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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Production of Combs Is
Big Asset for Beekeeper

A good stock Of drawn combs Is the
most valuable asset that a beekeeper
can have, especially If one is a pro
ducer Of extracted honey. They are
Of particular value in a season when
the honey crop is light, because they
enable the bees to store what little
nectar is available instead Of using Il
for the building of new comb. Every
beekeeper should endeavor to have q
number of new combs drawn during q
good season to replace any that may
become damaged or broken.
A good comb Is one that is straight
and containing as few drone cells as
possible. II must also be firmly at.
tached to the frame on all four sides
and strongly supported in the frame
by means Of wire. To produce such
combs. the frames must first be tight
ly wired; No. % timed wire is most
commonly used Full.depth Langs
troth frames should have at least four
horizontal wires; larger frames will
need more.
When extracting the honey from
new combs, first take only part of the
honey from one side, reverse the comb
and empty the other Side; again turn
the comb and finish the extracting
this will prevent breakage. II all the
honey is extracted from one side with.
out removing any from the other, the
weight Of honey on the inner surface
Of the comb viii crnck, or even break
out the whole center.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Arbutus Hailed as
Hdrbinger of Hope

After the first terrible winter 10
New England, one of the first sights
TO cheer the Pilgrims during the early
spring days was arbutus the sweetest
flower that grows" The dainty bios
SONS were hailed as n symbol of hope,
a promise Of the better things In store
after the tortures Of that dreadful
first winter. Tradition relates that
the early Pilgrims we're so overjoyed
at the sight of the charming plant,
the blossoms OF which seemed to ap-
pear from under the winters snow,
that they called II the Mayfower.
The true Mayfiower. however, re-
marks the Detroit News, is an Eng
fish plant, neither resembling nor re
lated to its native American name
sake. Whether the American species
was named IN tender remembrance OF
home ties in England. or in honor OF
the sturdy vessel that carried our
forebenrs safely across the ocean, is
not known.
The name Mayfower is still In com.
mon use throughout New England, al
though in other sections the plant is
usually called arbutus. The true ar.
butus is also an English species that
Is not even closely related TO our
beautiful plant.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Western African Fetish

One Of the latest additions to the
University museum at Philadelphia IS
a curious wooden statue bristling with
many nails and sharp metal points. 1t
is one Of the fetIshes commonly found
in western Africa not far from the
mouth Of the Congo river where ma
tlves practice weird religious rites.
Each nail and point represents
prayer to the spirit believed to dwell
in the figure for vengeance on some
enemy Of the tribe. A priest and
party Of followers go into the forest
and cut the statue from live tree.
While 1t is being prepared, only the
names. of persons whose death they
desire and whose spirits they wish 10
enter the statue, are spoken. As soon
as it Is dedicated with proper rites.
the figure is supposed to become The
dwelling of spirits that award justice.
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
HOW THIS WOMAN
GOT STRENGTH
Put Up 300 Quarts Fruit, 500
Glasses Jelly and Took Care
Of Four Children

Norwalk, Iowa.-"Ihave been mean
ing for some time to write and tell you
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
"BiH" Seemed to Know
Just What Was Wanted

''Why in the name o. heck will q
driver do that?9 roared motorman
on north-bound country club car
near the city hall. lie glared at q
laundry wagon parked about two feet
inside the east rail.
"0h, Bill" he shouted to the gray
horse attached to the wagon. Bill an
swered to the name. turned his head
and looked at the motorman.
Cant you move up just step or
two and clear the track?r he asked In
ordinary tone of conversation. The
horse obeyed. Still the way was not
cleared.
Ease up just step or two more.
Bill requested the motorman. "and
wen be all right"
BIZ craned his neck and squlnted
back along the rail. Apparently he
realized just how much of squeeze
play" was necessary to permit the
street car to pass. He moved just
enough.
SCOT a dern sight more sense than
the dumbbelI who drives you" an
nounced the motorman as he proceed
ed.-Kansas City Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Alfalfa Pasture Is
Superior for Swine
Has No Equal in Palatability
and Protein.

an palatabllity and in production OF
protein alfalfa has no equal as pas
ture crop for hogs. Alfalfa hay is a
profitable hog feed during the winter
months" says Il. G. Filling, animal hus-
bandryman. Kansas State Agricultural
college.
After spring filters have been
weaned, brood sows will do well on
alfalfa pasture and a light grain ra-
tion. A hog raiser will lind II profit
able to feed corn literally to his
spring filters while on alfalfa pasture
They will then be ready for the fall
market, which is usually higher than
the winter market, according to Filling
At the Kansas experiment station
J0-pound pigs which were fed corn
with alfalfa pasture gained three
times as much per day as hogs re
ceivlng corn alone In dry lot. The
first group required only 40 pounds Of
corn to make a pound Of gain. whereas
the second group required lbs pounds
Even when a well balanced ration was
fed, the pigs on the alfalfa gained A
per cent more per day than pigs fed
the same grain ration in a dry lot
The first of these groups required 80
pounds of grain to produce pound OF
gain while the second group required
40 pounds.
Alfalfa pasture should not be grazed
too closely. 1t is better TO have a
large acreage so that 1t can be cut
about twice and yield one-fourth OF
one-half a crop Of hay. This acreage
will, Of course, vary with the rainfall.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Pasturing Sweet Clover

Stock can go onto sweet clover in
April and It may be pastured hard
clear up to august Is. The harder 1t
is pastured early in the spring the bet.
ter, for this induces new shoots and 1t
keeps down stems which light pastur.
ing would allow to become woody
Early pasturing keeps the plants ten
der and nutritious. With new seeding
do not turn In the stock until about
July /. and then it won't do to pasture
it as hard as the two-year-old field.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Great Value Of
Stock Exhibits
Breeder Gains More Than
Just Ribbons or Prize
Money He May Win.

A ff,.a .t..t- h-.ola- ,,.f,,c mare
-, - ,,, 800 s,s'u.s s" .,a, 49,
10 .,.,.a, ~ -, n,s ,,' $50 ~ ,.ov hs
eor,rra.a ,.a,,.,, =. I, M, ~, hreod.
ers ,vl,, s,o,,,h ~. ,nonar 20 nav Mi
expenses Of showing fhls Is lust as
true with unat,ea animals driven TO
local fairs n conna,a for 90 nrlzes ms
n ~ with bords ftted Cor ,ponths and
shinned bundrads ~ miles 10 compete
for s25 and ga nrlzps nt the larger
stocl sbows mis- zoo, shonld NOT dis.
courage The exbihl,or however ms
there arc other benefits ~ considera-
bla Imnor,ance
,,o,,,v,a,.
rh. .,..--.,--, $50. = A.. ..oo,,
So. -. eu1e'''S ~. 49, Tha
-. as Se o.e..s. -. ,,o,,ai
,rs,,,,,.,1s - ''s $3.50, ea..9 ,,,.,oi sorn,
- ' 80 ~ .Sn,,.e 49,, 800 spanaa
.,".; ~ spes ss sl... -. 80,
a.a sl,"s ~ Wy ~" " -. 80,
er,,a, V,t -. 'H ~, ue,ess' ~, ~ III ~
=, .',.s 49, 10y ~ ss ,,,,,.a
-, s'. ny 10y " ~ sNiel 80 ;sSsas
rn,,, 49,, 80 1919 ,i, s -. So T., ce,,
',.,' NV eNii'Ol'Su $40 - -
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Renovating Strawberry
Patch After Harvesting

The strawberry patch which has
borne one crop should be renovated
soon after harvest. This is done by
blowing out the plants on either one
or both sides of the row. leaving a
strip only about four inches wide. The
soil Of the plowed land is thoroughly
cultivated and, If q spike-toothed har-
row Is used, ross-cultivatlon may be
practiced so that a good bed is made
for the new runner plants. Under
good soil conditions these will start to
grow within a short time and will make
u row of new plants IL to 10 Inches
wide by early fall. The new plants
are confined to the proper width by
continuing cultivation until they cease
TO grow.
Usually It does not pay to renovate
a commercial strawberry patch that
has already produced two crops. al
though a home patch, under very fa-
vOrable conditions, may be allowed to
Yield three and sometimes four crops.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
EDdddyS
IT6EyeRn9
Fairy Tale
THE PYcMY ELEPHANT
WNAAlAlR'Yl. 9RA1A . BONNER

The Pygmy Elephant had recently
been brought from Africa TO the zoo.
lie had not done this Of his own
accord. but those who were bringing
him along had thought this was q
good plan.
Pygmy was glad that they had
thought this, for travelling did become
tIresome and a friendly 200 with
plenty of rest and good things to eat
was a very nice way Of making a
break in the journey. as the travellers
said.
There were few pygmy elephants
IN ZOOS and so he was n rare animal,
and there was great excitement about
his arrival.
A pygmy is a small creature. and
the elephant was very small It was
natural to him to be small. He was
only three feet high and he weighed
three hundred pounds.
OF course that seems to be a pretty
generous weight. but for IN elephant
1t was very small.
He was still young elephant, fol
he was only three years old. but in
time he would grow older, Of course
When he was a good deal older he
would weigh about two hundred
pounds more than he did now.
His journey had been a strange one
First he had been brought down sew.
eral rivers in canoe especially fixed
for this great occasion.
Then he had been put on the big
ocean boat and there he had been
given a little cabin Of his own made
especially for him. He had curtains
upon this so that he could shut out
the light when he wanted to sleep.
But he was so fascinated by the
curtains that he kept closing them
all the time.
When any one pulled them apart SC
that they were wide open, Pygmy
would close them again as though to
say:
"well. this is an amusing game
and helps TO pass the time"
When he first arrived In zoo on
this side of the Atlantic he was given
blankets with which he was nicely
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
AT THE BIER

you say he was no believer in
slgnsT
Couldn't have been-drove full tilt
right by one marked 'Danger-Slow
Up"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15

and how did my precious like the
little present made him with my
very own handsg" cooed the sweet
young thing to the object Of Ter af-
fectlons.
ut was lovely replied the young
man. "But there was one thing l
should very much like to know, dear"
And what Is that, petT'
u want to know what your present
was intended for" he answered. tact
lessly. MY sister said 1t was a cush-
ion. Mother thought II was tobacco
pouch, while I'm using 1t for a pen
wiper"
Now there's GOODNESS between
them which no explanation can set
right. Pittsburgh Chronicle-TeIe-
graph.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Singing Desert7 Signs

Travellers are undertaking to solve
tho mystery Of the Llbyan desert,
known as the Singing desert" 1t
gives forth a distinctly musical sound,
which sometimes seems to be COM
posed of two distinct parts. The
sound has been described as resem-
bling the signing of the wind In tele-
graph wires. One returned traveller
has offered the theory that the sound
is caused by the sand pouring over a
low scarp of rock after a rain storm.
Various other explanations have been
put forth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15

covered over, because the part Of the
country from where he had come was
much warmer than it was here.
There were many other arrivals on
the boat, not to mention the people,
The arrivals on the boat were of
great interest when they arrived at
the zoo.
Many people came to see them, and
the other animals and birds and
snakes looked at these newcomers and
said in their different ways:
"oh, you'll probably have all the
attention of the visitors for a time
now.
But they'll come back and look at
us after a time. for We are old
friends"
Among the new arrivals at the zoo
were snakes and birds. red-eyed ape,
a Burmese lizard; white ass from
India, a cat bear. five black apes, two
wild swans also from India. number
Of Python and Cobra snakes and some
wonderful owls from the Far East.
The wild ass was very vain. Or
perhaps we should say he was very
particular about his personal appear
ance and had great deal of pride in
the way he looked.
When he wasn't eating or sleeping
or doing he was sS1szs'ag his time
looking after hes S0hg, shaggy hair.
cit is my beauty" he said, "and /
must keep IT looking very fine"
There alec had arrived q Hoolac
Gibbon monkey with the most enor-
mously long arms.
But the Pygmy Elephant was the
great ZOO attraction. He was rare
animal, indeed, to arrive in q zoo.
The other elephants looked at him
and thought to themselves that 1t
was strange that so small creature
should be given so much attention
when they were enormously splendid,
and when they were so ready to en-
terrain the visitors.
But Pygmy got all the attention,
far more than any of the other new
arrivals
And Pygmy said TO himself:
"well, l put up with good deal
on the journey. 1t is only fair that
should be given some attention and
praise after all have gone throughT
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15

Farmers must be prosperous or the
nation will not be prosperous That
is why everybody is vitality interested
in farming
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Mari Very Valuable for
Correcting Acid Soils

The value of any material used for
the purpose of sweetenlng the soil will
depend upon the amount of calcium 1t
contains, because that is the element
that acts to neutrallze the acidity in
the soil. Evidently mari is good
grade and the amount to apply will de
pend upon the acidlty Of the soil. A
farmer should have his soil tested and
then have some idea of the amount to
use. Farmers who have been hauling
from the Wadsworth pit In Michigan
have been using from Az to Q yards
with good results.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
SUFFERED TWELVE YEARS
WITH STOMACH TROUBLE

"Afy recovery has been a surprise to
myself and all my friends" recently
declared Jacob Ferdinand, r. +. d. 2,
Fond Du Lac, Wis, a prominent citi-
zen of this city, in relating his re-
markable experience with Tdnlac.
THE suffering went through from
stomach trouble for IL or 10 years
simply can't be described. In my eff
forts to find relief I spent over one
thousand dollars, but kept getting
worse instead of better. A large part
of two years was laid up in bed and
for four months of that time couldn't
get IN at all.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Important to All Women
Readers Of This Paper
Swamp Root a Fine Medicine

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove TO be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy con.
dition they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss Of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irritable
and may be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds Of women claim that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, by restoring health
to the kidneys, proved TO be Just the
remedy needed to overcome such condi-
tons.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver
and bladder medicine will do for them.
By enclosing ten cents to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, N. Y, you may receive
sample size bottle by parcel post. You
can purchase medium and large size bottles
at all drug stores.-Advertisemen
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Handling Broody Hens
Is Problem for Owners

How to handle the broody hen in the
general purpose flock is a problem that
confronts flock owners every summer.
If there are such things as plaques in
the poultry business the broody hen is
perhaps the worst one A good way
to overcome the broody instinct is to
confine the hens in Slated eoops, sus-
pended in the shade. Confine them
the first evening they remain on their
nests, but feed and water abundantly
the same us you do the non-broody
hens.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Silo Needs No Drainage

1t is not necessary to make any
provision for drainage in silo. If
there Is excess moisture the most Of
It will seep through the walls of the
sllo. and II you have drainage at the
bottom, air will enter and some of the
silage will spoil. Green corn contains
Just about a sufficient amount of mois-
ture so that there will be no excess
moisture and no seepage. When dry
stalks are ensiloed water must be add.
ed. and tbere is little danger of get.
ting too much.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15

What is true Of early spring yege-
tables bringing the highest price is
also very largely true of fall yege-
tables.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
FACING WRONG WAY

In Arkansas a man and las wifi
were sitting outside their house when
a funeral procession passed. The man
was comfortably seated in chair that
was tilted back towards the street, his
feet on the sill of an open window.
81 think that's the funeral Of oil man
Williams" he remarked. Reckon It's
the biggest seen in these parts for a
while. amt 1t, Car'llner
"a purity good-slzed one, Bud" his
wife replied.
II sure would like TO see IT," sald
Bud. "What a pity l amt facin' that
wayp
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Kill Gophers by Poison

Gophers can best be killed by plac.
ing poison in their burrows, accord.
ing to c. E. Nickel, of the University
of Minnesota. He recommends a mix.
ture Of one-eighth ounce of powdered
strychnia alkaloid, one-eighth ounce Of
baking soda. and one-elghtieth ounce
of saccharln. These amounts are auf.
ficient to poison four quarts of vege
table bait Potatoes, carrots. parsnlps,
beets and turnips make especially good
bait. covered with the poison.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Causes of Moldy silage

Moldy silage Is usually due to en-
SLING corn that is too dry. say chem
lists at the Wisconsin station who have
investigate the causes Of mold. When
corn Is ensiled dry, the oxygen In GER
tain areas is used up so slowly that
mold growth is made possible. 1t is
thought that the mold growth starts
within a day or two after the material
is first put Into the sllo. Thorough
compactlng will help to prevent mold.
but more particularly corn should not
be allowed TO get ripe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Suppose He Didn't

Terry, riding with Tim in the lat
ter's motor car. began to worry as
they approached a grade crossing
neck and neck with an express train
wouldn't ye better stop and let
her go by flrstT' he asked.
Jaw, what's the matter wild YER
demanded Tim. Cant We see the
sign teIlIn' the inglneer to look out
for tn earsT-Capper's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used Lydia E. Pinkham's Sam
alive Wash, and found that so healing.
l am not entirely well yet for was in
bad shape when started your medicine,
but | am 50 much better that am not
afraid to recommend II, and ! think il |
keep on taking 1t, II will cure me.
have done my work all alone this sum-
mer, caring for four children, and
canned 800 quarts of fruit and made
500 glasses Of jelly, 80 you see ! must
be better. ! feel pretty good all the
time and am glad to tell others about
the medicine. Mrs. C. ]. WIENER
MARK, Box 141, Norwalk, Iowa.
Women can depend upon Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
lieve them from female troubles. For
eale by druggists everywhere.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Best Garden Fertilizer

While barnyard manure is the best
fertilizer for the garden. still the gar
den fertilizer that comes in bags is e
good substitute and has at times ad-
vantages OF fits own. Now, that auto
mobiles and motor trucks are taking
the place Of horses there will be less
horse manure and though COW manure
can be substituted the results are not
so satisfactory as when old-time
manure consisting Of both horse and
cow manure was used.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Proper Temperature Is
Important in Churning

No factor in the efficient churnlng
Of cream Is more important than the
proper temperature. The temperature
will vary between the limits of so de
grees in summer and 65 degrees in
winter. For minimum loss Of fat In
the buttermllk and good firm butter
the churning process should take from
80 to 45 minutes When churning Is
accomplished in 10 or Is minutes the
butter always comes soft and there Is
q great loss of fat In the buttermilk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Ignition

The force was out TO lunch--leavlng
the bookkeeper alone in the store. A
handsome young chap strobe in. do
they keep automobile accessories
here?' he asked.
The little bookkeeper smiled her
sweetest. "oniy me-" she replied
Good Hardware.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15

Finally I sent my daughter for a
bottle of Tanlac with the result that
! found immediate relief. and seven
bottles made a well and happy man
OF me. I viii gladly talk to anyone
personally and answer all letters re-
garding my experience with Tanlac II
proved godsend to me"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40
million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable pills, for constI-
patton. made and recommended by the
manufacturers Of TANLAC.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15

how much good your
medicine has done
me. When ! started
to take it / was al
most bed fast and
would have been In
bed all the time II |
had had any one 10
care for my children.
There was so much
swelling and pain
that l could hardly
take a step. l took
aavau hotfiaa Of
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
All for Nothing

Arches deaf aunt was paying them
a visit, and her affiiction greatly i'm
pressed the little fellow. As he and
his small sister were getting ready for
bed, he remarked: isn't 1t awful to
be deaf, Nancy1 Just think of having
to wash your ears every day and never
getting any good out of them at all J"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
bic School Democra

Asks correspondent of Doc Brady:
How long before my boy can go
out after measles"
"The boy doesn't have to go out
after measles. Just give him a seat
in school and they will come to him."
Detroit News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
Which Made Up for IL

First Broker-Dropping a million
yesterday didn't seem to disturb
Smallfunds a particle.
Second Broker-No; he tells me his
wife has had a pretty good week at
NAH Jongg.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-15
The Specialist

Enraged Father lat top of stairs
2:8O a. m.)--All right, Maudl 1 only
say it's pity he doesn't know how to
say goodnight.
Maud (from belowl-0h, doesn't he,
thought You ought to come and take
a look.