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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-08-17

minstrel show and concert by local and
visiting talent in Belfast and N6rthport as a
benefit for the base ball fund. will be given in
the Colonial Theatre next Monday evening.
The public are assured program equal to the
best professional performance and very en-
joyable evening.
Beginning Thursday. August oath. the ever
popular Klark- Urban Company will appear at
the Colonial Theater three nights and at Sat
urday matinee, in a repertoire of four great
plays. There will be change Of plays at each
performance, a car load of special scenery
and high class vaudeville between the acts,
Seats bn sale at the box office Tuesday. Au-
gust 22d, at 9 a. m.
A fair will be held in the Methodist vestry
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and even
ings, Aug. 22d and 23d. Food. candy, ice cream,
cake, aprons, fancy articles and novelties will
be on sale. The vestry and booths will be
prettily decorated and pleasant time is as.
sured. The program each night will include
readings and music, some of Belfasts best
talent,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Glass baking dishes
are sanitary, easy to clean, economical and
durable earle & Jones are the Waldo county
distributors for Pyrex. They bake faster and
better than other dishes and you can bake and
serve in the same dish. =. The Penobscot Bay
Electric Co. is offering $50 in cash premiums
through the Central Maine Fair for the best
article or essay on Electricity for the Farm, -
open to every High school scholar, boy or girl
in the territory served by the company See
advt The Lamson & Hubbard Pemberton, ~
the eight in-one soft hat, an entirely new crea-
ton, made in all colors, is sold by D. P. Palm
er, Masonic Temple. Give numbers clearly
when making telephone calls. See instruc-
tions of the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Robbins, Maurice A. Robbins
and Herman C. Robbins publish card of
thanks. Wright Z Wyllie, Opera House
block are prepared to do plumbing, steam,
hot water and hot air heating and sheet metal
work. and are agents for Atlantic stoves,
ranges, furnaces and heaters. il. The Ground
Gripper shoes, sold only at The Dinsmore
Store, are made specially to remedy ever
form of foot trouble. Wear Ground Grippers
and put your feet where they belong. See
advt. of dogs lost and found.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-08-17
PROSPECT FERRY.

Capt W. H. Hartman was in Bangor several
days last week on business.
Mrs Ralph Laid and children of Brewer
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Blanche Wilkins of Hartford, Conn.,,
was weekend visitor with Mrs. Rufus Harri-
man.
MIR. and Mrs. E. W. Clifford and daughter
Grace of Stockton visited Mrs. Gerry Hard
ing last Sunday.
Mrs Ella Hartman, after two weeks visit
with friends in Frankfort and Winterport, re-
turned last week to W. D. Harrimans.
Miss Medora A. Pierce of Peabody. Mass,
and Miss Mary Buckley of Salem, Mass, book
keepers for the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., are
spending two weeks with Mrs. W. D. Harri-
man.
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PuTSFIELD PERSONALS.

Lula Stiles of Brooks, graduate of M. C. l.,
class of 1904, has been in town the guest of
Mrs, Eva Atwel, a classmate, several DAYS the
past week.
Mrs W. N. Cargil of Arlington, Mass, who
has been visiting her son Neal, who is at the
Morgan camp for Boys. Lake Maranacook. ar
rived in town Monday evening with Mr.. Car
gilPs father. G. H. Cargill of this town. who
was the guest of his grandson, Monday.
Mir. and Mrs. Harry Condor, Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Melvin Of this town, MIR. and Mrs. Ralph
Dale of Washington, D. c., and Miss Bessie
Bradford of St. Adams left town Wednesday
for an outing at Ocean Point. where they will
be joined by MIR. Melvin's son, WILDER Melvin
and wife of Lowell, Mass.-Pittsield Adver-
tiser.
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A WOMAN'S WORK

sometimes reduces her strength to the
depths of weakness-her devotion to
household cares prevents sufficient
rest and recreation. Thousands of
women in this condition find SCOTS
Emulsion exactly what they need; it
is predigested body-food SO medically
perfected that every drop yields direct
returns in Strengthening the organs
and tissues and in making healthy,
life-sustaining blood. SCOTS Emulsion
is devoid of alcohol or any harmful
drugs, and overcomes tiredness and
nervousness in marvellous way.
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EAST BELFAST,

Mrs John Crosby is visiting her sister. Mrs
Jennie Robbins, in Bangor.
c. nj. Knowlton has sold his PAGER, Atissmus.
to F. W. Wescott of Newport.
S. E. Bowen, Supt of the Randall Poultry
farm, is taking his annual two weeks vacation
Misses Inez and Mile Henderson of Grand
Manan Island were week END guests of their
cousin. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Bartlett
Miss Mildred Blanchard has returned to her
home in Somervie, Mass, after a visit with
her aunt, Mrs. F. B. Strout, East Belfast
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Staples of Isesboro, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Staples of Rockland returned
to their homes Monday. They were called here
by the death of their mother, Mrs. Mabel
Staples.
Judge and Mrs. Warrington of Cincinnati,
Ohio, will arrive this week for visit with their
daughter, Mrs. I. P. Leaman, and will spend
the remainder of the summer at the Samoset,
Rockland.
Master Tom Young of Greenville arrived last
Tuesday to celebrate his 18th birthday with his
T.. w..
Mrs. Young and seven lady friends arrived
Monday for few days stay at the Pendleton
cottage.
Mrs. Bert Annis while crossing the bridge
last Thursday on her way home from work,
tripped on loose plank which had bulged
from its position and fell, cutting bad cash
under the chin and leaving large silver. A
physician was called and dressed the wound.
and other minor bruises. She received bad
shaking up, but is now able to be out.
The ladies of Trinity Reformed church will
hold their annual midsummer sale and supper
tomorrow, Friday night. in the church. There
will be no entertainment this year, but dur
ing the afternoon asale of aprons will
be held, Supper will be served at 6 80,
with tickets at rs cents. A social evening
will follow. The following committees will
have charge of the arrangements: Supper,
Mrs Frank Strout; dining room, Miss Edith
Strout social. Mrs. William Vaughan, Miss
Strout Miss Edith Shelton; aprons, Mrs. A. N
Snow, Mrs A. K. Fletcher; publicity, Miss
Strout
Mrs. Effie Knox of New York gave an At
Home Aug. 10th at her attractive new summer
home on the East Belfast road. The members
of the two parishes, the Trinity Reformed
church and the Masons Mills chapel to whom
she has been such good friend for many
years, were guests, together with the summer
residents of the East side. The house was
profusely decorated with cut flowers, many
varieties of old fashioned blossoms, plucked
from her own garden. The arrangements of
these flowers was particularly artistic and en-
HANGED the attractiveness of this delightful
summer home. The guests were allowed to
inspect the house and all were delighted with
it and the wonderful view from every room,
The day was particularly clear and the view of
the bay and hills beyond was beautiful. Mrs.
Knox was assisted in receiving by her house
guest. Miss Adams of New York, and Rev. and
Mrs. William Vaughan. Tea. cakes and candies
were served by the Misses Edith Shelton. Edith
| Strout, Isabel Towle and Bertha Tardy. About
so guests were entertained.
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WHITES CORNER, (winterport.

E. E. Richie drove to Bangor Sunday and
visited Mrs. Richie at the E. M. G. Hospital.
Miss Cora Parsons of Swanville is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. c. H. Libby, the present
week.
Miss Marian Cressy Of Gorham is spending
few weeks at the home of Hon. and Mrs. c.
M. Conant.
Mrs. Hattie Clement Mrs. Edna Harquail
and Miss Avis Harquail motored to Bangor
last Friday.
Mrs. Edna Harquail and Miss Avis spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Sumner Fisher
at the village.
Mrs. Marcus Littlefield was called to Burn
ham recently on account of the death of her
father, John Sayward.
Stephen Simpson Of Roxbury. Mass. and Mr..
Harris and party Of Dixmont were callers at
R. c. Nealey's. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Treat and the Misses
Nellie and Gladys. Treat of Chelsea. Mass, are
at their summer home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Thompson of Wollaston,
Mass, arrived on Sundays boat and are guests
of Mrs. Thompson's brother. c. H. Libby.
Mrs. Clara Merrill and daughter of the village
we're callers of Mrs. RI Clements at the home
of her son, F. P. Clements, Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Clements, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Jewett,and L. A. White
and Mrs. Julia White, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Larby, motored to Riverside Park
last Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Ferry of Medford, Mass,
and M. and Mrs Nathaniel Twombly of Mon
roe were guests of Hon. C. M Conant and fam
lily Saturday.
Mrs. Glenice Littlefed Arey of Thorndike
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Little6ed, few days recently and Miss Doris
Knight returned with for short visit.
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CARD OF THANKS

l wish to extend my sincere thanks to my
neighbors and friends for their assistance an d
sympathy in my late bereavement
MRS WILSON N. WEST.
Searsport. August Ia. 1916
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OAK HILL, tSwanville. J

Mrs. M. M. Small and Mrs. Letitia Colby of
Waterville were recent CUES is of Mrs. Smalps
sister, Mrs. F. P. Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thompson have moved
to Waldo. where Mr.. T. has situation as sta
ton agent of the M. C. R.
Mrs. Lewis returned to Oxford, Mass, Aug.
18th after spending several weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Emma Cunningham
Mrs. Sarah Peavey and Mr.. and Mr.. Georg e
Day Of Chelmsford, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Peavey and son of Belfast were in town
recently calling on relatives and friends.
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feeling strong now"
Tanlac is specially designed to build health
through the stomach, blood and nerves. Strong
nerves and rich blood contributed generously
to the frightfulness of sickness. It has won
the endorsement of thousands and thousands
of men and women as a remndy for nervous
ness. lack of sound sleep. loss of appetite,
nausea. stomach, kidney. liver and catarrhal
ailments.
Those who wish to know more of Tanlac may
do so by calling at the City Drug Store, Read
& Hills, proprietors, Belfast, Maine.-Advt.
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81 WAS VERY NERVOUS AND
HAD NO APPETITE UNTIL
TOOK TANLAC," SAYS WOMAN

Miss Annie Bryant is an expert stitcher in
the Sears Roebuck Shoe Shop. She lives in
Springvale.
In telling her experience with Tanlac Miss
Bryant said: "My system was in a run down
condition following an attack of pneumonia.
was nervous and my appetite was poor
could neither sleep nor eat with satisfaction.
II saw Tanlac advertised, my mother also
noticed it and was very anxious that l try it,
SO more to please her than anything else got
bottle.
"Tanlac certainly built me up. go to work
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Tbe News of Belfast.
BELFAST FAIR.


far to the Fair ground.
It's no' -' been there many time.
f'1 seen many Fair there,
YOU g.5 51 nave spent many dime.
there's something doing
W. GO. fairs have been there,
fJ g.- never one like this
...r,,s Infinite variety,
Is7r Sssrons, freaks and fun,
sseo you think you've seen them all
me fat has Just begun
s-su up little
m vsur glad feathers,
hike up TO the Fair ground,
.,, .ge the Midway features.
E. D, W.
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The service is always cheerful at A. &.
Howes & Co.'S store. Its such satisfaction to
have ones little wants SO carefully noticed.
Even the exact color of your favorite cigar,
Cedulas, is ready for you.
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valuable and very interesting exhibit In
all the specialties and accessories that
have to do with h poultry yard and
farm. The chicken men are
PROSPEROUS this yea and will be good
buyers. This is reflected In the adver-
Using preceding the show, h manu-
facturers having their hopes set high.
But what the relative strength OF
breeds may prove to be is an unsettled
question. Barred Rocks are again run
ming strong. but there is no certainty
they will lead as they did last year.
Some Of the chief exhibitors in this
especial breed are to be the fama
Farms of Naponacli, y. y: l.. &.
Breeder Of Bonneville. s. c.. and o.. Is.
Andrews of Chattanooga, Tenn. The
Yama Farms in addition are to make
a fine showing Of Minorcas. Buff Leg
horns will he represented by, among
Others, the Enohla Farms Of Norfolk,
Va; the G.enwood Poultry Yards OF
Rutherford, n. j.; the Orange Poultry
Farms OF Manhasset. l.. l.: the Mon
mouth Farms OF Freneau. N. j. There
are exceptionally good exhibits In all
these. Coming to the fore In Cam
pines and promising to be a feature OF
the show In 4. O. Perry OF Flushing.
l.. I. Strong rivals of his already en-
tered are the Homestead Camptne
Farms OF wayland. Mass, who are
large exhibitors In this breed. and II.
ID. Rogers 4 Son Of Oxford, N. Y, and
DR.. q. +. Cleghorn OF Mineola. l.. J..
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tions and improvements. and demon
strate them. Poultry men Of business
come from the far West and far
South. hundreds of miles. not alone
to win ribbons and make names for
themselves. but to learn what Is new
In poultrydom. and. oftener than not.
before the week IL out. to make heavy
purchases for their plants.
Every indication is that II will be
a brisk and we'll contested show this
year. Entries have already come in
from as far aield as Colorado and
California. All the old and well es-
tablished breeds will be excellently
represented. and the leading poultry
experts OF the country are on the list
Of Judges.
What the Palace show OF 1916 will
he no II can predict, save that its
promise Is m VI superexcellence.
Not only will a great number Of the
finest chickens and Gpts in the country
grace it ard 1t will have as a special
feature surely the best pigeon and live
stock show on record. but much inter-
est Is being manifested in the purely
commercial side and there will be a
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WILLOW UuMrS--An IDEAL plant food:
something new and distinct, every par
ticle Of food value to the plant. circular
tree; price: BOA. 20 cents. !. 10. SO cents;
] h.. Is cents. Address ]. HARDlNN
Browns Mills. ". J.
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Anna McAllister Of New York. who
Is to show eighteen cats in all. in
GLIDING her noted Alcyone. silvers,
smokes. creams, oranges. brown tab
bies. blues and blacks. Miss Ava Pol
lard of Elizabeth is to present some
reds.
There Is TO he a second Australian
cat exhibitor. Mrs. A. X. Richards.
Mrs. Richards Is putting in her Togar
H.. and she may possibly give Mrs.
Ketchen a close run for honors. Mrs.
l.. Il. Sturges, the president Of the
Empire Cat Club. is offering for honor
Champion Scotch, her silver tabby
and another very promising cat, Young
April. Besides her Australians and
many others. including some reds,
Mrs. ketchen Is putting in Blue
Lightning OF Thorpe, who came from
England and has never been shown
in America as yet. He has beaten the
famous Turks Cap. is six years old
and a splendid blue.
Three other notable exhibitors OF
this show are to I've Miss Rose Dyke
house of Grand Rapids. Mich. who is
bringing on silver tabby short hairs;
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shows, one following the other, the
first lasting two days. the second three.
In the opinion of many New Workers
the cats vie with the chickens. and the
interest Of this feature of the big COM
ing poultry show nay be seen when II
is stated that numberless kittens will
> sold during the week at 500 and up.
Thu place Of honor. however, and
he keynote of the Palace show Is It's
"ultry. In it, ten a Of active lie
his show. advancing in power and
popularity by leaps and bounds, has
established itself as n twofold project.
j. is. first " all, "A great popular en-
hibit, something for New Workers and
their suburban friends TO see, n or
the most enjoyable spcctacles the city
has 10 offer. Secondly, II has evolved
into n business convention of magni-
tude bringing together breeders from
al parts ~ the country, practical men
representing all branches OF the IN
dustry as we'll as rich men who find
amending diversion in their poultry
farms.
Chicken raising has become a
science. II In no longer the hit or
miss business Of years age. but a well
developed, profitable branch OF manu-
facture employing in It many keen
men, To the Palace Poultry Show
therefore come not only the breeders
but all those who have devised appli-
ances for the better and more eco
romical raising OF poultry. businesses
In which, in the aggregate. literally
millions OF dollars are invested. THESE
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Sen years Of success, each year
greater than the year before. is n rec
ord OF which any organization might
he proud. The 1916 Palace Poultry
Show comes forward with this claim.
4 year ago II aptly termed itself THE
Remarkable Show The year before
tina, II was The Big Eighth" the year
previous The Lucky seventh" There
IS no longer need Of n phrase to de-
scribe this great exhibition that leads
the world OF hen and chickens, cock
and cockercl. The congress- now at
hand needs no further name than the
Tenth Palace Show.
The Tenth Palace Show Is to
commence on Tuesday, December
;. and continue five days. clos
ing saturday, December .. Its scene
will be the Grand Central Pal
ace, in Lexington avenue. as here
tofore. In addition to the display Of
poultry OF every conceivable variety,
promising this year to be finer than
ever. there will be the best pet stock
show ever IN New York or any other
city. a pigeon show that will be truly
superb. "A cage bird show, and two cat
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Two OF the leading Rhode Island
Red exhibitors. with little doubt. will
be Harold Tompkins of Concord, Mass,
and Frederic II. ~Stillwagcn of Allen
town. Pa. OF course dark horses"
are at any time possible. Wonderful
new showers" are liable to appear
at any time and in any class. Their
possible coming is one Of the excite
ments of the show. But such sur
prises do not often happen. 1t is the
old and experienced exhibitor that is
most frequently in the front when
the awards are made. Thus the Rhode
Island Red victories are any ones
battle. though fortune to date seems
to favor the W men named above.
Edwin II. Morris will again come
from Sparkill, N. V, with his fine as
sortment of water fowl that have won
many times in previous years. A
rival to him this year Is a woman,
Miss Minora Pomeroy Of Buffalo.
Miss Pomeroy has entered some very
fine ducks and geese. and her friends
on the shores of Lake Erie say she
is going to make n triumphal descent
upon New York. A big pigeon man
OF the ear IL to be Richard Whitney
OF Dorchester Centre, Mass. Plenty
Of people will try to take his laurels
away. however. The pigeon classes
promise to be unusually well contested
and will be OF particular interest this
year to their especial public.
Pigeons and poultry are being sent
in from the Pacific coast, and their
owners expect to give the Eastern
exhibitors some hard rubs. Butter
cups are n feature again. Four who
will shine In these are Mrs. Hattie
ID. Reed Of Marcellus. N. y; Charles
j. Lieber OF Homer. n. Y; Gori and
Son OF Ulster. Pa, and j. II. Schiller
Of Pattersonville. N. Y. Frank ii.
Clement Of Hampstead. l.. J.. will
bring a showing of Cornish. Among
those who are p!tted against him in
the awards are Prof. John NJ. Priske
Of Concord. N. II. Both Of these men
are noted Cornish experts. Another
Cornish fellow and a strong one who
may give Clement and Priske a run
for first honors Ii John ", Ward of
Princeton, n. j.. r.
Dlaek Lsshsras asa Others.
a Black Lsshorn exhibition q the
show that seems likely to break ali
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f. II. H., Yonkers.-Fresias are not
hardy and cannot be planted out like
tulips and hyacinths. They are only
suitable for pot culture.
Ixias are only suitable for pot cul-
ture. Plant six or eight bulbs in a
9 inch bulb pan and cover them with
an inch Of soil.
Suckers from lilac bushes should
make good Towering plants.
Lilac can be trained in bush form
with several stems or In tree form
with a single stem, but the bush form
Is considered the best for general pur-
poses.
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records IL the Turtle Point FARMS OF
Saratoga wv. II. Manning. Whether
Miss Carol Macy OF Ash Point. Me,
will put in her very beautiful Blue
Orpingtons cannot be said az yet. but
the show has hopes of them, Miss
Macy was a famous cat exhibitor for
years and swept the classes time and
again. Latterly she has been turning
her attention to poultry. the Blue
Orpingtons specifically. and has met
with the most pronounced success in
raising them.
IL Miss Macy Is uncertain and hoped
for. Mortimer SchiT Is sure. lie has
made. so the booking office" states.
one OF the large entries OF the show
this year. Mr.. Schiff Is a noted Long
Islander OF the Glen Cove and oyster
Bay set. He Is a neighbor, az neigh
bors go In these automobile days when
next door" may he twenty miles away.
and really IL but n few moments dis
tance OF Samuel Willets, who is ex-
hibiting game birds and Barred Rocks.
Mr.. Willets (whosc home IL at Roslyn)
SUPPLIES an interesting society touch to
the show.
III IhIleS are represented ny LIB
trict Attorney Ralph Greene, and an
other exhibitor of water fowl that Is
expected to be heard from Is II. 4.
Pardee. i. d, Bird of Greenwich,
Conn, Is to have what experts say
will probably prove the finest group
OF Andalusians. and John Ruckstuhl
promises to be one OF the leading
prize winners in pet stock.
Along with she Cats.
The Westminster and the Empire Cat
Club shows, one following the other.
the two taking up the whole OF Ave
days, make this altogether the most
notable ''cat week" ever in New York.
Unlimited interest Is being taken in
the programme and 1t will be q stun
ming. striking set of f%cllnes, to the
number Of several hundreds. that will
greet both expert and sightseer. The
two shows together will bring the Pal.
ace show up above high water mark
In catdom.
Real, genuine Australians, cats that
do not look like cats at al, and have
n strange and savage air, are to be
shown for the first time this year.
They should prove Q very large draw.
Ing card. having much novelty. Miss
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Chickens by the Carload.
The Pastime Farm Of Allentown. Pa,
will in al likelihood he one of the very
biggest exhibitors In the show. Cen
orally they ser on to the Palace for
this poultry convention" a full car
load. including man. different breeds
together with pigeons and live stock.
Few exhibitors in h Palace shows
history have covered as wide a range
as this Pennsylvania enterprise. and
each veal they come away with many
premiums in their possession. Luck
now Farm Of Greenwich, Conn. which
Is owned by J. Robinson Beard, Is to
have n remarkably strong showing Of
Buff Orpingtons. a fowl hat Mr.. Beard
has taken muchi interest in n has de-
veloped with great care. wv Farms
(Maurice i. Delano), Vineyard Haven.
Mass. n of the famous exhibitors Of
the country for some years past. Is to
be in the field with groups of White
O%rpingtons that IT is believed will be
hard to excel.
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A few pieces Of charcoal dropps1
into the water in vases In which hya-
cinths are growing will do away with
the necessity of changing the water.
Powdered charcoal mixed with pot
ting soil will keep the soil In which
pot plants are growing from becoming
soul
Hotbed pits should be dug before
the ground freezes. Although not
needed until early in 1917, it is easier
to dig the pits now than in the mid
die of the winter. Get the frames
ready before they are needed.