Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-08-05
THE FARM, GARDEN AND DAIRY
Little Paragraphs That will Interest Every
Member of the Household

Little paragraphs lnal Will interest every
Member of the Household
Every time you 60 to town, make it a
point to have something to sell.
I Either Either shelter shelter teels or burn them A
thing not worth shetering is not worth
saving.
Poultry raising is now the fad in Flor
ida, where the industry has long been
neglected.
Now is good time to make thorough
inspection of young trees for borers. Dig
them out.
When killing fowls let the blood drip
into pail of bran, as the mixture makes
a splendid food.
Grit, oyster shells or baked mixture
OF salt and charcoal should always be
available for the hens.
The successful man is the fellow who
gets his second wind when prospects are
dark and discouraging.
To irrigate all acre of land requires
more water than some folks think.
About 22,645 gallons of water are neces-
sary to apply one inch of moisture to an
acre field.
A nice, neat and thrifty looking door
yard may not be the source OF great
deal of money, but nevertheless it does
bring great deal of comfort, enjoyment
and appreciation from others.
Read your insurance policy over fire.
quently. 1t is right for you to know and
be sure just what is required of you by
the company, and what the company
will really do for you if burnt out.
Pretty soon we shall be having rainy
weather again. Make dressing rur our
shoes aud boots of castor oil and lard,
melted together, with little lampblack
stirred in, and rub it thoroughly into the
leather.
Estimates OF the value of the wheat
crop in Western Kansas show that in
many cases the crop for this year is worth
four times the price of the land, based on
sales at the beginning of the year. The
southwestern crop estimate'is l04 200, ,00(
bushels of winter wheat.
The wonderful" English potato, the
Eldorado, has suddenly dropped in price
from maximum of about 50, 900 pound
to minimum of less than twenty-five
cents. Which shows that it require:
more than big price to maintain 9
wonderful reputation. Too much
blooming isn't good for either seed po
tatoes or investors pocketbooks.
| A so-called ''express company" is send
ing letters from New Haven, Conn.,, tc
western farmers, advising that the "com
pany holds one boxed typewriter di
rected to you, on which there are charges
amounting to ninety-five cents; package
will be promptly forwarded upon receipt
of the amount; otherwise will be sold fol
charges" Of course the whole thing is 8
swindle.
OF all the booms we know of, the one
that does the country the most good is
the boom in young men. 1t is their day
They are in demand, everywhere. The
| farmer who has half dozen or so, and
can keep them with him, is good dea
better off that he would be with lot o.
the stock of some mining speculation
away off, nobody knows where. We be
lieve in the boom for boys and girls.
Right now is the best time i'll the world
to paint buildings and fences. The hea
drives in the oil. There are two sides tc
every question, but when it comes tt
painting there are several sides. Paint
besides preserving the buildings, adds to
the general appearance of the place, en-
hances the value of the farm, makes uI
feel better, and sets good example fol
others. Unpainted buildings and fences
give place desolate forlorn look.
IT'S said that satisfactory binder twine
is now being manufactured in this
country from flax fiber. New processes
and machinery have been perfected and
the flax acreage is likely to increase and
form the basis of new home industry
This is as it should be. Why shouldn't
L.
their grain with American-grown fax in
stead of sisal and manila fiber? With
sufficient flaxseed tea to loosen up oul
American throats, and enough flax twins
to bind tightly our American sheaves, tht
nation ought to take fresh grip on pros
perity.