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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01

The farm papers all coincide that, as
a rule, farmers attempt to cultivate too
much land. 1t is fact, and one to be
deplored, that almost every one spreads
his efforts over too much territory. The
boast is how many acres of crops one
has grown and not how much per acre.
A neighbor took pride i'll saying that he
had put i'll 10 acres of spring crops, but
another who had only 20 acres of land
made more net money from it than the
former did from his whole farm of $50
acres Now. which was the wiser and
better farmer? A long time ago some
one printed a pamphlet with this title:
Ten Acres Enough. Large farmers
thought the author "a crank. But a cor
respondent of The Farm and Fireside
names and locates man who supports
himself, wife and six children from the
products of his farm" of two acres and
lays up money besides, He has neither
greenhouse nor nearby city markets tc
facilitate his operations. He resides i'll
a country place where land is cheap
and transports his goods to a village
market considerable distance away,
but he seldom returns without bringing
a load of manure that costs him moth
ing. The possibility of the production
Of land is little realized.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
Shall We Harroxx Wheat2

A. l.. Crosby in letter to Rural
New Yorker writes:
Narrowing wheat in spring is one of
those farm operations that may result
benefcially or it may not, and it can't
be foreseen whether it will or not in
any given season. But believe ON sandy
soil it would be as we'll to dispense with
the narrowing, for such soil does not re-
quire losening up, and if the clover seed
be sown at the proper time, when the
soil is full of cracks, it will not require
any covering except what it gets from
subsequent freezings and thawings of
the soil. But if one determine to try the
spring narrowing of wheat the proper
time to do it is after the ground gets
settled and will work nicely. Unless the
soil be very light, o straight tooth har.
row will be the kind to use. If the soil
be light and friable, the slant tooth har.
row will do. The clover seed would bet
ter be sown before narrowing because
that late in the spring ii will have moth
ing hut the rain to cover it unless har-
rowed in. | don't believe in narrowing
wheat at all i'll the spring, if timothy
was sown the fall previous, as the har.
rowing will kill good deal of the
young timothy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
P1ucking Fowls.

There are some persons who object to
scalding fowls preparatory to removing
the feathers, Professor Blot among the
number, ON the ground that it Injuries
the quality of the flesh. With all respect
for the professor, The American Poultry
Yard does not believe the difference is
worth Winding at all. Plucking the
fowls is tedious enough at best.
If there are any who want to operate
without the aid of the scalding process,
let them do so, and when they are tired
of it let them try the following i'm
proved methods Dip the fowls i'll cold
water and let them drip, Then apply
finely pulverized rOsin to the feathers,
using a dredging box for convenience.
Then scald i'll the usual way. The rosin
sticks the feathers together so that the
pinfeathers come out with the others,
saving much trouble. Apply about half
a teacupful of rosin to fowl. Use the
common crude article. 1t is cheap stuff
and its cost is made up ten times over by
the labor saved, according to the au-
thority quoted
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01

STATE OF VERMONT, Willard Fisher OF
ADDISON COUNTY, S. I Ripton in sal 81
county, having tied his petition TO the Addi-
son county court next to be held at Middle
bury, within and Tor said county, on the first
Tuesday of June, A. ID. 1895, setting forth in
substance that he marri, d to Mrs. Ella
Grant on the 10th day OF July, A. ID. 1891 that
he lived and cohabited with his said wife
after sad marriage, Mt said Ripton, until the
25th day OF January, A. ID. 1892, when the said
Ella willully deserted your petitioner; that
your petitioner has resided in said Rtpton for
two years last past.
wherefore ne prays tor a divorce from the
said Ella.
And II appearing that the SAID Ella Is with
out said State. so that said petition cannot be
served upon her, 1t is ordered that she be
summoned to appear and answer the foregO-
ing petition on the first day OF the next term
of said court, 10 be held at Middlebury, within
AMI for SAID county, on the first Tuesday OF
June, A. ID. 1895, by the publication OF the
substance of said petition together with this
order in the Middlebury Register, public
newspaper, published in said Middlebury,
three weeks successfully, the last OF which
publicati ms to be at least six weeks prior to
said term of said court.
| Dated at Middlehury aforesaid tins I'd day
OF February, A. ID. 1895.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT CLERK.
| ELDREDGE Il SLADE, Attys. for petitioner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
NJ saalE9:a,s,RMkaS
FlEE1nsNp CRRDEN
~. %XSssa. ~ezS>St' - -
sEEKEEPlNG FOR PROFIT.
How Many Colonies of Bees Shall We
Keep In Our Apiaries?


Keep In Our Apiaries?
There seems to be a growing tenden-
cy Of late to multiply our number Of
colonies rather than to see how good re-
suits can be obtained from few. Tho
question arises, Can or cannot bees be
handled so that so colonies will produce
as good results, with less labor, than is
got from zoe worked in the way of many
apiaries? Efr. G. NJ. Doolittle, we'll
known authority on all matters pertain
ing to the honcybee, believes they can
and thinks that the day is coming when
one colony will produce as good results
as two are now doing if they do Ut
equal four. He thus expresses himself
in the columns of The American Bee
Journal: 81 often find that 200 colonies
give but little if any better results than
do 80, while know that more work is
required to care for 200 during a year
than is required for so. To this work
we have to add the extra expense of
hives, sections, etc, together with the
large amount of honey it takes to feed
those extra $50 colonies. This last, in
my opinion, is wherein lies the main
trouble in making large number pro-
duce as many pounds per colony as do a
few.
FROM careful experiments and oh.
servations / am led to believe that it
takes at least 60 pounds Of honey to car
ry one colony of bees through the year;
hence if we only get 30 pounds from "A
colony, an average yield that some bee
keepers tell me they are satisfied with,
we get only one-third of the honey our
bees gather, to pay US back for all our
labor and capital invested and also only
one-third of the product Of our field.
This product of the field cannot be over
locked as | have reason to believe from
past experience.
Mr.. Doolittle urges that we make a
few bees do for us what the market gar
deners of the large cities make small
piece of land do for them-namely, Sc
cure as much profit from an acre of land
as some of our country people do from
their tens of acres. He finds by a care
unusual thing to see reports where 30
colonies of bees have produced 5000,
5000, 1000 and even 1000 pounds of
honey, while he has yet to see a report
quadrupling such where four times the
number of colonies were kept He has
himself secured an average of 166
pounds of comb honey from 81 colonies
of bees, spring count, as the average re-
suit of single season.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
Estates of John Ii. Walker and
Abel Walker.
Notice of LIcense Dol Sell Real Esta


CTATE OF VERMONT, BE II remem-
= DIsTRICT OF ADDISON, S., bered, that At
session of The Probate Court holden at Mid
dleOury, within and tor said district, on the
18th day of February. A. ID. 1895.
Present: Hon. James M. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, Albert f. Stanley, administrator
of the estate OF Iohn b. Walker and o. the
estate OF Abel walker late of Whiting, in said
district, deceased, has this day presented to
said court his petition in writing, setting
forth that it will be beneficial tor all parties
interested therein to sell the whole OF tho
real estate OF said deceased persons, and
therein max ing application to said court for
license to make such sale. And said Albert
f. Stanley having produced to said court the
assent in writing OF all heirs residing in this
State, interested in said real estate.
II is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estates OF said deceased be notified TO aP-
pear before said Court, at the Probate office
In Middlebury, in said district, on the lltA
day OF March, A ID. 1885, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
by publication OF this order three weeks sue
cessively previous thereto, in the Middebury
REGISTER, a newspaper printed mt Middlebury
aforesaid, to show cause, II any they may
have, why SAID license should not be granted
By order OF court.
Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE,
Judge of Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
Items In Tile Drainage.

The reason why cylinder form is
best in tile is that the water may be
heaviest at the lowest point through its
entire length, and SO dislodge and wash
out any sediment that would otherwise
lodge And where stone or plank drains
are made form the bottom narrower than
the top for the same purpose. A drain
that is filled with silt is worthless A
V shaped drain will do the best and
longest service. An A shaped drain
let's little stream meander first to one
side and to the other and soon fills up.
In buying tile for drainage get round
tile. This advice is from The Farm
JOurnal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
Early Vegetables.

1t is time to SOW beds of lettuce on
ions, tomatoes and caulifiowers for an
early start. Started under glass now and
placed in the open ground soon as prac-
tical, big gain will be made over sow
ing the seed in open ground. Concern
ing varieties Gardening says;
Improved Boston Market or Big Bos-
ton is fine lettuce for early use Get
Prizetaker onion. 1t grows to very
large size and speedily. Lorillard has
proved the best tomato with us for this
early work Although not the earliest
variety, we like it better than the other
sorts, either dwarf or running, for this
purpose. SNOWFALL or Extra Early Err
furt is q fine cauliflower to SOW at this
time of year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
POTATOES FROM SPROUTS.
Opinions Expressed by Well Known Seeds
men rs to Their Value For Seed.

men as to Their Value For Seed.
The question, Can potatoes propagat-
ed under glass by means of the sprout.
ing method be relied upon for seed? was
answered by several eastern see6smen
in the columns of Tho Rural Now York
O. W. ". Rawson Of Boston replied
that seed potatoes grown by this method
aro not as vigorous as the field grown
seed.
Peter Henderson e. Co., New York,
writes: We have never conducted a
comparative test between potatoes grown
under ordinary field culture and those
propagated by the sprouting method and
then transpanting the spouts when root
ed, TO see which produce gave the most
vigorous plants and the greatest yield.
But we have grown new varieties when
we had only two or three tubers to start
from by sprouting method. e., we
sprouted them unde~ heat exactly as we
would dahlia roots, and rooted the cut
tings and transplantej these in the open
ground. We have foun 81 otatoes grown
in this Way t. produce lie, large speci-
mems, although Lot many to the hill,
and from the appearance OF the tubers
We would say that k7y are likely to
produce as vigorous plants as potatoes
grown in thu ordinary way.
w. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia,
replied: So far as our experience goes
we do not regard seed potatoes propa-
gated by means of the sprouting meth
cd as so vigorous or so reliable as those
grown from seed pieces under ordinary
conditions of field culture. We think
there is noticeable deterioration where
the former method is continued through
several successive generations. The ten
dency to reversion may be slight in the
first generation, but we have never seen
a crop grown from sprouts or by divid-
ing the eyes that would compare with
one grown from pieces cut to one Wig
orous eye
George w. Jerrard of Maine said: II
the crop grown from the forced sets be
given normal conditions during the time
the tubers are developing and maturing,
so that they are matured in healthy
condition, | would consider them all
right for seed purposes. If they develop
cd and matured under the forced condi.
ton. | would doubt their good quality
for seed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
Hauling out Manure In Winter.

Unless the stable manure can be shell
tered from the winter and spring storms,
it is often advisable to haul it every day
or every week to the field, dumping it
in piles too small, to heat, but not spread
ing it. What ever material is washed of
these piles by the rains or blown off by
the winds will lodge in the soil where
the crops are to grow, while the leach
ings and dust of the barnyard are usual
ly both loss and a nuisance. The saw
ing of the teachings will more than off.
set the slight loss of ammonia. The
stock will thus have cleaner yards -
American Agriculturist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
I" o.H = 9 80.
@sFTHEkE:K'g.zzzEERKi$s;
% q y %
No. 425.-NumericaI Enigma.

am composed of 81 letters and form a
quotation concerning brains from the
writings of Thomas Fuller
My II, ? is conjunction My "a, 35, IL,
81 is measure of length. My 10, AS, So,
43 is to dart along. My 26, 80. 8, 3D. Al
is part of saw My 80, 81, 9, 32, 90 is a
pleasure boat My g. 90, 3, 10, 23 is a
sweet fluid My 81, Z, 46, "a, 45 is the
first of the fingers My 3s, IL, 36, 60, is
Russian proclamation or imperial order.
My 40, IA, 90 10, so, 6 is the blue tit
mouse My 20, 81, AZ, 81, 80, 10, 81 is
very common bird My IS, 81, 10, 33,
80, l. % was very wise man. My A,
90, A. 63, %, 3, 40, 52, "a is intensifes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
Estate of Michael Dewitt.


Irhe undersigned, having been appointed Dy
'e Hon. Probate Court tor the district OF AID.
3son, commissioners, to receive, examine
Id adjust all claims and demands oil all per-
ms against the estate OF Michael Dewitt, late
IOrwell, VT in said district, deceased, and
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
NE notice that we will meet tor the purpns-
aforesaid at the office OF w. B. Wright,
Orwell, VT, on the 10th day OF March and
day OF July next, from o'clock p.
until 4 o'clock p m, each of said days,
d that six months from the 2Sd day OF
@nuary, A. d. 1885, Is the time limited by said
urt for said creditors to present theiI
aims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Orwell. VT, this 18th day OF
bruary, A. d. 1885.
GIDEON ABBEY, cor,r,s
II G. HIBBARD, iNonr o.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
Potatoes as reed For stock.

At the Leipslc experiment station in
Germany potatoes have been fed to
cows, sheep and swine to test their val
ue Tho results Justify the directors in
advising the use of potatoes when they
are very cheap and plentiful. They
should he cooked for swine, and for fat
tening cattle they can be fed either raw
on cooked lcu given with hay, meal
and ether Instances. Cows in milk
sbonli be taily 20 pounds of washed
raw J,;.to Tie larger potatoes sh' aid
90 f. d they are not gur1 for
" nor for cattle un'.or .
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
W. BALDWIN,,
Estate of Marinda Il. CaprOn.
Notice of prOOfO of will.

Mate OF VERMONT, Be 1t remem-
DDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. bered, that Mt a
Ission OF the Probate Court holden at Mid
.ebury, within and for the District OF Ad-
'son, on the 18th dav OF February.A. d. 1895.
Present Hon. James NJ Slade, Judge.
Ian instrument purporting to be the last
|ill and stament of Marlnda b. Capron, late
Leicester. in said district, deceased, being
Resent ed to the court by A. K. Stanley, the
kecutor therein named, for probate: 1t is
fdered by said court, that all persons con-
s rned therein be notified to appear at a SEES
On OF said court to be held at the probate
nice In Middlebury, on the 4th day of March,
D., 1895 and show cause. il any they may
I've, against the probate of said will; tor
' hich purpose 1t Is further ordered, that a
$py OF the record OF this order be published
rec weeks successfully in the Middlebury
sGIsTER, printed at Middlebury, previous to
Id time appointed tor hearing.
by order of court.
HI Attest. JAMES M. SLADE,
Judge of Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
The fair 1

Sailors do not care much for cats, but
each one has his kit
Il am summoned to another climb, "
said the bellboy as the indicator an
nounced call from the top floor.
The cat may not be expert at mathemat-
les, but it can foot up a column" easy
enough
The trouble with the bulldog is that he
sometimes chews more than he can bite
off
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
No. Riddles.

l.
Round and round the world go,
And baggage never leave behind.
Now you must guess me soon, know,
For ] am named for you, find.
Even grown folks are glad OF my help. as a
rule,
And, though frequently children dislike me at
school,
When beneath the dull weight of my burden
groan
None refuse to help tighten it for me, l own.
gay temple where social queens worship
each day.
Trysting place for the shy country lover.
Though. the city bellies sin it, and "in it" &c
stay.
The fair rustic is oftener on it or over.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
BINDING.

Arrangements nave been perfected by
bich we can have Magazines bound at the
flowing rates per volume: Halt canvas, IS
hts; half sheep, IS cents: half roam, 81 hall
brocco, $l.25. These prices are for the
'mmon. sized magazines, like the Century"
Iarper's." etc. Publications having larger
REGISTER co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
No. 4e7.-A Geographical Letter.

MY DEAR "a lake in Switzerland)-I am stay
ing with Uncle Ia port in Victoria) and Aunt
ga town in Italy,. Yesterday was Ia town in
francois birthday ! gave her an (cape in
Madagascar bracelet, uncle "A tan island in the
Atlantic ocean, shawl, and aunt a warm lis
land near Franccl | return to Ia town in
Englandl tomorrow Give my love to Ia town
n Australal VOodby
LOUISA "a port in Australla).
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
No. 42S.-Charade.

My first Is the hue of sunset cloud,
The glow of baby's hair,
The apple that gave to n shepherd boy
The hand of Helen the Fair.
My SccOnd the weary traveller aids.
'Tis dreaded by many a boy
Ny rhole, IN richest abundance, fills
The autumn fields with joy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
No. 4eo.-Conoealed Words.

In the line Tell the wish of your heart
IN flowers find % IA measure, (2) Ito
cut. CD yourself, 90 part of the body
and also 30 the use for which it is de
igned, and 90 metal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
Central Vt. Railroad.
EASTERN 4" STANDARD TINE.
COMMENCING DEG. 9. 1904.
trains will leave Middlebury as follows:
GOING NORTH AND WEST

R.O1 q ~ NIGHT EXPRESS. from
pal q LII New York and Boston toi
Montreal, Ogdsnshurg md
West Sleeping cal
daily, Sunday Included
New York 70 Montreal. o
Troy; ard daily, excep'
Sunday, Bostol u Mon
real. 4. PIG
BIO ~ LOCAL EXPRESS orBm
P'EO q LII lin ton, st. lbans Rouse's
Point, Richfcrd, Waterbury
and Montpelier. ~
boz EXPRESS NAIL, from New
pal LII Yo~k. New Londo Troy
Albany, Springfield and
Boston tor Burlington,
Montpelier, St. Albans,
Richford, Montreal, Og
densburg and the West
Wagner car to Montreal
and Pullman sleeper Mon.
treal to Chicago without
change. Due ut Chicago
9:lo the next night.
k.OO EXPRESS, from n G W
p.OO p LII York, Albany md Troy
for Burlin ton, and st.
Adams.
GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
h.EO EXPRESS MAIL for Bos.
P.OG q LII tO1, Wor ester, New Lon.
don, 81 ring deld an. New
York; also Troy Albany
and New York. Wagner
Parlor cars to New York
p m r sad tor ,tt s%tlsnd
4O p m M infsF%sd tGs E stssoS, and
1928 p m snd an and rH interms ed E sfs
tions, also tor ~ Al a
ny, New York and Boston.
Sleel ing nAls through t.
Ma York and ston
Runs daily SUI days includ
ed Montreal q New IOrl
via TROY, and daily keep
Sunday Montreal to Bos
ton.
ADDISON RAILROAD
AoIng South-7:3o a m-Mixed train
leaves Ticonderoga for Leicester Juncuo, al
irving s.55.
ding North-6:35 n-Mixed train
o ayes leicester Junction, arriving ut TIC on
deroga 7:O5
ar Tn rough Ticketsfor Chicago and the est
sale at the principal STATIC ~
{. W. BALDWIN,
General superintend
s. W. CUMMINGS,
General Passenger \sen,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
No. 4eo.-syllabie Addition.

Add each syllable o. part of a word in
the first column to one in the second col
umn in such way as to 20, III complete
words
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01

send W. BEST Room
OF The New 1orK weekly
will be mailed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
Corn For Food.

A man who keeps only Hamburgs and
Leghorns gives the following method
Of feeding: The birds are fed in the
morning a warm mash consisting Of
equal parts wheat bran, middlings and
cornmeal. AT noon they are given lit
tie corn and again at night all they Will
eat. They have access to the horse and
COW stables and find variety of food
by roaming around a large barnyard
From 100 hens about 20 dozen eggs per
week is obtained ON an average. Tie
feed costs about 50 per week for the
dock, which leaves good profit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01

The more progressive agricultural col
Ieges are having what is terml d the
"short course. A single term duri
the winter months is special Y arranl
for farmer boys who cannot afford Ion
ger course.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01

No Abbreviated Verse: Trash,
rash, ash. Brink, rink, ink. Ink, trash,
brink, rash, rink ash.
No. 419.-Word Building l, in, tin,
tine, tinge, melting, terming, meriting, re-
uniting.
No 420.-Musical Acrostic: Mandolin,
Ocarina, Either, Accordion, Rebec, TruIu'
pet. Initials-Mozart.
No. 421.-Classical Anagrams: l. Eurip'
ides 2. Epaminondas 3. Sophocles.
T. Aristides g. Darius. 6. Miltiades.
2 Leonidas 8, Aristomenes g. Herod
otus 10 Themistocles IL Aristoph-
anes 10 Cassander
No. 422.-Metrical Puzzles: l. Pail. 2
Rail g. Bale 4. Gale 8. Dale. 8
Sail z Hail s. Quail 8. Sale. 10
Nail II Veil 10. Pale. l8. Vale IA
Kale 10 Jail l6 Flail.
No ABA Diamond;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.