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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-10

When you buy of Bsrgelt, it's sure to
be right.
Canned goods at Claude Miley's meat
market
Potatoes, eggs, butter and onions
wanted at f. w. Magruder's
See the Champion Binder and Mower
at J. D. Boyer & Sons, court day.
Ii you want a mess of fresh or saltC d
fsh,Oysters, &c. go to w. c. Barron.
We are headquarters for shoes.
Il. G. Locke. up-to-date store.
Mems heavy wear at and below cost,
at Ya.es'.
Highest prices paid for hams, shoulders
and sides. w II Rodeffer X Co.
(Richey's StOre)
Cigars, cigarettes, and I'll kinds Of
tobacco, fine goods but not fancy prices.
E. W. Magruder.
! will pay the highest market price for
country produce, court day L. u.
Locke.
Farmers having cattle to sell should
call at Claude Miley's meat market, court
day.
Brown Gotten by the bolt at 4 81 and
) cents well worth and s cents per
yard at Yates.
Canned sauerkraut all kinds, canned
fruits and vegetables, oranges l2c per
dozen. W. I. barIou'
Don't fail to call to see me court day
to get big bargains. My heavy weight
goods must go at some price.
Il. G. Locke.
We are still paying the highest prices
for trade in goods at cash prices.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-10
F.S. Bowman & Bro.

We don't blow much but cash Will
talk loud during this month. New per
calls, lawns, neckues, a big assormen' OF
sIoucb and stiff hats, and a big assort
ment OF fine shirts. L. W. Magruder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-03-10
T. Glenn LOCke'S,
Up-To-Date Store opp. Court House.

To make room my spring stock compelled have this great
e your gain Look at these sedgs hammer prices "r
o1s
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
The Male in the Poultry Yard.

The male in the poultry yard in sum
mer and winter is of but little conse-
quence if eggs for market are desired,
but in the spring the male is the most
important member of the fl lck. The
farmers who carefully select their best
laying hens from which to raise pullets
and then mate them with scrub males
are legion. To point out how import
ant the male ia, we will state that if a
Houdan or Dorking M lie is mated with
a flock OF mixed hens, every chick will
have five toes, thus demonstrating the
l. fluence of the sire, as the fifth toe is
a popularity of the breeds named.
Take a dozen hens of Brahms, Cochin,
Plymouth Rock or other breeds, ard
mate them with Leghorn; nearly
every chick will be Of the markings and
pecuiarities of the Leghorn, so strong
ly as to show almost no traces of the
blood of the dams. There is no advan-
tage, then, in selecting choice hens for
producing good layers unless q careful
selection is also made of the male, and
after the Matching season is over he is
as useless as he was previously valu-
able. When pullets are to be Matched,
the determination should be to improve
on their dams,if possible. The use of
scrub males or of those that are cross
bred is backward step. Too much
attention cannot be given to the breed
ing of the chicks, whether for pullets
or for market, and the precautions used
to secure choice chicks at this season
will result in larger profits at the end of
the year.-Mirror and Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is not quack medi-
cine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country four
years, and is regular prescription.
1t is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly OH the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
f. j. CHENEY Il Co. Toledo, o.
ca Sold by druggists at seventy'five
cents.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
Live Stock Market.

The receipts OF live stock at Brighton last
sday aggregated 2036 cattle, 1853 sheep
and lambs, 506 swine aud 30S calves.
The hign prices ruling las week induced
larger off etings OF Northern and stern
cattle than could readily be absorbed and
the tone of the market weakened materially
nrtor- the close Of The dav, Sales Included (;
~ beef COWS. average 500 lbs, %; 4 beef
cows, avrrsg- S75 lbs, 81 Cat t, sverage
1900 rs. 54c eel go :, avtrag- $50 lbs,
81; ? calrlt, AVERAGE 1850 his, Al 2 ca''le,
average 1906 lbs, . ; ? carl ave age 1880
lbs, 81 6 Ca tie, average 1890 lbs, 55c; 2 cat
tie, aver7g e 1920 BIS, 51c.
The supply OF mitch cows and springers
LAST Tnesd " was limi ed Sales were few,
BIDS not coming up to holders ideas Of
values
The receipts OF veal calves were light, and
this fact, coupled with an active demand,
rendered prices strong Sales; ID calves,
average 105 bs 81 10 calves. average l3S
lbs &c; calves, average l47 lbs, OF 10
calves, average III 10, 81 =; As cal rss, aver
age 100 lbs, 81 ;; 8 calves, average lSI los' BE-
There was An improvsm4nE both ia the
quantity and quail ty of the western beef Cat
lie on offer, tne result OF lower prices in
the Wees.
S vine sold a. 4ac per 10.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
Good Prices for the Best.

One of the most successful poultry
men in New York State gets GO cents a
dozen fo- eggs the entire year, whether
prices in the general market are 10
cents per dozen or more. How does
he do itp He has class of customers
that rel ain by him because they can
depend upon him to furnish strictly
fresh eggs, and the customers are com
posed of those who are willing to pay
any price, provide that they can be
sure that they will get the besl to be
had. Now this man does not sell eggs
that are better than those marketed by
thousands of farmers, but he does not
sell any that are not fully up to the
requirements of his customers. His
motto is: II look after the interests
of my customers, and they naturally
stand by me-" How does he get the
prices? La the first place, he keeps his
own hens and does not buy eggs. He
collects the eggs daily, compels the
hens to lay in the poul ny house, and
uses no stale eggs for nest eggs. he
displays his eggs at the fairs and la
bells them according to the breed from
which they came, and asserts them so
as to have them uniform in SIZE and
color. He makes house toulouse
canvass, informs his patrons that he
sells no "cheap eggs" and invites them
to come out and inspect his poultry
farm. They do not accept his invita-
ton as rule, but it gives them conf
dence in him because he is willing to
convince them in every possible way
that he is Offering something bette
than the market offers. If asked 10
sell at lower price, he replies that he
is not that kind of poultryman, cannot
afford it, and at once refers the custo
mer to the nearest market or grocery.
The consequence is that he always gets
his price, and though it may appear
surprising that he can get 60 cents a
dozen for eggs, yet the fact remains
that he does and cannot supply the
demand. He did not build up his trade
in day or month, but he succeeded
aud others can do as well by the same
methods as are practised by him.-Mir'
ror and Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
of proper quality should be supplied.

of proper quality should be supplied.
Generous grazing, combined with
sound, clear oats, to the latter coarse
wheat shorts being added, furnish a
satisfactory ration after the foal is one
week old. While grazing is plenty,
there is little danger in giving the dam
too much oats. Up to July, when old
oats are used, if in connection with dry
hay, a bran mash should be given,
also, every other day, and in some
cases daily, if costiveness in either dam
or the colt is observed to be of the
chronic sort. A little corn for variety
will be helpful in maintaining the good
appearance of condition; but oats or
other muscle-iorming food should be
supplied as most successful con.
st tueut.
Plenty of cool, fresh water should be
provided. Very good people, at times,
neglect to water the colt, when shut up
by itself in the ] t or barn.
Until colt is six weeks old it is best
t. limit it to its dams milk, save in a
case of one that gives too little to sus-
tain 1t fairly, when cows milk diluted
half with water and sweetened is in
order. 1t is well to increase the pro-
portion of milk (using but one-thitd
water) when past six weeks old. After
six weeks old, too, the youngster may
be encouraged to eat little ground
oats (huled if possble) mixed with
bran, about two parts of oats to one Of
bran. Coarse shorts mixed with a
little cornmeal is very good subsi
tute ration from the oats and bran.
A vegetable variety should be added
to the colts dry food in most cases.
Olions chopped fine and mixed with
the ground oats and shorts, in small
quantity at frat and gradually increased
furnish as good condition as Is ordin-
arily to be found. They are in fact
good for all the stock on the farm, Civ
en- in moderate quantity. Matured
juicy rhubarb stems, 100, in small guam
THY chopped fine, are good mild tonic
to reduce mild costive conditions of
digestion. Salt and wood ashes 90
which little lime may be added il
there is a tendency to diarrle } should
be kept within reach of all the live
stock on the farm. The young colt
needs especially these minerals for
i giving strength to its bone.
Feed The colt moderately, but supply
the dam with generous rations. Study
all the conditions, and observe eXcep.
tons to general rules NJ, in Farm,
Field and Preside.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
Color Of Eggs.

People will cling to fads, and other
people will very naturally cater to
hem. For, upon the one hand, the
fad ist has opinions so strong, and
quite often pocketbooks so filed with
the "wherewithl' to pay for the satis-
f}ipg Of all their queer notions, that we
come to respect them or their wishes.
While, upon the other hand, there are
people who are willing and glad to ca
ter to fad notions and demands because
Of the money there is in the proceeding
for hem.
New England people are strong be-
levers in The exceptional qha ity of the
dark shelled egg. Moreover, they adj.
mire the dark sheled eggs and will
have them. This applies, of course, or
refers to the class OF viii &c end city
people who buy their egg supplies aud
are able to pay well for the article thst
meets their ideas Of the best. AID we
are very sure that did we live where
dark shelled eggs were the fad or The
fashion we ehould keep a breed of fowls
thai produce dark shelled eggs, and we
should select our breeding stock each
year with view to that end. We
shOuld hatch for them 10 of such
hens as produce the richest looking
dark colored eggs, and we should aim
to produce eggs in quantity. If people
were willing to pay us five cents extra
dozen for eggs just because the color
Of the shell pleased them we should
aesuredly consider ourselves in luck
aud would pocket that extra money
with great deal of satisfaction. WHY
not?
Among mongrel fowls or mixet
hoods we find hens that lay white egGi
and hens that lay eggs of varying
shades of brown. In sending suct
eggs to downtown markets or to Gus
toners it We're entirely worth while
we think, to sort them as to color aut
size. Aud we believe, in fact, il
keeping the understood eggs at home
sending the largest to customers. W.
receive no more for them, to he sure
but he would be ter please the pur
chaser, and thus gain rather than lose
Then, too, as to color. The sOrtet
eggs make more attractive appear
ance than do the ha. kets or package
of eggs that one has taken no pains t,
make look pretty. National Rural.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13

Two POINTED QUE>TIoNs ANSWERED -
What Is the use vi making better article
than your competitor If you cannot get a
better price for IT?
Ans.-As there IL no difference in the
price the public will bay only the better, 30
that while our profits may be smaller on a
single sale they will be much greater in the
aggregate.
How you get the public to know your
make IL the hest?
II both articles are brought prominently
before he public both are certain o be tried
and the public will very quickly pass judg-
ment on them and use only the better one,
This explains the large sale on Cham ber-
lAin's 'gh Remedy. The people have
be n usng II for years and have found that
IL can always be- depended upon. They
may occasionally take up with some fash
ionable novelty pur forth with exaggerated
claims, hut are certain TO rel urn to the one
remedy that they know to no reliable, and
for cOnghs, colds and GROUP there il nothing
quail 10 Chamberain's Cough Remedy
For sale by O. Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
AGRICULTURAL.
The Old Pet Cow,

ny ELLA l. MITCHELL.
They're leading off the old white COW,
Her dag of usefulness are DER
Her Drumming pals of snowy milk
And golden cream wen see no II ore.
And ! a maiden grown in years,
Yet feel the tears, strive to hide,
AS poor old Frosty wends her way,
turn my face aside.
Iseem TO see a long green lane,
A herd of cattle feeding there,
Aud Frosty youngest of them all,
when was young without a care.
The grand old farm with acres wide,
The running k the leafy trees,
Come back to me in memory,
with dtowsy hum of bees
All many times rompiug child,
drove the cattle home at night
] often gathered berries red
or plucked wild H)u ers In my delight,
The peaceful scere comes back to me
The large old farmhouse nestled low
Beneath an overhanglng hil
Alas, for days Of long ago
Alas for friends now laid away
To rest, upon that green hillside;
Alas tor others lost to me,
Through mountain walks Of pride
The poor old COW brings back to ne.
Thoughts that long since laid to rest
or friends, and home. and early days,
A I'd al that loved best.
Oh. Time and Change have wrought since then,
Sad havoc with my youthful dream
And many thoughts I've ed since then
I've found hings are not what they SEEM"
It's childish, yes | know, to greve
About poor, dumb creature, so;
Ana ye' Il is parting link,
Fvom the home life used to know
saw her mates sold one by one
When the loved homestead had to go.
Pet all of them, but this one was
My mothers COW. you know.
so do not chide me if weep
Ny tears wash bitter thoughts away;
And setter, nober feelings come,
BY seeing this old pet go away.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
Feeding the Colt.

Not enough care and thought are
given to the colts on the farm. The
dam of The youngster that is sucked
while she must work or Craze on scanly
grounds is allowed too often insufficient
food. To sustain herself and perform
the duties of beast of burden and be-
SIDES furnish building material for to-
growth of her offspring generous food
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
Sugar Beet Pulp for Cows.

have had some experience in feed
ing sugar beet pulp, but first l would
like tot ell how have fedny cows since
the beginning of last winter. In the
morning about $50 O'clock the cows
are given a feed OF rowen, rather more
than they viii eat al The lime. About
8 O'clock they sre turned out for half
an hour aud allowed to get drink.
sprinkle the feed left with very little
brine. Al noon | give them little
more rowen and about five O'Clock turn
them out again for another half hour,
so that they may get another drink. |
sweep the managers, giving what feed
remains the horses, then give the
cows feed of early cut hay, About
s O'Clock in the evening l give then a
'bushel OF corn ensilage apiece and the
mich cows from two to three quarts OF
gluten. To the cows that are being fat.
tened l give all the hominy feed and
whole meal that they will eat up clean.
Since | began feeding the pulp l
treat the cattle in the same way, ex
cept that at noon l do not feed any
rowen, but clean out the manger and
give the cows a half bushel each of
beet pulp, which is about all they will
eat at one time. also give them meal
now instead Of at night. l begin feed
ing the pulp in very small quantities,
and see what effect it has on the diges-
tive organs. I gradually increase the
feed until the COWS are getting all they
will eat.
have seen 40 i'll effects from feed
ing the pulp at any time. Before be.
ginning / weighed the milk every day
for week, continuing after the pulp
feeding was in progress. The next day
after the pulp was first fed l began TO
get an increase of milk. This con-
tinued until the COWS were on full ra-
ton of pulp, when they were giving
about four pounds apiece more than
previously, and this, too, where some
of them had been in milk for two
years. There did not appear to be any
change ia the flivor of the milk. 1t
was sold every day TO about hundred
customers and have had no com.
plains. The cows do not eat as much
other food as they did before the pulp
was fed. More hay is left in the man
ger and also little more ensilage.
The weather was quite cold during the
time the trial was made. There il
scarcely any change the whole time, con
sequenty the weather has not caused
the flow of the milk, as change in
temperature often does.
l hink that beet pulp is an excellent
cattle food. The stock certainly relish
it and it is an appetizer and aids in di
gestion, consequently a promoter o.
health. ] have fed roots of various
kinds every winter for many years ant
1 think this beet pulp is better thar
any of them. 1t certainly has the ad
vantage of not having to be cut, ant
there is no danger of animals chokin!
on the pieces. Hogs eat it nearly a
well as cattle.-J. p. Corbin, in Amer
lean Agriculturist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
We viii Positively Pay You

One dollar if one bottle of Smiths
Green Mountain Renovstor does not
benefit you in case you are troubled
with any blood disorder, chronic rheu-
matism or neuralgia affections. Ii is
endorsed by the best physicians in the
country and is warranted to do what is
claimed for it. G. Blakely, w. E. Ter
ril & Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
Boston Produce Market,

~ The quotations given below represent price,
obtained nv receivers phossate lots mot iobbns
priceO dnless otnerw indicated. snn are intended
to represent actual as %.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13

DIR. BULLS Cough Syrup is not com
mon every day cough mixture. 1t is u mar.
velous remedy for all the troublesome and
dangerous complications resulting from a
cold 10 the head, throat, chest or lungs.
Sold for 25,.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13

your chud has Group or btonchiis. Waste
no time; delay may be dangerous. DR..
Bull = Cough Syrup cures at once. IL il a
sale and inialliDle remedy. Ali druggists
sell IL for 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
PUBL SH ID ON
THURSDAY.

For over fifty-eight years
a National Family Paper
for farmers and villagers,
who's, readers have repre-
1911 IL ..,.. IocI do
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-13
e IL EE!

Car fare from your home 10 SPENCERS BUsI
NESS SCHOOL, Kingston, y. Y. 2S students Lass
year Board aud room in elubs, S350 per week
Established lsSa. beautiful New Building. Best In
everything. Not single stenograpi ic graduate OF
ur school has failed 10 secure payingpOsition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

GRAIN GOSSIP-Gossip by private wire
10 - II. f. Smith & CO., St Paul mem
pers or the New York Stock Exchange
and Chicago Board of Trade-The govern
5 5t report, which will be issued Fri
Gay from Washington, will give details
of the 1899 wheat crop and condition and
area or the wheat and rye soWn this fall
bFoomhall: Berlin closed Il down from
Yesterday: Budapesth not received Sc
oetS Ir0StS are reported from NicolIaies
ana valley of the Danube" Toledo re-
celpts; 90 Wheat, cars. Last week, 6; last
NEW YORK, Dec 13-Flour-Receints
14,132 bbls; exports, 20, 757 bbIs: steady hnt
very quiet, and perhaps lower to Sell
except on low grade winters. which
through scarcity, are firm Rye flour
i ii. a., Whheat-Receipts, 1880 blu; exports.
70 70, o. o. afloat; No. l northern Duluth,
G6S14c l. o. b: atloat to arrive (promnt1 !,
no. hard Duluth, S0%c f. O. h afoo
Nheearpy) NO. red, 7Ac elevator: ontiOns
zn1IMfaTch, l5Q75Ac, closing 75Nc: Ma
c oI1a2954 ,d iS-l 6c; closed 7424c; September
mRece II IS, $500 bu; exports, 20S,283 bu !:
sales 1900 bu futures, 100000 export; spot
urn; NO. z, 4O3sc f. O. b. afioat and 3qIIc
elevator. Options-May closed $3.50. nao
,cemoer, 37%@38c. Oats-Receipts ID $50
3u; exports, 10 blu; spot dull; No 3. 29c
NO: z WLn1te, Bic; No. white, 301kc; track
&c Options inactive '0 O1@
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec ~ Flow,
STEADY. Wheat quiet; No northern e.
go1tSc; No. 2 651a@65ac. Rye steadV. No
o. 91c; Barley firm; No. 2, 43c; sample,
0oY44 4TEcn 6 Oats quiet at 24@25c. -
sd higher; March, IS 95sd; MAJ IS q9 95Sd
Corn steady and 1a09sd higher Js ~ S1su'
3s SID; May, IS 65sd i ) ,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14

CHICAGO, Dec. 13-Wheat was firm
today, supported by a good export in
Quiry, light receipts and higher English
markets. May closed 1249sc over yester
day. May corn closed &c up, and May
oats unchanged. Provisions ruled strong
on good investment demand and lib
eral outside business, May pork closing
15Q1714e,- May lard 5g71zc, and May ribs
71kc better.
British reverses in South Africa, by
stimulating the Liverpool price, were in
directly a supporting influence to the
wheat market here Receipts continued
light and the combination Of these two
factors resulted in a firm tone to the
market at the opening, Initial figures for
May, 69AQ692sc, being AQ35c over yester-
days close.
The holiday dullness was upon the. mar
ket, and scalpers took profits at every OPP
portunity, the high plane which was the
solid basis of the price throughout being
occasionally fractionally indented by their
operations. The close was strong, May
UP 15N3sc over yesterday at 692@%sc.
New York reported fifteen boatloads
taken for export Atlantic port clear
ances in wheat ard flour were equal to
4SG.500 bu. Primary receipts were 613, 100
blu. against 1.Z0S, zoo bu last year. Min
neapClis and Duluth reportd 349 cars,
compared with 329 last week, and 716
of contract grade.
Corn held steady, helped by the strength
Of wheat, a fair shipping demand, and
the small offerings from first hands The
market sNas quiet and fluctuations were
narrow. The seaboard reported a fair
export demand, and cables were up.
CIearances were 727. 100 blu, and receipts
here 24S cars. The Hlionis state report
makes the crop 259,OO0,O 900 bu. May ranged
from 32PSc to 321sc, closing 1sc up at
B2Tsc.
There was practically no business in
oats, but the market, such as 1t was,
chung closely around 24c for May, a mark
from which there has been no important
departure for weeks. Receipts, 100 cars.
May closed unchanged from yesterday at
24c
Provisions We're strong, and at times
quite active, with plenty Of traders in
the pit. Relatively there was more trade
in this pit than IN any other. The open
ing was at a gain, and the advance
which followed was maintained till the
close. Commission houses were in the
market with a plentitude of outside or
ders, and local bulls added literally to
their lines as an investment. The de-
mand for product was excellent. The
run on hogs was under the estimate, a
fact to which the market owed some of
its strength. Western receipts were con-
siderably under last years. May option
closed: Pork, 15Q1H2c over yesterday,
$lO37l2G1o.4O, lard, oI71kc up at $56712;
ribs at $3.50.
Estimates tomorrow: Wheat, 40 cars;
corn, $50 cars; oats, 131 cars; hogs, $1,000
head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
lOpen-IHigh- Low Clos