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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
Vino Trimming In the Snnth.

In the South the only time to prurc
The ordinary grapes is just before
Srowth starts In the spring. Then the
leaves Will soon stop the bleeding. ono
spring In North Carolina the weather
turned hot the first of March and the
vines that had been pruncd in the fall
mat had not been pruncd hardly
swelled the buds.
The last week in the month the n'er-
curry suddenly fell with Il norther 10 90
degrees above zero and the shoots on
the pruncd vines were frozen. After
The freeze pruncd my grapes and had
normal growth. while those around
me hardly got half crop. had
learned this from seasons wears before.
when had seen the same thing. But
the ScuppernonC must h" pruncd In
November or December. as Il blccds
worse than the cluster rrapcs.--S. G. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
Intcn.tyc nnh COLONY s,stcm..

There arc TWO popular ways in which
TO raise poultry. the intensive sys-
TEN" and the colony system The frs
OF these aims to save steps. and &C.
complishes this purpose. Long station
airy houses are used. 1t is easier, how
ever, to keep the birds healthy and tC
reproduce the stock under the second
system.
Under the colony system, tho birds
are allowed free range, the houses
which hold about 100 hens each, being
placed from 200 to $50 feet apart, 50
that the stock will not kill the grass
This system may he adapted TO severe
winter conditions by drawing III,
colony houses together in Il convenient
place at the beginning OF winter. thu;
reducing the labor during the colo
months. The first system is more suit.
cd for hens used solely for the produc
ton OF market eggs than for those usct
10 breed stock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
Weekly Bureau of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
terested in Making Homes
MAKE EFFORT TO ATTRACT
THE GOOD BIRD FRIENDS

Cats ana large snakes arc enemies
OF birds. the former perhaps killing
more birds than amy other mammal
Trees and poles supporting houses
should be Shcathcd with tin or SalNan-
lied iron to prevent these enemies
from climbing TO the nests. squirrels
give more or less trouble by gnawinG
houses, eating eggs. and killing nest
linrs Red squirrels, in particular
have a very bad reputation in this
respect. and many oNpcrmcntcrs keep
their grounds free from them. Some
regard flying squirrels as hut little
better than rcd ones. Even gray and
foN squirrels are occasionally trouble
some 1t IS not necessary, however,
that bird lovers should wage indis-
criminatc warfare against al squirrels.
II is far better to adopt the rule never
To kill a squirrel unless there is rea-
son to believe that II has acquired the
habit of eating eggs or young birds:
the result will probably lie that not
more shan one rcd squirrel i'll fifty
nor more than one gray squirrel in a
hundred Will have 10 he killed. Where
squirrels arc numerous they give more
;irurinc houses This damage may he
parts nbou; tho entrance with tin or
zinc.
Another means Of attracting birds
about human hahitations is TO furnish
au abundance Of food. preferably in
food shelters If ono is unable 20
make shelters that will protect food
In all kinds Of weather. tho food may
ho fastened to trunks or branches OF
cur
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

Lime water mas. for a century or
more been used In many privat. faini-
l'"s as an eES prescrVativc but water
'"Ss IS 'aE better. II has been con
c!usivoly proved that eggs prrservnd
I'D this way. even after six months,
storing, arc rs nearly equal 10 a ''n.w
.Hd as preserved egg can DC Egg.
Kept IN I'm" water after several
months immersion. are apt To partak.
az iimcy flavor, ana are only useful
Tor Kitchen purposes. | can sneak
. personally as TO tho efficacy OF water
EIaSs' TOT / preserved in one season
two MIN" gallon barrels of eggs win
splendid results. These eggs proved
as good and sound as when they were
stored six months hoforc-W. Il. G.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
I,o,,-IIca,tc.i C..

IN q ION headed, wcil-trHincd and
pfunca tree No have all the essentials
Tor a profitable ono. other things hc
'hH TiSht we nav" tree that is
'"NlIN managed IN regard to pruning
spraying. thinning. and pickjnr Good
Tabor Tor doing these things is alw,vv
~ premium. and il goes withou,
saving tnat tho amount Of ti,nc i,
axes Tor such an orchard is less ,b,n
ior Il high headed one. In tho second
pace u is Ct wcll-known fact that low
h'h"'" tfccs ar" far less subject 10
suh schid than nigh headed once Ana
me third reason is that when .rcL,,d
heaters ar" used the low headed ,,c.,
'',"lN" nor" benefit than the high ones
X. ) iIerrick
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
The itOntlS.

There is no doubt that good roads
tend to prosperity to the farmers who
live on them. Their teams are not worn
out with the effort to pull a light load
over bad road. for they easily take n
large ono to market and save not ONLY
the strength OF the team and wear OF
the wagon. but what is Of more i'm
portancc still, the time or the owner.
He gets his products to market moro
chcaply and that item alone tends to
more prosperity. Then, too, the value
OF his land is increased by tho fact
that IL is OF Il wcll-madc and well-kcpt
road, FOR the heaviest tax "a farmer pays
is bad roads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

trees or scattered in sheltered places
on the ground. y decided advantage
in having shelters. aside from that OF
protecting food. is that they may be
placed where the birds can he
watched conveniently. When shelters
placing food. such as suet. seeds. or
cracked nuts. in II conspicuous place.
ana then LED by degrees 10 cni.r the
Enclosure.
Before erecting bird houses one
should first determine the kind Of bird.
10 which his premises are adapted. The
question usually next arising is as to
the number Of birds that can he ac-
romnodatcd Unless grounds are large
u IS generally useless to expect as ten
ans more than = pair OF each species
except martins However, the singular
intolerance shown By most birds dur
ing the breeding season to others OF
the'H k!nd does not operate between
mos" ~ different species \ dozen dr.
f"rcnt kinds az birds viii pursue thcir
several modes Of hunting and raise
:neir families on tho Same lot hut rare
~ Nv" 81 II" same sort. 80 all our
rouse birds. martins alone arc social
! no TACT that there is a lini, to tho
ross me hird population on any given
~, ~. must u" taken into consideration.
W htn tho probable tenants have hear
ncclded unon, the selection Of sites :.
III order, FOR the site often decides ,bo
- We or mouse that is 10 occupy !, In
INC nnal placing 4. 'birdihouscs .,rn
Nhouid hc taken 10" have them f,,o
away from tho winds proyaili,~ -,
stormy weather The strongly dovn,'
one" hom!ne Instincts OF birds can no
,eHSd on 10 attach them To Tic nci,,n.
'"ii'o%I where they frs, saw the light.
"h" Inc Identical pairs which ucet -;
~. houses provided for them ono yo,,
WI! often return the next scoso,, ~,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

\ few OF the many reasons for cow
testing are:
II enables the farmer 10 eliminate
cows that do not pay for their board
IL saves many good COW from the
thamblcs
1t is an cncouragcr Of good feeding
and good care.
II gives the farmer AN opportunity
10 build up a good producing herd.
II increases ones interest in dairy
ing as 4 business rather than as a
means OF labor merely
In short, II is plain common sense.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
CO-OpcrntiOn.

Cooperation is naturally suggested,
and believe In ii. The principle is ali
right, and we will get to it after Il
time. But need TO do something
individually. Successful farmers often
owe their progress to their custom of
raising such articles as can De sold
readily in their nearest town to pri-
waite customers. y variety OF produce,
including poultry and eggs, butter and
vegetables. ought to be so handled as
TO. give a weekly income. and those
things should bc sold to consumers
who will gladly pay full retail prices.
They know that they are getting
frcshcr goods and better measure from
the farmer than At the storc.---R. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

The beginner who has had no en-
7ericnce with poultry is usually an
enthusiast. and aims to do too much
In short time. No one should en-
pcnd a sum Of money without at least
'ully understanding the objects in
View and how to accomplish them.
The beginner should begin with a few
fowls using pure breeds. carefully not
ing all mistakes made. At the end
II the year he may find that he has
tailed 10 make q profit. but he will
have acquired knowledge that will
prove valuable in the future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
The Country IscnutifuI.

"Believing in the gospel of good
things, | pledge myself to bcautify and
Keep bcautcous the landscape from my
upper window. The four sides OF my
habitation shall he without offensc to
the sense of my ncighbor or the
stranger within my sight. The way
before my door. my nciphbor's door. or
the throughfarc OF trade. | will not
abuse or put To unworthy use. In
every way consistent with my station
and citizenship, will encourage tidi-
ness by word and example. | will help
to make the country beautiful
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
Notes on Duck Rnisinr.

me drinking vessels should he deem
enough so that the duck or duckling
can get its head in the water.
In driving ducks. go about IL SLOWLY,
as they are weak in the legs and can
not stand undue excitement
Ducks allowed bathing are not so ant
10 oNer'attcn on account of the cxcr-
else they take in the water
Allow no excitement about the duck
runs as both old and young are Of "A
nervous disposition and cosiIy fr;,,,t
ened
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
Tbc Poultry House site.

Poultry houses may be built more
open and consequently less cXDensivcly
in our Southern States than in the
North. according TO Investigators ~
the United states Department OF Agri-
culture. However. q house which gives
satisfaction In Maine VIII also give
good results IN Texas or California. The
best sito for "a poultry house in any
location tx ono where good water and
air drainage arc available The Goor
and yardB viii then he dry. Tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
Etre-I'rOof Wood.

To make wood firc-proof. slack "a
small quantity of fresh lime and add
water until it has the consistency OF
cream stir we'll and add one pound OF
aium' twelve ounces of commercial pot :
ASH ana about one pound of salt Stir
again and apply while hot Two or
thrce coats will keep wood fire proc
Tor mary months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
rulnt Adds 10 Apuenruuce

All buildings and appliances on the
farm Will he improved greatly, both
in appearance and in serviceability. by
the addition of paint. one may buy
ready mixed paints. or may purchase
paste pigments and oil and mix them.
All surfaces should be clean and dry
ing coat made of equal parts of paint
and linseed oil and cover with one or
more coats OF paint. which should he
thoroughly rubbed into the surface.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

An excellent parGle for Il sort throat,
especially ii Of Il catarrhal nature, is
glycerinc. one part: alcohol. two parts:
and water, three parts. If the water is
used when warm the mixture will be
found very soothing.
Hair brushes should be kept perfect
ly clean and frequently washed in am.
monia and Soda water.
Lace curtains are more artistic when
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

hung straight. the fullness gathered
into the body OF the curtain, thus
throwing the border design into relief
Grcwsome stories should never he
told to children. Childhood is natural
ly entitled to everything bright and
cheerful. Little folks should always be
sent To bed with pleasant thoughts for
the mind to dwell upon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
SIZE FOR FARM HORSE

Neither the massive drafter nor tn,
diminutivc pony are what the averag,
farmer needs. Being an average maI
he wants medium sized horse, one
that will do farm and road work com.
bined. One that will draw pillow
harrow or wagon and possibly u car
riasc or buggy. for the average farmer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
lElrc-I,rONf WOniI.

To make wood tire-proof, Stake a
small quantity OF fresh lime and add
water until IL has the consistency OF
cream, stir we'll and add one pound Of
alum. twelve ounces of commercial pot
ash. and about one pound of salt Stir
again. and apply while hot Two or
three coats will keep wood fire proof
for many months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
Facts for Farmers, Stock
Breeders, Poultry Raisers.
Orchardists, Truckers and Gar
deners---Queries and ANSWERS

mouse should not occupy II low hollow
III which cold air settles. Wherever
possible. Southern or southeastern
exposure should be selected. although
inns is not essential if there is any
soou reason for facing the nous" in
Il different direction
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

WI! iatt"n too quickly. and will he.
come too heavy behind The ducklings
are marcy and easy 20 raise. and attain
so"H si%c and weight at an carly are
Duck runs should he disin,cc,cd at
i"hSt once Il year. This is best don.
ny growing green crop In IL while
the ducks ar" occupyin an alternat.
run There IS very little danger Of
overwhelming the laying duck. Stc.n.J
or cooked cut clover hay is a good s,,i,
sn'ut" Tor green food in tn. win,.r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
SIluEc.

Feeding the silaGc tends to relax
the COWS system like grass in the
summer time: therefore. she is more
susceptible to extremes OF heat and
cold than the cows that are kept en-
clusively on dry fodder. and they should
not be exposed to chilly winds, but
kept warm and comfortable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
OLD oncIIAnD POULTRY FARM.

Crystal White Orpingtons. winner,
at leading shows. Cockcrcls and Hen.
for sale. $3.50 up. Heavy winter Ian.
crs. hne market fowl. weigh TO il
ing by express. $3.50 TO 81 per IS Sat.
isfaction guaranteed. Write
J. ID. I.OWREY.
poltsNillr IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

Pure-brcd sheep should be kept be-
cause they have been bred to GER
tain purpose, but the vericst scrub ewes
crossed on Il pure bred ram will bring
INinhs mat are great IMPROVEMENT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

When possible TO avoid il, never give
full draIght of water within an hour
after feeding the horses. This effect
is 10 carry much undigestcd food into
the bowels. producing serious dsor-
sauization thereof
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

For % pounds 81 mca, take ,or,
pounds Of fine salt. four ounces az sail.
pcter and on" pound Of brown sugar.
mi. wei, and rub the hams with INC
miktur" every other day until NJ! is
absorbed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

y horse with good disposition, built
on good, clean legs, with ample depth
of chest and middle. will keep in good
condition on less feed than one OF
the opposite type.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

Get a reliabl" veterinary to examine
the grinders OF Your old horses and
mules. and to fiat them if necessary.
You will save feed and. therefore,
money by so doing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

Clean. bright clover-hay makes tn,
best roughagc for the horses in M,
opinion, but this may be varied b,
such other rouShage as can b. oh
tanned. If ii is sound and free from
mold or dust.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

1t is said that hog fed exclusively
on corn will starve to death In about
l2o days. but no wise farmer is ir
danger of making the experiment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

Turnips. bcetS and mangles should
I've cut in halves and fed To the poul-
try during the winter months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

Keep the brood mare working mod
eraiely nearly up to the time OF foal-
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

Don't neglect 10 introduce new blood
into Your flock this spring by n change
pf cock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

poultry yard on Il southern slope
dries of quickly after rain.
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! BRIEF NOTES THOUGHT
OUT BY THE WAYSlDE


Poultry and fruit make n good COM
iiiccoughinE in the pigs is caused
by dcrangcmcnt of the stomach,
Sunlight Is a tonic for poultry. pigs
Soro,v ooo,o,,, a ,i,,, o,,,
hired IN - cnnnrc,n nt,o
!
houp Is caused ny exposure TO cola
OK ur"''S' pN uahphess or hthE quar-
'''S'
! Soundness should he the basis in the
! \ poultry-yard on a southern slope
dries of quickly after a rain.
|
! non, ro,.,o,, ., ,,roa, h,oa
~ -, 49, .',. -" "'o
/
N.p me nroou mare "or"ihE MOD
i"'e'E nearly up 10 'he 'ine Oh ioal-
ms
he cut in halves and fed to the poul-
! try during the winter months.
Get a reliable. veterinary tn cx,mine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01

Soundness should he the basis in tn
selection OF a draft stallion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-07
ALCOHOL, SHOT AND SHELL.

The Reformer, a paper of Western
Australia, writes of the effects of in
%toxicating drinks in the expeditionary
force of that state as follows:
A little time ago 10000 troops were
medically certified as sound in wind
and limb. Then alcohol began to put
in it's fine work, and in a short time
1000 of them, either for behavior or
sickness, were dismissed. Their
places were soon filled, but neither
the citizens nor the soldiers had learn
ed their lesson, and SO whisky or
beer was still regarded as the bond
of good-fellowship, and the test of
hospitality. Then came along pneu-
monia. that dread daughter of alco-
holism. 1t was pneumonia in the
camp, pneumonia at Albany, pneu-
monia on the sea-, and pneumonia be-
meath the shadow of the pyramids.
Some tardily recovered, others were
laid beneath the turf or the be-
fore ever they saw the flash of Turk
ish sword or heard the burst of Ger
man bomb.
Alcoholism and pneumonia indeed
can scarcely be separated, and the
foremost physicians of England now
are saying that they look upon the
previous alcoholic condition of a pa
tient as the arbiter of his life when
attacked by pneumonia. This first
blood in our war was drawn, not by
the bayonets of the enemy, but by
the folly of ourselves. The foolish
hospitality of the people and the
drinking dens of the state Joined
hands in destroying our defenders.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-07
A NEW FAITH.

Although Maj. Dan Morgan Smith
of Chicago was personally ad-
dicted to the use of strong drink, yet
he was for several years the able gen.
eral counsel of the Model License
league. He is now a jealous advocate
of temperance, and thus writes: car.
guments that one seemed so plaus.
ible have failed me; for the founda-
ton of my faith and the corner stone
of my arguments vas the failure of
regulation and the success of prohibit
ton. My faith is gone and my corner
stone is displaced, my structure has
fallen, and it remains for me to help
build another, founded on a new faith,
with a corner stone as enduring as
the truth, and that faith shall be
called Temperance, and the corner
stone shall be A%nnihilation. l shall
never make another speech in behalf
of the Model License league. l am
through with the wet side. My intel
ligence insists upon it; my conscience
demands it."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-07
1en1pea5hoe
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
HOW TO EDUCATE.

HOW TO EDUCATE.
In the temperance education cam
paign now being vigorously carried on
in all parts of the country a special
lied system is advisable. DIR. Wells
Andrews, in Chicago Daily News,
puts this suggestion into words that
are well worth passing on.
Tell the lumber men of Michigan, he
says, how many thousands of drinking
farmers will shingle their homes and
barns or build new ones as Don as
they quit their meanness." Tell the
shoe manufacturer of Massachusetts
what it means to take all the bare
feet of drunkards' children off the
ground. Tell the iron men of Penn
sylvania that new stoves will be need
ed in 100000 homes when the saloon
keeper ceases to get the money, and
tell the miners they will have work
all winter through getting coal enough
to put into those stoves. Tell the wool
growers of Ohio that everybody in this
country is going to be wrapped in
wooden and sleep under blankets when
the billiards. blow, and the men no
longer heat up with liquid fire" in or
der to exterminate their families with
atmospheric cold. Tell the cattle rails
ers of the West and stockyards men
in Chicago that there is going to be
beef on thousands of tables, where
now there are a few cold potatoes. Tell
the grocer he can sell for cash and saw
good-by to bad debts when the dimes
no longer go into the saloon till. Tell
the farmers there is going to be an
unheard of demand for -four and meal,
butter, cheese and eggs as soon as
beer drinkers cease fostering hat in
dustry and begin filling out the hol'
low cheeks of wives and children.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-07
HELP THE KIDNEYS
Pleasantville Readers Are Learning
The Way.

It's the little kidney ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That may lead to dropsy and
Bright's disease.
When the kidneys are weak,
Help them with Doan's Kidney
Pills,
A remedy especially for weak kid
neys.
Doan's have been used in kidney
troubles for so years.
Endorsed by 10000 people-endors-
ed by citizens of this locality.
Frank Jones, Malaga, N. j., says:
For years | have known about Doan's
Kidney Pills and I am pleased to en-
dorse them. My kidneys were disor-
dered and the passages of the kidney
secretions were irregular. Ny back
ached and when | stopped, | had pains
through my loins. Doan's Kidney
Pills strengthened my back and kid
neys and made me we'll"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Jones had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-07
FOR THE SAKE OF OUR BOYS.

A mother having expressed her re-
greet at the lukewarmness of a certain
preacher on the prohibition question,
received the reply, But, my dear
woman, it is not necessary to urge
it. 1t is right and is sur to come.
1t may be twenty or, perhaps, ten
years, but what matters a few years,
more or less?" What matters a few
years?" replied the mother with deep
feeling. "If your boy or my boy are
to be among those who will be ruined
in the saloons in these ten or twenty
years, 1t would seem a matter of
infinite Importance how soon the
liquor traffic was eXterminated."