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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Horticultural
POINTS,
01'eqnA|lEs a9e&D
lNTEREST.IN FRUIT GARDENS
Pleasure Increased by Growing Frults
Not Adapted to Climatic Region
In Which Located.

The interest of fruit garden may
be greatly enhanced by growing there
In plants not adapted naturally to the
climatic region in which the garden Is
located, as, for instance, the growing
of figs as far north as the latitude Of
Philadelphia. The summers of the
region are sufficiently long and warm
to induce strong growth In the fig
but as the fruits normally require
long period In which to mature, the
plant becomes useless az a fruit pro-
ducer unless sufficient protection is
afforded to carry over winter the i'm
mature fruits set the previous fall.
This can be successfully accomplished
In several ways. The most hardy sort
should be selected, In addition to which
the fruiting shoots may be wrapped In
mating covered with straw, and the
fruits thus successfully protected; or,
II 1t seems desirable, temporary sheds
may be built over the plants, and these
matched with straw or fodder suffi-
GENTLY to protect them from frost.
Then, again, semihardy sorts may be
tipped over by cutting the roots on
one side, bending the branches close
to the soil, pinning them down. and
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Best He Had Found.

1t could hardly have been caused by
old age-the man had been baldhead-
ed, very baldheaded, for years. There
had been time when some of In
Vulnerable preparations calculated to
prevent the falling out of hair had
been tried, but his hair had ceased to
fall only when not even fringe re-
manned.
But the man was contented. He
wore wig-not small, tight-ftting
one but large, bushy one. But one
day on the street, as the wind caught
away the mans hat, his wig was
snatched, too. Bareheaded, indeed, the
owner made futile grab, then waited
while small boy gave chase.
"Sonny," said the man, as he CRATE
fully rewarded the boy, "yOu're the
quickest hair restorer have ever
found"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
TO GUARD AGAINST RABBITS
Too Much Expense In Many Tree Pro.
lection Methods-Wire or Poison
Keeps Animate Away.

Cornstalks, grasses, tar paper, and
other materials are used In wrapping
fruit trees for protection against rab-
bits, points out F. s. Merrill, assistant
professor of horticulture in the Kan
sas State Agricultural college. Every
spring, however, 1t is necessary to re-
move these wrappings, and this re-
quires a great deal Of labor and In
the long run Is expensive.
successful results have been re.
ported from the use Of poisoned al
falfa spread near the runways,' said
Professor Merrill. "Caustic paints
also have been used successfully at
times in reducing the feeding Of the
rabbits.
1.-THE best method to protect fruit
trees from rabbits is to band each
tree when planting with cylinder OF
galvanized screen wire. This method
has furnished protection except
when the ground has been covered with
snow, which allows the rabbit to work
above the screen. To prevent injuries
to the trees, cotton often Is stuffed In
ut the top between the wire and the
tree"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Indo. European or Aryan Race.

The Indo-European or Aryan race Is
the name given to that division of man
kind covering the most of Europe, Ar
menia, Persia, Afghanistan and north
ern Hindustan. The evidence on which
a family relation has been established
Is that of language. In the different
languages spoken by the. nations which
comprise this race, there are similari-
ties which, according to expert philOlO-
gists, can be accounted for only by sup
posing that the nations who originally
spoke them had common origin. The
mother nation" here referred to Is
supposed to have existed In Central
Asia, long before Europe was inhabit:
ed. From this center, in obedience to
a law of movement which has con-
tinued to act through all history, sue
cessive migrations took place toward
the northwest into Europe. Part of the
population settled in India and Persia,
and for these reasons the race Is
named the Indo- European. The Him
docs belong to the native Aryan race
of India,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Insomnia Only a Habit,

One Of the reasons why insomnia Is
80 much dreaded is that it is wrongly
conceived by many of the laity to be
disease. There is no such disease
and in Its simple form, where there is
no positive disease in the background,
1t Is merely bad cell habit, kept alive
by some fault in the manner of living.
some breach Of brain discipline, or
some disturbance in the functions Of
the body that results in insistent mes
sages being sent to the brain centers
during sleep or while we are trying to
sleep. Trying to sleep is pathetic
and futile task, and much better re-
suits usually can be obtained by not
trying to sleep.-World's Work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Fielding on Suffrage.

One Of the earliest references to the
Acknowledgement of women is to be
found in Henry Fielding's newspaper,
the Champion, In 1740. In an lmagin-
airy report of suffrage meetings the
writer, who may have been Fielding
himself, sets out the arguments of an
eloquent Lady Belinda, who, after be.
wailing the fact that "a cObbler Is rep
resented In the legislature, but a
duchess Is not" moves resolution in
favor Of parliament of women to
make the laws affecting the sex and to
guard its rights and privileges against
"the He-Part Of Creation" Her meet
ing adjourned without carrying the
resolution, because "all the ladies
spake together. Chronicle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
HER RICH REWARD
Towns Most Gifted Cook Wins
! Envy Of Other Women.
irhere 10 No Material Compensation fer
Long Hours She Spends win
Rolling Pin and Oven.

There ia In every small town some
woman whose cooking is absolute WIZ
ardry itself. Her home never lacks Tor
Sunday company" She Is always IN
demand at church or lodge suppers,
too.
Mrs. George Sparks was that sort OF
woman. While she could cook with an
artists skill most any dish known TO
the small-town housewife, pumpkin pie
was her especial forte. Whenever the
Ladies' Aid society advertised supper
and carefully stated that Mrs. George
Sparks would contribute some OF her
Justly famed pumpkin pies, an overflow
attendance was certain. What strug-
gle always followed the bringing forth
of those golden brown pumpkin pies
The very sight Of them was enough TO
make any man in the town wet his lips
with anticipatory delight. The crusts
were always short to just the right
degree of perfect Joy and the filling
was like ambrosia the gods had care
lessly left at the disposal of an unde-
serving mankind.
Mrs. Sparks never had the expert
ence of other members Of the Ladies
Aid society, who often had some OF
their viands left for the home folk to
consume. Her pies were all slicked up
in a remarkably brief time after they
made their appearance. Pies like Mrs.
George Sparks were never made to be
eaten with fork-they were made Tor
a large, liberal, thick piece to be
grasped gently In the palm of the left
hand and thereby to be conveyed to the
eagerly waiting mouth.
None Of the men, except the mayor
and the minister ever was able to curb
his impatient appetite sufficiently to
permit him to ply fork at such times.
The utter and manifest delight with
which every man In town fell upon
those golden pies brought many bale
full glance from other and less favored
members Of the Ladies' Aid society.
But there was no man in town who
wasn't willing to have troublous ses-
sion at home for the sake Of second
piece of one of those pies. And there
was probably not another man In town
who didn't at times envy George
Sparks and didn't resent that worthy
mans self-satisfed and contented de-
meanOr.
And Mrs. George Sparks, what did
she get in return for those hours she
spent with the rolling pin, the dough
pan and the cooking stove oven? She
never got cent for all the hundreds
of perfect pies with which she supplied
the hungry townsmen. But there
wasn't woman in town who wouldn't
have undergone an equal amount of la
Dor and self-denial gladly to have re-
celved Mrs. George Sparks reward
that of knowing she could do some
thing better than any other woman In
town and knowing that they. too, were
aware Of the fact.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
and currarts Between
0rapsvlnes.

were the propagating grounds from
which sorts of the highest quality and
greatest commercial value originated.
The inhabitants Of this country are
notably fruit-loving and fruit.eating
people. Notwithstanding this. how
ever, fruit culture has grown to be
classed among the specialties. and few
persons who consume fruit are actual
growers. The possibilities In fruit cul
ture upon restricted areas have been
very generally overlooked. with the
result that many persons who own
city lot suburban home, or even
farm, now look upon fruit a. luxury.
This can all be changed, and much OF
the land which Is now practically
waste and entirely unremunerative can
be made to produce fruits In sufficient
quantity to give them regular place
upon the family bill Of fare and at the
same time add greatly to the attrac-
tiveness of the table and healthfulness
of the diet. The home production OF
fruit stimulates an interest In and
love for natural objects which can
only be acquired by that familiarity
with them which comes through their
culture. The cultivation Of fruits
teaches discrimination. A growet Is
much more intelligent buyer than one
who has not had the advantages OF
tasting the better dessert sorts as they
come from the tree. If every pur-
chaser was good Judge Of the differ
ent kinds of fruits, the demand for
fruits of high quality, to produce
which Is the ambition of every anna
teur as we'll as every professional
fruit grower, would become reality.
But until some means Of teaching the
differences in the quality Of fruits can
be devised the general public will con.
tinue to buy according to the eye
rather than by the palate. The en-
couragement Of the cultivation Of fine
fruits In the home garden will do
much toward teaching buyers this dis
elimination.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Shrine OF nealtn-Seekers.

The age of miracles is over, but the
little French town of Lourdes is not
aware Of the fact. This is today the
leading shrine Of Europe, and hun
Ilreds Of thousands of pilgrims annual
ly visit 1t, many Of them in search of
q cure for incurable ills. There have
been many surprising instances of
healing performed by the waters of
Lourdes, and scores of physicians
come every year to watch and investi-
gate the cures. Everything is done
with scientific thoroughness that Is
characteristic of the French, whose
passion for clear thinking is such that
they Will investigate even what some
OF them consider supernatural phe-
nOmena with the microscope. Invnlids
coming to Lourdes are registered at
bureau, and examined by eminent
physicians before and after they have
visited the shrine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05

in Orange Judd and Farmer, 1t can
be purchased at almost any drug store
for about Is cents a quart. One quart
of water glass mixed with IL quarts
of water that has been boiled and then
allowed to cool will make enough mix
ture to preserve about Is dozen eggs.
II the eggs are to be held six or eight
months, a stronger solution Is better.
The water glass and the water are
stirred until thoroughly mixed, then
the liquid put Into a stone jar that has
been thoroughly cleaped.
Clean, wholesome eggs are dropped
into this water glass solution as gath
cred each day. In filling the jar, at
least two inches Of the liquid should
cover the top layer Of the eggs to allow
for evaporation of some Of the solu-
ton, The eggs are placed small end
down In the water glass, The thin
coating OF paraffin effectually excludes
air and makes replenishing the water
glass unnecessary. The jar Is stored
In q cool cellar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
CoIIInus,

Ceilings of an ordinary country or
town house should be treated with
great discretion. This work should
never be trusted to painter who will
insist on some stenciled design for
which he has partially. When low
ceiling Is so treated 1t appears to be
lower than 1t really Is. We should
not give accumulation to the ordinary
ceiling. When the walls and wood
work are of one color the ceiling may
be colOred just enough to carry the
tone away from white. Green walls
and white woodwork require white
ceiling Height is diminished by bring
ing the ceiling color down to the pic
ture mOlding. The ceiling can then be
finished with a wash or covered with
paper. Powered paper is sometimes
used in such cases.-Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05

Strawberries Under Grapevines.

then covering the whole plant with
mating and earth or straw thatch
and earth. At the extreme northern
limit of fig culture 1t has been found
that the covering Of earth Is prefer
able to any other method, while ut
the South. where only slight proteo-
ton is necessary, bending down and
covering with pine bOughs or thatching
with cornstalks has proved most sue.
cessful,
BY the use Of one or the other OF
these methods Of protecting plants
the peach has been grown and suc-
cessfully fruited In the southern CEN
trail part of South Dakota, along the
Missouri river.
Besides these protective devices,
sheltered places, where growth Ia re.
tarded in spring, may be taken ad.
vantage of In order to hold back such
early blooming plants as apricots,
japanese plums, etc. Apricots planted
and trained on the north wall of
building are frequently sufficiently re-
tarded at blooming time to insure
crop, while If planted In the open and
trained as a STANDARD" the fruit crop
will be killed by late spring frosts.
For commercial purposes the use Of
most Of these protective measures is
precluded on account OF expense. The
commercial grower cannot indulge In
cunh avpap Siyo dayipaS unlaSc no has
the assurance of obtaining a fancy
price for his product. In home fruit
garden, however, 1t is different. The
expense Of protecting half dozen
plants is trifling. and many amateurs
will incur it for the sake of the novelty
of securing fruits naturally adapted to
other climatic regions.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
TO CONTROL POTATO BLIGHT
Few Good sprayinos With Bordeaux
Mixture VIII HeIp-Formula
for Making Solution.

A few good sprayings with bordeaux
mixture will help in controlling potato
blight. The first spraying should be
made when the plants are about six
inches high, and should be repeated at
intervals of ten days to two weeks as
new leaves appear.
To make the bordeaux mixture, dis
solve six pounds Of sulphate OF copper
in 25 gallons of water. In another YES
sci slake six pounds Of fresh stone
lime and dilute to 25 gallons. Strain
the lime solution and mix the two tor
gether when you are ready to spray.
Do not attempt to keep from one
spraying to another any Of the unused
mixture.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Real Thrift.

A prominent Omaha citizen was
walking down the street recently in
an uncertain way, holding handker-
chief to his face. A friend accosted
him and demanded to know what the
trouble might be.
"I've something in my eye!" ex-
claimed the sufferer. "And it hurts
like the dickens!"
"Why don't you step into this drug
store and have the clerk take it out?"
snOrted his friend.
'Tm afraid to-" sighed the man with
the red eye. 1T might be o piece of
coal y
This Is thrift such as America never
knew before,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
The Color Of Gold.

Gold is not always the golden yell
low" OF the poets, but under certain
conditions may appear orange, reddish
green or even purple. Addition Of cop
per as an alloy to make the metal hard
enough for commercial purposes gives
the gold an orange or even red appear
ance. Silver makes it pale yellow. II
1t is beaten into very thin gold leaf, it
transmits a green light. But If very
finely divided gold Is suspended in a
liquor by precipitation from a solu-
ton, it appears to be purple. So you
cannot always Judge gold by its color.
American Boy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
EGG. PRESERVING PLAN
Spring Is Best Time Of Year to
Put Them In Storage.
Eaas Can b Carried Over Until Sea.
con Of High Prices at Cost Of
About Two Cents poxen--WA-
ter Glass 10 Favored.

During the spring months market
eggs usually retail at anywhere from
20 to 80 cents dozen, whereas six
months hence many will undoubtedly
be selling at 30 and 60 cents dozen.
The eggs that are laid In spring can
be kept over until the season Of high
prices under proper management ut a
cost Of about 2 cents q dozen. From
all appearances 1t is good invest
ment to preserve eggs In tho srring
and consume them in October thus en-
abling the owner to sell at high prices
the eggs his pullets produced in the
spring.
For home preservation of eggs. wa
ter glass seems to be the best prepa-
ration, writes Prof. w. #. Kirkpatrick
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
No Excuse for Beinu Late.

II see a Chicago woman Is the in.
ventor of dressing table with detach.
able legs, the whole affair folding so
that 1t can be carried like suitcase"
mo use for her being late at the
opera now. She can take along the
dressing table and finish when she gets
there"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
REMEDY FOR POULTRY MITES
Paint Roosts and Nearby Woodwork
With Liquid Lice-klller-kero-
sepe Also Can Be Used.

For ordinary poultry lice the best
remedy Ia lice-killing powder, which Is
used to fill the plumage OF each fowl
to the skin twice or three times at In
tervals of ten days.
The little mites which cannot be seen
except In large groups with the naked
eye can be killed by painting the
roosts and nearby woodwork with
LIQUID lice-killer OF with kerosene.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
For rheumatism.

For treating rheumatism in the hands
an old pair of wool mittens with sui
phur rubbed into them can be worn at
night without inconvenience, and
pair Of wool stockings will serve the
same purpose for rheumatism in the
feet or legs,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05

"A stitch In times saves nine," be-
gan the chronic quoter.
mot always" spoke up the man who
had just been operated on for appendi-
citis, 1.-The stitch got in my side led
to nine more in the same place later
on"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Job for Some Women.

Smith-Do you think that working
at high explosives is fit occupation
for women?
Brown-Certainly do.
Smith-Well, would you let your
wife undertake it2
Brownie; but I'd encourage her
mother to 60 into it!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
NEED OF STRAWBERRY PATCH
Arrange to Secure Plants From Neigh.
Dor, or Get In Touch With RelIa-
BILE Nurseryman.

Plan to have strawberry patch. II
your neighbor has strawberries, ar
range to secure plants from him; 9TH
erwise get in touch with reliable
nurseryman who grows strawberry
plants for sale.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Tho Melancholy Pelican.

David in Psalm 102, 6, in comparing
his pitiable condition to the pelican,
which was not uncommon in Palestine.
probably had reference to It's general
aspect as it sits in apparent melan-
choly with its bill resting on its
breast.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
CORRECTING an Abuse,

Mrs. Homebody--I've noticed that q
pound of your bulk coffee doesn't any
where near fill one of our pound cans.
The Grocer-You'll not find that
trouble again, madam. I'm just get.
ting In some new-slzed pound cans.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
New Kind Of Speed Demon.

NcW NIHu " 0Peoo OeH'oH'
We knew that competitive racing be-
tween motor cars. men, horses and
dogs was getting pretty firm hold,
but even at that we were somewhat
surprised at reading of man WIG
owns racing stable.-Exchange,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
For Whoopjnu Couch,

FoF WH0UpIHU OoVuH'.
Thin slices of onions or cloves OF
garlic worn on the soles Of the feet
(between two pairs Of socks, to pre-
vent irritation) are a remedy for
whooping cough highly esteemed In
some parts of England and Canada.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
More or Less Empty.

She-I don't see why Mrs. Hightone
invited that vulgar Mr.. Bicycles to din.
ner, unless 1t was to I'LL up an empty
place.
He-Why, that's what We were all
invited for, isn't 1t?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Too Uncertain,

visitor-"What kind Of fellow is
this Judge Bump? BackwOods Citi-
zen-"He's too durn uncertain. You
never can tell In advance on a lawsuit
Just which side he is for."-Judge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
STALK CUTTER VERY USEFUL
Lodged Stalks Are Moved Into Line Of
Draft and Blades Chop Them
Into Short Lengths.

When this machine Is drawn over
the field, set Of prOngs, attached to
the tongue, moves the lodged stalks
into the line Of draft; then the cut
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Happiness.

II It be my lot to crawl will crawl
contentediy; II to fly I will fly with
alacrity; but as long as can avoid II
will never be unhappy.-Sydney
Smith.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Wanted IL Saved.

"They should have allowed the ora
tor to 60 on. There was plenty Of
meat In his address"
Maybe that Is why they canned
him."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05

ting blades, on the drum, bend all
the stalks to the ground and chop
them into short lengths. 1t is stated
that the machine does finished job
Wisconsin Agriculturist.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-07-05
Oiplomacv,

UIpIomdCy,
Hokus-Well, admit made mis-
take.
Pokus--YOu made two.
HOkus-What was the second?
Pokus-Owning up to the first
Judge.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-06
SOME RIFLE FIRING KINKS
There Are a Thousand Things Not
Mentioned In drill Regulations"
That Recruit Must Learn.

The average recruit who starts In
at West Point knows as much about
the fine points of rifle firing as o
longshoreman about flying. First he
masters the elementary steps-the
manual of arms and the correct firing
positions, says the Popular Science
Monthly. Then he must learn a thou
sand facts not mentioned in the drill
regulations" Among the rifle kinks,
for instance, is the smoking Of the
glass rifle sights for work in the sun.
BY simply holding the sights over the
flame of q match-or, better, over an
alcohol flame---a light layer Of lamp.
black is spread over the sight which
enables the soldier to fire even when
he is directly facing the sun. And
reflected glare is eliminated so that he
can work without danger to his eyes.
Another kirk is the doubling up of
the ordinary rifle strap in order to use
1t to obtain sling-grip. BY making
The sling short enough, it is possible
for the left hand to obtain viselike
grip on the rifle. This helps consid-
erably in steadying it.