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The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08
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Philadelphia latest estimate Of the total population of the world is 4S7,900,000, yet French statistician, Dr. Meslier, has just published some figures by which he strives to prove that the human race is dying out.
 Limited to the birth rate in Europe an and a few other countries of white population, Dr, Meslier appears to have established his case. His figures, ct any rate, are startling, but, as he leaves out of consideration some of the most populous countries and pro life peoples-the Asiatic races-it is doubtful if he maintains his position.
 Taking the years of 1881 to 1903, he says that for every thousand married women from 15 to 55 years of age taken from different countries the births have decreased in England IS per cent, ten per cent. in Scotland ten per cent. in Bavaria, seven per cent. in Italy, seven per cent in Sweden, II per cent in Russia, F per cent. in France, IT per cent. in Den mark, IS per cent. in New Zealand, 24 per cent. in Saxony, 25 per cent in the state of Victoria and 8 per cent in New South Wales. As the census returns of the United States for 1900 are as yet incomplete, there are no satisfactory figures upon which Dr. Meslier can carry his comparisons to this country.
 If the birth rate figures are missing, the mortality statistics of some 36 of the principal cities of the United States show that there is an appreci- able decrease in all but two cities New Orleans and Columbus-between 1890 and 1900.
 Birth Rate of Past.
 The ancients did not leave any very authentic records of the population of their cities or countries, but such frag- mentary information as has descended 10 our times shows a steady and con- tinuous growth in the number of the worlds people, says the Philadelphia Ledger. While the birth rate. propor- tionately, was perhaps greater in some parts of the world 1000 years ago than 1t is to-day, long years of warfare and conyulsions of nature, to say nothing of accident, assassination and disease. kept the growth of population within narrow rate of progression.
 Only the barest estimates of thc population of the world are possible before the nineteenth century. Even now universal census is wanting, but the present means of estimating lead to more reasonable results than were possible so recently as a hundred years ago.
 The cry that the human race is dying out was not unfamiliar in ancient Rome and in Sparta Efforts were made in those states to rectify the failing birth rate by enacting vari- GUS laws. In the meantime a new world has been discovered and the globes population, despite innumer- able natural and artificial drawbacks, has grown probably hundredfold
 Many misconceptions of the size of the population of the ancient mon- archies and people, it seems, have
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08
Partners and Grizzly Bears.

Ship Furs Pelts McMilIan Fur & Wool O., Minneapolis, Minn. Write for prices
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08

At the marriage altar he agrees to endow her with all his worldly goods and she promises to love, honor and obey-but do they make good?
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08
Families Grew Smaller.

The human race-at least in it's civ ilized branches-is gradually becom- ing confined to the lines of small fam
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08

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 Are again W
 rice for fura
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 own, is rep
 pneumonia.
 \ Dr. Spurlil
 forest Febru
 fait on any Al service.
 < Miss Lena Harrison is fth her co | Foster.
 A.J. L. Russ{ er a smooth nd plenty of @ right.
 KRev. s. P fit Monday i'd | here Rev. C ome pastor of f that place. zDr. Spurlin prest Februar pit on any on ! service. Mesdames l p expecting N | D from Neoa | pm this week. James and Je | lesday for the | fton where t | e railroad shd Pr. Spurlin y lest February It on any o | htal service. Early Reeves ting since the | he of his Pves, departe state of Wasl
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-02-08

The resulting types will be some what feebler than prior ones, but that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
SPECIALLY JlMls.s


kus mighty good lookin' when 7
was young.
Peert an black-eyed an slim.
With fellows a-courtin' me Sunday
nights,
Specially Jim.
The likeliest one of 'em all was he,
Clipper, an hanson an trim,
But tossed up my head an made
fun o. the crowd,
Specially Jim.
I said / hadn't mo- 'pinion O men,
An ! wouldn't take stock in him!
But they KEEP comm in spite o my
talk,
Specially jim!
I got so tired O. havin' 'em roun'
Especially Jim!)
I made up my mind I'd settle down
An take up with him.
So we was married one Sunday in
church,
Twas crowded full to the brirn;
Twas the only way to get rid Of EN-
all,
Specially Jim.
The Century.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

Capt. Percy Pells. Hen Hartman
and pat" Gecks, three City Island
salts, went fishing yesterday in Pei
ham Bay, of Bellows Point. First
thing he knew Capt. Pell's blackflsh
hook was taken in tow by gigantic
turtle. The monster towed the three
men and their rowboat mile. Then
they got a gan hook into him and
brought him to the surface, and he
reached out a ripper and capsized
boat and all.
The old salts managed to climb up
on the bottom Of the overturned boat
with the turtle still on the line. They
fought him three hours with only an
oar for a weapon. Finally the turtle
died and was towed ashore. He
weighed 267 pounds.-New York
American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
R111Ins NoR DAIRYMEN.

For the production of clean. whole
some milk the following sensible
rules have been presented by the
Vermont Dairymen's Association, to
its members and they are applicable
In every dairy.
The stable should be we'll ventilat-
ed, lighted and drained; should have
tight floors and walls and should be
plainly constructed.
No musty or dirty litter, no strong
smelling material and no manure
should remain in the stable longer
than is absolutely necessary.
Whitewash the stable once or twice
q year. Would recommend the use
of land plaster in manure cutters
daily.
Feed no dry. dusty fodder previous
to milking. II dusty sprinkle before
it Ia fed.
Brush the udder just before milk.
ing and wipe with a clean cloth or
sponge.
Keep healthy cows. Promptly re
move suspected animals. In partic-
uiar, add no cows to the herd unless
It Is certain that they are frse from
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
THIS AND THAT.

Business signs are taxed in Rio de,
Janeiro.
Ground chestnuts take the place of
flour in some parts of France.
Six of the largest colleges In Switz-
erland have 2,193 female students.
The average English woman is two.
inches taller than the American.
M. Metchnikoff for longevity adj
vises sour milk and an absence of:
worry.
There are 270 active volcanoes in
the world, many of them comparative
ly small
Lake Huron is dotted with oven
5000 islands. This is more than any.
other lake has in the world.
Olive pickers in italy get from
about to 16 cents a day; usually,
however, they pick on shares.
With regard to the age of olive
orchards in Valencia there are many
with authentic histories OF 100 to
200 years, and a few which were
probably bearing fruit when Column
bus discovered America.
A new line of steamers. which has
been made possible by the increased
demand for steel work In Manchuria
from the United States is to make
bimonthly sailings from New York
to Dalny via the Philippines, China
and Japan.
The Thames has been the cause OF
much controversy. It's name has
been variously stated as Tameses.
Tamese. Tamises Cat the iuncture OF
the Isis and Tame near Dorchester),
Tamiss, Thamisia, Thamesis, and nm.
ally Isis (where 1t flows between r.
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamsy
shores).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
QUALITY AND SOIL?


This question was recently asked
by :. R. Dutton who is of opinion
that it does, and that a ton OF nay
grown on rich soil would be worth
more than the same amount grown
on poor land that would not yield
half crop.
/ think Mr. Dutton is right. Have
not most farmers noticed that on
poor land, with scant crop OF grass,
there would be more weed growth
that usually takes the place OF the
grasses as they become run out!
This is one argument for having q
short rotation Of crops.
On our own farm the fields are
kept in grass for only three years
before being plowed again for corn.
With the short rotation Of five years
in all, there are good crops or hay
of excellent quality, there being more
of the clovers and little chance for
the growth of weeds.
So much in favor of the shorter
rotation and the keeping up OF maxi
mum yields of hay, the quality there
by being manifestly improved.
The writer we'll recalls that when
connected with the board of agri-
culture in his own State, one OF the
members, the late Henry Lane OF
Cornwall, frequently spoke OF the
quality of the hay, timothy, grown
in Addison County, as being superior
to that OF most other parts OF the
State. He used to say that feed
of the hay was as good for horse
as the same amount grown on other
soils. with the addition Of two quarts
Of oats.
This difference was attributed to
the increased. value of the hay pro-
duced on the particular kind OF soil
predominating in that particular part
OF the State, and the characteristic
quality OF the soil was its clayey for
nation. About what proportion con-
sisted of clay and what other kinds
were intermixed with it, ! do not
remember, but Mr.. Lane was very
emphatic in his opinion that the
character OF the soil added thus large.
" to the quality and value of the hay
produced thereon.
/ think 1t is pretty well known that
soil of this character are what is de-
nominated as strong and that hold
out well in production with careful
management, not requiring to be
plowed and reseeded SO often as do
the lighter soils.-E. r. Towle in the
American Cultivator.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
Mot the soup,s FauIt.

A man seated at table in a res
taurant gazed at his soup with a
melancholy air. A waiter was pass
ing, and he spoke to him. MY
friends" he began, quietly, 81 can
not eat this soup" Without further
ado the waiter fastened to replace
1t. Again the man called him. my
friend, / can't eat this, either" "Why
notY What's the matter with itg"
stammered the waiter. II cannot eat
this soup-because you haven't given
me any spoon."-Silhouette.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
SAVING cLoyBR Hay.

It is claimed that clover hay may
be baled in the field, but the expert
ments made are not sufficient to show
the benefits derived, compared with
stoMng it in the NOW. The clover is
cut in the morning, after it is free
from dew or rain and when well wilt
ed, the hay tedder is used so as to
give it every chance to cure. In the
afternoon, the hay is baled and haul
ed to the barn If this method IS
practiced care must be exercised in
having the hay properly cured and in
just the proper condition for bail
ing, as baled clover is more liable
to heat than timothy or other kinds.
Agricultural Epitomist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
RIITTER MACHINERY.

Please describe the necessary ma
ehinery to be used in the up-to-date
manufacture of butter. G. E. B. (The
only necessary machinery needed in
up-to-date butter making is a cream
separator, churn and a butter work
er. These may all be operated by
hand or all operated by power, ac-
cording to the amount of butter
made, and may be Of widely diversi-
fed forms and styles. In the power
machines the churn and butter work
er are often combined. In addition
to these will also be required the
vessels necessary to contain the milk
and cream and finished product
Country Gentleman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
GEORGE EIiot,s Church.

At a cost of $500 the three bells in
Chilvers Cotton Parish Church tower
are being recast and three others
added. AS a child George Eliot"
(Mary Ann Evans), the famous novel
list. attended Chilvers Cotton Church
with her parents, and long afterward
she drew vivid word pictures of the
ancient building and its incumbents
"Mr. Gilfr and "Amos Barton were
the vicar and curate respectively OF
Chilvers Cotton. the "Shepperton" oil
"Scenes of Clerical Life. "-London
Standard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
HAND cHuRNING.

There are occasionally complaints
that 1t is hard to make the cream
granulate into butter when churning.
A dairyman says that this occurs in
late fall, winter and early spring
months, after grass is gone and be-
fore it comes again, and when cows
are well on toward the period of dry
ing of. He sends us the following:
An improper ripening of the cream
often ripens these conditions so that
complaints of the difficulty in churn-
ing are usually numerous at this
period of the year. The course to
be followed in cases of this nature
is, first, to add to the food OF the
cows something of a succulent nat
ure. that will cause the secretion of
milk to be greater in amount and not
SO viscous. Second, to further lessen
the viscosity by bringing about a
vigorous Tactic acid fermentation in
the milk, and in extreme instances,
perhaps, diluting the cream with
warm water or weak brine. Care
must be taken that this dilution does
not go TOO IdT, VI uAiACutly IL SAuA AZ
ing from the thinness Of the cream
will result. The production of Tactic
acid in good amounts and within a
reasonable time seems to be an i'm
portant means OF overcoming these
cases of difficult churning. The pro
duction Of Tactic acid is fastened by
the use of a culture or starter"
Bring the temperature of the cream
to about seventy degrees F. and add
/ about one pint of good, favored sour
skim-milk or buttermilk, which, Il
| you have not been making good but
! ter yourself. should be procured from
| Heighbor who has.-Indiana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

Bartiesville announces with some
pride that the death of Robert MCGEE.
a negro at that place, last week, was
something of an event. as it was the
first Instance in which negro had
died a natural death at that place,
There have been good many negroes
who died there. but it was other than
a natural process. 1t was only a
short time ago that negroes were not
allowed to either live or die IN Bart
lesvilIe.-New State Tribunal (Okla-)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

New York Deeves - Feeling,
weak. Dressed beef slow at TAO
10c. for native sides. Exports, 500
cattle, LOO sheep and oslo quar-
ties of beef.
calves and Westerns firm; all sold;
common to choice veals at IS to
1918 per 100 lbs; a few barnyard
calves at So; Westerns at $4@4.75;
city desses veals steady at 8 II to
IA nc; country dressed at 5 to IL VI
Sheep and Lambs-Sheep slow and
15c. lower; lambs Csc. lower. A car
of sheep unsold. Common to choice
sheep at So OATS per 100 lbs: few
head of extra do at SIS to $5.25; or
binary to prime lambs at Sc to 81;
a small lot at $40.
Chicago.- Cattle-Market firm and
10@15c. higher; steers, $3.9O@6.25;
cows, 2.75@4.50; heifers, $4,000
5.25; bulls, $2.60@4.90; calves,
$500 @7.00; stockers and feeders.
$3.00@4.50.
Hogs - Market $50 Csc. lower;
choice heavy shipping. $4.40@4.50:
butchers, $4.40@ 40; light mixed,
$4.35 q 4.40; choice lights, $4,000
ITO, pachInS, PAW ~ 4.4U, pigs,
1915 q AIS; bulk of sales, $4,000
4.40
Sheep weak and lower;
sheep. $2.00@4.50; lambs. $1,000
6.15; yearlings, $4.00@4.65.
PittsbuPg, Pa. Cattle - Choice.
$5.30@5.50; prime, $5.10@5.25.
Sheep-Prime wethers, $4.S0@ SIS:
culls and common, $1.50@2.50;
lambs, $4,000 6.65; veal calves, So
$3.50.
Hogs-Prime heavies, medium and
heavy Workers. $4.7o; light Workers,
$4.55 q 400; pigs, $3.50; roughs,
$4@4.25.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
COMMERCIAL. COLUMN.
Wholesale Markets.

Baltimore. - Wheat-The receipts
of Southern wheat were very small
and confined to a few hundred BUSH
els which sold, by sample, at CSC.
The market for Western opened firm
er; spot and December, 101W a
1926; No. red Western, 103 VI;
January, 102 ~; May, 109A
Corn-Western opened firm; spot,
&C.; January, 6211s; February.
62s4. Selling prices were: No 2
white, SIZE; No. white, new,
81; mixed, esq; new. 81; steamer
mixed, So; steamer white, SIS; No.
8, 81.
Oats-White-No 9, heavy, ST a.
57Ac.; No. 2, light to medium, Sc y
@57; No. 8, heavy, 56@561a; No.
3, medium, SIS Il @561s; No. 8, light,
SAN @55; No. 4, light to heavy.
52h q SO ". Mixed-No. 2, $40
54hc.; No. 8, 52@53; No. 4, SOC
81.
Butter-Market firm and demand
generally good. Separator, 29@
291s; imitation, 21023.
Cheese Market steady. Jobbing
prices: Early fat, TIC; pony size,
II a; late, fiat. IS; pony, 16h.
Eggs Market steady. Ready sale
for choice fresh stock, and receipts
OF such are light. Quote, per dozen,
loss off: Maryland, Pennsylvania and
nearby, f1rsts, Bic; Western, firsts,
81; West Virginia, firsts,s 80; South
ern, firsts, 2S@29; guinea eggs, Is.
ole.
New York. - Wheat - No. 2 red,
lO4A elevator; No. red, 1861
t. o. b., afioat; No. / Northern Du-
luth, 121 n +. o. b., afioat; No. 2
hard winter, 116 f. o. b., afoat.
Corn-Spot market easy: No. 2,
II nc. elevator and 65A +. o. b.,
af1oat; No. 2 white, 66A, and No. 2
yellow nominal f. o. b., afioat.
Oats - Receipts $4,000 bu; ex-
ports 1,455. Spot steady; mixed, rs
to 80 lbs., 55c.; natural white, rs to
80 lbs, 571s a so; clipped white, 80
to 40 lbs, 59@65.
Eggs - Pennsylvania and nearby,
fancy selected, white, 45@48c; good
to choice. 3S@42: brown and mix
ed fancy, SS; average best, 36@37;
first to extra first, 32@35; Western
first, 32@33; seconds, 28@31
Philadelphia.-Wheat, 1sc. lower5
contract grade, December, 101 u a
102c. Corn steady; December, 81 a
IN. Oats firm; No. white natur,
al, 57@57Ac. \
Butter firm; extra Western cream
cry, Bic; do, nearby prints, 49,.
Eggs steady, fair demand; Pennsyl-
vania and other nearby firsts, free
cases, 3Sc. at mark, do, do. current
receipts. in returnable cases, 80 at
mark; Western choice, free cases, 33
at mark; do, fair to good, free cases,
80 at mark. Cheese quiet but steady:
New York, full creams, choice, Is u
@ &c.,; do, fair to good, 15@15h.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
coRN FOR PoULTRY.

Many farmers do not know the
value of Kaffir corn as feed for
poultry. It has the same nutritive
value as Indian corn, but Is not SO
fattening and therefore. is better
egg-producing grain. The fowls like
it.-Farmer's Home Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
FALL PLOWING.

Flowing in the fall benefits the
land by admitting the action of the
elements to a certain depth below
the surface, throws up the cut worms
to the cold and permits the soil to be
broken into pieces and disintegrated.
1t leaves the ground in fine condition
for the application of manure and
shallow replowing in the spring which
is highly recommended by agricult-
ural experts 1t improves the seed
by pulverizing the soil-Epitomist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27
PEACH STONES FOR PLANTING

Peach stones ought either be plant
ed soon after the peach is eaten or
they should be kept in moist place.
It is commonly said that the shell
hardens by exposure to the air, or
that the terminating power of the
seed is impaired. The real trouble
is that the germ shrinks in the shell.
so that when 1t swells with moisture
during the winter and spring the seed
cannot burst the hard covering in
which it is inclosed. -Epitomist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

tuberculosis.
Do not excite cows or expose them
to stress of weather.
Feed a good COW literally with
fresh, palatable feeding stuffs. Do
not change these suddenly. Provide
water, pure but not too cold, in abund.
ance.
The mixer should be clean and his
clothes likewise.
Milk quietly, quickly and thorough.
ly.
Throw away into the gutter the first
few streams from each teat. This
milk is very watery, of very little
value and is quite apt to injure the
remainder of the milk
Remove the milk promptly from
the stable to a clean, dry room where
the air is pure and sweet.
CONCRETE AND THE FARMER.
The person who has kept his eyes
open will notice the rapid increase
in the use of concrete within the last
half dozen years as substitute
for lumber.
l have been convinced of the value
Of concrete to the farmer for some
time as a method of making very
substantial and economical work for
various purposes, but the first use
made Of it was in finishing off the
top of well, after stoning 1t up to
+ within three feet of the surface. max
ing job that keeps all earthworms.
toads and everything else out of the
well. It was such gratifying sue.
cess that contemplate the building
of walks and stable floors. From this
little experience am sure that the
farmer. assisted by his regular help,
may, at odd times, do a lot of this
work about his home at a moderate
cost that will add very much to the
appearance and comfort of his home.
f. w. Dow, in Farmers Voice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

1ames J. Hill says credit is the
atmosphere which initiates the lungs
OF business, that without credit busi-
ness must perish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

When the navy gets that airship
fleet the pet name for the sailormen
who clay aloft" in the new craft will
probably be Jack Stars, observes the
Philadelphia North American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

Philcsophises the Dallas News:
This is a great world. Some are ex-
cited over politics, while others are
excited over anthropology.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

Paper clothing is the latest, pro-
pounds the Atlanta Constitution. Now
if the president expects us to be
presentable, let him squelch the pa
per trust.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

There is more pessimism to the
square inch in Wall street in time OF
depression, remarks the Richmond
Times-D Dispatch, than anywhere else
in the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

Miss Kendall would "wrest from
the ancient Greeks the secret of their
physical well-being." They had just
as many things the matter with them
as we have, retorts the Boston Trans
cript, only they didn't know it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-27

Should prohibition be enacted for
the city of Washington, exclaims the
Charleston News and Courier, no pos.
sible objection would remain to re-
ducing the salaries Of Congressman
to the former fgure-$5, 900 year.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-16
Noticia comprobada'
Tranquilidad p1bGca,

New York, noviembre 16.-Ayer circul6 ra-
pidamente en- esta cludad, la noticia de un suce-
so que ha impresionado hondamente q gran parte,
de la opinion pdblica. Desde la famosa quiebra,
ocurrida recentemehte, de la Knickerbocker Trust
Company, su presidente, Ell conocido millionaire
Mr. Barney, habia caido en- profundo abatimento.
Aver, en- las 1ltimas horas de Ia tarde, Sc djo en-
los circulos noticieros que Mr. Barney habla sido
hallado muerto de un balazo en- el abdomen La
notiticia fue enseguida confrmada, los diarios
publicaronla con detalles imprecisos, pues unos
mores aseguraban que la muerte del millionaire ha-
bia sdo casual otros que trataba de un suicide
q causa de que Mr. Barney habla perdido totalmente
SIT fortuna que ascendis muchos millones de do
liars. Esta tragedia esta envuelta en- cierto miste-
rio que las autoridades Sc esfuerzan en- aclarar,