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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
The Growing Chicks.

The subject of shade is an important
one and must not be overlooked. On
the largest poultry farms shade is OBJ
tanned by planting fruit trees in the
yards and runs. This is, perhaps, the
best method, but where it is not prac-
ticable mammoth sunfowers planted in
the same way as corn will answer the
purpose as well, if not better. The ripe
seed also viii be Of great benefit to the
poultry.
Cool, clean water is undoubtedly
more essential to our growing stock
than even feed. Still this is matter
often attended to with the utmost care
lessness. The water fountains are al
lowed to get rusty and Shiny, and the
water allowed to remain in the hot
sun, unchanged for days at a time.
Where such conditions exist it is no
wonder that we so often hear COM
plants that the chicks are not doing
well-American Poultry Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
A Successful Grange.

Leyden On. " grange was organized
In 1889 and has been a successful
grange from the start. Out of it grew
the Leyden union, a cooperative or
ganization in which shares were sold
at $40 each and no member was al
lowed to hold more than one share All
shares were taken by members, A
building was rented as a store, and the
business increased so rapidly that the
Leyden Building association was soon
organized, the land purchased and a
building erected In this building the
basement and first floor were occupied
By the Leyden union as a store, and
the second floor is occupied by the
grange as a hall. Thus there are three
organizations in this grange. The build
ing was burned and everything lost ex-
cepting the books of the grange, which
the secretary had in his possession at
his home. While the fire was still
smoldering plans for a new building
We're adopted, and the new structure
was soon erected. Leyden union Is do
ing a business of about $4,000 per
year. Carlton Y. Miller has been the
manager for about fourteen years.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
Finding Age of Fowls.

a puliet will show rose colored veins
on the surface of the skin under the
wings. There viii also be long silky
hairs growing there, says American
Cultivator. After a year old these dis
appear; so, too, do the veins, and the
skin shows white and veinless The
difference can be seen at a glance.
Again, pullet that has not laid or
has only just commenced to lay will
have the bones of the pelvis or basin
almost touching The bones gradually
widen as the fowl continues laying,
and at two years old are much farther
apart than they were at one year old.
The third point of difference lies in
the claws and shanks. In a young bird
the skin of the claw is supple and the
scales thin and brilliant The skin
gets coarser and stronger and the
scales harder as the bird grows, and
the nail of the last tee, which does
most Of the work when the bird
scratches. gets much worn. There is
also a difference in the eyelids. These
acquire wrinkles as the bird gets old
er, and there is also a slightly shriy-
eled look on the face This with age
gets more and more pronounced In
the case of cocks, above and beyond
these points Of difference except the
bones of the pelyis widening there are
the spurs to judge by.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
WEST JERSEY 4 SEASHORE R. R.
On and after NAY 2s, 1908. trasns win
leave Woodbury. as follows

For Phila. 5.55, $50, us, $50, 7ss 7.5o. So,
9.l9, 10.02, Il.I7 s. M; L02 LIE, 200 fSatur-
days only, 800, 4.o4. 4a6 5.ls, 6.0l. 6.53, TO-
1922 and ll0sp. M. week days. Sundays, 500,
SIG. ssa M: os,5 $780, 81, 50. 732 S. and
l124 p. m
For Glasshoro 6.44, s.I9, s.4s, l00s iI.ss a. M;
233, 1e3 Saturdays only) 2.02 3.22. S-s7, a.47,
SOC 5.as 5s3, 6s2, 7.o2. 500, 1892, HE p. NJ.
1922 night weekdays Sundays 8.o4, s.2s a. M;
5.3l 5 80 and 1881 p. m.
For Swedesboro, GA. 9.12 11.S2 s. M; 2 %, 4.5s
6.lJ, 7G2 p. m. weekdays. Sundays, $50 8. m;
sol p.
For yineland and Millville, 6.44 and S.1s am.
1888 $751; 5-4S, 7.o2 p. M weekdays Sundays,
S.04 a. M; 81 p M
For Maurice River and points on the Maurice
River Branch, s.l9 a. m: 1885, 5z3 p. m. week
days Sundays, 5.3I p. m.
For Sen Isle City and Ocean City. SIC 5. M,
3.S7 pm. week days. Sundays, 752, 9.04 q. m.
For Cape May. $40 3 M; 3.s7, p. M. week
days. Sundays, 75s S.04, q. M.
For Atlantic City, 19 a. M. 3.37 p. "a, week
days. Sundays, s.04 q. and 5.3l P. m.
For Salem via Gassboro and Elmer} 84s a.
M; 3. ~ p. M, weekdays. Via Swedesboro, s.4
9.12, 1882 a. M; ZOE. 4.53, ell p m. weekdays.
Sundays, $50 a. m: 6.0l p. M
For Bridgeton. 6.44, s.zs 3 u. 80, s.47, SIC
6.32 p. m. weekdays. Sundays. 6.2s .. M; $50
p. m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22

in punches of three or four to the axil
of the leaves. The sepals are FIVE or six
in number, the petals five to nine, the
stamens of an indefinite number.
AS to the distinction of greenland black
tea, which for long time were be-
lieyed to come from two different spe-
cies, it is now known that the differ
ences noted are merely due to differ
ences in the preparation Of the original
leaf.
Left to itself this shrub attains a
height of twenty-five to thirty feet and
even fifty feet. In Ceylon, however,
where tea has only been introduced for
about twenty years, the largest plants.
which have not been pruned, but re-
served for seed bearers, scarcely ex-
coed ten feet in height The tea plant
lives for a very long time. In Japan
it is said that some Of the finest tea is
made from plants hundred years old.
It appears that as early as 1913 tea
was successfully grown at Greenville.
S. G. DIR. c. U. Shepard's tea gardens
at Summeryille, S. G., are well known.
A hundred acres now turn out about
5000 pounds of manufactured tea an
nually. A tea growing enterprise is un-
der way near Charleston, and it is said
a thousand acres viii soon be under
cultivation. The South Carolina exper-
iment station, from which these facts
are CLEANED, tells also in a recent bulle-
tin (No. go how to grow the tea plant
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
How to Relieve Asthma.

Get some compound tinctnre of ben
zoin at the druggists and keep it in
readiness for attacks of asthma if any
Of the family are subject to them.
When needed, pour one teaspoonful of
the tincture in bowl and set it in q
small pail of boiling water. Pour one
pint of boiling water in the bowl and
hold the face close over it while in
haling the fumes. Have some one pin
a large newspaper over the head SO
that none of the steam can escape.
The relief will begin with the first
breath Of steam, and the laboring air
passages will soon be quite comfort
able Repeat the treatment as often
as the case requires.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
A Mushroom Test.

A test was made at the Wyoming
station of two varieties of mushrooms
Bohemia and Alaska. During fruit
ing period of sixty-two days the Bo-
hemia mushrooms yielded a total of
223 fruits. The Alaska variety came
into fruit eighteen days later than the
Bohemia, producing 252 mushrooms in
thirty-one days. Not only did the Alas
ka variety yield more mushrooms than
the Bohemia, but the mushrooms were
larger, came into bearing later and
made quicker growth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
The Pheasant Garden.

Nothing can go further toward MAX
ing our garden pleasant in summer
than to have the grass, plants and trees
in green, vigorous condition during the
hot, dry spells so common at this sea
son. When water IS plenty this is cas-
lily accomplished. Late in the day is
the best time to have the sprinkler in
operation. Terrace slopes require some
extra care to have them properly wa
tered at this season.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
CURVED BREAS TBoNES.


Fowls Thus BIisshapen by Going on
the Roosf Too Young.
Some authorities claim that this Is
hereditary. while others claim it is
caused by fowls taking to roost too
young or roosting on small branches
of trees or round perches, writes ]. g.
Clipp III National Stockman. Perhaps
all are correct in measure, but we
are confident the chief cause of this
trouble is due principally to fowls go
ing on roost too young, especially If
roosting on small branches of trees.
Is it not reasonable that the tender
condition of the young, soft bone when
pressed closely to roost would curve
and twist out Of shape? Just try with
a few chickens next fall A little ex-
pertinent of this kind will soon con-
vince you that if you allow young
fowls to roost on branches, especially
small branches, you will find that
when they mature they will show up a
good number of crooked breastbones,
while those that have been permitted
to roost In coops and not allowed to
roost on fences or trees will have COM
paratiyely few crooked breastbones.
After fowls reach FIVE or six months
Of age they can and should be taught
to roost in buildings on roosts by
inches wide five inches in width would
be really better, as a perch of this
kind prevents both crooked or curved
breastbone and frozen toes in zero
weather. If young fowls are pushed
for weight before the bone hardens
and permitted to roost on small limbs
or small roost poles they will practical
" all have curved breastbones.
Evidently the prime cause of crooked
breastbones is the result of manage
ment and conditions and not frequent
" hereditary, as is supposed by many.
Perhaps to breed from fowls having
crooked or curved bones year after
year would produce the deformity in
the offspring. but we think such a
freak would be rare; hence the safe
plan to follow is to judiciously manage
them while young and growing and
provide suitable roosting place for
tHeln anu aVoiu oNeFIeeulng HeSn 10TH
ing foods, but rather feed blood and
bone building foods, and you will es-
cape the deformity SO common with
some breeders, especially turkey breed
ers, as it seems turkeys are more sus-
ceptible to crooked breasts than chick
ems for the reason that they most usu-
ally select a fench or a tree branch to
roost on as soon as they are large
enough to use their wings
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
Trolley Time Table.

Jan. ?, 1905. First car leaves Camden for
Woodbury. at 513 a. M. Last car 1918 a. N.
First car leaves Woodbury. 5,43 a. m. Last car
leaves Woodbury. 1928 8. m. Cars leave Wood
bury every 10 minutes for Camden. Leave Cam
den every 10 minutes for Woodbury..
Leave Woodbury. for Mansua, a. NJ, 545, f.15.
7.30, 500 900 e.45 Hoo Il.S0, P NJ. 12l5 LIS,
200. 800 AGO. 5.lc. $50, 500, $50, 7s0 $50 p Is
1880, 12.05.
Leave Mantua, A. NJ, 500, $50, 7.s5 SIS, s.I5.
10 .15,1I15, II. 90 NJ, P, NJ, l245 $50. 215 BIS
LIS, 515 5.45, 6.15. 645 745 S.45, a45 AS. ID
Leave Woodbury. for Alraonesson A. NJ, 80.
$50, P. NJ, 100, $50, 49, mail; 700 SEQ, 400
9.45, Ills
Leave City Line South % a, M: e.o2. l07 D.
M, 2.52, 4, So, q, sol, 9.07, 1907. 1l45
Leave Alnonesson for Woodbury. A. NJ, 7.l5,
mail; s. As P NJ, LIS, 2.45 mail, AS IT'S. 1000.
First car leaves Woodbury. on Sundays for
Mantua at 500 a. M. leave Mantua at SIS
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
TORNADO INSURANCE.
In Kansas They Fear Wind rs Wen
as Fire.

III 1N4et&~&te AAtSf GS.tR " Aht0 as " <A~
as Fire.
The Patrons Fire and Tornado as
ISOLATION of Kansas carries about
$4,000 tornado insurance out Of a
total risk of 1925, 105 The tornado
risks have helped to reduce the aver
age fire insurance cost This company
has been doing business for fifteen
years. says an exchange, and the aver
age cost of insurance has been $40 per
81 900 for FIVE year policies, while the
old line companies have charged $50
per 81 900.
In 1900 the Kansas people paid old
line companies S156, 904,974 in pre-
miums and got back in losses 77,043,-
545, leaving 1856, 429 to be distribut-
ed among the companies for salaries
and commissions The grange company
could have saved $45,000,000 of this to
these patrons of the old line companies.
This is the only company in the state
carrying over 100000 of risks whose
applications cost the company only 81
each, whose president serves free,
whose treasurer gets only S24 per year,
whose secretary gets but $50 per month
to coyor his own and all clerical help
that he may employ, whose agents get
but 50 per day and no expenses. The
office expense for rent, heat and lights
was only $500 per month last year.
There are seventeen other mutuals in
the state, but none Of them doing so
large a business have such low rates.
It is being inside the grange that en-
ables the member of this company to
get such inexpensive insurance. Each
grange guards the risks in its vicinity,
thus avoiding the expense of inspect
ors, fees.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22

WHY JOIN THE GRANGE2
A Few Reasons, suecinctly Stated,
That Should Appeal.

That Should Appeal.
Why should join the grange? What
will get out of it?
You should join the grange because
First, it is a farmers organization and
you are a farmer; second, organization
will give farmers greater influence in
the state and national legislatures;
third, it will bring yon into contact
with the best men and women in your
profession, and such contact will pol
ish and strengthen and refine you;
fourth, it will make possible co-opera-
ton In buying supplies and in selling
products; fifth, it is a social, mental
moral, educational institution; sixth, it
IS an institution whose tenets will
make rural society better and stronger
In every way.
You will get out of it: First, just
what you put In tit is bank in
which you deposit your influence as a
citizen. as man or as woman; sec
ond, little more than you put into
1t. Like other banks, the grange pays
you interest on your investment. You
put in Character, and you receive it
back strengthened, clarified, increased
by the characters with which it has
come into coataet.
Could you desire more than this ?
Would not this induce you to join the
grange?
Here and there some individuals get
the idea that as soon as they join
the grange material benefits will be
forced upon them They are, SO they
imagine. to grow larger and better
crops and sell them at higher prices.
Just how this idea reaches them it is
difficult to see. but it does reach and
govern them New York Farmer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22

How ia Make Strawberry shortcake.
Pick over and wash four quarts of
strawberries. Cover them in a deep
dish with sugar and leave them to
stand an hour or more. Make a rich
shortcake biscuit dough, rolling it in
four layers with melted butter be-
tween. This dough should be so soft
that it will roll out. Bake it nicely.
Crush the berries Slightly If not very
ripe. When the shortcake is done put
the top layer on a platter and butter
it abundantly and cover it with berries
and their juice. Continue with the
other three, buttering each layer well
and covering it with berries and pile
the biggest lot on the top of the whole.
Then put it in the warm oven a few
minutes to ripen and serve as hot as
possible. Whipped cream can be served
with it, but is in nowise needed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
Delaware River Branch.

Leave Pennsgrove for Philadelphia 455, 6.s5,
740 1920 a. M. 1905. sos 500, IS p. m. (Saturl
days only. Sunday, 6.52 a. IA. z.50, 6.55 p. M.
Leave Philadelphia for Pennsgrove, s.24, HOO
q. M; 80 4.0S and 500, 1l.5o, p. M. Sunday,
500 a., M, $40, 1000 p. M.
Leave Woodbury. for Pennsgrove, sos. $50
SIS am. 6.54, 1914 p. NJ.
For time tables and further information apply
to ticket agent at the station.
W. w. ATTFRBURY, J.R. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Aga
GEO. W. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
ResettEng Roses.

Roses should be carefully taken up
every four or five years, tops and roots
cut in and then reset either in a new
place or in the old after enriching the
soil with fresh supply of manure and
deeply spading it over. In Holland
roses are allowed to stand about eight
years. They are then taken out and
their places filed with young plants
Bailey.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22

Do not use the liquor in the can of
peas. The peas viii taste fresher if
they are opened an hour or two before
they are wanted i are rinsed and
are allowed to stand In the air. All
canned foods are improved By being
left open for an hour or two before
they are served. They should never
be allowed to stand after they are
opened in the can in which they are
put up.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
Guard the Gates.

Now that the desire for organization
is sweeping the land 1t behooves the
grange to guard its gates, says Farm
and Fireside There are many organi
cations of various natures springine
up. There are many people whom Il
will be just as well to let so into these
new lodges 1t might be good plan
to encourage them as an outlet or in
take. The grange stands for the high
est and best development OF the indi-
vidual- the best Individual
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
Handling Geese.

Writing III the Country Gentleman
Professor Samuel Cushman says: 1t is
useless to attempt to raise geese sue
cessfully il they are afraid Of the at
tendant. They should be treated with
kindness and have full confidence in
their keeper. A nervous, quick temper
ed, excitable, rough person may keep
them SO disturbed that they cannot
thrive
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
RETURNING TRAINS.

Leave Phila. for woodbury, 6.12, 7.4s, s24 8. AZ,
932 HOO g. M; 1900 noon 1890 Saturdays
only. 1.3o, $50, ais, 4.2s. 1852. $50, 20,
$40 600, e.29, 7.30 900 Ks40. I1.50 p. m. week
days Sundays. 7.3o. 500 s.20s. M; 1880, 500,
SO $50, 900 and 1000 p. M.
Leave Swedesboro for Woodbury., SIS. $50.
sc6 e.34 a. m; 1929 4.46, 6.16 p. m, weekdays
SUNDAYS. 7.14 g. M: 4. 40 D. N.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22

Alpine oyerbearing strawberry plants
have proved quite vigorous at the Man
itoba experiment station. Though not
as large as the standard varieties,
these are extremely hardy and con-
tinue their fruit production through
out the entire season, which should
make them specially valuable for Man
itoba and the northwest
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
Huge Task.

Il was huge task to undertake the cure
sof such bad case Of kidney disease as that
VI G. F. Collie, Of Cherokee, Ia bui
Z rctric Bitters aid it. He writes; nMy
kid. 6gs were so far gone, could not sill
co hair with out cushion; and suffered
from seadful backache. headache, and de-
preston In Electric Bitters, however,
found ~ and by them was restored Ia
perfect b h I receousend tllis great
tonic medicl to all with weak kidneys,
liver or IL kch, Guaranteed by j w.
Merritt drug price 500. lin
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22

nc klQHcyS arg your
blood purifiers. they fiji
Ter cut the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick Or out
Of order hey fail to do
their wo-k
Pains, ache 1ndrheu-
rnatisnl come rom ex-
cess Of uric ACID in the
blood, due 70 neglected
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22

THE TEA PLANT.
shrub Having Some Resemblance
to the CameIiia.

to the CaneIiia.
Probably few people have any def
mite idea of the appearance of the plant
with the leaves of which when dried
we brew the cup that cheers. The tea
plant, of which a specimen Of foliage
and blossoms is shown in the cut, is an
evergreen shrub, having some resem-
blance to the myrtle found on the Bar
barry coast and especially to the ca
mellia of the variety sesanqua.
The leaf of the tea plant is acute, al
most lanceolated, finely dentated, with
glossy surface and deep green col
or. The flowers are white and grouped
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
Oyer-Mork Meakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
yoar kidneys once every three minutes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22

The Michigan state grange ulourns
the loss Of one Of the originators of the
state organization and a most efficient
worker In the Order, Governor Luce,
whose death occurred few weeks
ago
Ira Sharp chairman Of the executive
committee Of the New York state
grange, has been appointed to the
board 81 state fair commissioners By
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22

K1GEey troaDie.
kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart tfouble, because the heart IS
over-working in pumping thick. kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
It used to be considered that only urinary
troubles we're to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming IN kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
BY first doctoring your kidneys. The mid
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kiiner's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. It stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold orits merits fEs7
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dolar siz sss
es. You may have q z s<s -
sample bottle BY mail Home Of swanap-Eoot.
free, also pamphlet telling you how 10 find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghanton, N. Z.
Don't make any mlstaEe, bnt remember
the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, and the address, BingIlamton,
n. Y, on every bottle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22

and IS sod on is merits
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Crop Outlook Favorable.

The outlook is considered unusually fa- vorable for another good crop year. The only crop that is really far enough ad- vanced to base intelligent judgment on is winter wheat, which is in fine condition throughout the entire country, and es- pecially the surplus states. The agricul- tural 'sharps' find ground for hopeful ness in the splendid condition of the soil at the breaking up of winter There had been heavy and general snows and the planting season finds the ground well filled with moisture and not too cold. This Is regarded as very promis- ing situation and as an augury for boun- tiful yields. There will be a consider able reduction in cotton area which should make for higher prices for the great southern staple. The general busi- ness outlook is encouraging in every sense and the promise of another year of splendid industrial development is as good as anybody could ask. Money is likely to be comfortable throughout the year. although possibly not as cheap as heretofore. even during the summer months, when interest rates are usually at minimum. The spirit of adventure is spreading and with the active growth of enterprise capital will undoubtedly be in greater demand and command better rates Such being the case, the surplus money should gradually draw out of se- curities and find its way into better pay ing channels.