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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
AGRICULTURE IN WEST.
Result of Investigations by Director
Il. w. Allen.

Washington. August CDR. E, W.
Allon. assistant directo of experiment
stations In the agricultural department,
has Just returned from n prolonged tour
of the West, made for the purpose Of In
specting the various stations in that Sec
ton of the country.
He states that ore OF the most interest
ing lines of Investigation which is being
pursued In these stations is that with re-
wise h Gsiis Is eans ps lead Is tfsaP IT,
ial work and discoveries have heen made
there which revolutionize the European
theory that the Iipening Of cheese Is due
to bacteria. The American experiments
demonstrate beyond doubt that the prin-
cipal change In the allumino,ds which
takes place in the ripening process is
dependent upon a fermeIt which is con-
tanned In the milk itself and not to. the
bacteria. 1t Is believed hat this discov-
cry Will have an important bearing upon
oh eess manufacture in the future.
In the stations throughout the semi
arid region much attention Is being given
TO the Investigation OF excessive alkhh In
the soil. Many sections, notably in Cali
fornia and Utah there are large regions of
irrigated land which are practically non 9.
! productive on account OF the presence OF
alka.i.
Investigation makes 1t plain that this
Is due to irrigation and in many instances
to excessive irrigation. The water applied
TO the soil Irines the salts to the surface
when it rises. In some instances IL Inns
been found that the lower portion Of
st o lms had been rendered very alkaline
by the return of these salts In the water
from the irrigated fields. The work CT
he GfatinnG Nnnnagftnn
with this problem is to find remedy for
the evil and this they are seeking to do
by demonstrating that in most instances
crops do not require nearly SO much
water as Is applied TO them. They are
working along practical lines In the solu-
tion OF the problem and in some cases the
more progressive farmers are cooperating
with them. Eventually they hoped 10
he able to show just what quantity of
water is required for given crop in a
given locality, and county, and when
able to do this, they count not
much land already under ditch
but also upon extending the irrigible area
by demonstrating that more land can be
supplied with water from the available
supply than now lie.
In Montana, Idaho and other semi-arid
states, there is much work looking TO
securing forage plants adaptable to the
altitude and climates. In those states
most satisfactory results have been Sc
CURED with the cow pea, which is general
ly planted with oats. he'd clover Is also
found to flourish in that section even bet
ter than in the eastern states. In other
regions much attention is given to the
rotation Of corps.
DR.. Allen reports q growing friendship
toward the experiment stations on the
part of farmers. When the stations were
first established they were regarded as
an innovation but in many instances
the farmers have come now to depend
upon them and most of them regard the
stations with favor.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
BOND MUST DE PAID.
A Far Reaching order by Consul Gen
srni Goednow.

Washington, August o.-Hon. John
Goodnow. consul general OF the United
States at Shanghai, has rendered decis-
win be OF far reaching Importance during
the continuance Of the war In tina Philip
pines. The case Is in relation to the
steamer Abbey, charged with taking
arms from Canton to Luzon. 1t has been
In contention for some time. The owners
Of the vessel gave bond that the ship
should land the arms purchased at Singa-
pore but she did not do so. The bon d was
demanded BY the Chinese customs author
tiles. Mr.. Goodnow holds that 1t must
To paid.
The Importance OF the decision il
pointed out by the Shanghai Mercury,
" hich says.
"The effect Of the decision ofMr. Good
now reaches much beyond the mere fact
OF being Judgment for the plaintiff with
the penalty Of the bond and the costs Of
the suits. Hitherto the American forces
at Manila have had 60 tight against Fill
ipinos well armed with modern rifles and
guns and 1t is no secret that the majority
Of these arms hare been landed In the
philippines from Chinese rorts. When
United States Consular officials have re-
celfeu lnlOrmnbiOa tnaU ctrEoe6 OF VISA.
pons were about to be shipped from
China. their urgent protests to the Chi
nese authorities have been the mesns Of
stopping shipments. but when the
United States officials. through want OF
knowledge have beens ignorant
OF such oontrabands. the Chinese officials
have likewise been blind to these ship
ments though no doubt well aware of
suph. 1t is in this respect that Mr.. Coed.
now has scored such nm important point.
On the etrens th OF that Judgment the
officers of the imperial maritime customs
OF China must necessarily do all In their
power to stop shipments Of arms to sus.
picious destinations. Ii mas been decided
on the motion Of the customs that China
Is liable for any shipments OF sarms,
which get to the Philippines through lack
Of diligence or honesty on the part OF the
customs or the Chinese officials. There
fore the judgment In the Drew versus
Sylvester case will he the means of check
ing the chief source of supply Of arms
and warliks material that the Filipinos
have possed."
The North China Daily News publishes
the decision OF Consul General Gcodnow
In full and comments editorially upon its
importance In tha matter of preventing
further shipments CT arms to the insur-
gents In the Philippines and says that 1t
will be far reaching In its effect In stop.
ping the sending Of arms to the Filipinos.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
WAR SHIPS AT RoCKLAND.

Rockland, August 6.--The batrleship
Texas and the gruiser Brooklyn of the
North Atlantic Squadron steamed into
this harbor at noon and dropped anchor.
Thousands OF people visited the ships
during the afternoon. This evening the
officers were present at a sacred concert
given at the Bay Point hotel.
Tomorrow the ships will be open for
inspection and in the afternoon the OFF,
GERS will be given an informal reception
by the cltizeus. The ships are expected
to sail for Bar Harbor Monday night
where they will join the rest of the fleet
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
pR. SIMPSONS MEETINGS OPEN.

Old Orchard, August 6.--There was an
attendance of 5000 at each of the preach
ing services in the Christian Alliance
camp meeting. today. Rev. DIR. A. B.
Simps on Of New York, president of the
alliance, preached his first sermon Of the
convention, his theme being "Power OF
the Holy Spirit" He said that professed
Christians who do not possess this power,
that rayolye without accomplishing any
thing. He said the holy Spirit is all-sufii-
cient for the publication and care Of the
human body, as we'll as the human soul.
His only references to the recent attac Ks
upon alliance methods was the statement
that the alliance work had been helped by
the criticisms, and it's members strength
ened and solicited for Cots work.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
LATE MARINE.

Boston, August ARRIVED. u. S. des-
patch boat Dolphin, New York; steamers
Camhrian, London; St. Croix, ST. John ;
Yarmouth and Prince Arthur, Yarmouth I;
perance Belle, Fredericton, N. b.; Brad
lord O. French, PHILADELPHIA Gen. II S.
Greeley, do; Clara A. Comes, Bath I;
Kate and Mary, Rondout; samuel
Lewis. Ellsworth; ID. l.. SturRis. Kenne-
bee; Willie l.. Child, Apalachicola; tugs
Hackensack and Stonington from Ridge
water. N. j., and Albany from Weehaw-
ken; Teaer. Portland, Herald, New YORK,
with harges.
Rockland, August 6.-Sailed. ssohooners
George Bird, Addie Schlaefer, Mattel Hall
and Willie Mckay.
Baltimore, August G. ARRIVED. schoon'
ers 5. p. Blackburn, Cedar Grove. NE.
Fortuna, Bath; W. II. Oier. Bath; Luis
q. Rave1. Iceobro.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
FUTURE EVENTS.

July 25-Auz e---seyenth Assembly Of Good
WI / Farm.
August SD summer School for Sunday
school Teachers st NofihpoFt
August s-i4-Reunion Of Fourteeath Maine
Regiment at Long Island.
August y-Reunion Of Third Me. REGIMENT
Association al Mcrrymeetug fark, Bruins
Augusta nIi Picnic Of veterans at Under
August . ic.ke .asrh Maine Regiment at
August Reunion Of sixteenth Maine
X giment at Watervile.
August 10 Reunion Ito 20 Maine Regiment at
Anarsr l2-wsiso DIssrict Lodge oil Good
Templars at North Belfast
August 12--woman's Club lay, Northern n,
lus + is ssaqiaa az y ssysSns Camp Ben
Augusti5-Rcus ttecntn Maine Reei-
Ausust ie--ReS 81 Maine Heavy Artil-
.dsu aust i q I ,isiriet Lodge Of remplars
Aug. Is lieu rsesnicu Of SO Maine Regiment at
Fe KS Island.
August IS i5-.sta . convention Of Epworia
vug l7-Good Templar Meeting at Peaks Is
lana,
Aug; iT--Reunion Of lTh U. s. Infantry at
August il lleanian 20 Nc. Rgt. az Ellsworth.
August l..Rea Ion Of sons ana Daughters Of
August lei s-Reunlon cath Maine regiment at
Richmond.
August lS-Reuninn nf II Maine Regimen
Association at Cape Cottage.
August 1928 Campme citing at Northporf.
Aug 10 Field Day OF New England Sons Of ST.
George at Long Island
Aug, 2os5- Me. state Sunday School Conference.
fryeburg.
Aug. 2I-2s Reunion of Seventh Me. Reg't at
Long Island.
August 24-w. Z. 7. U. day at Ocean Park
Aug 26- Keanion Of 27th Maine at Peaks
Island.
Aug. 3l-- Reunion OF descendants OF John Bean,
City Hall, Portland
Aug 22-24--Ossippee Valley Fair at Cornish.
Tempiars al Springyale.
Aug 29-3t--Gfay Fair.
Aug 29-Seps l. Eastern Maine Fair Bangor.
August 3l-Juvenile Temple Day at OLD
Orchard.
Sept 4-s-stala Far, Lewiston.
Sept. 12-Fall term begins at westbrook Semi
nary
Sept. iz-Fan term OF Hebron Academy begins.
Sept le-l4-Cumberland County Fair at Cor
ham.
Sept is-i4-Reunion 10 Maine Regiment a. Ban
gor.
Sept. IA, f5-Annuai Convention OF the Name
Woman Suffrage Association at Watervilie
Sept. lS-20-Maine Musical Festival in Port
Sept. "a 27-Fair at West Cumberland.
Womnr's Christian Temperance Union at
Portland.
Oct lf-is-Semi-annual session of Grand
Lodge of Good Temiilars at Pittsfeli.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
4 BANQUET TO DEWEY.

Naples, August 6.-August 6.-Mr
Lewis III. Iddings secretary Of the United
States embassy and Mrs. Iddings, who
arrived here yesterday from Rome, for the
purpose of welcoming Admiral Dewey,
gave banquet tonight in his honor al
the Hotel Royal The room was richly
decorated with flowers and hung With
An eFioan and Italian flags. The guests
included Northumberland Rogliolo OF
Goth military division, Vice. Admiral
Gonzales, communicative Chief of tse
Naples maritime department the project
police OF Naples; Capt. BENZ. p. Lamber-
ton and four officers Of the IOlympia; Mr..
r. g. Parsons, fesond secretary of the
EN- bassy; Mr.. II. De Castro. United States
Byngton, United States consul at Naples
MIR. Charles M. Caughy, United STAGES
consul at Msssina, and DIR. Hasslsr.
Prssidssnnf NICK tf6ieyt ana kLaH.r tinDelseggtt.
There were no set speeches.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
NO YELLOW FEVER AT NORFOLK

Norfolk, Va, August 6.-The following
statement WAS given TO the Associated
Press correspondent this evening:
10 the Associated Press: The reports
Of yellow fever and suspic Gus cases exist-
ing in this city, and recently published,
are without foundation. There has been
or Eerkley and q strici 1Gininarsi1ainie Is in
force against the injected points.
(Sigred)
c. W. Newhill, President Board of
Health.
j. n. Lynch, Md, Quarantine Officer.
The situation remains unchanged.
There was some talk of lifting the quar-
antine tomorrow, but opposition was met
with and nothing was done.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
ULToNIA WILL RETURN TO DOCK

Boston, August 6.--Ths Cunarder vi.
tonia which ran into a sunken obstruc-
tion just below Bosto1 Light yesterday
when outward bound, and reJui ned to
quarantine, still remains there awaiting
the results of an examination to be made
by Lloyds surveyor, Oliver Shaw. AL
though his report will probably not be
made before tomorrow, 1t Is generally
believed that the vessel viii return TO
her dock to have the damage repaired be-
fore prooeedina
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
CUBANs WAITING FOR PAY.

Santiago de Cuba, August 6.-There are
nearly 5000 Cuban soldiers in town this
evening, expected to be paid here tomor-
row. The remainder of the Cuban troops
in the province of Santiago win bs paid
at the towns of San Lnis, Cristo, Songo
AMI III Caney. Col. Moals. on the United
States transport Ingalls,, arrived ysster-
day with the money.
All the incoming trains are crowded
with Cubans. No new cases of yellow fe-
yer were officially reported today.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
THE PARK STREET. SCHOOL.

At meeting OF the city government to-
night the order for the Park street. school
house will come mp for consideration. 1t
is not known just what form this order
will assume. The plans win so before
and the committee may make report
on the estimated cost of the two pla ms
tonight. An attempt viii doubtless tie
made to secure the passage OF an order for
an entirely new school building.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
SEVENTEEN KILLED IN FRANCE.

Paris, August 6.-The official investi-
gation into the collision last evening at
Juvisy. suburb of Paris, on the south
ern side, between the Orleans lines Paris
and Nantes train and the Paris and Lyons
Mediterranean train, shows that IL per-
sons were killed and seventy three in
inred.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
BIG CONCRETE CONTRACT.

Halifax, N. s., August 6. "A despatch
from sydney, q. b, says; The con-
tract for the excavation and concrete
foundation of the whitney furnaces. has
been let to McMnnus, Lowe 81 MeNAnus,
of Halifax. Theirs was the lowest Of
nine tenders. The price is about one hun.
bred and fifty thousand dollars. Work
will commence Immediately.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
INJURED DU RING FIRE.

New York, August 6.-Four persons
were injured at a fire which started In
the five-story brick tenement house at
Nos. $40 and l4a Second street today.
They were MIRA. Kate Loeb, Henry
Breitag, Mrs. Sophi Witt. Mrs. Victoria
Decker. Mrs. Loebis at Gouveneur hos
pital In a critical condition. The others
will undoubtedly recover. The origin of
the tire Ia unknown. The damagetwill
not exceed 5000
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
HOUSE AND BARNS BURNED.

Princeton. August 6.-Ihe house and
three barns and their contents with other
small structures on the farm Of James
Fenlasssn. were burned this afternoon.
causing loss of $500; no insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07

No such thing as "summer complaint"
where DIR. Bowler's Extract Of Wild
strawberry Is kept handy. Natures rem
sdy for every loossness Of the bowels.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
CARE OF STONE ROADS,.
Constant Attention Needed to Prevent
Disintegration.

Constant Attention Needed to Prevent
Disintegration.
subject of Importance which has
not yet received the attention 1t requires
is brought to the fore by a statement re-
Gently made to the effect that "the
smooth surface Of the New Jersey stone
roads, so much admired by bicycle
riders, Is rapidly disappearing, owing to
the infrequency Of rains in summer, the
prevalence of sweeping winds and the
absence of trees and hedges from the
roadside, says i. A. w. Bulletin. The
disintegratlon of the New Jersey stone
roads, especially of those over which
Constant stream of heavy wagons rolls
into the city markets, must sooner or
later raise the question of the expedi-
ency Of giving part of the annual state
appropriation to the repair Of the roads
on the same plan of division of cost
upon which new roads are built"
Up to the present time so much at
tention has been given to efforts to Sc
cure hard roads, and considerations of
how they should be laid, that their
maintenance when put down has largely
been lost sight Of. Many indeed have
supposed and some have asserted that
when once laid 1t would not be neces-
sary to touch them for years. Such
ideas are radically wrong. and, IL acted
upon, lead to disastrous results.
As a matter of fact, macadam roads
require constant attention and care if
they are to be kept in good condition,
the greatest efficiency secured from them
and economy of maintenance obtained.
All these things will vary largely with
the character and quality of the roads,
some requiring attention much more
constantly than others, but the principle
of maintenance is the same for all.
All stone roads are liable to ''disin-
tegration" under certain conditions, and
will speedily be ruined if the tendency
is not checked at the outset, or, better
still, warded off, so to speak, by con-
slant care and attention. The smooth
surface disappears, ruts form, water set
ties In them, and the road gradually
breaks up.
The trouble with many of the New
Jersey roads, is not due particularly to
the winds orr "absence of trees and
hedges from the roadside" but it is due
to four principal causes, one of which is
the "infrequency of rains in summer"
and the others are the excessive use of
clay for winding" purposes in con-
structing the roads, insufficient rolling
aud failure to adopt an adequate system
of care and maintenance after they are
constructed.
We have repeatedly pointed out the
features necessary to obtain and main
tain good macadam roads, and no COM
munity which builds them can afford to
overlook them-viz, thorough drainage.
abundant rolling of each layer of stone
as laid, little or no clay for "bindng'
purposes and complete system of care
and repair, which involves the constant
employment of a suitable force of men
to keep the roads clean, fill up the
smallest ruts as they appear, and regular
sprinkling in dry weather.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
THE MORGAN REGISTER.

All ANIMALS to be registered in Volume
I'd of American Morgan Register must
be forwarded at once.
Any animal in any of the following
classes is eligible to registry in the
American Morgan Register:
l. Any merItorious stallion or mare
that traces in direct male line to Justin
Morgan and has at least one sixty-fourth
of his blood. Provided the dam and the
sire's dam be of approved speed or road
ster blood.
2. Any meritorious animal having one
thlrty-second or more of the blood of
Justin Morgan. Provided the dam and
the sire's sire and dam be of approved
speed or roadster blood.
3. The produce of a sire and dam
both registered in the Morgan Register.
The fee for registering stations one
year old and over will be 81 each, and
mares, geldings and colts under one
year, 81 each. JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middlebury, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
DANGERS OF THE GRIP.

The greatest danger from LaGrippe is
of its resulting In pneumonia. If rea-
sonable care is used, however, and
Chamberlains Cough Remedy taken, ali
danger will be avoided. Among the tens
of thousands who have used this remedy
for lagrippe we have yet to learn of a
single case having resulted in pneumonia
which shows conclusively that this rem
edy is certain preventive of that dan
gerous disease. 1t will cure lagrppe in
less time than any other treatment. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
DR.. ID. A. Bsbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
SHEEP RAISING IN THIS COUNTRY.

Never in the history of this country
has any great agricultural industry
suffered as the "sheep business" has
since the war. 1t is true that fax rails
ing and some other things have dropped
out from time to time, but such things
have in most cases been of little magni-
tude and never have they brought such
serious disaster.
The falling of the sheep industry
affected Vermont farmers worst of all.
Soil and climate, air and water here
seemed especially adapted to raising
sheep as well as other stock, and the fine
wooled' merinos were brought to the
greatest perfection. a large number of
men did well breeding sheep of pure
blood, and the great bulk of other Yer
mont farmers kept focks of mixed
''native" and Merino sheep which
brought, when the wool was sold the
largest single cash item of the farm in
come during the year. The industry
was very profitable and general. Then
came the war, with its resulting demand
for wooden goods and consequent special
stimulus for wool growing, and common
wool ran from 30 cents or so pound to
81, and man with good flock of sheep
seemed to have small fortune in hand.
The profits Of breeders naturally kept
pace with the rest, and the most eXtrav-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

A West Gouldsboro (Me.) man tells
a queer story about stone that grows
1t is an egg-shaped, flinty looking rock,
which he picked VI in cove near his
home over thirty years ago. Then 1t
weighed about twelve pounds, and from
It's odd shape was kept in the house and
on the doorstep as curiosity. AS the
years passed the stone increased in
size. Six years ago it weighed forty
pounds. The owner swears it is the
same stone. and tells likely story.
with numerous witnesses to back him
up.