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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15
TIE HOME WATER SUPPLY.

The healthfulneSs prevailing in q
home depends in part upon the whGi7
sOmenesS Of the food consumed, but il
much large measure upon the warn'
supply, the purity of which is lar~pl
affected by the proximity of contami
mating causes. such as the seepnw:
from the barnyards and cesspoOl:
Where it is not feasible to install :;
toilet system with water tight drai!!
age to q cesspool located at safe dis
lance from the water supply the mos
rational equipment for the Outhous,
is Il substantial drawer made of two
inch stuff. the contents of which car
be killed BY the addition Of slaket
lime from time to time and which car
be hauled afeld and dumped as Otter
as may be necessary. BY such dis
posal Of night soil the danger Of con
tamination Of the water supply is re
duced to minimum. We realize tha'
this Il not pleasant subject to GiG
cuss. but 1t Is practical and vital AID
concerns chiefly those who are le:!S'
able to foot heavy doctors bills
Where ces<pOol j. already in b&t
shape conditions may be improved b.
dumping in half a barrel or so OF
uuicklime. which will put q quietus
on any disease germs which may be
lurking there. tit should then be clean
ed cut and filed up and better sys
ten installed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

While the statistics of the worlds
supply of I've stock are incomplete,
the latest estimates are interesting,
Sheep are the most numerous Of the
domestic animals. and their total num-
Der is place ut 5SO.OOO,OOO In this
industry Australia ranks first with
S8.OOO,OO0 head. Argentina next with
67,O0O,OOO, and the United States third
with 100000 head. The worlds sup
ply of cattle is given as 100000
head. and In this line British India
leads with 91.OOO,OOO head, including
buffaloes and buffalo calves The
United States stands second with TO-
100000 head and Russia third with
100000. In the raising Of hogs the
United States is far and away in the
lead. being credited with 100000,
Oh more than q third Of the world
supply. Germany comes second with
100000 head, while European Rus
STA has about 100000 The total
number OF horses Is placed at 95.OOO,-
600 head, and the United States and
European Russia rank about even with
between 100000 and 25,OOO,OOO each.
This country il credited with more
than half Of the 100000 mules. ASH
attic Turkey raises most asses, British
india leads in goats, Asiatic Russia
has most camels, while Russia leads In
the number Of reindeer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

While there is big discrepancy be-
tween the prices which it was claimed
could be got for ginseng in the craze
which swept over the country four or
five years ago and those which are
quoted today, the returns are never
theless sufficient to give a good in
terest return on the money invest
ed. provided one has the patience to
bide his time for results. The present
prices of ginseng range from $3.50 to
$6.75 per pound for the dried roots,
the higher prices being received for
the wild product, which finds q congo
NAL home in moist. moldy wood lots
where the shade is sufficiently dense
to keep blue grass from getting a foot
hold The roots should not be gath
cred before they are two years old.
while much larger and better quality
of roots are secured if they are al
lowed to grow n longer period. In the
artificial cultivation of ginseng the
conditions Of moisture and shade re-
ferred to rs existing in native wood
lot are Reproduced ~ nearly as posi-
BILE, the beds being shaded by the cree
ton of slat roofs and abundant mois-
ture being supplied If the rainfall
should not be sufficient.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

Every tarmstead located i'm a section
ought to have it's shelter belt of conf
erous trees-spruces. pines or frs. The
strip devoted to such windbreak ought
to be located at Il sufficient distance
from the house and farm buildings to
give room for feed lots, garden, etc.
This strip should. be put i'm mellow con-
dition and given frequent cultivation
after the young trees are set. 1t is
well to select for the shelter belt varie-
ties which have done well and made
thrifty growth on other farms in the
vicinity, or. if there be none of these.
varieties which are recommended by
the nearest reliable nurseryman. Only
those trees should be bought which
are guaranteed to have good roots
and to grow when properly cared for.
Trees that have been transplanted
several times in the nursery are far
preferable to those which have not
been. The important thing to keep in
mind in buying the trees Is not how
cheaply they can be bought. but, hav-
ing been set. how we'll they will do and
how thrifty and symmetrical a shelter
belt they will make. Shoddy. poor
rooted trees that can u got for n
song are the most expensive kind of
trees that a fellow can buy in the long
run.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15
THE FARM CENSUS,

Beginning April 10 Uncle Sam;
census enumeratOrs will not only count
the noses of 9O,UCO,O0O or more people
Of the country, but they will want all
inventory of the stuff on every farm
of the country. Among other thing.
the enumerators will want to find out
will be: a. Total value Of farm, with
all buildings and improvements; G.,
value Ut all buildings: 81 value of all
implements and machinery, including
tools, wagons, carriages, harnesses.
etc, and all appliance and apparatus
used in farming operations; a. num-
Der and value of domestic animals.
including cattle, horses, mules, swine
and sheep. classified by sex and t.
year in which they were born; Is,
number and value of the several va
rieties of poultry over three month -:
old: 60 number and value of swarm:
of bees. In estimating the value OF
the several items listed the farmer
should be guided by the prices which
would prevail were the stuff Offered
for sale. If an inventory CT the allow
character i made out by every land
owner in advance it would not onl..
save the enumerator and himself time
at the busiest season Of the year. brt
such record would prove very valu-
able for reference on later occasions.
Instructions which have been prepar.
ed for the enumerators state that each
operator must confine his report ~
acreage and yield Of crops to la&1
which he is working at the time of tn
enumera tcrs visit. Should he be on
farm VI hich he did not work the Pre-
vioua year he should secure a record
of the place from the man who d.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

Treating seed corn with coal tar by
stirring small quantity Of it in a
peck of seed at time 50 that each
kernel is smeared with little Of the
tar is said to keep the crows and go
piers from touching the corn after it is
planted. Ii the kernels are inclined to
stick together more corn should be
worked in and possibly little flour,
which will tend to keep the kernels
apart
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15
LINIMENTS.

An aching back is instantly
relieved by an application of
Sloan's Liniment.
This liniment takes the place
Of massage and is better than
sticky plasters. 1t penetrates
without rubbing through
the skin and muscular tissue
right to the bone, quickens the
blood, relieves congestion, and
gives permanent as well as
temporary relief.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. JAMES G. LEE, of HOO 9th St.,
Sc, Washington, DC, writes: "Thirty
years ago fell from scaffold and ser1-
ously injured my back. II suffered terri .
bly, at times from the small of my back
all around my stomach was just as if I
had been beaten with club. 1 used
every plaster could get with no relief.
Sloan's Liniment took the pain right
out, and can now do az much ladder
work as any man in the shop, thanks to
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

The sooner soil is narrowed after
being plowed the more completely will
it retain the moisture at and near the
surface, for the blanket Of fine, mellow
earth thus made checks a rapid evap-
Grafton of the moisture. Since this is
SO a delaying of the narrowing will
serve to more quickly dry soil that
contains more moisture than is re-
quired for the proper termination Of
the seed which is to be placed there
i'm. In sections Of the west where
moisture is at a premium strict atten-
ton is paid this fact of moisture con-
ServatiOn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

If the boy couldn't have both, but
could choose the one or the other, he
would be better equipped for life with
a we'll endowed self respect and moral
backbone than by having a parentage
endowed with fat bank account only.
The possession of the former will ell
able him to keep his head level IL
many times Ut stress. while the latter
would more likely prove pitfall and
a Share than OF any positive benefit.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

Where it is not desired to grow a.
intensive crop like strawberries i'm the
young orchard beans or corn makes all
excellent substitute where soil and eli
matte conditions are favorable. The
tillage of these crops gives the soil
that stirring which is most beneficial
for the growing trees, while neither
pulls largely on the soil fertility. In
sections where the summer sun il
very hot and shade is needed for the
trees corn would be preferable to
beans, while the presence of the grow
ing corn would lessen the damage to
the young trees from grasshoppers In
case they were numerous. In the first
year many follow the practice of hav
ing the young tree take the place of
a hill of corn. while others allow no
corn to grow in any Of the four ad
joining hill spaces. OF course the only
condition under which corn would be
permissible in Il young orchard would
be that of repeated and frequent cult
vatiOns.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

On loose, rolling soils alfalfa is pref
cradle to an annual legume like GRIM
son clover or cowpeas, because when
once established the soil needs no
blowing and but slight narrowing for
several years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

The manufacturers of almost al
brands of stock foods realize that stock
does not, as rule. get all the salt they
need; hence put in u generous supply
of this much reIished condiment.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

The newly set wood lot will do best
if given much the same cultivation as
other titled crops. for the law of rapid
growth for trees and plant life is the
same-namely. adequate circulation of
the air and moisture in the soil.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

During the last fiscal year the in
pOrtation of wool into the United
States amounted to 2G6,500,O00 pounds,
valued at $45,OOO,O0O. For the last
decade the consumption of wool to-
tailed 4,75OOOO,OOO pounds, Of which 38
per cent, valued at $213,0OO,OOO, was
imported.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

q fellow may not suffer anything
more than physical discomfort if he
orders his undershirt and prunes from
q distant mail order house, but he had
better pass the practice up when it
comes to grass seed and order from q
home man who he can bat with a
stuffed club if the seed is not pure
and as represented Not as vet is
there in force an adequate federal pure
seed law: hence a fellow has no re
course for damages if he orders from
a firm outside of his own state and
gets worthless or even pernicious grass
seed. A number Of states have effec-
tive pure seed laws, and where seller
and buyer reside in such states the
latter's rights are amply safeguarded.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

Of all shortsighted initial economies
there is none worse than the buying
of runty and unthrifty fruit trees just
because thev can be got cheap, and
this is true whether one is setting IN
orchard for himself or expects to turn
it over to some customer at bearing
age. 1t is the start IL tree gets, as in
the case of calf or Il pig, during the
first three years that largely deter
mines not only its later beauty. but
utility as horticultural thing, and
hence every reasonable precaution
should be taken to see that the choice
Of the young trees as well as the care
given should be of the best.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

Hen manure is too concentrated q
fertilizer to be put on the land liberal
~, as is done with other manures. 1t
should be mixed with dust or litter
while accommodating, and even then one
should spread the stuff sparingly. we
have known Of mature apple trees be-
ing knocked out by too much kind
ness in the application of this fer
tilizer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

If the truth were known it would
probably come to light that the in
creased cost of living is due to a sub
stantial increase in freight and express
rates as well as to a perceptible infla
ton of the circulating medium and
scarcity of some staple food supplies.
This advance in transportation rates
has been very quietly made, but the
increase has been considerable, and the
middleman and distributor in order
to come out whole has had to add this
advance to the prices he had been pre-
viously asking for his goods, which
were already high.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

1t is generally conceded by expert
enced fruit men that heavy pruning
during the dormant period tends tO
produce heavy wood growth the sea
son following This type Of pruning
is therefore desirable for young tres;
where growth OF wood and the build
In of u good frame are the chief ain.
With mature bearing trees the prun
ing, if proper care has previously been
given, should b. light and should hF
done during July and August, Whitf'
will induce fruit rather than wood
production
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

There is nothing calculated to check
milk flow in a dairy cow more effec-
tually than being chased around a yard
by cursing, loud mouthed man or
boy and being ever and anon pounded
over head or rump with club or milk
stool. Not long ago we saw a pretty
likely looking heifer put through this
kind of mill by couple of little heath
ems, whose treatment would be sufti-
cient to cause a COW to give skimmilk,
sour milk or no milk at all. III may
suffice to say that the father Of these
boys wasn't in the dairy business for
profit or he would have got busy ON
the boys with a big slat.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15
, ntnrn ft-lns.

"A bayo...a WI, eternal fines.
of things would suggest the proprlety
Of having at least couple Of months
elapse between the publication Or
card OF thanks and action on the part
Of the heirs at law to take steps to Sc
cure what they consider an equitable
partition OF the estate Of the deceased
relative
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15

largo Quantities

Notri...., wv, large quantities
of beans w'iilh are produced in the
United States. there were imported
last year more than 2.S0O!OOO bushels.
valued at over S4.0OO.000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-15
PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR SALE.
DUBLlC SALE
= OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY,

We, the undersigned, having decided
to 90 out Of business, and the property
also having been leased for other bust
ness purposes, will sell at Public Auc-
ton all personal property now on the
premises known as HOTEL ALBION"
in the City Of Westminster, Md, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 10th, 1910,
at 10 o'clock promptly, the following
personal property to-wit: diningroom
tables, 36 diningroom chairs, china,
glassware, silver, ETC. Office furniture,
including one iron safe; Barroom sup
plies, 2 cash registers, kitchen utensils
and furniture 81 bedroom suits, every
bedroom will be sold separate, carpet,
mating, bed clothes and bric-a-brac,
also set of parlor furniture, piano, pic
lures and furniture. Also many other
article too numerous to mention.
All the above property now located
in the said Albion Hotel. The above
property must be sold and will be sold.
Terms of Sale CASH.
z. p. WHITE,
N. S. WHITE.
E. N. Davis, Auctioneer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-27

The following article was written by
reformed inmate of the Iowa peniten-
tiary.
About year ago the state board OF
control closed deal which had long
been hanging fire whereby the Iowa
penitentiary became, by proxy, the
keeper-owner of farm containing I'll
acres Of tillable soil. This land lies
to the west of the institution, distant
over two miles, and its purchase has
a direct effect not only on every in
mate but also on every taxpayer of
the states constituents. 1t means
concrete saving that cannot be COM
mercially computed by financial esti-
mates for it is as a source Of supply
not governed by the fluctuations Of
market prices but by nature alone.
During the season of 1909 the I'M
favorable growing weather and the
unprepared condition of the soil was
the cause of no small amount of dis
appointment to all concerned with the
work of supplying necessary fresh
garden produce. Owing to the back
wardness of the planting season, only
by dint of fast work were 1914 acres
plowed and seeded with potatoes. A
continued run of wet weather prac-
tically ruined this effort and the small
per cent, of potatoes that did not
water-rot were stunted by an I'M
precedented hot spell. Every effort
was used to make the remaining crop
do well, but the toll of wedding,
sprinkling and bugging was in vain,
for the sun and parched sandy soil
had done their evil work and when
the crop was harvested it returned
but about thirty bushels to the acre
and these were scrawny and small
as sorry a lot of potatoes as is often
seen.
However, if the potatoes on the new
farm were a first year failure, and
the land thereof unfruitful, the insti-
tuition had one little plot, walled in by
high clay cliffs on either side, which
did more than its share; in fact, it's
productiveness is almost beyond be-
lief and owing to 1t alone were the
four hundred and forty odd inmates
supplied with fresh garden truck
throughout the drought of the entire
season.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-27

This little garden is located just
across the highway directly south OF
the penitentiary. 1t was in the long
past years the bed of Sugar creek and
the richness of the loan washed in by
rain is no doubt the main reason of
its fruitfulness.
The plot consists of seven acres and
extends from the %" railroad tracks
to the institutions front. 1t is low,
being bounded by two high hills which
empty their surface water onto 1t, a
fact which enables the crops to sur
vive the dry period of the summer.
The yield was enormous, as will be
seen by the detail of the harvest.
Green onions were the first return
and were good stock. Over 4,700
pounds were gathered early. Next
came the radishes, 2,770 pounds, fol-
lowed by 200 pounds of rhubarb. The
rhubarb served to establish a prece-
dent for the institution and won for
Mrs. Sanders the thanks and apprecri-
alton of all the inmates, for by her
kindly thoughtfulness the first treat
of the year was given-home-made
pie-plant pie. Green peas did well and
1852 pounds is recorded as the
amount of their return.
The cabbage was given but little OPP
portunity and limited to very small
space on which 6,566 pounds were
grown. Tomato yield was 236 bushels,
part of which was picked and some
were canned for late winter and early
spring use. Six hundred and forty
two pounds of cucumbers were grown
on space one could Jump across.
Twenty-six bushels of beets rewarded
the planting of the seed and toll of
raising. But a small planting of car
rots was attempted and proved high
ly successful. as 3S6 pounds furnished
soup seasoning for many meals. There
were $3.50 pounds of sweet corn
which furnished suficiency for the
season. ..
Taken as whole, this small plot of
ground was indeed "pay-dirt." 1t was
double-cropped repeatedly and the big
returns speak well for the gardeners.
In connection with farming, a side
line has been added which has proved
more successful than any venture yet
made-hog-raising. 1t was first tried
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-27

William Vance Wilcox of Des
Moines, who is Uncle Sans pension
agent for the states of Iowa and Ne
braska, and who distributes several
million of dollars each quarter to the
veterans of the Mexican, civil and
Spanish-American wars, was a former
resident of Hardin county, where he
served as sheriff in the sos. Wilcox
had some thrilling experiences during
those days and did much toward bring
ing to Justice Frank and Nathan Rains
barger, who are to-day serving life
sentences at Fort Madison. They
were convicted of the murder of Enoch
Johnson and it was due to the sleuth-
like work of Sheriff Wilcox that the
crimes of these men were ferreted
out and that they landed behind the
prison bars. Wilcox has had much
to do in keeping the Rainsbargers
from obtaining a parole and mum.
Der of times their application has
been acted upon and failed. Mr.. Will
cox moved to Des Moines nearly
twenty years ago and has held the POI
sition of United States pension officer
since the death of Richard p. Clark
son. He owes his appointment to
Capt. ]. A. T. Hull, congressman from
the Seventh district.