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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

other part Of the house. When this is
done, writes DIR. Hutchinson in Outing,
we are rid at one stroke of dampness,
with all it's well-known rheumatic,
tuberculosis and other disease breed
ing tendencies, of bad smells from de-
caying vegetables, acculnulations Of
dirt in dark corners, leakage Of sewer
and other pipes, which are now III
plain sight instead of buried in the
earth; of cold floors and all the in
furious effects which come from
dampness and moist decay all through
the house.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

The level headed man employed IN
mercantile or manufacturing pursuits
and so situated that he is dependent
on another for the job he holds Will
do well to get hold Of few acres Of
land in the course Of the next few
years SO as to have something to fall
back on when advanced age cOmpels
him to give up hi$ position to young
er man. Such an investment ~ prefer
able to wildcat mining and other in
vestment schemes, because the land Is
there. won't burn up or blow away or
disappear in some swindlers satchel.
And this man in the subordinate posi-
ton will have more health and q
larger bank account IL he gets on to
this land and learns how TO tlll tt with
his own hands before he ~ fifty.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

While one would suppose that the
poultry raiser OF the south and west.
where the thermometer seldom shows
many degrees OF frost, had decidedly
the better OF it from the standpoint OF
weather conditions, yet these same
genial conditions result in an enor-
mously increased number Of lice and
mites, which poster the poultry and
tax the patience Of the owner to the
limit.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

The muskrat, one OF the most wide
ly distributed of fur bearing animals.
yields pelt which. though of not high
quality. nevertheless is much used and
finds q ready sale on the market.
Within recent years the flesh Of the
muskrat has not only come to be con-
sidered edible. but IL even relished
by epicures. Ii l. sold I'm the larger
cities under it, own name or that OF
marsh rabbit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07
THE CARLOAD PRIZE,

The chief prize striven for by the
fruit growers who exhibited at the na-
tional apple show held at Spokane.
Wash, the latter part OF November
was $1,000 i'm gold hung UP for the
best carload Of $50 boxes III fruit Of
one variety. Last season this prize
went to q fruit ranchman in the We
natchee valley, in Washington. on a
carload of Winesaps. at the show just
held the first prize was captured by FL.
B. Thomson Of Eagle Point. Ore. in
the famous Rogue river valley. on a
carload Of $pitzenburgS. his exhibit
scoring 921s points. The second prize
OF $500 went to wv. W. Sawyer, who
owns extensive fruit ranches in the
Yakima valley. in central Washington.
He exhibited car of Grimes Golden,
which scored but ore-ei"hth of point
below his successful competitor. 1t
has been contended by some that the
Hood river. Wenatchee and Yakima
apples surpass the Rogue river from
the standpoint or color. but the award
ing of the premier prize this year To
southern Oregon SpitZenburgs would
seem 10 show that the growers there
will have to be reckoned with even in
the matter of color. The exhibits are
judged from the standpoint of the
shape and uniform size of the apples.
freedom from bruise or defect. ETC..
while the way they are packed and
displayed A. also an important cons:d-
Grafton
Readers OF the daily papers have
lately noticed the case where num-
Der of thoroughbred racing horses
which were assembled in u town OF
high altitude In the southwest were
very seriously affected By the decided
change in altitude. some Of them dy-
linz as result. The same thing haS
been noted in the case of horses ship
ped from the low altitude states Of
the Ohio and Mississippi TO the higher
levels Of the mountain and Pacific
coast states. The fact Is one that the
mover to the west and southwest
would do well to. take account Of.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

The loss to the cattle raising inter-
ests of the country from tick fever is
placed at $4O.O00.OO0 the mnlady be-
ing confined TO few southern states
and being directly due to little blood
sucking tick about an eighth Of an
inch long which In the process Of eX-
tracing the blood OF the animal at
tackled injects into it, circulatOry sys-
tenn a virulent microbs which feeds
upon the red blood cells and destroys
them, thus producing the disease
known as tick fever. The federal au-
thorities are doing all in their power
to reduce the losses from the disease,
having found the fever can be eradf
Gated If the tick causing it can be de-
stroyed, and 1t j. this phase Of the
campaign which il ut present occupy
ing their energies.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

New York state has lately come into
possession of wild game farm near
the village of Sherburne. in the Che
mango valley, the English pheasant be-
ing the variety at present raised. The
preserve contains 800 acres, five Of
which have been i'm use the past sea-
son. inclosed with poultry netting nine
feet high. with additional fine mesh
netting at the bottom and extending
seven inches into the ground as pro-
lection against minkS. rats. SkunkS.
etc. For the first six or seven weeks
the little birds are kept i'll yards 10 by
80 feet. One wing is then clipped.
and they are allowed to roam in the
larger tract. The hen pheasant lays
about thirty eggs in her wild state and
sixty in confinement. The eggs re-
Quire twenty-eight days incubation.
and the job is turned over to dociie
old Biddies, who cover Il clutch of
from twenty to thirty eggs. Par
tridges of the American type are to be
raised next year in addition to the
lheasants. The manager Of the farm
says the pheasant il more easily raised
than the common domestic fowl and
requires little care after it is three
weeks old. Pheasants are insectivo-
rous birds, almost entirely subsisting on
bugs. worms, ants and other insects.
and being especially fond Of the potato
beetle. 1t costs but so cents q year
to keep a pair Of them, while mature
breds fetch from So to So per pair on
the market, and trio Of prime birds
viii bring from So to 50 for breeding
purposes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

Experiments which have been car
ried on by representatives Of the fed
eral department Of agriculture at the
Rampant station in Alaska. within the
arctic circle, show that every variety
of spring grain tried ripens its crop.
while winter rye and wheat survived
the winters when covered with snow.
1t has been found that both barley
and oats can be grown successfully In
the Yukon and Tanana valleys.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

The little terror or guillotine mouse
trap may be made quite bit more
effective if the little piece of meat or
cheese with which it is baited is tied
to the tongue with bit Of thread or
string. When thus fixed these traps
are a dead shot.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07
OF Interest to Farmers.

e. Pennington, Westhope, N. ID, has
invented means for depOsiting the
bundles Oft grain delivered from self
binder in shocks while the machine IL
in motion An object III To- provide
means whereby the bundles OF grain
as they are delivered from the self
binder may be held together In shock
form and at the will OF the operator
deposited in Shocks Scientific Amerb-
can
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

Hard mixers are the result or an
unnatural tight condition Of the mus
cles regulating the milk flow at the
end of the teats. To remedy this diff
ficulty the teats should be washed off
with IN antiseptic solution and teat
plugs dipped into some healing ONT
ment and inserted into the ends or
the teats and allowed 10 remain there
between milkinSs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

Carroll county, Ind, has q skunk
farm, Oh which there are at present
more than 1000 OF these odorous ami
mails When the skunks reach given
age they are killed and the hides sold.
The owner is at present building fac
tory for the manufacture of fertilizer
and skunk oil.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07
FOR SALE.

The desirable home of the late NH
olas ID. Norris, at Eldersbnre -'. It'll
county, miles from SykesviIlee ab It'll
20 Acres Of Land fronting on tba 80
Liberty Road, and improvements H=sss
All in good condition. t''ss
Apply on the premises, or address
N. DORSEY NORRIS
july 81 tt Roland Park, Md
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

Within the past few years AmericaL
maize or corn has been introduced
into Egypt and II at present grown
there fri large quantities under irriga-
ton.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

The philosophy Of covering small
fruits and Towering shrubs during the
winter lies in giving them such shelter
as will protect them from alternate
thawing and freezing. the result Of
exposure to the direct rays Of the sun.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

A me7csful man In not only kind to
the dumb brutes that he has the care
Df, but also considerable of the feelings
Df the folks whom IL associates with
daily.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

Besides grain weevils and -four bee
ties, which -four mill owners have had
to contend with, they have of late
years had a much worse pest on their
hands in the shape of the Mediterra-
mean -four moth, which was first in
troduced into the country about TWEEN
ty years ago. Both sulphur and car
bon bisulphide have been used 81 IT.
secticides. but Of late very satisfac-
tory results have been secured by
fumigation Of the infested quarters
with the very poisonous hydrocyanic
acid gas.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

TOR SALE-My residence !, -
I George street; desirable Ioca LIST
Terms to suit purchaser. eated.
DAVID z. WALSH
feb 20 & Westminster N,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07
TOR SALE,

For sale Dairy Farm of 1S3 Ao,.
with or without 20 cows and Ds;r ncres'
fit; II miles from Sykesville and out-
o. r. r. New State road comniotG
To farm; running water at barn 'e as1
every field; permanent pastures; "a ac a,la
in TIMBER: iii necessary buiIdntcess
weekly pay for milk at Is cents Der .l esi'
Ion. Terms easy. 81
JEREMIAH FLOHR
dec "a ct Sykesville. Ma
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

The second national apple show was
held in Spokane this year the latter
part of November. Some idea of it's
magnitude may be had from the fact
that the three floors of the Washing
ton state arlnOry. containing III all
100000 square feet, and steam heat
ed tent 20 by 800 feet were requir-
Cd to accommodate the exhibits. Prizes
aggregating $4,000 were offered. the
chief being $1,000 for the best ex-
hibit in the carload class. which called
for $50 boxes, or 210 barrels, of one
or more standard varieties. Besides,
there We're prizes for best box. bar
rel, pyramid. basket and plate dis
plays. Fruit from All the principal
apple growing sections was OF exhibit
ton, and the show was conceded to be
superior to that Of last year. The to-
tai number OF apples on exhibition was
placed at 100000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

1t does not take a large measure of
insight to realize that instead Of in
Producing new crops into this country
which can only be grown at a relative
disadvantage as compared with the
conditions Of climate and labor under
which they are produced in their ma
tive climes and i'm almost every in
stance crops which require intensive
care it would be just as well If the de-
partment at Washington devoted Il
good measure of it's energy in such
study of the agricultural labor problem
Of the country as will enable farm
owners to handle more adequately
than ut present the work which they
have to do and that with the most APP
proved types Of labor saving machin-
cry.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

The progressive potato growers In
Waushara county, Wis, have acted on
the advice Of a soil expert from thr
experiment station at Madison and
have ordered carload Of ground lime
stone to apply On their sandy soils a.
an aid to growing clover for soil i'm
provement. The soils in question have
become sour, and the limestone is for
the purpose Of remedying this defect
The clover is used in rotation with
the potatoes, and the growers are anx-
ious to get the largest possible growth
Of this. Their plan Of cooperative CIR
load ordering II one that sour soil feI
lows i'm other sections might adol:
with profit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

5 ALE BILLS PRNTyDN ON SHORT
NOTICE. An tbs OsyIGE.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-07

One of the most practical as well as
valuable phases of the work of the
federal department of agriculture dur
ing the past year has been along the
line Of helping the southern farmer to
help himself through the conduct OF
model and cooperative farms more or
less directly under the supervision Of
its field agents. This plan has been
found most helpful along the line Of
securing radical changes of farm meth
DDS which have been long in vogue.
The good work was started six years
ago with one field agent and one model
farm. Today there are 362 field agents,
who exercise direct or indirect super
vision over 10000 farms. The result OF
the work has been to secure a better
preparation Of the soil. better varieties
Of seed, more intensive cultivation Of
the soil and the production on the
farms Of the stuff needed for the con-
sumption OF both man and beast
While 1t IL the practice OF MAORI
~ or mixers to III On the right side
- - wv Willie 4OAAS lnG JUDy luG
tester for o German breeding associa-
ton has made some investigations in
regard to the matter which are at least
interesting. He has found that the
right half Of the udder produced s.73
pounds Of milk. while the left pro-
duced only sos pounds. the milk from
the right half testing 800 per cent but
Ter Fat, while that from the left
showed but 3.31 per cent. The inves-
tigator attributes this difference al
most exclusively to the fact that, as
most mixers are right handed, the
right side of the udder receives the
better manipulation, and the milk
glands are as a result better devel-
oped than on the left side. In way OF
correcting this difficulty he recon-
mends getting The young cow accus-
toned to being MIXED On either side.
the mixer alternating his position
when milking morning and evening.
He contends that doing this would i'm
prove the yield Of milk from a given
cow both In quantity and quality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-15
PUBLIC OPINION AND
 LATEST EXPERIMENTS
 IN CHARTER TINKERING

upon the proposed amendments. Cou- pons might be printed with the num- berS of the various amendments upon them. Opposite each number should be a space for the voter to express his approval by Ling either Yes or No. These coupons could be cut out and mailed to the office of the news paper in which they appeared, where a count should be made at a certain time of all the ballots thus received.
 Such a plan as this might do away with the need of attaching referen- dunn to the proposed charter changes. Without some such securing of public sentiment, the changes should be sub- mitted to the people for vote before becoming operative. It Is the duty of the Senators and Representatives from Bridgeport, without any regard whatever for party affiliations. to see that these proposed laws do not be- come actual laws without some such provision. Bridgeport has suffered enough in the past because of the ac- tivities of charter tinkerers. This time when changes are made. let us be sure that they are changes that will be approved by a majority of the citizens. And let us not wait to se- cure that approval but do it instead before the laws are actually adopted and put into force.
 With your permission. I shall take more of your space in later issue to discuss some of the amendments in de- tail and point out what they are liable to accomplish if enacted into law.
 DOUBTFUL THOMAS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-15
WASHINGTON PARK M. E. CHURCH WILL
 CHANGE PASTORS
Dr. Barto to Leave, and Rev. Everett A. Burns to Assume
 PaStOrate Next April

Rev. Chas. Elmore Barto. D. D., pastor of the Washington Park M. B: church for the past few years, will leave that pastorate at the end of the three years terminating April 1st next. This will no doubt come as a surprise to his friends, of whom ne has made many during his stay in Bridgeport.
 Dr. Barto's successor will be the Rev. Everett A. Burnes of Danbury, as announced exclusively in The Farmer two days ago. MT. Burnes for several years has been pastor of the First Methodist church of Dan- the pastorate of the Washington Park Methodist Episcopal church.
 The church in it's many depart ments has been successful and has prospere6 under Rev. MT. Barto s hands and there is the most cordial relationship between pastor and peo- pie. Plans are on foot at present and the spirit with which the people are cooperating with Dr. Barto speaks we'll for the success of the plans inaugurated.
 pr. Barto has taken an active in terest in the affairs of our city and is g. valued member of the Pastors association, a director of the Bridge port Christian union, and has re- gently been instrumental in the for nation of the Methodist Social union in this city. He came to this city from the Willis Ave. M. E. church of New York city, where during a pastorate of five years he raised over s50,O00 and did a most successful work.
 It is rumored that Dr. Barto has under consideration a call to one of the prominent Brooklyn churches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-15
DE YER WARMERS GENEROUS GIFT
 TO CITY PARKS
Disclosed at Park Board Meeting Charles Hanson Reelected
 Member For E ght Years

Al the meeting of the Park Board last evening, ex-Alderman Charles manson, one of the most active mem pers of the Board, was reelected a Inelnner for term of 8 years. Mayor oucklngham, who presided at the meet ns' will endorse the election of MT. Hanson and take the matter be- rore the Board of Aldermen for con Hrmation. Q.s ---~ ~ 1o since his appointment to the Park Doaiu SIX years ago, MT. Hanson, who retired business man, has made tp.I tp.Iiogeports parks the one hobby of HIS llte. Scarcely day passes in which he has not devoted mncb nf ms time to a personal inspection of brlogeports parks, and his valuable suggest ons for improvements here ana mere are always favorably re- celved by the board. as they are sure to De the result of careful study of the needs of the city's park system.
 several important matters came up before me board last evening. One or them was the announcement of a slIt or 2,50O spruce trees from DeVer n. Warner. These will be set out about the various parks. As they are worth $2 apiece. MT. Warmers gener- os;ty may be appreciated Superin- tendent Keith also announced to the Park Board that Mir. Warner has of fered him the freedom of all the Bridgeport hydraulic Company's land for the purpose of culling wild flowers and plants to be set out in Bridge ports parks. Th's gift will be of par ticular use in Beardsley park where there are no beds of cultivated flow CTS. but where the park is given a natural aspect by the use of beds of laurel. shrubs and wild plants of various kinds.
 Another matter discussed by the board was the topic of public play grounds. This question was brought up by Mayor Buckingham who sug- gested that in it's budget this year the board included a requis tion for one or two experimental public play grounds.
 It was suggested that such play grounds on small scale may be instituted in Yellow Mill park in the East End and Lafayette park In the west End and that they may be su- pervised by patrolmen on the nearby beats without interference with the regular police duty of the policemen.
 Much lioht was thrown on this sub feet by Commiss 'oner Clinton Barnum Seeley, who has made an exhaustive study of the subject and is equipped with the facts and figures pertaining to the necessary apparatus, the cost of installation, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-15
EIN THE THEATRES ]
POI1'S

rnr+,aev to precedent the holiday .hoppitg Is redounding to the oene1lt ol p,,rs Theatre from the standpoint oi ,.t-onaee. for the many out Of town .honosrs have this year planned 10 follow the advice as to 'shopplns eaI- s1's and they do their buying III the ynorning. saving the afternoon TOT tWo and a half hours at the popurar pIaS house. The result IS that nn Ioneer i-ksorne when it is to be followed py arrh pleasure as a Poli bill can give. rTh;a weeks bill Is especially maoe up of acts which add to the sun a cf human happiness because tney vfve ones spirits admira ply; ana
 The headline act. Gerald Griffin ana comnany Tn "Other Peoples Money ss . succession of laughs from start to finish. and 1t Is comedy or the nisnee S, and purest grade. Simply mas to uo wi ith a millionaire advising ms piu tsa Dectiye son -in-law to elope with tne Str1 the rich man little knowing ne IS oiannIng his own daughters marriage: Then another great big laughing ac. {. that of Fay. Two Coleys and Fay; d quartet of black face artls.s Ill aii thai the word implies. This IS one of the best Western acts that ever T,Iayed the Eastern time. and II IS .he snn,ause hit of the Poli bill. Another most meritorious act Is that or the Japanese Namba Troupe, with three children and two you .hs. They per form the most sensational acrooatic feats ever seen at Polls. ana not con tent with this they close their act With Takeo Namba, a young chap. walking up s,airs on his head. Another sure fire hit on the bill is the singing ana dancing act of Niblo and Riley. With an eccentric and straight dancer that will compare with the best ever seen here All the other acts on the bill are uniformly good the whole tending to one of the most enjoyable bills or the season and the splendid attendance is proof of the appreciation of the public. ,,
 sent on the bill an act that will be the talk of the town. for 1t Is one Of New York's society leaders and wo- man who has been pictured in every newspaper in the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-15
TO INVESTIGATE NEED OF NEW BRIDGE TO REPLACE CINE.
 AT EAST WASH|kGTON AVE.

At the meeting of the streets and sidewalks committee last night, q resolution was adopted asking for the appointment of an Investigating committee of five aldermen, to lock into the project of bonding the city and building new bridge at East Washington avenue, to replace the present structure and make possible the dredging of the river as proposed by the government
 City Engineer Maurice McKenna was present and told the committed that new bridge certainly were necessitated by the dredging of the river. To cut an Is foot through the present draw will be an invita- ticn for the abutments to slide into the river. and the probabilities are that the invitation will be promptly and cheerfully accepted.