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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
WORLDS BIGGEST GAS MAINS
Been Placed In AstorIa-Bronx
Tunnel.

The big gas mains in the Astoria
Bronx tunnel at New York are prob
ably the largest cast iron pipes ever
made, says Popular Science. The In
ternal diameter Is two feet three-quar-
ter inches and the length twelve feet.
The one end has the ordinary bell
form; the other the spigot. The
weight of one length is about $4,000
pounds.
These mains are laid parallel and
run down shaft at Astoria on Long
island. along tunnel 225 feet below
the surface, under East river and
then up second shaft at One Hun
dfed and Thirty-second street and East
river. They are to carry gas into the
Bronx. the most rapidly-growing Dor
ough Of New York city.
1t is not an impossibility that the
tunnel may some time be flooded with
water. Under such circumstances 1t
would not be desirable to have the
long lines Of iron tubes begin to float.
While the pipes are heavy enough to
prevent their floating. the margin is
not great. The weight of water dis
placed by cylinder twelve feet long
and seyenty-seven and one-half inches
in diameter is between $4,000 and 25,-
900 pounds. The overlap where bell
end encompasses spigot end compli-
Gates the matter little. but after all
allowances are made, there would
probably be good solid weight to the
pipe lines II the tunnel were full Of
water.
The amount of lead used to calk the
joints is about 225 pounds per Joint.
The mains rest on concrete saddles set
six feet apart.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
START FOR ASPARAGUS BEDS
one-Year-old Crowns Found Superior
by Experiments at Pennsylvania
College.

Experiments at the Pennsylvania
state college have proved that one
year-old asparagus crowns are superb
or to two-year ones. Growers can
easily produce crowns from seed
cheaper than they can buy as good
ones. Moreover, they can select the
large ones, which the college has
proved will yield far better than sec
ond and third sizes. In six-years'
test on this point, the large-sized
crowns have produced $500 an acre
more year than the small-sized crown,
so 1t will pay growers to throw away
the small ones when planting. The
slight difference in cost of large above
small crown is returned many times
over--each year as long as the bed
lasts, which It should, for fifteen to
thirty years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
WARMTH FOR LITTLE CHICKS
Temperature In Brooder Kept Close
20 100 Degrees During First Week,
Then It Is Reduced.


The advent of several hundred
brooder chicks means that all other
plans are subservient to them for the
first two weeks Of their life. We plan
ahead so that the household work
need not interfere in any way with
giving them full care, especially for
the first four. or i've days, says q
writer in an exchange. We have found
that when we can keep our chicks
growing steadily until six weeks Of
age there is little trouble afterward.
Warmth is of first Importance for
these downy babies. With valuable
hatch we examine the temperature
several times each night until five
days of age. We keep the tempera-
ture In the brooder close to 100 de-
grees during the first week, and re-
duce this about ten degrees during
the second week.
After the third week, IL the chicks
are well grown and the weather ia
moderate, we place them in flreless
brooder heated only with jugs and
cans Of hot water. These breeders
consist Of a stout framework six
inches high, which is placed over
plenty Of char on the floor of the
brooder house. Over this is placed
loosely an ample cover of burlap SO
that 1t touches the floor about the
sides and sinks down in the center so
as to rest on the floor. Under this
burlap the chickens love to crawl,
During the day one jug or can Of
hot water is kept under each brooder
to encourage the chicks to enter when
tired. At night enough are used IL
the weather is cool so that they can
all get near the heat. II there is a
tendency toward piling up it indicates
that there is not sufficient heat. When
sufficiently warm the chicks spread
out evenly about the brooder. The
burlap while retaining the heat yet
admits fresh air. The chicks use
these breeders until old enough to
roost on low perches.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
SPR0UTED BARLEY FOR HENS
Good Substitute for Oats and Easily
Handled-Green Food Is Desirable
for Young Chicks.

II one is having trouble getting sat-
isfactory growth in oat sprouts or get
ting the oats to sprout at all, perhaps
the seed has been treated with too
much sulphur for the smut. A man
In New Hampshire reports that his
treated oats nodded and would not
sprout.
Barley makes a good substitute for
oats to produce green poultry food in
the winter and early spring before
nature furnishes green vegetation out
doors.
The barley may be sprouted about
the same as oats, the seed being
soaked In warm water "a hours and
then spread out the thin layers in
sprouting tins or on shelves, where
moisture and heat may be provided
Green food is especially desirable
for part of the ration of young chicks,
as 1t helps to keep their digestive or
gans healthy and aids their appetites.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
WHATS WHAT IN STYLE.
ACCORDING TO ANNA NILSSON

1t is expected that the gowns worn
by Anna Nilsson in Pathe's who's
Guilty?" series will make much food
for conversation among the ladies
who view the film throughout the
country. A well-known firm of mo-
distes has gone to the limit of their
resources in making these creations
for the star and they are the very
last word-le dernier cri-of what's
what in style. In each episode she
appears in a new set of frocks, all of
which will set the feminine heart
ahutter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09

The hurried administration of red
pepper pills, under the orders Of a
veterinarian, and the hurried applica-
ton of hot flannel cloths and other
family remedies. all designed to save
the life Of Opal. the pet white parrot
at the Mission inn. at Riverside, CAL.
occasioned great excitement among
the guests at the hostelry.
Frank A. Miller. master of the inn.
took personal care Of the bird, which
was found to be writhing in seeming
paroxysms Of pain In the patio. and
making the air vocal with squawkings.
After submitting to the sympathetic
treatment OF its friends for time, the
bird calmly laid an egg, Opal's first
achievement along this line although
she 10 twenty years old.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
IoeIand's First DramatIst.

Gudmundur Kamban, who has come
to this country to publish his works
In English. is Iceland's first dramatist.
He was born in Reykjavik, the capital
OF Iceland, twenty-seven years ago, and
at the age of eighteen he began writ
ing his first play, "Hadda Padda."
After three years, when it had been
published In his native land, he went
to Copenhagen to attend the univer-
sity. Having learned Danish, a Ian
guage very different from his native
tongue. he translated his drama and
offered 1t to the Royal theater of Co.
penhagen. It was accepted and pro-
duced in 1912 and since then has been
played in 80 theaters throughout the
Scandinavian countries.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
REDUCE POULTRY FEED COST
Fowls Thrive on Glover, Alfalfa, Beets,
Turnlps and Other Vegetables
All Easy Crops.

The cost of feed can be consider
ably cut down by raising corn. and
also by raising roots and general
green crops 1t will pay to have a
patch of clover, or alfalfa; to have
a bed of beets, one Of turnips, one of
cabbage, one of potatoes, and one of
onions. Poultry relish and thrive on
all of these. They are crops that can
be attended to during leisure times,
and will make a good showing In the
cost of breeding.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
DANDRuFF, FALLING
HAIR STOPPED
Harmless, Old Fashioned REM
edy Brings Back Color to Gray
Hair and Makes II Grow,

How many old-fashioned remedies are
being used, which goes to show that it
is hard to improve some of our grand
mothers old-time, tried remedies. For in
stance, for keeping the hair dark, soft and
glossy nothing equals our grandmothers
sage tea" Although, by the addition a
sulphur and other Ingredients, this old.
fashioned brew has been made more eff
fective as scalp tonic and color re-
storer. .
Nowadays, when our hair comes out or
gets faded or gray, instead of going to
the garden or garnet for herbs and
making the ''tea" ourselves, we simply
go to the nearest drug store and ask foi
q bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy.
Druggists sre authorized to sell it
under guarantee that the money win be
refunded IL It fails to do exactly as rep.
resented.
This preparation h offered to the
public ut fifty cents q bottle, and Is
recommended and sold by all druggists
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
TRULY PRoTEAN, she PUTS
ovEH aHioH LADY STUFF"

"Waddyemean, drawing-room expe-
Renee" said ths director of whom
Jackie Saunders, "The Maude Adams
of the Screen" first applied for job.
Jackie hadn't ever posed for pic
ture before, but she'd seen many and
had made q mental decision that the
most difficult part of the screen work
to negotiate was the society stuff.
Now Jackie hadn't ever mixed with
the 400, but she had posed for artists,
so her "drawing-room experience"
was n reality. When the director
found what her "drawing-room expe-
rience" had been, he took chance on
the girls native keenness to supple
ment her good looks and forthwith
hired her. This incident was brought
strongly to mind by the title of Miss
Saunders latest picture, "The Girl
Who Won," three-reeler released
on the Pathe Program.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Russian Capital Well Defended.

At Peterhof, fifteen miles west of
Petrograd. the main road to the Rus
sian capital has been prepared for
fighting. Gun emplacements and
trenches have been constructed in
woods and gardens along the road
side, and platforms, reached by lad
ders of spikes driven into trunks of
trees, have been built among the
branches, so that machine-gun fire
may sweep long stretches of the road.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09


packed under the cattle and sheep
that are fed loose in the barn, writes
J. M. Hare of Illinois in Farmers Re.
view. 1t is hard work to tear this up
by hand and get it into shape for even
spreading by the manure spreader.
This man tried one hook at first,
and 1t helped him so much, he made
the same tool with two hooks, and it
saves him so per cent time and labor
in separating and loading his manure
spreader.
The hooks are made of 21ax41a-inch
steel bars, IS to 20 inches in the bend
bolted to 3xS-inch or 3x4-inch oak bars
four feet long. and it has been found
none too strong for one horse.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
CONSTIPATION

Causes Boils, Pimples, Blotches, Yellow
ness of Skin, Bad Breath, Low Spirits, Dir
illness, Drowsiness, Blurred Eyesight, Bad
Dreams, Nervousness, Sick Headache, Poor
Circulation and Bilious Attacks.
Booth Overton Laxative Liver Tablets
Relieve Constipation and all conditions
arising therefrom. One tablet at night,
once or twice week, will make you eat,
sleep and feel better.
A Reliable Home Remedy
They do not contain calomel or other
harmful ingredients; will not make you
feel sick or languid, but will make you
feel full of life and ready for work
You will not believe how gentle yet
thorough their action is until you have
tried them. Send 10 cents and this adver-
tisement NO. 15) for a trial package.
Money refunded If not satisfactory.
Booth-0verton Co., II Broadway, New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Army Of Monaco plssoIved.

The army Of Monaco, though small.
was respondent during peace times,
but now that war is under way 1t has
been dissolved because the profess
sional soldiers who composed 1t have
all been called home and are fight
ing under the French or Italian col
ors. as the case may be, or drawn up
in the Swiss contingents guarding the
frontier.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Good Friend Of Farmer.

Owls are occasionally not wanted
by the farmer, but at the nests of
owls can nearly always be found good
sized piles Of the skulls of mice.
gophers and other small animals
which are destructive to crops. The
owl is one of the best friends the
farmer can have.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
FEEDING the Colt.

Growing colts require considerable
protein. They should be so fed as to
secure proper development and at a
minimum cost. Rough feed, such as
clean mixed hay, alfalfa, or clover,
may be fed along with a mixture OF
bran, oats, and corn.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Clean Up the Garden Spot.

Remove all weeds, trimmings and
surplus rubbish from the garden. See
that every plant and bush is properly
protected. Cover the ground with
finely composted manure and you may
then look forward to fruitful resur-
rection in the spring.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09

The best variety Of Irish potato for
spring planting is one that is early
and that produces the maximum num-
Der to the hill of medium-sized, smooth
tubers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Naed az Green Ennd

There is all the more need Of green
food toward the end of winter to get
the fowls in condition to lay fertile
eggs for Matching. Second quality
cabbage, mangels. specked apples, or
anything Of that kind, will do.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Fertile Garden soIl

Vegetable matter is very important
in fertile garden SOIL Barnyard ma
nure is good source of supply.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
MANURE LoosENER IS HANDY
Tool contrIved by Progressive Young
Farmer for Using Horse Power
to Tear Up Manure.

Here is sketch of a tool contrived
by one of our progressive young
farmers for using horse power to tear
up stable manure that has become
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
To Secure Eana

In order to obtain eggs 1t is neces-
sary to have healthy, vigorous stock.
properly fed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09

FaIIuWIh9 70 Waste OF IInfo.
The land that is properly cultivated
does not need rest, and therefore
following is a waste Of time.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Burn the Dead Chicks.

The best thing to do with dead
chicks is to burn them up as soon as
found.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Blanket the Horae

Don't fail to blanket your horse
when he stands In the cold.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09

Sweet potatoes, placed in cut glass
or other bowls filed with water. send
forth decorative yellowish-green
vine. which has become very popular.
according to report, the plants reQuir-
ing no earth whatever. but consuming
an inordinate amount OF water.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Don't Take a Chance
Mount Holly People Should Act
In Time.

In Time.
If you suffer from backache;
If you have headaches, dizzy spells;
If the kidney secretions are irregular,
Don't delay-likely your kidneys are
sick;
Mount Holly people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's Mount Holly mans exper-
fence:
Frank L. Hates, blacksmith, Wash
ington street, Mount Holly, says: 81
know of no medicine that equals Doan's
Kidney Pills and am always glad to say
a word of praise for them. Whenever my
back gets lame from any over-exertion
or when l notice my kidneys acting ir-
regularly, get Doan's Kidney Pills at
Dubell's Drug Store and they never fail
to fix me up. In fact / do not have
much trouble with my kidneys since l
began using them. Others in my
family also take Doan's Kidney Pill with
equally good success"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr.. Hates had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
Complete Farm Home.

"A farm home is not complete with
out good orchard, a vegetable gar.
den, and ornamental grounds.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09
unsafe Way to Drive.

II is never a safe plan to drive an
animal with so loose rein that you
cannot instantly command the situa-
ton II necessary.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09

oreeniand's Proper Size.
Corrections made recently in maps
OF Greenland have shown 1t to be
about 100000 square miles larger than
formerly believed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
A Rat EXterminatUr.

Henry" said Mr.. Bramley, 81
suppose Well have to get cat
and put her in, the barn. We never
had SO may rats as are there now.
A good cat Will soon clean them
out"
But, Father. we won't want a
il.cat when the BIRDS nest in the
spring"
eve can get rid OF her them
but how" asked Henry, we
wouldn't kill her and if we were
to send her away She would come
back"
We'll, if you can hit on any
other way to get rid of the rats,
all right; but something must be
done or they will destroy every
thing out there" said his father.
Nothing further was said on the
subject at the time, but Henry
tried hard to think of some way
of riddling the barn of the rats.
He did not want cat for his
, pigeons lived in the roof of the
barn, and last year several wild
birds had built nests not far away.
| Henry knew that a cat would
either catch and eat the birds or
drive them away, for birds are a.
fraid of cats and will not build
their nests where there is danger
of being molested by them.
i The days passed and Henry could
not think of any plan that he
thought would meet with success.
He asked the boys of his ac-
auaintance what they did to keep
the rats away, and found to his
surprise, that while all had a fav-
orite method of exterminating
them none were entirely successful
for all the neighbo1s had rats
All the rest of the summer he
kept his eyes open, but the fall
came and he had not found any
way of Kidding the barn of rats.
| we otCi uly HoIAuuS III early
winter, his father came in from
the barn and said:
We'll, Henry; the problem is
solved. There isn't rat or mouse
to be found in the barn"
There isn't?" exclaimed Henry.
"Why," Did you get cat?"
NO" said his father, mot cat.
Eagerly Henry followed his faith
er to the barn. why, don't see
anything" he said. looking around
Look UP in the corner" and
his father pointed into the shadows.
| Henry stared at the rafters, and
when his eyes became accustomed
to the darkness he made out a
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

iI.sts I'd
bunch of fluffy grayish feathers
perched on high beam.
Its little screech OWL said
Mr. Bramley, HE has come in out
of the storm. AS long as he
stays we will not be bothered
with rats and mice. They are his
food and they are afraid of him. I
hope he will stay all winter
He had his wish. The little
screech owl lived in the barn all
winter, and in the spring he found
a hollow in tree near by.
where he and his mate made a
nest and raised family.
And in all that time not a rat
or a mouse had been seen about
the barn. M. Banks
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

blflt SiuU.
Gwendolyn Lancelot, Maynard, Mimi
Claude Eckles, Extra.
Mrs. John p Johnson, Extra.
Elmer Johnson, Extra.
Leonard Johnson, Extra,
Raymond Johnson, Extra.
Alice Sorensen 2 Extra.
Raymond Sorensen, 2 Extra.
Edith Rnudsen, Extra
Earnest Alsup Extra.
We are glad to welcome anoth-
er who has passed beyond girl
hood. We hope there will be many
more.
How many of us can fix up a
place for birds nest. The Lii
berty Bell Bird Club of Philadel-
phia, Pa, instructs it's members to
"save all hollow limbs for bird
houses. Ordinary wooden boxes, old
coffeepots, kettles, milk cans, pals
and flower pots can be made into
nCoLln6 p4oNcS.
Every boy and girl knows the
robin. He is such friendly little
fellow, and so cheerful too, singing
his happy little songs in all kinds
of weather.
Last year he made his appearan &c
during the first days of March, SO
we may expect him soon.
He usually builds his nest in
trees but will use homemade boxes
if in suitable place.
They make their nests OF twlgs
cemented together with mud. So il
is necessary to have a mud puddle
somewhere near where we want
robins to build their nests.
| A BASIN of water where they can
bathe and splash attracts them
too. Robins are great splashers.
If we had robins enough we
would not have to spray our cab
bage plants to keep the worms
from eating them for the robins
would eat the worms, nor shake
insect powder on the cucumber
vines, for the robins would eat
the bugs. They eat cutworms, wire
worms, grubs, ants and a great
many other harmful pests.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
How to Cure Colds.

Avoid exposure and drafts. Eat
right. Take DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. 1t is prepared from Pine Tar,
healing balsams and mild laxatives.
DR.. Kings New Discovery kills and
expels the cold germs, soothes the
drritated throat and allays inflam-
nation. Search as you will, you can
mot find a better cough and cold
remedy. Its use over 45 years is a
guarantee of satisfaction.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
Sausage Rolls.

Use link sausages of fresh pork
Do not separate but place in boil
ing water and boil 20 minutes.
Let cool in the water in which
they were cooked. Make rich
biscuit dough as soft as can be
handled. Separate the sausage and
wrap the portions in enough dough
to cover them thinly Place in a
baking pan. brush over with MELT
ed butter, and bake in a quick
oven. Serve hot with white sauce.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
An Egg for an InvaNa.

Beat the yo!k aud white separate
~ until extremely l. eht. Add a
pinoh of salt ard pour into a
china cup, when is afterward
placed in a saucepan of hot water.
Stir constantly until scalded bur
mot cooked. When this is done
slowly the egg t. 'ekens slightly,
and puffs UP until tEe cup is al
most filled with .'n creamy Gus
tard. Set in the oyr,l for a Min
ute and serve at clce
Lena Standard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
Berry Dunplings.

Make sauce of any kind of
berries, sweeten to taste. Make a
biscuit dough of 2 cupfuls of
flour, teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, 2 tablespoons of butter, 1
tablespoon of sugar, teaspoonful
of salt and "a of cup of milk.
Shape the dough into rounds and
steam for IL minutes, or until done
through. Serve with the berry
sauce poured over them.