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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

Mrs. Carrie Marshall IL at work fol-
Alfred Perham at West Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Bubier visited rela'
tives here Dec. 10th.
Cyrus Hszelton WAS quite badly injur'
ed In the rallrosd collision at South
Paris Dec. Sth, by being thrown across
the back of seat.
Mrs. Miriam Bartlett has had para.
lytic shock.
X. B. Nevers has sold his oxen To
George Lowell Of Pennington.
Capt. and Mrs. G. N. Small and Mr.
and Mrs. d. ID. Small and baby visited
ut K. Z, Fields Dec. l4th.
Drs. o. X. Yates and Z. II. Andrews
met at Cyrus Hazelton's December l4th
to determine the extent Of Mr.. Hazel.
tons injuries. DR.. Yates Is one Of the
G. 7. X. RS physicians. -
p. A. Crawford has sold two cows tC
X. B. Movers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
'ng DOESN'T CATCH ON. ! DON'T
THINK.

Editor DsMocrdt:
Apropos Of the article In last weeks
edition Of the Democrat with TIE neso'
Ing IL and me-" there ID very botice-
able error 10 speech which conveys the
opposite meaning 70 that Intended, but
10 Of 90 common use BY ell classes that
no one "is deceived thereby" IL u the
negative phrase, II don't Think" added
to negative sentence, ss: "It viii not
rain to morrow, don't think" "Hs j.
not very prepossessing 10 his appearances,
I don't think - "Her hat 10 not nearly
40 prettily trimmed ~ mine, ] don't
think ~ etc, etc. Transpose these SEN
tepces and one viii readily zee that Il IL =
roundabout way Of arriving vt an affirm
alive.
II people could niak Il might be dif-
ferent. 3.
tIt IL the editors impression that the
expression referred TO, - used above,
has no legitimate place In the language
and that 20 far ~ Il has any use, II IL an
outerowth Of end-of-the-century slang,
al don't think used % suggested by
our correspondent, belongs 10 the same
category with ~ guess yes" and VI
guess NIT" and presumably had similal
origin, though its applicability and .
misapprehension Of lie grammatical
status may have led TO grating II upon
the everyday speech Of the people more
firmly than In the case Of the more giar'
ingly slang expressions
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
NEWRN-

Mr.. Record, of South Paris, fur buyer,
has been 10 town, recently, buying Of one
man, George Spinney, Is fox skins. His
collection Of nearly forty prime skins
was pretty sight.
Mr.. John Saunders recently, on going
to his barn In the morning, found 6ne
pair of yesrling steers choked to death
az the stanchion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

The sheds back Of the church are being
repaired and 1t begins to look neat and
tidy around the corner.
Our school is now in session. w. 8.
Davis carries the scholars from this way
and Frank Davis boards the teacher.
A meeting Of the patrons Of the West
Paris Creamery Co. was held recently,
and It was voted to have al cream weigh
ed hereafter, the testing to be done the
same ~ before. IL b thought that this
process will give better satisfsction, -
the space system 10 not 90 apt TO be uni
form, rs oftentimes there Ia much froth
on the cream, especially In cold weather.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
WeICbvlllE.

Rev. Mr.. Staples has moved from
Oxford Into Miss Emma washburn's
house In this place.
Charles Staples and mother have gone
TO Buckfield on . visit.
Mrs. william Msrstou from Rumford
10 visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. ID.
Tbayer.
Mrs. J. ". Dunn OF Mechanic Falls, Il
spending fee days with her sister,
Mrs. James Dunn.
Mrs. Jane Soule and daughter, Mrs.
b. NJ. Patterson, visited Mrs. j. s.
French last week.
Miss Grace Warren has returned 70
the normal school ut Farmingtoi, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
tYNCHvlLlE.

Ida Holt has gone to Newry to work
for j. s. Allen.
Mr.. Austin McAllister Il quite sick.
Alphonso McAllister has moved into
one Of l.. Fl. Burnhsm's rents and will
drive team for Mr.. Burnhsm.
Horace McKeen from Hyde Park,
Mass, has been visiting relatives In
this place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
All, WOMEN ARE BEAUTIFUL

ALL WOMEN AXE BEAUTIFUL
II they have 8 clear, delicate and rosy
skin, and bright, sparkling eyes. All
women can have those requisites to
true beauty. Pure blood, strong nerves
and perfect organic health are all that Is
necessary. Cleveland's Celery Compound
Tea makes pure blood, cures oil nerve and
functional diseases, and gives the skin
the clear, perfect bloom Of youth. T. A.
Shurtleff & Co.. South Paris; William
son & Kimball, Norway, will give you :
trial package free. Large packages, ~
cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
NORTH PARIS.

David Young Is on the sick list.
Mrs. Bartlett 10 slso quite sick.
w. w. Durham, Fred Hendrickson,
A. J. Abbott and wife and G. w. Berry
of Trap Corner attended the state dairy
meeting At Lewiston.
r. A. Durham and A. ID. Littlehsle
are away packing apples.
Mrs. Grace Stevens Il quite sick but Is
on the gain. Edith Bradford Il at work
for her.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
WEST BETHEL

Very pleasant weather.
A very fine rain this week Tuesday.
Wednesday, almost summer day.
Cattle enjoy being out Of doors and
roaming In field and pasture. The
middle Of December seldom gives them
this privilege.
Z. G. Wheeler lately bought pig Of
Dana Morrill,. He Ia doing well 40
nearly all pigs viii II you do well by
them.
Elbridge Prince passed here yesterday.
The few thousand dollars that he had
fall TO him short time ago does not
seem TO have affected him very much.
So mote IL be.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
CONSUMPTION KILLS MILLIONS

Every month thousands-every year
millionaire hurried to untimely graves
by insidious, deadly consumption. First
the neglected cold, then the persistest
cough, then the rapid decline 10 the In
evitsble end. Don't tribe with your cold
your cough, or your lung trouble. Cleve'
lands Lung Healer will cure you-quick
ly and surely. II has longer record Of
perfect cures than any other luna
remedy In the world. r. A. Shurtlef 4
Co, South Paris; Williamson & Kim
bsii, Norway, will give you trial bottle
free. Large bottles ~ cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
SUMNER.


Geo. b. Foster captured hne deer.
Mr.. Uriss Bonney died Nov. 20.
Mrs. Ford Ia improving.
Elbridge Benson bought pair OF
oxen recently.
Leslie +. Newell Of Paris spent Sun
day with his parents.
Julian Dyer IL at home from Buckheld.
W. E. Bowker and Russell have taken
g large wood job.
Frank Barrett Is buying potatoes at
10 cents.
o. G. Buck Is making repsirs on his
buildings.
Herbert Rowe shot fine buck deer.
I. l.. Foster, who has been working
for Moses Young OF Hartford Is at G. B.
Fosters.
c. W. Field recently purchased Q pair
Of oxen Of o. l.. Newell.
@. r. Dyer has crew Of men cutting
logs and wood.
Wilson Morrill, IL at work for A. w.
Crockett repairing buildings and doing
Job work Of all kinds.
David x. Coles, q foremer resident OF
Sumner, is contemplating moving onto
his farm, located near W. +. Bonney's
store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
ATWOOD 6 FOR B e 3,
Eaassrs and Prsprssesrs-
GponoE N. ATWOOD. A. =. foRBxs.

Txxxs Ell 30 . year n paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise ts.c year. Single copies eents-
An legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for el50
per Inch IN length Of column Special contracts
made with local. transient and yearly adveros
erS.
Jon PrIxrus View type. fAss presses. steam
power. experienced workmen and iow prices
conbine % make This department. Of our bust
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
EAST WATERFORD.

The winter schools are Ia session.
Miss Mdvina Green again has charge Of
this school.
Burton ". Sandsfson has The Aiehsr
grade 6 North Waeoe1pfd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

Miss Annie Oakley writes Myself and many OF
the Buffalo Bili Wild West Co have given Aliens
Foot Ease the powder 20 shake into the shoes. Z
most thorough iriai, and it doea all u NOT more
than you claim" 10 instantly takes the sting out
Of Corns aud Bunions. Aliens Foot Ease IL q
certain cure for swollen. hot. aching. nervous OF
sweasing feet. Sold by ell Drusgists and She's
stores, 6c. sample sent FREE.
Address Alien 8. Olmssed. Le Roy. N. Y
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

The superb. new. steel, scrsv steamship,
..tsoveruor DinsIey," Capt.. John Thoupson.
AMI the ssaunch aad elegant steamer, "Bay
state" Csps. A. c. Dsnnisop, aiseruatcly ieavs
Franklin wharf. Portland. and ind'a wharf,
Boston, as 100 p. ~ daily. exceps sunday
These steamers meet every demand OF modern
luxury OF travelling IN
Through ucksts for Providence, Lowell
Worcester, Neg yofk, etc
J. y. LIsCOhB. General Manager.
r NJ BaYtiess, Agent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

Christmas Suggestions.
For TIE Christmas Trade.
Visitor " Customer.
Christmas slippers
>turtcvants Pharmacy.
Christmas - Almost Here.
New Cscosis fOr Chr-tmSs-
Notice % sac Of ficsigcc security.
First Meeting OF Cretltors-
Portland Steamship Company.
Holiday Goods.
Notice.
Annual Neesing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
SINGLE COPIES.

SINGLE COFIE8.
single Copics OF The Democrat are four cents
each They vii be mailed on receipt Of price BY
Lhe publlshers or for the convenience Of patrons
sinsle eopies OF each issue have been placed on
ALE Al he following places IN the County.
south Paris, Ssurtevant's Drug store
Shurtlef's Drug Store.
Norway, Noyes' Drug Store.
Stones Drug store.
Buckdeld. Alfred Cole. Postmaster
Fryeburg, AZ Lewis, Insurance Ofnce-
Paris Hin. Mrs. Harrow. Post Ofnce.
BryAnt's Pond, IA. J. Libsy.
Wess PAris samuel r. White.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
THE OXFORD BEARS.
TIE DolNos or THE WEEK m ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
PARIS HILL.

First Baptist Church. Rev. b. A. noosrss
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday ~ II 4: =
Sunday School q II NJ Sabbath Evening Scr
vice ~ 7;oo Z. \. Prayer Meeting Wsdnesda,
Unisersaiiss Church: sunday school ever
sunday - II 4. =.
Mrs. Bert Dsv Of West Paris has been
visiting Mrs. II. p. Hammond and Mrs.
Charlie Thayer the past week.
Miss Z. N. Andrews, who is spending
the winter In Yonksrs, n. Y, attended
the funeral Of her brother, Chas. Alvsh
Black, on Thursday last, at Damariscotts,
Maine. Miss Andrews started on her
return journey to New York Friday
morning.
The two Sunday Schools will, by invi-
tztion OF the Baptist school, unite In q
Christmas tree and exercises at the Bap-
tist church. Everybody IL invited 10
bring gifts 70 put on the tree No def
nite announcement Of the program can
be made as vet, but Il IL expected that
Santa Claus will, as usual, stop Ia few
minutes In the course Of the evening.
Henry ID. Hammond and wife and
Walter T. Twitehell aud wife attend the
Maine State Grange at Augusta this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Twitchell are dele
gates from Paris Grange.
wHirryMoRE DISTRICT.
J. A. Starblrd has bought Melvin b,
Morey's farm. Mr.. Morey has moved
his family TO South Paris and gone to
Boston 10 work In q box factory.
We are informed that Mr.. Allen OF
Norway Is Ia move on TO the j. A. Star
bird farm In the near future.
DIR. Bedsrd has moved his family from
this place TO Norway and has rented :
part OF his house 10 Herbert Record and
family, who have already moved In.
Mrs. Cora +. Bowker Is at home FROM
Portland caring for her mother who Ia In
quite poor health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
COMING EVENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Dec. Is-a.-Stxte Grange, Augusta
Jan. a-Oxfori Pomona Grange, Norway.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-02
Land Office Notes.

John II. Chase VS.. James A. Thompson
Is the caption of an old contest case in
vo!ving quarter of section of land sit.
uated near Columbus, Idaho County.
This is an old contest and is ordered for
rehearing by the commissioner of the
general land office. The rehearing is
ordered on the grounds of defective
service and will be heard Oct. a, 1899,
before the Register and Receiver.
Joseph Carmel will contest the home
stead entry of Elmer c. Browning to a
valuable quarter section of land situated
near Avon i'll Latah county. The con-
t,stant alleges abandonment and the
hearing will be had Oct. I4th.
Christian Glaso of Concord, Wash,
and Edward G. Bergen of the same place
each paid $4II to Receiver CARLY yester-
day for quarter section of timber land
IN the White Pine Timber Belt This
land is taken under the timber and stone
act and proof made in accordance there
with. Question No. II, propounded to
the claimant i'll giving his testimony to
make proof, asks what he estimates the
market value Of the timber standing up
o the land. In both the above instances
the claimants stated SI5oo
The following homestead entries of
$50 acres each have been made since our
last issue James McInnis, land near
Avon; John Mclnnis, also near Avon,
Latah county; B. +. Clancy, land near
Melrose; George l.. Bales, land near Free
dom, Idaho county; Joseph Hoyt, 90 acres
near Orc Fino, Shoshone county; Com
fort Riker, SO acres near Stuart.
There was only one contest case heard
during the month, but there are twenty
one set for hearing this month.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED FOR MONTH OF
AUGUST, 1899.
Homestead entries So, embra-
cihg................ ................. 70 ,567 9s
Homestead proofs taken 10,
embracing. g........................... 1898 81
Cash entries 7. embracing $40 SO
The above includes committed home
s.eads and timber and stone.
S,' 'si $4,000 Is
Fees ana commissions. ........... So3 as
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-02

L. 5. Indian Agent Stranahan arrive
in by yesterdays train from Spaldine
aud returned this morning. He reports
that Philip Mcfarland and family, Nez
Perce Indians, rented yesterday 500 acres
of land situated between Sweetwater and
Lapwai creeks for a cash rent of s. rs
per acre.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-02
Court House Happenings.


Filed for record since our last issue:
Annie +. Moxley to Thos G. Moxley,
quit claim deed to 100 acres of land in
section 79, township 60; consideration SO.
Fletcher Milling Co., corporation, to
A. NJ. johnson, deed to lots 7, 8, 9, 10, II
aud IL, in block 9, together with the
milling plant and improve ments thereon
in the town of Fletcher; consideration
$1,000. This sale is subject to mortgage
held by the Cash Hardware Co.
Jessie d. Patterson to V. w. Paumer
bill of sale consisting of horses, harness
wagon, cattle, 446 sacks of wheat, Io2
sacks of oats, 242 sacks of barley; all OF
the said property being in section 81,
township 36, near Lapwai; consi deration
f9oo.
w. II. Ankeny Of Lapwai to Martha
Ankeny, bill of sale consisting of mules,
horses, mower, rake, hay derrick, two
plows, cultivator, three sets of harness,
twenty tons of hay, farm wagon and
household goods, consideration 500.
Inventory of wifes personal property
by Martha Ankeny of Lapwai, amount.
ing to f75o, The affiant filed this inven.
tory i'll order to take advantage of the
widows exemption act.
James Hayes of Lapwai to VIM. Boil
linger, undivided half interest to lots s
and s, block 10, Lewiston. This prop
erty adjoins the old butcher shop corner
ID and Third streets. The Monroe estate
is the owner of the other half of this
property.
VIM. Bollinger aud wife to Jas. Hayes,
house and lot IS, block 80, Grand View
addition on Normal Hill; consideration
fI2oo.
Marriage license to Grant Warren and
Grace Taplin, both of Waha.
Declaration of intention to become a
citizen of Uncle Sam, John McInnis, a
subject of Great Britain.
County Assessor Speaker is sending
out invitations. dated Aug. 3Ist, to few
railroad contractors who have removed
their personal property from the county
and failed to pay their taxes. The request
is worded partially as follows: "You are
hereby notified to remit such taxes al
once to my Office in Lewiston, Nez Perce
county, Idaho, within ten days from date
or the collection will be enforced. If this
notice is not needed cost and penalty will
be added"
County Treasurer Hastings yesterda,
received from Sheriff Rozen {I7s2 fo
licenses issued during the month of Jul,
and August.
John Kambtsch to John Rea warrant,
| Iced to parts OF lots 3 and a, block F, l.
Francois tract to the city of Lewiston
consideration $3.50.
| John Kainbitsch to George Rea war
4 and all of lot S in block + Of l.
Francois tract to the city of Lewiston
consideration $3.50.
| r. l.. Durham of Portland, Ore, war
| ranty deed to Lewiston Water & Iigh
Go. "a parcel of land in lot S, section 81
township 35; consideration $50.
Sheriff Rozen gave a sheriff's deed to
day under foreclosure to Mary J. Ketten
bach of 100 acres of land in section g
township 81. Eunice A Sampson a
administrative of the estate of +.
Sampson was the mortgagors of tn
lbove land.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-02

ai' Y. Dent returned from a short
'h friends at Leland.
Freight Agent Creighton of
etn Pacific arrived in the city
'eek of Grants Pass, Ore, a
II ssah ah, returned yesterday from a
I Of Hs rs trip to the different mining
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-02

Attorney J. NJ. Adams returned Thurs
day from professional trip to Leland,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-02

a d so they may, but with ME there is no
halfway ground, no compromise, and
would scorn the platform which would
even daily with this question.
l did intend to say something of the
moral phase of this question, as that
phase Of 1t seems to haunt some of the
more highly wrought and sensitive souls,
but as read in this mornings dispatches
that Croker has changed his views and is
now an anti-expansionist, this should
clear the atmosphere sufficient to make
other comment unnecessary. The moral
side of it may have looked doubtful when
Croker was an expansionist, but his
change should make the situation salts
factory to the most sensitive of the moral
class Of politicians
There are some other matters that /
might speak Of, but this letter is already
too long. II would be presumptuous in
me to suggest what the silver republi-
cans. as an organization, should do, and
/ therefore do not wish to make sugges
tions along that line. Very sincerely,
w. +. BoRAH.
DR.. Grease can now be found in his
new offices situated In the Wildenthaler
Brick.
The Sisters of Visitation School for
Girls opens for the fall term next Tues
day morning.
l.. {. Gillian, the Spokane mining ex-
pert, arrived down Thursday evening
from Buffalo Hump en- route to Spokane.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-02
$I.5o to So

This make of suits stands emf
nently at the head of the list of
American made clothing, and we
are safe in saying that you will
live longer and have less worry
if your boys wear Mrs. Hopkins
make of Vestie's, Reeiers or long
pants suits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
He Swung Himself and His Horse Over a
Yawning Chasn With Rope.

speaking of tie daredevil char
acteristics Of western cowboys" said
an old plainsman II recall an adven-
ture that might have proved fatal to
myself and man named Henry but
for the great presence of mind display
ed IN an emergency by my cool-headed
companion. The il cident happened in
Montana some years ago. We We're
travelling along a narrow trail on the
border of The GraIda Ronde river when
we suddenly came to a landslide that
was about twenty-five feet across and
left no trail in the smooth, precipitous
rock. The tra-A was SO narrow that
our horses could not turn back and,
realizing that it would be folly to ex-
pect the animals to jump the chasm,
1t looked as though we were trapped.
But directly above the twenty-five
foot break in the trail there was huge
rock which was split in the centre.
Henry saw th> crack in the rock and
having strong RATA seventy feet long
OH his sauule, swurg the rope over his
head and Lien hurled it high in the
air. Being an expert in the use OF the
RATA, it went true to the mark and was
soon firmly fixed in the crevice of the
rock
while l was wondering what he
was going to 90 with the rope he took
In the slack and wound it around the
horn of his saddle, which was very
strong and supplied with double
cinches. Then be urged his horse to
the edge of the precipice.
"The faithful beast stood firm. He
would not step over, but Henry again
crew up the slack and pulled with all
might. IECh by inch he drew the
straning horse forward till his feet
slipped and he swung over the yawn-
ing chasm. For moment l held my
breath and shut my eyes, expecting
to hear the slender rope snap and its
burden disappear into the raging river
below.
"When l did open my eyes he had
swung across the gap and, dismount-
ing he backed up the trail and tugged
at the reins to aid the horse in gaining
his feet He pulled hard and the ami
NAL lunged up into the trail, with the
chasm far behind.
"Safe on the other side, Henry urged
me to make the perilous trip in the
same way as he had done. For some
time | couldn't muster up the neces-
sary courage. but at last, when | real
lied that there was no other way Of
continuing the journey, l consented to
swing myself across the chasm. After
landing on the other side Henry re-
turned for my horse and having swung
the beast safety across the gap, we
rode away and left the rope dangling
for the use of the next wayfarer who
CHANGED to come that way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02

The native Brazilian. far removed as
he usually is from doctors and sur
geons, depends upon little ant to sew
up his wounds when he is slashed or
scratched Truth to tell, the average
surgeon could do the job no better than
these little insects. The ant has two
strong nippers on his head. They are
his weapons for battle or a forage.
When a Brazilian has cut himself, for
example, he picks up an ant, presses
the nippers against The wound, one on
each side, and then gives the bug q
squeeze. The indignant insect nat
urally snaps his nippers together,
piercing the flesh and bringing the
lacerated parts close together. The
Brazilian at that moment gives the
ants body Il jerk, and away 1t flies,
leaving the nippers imbeded In the
flesh, that kills the ant, but, as he has
served his most useful purpose, in life,
it is WELL The operation is repeated
until the wound Is sewed up neatly
and thoroughly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
Err Plants Hard to Grow.

OF all the vegetables which come
into the sumner market the most diff
cult to raise is the egg plant and for
this reason few truckers care to take
the trouble with them. Few people in
the city really know how an egg plant
grows. The general impression Is that
it grows egg upward on stock like the
cauliflower and there are some who be-
lieve it grows in the ground like tur-
nip In fact, it grows on a bush with
a large leaf, and is never so large as
a tomato-vine. The plants must be
raised in hotbed and set out in May
and require more than ordinary care.
A slight rain will sometimes cause all
the eggs to rot and occasionally they
rot without any rain. One egg in half
a dozen fit for the market Is a good
average.