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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-09-27

same labor to keep 1000 hens at food
cost Of 81 900 and produce 10000 dozens
Of eggs. If the eggs sell at an average
price of 80 cents dozen we would re
ceive in the first instance $1.650. OF
81, 100 profit. and in the second in
stance $1,000, or $1,000 profit
There would be the increased invest
ment Of 500 hens and additional house
room, amounting to about $780, But
this would be fixed capital, and the
interest and depreciation would not
amount to more than 10 per cent. or
$50 So by keeping 1000 instead of
900 we would really gain $500 above
all expenses.
This Of course is loose estimate.
for with good care 1000 hens quarter
ed on four or FIVE acres viii lay more
than 10000 dozens Of eggs In year
that is, If we have the right kind OF
hens. Poor hens will not pay a profit
anyway. so there is no9.se figuring on
them. That is mistake many make
They think one hen is as good as an
other Of the same breed.
The breed has little to do with the
laying of individual hens AS a race
some fowls are more prolific than 9th
ers. A simple diet and hard work
mean lot Of eggs.
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FED dry cornmeal and meat meal eighty
four days; weight at start. 400 pounds:
gain, H7 pounds, or 26S pounds a day.l
photo from Iowa agricultural experiment
station.l
the conclusions drawn that dry corn
is highly relished by hogs and the most
convenient to feed. Owing to the
greater time required to masticate it,
pigs ate 1t more slowly than soaked
corn and cornmeal.
The fastest and most economical
gains were obtained by feeding dry
ear corn until the hogs were close to
200 pounds in weight. Attention is
called to the fact that whether fed dry
or soaked before feeding. a bushel Of
corn ground without the cob made
more pork than a bushel of corn
ground with the cob A bushel of ear
corn made as much gain as one and
one-third bushels ground into corn and
cobmeal at the expense Of cents a
bushel.
Writing on this subject, the Ameri-
can Swineherd says:
The farmer who makes practice of
raising grain exclusively. hauling it
to the elevator and selling it is robbing
himself, or. in other words, depicting
the fertility of the farm.
Every year as the crop is gathered
and sold off the place it is left with de-
creased productive power for the flu
ture. 1t Is like mining or digging out
the value of the soil and shipping to
the market. 1t is selling your farm
virtually through the elevator.
Selling the corn by the hog route or
through any other live stock is retain
ing the fertility. BY proper system
Of diversified farming and rotation OF
crops you can build up and improve
instead of destroying the productive
ness.
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A PULLING PINE.
Peculiar Tree That Is Something Of a
Mystery to Botanists.

Peculiar Tree That 10 Something Of a
Mystery to 5otanists.
Upper California is the home of a
tree that has puzzled botanists. 1t is
a pine which will grow only near the
seacoast. Its growth is slow, and it
does not attain to great size.
The strange thing about it is that
there are, to all appearances, insur-
mountable difficulties in the way Of
the perpetuation of the species. Some
specimens of 1t exist in Kew gardens.
In London. They have been carefully
examined by competent authorities,
and all admit that the tree presents a
problem unlike anything elsewhere
met with.
This pine produces at regular inter-
walls the usual cones containing seeds;
but, strange to say, the cones are so
thoroughly protected that the seeds
cannot be released. The cones are
hard and tightly closed and have
strong overlapping scales.
More extraordinary still is the fact
that the pine, after producing its al
most invulnerable cones, keeps them
hanging on its branches year after
year. Unless through some peculiar
accident the seeds would apparently
remain attached to the parent tree for
ever. Many of the cones on the trees
in Kew gardens have been there for
years, as is shown by the size of the
branches and the formation of the
bark
1t has been found that the seed YES
sells which this tree so powerfully re-
tain are so well protected that it re-
quires a strong knife with the assist
ance Of a heavy hammer to cut the
cone into sections. No ordinary con
ditions of temperature can make a
cone open.
The following is the only explana-
ton yet offered that seems to have any
degree of plausibility: The species
may be perpetuated by fire. One who
has studied the tree asserts that moth
ing but the intense heat of forest
fire could compel the cones to release
their seeds. 1t has been found that
under the influence of intense heat
they crack open and the seeds fall
out uninjured.-Harper's Weekly.
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HOW
MOCK BEEFsTEAK.
How to Make and Serve the Dish In
Attractive Wavs.

How to Make and Serve the Dish In
Attractive Ways.
In these days of high prices a mock
beefsteak is an acceptable substitute
Tor the genuine one. The housekeeper
should try molding her Hamburg
steak" into less commonplace forms.
Often the beef is nodded somewhat
like an ordinary beefsteak. The platter
should be prettily garnished with
parsley and lemon, or it may be deco
rated after the manner of "planked''
steak, with a border of mashed DO
tato an dust enough baked tomatoes
or stuffed green peppers to serve one
to each person at the table.
Another appropriate platter decora-
ton is easily accomplished by heaping
little piles of particolored vegetables
at intervals around the mock beef
steak. Potato balls, diced carrots and
string beans are a favorite combina-
ton Of color and transform the hum
BILE Hamburg steak" into quite fes-
tive dish.
Another way is to have the chopped
beef shaped into the form of lamb
chops, each decorated with a frill of
tissue paper fastened to a toothpick.
These may be made by the children Of
the household In the evenings, and as
they cost nothing and give a decided
air Of daintiness to the simplest dish
they are well worth while. Often
these little imitation chops are ar
ranged to stand ON a bed Of parsley
and rest against a pretty bowl filed
with stewed tomato. A spoonful of
the tomato should be served with each
portion. These little chops of beef
may rest on bed of mashed potatoes
If preferred, or it is pretty idea to
place a baked potato between each
chop just before serving, gently open
each potato and place piece of butter
in the opening.
Another attractive way Of serving
the same dish is to place these little
chops in an overlapping row on the
platter, each chop decorated as before
with its little paper frill. Tomato
sauce or slices of broiled fresh tomato
may decorate the edge Of the platter
Delineator.
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Choose flowers that are not quite
fully out and cut them early in the
morning with long stems. Arrange
them not too close together in a vase
deep enough to immense two-thirds of
the stems. By previously putting some
pieces of charcoal in the vase the
water can be kept sweet, but in any
case it should be changed every five or
six days. Keep the vase always full
Of water. Keep the flowers in cool
but not too drafty place. Certain flow
ers do much better If a small portion
of the stem is cut of, especially If
they have been carried a long way.
and a certain number are better for
slicing the stems up so as to let them
absorb the water more easily. This is
especially so with flowers that are apt
to go off quickly, like the hellebores.-
Gardening Illustrated.
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Washington. the nations CAPT
tai. can not be reached from any
direction without travelling through
miles Of exhausted and abandoned
soil.
SAVE LABOR ON FARM.
Every Detail Needs Attention If Profit.

Every Detail Needs Attention II Profits
| Are to Be Realized From Work.
Much time and money are lost upon
the farm by Inconvenience. To the
farmer. labor is money and time is
valuable. Whenever time is lost and
labor is sacrificed the profits are apt
to be small
Fences should be located with refer
ence to convenience. The rotation
should be carefully planned before
fences are located and fields are laid
out for the different crops. Fences
are expensive. and they should be con-
structed with reference to convenience
and adaptability. The gates should be
properly made, adequately suspended
and conveniently located. No unneces-
sary time should be lost In passing
through gates and getting the teams
to other fields.
The tool shed, the barn. the garden
and the pasture should all be located
with reference to the needs of the man
ager. Thirty minutes lost every day
for year means a loss Of nearly
months work.
Perhaps less attention is given to
the water supply than any other neces-
sity upon the farm. On many farms
the well is located in the wrong place,
and on not a few stock water is scarce
or difficult to reach. This is extremely
unfortunate for the animals as well as
for the manager of the farm. Animals
are sometimes driven several miles for
water and in this way cost their owner
more than they are worth.
For convenience the farmstead
should be carefully planned before
the different buildings are located
Mistakes In building are costly and
should not be made Inadequate build
ings, poor fences and insufficient water
supply not only reduce the profits of the
farm, but cause the hands and teams
to be overworked and the children to
become discouraged with farm life
Farm and Ranch.
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GIsdiators.

The gladiators were originally male
factors who fought for their lives OF
captives who fought for freedom. They
were first exhibited at the funeral cere
monies Of the Romans, 263 B. c., and
afterward at festivals about 215 B. c.
When Dacia was reduced by Trojan
1000 gladiators fought at Rome for 12a
days in celebration of his triumph. II
Is said that in the triumphs of Pompey
the Great 10000 fought through a
series Of many days. These combats
were suppressed in the east by the
Emperor Constantine about A. d. 1926
and in the west by Theodore in A. D.
5O0.-New York American.
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Mint Tea For the Nervous.

Mint has many virtues and few
vices. Well washed. the leaves pulled
from the stems. slightly mashed and
boiling water poured over. there re
suits a mint tea" that is a sovereign
remedy for nervous as we'll as stom.
ach troubles. Served in a thin glass
with cracked ice and a little sugar in
1t 1t cools and quiets the system gen
orally. In preparing the mint tea the
bowl is kept closely covered until the
contents are cool. then strained, pour
cd into bottle that can be closely
corked and set on ice. When wanted
Ice should be pounded very fine and
a little sugar added if liked, Some pre-
Ter the tea unsweetened.-New Or
leans Picayune
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FREAK TREASURY NOTES.
The Face of the Bill, Not the Back, In
dicates It's Value

The Face of the Bill, Not the Back, In
dictates It's Value.
Despite the careful scrutiny given
every bill that leaves the bureau OF
engraving and printing, number of
freak" notes find their way into cir
culation from time to time. Such a
one was a note that once came to the
subtreasury at New York. 1t had the
imprint of a twenty dollar note on one
side and of ten on the other. But, in
asmuch as the face showed the figures
20, $40 was the legal value of the bill.
In most cases the freak" bills that
have escaped the vigilance of the bu-
reau's officers are national banknotes,
which, like the regular treasury notes,
are printed there. AS intimated al
ready, the face value is always recog
nized when the freaks" come to be
cashed at any branch of the treasury.
The imprint on the back has no lawful
status whatsoever.
The notes are printed in sheets.
Usually there will be one twenty and
two tens on a sheet. They are print
ed one side at time, so 1t can readily
be seen that the printer In turning
over the sheet might get it upside
down and thus put ten dollar back
on the twenty dollar note or twenty
on the back OF one of the tens.
When errors are discovered the mis-
printed sheet is laid aside to be de
stroyed. 1t cannot be torn up at once
for every sheet has to be accounted
for. After some formalities it is ground
into pulp.
Almost all the freak bills that have
been issued in the past have found
their way back TO the treasury, there
to be destroyed. 1t is thought thai
very few of them are now scattered
about, and these are for the most par
in the hands of curio hunters.-Har
per's Weekly.
Horseradish.
Mix grated horseradish with lemon
juice; it will be found a pleasing
change from vinegar
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rh. raIipot Palm Of c.yIon.

The TALBOT palm Of Ceylon has 81
gantic fanlike leaves, which when
fully expanded form a nearly complete
circle thirteen feet in diameter. Large
fans made Of them are carried before
people Of rank among the Cingalese.
They are also commonly used as um-
brellas, and tents are made by neatly
joining them together. They are used
as a substitute for paper. being writ
ten upon with stylus. Some of the
sacred books Of the Cingalese are COM
posed of strips Of them.
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TURKISH RED TAPE.
Getting the Kinks Out of a Custom
House TangIs.

Rouse angle.
In the far east rules and restrictions
may be made to yield to influence with
a latent force behind it, as instanced
by this serio-comic incident found in
Captain A. B. Townshend's book, "a
Military Consul In Turkey" A certain
highly influential foreigner at Adrian
ople wanted a Christmas tree and or
dered one from Sofia to come by train,
but when the tree, an unpretentious
little fir about ten feet high, arrived
cred that it was Illegal to receive
plants" from abroad.
''Yasak" lit is forbidden), said the
custom house.
"Yasak," echoed the sentry on duty.
The foreigner said whatever was
the equivalent to rubbish" and de-
manded the tree.
Here was nice quandary for the
authorities. Evidently it was a most
fearful thing to receive a tree from
abroad, and yet the consignee was
capable of getting some one into very
serious trouble if he did not get his
tree, and he said he must have it with
in forty-eight hours.
Some one at the custom house scared
above the difficulty. The tree was sent
on to STEAMBOAT on the Orient express,
an eight hours journey. 1t came back
to Adrianople by the next train, and
the person for whom it was intended
received notice that ga tree from
Constantinople" had arrived for him
and would at once be handed over
to his messenger
So the wretched little Bulgarian tree
had become Turkish one, brought
from Constantinople. and by that
means it satisfied oficialdom and serv-
ed its purpose in the asss-
Not Always.
"Does your wife always insist on
talking to you when you are shavingY'
mo. Sometimes | shave when she is
away from home. Chicago Record
Herald.
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For tho Farmer With Brains.
The root is the foundation of
the plant. 1t should be stimu-
lated to early and continuous
growth by the best care in the
beginning.
Riding up on the hay stacker
Is a dangerous form of sport.
Rather use the ladder to get on
the stack There is no telling
when a rope, pulley or a tm-
Der will break.
1t is very important to make
the soil vast storehouse of
moisture for orchard trees since
they must have large quantities
If they are to produce proftably.
Rusty garden tools may be
frightened by soaking in sour
s. milk whey for twelve hours.
then brushed. A coat Of kero-
sene should then be applied.
Never offer for sale any food
product you would be ashamed
to put on your own table.
Alfalfa is not lazy mans
crop. 1t is a hustler, and it
makes the man hustle. These
two hustles make the mighty
dollar
The side lines in farming may
be made into life lines.
North America produces about
! one-third of the worlds wheat,
which totals about two and
three-Quarter billion bushels.
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L arm ano
Garden
DRY CORN FOR HOGS.

Results of Experiments Made by the
Iowa Agricultural Station.
The Iowa experiment station GUILE
tin 106) has made investigations rela-
tive to the preparation Of corn for
hogs Six forms of corn were tested
dry ear corn, soaked shelled corn. dry
cornmeal, soaked cornmeal dry corn
and cob meal and soaked corn and cob
meal The experiment included 312
hogs of all ages, fed in thirty-two lots.
The results were summarized and
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-09-27
Why cahhana n.eaus

A recent government publication
dealing with the causes of decay OF
cabbage in storage states that soft rot
and leaf blight are the immediate
causes of this decay. The organising
which cause decay gain access to the
leaf through bruises and injuries due
to the careless handling and through
leaves infected with black rot.
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"Why don't you marry, too?" he
asked her. apropos Of the marriage Of
her friend
81 can't" she answered, without
committing bigamy. haven't my di.
vorce yet. you know. It's probably a
good thing. great protection. / might
have married some good for nothing
again If l had had it. l am so unfor-
tunate in my selections"
True" he said. you might have
married me. New York Press.
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mash and scattering hard grain In lit
ter. The economy in feeding the mash
dry from a hopper is in the reduced
labor, which is one Of the most expen-
sive items. Doing the work with half
the labor, says New England Poultry
Journal, means that we can keep twice
as many hens, and If each individual
hen does not pay as large profit as
where more labor is given her the ag-
gregate will be larger.
For instance. If 500 hens at a food
cost Of $500 produce $500 dozen eggs
it would be more profitable with the
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-09-27
To Keep a Cow From Sucking.

A subscriber of the Iowa Homestead
at Birmingham. la. says that the best
plan he has ever tried to keep a COW
from sucking herself is to put sur
cingle around her body and run a pole
from the lower part of it to her halter
Just make 1t long enough so 1t will not
interfere with eating, and she will be
obliged to behave herself after that.
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CLEANSING OF MARBLE.
How to Remove Stains and Produce a
BRIGHT Polish.

't~'s ~ AhS'iSNV Oe&tthS att6 tOaAS0 =
Bright Polish.
1t is well to have on hand a recipe
or two which will help one to clean
marble. Take two parts Of soda, one
Of pumice stone and one of finely pow
dered chalk Sift these through a fine
sieve and mix them into a paste with
water. Rub the mixture all over the
marble and the stains will be removed.
Now wash it with soap and water and
a beautiful bright polish will be pro-
duced
Another way to remove stains from
marble is with a paste made of pow
dered pipeclay and fuller's earth mix
ed with strong soap I've. Put a thick
coating Of the paste on the marble and
pass lightly over it with a moderately
warm fatiron until it is dry. Leave II
for a short time and then wash it of
with clean water. Should the first ap-
plication fail to remove all stains re-
peat the process.
Discoloration made by smoke may
be removed in the same manner.
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Bio Farm For Students.

James B. Haggin. noted horseman
miner and owner Of the Elmendorf
farm In Fayette county. which com
prises 5000 acres of the finest land in
Kentucky, has agreed to let the stu
dents of the state university have the
use of Elmendorf in order to study
agriculture to better advantage.
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Importino Burdook Roo+

Notwithstanding the thousands OF
acres Of burdock that yearly mature
their unsightly crop Of seed in vacant
places all over the country, we never
theless import annually from Euro
pean countries 10000 pounds of dried
burdock root. those preparing it re
ceiving from to cents per pound
for It
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The Modest Hunter.

"Can you show me any bear tracks p
asked the amateur Nimrod.
ST kin show you a BEAR" the native
replied.
Thanks, awfully, old chap. Tracks
will suffice."-Pittsburg Post.
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The verdict.

When the time came for the renomi-
nation Of a member Of a southern leg
islature. the member sauntered down
to the corner store one night to sound
out the opinion Of bis townsmen as to
whether he should be sent back to the
capital of his state as lawmaker.
well, boys" he said to the assem-
bled politicians. what about itY'
There was an embarrassing pause
Speak right out. fellows" he encour-
aged the meeting.
ITO tell the truth. SAM" said one of
the crowd. we've decided that, judg-
ing from what this hyuh county got
out Of the legislature while you were
there, we mought as well have writ a
latter."-ArRonaut
Works Like Charm.
Hanson-Wonder how it is that the
Jugginsons get along so tremendously
They never have any quarrels. appar-
emily. Burt-The reason is simple
enough. Jugginson always lets Mrs.
]. have the last word, and she never
tries to prevent him from having his
own way.-Boston Transcript
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How TO Candy vinl.ts

Select large blooms with long stems
for candied violets. Wash thoroughly
and shake them free from moisture.
Make a strip that snaps, flavor it with
any desired flavor and partially chill
the strip. Hold the violet by the stem
and dip into the strip and lay each
singly upon a plate of powdered sugar
When cold and firm cut off the stems.
The candied flowers are pretty In
boxes of candy and are often used as
ornamental garnishes ON fruit salads
and ices. The flowers can be eaten
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How to Reshape Women's Hats,

- 'HVo''~Fo
If woman has straight or an up
turned sailor that she wishes to make
into mushroom hat, here Is a wonder
full secret that will help. The hat may
be placed in deep bowl or wash basin
when wet and left there to dry. When
It Is dry it will have assumed the
Droper bowlike contour.
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chanes For hsroism.

O'1u'FSO
Adorer (anxiously)-What did your
father say? Sweet Girl-Oh, he got
30 angry l was afraid to stay and lis
ten. He's in a perfectly terrible rage.
Go in and apDease him.
Why He Stayed.
Jonah explained his sensations inside
the whale.
"It was moving day, and didn't feel
any more uncomfortable than at
home" he cried.
Sadly he made his way to the new
wallpapers Bazaar.
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HOPPER FED POULTRY.

Good Results From This Method Where
Large Number Of Hens Is Kept.
Where hens are kept In large mum
bers no plan will give better general
results than hopper feeding q dry
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The average grain crop yield
per acre in Ohio has been gradual
ly but surely decreasing. The en-
tire 1910 Ohio wheat crop will be
required to pay the cost Of the two
batteships recently ordered by CON
gress.
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Enthusiasm.

Anxious Messenger-Say, fireman,
there's another fire broken out up the
street. New Recruit-All right, old
chap; keep her going till we've fin
ished this one.-Punch.