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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
FOR SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING
Scient's st Tells What to Do When One
10 Caught In Thunderstorm
Far From Shelter.

II is considered dangerous to be the
most prominent object in a field or
common during a thunder storm In.
deed, more persons are struck and
killed in this way than when shelter.
ing under trees. What, then, is man
or woman or child to do when caught
in the open in thunder storm? They
may take shelter, says Sir Ray Lank.
ester. in wood. though not under any
isolated tree nor under a long high
hedgerow.
They should ask for shelter in any
available house or cottage Failing
this, they may Gas goats and sheep
and cattle do) get under a low-lying
rock-face, or into ditch, or dry mole,
or even, II the storm is close round
them. lie fiat on the ground. 1t is
less dangerous to be wet through than
dry, since wet clothes may, and have
before now, saved mans life, owing
to the fact that they are good con-
ductors and allow the electric current
to pass away without obstruction.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
HINTS ON POULTRY FEEDING
Quantity and Quality Of Food That
Would Suit One Fowl Might Do
Harm to Another.
(By f. VAN BENTHI'YSEN)

(By E. VAN BENTHUYsEN)
There can be no set rules for feed
Ing Fowls, like human beings, vary
in appetite. The quantity and quality
OF food that would keep one fowl in
good condition might overfatten an.
other
We must approximate the amount.
The quality must be determined up
on according to the object in view.
The plan adopted by the writer is to
give large spoonful OF mash in the
morning for every two fowls in the
pen. The spoonful means about as
much as one would be able to pick uH
In the hand.
At night, a full handful of mixed
grains for every fowl in the pen lie
about all they can eat and that amount
will carry them over in comfort until
the next morning.
But when it is noticed that the fowls
do not readily clean up their allow.
ance the next day the amount should
be cut down and continued SO until
the appetite is fully restored.
Some fowls can not only exist but be
prolific on almost half what would be
needed for others. When this Is no.
ticed in pan it is advisable to cut
down their allowance to meet the de-
mand.
Sudden changes in the bill of fare
very often throw fowls off their appe.
tite. We knew of little experience
In that line a short while ago. A fel,
low poultryman purchased a lot Of
sweepings from the grain elevators.
These sweepings contained wheat,
corn faxseed, bran and middlings.
The fowls did not take kindly to the
mixture and the result was there was
general decline in the egg crop. Just
as soon as the old bill of fare was re-
sumed the egg yield increased and is
still keeping up good record.
The moral is, when your fowls are
doing well on your present method of
feeding, do not make change.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
]:
EARM>NOTES
A good COW is the best milk ma

A good COW Is the best milk ma
chine.
One of the farm teams should be
brood mares.
1t is best for the average farmer to
handle the draft breeds.
Strong, vigorous cows are more re.
sistant to disease than their weaker
sisters
Protein may now be bought cheaper
+. in cottonseed meal than in any other
purchased feed.
Spasmodic sailing, a handful in the
manager when you happen to think
of it, is not the best way.
Much depends upon the early train.
ing of the colt. Teach a rapid walk
the first thing when the colt is put
in harness
In the cold parts of the country,
every window should have a tight
board shutter to close over the win.
dow on cold nights
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18

Details Of Construction. Of Milk Sed
iment Tester. The Central Cylinder A
Through Which the MIX 10 Poured
10 Surrounded by Steam or Hot
Water Jacket With a Half.lnch In
tervening Spaee-The Steam or Hot
Mater Enters at the Lower Opening
and overfiows at B-The Brass Cup
c Slips Over the Bottom Of the Inner
Cylinder and 10 Held in Place by
Clamp Rod o--This CAP Contains
Circle Of Wire oauzs Z Over Which
10 Placed the Disk Of Absorbent Cot
ton-The Cap May 30 Quickly Re
moved by Swinging the Clamp Rod o
to One Side and the Dirty Filter May
30 Replaced by 4 Clean One.
ton is placed. This cap is easily at
tached to the apparatus by means OF
a hinged wire loop.
After sample of milk has been Al
tered through the apparatus, the car
containing the gauze and the cotton
filter is detached and the cotton disk
placed on a piece OF white paper to
dry. This cotton contains the dirt
and sediment collected from one pint
of milk The amount Of dirt obtained
will vary with different lots Of milk
and the disk when dry may be re.
turned to the milk producer as evil
dence of the degree Of cleanliness OF
his milk
Each cap should have a number
stamped in the metal and as fast as
one lot of milk Is tested the cap may
be removed and another put in place
for the next sample. The absorbent
cotton disks used as filters are stamped
out to fit the cap and wire gauze. The
success of tiltering depends largely on
the texture of these disks which should
be made Of absorbent cotton that con-
tains no starch or Sizing" The latter
have glossy surface, but the ''un-
sized" cotton or cotton batting cut out
In the shape of round disks about one.
eighth inch thick allows the hot milk
to filter rapidly through 1t and retains
the fine dirt which is suspended in the
milk The milk Is kept hot In this
tester during filtering by means Of a
hot water jacket surrounding the
inner cylinder.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
SPRAY FOR SAN JOSE SCALE
Best Remedy for Pest Is Thorough
Treatment With Lime-Sulphur MIX.
ture Late in Winter.

by c. P. GILLETTE. Colorado Expert
ment Station)
San Jose scale Is one of lhe worst
pests attacking orchard trees N this
country. 1t is extremely important
that orchards should be so treated as
to eXterminate the scale from them
and prevent its spread to surrounding
orchards
Undoubtedly the best remedy for
this scale is a thorough treatment
with lime sulphur mixture late in the
winter or early in the spring, before
the buds begin to open on the trees.
II the commercial concentrated lime
sulphur mixtures are used they may
be diluted in the proportion of about
one part of the concentrated prepare
ton to ten parts Of water. II home
made lime-sulphur sprays are used,
probably there is no better formuls
than the foll)wing:
Good lump lime, Is pounds;
Flowers of sulphur, Is pounds;
Water, so gallons.
The lime should be slaked in warm
water and, as soon as the shaking hae
been well started, the sulphur should
be added and enough water kept in
the receptacle to keep the mass thin
and sloppy Boil for at least forty.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18

TESTS OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
Apparatus Constructed at Suggestion
Of Wisconsin Experts viii Show
Amount Of Dirt In MIX.

(By g. NJ BABCOCK and e. H. FAR
RINGTON.)
There Is q growing demand among
milk consumers as we'll as dealers and
manufacturers of high-grade dairy
products for a new test that will show
the cleanliness and purity Of each lot
Of milk received. The testing of milk
at creameries and cheese factories is
usually confined to fat determination
by the Bahcoek test, The acid 10 also
used more or less for inspecting differ.
ent lots Of milk and cream.
A fairly good idea Of the extent to
which each lot Of milk has been con.
taminated may be obtained by
test that will show the amount of
dirt contained in a definite quantity
Of milk.
A milk sediment test, which was
constructed by 3. H. Lorens, Madison.
Wis. according to suggestions made
by the writer's, Is herewith described,
This test may be used for testing a
large number of lots of milk Samples
OF one pint OF milk will filter through
1t Is fast as each lot Is ready.
The inside cylinder Is two and one
half inches In diameter and six inches
long 1t is funnel.shaped at the bot
tom. terminating In an opening about
an inch in diameter. A cap on the
bottom contains wire gauze strainer
on which q thin disk of absorbent cot.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
ORCHARD
GLrANlNGS
WINTER WORK IN ORCHARDS
When Ground Is Frozen 10 Favorable
Time for Hauling and Spreading
Manure-Add 6one Meal.

The winter when the ground Is
frozen hard is favorable season for
hauling out with cart or sled the ma
nure needed. In spring the ground
Is too soft to haul over and other
work is too pressing; the result Is
this important matter Is put of for
another year. The manure should be
hauled and spread evenly over the
ground. Do not place directly around
the trunks; it only affords harbor
for mice and insects. The manure
should be rotted and from granted
cattle or horses. Straw and corn
stalks, mixed with little animal ma
nure, il poor stuff and is only valuable
as a mulch, This kind Of manure
should be hauled out to the orchard
and piled Mix half-bushel Of raw
bone meal in each two-horss wagon
load of manure as it is piled and make
a compact heap, which will soon rot
down, and when well rotted. should
be spread. About one to two bushels
is the proper quantity tor each large
tree. The manure should be spread
in a circle as far out as the branches
extend
Practical growers are now using
from 400 to 500 pounds OF animal bone
and potash fertilizer per acre. rhe
fertilizer IL drilled In with rye IN the
early fall, the rye is turned under IN
April-for green manure This Tetn
cd is found to be the cheapest and
best method OF fertilizing the orchard.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
IN LINE WITH "DE QUALITY"
Considering His Position, to Let
tiers After His Name.

Eli Brown, an impressive ebony fig-
ure in his long, black, clerical coat
and collar-gift of the rector of st.
James'-had come In answer to post
card OF mine, asking him to call and
whitewash my back fence.
Use done moved, Miss May" he
said, when he explained to me that
he could not undertake the work that
day, as noon service at st. James
necessitated his presence at the organ
bellows, land | reckon I'll jes' leave
my card so you can know whar to
sen for me when yer wants me ag'in,"
With an expression of dignified graf.
ification he unfolded scrap Of
church announcement leahet, which
he had pulled out of his vest pocket
and handed me card with the
words:
Eli Brown, E. o. b.,
so Fenchurch street.
what do these letters stand for?"
l asked.
why, Miss May, all de quality in
our congregation has letters after der
names. Doctor Price he has D. D.;
Doctor Simmonds has M. D., and
dere's LII. d. for some of 'em, and
U. s. N. for dat Yankee Officer; and
coase | materially has EN-, too"
But what do they mean?" insist.
ed.
Now, Miss May, don't you know?
e. o. B.-Episcopal organ blower. dat
what s."-Harper's Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
LIME NECESSARY FOR SWEET
GLOVER GROWTH.
Does Not Flourish In Eastern Soils
That Lack Lime.
NICHOLAS SCHMINTZ.
Maryland Agricultural College
Experiment Station Service.

On our Maryland soils and most of
the soils in neighboring states, espe-
cially in the Coastal Plain section, it
Is almost as difficult to grow sweet
clover as it is to grow alfalfa. In
other words, we find that in such of
our soils as are worn out, outside of
limestone areas require lime and in.
oculation for the successful growth of
sweet clover, the same as IL required
for alfalfa. This has been proven
quite thoroughly in many instances;
for example, the writer had a notion
several years ago that the best way to
inoculate the soil for alfalfa in the
East was to first grow sweet clover
at the same time this crop would be
increasing the fertility-but he found
that in practically every case the
sweet clover refused to grow unless
the soil was lined and inoculated
In the higher elevated section, where
oowpeas will not grow we'll it may
under some conditions be advisable to
sow sweet clover, after lining and in.
Oculating, and then allow the land to
remain idle for few years in order to
give the sweet clover chance to build
up the fertility But even this could
not be considered favorably where it
Is necessary to derive an income from
the land while it is being improved
For some reason, livestock in the
East has not as yet taken as kindly to
pasturing on sweet clover as it has in
the South and West. Along our water
fronts In Maryland we have many
farms that have had sweet clover
growing on them for generations. but
1t Is seldom that cattle eat 1t In grazing.
They may go through a wheat stubble
field. eat the grass and other clovers,
hut leave the sweet clover. There is
no question however, but that they
could be taught by starvation to eat
and thrive on 1t, but it is doubtful il
they will thrive any better on sweet
clover than on the common clovers.
Sweet clover does not cure into hay
as well as alfalfa and the ordinary
clovers. In curing sweet clover the
leaves shatter off very badly, so that
unless a great deal Of care in the proc
ess is exercised the hay will be little
more than stems; these, however, are
usually reished by all livestock If the
crop Is cut early enough so that the
stems are not too tough and woody.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
KEEP THE CALVES GROWING
Large Barrel and Digestive Organs
Should Be Developed by Feeding
Good Quality Of Rouphage.

Calves should be kept growing con.
tinuously and vigorously from birth.
No grain should be fed after the calf
is six months old If 1t can be kept in
proper growing condition without 1t.
A large barrel and digestive organs
should be developed by feeding good
quality of roughage when not on pas
ture. After calves have reached six
months Of age they can be grown
better and cheaper on good pasture
or corn silage and good alfalfa hay
than on any other feeds, and, as
ughage is cheaper than concen-
trates, these are the feeds from which
We wish the mature animals to have
the ability to get more of their nutri.
ment.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18

two from the middle and two from the
part near the tip; to then take these
kernels and carefully lay them in the
numbered squares and also label the
ears TO correspond to the numbers of
the squares; to place these ears in a
pail of moistened sawdust, or cover
them with moistened paper; to place
the pail with tie folded cloths
filled with corn in warm room,
and after six or seven days to
unfold the little cloth bundle and see
what has happened. We call the whole
thing a rag doll, but the Chicago Board
OF Trade, through it's representative.
Mr.. Ball, estimates that this little
scheme which is being carried out by
the rural schools will be the means of
increasing the corn crop of the United
States by at least one half billion dol
lars without increasing the area de-
voted to corn single acre. 1t Is not
a matter without any Importance when
magazine of the standing of the Out
look will give it two pages in a single
issue.
Not only is it practical for the boys
and girls of the school to study the
vitality of corn, but it is profitable for
them to make study of the selection
of seed corn, of how to cure it, and
even how to shell and grade it. They
will, through the study of the ear,
learn which is the best corn Of the To-
cality, and in probably this locality, as
many others have already done, will
make itself famous In the production of
. particular variety of special merit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18

that II these animals were kept In
stalls or pens throughout the year and
the manure carefully saved, the ap-
proximate value of the fertilizing con.
stituents of the manure produced by
each horse or mule annually would
be $27, by each head of cattle $40. by
each hog 81, and by each sheep 81.
The fertilizing value of the manure
produced by the different classes Of
farm animals in the United States
would. therefore, be for horses and
mules, $764,lQ0,O00; cattle, $l,4O0;
100000; hogs, SOS, 100000, and sheep.
3ll6.O00,000. Or, total Of s2,477, 100,
900.
TT ese estimates are based on the
values usually assigned to phosphoric
acid, potash, and nitrogen In CONNER
cial fertilizers. and are possibly some
what too high from a practical stand
point On the other hand, 1t must be
borne in mind that no account is taken
of the value of manure for improving
the mechanical condition and drainage
Of soils. consideration fully as i'm.
portant as the direct fertilizing value
It is fair to assume that at least
one.third Of the value Of the manure
Is annually lost through careless meth.
DDS Of management; and this estimate
Is conservative. Even at this figure
we have the tremendous sum of $685.,
100000 as the annual loss in the Unit
ed States. This condition is the more
unfortunate, because practically all OF
1t could be prevented.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
FARM MANURE IS VALUABLE
Oldest and Most Popular Of Fertilizers
-lmmense Loss Through Careless
Methods of Management.
(By e. B. HART.)

(By E. B. HART.)
OF all fertilizers, farm fertilizers
farm manure--is the Oldest and still
the most popular. 1t consists Of the
liquid and solid excreta Of farm stock.
and the litter on which the excrement
is dropped.
A well-kept manure heap may be
safely taken as one of the surest indi-
cations of thrift and success in farm
Ing Neglect of this resource causes
losses, which, though little appreciated.
are vast In extent. Waste Of manure
is both so common as to breed indif.
ference, and SO silent as to escape
notice.
According to recent statistics there
are in the United States in round
numbers 2S,30O,000 horses and mules,
100000 cattle, 100000 hogs, and
67,5O0,O0 sheep. Experiments indicate
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
INTERESTING THE BOYS IN A
NEloHBoRHooD SPECIALITY.
Speaker At State Grange Meeting
Urges Study OF Selection OF
Seed Corn.
J. r. METZGER.
Maryland Agricultural College,

1t may seem foolish thing to have
children take strips Of cloth SO inches
long and inches wide and mark them
off In squares Of two inches each. To
then take of the fathers seed corn
and remove six kernels from each ear
nels secured from the base of the ear
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
INTEREST IN POULTRY
No Visible Sign Of 0ver-SuppIy
in Products.
Farmers Wives Study Detalls OF BusI.
ness and Are Eager to Learn OF
Better Ways to Care for
Eowls-Conditlon Change.
CRv T WELDER.)


The farmers ideas Of poultry-rais'
ing have changed considerably from
what they were few years ago.
Everywhere on the farms a more in
telligent interest Is being taken IN
the subject
The farmer at last has realized
that the poultry is a good source OF
income, and is willing to take some
trouble and spend little money to
make 1t even more SO, instead or
leaving the womenfolks to struggle
along with the fowls as best they
may, without any help or conven'
fences.
Not much in the way Of eggs was
expected of them, and they fully real
ICED these expectations. Usually they
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
Why Eyes Sparkle.

Merriment causes frequent move
ment of the eyelids up and down, and
as 1t is the function of the eyelid to
release a tear each time it comes
down, the repetition has the effect of
covering the eye with considerable
moisture.
The light shining on this moisture
lives the sparkling effect.
nasmuch as the merry appearance
\eye is caused by tears, we are
bed them from laughing as
IN crying Tears are init
ted with our merry and
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
Protect Grapes From MlIdew.

To protect grapes from mildew
which may or may not. attack them
they should be busted or sprayed
with sulphur. For a few vines or the
family vineyard good way is to put
the sulphur in piece Of burlap or a
grain bag and shake the sulphur over
the vines. A sprayer which will
force the sulphur among the leaves
more completely is of course more
effective.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-03-18
HEATING Milk for Calves.

When heating milk for calves it is
best to place the vessel containing
it in a pan OF hot water, then there is
no danger of it's being burnt or boiled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

WANTED-High class. experienced Iu- brlcatfng oil. grease and speciality salesman by largest refiner; pest sal ary and expenses paid; give expe- rience and several references first letter. Address J-97, care Age-Her-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
FARMS TO EXCHANGE

FOR sALE-Good truck farm land, ls to 2o acres. about TX miles from Bir- mingham, near Fulton Springs: has B. room bungalow and a i-room, old-fash- toned log cabin; also large dairy barn with cement floor, large enough for 50 cows; also spring milk house 2ox10 with cement floor. This farm has . large nun.ber of good fruit trees and q good sized lake stocked with good hsh. This place will make an ideal truck and dairy farm; cost $75c0, will sell for e>B0O. Will take from $20o to $3o0 worth of milk a month from party taking this farm if Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

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 ealoosa, Ala. 3-14-3:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
WAR PRICES ON SMALL FARMS.

Al acres 1 mile of good town; Broom house; good well; spring; fruit; land practically level, and all can be culti- vated. Price $400.OO. 40 acres. z miles from railroad town; g. room house; good barn; orchard; on proposed l.. c. Survey Price $425.00 SO acres, miles good town; old log house; creek and springs; l5 acres in cultivation; orchard, and a bargain at $4000O
 160 acres, 8 miles of good town; 10 ahres open; poor improvements, but land alone is worth double the price; $s00.0O on terms.
 Phone Ensley 553, or write Box 5lD. Fairfield. Ala.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14
FARM LANDS

26O ACRES.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-14

I WANT to swap a Sl5,0o0 South High lands home. with 10 rooms, two baths, sleeping porch, etc.. for black belt farm, vacant lots or suburban acreage. P-25, Swappers' Column, Age-Herald.
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