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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.
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I0W-RATE PERsoNALLY-CoNDuc TRIPS
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
September and 20, October and Is are
the remaining dates for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company 5 popular ten-day exeur-
sions to Niagara Falls from Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington. Special train
will leave Washington 500 a M, Balti-
more 9.05 a. m
Excursion Of September 20 from Phila-
delphia will run via Manunka Chunk and
the Delaware Valley; special train will
leave Broad Street Station 500 a. m. on
other dates special train will leave Phila-
delphia at S.10a. m.
Round "trip tickets will be sold at $1,000
from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
and all points on the Delaware Division
S1125 from Atlantic City; 5000 from Ian
caster; $3.50 from Altoona and Harrisburg
$500 from Sunbury and Wilkesbaue; So. 10
from Williamsport; and at proportionate
rates from other points, including Trenton,
Mt Holly, Palmyra, New Brunswick and
principal intermediate stations
For descriptive pamphlet, time of con-
Meeting trains, stop-over privileges, and
further information apply to nearest ticket
ageut, or address George W. Boyd Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia. 9-6-1900-5ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11

When there is q near prospect of q
pretty high standard for milk being es-
tablished, it is of some interest TO
learn the conclusions reached bearing
ON the question as TO some of the fac
tors determining the richness of milk
by C. D. Smith, after five years study,
and noted in the proceedings Of the
Society For Promoting Agricultural
Science. The conclusions In question
are:
First.-A cow yields as rich milk as
heller as she viii as mature COW.
Second-The milk is as rich in the
fsonth Of the period of lactation
as 1t Will be later, except perhaps dur
ing the last few weeks of the milk flow
when fhe COW is rapidly drying off.
Third-There is little difference in
seasons as to the quality of the milk
While the cows are at pasture the milk
is neither richer nor poorer, on the
average, than the milk yielded when
the cows were on winter feed.
Fourth.-The milk of a fair sized
dairy herd varies little in composition
from day to day, and radical yaria-
tiQpsnin this respect should be viewed
with suspicion.
Practical men might do worse than
study these conclusions and express
their opinions thereupon. We would
draw attention on our part to the con
ciusjon regarding sameness in quality
Of winter fed and pastured milk.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
Live stock stat,stics.

Some instructive statistics as to the
numbers Of cattle and sheep in the
United Kingdom and In other countries
have been collected by Major Craigle
and are commented upon ly him In his
introduction to the agricultural re-
turns, says the London Live Stock
Journal They are of nature that is
calculated TO encourage and strengthen
the industry. While q certain increase
has been recently occurring IN the cat
tie of the United Kingdom. this has
been accompanied by further de-
crease in the United States. bringing
their total herds 100000 under the to-
tai of 1893 There is also shown the
material decrease of 4S per cent In
single year at the Cape of Good Hope
and a small decline In Australasia. Al
though the recovery noted last year Is
continued IN the fiocks of the United
States. this Is much more than balanc-
ed by a further loss Of 100000 sheep
in Australia with a considerable dimi-
mutton at the Cape and small reduc-
lions alike in the fIocl;s Of France and
In those of Canada The relative in
crease shown to be maintained IN the
herds CT the United Kingdom is the
more satisfactory when 1t Is remember
ed that the cattle of this country are
now moro numerous in proportion to
area than any in Europe. the such
smaller total herds of Holland. Bel
GUM and Denmark only excepted. A
recent calculation shows IA head Of
cattle to every 1000 acres of the meas
ured surface In the United Kingdom, a
proportion which is greater by % per
cent than was recorded 80 years be-
fore. The figures as to sheep empha-
size the relative predominance which
sheep farming still holds in the agricul-
ture of the United Kingdom, where as
many as 400 sheep per 1000 acres of
total surface are still maintained.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11

with the tar. If dehorning is done in
cold weather, the animals should be
kept as warm as possible
my method is to hitch the animal
around the neck with a good. strong
rope, with about two feet of slack.
Then, with the leader in the nostrils,
pass the rope attached to it around
under the tail and bring the head
around us far us possible. Let man
stand on the opposite side and take
the leader firmly in one hand and grasp
with the other hand the end of the
rope that has been passed under the
tall, including the other. Keep every
thing taut- Take the horn off. The
instant this is done let 90 Of the leader
with both hands. Turn the head the
other way and repeat Do not have a
knot In the end of the leader rope, for
it might catch under the tail and stag
ger the animal. Before cutting, grease
the hair around the horns well back,
so as not to cut any more Of it than is
necessary. as 1t is a great protection.
Have plenty of room to work"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11

The food value of the eggs consumed
in great city is nearly as great as
that of the beef eaten in the same city.
This is startling statement, but it Is
supported by the evidence of statistics
taken by the Paris city tax authorities.
Unless the Parlsians are for some rea-
son unusually large consumers of eggs
the proportion will presumably hold
good elsewhere. These facts are from
u paper read to the Paris Academy of
Sciences by NJ. Balland, who has en-
deavored by new and exhaustive anal
Uses to correct the data given by preyi-
Gus workers In this line. The egg as a
whole is rs per cent water and there
fore furnishes % per cent of nutri-
ment. Two eggs without shells weigh
on an average 100 grams Q,543 grains)
go that 20 eggs represent quite exactly
the food value of one kilogram f2.2
pounds) of meat. A fowl in Il few days
thus furnishes her own weight of food
substance She is a valuable manufac-
tory of edible products, and the breed
ing of the best laying varieties of fowls
cannot be too highly commended. In
1898 there were declared at the Paris
octrol (city tax Offices 53s, 300, 120 eggs,
representing allowing so grams to the
egg 26,014.95G Kilograms about 27,000
tons) of food substance, equivalent to
the quantity of beef without the
bones) furnished by 16S,200 oxen of 400
Kilograms $3.50 Pounds each, or two
thirds of the number of oxen entered
at Paris in 1898. Baltimore Sun.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
SHEEP PASTURE.
How JudicIous Usage May Double Its
VeIua


How JudicIous Usage May Double Its
Value.
1t is an easy matter to make pas
ture carry three times as many sheep
as it otherwise would by dividing 1t
and using each part for a reasonable
time and changing from one to the 9TH
er before one is eaten down too much.
So SAYS The Sheep Breeder. When on
n large pasture, a flock VIII wander all
over it, eating here and there and soil
ing the uneaten parts. and then refuse
to feed longer, but spend their time IN
seeking some way of escape from 1t
and generally finding one before long.
Then the usefulness of the flock is
gone. for once restless. sheep are al
WAYS so, and restless sheep Is bad
sheep. For a 20 acre field and 100
sheep we would divide the field into
FIVE parts and keep the flock on each
part until it Is eaten pretty close, then
would feed some grain feed for few
days. after which the flock should be
turned on to the new ground. 1t would
be very profitable then to run harrow
over the pastured field and SOW par
rel of salt and one of ground gypsum,
with few pounds of mixed grass seed
per acre, as 10 pounds Of timothy. 70
pounds of orchard grass. 10 pounds OF
blue grass and as much of tail meadow
oat grass. Then give another harrow
ing. The plan followed will soon make
the land carry 20 sheep TO the acre or
200 for the 20 all through the summer
We often read of the fine permanent
pastures of England which will fatten
a 800 pound OK to the acre ~ three
months and then finish another ana
which retain their perennial verdure
and freshness for centuries. aud we
have our fine Kentucky and ether
equally fine blue grass meadows on
which the finest horses. eattle and
sheep are reared and which have never
been cut by the plow nor torn by the
harrow. and these are by no means
works Of nature only. They are equal
" works of art. and what they are 9TH
crs may be under the same conditions.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
DIARRHEA I'M FOWLS.
DR.. Woods Describes Two Kinds and
Prescribes Treatment.

DR.. Woods Describes Two Kinds and
Prescrfbes Treatment
Simple Diarrhea.-A simple infiam-
nation Of the digestive organs causing
a whitish, yellowish or even greenish
diarrhea may result from a variety Of
causes. Climatic changes, a long, tire
some journey. too much food or drink,
exposure, too much 'sloosening'' food,
such as meat, oat feed, bran, etc; over
dosing with pepper and condition pow
ders, foul water, becoming oyerheated
and exhausted from being chased,
want of shade in hot weather, damp
ness, uncleanliness, crowding and ver-
min may one or all cause diarrhea. The
only treatment necessary in most cases
is to remove the cause. Correct the
diet and provide pure water. In mild
cases the comb does not change color.
The feathers may be ruff1ed and the
fowl little dumpish. A little powder
ed charcoal in the mash food is an eff
fectiye remedy. 1t is a good plan to
keep cracked charcoal constantly be-
fore the fowls in a box like the grit
box. For obstinate cases of diarrhea
give the fowl tablespoonful Of olive
oil to cleanse intestines. Feed sparing-
ly and avoid grains with coarse hulls,
like oats and barley. Decrease the
amount of meat food, use less oats and
bran in the mash and use more mid
dlings or some low grade -four In the
mash.
Diarrhea From Poisons. Paint skins,
coarse salt, salt meat, white lead, I've,
unslaked lime and fertilizers are the
more frequent poisons which cause
dlarrhea In poultry. Sometimes arsenic,
paris green and spray mixtures also
cause trouble. Such eases OF poisoning
should be prevented by keeping all
such substances out of the reach of
fowls. The cases of poisoning are sell
dom discovered In time to save the
bird. The most common symptoms Of
poisoning with any Of the above named
poisons are sleeplness, dlarrhea, con
yulsions or twitching of body, dump
ishness and sore mouth.
Treatment. Give whites of eggs free
ly and an abundance Of flaxseed tea
DR.. Woods in Poultry Monthly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
A carnntloa Growers IittIe Secret.

Cara2tlon seeds are Gown and cared
for In Il manner similar to those of any
greenhouse plant. When the seedlings
have developed for ten days, they are
placed an inch apart in beds, are then
potted and afterward treated similarly
to other plants. While the growth is
an intensely interesting work, 1t is
very expensive, and the successful
grower Of new strain well deserves
the plaudits Of flower lovers.
Preparatory TO shipping, the cut how-
ers are stored In cool room. The
worst possible treatment for cut carna-
tons is to take them into a warm room
Immediately after cutting. Blossoms
treated thus will last but four or Eve
hours. The most successful way to
treat carnatlon. aud this statement
is now made public for the first time.
Is to plunge 1t after cutting into luke
warm water. after which It should be
placed in room OF temperature
similar to that In which the flower was
grown, gradually cooling tie room.
Carnations thus treated may be- kept
from three to Eve weeks. Never place
the flowers on Ice. Sudden Changes of
temperature are sure death fer ca..ia
tons says c. w. Ward In American
ARriclIlfurisf
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
A Mtg Goose Establishment.

The American Agriculturist says: At
Adamsyille, r. l.. there is a large goose
fattening establishment The proprie-
about half grown that is, about the
age that the quilts begin to start Many
farmers prefer to dispose Of the geese
In this way rather than have the trou-
BILE Of fattening them themselves. The
professional fatteners finish off the
nothing secret about the method of
fattening. They are given mostly
cornmeal, bran and meat and fed all
they will eat. At killing time five or
six pickers are employed, and these be-
come very expert, dressing off from 20
to % day The product is shipped to
New York and Boston. Sometimes the
demand Is better In one city and some
times In the other. The poultry are
dry picked and the feathers sold, being
kept until winter and shipped all to-
gether. Goose feathers are usually
worth about 30 cents per pound. Mr..
Cornell. owner of this establishment,
said that last year he fattened about
10000 geese and 1900 ducks. not so
many as usual, rs 1t was poor season.
He feeds 100 bushels of meal per day
and two tons Of meat scraps per week.
He does not coop them in houses to fat
ten, but lets them out in yards about
80 to 40 feet square. He employs eight
pickers aud three or four men to take
care of the geese. He pays 10 cents
for picking
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
SHORTHAND WRITING.
Accuracy Is of Much More Tmpor
lance Than Speed.

Accuracy Is of Much More Tmpor.
tance Than Speed.
speed is by no means the most
necessary thing in shorthand writing"
explained an experienced stenogra-
pher, ''but with some teachers it Is
made the great consideration, often
at the expense of everything else. The
big thing In shorthand is Iegibility,
for there are many who can write
fast enough, but who are unable to
tell what 1t means after it has grown
cold. have been a stenOgrapher, de-
pending entirely on 1t for my living,
for rs years. During that time I have,
of course, picked up some knowledge
on the subject. l have been the
stenographer for two cabinet officers,
four assistant secretaries and three
or four senators. incidentally ! have
worked for a year as the private sec
rotary of one Of the big bank presi-
dents in New York city.
All of this experience has proven
one thing very conclusively, and that
IS that there Is no necessity for any
stenographer who does amanuensis
work to write over 100 words a min
ute and in 80 cases out of 100 no ne
cessity to write over 100 words min
ute. Indeed, | know of at least %
stenographers who are drawing the
largest kind Of salaries as private sec
retaries who have assured me that
they have never been required to aver
age as much as 90 words. Under these
circumstances it seems strange that
some teachers of stenography will ex-
cite pupils to write $50 to 200 words
per minute and endeavor to make them
believe that such a railroad speed is
a necessity. Such a practice does
actual injury. for It diseourages many
from even learning a moderate speed.
"There have been Instances where
1t may have been necessary for stenog-
raphers to be able to write over 200
and more words minute, and there is
legend hanging about the senate
chamber that General Hawley, for
10 or u minutes In a speech, once
spoke 225 words a minute The aver
age speed of senators in speeches does
not reach ITO words and in debating
letters rarely reaches 100 words."-
Washington Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11

In answer to correspondent who
wants to know what breed of fowls
has the largest egg record" The Feath-
er says:
This is a rather difficult question to
answer correctly. The records for the
present year are going upward SO fast
we hesitate to name the breed claim
ing the record. Most any breed will
claim it. There are Brahmas with 235
eggs to their credit. White Wyandottes
with $50 or more and Plymouth Rocks,
Barred and White, with even higher
figures. Leghorns and MinorGas come
in for their share of the glory. aud so
the story runs. We might name a
breed or rather variety TO you. but
you would not perhaps come to the rec
ords 1t would be best for you to Sc
lect variety and see how much Of
record you could make. What might
do with Brahmas you could not per-
haps equal with Leghorns Establish
your own record from the popular yari-
cites.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
GLOUCESTER co, ORPHANS COURT.

In the matter of the Estate OH
order to sell land to pay debts. Snow cause
Samuel d. Lodge Administrator OF the estate
OF James Tonnlin, deceased. late of the township
of Mantua, in the county Of Gloucester and State
of New Jersey, having exhibited to this Court
under oath Just and true account OF the per-
sonal estate and debts OF the said decedent
whereby it appears that the personal estate of
the said James Tomlin, deceased, is insufficient
to pay the debts and requesting the aid OF the
Court in his premises:
1t isson this twenty-seventh day of July, A. d,
1900. ordered that all persons interested in the
lands, tenements. Entertainments and real estate
of the said JauaesT onlin. deceased appear he
fore the Orphans Court of Gloucester County,
at Woodbury. on Friday. the twenty-eighth day
of September, A. d. 1909, st 10 O'Clock IN the
forenoon or as scon thereafter as the Court can
hear the same. to show cause why much Of
the said lands, tenements; Embellishments and
real estate of the said James Tomlin, deceased
should not be sold as Will be sufficient to pay his
debts or the residue thereof as the case may re-
quire
By the Court. Surrogate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11

Professor W. H. Conn Of Connect
saszt srlasssssi4flg in The American Agricul-
furist, says: One class of bacteria pro-
ducing human disease passes directly
from sick cows into the milk. Tuber-
culosis is an example of this class,
and tubereulous COW may. under GER
tain circumstances, contaminate her
milk with the tubercie bacillus; but
this seldom occurs unless the disease
has attacked the udder or unless it has
reached Its last stages. These bacilli
may give rise to the disease in a hu-
man being if the milk is used. 1t may
occasionally happen that scarlet fever
and diphtheria- arise from milk con-
--ta1gfnated with the germs of these dis
eases.
In another class of diseases the
germs find their way into the milk
from some outside source. Typhoid
this class. The germ grows with great
readiness in milk, and if a few of them
get into milk supply they may null
tfply so rapidly as to distribute the dis
ease over whole community and pro-
duce an epidemic. The milk may be
contaminated by handling the milk or
milk cans by those who have come in
contact with the disease. Impure wa
ter is a more common source of CON
tamination. On milk farms where
there has been a case of typhoid fever
hoil1d water only should be used for
rlhslny the milk cans.
IN sulamer 1t sometimes happens
tnat Dowei diseases are produced by
abundance OF bacteria in milk. The
prevenuyes are cleanliness and low
temperature. Beyond much Doubt a
considerable part of the bowel dis
eases, especially OF children, is directly
traceable to mix coming from COWS
with infamed Or diseased udders.
In general If the dairyman wishes to
avoid danger of distributing disease in
his milk, Re must adopt four rules:
Never allow milk to enter the milk
supply II X comes from an animal suf-
lerlng rr9m any kind of n diseased I'd
der; meyer allow any person having
any Contact with or recovering from
typn19ad fever, scarlet fever or diph-
eLaeria to have anything to do with the
dairy; always insist upon cleanliness
In dairy matters and the application
OF cold to the milk to prevent bacterial
growth; rinse the cans with water
from reliable sources or with boiled
water.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
GETTYSBURG, LURAY. WASHINGTON.
PERSON ACKNOWLEDGED TOUR VIA PENN
sYLyANIA E. R.

Over the battlefield of Gettysburg,
through the picturesque Blue Mountains,
via Hagerstown and Antietam, and down the
beautiful and historic Shenandoah Valley to
the unique Cayerns of Luray; thence across
the rolling hills Of Northern Virginia to
Washington, is the route Of this tour a
section Of the country intensely interesting
from both historic and scenic standpoint.
The tour viii leave New York 100 a. M,
aud Philadelphia 1920 p M, Saturday,
September 10, in charge Of one Of the COM
pany's tourist agents, and will cover a
period Of five days. An experienced
chaperon, whose especial charge will be
unescorted ladies, viii accompany the trip
throughout. Round-tfip tickets, covering
transportation, carriage drives, and hotel
accommodations, will be sold at The ca
tremefy losc rate Of $25 from New York,
$24 from Trenton $50 from Philadelphia.
and proportionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information apply
TO ticket agents, Tourist Agent, 1896 Broad
way. New York; 7s9 Broad Street, Newark,
New Jersey, or address George " Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia
2-16-190D~5t
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
PERSONALS.

The salary of Count Waldersee in
China will not exceed 1000 marks
$500 a month, but he will have 49,
900 marks besides for expenses.
OF all the line and staff generals in
the United States army at present only
two, Ludlow and J. NJ Wilson, are
graduates of West Point
The women of Pietermariztburg are
getting up memorial to the late
Lieutenant Roberts, son of the Brit
ishcommander 1t will be in the form
of stained glass window in the gar
rison church. 1t is also intedned as a
mark of sympathy with Lord and
Lady Roberts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
EndIyc For Private Gardens.

Endlye Is useful salad and should
be more generally grown In private
gardens than it is at present. as 1t
may be had in late autumn and win
ter when good lettuce is scarce
Although not difficult TO grow. yet
it must receive fair attention TO get
the plants to produce heads worth the
trouble of blanching. Its culture Is
similar to that of lettuce, but it takes
longer to mature and docs not require
as rule as much water. says John
Hobson In American Hardening.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11
working Butter.

If the butter is sufficiently solid and
at the right temperature. 80 to 60 de-
grees In summer and two to four de-
grees warmer In winter, the process
Of working can be entirely completed
before taking from the churn. says a
correspondent of The National Stock
man. Should 1t not be possible In
summer to hold IT at proper tempera-
ture and it becomes too soft for final
treatment it may be removed to a
butter bowl and placed where it will
harden. when the finishing touches
may be given.
1t is entirely needless to rework
butter if proper temperature has been
secured. All that working means any
way is TO evenly incorporate the salt
and expel the surplus moisture. If this
can be accomplished at one operation
further manipulation is not only I'M
necessary but altogether harmful. since
every additional stroke of the ladle
after that point has been reached
serves to break the grain and render
the butter SalyeIikp