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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
Ell DORADO BLAoKBE

plants on the most favorable spot on
the farm, gave them the most shlftless
cultivation and were agreeably sur
prised to be rewarded by large lus
cious berries that III flavor were ahead
of any other variety we had ever tried
After having tested them two fruit
ing years, we planted two and one
half acres on virgin soil that had just
been cleared Of heavy timber We
gave them thorough cultivation, and
they made line growth. The next
season we harvested from this planta
ton of yeariings 125 cases of the finest
blackberries we ever saw. In the sea
son of 1908. after having nearly one
half of the crop destroyed by a frost
the first week in June, we harvested
from the two and one-half acres /, 125
cases of fine berries, which held up in
size and flavor to the last berry This
was the iirst crop from the full grown
cane. We give them full faith as being
the most satisfactory blackberry we
have tried. and we have tried Snyder,
Stoner, Hardy, Early Harvest, Tay-
lor's Prolific. Wauchusett, Thomelers
and Brton They surpass Briton,
which has been our leading market
berry for years. in size. flavor. appear
ance and healtbfuness of foliage and
are equal in productiveness and ship
ping quality. La season they are about
ten days earlier than Briton and ripen
ranidiy
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
Mixers and MIX Quality.

The difference in quality as well as
in quantity of milk obtained by milk
ers of different degrees Of efficiency
was strikingly shown in recent ex-
periments. says Farm and Ranch. In
one case, whore a skillful mixer did
the work the milk tested a fairly high
average. A poor mixer succeeded to
the care of the cows, and Immediately
the milk tested lower. Again the for
mer attendant resumed the work and
again with the same result, more milk
and Of a higher quality, all Of which
goes to show that Indifferent milking
will not do if the possible profit is to
be gained from cows. and that unless
one would reap the reward Of the UNI
fortunate milknaid Of the fable who
aimed too high and lost everything,
one must milk Systematically seien-
tifically and thoroughly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
Milking the Fresh Cow.

For about eighteen years we have
not MIXED fresh cows all out till the
third day, says an Illinois dairyman in
Rural New Yorker. We go 10 the COW
the first day after the calf has sucked,
and if the udder is hard i'll any part
we take enough milk to soften and in
crease the amount till about the fifth
milking, when we take all the milk.
We have never had a ease of milk fe-
yer i'll cows treated in this way. In
cold weather we keep the fresh cows
inside and water them there SO that
they do not get chilled. This is not
theory. but the results of actual prac-
tice.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27

1t is plainly evident that the success
in dairying depends very much upon
the productive capacity Of the individ-
ual cows that make up the herd A
very practicable way to improve the
herd and increase the average pro-
ductive capacity is to dispense with
all cows which the scales and Babcock
test together prove to be Improbable.
1t would be pretty safe to assert that
twenty cows selected in this way for
their high and economical productive
capacity would be more profitable than
twenty-five and possibly even thirty
cows selected in the ordinary random
method OF making up a herd. Profess
or g. +. Beach, Storrs, Conn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
AN UNPARALLELED OFFER!
Three Prizes in Return for New
Subscribers.
A Full Scholarship in Banks Business College,
Singer Sewing nachine and High=Grade
Rambler Bicycle.

many young ladies this county
who would like either Scholarship the best Business
colleges Philadelphia Sewing Machine Rambler Bicycle
In give opportunity entered
with Banks Business College Chestnut Street Phadel
full of instruction including stationary
prize purchased Singer Sewing Machine the
Woodbury. agency Bicycle Wilson, of
Woodbury. which will present the successful contestants
January
The person number of subscribers the
GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT shall have first choice of
prizes; highest choice and third highest will
he nots selected by the highest
The will open October and close January
The will be the Office clock
January
Subscription price Of the GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT
year. for the purposes of this that will
payment January
1906 exampeth person who ubscrbes with
October will receive the DEMOCRAT
fifteen months on the paym ent Of SI.5o.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
RiPENING THE CREAM.
An Experiment of Great Interest to
the ButtcrmaSer

An Experiment of Great Interest to
the Buttcrmnker
J III. Monrad. the dairy expert has
the following to say on "a cream
ripening experiment reported by Pro-
fessor Dean:
IF the result is to be accepted as
conclusive, it ought to revolutionize the
art Of cream ripening Two lots of
butter made from pasteurized cream
were judged One of these was cooled
Immediately after separating, culture
was added, and it was churned at
once The score for flavor was forty
two out of forty-five The other lot
was ripened the usual way and scored
415 for flavor 1t was another illus
tration of the practicability of emitting
the ordinary process of cream ripen-
ing and yet securing good flavor.
I'm spite of the Indication given by
Professor Dean that this was the sec
ond test along this line, it seems to
me little hasty coming from an in
vestigator. If it had been reported
by layman, | should have read it
with interest and passed it, but com
ing from Professor Dean / must call
for more facts and proofs in order to
accept the dictum that it is practical
to get as good or better flavor (as in
dicated by the score without the or
binary process of ripening. Farmers
Advocate
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.
Eject of the Electric Fluid on Fine
Trees-HeaIing Treatment.


Trees-Healing Treatment
Severe storms have done heavy dam
age in various regions this season. and
especially have many fine specimen
trees been torn by high winds or struck
by lightning
Sometimes a tree IS killed outright
by the stroke of lightning but more
generally the damage is local and con-
fined 10 one or two limbs Or TO the
trunk. SCATTERING by the electric flaid
is not at all uncommon. but sometimes
the damage is not visible on the out
side The fluid enters the tree maybe
in the upper part and the damage he
COMES visible near the srotmd The
bark Of the tree becomes looSenstl ahd
is sometimes completely ripped off Ia
that lies the danger moi IN The proml
nent scar i'll The hard wood.
American Gardening il commenting
on these cases says the proper method
of treating trees Struck hY lightning
varies in nearly every individual case
If the tree is lightly struck and the
bark Is only injured III a lHlrn1W per
pendicular strip The best melted 81
treatment is the removal Of any leos
enea AMI ragged portions of the bark
leaving a clean cut edge. ;sad the paint
ing Of the wound. This paint should
be renewed until the new bark heals
entirely over the scar Bridge graft
ing-that is inserting strips Of live tis-
sue nj interyals-is sometimes alset in
this connection.
The treatment given to a large tulip
tree recently which was badly shat
tered by lightning and the bark loos-
ened nearly all the way round 10 a
height Of from eight to ten feet was
the application Of Il plaster of well rot
ted cow manure and the binding Of the
loosened bark tightly with ropes.
As Ii general rule the use Of grating
wax instead Of the application Of ma
nure is far preferable The treatment
with manure has. however, proved eili-
cacious IN different instances.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
FsIlins Niche In the Fruit world.

| know Of no reason why Japan
plums should not be planted by any
one who wants to grow piums- It y 4
question Of growing the Japan strain
of plims or growing no plums at all III
many sections They tit 4 niche in
the fruit world that nothing else does:
they viii hold their own over a large
season. all the way from the first Of
July nearly to October There are
many varieties of them. early and late.
and they run al the way from poor TO
very good. w Fl SkIllman
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
A FINE BLACKBERRY.
Highly Commended by Michigan and
wisconsin Fruit Growers.

Ell Dorado has been one of the good
yielding blackberries at tile Michigan
station. It is described as very hardy
and productive, ripening a few days
in advance of Snyder and superior to
that variety in size and flavor, fruit
medium to large, sgm and Of very
good quality.
Commenting upon this variety be-
fore the Wisconsin Horticultural So
ciety, w. Hanchett said: Our attention
was first called to the Ell Dorado black
berry some six years ago. We set
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27

Exeelsun Is one 81 tie lilies that
should BE- planted early. in September
The flowers are rich aff m color
with delicate spots. and tltfee 70 aoz-
en- bloom Oh tree The psants are
from three to iive feet high
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27

the attraction of the well known Yeo-
mans herd. She is now the property
of Henry Stevens q Son OF Oswego
county, \. T., who paid $500 for her.
When seven years old she made IN Of
fetal record of 24.1 pounds butter and
1879 pounds milk in seven days. Her
milk for the week averaged 4 per cent
fat. At the same time she made a four
teen day official record Of 46 pounds
14.3 ounces butter and has given "a
pounds 5 ounces milk per day, 1916
pounds 3 ounces III thirty days and
14,234 pounds 3 ounces in one year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
FARM BUTTERMAKING

Stop the dirt from getting into the
milk. This can be done easily and
quickly If the mixer will carry with
him damp cloth and carefully wipe
off the udder and parts Immediately
around it the trouble will to a great
extent be prevented. All the coarser
particles of the dirt will be rubbed off
and the finer particles of dust damp
ened, so that they will not fall into the
pail This work will require but few
moments of extra time and prevent
much after trouble in the way Of sour
and i'll favored cream. The COW
should be MIXED in a place where the
air is free from dust
Packing Buffers.
Immediately after the butter is work
ed it should be packed in neat, clean
receptacles or put up in such form as
is required by the market to which it
is sent If tubs are to be used, ash or
spruce is to be preferred. and they
should be well soaked before packing
the butter If other wooden recep
tacles are used they should be lined
with parchment paper. This will pre-
vent.the butter tasting of the wood
working Butter Twice.
According to G. F. Goodrich. it is bet
ter to work butter twice than only
once. The first time II should be work
ed just enough TO mix in the salt. Then
for four to six hours it should be left
on the worker or in some other place
where the temperature is from go to 60
degrees f., so that the butter viii re-
main in the right condition as to hard
ness to work we'll This will give
time for the salt to dissolve and also
time for it to change the color of the
butter that it comes in contact with.
Then it should be worked Just enough
to obiiterate the streaks and notifies.
Cooling Milk on the Farm.
The temperature ut which milk is
kept should be as uniform as possible,
says an Ohio dairYwoman in American
Agrieulturist. A stone dairy house is
better than any other. Milk should be
kept at as low Il temperature as is pos
sible during warm weather. If ice can
n.y. rs ii',e, ~ ~ ,,,7e 3,'3i,. lan4l
- cald xv,tar which shoaIa he changed
twice day or oftener if the weather
is excessively hot A long woodens box
o. french of Stone 81 cement il best
adapted for this purpose where one
does nor nossess ] creamer The water
& drawn off through m orifice at one
ana of tbo 10y n the water can be
lad into = ~ i nine from ! soYing aud
!, constant current Kent ID an ideal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
Wat Attacked by scale.

An important advantage elaimed for
the popllaF hedge plant. California
privet, is that it Is not attacked BY San
Jose scale.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
New york Interested In Farming.

In New York state last year 312 farm
ers' Institutes were held, and about
10000 persons attended the meetings.
This record is equaled by no other
state
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
The Best Fall Stock
WeEVerT Manufactured
IS Ready

No other city in the world furnishes better cloth
ing stores than Philadelphia and the prices in
varaby less than other cities for clothing of equal merit
Some OF the Philadelphia handle clothing made
side of Philadelphia by reputable concerns and great deal
Of this clothing is thoroughly uptodate There's for
all these but where retail buys from wholesaler
sell again the buyer of necessity pay little than
the store that does its manufacturing
Oak Hall takes the cloth from the mill turns
the garments to you at one fair profit That's
worth rememberngthe that gives you the best that
can be made at the lowest price consistent with the right
wage standard is the store for you That's Oak Hall.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27

There is a good deal Of difference Of
opinion, says the Iowa Homestead,
among successful dairymen concerning
the ACCESSIBILITY of feeding grain to
COWS while they are running oil grass
One advantage of grain feeding is
that cows are kept up TO their maxi
mum yielding ability all the time, this
being Of great Importance. as it has
been demonstrated beyond doubt that
Il COW once allowed TO shrink III her
milk will never again during that lac
tation period be brought 10 that point
where She would be had She been I'M
der a full pressure OF feed all the time.
BY keeping up the supply of food the
lsctation period is heightened. and this
in itself is often enough to Justify the
practice, as the little extra that the
COW may be made to do is almost who'll
~ profit.
While 4 good dairy COW is never an
animal that is supposed to carry much
beef, yet with the average cow in the
central west it is always an advantage
to keep her iii a reasonably good condi-
ton Of flesh II frequently happens
that judgment must be used in feeding
grain to the herd as some individuals
may need it. while others do not Feed
ing grain to ii COW that is inclined to
put on meat instead Of make milk is
simply a waste. as one receives no in
come from the meat she puts on her
body. 1t is the heavy mixers and
en0se that are inclined to get too low
in flesh that need tha little attention
Frequent Milking.
Milking three times instead of twice
a day may for a few weeks increase
the quantity ana quality Of the milk,
but it is not altogether unlikely that
when the COW becomes accustomed to
the new order of things she will return
to her normal milk yield both as re-
CARDS quantity and quality. Holstein-
I'riesian Register
A Splendid Ho1stein.
The Holstein COW Princess Of Wayne
VII, whose picture is reproduced from
American Agriculturist, is regarded by
many leading authorities as one of the
best Representatives of her breed in
this country For many years she was
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27

THE average for full scholarship and stationary
business college of the high standard of Banks of Phla
delphia $780, the Singer Sewing Machine SIS
and Of Rambler Bicycle SIS No county ever
offered such OF prizes for sub
crbers this above offer by the GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMO
IF there is young in this county who
scholarship Banks Business College they
the likewise who desire to
Singer Sewing Machine hrstcass Bicycle Apply at
for subscription blanks and receipts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
Pure Water In the Dairy.
roundation Of Good Butter

Good washing is the foundation OF
good butter. Every utensil in the dairy
should be washed thoroughly aud con-
scieltiously untii It il eiean, with 4
large G. Yon can't clean things with i
little cold water and a rue. e you do
your customers will know if you don't.
that the separator aud churn need at
tention Hoard's Dairyman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
With Her Baltic 81 ectS il the
Far East, Great Britain fouldl 4 5sSs &
Have a 4 Free Hand. III
ONE OMAN lt.:l-E ~
y IN PORT Ar y r AtiT; TACK q
This and the Wounding of Few
Men Sums Up the I0amniag m
Tie Forts Not Injured
Nladivostok Fleet Said3.tioo5 .SSs
Have Been Cut Off bv:3S$s5 is49isS
Japanese Warships.

| tSpecial Cable to Tho Times-DfspatchD
LONDON, March THE report printed
5by tho Berlin Tageblatt to the effect that
Russia has decided to send her Black
Sea fleet through tho Dardanelles rega rd-i
LESS OF the consent Of the Powers is re7gS
sarded hero as rather more serious ttlanS
n fceler Cor $las tho slangua Sc: of dp plo-s
mats puts It n ballon5 p 'Essai) .s' hnt5
Russia seriously Intended to risk the very vi
grave complications which would be sure w
To follow such, n violation of he treat
guaranteeing tho ncutrallt ltyS Of the &Dar-g
danclles, is regarded as 50 remote a pos
sibllty as to he hardly worth consitlcra-3 -s
tlon. 81.
4 A we'll known naval officer said to-day.
when informed OF tch report: y ussla'is ~
effective Black Sen fleet Is II composed
OF four battlcshlps. three cru Users and two
torpedo destroyers. Admitting n I hat
she decides to send these vessels to n the 4
far East. which may be gravely doubt tln!,
ana England should permit IT Without MI
fight, Russia wou.e, In that event, slenNesa
her Black Sea literally unprotected and
having herself violated the terat
British, fleet could ana would have the
country .at IT'S mercy in. case fcAos b
Britain should be compelled to take Dart,
against Russia In tho war. 1ol'5 may
bc suro Russia will not try to- force llI0 &
Duldanellcs, because she risks entiraly
TOO much for Il very ,problcmattc saln.sI
Y ,l,hls is the view of the report generally y =
held in Official and diplomatic circles, A
According to dispatches from Alden.
Russia has solved tho problem of coallns
thc Baltic fleet on It's way to he iufs
East She is said to have n secret lcpll1llSg IL
station on the island Of Jebclzuker, IN 4 tls
Red Sea, and to be using " for ! le 4
benefit of the squadron which IS now
partollng In that vicinity. II Il ss
The situation In tho far East tSEns de-
velopcd In tho last twenty-four hours
may he summed, up as follows: he ssI
Japanese fleet rcnews the bombardmenf
Of Vladivostocls. seven ships taking ia rt,st
The Russian Ylatlivostock fleet clt OF
from, Its base3hy Japanese and unable 20 4
get into my home port because Fort "a
Arthur the other Russian harhor, ~ ~ \
also bloclsaded l'he Russian Port Arthur
fleet locked In the blockaded harpor by
the main Japanese fleet, ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
] DEATH OF COLONEL
WILLIAM MUNFORD
Clergyman Soldier Dies at Ills
Home III Annap-
oils.
.(By AssocIa ted Prcss,)

i. ANNAPOLIS. MD, March 1--Rcv.
William Mnnford. formerly a. colonel IN
tho Confederate army, aud who served
under Moshy's command, died ut his
residence here tonight, Death was
caused by acu,c poisoning, The deceased
Is survived by wife. three daughters
and ono son, a brother General Thomas
". Munford, of tho Confcderatos, also
survives Colonel Nlmford entered tho
Virginia Infantry as Il lieutenant at the
outbreak of the Civil WAR and at the
close of3the war had gained tho rank OF
colonel. After the war. he entered the
Episcopal clergy. from which i'll health
compelled him To retire two years ago.
Colonel Munford Is a. native Of Virginia
and was a son Of HE late George W.
Nlunford, at one time Secretary of Com
OF Virginia.
The remains of The deceased Will be
conveyed TO Richmond where they will
be buried in tho family lot IN Hollywood
Wednesday,,
lie was d brother Of the Misses Nun,
ford Mrs. William Robertson, and Of
MIS-. Charles II, Talbot, all Of Rioh,5
MOnd, Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
USED their J |. /
INFLUENCE,
Chapter il the Post Post N
office Scandals att Wash
VI ". #siington.$ 1. III
THE VIRGIN 0sT0EF!cE!Ss. 7[![E ]: N !s
Those Who Received Increase in
Clerk Hire or Rent BY Rca- Il
son Of Influence,

@ (From4 our Regular Correspondento$s#
WASHINGTON. d, iC.. March g The g
report received from tho Postoiiice De
partment In RESPONSE TO- tho request OF
the House Committee on Postottces and
Post Roads as to violations OF law by
members of Congress-. was made pubic
to-day The report was called forth by
tho resolution introduced some days ago
by Representative Hay, Of Virginia, pros.
8vldlng for a general Investigation O the
charges madc ilt the report Of tho Fourth
Assistant Postmastcr-G General to the eff
feet that members were guilty The
chairman OF the Postottlce Committee
Mr., Overstrect. OF Indiana, said, In pre-
sertng the report, that It was owing 70
the publicity which had been given 1t that
3 the committee decided to make II puublic.t
The report does mot mention the name
Of but one Virginia congressman, MI.
Swanson. n .s5
Park Agncw, chairman OF the Rcpubli-
can State COMMITTEES Is alleged to betare-
spoEsIblo for the Increase In the allow
:,nces for clerk hire at Berryvillc and
Clifton Forge. The following are the
Virginia cases mentioned In the 4report:& &
BERRYVIIal4E, VIZ.
June 81, 1901, Hon. Park Agncw per
son;lliy recommended hat allowance for
clerk hire he increased from $40 to $500,
per ai,num, If warranted.
81 July :, 1901, postmnster's report showed
him entitled to an allowance Of but $40.
Allowance for clerk hire was increased
from $40 to $500 per apn,lm JULY, laOl.S
and the general superintendent endorses
the case Special"
June 30 1909, 4 report from postmaster
indicated 500 per nrnum warranted for
separating hire, and tho allowance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
LOCALS WILL VOTE
ON THE WAGE OFFER
Reported That President Mitchell
]. Will Resign If Miners Do Not
Accept Terms Offered.
(Dy Associated Press }


INDIANAPOLIS. March 7,-Tho United
Nlinc Workers IN national convention
voted to-day to refer tho final decision
rs TO accepting the wage offer Of the
operations to the locals 81
Tho vote Of the locals will be cast on
March 18th. ana tho result will be count
ed at tho national headquarters IN this
city Alnrcl, nth,
Tho voting on the proposition VIII be
done by the miners Of Iowa Indiana. Illi-
nois, Ohio Western PENNSYLVANIA, Mary
land. Michigan, Western Kentucky, Ccn-
trail Pennsylvania and Nest Virginia
these arejtho districts whose scale en-
pires April lst,, President Mitchell viii
strongly urge the miners to accent the
proposition, II has been r,morca here to-
dan that IL Ills advice Is not taken he
will render his resigrMttollns president VI
the organization After adopting the re-
port tho miners convention adjourned
sinp die.
President loolap, ot5 the Pttshurs
miners, predictad there would be no
strike.