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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
BORAX IN THE DAIRY.
A Matter of Profitable Interest to the
Farmer and Dairyman.


The problem Of keeping sweet all
the utentils used in connection with
milk and cream selling,, and butter
making, has been a serious one with
the farmer.
He has come to realize fully that
the slightest faint or hint. Of staleness
left in a can, tin or churn may ruin
whole output; that the faint which
is left is in the form of bacteria
which grow and multiply i'm milk OF
butter, producing disastrous results.
The farmer has learned that hot
water won't rinse away the greasy
residue in dairy utensils.
He has learned that soap leaves a
residue of its own which is, if any
thing worse than the milk or cream
residue, and it is little wonder that
there has been a constant clamor for
dairy cleanser and swgetener tina:
wifi meet modern requirements.
A Jew of the largest creamery es-
adjustments have called experts into
consultation on this problem and have
with this scientific aid hit upon a
product of nature which exactly fills
the bill-borax.
Scientists have long known borax;
as cleanser, a sweetener and an
antiseptic destroyer Of bacteria and.
germ groWths. Destroys all that IS
harmful and promotes and preserves
freshness, sweetness and purity, re-
lievfng the dairyman and dairy house
wife of drudgery and Of needless
work and worry:
Its cheapness and value should g1Te!
1t first place I'M the necessities, OF
every dairy.
The cows uddep is kept in cleans
healthy and smooth condition. by
washing it with borax and water, a
tablespoonful OF borax to two quarts
Of water.
This prevents roughness. and sore
ness or cracking teats, which make
milking time a dread to the cow ana
worry to- the mixer.
The modern cleanser of an dairy
utensils consists of-one tablespoon
full of borax to every quart of water
needed. Remember tablespoonful
equals four teaspoonfuls.
Be sure that you get pure borax.
To be sure, you must get $50 Mule
Team Borax."
All dealers. dainty book in COLI
ors, called Jingle Book, sent free to
any Mother sending name and adj
dress of her baby, and tops from two
pound cartons of go Mule Team"
Package Borax, with sc. in stamps.
Address Pacific Coast Borax Co..
New York.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
For Corn Improvement.

4 Under average methods of seed
DsAeeslon and field conditions there is
ATom year to year more or less de-
AaxaOrRtion in all varieties of corn.
lEhHB running out" or closing in quail
nv and producing power" of a variety
b largely due to mixing and careless
Daaection. Corn growers are also find
ang that much trouble and loss are
Rnsnlting from seed corn harvested
bate in the fall, They recognize that
Rh0 best results can be obtained only
when the seed is selected early and
BAnred in proper manner. For these
seasons corn growers should employ
methods in selecting, planting and
harvesting which will give seed of
ana highest quality and strongest
vitality. N
One way in which every corn grow
or CRn do much to improve and main
AAin she quality in a variety of corn
o hg planting a seed corn patch.
wOF this patch he should select about
kwnnty-tive of the best and most typi-
cal ears of corn of the seed to be
planted this year. A termination
hest should be made of each ear in
order that no weak ears may be
planted. Shell off and discard the
small and irregular butt and tip
grains. Then she'll the ears together
and mix thoroughly. At the usual
time of planting plant this corn on
EAe south or west side of the field
90 Be planted with the same variety
This location should be changed if it
d near field planted with another
variety. Give this patch usual good
0ultfTation, keeping the ground free
Of weeds and preserving a loose soil
mulch. When the corn is FIVE or six
AneheS high go through the patch and
9emOye all weak or backward plants.
Also when the tassels begin to ap-
gear 20 through and remove them
Rr0h all stalks which are either
weak, barren, smutted, badly suck
erred or for other reasons undesirable.
When the corn is mature and not
aAtsr than October Is the seed should
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
Do NOT BURN STALKS.

AS soon as the, season opens up,
do not go out and commence to burn
off the vegetable matter on your
fields. Our soil needs humus, and it
is great mistake to burn grass,
corn stalks or cotton stalks. If you
are able, says. the American Guilt
vator, buy stalk cutter and cut
them up. so they will not be in the
way of the plow or the growing crop.
Ii you do not feel able to purchase "a
stalk cutter, take hoes or sticks and
break the stalks to pieces. Many
farmers; think, when they can go out
some windy day in the spring and
set fire to all the stubble and stalks
on their farm, that they are doing
somethfng-and in fact they are.
burning up money-for any ton of
stubble is worth IS to the soil as
manure, while the ash from the Stub
BILE would not weigh over eighty
pounds and would not be worth ex.
eeedfng fifty cents,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

There is more Catarrfl IN this section Of
che country than all other diseases put to-
eether, and until the last few years was SUP.
posed to be incurable. FOT great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remecties, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment.
PRONOUNCED it incurable. Science has proven
Catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney Il Co., Toledo Ohio, ia the only CONF.
stitutional cure on the market 1t is taken in.
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon.
full 1t acts directly onthe' blood and mucous.
surfaces of the system. They offer one hum
dred dollars for any caseitfails 10 cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials Address Z. -.
CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family lhtls,fur constipation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
wv wv Farm Topics. M M
RATIONS For LANES.

One of the best practical farmers
in New York says that the best ration
for young lambs has not yet been
found out, but one of which lambs
are very fond is composed of equal
parts of corn and oatmeal, linseed
meal and wheat bran. This will
probably be considered by many
rich feed; if so, they can reduce the
corn and linseed meal, and so make
less fattening food. He prefers the
corn and oats ground for young
lambs, to whole grain. After they
become large, and for grown sheep,
whole grain is preferred for his feed
ing, as the sheep grind their grain
very effectuaIly themselves, thus saw
ing the trouble of getting it ground.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
roo MANY INFERIOR COWS.

According to a recent COW census
taken by one of the dairy papers,
there are some poor cows left even I'm
an old dairy section like central New
England. A Massachusetts report
shows herds in which half the cows
are kept at a loss when the feed IS
reckoned at a fair value, Only one
man in the whole list of ten farmers
kept his COWS at fair profit. One
reason why the others were doing no
better is found in the statement that
none of them were reading the dairy
and agricultural papers All over the,
country the results are of much the
same general character, showing that
most of the improbable herds are
kept by those who are not making
careful study of the usiness-Ameri-
cam Cultivator.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
Southern Agricultural Topics.
Modern Methods That Are Helpful to
Farmer, Fruit Grower and Stockman.

be harvested. Select the seed ears
from the strongest stalks with large
leaf development and those bearing
the ears four or five feet from the
ground and holding them in a right
position.
Through the seed corn patch the
farmer can do much to fix desirable
type in his corn and to reduce the
number of barren, diseased and suck
cred stalks that appear in his field.
1t also furnishes him convenient
place from which his seed corn in the
fall can be selected, and he knows
that it is from the best seed that he
planted.-G. /. Christie, Purdue Uni.
versity.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
Hog and HonlinY.

The orange and vegetable crops
may fail and sometimes do, but the
sweet potato crop is a certainty. 1t
will yield abundantly on the poorest
land and without any expense to
speak of to the grower. When ready
for market there is always demand
at money-making prices. So plant
sweet potatoes for a certainty and
other crops on the side. In other
words, let's come down to the hog
and hominy proposition, and Wen
win out and never feel financial pam
ics.--Manatee Record.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
Must Have crooodrles and Palms

Must Have crocodTles and Palms.
ct is welt understood that no In
dian landscape is complete without
a palm tree" Sir Bindon Blood has
been telling, as this week. There
is some truth in the satire, and war
correspondents, of whose barring out
from the present expedition we have
been hearing, are not free from
blame in the matter. Earl Mimic has
let us into the story of a despatch
from the front in which the palm
tree flourished,
A British force on one Of the in
Vulnerable expeditions to the hills
crossed a river, and a war correspon-
dent handed to- the censor despatch
telling how crocodiles and palm trees
"people" the water and adorn the
banks. The officer had no soul for
poetry. "My dear chap, there isn't
a palm or crocodile within very
many miles," he said. What does
that matter?' answered the CORE
spondent "The British public must
have it's crocodile and it must have
it's palm ree."-London Evening
Standard.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
ROCK Potash.

nv tOcK P0LaSn.
Amongst the many new fertilizers
which are constantly offered for sale
rock potash has been mentioned and
hma been given number Of trials
Ihs ahtained results differ somewhat
mccording to the soil and its more ex-
eBnBiye and intensive cultivation, but
eaken altogether they are not as salts
Factory as had been expected.
That more unfavorable than favor
mbl0 results have been obtained and
some adverse criticism has been
Aeard is not surprising on account of
the difficult soluble form in which
ah0 potash is contained in the pow
dared rock. On soils rich in lime and
humus the soIubility of the potash is
4aT0rabIy influenced; on soils poor in
either or both of these constituents,
Ahe eject may hardly have been no.
kaceable.
But that should not discourage us.
Tho new rock potash, of which we
Aaye any quantity in our country,
which could take the place of crude
potash salts and would have the adj
aittunal advantage of being free of
GAlOrin, may have the same fate as
BOme OF the fertilizers which were
unsatisfactory when they were first
placed upon the market, but through
ansns slight improvement have be-
come valuable fertilizers.
A the results which | obtained.
from the crude material were not
favorable, it occurred to me if the
eject could not be markedly i'm
proved by treating the powdered rock
with lime the more as soils which are
comparatively poor in potash are gen.
orally also poor in lime. AS the lime
wUuIH only have quick effect on the
pOwdered rock If 1t came in close con-
amRA with the rock particles, l mixed
kag powdered rock with waste, to the
ecnnistency Of molasses, the air
slaked lime also and let both run to-
gather into vessel, in which the
mixture was kept moist for week.
Iha proportion which | used was a
A@R pound of burned lime to three
Roands of the powdered rock.
IRhether other proportions give bet
ssr results cannot tell. have not
tried them. The mixture dries quick
~ and forms light white powder,
which is easy to apply and gives ex-
6eiIe1lk results
? The so prepared rock potash, which
Wun1aIns about fifteen per cent. of
Aime. will be very valuable for i'm
growing sandy soils, which, besides
being poor in clay are generally also
gOaw i'm lime. In improving sandy
soils we have to deal with some or all
ug the following. properties:
,. sI'he poor water-holding power.
2. The poor absorption power.
3. The lack of lime.
4. The lack of humus.
6. Insufficient plant food constitu-
1nes.
Tho prepared rock potash will inn
grove some of these properties and
win be, without doubt, in the near
Ruaare q valuable addition to the eff
neCGiVe fertilizers which are offered
Cor sale at the present time.--H.
Iginkelman, in Southern Planter.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
Thick or Thin Dat Sowing.

The rate of seeding oats is still
matter of experiment. 1t has been
noticed that in certain seasons the
conditions are much more favorable
for stooling than others. When the
ground is strong enough and the con-
ditions are right it may be safe to
practice thin seeding, and this is just
the thing the majority of oat grow
ers are doing. But English growers
have secured wonderful results, and
they invariably practice thick seed
ing. One other thing: Don't start on
light seed this year. With good,
plump seed one can take chances on
two bushels of seed an acre, but this
year all oats are light and chaffy. I
would rather risk three or four bush
els of this light seed, if 1 sowed any
Of it at ALL. C. Brown.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

M. Heath, of 158
Eighth Street: "For
fifteen years / suf-
fered with pains in
my back, frequent
calls to pass the Sc
cretions, dropsy,. rheu-
matte aches and other
symptoms of kidney
trouble. / Could ref
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
PEANUT. WASTE FOR POULTRY.


In the manufacture of peanut but
ter, I produce limited quantity of
waste which makes excellent poultry
feed. 1t consists of, the germs, or
sprouts, which are found between
the two halves Of the nut. and par
ticles of the nuts which are broken
from them in the, process of Blanch-
ing or removing the Skins. am now
receiving ST. per 100 pounds for all
the waste at my factory door. / do
not see why this; food is not equal
or superior to any grain in nutritive
quality, weight for weight. The hens
are not especially fond of it. as the
sprouts have slightly bitter, favor,
but they eat it very we'll, especially
when mixed with OTHER foCd.-A. A.
Forster, MiddleseE. County, Mass.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
HIS UNFORTUNATE BUSINESS.

why It IS, !" asked the f00, that
you always look so gaunt?"
"Oh!" replied the wolf, cts all due.
to the business. FIN in. l always have
to keep away from the door until
there's nothing left in the house to
at."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

no relief until / used DOan's Kidney
Pills. They cured me five years ago,
and this is twice have publicly said
so. The cure was thorough"
Sold by all dealers so cents boz.
Foster Misburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
THE REASON

''Why is that beautiful girl in the
corner of the car ike the careless
CONDUCTOR"
''T don't see any similarity; why is
she like him."
Because she is passing fair. Bal
timong American.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
FROM SUNNY ORANGE GROVES.
The Twice1ToId Experience of a San
Bernardino, Calf, Man.

From Sunny San Bernardino, in the
midst Of orange groves, writes Lionel
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

Capudine Cures Indigestion Palns'
Sour stomach and heartburn, no maGter
from what canse Gives immediate relief.
Prescribed by physicians because il is sure
and effective. Trial bottle 10c. Regular
sizes 25c. and hOc at all drngglsts.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

If ugliness was only skin deep lots
of mon would try to shed their skins,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

1t is sometimes safer to back down
than to get your back up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
WEST GARDINER,

very interesting meeting was held
at Cobbosseecontee Grange hail. Tues
day, June 2. 81 members being present.
An excellent program was carried out
with music. readings and questions for
the farmers TO discuss. The next
meeting Tuesday evening, June 16. will
be "Flora's night" There will also be
degree work and it is expected that
some State official will be present. a
good attendance is looked for.
Resolutions of Respect. Whereas.
God in his Divine wisdom has seen fit
to remove from US sister Elizabeth
Johnson an esteemed member Of
Cobbosseecontec Grange therefore be
it resolved:
That as a Grange VIC bow in
submission to his will knowing that
he doeth all things we'll Resolved:
That as proof of our esteem for our
sister that our charter be draped in
mourning for the space Of thirty days.
Resolved; That these resolutions be
spread upon our records, copy be
sent to the bereavcd family and one
sent to the Kcnnebcc Journal for pub
LEGATION.
Franternally.
ALICE NJ. AVERILL
LIZZIE, s. PAREL
EMMA d. CURTIS.
Whereas. another link in our
fraternal chair has been severed. and
we are called upon to mourn the loss
of one of our most beloved and re-
epccted members, Brother B. Il. Pea
cock
>+<,<,
Grange. has lost a faithful and valued
member, whose words of counsel and
sympathy we shall sincerely miss,
Resolved. That we as a Grange, ex-
press our fraternal sympathy, to the
bereaved family for the loss of one
whose place in the home can never
be filled,
Resolved, That our charter be drap
ed for 80 days. that page be set apart
in our records. for these resolutions.
that copy be sent to the bereaved
family. and that a copy be sent to the
Kennebec Journal for publication.
f. S. COLLINS,
CLAIR Y. HEAD.
GEO. w. PAUL
Committee on resolutions.
WINTHROP CENTER.
Mrs. c. /. Bailey is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs E c. Stanton in Boston.
Mrs. Roy Small of Augusta was the
recent guest of her sister, Miss May
Witherell.
Robert Hussey Of Portland passed
~ y ~ aad Wednesday with his
friend, Maurice Jones.
A fine deer was seen early Thursday
morning in a pasture belonging to
Henry Winslesss vA~ NyEs
u eE~W o. Il u 4 - u I'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06
sAGADAHoc.
RICHMOND,
At'Masonic hall Monday evening two
andidates received the Second degree.

At'MaSonic hall Monday evening two
candidates received the Second degree.
Some gravel has been hauled to
gravel Center street. 1t was much
needed as many heavy teams pass to
and from the depot.
Chas. Wakefield is building a now
plaza for his house on Front street
Charles Mansir is foreman Of the work.
For the past week outside painters
have been at a StandStil on account
of the frequent showers. Many Of the
best buildings in town are being paint
ed this spring.
The lathing department in the mill
is saving on All average Of nearly 40
600 laths daily. Two cargoes Of lum-
Der have already been shipped.
Fred Bradstrect of Gardiner was in
town Monday looking after his lumber
interests.
Noble Maxwell. who received a
severe fall at the quarries last week, is
able to be out again.
Several of the members of Mt. Car
Wednesday evening. where they were
enter tdllltu ny IeoSC VI holldIoIi SiilP-
ter.
A very interesting game Of ball was
played on the Stuart ball grounds
Tuesday afternoon between two local
teams, the Foxes and the Live Oaks,
all pupils Of the Grade school building.
The batteries We're: Alexander and
Libby for the Foxes; Hutchins and
Shepard for the Live Oaks. For light
weights some excellent playing was
done and each side was cheered hearth
~. The score was II to in the Foxes
favor. Umpires Seekins and Pierce.
Time 1 hour, 80 minutes.
Frank Blake was home from Bath
to attend the Concert of Nations"
Wednesday.
Bert Rankins is moving into the so
called Houdlette house on Gardiner
street.
Mrs. Frank Gould Of Portland is the
guest Of her mother, Mrs Victoria Call.
smut D( az HttW n uft
,fnit tail VI, anug od Inv e.,a9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

At the office of the referee in bank
ruptcy for Kennebec county Friday
forenoon the first meetings Of credi-
tors were held in two cases as fol-
lows: Ir the case Of Frank Troulx of
Waterville no assets We're found, no
trustee was appointed and no further
meetings in the case will be held until
ordered by the court. In the case Of
Ferdinand Lavallee of Winthrop
Frank l.. Dutton of Augusta was APP
pointed trustee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

f. E. Davis & Co. have big line
caps, golf and others. Were SOC to $l.00.
Today, choice only 20 c. Be on hand
for best selection. Don't fail to see the
very fine union suits for men. They
are selling for only IS suit. These
are $500 suits, but owing to manufac-
turers' very slight imperfections they
closed them out so as to sell them at
IS c, ridiculous price for such fine
goods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

The brickyard diamond was the
scene of a great game Friday after
noon when the Silver Stars defeated
the Mill Block Stars, 10 to in nine
inings The battery for the Silver
Stars was Poulin and Quincy and one
of the features of the game was Poul
ms pitching, he striking out the other
team three times during the game.
Quincy also distinguished himself by
making home run. The battery for
the Mill Block Stars was Gilbert and
Pomerleau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

The baseball fever is said to have
invaded the ranks of the Augusta fire
department, and it was expected that
a game would be had this week be-
tween Hose l and Hose 2, but the boys
have hardly effected the organizations
of their teams as yet and the game
will not be forthcoming until later
date,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

H. B. Sawyer, district manager OF
the E. A. Strout Co., sold Thursday
the O. w. Marson house located at "a
Highland avenue, Gardiner, to Geo.
n. Davis Of Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

The Philadelphia and Reading barge
Bast arrived at this port early yester-
day morning in tow of the tug Charlie
Lawrence, coal-laden with $50 tons of
egg for Charles H. White & Co, and
now lies at the ccmpany's wharf wait
ing to be discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

Masters Ernest Haskell and Willie
Mcdonald are fellow sufferers from
an accident which came very near
bringing serious results to them
Wednesday afternoon. Both lads live
on the east side of the river ana
while out playing ball collided in run
ming to catch the ball. neither know
ing that the other was after it. AS
they met their heads came together
with such force that young Haskell re-
ceived a bad cut over one eye that
opened a cash an inch and a half long
while Mcdonald received a similar cut
over one eye, but not quite as long. II
was necessary to take five stitches to
close the cash over young Haskelrs
eve
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

1t is usually somewhat difficult for a
one-legged man to secure footwear I'M
less he has the single shoe needed
made for him, but the exception to the
rule was in evidence a few days ago
when two of these unfortunates met
on Water street, both being out on the
same omission. One man was minus
his left leg and the other his right,
and after talking the matter over for
a few minutes they ascertained that
they both wore the same size shoe, so
they went into a nearby store and pur-
chased pair. dividing the shoes and
the cost thereof between them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

A Stamford gas range has been in
stalled the past week for Harry NJ
Lyon, 80 South Chestnut street by the
kennebec Light and Heat Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06

+. l.. HerSey'S immense stock sell
dom disappoints the seeker for a
satisfactory style or fit in shoes The
line of "tans" he carries in stock is Of
itself sufficient for stocking quite a
store.