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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
For Sale by ]. W. Merritt
Opp. Court House.
TREATMENT OF RUGS.

How to Keep Them Clean and Avoid
Wearing Them Out.
The manager of a Chicago carpet de-
partment, whose knowledge brings him
an annual income of $4,000, advised
the following treatment for valuable
rugs: Lay them wrong side up on the
grass, beat with furniture beaten, re-
verse and sweep carefully, soft brush
being the preference or good carpet
sweeper. A little airing outside of the
SUMS rays is good occasionally, when
they may be carried in the house.
The average American housewife
wears out her rugs by continual sweep
ing and beating, says Good Housekeep-
ing. The plan of putting them upon a
line every two or three weeks or even
once a month and there having them
whipped is not to be commended if the
rugs are of any value. When rug is
to be thoroughly cleaned, it should be
sent where the work is properly done
or else washed at home. When the
surface becomes soiled, it can be
washed with no fear of injuring the
colors, since the majority of oriental
rugs are washed repeatedly before
reaching this country, and the dyes
used are thereby mellowed and en-
riched.
The best method of washing large
rug is to stretch and tack it upon a
clean floor, then scour it well with
soapsuds. After the securing it must
be thoroughly rinsed to remove all
trace of the animal matter in the soap,
after which it should not be removed
until it is perfectly dried. Then it will
not shrink and will lie perfectly fiat
upon the floor. A small rug may be
tackled upon the side of the house or
barn, secured as if on floor and then
rinsed with hose.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
A GOOD SHOWING.

Record of a Southern Dairyman ana
Valuable Lessons Learned.
Mr.. w. 7. Roberts, proprietor of FerI
Spring farm, Riceville, Tenn, sends III
an itemized record of his dairy hero
for the twelve months ending July 81
1902, says Hoard's Dairyman. There
were forty-two animals in milk, Jer
sey and Jersey grades, nine of then
heifers with first calf and five of the
lot more or less disqualified by reason
of sickness or otherwise to do them
selves justice.
We can hardly take the space neces-
sary to give the records of the indiyid
ual cows, but we have made summa-
rIes and segregations that are Tot with
out interest to dairymen anywhere and
should be of especial interest to our
southern readers.
The average amount of milk per COW
for the twelve months was 1850 pounds
containing fat enough to make 252.S
pounds of butter. There were nine
COWS in the herd which yielded owe,
5000 pounds of milk and ten cows civ
ing fat enough to make over 300 pounds
Of butter. In the herd, as a whole
there were seventeen cows and heifers
whose milk records fell below 1900
pounds. but only three animals out OF
the forty-two fell below 200 pounds OF
butter. The nine heifers with first
calf averaged 1891 pounds of milk
and 252 pounds of butter, which causes
Mr.. Roberts to say, Mote the records
of heifers, and you will see in sight a
record breaking herd"
Taken all in all, we consider the fore
going very good showing indeed. 1t
Is much better than many old time
dairymen can show, but the most en-
couraging feature is the enthusiasm
Of the owner of these cows and his
willingness to see present defects and
his courage to overcome them. 1--WE
have learned" he says, that we have
some very good and some very poor
cows and which they are" lie kept a
daily record of the amount of milk
given by each COW and tested each
cow once a month. When a man will
do this and follow it up by discarding
the poor cows, he is on the road to sue
cess.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
PALM POINTERS.
How These Plants May BE Made to
Thrive.

How These Plants May BE Made to
Thrive.
A very successful amateur gardener
gives the following advice on the care
of palms in the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser: Always buy as large a
plant as you possibly can. If not in a
pot when received, put it up at once as
follows: Select a pot large enough to
comfortably contain the ball of roots
with little space all around. AS the
roots of palms generally strike down.
ward, depth in pot is more desirable
than width. Scrub the pot clean, put
in about an inch of drainage material
and then an inch or so of SOIL On this
set the ball of roots just as received
keep the plant in the center, fill in a
handful of dirt, firm it around the ball
with the fingers or with small stick
and continue this until there is about
an inch of space from the top of the
soil to the rim of the pot
A good soil for palms is composed of
two parts of sandy soil and one part of
good, rich loan. Do not use leaf mold.
Palms are impatient of frequent re-
potting, and this can be deferred by
simply replacing the top soil with
fresh rich dirt without disturbing the
roots.
Apply tepid water when watering
becomes necessary and give enough to
soak the whole ball of soil. Shower or
sponge the foliage with lukewarm wa
ter once week or SO, keep free from
dust and watch for insects. See that
no water is allowed to stand on the
leaves, where the sun is apt to strike
it, as it may burn and discolor them.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
A HEAVY RAINFALL.

Southern Minnesota, all of Iowa and
parts of Illinois, Nebraska and Kansas
have received a rainfall of nearly three
feet since the Sth day of May, some
portions of this territory getting as
much as fifty inches. The effect of
this unusual downfall of rain has been
to spoil the crops on all low lands
brought under cultivation during the
preceding dry seasons, badly wash and
gutter the farm lands on the hillsides,
start all springs to flowing once more,
raise the level of all the lakes and
ponds, rejuvenate all forest and or
chard growth and pasture lands, secure
a wonderfully fine stand of the tame
grasses and clover where sown last
spring, insure remarkable second crop
OF tame hay for late September cut
ting, lower the grade of nearly all the
small grain produced, invite the COM
Ing of an early September frost, impact
all clay soils and those deficient In
humus into hardpan and in q gen.
eral way completely change farm con-
ditions as they existed prior to the
great rainfall.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
ABOUT RUBBER PLANTS.
How to Prevent the Leaves Decaying
and Falling OF.

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and Falling OF.
When in its full foliage, the rubber
plant is one of our most beautiful
house plants, but when it has lost most
of its lower leaves it has lost much of
its beauty. Owners Of such plants are
continually asking, what shall 1 do
to prevent the leaves falling off? Some
people tell me l give my plant too
much water and others tell me don't
give it water enough, but no matter
which advice l follow the leaves will
decay and fall off,
The following simple plan will prove
a cure all for such annoyances if it is
followed with due regularity, says the
Washington Star: Every spring the
plant should be repotted in good soil,
each time in larger pot, and during
the summer months kept in a shady
part of the house, away from the sun,
and watered daily. In winter the plant
should be kept in light place in the
house, but should not have too much
sun. Once each week the entire pot
should be thoroughly immersed in a
bucket or tub Of water and allowed to
soak over night, giving the water am
pie opportunity to soak to it's center.
Next morning take the pot out of its
bathtub and allowed it to drain awhile
and do not give it any more water
for two or three days, then let it have
a drink each morning until time for
its next bath. By carefully following
this plan you will be surprised to see
the beautiful luster which the large,
glossy leaves will show, and you will
not be annoyed with the leaves falling
off.
If there are worms in the earth, give
the plant liberal soaking with soap
suds and you will see the worms wrig-
Cling out in a great hurry, when they
may be easily removed. A little lime
water will answer the purpose just as
well and not injure the plant. The
leaves should be frequently cleaned
with soft, damp cloth and dust not
allowed to accumulate on them. Just
try this method on your plant and note
how promptly its health will improve.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18

The state entomologist CT Massachu
sets finds the San Jose scale scattered
SO widely over the state of Massachu
sets that he is doubtful about its ever
being eradicated.
The growing of edible nuts continues
to attract increased attention.
When mulching berry bushes, small
fruit plants and the like, do 1t with q
generous hand.
Chrysanthemums are gross feeders.
Wire screens or strips of lathe will
protect the young trees from jack rab.
bits.
Plants of all kinds which require pro-
lection during winter should have IL
not later than December.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
NO BEST BREED OF FOWLS

We are frequently asked as to which
is the best breed of fowls to select.
There is no best breed. The returns
from the poultry yard depend almost
wholly upon the care given to the
fowls. Some breeds, notably the Leg
horns. Houdans, Spanish and Domi-
niques. are probably better layers and
less prone to spend their time in sit
ting than are the Asiatic breeds, but as
a general rule the nonsitting varieties
do not lay as large eggs and are not of
SO much value as producers of meat as
the others. We are going to start a
poultry yard on a moderate scale next
year, keeping 200 or $50 laying hens
and have decided to use the Plymouth
Rocks as most nearly combining the
best In egg and meat production. Still
we had almost as soon take the Hou
dams or the Wyandottes, and believe
that we would be well satisfied Will
the Leghorns- The main thing is feed
and care.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
A NEW SWEET CHERRY.

The Yam, From the Same Source as
the Now Well known Bling.
So experienced a pomologist as FL. e.
Van Deman presents the Yam in Rural
New Yorker as one of the latest and
best of many varieties of sweet cher
ries originated by S. Lewelling, de-
voted experimental with fruits in Ore
gon. 1t is from the same source as the
Bing. which is now quite well distrib-
uted and fast winning it's way into
popular favor The cherry is not small
as may be seen by the two sectional
views that show the edge and side of
the seed. In size the Yam may be
called large cherry. The shape is de-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
WOULD SELL AND SQUARE U,.,

WOULD SELL AND SQUARE UI'.
We have this case presented to us for
advice: A man owning 160 acres of
good prairie land, improved, is carry
ing mortgage Indebtedness of $4,000.
The farm is worth and would sell for
$11,0 900. He wishes to know If it Is
best for him to sell it and buy an eighty
sore farm and be free from debt or
hang on and try to pay out where he is.
chances are as to return of hard
times for the farmer. Now, this man
wants to know good deal; wants
more information than it is possible
for any man to give him. We will say
this much, however: On general prin-
ciples we had much rather have an
eighty acre farm and be free from
debt than 100 acres and carry a debt
of $4,000 1t is worth far more from
our point of view to be able to enjoy
life and be independent as one goes
along than to be reaching out, sweat
ing and striving for big pile for heirs
to scrap over. By working himself and
his goodwife almost to a finish this
man can probably pay for the big
farm, but he really has got more land
than he needs when he has done it.
We would sugar off if we were in his
place. AS to prospective changes in
the profits of agriculture, the present
times make farming a very profitable
business. 1t is hardly to be expected
that such condition is to continue in
definitely. Just as soon as the produc-
ton of farm products exceeds the de-
mand there will come reaction, and
much lower prices will prevail, when
a six thousand dollar mortgage will no
longer be a small burden. Present ag-
ricultural prosperity is the direct result
of q marvellous commercial and me-
chanical development of the country at
large, and just as soon as mills stop
manufacturing, railways stop building
new lines and laboring men are either
discharged or have to accept lower
wages then will the farmer find the
present agricultural picnic at an end.
We do not know when this will come,
but the wise man will get ready for it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18

At this season. when the "gude wife,
is attending sales and laying in store
of household linen, there's many a
blot twixt the pen and the name with
which the housewife brands her
sheets and towels. She may mark
them with embroidered monograms, of
course, but for those who think mark
ing ink is the easiest and quickest
method the following "cure' for ink
stains will probably be welcome: Dis
solve a tablespoonful of oxalic acid
and one of lemon juice in pint Of rain
water and keep it on hand in a bottle.
AS soon as the spots are removed wash
out the stain mixtures in clear cold
water.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
in THE WINDOW GARDEN.
A Quartet of Familiar Pests and
HOW to Treat Them.

A Quartet of Familiar Pests and
How to Treat Them.
Green aphis, black flies, white worms
and neutral tinted slugs are an as
sured nuisance to the window gar
dener, whether considered individually
or collectively. Just how to dispose OF
this artistic quartet is often problem
outside of greenhouses, for living rooms
are not open to the wholesale treat
ment given elsewhere, says writer in
an exchange. For light attack OF
verdant lice, hand picking and fire.
quent showering are often all that is
necessary, especially if tar or tobacco
soapsuds are used in the sprinkler.
But when the vermin lie thick Oh
vein, crevice or fold, tobacco fumes
alone are equal to the occasion; the
smoke, however, must be confined, OF
it is of little use. often group mum
Der of afflicted plants on table, close
ly covering the same with newspapers
cone fashion, leaving space at the bot
tom to introduce the smoke; cigar OF
two may be thus comfortable utilized
or the tobacco may be burned on Goals
if due precaution is used. The paper
should be left on twenty-four hours to
prevent possible resuscitation of the
narcotic victims.
The black flies and white worms are
more closely related than appearance
or habit would indicate. If the soil is
badly infested it is well to repot the
plant if it is small, but the larger
growths will not bear having Their
roots shaken free. A teaspoonful OF
saltpeter in a quart of water used at
intervals of few days speedily lessons
and eventually quiets the pests and
serves as a fertilizer as well. Hand
picking is first in order for the slugs
which never in life or death relax their
hold. l found a maidenhair fern thus
infested, and after clearing the stipes
1 showered freely with whale oil suds
aud have NOT since hpen troubled
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18

oe,see " NcW jersey VIII be exposed Mt public
Monday the 9Th day Of January next,
between the hours of l2 and O'clock to,r;t
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 those certain tracts or parcels of land and
premises, situate in the Borough OF Wenonah.
in the County of Gloucester, and state of New
Jersey, bounded and described as follows
tract 10. l. Beginning at the North East cor
heI u Olnton Avenue and Poplar Street. and
extending thence Il East along the North line
o. @ fopIar street seventy-five feet thence (2)
North ana parallel with Clinton Avenue one
hundred and fifty feet; thence 81 West parallel
with Poplar street seventy-fye feet 10 the East
line OF Clinton Avenue; and thence al south
dred and fifty feet to the PLACE 81 heg;nn;Sa
Being Lot No. i'll Section on the p.n OF the
Mantua Land and Improvement COMPANY.
tract NO. q Beginning the North line of
fopiar Streeu at the distance of seventyfiye feet
East OF Clinton Avenue and extending thence
In an Easterly direction, along the said North
inc of Poplar street, thirty-seven feet and six
lncnes tnence " IN Northerly direction and
parallel with Clinton Avenue one hundred and
fifty feet to corner; thence (3) in Westerly
direction and parallel with Poplar street thirty
seven feet and six inches to corner; and thence
(4) in a Southerly direction and parallel with
Clinton Avenue one hundred and fifty feet to the
place OF beginning. being the same premises
which Simon r. Wilson and wife, by deed bear
ing date September 18th, 1887, OF record in the
Clerks office OF Gloucester County, at Wood
bury, in Book 145 of Deeds, folio 49, &c,
granted and conveyed to the said Christiana G..
Webb in feel.
Seized as the property Of George W. Grier,
executor &c. ct ais, defendants and taken in
execution at the suit of Amanda NJ. Bramell and
Joseph Bramell, executors &C. compliments
and to be sold by
Joseph ]. Summerill, WILSON T. JONES,
Sol'r. Sheriff.
Dated December 1902 Prs fee, 5000
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
In the matter of the estate On Petition ets,
OF Sam1 Richards, decd. Order.

In the matter Of the estate On Petition cts,
OF Saml Richards, decd, Order.
Sarah A.. Richards. executrix of etc. the es-
tate of Samuel Richards, deceased, having made
and exhibited to this Court under oath, a just
and true account of the personal estate and
debts of said decedent as far as she can discover
the same, whereby it appears that the personal
estate OF the said Samuel Richards, deceased, is
insufficient to pay his debts and requesting the
aid OF the Court in the premises. 1t is there
upon, on this Thirty-first day of October, Nine
teen hundred and two, by the said Court order
ed that all persons interested in the lands,
tenements, hereditaments and real estate of said
Samuel Richards, deceased, (the same being
more fully described in said application) appear
before this Court. at the Court House, in the
City of Woodbury., on Friday, the Second day
of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
to show cause why so much of the said lands
tenements, hereditements and real estate of the
| said Samuel Richards, deceased, should not be
sold will be sufficient to pay the debts of the
said decedent the residue thereof as the cast
may require.
| JOHN s. JESSUP, Judge.
WILLARD F. DUBOIS, Surrogate.
| 11-6-l902
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
Gloucester County Orphans Court.
In the matter Of the estate OF Order to show


In the matter of the estate of Order to show
gusta Kunzel, deceased, cause,
John O. M. Kunzel administrator of Augusta
kunzel, deceased, having exhibited under oath,
a true account OF the personal estate and debts
OF said interstate whereby it appears that the
personal estate of the said Augusta Kunzel is
insufficient to pay her debts and requesting the
aid OF the Court in the premises.
1t is therefore, on this thirteenth day of No
vember, in the year, nineteen hundred and two,
ordered that all persons interested in the lands,
tenements, hereditaments and real estate of the
said Augusta Kunzel, deceased, appear before
this Court at the Court House, in the City of
Woodbury., on Friday, the thirtieth day OF
January next, at ten o'clock a. M, or as soon
thereafter as the Court can hear the same, to
show cause why SO much of the said lands,
tenements, Entertainments and real estate of the
said Augusta Kunzel, deceased, should not be
sold as will be sufficient to pay her debts, or the
residue thereof as the case may require.
JOHN s. JESSUP, Judge.
WILLARD, F. DUBOIS, Surrogate.
E. G. G. Bleakley, Proctor. 11-20.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18

Experiments at the Illinois station
have shown that corn varies very
much in the amount of protein which
it contains, itihaving been already bred
up from to Is per cent of protein.
Further experiments which are being
made indicate.that this amount of pro-
TEN can be still further increased by
careful selection. There is no one
thing being done in the line of expert
mental agriculture which is of more
Importance than this Of increasing If
possible the per cent of heterogeneous
matter in our corn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18

For destroying scale insects whale oil
soap should be used at the rate of one
pound to five gallons of water. For
soft bodied insects much weaker So
luton gives excellent results. This
class of insects will yield readily to
a mixture of one pound to ten gallons
of water
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
(E9SSFE gINg5yESNg&9N 5zSS7EEj
MAKING

A new process is being tried with Ca
madam cheese at the four cooling rooms
established by the Dominion govern
ment. The cheese as soon as received
at these curing rooms Is dipped In
melted paraffin wax. by which process
the cheese is covered with a thin, i'm
pervious coating that improves its APP
pearance. reduces the shrinkage and
effectually prevents the growth of
mold or the staining of the surface of
the cheese. This practice has been
tried before; but, so far as Is known,
II has not been successfully applied to
Canadian cheddar cheese of the regu-
lar size when cured at the temperature
of. an ordinary cheese curing room.
The heating of the cheese and conse-
Quent swelling and emulation of fat
cause the wax to peel off. 1t is hardly
expected, therefore, that the cheese
factory with an ordinary curing room
can adopt this method of treating
cheese.
Organic Changes In Cheese.
At recent meeting of the Society of
Chemical Industry DR.. ". F. Sutherst,
r. C. S., professor of agricultural sci
ence at the agricultural college in Chel-
ford. England, read paper on the or
ganic changes occurring in the ripening
Of cheese. He said that the final ex-
PLANTATION Of the process was still want
Ing. but two agencies namely, mi
crobes and ferments, which broke up
the complicated bodies in the curd into
simpler ones-were the chief causes.
The microbic action was most varied,
and to 1t the peculiar taste of different
cheeses was due. but the molds and
fungi were capable, apart from bac-
terra. OF ripening cheese. 1t might be
possible to make any kind of cheese by
causing the particular microbe of that
variety to be dominant In the curd.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
A Guide In Turning.

H. s. Thompson II Farm Poultry
gives this pointer: Cut two narrow
cardboard strips for each of your egg
trays. Write or print might" on one
and Morning on the other. Tack
each one to the sides Of the tray that
show through the glass door. When
turning your eggs, see that the trays
are shifted around co that the sign
might" shows at night and Morning
in the morning. This will insure the
even application of heat which is so
important.