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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09
A DURABLE wHITEwAsH.

With need arising for whitewash at
all times of year. some of our readers
may be glad to have published again
the recipe for making whitewash rec
commended by the department of agri-
culture at Washington. 1t is as fol-
lows: Take one-half bushel unslacked
lime and slack. starting with warm
water, and cover during process to
keep in the steam. Strain liquid
through fine sieve or strainer; add
peck of salt previously we'll dissolved
in water, also three pounds of rice
boiled to thin paste. Stir in boiling
hot one pound Spanish whiting and
one pound of glue which has been
previously dissolved over a slow fire.
Then add five gallons of hot water to
the mixture, stir well and let stand
for few days covered so as to keep
out the dirt. The whitewash is best
applied with a small brush and should
be put on hot. One pint should be
sufficient to cover a square yard OF
surface. There is no whitewash which
excells this for indoor or outdoor use.
1t may be colored whatever shade one
likes and will retain its brilliancy for
years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09
SO BUSHELS-WANTS 100.

A reader of these notes living near
Palmyra, ILL.,, writes stating that. he
has a five acre tract of bottom ground
"a black sandy loan which never
packs-which produces cornstalks big
enough to yield 100 bushels per acre,
but from which he is able to husk
only fifty bushels. He further states
that the tract has been cultivated
about six years, is always well tended
and kept free from weeds. He would
like to know what this condition Of
things-low yield from apparently rich
land-would indicate that the soil lack
ed. With several important points not
stated in our friends letter, it is bit
difficult to give an adequate diagnosis.
However. there are two or three sug-
gestions which may be helpful. In the
first place it is we'll to remember that
while we have quite a habit OfassOciat-
ing richness of soil with a black color,
there is not necessarily any connection
whatever In fact some of the rich
est soils known are red and green
gray, the latter the volcanic ash of
western states. Another point that it
is we'll to take account of is that
sandy soil loses it's fertiliZing elements
much sooner than do clay soils or
these referred to. This brings us to
the probable cause of our friends
tract failing to yield as much corn as
he would like-namely, a lack of fer
tilizer. We would suggest that he do
little experimenting with this tract
next season and would like him to re-
port the results. Let him apply about
eight tons of manure per acre to two
acres with manure spreader, which
will insure even distributions; on an
acre and a half apply the same amount
of manure and about three tons Of
ground limestone per acre, which may
be scattered with the manure, and on
might apply the limestone alone.
While our correspondent says nothing
to indicate that this tract is sour,
he says nothing which shows that 1t
might not be. In the spring let him
give these three tracts the same prep
aratiOn, plant them with seed which
will give an average of three and a
half stalks per hill, and at husking
time let him keep accurate count OF
the number of bushels which each pro-
duces. He will have conducted very
practical experiment, can tell definite
ly just what the soil most needs and
will not only have instruction for HIM
self, but for his neighbors, and for
the readers of this department, if he
will furnish statement Of acre yields
for the three tracts. There are hosts
of farmers all through the corn belt
who ought to be carrying on just such
experimental work as that outlined
above. 1t is simple and the result
would be increased yields and larger
bank account.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

A dead fly is less obnoxious than a
live one, and dead fly outdoors is
less of nuisance than one in the
house. For this reason the war on the
flies should be carried into the open
by placing plates of poison in places
where they congregate, safe out Of
reach of the little folks, unless the for
malin solution is used, in which case
drinking 1t will do no harm.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

There are thousands of dusty, dingy
stables, many of these in easements,
that might be sweetened and brighten
ed immensely by sweeping and clean
ing out the dust and cobwebs of years,
giving the place a treatment with sui
phur or other disinfeetant and apply
ing a coat of good whitewash to the
walls and partitions and seeing that
it reaches every crack and crevice.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09
Our Lodges

Amwell Lodge, No. II, F. & A. M.
W. NJ, Geo. r. Kline; S. W., Thos.
Thorne, J. W., Harry V. Swallow;
secretary, Charles M. Dilts; treasurer,
Geo. w. Massey; S. d., A. G. Smith;
J. D., G. S. Middleton. Meets second
Wednesday of each month-April un-
til September, o'clock, Oct. until
March 7:30 P. NJ.
Leni henape Lodge, 1. o. o. F., No.
Is, meets at their hall every Tuesday
evening on Bridge street.
Evening Star Caste, No. Is, A. Q. X.
of M. c., meets in the Hooker building
Union street, every Wednesday even
ing.
Lone Star Lodge, No. 20, X. of p,
meets at Odd Fellows hall, Bridge
street, every Wednesday evening.
Brotherhood of America, No. 4s,
meets at Treftz hall, Church street,
every Friday evening.
Franklin Castle, X. of the G. E.,
meets in Rittenhouse's hall, corner
Union and Coryell streets, every Tues
day evening.
LambertvilIe Council, National
Union, No. $50, meets 3rd Thursday in
each month at Odd Fellows Hall,
Bridge street.
Alexauken Council, Royal Arcanum
meets second aud fourth Mondays OF
each month at Odd Fellows Hall,
Bridge street..
Division No. 3, A. 0. H. meet at
Botti's Hall on Union street, the first
Tuesday evening in each ruonth,
Major G. A. Angel Post, No. 90 G.
A. r., stated muster every Friday
evening at Rittenhouse' Hall, on
Union street.
Lieut.. J. w. Arnett Camp, No. 10,
Sons of Veterans meets every Monday
evening at Rittenhouse's Hall, on
Union street.
Washington Camp, No. l, p. o. s.
of A., meet every Friday evening a
Odd Fellows Hall, Bridge street.
Junior Order American Mechanics
No. 81, meet every Tuesday evening
at Wilson Hall, corner of Union and
York streets.
Tuscarora Tribe, No. II, L. o. r. NJ.
meets every Monday evening at Phil
lips Hall, Church street.
Red Jacket Tribe, No. 43, |. o. r.
M. meets every Monday evening al
Cochran's Hall, on Union street.
Benevolent Order of Elks, No. 1910,
meets at Odd Fellows Hall, first and
last Thursdays in each month.
The Loyal Order of Moose, No. PIT,
meets every Tuesday evening in
Cochran's Hall, Union street.
Ancient Order United Workmen, Nc
%, meets I'd and 4th Friday eve'g in
each mo. Cochran's Hall Union street.
The 90" Club rooms over the Lam
bertville National Bank open every
night in the week.
The Reliance Club rooms in Fishers
Hall, Union street, open every night
in the week.
The Social Club rooms in Solliday
Hall, corner Union and Bridge streets,
open every night in the week.
Prize of Life Lodge, colored, meets
every Saturday evening at Roberts
Hall, Main street.
Ladies Lodges.
Ladies of the Golden Eagle, No. 5
meets every Friday evening in the
Hooker building, Union street.
Degree of Pochahontas, No. 8, meets
every Wednesday evening at Phillips
Hall, Church street.
Council of the Daughters of Liberty
No. 40, meets the first and last Thurs
days of each month in Wilson's Hall
Union street.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

There are few of the tender white
roses that surpass the Frau Karl Drus-
Xxi in purity of color, fragrance or
form In size. too, it is all that could
be desired. Like other members Of
the rose family it requires for best
results clayey rich soil, abundant
water and severe cutting, which will
allow the best buds only to come to
MATURITY
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

roY clearing a piece of land of weeds,
underbrush and small trees there is no
agency for the preliminary operations
that will surpass a flock of Angora
goats. They will not only browse
weeds leaves and shoots, but will
lance of eight or nine feet
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

A fact that the professional politi-
clan seem slow in tumbling to is that
present day agriculturists are not only
taking an interest in manure spread
ers, road drags and the like as aids
to better type of farming, but are
waking up to the fact that the system
of primary elections is avery effective
means Of getting them out of the rut
in which they have been going politi-
eally.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

Dairymen can expect little sympathy
from the consuming public along the
line of legislation restricting the sale
Of oleomargarine when they them
selves will sell the butter they make
when it exceeds thirty cents a pound,
and buy oleo for use on their own
tables. 1t is true that this practice Is
by no means general, but we noted the
other day an instance where farmers
in northern Pennsylvania and south
ern New York did this very thing and
boosted how much money they were
saving by the proceeding. 1t naturally
fell out that other folks in the COM
munity who did not keep cows thought
they would be justified in practicing
the same economy. 1t was not long
until the price of butter in the locality
fell from 30 to 26 cents pound. Then
the farmers who had started the ball
to rolling realized that they had fired
a boomerang which was reacting upon
them with disastrous effects. 1t would
be well If daily associations and dairy
papers exploited the force of the above
facts along with their advocacy Of bal
anced rati0ns, Babcock testers, and the
use Of thoroughbred sires
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

In the building of IL silo it is worth
while remembering that the round
structure is in every way superior to
the square-cheaper to build, easier to
stay with Orders, Willie, owing to the
fact that there are no corners, the
silage keeps much better. If a land
lord is so shortsighted that he will not
share with his tenant the cost of a
silo the latter could afford to build a
stave silo, provided he had lease Of
the farm for three or four years. At
the end of his lease, if the landlord
did not wish to take it off his hands,
the tenant could take it down and with
him to the next place he rents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

Nine dollars seems like a good deal
to pay for mosquito netting to protect
a single cherry tree from the birds, and
from the tree frequently totals $50 and
the netting lasts for several seasons
the end is seen to justify the means.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

n IS surprising how soon the young
calves will take to eating whole corn
and oats. A small ration fed daily is
an excellent idea and will keep them
growing from the start.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

The old lady who explained the thin
ness of her milk to her customers by
saying it was due to scarcity of feed
probably did not know that it is well
known fact that milk quality, butter
fat content, is not affected at all by
feed
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

1t is fair inference that no small
part of the thrift and intelligence Of
the French people in an agricultural
way along the line of maintaining soil
fertility is due to the $4,000 rural
schools of the country, each having
it's agricultural department with gar
dens and fields, where the most ap-
proved methods of cultivation and
preservation of the soil are taught to
the boys and girls. A great as well as
most encouraging era will have dawn
ed in the United States when like
pains are taken to instruct the boys
and girls in the essential facts con-
nected with this most important single
industry upon which our prosperity as
people depends.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

1t is just as impossible to maintain
soil fertility when one keeps remov-
ing it in raw crops and returning moth
ing in the way of fertilizers, as it is
to keep a fellows bank account if he
keeps checking from it continually,
and makes no deposits; and it is high
time a squad of soil tillers awoke to
the truth of this fact. The land that
is continually cropped to corn, cotton,
small grain, fruit or vegetables, and
is not replenished with manures, ar
tificial fertilizers or by the growing of
legumes is doomed to ultimate exhaus-
ton, and depletion to the point where
the crop returns will not pay the tax
es. There are thousands of farms
which are headed straight in this d.
rection located in states whose virgin
soil was the richest and most prodi-
gal the sun ever shone upon, and they
will arrive at the condition referred
70 unless the owners repent of their
evil ways and adopt more enlightened
and nalagricultural methods. New
York already has her abandoned
FARMS" but it won't be many years, II
present methods are continued, until
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois will have
theirs too.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

More and more are sensible men who
pay out money doing so by means
of check drawn on their account at
the bank. With the date and amount
of the payment indicated on the check
stub together with the service or COM
modify for which the check was given,
there is no possibility that an account
paid in this way will have to be paid
a second time, the signature of the one
in whose favor the check is drawn be-
ing very effective receipt. OF course
the use of a check book presupposes a
bank account, which Is another good
thing for a fellow to have at his dis
DOSal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

In the bulletin issued by the depart
ment of agriculture giving the condi-
ton of the corn crop Of the country
ON July 1, the total acreage planted is
placed at 114,OS3,OOO acres, which Is
an increase Of $4,000 acres, or 40
per cent, as compared with the final
estimate of last years acreage. The
condition of the crop is placed at S5.4
per cent, as compared with 1913 for
July 1, 1909, and $751;, the average for
ten years. There are six states which
have corn acreage exceeding S,0O0,-
600 acres, and they are as follows with
the area in each devoted to growing
this staple cereal: Illinois, 10,6O9, 900
acres; Iowa, 9,476,OOOO; Texas, $685.
%; Kansas. $4,000; Missouri, $780,
30. and Nebraska, S,O60,O00 acres.
Wisconsin grows the least corn Of
twenty-four states reported, her acre
age this season being 1854 acres.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

The introduction of some Of the Eu-
ropean pheasantS into certain sections
of this country adjacent to agricul-
tural land does not seem to be proving
an unmixed boon. We noted recently
the case Of an Indiana farmer who re-
ported that the pheasants got so tame
that they came into his feed yards and
not only strapped with but licked his
ROSTERS and turkey gobblers, the flock
of pheasants eating the grain scattered
for the tame fowls. In some sections
of New York these birds have grown
so numerous that they raid the truck
gardens, digging up newly set cabbage
plants, eat newly sprouted corn and
peck holes in cucumbers and musk
melons, 1t is true the pheasants con-
sumo some weed seeds and few po-
tato bugs, but 1t seems to be the YER
dict of those who have seen most of
the birds that they do more harm than
good.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

We usually think of conservation of
resources in connection with forest,
water powers, etc, yet there is a more
modest way in which the principle can
be applied by the individual In his
everyday work. Many a housewife
in doing her sweeping and some other
forms of work expends much more en-
ergy than is really necessary, while
In hoeing many man uses more
force than he needs to do the work In
hand, and especially is this true If his
hoe is dull. Where one is at a job
but few minutes the question OF an
expenditure of extra force is not so
vital, but where his labor extends over
hours the matter becomes one Of real
Importance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

What promises to be one of the most
extensive as we'll as fertile wheat
growing sections of the west will be
made of easy access when the railroad
lines at present in process of con-
struction are completed into the in
terror of eastern Oregon, a vast area
that has been left untouched hereto
fore because of lack of transportation
facilities. Not only can bumper crops
Of wheat be produced by the dry farm
ing method, but in sections where
water can be had for irrigation fruit
and vegetables in great variety do
well. Individual settlers can home
stead half section of the government
lands in this newly opened section I'M
der the reclaimed desert act. Further
information regarding the opportu-
mites available in the section referred
to may be had by addressing the office
of .public lands, Washington, or by
sending to any Great Northern rep
resentative for the booklet lately pub
lished by this railroad completely de-
scriptive Of the lands along its new
Oregon lines.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09

An interesting fact has been noted
by many an orchardist the past few
months, and that is the purple color
which was early taken on by so many
varieties of apples which are pure
green or yellow at harvest. The
writer has noted the same tendency on
his own ranch in the case of the New
town Pippin, Yellow Transparent and
White Winter Pearmain. The coloring
referred to seems to have been caused
by cool nights, followed by warm days,
and those who have made a careful
study Of the coloring referred to as
sert that the purple color not only en-
ables the small apples to withstand
more degrees of cold than fruit not
eolored, but that it more readily alb
serbs the heat of the sun, resulting in
better growth and larger size
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-09
TROulEYS
To TRENTON

Cars leave Bridge Street, Lambert
vile, for Trenton 6:2o, 7:7o, $40,
9:2o, 1920, II2:o; A.M.I2:2o,I:2o, 2:2o,
$40, 4:2o, $40, Gao, 1870, 8:2o, o:2o,
1920, 1870, P. NJ. 1870 midnight,
daily, Sunday included. Returning,
leave Trenton on same schedule from
$40 A, NJ, to 1870, P. M. Fare
csc. each way, or soc. return.
Connections At Yardley.
Cars leaving Lambertville at Gao
1870, o:2o, A. M. !; a:2o, $40, P. NJ,
make immediate connection at Yardley
with trains for Philadelphia, arriving
there in one and one-half hours. Re-
turning, trains leaving Reading Ter
minal at 1913, 1890, A. NJ, 1890,
2:I7, 3:I7, 4:I7, $500, 6:I7, 7:17, P.
NJ, make close connections for Lam.
bertville. Round trip rate, $1.44--
2oc. each way to and from Yardley,
and $I.o4 return, to Philadelphia.
Close connections at Morrisville with
electric cars to and from Bristol and
Philadelphia.
Trenton New hope & lam0ertVllleSt.R
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-28
Little Child Dead.

Russell Marvin, the little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ingram of this
city, died last Saturday, after 4
two weeks illness. The funeral
was preached at the home Sunday
morning by Rev. C. NJ. Bishop,
burial in ElmwOod cemetery. Four
little girls acted as pail bearers &C.
Maggie ScObee, Ruth Cleveland.
Esther RodhOuse and Alma
Shoush. The parents have the
sympathy of scores of friends in
their deep affection.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-28
SOME CASH; SOME NEWS.

Geo. II. Pearce renews for this
paper.
Mrs.Augusta Evert renews for
the Message.
Potts Bros, San ..Gtonio, Texas,
are new readers of the Message.
Our excellent young friend Otto
Byars renews for the Message.
Albert Erdle, down Rush Hill
way, gets on our subscription
list this week.
Mrs. Emma Davidson renews
for the Message. She expects to
go to Texas in October.
Mrs. Geo. V. Hickman, of Blne
Jacket, Okla, sends us a p. o. for
800, "for your valuable paper
another year"
s. D. Willingham, from up
near Tulip, stepped in and added
his name to our subscription list
one day last week.
W. r. Stewart, at Fl. Collins,
Colo, sends us a "Willie" "for
which" he says, "please keep
the Message coming to my ad-
dress"
The Message enrolls c. T. Sui
livan as a new subscriber. lie
was lately in the livery business
in Mexico and moves to Eldorado,
Kansas.
Edgar Marshall of Hallsville
was down this way few days ago
and stepped in and left a dollar
to renew for this paper. He said {:
" AS long as can sell 16 hogs Cor
1868 let the Message come. /"
He says corn looks well around
Hallsville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-28
Santa Fe Picnic.

The w. c. T. L. of Santa Fe will
give great temperance picnic or
Friday, August 9Th. Among the
noted speakers who will make al
dresses are Rev. f. S. Jones. OF
st. Louis, Rev. R. S. Campbell.
Rev. James Coil and Others
Everybody is invited to come and
bring well filled baskets The
Santa Fe Band will furnish musi"
Our Santa Fe letter refers t.
this picnic as being set for August
9th, but a telephone message tells
Us that August 9TH is the day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-28
MARTNSBURG.

Mrs. Ida Clark of Frisco, Texas
is visiting Miss NJ. +. Rogers this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belche AMI son,
Craven. visited Mincola Springs
first of the week.
James Tate lost II fine buggy
mare by lightning last week.
Mrs. Tom Anderson of Wells
willie who formerly lived in this
place is here visiting friends AMI
relatives.
Kit Hall is still quite sick. Mrs
Wilson, his daughter, from Colo,
RADIO, is helping to nurse him.
We had fine rains Monday and
Tuesday. No doubt all crops will
be good this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-07-28

to find that it had lain there sew
eral months unmolested, but be.
ginning to look worse for the ex-
posture. The money was in the
shape of a corn planter that will
have to be replaced by a new one
before many years unless cared
for better than that.
Among the well known stock
men on the market yesterday was
Mr.. T. NJ. Barre, a prominent resi-
dent of Audrain county, Mo-, says
the Live Stock Reporter. He had
consignment of hogs. Mr.. Barre
reports that the wheat is about all
cut in his section of the country
and that the yield will not be
more than a fourth of the usual
crop. a great deal of the wheat in
Audrain county was plowed up
and corn planted in its place. The
corn through the prairie country
looks bad according to Mr.. Barre
who says the rainy season for the
past eight weeks has worked
great harm. Corn in the timbp"
region, however is looking fla
and prospects point to good
crop. Mr.. Barre says that the cat
tie and hogs are about cleaned out
of his part of the country and that
there are hardly any hogs avail
able for market now. lie says the
pig crop, however, will be large.
Pastures have benefited greatly
from the rains this year and Mr..
Barre says he never saw them
looking as fine. Oats are also look
ing fine and the prospect is for a
big yield.