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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
TO BUILD UP PASTURES.

G. C. Watson of the Pennsylvania
College of Agriculture says: How to
increase the productiveness of run
down pastures is question that is
confronting many farmers in the Mid
die and Eastern States nnen we con-
slider the cause of the Improbable
condition of these pastures we cease
to wonder that they are not remunera-
tive. Much land in the United States
has been cleared of timber that ought
never to have been cleared-land that
is worth mere to produce timber than
anything else. This land has been
wholly cleared of forests and either
seeded artificially or permitted to be-
come seeded naturally to such grasses
and other plants as would maintain
themselves under the existing condi-
tions. These grasses grew more or
less luxuriantly fer time, but finally
the soil becomes SO exhausted that
they are now wholly unsatisfactory.
The question now is how to restore
the fertility of which the soil has been
robbed The land must be made more
fertile through the application of plant
food or the growth of leguminous
crops, or both If the land is not to
be plowed but to remain in grass I'M
doubtedly the owner should seed the
land with clovers and grasses early
in the spring. A mixture of white
clover. alsike and red clover would
undoubtedly be better than either
alone. With these may be mixed
timothy and June grass. 1t is prob
able that nature will seed the land
to June grass, but some assistance
will help to make good turf sooner
than if left to nature. A thorough har-
rowing with a spike-tooth harrow be-
fore the seeding would be most bene-
fetal. Immediately after seeding ap-
ply top dressing of barn manure.
The manure thus applied will not only
furnish plant food for the grass that
is already on the land and the young
seeding but it will form mulch to
protect the young plants and will ma
terially help them to become thorough
ly established. If the land is not
lined this may be applied as the top
dressing some time during the Fall
preceding the Spring seeding.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
The Industrious Flower.

"The most marvellous thing to me
is the swiftness with which the
morning glory vines grow during this
enervating weather." said the tired
woman. 81 have one in my window
box. 1t has gone up the side now
and is coming across on string /
put there to the other side. lie
down on my couch to watch it. The
other day l thought / really must
get up and turn the vine down over
the string. Before 1 could get up
the wind had blown it down or 1t
had reached down of its own accord,
and while 1 lay there watching 1t,
it grew about four inches across the
vine. 1t grew so fast, in fact, that
it made me even more tired than l
am to lie there and watch tn.
Y. Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
Cure For Sore Throat.

There is absolutely no better cure
for sore throat than the juice from
green gooseberries,'' said M. 0.
Jones, of Plant, Tenn, at the Utopia.
s'My children have never taken any
medicine for sore Threats except the
gooseberry juice. My wife takes the
berries when they are green, cooks
the Juice out of them, sweetens it
and places it in bottles for future
use. The juice will keep for an in
definite period and has proven to be
most beneficial in cases where the
throat is infiamed 1t takes coun-
try folks to find out the real medi-
cines as they we're intended for us
to use them. Nashville Tennes-
seean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
Origin OF The *" Mark.

1t is we'll known that PEOPLE who
are unable to write usually use for
their signatures the familiar cross
or X. Why this sign is used instead
of any other is not generally known.
In times long gone by the early
Christians used to sign with the cross
to distinguish them from the heath
en-. Kings and mobiles, too, were
won't to affix cross to documents,
whether they could write or not, as
a symbol that they pledged them
selves to the Christian faith and thus
to the truth of the matter to which
the cross was affixed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
WHAr rs IA DAYsS PLOWING!

WHAT is A DAYS FLOWING!
While cutting a furrow 9 inches
vide, the plowman walks just about
II miles while he is turning over
an acre-that is, without reckoning
the journey from the stable to the
field and back again, says an autnor-
ity. 1t is one of the advantages OF
long fields that the time occupied IN
turning at the ends is so much less
than on shorter stretches and smaller
fields. In blowing an acre 352 yards
long, cutting 9-inch furroW, the man
goes q IL times around, and turns on
the headland 55 times. If we allow
one minute for turning, the time thus
occupied is equal to 55 minutes, OF,
say one hours work-the hardest OF
the day, too. This would be field
of average length. When field is
179 yards long, the number of turn
ings is doubled, and the amount OF
hard work and time absorbed Is one
hour and fifty minutes. In a field III
yards long, the plowman turns 100
times in order to cut through an acre
with a 9-inch furrow; and allowing
one minute for each turning, two and
three-quarter hours are occupied in
that operation. The pillow pace, to do
good, steady work, varies from liz to
miles per hour. Applying these fig
ures to the II miles walked in plow-
ing an acre, at the rate of l II miles an
hour, takes seven and one-eighth
hours With a 10-inch furrow. there
is one mile less of walking, which may
be computed as half an hour to three
quarters, according to the estimate
of travelling pace. With a 10-inch fur
row On light hand, where the burrows
are 1852 yards long, from six to seven
hours are occupied per acre, at the
ordinary pace of 2 miles per hour.
Thus, in short fields a great amount
of extra work becomes necessary, and
time is lost in turning. So. an acre
may require eight or nine hours.
Plows cutting double furrow, or
three, or four, or more, burrows at the
same time, NAV be estimated on the
same lines. These statements apply
only to the conditions of the older
sections of the country Upon large
farms, with plows and teams to cores
pond. much larger days blowing
can be done.-Implement Age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
Wholesale Markets.

-Wheat-Southern in
good demand and firmer. Cargoes
on grade sold at 81 12c. for special
bin No. 2 red, 81 for stock No. 2
red, S61a for special bin steamer No
2 red, SAN for stock steamer No.
2 red Western closed lower; spot
and August, 91@91A c.; No. red
Western, 93A; September, 91A %
91R.
Corn-spot and August, 61ac.
September, G2A; year, STA. The
market was neglected and prices
eased off, being &c. lower at mid
day, except year, which was fraction
ally firmer Sales 5000 year, 5Sc
Oats-We quote old crop oats:
White-No. 2, 621a @63; No. 3
(heavy), 61@611A; No. 8 Qigh),
5s1a q so; No. a, 5s@5S1A. Mixed
No. 2, 59@59Ac.; No. 8, $50
58h; No. 4, 56R OFT.
Butt e Separator, rs q 20 u;
imitation, 20@21.
Cheese-Jobbing prices are: New,
per lb., 14A @141sc.
Eggs--Market firm under steady
demand and moderate receipts OF
choice fresh-gathered stock We
quote, per dozen, loss off; Maryland,
Pennsylvania and nearby, firsts, zoe;
Western, firsts, 20; West Virginia,
firsts, 10 "; Southern, firsts, 17Q Is;
guinea eggs, go 10.
New -Wheat-Spot market
easy; No. 2 red, s5 nc, elevator;
No. 2 red, 95 Is, f. o. b.. afoat; No.
/ Northern Duluth, 1O9A, f. o. b.,
afloat; No. hard winter, 97%, +.
o. b., afoat.
Corn-ASpot easy; No. 2, 64c.. ele-
vator, and 63A, f. o. b., afloat; NO.
2 white, IS q, and No. yellow,
66A, t. O. b., afloat. Option market
was without transactions. closing
y q q C. net lower September closed
Csc; December closed @; May clos
ed 63.
Oats-Spot strong; mixed, eco
80 lbs, 62c.; natural white, 500
35 lbs, 66@67; clipped white, $500
40 lbs. 661a @69.
Butter firm, unchanged; receipts,
6,940 pkgs. Cheese firm; receipts
2,9S2 boxes; state. full cream, small,
colored and white, fine. 12Ac.; do,
good, 12H @12h; do, ordinary, IL
612; do. large, colored, fine, 12h:
do, white, 12A; do, ordinary to
good, HOP; skins. 10 q lOh.
Eggs firm; receipts, 1888 cases;
Western firsts, 19@ 20c.; seconds,
17h @1811.
iadelphia.--Wheat unchanged;
contract grade, August, 900 so sc.
Corn firm; August, 60h q Gle. Oats
1c. higher; No. 2 white, natural, 60
@6319c.
Butter firm; extra Western cream
cry, 25kc.; extra nearby prints. 2S.
Eggs firm; Pennsylvania and 9TH
er nearby firsts, free cases, 21c., at
mark; do, current receipts, natural,
returnable cases, 20, at mark.
Live poultry steady; fowls, lao
14k; spring Chickens, 10 @ II;
ducks, IL Ola.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
Costly Collins.

A well-known American million
aire is reported to have expended
100000 on a coffin. This Is thought
to be the record in this form of post
mortem extravaganza. Several cot
fins, however, have been known to
cost over $1,000, and not many years
ago a woman buried her husband in
a coffin of deliberately carved mahog-
any, with gold fittings and silk lin
ing, the whole costing $4,000. In
another case a woman directed that
an electric light should be kept burn
ing in her tomb and another inside
her coffin, at an annual cost of e100.
Ii Hung Changes coffin is said to
have cost $4,000, and to have been
profusely embellished with gold fig
ures and clusters of precious stones.
-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
COMMERCIAL COLUMN.
Weekly Review Of Trade and Latest
Market ReD0rts.
New York.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s

New York; G. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review of trade says:
Jobbing markets are we'll attended
by interior buyers and country mer-
chants, who operate with great free
dom considering the financial strin-
gency, which has compelled the post
ponement of much contemplated
structural work. Yet many Western
and Southern cities report building
operations in excess of last years,
and as tho harvests progress there
is more disposition to increase pre-
parations for future needs. Retail
stocks have been depleted by the
customary bargain sales, and pre-
parations for fall and winter trade
indicate confidence in continued ac-
tivity. At most domestic points there
is no complaint regarding collections,
but reports from Canada indicate
many requests for renewals. Lead
ing industrial plants are well occu-
pied, many mills having output sold
far into 1908.
Inquiry for pig iron has improved,
chiefly for small lots and prompt de-
livery, consumers of Bessemer iron
being notably urgent for quick ship
ment. But scarcely any can be had
earlier than October. In most Sec
lions of the iron and steel industry
conditions are normally more quiet
at this time than any other month of
the year, and the moderate decrease
in new business of late has received
more attention than the circum-
stances warranted because of the
phenomenally active period preced-
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
The Change OF A Word.

"You wouldn't think there'd be
enough difference between the def
mite and the indefinite article to mat
ter much, would your said woman
who writes for a living. 81 made
a lifelong enemy Of woman once
just by writing the where I meant
"a 1t was an account of her we'd
ding I was doing. said something
about the ceremony being performed
at the home of the brides aunt, and
then added that there were pres
net only the few friends of the
family The bride never got over
that the in front of few. 1t hap
pened five years ago and when my
name is mentioned she still froths
at the mouth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
TERRIBLE ITCHING.
Eczema Affected Whole System-Un.
able to Rest Night or Day-Suf-
fPred 4YearS-Cuticura CurQS

II suffered severely for four years from
poison oak and ivy. My condition was
serious, as l could not rest night or day
and be free from terrible itching sensa-
ton from scratching on my hands between
the fingers, my feet and face, and eczema
followed. My eyesight was affected, and l
went to hospital especially for the eyes
and got relief, but eczema got terrible
hold on my system. was about to give up
all hope of ever being cured, yet 1 could
not be reconciled to such results, as my
health had been good and free from any
disease all my life. My age is seventy-three
years. In my extremity happened to
read of Cutlcura Remedies for skin dis
eases. bought five boxes Cuticura Oint-
ment, also some Cuticura Soap and CUT.
cdra Pills as l required them. In four
weeks treatment my face was smooth, and
the itching gradually left my hands and
feet and l could rest comfortably, for
which l am grateful and happy W. Field
Cowen, Justice of the Peace and Notary
Public, Hartly, Del, May Is, 1906"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
Small Slices.

''The bill of fare for Sunday din
ner will be shredded chicken instead
of baked chicken" announced the
old farmer to the group of city board
ers.
"H'm!" grunted one pessimist,
what caused the changer"
What caused the change? Why,
by heck. one of them thar racing au-
tomobiles just ran through my whole
flock of poultry. "-Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
ODDS AND ENDS.

The date for the dedication OF the
Mckinley Monument, at Buffalo, N.
Y, has been fixed for September D.
Germany needs 100000 horses
for her army on a war basis. This
is more than any other nation of the
world.
The African possessions of the
French government amount to 3
sos, 900 square miles, and those OF
Great Britain 2,714,000, including
Egypt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
WHEREIN SOME DAIRYMEN FAIL.

We have frequently referred to the
high averages in point of milk pro-
duction attained by cows in Denmark,
Investigations in the dairy industry
of Denmark show that cows there pro
duce on an average almost three
times as much butter a COW as does
the average COW in Canada. Why Is
this? The problem is not difficult OF
solution. The Danes have developed
high degree of dairy intelligence.
They recognize the importance OF
breeding to the best dairy bulls they
can secure, and they feed literally,
but judiciously.
There is nothing to hinder farmers
elsewhere from bringing their nerds
up to the same degree of proficiency.
provided they set aside that prejudice
held by many against learning from
dairy books and journals. The great
dairy question is not the simple, easy
problem it once was. 1t used to be
that the man who had not sufficient
brains to embark in and make sue
cess of any other occupation or pro
fession, was qualified to follow the
plow Not SO now.
Dairying is matter of mental In
telligence, brains first and then hands,
When our farmers realize this they
will be in a position to achieve the re-
suits that Danish dairymen are ,achiev'
ing. But so long as they believe that
reading and study, or in other words.
intelligence, are not essential to sue
cess in dairying, just SO long will.they
continue to hold their place in the
ranks of unprogressive men.-Canad'
ian Dairyman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
COW SUCKING PREVENTIVE.

A dairyman writes the Rural New
Yorker that to prevent COW from
sucking herself, he tried a calf
weaver" which fastened in the nose
of the COW like a bull ring-enly it
clamped between the nostrils, and
made to open and shut and clamped
the cartilage between the two nostrils.
and there were some five or six spikes
extending out in every direction about
three or four inches long. That pre-
vented the cow from sucking herself
after all other methods had failed.
This will not only prevent a cow from
sucking herself. but will wean a calf.
1t can be got from almost any good
hardware merchant and is extensively
used In Texas to break calves from
sucking their mothers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
Not The Real Thing.

Clara-I'm going to break off my
engagement with Tom. find l do
not love him.
Maude Indeed! When did you
make the discovery?
Clara-Last night. saw him out
riding with another girl, and didn't
feel like pulling her hair or scratch
ing her eyes out at all.-Chicago
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

About the worst nuisance that one
can imagine is a scrub bull running
at large on the highways. The chances
are he will land in some neighbours
pasture where he is not wanted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
FARM NOTES.

Different plants require different
soil and different soil food for their
growth. Therefore, the crops should
be rotated so that the soil will have
time to recuperate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

Contact with others who have sue
ceeded or failed is always beneficial.
If one has the ability to analyze their
doings and apply their methods with
whatever variations are necessary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
RErIRING AGE OF HENS.

It is the opinion of the Iowa State
Register and Farmer that the retir-
ing age of the average hen is three
years. The following is discussion
of that idea:
"We are asked how long hen can
be made profitable on the farm under
ordinary conditions. AS rule, when
a hen is three years of age it is time
to let her go. She should then be
placed on the retired list. We do not
mean by this that she is past her days
of usefulness, for she may not be, but,
as a rule, she can no longer be made
to pay. She is too old to serve on
the table, and is probably too old TO
sell to anyone else TO serve, but she
may do to can That is, she may be
used for a Gamer hen.
A three-year-old hen is occupying
room that ought to be given a younger
hen. Many will keep hen the sec
ond year, but no person engaged IN
the egg business will accept hen as
a gift that has passed her second win
ter. If a poultryman who makes the
business a study cannot make them
pay it is no use for farmers who give
it only passing notice to accept It,
There is always more or less guess
work in ascertaining the age of hens
after the fist or second year, and on
many farms may be found hens that
are almost old enough to vote. Some
of them may be known by certain
marks on them, but most of them are
really older than they are given credit
for being. Their appearance is about
all one can go by after they are past
two years old, and it will be well to
let all the old-looking hens 60.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

Duck feathers sell at 40 cents per
pound. Goose feathers bring double
the amount.
Eggs intended for Matching should
not be kept over four weeks. They
must be turned every day or two.
1t will require seven pounds of skim
med milk to equal one pound of lean
beef for flesh-forming qualities.
One dollar per head is the average
cost OF keeping fowl year, and
the same amount is fair estimate OF
the profits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

1t is estimated that all the inhabi'
tants of the world could stand COM
fortably in the space of so square
miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

FITS, St. vitus'D Dance Nervous Diseases per-
manently cured by DIR. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise Free
DIR. II. R. Kline, Id, 93l Arch St, Phiia., Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrupfor Children
teething, softens thegums. reduce intiamma-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

Once there was cook who stayed
in one place more than a month, but
she had a stroke of paralysis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

When sailing butter add one table
spoonful of granulated sugar to ten
pounds of butter and notice the i'm
proved flavor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

The most fun about trying to mend
the plumbing yourself is the way
everybody in the family forgives you
for swearing over it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

If we sell our butter to private Gus
toners we should try to salt to the
taste of each. This may be some
trouble, but, after all we depend upon
the tastes of our patrons for our sales.
If we miss the mark as to taste, we
miss the sales.
Get butter to the consumers as
quickly as possible after it is made.
The fine, delicate aroma Of freshly
made butter is quickly lost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

A woman saves money to spend it;
a man to let somebody else get 1t away
from him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30

A man seldom sto1s to count the
cost when he is spending money on
himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
IN 00l IELEGRAPHERS WANTED.

iii lege In charge of exrailway on1cials EstAbI
UJUUU n. r. R. in school rooms Positions paying geo
Write for Catakog. NATIONAL TELEGRAPH ms
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
Two-Cent Rate Everywhere.

If the report published in the Chicago Inter-0cean of the action of railway presidents yesterday after noon be true, and there is no reason to doubt it, the railroad situation has been simplified to an extent that will make for harmony and good feeling everywhere.
 It is reported that after a some what heated discussion the presi. dents of the Western and transcon- tinental lines decided on July tc abolish the Scent rate on all lines and put in the 2-cent rate, irrespec- tive of legislative or court action, and to abandon any further contests over the low rates.
 It was realized by them that fl was losing fight, and that the re duced fare is inevitable.
 The trend of legislation during the last two years has shown that the people are determined to have the 2-cent rate, and the attitude of the courts has, for the most part, been favorable to the statutes on the subject.
 To have longer continued the fight would have been only to complicate matters and make the breach be- tween the people and the railroads broader and more difficult to over come.
 There are some things that have not yet been. adjusted properly, such as freight rates, rebates, overcapi- talization, prevention of wrec ks, etc, but the surrender of the roads in the matter of passenger rates will have a salutary effect upon the con sideration of these maters. Arkan- sas Democrat.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
EVERY DAY PHILOSOPHY.
lAtchIson Globe

Atchison Globe
 Sensitive persons seems to rather enjoy being offended.
 A mild calling down occasionally won't hurt anybody.
 To be a success a peacenaker must be pretty good fighter
 You can make anything else out of last years straw hat
 A good teacher can occasionally learn things from her pupils.
 You would never see some men if they were as small as they act.
 No matter how old story is, if it is told by a pretty woman it goes. When a stout woman has a good figure it means about a SIP corset. 1t doesn't do much good to try growing thin if you aren't built that way.
 If mans wife approves of what he does, what use does he have for a conscience ?
 A farmers idea of a vacation is to get a hired man who is wiling to do the milking,
 How far Is it safe to insist on your own opiniong Ii gou know anything at all, you know you are often
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-27
COTTON SCHOOL AT CONWAY
First of Its Kind in the State Will 3
 Opened Soon.

Con way, June 23.-A scbool,, instruction for cotton grovp,, the first to be established in n' state, will open in Conwav rnl, Is and continue for a mon,h longer.
 The school is for the nu,o,.. of instructing cotton groverS 5. the methods of handling co,,,. after it is shipped from the 6sS' @ The mauner in which cotlor :. handled at the warehouses, grsdAsl and shipped, will be includ.sH also, a course h making bills a| lading and other clerical worL \
 The school is for the beue6, a| members of the Farmers Uum and no others will be admitteds ds it. A register fee of Sl will N charged al applicants who liyenl Arkansas and a tuition ofs;sl all who do not.
 Every applicant for enrollnla must possess common scbaI education and have the endoA ment of his warehouse dislra All prospective students apnI quested to mail their appicslsI blanks as early as possible.