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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23

The Importance of thorough aeration
and rapid cooling of milk after II is
drawn is shown By count of the
bacteria or germs in it under the mi
eroscope says The American Cult,-
yator. In milk which contained G75
bacteria when drawn and kept at 80
degrees they multiplied LOG times. or
little more than doubled in three
hours, ~ times IN six hours and 6
times, ia nine hours But when the
milk was kept at 05 degrees in three
hours they had multiplied times. in
SIX hours 1,290 times and in nine hours
3,7fs4 times In other words. IN nine
hours there would be at the higher
temperature $3.50, 100 germs aud In
The cool mila only 4,S75 As these
bacteria are the germs Of decay, or a
large proportion are. II is not strange
that milk sours rapidly II put away
when warm IN warm room If milk
could be kept at the temperature Of
well or spring water. usually n little
below 30 degrees there would be but
little Increase 81 bacteria IN "a or 30
hours BY which time al the cream
ellouid have risen.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
WHERE IS THE POTASH
The Next Great Agricultural Prob
lem, According TO "a Scientist.

The Next Great Agricultural Prob
lem, According TO "a Scientist.
Where is the potash of the United
StatesY asked DR.. Edward Atkinson
of the scientists recently gathered IN
convention at Columbia university,
New York. "trhe world now depends
for IT'S entire supply upon single mine
In Saxony. and yet there should be
vast deposits of that mineral IN the al
kaline and salt plains of this country.
Where are they? 1t Is the duty of geol-
ogists to find them. When they are
discovered the biologists who find them
viii confer "a greater blessing upon
this country than they would by I'M
earthing all the gold and silver In the
world"
A few years ago Sir William Crookes
startled the world by the prediction
that at no distant date the worlds sup
ply of nitrogen available for the growth
of wheat would be exhausted and crops
could no longer be produced. Pea
vine" farmers however, have very
quietly solved that problem by growing
leguminous crops. which accumulate
in their roots nitrogen from the air,
and thus enrich the land where they
are grown preparatory to other crops.
1.-THE great reservoir of the atmosphere
is now available in combination with
phosphates and potash to maintain the
perpetual fertility of the SOIL" accord
ing TO DR.. Atkinson.
Phosphate has already been found in
large quantity in the coast lands of
South Carolina, Florida and Georgia
and In Tennessee. Potash Is now the
problem that agriculture must face
All the potash Of the world is now sup
piled by a mine at Stassfurt. Saxony.
Germany. This was discovered by
accident while salt was being bored
for.
DR.. Atkinson says this history may
be repeated in the west He thinks
potash should be found by deep Dor
ings In the neighborhood of those
springs of the west, which contain so
much potassium that ranchers have TO
keep their cattle from drinking the wa
ters. It may also be found In the re-
gion extending from West Virginia to
the arid lands Of New Mexico and Ari-
iona
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23

TIE BELGIAN HARE.

Now a Craze In the Southwest,
Raised In Preference TO Chickens.
In southern California, where the
hare fad has become a craze as per-
vasive as the famous Dutch tulip ma
MIA, all sorts of fancy prices are being
paid for choice strains Of imported Bel
gian hares, says the New York Herald.
in which appears the following:
Many men and women. too, in the
southwest IRE breeding Belgian hares
for market AS food product, fetch
ing 8 cents pound. there is great
profit In raising hares. The flesh of the
imported Belgian hares is firm, white
and nearly as tender as frogs legs or
chicken. The original Belgian hares
were much coarser in fiber and the
meat was reddish. After the Flemish
hares were crossed with the red rabbits
of England an excellent edible was
promptly thrown on the British market.
Hares are now the poor mans turkey
and beefsteak, too, and jagged" hare
is as common on the other side as
baked beans in New England.
The pelts Of the Belgian hares are
useful for variety of purposes. par
ticularly for hats Careful attention to
their coats has led TO the production of
fine, fieecy pelts. and an additional
source of revenue for the breeders has
been secured.
These imported Belgian hares are ex-
tremely prolific Commonly II filters
OF young, of two to dozen each, are
born each year to doe. A pair of
hares will live for six or eight years
They are hardy and thrive well In al
most any part of this country. They
are easily reared. Their provender is
plentiful and inexpensive. consisting
chiefly Of white oats. lettuce, carrots
and green food generally. They are
very cleaniy in their habits and subject
TO few ailments.
In the west many families raise Bel
gian hares in preference to chickens
These hares do not burrow, SO no deep
set fences are needed. They are re-
markably tame and will eat from the
hand Of a stranger readily. In conse-
quence they have become great pets
with children. A pair may be bought
as low as 80 cents and a child OF 10
can raise them from infancy They
are as alert and playful as the tradi-
tional wild hare OF England. but are
not suitable for coursing or hunting.
Though much larger and heavier
than the ordinary hare and with lon
ger legs, they do not scamper with the
zest of the wild species. They are fast
sprinters. however, as their only de-
Tense is their speed, but they do not
burrow or double, as the wild ones do
through their subterranean galleries.
The largest animal dealer in this
city says: These hares breed so rapidly
and cost so little to raise that some Of
those first IN the field must be making
money.
'.The Belgian hare meat is a cross
between venison and mutton. In Ger
many hares have been an article of
food for long time They cook them
with port or sherry. and the dish is fit
to set before q king.
MANY people think hares and rab-
bits are one and the same thing These
Belgian hares are big fellows, weigh
ing seven or eight pounds. Those who
have eaten rabbit stew do not know
how much better Belgian hare is"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
Filth Anon. the creamarv.

Now IS good time to look we'll after
the sanitary condition Of the creamery,
says A. w Trow in The Creamery
Journal Drains should be flushed
frequently and liberal sprinkl.ng OF
lime should be used In outside cutters,
for this is the season that the vilest
odors are rampant We are too FIRE
quentfy reminded of this as we pass
the careiessly kept creamery.
If milk. buttermilk or separator ref
use has been allowed to accumulate
about the creamery during the winter.
the warm spring and summer weather
brings ON rapid decomposition. The at
mosphere becomes impregnated with
odors which are most disastrous TO
western extras The bacteria which
work havoc 10 good flavor become es.
tablished The usual result which fol
lows such carelessness is that when the
account of sales comes IN the price is
one or two cents below the top quota
ton and S75 or 500 is lost to the
patrons. The commission man writes
the butter maker that his goods are of
IN favor TO the extent that he could not
place them In their regular lines and
was obliged to make a lively hustle
In order to dispose of them even at
this unusually low figure.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Never shut the sunshine out. Sunshine
means health.
Never clean an oil painting with soap
Go over it very carefully with piece Of
wool saturated with Iinseed oil.
A small toy broom is more convenient
than large one. or the usual dust brush
for cleaning up the ashes and dust about
the range or open CRATE.
In cleaning o sewing machine with
parat1in never allow Il TO remain on the
machine. as II heats the bearings and
causes them to wear out.
Burn juniper berries IN room that has
been freshly painted or papered Keep
the windows closed for 2 hours. then
air thoroughly. and the room Is habitable.
A IRE extinguisher which may easily
be made and kept stored In bottles ready
Tor use consists Of three pounds OK salt
and one and one-half pounds Of sal Azn.
monsac dissolved Ii d gallon ok water,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23

1t is related on good authority. and
in this case good authority means good
authority-thls is no Kaff1rgram-that
young woman went into a music
store in this city the other day and
asked the clerk for copy Of angels
Always Polished"
The clerk turned over a stock of coon
songs in puzzled way and said he
was afraid that they were Just out, but
he could send for it.
my teacher said you would be sure
to have it," said the maiden. ITS by
Handel"
Guessing is a part of the clerks busi-
ness. and be showed her Angels Ever
Bright and Fair"
II was what she wanted Worcester
Gazette.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
VARIABLE TESTS.
Hard TO Tell why Milk ana creaa
VIII Vary

Hard 10 Tell Why Milk ana Cream
VIII Vary.
At western institute questioner,
speaking on the variations In the quail
ty of cream and milk. said. Farmers
all over the country win come into the
creamery and insist that their test for
the month is not all right. They will
say, u know my cows produce more
butter fat than that rest shows" Now,
what would be our best plan to give
satisfactory answer TO this man and
Ia a conscientious way tell that gentle
man why his test is lower after, of
course, asking him number of ques-
tons as 10 food, etc., However, they
usually come In ia the first place and
ray that they are feeding the same
food: that they are the same cows and
they give the same amount OF milk.
shut the test Is lower.
Professor Hacker. replying, said: I
have heard quite number of persons
say. Well. kicked on my test, and
the next time II was higher" The best
way is to stick right to the exact test
never varying one way or the other
from the exact test Give them some
literature which viii set out that
where cows have been tested year aft
er year with the same feed, etc, they
will vary and that no reason is known
for the variance; that they will vary
under the very best of care. Now, If
he learns that his herd win vary
sometimes test 80 and sometimes SO
and sometimes more he win not be so
unreasonable. We are deeply interest
ed In this matter Of testing at the col
lege. and If we test at the agricultural
college and find the same results and
variations that you find and cannot ac-
count for them he cannot expect you to
give him test of the same per cent
every month.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
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UPFUsIt1OH 10 1llIEsE1EasEIzs
The opposition to mllitarism In this
country is not because the country has
q standing army of 10000 soldiers, but
because Of the tendency OF the Repub-
lican party to increase this number by
leaps and bounds until the spirit Of
militarism is too firmly saddled upon
the country to be shaken off except
by sweeping out Of existence any and
every party which may be tainted with
the spirit OF militarism.--Mo Reg
lister.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
An Invitation
To Women

AL the world knows of the wonder.
ful cures which have been made by
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound, yet some women do not realize
that all that is claimed for it Is abso-
iutely true.
Ill suffering women could be made
10 believe that Mrs. Pinkham can do
oil she says she can, their suffering
would be at an end, for they would
at once profit by her advice and be
cured.
There is no more puzzling thing than
that women will suffer great pain
month after month when every woman
knows of some woman whom Mrs.
Pinkham has helped, as the letters
from grateful women are constantly
being published at their own request.
The same arrangements which make
painful or irregular periods with
dull backaches and headaches, and
dragging down sensations. presently
develop into those serious infiainma-
tions of the feminine organs which
completely wreck heal tn.
Mrs. Pinkham invites women to
write freely and confidentially TO her
about their health and get the benefit
of her great experience with the suf-
ferings OF women. No living person
can advise you so well. No remedy IN
the world has the l. --,-7llE0ssitt record
--of y ef lag Piizsl-' u &c Com
pound for absoIs <@sures of female
Ills Mrs. Pinkham's address is Lynn,
Mass
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
CURTAIN RAisERs.
Frank Daniels was a super.

rank OdHleiS was super
Jefferson d'Angelis' new musical com-
edy Is TO be called A Royal Rogue"
b. f. Keith is TO erect a 100000 con
tinuous performance house in London.
Melba is to take the role of Marie An
toinette Ia Puceini's new opera Of that
name.
"The County Fair" is to be revived.
with Neil Burgess in his original role OF
Abigail Prue.
There will be 40 women benefciaries
In the home for INDECENT musicians built
by Verdi Ia Milan at an expense Of $780,
000
Mrs. lie Moyne is planning 70 give read
ings of Browuing's poetical dramas the
coming 9aar. Ii addition to appearing in
"The Greatest Thing In the World"
A herd Of stampeded cattle Is the latest
thing In stage realism. The scene will
close the first act Of Augustus Thomas
new play, The Gentleman From Texas, "
The composer. GoIdmark, Is az work
on a new opera, dealing with the life Of
the famous German. Goetz Won Berlich-
ingen, Of the Iron Hand. Goldmark is
10 years old
Mrs. Langtry win produce in London
In the autumn a version of .srhe Queen 3
Necklace by Robert Buchanan She
will act the role Of Marie Antoinette and
of her double, Olivia.
Three plays dealing with the life OF
Benvenuto CelIlni are to be presented
soon In London. Luigi Lahlache, who
was here one season with Olga Neither
sole, is to be the first In the field with a
version Of the old French play on this
theme.
Mrs. Annie Yeamans was once cir
Gus rider Ia Australia, and her husband
was clown Their daughter. Jennie,
made her first appearance as little tot
IN the circus ring, giving limitations Of
her father and others
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
POULTRY POINTERS.


Dry earth Is a good material TO scatter
under the roosts after cleaning up.
Hemp and sunflower seed are excellent
for importing glossy appearance to the
plumage.
The loss Of feathers often proceeds
from deficient or uncIean busting ar
engagements.
At all times and With all kinds OF poul-
try the evening ration should be Of grain
and LITERALLY fed. the object being to keep
the crops full during the night.
A hen that is years old mated with q
cockerel not less than l year old. Il In
proper condition. will produce chickens
that viii grow rapidly from the start.
Early layers depend upon the stock and
upon the way they are raised. Pullets
from stock long bred Tor early Inaturity
will lay earlier than those from stock
bred chiefly for show purposes.
The evening feed Of both ducks and
turkeys should 81 scattered near their
roosting places. zI'his IL the best way
known 10 induce lem TO come home av.
cry night. st. Louis Republic.
All men OF sRnIns are said to have
eyes clear. SLOW moving and bright.
This - the eve shlch Indicates mental
ability q somo sind. Il doesn't matter
what.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
Beau Drummel ana MS boots.

In the "Reminiscences and Recollec-
lions of Captain Grownow' (who was
himself famous dandy occurs the
following annecdote of Beau Brum-
mel, the time being 1915
The dandy's dress consisted of a blue
coat. with brass buttons, leather
breeches and top boots, and 1t was the
fashion to wear deep, stiff white
crayat. which prevented you FROM
seeing your boots while standing
All the world watched Brummel to
initiate him. and order their clothes Of
the tradesman who dressed that sub
lime dandy One day youthful bean
approached Brummel and said:
Permit me TO ask you where you
get your blacking?"
"Ahr" replied Brummel. gazing com
placently at his boots, my backing
positively ruins me. will tell you in
confidence. 1t is made with the finest
champagneE'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
-------------------------- - -
KITCHEN HELPS.

To cleanse a frying pan, pour in a littls
vinegar. heat il over the FIRE. and all odorS
viii he removed from the utensil
To clean iron sinks. rub them well with
a cloth wet with kerosene oil. or clear
the sink with potash and hot water.
Wooden spoons should be found in /
variety Of sizes ID every kitchen. They are
superior to all others for everything ex
cept measuring.
When tin plates and dishes are very
dirty, IL 10 good plan 70 boil them IL
strong soda and water before securing
and polishing them.
A yard Of cheesecioth viii make twc
dishcloths. Cut IN two lengthwise and
fold so as to make it the required size.
Turn the raw edges under and stitch.
They are easily kept clean and white
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
Still More Proof that
IrreguIarity is Overcome
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM--I am troubled
with irregular menstruation, and have
begun the use of Lydia e. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound. Would like your
advice. Cora L. PAXTON, ogontz, Pa,
May 10. 1898.
.sDEAR MRS. PIEKHAM--I have taken
three bottles of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, but have bad
discharge and write 10 ask If / had
better not use your Sanative Wash
also Your medicine Is helping me- ("
Cora l. PAYToN, 0gontz, Pa, July /,
1898. q
DEAR MRs. PTEKHAM--I write to
sell you OF the benefit have received
from the use of your remedies. Before
using them was feeling very bad.
used TO GO to the hospital. but It did
me- no good Your remedies hare
done wonders Tor me Cora L. PAr-
yon, Qgonte Pc, Feb. 2ss 1929.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
HAIL sToNEs.

Hens egg bailstones are out OF date
henceforth Illinois reports a storm in
which the hailstones were as big as base
balls.-Boston Globe.
An Iowa town reports rainfall of II
inches Sunday. The report Of hailstones
as big as footballs knocked out all com
petitors in that line early in the season,
and rivalry has necessarily turned to other
felds.-Omaha Bee.
These are the days when you are likely
20 hear hailstorm stories. II be says they
we're as big as watermelons, be sure to
ask, before you strike, how old the mel
ans Milwaukee Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
Alfalfa Flavor.

Butter made from milk Of alfalfa
fed cows is liable TO have a peculiar
flavor unless special care is taken in
the handling Of the cream. It is Gus
tomary 10 separate a very heavy
cream and to hasten the ripening in
order to exclude or cover undesirable
fiavors. The cream tests about 40 per
cent fat and the use Of homemade or
commercial starters is not uncommon.
In one creamery the cream is stirred
continually for five hours after II is
put into the vat No doubt this serves
to eerate II and partially removes IN
desirable flayors The cream Is churn-
ed from 20 to 25 hours old and the
butter Is Immediately prepared for
market--Bulietin "a. United States
Department Of Agriculture.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
Three More Letters from
One Woman, Relating how
She was Cured of Irreg-
ular MenstruatiOn, Leu
COrrhea and BaCkacEle.

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I am suffer
Ing and need your aid. have pains
In both sides of the womb and a drag
ging sensation In the groin. Men
situation irregular and painful have
ieucorrhna. bearing-down pains, sore
ness and swelling of the abdomen,
headache, backache; nervousness, and
can neither eat nor sleep. MIS- CAR
RE PHILLIPS, Anna, Ill, July 10, 1897.
DEAR Mrs. P1EKHAM-I want to
thank you for what you have done for
me. When I wrote to you was g
total wreck. Since taking Your Vege-
table Compound, Liver Pills and Sans-
tive Wash, my nerves are stronger
and more steady than ever before, and
my backache and those terrible pains
are gone Before ] took your Inedi-
cine | weighed less than one hundred
aud thirty pounds, now weigh one
hundred and ffty-fge pounds ] feel
better than have for a good many
years, Your medicine is q God send
to poor weak women. I would like to
ask you why cannot have a child.
] have been married nearly three
years "--MRs. CARRIE PHILLIPs, Anna.
ILL.,, Dec. /, 1897.
DEAR Mrs. PrEKHAM-I did lust as
you advised me, and now ! am the
happy mother Of q fine baby girl. I
believe I never would have had her
without your Vegetable Compound "
Mrs. CARRIE Phillips, Anna, ILL.,, Jan
oY 1900
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
rnrnnna Gamblers.

Nine. du Barry was the most famous
woman gambler OF the time of Louis
XIV, but with her Il was only pas
time But Nine. Pompadour went in
with the sole object Of winning Il she
could. 1t is recorded that her winnings
were enormous. and that in a single
game she eased the pockets Of the
king Of 25.00O louis dor (S125, 600.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
NrorEcE 10 cRRusroas.

Lewis Warwick, Executor OF James A Porch
deceased by direction Of the Surrogate ef the
county of Gloucester. hereby gives notice to the
creditors Of the said Jamas A. Porch, deceased,
10 bring in their debts. claims ana demands
against the estate Of the said deeedeHt, under
oath or affirmation, within nine mouths from
this date, or they viii be forever barred OF any
action therefor against the SAID executor
LRWEs WARWICK.
A. II. Swack haner, Proctor.
DSted May %, 1890 5-2i
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
NATIONAL WATcHMAN,


What william j. Bryan SAYS.
APRL s. Ts9o
EDITOR NATIONAL WArcHMAu:
congratulate YOU upon the splendid vork the
National Waterman IS doing. Il is an honest.
earnest. able, and fearless exponent OF Ieffer-
sanisn democracy and deserves a cordial sun
pert I hope that your circulation viii Increase
until you have readers IN svery precinct IN the
united States The people should supper, the
papers that fight the battle Of the people.
Yours truly. y. j BRIAN
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
NrorrCE no cREDsToas.

Joseph ]. Summesill. administrator OF James
Scott 4. Tomlin deceased. by direction Of the
Surrogate OF the County OF Gloucester, hereby
gives notice to the creditors of the said james
scott e. Tonllin, deceased, TO bring in theiI
debts. claims and demands against the estate oi
the said decedant, nnder oath or affirmation
within nine months from this date, or they viii
be forever barred of any action therefor against
the said administrator
JOS. J. SUMMERILL.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23

Professor w. H Conn In The Ameri-
can Agriculturist, says: One OF the
most common and puzzling difficulties
experienced by milkmen is the devel
opmeut of sliminess In the milk, which
prevents cream from rising and other
wise Injuries the quality Bacteria,
which cause these changes, are not
very common and Will not usually APP
pear 10 clean and well regulated
diaries. Sometimes 1t comes from the
dust Of special lot Of hay which the
farmer Is using. sometimes from the
water used in washing the cans OF
possibly from bacteria that get attach
ed to the cows body In the pastures or
swamps
Often the trouble is spread from one
farm to oil the others in the com
munity through exchanging cans at
the creamery or on the milk routes.
In such case the remedy Is com
plete sterilization by superheated
steam Of all cans thai are used for dis
tributng milk, followed by "a washing
of the cows stalls In dairles where the
trouble has appeared Other kinds of
bacteria cause such troubles as tainted
milk, blue milk. red milk and soapy
milk. The remedy IN all such cases
must be to look for some unusual
cause and remove II, following with
disinfection Of the stable and thorough
cleansing of the COW.