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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
The Wool Supply.

The total supply Of wool in the Unite
States on Jan.I is estimated at I76.787
oco pounds, of which I27. 2oo, 900 pounds
is domestic and 4o, 58I 900 pounds for
eign. This is an increase of 3,647 $50
pounds domestic and 72,737 900 pounds
foreign, or total of 26 3S4 o2o pounds
more than on Jan. 1. 1896, and BASIL
900 pounds domestic and I8.o47 500
pounds foreign more then on Jan. I.
1896 1t is the largest supply of domes-
tic wool at the beginning of any year
since 1887, If not the largest ever held
here. At BOSTON the supply on hand was
on Jan. 1, 76, 3o6, 900 pounds, OF which
$1,000 900 pounds is domestic and a.
700, 900 pounds is foreign. This is an in
crese of II 100000 pounds domestic and
9, $50, 900 pounds foreign over one year
ago, and of 1925 900 pounds domestic
aud II ,65I. 700 pounds foreign over Jan.
I, 1896 The total amount Of sales in
Boston during 1897, ,So, 635, 900 pounds,
of which 2I4.7o8 AGO pounds was domes-
tic and ia 1866 foreign makes this
the largest wool market In the world, ex-
ceedi, < London, and equalling any FIVE
other American markets combined The
sales for the last week in the year, over
9. 100000 pounds. have been exceeded
only four times in the year, on Aug. %
by less than 3 900, 900 pounds. and on
March II, July 10 and 28 by less than
100000 pounds. As usual of late the
demand was mostly Tor Territory wool
for the worsted mills, though Australian
and New Zealand sold well, as also did
carpet wool. There was an advance Of
one to two cents a pound on secured
basis Of unwashed Western woods.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
Exports of Live Stock.

The exports from Boston in 1897 in
Guided: I63,8o2 cattle. IeI.334 sheep,
1913 horses and 546,48S quarters OF beef,
with an estimated weight of 77,24o. go
pounds. This exceeds all previous
records for any United States ports. From
other ports there were 1894 cattle
5000 sheep from New York. 45.34r
cattle 80 22o sheep from Baltimore, ~
TIT cattle 1908 sheep from Philadelphia,
49, o64 cattle 1884 sheep from Portland.
IIo. 1873 cattle 6r,754 sheep from Mon
treal a total from above ports of 4o8,486
cattle and 24I,oo2 sheep. Shipments
were also made from Halifax, N. S.,
Newport News and some other points,
enough to bring the total to nearly half
million cattle and quarter million OF
sheep. The total number of quarters OF
beef exported exceeded 100000. Dur
ing 1896 there were exported from ports
named above 47I.594 cattle and 3I2,3oo
sheep. This business may be said TO
have only begun in 1877, or 20 years ago,
when Boston shipped 1860 cattle. In
cash values the shipments of cattle from
B oston alone exceeded $4,000, 900, OF
sheep $1,000, 900, and Of dressed beef
about $1,000. 900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
The Salt Habit.

The use of salt as condiment is so
general aud so univef sally believed in as
necessary that we rarely hear word
against it's excess We use but there are a
multitude Of persons who u>e far too much
salt eat it on every,hing-on meat, hsh,
potatoes, melons. IN butter, on tomatoes,
tu' nips and squashes in bread and on a
host of foods too numerous TO mention.
To so great an extent is it used that no
food is reished which has not salty
taste, which Is often very delicate. Now
the amount of salt required IN the system
is comparatively small, and il the diet has
been comp >unded. very little is necessary
Some 60 so far as to discard its use al
together, but whether this Is wise or not
we will not here consider. What are
some OF the evils of the excessive use OF
salt? They are TO paralyze the nerves
of taste. or to pervert them so that they
can not enjoy anything which has not a
salty flavor, and in ad 'ition there is di-
rect tax on both the skin ard kidneys In
removing it from the blood Whether
the skin in harmed by this tax we do not
know. Possibly it is not gr. ATTY ii is not
injured. yet we know that few people
possess healthy skin: but 1t is now
pretty well settled that an excessive use
of salt does overtax the kidneys in its re
moval, and that the great number OF cases
of arrangement and disease of these
organs is due to this cause Ii takes only
little time to learn to enjoy many kinds
of food without salt, and we advise our
readers and others to look into this
matter and to try and diminish the use of
this continent as far as possible. We
believe they will be better for it.-JoHr
nal IF Hyeieae.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13

Many persons are desperately afraid of
night air, and so shut themselves into
close rooms and breathe an atmosphere
poisoned by human exhalations. 1t is well
to avoid draughts. but night air, as
Florance Nightingale put it, is the only
air we have at night and it is much whole
somer pure than impure.
M. Florel, in his excellent work on ants
has pointed out that very young ans
devote themselves at first to the care of
the Larvae and pupe, and that they take
no share in the defence of the nest or
other out-of-door work until they are
some days old. This seems natural.
because their first skin is comparatively
soft and it would not be well for them to
undertake rough work or run into danger
until their armor had had time to harden
1t has been discovered by DIR. Bruce
that the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans),
so fatal in Africa to cattle, is viviparous,
not laying eggs, but bringing forth living,
fully grown maggots. These Larvae
shortly after being born transform into
pupas the external larval skin hardening
and assuming an ovate shape, with ears
at one end. This discovery has been
authenticated, says Nature, by Peringuey,
who has bred from puparia sent by the
governor of Natal, which is undoubtedly
this fly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
Prevent Horn Growth.

Caustic potash will certainly prevent
horn growth and, if used in the right way,
may not be Objectionable. The most
approved metod of using it is as follows
AS soon as the horn buttons are percept-
IDLE when the calf is few days old, clip
the hair from the spot With pair OF
shears then take stick of potash in the
fogers (irst wrapping it in a piece oil
paper) m oisten the end of it and rub
upon the embryo horn in a spot the size
of silver quarter dollar. This is all that
is necessary.
Some who have tried the caustiC
process claim that it is painless, in fact.
if no unnecessary surface is touched il
does seem to be so, yet it is scarcely pos
sible that so severe a measure even on
horny subs tanCes could be entirely so.
Others claim that the animals act dumpy
for some time afterward, plainly showing
that there is some pain. have known
of some of the liquid dehorning mixtures
causing pain, SO much that the poor
animals were nearly wild. Rather then
cause any creature such pain as this,
needessly, better let the horns grow,
even if we take them off with saw when
the animal is gro Sn. That process is
far from being as painful, as the animals
when mature show no i'll effects from
having the horns removed In using the
caustic no a particle should be allowed
to touch the ears or other part of the head
for of course it burns intensely. On the
horn buttons the burning would no, be so
severe. yet even there the powerful caus
tic eats until it forms sore which. even
after it scabs over, will be months in
healing entirely
From personal experience am con-
vnced that dehornilg mature cattle is a
great benefit, not only to those who have
the care of them but to the cattle them
selves. There is no more hooking and
chasing about. They herd together like
sheep, quietly and in order In this state
dehorning is g owing in favor to such an
extent that very few herds are seen with
horns. After one years experience with
dehorned animals the writer can fire. ely
say that with our herd of IS mich cows
they are much better hornless, giving
better satisfaction in every way than before.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
Board of Agriculture.

The Maine Board Of Agriculture will
meet ut Augusta, Wednesday, January
10, a IL o'clock a. m. The organization
of the Board and cleo ion of officers is
the II st business.
In the afternoon reports of Secretary
aud executive committee. "Practical
Working Of the new Feed aud SEED
Laws" by Prof. Chas. ID. Woods, men
ber from the University Of Maine. Bust
ness.
In the evening, ten minute talks by
members. "What Particular Branch of
Farming Needs Encouraging" X. f.
Briggs, Auburn. "''he Market Outlook
for Maine Craps" John j. Frye, Port
land. "Whar New Organizations are
Needed by Maine Farmers" Nahum
Hincklev. Bluehill. improvements In
Fair Management" ". G. Hutton,
Readfeli. "rhe Dairy Outlook Il. f..
Light, Union. EARN Manures or Com
merci Il Fertilizers, Nhich?" John NJ.
Winslow, Nobleboro. "Shall We In
a., a>e Our Live Stock, and Along What
Lines" john F. Talbot, Andover. BEST
Winter Work for NJ ,ine Farmers" ".
IL. Snow, Milo. ''Importance of Rails
ing Sinall Fruits and Poultry for Our
summer Markets." T. f. Skolfleld,
Brunswick. "Whst Crops Shall We
Raise" 5. Fl. Goodwin, 81. Adams. "A
Brief Comparison Between Eastern AID
Western Agriculture w. H. Moody,
Liberty. Needs and Advantages of
Our Coast Towns A. :. Farnsworth,
p mbroke. "How Shall NJ me Farmers
Economize," l.. O. Straw, Newfield.
"Ehuchion for the Farmer" DR.. A. w.
Harris, Orono.
Thursday, January 20-Forenoon, Ave
minute talks by members, 'sch to seize
lines Of institute work for 1898. Discus
sion.
In the afternoon, memorial address,
Life Work in Behalf of Maine Agri-
culture of Stephen l.. Goodale, Second
Secretary of the Board" by Samuel l..
Boardman, former secretary. "rhe
Farmers National Congress-" by w. IL.
Moody, delegate from Maine for 1897.
In the evening, Representatives Hall,
State House, 1.-The Triumphs of Inven
,ion," an illustrated lecture by Hon.
william E. Simonds of Hartford, Conn.
Singing by M SO Lizzie M. Brown of
Portland.
b. WALKER MCKEEN, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
The Guernsey 10 Amerisa.

The season of 1897 has been very
prosperous one in Guernsey circles.
There has been great interest manifested
in the breed during the last three years.
At the present time, there are 1890
Guernseys entered in the Register Of the
american Guernsey Cattle Club Fully
one-third of these have been placed in
the book since the close OF the Worlds
Fair dairy tests. During 1897, more
animals were entered and more sales
recorded than for any previous year in
the clubs history. The Club is free
from debt and has a small balance to its
credit Not only do these facts speak
torcibly of the advance made by the
breed, but it is noted from the cores
pondence of the secretary's office that
there is an increasing number of in
quiries from the dairymen regarding
the merits of the breed. There have been
IoI certificates of membership issued and
several applications are now in.
To meet this increase in business of
the Club provision was made at the re-
cent annual meeting 10 enlarge the facil-
tiles of the Office and also to take up
some new lines of work. prominent
among which will be the home tests Of
Guernseys. These tests will not be
undertaken to encourage remarkable
yields for short time, but to induce
breeders TO follow the work of their
herds and in 1ividual animals during the
entire season under conditions to be es-
tablished by the Club. with reports of
the work to its Office at regular intervals
Ample provision tor checking the work
is contemplated.
1t is believed that such tests will
bril- e forward much to confirm the
ability of the Guernsey to make profit
able returns for the food given her, in
which respects she has proved herself par
excellence by the most honest trials
made by some of the Agricultural Exper-
iment Stations Such results, coupled
with the foundation now being laid in
size. disposition. strength of constitution
and formation of udder, will appeal to all
as belonging to an Ideal business dairy
cow" With the great gain which has
been made by the breed in the last few
years the future prospects we're never
brighter Mass PlongAman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
inheritance of Manure.

All that has been said about barnyard
manure and manures of kindred kind,
commercial fertilizers, and the blowing
under of green crops, such as clover, COW.
peas. and other green growths, are all
right and highly to be recommended and
should be practiced by all who till the
soil. He who fails in that respect suffers
loss in proportion TO his neglect along
that line, and his loss will increase as long
as he persists in such wanton neglect
Now as to barnyard manure, there cannot
be enough made to keep the land up from
WI ich the crops are geathered, for there
will always be too much waste and loss
before it can be returned to the land from
which the crops were produced Cor.
Tomnal Of agriculture.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13

The profit of keeping sheep is not to be
estimated entirely by comparing the price
OF the fleece and meat they produce with
the cost of keeping them. The improved
condition of the farm must also be taken
into consideration. The advantages of
keeping sheep may not be shown in one
year, or in four or five years. The profit
in the business must be determined by
comparing the conditions of the farms on
which sheep have been kept for many
years with that of other places where they
have not been kept.-Naine Farmer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
PURE TOBACCO.
The London Lancet Says 1t Il Not Ipjuri.
Gus to Smokers.

The London Lancet Says 1t Is Not Ipjuri.
Gus to Smokers.
Referring to the agitation started in
France by society which acts on the
principle that tobacco is always use
less, often harmful and sometimes homi-
cidal," The Lancet says: "We agree in
SO far that we allow tobacco to be some
times very harmful 1t is, of course, a
poison but SO is tea, as also coffee
two vegetable products which are con-
sumed by nearly every inhabitant OF
either England or France. All three can
be and very often are abused, but this
does not do away with their reasonable
use. In these days of rush and hurry to-
bacco has often a most soothing and
restful effect. The tobacco sold in
France is, to put it mildly, not good,
and although in England it is possible
to buy fairly good tobacco it is next
door to impossible to get it pure.
THAT is to say, it is nearly always
scented or treated in some way SO as to
give it an artificial flavor. Cigars are
beyond the purse of any but rich man.
and as for cigarettes the filth sold as
such is beyond description. A pure to.
bacco society would be an admirable in
stitution, and, as for the traders saying
customers like scented tobacco, the
customer seldom gets the chance OF
smoking anything else. The truth is
that, as in the case of highly scented
tea or soap, it is cheaper to fake infe-
rior qualities of stuff than to supply the
real thing. To be unsophisticated an
article must be Of good quality, but the
craze for cheapness is running every.
thing, and when people buy cigarettes
at SO cents a hundred it is not to be
wondered at that they get-well, an in
ferior article,
In view of these dicta it is interesting
to note that cigarettes are turned out in
large quantities by firms of repute at a
retail price nearly third less than the
price mentioned by The Lancet. Lon.
don Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13

had the rheumatism so badly that |
could not get my hand to my head. l
tried the DOCTORS medicine without tn
least benefit. At last thought OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm; the first
bottle relieved all Of the pain, and one
half of the second bottle effected COM
plete cure w. j. HOLLAND, Holland,
Va. Chamberlain's Pain Balm Is equally
good for sprains, swellings and lamenesa,
as we'll as burns, cuts and bruises. For
sale at Horatio w. Cushing's drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13

All the wooden mills of the country, &C.
cording to the Wool Bulletin, are in full
operation with few unimDortant except
ions, and those larger manufacturers who
have the biggest stock of wool on hand
are the largest buyers: This is the most
favorable feature in the situation to the
producer The recent London sales ex-
cited much interest because it was gener-
ally conceded by those who were con-
versant with the situation that if maintain
ed and advanced in London the effect was
to strengthen prices here.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
Timber Culture.

Valuable as land is in France, Germany
and other portions of Europe, timber is
grown on each farm in some localities, or
in large tracts by the governments 1t is
known that the growth of timbering the
atmosphere regulating moisture, and the
lesson taught by Europe, with her centur-
les OF experience, should not be overlook
ed in this country.
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Prom Boston, Portland. Lewiston, Augusta,
waterville Skewhegan and Bangor.

AE*Flag stations; At which trains will stoi
on signal or notice to Conductor.
Twin not stop except TO leave or take Freight.
Mixed train between North Arson and Bint ham.
Nm. AYRR SUPr.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, land Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan.) At Arson. TO-
Sawyer's Mills, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portlan'
Dead River Flagstaff and Eustis. At Bingham
tor Forks, Moose River. Mayheld, Kingsoury
and Abbott.
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Mrs. Augusta Mack of New York,
who was Indicted with Martin Tborne,
now convicted for the murder of
VIM. Guldensuppe, WAS arraigned in
the Queens county court before Judge
GarretsoD and pleaded guilty to man.
slaughter in the first degree. She was
sentence to Is years imprisonment in
Auburn prison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13

A sad accidental shooting occurred
abouf three miles from Presque Isle, Sat
urday evening. Colby Ireland, 16-
year-old boy, snapped 32calibre re-
volver, which he thought WAS not load
ed, at his l4-year-old sister, Stella. The
weapon was discharged. the ball enter
ing the girls right cheek, lodging 10 the
base of the brain. She died in about 10
minutes.
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Somerset Railway.
CHANGE OF TIME
commencing Oct. 4th. 1897

Trains will run Is follows, connecting At Oak.
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to ano
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Watervillt
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban
gor.
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Waterville
AuIuata. SkoMheRAn and Bangor.
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A desirable rent for small family
Apply at Simpsons corner drug store.
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HI when he has worked
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it is time for him to take medicine. Then,
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enough for him to take to the bicycle.
When Z mans nerves have an edge ON
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Robbins 25-25 liver pills.
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ReliefIn Six Hours.

Distressing dney and Bladder disease re
lieved in SIX hours by "NRw GREAT SoUTl
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" 1t is . great sur
prise on account Of its exceeding promptnes
In relieving pain in bladder, Kidneys and back
in male or female. Relieves retention Of waite
almost Immediately. II you want quick relic
and cure this Is the remedy. 1y51
Sold by Horatio w. Cushing, Druggist
lO7 Watt r 81. Skowhegan, Me.
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"More men," remarked the observer of men
and things, "would doubtless sell themselves
to the devil, IL the devil could be taken In
with green RoOds.,,
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