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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14
THE PEAR BLIGHT.

Considering thc fact that there is
probably no menace to apple and pear
orchards that Il ID serious A. pear
blight. II will be- well to be on the look
out for It AZ soon az the sap begins to
flow. as the blight in question is bac'
terial disease of the sap. 1t is espe-
cially important to see that all hold
over cases-that IL, cases in which the
germs have kept alive during the win
ter season-are cut out before the sap
begins to run so as to prevent their
becoming sources of spread Of the
disease by hees and other insects to
the blossoms and tender twigs Of other
trees or the same family The pres
ence OF dangerous cases OF blight IL
indicated by a dark colored and sweet
ish tasting Ooze or sap which exudes
from the camblum layer through the
bark. The bees visit these places. very
naturally. yet their feet smeared with
myriads OF the bacteria and as re
suit are likely to infect q majority of
the blossoms which they visit in the
course Of a day. In view OF the fact
that bees often cover a territory in
cluded in On radius OF two miles, the
possibility Of spread OF the blight
will thus be seen to be very great and
emphasizes the necessity of destroying
completely and thoroughly every hold
over case The wild hawthorn and
crab. belonging AZ they do to the pome
family, may be sources OF early infts.-
ton. and If such trees are in the neigh
borhood they should be inspected. Lat
er on If trees in the orchard are
found to b. infected through the bios
som in the manner indicated the only
preventive measure known Is cutting
out with q knife well below the point
of infection all diseased branches and
limbs. After each cutting both the
wound and knife should b. Sterilized
with one one-thousandth solution OF
corrosive sublimate (mercuric chloride).
which is a deadly poison, and at the
close of the day the parts cut away
should be burned BY careful cutting
a tree can often de- saved even though
the blight has got into the trunk or
has reached down into the roots. The
fighting of the blight will be greatly
simplified and the damage from 1t less
ened If all water sprouts are kept cut
away well up into the head OF The tree.
as it - through these that infection is
most often as well as most quickly
carried to the main limbs and trunk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

As a result Of experiments which
have been carried on for the past sew
en- years by the federal department of
agriculture along the line of acclimatiz-
1ng and breeding Egyptian cotton from
imported seed or the variety known as
Nit Afih two or three types have been
developed which give much promise,
possessing as much individuality of
plant, boil and fiber as newer varieties
which have been developed I'm the
Egyptian plant breeding experiments.
The experimental work which has been
carried on has been the result of de-
sire to produce in this country this
high grade type Of Egyptian cotton,
72.G17.S 1913 pounds OF which were Inn
ported during 1909, at a cost OF $12,-
101, 900 and which 10 used solely in the
manufacture of the finest goods. espe-
cialy mercerized and part silk stufts
I'm which finish and luster are desired
Samples of the accIimatized Egyptian
fiber grown last year i'm the southwest
have been pronounced by American
spinners to be in every respect equal
to the Egyptian grown article of cor
responding grades The details Of these
experiments are given in bulletin 200,
issued recently by the bureau OF plant
Industry.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

In spite of the vigilance and warn
ings Of the postoffice inspectors, it Is
estimated that about $4,000 a day liz
sent TO New York city to sharpers
who have been selling blue sky to
lot Of gullible folks-in other words,
selling them stock in mining, oil or
other wildcat investment schemes on
the strength Of outlandish returns on
the money invested. The majority or
the victims are clerks, schoolteachers
and preachers. Anybody laying claim
to fair amount of gray matter will
not bite on any investment scheme
which promises a larger interest re-
turn than OF 10 per cent. Another
thing that investors would do well to
remember is that bona fide Investment
concerns are not hawking their stock
In advertisements at from 10 to 30
cents on the dollar.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14
A True Gift for Fiction,

I'm New Brunswick village town
character who preferrer emphasis to
character who preferrer emphasis to
the verities was witness in a petty
trial involving an auger. He positive
ly identified it a. the property of the
parties to the suit.
But" asked the attorney for the
other side, do you swear that you
know this auger ?''
yes, sir"
How long have you known 1t ?" he
continued.
II have known that auger," said the
witness, impressively, lever since it
was a gimlet. "-Everybody's Maya
zine.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

The Eagle dam. located 100 miles
north OF I'll Paso. on the Rio Grande,
the building Of which has already been
started. will create. it is claimed, the
largest storage reservoir in the world.
The dam i to be 265 feet high and
1.4OO feet long On top. It viii food an
area OF $4,000 acres to an average
depth of sixty-two feet and will fur
nish water for the irrigation of 10000
acres of land
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

The hen that does not have grit pa
some kind I'D her gizzard j. I'm about
the same pickle az the fellow who has
lost his own molars and has not had
them replaced by a set from the
dentist
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

The man who Is wise viii not only
take the precaution Of driving a team
which he thinks Of purchasing for
work on the farm, but will insist on
the privilege Of working them little
before closing the deal If the owner
OF the team objects to this arrange
ment pass them up. for the team may
be sound as IL dollar. but possess some
popularity or meanness of DISPOSE
ton which would render them prac-
tically worthless NJ work team.
Neither ability to travel nor good
looks cut much figure when a fellow
is dead anxious to rush his spring
blowing and has to spend half his
time trying to coax a balky horse to
work. And II i certainly exhaustive
OF mans store OF piety and patience.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

The season II ai hand when the
neighbors' hens constitute a perplex-
ing problem with the one who takes
pride in Al well kept flower or vege-
table garden
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

While the incubator has many points
In its favor as a substitute for old
Biddy, the days and nights Of the one
who is having a first round with one
of the machines are likely to be long
and somewhat full OF trouble, espe-
cially liz the incubator Il one or the
acheap on the market" kind
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

A child should be taught not only
how to do thing thoroughly. bur
how to do ii In the quickest and ensi-
est manner POSSIBLE as well.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

A few days ago shipload of dressed
sheep were sold on the San Francisco
market in prime condition They were
brought under refrigeration from Aus
tralia, a distance OF 1000 miles, and
paid duty Of cents pound.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

Mites In The henhouse are hard
proposition. but persistent warfare
against them will win oui.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

A few drops OF lemon juice IN the
water in which rice Is boiled viii help
to keep the kernels whole. Plenty of
water ID another requisite.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

There ID q very strict social regu-
lation among seals that a mother shall
furnish sustenance only to her own
young, and because Of this every
year thousands OF baby seals, LETT
motherless by the sealskin traders,
perish by starvation. This condition,
which threatened determination OF
the seals. has been remedied by the
discovery of Boatswain j. Thurber Of
the United States revenue cutter
Bear, who has found that by swapping
a ligament in the mouths or The young
seals and working their gums to aid
in the growth Of their teeth they can
eat solid food and that under this
treatment the little fellows thrive very
well.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

D IT. Bennett, OF Sykesville, sells
ILL., the best medium priced Buggy on
the market for the money.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14
RICE GROWING

Northern readers OF these notes win
be interested 10 how rice Is raised
In the southern states A loan soil
with good mixture of clay is consid
cred best suited to this cereal, while
the other conditions which make good
rice land are possibility or irrigation
complete drainage and a solidity at
harvest time to permit the operation OF
heavy machinery Rice land is pre-
pared for the seed as In the case or
other cereals, and the best results are
had with the drill, from one and a
half to two bushels OF seed being used
per acre. When the rice plants are
five or six inches high the field Is
flooded with water 20 depth or from
one 10 # inches. The water r. kept
on the field until the rice gets In the
dough. which Is from ten to twenty
days before it Is ripe. The field Is
then drained by open bitches and nj
lowed 10 dry. after which the rice H.
cut, shocked and thrashed. M IN THE
case OF wheat or oats In the last
named step the speed of the cylinders
is reduced to prevent cracking Or
breaking the grain The rice is known
as ''naddy" AZ Il comes from thp ma
chine and A. then taken to the mill
where 1t BID lulled and polished.
Patent stump pullers operated by
steam have been invented. and many
OF them are now being used to clear
tine cut over pine lands of northern
Michigan and Wisconsin The der
rick hoist principle is employed In
them, and it is said they will pull and
pile from two to three acres OF
stumps in a day. Many thousands of
acres or this land are rich and fertile,
well suited to general farming, fruit
growing. etc. and the new puller il
bound to be an improvement over the
tedious and expensive methods Of
clearing land which have prevailed in
the DaSt
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

II plans afoot are carried out the
will assist in the planting or 100000
catalpa trees on Arbor day. which was
instituted by J. Sterling Morton,
former secretary of agriculture. This
planting will have value not only be-
cause the trees need planting, but be
cause the little people will thus have
a greater interest aroused In a very
practical and helpful form OF conser-
walton.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

It has been ascertained BY careful
scientific investigation that one out Of
every twenty-five typhoid fever pa
tients continues. even after recovery.
to be a typhoid carrier. This germ
reproduction sometimes goes on for
years. and the fact noted - doubtless
responsible for many a seemingly In
applicable typhoid fever epidemic.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

While fish make their homes In
water they must have oxygen. which
IL always found in fresh water IT,
II q lack OF this element that causes
the death of fish in many a shallow
pond and lake during the winter sea-
son when the water freezes to con-
siderable depth and prevents it, puri-
fication by contact with the mir.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14
FoleyS
Honey
and Tar
Will cure q cough or cold no
matter how severe and prevent
pneumonia and consumption.
A Guarantee.

IA Guarantee
This Is to certify that all
druggists are authorized to re.
fund your money III Foley'o
Honey and Tar fails Co cure
your cough Oh cold. Contains
no opiates. The genuine ID In q
yellow package. lEgsx suDsulSYEl
For Sale By SHAW DRUG COMPANY
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

Owing to the heat, insanitary con-
ditions and impure milk supply. 81
per cent of the babies born In the city
OF Manila do not live to the age Of
one year. It l. "a tangible evidence
OF the worth OF American civilization
that where 1t gets a foothold condi-
lions such as these are soon cor
rected
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

The Price, Campbell cotton picking
machine, which was operated sue
cessfully On a number or southern
plantations last season, q said to
possess an almost human ingenuity.
its steel fingers selecting the ripe from
the unripe bolls and reaching beneath
the branches and getting bolls that
are hidden. a comparison OF the
hand and machine picked cotton at
the mill shows that the latter con-
tains less waste than the former.
while in the field the machine picks
ID clean as the average negro help
In amount the new picker does the
work in day Of from twenty to
thirty hands.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-14

Until few years ago the bulk Of
the worlds supply or sulphur was
cot from the vicinity or the Italian
volcanoes. but today the greater part
comes from beneath the prairies Of
Louisiana. and only hot water and
compressed air are used in the mining
process The. italian sulphur i'm it,
natural state contains 30 per cent or
impurities. but the Louisiana product
tests 90 per cent. Boiling water Is
forced down the space between the
ten and six inch pipes which extend
to the bed This turns the sulphur
to liquid. and 1t ID then pumped up
through the smaller pipes by means
of compressed air and flows into watts
$50 feet long. $50 feet wide and 40
feet deep. Here 1t cools and hardens
and when desired for shipment IS
broken up with hand picks ana
shoveled into cars like coal. Some or
the wells in the section mentioned
produce 800 tons daily.
There - probably no product or by
product or the farm that furnishes
protein in more palatable or valu-
able form than skimmilk Especially
is this the case when considering IA
tons for calves. pigs and poultry 1t
H. because or this fact that dairying
has 10 much TO commend IL as "a tyne
OF farming and why hog raising dove
tails in with 1t so nicely as profitable
side line. Under such system of man.
agement there is carried out very
simply and effectively type OF con
servation which means more to the
permanent welfare or the country than
any Of the somewhat spectacular and
faraway but no less worthy forms of
conservation which are Just now en-
gaging public attention Dairying
means conservation or soil fertility for
the simple reason that with a ton or
butter worth 5000 there Is removed
from the farm but 80 cents worth OF
fertilizing elements. while in the case
Of raw products like corn, oats and
wheat it runs from ST. to SIG worth.
There have been frequent references
In horticultural literature during the
past two or three years about ever
bearing strawberries. hut nothing that
seemed to give much promise that they
would amount to anything However.
the recent experience OF Pulaski N
" grower with the new variety seems
to indicate that 1t Is something more
than curiosity. He cot three pickings
of berries after Aug 15 last which
averaged more than COO quarts to the
acre and brought him % cents per
quart. The fall or ever bearing straw
berry. as 1t Is known. differs from the
common varieties in the one respect
that IL blossoms continuously from
June until November One crop ID
matured at the usual time In June.
and the second crop may be secured
by pinching or all blossoms about
three weeks before II Il desired to
have the fruit ripen. when all of tine
strength DR. the vines - diverted to the
half grown fruit. Those who have
tasted the fall matured fruit state that
Il has fully o. fne a favor % the June
product.
NY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
Here's q Job, Boys.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina.
ton on July 5, 1911, to secure eligi-
bles from which to make certifica-
ticn to FIJI vacancies as they may
occur in the position of field clerk
in the reclamation service, at salar-
les ranging from $50 to $125 per
month, depending upon conditions of
service and location, unless it shall
be decided in the interest of the
service to fill such vacancies by re-
instatement, transfer or promotion.
The government has hard work get
ting men for these places. It's ex-
animation is not difficult and the
experience valuable. H. D. Focht at
the postoffice win give information.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

cattle at the decline. The best stock
cattle can be bought from $4.75 to
$500 with good fair grade at $4.25
to $3.50, Best stock heifers, $500
to $4.25, best stock cows $3.50 to
1915. Should the dry weather con-
tinue we expect to see stock cattle
sell lower. Should we have gen.
eral rain we would not be surprised
to see them advance SOC per cwt.
There is strong demand for
choice light, weight dry lot butcher
stuff, that sells from 1915 to 5000;
medium butcher cows and heifers
$500 to $3.50. The packers claim
they can buy all this class they want
in Southern Division for less money,
consequently the low prices on this
class on this side.
With $4,000 hogs today we expect
steady market, think tops will be
around 500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
ONLY TwO TOWNSHIPS ARE
WITHOUT AUTOMOBILES NOW
Towns Have 1853 and Country 112
Machines, Total 27O,

The report of the assessors show
that only two townships, Ridge and
Flora, have no automobiles. The
towns have 1853 and the country liz.
The value of the country cars as as.
sessed is $43,43O, of the town cars
$72,525. The country has 276S car
riages and buggies; the towns, AIS.
Here is where the cars are located:
Townships-Banner 8, Buckeye g.,
Center 8, Cheever 4, Fragrant Hill
9, Garfield 0, Grant s, Hayes g.,
Holland /, Hope 2, Jefferson 4, Lib
erty 7, Lincoln 1, Logan 4, Newbern
5 Noble /, Rhinehart 16, Sherman
4, Union 4, Wheatland 8, Willow
dale1; total 112.
Cities-Abilene So, Chapman II,
Enterprise Is, Herlngton 26, Hope
10, Manchester 4, Solomon 10, Wood
bine s.; total 1853; grand total 270.
The county has So threshing ma
chimes valued at $121,475; 10 cash
registers valued at 1890; 80 type
writes, valued at 1921; mortgages,
$976,50O.
There was March list 77,819 BUSH |
els Of wheat on hand; 920,691 BUSH
els Of corn; 54O,374 bushels Of oats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

]. q. Nissley who was once mayor
Of Abilene is a candidate for mayor
OF Guthrie, Oklahoma. Guthrie will
be in luck If 1t gets him for he is
q good officer. Nissley made one
record here that no one else ever
did. In the old days when every
body turned in for taxation as little
as possible and that at One-fifth to
one-sixth value he went before the
county commissioners and asked that
$4,000 cash in bank be put on his
assessment list. 1t was such sur
prise that the board looked at his
back to see II wings were sprouting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
MAIL ORDER LOGIC.

Most Kansas newspapers do what
they can to discourage the mail or
der business, and often they do 1t
as a sacrifice. The big mail order
houses are liberal advertisers, and
the newspaper that is friendly to
them can have lot of profitable
business. Therefore the campaign
the newspapers are carrying on in
behalf of home merchants should
be appreciated, and the merchants
who profit by 1t should do their
share.
1t is their duty to make good the
arguments of the newspapers that
champion their cause. II the Bung-
town Bazoo insists, over and over
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

again, that farmers can buy thing
as chieply at the Blue Front Trade
Palace as they can buy the same
things in Chicago, and II the mer'
chants indorse that proposition In
theory, as they always do, they
should indorse 1t In practice az
we'll.
Convince a farmer that he can
buy his hardware or harness at the
county seat to as good advantage as
he could buy 1t by mail, and you
get his trade. But a merchant must
deliver the goods, and not depend
upon hot air or argument for a con-
quest.
A farmer at Manhattan sent to
the Topeka Capital a letter that
should be read by every merchant
interested in this mail order busi-
ness. 1t presents the farmers sioe
of the case, and presents 1t so clear
ly and forcefuTly as to make
strong impression even upon the
casual reader.
This Manhattan man says that
trade checks have had a lot to do
with encouraging the mail order
business. A farmer goes to the
village merchant, taking a lot of
produce, and buys such things as he
needs, and perhaps there Is a bal
ance due him. Instead of paying
that balance in cash, the merchant
gives him checks which are good |
only at that store. 1t is easy to
understand that the man who gets
The checks is disguised with that
way Of doing business. The writer of ,
the letter says that in Kansas there
are thousands of dollars represented
BY these checks all the time.
Various other grievances are ex-
planned, among them the obvious
TACT that the responsible farmers
rave to pay the bills of the fire.
ponsible deadbeats in the long run.
n fact, this Manhattan man makes
tut pretty good case for the mail
order flend, and the merchants
hould consider his arguments and
4nswer them. The only way to make
Roadway against the mail order
,eril is by demonstrating, to the
abstraction of every fair-minded
nan, that 1t does pay to deal with
he home merchants. -Emporia Ca
cite. i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
FIVE THOUSAND VISITORS
WILL COME HERE AUG. 0-1O.
Modern WOOdmen Log Rolling to b
Biggest Affair Ever.

F. w. Parrott, editor of the Clay
Center Republican and president OF
the Fifth district log rolling asso-
citation Of the M. W. A., was in town
last evening arranging for the log
rolling to be held here.
1t was decided to have the session
August 9 and 10. It is expected
that over 5000 Woodmen and their
families and best girls will be here
those days. Parades, drill contests
and a good time will be enjoyed.
The local committee in charge is:
Geo. Roemer, G. A. Rogers, ]. M.
Walters, G. P. Snyder, Ernest Morse,
w. A. Landes, G. st. Peter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
OUR SPECIAL MARKET LETTER
CNotes on this weeks Kansas City
stock market writ for the Re
Hector by J. R. Van Worst of the
N. K. q T. Commission Col

Kansas City. June There wss
8 900 cattle and $4,000 hogs on sale
yesterday. Beef trade opened I'M
even and closed mostly Toe lower
but with 5000 cattle and 1900
hogs again today think we win have
steady market on ali clauses Of
butcher stuff and heavy. fat steers
On account Of the continued dry
weather the prices are from 20 70
76e lower on all classes Of stock
cattle. including stock COVE and
helisrs. The ynrds are kept veil
cleaned up Of this class a. there are
! great many buyss here Tor stock
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
BURNED MULES AND HORSES.
Big Barn West Of Solomon Destroyed
Fire.

Solomon, June 1.-THE big barn
on the farm owned by James Mason
of Salina but occupied by John
o'Bryan was burned this morning
about $3.50. Two mules and some
buggies were saved. Six mules, three
horses, 500 bushels of corn, 20 tons
of hay, implements, etc., were burn
ed. Mr.. o'Bryan's loss is $4,000
with little insurance. Mr.. Mason
loses about $1,000, partly insured.
Cause of fire unknown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

Mrs. w. s. Anderson and Mrs.
Horace johnson gave the third of a
series of luncheans this afternoon.
They have been "thimble parties
and a large number of ladies have
spent enjoyable afternoons. They
were in honor of Mrs. johnson who
leaves soon for her home in Homo
lulu.