THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1913. PAGE SEVEN l am - BY F.ETR1GG REGISTER. IROCKFORD.IA. 50LICITE0 This matter must not be reprlntod with out special permission. A piece of zinc thrown on a bright Are will clean tho soot out of stove pipe and chimney. The hens relish green food of some Bort and will amply repay you for tho trouble of chopping up cabbage, potato peelings, turnips, etc. Hens have to have a rest spell some time during the year, from which it follows that if they lay heavily during the spring and summer they are likely to take a layoff during the winter. A pail or tub of water placed In the cellar wiil serve as a protection to tho vegetables on cold nights, as the water, being more susceptible to cold than nnythlng else, will be the llrst to freeze. The value of the farm crops raised In the United States in the year just closed reached tho huge total of $G, 337,000,000, an uinount far in excess of the value of the crops for any pre vious year. Tho corn crop for the past year broke all previous records for both total yield and value of crop. The number of bushels produced was 3,1G9,000,000, while tho value of the crop is estimat ed at $1,750,000,000. The Christmas cactus gives a profu sion of bright colored and attractive bloom nt a time of year when the com' mon house plants are usually taking a rest and before the bulbs have come into bloom to any extent. If the strawberry bed has not been given a coating of straw or cornstalks the job should be attended to at once, for serious damage is likely to result In the coming weeks if it is left expos ed to the thawing and freezing of the midwinter days. Don't for the sake of the dollar or two that his work may mean encour age the boy to stay out of school. He Will need all the education he can get and then some. School days come but once, nnd he should bo encouraged to make the most of them. The very oieu winter season preced ing Christmas week was of inestima ble value to the farmers who were late In getting their cornhusking out of the Way and to tho stock, which ranged the fields and pastures and required little additional feed and care. Fasten a piece of beef suet out in tho tree near tho house for the nut hatches, chickadees and other brave little feathered friends that remain In the north after the robin, meadow lark and thrush have departed for their warmer haunts in the south. A lady friend is worrying quite a bit nbout her increase In weight. She is now plump and weighs 1D0 pounds. This good woman does not need to worry or take any anti-fat dope. All she needs do is to cut out the soup and pastry courses and she will bo saved from the humiliation which she fears. It is claimed for tho Indian Runner ducks that they will lay more eggs in a year than the Leghorns, while young ducklings grow four times as fast as young chickens. Another point that might be mentioned In favor of the ducks is that they are not as subject to disease as chickens, nor are they both ered with lice and mites. If tho national and international egg laying contests that have been and ore being conducted accomplish noth ing else they will bo well worth while, because they aro bound to attract at tention to tho hen that delivers tho goods fills tho egg basket rather than to tho high scoring fowls of tho poultry shows, many of which look flue, but all too often neither "toil nor spin." A very proper notion of tho impor tance of the dairy cow as a factor in the production of national wealth is to be had from Secretary Wilson's an nual report, recently issued. This shows that the combined 'value of dai ry products for the year 1012 was $830,000,000, an amount which exceeds the value of tho cotton lint nnd Is nearly equal to tho combined value of both lint and seed. As a result of experiments In the growing of sugar beets which have been carried on on tho Island of Java at an altitude of 2,000 feet it has been found that the beets produced are not only larger than those grown in Ger many, but their sugar content Is con siderably larger, with the result that on the average the yield of sugar per acre would be nearly two and a half times that which is customary in other countries It la likely that the eondl tlons for beet culture would bo equal ly favorable In the Philippines. 4 Koepcre of bees and those wishing to take up the work will be interested in farmers' bulletin No. 603 on "Comb Honey," lately issued by the depart ment of agriculture at Washington. It may bo had free of charge by writing to the department for it Tho Holland farmer carries on dairy ing on land worth from ?C00 to ?S00 per acre and uinkcs money at it. In too many instances the American farmer Is shinning along on baro ground on land that is worth $100. The difference Is merely in tho man and his methods. It will often bo found not only loss expensive, but better for the children of the country school district, to pay for hauling them to a good town school than to pay for a teacher and fuel in order to keep the district school open. j-uis us uspuciuny true u me uumucr of pupils in the district Is small. A perfect dish of oatmeal, a cereal that is much used, but usually 111 cook ed, can bo prepared by boiling for about fifteen minute and then stowing away in a fireless cooker overnight. By this process tho oatmeal is not only thoroughly cooked, but It also keeps its shape. It is not sloppy porridge, on the one hand; neither is it raw and tough as a piece of India rubber. In sections where the winter precipi tation is heavy in the form of rain or snow and the winters are not so se vere as to make a cover crop in tho orchard advisable for tho purpose of catching and holding the snow, plow ing in the fall Is recommended for tho purpose of enabling tho soil to tho better hold moisture, which in turn tends to provont washing and gully ing. With crops of practically all kinds showing unprecedented yields, with monoy plentiful, labor employed and political agitation showing practically no effect on industrial projects, an era of prosperity and good tlmos would seem to He just ahead the like of which has not been experienced in a dozen years. Every man who has two hands may aid in furthering It and should receive a generous share of Its benefits. One of tho live subjects of very general Interest that are to be discussed at the coming national apple show at Spokane is that of tho handling and utilizing of tho byproduct the Inferior grades of apples which cannot bo boxed and marketed. This is a mighty llvo proposition, and until some satis factory solution Is offered there is bound to bo a big leak on a host of ranches in the west, where a high standard of fruit for packing is in sisted upon. The high quality of fruit packed by several noted western fruit growers' associations is tho better understood when one is on the ground and sees tho amount and quality of tho fruit that is discarded for one reason or another. The fancy box fruit is tho result of much pains in caring for trees and fruit from blossom to picking time and of a rigid Boloctlon when it Is packed. The fancy prlco received is simply tho result of tho law of cause nnd effect. It doesn't como by chance. If ever thero was a husking season whon the crop was calculated to tax human capacity and Ingenuity to get it under cover before heavy snows, it is the one Just begun. The total crop of the country is put at 3,000,000,000 bushels, while individual farmers who thought thoy were going to have fifty or sixty bushels per aero aro confronted with a yield of eighty or ninety. The corn picker has bcon perfected so that it does very satisfactory work, and a lot of them will havo to bo pressed into servlco to handle the crop. That was a considerate as well as level headod housewife who rewarded the girl who had been working for her with a birthday party as an ovldenco of hor appreciation of the fact that tho latter had dono her work well and faithfully and had beon kind to the children. If more of this spirit were manifested by other mistresses of households thero would be a lot less trouble In tho matter of securing fe male help in the homo and a good many less ads. in tho weekly and dai ly papers under tho heading "Girl Wanted." Under tho terms of the Dlant ouaran tine act passed by congress tho past j summer an embargo baa been placed on tho importation of potatoes from Newfoundland and several European countries In order to provont the in troduction of the potato canker or black scab. Tho Importation of po tatoes during tho fiscal year closing Juno 30, 1912, from tho countries af fectod by this order totaled 12,085,710 bushels and valued at more than $0,000,000. It Is fortunate for the American consumer that this order comes at a time when there is an abundant crop of the tubers. Tho residents of ono Ohio town have got tho right idea about squelching a monopoly. Recently tho egg dealers of tho place decided that they would force up tho prico of eggs. Tho re sult was the formation of a boycott ngainst eggs in any form which was entered Into by tho 40,000 Inhabitants of tho city. At last reports oggs wero about where they bad been and these protectants wero still eating beef and making their cokes of shortening, flour , nnd Bugar. To bo effective this boyebtt should spread until it covered' a consldsrable port of the country. Thero would bo tblngjs folng then, and bo mistake. NEW TALE THATARE TOLD A Midpacific Transfer. Jack Grace, the veteran boxer and globe trotter, likes to tell Btorles about hlmiblf and retails one wherein Hono lulu proves to have offered him a wel come unawares. "I had been stopping in Honolulu with the Jeffries-Johnson fight pic tures and decided that I wanted to go to Yokohama. I knew the chief en gineer on the Manchuria, which was due in port in a couple of days, and I thought I would save $200 fare by rid ing with him. "When the ship came Into port ho told me that I could have tho second engineer's cabin. " 'Stay Insldo a couple of days and then eomo out and mix with the pas ncngers. There aro about 300 on board,' ho told me, 'and I do not think you will have any trouble.' "I followed his instructions, and aft tr tho second day I came out from hiding. We were within a few days of rnKT ONLY GATE ME TIME TO OIIAB UP MY PJIES.S BOOK." Japan and I was regaling a bunch In the smoking room with some stories when a company checker looked at me closely and asked: " 'Say, who are you?' "I did not know him, so proceeded to tell of my experiences and relate what a good friend I had In tho chief engineer. Hiding the rods is hard work, I told him, but traveling first cabin on these transpacific liners Is a pipe. "The checker left without explaining his official position, but I noticed about three hours afterward that the ship slowed down. I also saw that the Mon golia, a sister ship on the same lino, was passing us and also getting ready to stop. Well, they only gave me time to grab up my press book, that other shirt and an old pair of boxing gloves I was carrying, when they transferred me to tho other ship. "Going back? Say, did you ever holy stone a deck?" KEEPING UP THE INCOME SOURCE. Shrewd Financial Operation of an Embryo Jurist. They tell thl3 story of or, more strictly speaking, on William It. Day, before, as associate Justice of the United States supremo court, ho be came the man who, it might be said, raised old Harry with the Harriinan lines. Back on tho Day farm In Can ton, Ohio, there were too many rats for tho comfort and peace of mind of the Day household. Mr. Day accordingly called his young hopeful, William, who is now a fed eral judge in northern Ohio, to him, and offered the handsomo reward of 5 cents for overy rat young William caught, snared, poisoned, chloroformed or otherwise removed from tho prem ises. Young William harvested $2 worth of rodents before ho discovered that In his ecess of zeal he had completely rid the old farm of his most profitable means of support, wherefore young William proceeded to the leading ani mal stor5 of Canton nnd returned home with a flock of pet white rats, which he turned loose In his father's spacious library. Chinese Logic. Bishop M. S. Lewis of Foochow, urg ing recognition of the Chinese republic at a luncheon nt tho Union League in Philadelphia, told a little story illus trative of Chlneso unworldllnoss. "A gentleman," ho said, "entered a Chlneso shop to purchase tea. ne found to his amazement that five pounds of a. certain tea cost $2.B0, While ten pounds of tho same brand cost $7.60. "The gentleman ridiculed these Illog ical prices, but the shopkeeper, on the contrary, insisted that ho was acting in a perfectly logical way. As he put it: "'More buy, oro rich; more rich, more tan oar,' " 0F Twenty-third Annual Statement of tho WAYNE COUNTY FARMERS' MU TUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. of Wayne County, Penna. Amount of Insurance Dec. 31, 1912 $4,476,607.00 Amount of Premium notes Deo. 31, 1912 179,061.00 Receipts. Cash in banks, Jan. 1, 1913 8,751.00 Cash received on applica tions 602.17 Cash received on Assess ments 14,025.06 Cash money borrowed,... 6,500.00 Cash Interest from Savings hank, 140.79 Cash from other sources,. 6.50 30,025.52 Expenditures. Paid for tho following losses from September 1, 1911, to September 1, 1912: E. L. Chapman, furniture damaged by fire 2.70 Joseph E. Edsall, house damaged by fire 4.00 A. E. Rude, house damaged by fire 6.40 O, M. Baker, house dam aged by fire 6.40 H Brlnnlng, house and furniture damaged by fire 25.00 Wallace Lynn, barn and contents burned, 193.75 Mary A. Ovens, household goods damaged by fire. . 3.00 Orvllle Bronson, barn and contents burned 450.00 Silas Dexter barn and con tents burned 841.40 Jacob Racht, Jr., house and furniture damaged by fire 10.00 S. S. Olmstead, barn burn ed 82.35 Frank Chapman, house and contents burned 800.00 Andrew Racht, houso dam aged by fire 5.65 Wm. C. Elliot, house dam aged by fire 10.00 L. Brinkerman house dam aged by fire 5.00 Mrs. A. L. Kingsbury, houso damaged by fire. 19.50 D. W. Grifflth, house burn- . ed 600.00 C. F. Bullock, house and furniture damaged by fire 56.80 J. L. Noble, house damag ed by fire 2.90 Chas. Migenery, house damaged by firo 5.00 Tewksbury and Son, houso and contents burned ... 352.33 S. T. Jay, house and con tents burned 900.00 E. B. Wells, Est., barn dam aged by lightning 10.00 A. B. Lobez, barn damag ed by lightning 25.00 Jas. Soden, houso damag ed by lightning 14.00 H. Heberling, house dam aged by fire 2.00 N. L. Wood, barns and con tents burned 850.00 John Eldred, barn damag ed by lightning 2.00 A. KIttner, barn and con tents burned, lightning,. 400.00 Mrs. J. Harder, barn dam aged by lightning 8.00 C. M. Smith, houso and contents burned 700.00 Mary Winslow, house dam aged by lightning 8.00 Alice Whitney, house and contents burned 550.00 C. I. Hopkins, barn damag ed by lightning 5.00 C. M. Pethick, barn and contents burned, light ning 920.00 J. T. Walker, house dam aged by lightning 35.00 L. Lovelass est., barn dam aged by lightning 39.00 T. J. Roark, barn damaged by lightning 237.00 W. E. Bennett, house dam aged by lightning, fire . . 60.00 Peter Yeko, barn dunaged by lightning 20.00 Mark Killam, barn damag ed by lightning 5.00 E. K. Curtis est., barn and contents burned 675.00 F. J. MItler, barn damaged by lightning 5.00 Wm. Watts, barn and con tents burned, lightning, 900.00 A. Butler, house damaged by lightning 16.00 W. F. Crockenberg, barn damaged by lightning.. 6.00 R. E. Pomery, barn dam aged by lightning 5.00 A. Branning, barn dam aged by lightning . . . . .. 5.00 Chas. Smith, barn damag ed by lightning 10.00 M. C. Spangenberg, barn' and contents burned by lightning 300.00 M. A. Rutledee, barn burn ed 300.00 L. B. Kennedy, barn burn ed 200.00 Mrs. S. Collpalo, houso damaged by firo 8,65 Chas. Meglnery barn dam aged by lightning 6.00 Chester Holgate, barn damaged by light ing. . 10.00 J. P. McKenna, barn dam aged by lightning 6,00 Th b. Kegan, Jr., barn damaged by lightning. ,. 2.00 $ 10,726.83 Paid for losses since Sept lBi, 1912 1,969.37 f 12,696.20 Borrowed money and in terest paid 6,510.00 $ 19,206.20 Stationery 11.25 Telephone 24.30 Rent of office 78.06 Postage 154.07 Printing and calanders... 136.49 Incidentals 18.81 19,629.12 Assets. Cash in treasury 8,751.00 Cash in hands of agents. . 62.85 Assessments in course of collection .346.42 Offlco furniture 200.00 Premium notes In force. 179,064.00 1S8.424.27 Liabilities 1,400.00 Assets in excess of liabili ties 187,024.27 H. C. JACKSON, President. PERRY A. CLARK, Sec'y. The Passage of Time. He met her where green branches hung In graceful curves above When ho waa ardent, slim and young Anil there declared his love. But she, more worldly wise than he. Had strcneth to answer no. Accused of heartless cruelty, Bhe kindly bade him go. Poor stricken boy! He went away With anser In his breast. Bhe knew that he would learn some day And know that she knew best. He thought that he could love no more. But she remained serene. At that time she was twenty-four And he waa seventeen. Today he knows that she was right. With others to adore His laugh Is cay, his heart Is light. He cares for her no more. She often sighs, remembering His earnest, boyish vow. What changes passing seasons bring She's hla stepmother now! Chicago Record-Herald. Child of Prosperity. A true tale is told of an old man who had attained prosperity. Having built himself a new house, ho declared that it was not going to be a mere place to live in, but was golug to havo all the "frills." Anyway ho had nn electric bell fitted, then a distinct novelty to tho neighbor hood. Ono Sunday afternoon Joe Brlggs, a neighbor, called. It was hot weather, and all the windows wero open, but tho front door was shut. Joe knocked tim idly, but the farmer took no heed. Joe knocked again, louder. Still no reply. Joe grew restive and knocked ngaln with force. Still the owner of the man sion remained tranquil. Joe stood puzzled nnd offended, for he knew the folks were at home. Once more he tried a loud, continued knock that resounded over the entire place, whereupon the nettled owner yelled: "Ring tho doorbell, confound ye! Don't ye know nothin'?" Weekly Telegraph. One on Him. An elderly suburbanite, who prides himself upon his methodical habits, was showing to an overnight guest a particularly handsomo chiming clock. It was 10:30 o'clock, nnd tho host pro ceeded to wind up the timepiece. "For thirty-five years," said he, "I havo never missed n night winding up this clock nt 10:30 o'clock." The guest, who happened to be n jeweler, examined tho clock closely, and a quizzical smile overspread his face. "What's funny?" Inquired tho house holder. "Why," said tho visitor, "I was try ing to figure out how much time you havo wasted. This is nn eight day clock." Nownrk Star. To Memory Dear. Touched by his sad story, a Harris burg woman recently furnished a meal to a melancholy looking hobo, who had applied therefor at tho back door. "Why do you stick out Uie middle finger of your left hand so straight while you are eating?" asked tho com passionate woman. "Was it ever bro ken?" "No, mum," answered the hobo, with n snlflle. "But during my halycon days I wore a diamond ring on that finger, and old habits are hard to break, mum." Independent. The Heckler. "Stump speaking is the hardest wrk in tho world," said Senator Beveride. "It Is especially hard," ho continued, smiling, "when thero nro hecklers In the audience. "A friend of mine the other day was getting on famously in a stump speech. " 'Gentlemen,' ho shouted, 'a man Is known by his works.' . "And ho paused impressively. But n heckler took ndvantago of the pause to yell: " 'Thou yours must bo gas works.' " Memoranda. Professor It was by tho inscription on this colossal obelisk that wo suc ceeded in positively Identifying tho mummy Barneses I. Undo Henry I suppose nil that Chl neso rigmarole on thero was his memo randa of tho size of his socks, his watch number, whom to notify in case of death and such truck. Post. Bachelors, Take Warning 1 Hobbs Alienists say that single men are much more liable to insanity than married, Dobbs Syro they are! Single men aro always In danger of going crazy over eomo woman. Boston Transcript, HUMOROUS QUIPS For Sale Large Dairy and Hay Farm GOOD SUMMER RESOBT. Tho Buy-U-A-Homo Realty Com pany has Just listed one of the finest and best-known farms in Wayne county. It is located In tho heart of the summer boarding business, in Wayne's highlands. Tho property consists of 325 acres and is well watered both by creeks and springs. A most beautiful natural lake, con sisting of 15 acres, is one of the at tractive sheets of water In Preston township. Ideal for the location of summer cottages. Tho farm is 2 miles from the Lakewood station on the Ontario & Western railroad, three miles from Poyntelle on tho same road and two miles from Como. Of tho 325 acres 275 are under good state of cultivation, consisting of meadows, plow ground and well-watered pasture fields. The balance are in maple, beech and birch timber. This farm i3 especially adapted to raising hay and for dairying. There are four dwellings and cot tages upon the premises. Dwelling No. 1 will accommodate from 40 to 50 guests. Near this house is a never-failing spring for domestic use. The second cottage contains nine rooms. Good water. Small barn near houso. Home No. 3 is a very good seven-room cottage furnished with water by ono of the best springs in Wayno county. Cottage No. 4 is near beautiful natural spring lake, which consists of about 15 acres. The above mentioned places are located In an Ideal sum mer boarding district visited every year by boarders from Philadelphia, New York, Scranton and other cities. Other cottages could be built on tho border of this lake. Situated upon the premises Is a laundry, coal and wood houso com bined, size 20x60 feet. The second floor is equipped for holding enter tainments, etc. Tho barns are as follows: Horse barn 26x56 feet, with running water; hay barn 26x36, with two cow sheds attached 20x50 'feet. One building with scales and wagon house with underground stable for cows. One good blacksmith and carriage shop, with second story for storage. Chicken houses, capacity for 200. Barn No. 4 situated near House No. 3, size 30x40 feet, two sheds for cat tle, with good spring water. Two other hay barns, size 26x36 feet, and 18x20 feet. There are three apple orchards on the farm and a small fruit orchard. The property will bo sold for a reasonable consideration and upon easy terms. Consult Buy-TJ-A-nomo Realty Co., Box 52. Jadwln Buildina, Honesdnlo, Pa. HERE IS A BARGAIN Located in Berlin township about 3 miles from Honesdale is ono of the best farms In that locality. It consists of 108 acres, which is all Improved. The soil is sand loam and red shale. It Is well watered by springs; orchard. Twelve-room house, barn 37x47 feet with shed 22x90 feet. Part cash, balance on easy terms. Seo Buy-U-A-nonio Itenlty Co. Jadwln Building, Box B2, Honesdale. MtMMtTTTMTtMMMO I SPENCER t The Jeweler t would like to see you if t you are in the market! for JEWELRY, SILVER-f f WARE, WATCHESi ;i CLOCKS, j: DIAMONDS, I AND NOVELTIES I "Guaranteed articles only sold." f tnmnnajnjnntjmmmumr MARTIN CAUFIELD Designer and Man ufacturer of ARTISTIC MEMORIALS Office and Works 1036 MAIN ST. HONESDALE, PA. itttiiiuumusM If you want fine Job nrlntinr Just giro The Citixen a trial order. W can do GOOD work.
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