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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
Uncommon Garden Plant.

AT first sight of the potentilla one in
stinctively exclaims, why, that is a
strawberry plantr' The family rela-
tionship is strongly marked. The po-
tentilla has the characteristic leaf of
the strawberry, its trailing habit, and
the snowy flowers are the same shape.
One scientist has, I believe, made the
statement that the wild potentilla Is
the original stock from which all the
useful and noble members of a family
which includes the apple and the rose
have been derived. The color ranges
through shades of red and yellow.
There is a pretty wild rose pink, some
vivid scarlets and crimsons, maroon
and yellow from straw color to orange.
Some varieties have flowers as double
as little roses; others are single or
midouble-Floral Life.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15

A very noticeable feature in the fm<
provement of dairy barns in the mid
die west is that of arranging for the
keep of dairy cows in large sheds in
stead of stalls, as has been the custom
everywhere among up to date dairy
men, writes W. w. Stevens in Ameri-
can Cultivator The shed plan seems
to be giving the greatest satisfaction
among those who have adopted it, and
none of them seems at all inclined to go
back to the old method of handling the
dairy herd We notice, in fact, that a
majority of the dairy barns that are
being built now have the covered barn
yard, with milking stalls attached.
The care of the COW is matter of
greatest Importance when she is ex-
peeted to bring in the most profitable
returns. To have her do her very best
she must have an abundance Of fresh
air and light, as much comfort as pos
sible and a reasonable amount Of ex-
ercise, not alone for humane reasons,
but that she may produce the most
that she as an individual is capable Of
on the food supplied. The common
practice of keeping cows shut up in
tightly closed stable, cramped on a
platform with their heads fast in rigid
stanchions for nearly twenty-four
hours day for six or eight months in
the year, is going to be given up for
improved and better plans.
The advantages of keeping. cows in
this way over ordinary stabling may
be summarized as follows: Cows keep
much cleaner and the milking stalls are
in more sanitary condition; conse-
quently it is easier to produce clean
milk. BY this method there is less
difficulty in providing cows with an
abundance of fresh air, and they are
more vigorous and healthy and have
better appetites than when kept in the
stable. Labor is saved, as the shed can
be bedded much more easily and quick
" than can stalls. There is little sta
bic cleaning to be done, and the manure
is hauled directly from the shed to-
the field at any time most convenient
and when least damage is done the
land by tramping.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
Proats From a Dairy Bull.

Breeding is of the utmost Importance,
but so is the individual excellence and
strength which will enable the bull to
transmit the good qualities of his an
cestry and SO show his prepotency in
his offspring. Perhaps some one who
has been writing breeders for prices
says he cannot afford to pay for bull
to use on his dairy herd. But it seems
to me the question is how can he af-
ford not to buy and to go on in the old
way. Suppose a grade COW sired by a
pure bred bull gives but one pound per
milking more than her dam, an amount
SO small that the mixer could not no.
tice he had it without the scales; in the
300 days of the milking season, or 600
mill5ings, she win give 600 pounds of
milk, worth at the very lowest Is cents
per 100 pounds, or $3.50 for the sea-
son. But a good dairy COW is MIXED
eight seasons, and that would be $50
for the one COW, and if the bull got but
ten such it would have earned its own
er $3.50. But good bull will do three
times as well as this and make three
times the money for its owner.-M. 81.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
The Laying Flock.

Our present method is to feed mix
ture of grain at night covered up In
the straw and fine chaff which always
cover our floors six to eight inches
deep, says G. E. Chapman in American
Cultivator. More is fed than they will
eat up clean, so that they can go to
work early In the morning without get
ting out early.
In the morning they are given warm
water or milk If winter and two quarts
of grain per fifty hens covered in the
litter. Not getting all they want, they
keep at work all the time until noon,
when the cooked or warm feed is
ready and is given them.
Our ration is corn, oats, wheat and
buckwheat in equal parts for whole
grain and three sixths wheat bran, one
sixth corn, one-sixth oats, one-sixth
meat or oilmeal or milk for mash at
noon. Cut clover hay, green vegeta-
bles, raw meat, oyster shells and dry
road dust should be in constant use.
Water should never be neglected, not
only because the fowls need it, but be-
cause the egg is Is per cent water.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
Feeding winter Calves.

With good, warm, dry quarters in the
stable and the SKINNED milk that can
be fed clean and warm to the calves, it
is found that they will do as well as
in warm weather and will get good
start over those coming along in spring.
Some care is necessary in not overfeed-
ing and thus inducing bowel trouble.
Increase the amount of milk gradually
as the calf grows older, and there
should not often be trouble. In few
weeks these youngsters will begin to
eat a little nice hay, and then they
should have it every day. "A bit of
good grain feed will also soon be ap-
ipreciated and repaid by these thrifty
growing animals.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
The Incubator on the Farm.

1t is hard to get hens to sit in winter
and almost necessary for the farmer
to use incubators to raise broilers in
time to bring the. best prices, says
American Cultivator. The incubator
on the farm is being brought to more
profitable use every year There is no
doubt that the incubator and brooder
method of raising chickens is wonder
full Improvement on the hen method. It
is cheaper, and greater number of
fowls can be raised from the same
number of eggs. Hens can be made to
lay nearly double as many eggs If they
are not required to sit, and it is a good
plan to use incubators instead of tax
ing the hens from their work, The in
cubator is no longer an experiment.
There are several first class machines
on the market, and no mistake can be
made in buying any one Of half
dozen leading machines which are
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
FRUIT NOTES

Warfeld is considered a good straw
berry for distant shipment
The president of the Indiana Horti-
cultural society has suggested that the
society offer a prize Of $1,000 for an
apple that win be as good as Crimes
Golden and as prolific as Ben Davis.
The Wiekson, one of Burbank's
plums, was produced by crossing Bur
bank and Kelsey.
The lime is the main source of com
mercial citric acid.
A great drawback to commercial
success in chestnut culture Is the in
jury caused by the chestnut weevil.
An Indiana man has a papaw or
chard Of 200 trees.
The Vermont Horticultural society
recommends an effort to bring about
cooperation in sorting and marketing
APPLES.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15

the southern states than in the north.
A pair is occasionally seen wandering
about New England farmyards, but
less commonly now than a few years
ago; and they are raised in small num-
bers by many poultrymen in the mid
die west, as is shown by the fact that
the market supply comes in consider
able part from that region.
Both eggs and flesh are considered
delicious eating in Europe, and, al
though many persons In this country
rate them below chicken and others
have never tasted them, epicures CON
slider them most excellent. ranking
them with game birds. The demand
for them in our city markets is con-
stantly increasing, and it seems prob
able that they will soon be recognized
as source of profit to the poultry
man, fit to be bred, fed and marketed
as carefully as chickens, turkeys,
ducks and geese and not merely as Gu
riosities.
Experienced breeders consider that
in beginning to raise guinea fowls it is
better, if possible, to buy eggs for a
common hen to hatch than to get adult
birds. Their instinct for homing Is as
strong as that for rapging, and they
take very unwillingly to a change of
dwelling. If adult birds are obtained
they should be kept in close confine-
ment for some days. = United States
Bulletin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
COMMON GUINEA FOWL:
LIKELY to Become Source of Profit
TO PouItrymen.

LIKELY to Become source OF Profit
TO PouItrymen.
Guinea fowls, sometimes called
guinea keets, are probably natives Of
the west coast of Africa, although
some authorities urge that they are
descended from variety common in
Abyssinia. They were raised as fable
birds by the ancient Greeks and Ro-
mans, but disappeared from Europe
during the dark ages and were reintro-
duced later. it is said, from Jamaica
AMI Cuba.
They are well known as game birds
In England, where large hocks are
sometimes kept in game preserves. On
the continent they are more common
and more completely domesticated and
are priced ais table birds. In Australia
especially there are large establish
ments devoted to their breeding and
guinea fowls are also raised for mar
ket i'll considerable numbers in France
and Germany.
In the United States very few breed
ers, if any, raise them in large NUM-
bers. They are much more common in
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15

TIMELY WORK.
Duties That Come With the Begin
ming of a New Year.

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
Hints to Apple Packers.

Don't mix varieties apples of differ
ent shapes and colors lin one package.
Don't mix windfalls with hand pick.
ed apples.
Don't pack bruised, badly worm eat
en- or partly decayed fruit.
Don't put all the good apples in the
ends of the barrels and poor fruit in
the center.
Don't put your name on inferior
packages.
Don't handle apples though they
were stones. Instead handle them like
eggs. Harold Hume, North Carolina.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
Health Of the Flock.

At this season of the year be on the
lookout for colds among the flock and
nip in the bud the first symptoms Of
disease. A sneeze, swelled head scaly
legs. stiffness of the joints, dark or
pale combs, looseness Of the bowels,
are all warnings of impending danger
and should be promptly met. Rusty
iron placed in the drinking water will
furnish a good tonic much needed at
this time Of the year Farm Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
ForSDairvmen to Consider.

The fact is beginning to dawn upon
the dairymen that it costs no more to
shelter and but little more to keep the
COW that will give from 800 to 800
pounds of butter fat year than It
does the average COW Of today that
only gives 100 pounds and that it Is
possible for the average dairymen with
a little care in breeding and in study
ing the true type of the dairy COW to
become possessed of herd Of them.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
caked Quarters.

When the cows bag becomes caked
battle the affected quarter with warn
water for an hour at time three times
daily. After each bathing rub the I'D
der dry and milk out the contents clean
each time. Give the COW a full dose
of physic and follow with a dram OF
nitrate OF potash In food three times
daily Hoard's DairTSa
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15

The dust heap is absolutely neces-
sary for fowls. It cleanses the feath-
ers and skin from vermin and impure
ties, promotes the cuticulos or skin Sc
cretions and is materially instrumental
IN preserving their health.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15

it is s'the result of crossing the yarie-
ties Mrs. B. G. Hill and the Wonder.
1t is said to be a strong, free grower,
the leaves dark green with heavy
zone. The flowers are very large, single
and of rich deep orange cerise color.
With the originators it has proved to be
an excellent bedder and useful alike for
conservatory and window decoration.
This geranium has received certificates
of merit from prominent horticultural
societies.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
PROMISING GERANIuM.

Telegraph One of the Newer varie-
ties-Speciroen In Four Inch Pot.
Geraniums seem to be receiving some
of their old time favor. Among the re
cent acquisitions is Telegraph, illus
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
A zine Holstein Cow.

The Holstein COW JuIiana de Kol at
the age of two years and ten months,
A. r. o. test, produced % pounds 9.6
ounces of butter in days, 90 pounds
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15
yUuIANA DE Kon.

rs ounces IN 80 days, It's pounds 9.5
ounces in 60 days, 2s3 pounds 1928
ounces in 100 days-w worlds record for
age, says Holstein- Friesian Register.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-15

Contracts taken for frame. stone or brick
buildings
plans and specifications furnished. Cores
pondence solicited. oito4-iS-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-12
ANIMAL OUTING.
sarsfieId Guard Members Have Big
 Time at Morris Cove,

Sarsfield Guard Members Have Big
 Time at Morris Cove,
 At Morris Cove yesterday the active and veteran members of the sarsfeld guard Company c, Second regiment c. N. G., held their forty-first annual out ing. About ninety-fve members were present, and they spent the afternoon and evening in very delightful man. ner,
 A baseball game between the married men and the single men started the fun The single men trounced the married men by the score of Ii to s. In the athletic games which followed beautiful and presentable prizes were awarded the winners. The events prizes and winners follow:
 1OO-yard dash-4Gold scarf pin wor by Corporal Hogan. Shoe race-Palr of slippers, won by Private Baugh.
 Swimming race-Gold watch, won by Corporal Cullom.
 Fat mans race-silver headed cane won by Sergeant Fahy.
 Three-legged race-Two handsome umbrellas, won by Corporal Hogan and Sergeant Higgins Running broad jump-A pair of gloves, Sugrue.
 About 7:3O inethe evening an elabor- late menu was served. There were nc speeches made on account of. the death of one of the organizers. During the dinner the Pequot orchestra enter tained the members with delightful music.
 The committee in charge of the days events was composed of the following members of the company: Captain J J.. Kennedy, Bart, McCartan, George M. Fahy, George E. Hogan, Walter J Burke, Captain w, B. Spencer, Lieu tenant G. S. Manning, Sergeant J. D NfcMahon, Corporal E. J. Cullom.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-12
HousAroN1o GOING DRY.
Low Water Causes Embarrassment for
 New Milford Power Company.

Low Water Causes Embarrassment for New Milford Power Company.
 southington, Sept. 11.-A shortage or water has caused distress to the New Milford Power company, with gener- ating plant at Bulls Bridge on the Housatonic river, which supplies Wa terbury, Naugatuck, New Britain, Ber- lin, Cheshire, Plainville and this town with power for it's trolley and electric l lighting services, and as result these towns may be deprived of their electric light service.
 The trolley service of these towns is being cared for by steam plants, which were used up to last fall, when the Con- Inecticut Railway and Lighting compa- | ny changed to the Bulls Bridge service. AS the shift called for important | changes to the system of lighting, this department of the company business cannot be put over to the old steam power without considerable loss of time and expense. Consequently all of the power now generated at Bulls Bridge is being held in reserve for the lighting service
 There has been very light precipita- tion in the upper Housatonic valley for several weeks, and the water in the riv- CT is very low. There was trouble a week ago when the car service in all of the above places stopped early one morning The company gave out the information that there had been 8
 break in the power line, wires down, etc. There was a recurrence a few days
 later and orders were then issued to
 start fires under the boilers in the old bower plants at Waterbury, New Brit
 ain and Milldale, and these plants are
 now generating the power for the trol-
 ley service, with the Bulls Bridge ser
 vice held in reserve for the lighting ser
 vice.
 An employe of the company said: If
 We don't get rain pretty soon therell
 be no electric lights furnished by this
 company."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-12
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-12
woLcoTr FOR WALTER.

Republican Delegates as Elected by the
 Hill Town.
 Wolcott, Sept Il The recently elect ed republican delegates from this town are as follows:
 state-Luke w. Henderson, William H, French
 CongressionaI-George w. Brown, E. C. Woodin.
 County-E. M. Upson and George W. Brown
 Senatorial William Andrews, B. L. Frisbie Probate Benjamin L. Bronson, John | c. Wakelee. New town committee-E. M. Upson, F. F. Cole George w. Brown.
 The delegation favors the nomination of County Commission Jacob Walter fol county sheriff. MT Walters interests were carefully looked after by MT Henderson and MT Upson, both oi whom are strong admirers of the Cheshire man. <,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-12
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