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Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
FARM and GARDEN.
quality of Eegs.

We often hear people say that eggs
from some breeds of fowls are richer
than those from others, and that those
with dark shells are richer than those
with white shells. Such differences, or,
rather, the source of such differences
is purely imaginary Neither the breed
nor the color Of the shell affect the
quality of the egg.
1t is the food, and that alone, which
affects the favor and delicate quality
of the egg. If hens are carefully fed
on wholesome foods they will remain
healthy, and their eggs will be very
different from those laid by poorly
conditioned hens.
Many families gladly pay a premium
of five cents dozen for such eggs,
and the time is near at hand when
packed eggs will never find place on
the table.-Home and Farm.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Grenadine in the front Rank,

Grenadines have lost none of their
popularity, and those classed among
the wash fabrics are especially at
tractive. A silk stripe CT check. OF
perhaps floral effect wrought in the
weave in some pretty contrasting color
characterizes most of the cotton grena-
dimes. A lining of silk. while not abb
solutely necessary, adds richness that
is very pleasing, says the Delineator
A grenadine of unusual charm has an
apple green silk stripe run through a
white lace stripe at rather close inter
vals, with the ground in white. A
dalntier fabric for a dress for wear on
sultry summer days cannot be imag-
med. The design should be marked
by rather simple lines, with perhaps
an edge of fine white lace on the rufies
that are used to trim A sash of broad
black velvet ribbon would lend an air
Of distinction.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Cleaning Marble.

Stationary marble washstaRls often
ecome stained and soiled by spots
which soap and water will not take
tut. 1t is good plan to WASH station
ry washstands, when the house is
leaned, with a preparation of soap
ind water and oxgalf. Do not try TO
lean marble with acid. II the marble
stained with oil or grease which
.annot be removed with good soap and
water and the addition of oxgall,
taste must be made to take out the
grease. The simplest paste is COM
,osed of fuller's earth and warm water
With small amount OF washing soda
Melted in the water. Spread this paste
,hickiy over the marble and let it dry
IN. Scour it off in day or two with
strong soap and water If this prep
iration does not clean the marble after
applying it once or twice, make
stronger preparation, of equal parts Of
fresh Stacked lime and washing soda,
md water enough to make paste.
Do not touch the mixture. as it is
5ery caustic. Let it dry over the mar
Die and remain twerty-four hours, then
wash it off with an abundance of hot
water. 1t will remove the most ohsti-
late grease spots that have soaked
,nto the marble, and it may be used on
my pure white marble, although it
nay possibly stain some fancy colored
narbles.--New York Tribune.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Grain and Dairy Farming.

An important difference between
dairy farming and grain farming is
the amount of the farm that is sold
with the product that is of the fertility
of the farm. The man who sells ton
of wheat sells in it about 81 worth of
fertilizing elements, and if he does not
buy something to replace them his
farm is so much poorer The dairy
man who sells ton of butter has sold
but fifty cents worth of fertilizing ma
terial, and If he is a good dairyman, he
has probably added much more than
that, or twenty times that to the value
of the farm in the bran, Oil meal. cot.
ton seed or other food that he pur-
chased while feeding his cows for max
ing that ton Of butter 1t is in this
way that the dairyman's farm is con-
tinually growing more productive, and
if he does not make much from his
dairy. he should from the crops that
he can grow on his much enriched soil
The Cultivator.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Ancient Submerged City Found.

Leopold Batres, conservator of na-
tional monuments. has returned to
Mexico City, from his explorations OF
the ruins of Zapotean cities in the
State of OaXaca. He found the ruins
of ancient city ON Monte Alban which
show unmistakable indications of hav-
ing been submerged, perhaps 5000
years ago, for traces of extinct marine
life were uncovered
In the ruins is an obelesk, similar to
those of Egypt. which was found
placed to the entrance to tomb. ex-
actly as was the custom in Egypt
Senior Batres will make detailed re-
port of this remarkable prehistoric city
to the Government
Monte Alban was visited some time
ago by Professor Colmes, of the Smith.
sonian Institution, at Washington. 1t
stands 1900 feet higher than the city
of Oaxaca, and its central square was
surrounded by great temples.-Phila,
delphia Record.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Care of Carpets.

To keep good carpet 90 not hide it
under a cheap drugget. as many
prudent but short-sighted housewife
does. This only makes a good carpet
the lining for poor one Through
the loose fibers of the drugget dust
filters and little bits of dirt, which
wear away the fabric underneath.
1t is always best to have the carpet
laid by men from the store, as they
know how to avoid straining the fibre.
Let them also clean the carpets. as the
Smateur usually does more harm than
good as cleaner. The carpet should
be brushed away from the nap. Nap
and pulls away.
To clean carpet it should be gone
over yard by yard with clothes brush,
sweeping with the nap. This will give
you chance to see all the stains.
The right method to treat good
bedding of thick layers of newspapers
or of brown paper. The printing ink
on newspapers is disliked by the moth,
which will avoid such Innings as q
place unsuitable for the laying of its
eggs.
Thus thick folds of newspapers not
only give a thick underfooting for the
floor, but relieve the housewife of
one source of worry-moths in her best
carpet. The papers should be renewed
each time the carpet is taken up-
New York Journal
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Z. RECIPES Il.

Caulif1ower and Onion Saiad-Peel
two Bermuda onions and slice them
fne; soak them in a little salt and
vinegar for an hour. Have cauli
flower cooked and thoroughly chilled
and separated into fiowerets. Drain
the onions and arrange them in alter
nate layers with the caulif1ower; dress
with French dressing.
Creme Toast-With cake cutter cut
circles from stale bread one-half inch
thick. butter these and toast in oven;
place two slices together with finely
chopped parsley between. place Oh
platter and pour over hot cream saucs
made from one-half pint milk and 8
little -four well seasoned with butter,
pepper and salt. Garnish with parsley
and serve with grated cheese.
Potato Rolls-To one cupful of warm
mashed potatoes add two Tablespoons
fuls of butter. yolks of two eggs (beat.
EN-, one cupful of milk and one and g
half cupfuls of sifted -four; beat this
mixture thoroughly; add the whites OF
the eggs (beaten) and two level tea,
spoonfuls Of baking powder; butter
gem pans and nearly fill with the mix
ture; bake in moderate oven twenty
minutes.
Fricassee Eggs-Hard boil six eggs
Put two level teaspoonfuls of butter
in saucepan; when melted add tive
teaspoonfuls of flour and stir unit
ad6 y,
season with salt and pepper to taste
add two minced mushrooms and /.
sprig of parsley. minced; let the mush
rooms cook for five minutes in til,
sauce if they are canned; if fresh cool
them in the butter before the tiou
goes in. When the sauce is made slic,
the hard-boiled eggs and add them t,
the sauce. Let the sauce boil up one
and serve.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Pretty Things to Wear.

Large round smoked pearl buttons
are effective on severely tailored shirt
waists of striped madras.
Antique lace, in wide bands OF inser-
ton. is an effective trimming used this
season on frocks of heavy white linen
Antique lace in a wide insertion Oh
the skirt. with collar and cuffs of the
same. effectively trims gown of old
rose linen.
Braiding is again in fashion and
most charming effects are gained by
the different patterns and the differ.
ent widths of braid that are used to-
gether.
Delightfully."- cool and lighr weight
REFERS for the young girl are of pom
gee made up without lining They
are double breasted. fasten with large
pearl buttons.
There is great deal of bright yellow
to be seen in summer hats. Hats OF
yellow and burnt straws are trimmed
with yellow flowers. Black rice straws
are trimmed with brilliant yellow
wings.
Those long neck chains. composed o.
thick links of ebony. which have been
consigned TO some questionable kimbc
for several years, are being revived.
this season. They are ugly. as rule,
but everybody to their taste.
Among the pretty and practical nov
elites are porcelain buttons, hand
painted, which come in sets of five,
three for the front, and two 70. the
sleeves. Many of the buttons arc ex
quisitely painted in floral designs.
A handsome gown of light green
linen has the material Of both skirt and
bodice made in a broad lattice effect
secured by bands of the linen crossing
each other and stitched down fat The
gown is made over a foundation Of
ccru lace en- silk of the same shade.
Black and white checked cotton, .
line pattern. is to be seen in a pretty
white figured madras stock. There is
the plain stock and small bow of the
white, and 4 double turnover with
rounded corners. the lower collar of tht
black and white. and showing about ar
eighth OF al inch below the white
A pretty parasol of black and white
striped silk has the edges outlined With
a band of heavy pink satin ribbon laic
on fiat. The petal rosette at the stick is
lined with pink, and the enamel wood
4. ~
delicate color. Parasols of black and
white checked silk are seen in mum
ber OF shops.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Oak Versus Iron.

A writer in the Engineering News
calls attention to the relative durabil
ity of cast iron and oak timber under
rather destructive conditions. He re-
fers to an old cannon. which has stood
since 1850 on the ligh ground of Point
Bonita, at the entrance of San Francis
co Bay. An examination OF this ole
piece, which was used as fog sigma
for many years. reveals the fact thai
the oak carriage on which it is mount
ed is in practically perfect condition
notwithstanding its fifty years ex
posure to the winds and moisture
laden atmosphere. The spokes. hubs
and felloes, even where they have sunk
into the ground, are in perfect condi
ton, while. on the other hand. the
smaller pieces of iron, such as the CUR
axle, nuts, bands, ETC., have completely
rusted away, and the gun itself, which
is of the toughest cast iron, is attacked
TO depth of nearly one-half inch.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Crewel Work,

The members of the rocking chair
brigade that chats and works on coun.
try piazzas all summer viii find sew
eral novelties at the fancy work and
embroidery shops. Ribbon embroidery
still holds it's own. Giant ribbons are
perhaps not quite as much used az
smaller ones; the crimped or waved
ribbons make pretty variety, and are
well adapted for working ferns OF
small leaves having serrated edges.
also for the smaller kinds of flowers,
such as forget-me- -nots, etc A dainty
satin table centre decorated with has.
ket and flowers design was in this
way: The basket worked in basket
stitch with gold-colored purse twist;
the flowers, which were heliotrope,
were effectively worked with French
knots of chenille, and added to this
were tiny sprays of forget-me-
worked in the crjmped ribbons. the
whole quickly done and exceedingly
effective. the chenille employed giving
a soft and velvety look to the flowers.
pretty cushion cover had upon it
large basket of hydrangeas N the
giant ribbons, the ranges of color being
very delicate. Quite novelty is
floral design. such as wisteria having
the leaves and stalks embroidered in
the usual way. while artificial flowers
are sown separately on in their place
upon the design instead of embroider-
ing them; from this idea many changes
can be made. Almost any small flower
can be treated this way with success.
Nloiets, laburnum. etc. are all beauti-
fully made for millinery purposes. SO
that one can easily buy a spray and
pick it to pieces. using the flowers in
the above way Foxgloves done in this
way were made of pieces of white
cloth stamped OF cut out in correct
shape and sewn on TO the design. all
the spots and markings being done in
silk. and it was wonderful to see how
cleverly the real flowers We're initiated
Lovers of wool work will be glad to
hear that crewel woods are once more
being much used upon new kind of
linen, in white cream and biege col
ors. 1t forms a strong and suitable
foundation on which TO shade the crew.
els. and is capital for serviceable arti
cles, as both the material and wool
wash clean very successfully.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
In the Evening of q Great Life.

Florence Nightingale celebrated he,
eighty-first birthday last Thursday at
Clayton House, Buckinghamshire, the
country seat of her sister. Lady Yer.
ney. Asvusual, there was an. informal
gathering OF friends, but no public
demonstration.
Miss Nightingale has been an invalid
for score of years, and at present is
in very feeble health. She is described
as being tall, with small hands and
feet, and having prepossessing coun.
tenance, which, though stern in repose,
hrightens into cheerfuIncss and vivac.
ity in conversation.
In her own right she is one OF the
richest women in England. having in
nerited from her father large proper
ties in England, besides considerable
interests in foreign countries. Although
eighty-one years of age, and great
sufferer from disease, Miss Nightin-
gale is in full possession of her men.
tai faculties; she still has her recula,
working hours, and, with the aid OF
secretary, attends TO considerable
correspondence
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Made Of Clouds and Moonb..n,

There never has been and never will
be prettier tea gown than one which
is in opalescent shades Of mauve and
blue with white. and embroideries of
mother-of-pearl. The over dress is
white net Of Iace-like pattern, and it
Is worn over veilings of mauve on pale
blue, while the wide open sleeves fall
over an exquisite mauve, and in front
the coat opens over pale blue with a
bow and long ends of black velvet.
Long graceful lines of coarse lace ap-
plique on the fine lacy net give further
elegance and height, while Oh kind
of empire bodice there is this light
embroidery of mother-of- pearl, bring
Ing out all the shades Of mauve. blue,
cream color and white. ..s,...
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26

their respective tives.s Each alternate
entrance notice is painted darker
color for the purpose of helping the
bees to mark their hive.
The bee house was built in March
About the middle of April when the
weather was favorable to open hives,
took the long Ideal hives into my
home apiary and transferred the bees
and combs fro mthe chaff hives into
them. 1t was only necessary to take
three frames at time and lift them
from one into the other. Toward even
ing, when the bees stopped flying, I
closed the entrances with wire net
ting, loaded them on a wagon and
drove to the bee house and they were
soon arranged in position. The next
day. which was pleasant, the bees
came out in great numbers and evi-
IDENTIFY became somewhat confused as
to which were their right hives, and
three hives were deserted, the bees
having joined some of the others. But
seventeen built up nicely. and in May
l divided three of the stronger ones
and made full complement of twenty.
In the latter part of May. removed
the division board and filed the hives
with frames of comb foundation.
There was not swarm to issue
which was as l had hoped. The bees
are always comfortable, being shaded
from the hot sun, and they seem to
have sufficient room on twenty frames
in one body. 1t is very comfortable
for the operator too. l took from this
house in September $50 pounds of very
nice honey which brought sol. The
yield in my home yard was much
below the average, so that the year
can be classed very poor honey year.
AS there are enough surplus combs
built expect an average crop Of 1000
pounds year from this house. No
further expense is necessary, only
carriage in bringing home the honey.
l visited the house during summer
only once avery week or so.--F. G.
Herman, in American Agriculturist.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
TIE vAcAeoNps OF EUROPE.
! Glass of Nomads Who Make Hungary
Their National Home


Their National Home.
Fashions fondness for Hungarian
rchestras the world over have drawn
he attention of two continents to
hose curious people called Tziganes
Hungary. Bohemians in France and
ypsies in England and the United
;tates. Hungary is the home of the
EZiganes, in so far as they have any
iome. In all other European countries
hey We're prosecuted for centuries as
.missaries of the Evil One and enemies
# Christianity. But Hungary took
,ity on them and treated the wander
RS like lost children. 1t was in the
fifteenth century that they first made
heir appearance here. King Sigis-
nond received them Hospitality, and
recommended to the charity and pity
,f the public these poor wandering
)eople, without home and bounded
~ every one"
There are now about 10000 of these
Eziganes in Hungary. They may be
livided into three classes-those who
90 bareheaded and barefooted, the
wandering gypsies; those who wear
leadgear and shoes ON Sundays, the
;emi-nomads. and those who always
wear hats and shoes, and who have to
| great extent abandoned the nomadic
ives of their ancestors. These latter
ire the most civilized, and are gener-
lily musicians, who excel in the play
ng OF Hungarian tunes When the
rziganes arrived in Hungary they We're
lot trained musically, but they soon
appropriated Magyar music, and out
If it have made a crude and weird art
If their own. Their fayorite instru-
nent is the has ALA as they term
he violin. Some play the harp, but
hey have marked aversion for the
piano, for the reason that 1t cannot
! De easily moved about In Hungary,
40 fete or festival takes place without
Tzigane orchestra. At election times
Tzigane band always heads the
electoral professions, and no wedding
g considered complete without their
music for the dance. The Tziganes
nave become natural musicians, play
| ng from inspiration and generally
being unable TO read music Liszt,
who made a study of the Tziganes,
says that music is to them a sublime
language. mystic song, which they
often make use of instead of conversa-
ton, and that they have, in fact, in
| vented music of their own.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26

the weather ig favorable, they will
soon catch and new row of strong
healthy plants will be established and
bed fully as good as new one sc
cured for next seasons crop
To renew by burning, as soon as
the last berries are picked, / take my
moving machine and NOW the patch
as close as possible. Within few
days it will become perfectly dry ant
then | fire it, and usually it will burr
off till the whole patch will look as
brown and bare as the road, and one
would think every strawberry plant
and, in fact, all vegetable life was
killed. Then with sharp cultivatol
and strong horse-for at this season
the ground is apt to be hard and dry
tear the spaces between the rows ur
thoroughly, leaving an uncultivated
space where the plants are, only about
eighteen inches wide. 1t is surprising
how soon after the first rain the plants
will start, and what a strong, vigorous
healthy growth they will make, and
If kept clean during the rest of the sea
son-and the work can almost all be
cheaply and easily done with horse
and cultivator-almost as good, and
often better, crop can be secured the
second season than the first, with less
than half the labor
l much prefer the second method to
the first. 1t often happens that the
ground is so dry and hard that it is
impossible to do satisfactory job Of
plowing, and if the dry weather con
tinues one will hardly get good stand
of young plants, and, beside, it is quits
impossible to get the ground levelled
down again SO the patch will present
a neat appearance. and the work Of
cultivating and hoeing is much greater
than by the burning process. l only
practice this method when the ground
is wet and conditions are favorable for
blowing and unfavorable for burning.
T suppose this crude, rough way of
growing strawberries will excite the
ridicule of professional growers and
horticulturists. 1t is farmers way.
If we grow strawberries at all we must
do it easily. We are obliged to econo
mize time and labor. 1t would never
do to neglect the crops and general
farm work. The luxuries must exes
give way to the necessities.-E. p.
Snyder, in New York Tribune Farme.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Skirts and Shirt Waists.

The smart girl will seldom be seen
this summer wearing a dark skirt and
light waist or blouse. That did very
well last season. but this year, to be
correctly gowned, there should be no
such striking color between
waist and skirt. With light waist a
light-colored skirt should be worn.
Even if 1t is not so sensible and prac-
tical, every girl who aims to be well
gowned should have skirt of fawn
color or light gray canvas or mohair
this year to be worn with separate
skirts. To the common-sense girl a
light colored skirt seems quite out of
the question for everyday wear, but
nevertheless it is the mode.-Grace
Margaret Gould, in the Woman's Home
Companion.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-26
Close Planting of Orchards.

The average person inspecting a
young fruit orchard is struck by the
fact that there seems to be good deal
of waste of land, and the question he
naturally asks is, why don't they plant
the trees closer? There has been in
recent years theory advocated that
orchard trees should be planted so far
apart that the whole ground would
Aot be cast in the shade when the
trees reached full maturity, and at the
same time We have been warned not
to attempt to raise crops between the
rows of trees unless we turned them
under to enrich the SOIL But l think
many practical horticulturists are
reaching the conclusion that there is
too much waste space in an orchard,
and that some method can be devised
to reclaim this waste.
Close planting naturally frightens
many away. and they shake their
heads prophetically. Nevertheless,
there have been some excellent results
obtained in close planting which must
at least convey some valuable lessons
to us. There have been harvested in
this and other States some large crops
of apples where the trees were only
half the distance apart in the rows
which has always been recommended.
These rows themselves were the regu-
.lation distance away, but between
them were raised nursery stock, young
trees, vines and plants that were to
be transplanted elsewhere when old
enough. The results were all salts.
factory, but they were achieved only
through a systematic cultivation and
manuriDg of the land Where trees
partly shade young nursery stock from
the hot sun they are less liable to be
injured from sunscald. The chief
question that concerns growers ex.
perimcRtiDg with close planting is
that Of enriching the soil so that il
can nourish the double crops. This is
made possible, only by adding to the
soil all that is taken from it by the
trees. Market gardeners find that the
more they cultivate their soils the
more they will produce. 1t is equally
true of our orchards. If we crowd
them more little harm can be done If
we put on sufficient crop food. More
experiments and tests in close planting
are desirable to enlighten us on this
points. w, Chambers. in American
Cultiyator.