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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Training Grapevines.

In regard to the horizontal method of
training the grapevine grower writes
as follows:
We abandoned the vertical trellis
and trained our vines on a modifica-
ton Of the Munson trellis. Stout posts
are set along the rows, and crosspieces
are bolted fast four feet above the
ground These crosspieces are two and
a half feet long. Wires are stretched
along the tops of the posts, and out
side of this wire are two other wires
from the ends of the crossbars. The
vines are branched into two arms at
the central wire, and these are trained
in opposite directions on the central
wire about four feet long. The fruiting
shoots hang over the outer wires and
form canopy of foliage over the fruit
that hangs underneath. At next prun-
ing two other canes are taken. from
near the junction, and the old ones are
pruned away. Trained in this way the
vines are easily sprayed and the
ground kept clean and well cultivated,
and the fruit is completely protested
from the storms by the shelter of foil
age above. In fact, as we said some
time ago, we believe that horizontal
training of all vines will prove far bet
ter than the old vertical training.
Practical Farmer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Boyer.s poultry philosophy.


Michael K. Boyer, one of the nestors
of poultry journalism, has the follow
ing nuggets OF wisdom in the Farm
Journal:
Regularity in the performance Of
the work is important.
System simplifies the work and
brings order out of chaos.
A reputation for honest goods and
honest dealing Is bound to bring sue
cess.
Close attention and thorough work
viii prevent disaster and save time,
labor and money.
The poultry raiser who is constantly
complaining about bad luck. is adj
vertising the fact that his methods are
at fault.
Take volunteered advice with "a
grain of salt" Wise men do not need
to advertise their wisdom No one
knows it all.
Some one once said, and truthfully,
too. that poultry culture is made up Of
chain of little things, one link out Of
place making bad l1ink in the whole
chain.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Geese ON the Farm.

Geese can be kept on grass and wa
ter from spring until late fall. Nearly
every farm has some meadow which
could be utilized to very good advan-
tage by devoting it to goose culture.
The only time it is really necessary to
feed grain is in winter, and then only
enough is required to keep the geese in
good breeding condition. Feed a little
oats, cut clover aud green cornstalk
leaves, oyster shell and plenty Of wa
ter. with a little corn at night on very
cold days, and the geese viii be In the
best condition when the breeding sea-
son arrives.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
GOLDEN PLUM.

adopted by pomologists. This variety
has been planted in most of our plum
districts, and, while not Of the highest
dessert quality, it is hardy. produc-
tive and excellent fruit in most of the
territory where either the japanese or
the Chickasaw plums succeed.
The fruit is medium in size, surface
a golden yellow, lightly flushed with
carmine, when well ripened. and coy
cred with thin bloom. with numerous
dots of russell or gray. The skin is
thick, rather acid and bitter when
picked prematurely;; the stone small
to medium cling; favor rich, subaeid.
pleasant; quality good to very good,
season medium, about July 20 to 30 at
Augusta. Ca, where the specimens
here illustrated were grown.
The tree, dwarfish and compact. with
small foliage, resembling its Chicka-
saw rather than its japanese parent
in these respects, is pronounced by Po-
mologist William a. Taylor OF Wash
ington to be a good bearer, apparently
hardy throughout all but the coolest
plum districts and particularly well
adapted to the south Atlantic and gulf
states.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Cultivation of Raspberries.

If satisfactory results are expected
raspberries must be given as much
care in cultivation as crop of corn.
AS rule the berry patch in which the
soil is allowed to become hard and
compact, grown up with weeds and
suckers, cannot be expected to yield
satisfactory returns. 1t is an erroneous
idea that because some raspberries
grow wild or in the woods or in neg
lected fence corners they will do
equally well unattended in garden
patch or field. The ground should be
broken as early as possible with one
horse bar share pillow or cultivator
three or four inches deep, says Orange
Judd Farmer.
Later cultivation should be frequent
and can best be done with spring
tooth harrow or implement Of a SINH
lar sort. A good, all round fertilizer
per acre, applied broadcast early in the
spring, consists of forty pounds of nj
trafe of soda, 300 pounds of dissolved
rock and a hundred pounds of nitrate
Of potash
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
MARKET THE FEATHERS.
some Facts Ahous Much Neglected
source of ncs-entsc.

some Facts At.oat a Much Neglected
source q hsssaHe.
Tie prices paid for hen feathers yaaii155f
considerably. according 70 the market
says Dr.. = r Woosis ~ reliable Poni
try Journal. Hen feathers range from
80 to cents pound witli an average
price OF about 2 cents for the best
quality. Solid white feathers pfins
higher prices than mixed or dark color
ed feathers Duck feathers bring from
% to 80 cents pound, the WHITE prihg-
ing the highest price. White duch
feathers would sell Tor as hign q price
as goose feathers We're It NOT TOT the
fact that they nave an odof that eau
not be remover by any known melnou.
Best white goose ieathers Drlhs i1on,
40 to % cents pound Whlle lniAeu
and coiored goose Iealhers are quoleu
at from 80 to 40 cents Goose leatners
can usually pc depended upon 70 asel'
age about 90 cents q pound Tue year
round turkey Ieainers, lor 'he orui,
nary body sfea1hefs, pfing from Q 70 y
cents a pound, While tne sun Ieatners
from the wings ana tails pring from 2
to ~ cents pound When cieah aiiu
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
PROPOSALS
ss4 900 SEWER BONDS, CITY OF WOOD
BURY, N. j.


Sealed proposals will be received at the office
Of Ernest Redfeld. Treasurer OF the City OF
woodbury., N. j., No. 1872 South Broad Street.
unsil Monday, the 8th day of April. 1907, at J
o'clock p. M, for the purchase OF elghty-fouf
sewer Bonds to be issued by said City to the par
value of &s4 900. Said bonds will be coupon
bonds of the denomination of Geo each at 4
per cent. interest per annum, clear OF taxes pay
able sefni-annually. The shortest term Will be
one year from January l, 1907, and the longest
thirty years, 1900 payable each year until Jam
ssary l. 1881 and $1,000 each year thereafter until
january L. 1897. These bonds are authorized by
1he Mayor and Council Of the City OF Woodbury..
under the provisions of an act OF the Legislature
Of the State of New Jersey, entitled al Act TO
proyide for drainage and sewerage in cities OF
This State p Approved April 1880. Laws OF 1880,
page 1872, &e,,and the several supplements there
to and acts afnendatory thereof, and in accor-
dance with resolution adopted by Council at a
regular meeting held October l6, 1906.
Each proposal for purchase of bonds must be
aeeompsnied by certified check for 81 600, pay
able to the order Of the Treasurer of the City OF
woodbury., n. ]. Bids may be submitted for
whole or part of the issue, and must state spe-
aifseaily what portion OF whether whole issue is
desired The Bonds will not be sold for less than
par. The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids Further details will be furnished on APP
All proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
City Of Woodbury. N. j. Sewer Bonds and
ERNEST REDFIELD,
City Treasurer,
z-2l.073s Woodbury.. N. j :,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
National legislative Committee.

The legislative committee Of the ma
tional grange has had two or three
sessions this winter with eongression-
al committees in reference to certain
legislation in which the grange is
specially interested. It put in some
hard work against the ship subsidy
measure, Past National Master Jones
making strong argument In opposi-
ton to the bill at a meeting called os-
tensibly to discuss the extension Of
our commerce with foreign nations,
but which was really IN the interest
OF the ship subsidy scheme. The COM
mittee also urged with much force the
amendment to the denatured alcohol
bill which permits farmers to operate
their own distilIeries.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
He DID SLEEP.
The Result Of Taking Peanuts and
Milk For insomnia.

The Result Of Taking Peanuts and
Milk For insomnia.
Yesterday a friend who had heard
that / sometimes suffer from insomnia
told me of sure cure, says Good
Health Clinic. Eat a pint of peanuts
and drink two or three glasses Of milk
before going to bed" said he, sand I'll
warrant you'll be asleep within half an
hour" ] did as he suggested, and now
for the benefit of others who may be
afflicted with insomnia feel it to be
my duty to report what happened, SO
far as am able this morning to recall
the details. First let me say my friend
was right. / did go to sleep very soon
after my retirement Then a friend
with his head under his arm came
along and asked me If wanted to
buy his feet. / was negotiating with
him when the dragon on which was
riding slipped out of his skin and left
me floating in midair. While / was
considering how / should get down a
bull with two heads peered over the
edge of the well and said he would
haul me up If I would first climb up
and rig a windlass for him. So as I
was sliding down the mountain side
the brakeman came in, and. | asked
him when the train woald reach my
station. 1--WE passed your station 400
years ago" he said, calmly folding the
train up and slipping It into bis vest
pocket.
At this juncture the clown bounded
into the ring and pulled the center pole
out Of the ground, lifting the tent and
all the people in it up, up, up, while /
stood on the earth below watching
myself go out Of sight among the
clouds above.
Then / awoke and found that had
been asleep almost ten minutes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

lie on my back on the shingle shore
Subdued by the wind and the pebbiy
roar;
see the white clouds in their donaes
of air
And the speclss of birds that are float
ing there;
And the earth is small and the sky is
large
Il forget the sense of my time and
charge;
am lost in awe Of the Great Pro-
sramme
Only this | know: know that am.
The wild earth it is swinging afree
from its place,
It is rolling adrift on the iinitIess
space,
1t is sailing away past ceruIean bars,
1t is passing the moon and the sun and
the stars;--
And the wind and the wind it is fol-
lowing fast,
And the sunshine and shadow are
scurrying past,
And white cloud shafts are pointing
with lingering streams
That are caught and are lost in the
myths of my dreams.
oh carry me out TO the bold deep sky,
oh blow me away through the hlue,-
will snatch the years as they hasten
by
And scatter their days as the dew:
For the years and years are but shapes
profound
That are bred in the depths sublime,
And that ride and ride in their fruitless
round
On the perishing wings Of Time.
oh carry me out where the starlishts
burn,
Where the world stuff pillows and
sweeps
will grasp the orbs as they pass in
turn
And fling them adrift on the deeps:
For the worlds and worlds may vanish
as air,
And schemes Of the universe fall,
Vet will | fly to some vast 0therwhere
And hold my domain Over All.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
NOTICE no OREDrToRs

Susan H. Steelnaan administrative OF the es-
tate Of Somers R.Steelman deceased by direction
OF the Surrogate OF the County OF Gloucester,
hereby gives notice to the creditors OF the said
Sorners r. Sseelman deceased to bring in their
debts, claims and demands against the estate OF
the said decedent under oath or affirmation,
within nine months from this date, or they will
be forever barred of any action therefor against
the said Administrators.
SUSAN H. sTEELAIAN,
Dated February o. 1907 Administrative.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Don't Force the PuI1ets.

A great many make the too common
error of forcing the pullets for egg
production from their birth on, regard
less of the fact that such forcing is
detrimental % well matured fowls, A
pullet that has been forced for egg pro-
duction from the start Invariably makes
a poor breeder
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Green Bone and Granulated Bone.

Green Bone and formulated Bone.
Green cut bone is fresh bone from a
meat shop run through bone cutter
and cut into small particles. Granulat-
ed bone is dry bone that has been
ground up fine by the manufacturers.
1t is not as good as green cut bone,
but answers the purpose very well as
carbonated lime product for the poul-
try, but it lacks the meat and protein
of the cut green bone.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
INCREASE In Average Egg yield.

Increase In Average Egg Yield.
Twenty-Five years ago the census of
the country showed the egg yield of
the country to be thirty five eggs to
each hen per year, the last census sew
enty eggs for each hen per year. 1t is
now thought that that average has
been increased to between eighty and
eighty-fiye eggs for each hen per year.
The number of hens has wonderfully
increased. Instead of $115,000,000
worth of poultry products Of twenty
years ago s5oo,ooo,O00 worth Of poul-
try and egg products is credited to the
country, and yet poultry and eggs new
er sold higher than they have within
the last twelve months.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
one View Of II.

q won't marry him, mother, even II
he is a count. All he wants me for Is
my money, and he's a big fool!D
Hush, my dear He'd be a bigger
fool to want you without cent?
Washington Herald
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
A WISE POSITION.

New York State Grange Refused to In
dorse Specific Legislative Measures.
The thirty-fourth session of the New
York state grange was marked by one
important step in advance that distin-
guished it from any former meetings.
This was the determination not to in
dorse any specific legislative bill by
name The past experience of the state
grange has taught us that it is dan
gerous to indorse a bill by name and
then allow it to be amended out Of all
semblance to the measure which the
grange indorsed. This very thing has
happened on many former occasions,
and this year the state grange decided
at the outset to indorse no specific bill
by name, but instead to enunciate the
principles which it desired enacted into
legislation and leave the lawmakers to
frame 1t into law.
The question Of school supervision
occupied much of the time and atten-
ton Of the delegates, at least three
committees having resolutions bearing
ON this subject. AS finally disposed Of
the state grange placed itself on rec
ord as favoring a better supervision of
schools and an educational qualification
for school commissioners, but did not
indorse the Page bill, which abolishes
the Office of school commissioners and
creates new officer to be known as
school superintendent at an increased
salary. The action of the grange on
this question was conservative and, we
believe, reflects the sentiment Of !he
best class Of farmers everywhere.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
NoTICE no cREDEroRs

Alice B. Owen aud Isabella P Owen, admins
stratrices Of the estate of Joseph B. Owen, de-
ceased bv direction of the Surrogate OF the
County of Gloucester, hereby give notice to the
Creditors of the said Joseph B. Owen, deceased,
20 bring in their debts, claims and demands
AGAINST the Estate OF the said decedent, under
oath or affirnnation. within nine months from
this date, or they will he forever barred OF any
action therefore against the said Administratri-
ees ALICE B. OWEN.
ISABELLA P. OWEN,
Dated March 18th, 1907 Administrative.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
MONDAY, The Eighth day Of April,

State Of New Jersey, will be exposed at Public
SALE on
MONDAY, the Eighth day Of April,
next, between the hours OF II and o'clock, to-
wit at O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day. at
the Court House. in the City OF Woodbury.,
County OF Gloucester and State OF New Jerst }, all
the following described real estate that is to say
All those certain tracts or pieces Of land and
premises, situate in the Township OF Franklin,
in the County OF Gloucester and State OF New
Jersey, bounded and described as follows:
No. j.. Beginning at the intersection OF the
Millville and Glassboro Railroad with the pub
lie road leading from Malaga to Tnckahoe;
bhenee (1st) along the middle OF said puoEc
road north, sixty-three and one-balf degrees
west fifteen chains and fifty links to corner in
said road; thence (2j by land of George G. Mead
south twenty-six and one half degrees tz55aSl
west twelve chains and thirty links to stone
f1oo1 east. eighteen chains and sixty links TO a
corner in the road called Grub Road thence "a
along the middle of said road north sixty.three
degrees f63o1 east, nineteen chains and six links
70 corner Ia the middle of the railroad afore-
said: thence 81 along the middle OF said rail-
road, north twenty degrees t20o) west, thirteen
chains and fifty links to the place OF beginning.
Containing forty acres strict measure.
No. Beginning in the middle OF the afore.
said Malaga and TuckRhoe Road, at corner OF
Rosenbaum's land, by which it runs lIss along
one and a quarter degrees west. ll14o1 SIX
chains and nine links to corner of the fences
thence(2 )by the SAM outside Of the fence SOUTH
four chains and fifty-eight links TO a corner;
thence (3l by the same on the east side OF the
fence south seven and one-half degrees west,
ave chains and forty links to stake; thence t4)
by said Mead's land south eighty-seven degrees
east seven chains to stake and stones thence
IA I,y the same lands north one and one quarter
degrees cast, twelve chat $ to corner in the
middle OF the public road aforesaid; thence l6]
along the middle Of said road north, sixty-three
and one-haIf degrees west, two chains and nine
teen links to the place OF beginning.
Containing five and thirty four hundredths
acres
Being the same premises which W 2. Everson.
Administrator of, etc..by deed dated March 26th,
1857. of record in the Clerks Office OF Gloucester
County, in Book 444 OF Deeds, folio 255, etc
granted and conveyed unto the said Hannah X
Porch.
Seized as the property Of Thomas Q. Porch, el
ais Deits and taken in execution at the suit oil
The Woodbury. Real Estate Mutual Loan Asso-
citation, Complt., and to be sold by
CHARLES WILSON,
David o Watkins. Sol'r. Sheriff
Dat March 4, 1907.
fPrice for the above advertisement. sI3.20
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
cRHnIToRs.

Edward Dougherty and John Dougherty exc
cutors of the estate OF John Dougherty deceas ed.
by direction of the Surrogate OF the County OF
Gloucester, hereby gives notice to the Creditors
of the said John DougheTty, deceased to bring
in their debts. claims and demands against the
estate Of the said deeedent, under oath or AMIR
they will be forever barred Of any action there
Tor against the said Executors.
EDWARD D0UGHERTY,
JOHN D0UGHERTY,
Dated March 18th, 1907 Executors.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

THE GOLDEN PLUM.
Hardy Throughopt All but the Cold
est Plum Districts.

VNF
The original tree of the Golden plum
is said to have been grown IN 1887 or
1883 By Mr.. Burbank from seed OF
Robinson, which was the result of a
cross with pollen of Abundance, one Of
the best known and most widely dis
seminated of the Japanese plums in
America. 1t was named Golden by
Mr.. Burbank in 1892 and appears I'M
der that name in his catalogue Of new
creations in fruits and flowers in 1888.
About that time the original tree and
right of introduction were purchased
by Missouri nursery firm which
catalogued it as Cold" The name
Golden" however. has been generally
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Keep Houses Tight and Clean.

See that houses have tight roofs and
are clean Given a clean house. the
roof Of which does not leak, and much
may be done with 1t. The sides may
have several layers Of newspapers
tackled on in lieu of something better
The main thing is to avoid drafts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

Raw and Cooked Meat For Fowls.
There is very little difference notice
able between raw and cooked meat in
growth results. Both are good. Feed
that which is more Convenient
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Over-Mork Meakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

kidney trouble
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
II used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were 10 be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
BY first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer' $
Swamp Roots the great kidney remedy IS
soon realized. It stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits k
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz- e ::!EsSj
es. You may have sss $780, Y -
sample bottle by mail Home Of swamp.RoOt
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out il you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. kilmer
& Co., Binghamton. N. (.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
she name, Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N Y. on every bottle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
NoTacE-
IN oHANoERg OF NEW JERSEY.

IN CHANCER9 OF NEW JERSEY.
To Slammed F. MiEle=
By. virtue of an order of the Court OF Cham
Gerry made on the eighth day Of March instant,
ia a cause wherein Lizzie Miller is complainant
and you, Samuel F. Miller, are defendant you
are required to appear. plead, answer or cemur-
er to the conplainant's bill Of complaint on or
before the ninth day of May next, or the said
bill will be taken as confessed against you The
said bill is filed against you for divorce from
the bend OF Enatrimony.
Dated Comden, n j., March 18th, 1907.
JOHN w. WESCOTT,
Solicitor OF Complainant,
3-i4-5t 301 Market ST., Camden, N. j.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

ted issued out OF the Court of Chancery OF the
State OF New Jersey, will be exposed at Public
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-30
PENSION DISTRIBUTION.
Amounts That Are to Go to the Va
rious Counties.

The annual pension statement was
made public by the comptroller gen.
eral last Saturday showing a total
disbursement of $24S,755 to the reg
ular six classes. The appropriation
this year was $25O,O00 as against
s225,OOO last year and there was a
surplus from last years disbursements
of $2,37S.S6, but $4,000 is reserved this
year for the artificial limb fund pro-
vided for in the new act. The expense
account this year is put down at 49,
623.66, which includes expenses of
county boards. The pensioners get
the same as last year except those In
classes C and c 4, who get $21.O7
each instead Of $1S.25. Class A gets
ss6, Glass B s72 and Glass c and c
8, s4S, as heretofore. The total roll
has the usual pension list habit OF
steadily increasing, though the net
increase this year is only 73, the
total number of pensioners being s,O16.
The first pension appropriation was
$4,000, but the roll was less than
fifth it's present length and those on
It get more The amounts received by
the respectiye counties was as follows: