Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-12-31

| Contentment and satisfaction III liv.
ing. in whatever the calling, depend
more largely upon folks themselves
than upon their financial condition or
environment.
Cuss words and clubs never were
source Of profit in the conduct of
dairy and never will be as long as
iairies are Caresses, rather, and the
snatch of a tune are better milk pro-
| ducers
A curious fact In connection with
the teredo, worm-like bivalve mol.
| lusc, which does much damage to
marine piling, timbers and wooden
ship bottoms, is that it will die at once
| IL placed in fresh water
The sires in flock, drove OF herd
should be changed often enough so
that the vigor of the offspring will not
be impaired by inbreeding. In many
cases sire in every way first class
| and well bred may be exchanged for
another of different strain in diff
ferent locality.
Horses, like men, should have reg
ular work to keep them in best condi-
ton and to enable them to properly
digest and assimilate their rations. II
there is not work for the horses to do
they should be turned into paddock,
where they can get the exercise need
ed Were more care exercised in this
particular a good deal Of veterinary
service could be dispensed with.
Smoking wound in foot or hand
caused by rake or rusty nail with
burning wooden cloth for twenty min
utes is said to be an effective means Of
reducing pain and Inflammation and
preventing the development of tetanus
or lockjaw The remedy has the merit
of being inexpensive and easily ap-
piled and, considering the claims made
for it, should be well worth trying
Not "How much money did he leave"
but How much character did he take
with him?' as evidenced in his con-
duct as father, husband, neighbor and
friend, is the query that should be Of
tener asked when a citizen closes his
earthly account. The teaching of the
best religions Of the world points to the
fact that it is not his possessions, but
the man, that will determine his rating
in the world to be.
The sod cover for an orchard is a
very convenient one at harvest time in
the matter Of cleanliness in the ham
ding of the fruit, but in most sections
1t is detrimental to the best growth Of
the trees and the development of the
fruit. Much can be done for orchards
In sod that have not been doing well
by merely breaking up this sod cover
ing and giving clean cultivation, which
makes possible better circulation Of
both moisture and air in the soil.
The Iowa experiment station has
lately issued bulletin No. 105 on the
Eradication of Weeds" including a
discussion of methods of spraying as
well as means Of combeting weeds
which cannot be killed or seriously in
jured by sprays. The problem Of
weed eradication is coming to be
serious one for Iowa farmers. and the
bulletin, which is timely and helpful,
should be In the hands Of all who are
interested in the weed problem.
In the eye OF the law one person has
no right on the premises of another ex-
cept through invitation or special per
mission. In common practice one is
not considered trespasser unless he
remains on the premises of another
after being ordered Off or unless no
tice has been given in some public
manner that people must not go on
to the place 1t is apparent that the
| property owner has the law on his
side and can easily recover damages
from those who trespass on his prem
Uses
One OF the secrets OF the careful
fruit growers success in the famous
apple valleys Of the west lies In the
thinning of overloaded trees when the
green fruit is the size of hickory nut
/ or little larger. 1t costs less to pick
green apple than a ripe one and as a
, tree has capacity to bring only a given
weight OF fruit to proper maturity, the
grower secures in increased size what
he loses In number of apples, with the
result that at harvest time he has ap-
Piles of much larger size and superior
| quality ond thaoa fxuo %hinUo imam n N,
increased return.
Notwithstanding the fact that clo-
vers have not been considered good
feed for horses, Professor Merrill OF
the Utah experiment station has made
some feeding tests which seem to con-
vey a different impression, at least in
the case of alfalfa He made six tests
Of alfalfa hay in comparison with tim
othy as a feed for horses under vary
ing conditions of work and found that
it was easier to maintain their weight
with alfalfa than timothy. The gen
eral appearance of the horses in each
Of the six tests was in favor of those
fed alfalfa, and no Ill effects were
noted from extended feeding of It.
The Connecticut experiment station
under Professor Graham has been col
Letting some data relative to the cost
Of egg production from several expert
ment stations, and some rather sur
prising information has been gathered
He finds that under varying conditions
the cost of production per dozen has