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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-05

Full line OF yarna, Spanish, Ger man knitting,
aaxony and worsteds AT Butcher d Bradley's. los
broadway.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30

General Verdy du Vernois was born in
East Prussia about 60 years ago, entered
the army in youth, saw much active serv-
ice and by sheer merit rose to the highest
rank next to that of field marshal. He Is
today the most prominent military writer
in the German army. Personally he is
democratic in feeling and associations, but
his military ambitions make him an ally
of the strong government party. According
to German custom (the custom indeed in
all military monarchies), he left the army
only to become a cabinet officer, and as a
matter of course at once began to work for
a bigger military establishment.
1t is needless to recount his arguments
They are identical with those used only a
year or two ago by the war minister of
France and little earlier by the CORE
spending officials in France, Italy, Austria
and Russia. The amount of it is this:
Neighboring nations have increased their
armies, and therefore we must; Germany's
position is such that her safety depends
upon her army; more men, therefore, we
must have, more money, more guns and
better guns etc. And if Emperor William
induces the reichstag to grant the desired
increase then France and Russia will feel
compelled to like advance Italy and Aus
tria must follow, and then Germany Will
have to do it all over again. And this it is
which has turned all the so called progress
of Europe since 1860 into a curse.
All the world sympathized with the little
Italian dependencies in lS59-7O struggling
for union and autonomy. Now Italy is
united-one great monarchy-and her peo-
pie are simply taxed to death to maintain
it and the army. It's the same in Ger
many. The one big burden is much heavier
than all the little burdens together. But
General Verdy du Vernois insists that a
bigger army is a necessity, and so Emperor
William says the Du Vernois bill must go
through by hook or crook
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30


WHITE LEGHoRN COCK AND HEN.
known number of years. the most not
able and deservedly popular of pure
white fowls among all the smaller breeds
of poultry.
There rs an impression prevalent in
some quarters that White Leghorns are
more prolific even than their colored rel
atives, IN the matter of egg production.
On this point Mr.. Donnell is sure that
at least the White variety is not sur
passed by any fowls in the matter of
filling the egg basket, and with them
the highest record for productiveness
has been made. He says:
Special purpose animals are at the
front now for profit. and poultry is no
exception to the rule. Leghorns can be
made to pay larger profit ON eggs alone,
if proper care and shelter be given them.
than any general purpose fowl will pay
on both eggs and meat, and the reason is
not far to see. The eggs which an early
patched Leghorn pullet will lay in Sep
TENDER and October at the excellent
prices which prevail at that season give
that fowl big start in outstripping her
larger but more slowly maturing sisters.
The Leghorn will also lay as many eggs
during the winter if given perfectly
warm quarters as her larger sisters, but
it is at this point that so many who keep
Leghorns fail. Moreover, the Leghorn
will lay large number Of eggs in the
spring and summer, when larger fowls
are persistently endeavoring to assume
maternal cares.
Coming now to the peculiar adaptable
ity of the White Leghorn to this special
production of eggs, it is to be said that
the cockerels that are tobe sold for what
they will fetch in the market and the
mature fowls that are also to be turned
off when they begin to molt will be more
readily suited for the purpose if having
only white feathers Broilers will pre-
sent a more attractive appearance if
every sign of dark pin feathers is absent,
and Leghorn chickens should be Matched
early, so that the cockerels can he sold
at good price before the broiler season
is over and so that an increased period
of egg production can be secured for the
pullets. One thing should be kept prom.
inently in mind by those who are keep
ing large numbers of Leghorns for prof.
table egg production-a strain should
be secured that lays large sized eggs, and
this trait should be kept up from gener-
alton to generation by breeding only
from hens that lay eggs of generous size,
for such will command reader sale and
better prices in the market,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
WHITE LEGHORNS.
The Most Popular Of the Pure White
Fowls Among the Smaller Breeds.

The Most Popular of the Pure White
Fowls Among the Smaller Breeds.
The Leghorn fowl, be it brown, black
OF white. is deservedly popular espe-
ctally where eggs are the chief object in
view. Here are some statements made
concerning White Leghorns by Webb
DOnnell in Country Gentlemen, from
which the attractive illustration here
given in "a reprint. He says:
The White Leghorns, so far as can be
known are strictly thoroughbred, while
their numerous cousins of the same name
have been made by the admixture of
the blood of other breeds of fowls. Thus
the Browns are indebted to the blood of
the Black-Red Game, the Partridge Co
chin and the Black Spanish for the ex-
ceeding richness of their colors and the
white i'm their ear lobes. The White
Leghorn had no need to borrow the
plumage Of any other breed, and so we
ind 1t now as it has existed for an I'M
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30

Crane flies are known also as gallinip-
pers, and many term them cutworm flies.
though they have no connection with
eutworms. There are o number of spe-
cies of these, some of which are one and
others two brooded each year. The eggs
are deposited in grass and clover lands,
more particularly in low. fiat, damp
lands. The maggots, which are often
designated as ''meadow maggots," feed
on the roots, seldom appearing above
ground except in very wet weather. The
ravages of these larvae can be prevented
in wheat lands by p!owing early in Sep
TENDER. This measure will also preclude
the probability of injury to corn the fol-
lowing year. For injuries in grass or
clover lands no remedy or preventive is
as yet known, according to Entomologist
Webster of the Ohio station. Weed sug-
gests when these insects become trouble
some in meadows to drive a flock of
sheep or herd of swine over the field to
kill the Larvae by their tramping.
In the cut A represents the Larvae, or
maggot, B the pupa and G the adult,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
A Point In Potato Culture.

Where potash and phosphate or even
complete" fertilizers are used on pota-
toes II is Rural New Workers. advice to
sow small quantity of nitrate of soda
just.a the vines are breaking through the
soil and to give another application in
about three weeks thereafter. The
amount need not exceed the rate of rs OF
100 pounds to the acre for each dressing.
1t is not necessary that the soda should be
narrowed in. 1t is SO soluble that the first
rain will dissolve and carry it into the
soil, so that the plants may feed upon it.
n 'ARsaiI' rI'AAs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
AIanuring For Tomatoes,

W. B. Atwood, writing from the Vir-
ginia station, advocates manuring in the
hill for tomatoes, He fertilizes, as a
rule, with compost around the plants as
soon as transplanted, and by this secures
heavy crops of fine fruit. When ne has
no compost. small quantity of chemical
fertilizer is used in the hills, but it is
thoroughly hoed in before setting the
plants; otherwise it would burn them
up, tomatoes being very tender in this
regard. Applying compost around the
plant gives the most satisfactory crop b.
has ever grown. 1t is the custom in his
section to fertilize in the hill, and no one
complains of small tomatoes thus pro-
duced,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
EARAS1.:.see;e,.,s,.,
Sss*CHRBgN
UNDERGROUND INSECT PESTS.
rhey Infest Grass Lands and Injure Wheat
and Corn Plants.

they Infest Grass Lands and Injure wheat
and Corn Plants.
The Ohio experiment station devotes
an entire bulletin to wireworms, white
grubs and crane flies, prolific sources Of
| loss to the farmer in their devastations
|of important crops. The bulletin re-
ferred to considers these pests more es-
pecially as destroyers of the wheat plant.
Following is summary Of the whole
matter:
Wireworms are the Larvae or grubs
of check beetles and breed especially in
low, damp, cold soils, feeding on the
roots of grass and other herbaceous
plants. No thoroughly practical method
OF destroying these worms has as yet
been discovered. Their numbers may
be reduced by fall blowing, and their
haunts rendered unattractive by rapid
rotation of crop and by underdrainage.
Where fields of corn are attacked and
replanting is made necessary. it is best
to plant the second time between the
old rows, allowing the latter to stand as
long as possible in order to hold the at
tention of the worms and keep them
diverted from tie latter plants.
White grubs are the offspring of the
May beetles or June bugs. While the
wireworms develop to adults in summer
and live over winter in that stage the
white grubs pass the winter either as
grubs or pup@ and develop to adults in
spring; otherwise the life history of the
two is much the same. The eggs are
laid in the ground notably in grass
lands, and hatch in about 80 days. The
young work little injury the first year.
but the next they ravage the fields most
seriously. These grubs prefer the higher
to the lower lands, and therefore drain
age has much less effect upon them.
Probably fall blowing and rapid rotation
of crop are the best methods to pursue.
Fertilizing with barnyard manure is a
protection against damage in infested
fields,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
Growing Potatoes bv Eieotr,c,tv.

A French horticulturist has cultivated
potatoes in field divided into three
parts, all Of the same soil and exposure,
In one section the potatoes were planted
between plates of zinc and copper con.
nected above the soil by wires so as to
form earth batteries, with a current
through the ground where the potatoes
were growing. The second section was
cultivated in the ordinary way without
electricity The third section was pro-
vided with small lightning rods thrust
into the soil between the potatoes until
their ends were on a level with the
tubers. The yield of the third section
was much better than that of the other
two sections and was obtained IS DAYS
sooner. The ratio of the crops in the
different sections was as 70, so and 1903.
The first section, although poor in roots,
gave an exceptionally vigorous foliage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
Curing Glover Hav.

Professor Roberts tells how clover hay
is cured at the Cornell university
grounds. Cut it when moderately ripe,
good deal depending on the condi.
weather, etc. Uses a mower
which keeps horses feet from touching
the grass after being cut. Wants no hay
tedder in the field. Does not cut until
dew is entirely off. When cut, leave
until next day. When hot, put in small
punches, but do not work it after 4
o'clock, because by that time the dew
begins to fall Go out next morning,
turn the lunches, do not shake, but lift
lightly and haul in while very hot. Salt
1t SO as to keep it from heating too rap
idly--two or three quarts to the ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
On the County Road.

A Tennessee farmer who grows millet
and COW peas together with good results
says that the COW pea is a warm climate
growth and does not do well if sown too
early. They should not be sown until
the ground is warm; then the pea and
millet will do splendidly together.
American Cultivator says that potash
is best supplied in the two common forms
of kainit and muriate of potash. Where
a soil is lacking in potash, it can be sup
piled in the cheapest form by applying
these ingredients directly to the soil and
not in any mixed form.
1t has been advised for scabby leg on
fowls to mix teaspoonful of kerosene
in pint or a little more of skinned
milk and allow the fowl to stand in it.
A beekeeper in Gleanings says that he
greases the tops of watering troughs with
any kind of old grease with little kero-
sene naked with it and has not had a bit
of trouble with bees in them since.
A new idea in the milk business is to
"sell milk in the cow" by renting out
animals to townspeople.
The editor of The Agriculturist says:
1t must be evident to all that there is
no particular need of self hivers in the
apiary. The queen trap will do all the
work.
Editor Hutchinson of The Review de-
cides in favor of the queen trap as the
most practical arrangement for manag-
ing bees at swarming time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
CONTINUED from 9th page

entrance same and payable under same
conditions as in No. IL.
Nominations have been made by W D. Howes
OF Hydeville, f. Whitney n Son of Williston
y. n Burnham of Royalton, Joseph LameaI
OF East st: Johnsbury,J. Q. Parker OF Quechee
=. Il. Holmes OF Charlotte, Highland stock
farm OF Derby, II. e. White of North BenninR
ton George II. Tice OF Derby Line, S. Il. Mum
son OF Burlington, Phelps Brothers OF Barre
Bolger Brothers of Hydeville, r. +. Jaquitt
OF south Woodstock, John Utton OF Mori is
Vlle X. r. Weller of Burlington, Il. A. ingalls,
bury.
FUTURTTY STAKE, NO. l.
For produce OF mares bred I'm 1890, owned
Oy members OF the associatio I. Stakes to be
trotted IN 1893. Enti ance tee, $40, payable as
follows % June 10, 1891, giving name, de.
scription, breeding of mare, stating name
OF horse bred to or in toal by; SO January
l, isgs, giving sex and description OF foal; 80
january /, 1893, and So at each time OF making
the payments to the regular events of 1898.
The association adds Sl00.
dana Jack M 9irooss, d. c. fo ' 1891 By Gllig;
entered by c. A. Chapman of Ferrisburgh
FUTURITY STAKE, NO. 3.
For the produce of mares bred in 1892,
Iowned by members OF the association, or got
by stations owned or stood by members of
the association; stakes to be trotted i'm 1896
Entrance tee, $780, payable rs follows: SO
june 10, 1898, giving name, description and
preceding OF mare and stating name of horse
bred to or I'm foal by; 50 January |, 1894, Civ
ling sex and description of foal; IS Janu Try /,
1880, ana Sl4 at the time OF the f1mal payments
to the regular events OF 1896.
Produce of Daisy W, b. m, by Young Pilot
bred to Freestone. NJ c. Whipple OF North
Pomfret.
Produce OF Polly, by Reindeer; bred to
Nutmont. c. G. Roublee of Morrisville.
Produce OF Lucy p, by Henry S.; bred to
Nutmont. Malvern stock farm of Morris.
willie.
Produce ct st. Mary, by Tattersall; bred to
Nu mont. Malvern stock farm OF Morris
willie.
Produce of Hatty Way, Dy Tattersall; bred
VILE.
Produce of Amanda, by Daniel Lambert;
pred to Nutmcnt. Malvern stock farm OF
Morrisvile,
Produce of -, b. m, by Ashwood; bred
TO NutmOnt. Malvern stock farm of Morris
yille.
Produce of Stray Girl, b. m, by Fred
wilkes; bred to Castaway F. H. harrington
bf Brandon.
Produce of Eva W. by Phil Sheridan; bred
10 "astaway f. II. Harrington OF Brandon.
Produce of Clyte, b. m, by Woolsey: bred
10 Leicester. F. II. Harrington of Brandon.
Produce of Undlne, b. m, by Electoneer;
bred to Gorjeans. F. II. Harrington OF Bran
lon.
Produce of Nellie H., CHI. M, by Ben Frank.
" in; bred to Leicester F. II. Harrington OF
Brandon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
M'DowELL HALL, st. JOHNS COLLEGE.

Mcdowell hall, which contains the chan
ell, offices and recitation rooms of the col
lege, was intended for the official residence
of the governor of Maryland and was to
have been much larger than it is, but before
1t was completed bitter contest over il
arose. The legislature finally abandoned
the original design, and for 40 years the I'M
completed structure stood as a monument
of partisan discord till in 1868 it was voted
to give it for college purposes. Pinkney
hall and Humphrey hall are smaller but
quaint and interesting structures.
1t was in 1871 that the colonial assembly
setting at St. Mary's began to move for
great school, but it was not till 1896 that
the act passed establishing King Williams
school, A lot in Annapolis was given. and
in l10l building was erected and the
school begun, the first master being Rev.
Edward Butler. In-l732 proposition to
raise the school to a college was adopted
and in 1853 actual work begun. but the
Revolution stopped it till 1884, in which
year King Williams school was finally
swallowed up in st. Johns college. At the
same time charter was given for Wash
ington college on the eastern shore. IL is
an interesting fact in Maryland's history
that Roman Catholics, Episcopalians and
Presbyterians have from the beginning
worked tremendously in aid of this and
other educational institutions. Yet st.
Johns has had remarkably checkered ca
reer through the various wars and panics
since 1854.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30

DIR. M. j. Davis is a prominent
Physician of Lewis, Cass county, Iowa,
'nd has been actively engaged in the
ractice of medicine at that place for the
'ast thirty-tive years. On the 26th of
Lay, while in Des Moines en- route to
5hicago, he was suddenly taken with an
ftack of diarrb9a. Having sold
hamberlain's Collie, Cholera and DIar-
shGa Remedy for The past seventeen
ears, and knowing its reliability, he
rocured a 25-cent bottle, two doses of
hich completely cured him. The ex-
tement and change of water ana diet
cident to travelling often produce a
arrhGa. Every one should procure a
Ptttle of this Remedy before leaving
pine. For sale by druggists; also sold
F. G. Dyer, West Salisbury, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
A HISTORIC ALMA MATER.
st. Johns College Has Graduated Man,
Eminent American Citizens,

Eminent American Citizens.
The recent commencement at St. Johns
college, Annapolis, was made the occasion
for going over "a good deal of curious histo-
ry, for not only has the famous old college
contributed many eminent men to the state
and nation, but its history is curiously in
terlocked with that of England and Amer
lea, especially of Maryland During the
first 10 years Of its existence st. Johns
graduated four governors of Maryland, one
governor of Liberia, seven members of the
state executive council, three United States
senators, five congressman, IL eminent
judges and an attorney general of the Unit
ed States, besides scores of common men,
such as consuls, state legislators and the
like
Francis Scott Key was an early graduate.
Washington's stepson, Parke GUSTS, and
his nephews, Fairfax and Lawrence Wash
ington, were educated there, and the great
man himself in 1871 wrote letter express
ing the great pleasure he had received in a
visit to the Infant seminary"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
GENERAL VERpY DU VERNols.
Author of the Army Bill and Incidentally
of the Garn,nn IInctInna

Author of the Army Bill and Incidentally
of the German Elections.
General Verdy du Vernois, late member
of the German imperial government" as
the phrase goes in Europe, and acknowl-
edged author OF the military bill which has
recently excited such a turmoil, has sur
prised his colleagues by talking very freely
with newspaper men. He was minister of
war when he formulated the bill and of
course wanted more men and more money
Ministers of war always do But the long
suffering taxpayers revolted at last, and
the reichstag defeated the bill Hence the
frantic talk of Emperor William. Hence a
dissolution and the ordering of an election
for new reichstag. Hence the recent cam
paign and excitement in Germany.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-30
How does the new paint work


|ok in your house? Dull, lustreless,
In and "threadbare?" Well. don't
anne the painter, unless you authorized
pm to get the Chiffon Paints and he
led to do sO-which he evidently did.
the work looks like that. The expense
rs heavy enough, was it? All. but you
.puld have spent less and had more
.tlsfaction had the Chiffon Paints been
ed. Half the quantity you consumed
build have done as much work and have
ne it twice as well. Let this ex-
rience teach you better next time.
liable dealers keep Chiffon Paints. and
arybody who tries them once uses
I'm always. They do their own aGver-
ng when once introduced. They are
all shades, well ground. made with
re llnseed oil and turpentine driers,
last but not least, if you buy a gal
you get a gallon aud not teaspoon
less.
ILTON PAIN + CO., New York and
Boston. 70 sale by DIR. Sheldon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-06

Prom the National Proptfoner
Since we assume that m ost people who speak
about oleomarGarine do not either know the
method OF its manufacture nor the material 8
OF which 1t Is composed. we wish to say that
olsomargartne is composed OF butter. butter
oil, neutral lard, and cleo oil.
Elgin creamery butter and butter made at
the factory daily are the products used In oleo-
margarine.
Butter oil is made by pressing the oil from
American cotton seed 1t Is pure nutritious
10 soften the texture OF oleoinarRarine
Neutral lard Is pure. chilled leaf lard cooked
at low temperature and Is then put into q
bath Of puro cold water for about forty eight
hours. which rem owes all favor. leaving per-
fectly neutral material
oleo oil is made from the choicest fat Of beef
tenn porature OF 1902 Fahrenheit. From this Is
pressed a perfectly soluble oil known as cleo
oil. which 10 tho only beef product used In
oleomargarine.
The above named dents. when properly
com blned. sailed. and worked tho same as
butter. form what is known as oleomargarine.
which IL one OF the purest and most whol esome
Of which should not be prohibited.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-06
ON PRE1ENCE OF CONC ron HER SON
Young Mrs. Breece Eloped with Her Sister
ja-Ln,y'p Husbphd W..

New BRUNSWICK. N. j.. Aug. 5.--Mrs. John
Hun WAS crying her eyes out day over the
eloperlont Of hsr husband with her sister- in
law. liur is well known here az skilled mo-
chanic and foreman In the National Tube
Boiler Works. He has six little children. some
OF whom were play ing about tho house this
morning, wholly unooncious that thsy had
been deserted by their father. Mrs. Hun
came from Monmouth Junction. this county.
where her brother. William IL Breece. still
lives. and another home has been deserted
there. as 1t was with Dreece's wife Kittis. that
HUFF ran away. The story OF tho slopsrnent
w wss tGs f f. .s Exporter by Mr. Breeze this
On last Thursday Hun came to my house
and We, We sat down and had quite a talk. Then
k. w fGd re
for some time. complained OF feeling badly.
and said she wanted her boy Harvey. a six
ycar-old younKstcr. who has been staring
Ta sns Hst o4 Fl P ss1 III. a l: bs
she said she wanted him right away. JUST
then HUI got ready to. drive sack 10 New
Brunswick., and my wife Asked him II he
boy, Hs consented, and tho two drove Oh
gayly, kittie waving her hand xood-by to me.
How long viii you be gone asked. and she
said, i Oh l, about an houranda half haven't
It has been learned that. instead Of going to
Dayton. HUFF and the, young woman came to
this city yesterday. He had hired the horse
ana. ana buggy here to 60 to the FUNSTON; sines
that HUFF and Mrs. Broere have been enann-
pred OF each other for some time. and that he
has been going down to Monmouth Junction
a al hs Snd: p.
Breeze is but d.