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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18
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Sas Yiarrbals Der GOlo Spring
@emeinoe miro IN Der %biesjdbri8en 8aus
laiiou our6 eilten Nnbau, ipoSu Nrbis
tett Ser9maml BON Ct. Glouo Die Yldne
mabt, eripeitert iueroen.
Sn Der pom bpdp. Serrn s. BRO,
gan paitprirten ct. Yatrids @emeinoe
uuroe seitern (Wtittpp6) Morsen bas
Set oes bl. Tatrisius III mDsli6it ieier'
lider @elie besansen. Iu6 in Der
9atbeorale iuuroe 81 Gbren bes Seili9er
ein Sphamt 9ebalteu.
Mursen, am 5elte pes bl. Soiepb
luiro in Der Gatbeorale uno III Der In
beiledten GmpiansnlBtirde ST ct. Glput
ipipie IN allen @emeinoen, in beiler
Mtdnnerpereine lih inter ben beionberl
Sdus bes bl. SOiepbs seitellt baben
ein ieierli6es So6ant sebalten. 81
ct. Suiepb, iuie III &i6 Yrairie uno il
ct. Spiepb bel Eerbam wiro mprsel
oas Yatrpnsieit in feierliditer @eil,
%be9an9en.
Nd6iteu Spuntas, am Settle oes 81
8eneblctus, piro III Der ct. Sobn's Nb.
tel bas Eatronsieit oes Srbens &c
ieiert.
Sm 2auie bes Sommers ipirb bi,
Stride Su Gi6mono elmer poll ltdnbi9er
inneren Nusbeiieruns unterSusen ,uer.
ben.
n Sn Der uum bohiu. Serrn Sobr
8elSowsti seleiteten @emeinoe 81 81
berta besann 9ienitas Die uierSisitiin:
oise @e~betsanoadt, ipelde Sonnerital
III einem w~iiroisen NbidluB aelanste
Oem bp6tp. Serrn Eiarrer balien nab
reno bieler @%naoen5elt aus bic bodiu
Serren &itowsfl BON ct, Nnna, Gus
scpnsfi BON Sipan &iuer, @oipobar Dol
Wortb Yrairie uno elm polniider Yrie
jter BON Manitopoc, @is. BUR sroB
ten Sreube bes Serrn Yiarrers, ipelde
bur9 ieinen Seeleneiier bic i90nlte Gin
tradt in Der @emeinbe s~eIt,itet bat, be
nubten bieie Die @nabenSeit in bette
@eiie sur @irflns ibres Seelenbeiles
BUR Sebuns Der 5eier trls Der &ir6er
DIOR unter 2eituns bes Serrn 9ebrer
3aloopsfi beoeuteno BEL.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18
4 Senator aeuer pcn 9 aut@sntrs

| Senator Seller pcn 9 autgentr,
bat bersits oas Yaumaterial fir ieine neu'
prabtuolle GeIioens, bic er nobe ieiner "a
brit erribten labt, an Ort uno STEELE brin
gen laiien. Die slrbeit on benz Yrabtbal
wiro, iobalo Die Witteruns es erlaubt, IL
: 9lnsriff senommen weroen, unb nah ieine,
@ollenouns wirb Der Neubau cine mabr'
3ierbe Der Staot biloen.
0as @eiub Der Wittwe 9lnna 9lisne,
pom Spring Gill, ben =. 8. Soeer
ais sLominiitrator Der 6interlaiIenibaft
absuiebsn, wuroe 9onneritae pom Nad'
labribter Dub. 6anien psrworien.
6ohw. .. Paulinus Don s o
Spring befano iid Wittwoh in st.
Glouo, no er nit BENT bobw. 6errn 50.
Jones BON Der Gatbeorale 9iidiprabe be-
,iiglib Muiiibrun9 oes ibonen Tramas
,pbilomena" in Der 9atbeoralihulballe
uabm.
Was mir bereits in lsbter Wobe an.
tinoigten, bat 9ittle5aIls ourd iei'
men Gomite.Y eribt iebt beitatist. Sn Der
9e9islatur mill iene Staot in 8e,iebuns
auf cine semiiie Heseluns oes 5lobens
Der Yaumitamme, woourh Sbaoen AZ
Yriiden unb Gamm perbiitet werben ioq,
nibt mitmaben. Tas @omite sebt bel
ieinem gntibeio Don Der ielbitiudti9en
,,oee aus, bab 9ittle Sails Der bette Ylab
iir ,3ubereitune pon 8aumaterial lit,
neil iener Srt pom Natur aus se9en ben
pou st. Glouo befiirbteten Sbabm ee'
iblibt lit.
IN Die I'M Giitritt 5 i'm Sown R | II
Yenten 60, 9eleaene Sfule oran'
gen bis iebt nod unbetannte Eerionen
,wiiten Jreitas Nbeno uno Wontas Wor'
aen Elm uno bemoJirten ale Bidder uno
9lpparate, bic iib in Dem @ebauoe uor'
Sic autoritaten pom Benton
6 ountp limb in aenutniB eeisbt worben,
uuo es weroen allie Nittel ansemanot, UNI
Der Chatter babbaft 81 merben.
Gountp 9uoitor 6ruber bat cine Nb:
idriit oes neuen Wolf Bounty. @eiebes
erbalten. 7em neuen 6eieBe semaB be.
,ablt oos 9ountp Elm Trittel beS Yountp:
Yetraaes uno Der Staat ben Reit. 9om
/. 1anuar bis /. Ntai isoeu Sabres be-
trd9t oas Bounty IS; in Der ionitisen Belt
oes Sabres oasesen nur So; mGbreno oes
aansen Sabres wiro FIR iun9e @olfe MIR
81 erlanbt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18
ct. Nlouo UrIbuu8!

Sdnee liest aui Der weiten Jlur
Shuee am Waloeslaume,
Sbnee oedt leoe Weseslpur
Sbnee am Suib uno Saame.
Shneeseitober fulIt Die 9uft,
Sdnee rings aui st. elono;
Shnee auf Gdbern wie ne &lutt
Stuee NO 8 Nuse ibaut.
Sbnee p~eliperrt ben SIrgerIteis
Sbuee AMI &irbtburmipiben,
Sbnee perbillt ben 6eor9's 3eib
Stnee in allen RiBen.
Sbnee bis an oas 9biiriims maui
Shnee pie Jeltun9swolle
Sdnee bemmt StrabenbahnenlanI,
Sdnee al ieoer Stelle!
9ob, ben" 3rolt bat Seoermann,
,M omtas" fdnst Der 6riiblin9 an.
Yerliner.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18

- gu u~nierer Sreube boren iuir, baB
in benz 8efinoen bes County. S6abs
meiiters Moosbrusser cine Nenceruns
gum 8eiieren einsetreten lit. @ah Der
3uitano oes Serrn W. s, WebrOtb ipll
li6 8ebeiiert baben.
- q. 9. &rdmer ldBt feline @irtbs
lbait an 8. Ioe. liiolib einem ourd-
sdnsisem geridDnerun9s sYro,eiie mla
terwerien.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18
6reitaa, ben IL. MGr3 1897

5reitag, ben IL. War3 1897.
Der 0~erta9une semaB trat Der Soaro
,uiammen; ale Witglieoer anweieno; 20.
NiQer als SoriiBer. auf Mntrag oes
GommiiiGren Weper, unteritiibt pom @om.
miiar Smith, wuroe Der 3ampfbei3ungs'
Contract fir $4,000 nobmaIs erortert.
Muf weiteren Nntrag wuroen ale Nn9e:
bote fir Ginrihtung Der 9ampfbei3nng
perworfen nno bas int Jebruar ernannte
Gomite eriuht, fir ueue Nn9ebots angus
seigen, bic ale nab einemPlan ein,ureibsn
iino; eenannte pldne uuo Spe5intationen
iolen Dem Gomite BON superldiigen 9eus
ten eingebanbist weroen. Die neuen Mns
aebote werben, menn 9ut9ebeiBen, POM
Yoaro Der Gountp:G ommiidre in oeren
resularen Sibung am Wittwoh, ben 10.
Mai, morgens 10 llbr seoifnet. Nuf Mn'
tras wuroen folaenoe 8ir9idaften pom
Board autgebeiben: Sarl Sropp, 9on'
tractor, $4,000; 9. Qammerien, Gb. s..
Webrotb unb Mih. Waierus ais giir9en;
3 9 Yiienius fir plumbirarbeit, $1,000
nit Jobn Sbumaber uno rid. Vraub
ais 9iirsen.
Nuf gntras wurbe beihloiien, bab bas
@ountp hermit aufseforbert lei, ale
Younties fir Sooten pon Wolfen Dem
neuen, BON Der 9esislatur oes States
Winneiota erlaiienen @eieBe gemdB 3u be-
sablen. 6olsenbe Re&nunsen murben
erlaubt:
Z 6 Wic8elpp, Sberifisebibren s 26 80
6 + Macoonalo, finan3ieles Stas
tement uiw. $40 rs
8 Slapperih, 3eugengebibren. 5 Sc
3 Sbeelar, Nusla9en fir 2rans'
port Der Gliie Neubauer in bic
Staatsibule Al Owatonna. 81 90
Geo 8oiante, 3eugen9eblbren. Os
81 Wiqer, Gommii1Graebibren
unb Meilengelo. .......... 20
4 T Meuer,. 10 40
| Geo Gnaelbarb,. ............ IS 80
Sos Sheelar.. 10 90
Gb Smith. II 80
Iolaenbe Rehnungen wuroen ais niht
aeieBlibe 6oroerungen perporfen: ). W.
Collins, Seueensebibren uno Meilengele
in Robou's Snpeitisations Nn9elegenbeii
$500. glQe anoeren Re6nungen we9en
aleiher Nngelegenbeit: stephan Tieoerid
81. 90; Cos. Batter $500; Glapton Bate,
$500; SO. y. Murpb $500 uno Wilt
gamp 500.
Muf Nntras Yertasuna sine die.
%. MILLER,
Boriiser bea Roaro Der Gountp' g ON
miidre pom StearnS 6 ountp
8efdtiet:
y. s. @ruber,
6 ountn sNuoioor uno er.oiiSio glerf oieis,
Boaro.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18
(ctHSisa.)
Verbanolnnsen oes Yoaro ber Goun:
tp=G ommiiiare bon Stearns
Gouutp, Winueiota.
Jgountp. NuoitOrs Office. StearnS 60.
(Rinn., ct. elouo, ben 10. URdr3 1897.

Spe,ielle Sibuns. = Ginem 4uiruf se'
m6b trat Der Gountpratb 3uiammen; ale
Mitalieoer anweieno; Gbuaro Miller als
9oriiber. @eiuh oes Cos. 8. &obe unb
gilbert Reb fir Sbanfli,ens wuroe nit
Der por9elesten Siir9ibaft, ). q. 6am'
merel uno ), 4. Wcaelup ais Yirseu,
pom Yoaro sut9ebeiben. 2lut Nntras
wuroe elm uon Sacob 6ammes uno 8 on:
oeren invertebrates 8eiud, I'M 5orma.
ton zines neuen Shuloitrifts aus ben
0itritten 70 in Weefer 50. unb LAG in
Stearns SO. gutsebeiben. 9luf Nntrag
0ertasune bis 9 llbr anoeren Worsens.
9onneritas, ben II. War3 1897.
Ger 9ertaeung 6emab trat Der 8oarb
smiammen; ale Wit9lieoer anweieno; 90.
Wiaer ais UoriiBsr. Der Mufioroerung
fir Nnsebote eemab fir ben 8au neuer
aooitioneu an has beutise Stsarns 60.
Gourtbaus liefen folsenbe elm:
u jar Grrihtuns Der 8ebaube Den
pom ben Mrhitetten 6uiisp e. 8ersmann
gemabten Ylanen uno Spe,iitationen &C.
m6b: 4arl 3ropp 50, 922; Sobn 6eimann
& ,974; Cos Sbilinssr $1O.226; 8ruber
& Yormoa $10.550; aoidiol a. Warialsl
$12,125.
81 Jlr 7ampfbeisuns: sarton& pbil'
lipps Co., minneapolis, Minn., $l.7Si;
american beating Co., Duluth, Winn
&l.s47; sluen 1lad, st. pauI. Winu.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18
Mbenoiibuna. ben II. MGrs '97.

NbenoiBun9, ben II. War5 81.
Der 0ertasun9 semdb trat Der 9oaro
;uiammen; ale Witelie6er onweieno; VI.
WiQer ais Woriiber. Der 8oaro 5og bic
peridiebenen fir Die 0erbeierung oes
Stearns county 9ourtbauies ein9ereib'
ten Mnsebote in grorterun9. Iuf Intras
wuroen bic peri1ieoenen 3ontracte wie
folst erlaiien: @eneraI'@ ontract fir 8e'
baube, 8arl aropp, st. @louo $9,922;
9ampfbeisuns Der Yono & 5asp 90,
minneapolis, $2.O5O; plumbiren benz j.
9. 9eiinius, st. Glouo, 1928. Nuf I'm:
trae @ertaeuue bis 9 llbr anoern Wor'
gems.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18

Vahmittagsiibung Den II. WarS '97.
Der Yertaguna gemaB trat Der BOARD
,uiammen; ale Witglieber anmeien6; gb.
Willer ais VoriiBer. Die peribieoenen,
ruelbe Nngebote eingereibt batten fir
ginridtune Der Dampfbei,ung, erihienen
uor benz 1oaro uno erorterten besiiglib
ibrer Yldne unb Spe,ifitationen. Der
Board beiblob, cine Mbenoiibung su bal;
ten in 8egenwart beS Mrtiteften Berg
mann, UNI bic peridieoenen Blame 81 prii'
fen uno oann ben Contract III erlaien.
5oleenoe Hebnungen muroen erlaubt:
d U Yinault, @oronersgeblbren.$ IS
) 8 Wcaelpp, Betoitisune Der
8efansenen i'm Gebruar. -. 172 90
. Wobbere q Sobn, 8leiber fir
@efan9e1e. 10
Water, Sight a. Bonner &c., 2idt
I'M 6ebruar. ............. 40 40
Gb. 9iber, poitmarten fir Office 10 SO
Cos. Nbolpb, fir lleberbrin9un9
Der s Weubauer nah st. @louo 90
Yrown, 2reacp IL 60, Blanfs
fir TO- Mu6itor. ......... B 81
6uiiep & 8ergmann, Blame unb
Spe,iifationen ........... $50 90
9 8ernid, Tolmetibergebib 2 90
8 9 Gbute, Ylatte Der Staot
Welroie. 8 90
) M Gmmel, Greimarfen, @rpreb
u. |. ~ %
y ) @ruber, Eoitmarten fir Sfs
nee. ........... ........... 4 w
Bet 6ensel, 3eusen9ebibren.. 2 80
s ) 6enorpr, Notis fir 6 ontracten 4 SO
y " gilbert, 9eugensebubren.. 80
Watb pibel, -. 5 SO
Sournal'Yreb, Noti, fir Con-
tractoren. ............ 80. 10 ~
Jos Shinoler, Reini9en oes NIb:
bauies 2 w
Geo 3rSemid, Shube fur @etan9. 6 90
0obn 3app. Shnelihrift fir
Nuoitors Office. .......... 3 90
Iuf Mntras 0erta9ung bis balb abt
NbenoS.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18

e1,9sB; Bomb Il Sa3ep Co., minneapolis.
Ninn., $2,05O; 3. q. areab, st. 9louo.
Winn., 1900.
81 5iir Blumbir'N rbeit: 3. ). Dople
uon st. @louo, Winn. $3.50; ). 6. 6arter
& Sobu. st. 8louo, Minn.. 5000; 3. g,
S,ienius, ct. Glouo. Winn, $92s; Muen
8lad, st. Baul, Winn., $1,267. Aui
9lntras Serta9unS bis 2 ubr Nadmit'
taQs.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18
i
J 2ebensperii6erungs : @eieQi6aft
4 III ct. Yaul, Mittn.

Gin leoer eeer ioate bic nadasbente Nbihdsuns lorafdIts hnrtleien
nelhe an8bt, nte pel fir $1,000 Nebensperfhernna, gintuts. uno 0arante
@ebabren eiu9ei&loHen, per Sabr au aabIen if.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-03-18
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The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
Suffolk Sheep In Somerset

Originating In the most easterly por-
ton of England early In the present CEN
fury, In a region noted for its numerous
admirable breeds of farm animals, the
mutton Suffolk has always produced
mutton priced for a superior texture aud
flavor, with just enough fat 10 make very
desirable table meat. The old Norfolk
ewes and Southdowns rams were the
foundation stock, mingling the form and
fattening qualities of the Down sheep
with the hardness and pure blood of the
Norfolk. An animal OF superior type
resulted. Medium wool, black face,
hurnless, good clean legs, robust charac-
ter aud free dom from disease, has made
them popular in many localities, altht ugh
they have not been wide disseminated
in the United States. In ordinary farm
condition, lambs weigh 80 to 100 lbs,
yearlings 100 to 200 and two-year-olds
l75 to $50. When fat they are consider
ably heavier. Four-month lambs fire.
quently weigh lis to rs lbs, while two
years-old reach 275. Mr.. 5. Fl. Beal of
Cornyille, has pair of Suffolk ewes,
just imported from. England, TO keep on
his farm for breeding purposes. They
are nice ones and cost good price. He
has also nice flock OF 80 Hampshire
Downs, among the best in Somerset
county.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
Losses from Bad Roads.

In brief article contributed TO the
Estates Duty Speaker Farris, of the Mis-
souri, House OF Representatives. urges the
employment of oonvicts on the public
roads. He estimates that the loss to the
farmer caused by bad roads is equivalent
to tariff of IS per cent on all the goods
he has to buy.
But Speaker Farris truthfully adds that
the losses are not confined to the farmer,
but are shared by the merchants and in
fact by every class in the community.
1t is interesting to note that in the
resolution adopted by the Transmississippi
Congress, urging legislation in all the ates
for the Improvement of roads, the annual
losses of the United States on account of
defective roads are placed at 5000, 900, 900.
The saving of this sum would nearly
make up the difference between hard times
and prosperity. The subject of good
roads is up and must be kept until good
roads are secured.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
How to Stack Cornstalks.

A Massachusetts correspondent Of
American Cultivator writes:
"Whether if stalks have to be stacked
they should be made i'll a number of
small stacks or in one large one must
depend on the barn room available after
the small grain was thrashed out of it.
Usually we had the barn cleared Of
grain by the thrashers before all the
corn was husked, and the barn would
accommodate most of the stalks. But if
the stalks have to stand in the stack un-
til eaten there is less waste to have sew
eral, so that while the stalks are fed
out there will be less surface exposed.
A stack with diametor twice the length
of bundle of stalk, with "A stout pole
in the middle, around which the stalks
may be bound, will not heat badly even
if put up wet, as CornstaliS often have
to be. In the small stack, when it is
fed down, only small surface is ex-
posed each day and ii storms come
some refuse straw thrown over the stalks
will absorb most heavy rains and save
the stalks from injury.
ut is always best to have stalks in the
barn if possible, as they should be cut
and steamed so as to feed economically.
When whole stalks are fed much of the
best of them is lost, because III eating
the cattle throw the stalks on the
ground, where they become soiled and
UNBEATABLE. When cut stalks are steam
ed, there is no danger from the sharp
ends If any is left, some grain meal
srinkled over it will make it pala-
fable -
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
Hs----
Why You Should Keep Hens.

l. Because you ought by their means 10
convert great deal of the waste of the
farm into money, in the shape of eggs and
chickens for market.
?. Because with intelligent management
they ought to be all ear.revenue produce
ers, excepting, perhaps. about two months,
du ing moulting season.
g. Because poultry will yield you quick
er return for the capital invested than any
of the other departments of agriculture.
4. Because the manure from the poultry
house will make a valuable compost for
use in either vegetable garden or orchard.
The birds themselves. if allowed to run in
the orchard, will destroy many injurious
insects.
5. Because while cereals and fruits can
only be successfully grown in certain Sec
tons, poultry can be raised for table use
or to lay eggs in all parts of the country.
g. Because poultry raising is an employ
ment in which the farmers wife and daugh-
ter can engage and leave him free to at
tend to other departments.
7. Because it will bring the best returns
in the shape of new-laid eggs-during the
winter season-when the famrer has most
time on hand.
g. Because to start poeltry raising on the
farm requires little or no capital. Under
any circumstances, with proper manage
ment, poultry can be made, with little cost
valuable adjunct to the farm -Colman's
RHydf If0tld.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
M essenger's Notice.
STATE OF MAINE,

STATE OF MAINE,
SOMERSET ss:- Court of Insolvency
In the case of The Moosehead Pulp and
Paper Company of Embden, Insovent ebtors
This is to give notice that on the 24th day Of
Nov, A. ID. 1897, warrant in insolvency
Wa. issued out of the Court of Insolvency for
said County OF Somerset against the estate Of
the said Moosehead Pulp and Paper Co. OF
Embden. adiudged to be insolvent debtors,
on petition OF said debtors, which petition
wac filed on the 9th day OF Nov. A. d. 1887
to which Gate interest on claims is to be COM
puted. That the payment of any debts to or
by said debtors, and the transfer and deliv-
cry Of any property by them are forbidden
by law That a meeting OF the creditors OF
said debtors to prove their debts and in case
there are assets sufficient to authorize the
same, to choose one or more assignees of their
estate, will be held at q Court of Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Court Room in
Skowhegan, in said county of Somerset, on
Tuesday, the 18th day OF Jan. A. ID. 1898, at
one O'Clock In the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written Owls
c. A. MERRILL, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger Of said Court of Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
NeWs and Notes.

The indications are that potatoes will
bring higher prices before spring,
Sweet potatoes are cheaper than white
ones this year, an unusual condition.
The American Agriculturist estimates
the United states rye crop at about &c.,
000 600 bushels, 1000, 900 more than
last year, but 1000, 900 less than in
1895 and 1894 and 5000, 600 less than
the bumper crop The increase is main
ly in Pennsylvania, the western crop
being quite disappointing.
Drying vegetables like fruit promises
to become an important industry in
California.
An attempt has been made in South
America for the transportation and pres
ervation of hay by COMPRISING it to
one tenth of i,s normal bulk. 1t can be
kept indefinitely in this form without
either flavor or food value being i'm
paired.
The California wine crop is reported
larger than for two years.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
IN THE APlARY.
Salient Points In the Successful Winter.
ing of Bees.

Salient Points In the Successful Winter.
ing of Bees.
The bees have finished their labor and
are now resting One thing should be
known to every beekeeper and that is
his bees need new blood. Especially is
this the case when the stock is much
run down by in and in breeding. Mr..
Hutchinson of Flint Mich changes his
queens every year to give greater ener.
Ky and efficacy to the colonies. William
Ballantine. Ohio, writing in The Farm
Journal, makes the following sugges-
tions:
AS there will be no feeding this sea-
son, the bees having stored up suffi-
cheney, let them be otherwise cared for
Let no hive remain on its summer
stand without a winters protection.
Get store box the size of the hive, or
rather larger, 50 that the hive proper
can sit inside of it. Make tunnel OPP
posite the entrance of the hive proper
with a corresponding outlet in the new
box. Pack the space between the two
boxes with chaff or dry sawdust and
make a suitable cover for the whole.
This will protect the bees from the ex-
treme winter cold and save them alive.
If such store box cannot be had,
few thin boards with saw and ham,
mer and a few nails in the hands of any
workman will make box that will an
swer the purpose.
Those who have dry cellars can store
away their bees like apples or potatoes,
pretty sure that they will come out all
right in the spring. l say "good dry
cellars, " because dampness is disagree
able to bees and will in many instances
prove their destruction.
Those who have weak colonies and
wish them united can accomplish this
very readily by setting one colony over
the other, with sheet of newspaper
between them. The newspaper having
hole made in the center large enough
for one bee to pass, the bees will by de-
grees mingle together, and the work is
done. There must be no other opening
for the bees of the upper hive to pass in
and out, but all must pass through the
hole i'll the paper.
In packing away colonies for winter
be sure that every colony has good
laying queen. This is Indispensable to
success in beekeeping. If you have no
queen in any hive, that hive is lost to
you for wintering. 1t can be easily as
certained by opening every hive and OBJ
serving whether there are eggs and
brood in the hive If there are not, you
may rest assured that there is no queen.
Sometimes, however, there may be
neither eggs nor brood in a hive when
the queen is all right. Such is the case
late in the season, when the bees are
preparing for winter. The appearance
of the hive and the great quantity of
bees insure the presence of the queen.
But only novice will mistake the con-
dition of a colony without queen.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
Potato Starch Industry.

Manufacturers of potato starch in
New England and the northwestern
states are greatly interested i'll the crop
outlook AS The New England Home
stead explains, 'the recent advance in
the price of starch has greatly stimu-
lated.the industry. Under the big potato
crops of one and two years ago the pro-
duction was so large that prices declined
to an improbable point, but recently,
in sympathy with the assured shortage
in potatoes and higher prices for them,
the product advanced materially There
is limit to this, however, because II
much higher level would serve to in
crease imports of foreign starch. y
The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
STATE OF MAINE.


Somerset IS: PROBATE COURT, Nov. %, 1897.
To all persons interested in the estate of
jeremiah NJ. Watson, late OF Boston in the
County of Suffolk and Common wealth of Mas
sschusetts. An instrument, purporting TO
be duly authenticated copy and the probate
thereof. of the last Will and T, stament OF
jeremiah M Watson, late OF Boston in the
County OF suffolk and Commonwealth OF Mass
achusetts, has been presented by Herbert ]
Watson, one OF the executors and trustees
named therein, to the Judge Of Pronate for the
County of Somerset and State OF Maine in order
that the same may be allowed and recorded in
the State OF Maine, and that said Herbert j.
Watson may be confirmed as trustee.
1t is therefore ordered that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested that
they may appear at a Probate Court to be
holden at Skowhegan in said County Of Somer-
set at the Probate office on the seventeenth
day OF December, A. d. 1887, at nine of the clock
in the forenoon and be heard thereon and
object IL they see cause.
EDWARD +. DANFORTH, Judge
Attest:
NATHAN FOWLER, Register