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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
REFORMER IN TROUBLE.

A petition was filed with Judge
Hoyt II. Wheeler Thursday afternoon
by Boston firms, asking that the Re T.
former Publishing Company of Brat
tleboro be adjudged bankrupt.
The petitioners are the A. Storrs q
Bement Company, George II Merrill
81 Co.. and the American Press Asso-
citation, who state that they ar cred
itors of the company in the amount
of $500 in excess of the securities held
by them. The petitioners represent
that the company committed an act of
bankruptcy by transferring the plant
and newspaper to j. A. Ullery & Co.
and receiving therefor $40, 600, which
the petitioners allege the Reformer
Publishing Company, while insolvent,
transferred to certain creditors, with
the intent to prefer them over other
creditors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
PEAS AND OATS AS FODDER.

This magnificent food for sheep is
all too little known in the United
States. We're it better known it
would be grown to greater extent
than it is. Peas grown as the sole
crop on the land can scarcely be look
ed upon as a decided success even as
far south as the middle States The
weather is too hot for them at the
season of poisoning, hence they do
not load well. But as fodder for
sheep they can be grown along with
oats rIuch further south than it would
be profitable to grow the crop, where
the grain produced is the chief object
sought in growing it. When grown as
mixed crop, it is fed without being
threshed, consequently the straw is
probably as important as the grain.
Hence, when the grain is not present
in great abundance, the value of the
straw is at least a partial compensa-
ton.
In growing this crop, the aim should
be to grow in the mixture as large
proportion of peas as possible. The
oats are grown in a measure, for the
purpose of sustaining the peas as well
as to furnish fodder. The pea portion
of the mixture is much more valuable
as food than the oats, and it is more
highly relished. But, unless the oats
are present in due proportion, the
peas will lodge. When they do not,
the straw makes much better food
than when they lie along the ground.
And when thus supported, the crop is
more easily harvested. - Professor
Thomas Shaw, in American Sheep
Breeder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
LONDON IS WORRIED.

London, Jan. 10.-The Globe APP
pears to be somewhat excited over the
reports that there is considerable op-
position in the United States, espe
cially in the West, to the sending of a
special American embassy to attend
the coronation of the king next June.
The Globe says it considers that the
despatch of distinguished citizen to
congratulate friendly monarch upon
so great an event would be an act OF
civility which only an underbred boor
would refuse.
After devoting some space to the
Americans for their alleged want of
manners, the Globe concludes by
prophesying that the papers which are
now denouncing the idea of a special
embassy from America will fill their
columns with the fullest and most
snobbish accounts of the coronation
that can be found in any Newspapers
in the world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
SECURE WARMTH.

a point that should have due CON
sideration is to have the pigs comfort
able. They by their cries make known
their uncomfortable condition and by
quiet contentment their comfort.
The protest the pig makes by this
squeal is strongly expressive of his
sutferings. Without shelter they can
not be fed sufficient corn to prevent
their cries of discomfort. 1t is hard
to put correct estimate on the loss
to the farmer these cries of misery
represent. Too often what should
have been profit goes out in this direc-
ton. By making the animals com
Portable the food they eat goes to
make flesh instead of being consumed
to keep them warm.
| well remember hearing in DAYS
gone by the frequent complaint by
farmers of loss by smothering of some
OF their shoats caused by trying to
get the warmest place beneath the
heap or .ile of uncomfortable Great
uIVS out Ill the open. Doubtless this
still occurs in some instances, but the
farmer that allows it should not be
the owner Of pig. Such valuable
property should be in better hands
l think many farmers can be found
that are disposing of their straw that
could get very much more out of it
by making their hogs comfortable, but
they think it best to save this paltry
sum, arguing that the hogs might die
with cholera before they reach mar
ket, then all would be lost. | do not
know of single farm where hogs are
grown that there is not enough fodder
wasted which if properly utilized
would make the hogs comfortable and
contented. 1t is simply impossible
in cold Weather to put enough feed
INTO pig to make him comfortable
without Ill some way protecting the
outside. - National Stockman and
Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
USE FOR THE SURPLUS.

Washington, Jan. 10.-At the re-
quest of a number of New York bust
ness men Representative Sulzer of
New York, introduced joint resolu-
ton directing the secretary of the
treasury to deposit all surplus funds
belonging to the United States govern
ment with national banks having
capital of not less than $500, 600 and
surplus of not less than $500, 600,
without requiring United States gov
eminent bonds as security On such
deposits the United States treasury is
to receive interest at the rate of per
cent per annum, and the deposits are
to be first lien on the assets of the
bank. No deposit in any one bank
shall be greater than the combined
capital and surplus of such bank. Mr..
Sulzer said the object of the bill was
to make the surplus available to Sc
cure moderate interest on the gov
eminent money handled by the banks
and to prevent favoritism toward Ger
tain banks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15

Merely rinsing them will not do.
Bacteria may be introduced by that
very act. Keep the cows udders
clean. The floors of all rooms where
ropy milk is kept should be disinfect-
ed with a mixture of five parts of
crude sulphuric acid to ninety five
parts of water. All milk utensils
should be scalded most thoroughly
daily. Never let cold water come in
contact with utensils unless they are
scalded before using again. Exercise
the greatest care to prevent even
drop of water from the cooling tank
getting into the milk. That occurrence
is probably the most common cause of
trouble from ropy milk If water
must be spattered about the cans stand
ing i'll ice water should be covered
Utensils, after washing and scalding,
should stand upside down to prevent
the accumulation of dust on the in
side-Agricola.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
ROPINESS IN MILK.

The Shiny, viscid condition of milk
has been source of perplexity and
adherence to all dairymen and milk
dealers at one time or another. 1t is
quite commonly supposed to be al
ways due to a diseased state of the I'D
der, known as garget," but we are
told in the last Farmers Bulletin
from the Cornell Experiment Station.
that this is a mistaken belief. -
There is as "ropy milk that is due to
garget, and may always be known by
ITS yielding on standing viscid or
even bloody sediment. But what the
mllkman know as 'ropy milk" is not
that. This bulletin tells us that this
kind of ropy milk contains bacteria
known to science as Bacillus lactis Wis
cosus. They live naturally in water,
and preventive measures are most i'm
portant. Some are these: Wash and
scald the milk utensils after use.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
AGRICULTURAL.
THE PIG ON THE SMALL FARM.

Since the advent of hog cholera it
is really astonishing to find the great
number of farmers that do not keep
single hog upon their farms, and at
the same time they are throwing away
enough milk and refuse from the table
to keep good SOW or two, and be-
sides raising their own meat, have u
nice little bunch to sell each year.
The idea seems to prevail among a
great many that unless you own or are
operating a large farm, there is no
place for the hog. This is very mis-
taken idea. There can be Just as
much made in proportion with hogs
upon small farm as on large one.
Few are the farms cit matters not
the size) that will not support a brood
SOW or two and do it well, with
scarcely any other feed than the
milk, parings and refuse from the ia
bic and II liberal supply of grass
Sows kept III this manner will as a
rule have more pigs, and they will
bloO w llNttltlllNl anu stronger. AIItT
the sows have their pigs push them
along and do not let them become
stunted, because a pig stunted when
it is little will never make the hog it
would have been had it been kept con-
tinually growing. After the pigs will
weigh from sixty to 100 pounds, if
they are nice, growthy, attractive fell
lows, there is always market for
them. There is scarcely neighbor-
hood where you will not find men
that are always on the outlook for
shoats of this kind, to follow cattle or
feed out, and this is the small farm
er's opportunity to dispose of them at
good profit too. Ohio Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
EMIT COM M EMIT.

! OArS.-There is Il moderate call for sup
/ plies but the tone of the market is steady.
! For No. > clipped white on track the mar
| ket is about 80 IA to 80 l PC, with lower
grades down rs TO quality No fancy
| clipped white on spot, the cost to arrive
being IS IL TO $50. For oats and barley
! miXeC the price is about "a IA to 81 IL to
| arrive.
LUMBER There is nothing in the mar
! ket for spruce lnmber calling for extend
ed comment this week. Buyers have
| been attending to all the numerous de-
| tails of their business which requires adj
justment at the end of the year, and
strictly new orders have in consequence
! been rather scarce. In the sentiment as
TO prices the e has been no change at all.
Sellers are convinced that in the mainte-
nance at present values there will be no
| difficulty and buyers seem tacitly inclined
| to agree with them. The relation of the
supply to the demand is the basis for
these opinions. The market although
quiet is not absolutely dull There is IL
little doing all the time and firm values
are the rule
CoRN.-There has been a slow demand,
with offerings small. For new No. yell
low or steamer yellow on track the price
is about 20 LIE, but old corn is held ut
1Gc, Lower grades are duh. with the
price ranging down as to quality and
color IL does not take much TO meet
present wants of the trade.
EGGS. -Receipts have been moderate
for the past week and have contained
very little choice fresh stock. Most re-
ceipts are more or less mixed and have to
sell at irregular prices from % to 3Oc
down TO - to 2ic as to quality and condi-
ton. The few strictly fancy Indiana re-
ceived have had prompt sale at 81 to SIC
and at the close are bringing 33c, with
some held still higher. Refrigerators
have been in steady demand and best
stock has advanced TO p to pc.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export. 9Sl5 boxes
There has been IA steady, moderate de-
mand for the past week with prices fully
sustained. The best northern fall twins
have been selling generally at IL TO IL
l-4c, with some fancy Sept. lots held high |
er. Fair TO good stock rules steady at
IL 10 10 l-2c. Very few western twins |
or Ohio flats Offering, and quotations !
mostly nominal
FLOUR The market is quoted higher |
for all grades of Hour and the demand is !
slow, with the trade ouly meeting their
most pressing needs. No one appears to |
take any stock in the general advance |
asked, but where the flour is needed pur-
chases are being made Spring patents
are quoted at about Si.25 To A so as II range
of sales making, but many brands are
held much above this range Winter
spring wheats. but il does not take much
To meet the needs of buyers Winter pat
ents are quotable as business averages mt
about "a 30 to 4 80 but few sales are made
For clear and straight winters the range
is about S3S5 to 30, the latter being for
fancy straghts Low grade hours are
dull, with prices nominal
Wool. There has been "A steady de-
mand this week, and, while business is not
rs large us last months average. still deal
ers are making no complaints. II was
quite generally expected that there would
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
"SKULL CAti-' cBlD ..
Grcwsornc Tra:,,:io- q SEINE
Real History S.l.'..uad4uts "a.

A GrIVsoIrc TV..--tiC- Z stuc
Real History s..-..und4ua "a.
Within mile Of Shclbyyillc, Tenn.
there was once fod in Hu,G river
called "Skull Camp ford" Tha river is
now crossed at that point by hriI-
called, popularity and officially, "Skui.
Camp bridge" In early days the fora
was used as a sort of milcpost, thus $50
many miles to or from Skull Camp ford. 90
but whence or why this singular name
not a dozen persons in Bedford co ntN
can answer.
There is a tradition which has been
handed down from father to son for
years that at one time a great battle was
fought between the whites and Indians at
this point and that the bodies of the
slain were left unbulied on the scene.
Some thought that De Soto on lis IA
nous march to the discovery OF the Mis-
sissppi river fought the bat.lc. hrt other
traditions had it that the l.ttip Was
fought by early settlers or prose-. .a.a in
this section Yet no one can pc.at to 70
historical mention of such Il BATH,
Old men who were hc.r as 60 ly as
1903 were wont to say tAst band o.
Immigrants from Georgia or 5).th C.lIo.
lima, on camping at the ford for res.
discovered large number of human
skulls and bones lying in heaps about.
and they nj once called their camp the
skull camp" The ford took its name
from this camp, and it was known as
such to all movers to this section, and
here it has been so called and known
since the memory Of no one now alive
"runneth to the contrary"
That human skulls in large numbers
were found there is not doubted, but how
they came there nothing, unless the tradi-
ton mentioned, explains.
1t was at this Skull camp" bridge that
the retiring Confederate cavalry Of
Bragg's army in 1868 made stand
against the advancing cavalry of Rose
Grams, and il was on the bridge that the
Confedcratcs were obliged to abandon
their cannon, throwing them into the
river where they vet remain. 1t was
Just above this bridge, too, that General
Joe Wheeler forced his horse to iuInp
from high embankment into the river
and swan to the opposite bank in order
TO escape the crowding and largely out
numbering Federas. None of this. how
ever, explains the name Skull camp"
and 1t is to be regretted that no historian
has yet accounted for it.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15

! be lull early in the year. Perhaps the
greatest surprise is that manufacturers
have bought as much as they have, for
aside from numerous small lots sold for
| piecing-out purposes some good-sized
| lines OF territory woods have been dis
posed Of while the demand for the gem
era run of secured woods seems to be as
active as ever. Shipping directions have
been given on numerous lines previously
| contracted for and the forwarding move
ment to the mills is of good size, as the
statistics show, Early orders for heavy
weight goods have doubtless been very
well covered with wool, but the most i'm
| portant lines of suitings remain to be
opened, and when orders for them are
taken and the heavyweight season is in
full swing more active demand for the
raw material is looked for.
DRESSED POUITRY.-Receipts have been
light for the past week and an unusually
large proportion of the arrivals has been
ordinary in quality We have had Il short
supply of choice turkeys and prices have
been working upward, closing a full cent
higher than week ago choice western
selling generally at II lie to Is LIE, with
selected marks of choice hens at lie.
Choice soft western chickens have been
scarce and bringing fun prices Choice
heavy fowls have also been in light sup
ply and close firm at lie There are still
plenty of ordinary chickens and fowls and
such lots show little if any improvement
III prize, NIOICt ldIGt cdDolS SlcduN uU
II TO 15c Choice ducks firm at 14c Geese
steady. Choice northern and eastern
chickens and fowls selling in small lots at
full prices.
HAY AND STRAW The market shows a
generally quiet tone, with prices about
the the same. Best grades of hay are in
small supply and such are firm in price,
about Sl7. 30 to Is being obtained, while
lower grades are easy and range down in
price as to quality, Receipts for the week
include 226 cars for export and 265 cars
for local use. The former does not affect
the local market in the least Rye straw
is quiet but steady with best ears at SIG to
10 30 Dat straw duh and nominal
BEANS Receipts have been moderate
and the market has boon fairly steady but
not very active Choice domestic marrow
pea have been selling generally AT - But
little demand for yellow eyes or red kid
neys.
POTATOES Receipts have been liberal
for the past week, trade has beeu quiet,
and the general tendency OF prices in
buyers favor Since Monday S3c has
been tho top for best Aroostook Green
Mountains.
BUTTER Trade has continued generally
quiet since our last weekly report but re
ceipts have been moderate and have in
cluded very little really fine fresh cream
cry There has been little more inquiry
for such goods of late and sales of strictly
extra at Poe Most of the receipts have
been more or less of quality and have had
Il dull sale at % to pc and lower as to
grade Fine June stock holds steady but
not much left good enough to bring over
81 to u l-2c. Fine box butter steady at
20 LIE. Prints Il little low.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
LIVE STOCK.

Receipts at the different live stock mar
kets tor the week ending last Tuesday ag-
gregated 4,552 cattle, 1860 sheep, 296S
swine and S5S veal calves
Beef cattle were in excessive supply
and prices consequently were in buyers.
favor Sales included = cattle. averag.
ing 1885 lhs, &c; ,, 1910 lbs. 3 4c: >, l745
lbs 1c; ,, 1875 lbs, . lie; =. 1850 lbs, l-2c
MlCn COWS. although somewhat more
plentiful than occasion required, held
Their own in price. For choice buyers
We're compelled to pay 500 TO IS or 90
without Inferior grades were quoted all
the way down to $50.
Good veal calves, because of compare
tive scarcity commanded high figures.
Sales included: 8 calves, averaging IS lbs.
LIE; 80, ll2 lbs, 6 LIE; 6, 100 lbs, lie
In sheep and lambs there was limited
business AT ~ To 4 3-ic per To-
The market for hogs was active ana
firm. The best Western were worth 6 l-2c
per lb |. W.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15

work eXpeditiously, it is due our
been given us by others. One trouble
with the farmer is, that because his
hours are irregular, the idea gains
| hold that his time does not count and
it does not matter whether he gets his
work done quickly and on time or not.
Large mercantile establishments are
invariably characterized by system,
promptness and general spirit of get
ting the most of things. The time of
the farmer is worth exactly as much
to him as is the time of the city man.
Our board and clothes and social
life are practically all either get but
the quicker we can accomplish our
work the more time we will have for
advancing and broadening ourselves
and neighbors.
Most of our neighbors have some
stock, either as a speciality or as
side line, and by the way it is one of
the most profitable lines at the pres
ent time, The man who has the re-
sponsibility of making his farm pay
fair dividends on his investment ought
to be worth 50 per day or twenty cents
per hour How many of them are
running a pump for an hour or so
every day at an expense of twenty
cents. There is enough power in
cents worth of gasoline properly
handled i'll small engine to do this
same work, or a gross saving of about
500 i'll year. He has to have a good
deal of feed ground during the year.
Suppose it is about 400 bushels. To
hire this ground would cost about S12.
He can buy ST. so worth of gasoline
and do the same work, and do it Just
when he wants to. He can save ten
or fifteen dollars in cutting his own
ensilage, instead of hiring the neigh
bors' steam outfit He can save more
than this by saving his own wood, if
he has timber; besides the young men
of the family or the hired man can
do a good deal of work for the nearby
farmers. In fact, on an average in
vestment Of $500, dividend of from
20 per cent on a small farm to 100 per
cent i'll the case of the large stock
raiser can be realized. This is a
safe investment.
Besides the financial consideration
there is the saving to the women
folks; connect the little motor to the
washing machine, the rotary churn,
cream separator, and even the sewing
machine. Elevate water tank and
pump up into it; run pipe to the
wash bowls and sinks, and have
hose to connect for sprinkling the
lawn and holding down the dust, to
say nothing of the protection from
fire. By the way, there are engines
using electric igniters, and which
have no blaze and are absolutely safe
impossible to blow them up; the only
chance for blaze would be in spill
ing the gasoline and setting fire to it.
The object of the writer is to in
duce our farmers to be strictly Ameri- |
can, get what there is in life, make |
the best of it, and there'll be enough !
knocks. But anyhow keep up with the |
procession by investigation and look
ing into anything which proves saw
in of your time and helps your part of |
the world to move little faster than |
the rest There are number of man. |
of good gasoline engines
all over the country which are supply |
ing great many farmers with small
engines as well as large ones. r. E.
Hardy III Ohio Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15

Finds Way to Live Long.

covery that Will surely Iengthen life
is made by editor O. H. Downey
of Churubusco, Ind, Il wish to
state, he writes, "that DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption is
the most infallible remedy that | have
ever known for Coughs, Colds, and
Grip. It's invaluable to people with
weak lungs. Having this wonderful
medicine, no one need dread pneu-
monia or consumption. It's relief is
instant and cure certain. " c. Blake
ly guarantees every SOC and 81. 90 bot
tie, and gives trial bottles free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
Children Especially Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extremely
painful and if neglected often result in
blood poisoning Children are especially
liable To such mishaps because not so care
Salve is unequalled. Draws out the fire,
stops the pain, soon heals the wound. Be
ware of counterfets. Sure cure for piles.
"DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured my
baby of eczema after two physicians gave
her up, writes James Mock, n Webster.
ina. The sores We're so bad She soiled
two to five dresses Il day" w. f Terrill
X Co., &. Blakely
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
The Secret of Long Life

Consists in keeping all the main or
gans OF the body in healthy, regular
actlon, and i'll quickly destroying
ueauly disease germs. Electric Bit
ters regulate Stomach, Liver and Kid
heys' purify the blood and give a
splendid appetite. They work won.
ders in curing Kidney Troubles. Fe.
male Complaints, Nervous Diseases.
Constipation, Dyspepsia and Malaria
Vigorous health and strength ALWAYS
follow their use. Only SOC. guaran-
teed by @. Blakely, druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-15
Child Worth Millions.

My child is worth millions To me, p saws
Mrs. Mary tird of Harrisburg. Pa, wet |
would have lost her by Group had not
purchased bottle of One Minute Cough
Cure" One Minute Cough Cure is sure
cure for cough, Group and throat and lung
troubles. An absolutely safe cough cure
child can take ii with entire safety The
little ones like the taste and remember
how often it helped them. Every family
should have a bottle of one Minute Cough
Cure handy AT this season especially it
may be needed suddenly W. Il Terriil <
Co., c. Blakely.