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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
CROWD THE TREES.
II You Arc Orchardfng For the Preflt
L. Il

II You Are Orcharding For the Prcfat
There In In 1t.
From what have seen and learned
am satisfied that apple trees of many
varieties may be brought into full bear
ing at four years after being set into
the orchard. l have seen apple trees
the fourth year after planting out bear
one-half bushel Of apples per tree. 1
once saw an orchard here in which 80
trees bore, the eighth season after be-
ing set into the orchard, 206 barrels of
picked apples. These 80 trees were
composed of Baldwin, Rhode Island
Greening and Roxbury Russell and
were set IS feet apart. l am not an
advocate of large apple trees with tops
spreading 80 to 80 feet and going up
into the air 25 to 35 feet, requiring 80
foot ladder to gather the fruit. but pre-
fer to set my trees IS feet apart, using
1876 trees per acre, and, when the trees
are years old and come into bearing,
stop all other cropping and let the trees
have all the ground to grow and ma
ture their fruit l would, however,
fertilize and cultivate the orchard IS l
would for any crop, says a Connecticut
man in Rural New Yorker.
By setting the trees IS feet apart l
have 100 trees more to the acre to bear
from the time they are 4 years cid
and on. This makes the orchard itself
pay a good profit for the land, and
there is less reason or desire to crop
the land with some other crop. as would
be done with only 35 trees to the acre.
These trees would bear for Is years be-
fore crowding, when the top of every
other tree should be cut back to as near
the body Of the tree as could be done
and not leave the limbs too large, the
same as would be done If the tree were
to be top grated. A new top of young,
thrifty growth would start out, which,
of course, would need to be thinned
out properly, and in three years the
trees would be in full bearing again,
when the tops of those not cut back
may be served in like manner. By this
method of treatment the top would be
kept young, the fruit be grown on
young and thrifty wood and the apples
easily picked and trees easily sprayed
over those low heads. When the trees
crowd again, let the tops be cut back
as before, or take out every other tree
entirely.
AS money from the orchard is the OBJ
ject, thus planting the trees 135 to the
acre and keeping the tops within ra-
dius of about 16 feet, more apples win
be taken from the orchard in 30 or 25
years. and at less expense per tree. than
would be from the same ground with
trees set 35 trees to the acre in so years,
for there are 100 more trees per acre to
bear fruit and on thrifty. vigorous
young trees
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
SHAPE or THE UDDER.

Imperfect Development of the Front
a Common Fault.
Doubtless you all know that the pro
ductivity of an udder is dependent up
on the number of epithelial or secretive
cells it contains and not necessarily
upon its size, says Professor II. Hay
ward. The ideal udder then would be
one of such shape that the maximum
sized udder containing the maximum
number of secreting cells could be cas-
lily carried when full. A little thought
will show us that the shape Of this
udder must necessarily form part Of an
arc of circle, but that both the back
and front part of the udder will extend
beyond the circle and thus form what
we know as square, well balanced
udder
The udder should, of course, be free
from much flesh. The amount of flesh
an udder will show on milking out,
however, viii depend on the period of
lactation, as the more active the Sc
cretive cells are the more apparent
flesh will the udder show after milk
ing. A feshy udder is readily distin-
guished by the fact that the superfuous
flesh that it contains usually seems to
drop more or less to the bottom of the
udder, making it pendulous. Such an
udder not only is unsightly, but the
COW with such an udder is quite likely
to transmit this undesirable quality to
her offspring. The most common fault
found In the udder is the imperfect de-
velopment of the front. This is often
seen in very marked degree in certain
families or sometimes whole breeds.
/ believe the lack Of development in
the front udder is the cause of large
aggregate loss to the dairymen of our
country. and it is well worth the while
to at least make the effort to overcome
this fault, which is so common in our
dairy cows. To give some idea of the
great difference between the quantity
of milk produced by the front and rear
uddefs I quote the results obtained by
sSrofessor Plumb in some studies of
the udder which he made few years
ago. In 226 different lots of milk OBJ
tlA1nCO l1OL1 OO COWS,
senting several types Of udders, he
found that the average yield of the 226
front udders was Al quarts, while the
average yield of the 226 rear udders
was 40 quarts, or difference of over
il per cent. 1t should be borne in
mind that these were average udders
and not udders noticeably deficient in
one part or the other.
To note the effect when the front I'd
der was noticeably undeveloped the
same observer took IS COWS that had
more or less inferior front conforma-
ton and weighed separately the milk
produced by the rear and front udders.
In these cases 1t was found that the
rear udder produced 81 per cent more
milk that the front udder, which plain
iy shows the difference in the yield of
the front and rear udders, where the
udders were well balanced. In the
nine cows studied it was found that
the difference In the milk yield of the
front and rear udders amounted to
only 4 per cent-a comparatively in
significant difference.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
NAPoLEoN,s EYE.
One Look From 1t Explained His
Power Over Men.

One Look From 1t Explained HIS
Power Over Men.
In 1887, while working in London as
curate to the Rev. Canon Fleming, !
was called in my wears absence to adj
minister a religious service to an old
admiral in Eaton square. The admi.
RAILS name was Eden. After the sery-
ice was over he took my hand and
said: "Shake hands with me, young
man. There are not many alive who
can say what can say. You are talk
ing with a man who has talked to Ma
poleon the Great" "Sir," / said, that
is history. May hear more?" The
old admiral then told me that he was
once returning with the f1eet-I think
from the West Indies, but of that am
not sure-and touched at st. Helena.
The admiral said, II am going up to
Longwood to pay my respects to Napo-
leon, and the senior midshipman comes
with me-"
81 was the senior midshipman," said
the old gentleman, "and so | went. We
waited for Napoleon in an outer room,
and you must imagine how eagerly
expected his entrance. The door was
thrown open at last, and in he came.
He was short and fat and nothing very
attractive but for his eye. My word,
sir, have never seen anything like it.
After speaking to the admiral he turn
ed to me, and then understood for the
first time in my life what was the
meaning of the phrase, "A born ruler of
men, I had been taught to hate the
French as hated the devil, but when
Napoleon looked at me there was such
power and majesty in his look that if
he had babe me lie down that he might
walk over me would have done it at
once. English MILDLY though l was.
The look on Napoleon's face was the
revelation of the man and the explana-
ton of his power. He was born to
command"
Such was Admiral Eden's version to
me of an incident which at 80 years old
or thereabout seemed to him as fresh
as If it had happened only the day be-
fore. Rev. John Rocker in London
Spectator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21

ONION SMUT.

Seeding Onions Grown In Healthy
Soil Are Exempt.
Onion smut, prevalent to consider
able extent, is one of the most destruc-
tive of the smut fungi.
This onion smut, unlike the 9TH
er smuts, propagates itself almost in
definitely in the soil when this once
becomes infested. Whenever q new
crop of onions is grown from seed in
this infested soil the smut attacks the
young seeding onions in whole or in
part, and a very considerable loss re-
suits therefrom. If, however, onion
sets are put in such soil or Seeding on
ions that have been started under
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
Gloire de LORRAINE BegonIa.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine and Its
varieties have come rapidly to the front
during the past three or four years and
may now be found in excellent condi-
ton In many parts Of the country. The
system of leaf propagation is equally
as successful as cuttings. These are
generally struck in cocoa net fiber ref.
use. where this medium Is used for
plunging purposes. Thus each leaf will
quickly root with scarcely any atten
ton. As basket plant Gloire de Lor
raine is excellent. Whether the white
variety will prove as popular as tbs
pink Is question to stand over for the
present
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21

sMUTTED AND SOUND ONION SEEDLINGS
glass in healthy soil are transplanted
to smut infected soil, the smut fungus
cannot attack them. The explanation
seems to be that the smut threads are
only able to penetrate the leaves of the
young, tender seedlings.
Onion smut has been troublesome in
some places to the growers of sets,
transplanting being, of course, out of
the question for this work. Flowers
of sulphur have been used to SOW with
the seed in infested soil, and this rem
edy has given good results. Forty per
cent formaldehyde, known commercial
ly also as formalin, has, in some in
stances, done even better, according to
the Ohio station, which presents the
cut Of smutted ard sound onions. OF
course, the first remedy is to plant
some other crop in the infested ground.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
CORN BREEDING.

A Good Pedigree In Corn Means as
Mnch as In Live Stock.
Corn can be bred the same as cattle.
1t has been found that pedigree in corn
means as much as or more than in live
stock. By careful selection the corn
breeders are wedding out barren, poor
and inferior stalks. This will mean an
enormous saving Of plant food which is
now used in the production Of useless
plants, great increase of yield and
additional profit. In selecting seed ears
it is necessary to be provis-d with a
rule and measuring tapeline.
Look the ears over carefully for mix
ture, yellow grains in white corn and
white caps in yellow corn. Such grains
should be picked out and discarded.
The white corn should have white cobs
and yellow corn red cobs. If this is
not true, discard the ears, as a mixed
cob is an evidence Of a poorly bred ear
or reversion.
The ears should be from seven and q
half to eight inches in circumference,
measured at the middle Of the ear, and
10 to IL inches in length, measured
from tip to butt. The corn should
shell about SO per cent corn to cob.
The most popular type of kernel Is
the wedge shape, so there will be little
lost space on the ear between the rows
Of kernels.
The smooth kernel type is being dis
carded for rougher kernel. which
means deeper kernel, consequently a
greater per cent Of corn to cob.
The tip should be filled over with
kernels in straight, regular rows, and
the butt kernels should swell out about
the shank. The fiat butt with large
shank indicates a small per cent of
corn to cob and hard husking variety.
The number of rows of kernels
should be from IS to "a, it being gen.
orally considered that IS is q prefer
able number, giving a stronger type Of
kernel. The rows Of kernels should be
regular and straight with the cob.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21

Literary celebrities, as a rule, were
not those who attained to any high
degree Of personal favor at the hands
of Queen Victoria. but she paid Charles
Dickens a delicate compliment. Dick
ems. who, by the way, In his youthful
daysswas devoured by grand passion
for the youthful queen, was invited
when at the climax of his fame to
dine at Windsor castle. He was after
dinner presented by the queen with a
copy Of her book Tour In the High
lands" and on the fly leaf was in
scribed in her own hand this sentence:
'From the humblest to the most dis
tinguished author in England" The
queen afterward showed many fayors
to Lord Tennyson, but even in making
him a peer of the realm she did not
bestow as great a compliment.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
TO CREDITORS.

Annie NJ Shoemaker and Joseph R. Kirby,
Administrators of Smith Shoemaker, deceased.
by direction of the Surrogate of the County OF
Gloucester, hereby give notice TO the creditors
of the said Smith Shoemaker, deceased, to bring
| in their debts, claims and demands against the
estate of the said decedent, under oath or atfir-
nation, within nine months from this date or
they will be forever barred of any action there
for against the said Administrators.
ANNIE M. SHOEMAKER,
JOSEPH R. KIRBY.
Dated Feb 90 1901 2-2l
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
Covering Tree Wounds.

Among popular conclusions arrived
at from the general experience in using
various preparations. such as shellac
varnish, liquid grating wax. tar and
white lead paint. for healing wounds
made in pruning trees is that, taking
all things together. nothing seems to
be better than covering the wounds
with common lead paint. somewhat
thick. and that grating wax is close
second. Wax is the superior to paint
in the matter OF healing. but it does
not last so WELL nor is it so convenient
to apDly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
Flowers and Fruit In Storage.

Fruit wrapped In heavy brown paper
will stand Is degrees more cold than If
not wrapped.
Eastern grapes bear low tempera-
lures better than California or Malaga.
Young fruit trees, Towering shrubs
and plants are injured by temperatures
below 3G degrees. They are stored In
cellars packed in straw and generally
shipped in the same manner as pota-
toes as regards packing.
ALI tree seeds. including peach. plum,
walnut, ETC., sprout better in the spring
IL frozen during the winter. Bulbs. In
Guiding tulips, lilies and hyacinths. are
not Injured if subjected to tempera-
ture below zero.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21

One of the most important things TO
be looked after in raising chicks is
their drink. They should have fresh
water placed in clean drinking foun-
tains. A fountain that cannot be open
ed and cleaned never should be used.
for Shiny substance will form on the
inside of the fountain and unless re-
moved will surely cause bowel trouble.
Many persons have lost nearly all their
chickens from this cause and then won.
iered why they are not successful.-A
a, Hartshorn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
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5 WENONAH BRAND I
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1MMNM~NN~MNNWwcAAN
Rang In It's Third Century

The bell on historic old st. Johns
church, in Richmond, where Patrick
Henry made his famous speech prior to
the American Revolution, rang in the
twentieth century. This bell is thus
given the distinction of being the only
one in this country, with the possible
exception of that on old Liberty hall, in
Philadelphia, that has rung in three
centuries. Old ST. Johns bell has an
interesting history. Many years ago.
when the old structure for which it
was made was repaired, the bell was
removed and Sold Later its last own
er presented it to the Virginia Historic
al society, by which it was restored to
the church.-New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
News ana Notes.

st. Louis gets early vegetables from
Mexico.
The Peoria Qlls.) corn show this year
is to be on big scale. Exhibits are
expected from every country where the
corn plant grows.
California apiaries are reported in
poor condition, with no prospect of any
overproduction of honey.
The early vegetable catches the big
price.
The mustang and the jack rabbit of
the southwest are disappearing like the
buffalo, according to an authority.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
Topping Berry Bushes

In commercial fruit growing II Is al
most a universal practice to top the
canes of raspberrles and blackber
when growing in order to make them
stocky and self supporting. as this Is a
great saving Of time and expense The
canes have their tops pinched of when
about two feet high. The side shoots.
which come then, add another foot or
two OF length before the season Is over.
This process gives stout bushes, which
sustain themselves without any stak.
ing or support.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21

Some fruit growers pile the snow up
around their trees to prevent them
budding out too early in the spring.
But snow melts quickly as the sun
comes nearer. Some one suggests pill
ing up, while the ground is frozen,
ashes or sawdust or anything that will
tend to keep the ground frozen around
the roots to retard the flow of the sap
and the disaster of an early frost. OF
course it is well known that the trees
that are dormant escape the harm
from an untimely freeze. ANY treat
ment that will prevent the starting out
Of the buds too early would accomplish
the purpose.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21

A hen is an animal made by the
Creator of the universe, which is COW
cred with feathers and has bill. The
hen stands on two feet, except when
she is tired and then stands on one
and eats corn with her bill. When
the hen sits, she sits down to lay, and
when she lays down she lays down to
set. The hens eggs are good to eat
unless they have been set on.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21

SPRAYING APPLES.
For Two Serious Pests. the scab and
Cooling Moth.

For Two Serious Pests, the Scab and
Cooling Moth.
Two serious enemies of the apple
growing industry are the apple scab
and the codling moth. These in turn
find their deadly foes in bordeaux mix
ture and paris green. 1t was few
years ago estimated that 60 per cent of
all losses from disease and insects to
the apple growers of Illinois was due
TO apple scab fungus. In other sections
1t is common source of large losses.
1t attacks first the leaves and after
ward the young fruit, causing it to
drop. 1t develops when moisture is
abundant, during the early months of
the season, and low temperatures are
usually prevalent at such times.
The following summary of points to
be remembered in spraying apple trees
for scab and codling moth has been
given by the Illinois station as the re-
suit of much experience and observa-
ton:
The early spraying with copper sui
phate on the dormant wood is not al
ways advisable. since the application
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
HuxIey's Ideal Church.

The following is Professor Huxley's
definition of church given in his
"Life and Letters" "A place in which,
week by week, services should be de-
voted, not to the iteration of abstract
propositions in theology, but to the set
ting before mems minds of an ideal of
true, just and pure living; a place in
which those who are weary Of the bur-
den Of daily cares should find a mo-
ment's rest in the contemplation of the
higher life which is possible for all,
though attained by SO few; place in
which the man of strife and business
should have time to think how small,
after all. are the rewards he covets
compared with peace and charity"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Margaret Hendricks, Executrix of the estate
of Rernard Hendricks, deceased, by direction
of the Surrogate of the County OF Gloucester,
hereby gives notice to the creditors of the said
Bernard Hendricks, deceased, to bring in their
debts, claims and demands against the estate of
the said decedent, under oath or affirmation,
within nine months from this date, or they will
be forever barred of any action therefor against
the said Executrix.
MARGARET HENDRICKS.
Dated Feb. T. 1901. PA
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
The Golden Cate Rone.

The Golden Gate is one of the most
beautiful roses in the land. the color
Ing is exquisite and In some hands it
has been decided acquisition. while
with others failure. OF late i'm
provement in the quality is giving it
greater popularity.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
Shopping.

Shopman-This matches your sample
perfectly, madam.
Customer-It certainly does. 1t
couldn't be closer.
Shopman-How many yards do you
wish?
Customer oh. not any yet! You see,
this is the very first shop I've tried!--
London Fun.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
Temperature ForsCut FIower.,

The best condition for the prcserya-
ton of cut roses. smilax. asparagus
and ferns is moist temperature Of
AZ to so degrees; for carnations. vio-
let's. sweet peas. lilies and lily Of the
valley dry temperature of so to 60
degrees.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the account Of
Joseph l. Richman, administrator of Jacob X
-Richman, deceased, will be audited by tbs
Surrogate and reported for settlement to the
Orphans Court of the County of Gloucester, oil
Friday March 90 A. D., 1901.
JOSEPH /. RICHMAN,
Dated Surrogate's Office, Feb. II, 1901. Admir-
A. II. Swaekhamer, Proctor. 2-2S.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21

and cheerfulnesS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that It is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ateS fnn often ~ tha
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
His Task.

George With the assurance of your
love I could conquer the world.
Grace-That will not be necessary.
All you have to do is to conquer papa.
London Tit-BIts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
Japan Naples.

The Japan naples. delicately dwarf
in habit. color most beautifully in
spring and fall. but with the hot sum-
mer sun lose much of their beauty.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21

NERVOUS troubles are cured by
~ Hoods Sarsaparilla, which en-
riches and purifies the blood. It's the
best medicine for nervous PEOPLE.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21

urine scalds the flesh or if. when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists. in fifty EsEg-
cent and one dollar s::: - H.
sizes. You may have Ia
sample bottle by mail sAsls.sl s99 e.
free, also pamphlet tell Home of swampRoos.
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
NORWOOD.

Norwood, whose picture is here shown,
has been pronounced one of the best
ever shown.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
A Fine Bird.

Henry Steinmesch of ST. Louis is one
of the best known Silver Wyandotte
breeders in the country, and the cock
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
Friday, the Twenty-secOnd day Of March

next, between the hours of II and o'clock, to-
wit, at 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 following described
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-21
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor