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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

If cowpeas are planted this far north
about the 1st of June, the early vari-
cites will be right to turn hogs on the
last half of August and will furnish
the right food at this time to finish on
new corn, and the ground may be
seeded with winter wheat afterward
without any preparation, if a disk drill
be used, or rye may be seeded for a
green winter cover crop and turned
under for spring crop, especially po-
tatoes. For beginners l would adj
wise: Get seed that will mature in
your latitude, or farther north; drill
fifteen pounds per acre in rows thirty
to thirty-siX inches apart, and cultivate
clean until vines interfere. A few
years trial with cowpeas will suggest
many ways to utilize them to good adj
vantage on every farm.-E. F. D.,
LeeSburg, Ind.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

1t is a good idea to cut timber and
fencing stuff in August. 1t dries out
quickly and becomes hard.
August is first rate month to de
stroy bushes and briers of all kinds.
1t is a good time to lay drains and
dig bitches.
Spraying is still in order.
Cut all the seed bearing plants in the
asparagus beds before the seeds begin
to fall.
Bordeaux mixture is the best remedy
for late potato blight.
Pinch back the new shoots of black
berries
Scrape the rough bark from the
young fruit trees.
A dry time in August is the time to
kill weeds
August sown rye makes good fall
pasture.
Sow late meas and lettuce.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
FALL PLANTING.
For Strawberries 1t Gives Good Re
sr-lts With Intensive Culture.

For Strawberries 1t Gives Good Re-
sClts With Intensive Culture.
Although not to be generally recon-
mended, the fall planting of straw
berries can sometimes be used with
good results, say the horticulturists Of
the Michigan station. but in order to
succeed special pains must be taken
both with the soil and plants. In the
states farther south, where the seasons
of growth will be considerably longer,
this method of growing strawberries
is preferred to planting in the spring.
In seasons when the weather is moist
during August and September very
good results can be obtained in Mich
igan, but if drought prevails there is
danger of a check to the plants, and
this will result disastrously.
Upon soil that will not suffer serious
ly from drought or where water can
be applied the fall setting will give
good results. AS the season of growth
will be comparatively short at best, the
soil should be thoroughly prepared and
enriched. The plants should be of
some strong growing variety that will
furnish large crowns and that are
adapted to hill culture.
Unless water for irrigation is at hand
the planting should be delayed until
the ground has been well moistened
by rain, but if possible the planting
should be done before the 1st of Sep
TENDER. Good results. however can be
secured IL the plants are set out by the
middle of September. The rows should
be from two to two and a half feet
apart and the plants ten inches in the
rows. Even though the ground has been
well enriched. it will be advisable to
mulch the plants by spreading decom-
posed manure along each side Of the
rows.
The ground should be occasionally
worked during the fall and up to the
time of freezing weather so that it
will be entirely free from weeds. The
ground should then be mulched, and
in the spring receive a shallow cult
walton. 1t will be desirable to replace
the mulch before the blossoms have
opeHeu, anu unless the winter mulcn
is sufficient to cover the ground so
as to keep down the weeds and con-
serve the moisture an additional
amount should be employed.
This method of strawberry culture is
not recommended for the general plant
er, but for the amateur and for the
home garden. especially where the
starting of new plantation was neg
lected in the spring.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

1t is impossible to account for such
a tremendous growth of weeds as ev-
cry man has had to fight this season
save on the theory that vast amount
Of weed seed remains in the ground
from one year to another without ger
minating, to later spring up when soil
and weather conditions are specially
favorable to plague the tiller of the
soil. With us land which was kept
absolutely free from weeds of any kind
last year. not one being allowed to go
to seed, is for aught we can see just
exactly as badly pestered with a weed
growth this year as though full crop
of weeds had been allowed to go to
seed on the ground last year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
The Montmorencv cberrv.

This is one of the favorite varieties
in this country. Perhaps it is the most
popular of all the sour cherries, taking
the whole country over. This very
popularity and the wide range of ter
ritory over which the variety is plant
ed naturally introduced confusion in
the naming and in descriptions given
by nurserymen. 1t is hardly to be ex-
pected that all nurserymen will use the
same name even for the best known
variety. In this instance we have the
names Montmorency, Montmorency Or
dinaire, Montmorency Extraordinaire,
Large Montmorency, etc. Professor
Powell, who has been giving very care
full study to the sour cherries, says
that in his opinion there is only one
Montmorency cherry in this country
and that the undoubted variations
which are found are due to the normal
Elasticity of the variety when grown
under such adverse conditions. = Ex-
change.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
POULTRY POINTS.
Stray Bits of Experience In Feedin,
From VarfOus ExDerimeuters

Stray Bits of Experience In Feeding
From Various Experimenters.
A test of wheat versus corn gave re-
suits in favor of wheat for egg produc-
ton. In the case of Leghorn pullets
the addition of dried blood to the ra-
ton considerably increased the egg
yield. With Plymouth Rock pullets
no effect was noticed on the yearly egg
record. With both breeds the lots re-
ceiving dried blood began laying ear
lier than those to which it was not fed.
An unlimited supply of sweet skim
milk can apparently be given to chick
ems with advantage, but sour milk
must be fed with caution.
1t is very important that the dishes
from which milk is fed should be
cleaned often and scalded occasionally.
Close confinement and lack of varie-
ty of food, especially such as is rich
in nitrogen, are conditions likely to
bring on feather eating.
No advantage was derived in using
hot water for moistening food for
chicks.
In comparative trial of animal meal
and fresh bone the better results were
obtained by the use of bone. In two
following tests the result was exactly
reversed.
Wild onions impaired odor to the
eggs.
Skimmilk is especially valuable for
young chicks in hot, dry weather
By the comparison of heterogeneous
and carbonaceous ration for laying
hens it was found that the fowls were
heavier and the eggs more fertile by
the use of the heterogeneous and, al
though this cost more, it resulted the
more profitably.
Dried blood used with grain and
green food gave better results than
either OK liver or green cut bone.
Finely ground grain gave better re-
suits than coarse cracked grain for
young chicks.
A highly heterogeneous ration during
the summer or melting season is rec
Ommanded
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

The illustration and description of
scoop board for unloading corn and
other things has been presented by a
correspondent in Ohio Farmer as fol
lows: When in position, the hind end
of the device is elevated several inches
so that the ears of corn will not roll
down under foot 1t can be taken
along to the field for the purpose of
throwing in sorted corn or can be left
at the crib. 1t can be taken off by
merely lifting up the hind end SO as to
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
EAdR No..
Ssaas6c Ar ARDEN
NANCE I'M CATTLE.
Small Dipping Plant For Ordinary


Small Dipping Plant For Ordinary
Farm Use.
OF the various dipping plants in use
there are the small dipping plant,
which is inexpensive and suitable for
use by community of farmers, and
the larger dipping plant, with swim
ming tank, such as would be needed If
large numbers of range cattle are to
be treated. A suitable plant for COM
munity of farmers has been built for
$3.50, while u swimming tank will cost
$3.50.
A plant which seems to be an admi-
rable example of the smaller kind was
built, with the exception of the tank,
by farmers. A thrashing engine was
used for heating purposes by connect
ing a IA inch pipe to the whistle in
take. the whistle being removed and
the pipe joined to the union. The plant
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

1t seems queer that on the average
farm the thrashing outfit and the
stacked grain are always placed In
the open stubble field with sole refer
ence to the shortness of haul of the
cut grain and never with any reference
to the fact that the placing of a straw
stack in the middle of the field is a
serious interference with blowing and
almost invariably, whether the straw
be burned or fed out. leaves a quarter
of an acre of ground worthless for crop
bearing for two or three years. Why
not have this muss at the corner or
end of the field?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
SCOOP BOARD FOR WAGON.

let the block on the end of the side
bar pass under the cleat of it's front
end and then pull it back and it will
slide out as easily as an end gate.
There are no chains to loosen or hooks
to unlock. 1t needs no blacksmith
work. Any farmer can make one to
fit his own wagon. 1t is very conven-
lent in confusing times; far superior
to board set in the wagon bed to
start to scoop on.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

In looking over the decisions of the
courts on the bee tree question we
find that the courts hold that a man
has no more right to enter upon the
premises of his neighbor and capture
a swarm of stray bees, unless they
have escaped from his own hives, or
take the bees and honey from a bee
tree than he has to enter his neighbours
orchard and steal his fruit There is
an old belief among people. growing
out of the customs of pioneer days. that
bees and their honey are anybody's
property who first locates them. but
there is no law to justify or warrant
any such belief
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
A SOLAR Wax EXTRACTOR.

Avoid the Dangers of the Kitchen
stove and Trust to Old Sol.
Every person who has one or more
colonies Of bees will have use for a
wax extractor of some kind. There is
more or less danger connected with
rendering wax on the kitchen stove,
So why not let Old Sol do it for us
without risk or expense, suggests F.
G. Herman in American Agriculturise
Make box II by Is inches and
or s inches in depth, with glass
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
Good seed Needed For {

Good Seed Needed For Good Melons.
Discussing the growing of melons at
Rocky Ford, a correspondent of Orange
Judd Farmer emphasizes the impor-
lance of seed selection and says. A
perfect cantaloupe for seed must first
come from a field where the general
type was good. 1t must be of the prop
er size; the netting must be fine and
closely laced. The space between the
slight ribs must be smooth and well
defined from stem to blossom ends.
The ribs must all be of equal width
The blossom ends must be well
strengthened by a small raised button,
and the weight should be nearly IL
pounds. Then the color should be
light gray, showing a very little orange
between the netting. When cut, the
meat should be light green, changing
slightly toward yellow at the center
fine grained and deep. so that but
very small seed cavity remains.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
-,.aspaf ~ land
The USEFUL CATAL PA.

A Good Timber Tree-Fine For Rnil-
road Ties, Posts and Lumber.
The special need of a new source of
railroad tie timber is increasing the
interest in the growing of the hardy
catalpa. There seem to be two species
native to the United States Catalpa
speciosa, indigenous in the central
west, and Catalpa bignonioides in the
southeast. The former is distinguished
by its greater stature, hardness and
by remarkable durability in contact
with the soil. Among ornamental va
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

l. Insert in lieu of paragraph l, new para
graph, as follows:
l, Judges of the court of errors and appeals,
Justices OF the supreme court, the chancellor
the vice-chancellors and the judges of the cir
cult court and of the court of common pleas
shall be nominated by the governor and APP
pointed by him with the advice and consent of
the Senate; all persons now holding any office
in this paragraph named, except the judges of
the court of errors and appeals as heretofore
existing, shall continue in the exercise of the
duties OF their respective offices according to
their respective commissions or appointments !:
the judges of the court of errors and appeals
except those first appointed; the justices of the
supreme court, the chancellor and the vice
chancellors shall hold their offices for the term
OF seven years, and shall, at stated times, re-
ceive for their services compensation which
shall not be diminished during the term of their
appointments; and they shall hold no other
office under the government of this state or the
United States the judges of the court of errors
and appeals first appointed shall be appointed
one for three years, two for five years and two
| for seven years; judges of the court of common
pleas shall hold their offices for the term of five
years.
Strike out paragraph 2.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
How tn Clean windows.

To clean windows, dissolve a little
soda in water. dip into it clean
sponge and with it wash over the
glass. Wipe and polish with clean, dry
cloths. Old cloths should be saved for
window cleaning, for the softer they
are the better. Soft paper makes an
excellent substitute for cloths for win
dow cleaning.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
How to Perfume Your Hair

To perfume the hair, get q piece of
water lily incense, which you can buy
at any Japanese or Turkish store.
Light it, and as the fumes arise shake
the hair over it until the incense has
all burned out. This fragrance will
last long time in the hair and is
only a suggestion Of perfume. Heavily
perfumed locks are in bad taste, says
the New York Press. Cheap cologne
or perfume is bad for the hair. A
little dash Of violet toilet water will
not hurt the hair and will give it a
golden cast in the sunlight.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
CURE FOR HALTER PULLING.

strap be buckled or tied around the
horses fore leg just above the knee,
pass the strap through one ring of the
bride and tie the other end to hitch
ing post. Another method, and the
one we have had illustrated, is to
make cru3per out of strong piece
of rope and pass the other end through
the ring of the bride or through the
halter and then tie. A few good strong
pulls on lie part of the horse usually
discourages it in halter pulling. We
recommend this method. says Farm.
Field and Fireside
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
How to Cook Wntercress.

It is possible to cook watercress as
spinach is prepared. says the New York
Evening Post. The cress should be
picked over and the coarse part of the
stems removed with the wilted or dis
colored leaves. Throw into a saucepan
filed with boiling water and boil for
fifteen or twenty minutes or until ten
der, adding a little salt to the water
toward the latter part of the cooking.
water with the back of a large wooden
spoon, return to the saucepan and toss
in lightly with fork a teaspoonful Of
butter. Arrange in mound and serve
with sliced hard boiled eggs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

Commissioner Yerkes of the internal
revenue bureau has settled the contest
ed question as to whether butter or
any other ingredients artificially col
0red may be used in the manufacture
of oleomargarine without increasing
the tax from one-quarter of a cent to
10 cents pound by issuing a regula-
ton which holds in effect that no arti-
fetal coloring matter whatever can be
used in any way in the manufacture of
oleomargarine without increasing the
tax as stated
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
How to MIKE Celery vinegar.

Celery vinegar is useful for fiavoring
and may be made of pieces of celery
covered with some pure cider vinegar
or the celery seeds may be used. If
the seeds are to be used, cover one
ounce of celery seed with one quart
of pure cider vinegar, and let it stand
two weeks, shaking it every day. 1t
will then be ready for use.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
Keen Only Good Ones.

Standard bred poultry-that is, the
birds bred to a fixed standard-will
yield better results to the farmer or
marketman than will mixed flock of
nondescripts, for the reason that stand
ard breds have been carefully selected
and mated for generations, and vigor
and health have been as much the
aim of the fancier as have plumage
and general standard requirements.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
HOW to Cure HaIter pu11,np

Almost every one who has had much
to do with horses has had one or more
animals who would pull at the halter.
Sometimes they are SO bad that no or
binary halter will hold them. If you
can find halter strong enough, it is
a pretty good remedy to hitch young
horse who has this fault to strong
post. and let him hang himself up till
he gets tired of it.
One horseman recommends for a hal
ter pulling horse that a long halter
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
Section ".

graph, follows F
l. The court of chancery shall consist of a
chaneellor and such number of vice-ehancellors
as shall be provided by law, each of whom NAV
exercise the jurisdiction of the court; the court
shall make rules governing the hearing of
causes and the practice of the court where the,
same is not regulated by statute.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
HOW to MaIze Gooseherrr 1eIfr.

HO" 20 MIKE GoOsebeFry Jelly
Few housewives appreciate how deli
cious gooseberry jelly is. One and a
half cups Of water should be allowed
to each pint of berries, and they should
be cooked until they are broken, then
turned into jelly bag and allowed to
drain over night. In the morning meas
ure the Juice and boil rapidly for ten
minutes. Then add pound Of granu-
lated sugar to every pint Of juice and
boil steadily for ten minutes longer.
Skim while boiling, and when done
pour into heated glasses, filing well
and seal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

Peace In the Perpetual Borders.
A little wholesome neglect is as good
for the flower garden as it is for a
family of children. provided always
that there is just enough of it, remarks
q writer in an exchange. In the per-
where the dear old favorites have their
permanent home undisturbed from
year to year, kindly, benefcent rule
seems to take possession that favors
the domestic gardener who has abun-
hant love. but scant leisure.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

The best prices are realized for
Thanksgiving turkeys. but the major
fly of the birds are not heavy enough
to market atsthat time. Don't let them
get wet. Feed them regularly three
times daytand when they roam the
fields give al full feed in the morning
and another rat night. Oats and wheat
are better than corn during,the grow
fpo ppri0d
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

A small hint worth remembering
comes from a cooking school teacher
and is that in beating eggs with
wheel beater, if the latter is held at an
angle in the bowl rather than straight
up and down the eggs are frothed in
much less tiISe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
How to Clean Zinc Utensils.

A good way to clean zinc utensils is
to dip piece of cotton in kerosene
and rub the articles with it until the
dirt is removed. Dry afterward with
a clean cloth SO as to get rid of all
grease.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11

Take a gallon of mushrooms. cut OF
the stems, strew salt on them. let them
remain twenty -four hours. drain, put in
kars with mixed picking spices, cover
with scalded vinegar and tie. Perfect
~ delicious in fortnight.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
HOW to clean Embossed Leather.

How to Clean Embossed Leather.
Embossed leather can be cleaned
with turpentine applied with a soft
cloth. This removes the stains. but
slightly stiffens the leather, which
must be made pliable again by rubbing
briskly with crude oil. Use very lit
tie oil and go over the piece with one
of the clean cloths upon which no oil
has been put, as care must be taken to
get all the surface grease off to pre-
vent soiling the clothes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
Dated Aug. IL. 1902
VOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Julia Grove, executrx of the estate ofMichael
Grove, deceased, by direction of the Surro-
gate of the County of Gloucester, hereby gives
notice to the creditors of the said Michael
Grove, deceased, to bring in their debts, claims
eedent under oath affirmation, within nine
months from this date, or they will be forever
barred of any action therefore against the said
executrix. her
JULIA GROVE
Dated Aug. 20, 1902. mark s2I
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Isabella H. WEIGH, Executrix of the estate OF
Samuel s. WEIGH, deceased by direction of the
gives notice to the creditors of the said Samuel
5. WEIGH deceased, to bring in their debts,
claims and demands against the estate OF the
said deeedent, under oath affirmation, within
nine months from this date, or they will be for
ever barred of any action therefor against the
said executrix. ISABELLA H. WEIGH
Dated July is, 1902 7-24
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
A MENDMENTs TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF 1902.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate (the House of
Assembly eoncurring that the following
amendments to the constitution Of this State
be, and the same are hereby proposed, and
of members elected to the Senate and House of
Assembly, the said amendments shall be entered
on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken
thereon, and referred to the Legislature next to
be chosen, and shall be published for three
months previous to the first Tuesday after the
first Monday of November next (being the
fourth day OF said month";, in at least one news
paper of each county, if any be published there
IN, the said newspapers to be designated by the
president OF the Senate, the speaker of the
House OF Assembly and the Secretary Of State
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
Avoid Fattening Foods.

Never feed fattening foods to dairy
animals. The tendency to lay on flesh
should be discouraged. Avoid so far
as possible corn. barley and other high
~ carbonaceous foods.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
Doubling the Nitrogen In Grass.

Experiments at the Storrs station for
increasing protein show that by the
use of heterogeneous fertilizers one can
not only get an increase in quantity,
but an increase in the proportion of
nitrogen in grasses, wheat, oats and
corn. This is very important to dairy
men and helps to solve the problem of
how to produce the protein which they
need. The use of 25O to 300 pounds
nitrate of soda per acre on grass land
has been found to almost double the
amount of nitrogen in the plant
American Agriculturist.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
How to- GLENN Ivorv.

Ivory that is discolored may be whit
ened by rubbing it with a paste COM
posed of burned pumice stone and wa
ter and then placing it under glass in
the sun.