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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Organizing the Boy

Sons OF Daniel Boone" is also popu-
lar.
But the latest claimant for tho
privilege Of serving him is the Boy
Scout" movement, and II Is spreading
with rapidity and momentum never
before known In any boys movement
1t originated in England In 1908 un-
der the leadership of Sir R. 8. g.
Baden Powell, who has followed plan
of organization used with the boys OF
Mafeking at the time of the Boer war.
though he has also very carefully stud
led the methods employed in former
work for boys, especially in the Boys
Brigade Of America. There are now
over 100000 scouts In Great Britain
and it has spread to all the British
colonies and to France, Germany,
Spain, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Dem
mark, Austria-H Hungary. Chile, Argen-
tina, the United States, and is still
going. In our country 1t is spreading
fast, with national officers, whose
headquarters are in New York, and
scout masters In every state in the
Union. who have applied for instruc-
ton In methods of work. Roosevelt
is first vice-president and Gen. Leon
ard Wood IL q member Of the general
council. The Y. N. c. A. has taken
1t up and appointed Mr. Alexander.
their most expert worker with boys,
to direct the whole movement in their
organization.
This movement ought to be the best
yet, and II looks 80. It's whole aim ID
to make efYicient character and it
starts at the right point. with the
boys honor. ION q scouts honor" n
as solemn as any oath can be. If
disparages war except against wrong
of any kind. and therefore omits tho
military drill. on the ground that 10
Injuries individuality and versatility
and narrows ones interests. This -
the judgment of General Baden-PowelI,
who ought to know. II trains him In
things that will At him for danger
and duty. but does It by stages-frst
as Tenderfoot, next as Second
class scout, then as q First Class
scout. The instruction that goes with
each degree is surprising, in Its vari.
ETY. and fresh interest. Within tho
ranks First Class" scout may gain
honor badges for ambulance work and
for craftsmanship and pioneer work.
He learns by practise rather than
in books-wood craft, animal nature.
out-of-door sports. first aid to the In
jured, and much more; and each boy
Is expected. and expects. to do a good
turn each day to some one. II Is said
that an accident can scarcely happen
anywhere in England but boy scouts
are the first on the ground and render
the most intelligent aid. II is demo
cratic and viii not allow any social
distinctions among the Boys thsm'
selves.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
New Wheat for Chickens.

AS soon as wheat is harvested bring
few bundles to the chickens daily.
They will enjoy scratching out the
grain, and 1t is the best feed they can
have. Wheat, oats. corn and buck
wheat are all good grains for poultry.
their comparative food value being
in the order given. Rye is Of very lit
tie value as grain feed for poultry.
but green rye for fall. winter and early
spring picking Is excellent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Bone Phosphate.

Bone phosphate is name given by
fertilizer makers to that combination
OF lime and phosphoric acid which is
found in bone. This means that 81
parts of lime are combined with 40
parts Of phosphoric acid Therefore,
II your tankAgs contains 20 per cent
Of bone phosphate. only 46 per cent,
or a little over nine per cent. Of al,
n actually Q phosrhoric acid.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Improve Navy Beans.

The improved navy bean Is very
popular on the Pacific coast, where 1t
is this year being largely planted
Some of the commercial bean growers
in Michigan and New York state are
also going to plant 1t ON quite large
scsle and It 10 worthy the attention
Of every grower Of this crop
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16
SWEET CLOVER AS A SOIL RENO
VATOR.

Some interesting experiments have
recently been made in the use Of sweet
clover a. "a soil renovator. In an ILL
nois experiment it was found that In
an acre of thrifty sweet clover. includ-
ing leaves. stems and roots. there were
228 pounds Of nitrogen. which IL about
twice the amount contained in an acre
Of alfalfa or red clover. II was also
found that an acre OK this wild leg-
ume contained ga tons or dry matter.
j furnishing as much humus as would
be contained In twenty-five loads Of
average barnyard manure TO grow 4;
satisfactorily piece of land should be
well drained. be lined If sour and pos
stbly 1noculated with soil from patch
where sweet clover has grown. In any
case it Is worth trying. as il seems to
grow most thriftily in the most forbid
ding and unpromising places.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16
MARCH 4 NO MORE TO BE IN.
AUGURATION DAY.
Change Seems Certain to Be Made
during This COngress-NatiOnal
Elections, Too, to be Changed From
November to April.

during This Congress National
Elections, Too, to be Changed From
November to April.
1t seems certain that this Con-
gress will submit to the several States
a constitutional amendment changing
the date of presidential inaugurations
from March A to some date later in
the spring. More than two-thirds OF
the members of both houses of Con-
gress have promised Representative
Henry Of Texas that they will vote for
his resolution to this effect.
Not only the presidential inaugu-
ration day will be changed, but also
the date for the assembling Of new
Congress. They 60 together.
And this is not all. The resolu-
ton provides that the date on which
national elections are held shall be
changed from the Tuesday after the
first Monday i'm November to the first
Tuesday in April next before the
expiration OF a Congress or a
presidential term. This is a
much needed reform. The pres
emit system makes thirteen months
e1apse, usually, after the
election Of a new Congress before 1t
can begin making needed laws. This
system was adopted before there was
q railroad or telegraph i'm the coun-
try, and when the news of elections
took a long time to spread. So long
N delay il wholly needless now, and
obstructs the will Of the people.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Another Holstein COW has establish
ed a new worlds record This time It
is Pontiac Clothilde de Kol. a New
York COW. that In seven days produced
646.1 pounds Of milk. from which 37.2
pounds of butter were made. In the
thirty day period her milk yield was
2,5SS pounds OF milk and her butter
output 1929 pounds. There are rea-
sons to believe that Clothilde will
smash records for the longer periods.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Notwithstanding the fact that ttmo-
thy hay has but about one-eighth I'D
much digestible protein as alfalfa,
there are nevertheless many sections
Of the country in which farmers con-
tinue to raise 1t and use 1t as ration
for dairy cows 1t is just about on a
par with feeding q harvest hand boiled
potatoes and skimmilk when no needs
rather pork and beans. beef and brown
bread
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

There Is no more sly and brutal en-.
envy or 7the birds than the spry and
graceful small red squirrels that fire
Quent the lawns and parks Of almost
every town and city. II may be tough
treatment. but the writer favors shoot
ing these wretches on sight, for they
perform no service that in any way
compensates for their ruthless destuc-
tion OF eggs and young birds.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Gumbo soil. composed largely Of clay,
silt and fine sand, l. considered by
biologists as a water deposit OF rela-
lively recent geological times, the sedi-
ment being carried to it. resting place
by glacial streams. While difficult to
work and requiring special handling,
the texture and workability OF all gum
DO soils are much improved by tile
drainage, fall blowing and the turning
under of green manuring crops.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

One OF the somewhat rare and very
beautiful shade trees that are highly
priced by the landscape gardener Is the
Camperdown elm. The tree Is rapid
grower, has large leaf and dropping
limb habit. the growth OF single year
on a young tree giving it decided
umbrella shape. The stock f. grated
in France and sells at fancy price.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

The boys and girls should be stu
dents OF bird life to the extent Of
keeping tab on the young birds 1n the
nests about the premises SO as to
know when to shut up the cat to keep
her from killing the lodgings I'D they
fiutter to the ground In their first ven
ture from the nest. Tens of thou
sands Of young birds could be saved
yearly were the boys and girls OF the
land to perform this simple service.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

American women OF the upper classes
would enjoy whole lot better health,
besides being more happy and useful,
tf they spent less time playing bridge
whist and attending pink teas and a
good deal more time In cross country
walks, studying birds and flowers and
i'm personally doing some OF the work
in flower and vegetable gardens. Doing
these things might not be aristocratic,
but 1t would nevertheless Be mighty
sensible.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Inbreeding undoubtedly tends to fix
and emphasize certain desirable traits,
marks or characteristics OF poultry
and domestic animals, and to secure
these results may BE- fra measure JUS
tihable. but 1t ID always wen to re
member that while fineness and quality
may be secured thus II - almost in
var1ably mt the cost or v1gor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Those planning to do tiling-and a
lot OF fellows ought TO be-would do
well to send to their representative In
congress Or to the department Of agri-
culture AZ Washington for farmers
bulletin No. 1877. entitled Drainage OF
, Farm Lands" The bulletin takes up
the subject FRI an interesting and prac-
IDEAL manner
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

liz there were no other reason for
keeping grass aud weeds out of the
orchard 1t 4 we'll worth while simply
aS a means or protecting the tract
from fire. We have seen more than
one fine orchard seriously marred By
the accidental burning or cover or
grass and weeds In the spring.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

a report recently issued by New Tea
land dairy authorities places the value
or IN acre or pasturage when sold in
the form or butter &C from SIS to $45-
The difference here indicated Is direct
ly due to the ability Of the individual
COW TO convert grass into butter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

In Montclair. N. j.. they have set
about putting an end 20 the mosquito
nuisance nv levying \ dne Of $1O per
day on the owners or all premises who
permit ponds of water thereon to con-
tain ''wrigglers' mosquitoes in the
Iarval stage
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16
FOR POTATO BLIGHT,

liz the growing season for the pota
toes should be damp and muggy ant
blight should develop. the vine:
should ~ sprayed with the bordeaux
solution made by dissolving foul
pounds Of bluestone copper sulphate
I'm half barrel OF water and to thi.
adding slowly. stirring the while. l
iimewater solution made by carefully
Stacking five pounds Of fresh ston,
lime and diluting To about twenty-fv,
gallons II one wishes to hit the DO
tato bugs In the same operation. ant
IL A. often wise to do %. paris greer
should be added at the rate OF al
ounce to every ten gallons. This solu
ton should be put On under good pres
sure and kept thoroughly stirred.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

The new canes tn the raspberry
patch will be much more sturdy and
will bear far more fruit next season II
the terminal shoot - pruned of about
now. or as soon ID it reaches height
Of about three feet. This viii induce
the putting forth Of many lateral
shoots On which fruit will b. borne
next year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

The job of moving the lawn may be
s!nsplitird if the sod IL rut away from
the trunks or the shade trees thereon
for distance Of three or four inches.
This will Improve the appearance Of a
moved lawn and will dO away with
pulling Of the grass hugging the trunks
or clipping IL with shears.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Apples should be Trimmed when they
are about the size of II hickory nut to
mt least six inches apart, and I'D the
course OF the work only the thriftiest
and most perfect apples should be kept
ON the tree.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

An acre Of good land used as q rape
pasture for hogs f. worth in pork pro
duction from SIS to $24 In one season
With this should be taken into &C
count the fact that there IL no harvest
expense involved. If the son keeps
sufficiently moist rape may be sowed
as late as June ! with good results
Every hog raiser should have a patch.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Three inches Of rainfall strung along
over "A period Of three days VIII cause
the average man. previously fearful pr
burning up with drought. {" boiler for
life prpservprs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

a Missouri farmer broke a span Of
mules or the runaway habit rather, 1t
was the first time, and he did 1t to
keep them from acquiring the habit
by keeping them in the open and let
ting them run till they got tired lie
then kept them running for about four
miles after they wanted to stop and
then put them OH stir piece OF plow-
ing until shutdown. He says that mules
that are given this kind Of dope when
they show rhe first symptoms OF tie
runaway tendency never require "a
second lesson.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

The galvanized hencoop Il on the
market and has several features I'm it,
favor NOT possessed by the old 49,
shaped and apple barrel coops OF our
fathers and griIndfathers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

A little line road dust sprinkled on
young pear trees. cherry trees or rose
bushes early in the morning when the
dew Id on will put q finish on the slugS
that so often skeIetonize the leaves.
The dust ~ tough Oh their gizzards and
sweat glands. The writer has tried
this slug remedy and knows IL does
the business
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Too much Importance can hardly be
attached to carefully sealing or paint
ing over wounds made by the removal
Of large limbs from the head or upper
trunk Of fruit trees or course 1t is
preferable to adopt from the start
such a style OF pruning as will make
such heavy cutting unnecessary. but
now and then one comes into posses
sion OF an orchard tract which has
been neglected, when such heavy cut
ting has to be done late or never.
When the surface or such cuts has
become sufficiently dry TO take paint
it should be coated over at intervals
with two on three coats or any good
white lead paint III the cut Is not
more than an inch and half in diam
eter IL should he covered with grating
wax The prompt application or either
paint or wax will prevent the entrance
Of ROT fungus and keep that portion Of
thr trunk Or limbs sound and firm and
Will contribute to the long life OF the
tree.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

While the damage done by the fam
fly OF borers that work in the trunk
and limbs OF trees Is much less than
that done by those found at or just
below the surface Of the ground. It T.
well to keep an eye open FOR them. we
noticed a dead strip Of bark in the up
per trunk Of a thrifty top grated
Wealthy tree the other day and sup
posed at first view that 1t was caused
by some rot fungus getting a foot
hold. "A closer inspection with knife
showed that the dead spot was due to
one Of the borers referred to that had
been working for considerable time
unmolested- The birds or the wood
pecker family get many OF these Dor
ers, but this one they had skipped
We scraped the dead inner and outer
bark away, killed the borer and viii
paint the wound.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

I'D T. Bennett, of Sykesville, sells
III the best medium priced Buggy on
the market for the money.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Some tests which have been made
lately in the use OF saccharin as an
element in food products shows that
when taken in an amount exceeding
three-tenths Of grain day it tends
to injure the digestion. Saccharin is q
distillate of coal tar and is 800 times
as sweet as sugar. Tn view Of the
chemists report it Is likely that Sec
rotary Wilson will put 1t on the pro-
scribed list as deleterious and injurious
TO health
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16
DIVIDEND NOTICES,
NO. 20.

.nWIDEND NO. 20.
Union Mills Saving Bank,
Union Mills, Nd, June 8, 1911.
The President and Directors Of M
Bank have this day declared a Sem.
annual Dividend of
THREE PER CENT.
upon the Capital Stock of the Bank
clear of all taxes, payable June 80
1911. Stock books closed June 20, 1911
reopen July 1, 1911.
C. E. BANKERT,
june 8 At Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

In natures economy the woodchuck
occupies about the same relative place
d. the mole-digs holes in the ground
that are d source OF considerable an
noyance, yet performs service in the
destruction of vermin Of one kind and
another that makes 1t possible to class
1t as real benefactor OF the tiller OF
the soil In case 1t seems imperative
to dispose OF woodchuck 1t may be-
done easily BY saturating piece or
absorbent cotton with carbon bisul-
phide (CS2, and inserting II in the
animals burrow. The several openings
to the burrow should be stopped with
earth so as to prevent an escape Of the
animal and make the gas more effec-
tive
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

The State Agricultural college Of
Michigan, cooperating with some Of
the railroads OF the state. has lately
sent out potato-poultry special. At
all stops made short talks, practical and
to the point, were given on these two
important subjects. The value OF the
gospel" spread by these specials can
hardly be measured. the methods Of
instruction being such a. to leave "a
lasting and definite impression on the
minds of all listeners.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

A lady reader OF a northern agricul-
tural journal states that firing shot
gun or before sunrise at the four cor
ners OF a cornheld infested with cut
worms will put stop to the damage
done by them. This sounds bit fishy,
being d tr1fe too much on the order OF
putting a stolen dish rag under fat
stone to cure warts, but it has this In
it, favor-thar it, cheap and can b.
given a trial at cost OF or cents
and the expenditure of enough energy
to walk to four corners of the field.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

There is many a supposedly refined
and cultured woman who would not
knowingly crush worm or insect or
needlessly inflict pain on cat or dog
who mt the same time will. with much
pride. wear on her hat portions OF the
bodies of mother birds that have fallen
easy prey to the greed of the pot
hunter because OF their instructive love
for their young. In one sense such q
woman is as savage at heart as the
heather female that wears sticks In
her nose and weights On her lips. and
even more responsible. for she has had
more light and should know better.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Following an unusually dry season
such as last. an increased interest Is
being shown by corn belt farmers in
that type OF cultivator which viii kill
weeds and at the same time so stir the
soil as in the largest measure to con-
serve the moisture. IL has been found
as result OF repeated experience that
the surface or knife culdvator viii
do this. It cultivates thoroughly and
kills many weeds that the shovel cult
vator will miss. while there Il q gain
in yield at husking time Of all the
way from six to twelve bushels per
acre
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Maud s., the first great queen Of the
trotting world, was killed q short time
ago, in accordance with the wish Of
her late owner. G. NJ. Stearns, at the
advanced age Of thirty-five years. Her
famous record Of 2:OSA was made at
Cleveland. O.. on July 80. 1885. This
record was broken I'm 1892 when Nancy
Hanks went the mile in 2:O7A, and
again when she made the distance in
2;04 at Terre Haute. The present
worlds record for trotting mares il
held by Lou Dillon, she making a mile
IN 1908 at Memphis in 1:5S15. Horse
men hold that the record Of Maud $.
made with the old fashioned. high
wheeled wooden sulky, is a more re-
markable performance than the later
efforts by mares hitched to pneumatic
tired, low wheeled. ball bearing spider
Bulkies.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

- item in daily paper not long
since told or the extensive damage
which it was supposed had been done
to focks IN q certain neighborhood by
wolves said TO have their retreat In a
not distant belt Of timber If the ex-
perience of some other communities
W. know OF can b. taken a. guide
there Is reason to believe that most LII
not all of this damage was done by
members Of the pack Of marauders
bearing ln broad daylight the names
Of Shep, Tige and Rover in their mas
tiers door yards. Wolves will do dam
age enough to poultry and young stock.
but they ought not to be made scape-
goats for the offenses of their distant
and more civilized cousins OF the dog
family
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

Perhaps no other feature Of the care
of the newly set orchard is SO impor-
tant in the securing Of thrifty and
satisfactory growth as that OF keep
ing the soil within radius Of three
or four feet of the little trees loose
and moist during the growing season.
This is especially important IL the
summer months should be excessively
dry. If corn or beans are grown be-
tween the trees the first season the
rows Of trees may be straddled with
the riding cultivator for most Of this
work All weeds and grass should be
kept away from the trees and such
work done with hand hoe as may be
necessary to make the stirring Of the
soil thorough and complete.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16
FOB SALE.

ESoR SALE-One Falling-ton D..
H Herr make, and one III rnael
covered Station Wagon. ami u
june 9 st FRED D, W MIL %
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

An Ayrshire COW, Netherall Brownie
TX, owned by ]. W. elise Of Seattle,
Wash, has lately completed years
test In which she surpassed the record
previously held by any COW Of this
excellent breed She gave 1910
pounds OF milk containing S2O.91
pounds OF butter fat, equivalent to
95S pounds Of butter. While this does
not establish worlds record for cows
OF any breed. IL Ii performance that
Ayrshire breeders Of the country are
much pleased with