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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
TIE HAPPY HORSE


"Nelgh, neigh, ! am a happy horse.
am always so sorry for horses who
are not happy. And many ! see arc
not nearly so happy, l know, as wish
they were.
"They are given hay to eat. but, oh,
dear, they're hit at times and when
It Is not their fault. Horses aren't
lazy. Once in a while they get tired
and thea they should not be pushed
so hard.
"But what makes me feel happiest
is that am never given any treatment
that isn't OF the kindest and the best
at all times.
Il am always loved. The farmers
children adore me. They give me
sugar and they kiss me and they pat
me. and they come in the barn and
sit on my back, and l stand very
straight and move hardly at all 50
they will not fall of.
"And best Of all I am never given
checkrein to wesJ. Oh, that is the
best Of all. My Lead and my neck
are free TO move as I'd have them
move.
$50 many horses have to wear check
reIns and 1t just seems too cruel for
words. They say. that 1t is all right
the people who make their horses
wear these cheeEftins.
pThey say that the horses don't
mind them. Bul let down one OF
those checkreins and Just see how
the horse moves La neck as though it
had been so uncomfortable before.
They say that Il looks so dreadful
to see horse with his head down.
Horses don't put their heads very
Gar down, and. anyway, It seems to
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Campaign Among Farmers
for Cream Improvement

Creameries suffering losses due to
poor grades of butter are urged by A.
J. Mcclure. dairy specialist with the
agricultural extension division of the
University Of Minnesota, to put on an
educational campaign among their
patrons for improving the quality Of
their cream.
Interest can be aroused in having
all cream delivered at least twice a
week and in improving the methods
on the farms for greater care and
cleanliness so that pure sweet cream
will be delivered" he says. "The wide
difference in price between good and
poor butter results In serious losses
under present conditions and can be
prevented"
A continuous loss In the price of but
ter because Of poor quality has led to
the failure of creameries. Mr.. Nc
Guire asserts.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Raspberl'ies Subject to
Troublesome Ailments

The red raspberry. as well rs the
blackcap, is subject to a number Of
diseases. neglect of which may prove
to be quite troublesome, but If healthy
plants are secured, It should be pos
sible to keep the plantation In a
healthy condition for quite a number
Of years, and they will be found quite
remuneratlve.
1t is not quite uncommon to And
fields Of the blaekcap raspberries
which have been frultlng for ten or
more years and which are practically
free from raspberry diseases.
Many Of the failures are due to
planting upon unsuitable locations.
Sometimes the soil is poorly drained,
which is always fatal TO the growth
of the plants, and In other cases the
plants are set on light sandy soils al
most devoid of humus and plant food.
1t can hardly be expected that good
results Will be obtained, especially as
the plants growing under these con-
ditions are not likely to receive the
care that would be given them when
they are yielding profitable crops.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Low-Grade Fruit
Should Be Dried
Serves to Increase Returns
by Utilizing Product Ex-
Guided From Market.

prepared BY the United States Department
Of Agrleulturel
The practice Of evaporation Of fruits
when developed 10 any given territory
serves to Increase orchard returns by
converting fruit excluded from market
grades by superficial blemlshes Into
salable products and to maintain fresh
fruit prices by absorbing a portion Of
the marketable grades in years OF
overproductlOn. The drying Of fruits
as practieed at the present time is
largely a farm industry carried on by
the gruit growers themselves as a part
Of the routine Of harvesting and dis
posing of the crop. The plants In
which the work is done are mainly
SMALL their size being most frequently
determined by the size Of the own
ers orchard and there is great d.
versity in the drying apparatus, the
accessory equipment, and the detolls
OF drying methods employed, with
consequent absence Of definite stand
ardizatlon Of the product. This would
be expected in view of the fact that
252,2S9 farms reported the production
Of dried fruits 10 the census Of 1919.
The primary need of the industry is
for such a Standardization Of equip
ment and application Of labor-saying
devices to the handling of the mate
rial as will enable the production of a
better grade Of product at lower costs.
Types Of Evaporators.
Various types Of artifclally heated
evaporators found by test Of actual
use to be best suited to specific pur-
poses are described in detail in De
partment Bulletin 1141. Just issued by
the United States Department Of Ag-
riculture on evaporation Of fruits. The
bulletin includes description of model
installations Of iabOr-saving machinery,
as well as a somewhat full discussion
Of improved methods Of handling the
various fruits In preparation for dry
ing as well as during the drying proc
ess. The drying installations are the
most modern in character, but are of
such moderate size and cost as to be
suited TO the means and needs Of
particular case.
Community Plant Suggested.
In many communities in which grow
ing Of fruit is not a primary industry
the aggregate quantity Of unmarked
able fruit may be such as to make adj
yisable the construction Of a COM
munity drying plant to which every
grower IN the vicinity may bring his
surplus to be worked up. A number
Of considerations, which should be
kept clearly in mind when the project
Of community or cooperative evapo-
rator is under discussion, are men
toned. Those Interested in the sub
Ject of evaporation of fruits will find
this bulletin Of value and may secure
a copy as long as the supply lasts by
addressing the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Washington, D. G.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
SPIRE IS BEACON
PhiIadeIphla's Unique Memorial
to Young Woman.
VIII Carry Message Of Hope That Can
Be Read for Miles From
Center Of City.

As a memorial to a young woman
whose personality frightened the lives
Of all about her, the huge glass spire
Of the tower Of Mutchmore Memorial
Presbyterian church, Eighteenth street
and Montgomery avenue. will be III up
every night. dlspelling the night shad-
ows and carrying a message Of Chris
tian love and peace to all the district
for a mile around, says the Phlladel-
phia Public Ledger.
Charles W. Bolton, president of the
board of trustees of Mutchmore Me-
mortal, has installed electricity in the
glass spire, which is the only one Of
Its kind in the world. Mr.. Bolton, who
ls an architect, designed the splre. lie
Is electrlfying It as memorial to his
daughter. Elizabeth Funston Bolton,
who died some time since.
The architect believes that the illu-
minated spire, with its message, Il am
the light Of the world" is the best
kind of church publicity. At the same
time, he considers it is the most beau
tlful and appropriate memorial that
could be devised TO perpetuate the
memory Of his beloved daughter.
The great glass spIre will be lighted
on every night for two or three hours
In calm weather and storm, and the
huge glass splre, like lighthouse, Will
shine like beacon Of hope and refuge
DR.. Samuel Alexander Mutchmore, a
noted Presbyterian pastor of this city
in the latter part of the Nineteenth
century, built the church about 1875.
When pastor Of the old Cohocksink
Presbyterian church, he was present
at the deathbed of Fanny Smith, a
delicate child who insisted upon be
Ing admitted to church membership.
On her deathbed she handed Doctor
Mutchmore her bank, containing abo-t
Sc. and told him to Take this ard
build a church for poor people, like
u.s."
Doctor Mutchmore carried that bank
with the SO all over this country and
Canada, and the mere telling of Fanny
amornt,re in ,bo arrsas,0.o - stoo i ooo
Tha no,r Church nee hn,,t ~ 1oeo o,,d
in ne sn,ra noctor Mutchn,ora n,ooad
mirrors FIosh,,9 in tha s,ni,,,n,
tbev corid no SOON From, Al, nar,s :,
Nor.h phi.5o,rh,a
Tbat ,o,ror and sn,re ,.ora hrrrod
IN 1897 ond NJ pnI,or on o,5ar -
The church vos corn,,ssionad -, no.
,or Nf,,.h5,o ,s,S -, rah,,,Is I. A.. o.,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Much Improvement of
Kentucky Live Stock
Chief Work of Association
Is Eradicating Scrubs.

Prepared By the United States Department
Of Agricultural
Rapid improvement Of live stock In
Kentucky Is taking place largely as a
result OF the Live Stock improvement
association, formed last winter through
the agencies Of the State College Of
Agriculture and the Louisville Live
Stock exchange. In n recent letter to
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture, Wayland Rhoads, field agent
in animal husbandry In Kentucky. de-
scribes the activities of the organlza-
tion which includes among its mem
oers bankers, commission men, live
stock breeders and farmers.
THE main idea OF the association"
he states, lis the improvement Of live
stock in Kentucky. and the chief line
OF work will be in eradicatIng scrub
sires and putting In pure breds. At
present we have one full-tlme field
man with the association. He Is m
Old auctioneer, and in the past has
been largely Instrumental In promot-
Ing pure bred livestock sales. We
have decided here to use any or all
means toward livestock Improvement
and big change is already being
noted"
The results of the associations ac-
uvities are evident also in the records
Of the Better Sires--Better Stock"
campaign, conducted by the states
and the department In an active ten
days campaign with meetings and
farm visits in Union county, Kentucky,
the number of persons using pure bred
slres exclusively on their farms in
creased from 20 to 2TO. Similar work
is in progress in several other coun-
ties Every person enrolling in the
oetter-sires campaign receives a suit
able emblem of recognition showing
his participation in livestock improve
ment work.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

My sister Helen's friendship with
Ralph ito whom she is now married.
had just reached its thrilling stage
when his regiment left for France.
Soon after his departure his sister
telephoned, inviting Helen to dinner.
She said she had just received some
pictures Of Ralph, and he wished
Helen to have one.
The important evening finally ar
rived. After dinner a beautifully
framed photograph OF Ralph was
handed to Helen.
20, and to think he had 1t framed
for mer she exclaimed.
No one seemed to be sharing her
enthusiasm, and the hostess presently
explained that 1t was her own, and
presented Helen with an unframed
likeness.-ChicagO Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17


me that 1t is better for horse to be
allowed to be natural. 1t seems so
dreadful to make horse do some
thing that nature didn't intend him to
do.
"If Nature Intended him to have his
head way up she would have made
him that way and If she made diff
ferent horses to hold their heads DIFF
ferently then that was the way she
meant It to be and her work should
stand.
ITO make a horse go miles ara
miles with his head pulled way back
oh, 1t is so cruel.
"And 1t seems they like to do It for
style-by they l mean those people
who do those cruel things.
eyes. they'd rather have n horse nm.
comfortable and miserable; a good,
loyal. faithful, steady horse-they'd
rather have him uncomfortable and
miserable than go without what they
think is a little style.
"oh, dear, how I would like 10 see
them going along-these neonle who
think 1t is so stylish to have heads
held back--and have their heads held
way up.
eyes, I'd like to see the people who
do these things have the same thing
happen to them. Then they'd know
how horses suffer and how uncom-
Portable and wretched they are.
@These people don't seem to under.
stand They seem 70 think n IL all
right. that the horses don't suffer
that the horses should keen their
heads up.
"At least tbat ,s What .bar o,. -
think and so thew think II and many
Of them argue with NV mastsr whan
he hees them NOT TO make their borses
wear cbeckreIns
"ob dear wbv are thare s,ch t,,nss
AZ style7 Tho horse WITH nc chanls
reIn suffers for stv,a and rat oanno.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Make Fight on Insects
and Diseases in Summer

Summer is the time to begin to look
after the borers. The paradi.chIoro-
benzine has established itself as an
efficient control for borers in peach
and plum orchards. If, as now ru.
mored. this same substance may be Of
some benefit in controlling root insects
on strawberries and possibly the wooIly
aphls on the apple. 1t will prove to be
a great boon to new class of growers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Cane Fruits Need Care
After Crops Harvested

AS soon as the crops Of blackber-
rles, raspberries or loganberries are
harvested, the old vines should be cut
out and burned. These old vines carry
over many disastrous diseases. ANY
plant that looks suspicious in any
blackberry or raspberry patch should
be burned. Summer pruning can be
carried on in the young canes Of black
berries and black raspberries. As
soon "a the canes are two or three
feet high they should be pinched
back. forcing out laterals. II these
laterais become too rangy. they can
be cut back slightly In the spring Of
the year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

"Tm going to quit this job next
week." said the barber as he lathered
the customers face Il haven't had a
vacation in seven years and l think
I'm about due This is one of the few
trades in which the bosses and en-
ployers seem to think rest is unnec-
essary. I guess 1t began to take root
in the days when shaves we're ten
cents and haircuts were Is. 1t was a
hustle for the chicken feed, and any
thing that interfered was looked upon
as being harmful The only way a
chap could get a vacation was to quilt
the job. The same rule obtains today.
so I'm going to quilt. Maybe when
come back can get Job here, maybe
not. but I'm ed."-Detroit News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Blossoms of Strawberry
of Two Different Kinds

Strawberry blossoms are of two
kinds. One kind is called perfect,
staminate, or male. and the other kind
imperfect. plstillate. or female. Some
varieties have perfect blossoms and
other varieties have imperfect bios
SONS. Those with perfect blossoms
produce pollen which will fertilIze
both perfect and imperfect blossoms
and enable them to bear fruit. The
varieties with imperfect blossoms can.
not set fruit without receiving pollen
from perfect blossoms.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Straw Not Recognized
as Valuable Cow Feed

Dat straw is not generally recog.
nized as a valuable food for dairy
cows; yet If given in reasonable
quantities every two or three days
they will clean it up with a relish,
whereas if given them exclusively as
a roughage they will push 1t over the
manager and become as thin as a string
Of shRd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

ease than have for five or six years.
owe il all 10 your great medicine. -
MARTHA HOOKER, ia College Avenue,
St. Paul, MINI.
When women who are between the
ages Of forty-fve and fifty-fve are beset
with such annoying symptoms as ner-
vousness, irritability, melancholia and
heat flashes, which produce headaches,
dizziness, or a sense of suffocation, they
should take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. II is especially adapted
to help women through this crisis. It
is prepared from roots and herbs and
contains no harmful drugs or narcotics.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, for free
copy Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Private
Textbook upon Ailments Peculiar to
Women"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

In loading pig iron on the boats at
Ashland, Wis, huge magnets have
been put in use, each magnet being
strong enough to lift ton at load,
picking up the 70-pound pigs from the
dock and loading them in the hold of
the steamers in such rapid fashion
that two magnets can do the work Of
sixty men and save fifteen hours time
in putting load on board. and nearly
as much time In unloading.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

Two farmers met on a country road
and pulled up their teams. "Sir." said
one, Eve got a mule with distemper.
What did you give that one Of yours
when he had 1T"
"Turpentlne; giddap."
A week later they met again. SAY,
81, gave my mule turpentine and
1t killed him"
KILLED mine, too; giddap."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
More Nectarines Should
Be Grown in Orchards

New York agricultural experiment
station believes that more nectarines
should be grown. They are recon.
mending the Hunter. variety devel.
Oped by the experiment station. The
trees Of this variety are described as
being large. vigorous, hardy, healthy
and productive. The fruit Is said to
be large, handsomely colored and very
good in quality. 1t Is believed that
this nectarine should be grown in all
the home orchards and might have
good commercial possibilities IL plant.
ed on a small scale.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Pinch Back New Shoots
of Blackberry Plants

The new shoots of blackberrles
should be kept pinched back as they
reach about the height of thirty
inches. This will cause them to
branch. thus increasing the fruiting
area for another year as well as make
the plants stOcky. more accessible and
on account of their rigid habits will
hold the berries up of the ground an.
other year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

ION one occasion Lord Chief Jus
tice Russell was listening patiently to
a long-winded address which an ex-
cited prisoner was delivering, the pur.
port of his remarks being to prove that
he was an injured innocent. Lord
Russell gave him every attention. but
happening not to catch the last few
words, he said: What was your last
sentenceT six months hard, my
lord, was the unexpected reply
From Famous Judges and Famous
Trials" by Charles Kingston.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

Two old cronies sat smoking in the
library Of club. One was turning
the last pages of novel. He finished
the book and put It aside.
Good story?" inquired his friend.
Fine" replied the other. reaching
FOR fresh cigar.
He lit up, smoked relectlyely for a
while. and then said: "Yes. that was
pretty good book. like these sto-
ries where the hero makes a million in
the last chapter"
HE is still young, old-timer. When
we reach the last chapter a million
will do us but little good"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
A Bank In Peril.

Every business develops Its own pc
cullar kind of humorous anecdotes.
In one Of the banks the other day
girl clerk In the accounting depart
ment called customer and said:
II Just wanted to inform you that
your account is overdrawn eight cents"
There was long pause and then
an excited feminine voice inquired: !.
"Goshl Do you have to have 1t this
morning 7"-Youngstown Telegram.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Excessive Amounts of
Corn Not Recommended

The statement that bundle corn is
not good for cows is one Of the half
truths that often do considerable harm.
Where cows are fed an excessive
amount of corn, II makes what is
known as narrow ration. which tends
to produce flesh rather than milk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

old-fashioned Uncle BILL just back
from a long sojourn in Australia.
called his little nephew to him on the
morning of the Fourth. With fond
recollection Of his own pranklsh
youth, he handed the boy a dollar.
patted him on the head, and told him
to enjoy the day. but not get hurt.
He was somewhat surprised by the
lads response.
"Hurt7 Me get hurt? Gee whlz,
Uncle Bill. / have enlisted with the
Boy Scouts to render first aid."-Louls-
Vile Courler-Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Nicotine-Lime Dust to
Control Cabbage Anhids

At the Geneva. N. Y, experiment
station the best results in controlling
cabbage aphlds has been secured
through the use of per cent nicotine
lime dust. A hand blow gun is used to
dust the plants. combining the treatment
to the infested plants. 1t takes about
thirty pounds Of dust to treat an acre
of cabbage. Two applications are usu.
ally necessary.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

State or County Agents to Sell - In %
carbon remover and gasoline saver. 81 per at.
Send 81 for can. try Il; II not as represented
will refund 81 $4,000 satisfied users IN De-
troit. Guaranteed TO put pep In motor more
power, eliminate and prevent carbon; 1905
efficiency. used In any gasoline or kerosene
engine at. treats 100 gals. OF gasoline.
does the work Of 200 untreated. Can you
AFFORD to be without Il IN ST 81 In So
Mfg. Co.. 2a6b Grand River Az. Detroit. Mich.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub In Gu
ticuRa Ointment Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This IS
only one Of the things cuticura win dc
IL Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes Advertisement.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Plan Outlined to Kill
Rats in Chicken House

II your chickens are being killed by
rats, send for the governments new
free bulletin. No. 1902. How to Get
Rid Of Rats" With some of the rene
dies recommended in this bulletin a
whole family Of rats can be killed In
a single night. Two or three rats can
kill dozens of chickens in a few hours.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

A man who believed he knew all
about parrots undertook to teach what
he thought to be young mute bird
TO say "Helloi" In one lesson.
Going up to Its cage. he repeated
that word in a clear voice for several
minutes, the parrot paying not the
slightest attention.
AT the final "Helloi" the bird
opened one eye. gazec at the man. and
snapped out, Lines busy."-Stray
Stories.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Must Keep His Feet on.

Slut surely" said the naughty lady.
IF 1 pay the fare for my dog he Will
be treated the same as other passen-
gers and be allowed to occupy a seatf'
"of course, madam" the guard re-
piled politely, provided he does not
put his feet on It."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

Unless you see the name "Bayer" on
package or on tablets you are not get
ting the genuine Bayer product pre-
scribed by physicians over twenty-five
years and proved safe by millions for
Colds Headache
Toothache LumbagO
Earache Rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Accept "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
only. Each unbroken package contains
proper directions. Handy boxes Of
twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug
gists also sell bottles of "a and 100
Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer
Manufacture of MonoaceticacIdester of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17
Sprayed Potatoes Show
Great Increase in Yielc

Does 1t pay to spray potatoesp Lass
year in over 400 demonstrations well.
sprayed potatoes showed an increase
Of IA bushels per acre. and the use Of
diseasefree seed resulted in an in.
crease Of so bushels per acre.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-17

rundown condition
and the troubles a
woman has to go
through atthat time,
hot flashes, nervous
ness and headaches.
At times | was not
able to do my work.
but since takin g
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound | am gaining
every day and can do
nv, xunrk with mora