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Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
DIvERslFIcATI0N OF CROPS
Practice Embraces the ELIMINATION Of
Waste and Makes Farming Rea-
sonably Sure Investment.

Probably due to the fact that the
entire South has been one-crop coun-
try, there Is much difference OF opln-
ion among farmers, planters and even
writer's for newspapers, az TO what
diversitication OF crops really means.
Some usually we'll informed people
labor under the impression that d.
versitication means the turning OF
farm into truck garden altogether.
Crop diversifcation means no such
thing. The highest idea of crop d.
yersitication Is the application OF SCI
ence to the farming industry crop
diversification embraces the elimina-
ton of waste and makes farming
reasonably sure undertaking and not
a gamble. The mere turning OF
farm into a truck patch is not dlVersl-
fcation. Diversifcation probably bears
the same relation to scientlcc FARM
ing as the university idea does to
liberal education.
There was a time when the youth
who was seeking a higher education
had no choice whatever as to what he
should study to develop his mind All
thinking along that line was done by
the faculty of the school. The thlire
college course, leading TO bachelor
of arts degree, was laid down by the
professors of the school, and the pro-
gram was as immutable as the laws OF
the Medes and Persians. But there
came a change In the administration
of schools Nowadays the youth III
school has a voice in what he shall
study He may specialize along a GER
tain line to his hearts content, but
the rules of the school require that
he shall study certain branches, so
that his education may be well
rounded out.
The same idea should be equally
applicable to farming. A farmer has
a right to specialize on sugar cane,
cotton, rice or what not, but his i"rin
should be we'll rounded out. He should
not stake his entire time and capital
on a single crop. He ought not to have,
to buy much more than sugar and
cOHce. I1c shoeia INV '"
to buy feed for his live stock. In fact
he should be independent as lar as
general food supply needs go. lie
should be a raiser Of hogs and ca'tle,
and not a buyer of bacon and meat.
Let the farmer select his "hosby
crop" if he will but let him SUPPORT
that crop with divers other things, SO
that when he does sell his hobby
crop" the money made therefrom VIII
represent real profit.
Again crop diyersitication may be
Hkened to d star actor and his cast.
If the star actor is the entire show,
without regard to the supporting com
pany, The receipts at the box ONCE
will drop off after the hrst perform
snce. If the supporting company OF
the leading actor is good, then the
star himself will show to better ad-
vantage and the treasurer OF the com
pany will wear a smile.
Crop diversification Is not some
wonderful sleight of hand trick. II II
simply practical farming. The one
crop idea Is based on a vision Di'
yerstication of crops is based Oh con-
mon sense-Gulf State Farmer
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
WHY CALLED DEVILS METAL"
Nickel, Now So Extensively Used, Wa,
Once Considered the 5ane Of
the Miner.

Nickel was first discovered by
Kronstadt in 1851. No use was made
of it, as it was found only in small
amounts. For great many years the
German miners called 1t kupfernickel
or devils copper. 1t was believed by
those simple folk that Old Nick, or the
devil, made this ore purposely tC
bother the miners, as 1t looked exactly
like copper ore and yet no copper
could be extracted from it.
Nickel was scarce until New Yorl
assayer found a quantity of it in 8
shipment Of ore from Canada lie
stated its value in his report and the
owner of the mine prospected for more
and found large quantities of it.
Nickel is hard, ductile and malleable
1t is white in color. with yellowist
cast. 1t ranks next to iron and cobalt
in magnetic properties and is eXten
sively used for plating purposes, be
cause it will take high polish anC
Will not rust Nickel added to stee
makes it harder and stronger
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
Do as the Romano Do.

When you go abroad don't expect tc
find everything as you have it at home
The cooking. for instance, is different
Many foreign ways and costumes also
are quite different from ours. Remem
Der that it is the stranger who shoult
conform with the customs of the coun
try which she visits and adapt your
self to your surroundings as far as
you can.
Always take care to look tidy ant
neat, and if you have lot of walking
to do wear boots with good thick soles
for there is nothing more firing to the
feet than walking in thin soles.
Men Of genius are often dull and in
ert in society; as the blazing meteor
when 1t descends on earth, is only s
stone,-Longfellow.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
The Manufacture of Rosaries.

At kandahar rosaries are extensive
ly manufactured from soft crystallzed
silicate of magnesia. This is quarred
from hill about 80 miles northwest
of the city, where soapstone and an.
timony are also obtained in consider
able abundance. The stone varies in
color from a light yellow to BLUSH
white, and is generally opaque. The
most popular kind is straw colored
and semi-transparent A few speci
mems are of mottled greenish color,
brown, or nearly black. Rosaries and
charms Of various sorts are made fol
expectation to Mecca. The waste pow.
der from the rosary industry is used
as a remedy for heartburn.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
Eve to Business.

"Old customs die hard in Africa
writes a missionary teacher In the
Methodist school at Quessua, Angola
"A man came to US last year and
brought two Of his daughters. This
spring he brought two more. He
seemed very happy to place them in
our care, and | was touched by his
fatherly interest In just girls. SO ]
asked him his motive in bringing them
to US. He told me quite frankly that
his brothers. daughter had been a stu
dent in our school and that when she
went home she could read books, write
letters and sew, and that the man
who married her gave her father $2i
more than the usual gift for wife
Now he concluded, If you will whip
my daughters and teach them every
thing until they grow up ! will be
worth more than my brother So. as
1t appeared, he had at least busi
ness interest In our school"
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01


nut meats, chopped and teaspoontul
Of soda, mix with three and a halI
cupfuls OF graham -four, bake one
hour.
Golden Loaf Cake-Cream two
thirds of a cupful of butter, add one aid
fourth cupfuls of sugar; beat the
yolks of eight eggs until creamy, aul
a teaspooniul of cream Of tartar aid
beat until stiff. Silt two and nan
cupfuls of pastry flour with half tea
SPOONFUL of soda three times, thea add
The yolks, then two-third5 OF cupfuI
of milk and the -four. Flavor with va
nlla, beat hard and bake IN tube
pan.
Delicate Cake-Cream three-fourths
of Il cupful of butter add two cupiuls
Of sugar, three cupluls Of pastry hour
p.fted with two teaspooniu!S or DaElhB
powder and alternating with cupIul
OF sweet milk In the mixing, fold III
the whites Of six CgSs at the last, See
that the -four and baking powder are
well mixed, favor with vanilla.
Chopped dates added to fudge NIL
ing for cake is so good tha; is often
called for.
To Can String Beans.-MiX together
a quart of salt. pint of sugar ana
five quarts Of beans, cut ready for
serving, pack in jar. cover with
plate and place a weight on It, The
liquor will rise and cover the beans.
Before cooking soak the beans five
hours In cold water, changing the Wa
ter five times. Beans go canned will
be fresh and most delicious all winter,
Canned Tomatocs.-This method Is
also good to preserve tomatoes for
salads In the winter time. Put cup
full of salt In a gallon OF water and
drop the whole. firm. peeled, tomatoes
in the boiling water and scald through,
take out while firm and pack In Jars.
They will make their own juice to
cover; but, must be carefully sealed
in sterilized jars.
Te<AI Hz~e<.eA-.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
ROAD
BUILDING
ROADS AS CROP PRODUCERS
Government Studies Show How Aorl.
cultural Outlook OF Country De-
pends Upon Its Highways.

That an improved road will increase
vastly the productiveness OF the area
through which 1t runs has now peeh
satisfactorily demonstrated by studles
conducted by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture in Virginia. Con-
ditions In Spotsylvania county were ln
vestigated with particular care, ana
the results have proved surprising ~
1909 the county voted 100000 to iM'
prove 40 miles of roads. TWO years
after the completion of this work the
railroad took away in II months from
Fredericksburg, the county seat, Il;
600 tons of agricultural and forest
products hauled over the highways 10
that town. Before the improvement
OF the roads this total was only 49,O0o
tons annually; in other words the
quantity of the county's produce had
risen more than 4o per cent. sun
more interesting. however Is the III
crease shown in the quantity OF the
dairy products. In 1909 these amount
ed to 114Sl5 pounds, In 1911 to 2'3,'
OPS pounds, an increase OF practically
l4O per cent In two years. In the
same time shipments of wheat had in'
creased SO per cent tobacco 81 per
cent and lumber and other forest prod
ucts 4s per cent.
In addition to this increase In guam
tity the cost OF hauling each ton OF
produce was materially reduced ~
other words the farmers not only pro-
duce more but produce more cheaply.
for the cost of transportation to mar
ket is, OF course, an important factor
In the cost Of production. From this
point of view it Is estimated that the
100000 spent In improving the roads
in Spotsylvania county saved the farm
ers OF that county SAL 900 year.
In the past two years the traflic
studies of the federal experts show
that approximately an average of 65''
600 tons of outgoing products were
hauled over the improved roads in the
county, an average distance of eight
miles, or total of 100000 ton
miles" Before the roads were i'm
proved it was estimated that the aver
age cost Of hauling was 20 cents a
"ton-mile;" after the improvement this
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
c,+%ls Raiaino Sectlon,

By the eradication of the cattle TICK
the use of good, pure bred beef bulls,
the Improvement of the pasture LANDS
and a closer study of the cattle bust
ness, the South will develop into
great cattle raising section. and should
contribute largely to the supply eT
meat In the next two decades. III
no case should high-priced, high-bi ed
stock be brought from tick-free terri
tory until the farm upon which the,
are to be kept has been rid of ticks
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
Activities Of Women.

Miss Myrtle B. Wood and Miss Cleta
M. Smith of St. Louis, with three Kan
sas City women are included among
the 1913 who are taking bar examina-
tions in Missouri this year.
DR. Margaret N. Sullivan, recently
appointed assistant to Chief Surgeon
Mooney Of the City hospital In Jersey
City, N. j., is the first woman to serve
upon tho staff.
Hereafter all the North German
Lloyd steamers will have on board two
Franciscan nuns, who will look after
the spiritual and physical needs Of
the women and children.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
f>)Au2N}IA{mEs q S
' =. .s{ssEA E. W y ~ G,,,
Use a covered milk pail.

Use a covered milk pail.
The heavy milker must also be a
heavy eater.
Rubbing witch hazel on caked I'D
der will often relieve 1t,
After dirt has once gotten into milk
It can never be entirely strained out.
sympathy goes long way in get.
ting st results from dairy COWS.
The curry comb will do much to
help the feed in improving the appear
ance Of the herd
Milk scales and the tester will be
certain standard by which the cows
may be measured
The calves should have good
growing ration if thy are expected to
grow into large COWS,
Hurrying the cows when handling
or driving them does not stimulate the
milk flow but rather has the opposite
~ effect.
The greater the variety and the
richer the feeds given COWS, the more
and better manure can be had from
the heard
ducer that can be made to do great
deal tow ard enriching her owner if
properly handled.
gallon of 20 per cent cream will
produce L, pounds of butter fat In
gallon of cream testing 30 per cent.
there are 212 pounds OF fat.
The feed that is wasted represents
a waste of money also. Some people
do not realize this. specially if that
feed happens to be home grown.
Climbing.
you folk are being taken up by So
ciety, aren't you?"
We'll, we don't believe In Dragging,
but we know three ladies who smoke
cigarettes. Newark News.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
Must Show Weloht or Volume.

Manufacturers and packers OF foods
sold IN packages and bottles will be re-
quired after September 3, 1914, to
show On the wrapper or label the net
weight or volume of the contents. as
a result of an order recently issued by
the United States department Of agri.
culture. In the case OF some classes
of articles the contents must be stated
BY numerical count where this method
gives accurate information as to the
quantity of food In the package. The
figures given on the label must repre-
sent the actual quantity of food. ex'
elusive of wrappings and container.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
Where Courtesy Is a CrImc.

The serio-comic difficulties which
the Germans created for themselves In
Alsace, one of the provinces wrested
from France, seem unending. A flow
er fete near Strassburg was ordered
abandoned because some charitable
persons gave red carnations, others
cornfowers-th favorite flowers Of
the old emperor-and others. again,
some white blossoms. This combina-
tion, chosen as delicate courtesy,
made the French tri-color, and accord
ingly was declared criminal by the
head of the Alsatian government, since
any display Of foreign colors Is now
forbidden there. Soon children with
red hair, blue eyes and white teeth
will be ordered executed.-Utica Globe.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01

ness will even make staid grown ups
feel the JOY of living.
Peaches are especially good in com
bnation with other foods as fruits
and nuts.
A dainty dessert which will be easy
to prepare and which the children may
enjoy is:
Peach Canape.-Cut rounds from
nice sponge cake, sprinkle with lit
tie peach juice and lay on halves OF
peaches with the hollow filled with
whipped cream favored with dash
of almond extract. Chopped almonds
sprinkled over them add to the taste.
Peach Sherbet.-Pare and remove
pits and remove the kernels OF three,
add these to quart of water aid
cook 20 minutes, strain and add
enough more water to make quart,
add two cupfuls of sugar. cook this -
minutes, then add half teaspoonful
OF gelatin softened In little cold
water and strain. When cold add the
Juice of a lemon and the peach pulp
which has been finely mashed through
a sieve. Freeze as usual.
Peach Ice cream.-Cut up and put
through a ricer enough peaches to
make a cupful and half. Add the
Juice of a lemon and cupful and
fourth OF sugar. Turn into freezer
then add a pint Of thin cream and
freeze as usual. Pack In brick mold
and when turned out surround with
quartered peaches, sprinkled with
powdered sugar and pistachio nuts
chopped fine.
Peaches are delicious baked and
served with sugar and cream.
Peach Whip-Reat the whites OF
three eggs until stiff, add three table
spoonfuls of powdered sugar and beat
to a glossy meringue. Add gradually
the pulp of six ripe peaches which
have been pressed through sieve.
beating all the time; sprinkle with
lemon juice and serve In tall glasses
with cream.
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Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
OEE-MADE DOOR FASTENING
low Opening From Either Side
Illustration Shows Plan.

secure fastening for stable or
other outside doors may be construct
ed as follows: Take three two by
twos shaped as shown in illustration,
with one by two inch cut in under
side for slide to pass through. says
the Iowa Homestead. The slide Is
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
Shelter fr Feed.

II will pay to shelter the dairy feed
just as much as it pays to shelter the
dairy COWS Barns and sios save feed
enough in a short time to pay for them.
selves. Rough feed is not going to be
as cheap every year as it was during
the winter of 1928.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01

80 they are rightly CaIIeu
their fruit. Like all
fruits they should be per
feet to give to children
ripe, fresh and perfectly
clean. 1t is most whole
some at its best which
Is right from the tree
when its melting sweet
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
Roads and the Schools.

Improved roads make 1t possible to
consolidate or centralize schools, and
to establish graded schools In the ru
raj districts. Such schools, centrally
located, will accommodate all Of the
children within radius Of from four
to Ave miles.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
Fastener for Door.

made of one by twoinch piece. A
five eighths by two-inch opening
should be cut through the door just
back of the slide and af our-inch pin
driven through the slide leaving a
projection so that the door may be
opened from either side.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
TlAEa1e62
G6ABLNED

Don't think you have corner on the
trouble market. I could mention sew
eral varieties you've never even heard
Of What you need Is the ph'losophy
OF cheerful endurance Then you wlll'
begin to accomplish.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
Stranue but True

Isn't human nature funny thing"
said the philosopher-at-large. Take
the average man when he goes into
the washroom of big hotel or res
taurant; If the washroom boys insist
upon getting in his way by turning on
the water for him, putting a towel in
his hands, or whiskbrooming him, their
sole object, Of course, being to extort
a tip, he says to himself: What do
they think | am, all easy mark But
if they pay no attention whatever tc
him, he asks himself: What do they
think l am, a cheap skate!' Queer
isn't it?"
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
N@ktlTFGjHEN II
|2aEGABINET

Peaches In the dumplings. peaches In
the pie.
Peaches in the market, who can pass
them by"
Peaches served for breakfast. sliced In
yellow cream;
Peach frappe at dinner. pleasant as a
dream * ate Post
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
FoleyS
Kidney
Pills ]. s
What They Will Do for You

They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, end
eliminate the excess urls acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
,,ates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
cooo THINGS FOR TIE TABLE.

A fine bread for picnics or for sand
wiches to use at any time Is the fol-
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01
THE cHlLDREN's FRUIT.

Peaches are good enough not to dis
agree with the precious little people
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01

lowing.
Raisin and Nut
Bread. II a ke a
cupful Of molasses,
a cupful Of sour
milk, a half tea
spoonful Of salt, Il
cup of raisins, Il
half cupful Of wal
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01

Harry Mccormick, formerly of the
Giants, and now manager OF the Ch',t-
tanooga (Tenn.) team, has been bang
Ing the ball at 1854 gait in the South
ern league.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01

BAD Roads Excepted.
There Is an excuse for everything
except bad roads.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01

Hugney Jennings finally whipped
the Detroit Tigers into a team that
is sure to take a lot of beating before
tne American league pennant race is
over.
Catoctin clarion., 1914-10-01

GrNat o. Elern Pig. & Ma n
m;s,K -,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-02
Editors to Fill PuIplts.

Lawrence, Kan.-Willlam Al
len White, Arthur Capper, henry
Allen and ten other Kansas eol'
tors will step into church pulPl'e
at Lawrence, the home OF 1heo"'-
versity of Kansas, one SUNDAY
during Kansas Newspaper week
in May, and deliver sermons S, on
The Press and the Pulpit l1es
propose to show the people OF the
state that the newspaper RANKS
with the church as the most pow.
erful modern agency OF socla'
service.
Possibilities Of greater CO.
oneration between the press ano
the church will be pointed out oS
the Kansas men.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-02

thereon.
9. An undivided one half interest
in and to 80 acres Of land commencing
at the ne corner of the nri 81 AWi o.
section IA, tD2. south raH"" l. ano .
rnn south 10 chas, W 20 cnas. u 10 /
elias and 20 chas to point OF begin. |
ming, together with al buildings ana
improvements thereon.
10. Square No. 22S of the town OF
FranklintOn.
II, "A acres of land out of the Sc
corner of 100 acres of land as per tax
title from heirs of Nathan Cram, by
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
y. 293.16 acres of land IN the
Philip Magee headlight No. 81, Up.
S r II g, described as follows.
Beginning at the Sc corner OF salu
headlight aud running II So W 15.l3
thence n 80 IVA chns, thence n
$50 W 1910 chns thence IA W .
chrs. thence 25 1-2o --- OF chns,
thence 100 W. chns. thence north
61l-2o west 1856 chas, thence north
$50, west 80 chas, thence south
Al TO, west O05 chas, thence north
; 500, west 4 80 chas to west bound
arv line of nd, thence north 33s7 east
GO 3O chas. thence south 81 $50, east
; 1850 chas, thence south Il IL : east
1853 chas, thence south 10 IL, east
4,53 chas, thence south 50 81 east
j; 4 SIS chas. thence south $50 east o,27
j chas. thence north 81 east 9.55 chas,
: thence south Sc 1-2o west 2.97 chas,
thencel south $50 east 20. 10 CHAINS
= thence south 1910, west 81 chas tc
S point of beginning, being the same
l. property acquired by Daniel E. Sheri
l. dan. from the Standard Land 20. Ltd.
ID as per deed of the record IN DOCK 10
Il nay, 1853 of the record of Washington
S parish. The timber on the said lane
S, hsvi bg been previously sold.
IN 13I An undivided one-half interes
IS in 7f.l2 acres of land in Philip Mageee
st I'D 1"r i. tip g. s. ID e. ''ScF'0'0 '' III
", Beginning at the ne corner CORE OF sa,
i'll nd and running north w. aloll
So line 81 chas to set stob, thence sout
20 1-2o. east 8 40 chas, to set stot
IS, thence south 1i0 east 5 chas TO st
stob on east side Of branch, thehc
as south 20 1-2o west along east slde
Is, branch. 1927 chas. to set stob, thenc
en- south SEQ, east 1926 chas, to set sto
m on east line of section, thence mort
33-4o east along line 2e.72 chas t
est poll. OF beginning, being the proper
no ty acquired of Startling Jones, as p'
to deed in book Is, page 459 of the re-
snl' ords of Washington parish.
d The above described property is
ND be sold subject to the appralseme'
10 made in this bankruptcy.
g. All acts of sale are to be passee D
20 fore Lindsay McDovgall, Notary Pu'
3, lie and all expenses of the acts OF So
J., and all taxes due on said property I,
o ~ the year 1914 are to be borue by q
ex- purchaser.
"a, This 10th day of March, 1914.
4S, VIM. J. Dobson, Truste
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-02
Sheriff Sale. No. 24G1.
w. P. Bulloch.
vs..
r.. J. Grow.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of seizure and SAFE,
issued out of the Goth Judicial
District Court of La, in and for WASH
ington Parish, in above entitled cause
and to me directed, will proceed 70
sell at public auction to the last ano
highest bidder, on
Saturday, April IS, 1914
at the principal front door OF the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial safes
the following described property. TO
wit: -
Fifty-six acres of land. more or less
bound north by lands of W. ". Magee
south by lands of n. STAFFORD east D!
German Creek and west by Home
stead entry of Cyrus Andrews an'
being in township 2, south, range Il
east.
Terms of sale-Cash without beneh
Of appraisement, ,o,,
This 10th day of March, 1914; x
7. J. Simmons, Sheriff
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-02

NOTICE-pursuant to the pro-
visions OF the Charter OF the
Town Of Franklinton, La, and by
virturo of the authority vested IN
me By law: | hornby ISSUE this
proclamation for an election 70 be
held in said town ON Monday,
May +, 1914, for the purpose OF
electing Mayor and Board OF AL
dermen.
Said election t. be held accord
! ing 20 law.
hereby appoint a. c, Pool
p. E. Greenlaw and William
Magee commissioners and W. Y :
Wood clerk, for holding election.
I'rauklinton, La, March 81, 18Th
}. E. 5ateman,
Mayor.