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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
CHICKS IN SUMMER.
Unless They Are Penned Up 1t is Al
most Impossible to Make Rails
ing Them Profitable.

The farmers wife knows the great
loss from weakness and dying among
her chicks during the hot summer
months. That has always been the
case with our summer chickens, in fact
we could raise so few of them that we
have gradually dropped chicken hatch
ing after May until late summer or
early fall. While there is as much
money in summer Matched chickens as
any other, we could not make sue
cess of raising them. But last summer
we had pen of thoroughbreds, and
wishing to raise as many as possible,
we continued Matching as fast as we
could get the eggs for setting. The
chickens were given the usual free
dom of the farm and took the usual
privilege of dying. Then we de-
termined to try penning them up. The
old hens were all driven into a yard
containing about one-sixth of an acre
and confined there
Each hen {and her chicks was fur
nished with a small coop, and they
were kept in the yard, which was de-
void of all vegetation. Green stuff
was thrown in to them every day, and
cool, shady retreats furnished them,
but there were no weeds or grass for
them to wander about in. They ceased
dying Immediately and grew as rapid
ly and as finely as the spring chickens.
They were much easier to care for.
There was NO running about all over
the farm when a storm was seen gath
ering. There was no clucl6ing biddy
coming in from the orchard or meadow
late in the evening with half her brood
missing, either because of the hens
carelessness or the result of some
tragedy. In fact so well pleased were
we with the result that this season we
will have our chicken pen and have no
little chickens wandering all over the
farm gathering chiggers and getting
weakening baths of dew from the
grass and weeds. We believe it will
pay.-J. L. Irwin, in Ohio Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
OLD READER.
HERE, THERE AND ELSEWHERE
Yours truly

Chicago has ten unlicensed dogs to
each one licensed.
The population of Japan is increas-
ing at the rate of 100000 a year.
There is vast coal supply in Aus
tralia which is almost unworked as vet.
Sugar and tobacco imports yield
revenue to this country of 0,Ooo,o00a
year.
The first boat built in the United
States was the Virginia, 60 feet long,
built in 1907.
The city of Seattle isto care hereaft-
er for the grave of the Indian chief of
that name.
Mushrooms are said to contain more
nourishment than any other vegetable
substance.
The population of the United King
dom passed that Of France for the first
time in 1892
The per capita of wealth in the
United States was S3OS in 1850, $3.50 in
1870 and is now 81 200
There are 3,4S0,000 acres of unculti.
waited moor and heath in England and
Wales; but the towns of the same coun-
ties would cover all this land, and co.,,
coo acres into the bargain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
Percentage
GIL
Method.
How to Prevent swnrmtnr

1t is very nice TO have swarms of
bees if we have use for them, but it
is too expensive thing to have just
for the fun of II. If you want the
best returns in honey and no increase
in bees, do not allow them to swarm.
The first preventive is to give them
plenty of room to store surplus
honey This viii check many swarms.
If they persist in swarming, take out
all their queen cells as fast as they
build them preparatory to swarming.
If they still persist in swarming, take
away their queen, and this Will settle
it for the present. But in most cases
it is best to let these persistent
swarmers swarm and then hive them
In new quarters. Farmers Voice,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
Raising nroiIers for Market.

Broilers are profitable when prop
erly raised and properly sold. Every
farmer that is advantageously stu
ated for the raising of broilers should
make a trial of it if he has liking
for that kind of experiment. Moth
ing can ever be ascertained definitely
without a trial. The question is often
asked: do you think 1 would succeed
with broilers?" Of course it is i'm
possible to give an answer OF any
value. As well might a sailor ask;
DO you think I will have safe voy-
age?" We do think, however, that a
good many farmers live near enough
to good broiler markets to make the
raising of broilers rofitab,e.-Farm-
ers' Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
COULDN'T WEAR SHOES.

Sumpter, Ill.,, June f0.-Mrs. ]. 3
Flanagan, of this place, had suffered
with Dropsy for fifteen years. She
was so very bad that for the last
three years, she has not been able to
wear her shoes. She had doctored all
the time, but was gradually getting
worse.
Last winter Mr.. Flanagan, who was
very much discouraged, called for
some medicine at Mr.. j. j. Dale's drug
store in Carmi. Mr. Dale persuaded
him to have his wife try Dodd's Kidney
Pills, and he bought six boxes. His
wife used five out of the six, before
she was entirely cured. She is now as
sound and well as ever she was, COM
pletely restored to health, and free
from any symptom whatever of
Dropsy.
TO say that Mrs. Flanagan is pleased
at her wonderful deliverance, does not
half express her feelings, and she
and Mr.. Flanagan are loud in their
praises of Dodd's Kidney Pills. and of
Mr.. Dale for recommending this won
derful remedy to them.
The fact that Dodd's Kidney Pills
cured Mrs. Flanagan of such severe
case of Dropsy, after the doctors had
given her up, has made them the most
talked-of remedy ever known in White
County.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
A GLORIOUS SIGHT.
Fields of Wheat in Which the Stocks
Were So Thick 1t Was Impossible
to Drive Between Them.

To the Editor:
A gentleman from Duluth made
trip through a portion of Western
Canada last summer, and writing of
what he saw, says:
Wheat, for instance, will average
twenty-five or thirty bushels to the
acre. | saw shocks so thick in the
field that it would be almost impossi-
BILE to drive between them. Winters,
it is said, are longer than near Duluth,
but the Japan current, warm chinook
winds and dry atmosphere make the
winters comparatively mild"
Thousands of such testimonies are
to be had from settlers who have
taken advantage of the low-priced
lands of Western Canada. During the
present year new districts win be
opened up in the Saskatchewan Val
ley, and advantage should be taken of
this at once. Information can be had
from any agent of the Government,
whose advertisement appears else.
where in your columns.
Yours truly,
n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13

Such materials as cut hay, straw,
grass, etc, are not absolutely neces-
sary for nests in summer. The best
material for nest boxes in summer is
earth, as it offers fewer advantages
for lice. Take a soap box, cover the
bottom with four inches OF dry dirt,
sprinkle some fresh insect powder
over the earth and the nest will be
complete. The nest should be made
new with fresh earth at least once a
week, as it may happen that an egg
will be broken in it. the earth then
being an excellent absorbent. Keen
the nest box in cool place where the
laying hen win be comfortable when
on her nest.-Farm and Fireside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13

very quick upon the wing. A part of
the inside partition is cut away in the
illustration to show the interior ar
rangement. Such a loft utilizes waste
space and requires no great expense
for lumber. A boy should be able to
fit it up himself, and when two or three
pairs of pigeons are installed within it
the owner win agree with me that
there are no pets more beautiful than
these charming little birds.-Webb
Donnell, in Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
LEAVING THE WORK FOR GOD.

- ,-,,, -, = a.,
coa 4A1ye MIS- I,IyG' $3.50 in
s-ne,lct At X{-iI1srd IN ssi6 II fnd
that there are plenty oil people in Chi
cago who are willing to pray tor Us, but
few who will work with us
AHe fortunate are praying iot tHe liidli
whose mead IS poWed'
Ihey are asking God 10 heip MN IN
MS need,
Ihey are praying lot the weak ones VINO
Who must suffer for the strong OPP
pTessof greed,
They are praying Tor the woman VINO
must stltch from DIeah oI NY
FOE plttahce TIL the evening Sua"-
o"s IAN
But they maven time 70 succor theHi
that tottcr by the way.
And they want the Lord above 10 do 1t
All
lHeFe Is help the strong touid give
10 the weak thal want 20 l1fe' j..
huI they ask the Loru above 10 give II
an
Ehe mighty men are praying 'hdt the
WedKet may pc sltoNS'
10 go the way the righteous ought TO
go
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
Mr.. Perkins Farming.
BY CLARA AUGUSTA.
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ar fFE in the country is a dream of
l. perpetual happiness So read
The newspaper extract that Harry
Perkins was bordering over, and he
was so much impressed by it that he
read it aloud to his wife along with
the half column of similar sentiments
which followed it.
Evidently, the writer had becom
enamored to farm life, in theory if
not in practice.
''Now, Anna" said Mr.. Perkins,
crossing his legs and throwing him
self back in his chair, as he invari-
ably did when he was commencing
an argument, that sounds promis-
ing! That fellow knows what he is
talking about. And you know how
we have always thought we should
enjoy the. country. Fresh milk, that
has not passed through the milkman's
manipulations; butter, golden as but
tercups; Strawberries every morning
for breakfast; chickens of ones own
raising; honey fresh from the comb:
pure air and water; natural society,
no gossip. Anna, the experiment is
worth trying"
But, Henry, you have a good situ-
alton, and the children are at school.
and you don't know anything about
farming"
DO you take me for fool. Anna
Perkins," cried her husband, indig-
nantly. Don't you suppose | have
got brains enough to learn, if indeed
there is anything to learn? Don't
you think / am as bright man, nat
urally, as old Ducy, who brings us
our cabbages, or the red-haired milk
man who brings butter and eggs and
charges five per cent. more for them
because he knows they are fresh 4?
Humph! fresh! If he knows they are.
it is more than we know when we
come 90 use them"
''Oh, of course. Henry: you know
enough in your way" said his wife.
Shut il don't seem to me that you
can know much about farming, hag-
ing never had any experience"
Il can learn. Anybody can learn
of those old rural clodhoppers know,
aud | have mind to try it. 1t would
DC good for the children The change
of air would benefit my lungs, and
you would get fat, Anna, on the new
milk and the good things generally. "
Mrs, Perkins shook her head doubt
fully, but Perkins was sanguine. and
that very day he saw a real estate
agent who had for sale a farm so
nearly approaching the condition of
the Garden of Eden, before it be-
came infested with snakes. that Per
kins went out TO look at 1t, and con-
cluded TO invest $4,000 in il.
Real estate" said the agent us by
all means the safest of investments
Railroad bonds are tickIish, savings
banks are risky because Canada is SO
near, and it takes a small fortune to
buy q 500 government bond; and Us
for mining stocks-why, man must
be- mad as March hare to think oil
them! But real estate, my dear sir
real estate is right there every time,
IL can't be stolen, and you have got
&c where you can see it, And farm
fng is the noblest and most independ
emit life in the world"
Mr.. Perkins became the proprietor
OF Walnut Dell farm, and took his
family thither Why it was Gale,
walnut Dell" il would have puzzled
a philosopher to determine. since tht
nearest approach to a walnut tree OF
the premises was a horse-chestnut
which looked as if the 'sere and vel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13

all of which was caused by falling and
inflammation of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and nmner-
Gus medicines she was entirely cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere, headache,
backache, and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as it did Mrs. Rice. Proof
is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
Help f0,. Women
Who Are Always Tired

4" | do not feel very well, am so
tired all the time"
You hear these words every dav: as
often as you meet your friends Just so
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signif-
can't words yourself, and no doubt you
do feel far from well most of the time.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis,
whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
ing-down pains, headache, backache,
and had all kinds of miserable feelings,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
USEFUL FEEDING CRATE.
An Easily Made, Safe and Convenient
Coop for Small Chicks and
Other Fowls.

The cut shows an easily made and
convenient feeding coop for small
chicks. The frame work of the rack
proper is about 40 inches square and
consists of two-inch strips nailed to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
PRESERVATION OF EGGS.
Experiments Conducted by German
Experts show Tint There Are
Three Reliable Methods

The results of experiments made
recently in Germany on various
modes of keeping eggs are published
in the Markthalen Zeitung (Berlin).
Fresh eggs were taken in June last,
treated for preservation in various
ways and examined in, February, with
the following results, which speak for
themselves:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
WHERE no FEEp YOUNG CHIcKs.

four two by two posts about five
inches high, thus leaving a space of
about three inches between the frame
and ground for the chickens to enter.
The top is covered with wire netting
and the cross sticks are inserted to
keep it from sagging.-C. P. Reynolds,
in Orange Judd Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13
PRETTY PIGEON LOFT.
Inside and Outside Arrangement of
One Located in the Roof Cham
ber OF Farm Stable.

Every boy on the farm should have
flock of pigeons. be the variety fan
tails, homers, turbits or iacobins.
They are among the most satisfactory
pets that one can have. their pretty
ways and beautiful forms and plumage
making them most desirable compan-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13

ions. a loft for the accommodation of
pigeons can be made very easily in the
roof chamber of a shed or stable. The
two illustrations shown herewith show
inside and outside arrangement for
such loft. With most pigeons there
must be a wire Enclosure outside the
window, else cats will make havoc with
the birds, many varieties not being
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-13

Mrs. Kate Mills Boyd. secretary OF the
Cook County Anti-Vice society, in
speech at Willard Hall, said. Il find
that there are plenty OF people in CHI
cago who are willing to pray tor Us, but
few who viii work with us.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17
BRIGHT Outlook For MOrrisviIIe.

1t does not require a very deep or
reflective mind to compass the time,
in the not far distant past, when
Morrisville was practically at a stand
still so far as improvements go. A
good deal that is creditable to this
village has been placed here in the
past ten or twelve years.
With the realization of the pro-
posed road to Eden and, the extern
sion of the electric road from Stowe
to Morrisville, it wonld be reason
able to predict a much larger growth
for the metropolis" of Lamoille
county in the next few years than
has been realized in the past decade.
Although nothing has materializ9d
that would warrant a definite state
ment, the chances are considerably
more than even, that if steam road
is built to Eden it will start from
this place. However, considering
the amount of business done by the
large number of active, enterprising
business men, who are permanently To-
Gated here, we have every reason to
expect large growth for MorrisvlIle
in the next fe " years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17

buy your syrup this spring in bulk furnish
ing storage while making. Takeitin any time
you see fit aud pay cash, giving you as much
as highest market price of tub sugar in pro-
portion, you saving by making syrup, fuel,
bother and time sugaring of, Tubing and
cost of package for tub sugar. We will pay
you all your syrup is worth and fully as much
as you can realize in any other way. Call at
the former l.. B Boynton < Co. store next to
Post Office, and talk the matter up with us
before sugaring sets in and take home stor-
age cases or bbls. We want 10000 gals. of
syrup. LIB Boynton or n. b. Blair will
talk with you in regard to prices etc. for the
MAPLEwOoD SUGAR AND SYRUP COMPANY,
Morrisville and st. Johnsbury,
The following cords ofSeparator tests were
taken from the record sheets kept by Prof ] =.
L. Hills, Director of the Vt. Eyp Sta. These
tests we're made by the station experts at the
last dairy school. Each separator company
had its own man to run its machine, SO the
machines we're handled to their best advan-
tage by experts, Mr.. Remington for the
DeLaval Co., and Mr.. Badger for the United
States people,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17
Academy Notes.

Teacher What is an anecdote?
SchoIar-A short funny tale.
Teacher-Go to the board and write
an anecdOte.
Scholar writes" Campbell's rabbit
has four feet and an anecdote."
The field day Of the Lamoille Valley
lnterscOlastic Association is to be
b I'D this year at Hardwick on May
Is, the principal features are: | mi.
bicycle race 4 mi bicycle race, 4 mi.
run, 100 yd. dash, 220 yd. dash, 100
yd. hurdle race, 4 mi. relay race,
standing broad jump, running broad
jump, standing high, running high,
running hop, step and Jump, hitch
kick, standing high kick, pulling the
shot, pull vault. The association is
composed of the LlmoiIle Central
Academy, H lrdwick Academy, and
2 ople's Academy. The prize was
won by the Peoples Academy last
year and we. are sure all wish them as
good su cess this year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17
JEFFERSONVlLLE.
The schools begin Monday. April %.

The schools begin Monday. April %.
Tom Pender of Underhll is visiting Isadore
Como.
Farmers report a big run of sap the past
week.
Mrs Anna Leland returned Monday from a
visit in Johns.
Rolla Hebb went to johnson Monday, where
he has employment.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Powell Sunday morning
John Waterman of Burlington was with
g. w. Holmes over Sunday.
The Crescendo club are to meet with Mrs.
W. W. Smith Friday evening.
Mrs. Dora Atwood is going to Burlington
for medical treatment this week.
Mrs. Charlotte Buker is confined to the bed
as a result of being kicked by horse.
Miss Sibyl Raymore spent several days
with friends in Fletcher the past week.
W. W. Smith purchased a fine pair of draft
horses recently OF partits in Burlington.
Mre. F. S. Edwards has gone t Cady's Falls
to care for the aged mother of W. W. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Barrows and son of UnderhiIl
we're at the home of A. A. Patten over Sun
day.
A. j. Thomas returned frCm felOWs faIe
Monday, where he has been on business for a
week.
Cornelius Griswold of Woodsville, N. b., is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Grs
void.
The order of the Eastern Star is arranging
to give minstrel entertainment in the near
future.
j. Fl. McKannon of Burlington was in town
Friday setting up a new piano, purchased by
Mrs. Chas. Cushing.
Mrs. j. Fender started Tuesday morning
for Canada to join her husband. They will
keep boarding house.
Lyman J. Seely, veteran of the cival war,
has been in poor health for long time and
at this writing is very low.
Miss Ruth Whitcomb, who has been teach
ing in Haverhill, N. a., is enjoying a vaca-
ton of two weeks with her parents.
About rs of the friends of Judge and Mrs.
II. NJ. Cornell assembled at their home Thurs
daylevening, April 18th, to .reXind 80 oil
the 35th anniversary of ts~t 49, a
very pleasant evening was enjoyed The
Judge and wife have host of friends who
hope they may celebrate their 50th and 10Th
anniversaries.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17
LOCAL NEWS
MORRISVILLE.
A Lecture Course Assured.

The business men of Morrisville are
b und to give the people in this
vicinity the best there is going, and
with this purpose in view met at F.
G. Fleetwood's Office last evening to
talk over the a1visability of a lecture
course next season. 1t was unani-
mously decided to give the people a
course consisting of entertainments
by the best talent obtainable from
the RAdpath Bureau of Boston. The
following off .ers were elected &c. W.
Doty, Chairman and President; D. P
Healey, S cretary; Fl. NJ. Rich, Treas.
urer. A Prudential Committee Of
four was elected namely F. G. Fleet,
wood, A L. Cheney, 7. c. Cheney, H.
Waite and q, w. Doty.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17
NO. HYDE PARK,

The Wedge mills running night and day
Sanford Place is helping John Ferguson at
his mill these days; its busy times there now
Clayton Wright was the first man to break
through to Johnson with heavy wagon.
L. A. Wedge ran his new board saw into a
spike recently, and as a result was badly
Injured.
The proposed railroad is the topic of the
day. Whether it goes to johnson or Morris
vile we will be in it,
Sugar parties have been numerous recently
Among them we note pleasant events at Ca
Foss' and Charlie Perkins.
Good sized logs are not an uncOmmar
sight, but one that made SIP teet OF lumber
is an extraordinary record. IL was cut VI
at MaDning's mill recently.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17

In making love, as in making books,
a great deal depends upon the press
work. 'tf.
The baker doesn't pose as a horti-
culturist, but he knows all about
-four raising.
Illinois school teachers are wrest-
ling with the question: "How shall
we keep the boys on the farm?" Il
we might be permitted to { fer q sug,
gestion we would say keep the girls
there.
The sale of cigarettes in st. Johns.
bury has fallen off to an astonishing
degree since the act of the last legis.
lature prohibiting their sale to mi
Dors went into effect January /
The same is true in many other
towns of the state.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17
GARFIELD.

Miss Kate Silver of Craltsbury is visiting
at Roy Darling's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wiley are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby girl, born the 18th.
Miss Matte Darling has gone to Cambridge
to assist Mrs. Mark Messer in her millinery
work.
George Horner is feeling happy on account
Of the addition of a boy to his family, born
April 8.
N. l.. Hull had cancer removed from his
lip lsst Sunday. Drs. Genge, Rublee and
Bates performed the operation. Mr.. Hull is
doing finely.
Rev. O. M. Boutwell, preached his farewell
sermon here April IA he has taken charge
at Gilmore and begins his labors there very
soon. His many friends here are sorry to
have him go.