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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15
Top Dressing Winter Grain.

Instead of hauling the barnyard ma
nure to the field as made, many farmers
pile it up in the yard, and after the
wheat or rye is sown top dress the field
with the thoroughly decomposed mate
rial, which is usually spread directly
from the wagon, entailing less labor and
a more even distribution than by any 9TH
er plan. There is, however, a question
about making this application after
sowing. Those who have tried both
plans in the same field and upon the
same crop as reported by American Ag-
rlculturist prefer to apply the manure
just previous TO the last narrowing, or
at least before drilling, as this insures
not only a more even distribution, but
timing Of all humps and the covering
with soil of a large per cent of the ma
nure, placing it nearer the growing
plant, where the soil will absorb the
fertility, instead of allowing it to es-
cape, as much Of it does when simply
scattered over the surface. Tho moro
thorough the narrowing the letter the
effect Of the manure.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15

generally done. For years our horse
lovers have watched the fairs and shows
of Great Britain, France and Germany,
and thus bought up the noted prize win
ners. The result is already seen in the
improved carriage and draft horses of
the United States. The Improvement
will still go on.
The owner of the Oaklawn horse
breeding farm at Wayne, Ills, has been
particularly attracted to French horses,
both Perchcrons and coachers, and has
imported scores OF them. One Of his
Percheron stations, whose portrait is
given above, was so beautiful that Rosa
Bonheur herself made a drawing of him,
and she said it was pity SO fine an
animal should be allowed to leave
France. The picture here given is copy
of Bonheur's drawing. This splendid
black stallion is 1914 hands high and
weighs ton. His horse blood is as royal
in its way as that of the Bourbons and
far nobler. He comes of mingled
strain of the most noted Perckeron fam
lilies.
At the worlds fair in Paris, 1889,
one of the prize winners was the beau
tiful mare whose picture appears above,
light dapple gray, also Of the most
noted blood in France. This mare is
owned in America now and at the Oak
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15
News and Notes.

The farmers national congress at the
last meeting adopted resolution favor
ing rural free mail delivery
Latest advices from Great Britain re-
port a good demand for American ap-
pies
The French official crop estimates
place the yields Of barley and oats at
more than so per cent higher than last
year.
Chestnuts have come in large quanti-
ties, and the price is greatly depressed
IN consequence Many have been put
into cold storage.
Shipments of live cattle to the foreign
markets continue TO run away ahead of
last year.
At the next m3cting of the Associa-
ron of American agricultural Colleges
ind Experiment Stations, among other
Farmers Of Alabama -
While the acreage of potatoes this
year i'll the United States is larger prob
ably than ever before the average yield
ter acre Is lower than reported before
IL more than a dozen years.
English farming land has greatly de-
Tined IL yalne slnce the era OF cheap
American wheat.
Exports of live sheep to Europe show
a gratifying increase.
Recent experiments in England would
seem to indicate that in the not distant
future each farmhouse will have its cleo
trio lights. the electricity therefor be-
ing furnished by little windmill
The nineteenth annual meeting of the
American Poultry association will be
held at Kansas City Thursday, Dec. 20,
1913. du,ing the exhibition of the Mid
continental Poultry association in that
c;ty. whcse jates are Dcc. IS to 26,
1894
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15

Pickles are prepared by first soaking
il strong brine then draining, drying
and pouring hot spiced vinegar ovoI
them.
Prepare the vinegar pickle as follows;
For every Quart Of vinegar take 2 tea
spoonfuls Of cinnamon, 2 teaspoonfuis
OF cloves, a toaspoonful Of mace, Il tea.
spoonful OF celery seed, few pieces OF
horse radisf. an ounce of mustard seed,
. saitspoonful of black pepper, a pinch
of rcd pepper and q cup of sugar. Mix
tho spices together dry, wet them to Z
paste with u little vinegar, lay in the
center OF a SQUARE of muslin and gather
into q bag. Hca. the vinegar to boiling
point, put il the spices and sugar and
boil for ) minutes. Drain the pickles
put them in the jar and pour the spiced
vinegar, buling hot, over them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15
Whitewashing With q Spraying Pump.

At the Cornell station experiments
have been made in embarrassing with
the spraying pump. The whitewash is
made i'll the ordinary manner, Of lime
water, and is diluted to about the con-
sistency If thin cream. Ii a large sur
face is to be covered. especially if it is
difficult to reach, direct delivery noz-
zle, like the Boss, or common dis
charge nozzle is used, and the operator
stands several feet away. But if it is
desired to cover the surface evenly and
neatly the McGowen nozzle is found
most satisfactory.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15
Movable Hurdle,

A movable pen, or hurdle, is Of the
greatest value on any farm or garden
where stock and fruit and vegetables are
grown. One profit in stock keeping is to
make the stock serve every purpose pos
sible. Thus poultry are valuable as egg
producers or flesh growers, but if the
eggs and flesh can be grown in good
part from the insects and weed seeds
that are the gardeners worst enemies
SO much greater the gain. But poultry
and turkeys and pigs and sheep free TO
roam at will are likely to do great
harm, and it is III combining them to
the limits Of the work to be done that
the value OF the hurdle, or pen, lies.
Such hurdle or pen can be easily made
of four pieces of scantling, each as long
as the pen is to be high; four pieces Of
board 10 inches by 20 inches each, with
hole the size of the end Of the scant-
ling, and as many feet of wire mesh as
the outside Of the pen is to measure. To
make the pen lay the pieces of scantling
on the ground, as far apart as the sides
of the pen are to be wide, understand
ing that the distance between the posts
will be side of the pen. Fasten the
wire mesh TO she posts with tack at
each mesh, leaving enough wire mesh
beyond the fourth scantling to form the
fourth side. Tack the loose end to q
small strip of board the height Of the
scantling, and i'll this board place three
at the middle, with screw eyes to match
in front of the first scantling.
Set the scantlings into the holes OF
the four pieces OF board, and the pen is
complete unless it is to be used for
poultry, when wire or cloth top viii
be necessary. This pen can be moved
about easily, and i'll it the stas 4 sap lie
kept where they are wanted.
For pigs, sheep or calves the pen
must be made stronger. Tsis can be
done BY passing iron rods from one cor
ner post to the opposite side, the two
rods crossing each other. This also gives
a framework on which the cover Of wi1c
or cloth can rest. ;;i.ia Ledger.
There is a question with some farmers
az 20 which Is the best time to have
lambs come Those that are for the
Christmas market have of course been
proyided for already. With spring lambs
IL amounts 10 this: II you are new to
sheep raising or have large f1ocks, do
not have your lambs como till April or
Nav That would mean breeding the
ewes the Ist Of January. But if you
have warm quarters. plenty of feed and
kuow low to take care of them, then
con can have them come III February or
March For March lambs breed Nov /
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15
NEW ENGLAND tiARvESTS.
Contrast v ith the Past-Groatcr Area OF
PoIst oes-Fhe Dairy--Fruits.

PoJstocs-The Dairy-Fruits.
Tho haTvcsts of the eastern states are
not extensive, though varied and int
portant. A smaller product of the old
staples il made and a much larger guam
tity than formerly of such as are suited
to existing conditions. There is more
rareful discrimination in occupying
lands with such crops as are best suited
TO them and therefore most protitably
grown. Economy of labor is marked
popularity Of present operations. Not
only in the use Of labor saving machin-
cry and implements, bat in reduction Of
CRADLE culture of ordinary field crops, is
to contrast with former times shown.
In the hill towns farm work employs
less than half the labor Of 40 years ago,
with much more than half of former re-
suits in production. This economy, is
most noticeable in haymaking What
formerly required six weeks in the days
of scythos and hand rakes is now easily
accomplished in three, This expedition
in haymaking permits the emitting of
each field when in best condition, in
stead of the old time delay, which could
rot avoid overripeness and deteriora-
ton of quality. The hay of New Eng
land, therefore, averages better and is
more nutritious and intrinsically yalu-
able than formerly.
Wheat has nearly disappeared, yet
farmers here and there will have a small
field, Notwithstanding the ruinously low
price In seeding to grass, wheat or
some other grain has been SO long in
vogue that it is continued as a seeming
necessity. Barley is grown for feed on
many farms where wheat has been aban-
doncd. The growing of oats is more
general, but the acreage is less than for
mcrly.
Potatoes, especially for early use, arc
still generally grown, but not so large
ly as in former times, except in some
localities. There is large opportunity
yet for the extension of potato growing
III the broad acres of new soil i'll the
Aroostook region in Maine, and their
quality is so fine there that there is
great inducement to enlarge the area.
The dairy is the prominent farm in
dustry. There has been great improve
ment in milk COWS during the past ten
years. The Jersey and the Holstein are
popular, and tho native stock has been
much improved by selection and better
feeding and care.
Fruits are receiving more attention,
orchard fruits and small fruits, and are
found profitable when not neglected.
Pear trees are prolific on the sea coast
and are found in almost every village
and town garden. Peaches are few and
short lived. Apples are universal and
| profitable in all the eastern states, and
in years of full bearing are largely ship
ped to England. Besides the cultivated
small fruits, cranberries are profitable
on the southern coast of Massachusetts,
especially on Cape Cod, and $500 and
| more per acre are taken from the best
boys in full bearing The wild fruits
yield large sums of money and are a
source of income to pickers and some
times to proprietors Huckleberries,
blueberries, blackberries and barberries
| are the principal, writes correspondent
| of Country Gentleman.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15
Things That Are Told.

The hop picking machine is coming
in time for next season.
The Geneva experiment. station re-
ports the Russian thistle in New York
state on the line OF the Lehigh Valley
railroad.
1t is stated that seed from green to-
matoes have given larger fruits and a
greater weight of fruit per plant than
seeds from sun ripened specimens.
The New England states show a
heavier yield of potatoes than last year,
with the single exception of Rhode
Island
Probably no well established branch
of New England agriculture can be con
Quoted on a large scale more successful
ly than wholesale milk raising.
Farmers in Connecticut employ good
many Italians as farm laborers. Fruit
growers say that the men and women
from Italy are excellent gardeners and
right 1t come among fruits and flowers.
The Iaw Pink Plume celery is char
acterized by crispness of stalk and nuttv
flavor.
The Rhode Island Poultry association
will hold its next annual exhibition ut
Providence Dec lila. Very liberal
premiums are offered.
Rural New Yorker tells how to har-
vest turnips: l. Cat the tops with "a
sharp shovel. = Rake and pitch the
TOPS to one side ). A we'll directed
blow with natEock cuts the taproot
and brings them loose on top. 1. Pick
up in crates. 3. Draw on low wagon
6. Slide into the root celiar on an in
clined plank
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15
PRIZE pERCHERoN MARE.

lawn stock farm. The two animals here
illustrated are among the handsomest
specimens Of the Percheron horse ever
bred anywhere The fact that they are
now aiding III grading up our draft horse
blood in this country is credit to
American horse breeders.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15
K' ll lTo1lrs,eg;$Stock
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FAMOUS PERCHsRONS.

Sur Live Stock Men Are Rapidly Breed
ing Up American Horses.
As soon as a horse becomes famous in
Europe, whether draft, carriage or run
.er attempts are made to get that ami
nal on this side of the water, and if
money can accomplish the thing it is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
NEWS OF KANSAS.
The Sanders Army is Still at
LeavenWOrth.
Mrs.JOnes of Chicago a Common
veal Sympathizer Visits 1t.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
A Winfield Woman Burned to
Death from a Lamp.

LEAvENwoRTH, May 31.-There is no
change in the status of the commonweal
army" They are still here, and are liza
bic to be for several days yet. Nobody
can now tell when the journey to Wash
ington will be resumed. Seen" San
ders has himself given up guessing. and
seems much perplexed over the situa-
tion- He has not yet been able to get a
bond fixed up for Lewellin his engineer,
who is in the county Jail.
Bennett is growing restless already,
and in all proba bility will get out of here
with his men before the SANDERS" army
may be released He is liable to go any
time.
Mrs. Jones of Chicago, one of the
women who have taken so much interest
IN the Coxey movement, arrived here last
night, and is staying at the National.
Today she was shown around the city by
"GeneraP' Sanders Mrs. Jones is not
less than so years old, and is assisting the
movement in various ways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
A NON ECTARIAN CHURCH.
The ShRwmut Universa1ist Church to
Teach Useful Accom- p Iish nts.

The ShRwmut Universalist Church TO
Teach Useful Accom- pIishments.
BOSTON, May 31.-If plans adopted at
last evenings parish meeting of the Shaw
NUT Universalist church are carried out
that society will soon be changed from a
conventional religious organization to
nOn-sectarian peoples institution an en-
tirely new departure in the field of uni
versalism will be inaugurated.
1t is proposed to raise $50, 900, and
thereupOn esta blish and maintain a soci-
ETY. devoted to cultivated the social a.
well the religious life of its people,
forming musical, literary, and perhaps
workingmen's clubs, teaching sewing
and other useful accomplishments and
supporting a coffee house. Religious
worship will be conducted on the broad
est possible basis.
The Shawmut church is located on
what was formerly an aristocratic por-
ton of the city, but the wealthy class
has moved away, and rather than move
also, the society hopes to take advantage
of the change and elevate the people
who now surround it. The president,
George l. Perrin, a former pastor. will
have charge of the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
STATE PHARMACIsTs.
They Elect Officers for Next Year at
SaIina-


SaIina.
SAIINA. May 31.-At the meeting of
pharmacists in session here papers were
read by Prof. L. E. Sayre of the State
university, B. d. Woodward and Miss
Ada Northrup of Lawrence. The dis
cussion as to the eligibility of women
was led by Mrs. NJ. o. Miner of Hia-
watha and Mr.. Spangler of Perry.
The following officers were elected for
next year:
President, Howard Fl. Hettington,
Wichita; first vice president, ]. W. Hurst,
Newton; second vice president, Emil
Arner, Salina; secretary, Mrs. NJ. o. Mi
ner, Hiawatha; assistant secretary, Fred
Mcdonald, Topeka; treasurer, H. w.
Spangler, Perry; librarian, L. E. Sayre,
Lawrence.
Executive Committee-F. E. Holiday,
Topeka; F. L. Richter, Wichita; II. w.
Spangler, Perry; t. j. Norris, Beloit; A.
B. Woolverton, Topeka.
Board of Pharmacy t. Moore.
Lawrence; w. J. Evans, lola; w. c..
Johnston, Manhattan; W. C. Holmes,
Parsons; ]. NJ. Glussuer, Abilene; L.
Aritiyg, Hutchinson; J. A Daherty,
BelIeville; D. W. Morris, Emporia; H.
K Rowley, Topeka; w. w. Naylor, Hol-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
AINSWORTH is FREE.
Court Holds He Is Not Responsible Fc
Ford's Theater Disaster.

Court Holds He Is Not Responsible For
FOrd's Theater Disaster.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Col. Frederick
Ainsworth, chief of the record and pen
sion division, indicted for manslaughter
IN the case growing out of the Ford
theater disaster of last June in which
more than score of government clerks
were killed, is now free. Justice McCom-
as OF the criminal court today sustained
the demurrer to the indictment of Aims
worth, and ordered the indictment
quashed- This is the second indict-
ment against Ainsworth which has
failed.
The main ground on which Judge Nc
Comas quashed the indictment to-day
was that it did not show the falling of
the building was due TO a personal neg
lect on the part of Col. Ainsworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
NO INCOME TAX.

Business Men of New York VIII Protest
Tonight at Carnegie Hall.
New YORK, May 31.-AII the arrange
ments for the big anti-income tax meet
ing of business men to be held in Carne-
gle Music hall tonight, will be completed
today. 1t is determined that John p.
Townsend, president of the Bowery Saw
ings bank, will speak for the Savings
bank men, while c. Waldo Smith, it is
believed will represent the wholesale
grOcers.
Tickets and big posters will be distri-
buted all over the city today and letters
will be forwarded to the New York
members of congress, inviting them to
be present and hear what the business
men of this city think of the proposed
measure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
WON'T INTERFERE.

Senate Adopts Resolution Agreeing to
Have Nothing to do with Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The senate,
Senator Mills alone voting mo-" today
passed a resolution declaring that the
United States will not interfere with the
affairs of the Hawaiian islands, and that
the United States will regard the inter
ference with the islands by any foreign
power as an unfriendly act.
Senator Turpie introduced resolu-
ton for the abrogation of the Russian
extradition treaty, and Senator Hill
resolution to open sessions for the sugar
investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
SOCIALISTS GROW BOLD.

UnmoIested Last Time They VIII Repeat
Their Demonstration Sunday.
PARIS, May 31.-The communists have
decided to repeat the demonstration of
Sunday last in the cemetery of Pere la
Chaise every week until they shall no
longer be molested by the police.
In view of the fact that municipal
council yesterday rejected a motion cen
surfing the police for the measures taken
last Sunday to prevent communistic and
socialistic disturbances in the cemetery
mentioned in establishment of the COM
mune it is possible that the police and
the communists will clash next Sunday
if the programme of the latter is carried
ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.

Meet at Library Hall and Propose
Aggressive Programme.
This evening at Library hall the high
school alumni meet to renew. old ac-
quaintances, and have good time, and
from present indications they will enjoy
themselves. The following is the pro
gramme for the early part Of the even
ing:
3Iusic, Alhambra Mandolin club: ad-
dress of welcome to the class, Chas. d.
WEIGH; response, Clarence Evans, '94;
remarks, John Macdonald; music, Al
hambra Mandolin club: Commence
ment," Otis Hungate; address, James
Troutman; vocal solo, Paul Torrington.
After these exercises refreshments
will be served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
TOM ANDERSON'S MISSION.

Arrangements Made in Company With
Mr.. Hodson for Excursion.
JUNCTION CITY, Kans., May 31.-Major
Tom Anderson and Mr.. William Hodson
of Topeka were in the city yesterday to
make arrangements for an excursion to
Fort Riley of the National Grand Chap
ter Royal Arch Masons, which meets at
the state capital June IT,
General Forsyth enthusiastically in
dorsed the scheme and volunteered to
not only give the visiting Masons a
grand programme, but to entertain them.
A special will bring the party to the
fort in the morning and remain all day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
BURNED TO DEATH.
A Woman at Winfield Drops a Lamp and
Sets Fire to Her Clothing.

Woman at Winfield Drops a Lamp and
Sets Fire to Her Clothing.
WINFIELD, May 31.-A woman by the
name of Lou Hoffman, who doesn't bear
very good reputation, was burned to
death in a horrible manner.
She started to go down stairs carrying
lighted lamp, when she slipped and
fell, the lamp was thrown against the
wall at the foot of the stairs breaking the
lamp and setting fire to the oil which re-
bounded and completely covered the
woman's body from head to foot, and in
an instant she was one mass of flames,
and in less than fifteen minutes was
burned to death.
The fire was extinguished before much
damage was done to the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
TURNING OUT FARMERS.
The State Agricultural College Graduates
Thfrty-eight This year.


Thfrty-eieht This year.
MANHATTAN, May 31.-The following
programme has been arranged for com
mencement week at the Kansas State
Agricultural college:
On Sunday, June 10, President Fair
child will deliver the baccalaureate SER
mon.
The annual lecture before the different
societies will be given on Monday even
ing by Prof. w. A Kellerman.
Tuesday, at p. m. class exercises for
invited guests will be held, and in the
evening the annual college lecture will
be delivered by Hanlin Garland, a stu
dent.
Wednesday, commencement day, will
be devoted to morning and afternoon
session. In the intermission the ladies
of the Manhattan Congregational church
will serve dinner in the Armory hall.
There are thirty-eight graduates this
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
GRAY GABLES ALL READY
For the Advent of the Presidents
Family Soon.

New YORK, May 31.-A special to
the World from Buzzard's Bay, Mass,
says: Private Secretary Thurber and
Richard Watson Glider inspected Gray
Gables today, and afterwards said that
Mrs. Cleveland and her children would
soon be here.
A cottage will be ready for occupancy
when little outside painting is fin
ished.
Joe Jefferson entertained Messrs. Thur
Der and Glider.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
COMING ON THE FLOOD.

The Denver Coxey Army to Float Down
the Platte River,
DENVER. May 31.-The local Coxey
army numbering about one thousand
men. have decided to take advantage of
the flood to float down the Platte river to
the Missouri, and then on to St Louis.
They will begin building boats at once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
THE WEST TO VOTE SOLID.
Delegate Davis Thinks Western Kansas
VIII Act as a Unit.

J. w. Davis, of Greensburg, is in the
city. He was a Republican member of
the last Legislature. He is a delegate to
the state convention. Il believe" said
he ''that the western part of the state is
going to vote solid in the convention next
week, but the sentiment does not seem
to have crystallized on any one as yet.
1t is conceded that Morrill, will be nom
mated and l think it would be better if
Hoch would withdraw but l have not
heard that he would.
Il am not a candidate for reelection to
the legislature but l may be elected