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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24
GIVE SOMETHING USEFUL

We have a store full of use full Xmas gifts, suitable for any member of the family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

Twenty-nine cars of hats-2OO, 900 hats in all-sent from New York to St. Paul to stock new ten-story whole sale house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24
FELT BOOTS

May not look very good on the Xmas tree but they feel pretty comfortable on the feet these cold days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

Perhaps if they had the New Year come in at noon when no one wanted to sleep, there would be less trouble with noisy celebrations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24
HoLY RosARY CHuRCH


 Services at the Holy Rosary Italian Catholic church, high mass at $500 and 1O:30 a. m. The music at 10:30 mass will be augmented by a string orches- tra:
 Missa de Nativitati.. i........B. o. KIe1n Kyrfe '' Gloria Soprano Solo Ave Maria-Miss Rose
 Garavanta- Sarictus from Mass in G........ dilard Soprano Solo-''Fear Not Ye Is
 rael .........-,........ BUICK Agnus Del F'adiste F'Ietes. Postlude-Coronation March-Or-
 gan and Orchestra. Meyerbeer The Chorus choir consists of the fol- lowing:
 Soprano-Miss Jessie Nurry, Miss Rose Garavanta, Miss Amelia GaraV- anta, Miss Clara Daley. Altos-Miss Rose Rfchar1i. Miss Anna Daley, Miss Mary Sandella. Tenors-Mr. James Keegan, MT. Ralph Scalo. Bassos- MT. A. Haravillo, MT. Emil Garavanti. MT. B. T. Stickney, organist and di- rector; Miss L. Richardi, assistant or ganist; MT. R. Sca1o, librarian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

It being considered desirable to give novel and original Christmas gifts, it is very customary to pick out things that your friends never use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

BIairsvf11e, Pa, minister was saw ed from an assassin's bullet by the Bible which he was carrying under his arm. This shows the advantage of taking your own copy of the Scriptures to church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

If MT. Roosevelt had devoted his remarks to the question of large fam lilies, he would not have got into that argument about the Monroe doctrine with pr. Martinez of Chili
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24
springfield, Mo.-Nea!

Springfield, Mo.-Nearly HOO teIe- graphers on the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad voted too .n ra- vor of a strike proposition a. -<5 per cent wage increase and an e-sht hour day.
 Hive out of doors, eat three good meals a day and laugh says Mrs. Thomas Bennett, No. 152 Webster avenue, Kensington, 1O2 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

New Years Day is an excellent time to have the Christmas tree, as so many people object to mailing parcels in season for delivery Dec z5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

The makers of war material kindly allowed Peace Sunday to be celebrat- ed without asking the government to interfere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

There is a general feeling among business men that Congress should stop talking about the currency and trusts. and devote the rest of the ses- sion to the depIorabIe condition of the natives of Patagonia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

The soldiers along the Mexican bor- der should not watch too closely, as they might see some one taking arms across the line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

Most of us have not accomplished all that was hoped in 1913, but there Is the incontrovertib1e fact that big things will be done in 1914
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

In spite of the fact that the Social ists now control 'fPuck,'' it is suspect ed that the down trodden office boy won't get as much pay as the head editor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-24

As holiday weather is not favorable For baseball or football, the returning students can't display what they have learned at college.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
land, Foot and Nose Of Common MoIe-

Hand, Foot and Nose Of Common MoIe-
The strength OF these little animals is
marvellous. They will heave up the
surface of O path trcdden 30 hard
that repeated blows OF a pick will be
needed to break the crust.
Ordinarily the mole makes his way
through the soil as root does, or a
stale when driven by the blows Of a
sledge. The earth is not exoavated,
but simply crowded aside. When the
ground becomes very hard, of course.
the mole is obliged 70 excavate the
passageways and push the loose dirt
out through the openings Of the roof
Of his tunnel.
The mole keeps at work ali through
the winter in places where the ground
is not frozen too hard. He works
more frequently in the morning and
evening
Moles do very little harm 10 the
roots OF grain, grasses or vegetables,
except in pushing the soil aside, and
they live principally on the white
grub, earth-worms and beetles.
He thus proves himself to be a
friend to mankind. because grubs are
the greatest scourges Of grass and
otner valuable plant roots.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
BONEMEAL GOOD FOR SWINE
Good Results Obtained at Missouri
Station by Feeding Each Animal
Ounce Each Day.

All kinds OF bonemeal are used In
the manufacture Of fertilizers. but not
all kinds are suitable as feed for
swine. Bonemeal from a glue factory
which has gone through the process
In which acid was used Is not suitable
feed. But any bonemeal, especially
green bone. that Is ground finely
enough, may be fed. Steamed bone
meal is good.
At the Missouri station bonemeal
was fed with very good results. About
an ounce OF meal was fed to each hog
per day
At the Nebraska station four lots OF
pigs we're fed to determine the value
OF wheat shorts. tankage and steamed
ground bone as supplemental to
cornmeal. These hogs we're pastured
on alfalfa. and for this reason the lot
fed on corn alone made about as sat
Isfactory gain as any. although the
lot which was fed on bonemeal in ad-
dition TO the corn had the strongest
bone
Shorts strengthen the bone some.
and tankage with corn produced
much stronger bone than corn alone.
Where mixed grain rations are given.
or skim milk or good pasture, all OF
which supply ash material, II Is
doubtful that bonemeal is OF much
value other than for the purpose OF
strengthening the bones.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
LIVE STOCKl
r6rA0FES-sh 81

Hogs will not lie in dirt unless
compelled to do so.
Pack off every old sheep before
solid winter sets in.
Clean troughs and hangers are es-
sential to healthsand profit.
Powdered charcoal fed in slop to
hogs is a good cure for scours.
Superannuated and otherwise unde-
sirable ewes should be gotten rid Of.
After the pigs are two months old
they can eat most anything in the
grain line.
At weaning time colts should be
taken away entirely out OF sight OF
the mothers.
Talk Is cheap, but It takes money
to buy pure bred sire. IL will pay,
nevertheless.
Castrate every male lamb that will
be an eyesore to yourself or do mis-
chief to any purchaser.
Take every precaution to gain the
confidence OF the ewes after they are
put In the barr for the winter
Sheep dogs in England. Scotland
and France are the most serious OF
animals. and are hard-working.
The better your sire the better your
lambs. and so the more money you
will get from your flock next year.
Unless the fattening steer has all
the pure water he can drink at all
time he will not lay on fat quickly.
The pedigreed sire has been the
power In building up size and draft
form in our American stock OF horses.
Many farmers will let the steer
trample 500 worth OF feed into the
mud rather than spend s25 for feed
rack
Small potatoes. turnips and other
vegetables cooked in a large kettle or
In a feed cooker make good food for
young pigs.
A good pasture is the foundation
stone OF successful hog raising, and It
is as a pasture for swine THAI alfalfa
is utilized to the best advantage
A flock OF sheep will waste more
than hay enough TO pay for the lum-
Der to build a good rack in a single
winter IL you feed them out on the
round
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
kennlnn Enns Er.sh

In Germany eggs are kept fresh
for any length of time by simply i'm
mersing them IN a ten per cent solu
tion of silicate Of soda. commonly
called Liquid glass" This produces
the formation OF coating which rem
ders the eggs perfectly air-tight. The
eggs. SO treated retain their fresh
taste for many months. The best
proof OF the efficacy OF this treatment
has been furnished by the fact that
such eggs. after having been kept for
whole year. we're Matched and the
chickens were strong and healthy. The
preserving solution is best prepared
by dissolving one pound OF liquid glass
In four quarts OF cold water The eggs
are then immersed in this solution.
which should be kept in glazed
earthenware vessel. and the eggs are
kept in the solution for a short time.
If one Of these preserved eggs is to
be boiled. the shell must be first per-
sorated 10 prevent cracking.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
MARSHALLTON-

Special to THE EVENING JOURNALs
MARSHALLTON, Del, Jan. 13--.
Roy Berry, of Harmony was visitor
at the home OF Alfred Greenwalt on
Saturday.-David Eastburn. of Red
Mills was Thursday visitor or
friends in the vicinity OF Fairview.--
Mrs. Amos Detroit, Of Hanover. Pa,
entertained at her home from Friday
until Wednesday her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward McCallister and daugh.
ter Mrs. William G.. Little.-.-Henry
Whiteman. OF Milford Cross Roads,
was a guest of his sister Mrs Sarah
L. Worrall on Saturday Will
liam 6. Little and son AIpheus were
guests at the home of Mrs. Littles
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Callister.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
EBENEZER


special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
bBENEzER. Del, Jan. 1s-Red
Men, Wa Wa Tribe No. As. will ho,d
a talr and oyster supper in their hall
at Union on Thursday Friday and
Saturday evenings, January %. "a
and 25
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. buckingham
gave dinner to their relatives and
,rlenqs at their home one day recent
y, Inc guests included Mr. and Mrs
Aloan buckingham, Sr., and family,
Mr. and Mrs William w. Vansant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II Buckingham
and family, Mrs. n. j. Buckingham
ana family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Van
SAINT and family. Miss Anna Mary.
Little, Messrs. Orville Little. Raymond
and Ralph Buckingham.
Mrs. Harry Crossan and Mrs. Err
net Crosan of Hockein. pent Mnn@
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. los.
eph K Worrall.-Mr. and Mrs. A. s..
Walton recently entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. J. + Eastburn. Of New Castle
Miss Mabel s. Davis spent a few dayB
last week with her brother. II. J. Davis
and family-William Baldwin has re-
turned home after visiting his mother
at Embreesville, pa.-Clarence East
burn and family, Of Red Mills. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs William
+. Stinson.-James G.. Shaw, OF near
New Castle. and Mrs. Mary Lodge. OF
Claymont Del, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Louisa Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas McClary. Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
thaniel Richards and Mr.. and Mrs.
]
guests at dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs. c. T. Richards at their home in
Kemblesville, Pa, recently Lee
Lewis. Of Newark. is spending fsw
days with relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Walker Fell. OF Kemblesvillc.
spent one day recently at the home
OF Joseph X. Worrail and family
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. buckingham
and son Clifford were recent guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs, Edgar Kitchens at
Milford Cross Roads.-Mrs. Florence'
Hendrickson has returned home after
spending several weeks with her
daughter. Mrs Ellis Pierson Wash
ington.-Wilmer Shepherd, of Newark
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Elliott--Mrs Alban Buckingham AID
son. willard were Sunday guests o.
Mr. and Mrs. r. l.. A Springer.-Miss
Mabel S. Davis Is spending 4 few
days with her friend. Miss Vera GregE
OF near Wooddale.-Miss Emma Welsh,
Of near Mt. Cuba, is visiting the Misses
Lora and Elizabeth Little.-Mr. aud
Mrs. David r. Eastburn and son Rod
ney visited, Mrs. Eastburn's parents,
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Moore on We'd
nesday.-Mr and Mrs. Thompson East
burn visited friends in this vicinity On
Thursday.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
PURE BREEDS VERSUS SCRUBS
Mongrel Is Excellent Hustler. but VIII
Not and Cannot Make Money
for Its Owner.

The pure-bred animal is not one
that will make good on poor feed and
care. The scrub will beat the pure
bred every time when It comes to
"rustling" its own way. But the scrub
will not and cannot make money for
its owner And right here is where
the pure bred excels itself
He has the capacity which the
scrub has not Give the pure-bred ami
NAL good feed and care. and he VIII
make money. and do 1t quickly. At
least three crops OF pure-bred beef
animals can be turned out ready for
market 10 every two crops OF scrubs
or grades
Grades make money for their own
ers sometimes, but the amount and
the Quickness with which results are
obtained are in direct proportion to
the infusion Of pure blood, which
makes the grades and better than
scrubs.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
LITTER NEEDED BY POULTRY
One Of Most Essential Requirements
Of Chicks, as II Promotes crrowth
and Development.
CBy {. c. snERLocKl

Outside OF feed, grit and water. lit
ter is the most important thing about
The poultry house. Il induces exercise,
which ia essential TO the growth and
development OF the chicks. The
poultryman should always be careful
as to the material he supplies for the
litter. BE sure II is clean and dry
never use musty or moldy litter. It
will be disastrous. Many hens have
been killed in musty litter.
The litter should be OF a material
easily digested, for it Is a well-known
fact that the fowls consume a large
per cent. OF their litter Dry leaves
make a good litter. but cannot be di.
gested. Straw Is excellent for the
older fowls. but Il is not advisable for
the baby chicks.
Cut clover or cut alfalfa make the
best litter one could provide for the
chicks. It is easily djgestible, inexpen.
sive, and Is easily procured Sand
makes a good scratch material, but
the little chicks are apt to eat too
much OF It. as they do not have a very
good Idea as TO what they should eat
A mixture OF cut clover and sand
sprlnkled on the floors of the brood
ers Is hard to beat
Never allow the litter to become
damp. Dampness is the greatest
enemy OF chicks. Remove It every day
and oftener II the weather Is very
damp.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNALf
NEWPORT, Del, Jan. 13.-M Mrs. Da-
vid Conomy, whose husband died
about two weeks ago. has moved to
Bristol, Pa.--Mrs Kennedy Boyd has
been entertaining her sister, Mrs.
Mary Rhineers, of Oxford, Pa.--Miss
Helen Cranston Is entertaining Miss
Florence Olds. of Tacoma. Washing-
ton.--Mrs. Michael Roach is ill-Mrs.
Maggie Hall. who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Scar
borough, has returned to her homo
In Baltimore.-James j. Walls. who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II,
Bayne. has returned to Fort Byer-~
Mrs. william Mitchell and Mrs Ben
ton Fox spent Saturday with Mrs.
Richard King. Of Wilmington.-Mr
Ellis Banks, who has been critically
i'll, is improving and Mrs. VIII
liam King, who have been spending
a few days with Mrs. Kings brother,
William Gilbert, of Northeast, have
returned home.-Miss Rena Fisher, OF
Marshallton. has been visiting friends
here.-Wilmer King, OF Washington,
who has been spending a week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
King. has returned home.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13

conditions and hens we're as much
alike as possible 10 make the test a
conclusive one.
The pen with fifteen hens made
profit Of 80 cents per hen, and the
eggs laid numbered 976.
The pen with twenty hens made
showing OF 1,20S eggs for the pen and
profit Of II cents per hen.
The pen with twenty-five hens made
laying record Of 1925 eggs and a
profit OF 80 cents per hen
The pen with thirty hens had an egg
production OF 1000 and a profit OF 80
cents for ecah hen.
The experiment shows distinctly
that hens can be so crowded as to re.
duce the profit OF an egg farm. The
difference OF twenty-five eggs per
hen for six months is great On the
basis OF fifteen to the pen the profits
OF the total ninety hens we're s72: on
basis Of thirty to the pen the profits
we're s3e. In each case the actual cost
OF feed was deducted
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
P0pFRVNOTfS

Feed your fowls a variety OF foods.
Get in plenty OF litter for the winter
scratching.
Alaying flock fhens will drink
about seven quarts OF water a day
Hens will not lay when permitted
to run about the farm IN the wet and
cold.
A large part Of the food for poul-
try should be grains because they are
natural grain eaters.
Green food OF some kind is neces-
sary to make hens do their best in the
line of egg production.
All laying and growing chickens
must have some kind Of meat food in
order to do their best.
Sudden fright and excitement at
once tells on the egg crop. Never al
low strange dogs about where the
hens are.
Light framed birds that mature
quickly, such as Leghorns and Minor
cas-. should not be kept with those OF
the heavier fowls.
The male bird is the most impor-
tant individual in a breeding pen
through which to raise the egg laying
qualities OF young fowls.
Visit the chicken house at night.
Note the quality of the air. and the
breathing OF the birds. II the house is
sitting. It needs more air.
White OF the egg is recommended
in cases Of fracture in chickens. for
soaking the bandages, thus binding
them together and stiffening
Exercise produces warmth, provides
fore it is weu to let hens hunt In
deep litter Of straw for all their
grains.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
and
NOTES

Have you a good crop rotation on
your farmg
Success in farm work depends large
Iy on knowing how
A silo is kept afr tight so that the
Hilage will not spoil
Sorghum hay properly cured is
good roughage for horses and cattle.
Much garden soil seems 10 need
lime, and probably a complete ferti-
lixer.
The best and cheapest way to fight
insects Is by a good, efficient rotation
of crops.
A well established alfalfa ield
should graze from fifteen to twenty
pigs per aero.
Corn-husking time is when tonics
to aid digestion are out OF sight and
out OF mind.
II Is best to build round silo. be-
cause in the square siios the silage
spoils easier.
Corn fodder that is dry and dusty
will be improved a little by sprin-
Cling In the managers.
II you want TO be really up to date,
sweep down the ceilings OF. your sta
bles and whitewash them.
Sweet sorghums are more palatable
and therefore relished better by both
horses and cattle than corn stover
II takes mellow soil to grow corn,
and you can make the soil mellow
before planting time by plowing now.
While considerable is known about
the value and use OF alfalfa for graz
ing. much remains to be determined.
In pasturing alfalfa It must never
be overstocked. as the animals will
lnture the crowns and the plants will
die.
Sorghum seeds ground have, been
found TO be worth about ten per cent.
less than corn for milk making pur-
poses.
For best results the alfalfa pas.
ture must be moved at least three
times a year because at certain times
II begins new growth from the root.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
Home-Made Root cutter.

six inches wide. are fastened at an
angle to the side boards. writes Anton
Miclxish of Union county. Ore, in the
Farm and Home. Three legs. d, are
fastened to the box. The knife, e, is
fastened with a screw, Z. to the mid
die of the side board and a triangular
piece of board, &. is fastened even
with end OF one side board so that
the knife can be raised high when
cutting large beets.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
METHOD OF STOPPING LEAKS
concrete-WaterproofIna Work Is De-
scrlbed by Correspondent Of the
Engineering Record.

The method OF stopping leaks in
concrete, described by a corresponds
ent OF the Engineering Record, con-
sists in plastering the wet, leaking
surface Of the concrete with water
proofed mortar. The mortar 10 kept
from being washed away by suitable
bracing against properly constructed
gasket.
Assuming that a leak Is TO be re-
paired in a basement wall, Fig. /,
one foot or more above the floor, the
loose material should be scraped or
dug away, leaving a saucer-shaped
cavity as large in diameter as neces-
sary. II the holes through which the
water is leaking are large enough
they can be stopped with plugs COW
cred with patches OF burlap driven in
tightly.
The form Is then prepared. In case
the diameter Of the saucer-shaped
hole is six inches, board, A, Fig. 2,
two inches thick and eigh. inches
square. will be required. A one
fourth-inoh twisted-burlap rope, B. is
tackled on the board and the latter
nailed to brace G.
Enough one-to-two mortar, water
proofed. is prepared. to which has
been added, just before leaving the
mixing box, bichromate of soda to the
amount of one or two per cent. Of the
cement. This is added TO make the
mortar quick setting. The mortar is
placed on the board In a cone-shaped
mass and then thrust quickly and
firmly with a twisting motion into
the cavity. The brace is driven into
place at the same time. The process
is illustrated in Fig. 3. The twisting
motion aids in forcing the mortar into
the smallest crevices and drives away
such parts OF the mortar az may have
been squeezed out between the con
crete and the gaBket.
A very simple application OF the
method is shown In Fig. 4. A more
difficult application, but not imprac-
ticabie, ia one where II Is desired 10
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
RACK FOR OPEN CATTLE YARD
Device, Found to BE Entirely sstisfso-
tory, May Be Made by Use
Of Efeven-Foot Poles.

A very satisfactory open yard cattle
rack may be made by the use OF eleven
foot poles. eight feet apart and two
feet in the ground. To the outside nail
2x6's TWO and ons-half feet from the
ground for the top Of the manger, says
the Iowa Homestead Cut the poles
off level six feet above the 2x6s and
nall pole on top. Now set six-foot post
one foot inside OF the other posts and
cut OF level so the top will be one foot
above the ox6's. nail pole on top and
nail 1x6's. five and a quarter feet long.
from pole TO pole iive inches apart.
For the end use 1x6's eight feet long
and six feet wide on the outside. The
material used for the rack Is as fol-
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
Feet Of DRIFT Horaas.

No. I. Hoof showing prominent
frog" unmutllated "bars," strong
walls and cupped sole.
No. 2. Distortion Of hoof caused by
acute founder.
The feet should be lifted quickly and
evenly, and be set down souarely and
firmly.
The hoofs should be ample In size.
sound, smooth and symmetrical In
shape. The hoof is a continuation OF
the skin Of the parts above. The
color of the skin decides the color Of
the hoof. Color counts for little, how
ever, II the hoofs are of poor shape
and texture. The horn should be
slightly cupped, not fat or bulging:
the frog large. elastic, healthy and
without deep cleft; the bars promi-
nent. Poor fore feet are one of the
commonest and most serious faults
in draft horses.
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
VALUE OF TIE DRILL SYSTEM
Question Most Frequent In Discus
sIons on Wheat Raising ls An
swered by Many Farmers.
an I. Q. BuRNETTl

The value of the drill is the aues-
tion most frequent in discussions on
wheat raising. The results OF four
years tests in Iowa are found to be
40 bushels OF winter wheat gain per
acre when the grain was>drilled, over
that which was broadcasted. This,
figured at 70 cents per bushel, the
average price Of wheat for the time
covered by the experiment, shows a
balance OF s2.s5 per acre in favor OF
drilling.
The opinion OF farmers in all parts
Of the country seems to be about the
same, when 1t comes to the value Of
the drin.
Edward Lefot of Minnesota says:
Five pecks per acre is the usual
quantity sown when the wheat is
drilled, and six pecks broadcast. Ex-
periments seem to indicate that q
larger quantity of seed 'does not In
crease the yield l prefer drilling to
Evening journal., 1913-01-13
ESSENTIAL FOR DRAFT HORSE
Important That Animal Should Walk
Four Miles an Hour WIKI Load
and Without firing.

A draft horse does most OF his hard
work at the walking gait. It is there
fore important that he should be able
to walk fast without tiring He should
be able to walk four miles an hour
with load. II his feet are deformed
in any way, whether It be by disease
or hereditary, he cannot do his best
work.
The soles OF the feet should turn
up and show the shoes plainly as the
horse moves away from the observer