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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27


deducting rent and all other expenses
at about 500 per acre. think this is
fair figure for the entire district.
Celery land is valued at about $500
an acre. but great many of the grow
ers are renters, paying from $50 to SAC
rent per acre per year The majority
of the celery farms are small. four oil
five acres being the rule, and the grow
ers are mostly Hollanders.
Kalamazoo celery soil is remarkably
black, spongy and rich. Pick up a
handful, and it feels and looks very
much like handful of SCOT, only the
soil is somewhat coarser. 1t is light
and fine and moist but not wet oil
dirty" l walked over the fields, wear
ing pair of nicely BACKED shoes; but
although l sank deep into the spongy
mass at every step, was surprised tC
find that my shoes remained as dry and
shiny as if / had been walking ON dry
sawdust. 1t is the most peculiar sol
ever saw.
Yet, despite this wonderful natural
richness, the growers told me that il
pays to apply liberal quantities of sta
BILE manure to the fields every year. The
celery fields are all thoroughly drained
by open bitches. Tile is seldom used
Two, sometimes three, crops are
grown each season. White Plume is
the preferred early variety, Long Keep
er and Winter Queen the favorite late
varieties. There is, so far as could
learn, no special local variety called
Kalamazoo. The growers as rule
raise their own early plants in hotbeds
The operation of "hilling up" is facili
tated by double winged one horse
plows. Early celery, however. is
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27

blanched almost entirely by the aid of
wide boards set on edge and held in
place by stakes.
Killing up is necessary for the late
crop as a protection against frost. The
very late crop is pulled, stood up in
rows a foot or more in width and then
banked up by hand until only the top
leaves show. AS the weather gets
colder even the tops are covered lightly
with straw and earth.
The celery output of the entire dis
trict is enormous. The shippers usually
pay the grower 10 cents per dozen
stalks-trimmed, washed, punched, tied
and delivered at the warehouse" (shed
is better word.
Most shipments are made by express,
and the celery is packed in neat pine
boxes. holding from four to twenty
dozen stalks. according TO the size of
the celery and the market require
ments One dozen stalks make bunch,
and each bunch is neatly tied with
string at top and bottom and wrapped
in waXed paper.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
RAISING TURKEYS.
Am Expert Gives Some Information
of Value to the Beginner.

Am Expert Gives Some Information
of Value to the Beginner.
1t does not require a great outlay Of
money to prepare for raising turkeys,
but to be successful you must not at
tempt to raise them in your poultry
yard. You cannot do ii, am sure.
When your turkeys hatch do not put
them out in the yard with the chickens,
but put them in quiet place where no
other fowls, large or small can get to
them. Let it be place where they can
! have grass shade and sun. Do not feed
for at least thirty-six hours after they
are Matched. For the first twenty-four
hours l keep them in 4 basket lined
with old fiannal and cover them well
with wooden cover l prefer a tur-
key for mother, although quiet, do
nestle hen will raise brood of tur-
keys to the age of six weeks very nice
ly. Then the poults will generally as
sociate with the other young turkeys If
there are any, though unless they hap
pen to be nearly the same age the tur-
key hen will sometimes fight those that
she deems intruders. Brahma or
Cochin hen makes better mother for
turkeys than the smaller breeds be-
cause they carry the young longer.
One essential point in raising turkeys
is to keep the poults free from yermin.
for lousy poult is as good rs dead. II
they are allowed to become lousy they
lose their vitality before the lice are
discovered; so in this as In all diseases,
prevention is better than cure. When
the hen is set on the eggs she must be
thoroughly busted with insect powder.
paint the outside of the barrel-for
set my turkeys in barrels-with some
good liquid lice killer. This prevents
gnats, which are often very trouble
some and sometimes kill the sitting tur.
key hen When the poults hatch
again dust the hen, but | let her shake
herself well before giving her the little
ones, for the insect powder is very
hard on them, as it often causes them
to become blind. Just q touch of thick
cream on the head, under the neck and
on the wing will kill the lice if there
are any on the little birds, but l would
not use that until they are few days
old, and then would use it at night Sc
they will get all the benefit After
| they are two weeks old the cream can
be used once week and may be used
early in the morning and kept up q
short time l would never use it, this
or anything else, on wet morning
Bette Glover Mackey in Reliable Poul-
try Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
SOME TIMELY ADVICE.
How to Avoid sunstrolxe and Hea
Exhaustion.

How to Avoid SunstroI1e and Heat
Exhaustion.
The prevention of sunstroke and heat
exhaustion requires absolute abstinence
from alcoholic beverages, says DR.. Cy-
rus Edison in the New York American.
We must avoid heated rooms, especial
ly where the atmospheric conditions
are bad. This means that we should
not go to crowded places indoors. Heat
exhaustion or sunstroke under such
conditions may be acquired when the
sun is not shining just as easily as
during the day in the SUMS rays. 1t is
not the sun that does the harm, but
the heat
The commonest cause of sunstroke is,
of course, overexertion in times Of
great heat, and by oyerexertion we
mean oyermental eXertion as well az
overmuscular exertiOn.
If sunstroke were a desirable thing
for man to get and l wished to cause
an individual to have sunstroke
would advise him as follows:
First -Borrow all the trouble you
can, so as to fret and exhaust your
mind, and then try to drown it with
plenty of alcoholic drink. The kind is
not essential. Any kind will do.
Second Go to some crowded place
of amusement the day before hot
spell of weather is expected and the
following day keep on the sunny side
of the street and exercise vigorously.
Third.-Wear warm, uncomfortable
clothing while doing this.
These directions by indicating what
may cause sunstroke show how one
may avoid it by following just the OPP
posite advice.
One of the best means of avoiding a
sunstroke is to keep the body in a re-
freshed condition by means of a cool
bath on arising in the morning and a
brisk rubbing with a coarse towel aft
erward. This procedure refreshes and
invigorates and enables one to go
through day fairly comfortably.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
Crimson Clover.

Crimson clover has been successfully
grown at the New Jersey College farm
for five years, and favorable reports of
the plant have come from the southern
as well as from the northern part of
the state. 1t is one of the most useful
Of forage crops from the standpoints
of yield, composition, cost and the ease
with which it may be secured. 1t may
be seeded at the rate of twelve pounds
per acre in corn at the last cultivation
or after crop of potatoes without In
terfering with regular rotations. The
yield of hay will range from one to
three tons per acre.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27

/; Insert in lieu of paragraphs and the
following:
The court OF common pleas shall be conssi-
tuted and held in each county in such manner
as may be provided by law.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27

We have friend who is an enthus,-
asst on gardening. He has only just g
small city lot to work with-a plat of
ground about six square rods-but he
manages to grow something of nearly
everything in it. He has all kinds Of
vegetables, a strawberry bed, raspber-
ries, currants, gooseberries blackber-
ries and dewberries- true, only bush
or two of each, but he takes such good
care of his garden that his table Is well
supplied with the nice things It produces
all summer long. On much of the ground
he raises two crops a year. His next
door neighbor buys every such thing
his family uses. 1t Is simply the differ
rnce between knowing and not knowing
how to do the business. Thousands Of
men could well afford to learn some
thing along this line.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
How 90 Clean a Rain Coat,

This is an excellent way of cleaning
the mud off your cloak: To take off
the stains rub with plain warm water.
Dip the garment in cold soft water;
then with scrubbing brush and yellow
soap proceed to scrub it all over, having
spread the garment fat on the table.
When the dirt is removed, dip the coat
In repeated waters to get rid of the
suds, but do not wiring it. Hang it up
in the air or in an airy room to dry, but
do not put near the fire. Paint or
grease spots may be removed by scour-
ing drops or spirits of turpentine, but
common soap Will do the rest. The
dirtiest parts will require most scrub
bling. In cleaning mackintoshes al
ways avoid hot water.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
How to Dry Herbs.

Gather the herbs in the height of the
season just before they begin to flower
Be careful to choose a fine day. Shake
them free from dust and dirt, divide
them into small punches, cutting off the
roots, and hang them across line in
the kitchen so that they can dry in a
moderate heat When perfectly dry
put them in paper bags, label them and
keep them on the kitchen dresser OIL
any dry place. They will keep good till
next year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
How to clean 1ncandescent Nantes

How to Clean Incandescent Nantes.
First remove the globe, then lift off
the remaining parts and put on the
table, says the New York News. Take
off the chimney, then with hatpin put
about half way through the cord at
the top of the mantle lift off carefully
and place each end of the pin on the
sides of tumbler, the mantle hang
ing down the middle, and pour care
fully over the mantle little methy-
lated spirits. Remove the fork, and
with a soft brush clean the burner and
replace the fork, then the mantle; then
apply lighted match to the mantle
to burn off the spirit, as when new.
Clean the chimney with little of the
spirits left in the tumbler, then the
globe Replace both, and you will
have beautiful, clear light, and your
mantle will last for a few months
longer Be careful not to put the light
ed match near the spirit.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
Getting ria of Rats.

Mrs. G. wants to know about getting
rid of rats. She wants to know II cats
can be trained to refrain from killing
young chicks and pigeons.
We get rid of rats by not having any
good places for them to hide, by trap
ping them, by poisoning them and by
keeping cats. We manage by using all
these methods to keep them in check, so
we do not suffer much from their dep
relations. AS to training cats, we have
seen several cats which would not kill
chicks nor catch pigeons-while being
watched. Really we had lot Of kit
tens last year which were brought up
in the chicken yards and were on very
friendly terms with the fowls. old and
young. We never knew them to catch
a chick-nor rat-but the rats were
afraid of them.-Commercial Poultry.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
IT had scrofula and
erysipelas for eight
cen ears, IN til 1
heard
heard

OF DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
ery.n writes MIR. Hilery Rooms, of Queens,
w. Va. cWhen I commenced to take
this medicine weighed one hundred
and thirty pounds. / have taken six
bottles of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and three walls of his Pleas.
ant Pellets, and am glad to say feel
like new man. now weigh one hun.
dred and seventy-fve pounds. When
had used one bottle of the medicine
could feel it was helping me. | realize
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is the best medicine on EARTH"
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery purifies the blood and en-
tirely eradicates the poisons that
breed and feed disease. 1t cures
scrofula, eczema, erysipelas, boils,
pimples and other eruptions that
mar and scar the skin. Pure blood
Is essential to good health. The
weak, rundown, debilitated con-
dition which so many people ex-
perience is commonly the effect OF
impure blood. DR.. Pierce S Golden
Medical Discovery not only cleanses
the blood of impurities, but it in
creases the activity of the blood
making glands, and it enriches the
body with an abundant supply Of
pure, rich blood.
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser is sent ftet
on receipt of stamps to pay expense
of mailing only. Send 81 one-cen1
stamps for the book in paper covers
or 81 stamps for the cloth-bounc
volume. Address DR.. R. V. Pierce
Rnffa1n NJ Y
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
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KALAMAZOO CELERY.
Interesting Facts From the Fields
of "a feamoua industry
9S5 ~

Interesting Facts From the Fields
of Famous Industry.
Some facts about the celery indus
try, gathered in the famous celery
growing district located on the out
skirts of Kalamazoo, Mich, are given
by writer in Ohio Farmer after a
trip for the purpose of obtaining such
information:
How much net profit do you aver
age from an acre of celery?" | in
quired of several growers. One or two
''did not know" one didn't care to
say" but others were more frank and
better Informed. Judging from the va
rious replies received, 1 should esti-
mate the average annual returns, after
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Samuel Wright and Mrs. Samuel Wright
has soife, Annie Wright and Mary Wright.
By virtue of an order OF the Court of ChGn-
Gerry Of New Jersey made on the day OF the
date hereof in cause wherin Maggie Wright is
complainant, and you and others are defend
ants, you are required to appear, plead, answer
or demur to the bill Of said complainant on or
before the Twenty-fourth day OF September
next, or the said bill will be taken confessed
against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mortgage
given by John Wright and wife to Joseph E.
Wright, dated March Thirtieth, eighteen hum
dred and ninety-two, on lands in the township
Of Logan, County of Gloucester, State OF New
Jersey, and duly assigned to complainant, and
you. Samuel Wright and Mary Wright are made
defendants because you own some part of said
land, or claim some interest therein, and you
Mrs. Samuel Wright are made defendant because
you claim an inchoate right of dover in part OF
said land, and you Annie Wright are made de-
PENDANT because you have, or claim to have, an
estate in dover in said land.
Dated July g. 1908.
SAMUEL H. RICHARDS,
Solicitor for Compliments,
p. o. Address, log Market Street. Camden, NJ.
7-30.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
How to Make a. Curling Fluid.

To make a curling fluid take three
drains of Irish moss, pull it into pieces,
soak in cold water for two hours, drain
and press quite dry in a cloth. Next
boil 1t In one pint of water for fifteen
minutes. Strain through muslin, and
when cold add an ounce of alcohol to
half pint of the decoction. Shake
well before using. Moisten the hair
with this lotion and put up on curl
nAnerS
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27

Russian sunflowers make an excel
lent shade for the poultry yard and
produce large amount of the finest
poultry food that can be produced
That sunfower seed possess the spe-
cial property of polishing the piumage
is pure fiction. Any feed that will
keep fowls in first class condition will
40 that as well as suniower seed. The
idea that the oil in the seeds gets on the
chickens feathers and makes them glis
ten is folly. You can't make feathers
greasy by feeding fatty foods Farm
and Ranch.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
DWARF PEACH TREES IN FRUIT.

wintering care must be taken that the
roots do not freeze too hard. Fruit
grown in this way is fully as large and
luscious as when grown on standard
trees. The plants make very attractive
novelties and are especially desirable
for decorative purposes. The above
specimens are from photograph of
trees grown by Professor A. G. Gulley
at the Connecticut Agricultural college.
They are the Van Buren, Golden and
have been two seasons In pots. being
yearling trees when ported American
Agriculturlst.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
TOMATO TROUBLES.
Out of Door Diseases-Anthrncn
Blight and Lenf Snot.

Out of Door Observation-Disclosures
Blight and Lenf Spot.
Anthraenose occasionally cause small
depressed spots in tomatoes. 1t may
be checked by the use of bordeaux mix
ture
Bacterial blight of the tomato, egg
plant and potato causes sudden blight
Ing and decay of the stems and branch
es attacked. Preventive measures rec
commended include fighting the insects,
early removal of diseased vines, choice
of fresh land not previously in potatoes
or egg plant and tomato seed from
healthy sources.
Tomato leaf spot or leaf blight is an
outdoor trouble. as are the two already
mentioned. The leaf spot fungus ap-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
massachusetts Leads,

To Massachusetts. which has long
taken the lead In thoroughbred poultry
culture. belongs the credit of the lar
gest annual value Of eggs per chicken
with Connecticut close second. Is II
not surprising, too. that New York
state, which has in many respects
even greater advantages in the shape
of unrivaled markets for poultry prod
ucts, should fall 50 far below those adj
Joining states of Massachusetts and
Connecticut in annual value of the egg
product per chicken and an average
price per dozen of eggs also?-H. F.
Hunter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
FIRST AT NEW YORK.

New York winning highest honors
there for the fourth time. The above
study will interest those who value
true Rock outlines and carriage. 1t Is
good specimen of this highly perfect
ed strain of one Of Americas most pop
ular breeds. We have noted in this
strain the irmness of feather and
smooth surface not always found on
specimens tainted with Cochin blood.
These distinctly true types are doubly
valuable in the showroom in these
days of close competition and high
prices for winners L. Sewell in Re-
liable Poultry Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27

Oy .Nirtuc Oh u WITH OF nerl IaclAs, 10 me Ill
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court Of the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale, on
Monday, the 21st Day Of September, Next
between the hours of II and o'clock, o-wit, at
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
Court House in the City of Woodbury. County
following described Real Estate, that is to say:
All that tract or parcel Of land and premises
situate lying and being in the Township OF
Logan in the County OF Gloucester and State of
New Jersey, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at stone in the middle Of the road
OF Daniel Stanton's lot thence (1l along the
middle of said road north thirty-five minutes
west one hundred and twenty-five feet to q
stone for corner; thence (2) by land recently
conveyed to John d. Norton north, sixty-six
degrees and fifty minutes west four hundred
and ten and eight-tenths (410Sl0) to stake in
the top of the bank on Raccoon Creek thence
more or less to low water mark in said creek
thence 49, up said creek along low water line
the various courses thereof, one hundred and,
five feet more or less to corner Of land Of
Plasdo Erato; thence by said Erato's line and
by said Stantons line (4) south sixty-six degrees
and fifty minutes east five hundred and forty
five feet to the place OF beginning containing
within said bounds, one acre and twenty-eight
hundredths of an acre OF land be the same more
or less Being the same premises which VIM.
J. Helms and wife by deed dated the ninth day
of February A. D., 1901, granted and conveyed
unto Harry Davis and George W. Davis in fee.
Seized as the property of Harry Davis, ct. al,
William j. Helms, complainant, and to be sold
by WILSON 7. JONES,
Samuel H. Richards, Sol'r. Sheriff.
Dated August 18th, 1903. Prs. fee, 80.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
Thursday. Sept. I'D. 1909

e
At 2 p. M, the following Real Estate and Per-
sonal Property, belonging to said Estate:
Farm No ]. Situate on the public road lead
ing from Jefferson road to Boody's mill, con-
consist of two and half story frame DWELL
ing, two large barns, crib house, carriage and
smoke houses, ample wagon and out sheds, two
good wells OF water. The land is in good
state OF cultivation and in fair condition, suit
able for growing early produce, grain or grass
and never failing stream of water on the
farm there is about six acres of standing tim
Der, consisting of oak, chestnut and pine suit
cellent stock-farm, there being plenty barn
room for colts and mares.
Farm No. q Situate on the public road lead.
ing from Jefferson to Shelmire's mill, contain.
ing about fifty-fve acres. The improvements
consist of a large two and a half story frame
dwelling, barn, crib house and wagon shed, two
The land is in good condition and royal fol
sweet potato growing. About two acres oil
standing timber, mostly pine. Any person seek
| ing truck farm would do well to purchase
| this.
No. g. New land, situate adjoining No. 2
| farm and lands of e. A. Holmes and others
consisting of twelve acres and fifty-seyen hun
dredths (l2 57-l0o). This land has about thre'
years growth OF timber on it.
| No. A. A two and a half story nearly new
house and lot In North Woodbury., number 80
Washington street
Nc. 5. Twelve Shares Of Farmers 4 Ne
| chanics Bank Stock.
No. s. Five Shares Of Eiekleton Hal
Stock.
| Stocks to be sold at p. m. sharp
Properties may be seen by applying to any o
the executors
| Conditions made known at SALE
/ /. I. HAINES,
| @. t. HAINES,
]. B. HAINES,
Executors.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
Irrigaaion Of strawberries

Experiments in Wisconsin make ii
appear that late summer irrigation OF
strawberries. no matter how beneficial
In producing vigorous plants in the fall,
is of no value unless supplemented by
timely irrigation when the fruit is ma
turing.