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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
The Philadelphia Egg-Laying
Competition.

Results of the fourth week OF the in
teruational egg-laying competition be
ing conducted under the auspices OF the
Philadelphia North American offer some
int resting figures which are we'll
worth the careful study of poultrymen
in general This wears competition is
tue FORTH to be held under the .4u-
spices of the Philadelphia newspaper,
and il is expected results at the end of
the competition will be considerably
better than those attained at the three
preceding competitions.
A total of 800 pens has been entered
for the competition, each pen consisting
of five hens and fourteen breeds or va
rieties are included in the entries. The
breeds are barred Plymouth Rocks
white Plymouth Rocks. buff Plymouth
Rocks. Columbian Plymouth Rocks
white WyaudotteS. Columbian Wyali-
dottes, single-comb Rhode Island reds
comb black Leghorns. single comb buff
| Leghorns. AncOnas. Sinsle-comb buff
Orpngtons. white Orpingtons and Fav-
! erolles.
| Vt the close of the fourth week the
800 pens had produced Il total OF 2.l0'
eggs. The white Orpingtons had no,
laid an egg in the four weeks. Pens
tina; laid - eggs or more during the
! four weeks We're as follows:
! White observation-disclosures W. Mid
dIcton. Jacksonville. Pa. 90 Ed Cam
/ !ioughton. near Preston England, -
Tom Barron. Catford. near Preston
England, 80.
| Rhode Island reds-George Allen
King of Prussia Pa. "A.
! White Leghorns--JAmes F. Harring-
ton, Hammonton. n. J.. 81 John II. Full
ford Du Bots Pa. g., Byzantine farms
Greensboro. Md. 80: Jonathan Coliiny-
son. 'iarstang, England. so: VIII Bar
ron. Bartle. near Preston. England. 63
! posten Bros. Wilkes-Ear Pa. 81
Buff OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A. Loeb
| Elkins Park. Pa. 30.
| Only ono pen each Of buff Rocks. Coz
lumbar Rocks. Columbian Wyandottcs;
black Lcghorns. buff Leghorns anf
| FaVerolies are entered in the contest
and tho white Orpiugtons number but
two pens. There arc forty-five pens oil
" hire l.eghorns in the competition, the
| Rhode Island reds coming next. witt
| fifteen pens. The pen averages FOL
breeds represented by four or more
pens in the competition at the close al
| the fourth week were as follows:
Number Zen
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Scientific Hoaxes.

From the London Chronicle
The "ultra-red rays hoax" which has
deceived Italian scientists reminds us
that our own scientific men have been
occasionally duped BY alleged wonder
full discoveries. In 1852 James Price,
distinguished amateur chemist and
fellow of the Royal Society, an
nounced that he had succeeded in in
venting method of converting
mercury and other inferior metals into
gold and silver. He conducted series
of experiments in the presence of a
number of men OF rank and science
which were apparently successful.
Some of the gold thus produced was
presented TO the king. and the Univer-
sity of oxford hearing of this immedi-
ateIy conferred on Price the honorary
degree of MD.
But Il fierce controversy arose, and
IA. was requested to prove the truth
of his discovery before the Royal So
ciety He assented, and on an appoint
cd day the critics assembled at his
house He received them cordially. and
then stepping to one side he swallowed
a flask of laurel water and died in a
few moments. lie had, it is thought.
made "A mistake in his experiments
and had not the moral courage to
own it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
PLANTS IN THE HOME.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

Most good housewives find the ar
rangement of their flower pots and
window boxes the duty incumbent upon
them Immediately after the fall house
clea ming. Few homes are now regard
ed as properly furnished without some
growing plants. The interest in home
grown plants is greatest in the smaller
greenhouse are not easily accessible.
but even the city housewife ia kes great
pride in a thrifty plant of her own
raising.
The custom of distributing home
grown plants for Christmas presents
grows each year and tends still further
to increase the interest i'll caring for
them. The recipient of a plant grown
by the loving care of friend is apt
to take great pains to keep it in good
condition, and this care may lead her
to add other plants to her stock.
Much less effort is required to keep
thrifty growing plants in the family
and the labor is well rewarded. The
plants need to be properly planted. to
be watered properly, to have reason
able amount of sunshine and to be pro-
tected from a freezing temperature
and usually require little other atten-
ton. unless attacked by an insect pest
A growing plant adds beauty to the
p1ainest furnished room. Its effect
upon the atmosphere is beneficial to
the health of the family, contrary to
former beliefs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
Selling Eggs by Parcel Post.

Just across the District line in Mary
| land and Virginia there are many
small farmers, persons living on small
country places and others who own
larger or smaller nocks of hens that
just now are beginning their winters
work of Smelling out eggs. This side
of the District line many Washington
families are at their wits ends as to
how to obtain the kind of absolutely
fresh eggs that may be served in the
shell at brca kfast without the slight
est inward misgiving. How these two
factors--sourccs of supply and foca-
ton Of demand-may be brought to
Sether is a problem to the solution of
which the Department of Agriculture
is giving great deal of attention.
Farmers Bulletin "94. on shipping
Legs by Parcel Post which may be
had on request. either in person or by
mail of the division OF publication,
Department of Agriculture. contains
many Valua bic suggestions as to how
the producer and the consumer of
strictly fresh. newly laid eggs may To-
cate each other and establish mutually
helpful relations.
"Just at this time. says a publica-
ton of the department of Agriculture
just issued. when eggs are scarce and
the demand greatly exceeds the supply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

of newly laid eggs. there is good
opportunity for the farmer. even
though he has but few eggs to mar
ket, to make contracts with city or
town families to supply them with
eggs. The farmers supply at the
present time may not be great enough.
possibly, to satisfy the demands of
the city families. but if the matter is
explained it will be easy to make ar
rangements to market eggs by parcel
post now and continue to do so
throughout the year. In other words,
it will be much easier to make ar
engagements now to ship eggs, when
everybody wants them, than to do so
in the spring. when they are in abund-
ant supply and when the housewife
can obtain good. fresh eggs in the
market anywhere at nominal price.
A satisfied winter customer can be
made profitable all-year customer if
proper price adjustments are made
when eggs again become plentiful
1t is suggested further that, once
having established parcel post mar
ket for fresh eggs, it will be easy for
producers to market many other
things by the same medium. such as
butter, dressed poultry. fresh and
cured meats. sausage, fruits. vege-
tables, honey, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

tied on furs for Mag. That girl posi-
lively suffers for Oh Of course. she's
got warm clothes and all that. but
wish you'd see that NANCY little tip
pet she's wearing ] saw a lovely SET
for $1S--- Of course. that's right steep
but. as l say, it's false economy to-
Oh and I'm going to send mamma q
long cloth coat and I've already Eo'
a lace waist for Aunt Annie, and mani
cure set for
The man wedged in a suggestion with
the privilege of an obviously old friend
Aren't you going if rather steep"
Those things will cost a good bit q
money, You know
Eyes. but Well. what's the use
OF money if we can't give little pleas
ures to our family and friends? Besides.
II won't have TO pay it all down at
once and now that I've got my Office
Goodness. me. I was just going TO pass
it Good-by and, if I don't see you
before then. merry ChriStmas--''
The sandwiched woman naturally de-
sired TO lay eyes on such a giver Of gifts
Sc she looked out of the window.
What she saw frail, anemtr
Young person. almost sla bby: no furs.
and shoes that needed mending-
But who mends ones rocky heels when
ones minds in the skies?
x :. = ::
''Chauffeur. does this go to the
Capitol"
And the motorman told her that II
did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
Cups or Cash?

Are practical hard headed poultry
men interested in silver cups and
trophies that may be awarded their
birds al poultry shows. or would they
prefer the equivalent in cash? cor
respondent thinks the latter form of
prize more acceptable. Mrs. w T..
Doak, Clifton Station. Va. writes:
THE National Capital Poultry and
Pigeon Association. which is to hold
its show at the Arcade January 10 to
23 is to be commended on it's an
nouncement that utility fowls are to
be included. Let me offer this sugges-
ton. however.
81 have heard numbers Of practical.
hard headed poultrymen say that they
cared little or nothing for silver cups
and such trophies. Would it not be
we'll for the association to make such
prizes optional. and to allow exhibitors
their choice of a cup or other trophy
or it's equivalent in money!
How about it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

know that what she most needed in
that store was pair of wooden gloves.
And there was dignity about her
that must have rebelled "a the foolish
ness which was making her consider
diamond that was rhinestone. set in
silver that was tin. Why. judging from
the clothes of her. her poor work cal
loused fingers had never known the
glamour of ring of any sort: much
less dia-
looking and looking at the shiny thing
and twisting it to catch its every
prism she went into q sha hby hand
bag, counted out some dimes and pen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

mics. and in handing IL over to the
clerk said.
could You put il in box. please?
" VIII make her think more of tt
= y
she was tall young woman who
might have been twin to that daughter
of tho gods who WAS dieincly fat-
And she was buying Christmas gifts in
the most imposing jcwclry establish
ment in town.
y daughter OF the people, comfortably
fat and self-respecting in mark downs
entered and looked around. Having
surveyed the plate glass cases banked
with silver aud cut glass, and studied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

bulbs are produced. The report recent
ly issued of this work is not encourag-
ing. 1t does not advocate the growing
of bulbs in this country as a CONNER
cial industry. because much is to be
learned regarding methods of culttva
ton. the control OF a number of dis
eases affecting the crop and kindred
matters: but the work is still being
carried on and better returns are hoped
for. Thousands of people have visited
this government bulb farm within the
year and great interest is being mani
tested in its ultimate results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

the counters blazing with trays of jew
els of the class that the dear old nov
ellstS used to list as worth n king o
ransom. she edged up to the young
woman and Inquired:
Excuse me, miss. but is this the i've
and ten cent store?"
Anybody lis liable to make A mistake
now and then. SO the daughter Of the
gods-who, incidentally. must have had
a mother to match-accepted the .Iues-
ton with matter-of- course kindli-
ness aud directed the child of TIN, r,.o-
pie where to go.
some other Young woman, of course
might have got lot of first-ciass fun
out OF the material to hand and mad.
the other feel cheap for asking so fool
ish question, but
She wouldn't have been "A daughter OF
the gods.
a woman on cross-Seat CA wa
SandWlched between a voice behind ana
man on the Seat in front. Tho mans
face was turned backward with At
tentive poiiteness. The voice was Young.
jubilantly assertlve and as continuous
as d string:
I'm going to give Julie a gold Natc.,
She's crazy for one, and. as ] SAY it's
false economy to buy cheap things-Tve
decided on pink evening gown for
she's ever had real evening gown Yet.
and she certainly deserves It Pink
is awfully becoming to Cert I've set
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

covered with water This is especially
popular for plants desired as gifts
since they can be planted in an orna-
mental glass bowl without having to
be repotted.
The Department of Agriculture con-
siders this best for Chinese lilies, but
advises that hyacinthS and tulips and
narciSSuSeS are more uniformly sue
cessful if planted in soil. The narcis-
sus is especially popular as Christ
mas plant either in the yellow or pa
per white variety. Hyacinths aud tulips
bloom best after the 1st of February.
They may be started as soon as the
Christmas plants are out of the way.
1t is possible for the successful home
bulb enthusiast to have a series of con-
tinually blooming flowers of this class
from Christmas or a little before until
time for the outdoor flowers in the
spring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
Of All He'd Done.

From tli,. Boston Transcript.
Shinnem reIating adventure Yes
death stared me in the face and in
those few seconds ] thought of all I'd
ever done.
Smart-Ouite q little directory of
names eh'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
Window Box Is Now
Necessary Furnishing


who has made it in the carpentry work
course of his manual training. The in
creasiDg amount of nature work in
the schoolrooms interests the children
in the window boxes, which supply
specimens for work and they are eager
to establish them in their homes. The
construction of a window box is a
simple matter to the average home car
penter and it can be a perpetual source
Of pleasure if kept replenished with
thrifty growing plants.
The window box for ordinary uses
should be about foot deep. The bot
tom should be well covered with brok-
en- crockery and stones to give drain
age. layer of moss or vegetable
fiber should cover this to prevent the
soil from washing through. The two
materials should take up about three
inches and over them should be placed
soil to within an inch or two of the
top of the box.
The Department of Agriculture says
that foliage plants are better adapted
to the home window boxes than flower
plants and recommends begonias,
small ferns. kenilworth ivy, smilax, as
pidistra and geraniums. These last are
utilized for their foliage rather than
for the bloom expected.
Where window box is unattainabi
or insufficient to meet the demands of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
Keep Potted Plants
in Every Living Room.

n
Der of potted plants may be kept in
the living room. With ordinary care
they will give good results. Where a
sufficient number of pots are unavail-
able. tin cans can bs used, as many a
woman has demonstrated.
An old lady in a Tennessee town has
been making beautiful use Of hundreds
Of old tin cans for a numb Der of years.
She melts the tops off over her kitchen
stove. removes all old paper and makes
several nail holes in the bottom before
giving each a coat of red paint.
A handful of small stones goes in the
bottom of each, then a handful of
moss, after which garden soil fills in
moss. after which garden soil fills it
planted in each can, sometimes two or
three seeds, sometimes a slip from
some of her own large, thrifty plants
and some that are begged from a flor
list. The cans are placed in little
dark shed next to her kitchen until
they are started, and then brought into
the light her experience directs.
Each Christmas this old lody sends
at least fifty growing plants to the old
folks home in her neighbcrhood. and
when Easter comes she has similar
bit of good cheer ready. Others are
distributed among her friends and
neighbors.
Her only expenditure in money is for
a ten-cent can of red paint. The rest is
patience and loving care, which enable
her to distribute welcome gifts with a
lavish hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
A Reservation.

Y
Tell mic. dearcst-would YOU marry
spendthrift?''
"Surely-if he had the thrift"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

The window box is becoming d neces-
sary furnishing in many homes. Ere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
Tremendous Strides
in Bulb Growing Here.


no plants are more successfully raised
in the average home. Department
stores and even the five and ten cent
stores now exhibit great stacks of
bulbs in the early fall. Most of them
are purchased by the housewife for
cultivation inside her home during the
winter months. Many women plant
dozens OF them in order to make floral
presents to their friends when the
plants have arrived at the blooming
point.
She who wished to present her friends
with blooming plants at Christmas
planted her narcissus Chinese lily
bulbs in October or early in November.
They were planted either singly or in
jars and kept in q cool dark place
until each was well rooted. when they
were brought where. the sunlight could
develop the rich green leaves. Many
people raise bulbs successfully without
the usc of soil by simply fixing them
IN II jar with small stones vegc-
table fiber and keeping the roots well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
In Planting Tulips
Best to Start in Pots,


at least an inch of soil. They should
be left in the box until the bulb has
pushed through the soil. After the
plant is started in this way the pots
may be taken out of the box into a
living room and cared for each day I'M
til the flowers appear. To many peo-
pie the stiff green leaves of the bulb
plants are attractive long before the
flowers appear and often afterward.
Hyacinths. ma rcissuses and tulips are
clasSed as Dutch bulbs. and the annual
importation of these into this country
exceeds "A million dollars. Bulb rails
ing is one of the important industries
of the Netherlands. The bulb craze
developed III Holland i'll the eighteenth
dollars was paid for single hyacinth
valuable The craze for them develop
ed into the historic "tulipomaTia. and
there are records of 5000 fiorins. or
5000 being paid for single bulb
Recently the Department of Agrtcul-
ture has been conducting experiments
with "A view to growing these bulbs
as an American industry. The first
experiments were made on the Potomac
fats at Washingto p. q. Later Oh. by
cooperation of the Chamber OF COM
merce of Be1lingham. OH Puget sound.
in the state of Washington, q tract OF
ten acres was secured by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture as an experiment
bulb farm. Tie. soil aud climate Ut 4
thi. locality are similar to the part OF
the Netherlands in which the best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
List Of Hardy Plants
to Be Grown in Pots.

can be grown in pots in the average
home These include begonias, coleus,
fuchsiaS, heliotrope, tradeScentfa, smi-
lax. aspidistra, cacti, petunias and
Kenilworth ivy. This assortment in
cludes towering plants, foliage plants
and trailing vines. Except the bego-
Mas. which are bulbs, all can be grown
from slips procured from the florists
or other plants. Geraniums are the
most reliable and can be grown either
is desired, the plants should be watered
freely. If flowers are the chief OBJ
ject, the plants should be kept very
dry. almost to whiting point. as this
is their native condition. They need
not be kept in warm place and are
not injured if the temperature falls as
low as 40 degrees at night.
Fuchsias are not seen as frequently
as few years ago. partly because they
are not reliable boomers. although the
rich graceful flowers well repay a con-
siderable amount of care. They are in
jured by being chilled and are not apt
to survive temperature below So
degrees In addition to this they are
apt to be affected by insects and re-
uuire frequent washings. The coleus,
which are attractive because of their
brilliant foliage, are also likely to be
affected by temperature falling below
So degrees during the night. The
petunia most in demand for a house
plant is of the double variety, which
can be grown only from the slip or
propagated with great trouble. Single
petunfas grown from the seeds planted
in pots are satisfactory feature of
many homes. These are hardy plants
and ordinarily are not affected by rea-
sonabl changes in temperature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

in planting tulips it is best to start
them first in pots which are buried in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

The horticulturist of the Department
of Agriculture last week made out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

The interest in bulb growing in the
United States has made tremendous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

Where a window box is unattainabie
or insufficient to meet the demands of
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quentIy It is
the handt-
work OF the
y C. h o oiboy
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
BURRSVILLE

Easter SUNDAY in Buusville passed off
very quietly. The former pastor of tho
church was on a visit to his home aud
the newly appointed preacher remained
at his old charge to preach a farey,a1I SER
mon TO his old congregations tn refora
Burrsville was without an Easter service
MIS-. Addie Hopkins is no better at
this writing, but still grows weaker.
Mrs Peter Wright is in critical con
diton N'''
Mrs. Arthur Galley is 'ick at her faith
er home, near Greens borough with ~.
phold fever, while NJ. Galley was taken
on Sunday with what is believed 10 be
that same dreaded FEVER.
Miss Eva ThaWley has been entertain
ing for the p'st week Miss Voc McCol-
ley, formerly a teacher here. but now nf
Virginia ~
A. = Russell, of PHILADELPHIA. visited
ms mother and sister here over the weel,-
end. '''0
Miss Eva Thawley entertained a Mum
Der Of friends at tea on SUNDAY.
The farm recently sold bv I. w por-
Ter to Nichols and Nutter has again beer
sold by them tos Alfred Raughley of 7.
b., tor the sum of $500.
Nj and Mrs. Wyatt and daugbtar %
Denton, were Easter visitors in town.
Lyman Porter, of the MARYLAND Uni
versity is spending his Easter vacation
with his parents.
Mrs. John W. Stevens is showing ex-
cellent forethought in having her porcbes
screened at an early date, in order tbat
she may not be troubled with the annov-
ing and germ laden fly this coming sum
mer. She has had carpenter fit frames
and screens to her porches. Not until .
every one screens well their homes and /
removes the breeding places of these
pests will we be safe from the many dis
eases brought to us BY the hv.
Several people in Burrsviile are beau
flying their homes, as we'll as the an
of our town, by fresh coats Of
paint. All spring work in Burrsyille is
-apidly progressing.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17

! The time to advertise is when YOU
want business.
The place toadvertise your business
is in the newspaper.
In Milford and Vicinity the rAlil-
ford Chronicle" goes direct into the
homes Of a very large proportion Of
the best people and is a welcome
visitor
DO you want their business
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
ST. JOHNSTOWN.

Mrs. Mona Rogers, of Wilmington. i.
spending a week with James Rogers and
family.
Miss Edith Adams has returned home
atte- spending a few DAYS with her uncle
and aunt at Adamsyille
Richard Willey,of near St. Iohnstown.
has accepted a position at Farnhurst.
Mrs. Annie Rogers was called to the
bedside of her sick mother last FRIDAY at
Glendale
John Isaacs and wife are the happy
parents OF a fine baby boy.
Bert Williams and daughter. Mrs Ida
Tucker, spent last Sunday with Mr.. viii
Hams son and family, at Wyoming.
Messrs Roy Banning and Iohn Dick
erson made a business trip to Easton.
Md. last week
Miss Nora Passwaters has returned
home after spending e week with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas WILEY
We are all delighted to have our pas
tor with us Rev. J. c. b. Hopkins. for
another year.
Sadie NAV Dickersou and sister Vir-
gina, are spending a few days with their
sister Mrs. Eugene Donovan. near Ellen
dale. WHITE WING