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Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
HOW TO PLANK SHAD.
Fhe Proper Way to Prepare This
SaVnrv nisI,

The Proper Way to Prepare This
SavOry Dish.
There is no record when planked
shad was first discovered. 1t was prob
ably one of those cases where necessity
was the mother of invention, and that
it was in use before Columbus landed
in America is established by the fact
that mention is made of the Indians
cooking the fish upon logs on the
banks of the river" says the Brooklyn
Eagle. They had no broilers or frying
pans, AID since they could not eat raw
shad it is a self evident proposition
they must have cooked it upon logs be-
fore the fire, for the oily nature of the
shad would have burned and smoked
if it was suspended over the fire. 1t is
fair, then, to argue that planked shad
was the first way shad was cooked,
and it is now becoming the most sensi-
BILE, easiest and best way to prepare
the fish for the table.
There are many who have never
tried it, however, and suppose planked
shad must be prepared before the fire,
planation of the process and the why
of it is as follows: In all woods there
is an acid, which can be recovered by
distillation OF heat, different woods
different acids, in the same class of
woods, as oak, different acids; this
difference is the cause of the different
kind of apples, and yet they all grow
t1n ic in
acid that is in the wood. After a trial
of all kinds of wood, white oak grown
on the hummocks of southern Florida
has been found to contain the acid of
just the right kind, pyroligneous acid
that, uniting with the oil of the shad,
makes a gas that imparts to the fish
luscious, sweet and pleasing flavor
The plank is made about II inches
wide, 16 inches long and inches thick,
well battered on the ends to prevent
checking, for wood is not expected to
stand fire and heat and lasts only
limited time in this service.
The plank should be heated and the
top lightly buttered (do not use bacon
or salt pork, for it counteracts the deli
cate favor, the shad split down the
back and laid upon the plank skin side
down, the roes being placed in their
natural position, one on each side, a
slight spread of butter over the shad
and roes and a sprinkling of salt and
pepper. The whole should be placed in
hot oven. In from thirty to forty-fve
minutes, according to the size of the
shad, it will be cooked. The whole
plank and shad should be brought on
thQ fahIn
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

Miss Agnes Weston, not a young wo-
man or a very learned one, has receiv-
ed from Glasgow university the degree
of LII. D. because she established in
British seaports clean, respectable
boarding houses, with reading and
amusement rooms for sailors, so that
they might escape the temptation to
spend all their earnings on drink in the
midst of degrading surroundings.
Another woman has obtained a pi-
lots license She is Miss Caroline B..
Hunter of Snow Hill, Md, and her IL
cense authorizes her to navigate steam
yachts ON Pocomolze river and its tribu-
taries and on Pocomoke sound.
Women the country over are very
glad that the new civil service commits
sioner at Washington, Hon. William
Dudley Foulke, is an active woman
suffragist, he at one time having been
president of the American Woman Suf-
frage association. Under his admins
tration women may be sure of fair
play in the civil service.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

HIGH AND LOW GRADE PARIS GREEN AS
SEEN UNDER THE MICROSCOPE.
sively adulterated is the color test.
color a shade or two lighter than EN-
erald. Any samples which have a dull
or pale. washed out appearance
should at once be discarded without
further question. By placing small
quantity in, say, d homeopathic vial
and tapping the latter gently on the
bottom OF side adulterants can be made
to separate from the green and can
then be seen as white streaks or patch
es against the glass sides of the vial.
The pure green remains bright green
against the glass.
In connection with the color test Pro-
fessor Woodwork of the California
station has devised the following sim
pie test, which can be made by any
one and which will show Immediately
if the sample is worthy of any further
consideration: Place upon clean glass
plate Il small quantity of green-what
one can easily pick up on the point of
a penknife. Tilt the plate at slight
angle and gently tap the edge just
enough to cause the green to flow
down. leaving a streak across the plate.
If the green is of good quality, the
streak will be a bright light emerald
green; if adulterated. a whitish or
sickly dull green. Any samples which
exhibit the latter are either adulter-
ated or of low grade and as such are
not worthy of further consideration.
Another very simple way to show the
presence of adulterants is the ammo
mia test. Pure paris green is wholly
soluble in ammonia. while some of it's
common adulterants are not Therefore
if after dissolving small quantity in
ammonia any residue remains undis-
solved the sample has been adulter-
ated and should be discarded. Unfortu-
nately this test does not show the
presence of any free or uncombined
arsenious oxide which. although it has
not been considered strictly an adul-
terant on the ground of it's poisoning
qualities. is nevertheless Objectionable
on account of its injurious action on
the foliage.
One of the quickest and surest
means of determining the presence of
any adu.terant or Objectionable ingre-
dent is the compound microscope.
Placed under an objective of medium
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
The Best Cow.

The, best COW for each one of us is
the COW we like best to handle and be
around. There is such thing as in
compatibility of temper between the
man and his cow oftentimes, and this
fact often marks the line between sue
cess and failure. The man who loves
his cows and cares for them as man
will who has this affection for his stock
will most assuredly receive better re-
turns for his labor than the one who
simply tolerates his dairy.-Dairy and
Creamery
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
Phosphate FertiIizers.

Phosphates promote the formation of
flower and fruit and secure earlier
ripening. They may be wisely used on
vines and succulent fruits that are liza
BILE to be cut by early frosts in au-
tumn. securing early crops with better
prices and avoiding the loss of the en-
tire crop by untimely frosts before the
most of the crop had ripened. Fruit
trees sometimes blossom year after
year without producing fruit. This is
often caused by storms at the period
of Towering, but it may be caused by
constitutional weakness, in conse-
quence of which pollen Of vital power
is not formed. In such cases the use
of phosphates is worthy of trial.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
How to Make a Good shampoo.

Melt cake of white soap CASTLE or
any one of the floating soaps in Il
quart of boiling water. When the soap
is entirely dissolved, take off the fire
and let stand ten minutes. Take ta-
blespoonful of common washing soda,
dissolve it in pint of hot water, stir
it thoroughly in the soap mixture, then
pour into preserve jars and close. This
will make enough shampoo mixture to
last long time. 1t will keep indefi-
nitely. TO use, take two tablespoon
fuls of the shampoo jelly and add
enough hot water to give it the consist
ency of thick cream. Rub it thorough
ly into the scalp, after which rinse five
or six times in clear water. Dry care
fully.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
THE CHRONIC iD1cKERER.

Some men whom we know have a
ing. They never drive the same team
of horses two weeks in succession or
live in the same house for two years.
They win trade anything they own for
anything, they can get. We notice two
or three things in connectioniwith these
men-they never seem to make any
money in the long run. and their word
is usually asmatter of dispute in busi-
ness circles. 1t is mighty difficult for a
man to be trading all the time and tell
nothing butsthe truth.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
Mating.

The number of hens which chould be
mated to one male varies with the diff
ferent breeds In Barred Plymouth
Rocks fifteen females may be mated
to one male and 80 per cent of fertile
eggs be obtained. Twenty-four Brown
Leghorns may be mated to one male
and equally good results obtained. All
hens should be perfectly healthy and
vigorous and should be mated to males
equally vigorous and healthy, for in the
breeding pens lie the germs of disease
liable to sap the life of the young chick,
or a strong. vigorous constitution that
will give him life and new strength
with every day he grows older.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
Equal Responsibility.

1t is coming to be admitted, says an
exchange, by writers on dairy matters
that the responsibility for success IN
butter making belongs to the maker OF
the butter as much as to the patron
who furnishes the milk. This The
Farmer has long contended. Dairy
men at the farm are doing their part
of the work as well as the operator OF
the creamery. Incompetence OF neg
Loot anywhere is sure to impair the
product-M Maine Farmer
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
How to Make Hon Tonic.

This is more suitable for a spring
tonic, but is good homemade beer.
Put into deep boiler one pound of
hops, handful of thoroughwort, a
small bunch of dandelion root and two
gallons of water. Boil for one hour,
then strain. When lukewarm. add
four pounds of sugar and one cake of
yeast dissolved in lukewarm water.
Pour into a crock and let work, then
put into bottles and cork tightly and set
in cool place. Do not drink too much
of this at time. A small glass three
times day for tonic is sufficient.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

next, between the hours of 12 and o'clock to-
wit, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said day. at
the Court House in the City of Woodbury.,
County of Gloucester, and State of New Jersey,
all the following described Real Estate. that is
to say:
Ali that certain tract of land and premises,
situate in the Township of West Deptford
County of Gloucester, and State of New Jersey,
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at stone in the line of Silas r.
Eastlack's land and corner to said Mary Y.
Armitage's land, thence by said Eastlaek's line
U) south thirty-one degrees west four hundred
and twenty feet to stone in line of Shields
land; thence thereby (2) north fifty-four degrees
and thirty minutes, west two hundred fifty-two
and half feet to corner thence by the same 81
north forty-fve degrees and forty-fve minutes,
west one bundled four and three-tenths feet to
a stone corner to land formerly of VIM. e. Tatum
by which it runs (4) north thirty-one degrees
nine minutes, east three hundred seventy-ive
and half feet to stone corner to said Mary <.
Armitage's land; thence thereby t5) south
fifty-nine degrees, east three hundred iifty-two
and half feet to the place of beginning. Con-
tanning three and twenty-six hundredths acres,
be the same more or less.
Seized as the property of Thomas Armitage
and others, defendants and taken in execution
at the suit of Andes E. Budd, complainant, and
to be sold by F. d. SPRINGER,
Lewis Starr, Sol'r. Sheriff.
Dated April 26, 1902. 5-1 [Pr's fees, $sIOl
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
How to Make Club Sandwiches.

Cut the crust from white bread and
the bread into thin slices. Spread
lightly with butter and cut into trian-
giles. Put on the triangle that is to
form the lower half of the sandwich
thin slice of tongue, lay on this let
tuce leaf, upon this put spoonful of
thick mayonnaise dressing and on this
a thin shaving of the meat of a cold
roast chicken. Put on the upper slice
of the sandwich and press firmly to-
gether. The lettuce should be fresh
and crisp. Sprinkle tongue and chick
en- lightly with pepper and salt before
putting into the sandwich. Keep in a
cold place and covered with a damp
napkin until wanted.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

power. say one-quarter inch. paris
green is seen to consist wholly of clean
green spheres, and in pure sample
this is all that can be seen.
The upper figure of the first cut is the
reproduction of a photomicrograph of
high grade sample. A low grade green
will have something of the appearance
shown in the lower figure. In addition
to the clean green balls Il number of
crystals are seen which are almost
wholly those of free arsenious oxide
put in to make up the strength of a low
grade article. When the arsenic is
added in the process of manufacture or
results from careless manipulation, it
is more difficult to detect it. In that
case it is usually found sticking to the
green balls themselves, giving them an
irregular outline and causing them on
the whole to aggregate into masses.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

When birds begin to NOPE around,
not caring to eat and their odors are
found to be offensive, there is trouble
that must be attended to at once or
more complicated diseases will set in
and many birds may die. The disease
is indigestion, caused by feeding too
much rich food. AS soon as discovered
the birds should be put on plain diet,
which should be reduced in quantity
as well as quality. With their diet it
will be wise to mix a little powdered
charcoal or give the birds rhubard pills,
a grain to each chick
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

l believe in line breeding for turkeys.
With turkeys. the same as any stock or
poultry. line breeding is not necessarily
inbreeding If you wish to establish a
strain with certain markings you will
never do it if you go out of that strain
and make direct crosses on other
strains. If you breed directly in line,
getting new blood from another branch
of the same family, you can by care
full mating gain one-half to one point on
theix score. So you are each year get
ting little nearer professionalism
Keeper.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
improve the Herd.

There certainly is no factor that has
been more potent in effecting the mark
ed increase in the average production
of dairy cows than the Babcock test.
Herds averaging 300 to $50 pounds of
butter a year are no longer considered
anything phenomenal More than this,
the person who goes into dairy farming
with the intention not only of securing
an existence. but also Of making mon
ey, finds that he cannot afford to keep
cows which fall below the three hun
dred pound standard.-A. L. Lyman.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
A NICE TREAr

A short time ago we saw a farmer
accompanied by his wife and five chill
dren. drive UP to the door4of a fine ho-
tel and after registering renter the din
ing hall andlsit down to lone of the fine
dinners for which the institution is
the usual custom of the farmer when
he came ITO town, but was done as a
treat for his wife and family. 1t was
a nice tlring to do and was an event in
the lives of the little people which they
will remember as long;as they live.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
nfnnIe Sugar and Sirun

Geauga county produces more maple
sirup per square mile than any county
in Ohio. Vermont also has a large out
put Vermont suffers from vast guam
titles of bogus sirup manufactured in
cities and favored with cheap maple
sugar and sold all over the west and
labeled Pure Vermont Maple Sirup."
SO called Pure Ohio Maple" is on sale
over the west and east and indeed in
cities in Ohio.-Ohio Farmer.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

William H. Truslow says he fears
that none of the manufacturers of incu-
bators can as yet hold candle any
where to setting hen. But there are
so many poor hens that will do every
thing but set properly that LOCO eggs
set in machines. even though they dc
not work quite satisfactorily. will usu-
ally give as many chicks as LOCO eggs
under hens. and a machine will set
when you can find no hens.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
Irnw to Clean Vases.

A little powdered pumice stone will
remove the ring Of discoloration in a
flower vase that does not yield to rims
ing with ammonia water. If out of
reach of the fingers-and it is an evil
dence of the total depravity of mani
mate things that these rings generally
nre-the powder may be applied with
a damp cloth tied to the end of little
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
How to Make Cheese straws.

Chop one heaped teaspoonful of but
ter into one cup of -four, mix in one
pinch of paprika and one cup of grated
cheese: add enough ice water to form
paste Roll out very thin; cut with
pastry jaeger into strips quarter
inch wide and six inches long. Lay
them apart on wet baking pan and
bake in quick oven a delicate brown.
Sprinkle with fine salt Pile on platter
and serve with salad.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

On one Of the through lines which
cross the state of Iowa from west to
east it is common thing efor thirty
stock trains running on passenger time
to go over the road on Sunday. To
guard against accidents and the result
ing delays, relay engines and crews are
kept at each division terminus all
ready to pick up train and send it
on in case of accident The possibili-
ties of traffic on all the single track
trunk line systems are now being
strained to the utmost to smeet the de-
mands of transportation.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
ENGLISH AwALNUrs IN MIssoURr.

We haveaan inquiry as to whether
the EnglislFewalnut would grow and do
well in southern Missouri Basing an
opinion upon the questionAof latitude
alone. we should say that, it would,
but whether soil conditions would be
favorable or not we could not say.
Our native black swalnut is a sort of
first cousin to- thesEngIish walnut, and
the black walnut wants the richest
alluvial soils of the river sbottoms for
its best development. We would, say,
try the EnglishIwalnuttin southern. Mis-
souri,.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Charles r. Barker, Administrator of the estate
of Jonathan d. Gray, deceased, by direction of
the Surrogate of the County of Gloucester,
hereby gives notice to the creditors of the said
Jonathan D. Gray, 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 therefor against
the said Administrator.
CHAS. r. BARKER.
Dated April TO- 1902 ALI
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
HOW to Make pudding Sauce.

Beat to a cream half cup of butter
and gradually beat into it one cup of
sugar, four tablespoonfuls of wine or
one teaspoonful of vanilla or lemon
extract. When this is light and smooth,
add a fourth cup of boiling water and
beat until the sauce is smooth and
creamy; then remove it from the wa
ter, pour in pitcher and serve hot.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

A man, thinking his corn scrop was
ruined by the drought, last SUMMER
sold his 100 acre field att a low price to
a neighbor for fodder. Later the crop
was renovated 'by timely August rains.
and the seller tried to back out Law
suit followed. and because no specific
time was agreed upon for the payment
of the money by the purchaser the
courts gave the man his coEpfeld back.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
TO CREDITORS.

Samuel D. Lodge Administrator of the estate
OF John B. Alfred, deceased, by direction of the
Surrogate of the County of Gloucester, hereby
gives notice to the creditors of the said John b.
Alfred, 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, or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against the said
Administrator. SAMUEL d. LODGE
Dated March 10 1902. 800
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Benjamin Williams, Administrator of the
estate of Jonathan T. Bachelor, deceased, by
direction of the Surrogate of the County of
Gloucester, hereby gives notice to the creditors
of the said Jonathan T. Bachelor, 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
therefor against the said Administrator
BENZ. WILLIAMS.
Dated March 25, 1902 3-27
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
PINK PHLOX.

are charming. But some of our native
species. though they have not succeed
ed in securing the florists attention,
are scarcely less attractive. The
smooth phlox Up. Glaberrima) is good
illustration. This shoots up abundant
ly from the ground and makes a dwarf
mass of rosy pink flowers from one to
two feet high.-Meehan' Monthly.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
TWO TYPES.

We saw the other day two cows
standing side by side in barn-one
scrub native COW worth about $25,
the other a blue blooded Cruikshank
worth 5000. Each had month old calf
by her side. the scrub calf worth So for
veal, the Shorthorn calf already sold
for $3.50 when it was weaned. The
scrub COW cost nearly as much to keep.
not quite, as the Shorthorn. While these
two cows represented two extremes,
there is still suggestive lesson to be
drawn from this comparison.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

The Lombardy poplar is about the
poorest of all trees to plant for either
fuel, shade or ornamental purposes.
The wood is almost worthless, and on
most soils the trees commence to die
from the top when they reach a height
of forty feet and simply become good
locations for the nests of the high hole
and redheaded woodpecker-; then they
are the worst sprouters of all the de-
ciduous trees. Don't plant them.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
NOTICE TO cREDIToRs.

jesse r. Turner, Administrator of the estate
of Sina A. Turner, deceased, by direction of the
Surrogate of the County of Gloucester, hereby
gives notice to the creditors OF the said Sina A.
Turner, deceased, to bring in their debts, claims
and demands against the estate of the said de-
cedent, under oath or affirmation, within nine
months from this date, or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against the said
Administrator. JESSE r. TURNER
Dated March II, 1902. 3-27
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

One of the most successful dairy
men whom we know, who is ably as
sisted by his wife. always let's her
break i'll the heifers to milk, and he
never has the nuisance of kicking or
unruly cows. This is one of the things
which woman can always do better
than q man
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
Ho,x to Glenn knives.

An easy way to clean knives is to
use small piece of old brussels carpet
sprinkled we'll with either bath brick
or emery powder and slightly mois-
tened with methylated spirit. Double
over and rub the knives backward and
forward. using the left hand to steady
fhn garnet
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
Native Phlox GIaberrima.

For all our many beautiful summer
blooming herbaceous plants our gar
dens would be badly off without repre-
sentatives of the phiox family. The
many varieties of Phlox paniculata, as
they have been improved by florists.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

We know of few men who will de-
ny themselves and work harder to pay
other thing on earth. Here's a word of
cheer and encouragement for all such,
for they are the best type of men our
civilization has produced.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

In bending, whether at desk, dish
pan or dinner table, bend from the
waist, not from the shoulders. and
avoid the fatigue and injury that come
from misuse of muscles.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

The best eggs for cold storage pur-
poses are laid in the month of April.
AS the season advances they deterio-
rate in quality.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08
Fnr Chicken Cholera.

A correspondent in the Ohio Farmer
claims that grated calamus root mixed
with bread crumbs and made irto
small boluses is sure cure for chick :
cholera Force the boluses down the
throat of the sick fowl.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

Minneapolis mills will cut about 500,-
100000 feet of lumber for the next ten
years. and then will come the end of
northern numbering
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

The rural mail carriers now get $500
per year instead of $500. This is little
enough for daily trip of twenty-five
miles.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-08

We don't care if a man has his barn
full of good hay, he misses it if he does
not have plenty of good corn fodder for
his milk COWS.