The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-06-25

Last year there wes p produced liz the
United States 28.S22 .ou2 barrels OF salt.
weighing $50 pounds each apd valued
at 81, $50. 032.
Eight glasses n water taken just be-
fore retiring Is said to be the boss
method for curing a cold The writer
has not tried this, but has heard 1t
recommended as cheap and perfectly
harmless.
A characteristic which seems 70 dis
tinguish the tiller Of the soil from
those engaged In many other pursuits
n his willingness and even eagerness
to share good things which he discov-
ers with his fellows.
The next worst thing to occupying a
lot In the cemetery Is for the boy from
eight to sixteen TO get snagged with
the cigarette habit Fact Is, he is a
more useful member of society in the
former than in the latter capacity.
Instead of driving around wagon
| or cart with milk In large cans, the
Italian milk vender drives his flock of
goats from house to house and milks
as much as his patron may want. Milk
delivered IN this way has the merit Of
/ being fresh and undiIuted.
The prevailing price % milk In Eng
land is 8 cents a quart. the English
quart being one and a quarter times
the size OF our measure. On the basis
Of the difference In the value of a
penny in the two countries the price
for an American quart In terms of our
money would be about 10 cents.
The world standing OF natien Is
quite accurately measured by the eco
nouiic status OF its rural population
the class which tills It's fields and
raises the products which sustain It's
life. II Is because of this that coun.
try like France is more powerful than
India or the United States than Rus
sin.
Analysis shows that n quart on milk
contains as much nourishment ms n
pound OF veal or beef chuck. nine
ounces OF round steak. two pounds Of
Goldfish or two pounds aud ave ounces
OF solid oysters. This would seem 20
show that the milk drinkers have
some pretty good arguments to Justify
their practice
Thousands Of tons Of powdered milk
are consumed yearly IN Boston. the
growth In the business being nccompn
MED by n considerable falling of in the I
consumption Of natural milk. whnt
ever may be said Of the powdered milk
product. Il cannot be upbrnlded with
having been kept too near the pump or
diluted at tho creek on the way to the
creamery
One az the recent introductions OF
new varieties OF plant life by the de. /
partment Of agriculture has been
shipment Of 40 tons Of bamboo plants .
from Japan. which have been set out
at the federal plant experiment station
at Chico Cal They are TO be cult. 4
waited here and later distributed 10
other sections where conditions seem .
to be favorable for their growth.
ButtcrmRking is 10 bc recommended .
In preference 10 chcesemaking as n
special phase Of dairying In that when
butter is sold only the fats and no
protein elements ARE removed from the
farm. the sklmmllk, containing the lat
ter being kept and fed 10 the farm an.
imals. In the manufacture OF cheese
the reverse In the case, and tiris ls trno
whether Il be n full cream or skimmnk
product
A breeder OF biooded cattle whom
We came across the other day In civ.
Ing description OF bunch OF young
bulls which he had for sale said that
with the pedigree Of each animal VIII
be given a certificate OF health. signed
by veterinarian. stating that the ami
'-s@' '" ~ sfFth hARNbAHfRHH W.
This is sensible plan and one that
should be universally adopted by
breeders OF full blooded stock. an they
more than the scrubs seem 20 DO sub
tcct 20 the disease.
Tho most effective blow can be dealt
Cahada thlstles that may be on the
place II they are allowed to grow and
get well into blossom. but moved
down before any seeds develop. This
takes them of guard. az IL were. the
plant being engaged IN a supreme ef- /
fort to reproduce Itself and the root
systems being taxed to furnish the
necessary plant food for the process.
Any shoots appearing after the patch
Is moved should be dug out root and
branch and burned.
Kansas has recently organized
state Audubon society. her residents,
farmers and others having come TO
realization Of the value in dollars and
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