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The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07
POT CULTURE OF LETTUCE.
Success Attained ut the Tennessee Station
Desirable For Local Markets.

Success Attained ut the Tennessee Station
Desirable For Local Markets.
The New York station claims the
honor of having demonstrated the pos
sibilities of growing lettuce in pots
The Tennessee station adopted the plan,
and, according to Professor Watts, made
q success of 1t. The advantages of the
pot system as explained in Professor
Watts report is to secure the highest
quality at the least cost, to place 1t on
the market just as crisp, fresh and at
tractive as when growing, and in such
manner that the purchaser can, by
proper handling, preserve its succulent
condition for a week or more.
Two methods Of marketing were
tried. The plan which proved most sue
cessful was to market in flats holding
about dozen pots with the balls IN
disturbed, when one thorough watering
each day will preserve the heads in a
perfectly fresh condition for a week or
more. The plants, when exhibited for
sale had bright, fresh, beautiful ap-
pearanoe, each leaf remaining crisp and
rigid. The salesman simply cut the
stem at the surface of the pot, or, If the
purchaser desired, the ball was slipped
out of the pot and wrapped in paper.
The advantages, as summed up by
Professor Watts, are;
Making it possible to retain the suo-
culent condition Of the lettuce until it
reaches the table.
The attractiveness of heads when
offered for sale increases prices fully
one-third on the market.
1t enables grocery men to keep con-
slant supply of lettuce in perfectly
fresh condition.
1t enables the consumer to keep q
supply of lettuce to be used at will,
very imporantt element, as cut lettuce
should be eaten before it withers, and
it Is not possible by the usual method
of marketing to keep the heads fresh
more than few hours
A crop may be out from the perma-
nent bed every month when pot culture
Ia practiced. With the usual methods
a crop is cut from the same space about
every two months during winter and
spring.
Pots removed from the permanent
bed, when the plants are ready for
market. may be replaced at once by
pots from the sand bed, great economy
of space.
The expense of pots and slight in
crease of labor in marketing are the
only disadvantages, but the advantages
mentioned overbalanoe the disadvan-
tages and render pot culture desirable
and profitable for gardeners depending
upon local markets.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07

Commercial fertilizers used alone
were found to be more profitable than
barhyard manure alone. satisfactory
crops having been obtained with the
former, The two combined gave better
results than barnyard manure alone.
On sandy soils the addition Of nitrogen
to the commercial fertilizers and the
use of barnyard manures increased the
yield of sweet potatoes, but reduced
their quality materially. On the best
sweet potato soils the use of nitrogen
with commercial fertilizers, either az
nitrate of soda or as dried blood, was
Improbable. New Jersey Station.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07
Renewing Wood Pastures.

In many localities in New England
more than half the farm land is grow
ing up to woods and brush. This re-
suits from lack of thorough oultiva-
ton and detraots much from the ap-
pearanoe as we'll as the profit Of the
farm. The New England Homestead
says: 1.-The same kind of ground seeded
to clover and given thorough culture
when placed in cultivated crops is grow
ing richer year by year and is also pay
ing its owner good profit. One pros
porous farmer has used improved ma.
ohinery aud the best methods, showing
what can be done when brain 10 EN-.
ployed in building up wornout land.
OF course there is much land that had
better be in wood than TO try to cult
vate it, but we here refer to fields Of an.
other kind.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07
THE WHOLE system feels the
Y effect of Hoods Sarsaparilla-stom-
ach, liver, kidneys, heart, nerves are
strengthened and SUSTAINED

strengthened and SUSTAINED.
Autobiographica The self. made man was
speaking. He said: "My father was a raiser
of dogs. There was large family OF us"-
and then his voice was drowned by the
applause.
F, Anthony, Ex. Postmaster of Promise
City, Iowa, says; II bought one bottle OF
NJ site Cure for Rheumstis IN. and two doses
OF it did me more good than any medicine |
ever took. Sold by Hof alto ". Cushing Drug
gst. l07 Water st. Skowhegan.
Fiction. "Monster!" she exclaimed Her
very look meant volumes N the old romantic
school; in the fiction OF the present day it
could be adequately disposed OF on forty pages.
RHEUMATISM CURED IN ADAY.
Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia radically cures in to days. Its action
up. the syste M is re mari able and mysterious
II removes al once the cause and the disease
Immediately disappt ars. Hbe Il rst dose greatly
BE- mt Ats rs cents. Sold by Horatio W. Gushing
Druggist. lo7 Water st. 5kowhegan.
AIRY; "wot kind of people do you have
sir, all kinds; some VERY common. some real
gents and Ladies, an some like yerself sir.
alf- and. ALT"
Brooklyn. y. Y Dec 49, 1896
Messrs Ely Bros,--I have used Elys Cream
Balm a lumber of years and find it WORKS Ii re a
charm. IL has cured me of the most obstinate
of cold in the head In less than As
hours from the time l felt the Geld coming on
would sos not be without 1t Respectfully yours,
Cream Balm is kept 10y all druggist. Full size
so cents. Trial size 10 cents. We mail it.
ELY BROS, IS Warren St. y. Y. City.
One, Advantage. Mrs. Kingsley; "You say
you like colored ervants be tier than white be
cause they are slower. How Is THAR" Mrs
Bingo: 1t takes them longer to leave.
For itching piles, irritation of the gentals or
itching in any part of the body, Doan's Ointment
is worth its weight in gold. No matter how long
standing the trouble Doan's Ointment viii not
fail to give instant relief.
Dead to Anxieties what is apathyP" ITS
! strange and dangerous condition that a man
sometimes falls into-a condition in which he
has even been known to lend his bicycle"
elected cold DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
cures coughs, bronchitis, asthma and all lung
troubles down to the very borderland of com
sumption.
| birthday present, but IL turned out all right"
Twtckenham: "How so?" II gave him pocket
knife"
Have you earache, toothache, sore throat,
pains or swellings of any sort? few applica-
| relief almost instantly.
"whatever made you make Brackins a
presenter pocket comb? He is as bald as a
billiard ball" That's just it, / wanted to
make him think never noticed it,"
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 soothes the child, seftens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. II will re-
lieye the poor little sufferer immediately.
Twenty five cents q bottle. Be sure and ask
for "Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup" and
take no other Kind. 1y3s
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07

Here is Rural New Workers. report
on basic Stag:
During the past season we have used
considerable basic Stag or Thomas phos-
phate as a source of phosphoric acid
The results have been very satisfactory.
We are satisfied that this Stag provides
phosphorio acid in am available form for
such crops as fruit, grain, grass, clover
and cowpeas. 1t also contains lime in
such a condition that it will act the
same as quickline for sweetening" au
acid soil
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07

Why is it that one man is old and decrepid
at IS. and another hale and and hearty at 30?
1t depends on the care he takes OF himself.
Often mans body gets out OF repair-the
trouble grows until it lays him out in bed.
Whenever man feels that he is not AZ well as
he ought to be, whenever he is listless, wit h.
out energy and without vitality, whenever he
finds that he is losing weight and that his
ordinary work gives him undue fatigue, he
needs DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
II he keeps on working with his liver inactive
and his blood impure-he keeps his nerves
strained. He will not be hearty when he is old.
The Golden Medical Discovery" cures many
so-called diseases because nearly all illness
springs from the same thing-bad digestion
and consequent impure blood. The Dis
covery" makes the appetite good the digestion
strong, assimilation easy. and the blooo rich
and pure.
The only Way-"There is only one way to
tell a mad dog" "How's that?" Tell him by
q long. distance tele phone.'
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07

81 had chronic diarrhoea for ten
years." says L. w, Kichlein, a justice OF
the peace at South Easton, Pa. mo
remedy afforded me real relief until |
was induced by Chas. +. Kilian, the
druggist, to try Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. II
cured me and for year l have had no
many others, among them old soldiers
who had contracted the disease in the
army and given up all hope of recovery.
For sale by Horatlo w. Gushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons interested in either of tn.
Estates hereinafter named.
Alta COURT OF PROBATE held at SkoW
~ hogan. within and for the county OF Som.
erset. on the I'd. TUESDAY OF SEPT. In the yes
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred an
ninety seven the following business hsvin
beer presented for action thereupon heraftei
indicated, 1t is hereby Ordered; That publ,
be holden at said Skowhegan, at the Probate
Once on the End TUESDAY OF Der. nex
1T nine Of the clock in the forenoon, and b,
heard thereon and object II they see cause.
Mary T.. Conner late OF Fairfield, deceas.
ed win and petition for probate thereof pre-
sented by Virgil r. Connor, executor named
therein.
Nahum Tozier. late of Fairfield. deceased
VIII and petition for probate thereof present
ed by Frank l.. Tozier, executor named there
in.
william w. Pomeroy, late OF Norridge-
wock, deceased VIII and petition for pro-
hate thereof presented by Fanny Pomeroy,
widow, together with petition for the appoint
ment OF Eben c. Doyen, admr, with the will
annexed.
Daniel Dickinson, late of Madison, deceas-
ed. Will and petition for probate thereof pre-.
scented by Joanna Dickinson, widow, also petit
ton for the appointm ent OF Charles o. Small
admir-, with the will annexed.
Nancy S. Murray, late of Skowhegan, de-
ceased Petitions for the appointment Of an
ct ais, heirs.
Peleg G. Sanford, late of Cornville, de.
ceased Petition for the appointment OF an
administrator presented by Eugene E. San
ford son OF the deceased.
Avis Flanders, late of Palmyra, deceased
Petition for the appointment OF herself as ad-
ministratrix presented by Carrie V. Psrkman
daughter.
Grin Stafford late OF Hartland, deceased.
Petition for the appointment OF an admins
traitor presented by Caroline Helen Stafford,
one of the heirs.
Walter s. Holway, late of Madison, de-
ceased. Petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by George A. Hewett and
Elmer E. Greenwood, guardians OF minor
heirs.
sophronia Berry, late OF Athens, deceased.
First and final account OF Samuel A. Foss, ex-
ecutoT, presented.
Martha Smiley. late Of Fairfield, deceased
Final account Of Vesta w. Pray, admx., pre-
sented
Fred L. McCausland OF Palmyra, a minor
First account of Warren B. Mills, guardian
presented
Walter S. Holwsy, late OF Madison, deceas
ed. First and final account of Alonzo p.
Turner administrator, presented.
Asaph Hutchins, late OF New Portland, de-
ceased. First account of Frank K. Boynton,
administrator, presented.
Charles II. Boothby, late of Athens, de-
ceased. Widows petition for allowance, pre-
sented.
James p. Blunt, late OF Skowhegan, de-
ceased Petition for license to sell and con-
vey real estate presented by A. G. Blunt, ex.
ecutor.
e. F. DANFORTH, Judge.
ttest;-NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
Post ONCE address, Judge and Register,
skowhegan, Me. SWISS
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07
Experiments with Crimson Glover.

In some experiments to study the in
fluence of time and season crimson clo-
yer seed was sowed at the New Jersey
station ON a heavy clay loan Aug 4,
10, 30 and Oct l. and on q farm near
Moorestown, N j., ON a coarse sand to
sandy loan July IL, 81, Aug T. Is,
Sept ID, 90 81, 90, 80, Oct. and 23
The weather during the fall was dry
and hot. In the cooperative test the
sowings of Aug. 4, narrowed in on pea
vines turned under, and of Aug IS,
narrowed in among late tomatoes, Were
most satisfactory. The experimenter
states that in the latest sowings large
percentage, perhaps majority, of the
plants had stems devoid of branches
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07

Have Just received another gross of
our cough remedy-Compound Syrup Of
White Pine and Tar. Sampson, the
! Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07

won't underbid some
other concern in Or
der to get it, who is
now doing your work
If they are doing it at
a fair and reasonable
price.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07

Attest;-NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
Post ONCE address, Judge and Register,
Skowhegan, Me, SWISS
The herald., 1897-01-24
DOWNEY.
The Farmers Want Better Roads-Social
and Personal.

DOWNEY, Jan. 23.-Los Nietos Valley
camp of the WooGmen of the World held
| a public meeting last evening to large
number Of invited guests. Head Consul
Faulkenburg addressed the meeting on
the benefits of the order.
A meeting was held at the Alameda
school house Saturday evening by the
property owners of that district for the
purpose of considering the improve
ment of the roads.
a resolution was passed favoring the
grading of the roads by volunteer work
together with what assistance might be
obtained from the county.
john Strine met with quite a painful
accident on Saturday, which will likely
confine him to his room for some time.
In leading a pair of horses across a
ditch one of the animals struck the gen
tleman, knocking him down, badly
spraining and bruising his leg.
The ladies of the w. c. 4. U. will hold
an all day meeting at the Presbyterian
church next Saturday.
The meeting will be presided over by
Mrs. Emma Cash of Los Angeles, county
president.
A program of unusual merit, consist
ing of addresses, reading of papers.
music. ETC., Will be rendered, the partici-
pants pSluS lTOHb ABROAD.
Miss Alma Kerns will receive her
graduating diploma from the Normal
school on January 2Sth. On the follow
ing Monday the young lady will take
charge of school at Chatsworth.
Mrs. P. r. Smith of Deming, New
Mexico, is visiting her brother, DR.. j.
c. Kerdrick and family
B. NJ. Blythe this week replenishe ed the
Downey exhibit at the, chamber of COM
merce.
Mr.. Adler Randall. brother-in-law Of
Supervisor A. E. Davis, has been ap-
pointed road overseer to succeAf Mr.. j.
H. Beeson, the incumbent. The roads
in this district, under Mr.. Beeson's man
agement have been put in better shape
than they have been for years before
and every dollar of the road funds COM
ing into his hands has been honestly
and judiciously spent in improving the
highways.
G. NJ Smith has sold his property on
Crawford street, consisting of the Cold
en- Gate stables and residence, to Mr..
Marsh of Pasadena.
Mrs. C. Z. Smith accompanied DR..
Glasscock to his home in Ventura on
Saturday, where she hopes to be bene-
flied in health by a stay in thar locality
Much land Is being seeded to alfalfa
in this city ard the prospects this season
for the dairymen were never better.
CLYDE Carr left last week for the east,
where he will reside in the future.
Mrs. Hulda Coltern and Mrs. Nita Fo-
gerty of Los Angeles visited this week
with w. D. Wilson and family
J. D. Garner left on Tuesday for Tyn-
dali, S. D.. where he goes on business
trim.
The herald., 1897-01-24

q grand supper was had in the hall.
Speeches appropriate for the occasion
were made by several of the brothers.
ana GOOD time in general followed:
William Mcdonald, N. c.; ]. Brown,
". e.; Walter Coombs, secretary; J..
sylvia, treasurer; ]. Jordan, warden; p.
Pearce, conductor; Benton Mccoy, r.
5. N. g.; j. s. Thomas, L. s. N G.; T.
crowley, inside guard; ]. Vidorick, r.
5. V. G.; A. K. Jensen, l., S, ". G.
The Sister of Seaside Rathbone Tenn
pie, NO. 80. were agreeably surprised at
their last meeting by being presented
with full set of officers and members
jewels by their highly esteemed mem.
bers. Mr.. and Mrs, Adolph Muller. They
were at loss to find expressions that
could show their appreciation of this
princely gift
On Thursday evening at Fraternsl
hall Grand Junior Beadle w. A. Wei
don installed the following officers of
Court San Pedro, No. 107, Foresters Of
America: Dan Cormoc, c. r.; w. A.
Ready, S. r. c.; Ben Cross, ]. P. c. r.
Nj. Ekenberg, financial secretary; r.
q. Haskell, recording secretary; Peter
Peterson, S. W.; Charles Rosendahl, j
w; John Wickstrom. S. B.; Charles
Blank, J. B.; NJ. Duffy and Oscar Jacob
son, trustees
The United States steamship Mo-
nadock, Captain Sumner, arrived yes
terdaN She presented pretty sight IN
the outer harbor. She will leave to.
night for San Diego.
The herald., 1897-01-24
SANTA BARBARA.
An Appendicitis Victim Operated Upon
Mission Services Begun.

SANTA BARBARA, Jam 23-The
condition of DIR. Richard ]. Hall, the en-
inent surgeon, is much improved today
The physicians and surgeons in attend
ance had decided that an opera ton was
not necessary. but the patient himself
requested them to proceed and remove,
if possible. the cause of TIE hemorrha ges
DR.. McMona gle of San Francisco, assist
ed by Drs. Otto Park. Mackinlay and
Sidebotham of this city. removed the
patients vermiform appendix. The op-
Grafton was successful, though several
hours passed before DR.. Hall fully re-
covered from the effects of ether pre-
vtously administered. He Is now rest
ing easily. the symptoms are good and
he has a fair chance of recovery.
Archdeacon Weber will tomorrow be-
gin a series of mission meetings at Trim
ity Episcopal church.
The funeral of Mark E. Brownsill, who
died yesterday, Will take place at p. m.
tomorrow from his late residence on
Garden street. Mr.. Brownsill was &c
years of age and prominent young man
of this city.
The herald., 1897-01-24
POMONA.
Amateur Minstrelsy Proves Acceptable
New License Law.

POMONA, Jan. 23.-The amateur min
strel performance given last night In
the opera house for the benefit of St.
Joseph's Catholic church drew full
house ard was most creditable per-
formance. The show will be repeated
again this evening with a change of
program.
The efforts of the thirtyseven young
men taking part to please their audi
ence were duly appreciated. Frank w.
Balfour, c. H. Marshall and Prof. A. S.
Hunter were the organizers Of the af-
air, the music being under the direction
of the latter mentioned gentleman Our
report, however would not be complete
without due mention that the success
of the evenings entertainment was due
10 the companys 4 or year old mascot,
Jamie Overton, who appeared in full
dress costume and more than held his
own with the rest of the "colored gem
tlemen."
Church workers should bear in mind
in the future the fact that the provision
of the city ordinance eXempting certain
church entertainments from the pay
ment of license was on the 30th day
of Decembe 1896, repealed, and that the
license charged is now So for each even
ings performance.
Messrs. VIII Carter, an eastern com
mercial man, Harry Schoneman and
VIII Hutchinson of Los Angeles were
today the guests of Mayor E. H. Hutch
inson and family.
The ladies of the Unitarian church to-
day began rehearsals for the orienta,
fete. which they contemplate giving ear
ly in February.
Miss Geneveive Marsh expects to
leave within d day or two for her old
home in the east.
The herald., 1897-01-24
.lsitors to run down today and inspect

visitors to run down today and inspect
her.
The air ship. with McKinley's advance
agent. has been seen lowering around
this locality lately. 1t Is presumed that
he will locate In the neighborhood OF
San Pedro as soon as the harbor com
missioners make public their report AS
high-flyer and prosperity bringer he is
muchly out of sight.
The Junior Endeavor of the Presby-
terian church gave a social entertain
ment at their church Thursday evening.
in which some of the smartest and cutest
young ones in Long Beach participated
in the program. The Junior Endeavor
of this church has undertaken to de-
fray the expenses of educating and sup
porting one of the young Armenian
orphans whom the cruelty and rapacity
of the Turks have left desolate, and
with this end in view and to raise funds
they got up their social entertainment
and succeeded in collecting quite nice
little sum to aid them in their highly
laudable Christian work. The follow
ing was the program presented:
Song, Observation-Disclosures.
Prayer-Dr. Brown.
Talk to the children-Rev. DR.. Den
nen.
Recitation-Madieu Benedict.
Song-Junior Endeavorers.
Reading-Stephen HuSt.
Recitatior-Six little girls. Pearl Rum
sey. Laura Browne. Marian Wilson. Lena
Cowan, Memo Browne and Deity
Browne.
Song-Junior Endeavorers.
Reading-Aleck Thompson.
Talk-Mrs. II. L. Lunt.
Instrumental music-Dr. A. T. Covert,
guitar: F. c. Foote. banjo; Milo Smith,
mandolin.
Vocal duet-Dr r. A. Douglas and L.
A. Bailey.
Games, conversation, ETC., finished out
the balance of a vry pleasant evening.
The herald., 1897-01-24

Burns returns to the territory next
Tuesday to look after his mining Inter
es.s there.
The stag party given by Fred Hug
gins at his home on North Marengo
avenue last evening was one of the most
enjoyable affairs of the season. The
guests assembled at o'clock, and the
early part of the evening was devoted
to whist and chess. At IL o'clock the
dining room was thrown open. and de-
licious refreshments were served, layer
upon layer, until the guests were
prompted by the instinct of self-preser-
vation to cry enough. Those present
were: Archie Price. Irving Sroat, Har-
old SIIaar, Chaffin. George Brenner,
Frank Brenner Ralph Wool, Irving Ben
nett, Harry Goltmann, c. S, Nelson,
Harry Pyle Hanson Webb, Robert Hug
gins, Arthur Wood Elmer King and
j. r. Britton.
BRENIT1ES.
The next attraction at the local opera
house is farce comedy, The Prodigal
Father, which will be given by COM
pany which is now on its way to San
Francisco. The company plays only
two nights in Southern California, once
here and once in Riverside The date
for this city is Friday evening, January
2sth.
II. A. Gibson Of Los Angeles, who
is known to many as an unusually able
speaker, will deliver an address Sunday
evening. January oath, at the board of
trade rooms, taking for his subject The
Mystery of Satan. The lecture is free
TO the public and all are cordially in
vited.
Personal
Peter Steil left for Randsburg this
morning.
ant Val 90 l.
of his mother, Mrs. Knight of Lincoln
w. II. Smith and family Of South
Marengo avenue spent the day at Santa
Monica.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Darlington have
returned from a trip to Strawberry val
ley.
Ed Martin, clerk in L. ]. Huff's drug
store. leaves tomorrow for Randsbure
where he will clerk in a branch store
which Mr.. Huff is tarting in that town.
Mrs j. W. Orr, who has been visiting
her friend, Mrs. f. b. Farr. left todav
for her home in Los Angeles.
E. F. kohler went TO his ranch In
Ventura today.
Miss E. Ellsworth of Los Angeles is
at the Carleton.
Ed Turner and Frank Jewett went
duck hunting today.
Mr.. Up De Graft has recovered from
an illness and will be at his office on
Monday.
Mrs. o. ]. Muchmore was a guest in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. M. Beck went up to
Mount Lowe today
Gordon Hall of San Bernardfno, son
OF Rev, Wyllis Hail. is spending a few
days with his father and sisters.
f. l.. Bean Is at his place in the Pasa-
dena National bank again, after a Sc
rious illness