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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
Rajes and Honey.

An English writer upon pee . VT nod9r
H. ,ar snrnlIus honey. instead OF placing
:. =, tho ION lor at the side. as ne has test
"a Ill nd methods. He says that MS
90 a. Wis first called to it by going 10
os.sa, h I've TO a new block for an Ola
chI told him that the bees had al
oaa lime clustered very much over inc
ia hlnck Ind the front of The hive ano
IL dis .Ipneared On examination ne
80 = hble IN the GENRE OF the hoo'
,oo" ~ decided that they had gont
9o"'' n . stand. which was an old
lashiont d chimney pot. =.
,as''.on vi, o The floor board he iounf
49, :, lahool DO pounds OF honeyeomo
.,hi,sf pure and beautiful as any M
tver saT. l. La~ helow
His claims are tha' III 'oe 30 :. h,
,hert h..ing no opening excepting al IN
ION ,hA WIN air goes upward into W.
s,pad hive. and the lower hive Will D.
nancb Iooler than a Top hive or super
,h, II the hive can be kept
rem beralure below Is degrees. all hon,iy
:, n,o.L will be almost milk white.
sf Is To cut three Sits 10 The botl9!
p,au three s,xteenths of an inch WIZ
md lhree OF -four inches in length, Placin
n. III near the entrance, that The bees ma
End them The more readily, and 'hoIg
I ,bs, may not go down as soon as .he
void 20 up. they will do so. and WIPE
the, have found the way they Will wo'
faster and make pufer honey.
This plan cannot be called De" on
as his book was published several 1ea,
aolo. bu, it may be new TO some WI
night like to Try it. We can oonfti'
mai there would be some inconve1len
att ndng the having the full hive On |,
and The super beneath but if those wi
work for comb honey can get @hi'
: fkomb il may repay them
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04

| Many a farmer who would not think
of having anything but covered
drain in his meadow or grain field still
keeps the old fashioned open ditch in
his pasture. Yet the pasture drain
ditch Is always a nuisance and fire.
quently a source of expense. The soil
of the banks is constantly being wash
ed by the rains into the bottom, and
in the case of heavy freshets this
washing sometimes amounts to land
slide The whole line of the ditch is
disfigured, and the owner of the pas
ture is put to a great deal of expense
in keeping the channel sufficiently open
to allow the water to run at all
Weed seeds find 1t place where they
can lodge and grow without disturb
ance by the mower and from which
they can in turn send out new myriads
of seeds to resow the adjacent fields.
Too often In summer time stagnant
pools collect In these bitches, and the
cattle seek them for drinking purposes.
AS they readily become foul with the
droppings of the farm animals and
Win ing fC5cldtiOu. tuty DSlOlllt
a menace both to the purity of the
milk of the cows and to the health of
all the farm stock. Being open, they
prevent the pasture being included In
the rotation of crops, or at least make
it extremely inconvenent. for the rea-
son that the pillow could not run close
to it. and it would become an obstacle
to the free passage of the teams at all
times.
Added to these things is the fact that
1t takes out of the pasture considera-
bic area, and we can readily see that
to put a covered drain in its place is
wise procedure in almost every case.
remarks Farm. Field and Fireside.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
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FiELnsaSNp GARDEN
~ "a --=-<-Se -
WHOLESALE AGRICULTURE.
Scheme of Operations ON bri'as'
Columbia Farm.

scbeme of Operations on bri'sh
Columbia Farm.
Farming In British Columbia, as III
mr. own great west. is wholesale
business. and to show how dlhefeh' 1t
/, from the operations in older seetiohs
Rnral New Yorker publishes the tel-
lowing letter from a subscriber;
We work about 900 acres of land ina.
Is not surpassed in fertility, pleasure Oh
working and convenient SITUATION py
onr land | have seen. To enable US TO
have work during the whole season we
keen about 30 cows and sell the milk III
tbe town. This. as most people well
know. gives plenty of work the year
oro,na We summer fallow about loO
acres each year. on which we put our
manure direct from the stables every
day but Sunday. This summer falio"
furnishes the pasture for our cows as
all our land Is cultivated. We pow
summer fallow early and turn. after
which we SOW to wheat ior pas'u' :.
This supplies the cows until the eorp u
ready or the frost kills the young
nlants We inclose the fallow with q
wire fence. which Is removed to ahoth
or portion the following year Our iasl
years summer fallow gave us 20 ousu
els per acre of No hard wheat an'
1S acres on which we grew corn las
year gave u.s. 80 bushels per acre thl'
season. The remainder of the whea
crop only averaged II bushels. ana w
should be glad to be able to use nlor'
corn.
The ordinary farming Is by pio"ih,
in fall We have six teams at wori
turning the stubble Under. IN carr
spring we harrow and SOY, lf2 oushei
wheat with press drill, aftelF wiic
we cross harrow and go over VIC
with weeders. We cut with binde.
using three: thrash from the stock !
soon as dry enough. Wheat goes di
rect to elevator (half mile Distant
from thrashing machine. The straw
is piled up with cyclone stacker on
the thrashef and the portion not re-
qured for stock is burned as soon
as the machine pulls away from the
stack The thrasher furnishes all help
boards men and gives us the grain in
bags, charging 6& cents per bushel.
This finishes the season, and we be-
gin to pillow again for another year
We mostly work four horse teams. but
find three convenient team. We use
handy wagons. potato diggers and
| scuff1ers and work our teams from
until 6, with one hour noon, when we
are busy seeding or harvesting, but
from until at jobs like summer fal-
lowing, and the men who milk quit at
always, put their teams away and
milk until or until finished
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
RIanketing Unclipped Horses

II We have reached the conclusion that
y, ',eavy blanket on an unclipl ed Horse
h ulmen tal to his health. ObsfrVa III
deN Experiment. have convinced |us IN
d. dN unblahketed horse in the winter Is -
inc hest and most comforlaDi e. l
neal'N ,ssble condition for horse 10 Ia
oes, Po, when he comes Out OF ,ne s'a'
cold Is has been standing baankett
where ne air will strike like Knlfe II
The cold :, his body. A heated ho'
every part O sc banketed wheh he g
should not + A horse with long b
into the stable all night under IA blank
VIII remain wet arm and free frbm draus
IL Inc stable is W. much better btf wilh'
the horse will be ever. Natu3e provl'
any covering WHAT, protect the unclipI
covering ample to in the winter.
horse in this climate more would h
more had been needed are ndt speak
been provided. We We hive careil
idly. For some years UPON blanke
noted the effect of colo :. Seven ye
and unblanketed horse. ,rlket, and
ago we dlscard,d the bla Ysfactory.
result has been entirely sal ok of WI
man in his senses would thu, Use and
ping himself up in warm hot, u out.
moving he wraps when he Wei ,orses.
All this refers to untlil ped b ed h,
man who WI uld leave ciph be
unbanketed in the winter should bri
rested and sent 10 Jail And thi. v
us 10 remark that horses who's in
causes them to perspire freely lpl
weather are better for being {, 1g
The cold air is not half SO penetratiA at
clipped horse as TO one with his Coz ID
and wet. A clipped horse. if wet, ca !
rubbed dry in IS minutes. The tx 4
iment has been ,hfoughly tested. and NJ '
who own horses worth thousands of dy
lars would not have them clipped il the
did not believe they were better for it,
NeaVark Sunaay Call i
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
KEEPING VEGETABl ES.
,teeti on For spinhcn-"""

l.,.,o On For spinnch-Hosv Beeks
| k.ku Dest-Cnre of Onions.
kroteeh vour spinach with covering |
|, conA,le of inches of straw or litter.
L. mint is quite hardy. but If the |
,es hire exposed to the sun when
lstedf serious damage will be the re-
A'he leaves become spotted OF
llowHfram ifs effects. Late sowlngs
Fndkd for use in the spring Will be
latlE benefited by cover. as they are
l.v Int IN have their roots exposed to
|, n L. through the disturbance of the
Il H. the tbaws after heavy freezing.
lns Ilerable loss will be the result
bnft cause unless they are fairly
knK covered up.
hake up leeks and plant closely to-
Ilk.r In some convenient place for
III Cover them up to the crown with
IlI to help their blanching. Put sun
A. cover over them to allow of get
hE supplies when needed, or the sol'
be drawn up to them in the rows
/ lere they have been grown ana Gov
lid ND there. They are quite hardy
bd will keep best in the ground.
sOnlons are best stored in cool, dry
| nv place. They will keep longer
here the atmosphere is just above
seezing point. Stir them over occa-
Ipnally with a broom and pick out all
seased roots, dry up the deeayea
after left by them. rub off aud clean
syay all unnecessary scales. This KIND
/ work can Pc attended to during wet
leather. This advice applies to pota-
hes kept In cellars. On occasions oil
he kind mentioned they may be gone
her, bad ones removed, and the seed
br next year picked out and put some
hace where there will not be any dan
Ter of their sprouting prematureiy'
sany a light crop can be ascribed &c
his cause. Keep the tuhers dormant
tntil they are wanted for starting. and
lou will be repaid by strong GROWTH
Ind heavier crops. says writer IL
mercan Gardening. who is authority
}or the advice given.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without il. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, bois, blotches, backheads,
and that siekly bilious complexion by taking
carets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
glsts, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, 25c, soc.
Retrospective; "Harryl" What is it,
Dorothy" Ibid you give me that parlor lam p
last Christmas, or did give 1t to your"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04

.,..ao, from fhe air and stores this
n,'' ~ ,,s IeaveI. stems and roots tina
W. w naa,s ranp1 far and deep to gather
cd Going deeper than most otnef
'' 80 aan col and converting consia-
l paa'aa Quantities of unavailable plant
food into ava iapie ioi '''S. - ore
,han .ha c,]op Is plowed under, OIL
s ~n odvanJage to the land and ado
materially to- lls Ier.'l'y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04

Are important. The man who eats
alone loses half his pleasure, and
much of the benefit of his meal.
Your doctor will tell you that
pleasant companionship is almost as
essential as food.
We cannot always have with us
our most congenial friends, but there
is one table companion we need
never be without.
We mean a cup of good tea. A
good pure tea is synonymous with
Chase & Sanborn's package teas.
These teas, because they are pure,
are a real help to every one.
Tea is healthful tonic when It IS
pure. Tea to be beneficial must
have quality low grade teas do not
possess toany degree the tonic elect.
Because Chase & Sanborn teas
are sold only in half-pound and
pound air tight, loaded forms, one
NAV be sure they are fresh and oil
full strength.
The name of Chase & Sanborn
on the package is sufficient goar-
antee that the leaf is the best thai
can be selected.
The Kohinoor. Orloff and Orange
Pekoe are special brands, adoptect
to meet the requirements of lndl
vidual tastes. They make an IRE
sistible trio.
One mound makes over 200 cups.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
TRY GRAlN.O! TRY GRAIn.0 |

Ask your Grocer to-day to show GU pack
.ag, OF GRAIN-O. the new food drink tn st
sdrink il i,hout injury well as the adult.
All who tr, 10 like it, GRAIN-O has that rich
seal b r, wn of Mocha ct Java, but it is ma e
ach receives il without lstress. "a the price
OF G flee. l5c. and rs cts. perpackage. Sold by
all grocers
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
SECOND NATIONAL BANK
OF SKOwHt GAN. NE

The STOCK holders of The Second Natior al
RANK OF Skowh gan, are hereby notified that
heir an, ual meeting Tor he election OF III
rectors and for the transac n of any ofher
legal business hat may come bt fore mem VIII
he hello at he rooms of said bank on Tuesday
+ he 9th day of January, 1900. at o'clock y. m
5w49 JAMES tELLOW-. Cashier.
SkoWhegan, Dec. eth. 1899.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
Points In wtnterinx bees


Ii lacking In stores, they should be
fed good granulated sugar. one cup and
half of sugar to one cup of hot water
making strip of the right consist
ency. If you have on hand some ex
tracted honey. add few Tablespoons
fuls. which will prevent its granulat-
ing. Bees will winter well on good
sugar which is about the only substi-
tute that can be used. Unripe honey
or honey dew often kills the bees in
winter as they cannot stand a long
confinement on such food.
If the bees are In a double walled
chaff hive. nothing more is necessary.
If in hive of single thickness. an out
er case of some sort should be put over
the hive, but in nowise close the en-
trance. Bees need plenty of fresh air
The hive entrance should be left open
full width, which will also prevent the
combs from becoming moldy. On warm
days during winter when the thermom-
eter registers 30 degrees or more the
bees will hy out for cleansing fight.
after which they Will be able to stand
another month of rigorous weather
With cellar wintering | have had no
experience, bun the conditions neces-
sary are to have well ventilated cell
lar kept dark. with an even tempera.
ture of about 40 degrees. says r. q.
Herman In American Agriculturist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04

The latest calculation of velocity and
ERECTION of the >un's motion in space Is
" Prof Simon Newcomb He estimates
bat The solar system is being carried In a
Ior,herly direction at the rae OF 10 IL
little over ten mlles-ptr
cond. The point toward which we are
hevine is within very fe degrt es OF tht
Extraordinary bright star Vega IN the con
hellalion of Lyra.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
The FRI NATIONAL BANK

OF SKOWHEGAN,
The Stockholders of The First National Ban Z
Of skowh.gan are hereby Doiihe tina thelI
Annual Meeting for the choice of Directo iot
the ensuing y, ar ano the Transaction OF Any any
Other business that may legally come oeioi
tbar will he beld at their Banl ing Rooms or
Tuesday, January Q, A D., 1900, at 10 O'clock
A. N. .oE osi;ar
Skowhegan, Me-, Dec. s, 1899.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c, 25c. II G. G. G fail, druggists refund money
"Litile colds" neglected. thousands of lives
sacrificed every year. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup cures little colds-cures big colds, too
down to the very verge of consumption.
She: illuminated letter are a new
invention He: II wish somebody would
get up letter-boxes that would ring bell
every time married man goes by with a letter
| n his pocket"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04

According to chemical analysis. fifteen
arts of ,he flesh of FISH have about the
are nutritlve value as twelve parts oil
loneless beef.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
Mis- rs Food.

Bulletin 50 of the Maine Agriculture
Experiment Station which is now beine
mailed, treats of NUS As Food" TIC
tho e of Us who have regarded nuts as an
after dinner luxury or have muuched
peanuts al odd hours the same as we
would popcorn ii will be news to learn
that nuts are the hear,iest and most con-
cent'ated OF vegetable foods This is the
first at all complete study OF The food value
o. American nuts that has been made.
While nuts will never come to take the
place OF cereals with us. they can be adj
vanlageously added to our detaries.
With the exct ption of peanuts, almonds.
and chestruts, with US nuts are nearly
ALWAYS eaten raw. Abroad they are cook
ed 10 various ways and made to take the
place filet by us with other vegetable
foods A pound OF shelled nike NUS has
as much OF muscle forming nutrient and as
much of the fuel constituents as a pound
OF wheat fl ur. A quart OF nnshe led pea
LUIS contains as much protein as a pound
OF sirloin steak. and at one-third the cost.
Bulletin 81 will be sent free to all who
apply TO The Agri, ultural Experiment
Station, Orono. Me. In writing please
mention this paper.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04

He started at her bulging. She had boxing
glove on her left hand and a hammer In heI
right. an my dear" he stammeTed, "wh- what
are.you going to dor" "ldioi," she snapped
I'm going to drive tacks."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
Growing Glover to Plow Under.

Experiments which have been con-
Quoted on the CANADIAN experimental
farms In the growing of clover TO pillow
under to enrich the soil and add humus
to the land have shown that clover
can be sown with wheat, barley and
oats without lessening the gram crop
for the current year. They have also
shown that when ten pounds of red
clover seed Is used per acre. sown with
the grain. and fair catch is the re
suit the clover after the grain Is cut
makes a vigorous growth. serves the
purpose Of catch crop during the
summer. gathers large quantity of
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
To Cure q Cough in One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

,ake Cleveland's Lung Healer, rs cents
f it fails to cure, we will cheerfully refund
our money. Trial size free.)
Fred H. wing, Druggist As Water Street.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
CAUTION.

NV wife. Elvira Reed, having left my ted
and board, l hereby warn all persons Jpn
h4rboring or trusting her on my acc unit, 70
shall pay no bills of her contracting after biz
da1e. o"4S
Skowhegan. Decembet 4. 1899
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Special Premium Offer.

Special Premium OFFER ] ohss
sLit
nts n to
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Hkh
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. fun OF life, nerve and vgor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Peris OF Commercial Life: Henry came
home furious last night" What was the
matter, daughtefP why, mamma, l had put
them
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
For Over Fifty Years.

MRS. WInsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, seftens
the gums allays all pain, cures wind collie and
Ia the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
lieye the poor little sufferer Immediately.
sold by Druggists in every part of the world
Twenty five cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
take no other kind 1y38
An Explanation. Biggs: az understand
you spoke OF me as being a miserable cur
Diggs: mot guilty. old chap. l NEARLY said
you were a sad dog and Biggs: "Oh, that's
different! Have cigar"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04

"Tai TT only Ell glish people drops theii
.ithes." said little boy to the new tt acher
II never hea no American pronounce the
aitch in my name" What is your name
asIe ed the teacher. job N.Y. said the little
bow.
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impossible to fores an accident. Not i'm
possible To be p epared Tor 1t DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil Monarch over pain.
Explaint d-Spinks: "What did that 'stori.
90 urn OF the poet contain, al yhowY' Hippup:
"Wh he stuff for an animated bust Of
COURSE"
Terrikse plaques. those itching, Fostering
dis asses of he 81 In. Put an end to mi. ery
Dosn's OintK cures AT any drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04

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Chase & sanborn's Teas.

One pound makes over 200 cups.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-22

myself up. Biemhy Go, over to = cheer
an dropped into 1t an asked
"Did 20 find the presehin', an was 1,
good p
Powerful good. she snswered. but il
wssn't bout coons or bars. Anything
wan,in OF me befo' puts the kiule on p
"rm wantin 20 to help me doctor up
bout TO hundred scratches, an TIM also
wan,in to be forgiven fur nv remarks bout
eoons.
"'iiow is II. zeb . she said AZ she
turned on me. when the Lawd dun put
long tail on coon. was It fur the likes of
pore human critters to kick sbomitp'
Reckon not---not sksssly.'
80 An how bort b'ars1 Mebbe yo' find
fault bekase the Lswd made 'em bob,ailed .
- haven't word to say agin it,
Jest goin to let the long tails an the
bobtails ramble around as the I.awd made
en- TO ramble P
"Thats Il.
"'An goin to hear preachin when thar is
preachin at the skulehouse p
"'Fur suah.'
Then III warm up some coou's fat an
grease yo'r hurts, an yo' jes, lie, this be a
powerful warnin to 20 sot TO find any mo-
fault with the Lawd's way of doin things.
IL was fur him to put long tails ON coons an
foxes an bob,nils on bars an wildcats, an 20
Jest keep yo'r CAB still bout il an reckon
to consider tina, II wac all fur the best"