The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-10-02

you have.
The man working indoors would be
immensely better off from the stand
point of health could he put in two
hours day at vigorous physical exer-
else, while the one working at manual
labor might proftably tone up his in
tellectual condition by an hour of two
spent in good reading.
The philosophy of disking the stubble
before blowing is sound as well as
simple. This pulverizing Of the crust
of the ground makes soft dirt mulch
which, when turned under, means that
there will be no hard clods to pack
down and obstruct the circulation In
the soil of the air and moisture which
are so essential to the well being of the
growing crops.
The Erie Railroad company is at pres
ent conducting some experiments In the
matter of using steel ties on its road
bed in place of the common wooden tic.
and thus far results have proved very
satisfactory. Should the steel tie come
into general use it would stop an enor-
nous annual drain on the forest re-
sources Of the country and be an eff
fective aid in the governments policy
Of forest conservation.
A New England pastor saw fit to
1f hit III, ,rah not
long since for having gone automobile
crazy, according to his statement
eighty-seven families Of the town hav-
ing mortgaged their homes to buy au-
tos On the assumption that the above
statement is correct, it is questionable
if like number of anticipates could
be found in any rural community of
like population in the land.
Considering the fact that insect life
is responsible for the destruction OF
$5OO,OOO,OOO Of crops in the United
States annually. it ought to be possible
to arouse genuine interest in the CAM
paign for the protection of bird life
from the standpoint of dollars and
cents, entirely apart from the senti-
mental considerations involved. It
would seem as If both influences COM
bined ought to prove very effective
protective agency.
Last year 2O,225 horses in the city
of Vienna after completing lives Of
usefulness for traction purposes round
ed out their equine careers by being
slaughtered and converted into sau-
sages Of various brands and favors.
While the idea is repugnant to folks
brought up on sirloin steak, pork chops
and mutton, the horse is without ques-
ton a cleaner and more fastidious ami
NAL than the hog and its flesh proba-
bly, just as wholesome for food.
Many families, largely as a result of
habit, confine themselves to one or two
varieties of vegetables for their win
ter use instead of having less of each
and more kinds. Lots of people never
give themselves q chance to get ac-
quainted with half the good things
which nature offers them. Especially
is this true in cities and towns where
people have no gardens and have to
depend upon the market solely for
their supply, buying as necessity de
mands and therefore paying a higher
price.
An interesting sight that is to be wit
messed at the big state fairs is the col
lection of a lot of nondescript, raw
boned scrub and thoroughbred dairy
cows that constitute sort of wet nurse
attachment to the show barns in which
are quartered the Herefords, Doddies
and some other beef breeds 1t is GER
tainly calculated to provoke a smile to
see blue ribbon Hereford yearling
play the calf act on a little cat manned
Jersey COW that wouldn't weigh as
much by hundred pounds. In this
respect bovine thoroughbreds are not
materially different than aristocrats IL
the human species. In both cases mi
lady let's stranger nurse her kids.
The Porter bill, referred to before in
these notes as measure which will if
enacted into law define a standard
fruit package and specify uniform
standards for grading apples and other
fruit, promises to be of immense ad-
vantage to those who are seriously en-
gagged in the fruit growing business.
The need of such law was nicely IL
luStrated in the situation which existed
last fall when the high prices which
prevailed resulted in there being dump
ed on the apple markets after the best
fruit had been put in storage the most
disreputable lot of trash that had ever
been put in barrels or burdened al
freight car. The direct result of this
move was to destroy even fair mar
ket for the best fruit, situation from
which every grower of good apples is
TITS year suffering. Should the bill re-
ferred to become law it will prevent
the offering for sale in public markets
fruit which is not sprayed and has not
been graded and packed according to a
definite standard. Worked out, this
will not only be a tangible gain for
the careful fruit grower, but it
will safeguard both commission men
and consumers when they buy fruit
represented as Of given grade or
standard. If the bill passes the apple
grower will have to spray and grade
his fruit or keep OF the market
People who live in rented houses and