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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
THE MISSION OF CLOVER.

No plant for all the north country
agriculture can preach so good ser
mon as clover. 1t is the almost perfect
dairy ration, tames the lumpy, sour
and contrary soil, subsoils the hardpan,
renovates and fertilizes the poor soil,
works days and nights during the two
years of its existence not only to pro-
duce the best food grown upon the
farm, but to enrich and nitrify the
earth and increase the yield of all fol-
lowing crops for not less than five
years. We can offer nothing better for
the average farmer than to advise him
to make a serious business of studying
this valuable plant and its benefcen'
mission
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
1 go lIssslR'NMz
FlELRsNp GRRDEN
EARTH ROADS.
Underdrainage with TiIe-One Line
of T,iIa Narsr,n ulx--s,

Underdrainage with TiIe-One Line
of Tile Versus Two.
1t is the universal observation that
roads in low places which are tiled dry
out sooner than the untitled roads Oh
the high land. The tiled roads never
get so bad as those not tiled.
The road should be underdrained sc
as to keep the water level we'll below
the road surface. In most localities this
can be accomplished reasonably vel
by laying line of farm tile three oil
three and half feet below the road
surface along one side OF the roadway
1t is sometimes claimed that there
should be a tile on each side of the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
EVOLUTION IN THE coRNFIELD.

EVOLUTION IN THE CORNFIELD.
The evolution of the machinery and
methods used in harvesting the crops
of small grain, remarkable as it was,
was no more interesting than the evo-
luton of machinery and methods now
in progress as applied to the harvesting
of the corn crop. The same economy
and perfection of methods which can
hardly be improved upon with refer
ence to the small grain harvest are now
right in sight in connection with the
corn crop. Where the writer lives thou
sands of acres of corn have the past
year been cut by machines and shock
ed, Just as wheat or OATS hauled to the
homestead at the beginning of winter
and run through either shredder or
thraShing machine, the NOW filled up
with the finest of coarse forage and'the
cribs with either shelled or husked
corn and the field thus cleaned up at
the rate of eighteen or twenty acres a
day No more picking corn in the field
with foot of snow on the ground and
the mercury at zero, no more losing
lot of the best cattle by running in the
stalkfield, the hay supply to be here
after obtained from the cornfield and
the hay meadow broken up and plant
ed to corn. The most noted agricul-
tural progress of a decade has beer
made right here.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
THEY CRUSH THE POWERS

This is written in mid October. The long,
oppressive summer is quite gone. Fading
leaf, whitening tree and the rustling corn in
the fields are signs of the season. Fog,
frost, rain, snow,-they are coming. You
remember last winter; of 1900 and 1901.
the weather was cruel. ALL the thous-
ands it killed, and the hundreds Of thous
ands it MANNED and crippled. Oh, the
rough grasp it laid on men at work, women
at home, and children in cribs and cradles.
Coughs that began before Thanksgiving
Day are racking and tearing them still; yes,
and growing worse as they dig deeper into
the poor, tired throat and lungs. Many
were cured by using Benson's Porous Plas-
tiers. For the soothing and healing power
Of these Plasters is wonderful. They con-
ouer the complaints
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06


Sore teats is rather vague. 1t may
mean almost anything, as reference to
the definition of sore in a dictionary
will show you, and an ointment that
would be good for sore teats arising
from one cause is not necessarily good
for all. The term is perhaps most fire.
quently applied to chronic erythema, a
disease Of the skin of the teats in
which there are chaps or cracks. 1t
may occur under a variety of circum-
stances, but the trouble is mainly con-
fined to newly calved animals. In
cows with very delicate skins this dis
order is very liable to develop and is
difficult to cure owing to the necessity
for regular milking. Sometimes imper-
feet removal of the milk on account of
the soreness of the teats gives rise to
a worse trouble in the shape of man.
mitiS and loss of one or more quarters.
Wet milking and leaving the teats wet
in cold weather is a fertile cause of
soreness. The proper thing to do is to
treat each case on its merits, but per-
haps the most useful dressing to keep
on hand for general purposes is cam
phor and elder ointment. ANY chemist
will supply you with such compound
or it may be made by mixing half an
ounce of finely powdered camphor with
four ounces of elder ointment. Anoth-
er useful dressing, especially when
flies are troublesome, is glycerin and
carbolic acid. In many cases it is nee
essary to draw off the milk by means
of a heat tube or siphon. A laxative
dose, twelve to sixteen ounces of ep-
som salts, is useful in cases of Erythe-
ma mammillarum.-Farm and Home.
New Creameries For Iowa.
We are advised by several creamery
supply statesmen travelling in Iowa that
the prospects for new creamery build
ings this spring are better than for
several years, says Creamery Journal
A number of new factories are now
under way, and as soon as spring opens
it will keep the statesmen busy visiting
the points which are good prospects"
NO one seems to understand the cause
of the boom which is surely coming, as
it would seem that the high price of
feed would be a discouraging feature.
But the farmers have the creamery fe-
yer, and there is good business in sight
for the creamery supply houses.
Digest These Facts.
The heavy producing cow is what
concerns the dairyman most, says an
exchange. Suppose you have COW
that produces 15S pounds of butter a
year at II cents a pound, she would
bring $3.50. This is almost the cost of
the feed. On the other hand, if you
keep a COW that will produce 300
pounds of butter in year at II cents
a pound she will net you SOL. Think
about this and read, mark, learn and
digest these facts.
Barn For the Cows.
Don't keep COWS in same barn with
other stock. Time is money, therefore
the barn should be convenient for
cleaning out, for feeding and for get
ting cows in and out. 1t should allow
an abundance of sunshine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
weIIington,s sense of DUTY.

A most interesting anecdote of Wei
Ington. illustrating the high sense of
duty in all things, is told on the au-
thority of the dukes housekeeper at
Walmer castle. The huge blue book of
800 pages on the studies and discipline
of the University of oxford had been
sent to him as chancellor. He was en-
gagged on it the night before his death.
He was going to bed, as it was late.
He left the blue book, with his pencil
in it, and said to Lord Charles Welles-
ley, who was with him, Il shall never
get through it, Charles, but l must
work on
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
Rest Time For Ca1ving.

Cows that calye on grass are coming
In at the most natural period OF the
year, but it is rarely profitable to have
them fresh then. says Dairy and
Creamery. The ledger accounts show
a much larger profit from cows calVlng
from July / to Dec. l. Prices then for
dairy produce are up or rapidly going
up, for even a quarter or half cent a
pound of butter or cheese does wonders
in changing the aspect of the years ac-
counts. Besides, the cows that come
on to grass in the spring after milking
all winter usually increase their produc-
ton. A COW that is dry in haylng,
when everybody is driven with work
and when milk products are cheap, is
a wise COW for her owners pocket
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
Fright Prosnects

We don't all look at questions of eth
les in the same way. A young English
traveller in Valencia became enamored
of a gypsy girl, but told the mother
that he was not rich enough to marry
her. The mother laughed and said
"Whatl Not rich enough in the land OF
guineas? Why, with so accomplished a
thief as my daughter you will be mil.
iionaire in twelvemonth!"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
The Umbrella Plant.

AS a window plant for amateurs the
umbrella plant. Cyperus alternifolius,
offers several advantages. 1t is nearly
much more simple culture and rapid
growth. 1t is comparatively free from
insects and will thrive in a sunless
window. An abundance of root mois-
ture and the foliage kept free from
dust are the prime requisites. The
roots should never be allowed to be-
come dry. A very satisfactory method
of growing is to pot in rich, alluvial
soil and inclose the porous clay pot
in jardiniere of water. Thus the
necessary moisture is always at hand,
says a correspondent of Meehan's
Monthly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
When Making Hntheds.

In making hotbeds always break the
manure up fine and tread it down well.
Be sure to put enough in the center of
Fresh manure of hard worked and well
fed horses free from dry litter is best.
An addition of leaves used for bedding
will serve to produce more moderate
but more lasting heat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
Tainted Mink.

The following experiment shows to
what extent the surroundings may in
fuence the product of the factory. Milk
allowed to stand near cow stable or
pigpen over night showed but little, If
any. injurious flavor, but when cheese
was made from such milk it only scor-
ed twenty-seven in flavor at the end Of
eight weeks, selling for 5 cents per
pound. while cheese made from the
same milk kept free from faint sold
for II cents.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
. Office TO CREDITORS.

John G. NJ Kunzel, Administrator of the estat
of Auguste Kunzel, deceased, by direction o
the Surrogate of the County of Gloucester
hereby gives notice to the creditors of the salt
Auguste Kunzel, deceased, to bring in thei
debts, claims and demands against the estate o
the said decedent, under oath or affirmation
within nine months from this date, or they will
be forever barred of any action therefor agains
the said Administrator.
JOHN G. M. KUNZEL
Dated February s. 1902.
E. G. C. BLEAKLY, Proctor,
Sl7 Market St., Camden, N. ]. 2-2o
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
TO cREDrroRs.

Peter Hopkins administrator of the estate Of
James Hopkins, deceased, by direction of L Q
Surrogate of the County OF Goucestei. herebs
gives notice to the creditors OF the said James
Hopkins, deceased, to bring in their debts.
claims and demands against the estate of the
said decedent, under oath or affirmation, with
in nine months from this date, or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor against
the said administrator.
PETER HOPKINS.
Dated February 20, 1902 2-27.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06

should be named President Mckinley,
the stipulations as to color insuring
that all exhibits be of the shade pre-
ferred by the deceased chief executive
Carnation President Mckinley is a
Seeding Of a sport of Painted Lady
crossed with Dorothy The flower is
of the size and shade of Mrs. Lawson
but the form is much more symmet-
rical The edges of the petals are
smooth. The originator claims for it a
strong stem and calyx productiyenesa
equal to Dorothy and excellent keep
ing qualities,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
THAT ARE KILLING THE PEOPLE.

No other plaster, no other medicine or ap-
plication, can compare with them. Coughs,
colds, backache, rheumatism, lumbago,
kidney and liver troubles, asthma. infu-
enza,-they all go down before Benson's
Plasters like snow image in the sun.
You can't throw money away on Benson's
Plaster. Everybody is going to use them
tins season. But make certain you get the
genuine. . All druggists, or we will prepay
postage on any number ordered in the
United States on receipt of Csc. each.
6eabury & johnson, Mfg Chemists, NY.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
How to Devil Crackers.

Mix together three tablespoonful of
grated cheese. one-fourth of teaspoon
full of dry mustard, one teaspoonful of
anchoyy paste, a dash of cayenne and
a pinch of salt. Mix this smooth with
two level tablespoonfuls of butter
Spread over the crackers and put in a
hot oven until they begin to color.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
HOW THE GROVE WAS RoRN

HOW THE GROVE WAS BORN.
Here is the way in which nature
builds up grove of trees on the prai-
rie: There was piece of old rail fence
left by the side of an abandoned home
stead. The drifting winds bore cot
tonwood seed, a tangle of lint floating
like a snowflake, and dropped it in a
corner of the old fence. The little
seed grew, and migratory robin, stop
ping to rest in the top of the little tree,
dropped a seed of black cherry. Then
some hunters, seeing the little trees,
stopped under their shade to eat their
dinner, and, having some wild plums
for dessert they threw the pits down,
and one of these grew and soon multi
piled into a plum thicket. The shelter
thus afforded soon drew the birds from
far away, and the birds and the winds
cooperating kept adding new varie-
ties of shrub and tree and woodland
vine and flower, while the drifting
SHOWS of the winter added their mite.
But just as nature in her curious way
had planted the little grove the prairie
IRE Is looSeu Oh the lIOHL VI great
south wind, and in a moment the pa
tent work of years is blotted out. 1t
is more than probable that. had it not
been for the ever recurring fires. what
is now, or. rather, was. the prairie re-
gion of the northwest would, where
ever the rainfall was sufficient to pro-
mote the growth of tree life have been
covered with a dense growth of tim
Der instead of grass
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

John Riehl. executor of the estate of Freder-
icka Dehner, deceased, by direction of the Sur
rogate of the County of Gloucester, hereby gives
notice to the creditors of the said Frederick
Dehner, deceased, to bring in their debts, claims
and demands against the estate of the said
decedent under oath affirmation, within nine
months from this date, or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against the said
Executor. JOHN RIEHL.
Dated January %, 1892 1-3o
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06

possesses an immense frame, great
depth and girth of breast and body.
which was symmetrically carried and
beautifully marked, especially clean
in the white tips of the saddle and tail
coverts. He is an extremely difficult
bronze turkey to defeat"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
Flaw 70 Reduce Your Weirht

To reduce ones weight cut off one
meal day, breakfast preferable. Take
a cup of clear coffee, slipping it slowly.
live largely on lean meat. Take plen-
" of exercise. Avoid sugars and
ttarchy foods.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
Air and Rest For House Plants.

AlF ana REST For house PIantS.
AS regards airing the plants, it is
perhaps sufficient to say that what in
this respect is healthful for human
lungs will suit the plants. But do not
forget that the plants cannot take a
walk on a pleasant day; hence fresh air
should frequently be admitted to them
from the window. In nature all trees
and plants have their seasons Of growth
and of rest. d principle that must be
observed in house plant culture. When
therefore any plant, after a period of
growth and bloom. shows signs of less
ening growth. water also should be
somewhat withheld. In state of rest
from growth most kinds can get along
with lessened light also. and this we
may take advantage of by putting such
kinds as fuchsias. o!eanders. hydran-
geas and scarlet geraniums in a light
cellar while growth is suspended Al
most without exception it is best as
the end of the resting season ap-
proaches. say in late winter. to shake
the old soil from the roots and repot
the plants in fresh earth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
F'r0lnIree that Produced Few Plnm,s
'Etaanssed 10 Nso Inches Aparf
EFaBslned To Que Inch Apart
EFFECT OF THINNING NATIVE pnUMs

EFFECT OF THINNING NATIVE PLUMS.
to serve the purpose as well as hay
in conserving moisture and preventing
the growth of weeds and grass. 1t is
probable that a mulch of some sort
will prove the best plan for the home
plum orchard. The native plum seems
to thrive better under this method of
culture than other orchard fruits.
Severe thinning is practiced, begin
ming when danger from curculio is
past. The plums at this stage are
usually one-fourth to one-third grown
and are thinned so that the remaining
fruits are about one inch apart. This
is somewhat expensive, especially with
large trees but will always prove prof
table Large plums are wanted, and
only large plums will sell for good
price. The cut illustrates the benefits
derived from thinning.
Mr. Cranefield says the increasing
demand for native plums in his local
market is gratifying. The fruit was
marketed in one-ffth bushel baskets
and sold readily for $1.75 per bushel
wholesale, and it is quite certain that
the best fruits would have brought 81
per bushel if that price had been ask
ed This was considerable more than
peaches brought. The plums were
picked from the trees while still firm
and sorted before being sent to mar
ket This is a paying operation and if
carefully done need not injure the
fruit 1t is surprising how much the
appearance of the baskets may be i'm
proved by the rejection of small per
centage of inferior fruit. The culls
always sell readily for jelly fruit.
Among varieties Wyant, Forest Gar
den and Quaker still hold their own
for size and quality. Hawkeye and
Stoddard are large and attractive, but
coarse and sour. Surprise, North Star
and Brittlewood are all excellent
Beatty. Smith. Eta, Silas Wilson,
Keith and Lottie are some of the new
er varieties.
Of the various species of the native
plum the Americana group is best
adapted to the northwestern states.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06

Soak an onion in vinegar for four
hours. Then split and tie on corn and
let it remain over night. In the MORN
ing the corn may be easily removed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
NOTICE TO CREDIroRs.

Wilson T. Jones, Executor of the estate of
Mary Downs, deceased, by direction of the Sur
rogate of the County of Gloucester, hereby
gives notice to the creditors of the said Mary
Downs, deceased, to bring in their debts, claims
and demands against the estate of the said de-
cedent, under oath affirmation, within nine
months from this date, they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against the said
! Executor, WILSON T. JONES.
Dated Feb. "a, 1902. 2-27
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
HIGH PRICED FODDER.

We noted thirty head of cattle work
ing over the dry stalks in a cornfield
the other day. The owner started in
with forty head but lost ten head dur
ing the first four days after they were
turned in by the smut disease. These
ten head were worth about $780, for
there were included hundred dollar
Shorthorn bull and a COW worth $50
The fodder in that field was never
worth over $50, if worth that. No need
to point a moral to this story.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Emma w. Steelman, executrix of the estate
OF Rosana 8. Beckett, deceased, by. direction of
the Surrogate of the County OF Gloucester here
by gives notice to the creditors Of the said
Rosana 8. Beckett. 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 thereof
against the executrix.
EMMA w. STEELMAN,
Watkins & Avis, Proctors.
Dated February 81, 1902 2-27.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
A Prize Tom.

This handsome bronze tom, bred and
owned by H. f. Hislop of Milford. ILL.,,
won a first at the Pan-American poul-
try exposition. Mr.. F. L. Sewell. who
made the sketch of the bird, says: He
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the account of
Isaac s. Stratton, Administrator with the will
annexed of GARRISON Ogden, deceased will be
audited by the Surrogate and reported for set
Element to the Orphans Court of the County of
Gloucester, on Friday March %, A. d. 1902
ISAAC s. STRATTON,
Admir- c. r. A.
Dated surrogate's Office, Feb. II, 1902 227
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
Saturday, March 5. 1902

Between the hours of u and 5 in the afternoon,
to-wit, at the hour of o'clock, the following
described real estate, situate in the Township OF
Logan, County of Gloucester and State of New
Jersey, at the Repaupo Station, on the w. j. &
s. r. r., containing one acre of land.
The improvements thereon consist of large
stone dwelling, with frame addition thereto
summer kitchen and other outbuildings good
well of water, fruit trees, etc. This property is
in good repair and very desirable, being within
100 yards of the station, with the accommoda-
ton of six trains daily to Philadelphia (cheap
fares). Too much cannot be said as to the
location of this property, and any person desir-
ing pleasant country home, with every oppor-
tunity of raising poultry, if so desired should
attend this sale.
Those wishing to view the property will call
on Mrs. Hannah F. Hendrckson, on the prem
ises. Take IL a. m. train from Philadelphia
For further information address either of the
subscribers.
JOHN F; TRUITT, Bridgeport NJ
VIM. H SPRINGER, g
B. w. FLANAGAN, :"
Commissioners of the estate of
Charles L. Hendrickson, decd.
E. Usinger, Auct.
Dated Feb. 5, 1902 2-6
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
SHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue Of writ of fieri facias to di-
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court of the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
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Laxative BrOm0-Q uiIline Tablets
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