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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
STEEL TRADE
is BOOMING
MOTeOTdeTS inLaStThTee Months
Than All Last Year.
IDLE MILLS TO RESUME

The Carnegie Company Report 100 Per
Cent Greater Bookings For Three
Months Than During 1eos-Home.
stead Workers Get First Full Pay
In Eighteen Months.
Pittsburg. Pa. May 29-The Car
negie Steel company. according TO the
sales department. has booked more
orders within the last three months
by 100 per cent than the company
booked during 1908. with the excep-
tion of orders for steel rails.
Specifications for deliveries are
coming in so rapidly that no holiday
can be given the wOrkmen Monday to
celebrate Memorial day. The mills will
close tomorrow. but every man has
been ordered to report Monday morn
ing for duty.
Friday was payday at the steel
mills. and IL was the first full two
weeks pay roll handed out to the
workmen in eighteen months. Fully
100000 was paid the men at the
Homestead steel works alone which.
with the other mills. made a total pay
roll Of 100000 in this district by the
Carnegie Steel company. Pittsburg Is
gradually getting back TO its million.
dollar a-day pay roll. and It is expect
ed by fall this amount will be earned
daily in this district. as II was in the
palmy days OF 1861.
Every mill at Homestead will be In
operation June /. working double
turn. and all the other plants but the
rail mills will be working full time. In
addition to this. the steel plant at Bel
laire. o.. which has been idle. will be
operating In full. as win the Riverside
plant OF the National Tube company.
at Benwood. w. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
FARMERS INSTITUTE STEAMER
Meetings To Be Held Along the RsppshannOcL
Iuns 9Th and 5th

The special agricultural steamer over
the Maryland, Delaware 4 Virgipia Rail.
way Company steamer line. Rappahap-
mock River. June and ,. 1909 In the
interest Oi Increased agricultural dcvelop.
ment OF the Rappahannock River terri.
tory and cooperating with the Virginia
state Department OF Agriculture, the
Nd, Del. a Va. Ry. Co. win provide the
steamer Gratitude on which farmers I'm.
Stitutes will be held at the places and
time below Indicated and will be ad.
dressed by:
Hon g. W. Koiner. State commission.
or OF agriculture.
Prof. :. B. Heiges, on "ImprovinR the
Corn Crop Without Cost"
ProL Brainard. OF the State ezperi
ment station, On Butter Making on the
Farm"
W. W; sproul, on Potatoes as q
Money Crop"
T. c. johnson, OF the Norfolk truch
experiment station. on Trucking" etc.
To avoid delay. those Interested are
requested to be on hand at time OF ar.
rival OF steamer
The special steamer Grat tude will
leave fredericksburg. Frida,, June 4,
l9O9, at a. IN. Arrive at Fort Royal
at a. m, leave at 1915 N.
For the convenience OF the King George
people, the steamer will touch at Port
Conway $50 d. M, take t,iem over to
Port Royal, ard ret--1 them 20 Port
Conway Immediately after the meeting.
Arrive at Leedstown at 11:45 a. m.
leave p. m; arrive at Laytons at 1:i5
p. m, leave at 2:3O p. m arrive at Tap
pahaanock at 4 p. m, spend the night,
leave Tappahannock Saturday. June 3,
. a m arrive at Sharps at 30 q. IN,
leave At S.45 a. m arrive at Burtons.
Urbanna creek. at 1915 a. IN leave at
1850 u m; arrive at Irvington at 1890
2. m, leave at , p. IN arrive at Mlll
Creek at 3:3l p. m. leave at 4:45 p. IN.
All are invited.
Willard Thomson,
Vice President and Gea1 Manager.
II. Murdoch, q. +. a +. A.
W. d. Scott, Agent, Fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
SP0TSYLVANIA NOTES
spotsylvania. Va, May 20.

Spotsylvania. Va, May 20.
Capt. J. T. Owens, OF this place. suffer
ed a slight stroke of paralysis Friday
evening.
The school taught by Mrs. T. b. GAYLE
closed Thursday night A large crowd
was present and the speeches by the
young folks were good and enjoyed very
much.
Our Circuit Court will convene the first
Monday In June. Clerk Harris has
drawn the civil and criminal jury. The
case OF Willie Street for forgery will be
tried at this term, three motions for
iudgment,ete. Colbert V. Watkins, road
case, will be tried Wednesday oithe term.
sixty witnesses have been summoned
The case promises to be interesting.
Our farmers have finished planting
corn. Most Of them have succeeded IN
working IL over for the first time.
Sheriff Wsller has been out the greater
part OF the week serving subpoenas. etc
Messrs. J. p. Il. Crismond and r. C.
Bleydes have made application for men,
bership IN the Spotsylyania Rest Club
They will be initiated before long.
Spotsylvanis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
LEAGUE is NOT DISTURBED

The , fleet oithe election In Petersburg
viii not in she least interfere with our
plans or our preparations for the con-
tests which we have in view" said the
Rev. j. ID. McAlister. field secretary OF
the Antisaloon League.
We are to have an election 10 Rad
ford on June %, and We are to devote
our Efforts to carrying that town !
had serious doubts from the fret OF our
being able to carry the electionin Peters
burg"
+" Is there any truth IN the report that
there Is to be ioeal-option fight started
In Richmond within the next several
weeks?' was asked OF DIR. AcAllister.
None that | know Of" was the reply,
and added. alter q moments hesitation:
The State Antisaloon League does not
call loeal-option contests We have an
agreement whereby We give so much
time. furnish speakers and literature and
aid In the work"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
DECIDEDLY cAUSTlC
virginia citizen '. conr,,,m,n Ion,,

Congressman Jones denies the rumor
that be will retire at the end OF his pres
eDt term. We expected the denial. Never
theless, the statement was given us, by
a prominent travelling friend OF Mr..
Jones, as coming from the latter on the
train just lew houIs previous. IL was
not impaired to US In confidence, but In
social converse with several gentlemen,
and we cannot locate our informant IN
order TO get permission to use his name
We accept Mr.. Jones denial In good faith
and exploit 1t. The matter was one OF
no Interest to US beyond being an item
OF news. His official retention or retire
ment are OF still less consequence 20
the Citizen or Il editor. So far as we,
and many another ip the District are
concerned, his official life Is q nonenity;
bis job appeals to Us not a whit, nor to
any particular friend OF ours.-Virginia
Citizen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
A. p. DEMPSEY'S CLASS
CELEBRATION

Thursday night very interesting sight
could be seen when 45 boys. headed by
Mr.. A. p. Dempsey and Rev. r A. vii
liams, with Mr.. W. s. Chesley and Mr. C.
L. Maxwell bringing up the rear marched
from Mr. Dempsey's store down Com
merce and Main into Feuerherd's ice
cream parlor.
IL was very generous treat OF ice
cream, cake and fruit which Mr. Dempsey
was giving to his class OF boys Of the
Baptist Sunday school.
After the refreshments short speeches
were made to the boys by Messrs. VIII
liams, Chesley and Dempsey. Every boy
seemed to enjoy himself thoroughly and
they unanimously voted Mr.. Dempsey 70
be the best Sunday school teacher In the
city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

M TIE NAME OF TIE COMMON.
WEALTH OF VIRGINIA. In the
clerks Office OF the Circuit Court Of
the county OF Spotsylvania on the Goth
day OF May, 1909. David Hirsh, trading
under the firm name OF simon Hirah 4
Bro. plaintiff, against Lucy Mary Lewis
and Frank Lewis. her husband: Henry
Holmes and Anne Holmes, his wife: Nag
gle Holmes. Aelviaie Holmes, Clashorn
Holmes. Willie II. Holmes, Mariah
Holmes and j. p TURNKEY, shsriff, al
ministratOr OF Major Holmes. deceased,
deiendants.
The object OF this suit is to ascertain
the interest OF Lucy Mary Lewis, nee
Holmes, IN the estate OF she late Major
Holmes, deceased. and particularly ia
the tract of BIZ acres OF land OF which
Major Holmes died seized and possessed,
sitnate IN Spotsylvania county, Va,
near the Poor House; 60 have the court
subject the interest OF the said Lucy Mary
Lewis IN the said tract Of land as well as
any other interest she may have 10 the
said estate to toe paymsat Of n certain
Judgment recovered BY the plaiutiff here
in against Frank Lewis and Mary or
Lucy Mary Lewis for sum of$1i3 80 and
interest thereon from August 10, 1908.
And sR affidavit having been made
and filed that the deiendants. Willie
Holmes. Maggie Holmes and Claiborne
Holmes. aFs not residents Of the State OF
Virginia. Il is ordered that they do ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof and do what may be
necessary to protect their interest in this
suit.
And It Is further ordered that = copy
thereof be published once q week for louF
weeks Ia The Free Lance, and that =
copy be posted st the fFont door q the
the next suceeedlng rule day altar ths en
try OF this suit.
Teste.
TIA. Harris. Clerk.
Lee Graves, +. W. Carter. D. q.
A eOpy-Teete:
T. A. Harris. Clerk
lrnax2h-M4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
NOTHING TO PAY
HyOmsI Is euHsntsed to Cure cs,suh o. monsy
Back.

When you suffer horribly from catarrh
and are constantly shifting and snUffing,
hawking and splitting, and doing other
disgusting things, remember there is a
certain cure, called Hyomei pronounced
High-o-me), which is guaranteed to cure
Hyomei viii give joyful relief to any
eatarrh sufferer in FIVE minutesi and Il
gives remarkable relief to eonsumptives
Hyomei is medicated air prepared from
the extracts taken from the giant euca-
lyptus trees of inland Australia, where
catarrh or consumption arenever known
You breathe in this healing and anti
septic air through an inhaler and this
air with its peculiar soothing properties,
passing over the inflamed and germ rid.
den membrane dor eatarrh IL a germ
diseaeel, kills the germ, ,allays the infiam-
nation. and in short time completely
cures the disease
A complete Hyomsi outfit, which in
eludes a hard rubber inhaler that will
last lifetime, and q bottle of Hyomei,
costs only $1.00, extra bottles cost so
cents. Sold BY leading druggists every
where and in Fredericksburg By X n.
6oolrick, who guarantees IL on the
money back plan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
A HANDSOME COLLIE MEETS DEATH

Sam" the handsome and valuable
collie owned by Miss Kate Newell Dog
Rett. met with an accident Friday night
which caused bis death. The dog at
tempted to jump the picket gate OF the
fence around DIR. Doggett's residence
when he was impalsd on the pickets.
which nearly went through him. While
he hung on the pickets several dogs at
tackled him and literally chewed him up.
The dogs condition was such when he
was discovered that Dr. Doggett had To
ehiofoiorm him. He was buried and q
heAdstone will mark his grave.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
FOR VIRGINIA SCHOOLS

10 1907 John d. Rockefeller gave the
General E1Oeation Board an endoW-
ment Of e32, ,000. 900. TO be used for the
purposes OF the board. Among sppro-
priations announced are:
Randolph Macon Wcman's College,
Va, $4,000.
Hampton Normal and Agricultural In-
stit0te. Hampton. Va. 10000.
University Of Virginia, Charlottesville,
Va. $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
BsL-AIR SCHOOL CLOSING


Lewiston. Va, May %.
The closing exercises OF thu BeLAir
s'hooi occurred on Thursday. May "a.
an furnished a delightful evening 10 an
Interested audience. There ware s.me
lyeiy musical = lections by the ,oun0
ie1ies Il the school and many di-tine
tsons awarded.
A charming feature OF the occasion
was the court scene from the Merchant
OF Venice. In which Miss Carrie HolIa.
day, OF Spotsy lvsnis. played the part of
shylock; Miss \ n Holiday that of
bassanio; Miss Cora Rowe. 20 Freder.
iessburg: that Of Portls; Miss Carolyn
hh-a, OF Tennessee. that OF Antonio.
Miss Frances Hollsday. o' Rapidan.
the roll oi Grstiano, and Miss i,oui,e
Terrell that oi Neri.sa.
The play was given with wonderful
grace aud force for such youthful stu.
dents the great dramatist and was
much enjoyed 10y the assembled com
pany
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
Fatally Injured BY Needle.

Laurel. Del, May 29.-Elihu Hast
ings. aged eighiy-one years. a retired
farmer. is dangerously ill as the re
suit OF stepping on a needle. Three
weeks ago he went to the cooler for a
drink of water when he stepped on the
needle. Little attention was paid 20
the puncture until last week. when 1t
began to pain him. He grew rapidly
worse and now his life is despaired Of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
500 REWARD. slOO.

The readers Of this paper will be pleas.
ed to learn that there is ut least ons
dreaded dlseafe that science has been
able to cure Ia all It's stages. and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrb Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being eonstitu-
tional disease. requires q constitutional
treatment. Halls Catasrh Cure is taken
internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces os the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have 90 much faith In
it's curative powers that they ofler One
Hundred Dollars for any cane that Il
fails 10 cure. Send for list Of testiEo-
nials.
Address f. J. Chenney 4 CO., Toled0.0
Sold By al druggists, 75c.
Take Hal's Family Pills Tor consti-
patton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

Sometimes you may be told that there
are other things just as good as DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills. That Isn't So
Nothing made is as good as DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills for any ail.
ments OF the kidney or bladder, which
always result In weak back, backache,
rheumatic pains, rheumatism and uri.
nary disorders. A trial OF DeWitt's Kid.
ney and Bladder Pills is sufficient "a
convince you how good they arc. Send
your name to +. c. Dewitt 4 Co.
Chicago, for q free trial box They are
cold here by 9oolrick's Modern Phar-
macy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
NEW STEEL CONCERN
$4,000. 900 Company Is Incorporated Il
Delaware

$4,000, 900 Company Is Incorporated in
Delaware.
Dover. Del. May 29.-The state de
partment OF Delaware issued certih-
Gates OF incorporation that started in
business the Imperial Steel corpora
tion. which has for its object TO mine.
prepare for market. mill. refine and
transport all mineral substances" The
incorporators are Joseph b. Turner,
OF New York. and F. NJ. Shibe and
Harry w. Davis. of Wilmington. The
capital stock is $3.0OO.000.
Under the laws of Delaware the cor
poration may increase its capital stock
at any time to $4,000. 900 by simply
filing a charter amendment. Some are
inclined to look upon the concern as
the coming rival of the United States
Steel corporation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS
RECOMMENDED

A meeting Of TIE City Confederate Pen
sion Board was held Wednesday morn
ing with Aessrs C. l. Kalmbach, r. c.
beale and DIR. J. Garnett King present.
IL was recommended that the following
applicants be granted pensions: j NJ.
Coates, James y. Smith, VIM Anderson,
Mary Ann King. Mrs Lucy +. Haney.
Martha J. CaTneal The application Of
Granville J. Hicks was rejected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES

The service at the Christian church
Thursday night was well attended. Rev
4. b. Motley took as his tcxt, "Remem.
Der now thy Creator ia the days OF thy
youth" There have been no converts
thus far, but great deal Of interest Is
being ielt. The ehildren's choir sang q
beautiful hymn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSING

The public schools at the Union House
on Main street closed today ia order to
give the Public Property Committee time
TO pull down the building before the
Summer Normal commences on July !.
The celebration exercises OF the school
closing will take plaes in the courthouse
on June I1th, when all the schools win
participate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
VII Build len New Mills

Pittsburg. May 29.-Announcement
was made that the McKeesport Tin
Plate company. Of McKeesport. Pa.
near here. will erect ten new mills in
Portcue borough. a short distance
from here. the estimated cost OF the
improvements being S5OO.OOO. Six hun
dred additional men will receive EN-
plOyment
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
May Call Gould Case June z.

New York. May 27.-The case OF
Katherine Clemmens Gould for a sepa-
ration from her husband. Howard
Gould. was called in the supreme
court and marked ready and passed. g"
This means that the case will be call
ed again at the next session of court
on June Z. and may go to trial on that
day, or during that week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
CHALLENGES MANN AsaIH

Following the recent speech OF Judge
William Hodges Mann, candidate FOR
governor, scoring Harry St. George
Tucker, his rival. the latter has repeated
his challenge to Judge Mann for . series
OF ten debates--one 10 each Of the ten
congregational Districts OF the State
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
Fatally injured by Two crIppIes.

Mahanoy City. Pa. May 29 - Held
PROSTATE by a burly foreigner while
two one-armed eripples beat and
hacked at him with clubs and knives.
Kosta Byrun. OF this place. is dying
at the county home. His assailants are
In Jail
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
MISS CARRIE BARNEY
TO GRADUATE

Mrs. J. Willard Adams has gone to
Richmond TO attend the graduating ex-
erciEes Of Nurses Training School OF the
Memorial Hospital, Miss Caroline H.
Barney, Mrs. As sister, being one Of the
graduating nurses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

There are many limitations OF DeWitt's
Cerbolzed Witch Hazsl Salyc-DeWitt's
is the original. Be sure you get DeWitt's
Carbolized Witch Hazel SalVe when you
ask for It 1t is good for cuts, burns and
bruises. and is especially good for Piles.
Sold by GooIrick's Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
n. G. ?. to shoot Aunust ?.

Harrisburg. Pa, May 2s.-Adjutant
General Thomas J. Stewart has desig
mated Aug. as the time for com
mencing the rife match OF the ma
tional guard at Mount Gretna.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
NV Woman Coli chamuIon.

Glen Cove. N. Y. May 2s.-Miss
Julia Il. Mix. of Englewood. N. J.. won
the women's metropolitan golf cham
pionship. defeating Miss Georgianna
Bishop. OF Bridgeport. by up and 6
to play.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

Good advice to women. II you want q
beautiful complexion, clear skin, bFight
eyes. red lips. good health. take Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. There's moth
ing Ike It. 80 cents. Tea or Tablets. w.
l. Hond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

Greatest tonic and strength producing
remedy ever offered suffering humanity.
Quickens the blood, LITE the brain and
body from weakness to power. That's
what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tee
does. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets W. l..
Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

We do not know OF any other pill
that is as good as DeWitt's Little Early
R'sers, the famous little liver pills-small,
gentle, pleasant and sure pills with a
reputation. Sold by Goolrick's Modern
Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

In order to save the Patrons OF the
Game" from exposure and TO protect
many Of the best known men oi the ciky
from connection with the bsttlng on The
races at the lair grounds In Richmond,
A. William Barrett. OF New York, has
entered plea Of guilty and was ansd
three hundred dollars aud ssnt 20 i.il foI
one day for conducting the joint and
operating gambling devices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
New Armorx pedIcafed.

Pottsville. Pa. May 29.-The new
state armory at Pine Grove was dedi-
Gated. with the chief ceremony
street parade
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

We print everything from . book to
. visiting card on the power presses Of
Ehs FIRES Lance. esad ne your orders
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01
Our Guarantee

Go to your druggist today, and
purchase g dollar bottle, and II you
can honestly say, that you did not
receive any benefits from It, after
using the entire bottle, the drug
gist will refund your money to you
without question or delay.
We will pay the druggist the price
Of the bottle purchased by you.
This offer applies to the large
bottle only and to but one In a
family.
We could not AFFORD 70 make such
an offer, unless we positively knew
what Kodol will do for you.
1t would bankrupt US.
The dollar bottle contains 2K times
as much as the fifty cent bottle.
Kodol Is made at the laboratories
OF E. Q. Dewitt g. Co., Chicago.
Modern Pharmacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

You want of the food you need
Kodol will digest it.

You need . sufficient amount OF
good wholesome food and more than
this you need to fully digest 1t.
Else you can't gain strength, nor
can you strengthen your stomach II
IL Is weak.
You muss est IN order to live and
maintain strength
You must not diet, because the
body requires that you eat . sufic-
lent amount Of food regularly.
But this food must be dIgested,
and 1t must be digested thoroughly.
When the stomach can't do it,
you must take something that viii
help the stomach.
The proper way TO do Is to eat
what you want, and let Kodol d.
gest the food.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

Ehs Frss Lance Is prepared 20 40 al
kinds Of JOB pfinttnx in arEt-einss s.yls
et noesrnts p<isss
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

Nothing else can do this. When
the stomach is weak it needs help;
you must help II by giving it rest,
and Kodol will do that.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-01

Sold by Goolrick's Modern Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-03

air we breathe, the water we drink.
all fruits and vegetables are teeming
with minute forms of life which we
call bacteria, or mods, or germs.
The germs are practically the sole
cause of decomposition or rotting.
The expulsion of air from came i
articles, which was formerly suppos-
ed to be SO important, is unnecessary
provided, the air is sterile or free
from germs. The exclusion Of air is
necessary only because in exclud-
ing it we exclude the germ. If a
glass bottle is filed with some vege-
label which ordinarily spoils very
repidly-for instance, string beans
and. instead of a cork, is stopped
with thick plug of raw cotton and
heated until all germ life is destroy
ed. the beans will keep indefinitely.
The air can readily pass in and out
of the bottle through the plug of cot
ton, while the germs from the out
side air are caught and held it it's
meshes. This shows that the germs
and their spores or seeds are the on
ly cause of spoilage that we have to
deal with In canning.
Even after sterilization is complete
the work is not yet done. The
air is alive with them. A bubble Of
air no larger than a pea may contain
hundreds Of them. Therefore, 1t is
necessary after sterilizing a jar of
vegetables to exclude carefully all
outside air. If one bacterium or one
Of it's spores should get in and find
a resting place, in the course of a few
days the contents of the jar would
spoil. This is why the exclusion of
air is an important factor. not be-
cause the air itself does any damage
bur because of the ever-present bac-
terra.
All of this may seem new-fashion-
ed and unnecessary to some house,
keepers. The writer has often heard
1t said: my grandmother never did
this, and she was the most successful
woman at canning I ever knew"
Possibly so. but 1t must be remem-
bered that grandmother made her
preserves-deliciOus they were, too
and canned her tomatoes, but did
not attempt to keep the most nutri-
tious and the most delicately flavor
ed vegetables, such as lima beans,
string beans. okra, asparagus, or
even corn.-Farmers' Bulletin, No.
$50.