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The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

Succulent feeds in winter have two
advantages which Kansas station bal
letin remarks upon as follows: They
are appetizing, which makes the COW
enjoy her feed, and they keep the sys-
tenn in healthy condition and the
bowels loose The nearer we can feed
our COW in winter to secure tho natural
loose condition of the droppinEs as they
are from June pasture the more she
can eat and the more she will be able
to give in return for each pound of feed
eaten. When COW is eonstipated, there
is feverish condition of the body, q
smaller per cent of the feed is digested
and converted into milk aud the yield
is lowered If the dairyman has neither
ensilage nor roots, he should combine
his feeds to secure as nearly as possible
the right condition of the bowels. This
ia hard to do without succnlent feeds
In the list of feeds following the gen
eral effect which each has in this re.
spect is given:
Loosening Feeds. sorghum
hay, ensilage, roots, bran. SOY bean
meal, linseed meal, gluten meal.
CoDstipating Feeds.-Corn fodder,
cornstalks, Kaffir corn fodder, prairie
hay, timothy hay, Kaffir corn grain,
corn Tin light feeds), oottonseed meal.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
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HOW TO sKT THE PLANTS.

largest size, but they are produced
abundantly and very early. They are
nearly clear white in early growth and
remain 80 in favorable weather until
three or four inches high. This sort
commands an extra price, not only
on fancy market, but from Gamers.
who find that when put up under spe-
cial brand it sells so readily at a higher
price as to warrant them in paying the
grower an extra price for growing it.
We prefer to use only well grown q
year-old stock.
Soil The soil on which asparagus
plants are transplanted must be made
very rich. From 100 to 200 loads of
rich stable manure to the acre-well
plowed in--makes "A good start for
good crop Select Il good sandy loan
sloping to the south. if possible. The
ground should be plcwed as deep as pos
sible and furrowed off from to 5 feet
apart. Ground thus fitted enables the
roots to take hold at once, which is Of
great Importance as the more strength
and size gained on the roots each year
places you that much ahead and en-
ables you to secure good profit from
your bed the second season after plant
ing
How to Plant. We usually set the
plants in early spring, as soon as the
ground can be worked, Is inches apart
in the burrows which have previously
been prepared, with the rows four feet
apart. 1t will require 5000 plants to
properly plant an acre. AS illustrated in
this column. there is fright way
and wrong way to plant. 1t re-
quires little more time to set the roots
in proper shape, but it pays. The roots
should be spread apart, not punched.
The crown should be covered with four
inches Of earth. By shallow planting
crops come earlier than if planted deep
err. After planting has been done the
ground should be properly leveled and
good cultivation given throughout the
season The bed should be we'll cleaned
every autumn and sailed at the rate of
one barrel Of salt per acre, as this slim
ulates the roots and retards the weeds.
n BOOu ditSSlH1 VI Nil'uId hiSo
be given every fall. A well planted and
tended field in full bearing should pre-
sent the general appearance given in the
second cut.
Bleaching. The young shoots can be
bleached and made extremely tender by
covering with straw or leaves, and |
would suggest that planters give this
mode of bleaching at least trial, as
it is a worthy method.
How to Cut Use sharp knife and
cut even with ground. Late cutting is
not advised as the roots will become
exhausted if the shoots are not allowed
TO develop. Remember the leaves are
the lungs of the plant.
Bunching The sprouts should be of
good size when cut Arrange in lunches
eight inches across butt end. After they
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
About Sheep.

Sheep have weak bones. and if one OF
the legs is caught betweed bars partly let
down the bone may be snapped like dry
twig. Then the shepherd who. does not
understand his business fully thinks he
head. This is waste of the animal, whose
bones will mend readily by simple treat.
ment. Take some thick strawboard or
wrapping paper, stepped in thin mixture
of plaster with water Set the broken
bone in its natural position and wrap a
few strips of this paper around the leg.
Then take long bandage of cotton cloth
and dip this in the plaster, wrapping this
over the paper. 1t will set stiff and hard
in very short time, and by this support
the bone will unite in about ten days -
farm, Stock and Home.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
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ASPARAGUS IN THE FIELD.

have been neatly cut and tied place the
butts of the branches in trays of water
one inch deep, taking care to keep the
tops dry This prepares them for their
journey to market, and they arrive in
nice condition, when they are handled in
this way
Packing Use light, new, clean
case that will hold about two dozen
punches. Stencil your name on each
case, for if your asparagus pleases the
purchaser your stock will always be in
great demand and command higher
price than that which is poorly grown
or badly packed.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
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| &-NS:?s1TA
ASPARAGUS CULTURE.
Said to he Well Pleasing 10 Every
body Concerned Therein.

Said to he Wen Pleasing TO Every
body Concerned Therein.
Asparagus seems to find favo among
those who cultivate it largely, On ac-
count of its strong market value. An
Illinois correspondent Of the Ohio
Farmer says every thrifty market gar
dener will find one of his best invest
ments in an acre or more of it. Some
reasons for this are There is no easier
vegetable to grow, and beds, when once
established, if properly tended, yield
more and pay better each season. As a
long distance shipping vegetable it
ranks among the very best The plain
truth is this--it makes money for the
grower, yields profit for the middle
man. and most of all, pleases the con-
sumner. This grower 8 methods are as
follows
Variety and Size to Plant. We re-
gard the Columbian Mammoth White as
the most satisfactory variety in cultiva-
ton Not only are the stalks of the
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

II owe my whole life to Burdock Blood Bit
tiers. Scrofulous sores covered my body.
seemed beyond cure II. Il. Il. has made me
perfectly well woman."-Mrs. Chas. Hutton.
Bervile, Mich
Winter Visitor in Florida should love
dearly to go sailing, but 1t looks very danger
Gus. Do not people often get drowned In this
bayS Waterman-No, indeed. mum. The
sharks never let anybody drown.
"A dose in time saves lives" Dr. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup; natures remedy for coughs,
colds. pulmonary diseases of every sort.
When The Wrote on Stone-Egyptian Poet
(angrily) .Then why don't you return my
manuscript Egyptian Editor (coldly);
"You enclosed no OF. team"
Hives are . terrible torment TO the little folks.
and to some older ones. Easily cured. Doan's
Ointment never fails. Instant relief permanent
cure. At any drug store, 30 cents.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

The effect of lime in different forms
has been tested at the Rhode Island sta
ton. with not entirely conclusive re-
suits, ON various diseases of plants, in
cl1ding cranberry and sweet potato dis
eases and a root disease of alfalfa
Stacked lime was found to be effective
in reducing soil rot of sweet potatoes
and quicklime in checking or prevent
ing the root disease of alfalfa
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

This is good season to try the old
method of drying the footwear. "When
the boys and girls ONE in from school
with their shoes soaked through" says a
shoe dealer, take the shoes off, lace or
button them up. and fill them full of dry
oats and set them away. The oats will
absorb the moisture and swell themselves
in doing it, and in the morning the shoes
will be almost as good as new; no,
shrunken up and stiffened as would have
been the case had they been thrown in a
corner and left to take care of them
selves"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

Rev. +. Edwards, pastor Of the Eng
fish Baptist Church at Minersville, Pa,
when suffering with rheumatism, WAS
advised TO try Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
lie SAYS; "A few applications of this
linimept prove Of great service to me-.
l. subducd The il fl ,mmation and reipv-
I'd III. pain. should any sufferer profit
by giving Pa Balm trial IL will please
me- For sale by II. w. Gushing.
Skowhegan, and sullivan Newton,
hickman.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

Practical experience has taught the
growers of early potatoes to have the
greater part of the nitrogen in their po-
tato fertilizers in the form of nitrate Of
soda. depending upon its quick action
to hasten the development Of the cop
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
antter and orahxee.

The Pacific Rural Press notes a dis.
covery made In Holland. which Is most
delicious fragrance attaches to the butter
which is kept in an ice chest in company
with one, two or half dozen oranges Tie
butter absoI BED the "zesl" of the orange
l. e., the atmosphere when an orange is
squee zed or cut, and which is even more
delicious than the TASTE of the fruit itself.
If there be anything more delicious than
the best butter, it is the little tub shaped
bundles which have absorbed the citrous
favor Of the oranges.
The fact of the butter proving so sensi-
tive is enough to make one credit the
warnings against allowing butter to re.
main shut up with meat, fish or other
foods capable of exhaliDg any aroma.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02


ings In. the every
day life Of everyday
people are materials
for nj o st thrilling
novels. There are
every day stories of
heroisin, suffering
and the final tri-
uinph of good over
evil = of happiness
finally browning en-
deavor. Here is a
case in nOiut
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

In the county of Escambia in Alabama
is the little town of Flomaton and there
lives. Mrs. Mollie Grimes. She was a
good wife and mother but several years
ago she found her health slipping away
from her. She realized that this meant
the inevitable nervousness and irritability
that would surely lose for her the affec-
ton of her children and husband, and
that as her health declined discord and
misery would appear in her home. She
was filled with the loving motherly in
stinct, but two mscarriages in succession
almost broke her heart. She had almost
lost hope when the clouds rolled away
and the light of health and happiness
returned.
She tells her story in these words:
1 almost heart broken to think 1 could
not raise any more children and had to suffer as
l did. had lost two children by miscarriages
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

aHtFlag stations; at which trains will atop
on signal or notice to Conductor.
tWill not stop except 10 leave or take Freight
mixed train between North Anson and BiDg han
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, and Smith
field land EIectri, Cars to and from Skowbe
GAM
At Anson TO Sawyer's Mills, (Starks).
No Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At BiBghan
tor Forks, Moose River. Mayfeld, Kingshury
and Abbott.
w M. AVER SUPT.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
Somerset Railway,
CHANGE OF TIME
Commencing October 3 1898

Trains VIII run MS follows. connecting vt Oak.
land with Maine Central Rail road Trains to snc
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wsterville
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath SkCwhegan and Bsn"
gor.
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, WAterVille,
AngustA. Skowhegan and Bangor.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

While advising a subscriber of pro
teoting cloth" (the price of which is
about 10 cents per yard) as substitute
for glass in covering hotbeds The
Country Gentleman mentions that the
cloth will not protect the plants from
freezing as we'll rs glass and therefore is
not suited for the hotbeds which are
started in very cold weather. The cloth is
better adapted for growing cabbage and
celery plants than sweet potatoes, for il
does not admit as much sunlight as the
glass. The frame for the hotbed is made
in the same way as for sash and then
the cloth is stretched on "a light frame
the size of the hotbed.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

aud | fully es pected 10
lose another when. in
August 1897. | learned of
and began taking DR..
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription and took 1t un-
til after baby was born
in November With my
other children had suf-
fercd everything that
flesh could suffer but this
time I was in perfect
health and had a very
easy time. | was in labor
only a short time. cam
not praise DIR. Pierce's
medicines enough for l
believe they certainly
saved my baby's life and
maybe my own life as
well. / took the Favor
lite Prescription and ais
The Pleasant Pellets az
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
Chamberlain Cough Remedy

This remedy is intended especially for
C ughs. coads, Group, wh0oping cough
and il flnerza. IL has become famous
for its cures Of these diseases, over y
large part OF the civilized world. The
most fl ittering testimonials have been
received, giving account of it's good
works; Of the aggravating and per-
sisteut coughs 1t has cured; of severe
colds that have yielded promptly TO its
soothing Effects, and OF the dangerous
attacks Of Group it has cured, often saw
ing hr life Of the child. The extensiyt
USE of IL tor wh0oping cough has shown
that it robs that disease of all dangerous
consequences. Sold by II. w. Gushing.
Sko~h-gan, and Sullivan Newton,
Jackman.
In April the Spanish called an American a
pig" and in december ian upstaTt conquer
~ he ar,tf bate mt kNaf .
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02
Maine Central R.R.
Arrangements OF Train Eject
Nov. ~. 1928

Nov. ~, 1898
Trains leave Skowhegan as fol lows: so A
NJ. for all points " est also to Bangor. Vance
boro, st. stephen, HoultoD, Woodstock, ST.
John and Balifax-1.35 p. M. for Waterville,
Oakland, North Arson, Lewiston. Augusta
Gardiner and Brunswick, Portland and Bos-
ton, Dexter. Dover and Foxcroft, Greenville,
Bangor, Old Town Pate n and Houlton via b.
q A. R. K. & Msttawsm X eag;-8L0 P. NJ
(mixt d. for Waterville enabling passengers to
connect for Oakland and to take night Pull
man 70 Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS:-7.O0 A. M. mixed from Water
Vile, daily except Mondays:-l0.40 A. M,
Passenger from Portland, Lewiston, winthrop,
Waterville, Augusta and Bangor;-6.15 p.
from all points.
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr.
F. q. BOOTHBY. General Pas'r Agent
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

"How do you pronounce mete m psy ch osis9''
II shall never use the word"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

Take Cleveland's Lung Healer, 25c, trial
size free. IL 1t fails to cure, your money
will he refunded. II. W. Cushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

Nasal catarrh quickly yields TO treatment by
Ely's Cream Balm which is agreeably aromatic.
1t Is received through the nostrils. cleanses and
heals the whole surface over which 1t diffnses 1t
self. To test it, trial size for 10 cents or the
large, for so cents is mailed by Ely brothers, 56
Warren Street, New York. druggists keep II.
A remedy for nasal catarrh which is drying or
exciting To the diseased membrane should not
be used, Cream Balm Is recognized as spe-
cifc.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

Mr.. Weddlint: An, daring, STE You have
prepared 81 mt thing new with your own little
HANDS. It's N. ciou., too dear. What is itp
Mrs WeddliI & tblushing beautifully That
that's b bread,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

Hard Practice "Thev say Paderewski
practice so hard at the pra o during the last
six NOR this that he paralyzed two OF his
fingers" "rhat's nothing. There's girl
living in the Il lie ow us who parA,yzss every
body Ia the block hen she practices.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

A household ne, essity--Dr. Thomas electric
Oil Heels burns. cuts. wounds al any sort.
cures sore throat, Group cataph' asthma; never
fails
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

In April the Spanish called American a
pig" and in december ian upstaTt conquer
or" The epithets are not polite, but they
give glimpse OF history.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-02

I OOK OUT for the first signs of
In impure blood-Hood's Sarsaparilla
is your safeguard. 1t will purify,
enrich and vitalize your BLOOD.
The record-union., 1899-01-15
SENATE ROUTINE.
What the Upper House Did at Yes
terday's Session.

In the Senate yesterday the consider
alton of the proposed standing rules
for the session was made a special or
der for Monday, Immediately after the
reading of the Journal
SABBATH Law.
Maggard presented petition signed
by the members of; the Presbyterian
Church of Chico, demanding the enact
ment of a Sabbath law.
THAT FURNITURE.
Dickinson, for the. Finance Commit
tee, reported recommending the pur-
chase of one large. and three small
desks, four tables, one dozen chairs, an
icebox and washstand for use in the
committee rooms.
Rulla said he had been given to un-
derstand that twenty-eight desks had
been purchased for committee rooms
two years ago, and as there are only
twenty-six committees he wanted to
know what had become Of the surplus
number.
Simpson said he was probably re-
sponsible for the statement that
twenty-eight desks were purchased two
years ago. AS matter of fact, only
twenty-four were bought at that time.
Dickinson explained that he had made
a careful examination, and that all of
the articles named in the resolution
We're necessary. Three dozen chairs
had disappeared, and could not be
traced, and it was to supply committee
rooms that they We're needed.
Bulla suggested that the. chairs were
being used in the Assembly chamber
during the daily joint sessions, and
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FOUR BALLOTS YESTERDAY.
And the Election of a Senator
Seems to be Distant.

Very little was accomplished at yes
terday's joint session of the Legislature
except the taking of four ballots for
United States Senator, neither of which
We're decisive, and neither of which in
dicated where the plum would finally
drop.
Throughout the four dreary ballots no
Republican changed from one candidate
to another, except Assemblyman Mar
vim, who seems to have a penchant for
changing, and who forsook Felton, for
Grant. On Thursday last Marvin left
Grant for FELTON,, and he merely went
back again.
1t was openly said before the first
ballot was taken that Assemblyman w.
D. Knights of Sacramento would
change from Barnes to Burns, but the
roll call disproved the assertion.
knights was literally applauded by the
followers of General Barnes when he
cast his vote for the latter as he has
done since the beginning of the trouble.
Assemblymen Miller of San Francisco,
Anderson and Chynoweth were absent,
and as Miller has always voted for
Burns. Anderson for Estee and Chyno-
weth for Grant, their absence cut little
figure so far as the profit and loss col
umns were concerned-Burns one less,
Grant one less, Estee one less
Senators Langford and Stratton were
also absent, and the absence of THE
Father of the Senate" meant that the
sons of Democracy who were slated to
be honored would receive one vote less
than on former occasions. The absence
of Senator Stratton meant that General
Barnes would receive one less vote. and
all these things came to pass.
The Democrats on the first ballot
gave their votes to Judge J. V. Ccffey,
in the second for Judge William NJ.
Conley, except Hall, who cast his vote
for Gillis Doty, and Feeney, who since
the first ballot has voted for John
Rosenfeld; on the third for General Jo
Hamilton and on the fourth for Charles
D. Lane
The fourth and last ballot yesterday
stood as follows:
Barnes 8, Estee l, Bulla 8, Burns %,
FELTON, 1, Grant 81, Knight 9, Scott 2,
Paterson 2, Bard 2, Lane CD 81 (two
Democrats decamped before the last
ballot to catch a train), and Rosen-
field l.
Another effort will be made to elect
a Senator at noon tomorrow
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stock, Lubin C Co.. 4OO-4I2 X ST., Sacramento.


was taken up,f read, corrected and or
dered printed..N
THAT SUNDAY SESSION.
Bettman moved that when the Senate
adjourn it do so until 11:3O O'Clock
Monday.
Simpson said he had no objection to
| the motion provided the law did not
require a vote to be taken for Senator
on Sunday He said it might be the
practice in Congress to adjourn over
Sunday, but he doubted if the same
would apply to this State. He wanted
nothing done which would make the
action of the Legislature Illegal.
Bettman sent to the desk telegram
he had received from Senator Perkins
| in reply to an inquiry, which stated
! that the Senate judiciary Committee
had agreed that the State Legislature
was required to vote for United States
Senator only on legislative days, and
that Sunday was not a legislative day.
Curtin said he had carefully looked
| into the law governing the case, and
| had found that no session on Sunday
was required.
Morehouse said he had spent two
/! liOuIS III Lie SCldlS AlDld iOohAAAS NP
the point, and had found that to ad-
journ over Sunday was merely to fol-
low the rule laid down for the transac-
! ton of legislative business.
! Bettman's motion was carried. and
| the upper House will meet at 1850 a.
m. tomorrow.
RECESS.
| At II O'clock a recess was taken till
| Hoo, when the Senate reassembled
and marched to the Assembly chamber
! to attend the joint session for the pur-
pose of voting for candidates for the
| United States Senate.
Upon returning to the Senate cham
ber the following bills were introduced
| out of order
| Dickinson-Relative to conveying in
corrigibles to the Whittier Reform
| School.
| Directing the transfer of 5000 from
| the railway tax contingent fund to the
general fund. Finance.
Directing the transfer Of $780, from
| the general fund to the estates of de-
ceased persons fund. Finance.
Directing the transfer of 100000
| from the estates of deceased persons to
| the public lands fund.
| Cutter-Relative to reclamation dis
| tricts.
| All told, 226 bills were introduced in
| the Senate during the week, and the
probabilities are that the number will
reach the thousand mark before the
close of the session.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Braunhart rose to a question of privi-
lege. He said he had been attacked
by the San Francisco Chronicle
which paper had insinuated in its re-
ports that he did not Introduce his bills
in good faith, that they were in the
interest of pawnbrokers, etc. He read
excerpts from the reports and said it
was barely possible that the reporter
who did the work had been. urged to
| it by "a lickspittle he would not name. .
He said there were honorable men
among newspaper reporters, but that,
like every other profession, there were
a few who were entirely dishonorable
and disreputable. He denied the al
legged insinuations and aspersions.
At 1875 O'Clock the Senate adjourned
| until 11:30 o'clock tomorrow.
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Monday, Jan. Is.
ANNUAL SALE OF
Black and COl0red
Dress Goods.
REM TS
UNUSUAL REDUCTIONS.

This will be one of the largest
sales of dress goods remnants that
we can remember in long time.
The very lively selling in the
earlier part of the season left us
with many desirable short lengths
on hand, and we recently went
through the stock from one end to
the other and took them all out.
The kinds are SO many that we
cannot describe them in detail.
Suffice to say the lengths are such
as can be used for many purposes,
while the colors, cloths, etc, are of
the most durable kinds. We jot
down here some Of the leading
things: