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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
PLANT CULTURE.
0on't Dc the Watering Act In the
Evenjno just Before Dark.

Oont Do the watering Act IN the
Evsnins just Before Dark.
The following article was prepared
BY representatives Ut the national
council Of horticulture to stimulate
interest III gardening:
While plants can stand great ex-
tremes In temperature. corresponding
extremes In moisture surely will tend
t. ruin II not 10 kill the strongest Ut
them. Water should be given only
when needed. then In such quantity
that the soil is souked. Soft stemmed
plants. especially those with large
leaves. need much more water than
hard wooded. slow growing varieties.
and. while the former kind easily re-.
cover from drought. the latter usually
suffer permanent injury from ex.
tremes.
Heavy clayey soils sour easily. while
light loamy soils dry out quickly. aud
unless carefully watched the plants In
such soil soon will wilt. In either
case It Ia better to water thoroughly
and only when needed than to water
sparingly aud often.
The season and time Of day should
be considered In watering. Plants not
In active growth should be watered
sparingly until they nave lrguined
their foliage. Watering in the even.
ing. just before dark. will greatly aid
the growth Of fungous discusses. as
the foliage will continue wet through
the night Ii also causes 'danping
or OF young cuttings and pants.
Never water during heavy. cloudy
weather
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
Farm, a,,e
Garden
HERE'S A RACING ROOSTER.
Little Drivers Father 1. Q. sonham'
Says Light erahmas Ars Best.

Little Drivers Father, l. O. sonham'
Says Light erahmas Arr Beet
"This picture will show you the kind
of chickens we raise in Texas. Note
the comparative size Of the team and
the driver. Joshua Bonham. and Feet.
the rooster"
That is what L. O. Bonham OF john
son county. Tex, wrote when he sent
the picture shown here to the Rural
New Yorker. The bird is nearly AZ
large as the baby. Many farmers shake
their heads at Light Brahmas because
they think such great fowls eat too
much for what they give back. Mr..
Bonham was asked to say why ne
thinks the Brahams are best. and this
IL his answer:
how many study the surrounding
conditions when selecting breed OF
chickens? We have been growing the
Light Brahmas for the past eleven
years, and this is the reason why. Our
chickens have the range Of the or
chard, berry patch, garden and vine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
TRAPPING EAGLES.
The Chinese Get Them With eaited
Net and q Decoy Bird.

Net and Oecoy Bird.
Every year. according to an old Gus.
tom. In the second quarter of the Sep
tembcr or October moon. the inhnbit.
ants Of the Chinese province OF Shan
tung 20 to Mongolia to hunt the eagles
which abound in that region The
huntsmen march In troops along the
roads. carrying Oh their shoulders long
poles from which are suspended their
baggage and provisions and on which
are perched tame eagles to be used as
decOys.
The hunters make use OF Il large net,
spread open on the ground and baited
with small dried fishes. in the midst
of which is placed tame eagle. The
decoy naturally begins to devour the
bait and thus invites Its wild cousins
to follow its example. When the birds
have alighted and are feeding the
hunter, from his hiding place two or
three hundred yards distant. quickly
closes the net by means Of cords and
thus captures the eagles.
Eagle hunting Is very lucrative. The
feathers are used In the manufacture
of fans and are sold ut a high price
even in China There are three sorts
Kicpei, black with white centers: Che
ma, white spotted with black: Tout
sing. half white and half black. Sew
eral eagles contribute to the making
of fan. for only small part OF the
plumuge can he utilized; hence these
fans are very costly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05

n. J..
inside the city limits IL Il considerable
area Ut low lying lund which at pres
ent IL put to lio use. The city slopes
continuously back from the river. 80
that all lrauling toward the river from
all parts Of the city Il dOwnhill.
The amount Of garbage ut present
collected in the city Is found to
amount to fifteen tons or LEXIS per day,
For the purpose Of collection the city
IL divided into seven districts. each OF
which IL served by one wagon.
Such being the conditions found. Mr.
Alyord considered the methods en-
employed elsewhere to determine
whirh would bp best adapted to the
local conditions. When a community
IL quite small the disposal Of the ushes
and rubbish usually presents little DIFF
d,-nity. as they may be used for filling
low places. grading up streets and
other purposes of u like nature. Con-
sequentty population AZ we'll as local
conditions and opportunities requires to
be considered
The primitive methods employed In
smaller cities are stated to be feeding
to sw ne. ftrtilizing. remote dumping.
dumping in rivers. dumping ut sea-. etc.
More scientific nirtinals are burial on
DUMPS. cremation. iir.insratioI and re-
'ductiOn The first OF these IL desrrib-
cd IA being more sanitary and less
offensive than any Of the methods
called primitive. although 1t Is itself
a very simple one The proposition IL
to bury the garbage by depOsiting 1t
on low ground IN layers and immedi-
ately covering 1t with an equally thick
or thicker layer OF fresh earth.
Mention has already been made OF
the lowlands along the river bank.
which are we'll away from any In
habited or residential districts. More
over, these sites are fortunately own
ed 10y the city. Mr.. Aivord therefore
concluded that there was no doubt
whatever but that burial In layers on
this land IL the method Of disposal
which should be followed at present
until these facilities have been ex-
kaustpd or the growth Of the city has
rendered them out Of the question.
The city. on Mr.. Alvord's recon-
m.ndation. began carrying out this
method Of dumping In layers on the
river front. Tie city employed four
men to help unload the garbage wag-
ons and to cover the garbage. the
total cost Of the labor being $50 per
day. After being unkmded the wagons
are thoroughly washed our with winter
by the drivers. An inspection OF this
site during comparatively hot weather
this simmer. when offensive conditions
would be most likely to exist. appeared
10 show conrlusively Tint the disposal
was bping c,irripd Oh substantially
without OffenSe and was proving salts
factory.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
coRNsfAtK DISEASE.
LeoA out AFSr Your csttls " You Let
Thorn Run In Fields.

Thorn Run In Fislds.
When cattle are aslowel to run ~
stalk fields II frequently happens THAI
large per cent die FROM various
causes. All THESE rlUabies are rlasst,t
under the one term--curnstalk disease.
In some western heftls where there
Is second growth Of cane stalk late
IN the fail III early fr,,st viii at times
develop IN the staik II deadly poison,
lyslrocyauic acid. which kills the ani'
NAL in u very frw minutes after eat
lug 1t. says the Kunsas Agricultural
college.
In the Int year or two some NJ our
state experiment stations have been
investi guting several ,nOlds which
seem to affect not ouly cattle. but
horses us well. These niolds grow quite
abundulrly upon cOrnstalks. alfnlfa
aud other foruge crops. The death OF
q great number Of animals has been
traced directly to the feeding Of such
affected fodder. hay or corn. These
molds, however. must have u certain
amount of moisture FOR their growth,
and 1t has been shown that when the
feeds have been properly harvested
and sheltered NO trouble has resulted.
Only In materials exposed to the
weather. allowing the development Ut
these lower forms If plant life, has
serious trouble been found.
In the treatment Of these troubles
nothioc roli0 hio eau no given M dis
ease usually comes Oh without any
warning, and the animal dies suddenly.
Much Of the trouble can be avoided
by allowing the animals only limited
amount Of the feed or in the stalk
field few hours only each day 1t IL
necessary that plenty Of cure water
should be given frequently and enough
Of other roughage to keep the animals
from gorging themselves on the fodder.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
Live Stock Notes.

Ensilage may b. fed to sheep. but
roots are better and suffer
Every quadruped on the place earns
bis salt. but does it alwnys get It?
The best way TO be sure of healthy
sheep il to give them good feed and
the hest care you can. !
Pick out the best lamb In the flock
to keep or else buy one Of some sue
'cessful breeder ofrsheep. :
Because sheen have wapm coats It
does not follow that they can be ex.
posed to wet and storms.
The colt should early be taught the
use of the halter and made to know
that his master IL his friend
Five minutes work with q rough
cloth O1Tthe horses hide after hard
days work will do him lot Of good.
What we want to do In working a
horse for the first time il to teach ii
to do things which 1t never did b.
fore. a
Theaicck nItouidil have walt constant
" before itfin the pasture. 80 thc sheep
can help themselves TO Il when they
crave It. Salt Is one Of the eSSentiafs
ofsuceess IN hnndiing sheep. +
It1is scarcely 'nrcesssry 'tO.ssuRscst
That it',is goad jt,nilcy to make close
examination ofFnny newly litufUhased
hogssHnd he assnrcti. that they ARE alb,
s0iutely free FROM lice before they are
turned with the other hogs
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
A BIRD OF A ROOSTER.

Owner Refused $1,000 For Him at
Madison Square Garden Show.
Some idea Of the value OF well bred
bird il derived from the fact that after
exhibiting the champion Barred Plym.
outh Rock male at the Madison
Square Garden show MIR. Bright, the
owner. refused an offer Of $4,000 for
him. Questioned as to the truth
Of this report by the Country Cen
tleman. Mr.. Bright said: Il was
offered that sum sure enough and was
rather startled myself-so much 10 that
l was tempted to ask the one who
made II with what kind OF money he
intended to pay me. knew that 1t
had taken me thirty years to produce
this bird and that II l wished to con.
tinue to improve my stock ! could not
AFFORD to part with him. 30 ! refused
the offer
II may have been foolish and may
not. At any rate. in eighteen months
we sold $1,000 worth of birds and eggs
produced by the yard Of which this
male was the head" Nine males. Of
which this one was the sire. sold for
500 each. and the eggs sold for $26
for thirteen.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
Miahty Queer.

The negro on occasions displays n
fine discrimination In tn" choice OF
word. says the National Monthly
Who's the best whtewaSher III
town." inquired the new resident,
"Alp Hall am II bond atlS' win
whitewush brush. sah.' answered $the
colored patriarch elo1uently
We'll. tell him to come and whlte
wash my chicken house tomorrow
Uncle Jacob shook his head dnhl
,ousy
"Ah don't believe. sab. And engage
Ale Hall to whitewaSb chicken
house. sah
"Why. ditn', you say he was good
whitewaSher!"
"Yes. sab Il powerful good white
washer. sab but mighty queer about
chicken house sab; mighty queer"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
LUGGAGE IN ENGLAND.
None OF II Goes Astray Because the
People Are All Very Honest.

Certain strangers within our gates
have been wondering AT our dealing
with passengers luggage how much
better the system Of other countries.
where you get receipt, ana when
the bag goes nsirny the official assures
you IL IL hnlss'sil,h'i beta hsr there Is
the receipt So you 80 to bed and get
up and dress IN your bit OF paper,
Our niet hOd IL insular and ON the
face Of Ii chaotic. We throw our Ing
gage to the mercy OF some unknown
porter Al tire end OF the journey we
lind sort OF lucky tub OF portable
property piled On the platform. and
we plunge about and pick out what
we want. You know the seemed
hundred people VINO have only to say
"Thai's mine" 10 Il strange porter in
order to gei IT,
Thus badly stated the system looks
like chaos and the Invitation to a
general scramble for other mems
goods In practice II works out well.
for every one. from porter to T'assen.
ger is on his honor. and this IL the
point luggage In England Is safer
than in any other civilized country
West MINISTER Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
SMALL ENGINE, BIG HELP.

pSrssr-ns Manifold Duties On Farm
From spraying 10 ohurnins.
Aside from using the gasoline engine
for pumping water the farmer must
consider that 1t can be harnessed 10
q hose. with which he may sprinkle
the lawn. fewer beds. truck patch
and garden. especially In case the
weather turns extremely dry and hot
One spi'inkitng at critical period
might save a whole seasons work
from being thrown away.
Its use az a sprayer for destroying
pests In the poultry house can readily
BE- seen. and AZ 1t is portable 1t can be
used in applying fly repellent to live
stock. spraying the potato patch ana
orchard trees. 1t can also be used to
lay the disagreeable dust In the lots
near the house and barns.
With the hose attachment the pump
engine can be used In cleaning out
filthy hog troughs and foul water
tanks. and the muddy wagon and auto
mobile can be more thoroughly and
quickly cleuned of by It than By any
other method, while the overworked
housewife will find 1t great labor
saver. especially in scalding out the
milk and cream cans after using It
for churning butter.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
The Nebular Hypothesis.

The nebnlnr hypothesis ~ the name
generally gwen to the theory pun forth
du Monde" IN the year LOO; His idea
was that the solar system was evolved
mechanically from II vast ditfnSed re.
voiving npbnlu. and that nebulae were
the early stages In the formation Of
planets and their satellites by cooling.
cOndensat ion and contraction. accord
Ing to certain laws of mathematics
This theory was accepted by Sir WI
liam Hrrschpi and. though AT first bit
terly opposed IN many quarters, Is now
generally accepted by astronomers and
scholars and IL taught In most schools
and colleges. New York American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
UfKBf0E DisF osAL FOR
SMALL CITIES A PROBLEM.
Population q Factor In Selecting
Msthod -euriaf 10 Cheapest

Uril quite recently the city Of Dav-
export, H.. had been dIsposing OF Its
garbage by loading It On barges. by
which 1t waa towed out into the Mis-
sissippi river and there dumped. This
method of disposal was stopped few
weeks ago by the Gnited States gov
eminent. be- ause 1t tended to silt UP
the river. and the city was compelled
to adopt some other method OF dis'
posal. John w. Aivord of Chicago.
who had been requested to report upon
the matter. submitted recommends
tions to the city which were out OF
the ordinary In that they called for no
purchase or construction Of expensive
plant or apparatus.
Davenport has n population Of about
$1,000 and Is situated uion the Missis-
sippi river. along the bunk of which
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
CIDER NEEDS NO CHEMICALS
Careful Heating. steriiizins and Cork
inn All Ia Necessarv.

Careful Heating. steriiixins and Cork.
ing All 10 Necessary.
The keeping sweet Of cider and other
fruit Jul es without resorting to the
use Of chemicals Is simple process.
and can be done by any one who IN
derstands cunning fruit.
The cider is heated az soon as ex-
tracted to temperature Of about 200
degrees. or until II begins to simmer.
but does not boil. 1t may be put into
bottles or jars and seated at once. but
a much better way is to allow 1t to
stand Cor twenty-four hours and pour
Off and filter through flannel clcth.
then relIeat 10 the same temperature
and seal.
When the Juice or cider IL put into
the bottles which should be sterilized
by rinsing out with boiling water. the
corks should be put IN and the stopper
sealed with seaiing wax or parafdn.
II will keep Indefinitely. and may be
put to great variety OF uses.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
The Steamboat.

Fulton himself SAID one day: mel.
Their NJ. IJeSl,ains nor | invented the
stea mboat. II that glory belongs to
any one II Is to the author OF the ex
perimeuts ut Lyons OF the expert
ments made In l1S3 On the SaOne."
The one Fulton bad In mind and to
whom he thus generously rendered the
"glory" was tue Marquis de- Jouffray.
born In l15l. fourteen years before the
year Of I'ulton's birth .louffray's
claim to he regarded AZ the inventor
Of the steamboat stands thus; His yes.
sci. built III 1873. not witlstnnding Its
faulty construction. enitnHlietf all the
elements essential to success In II he
anticipated Watts invention Of
steam engine having constant and
unremitting action. Lack of funds
was the only thing that stood In the
way of his getting all the honors that
came later to Robert Fulton. New
York American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
Boil Ropes Straight.

The best way TO soften hay carrier
ropes IL to boil them In wood ashes.
This Ia formula forty years old that
has never been known to fail. Put
one-fourth to one-hulf bushel In enough
water to cover rope. say six to ten
pailfuls. according to the size Of your
kettle. Boil II until you are sure that
It Is thoroughly wet through, hang It
up to dry and leave II alone until per
fectly dry. Then you will have u rope
a. soft and pliable asa tow string
and one thut will give double the sew
ice i'm wear ~ one uni reated. II will
pay any one to try the experiment.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05


yard, and to control them 1t Is only
necessary to have portable two foot
wire net fence. to move from place
to place az necessary, and while they
are good hustlers they are not wild
rangers. Some say they are too large.
but when we 60 to market and one
of them will bring as much as two
Of many other breeds yon cannot OBJ
1ect to that II you put the eggs on
the scales You will find that they LAID
rs many pounds Of eggs as the best.
and they do most Of their laying In the
winter aud spring. when eggs are
good price They are the hardest chick
ems we have ever had. and they are
lust as fine ut the table as any. They
are the first friers at the market In
the spring: that Is. II yOn have an In.
cnbatOr or some other hen to do the
Matching. as they will not set until
late In the spring. but will continue
laying. and after all when You 60 to
the show You will hear more comment,
of the Brahmas than any other breed;
that is. from people that are not inter
ested In special breeds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
T.nnvson's Bird Sounds.

Perhaps the best word for the cry OF
the cricket il that of Tennyson mot
n cricket chrr'd." he writes In In Me
moriam" Put Tennyson was always
curiouSly exact In his vocal rendering
NJ the songs of birds. What could be
truer to sound than 1.-THE moan or
doves In immcmorial elmsT Then
too. the linnpt the robin and the
thrush pipe" the woodnerker laughs
and Knocks" the lark and the niover
"whistle." the iay "scritches." the par
rot "screa MS" the peacock 'squnils,
the blackbird "warblps," while the
ocean fowl "shriek" and the eag'"
"yelps. London Graphic
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
SOFT SNAPS NOT NUMEROUS.

There are mo- soft snaps xbeut
farm life or any other kind Of
life II . man wants to win. And :
the man who sets out 10 ind
any such thing will come out
worse than no went in and make
q miserable failure Of living.
Business 10 business on the farm n.
a. we'll a. sise.shsrs. And why
should II not be?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
MAKE HENS PRODUCERS.

The fowls belonging to the
average farmer weigh from three
to four pounds. They should
weigh from six to eight pounds.
The average hen lays seventy
five eggs . year. She should lay
$50 eggs . year. Those gains
can be made by careful selection
and breeding.
% not kill tho laying hen.
Weed out the nonproducess. e,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05

When pouring the swill into the trough
the gate is swung inward and held in
place by the fastener shown. When
the trough is full the gate IL swnng
back and fastened. The trough itself
Is made Of heavy material and secure
" fastened by u stake at each end.
which also prevents the hog from get
ting into the end when the gate Ii
swung open
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
Blood Meal Not Popular,

Few dairymen feed dried blood to
their milk cows Sensitive persons
revolt against the idea Of feeding blood
meal And yet II contains nearl!
twice as much protein as cOttonseed
meal or oil meal and is just about as
effective az milk producer.
1t has been more customary to use
blood meal as hog feed than as
feed for cattle. Ii comes rs by.
product from the packing house and
when fed t. hogs IL mixed with corn
II has been shown by station tests
that cottorseed meal ia somewhat
cheaper as a milk producer than blood
meal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
Mothers DIAGNOSIS,

"Have you spoken at our love to
your mother yet!"
"Not yet murnnIred the dear girl
Mother has noticed that I've been
acting queer of late. but she thinks it's
biliousness - I'ittsburg Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
Black Euus.

The black Cayuga duck, South
American bird. frequently lays black
eggs. The coloring does not penetrate
the shell. being due to an oily pigment
which can be rubbed OF. In success
siye layings the coloring fades and dis
appears.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
CHEAP FERTILIZER.

Save the droppinss from the
poultry house. Fertilizer Of
equal vaIue IL bought on the
market will cost you $50 or more
. ton. For the easier gathering
and harding Of this fertilizer .
platform Of boards should b
placed under the roests. This
" platform should bs'serapsd clean =
at fsast twice . week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
H,obI rtn.nce.

"Whatrmakes him look 80 solemn?
He getsthis months saiary tomorrow"
THAT'S just the trouble. His wife
and his tmother.ihsiaw allow MN n,
cents aSweek out or 1t. and he's trying
to make up his mind tos strike Tor u
doIlarys--AtiHnt CONSERVATION
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
WAC, N RACK FOR FODDER.

for axle To keep fodder from resting
on wheels make two simple wheel
houses. as illustrated.
This rack y low down and one man
can load II easier than two can high
wheeled wagon. 1t Ia easy to pull. since
the horses are hItched low and take
weight Off runners For ordinary use
no tongue |" necessary. though It would
be required II the rack were used on
icy or steep hills.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
Two Machinea.

Bubbles has bought two new ma
chimes one for himself and one for
his wife"
'''rhat's generous"
well. you zee. her machine keeps
his going"
"HOw's that?'
Hers IL Il sewing machine. Baltl.
more American
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
Not the Same,

Solicitor ,crOss pxnminlng' Now.
didn't y0n tell the prisoner that YOU
doubted his veracity: Witness No
merely told i'm e was bloomin liar.
london NJ. A. T.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05

THAT Jones boy who used to work
for you wants to hire cut tome. Is
'he'steddyY'
"Steady7 lf'fhe was amy steasiiei
:, he d be motionleas. "-Iudge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05
TWO WHEEL FODDER RACK.

Easily Made At Homo and Gan b
Handled by One Man and Horse.
Here Is rack that Is used for haul
Ing corn fodder. stra " and many other
things. Only two wheels are used.
These may he mower wheels. They
should be about one foot back Of the
center Of the rack. SO that the front
end will stay down on runners. Bore
n hole through the 2 by side pieces
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-05

"You cot raise In pay. didn't yUuY'
Eyes. iblt It didn't do me any good "
"whynHotY''
~ talk In my sleep. and my wife
found dutNbOut To- 0tsdo 3iads.