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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
Keeping and Packing Apples.

Last winter shipped 500 barrels of
apples to New York, and from there to
Europe, aud the returns though some
what variable, netted me larger profit
than if had sold them nearer home.
The first shipment of the fruit was in
October, and the last in the middle of
winter. The returns from the last
were from 80 cents to 81 per barrel
higher than the last two lots. This l
attribute to the fact that apples were
more scarce than in the early part of
the season. There was, however, a
certain amount Of loss through sorting
over that must enter into this calcula-
ton. l endeavored to reduce this loss
as much as possible, by selecting the
export apples early and sorting them
out rapidly every few weeks thereafter.
In this way did not give many of
them chance to decay much, for as
soon as one showed too much mellow
ness 1 condemned it and handed it
over to be cooked or eaten at once. l
did not have to destroy bushel of ap-
Piles all winter as consequence. The
necessary shrinkage amounted probab-
ly to five per cent on each barrel.
The question of figuring out the best
time to send apples to market for ex-
port was an interesting one, and it
made me think that the only sure and
proper way to handle the fruit is to
make the shipments in several lots and
not all at once. l find that the year
before, according to my accounts, l did
better on my early shipments. The
temptation is to send all our eggs to
market in one basket. We like to con-
vert our products into cash as soon
as possible, but sometimes in so
doing we lose. This temptation is 80
strong in the fall of the year, when
harvesting is about over that the mar
kets are nearly always glutted, and the
conservative man will hold his goods
until there is some let up in the rush.
A. B. Barrett, in Journal of Agricul-
ture.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
HOW's This 7

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
F. CHENEY & CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, seventy-fve cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
Books for the Farmer.

Each year emphasizes the fact that
the farmer must possess technical
knowledge of bis business, for his is
one of great perplexity and involves
many problems which must have been
considered and solved by scientists who
have given them years of study. The
subject of insect depredations alone,
one which so vitality affects the farm
ers' interests, has required, says Rural
World, the long and persistent study
by nun bers of men of the life history
of each one of these little pests, as
their forms in different stages are so
unlike that the casual observer would
never associate one with the other; yet
these facts are necessary in order to
prevent their ravages. This consdera-
ton of single phase of farm opera.
tions proves that the farmer needs the
aid of study and research of many ex-
perts in agricultural lore. Hence the
need of farm library.
In professional circles the most sue
cessful men are the ones having large
libraries which are well pondered One
authority is not accepted, but the many
are taken and compared one with the
other and then conclusions are drawn
and adopted that best suit the needs of
the case in hand.
Tie farmer should have books which
treat OF the subjects that 80 vitality in
terest him. In his library should be
books on soil fertility, on stock breed
ing, on feeds and feeding, on orchard
culture, on small fruit growing, on in
sect life, on stock diseases aud their
remedies, ETC., sic.
Yes, such books cost money. But
what about that valuable horse that
died last year, or that much priced
COW? Did you know the cause of the
death of either oneP Have you not had
stock die repeatedly that you didn't
know the ailment of or remedy for?
Ii some Of this stock had been sold and
the proceeds wisely invested il books
pertaining to your business might not
some OF the losses have been averted?
If 80, would the book be costly in
vestment?
Then, too, if by knowledge lands
could be made to return larger crops,
it wouldn't take many of the extra
bushels to pay for the work on soil fer
tility.
Then the farmer that is thus equip
ped feels that be is acting intelligent
ly, and not blindly cropping his way {;
and such knowledge increases ones
confidence and consequently gives
power which leads to success.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
From NJ. X. GOODWIN, Tunbridge, VT.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VI.

pound of butter, 80 that We have to
feed the COW sixteen cents worth of
food to get pound of butter. If we
want to be still more stingy and cut the
feed to seven cents day, leaving one
cent for food of production it will take
four days and twenty-eght cents worth
of food to produce one pound of butter.
Ii is easy to see that the less we feed a
COW, the more it costs to make pound
OF butter or cheese or get quart of
mike. p Goodrich.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
AGRICULTURAL.
Care of the Brood Sow.

The present good prices paid for fat
hogs and breeding stock make this an
important subjeci The little extra
work and care given the brood SOW will
be more than repaid in the satisfaction
of having a crop Of good strong pigs
when farroying times come. In choos-
ing brood SOW care should be taken
to choose from the young sows only
those that are long and roomy and
whose dams have proven good mixers.
We have it an object to keep as many
they have been proven and their mer-
its are known. II is not a good plan to
breed gifts until they are at least eight
or nine months Of age, Bs earlier breed
ing is apt TO check the growth and
cause the animal to be inferior in size.
In choosing a male to head the herd do
not wait until you need him before
buying, but purchase at least month
previous. Not only will you have a
better choice in selecting hog before
the herd has been picked over and the
best taken, but the hog has some time
to get acquainted with his surroundings
30 that when he is needed there will be
no trouble. IN getting your hog, if he
comes from distance it is well to quar-
antine him few days until you are
satisfied he has not contracted some
diseases on his trip. The male should
be of strong constitution and show
plenty of,breed type.
We bred our sows about Dec. 20, as
we have had better success With April
pigs than those farrowing later in the
season. Good shelter is essential to
the proper care of the brood SOW. A
warm sleeping place should be pre-
vided, and the hogs should be given
the run of good sized yard for exer-
else during the day. We aim TO give
the sows as large variety in the way
of food as possible. Corn should not
be fed too literally as it tends to make
VIC oOW IOO IhI iOl plOOulnB pul POoOc' |
Ground oats mixed with water to make |
thick slop is one of the best feeds. |
Ashes and salt should be fed at least |
twice week, as hogs crave them and
will be in better condition for having
them. Roots, such as turnips and po-
tatoes and clover hay, are system regu-
lators and should be fed occasionally. |
Potatoes are relished by the sows, es-
pecially if cooked, sailed and fed warm.
A week or zen days before narrowing
time the sow should be separated from
the others and placed in a warm, we'll
lighted pen by herself. The feed should
be changed, no corn being now given,
but a slight slop OF bran and water
with tablespoonful of oil meal. If
the SOW is costive give dose of croton
oil. After narrowing the SOW should
have nothing but water fed her for the
first eighteen or twenty hours; then
feed lightly, increasing it gradually.
The pigs should be allowed to run out
doors on warm days, as young stock of
ell kinds need all the sunshine that they
can get,-H. G. Danforth in Prairie
Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13

PILL SESsE.-It stands TO reason that DIR.
Agnew's Little Liver Pills will crowd out
OF the market many OF the nauseous old
timers. A better medicine at less than half
the price is all the argument needed TO keep
the demand what 1t has been-phenomenal
40 doses 10 G nts They cure Sick Head
ache, Biliousness and allay all stomach irri-
tations. Sold by W. K. Terrill and Collins
Blakley.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13

says Mrs. e. P Watkins of Brooklyn, II
suffered from bilious headaches and vomit-
ing after meals. AT forty l began to have
rheumatism. Two years ago / was cured
entirely by a new medicine called Calcura
Solvent, discovered by DR.. David Kennedy
OF Kennedy Row, Kingston, N. Y" Write
to DIR. X. for free trial bottle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing that
ever was made is DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. These pills change weakness into
strength. listlessness into energy, brain. flag
into mental power. They're wonderful in
building up the health. Only 26c per box.
Sold by @. Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
Boston Produce Market.

ES-The quotations given below represent prices
obtained Dy receivers lots mot ,oo6ing
pricesj unless otherwise indicated intended
to represent actual 50 ies.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
RETAIL DEALERS PRIcEs.

Years of suffering relieved in a night.
Itching piles yield at once to the curative
properties of Doan's Ointment Never fails.
At any drug store, 30 cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13

No matter how long you have had the
cough; il it hasn't already developed into
consumption DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup will cure it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13

II suffer ed for months from sore throat
Eclectric OIL cured me in twenty-four
hours" M. 8. Gist, Hswesville, KY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-13
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I fully convinced that PAGES PERFECTED POULTRY FOG
the only thing when people wish
fowls. It only PREVENTS THEM FROM EATING
but gives a decided increase IN the number received.
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From r. n. KETCHl
From RI. G. CHURC

PAGES PERFECTED POULTRY FOOD hi
ton have sold il on the road from the station,
EVERY FEW DAYS TO BRING THEM MORE
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From C. C. PUTNAM g. S

PAGES PERFECTED POULTRY
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From C.. O. PE r
From HENRY LEE7

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have ever tried. Our hens have LAID BETTER
EVER BEFORE. Enclosed find check for anott
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
sHERIFF's BRAVE WIFE.
At WaIIa WalIa, Wash, Eight Prisoners
Were Driven Back by Gun In Hands
of Determined Woman.

Portland, Ore, Dec. PA special
to the Evening Telegraph from WaIla
Walla, Wash, says: Eight prisoners
in the county Jail overpowered JaiIer
Malone as he was locking the cells
Sunday night and were about to
make their escape when Mrs. Susan
KEGS, wife of the sheriff, stepped up
with a revolver and drove the pris-
oners back to their cells. Sheriff
KEGS and his family live in the Jail
building and when Mrs. KEGS heard
the commoticn she rushed to the
rescue of the jailer and released him
from the prisoners, who were beat
ing him into insensibiIity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
DISLOYAL NATIVES.
Island of Mindanao a Hot One for
Americans to Hold.
Gen. Davis Has Ordered 1t Again Placed
Under Military ContrOI-Samar to Be
"Subdued" by Rigid System
of Starvation.

Manila, Dec. 23.-Capt. John S..
Parke, Jr., with 80 men OF the Twen-
fy-first infantry, encountered 60 in
surgents last week at Alaminos, in
Laguna province. Four of the enemy
were killed, several guns were cap
tured and their barracks was de-
stroyed.
Gen. Bell, who is in command of
the American forces in Batangas prov
dnce, Luzon, has praised Lieut.. James
ID. Tilford who, whAe scouting with
troop d of the First cavalry, routed
an insurgent force in that province.
Lieut.. Tilford located a rebel strong
hold on top of hill near the town
of Batangas. He surrounded the
enemy under cover of night and at
tackled them at daylight. Their sur
prise was complete. Nineteen insur-
gents were killed while attempting
to escape. Lieut.. Tilford captured 16
rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition.
Lieut.. John D. Hartman, of the First
cavalry, during an expedition, which
lasted several days, encountered the
enemy six separate times without
losing one of his men. He destroyed
several barracks.
Two priests have been arrested in
Batangas province. They are charged
with aiding the insurgents. They
were found to have hidden behind
the altar of their church appliances
for counterfeiting money. They are
charged with manufacturing silver
dollars to pay the insurgent soldiers.
George w. Davis, commanding at
Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, has
requested that the province of Mis-
amis, Mindanao, again be placed I'M
der military control. Gen. Davis has
proof that the recently elected presi-
dente and vice councillors and the
leading men of Cagayan de Misamis
are guilty of treason in furnishing
ammunition to the insurgents within
the past month. The fiscal of the
province of Misamis is also impli-
Gated. The evidence shows that all
these men were members of the Sc
cret Katipunan society.
Gen. Chaffee, speaking with the cor
respondent here of the Associated
press on the situation in the islands,
said he considered conditions in the
Philippines to be hopeful, and that
by the end of February all the turbu-
lent provinces will have been pacified.
Gen. Chaffee excerpts the island of
Samar, however, which will probably
require some months longer. There,
the situation demands a policy of
rigid starvation and the giving of
food only to those who surrender or
who stay in the towns.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
POPE GROWS ANXIOUS.
Head of the Roman Catholic Church Wants
Official Recognition by the United
States Government.

Rome, Dec. 24.-The vatican is be-
coming more hopeful that the United
States will yield to the pope's great
desire and appoint diplomatic repre-
sentative to the vatican. So anxious
is the pope for his project that he
would be satisfied at present with
semi-official representative in the
hope that he would be eventually
turned into minister or ambassador.
It seems that Washington is not I'M
willing to discuss the matter and the
vatican has intimated in return its de-
sire to meet American wishes in Cuba
and the Philippines and possibly Gre
ate another cardinal in the United
States,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
POSTED LIBELoUs NOTICE.
A. A. BaIIow, of MountainrIew. Ok, Adopt
ed Unique Method to Injure the Repu-
tatiOn of n Physician.

Ell Reno, Ok, Dec. 23.-Judge Irwin
granted an injunction upon the ap-
plication of DR.. T. w. Hunt, of Noun
tainview, restraining Mr.. A. A. Bal
low from posting libelous matter or
further abusing the reputation of the
plaintiff. This case is Il remarkable
one. Ballow's wife was sick, the doc
tor was called and prescribed an in
lection of opium, from tho effects
of which, it is claimed, the woman
died. Mr.. Ballow accused the doctor
Of killing his wife, and has posted
several signs, one on his wife's grave
and one in his own house. The one
on the wife's grave reads: ''This
woman was killed by DR.. Hunt"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
RENDERED GOV. CRANE.
Massachusetts Executive Can Succeed Gage
in the Cabinet If He VIII Withdraw
from Certain Corporation.

Washington, Dec. 23.-President
Roosevelt has offered the treasury
portfolio to Gov. w. hurry Crane, of
Massachusetts and the latter now has
the tender under advisement. One
of the difficulties in the way of Gov.
Cranes acceptance is understood to
be his connection with the paper COM
pany at Dalton, Mass, which fur
nishes the paper for government
notes. The paper is prepared by a
secret process and the governments
contract with the Dalton company is
a large one. Should Gov. Crane ac-
cept the treasury portfolio it is con-
sidered probable that he would dis
pose of his interest in the paper COM
pany.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
DOES THIS END IT?
President Takes a Hand in the
Tedious Schley Case.
Reprimands Gen. Miles for His Comments
and Demands the Resignation of .'aIs-
tOrIan" 1acIay. Who Stirred Up the
TrOuble-Long Against SchIey.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The latest
sensation in the Schley case was not
in the action of the secretary of the
navy in approving the findings of the
court of inquiry, because that had
been expected. 1t was the appear.
ance of President Roosevelt on the
scene and exercising his prerogative
as commander-in-chief of the army
and navy. He ordered the reprimand
of Lieut.. Gen. Miles by Secretary
Root and the dismissal of Edgar STAN
ton Maclay from his berth as special
laborer in the Brooklyn naval yard.
Gen. Miles is the general command
ing the army, and the censure i'm
posed by the presidents direction is
called forth by an interview on the
Schley court and its findings. Mr..
Maclay is the historian of the navy
whose accusations of "caitiff" con-
duct against Rear Admiral Schley
caused the rumpus which resulted in
the court of inquiry and who also
talked in violation of the regulations.
Gen. Miles was reprimanded in &C
cordance with the wishes of the presi-
dent in a letter sent by Secretary
Root Saturday afternoon. AS mat
ter of fact Gen. Miles had two repri-
mands Saturday. The president sent
for the commander of the army and
saw him in the crowded audience
room. He asked Gen. Miles about the
interview and Gen. Miles said he had
given it. and he was exercising the
prerogatives of an American citizen
a private citizen.
The president, in voice loud
enough to be heard all over the room;
told Gen. Miles that he could not act
in the capacity of a private citizen,
since he was commander of the army,
and that he had committed breach
of military discipline. He spoke with
great sharpness and Gen. Miles left
the room in confusion.
Long Sides with Majority OPP MON.
Washington, Dee. 23.-Secretary
Long has disposed finally of the
Schley case so far as the navy depart
nlent is concerned, by acting upon the
findings and conclusions of the court
of inquiry. He approves the findings
of fact and the opinion of the full
court; he approves the majority opin-
ion where there is a difference in the
court; he holds that the court could
not have entered into consideration
of the question of command at the
battle at Santiago, and finally he ac-
cepts the recommendation that no
further proceedings shall be had.
The secretary also has declined the
application of Rear Admiral Samp-
sons counsel to enter upon an inquiry
into the question of command and has
notified Rear Admiral Schley's coun-
sci of that fact as reason for declin-
ing to hear them on that point.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
RAILWAY STATISTICS.
Interstate Commerce Commission Makes q
Preliminary Report on the Railways
for the Last Fiscal Year.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The prelim-
mary report of the interstate COM
MERGE commission on the income ac-
counts of railways in the United
States for the year ended June 80.
1901, shows returns of railway COM
panies operating 1872, 1913 miles of line.
The passenger earnings of these rail-
ways were $426, 9O9,21O and the
freight earnings $1,114,74O,77O. The
total gross earnings were $1,578, 1884,
2O5, or $8,211 per mile of line, against
81, 49,, O44,s14 in 1900. Operating ex-
penses amounted to $1,O23, Use, 281, or
1898 per mile of line, making net
earnings 1855, OO7, 1924, or $35, 577,21s in
excess of the fiscal year 1900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
FROM ovERHEATED STOVE.
Fire Kills Four Persons. One Other Is Fa-
tally Burned and Four Others Are
Seriously Injured.

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 23.-Word reached
here yesterday of terrible holocaust
that occurred about three miles from
Summerville, Jefferson county, Satur-
day. The home of John Ashbaugh,
a farmer, was destroyed by fire and
four persons were burned to death
One other is burned in such mannel
that recovery is very doubtful and
four others are seriously burned and
injured. The affair happened at an
early hour in the morning and the fire
was undoubtedly caused by an over
heated stove
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
A BOLD ROBBERY.
Two Masked Men Enter the Alternately
Furniture Factory and Succeed in Get
ting the Pay Roll of the Employees.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 24.-At
$3.50 yesterday evening two masked
men, with drawn revOlvers, entered
the office of the Alternately furni-
ture factory and succeeded in getting
away with the entire pay roll,
amounting to between $500 and $780,
The robbery occurred just before the
men were called in for their tri-
weekly pay. Three shots were fired
at Omar Alternately and the clerks,
none of which took effect. The rob-
bers succeeded in effecting their es-
cape without being identified. One
of the clerks was knocked down in
attempting to defend the money, but
not seriously injured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
CONCERNING PERFUMES.

The Egyptian perfumes, according to
ancient authorities, were mostly made
in Egypt from materials imported from
Arabia, Persia, and Central Africa.
Grasse, in France, contains over 100
factories which distiu perfumes from
the flowers of the orange, jasmine,
rose, violet, cassia, tuberose and other
plants.
In Exodus xxx is given one of the
most ancient (1490 B. CD receipts
for making perfumery which we
have. In this case, however. it was re-
served for use IN connection With the
ssaeleus sitsE asan iassasp.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
TOLD IN OTHER LANDS.

The Russian authorities are as
alert for American trade as Amer
leans. At and near Dalmy, the COM
mercial seaport of the Siberian rail-
road, they have $4,000 men at work
to make a 3o-foot harbor. They are
rushing up docks, dry docks, shops
and buildings, and also are building
a great modern city. The Russian
minister recently in charge of this
enterprise recently arrived there.
having taken 20 days by raiI from
81. Petersburg.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-28
TO REDEEM WESTERN LANDS.
a Bunch of Railroads Plan Extensive Ex-
periments with the Cultivation of
Range Grass Seeds.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. pa group OF
western railroads are contemplating
plan for the redemption of western
lands, which they regard as much
more important that the scheme adj
vocated~by the secretary of agricul-
ture and President Roosevelt, invoIv-
ing reclamation of arid lands by irri-
cation. The railroad plan is to reseed
all the western ranges, a work of
magnitude and involving extensive ex-
periments with the cultivation of
range grass seeds.