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The sun., 1919-06-29
PREPARING FOWLS FOR BEST
PRICES.

Ante-mortem preparations OF Biddy
and her full grown brood for the
guilIotine consist in abstaining from
food and drinking plenty OF frfsh,
clear water during the twenty -FOUR
hours before killing time.
II dressed poultry Is to reach the
consumer with the best OF flavor and
wholesoneness, the most attractive
appearance and in the best possible
state of preservation, it must be prop
erly killed and dressed, as we'll as
properly raised. \ large proportion of
the unsightly poultry in markets Is
caused by an incomplete removal Of
the blood from the carcass. This Is
evidenced by red dots which frequently
appear where the feathers have been
removed. especially ocer the thighs
and wings. or by small veins over the
breast and in the angles OF the wings,
or larger veins which mar the appear =
ance of the neck.
Usually II Is the neck which shows
most plainly the presence Of blood in
| the fowl or that a wrong method has
been used IN cutting the blood vessels.
The neck Is the first part to discolor,
becoming first red, then blush red or
purple, and finally green as aging pro-
crosses. Often there are discolored
areas, which look like bruises. on the
sides OF the neck close to the head.
These are commonly caused by the
/ killer holding the neck Of the bird
when cutting the veins and thereby
preventing the blood from escaping
J AT least 30 per cent of all the poul-
! try reaching the New York market is
incompletely bled. Much OF II is so
badly bied that II results IN a loss OF
| from two to five cents a pound. Keep
! ing properties of such fowls are in
ferior. The flesh loses its firnness
sooner; its favor Is not so good; the
odor Of stale flesh and finally OF putre-
faction come earlier. and in every way
the product is moro perishaole.
/ When the feathers are removed by
,calding the bird Is killed by hleeding
alone, hence the incis.ons to sever tho
veins are the only ones attempted. ana
II the attempt falls bad bleeding will
surely result. II. on the other hand,
dry picking is to be practised the birds
are cut to bleed and are also stuck
through the brain to paralyze the
feather muscles. The latter operation
IL sometimes performed by running
the knife under the eye at such an
angle that its point will touch the
skull midway between the eyes and a
little behind them: or the Draining Is
accomplished by placing the knife
about bali way down the groove In
the roof OF the chickens mouth and
/ then thrusting it up until the knife
reaches the top OF the skull. The knife,
as In sticking under the eye, should
touch the brain ir the back part Of the
skull. The point OF the knife should
then be twisted slightly so that enough
brain tissue may be DESTROYED 10
paralyze the bird and cause the
feathers TO loosen.
II the outside stick" method Is prac-
tised practically no blood escapes, but
II Draining inside the mouth Is adopted
the cut blood vessels in the brain find
The sun., 1919-06-29

Weeds in the spring come up here
there and everywhere with such vizor
that getting a start they will soon
outgrow most vegetables. have found
one OF the handlest devices in com
batting them is the thrust hoe or slicing
hoe.
A day or two after the wheel hoe has
been used a thrust hoe can be pushed
readily through the soil just below the
slight ridges made by the wheel hoe.
This cuts Off weeds that the wheel hoe
may have missed. tends to level the
soil and removes to a great extent the
ridges left By the wheel hoe.
The thrust hoe is excellent to use in
soil made upon sod. The overturned
sod will send up shoots and the thrust
hoe, being passed through the soil Just
below the surface, cuts of these shoots
and holds this growth in check until IT
dies out
Around hills OF vegetables such as
cucumbers, squash, corn. &c. however,
common hoe is the best tool to use,
but the thrust hoe will do the work in
many places with less labor and TO
better advantage than the common
hoe.
Where there are heavy and thick
growths OF vegetables. such as beans
planted In drills a close watch should
be kept as weeds may get started by
being overlooked. II becomes difficult
In that case to remove them without
disturbing the plants. Crabgrass is
one OF the worst weeds In this respect
1t Is therefore best not to let the
weeds get a start, but by uprooting
them or cutting them OF either above
or below the surface of the soil TO keep
them in check. H. E. HAYDocR-
The sun., 1919-06-29
POULTRY KILLING KNIFE
SHOULD BE BEST STEEL.

Knives in common use for bleeding
and Draining poultry are not suited to
their purpose, according TO United
States Department of Agriculture spe-
cialists. The blades are too broad and
too long and the curve at the point
should De on the back instead OF on
the cutting edge. The handle is so
large that the killer is encouraged to
use too much force in making the cut
to bleed, whereas a light touch OF the
sharp knife. properly directed. is all
that Is needed 10 cut the blood vessels.
The knives are also insanitary, in that
dirt collects at the junction Of the
blade and handle.
The knife should be small, with a
narrow blade stiff. so that Il does not
bend: of the best steel, so that 1t can
be kept sharp and is not nicked when
used in Draining. and the handle and
the blade should be in one piece.
Such a knife, with the aid OF the
packing house emery wheel or grind
stone and oilstone. can be made from
an eight inch fiat file. To make II. the
blade should be shaped from the small
end OF the file. II should be. for
chickens, two inches long. one-fourth
inch wide. and one-sixteenth inch
thick at the back. For turkeys. the
blade should be two and one-halt
inches long. The curve to make the
point should slope from the back
downward. A blade OF this shape
reaches the blood vessels more surely
than does a blade on which the point
curves upward. After the blade u
made the ridges on the file should be
ground down. leaving Just enough
roughness to prevent the knife slip
ping in the hand OF the killer. The
handle should be Ave inches long.
The sun., 1919-06-29
DESTROYING DANDELI0Ns,
BY JULIA w. WOLF.

The yellow dandelion surely Is pest
and the lawn mower has little effect
ON it, as the plant is perennial, and
perpetuates itself by a long tap root
that penetrates far into the ground.
Digging the weeds up one by one is
a tedious task and often falls TO ac-
complish a complete destruction, in
asmuch as IL is difficult to remove all
the tenacious root.
A man on Long Island who owns
a pretty house and grounds described
to the writer his method of extermi-
nation that is easy to follow and Is eff
fective. 1t is simply to spray the dan
delions with a solution made by dis
solving iron suIphate in water.
The sulphate comes in granular
form and should be used in the pro-
portion Of two pounds to a gallon of
water.
One gallon of the solution will cover
about $50 square feet. IL can be ap-
piled from a sprinkling can or sprayer
The finer the spray and the better
and more thoroughly the dandelions
are soaked the suFer will be the re-
suits. The best time to do the work
is in the forenoon. after the dew has
disappeared. and when fair weather
seems probable for the next forty
eight hours. The solution should not
be applied on a freshly moved lawn
nor should the lawn be moved OF
sprinkled for three days after the
spray has been used.
II the dandslions are thick and have
been allowed to go to seed It may be
necessary to use the iron sulphate
three or more times during the season
The sun., 1919-06-29
WHILE GROUND Is WET CovPy
TINT GARDEN WITH OUR PLANTS At
"HoLESALE; GERANIUNIs, ALL
n,CH BIZ PIANIS. RE-

SPLENDID. FINE. LARGE plauts rcd
PING or white, sl.e5 Dozen, ar 5 Dozen Tor
$50 while thtv last, Regu.a- 81 Dozen
stEe. GIANT CHRYSANTHEMUMS snap-
dragons, verbenas, coleus zinnias dust
InuIe's' INies, Iohe!as icepinks, marleoIdS
cosmos, calcndulas, Canterbury bells, sweet
SlIilaFns' he!tanthus. hardy asters, rud
oeohlas' double stocks, double feverfew ag-
any 40 for 81, TOMATO PLANTS, csIery
parsley, egg. pepper, head lettuce, beet,
Shposee. cauiinoweT. any so for 81 ORDER
TO-DAY. Offer may no: appear aEsin ~
STOCK Is GOING FAST AT THESF
PRICES HARIOwARDEN GARDENS,
@bON 900 GreeAport y Y
The sun., 1919-06-29
NOW IS THE TINE TO SPRAY
YOUR FRUITS AND yEGETARIFS

In order 10 Ootatn good results with
fruits and vegetables you must keep away
the bugs and ,eaf eating Insects limo.
dissolved in plain cold water. Is ready 10
prevent blight and prevent fungus dlsea ses
When II comes 10 fertilizing the ground.
nothing can beat LIMO. The failure Of your
your soil. LIMO will sweeten the ground
give In breathing space, and act as a
tonic once tried always used, Best by
for $3.50, prepaid, by check or money order.
THE CALCIUM CARBONATE
MANCEACTUHING COMPANY
S14 North 5th 81 Philadslphia p.
The sun., 1919-06-29

In choosing pullets for small ha.,
yards very light colored and witt.
birds should be avoided. as thsi-
plumage shows dirt too readily. Wner.
the soil of the yard is cIayey pulle,.
with feathers on the legs and thosr
with more than four toes on each f,o.
should be rejected.
The sun., 1919-06-29

''Cottontai1 Rabbits in Relation to
Trees and Farm Crops" and s32, "Ro-
dent Pests on the Farm" contain full
directions for combating these animals
They are sent free on application to
the Division OF Publications, Agricul-
tural Department, Washington, D. C.
The sun., 1919-06-29
MEETING THE COAL SITUATION

The United States Fuel Admins
traitor, DR.. II. A. Garfield, has issued
a statement to the public in which he
says: "a big coal shortage Is coming.
Thousands OF miners are going back
to Europe. Coal production has fallen
The sun., 1919-06-29

The leek. it is said. Is called house
leek because it was formerly common
in the north OF England to plant the
house leek on the roofs of cottages
as 1t was supposed that the leeks were
protection against thunder and light
ming.
The sun., 1919-06-29

The common toad Is the gardeners
friend because he lives upon the small
insects that trouble the garden crops.
A few toads in the garden win help
keep 1t free OF insects.
The sun., 1919-06-29
GARDEN HOSE.

---~--~>-~-~-~---~-~~~~~------
GARDEN HOSE. Couplings A.ta,tat
y inch. ply. - -. &325. 50 T.. tsa'
= inch. moulded, IS t.. s. ~ 81 p g.,
sent prepaid. cash with orda- Or = 0 .
Satisfaction Guaranteed THE VATER
PROOF APRON CO.. Trenton, y.
The sun., 1919-06-29
FARM PRODUCE.
DOGS.

THOROUGHBRED AIREDALE pups
splendid specimens; pei,y-e- ,.--.-as!
one male S35, one female 81 NE- ,
BRIGGS. New LouLou, Conn. IS Ea.- ~
bour Place.
The sun., 1919-06-29
WEEDS.

Bulletin of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07

OF course, she meant Katie WaS n
possible put down my oonjcctufes
spoke m q, quiet ard md''ef.oi fact
tone s' she bad used
Il think | have It In my address
book >kaiie gave Il 10 me when she
wen, away"
She lay quiet long time consider
ing
DO you think she would come 20
see me- # you sent lof herr
II am sure size vould" responded
promptly. resolving ~ bring Katie to
that room II had % attach 'le 'radl-
'ional Wild horse, ~ ME- giri
"Dont Civ her any 'dea that I'm
going 70 Apologize 10 her, ~ anything
Ike that" my mother in llw AID viii
a flash of her oId tpirl', "bu' I've been
thinking q lot abou, her and ini
everything lately and think IA Ike
10 tall ~ her l.'''e h.i'
"lhn q, Saturday ! mu.,l "lnd .
ha'iholIlF ~ better goo over ~ her
boarding house wight assay lpr fear
she might go away
"Yc." agreed mg mother in law
THAT would be- bcH Nnl don't saS
anything 10 Agatha about your etfand
! uant her 10 think lhe girl came 10
see me Of her own dCrDU
The feply rose 70 my lips that oi
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prevented her from taking entire
charge Of the baby's feeding as had
wished her 10 DO, and il was with
grave iorebOdingS that ! saw Cousin
Agatha again taking care Of the child
She seemed devotion itself 10 him
indeed. she had been most docile and
pleasant since her humiliation at my
mo,hr n-law's hands the day when
Major Graniland had brought me home
with the news oi Dicky'S dunppcat-
ancc but / could no, trust her J
fclt lnstInctiyrly that while she would
stop short of crime hers Is TOO
coSafdly. too ultra respectable a soul
for ,hat--yet there was nothing within
The law too dcspIoable for her 20 at
tempt in her desire to make things
unpsasan, for me
For several days ! noticed no change
in the baby's actions Then by de,
grecs began again the fretiul. sleep
less nights. the almost unnatural
,lumber u the DAYTIME which bad
vaguely alarmed me before The child
seemed we'll enough however, and !
tried 20 Quc' myself with the thought
that really knew very little about
babies. while Cousin Agatha, ifom
long cxpcficnc, IN nursing and ln'u-
tu,ional work knew a grea, deal
To Find Katie.
There really wa, nothing else 10 DO
save ~ accept the situation ! could
nn, lay feathers weight oi "offy
upon my mother in.law. whose white
worn lace and burning. fearless eyes
,howcd the mental agony she vas un.
lcfgoiug But. after all. 1t was from
my mother m law that aid came 10 me
IN solving my tangled problem
Margaret ,h, said TO me abruptly
onc day when was sitting beside her
with Richard Second sleeping 'oundlN
as wa, h,, wont ~ the daytime m
ms crib near by do YOU happen %
have the address oi that ape OF a
url,"
Nv heart gave bound Of hope
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
London Adopts u. S. Slang,
But Wishes All Americans
Would Hurry Back Home

r them, Il seemed 20 mc. Red Gro.
men and women. Red Cross Ccntefs,
Y. NJ e. A. huls People who hail
from Iowa and Pelaluma, California
Al these appear a. have moved 10
London and not ~ be particularly IN
love with the climate.
"lyc got On three pairs Of stock
ing,." whispered a pretty little y. NJ.
{. A. gifl from Coyington. Kentucky
And at that M toes are frozen"
N / could Just have a cup Of co'-
lcr and 4 couple oi hot biscuits" sad
. Red Cross worker from Shreveport
Louisiana. II would not feel so kind
~ gone "
The general consensus, oi opinion
seem, 80 he that London is a good
deal ol a town. but where is Man
street, and why does not somebody
have a band concert in the par, OF
something = arr things up little
WcVninSicr Abbey the Tower. the
Bird Cage Whk. Rotten Row. all
these thing, kC5tuk and Peoria must
see and .cc in laughing good.hum
ufrd irfcyefcnce
The yergcr At the Abbey does no.
approve oi the lniluv Of Americans
lie says 1T r disturbing TO the
mni' and tho Y " G. A. DO not
approve ui the yrrgcr
"A Mean Old Thing"
They say that he i, mean old
thing because he viii not keep the
doors oi the Abbey open single
minute hcyuuI the usual hour no
matter how lar they come or how
perfectly ofdly they are 10 see the
tomb OF Henry the Eighth and all the
rest
In ordinary times London would be
mildly tolerant OF this alien influx,
bot Just now London is very very
tired and very very sad and ha, no,
quite enough to cat and is never
really quite warm and is beginning
30 iccl the reaction of four years
ucryou, strain. and really think
iha' London would he quite pleased
Il the president oi the United States
Wu.l gct fleet oi troopNh'pS and
send 40 his countfymen, yes and all
h., country women too, no matter
how pretty and engaging back 10
america
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07
By WINIFRFD BLACK.

Universal Service speclai corc'pon-
dontD
LONDON American slang Is the
language OF the hour N London to-
hy
In the street, on the stage. ~ the
mart tea. nothing else - spoken
The nIght We arrived IN London
n,d hunted hiher and yon Tor any
and OF a lodging ! stood with '~o
NJ Inently proper ladies Who wonlh
ut any more think ot using slang
|han they Would think oi chewing
obac,1. aud heard With my aston
|shed ears proper English hoirl
manager reply to diRnilied ~
|,omewhat timorou' request from a
|,gh, lodger with the cryptic phrase
"Nothing doing"
Everything is a Stunt" in London,
IN a "Iamb'" and woe be TO ypu II
|,ou look punlcd That means NAT
|,ou arc back number and are u"t
IN i, a, al
London /, like nothing 10 the world
|oday but a cup Of tea poured hy .
|arele, maid. ,plllIng all over The
liable ard really more than a little
|epid.
Crowds. Crowds, Crowds
Crowds. crowds. crowds. AnAcH
|all and good and human Canadian.
Ian and mscly Clear eyed English
L(nccf, with a knee and elbow action
hat wonld draw favorable attention
1, any racing paddock in Kentucky
IN California. Beautiful English
|urls, rosy and curly haired French
Sifcefs, ,mar, and straight and all
Hive And everywhere and all the
5me Americans and-Ameficans.
| American doughboys. gflnnlng good
tumoredy through the crowd OF
Hopping cn,fdnccd 10 hear a couple
NJ London tax, drivers calling zach
|.ther "Old Dear" and Pretty Pet
american Officers with something
|,nmi,,akahl, lnilanc,uue abou, their
~ reserve and cold leyed tolerance.
VI. { \ glrl, IN green capcS and
lue caps. some oi them the very
lower oi america and some vt them
90, exactly that cilher-a BIT over
|laNcn and ro,S.ohcckcd. one or two
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MSQde17
husband
R5bko Garrison
Why Did Mother Graham Ask Msdse
TO Bring Katie to Herr

A s Hook back upon il | do not
n ye how | lived and worked
through the awful weeks Of un-
certainty ~ 10 Dicky', fate
No farther word came from the isr.
of forest from which had come the
news of the finding of an unnamed
aifman previously wounded knew
that both Allen Drake and Major
Gfanlllnd were doing everything
within their power-by no means
limited 10 obtain the fact, knew that
Lillian never left the vicinity of her
own telephone without providing with
means oi instant communication with
her elsewhere, 40 that 10 lidiugs con
ccfning DIcky should be DELAYED IN
reaching the truth IN the shortest pos
knowing the truth IN the shortest pos
sible time after II reached American
shore, Bot all these prcClution, only
dccpcned the despair couldn't help
feeling concerning ms husband II all
,hc,c effort, brough, no rc.ult, then
surely there va, little chance ol ADD
ing Dloky ~ ot learning h, tate
! had scarcely minute. however.
fDr my oHn i.rcbodlngs concerning
my husband D.rkys mother. gallant
old soul though she was, could not
oppose strength which she dldn', pos
,c,, 10 the terrifying uncertainty that
confronted her. and ! ,aw her dJll
ilIllng. kept from Hkug altogether
10 her bed by her inlomi. Llc viii
A Strange Condition
Her condition. however, ciicDlus +,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07

my own yoltlon aouli never will
ingly speak 20 Agatha concerning any.
thing. bu, suppressed 4. simply a,.
,cntlng with a nod 10 the elder wom
ans dlctum,
"You know Agatha wen, out on an
Grand a little while ago. Shall ! vat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07

Until size comes back ! asked
What iort' she returned iultably
"l'n all eight and Richard Second
will sleep pn'l l0rg after yon come
back poor lllhe r0ap
! hastily threw 90 my wlp, and
walked inNlfh iLe -lLe-l nh-lh led
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-07

10 the quarter Of the town where Katie
lived Before | reached II, however,
I heard my name called eseiiedly. and
'aw Katie herself running toward mo
from the direction Of the business me-
ton Of the little town.
lCopyfight)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
Special Musical Program
For St. Patrick's Services

snecial musical program has
been arranged for presentation oii
Monday. the Feast of the lmna-
culate Conception, in st. Patrlch )
cathedral. The program foiloWs.
High mass, 9 a. m. Prelude or
can Frescobaldi; Ordinary of the
Mass "Missa Brevis, Gounoo;
Credo. from Mass of the Angels
Gregorian; Proper of the Mass, TO
ger: offertory, soprano solo, MIS-. d.
Rra dley. ave Maria" DUBOIS
tie Missa Est, organ, Lemmens.
Vespers, 7.90 p. m. PRELUDE, Do
mine Ad. Ravenello; The Psalms
Dixit Doninus, Laetatus sum-
Iauda Jerusalem to be chanted,
solo and chorus; soil, Miss Mary
Rumpf, Miss Helen Ryan, Miss Mary
Mcclure: Laudate Pueri, chorale'
weiss; Nisi Dominus, Faux Bourbon
chanter, ]. MCGUIRE; Magniticat'
Eighth Tone, solo and chorus, solo.
Miss K. Meyer: hymn, AVE Mars
stella" solo and chorus. the Rev ..
Bower. solo, Lee Engleroth; Alma
Redemptoris, chorus, Ch. Bor-
des: "Benediction of Blessed Sacra-
nent." o Salutaris. chorus, D. ID.
Rrodeur: Tantum Ergo, solo and
chorus. Bin, solo. Mrs. J. B. Brad
lev: Laudate Dominum, Chant, Fifth
Tone. chorus; Sortie. organ, SAINT
Reduier: organist and choirmaster,
J. D. Brodeur.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
How Do They Get This
Way? Toledo Claims Title

Toledo. Ohio, Dec. Ga football
game intended to decide the High
School championship between the
East and West is scheduled for here
this afternoon when Somerville, Mass,
meets Scott High. present title hold
ers. on Scott field.
Scott has not lost game In three
years since it's defeat by Detroit Cen
trail. and has been scored on but once
this season. The team has made two
trips cast, winning the title in 1917
bv Debating Haverhill. and the fol-
lowing year beating Marblehead.
SomervilIe is said to be outweighed
slightly. The visiting team was CIV
en- a banquet last night at one OF
the prominent clubs. Snow began
falling this morning.
(Somerville played four tie games
this season. and as Portland. won
over one team in the title class by
the same score. In Boston, Portland
Ia conceded Eastern honofs, having
played stronger teams. Manchester
was the champion team until Port
land defeated this aggregation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06

AS an instance of the Pennsyl-
vania's complete equipment, look
at the two Turkish Bath establish
ments (one for women exclusively
each with its own swimming pool.
Thebeautiful" Butterfly Room"
glass-enclosed IA sun-room on the
roof, is both vel and delightful.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
GIRLS PLAY
INTERESTING SCHOOL MATCH

In an exciting volleyball game
played in the gymnasium at Camp
Curtin High school Section SB5 de-
feated Section sB4. score 3S to 90.
This was the first of series of
games between girls teams for the
school championship. The playing in
this contest was of unusual interest
The scores were: First game to VIC
tors. Is to 3; second game, to sBi
section, to 10; and third game to
victors. to IL. Final score 3S to %.
The referee was Miss Bertha Turner.
a bopular athletic instructor who is
developing fast teams among the
girls. Miss Helen Graeff was score
keeper. The lineup;
SECTION SB5. SECTION SB4.
Alma Miller. C. E. Martha DeHart. c. +
nelen Foster. r.f Frances Seibert. r. E
He:en Hip'nstllf. Marv Harris II.
uorothea Wfce.rb b Beatrice H'nt'r.c. b
tAra Wolfe. b II. Constantine. r. i.
Esther Murlatt.lb Towanda W'ters.l b
Substitutes. Section sB5-Mary Och
enrider and Gladys Fox
Substitutes SB4--Margaret Keller,
Reba Geisking. and Katherine Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06

nrHE OLD HOMESTEAD" or.
Like wine, which becomes. ;.,, 1ero meno
palatable with age .:mh so Is e old Home
stead" which becomes more nkapIe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-06
Il Complete Hotel

Every bedroom has private
bath, circulating ice-water, ''Servi-
dor" ian ingenious device which
eliminates contact with servants
at your bedroom door, full-length
mirror, reading-lanp on head of
bed, and many other unusual con-
veniences. A morning paper is
delivered free to every guest-room.