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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
PREPARE ROASTERS
FOR MARKET TRADE
Ohio Farmer Begins Fattening
When the CockereIs Weigh
Four Pounds.

When we furnished soft roasters to
a local market, writes an Ohio farmer
in an exchange, we began fattening
about September /, when the cockerels
were about four pounds weight (soft
roasters are crate-fed cockerels). We
now sell most of ours in New York
city and have our first ones ready for
the Thanksgiving market. When the
weather is cool enough to risk ship
ment that distance (and we keep it
up as long as we can buy nice young
chickens), we make the work fit in
with our other work; we begin as soon
as we can after the silos are filled
and our stock cattle are in.
We keep the wind pump going
when we are dressing and let the cool
ing trough overflow. The temperature
Of the water is about fifty degrees F,
and cools them as well as ice water,
but no better, and not quite SO quick
ly. We do not draw any that we ship,
but draw them for our local trade,
after first weighing as dressed We
find they are worth four cents per
pound more drawn than dressed.
Some markets require them drawn,
but not table drawn Only the small
intestines are taken out without cut,
ting any opening.
If poultry is properly dressed and
cooled, it keeps better and longer
than if drawn, and the carcass is very
much improved if kept at a tempera-
ture Of about fifty degrees F. for one
or two weeks before being drawn and
cooked. If any feed is left in the crop
it gives a sour flavor to the carcass
because the fermentation of the food
takes place there. But when that is
over and the feed passed out into the
intestines, and the carcass cooled as
soon as dressed, no bad flaYors re.
suit. If the skin is cut to remove the
entrails, bacteria enter and very soon
spoil the carcass.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
GOT OUT OF HIS DILEMMA
Truly Iceman, as He Remarked to
Himself, Had Profited by Night
School Education.

Fritz, the iceman, was in a perspira.
ton (for it was the hottest four o'clock
in the morning in IL years., and a
dilemma (for he only had one small
block of ice left, and there were still
ten customers left unserved, each of
whom took ten-cent piece).
Il know!" Fritz cried to himself
Il know way out. l didn't go to
night school for nothin'!"
And he cut the block into ten tiny
pieces and put one piece in front of
each of the ten gates.
Then climbing over one of the
fences, and filling bucket full of
water, he poured water over each of
the tiny ten, SO that each was in
the middle of a puddle.
Clever Fritz!
What, you don't? Well, let him
explain it himself, then:
"Haw, haw!" chuckled Fritz. Now
when they find the pieces they'll
think the ice went and melted on
'em!"
Shortly afterwards ten good house.
wives opened their gates and got a
slant at the tiny ten.
You know the rest if you never had
it happen to you.-Detroit Free Press.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Pity the Poor Grocer.

A grocer was going over his books
in the hope that they would show he
was making some profit, when the tele.
phone interrupted him.
Those strawberries my boy bought
at your place-they weren't good, and
there were two boxes of them," said
voice over the wire. "Will you make
them good?"
Certainly" said the grocer. Send
them back and I'll give you some that
are all right"
But l can't do that" the voice ex.
claimed.
you can't? Why not?"
Because we ate them"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
THOUGHT BOSS WAS RIGHT
And Many People, When They Read
This Tale, Will Agree With Plain
Opinion Expressed.

A young real estate man met an
acquaintance of his wife who was in
the lumber business the other after
noon. After greetings and a trifling
invitation extended and accepted, the
real estater said to the wood sales
man-just to make conversation:
We'll, how's the lumber business?"
Il don't know. The fact is l re-
signed from my job last Saturday"
rs that so? Didn't you like the
work."
well, l liked it pretty we'll"
Wasn't the salary big enough?"
"Well, it was a pretty good salary.
But the boss insulted me-"
Huh! How did he insult you?"
He said was a fool"
"And you quit just for that? Didn't
get fired or requested to resign? The
boss called you fool and you up and
left good job?"
YES"
"Well, by gosh, the boss was right"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
GOT A LITTLE SATISFACTION
Motorist Employed Rather Neat Way
of Getting Even" After His Ar
rest for Speeding.

A motorist was stopped by police
man for speeding, whereupon he be-
came angry and called the policeman
an ass, After he had paid his fine,
the judge reproved him for what he.
had said to the officer.
Then mustn't call a policeman an
ass?" he said.
Certainly not" said the judge.
You must not insult the police"
But you wouldn't mind if l called
an ass policeman, would your"
why, no, if it gives you any sat
isfaction," answered his honor with
a smile.
The motorist turned to the man
who had arrested him. Good day, po-
piceman" he said, and Immediately
left the courtroom.-Boston Tran
script.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Electricity on farms.

Rural distribution of electric current
has made great advances in the last
two years. In some communities the
farmers have financed local distribu-
ton systems. taking current from the
nearest cross-country transmission
line at one point and retailing it
among themselves. In other commu-
mites individual farmers find it de-
sirable to pay for lines directly from
the power plant to the farm. Other
electric companies install the connec-
tion and require a yearly minimum
use proportionate to the investment
in the line extension.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
(By S. B. SHAW

(By s. B. SHAW.)
A great many fruit-growers make
the mistake of allowing their fruit to
become too ripe before picking, and as
result the produce, which looks
fresh enough in the orchard or garden,
reaches the market overripe and often
decayed.
Overripe fruit or vegetables should
always be sold in a market which can
be reached within a very short time
after leaving the farm and very ripe
fruit should be consumed at home or
canned.
Never ship bruised fruit, because
every bruise means quick decay and
rotting fruit never brings it's cost on
the market. Some growers harvest
their fruit by shaking it on the ground
on beds of straw placed around the
trees or by knocking it off with poles
or clubs, Fruit gathered in this way
is almost useless.
Fruit should be picked in bags or
baskets slung around the picker's
neck in order that he may use both
hands and every individual fruit
should be laid, not thrown, into the
receptacle. Growers Of fine oranges
have learned that even the slight
abrasions made by the picker's finger
nails will cause decay, and in many
orchards the pickers are provided
with gloves to prevent injury of this
kind.
Next to proper picking comes grad
ing, and many growers consider this
the most important operation in pre-
pairing fruit and vegetables for mar
ket. This work can best be started
in the field with the growing of the
crop. Careful cultivation means fewer
culls and less expense for sorting and
grading.
Uniformity is the chief requirement
to be considered in this operation and
fruit and vegetables should always be
sent to market uniform in condition,
quality and general appearance. Mar
kets are seldom overstocked with good
fruit and vegetables, but it is the poor
ly developed, uneVenly ripened and
badly selected products that injure the
sale of the better articles.
Produce of all kinds should be sort
ed so that in each package the speci-
mems are as nearly alike as possible
The efficient grader has in mind the
appearance of the whole package and
not the individual specimen.
The time has come when the better
grades of fruit and vegetables are put
up in special packages that go with
the sale of the product. The increasing
demand of this period for produce in
gift packages" has created very
strong competition among manufac-
turers, and prices have been reduced
to the minimum.
1t is good plan for amateur grow
ers, who have not shipped to the gen.
eraI markets, to first visit the farms of
successful growers and learn by obser-
walton how produce should be picked,
graded and packed in order to bring
the best prices.
To show the Importance of the
proper grading and picking of fruit it
may be mentioned that some apples
sold on the New York market at 81
per barrel, while apples from the same
orchard at the same time sold at 81
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

pies with an abundance n,
JUICE. When the dumplings are light,
DOT with butter and pour the hot fruit
juice over them. The more Juice the
more delicious will be the dumplings.
Sprinkle with sugar, dust with CHINA.
mon and bake half hour in a hot
oven.
Combination SaIad.-Take any kind
of cold meat you happen to have left
over, or different kinds will do. Grind
the meat, then add one large. mellow
apple, chopped fine; one-half cupful of
chopped celery, three hard-cooked
eggs, minced; one chopped onion, one
half teaspoonful of salt, and a few
dashes of red pepper. Mix all together
and add any salad dressing.
Eleos.-Take any chopped meat of
leftover fowl, beef or pork, add to
sauerkraut with water and boil for
three hours. This may be served re-
heated and will be good as long as IT
lasts.
Oatmeal Sausage stock in
which meat has been cooked and
when boiling hot thicken with oatmeal:
season well with salt. and when near
ly done add some chopped cooked
meat. Pour out into dish and when
cold slice and fry. Good for a break
fast or luncheon dish.
Mock Chicken.-Put into a double
boiler one cupful of milk; add salt and
pepper and few grains of curry. Let
this boil, then add two teaspoonfuls
of cornstarch, stirred smooth in a lit
tie cold milk To the whole add a
cupful of cold roast pork, chopped or
cut in dice. When thoroughly hot
serve with toast as creamed chicken.
Pohomac.-Place layer of cooked
macaroni and cheese in baking dish,
then layer of chopped ham, then a
layer of mashed potatoes left from
dinner. Pour over three-quarters of
a cupful of milk; season well and bake
brown
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

of chopped liver; stir and cook, then
add three-fourths of a cupful of
strained tomato, and cook until thick.
Add half teaspoonful of kitchen bou-
quet and a teaspoonful of Worcester
shire sauce, salt and pepper and a
cupful and half of cooked vermicelli.
Heat and serve hot.
Corn on the Cob.-Corn is not al
ways cooked properly. It is either
over or under cooked. Corn husks
should not be removed until Just be-
fore cooking. Some cooks prefer to
remove all the silk and leave the ten
der inner husks, tying them at the top
of the ear, then remove them when
the corn is cooked. Corn should be
cooked until the milk is thickened. A
teaspoonful of sugar may be added to
improve the flavor, but do not add
salt until the corn is cooked. Drop
the ears into a kettle with plenty of
boiling water and cook for fifteen to
twenty minutes.
CornneaI Pancakes.-Take two cup.
HuIs or hour, One-half cupful of corn
meal, one tablespoonful of baking
powder, one and a half teaspoonfuls
Of salt, one and half cupfuls of boil
ing water, one and quarter cupfuls
of milk, one egg. Add the meal to the
boiling water and boil five minutes.
then turn into bowl, add milk and
the dry ingredients, mixed and sifted,
then the eggs well beaten. one-third of
a cupful of sugar and two tablespoon
fuls of melted butter. Cook on a we'll
creased griddle.
1 currant Mint Sauce. - Two table
spoonuls Of finely chopped mint.
glass of currant jelly, cut in pieces,
and the grated rind of third of an
orange. Serve with lamb OF mutton.
Cornmeal mush mixed with anv
chopped meat, nodded, then when cold
cut in slices to fry in a hot creased
pan. makes nice breakfast dish
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Painful Truth.

Miss Singwell had been a member
of the choral society ever since it
had been in existence, and it was un-
doubtedly true that her first youth
had waned, but the choirmaster was
astounded recently by the news that
she had resigned her membership.
Resigned" he gasped. But what
ever for?"
well. don't know exactly" said
the secretary, but it strikes me that
it may have something to do with the
solo we picked for her at the next
performance"
why? What is it,"
Don't you remember? 1t begins, I
once was young, but now am DID,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
He still Has Hope.

After hurried rush through the
night the doctor found his patient in
a very bad way.
My dear sir" he said slowly, Il
have been attending to you for nine
weeks and have done my ebst, but
I'm afraid that your end is near.
Have you any last wish to express?"
Yes he replied in a faint voice.
Il wish had had another doctor"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Why the Applause,

The amateur theatrical performance
was being discussed.
You know that part Of the new
play where the man seizes the woman,
forces her into the cupboard. and
turns the key on herr"
Yes"
We'll, last night a fellow in the
audience applauded it so much that
they had to put him out"
Il don't think there is anything to
applaud about it.
Yes, there was. 1t turned out that
the fellow was the husband of the
actress, and it was the first time he
had ever seen anybody shut her up"
was the cool reply.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
NEGLECT YOUR SCALP
And Lose Your Hair. cuticura Pre-
vents It. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap shampoos cleanse
and purify the scalp of dandruff while
the Ointment soothes and heals the
irritated scalp skin Dandruff and
itching are hair destroyers. Get ac-
quainted with these supercreamy emol-
lients for the skin and scalp.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

per box. The former were ungraded,
while the latter were graded, wrapped
and well packed.
Most of the fancy fruit from the
western states sold on the eastern
markets is wrapped in paper and
packed in boxes. Apples of this kind
frequently sell on the Chicago and
New York and other big markets at
from 10 to 15 cents each, while if
they were packed indiscriminately in
barrels they would not bring one-third
Of the sum. q
Trained pickers can also face each
basket, thereby increasing the attrac.
tiveness of the package.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

"The bitter end" refers to the end
of a ships cable fastened to the
"bitts"-a frame of two strong pieces
OF timber fixed perpendicularly in the
fore part of the ship for the purpose
OF holding the cables. The other end
is fastened to the anchor. When the
cable is out to the bitter end" it is
all out; the extremity has come.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

New Coast Defense Cur.

A new American coast defense gun
is reported to be capable of throwing
its shell over 81 miles, when the gun
is at 45 degrees elevation. Though
this is mere speculation. for the car.
riage for that elevation has never
been built.
The only high-grade heavy guns
owned by the United States are the
coast defense mortars, Of which tha
latest 12-inch weapon has an extrome
range of 10000 yards. or just under n
miles.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Guaranteed stock prsferred.

In Maine hotels the announcement,
Minnesota Cartoned Eggs" is to be
seen on the bills of fare. Thus do
cggs whose freshness, size and clean
ness is guaranteed by a Minnesota
creamery company, whose label ap-
pears on every carton, win the pref
erence even over the products of the
home henneries OF New England.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
steel Railroad Ties.

Short cuts by walking the tracks
will no longer save time, when the
railroads have replaced the old wood
en- ties by those made OF steel. The
sharp edges Of its pigeon-hole con-
struction will mako very uncomfort-
able walking. In Oklahoma, where
they have been us"d for somo time, it
is declared that they cost much less
than the wooden ties, and that they
have also been very valuable in keep
ing trespassers and cattle OFF the
tracks.-The American Boy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Great Relief.

Patience-Why did they applaud her
when she sang?
Patrice-They liked it.
"But they didn't applaud until she
was all through"
mo; that was the part they liked"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
A Necessity.

when | go on vacation you don't
catch me borrowing suitcase from
one friend, a trunk from another and
tennis racket Of golf stick from an.
other" That's good. But don't Won
ever borrow anything at all?" ..oh
yes. OF course borrow money"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves TasteIess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. Ii acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Better Grade, Better Prices.

The increased consumption of poul-
Try and eggs from a sanitary point of
view as articles Of diet, has also de-
manded a better grade, not only by
individual purchasers, but by the gen.
eral public, and higher prices are also
obtained. and are cheerfully paid, too,
by the consumer II the poultry pro.
duct be satisfactory.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Stable PolIteness

Flatbush--I see COW barns are mod
els of cleanliness in Holland. Some
farmers place mats before the doors
and visitors must wipe their feet be-
fore entering"
Bensonhurst--Wipe their hoofs, you
mean, don't your"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
True to His Word.

The lnterviewer-Why did you as
sassinate all your wives as soon as
the honeymoon was over?
Bluebeard-You see, I'd promised to
love each one as long as she lived,
and no matter what other sins I've
committed, l never disappoint lady.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

dumplings: A d d
enough shortening
to bread dough to
make a rich bis
cult; mold as for
biscuits, and let
stand until light.
Have ready some
sweet or dried ap.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Time to Feed Chicks.

Do not feed young chicks till they
are at least one or two days old. They
absorb the yolk shortly before leav.
ing the she'll, and that gives all the
nourishment their systems can use
for some time.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Just What She Wants.

Church-How is the table up where
your wife is boarding in the country?
Gotham-Very, very poor.
And she remains there?"
"Oh, yes; she's trying to reduce her
weight"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

Calves Liver VerFf1I-
ceIIi.-Put FIVE slices of
bacon in a frying pan,
cut in small pieces and
fry until crisp; add a
small onion chopped;
cook until brown; add a
tablespoonful of -four
and a fourth of a mound
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
a Solemn snhiae.

i wonder why Grape Is the emblem
of sorrow?" Queried this young wid.
ow. Probably because three feet Of
it represents a graveyard" replied the
fussy old bachelor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
DANGEROUS Game.

why did the police break up the
children's game over there?"
Please, your wushup, they's was
playin' 4 spy"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
When He Asked Eather

The Dear Girl-Well, did you sue
ceed in making papa toe the mark?
The Young Man (sadly)-Yes, but
was the mark.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Women With Tact.

Some women have sense of hu-
NOR while others have ta2t and laugh
at their husbands jokes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

~Nlr two tablespoonfuls each
of shortening and sugar,
y half teaspoonful of soda and salt
Mix all together and bake in a good
sized dripping pan so that the cake
will be thin when done and thoroughly
baked.
Another very similar one is sour
milk corn bread. Take two cupfuls of
cornmeal, two cupfuls of sour milk,
two eggs, one teaspoonful of soda,
two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one table,
spoonful of butter and one and half
teaspoonfuls of salt. Cook all the in
gradients, except the eggs and soda,
In double boiler for ten minutes.
Allow the mixture to cool, add the
well-beaten eggs and the soda dis
solved in a tablespoonful of cold wa
ter.
Cornmeai Crisp.-Take a cupful of
sour milk, cupful of cornmeal, half
teaspoonful of salt and soda. Mix
well and pour into hot frying pan,
well creased with fat; set in the oven
to bake. Split and spread with but.
ter when serving.
Steamed Corn Bread.-Sift a cupful
of -four with one and half teaspoon
fuls of soda and one teaspoonful of
salt; stir in a cupful of cornmeal, add
a half cupful of molasses and two and
a quarter cupfuls of sour milk. Mix
thoroughly and put into a well-but-
tered pail or mold. Fill two-thirds
full, cover and steam for five hours.
cornmeaI Mush.-Into a quart of
salted boiling water add a cupful or
more Of cornmeal, gradually; do not
make 1t too thick, as it needs long
cooking to make it wholesome. Stir
and cook for half hour or longer If
a larger portion is used. Pour out
into dish to cool. To serve, cut in
slices and fry in hot fat. Serve it
fresh and hot with good, rich milk
and you will have a fine supper dish.
The New England people like little
dried Goldfish served to eat with the
mush. This will supply salt, so that
the mush need not be oversalted.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

Most particular women use Red Cross
BAH Blue. American made. Sure to please
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

A coat of paint will make some
things look as good as new, but wom-
an isn't one of them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09

The man who thinks he understands
women isn't much of a thinker.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
MORE GOOD DISHES.

A nice change from the everyday
dishes will be found in the following:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-09
Worth While Quotation.

mo book that will not improve by
repeated readings deserves to be read
ct all"-C Carlyle.