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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

village is notably fertile. The Concord
grape makes wonderful growth upon
e2ertain soils of the locality, and the
POST common way of checking the ex-
essive vigor OF the plant Is to leave
"a great number of buds on the vines
when pruning. 1t is no unusual sight
to see pruned vine with fifty or sixty
buds updh. the canes, and in some rare
gases 4Yf1 a greater number may be
ief His number of buds were to
pc |attbt1I fkines trained according to
any OF the preceding systems, it would
be found somewhat inconvenient to
place all the wood in satisfactory po-
sitions. The Brocton system tends to
avoid this difficulty, and it is therefore
one OF the best systems to adopt for
vigorous varieties growing upon strong
soils. The distinguishing feature of
the Brocton system is the position of
the canes. These are upright, but the
lower portion may extend horizontally
along wire, to remove the upright
part farther from the center of the
plant. These upright canes usually ex-
tend to the top wire of the trellis, and
they vary in number from two to four
to eight or ten, generally one-half OF
the canes being on each side Of the
plant. Each cane has from five to ten
buds on 1t, so that the total number
per plant can be very easily ascertain
ed, and a large or small amount OF
wood be left upon the trellis desired.
Having thus outlined the general plan
OF the Brocton system, there still re-
main to be distinguished two types or
varieties which differ from each other
considerably. AS matter OF conve-
nience, they will be given separate
names, although they still retain their
position as varieties of the rather
vague Brocton system. It will be less
confusing If the following names are
employed: The Brocton horizontal arm
system and the Brocton high renewal
system.
The "Brocton horizontal arm" sys-
tenn Is much like the horizontal arm
spur system; the chief differences are
the absence of spurs and the greater
length OF cane in the Chautauqua
method. The arm, however, is retain
ed practically as long as in the hori-
zontal arm spur system. The spurs
are almost entirely dropped, for gen.
orally sufficient number of canes can
be found growing from the arm to
supply the necessary number of buds.
These canes spring directly from the
old arm, which is fastened along the
lower wire, and they are cut long
enough to reach few inches above
the upper wire of the trellis. Each
year the canes of the preceding season
are entirely removed, being cut close to
the arm, and others are put in their
places. Spurs cannot be entirely avoid
ed, for the necessary amount of wood
might not always be available; they
are, however. employed as little as
possible.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

W. G. Swain Of Milwaukee. chairman
of the joint committee Of the veteran
organizations on Memorial day exer-
cises, said one of the best things which
has found utterances in long time.
He said: "Our sons want to go in on
their own deeds, and not on the deeds
OF their fathers" This is the true
American spirit. There is no heredi-
tary nobility, either in law or in char
acter, in this country
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19
The Coloring Habit.

Is there no way Of stopping this
abominable way of coloring butter and
cheese a rich orange red instead of a
mild straw yellow? Some one says
coloring butter is a dirty trick and I
am much inclined to think SO myself
writes L. S. Hardin in Home and Farm.
Coloring matter is made of all sort of
stuff, from filthy mass of seeds called
anattn that comes in dirty package
from South America, to analine. a rank
poison taken, believe, from the offal
of coal oil. There should be law for
bidding its use in butter and cheese as
well as oleo except, perhaps, in goods
intended for expectation, when they
should go in hand to the seashore. The
fact is there is no need for coloring
dairy goods. Any kind of a good cow
will color her milk if you will feed her
roots, green cured hay or ensilage in
winter, while she can not help coloring
it while on grass. Guernseys and Jer-
seys have more color than other breeds.
I am glad to state that the fashion"
with fine butter is getting lighter In
color all the time. Some makes of
coloring matter are comparatively
clean, but some are vile and have been
known to kill children that ate them.
Let US get rid of the bad habit.
Horse breeding seems to have Q
bright future before 1t. Neither the
hicve1a nOr tha horcala1s o,,;,,o oor
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19
Pruning erapes-nroeton system.

Pruning Grapes-Brocton System.
e. G. Lodeman. Department of Agri-
culture Report:
The Brocton system is the almost ex-
elusive method of training grapes in
the Chantauqua grape district The
conditions which have given rise to
the Brocton system are somewhat Pc
culiar. and the methods indicate spe-
cial adaptation to local requirements.
Brocton is the center Of the grape
growing industry of Chautauqua coun-
y. N. Y, and the land around tae
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

Alfred Austin writes pretty good
verse, but Uncle Sam cannot throw
his arm around John Bull and weep
now or never We know Mr.. Bull Of
old.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

gested that the eggs of the cape worms
are in the bodies of the earth-worms,
and are thus passed on to the chicks.
1t is also ascertained that the trouble
is infectious. One chick with gapes
soon gives it to all of the flock, pre-
sumably by means of the drinking wa
ter. Whether the infection in the
drinking water be in the form of eggs.
or of minute worms in the process OF
growth is not known. One important
point established is that the gapes do
no ii~-J to half-grown and older
chicks. So, if the little ones be kept
on board floor till they are hall
grown there can be no fear of injury
by gapes. The part of wisdom, then,
Is for the farmer to keep his growing
chicks on board floors till of good size.
1t is also worthy of note that digging
worms for little chicks is not always a.
safe practice. 1t may be ultimately
found that the cape and the earth
worms have no connection, but at pres
ent writing the preponderance of testi-
mony is in favor of the opinion that
the earth-worm is a source OF infection
and should be guarded against. In
connection with this article we give an
illustration of the trachea or wind
pipe OF a chick infested with gapes.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

We judge from the voluminous talk
of the rainy-day club that it never
rains but it pours.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

Gpatn's ultimate conclusion is likely
70 that Columbus made a-great mis-
take.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

The safety of the battleship Texas
demands that the Atlantic ocean shall
be Immediately enlarged.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

Oleomargarine Cases in Chicago
The cases against the infringers of the
Illinois oleomargarine law still drag
their weary lengths along. The evil
dence against them is strong enough
and one would think that there would
be no trouble in carrying out the law
but there seems to be an abundance
OF money behind the violators. and
they are thus enabled to protract the
cases indefinitely. In some cases
prison sentences have been rendered
but the men are still free.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19
A Cattle Feeding Experience.

To The Farmers Review:-During
the past winter / have had an expe-
rience which may be of interest to
your readers. Like many others, 1 was
Caught short" of cattle for winter
feeding, and bought in September
twenty steers, which came from Wis
consin by way of ChicaAo They were
not a good bunch in any way, but
only few of them seemed to show
Jersey blood, and 1t seemed impossible
to get good cattle. They did poorly
during the fall, and went into winter
In poor shape; but hoped that good
feed and care would put flesh on them,
and not until March had come and
had fed a surprising amount of grain
and hay did fully realize the utter
folly of trying to make beef cattle of
such ill-bred steers. AS the season
went on they seemed to develop more
and more of the Jersey characteristics
and to show themselves entirely un-
fitted for beef purposes. They would
neither grow nor take on fat, and I
finally sold them for what they would
bring here instead Of taking them to
Buffalo, as I intended. Meanwhile
few well-bred steers of my own rails
ing grew into fine cattle in the same
yard. The backs of these Wisconsin
cattle were full of grubs, and they
were probably a cross between Jerseys
and scrubs. / think farmers in the
West are coming to realize that they
have made great mistake by intro
ducing the Jersey stock into their
herds to such an extent In our oranges
and elsewhere it is emphatically stated
that the farmers of the West will make
a great mistake If they do not keep a
strong infusion of Shorthorn blood in
all the farm herds which are not given
over to some special purposes. W.
Gibson in Farmers Review.
Homemade Incubators.-We fire.
quently see in poultry and other pa
pers plans for making incubators at
home. We do not have much conf
dence in them. The well-made incuba-
tor is delicate piece Of machinery and
1t is doubtful if many men can from
newspaper descriptions make incuba-
tors that will do the work required. It
has taken generations to develop the
commercial incubator to its present de-
gree of perfection and we do not believe
that any man can do in day or two
what it has taken many men many
years to accomplish. A man is likely
to lose more money in eggs and chicks
with a homemade incubator than
would pay for machine manufactured
by skillful men.
Milk Trade of New York.-The total
in gallons of milk cream and plain
condensed milk received for month of
February 1898, 6,3S4.350; for 1897, s.
800, 300. OF cream for 1898, 127,47O;
1897. 11S,O2O. Plain condensed milk
1898. 1880: 1897. 5O.120. Daily aver
age 1898, milk 22s,O10; cream, 1850;
condensed milk, 1850. 1897, milk, 2O7,-
$50; cream, 4.220: condensed milk,
1.7so.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

The agricultural department has Just
Issued an interesting pamphlet on the
subject of forest growth and sheep
grazing in the Cascade mountains of
Oregon, prepared by Frederick v. Co
vile. Discussing the question of for
est fires in the Cascade reserve, it says
those of the present period are by no
means confined to the sheep grazing
areas. Parts of the southern Cascades,
in which sheep have never grazed,
have been found to be riddled by fires
and in general forest fires increase in
the reserved region proportionately to
the increase of human occupancy of
all classes. 1t is clear as a result of
careful inquiry. the pamphlet says,
that at the present time most sheep
herders and packers are extremely
careful not to allow their camp fires
to spread and not to set fire intention
ally, though 1t Is unquestionably true
that in the early days of sheep raising
there was widespread belief among
sheep men that burning of the forest
was a positive benefit to the industry.
The Seventh of New York, which is
entirely composed of members of the
swell set," would do well hereafter to
keep within its armory. Its appear
ance upon Fifth avenue. even amid the
homes of the wealthy, would be the sig
nal for derisive salutation, for no man.
even If coward himself, fancies the
men who would play at soldier until
war come and then not play at all.
This is the kind of patriots that attend
banquets in times of peace, drink fine
wine and pirate about their devotion
to the dag and national honor" They
ought to be shipped back to England.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

Little Things Pay.-Guthrie Center
Qowa) Guthrian: A citizen of the coun-
ty, who runs a 130-acre farm, reported
to us his income for the past year from
his cows and poultry. He kept six cows.
and sold from the six milk and cream
to the amount of $3.50. He estimated
that the family consumed milk, cream
and butter to the amount of $25. He
received $19.05 for hauling milk and
cream for others ana sold three calves
that he now estimates to be worth SEQ.
He has sold poultry in excess of $50 be-
sides the eggs sold and consumed, of
which he kept no account. His income
from those two items the past year was
in excess of $500. Cows and chickens
pay. One reason why so many renters
fail to make farming pay is the fact
that they give no attention to these two
profitable. and important items. The
dairy and poultry business pays on
Guthrie county farms if it is given
proper attention.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

Horse breeding seems to have
bright future before it. Neither the
bicycle nor the horseless carriage can
take the place of the horse in the great
commercial life of the nation.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19
COTTONWOOD REPORT
West 4 'NleyX
Prayer for profit only Is Improbable
and soon unpleasant. - 4

Ut
How many woman HoppSrs have
sued to keep de Wolf froHi Tie d6orf
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19
Gooseberry Mildew.

In many parts of this country, as well
as this state, gooseberry growers are
much troubled with what is known az
the gooseberry mildew, writes L. H.
Pammel in Iowa State Register. We
have at various times recommended the
use of the Bordeaux Mixture as a pre-.
ventive; however, potassium sulphide
has given most excellent results and Is
highly recommended by those who
have used it. 1t was first used in Eu.
rope and in 1884, and 1886 Arthur, in
this country, made some experiments
with it. Recently Mr.. Close Of the New
York agricultural experiment station
has conducted some experiments which
leave no doubts as to the value Of this
treatment for the disease. He reports
as follows:
The first mildew appeared May 26,
BY June portions of the plantation
were badly widowed. At this date the
lysol and formalin seemed to have
done no good. Bordeaux mixture was
more effective, but not SO good as pot
assium sulphide where the treatments
were begun very early and medium
early. All of the fruit was picked July
6 and so as to market green. Bushes
sprayed very early with potassium sui
phide at the rate of ounce to gallons
of water gave only per cent of mil
dewed fruit; those sprayed very early
with it at the rate of 1 ounce to gal
Ions of water gave Sc per cent Bushes
sprayed very early with iysol, ounce
to gallon of water gave 24.5 per cent,
and those sprayed very early with Bor-
deaux Mixture gave 37.4 per cent Of
widowed fruit, while the untreated
bushes gave ST. per cent to 1877 per
cent. At Is cents per pound for potas-
stun sulphide, the cost of the solution
which gave the best results is about
one-fifth of one cent per bush for the
seven sprayings.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19

Give the hen more room.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-17
WESTMINSTER.

B F. Atcherson has sold his carriage shor
to Edgar G. Wellman of Boston, who has
already taken possession. Mr.. Wellman will
endeavor to maintain the patronage which
has been given to Mr.. Atcherson and hopes
bv fair dealing and good workmanship to
largely increase the business. 1t is expected
that all of the old help will remain with Mr.
Wellman.
E. E. Gotta of Bellows Falls is moving tc
the house recently rented of E. B. George.
Mrs. George Wilkins entertained party
of young people last evening in honor of hel
daHg hters.
Miss Phelps of Townshend is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Phelps.
Mrs. Celia Dascomb has returned to Hills
boro, N. H.
Mrs. Angie Vaughn has gone to Lake
George for two weeks.
Mrs. F. I. Lane is spending few days ir
Charlestown, N. H.
Mrs G. H. Walker was called to East Put
ney Thursday on account of the serious ILL
ness of her mother, Mrs. George P. Parker
The resignation of Rev. F. B. Hyde was
read at the church last Sunday but we under.
stand no action has been taken upon the
same by the church committee.
Road Commissioner Butterfeld is making
some desirable Improvements in some of the
highways.
Mrs. Nellie L. Ward has moved to he,
home recently purchased of Mrs. N. s. Clay
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-17
Thursday Nights Fire.

The residence OF N. H. Farr on Henry
street was badly damaged by fire Thurs
day evening. The alarm sounded from
box 25 shortly before 9 o'clock. The
Abanaqui and Shamrock hose companies
and the Hook and Ladder and Chemica
companies were soon on the ground but
found that the fire was on Henry street.
The fire caught from the chimney in the ell
part and was under considerable headway
when the fire department rived. The
house has four gables and has slate on the
roof laid over the old shingles and the fire
worked its way over the entire top part OF
the house with a stubbornness that was re-
markable. 1t was over two hours before
the out alarm was sounded and during that
time an immense amount. of water bad
been used. The upper part Of
the house was gutted; only a little
OF the furniture was injured by fire but
nearly all of it was thoroughly drenched
by the water. The loss is estimated at
$500 or $4,000. The furniture was in
sur ed, and there was $4,000 on the house
in the agency of E. S. Leonard.
The house was built by George 0 Henry
and is one Of the Oldest on Heny street 1t
was purchased by Edward H. Green and
he and his mother lived there for several
years. The fire had been burning some
little time bef,re it was discovered. n II.
Farr was with his son in Burke and
Mr.. and Mrs G.. H. Williams were sitting
on the front veranda and the children were
in bed. As soon as the fire wa, noticed
Mr.. Williams went to box Al a. the corner
of Henry and Hadley streets but could not
open the box because the key did not fit ;
he then sent to box 25 He estimates that
1t was nearly three quarters of an hour be-
fore they succeeded in pulling in an alarm.
The fire was witnessed by large crowd,
several assisting in getting out the house
hold goods The family are stopping for
the present with s 7. Coy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-17

carat gold. At the top Of the hilt a piece
of gold will bear the name Of the battle
ship Olympia, trident erect and the zodi-
acal sign for December, the month OF
Dewey's birth. At the point of the ferule
on the scabbard the gold casing ends in
a Spanish crown and coat OF arms upside
down, the point passing through the crown.
A Pheniciap galley, representing the first
craft of the worlds navies, ornaments the
blade, which also bears the inscription {:
The gift of the nation to Rear Admiral
Dewey, U. S. NJ, in memory OF the VIC
tory at Manila Bay, May 1, $685." With
this sword Admiral Dewey ought to be
able to cut ice at least on dress parade.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-17
Windham County Court.

The case of Estate of Sidney II. Sher-
man VS. Estey Organ company was put on
trial in county court Tuesday afternoon, and
bids fair to consume the whole week. This
is one of the several law suits that have
arisen out of the entapglements of Fred M.
Waite's affairs. The suit was brought in
July, 1894. and is an action of trover for
large quantity of wood and lumber cut
from the Clark, Cobleigh and Cressy lots
in Chesterfield, n. H., upon which the
plaintiff held two mortgages, one OF $1,000
dated October 27, 1891, in the form of
real estate mortgage on the standing tim
Der on the Clark lot; the other mortgage
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-17
]. c. Day & Co.

winter and spring. A shaft sunk IN the
summer time rapidly fills with water.
Summer at Dawson begins the first Of
June and lasts until August. We had
days this summer when the thermometer
registered 100 and 1870 degrees in the
shade. The heat is terrific, but short
lived. By the middle of August the nights
are decidedly cool. Last winter while on
the White Pass we had two weeks OF fear
fully cold weather; the warmest day in the
two weeks the thermometer registered 81
degrees below zero. We lived in our tent
and did little else but watch cur fire; in
fact it was dangerous if one got too far
from fire and shelter.
"During the trip met an old acquaint-
ance, young Morrison of Saxtcns River,
graduate of Vermont Academy. ! also
ran across John Lloyd, who, four or five
years ago, was popularly known as Aka
liz; he was then brakeman on Billy
Hayes train on the B. and M He is now
a cook on the steamer 's John j. Healey,
running between St. Michael and Dawson
City, and is getting $15 day.
"Only about one in thousand of those
who 60 to that country take out more
money than they take in. Some strike it
rich, however, especially those who went
two years ago. I saw 900 pounds OF gold
in one tent. A Swede named Anderson
went up two years ago and had $500. As
soon as he struck Dawson he spent $3.50 in
getting drunk, and before he got sober
some sharpers unloaded claim on him
which they supposed was valueless and got
the rest of his $500. The Swede took
$S00,O00 from that claim last year and
100000 this year.
King and Roland intend to remain
there during the winter, but it is u hard
and hazardous lite, and only those Of
robust constitution and with some money
to invest can hope to succeed. | suppose
if | were to strap GO pounds to my shoul.
ders and tell my friends here in Bellows
Falls some morning that I was going to
walk to New York, they would consider
me crazy; yet that would not be consid.
cred out OF the ordinary in the Klondke >
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-17
SPRINGFIELD.

A small audience greeted DR.. Jackson of
Columbus, Ohio, in the Universalist church
Wednesday evening. DR.. Jackson repre-
sented the cause of the Anti-Saloon League,
whose work is little known in New England,
west. His address was most careful and
earnest. At the close OF the meeting q COM
mittee was appointed to consider the advisa-
bility of forming local organization and the
matter will be settled later.
Next Sunday morning at the Congrega-
tional church the pastor will preach on
making the most of ones self" In the
evening, on account of the absence of DIR.
Rowland, a union service of the Methodist
and Congregational audiences will be held in
the Methodist church and Mr.. Davis will
preach on Temptation" A cordial invita-
ton to all is extended for both services.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-17
Mary A. Wheeler Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT The Probate Court
Westminster, IS. for said District. To
all persons interested in the estate of
Mary A. Wheeler, a minor, late of Rocking
ham in said District, and now of Charles
GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
John 8. Leach. late guardian of said Mary
A. Wheeler, to be rendered by Fred /. Lane
as administrator upon the estate of said
John Leach deceased and upon petition
for an order of payment of the estate of said
ward to John q. Fairbrother, q guardian,
appointed in the state of New Hampshire at
Office in Bellows Falls, on the lst day of
october. A. ID. lses, at O'Clock P. NJ, when
snd whore you may be heard in the premises
II you see cause. x
: : cgro zINA Il. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-09-17

According to the latest estimates Of the
distribution of thu prize money from the
naval victories during the war, Admiral
Sampson will draw 100000, and Admiral
Dewey only $4,000, while Admiral Schley
will receive 5000. These estimates will
strike the uninitiated as being based on
something besides the personal achieve
ments Of the three admirals. The captains
in SIMPSONS fleet, it is also thought, will
receive $4,000, and those on Dewey's
fleet $4,000, while the men will average
$165 each.