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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24

Census statistics relative to the
potato crop of the United States
show that the land in potatoes in
creased from 2,939,0OO acres in
1899 to 1869, 900 acres in 1909, an
increase of 730, 900 acres, or 24.S
per cent. The percentage of in
crease in production in 1909
amounting to 3S9, $4,000 bushels,
as compared with 273,318,000
bushels in 1899, an increase of
lis, 877,0 900 bushels, or 42.4 per
cent. The average production per
acre, perhaps in part by reason of
temporary weather conditions, in
creased from SO bushels to 1861
bushels. Along with the increase
in acreage and production went an
even larger relative increase in
the value of the potato crop,
which increased from $98, $50, 900
to $166, 424,0 900, an increase of
over sos, 100000, or 69.2 per cent.
The average value of potatoes per
bushel thus increased from &c to
43 cents, or about 10 per cent.
The land in potatoes increased
from 2,601,0 900 acres in 1889 to
100000 acres in 1899 and 81
$50, 900 acres in 1909. The acre
age in 1909 was thus about Al per
cent greater than in 1889. The
production of potatoes in 1879 was
1863, 459, 900 bushels, as compared
with $3.50, 1876, 900 bushels in 1909.
The increase in the thirty years
was thus nearly 1870 per cent.
Population during the same period
increased about 80 per cent. This
is the only important food crop
which has increased faster than
population.
Potatoes are raised extensively
in all sections of the country. Of
the total of 3,66S,S65 acres in po-
tatoes in 1909, however, the Mid
die Atlantic, East North Central
and West North Central divisions
contained over II per cent; 1,106,-
O32 acres, or nearly one-third of
the total, lying in the East North
Central division; 7S3,813 acres, or
81. 4 per cent. in the West North
Central, and 729, 1913 acres, or 1919
per cent, in the Middle Atlantic.
Potatoes are a much more import
ant crop in the northern states
than in the southern, where their
place is partly supplied by sweet
potatoes. A large increase in
acreage is noted in Minnesota. In
the South Atlantic division there
was an increase of 52.2 per cent.
Decreases in the acreage were
found in all the New England
states except Maine, where the
acreage showed a large increase
from 1899 to 1909-64,O34 acres,
or 1872 per cent. The two South
Central divisions together added
1888 acres, or 55.1 per cent, to
their land in potatoes during the
decade
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
TRIALS OF WATERMELON LovEH

They were seated around the table
partaking OF watermelon. SO the tain
naturally turned to the luscious fruit
1T reminds me OF a conversations
which took place between two COD
ored women" said one OF the guests
"Um-a. but All certainly does lobs
watermelons.' said one. II sure does.
tickle nah palate. How does you like
watermelons. Sister Lizer
Wa-a-ll. All tells you. Sis jane
returned the other. All certainly does
love watermelons. but can't eat
en-
Wall. that am too bad. What am
dc matter. LEer
Wall. that am like dis. Sic
Jane. ] lobes watermelons. but An
always sets nah ears wet when All
eats EN-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
On Eating.

Leaving out of consideration
the infectious diseases, there is not
the slightest doubt that more of
the maladies of man are due to the
food he takes than to any other
one cause.
Although it seems strange that
rRhything SO essential to health as
food should also be so destructive
both of health and of life, it is
only an example of the great
difference between use and abuse.
There are three ways in which
food can injure the human organ
ism-in its quality, in its quantity,
and in the speed with which it is
eaten-and most often we permit
it to do us harm in all three.
As to the quality or the kind of
food that we eat, there is con-
slant fight between the vegetari-
) ans and those who eat animal as
well as vegetable food. Arguing
from the assumed descent of man
from an ancestor common to him
and the ape, the vegetarians hold
that, since the ape is vegetarian.
man also must originally have
been one. But perhaps it is be-
cause man differed in this respect
from his cousin, the ape, that he
got ahead of him in the race of
developm ,nt. That, of course, is
mere guessing, but the fact re-
mains that the teeth are adapted
to chewing and the digestive or
gans to digesting meat as well as
vegetables.
The sin is not in taking all kinds
of food, but in taking too much of
one kind-meat. This is the food
for which most persons have the
greatest liking. So it is easy to
.tske it too often and in too great
Quantity.
The second dietetic offense is in
the quantity of food that we take.
We are prone not only to eat too
much meat, but also to eat too
much of all foods. Three hearty
meals a day, whether they are Of
bread and pie or of fish and meat.
are too much for the average
adult. A so-called Continental"
breakfast. that is, fruit, roll or
slice Of toast with butter, and
coffee; light, meatless luncheon
or supper, according to the dining
kcur, and substantial dinner,
with fish or meat if desired, is a
dietetic program suitable for ali
men and women, except perhaps
those who do the heaviest kind of
physical labor.
AS to the manner of eating, lit
lie need be said. 1t must be adj
mitted that in his digestive organs
man is more like the herbivora
than the carnivora; consequently |
his food needs to be well chewed
before it is swallowed. But who,
except Mr.. Horace Fletcher. can
say, with bis hand on his heart,
that he eats slowly and chews
conscientiouslyi = Youths Com
Xanion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Beware Of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering Il through
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do is ten fold 10 the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
catarrh Cure. manufactured by f. J..
Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury, and Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. II Is taken internally and made In
Toledo. Ohio. by f. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price TIC per bottle.
Take HAll's Family Pills for constipation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24

rt'Phone S. E. Kelly 8 Co. for
Fresh and Cured Meats. l2h
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Breaking Il Gently.

Jim Rice, the coach of the Colum
bia crew. was praising stalwaTt
freshman.
He's so young and tender" sail
the coach, you'd never think he
could row. Why. they laugh at him AZ
the BARRIERS
"As he was getting his hair cut the
other day he said to the barber visit
fully:
"'Do you think I'll have a strong
beard? My father has : very strong
one.'
"Tt looks to me- said the barber,
as though you took after your
mother"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
BREEDS NEW KINDS OF FLIES
Columbia Professor Gets Curious Re.
suits In Mutations Of Form
and Color.

Some curious results have been OBJ
tanned by Prof. T. H. Morgan of Co
lumbia university in the production
of mutations of form and color by
culture and breeding of the fruit
fly" Drosophila ampelophila. By
subjecting flies, pupae, larvae.@and
eggs to the influence of radium rays,
Professor Morgan produced one fly
which had ''beaded" wings. By SUBJ
sequent breeding other flies with SIM
liar wings we're produced, and after
many generations stock has been
developed that frequently gives, in
reproduction, hundred per cent. Of
beaded wings. Other changes pro-
duced and handed down from gene
ration to generation include the
shortening of the normally long
wings of these flies until in some
cases they have become relatively very
short and truncated. From some Of
the truncated-wing stock flies have
been developed which have only tiny
scales instead of wings. Changes
have also been developed in the color
and marking of the wings and the
color of the eyes. Many may won
der whether it would be possible to
experiment with the house fly and
breed both wings and legs out Of ex-
istence.-Youth's Companion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24

Heavy impure blood makes a
muddy, pimply complexion, head
aches, indigestion. Thin blood
makes you weak, pale, sickly.
Burdock Blood Bitters makes the
blood rich, red, pure-restores
perfect health. I'm
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Carriage to Meet Trains.

Call Lloyd's stable, phone 2S1
for Will Bean for baggage. Also
have a carriage that will meet all
trains, rs cents each way. 17tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Outclassed.

Does your automobile go faster
than your neighbor's?'
NO." replied Mr.. Chuggins. But
my danger signal makes a much more
disagreeahle noise than his"
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
PLACID HALL.

Among the apartment houses on RIVER
side Drive none commands a more charm
ing location than Placid Hall, at the
southeast corner Of 15lst street. 1t is a
six story elevator structure, overlooking
the Hudson River and the Palisades. a
subway express station and surface cars
are near at hand.
There are suites OF four. five and SIX
rooms. with bath, and a separate servants
Iavatory, also suites Of seven rooms ana
two baths. Each apartment Is soundpfooi
and as complete as a private dwelling
house. The parlors. chambers. private
halls and foyers are finished I'm white. the
dining rooms are artistically wainscoted
and trimmed with wooden corners. Hard
wood flooring throughout the building
parlors and dining rooms having parquet
flosring The apartments contain all the
latest improvements, such as local and
long distance telephone. garbage closets.
showers in bathrooms, and. In fact, every
thing that tends TO make these apart
ments ideal. Clothes dryer In the base
ment for use In stormy weather. The
West Side Construction Company. OF
which J. Axelrod is president. is the own
er and builder, with offices on the prem
isea
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

y, q nIot ,o5xese feet. between Ninth and
Tenth avenues. from the McKeon Realty
Company. In part payment Mr.. Lon gave
No. S02 West 10sth street and ten and one
half lots At Washington avenue and lsSth
street. The entire transacuon in'o'Veu
over 900 600 p. II. j. DAILY represented
Mr.. Loft IN the transaction. and John H.
Berry and the John p. Peel Company
acted for the sellers
In the PENNSYLVANIA section some inter
esting leases were also recorueu' A"'
Hotel Marlborough at the northwest cor
ner of Broadway and 31th street. was
rented to McNamee q Haliorah lor
term of ten years for about SD'"". Leu
mold We'll and Adolph Meyers were tle
brokers The hosiery, which Is one OF
the oldest Of the Broadway hotels, II was
announced is TO be continued as pubic
place and renamed the Marlboroush-b'el-
helm. The structure is TO be eh'ireiS
renovated from plans by Rouse q rol"-
stone. who estimate the cost or the pro-
iected changes At between slV""p an"
,om In addition to this outlay Of cap
ito, s1oo oNo will he spent by the lessees LOT
furnishings and decorations
The Ernestus Gulick Company, MANI
ger Of the new Graphic Arts Buiidlng' ~
No oo7 to 217 West 18th street closed
leases for four floors TO the American COL
ortype Company for a period ol twenty
wears at a gross rental approNlila''hs
500 600 The Cross & Brown Company
leased for Martha +. Fitch the four story
dwelling. altered TOR business use TO Johh
r. McMurray. 'for long term OF year
70 protect the light on the westerly sac
Of the twelve story building Nos. L anu
"a West s7th street. which Cross q Brown
leased 10 Mr.. McMurray for the Alcliinac
Realty Company. r. II. Macdonald pres
ident last October for a term OF twenty
one wears, at an aggregate rental ot
$4,000
In the Fifth avenue section no safe OF
late came in for more interest man
that of the dwelling at No. . East 6oth
street. which was disposed of by Rchafd
A Garfield to Arthur !. Albert II "'S
purchased by the former gambler In I'"
for 5000. According to property 'siu'S
I'm the section to-day. Mr.. Caniiclo innS'
have made a snug sum on the resale
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

,ug to fist street is owned by the cor
poration.
The property bought last week VAS pur-
chased from the estate Of Margaret -
wotton. through George A. Bowman 1he
contract for the sale, which calls for the
passing Of title on September ~, was
aligned by Paul H. Fairchild, acting for
the purchasers, who are to take the prop
erty subject 70 a lease Of the grade floor
and basement, which has about six years
10 run, held by an electrical supply COM
usny. While the purchase was obviously
made TO extend the larger structure, the
buyers say they have no immediate plans
for their acquisition.
Several apartment houses changed OWL
ership In the week. That investing IN
these structures is profitable is evidenced
BY the New York Real Estate Security
Company making a second purchase In
ll1th street, which adds to the many
houses now held by the company.
The latest property acquired is Kendall
Court, a six story elevator apartment, on
q plot l0Ox1oO feet, at No. 5l9 to 525 West
!llth street, between Broadway and Am
eterdsm avenue, adjoining the De Pey-
ster apartment, and a short distance from
the subway station at Broadway and
Cathedral Parkway. The property has
been held at s350e0o, and was acquired by
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

4 largo proportion (nearly 70 per
cent? Of tho private dwellings are 10 DC
of nreproof construction. OF til" eleven
nreproof dwelling houses, ten are locitd
in the residential section just east OF IN"
southern end OF Central Park, the othor
one being the new residence for the resi-
dent pupils Of Columbia University AT
Morninedde Drive and 1lsth street
A little more than one-quarter OF 'he
tenement houses are TO be freproof, none
OF them however. being located below
34th street. One OF the proposed hrepro"r
is less than seven stories nigh
that is. within the legal height limit Tor
tenement houses
The favorite height for the business
building seems to be twelve stories. except
that there are as many one-story build
ings TO be constructed for that purpose
also Many Of these latter are so-caled
tax payers" though stables and garages
also form good part Of them. More than
onc-third Of the business buildings are 10
be located between 18th and 10Th streot'.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
THE WEXFORD.

The Wexford Is All attractive nine story
elevator apartment house in the lower
section VI the city. II is located at No.
e. West nth street The apartments are
finished throughout with the best trim ia
white enamel. with mahogany doors. and
most modern equipment. and have nigh
grade sanitary plumbing fixtures tiled
walls and floors I'm bathrooms. which are
fully equipped. There Is telephone In
every apartment.
Ample closet room has been provided
throughout the apartments also cold
storage closets under windows In each
kitchen and. I'm addition. tenants are pro
vidcd with storage room in the basement
for trunks. etc All apartments have solid
oak flooring throughout and are provided
with gas ranges. porcelain lined refriS-
orators. etc.
Apartments rent for from 800 ia $3.50 a
year. Peasc 4 Gilman. No. Si6 Madison
avenue. are the agents.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
PLACID HALL,

The Luxor was only recently COM
plctcd. and has been held At sS5000o, hav-
ing been erected last year on land pur-
chased from Klein & Jackson, who In
turn acquired the site from the Clarke
estate. This series of transactions. to-
gether with the purchase Of the north
west corner Of l14th street adjoining the
Luxor by the Fourth Avenue Presby-
terian Church, was negotiated by Slaw-
son & Hobbs. The same brokers also ne
gotiated the purchase by Paterno Brothers
from the Clark estate of the block front
on the west side OF broadway from ll5th
70 ll6th street. upon which these builders
at present are erecting the Rexor and
I Regnor apartments. each twelve stories
In height. Mr. Paterno said yesterday
that In these houses, although not yet
entirely completed. all the stores except
one have been rented. and fully Sc per
cent of the apartments.
The rutland +. Whiting Company nego-
tiated the sale OF Nos. 45S and 460 West
| 143d street, a five story apartment house.
| on a plot 45X99.11 feet for the Rene Con-
struction Company. to John ]. Long, who
gave other property in exchange
/ In the zone Of the Pennsylvania station
an interesting purchase was made by
/ George w. Loft OF a new eight story loft
| building at No. 4lS to 426 West 10Th street,
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
sRlGHTWATERs NEW SECTION.

The new section added 10 the bungalow
village at Brightwaters, Long Island. by
the L. B Ackerson Company has been
visited by many home buyers this week.
Ia the heart OF the pine woods. this sec
ton Is admirably suited for bungalow
building for both summer and allyear
use The community is already well estab-
lished and is a centre of steadily increas-
ing building activity. The company's Of
hcers estimate that as result OF this
sale one hundred new bungalows will he
erected In this section Of Brtghtwsters. IN
addition 10 those to ne erected by the
company this fall and winter
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

are situated on Grand View avenue, on
which the we'll known Edgemere Club
Hotel is located All Of the property 10
be sold has been carefully and fully de-
yclopod with every city convenience. grass
having been Sown on all tho lots in order
thnt tho wind should not shift any OF
the sand.
MANY Of the lots - Ne sold are located
on Rochester avenue. OF which the Hotel
LORRAINE r. situated tn. remainder arc on
spray View avenue. short street which
runs from the front of the Edgcm"ro club
Hotel 10 thc Lorraine. Wave Crest. Beach.
ocean and Neptune avenues. Edgemere is
fortunate In having uncqualled transit
facilities from both the Manhattan Penn
sylyania station and the Flatbush avenue
station. In Brooklyn Numerous through
electric trains run direct in thirty min
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

The setting Of a new high mark for
property just west Of Sixth avenue IN
l2d street. was Il feature OF the real
estate market last week. The parcel
which figured In this interesting uansac-
ton was a five story building on lot 25x
$50 feet at No. 40 West i2d street, which
was acquired by the McCreery Realty
Corporation for $4,000. for the purpose of
squsring out it's holdings. An adjoining
seven story commercial building, extend
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
NEW BUILDING TABLES
Show Location, Height in sto-
ries and Construction.

II may be Of interest TO know TO WHAT
height II Is proposed TO construct tho
new buildings of different classes for
which permits are issued In Manhattan
sorne idea Of the present tendency in this
direction is given by an analysis made ny
Rudolph p. Miller. superintendent ~
Buildings. Of the new buildings proposed
in 1911 and shown in the accompanying
tables.
little less than one-half OF the bald
ings are intended for business purpose
and Of these more than nc-half arc -
nc Nreproof. All buildings above seven
etor.es In height are Nreproof. IN. build
ing code requiring that ALI build
iugs hereafter erected over sryentN-
Ave feet IN height shall he hreproot
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

Mr. Kennedy said Yesterday that there
had been more interest shown and great
ar inquiry for details regarding this sale
than any Of the large lot sales held last
spring. which proved the returning conf
dence ~ buyers generally in the real
estate market and greater interest In
large offerings.
The lots 10 be sold are located on the
main avenues Of Edgemere many OF which
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
TRADING IN THE REALTY MARKET
Bu Price for Parcel in West AID Street Feature OF Last
Weeks Transactions.
THE HOTEL MARL BOROUGH LEADS THE LEASES.

the sellers. the Iarkin-Thompson COM
pany in 1910
The Luxor apartments. twelve sto'y
structure at the southwest corner OF
Broadway and 1l5th street. on plot
100 11x,5 feet. was acquired by an invest
or from Palermo Bros. Inc. CJoscph PA
terno. president and treasVrer). sla"soh
& Hobbs and the @. H Msston Rea'!
Company were the brokers in the trans
action.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
BIG LOT SALE SATURDAY
Parcels at Edgemere To Be
Offered at Auction.

The auction sale Of 600 fully imrro' "d
lots on the principal avenues in EdSo-
n,rrp. 60 be held bv Bryan l.. Kennedy on
the premises next Saturday is attracting
unusual attention among local real estate
investors as we'll as residents Of the Rock
away coast.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
Rt THERIORD.
NEW JERSEY.

RUTHERFORD. y. IA cool healthtnl
home town on main line Erie, pa mh'a
from city Hall: can be reached By comfort
abls trains I'm ~ minutes Ine monthly tsrt
is $50 Nov 7-room house, in "A most d.-
sirablo neghborr ood. OF very nigh ground
with shade trees. y minutes from sfaton
largo porche es. sleeping balconies above moo
eru gas Kitchen. tiled bath. electric llShisi
oak double foors: sewer etc. The price 10
81 100. and 10 not think YOU can cqual ~
$500 cash. remainder hke rent. others are
IoinR it and owning their homes r. r Van
MATER. Shsfer Building, RUTHERFORD, y. J.
E%GLEWOOD. y J-Desrable houses 10
let. uufuruished. for fail renting; $50 per
month and upwards Open Labor Day.
BIRTWHISTLE q LIFINGSTON. 10 Dean
IT.. Enclcwood.
NITLEY REALTY NEWS
Tells about Nutley. the IDEAL suburb. SEND for
cnDv Er-TTFY REALTY NEWS. Nutiey, y. j.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
STATEN ISLAND SALE.

J. Sterling Drake sold to William +.
Shakespeare the plot adjoining his resi-
dence on Arlington avenue. Arlington
Manor Staten Island. Mr.. Shakespeare
will improve the site
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
Five Room Apartments.

pdcoma Hall go W. t22d st........ $3.50
Alfredo. SST5 Broadway sy............... $40
Malvern. ~ Ciaremont e............ 40
Dorilton. III ". list st.............. 800
Eenilworth. IS Pinehurat ave. .......... COO
Chilmark Hall Hamilton Pl. g. l43d -. $40
Tairview Court, 1929 Broadway y....... 40
Royal Grand. 100 ClaTemont ave-. SIC
Beilemore, 1891 Broadway y............ IS
shoreham, 60 ST. Nicholas ave. ,...... 425
Leucile. 122 w. Hath st............... Fl. $50
2400 7th aye................... $50
81. Erona. 135th St and Broadway ... 63O
Merthmore. 5l6 W. l39th st. .......... 600
Eliesmore $40 W. t4Oth st............ 800
Runola. 2GD W. S9th 81 st................ 100
Esperanto. 300 W. 105th st........... GOO
sunnyCrest. GIL W. 113th st........... COO
Willing ston Arms. 900 w. J44th St.. coo
Rafford Hall. Col ". l44th st........ COO
Clearfield. 324 vs.. 1881 st............. 200
TAO West End observation-disclosures. 100
Fiore Villa, GIG ". 1l6th st........... $50
Hudson Grant View. 126 Claremont ave. 72O
ST. James Court. PA W. 92d st........ $40
Mayfleld, rs L. 10th st................ f0O9
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
Four Room Apartments.

Aibea. 329 ". 9Sd st.................. S72O
Malvern. AZ Claremont ave. ........ $40
Norman 3743 W. 93d st.............. 500
Kenilworth. As Pinehurst ave. ........ 4SO
Fairv!ew Court, 3l29-3l Broadway. $40
Royal Grand. 1G0 Claremont ave-. $50
Beimore, 3291 Broadway. y.............. $50
240O 9TH Observation-Disclosures. asa
Marthmore 516 w 139th st........... 4SU
Ellsmore. 80 W. 10th st............. $50
Curlew 250 W 18th st............... j20
MARYLAND, POI w 1O5th st............ $40
Fowler Court 400 Riverside Drive. 100
Par;henou. 425 W. Hath st........... 3S4
1905 Amsterdam Observation-Disclosures. $50
Brookheld. 45O riverside Drive ........ 72O
Lucia i3J W 123d st................. $50
Sonoina, l9i Clarenont aVe........... 800
tlvsses Court. 52S Riverside Drive. $50
IinIItRgov, go ". f3ath st.......... $50