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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
A NUISANCE.

We drove by the place Of an all round
agricultural nuisance the other day. 1t
was the home and the farm of the
shiftless, ornery fellow who raises each
year enough weeds to affiict n whole
neighborhood. His oat and fax fields
were yellow with wild mustard, there
was a quarter of an acre of burdocks
growing around his tumble down barns
and sheds his cornfield was a mat Of
pigeon grass, cockleburs and morning
glories, while the highway in front of
his place was a forest of wild hemp
six feet tall. This man was very sure
that he knew just how this government
should be run and was rated as author
ity among the class who are always
'ag'in" the existing order of things.
His talk did no harm, perhaps. but his
perennial crop of weeds did.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
EATING FISH.

1t is not good form to ask for a sec
ond helping of fish.
1t Is considered extremely bad form
to use knife in disseeting fish.
A little modern fish knife, with an in.
genious fork arrangement on one side
is now made.
A bit of lemon is served with broiled
and baked fish, and it is In correct form
to use the fingers in expressing the
juice.
Potatoes are considered a proper ac-
cessory to the fish course.
Sliced cueumbers, with plain French
dressing, are also served.
With boiled fish the potatoes arc
also usually boiled. cut into bits or
scooped out and garnished with little
melted butter and chopped parsley.
Never use the fingers to separate the
bones from the eatable portion of fish.
The bones must be evaded with such
deXterity as one can command without
other aid than such as a bit of bread
held in the left hand may furnish.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
HOY TO INDUCE SLEEP.
College Presidents Plan Fer over
coming insomnia.

coming insomnia.
Assume an easy position, with the
hands resting over the abdomen, Presi-
dent Hyde of Bowdoin suggests in The
Outlook, discussing the matter of sleep.
Take long, slow, but easy and natural
breath in such way as gradually and
gently to lift the hands outward by the
action Of the abdomen. At the same
time slowly and gradually open the
eyes so that ut the end Of the inspira-
tlon they are wide open and directed
upward Let the breath out easily and
naturally, letting the hands fall inward
as the outward pressure of the abdo-
men is withdrawn. At the same time
let the eyes drop and the eyelids natu-
rally fall by their own weight so that
they are closed at the end of the expi-
ration. Do all this quietly and natu-
rally. Do not make too hard work of it.
Repeat the inspiration and expira-
ton, with opening and lifting, dropping
and closing Of the eyes, ten times. Then
take ten breaths in the same way, al
lowing the eyes to remain closed. AL
tcilillS lSu DlthtHS Will INC OJcuAlis5
and closing Of the eyes. When the eye
lids begin to feel heavy and you feel
tired and sleepy, as you will very soon,
go through the motions more and more
easily and lazily until you merely will
the motions without making any effort,
or hardly any effort, to execute them.
AT this stage, or more likely in one of
the intervals of breathing without any
motion of the eyes, you win fall asleep.
Nervous persons will have some diff
Guilty at first In the gradual opening
and closing Of the eyes. They will tend
to fly open and then snap together; but,
as putting salt on doves tail is a sure
rule for catching the dove, so this grad
uaI and easy opening and closing of
the eyes in rhythm, with quiet. natural
breathing, once secured, are almost
equivalent to dropping off to sleep.
This rule induces the respiration that is
characteristic of normal sleep. 1t tires
the set of muscles, the firing of which
is one of the favorite devices for pro-
dueing hypnosis. 1t produces and calls
attention to certain sensations in the
eyes and eyelids which are the normal
precursors of sleep. Finally persons
who have had difficulty in going to
sleep report that this method puts them
to sleep and puts them back again
when they wake up too soon
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18


We do not believe in deep cultivation
for corn after it has grown more than
three or four inches high. BY that
time 1t has begun to seed its roots out;
hence TO work the soil deep after this
has begun is to break those roots and
to check the growth. There may be a
period in the growth of plant or tree
when root pruning is beneficial, but
so little is known about it that we do
not care to experiment with it in a
haphazard way. But in a year like the
present deep cultivation is likely to
break more corn roots than in a dry
and warmer season. The corn root needs
moisture, but not too much, and it de-
lights in the heat of the sun. 1t is
thus likely to run much nearer the sur
face than 1t would have done If we
had been favored with more warm days
and less rain. Working the soil as
deep as the manure used will make it
fertile before planting the seed and as
thoroughly as possible after the corn
begins to grow. but not more than
three inches deep between the rows,
and in a season like this we would pre-
fer not to go more than two inches
deep. says American Cultivator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
Life Insurance.

1t Is an interesting fact that. what.
ever the reason may be, life insurance
Is much more popular in the United
States than in any other country. In
proportion to their numbers the Amer
lean people carry twice as much life
insurance as the Britishers, five times
as much as the Germans and eight
times as much as the French.
This is partly explained by the large
number of American policies issued to
serve other purposes than mere provi-
sion for the families of the insured.
The scope of what may be called busi-
ness as distinguished from family in
surance is constantly enlarging. A nov
ell and interesting recent development
of 1t is the insurance of the lives of
Protestant ministers for large sums
which are made payable at their deaths
to their churches. York World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
CORNISH INDIAN GAMES.

the Atlantic They are extensively
used in England and in many instances
in this country for crossing purposes.
The hens are reported fairly good lay
ers of an egg of medium size. Chick
ems are fairly hardy and make satisfac-
tory development.
Some authorities claim that, while
the Cornish are a variation on the orig
inal type in the direction of blocky
build and development of flesh, they
also mark a great departure from the
original hardness and egg producing
merits of the type.
The Duckwing Leghorns, which are
newcomers and comparatively little
known, are said to contain both game
and Dorking blood and to approximate
closely the good points in the typical
games.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
Gambling.

The writer once spent Saturday
afternoon in the study of a dignitary of
the church while the eeclesiastic strug-
gled in vain to frame an argument
against gambling to be presented to the
congregation on the morrow. He aban-
doned the attempt. Far be it from a
literary journal to assert powers the
possession of which the professionally
religious are fain to disclaim, yet with
submission we even venture to believe
that at least one cogent and effective
argument lies against all forms of gam
bling-one. namely, based on the truth
that wealth, great or small, is trust
and therefore may not be put in risk.
The moralist may declare that the
gambler gets, or at least wants to get.
something for nothing. Men will laugh.
They know better. The winner gave
his chance to lose for his winnings.
For his losses the winner got his
chance to win. But ask the Spectator
whether he would gamble with trust
funds held by him for orphans and
then suggest to him the one great truth
that Is selling hold of mems conscience,
the most hopeful sign in these perplex-
ed days of social unrest, that men are
trustees of all that they call their own
Current Literature.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
TURNlPs IN THE CORN.

Two Good Crops Grown Together.
Sow About the Middle of July.
| have been sowing turnip seed in
my cornfield for nearly so years. One
year sowed 80 pounds of seed on 80
acres and harvested about 10000 bush
els of turnips and good crop of corn,
says a writer in Orange Judd Farmer.
Plant the corn in straight rows and
keep the cultivator going until about
the middle of July, then sow the tur-
nip seed directly after the last cultiva-
ton. If two or three dashing showers
fall In a week or SO, no covering is
needed. If my ground is ready and
showers are in prospect, l hasten to
sow my seed. If no rain comes, the
seed must be lightly covered, much as
you would clover seed. Two or three
boards fastened together and drawn
between the rows of corn cover the
seed very nicely.
A strap leaved turnip of the best
variety will grow almost anywhere
provided the plant can get start l
want my turnips for feeding all the
way from September to February, and
l want a lot of them. Bushel for bush
ell they are worth more than mangels
during this time. Give the cattle and
sheep plenty of turnips, and no medi-
cine will be needed.
Turnips should be stored as near the
stock as possible, so they can be easily
fed Any place where ventilation can
be controlled and where frosts can be
kept out will answer. | have cellar
under the driveway of my barn 16 by
80 by 10 feet, which have filled with
roots more than once. Be careful, how
ever. not to put any turnips into your
cellar after they have been out on the
ground on frosty night. A few bush
els injured by freezing will start heat
that will destroy all of them.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
COLLEGE BRED MEN AND THE


In the past there has been very little
in common between the college educa-
ton and the farm. In fact, it may be
said that to give a boy college educa-
ton was to absolutely divorce him
from all interest in farm life and farm
work. So for years the colleges have
been busy turning out doctors, law
yers parsons, teachers and the like
until the ranks Of all these professions
are full TO overflowing. Thousands Of
young men are each year finding out
that 1t Is far easier to acquire collie
giate equipment for these professions
than 1t is to find place In this old
world where they may use their knowl-
edge in a practical way. We wish to
say that there is absolutely nothing in
harmonious between knowledge and
agriculture. On the contrary, no bust
ness or profession today offers more
inducements to the rightly educated
young man than this of agriculture.
Science is doing fully as much for the
farm as it is for the factory, mine or
laboratory. The financial rewards
which follow science and intelligence
as applied to agriculture are as sub
stantial as those in any other line. A
young friend of ours who has just
finished full classical course mt one of
our best colleges and who has been
casting about for the choice of n pro-
fession told us that after looking the
field over thoroughly he had made up
his mind to supplement his classical
course with an agricultural course Of
study and then operate 800 acre
stock farm upon modern principles.
Infinitely wiser is this course than
wearing the best years of his life away
to get standing and q renumeratiye
practice as some lawyer or physician.
He said. II am going to learn how to
raise good stock that will sell for big
price" VIII he succeed? OF course he
will. and there are hundreds Of young
men who would do well to follow his
example
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
*: rs WINE INK IN
BREEDIN G|'sl,I


Our experience In feeding soaked
corn has been limited. The first to
speak of was last season, when we
were obliged to buy corn, and we
bought it already shelled, says a CORE
spondent of Swineherd. Being dry
and hard, as it always is during the
summer, we placed 1t to soak from
one feed to the next. thinking it better
TO feed We fed in troughs. and the
soaking kept the pigs from kicking it
out of the troughs to any considerable
extent. We mixed and soaked oats
with the corn and received as good re-
suits as if oats had been ground or fed
otherwise.
The pigs did not tire of the soaked
corn. as we have seen them do on hard.
dry corn, and they would leave dry
corn any time to eat the corn that had
been soaked. They did not eat any
more greedily In this way than other
wise and seemed to relish the soaking.
We think soaked corn good thing for
the pigs. as their power of mastication
is found wanting compared to that of
the hog. One can notice that a pig
grinds dry corn with difficulty. We
were pleased with the results and shall
continue to soak corn this season. We
shall shell all the corn we soak. as we
do not think 1t good idea to feed
soaked ear corn on the ground In the
dirt.
Scours In Young Pigs.
Pigs that have this trouble when they
first begin to eat are off feed at once
and rely on their dams for nourishment
and consequently must be reached
through their mothers milk. says ]. NJ.
Jamison in National Stockman On the
advice of s. II. Todd | used copperas
for the trouble and found it the short
est cut of anything / ever tried. A tea
spoonful of this dissolved in a necessa-
ry amount of water. say a pint. aud
mixed with the sow's ration of slop
once a day for three or four days
have found sufficient to check the
scours. Nor does there seem to be dan
ger of recurrence when the pigs again
begin to eat, as there is when the SOW
is limited In her feed till it Is checked
and then brought to full feed.
Feed of Young Boar.
Concerning the proper care of boar
a year old and weighing 300 pounds
A. ]. Loyejoy says In Breeders Ca
zette: would. to develop the boar and
add flesh at the same time. take equal
parts of shelled corn and oats and
have them finely ground. add about 10
per cent by weight of oil meal and mix
all into thick slop about as thick as
1t would pour out of pail nicely and
feed him twics daily of this all that he
will ent up clean. If the above could
be mixed with skimmiIk or butter
milk so much the better. Give the boar
a lot OF about one-eighth Of an acre to
run In. with cool shade 10 lie in dur
ing the day; also see that he has good. |
pure, clean water TO drink. This tseat-
ment, with an occasional washing and
brushing. win get him In fine condition. !
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
SHEEPasS
-

Last winter / sold lambs at $11, says
]. B. Peele of Ohio in Breeders Ga
zette. My sheep are Dorsets, and my
barn last winter contained the first
seasons cuttings of q four acre alfalfa
field, five acres of cat hay and the rag
weed. foxtail, etc, on 20 acre field
where the wheat had failed. That was
not an expensive feed to make baby
mutton on, was it? We gave them some
corn fodder, of course, but the babies
got all the alfalfa. If dollhouse lamb
growers will try having lambs come in
November instead of January and
dress them properly and market them
in large eastern cities, they will feel
like kicking themselves for fooling
away their time with ewes that only
netted them SO In wool and lambs.
Our lambs are born in November and
December. in the pasture if the wealth
err is pleasant, in the barn if nights are
frosty, and as soon as the hard frosts
come the barn and the paddock are
their limit. If the ewes have had prop
or care during the summer, there is no
trouble about an abundant flow of
milk.
Branding Sheep With Paint.
More complaint than ever is heard
this year over the action Of the western
wool growers in branding their sheep
with paint and tar, says Wool Report
CIR. No manufacturer who knows his
business will buy wool loaded with
paint except due allowance be made
for the fact in the bill which the seller
renders him. This should be readily
understood by the grower and 1t is diff
ficult to understand how the latter can
figure out any advantage to himself
In sending such clips to market. Every
time he does so he stands in the way
of his own interests. for he is steadily
building up for himself the reputation
of Offering a commodity which it will
be tc every ones advantage to have
nothing to do with so long as anything
else can be found In the market.
Favors Mutton Sheep.
| think farmers have got to go to
raising mutton sheep. When we have
to sell our wool for 10 cents per pound,
there is no money without mutton, says
an Ohio sheep raiser in National Stock
man. Dorset sheep are the best, as
they will breed twice year and have
twins each time after the first lamb
and are hardy sheep and grow large.
The lambs will grow faster than any
breed ever saw | have bred them
since 1886 l had eve drop pair of
lambs which weighed 10 pounds Janu-
airy last. / weighed one 10 weeks old
which weighed G3A pounds. The ewes
will breed any time you want them to
and have your lambs to market and
not have them in the pasture for the
summer pests.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18

rzRlDgSH| ] !
THE GAME CHICKEN.


The Latest Candidate For Favor With
Farmers-Many Good Qualities.
The game chicken as farmers fowl
is among the new departures. Many
good things are told Of the games. The
true games are very vigorous. They
are good foragers, pushing boldly out
in search of insect food, and it is even
said that mother hen has been known
to put up fight against hawk in de-
Tense of her brood. All these qualities
adapt them to farm conditions.
The true old English game is of me-
dunn size and fills the bill as to poul-
try and egg production.
Indian games, which are divided into
Cornish and White varieties, are popu-
lar in England on account of their val
ne as market fowls and for the same
reason are finding favor on this side of
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
A VERY CURIOUS BIRD.
Ehe One Young Mark Twain Sprung
Upon the Scientists.


Mark Twain's father was an ornithol-
ogist. He had several friends who
were also enthusiasts on the subject of
birds. Whenever any one of them dis
covered rara avis it was the custom
to have consultation. Mark had been
a witness of several of these bird In
quests and had noted the delight the
old men took in discussing a new
found specimen. One day it occurred
to him to provide the Hannibal orni-
biologists with n real circus in the
form of bird. He killed crow and
also barnyard rooster. Plucking out
the tail feathers of both the crow and
the rooster, he substituted the rooster's
tail feathers for those of the crow, pro-
ducing unique effect. When he had
the specimen nicely prepared. he went
to his father and, handing it to him,
said:
Here, father, is q very curious bird
1 shot. / thought you would be inter.
ested in it."
The old gentleman gazed upon the
specimen with establishment. That
evening the ornithologists of Hannibal
were assembled in Mr.. Clemens par.
lor. The rare specimen was put before
them. The discussion was long and
learned. The opinions expressed were
various. One thought the bird was an
offshoot of the bird of paradise fam
lily; others had equally ridiculous no
lions as to its ancestry. But there was
one who refused to be swerved by the
popularity of the birds tail from the
judgment that it was of the crow fam
lily.
"Why, just look here he said. lift
ing the bird by its tail feathers h
got no further. The feathers came
out. There was a quick closing of 6
door. Mr.. Clemens started to leave
the room.
Gentlemen" he said, please excuse
me few moments. will see Samue
first and explain later"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
How 70 Make bread crisps.

Bread and butter crisps to serve
with salad need fresh loaf baked so
as to give square slice. With sharp
knife cut Off AL the crust, butter one
end of the leaf and shave off In the
thinnest slices possible. Roll each slice
tightly and fasten with wooden tooth
pick. Lay on fat pan and place in a
quick oven until crisp and lightly
Drowned Remove the toothpicks and
serve hot. piled on a plate over which
is laid Il folded napkin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
INTENSIVE CULTURE.

Liberal and Ordinary Feeding Conn
pnrcd-What Nitrate Does.
The accompanying reproduction Of
two baskets of potatoes harvested
about the first week in October last
from seed planted June 10 represents
the actual difference between results
secured from liberal feeding and a
very thorough cultivation and from
ordinary methods of fertilization and
culture in the same field on identically
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18

How to Clean Picture Frames.

The best preparation for cleaning
picture frames and restoring furniture,
especially that somewhat marred or
scratched. Is mixture of three parts
of lnseed oil and one part Of spirits of
turpentine. 1t not only covers the dis
figured surface, but restores wood to
its original color. leaving a luster upon
the surface. 1t Should be applied with
q wooden cloth and then rubbed when
dry with silk.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
How to Make Rhubarb jelly

Skin and cut one pound of rhubarb in
small pieces. Put into saucepan with
one cup of sugar and small piece of
fresh ginger root and cook slowly until
soft, but not broken. Soak two table
spoonfuls Of granulated gelatin In one
half cup of cold water until soft; then
strain into tie hot rhubarl, with two
fablespoonfuls of lemon juice, Mold.
chill and serve With garnish of whip
ped cream.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18

LSStcN iSStcd out OA TIC OldHCefy OOurE OF the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale, on
Friday, the Nine tenth Day Of July,
next, between the hours of IL and o'clock, to-
wit, at O'Clock in the afternoon of said day ut
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 the following described tract or piece of
land situate in the township of West Deptford
in the County of Gloucester and State of New
Jersey, and is bounded as follows:
Beginning at stone in the middle of the pub
lie road leading from Peterborough to Westville
(cailed the Crown Point roadl a few rods west
erly from the Thoroughfare School House lot
thence by said Cox's other land "a south six
teen degrees and forty-five minutes east, seven
chains and thirty links to a stone in the line of
Charles Whitalns land; thence (2) by said land
south, fifty-one degrees and fifteen minutes west
seventy-four links TO another stone in said line
thence f3) by said Cox's other land north. six.
teen degrees and forty-five minutes west, seven
chains and sixty links to the middle of the afore.
said public road; thence AZ up said road north
seventy-one degrees and twenty minutes east
seventy links to the place of beginning
Containing fifty-two bundredths of an acre
be the same more or less.
Being the same premises which Joseph s. Cox
and wife, by deed dated July 18TH 1854 and of
in Book PA of Deeds, page 261, &c, granted and
conveyed unto the said Benjamin Wallace
Seized as the property of Jane Wallace, ct ais
defendants, and taken in execution at the suit of
Christianpa A. Wright, complainant, and to be
sold by f. d. SPRINGER.
Watkins & Avis Solicitors Sheriff
Dated June II, 1901. Prs fee, $500 Gao
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
where They Agreed.

AT the silver wedding of the Prince
and Princess of Wales an English town
wished to present an address, but there
was a great discussion as to its word
ing. For some time they could not
agree at all. CONSCIOUS as we are of
our own unworthiness' was uniyer-
sally condemned. but when some one
proposed CONSCIOUS as we are of each
others unworthiness" it was agreed to
to man.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-18
How to Cream Canned salmon

Make Il white sauce of one table
spoonful of butter, one tablespoonful
of flour and one cup Of milk. Season
this with a little cayenne pepper.
Break the contents Of one can of salm-
on into small pieces and add them.
Stir in one teaspoonful of lemon juice
and very little mace. Use chopped
parsley for a garnish. This dish is
improved when the mixture is put in
shells, covered with buttered crumbs
and Drowned in the oven.