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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
sul.surfaee Packing.

On fall blowing subsurface packing
of the ground Immediately after plow-
ing gave forty-two pounds more wheat
and 24 cents more profit per acre than
were obtained from the check plots. On
spring blowing similar results were
obtained. 1t took a little less water to
produce the crops on the land which
was subsurface packed, and the soil
contained a slightly higher percentage
of moisture at the close of the season
than was found in ordinary blowing
The subsurface packer is a heavy disk
roller. The disks sink through the
loose soil at the surface, tending to
firm and pack the ground near the bot
tom of the furrow. This establishes a
better capillary connection with the
firm soil below, which tends to draw
the water up into the surface soil, thus
causing more rapid decay of stubble
and other matter turned under by the
pillow and Fastening the termination of
the seed and the early growth of crop
In all experiments the sJbsurfacc pack
er has given good results.-professo
Ten Eycl1, Kansas.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
ABOUT BEES.

The exact legal status of the bee has
been long a matter of dispute. Recent
ly the supreme court Of a western
state defined them as wild animals
and declared their owners to be liable
for any damage which they may COM
nit. The case decided arose in this
way: A patent medicine peddler hitched
his team one day near a hive of bees
located on a farmers premises, and the
bees attacked his horses and stung them
to death. The farmer claimed in the
suit for damages which followed that
the bees were in plain sight from the
highway and that the peddler was
guilty of eontributory negligence in
hitching his team near the hive This
the court overruled and held that the
bees were wild beasts to all intents and
purposes and that the owner was liable
for any damage they committed,
whether off or on his premises.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
CHERIFF's SALE.

LEWIS STARR, Solr. Sheriff
Dated May 4. 1908. ~. Prs fee SO .0C
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
How to Burn SnInhnr.

Sulphur is an excellent disinfectant
when burned in the poultry house, but
as sulphur melts and smothers the
flame it is difficult to burn 1t satisfac-
torily, says Garden and Farm. One
way to do so is to dissolve one-half
pint of pine tar and one-half pint of
turpentine in one-half gallon of kero-
sene in an open vessel. Soak in this so
luton large eorncobs until they are
well saturated. Then take them from
the solution and dust on them all of
the powdered sulphur that will stick to
them. Use nails or pieces of wire and
insert the pointed end into the large
ends of the cob and then stick them on
the floor. Remove all the combustible
matter from the poultry house, permit
ting the fumes to enter every crack
and crevice all over the surface, and
the lice will be destroyed. This should
be done once a month in warm
weather.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21

By virtue of a writ OF fieri facias, to me di-
rected, issued out OF the Chancery Court of the
State OF New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale, on
Monday, the 25th day Of May, next
between the hours of IL and o'clock, to-wit, 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 that certain tract parcel of land and
premises hereinafter particularly described sit
uate in the township OF Deptford in the county
of Gloucester and State of New Jersey 1.-THE
courses herein given being in accordance with
the magnetic bearing for the year lS90). Begin
ming at point in the easterly line OF the Glou-
cester turnpike, corner to lot of land conveyed
by Frederick G. Weeks to Frederick X. Weeks
by deed dated July 20, 1883; thence by said lot
% South fifty-two degrees and nineteen min
utes East two hundred and fourteen and eighty
five hundredths feet to stone corner in line OF
land formerly of Frederick @. Weeks, now Septi-
mus A. Chew; thence by said Chew and land OF
Elizabeth Gethen ~ north thirty-eight degrees
East one hundred and ten and sixty-eght hun
dredths feet to a corner thence by said Gethen's
and at right angles to the said turnpike (3)
North fifty-two degrees West two hundred and
fourteen and eighty-five hundreths feet to the
Easterly line of the Gloucerter turnpike afore-
said, along which it runs az South thirty-eight
degrees West hundred and eleven and
ninety three hundredths feet to the place of be-
ginning, containing ffty-four hundredths of an
acre be the same more or less.
Being the same premises which Frederick K.
Weeks and wife by deed dated November 10th,
1893, and recorded in the Clerks office of Glou-
cester County at Woodbury. in Book No. l65 OF
Deeds folio 1877, granted and conveyed to Septi-
mus A. Chew in fee.
Seized as the property of Almeda LeChard, ct.
al. defendants, and taken in execution at the
suit of Joseph R. Beckett, complainant, and to
sold by WILSON T. JONES,
SAMUEL H. RICHARDS, Sol'r. Sheriff.
Dated April %, 1903. Prs fee, $500.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
uortfcultnral Noten.

A perpetual blooming form of til,
popular Crimson Rambler rose is re
ported from France.
The American Rose society's next ex
hibition will be held in Philadelphia
March 24-26.
Queen of Edgely and Mrs. olive
Ames are listed for the first time
among varieties of roses for which
prizes will be awarded by the Ameri
can Rose society.
1t is expected that the horticultural
exhibit at the St Louis worlds fan
will be the most extensive and best
ever made at any exposition.
The new rose Ideal is a bright, clear
pink, a sport from a France.
Acalypla bicolor compacta is said tt
be ri c-xee4ingly handsome new bud
ding plant. sFith unsurpassed color and
markings
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21

The land fever which in the spring
Of 1902 was at a speculative red heat
has subsidized, and men generally are
taking common sense and practical
views of land values In those locali-
ties where land was forced far above
it's actual value there is an entire abb
sence of buyers this spring and a very
marked decline in prices. 1t is not easy
even in those localities where perhaps
the real value Of the land was not ex-
ceeded to now find purchasers, and this
fact proves the truth of the statement
made in these notes a year ago to the
effect that if man wanted to sell his
farm then was the time to let it go.
There cannot i'll the very nature of
things occur another such marked in
crease in the value of farm lands for
many years as was witnessed during
the three years ending with 1902. For
a long time to come farm lands will be
bought solely with reference to their
productive and not their speculative ca
pacity.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
BIRDS AS INSECT DEsrRoYERs

Few people realize the important
function birds perform of holding in
check the various forms of insect pests.
Their work is done so quietly and con-
tinuously that much of it is rarely OBJ
served by man. Here are few fig
ures showing what they do: The stom-
ach of a quail was found to contain
101 potato bugs and that of another
500 chinch bugs. A cuckoo killed early
in the morning contained 43 caterpil-
lars and another cuckoo PIT web
worms. A robin showed up with 175
caterpillars. The stomachs of four
chickadees contained 1,O2S eggs of the
cankerworm. -Four others contained
GOO eggs and 105 mature insects. 1t is
estimated that a barn swallow will
destroy 10000 flies and other insects
every week. The crop of a dove con-
tanned 1900 weed seeds. Surely if
these are facts it is easy to see what
an important relation exists between
the birds and the products of the farm,
orchard and garden.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
Manurinx Roses.

Plants growing in well prepared
quarters do not require the roots dis
turbed annually by digging in large
quantities of MANURE among them, but
judiciously applied top dressings are Of
the utmost advantage. Bone manure is
applied by taking little of tie sur
face soil from around the stem and
shaking handful or two over the
roots and then returning the soil. Very
fine rose growths and blooms may be
produced i'll this way. Many persons
think their roses will degenerate if the
whole of the surface near them is moi
deeply forked or dug and much nat
ural manure added every spring, but
nothing is gained by disturbing the
roots very much.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
DESIRABLE VARIETIES OF MUsKME1oNs.

DESIRABLE VARIETIES OF MUSKMELoNS.
II. Augusta Market; 2. Anne Arundel; g.
New South; 4, Delmonico; 5. Chicago
Market; 6, Long Island Beauty.]
Illustrated by the state experiment sta
ton, are the following, which include
some of the best northern varieties:
Augusta Market. = Fruit roundish
oval, evenly netted and slightly ribbed
flesh green, tinged with yellow next tc
cavity; quality best.
Anne Arundel-Fruit medium in size
oblong, shallow ribbed, netted; fesll
green; quality good.
New South.-Fruit large, shallow
ribbed, netted; flesh green; quality
good.
Chicago Market.-Fruit medium tc
large, deep ribbed coarsely netted
flesh yellow; quality good; particular
ly desirable for local market.
Delmonico.-Fruit large, shallow rib
bed; flesh salmon color; quality very
good.
Long Island Beauty.-Fruit roundish
irregular, deeply ribbed, coarsely net
ted; flesh yellow; quality very good.
The last named is on the order of the
popular Hackensack melon and is one
of the earliest. finest in quality and
most beautiful of muskmelons.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
How to Seal Envelopes.

Many people indulge in the unhealthy
habit of applying their tongues to
moisten the gum on envelopes, etc.
Although one is now getting used to
seeing little vessels in the postotfice on
which to wet postage stamps, they are
not used as much as they ought to be
in private households, and an article
of this sort should be found on every
writing table. An old glass saltcellar,
or any small china vessel, even an egg
cup, can be used if small piece Of
sponge freely saturated with water is
slipped into the receptacle. When the
sponge becomes impregnated with the
gum, take it out and wash thoroughly
with warm water and soap, then put it
back again soaked with clean water.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
cHERIFF,s SALE.

David O. Watkins, Sol'r.
Dated May IL, 1908.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
How to wash Chamois Leather

Never rub soap on chamois leather.
Instead soak for ten minutes when
dirty in a lather made of one heaped
tablespoonful of soap jelly, one tea
spoonful of liquid ammonia and half
a gallon Of hot water in which you can
comfortably bear your hands. Then
squeeze and souse in thin suds, next in
a similar suds prepared in the same
way and finally rinse in warm water
softened with a little ammonia. OF
course, If rainwater is available no
ammonia will be needed. Dry in a
windy place. rubbing frequently to
soften the leather.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
A GOOD GARDEN FLOWER.
The GaiIIardia q Handsome, Hardy
Animal. zine For Cutting.

The GaiIIardfa a Handsome, Hardy
Annual, Fine For Cutting.
Though the gaillardia is one of the
showiest of flowers and sure TO attract
the attention and gain the admiration
of all who see it for the first time, it is
seldom found in gardens, undoubtedly
because it is so little known. 1t is a
native of our southern states and COM
monty called the blanket flower. Since
the florists have taken it in hand it has
been greatly improved, aud there are
now numerous named varieties. The
flowers are large, often measuring
three and half inches i'll diameter,
and gracefully poised on long stems,
which makes them very fine for cut
ting. The colors are gorgeous, Grim
son, scarlet, orange and yellow blend
ing to make brilliant show.
The gaillardia is a strong grower
and constant bloomer, beginning TO
flower in June and continuing until Sc
we're frosts. The LIST of November last
year some blossoms still fingered. 1t
will grow in almost any soil and posi-
ton, but responds freely to liberal fer
tilizing and endures the hot, dry sum
mer better than most plants. There
are both double and single varieties
The former are SNOWY and interesting
but the latter are generally the most
admired.
For massing or planting in groups in
the hardy border the gaillardia is un
surpassed for decorative effect. If one
does not wish to wait for seeds tc
grow, plants can be obtained of deal
ers If protected in the winter will
light litter, clumps will last for seyera
years.
If you have never cultivated the
gaillardia, be sure to try it the com
ing season. 1t is truly worthy of higt
praise and sure to please you.-Vick's,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
Chicken pox and smallpox.

imperfect resemblance to that of small
pox, but can never be mistaken for il
by the experienced eye. In smallpox
the eruption of papules first appears
on the forehead, the "papules" always
become ''bladders," and the latter al
ways develop into pustules-that is
sooner or later their contents gel
changed into pus. Then the center Of
the pustules undergoes a peculiar sink
ing that in some measure resembles the
depressions in cushion or padded
chair where the buttons" are seen. Ii
chicken pox there is no such uniform
ity of sequence, and the depressions are
absent.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
CARE OF THE FEET.
How to Keep Them In a Healthy
Condition.

How to Keep Them In a Healthy
Condition.
No one can be perfectly happy if the
feet pain or are sore. Neither men nor
women should ever be conscious of the
fact that they have feet, and constant
attention is necessary to preserve or
keep them in this healthy condition.
OF course the chief thing is shoes.
These should not only be perfect fits,
but fits that are easy and comfortable.
Shoes are an expensive item, but it is
better to economic in some other direc-
ton and have a we'll made, properly
formed boot.
To keep the feet in prime condition
clean hose should be worn each day
and the shoes changed as frequently
as time, money and circumstances will
permit, says the New York Journal.
The heavy shoes worn for walking
should be taken off as soon as the
house is entered. If it is necessary for
man or woman to wear heavy shoes
the greater part of the time, then two
or even three pairs should be owned.
In this way the feet are kept from be-
coming tired.
After the daily bath-and it is an ex-
cellent thing to have this warm, as far
as the feet are concerned-it is well to
rub into the skin of the foot small
quantity of carbolated vaseline. This
should be rubbed in bard and particu-
lar attention paid to the callous spots
and to the toe joints. When there are
hard, calloused spots, these should be
rubbed away with a bit of pumice
stone. This may be easily done when
they are softened by the warm water.
Nothing is better for enlarged or in
famed joints than to paint them daily
with iodine In a short time they will
become normal and natural. Weekly
attention should also be given to the
nails. These should never be permitted
to extend beyond the length of the toe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
Monday. June 9Th, 1909

next, at the hour of o'clock p M, at Reeves
Hotel, at Mantua, in said township, sell the
lands, tenements, ETC., real estate here under
described for the shortest term not exceeding
thirty years, for which any person or persons
will agree to take the same, and pay such taxes
with interest thereon at the rate of per eentum
from the twentieth day of October, A. D., one
thousand nine hundred and one, together with
all costs, fees, charges and expenses.
Mrs. D. B. Barton house and lot Pitnan
Grove; tax due, $2011.
Charles @. Dilks house and lot, Mantua; tax
due S23. 10.
Est. Joseph Davis, house and lot, Pitman
Grove, tax due, Sl107.
W. H. Linville, house and lot, Pitman Grove;
tax due, $I437
W. II. lowering, mill property, occupied by
Oliver @. Body; tax due. Sl056O
William F. Martini house and lot Pitman
Grove, tax due, Sl3.7s.
G. H. Nicholson, house and lot at Pitman
Grove, SSH.
Annie E. Greenwood, house and lot; at Pit
man Grove, 10 Is.
Mrs. J. g. Stewart known as the Priekett
Mill property, $44.30.
Harry Bradshaw, store dwelling and hall in
Mantua, $5i61
Joseph Young, house and lot at Pitman
Isaac F. Dilks, farm lands near Barnsboro,
$685.
Mrs. Eli Chew, farm land near Sewell, $3.50.
John Weinman, house and lot, near Tyler's
Mill, SS.52.
Payment must be made before the conclusion
of the sale, otherwise the property will be inn
mediately re-sold.
Witness my hand this twentieth day of April,
1908.
SAMUEL d. LODGE.
Prs. fees SO. so. Collector of Taxes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21

The first class farm hand looks good
deal like $3.50 for the coming season
by the time his wages. his board, wash
ing and horse feed are all footed up.
This man cannot be used on land to
produce only twenty-five bushels of
corn or thirty of oats to the acre. The
more such men and the more such acres
q man tries to bring together the worse
he is off, He can be used to milk cows
which will make 250 pounds of butter,
to feed steers and hogs which will
bring $3.50. to care for sixty bushel
crop of corn, but the man who pays
So an acre rent for a run down grain
farm had better steer shy of this fell
low, for he will have the profits for
the year and the man who hires him
will be holding the sack.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
Monday, the Eigth day d Iuna next,

By virtue of writ of fieri faeias, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court Of the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale, on
Monday, the Eigth day Of June next,
between the hours of II and o'clock, to-wit, 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
premises hereinafter particularly described, sit
uate in thes Township of Deptford, in the
County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey.
Beginning at a stake at the intersection of the
Southerly line of Main street (as laid out forty
five feet wide by Slavery and Mount with the
~ along the line of the said Main street, South
fiIsy-two degrees eighteen minutes East, one
hundred and thirteen feet to corner of other
land of the said Septimus A. Chew thence (2)
by said Chews other land, South thirty-seven
degrees and forty-two minutes West, fifty feet
to another corner, in the line of land of Lydia
G. Foot; thence t3) along the same, North fifty
two degrees and eighteen minutes West, one
hundred and thirteen feet to stake in the said
Earterly line OF the Gloucester Turnpike; and
thence AZ along the same, North thiTty-seven
degrees and forty-two minutes East fifty feet to
the first mentioned point and place of beginning
Being part of the premises which
George F. Foot and Lydia @. Foot, his wife, by
deed dated June 1st 1897 and recorded in the
Clerks office of Gloucester County at Wood
bury, in Book 176 OF Deeds, folio 30S, granted
and conveyed unto the said Septimus A. Chew
in fee.
Seized as the property of Almeda W. LeChard
ct als defendant, and taken in execution at the
suit of Charles P. Abbott complainant, and to be
sold by
WILSON t. JONES,
LEWIS STARR, Sol'r. Sheriff.
Dated May 4, 1908. 81 Pr'sfee $500.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
How to Manage Lamp wicks.

If lamp wick sticks or will not
move up and down easily, draw one or
two of the threads from one side. In
extinguishing the flame of lamp new
er blow straight down upon it, but
across it. The wick should first be
turned far down. Again, when trim
ming the wick do not cut off the brown
finder, as it helps in relighting. Mere
ly rub cloth along it to remove any
loose bits.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
HOW to care For Rrooms.

To preserve a broom from becoming
damp always hang it by the little de
vice attached to the handle or, in the
absence of this, tack on loop in a
convenient place; but, in any event, dc
not let the straws stand on the floor
A good plan when through sweeping
is to soak the broom few moments
in warm soapsuds. Shake it thorough
ly and hang it up Immediately. A
broom treated this way will last twice
the time of one standing on the floor,
When the straws become bent, broom
is very soon rendered useless.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Joseph Kirkbride, executor of the estate of
Christiana Martin, deceased, by direction of the
Surrogate of the County of Gloucester, hereby
gives notice to the creditors Of the said Chris
tiana Martin, 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 executor.
JOSEPH KIRKBRIDE,
Dated March 30. 1908. A. Executor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
MUsKMELoN VARIETIES.

Northern and Southern Kinds Thai
Are Well Liked.
While the introduction of the now fa-
nous Rocky Ford melon put the in.
dustry of cantaloupe growing on
commercial basis in Georgia, this re-
gion, like nearly every other, has also
a number of favorite varieties for local
market. Foremost among these, as il
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
How ia Rennfr circumference

Graniteware is universally used, and
the best brands will get holes in the
bottom. l mend my own, unless the
holes are too large, by using short
copper rivet. Put the rivet through
the hole, place the washer on the end,
put the article to be mended on some
thing hard, hammer until the rivet is
perfectly tight, and the utensil will not
leak when it is used.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
How to MAKO La1ndrv RIue

A cheap and excellent laundry blue
can be made by purchasing from any
good chemist 3 cents worth of in
digo blue and oxalic acid mixed. Di
vide this into three equal portions, put
into three half pint bottles and fill with
water. After it has stood for a day
this preparation, which does not cloud
the clothes and is very economical, is
ready for use.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-21
TO CREDITORS.

Mary d. Hall and Charles B. Derickson. Ex-
ecutors of Abigail W. Hall, deceased, by direc-
ton Of the Surrogate OF the County Of Glouces-
ter, hereby gives Notice to the Creditors OF the
said Abigail W. Hall, 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 Executor
Dated March IA, 1908.
MARY d. HALL,
CHARLES B. DERICKSON.
Jos. ]. Summerill, Proctor 4-I5'O3