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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
Wiutcrjnr ISces.

If we wish to have bees in the best
winter shape. we must begin opera
lions early as possible. We cannot put
bees in winter quarters, and wait to
complete the job until winter is on, and
have colonies in the best condition.
We must keep wintcring in view III.
most during the entire season and es-
pccially so from the close of the honey
season. until winter is ON.
The first thing to look after is queens.
The queen is the all important factor
Of the hive, and to have good thrifty
colonies. we must have good prolific
queens. Many queens are not worth
retaining in the hive, and the products
from the colony from the honey seas.
on is evidence whether or not the queen
is at fault. SO then to start with, we
should have tirst-clasS queens in every
hive. 1t Is an easy matter now to So
cure good breeding queens chcaply. as
many apiarstS are engaged in rearing
them, and they can be bought cheap
during the fall months.
\ large number of colonies will be
found without thcnccrsSary supplies to
carry them through the winter. and
from this cause alone many die in Win
ter from starvation. 1t is criminal neg
ligcncc to rob colonies of their stores
to such cXtcnt that they are short of
food in winter, and thus let them
starvc. but ii il frequently DONE Bees
frequently. owing to honey failures.
need feed in autumn, even if they did
not furnish any surplus the season pre-
viOus. Owing to Il bad season. that the
bees could not find any honey to gath
ar, some will say that they deserve star
walton for not working better. 1t is
just as sensible to say that we should
starvc for not raising Il crop when tho
drouth cut off the crops in spite of all
our efforts.
Feed the bees, and feed them early,
so they can seal up their stores during
warm weather. Late feeding is not
nearly so good on this account, and
early fed colonies will breed n good
quantity of young bees that is of much
Importance in successful wintcring.-
A. III. Duff, in Farm, Field and Fircsidn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

The comparative success of most
farm crops this year in spite of the
worst drought that the country has
had for many years shows value of
improved culture over the old system
of neglect. In nearly all instances
where the soil has been enriched with
manures and fertilizers, and the crop
continuously cultivated. the loss has
not been sufficient to discourage farm
crS. Indeed, Il normal crop is report
I'd in most parts of the country and
II larger crop than usual in others.
This looks very much as If we had
ut least broken the grip and the terror
of the Oldtme dry summer. which in
the west ut least meant the loss of mil
lions of dollars and the ruin of thou
sands of farmers. A good deal of this
success in the face of diSquieting
weather conditions, of course, is due to
the superior aton methods adopted
in many states. which makes the farm
crs almost independent of the wealth
e. But irrigation alone could not &C
count for the change. 1t is the SUI
pcrior methods of culture that have
gradually been adopted in all parts of
this country. 1t is really the fruit of
that campaign of scientific and inten-
sivc farming which has been carried
on by the department of agriculture,
the state experiment stations, and in
dividual progressive farmers for the
past two decades.
To sum this up briefly, it is the an
plcation of plenty of the right kind of
food to the soil and then the cultiva-
ton of the soil sufficiently to keep the
crops i'm excellent condition. Soils
must he rich to produce good crops. but
waste of fertilizers is not what is need
ed. We can apply too much of these
to the land so that the soil gets clogged
and suffers, MS it We're, from ndigeS-
ton. 1t Is unable to assimilntc the
fertilizer and turn it into fit condition
for the plants to use. Th" wise farm.
rr gives his soil only so much manure
Hs it can readily absorb and then keeps
the soil wrll-Strrcd to enable the rain
and sunlight to touch every part of the
land and make them ready for plant
use. The cultivation of the soil is of
even more value than the fcrtilizinc,
for in too many eases the mechanical
conditions of the soil are such that
neither moisture nor food can prnc.
tratc it nor in any way become an in.
tcgral part of it, Frequent cultivation
of the soil alters all this. and helps
the soil To retain the moisture and in
times of drought enables the plants to
draw up moisture from the under.
ground reservoirs. Thorough and con.
slant cultivation of crops this post
summer has undoubtedly saved mil.
lions of dollars TO the farmers of tho
country w. f. Edwards. in the In.
diana Farmer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
SWELLING HIS CREDITS.
How an Oldtime Bookkceper Made His
Employer Rich, Apparently.

How an Oldtime BOOkkceper Made His
Employer Rich, Apparently.
In these days of watercd stocks and
myStifying corporation statements, the
adngc that figures cannot lie has be-
come popularity discrcdtcd. But it is
doubtful whether any modern pro-
moter has hit upon simpler scheme
TO swell tho nssota OH hi~ inlniivv sheet
than that which was employed by an
humble hookkcepcr of this city while
the century was Stlll young.
The ycar1SOl had been avery prosper
Gus one for the merchants of New
York. and all looked forward with in
year, when they would be able to AS
certain how much better off they were
then than at the same time II months
before. Notwithstanding his high rN-
pcctations, it was with feeling of
grateful surprise that the frugal Scotch
bachelor, John Macintosh, received the
news from his bookkccpcr that he was
E2OOO richer by the transactions of the
year. That was a large sum in those
days, and Macintosh thought the in
crease in his income warranted a
change in his mode of living. Accord
ngly he engaged more commodious
lodgings and invested in many long de-
sired luXurics.
Still he could not make out how he
had succeeded in accommodating such
large surplus. He ran over the figures
again and again to convince himself
that they must be right, and every
time checked his bookkecpcr's totals.
Yet the doubt haunted him with Il per-
sistcncy as truly Scotch as himself.
He was about to retire one night in
early March. when he took out the bal
ancc sheet, which he kept handy, and
once more cndeavOrcd to convince him
self of his good fortune. Suddenly he
sprang up with bound. Without
waiting to put on his hat, with balance
sheet in hand he hurried to the lodg,
ings Of his boOkkecpcr.
In those days I'LL the good folk of the
town retired mt the stroke of nine. But
MncIntoshs pounding succeeded in
awakening the blissfully unconscious
clerk, who threw up the window and
demanded
who's thcrc?"
who's here, YOU dunderskul," OK
the iratr merchant. "Do We
ken what we've dOone? we've added
the year of our Laird to the crcdits.'-
New York Vail and Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
Nurphy's Intelligent Pun.

Murphy. when he lived in the BUSH
always shared his blanket with the
pup but when he shifted to town lie
had to break the pup of its old habit
First time lie caught it in
bed he kicked it out. Next time
Toby heard him coming, and
jumped up quickly, but Murphy
was suspicious, put his hand on
the bed and found it warm. Then
there was trouble for one small dog.
That day the pup earnestly watched
Murphy cooling his dinner by blowing
on it. Following day Murphy came
home at usual time Sncnkcd quietly
upstairs. and observed the pup blowing
on the bed for all he was worth. That
pup is now in a circus, and Murphy is
Il gentleman dog earns enough
to keep 'cm both.-Sydney Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
The termination of Seeds.


The influence of certain chemical fer
tiliHcrS upon the termination of seeds
was studied by the late Gilbert H..
Hicks and the results have been re
Gently published in ~ bulletin 10y thu"
United States department of agricul-
turc. The fertilizer was used in much
larger proportion than obtains in actu-
al practice and at the rate of 1000 to
5000 pounds per acre, but it showed
that muriatc of potash and nitrate of
soda when used in such large quaint
ties We're detrimental to the gprmina-
ton of seeds whether applied directly
or mixed with the soil.
The chief injury to termination is in
tlicted after the young sprouts leave
the seed coat and before they appear
ibovc the soil, Fertilizers compoir d of
phosphoric acid and lime are less i'll
furious and not harmful unless used in
excess. The results of the trial show
that chemical fertilizers do not favor
termination and that they should never
BE- brought in direct contact with ger
minating seeds. However, when ap
Piled ut the usual rate there is little or
no injury to be feared unless the seed
is dropped from the same spout ut the
same time and covered up with the
fertilizer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
lF2EIE3Ff}{s'
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No one who desires to protect his
crops against insects should object 10
birds getting Il small share. a young
robin consumes 10 per cent. of ami
nal food more than its own weight in
II hours in its first stages. \ pair of
robins having nest of young ones
Will perform Il vast amount of work
IN II season, rs each pair will raise from
two to three hroOds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
BEST EOr the HnWals.

No matter what ails You, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. CAsCAnETs help
nature, cure you without n grippe or pain,
just 10 cents to start getting your health
back. CAscARETs Candy CHthartic, tho
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tab
let has C.C.C. stamped on 1t. Beware Of
limitations
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

A quick and easy method of rcmov-
Ing the skins from peaches is to place
them in Il wire basket and dip them IN
hot lyc. agitnting them for few mo
mcnts. thcndipping them in cod water,
which should he flowing, so rs to carry
o.. the I've. The skin can then b.
rubbed off with the slightest pressure
of the hand. Apples and pears may
he treated in the same manner. The
method is suggested by fruit grower
and Gamer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of tatarrh that cannot he cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. tHENEY d Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned have known +. Che
ncy for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
icctly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able To carry out any Obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST u TKuAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
ohio.
WAI.pING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, dc. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

Among quaint advertisements this
from an East Anglican paper is special
~ good
"Wnntrd-A steady man to look
after Il garden and milk COW who has
Il good voice and is accustomed to
sing in the choir"
We had no idea that the cattle of our
Eastern counties were so highly civil
lied us that. remarks the Westminster
Gazette. We should like to know
whether the cow Is Evangelical or
High Church, and how the other Choir
listers take to it's company. In any
case, there ought to be no complaints
about small congregations ut church
with such Il novel attraction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

Tho ROcr prisoners mt st. Helena
have retained their conservatism and
their love of home to such an extent
that they have built number of little
huis out of biscuit tins, each man who
can secure II sufficient number of boxes
making Il residence for himself, into
which he crawls to sleep prcfcrring
this humble domicilc to occupying II
tent with 10 to II others.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
Tie Occupant of Her Brain

Daughtrr--Oh. mamma. | do wish l
were pretty.
MCthcr-Iou needn't dear: sensible
men think very little about beauty.
Daughter But it isn't sensible men
I'm thinking about. mammal; it's
Charlie. Brooklyn Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
rheumatic Rocking ITEnIr.

a pneumatic rockingchnir has just
been patented. The air cushions at
tachrd to the rockers are very similar
to ordinary cycle tires.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

FOR 10 years many thought Dobbins' Elec-
trlc Soapht 10 cents bar too high for uso.
Millions used it. Now sold at ccnts.od size
and quality. @5-cent books free for wrappers.
Everybody wants it, Do YOU?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

II you want good digestion to whit upon
your npps'!:e' YOU should always chew a
bar of Adams Pcpsin Tu,ti Frutt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

The fastest flowing river In the world
is the Sutlcj, in India. Its descent is
10000 feet in $50 miles.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness inter nr-t days Use of DR. kline's Great
Nerve Resturer 81 rial hottlcand realise free.
l'f. H. u. KLINE Ltd. Eil Arch ST., phila, ia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

When the new Judge asccnds the
bench it Is n trying moment for him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

When Il girl is presented with ko-
lax she usually has good bit of snap
and 90 about her
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

All buildings belonging to the Chi
ncsr emperor are yellow, and it is Il
capital otfrnsc for any private person
to use that color.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
Frcy,s ycrnifisgc

The only fortress of consequence in
Denmark is the capital. Copenhagen
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
Ms II cough cnrr.-J. w. O'BRIES, 80 Third
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. &, 1909.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

Usually with long lived folk the
body is long and the legs short.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

Has been curing children of worms for m yrs
% cents. At Druggists and country stores.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
1t was Noltairc who said :

people whose bowels are
freed by an easy, regular move
ment every morning are mild,
atfable, gracious, kind. a NO
from their mouth comes with
more grace than 4 Yes from
the mouth of one who is con
stipatcd."
Such is Noltairc's testimonial
to the value of Ayers Pills.
]. c. AVER COMPANY,
Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

"Did you enjoy meeting so many au.
thors and artists
NO had Il terrible time trying to
pretend that | had heard of all of
them. Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

Each package OF PUTNAM FADELEss DYE
colors either silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

What's the use of building air castles
without an elevator?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

Carriers Ink is just as Chcapn poor ink and
is the best ink made. Always use Carriers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

When the servants leave, n woman
naturally feels helpless. NE44
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for childrcn
tcctaingsci the gums reducing inflamma-
ton, allay pain. cures wind collie. &c DO tile
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

Divorces are rarely if ever heard of
in China; and ns for breaking the
plightpd troth the man binds himself
by three solemn OathS to commit hari-
kari if he proves faithless, while the
girl by the same oath agrees to de-
liver herself over to the care of the
hcndsman. But it II usual for them
to pass over the wood Ling" without
catastrophe. \ widow in China cannot
rrmnrry without loss of reputation,
and girl who has lost her intended
often takes vows of cclibacy in his
memory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
The Best Presentation for chill.

ma Fever is bottle Of GROVES TAsrELgss
I'LL ONO IL Ia simply iron and Quinine In
tastcless form. No cure-no pny. Price 500
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

The telegraph poles along the Savan
nah and StatesbOrO railway, in Gcor
ga, are growing. They are made of
cypress. and must have been planted
with the roots. They are sprOutcd ut
the top. and serve Il double purpose.
port for the wires.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

In China. when an honor is confer
rcd on family ii is the ancestors and
not the descendants who share the
glory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

1t is a peculiar fact that nearly all
mOnnrchS favor some unique piece of
iewclry. William III wears Il small
bracelet hidden by his cuff. The Car
of Russia has Il repeater worth 1000
rubles. which he prizes very highly.
Marie Christine changes her rings sew
cral times day, which she can easily
do, as she possesses about 20 of them.
The late King of Italy always wore
scapulary chain of platinum. King Leo
pold of Belgium is n crank OH ancient
timc-peccs, of which he possesses Il
fine collection. One of the most valua-
bic specimens is ii watch that belonged
to Marie Antoincttc. The Sultan dons
Il chain shirt of gold and silver, and
his hands are covered with Il mass T.
rings of all kinds and sizes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

Truly there were giants in Colonial
days. One Daniel Lcake of Salisbury,
y. H., made during his lifetime and
was paid for a million shingles. Dur
ing the years he was accomplishing
this colossal work he cleared 300 acres
of land. tapped for 20 years ut least
800 maple trees making sometimes
1000 pounds of sugar Il year. He could
NOW six acres day, giving nine tons
of hay: his strong, long arms cut a
swath II feet wide. In his spare time
be worked as cooper and he was a
famous drum maker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Whales from 300 to 400 years old are
sometimes met with. TIL age is asccr-
tanned by the size and number of the
whalcbonc, which increases yearly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

tatiOn rs rOnvprSatiOnaliSt.'
II am sure" he said, after the brief.
est pause. you would be extremely
happy. That is certainly my
wish-thnt you may b. happy
as YOU deserve. Lord Mcndip's hap
pincSs. of course. goes without saying
1t is interesting to think that he was
my grnndfathcr's fag ut Eton.
"IIr told me that it was your great
grandfather"
AN. think he was mistaken. My
great grandfather died quite two years
h"ror" Lord Mrndip was born. ana lie
was not at Elton. Where there is any
disparity of years"
Between Lord M"ndip and myself
th"rt Is some disparity"
quite so. But il is on the right side.
take it Lord Mendip is not more than
SO:"
Scarcely so much," declared tho
young lady. with admirable temper.
"llr is hut a."
and he is II peer. 1t is better than
anything | could have offered you"
AS to that, when your uncle dies
YOU will be n duke"
MY uncle does not contemplate any
public event so little as his own de-
cease. And he is Il year younger than
Lord Mcndip He will doubtless marry
again
YES. thought of that: | took that
into my consideration" the young
lady asserted. staring up into Mr..
Markhams face. with an expression he
rather failed to understand. There was
something unusual also about her
voice.
here was n slight sound behind her.
Here" remarked the young man.
looking over her head TO the suddenly
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-12
FOOD FOR REFLECTION.
Millions Are Wasted Every Year In
Repairing Roads Which Were
Worthless to Begin With.

There is food for thought in tho
report of the Maryland geological sur
vey for 1899. In the first place we
are told that the people of Maryland
have expended during the last ten
years upon the so-called construction
and repair of their own roads, the
sum of no less than $6,0oo,o0o. 1t
seems that the greater part OF this
money has been frittered away in the
attempt to repair roads which have
been poorly laid out in the first place,
and for the lack of certain necessary
engineering qualifications can, in the
nature of things, never be made into
good roads. AS an instance of this
it may be mentioned that many of
the common roads have no natural
drainage. We are told that most of
them are in a poor condition for a
part of the year, and some of them
for the whole IL months.
As the result of a careful estimate
made by the survey, it is shown that
the farmers of the state of Maryland
expend $3,000,oo0 year more on their
hauling over the present poorly built
highways than would be necessary if
the hauling were done on frst-class
roads. These figures are to be COM
pared with the information collected
by the department of agriculture in
1898, when, as the result of data re-
ceived from 1900 counties in various
parts of the United States, it was
ascertained that the average cost of
hauling one ton for one mile over
country roads was Is cents; which was
just three times as much as the aver
age cost of hauling over the improved
macadam roads of six European coun-
tries. If this large sum of money
represents the loss to the state of
Maryland from poor roads, it is easy
to say that the total loss throughout
the whole United States represents
figure so great that it must have an
important bearing upon the prosper
ity of the country at large, and par
ticularly upon the farming interests
as such.
At first sight it seems incredible
that in a country so progressive as
ours the condition of the common
roads should be over half a century
behind that of the old world. It is
true that the vast extent Of the
United States, and the great mileage
of our roads in some states relative
to the density of the population, may,
be offered as an excuse for our back
wardness; but while this plea may
hold good as regards the thinly popu-
lated western and southern states, it
cannot be applied to the older, more
populous and wealthy sections of the
country.-Scientiie American.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-12
THE THINKING PERSON.
Exercising the Brain a Little Saves
Many Steps and a Lot of Unnec-
eBSary Effort,

1t is surprising how people will fritz
ter away time and take thousands of
unnecessary steps because they do
not exercise their brains a little.
have seen men make four trips from
the house to the barn to get four
little things they needed. I have seen
women make six trips between the
table and pantry in moving six little
things, three from each place, when
the whole could have been done in one
trip. have seen them go into every
room in getting ready to go to town
or to church. Dress would be in one
room, collar in another, hair pins i'm
another, hat in another, then back to
the first room for a handkerchief, and
so on, until they had walked nearly
half mile; and when they were
ready to start they would be sweat
ing and "all tired out!" I have seem
men leave the doubletrees, clevis or a
chain quarter of a mile down the
field, and an hour later have to walk
down there to get them. By keeping
our wits about us all the time we can
save q multitude of steps and hours
OF time every week. An old farmer
once said to his son: 'Don't take a.
step, John, until you see whether you
can save two or three. Do one thing
going and another coming if you pos
sdbly can. Don't wear yourself out
,unnecessarily!"-Farm and Fireside.