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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-10
A SUGGESTION TO THE BOYS.
DIR. Henry Wallace Discusses the I'm
portance of Keeping Farm Accounts.

course at Ames tells us that the ques-
ton was asked in a public meeting
during that course, attended by four
hundred farmers, how many of them
kept books. It turned out that there
were less than ten, or one in forty.
The gentleman asked us to publish
a system of bookkeeping. That is a
very large. request and all we can do,
as has been done elsewhere, is to sug-
gest that they first begin keeping
memoranda and then procure them
selves a set of books for farm book
keeping.
1t occurred to us, however, that it
was a waste of time talking to a
large per cent of the old fellows
about keeping books. They have never
done it and probably never will. If
they have money in their pockets at
the beginning of the year they will
think they have made money; if they
have put it all into improvements, Q
bought stock, and have a note to
meet in the bank, they will be apt to
think they have lost money. They
really do not know whether they have
or not. They can not know unless
they took an inventory of stock a
year ago and have taken another one
this year and have taken account of
their improvements, their notes or
cash on hand, or the notes that may
be payable at the bank or elsewhere.
We have thought, however, that it
would be a good thing to talk a little
to the boys on this subject. We long
e realized that it is hard to teach
an old dog new tricks. In fact, the
editor of this paper is rather slow to
learn new tricks, although he has
been a student of agriculture all hi
life and tries to keep his eyes and
ears open. He is afraid that if he
kept books on the farm they might
~ it, but lets the boys do that.
The suggestion we make to the
boys is hat they get a memorandum
hook, such as can be bought very
.leaply at the store, and keep a daily
count of the things done on the
arm. Insist on knowing each day
what sales have been made of the
lrm stock, to whom, and at what
rice. Note that down so plainly
tlat if a stranger were to find it ten
years from now they would under
and it perfectly in fact, so plainly
lat there can not be any mistake
ade about it. Note also what has
zen given for groceries each day,
neither paid for or bought on tick,
Id also what sales of butter and
-;gs have been made. This will give
lie basis for calculation the income
q I'D the outgo and they may take our
word for it, they will be a surprised
l. of boys at the end of the year
wlen they will find out the magnitude
o the business done during the year,
cen on an eighty acre farm.
When farm operations begin, keep
count of the number of days work
OF man and team on each field, giving
l. a name or a number and in either
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-10
Drip Boards and ROOsts.

special attention should be given to
drip-boards and roosts. No poultry
house can be kept clean and healthy
without a drip-board.
Make a platform two feet high and
ten feet long and about five feet wide
against one side of the house. Cover
this with boards nailed down and
close together, and your drip-board
is made and ready for your roost-
To make this, take three boards, two
and a half feet long and eight or zen
inches wide; place them on your
drip-board about three feet apart and
nail two pieces of scantling across
them. The scantling ought to be
two and a half feet apart or nailed
near the ends Of the boards, which
simply serve as supports for the
scantling or roost rods. A roost thus
constructed will accommodate eigh-
teen or twenty fowls without crowd
ing, and is called the fiat roost. It
should not be nailed to the drip
board, but simply placed on it.
Before being used the drip-board
or platform should be coated with a
thin layer of dry dirt, and should
be cleaned off once a week or Of
tener, and every time it is cleaned,
dry dirt should be scattered over it
as at first. The roost being self-sup-
porting can be lifted off and on the
platform at will, and therefore will
not be in the way when the cleaning
IS being done. The drippings thus
gathered from week to week should
lie placed in a barrel and covered
each time with a layer of dry dirt.
The barrel should be under shelter
and a cover placed over it. These
drippings contain considerable am
monia and other fertilizing proper
ties, and are one of the finest fertili-
Zers for Strawberries and other crops
known. For strawberries they are
especially fine. It has been claimed
by some growers that strawberries
literally fortified with them have
produced twice the quantity of ber-
ries and finer ones than under any
other circumstances. Be this as it
may, they are a valuable fertilizer to
say the least, and where a large mum
Der of fowls are kept would prove
quite an item in the course of a
year.
To keep your fowls and house free
from vermin and lice, the simplest,
least expensive and most efectual
remedy [ know of is prepared and
used thus: To one pint of common
kerosene oil add three or four table
.spoonfuls of carbolic acid. With an
ordinary paintbrush apply it literally
to the roosts once a week during the
and summer. This mixture
will destroy the red mite that sucks
the life blood from the fowls at night
and hides beneath the roost during
the day. 1t not only destroys these
mites, but drives all other lice and
vermin from the fowls, and from
the house. After If has bnon ann1ie1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29

Often at this time Of year.
When Thanksgiving drawing near
We've been told there's shortage IN the
turkey crop
That the birds we highly prize
Are so scarce that cost win rise
TO point where many must that Wand
drop
Many times in years gone BY
we have heard this same old cry
And, believing it. have been by sorrow
stirred,
But when came the time to feast.
ALL from highest to the least,
Gazed in rapture at the stuffed and roast
ed bird.
Now we hear the tale once more
As 50 often told before,
And tbs spreading far and wide through
out the land
on the farms where turkeys grow
Those who raise them say they know
There will not be half enough TO meet de-
mand
We are told in accents sad
That the season has been bad,
Cold and rainy weather getting in hard
knocks;
That by thousands turkey tots
Fell as victims Of the swats
Which SO often decimate the feathered
flocks.
For these reasons, we are told.
But few turkeys viii be sold
AT The season when wen all desire to
buy
And tbs furthermore declared,
SO few turkeys being spared
That the price for them will run extreme
~ high.
But we've often heard such tales,
And in spite Of ali the walls
In due time the birds SO favored would be
found
So we think that now, as then,
Wen have cause to smile again
When the time for eating turkey comes
around
Theodore III Boice In Pittsburg Chrani-
cie-Telegraph.
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of the protocol Prince 0uroussof, the
Russian ambassador; Prince Orloff and
other members OF the Russian embassy
were also present. After greetings had
been exchanged, Count Lamsdorn was
escorted to the Continental hotel.
During the day many calls Of cour-
tesy were exchanged, the important
conferences between NJ. Delcasse and
Count Lamsdorff being deferred until
later. The programme Of the visit has
been changed SO as to include a grand
dinner at the Elysee palace in honor Of
Count Lamsdorf. NJ. DeIcasse viii
subsequently give a dinner to the count.
a visit OF VAST Importance.
The visit Of Count LamsdorH absorbs
the attention 81 the public and the
press, who attribute to il even more
important political significance than ia
the visits Of King Edward and King
Victor Emmanuel to Paris. The news.
papers generally agree that the foreign
ministers will discuss the eastern and
far eastern questions, but it is said In
authoritative quarters that the situa-
ton in the far east Is not likely to oc-
cupy much attention, since Admiral
Alexieff, the Russian yiceroy Of the
far east, has been given practically SUI
preme authority over the Russia-Jap-
anese situation.
The Macedonian situation certainly
viii be gone over and some important
details Of the Russian-Austrian note to
Turkey will be considered. NJ. Deleasse
is DESTROYS Of having France represent
ed on the commission OF control which
is to carry out the reforms in Maeedo-
MIA, but the note presented to the porte
does not contemplate representatives Of
any powers except Russia ana Austria
Among the leading officials strong
feeling prevails that the main result Of
the visit Of the Russian minister will
be strengthening Of the bonds of the
Franco-Russian alliance. This is con
sidered to be most desirable, because
small groups here and in Russia are
opposed to the alliance. Governmental
influences here and in Russia are
strongly favorable to the continuance
and to the extension Of the alliance
and 1t is expected that public and pri.
vate expressions during the present
visit will emphasize the permanency
of the alliance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned. From Our
Exchanges.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
Chief Judge and Mrs. J. w. Rowell Of
Randolph have taken rooms at the Pavil
ion, Montpelier, for the winter Judge
Rowell is steadily improving in health.
While Mayo Wyman and Harry Nor
ton, his brotber-in-law Of Mashfeld were
hunting deer Friday, Wyman accidentally
shot Norton through the leg above the
knee.
James Pillon was admitted to the Sol
diers' Home, Bennington, from Rutland
Monday afternoon. He served during the
Rebellion IN a New York regiment Of In
fantry.
George w. Burgin of East Fairfield died
at his home Tuesday night. Mr. Burgin
was well known business man Of that
place being member Of the firm OF Wells
Il Burgin. He is survived BY his wife
and one child.
Five deer are credited as being killed ID
Woodbury. this season, as follows Allie
| Cameron, 300 pounds; I'll E RichafI, z0g
pounds; Bud Bruce, 200 pounds; Jerry
| Douglass, and Danhury man, unknown.
| Mr.. Burt Of Stowe has also succeeded In
killing deer.
i Rev. Carl A. Lindevall, pastor of the
Swedish Lutheran church of Lynn, Mass,
has resigned and is considering two calls,
one from Philadelphia and the other from
! Brattleboro. He visited Philadelphia re-
Gently and will come TO Vermont to look
over the field He win remain with his
Lynn parish until early in the coming
year
/ Daniel Butler, who was recently dis
honorably discharged from the army al
Fort Ethan Allen, isunder arrest on sus
pcion Of burglarizing the room Of Miss
Maggie 0'Mara Ia house at the corner
Of Maple and Battery streets, Burlington
The house had been closed for some time
Several valuable articles were taken from
the room.
William Harris Of Pownal had an IN
usual experience Saturday evening when
returning from North Adams, Mass,
where he had disposed of a load of wood
1T late hour he started on his return and
when some distance from that city the
team turned into a field to take a drink
from spring. In coming out the wagon
was overturned, Harris being under it. Ht
was unconscious for few moments and
when he regained consciousness crawled
out from nnder the box and found out that
| his best horse had been chOked to death
by the rein becoming frightened around iii
neck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
sIREs ANp SONS.

Senator Matthew Stanley Quay Is
seventy years old
Captain LefSnt Of the French army is
10 explore the Niger basin.
The Earl Of Dudley, viceroy Of Ire.
land, rarely visits England, remaining
ut his post Of duty almost constantly.
Ricciotti Garibaldi, the younger son
Of the eminent warrior, is planning an
extensive trip Of exploration in Pata-
gonia.
james I, Bailey Of the 3arnum &
Bailey circus viii erect a S15o.000 man
rion and a $4,000 stable AZ Mount Yer
non, N Y.
Major William II. Hammer OF Oma-
ha, a retired army officer. is one Of the
few survivors Of the force at Fort SUM
ter under Major Anderson,
James II. Hyde, one Of the six rich
est bachelors in America, owns what is
generally regarded as the most artistic
home in all the land. II is located
near Islip, n. X.
John r. Brotherton. who was as.
sistant engineer on the gunboat Con
cord in the battle OF Manila Bay, died
the other day as a result Of impaired
health due to that event
John Crump, mulatto who served
with distinction under Farragut ant
was severely wounded during the bat
tie In Mobile bay, has been obliged, a
the age of 102 years, to seek home il
the Denver poorhouse.
Sir Thomas Upton has many hobbie
besides that which takes the shape a
the present time Of over thirty boat
of one sort or another Among Ties
are orchids, trotting horses dogs
cricket, golf. motoring and billiards
DR.. Morris Bailey Of Titusville, Pa
celebrated his elghty-tifth birthday re
Gently by destroying his account books
ION the books was $4,000 which wat
owed him by his patients He say
that they can have bis former services
as d bfrtnday present.
Since he returned from Manila will
Admiral Dewey III Novenfsse:iF- = lo9y
Rear Admiral Lamberton has not beer
ct sea. He viii succeed Rear Admira
George w. Sumner in command of Tn
south Atlantic station in Decembe
, next, the date Of the Iatter's retire
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29

London, Oct. 29-Major Arthur Ham
iIton Lee and the Marquis Of Hamilton,
both Conservatives, have been re-elect-
ed to parliament without opposition
for the south, or Fareham, division Of
Hampshire and for Londonderry city
respectively In consequence of the for
mer being appointed a civil lord Of the
admiralty and the latter treasurer Of
the household.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
LANSDORFF IN PARIS.
Russian Foreign Minister Pays Off
cial Visit to France.
TO STRENGTHEN ALLIANCE.
Eastern and Far Eastern Questions
VIII he Discussed, but Franco
Russian Amity Is Main OBJ
5ect Of Pilgrimage.

Paris. Oct 29.-Count Lamsdorff, the
Russian foreign minister, arrived here
at 8 o'clock accompanied by numer-
GUS suit In spite of the early hour NJ.
Delcasse, the French minister for for
eign affairs, was at the railroad station
to extend a personal greeting to the
Russian minister The Official charac.
ter Of the visit was shown by the pres.
ence at the station Of NJ Mollard, chief
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
JNGLES AND JESTS.
4 Time Of Trial.

a Time of Trial.
Maggie's taking music lessons;
Goodness gracious me-
Home was happy. but II isn't
What it used 20 be.
Everybody has a headache;
It's a fearful thing
Even Fido howls in sorrow
When she's practicing
Ger the scale she gayly gallops,
Sharps and tiats and all,
Gives an agonizing gurgle;
Ends with a squat,
And we sit ana sadly wonder.
Mid our fierce unrest.
How she got that steam piano
Wedged into her chest
Washington Star
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seven Tralnmen KiIled.

Sacramento, Cal, Oct 29Word has
reached this city that the second sec
ton of an east bound overland passen-
ger train ran into work train at Pali
SADIE station, on the Central Pacific, III
Nevada, and that seven section mer
were killed and several passengers in
jured The engineer and fireman Of
the passenger train also were injured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
Fonrth class Postmaaters.

washington, Oct. 29.-The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap.
pointed:
Pennsylyania-Ch Charlottesville, z. r.
Fulmer: ClayhiIl, ID. 4. Smith; Cone
WACO, Martha A. Alexander
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29

Once more Prophet Dowie rails, and
this time It is the Christian Science cult
which comes within range Of bis rapid FIRE
but harmless artillery. He declares that
Christian Science ''is all boshn and that
Mrs Eddy's book is inconsistent with the
first elements Of good sense. If the
Prophet was placed in an uninhabited
world he might be satisfied.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29

German War ships at st. Thomas.
st. Thomas. Danish West Indies, Oct.
90 ~ The German war ships Vineta,
Panther, Gazelle and Fake have ar
rived here They are receiving Off
GERS, men and stores from Germany
and viii remain a fortnight at ST.
Thomas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
Car to Meet Kaiser AZ Darmssadt

Gar TO Meet kaiser at Darmssadt
Berlin, Oct. 20 According to the
present arrangements Emperor viii
liam and the car will meet first at
Darmstadt, the former travelling thith-
er to meet bis brother monarch. The
car afterward viii return the visit DIT
Wiesbaden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
squelehlnE MIN.

'sWhat7 Two dollars for tleRet?
yep; it's worth it,
'Weli, s'posln' it IS. We had a show
up TO Holds Corners that the ministers
said 1t was d shame to 60 10 see. an
I seen It for 81 cents. - Puck
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29

In this GoddaTd-Montpelier foot BAH
imbroglio it may be that discretion is the
better part Of valor for the Montpelier
school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
musical habit.

That popular tune!
It is heartless to say 1t.
But the more you dislike It
The more they win play t.
Washington Star,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29

a fun supply Of fresh caught fish this
week at the regular prices regardless Of
the high prices at the Hub market. City
Fish Market, Tel 1912
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29

Il wonder why I am not more sue
cessful.n
Perhaps it's because you spend so
much time wondering Chicago Post.
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plain Renaona.

Harry Blanche says she has insuper-
able reasons for remaining single.
Horace Yes; know what they are.
Harry she has told YOU?
Horace-No but / have seen her,
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
A MONEY SAVER!
For Saturday Special,
Ladies COrsets, 25c.

We win shut off profit making Corsets for Saturday and
figure cleaning Of the odd numbersnot making
money We have been very busy Corset department the
past week. have been introducing several tall and winter
styles the celebrated American Beatty Corsets, the 500
kinds for this week only 00c After saturday the price will
be $500 per pair, (every pair warranted).
Saturday Special = We add pairs Of light weight
Cose made by the American Beauty Co.. and offer them Sat
urday the dcuousy low price 25c per pair you would
like begin making money where leave off, you will invest
little in these Corsef for the present wear for the future
Remember all $500 kind, till Saturday evening, 00c
One hundred lightweight Corse white and dab Saturday,
25c per pair. SAMPLES IN WINDOW
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a mnntinr Exnedition.

Although he got no game at all,
He felt quite lucky IN the end.
BY no stray bullet did ne fall
Nor did he shoot some trusting friend.
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29

papa, don't like to hurt your feel
ings, but it always makes me angry
when folks say I resemble you SO
much"
Don't worry daughter | get toler-
ably mail about it too Chicago Trib-
une.
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Washington Letter.

(FRoM OUR REGULAR CORREsPoNDENT)
Monday, September %, 1908.
The President has returned and cab
met officers are coming back from their
country homes, members of Congress
are once more seen on the streets which
have resumed their lively appearance.
after The quiet of the summer. Both the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt are look
ing we'll. Mr.. Roosevelt denies that he
is growing stouter. He says, 1T is per.
fectiy preposterous to say that | weigh
22O pounds. I weigh nothing of the
kind. l never weighed over 2O8 in my
life and I weigh only 1876 today" He
maintains that he does not need to take
exercise to keep down his weight but
that he has been riding hard and chop.
ing wood an hour each day merely to
keep himself in good condition"
49, Washington Correspondence
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The most important event Of the week
just ended was the expiration Of the
time limit on the Panama canal treaty
which ended at midnight on Sep
TENDER 22nd. At thac moment the
Hay Herran treaty passed into history
as u convention ratified by the United
States and repudiated by Colombia
1t is freely animated that when new
president of Colombia is elected he will
be ready to negotiate treaty on en-
tirely reasonable terms and in view of
the prevalent belief that the Panama is
much the better route, it is regarded as
probable that the President will permit
the matter to drift for the present.
Washington Correspondence
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A cure For Dyspepsia.

I had Dyspepsia in its worst form and
felt miserable most all the time. Did
enjoy eating until after I used Kodol
Dyspepsia cure which has completely
cured me. Mrs. w. W. Saylor, Hill
lard, Pa. No appetite. loss Of strength
nervousness, headache, constipation, bad
breath, sour risings, indigestion, dys-
pepsia and all stomach troubles are
quickly cured BY the use of Kodol
Kodol represents the natural juices Of
digestion combined with the greatest
known tonic and reconstructive prop
critics. 1t cleanses, puriGes and sweet
ems the stomach. Sold by all druggists
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Excursion Rates and Special
Trains to, the HagerstOwn Fair.

The Western Maryland Railroad announ
ces the sale of Excursion Tickets to the big
Hagerstown Fair, from October 18th to DC
tober 10Th, inclusive, good to return Octo-
Der nth inclusive. On Thursday, October
18th, u special train for the Fair will leaye
Westminster at $50 a. m stopping at inter
me iiate stations to Chewsvllic, and return
ing leave Hagerstown at $50 and Fan
Ground 600 p M. On Wednesday and on
Thursday, October 14,h and 10Th, a special
train will start from Baltimore, stopping at
MI stations to and including Westminster;
returning, leave Ilugerstown each day at
525 and Fair Grounds 5:35 p. III. Excursion
tickets will be good on regular or special
trains. II
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Notice To Taxpayers.

Tue Tax Books are now ready, and the
County Treasurer would call attention of the
taxpayers for 1905 to Section 46, Article 81
REVISED Code of Maryland. All persons who
shall pay their State taxes on or before the
FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
of the year for which they were levied, shall
be entitled to discount OF
PER CENTUM
on the amount of said taxes; all who shall
pay the same on or before the first day of
October, of the said year, shall be entitled to
deduction of
PER CENTUM,
and all who shall pay for the same on or be-
fore the fist day of November OF said year.
shall be entitled to deduction of
8 PER CENTUM
Taxes on the income of mortgages become
due September !, 1903. for said year
CHAS. G. BISER,
July 1851 County Treasurer.
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Notice to Creditors.

INNS is to give notice tina, the subscriber
Josiah Eyler hath ob'Nincd
from the Orphans Court Of Frederick conn
ty. letters TcstapcH,ary on the estate OF
ANN MARIA f. KOONS,
deceased Allpersons having claims against
the estate OF the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the voucher
Observation-Disclosures to the subscriber
on or before March 10th, 1904, they may
otherwise be excluded from all benefit OF
said estate All persons indebted to salc
estate arc hereby warned to make immedlat,
payment
Given under our hand this 3lst day o
August. 1903
JOSIAH EYLER,
Sep 10 st Executor
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saves Two From Death.

"Our lIttle daughter had an almost ia.
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Armonk. NY, "but, when all other
remedies failed, we sayed her life with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our niece.
who had consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this wonderful m adj
cine and today she is perfectly we'll"
Desperate throat and lung diseases yield
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