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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK

HNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at thC
l. Bennington County National Bank, is opeI
daily for the transaction Of business from 10 ococl
=. m. to o'clock p. m, Sundays and Holidays e1
cepted.
Interest to depostors strictly in accordance wltl
he laws of the State Of Vermont. Money de
posted anytime after the first day of each month
draws interest from the first day of the next sue
ceeding MONTH Interest computed January
LIST and July 1st, and If not withdrawn will be added
to principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon 1t.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubtet
personal securities.
A. B. VALENTINE, President,
W. E.HAWKS, Vice President,
j. 7. SHURILEFF, Treasurer,
G. W. TARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, VIM. E. Hawks
G. W. Harman olin Scott, j. 7. shurtleff, 1. e
Gibson.
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BY Low ".

Christmas morning dawned sunny
and cold. Bessie's eyes popped open
ong before any one else was awake.
Ste jumped out of bed, drew on her
woolly slippers and flew from room to
room, shouting, "a merry Christmas to
all-grandpa, grandma, mamma, papa
and all !" Then down to the parlor.
where her stockings hung by the fire.
place.
HarB What was that noise she heard
A faint meoiU, then little white head
with black ears, then a white body with
black tail, and 10 and behold right
there by the side of the fireplace, in a
beautiful little basket all trimmed with
blue ribbon, was the dear little white,
downy kitten that Bessie had written to
Santa Claus to bring her She hugged
1t in her arms and dragged her stock
ings up after her to mamma, and oh I!
what a host of things there were to ex-
amine-more dolls, more sets of furni
ture, more mittens, more boxes OF
candies, and away down IN the toe of one
Of the stockings WAS blue ribbon with a
little bell on 1t, for kitIie's neck. and on
he bell was engraved the name-FOssy
Everybody vert to church ON Christ
mas morning, Aunt Fanny took Bessie
home with her after service, and after
romp with the dogs and cats, uncle
Charley took her TO drive. All the dogs
with fresh ribbons in their collars went
trooping after, and a merry time they
had. Just as the electric lights flashed
out they drove up to Bessie's hone, and
there in the parlor was beautiful tree
brilliantly lighted and loaded with pres
ents, and around the room sat the poor
German family that mamma had told
her about Bessie danced into the room
and among them, her face glowing with
happiness.
And by and by mamma distributed
the presents. There were warm
jackets and caps. shoes, stockings,
dresses, mitlens, and toys for the
young children, and there hung Besse's
donation basket, with which the child
rem were delighted. Then grandma
called them all out to the diniog-room,
where was a long table loaded with the
goodies that Bessie thought would never
be eaten, and all sat down to a happy
meal.
After supper grandpa sent around the
big sleigh and the German family were
tucked in, with baskets of provisions in
every space, and following the sleigh
was big load of hay for the hungry
COW.
! Bessie stood at The door and watched
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WILLIAM E. MASON, LAWRENCE NJ. ENNIS
ROBT. P. BATES.

MASON, ENNIS & BATES.
Rooms 81, Ss, 80 & 40 Unity Building, 70 Dear
horn Street, Chicago, Ill.
Investments a specially. Loans OF any amount
placed upon Chicago real estate at per cent:
small loans at 8 per cent per annum A share Of
Jour business in both departments solicited. 10
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A 2. CUTLER, Dentist.


Successor to Or. S, B. Pike.
All operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner and at reasonable prices,-
My aim will be to give estire satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired.
Office Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
37tf Vermont.
Having sold my dental practice to Dr,A ZCut-
er, gentleman of experience and ability, l be-
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years.
DR. S. B. PIKE.
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pATCHETDER a. RATES.
DIR. r. G. JENNEY. Dentist.

DIR. B. G. JENNEY, DENTIST.
CuCCESSoR TO DR.. ]. N. SCRANToN.l
= Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in q thorough and Eorkmanlike manner. Per:
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
o his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re.
lured Office opposite Congregational Church
Main ST., Bennington.
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Written for the Troy Daily Times.
The foil. wing in relation 10 the charming story
printed below explains its origin:
To the Editor Of the Troy Tinlss. | send you
lnclosed herewith the manuscript of my Wlfe's
little story. 1t was told to her little niece while
going by low" or rocking her TO sleep and was
afterward written out TO read to her connectedly
on Christmas. l overh6 ard my wife reading II to
some ladies', and was so much pleased with ii
that suggested that she should have 1t pub
lished. She readily gave consent, on condition
that her name should not appear. / think you
will be much pleased with il
And we are sure our readers and the little ones
Of their households will also be much pleased
with it.-Edlor Troy Times
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02

THE American Agriculturist attributes
the depression in agriculture to ''over-pro-
duction, caused by the governments free
land policy and it's immigrationsystem."
This may possibly be true, but we doubt
it. In the first place, the two factors
objected to, the free land policy and
the immigration system, have made our
country what it is-the greatest on the
globe To very great extent we de-
pend upon immigration for our increase
of population. Cut off the immigration
to this country and you check the in
crease of population and the demand for
farm produce, which will naturally in
crease the overproduction. Increase the
demand instead of restricting the pro-
duction and the desideratum will be at
tanned, and this can only be done by
unrestricted immigration. On the other
hand abolish the free land policy and the
farmers of the older States will be COM
PEELED to struggle with their worn-out
land, and the result will be under produc-
ton and accumulated hardship for the
farmers and every one else, for we will
have to drawthe deficit from other coun-
tries.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02
Work for the Month.

Owing to the varied condition of vege-
tation in different sections of the State
from the effects of the frost, it is utterly
impossible to give any advice that would
be general, i. e. apply to all sections. In
some places tender vegetation is entirely
killed, in others injured to considerable
extent, and others not injured in the least.
In the observation-disclosures of the State
viz: in West and North Florida, the
freeze will not retard operations. Corn
in many sections is in the ground and
cotton planting will progress rapidly
from now on.
In the central-sOuthern sections of the
State where the frost did the most in
jury, gardens should be replanted at
once and everything done to make
them productive. OF course as market
gardens they would not be profitable, as
the early ones are the only ones that pay
in Florida, (and we nights say elsewhere)
but they will more than repay for the
time and money expended ON their cul-
tivation,-if the cultivation is thorough
with thetruck furnished for home con-
sumption. Ofcourse there are vegetables,
which, if planted now and forced to ma
turity, may bring a handsome profit to
the shipper.
In every section of the State where Or
anges trees we're killed, they should be
Immediately reset SO that no time will
be lost. The older the grove the more
secure it is from injury from cold and
other causes, and for that reason we
should try and obtain for our groves q
secure age by immediate replanting.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02
Books, Catalogues and Pamphlets

''The Guide" an illustrated Seed and
Floral Almanac for the Southern States,
from HI. G. Hastings Co., Interlachen,
Fla. Send for catalogue.
Descriptive catalogue and price list OF
grape vines. small fruit plants, etc, from
Lewis Roesch, Fredonia, N. Y.
New township map of peninsula Flor-
da, with pamphlet containing much in
formation about agriculture and horti-
culture of the State. From the Associ-
ated Railway Land Department of Flori-
da. D. III Elliott Sanford, Florida.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02
Our New Department.

This week we publish the first chapter
OF our new feature-The Note Sheet Com
munication Department.. In this depart
ment, which in the future will appear in
thefir issue ofeach month, will be found
much interesting and valuable iniorma-
ton which is worthy of careful perusal
We hope to increase the interest in the
department, and with the help of thepeo
pie OF our State who are interested in it's
development, we believe it can be made
of inestimable value.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02
Here is a Chance for You.

The publisher of the AGRICULTUEIsT, in
order to get the ideas OF the people OF
the State in as condensed form as pos
sible, offers first prize of $3 to the per-
son sending the best communication on
one sheet Zone side only of note paper.
The communication must be devoted to
some subject of the grove, garden or. farm.
For a second prize 81 will be given for
the second best communication. The
communications will be published the
first week in each month. The editor
will be the sole Judge of their worth in
awarding the prizes.
When sending in these communications
bear the following in mind:
Write on one side of one sheet of ordi-
nary note paper.
Write with black ink.
Do not write "head" to the commun-
ication-the editor will do that.
Sign your name and postoffice address
at the bottom. If you don't want your
name published, say SO.
Address your communication as fol-
lows.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02
Another Method of Curing Lemons.

The best cured lemons we have ever
seen in this valley are those d. l.. Daven-
port has cured by the spreading of
layer of barley chaff between the fruit
and allowing the whole to remain in a
dark room for weeks. Mr.. Davenport
has large quantity of lemons that have
been picked 1876 days, and that for juici-
ness, favor, color and keeping qualities,
are the peer OF any Sicily lemons we have
ever seen in New York. Mr.. Davenport's
plan for lemon curing is evidently sue
cess, and we believe he will reap rich
harvest from his lemon crop this year
Pomona Progress.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02
The Depression of Agriculture.

The bill introduced into Congress re
Gently by SenatorZeb. Vance shows what
a sad condition of affairs exists among
farmers of the United States-those who
supply the food and clothing for sixty
millions OfOur own people and millions of
others in foreign countries. 1t appears
only reasonable that this of all other in
dustries should be remunerative With
out the farmer the manufactures would
be suspended, and the world would be
depopulated in a very short time by FAM
inc. This fact being admitted by all,
does it not appear strange that there
should be snch depression, such a cry OF
hardship, poverty and unrecompensed
toll from the farming class?
The bill introduce by Senator Vance in
the aid Of the agricultural class was an
odd one and impractical, but goes to
show that even our legislators Chose
who are generally the last to see the ne
cessity OF some measure of relief arecog-
INFANT of the fact that the farmer must
have the aid of legislation in order to pre-
vent dire results.
Senator Vance's bill provided that in
every county in the Union which pro-
duced 100000 worth OF farm produce
should have erected. at the expense
oftheg general governments ware house in
which could be stored the farm produce
of the county Tor atleast that portion of
it which the farmer chose to deposit) and
receive treasury notes to the amount of
so per cent. of it's value as loan, pay
ing the government at the rate of / per
cent. per annum. The produce deposited
was subject to withdrawal at any time,
so that the farmer might hold it until
the condition of the market was such
that it could be proftably disposed Of.
The time of deposit was limited to one
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02

WE have received from the patentee,
Mr.. Robt. A. Wilson, of Lexington, Mo-,
sample of his paddock cover. This little
affair is made of galvanized iron, and is
designed for hanging over the paddock
and protecting it from snow, sleet and
rain. The two former, fortunately, give
us no trouble in Florida, bnt we have
plenty OF the latter mot for the past six
months, however,) and by the help OF
this little arrangement we can keep the
locks in good order and free from rust.
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year, and ifnotredeemed within that time
was subject to sale at public auction.
This bill, like all bills of a similar char
acter, was, of course, rejected, and our
farmers must make up their minds to
face the inevitable and hoe their own roe.
Methods of economy, patient application
to the requirements of the county and
the capabilities of the soil is their only
hope.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02

DIR. j. KosT, we'll known in this State
through his connection with the "Flori-
da University and as first director of
the Florida Experimental Station, is hav-
ing more trouble. The New York Herald
is authority for reinstatement that he re-
Gently presented his 800, 900 museum to
the University at 1ifin, Ohio, with the
understanding that a 1875, 900 building
was to be erected for it. The PROPOSE
ton was accepted and committee was
appointed to raise the money The direc-
tors met soon after, andin consideration
of Dr. Kost's munifcent gift, displaced
the man who for years had been chan
celor and elected DR.. Kost to the posi-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1890.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

NOTE SHEET OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES POta-
toes the Year Round Planting Watermel-
ons; How the "Bill Neeld Grove Was Made;
How to secure Immigrants; Sow Something
for Home Consumption; How to Prosper in
Florida; Experimental Station Needed ;;
Heavy Production Increases Prices Orange
Flower Cordial What we Shall Do...........109
CORRESPO NDENCE-The Florida Freeze; To-
mato Leaves in the Orchard; Curing Tea
Leaves
Make the Farm More Pleasant and Profta-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS True Bases Of Wealth;
Grating Cuttings.
Celery.
A Cattle Barn; A Kicking Cow The COnfOr
nation of Horses Success in Sheep Raising;
A Model Pig Shed; Three New Radishes. ....2l4
FLORAL-Editorial Notes Climbers; Amaryls
Tradereantias
EDITORIAL-Work for the Month; The Depres-
sion of Agriculture; Some Points on FERTILE
ing; Books, Catalogues and Pamphlets Our
New Department Another Method of Curing
Lemons ....... 216
Answers to Correspondents Local Weather
Bulletin ...............
ACKNOWLEDGMENT; Maple Sugar: School
Composition; Save the Wish-Bone Girls. .218
POULTRY-Rearing Poultry Artifcially, Rouen
Ducks; How Enclosed Runs for Chicks May
be Constructed Cheaply Poultry for Pleasure
.............. ............2 19
LITERARY Story -"Allan Quatermains
Wife.
The Puzzle
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02
Some Points on Fertilizing.

The following extract from the report
of the Department of Agriculture ofSouth
Carolina, should be read and considered
by every man in Florida who tills the soil.
1t expressed our views, and we believe
that ofevery man who has given the sub
iect the proper considerations:
Manures should not be lavishly used
with the expectation that every addition
al pound applied will correspon1ingly in
crease the crop; that doubling them will
double the yield as often as that process
is repeated. There is abundant expert
mental proof that in any given soil the
amount Of any fertilizer cannot be prof.
tably pushed beyond acertain point AZ
ter this is passed the increase of yield will
plication. And very soon even the limit
of production, so far as the fertilizer is
concerned, is reached. Neither land nor
cattle can be prOfitably stuffed. The pro-
cess OF improving the soil, like the pro-
cess of fattening is comparatively grad
ual and requires time. Poor soils de-
mand other things besides commercial
fertilizers to bring them into good con-
dition and make them productive. Veg
etable matter, humus, is needed to i'm
prove their physical properties, to ena-
BILE them to retain moisture and resist
drought. The best practice of the day
holds that only the amount of manure
actually required by the crop to be grown
should beapplied; that any surplus is liza
BILE to be lost or to pass into insoluble
combinations in the soil, and that it is
not all recovered in subsequent crops.
Such surplus is regarded as idle capital.
OF course the argument is not against a
liberal supply for the crop in hand, but
only against, excessive manuring The
margin of profit in the application OF
manures is narrower than what is gener-
ally supposed, and too many of our far
mers are disposed to use them recklessly
and to expect too much from them. They
are important and necessary in any i'm
proved system of husbandry, but they
do not dispense with care in the selection
OF seed, through tillage, etc.
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ton, whereupon the faculty and the com
mittee resigned, and such pressure was
brought to bearupon the DR.. that he fol-
lowed suit. And it is now said that the
University will loose the "Kost 100000
Museum"
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The recent freeze will probably prove a
God-send to nurserymen-providing, OF
course, their nursery trees escaped the
freeze, as they will be in considerable de-
mand for replanting where trees have
been injured.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-02
TO CORRESPONDENTS,

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OF this paper are solicited.
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antee of good faith. Names will not be published
if objection is made. No anonymous contribu-
lions will be regarded.
My~ Money should be sent by Draft, Postofice
Money Order on DeLand, or Registered Letter,
otherwise the publisher will not be responsible in
case of loss. When personal checks are used ex-
change must be added Only l. and 2-cent stamps
taken where change cannot be had
RA5- To insure insertion, all advertisements for
this paper must be received by 10 O'Clock Monday
morning of each week.
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EVERY frun grower who can possibly
do SO, should attend the meeting OF the
Florida Horticultural Society at DeLand
on the 80 tn inst.
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Entered at the postoffce at DeT>and, Florida, as
Second Class matter.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates for advertising furnished on application.
by letter or in person.
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Editor Florida AgricuIturist,
DeLsnd, Fla.
Note Sheet Communication.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-31
HR MET CALDWELL

"But suppose do know about agricult
ure and can writer Jack asked.
Gwen then," the editor said. I'VE could
not find place for you"
Jacks supply Of money was now nearly
exhausted, and he was low indeed in his
mind. 'I shall take a laborer's place
rather than go home," he said to himself
twenty times day; and as he was strong
and accustomed to work this would not
have been such hardship If he could have
left his ambition out of the account.
Old Mr.. Hartford knew very little Of city
life, but he had not passed all his years
without learning that the percentage OF
those who found failure instead OF success
in the struggle in New York was very
large, and that therefore the chances
against his boy were much greater than
those in his favor. IF he gets the worst
of it," he continually said to himself, "he
will come home, and may be then it won't
seem so hard to help us here"
When church was over one Sunday
morning about this time the old man
waited for Emma Rogers at the door and
approached her with some timidity when
she appeared. To his invitation to go
sause to dinner with him she WIS obliged
~ decline, but she volunteered to drive
part of the way with him and walk back.
She knew by intuition that he wanted to
say something about Jack.
"Have you heard from Jack, Mr.. Har'
ford?" she asked.
Eyes, we had line saying that he had
found boarding house. Has he written
to you?'
"Only to say that he would not write till
he had found something to do"
'I hoped that you would help us to keep
Jack at home; he cares more for you than
any one else"
"How do you know that?" asked the
girl, blushing prettily, but looking con-
cerned.
"Oh, l haven't been looking on at the
girls and boys for forty years for nothing
l wish you had kept him at home"
"But 1 did not want him to stay ut
home" Emma said with positiveness.
"Oh, we were in hopes that you cared
for him."
$50 l do'-the girl blushed deeply at
this confession-"and that was the reason
I thought it would be better for him to so
away"
$50 the old place is not good enough for
you either?"
''Mr. Hartford, it is not kind of you to
speak to me in this way. You and Jack
did not understand each other. He could
not have helped you any better than an
ordinary hired man, and it was not right
for him to stay ut home any lonscr-it
was not right to you or to himself"
"Why, Emma, I was always good to
Jack" the old man protested.
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do he realized very forcibly how great was
his undertaking. He applied here and
there at random for employment for few
days and had. no success whatever. He
then took up the advertisements in the
newspapers and spent about week in a
vain effort to- find anything at all. He
soon perceived that if he had learned a
trade instead of going to college he could
have found plenty Of work. He applied
for work at the offices of several of the
agricultural publications. He got no en-
couragement, as few Of them pay anything
for contributions. One of the editors said
to him: "If you happen to know anything
about agriculture, the chances are that you
don't know how to write, and if you know
how to write, the chances are that you
know nothing of agriculture.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-31

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