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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
THAYER,S BERRY BULLETIN FOR
APRIL.

These Bulletins Are Issued Monthly
for the Press Only, by Nj. A. Thayer,
HOrticulturist, Sparta, Wis.
A young plant rem owed from the nursery
is as tender and helpless as a babe. If ex-
posed to the sun or wind it soon dies IT
set in coarse, lumpy ground, and left with
out moisture, it cannot live.
It must have food and drink.
In preparing the ground cover thickly
with finely composted manure, pillow deeply,
and harrow until fine and mellow.
Rich, we'll prepared ground holds mois-
ture and places food within reach of the
young plant.
When plants are received, keep in a cool
place until set in the ground.
In setting plants roots should be spread
out in their natural position, to reach as
much moist feeding space as possible.
Press the dirt firmly about the roots
More loss results from careless setting Of
plants than from any other cause.
Set slowly, with care and Judgment.
Plants cost fraction of a penny, or at
most few cents only, but when well set
In your garden the least of them represents
dimes and many of them dollars each.
Value them then, not at cost, but at
what they should bring when fully ma
tured.
When soil is firm and mellow, as it should
be, there is danger of setting too shallow.
All plants should be as deep. when dirt
is pressed about them, as before taken
from nursery rows.
This means, for strawberries, Just even
with crown of plant.
Black raspberries, four to six inches
Red raspberries, currants, gooseberries
and blackberries, six to ten inches.
And grapes, 10 to Is inches
After setting mulch around each plant
two or three inches deep with fine manure.
The space between rows of berry plants,
the first year, may be planted to potatoes
or other low growing garden crops. Straw
berries should have all the ground.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
What shsu We Plant9


The hay crop lasts year was a short one
and 1t is more than lilkaly that it will not
be up to the average tbs season. The Sc
we're drouth killed much new seeding as
we'll as many old fields where the grass has
been thin for yean or two. There is moth
ing which hurts farmers feelings SO much
as to have to buy hay af his neighbors for
his stock, and little, 1forethought would
often be the means of avoiding this. Dat
hay or oats and peas make one OF the very
best of folders, andicani be easily and
quickly raised. Sowsbroadcast two bushels
Of oats and one oft peas to the acre. The
peas should be put in deeper than the oats
and they may be sowed and plowed
under or sOwed after blowing and be-
fore narrowing. Millet or Hungarian grass
is another good crop, but this does not need
sowing until July, when piece of sod
ground may be plowed.
There is one crop that always stands by
farmers for nearly all purposes and that is
corn. For soiling purposes, in the silo, for
fodder and grain it is not unsurpassed, and
it is doubtful if We make the most of this
grand CROP With an abundance of corn fOd-
der or silage and good NOV of cat hay or
oats and peas, the cows will not care If
they never get mouthful Of hay. The two
make a splendid ration for milk and butter
and if properly used will go a long ways
toward solving the problem, what shall we
feed?-Practical Dairyman.
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goose, or to the man IN the moon. A snip
per writes for prices; we quote figures for
the very choicest yellow meated stock, and
so explain to him. He sends a shipment of
chickens, sharp breasted. poorly dressed
and as white livered as any ghost that ever
danced about graveyard at the dim hour
of midnight-and yet for this trash he ex-
poets the highest prices. We have no trade
for such goods nor has any other first-class
commission house Ii the city. No hotel
steward wants them, nor would we afront
him by offering them to him. They are fit
only for cheap restaurants and low board
ing houses, none of which are among our
customers, and consequently, notwithstand-
ing our best efforts, our shippers must in
evitably be disappointed.
To obtain yellow meated poultry it is, of
course, necessary to have naturally yellow
meated stock to work with, and without
such stock it is about useless to make the
attempt. But even the best stock can be
SO fed as to produce inferior flesh. Take
Partridge Cochins, for instance although
we do not breed them). They are naturally
yellow tied, and yet among the dressed
poultry at the Rhode Island Poultry Exhi-
biton in Providence, at which we were Sc
lected as judges of dressed poultry, we saw
dressed Partridge Cochins that were ac-
tually white meated which, of course, was
owing to the mode of feeding To obtain
rich colored, yellow meated market chickens
ivy must NC leu IIdiIlly uPOIl AHuldH meal
or corn in some of it's forms, and If this
cannot be done, it is in vain to expect the
yellow meat, for it will never come. Neither
shorts or wheat in any form, nor oats, nor
barley, nor any combination of them, ever
yet made yellow meated chicken, and
never will SO long as natures laws remain
immutable. There is no necessity for fail
ure in this respect, because nothing is
easier than to breed yellow meated poultry.
If you now using white meated or blue
meated stock, the sooner you work into
yellow meated the sooner you will receive
better prices for your goods.
PROFIT FROM FORTY HENS.
l read with interest the Poultry Keeper
as it comes. and am DESTROYS of learning
all the points which will instruct in the
raising and care of poultry. / am also de-
sirous of learning the result of the year S
care, especially from those who have small
flocks. l think it important. as we'll as in
teresting, to know how others manage, and
whether they make a few hens pay.
The question is often asked, Can we make
poultry pay?" Now l presume there are
many of the readers of your excellent
paper who keep a few hens but who are
not SO situated that they make it a
business and who keep few for home use
and nearby trade And there are many
women who pride themselves on the success
they have in caring for their small focks.
1t is from them specially that we want to
hear of the years results. Below are my
fo,-
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Experience is moredmpbrtant than capital,
but both are neceseary.s;
All of the above from'a single number Of
the Poultry Keepen OF Parkersburg, w.
Va.
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In Litchfield County.
WASHINGTON.

THE ART STUDIO OF MISS SMITH AND MISS PALMER.
 Those who are interested in art as applied to water color painting and China painting, would enjoy visit to the studio of Miss Smith and Miss Palmer, which is located quite near Washington Green. Some beautiful specimens of their work can be seen there. A magnificent piece of work was punch bowl, decorated with clusters of grapes and leaves. The body of the bowl is covered with gold, giving 8 rich effect. This article is worth something like $50. The ladies fire the china on their premises, having new and im- proved kiln. And this is where skill and correct judgement is needed, for the articles of china must be subjected to the right heat and the correct length of time is not uDimportant. A very hand some pair of pitchers, richly decorated, were valued at the modest price of $16. A platter that would delight any house wife was decorated with ears of corn that looked as if just plucked from the standing corn. Then there was crumb dish ,on which chrysanthemums appeared in all their beauty, and little platter decorated with cowslips. A chop plat ter, with peas as the main decoration, was indeed fine article to own. On Tuesdays and Fridays, these ladies have classes in china painting and on Wednes- days and Thursdays water color paint ing classes are held. On Mondays and Thursdays they have classes in object drawing and simple sketching for chil- dren. Lessons are also given in em- broidery.
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Fairfield County News
BRIDGEPORT.

Breckbill & Benedict. the Bridgeport jewellers, have just finished their second year of business and have remembered their friends with souvenir, in the shape of a cut of handsome basket of flowers. They have few left and will be glad to give you one, if you will stop in. Their stock is too we'll known to be commented upon, and embraces everything that can be found in carefully kept jewelry store. The trade they have obtained during their two years life show that give good value for your money, and that confidence can be placed in theiI
 goods. They go on the principal of all goods guaranteed and "yeur money back l if you want it.''
 Thomas Harnan has moved into his
 charming new cottage home on Lesbia, near State street. It was designed and l built for him by Warren H. Lamson & Go.
 Anderson & Mead, the East Side hus l tiers in real estate and insurance, invite
 your acquaintance if you are looking fol
 choice real estate or for rent in Bridge port. They say they have facilities fol
 serving you as you would wish to b.
 served. Their bookings in desirable ten
 ements in the residential portion of thu city contains the choicest to be found l We advise those who are looking to buy
 sell or exchange to call upon them a
 their office, 277 East Main street, Wher,
 they will be pleased to see you.
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WARREN.
HAVING IN EARNEST.

Farmers are swinging into the grass with all the energy they can muster, and the work is fairly begun. With some, about the usual amount of yield :; with others, the crop is quite light. When two fair days have followed each other, the amount of hay gathered is large. Rye will soon be ready for the cradle and oats are rapidly developing.
 The law being off on Lake Waramaug the piscatorial art is brought into requi- sition. Plenty of boats may be seen now with fishermen and women with elegant tackling, but with what skill we are un- able to say.
 Mir Young has repaired, externally, the damage done by fire to his house.
 Mrs Dwy has sold out her store of of goods.
 Miss Hattie Hine has returned from her visit to sherman.
 Of the nearly 2000 delegates from Connecticut to the Endeavor gathering at Boston we were represented by a cipher. The papers are full of it, so that those who do not go may get a good share of the game without the name, though such gathering must carry a great amount of enthusiasm with it. It can never be told in words however ex. pert the writer, and perfect the sten- ograpic report. The press will outdo itself to give satisfactory account ot the great gathering. How thankful we should be that if we cannot pluck the fruit with our own hands, we can have it nicely gathered by other hands, and delivered at our own doors.
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NEW PRESTON.
AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

The theme of Rev Mir Evans sermon aC the Village church, last Sunday morn- ing, was 1.-The power of the gospel as contrasted with the power of gain" A large congregation was present to hear him.
 NJ. B. Strong of Lakeside district, who has passed few months with his two sons at Chippewa Fals, Wis, ar rived at his home again, last week, ac- eompanied by his grandson, who is the son of Seymour Strong of Chippewa Falls.
 Ernest Brown was unfortunate, last Friday, at Washington. in having cake of ice drop from the tongs onto his foot, which has rendered him quite lame for a few days.
 Mrs Charles Carter has again arrived at her home here from Terryville. MT and Mrs G. W. Hart of Brookly n, N. r., are visiting at G. c. Whittlesey's. Mir and Mrs Walters left Charles Hoffman's, last Saturday, ,and returned to New York city on their way to Sarato- ga Springs, N. Y.
 Mrs pr Ristine left her mothers, Mrs A. E. Lemmon's, last week, and return. ed to her home at Fort Dodge, Ia. We thought hard shower passed over here last Saturday, but as we hear since of the severity of the same in ad joining states we conclude we were | lightly favored with the amount and quality thereof here.
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BEDDING.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 The last sociable given by the En. deavor society was even far more enter. taining than had been expected. The processional of boys, the recitations and the motion songs by the little kindergar' teners, were all heartily applauded and well worth the attention they received While the convention of the colonies wa: a beautiful panorama and an object lesson in United States history, not soon to be forgotten. The quaint costumes and stately manners of the actors and the pointed remarks made by the represents. of Independence" called each colony be- fore her made scene we'll worthy of any gathering of the Sons and Daughters of the Revolution.
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ROMFORD AND VICINITY,

c. J. Parshley has returned from a trip to Middletown, Norwich, Stratford and other places.
 Mrs R. A. Clark and daughter, Jennie, of Waterbury and Miss Nettie Clark of Bristol have returned to their places of abode, after staying a few days at Daniel Gillette's
 s. II. Clark has put steel roof on one of his barns. John Ferris & Co.,, did the work.
 N. Johnson of the George s. Hump hrey farm, has concluded that more pro- fit is realized by sending milk to New York than by selling cream to the cream cry. He is sh'prirg from four to five cans of milk daily. Judge Guy c. Ford reports a gloriou old time in New Hartford where he at, tended reunion of the veteran Masons. Joseph R. Taylor has returned from a visit with his daughter, Mrs William c. Wheeler, at Sandy Hook. Mrs Nelson Johnson has gone to Pat terson in response to summons to at- tend her sister-in-law's funeral. James Shaughnessy has shot black woodchuck. It is to be added to Mai Kingman's museum.
 The sad news reaches here that Clar. ence Hayland, formerly of this place, and now working on the Long Island railroad, has met with an accident by which he loses one leg.
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EAST MORRIS.
GRANGE AFFAIRS.

The Grange held Flora's night, last Tuesday evening. The flowers were the finest seen in our hall and we had our Worthy Flora to thank for the unique pieces that she arranged. She is q con- noisseur in her arrangement of flowers at all times, but it proved a decided success at this time. The program was very en- tertaining and instructive and withal an evening to be long remembered.
 Chaplain's night at the Grange will be the second Tuesday evening in August.
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MIDDLEBURY.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES,

CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES.
 There was yellow daisy tea at the vestry of the Methodist church, Wednes. day evening. The Ladies' Aid society met in the afternoon at the same place.
 Mrs Star Hoyt has returned from he1 visit.
 Quite interesting meetings are held, Sunday. evenings, at the Methodist church. The subject, last Sunday even- ing, was ssJustification.'
 Q. H. Track returned home to Bethel, last Saturday night.
 Quite respectable train of gypsiea went through town, last Thursday.
 Mrs Fred Abbott's mother is visiting her.
 Miss Eva Brewer from Waterbury, superintendent of the press work of the w. c. T. U., among the Y's,t is expect ed to be present at the w. 0. T. U. meet ing the last Friday of the month. the 26th, at the Methodist church.
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WEST MORRIS.
PERSONAL NOTES AND COMMENT.


 James Shaughnessy is working at Maple Ridge. He had the good fortune to shoot a large young woodchuck, last week, whose fur was as black az mink. The old ones are still up in the stone wall and he is watching sharp for 8 crack at them.
 Mrs Sarah Dwy of Warren is visiting at her son's, c. H. Dwy's.
 After dedicating his new house with the measles, Will Brague now has one of his children sick with pneumonia.
 Hail, all Hail, and lots of it. Your correspondents crops did not suffer very much, but Wooster Lem mon reports his garden badly Iiddled and MT Hotchkiss had price of corn badly cut.
 MT Senior says he has three days rest from city boarders ut will have 8 house full, this week.
 Maple Ridge expects five more people, this week
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In New Haven County
 SOUTH BRITAIN.

AN INSPIRING MEETING FOR YOUNG
 CHRISTIANS.
 An important gathering, locally, will be the meeting of the Pomperaug Valley Christian Endeavor Union, with the Con- gregational church at South Britain, on the afternoon and evening of August 2l. The Union comprises the societies at Woodbury, South Britain, Washington, etc. An enthusiastic and inspiring gath ering may be expected.
 Editor Sharpe of the Seymour Record was in the village, last week.
 Hollister Sage has sold a boiler and engine, which was brought from Step ney, to D. C.. Shelton of Derby.
 MT Sage reports the demand for the creamery butter as excellent. In fact, he can hardly manufacture enough now to keep up with his orders.
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pleu ob bldthS ; pulpit, touliuaJ hoA hih 6 Mir Hooker's many friends were glad to meet him.
 c. H. Sanford from Bridgeport was in town, last week.
 Mrs George Beers from Danbury with her daughter, Mrs Samuel Judd from Stamford, called on friends in town, re- gently.
 Mrs Laura Welton from Southville has been with Mrs H. M. Jessup.
 Miss Allie Keeler entertains friends from Waterbury.
 John Greer from Brooklyn has visited his brother, Joseph Greer.
 The ladies of the Guild met, last week, preparatory to opening their ice cream parlors. Mrs Sanford Sturdevant's little son fell from wall, last week, injuring his head. We hope it is not serious.
 Miss Jennie Thompson has visited her grandmother, Mrs Hiram Pitcher. A. H. Gillett spent several days in Bristol, last week.
 Frank Harris from Springfield, N. J., is the guest of Mrs H. Nj. Jessup. MT and Mrs Christie Dixon rejoice in the advent of third daughter. Miss Sarah Sanford is out of town for few weeks. Mrs Allen Treat from Bridgeport was the guest, Sunday of Mrs Harmon Treat. Mrs E. R. Wooster entertains Mrs Dr Wooster and children from Tarriffville. Bridgewater was visited, Saturday, by what we have escaped for a number of years, hail storm. The cloud was most | we inspiring in appearance and one was glad to feel that it was not "thing of chance" but guided and controlled by Infinite Wisdom. Tobacco was badly damaged and gardens present sorry | appearance. John Thornhil of Brookfield was in | town, Sunday.
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Among the numerous persons who have been cured of rheumatism by Chamberlain's Pain Balm, mention should be made of Mrs Emily Thorne, of Toledo. Wash, who says: : 1T have never been able to procure any medi- cine that would relieve me of rheuma- tism like Chamberlain's Pain Balm. l have also used it for lame back with great success. It is the beat liniment l have ever used, and take pleasure in recommending it to my friends. " For sale by E. F. Hawley, Newtown and s. Q. Bull, Sandy Hook.
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Subject 1.-The war of the rebellion, it causes and effects. ;

Subject 1.-The war of the rebellion, it's causes and effects"
 Timothy Whittlesey of New Haven is a guest at k. M. Treats.
 Mrs Amelia Duning and Miss Ida Smed- ley were in our church, Sunday. from New Haven.
 James D. Blakeman celebrated his S0th birthday, July II. He was the recipient of many gifts, flowers, and good wishes. Mrs Edwin Clark has returned from her sojourn by the sea. Mrs Hastings and daughter, Florence, are guests of Richard TurkingtOn. MT and Mrs James of Seymour and daughter, Florence, Mrs Barnum of New Haven and Sherman Sanford of Oxford are among the guests at MT Stockbridge' E, Blakeman cottage.
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MORRIS.
THE SOUTH VIEW VILLA.

The South View Villa at Bantam lake seems to be as popular as ever. All the rooms are engaged for the season. Among the guests are Mrs Bassick and daughter of Bridgeport, J. H. Cook and family, H. J. Brewer and family, the Misses Zollikopper of New York, James Latham and family of New Haven, Miss Louise Chambers of New York, Pro1 Foye and assistants of Columbia college were guests, last week, while getting the camp in readiness.
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A FOURTH OF JULY GATHERING

MT and Mrs Charles Chapin had a Rba"t a, sunal. fro npt on o Ine tnwn erc present, including Everett Wagner from Waterbury, Miss Mattie Chapin from New Milford, Mir and Mrs Charles Hartwell end Mrs M. Chapin, MT and Mrs Will House, MT and Mrs Jay Lyon and their daughter, Miss Julia, from New Milford, Ms Will Spaulding and two children from Marbledale, R. s. Edwards and mother from Roxbury. A fine dinner was served, and everyone had royal time.
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CONDITION OF CROPS.

Rye is being cut and though short in growth of straw is, in most instances a fair crop. Oats are looking we'll. Corn is in fine growth and the voracious pota- to beetle has about subsided in his depredations.
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DANBURY.

W. B. Curtis will give song recital at his studio, 145 Main street, this Fri
 day evening, (July 19,) at s o'clock. It will be an invitation affair, and an en- l (joyable program is assured.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.

The ice cream and cake sale at the rectory grounds has been very success full thus far. It is now changed from Tuesday to Thursday afternoon.
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THE HIGHWAYS IN GOOD CONDITION.

Good work has been done on the roads, this year, under the supervision of Fred Lynn, who has been assisted by Stanley Roots and Dwight Baldwin. MT Lynn and Mir Roots both furnished team of horses and with the new road machine effective work has been done. There are about 55 miles of road in tue town. Just now work has been suspended for the haying time.
 Mrs John B. Thompson of Brooklyn is expected soon to arrive at Jarvis Thomp- sons, where she will pass the summer. l.. c. Stillson has been bothered by an attack of rheumatism, which has seemed to center in one knee. Great Improvements are being made in and about the residence of H. Wilbur Judson.
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BRIDGEWATER
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH TOPICS.

CoNGREGATIoNAL CHURCH TOPICS.
 Rev MT Vaughan from Roxbury, occupied the Congregational pulpit, Sun day.
 Mrs Edwin Evitts, Mrs Charles Bay cite and Misses May Bayette. Bessie Smith, and May Sanford were received into the church.
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NEW MILFORD.
VACATION SHOES.

There is no store better equipped to supply your summer footwear wants than Robertson's shoe store. A host of customers think none 50 good. This
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BETHLEHEM.
THE HARROW FEVER SPREADING

c. P. Wagner, representative of the lating about this section, and as the re- suit of his labors these farmers have bought the combination cultivator and harrow: J. W. Smith, F. P. Clough, P. B. Randall, Joseph Stevens, Charles Cook, W. c. Hine, Wallace Atwood, James Atwood, c. W. Pardee, J ohn Hart, William Griswold, H. c. Hill, Martin Doolittle, Frederick Jackson, Frederick Thompson, Frank New and Capt Hayes.
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Many, many new styles in Mems Shoes have been arriving recently Many being made on lasts exclusively our own. You will find special prices just now on all styles of summer shoes Under Buy! Under Sell! That's what we do.
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Robertson's Shoe Store
At the Top of the Hil.- 38 Bank St, New Milford,

rhoea Remedy. l have used it for years
 know it to be reliable remedy, ano recommend it to every ,one." For sale by E. F. Hawley Newtewn, and $. C. RulI Sandy Hook.
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ROXBURY.
MISS GREGoRY-MR HULL.
this week

Married, at S47 West Main street, Waterbury, Wednesday afternoon, July r, Mss Louise Gregory, formerly of Roxbury, to Arthur Gould Hull of Water bury.
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A PIONEERS RECOMMENDATION.
 Mir J. w. Venable, of Downey, pion- ger of Los Angeles County, Cal, says ssWhenever I am troubled with pain in the stomach or with diarrhoea I use Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Biliousness, Indigestion, Hendache. A pleasant laxative All Dru9gIsts-
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A FAMOUS HUNTER.

Charles Thomas's little black dog, "Sport," has caught nearly 100 wood- chucks, this summer. He caught II the past week.