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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-03-25
A Birthday Party.

A birthday party was given on March
l6 to Miss Belva G. Brynes, who has
just recovered from recent illness.
very pleasant evening was passed u
games and joke-teliing, the home being
decorated with cut flowers in honor o.
the occasion. Among those present
were: Mrs. Mahmkin, Mrs. Geo. Frings
Mr.. and Mrs. Presley Ellis, Mrs. Geo
Biggs, Mr.. Harry Burley, Mr.. H. Nc.
Nallen, Mr.. Geo. Titus, Miss Bessie
Frings, Miss Fannie Martin, Miss Hell
en- Fritsch, Mrs. John Weaver, Harry
Dawson, Walter Sanders, Russell Albor
Elphra Harris, Master Harry Mahmkin
MIR. and Mrs. Job F. Lake, Mr.. Charles
Titus.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-03-25

If you have trouble in getting rid Of
your cold you may know that you are
not treating it properly. There is no
reason why a cold should hang on for
weeks and It will not if you take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. For sale By
Thomas r. Crawford, Drueeiet,
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-03-25

Don't forget "The Battle Of Gettys-
burg stereopticon lecture by the Rev.
Henry NJ. Kieffer, D. D., late of the l50th
Penna. Vols. ('.Bucktails') who was
present in the battle, to be given next
Tuesday evening, at o'clock, in Red
Mems Hall, Pleasantville, under the aus
piees of St. Marks Club. Admission, %
cents.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-03-25

The most common cause of insomnia
is disorders of the stomach. Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets correct
these disorders and enable you to sleep
For sale by Thomas F. Crawford, Drug
gist.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
DAIRY NOTES.

The dairy COW pays the biggest re
turns for extra care.
Milk to be kept longer than over
night should be cooled to so degreet
or under.
Dairying is becoming one of the
most substantial industries conencted
with farming.
Sore teats will also cause some
COWS to switch their tails into the
mixers face.
BY using alfalfa judiciously even II
It must be bought at $3.50. cows can
be fed to earn money.
The good COW is the home builder,
the soil saver, the rich mans luxury
and the poor mans friend.
Watch the feeding OF the calf, espe.
cially Of the young heifer. so that no
digestive disorders will occur.
Milk quickly takes UP any kind of
odor in the air II the temperature of
the atmosphere Is the temperature of
the milk.
II cabbages are fed to dairy cows
after milking, they will not taint the
milk. as happens when they are fed
before milking.
When a SOW suffers from chronic
bloat on feed that does not cause
bloat In the other cows tuberculosis
often is the cause.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Makes Bad Cough Vanish
Quickly--or Money Back
The Quickest, surest Cough Remedy
You Ever Used-FamiIy Supply for
50c-Saves You So.

You have never used anything which
takes hold of bad cough and conquers it
SO quickly as Pinex Cough Syrup. Gives
almost instant relief and usually stops the
most obstinate, deep-seated cough in "a
hours. Guaranteed to give prompt and
positive results even in Group and whoop-
ing cough.
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
trated compound of Norway White Pine
extract, rich in guajacol and other healing
pine elements. A 50-cent bottle makes a
pint--a family supply-of the best cough
remedy that money can buy, at saving of
~. Simply mix with home made sugar
syrup or strained honey, in a pint bottle.
and it is ready for use. Easily prepared in
5 minutes-directions in package
Children like Pinex Cough Syrup-it
tastes good, and is a prompt, safe remedy
for old or young. Stimulates the appetite
and is slightly laxative--both good fea.
lures. A handy household medicine for
hoarseness, asthma, bronchitis, ETC., and
unusually effective for incipient lung
troubles. Used in more homes in the u.
s. and Canada than any other cough
remedy. -
Pinex has often been initiated. but never
successfully, for nothing else will produce
the same results. The genuine is puaran.
teed to give absolute satisfaction or money
refunded. Certificate of guarantee Is
wrapped in each package. Your druggist
has Pinex or will gladly get it for you. II
not, send to The Pinex Co., 234 Main St.,
Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
ESSENTIAL FACTOR IN WHEAT
Best Hard Variety Is Produced With
Limited Rainfaii-changins
Character Of Grain.

The controlling factor in the pro.
duction OF wheat Is moisture. West.
ern Kansas and the plains country in
general produces the best hard winter
wheat because the rainfall In this
region Is limited. The soil is rich in
mineral matter. producing wheat that
ripens quickly and makes strong
-four.
In Minnesota and the Dakotas sim.
liar conditions as to moisture and a
shorter summer produce the. hard
spring wheats used in making flour
famous the world over for it's high
loaf yield and we'll favored bread
The best hard wheat Is produced
with a limited rainfall, but there are
seasons when the supply OF moisture
is too short
II either the hard winter or spring
wheat belt experienced heavy rainfall
for single season the character OF
the wheat would change. II would
gain in starch and lose In gluten con.
tent. Occasionally there is a season
In the hard wheat section In which
the rainfall is far above normal. while
the wheat is filing out. resulting IN
slow ripening This produces vel
low berry"--a starchy. yellow kernel
that reduces the bread producing uuai.
tiles at the rate of II or more one.
pound loaves to the barrel.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

and cabbage. OF these winter rye
was first in season and was the only
variety that furnished early pasture
Rape provided pasture for longer
period than any of the other plants
and, taking 1t all in all, proved the
most valuable plant. But the greatest
amount Of pasture per acre was OBJ
tanned from cabbage.
Rye, as stated above. was first In
season AS soon as 1t ceased to pro
vide pasture abundantly. the land was
plowed and sown with corn, sorghum
or rape, and in some instances 1t was
sown again in the early autumn with
the winter rye after one or the other
of these crops had been grazed down
AS soon as the rye pasture was gone
the oats and barley were ready. and
when eaten down this crop was fol
lowed at once with corn or rape. In
some instances oats and peas were
sown and with satisfactory results
Sorghum was usually followed by win.
ter rye. Corn was sown at any time
occasion offered after the weather had
become sufficiently warm. Rape was
also sown any time from the opening
of spring until the middle Of July. II
was the chief reliance for fall pas.
ture and cabbage was the last food
grazed down.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
LIVE STOCK ON A DRY FARM
Homesteader Should Have Two Cows
and One or Two Brood Mares--Also
Brood Sow and Few Hens.

For some time after the home
steader locates on his dry farm, he
is not going to keep much live stock
for time. His first effort will be
centered, and rightly so, on the growing
OF grain. But in time that must change.
Some live stock must be kept upon the
dry farm.
In what form will It be kept? 1t
Will not be easy to answer that ques-
tion, conditions vary so much. But
something may be said on it. When
the homesteader goes onto the dry
farm, If he has a family, he should
not fail to take with Linn his one COW,
says the Dakota Farmer. Two will
answer his purpose better. He can
Craze them for nothing the first
summer on his own land If there
Is no open range. He should have at
least one or two brood mares in his
outfit OF horses, and these should be
carrying foal. They can aid in doing
his WORK and also in nursing the foals.
He should bring with him half q
dozen fowls and brood sow. In this
way large part Of the living for him
self and his family will be furnished
at but little cost. The first season
he should grow enough food to carry
these through the winter.
In most instances, the plan followed
Is quite different The homesteader
buys his living the first season He
pays famine prices for it. Such ma
terials are always dear In a new
country. Every effort, therefore, should
be made to avoid purchasing as far as
this may be practicable.
1t should be remembered, however.
that live stock cannot be kept on the
dry farm In such numbers as on the
farm Of equal area In humid climates.
This cannot be done for the reason
that that the production is less in the
line of fodder and also in the line of
pasture. The production In dry
areas is peculiar The straw is of a
dwarfish cast. while the grain is usu.
ally abundant. The dry land farmer
cannot be too careful not to overstock.
lest an unusually dry season should
find him i'll prepared to meet 1t.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
PREVENT LOSS OF MOISTURE
One OF Great Principles Of Dry Farm.
irs 10 to Avoid Loss Of Water
DETERIORATION.

A mulch is anything applied to the
surface of the soil. primarily for the
purpose of preventing evaporation and
occasionally to keep down weeds and
AVOID winterkilling of plants, writes j.
Fr4er In the New England Home
st sad. There are two general kinds
OF mulches:
Foreign material, such as straw,
leaves, sawdust. manure, stubble and
sand applied to the surface
Those composed OF natural soil
modified by tillage One of this kind
is called dust mulch" or dust blank.
et." and is simply layer OF soil
which has been Ioosened up and dried
out. Mulches of foreign material play
very small part in general farming.
but are extensively used in horticul
ture in some localities.
The principle OF the mulch Is:
Loose, dry material covering wet soil
retards the movement of water to the
surface. and keeps the dry, circuiat.
ing air from contact with the moist
soil. thereby greatly reducing the loss
of water. The finer the mulch the
looser 1t must be to give good results.
Ordinary soil mulches two to three
inches deep are usually most effective,
When mulch becomes wet its efrec,
tiveness is gone until 1t dries out.
A quantity Of water retained by
cultivation is of far greater value even
where water is plentiful than the
same amount applied to the soil. One
of the great principles Of dry farm.
ing is to keep a good mulch on the
soil all the time to prevent loss o.
water by evaporation.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
CEMENT FLOOR
IS SUPERIOR
Not Only Practicable but WAL Re.
turn Big Profits In Saving
Manure How to
Build One.

In response to query regarding a
cement floor for saving manure. Mr..
s. s. Staley OF Ohio. makes the follow.
ing reply In the Breeders Gazette.
Bulletin No. 1873 of the Ohio Expert.
ment Station says that the saving OF
manure from SO head Of cattle. % on
hard earth floor and "a on cement
floor. was $50 more on the cement
than on the earth floor. 1t Is stated
also that half the cost OF the cement
floor was saved In six months feeding
So one sees 1t Is not only practicable
but will pay big returns in saving ma.
nure, to say nothing OF having the cat.
tie wading knee-deep in the mud.
A concrete yard floor can be put
down directly on the earth, after
scraping off the top-soil until hard
level floor Is obtained: but II Is best
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

to excavate 10 or IL inches and fill
In with or inches of gravel or Gin.
ders. so that water will not stand un-
der the concrete and cause It to heave
by frost. A curb or wall of concrete
1S inches deep should be built all
around to keep out rats. and also from
being undermined by hog wallows.
For cattle the floor had best be 6
inches thick and for the hog floor 4
inches. A mixture OF cement, 2 sand
and 4 parts of crushed stone passing
through an inch mesh. will make a
good floor. II pit or creek gravel Is
used. which has about that proportion
Of sand and gravel. our custom here
is to use one barrel a sacks) to one
yard of gravel. All this work can be
done by the farm help. II some one
with some knowledge or experience
can be had to superintend 1t.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
manner seldom freezes over In winter
and the water is kept cooler in sum.
mer than In an open well or one over
which only boards are laid.
RAISING Calves.

The future usefulness of the COW
depends great deal upon how the
calf is brought up during the first
year. 1t should have plenty of water
and salt presented in clean vessels.
sudden changes Of diet avoided and
regularity Of feeding practiced. Warm,
dry quarters are necessary If the
weather is damp. Plenty of roughage
should be fed and not too much grain,
for then large capacity for handling
food. so desirable in dairy animals,
will be developed. When six months
old milk should be omitted from the
calf's ration and full roughage and
grain diet substituted.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
COVERING FOR
A FARM WELL
Practical and Economical Method
For Keeping Out Leaves,
Dust and Undestr.
able Things.

Here is a sketch of how cover my
well on Redwood farm. says writer
in the Farm and Home The lS-inch
tile makes most excellent curb
Then lid cut out OF boiler iron to
just fit within the fange of the tile
will keep cut all leaves. dust and
other undesirable things. A handle
can be placed on the upper side Of
the lid. and hook on the underside
on which to hang. the bucket and rope
will make a most complete arrange.
ment
II your well is in the branch or
creek bottom and the floods get over
1t they cannot damage 1t. for the wa
ter cannot get under the lid to raise
It fixed one in the bed of creek
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

10 years ago and the floods have been
over 1t many times, yet when dry
spell comes and the owner Is com.
PEELED to resort to well water. he
cleans the sand from around the lid,
prizes 1t up and goes to drawing water
Every other device to keep a well in
the bottom of the creek bed has
failed.
Around the barn lot and for stock
well there are no boards or timbers
to rot and let the stock fall into the
we'll. nor to harbor rats and snakes
A well drawn in and covered in this
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Roosters In Winter.

Our hens lay more during Decem.
ber, January, February and March,
the months when the eggs are high.
says a writer in an exchange. We
sell eggs and fowls at fancy prices;
others go to market. Our neighbors
sometimes come for roosters in the
spring, but go away disappointed, as
our roosters are all killed In the fall.
We tell them that II they want some
thing to keep for nothing they muse
get them in the fall and not expect
someone else to keep them all winter.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Managing Ducks.

In managing ducks for market 1t has
been found highly desirable to empha.
size cleanliness. pure drinking water,
good ventilation and to provide ample
feed consisting of three parts corn
meal. two OF bran and one OF meat
meal or beef scrap. In two to four
weeks this ration and way OF manag-
ing has always proved satisfactory in
fattening the birds.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Fresh Eggs.

An egg to belong to the strictly
fresh egg class should not be over
three days old. in summer weather,
and week old during winter. But
In either case they must be kept in
cool temperature. Heat very quick.
ly stale eggs. Crates of eggs allowed
to remain In the hot sun for several
hours will quickly change the air con.
ditions.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
eeoln with F,ne.wooI Ewes.

The beginner will perhaps do well
to pick up bunch of fine-wool ewes,
rot too old, because they can be kept
economically and are hardy. requiring
a minimum of attention. II bred to a
Down or Dorset ram they will raise
good market lambs, not more than one
apiece. and keep on doing 1t for sew.
eral years But almost any angle OF
the sheep business looks good now II
the beginner is located In sheep
country and has any liking for sheep
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
larQe Roaster.

A large roaster" means a plump
soft chicken of four or five pounds
weight, The broiler weight In March
Is one and one-quarter pounds each;
in April. one and one-half pounds; in
May. one and one-quarter pounds to
two pounds Old cock birds have a
special classification, and do not come
under the head Of large roasting"
fowls.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

In experimental work in growing
pasture for sheep at the Minnesota
Experiment Station about 100 sheep
and lambs we're pastured on 10 acres
of land from May to November l..
Almost two-thirds of the entire num-
ber were sheep and one-third lambs.
In addition to the pasture fraction
over 10 tons Of fodder and over 10
tons of green food were taken from
the same land Nearly as much food
was taken from the pasture the prev
ious year. says the Agriculturist On
single acre six sheep and 10 lambs
were pastured five months. The land
was sandy loan. not half as good as
the average soil in Minnesota a It was
not high in fertility. having been fer
tilted only once with farmyard ma
nure during the six previous years, al
though cropped every year, The Sc
cret of this wonderful return lay In
keeping the land at work.
Two and one-half acres Of land
were kept in grass. On this the sheep
were grazed when the weather was
wet and when other pasture was not
ready. The pastures were grown SO
that. II possible. some variety would
always be in season. Movable hurdles
were used to inclose the plat or plats
that were being beaten down The
sheep were grazed on these in the
forenoon and in the afternoon. and
were given the freedom of the shed
and Of the adjoining yard in the mid
die OF the day and also at night.
The foods grown that proved most
useful were winter rye. oats and bar
ley sown together. corn. sorghum. rape
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
A Dangerous Drink.

Judge Ben B. Lindsey. the noted re-
former of Denver. was lunching one
day-it was very warm--when a poll
tician paused beside his table.
Judge" said the politician. II see
you're drinkin' hot cawfee. That's a
heatin' drink"
"Yes," said Judge Lindsey.
"Oh, yes. In this weather you want
iced drinks, 1udge-sharp, iced drinks.
Did you ever try iced gin and ginger
ale?"
"No." said the Judge, smiling, "but
I've tried several fellows who have"
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
The Natural Product.

The schoolmistress was examining
her pupils before some visitors.
who knows what useful article is
furnished for us by the elephant?' she
asked.
Ivory" was the prompt reply OF
: nearly all. 0.r. ...... ..s
"And what do we get from the
whale?"
'Whalebone," answered several.
quite right. And what from the
seal?"
Sealing wax" replied Peter, -
Ideas.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
HoMEsEEkERS ExcU RsioN
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR
ING 1911.

On the first and third Tuesdays O.,
each month during the entire yeaf
The Colorado and Southern Rail.
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to great many
points In New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
rs days allowing, liberal stop-over
privileges. For detailed information.
rates, etc, call on your nearest Colo.
RADIO and Southern agent or address T.
r. Fisher. General Passenger Agent.
Denver, Cole
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
The Danger Of Beauty.

Elizabeth Marbury was talking at
the Colony club about beauty doctors.
"The papers and magazines are full
of their advertisements" she said.
"They must make a great deal Of
money"
"But, Miss Marbury," said a young
woman lawyer, 'T have heard that
beauty treatments are dangerous"
"Well, you might call them danger.
GUS In a way" Miss Marbury agreed
II know, for example, very rich
widow OF 81 years. She took course
of ten beauty treatments and last
month married her boy chauffeur"
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
A Matter Of Constitution.

There's no use talking about wom-
en- making themselves the equals Of
men. They never can do it. It's .
mere matter of constitution"
How do you make that out? 1t has
been demonstrated that women can
endure hardships even more stoically
than men,"
oh don't mean it that way. They
will always wait for the change. even
If it doesn't amount to more than
cent"
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
The Way Of It.

The street car was heE up while
&he coal was deposited in a cellar.
After fifteen minutes the irate old
<eentleman could stand 1t no longer.
Great guns!" he exploded to the mo-
torman. ''This is the worst I've seen
yet in this town! / suppose they
couldn't make that wagon six inches
shorter, now, could they?'
IF they did, ! reckon 1t wouldn't
hold the eighteen hundred pounds of
coal they're giving us for ton these
days!"
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Fixing up the settIeme Mt.

"Well, we've divided up the money,
the automobiles and the dogs eQuit-
ably" said the divorce lawyer.
who gets the custody Of the
child?" asked the attorneys for the
other side.
''Is there a child? My client never
said anything to me about that!"-
Washington Herald.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
ACREAGE Of Sugar Reets.

1t is reported that the acreage OF
sugar beets Is to be greatly increased
next year. If the present price OF
sugar is an indicator of what the
beet raiser should get for his crop II
would seem that beet raising would
be a short cut to Easy street.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Sizes Of Roas.lno Fowls.

The three ssizes of roasting fowls
small, medium and large-can best be
secured by the Wyandottes, Plymouth
Rocks and Brahmas, respectively. The
Rhode Island Reds can be substituted
for the Plymouth Rocks II desired.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
He Had His Suspicion.

One day farmer member Of the
Ohio house displayed, inadvertently, a
large roll of bills in the Neil house
lobby. A fellow member gazed in
awe at the show Of wealth.
II just sold drove of hogs" ex-
planned the farmer member rather
hastily and confusedly.
The observing one was thoughtful.
He did not reply for the half minute
usually essential to the full-measured
beat Of his mental process. And then:
"Ya-as," he drawled. "and I'll bet
I'm one o. them hawgs."
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Value of Farm Prosperity

In striking contrast with the slow
growth in the number and acreage OF
farms and the area of improved land
during the ten years is the enormous
rise which has occurred in the value
Of farm property. ...
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Produclnq Winter Eoqs,

The chief essentials for the produc-
ton Of winter eggs, are pullets. that
have had the best of care from the
very beginning. and have been pushed
from the time of Matching until they
are fully developed.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
A Turnlno Worm,

"See that measuring worm crawling
up my skirt" cried Mrs. Bjenks.
That's a sign I'm going to have a
new dress"
"Well, let him make 1t for you,"
growled Mr.. Bjenks. Sand while he's
about it. have him send hookworm
to do you up the back. I'm tired Of
the job. - liverpool Mercury.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
German Euus Small,

The eggs Of the German hen are be-
low the average In weight, running as
low as 10 to the pound.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Strawberry Soil.

Weeds and strawberries are incom-
patibles.
A fertile, clean and fine surface soil
and the strawberry make strong
combination as a mortgage litter.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
The Hole Truth,

"How do you like my doughnuts
dear?"
She asked: saint they divine?"
They surely are" her husband
gulped;
"The holes are simply fine"
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Separatinu Milk.

The best time to separate milk is
Immediately after 1t is drawn from
the COW. before 1t gets cold.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
The Way to Send It.

The Way to Send It.
Reverend Gude--The question is
brethren, how shall we send salvation
to the Fiji Islands?
Deacon Tightwadde-Though' am
not intimately familiar with the pres
ent case. would suggest that we
send 1t collect.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Dancing Men Needed.

"Bar Harbor appeals for a battle.
ship Immediately"
rs it an emergency?" asked the
eighth assistant secretary.
1T is. Mrs. Van Wombat has sud.
denly decided to give a large ball."
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Had Tasted II.

Had Tasted II.
ever smelled powder. young man?"
demanded the Major.
mo-" said the cadet, "but I've
tasted 1t many time"
And then he invited another girl to
sit out dance.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
The eeneflts of Travel.

Inc BenerIt6 OF IraVeIs
What's that big box on the front OF
your machine?"
That's camera for taking moving
pictures. You see. | go so fast don't
have time to look at the scenery, and
so photograph 1t as go along"