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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
TERRAPINS to Be Grown on FARMS

TT-HE experts of the Government Fisheries Bureau
have found out that terrapin be successfully
and proftably bred under artificial conditions
There is money IN the business
Terrap!n cannot be raised IN the back yard There
must be salt water with rising and falling tide. The
overflow the breeding ground (barring the
egg bed. presently be explained and there must
be suitable enclosure to the turtles from get
ting away
plenty places along the Atlantic Coast are nat
tidal ponds which might easily be converted into
terrapn farms by inclosing them with tight board
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10

will eat them II they get chance, about
they must be trapped poisoned In eight nine
weeks the eggs will hatch The first young
be expected TO make their appearance about the middle
of August and from that time on few will be seen
from time to time crawling about the ned.
To prevent them from escaping the egg bed should
be Enclosed by low fence with cap board of smooth
dressed lumber. which affords the little terrapn
foothold. Their climbing ability is astonishing They
can ascend to the OF rough board fence with
and by selecting in which to climb make
their way over a concrete wall three feet high.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
How Children Are Now Being Taught TO READ
WITHOUT Learning Their A. r. Cs

M osT children know insttnctvely that
lVA there is something wrong about the
embarrassing and stupid alphabet 1t
doesn't seem reasonable to them. and they hate
It, Now, 1t seems that they are right
Progressive educational students have hit
upon a plan to teach children to read by the
new and efficient method of sound reading.
which eliminates the necessity of learning the
A Cs.
This new method is recognized as one of the
most important discoveries In modern educa-
tlonal systems and bids fair soon to come into
general use.
The whole system of the English language is
based upon sound Every word spoken is made
up OF one or more distinct sounds No one
speaks word without giving utterance to some
OF these sounds. When we say cat we do not
name the three letters, as Cal, nut we give the
sound OF &c" and at blended together and
get "cat"
The child by this soundreading method
IS taught to work out words by means of what
is known as the family group After learning
the sounds Of the consonants the child takes I'D
different families the at" the IAN" and the
III" families and builds words as Cat" rat"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10

fence. The fence
should be set back
from the margin to
prevent shipworms
from attacking the
boards, which ought
to be seven feet
long and driven
three feet into the
ground. At one end
there should be a
eloping bed OF sand
for egg LAYING, built
UP twelve inches
above the extreme
high-tide level. 1t will
not do. TO have water
overflow the egg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10

i lie young ones
that are noticed
CT a W ! IN g about
should be picked up
and placed in tubs.
Kept in the shade
and provided with
finely minced fish
for food. Most Of
them however. re-
main in the nests
beneath the sand
and should not
emerge until the fol-
lowing Spring. But
after time has been
allowed for the
Matching of all the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

Vides The kitchen is the center Of
activity in house In this case the
arrangement is about as nearly per
feet as it could be. The sink is in a
well-Iighted corner next 10 the pantry
door, There is great deal OF run
ming between the sink and the pantry
at dish-washing time. Every step
saved means less miles Of travel for
the housekeeDer.
The pantry IS part of the Kitchen
and it is part of the dining room-it
belongs to both. 1t has a window to
light it, as all pantries should have;
and it has two doors to shut out the
odors of cooking from the rest of the
house. The pantry has shelves for
dishes on one side and cupboards for
other things on the other side. that
are well lighted, being opposite the
window. The china cupboard, while
it comes out Of the pantry, really be
longs to the dining room. There is a
kitchen pot cupboard which is a
great convenience every day in the
year. It provides a place for stew
pans, griddles, preserving kettles,
laundry tools, empty fruit jars and a
great many other things that no
housekeeper wants in the pantry or
EXPOSED In the kitchen proper.
There is another kitchen convent.
ence in the shelves at the top Of the
cellar stairs There are many things
which may be kept on these shelves,
that otherwise would have to 20 in
the cellar because they do not belong
in the kitchen. Good housekeepers
usually are sticklers for having things
in the right place, and this quality Of
orderliness is one of the priceless
gems in the housewives crown.
From this kitchen 1t is easy to go
upstairs, and it is easy to go down to
the cellar. In the course Of a day
there are a good many trips made
both ways. The great value of this
kitchen is its accessibility in both di.
rections. You can go downstairs for a
pan of potatoes, or you can 20 uD-
stairs to sweep and make the beds.
without being obliged to take very
many unnecessary steps. Modern
house is Just as much of an invention
as O new machine in a manufacturing
establishment. 1t saves time ed la
Dor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13
HOW TO IDENTIFY
SAN JOSE SCALE
Difficult 10 Detect Owing to Its
Small Size and InCOnSpiCu-
GUS Color.

PerhaDs the worst feature of an at
tack bv the San Jose scale is that,
owirp IN IT'S small size and inconspic-
uore color If often remains uunoticed
nrtu tha traa has beep seriously in,
frrsd or even killed. That the tree
Iscls igor NAV be RECOGNIZED. but
the cause of IRIS urthrffttnoes is over
roo,.ld Vat If Is not difficult TO de-
f.c+ y.r.o o,a ~eaIly looks for It. In
,,a .-rr,. s-,.ss of irfas-a+fo7 a few
s..Ias ,,.,,. ho found rep41Iv clustered
...o.,, ~. t,,ds of tre prrceJirg sea
so,,s orov,b r- evan an two.vearold
,r,.4 s,.s o. ,,.rit.r I'm the baltimore
,,-orioer Tho nature scales are
.,..,..., +, color rofro usually but
~. .lo.,vs so.-a,yb,t 1farta- than the
t..-r. o., ,,,.f.b tbo,. ara en- closely at-
,.aboa .rto mature females are
naor,v circular in shane are apDroyi.
r,oto,,, oro.sfv+aar+b inch I'm diameter
- ooh a. somewhat raisod in the
o.n.or 80 TORN, er-obt nrotuhora,ca
40 r;,,lo ,,bfob js Ifabtar in color
.,.,r -fo ~ogt ~ +1a soil, II +bis
....Ia e. ,,~.e.,Il,. o,.,.,,,ired nv means
-, Ill ,,soriesr several corcen-
..;, ,.ro,a. maj, d, observed batwoe,
49,, .t...l. nd tho o,+si5, caro. o,d
- :+ t.a 'c,-of,rl,. raised with tho ,oi,+
rir ar a. Into +hara viii bo 20.
...,1,d g., minute hvtobr yellow obtac+
49, ,rsoo, t,soIg
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13
SUCCESS IN MAKING OVER A NEGLECTED
TREE DEPENDS UPON PRELIMINARY PRUNING
Hundreds of Thousands of Old Native Apple Trees the United
States That Are Well Worth Graftmg-ProcesS Is Sim
pie and Interesting for Any One to Undertake.
By CLARENCE NJ. WEED. Massachu-

CBy CLARENCE NJ. WEED. Massachu-
sets College Of Agriculture)
The other day | saw some apple
trees which had been "dehorned
according to the orders of the new
owner of an old farm. The trunks
were about a foot in diameter and
ell the large limbs had been sawed
off very near the fork so that the
trees looked like great clubs. The
whole operation had been performed
at once, with. Of course, a great shock
70 the balance of root and leaf which
the trees will be likely to try to make
up by sending out an enormous crop
Of watersproUts Whether they will
survive am not sure, but l am sure
1t would have been better to do the
remodelling more gradually by eX-
tending it over two or three years.
There are hundreds of thousands
of old native apple trees in the United
States that are well worth making
over into grated trees. This can be
done more quickly than new trees
can be brought into profitable bear
ing and it is a simple interesting
process for any one to undertake
Success is fairly certain if one is con
tent to take a few years time rather
than to try to do it all at once.
Success in making over a neglected
apple tree depends largely upon the
preliminary pruning; the first thing
to do is TO thin out superfuous
branches and this may be done in
simmer, fall or winter Especial care
should b taken to open up the cen
ter Of the top. Any young branches
that start low enough to be grated
to advantage should be saved If two
or three such branches can be grated
the first year, others can be grown for
grating in succeeding years.
Late summer is a particularly good
time to begin the preliminary pruning
Of these trees to get them ready for
the following spring.
The spring following the severe
pruning a crop Of young twigs is
likely to appear on the trunk and
larger branches. These furnish a
splendid opportunity for training a
new set of branches for grating, so
near the ground that the fruit VIII be
within easy reach. In every crop of
these watersprouts there are varia-
lions in the characters Of the iudi-
yidual t0iss Some are much more
vigorous than others, an Indication
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13
RESINOL STOPS
ITCHING INSTANTLY

1t is a positive fact that the moment
Resinol Ointment touches any itching
skin, the itching stops and healing be-
gins. With the aid of Resinol Soap. it
quickly clears away all trace Of eczema,
ringworm, pimples, blackheads, or other
tormenting, unsightly eruption, leaving
the skin clear and healthy.
And the best of it Is you need never
hesitate to use Resinol Soap and Resi-
mol Ointment There is nothing in them
to injure the tenderest surface. Rcsinol
is a doctors prescription which for
eighteen years has been used by care
full physicians for all kinds Of skin af-
fections. They prescribe Resinol freely,
confident that its soothing healing ac-
ton Is brought about by medication so
bland and gentle as to he suited to the
most delicate or irritated shiu-cyen of
a tiny baby.
Resinol is sold by every druggist in
the United States, or sent by parcel post
on receipt of price, Resinol Ointment. soc
and 81, Res.nol Soap, 25c. You can prove
at our expense what Besinol viii do for
you. Write today to Dept Blk, Resinol,
Baltimore, Nd, and we Will send you a
liberal trial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13
RED, ROUGH HANDS MADE
SOFT AND WHITE

For red, rough. chapped and bleed
ing hands, dry, fissured, itching, burn
ing palms, and painful fnger-ends,
with shaPeless nails, q one-night Cuti-
cura treatment works wonders. Di-
rectioGs: Soak the hands, on retir-
ing, IN hot water and Cuticura Soap.
Dry, anoint with Cuticura Ointment,
and wear soft bandages or old, loose
gloves during the night. These pure,
sweet and gentle emollients preserve
the hands, prevent redness. roughness
and chapping, and impart in a single
night that velvety softness and white
ness SO much desired by women. For
those whose occupations tend TO in
jure the hands, CuticIra Soap and Gu.
ticura Ointment are wonderful
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

is not sufficient some OF the older
boys want to shave in the morning,
and every one is in a hurry. The tend
ency is for more bathing and washing
conyenieuces in all up-to-date houses.
one of thu greatest luxuries in mod
ern houses is the private bathroom. In
some places the servant problem Is
being solved by including in the plans
good, comfortable bedroom for the
hired girl, with a private bathroom
opening off it. Girls who work out ap-
preciate such comforts to a greater
extent than is generally realized. HUI
man nature is pretty much the same
in all lines Of work. OF course. such
elaborate arrangements are found
only in the more expensive houses
but the custom is having it's influence
on the house fashions of the day,
which accounts in measure for mod
ern plumbing being extended more
and more into the smaller houses.
The size Of this house, on the
ground, is 80 feet by 3S feet, not in
GLIDING the porches. 1t is probably i'm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

of comfort that may be obtained from
the use of a good crate.
In this case the chimney is built
with a double fiue-one fue for the
crate and the other for the furnace.
Both fues extend to the cellar bot
tom, where each is provided with
separate iron door for cleaning out
purposes. When these doors are set
the owner should have an eye to the
manner in which the work is done
the one in the CRATE fue, especially.
There must be no cracks to admit
draft into this nue; that is what scat
tiers ashes from a crate fire about the
parlor and is responsible for much Of
the prejudice against CRATES in gem
eraL There are good CRATES and poor
ones, just the same as there are good
horses and poor horses. The merits
of one should not suffer because OF
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

For an average-sized family Of mod
crate means, the house design here il
Illustrated offers many suggestions well
worthy Of careful study.
In order to have both front and
back stairs, it is necessary to build
a little larger, because no one likes
to encroach on the bedrooms or clos
cts, and stairways take up room which
much be provided In some way. Some
housekeepers lay great stress on the
Advantages of both front and back
stairways, while others care but little
whether they have one stairway or
two. If a person has $500 or $4,000
TO invest in home ! think it adyis-
able to build large enough so that
the house may contain every modern
convenience.
In this plan attention is given to
everything that a family Of four or six
persons would need. There are four
good bedrooms, each having a clothes
closet; and there also is a linen closet
IN the hall Three wash basins are
provided, with hot and cold running
water one Of these being between the
reception hail and dining room. which
makes very convenient wash room
for a hurried toilet just before din
ner and to teach the children Clearly
table habits. This little wash stand
is not in q dark cubby-hole, such as
We often see, but it is directly oppo-
site small window that lights not
only the washstand but the mirror
over it. This little convenience takes
no room, being placed in a nook which
otherwise would be of no practical
benefit It is the planning Of such
conveniences that makes the differ
ence between a modern, up-to-date
house and one that just answers for
a shelter
Opening off the largest bedroom is
another little wash room. In house
as large as this, there may be several
men in the family, and one bathroom
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

and better than when tall old limbs
are top-worked.
AS the grated branches grow they
must Of course be pruned in such a
way as to get as spreading an effect
as possible. The natural tendency of
grated wood is to grow vertically up
ward but by the judiciOus use of the
pruning shears one can force the
growth in almost any direction. The
skill and judgment of tie owner here
come into play Good results are, Of
course, easier with a tree having
good spread of horizontal branches
because the twigs for grating can
be started at considerable distances
one from the other, but even in SO
upright a tree as the one pictured
herewith, desirable results are readily
obtained
In many old apple trees there are
likely to be horizontal branches eX7
tending far from the trunk-which
are too old and hard to be grated
but which have small twigs arising
from along their outer part. Such
vertical branches are soon brought
into condition for the insertion OF
scions by simply cutting off the main
limb just beyond them. making a
clean cut very close to the vertical
branch. The bark viii soon heal over
the cut end, the main flow of sap Will
be carried to the twig and when
grated it will make a fine fruiting
branch SO far out from the trunk that
it has abundant air and sunshine.
such a branch as shown in the pho
toeraph herewith is a splendid stock
scion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

the defects of another The trouble is,
most people do not understand CRATES
and their peculiarities. Everybody
loves CRATE fire; but some women
have an exaggerated dread Of the care
Of a CRATE, because they have never
learned how to manage one Old maids
also are afraid OF men, because they
can't manage them. They have never
had the experience. In both cases it
would pay the women to spend a little
time in investigations along proper
lines. There are great possibilities to
be worked out
It would be difficult to find a more
convenient kitchen than this plan pro
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13


that such have a coed union with the
parent branch and good access to
the supply Of sap.
Among these vigorous suckers Sc
lect for growth those which are most
edyantageously placed upon trunk
and branches. They should, Of course.
be some distance from one another.
and so scattered that the largest area
possible viii be occupied when the
scions grow into fruiting branches
Then ruthlessly remove all the other
suckers, and continue to remove them
as fast as they start This Will in
voive going over the trees at least
once a month. scraping off each time
all the buds that show on the bark.
The result Of such treatment will he
that the twigs left to grow will re-
celve practically the full sap SUNNY
of the tree and will grow with aston
fishing rapidity. They viii be large
enough to graft in one or two years,
or they may be buddcd the first sea
son. The scions also will grow re-
markedly fast, healing over in a year
or two and giving full foliage in
three or four years. They will bios
som and fruit freely after they begin
10 bear and the fruit Will be larger
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13
First Floor Plan.

possible to build satisfactory house
with eight rooms and a front and
back stair, besides other similar lux
uries, in a house much smaller.
There is a splendid parlor in this
house, 10 by II feet, with windows
enough to make it bright and cheerful
in the daytime, and a CRATE to dis
pense comfort at night. There are
great possibilities for sociability in a
room like this. like to see a CRATE in
house, and ] like to see it used.
Crates are not intended to be closed
up. They should sparkle out their
warmth and cheerfulness at every pos
sible opportunity. A very fimsy ex-
cuse will answer for lighting a small
fire in the CRATE. Only those who I'M
derstand how to make a fire are able
to appreciate thoroughly the amount
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13
Treating Manure.

The better the feeding the more val
nabre the manure, and the more the
manure is worth the more need for the
proper handling of it. The best meth
cd of treating manure, it has been
well demonstrated, is to haul it out
as soon as made and scatter it over
the field, whether the season be win
ter or summer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

There have been brought to light
an astonishing number Of forms Of
fish, and especially of prawns Of a bril-
liantly red color living in the ocean
at a depth of 1900 feet But, aston
ishing as it may seem, these brilliant
ly colored fish and prawns, instead Of
being conspicuous in the water at
that depth, are nearly invisible when
almost any other color could be easily
seen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13
Cutting Back Old Trees.

In cutting back old orchards or in
pruning large limbs be sure to cover
the wounds with some protective
compound, such as coal tar or good
lead paint. Two or even three APP
plications are sometimes necessary TO
prevent decay from setting .
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

Mr.. William A Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
IS, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No It's West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, Ill. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

corrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are tonic to the stomach, liver and
nerves. They invigorate instead of weaken;
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishing it; they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put into
it. Price IS cents All Druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

A handmade device for heading KAT
fir corn or sorghum out of the shock,
says a writer in the Rural New York
er Simply take the sickle bar and
sickle off your mower, equip it as
above. and hang it over the side of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

animals that can only crawl across g
field soon become far more expensive
than good sized animals, well fed,
that step lively and can do a good
davis work
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13
Virtue of carbolic Acid.

Get a large bottle of vaseline and
put in a few extra drops of carbolic
acid. This is one Of the very best Of
poultry remedies for colds, sorehead
and kindred diseases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

Dat was an eccentric request you
lade Of dat lady when yer asked her
o give yer a smokin' jacket wild trim
ngs What did yer mean by trim
g5, pal?"
by, a pipe, a package Of tobacco
OK of matches"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13
HOMEMADE DEVICE FOR HEADING GRAIN

your wagon box with two hooks The
driver can easily work the handle if
made long enough. and head kaGir
corn or cane as fast as three men can
mold the fodder into the sickle from
the shock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

Trading compliments is a good deal
like swapping green goods.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

It costs little or no more to feed q
big horse than a little one, and small
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

The man who pleases only himself
must furnish all the applause.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13
A WiRe plan

THE French have the right idea.
hey protect the woman
"How?"
Draw up marriage contract"
I see. Fix the alimony while the
m is still in love"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

CONSTIPATION

Pills are unlike all 9TH
er laxatives or cathar-
tics. They coax the
liver into activity by
gentle methods, they
do not scour; they do
not grippe; they do not
weaken; but they do
start all the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

81 NHER Fictures. Real water co1ors Choos
s1@ " Aaa your rlyurfe. Roses, NI0.ets. pansies
etc only at each freuan Art Cos GiS7 gsleson Cheag
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

lily hard for a girl to get
epfather.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

Her Habit.
lid Jack no good to marry his
rapher, for she continued the
office in their home"
so?'
he starts to dictate she
down. '-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-13

ktiibEES attention. Our special design boot
OK s.teF"arls, buf'ts special front doors. etc
mailed free An cabinet Door Co. 2512 w. aoaroe Chicago
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