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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
BARNARD Manure.

For garden crops there is no fertl-
lizer that will compare with good, we'll
rotted barnyard manure. In localities
where a supply of such manure can
not be secured it will be necessary to
depend upon commercial fertilizers,
but the results are rarely so salts
factory. In selecting manure for the
garden, care should be taken that it
does not contain any element that will
be Injurious to the soil. An excess OF
sawdust or shavings used as bedding
will have a tendency to produce sour
ness in the soil. Chicken, pigeon. and
sheep manures rank high as fertilizers,
their value being somewhat greater
than ordinary barnyard manures, and
almost as great as some of the lower
grades of commercial fertilizers.
The manure from fowls is especially
adapted for dropping in the hills or
rows Of plants.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
Poor Chance In the Cities.

Life In a metropolis makes young
children sharp, but not clever; II often
destroys their chance OF ever being
clever, for II hastens the development
Of the brain unnaturally; It makes
them super elal, alert, but not observ-
ant; excltable, but without one spark
Of enthusiasm; they are apt to grow
blase, tickle disconnected; they see
more things than the country-bred
child, but not such interesting things;
and they do not properly see any
thing, for they have neither the time
nor capacity to get at the root Of all
the bewllderlng objects that crowd
themselves into their little lives.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
THE COUNTRY HOME.
Lecturer Advocates Small lndepen.
dent Homes, Each on a Acre of
Land

Land
An address on "The Significance Of
the Country Home" was delivered by
Edward H. Chandler, secretary of the
Twentieth Century Club at the recent
graduating exercises Of the School of
Domestic Science of the Boston Young
Women's Christian Association. In ad-
vocating a deliberate system of train
ing nature study by means OF school
gardens, he said: Most important of
all is the beginning of a national move
ment for the making of home
crofts" or small Independent homes
with perhaps an acre to enable eacn
family to find out the true values Of
rural life. 1t would be an absurd err
ror to suppose that such homes are now
lacking. There are multitudes through
out the land. What is new is that these
homes are coming at last to their own.
Instead of continuing to be 'Ne insig-
nificant haunts of ones childhood Of
which one who has risen to distinction
is expected to be little ashamed, they
are being sought out as typical of the
best In home life and as models to be
reproduced in essentials with some
adaptations to the new needs of the
times
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

There is multitude of thinking people
who see the dangers the future holds for
our country unless we reach wise solution
of the tremendous social problems that
confront us.
The spirit in which we should approach
the consideration of these problems is set
forth in this remarkable book in way that
must be an inspiration to every truly hu-
name and patriotic heart,
Let the spirit of common sense and opti-
mism and fundamental economic and phil
osophical truth that pervades this book be
taken as the underlying motive of the
movement, and the Greed and Platform of
the Homecrofters as the practical plan to
work to, and the rest of the great social
questions are certain to be rightly solved
by application to them of the sound and
humane principles that will guide the action
of our people upon all great national ques-
tons.
One copy of 1.-THE Coming People" post
age prepaid will be mailed to any adj
dress in the United States for TWENTY-FIVE
cents.
One copy of both 1.-THE Coming People"
and ''The First Book of the Homecrofters''
and "Maxwell's Talisman" monthly for the
rest of the year 1905 win be mailed to any
address in the United States for fifty cents.
Remit in postage stamps to The Home
crofters, 14S Main street, Wstertown, Mass.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

story Of a potato grower in Colorado
a few years ago, when the crop OF
potatoes in the east was immense.
Colorado had, as usual, raised many
thousands of sacks, but found the
price so low that it scarcely covered
the freight charges. In the emergency
1.-THE Man of the Hour" appeared in
the person of a grower who washed
his potatoes carefully, put them up in
neat 10-pound sacks with attractive
labels and sent them on to Chicago.
A very fancy price was asked, but the
potatoes went off with a rush and
netted the grower the highest returns
he had ever received. Cases similar
to this are known to most farmers,
Very often the manner in which fruit
and vegetables are put up has more
influence on the price than quality 1t
self.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
Lmnorinr SCHOOL Croands.

In Rochester, N. Y, the school
authorities grade and sod the school
yards, while the shrubbery and other
planting Is by private effort In con-
junction with the school children.
Ample land Is furnished for decorative
playground purposes, and most exemp-
larry results have been obtained.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

sturdy sapling, and finally become
great tree, leaving forth each year
and affording shade and comfort for
the occupants Of the home. II the
young mind grows up among such
scenes and amid such environment,
1t will prove a mighty factor In the
material prosperity Of the community.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

case of sight unseen. Attractive
labels add much to the appearance OF
the boxes, and are a valuable means
of advertising and building up a spe-
cial trade. Whether labelled or not,
however, the box should be marked on
the end with the name of the variety
and number of apples contained, and
the grade, especially If the latter Is
anything but firsts.
HE SECURED TOP PRICES
That careful packing is as essential
as good fruit may be gathered from a
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

fruit In old or solled boxes. When
these are hauled to market they should
always be covered with a tarpaulin 10
keep of rain or dust II box material
Is carried over from one year to am
other II should be carefully housed and
covered TO keep II clean and bright.
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY
Two essentials Of a perfect packing
Of apples are honesty and uniformity
that Is the apples In the middle or
bottom of the pack. whether II be a
box or barrel, should be just as good
as those on top and all perfect; all Of
an even size and properly colored and
every package packed with the same
degree of care and Skill so that the
buyer may feel certain that 1t is not
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

is so shallow that the first apples can
be conveniently laid in it without drop
ping, and yet it holds all the wearer
can carry, and finally cannot be emp
tied by pouring, unless the picker
stands on his head. Clean boxes will
help to bring better prices for apples,
so that it is considered absolutely es-
sential that the packer should use only
boxes that are freshly made up of
material that is white and clean. No
man who takes pride in his business
or cares for his reputation will pack
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
Distribution of Immigrants the
Solution.

If there were only some practicable
way of distributing immigration more
equally among all the ports Of the
country the congestion and segra-
cation phases of this problem would be
nearer solution. 1t can be accom-
plished in but a small degree, since it
will only be done If answering an
economic demand, as in the case Of
the Galveston-Bremeu service. Wise
and well organized effort to induce
immigrants to pass through the large
ports by finding and insuring them
employment in the interior and by in
forming them of opportunities else
where, will do much to improve con-
ditions. The self-interest of states,
many Of which maintain immigration
agencies, might also be brought more
generally into play to attract the in
dustrious and ambitious new corners
to their farms and smaller towns.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

WANTED; A Hundred Ftremen and Brakemen on
different railroads. Age ~ 10 81, good sight and
hearing. Experience unnecessary. Elremen tl0o
monthly, become Engineers and earn $40 Brake
men e70 monthly, become Conductors and earn SEQ
Positions awaiting competent men, Send stamps for,
particulars. Name position preferred. Railway
Association Room g. ~ Monroe Street, Brooklyn
N. y.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

II is an easy matter TO 80 out into
the orchard, shake OF pick the apples
OF the trees and throw or drop them
into barrels for hauling to the town or
cross roads grocery where the fruit
may be exchanged for a bolt of muslin
orcallco, orsomethlng else needed In the
house. But this Is not very profitable.
The progressive farmer has found that
1t pays to give strict attention to the
sorting and packing Of his crop in Or
der that It may bring for him a much
larger amount Of money.
Just when to pick is one Of the Sc
crets Of the trade which all orchard
lists do not appreciate. The time OF
picking red apples is commonly guaged
by their color and that Of yellow ap
pies by the color Of the seeds. The
latter is the only reliable test Of ripe
ness, for an apple picked just as the
seeds have turned a light brown, and
before they become dark around the
edges, will be found to have not only
full flavor, but the best keeping quail
ity. But red apples are often left for
some time after the seeds Indicate ma
turity to allow them to put on more
color, which they do rapidly under the
influence of the bright days and frosty
nights of autumn; and indeed this Is
the only way Of obtaining color on
fruit In the shady portions OF the tree
Growers should bear in mind, however,
that to defer picking after the SEEDS
indicate ripeness, invites WATERFORD and
shortens the life Of the fruit in stor-
age, often to a serious extent with the
midwinter varities.
TOO LATE PICKING
Much of the complaint recently
lodged against the Jonathan, because
Of rotting at the core, according to a
report of the Idaho Experiment sta
ton. is believed to be attributable to
late picking. Unless this trouble is cor
rected the sale of this valuable var
iety Is sure to be hurt The purchaser
is completely deceived by the perfecl
appearance Of the fruit, not sign OF
decay being visible until it is cut open
when the flesh for some distance
about the core is discovered to DC
brown, radiating in narrow rays TO
wards the skin, which, however, 1t sci
dom reaches. 1t is worse than a worm
hole. for that can be cut out. A boz
containing even a few such specimens
makes the consumer distrustful or thf
variety, while half or more slckenl
even the most enthusiastic friend o.
Brother Jonathan"
Few farmers are considered capable
OF packing their own apples, as tn
statement is made that, as regards
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
JOB OFFICE WANTED.

WANT To IEAsE-A good Job or newspaper
ONCE IN live town Of 1900 over, will pay monthly
rental lin advance each monthly until January ],
iW when substantial payment win be made. Adj
dress A. l. Boroman-Colo, Iowa.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

sTENOGRAPHERs Bright young men who cal
take dictation IRpidly and do rapid work on
In Y cities. HAPGoODs, Suite ils, 06-SD Brood
way, N. Y.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

SHIRT WAIST HOLDER EXTRAORDINARY
keeps waist down all sroundi no pins or hooks 70
tear send Pc with waist measurement over corset
and ask for white or black. Felix Corset CO., us
Pine Street New York.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
FLOWERS AND BIRDS.

To grow up, Mr.. Chandler said, with
the flowers and shrubs and trees and
to learn to care for the birds, SPUR
rels, rabbits and domestic animals is
training whose influence on character
can never be over-estimated. An acre
of ground is enough for Natures pur-
poses If he who lives on 1t wishes to
be her pupil and helper. The country
home makes possible the simplicity of
living and fosters true democracy. 1t
Is both noteworthy and somewhat pa
thetic that hosts of city dwellers should
rush to welcome and listen to the pro
phet of the simple life who came to
us from France. Yet he had no other
message than that of the country home
Live among the real things of life in
contact with elementary forces. Live
above conventionality. Learn to be
simple in your tastes and straight
forward in your motives. Be a good
neighbor and a true friend. This is
the life which the country home fos-
ters. There you may not have so much
money to handle, but you do not need
it. DESTINATIONS display kills the spirit
of such a home. Democracy is talked
of in the city but it is felt in the cOun-
try. A town meeting is the highest
type of democracy yet attained. There
is a common interest which binds all
country jewellers together. But who
are so far separated and Indifferent to
each others needs as the various ten
ants of city tenement or apartment
house?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17

on uneven ground and the wide spread
Of legs at the bottom makes it especial
ly stable. For work on tall trees the
Japanese style of ladder, in which the
steps converge to a point at the top
is easy to manipulate. Lightest OF all
the tall ladders is single rail with
pegs projecting from the sides, but 1t
is least safe and comfortable for the
user, and is not liable to become wide
ly used.
Every picker has his own opinion
as to the best style of receptacle In
which to place the freshly picked
fruits. Buckets, baskets and bags
have their devotees, and some even go
so far as to provide the pickers with
coal scuttles. The latter, however, too
strongly suggest pouring and such
rough treatment is not to be thought
Of with apples any more so than with
eggs. Where bags are used, as is COM
monty the case, they should be lined
with burlap though this should not
cause any relaxation of care in plac-
ing fruit in them. Bags are open to
the objection that the fruit in them
is easily bruised where the bag
brushes against limb or ladder. The
usual form of packing does not admit
of removing the fruit except by pour
ing, and this is Objectionable. The bot
tomless sack overcomes this difficulty
as it allows the fruit to roll from the
bottom when the chain is released
Such treatment might do with oranges,
but with apples-never. The average
picker could never Withstand the temp
tation to let them shoot from the bag
the moment the foreman's back was
turned
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
PACKING IN BARRELS

While the simplest method OF pack
ing apples is the old barrel OF the east
IN which the bottom and top are raced,
the APPLES in the middle being Simply
noured in. this is a slovenly, not 10
saw deceitful method, for it requires
no grading expert to sort out the pest
ones for facing. The western poA
method. on the other hand, is more
desirable, especially in cases where one
wishes to cater to the fancy trade one
of the pretty points about the DoX
package is that the exact number Oh
annles contained therein is always
known. and if stamped on the box as II
should be, gives information much APP
preciated by the buyer. OF course TINS
univ applies where the packer adopts
one narticular method of placing the
apples in the box. A.,
A prominent orchardist made the
statement that 1t costs money TO step
on a ladder in an orchard. This or
chard owner finds that there is waste
of time in climbing up In order to
reach the uppermost branches OF tnt
tree. so that 1t is considered advisable
that effort should be made through
nruning TO start the head Of the tree
low and keep it low in order that th'
most profitable investment can d
made ont of the trees. 1t should d
nossible for several years to gather
"A 50)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
THE STRENGTH OF NATIONS.

Not all who live in the country
realize its significance. Here and there
is decadent home and degenerate
family. But all over the world the
strength of nations is found among
those who have been fostered near to
nature and have become free beings
by working together in honest labor.
This is a home ideal to be placed
among the highest. There is little
danger of its over emphasis. No mat
ter what ones work or how heavily
the burden of the city presses the de-
termination to live on the home acre
in the country may easily become al
most the most powerful influence in
making a successful life!"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
THE IDEAL PICKING BAG

Perhaps the best picking bag is the
apron bag. 1t is cheap, being easily
made of a heavy grain sack, hangs
in the most convenient position for
filling and leaves both hands free. 1t
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-17
SINGLE RAIL LADDER.
A yery Light Form for the orchard.

A Very Light Form FOR the Urcharu'
seeing worm holes, their eye-sight is
deficient. Where there is a fruit I'M
ion, the Idaho bulletin suggests that
a rule should be adopted forbidding
any members thereof from doing their
own picking, but, they should pro
AT by the employment of the same body
Of trained pickers successfully at the
various orchards. Even the isolated
growers should endeavor to nave
group Of expert pickers, and employ
the same ones, as far as possible, year
after year. This is the way to bulla
up a reputation that has a great cash
value.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-26
REp-Hor TIMES m GEORGIA.

The Georgia contest--we refer TO
the rivalry of the Hon. Hoke Smith
and the equslly Hon clark Howell
over the gorer4srsh,p OF that state-is
responsible. We imagine. for the high
temperature which has prevailed Of
late ali over the sonth. east OF the
Mississippi river and this side Of
Chevy Chase. Radiating from that
center Of caloric, the heat waves nave
shot out in all directions for at least
500 miles. sunstroke prevailed IN va
rious localities last Sunday. It was
so hot down near the Florida line, ac-
cording to the Washington Post. that
the Crackers made their wives split
kindIing wood while they sat in the
shade and the moonshine whisky siz-
zIed as it went down. Similar pre-
nomena were observed by painting
thoasands everywhere within the radi.
us Of the squabbIe. aud at least one
well-known resident of the peanut dis
trict killed neighbor's goose to make
sure that she had read the breastbone
signs correctly in November. 1t is
safe to say that things are hot and sim
heatin', Georgia way
Interest In this HomerIc struggle
We refer to the struggle between
Smith and Howell--is famed into
something very much like hysteria by
an industrious circulation Of truly life.
Hlss wood cuts Of the two antagonists.
Il IS a touching and significant fact,
moreover. that the observant outsider
can now tell with deadly accuracy the
predictions OF each paper printing
these speaking likenesses by the man.
ner in which the likenesses are ar
ranged. Hoke Smith papers make
their fayorite look like man Of giant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-26

stature With strong. BENIGN. md
most impressive face. white Clark
Howell figures as a pretty little parlor'
darling about the size cf a pair Of
shoes with swce, ioreiock piasierea
on bis forehead And vice versa. The
Clark Howell papers present Hoke
Smith as scowing, big-jowled ruf-
fan. capable Of any crime, ana Howen
Is rnssed up as miracle of physical
beauty. with musiache that must be
curled and scented like the Assyrian
bun. and a pair of melting. soulful eyes
calculated to make a debutarte brea.:
ont in goosc-neah. Altogether, one
might well describe it as the very
prettiest quarrel Of the age
Meanwhile, as the real voting
doesn't begin for a good many months.
We try to keep our emotions just one
notch below the boiling point. Natur-
ally. when the time comes we expect
10 get hoarse from shouting and red
Ia the face through uncomfortable ex
citement; but. for the present, we are
holding ourselves down with consider
able success. After all either Smith
OF Howell ought to make a bangup
governor for almost any state. Every.
body VIII be happy in the end, no mat
ter what they say about it now
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-26
elve rAE pevll HIS puE.

No defense can he entered for those
hign financiers who organize corpora
tions just for the purpose Of appropri-
ating to their own use and benefit the
hard-earned or other sort Of money
contributed by guliibie subscribers TO
the shares But. like His Satanic
Majesty and other .doers OF evil. these
tricksters often are blamed beyond
their just deserts. Many condemn
such swindlers, end at the same time
condemn corporations which make ex-
tremeiy large profits. and also the
trusts which stiie competition and
shut of the wind Of trade.
There is generally some justice in
this condemnation; only It doesn't
spread out enough The prospectuses
put out by nearly every big stock
swindling concern in recent years
have been built to attract and CATCH
in the main. class OF people willing
to get rich quick, regardless Of where
the wealth came from or how It was
made. They were webs to catch flies
land they accomplished that purpose
without exception they have held out
glittering promises of immense profits
profits to be earned by exacting high
prices for some commodity or service
used by the public--and many of them
have covertly intimated that the pro
posed industry would completely con-
troll some product in general use. that
is to say. would be trust The sub
scribers to such issues therefore were
not regardful OF the public veal. The
stock swindlers simply did unto them
what they were willing should be done
unto others.
II is all right TO denounce the stock
swindlers and other cheats and graft.
ers. but 1t isn't always necessary to
shed tears over their victims