The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

THE DEMOCE
The galvanized hencoop Il on the
market and has several features I'm it,
favor NOT possessed by the old 49,
shaped and app:r barrel coops OF our
fathers and grnndfathers.
liz there were no other reason for
keeping grass aud weeds out of the
orchard It = 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 "a cover or
grass and weeds In the spring.
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 at Washington for farmers
bulletin No. 1877. entitled Drainage OF
/ Farm Lands" The bulletin takes up
the subject in an interesting and prac-
IDEAL manner.
Lnbreeding 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 a measure jus
tfiable. but II IL always well to re
member that while fineness and quality
may be secured thus IL II almost in
var1ably ut the cost or v1gor.
An acre Of good land used as q rape
pasture for hogs il worth in pork pro
duction from SIS to $24 In one season.
With this should be taken into &C
count the fact that there is 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 q patch.
The boys and girls should be stu
dents OF bird life to the extent OF
keeping tab on the young birds in the
nests about the premises SO as to
know when to shut UP the cat to keep
her from killing the 1edglings aS 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.
American women or the upper classes
would enjoy a whole lot better health,
besides being more happy and useful,
if they spent less time playing bridge
whist and attending pink teas and
good deal more time In cross country
walks, studying birds and flowers and
in 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.
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 a grain day il tends
to injure the digestion. Saccharin is q
distillate of coal tar and is 800 times
as sweet as sugar. In 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 State Agricultural college Of
Michigan. cooperating with some Of
the railroads OF the state, has lately
sent out a 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 as to leave q
lasting and definite impression on the
minds Of all listeners.
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 a worlds record for cows
OF any breed. Ii Ii a performance that
Ayrshire breeders Of the country are
much pleased with.
Trees In a wood lot. like fruit, vege-
table and flower. get ripe or arrive at
a state Of maturity If not In quite 30
exact and definite q manner. This
maturity Is indicated sometimes by
decay. more often by slcwness Of
growth. while 1t A. usually safe to fol
low the rule or cutting the tree when
it is not making as great a total
growth in wood ID the nearby trees
would make In addition to their pres
ent rate of growth were 1t cut out
Putting IL another way, a tree IS ripe
when it. presence fra a wood lot 1s
doing more harm than good.
- item in daily paper not long
since told OF the extensive damage
which it was supposed had been done
to focks In certain neighborhood by
wolves said TO have their retreat I'm a
not distant belt Of timber If the ex-
perience of some other communities
we know OF can be taken a. n guide