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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
Corn Fodder.

Many farmers are learning to provide
enough fodder to carry stock through
the winter and thus be free to turn the
timothy hay into cash. This is espe-
cially tue near all the towns that fur
nish good market for hay. Clover hay
and corn slower are superior to timothy
for all stock except road horses, accord
ing to the opinion of our best stockmen.
If it were not for the fodder owners of
much upland could not afford to COM
pete with producers on the rich black
lands in the production of corn but so
long as they can get as much coarse
feed from an acre of corn Us from an
acre of average meadow ON such soil
and have the grain for their labor they
cannot afford to leave corn out of the
rotation. A Agee i'll National Stock
man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
Fancy Cheese Cured In Jars.

There is large trade done in potted
cheese through the fine grocery stores.
Cheese put up in pound jars sells for 20
to 80 cents IL pound. 1t is well made
cheese, of course, but it is cured slowly
in the jars, developing "a buttery flavor
as well as a mild aromatic flavor of
cheese. The cheese thus sold is made Of
two milkings, and the cream of one,
mixed with the nights and morning S
milk of we'll fed cows, high in butter
yield. A per cent of fat cows milk is
as rich as is required for more fat could
hardly be kept i'll the cheese made in
this way. The curd is made at not more
than 80 degrees and in half an hour.
More rennet than this will make the
cheese too hard and not of the right fla
vor. The cheese is not pressed but the
curd is drained and put in the mold
with no other pressure than its own
weight. To preserve the richness of fat
the cheese is turned daily for week,
and after that twice or three times a
week This cheese should be cured in
cold storage at temperature of not
over 45 or 80 degrees for two months.
1t is then ready for sale, and if sold
right will bring 20 cents pound-at
least large quantity of such cheese is
sold at this price, made small, or from
to 10 pounds each. The cheeses are
rubbed daily at first to keep the rind
from cracking with cream twice a
week. after month once a week. The
size is handy for domestic use and is
greatly preferred to cut cheese. FIX
chappe
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
A CALF FEEDING sTANCHIoN.

brought into position and secured by
means of "a peg at the top or by means
of "a drop which shall fit into the shout
der shown at the top
When the calves are small, the open
ing between Nos. | and 2 should be
four inches. AS the calves grow and it
becomes necessary to enlarge the space
at the bottom, bore another hole through
the sill at the base of No. 2, so that it
can be set back five inches from No. |.
The fastenings at the top may also be
arranged so that the space between up
rights may be enlarged to accommodate
the growth of the animal Upright
pieces Nos. 3 and o should be nailed to
the front of the horizontal pieces so that
they will not interfere with the free
swing of Nos 2 and 8.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
One Thing and Another.

The total reported production of oats
in the United States in 1897 was COS,
707, 500 bushels, being 8,57S, 500 bush
els, or 1.2 per cent, less than was re-
ported for 1896.
Professor Bailey pronounces dwarf
apple trees the ideal for special dessert
apples. You can prune and spray the
trees and take care of each individual
apple.
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
and the Dakotas, all important potato
growing states, report greatly reduced
production for 1897
DO you know of better way for a
woman to earn pin money than keeping
few Sheep" asks Farm Field and
Fireside.
The accepted time for cutting crops
of clover, grass or millet for ensilage
purposes seems to be the stage of early
bloom of the plant.
Cory for extra early, to be followed by
Minnesota and Moore's Concord and for
the main crop Country Gentleman is the
list Of corn in succession recommended
by correspondent of American Gar.
dening.
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buckling the straps and the other part
converted into useful leather head
stall. This muzzle does not hinder ami
mails from eating grass, even if it be
very short, as the flap, if properly fixed,
goes out in front sufficiently to enable
them to Craze with freedom. After hav-
ing them on for day or two they be-
come quite adopts at feeding with them.
The two leather straps underneath the
headstall, one on each side, and extend
ing to the flap i'll front, can he shorten
ed or heightened at will. The two iron
clips which are riveted on the front flap
of the muzzle are to prevent it rolling
up when the leather gets wet.-Farm
Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
California Barley In Scotland.

A consular report quotes Consul Nc
Cam of Dumferline as follows: l deem
Il Of sufficient interest to report that
California barley received in this con-
sulate is considered of an excellent quail
ity. The mailing capabilities are per-
feet. The preference here for California
barley is so marked that it is said re-
duction in the price Of Scotch barley is
sure to follow. American -four, though,
is looked upon with suspicion, owing to
the fact that il is believed to be mixed
with corn, ground exceedingly fine.
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THE COWPEA.
It's Advantages as u Substitute For Glover.
How To Grow II.


How To Grow IL.
The cowpea is receiving much atten-
ton nowadays from northern agricul-
turists w. O. Latta of the Indiana sta
ton has recently contributed the follow
ing to the literature of this plant in the
north:
Owing TO the fact that clover is fire.
quently damaged by freezing in winter
and by drought in summer there is
some inquiry for another leguminous
crop which is not open to these objec-
lions. With our present knowledge no
substitute for Indiana can be offered
that is equal to the common red or
large English clovers, both Of which
are thoroughly acclimated and flourish
throughout the state. Notwithstanding
this fact the cowpea has some points Of
advantage, among which are Cd greater
capacity to endure drought CD ability
to grow on soils too thin to nourish clo-
yer, (3) ability to produce a large
amount Of forage or green manure i'll u
few months of warm weather, and thus
avoid the frosts of winter and early
spring.
Cowpeas are highly esteemed for for
age in many parts of the south. They
are pastured, cut green and fed AS a
soiling crop, and also cured as hay
Where they seed well they furnish an
excellent pasture for pigs, in which
case the land is left III fine condition
for subsequent crops. In this state only
the earliest sorts would produce much
seed. In the richer soils the tendency
would be TO run to vines. Cowpcas pro-
duce very watery growth and are
therefore not easy to cure for hay, al.
though they have the advantage of ma
turing in the dry ason of the year.
Both tops and roots are valuable to
fertiliZe the soil. Cowpeas have, like
clovers, a very beneficial, mellowing
effect on soils in which they grow, and
when turned under they quickly replen-
ish the store of humus and available
nitrogen. 1t will doubtless be best to
turn the crop under before the autumn
frosts. If corn is to be grown the fol-
lowing spring, it will be well to SOW
rye soon after turning under the pea
vines, to prevent alike washing OF soil
and dissipation of the nitrogen stored in
the vines. Two different years this sta
ton has plowed under good crops of
cowpeas that would not mature seed.
Cowpeas may be sown broadcast or
in drills. The rate varies greatly. One
bushel, if drilled, would doubtless be
ample. The planting should not be done
till the ground becomes warm and all
danger from frost is past
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uous. Much Of the striking appearance
is due to the discoloration of the leaf,
and this varies greatly with the kind
Of beet With the red sorts, for exam
pie, the spots first show an increase in
the deepness Of the red, and as the spots
mature and become ashy white their
border is red for some distance around.
In strictly green foliage of sorts with
white or colorless roots there is very
are as shown in the accompanying en-
craving.
1t goes without further saying that
when the foliage of beet is as spotted
rs the one shown i'll the picture the
plant must suffer greatly from the in
roads of the fungus. AS the leaves get
older the centers of the spots fall away,
leaving the foliage full of holes, and later
on the leaves may become reduced to
shreds, the main veins only remaining.
In 1894 one-fifth of an acre in the
plant hospital was devoted to beets with
a view of finding some method of check
ing the leaf spot that has become seri
Gus pest in many parts Of the country.
Several substances were used as sprays,
but none of them equaled the bordeaux
mixture. AS the season progressed the
rows that received the bordeaux could
be distinguished from all others because
of the better foliage. Two rows, one
sprayed and the other, adjoining, with
out treatment, were harvested by weigh
ing both the roots and leaves separately
with the following results:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
>S6Y,2is5RbeN
re-, NN@a5:sis'FFS>N
DISEASE OF THE BEET.

Notes From Experiments at the New Jer-
sey Agricultural Station.
Concerning some experiments with
beets carried on in the plant hospital of
the experiment station of New Jersey
Professor b. ID. Halsted writes to Amer
lean Gardening as follows:
The leading fungous trouble Of the
beet throughout the eastern states is
the leaf spot, due to the fungous Ger
cospora beticola. This parasite, as its
common name indicates produces spots
upon the foliage that are very conspic-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
llAAa.99R7IESHiylMIER[X.|
BAD FOR SUCKERS.
They Can Eat but Not Imbibe MIX
Through This MuzzIe.

One of the puzzling things in dairy
ing is the bad habit that calves and
heifers acquire of self sucking and suck
ing each other. To remedy it, this
muzzle, which is said to be equally eff
fective for foals, has been devised.
Having no spikes, it cannot injure
the mother when calf or foal attempts
to suck. When weaned the flap of
leather i'll front can be removed by un-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
How to Make Sage Cheese.

Different systems are used by differ
ent makers. We give you the one rec
commended by Professor Long in his
book 1.-The Dairy"
Sage cheese should be kept 12 months
before it is fit to use. Bruise quantity
of sage in mortar, also little spin
ach for the sake of the juice, which
will give green color the sage not be-
ing bright enough in itself These juices
squeezed together through cloth and
added to about pailful of milk with
the proper proportion of rennet will
make enough sage curd for twice the
amount of white ourd. When the whey
is drawn from this curd, the latter will
be found of much deeper color than
might be expected from the pale green
given to the milk. The sage curd should
be kept quite separate from the bulk
When ready for the watts, having been
crumbled into small PARTICLES separate
ly, some Of the green curd should be
mixed with the other (about one.third
is sufficiently either by laying it in rows
or mixing it together in the vat. The
curdling and after management is the
same as for regular cheddar cheese.
You notice no definite instruction is
given as to quantities, presumably be-
cause taste varies so much, and you will
have to guess at it the first time We
have also seen sage cheese where the
whole mass of curd had a pale green
tint, but the above will give the cheese
generally sold.-J. H. Monrad in Breed
er's Gazette.
Here is a good plan for keeping but
ter cool in summer: In the middle of
your cellar floor dig hole or vault 3 u
feet deep and 3 = feet square. Wall it
up with brick laid in lime mortar and
cement and floor it with soft brick. Lay
frame of good hard wood in mortar
upon the top of this vault Hinge to the
frame trapdoor of plank two inches
thick, making il fit smoothly over the
top Then after the cream is separated
and cooled put il down in the vault to
ripen. Butter may be kept there in the
agreeable GOODNESS also III you have no
separator, put the cream into your vault
SO soon as you have skinned it, there
TO cool and ripen. Once or twice week
clear out the vault and wash it thor
oughly to prevent its getting moldy.
Pour cold water upon the soft bricks Of
the floor. They will absorb il and cool
the air. This is very successful way
to keep milk, butter and cream cool in
hot weather on farms where there is no
ice
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
TREE TRUNK CLEANER.

viz, an old spade or hoe blade cut in
the form of an equilateral triangle and
firmly fastened to handle 16 to IL
inches long.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16

OF the ifty.one thousand breweries
estimated to be in the world, twenty
six thousand are In Germany.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
FOR SALE CHEAP

double surfacer and hatcher, counter
shaft and belts.
] single surfacer and hatcher, counter
shaft and belts.
pony palmer. counter shaft and belts.
| morticer, ! tenonter and fixtures
belts, etc.
resawing machine and belts.
Rip saw tables and cutoff tables with
saws and belts.
Lots of pulleys, shafting and shaving
blowers.
2 stoves, fire proof safe, desk, chairs,
table, etc, porch fixtures, spindles,
columns, ratings, mouldings, cas-
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wood flooring, base boards, cherry
lumber, surfaced cherry wainscot-
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pair of hobs, spring wagon, tent
and many other things.
Farming lands, houses and lots in and
near Belding Call on +. l.. .Spen-
Ger for particulars.
Spencer e Hills.
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Tool For Scraping Trees.

The sketch shows what The Country
Gentleman calls the best tool for remov-
ing moss and lichens from tree trunks
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16

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NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on two 25-cent
bottles OF Baxter's Mandrake Bitters If
it fails to cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache, or any OF the diseases
for which it is recommended. Also will
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Where lives the man who has not tried
How mirth can into folly glide;
And folly into sin. Scott
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This is total increase of fully one
quarter, or, for example, from 9 tons to
IL tons per acre.
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O. +. WEBSTER, GEO. DEHAvEN,
Agent, General Pass'r Agt.
Beiding Grand Rapids
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DETROIT, Nov 81. 1897
CO. RAPIDS & WESTERN r. r

Additional trains leave Greenville for Belding
at $3.50, and 1880 n IN. and $500 p. m. Leave
Bedding for Greenville al 1913 a. m, 7:2O p IN.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-24
PICKLES
in
w estbOrO.
A NEW INDUSTRY
Probable Which Means
Much to This Vicinity.

Westboro. Nov. PA meeting was
held in Grange Hall, last evening, the
object being to get the farmers togeth-
er, to see what interest they would
have in regard to establishing a new
industry in the town. Alart & Magin-
ness Of New York city, who run a large
pickle business in various towns and
cities, have agreed to\come here and
establish a plant, costing $4,000, if the
farmers and townspeople viii donate
$50 acres for the building of the plant
and the growth of pickles. The firm
Will guarantee steady business.
a fair representation of farmers were
at the meeting, and 20 acres Of land are
already given for the industry. A com
mittee was chosen, comprising William
Graham, A. B. Wood, Fred A Rogers
and Rufus j. Forbush, to canvass in
their respective sections within a radi-
us of four or five mileG, for land and
TO report at a meeting to be held next
week.
Manager Harry W KimbaIl and
Frank w. Forbes predict that the bust
ness viii be booming in town inside of
two months. II is hoped by all the
tOwnspeople that he plant will be able
to locate here. and trust that the people
of the town may get employment.
Mrs. Sally Clarke, SO years old, resid-
ing on West Main street. who fell two
weeks ago and dislocated her hip, is
very low. Her injury resulted in a
stroke Of paralysis this morning, and
is unable to move in bed. The doctors
are very doubtful as to her recovery.
A petition is being started around
town, the object being TO grant all
hackman in town equal privileges of
the depot. 1t is being largely signed,
and at noon today all of the business
men Of the town had signed it.
The employees in the freeing room of
Gould & Walkers shoe factory have re-
ceived a cUt-down Of two cents on
case.
Town Clerk Frank W. Billiard has
issued a notice to the effect that all
unpaid taxes must be paid Immediately.
Miss Bessie NJ. Edmands of AttlebOro
and Charles H. Edmands of Manches-
ter, N. H.. are visiting their mother on
West Main street, for the rest of the
week.
Edmund H. Brigham recently en-
.ploye in the grocery and provision store
Of H. l. Pike, has gone to Medfield,
where he will occupy a similar position.
Chester Greene and family will spend
Thanksgiving with friends in Berlin.
Helen P. Fessenden of North Brook
field is stopping with her brother
Frank Fessenden, who resides on Mill
street, for a few days.
Mrs Frank Packard of East North
field is visiting Mrs. w R. Gould for
few days
Mrs. George w. Ashman and family
left today for Saxonville. where they
will spend Thanksgiving with friends.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-24

and miscellaneous program from
Shakspere's works will be read.
Mrs. Laura H. Robbins, a teacher at
Cherry Valley with her sister, Will oc-
cupy the house of Miss Emily Wood
cock on Pleasant street, through the
winter, and will take charge next
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Weatherbee will
spend Thanksgiving with relatives in
SouthbOrc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Jennings and
son from Hyde Park are guests of John
Jennings and family of Pine street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-24
NORTH GRAFTON.

North Grafton, Nov. Patrick
Currans and Abbie Barrett were mar
ried in the St. Marys Church yester-
day afternoon, the ceremony being.
performed by Rev. j. K. Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Crocker have
gone to Philadelphia to spend the
Thanksgiving holidays.
The entertainment given by the Mar
ried Ladies, Altar Supply Association
Of St Mary's Church was wen attend
ed.
Moses G. Bougor is spending his
Thanksgiving holidays with friends To
BTockton.
News of John Dunns death has
reached here. He died near Paterson.
n. J.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-24
WALTER P. SCOTT
Death OF Well Known and
Respected Uxbridge Man.

Uxbridge, Nov 23,-Early this morn
ing the people Of this town were shock
ed to hear of the sudden death of Wal
ter Provost Scott, which occurred at his
residence on Capron street a little past
midnight MI. Scott returned from his
work last evening feeling unusually
well, and after eating a hearty meal,
read the evening papers, and retired
about $50
Shortly after retiring he spoke to his
wife about a terrible pain over his
eyes, and his speech began to be brok-
en-.
At first Mrs Scott thought he was
trying to fool her but she soon became
aware of his condition, and medical aid
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-24
RUTLAND

Rutland, Nov. 2S.-The lecture Up
Pixies Peak" by Walter A. Wheeler at
the town hall last night, was wen at
tended; the proceeds go to the Con
gregational Society.
Capt. and Mrs. c. w. Dodge have
returned after more than a months
absence in New York and Connecti-
George F. Blake, Jr., and Clarence
Dodge OF Worcester We're hunting in
thls Vlclnlty yesterday and returned
nome with II partridges and one quail.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-24
A STREET PARADE
VIII Be Held in soulhbrldge in Interest of
Band Fair.

~ '"'0'es' o.
Band Fair.
So,,tbbrid,.a ~. 90
Nv -''-lh ne south
oiiuse Brass Band Will make quite a
showing here tomorrow at the fair
thew are now boldfne IN r,7-.....,,
o.. 1"""ru
Dpsl@ Rouse. me fair will be open
- eIe alterilooi ana at o'clock big
t5' pa due VIII pc given by the
f Front az I9it low Dy band co5Tneert in
'front.' oil ihe opera house. The bio
sIaph VIII give part Of the entertain
ihehI ana IS always a drawing card
~, re-,
The High School team and the
contest tomorrow.
Inc Alumni team is all right and
wiz me up some strong men, who win
max the High School boys hustle 20
WIN
The A. B. c.. Club musical and dra-
matte organization of this town. have
gone to North Grosvenordale tonight
ana are giving an entertainment in
that town.
Union Thanksgiving services win he
held at the Baptist Church tomorrow
morning.
Geo. S. Potter left TODAY for NV,
Haven for a visit with friends and