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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
Much Money is Lost By Worthless
Corn.

\ Illustrated posters urging farmers
OF Adams county and elsewhere i'll
the state to test their seed corn and
showing how 81 are lost every time
an ear of corn is planted that will not
grow, are being distributed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad company with
q desire to promote the material wei
fare Of farmers and aid in agricultur-
al development. Among other things.
the poster contains the following:
If you are IT. doubt e. to the con
dition of your seed corn, IL would ID
well for you to make a shallow box.
some two or three inches deep, large
enough to make test for 10 acres;
that is, IT, squares one way by 10
across. The box should be- about 30
by 40 inches. Fill the box about half
full OF moist dirt, sand or saWdust.
We prefer sawdust, because 1t is light
er and can be- handled in the house.
Press il well down I'd that it will have
smooth, even surface.
Take a white cloth about the size
OF the box, rule it off checker-board
fashion, making squares two or three
inches each way, numbering 4, 2. 2?
etc. Take . -four sack, Oh make a
pad to fit the top Of the box, padding
1t with an inch or two of moist eaw-
dust or sand.
| Remove six to 10 kernels from each
ear selected numbering each ear and
putting the kernels from each in the
corresponding square In the Dox.
Race the box in warm place, where
It will not chill. Keep the pad well
dampened and warm, and in five or
- days you can roll up the pad care
fully, and you will find that your seed
viii show its quality; kernels which
| show both sprouts and rootlets in
healthy condition are fit for planting;
ears from which the kernels show
sprout only, Or rootlets only, may Or
may not grow, but 1t Is best NJ. to
take any chances with such ears.
All weak and dead ears should be
thrown into the feed box and the test
repeated until you are sure you have
enough perfect ears to plant your
acreage.
IF every grain of corn planted
should grow, you could double your
corn crop. The process OF testing ID
20 simple that any child can learn III
IN 10 minutes. The children OF the
public schools can do all the testing
and, II you plant only tested seed,
you can depend upon an increase of
lO bushels per acre. The average
corn county has 100000 acres of corn
land; 10 more bushels than you ever
had before would mean LOCO, 900 BUSH
els, which at SO cents,a very conserya-
tive price, would add 100000 to the
annual wealth o. your county. What
applies to corn applies to other grains
Teach the children to test it all"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
GumptiOn ON the Farm.

1t is better to sell what you can not
eat than to eat what you can not sell.
If you are in doubt as to whether
you have religion or not, ask your
wife; she knows.
Plant less ground to corn and give
it better culture. That is all there
is to intensive farming.
Drive some strong, pointed irons in
the bottom of your ladders before
they slip and perhaps cost life.
If man would lead contented
Life, he must keep on the best OF
terms with his stomach, his con-
science and his wife.
Tit often takes lumpy ground years
to get over one time Of working il
when too wet. Can't afford that We
need the use Of every foot of our
land.
An excellent spring tonic, after sew
eral months of lowering around the
fireside, is a good sawbuck, a sharp
saw and pile Of hard wood. We
know it for we have tried it.
The revival Of the good old custom
OF cooperative killing Of beef and
sheep among neighbors would solve
one of the causes of the high cost OF
living, so far as farmers are concern
ed.
Some things smell worse the more
you stir them. One of these l. pole
cat, another is neighborhOod quar-
rel. The polecat you may sometimes
have to tackle; but steer clear of the
other thing, if you have to run for
dear life.-From March Farm JOurn-
al
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
Engineer Farm Necessity,

Inc multiplication of engines on the
farms OF the West has made it neces-
sary Tor agricultural schools to add
TO their curriculum a course i'm me-
chanlcs known a. instruction i'm en-
glnes or convenience. Tt won't be
long, it is predicted, before every
farmer will have to be an engineer.
IN some parts of the West horses
have been almost supplanted by gaso-
line motors. Many farmers who still
use horses utilize them for only a few
OF the numerous services which these
animals formerly were called upon to
perform. On some farms, where the
automobile il regarded with awe but
the gasoline motor is used for power
purposes around the farm, the only
use for horses is in hauling loads and
taking the folks to town.
Engines are doing the pumping of
water and the saving of wood and
are working corn shelters, churns, hay
balers, cream separators, feed grind
ers, silage cutters and the like. These
are farm tasks the gasoline engine
performs easily and cheapIy.
The steam pillow has also come to
stay on the big farms. These big trac-
ton engines pillow and harrow from
rs to 80 acres a day, and require men
who know machinery to operate them.
THE boys from the FARMS" says
Dean Mccormick Of the Kansas Agri-
cultural School, ARE turning with in
creasing interest to the study of en-
gines Of every kind, put particularly,
Of course, to those engines used on
the farm
Farmers are using motorcars now
adays for more purposes than merely
riding in them. Every boy that leaves
the college and goes back to the farm
or On farm of his own takes with
him the knowledge or how to operate
motor engines and all the other en-
gines Of the farm"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
He Needed Air.

A terrible automobile accident oc-
CURED at the square Wednesday even
ing For further particulars see the
papers. We only tell what we know
about it, The man who had been in-
jured was a millionaire several times
over. The first physician to arrive at
the spot was young chap, just out of
Reserve When the victim opened his
eyes H. looked directly into the face
or the young medic.
"Doc," he gasped, "I'll give you
$1,000 If you'll save my lifei"
Then the policeman butted in.
Stand back" he warned the crowd
stand back an give the doctor air.
The doctor was the man that need
ed it.-From the Cleveland Plain Deal
err
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

mo foot no horse" 1t won't take
long for an ignorant sheer to ruin
the best foot.
Look out for the yearling colts
Don't let them get setback as spring
approaches.
A stumbling habit may be caused
Dy poor shoeing; or it may be caus-
I'd by ignorant or careless hitching.
. colt appreciates the companion
hip Of man, and he should have it
especially during the first year Of his
tife.-From April Farm Journal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

"a scientific study of the fungous dis
eases which attack potatoes tends TO
greatly strengthen the practice OF i'm
porting seed from sections considerably
north o. the point where the planting
as To D. done. TIA the case a. securing
new seed corn experience has proved
1t generally unwise to ship It from
any distance either north or south, but
that it can safely be brought from
points east Oh west for distance OF
from 200 to 800 miles.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

Potato raisers in the United States
win have Cd take back seat, fOr here
comes q report that a trucker In Alas
ka cleared $3,7OO from three acres
planted to spuds- It is quite likely, in
the absence of definite evidence to the
contrary, that The sale price was tie
important factor in determining the
return from this tract.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

It 10 estimated that a. a result Of &
tensive drainage projects which have
been started in southern Louisiana
100000 acres of the most fertile land
I'm the world will be rendered produc-
tive and that tho annual value OF the
crops that can b. raised o. these re-
deemed lands win be worth hundreds
Of millions Of dollars.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

Those Medicine Hat billiards usual
Nv strike the states east OF the great
continental divide the same week that
the folks living in this blast stricken
area get word from their friends spend
tng the winter f. California about hav-
tng green peas and new potatoes for
dinner and home grown roses or other
flowers on the sitting room tables.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

a good idea Of the returns that are
ait present being received by the own
ers Of California grape ranches Il
shown In the receipt Of $1,000 for the
product of thirty acres of Thompson
seedless by grower living not far
from Modesto
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

q friend who tried most all combina-
rtfons Of feeds for his flock of hens
finally caused them to get down to
business by cutting out good deal Of
the corn which they had been getting
and substituting in place OF 1t bran,
skimmilk and tankage, the kind that
is put up at the packing houses as a
feed for hogs and poultry. When the
hens had been on this ration for q
short time they surpassed in egg pro
ducdon any previous record The bet.
ter results secured We're not due to the
fact that the latter ration was particu-
laTly expensive, but simply 70 the othet
Gact that IL was ration that gave the
hiddtes the food elements they needed
An egg production.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

The general traits and feeding hab-
its as well az needs OF chickens, ducks
and geese are so different that it Is
quite impossible to get the best results
from all three classes when they are
housed I'm the same quarters.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

4 good many people get into all
kinds Of trouble by trying to maintain
ar angels food type of living 81
gingerbread or corn bread salary It
Is the same kind Of folks who sport
an automobile when they could hardly
pay for Shetland pony outfit.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

It would be an interesting study 30
trace the causes Of the deterioration
OF the human race from the time that
the aGermani' DC Caesar used To bathe
1n the riveMs in midwinter to the pres
ent, when many take soapstones to bed
with them when it is 10 above zero
and have five quilts for covering.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

$calding water. fresh air and sun
shine are three of the most valuable
aids in the maintaining of clean and
healthful environment for and q
healthy condition fri thu farm animals.
and they are three aids that many n
farmer appreciates to pitifully
meager degree.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

Reports have been frequent lately
of instances in which small grain has
mildewed when put in granaries with
solid cement floors built directly OF the
ground The trouble seems to be
caused by the cement gathering damp
ness. This trouble can be overcome
by laying the cement on forms which
can BE- removed when the cement has
hardened, Oh q plan recommended and
seeming to have much in its favor is
the laying of several tiers of tile hor1-
zontally on the area to be used as
floor and Kay the cement OF this, which
would give ample circulation OF air
and would make the floor as complete
~ vermin proof as would bed Of solid
cement
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

The individual gas heating and light
plant for the country Or town home A.
a mighty nice thing, but often very
dangerous. An Illinois farmer install
ed one not hong ago, and the other
day when he was away from the house
the plant exploded, wrecking hi home
and killing his daughter and sister and
severely injurfng his wife and other
children. The gas plant was in the
basement The top Of the contatner
became loose and filed the basement
with gas, which spread TO and was To-
nited by an open fire in the kitchen
above. As before stated, gas plant
IL nice thing, but, like Jersey bull,
dt will bear close watching.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
Beware OF Strong Drink.
edward Roland SILL

edward Roland SILL
At the punch bowls brink
Let the thirsty think
What they say it, Japan
First the man takes drink;
Then the drink takes, a drink;
Then the drink takes the man.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

WE WILL NOTIFY YOU AS US
UAL WHEN TO BUY YOUR COAL.
Just as soon as Smith & Reifsnid-
er get their spring prices, we will
notify you. They may be "a little
higher than Last year but cheaper
than the present. the miners are to
get more money for their work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

Professor Bolley Of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college, who has
achieved a national reputation in con-
nection with his discoveries in regard
to the causes and cure for fax wilt
and his discovery OF the foEma1dehyde
treatment to prevent smut in small
grain, urges rotation of crops for the
simple reason that it tends To insure
soil sanitation lie explains the mean
ing Of this phrase by saying that rota-
ton Of crops tends to hold in check
the various fungous pests that do
great damage where the same crop il
grown On a piece Of land during sac
cesSive years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

From figures recently published by
the census bureau appear abundant
reasons why turkeys for the gracing Of
the Thanksgiving and Christmas tables
have been from 20 to 30 cents a pound
instead Of from Il to IS cents, as used
to be the case some years ago. These
figures show that in 1910 there were
3,668, 769 turkeys Oh the farms Of the
country, while in 1900 there were
6,594,095. If this movement should
continue for another ten years we
won't be able to touch turkey with
a ten foot pole.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

Poukrymen OF Mountain View, Cal,
claim to have developed a breed Of
chickens that have red, white and blue
feathers, and they call it the Patriot"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

Owing to their heavy natural coat
of wool, breeding ewes do not require
the same degree Of protection during
the winter a. do brood soWs, but their
housing should be 50 arranged that
they can have a dry bed in which to
rest during the day and sleep at night
and will b. sheltered from direct
winds and sleet OH rains If these con
ditions are provided they should be al
lowed to range at will during the day
and will be much the better for the
exercise which they get
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

lit IL a fact doubtless not generally
known that for many years prior to
the early seventies the postal rate on
merchandise used to b. 8 cents "A
pound, or just half what * is today.
AT about that time some one supposed
to be financially interested in the ex-
press companies got this rate changed
to 16 cents a pound, and here it has
stuck ever since. II would b. interest
ing to know the number Of millions Of
dollars that this one simple change in
postal rates has extorted from the peo-
pie o. the country In the interval sRnoe.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

TO prevent damage to orchard trees
by the few rabbits that may have
escaped gun or trap few limbs or
poplar or alder should BE- scattered on
the runs where the rodents enter the
orchard. They are fond OF the bark OF
both of these and will usually strip it
off before touching the trunk of the
fruit trees.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

The difference between the grade of
butter known a. western extras"
which IL now topping the market ar
close To 40 cents, and the poorer grade
Of uncertain pedigree, which is rank
and loud and sells for not more than
half a. much, j. just matter Of dirt
and carelessness. The dirt gets into
the milk while it is being taken from
the cows and by being handled in
dirty utensils, and carelessness is pref
Nv thoroughly mixed in with the dirt
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

AT the southern corn show, which
was held recently at Atlanta, Ga, the
first prize for yield in the boys and
girls corn growing clubs was awarded
to "A Miss Hyanie Of Raymond, Coweta
county, Ga. who Is credited with hav-
ing grown an average yield Of 1873
bushels per acre. The next best yield
was secured by boy who reported $50
bushels per acre.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

A group of American and Canadian
capitalists will shortly establish in
Brazil the largest beef producing plant
1n the world. The syndicate has
bought 100000 acres Of land Of the
Brazilian government on which cattle
can range the year around without
danger from freezing or storms. The
project viii b. started with the largest
number Of cattle it is possible TO buy,
and its capacity is placed at 100000
head The headquarters of the COM
pany will be Sac Paulo, $50 miles
north Of Buenos Aires. Murdo Nc
Kenzie of Colorado, former president
Of the National Stockmen's association,
will head the company at salary of
$4,000 year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

al SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT
WITH THE ANTHRACITE MINERS
rs In SIGHT. The bftuminOus min
ers have settled FOR two years, and
the new anthracite agreement IS
about cORSummated. Plenty OF Coal in
a couple OF weeks now and Smith AZ
Reifsnider will notify you when to
buy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have Been Helped
BY Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form of fe.
male ills are invited TO communicate
promptly with tn woman sprivate CORE
ypondence department OF the Lydia T..
Pinkham M dicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Your letter twill be opened, read and
answered by a woman and held in strict
confidence. "a woman can freely talk of
her private illness to woman; thus has
been established a confidential CORE
ypondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published ID
testimonial Oh used letter without the
written consent Of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confden-
hal letters to get out Of their possession,
ID the hundreds of thousands Of them in
their files will attest
Out Of the vast volume Of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed i'm your case. Moth
Inc ID asked ia return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any A<S@S>N
woman, rich or poor, NV &GR MS\lH(
should b. glad I'D mn % VANM
take advantage OF 1I W. IVA NJ
this generous offer | 2 Wy
Of assistance. Adj W
dress Lydia 2. Pink IN eer5Y M
ham Medicine Co., M&G%$6%$SLW
(confdentiaD Lynn, &gbs&lSSIS
Mass. IYHA FshNH1N
Every woman ought to have
Lydia E. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. TITO ID not q book for
general distribution, IS III i too
expensive. lit is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
1t today
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

Announcement has been made re
Gently of the discovery of half dozen
lemon trees in the citrus fruit belt in
southern California that bear fruit Of
an almost completely seedless type
The owner Of the ranch on which
these trees are located is not sure of
the exact origin of the scions from
which the trees i'm question developed.
but believes they were from stock i'm
ported from southern Europe. The
seedless lemon produced by these
trees is of good size. full Of juice and
OF excellent quality. s seedless lemon
f. an object that has been long sought
and it Is predicted that within a few
years this seedless variety viii sup
plant the common kind, just as some
years ago the navel orange took the
place OF the seeded fruit,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

Some grocers are beginning to see
the wisdom of classifying the eggs they
sell at retail, marking those strictly
fresh that ARE such and labelling A.
storage eggs those that have been kept
for considerable time. This is SIM
pie honesty to the consumer, enabling
him to know what he j. getting and
to get just what IT, pays for, while #
recognizes the superior value OF fresh
eggs and enables the producer to real
ize for them what they are fairly
worth.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

The Postmaster at Barnegat, N. j.,
r. G.. Collins, had a severe lagrippe
cough that was very exhausting, and
says: Half bottle OF Foley'S Hon
~ and Tar Compound cured that
cough entirely. 1t can't be beat"
Contains no opiates. Safe for child
rem. For sale by all druggists.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

The Colorado experiment station has
tried a number of methods of extermi-
mating prairie dogs and other grain
eating pests and has found the follow
inc dope the most satisfactory: To six
teen quarts Of corn or other small grain
add one ounce of strychnia sulphate,
one teaspoonful of strip and one quart
of boiling water. Stir the grain until
all Oh it il moistened and then distrib-
ute in the places desired where poultry
or other stock cannot get at it. The
same bait is excellent for pocket go
pliers, the grain being inserted in the
runWayS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10

Say you saw it in The Advocate.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
With Tank in Place.

vanized tin, with hollow tube
through the center Of such size that
heat from a lamp can be turned in
with an elbow. On the top of the cyl
inder there should be a screw plug for
putting In water. The tank when filled
with water is heated by the hot air in
the hollow tube. This center tube
should be long enough to, extend
through the brooder box and to the
lamp set outside. The box should be
carpeted with paper or litter, the tank
put In place and filed with boiling
water, the lamp put in position and
the brooder allowed to warm up be-
fore the chicks are put In. When in
position the cylinder should be two
inches from the bottom. After the
heat is up the lamp may be turned
very low. If the chicks are too warm
the cover may be raised and stick
slipped under the edge to give more
air. Don't overcrowd. Give plainly OF
warm water in cold weather. Don't
overhead Give plenty Of grit. Keep
clean It's a joy to raise chickens by
this method, and these breeders II
properly cared for will last for years