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Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
INGENIOUS AND UsEFIJI, DEVICES.

INGENIOUS AND USEFUL DEVICES.
the purpose admirably. Some of the
Ohio strawberry growers who cultivate
heavy clay land construct and use this
special tool. which is a kind of five
tined fork with short stem and
cross handle like an auger. The tines
are stout and thin one way, except the
central one which is round and about
two inches the longest. The other four
are set SO as to break joints, one being
an inch nearer the center than it's mate
upon the opposite side.
This tool is stuck into the ground
wherever plant is to be set and
turned two or three times, thus thor
oughly mellowing the ground five
inches deep and eight inches in diam
eter.
The correspondent who describes this
device says that in the case of ground
which had not been cultivated for
month this tined auger made it as fine
and mellow as possible.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
The nloodstonc.

Bloodstone. which Is really green
chalcedony spotted with Jasper, is ac-
counted for by the following legend:
At the crueifixion piece of chalcedony
lay at the foot of the cross. aud on 1t
dropped the Sayiour's blood, from which
time the stone is said to have borne
red spots, which are supposed to in
crease and to deepen in color when
danger is near. 1t is also said to revive
the spirits and to inspire to great
deeds, to check excessive bleeding and
last, but not least. to render it's wearer
invisible at will.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

There are no straw stacks to be seen
anywhere In the far north wheat coun-
try. The wheat is largely cut with a
header, or where cut with a harvester
the straw is used up as fuel to run the
thrashing engine.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

We were troubled seriously with the
grain moth last year. AS far as under
stood, our farmers will thrash during
August and sell at once or put in bags
and hold SIS may be advisable, as we
learned last year by experience wheat
thrashed about Sept. was not injured
by being kept in the bags, no matter
how long it remained in them. All
wheat either in stack or buildings
thrashed after October was seriously
injured. says a New Jersey farmer in
Rural New Yorker.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
Handling Iananeae pIuu,s.

In regard to the time for picking Jap
anese plums, Mr.. Skillman. New Jer-
sey grower Of note, says: My idea is to
pick them as they begin to color. They
are like a pear. They will color up
better afterward, and the flavor will be
better.
In regard to the size of packages, l
have used ten pound crates and also
peach baskets. When l came to size it
up, ! found 1 could get just as much
money, If not little bit more, out of
the peach basket. don't sort them
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
THE OUNCE CURCULIo.
fts Life and Habits-The Rest RENE
dY Yet Found For It

Its Life and Habits-The Best Reme-
dy Yet Found For 1t.
The ounce curculio belongs to the
largest and most important of the FAM
lilies the Curculionidn or popularity
carculios or weevils-of the snout bee
ties. This family includes several Of
our most destructive insects, such as
the acorn and nut weevils, the well
known plum curculio, the strawberry
weevil and that recent importation
from Mexico, the cotton boll weevil.
AS some of the grubs go into the soil
in August and the beetles which de-
velop from them may not appear above
ground before the middle of the next
July a ounce curculio may spend IL
months of it's life in the soil in the or
chard. For a week or more after they
emerge from the ground in the spring
the curculios feed upon the growing
ounce fruits and possibly to a slight
extent upon the leaves. Then eggs are
laid in little pits made by the mother
beetles in the fruit.
In August, one season, eggs hatched
in from seven to ten days, and the lit
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
Milk Stool and Pail.

We have tried several kinds of stools
and have seen all styles in operation in
various parts of the country. but moth
ing suits us SO well as the style shown
here. says Michigan farmer in Hoard's S
Dairyman. We made the first one
when we commenced dairying. The
cut shows just how to make it. The
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
A Good Begonia.

We would put in word for Begonia
weltoniensis. that useful hybrid of
unknown origin, says writer in Amer
ican Gardening. Why have our gar
deners discarded this charming vari-
ETY.? Its foliage and stem are e1qui-
site in themselves, while its flowers
are not equaled by those of Gloire de
Lorraine 1t can also be bedded out
to advantage in favored locations
where it only gets the afternoon sun
and where the soil is tolerably moist
We look for a revival of interest in
these once popular greenhouse plants
and stand ready to welcome it.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
Wednesday, The 9Th Day Of September, next

state Of New Jersey, viii be exposed at public
sale, on
Wednesday, the 9Th Day Of September, next
between the hours of IL and o'clock, to-wit, at
2 O'Clock In the afternoon Of said day, at the
Court House in the City of Woodbury. County
OF Gloucester, and State of New jersey all the
following desc ribbed Real Estate, that is to say
Al That certain tract or piece of land, situate
IN the township OF Deptford, County OF Glou-
cester and State of New Jersey and bounded
and described rs follows; Beginning Mt a corner
OF Joseph h. Roes land in the middle of the
Giassboro road, thence, CD South, fifty-one de-
grees i've minutes; West, three chains and
thirty links to corner; thence (2) by Jessups
land North, fifty degrees and forty minutes;
West two chains; thence, (3} by Jessup, North,
sevcnty-one degrees forty minutes; West, two
chains aud eighty seven links to a corner; thence
IA North nineteen degrees forty minutes West,
one chain and sxty-four links; thence - North
two degrees forty minutes East, three chains and
ninety INKS to a corner; thence (6) North
elghty-one degrees ten minutes West, eight
chains and forty-sx links to a corner; thence
"a North twenty degrees forty-three minutes
West nine chains and ninety-six links to a cor
ner of Reeves other land; thence (S) North
eighty-nine degrees East, nine chains and eleven
links to the railroad; thence (9) n North eighty
three degrees forty-one minutes East, eight
chains and seventeen links to the middle of the
road aforesaid thence (l0) South six degrees
nineteen minutes East, eleven chains and TWEEN
ty-two links; thence (lI) South six degrees six
teen minutes East six chains to the beginning.
Containing twenty-onc acres and twenty-nine
one hundredths of an acre. Excepting and re-
serving out of the above, one acre bounded as
follows: Beginning at the beginning of the Sth
course in the above deed thence ~ North
eighty-nine degrees East four chains and eighty
one links; thence (2) South three degrees TWEEN
ty-one minutes West two chains and forty-seven
and half links thence (3) North eighty-six
degrees thirty-nine minutes West, three chains
and eighty-fve and half links thence (4)
North twenty degrees and forty-three minutes
West, two chains and thirty-one links to the be
ginning. And it is agreed that the lines in the
above reservation shall be made to conform to
any street or lot line, so long they do not
interfere with the buildings on the said land.
Being the same premises which Ann NJ. Reeves
ct al, by deed bearing date the sixteenth day of
April, eighteen hundred and ninety, and intend
ed to be forthwith recorded, for the considera-
ton therein mentioned, part whereof was in
tended to be secured, granted and conveyed
unto Henry Q. Loudenslager in fee
Seized as the property of Woodbury. Heights
Land CO., William II. Moland ct ais, trustees
&c., defendants, and taken in execution at the
suit of Clement Reeves ct ais, administrators,
&c, complainants, and to be sold by
f, d. SPRINGER, Sheriff.
A. III. Swackhamer, Solicitor.
Dated July 90 1901 PRS fee, $3.50 IL
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

Estate Of Sampson harrington, Deceased
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Henry Finger, Jr., Administrator of the estate
q Charles Wagner, deceased, by direction of
the Surrogate of the County of Gloucester,
hereby gives notice to the creditors of the said
Cnarles Wagner, 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
M ne forever barred of any action therefor against
the said Administrator
HENRY FINGER, JR.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
Recent Good ceransums.

Geranium Alphonse Ricard, scarlet,
Of slightly different shade from the
well known double General Grant,
stands the sun with me remarkably
WE'LL with immense trusses much lar
ger than double General Grant
Beauty de poitevine, salmon pink,
shading out lighter, stands completely
alone in it's class.
st. Saens is another good one, salmon
pink, but of a different type.
John A. Doyle, deep red, an improve
ment over s. A. Mutt
Nine. .Jauline. white, with a pink
center.
Countess de Castris, bright clear
cut pink, as much of an advance over
other pinks as electric lights are ahead
of talloW dips.
Nine. Buchner, pure white.
All of the above named are of COM
paratively recent introduction, but all
have proved decided acquisitions.
| should have mentioned that all are
double or semidouble. The single gera-
NUNS do not hold their flowers so well,
especially when there is much of a
wind, the petals falling very easily,
leaving the green calyx standing up
very unsightly in the middle.-F. G..
Goble Before New Jersey Horticultural
Society.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

Pea hay. 4 very valuable food. is fire.
quently not relished by COWS When
cut fine and mixed with small
amount of ground oats or cornmeal. the
cows may be induced to eat a good
ration of pea hay.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

Tibbetts-So you do not believe in the
emancipation of woman?
Burton Well. it is just here. Man is
the superior being. But how is he go
ing TO show his superiority if woman is
his equal? That's what want to know.
Boston Transcript.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

Give two ounces turpentine at Il dose
IN one-half pint raw linseed oil in the
morning and one ounce fluid extract of
buchu at night in one pint cold water.
Continue this treatment for month If
needed.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
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FIRE LANES.
A Suggestion In Forestry From
Southern New Jersey.

Southern New Jersey.
1t is generally recognized throughout
Europe that the construction of suit
able fire lanes throughout the forest
conduces more to the prevention of
great confagrations than any other In
ktitution. These serve as vantage points
in the fighting of fire and often in
themselves are sufficient to prevent its
spread. By means of fire lanes the
country is cut into parcels and the
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
MASTERS SALE.

By virtue of a decree of the Court of Chancery
of the State of New Jersey made in a cause lin
partition) wherein Henry S. Diverty, ct ux. ct
al, are complainants, and Robert E. Groves, ct
ux. ct ais, are defendants, will be sold at public
vendue,
Tuesday, the Third Day Of Sept, A. D. 1901
at the hour of two o'clock in the after
noon at the Court House, in the City of
Woodbury., in the County of Gloucester and
State of New jersey, all that certain lot of land
situate 1.-THE City of Woodbury. in the County
of Gloucester and State of New Jersey, and
bounded and described as follows Beginning
in the middle OF the Glassboro road at q stone
corner of James e. Groves lot, thence along
the line of said James L. Groves lot North
sixty-six and one-half degrees; West, two chains
and twenty-three links to stake for corner
in the line of Alexander Cooks lot; thence by
the same, South, thirty and one half degrees
West, one chain and seventeen links to o corner
in the line of DR.. Diekerson's land; thence by
the same, South, sixty two degrees and forty
minutes East. three chains and twenty-five
links to a corner of DIR. Fithian's land in the
middle of the Glassboro road; thence along the
same North seven degrees and thirty minutes
West, one chain and fifty-five links to the place
of beginning. Containing forty hundredths of
acre. more less, including the inehoate
right of dover of each of the said complainants,
Ellie S. Diverty, Mary NJ. Groves, Mary Groves,
with all and singular the hereditaments and
appurtenances to the said premises belonging or
in any wise appertaning.
To be sold in the presence and under the di-
ton of JOHN S. JESSUP,
Special Master.
A. II. Swack hamer, Solicitor
Dated July %, 1901. Prs fee, $50 S-l-5t
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

The bushel of corn and the bushel of
wheat are closer together in the mat
ter Of price than they have been for a
good many years.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15


Monday, the Twenty-sixth Day Of August
next. between the hoars of 10 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 real estate, that is to
say:
All that certain tract or lot of land situate in
the Township of Woolwich, County of Glouees-
ter and State of New Jersey, and bounded as
follows:
Beginning at the edge Of Church street and in
the line of Joshua Thompson's land and runs
thirty-three degrees and thirty-fve minutes
East, one chain and seventy-five links; thence
bounding on other land of the said party of the
first part South fifty-six and one-half degrees
West one chain and sixteen links to the line of
Joshua Thompsons land; thence along said
line North one-haf of degree West two chains
and ten links to the place of beginning. Con-
tanning one-tenth of an acre, be the same more
or less.
Being the premises that Nathan T.
Stratton ct ais, by deed bearing date February
l7th. 1872, and recorded in the Clerks office of
Gloucester County, at Woodbury., in Book Ms
OF Deeds, page 663, granted and conveyed to
Lppincott Casseday in fee.
Seized as the property of Lippneott Casseday,
defendant. and taken in execution at the suit OF
Stacy L. Pancoast, executor, &c. complainant,
and to be sold by
F. d. SPRINGER, Sheriff.
A. II. Swael<hamer, Attorney.
Dated July II, 1901. PRS fee $50 us
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

Corn is the crop of greatest value
produced in this country, followed by
hay, wheat, cotton, oats and potatoes
in the order named.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

Goats will eat more or less grass the
year round and after they have been
for some time confined almost exclu-
siyely to brush will give the preference
to grass. Does and kids should have
a warm shelter for winter A goat
shed should be sided up so that the
cold wind will not blow on them, as it
chills them when it is wet. Does and
kids should be fed during bad weather,
so that they will not need to be out
hunting food during hard storms. Give
the goats plenty of good range, good
shelter during bad weather, keep salt
where they can get at it when they
want it and give them proper care, and
you will be more than paid for your
trouble
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
WOMAM'S wEGH

Does not always keep pace with wotnan's
will. There are energetic, hone-loving
women who by sheer force of will keep
themselves going, and fancy that strength
of will can take the place of strength of
body. But it can't. Every day will see
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

A horse collar made of heavy cotton
duck and stuffed with cotton lint, man.
ufactured in Georgia and retailing at
so cents, is proving the finest thing for
horses with sore or tender shoulders
which has ever been introduced, prov
bothers so many owners of horses.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

The lack of humidity in the atmos-
phere does almost as much to injure
plant growth when associated with ex-
treme heat as a lack of moisture In the
earth. 1t was the extreme dryness of
the air during the heated term of the
past month which. did more to injure
the corn crop than the lack of mois-
ture in the ground.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

There are few men in every COM
munity who always view crop fail
ure with sincere delight, and these are
the men who hoard their grain crops
year after year so that they may take
advantage of other peoples misfor-
tunes. We know of three or four old
fellows with four or five years crops of
corn on hand who fairly gloat over the
heat and simooms of July which with
cred the promising fields Of the west
and sent the price Of corn a-kiting on
the boards of trade.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
Estate Of John S. wilmont, jr., Decd.
DUBLIC SALE OF
REAL ESTATE


Pursuant to an order of the Orphans Court of
the County of Gloucester and State of New Jer-
sey, will be sold at public sale, on the premises,
On Wednesday, August 81, 1901
All that certain dwelling house and lot of land
containing about one acre, situate on the West
side of the turnpike leading from Glassboro to
Pitman Grove about one mile from the former
place.
The dwelling is two-story frame, contain
ing rooms, with large hall and stairway,
cement cellar, large garret with one room,
enclosed shed with a good well of water, one
bay window first and second floors and
portieo on east side fronting the turnpike This
house is well built and finished and conven-
iently arranged and may be inspected at any
time by calling upon the executrix at Pitman
Grove, or Harry Q. Shute at Glassboro, n. J.
The lot is well set with various kind of fruit.
and the property is well worth the attention of
any desiring home
Sale to commence at o'clock p. IN.
Conditions made known day of sale, by
JOSEPHINE WILM0NT,
Dated Jnly Is, 1901. Exeeutrix
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
Size of Goat FIocks.

If goats are handled on the open
range. they can be kept in f1ocks rang
ing from 1.200 to 1900 head, but the
smaller the flock the better the animals
will thrive. In the farming district it
is necessary to fence them in or they
will be all over the farm. A seven
strand barbed wire fence four feet
high, with stays four feet apart, is
quite close enough to hold them, but
it is important to have the wires drawn
tant, A woven wire base two feet
high, with three strands of barbed wire
on the top, is a better fence, in my
opinion, and not much more expensive.
Angora Goats.
They will do best where there is an
abundance of underbrush, and these
remarks apply to other varieties Of
goats.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

Isy virtue OF writ of fieri facias, to ME di-
rected, issued out OF the Chancery Court of the
state Of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
SMERIFF's SALE.
Monday, the Twenty Sixth Day Of August

By virtue of writ of fieri facias to me di-
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court of the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale, on
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

and cures female weakness Where the
disease is marked by loss of flesh, there is
a steady regaining of weight coincident
with the cure which proves the renewal
of health to be thorough and permanent.
rThree years ago" writes Mrs. John Graham
of 2oIS Plumb Street (Frankford) Philadelphia,
Penna. wI had very bad attack of dropsy
which left with heart trouble, and also
very weak back. At times / was so bad that 1
did not know what to do with myself I came
of your little books one day began TO read.
what your Favorite Prescription had done for
others, determined to try ii myself. I took
woman, weighing I62 pounds. Have gained 20
pounds since started to use your Favorit4
Prescription.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse the
bowels and stimulate the sluggish liver.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

The most inexcusably crooked work
we see done in the country is where the
highways worked with grader are
run weaving and wabbling, varying
from 10 to Is feet from the center of
the road, such work seeming to be just
suited to the old granger who goes
home from town with jag.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
oHERIEE,s, SALE.

By virtue of writ OF feri facias, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court OF the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale on
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

Pigs well kept and cared for will
gain about one pound a day up to the
time they are 200 days old.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

We know quite a number Of men who
are worried as much over the problem
of how to so place their money and
credits that the tax ferrets cannot get
on to them as they are to find a safe
5 per cent security in which to invest
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

Where timothy and clover are grown
as mixed crop for hay it is a very
common mistake to let the clover get
too far matured before the crop is cut.
These plants do not mature at the same
time, and it is far better to cut the crop
when the clover is just right even if
the timothy is not matured, for the
clover forms the best part of such hay.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

We passed lately through country
community which six years ago was
swept and wrecked by cyclone. In
each back yard. may now be seen a
cyclone cave, the practical uses of
which are as well understood by these
people as is his hole in the ground by a
prairie dog.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
SHERIFF,S SALE.
,nday, the Twenty-sixth Day Of August

By virtue of writ of feri facias, to me di
rected issued out of the New Jersey Supreme
Court of the State of New Jersey, will be ex-
posed at public sale on
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

The politicians of the beehiye-the
bees whose business 1t is to look after
the queen and supervise the functions
of the bee government-are all killed
off each fall when the busy season is
over. There might be here an object
lesson for man.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15
SHEREFF's SALE.

Dated June 81. 1901.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

There are now $500 rural mail routes
in operation in the country and more
than 5000 more demanded. For an ex-
pertinent which was branded COM
plete failure at the start the rural mail
route has made wonderful develop
meit.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

The work of the greatest Importance
on the farm when you read this is to
get team at work turning over that
stubble field.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

If ministers could only preach as
seductiyely about religion as land
agents do about the land which they
wish to sell, there would be great re-
vival of religion on in short time and
large accessions to the churches
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-15

The wonderful effects of the light
ming stroke are explained by the fact
that power equal to that of million
horses is developed for an infin!tesmal
space of time. This explains the riyen
tree, the melted metal found on the
persons of people who have been killed
by an electric stroke and many other
marvellous phenomena connected with
lightning.