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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

What manures are best for asparagus
where it is difficult to obtain stable
manure is a question often asked. 1t is
answered as follows in American Gar
dening:
What manures are best to use depends
in some measure on the condition of the
soil itself. If the latter be loose and
well filled with humus, we can well get
along without stable manure and may
put our sole reliance on fertilizers. But
aftevthat comes the the question of the
exact state of fertility of the soil. II
there be plenty Of potash already in the
soil, a good superphOsphate would prob
ably give coed results, and it may be
used at the rate of from $50 pounds pei
acre upward. In most cases, however,
we will have have to apply potash III
some form if we desire the best results,
and there is nothing better than wood
ashes, or perhaps cottOnseed hull ashes.
If these cannot be had, muriate of pot.
ash may be used. Tobacco refuse would
also be a good thing to supply the pot.
ash. Wood ashes may be used at the rate
of 80 to 200 bushels per acre. If un-
leached, we may add a few hundred
pounds (and up to half ton per acre,
of bone. If -eached, we simply give &
double or treble dose of the ashes.
The applications can be made at al
most any time of the year. A few hun
bred pounds Of nitrate of soda per acre
might be scattered over the bed in early
spring in order TO push the early growth
and after the cutting season to help the
plants to lay up strong reserve store
i'll their roots for next years crop We
like to have tho rows about five fee
apart 1t will do however, if the plant.
stand pc feet apart both ways, al
though even then we consider 80 or I
feet better.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Things That Are Told.

Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
is urging through the senate bill ap-
propriating SO, 600 for a government
fish hatchery i'll that state.
The thorough acclimatization of the
Mongolian pheasant in Massachusetts, is
reported by "A correspondent who recent
ly visited one of the fish and game
commissioners of that state, at his home,
in Winchester.
Massachusetts is the first state that
has arranged to spend large amount Of
money in stamping ont tuberculosis in
cattle, $3.50, 600 having been appropri-
ated The National Stoollman says,
"There is no danger of Massachusetts
or any other state being able to stamp
out tuberculosis, no matter how much
money is appropriated for that purpose. "
A wide tire bill is before the Massa-
chusetts legislature.
The Massachusetts Horticultural soci-
ETY. offers for 1897 prizes for school gar
dens of $40, Sl2 and $40; for school her
bariums, of from 81 to 81 in number
of different classes, and for children S
herbariums, about 40 different prizes
varying from 80 scents to So. Special
prizes are also offered. W. f. G. Rich,
secretary, 90 Moreland street, Roxbury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Estate of Franklin Hooker.
Notice of License TO Sell Real Estate,

q TATE OF VERMONT, Be 1t remem.
0DISrRICr OF ADDISON, IS. bered, That at
a session OF the PROBATE court holden at Mid.
dlebury, within and Tor said district, ON the
18TH day OF April, A D., 1897
Present. Hon. James NJ. Slade. Judge.
Whereas, Curtis II. James, executor OF the
estate OF franklin Hooker, late OF Corn
wall, IN said District, deceased, has this
daV presented to said Court his petition I'm
writing, setting forth that ii Will be necessary
to sell part OF the real estate OF said
deceased for the payment OF the debts and
charges OF administration; and also that il
will be beneficial Tor all parties interested
therein to sell the whole OF the real estate OF
said deceased, ana therein making applica-
ton to said court toI license to make such
sale.
II Is ordered that all persons interested IN
the estate OF said deceased be notified to APP.
pear before said Court, ut the Probate office
In Middlebury, in said District. on the Sd
day OF May A. ID. 1891, at 10 o'clock a. m,
by publication of this order three weeks sue.
cessively previous thereto in the Middle.
bury REGISTER, newspaper printed at Mid.
dlebuTy aforesaid, 10 show cause II any
they may have, why said license should not
be granted.
BY order of court,
Is Attest JAMES NJ. sLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
ALPHA" De LAVAL FIRST,
THE FIELD" NOWHERE.

Facts and figures to actual of the separ
Tors are @ most practical guideposts intending machines
ana the users inferior machines who recognize inevitable
necessity of change the IN qde better.
In the Great 1877 Butter
hn" ID feouary the
known makers from Maine to California including
entries Alpha
~ S. g "DansfWeon" "Sprnger."
In the Egin
the Illinois State Darymen Association later of the
e known Egn District cmees made
Alpha "Sharples Jumbo Alexandra" Barber
Inc new Wisconsin State Experiment Station
gives separator statistics
follows; go alpha De Sharres DashNeston
Jumbo Alexandra, u
In the famous Chicago
and 1885, and awarded Owatonn February entries
nn 2S of the best throughout
Alpha users 10 'Shapes Jumbo Alexandra,
These figures
ether own story In the effective
the situation They show the Alpha FIRST
would be own
reviewed months
other than alpha paaor will be
than one hundred factories have
for the alpha this Creamery are now universally
all other bined.
Send for BABY Dairy catalogue,
fund of useful and practical dalyng facts
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

A statement relative to the agricul-
tural interests of the submerged districts
of the Mississippi valley south of Cairo,
ILL.,. has been issued by the department of
agriculture. The total area un Ter water
on April 6 was about 800 square miles,
of which 1000 square miles were in
Mississippi, 400 square miles in Arkan-
sas, 1850 square miles in Missouri, 1900 in
Tennessee and $50 in Louisiana. This
region contained in 1890. so far as can
be determined in view of the somewhat
indefinite bOundry lines of the flood, a
population of 370,GS5 of which ,1S9,
or about one-half, was in Mississippi,
100. 235 in Arkansas and the remainder
almost equally divided between Missouri
and Tennessee. The flooded districts
contain, it is estimated. about 30, 800
farms, of which about $500 are in
Mississippi, nearly 10000 in Arkansas
and a ike number about equally divided
between Missouri and Tennessee. These
farms contain total area of about
$500, 900 acres. one half of which is in
Mississippi and rather over one-fourth
in Arkansas, the proportion in Missouri
and Tennessee being about the same as
in the case of the number of farms. The
total value of these farms, with their inn
provements, farm implements, etc, is
close upon So, 100000. The live stock
on hand the lst of January of the
divided in very much the same proper
tions as other farm property. 1t is esti-
mated that of the crops last year over
So. 900 worth remained on hand in
the submerged region on the last of the
month, cotton representing about two
thirds of this amount and corn practical
" all the remainder.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
FORAGE CROPS,
What Crops TO Grow For Feeding Next
Fall and Winter.

What Crops TO Grow For Feeding Next
Fall and Winter.
Indian corn, when properly planted
and cultivated, gives the largest yield
of forage Per acre of any of our ordinary
crops Therefore corn should furnish the
foundation for fall and winter feeding.
Plant in drills, kernels eight inches in
the row, the largest or most rapid grow
ing variety of corn, which will pass the
milk stage" before the first frost usu-
ally occurs Before the corn comes up
cultivate and harrow, thereby stealing
a march on the weeds. In ten days to
two weeks cultivate, or if on sandy, light
land harrow instead. Every ten days
thereafter until the corn has all tasseled
out cultivate with an implement which
has more and smaller teeth than those
in common use, taking care to cultivate
deeply at the beginning and more shall
low as the season progresses. Do not
hill the corn. Thus writes an eastern
correspondent Of Country Gentleman,
authority for the following:
In addition to this, prepare in the best
manner possible one or more acres of
clay loan land and give dressing of
from 20 to GO bushels per acre of quick
lime on the surface after it IS plowed.
Plant mangCls early III drills 80 to "a
inches apart Run a hand CultivatOr
through one or more times when the
plants are large enough to bear it. After
that cultivate with the horse hoe thin
and dress up with the hand hoe. From
this time on mangels are as easily raised
as corn, provided the preliminary work
has been done well. 1t may be well to
run the hand cultivator through just be-
fore the plants appear above ground if
the seeds have been planted so that the
rows can be readily followed. Thirty
tons of mangels per acre should be Sc
cured. Forty tons is a large yield. Since
more or less hand labor is required in
raising roots it is economy to raise the
40 tons on one acre instead of two.
If there is any vacant ground unseed-
ed, oat, wheat stubble and the like,
pillow it as soon as the crop has been re-
moved, cultivate occasionally until Aug
to 10 and SOW mixture of one bushel
Of peas, one of barley and one of rye
per acre The aim should be to keep the
land covered during the entire season
with young, vigorous plants of some
kind
If the corn is used for ensilage, it will
naturally come off early, and it is wise
to start a second crop of some kind at
the time the last cultivation is perform
ed Here may be used turnip Seed Grim
sonclover or barley and peas sown from
horseback ahead of the cultivator. This
last cultivation should be at least f.
weeks later than the time usually Sc
lected for laying by" the corn. If the
corn has not been planted too thickly
and the land is kept i'll proper filth and
is fairly fertile, large quantity of val
liable fall feed may be secured from the
same land that grew the corn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what il was made for.
Estate of Rollin f. Deiano.
Notice of License to SELL Real Estate

- TATE OF VERMONT, : BE II remem.
oDIsrRICr OF ADDISON, s.. bered, that at "A
session OF the Probate Court holden al Mid
dlebury' within ana for said District, on the
1th day of April, \. ID. 1897.
Present; Hon. James NJ. Slade. Judge.
WHEREAS, W. I. Deano, administrator of
the estate of ROllin T.. Delano, late OF
Shoreham I'm said district, deceased, has this
day presented to said Court his petition in
writing, setting forth that II will be neces.
sary to sell part of the real estate OF said
deceased TOR the payment OF a mortgage debt
and charges OF administration and also that IL
viii lie beneficial Tor all parties interested
therein to sell the whole OF the real estate OF
said deceased, and therein making applica.
ton to SAID court tor license to make such sale.
1t is or Tered that all persons interested In
the estate OF said deceased be notified to ap
pear before SAID Court, at the Probate office IN
Middlebury, in said district, on the 27th day
OF April, A. ID. 1881, AT 10 O'Clock a. m, by
publication OF this order three weeks success
slVely previous thereto, in the Middlebury
Register, newspaper printed at Mlddlebury
aforesaid to show cause, II any they may
have, why said license should not be granted.
By order OF court.
Is Attest, JAMES NJ. sLADE,
Judge OF Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Wheat by the Campbell Method.

Raising wheat by the Campbell
method-that is, by drilling and cult
vating-saves bushel or more per acre
III seed, as one peck plants the acre, and
five pecks or more are used when sown
broadcast This statement is made by
The Texas Farm and Ranch, which also
tells the following;
"A farmer of Austin county planted
an acre, III the Brazos bottom, drilled,
and old wheat growers who saw it when
well headed cut said it was the finest
they had ever seen, and that it would
make go bushels of grain. II was never
harvested except as green feed, for there
were no mills there to grind it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Mangels For Stock Feeding.

If the ground can be we'll prepared
early in the spring and the seed sown
at that time, the chances for securing Il
good stand of beets are much greater
than if the sowing be delayed until
later. One serious difficulty in securing
a good stand of the beets when sown
later in the season is, according to a
Rural New Yorker correspondent, that
the young plants do not become estab-
lished before the ground becomes so dry
that they suffer, if they be not killed
entirely from the drought The Mann
moth Long Red and the Yellow Ovoid
have proved the most satisfactory with
me- The Yellow Globe has not given
so great yield per acre as the varieties
named Mangels like a deep, rich loan
that is quite warm and dry. A damp
lowland will sometimes produce large
yields of mangels of an inferior quality.
A deep, rich loan in "A high state c.
cultivation that is well drained is adj
mirably suited for the cultivation of
this crop.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
A HOG TIGHT FENCE.

character TIE 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 fer hogs. One plank and
bar6cd wiro higher will hold cattle.
Other r'ans Submitted show fences
the Lower pats Ct the posts Of which can
be driven il like stakes, thus holding
firmly.
The simplest post arrangement of all
came from an Illinois man. A little
study Of the second cut VIII show you
exactly how it works.
A big stake is driven 50 that the up
right and lower piece can lie spiked t.
it. Then a smaller stake is driven
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
The Morgan Horse and Register
NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION

The Morgan Horse and Register, Vo
l., containing history and pedigree o,
Justin Morgan, founder of this remark
able American breed of horses. and Of
his most noted sons and grandsons, anc
some 1000 other stations foaled before
1881, tracing to him in male line, anc
1000 horses registered according to thu
rules of the Morgan Register. Also his
tory and breeding of old pacing Pilot
whose blood appears in so many of the
fastest trotters and PAGERS of the country,
with account of the great Canadian
pacing family from which Pilotdescended
also breeding of the famous brood mare
sire, Seelys American Star sire of dam
of Dexter, etc; together with appendix
of notable trOtters, and other statistics
by JOSEPH BATTELL,-all gathered from
original sources and much of il now for
the first time published. A book OF
about 1900 pages, printed on superior
paper, substantially bound in hall
morocco and with about POO illustrations
at the popular price of S.. sent by mail
postage-paid, to any address in the United
States or Canada. Local agents wanted
Orders now received. Address
REGISTER PRINTING COMPANY.
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
RecIaiming Salt Meadows.

The New Jersey state geologist, after
a study Of the Holland dikes and drain
age system, proposes to use his knowl-
edge by diking and draining the Hack
ensack and Newark salt meadows. These
comprise 81, 900 acres, and if they can
be made cultivated land they will be
exceedingly valuable, owing to the near
ness to New York and the other large
cities on the New jersey side
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
An Early Potato.

A potato that has been tested to some
extent with promising results at the
stations and elsewhere is the Bovee. Es-
pecially satisfactory yields were gained
with this Bovee at the Pennsylvania sta
ton Bovee is classed among the first
earlies and is claimed to be heavy
crOpper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

1t should be made matter of public
knowledge that DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will speedily cure piles of the
longest standing. 1t is the household
favOrte for burns. scalds, cuts, bruises
and sores of all kinds.
d. H. BENNETT, Bridport.
B. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall,
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON y. NORTH. Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
A Garden Marker.

T. Greiner thinks that a marker
made as suggested by the accompanying
illustration from Farm and Fireside
will be found to lie the ideal marker:
1t has tracer wheels something on the
principle of dressmaker' tracer wheel.
The marker disk (and there may be as
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
MIDDLEBURY. VERMONT
STATE OF VERMONT,
Addison County Court,
June Term, A. ID. 1897.
JOHN ID. SANDERS J
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.


DELLA SANDERS. ''''- -
To the Hon. the county court next to be
holden at Middlebury within ana tor the
county OF Addison and State of Vermont on
the LIST Tuesday OF June, A. D. 1887, comes
John ID. sanders OF Middlebury, county and
State aforesaid and respectfully saows that
on the 18th day OF June, A. ID. 1859, at Middle
bury aforesaid, he was duly united i'm mar.
rage, by Rev. f. q. HeaXt, IA minister OF the
gospel authorized by law to sOlemniZp mar.
rage TO one Della Parrow. That thereafter
he lived with said Della in strict observance
age covenant, until August Il, 1888, on which
date the said Della wiltully and without
cause deserted your petitioner and has ever
/ since refused to live and cohabit with him.
And further that he is a Resident OF Middle.
bury aforesaid and has resided IN the said
county OF Addison tor more tnan two years la {
past ana has not lived and cohabitated with
said Della since the 18th day OF August, 1888.
| wherefore he prays that the bond OF matri-
mOny between him and the said Della may be
dissolved and Il bill of divorce granted him.
Dated AT MiddlebuIy, April LIST, A, D. 1897.
JOHN ID. SANDERS,
And it appearing the said Della sanders is
without the state OF Vermont so that said pc.
tition cannot be served upon her, II is
ordered that she be summoned to appear and
answer the foregoing petition, on the first
day of the next term OF said court to be held
- Middlcbury, within ana toI said county on
7 Tie first Tuesday OF June, A. ID. 1881, ny the
publication OF the substance of said petition
together with this order I'm the MiddlebuIy
REGISTER, published in Middlebury atore.
said, three weeks successfully, the last
OF which publications TO be al least six weeks
PRIOR to said term OF said court.
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, tins first
day OF April, A. D, 1897. Il
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
James f. Stapleton, Atty
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
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THE PORTABLE FENCE.
Fence Supported by Triangular Pieces
simple Post A rrangement.

A large proportion Of the plans sub
mitted to Rural New Yorker for portable
fences covered the we'll known principle
OF panels Of wood or wire supported by
triangular pieces placed where the posts
usually go. The cut here reproduced
represents the ordinary fence of this
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Ss-S-ES~O
WELL CONsTKUcTEp MAEKER.

" LII V77-'F7 IFV Z T I'D w IsIAI LIZ
many as you desire-say, three or four
and at any desired distance aparD is
simple disk of wood or iron, with
pointed rim. These will roll over the
ground very easily and make a good
mark in loose ground.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

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 Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-27

rIe nAa5s two more Where VIII he get
then2 asks the opposition. one OF lhefh
il is claimed. VIII come from DIT Chap-
man. He IS a Republican. and az the eau
Gus voted for Mr.. Voiyt. But Voigt can
not be elected. No other member OF the
council SO far favors him as 70 give hihh q
vote He Is considered out OF the race. ana
so Chaprnan's vote must go where IL VIII
do some good. In looking about for man
his eyes have. with the aid Of little work
on the part OF a few friends, fallen on Mr'
elise At least. that is what they say
about the city hail. and what they say
about the city hall usually has a tnge OF
the truth about il. Cllse's friends IN the
council have been after DR.. Chapman eV-
cry day since the first. last and only eau
Gus and now IL is said that Chapman has
agreed 10 vote for elise. What adds 10 the
truth OF the report Is the fact that Chap
man is regarded as conservative; in fact.
he is pointed ont as the most conservative
man in the council.
But give elise Chapman's vote and he
needs another. Where will he get it,
And the crowd turn their eyes on Mr..
Dodds. He was a Humes' man In the
caucus. out IL was stated al the time that
he would vote for elise If he saw that
Humes was out OF il. Clise's friends
have figured right along that In the end
they would have Dodds in their ranks.
''Dodds 1t must be. said one city oflelai
yesterday. because Humes' other sup
porters are still with him. There are only
two others left. They are McArdle and
Navin. The heavens will fall If either
che of them votes for elise"
Acting Mayer Crichton said yesterday
that he could not say when the council
will meet again. unless IL be next Mon
day. IF three or four councilmen desire
a meeting and VIII acquaint me with their
desire | viii call a meeting" he said.
Otherwise, we will not so into session
until next Monday"
Humes' friends do not believe that elise
has sufficient votes. They say that il
such a thing We're true DR.. Crichton
would call a meeting of the council at
once and have his man elected instead Of
delaying matters and giving the enemy
a chance 20 work on ''his doubtful ones"
Humes, they claim, is still in the race.