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Those Handling and Deaf?n; Cotton Urge Uniform Syste Commissioner E. J. Watson terday gave out a resolution wi ivas adopted at a recent confer* conference o? cotton dealers uri the ginners of South Carolina ac a standard gin box. The corni sioner said that the standard box was required by practicallj of the railways and the steams companies and that millions of < lars a year would be saved freight on cotton shipments. The standard gin box proposed 24 by 54 inches. The following is the resoluti "Resolved, That in the sens* this conference that a standard box be 24 by 54 inches.. "Resolved, That the stand weight of a bale of cotton sho be approximately 500 pounds. "Whereas, the American cot bale is notoriously unsatisfact and that there results a loss many millions of dollars annus by reason of irregular packages, sufficient covering and carel handling, and "Whereas, it is understood t the congress of the United State: contemplating investigation s possible legislation with the obj of improving conditions, and "Whereas, this conference . eludes representatives of the cot? exchanges, buyers, exporters, co press, associations, cotton ginnt railroads and ocean carriers. Special Committee. "Be it resolved. That a spec committee of 10 be appointed the chairman of this conference take the necessary steps to place 1 fore congress such data as will eist in the following improved c( ditions in handling cotton: "l. A standard gin box of < mensions of 24x54 inches. "2. A standard weight per bz of approximately 500 pounds. "3. A bale so covered that t cotton will be thoroughly protect against ?iamage in trausit win properly handled. "4. The marking of the bale as to insure identification at des ? nation. "Whereas, the American bale cotton has l'or generations past be< universally condemned as the mo shameful ev ? lenee of wasteful ac inefficient commercialism, becau of the utter iack of protection gi en to a very valuable product t unsuitable, flimsy and insufficiei covering, and "Whereas, the government e: perts have figured the loss resultm from the presen: system as high ? $50,000,000 per annum, Be it resolved, That this confe ence of ship agents, representing tb North and South Atlantic and Gui ports of this country, hereby cal upon the eotton carrying railroad and all other interests to tak prompt steps to do their part in c* operation with steamship inteiesl to end the present shameful met! ods of handling this, the secon greatest crop in the United States. The above resolutions were unai imously adopted. Roads Did Not Vote. "Be it resolved, That if any bal does no? show the density of 22 pounds per cubit foot, i: no represt ed to the required density, sha! pay an extra freight of 50 eents pe bale. Bales of larger measurement than can not be pressed to a rain i mum density of 9?? pounds pe cubic foot shipside, shall pay ai extra freight of $1 per bale; tha this penalty be assessed as soon a possible after the bale leaves tb gin." These were carried unanimous^ with the exception that the railroa( interests did not vote either "yea' or "nay."-The State. Approach of Warm Weathei Leads Medical Men to Issue Warning. Beware of "soft" drinks contain ing dangerous chemical tlavoriug and habit forming drugs, ip the warning of the Journal of the American Medical Association. With the approach of warm weath er the thoughts of most persons turn to summer beverages, but com paratively few know anything of the ingredients of the drink. Un scrupulous dealers have in the past used all sorts of concoctions, which have been sold indiscriminately to children. The warning to beware of the danger is timely. "In addition to the drinks con taining dangerous chemical flavor ing and coloring substances," says the Journal, "there are other 'tem perance' drinks equally dangerous, especially for the children and young persons who indulge in them so freely. Many of the rather mis named 'tonic' drinks that are so widely advertised have been shown by the United States Government analysis to contain considerable pro portions of Coffeine. ' It is easy to understand that af ter taking these caffeine-containing I cold drinks the feeling of fatigae may drop from one. Caffeine is not, however, a desirable stimulant to serve indiscriminately to grow iag children or young adults, es pecially those city dwellers whose nervous systems certainly need no artificial stimulation. Besides, caff eine seems to have a definite ten dency to the formation of a habit. Not a little of the restlessness of children during the summer is to be attributed to the taking of caffeine in considerable quantities in the form of soda fountain drinks. "The parents sometimes discover that a distinct craving for the par ticular drink has been created, and that the child pleads for money to satisfy that craving. After read ing the advertisements of the mar velous tonic and stimulating virtues and fatigue-dissipating qualities of these preparations, the parents itel sure that there cannot be any harm in such well recommended bever ages, especially since they are sold in a favorite drug store. Unfortu nately this confidence is not justi fied; it is necessary to draw a sharp line between the bottled tonics and i drinks containing caffeine and the relatively harmless carbonated soda water of the soda fountain, when served in plain or with wholesome flavoring matter." Recognizing the danger from "soft" drinks, tue New York city and Montana boards of health have issued bulletins warning the public of certain beverages that have been found to be either adulterated or misbranded. The Montana bulletin contains an article giving a long list of bottled, carbonated beverages which were found either adulterated or mis branded when examined in the State laboratory. Most of them contain saccharin, samples of "ginger ale" contained capsicum, but no ginger, and the fruit beverages all contain ed artificial colors and flavors which were not declared on tb? label. It is also stated that since sac charin does not aid foaming as does sugar, the manufacturers are in the habit of usina: extract of soapbark which produces a good foam. Not only is this substance deceptive, but also the soapbark contains a toxic principle, sapotoxin, which is mark edly poisonous. The bulletin of the New York city department of health sets forth a regulation prohibiting the use of soapbark in beverages and in fill ings used by bakers. Violations of the regulation will be criminally prosecuted.-Philadelphia North Americar. 12 Reasons Why You Should Sow Peas-And Then More Peas. 1. They are fairly good human food. 2. They are one of our most nu* tritious feeds for stock. 3. The peas alone are worth from $5 to $20 per acre. 4. Cowpea hay is easily worth $20 per ton. The yield vanes from one to three tons per acre. 5. If left on the land and turn ed under, the vines are worth from $5 to $15 per acre as fertilizer. (j. The roots and stubble are worth from $2 to $4 per acre as fertilizer. 7. The vines, roots and stubble furnish humus (vegetable matter), something nearly all soils are de ficient in. 8. This humus helps to make the land cultivte easily; absorbs aud holds moisture that will aid a crop to continue its growth during a drought, and furnish the conditions necessary for the existence of bene ficial bacteria that enable plants to get nitrogen from the air. 9. The shade of peavines helps in the formation of valuable ni trates in the soil. 10. Peavine roots are good sub soilers. They go to considerable depths, opening up the earth so air and water can make a deep soil. 11. Cowpeas fit in well in near ly all systems of rotations of crops. They are well adapted to growing among corn and after small grain harvested in the spring. 1-. Peas get some of their nit rogen from the air, free of co*t to the farmer. Nitrogen in commer cial fertilizers costs about 20 cents per p ?nd. Nearly everything said about cowpe;.is also true of soy beans. The bi- MS excel in hoing a little more v . diable as stock feed, a little better adapted to wet soils, stand droughts a little better and usually make slightly larger yields of grain and hay.-C. R. Hudson in Pro gressive 'armer. Candidate For Cotton Weigher. I hereby announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the po sition of pu ??lie cotton weigher for the town of ridgefield, and promise the people that if given the place again, I will endeavor to do my duty as conscientiously in the fu ture as in the past. Wtyt?k J. G. Byrd. H) BE SERVED TOGETHER Accompaniments of Solid Dishes That Add to Their Flavor and Arso Digestibility. Bolled rice, new potatoes, peas or asparagus and mint sauce go well with spring lamb. Boiled lamb or mutton is improved by -he addition of caper sauce, and should be accompanied by boiled rice and stewed turnip. Baked leg of mutton is served with brown gravy, rice croquettes and stewed tur aips or Brussels sprouts. Irish stew is best eaten with dum plings and boiled onions. Roast of beef can be accompanied by browned pota ;oes, string or butter beans, or aspara gus. BrotlPd beefsteak can be accom panied by mashed or scalloped pota loes, cauliflower or asparagus. French fried potatoes are also a proper ac companiment of broiled beefsteak Boiled tongue is served with tomato sauce and spinach. Creamed potatoes and peas aire served with broiled chops; breaded chops are served with tomato sauce ind potatoes au gratin. Cold meats, like hot meats, have meir proper accompaniments. Sliced :omatoes with French dressing should be serv'u* with cold mutton. With cold lamb lettuce and chopped mint with French dressing are suitable. Mayon naise of celery can be served with veal or cold chicken. Combined with tomato aspic it can be served with cold turkey. Cabbage salad with French dressing goes with cold ham. and apple sauce and cold slaw are de licious with cold pork. Baked Ham. Cover your ham with cold water and simmer gently Just long enough to loosen the skin so that it can be pulled off. This will probably be from :wo to three hours. When skinned, put in a dripping pan in the oven, pour over a teacup of vinegar and one of hot water, in which dissolve a tea spoon of mustard. Bake slowly, bast ing with the liquid, for two hours. Then cover the ham all over to the depth of one inch with coarse brown 3ugar, press it down firmly, and do not baste again urftil the sugar has formed a thick crust, which it will soon do in a slow oven. Let lt remain a full hour in the oven after covering with the sugar, until it becomes a rich golden brown. When done, drain from the liquor in the pan and put on dish to cool. When cool, not edd, press by turning another flat dish on top with a weight over it It is fine and slices nicely because of the pressing. Griddle Cakes. Into a coffee cup of sour milk put half a teaspoon of soda and stir till lt foams. Beat an egg. add to milk, with little salt, and tablespoon of sugar. Use either bread or pastry flour, to make stiff enough to spread, a very little, when dropped on griddle, in tablespoons. Add half as much cream of tartar, as soda, to flour. Have grid dle hot and well greased and you will find the fritters light and delicious. Adding cream of tartar was told to rae years ago and find they are not only much lighter, but finely flavored, with no suspicion of sour milk about :hem. i Shad Roe a la Newburg. Carefully place shad roe in a pan containing enough boiling water to cover it. add the juice of one-half lemon or two teaspoons vinegar; let the roe simmer in the water for 20 minutes; drain and keep hot; serve with the following sauce: Heat one-half cup cream mixed with one-hflf cup milk, one teaspoon salt, one-quarter teaspoon cayenne pepper, and one-half teaspoon nutmeg in a double boiler for 10 minutes. Add the well-beaten yolks of two eggs to this and stir constantly until thick, (about three minutes) ; lastly add two table spoons Madeira wine. Paragon Crumb Pie. Blend together three cupfuls of flour, one cupful of sugar, one-quarter teaspoonful of salt, one-half cupful of butter, and set aside three-quarter of a cupful of these crumbs. Mix to gether one cupful of molasses and one cupful of hot water In which one tea spoonful of soda has been dissolved, and Into this mixture stir the crumbs. Line two large pie pans wtih good pie crust and pour In the batter. Sprinkle the top thickly with the reserve crumbs and bake twenty minutes In a moderate oven. Swedish Stew. Swedish stew will make a savory change in meat dishes. Put into an earthen dish two and a half pounds stew beef cut into small slices, a large carrot sliced, three cloves, three round ing tablespoons pearl tapioca, ona heaping tablespoon bread crumbs, one tablespoon vinegar, one-eighth of a grated nutmeg, salt and pepper. Add a little water, cover tightly and bake In a moderate oven five hours. Transparent Pie. Three eggs, one and one-half cups light brown sugar, piece of butter size of walnut and a grating of nutmeg. Beat the eggs very light; add sugar and beat until smooth. Then add the melted butter and nutmeg. When baking watch very closely till custard is set and do not allow to become hard. Remove from fire as soon as 3et. If desired a meringue or whip cream can be put on top. Steamed Apples With Oatmeal. Carefully pare and core three tea der apples, place each In a buttered cup, fill centers with grated maple sugar and steam until quite tender. Place in hot dish with freBhly-cooked oatmeal, placing a spoonful In each cavity. Serve with cream. i M 1= IS YO?I Th? Merch; Are Arra Cn FOR THIS D i By this systerr showing how mz with what degre The book will sh the credit sta man, who trades rating the poor r secure a higher i does not. 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