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Evening journal., 1912-11-11
Editorial Opinion
THE .NARsn RARBIT.v

lnE "MAhOH EAbbil.D
From the Smyrna News
In few week November 20th)
the muskrat season will open and
those who love a good thing viii be
happy The great majority Of people
are preiudiced against the muskrat
because it bears the name of rat BY
any other name il would eagerly be
sought after oy epicures. In many
sections OF the country the little
rodent is looked upon with disdain,
but when they talk OF it as being an
unclean animal and unfit for the
human stomach it only goes to show
aov ntilo they know OF this. the
cleanest OF an animals that live. The
roots and herbs OF the marshes on
which alone it subsists. are thorourh-
Is scrubbed by the little animal be-
fore it viii allow them 10 come on
its table" The house in which it
lives, made OF .he marsh grasses and
towering above the high water mark.
Is always dry and spotlcssiy clean.
SO there is nothing about the much
desDisod marsh rabbit" to make 10
other than what it really is, the
clcauest and most toothsome little
animal that can be cooked up and
served
Evening journal., 1912-11-11
rYIpTNor 0r MIILEms rOpuLAnIrY.

= OAiM1NTtNC upon the success Of Charles r Mil
- cr, tho Republican Goyernor-eloct In this State
the Middletown Transcript Progressive Republican
newspaper, says:
Goyernor-elcct Miller must be- proud man. While
Noodrow-Wson captured the State by a plurality of
over 5000 votes Mr. Mflers majority was over 1000
Seldom Is Il that tho tally lists show preference of
this sorf for man by the voters. but Charles r.
Miller the Republican candidate for Governor had the
confidence OF the people and their testimony was
splendid tribute TO whom they knew and trusted
They will find in his administration that they compi
mented themselves In compmenting him.
The election Of MT Miller demonstrates clearly that
Republican candidate such he has little TO
fear from Democratic misrepresentation Desperate
efforts made by the Democrats to dsoredt him.
They attempted 70 make the believe that he
in sympathy with political corruptioniss and that
Republican boss The voters however, meas
ured the for themselves and he received at their
hands a splendid and wedeserved yndication.
Evening journal., 1912-11-11
WHY CAN'T DEIMAR
CONCERNS SVrCFFDl

From the Delmar News.
This is a question that several Dell
mar people have asked within tho
last month in The light of the failure
OF certain business concerns TO
make good At least three Dclmar
business concernss All of thcm going
businesses at one time. are now no
more, and this question OF success
or failure is fair one at this time.
What is the matter with Delmar
business men? Is it possible that
they don't know how to manage busi-
ness in order to make success of
them? or is il lack Of capital? or
are the businesses too large for the
needs of the town? IL is not for US
to answer these questions, even
though we may have our opinions
about them, but they are questions
that may well concern the people of
Delmar and the truth Of .his state
ment will be more fully realized from
time to time.
Evening journal., 1912-11-11
:: Personal and Pertinent ::

Party honesty is party expediency-cl Cleveland
The world, dear Agnes, is strange affalr-Moliere
Oh why should the spirit OF mortal be proudg-ISnox
:---.~-s
Too great haste to repay an obligation is kind OF
ingrauude.-La Rochefoucaud.
Don't put too dne soint to your wit for fear it
should gei bunied.- Csrrantes
@it t'tafth POSTPONE ire day. predicted scripture
rnen seven women shall take hod Of mail--
Dovnsie
Evening journal., 1912-11-11
np pIrRsnx nN ME JOB.

Frank w. Pierson, Street Commis-
sioner Will De in charge OF tne street
and Sewer Department Wniie tne d.
rectors are attending the convention
of the American Society Of Municipal
Improvement in Dallas, Texas TINS
week
Evening journal., 1912-11-11
REYIYAL AM cnnKMAN-

There will be revivals every night
this week at Goodman. The pastor
J. F. Richardson has engaged the
Rev. c. B. Sharpless who will have
charge of the services this week.
There viii be special music and old
time gospel hymns.
Evening journal., 1912-11-11
SOCK SOCIAL rok lodge.

A sock social will be given in odd
Fellows Hall Highlands tomorrow
evening for the benefit lof Diamond
State Loyal Orange Ledge, No f22.
Following the social an entertainment
and dancing viii take place.
Evening journal., 1912-11-11
WORTHY OF RESPECT.

THE following editorial is from the columns OF the
Leves Pilot, one Of the chain Of newspapers in this
State that is controlled by Willard Salisbury, the
Democratic boss
We received through the mail this week from the
Delaware Equal Suffrage Association Call" with a
request to please publish This "Call Is addressed 20
Progressive and women and would take about
a column of space We are not in sympathy with the
so-oalled Equal Suffrage Cause and It would
bit foolish to publish column of STUFF that we do
not approve. Why does woman who has always been
regarded by his superior, want to lower her
self and be bis equal? In our opinion. il VIII always
remain question.
We would remind this Salisbury organ that hun
dreds of Delawares best and brainest women
listed in the equal suffrage movement and that they
entitled to tho respect Of everyone including those
who are not in sympathy with their movement Nor
is the matter which they send out "stun." AS rule
IL is superior thought and construction to that
given the public by such Salisbury organs the
Dover Delawarean, the Sussex Journal and the Lewes
Pilot II Mr. Salisbury be not worthy OF the respect
OF the good women OF this State those good women
most assuredy deserving Of his respect and OF
respectful treatment the editorial local columns
of the newspapers which he controls.
Evening journal., 1912-11-11
/; With fhe Paraqraphers

VIII the next thing be a law forbdding tn public
70 write letters sunday buffalo Express
.--:-.--.
The boat-rOcking season is almost al an end and
ever many folks arc left ave-Deseret News
Expensive investigations into the high cost OF Twins
haven't served 10 reduce it any-Baltimore American
Evening journal., 1912-11-11

Mayor Moore, Of GEORGETOWN has issued an order
that oystermen and hucksters shall not blow their
horns cry their before O'Clock in the morn
Ing II he VIII extend that order Il VIII include
Robert q. Houston, the Sucker Progressive State
Chairman and make t operative for the full twenty
four hours each day, he viii be performing genuine
public service
Evening journal., 1912-11-11

Lewes looking up. II has a uniformed police
maa-only and the first in its history. Il speaks
well for town OF that size that it has resident aud
transient population that is orderly that police
is Sufficient to uphold the law
Evening journal., 1912-11-11

Republican Glasses in the Sunday Star calls State
Senator Thomas NJ Monaghan, defeated Democratic
candidate for Governor The Man With the Knife in
His Back That expresses very aptly Perhaps
those who posing his political friends welded the
knife last Tuesday. will discover that there are
two who can play a game like that
Evening journal., 1912-11-11

Willard Salisbury should send this note to State
Senator Thomas NJ. Monaghan. The Man With the
Knife i'm His Back My Dear Tom. Remember, that
TO forgive is gody; to forget. divine. Willard"
Evening journal., 1912-11-11

We presume that the Salisbury Democratic ma
chine not only viii look the friends Of The Man
With the Knife in His Back to assist Willard sauls-
bury in getting into the United States Senate but
also expect them line up enthusiastically Ter the
Salisbury ticket in the next city election
Evening journal., 1912-11-11

Stories THAI money sent to Democratic work
ers in Kent and Sussex counties spurned indg-
nanty and returned 10 the gvers should be published
in the next edition OF Grmms Fairy Tales
Evening journal., 1912-11-11

The corn crop Of the United States for this year
aggregates 31691370O0 bushels valued at slS5O776-
600 II exceeds by 2Sl921o0o bushels the greatest
yield this country ever has known This shows
cusively that neither Dame Naure'nor the farmer
disturbed greatly by the premoniory signs OF the great
political conyulsion OF last week
Evening journal., 1912-11-11

Frsnsfora Sussex County. reports shas i, has drake
thai lays an egg every day II fns be true is any
~ehdsr that Sussex Democratic last TUESDAY?
Evening journal., 1912-11-11

-AA The AssocistIcu IL Aznev~
fss!AIA lean Advertisers has axe
J WaW arnfrsd and certified to
the circulation Of thia pub
hration. The fisursa Of circulation
oontained Ia the Ansocinfion's re-
pert only are guaranteed. y.
Association Of Ameriuu Advertisers
Ma 41si NhItshslI BIiu. 4 Z. clu
Evening journal., 1912-11-11

ne Association On
hmefican Advertise
era 10 composed Of
all the great advcr.
tiserH oi thlE coun-
try. The Assocln-
tlon endorses only
such papers ~ sub
mile 20 its eramlna-
tlon a any momana
and positive proof
must be submitted.
The accompanying
certi6cato, Ne. 1te1-l
has bssa lsBNcd 20
thia pspA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
FROZEN AND DRIED EGGS.

Frozen and dried eggs intended for
human consumption are largely used
for cooking purposes where inferiority
may be concealed, as in baking cakes
or making custards, omelets. pies, etc.
The traffic in eggs sold for drying and
freezing has greatly Increased in the
past few years. Strictly fresh mar
ketable eggs in the shell command a
high price and there is difficulty in
meeting the demand for them; but
large quantities of questionable eggs.
often bought at very low prices, have
been brought out for cooking
purposes by disreputable firms, being
preserved by freezing or drying until
ready for, use. Some dealers, how
ever, manufacture satisfactory prod
uct by the use OF good eggs handled
under proper conditions.
There Is no objection to drying or
freezing good eggs under proper SAN
itary conditions; in fact, there are
some advantages to be gained by pre-
serving eggs in this manner, although
the manufacturing processes devised
by man, as a. rule, do not improve the
quality of natures work. Conditions
of modern life and commerce must,
however, be met, and dried eggs or
eggs in a frozen condition may BE-
shipped long distances, and require
less space for transportation and stor-
age than do eggs in the shell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
PROVIDE SJCCULENT FOOD FOR
THE STOCK.

Lust as one enjoys eating an apple
Hy-especially during the
winter. when" less fruit, and vegetables
are used than during the summer
lust SO the live stock in the winter,
when their rations consist largely of
dry feed, need and appreciate some
form of succulent food. There is very
little added expense in supplying ami
mails, with a reasonable amount Of
succulent food, either in the form of
roots or silage. For herd Of IL or
more, cows, this succulent food is most
cheaply supplied by the use of silage;
butHfor the smaller herd, or for a man
without silo, roots afford an excel
lent substitute for silage. r
By care in preparing the soil and
growing the crop, from Is to 25 tons
of roots. like mangels. ruta bagas or
stock carrots. can be grown per acre.
They can be stored under the feeding
alley, or in a pit outside of the barn,
at very little expense. Twenty tons
of roots will supply 10 COWS 20 pounds
per day each for 200 days. and can
be grown and harvested at a cost of
less than $40. The nutrients contain
ed in 20 tons Of roots are worth $50
when bran Is worth $40 per ton: 50
the feeding value of the roots Is suf
icient to pay for the cost of pro-
duction, beside the additional advan-
tage of their supplying the succulence
needed by the animal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
FRUIT TREES ALONG THE ROAD
SIDE.

In many parts of Europe fruit trees.
are planted along the roadsides and =
revenue is obtained there
from, the auction sales of native fruit
grown on the trees bordering the
country roads in one township ad1oin-
ing Hanover, Germany, yielding last
autumn 20,612 marks or $4,906.
This application OF the beautiful
practical, and economic possibilities
embraced in the control Of such public
property as roads Is fne illustra-
ton Of the community thrift Of the
German. During the three or four
weeks period Of ripening sharp-eyed
watchmen on bicycles patrol the
roads. being particularly active on
Sunday, when the people are out In
large numbers. It is forbidden to pick
up fruit from the ground and to
knock 1t from the trees Is subject to
n fine Of 100 marks (s23.s0) or more
for each offense. Laws and regula-
tons for the general good. however.
excite such respect on the part OF the
German that cases Of theft Of fruit
from the highway fruit trees rarely oc-
cur.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
FOR BEE.LOVERs.

II you have the space and would
plant buckwheat you will find It makes
hne honey. Plant it late 30 1t will
bloom when all other flowers are
gone. -',.r. ..' -.
Some people think bees destroy
fruit. but that is not so. The birds
pick the fruit and as a usual thing
they bite at the r1pest on the trees
and when the bees find these fruits,
they devour them and leave nothing
but pit and skin. The damage to ripe
fruit is never started by bees: and
after being damaged by the birds it
Is useless for. marketing and, If it Is
not removed from a sound fruit next
to 1t, the one It touches will rot also.
Thus you see the bees are q benefit in
the orchard.
In moving bees do not do so until
the weather gets cold, too cold for
them to leave the hive, or they will
not stay. They will go back to the
old location. unless moved a mile and
half or two miles. Then they will
stay without any trouble: but If
moved only a short distance in "a
hours the hives will be pretty we'll
deserted. $685..
AS a general thing bees do not fly
more than a mile or mile and a half
and they become familiar with the
surroundings within that distance
Mrs. A. Joseph.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
PROTECT THE BIRDS.

Farmers and fruit growers Of the
country are losing over $1,000. 900. 900
year by reason Of the ravages of in
Sects. Cotton growers are losing $780,
100000 year by reason Of the raw
ages of the boil weevil And all be-
cause the quail and the prairie chick
en-. the natural enemies Of that bug.
are practically extinct
Wheat and fruit growing regions
are suffering because Of the killing off
Of sap suckers. robins. bluejays blue
birds. orioles. tanagers, martins. swal-
lows, swifts. nighthawks, egrets, her
ons. bobolinks. gulls. kingfshers, and
other birds which men love to kill
under the pure lust for slaughter.
"A quail killed in a potato field had
n its craw the remains Of 101 potato
,ugs. Another killed in Texas had in
is craw the remains Of 127 boil Wee
7ils Another killed in Kansas
vheatfield had the remains Of 1900
.hinch bugs. .,.-.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
IHE BEGINNERS Bee EQUIPMENT
BY e. r. Phillips, Phi. ID.

1t is desira BILE to begin beekeeptns
with a small number Of colonies IN
purchasing these, It is usually best TO
obtain them near at home rather than
to send to distance. for there Is
considerable liability of loss IN ship
ment. Whenever possible, 1t Will De
better to get bees already domiciled IN
the particular hive chosen by the bee
keeper as the best. but II this is not
practicable then bees in any hives or
in box hives may be purchased ana
transferred. It Is a matter OF small
Importance, what race Of bees Is pur-
chased, for queens Of any race may
be obtained and introduced in place OF
the original queen, and IN a short time
the workers will all be OF the same
race as the introduced queen. This Is
due to the fact that during the sea
son worker bees die rapidly. and after
requeening they are replaced by the
offspring OF the new queen.
E A most important consideration IN
purchasing colonies of bees Is to sec
TO 1t that they are free from disease.
In many states and counties there are
inspectors OF apiaries who can be con-
suited on this point. but II this IS not
possible even a novice can tell wheth-
er or not there is anything wrong with
the brood, and It Is always safest 10
refuse hives containing dead brood.
The. best time Of the year to begin
bee keeping is in, the spring, for dur
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
COOPERATIVE CATTLE BREEDING

alton. is q direct aid to the reteut1on
of the family farm, making less need
for large farms and the consequent
landlordism and peasantry Of the peo.
pie. Cooperation in testing and weed
ing out the ordinary herd used for
production. In owning male animals.
and In improving pure-bred families
and breeds will enable farmers to dol
egate to collective management those
things which the individual farmer
can not we'll do for himself. II prop.
erly organized under suita BILE cooper.
alive relations with the State and Fed
eral departments Of agriculture and
encouraged by suitable laws. the
heredity values Of our breeds Of live
stock can be improved much more
rapidly than II left to Individual effort
alone
For any country to continue going
forward In producing breeds without
much system. showing the mere OUT
ward forms of the rare specimens q
shows, and establishing the values Of
by prizes and prices set on the
fatted animals in the show and in tho
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
WHITEWASH FROM CACTUS
LEAVES,

Luther Burbank stated to members
of the California Fruit Growers Assoc
citation recently. that paint as we'll as
whitewash can be made from the
leaves of the spineless cactus. MI.
Burbank said he was negotiating with
one Of the largest paint houses in the
world to supply 1t with cactus leaves
for paint purposes.
Burbank also said the fiber OF the
plant was an excellent substitute for
rubber in the manufacture of auto
mobile tires. He added that this same
fiber would also be an excellent sub
stitute for wood pulp In the manufac-
ture Of paper.
zone leaf" he said, will make ten
gallons Of paint. The mucilage OF the
cactus leaf will not dissolve in water.
but It will dissolve in alcohol. This
mucilage will readily take oil colors
and Is easily handled.
II am not as far advanced In my ex-
periments with the cactus leaf as a
paint product as I am with its posi-
Bile use as a whitewash. but neverthe-
less I am sure Of its practical value.
IT have found that whitewash made
from cactus leaves is absolutely water
proof. This in itself is worthy OF great
consideration. I now am negotiating
with an eastern concern to use this
cactus leaf whitewash.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
PLANTING SEEDS OF FRUITS.

Large seeds like peaches and plums
may be planted in the fall and they
will freeze sufficiently during the win
ter to cause them to sprout readily In
the spring. Small seeds like the
apple, grape, etc. should be mixed
with sand in the fall or early winter,
and placed in a shallow open box.
The box should be set fiat on the
ground on the north side OF build
ing where it will keep moist and re-
main there all winter to freeze and
thaw as often as 1t will. The con-
tents of the box should never be al
lowed to dry out. Very early in the
spring. just as soon as the soil in tho
garden will do to work. the seeds
should be planted in rows and covered
very lightly. The seeds may be sep
arated from the sand with sieve, but
this is unnec ssary as sand and all
may be sown In the row. Take care
that the seeds do not become dry be-
fore they are planted. Apple seeds
begin growing very early, so that care
must be taken to get them In the
ground before sprouting begins.-W.
L. Howard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

Cooper's hawk may be taken as
tvpe Of the group Of hawks whose
habits are responsible for the con-
demnation of birds of prey as whole
This group includes three species:
Cooper's hawk the sharp-sk1nned
hawk and the goshawk. They are Of
ten spoken of as blue darters. a name
which expresses a characteristic DIFF
ference in their manner OF hunting
from that of other hawks. They
course over the country at great speed
and capture their prey by sudden
darts. selling their victims While IN
full flight.
Other large hawks usually watch for
their prey from some convenient look
out station or soar slowly over mead
ow and forest, watching chance to
pounce upon their quarry. selling It
on the ground.
The difference Is, Of course, chiefly
due to the character of the prey. the
darters feeding almost exclusively up
on birds, which usually must be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

coincident with the development OF
the work of cow-testing associations
has been an interest in cooperative
breeding. or circuit breeding, for the
purpose Of encouraging and facilitat-
ing the growing of pure bred and high
grade dairy stock. The main centers
OF activity along this line OF work OF
which reports are available, have been
in Maine. Minnesota. Michigan. and
North Dakota.
The general plan Of these associa-
lions Is as follows: A community OF
farmers interested in the improvement
Of some one breed of cattle form an
association binding themselves by an
agreement to advance the interests OF
that breed and to use only registered
sires. The bulls are purchased by the
association from among the best herds
Of the breed represented and are used
on the herds of the members OF the
association, regardless of whether the
cows are pure breds or grades, until
.-cn time as inbreeding would result.
A general shift is then made, giving
each member a new male without any
additional expense. The most product
i've animal soon becomes known by
the value OF his get. II 1t is desired
to sell pure bred or high-grade stock
for breeding purposes, advertising Is
done through the association and the
sales are made by Its agent.
The cooperative breeding of milking
Shorthorns by the Minnesota Experi-
ment Station, in cooperation with the
Department of Agriculture was taken
up in 1907. The associations are or
ganized from among men who nave
bred and handled pure-bred Short
horns for milk and beef production.
Meetings are held twice year to dis
cuss matters Of interest to the coopera-
ators, to report progress made, and to
suggest plans for improving the work.
A circuit superintendent is employed
who, under the direction Of council
consisting Of the president of the assoc
ciation, a representative Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, and repre-
sentative from the State experiment
station, advises and directs the man
agement Of the herds, and keeps rec
ords Of feed consumed. milk pro-
duced, and breeding power Of the ami
mails in the circuit. He spends two
days with each member, during which
he weighs the milk produced by each
COW and makes butter-fat determine
tons. From these and daily records
kept by tho owner the annual records
Of milk and butterfat production are
computed. - .~ .r..
The Holstein cattle work at the
North Dakota Experiment Station was
begun in 1909. According to the last
annual report of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry of this department.
years record OF all the cows in the
herds was completed and showed that
some of the pure-bred cows produced
over 500 pounds of butter during the
year.
The work by the Michigan station
was inaugurated in 1908 under the d.
rection of a Held agent appointed by
the State experiment station. During
the first FIVE months work 10 coopera-
tive associations we're formed and 7
others were in process Of formation.
About so registered sires were intro
duced, and 100 cows which were bred
to grade and scrub sires in 1907 were
bred to registered bulls In 1908 and
1909.
Cooperation in animal breeding. Al
in other forms Of Countrywide COOPER