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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
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MAKING A PROFIT IN CREAM
Many Dairymen Are at Loss to Know
Which Is Most Profitable Way
to Dispose Of Product.

(By G. L. MARTIN, Montana Experiment
Station)
The rapid development of the ice
cream business within the past few
years and the increased call from city
trade, hotels and restaurants has Gre
ated a large demand for sweet cream.
For these trades It is desirable that
the cream should test about 20 per
cent but often the test may vary up
to 40 per cent, depending greatly
upon the method of operating the
hand separator When selling cream
to creameries, the price is quoted per
pound of butterfat, but for ice cream
and hotel purposes 1t is customary to
pay by the gallon. AS consequence
many dairymen are at loss to know
which is the most profitable way to
dispose of their cream The follow
ing general rules may serve to de-
termine the relative market price per
pounds of butterfat or gallon Of
cream:
To find the value Of gallon of
cream when butterfat is certain
price per pound, multiply the percent
age Of fat by s (the number of pounds
in gallon and the product by the
price per pound At 80 cents per pound
for fat, 20 per cent cream would be
worth 4S cents per gallon; Is per cent
cream. 60 cents per gallon; 80 per cent
cream, Y cents per gallon; 40 per cent
cream, SO cents per gallon. At 35 cents
per pound for fat, 20 per cent cream
would be worth So cents per gallon
and so on.
To find the price per pound for but
terfat when the price per gallon of
cream is known, divide the price per
gallon by eight times the per cent of
fat. At 40 cents per gallon, 20 per
cent cream would be worth 25 cents
per pound of fat. At 81 per gallon, 40
per cent cream would be worth BIZ
cents per pound OF fat
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LOVERS FOR THE ROCKERIES
Makes an Attractive Substitute for the
Flower Garden-White Blossoms
Very Effective.

II one has not space enough for
flower garden or does not wish the
care of a garden, little rockery will
be an attractive substitute and one
that involves little labor in mainten'
ance.
A rockery Of white blossoms Is es'
pecially effective. Here is combina'
ton that is easily grown; Sweet alys'
sum, which blossoms profusely and
can be cut all summer; candytuft,
gypsophila and white portulacca DO
not SOW portulacca until the weather
is warm and settled; but once under
way it is sturdy plant and needs
little care. All these flowers are hardy
ANIMALS, may be sown from seed in
the spring and will flower during the
summer.
II the rockery is to be permanent
It would be better to plant some per.
ennials. Kenilworth ivy, small trail
err that bears small lavender or pur.
pie flowers, and the helianthenum or
rock rose, which comes in various
yellow and white effect use. say, the
yellow dwarf nasturtiums and the vel.
low portulacca The nasturtiums
spread rapidly and flower profusely
during the greater part Of the season.
Dwarf morning glory is pretty vine
for rockeries, and the pink and white
flowers are especially effective when
grown with mass of lavender flow.
ers, rose colored portulacca, rock rose,
Kenilworth ivy, gypsophila and sweet
alyssum.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
MAKING GOOD COFFEE
CERTAIN RULES THAT WILL
HAVE TO BE OBSERVED.
Buying Il Green and Roasting Il for
Oneself 10 Always Advisable
Material Never Should Be
Placed In Tin.

Buy your coffee green and roast 1t
yourself Therein lies the main secret
of the good cup of coffee. Coffee aft.
or having been long roasted loses its
aroma and delicacy Of flavor. From
ready ground or ready roasted coffee
the best results are impossible.
But II the roasting is not done prop
erly the brew may be worse than the
worst made from prepared coffee. II
roasted too much the flavor is spoiled
and the beverage injuriously affects
the digestion. To prevent the decom-
position of the acid, gum and resin
in the coffee bean 1t is necessary that
the roasting proceed uniformly with.
out excess Of heat. It is better to EN-
ploy closed receptacle, which should
be shaken thoroughly about every ten
minutes to prevent scorching. 1t
should be removed from the oven in
about forty-five minutes, when the
coffee Is reddish brown. An expert
can tell by the odor when the roast
Ing is sufficient.
ly seen, by the way-requires less
roasting than any other because Of the
great amount of oil in the bean. In
other coffees the dampness prevails
over the oil and the excess Of mois.
ture disappears with the roasting.
Mocha is roasted enough when 1t has
cinnamon color; other coffees
should have more of a chestnut color.
In no instance should the coffee ap-
proach to blackness.
When properly roasted the coffee
should be emptied on stone or
marble table, taking care to separate
the beans. The sudden contact with
the air and the cold surface arrests
the evaporation of the essential oils.
As soon as the coffee is cooled 1t
should be placed in a glass jar and
Theoretically sealed. Never should 1t
be placed In tin. It should be used
as soon as possible after roasting, for
no matter how carefully kept its
aroma rapidly disappears. The best
plan therefore is to roast only enough
for one day. That insures the really
good cup Of coffee.
Every housewife should have a cof-
fee mill and grind the coffee just be-
fore making the brew, grinding only
enough for immediate use. When you
do not use a percolator the best re-
suits are obtained by not grinding too
finely. A tablespoonful of medium
ground coffee to cup of water and
zone for the pot" is the usual rule for
making good strong coffee.
The percolator has come to the aid
Of the young housewife who was un-
certain of her skill under former
methods.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
DAIPY NOTHs
S=X@ s9

To have your COWS milk long, milk
them clean.
Uneven sailing and working make
streaky butter.
Good cows are the first essential of
profitable dairying.
1t pays to please and satisfy a COW.
A happy COW is profitable cow.
Use the curry comb and brush on
the dairy COW every day 1t pays.
To feed economically, cows should
be fed as individuals, not as herd.
Cream that is being ripened should
be strained several times before 1t Is
ready for churning.
There Is more money in feeding a
steer than in feeding poor d1iry cow,
and much less work
Protect the cream and milk from be-
ing contaminated by stable air by
keeping the cans covered.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
THE DAIRY COW AS THE PART
NER OF AGRICULTURAL
PROSPERITY. :.
G. f. WOLCOTT
MARYLAND Agricultural College
Extension Service.

The popular and high priced Guerh'
sey COW was developed on the Island
of Guernsey, in the English Channel;
but dairying is only a side issue with
the Guel nseymau. He grows fine fruit
and flowers for the London market.
Live stock was needed to consume
rough feed and make manure and
humus, so high class animal was de
velopcd-one that made both manure
and butterfat at a profit.
Live stock is the back bone of the
richest agricultural countries in the
world. In Holand-the home of the
Eolstein cowand is worth $4,000 to
100000 per acre, The annual rental
is $4,000 per acre and up, yet most of
the land is devoted to grass crops for
the cow. Only q little grain is grown.
The hay crops are supplemented with
oil cake from America.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
Sanitary, Safe and Durable.

front and foot high at the back. The
roof extends over the side walls about
3 inches on all sides, writes Mrs. S. M.
Pephart, in Farmers Mail and Breeze.
The floors are hinged on as shown
and the coops are painted inside and
out. Wire screen is put in the ends as
shown, to provide ventilation. The
little side door permits chicks to come
and go. The material in each coop
costs about 81. We use the coops
from year to year as they are cleaned
out every fall and put away in the dry
during the winter. ! have never yet
lost chicken in these coops, either
by drowning, smothering or through
having some animal get in.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
Walnut Caramel Cake.

Cream one-half cupful of butter with
two cupfuls of sugar and add the
well-beaten yolks of four eggs. Sift
together three cupfuls of pastry flour
and three teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der and add to the mixture alternate
ly with one cup of milk. Flavor
with one teaspoonful of vanilla, add
one cupful of Toured and chopped wal
nut meats, then fold in the stiffly
beaten whites, bake in a loaf and
cover with caramel frosting.
Caramel Frosting.-Boil three-fourths
cupful of thin cream, one-half cupful
of sugar and one tablespoonful of
caramel and flavor with one teaspoon
Of vanilla. To make the caramel
melt one-half cupful of sugar, stir in
gradually one-third cupful of water
and let boil up once.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
Black Currant Souffle.

Have two medium sized souffle
dishes. Take two pounds of black cur.
rants, add four ounces sugar, two
spoonfuls of water. Cook to extract
the Juice and press through fine
sieve. Melt one ounce of white leaf
gelatin and add, and then whip in
half a pint of thick cream. Place in
dishes and fill, 80 that when the pa.
per is removed the souffle will be half
In inch beyond the top of the dish.
Keep on ice an hour or two before
serving. pipe, or entirely cover the
top with whipped cream.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
Tomato CanapeS,

This is a pretty luncheon dish as
we'll as a substantial one and easy
to make into the bargain. Slice large,
well-shaped tomatoes without peeling
them and cut slices of bread to fit.
Fry the bread and lay tomato slice
on each piece. Sprinkle with chopped
green pepper, bits of butter and lit.
tie grated cheese. Season well and
broil till the tomato is heated thor.
oughly. Serve hot.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
METHOD FOR COOLING CREAM
Task Should Ee Performed at Once
After eparaton-Good Plan to
Place Can in Cold Water.
DIV PROF. C. LARSEND

0Ry PROF. c. LARSEN)
Cool the cream at once after sopara-
ton This can be done by placing the
cream can in tank of fresh, cold
water. A good plan is to have the
water used for stock run through this
milk cooler before it reaches the gen.
eral stock water tank. This method
cools the cream during all seasons,
and in addition 1t prevents freezing
during the winter Do not put the
can cover on tightly. A loose cover
allows the animal odor to pass off,
and at the same time prevents the
dust from getting into the cream.
Never allow freshly skinned warm
cream to be mixed with the previous
ly skinned cold cream until the for
mer has been well cooled. The warm
cream causes the germs to develop,
and they sour and spoil the cream.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
Nut Patties.

Beat one egg, without separating,
antil light. Add gradually one cup OF
powdered sugar and beat until very
tight. Add five tablespoonful Of -four,
one cupful of finely chopped nut meats,
and stir until thoroughly and smooth
ly mixed. Drop by the tablespoonful
on creased tins and bake for Is min
utes, or until they are light brown,
In q quick oven.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
White Bread.

Into your bread mixer put one cup.
full of -four, one tablespoonful of salt,
three tablespoonful of sugar and a
heaping tablespoonful of lard. Then
pour in one pint of boiling water;
stir until smooth and allow to cool
Add one quart of luke-warm water
and one-half yeast cake dissolved
In one cupful of luke-warm water
Then add -four enough to make
firm dough; knead until smooth. In
the morning mold into loaves and al.
low to raise. Bake for one hour.
This recipe makes three loaves.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
Peach Bonnie.

Scald quart of milk, add heaping
.easpoonful of cornstarch mixed with
four tablespoonfuls of sugar. Cook
until the mixture coats the spoon. Mix
q pint of whipped cream and one pint
of raw peach pulp to the scalded milk.
Freeze to a mush, turn to two-quart
bowl, mold and pack in Ice and salt
for two hours.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
TRAINING OUR BOYS FOR coUN.
TRY LIFE.
Boys Club Work Being Established
In Many Maryland Counties In
Connection With Public
Schools.
REUBEN BRIGHAM,
Maryland Agricultural College
Extension Service.

In view of the fact that the Boys
Club Work, as organized by the u. S.
Department Of Agriculture, is now be
ing carried on in a number Of coun.
ties of Maryland through the co-opera'
ton of county school superintendent
and agricultural agents the following
extract from a recent article in the
American magazine is of interest to
every Maryland country boy and
school teacher.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
DURABLE COOP FOR CHICKENS
Illustration Gives Outline Of Sanitary
Pen for Combining Chicks-Simple
In Construction.

This drawing shows the plan of
chicken coop we designed and have
been using the last ten years. The
coops are made in the winter time
when the men are not busy with other
work. They are made of II and 6-inch
soft pine boards. They are % inches
long. IS inches wide, IS inches high in
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
FILTERS FOR EGG CARRIERS
Shocks Incident to Shipping and Han.
ding Of Fragile Articles Will
Not Cause Breakage.

The Scientific American in illus
trating and describing filler for egg
cases, invented by C. p. Daily of New
York, says:
This invention relates to filters for
egg cases or carriers and more par
ticularly to an improved doublewalled
filler of such construction that shocks
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
A Convenient Milk Stool.

are best. The top hoop must be re.
moved to do this. Remove the side
handles or bail and cut in the center
Of the bottom two semicircular open.
ings to fit the hands as desired, these
and the right height for an ordinary
person.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
PEPPER Relish.

One dozen red peppers, one dozen
green peppers, Is medium onions. Re-
move ali the stems and seeds and put
through grinder. Pour boiling water
on and let stand ten minutes, drain.
Add three cupfuls of vinegar, cupful
and a half OF sugar, three tablespoon
fuls salt. Boil Is minutes Seal IN
small jars. Delicious with cold meat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
heIpinu a Lady.

Jack, wish you'd come to see me
occasionally"
why, Vanessa, thought you were
engaged to Algernon Wombat?'
mo; but l think l could be if I
could get up little brisk competi-
ton" louisville Courier-Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
CONVENIENT AS MILK STOOL
Easily Be Converted Into Handy
Device for Dairy Barn.
(By G. A. RANDALL)

(By G. A. RANDALL.)
The cut shows handy milk stool
and one very easily made. From lard
tub or large candy pail, with key
hole saw cut out the wood at the top
as shown. One may thus make three
or more legs, as desired. ! find four
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
CLEANING Dairy palla

In cleaning the dairy pals, special
attention must be given the ears and
seams, else dirt and milk will be
lodged there. souring and tainting the
milk as soon as drawn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
Unprofitable Cow.

There is no longer an excuse for the
Improbable COW. the Babcock test and
a pair of scales. and it is easy to ascer.
tain whether or not she is delivering
the goods"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
Improvinu the Flock,

Raise few more pullets than you
will want for layers, then you will
have a chance to pick out the best
and sell the culls. In this way you
will improve the flock.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
Most Profitable Cow.

The dairy farmer realizes that the
comfortable COW is the most profitable
COW and that induces him to look after
the comfort of all his stock Naturally
he gets better returns from them.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
Eqqs for Winter.

How many eggs are you putting
away for next winter? Be sure they
are fresh and then use 10 per cent
water-gass solution.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21
For Euu-Stained Silver

Egg stains can be removed from sill.
yer by applying dry salt with a soft
cloth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21

"In any country district an enter.
prising teacher may start this work
Where there is a county superintcn.
dent Of schools ii is a simple matter tG
enroll the boys between ten and eigh
teen years into a club. As soon as
the names reach WASHINGTON through
the State Agent in charge of Boys
Club Work, Uncle Sam has that boy
under close observation. He has
touched them with a magic hand. lie
sends text books on corn, apple, potato
tomato and alfalfa culture, and blanks
to guide in the chosen activity day by
day, and for record of practical sue
cess which will be carefully scrutinized
at harvest time.
Uncle Sam wishes every school dis.
trict to start someone of these clubs
to have several in every township, and
a great many in each county. Each
week end there should be gathering of
all boys and girls in the school, with
their parents, if possible. They should
have talks, debates and discussions
oItt Ifdl lllt W llplt Iouilts SLlOuIb
assemble.
The material profit of this great in
dustrial university is not its most i'm
portant phase, in Uncle Sans view
He wishes the boy and the girl to re
main in the country and save us from
starvation. He can show them all that
there is peace, civilization, and happi
ness assured without challenging a
doubtful destiny in great city. Sc
not only must the pupil raise fine
abundant crop. but II must be achieved
with economy and the winner must be
able to write as well. In all clubs
there Is simple marking system of
100 points.
In the corn clubs the following table
represents the required measures of
excellence:
Greatest yield per acre. 20
Best showing Of profit on invest
ment 80
Best exhibit OF ten ears ......... q
Best written history or account,
entitled, How made My Crop 20
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21

Total SrOTe ,......,.','''.- wv
Good citizenship is another aim
This great aggregation of clubs, with
its membership of quarter OF a mil
lion last year has one motto, ITO
make the best better" 1t has been
done in Maryland and in every State
where these activities have been estab
rshed. Wherever this work is under
taken the members of these clubs will
be very closely supervised, through
correspondence from headquarters or
through the personal visits of local
demonstrators cooperating with the
teacher who organizes the club
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21

incident to the shipping and handling
of eggs or like fragile articles will not
cause the breakage or injury thereto
as is now commonly caused.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-21

Great Quit! =rn PIG. & MFG.
-. q >;CK. an
The state herald., 1915-10-29
Arson Gang Fires coss, Ranch.

Sacramento, Calf 90 -Four fires.
started by artonlata. broke out stimuli
tanoously at the Brewer hop ranch OF
Horst brothers. east Of this city and
aoross the American river. causing
$4,000 In damages Telephone wires
had been cut ana power lines severed
30 that the pumps could not be util.
lied TO oStinguish tho flames. a mes.
Hengor who hurried to town TO get aid
was ordered TO halt near the ranch by
seven armed man but drove madly By
them Hop kilnH. pressroom and ware.
house were fired
The state herald., 1915-10-29
LIGHT SENTENCE FOR CHARLTON
italian Jury Lenient After convietins
American OF Staying Actress wife.

Como. Italy, via Paris-Portcr Charl
ton. the American who has been on
trial here charged with numbering his
Sife June s, 1910. was condemned TO
ak years and eight months imprlson,
mont
The jury found Charlton only par.
tally responsible. and that there wcre
eStcnuating circumstances
Owing to amnesty Charlton will
serve only twenty. days In prison.
Charlton under the verdict benefits
~ the time he has been under re.
strain,, and In addition year Is taken
of the sentence under the amnesty
for all offcnses committed before Italy
entered the war.
The killing OF Mrs. Porter Charlton
stirred Europe and America M have
fcs murders OF recent years. with
tho discovery OF her body stuffed into
, trunk and sunk In Lake Como. Italy.
shere she had been with her husband
10 spend her honeymoon. both cont.
nents turned TO search for the muir
isrrr
The state herald., 1915-10-29
MExICANS CELEBRATE
GENERAL REJOICING OVER CAR
RAMA RECOGNITION.
Fireworks, Whistles, Parades, Music
and Huzzas for President Wilson
Over Mexican Recognition.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Mexico City.-Formal recognition
by the United States of the de facto
Carranza government resulted in all
the morning newspapers OF Mexico
City being printed in American col
ors and containing extremely lauda-
tory articles on President Wilson and
the American nation. On all sides
and in all circles, cheers and praise
for the American executive and for
the people were heard. Enthusiasm
over the recognition of the Carranza
government is growing and the feel
ing of pessimism long prevalent is
everywhere being supplemented by
one OF hope for the future.
A cablegram described scenes of re.
ioicing in Mexico City over Carranza's S
recognition 1t said:
Every species OF noise making
signalized the triumph OF the cause
OF constitutional government Bells
we're rung. whistles footed, rifles
cracked, pistols banged and cannons
roared. The season OF good feeling
and happiness was the source of
great qualification to the foreign resi-
dents of the city, most particularly the
Americans"
The state herald., 1915-10-29
CLOCK MAN ARRESTED
Five Held In Conspiracy to Wreck
nunition Ships by Timing Explos-
sves for Day Out at Sea.

New York.-Dr. Herbert Kienzle,
,s years old. managero OF a clock com
pany. charged in the complaint with
having aided in procuring explosive
materials used by Fay, was commit.
ted to the Tombs for examination on
Oct. T.
Details OF a plot to hamper the
shipment OF munitions OF war TO the
allies by placing clock.worked bombs
on the rudders or propellers OF ships.
so timed that the ships would be dis,
sbled on their way across the Allan.
dc, were disclosed by the confession
Of Robert Fay, n lieutenant OF the
Sixteenth Saxon infantry, who ad-
mitted that he came to this country
last April through an agreement with
The German secret service to blow up
jr delay steamers laden with war sup
plies for the allies. and William J..
Flynn. chief of the secret service.
filed before United States Commits.
siouer Houghton complaint against
Fay.
Four other men are also charged
Vith promoting the conspiracy. The
hearing on the federal charge was set
Tor Nov 4,
The state herald., 1915-10-29
crlnollne In History.

The oit.threatened return of the
crinollue. prophesied by alarmists OF
fashion. leaveS us all wondering We
flnd that the crlnoline was FIRST worn
In the sixteenth century by Spanish
princess, who used It TO conceal her
love letters from forbidden admirer
According to pictures OF Queen Eliza
beth she was the first to wear II In
England. n writer In the st. Louis
Post.Dispatch states. Perhaps she
wore II 70. the same reason. She had
need OF pockets to hide such. provided
nll her admirers wrote to her. Among
her earlier portraits we find that her
dress resembled that OF Queen Mary.
her sister. The skirts OF these were
simply widened at the bottom.