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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08
County Of Washington. State Of Maine
SALE OF BONDS.

Bids are hereby invited for $4,000 of bonds
to be issued by the County of Washington,
Maine, in part payment of the subscription
made by the County of Washington to the
Preferred Stock of the Washington County
Railroad Company; said subscription being
to the amount of S500,0O0, being authorized
by Act of the Legislature, approved .Febru-
airy %, 1895. Said bonds to be dated January
l, 1896 and to be payable twenty years after
date, to bear interest at the rate of per
cent per annum, with coupons attached pay
able semi annually, principal and interest
payable at the Boy1ston National bank Bos-
ton, Mass.
The above $4,000 to be delivered during
.he month of February, A. D., 1896, at the
pleasure of the County Commissioners, and
shall bear interest from the date of such
Assessed valuation of Washington
county, S13, 000, 900
Debt, $4,000
Population, a, 900
Sealed bids must be submitted to the I'M
dersigned on or before February -, 1896, at
o'clock p. M, when they will be opened in
the presence Of the County Commissioners
at the Court House in Machias, Me. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids. Ad-
dress all proposals 'Bid for Bonds,''
AUSTIN HARRIS,
treasurer of Washington County, Machias,
Me. jams, 27&2Sand Ffeb7YS
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gees sts g no 3 do es@e51a; No Red at es1s@
7uHo Corn-No 2 at 2Sn2sI4c. Oats-No 3
at 1874 Q; No Rye 391s No. Barley at $500
SSc. no Flaxseed at 91@a11ac: Mess porS
~ Zo&lO 20. Lard 55; short RIB sides 5 20
ea6 %; Dry sailed meats-shoulders at 4 500
81 75 short clear sides at 351aa5 so.
Kecepts-Flour, 300 bbls; wheat. 81 200
bush: corn. III 900 bush: oats. 155 u.u, bmsh.
rye. 1900 bush barley 600 bush.
Shipments-Flour 10 400 hbls: wheat 40 600
bush; corn. 10000 bush: oats 2l3. 900 bush .
rye. 1900 bush: barley $4,000 bush.
ST. LOUIS-The Flour market TODAY was
higher; patents at 1903 So, extra fancy
50@ so; fancy 8 1908 30: choice at 2 TOD
80; rye flour 60a2 rs. Wheat is higher:
Feb &C. Corn higher; Feb at 1884 c. oats are
unchanged; Feb c. Provisions-Pork, new at
$40 so; old at 10 90. Lard-prime steam 40 :.
choice co. Observation-Disclosures 55s longs 6 !:
clear ribs at SIS; clear sides e14c. Dry sailed
meats-shouiders 4sA longs sos ; clear ribs at
5N clear sides 57s.
Receipts-Flour 5000 bbls; wheat 1890
bush; corn 1872 GOO bush; oats 20 QUO bush: rye
bush.
Shipments Flour 5000 bbls: wheat $4,000
bush; corn 5000 bush; oats 10000 bush; rye
- bush.
DETROIT-Wheat-No 3 Red 75Mc; Ne
White 76i4c. Corn-No . at 2S1ac. Oats-No z
White at 2214.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.

The Republicans OF Portland. are here
by notified to meet in caucus In their re-
spective ward rooms on Thursday, Febru-
airy 18th, 1896, at 2. 80 O'Clock in the eve-
ming, for the purpose of selecting seven
delegates from each ward to nominate
one alderman, three councilmen,
warden, clerk, two constables and five
members Of the city committee in each
ward; and in each Of wards 1, 3 aud
candidate for member of the school COM
mittee.
The polls will be kept open until 9
O'Clock p. M. and for such further time
as any caucus may vote.
A checklist as prepared by the Board OF
Registration will he used in each ward
and no person whose name does not APP
pear upon the check list and has been
marked as a Republican upon the list,
will he allowed to vote.
The ballots to be used at the several
cauouses will be prepared by the city
committee and the names of all candi-
dates for any office will be placed upon
them upon the written request Of twelve
Republican voters residing in the ward
in which they are candidates; such re-
quests must be filed with the city COM
mittee on or before February 10th.
The chairman and secretary of each
ward caucus will make record of the
names of all persons for whom the ballots
are cast and the number of votes cast for
each candidate, and certify and deliver
the same to the Republican headquarters,
Room 3, Brown block, Immediately after
the adjournment of the caucus.
10 accommodate those residing within
the voting precincts OF Island Ward and
Island Ward 2, the caucus for Island
Ward will be held on Long Island and
for Island Ward on Peaks Island at Z. 80
p. m on the day appointed, one member
of the city committee for each island
ward will be selected at their respective
ward caucuses.
A majority of the votes cast in any
caucus will be required 10 nominate a
candidate for any office.
The delegates to nominate candidate
for mayor are requested to meet at Recep-
ton hall, Saturday, February 10, at
p. IN.
Per order Republican City Committee.
JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND, JR.,
Chairman.
CONVERS 0, LEACH,
Secretary.
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Domestic Markets.
By Telegraph,
FEBRUARY 7, 1896.

FEBRUARY 7. 1885,
NEW YORK-The Flour market - receipts
14.277 packages; exports S12 bbls and 1878
sacks: sales $500 packages; unchanged, firm
and dull.
Flour auoJaaons-Iow extras at 5O@3 90;
elEy mills extra at 1904 %; City mills patents
1904 so: winter wheat low GRADES al 2 5Oa
90 fair to fancy at 85la3 so: patents 1t 3 80
do at 8 oO93 so: do patents 35a4 40: dorve
mixtures 5CG3 80: superfne At 2 1912 65
fine at 2 O042 56. Southern hour unchanged
and dull; common to fair extra at 2 30@2 so;
good to choice at 3 oO03 20. Rye flour quiet
and firm 2 4Oa2 80. Buckwheat -four at i Is.
Buckwheat 40c elev, Ale div. Cornnleal steady
dull and unchanged. Rye nominal Wbeat-re.
ceIpts bush; exports 1000 bush: sales 2Oo,-
and elev S2@S11Ac; af1oat S31a l0S3s4 C; O b
S31s a83Mc Mol Northern at 77A@771ac.
Corn-receipts 3o:o75 bush: exports : bush |;
sales 44,OOo bush: dull and hrmer; No at
367sc eley; 81 anoat. Oats-receipts 81 200
bush; exports = bush ;sales 36,003 blu dull and
firm; No at 5A@251ac; White do 26A26 70 !;
90 2h14c: Mixed Western 251a3264ac; White
do ana White State at 261a02Sc. Beef quiet,
steady. unchanged family at S10l012 90; extra
mess at SOFAS 90 :Deef hams dull SIS 0;tlerc-
ed beef quiet; city extra Inuia mess at I5 OO0
SIG, cut meats easy, slow: pickle bellies IL lbs
Ac; do shoulders at Az Ghc; do hams 81a@
Ss4 C. Lard quiet. easier Western steam closed
at 85 ;city at 8 80: refined quiet; Continent at
yisions-Pnrk quiet, weak; old mess $40 750
II 90. Butter-fancy firm; demand fair; State
dairy at 9a1Sc; do creamy at ID 81 &c; do held
l2a16c: do factory HC013 Elgins at II. Cheese
market fairly active, frm.and unchanged; State
large 7A@lOA do fancy at 1O14c; small 7N
0IOA c. Petroleum steady; united at AS.
Coffee-Rio dull. and steady. Sugar--raw is
quiet. and firm; refined quiet and unchanged ;
No at 4Lzc;T at 4lAc; NO 8 at 414: No s at
$3.50; No 10 at 43sc No l at 4c; No IL
AT 3 1916: NO I5 al $3.50; off A 7-le@4 g.
Ice; Mould 51s6: standard 4se; Confee-
tioners'A at 4Mc; cut loaf and crushed 5.s &c;
poWdered lac; granulated A1sc; Cubes 5Mc,
Quotations are those made by -re6ners on the
one-prlcebasis under the plan of October 10Th,
1895 which makes large dealers and wholesale
grocers agents of the Trust handling sugars on
Consignment, and who are at stated times of
settlement allowed cminission OF 3-l6c " ID.
There is also trade discount OF per cent on
100 BIB lots and per cent for cash ifpaid with
in seye avs, and no trade discount on smaller
auantit,Ss No sales less than 25 barrels. For
sugar packed in bags there is no additional
charges on granulated or softs from ! to - in
elusive, and other grades 1sc W ID additional
Freights to Lisrpool quiet; grain by steam at
sd.
BCHICAGO-The Flour market to-day was
dull, steady UNCHANGED: hard wheat spring
patents 3 1898 10; soft wheat patents So O0g
@3 10; hard wheat bakers 592 80 in sacks
soft wheat bakers $242 20; Winter wheat at
2o03 ~ in wood. Wheat-ke2 Spring CAN
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
New York Stock and Money Market.

New York Stock and Money Market
by Telegraphl
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.
Money is easy 31a97 per cent; last loan at
6 per cent, closing at per cent. Irime ner~
camille paper was quoted at at per cent.
Sterling Exchange was firm. with actual
business in bankers bills o6s4 a 4 81 4 for
6O-day bills and 4 STA GA 8SA for demand;
posted rates at e71a@4 50. Commercial bills
6o-days at q S51a a Sc. Government Bonds
easier. Railroads active.
silver at the Board was steady.
Bar silver 67ss
Mexican dollars 531s6541a.
At London to-day bar SILVER was quoted
3oM ~ or and steady.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08

NEW HAVEN-Cld 5th sen William puren,
Langley, New York.
NEW LONDON-In port 5th. schs Hattie A
Butler, Mary. Hattie A Marsh. Edw w Young,
and Mary A Randall
PHILADELpHIA-Cld 9Th, sch Chas Sim
mons. Babbitt. Boston, land sld.)
Reedy Island-Passed down 9th, barque lap
land. for Rosario; schs Chas A Campbell. for
Boston; Carrie Hart, for Groton.
Marcus Hook-Passed up 9Th. sch Sarah E
Palmer. from Boston for PHILADELPHIA
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 9Th, ship ara.
m ia. from Manila, for ORDERS
PROVIDENCE-Sld 9Th, schs John Twthy
Thatcher. Philadelphia; Edwin r. Hunt, (rO-
we'll, Philadelphia; B Poole, Ross. Newport
News; Annie LsHenderson, Henderson, Bruins
wick.
RICHMOND-Sld 9Th, sch Jehn s Bsacham,
sALEM-Ar 18th, sch Eldora, Gray Boston
for Portland.
Foreign Ports
Ar at Hiogo Feb l, ships r ID Rice, Burnham,
PHILADELPHIA Emily Reed. Simmons, do.
sid I'm Bristol. E, I'd inst, ship Jas Drummond,
Curtis. New York.
Ar at Rosario Jan 18th. barque Sarmiento.
Harding, from Boston via Buenos Ayres.
At Monteyideo Jan 9th, barque Alice Reed,
Ford, for New York or Boston.
Ar at Accra, WCA. Sd inst. sch Evie B Hall,
Hail. Boston.
Ar at Demarara Jan Goth inst, sch Lizzie B
Wiley, Rivers, New York.
Sid finn Demerara Jan 10. barque Arthur c
Wade, Sherman. New York; 14th. sch Ida G
Southland, Blake. do.
AT at IT Pierre I'd inst, sch Eugene Hall, Saw
Spoken.
Feb 8, Hatteras NNW 80 miles. sch Rhode
Island, bound north
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08
( Orion Markets
by Telegraph.)

FEBRUARY Z. 1886.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
dull and eady; sales 14S bales; middling up
lands at S14 middling gulf hc.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was steady; middlng 77sc.
CHARLESTON--Tbe Cotton market to-day
was steady: mddling 7Ac.
SAVANNAH-The Cotton market to-day
was quiet, MddliDg 7Ac.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
easy; middiings 7s4c.
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market TODAY was
steady; n.d, ling 1915
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08
Notice to Mariners.

OFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,
Washington, ID. c.. Feb 6, 1895. !
Notice is hereby given by the Lighthouse
board that the gas-lighted buOys will be replac-
ed on the following named stations in the Della
ware Bay and River, on or about Feb Z. and the
iron ice buoys now marking the stations remov-
ed: Elbow of the Ledge, Baker Shoa Goose
Island Flat, and Seventeen-fOot Knoll.
By order OF the Lighthouse Board.
JOHN G. WALKER,
Rear-Admiral U. s. N. Chairman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08

tBy Telegraph
LONDON. Feb. z. lS96.--Consols lO61sd
for money and 1os1Sd for the account
LIVERPOOL. Feb. a. 1s86.-Cotton market
easier: American middling l9-32d; estimat-
ed sales 5000 baiesI speculation and ex
port 800 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat 5s 1917 dG5sl Id !;
Spring Wheat IS lodges 1n1aa.
Corn 80 4d.
PORK steady IS 3D..
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domestic Ports.


NEW YORK-Ar 9Th, steamer Venezuela, I'm
Porto Cabelfo: Manhattan. Portland.
Cid 9Th, brig Mary Gibby, Parker, Demerara.
Ar 7th. sch Harry Prescott, Gilmore. from
Jacksonville for New Haven.
Sid I'm City Island 7th. sch Star OF the Sea-
for Barbados.
BOSTON-Ar 9Th, sch Golden Ball, GlDDs.
for Bremen. 70 load ice for Suffolk, va
In port, ready for sea, schs Agnes Nans4I'
Danl Fearing. Independent, Yale, Dayngnt,
d NJ Anthony. George Dickson, Horauo
Barker, st Thomas, G A White. H Boynton,
Chase, and Lucy Wentworth.
BALTIMORE-Cld 9th. sch Annie II hemp'
Gray. Old Providence. g.
Cid 9Th, sch william J Lermond, Hupper. Ior
TamDico; NJ Lueila Wood. Spauldlng, Norioih
and Porr Royal
Mary Langdon. and Clara, Hatch, New York
for Rockland; Stephen G Loud, Plerson' Bruins
wick for Boston , NJ c.,.,,.v.,
FALL RIVER-Sld 9Th. sch Frank N Shnson,
Norfolk
HYANNIS- In port 9Th. schs d McCarly;
Georgetown for Boston; Lottie, staten Island
for Boston; Judge low, New YORK Iol Ieni-
broke; Carrie G Ware, do Tor frovlneeI0Wh
CYRUS Chamberlain, Port johnson for Salem
Richard Hill, Hoboken for Portland.
At Bass River 9th. schs Aloha, Estelle Phln-
ney, and Emma Angel ,,.
NEW ORLEANS-Cld otii' paIquo AIhhs'oh,
Griggs, Baltimore.
Francis, Boston.
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LORINC, SHORT & HARMON,
Opposite PrebIe House.
FULL
COUNT
PRIN TING

IN recent job we printed the outside
y and another printer printed the in
side. Our customer said: "Didn't you
print more than 3,oco?" Ans. "Not
more than 20 over" Customer: "We
had $50 of yours left over.' Natural de-
duction: the other fellow gave short
count. That's the kind of competition
that makes friends for us. He cheated
the customer out of nearly 10 per cent.
of the job.
We give you just what we charge you
for every time.
THE THURSTON PRINT
81 1-2 EXCHANGE STREET
PORTLAND, ME.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08

Salem, Feb 7-Sch Nickerson, CT Portland
Capt Littlejohn, dragged both anchors during
the storm last night, and went ashore at the
foot of Turner street. She lies high and dry.
but will probably come off without damage.
Boston. Feb. 7 Sch Lucy Wentworth, for
Portland. sustained considerable damage last
night during the storm and will be detained here
several days making repairs.
Rockland. Feb 7-Fishing sch Alice Raymond
of Rockland. Capt Randell. put into Ragged
Island, off Matinicus. night Of 9th, for shelter,
and went ashore on South Lodges. where she
became total wreck. Crew saved. The yes
sci was valud at 5000 and insured for 81 800.
She was owned by James Donohue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08

Retail tsroe.rs aagar s,.sas.
Portland market-cut loaf : confectioners at
z puiyerised- e; powered, Ne. graduated
512 coffee crushed &c yellow 4a
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Ar at Yokohama 9th inst, ship Lucille, Bal
lard. New York. Captains wife died on the
passage.
: Ar at Sydney NSW, LIST inst. ship Snow &
Burgess, Mortenson. San Francisco.
Sid I'm London, Z. Feb 6, ship s D Carlton,
Amesbury, New York.
Ar at Barbados 9Th inst, sch Mabel Jordan,
Belano. Rio Janeiro.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08

PORTLAND. Feb. T.
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port
land l4S cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads l5I cars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08
Portland vho,esaie MARKET,

PORTLAND. Feb z, 10 6
The following are todaYs wholesale prices of
IT visions. Groceries, ETC.:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08
HAYDN ASSOCIATION,

HlHE annual meeting for the choice of officers
- = and such other business as may come be-,
7:30p. M. at the residence of j. W. BOWFRSJ
M. D., 1872 Congress street, and a full atj
tendance is earnestly requested.
feb6dtd f. H. CLOVES Sec,y
ny-. Advertiser and Express copy. 49,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08

The public has appreciated our sale of and fresh
goods and find that prices lower than at any other
store constantly adding each day to assortment
of bargains ready to make the lowest prices
fresh and clean goods.
Look at window display and see the low prices
offered for choice articles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08
Sailed arque Jas h Hamlen.

EVEN SAILING = That was even sailing OF
the ships KenlworIh. and Edward OBrien,
which recently arrived at San Francisco from
New York. The former started one day ahead
and arrived Jan and the latter arrived Jan g.
each occupying IA days in the voyage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

FRIDAY, Feb Z.
Arrived.
Steamship Memphis, (Br) Williams, Bristol
mdse to Torrance & Co.
Sch Silver Heels, Quinlan. Rockland for New
York.
Sh Jas L Maloy, Burnett. Rockland for New
York.
Cleared.
Sch George E Wacott, Reed coal port-J
W;nslow & Co.
Sch Matthew Vasser. Jr. Kelley, Boston
Berlin Mills
Sch Clara s. Mabel Leeman. New Harbor-
J Fl Blake.
Sch Belle Bartlett, Miller. Bar Harbor-P arts
FIGURING Co.
GAlIEn Raroua To, II HAWAIIAN
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Grain Ouobations
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Thursdays auouatsions
WHEAT.
Feb Nav.
Opening... 1914 677s
Closing. ...''...'..6b1a 67a
CORN.
Feb May
Opening. ...S8 30kA
Ciosmg'.. .... .'..2S Soh
PORK.
May.
opening. lO.57
CLOSING .'.'...... 1857
LARD.
July. Sept
Opening. ...........
Closing
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spoken.
Feb 8, Hatteras NNW 80 miles. sch Rhode
Island, bound north.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-15
Somerset Railway.
CHANGE OF TIME.
commencing October 5, 1896.

Trains Will run as follows, connecting Mt Oak
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to and
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wateryile
Augusta, Gardiner Bath Skowhegan and Ban
gor.
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, waterville,
Augusta, Skowhegan and Bangor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-15
STORYTELLING SPOTS.

"Surlace indications" is phrase that
well describes those common is. Eczema
and Salt Rheum The real disease IS in
the blood. and the humor is but the spot
that tells the story OF impurities that have
invaded the blood, To remove the etuse
is the only way by which the disease can
be removed TODD that ointments or Local
applications are useless Nature has a real
remedy in Ypsilanti Specific 1t is the
creates OF known blood purifiers, If you
do not know Of its marvellous power you
ought to test it, Your druggist will supply
you, or ifJou will send your address to the
YPsILANTI SPECIFIC Co, lo4 BROAD ST..
Boston. they viii see that you are supplied.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-15

Il Pennsylvania station bulletin calls
attention to Festuca elatior, called mead
ow fescue. This grass is we'll calculat-
ed to maintain itself with other grasses
under somewhat adverse conditions.
Besides being tenacious and hardy, it is
very nutritious If some of the seed of
this grass can be procured, il should by
all means be sown with Kentucky blue
grass The fescue referred to is the va
liety pratensis, nutritious, hardy, per.
sstent grass that will gam Il foothold in
we'll established bluegrass sod 1t is a
much shorter grass than the English
festuca elatolr, which grows abundant
iy in bottom lands and bitches
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-15

On many farms the question what to
do with the stones will not stay an
swered Every working of the land
with our modern harrows and cultiva-
tors brings them to the surface, and some
way must be found for dispUsing of
them. Following is n hint from CON
tributor to the New York Tribune He
writes:
In sloping hollow ON one side of the
field, sown with wheat, IA permanent
fence and asmall watercOursc were both
needed. We cleared away the old fence,
Strengthened the channel and dug IL
ditch three feet wide and two feet deep.
In this ditch was set line OF good ce-
dar posts, $ feet long, 20 feet apart,
except the end ones, which are s
feet, and braced by putting in one post
horizontally The ditch was filled to the
surface with small stones. Large stones
were then drawn and placed on top of
the small ones, without much regard to
size or manner of laying. Two strands
of wire completed the fence. use the
braided wire. which is very elastic and
stands changes Of temperature better
than any other. 1t is stretched tight
with ropes and pulleys, stands heavy
snowbanks without breaking, has no
dangerous barbs and has proved salts
factory for dozen years or more In
doing this job we cleared 10 acres. used
up two large piles of stones that had al
ways been in the way and III the com
bined fence and ditch have made very
substantial Improvement
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-15

To be successful with forcing, strict
attention must be paid to both night
and day temperatures, The main point
is to keep clean, healthy aud vigorous
growth, but avoid IA soft growth if pos
sible. The best means to that end is to
give air On every available opportunity.
1t is the life Of plants, providing the
temperature does not drop below the
proper mark. Plants with good ieathery
foliage are not subjected to disease, ac-
cording to American Gardening, which
suggests for beans a night temperature
of 30 degrees, with rise of 10 degrees
by4dav.
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Microbe Farming.

1t is now we'll established that certain
bacteria enable clover, alfalfa, peas,
beans and other legumes to utilize nj
trogen of the air that otherwise would
not be available. By growing these
crops to pillow under or to feed stock
farmers avoid buying nitrogen in ferti-
hzers for some crops, and this means an
immense saving of money. The trouble
has been that the breeds or species of
nitrogen bacteria that thrive on certain
crops are not always present in the soil,
and this accounts for many n failure of
clover seed to "catch' we'll. Months
ago The New England Homestead sug-
gested that soon cultures of nitrogen
bacteria adapted to each crop might be
on the market, and now it is announced
that such cultures have been placed on
the market i'll Germany. The material
is called "nitroeine" and is being care.
fully tested at the Gottingen experiment
station. In our own country efforts have
been made at the Illinois station to cross
the clover root and corn root bacteria in
hopes of breeding hybrid microbo
that, while possessing the ability to take
up nitrogen from air, would also thrive
on the corn root, and thus enable the
crop to feed freely upon atmospheric nj
trogen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-15

Trains leave Skowhegan as follows: $50 A
NJ. for all points West-l.35 P. M. for Water
Vile, Oakland North Arson, Lew Iston
Augusta, Gardiner and Brunswick, Port
land and Boston. Dexter, Dover and Foxoroft
Greenville, Bangor, and Mattawamkeag;
800 p. M (mixed) for Waterville
enabling passengers to take night Pub mar
70 Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS: 700 A. NJ. mixed from Water
Vile, daily except Mon1ays;-10,93 A. NJ
Passenger from Portland, Lewiston, Winthrop
Waterville, Augusta and Bangor;-5l0 P. M
from all points.
GEORGE F. EVANS. Gen. M'g'r.
F. Il. BOOTHBY General Pasr Agent
Portland, Oct l, 1896.
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Lettuce In the Greenhouse.

Lettuce is popular greenhouse plant,
AS It IS easily and cheaply grown and
sold Fumigate by burning tobacco
stems twice Week TO keep off green
fly. Try the plan IF growing plants in
thumb pots sunk into the bench soils
also of applying ssater through such
pots
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-15
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