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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-14
CONCERNING SILAGE

A dairyman who has long fed corn
silage says: Corn silage is nothing more
nor less than canned corn, and it is
better than corn slower for the same
reason that canned fruit is better than
dried The farmer who has built a
good silo and filed it properly never
says that silage is not good feed, but,
on the contrary, he cannot say too
much in its favor. He finds in the
spring that his silage fed cattle have
coats as sleek and smooth as most
cows do by the middle of June 1t is
well attested fact that an animal
with glossy coat is invariably in
good health and properly nourished,
and it is from the well nourished cows
that we get our strong and healthy
calves.
SiIos Cut Down Cost of Butter.
A Connecticut farmer, writing in
Rural New Yorker, says: 1t is nearly
fifteen years since first became inter
ested in silage, but it was only five
years ago that built my first silo. My
second was put up year later. Pre-
viously | had fed hay, stalks and grain
to my small herd. The silos are Of best
cypress stock and cost about S125 each.
These cut down the feed cost of butter
between 80 and 10 per cent
Green Rye Versus Sflage..
At the Maryland experiment station
comparison of the feeding values Of
rye and silage was made as follows:
Rye was cut and fed to the herd for
one week, the results showing de-
crease in the yield of milk as COM
pared with the previous week, when
silage was fed. The grain ration was
the same. 1t is believed that the value
of green rye has been much oyeresti-
mated.
Scientist ON silage.
Making corn into silage is a means
of preserving the grain as well as the
stalk In the best possible condition for
feeding and without the expense Of
Smelling and grinding. In feeding whole
corn, either in the ear or shelIed,
many of the kernels are not digested
With silage. the grain being eaten with
the roughage. nearly all the kernels are
broken during mastication and. since
they are somewhat soft, are practically
all digested. Professor Fraser Of Ii
linois Experiment Station.
When sfIage Is Valuable.
The need for silage is felt during
every winter season When, because Of
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cure d fair amount OF grazing. says
Farm and Ranch. At such times young
stock cease to grow, and milk stock
shrink In flow so certainly that the
feeder who has never used siIage looks
on this loss as matter Of necessity.
The si1age feeder understands how. he
may discount severe weather even with
the most tender and sensitive stock to
care for.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-14

Neat Package For Cucumbers.
A neat manner Of packing fine Gu
cumbers IN boxes is shown in the cut
These particular ones, pictured by
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-14

Lima beans are getting to be another
uncertainty Even after we hare
grown the vines we do not feel at all
certain whether we win harvest a crop,
as SO many blossoms and tiny pods
drop prematurely. Some of US have
tried to overcome this by leaving only
one plant to a pole and trimming that
one, but with only partial success. It
would be interesting to know whether
paintings on hillside, where there
was good air drainage. have in this
respect Jared any better than ours on
the fat river lands. ! have been I'M
able to try It myself. as our farm is
not high enough above the river, n. G,
Taylor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-14
Campaign OF Cleanliness.

Twenty-Five years ago we began to
condemn the store butter that was
allowed to stay in the store with coal
oil, vegetables and foul odors, as it
soon absorbed all these odors, and
good butter was soon spoiled. Then
we began to realize that the foul
odors of the manure in the cow barn
and bad oders in the cellar were read
lily absorbed in the milk. The cam
paign of cleanliness has made great
progress with those who read and
think. but many dairymen still milk in
the foul air Of a filthy barn.-Farm and
Live Stock Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-14

THE APPLE CURCULIO ENLARGED.
stages larva, pupa and beetle-but is
more particularly intended to destroy
pupae.
The majority of the new crop Of in
sects are in the ground during July
and August. Short exposures to d.
rect sunlight are fatal to both larvae
and pupae. Ants and other predaceous
insects, as well as birds, prey upon
both larvae and pupae.
In the light of these facts, superficial
tiliage for period of thirty or more
days from July 10 is commended as an
efficient means of attacking plum
curcuIio
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-14
FRUIT OUTLOOK.
Much Uncertainty In the Commercial
Prospect For Apples.

Prospect For Apples.
1t can safely be said that the out
look for apples throughout the United
States is a shade less satisfactory than
early in June Reports from the all
important Empire State continue to tell
of Baldwins showing up light; other
varieties are more promising. It is
significant, however, that orchardists
in some Of the most prominent apple
producing counties of New York are
talking moderate to light crop this
year." They base their belief partly
upon the fact that last se4son saw a
heavy yield. This sentiment is re-
fieeted by coopers offering barrels at
lower bids than could be obtained last
season.
Special advices from American Agri-
culturist correspondents in Niagara
county, N. T.. say there is a fair to
heavy setting Of all varieties of apples
except Baldwins. A Wayne county
orchardist writes that the outlook is
for half of last years yield In AL
bany county Hubbardstons will make
a fair yield. others showing up light
In Onondaga the drop is not proving
heavy, yet our correspondent says that
they are looking for no more than a
medium to fair crop. In Erie the June
thinning was large as far as apples
are concerned, due partly to very wet
weather. In Columbia peaches give
indications of a full yield; apples fair.
Peach prospects in many of the lead
ing New York counties are excellent.
In Maryland.
Writing from Maryland big COM
mercial orchardist, with interests in
various sections, says apples promise
half crop in Washington county, Md,
Franklin county. Pa, and Frederick
county, Va. In Cumberland county, Pa.
apple prospects are medium to fair
June drop late starting; peaches fine
In some parts of New Jersey plums
and cherries are light, peaches showing
good promise.
The Maryland peach crop will be
light. Early prospects for apples in
Virginia were excellent, but there
came a marked deterioration last
month.
New England and other Points.
In New England the promise for
peaches is most excellent. the setting
in Connecticut being the best for many
years. AS is the case in New York,
many reports from New England tell
of Baldwin apples showing up light.
Heavy rains in southwestern Michi-
gan have cut down the apple promise
to some extent, yet many districts Of
that state report the general fruit out
look as favorable Illinois and Mis-
souri, orchardists are not hopeful of
securing good returns from apples this
year. In the latter state % per cent
crop is estimated by reliable authori-
ties-American Agriculturist.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-14
Alfalfa Saves Grain.

A ton Of alfalfa hay properly saved
and handled is equal to ton Of bran.
If this Is true, ten acres of alfalfa
would produce feeding value equal
to ten tons of bran or more. This feed
in connection with other things will
save buying grain.-F Farmers Advocate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-14

Hog manure is very variable in com
position owing to the variable nature
of the food supplied to this animal, but
is generally rich, although containing a
high percentage of water. It generates
little heat in decomposing. ". Fl.
BeaIe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
Thanks for Better Lights on the Streets

Editor The Commonwealth
notice that since the rain we have
had much better light service en- the
streets.
The real trouble With the lights on
the streets now seems to be lack OF
water to run the electric light plant
with. The tax payers don't want we,
weather plant, nor do they wish :"
haze to depend on the local rains to
run it with. / sagge t that the elec-
trIc light we'll be made larger anC
deeper SO 1t Will afford water enough
to run the plant, so 1t can furnish
Ii ghts OF the streets where they are
needed regularly as we'll as in the
store and homes. We all help pay
foc them.
| think the efficient and faithful
men who run the plant do well to
furnish lights as well as they do, CON
sidering the poor water supply they
have to work with.
Don't depend on the local rains but
make the we'll larger and deeper and
give better lights whel they are need
ed on the streets. The present
water supply to the electric light plant
would hardly run an ordinary saw mill
or for a 4O-saw cotton GIN.
J. d. RAY
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this papaer will be
pleased to learn that shere is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
Ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have 80 much faith in its cur
alive powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
Miss Buhlmeir's Visit.

Miss Buhlmeir, of Baltimore, spent
a night and day here last week the
guest of Mrs. r. C. Josey. She is mis-
sionary under the direction of the
Home Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention, to Immigrants who arrive
at Baltimore from foreign countries.
She herself German, speaks the Ger
man language with ease, and perhaps
some other languages, and so can be of
great service to the Immigrants as they
come ashore amongst strangers who
do not know their language.
Miss Buhlmeir speaks the English
language we'll aud quite correctly. Her
speech is somewhat broken, as one
would expect, but she lectures before
an audience with ease. She lectured
in the Baptist church Friday morning
for an hour and half and greatly in
terested her hearers. Her lectures are
to women chiefly but what she says
would interest men as we'll.
She is doing a great work in dis
tributing religious literature amongst
the immigrants az they arrive as we'll
as aiding them In many other ways.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
Xmas Goods.

OUR STORE IS JUST PACKED
and damned with nice things for Xmas
Call n where you can find what you
want in one place.
J. D. Ray & Go.
HEADQUARTERS FOR FLORI.
da Oranges, Nice Mountain Apples,
Rais,ns, Nuts, Fancy Candies, etc. Try
us this time, we can suit you.
J. d. Ray & Co.
WE HAVE THE VERY BEST
assorted stock of goods this season we
have ever had. Yes, we have what
you wait. J. D. Ray & Co.
NICE THINGS TO EAT-OYS-
tiers, Turkeys. Chickens, Eggs, Fruit
Cake, Pound Cake and Fruit. Whole
sale and retail. J. D. Ray & Co.
WE HAVE EGGS BY THE BUSH
ell, peck, dozen, or almost any way you
want. Come to headquarters after
what you want. J. d. Ray & Co.
WE BUY AND SELL MORE DIFF
ferent things than any other house in
town. J. D. Ray & Co.
We HAVE THE THING YOU
want. Try us now. J. D. Ray & Co.
DON'T FORGET THAT XMAS
Will soon be here and we have what
you want. Call On us before you buy.
J. d. Ray & Co.
WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY
On Xmas goods. Trv us.
j. D. Ray & Co.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR
country produce-Hams, Turkeys,
Chickens, Eggs, etc.
J. d. Ray & Co.
BIG STOCK OF CANDIES, RAILS.
ln>, Nuts, Cakes, Florida Oranges and
Mountain Apples.
J. D Ray & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
HERE'S YOUR XMAS BEAUTIES.

See our line OF American Cut Glass
before buying.
FutreILHariy Hardware Co.
We have nice display Of High
Grade Jewelry, such as Collar Buttons,
Cuff Buttons, Scarf Pins, Rings, Watch
Chains and Fobs, Necklaces, Hat Pins,
Belt Buckles, Shirt Waist Sets, etc.
FutreIl-Hardy Hardware Co.
To the Ladies: Your first purchase
of Jewelry from us, from nickel up,
entities you to Beautiful Hat Pin
free These Pms are beauties.
Futrell-Hardy Hardware Co.
Before buying your Bridal or Xmas
Present it will pay you to see cur line
OF Jewelry and Cut Glass.
Futrell-Hardy Hardware Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
sale OfValuable Farms

The Undersigned, In order to reduce
his farming operations, will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder
at the Court House In the town OF
Halifax, On Friday, the 22nd day Of
December, 1905, the following two OF
his farms:
l. The Burgess Tract, containing
l,CCO acres, about three miles from
Halifax. on the main lire of the At
!antlc Coast Line Railroad, and 'front.'.
ing on the county road leading from
Halifax to Enfield. 1t mas about u
horse crop cleared land on it, with 7
irame tenant houses practically new.
A large new pack house, = good barns
and other outhouses, and extra fine
pasture lands.
2. The Pea Hill Tract, containing
$50 acres, situated about five miles
from Halifax, en- the Epheid road.
which has on 1t two good frame houses,
With out houses, barnes, etc.
The land on these farms is level,
.rd Of good, mellow gray coil, easily
cultivated. Both Tins have been
highly manfred ar we'll cultivated Tor
some years past, aid are very rich and
productive, and in splendid condition.
There are no better farms, nor more
highly improved, anywhere in this sec
ton. They are well adapted to the
raising OF cotton, tobacco, corn. pea
nuts, etc.
No better opportunity to purchase
two splendid farms can De found.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal
ance in one, two and three years.
/ will also sell at the same time and
place, to the highest bidder for cash,
the horses, mules, stock and farming
implements en- said farms.
This December LIST, 1905.
DIR. III. B. FURGERSON,
By E. L. Travis, Attorney.
Any person desiring to look over
said farms will be taken to them at
any time that they may call on DR..
Furgerson, at Halifax, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
FURIOUS FIGHTING.

"For seven years." writes Geo. w.
Hoffman, Of Harper, Wash. 81 had a
bitter battle with chronic stomach
and liver trouble, but at last l won,
and cured my diseases, by the use OF
Electric Bitters. I unhesitatingly
recommend them to all, and don't In
tend in the future to be without them
in the house. They are certainly
wonderful medicine, to have cured
such bad case as mine" Sold under
guarantees to do the same for you by
E. T. Whitehead & o., druggists, at
5O,. bottle. Try them today.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
Notice..

Having qualified as administrative
of J. Savage, late of Halifax county,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the es-
tate of the said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or before
the 21st day of December, 1906, or this
notice will be pleaded IN bar OF their
rec ,yery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make Immediate
settlement.
Tbis the 21st day of December, 1905.
ELIZABETH SAVAGE, Administrative.
KrTcHIN, SMITH 4 KITcHIN, A attorneys.
~ 12,9I.Gt, &
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
A Wonderful Saw ng.

The largest Methodist Church In
Georgia, used % gallons of L. & M.
mixed with q gallons of oil, thus
making paint cost about Sl.2O per gal
lon. They calculated to use loo gal
Ions of other paint. Saved about $50
90, and also got big donation OF L. &
NJ. Dealers gladly sell L. &. NJ, be-
cause their customers call for it, and
say they used it II, IA and even 80
wears ago.
Don't pay 81 so gallon for linssed
oil, when you do in ready-for. use
paint.
Buy oil fresh from the barrel at 6O
cents per gallon, and mix it with l.. &
NJ. Paint.
1t makes paint cost about $1.2O per
gallon. Sold by E. T. Whitehead &
Ey0
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
Note the Date on Your Paper.

Every subscriber to The COMMON
WEALTH can this week learn from the
date on his paper how his subscription
stands. Just after the name is given
the date to which your subscription is
paid. From this date it Is an easy
matter for any one to calculate how
much he is due on subscription. For
instance, if the date on your paper is
January l, 1905, you know at once
that you owe for one year, which is
$1.0O. If the date on your paper is
October l, 1904, you see at once that
you owe a year and three months,
which Is $195. If tie date On your
paper is July l, 1904 you see at once
that you owe for year and six
months, which is $3.50. If the date
is April l, 1905, you owe for months,
which ie IS cents. II the date is July
l, 1905, you owe tor 6 months which
is so cents ana 30 on. If, on the
other hand, your date is July l, 1906,
you are paid a half year ahead, and
90 on.
Now, to all our subscribers, we have
to say that it you owe us anything at all
we desire that you pay it at once. You
would not think OF letting an account
run on merchants books for a year
or two without giving it your atten-
ton, and why should you treat news
paper account so? We need what is
due US and we trust that every one will
settle with us promptly. 1t is cur
rent saying that we have seldom seen
such prosperity as spreads over the
country now. That being so, it looks |
like almost any one could settle a little !
newspaper account. Won't you settle
yours at once?
Another word II the date on your |
paper does not tally with what You
think you owe, don't make a fuss
about it until you compare your re-
ceipt with the books. Come up to this
Office or drop Us a line and If we are in
error We shall be glad to correct it.
At any rate, please pay up what you
owe and let's start anew for 1906.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
SPIERS BROS,
Oct. 5, 1865. WELDON. n. e..
IO5.3u
Notice..

Having qualified as admin,stra.rix
upon the estate ct Douglas White. &c.
ceased, late Of Halifax county, N CT
hereby notify all persons having claim :
against said estate to pre- sent them + r
payment to me or to my attorney.
Kltchln, Smith & Kitchin, before or"
year from the date OF this notice I,
said notice will I've pleaded in bar :
their recovery. All persons indeb,, ;
to said estate will please make imr,
diate settlement.
This the Sth day ri November, 1907.
.. &, BsLTHa WHItE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21

Now is the time to guard the health
and strength Of the lungs. The best
remedy to use for coughs and colds is
Bees Laxative Honey and Tar. The
only cough syrup that does not consti-
pate the bowels, but which on the 9TH
or hand, expels all cold from the system
nv acting as pleasant laxative. Best
for coughs. colds, Group, whooplng
cough, etc. e. T. Whitehead d Co.,
Scotland Neck, Leggett's Drug Store,
RUbgOnd.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
HOLIDAY BARGAINS
AT EDWARDS & CO. s,

Our cut price Cloak sale Is still on
and from now until Christmas We are
offering our entire stock of handsome
Cloaks in Ladies and Misses at Manu-.
facturers cost.
100000 in Clothing and Over Coats
for men, youths and children. We
prefer the money to the clothing. Call
and make selection and we will make
prices to suit you.
Several nice art squares lett which
we will sell at cost. One specially
handsome one worth $35 90 will sell at
$1,000.
We now have on display q large and
handsome line of toys, and Christmas
goods. Don't buy until you see ours.
Intact if you after making money buy
your goods from US. ga dollar saved is
a dollar made"
Highest prices paid for cotton, pea
nuts and cotton seed. Will pay 253c
for cotton seed.
EDWARDS & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
Beautiful Home Wedding.

On Tuesday at IL O'Clock, December
10, 1905, at the home OF the bride 8
mother, Mrs. Manila White, who lives
some miles from Scotland Neck, Miss
Nina White was married to DIR. Joseph
Henry Delaney, of Bozeman, Montana.
The elegant country home was beau.
tifully decorated IN honor OF the occa-
sion and large gathering of friends
witnessed the beautiful! marriage. Rev.
Mr.. Alexander, pastor of the Fresbyte-
rian church in Tarboro, performed the
ceremony, Miss Mary Austin, OF Tar
boro, presided at the piano and Mrs
w. r. Bond, of Scotland Neck, sang
"Oh, Promise Me" just before the cere-
mony.
Dainty refreshments were served to
the assembled guests, and Immediately
after the marriage the bride and groom
left for Hobgood WHARF they boarded
the afternoon train for their home in
far away Montana.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mrs. Manila White, is highly cultured
and refined and is known all through
Eastern Carolina and in other States,
for her charms OF personal beauty, en-
gaging manners, rare gifts in conversa-
ton, and whatever goes to make up
noble and admirable young woman
hood. She has hosts of friends who
regret for her to go so far away.
The groom is an eminent young
physician and holds high esteem in
his profession and his friends here and
elsewhere extend to him hearty con-
on his good fortune in
winning such charming and noble
life companion. The best of wishes
are extended to both bride and groom
for unalloyed happiness through a
long lie OF usefulness together.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21

1t is sin to suffer with backache
and pains over the Kidneys when
single dose of PiDe-ules will give relief
in one night. Suffering women should
heed these warnings ere it Is too late.
Female troubles may result. Pine-ules
will strengthen the Kidneys and blad-
der, cleanse the blood and relieve the
aches and pains OF Neuralgia and Rheu-
mathew. e. T. Whitehead T. Co., Scot
land Neck, LeggettIs Drug Store, Hob
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
Talking
Machines and
.Graphophones!

We have made contracts with several
Talking Machine and Graphophope
Companies to both Retail and Whole.
sale their Machines. We have on
hand over twenty-five styles OF the
latest Improvements, from Four {"
Ninety Dollars each. Several thousand
both Disc and Roller Records, ali New
and Up-to-Date Music. Songs. etc.
We take Old WORKOUT Records In part
pay for new ones.
We made a trip TO headquarters Of
several companies and spent time and
money tn learn all that is 70 he learned
in connection with this business, aud
think we are we'll prepared to furnish
All needed information ~ our cusio.
ners.
We Will take all old style GRAPHIC.
phones in part pay for new ones. We
handle the Victor, Columb ia aud other
patterns. Come or write to us FIR
catalogues and information. We haze
in stock large line Of Musical Insirn.
ments of many kinds.
Our stock Of Mattings, Carpetinas,
Rugs. Art Squares, Drugge,s All
House Furnishings OF all s,y les J.
larger than ever before.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-12-21
The Commonwealth Takes Holiday.

The Commonwealth Takes Holiday.
paper will take holiday next week
The next issue OF the paper will be
Januarv 4, 1906 There will be very
little work done by printers in this
office next week-perhaps none at all.
The editor will be here as usual and
will be glad to give receipts to sub
scribers either for back dues, renewals
or new subscriptions. Never day has
come to this office for whole year
when all hards we're not busy !; and We
feel sure tina, Our readers Will be will
,rg tor the printers to have week g
rest.