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The record., 1912-11-14
NURSERY TREES.
Proven That They Do Not Exhaust
the Land of It's Fertility.

All experience proves that crop OF
nursery trees does not exhaust the
land of its fertility. says T. X. Peyton.
Cooper county, Missouri. In fact. 1t Is
generally considered that land from
which trees have been moved is In the
very best condition for q crop of wheat
or potatoes.
The best nursery lands are those
which contain a basis Of clay, aaa
these are the ones which soonest s-,'
fer under unwise treatment. The land
is kept under high culture, ani is
therefore, deeply pulycrized. There
js practically no herbase on the sol
10 protect ii during the winter.
The soil, deeply broken and robbed
of its humus, runs together and ce
ments itself, and it then requires
.rest" in clover or other herbase crol
10 bring II back to Its rightful conil
tion.
This resting period allows nature I
replace the fiber in the soil and L
make 1t once more so porous and me-
low that plants can find congenia
root-hold In Il.
The record., 1912-11-14

der TO hold the axle, II. which extends
entirely through the machine ana IL
turned by crank, V. The frame
made is four inches lower at the open
ing end of the cylinder 50 that the
potatoes will run through freely.
At the crank end is hopper, "
into which tho pCtatces are poarec
The cylinder is .hs feet long ard thf"c
feet In diameter. II viii not oruiss
the potatoes and the dirt and sma'i
ones run through on the floor or crate
and the marketable ones run OK At
the open end of the cylinder into an
other crate. With one man To turn tEe
crank and another TO I'll thc hopper
700 to 500 bushels can he sorted Ia
day.
The record., 1912-11-14
HORTICULTURE
&s8AksakH & ~ 81; At ;#Ma
NYyiHsrs 4=s 1af.Y.9
.y4..LsS, ksE.@.~S,
Vss-e'' s-e''s
CLEANING POTATOES QUICKLY.
Home Made Contrivance Which Wih
Also Sort tie 1upess.

The sketch shows my home ma"e
potato cleaner and soItor winch
have used AT FairNicw farm lor
number Of years. writes a c"rrespoh'
dent OF Farm md Home IL consists
of a number of hoops 10 which are
fastened halfinch Stats so as TO make
holes Ils inches square. Two heaV!
pieces. A. are placed inside the Gym
The record., 1912-11-14
DEMAND FOR GERRY STOCK.
Chance fer Some Enterprising Amer
ican Horticulturist to Grow Trees.

". r. Heikes Of Huntsville, Ala,
states there ars Imported into thc
United States from France annuaiy
i O 0Oo. 900 TO $4,000, 600 cherry stocks
Fairly trustworthy figures show ttat
from this number of stocks the output
If merchantable trees at two years
old. of all sizes. is not more than ono
third OF the number of stocks planted,
and Of these not more than one-thira
will grade fve-eightbs and up. The
first difficulty encountered In cherry
growing is in getting stand. so
much depends on the condition OF the
plauts on their arrival from France
There are various causes of INJURY
from the time the plants leave the
grower in France TO the tine oi their
arrival at destination. There is more
or less danger from freezing or heat
ing on the way. Sometimes the plants
are dug too early, and suffer from be-
ing heeled In, or they are dug when
the ground is too wet and packed In
boxes before they are separated from
the mud and properly dried. In TINS
condition they sta.t to grow In the
boxes. and however carefully they
may be handled. there is sure to b.
a heavy loss in planting. In some III
stances the plants are grown On Ian:
unsuited for their growth, when the!
suffer in health, quality and appear
ance. Such plants are abnormali!
brarched, and usually present
blackish appearance of the roots
There IL room for some entcrprisin,
horticulturist here who Will ooiieo
Mazzard cherry seeds and grow som
of the seedlings required by nurser,
men for budding and grating PIi
poses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
WHAT TO DO AND HOW
The Value of TactfM Response Brusque Manners Hurtful-HOw One. Girl Receives Condolences.

It would seem to almost anyone
 that it would be an easy solution, in
 the way of etiquette to respond to a verbal message of condolence. but it
 is not. In many other situations also
 what awkward replies people make.
 I know this from very recent
 dem onstration of What to Do and
 backwards.
 One of the many young women
 whom I meet on their way to busi-
 ness appeared last week in deep
 mourning. have seen this girl al
 most every day for some time and her
 black garb was so noticeable that I felt impelled to ask why she, who
 had previously worn the most attrac-
 should now assume the garb of the raven.
 In explanation. and in reply to my question, she told me she was in
 mourning for her sister Whereat I said, ''I am greatly surprised and grieved to hear of your loss, and deeply sympathize with you.'' Can you imagine my surprise when she said, That's all right" How easy and with what beconl- ing grace she could have thanked me and with a few well chosen words in dicated that she appreciated my sym pathy.
 lqueness when you say, T beg your pardon and the reply is 'fCerta inly. ' If you were to say Excuse me- this 1 answer would be quite apropos. but il T
 wer when g person begs your par don.
 1 One doesnt have to be a courier | or post graduate in etiquette, to learn from decent experience in l courtesy, how to answer these va | ricus brief conversational contacts in l the way they demand.
 1 It Is in these small things where | men and women fall down, that denI- \ onstrates how little after all the true | etiquette is understood by the great
 masses. People need to get wise, "
 as the slang expression goes. to a
 method of treating each proposition | as it comes up.
 i Though college education means Q l great deal, the real education, the l telling factor that puts it's stamp or l man or woman, is the gracefuuf un- l derstanding and the proper treatment l of situations that in the fiotsan anc l ietsa1n of daily life we are called upon i to cope with.
 As we treat then1-so we stand. IT l some cases it will matter little. Btu | there may be a time when the sim | pie answer. the grace of repartee, the
 choice of phrase in reply, may make
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Salt in whitewasB makes it stick. Always salt meat after cooking, not before.
 Dried rose leaves make a delightful pillow.
 jars. as the light darkens it.
 To remove stains from the hands. nothing is better than lemon juice. A few drops of ammonia in the hot dish water will brighten glass and sil Skin or leather gloves should always be mended with cotton rather than The b-st way to mend linen is to stretch it smoothly over h. eTnbroid- T-se a funnel in filling hot-water bottle if you would save the rub ber
 I've z, S thrsG ia i sliGsT sss S R s%e eri in for IF you spiii ifhilS hlSz on the carpet. put salt on it insytargtas-z t-5vi1 help re Lemon peel should always be pared very thinly: the white part under It is' bitter
 If you want to be sure of finding your garden tools easily, paint the handles bright red.
 If you wish to place a dish directly on the ice put a rubber ring under it 90 keep it from slipping
 Use milk insteaH tss Sstefs for mak- ing pie crust which is :. to to be sefved Wrap cheese in a cloth moistened with vinegar if you would keep it moist and free from mold
 Lunch sets of large and small doilies are one of the best ways out of the tyranny of the tablecloth.
 When washing real lace, let the final sinsing be in skim milk, if you would s.5ve t a soft, creamy tone.
 When iodine is spilled on sheets or clothing, simply soak the article twen- 4y-four hours in cold water
 Iron garments with buttons by lay ing the garment face down on a thick ly- folded sheet Turkish towel.
 When preserved citron gels dry and hard. it can be- softened by pour ing hot water over it and letting it stand
 in two gallons of water in which a half cupful of cream of tartar is dis solved
 he@achfeved by using paper napkins -gan except the most important oc- rssions-
 crate the spots with ammonia ano turpentine, mixed. and then wash oui Tn. soaDsuds.
 The best egg -beater is glass jal and q firm wire whip. Not only eggs and cream. but mashed potatoes car he beaten in it.
 i-asIed EnacaTonf dressed with cream .sd 4rated cheese is a very good sub ssit41se for meat se7s=e=-=
 Ccrnstarch. is the best for staT-chins rurfs and colfars:a wheat starch fol aeiicate dresses: rice starch for fine French lingerie.
 Keen q long nail near the laundrx S--bs and use it to remove the rIIODel - s5teppers instead of chains The mai serves. as a lever
 When the fragrance of a baisam fiji pillow seems to be fading, hold the -rillo4x over the steam of a, tea kettle and 1t will be restored.
 There is to be had q combination brush ecraper and self wringing mop all on a long handle, which is a won
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
HOME HELPS.

If eggs are to be stuffed they must De put into cold water IS soon as they are taken from the stove. This will keep the whites in better shape
 If salt fish is required for inne- dlate use 1t will freshen much more quickly if soaked in milk instead of in water Sour milk will answer as well sweet.
 To remove iron rust from white material, wet the goods with lemo juice, rub on salt and put out in the sun If the first application fails, try it again.
 Mix stove polish with equal parts of household ammonia and turpentine and apply to the coal stove; rub off with a soft woolen cloth. It gives a high pOliSh.-MOntreal Star
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
derful heln in scr,llhir,r .floors

derful help in scrubbinsE Eafloors
 Grease stains on leather may be re moved by benzine or pure turpentine. Wash the spot afterward with beaten white of egg a kid reviver.
 When sweeping, wipe all the dust off the furniture and put it outside the room; then sweep down the walls with a broom covered with thin cloth
 The up -da te house wife tabooes all heavy cooking utensils Those of light aluminium, granite and double plated tin are great savers of en- ergy
 cover it with common salt and leave it on for a while. When the cloth is washed all stains will have disap- peared
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

ments on the line, especially being Ih- terested in tha growth of rhr nfr towns and their various businera fra heard that a barber had lccafc,f n- Maiden. division point fE Wmehlre- ton, and upon visiting the place pro cccded to patrOnize ths= r4-~Fg rsies.
 The barber latkerec slS =troasHT and cfieu look sWlne d0s-u fre cheek of his customer WulIeraF wirced whereupon tho Sarber azeeC-
 Docs the raEo- htF-t yolt elrgf.
 That depeEGs.'' d-y1y- s-us.vereI t-.e victim. 'If you s-se E1z1u.l. mc. .r don't, but if you are sisaVi-- me lt does. New York Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
WEIGHT FOR AGE.

Addison Mizner, the well known v:veu1 and cosmopolitan, lamented at a roof garden supper in New York the decay of bOnenianisrn.
 ''trhe bohemianism of Munger where is it?'' he said. Nowhere. Search the boulevard des Iualiens, search PiccadilIy. search the Great White Way-yoI'H find nothing but cold caiuculattng, nercalary hearts
 .sIn a lobster palace over wood cock and 8 bottle of champd gne, 1 once heard a niddle-aged widower say aldentIy to a beautiful show girl:
 ...It Is true that I am sli ghtly older
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

than yourself. but you must remember that a man is young as he feels, and as for me-
 But the show girl interrupted cold ly:
 $ oh, I don't care anything about that, she said. The only thing that interests me is whether you are as rich as you look. Topeka Capital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
STEAK SALE 8 to 10 A. M. ROUND, SlRLOIN AND PORTERHOUSE lb 14(
Spring Lamb Pores Creamery Butter GranuIated Sugar Native Potatoes
 Jelly DOughnutS Coffee (45c Grade
MEAT DEPT.

Fey Beef B. Roast tb 15c Lean Pot Roast. b 1Oc
 Fancy Mutton Legs fb 12c
 Lean Fresh Shldrs 10 14c Lean Regular Hams fb 16c Smoked Shoulders 10 13c Plate Corned Beef. fb Sc Corned Spare Ribs. ID Sc Lean Fresh Hams |. 10 18c Slowing Chickens 10 15c Native Fowl. ., = 1b 200 Native BroiIers fb 28c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
FRUIT DEPT.

Rips Hond toes quart SC
 Wax or String Beans at Sc
 Country Gent. Corn dz 1Oc Native Onions .- peck 20c Green Lima Beans at 4c Green Peppers dog Sc suiry vs'enc1s Oranges dz 18c Roasted Peanuts quart Sc Asstd Chocolates .1b 13c Eng. Walnut Meats 10 38c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
RAG RUG HINT.

When making rag rugs a good col or scheme for blue rugs is to sew the rags in the following order; dark blue, light blue, dark blue, white The
 rugs will not be too light coIored to be serviceable, yet will be satisfactory for blue room. Have all the rags of uniform width (about one inch1
 and also of nearly uniform length- Ladies' Home Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
STAGE STRUCK.

Among a large number of amusfne. letters received by David ReIasco was the following:
 ''Veneered Sir
 Wishing to go on the stage would like to join your forces. Have been a bricklayer for five years, burt having failed in this branch have decided to take up acting, the same being easier work. I am not young but six foot In my stocking feet. Have studied eloeution and am fond of late hours 9 -E<yerybOdy's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
SAVING OLD TRANS.

When a japanned tray becomes old and clipped, give 1t two coats of white paint and one of enamel the bottom as well as the top. Stand it on the edge to dry after each coat It viii be found good as new, a S we'll as very pretty, says the Washington Herald. The enamel is easily renew ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
A roNsoRIAL INCIDENT

Henry R Williams when president
 of the Puget sound extension of the Chicago, MiIwa uIlee and St. Paul rail road, gave 3 great deal of his tim to a personal supervision of the improve-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
BAKERY DEPT.

Asstd Cup Cakes dog Sc Assorted Cookies dog sc Jelly Rolls. .. ... each Sc I4ge Layer Cakes each 15c Fresh Fruit Pies each 1Oc
 Coffee Rings each Sc, 1Oc Ger. Coffee Cakes ca 1Oc Mohican Bread loaf Sc Cream Bread loaf sc Sandwich Bread loaf 14c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

or mar a necessary impression on some one for whom we are working to make the impression, therefore let us con slider our words and ponder on our re = plies to the greetings that the day may bring us.
 THE HOSTESS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
DEDICATED.

Dr. Lawrence C. Abbott of CIeve- land, at the recent convention of rail- way surgeons, said of a. safety device that has averted many railway acci- dents:
 The advantages of this device are now almost universally recognized. Indeed, the railroader who disputes it's advantages is as antiquated as the old reSidenter who said:
 t'Eddication be hanged, Thar young Bill Snithers took an engineer ing course in a correspondence school and then put up sign on his carriag ge house and hadn't no better sense than to spell carriage --garaget't
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27

NIorgiana. had slain the forty thieves. ''Rut where did you get all that boiling oil?' inquired the reporters.
 ''I fried it out of MT. Archbold," she said, pledging them to secrecNT. Chi cago Tribune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-27
ID 7c
 lb 32c 4 lbs 21 peck 16c dog 6c
 Ib 34c
BUTLER DEPT.

Elgin Pro. Butter. fb 2Sc New Laid Eggs d7 cartons 36c Full Cream Cheese ID 19c Best Compound .1b lie Best Pure Lard. ID 13c Peanut Butter 9 Tbs 25c Crisco Shortening can 23c Young Am. Cheese 10 22c Roquefort Cheese 1b 38c Holland Brick Cheese 10 23c Muenster Cheese 10 23c simon Pure Lard Nos pail 55c
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-22
OBJECTED TO THE RED TAPE
Why New York Woman Is Done with the Famous Society with the
 Long Name.

I'm never going to have anything more to do with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" de- clared Brooklyn woman, indignant ly. I've had one affair with them. It happened when a cat in our neighbor- hood gave birth to five kittens and then deserted them. None of us want ed the kittens so, as l have phone in my house, it was suggested that l get the s. P. c. A. to come and take them away. I telephoned-and such a lot of questions as they asked!
 "They wanted to know my name and the number of my house; the number of kittens in the litter, and their gen. der and color and breed; the day or their birth and the number of days since their mother went away from them. Of course, these questions were tantalizing, because l couldn't see what difference it made. l thought all they had to do was to send man up and take the kittens away. Then they asked me if I was married, and how many children l had; how many neighbors were complaining of the kit tens and if these neighbors were old maids l thought they were very per sonal in their questions. But l an' swered them all. Finally came ques- ton that made me mad. What is the name of the cat that deserted these
 
 kittens?' was asked.
 "I'm sure I don't know replied; she is no relation of mine,' and with that I banged the receiver on the hook. And after all we had to pay small boy to take those kittens away and drown them"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-22
ROMANCE: IN MINING Cf: TIN
peiiVian Mountains at Present Con tribute One-FiftE, of the WorId's
 '. Supply.


 While Bolivia has copper and gold .alsdRother minerals as well as silver, l{or greatest wealth is in tin. i, There 7 ag much romance in tin mining in Silvia as in diamond mining in 9outh. Africa and gold mining@i i'll our o7t,la. country. Fortunes just as large have been made. One man who few years. ago was g, prospector now haa an income from his tin mines equal to that of the bonanza kings of Call. forria or the. South African: mining magnates. He has recently offered to build 8 railway line which the government itself did not feel. able to Undertake =, 5ttl* ts .s..' =3a.a:. In all the..s.wurlds last year there mera. oaly .1l0.oO0. tons Of. tin pro. duced, and to this quantity Bolivia contributed one-ffth, so the value of her tin deposits can be understood. Some of this tin is mined as high as 17000 feet Most of the mines, how. ever, are worked at attitudes of less than 15OO0 feet. Tin mining has thus the distinction of location at one of mans most lofty permanent dwelling placas as we'll as beneath the bed of the sea. This opposite extreme is found in the worlds oldest known tin mines in Devonshire, ngiand.-Chris' tian Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-22
Saved comrade, but Lost Life.

A workman sacrificed his life to rascl1@ g. comrade who had been over' come by fumes in a blast furnace at Der,aston, Staffordshire, England, a few days ago. A man named Heald var descending the furnace on pull ley chain in order to readjust the chain around the scrap-iron lying in g heap of coke ct the bottom when anothcr workman saw him fall off the chain just before nearing the bottom. Tr response to an alarm several men rushed to the top of the furnace. A furnaceman named Jackson imme. diately placed scarf over his mouth and went down on the pulley chain. He tied rope round Heald, who was pulled up. Then Jackson ascended on the chain, but when within few feet of the surface he caHed out
 Make haste. Tn, going" and fell backward to the bottom of the fur. mace. Three workmen named Ince, Darby and Speake made brave at. tempt to rescue Jackson. Speake managed in the end to get a rope round Jackson's waist and he was pulled to the top but was already dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-22
Modern Aosop,

One day, in the presence of the Fox, the Tortoise was bragging to the Hare of his ability as runner. The Fox was very derisiye of the Tortoise's pre-. tensions, whereupon the Tortoise, winking at the Hare, offered to bet the Fox a considerable sum of money that he could outrun the Hare. The Fox lost no time in putting up the money, and off the contestants started. The Hare took big lead at once. but after getting comfortably out of sight, wandered away from the track and fell asleep. The Tortoise accordingly was the first to reach the winning post. The Fox went off cursing at the loss of his money. and when he had gone the Tortoise divided his winnings with the Hare. Ever since that time bet ting on races has been an uncertain sport.-Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-22
WHEN MICROBES ARE BUSIEST
Although Never Dormant, It Has Been Proved They Have Special
 Hours of Activity.

A celebrated scientist has made the interesting announcement that there are more microbes in the air at nine o'clock in the morning and at nine o'clock at night than during any oth- CT periods of the day. He has also discovered that the percentage of mi crobes in the atmosphere is less at three o'clock in the morning and three o'clock in the afternoon than at any other times. The explanation ad- vanced for the partiality of the mi crobe for nine o'clock a. m. and p. m. is that the "microbe hour" Is con- trolled by the movements of people. From five to nine in the morning they are going from their homes to their working places, and from five to nine in the evening they are again jour- neying through the streets, either homeward bound or in search of pleasure.
 He noted that at or about six o'clock every morning and evening there were indications of the ap- proach of the microbe rush" hour From that time on until nine o'clock the atmosphere became more and more crowded with germs of all kinds, some bad, some good: and then, immediately after nine o'clock. the tide began to ebb, until it was always lowest round about three o'clock. According to his researches, after lunch is the safest time for . nap.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-22
.GhRS THAT STAY ON RODY
shouJd Eha Gdea of Regular Seven ;, Year Change Is Right, It tias ,s. lts Lr1itatiore,

Ihere are people who tell you that everything in the body is changed every seven years, and that there ia no part of it which was there seven years ago. This does not mean that Ne slough the whole thing off at once, as @ snake does it's skin or 9 deer its antiers, but simple that the t7lnumerable and tiny atoms which are as8d IF by the daily wear and tear 5Fs replaced by fresh atoms supplied z.2gr food and drink, which keep the '1ody going. just as coal and water A1ep the steam-engine at work.
 But these changes are so minute 1@mains the same, although such talDgs as scars take 6 long time to disappear. and sometimes they re- main for life, although they always loae q great deal of their prominence.
 You, may have noticed that if you heal up aud the scar presently disap- pear, just as the marks of a super rlCiai burn will gradually 60 away; but if the cut is deep the scar re- mains. This is because 1t went down t2 what is called the true skin Any cuts, stains, or burns on the outer skin are gradually pushed Up and .<orl or washed off. just as the hair on the back of your hand wears off without your cutting it and grows again; but anything that goes down ;. the true skin, like tattoo marks, siHays remains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-22
Answered to the Name.

The two friends had been dining on dicers and sundry strange dishes at the "Cedars of Lebanon" cafe, in the Syrian quarter of New York. They were drinking their coffee. thick with coal-black grounds, and wondering whether they really enjoyed it, when Smithers suddenly cried out:
 "Pataug! Pataug!"
 The waiter hurried away, and came back presently bringing an ordinary corkscrew.
 Il was just testing" said Smithers to his companion, "the truth of the story that the first corkscrew seen in Beirut was taken there by a Yankee. It was patented American contrap- tion, and the Syrians were amazed at it's convenience. They spelled out on it the mystic words, Pat. Aug. 16, '76,' and took that to be the name of the implement. Now I believe the story that 'pataug' is it's name all over the Levant."