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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
A Large Potato Farm.

The Bangor Commercial describes the
largest potato farm in New England. 1t
is located near Fart Fairfield in Aroostcok
County, and is a mile or more back from
the Aroosto ok River The farm consists
of 500 acres, of which AIS are in cultivat-
ion and 200 acres were in potatoes last
year. The crop was about 2, ooo, bushels
of marketable potatoes, all bet COCO OF
which have been sold, mainly coming to
Boston and being sent South and West
for seed. The yield of 90 bushels per
acre was not large one, and at potato
prices this could not have paid. But
much of it was on newly cleared land, and
the work of removing stumps and stones
continued while the crop was being cult
waited. Thirty five more acres will be
cleared this year, and the acreage planted
will be 200 acres, all cleared from stumps
and stones. Three tons of potato fert-
ilizer were used to make the crop The
farm is owned by the L. II. Weeks Com
pany, consists of Mr.. Weeks, w H..
Poole and Edward S. Houghton of
Bangor About two carloads of phosphate
vii be used this yerr.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15

The decreased cost of constructing and
managing greenhouses is leading to a
great multiplication of their nun Der,
and, as another result of the uses to
which they are put, American Guilt
vator reports that Philadelphia owner
of numerous greenhouses for which he
could not find profitable use devoted
several to the growing of potatoes. OF
course in rich soil and with abundant
warmth and moisture the crop was very
large. He had homegrown potatoes as
early as they could be brought from the
south and made a fair profit by selling
at the same price per peck as new pota-
toes brought per bushel few weeks
later
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
Timber Areas on the Watersheds.

In report to the governor of Penn.
sylvania the secretary of the department
of agriculture advises, as soon as the con
dition of the state treasury of Pennsyl-
yania will permit, an attempt to OBTAIN
control of at least portion of the tim
Der areas on the watersheds of one or
both branches of the Susquehanna river,
in Pennsylvania, by initiating the ex-
ample of other states and be placed in a
position in the near future to influence
the water supply by controlling the
character and condition of the forests
upon the watersheds
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
Seeing Ourselves as Birds
Must See Us

Now we are as blind to the real nature
and aspect of many of our national and
domestic customs as we are TO the real
nature and aspect of ourselves. and think
the view we hold of them must be accept
ed by oth,rs 1t needed. for instance, the
calm. serene gaze of an East-lndian
teacher to show US that there might be
other WAYS Of regarding many OF
our most cheisrhed beliefs. And
il has needed the warning cry of
many bird-lover bewaiing the loss of
our teath. red songsters to force us TO look,
from another side, at our idle eustome of
wearing dead birds as personal adorn-
ments.
And now that |. for one, am convinced
of the wrong OF it, true to my inherited
instincts as human being who can look
but in one diree ion, can no longer see
an. thing bat cruelty in slaughtered bird
or fluffy aisrette, even when on the head
OF the daintest woman | may chance TO
know | see only tie barbarity, the
wanton destruction of life, the cruelty of
practice which the fashion has entaled
Beauty has fled from the spectacle.
Were We to hear of heather tribe
luduISlDg IKE CuStOm-adOfnng human
bodies with dead animals, we would des-
cribe ii in that case-how our pulpits
would ringl And how we would beg, too,
for means to go and reform the sayages at
once.
We have many socities for the GUILTY. It
ion of those special virtues which ought
to be taken for granted in Christians.
Orientalist sometimes smile at our neces-
y for tn m. But certainly we all must well
come every evidence of activity in that
one organized for the protection of birds,
and applauded the attitude taken by many
OF our women of fashion in their condem-
nation of the baneful practice Cruelty.
like slavery, does not injure the oppressed
alone, but harms as well the masterfu
wiling to profit by its exercise.-Hatber'g
Baz1f
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
Fermented Honey.

In Langstroth revised edition occurs
the following: IF any honey should
ferment, let no one think that it is
spoiled, unless it was really unripe and
has turned quite sour. A slight amount
of alcoholic ferment can be evaporated
readily by melting the honey over water,
when the ferment escapes in the shape
of foam AS this fermentation is caused
by the presence of unripe honey, some
of our friends succeed in entirely pre-,
venting it by melting all their honey
Immediately after granulation. The
melting eyaporates all excess of moisture
contained in it, and we highly com
mend this method. -"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
NOTICE or FORECLOSURE,

Whereas I, James Smith OF Bingham, Coun-
ty of Somerset, State of Name am the owner
of certain Mortgage Deed given by Lewis
Vigue of said Bingham, to George W. Lake
of Scion, said Somerset County, dated the
26th day of March A. ID. 1898, and recorded in
Somerset Registry of Deeds, Book all, Page
$40, conveying to said George w. Lake, a
certain piece or parcel Of land with the build
ings thereon situated in said town of Bing-
ham and bounded as follows On the West
by road leading from Ansel Holway's by
John Hughes and the Lake road $50 called);
on the North by the Lake road and land Of
Bodwell theirs; on the East by land and on
the South by land once sold to Elias Brown
OF Scion, containing one hundred acres more
or less, which mortgage deed WAS afterwards
on the 9Th day of Sc pit. 1891, conveyed and
assigned to me by said George W. Lake, which
assignment Il recorded in Somerset Registry
OF Deeds, Book 226. Page $685. The conditions
OF said mortgage have been broken, therefore
l. the said James Smith claim a foreclosure
and he reby give this notice for that purpose
Dated this 3lst day of March, 1897
3w14 JAMES SMITH,
by w. R. Jordan, his Atty.
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SUCCESSION OF SWEET CORN
For q Connecticut Sweet Corn Trade-For
n Massachusetts, Summer Resort.

For Connecticut Sweet Corn Trade-For
n Massachusetts, Summer Resort.
\ succession of sweet corn for the Con-
necticut trade was the subject Of COM
munication to Rural New Yorker. The
writer said:
We do not depend on successive plant
ings. as oftentimes the same variety,
planted .. 10 or 10 days apart on very
early ground will often mature at prac-
tically the same time. Nothing will kill
a corn trade quite so quickly as old,
tough corn We think it just right when
the nail will easily break through the
skin of the kernel and it is full of milk
OF the short varieties, like Cory, we
have the rows "a to 3 feet apart and
the hills 2 y feet in the row. Of the tall
varieties we have rows 3 feet apart and
219 to feet in the hill. Planting too
thickly will give too many small and
imperfect ears.
The reason why we prefer different
varieties is that people like a change
quality. Fer 800 ears per day we should
plant about as follows: Two quarts of
First of All, 6 quarts of Early Essex, 8
quarts of Crosby's Early, 6 quarts of
Shakers Early, quarts Of Potter's Ex-
celsior, quarts of Stowell's Evergreen
and quarts of Country Gentleman
For the earliest get dry land, with an
eastern or southern slope. Get good seed
Buy it in the ear if possible If planted
too early, it is quite liable to rot. We
use stable manure largely, but a little
fertilizer goes into every hill to give 1t
a quick start One of the largest sweet
corn seed growers in this country once
told me, I'VE catalogue all varieties of
sweet corn, but sell more Stowell s
Evergreen than all the others put to-
gether.
A second correspondent writing with
q Massachusetts summer resort in view,
said: II would plant Cory and Crosby
as early as the season will permit, and
then once in ten days or two weeks
would plant Crosby for a succession.
For my trade Crosby gives good salts
faction, and | now plant no other kind
except Cory for very early. l plant
Crosby and Cory corn in rows 81 feet
apart, the hills of Crosby 3 feet and
Cory 2 feet apart in the rows, thinning
to four plants to the hill. If the land is
good, l would suggest three-fourths acre
each of Cory and Crosby, planted May
/, and thereafter three-fourths acre
Crosby once III about IL days to insure
800 ears per day.
For market and profit it is best for
one to use only the two kinds named.
"On rich land Potter Excelsior is ex-
cellent, and Concord does pretty we'll
The ears of both are larger than Crosby
l have a good deal Of hotel trade, and
the size of the Crosby just suits. Last
year the retail trade at watering place
was much pleased with it. The larger
kinds of corn, especially if the land is
rich, should be farther apart than Crosby
or Cory"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
Notice of Fore closure.

Whereas Omar Clark OF Carratunk in the
County OF Somerset and State of Maine, by his
mortgage deed, dated the fifteenth day OF
February A. d. 1885, and recorded in the ON
erset IS Registry of Deeds, Book 229, page 1886,
convey ed to me the Undersigned, a certain
parcel OF real estate situated in Carratunk. in
the County of Somerset and bounded as fol
lows:
Commencing at a spotted maple on the east
bal of the KeInebec river, thence south SO
degrees east TO granite stone marked IL" on
the west aide of the County road 1873 feet south
Of Clarks Hotel; thence same course to the
east line of the River Lots; thence south on
the east line of the River Lots to the south
east corner of Lot Number Is in the first
Range; thence west on the south line OF Lot
Number 10 to he County road thence nor h
by the road to the northeast corner of land of
John Sterling; thence west on John Sterling's
north line to the River: thence north by the
river to the point begun at; containing Two
Hundred acres more or less and whereas the
condition Of said mortgage has been broken,
now therefore, by reason of the breach of the
condition thereof claim foreclosure of said
mortgage.
Dated at Carratunk March slst, A. D. 1897
3w13 ESTHER b. CLARK
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Fastest way to XIII chicken is to break the
egg before 1t is hatched. Same is true OF con
sumption. Dr, Woods Norway Pine Syrup is a
positive cure for coughs ana colds Nothing
will cure consumption. Does it pay TO neglect
a cold?
Mrs. Easton: Il understand that your
husband can't meet his creditors" MIS-.
Weston: Il don't believe he wants to, es-
pecially. "-Tit-Bi
Who can fail to take advantage of this offer?
Send 10 cents to us for generous trial size or
ask your druggist. Ask for Ely's Cream Balm,
the most positive catarrh cure,
ELY BROS, IS Warren St, y. Y City.
| suffered from Catarrh of the worst kind ever
since boy and never hoped for cure, but Ely's
Cream Balm seems to do even that Many ae
quaintanees have used il with excellent results
Oscar Ostrum, A. Warren Ave, Chicago Ill.
hear, Rusty, that you sat in game at Grip
pie Creek and had four aces beaten. What did
the other fellow hold2' "a bobtail flush and
a six shooter" detroit Ere Press.
Constipation is a deadly enemy to health
Burdock Blood Bitters is a deadly enemy Ia con
stipation.
Arthur" II would marry that girl but fer one
thing" Chester afraid TO pop the ques; ion
mo. Afraid 10 question the pop
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
Making n Drain.

With the determination to drain an
unsightly low spot it was plowed, leav-
ing heavy, dead furrow where the
drain should be and a board or plank
trodden down in the center of the fur
row. "At this point" writes Rural
New Yorker correspondent, eve in
creased the usefulness of our potato
crates, which were filled with small
stones and placed as sentinals along the
dead furrow, when all was ready to GO
into winter quarters We had an unusu-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15

Our Government has treated the block
ade of Crete with simple silence, though
it is ndefensible in international law,
probably because it did not practically
concern us as we have no trade with
Crete. But if the Powers carry out their
threat of blockading the Greek ports the
case will be different. We have a con-
siderable trade with Greece, which the
proposed blockade will probably put an
end to. 1t would seem that if Greek ports
are blockaded under present circumstances
our Government must make vigorous
protest, -Portland Press:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
Formalin For Potato scab.

Formalin has been tested at the Indi-
ana station in place of corrosive subli.
mate for scab Formalin comes in one
pound bottles, containing 40 per cent
solution, which is colorless and odor-
less liquid. Add half pint to IL
gallons of water, soak the seed potatoes
two hours and then cut the plant. For
malin is more expensive than corrosive
sublimate, but it is not poisonous to
animals.
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falls over the roots into the bottom Of
the furrow to one side, where it would
do less good.
In the case of the potato patch here
referred to in the killing process, the
soil between the hills, the surface in
hoe is hard and smooth. 1t differs wide
ly from the space between hills of the
level system, which | strongly recon-.
mend. Here the cultivation consists in
keeping the surface between the plants
loose and free to depth of two or three
inches. This is done by passing over the
surface in small patches with the hoe
in larger ones, with horse cultivator on
scarifier What the difference in the
drought resisting properties OF hard,
smooth surface and loose, open sur,
face, respectively, comes IN, is lesson
which every gardener should well heed.
In potato culture the soil should be
managed for conserving a maximum
amount of moisture to the plants during
the growing season. How to do this Is
to preserve the most natural course OF
culture indicated by the lower engrav-
ing. Then, by less labor, we retain a
minimum area of surface from which to
allow moisture to evaporate, and instead
of hard space between the plants,
which rapidly loses its dampness, we
have well titled surface, i'll which
moisture in maximum amount is retain
ed to the plants even in dry weather
The killing process is unnatural in an.
other respect. BY drawing the soil
against the plants three or four inches
above the surface more or less of the
leaves are buried, with loss to the plant
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1,x.d,
sfARN% GARDEN
M 90 ~ -. x,
IN TRE POTATO FIELD.

Level Culture Is Now Praeticed by Lead
Ing Potato Growers.
The faulty method Of killing potatoes
still common with some growers is the
occasion of an illustrated description of
the two methods, hill and level culture,
by Elias A Long, III American Garden
ing. In his sketch the upper part rep
resents the plants Of potato patch in
their relations To the contour of the
ground just after Milling up. Mr.. Long
writes:
1t Is this killing up process to which
| most decidedly object, because the dis
advantages greatly outnumber the ad-
vantages thereof First, there is the la
Dor The dotted line. a, is supposed to
show the natural level. the billing up
involved raising the soil from below
this line and heaping it around the plant
above the ordinary level, no little job.
Second, potatoes thus hilled suffer
more from drought than is the case in
fat culture. First the superficial area
of surface exposed to evaporations is
greatly increased. In order to realize
this it is only necessary to compare the
length Of the dotted line, A, with that
of the contour line, B, and yet, while
the surface thus exposed to evaporation
is greatly increased, quite an item with
us here in the midst of very dry times,
such increase does not count for any
thing in case of rain, for of course no
more rain falls in half acre hilled than
ON the same level Then in case of a
heavy, quick shower the tendency would
be for The hills to shed the rain that
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
EARTH
now TO BUILD A STONE DRAIN.

HOW TO BUILD STONE DRAIN.
ally cold spell early in December. 1t
froze very hard. | shouldered my pick
and shovel, started for the wet spot,
now frozen dry, but with no frost under
the boards. The bottom of the ditch
was left highest in the center, stoned up
with fiat stones for a.throat and the
small ones from the crates ON top. (See
cut
"As fast as dug and stoned up the earth
was replaced to prevent freezing There
is nothing more important than cover
ing stone drain with plenty of earth
before a rain fills it with mud and sand.
l wouldn't give much for ditch filled
to the surface with stones "
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
BLEEDING TO DEATH.

Time was when doctors resorted to
bleeding and cupping as a cure for all
diseases. Tney we're correct in supposing
that in disease the blood is impure but
they were not correct in surprising that to
let out the blood would remove the
disease, as that method would only cure
the disease at the expense of life.
We now know that the best way is to
ypurify the blood, and so enable the blood
TO do its work as intended by nature. The
mineral water, Ypsilanti Specific, is the
greatest blood purifier known, 1t is natures
own true remedy and should be in every
house. If your dealer does not supply you
with this water, write to the YrsILANTl
SPECIFIC Co.. at Io4 BROAD ST BOSTON,
and they will see that you are supplied.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15

The estimated cut lumber on the Upper
ST. John during the past season is I62,
900 900. OF this lis, 900 900 will come
over the Grand Falls, $4,000. 900 from the
Tobique, and I7,coo, 900 from the Aoos-
took. There were II,ooo, 900 of last
seasons cut hung up. If all come down
this year there will be 1873, 900. 900 to raft.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15

In letter to the manufacturers
Messrs. Davis & Buzard OF West
Monterey, Pa, say: "Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has cured people whom
our ply sicians could do nothing for.
We persuaded them to try bottle of it
and they now recommend it, as do the
rest Of US" For sale at % and 80 cents
per bottle by Horatio w. Cushing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
Messengers Notice.
Office OF the Sheriff OF Somerse County
STATE OF MAINE

once OF the Sherlh OF somerset County.
STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET S. COURT OF INSOLVENCY
In the OF Frank {. Greene OF Skowhe-
gan, Insolve mt Debtor
This is to give notice that on the 7th day of
Apr. A. ID. 1897, warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate OF said
Frank c. Greene of skowhegan, adiudged to be
an insolvent debtor, on petition of
said debtor, which petition filed on
the 9TH day of April A. ID. 1897, to which
date interest claims is to be computed.
That the payment OF any debts to or by said
debtor, and the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law That
a meeting of the creditors OF said debtor to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate will be held at court
of Ipsolsency to be holden at the Probate
Court Room In said Skowhegan on Tuesday.
the nth day OF May, A. d. 1897, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. owls
E, p VILES, Sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court OF Insolvency
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
A Cheap Roller,

Six blocks were cut, foot long, off a
white oak log about Q feet in diameter.
A hoe was bored through the center Of
each block, and then the blocks were
strung on to shaft out of an old drill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
HOMEMADE ROLLER.

The frame was made of 3 by 3 oak and
set high enough SO that the tongue could
be bolted to back of the frame and over
the roller The corners were braced
with old wagon tire. This illustrated
description is from Ohio Farmer
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15

DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil has cured hundreds
of cases of deafness that were supposed to be
incurable. 1t never fails to cure earache.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
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Convict. Pm here for having five wives"
Visitor: How are you enjoying your liberty"
Convict mot very well SIR
DETER than cure is prevention.
- BY taking Hoods Sarsaparilla you
may keep well, with pure blood, strong
nerves and a good APPETITE.
Well, Jacky, did you enjoy the horse show"
"Pretty good. Thought IL was kind OF queer
they 6idn't have any hobb horses there,
though. '-Harper's Bazaar.
PILES! PILES! PILES!
DR.. Williams / bsn Pie Ointment will Blind
gives instant relief. Dir. Willisms' Indian Pie ONT
waite parts aud nothing else zach box Is guarsnteed
WILLIAMS MFG CO.. Props, Cleveland o.
Geo. 4. Saml son, Sknv hegaa Agent.
Appreciation. He; There is one thing that
particularly like about our minister" She;
"What is that?' His practice OF frequently
exchanging pulpits. Puck.
A woman's headaches may come from
several causes, She may have a headache
arising from nervousness, or from digestive
d stuI Dances. Nine cases In ten, her head
aches come from disorders p' culiar to her sex
1t may show itself in the symptoms which are
characteristic of a dozen disorders Thous-
ands of times. women have been treated for
the wrong disorders DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription was compounded for the sole
purpose of relieving womankind OF these ills
al pains. Thousands of VIC men have testified
that after taking Treatment from several ply
sicians without benefit, the "Favorite Pres
ctiption" cured them completely and quickly,
1t has been used I, T over thirty years, and has
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The moman who he states is invited to send
81 one cent stamps to cover only the cost of
mailing copy at Doctor Pierce's Common
Sense Medical ADVISER, which contains plain
clear information about all Of the orgong of
the human body and their functions.
"No, Mr. Coolhand," she said kindly, 81 am
sure could never learn to love you" "Oh.
perhaps you could" rejoined Coolhand cher
ingly. Never to old to learn, you know"
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ROOMS TO RENT

Two nice, light, airy rooms,
up one flight-adapted to use
as an office for a Lawyer a
Doctor or tor a Dress Maker
or Milliner. Also another
arge Room suitable for Store
Room or for light Manufacture
ing purposes. Inquire of
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Convict: Pm here for having five wives
Visitor How are you enjoying your liberty
Convict; met very well SIR