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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-15
10 ACRES,

more or less. formerly owned by John McNulty.
particularly described In said mortgage. Thi.
land lies on the road IRON Rising Sun TO Farm.
place and adjoins lands of James Maxwell, vii.
liam Clifford and Others.
The terms of sale are Is of the purchase money
to be paid in cash on day of sale and the balance
of the purchase money TO be paid on confirmation
of sale Purchaser to pay costs OF deed.
EDWIN HAINES,
Executor of Mount e. Kirk. decd, Rising SUM- Nd
l.. M. Haines Attorney,
]. c. Hindman, Auct. Elkton, Md.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

N"iNN '''""'" Hat. The dame
ter of the stirrer should be an inch less
than that OF the cream can Ia which It
Is kept, and the top should extend to "A
point just below the top OF the can.
Have IL made OF heavy tin.
When first cream is poured in, eX-
plains Farm and Home. lift the stirrer,
then press down. repeating this three
or four times Ii blends the cream per
fectly, much better than any paddle.
and may be left In the can from one
churning To the next
Neater Creamery Surroundings.
We hear great deal about the clean.
illness around creamery. The butter
maker who does not keep the inside
Of his building In a clean condition Is
severely scored This Is all right but
an immaculate creamery with untidy
grounds would be homogeneous If the
room must he kept clean. why should
not the grounds be made attractive?
There Is in the vicinity of each cream
cry tract OF land which Is usually
given up to driveways, mudholes. ash
piles and such ornaments. Why not
make this land into "A neat. attractive
lawn. with few Towering shrubs and
plants! The buttermaker cannot do
this alone. The patrons must coop
crate with him. At least they must
see that what he does is protected from
their teams and wagons. One man
went TO considerable work In beautify
ing his grounds. lie trained some
vines over the driveway To the cream
cry. Several times during the season
these vines were torn down by the
teams of the patrons. The men were
careless themselves and did not try
to protect the flowers. II the patrons
Will take an afternoon off once In six
weeks or two months and help the
buttermaker, one or two at time.
there is no reason why the creameries
should not present as attractive an
appeara as the lawns of our homes.
Think about this and see if you cannot
make your creamery give a better I'm
preston to the passerby, says Kim
balls Dairy Farmer. You know how
railroad lawns In the larger cities are
kept up. You can do the same. You
might have the name OF the creamery
spelled with small plants.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
GAPING WOUND REPAIRED.

saving off a big limb and neglectlng
TO protect the wound until nature
could extend new growth of bark
over IL. The new bark has begun TO
grow about the edges. but the wood
has decayed within. and nature can
carry growth OF bark no further.
Cut out all the decayed wood and fill
the cavity completely with portland ce.
ment mixed with water, advises a
writer in Orange Judd Farmer. Do not
add sand. Fill the cavity and press the
cement close to the new bark Oh. Fig.
y that there may be left no little
opening for air and water to enter.
The life Of tree can be prolonged for
many years by such aid as this.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
Beef Cows on illinois Farms.

Formerly Illinois farms were well
stocked with high grade beef cows.
from which were produced the feeding
cattle that were subsequently fattened
to furnish profitable outlet for the
large acreages OF corn grown. This
was when land and corn were cheap.
AS land became more valuable and
corn was used for other purposes than
making meat 1t was found that there
was but small profit, IL any. in keep
ing a COW year for the beef calf she
would produce. During this transition
period extensive breeding herds were
formed on the western ranges. The
breeding OF feeding cattle as COM
mon practice on high priced lands has
passed at least temporarily. The sup
ply OF feeding cattle has come more
and more largely from localities where
land Is cheaper. Range bred feeding
cattle are becoming yearly larger fac
tor in corn belt feed lots.-lllinois Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
Milk. Ace and Feed.

When COW reaches certain pro-
duction. II you push her beyond that
point the milk is produced at more cost.
With an average good COW II Is pOssi-
bic 10 get a production OF 1000 or 5000
pounds OF milk in year at moderate
cost. but when you get beyond this and
try to make big record II adds ma
terially to the cost Every 100 pounds
OF milk which a COW produces beyond
her natural limit OF production costs
from 81 to 49, hence our dairymen
how they can feed their cows econom-
isally In order to produce milk at
profit IL Is not altogether the quantity
OF milk the dairy COW yields which
should receive attention but the net
profit which she turns into her owners
pocket In twelve months Is Of more
Importance. Economy in the produc-
ton OF milk is an important factor. and
the greater proportion of roughage TO
grain a COW will use the greater Is the
usual net profit. While the heavy meal
feeding may bring large gross returns.
II Is the grass. silage. corn fodder and
hay that make the profit. However. n
certain amount of the expensive foods
are essential I'm winter feeding. and II
behooves every dairyman to learn to
what extent there is a profit IN feeding
them. Under ordinary conditions. with
ordinary creamery and cheese factory
prices. II seems 10 have become fair
ly well established principle OF feed
ing cows that the ration should during
the winter season be composed Of about
one part OF grain TO two parts OF rough
age.-Professor Dean OF Ontario
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

Zig. 1, split limb Fig. .. in position.l
sound wood and of sound bark-the
limb can with care be saved. This Will
often save the beauty of the tree.
With as little delay rs possible shorten
all the small branches of the limb to
make their weight as little as possible,
then carefully lift the broken limb
back into position and lash ii firmly
with ropes or straps.
Now with bit or auger bore a hole
through the limb and tree trunk as
suggested by the dotted line in Fig. ..
Through this insert bolt of iron hav-
ing a head on one end and nut on the
other Turn the nut on the end. with a
big washer beneath II. until the crack
in the break has been made as small
as possible. then cover the crack neat
ly over with grating wax. Many a
tree has such a gaping wound as that
shown in A, Fig. 2. 1t Is caused by
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
PEAR BLIGHT.
Methods Employed to Overcome This
Disastrous Disease.

Disastrous Disease.
Disastrous pear blight In California
is the subject Of an article IN Amer
California experiment station, who
says The eastern orchard man Ia
known and fought this terrible blight
for hundred years and still grows
pears. especially in Massachusetts, anu
around the lakes In New York. but the
eastern grower cannot appreciate the
awful damage being done by this same
disease TO the pear industry OF Cali
fOrnia
The trees are grown on rich, moist
land In blocks of 500 to 10000. Here
they make n heavy growth, and severe
pruning is then practiced 10 promote
fruitlng and to obtain desirable
shape The trees have a long growing
season and under these conditions
make a heavy, sappy. soft growth and
throw ont numerous suckers. a cOndi-
ton very favorable to the blight
Body Blight Prevalent.
The worst feature Of the situation is
the prevalence of butt or body blight.
an unusually wet. rainy spring having
been conducive to the formation Of
suckers on trunk and root To pre-
serve the trees during the last growing
season meant continual cutting away
of diseased twigs and the removal Of
suckers as fast as they formed-a ire
mendous job But the only orchards in
decent shape are those where just this
care and attention were bestowed
To Reduce Production of Wood.
The methods followed consist in a
complete clearing out of the blight
from all parts of the tree. especially
from the butts and roots. where the
bulk of the follower exists. This often
requires a large removal of bark. but
the trees seem to suffer no i'll effects.
This work must be done before growth
starts. which is early In March.
AS soon as blossomlng begins q man
or two are kept in the orchard cutting
out all twigs as fast as they become
blighted The greatest stress Is laid on
this spring and summer work
Less cultlvating and blowing sowing
WIN uiiaiid VI Sihln, uo pIuHluB VI
very little. less irrigating and. In short.
anything that will reduce the produc-
ton of wood IL being advocated. Just
how much can be done Is an individual
problem, however. 1t being manifestly
impossible to apply the same methods
to gravelly uplands and to deep low
lands. This Is a question, each grower
must try out himself.
The Blight Infections.
The .infectiousness of the blight Is an
other point undervalned. and the small
back yard eHhards are constant
menace. As California furnishes the
bulk OF the Baytlett pears. 1t will be
but short time before this delicious
fruit is positive luxury unless other
means which can be more easily ap-
piled are discovered for the control Of
the blight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

There are every year lot of noxei-
ties brought TO our attention. There Is
always temptation for the testing OF
novelties. althouglisthe old and expert
enced gardeners and fruit growers
have learned 10 expect very little from
the new things most widely advertised.
says Country Gentleman. There are
doubtless a good many people who
want TO test the seedless. apple. If they
are not perfectly satisfied that the
thing is worthless such people. certain
ly ought TO test ii until they are salts
fed. In fact. the testing OF novelties
in limited and conservative way
ought To be a regular part OF the bust
ness on every farm and market gar
den. 1t is worth something merely 70
keep H. touch with tie new schemes.
even IL these novelties all prove worth
less. But occasionally one of them
turns out well. aud then man gets
double pay for his experimenting
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
Goat Talk

Angora goats generally live twice as
long ms sheep.
Poultry fcnce-not wire netting
makes the best inclosure for goats
Goats are fond of the bark of maple
and apple trees and will quickly kill
eR orchard.
Absolutely pure bred Angoras bring
extremely high prices. Low priced
animals are generally OF mixed blood.
a healthy goat wiz eat about $50
pounds of hay in one winter. but will
manage to get along on reasonably
good brush pasture I'm summer without
inything else.
He seems 10 have preference for
weeds and underbrush and will give
nice sweet grass the go by when he
can get the coarser browsing-Home
and Farm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

To keep up the flow OF milk always
milk clean.
Remember that milk will assimilate
foul odors about as readily as a sponge
will assimilate water
In milking three essential things are
TO be Overwhelmingly, neatness.
kindness. BE prompt In your milking
but don't be hasty.
BE especially careful If you are milk
Ing heifers. The man who has charge
OF COW during her first lactation pc
riod has 1t In his power to make or
ruin her for all future periods. Gentle
ness and patience always pay, but they
are of paramount importance here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

The Glade" the Midway Plaisancs
of the State Fair Will be enlarged this
year and will contain the greatest
number OF clean, refined. and instruc
tive entertainments ever seen in Mich
igan. A fine list OF shows has beer
arranged for and attractions may be
seen ranging from the deep sea-
divers 70 the smallest man In the
world.
Among the entertainments that
have been provided for young and ole
viii be: Trained animals. a rea
Gypsy camp where the fortune telling
seer can be consulted. the razzle daz
zle merry go-rOund. both steam anc
electric, a ZOO and many others. The
fair offices in charge OF the Glade
Will revoke the permit Of any attrac
tion that does not come up to tho
high standard Of moral tone that they
have set.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
FOR. PULLING BUSHES.

passed AROUND the bush on the side OPP
posite from the operator. who holds
the long end of the stick. the short end
being placed over the chain. as shown
In the illustration.
This device. easily made. works like
4 charm and can be adjusted around
a dozen bushes ia the same time re-
luired TO snare chain around one
e. :. la Farm and Fireside
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

The Vermont experiment station has
found large gain In the use of Dor
ieaux mixture as a spray to prevent
the early blight of potatoes. For more
than fifteen successive years the sta
Ion has practiced spraying potatoes
md has always found II profitable
procedure with early potatoes because
,f It's effect in warding of insect at
:acks and early blight. aside from the
yeneral stimulation II affords TO the
plants.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

Old land is generally preferred for
onions, and this crop Is often success
fully raised on the same land for many
years. From the fact that onion land
Is always most carefully attended TO
and gets much manure and tiIlage II Is
generally In better condition for on
ions than land used for almost any
other crop. However. Il Is a good plan
tn occasionally change the land for on
ions. since on new land there IL far
less danger from disease and insect
enemies than on old land. A. money
crop for careful growers onions are 10
many sections very reltsbls.-Greeu.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
A Word For Farm Groves.

The uses of farm groves are numer-
Gus. They add to the beauty of the
landscape by breaking the monotony
Of the prairie. furnishing wood for va
rious uses aud for fuel. so we need not
~ dependent upon the coal trust. They
shelter our premises from the cold
aorthern blasts during winter. and in
summer, when the thermometer Is
playing abou, the 100 degree mark. we
finger IN their cooling shade with "A
feeling OF thankfulness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
BUSH FULLER.
An Easily Made Device That Can Be
Quickly Adjusted.

A very satisfactory device for pull
ng bushes is made as follows: Take u
;ough hardwood stick about three
inches in diameter at one end. tapering
10 two inches at the other. and of any
length to. suit the operator. We have
found five feet In length to be very
satisfactory.
ON this handle slip the ring OF a ring
.hain and fasten with staple. The
other end of chain is fastened 70 sim
yietree. In pulling bushes the chain is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

A large grove of forest trees on the
State Fair grounds this year will pro
vide abundant shade, and afford a cool
place where visitors who do not care
to lunch at any of the numerous res
taurants may eat their lunches and
enjoy a picnic dinner with friends.
The grove is remote from the rsore
frequented places and free from dirt.
noise and other annoyances.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
The Magic No. 3.

Number three is wonderful mascot
for Geo. H. Paris. of Cedar Grove. Me,
according to a letter which reads
After suffering much with liver and
kidney trouble. and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure to find re-
lief, tried Electric Bitters. and as a
result I am well man today. The
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the cure" Guaranteed best
remedy for stomach, liver and kidney
troubles BY @. Il. SharrAr. truRgist SOC.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

The beautiful stained glass window
m the Michigan building showing g
lie size figure OF Father Marquette
Is one of the most beautiful and ar
tistic examples of stained glass work
ever seen in Michigan. It is just at
the turn in the stairway Of the build
ing and can be seen on the way tc
the art exhibit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

Mr.. f. w. Goodloe, of lOs St. Louis
St., Dallas. Tex. says; "In the past
year have become acquainted with DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and no laxative
l ever before tried so effeotually dis
poses of malaria and billiousness. They
don't grind nor gripe. 25c. at Geo. Il.
Sharrar's drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
FEEDING the Calf.

Professor Shaw OF the Michigan Ag-
ricuItural college gives some interest
ing figures as the result of feeding "A
Holstein calf for one year from birth.
IL was given whole milk at first, then
skim milk was gradually added and
other feeds rs the animal would eat
them. The years allowance was
Whole milk. 3sl pounds: skim milk,
2.JGs; silage, 1.2G2; beet pulp. 2l9: hay.
1854; grain, 1.24I; roots, Ia; alfalfa
meal. II; green corn. 80. The grain
was three parts each OF corn and oats,
one each OF bran and oil meal The
result was a weight Of 500 pounds at
q cost for feed of $3.50.
Clean Milking.
Milking with wet hands is a filthy
practice. The clean mixer uses clean
hands and Is sure before he begins that
the cows udder Is clean and that no
falling dirt can get into the milk. Us
Ing lard on the hands to make milking
easy will aid In making hard mixers.
1t will also help to keep the cows teats
very tender. Dampening the teats with
milk also has the same effect
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
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REPAIRING TREES.

Protecting and Preserving Injured
Trunk and Branch.
1t is the part of wisdom 10 be able
10 administer first aid to the injured
tree, as well as the more permanent
aids. one of the most common of these
Is the splitting down of Il limb. as sug-
gested in accompanying Illustration.
Fig. /.
If the limb Is not broken wholly OF
IL there is still left connecting link OF
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

HELP wANTED-Yo Dung OF middle
aged man who can make himself useful
a,out the house and Office. Man with
some experience preferred
Gro. w. PULFREy, Hotel Arcad =.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

I 1 n : IN l | n can
make one In a
short time. IL
is cOnical in
shape and the
holes are about
the size of a half
dollar. The ham
die Is a hollow
tube two inches
In diam g ter.
clio r1 loil and
a ns.ulc hold
Owe ns shown
I'm i.s Liuslra
ton The handle
hold t. Di Inc IA
wide tin with
edges bent over
81 III. HIM.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

IL is often best to use fresh manure
N stin clay soils ia order to have the
Arge quantity Of organic matter the
manure contains aid In making the soil
moro open aud porous and easier Of
uItivatiou.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
When in DETROIT, Stop at
THE ADDISON

single Rooms and suites TO rent by the day
week OF month RATES REASONABLE.
The situation Is the most Convenient in the
CITY for both shoppers and pleasure seekers
CIR Wo~ow~rd d Crariotts AYES
write for particulars. Telephone Grand 2S3s
-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

A Wisconsin dair; man says the de-
vice for stirring cream shown In the
Illustration will blend It perfectly. Any
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

WANTED-Potatoes and full line Of
vegetables for which we will pay the
highest market price.
il69tf LEE MKRoASrn.K Go.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
j d. HELMAN
The Popular Auctioneer Of
Crot.iot County.

BY years of experience Mr.. Holman has
Stock and farm sales speciality. Salts
faction guaranteed. Speaks DO h German
and English. Telephone him over Bell
line. Ithaca 100, ) rings, or address Sum-
er No. I, or telephone RECORD. Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
LODGES

A LIMA LODGE, f. & A. M.-Regular meetings
a on Tuesday night before full moon.
A. OLMsTED, W. M.
NJ, POLLASKY. Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
On the day of Cynthia's wedding the

On the day of Cynthia's wedding the
guests. seeing the alteration in the
eyes Of AR. Birney Gates, could not
doubt the verify of her conquest. and
she beamed with pretty Importance.
Frances. ROBBED In soft, shlmn.ering
white, was radiant Her dark eyes
were suffused with a mysterious soft
ness. as Of joy new heralded.
And on her left hand once more she
wore her little ruby ring.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03

~ A. BAGLRY, Physician and surgeon
II. once. opera House Block. once ho1rrl
20 $50 and 2 tos p. m Diseases of the eye and ca
specially.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-03
SOCIETIES.

1T Il. CHURCH.-Morning service at 1000
-. sunday School at il:45; Preaching SER
vice at I ;O0 Rev c. /. HARDWOOD, Pastor
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11

1t has been found that one OF the greatest evils
in connection with immigration is the slowness OF
the process of educating n-English-speakne
| foreigners as TO the meaning and purposes OF
American institutions The remedy for this sug-
| gested by the commission is the establishment OF
night schools for instruction in the English Ian
guage and American civil government
The commission has discovered that immi-
grants eager TO secure the education OF their
children, and the rather startling statement Is
made that the percentage OF lliterate children of
native parentage is nearly double the percentage
OF illiterate children of foreign parentage
Moreover the first request of foreigners Tor
books is always for something about America" in
their own language The commission takes occa-
sion to make this sharp but entirely warranted re-
mark 1T is matter of shame to us that we have
not adequately supplied this demand.
Immigrants constantly ask such primary ques-
tions as these: 'Where is your government if you
have no soldiers visible?" "What becomes of the
taxes paid?@ why do children have to attend
school until they are ID years of age?
Very little has been done, the commission
finds. to enlighten immigrants on these and other
points concerning which they anxious for in
formation
They left practically to themselves and
must secure knowledge by processes that are too
slow for the welfare Of the country and for their
own good and progress
1t is earnestly urged, therefore, that perma-
nent commission be created and furnished with an
appropriation sufficient to educate all foreign
speaking residents of the state by the circulation
among them of informing pamphlets dealing with
the history and principles of American govern
ment, federal and state, in English and every for
eign language that may be necessary to reach
them.
1t is further recommended that night schools
be established in twenty cities for the study Of the
English language and civil government with free
lectures wherever there is demand for instruction
these subjects in foreign languages these
schools to become permanently part of New Jer-
seys educational system
This seems a particularly practical plan and
one that ought to be of the highest benefit to the
state and nation, because it will ht newcomers
from foreign lands more speedily than ever before
for the duties and responsibilities of American
citizenship
If the experiment is made in New Jersey and
proves successful there, doubt other states will
be prompt in following the example thus set them.