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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
Successful Melon Culture.

Watermelons are excessive feeders
and must have plenty of plant food.
Here is the plan of successful grower
of melons given In The Orange Judd
Farmer. He says:
prepare the ground as for corn. Lay
off in rows 10 feet apart each way. I
dig hole about - feet deep and per-
haps feet in diameter. In the bottom
of this put peck or more of good sta
BILE manure, tramping it lightly. Next
put In layer of soil and follow with a
layer made up of equal parts of soil and
fine, rich manure thoroughly mixed, and
lastly, where the seeds are to be placed,
another layer of pure soil. Sow seeds
thickly and cover about one inch. When
the second or third leaf shows, thin out
to two or three plants in the hill If ex-
ceptionally large melons, regular "prize
TAKERS" are desired, thin to but one
plant in the hill. l cultivate about as
do corn, hoeing each hill after entire
patch is plowed. If very dry, cultivate
often, particularly about the hills.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
Mere Mention.

Farm journal calls attention to the
fact that in New Jersey men who use
wide tire wagons are given rebate oi
81 per wheel per annum on their taxes.
Farming on vacant lots within the
Greater New York has proved success.
Last year at Cornell university it was
found that frequent surface tillage with
weeder and cultivator increased the po-
tato crop both by conserving moisture
and rendering the plant food of the soil
itself more available.
As rule it does not pay to grow
kaffir corn where Indian corn does we'll.
The fifty seventh annual New York
state fair will be held at Syracuse on
Aug. 1928.
Formaline promises to supersede cor
rosive sublimate as a preventive of scab
of potatoes.
Alfalfa is most excellent soiling
plant, but is not priced highly for pas
lures in the north,
Hand picking Of the mature insects
and destruction Of the egg clusters seem
tedious way of combating the squash
stink bug, but it is the surest method,
saws Professor Slineerland,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10

Nutritive ratio, to $40.
German standard, to $40.
The cost of the ration for A days was
SIS. 46; value of "a pounds ~ ounces Of
butter at 90 cents per pound. $l7.25i
cost Of feed per pound of butter, 12.f
cents; profit after deducting cost of
feed, SLIT.
While the total digestible nutrients
in the above ration are somewhat in ex-
cess of the German standard, it will be
seen that the nutritive ratio is practi-
cally the same, and, taking into eonsid-
GRAFTON the yield Of the COW as compared
with the average yield of cows, it will
be seen that the excess food was profit
ably used in filling the milk pail. In
justice to the COW feel called upon to
give this explanation and would add
that during the months of January,
February and March she gave 3.50S
pounds 3 ounces of milk, that made, ac-
cording to the Babcock test, 1870. 90
pounds of butter
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
MUCK AS MANURE.
Experiments Conducted In New Hamp-
shire to Determine Its Value.

Experiments Conducted In New damp-
shire to Determine Its Value.
Muck is on an average of about the
same ratio of nitrogen as manure. This
nitrogen was organized into plant life.
Why is it not available and why have
farmers made failure of it? asks ]. W.
Sanborn, Belknap county, N. H., in a
communication to Country Gentleman.
Twenty years ago he tried muck with
favorable results and wopdd have in
creased its use but for a call to agri-
cultural college work. On return to his
farm one of the first things done was to
secure an analysis of the muck. This
was followed by an exit drain for the
water of the meadow. For the third
season it has been used with satisfac-
ton.
The explanation of the failure of
muck formed by this writer, and on
which he is acting i'll its present use, is
that its alomst complete deficiency of
minerals, especially potash, made its
use necessarily failure. In most soils
nitrogen is less deficient than potash
and phosphoric acid, while it is gather
ed by plants in part from natural
sources, including rains. He says;
''How short sighted in the old hands
is the use of muck to add to the soil
material least required and expect 1t to
succeed in the absence of the mineralsl
use with it, in all cases except expert
mentally, potash and phosphoric acid.
The time has not come to pronounce
its use on my farm proved success,
yet in all cases it appears to be profita-
bly, applied. . He adds:
In 1894 muck alone was used Muck
with potash and phosphoric acid was
also used and lot planted with chem
icals alone. The muck was taken green
from the meadow and showed better re-
suits where it was used than where it
was not used. The ratio of yield was as
follows: For the two minerals alone,
100; muck alone, 1856; muck and min
erals, 1853. For the following year muck
alone gave as 100 is to 102, where the
three elements, nitrogen, potash and
phosphoric acid, were used. Muck drawn
from the meadow i'll a pile the last of
the winter and then placed at the bot
tom of potato drills doubled the crop by
the scales.
Last year Il permanent set of expert
ments was laid out for the test of muck
by the side of yard manure, chemicals,
rotting plants and muck and minerals
Muck appears to have again given an
increase of crop, while muck and the
two minerals missing in it appear to be
still better, for the third year, by the
scales and rod, confirming the impress
sion that muck is yet to be found of
very great value to our agriculture, and
that in the addition of the missing min
erals is to be found the key to the sue
cessful application of its nitrogen con-
tents. If / am correct, it will save mil
lions to sections in command of it and
yearly hundreds of dollars to the writer,
who uses chemicals literally.
am aware that all muck deposits
are not alike and that some samples
might be injurious in use in the raw
state, yet the principle remains the
same, the difference being merely in the
detail of use in the way of correcting
acidity.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
Harlennin Cabbage Bug.

Entomologist Smith of the New Jer-
sey station says that the harlequin cab
bage bug is hard to kill, being proof
against emulsions and soaps. Kerosene
pure will kill it and kill the plant also.
The remedy recommended is to take adj
vantage of its love for mustard and rad
ishes and plant trap crop of either Oh
both in advance Of setting the cabbage
plants. When bugs are found on these
spray them with the kerosene or, as the
creatures do not fly readily, they can be
beaten early in the day from the trap
plants into pans containing enough ker-
osene and water to drown them.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
AN OLD LOG CABIN.

The Humble Home in Which Lincoln
First Saw the Light.
Twelve years ago the cabin in which
Lincoln was born was torn down, and
the logs were hauled to an adjoining
farm and used in the construction Of
another house. The old farm has prac-
tically been abandoned, and nearly all
the people in the neighborhood had
quite forgotten, a second time within
decade since the death of Lincoln,
that he was born on the Lincoln Spring
FARM as the place has always been
called. The Lincoln birthplace is 81
miles southeast of Louisville. It can
be reached from Louisville by going to
Elizabethtown. in Hardin county, dis
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
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lyman is POPULAR.
Paris Has a Monkey who Sleeps In a
ThOusand-DoIlar Bed.

Paris Has a MONKEY w no sleeps IN ~
ThOusand-DoIIar Bed.
All older Paris is following the ex-
ample of the children, and goes troop
ing to the Jardin discrimination to see
the wonderful young orang-outang
lyman, who lives in luxury in a cage
which contains among other furniture
, 81 900 bed contributed by the numer-
pus admirers of the intelligent ape.
He was born in Borneo about five
years ago. When he arrived at the
Jardin late last fall he was shut up
in little cage like any other ape. But
his bright eye and intelligent actions
soon attracted the attention of his keep
or, who had him removed to larger
cage and set about educating him.
The animal made rapid progress, and
i now the young orang-outang is the
most popular parsonage in Paris.
He has been taught to sweep, dust,
draw upon slate and make his toilet
in the most elaborate fashion. He
sleeps in bed, which he makes him
self. A little monkey brings him hia
breakfast. After breakfast he washes
his face and hands and puts on his
clothes, and is ready to receive his
guests.
He is really ashamed to appear with
out his clothes now; and if so surprised,
he deliberately turns his back upon his
visitors.
His bedroom contains large mir
ror, bed and closet, all finished in
white and gold. 1t has lately been no
ticed that lyman no longer sweeps his
rooms himself; he now obliges the
monkey put in the cage with him as
companion to perform that work.
lyman is a wonder, not because he
has been able to learn how to do all his
tricks. but in that he has the power to
convey his knowledge to an impudent
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10

A cement for mending broken glass
or china is made by dissolying half an
ounce Of gum arabic in a wineglassful
of boiling water and adding enough
plaster of paris to make a thick paste.
Apply 1t with brush to the edges Of
the broken parts. Hold the pieces care
fully together until the cement has
hardened sufficiently for them to adj
here. If the article to be mended Is bro
ken in several pieces, do not attempt to
cement a second piece before the first
has thoroughly hardened.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
MONDAY HUME o8- 1se7


At two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at
the Sheriff s Office, at the Court House, in the
City of Woodbury., IN the County Of Gloucester
and State of New Jersey, all the following
Township of Greenwich, in the County of GlOu-
cester and State of New Jersey, and is bounded
as follows:
Beginning at a stone in the middle of the
Great Road leading from Camden to Salem, and
is a corner to Thomas U Snaders lot; thence (ll
by said lot north thirty eight degrees and forty
five minutes west five chains and twenty eight
links to the corner of said Snader's lot; thence
~ still by the south fifty degrees west two
chains and eighteen and half links to the cor
of lot sold to PheDe Gill; thence (3) by said
lot north thirty eight degrees and forty five
minutes west, five chains and thirty one links;
thence az north forty-eight degrees east, three
chains and five and one-half links; thence 81
north forty-two degrees and fifteen minutes east
two chains and twenty six links to stone. cor
ner to lot sold to Rebecca Weatherby; thence 81
by came lot south thirty nine degrees and ten
minutes east, FIVE chains and ninety-six links TO
the corner of Joseph VOLTS lot; thence % by
said lot south forty-two degrees and fifteen
minutes west, two chains and thirty-three links
to a corner OF said lot; thence 90 still by the
same south thirty eight degrees and forty five
minutes east, four chains and ninety links to the
middle of the aforesaid road; thence 90 along
the middle thereof south forty-eight degrees
west ninety three and half links to the place
of beginning. Containing three acres and fifty
three hundredths OF an acre, be the same more
or less. Including the inchoate rights of dover
therein of Bell Deacon, wife of Benjamin
H. Deacon; of Saloam Chew, wife of Abel W;
Chew; of Margaret 81. Chew, wife of Nathanial
D. Chew; of Emma Chew. wife of William A
Chew; of Rebecca Chew, wife of Charles A w.
Chew; of Minnie Chew, wife of Ezekiel G. Chew;
of Bertha Chew, wife of Donovan R. Chew; Of
Hannah E. Woolston, wife of Robert H. Wool
ston; of Georgia A Woolston, wife Of jay l.
Woolston; of Lizzie Haines, wife of Benjamin D.
Haines of Lydia Deacon, wife OF Henry Deacon;
Of Margaret Woolston, wife Of Joshua Woolston;
of Margaret Colkitt wife Of jeremiah H. Colkitt;
OF Mary Colkitt, wife of Joseph W: Colkitt: OF
Sarah Woolston, wife Of Alfred B. Woolston; Of
Rebecca W. Brown. wife of Richard Brown; of
Addie Brown, wife of Alfred W. Brown; of
Kesiah Peacock, wife of Noah Peacock; of Amy
A. Peacock, wife of Robert j. Peacock; of Anna
r. Woolston, wife Of Robert H. Woolston; of
Lydia Woolston, wife of Lewis G, Woolston, and
of Laura D. Woolston, wife of Thomas B. Wool
ston, in the shares of their said respective hus-
bands. Together with all and singular the here
ditaments and appurtenances TO the said pre-
misses belonging or in anywise appertaining.
PHILIP s. SCOVEL,
SPECIAL Master in Chancery of New Jersey.
John f. Harmed, Solicitor.
Dated May 21st 1887.
nj A an
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10

By virtue OF writ of fieri facias to me di-
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court of the
st tte of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale on
Monday, the Seventh Day Of June, next,
between the hours of IL and o'clock, to-wit, at
2 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
Court House in the City of Woodbury., County of
Gloucester, and State of New Jersey, all the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, that is to say:
All the following described tract or parcel of
land situate in Sewell in the County of Glouces-
ter, in the State of New Jersey, bounded as fol
lows:
Beginning at point on the southeasterly line
of Centre Avenue, said point being three hun
dred feet northeasteIly from the northeast cor
ner of Centre avenue and Monroe avenue as laid
down on the plan thence first, southeasterly
and along the dividing line between Lot No. 9
and Lot No. 10, distance Of one hundred and
fifty feet to point; thence second at right an
giles to the last described line aud northeasterly
dist nee of one hundred feet more or less to
the westerly line of Atlantic avenue; thence third
along the westerly line of Atlantic avenue, and
on line parallel to the right of way OF the West
Jersey Railroad Company. northwt sterly dis
lance of one hundred and fifty feet more or less
to the southeasterly line OF Centre avenue;
thence fourth along the said line of Centre ave-
nue., southwesterly one hundred and twenty feet
more or less to the place of beginning
Being Lot No. 3, and the northwesterly half OF
Lot 8 in Block No. 30 on map of plan at Sewell,
New Jersey, and which land and premises the
said Alonzo F. Jenkins purchased of Frederick j.
Anspach
Seized as the property of Alonzo F. jenkins
ex. Tx. ct. al, defendants and taken in execution
at the suit OF Henry O. Hurlburt, ct. al trading,
etc., compliments, and 10 be sold by
j. Ogden Burt. Solr. WILLIAM COLLINS,
Dated May 3, 1897. Sheriff.
Prs fee SO %
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
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AGARM F0g1D
49, aNO GARDEN
THE future on lee HORSE.
An Improved Demand Is Reported For
the BETTER. Glass of Horses

An Improved Demand Is Reported For
the Better Glass of Horses.
There has of late been a steady de-
cline in the value of the horse, accord
ing to report from the department of
agriculture showing the value of farm
animals on JAM ], 1897 It's treatment
OF the statistics in relation to the horse
Is especially interesting. The decline in
the prices Of horses is usually attributed
to the rapid Introduction of the trolley
and the bicycle, but the figures submit
ted by the department prove these to
have been but minor causes. Most of the
decline in prices is attributed to the
heavily increased production of horses
on ranges of the west and the facilities
afforded for handling the traffic by the
railway. The world has never before
seen so large region suddenly made
available for horse breeding.
Between the years 1889 and 1898 the
number of horses in Montana, Wyo-
ming, Colorado, New Mexico and far
ther west increased from /, 479, 768 to
1879, $50, or about one-third.
In 1866 the average price of horses in
the United States was 500 Sc. From
1888 to 1889 the average price ranged
between $40. SO and $7464, the latter
price having been reached in 1884 By
1892 the average was $65.01.
The rapid decline set in after 1898, in
which year the average price was SOL. a.
The figure in 1894 was $47.83, in 1895
$50. 80, in 1896 $33 OF and at the be-
ginning of the present year $31.51.
On western ranges the prices are
about the lowest on record. The average
price of horse there is but two-fifths
of what it was in 1884, and of mules
less than one-haf. In some parts of the
range country horses are rated at 50 a
head. They have even been given away
or shot to save pasturage Cheap west
ern horses have checked breeding in the
east and south, and it is well known
that their quality is inferior to that of
the horses displaced.
The department. of agriculture thinks
the outlook is encouraging. Since 1898
the number of horses in the western di-
vision has declined from 1912, 523 to
1896, 400, or nearly IS per cent Our
foreign exports OF horses have grown
from 5000 a year prior to 1898 to 49,
600 in 1896. The horse has lost much
OF its value as a product in western
breeding areas, and they will be devoted
to industries that pay better.
An improving demand is reported for
the better class of horses, especially
young ones, for draft and driving pur-
poses. The department. expresses the be-
lief that the depression in the horse
market has already passed it's lowest
'Rppeint." Probably there is no direction
in which the breeder can look for better
prices more hopefully than in that Of
good quality At all events, the market
for cheap horses of poor quality is great
ly overstocked, says Home and Farm,
which recently called attention to the
foregoing statistics in its editorial col
umns.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
No substitute For Crimson Glover.

There is no other legume that will
just take the place of Crimson clover.
Most of these legumes require hot
weather for their best development.
The Crimson does most of its growing
in comparatively cool weather and is
often called ''cold weather clover. y
We would continue to SOW the Crimson,
even though every head be killed in the
spring. Sow it as early as possible
among the corn. Use potash abundant
~ and experiment with lime Get the
largest possible growth by fall. There
is no other plant that will take the
place of the Crimson as cool weather
plant. Rural New Yorker
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
Turfmaking Grasses.

From a report recently issued it is
learned that the Connecticut agricultur-
al experiment. station has been making
a study Of native and foreign turfmak-
ing grasses at South Manchester, where
may be seen grasses brought by private
enterprise from England, France, DEN
mark and Austria, as we'll as our native
varieties, affording valuable object les
sons. Attention is also called to the so
called turf garden at South Manchester.
started in connection with the station.
Much interesting work has been done
here by ]. B. Olcott. In the turf garden
no seeds of grass or weeds are grown.
The grasses are propagated in pure cul-
lures from roots, chiefly collected in
winter
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
How to Make Beef JEW For Inyal,a.

How to Make Beef Jelly For Invalids.
An excellent food for an invalid who
has grown tired Of beef juice and beef
tea is a beef Jelly. Cut a pound Of the
lean of beef as for beef tea and cover 1t
with pint Of cold water: Pour into a
double boiler and stand aside half an
hour, then put over the fire and heat to
the boiling point and simmer half an
hour. Skim the surface to remove any
particles Of grease. Soak third of a
box of gelatin in tablespoonfuls Of
cold water and pour the hot broth over
It. Season TO taste with salt and pour
into small cups to harden. Do not strain
the broth, though clearer looking jelly
will be the result, as part Of the nutri-
ment is taken out by straining.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
.6|HIR2ly2EEANERY'
SHE MAKES BUTTER.

Udder and Rear View of Hoistein-Frie-
sian Cow.
From a remarkable photograph made
by Hills, the poser and painter of do
nestle animals, the following picture
of the champion Holstein- Friesian COW
is reproduced.
The COW is De Kol II. There are Hol-
stein Friesian breeders who believe this
family of COWS has improved in butter
qualities since it has been acclimated in
America. The record of De Kol II does
not support this theory. She is an i'm
ported animal, brought from Holland
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
Concerning Potatoes.

Attention is again called to the new
remedy for potato scab. 1t is that soak
ing the uncut seed two hours in solu-
, ton of s ounces 4 pint) of formalin
and 15 gallons Of water is just as effect
i've as the use of the poisonous corrosive
sublimate. Formalin is chemically
known as formaldehyde and is the wa
terry solution of gas and not very ex-
pensive, and not corrosive or poisonous
except in very large doses.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
romatoes Grown by the Acre.

Many farmers now find the tomato a
fairly profitable crop. They require
moderately fertile land, but not SO rich
as the vines find in ordinary garden Gull
ture. Very rich land makes too much
foliage and delays ripening the fruit.
1t is not expected, however, that field
tomatoes shall be earliest in market.
More often their best sale comes late in
the season, when there is demand even
for the unripe fruit to be made into
pickles with other vegetable products Of
the garden. American Cultivator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
story Of a Repentant Dog.

This little dog tried to make amends
for his sins. But unfortunately, he did
not do 1t in the best way, although he
did the best he could. A story comes
from New Haven about black spaniel
that distracted feather duster from
his owners house, and while playing
with it tore out all the feathers. The
dog after being shown the featherless
handle, was given a severe whipping
with it. He then disappeared, and about
an hour afterward walked bravely into
the house with brand new buster In
his mouth. He walked up to his mis-
tress and meekly deposited the new
brush at her feet By the mark on II
she saw that the dog had stolen 1t from
neighboring fancy goods store.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
Dairy and crea-mery.

Speaking of cooperative creameries
or cooperative anything else, The Ru-
raj World utters some pure gospel in the
following: "No one has any business
to ask for anything beyond what be is
willing to give an equivalent for. Co.
operation is a success only when each
works for all and all work for each, and
this idea lies at the bottom of all forms
of associated effort. -
To stop COW from kicking while you
milk her, take rope with loop in
one end large enough to go over the
cows leg just above her hoof Put the
loop over her leg and draw the leg back
enough to be out of your way while
you milk. Then fasten the other end to
a post behind the COW. She cannot kick
though her life depend on it.
Dairymen and creamery men are apt
to neglect the proper use of the Their
mometer. To the creamery man the Their
mometer is as useful and necessary as
the square is to carpenter.
Milk merely chilled without first be-
ing aerated or without being aerated at
the same time it is cooled makes abom-
Unable butter and cheese.
Have the milk aerated and cooled be-
fore it is placed in the cans.
With young calves milk the cow at
least once day. When the calf is al
lowed to take all the mothers milk, it
frequently gets scours from overlooking.
At the very least milk COW ought to
be dried off three weeks before coming
In fresh, and month is better still. In
drying off milk COW stop grain feed.
Cook thick porridge of oatmeal, to
which a teaspoonful of old process, sift-
ed linseed meal is added. After the
mess is cooked dilute it with water, add
some skimmilk, and you will have a
feed that is unequaled for pigs or calves.
Skimmilk is one of the best feeds in
the world to promote egg production.
Heat it till it curds, squeeze the curd
dry and feed it to the hens. The same
curds in which chopped onion tops have
been mixed will make royal food for
turkeys. Here is another way to dispose
of skimmilk.