Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

pure nutrltious luiih Forty-Slx OuDle6
were thus provided for last year, and,
| with one exception, the result In re-
stored health and Increased weight
was eminently satisfactory. The mem
bers of the union not only supervise
the premises from whence the milk
is distributed. but they keep general
oversight of the homes. and are able,
In most cases, to secure for them bet
ter sanitary conditions than would 9TH
erwise exist. A physician is in gem
eral charge. and the children are in
spected and weighed every two weeks.
This practical philanthropy should
commend itself to other unions in large
cities
In the case of pear blight and apple
twig blight and ounce blight-all es-
senntially the same, though the latter
two are less vlrulent than the former
TOO much emphasis cannot be placed
on the immediate cutting and burning
of the branches which by the turning
black OF the leaves show the presence
of the blight. And this cutting should
be done IN the healthy wood, i've or SIX
inches below the affected branch, in
order ~ to be certain OF removing all
| the diseased wood. and e, to keep the
knife. or saw, from becoming infected.
For the instrument which has cut into
blishted wood will carry the blight to
Il perfectly healthy branch. II 1t is used
to cut into 1t without being disinfect-
| oil IfStr
should never be omitted. The simplest
method. probably. is to pass 1t num-
ber of times through the fame of
lighted lamp. When done carefully,
the temper will not be injured.
The Virtues of Spinach.
Prominent specialists claim that
spinach is the most precious of vege-
tables. on account of Its medicinal and
strengthening properties. The emollient
and laxative virtues of spinach. owing
probably to the salts OF potash 1t con-
tains, have long been known. 1t Is ex-
cellent for the liver, and as conse-
quence freshens the complexion. Some
vegetables contain relatively large
dose of iron. According to Boussin-
gault, the proportion is .00074 Of iron
in one hundred pa, Of French beans,
| .00S3 in one hundred parts of lentils,
aud in spinach very much more. The
chemist Bunge has proved that
spinach and yolk of egg are proper
tlonately richer In digestible and as
similable iron than are all Of the most
renowned ferruginous remedies. Its
great value and growing Importance is
shown In the fact that spinach is al
ready an active ingredient In several
new and very salable tontcs.
Stand the Corn Straight.
Leaning corn shocks, especially II
they are small, are about worthless
when 1t comes to fodder. Leaning
corn, however small the shock, will
not begin to cure out so well as though
it stood up we'll. Very large shocks
will cure better, II stood up almost
perpendlcularly than small ones lean
ing. ~ pretty good way to pull n
large shock together so that reason
able amount Of Irvine will bind the top
together. ID to have ten or twelve
foot rope with small ring In one end
through which the rope can be tighten
ed while the string is being tied. This
way, however. unless one is especially
careful, is apt to twist the shock. and
once twisted, 1t Is bound to settle over
to one side. A still safer way. advo-
Gated by some of the very best corn
4 men, is to pass long rope clear
round the shock, then two men pull
ing up on the two ends can draw the
shock very tightly and evenly together.
As the men come around to the same
spot, one can hold the ropes while the
other ties the shock. But however
tied. the shocks, In this windy dry
country, should be made straight and
large.