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The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Why Not Can Cleaning stationsq

One of the most disagreeable and ar
duous duties connected with the sending
of milk to the city is washing the dirty
cans when returned-not always prompt
1y--to the farm. This must frequently
be left to careless help and far too often
falls to the lot of the overworked farm
er's wife. Any one who has seen and
smelled of can that has been standing
unwashed for two or three weeks i'll hot
weather knows how carefully it must
be cleaned in order to keep the mi TX
thing has been the cause Of so much
tainted and sour milk and resulting
vexation to the dairyman rs imperfectly
cleaned cans
Why has it never occurred to any one
to establish a steam can washing plant
at each of the great city milk depots
Here the cans could be most thoroughly
cleansed at a merely nominal cost--far
less than it costs to wash them by hand,
with kettle of water heated on the
already overloaded kitchen stoSe--nnd
returned to the farmer sweet and clean.
Condenseries and creameries wash cans
for their patrons, but we can hardly
hope to have the city dealers wash ours.
1t seems to me, however, that it would
be to the mutual advantage of producer
and dealer to establish a cooperative
can washing system, as it would not
only result in great improvement in
the keeping qualities Of much of the
milk, but would Tighten the labor on
the farm and go a long ways toward
making the vexatious milk business a
little more pleasant. If we are not ready
for cooperation, W 1uld not this steam
can washing idea be profitable as we'll
as philanthropic enterprise for some in
dividual with little capital? = Elk
change.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

l The accumulation of frost and the re-
sulting moisture on the roofs of barns is
due chiefly, explains the Maine Farmer,
to moisture arising from the stock
housed in the barn. There have been
noted many cases Of barns without Gel
lars when finished up tight, where the
roofs loaded up with frost during pro-
tracted cold weather to such an extent
as to work serious damage later to the
hay stored beneath. The stock are con-
tinually throwing off moisture, which
at once rises to the highest point, and
finding no means Of escape freezes to
the cold roof, and there aocumulates till
a thaw, when it melts and falls on the
hay below. The barn cellar may increase
the amount in small measure, but is not
the prime cause. The remedy is obvious
give the moist air chance to escape,
or dry it out by draft of air through
the barn loft, both Of which processes
are covered in the one word-ventila-
tion. A ventilator on the roof corrects
the difficulty at once.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
The Tuberculin Test.

The fact that l 1894 cattle have been
tested with tuberculin by Massachusetts
cattle commissioners by the owners re,
quest during the past five months, dem.
onstrates conclusively to The New Eng
land Homestead that compulsory tuber.
culin is not necessary. 1.-THE optiona,
use of this diagnostic is apparently suf
ticient for all purposes so long as the
state pays full compensation. In Other
words, the farmers have shown that
when their rights and interests are re-
spected they are perfectly willing to CO
operate in the work of reducing disease,
but they won't submit to being over
ridden roughshod by petty officials. Elk
perience in other states also proves both
these conclusions. "
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
EW!!s.g
AS1ast sAsGHKpEN
THE APPLICATION OF MANURE.

THE APPLICATION OF MANURE.
Eest Returns Are Obtained When Used TO
Make . Mannriai Crop Grow.
When the manure supply is limited,
IL is a safe rule in the ordinary farming
that the years supply Of manure should
not be concentrated upon a few acres
with the idea of making the one strip or
small field abundantly fertile for a num-
Der of years This is often done, the
plan being to manure another poor strip
the next year, and thus have a few acres
abundantly able to produce a maximum
crop of potatoes or corn The objections
to the plan are twofold-the owner of
the average sized farm with usual guam
tity of manure cannot keep up fertility
of the whole farm in this way, and the
manure will give far better returns if
used to make manurial crop grow.
The application Of % to 40 loads of ma
nure to an acre Will make it possible to
grow a big crop, but while the plants
are appropriating small portion Of the
plant food in this manure, a good por-
ton is teaching into the subsoil.
Thus writes an Ohio farmer who
expresses additional opinions i'll a com
munication to Country Gentlemen. He
says: The manure from the stable ac
complishes much more when it is used as
a sort of equalizer over the fields, help
ing the thin portions to shade themselves
with clover, and to form a sod that will
furnish needed humus for future crops.
The truth is made plain by our scientists
that soils elaborate their own supplies
for future crops in great measure, and
the skill Of the farmer comes in when
needed in assisting the soil by furnish
ing the plants needed, or the tillage
needed, or little soluble plant food to
give the soil q start. 1t il coming to be
understood that the best farm practice
demands the use of the manure on all
the thin land that is being seeded, or
has been seeded, to clover or grass, or
other plant that will be used to furnish
organic matter to the soil.
The market gardener wants the ma
nure fermented and ready for immediate
use. As his supply from the city is
nearly unlimited, and he depends direct
ly upon the manure for the fertility
needed by his crops, this practice pays
him, but the farmer works under differ
ent conditions His land lies in grass or
clover a year or two preceding the one
in which a plowed crop is grown, and
the manure that is spread on the clover
or grass disintegrates, and is used up by
the roots in the sod The loss and OK
pense that attend the rotting of manure
in pits are unnecessary in the farmers
case, and hence there is no better time
to scatter manure than when taken from
the stable. 1t then contains more plant
food than it ever will again, no matter
how carefully it may be preserved. The
only exception to this rule that requires
attention is in case the surface of the
ground is full Of water and hard frozen
Under those circumstances there is dan
ger of loss from wash by rains. 1t is
probable, however, that the loss from
this source in this country is not equal
to one-tenth of per cent of the loss Of
fertility in barnyards,
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Plaster as an Absorbent.

Plaster, the common commercial plas-
ter SO called, is an excellent absorbent
of escaping ammonia in horse, cattle or
sheep stables, and also around all accu-
mutations of animal excrement wher-
ever found. A sprinkling of it over the
moisture of stable floors absorbs all
odors. Bui loan, muck, road dust and
the like will do the same thing, and i'll
like manner hold the escaping ammonia
for use as plant food. AS to which
should be used is question of cost,
The use of muck, fine and dry, if posi-
BILE, can receive high Endorsement.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

sry, and his grandmother at the age of
2 years made Az pounds of butter i'll
seven days. Although coming years
old, be is perfectly docile.
When l look at our herd Of cattle
now, and look back about ten years and
think of the kind of cattle we had then,
| hardly wonder that | used TO dread
milking time. Milking then was like
using chain pump with worn out buck
kets Now we have what | consider a
good lot of cows. We certainly would
not trade them for any herd of the same
number Of which we know own but
one thoroughbred cow, and she is a
Shorthorn. Most of our cows are high
grade Jerseys, Guernseys and Ayrshires.
Ny ideal COW is a cross between
Jersey bull and an Ayrshire COW. We
have three such, and they are all good,
heavy mixers, taking in a good degree
the quality of the Jerseys and the guam
tity of the Ayrshires and having more
stamina than the Jerseys. 1t has cost
considerable to get up good herd. We
have used nothing but thoroughbred
sires for several years When we get
poor COW on our hands, we do not sell
her to neighbor, but fatten her and sell
her to a butcher as soon as possible
During the past year we have purchased
eight cows that were recommended as
extra Six of them were, and the other
two we converted into beef; also three
others that we previously owned, max
ing in all five we have culled out the
past year.
| believe that the way to succeed in
dairying is to take an interest in it,
study the needs of each individual ami
NAL, breed to thoroughbred bull every
time, provide good warm place in
winter, feed a we'll balanced ration and
plenty of it, too, summer and winter,
and above all, be kind to the COWS.
What would you think of an engineer
who would put only just enough coal i'll
his engine SO that it could barely move
itself, and then couldn't tell why it
wouldn t draw the train? Many man,
though, is wondering why dairying
doesn't pay, when he hardly gives his
cows enough to sustain sife.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

Mary" sale Farmer Flint at the breakfast
table as he asked for a second cup Of coffee
1--WE made q discovery"
well, Cyrus, you're about the last one I'D
expect OF such u thing, but what is it'll
~ have found that the heavy end of a match
is S light end" responded Cyrus with a grin
that would have adorned a skull.
Mary looked isgusted, but with an air Of
triumph quickly retorted, "l've got discoy-
cry too, Cyrus. 1t was made by DIR. r. V
Pierce. and is called q Golden Medical Dis
covery.' II drives away blotches and pimples
purifes the blood, tones up the system anC
Cousin Ben who had Consumption and wal
almost reduced to a skeleton. Before his wifi
began to use 1t she was pale, sickly thing
healthy, and weighs 1856 pounds. That, Cyru
| is discovery that's worth mentioning"
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Peach yellows In Connecticut.

Josiah Nj. Hubbard, Connecticut peach
yellows commissioner, reports that SOL
804 peach trees have been examined this
year-S0, 600 more than last year. Near
ly 5000 trees were condemned and or
dered destroyed, about the same number
as last year. Nine appeals were taken
and only one sustained
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Fresh Domestic Sage at Patterns DRUG STORE.

sort of poetic parallel between a first
mustacbe and the snow Is seen when it's
coming down.-Philadelphi Times.
A few days use
Of Pin cola Balsam and the danger is past. Ii
is the right thing for coughs. Better than any
home mixtures. Better than any other medi-
cine whatever for that cough-that tearing
sleep killing, anxiety bret ding, dangerous
cough. Elys Pineola Balsam cures sore
throat. and is quick and sure in all bronchial
affections. 1t will relieve the cough at once
1t makes bresthing much easier and the
spasms less severe in cases of asthma. Pi1ce
2t cents iw52
1t makes no difference who your grand
father was II you determined TO make an
ass OF yourself.-Spring6eld Union.
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t sootbes the child, softens
the gums, allsys all paiu, cures wind collie,
and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. II will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part OF the world
Twenty five cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
take no other kind ly38
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
From Boston, Portland. lewiston, Augusta,
Materyille HkoMheRan and BANGOR.

aF+Flag stations; at which trains will stop
on signal or notice to Conductor.
mixed between Bingham and No. AnsoD.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, land Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan) At Arson. for
Sawyer's Mills, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Bingham
for Forks, Moose River, Mayfeld, Kingsbury
and Abbott.
w. M. AVER SUPT
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
A FARMERS DAIRY HERD.

Another DaIryman's Ideal Cross For Milk
aud Butter.
A correspondent of The Rural New
Yorker who has made dairying pay
writes in that paper:
Here is shown my Jersey bull. He
comes from a remarkable family of but
ter producers. His mother last winter,
with ordinary farm care, made over go
pounds of butter in the month of Janu-
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

by the use of Shil'h's Cure. This
great Cough Cure is he only known
remedy for that terrible disease. Geo.
e. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
A Rahy,s Life Saved.

"My baby had Group and was saved
by Shiloh's Cure" writes Mrs. J. B
Martin, of Huntsville, Ala. For sale by
Geo. Z. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
NorYaa ON Edge

| was nervous, tired, irritable and
cross. Karl's Glover Root Tea has made
me we'll and happy. MRS. f. b. WOR-
DEN. For sale by Geo. E. Sampson,
Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

s Shiloh's Cure. a neglected cough
is dangerous. stop it at once with
Shloh's Cure. For sale by Geo. E.
SAMPSON, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Sufficient Grounds.

Judge-On what grounds does your
client ask for divorce?
Lawyer-He says his wife eats crack
ers in bed.
Judge-Granted Next. Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

No, Maude, lear, even a foundryman can
not east more than one vote on election day
Philadelphia Record.
She-"How did he enter college? He isn't
sixteen vet" He-"No. But he's over six
feet, and has q chest measurement of forty
inohes."-Life.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
The Feat Cough Cure

Confer tine mt is better than money and just
about as scarce.--Texas Siftings.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
The Heavy End of a Match

1.-THE shades OF night were falling fast
They probably got off the rollers,-Puck.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

Dir. Williams / bian Pie Ointment will Blind
Bleeding liberated and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs the
tuorJ, ailays the Itching at once, acts as poultlcs
give instant relief DR.. williams Indian Pie ONT.
mel prepared oLy for Piles and Itching of tho pr
vate parts and nothing else. Zach box 3 guaranteed
So.d by druggists, sent by mail SIC. 81 90 per box.
WILLIAMS MFG co, Props Cleveland o.,
G9e. X. SAINT son, Skowhegan Agent.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Somerset Railway.
CHANGE OF TIME.
" nnninn Man Linn o. 1908

Trains will run as follows, connecting at Oak
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains toand
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston. Watervile
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban
gor
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Waterville,
A1.s and
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStorla.
PILESl PILES PILES

Riches do not make happiness but, then
neither does poverty. so we might as well
accumulate what me ney we can.-Puck.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-12-11
Sunset Limited.

The travel to the Pacific Coast over
the Southern Pacific last year was some
nhat phenomenal, OWING largely to the
Inauguration of the splendid Sunset Linn
tied service. This was n train leaving
New Orleans each Thursdays train SO
snmptuously equipped that it marked an
epoch in the construction of railwa,
rolling stock. To meet the popular do.
maud the Southern Pacific will, this sea-
son, dolblc the service-and a Sunset
Limited will leave tho Crescent City each
Monday and Thursday, being wholly dis
tinct from the regular daily passenger
service Of the road. This ycar's trains as
far surpass the equipment Of last year as
did those excel all predecessors. The
great feature Of the Sunset Limited
~ttains.of ls95-ls96, will be the ladies'
parlor and drawing room car. a wholly
new departure in its way, and one 50 dis
tinctiye that il at once gives the South
ern Pacific management q unique posi-
ton for originality. 1t is one which will
forcibly appeal to every lady traveller.
| The train will BIO drawn by a locomotive
patterned after the famous Columbian
! Exposition flyer, and guaranteed to
maintain a speed Of 100 miles an hour il
required. The first car is called a COM
posite car, with baggage compartment,
in the front end, barber shop, bath room,
buffet and toilet room in the center, and
extensive smoking room with library
and secretaries in the fear. Adjoining
this is the ladies' drawing room car, with
the daintiest Of lounging rooms for tho
ladies in the front, whore a we'll collected
library and charming desks supplied
with elegant stationery invite the dual
pursuits of literature and correspondence.
Back of this ore seven drawing room
compartments, each equipped with lava
tory and toilet accessories, and each CO.
pal,le of occupancy singly or en- suite.
An aisle down the side of the car per-
mits access to any one, while communi
eating doors which may be locked OF
thrown open at will, will enable the pur-
chaser to use u or q staterooms as
his needs require. At the end of the car
are conlmodions toilet rooms.
Back Of this car are two standard,
double drawing rooms, seven section
sleeping cars with every accessory need
fnl to the comfort Of the traveller. and in
the rear of the train the exquisitely ap'
pointed diuing car where meals are. serv-
cd a Ia carte. Tho luxury of the whole
train is indescribable. Tho woodwork
| throughout is in the rarest of tropical
woods finished to perfection; the uphol
stery in soft pushes of subdued tones
the Wilton carpet and silk hangings hsr,
monte with their surroundings. In fact
the train aud all it's service is the perfec'
ton of that luxury and lavish expendi
ture which has made travel on the Sun
set Limited the synonym of all that i,
ideal in trans-contincntal travel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-12-11
Roulette In Russian Drawing Rooms.

Roulette In Russian Drawing Rooms
To the Grand Duchess Vladimir Is
said to belong the blame for having
introduced roulette as an ordinary
form of drawing room entertain
,nent on the banks Of the Neva-
Russians r born gamblers. But
mere cards did not satisfy the crav-
ings of this Mecklenburg princess,
whose religious convictions, strange
to relate, are SO strong that alone Of
all the foreign wives of Russian
grand dukes she has refused to aban-
don her Lutheran faith for the or
thodox church. Nothing but roulette
would please her, and as she goes
out a great deal in society at St. Pc
tersburg, and as it became known
that roulette was indispensable for
her enjoyment, tables were soon or
ganized in all the salons that she
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-12-11
A ShIaRd Emit l.enSer.

An ingenious device for attracting
custom was that Of a fruiterer in a
midland town. Instead of ordinary
plato glass a large number Of rough
magnifying glasses formed the win
dow. Seen through one of these
pares, On orange looked as iarge as
a pumpkin, and cherries as large as
apples. A great disadvantage attach
ing to this novelty was the fact that
at the distance of a few yards from
the window it was quite Impossible
to see into the shop. Everybody
knows that you must held u magai-
flying glass very close to the eyes 10
see anything through 1t. Neyerthe-
less, for some time, at I'LL events,
the enterprising shopkesper did q
splendid trade. Liverpool Mercury.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-12-11
Through Storyland to Sunset Seas,

This is the title Of a handsome
volume of $50 pages, printed on
fine enamelcd paper and illustrated
by 200 fine half tone engravings,
which the Passenger Department
Of the Southern Pacific has just
issued.
AS an example Of beautiful print
ing it is one Of the most perfect
specimens of book making of the
year "A an evidence of railway
enterprise it is a marvel, for the
giving away of 80 sumptuous a vol
ump, 40 artistic in its details Of
workmanship, is the very triumph
of that spirit Of progress which at
tracts people to a railway. 1t is a
clever narrative of the romance Of
tho scnth west, together with a
running description Of the country
travcrsed t,y the vast systems of
the Southern Pacific, calling at.
tention to the strange people and
novel sights and beautiful natural
scenery from New Orleans to Port.
land, Oregon. "~Through Story
land to Sunset Seas" belongs to
that class of fascinating works of
travel whic:. so delight and in
struct one and is a book which will
BE- kept as a valuable addition
10 the library.
1t costs ~ cents to mail this book.
II you will send this amount to
cover postage to L. J. Parks, A. g.
p. & I. A., Southern Pacific Co.,
Houston, Texas, the work will bu
forwarded to yon.
DOUBLING ITS SERVICE.
The Soutllern Pacific is now
giving double daily service over
its line, making close connection
at New Orleans with all lines, thus
aftordiug to the traveller the quick.
est and most comfortable accom-.
modations to New York, Philadel.
phia, Washington, Atlanta, Gin.
cinnati, Chicago and all points
north aud east. For time tables
and information, address l.. J.
PARKS, A. G.. +. & T. A., Houston,
Texas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-12-11
Sulpbur Showers.

In spring, and especially in early
spring, 1t frequently happens that
after a shower the edge Of every
pool Of water In the streets and along
the sidewalks will be bordered by a
rim Of pale yellow color. As the
water evaporates this ring remains
as a fine, powdery mass, 70 much
resembling sulphur as to have given
rise to the popular name of sulphur
showers. This SO called sulphur ia,
of course, not really sulphur, but
whom examined under the micro
scope is found to DO made up Of a
mass Of the yellowish pollea grains
Of pine trees. A writer in Popular
Science News giyss M interesting
description Of this pollen Of the pine.
Instead Of consisting Of a single
cell, az do most pollen grains. that
of the pine consists of three cells,
tbs two larger end ones being filled
with air and tho other contain
ing tho ordinary fartilising princi-
pie. The two air containing cells
are larger than the other and act OF
balloons to buoy it up in tho air.
In pines and allied trees fertiliza-
ton of the cones, by which they are
enabled to set and develop seeds, is
accomplished by the wind. That is,
the pollen is produced in immense
quantities and is then transported
through the air to tbs cones, which
are often on separate, widely distant
trees. Thus it often happens that
the pollen gets up In the higher our
rents cf the air. il carried for long
distances end is only brought down
to the ea4: h by the rain, producing
tho so called shower Of sulphur.
A shower of tbs kind occurred in
|, Washington in March, 1886, and was
sufficient in amount to bc very no.
ticoabls. By careful Investigation II
was determined that no pine trees
could possibly be in flower nearer
than Alabama, Georgiaand the Caro-.
linas. 1t was recalled that the rain
had boon preceded by q strong wind
from the south, which had borne
the pollen for hundreds of miles and
preoipitated or deposited 1t during
the rainstorm.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-12-11
TIE FIRST PSALM IN SCOTCH.
Blest Is the man that ta's nae stock

Blest Is the man that ta's a stock
In what tho goddess say;
VIVA wadna truck wi xiurn' folk
Nor walk within their way:
Wha sits na IN the big. bow chair
The Ecornfu' Like ~ fill,
But max s his care Rye MAR md maiF
To work tla haihter's will;
Wha ncf,s tines ii sras his sicht
Al he:us or ttr gwH,
Bct in Gssli1it Nh IA nidnlnht
Keeps h!pkin OIL GUd'S law.
That m,M shall flourish like tho tree
Th&t crows Lcs:GU u bura;
NLaur fruit We ssa ays Lingin free
As SIMMER days return;
Wh..1 snIY'e tit leaf x!ssll ne'eF be Lost
Tao ita=r trees lias IusIu:
An !,!,si. nuy tsaSt thru' SEQ m frost
A glossy Tube 6 yrtsn.
Thas n,:.a may gang tp sell OF Lay
an A:ill < >sd lara r%o:.lnan;
IL G,ay r,.iy Sb&-'sr in' try
Shall prtly,.F IL hia haA.
Eut WAC tAs men that hnllwards leon.
vi sIeaE'S rule Conform;
They II sto:oe- roun till they gang doom
Ike s;ooas aforc tn. storm;
Nor viii 81 rascal be GllU'd
In purulisc TO iwoll;
For God hath wood unne but tbs good
Shall sit beside hilnseI'.
Toronto Globe.