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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
ECLIPSES OF EARLY DATE
Astronomers Hold Differing Opinions
as to When They Were Officially
Observed in China.

Messrs Hiyarama and Ogura have
published in the proceedings OF the
Toxic Mathematician Physical society
the results of their attempts to fix the
dates of some early eclipses recorded
in Chinese literature. The earliest Is
mentioned in one of the books of the
Shu Ching, where it is recorded that
in the reign OF Chung K'ang, the
fourth emperor of the Hsia dynasty,
there occurred an eclipse of the sun
which had not been predicted by the
astronomers, who were alleged to have
been drunk and to have neglected
their duties. Hence the customary
rites for delivering the sun, which
should have been arranged by the as
trOnomerS, were In the emergency
performed by other officials without
proper preparation. The emperor &C
cordingly odered the army to punish
the astronomers. A later document
makes it possible to fix the date Of
this event as October 10, 2127 B. G.
Julian calendar)-the earliest record
ed eclipse in the world. Calculation
shows that there actually was solar
eclipse on that date, but probably not
in China, though the elements of the
motions Of the sun and moon are not
accurate enough to indicate certainly
the path of SO remote an eclipse. The
authors are inclined to think that the
information fixing the date Of the
eclipse is due to Chinese astronomers
of later age, who calculated that an
roneously supposed that it was visible
in China.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14

be pastured on less than one and one
half acres, but it is entirely possible
to get twelve and one-half to twenty
tons of silage from one acre, A COW
and her calf can be carried through
the summer on two pounds of clover
hay and thirty-fve pounds of silage
per day as we'll or better than on blue.
grass pasture. Thus he declares that
you can carry COW and her calf SIX
months on less than half acre OF
slage
The good dairy COW has broad
forehead, indicating intelligence and
kindly disposition. She has a short,
thin neck, not at all beefy, in which
veins are plainly manifest She is mar.
row through the front shoulders and
thck-chested, indicating good lung ca
pacity.
She has a large, wellrounded stom'
ach, showing capacity for storage or
food and water, from which milk Is TO
be manufactured. She has broad hips
and a good width through the TANKS,
giving plenty of room for tactical or
gans There is also gentle incline
from her shoulders to her rump. The
udder is large and soft, hanging down
well between her hind legs and extend
ing forward and backward in a we'll
balanced proportion. Her legs are
short and her hair is a glossy color.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
PROPERLY PACKED APPLES COM.
MAND TOP PRICES.
Growers Should Make An Especial Ef
fort To Pack This Year Accord
Ing To Approved Method.
8. B. SHAW,
Maryland Agricultural College
Extension Service.

Well-grown, carefully packed apples
seldom go begging on any market. AS
q rule, 1t is the wormy, diseased, poor
ly colored fruit, packed in careless,
haphazard manner that has depress
ing effect on market prices.
Before beginning to pack, consider
the kind of packages best suited to the
variety, and for which there is the
greatest demand on the market to
Which you expect to consign. Many
growers do not consider the relation
which the package bears to the selling
value of their fruit On some markets
there is good demand for fancy Stay
man, Grimes, Jonathan and similar
varieties packed in boxes, while other
markets prefer these same varieties
in barrels Such varieties as Wine
sap, York, Ben Davis, ETC., can best
be marketed in barrels on most mark
cts.
Do not attempt to pack more than
one grade in boxes. Select the choicest
fruit for this package, using that which
is entirely free from blemishes of all
kinds and Of the highest color. Market
all other grades in barrels.
In barrel-packing face with the
stems to the head. Fruit used for fac
ing should not misrepresent the con
tents of the barrel, either in size, color
or quality. Shake the barrel frequent
ly during the filling to insure tghl
pack. Place the top layer stems up
extending about an inch above the
ends of the slaves. Corrugated paper
pads can be used to good advantage
at both ends Of the barrel. No mat
ter what package is used or the grade
packed, have each container filled with
the same size and quality OF frul1
throughout. Mark each package ac
cordingly.
Improved methods of production ana
packing will make marketing easier
and more profitable. The Extension
Service of the Maryland Agricultural
College is giving detailed information
through demonstrations or otherwise,
to growers in Maryland who want &c
know more about grading and pack
ing apples. II there is an Agricultural
Agent in your county, get in touch WITH
him and arrange for a packing demon
stration in your community. Where
there is no County Agent the Maryland
Agricultural College arranges for the
holding of such demonstrations at the
request of local growers
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
SHOWING HOW TO DO THINGS
Much That Could Be Accomplished by
Woman County Agent In
Community.

The United States department of
Agriculture has started a movement
to place a woman county agent in
every community in this country And
why shouldn't it? Mother needs help
just as we'll as father.
The woman county agent is to do
for women, girls and the home what
the farm demonstration agent does
for the men and the boys on the farm.
The aim in each case Is to get done
some definite worthwhile things,
which teach a lesson and inspire to
greater achievements. In the girls
canning-club work the girls are in
structed how to grow tomatoes and
other vegetables on one-tenth of an
acre, and how to can, preserve, pickle,
and in other ways utilize the products.
Winter garden clubs and poultry clubs
have naturally followed the work in
canning and summer gardening. Bread
making and many other forms Of home
improvement work have also been
taken up. This work trains girls to
become efficient home makers, develop
q the resources Of the farm, to improve
the quality of the country life and
to become economically independent.
From the girls garden to the moth
ers' kitchen and the home is a short
and easy step. The work with girls
has opened the way for systematic
home-economics work in the rural
home, and has developed the logical
organization and method for doing
this work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14

greenish blackish or reddish lice, like
sucking insects such as the green APP
PIE aphis, and rosy aphis. Insects
feeding upon the leaves without nest
and not concealed within, leaf or bud
-cankerworms, several species OF
caterpillars, brown tail. gypsy and
tussOck moths; caterpillars living in
web nests in spring or summer, or con-
cealed in folded leaf or bud; fall web
worm, tent caterpillar, bud moth, leaf
sewer, and cigar case bearer; conspic.
uous winter stages-several moths,
such as orchard and forest tent cater
pillars, cecropa cocoon, brown tail
moth nest. antique and white marked
tussock moths.
The third classification: insects In
juring the fruit; caterpillars, lesser
appleworms, cooling moth and the
notified fruit caterpillar legless mag
COTS or grubs, railroad worm and cur
culio; mature insects with wings and
legs, plum curculio, rore chafor, tar
nished plant bug.
Inc HOltieu llult Sdtci Piiiui 10 "
very familiar apple insect. The eggs
are laid in "A mass attached fatty to
the leaf. The larva is a smooth, hair
less caterpillar, one and a half inches
long when grown. It's head is shiny
yellow with one dark blotch on each
lobe. It's body is notified grayish
brown above and pale grayish green
underneath. This caterpillar feeds
upon the foliage and the fruit. The
pupal stage is passed in the ground,
a glistening brown object, about three
quarters of an inch long. This cater
pillar is readily dslodged Earring the
tree and killing the insect on the
ground is a convenient combatative
measure.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
Cost of Radium Greatly Reduced.

AS a result Of work done by the
bureau of mines of the United States
department Of the interior, in connec
ton with the National Radium insti
tute, radium bromide has been pro-
duced at a cost of only $36,050 per
gram, most remarkable result
when it Is remembered that only re-
Gently the salt has been selling for
100000 and upward per gram
Still, we have no definite information
what it costs to produce this high
priced salt. There is, however, little
possibility that the prices will be
greatly reduced, as all of the known
deposits of the carnotite ores, from
which radium is at present obtained,
are held very closely by their own
ers; and moreover, these deposits can
not last many years at the present rate
CT working. These facts, together
with rapidly-increasing demand, will
undoubtedly increase the price of ra.
dunn even above the above big fig
ures. notwithstanding the improve
ments in the methods of extracting
Scientific American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
For Next Years Garden.

Why not start good lot Of hardy
perennials if you have coldtrame in
which to winter the plants? Any sort
of a crude frame will do; if you
haven't glass covers, boards or mats
will do. Nearly all the hardy peren-
malls can be sown at this time ana
will flower next season; they simply
require some very light protection
over the winter. This is also the ac-
copied time to SOW those two snowy
biennials. the foxglove Digitalis) and
cup and saucer (Campanula). Winter
In a frame and set out in very early
spring .4arper's Bazaar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
FEEDING SILAGE IN SUMMER
Practice Found to Be Cheaper Than
Turning Cows Into Pasture
Makeup Of Dairy Cow.

Dean Mumford Of the Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture makes the state
ment that COWS can be maintained
more cheaply on silage than they can
be carried through the summer on
bluegrass pasture, where the land
costs about one hundred dollars per
acre and is suitable for growing corn.
He says that there is very little pas
ture land where cow and a calf can
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
SELECTING HEAVY LAYERS FROM
YOUR FLOCK.
ROY II. WAITE,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

1t has been rather conclusively
proven by experiments and observa
tions at several Of the Government EN-
pertinent Stations that it is possible
to select the heavy laying hens with
remarkable degree of accuracy by
rather simple methods. This happens
to be about the best time of the year
to make the selection. OF course, the
method is of use only in selecting the
hens to be kept for breeders. Their
first years laying period is over and
therefore, the system is of no use In
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
MAN MUST PROTECT ORCHARD
All Dead Grass, Weeds and Brush
Where Insects May Harbor During
Winter Should Be Burned.

The man who expects to harvest
any fruit must protect his orchard
from the ravages Of insects and ami
mails. All dead grass, weeds and
piles of brush where insects may har-
Dor during the winter should be
hauled out and burned.
Insects deposit their eggs in the
summer and fall in the grass and
weeds and brush pies. These hatch
out in the spring and make their at
tack upon the trees to the destruc-
ton of much fruit. OF course, in sea-
son the spraying should be carefully
done.
A good deal of fruit may be har-
vested without spraying, but most OF
it will be defective.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
Nesting Golf Balls.

A golfer who was playing ever the
St. Neots, HuntingdCnshire, links in
England the other day hit his ball
into a hedge, and, after searching for
it some tine without success, OBJ
served a bird s nest. From curiosity
more than with any expectation CT
finding his ball there, he looked into
the nest and found not only his own
ball, but three others as we'll. Tall
story, but actual fact!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
Pruning Is Profitable.

An orchard survey in an Iowa
county showed that it paid to prune
trees every year; that the orchards
pruned annually gave average net re-
turns of more than $125 an acre,
whereas orchards pruned occasionally
or not at all rave a return of slightly
less than S55 an acre.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
Keep Milk in Proper Place.

Do not leave the open pals stand
ing around the COW stable while you
milk the next COW Take the milk
where it will be free from contamina-
ton
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14

Formed.
have been treated in this manner. these
running along the parkway beside this
home. The idea is especially valuable
when used in connection with trees
that have tall, plain trunks, for the lit
tie baskets serve to break the trunks
plainness.
These baskets are simple in con
struCtion and inexpensive. A number
OF branches are cut in uniform length;
palm branches being used in this in
stance, and the length being Is inches
These are arranged around the tree
about three inches apart ana
are held in position by wires run
around their lower ends, fastening
them tightly to the tree A lining sucf
as moss is then secured for the bias
kets, after which earth is placed in
them. Flowers can then be planted il
the earth. While many kinds of flowers
may be grown in these baskets, vines
and ferns which hang down against
the trunk of the tree are very &C
ceptable.-World's Advance.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
FoleyS
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for You

VHdt Ihcy VIII DO TOT You
They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess urls acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
Dates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14

Grsat outE.@rH Pig, & hfn. C'.
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Evening star., 1915-03-31
PANAMA-PACIFIC COINS
TO BE CIRCULATED SOON
Issue of Gold and Silver Has $780,
600 Par Value to Be Sold
at Premium.

Coin collectors of this city who have
been in correspondence with the coin
and medal department Of the Panama
Pacific International exposition at San
Francisco have learned that the spe-
cial gold and silver pieces made for
the exposition by the government are
about to be put into circulation. The
number of coins is limited The entire
issue has par value of $500, 900, but
the exposition is to sell them at about
double their value
Congress passed a law in January
permitting the minting of special coins
of striking design commemorative
of the exposition in lots as follows:
Three thousand fve-dollar pieces,
10000 two-and-a-haif-d pieces,
$4,000 one-dollar pieces, all in. gold, and
100000 silver pieces. The law permit
ted the mint to deliver these coins to
the exposition at their par value and
under the wording of the act the ex-
position may sell the coins at any fig
ure 1t chooses.
Coin collectors here have learned of
the following scale of prices Half
dollars, 81 each, or six for S.; one
dollar gold, So each, six for SO; two
and-a-half f-dollar gold pieces, 81 each,
six for $50; fifty dollar pieces, round
or octa gonal in design. 500. and no
discount for quantity. A complete set
of one of each denomination is 10 be
sold for 5000.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
low the lead of the child. and enable him

I,
~" .ne ,esG OF me cniio' ana enaoie h''n
70 unioio nimsen.
In the old days we judged child
by the things we could stuff into him.
DR.. Montessori has changed the whole
conception OF the teacher. teacher
used to be one to know and to impart,
now she Is one VINO studies little chii,
has blazed the trail. and shown what
is going down that blaxed trail"
Prof. Barnes declared that In the
MAJ na.ee OF SuIEcuiuH Ut Moneessol, e
worked ont a currjc,,lnm for the whole
number of years.
uo,o., r.s 20 nx.., r.,.
The need OF Nontessor house was
voiced by Minis Anne George
"I hona +h> t,n,. u,,, come" she said
~, M-... =
when we Will nave III "asniIstoh
Montessor house, where all the chlldren's 8
activities can be carried on on one floor.
and where there vii, he galleries where
visitors can watch the busy. ioyous life
going on mnderneath IN connection. I
hope we can have a lecture room. where
people may come to Investigate the
Montessori methods"
Miss Jane Kenney. elirectress OF Montes-
sori methods at Friendship House, de-
clared that the needs Of a child may vary
from treatment for adenoids to meeting q
lack of courage, and that their needs
are not Just food and instruction. She
made a strong plea for a Montessori
house.
Miss Lydia Birklin. director of Friend
ship House, told of the work being done
there. and praised the Montessori meth
DDS as they are carried on there
w.
Neeo OF SOUND mind and BODY.
DR. C;eorxa u Koher ,ot,. s.,,
" hooer' another SPEAK
Evening star., 1915-03-31
In Memoriam.

FUSS. In sad but loving remembrance or our
darling daughter aud sister. ANTE X. FUSS.
day, March 81. 1904.
Eleven years ago today
Our darling Ainic passed away.
Our hearts arc sad and the hourS drear
For she is not here hearts To cheer:
But In that happy world above
Wen meet again in joy and love.
THE FAMILY.
MANG. In loving remembrance OF our dear
mother. KATHERINE MANG. who entered
into rest two years ago today. March u.
BY HER CHILDREN.
NICHOLSON. ais II l9s,Rg Temsm.%anrs Of eur
departed this life SIX years age, March II,
BY HIS SONS. EARL AND ELMoRE
SCHUREMAN. sacred To- the memory Of our
dear and devoted mother. GEORGIA r. =
SCHf FIREMAN, who entered Into eternal rest
nve years ago today. March 81, 1910.
Oh. could We open wide the grave
And see her face more.
And hear her voice is all wc crave,
As ~ The days OF yore.
But long as life our hearts Shall hold
Thy memory ever dear.
And Ger thy grave. IN lonely grief.
Shall fall the silent
BY HER DAUGHTERS. LILLIAN. SADIE AND
IDA.
SIMMS. In sad but loving remembrance our
a
vino died two wears ago. March 81. 1919
Oh daughter. thy gentle voice is husheI.
Thy warm. true heart l. still:
And on thy pale and peacefr. face
IL resting deaths cold chill.
BY HER MOTHER. SISTERS AND BROTHER.
SMALLWooD. In sad bur loving memory -
beloved husband and father. STEPHEN
SMALLWOOD. who departed this life eleven
years today.
BY HIS WIFE MARIA son JAMES A. AND
DAUGHTER EDMONIA.
STORM. In loving Remembrance Of my dear
father. OTTO &. STORM, who departed this
life ten years to-day March ii, 1907.
By HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTER EMILE
FERLANDEH. In sad hnI loving remenhrau,.,
Of VII LIAM X. hEKs.ANDER. who .io
parted this life years ago today, March
81. 1905.
BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
WINtkEI,MAN. In loving remembrance ..f our
dear mother HARRIETTE A. wIN,KEI.-
MAN. who entered into resi- two years ago
today. March 81. 1913.
ny HER CHILDREN.
WlNCkEl.MAN In lovin: remembrance of our
dear mother. HARRIET \. WINt'KEI.MAS
who entered into March a. 1919
BY HER LOVING DAUGHTERS
Evening star., 1915-03-31

ALLEN. Departed this life Saturday. March "a.
1915. at Bellevue Hospital. New York city.
Mrs. EMMA ALLEN tnee Jones'. daughter
Of the late Rev. Samuel Jones. and sister Of
Mrs. Sarah Hisdon. Samuel Z. Jones and
Mrs. Susie Butler.
Funeral THURSDAY. April /: AT 80 pm. from
Metropolitan A. ". L. Zion Church. II street
between 2nd and srd streets southwest. Rcla-
tves and friends invited 10 attend.
BALL. nn March 81 1918. ISABELLA MAY
HARBAUGH BALL. beloved wife OF William
Funeral from her late residence. so7 street
notheast. on Saturday. April .. at pm.
Interment Rock Creek cemetery.
BIRD On Tuesday. March 80. 1919. HENRY
B. BIRD. aged eighty three years.
Funeral from st. Barnabas Chapel Prince
Georges parish. Md. Thursday. April l.
at II
BRUNK
Of the sister sy rASSiss Sss;Tss I9Es
1915. i. TINNEY. President.
BETH STEPHENS. widow Of Rev William
Henry Cooke and mother OF Mrs. Charles
Interment Iprivate, at Greenwood cemetery. New
York.
cRuIT. On Tuesday. March 60. 1873 al 80
Services at her late residence No III, Maple
avenue, Tahoma Park. al . pm. Thursday
April |. Interment Oak I'M cemetery
GEORGE. On TUESDAY Mare. CO. 1917. u. .er
residence. 2il3 street northwest. ESTHER
A., widow OF Lieut.. c. ". George. ia he.
eghty-frst year
Funeral services nj Union NJ. E. Churca, aotE
street near Pcnnsylvsnia avenue northwest.
aud friends Invited. Iuler,neat at Arlington
cemetery. Please omit howcrs. 1.
GLEASON. On M.ilday, Marca -. 1915. at
Har, Mo Pm" ,aa anmEs = nosi,, 5.s"d husbs9d OF
of Thomas and the late Carrie Gleason.
Funeral from his late residence 1859 Sth street,
thence 20 Immaculate Conception Church
Interment ut Mount OliTct cemetery. 81.
GODDARD. On Wednesday March 81, 1915, at
9 Am. al the residence of her son Ed
ward, 600 18th street southeast. VIRGINIA
A.. widow Of William II. Goddard aged sev.
enty -four ycarS. '
Notice of funeral hereafter. IL
GREEN Departed this life Monday. March 20.
1915. AT $3.50 am. at his residence, a3a
Virginia avenue southwest. THOMAS GREEN
beloved husband OF Frances Green. devoted
father of Earl Green. loving brother of
Emma Green
Funeral services at First Baptist Church. 9th and
Thursday. April 1. at l pm Relatives and
friends invited to attend. Interment ut
Harmony cemetery.
HARRIES. On Tuesday. March 81. 1918. at 4:30
pm. wILFRID L. HARRIEs aged forty
four years.
chapel, 1887 10th street northwest on Thurs
day. April J. at pm. Interment at Arlng
ton cemetery.
HARREs.
Notice to U. S. w y.-Au the members OF
arc requested to attend the funeral of our T.
parted con,radc, WUFRID L. HAYRIES. from
fuHesal parlors of John Il. WrighsT 1887 10th