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Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
sHEEP TROUGH AND RACK.
Good Combination Device For Use
When Feeding Grain.

Good Combination Device For Use
When Feeding Grain.
When feeding their sheep grain, peo-
pie may make and try a dozen differ
ent kinds of feeding racks and not find
one better than the one here illustrated,
says a National Stockman correspond
ent, who describes the rack as follows:
Last winter after making some like
the plans given in farm papers my
hired man and I set out to make one
to suit our own fancy, and it comes
nearer my ideal of good trough than
any l have ever seen or tried. Yet
there is one objection which is rarely
overcome in any combined feed trough
and rack. The young lambs persist in
using it for a safe place in which to
take their morning nap and no matter
how nicely their own little parlor is
furnished with dainty feed and bed
ding they delight to spend part of their
time on the dining table of the old
sheep.
The trough is made of inch poplar
lumber, with the exception of the Stats
on the rack, which are Of elm, half
inch thick and two and half inches
wide. The trough is II feet long, 16
inches wide, % inches high and from
the top of the sides it is tapered to a
point. The sides are six inch boards,
nailed on the edge of the bottom, thus
making it five inches deep. The legs
are three inches wide and extend six
inches below the bottom. These, nailed
to the ends and made flush with the
sloping part, make the base about
twenty-six inches wide, which insures
it against being turned over by the
sheep.
The rack part is made by mailing the
Stats, which are nineteen inches long,
one foot apart on pieces 3 inches wide
and II feet long. These racks are
hinged to the sides Of the trough SO
that they rest ON the ends of the trough
when closed. On the upper part Of the
rack, at either end, a small chain
about two feet long is fastened, and on
the other half of the rack there is a
hook to secure the chain. Either side
of the rack may be opened full length
of the chain or at any width desired.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
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Keep dairy cows in room or build
ing by themselves. Stables should be
well ventilated and lighted A dark
stable is the delight of all manner of
evil bacteria. They cannot flourish in
the sunlight. Learn that, and you will
have gained half the battle of intelli-
gent dairying. Let the stable have
tight walls in winter, remembering that
holes here eventually make holes in the
pocketbook. Never use dirty or musty
litter. Store the manure under cover
outside of the stable and remove it
often where to be used. Whitewash
the stable twice year. Use land plas-
ter in the cutters daily. If fodder is
dusty, sprinkle it before feeding. Clean
and air the stable before milking. New
er allow the cows to get excited by
hard driving. worried by dogs, abuse
loud talking or strange men. screams
of playful children or any noises un-
usual to them. Do not expose the cows
to cold or storms. Do not change their
feed suddenly. Feed literally and use
only fresh, palatable feeds. Let the
drinking water be pure, fresh and
abundant, but not too cold in winter
Keep salt before the cows Clean the
entire body of the COW every day.
Have Stalls You Can Clean.
Are yo milk cows sheeted with mud
and mann he? If so, the milk cannot
be pure, IL butter cannot be of high
grade, the Srice will be and should be
low. How to prevent this nasty stu
alton? Your cows must be stanchion.
ed on floors properly constructed so
that the stalls may be thoroughly
cleaned daily. Hay and straw bedding
help only a very little. = Farm and
Ranch.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29

The principal need of the, apple or
chards of the west is more moisture.
The irreguIarity of the rainfall and Of
tentimes its marked deficiencies are Sc
rious problems confronting the apple
grower Every means which VII: re-
suit in conserving the rainfall for the
use of the trees should be adopted. This
may take the form of inulching or Of
persistent surface cultivation during a
dry time. and care should always be
used to SO cultivate the surface Of the
land as to throw the water toward the
roots of the trees instead of having the
trees grow upon the apex of ridge.
which runs the water all away from
them. Moisture is absolutely indispen-
sable 10 the health of the apple tree and
to the production of perfect fruit.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29

A process patented In Germany as
recently as March last, the invention OF
DR.. Otto Eberhard of Ludwigslust,
bids fair to become farreaching fac.
tor In dairy economics. as it utilities
what at present are practically value
less residuums of the dairy for the
production of .milk meat extract, !"
chemical analysis of which differs very
little from that of the best American
meat extracts and which in taste, ap
pearance and consistency as well as In
its ready assimilation through the di.
gestive organs Is almost identical with
the most expensive meat extracts now
on the market, while the low cost Of
production makes it possible to place
Il on sale at price that will bring II
fully within the reach of those ts
whom the use Of meat extracts has
been up to now an unattainable lux.
ury. --..--..-
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
oNE-HA1F OF SHEEP TROUGH.

When closed, the chains hold the rack
in place. The advantage of having it
in this way is the convenience in filling
it from either side. The sheep have to
eat from the top, and they cannot get
the seed and dirt in the wool on their
head and neck.
AS all parts of the rack are rounded
and made smooth the sheep do not rub
off the wool from their necks and be-
come ragged. If it were not for teaching
the sheep to jump, the rack need not
be made so high, but it is better that
they should never get in the habit of
jumping, as it is very injurious to them
and might be the cause Of losing many
lambs.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
LOOK OUT FOR HOBBIES.
Don't Neglect General Characteris-
tics For Special Point.

Don't Neglect General Characterize
ties For a Special Point.
How easy it is for breeders to become
enthusiasts or cranks upon some spe-
cial characteristic of the various
breeds This tendency is not confined
to amateurs alone. but is noticeable
quite often with - breeders No
doubt all of us can call to mind breed
ers who are particularly strong in male
birds or females, as the case may be,
and have become noted for the superior
excellence of one or the other. This Is
because especial attention Is paid to
their favorites and that more earnest
effort Is put into the determination to
succeed This sort of a hobby is not SO
bad as the one which leads breeder
to overlook general characteristics in
favor of some special point
Oftentimes we pride ourselves upon
the almost perfect comb Of fowl and
will retain such bird as breeder re-
gardless of other serious defects which
more than overbalance the advantage
gained in comb. The comb, on account
Of its prominence, is perhaps the point
above all others which is apt to unduly
influence judgment. Pure white plum
age is often obtained at the expense of
color of legs, beak and eyes. Good color
in the breast and back of Brown Leg
horn females is apt to become a hobby
with breeders of that variety. A fine
wing on Brahma is many times made
to answer for serious defects in other
sections Barred to the skin" and clear
buff wings and tails are often obtained
by sacrificing other important qualities.
Overweight in some breeds is not only
given too much Importance by many,
but it is carried to harmful extremes.
A we'll shaped back, tail or breast also
makes us blind many times to serious
defects in other sections. Color, taken
as whole, is too often overestimated
and as general proposition is given
more consideration than shape.
Perhaps the most noticeable exam
pies of this are found in Barred Rocks.
Any old thing with barred plumage is
generally passed as Barred Plymouth
Rock. and some of the shapeless speci-
mems seen at shows are a disgrace to
the breed. Shape is of more Importance
than color. By shape we determine the
breed itself. and by color we distin-
guish one variety of the breed from an
other. How many breeders of the solid
colored Plymouth Rocks and Wyan-
dottes have definitely fixed in their
mind the difference in shape of the two
breeds? Most everybody knows, of
course. that the Wyandotte is blocker
built, but the term is not always thor
oughly understood in its application to
all sections of the fowl.
Remember that it requires shape as
well as color to make perfect bird
and that perfection in all sections in
both color and shape is necessary.
Don't build up one good feature at the
expense of another Better have a me-
dium quality throughout than great ex-
cellence in one Or two sections and very
poor quality in the others.-American
Poultry Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
nANDLlNG FROZEN CREAM
How 1t Is Sent In Solid Cakes From
Farm to Dairy In Finland.

How 1t Is Sent In Solid Cakes From
Farm to Dairy In Finland.
The following account of how frozen
cream from the hand separator is han
died in Finland was reproduced by the
Northwest Farmer from an English
dairy journal;
1t may interest your readers to know
mat in Finland this is practiced with
considerable success. l have seen
cream arrivals at the dairy practically
a solid frozen mass after being five
days in transit from the farm to the
dairy. This system of sending frozen
cream instead of milk to the dairy is
a good one, as it saves carriage. The
cream is refrigerated in the follow
ing manner at the farm: Nearly every
farmer has separator. The cream is
run into the can in which it will make
its journey. This can is placed in a
specially designed wooden tub and
small pieces of ice packed closely
around It, Over this ice a common
kind of coarse salt is sprinkled which
intensifies the cold. A careful record
of temperature, both of the freezing
mixture and the cream, is kept. Dur.
ing the process the cream is kept
stirred from time to time until the re-
quired degree of cold is reached.
The trains are provided with special
cars to take the cream. The tempera.
ture of these cars is capable of being
lowered or raised, according to the
time of year. The cans of refrigerated
cream on arrival at the dairy are first
weighed, then graded, as we would
butter. The qualities are usually first,
second and third After grading the
tins are placed in the thawing room.
Great care is required not to thaw too
quickly. When the necessary temper
ature is reached, the cream is taken to
the ripening room, and after this the
process of butter production is the
same as in any dairy. 1t is not recon-
mended that cream should be frozen
solid, as the resultant butter is not Of
such a good quality as from the semi
frozen article. The cans used vary in
size from a pint to five gallons. They
are very strongly made and capable of
being easily cleaned. The smallest
farmer in Finland has his hand sep
arator.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
WINTER HOUSE PLANTS.
How to Rnise Flowers For the Home
From Bulbs.

How to Raise Flowers For the Home
From Bulbs.
The flowers that grow from bulbs are
well suited to indoor gardening. says
the New York World. Hyacilths in
all their pretty hues will keep in bloom
throughout the winter, tulips will grow
with vivid color as a reward for lit
tie attention, while the jonquil, narcis-
sus and crocus, springs harbingers,
will mistake the warm room for sun
shine thawed earth and peer forth
when all outdoors is frozen.
The pink and yellow primrose grows
well in small pots and lends graceful
adornment to a table.
Gala lilies are universal favorites.
their graceful sprays wherever most
desired.
A hardy plant called the Wandering
Jew is so true to it's name that from a
few small cuttings it will spread in a
few weeks all over the face of the
earth that surrounds it and roam at
will round its fiowerpot or vase.
Chrysanthemums should surely not
be omitted from list of winter house
plants. Transplant them before frost
let their new soil be just like their old
soil. give them water in moderation
with sunlight in abundance, and your
chrysanthemum corner will be thing
of beauty and joy all through the
winter,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
How to Do Up Napkins.

The French way of doing up napkins
and other table linen is much nicer
than ordinary starching. Wash in the
usual way, rinse and blue, and then
while very wet iron with very hot
iron, first on the wrong side to throw up
the pattern and then on the right side
to polish. The linen should be perfect
ly dry when finished. By the woy, the
best parts Of old tablecloths, If
hemmed, make excellent polishers fol
silver and plate.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
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FRUl7 l7'ssS|Ef9RER5
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A COLD COUNTRY APPLE.


A Western Seeding From Duchess
and Rhode Island Greening.
The northwest has its own fruit
problems to face, and the standard va
rieties of the east do not meet them.
The northwest must have an unusually
hardy class of fruits, and any type
which will grow there should be en-
couraged The Russian is simply one
of these types, the Siberian and native
crabs being others. But, inasmuch as
the Russian type is the most highly
developed of them, it follows that quick
results are to be expected from it, If
the Russian apples and the crabs are
more or less adapted to the northwest,
/ feel sure that American seedlings of
them will be still better adapted to
those conditions as whole. therefore
regard the Russian importations to be
of benefit to our horticulture, but look
upon them as means rather than as
an end The history of our horticulture
everywhere emphasizes the probability
of a secondary and more important out
come Professor Bailey.
Without doubt the most striking ex-
ample of this secondary outcome Is
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29

The possibilities in connection with
the production of cereal crops in the
Canadian northwest are immense. AS
Stunning that when forty-three acres out
of every quarter section are SO en-
ployed there will be produced in that
territory 350.OO0.O0O bushels of wheat,
250 100000 bushels of oats and 5O,00O.-
600 bushels of barley, should the entire
area ever be utilized which is suitable
for cultivation there will be produced
1,O0O,O00,000 bushels of wheat, 600,000,-
coo bushels of oats and 150.000,000
bushels Of barley. 1t is claimed that in
any event ten years hence there will be
available for export 300000.00O bushels
of wheat and 1oo,0Oo,0OO bushels of
oats
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
The Alaskan Flower Garden.


The vast tundras of northern Alaska
are natures gardens, the most exten-
sive, the least cultivated, the most pro-
ductive of any ON the American CONT
nent. Every summer continuous beds
of flowers on these level, treeless areas
extend north from the arctic circle to
the shores of the ocean. True, the
Towering plants are lowly in stature,
but they are not pitiful or frost
pinched, as might be supposed. They
keep close to the frozen ground, as il
in love with Mother Earth, but they
display masses of color-yellow, purple
and blue-so bright as to make them
visible at great distances. And in the
fall of the year their ripe foliage and
the golden sunshine cause the tundras
to fairly glow in rich colors-red, pur-
pie and yellow-still further intensi-
fed by the varied colOrs of the ripening
berries growing almost everywhere,
all blending harmoniously with the
neutral tints of the ground lichen and
mosses on which they seem to be
painted. Such is the account given by
an arctic explorer.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
cHERIFF,s SALE.

BY virtue of writ Of fieri facias, to me d.
rected, issued out of the Chaneery Court of the
| State OF New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale,
Monday, the Second Day Of February next,
between the hours of IL and 5 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.
All the following described lot or piece OF
land and premises situate in the First Ward of
| the City OF Woodbury., County of Gloucester
| follows:
| Beginning at a corner in the Westerly line OF
Cleveland street distant one-hundred and hf-
| teen and twenty-four hundredths feet, Southerly
! from the Southwest corner of Cleveland street
and Park avenue, thence (ll by other land of
said Chew and the rear line of Howard W. Pier
| sons lot, North sixty-three degrees and nine
minutes West, one-hundred and thirty-fve and
ninety-five hundredths feet to a corner of said
Persons lot; thence ~ by other land of said
minutes West, forty feet to a corner; thence (S)
by the same South sixty-three degrees and nine
minutes East, One-hnndred and thrty-five and
ninety-five hundredths feet to a corner in the
Westerly line of Cleveland street aforesaid;
along which it runs A. North twenty-siK de.
grees and fifty-one minutes East, forty feet to
the place of beginning.
Containing 5,438 square feet of land.
Being part of the same land and premises
that Belmont Perry ct ux by deed dated Novem-
corded granted and conveyed to the said Septi-
mus A. Chew.
Seized as the property of Septimus A. Chew,
et uK et ais, defendants, and taken in execu-
ton at the suit of Isaac Haines, complainant,
WILSON 7. JONES,
ERNEST REDFIELD Sol'P. Sheriff.
Dated Dee. %, 1902. Prs. fees 500
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
How to Omen n Book.

Hold the book with its back on a
smooth or covered table, let the front
board down. then the other, holding
the leaves in one hand while you open
a few leaves at the back, then a few at
the front, and so on, alternately OPEN
ing back and front, gently pressing
open the sections till you reach the CEN
ter of the volume. Do this two or
three times, and you will obtain the
best results, says Modern BOokbinding.
Open the volume violently or careless
ly in any one place, and you will likely
break the back and cause start in the
leaves. Never force the back Of the
hook
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29

A clever bachelor girl who works all
day long and every day in a very dusty
locality has impaired the secret of the
spick and span appearance that is the
envy Of all her associates. Regularly
once week she lightly sponges her
plain, trim business suit with tepid wa
ter to which have been added little
liquid ammonia and suspicion Of pow
dered borax. While still slightly damp
the skirt and coat are pressed carefully,
the household laundry irons being en-
ployed for this purpose. The entire
process consumes but a few minutes,
and the result is perpetual and peren-
nial freshness and cleanliness possible
in no other way.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
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OUR CHRISTMAS HoLLlEs.
Notes ON tho Various Species, With "a
Point nm Seed PInnfInr

Notes ON tho Various Species, With "a
Point on Seed Planting.
1t is in the winter season that hollies
and other broad leaved evergreens
please the most The holly, because of
its beautiful berries and because it has
been mentioned so often in song and
story, is known to almost every one.
1t is unfortunate that in the northern
states the lovely English holly, Hex
aquifolium, is not perfectly hardy. 1t
is, however, harder than supposed, as
to my knowledge it is flourishing in
many places about Philadelphia, and
yet am often told by those living
here that this holly will not thrive in
this vicinity, says Joseph Meehan in
Gardening. 1t stands very well any
where in this city, save where exposed
ON all Sides Give it the protection of
other shrubs or of anything and it will
not be hurt
A very desirable holly and addition
to our list of hardy eyergreens is the
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29

Now listen to the woes of lightning
rod man. He Lit down in Nebraska
with a team of good horses, new
spring wagon, a timber tongue and a
lot of rods He was all prepared to rod
up a lot of the unsophisticated old
grangers of that state. In just a week
he was after warrants for the arrest of
twelve of these grangers who he
claimed had beaten him out of every
thing he had in trading horses, so that
he had lost his team and his rig and
his rods and had to walk back to town.
Finding out that Nebraska law did not
prohibit men from making horse
trades. he took the first train for the
cast with no money and lot of expo
tience.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29

A tiny pinch Of carbonate of soda or
salt put into the milk as soon as it ar
riyes will help to prevent it from turn
ing sour, and If it seems inclined to
turn and is slowly heated to nearly
boiling point and pinch of carbonate
of soda then stirred in, the sourness
will disappear. Some people also add a
tiny pinch Of sugar.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29

How to Clean Light Kid Gloves.
First rub with cream of tartar, leave
for an hour and then rub with pow
dered alum and fulIer's earth mixed in
equal proportions. Next day brush
them till the powder is removed and
finish by rubbing with dry oatmeal to
which a little powdered whiting has
been added, afterward wiping this off
with a dry cloth.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
How to Renovate Chairs.

To renoyate willow or rattan chairs
that have become soiled with age and
use wash off every bit of dust in all
the interstices and with soft, long
haired brush tint the entire surface
with oak green stain, sienna or sienna
and vandyke brown. This must be
done with great care SO as to cover ev-
cry particle of the surface. This treat
ment is suitable for willow because IT
will take stain, but rattan, which is
less porous, requires to be painted or
enameled. Whether stain or paint is
used, varnish heightens the luster.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
TO CREDITORS.

Charles E. Elliott and William f. Elliott. ex-
ecutors of William Elliott deceased, by di-
rection OF the Surrogate of the County Of Glou-
cester hereby gives notice to the creditors OF
the said William Elliott, deceased, to bring in
their debts claims and demands against the
estate of the said decedent, under oath OIL
affirmation, within nine months from this date
or they will be forever barred of any action
therefor against the said executors
CHARLES E. ELLIOTT,
WILLIAM E. ELLIOTT.
Dated December "a. 1902 JOB
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
How to Make chestput Pudding

Make pint of chestnut puree, sweet
ened and favored with vanilla, adding
a few spoonfuls Of whipped cream just
before the jelly sets; cover a mold with
thin coating Of orange jelly, then
about an inch of rich brown chocolate
Bavarian cream, and when set fill the
center with the chestnut jelly; set away
On ice to harden.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
Cnonfn. Birds Enr Shinment

c. A NJ. Alabama, asks: "In ship
ping birds distance of 300 or 400
miles what is the best feed to put in the
coop and is it necessary to put water
in?"
We always put corn in the coop for
long distances. An old tin can for wa
ter cup is easily attached to the corner
of the coop. We have found express
men very good about caring for fine
birds. Fill the cup with water when
the birds start. and they will go the
distance you mention safely.-Commer-
cial Poultry.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29
The Chestnut.

The great chestnut forests of North
America are mainly on the eastern
mountain chain that begins in the New
England states and ends in Georgia.
The chestnut delights in cool climate
rather than warm one. The hot,
sultry regions, where corn attains its
highest development, are not such as it
likes best There are some differences
in hardness between our own and the
foreign species that have been intro
duced here. They will all endure con-
siderable cold, but the long, severe win
try spells of Minnesota and adjacent
regions are altogether too severe, ex-
cept that an occasional tree succeeds.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1903-01-29

We came across one bright man the
other day who had attached the power
furnished by his windmill to his wifes
washing machine, and the scheme
worked so nicely that she can hardly
wait for washing day to come around.
The dirtier the clothes are the better
she likes to run them through the ma
chine.