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The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09


eter at the base (ground). This usually
requires 80 or so bundles. Next, instead
of getting up on this shock. or stack
bottom, and having some one pitch the
bundles 10 me while / lay them down
horizontally, as is usually done, re-
main on the ground and continue there
till the last bundle is placed, when a
ladder is leaned against the stack and
the top tied.
begin the topping out process by
grasping bundle with both hands and
lifting it, say, three feet from the
ground-laying or, more properly speak
ing, standing--it on one of the bundles
of the last or outside course of shock or
stack bottom. | continue in this way,
walking around the stack and placing
bundles "side by side" until I come
around to the starting place. This COM
pletes the first elevated course. The
butts of this course being about three
feet from the ground, brings them to a
point about where the bundles under
meath are tied. See cut
The bundles for the next or second
elevated course are placed in order by
means of two tined pitchfork. The
butts of this course are about six feet
from the ground, and, like the butts of
the first elevated course, come TO about
the middle of the bundles underneath.
The butts of the third or last course,
consisting Of say, eight or ten bundles,
are placed about nine feet from the
ground. This makes stack about IA
feet in height When the last course is
placed in order, the top of the stack is
securely tied in two places-one within
foot or two of the extreme top and
the other around the butts of the top
course.
Two men are not required to put up
this kind of stack. | built ten such
stacks this year myself without any as
sistance. put in about 1870 bundles in
a stack
In stacking in this way there are no
bundles lying down with butts sticking
outward, as in stacks as usually built
They all stand up in an almost perpen-
dicular form-butts down, tops up. The
bundles having so much pitch" they
shed the water perfectly.
In feeding from such IA stack begin
with the ground course, as the bundles
may be easily pulled out. The top
bundles remain untouched till the last,
thus leaving no part of the stack ex-
posed to the weather.
adopted this plan three or four
years ago and like it quite we'll Its ad-
yantages are; % The bundles having
so much pitch they shed the water COM
pletely. (2) In feeding therefrom the
bottom bundles are fed first and the top
left to protect the stack till the last.
(3) One man can take the bundles from
the wagon and construct such a stack
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

A common way of constructing root
cellars was recently illustrated by Rural
New Yorker. Following are the direo-
tions:
Excavate by means of scraper and
then set up the retaining walls, The
upright pieces at the sides should be 2
by 4 studding, placed not more than
four feet apart. If no floor be laid,
this studding should be secured at the
bottom by sinking into the earth. The
siding, consisting of inch boards, is
nailed to the studdinR before raising
it in place. The joints, b, may be
3 by a. and the supports for the roof,
d, of the same kind of material. The
plates secured to the tops of the stud
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

There are some welcome signs that
business conditions throughout the
country are on the mend. II cannot be
said that there is any prospect of a great
return tide of prosperity, but the coming
year promises to be better than its
immediate predecessors. The American
farmer is getting higher prices, and exist
ing crop conditions are especially favor
able to our own producers. This years
wheat crop will have been larger than the
average in the United States, while much
smaller than the average of several
preceding years in the countries that
compete with us in supplying the
European market. Thus it is certain that
our good crop will bring relatively good
prices and this means better days for the
Western farmers, whose reasonable
prosperity is fundamental to the business
welfare OF the country at large. India
with her great famine still raging, will
have no wheat to send to Europe this
year. 1t is said that the Australian crop
will barely suffice for home consumption
The Argentine export has almost reached
the vanishing point, while that of
Southern Russia and the Danubian States
is also, this year, small factor. The
prospect, therefore, is for very large
European demand upon the crop of the
United States, which is expected to be at
least 80, 200, 900 bushels larger than that
of last year, and the average price is
likely to continue at least twenty cents a
bu-hel higher than year or more ago -
AMeyltdn 4NoNfhiy Re9{c5O 0f Re7ie70s.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Here and There.

Many eastern farmers SOW during
August winter rye or turnips as win
ter covering for washed soil.
Bulletin 81 from the Pennsylvania
station treats of the peach industry of
the state. 1t is mainly confined to three
districts, aggregating 900 acres,
Professor Munson of the Maine sta.
tion is of the opinion that the blue
berry can be successfully cultivated and
is conducting experiments to prove it.
Several New York state farmers re-
port success with alfalfa.
American Cultiyator advises, unless
your land is free from weeds, sowing
timothy with some winter grain, either
wheat or rye.
In many sections potatoes on low
ground are rotting badly, and even ON
high ground blight has appeared with
serious results.
The attention of Pennsylvania farm
ers is called to the new law to prevent
the spread of the contagious diseases
known as yellows, black knot, peach
rosette and pear blight.
Experiments with sugar beets in New
York state, according to recent report,
do not promise to be as successful as
at first expected.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Japan Farming.

Japan is one vast garden, and as sou
look over the fields you can imagine they
are covered with toy farms where 'he
children are playing with the laws OF
nature and raising samples of different
kinds of vegetables and grains. Every
things is on diminutive scale, and The
work is as fine and accurate as that az
piled to Cloisonne vase. What would
an Illinois or Iowa farmer think OF plant
ing his corn. wheat, oats and barley in
punches, and then, when it is 3 or 4
inches high, transplanting every spear o.
it in rows about as far apart as you car
stretch our fingers. A Japanese farmer
weeds his wheat fields just as a Connect
cut farmer weeds his onion bed, and cult
Yates his potatoes and barley with as
much care as a Long Island farmer be
slows upon his asparagus or mushrooms
or his flowers - Ntk'S .N0nfhU
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
VALUE OF A WINDMILL.
Compared with n Gasoline Engine +


Compared with n Gasoline Engine For
the Farm.
Windmills and gasoline engines for
the farm received attention in the col
umns of The Rural New Yorker not
long ago. Irving d. Cook, New York,
who has used a windmill successfully
for many years, said there is no trouble
in procuring a constant wafer supply
provided the conditions are properly ar.
ranged To quote his own words:
In the first place first class mill and
pump are required, pipes for conveying
water to and from the storage tank well
protected from frosts during the most
severe weather, and the tank of sufi-
cient capacity to insure water for the
amount of stock, even during period
of three or four days if necessary, when
there is not wind sufficient to run the
mill-instanees that seldom occur, how
ever. Our own mill, which has faith
fully performed its work during the
summers heat and winters storms for
nearly II years, without dollars ex-
pense for repairs, is running this morn
ing in as good condition apparently as
ever.
Another correspondent, who had tried
both windmill and engines, wrote:
am sure that the windmill is the cheap
est and best way to supply place with
water. AS one man says, the windmill
sometimes fails, but the gas engine al
ways fails unless he furnishes the gaso-
line, and then he has to be there to
start and stop it. What is needed with
a windmill is tank large enough to
hold a two or three days water supply.
With such tank one need have no fear
line engine there is very little danger
of accident or fire, if carefully handled
but the engine costs a good deal Of
money, it makes lots Of noise, and the
gasoline costs money, but it will get
the water all right.
"By a system of floats i'll the tank
the mill can be made to shut itself out
Of wind when the tank is full and start
again when any desired portion is used
out. With such an arrangement all one
need to do is to oil the mill once week
and let it alone. There isn't doubt
that in the near future we are going to
light, and, | wouldn't be surprised,
warm our houses and light our barns
with electricity generated by windmills.
Dynamos for generating the electricity
can be run now with windmills, and
all that is needed is some economical
storage plant"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
STATE OF MAINE.
Pscataquis IS
court of County Commissioners, August
Term A. D. 1897

Piscataquis IS
court of County Commissioners, August
Term A. d. 1897
Upon the foregoing petition it is consid cred
by the Commissioners tina. the petitioners
are responsible and that they ought to be
heard touching the matter set forth in their
petition, and the refore order, that the County
| Commissioners If the Counties OF Pscataquis
Penohscot and Somerset meet at the dwell
ing house Of +. A Flanders in North Dexter
$50 called in the County of Penobscot on
+ Tuesday, Oct 18th, 1897 at 10 O'Clock A. M, and
thence proceed to view the route mentioned
IN said petition, Immediately after which
view hearing OF the parties and witnesses
will be had at some convenient place in the
vicinity, and such further measures taken in
the premises as the Commissioners shall
judge proper. And it is further ordered that
notice Of the the time, place and purpose OF
the Commissioners M citing aforesaid be
given to all persons and corporations interest
ed, By serving an attested c. py of the peti-
ton and this o der thereon, upon the Chair
man ~ ne Board OF County Commissions in
each of the Counties of Peuobscot and Somer-
set. and upon the Clerk Of the town OF Dexter
in the County of Penobscot, Cambridge in the
County of Some set, Sangerville and Park.
man in the Count, OF Pscataquis and BY
posting up attested copies as aforesaid in
three public places in each of said towns
thirty days a. least before the time appointed
for such view, and also by publishing the
petition and this order thereC in the Keune-
bee Journal public newspaper printed at
Augusta, in the County OF kennebec. by the
printer to the STATE, The Somerset Reporter,
! public newspaper, printed at Skowhegan in
+ the County of Somerset The Eastern Gazette,
a public newspaper printed at Dexter in the
County OF p nobscot, and in the Piscataquis
Observer, pubic newspaper printed at
Dover. in the County Of Piscatsquis, three
weeks successfully in each, the first pubioa-
ton to be thirty days at least, before the time
OF said view, that all persons and corporations
interested may attend and be heard il they
think fit Attest:
HENRY B. FLINT, Clerk.
A true copy of the petition and order thereon.
sws5 Attest: HENRY B. FLINT, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

ding may be somewhat above the ordi-
nary level of the ground and part of the
soil which was removed in excavating
thrown back against the siding. The
earth should slope away from the pit so
that all surface drainage shall flow
away. The space above the joists may
be filled in with straw to prevent freez-
ing in the pit. Doors may be placed at
intervals in the roof so that the potatoes
may be easily shoyeled through shoots
directly from the wagon AT one end of
the pit there should be solid double
doors, so that if it be desired to remove
the contents during cold weather it may
be done without allowing the cold air
to enter.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

The oat crop ripens later than other
small grains. 1t therefore gives less
time to prepare the seed bed from its
stubble for sowing either wheat or rye
Yet if the land is plowed as soon as the
grain is off and the field is immediate
ly narrowed and rolled so as to preserve
its moisture n good seed bed may be
made Dat stubble is soft and rots
quickly when buried in moist soil
There is another objection to sowing
wheat after oats in the fact that both
are exhaustive, especially of mineral
fertility, But dressing of 100 pounds
of standard phosphate will replace
what the oat crop has removed, and on
most land secure better wheat crop on
the stubble than could be made on a
summer fallow without the phosphate.
American Cultivator
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
The Onions Virtues.

Onions are really sweeteners Of the
breath aft the local effects have passed
away, says one learned doctor They cor
rect stomach disorders, and carry off the
accumulated poisons of the system. They
provide blood purifier that all may freely
use, AS a veimifuge the onion cannot BE-
surpassed, and eaten raw will often check
a violent cold in the head. One small
onion eaten every night before retiring is
this wellknown doctors prescription for
numerous affections of the head, and is
highly recommended for sleeplessness. 1t
acts on the nerves in soothing way, with
out the injurious effects of the drugs often
applied The heart of the onion heated
and paced in the ear will often relieve the
agony of earache; while the syrup
produced from sprinkling a sliced onion
with sugar and baked in the oven is said
to work wonders for Group.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

A Minnesota farmer insists that corn
makes better and cheaper fuel than coal
He raised enough corn on ten acres to
heat his house and feed two horses and a
COW through the winter. Nevertheless,
he is on the wrong track. Coal has but
one use while corn has many. Corn is
bringing an increasing number of golden
millions from other continents, and it
needs only to be better known to take one
of the highest places in our list of exports.
To patriot sitting by corn fire the
vision of good things vanishing up the
chimney would be painful.
"why is 1t that you never build castles in
the air, Grumpy" because you can't rent
the things"
One application of DIR. Thomas Electric Oil
takes away the pain of the most severe burn.
II is an ideal family liniment
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas, James Mcdaniel of Moose River
Plantation, Somerset county, State of Maine, by
his mortgage deed signed by James Mcdaniel
dated Oct. 81. A. ID. 1892. and recorded in Somer-
set registry of deeds, volume 231, page 52s, con
parcel of land with the buildings thereon, situ-
ated in said Moose River Plantation, bounded
and described as follows, to wit, and being a
part of lot No. 2 range of said plantation as
ing from James Kennedy's to the Heald stream
on the east by land of G. NJ. Moore and Chester
Mcdaniel. on the north by land of H. c. Holden
fifty acres more or less to which reference may
be had for more particular description of the
premises, being the same buildings now occupied
by James Mcdaniel, and whereas the condition
in said mortgage has been broken, now therefore
by reason of the brecah of the condition thereof
claim foreclosure of said mortgage. 3w "a
HEMAN WHIPPLE.
Ang. Is, 1897.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Amos J. Lay of Jackman Plantation,
Somerset county, State of Maine, by his mo I
gage deed signed by Amos j. Lay, dated July %
A. ID. 1894, aud recorded April g. 1895. in Somer-
set registry of deeds, book 225, page 399 con
veyed To me. the undersigned, certain tract or
parcel of land with the buildings thereon, stu
ated in said Jaekman Plantation, bounded and
described as follows, to wit, IL being the same
parcel of land that was conveyed to Joseph A. Co
lar, by ID. s. and Charles Holden of Jackman
Plantation, and described in their deed dated
June s. 1891, and recorded in Somerset registry
June 9, 1891, book DO page 524, to which refer
ence may be had for more particular description
of premises being the same building now occu.
pied by j. S. Williams, and whereas the con
ditioH in said mortgage has been broken, now
theref IRE by reason of the breach of the condi
ton thereof claim foreclosure of said mort
gage 3w "a
HEMAN WHIPPLE.
Auu rs
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

An old housekeeper says it is by far the
best plan to make ones own lemon flavor
ing for cakes and buildings. Before cut
ting lemon to extract the Juice, wash
and wipe it with a 1T cloth; then crate
off all the delicate yellow skin, not taking
any of the white, bitter. Place the grated
peel in wide mouthed bottle and cover
it thickly with graduated sugar. Keep
the bottle tightly corked. The sugar be-
comes saturated with the oil from the
peel, and when used in place of extracts
gives most delicious flavor.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Care of Horses.

You can use mares on the farm as wei
as geldipgs. NJ res have more endurance
and more brains.
walk me uphill, uot me down. i,
poor advice to give the horse owner, as
trotting downhill soon gives sprung knees
Pet your horse, and see how much he
will return the kindness. Don't pet him
one day and beat him the next.
A stiff brush is better for your horse
than curry-comb. Some horses skins
are too tender for such an instrument o.
torture.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

Rev. Mark Minser, Dunkard minister
of Deckers Point, Pa, says he can rec.
commend Chamberlain Pain Balm &c
any one in need of good liniment, and
that he considers it the best he has ever
used. Pain Balm is especially valuable
for rheumatism, lame back, sprains
swellings, cuts, bruises, burns and
scalds. 1t is one of the most remarkable
medicines in existence, and its effects
will both surprise and delight you. Fol-
sale at IS and so cents per bottle by
Horatio W. Gushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
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STACKING FODDER.

Plan Described For Which Many Ad-
vantages Are Claimed.
There are various ways of stacking
corn fodder. A writer in the Ohio
Farmer gives an illustrated description
Of his method. He writes:
begin the stack the same as a shock
that is, by standing bundles almost
perpendicularly on the ground, butts
down and tops pressed together. con-
tinue in this way, placing the bundles
close together, until the shock, or pro-
spective stack, is about II feet in diam
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Twenty-Five. Twenty. fv'.

An Experient He: Let's go to the roof
garden to night" She: ~ don't dare leave
the baby, dear He; well, I'll tell you what
We'll do. I'll go"
Constipation IL the cause OF all sorts OF
serious disorders OF the blood. strong ca
thartics are wo than usless. Blu rdock Blood
Bitters is natures own remedy for troubles OF
this sort.
1t was that kind -Jones-"So Smith gave
you a cigar" Brownies, but was in luck
Neither OF us had match"
All those terrible, itching diseases OF the
skin that help to make life miserable for us
caused ny external parasites. Doan 8
Ointment kills the parasite and cures the
disease. Perfectly harmless, never fails.
Righteous Wheat breakfsstl-"Henry' will
you ask a blessing9" Henry(examining hash y
We've blessed everything here before, dear"
Thousands suffer from Catarrh or cold in head
and have never tried the popular remedy. There
is no longer any excuse 10 cent trial size of
or we mail it for 10 cents. Full size so cents.
ELY BROS, So Warren St. n. Y City.
A friend advised me to try Elys Cream Balm
cured of catarrh. 1t is most valuable remedy
Joseph Stewart, ga Grand Avenue, Brooklyn
n. Y.
Freddie-"Hi, Johnnie! the goat has swal-
lowed the fre-cracker.' Little johnnie
Hurry up and feed him with handful OF
matches "
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

The New Jersey experiment station
reports that the chemists have proved
by analysis that crop of crimson clover
six inches high has accumulated nitro
gen per acre that would cost $l5 to buy
at ID inches high, $25 so per acre,
while at full maturity the nitrogen tax
en- from the air by the clover is worth
$40 Der acre
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

A Cincinnati man recently purchase d
violin for So, which. being taken a
part for repairs, he found he had made
hims elf nearly fifty years ago, and sold
for fl We dollars
Why look older than you really are,
when Halls Hair Remover will COM
pletely restore the natural color as in
youth, to gray, faded or discolored hair
Thanksgiving is good, but thanksiv-
ing is better Mathew Henry.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
A HOG TIGHT FENCE.


character The Indiana farmer who sent
this plan claims that he can haul 40
rods of this fence at one load and put it
up almost as fast as he can walk. This
special fence is for hogs. One plank and
a barbed wire higher will hold cattle.
Other plans submitted show fences
the lower parts of the posts of whichcan
be driven in like stakes, thus holding
firmly.
The simplest post arrangement of all
came from an Illinois man. A little
study Of the second cut will show you
exactly how it works.
a big stake is driven so that the up
right and lower piece can be spiked to
1t. Then a smaller stake is driven
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Hitting Horses on the Head.

Don't ever hit your horse on the head
as you are not only liable to injure him,
but to make him halter-pul er. After
you have been left eight or ten miles from
home, as a result of this trick, you will
see the value of this advice, aside from
humane reasons.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Rubbing the Horses Legs.

When you get home after long or a
wet drive, give the horses legs good
hand rubbing 1t will add so much to his
comfort and usefulness. Surely you can
spend twenty minutes in his service who
spends from ten to twelve hours in yours.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
THE PORTABLE FENCE.

Fence Supported by Triangular Pieoes-A
Simple Post Arrangement.
A large proportion of the plans sub
mitted to Rural New Yorker for portable
fences covered the well known principle
of panels of wood or wire supported by
triangular pieces placed where the posts
usually 60 The cut here reproduced
represents the ordinary fence of this
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

Have Just received another gross Of
our cough remedy-Compound Syrup Of
White Pine and Tar. Sampson, the
Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

To the Honorable Commissioners Of the
Counties of Piscataquis, Penobscot and Som
erset, in the State OF Maine.
We, the undersigned, respectfully represent
that common convenience ard necessity re-
quire the location Of a highway beginning at
or near the place where the highway leading
from Flanders Mills in Dexter, in the County
of Penobscot aforesaid, intersects the high
way leading from said Dexter to Psrkman, in
the County Of Piscataquis afo -esaid near the
bridge across Main Stream, so called in the
said town OF Dexter; thence westerly by the
most feasible route in the towns OF Dexter
Sangerville in the County OF Piscataqus
aforesaid, and in the town OF Parkman afore.
said and the town of Cambridge in the County
OF Somerset aforesaid, or in such OF said towns
as is the most feasible, to the highway at or
near the former residence of b. NJ. Armo, Ia
the town of Cambridge Aforesaid
We therefore request you to locate said
highway, or such part thereof as you in your
Judgment deem common convenience and
necessity require.
July 18th, A. d. 1897
"A. FLANDERS ard 100 others
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

the ground LOT d
calf, sheep, COW
or horse is quite
liable to be tip
ped over by the
animals and the
water spilled. A
simple plan sug-
gested in The
Farm Journal is
to have a sharp
ened stick and
drive it down be-
pi1o tba pa,1 "a,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

Imported Bay Rum, II cents a hottie
glass stoppered. al sampson'., corner
druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

through a wire loop so that it holds
down the other end. The middle bar of
each panel projects at one end This end
is placed along the upright, and then
the key" IS driven down through the
wire loop, holding the panel in place,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

side the bail, whenever the pail is set
out with water in il.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
A Simple Plan.

A pail of water or milk set out upon