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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12
Some Fertilizer Tests.

The Ohio Experiment Station has
begun a series of experiments in which
the three crops, wheat, clover and pO-
tatOes, are grown in rotation, with and
without fertilizers of different kinds.
The experiment is to be carried on
both at the Central Station in Wayne
county, and at the North Western Sub
Station in Fulton county, and was be-
gun in Wayne county in 1894 by plant
ing potatoes on land that had been
two years in corn, following grass, and
on newly cleared, yellow sand Of the
oak opening region in Fulton county.
The plan of fertilizing is similar to
that which has been pursued in the
experiments in continuous cropping
at Columbus except that the fertiliz-
ers are used in both smaller and larger
quantities than at Columbus.
The soil on which this test is being
made at the Central Station is light
clay. 1t was thoroughly drained in
the fall Of 1898, with three-inch tile
drains laid SO feet apart. The plant
ing was done in good season in 1894, and
the fertilizers applied broadcast. The
potatoes started off we'll, but their
growth was seriously retarded by the
CACC0olNC III OuIn VI thO 0uhlhVis
The general results Of the expert
ment were that while partial fertil-
izers, containing only one or two of the
three essential elements Of fertility
produced some increase of crop, that in
crease was irregular and uncertain;
but when a complete fertilizer was ap-
piled there was an increase Of crop in
every case, and the increase rose regu-
larly with the quantity of fertilizer
applied, the largest yield, and in Wayne
county the largest net profit, after
paying the cost of the fertilizer, COM
ing from an application of 4S0 pounds
dissolved bone black, 800 pounds nj
trate of soda and 300 pounds muriate
Of potash, total of LOO pounds per
acre, costing about $40. This applica-
ton increased the total yield by 65
bushels per acre over the total yield
Of the fortified plots adjoining.
On the yellow sand in Fulton county
where the unfertilized yield was much
umaller than in Wayne, the increase
from fertilizer was much smaller than
on the better land in Wayne, and where
incomplete fertilizers were used it was
still more irregular, in several cases
failing to pay the cost Of the fertilizer;
but the complete fertilizers paid their
cost in every case, with potatoes at 60
cents per bushel, the largest total in
crease here being AZ bushels, from the
same mixture that produced the largest
Increase in Wayne.
This mixture carried approximately
80 pounds Of nitrogen per acre, eQuiva-
lent to GO pounds of ammonia, rs pounds
n phosphoric acid and $50 pounds of
potash.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12
1. little .rnn Gnnd.

Husbond- Why do you shop at Slogc
81 Compooy'" instcad of Fastimes?
Wife, s'ire's Eaa some new sort of
electrical o'rrivance which brings your
change SO u1.cl. you don't have time
to change yunr mind.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12
Won Much 70.

Mip. P,pk,n--l!aa Jack proved an In.
iuiGept hu9bond?
Mrs. Potts--Youd think so, If yot
rodla soc him Some nights when he gets
nome from the club.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12
Nxt.oNSlye.

Dic!ser-!Tcva you got twenty-five you
don't have - ave?
TicllcT--,Winat the matter; broke?
DickeY--Icp wife kissed me good-by
before I iaet lone this morning.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12

Little Row capa. what is an in
ventCr?
Papa-lie 81 - rrgn who invents some.
thing thu 80 ',yNoay else manufactures
and the ~" 1ls I'll his money in try.
ing TO nt0p tom.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12
prottr cough.

Auntz-%ou look rather delicate. Are
you perfectly we'll?
Ihttlo N"phew-Oh. I'm tough as
pine hlot ceu stand anything. You
ought 70 re", Some OF the Doctors doses
I've taken Nld lived through.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12
The Mlsht Lille. In tne RIght Place

Crosse-Etre r.se these fellows are al
ways robblnG banks.
Blacllwell--Ty,-a dye expect them ts
rob--Wood-yarGs?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12
His Duvo~jte Season.

Teacher-.N'"ct season do you Xix,
best?
Boy-Sunu"c.
$50 do T. And why do you love sum
mer?"
"Cause there amt any school,"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12
GnnO Chance.

Wool--What is the object of having
Ladies Dey' at tre club?
Van F"l.--'r'c governors think mem.
bers org1t rotay It home one night II
the wccl..
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12

Mrs, yj'"'.---T have been shopping all
day anC ...r !cn,o completely worn
cut.
Hicks--Noc Go lock- Just a bit shop.
worn.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12

Shade Trees in Paris.-After shad
tree on the boulevards of Paris ha,
died its place is supplied by full.
grown successor, which Is hauled from
the nearest forest, with its matte OF
earth around the roots sustained by
boards, mating, etc., and then trans
ported on a special wagon to the new
site. With soil attached, such q tree
weighs. on an average. twenty tons.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12

aspberries.-Make straight rows
seven feet apart, and plant three feet
in the row. Only mark one row at a
time, and plant when ground is moist.
After setting, press the soil firmly
about the roots with your feet; this is
very essential; work as you would corn
and potatoes, and do not let any ridge
work about the row. I cultivate with
the Planet Jr. horse hoe, and practice
level culture. You can plant anything
that will not shade them between the
rows the first year. If manure Is
plenty and you can get it, spread on
the ground before blowing the first
year, as it adds greatly to the crop.
The ends should be pinched out of the
young canes when one foot high the
first year, and when one and one-half
feet the second; do not let them get too
high. By doing this you will dispense
with stakes and wires. The pruning
should be done in spring, when the
leaves begin to show themselves. Cut
the laterals on an average from six tn
twelve inches in length. When the
fruit is all gathered, cut out and burn
all old wood and young canes but the
three best. This destroys all insects
and rust that may occur, and the canes
make much better growth.-E. W
Reid.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12

worn.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12
TIME TABLE. IN EFFECT APRIL 7, '9S
Trains leave Owosso as follows:

Boat leaves Frankfort for Menominee,s Mich !,
Sunday Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and FIR
day, at o. m. Leave Menominee at II
m. same days for Frankfort,
Leave Frankfort for Kewaunee, Wis, Wednes
day and Saturday, 10 o. m. Leave Ke
waunee, Wis, for Frankfort, same days, 4 pm
G. ". GIBSON, Agt,, Owosso
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HOUSING A BIG ICE CROP.

F.J. Hosford, with strong force of men, packed 800 tons of ice in his largest ice house, last Friday and Saturday.
 There has been good sleighing since Saturday on all our roads, the best we have enjoyed in two years.
 Thomas Renfrew of Arrow Point visit- ed his parents near Pittsfield, Mass. lover last Sabbath.
 The bi-monthly meeting of the Ladies' Literary society is held this week with Mrs Walter Rurnham. The subject was Armenia"
 Rev MT Evans preached & strong ser mon, last Sunday morning, upon "Evo- lution,'' in which he quite strongly took the side of evolution.
 Edward Hull is J. B. Stillson's first as- sistant in his meat market during Robert Armstrong's absence for two weeks.
 Benjamin Taylor, son of Dea s. N. Taylor, arrived last Thursday at his fath. er's with his bride, who came from New Haven and remained till Monday.
 E E. Meeker and daughter passed last Sunday in Torrington.
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at work one day, last week, and is con- fined to his house.
 An agent of the Humane Society was here Investigating cases of cruelty to an- imals by side tracking car loads of calves and allowing them to remain without food or water for one or two days at a time.
 The Daughters of Liberty held fair three nights, last week. Owing to other attractions it was not largely attended but some money was made.
 John B. Miller has occupied his new house on the White Hills road and last Thursday evening few of his friends called on him for a house warming.
 F. E. Cleveland, the blind lawyer of Hartford, gave an address, last Sabbath evening, to the Congregational church in the interests of the work for the blind established in Hartford. The Town hall was crowded and some had to leave for want of room. His address was very interesting and enlisted the sympathies of the audience.
 The hearing on the case of Isaac Hub- bell for perjury occurred on Saturday before Deputy Judge G. M. Wake lee. The state put in the evidence of two witnesses that Mir Hubbeli testified under oath directly opposite in the trial of Matt Ward from that in his own trial. The defence put it no evidence. The attornies briefly argued the case and the judge discharged Hubbell, finding the charges not proved.
 Prof Cowell of Ashburnham, Mass, gave an interesting lecture on s'The mis- sion of wit and bumor,' in the Town hall, last Monday evening, before the Lyceum club.
 Mrs Byron Larned died at her fathers residence, last Sunday evening, and was buried on Wednesday in the River side cemetery. She leaves a husband an three young children.
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Live Farm Topics
KEEPING FARM ACCOUNTS

It is fact known to all familiar with farmers that few of them keep farm ac- counts, and yet it seems to me that it is as important for them as for other busi- ness men. For the average farmer the system must be simple one, and one that will take but little time. There have been many farmers account books pub lished, but have never seen one-and 1 have examined many--that thought as well suited to the farmers wants as a should be paged aud indexed, SO that any account can be readily found, and a book of this kind containing from 200 to 300 pages can be had for $l or less, and will last any farmer a number of years.
 In addition to accounts, memoran- dunn should be kept of any notes which you owe, with date of maturity, and rate of interest. or any notes you may hold against others, and the date of the ex- piration of all insurance policies. There are many cases of forgetfulness when i'm surance policies have been allowed to lapse, aud the buildings have burned and the loss been total.
 A few pages of memorandum should also be reserved for livestock record, where the date of service and the birth of all animals is kept. Another thing legitimate to an account-book is what might be called an invoice department, in which to keep an account of the an- nuaI assessment. l began this in 1878, and now have IT years assessments, an exact copy of that which the assessor made out on his blanks.
 I do not open many accounts in my books, as the fewer the better, but with the exception of individual accounts with men who are working for me, 1 put all down under two heads, receipts and ex- penses. usually pay cash for all l buy
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In Fairfield County.
SHELTON.

A LITTLE STORY WITH TEMPERANCE
 MORAL.
 On Thursday night last, Timothy Flaherty went to his home badly intoxi- cated and in an altercation with his wife stabbed her just under the ribs on the right side with a jack knife, cutting a gash about two and one-half inches in depth. He was arrested and placed in the lookup and on Saturday he was brought before the court and Dr Shelton stated that the wound was not necessa- rily fatal, but there might be complica- tions set in which would result in her death and that it would probably take two weeks to fully determine. Flaherty was ordered to give bonds to the sum of $3000 and not being able to procure them went to jail.
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NEW PRESTON.

MIR TERRELL HAS A LIVELY RUNAWAY.
 l.. A. Tyrrell enjoyed short runaway with his pony, last week, from the lake. The pony evidently thought he could go as fast as any trotter there that day, so putting his head on his breast he took the bit and flew. When the pony reach ed George McCan's, Luther had him nearly subdued, but the sleigh run up on snow bank and unlcaded Luther and Ned Lyman, who was with him. Luther let go his hold on the reins then, rather than be dragged and the pony soon found his stable with but little damage done to the sleigh or harness, and Luther imme- diately after harnessed him to spindle and went back to the lake.
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but always keep an open account with the grocer and carry pass-book; but never fail to have the book balanced at the end of each month, and then make an entry under the head of expenses, "Groceries for the month,-dollars," but in entering on the ''receipts" page what I have sold him, I itemize, for I want the account to show what I have sold and at what prices. Old account books are-if rightly kept-valuable to refer to in order to compare prices. I have aD account book kept by my grand father in Massachusetts in the first quart CT of the century, which shows the prices of family supplies, and as he was 8 blacksmith, the prices charged for smith work, and have my fathers books in which he kept an account of family ex- penses from 1S46 to 1876. In both these books it is often necessary to examine many pages to get the prices which am anxious to find out, because the entries are not properly made. For example, the account will read: s'Nails. S1; mus lin, 75c.; salt, B 50; sugar, ST." and you Il
 are entirely in the dark as to how much of any of these the money paid for. The way these entries should have been made is as follows: "12 lb. nails at 1-3c per h., $1; yards muslin at 12 1-2c., 75c. :; one barrel of salt, s3.50; 10 ID of sugar, $l." These are about the prices that prevailed 40 years ago for such articles You will want, at the close of the year, to classify your accounts; but I think it will be easier to do that than to open different accounts with each kind of stock, grain, fruit, vegetables, etc. The way I manage it is to get my wife or some one to help me, and we take sheet of paper and rule it perpendicularly for the colums, grain, stock, vegetables,
 hay, fruit, &c., and then I go over the account and call off the items sold, and
 my assistant puts each in its proper col umn. These are then footed up and a
 memorandum is written out under the years account, something like the | following:
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MORRIS.

As Miss Lula Smith and Mrs Raymond Tyler were returning from the East Side store, last Friday, their sleigh runner broke and they borrowed wagon of the latter's brother to get home with. No one was injured.
 that Elford Taylor had moved his fam fly into part of Mrs Harvey Smiths house. The reporter must have been dreaming for Elford Taylor and family still live on the Graves place in Morris.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-25
NEW MILFORD.
s GAYLoRDsvILLE.

RevJ. H. Keep was called to his home in Norwich, Ct., on January 12, last, by the sudden death of his father. Instead of the usual preaching service on Sum day morning, January 13, one of the best prayer meetings in the history o1 the church was held.
 As we send this to press (Monday) Mrs Fremont Hall, we learn, is sick. We trust it may prove to be only mild attack.
 Communion service at the church next Sunday.
 Miss May and Master Seneca Griswold
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mence his service. He delivered a very interesting historical sermon, which was listened to with much interest. Mir Hall, state secretary of Sunday schools, and Mir Starr of New Milford were present and gave interesting addresses on Sum- day school work that was very interest," ing.
 H. N. Camp was out with his snow plough the day after the heavy snow, making very nice paths all through the village.
 Mir and Mrs Horace Allen and children have visited at her father's,J. M. Ford's.
 Mrs Jane Gregory is suffering from 8 bad hand. Her son and wife came from Bethel, last Saturday, to care for her.
 Some few from here attended the fu- neral of Mrs Lang at the home of her sister, Mrs Austin Castle, who has faith fully cared for her all through her sick ness. Rev MT Smith of Bridgewater officiated.
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the year, mention them and state the cost. All this can be done in one or two evenings, and if followed up for years. it will give fund of information which will be exceedingly valuable. It will be some trouble to do this, it is true, but anything worth having costs something, and it will be quite an educator to keep accounts, and & memorandum in this way. It will give an intelligent idea of your business, and will enable you to compare one year with another and to plan better for the future; in fact, it is what every business ought to do. It is satisfaction to be able to know just what your farm has been worth to you, and to have record of prices, improve ments, live stock, etc. I have followed this plan for many years. and have no book on which set higher value tban my old account books.-lWaldo F. Brown in Country Gentleman. s
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have been visiting at Mrs Fremont Halrs
WORTHWHILE.

WORTHWHILE.
 Miss Fingleton of Brooklyn is staying for short time at William Gregory's. The plans for sleigh ride to New Milford to attend the meetings to be held in the Methodist church was abandoned on hearing that the services had been discontinued.
 Rev MT Still will preach here, next Sunday morning, in exchange with the pastor.
 Miss Roberts and Mrs J. T. Williams
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A PROSPEROUS BANK.

I A IiaOoA i1ANooO AaINhs The corporators of the Shelton savings
 bank had their annual meeting on Mon- l day last. The treasurer reported about l $33. .O0O in deposits during the Is months l it has been in existence. The officers elected were: President. Watson J. Mil Ter; vice president, John H. Barlow !; secretary and treasurer, J. Tomlinson
 directors, Frederick G. Perry, Henry A.
 Beardsley, T. H. Newcomb, Henry Bar Try, A. R. Smith, Gould A. Shelton,
 Wesley l.. Clarke.
 AN HONOR WoRTHILY BESTOWED. John H. Barlow of this place has been elected grand secretary of the state lodge of Masons. His office will be in
 Hartford where he will spend a portion of each week.
 ONE COMPANY DECLARES A DIVIDEND. The annual meeting Of the Derby Sil- yer Company was held last Tuesday and Ia dividend declared. Walter J. Miller
 was reelected president, Wesley |. tClafKe, secretary ana tIeasuItI, ahu l. H. Newcomb, superintendent. Special services have been held in Scattergood Tabernacle, the past week. John A. Wilkinson, of Wilkinson Bros < Co.'s, was in Washington, last week, in the interests of that firm to bid E on paper contract.
 Alexander Miller was badly bruised by fall in the gas house where he was
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NEWTON \, CONN, BEE.
 FRIDAY JAN. 26 1894.
 CIRCULATION: JANUARY I, 1882, 6t1 LAST WEEK. $500
In I4itchfieldCounty
RoXBURY.
RoxBuRY1rEs vIs1r WASHINGTON.

ROxBURYITES VISIT WASHINGTON.
 Last Friday evening was hardly the time for taking long journey, yet about score of people found their way to the concert at Washington, and thought themselves richly rewarded. Edwin Seeley drove bob sleigh con- taining Miss Wanzer, Miss Burritt, Miss Chambers of Newtown, Mrs Sanford, Mrs Will Hodge, Mrs Ellie Thomas, and Mir and Mrs Vaughan. There were also there MT and Mrs Henry and Mir and Mrs Edward Garlick, Mir and Mrs Myron Thomas, Mir and Mrs Horace Hill and Charles Hodge and Miss Daisy Hill. The Roxbury people congratulate and thank the Washington people for the rich feast they provided.
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H0w'S THIS.
 We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, O. We the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last i5 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac. tions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West Truax.W holesale Druggists, Toledo. O. Walding klnnan Marvin, Wholesale Drug
 gists, Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials tree.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

The reception to MT Jones will be held this evening, Friday, the 25th. It is expected that several will come from Bridgewater.
 Subject for next Sunday: Morning, "Anarchism; evening, "The Conver- sion of Paul."
 The prayer meeting on Wednesday evening is to be at the home of John Minor, Jr. The moon does not set till 10 o'clock, so it is hoped many will en- deavor to be present. Topic, "What kinds of guilt did Jesus regard as worst"
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SOUTHVILLE.

METHODIST CHURCH INTERESTS.
 Rev Mr Gilbert and daughter drove down from New Milford on Sunday morning, arriving here in time to com
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Then make out memorandum of pre- vailing prices of all staples during the year, giving the highest and lowest, and also what prices you received.
 The expenditures can also be classified in the same way-so much for farm help so much for seed,e ,etc. If any permanent improvements have been made during
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WHY ONE MERCHANT SUCCEEDS.


 Whoever passes over the threshold of Mir Morris store at the Vile is sure of a cordial greeting, whether he comes to trade or not, for either George F. Morris, the genial proprietor, is on hand, or his obligiug assistant, Albert Pearsall. While the thermometer was dancing along the zero mark the other evening, a BEE representative paused at Mir Morris store to thaw out his fingers. The first man he encountered was genial Horace Warner of Hazel Plain City, and the re. porter at once forgot his discomfort, in listening to the lively talk of MT Warner. who can discourse eloquently on horses, or narrate first class joke. After this gentleman and score of others had se- cured their Sunday groceries, Mir Morris drew chair about the blazing fire and general store provides. Before the even ing had worn away the scribe had drawn from his host an interesting sketch, which on his own authority he puts together for the benefit of MT Morris many friends. It is noteworthy fact that Mir Morris served his apprenticeship in the grocery business in the very store where he is now located, being clerk for R. J.. Al len, long since dead. MT Morris first business venture was partnership form ed with G. M. Allen, under the firm name of Allen & Morris. They occupied a store near where the creamery is located, which has since been burned. Later they moved up and bought out R. s. Bronson &5 Co.,, who had succeeded R. J Allen. After being in business for nine years with MT Allen, he dissolved part nership and entered the employ of the American Shear Co.,, where he remained two years. He next formed a partner ship with L. E Dawson, who now suc- cessfully conducts the corner store in North Woodbury. The firm of Morris X Dawson was widely known and for nine years they were together here. After .dissolving partnership here, MT Morris returned to the 'Ville, and has built up a large trade, which is strictly on cash basis. He sells close, treats all honorab- ly and naturally has host of friends.