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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16

largest quantities, ranging from 2, 2,721,
24O gallons in Missouri to /, 11O 1e3 gal
Ions in Illinois. The report OF the
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
shows that in 1890 that State produced
3 4Sl 100 gallons sorghum sirup, not
1,484. 937 gallons, as stated in the ma
tional census returns, thus placing
Kansas easily first instead of fifth in
sorghum sirup production.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16

Beet pulp has been fed to dairy cat
tie in California for many years with
satisfactory results. Reports from
Pecos Valley, N. NJ, show the salts
factory feeding of large numbers of
sheep and a good demand for pulp. In
visiting the best sugar farms OF Europe,
says the assistant chemist Of the Ag
ricultural Department, an excellent
condition among the beef and dairy
cattle is quite noticeable. This desirable
result is In a large measure traceable
to the feeding Of beet pulp from the
sugar factories. In addition to the
pulp, a small proportion OF molasses is
also fed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16
FARMERS SONS ANE THEIR
READING.

This paper he s urged the Importance
of making a study Of the elementary
principles OF agriculture part of the
course OF common eChOol education in
Texas, and 90 many thoughtful men
are of the same opinion in this that
only an organized expression is needed
to sc ecure this amendment to the school
courses The matter will doubtless be
presented to the proper authorities and
the change effected within a reasonable
time. Il is certain that public senti-
ment among thoughtful farmers and
others whose duties or business has
them to consider the agricultural de-
velopment of the State is ripe for the
change.
But the farmer can at home do some
thing that will go a long way in pro
noting the agricultural education of
his boys, only commenced in the school.
What to plant and when to plant are
the first questions for the field. Breed
ing, feeding and management of live
stock are becoming of more interest to
farmers as attention is more directed
to the live stock industry. In all these
departments of agricultural work new
thoughts evolved by discussion and
the work of the experiment stations
are continually appearing, and unless
the farmer is a reader he will fall be-
hind the front of his industry. Unless
his son becomes a reader he will not
be able to rightly understand the i'm
provements needed to make his toll
profitable and to preserve the fertility
Of his inheritance instead Of westingit.
Works on agriculture and journals
treating Of agricultural and live stock
subjects are becoming every year
more important in the farmers home.
They should be supplied for the young
people and they could be encouraged
to carefully read them. This will lead
to thoughtful interest in all the depart
ments Of farm work, will tend to estab-
lish farmers meetings, will give to the
matters Of daily employment an inter-
est and dignity that will make farm
life far more attractive than under
former conditions when such life
was one Of only monotonous, sordid
toll.
1t is worth while to make the life
attractive and the toll remuneratiVe.
Much can be done in this way by en-
couraging the boy to keep up with the
latest agricultural thought. The ablest
minds of the country are giving their
lsbors to agricultural science and con-
tributing to it's literature, and are hav-
ing a practical effect upon the farm
work Of the country. Unless the boy
reads he will be century behind when
he himself becomes the manager of
the farm.-Te xas. Stock and Farm
Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16

The forest area Of American British
possessions it estimated at about 800
million acres. The settler has cut his
way into the fringe of this vast wood
land, but his depredations are nothing
as compared with the terrific scourge
Of fire which has rampaged through it
at different times. The United States
has abou. $50 million acres Of forest
and this is being rapidly depleted by
the axe and also by destructive fires,
which the government, however, is
now investigating means to prevent or
control.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16

Those interested in sorghum growing
should send to ~. g. Department. Of
Agriculture, Washington, D. o." for
q free copy of Farmers Bulletin, Nc.
~, The manufacture of Sorghum
0rup." This is becoming q rather
great industry.
In 1889, IL States produced over a
million gallons of sorghum sirup each.
II was produced in greater or less
Quantities IL A States and Territories.
missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ar.
Hansas, Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Georgia,
-'o''n Carolina, Alabama, and Hi
DO'S' IN the order given, produced the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-16
THE CORN CROP.

But it is not the hog alone that can
make use of the corn crop when it is
produced as it should be, beyond the
pc int of being mere supplies" The
whole State needs more and better
beef, butter and milk. Here in Raleigh
it is practically impossible to get q
piece of beef fit to eat by anyone who
knows what good beef is. Our people
have been taught that beef can be
made from feeding cotton seed meal
and hulls. And 80 it can Of a certain
kind, but far from being good beef. 1t
is rank and rammish in taste and
smell, and not fit for a respectable
table. When fed to dairy COWS, the
butter is made crumbly and white and
is far from being gilt edge." Cotton
seed meal and hulls should be relegRted
to the compost pile. They make good
manure, and the land needs them, and
the tarms3can grow better food for
animals and food that will make eat
able beef and butter.
And here is where the corn crop
comes in again: In the feeding of
beeves and CO rs the whole crop can be
utilized at once by turning into ensilage.
There are too few silos in the State,
and too few good cattle to be fed from
them. There is no way in which the
corn crop can be more pro1tably used
than by turning it into ensilage and
feeding stock on this for beef and milk.
Years ago when was filing silos in
Virginia with corn that would make
over SO bushels per acre if left to ripeD,
a neighbor said it was shame to waste
such fine corn in such way. I told
him to figure little. The so bushels
of corn there would be worth as grain
40 cents per bushel or $50 per acre, and
the fodder saved in the usual way by
cutting it eff at the ground and curing
in shocks would perhaps, if saved, we'll
be worth another ten dollars. In en-
silage the crop made me twenty tons
per acre. The feeding value of this
ensiIage was fully So per ton, and in
some experiments l had made it was
worth half as much as timothy hay
for mules, and timothy hay was worth
there then $40 per ton. But taking the
lower figures the crop as ensilage was
worth $75 against possible value of
$50 as grain and dried fodder. Not
that the ensilaging added any food
value to it, but it put it into shape
that made it more palatabIe and in
which it was all saved and eaten, while
there was large waste in the ordinary
saving of fodder and a loss in the eat
ing, as cattle discarded the hard stalks
which are all eaten as ensilage.
In all this am going on the assump
tion that the grain raised on our farms
is to be util! zed on the place with the
exception Of the wheat, which must be
manufactured elsewhere, and with the
increased crops of this the mills will
increase and add to the wealth Of the
State. But no raw product that can
be utilized on the farm to make a more
valuable product should ever be sold
in a raw state We have never found
any way in which the corn crop can
be more profltably used on the farm
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~ an standing 1oso Just behind the
sTtain, and in TIGI gLOtU Of the coming
,,EnSet. Behind me are the sRGdOtcs oTs
iss track, before me lies the dGTb oGLLey
rad the TiUeT. When I H1f11gLe tCtth tts
iGTk iDdters I SCGHt to cast one ST1geT-
No look upon O country sChose gooeT1'-
gsnt is OF the people, for the people,
md by the people, ,"-L. L PotE, July
Wh, 1890.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-15
MCINDOE FALLS.

Carl Goodenough of Littleton spent
last week in town.
Those interested in founding a sing
ing school, to be taught by H. H. May
of St. Johnsbury, are requested to meet
at the Academy Hall this "Wednesday
evening, Nov. is.
Mrs. Sarah Buchanan has returned
from South Ryegate.
Bartlett Goodenough of Barton was
in town the first of the week.
Among those who are on the sick list
are Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. c. L. Duncan,
Miss Helen Houghton and Miss Pearl
Field. The latter is suffering from a
sprained ankle, caused by jumping from
carriage.
p. B. Van Dyke was at Lancaster
several days last week, called there by
the very severe illness OF his mother
who is in her 93rd year.
Mrs. L. w. Lawler gave whist party
to several of her friends on Wednesday OF
last week.
W. H. Gilchrist is spending the week in
Boston.
The Misses Jean Duncan, Pearl Fields,
and Kate Pearl are home from their
schools.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-15
LYNDON CENTER.

Mrs. A. A. Batchelder and brother,
Mr.. Pratt, visited at st. Johnsbury over
Sunday.
Over six inches of snow fell here Sat-
urday and Sunday. Several sleighs were
seen Sunday.
The Free Baptist Ladies' Aid will hold
their sociable at Mrs. E. M. Campbell's
this week Thursday.
The village school closes next Friday
with exercises by the chrildren. Miss
Frost has done excellent work this term.
There are to be ten speakers at the
Junior recital next Thursday evening,
Nov. %. The senior exhibition comes
Nov. %, at which there are thirteen
speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardy of Man
chester are visiting at their daughters
Mrs. w. l. Powers.
Mrs. Mary Morgan has returned from
an extended visit to Sutton. She starts
soon tor Minneapolis.
Mrs. ]. Brooks returned home from
Montreal Monday. Her sister, Mrs
Sarah Davidson, returned with her.
H. ]. Hubbard has recently had a new
furnace put into his store.
Roswell Russell OF Stowe, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. A. Z. Batchelder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-15

Mrs. Flora West of Vershire is also a
guest OF Rev. and Mrs j. D. Waldron.
DR.. l.. A. Russow and Charles Holman
of Randolph spent few days at A. J.
Russlow's last week
A. ]. Russlow's auction was well at
tended and things brought fair prices.
A reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Russlow by the three lodges of
which they are members at Weeks hall
Friday evening last.
Mrs. William Faris of Pleasant
Mount, Mo-, with one child is visiting her
brothers j. P. and Peter A. Weeks and
other friends and relatives about here.
Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Burgin were at
Rev. ]. d. Waldrows a day or too last
week.
Rev. and Mrs Vance were at Rev. J. D.
Waldrow's few days since.
F. ], Hubbard is confined to the house
by illness.
The village school taught by Miss
Florence Johnson and Miss Lila Hodg-
don closed Friday with appropriate ex-
ercises, this has been very successful
and profitable term.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-15
EAST CABOT.
Closing of school,

The most interesting event in the
past weeks was the closing exercises of a
very successful term OF school, taught
by one of our most popular teachers,
Miss Jennie c. Gould, when twenty
of the neighbors and parents gath
cred in the school room to listen
to an interesting programme con-
sisting of dialogues, Rotations, and
music, both vocal and instrumental
which was finely rendered by the school,
and did much credit to the teacher and
scholars. Fourteen names were enroll
ed, of these Leila Houghton, Mabel
Armstrong, Ethel Hail. Julia Heath,
Ethel Burnham, Goldie Peck and Frank
Dawson had no absent or tardy marks.
H. L. Houghton and S. E. Houghton
were i'll Montpelier last Thursday at
tending court.
William L. Adams of Morrisville Wis
tied his parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.
Adams, short time since.
Frank Richer of Groton was in town
Wednesday.
r. S. Barr sold sixty fine lambs to
Kicker of Groton recently.
Mrs. Curtis who has been visiting her
brother, Gilbert Hill, has returned to her
home in New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark of Lower
Cabot visited at William Carr's, Mrs.
Clark's parents, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Ward of South
Barre visited at E. H. Clark's over Sun.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-15
WALDEN.

The sociable Friday night at Mrs. R.
A. Ordway's was quite well attended.
Miss Arlie Abbott, of Ryegate, has
been spending the past week with friends
in town.
Lillian Rogers is at home for short
vacation from her school in Plainfield.
Mabel Wilson, of Peacham, visited
Saturday and Sunday at w. ]. Kings
bury's.
The new furnace has arrived for the
church and is being put in place this
week.
Rob Shaw has gone to Cabot to work
this winter for Levi Walbridge.
Mrs. John Thurston entertains the
Ladies' Mite society this week.
There was quite snow storm Satur-
day afternoon, enough to remind us that
winter is at hand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-15
DANvILLE.

ABOUT 60 OF the friends and neighbors
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leighton gave
them very pleasant surprise last Tues
day evening Refreshments were served .
very pleasant social evening was spent
and some substantial tokens of the
esteem in which they were held were left
for which Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton are
very grateful.
A lew OF the neighbors and friends OF
Ellsworth Woodward spent Monday
evening very pleasantly with him at his
home.
A number of the young friends of John
Williams gave him a surprise Friday in
honor OF his 18th birthday.
5. o. and {. E. Morse are in Boston
this week disposing of five fine horses.
]. G. Lane and wife of Wolcott have
been visiting at Zenas Kittridge's.
Frank Barber has been visiting in town
for few days.
George Otis Of Swanton spent Sunday
with his brother, Joseph Otis.
Miss Ford OF Bethlehem, Miss Deoss of
Lyndon and Miss Clark of Norwich have
been visiting at Isaac Colby's the past
week.
Mrs. W. c. Cheever, who has been
quite i'll, is recovering.
Mrs. F. ]. Preston is visiting friends in
st. Johnsbury this week.
Thirty.six members Of the Christian
Endeavor society in two iour.horse teams
attended the County Convention at st.
Johnsbury Center last week.
H. B. Mcdonald is quite ill.,
E. c. Badger is quite i'll with pneu-
monia. On account of his illness his shop
was closed three days but he has secured
the services of Herbert Eastman and the
shop will be open all the time.
F. K. Kittredge and family have re-
turned from visit to relatives at Lam
caster.
S. o. Morse is laying a hardwood
floor in his store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-15
NORTH WALDEN.

Lawyer Duunett was in to wn recently
on legal business
c. ]. Bell and wife are attending the
National Grange convention at Spring
field, o.
Charles Rollins is seriously i'll.
Mr.. Haynes, of the Boston conserva-
tory of music, son of our former towns
man Daniel Haynes, now of Portland,
Oregon made tour of the old farm last
week, taking in many objects OF interest
which fascinated father and grandfather
in their youth.
Other recent visitors here were Mr.. aud
Mrs. George Kingsbury and son, Dan
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. George Chamberlain,
st. Johnsbury and Miss Mary Hoyey,
East Hardwick.
Mrs. George Downer, who has been
confined to her bed for the past five or
six weeks is gaining but slowly.
Miss Mary Patch has been on the sick
list the past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-15
A Rad Accident.

E. Z. Blakeley OF Montpelier proprie-
tor of the Citizens Drug and Supply Co.,
met with a serious accident when re-
turning home via the Montpelier 6,
Wells River railroad, from four week S
western trip.
When the train was some two miles
west OF East Montpelier, Mr. Blakeley
attempted to go from one car to another
when sudden lurch around curve in the
road caused him to lose his footing and
he was thrown from the car platform.
In falling he tried to save himself by
grasping the handles on the sides of the
cars but the humping he received broke
his hold and when he fell to the ground
his feet went under the wheels The left
foot was cut off at the instep, the great
toe of the right cut off and he suffered Sc
we're business about the head and hips. He
pluckily walked over the rough ground
to the highway some ten rods distant
and there sat down to await the aid OF
some passerby.
After time 7. S. Wheelock of East
Montpelier drove along and picked Mr..
Blakeley up and carried him to his
hotel. 1t is hoped that the heel and
ankle OF his left foot can be saved.
Goods Valued Mt $1,000 Stolen.
w. F. Perley's store at Pittstord Mills
was entered Thursday night and goods
valued at $1,000 were stolen. Most of
the goods were owned by Richardson &
Twigg of st. Adams, and were being
shown by their agent. Fred c. Farrell.
They included ladies' fur capes, coats,
etc. A robe, blanket, label linen, mems
underwear owned by Mr.. Perley were
taken, and the cash drawer was rifed,
the thieves getting about So in silver.
A pile Of goods near the door indicated
that the burglars were frightened and
dropped their last load. Nothing was
touched in the post-office which was on
one side Of the store. This was Mr.. Far
rell's first stop on this trip, and it is be-
lieved that he was followed by some one
who knew the value OF the goods he was
carrying.
Prison Commission Meet.
The State Board of Prison commission
ers held meeting at the house of correc-
ton Friday and transacted considerable
business. The applications of eight or
ten prisoners, whose minimum sentences
expire January 1, for parole of ticket
ofleave were heard. The prisoners,
if paroed, will be allowed to leave the
institution and to do what they please
only they must report each month to the
superintendent until their maximum sem
tence expires. Gov. Smith expects to
start on his annual tour of inspection of
state penal institutions about next
Thursday, visiting Vergennes, Rutland,
Windsor, Brattleboro and Waterbury.
The house oil correction has about the
largest number of inmates in its history,
1856 prisoners being confined there at
present An extra officer is on guard
nights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-15
LUXEMBOURG.
Schools Closed.

The village primary school was the
scene OF jolly time last Friday when
Mrs. Nellie l. Robin Kelley closed her
44th term of school. In spite OF the rain
several ladies attended and greatly en-
joyed the exercises and festivities of the
little ones. Those not having any marks
are: Cora Bernelle, Fernie Day, Florence
Day, Ernest Frizzell. Frank Frizzell,
Leslie Frizzell, Charles Hale, Flora
Houston, Maud Houston, George Hous-
ton, Angie Hovery, Frank Lewis, Ernest
Silsby, Harland Silsby, Ray Tolman.
Stanley Blackman was absent one day.
In the highest department ofthe village
school those not absent we're: Lizzie
Day, Lucia Day, Victor Backmer, BERTHE
and Irvine Silsby, Wentworth Wright,
Gorilla Woods. Absent one day or less:
Harr yBowker, Ivie Ball, Willie Frizzell.
Miss Weeks, teacher.
Miss Weeks, teachers in the South Lun-
enburg district, also had very success
full term, and those not absent in her
school are as follows: Jennie Bishop,
Harold Bishop, Cora Hartshorn, Mary
Sunsbury.
First snow storm of the season Nov,
II and IL which surprised every one.
The Congregational church is being
newly painted.
Clinton Hartshorn was taken severely
sick Saturday, but is much more comfort
able at this writing.
Henry Warren is improving his house
by building a new chimney and other re-
pairs.
Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Eldridge, of St
Johnsbury, were in town part OF last
week.
Miss Lottie Barnard attended the
Christian Eudeavor convention at Ian
caster last week.
S. 7. Hale is quite poorly.
The Ladies Mite society will hold q
sale at the town hall Friday afternoon
and evening, also Saturday evening
Nov. II and IS. Supper served from six
to eight o'clock. On Friday evening sup
per will consist OF baked beans, cake and
coffee, after which an entertainment will
be given. On Saturday, chicken pie sup
per. Admission free. Supper, Is cents