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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-01

to its payment through private
sources. No effort has been made as
yet to have the Governor exercise his
power. Such an effort would be made
most likely through the agency of
States Attorney Bailey, but his Office
has now no knowledge of any such
move
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-01
A WORK THAT NEEDS DOING.

The Messenger heartily agrees with
the Montpelier Journal that there is a
wide field for the patriotic societies Of
the State in marking historic places
and in erecting memorials to those
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-10-01
o. c, PITKIN, Admir-,
DR.. RANLOVF'S REMEDY
FOR

Easy to take (tablets)-Quick to relieve
L. - Has cured thousands-Will cure
you. Money back if it does not. 81 per
box. Write to-day if not at druggists.
RUSSIAN REMEDY CO., Geneva,N. Y.
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FOR SALE
IN MARSHF|ELD

Must be sold to close estate, the
place formerly owned and occupied
by the late Joseph Wilson, in
Marshfield village, consisting of
about one-half acre of land, dwell
ing house, barn with basement,
wood shed, shop and ice house.
These buildings are pleasantly
located, thoroughly built and fin
ished throughout, with running
water in the house, and all in good
repair. Will be sold very low.
For particulars call on or write to
o. c. PITKIN, Admir-,
MAR Shield, VT
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Hollows in grass land are OF ire
ouent occurrence and often contain
the richest soil in the field, because
they have long received the wash
of the surrounding surface IT meg
lccted, however, these hollows will be
unavoidable and may even become
a nuisance. If water stands and
freeses on them in winter, it is apt
to kill the grass roots. If it stands
ON them in summer. they soon be-
come filed with coarse grasses
weeds and sedges. Often the soil
becomes soured by the stagnant wa
ter; but this may soon be remedied
by blowing it deep and turning it III
to the sun. Undoubtedly the mcsl
practical remedy for the drainage Of
these hollows is the tile drain. II
cases where tilling is not prae tea
a surfa .e drain can be cut qu'ckl,
and cheaply, and it will prove yalu
able enough to pay well for the time
expende1.-Prairie Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

The feeding value of alfalfa hay
as determined by it's market price il
quite high just now A Texas grower
has recently refused SIS per ton for
his crop of past summer.
There IL NO doubt that crossing
highly bred hogs on the razor-bacls
improves the vigor and vitality of the
progeny. But this vigor can be had
without going down grade for it.
The profit from fruit growing de-
ponds ON the quality of the product
more than ON anything else Extra
fine fruit can be sold anywhere at a
good price any day in the year. Then
why waste money and energy trying
! to grew good fruit from inferior w
rieties.
---Implements not in use need shell
ter IS much as horses or COWS or PEG
Die. The ancient custom of putting tn
wagon under tree prevails ON 1om'
farms to-day. Also the ancient Gus
tom Of leaving the plows against tn
Asla feSce and storing the cultivato
ION the north side of the barn.
-Bermuda grass does not do 8
wen from the seed It Is safer an
| cheaper - pIAnt the roots. Thes
Aloud be planted in the spring o
summer. March or April are the bea
son1hs IN foots can be bad froz
he seed dealers or from any fsrs
ing # Z snail Coz
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FARMER ANDPLAN'TER.
IMPROVEMENT OF SWINE.
feese<s Nssa ID is Eascatea "A the
Handling Of the Inprevs4
breeds of swins:

In mixing with farmers at fairs TINS
fali such remarks as these were ire
duently heard: Il want to improve
nv hogs think l viii cross my.
hogs with swine breeds of larger and
Goa rser bone Our hogs have been
Improved until there is no ytaiity
left in them" and so on; it is always
the hog that is at fault and never the
feeder. ss4s. e4 ~
While there may be some reason Tor
the remarks quoted, yet it should not
be forgotten that the breeding and
feeding of the last half century have
developed a hog with better form
for the block, greater digestive ca
pacity and quicker maturing powers.
| The intestine of the wild hog Is nine
times the length of his body, that Of
the razor back is IS times, while in
the improved breeds the relation OF
the two is about 81 to 1. Virtually
equivalent to adding that many more
fiues to the boiler, always a-fuei nav
| er.
1t is natural that the new hog re
auires more skillful feeding and carr
/ than the old one, as the new boilel
REQUIRES more skillful firing than thu
old one, but we submit that there v
nothing in the situation to warran
the going back to the old type OF hol
than to the old type of boiler. 1t
much more sensible, and will prov
vastly more profitable in the end t
educate feeders in the handling Q
the new type than to teach that tn
best method is to go back even
step toward the old type.
| There is nothing in the situation t
A Justify the demand for reversion Q
Z type of hog that for more than hal
q century we have been industriousl
! striving to get away from. Whe
the new type is fed and handled as
4 should be, and as II ansbe very PAS
, ly, it is as prolific as was its progen
tor, has bone enough to carry its il
creased weight. and Vitality enoue
, to stand the strain of quicker matu
ing. Retrogression of the hog shou
. not be the demand; but progressie
!. of the feeder, And to this end all |
structors should swork.-Farm, Sto'
. and Home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Under the. direction. of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington,
Prof. +. N. Webster has been making
= thorough examinations of the farm
lands of Indiana and Illinois, in an
effort to discover and destroy the
rusts and germs which are working
havoc among the crops. His exam
nation of the extreme southern part
of illinois, which is just completed.
has been very thorough and ex-
baustive. and the result is very graft
fying to the farmers of that section.
Prof. Webster claims that scarcely
any sections yet examined are rpcre
free from destructive germs than
southern Illinois; and he attributes
this fact to the great diversit~ Of
crops and to the rotation Of grains
prevaler t in that section. A bulletir
| viii socn be issued. giving the re
ports ard results of his labor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14
LANDOWNER AND RENTER.
The Long Versus the short Tern
Lease and the Advantages
II of the Former.

am 20 years of age, and have been
both renter and owner of land. The
greatest curse, according to my view
and experience, is the short-term
lease. If 1 were large landowner /
would adopt this plan: ] would not
rent or lease a farm for a less term
lease II the renter idshis part. That
than five years, with the understand
ing that it would be a continuous
lease IL the renter cid his part. That
would give the renter encouragement
to do his best, for It would be to his
own as well as the landlords adj
vantage to do his best. The renter
under this plan would see to it that
all the manure would be saved and
applied to the land; there would be
no waste of anything; the fences and
buildings would be looked after and
kept in good repair, and there would
be neither the skinning of the land
or landowner. 4 ~ ~s
A person with one eye can tell when
passing a farm whether there is q
iong-lease man on the farm or a one
wear man. swhen pass d farm where
| the fences and buildings look like
cyclone had struck them some years
ago. say to myself: "There is thu
4 one-year-lease farm" When pass Z
farm with all fences in good shape
and the buildings shining with fresl
paint, machinery all housed, with fin'
trees and rose bushes, lawn KEEP
moved smooth. and her an organ %
piano. then / say: There is eitkc
an up-to-date landlord or a long-leas
renter on this farm"
Some will say it would never do Z
lease farm for so long time; SUP
pose the renter was q poor farme
and manager; just think what los
| ii would be- just so; but there ar
many good, young farmers who ar
keeping lookout for any and ever
chance of the kind of which l speal
Before one of these chronic one-yes
lessees could wake up and make u
his mind about tackling fiye-yea
lease. one Of those hustlers woul
take It ~. H. w. in Farm and Fir
I.rslo IS - 80 800 80
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14
GARDENING ON The FARM.


In gardening as in farming, the four
main questions regarding any prod
uct is: First, can it be raised easily;
second, is it a good keeper or easily
saved; third, is it very desirable for
home use, and fourth, does it COM
mand ready sale for cash? This last
is the most important one, as consid-
cred by the majority. Now the
"White of Table Pea" gives favor
able answer to all the above four
questions. We once heard of man
who was known as "Potato Sam"
We would not mind being called the
pea Sam,~ of our section. We can
not go into a history of its Latin
name, its origin in India. ETC. How
ever glorious its past, we are most
concerned about its future The
south's money crop. that commands
the cash all the time is: First, cotton;
second, cotton-seed, and third comes
peas. We can get 81 per bushei FOL
all the white peas We can raise. We
have simply been too negligent about
them. They are easily raised and gath
cred. Two. crops a season, as they
mature in 60 days. They are delicious
green. and are good dry, in which con
| dition Won can use them all the win
ter. They are one of the most nu
tritious foods we have. Now all Thu
we are telling you is known by all
land It isbut repeating the "old story
yet we southerners do not live up
our knowledge and opportunities.
the northerners had such an heritag
i they would make full use of it. Pea
ms a food for man and beast shout
stand in the list of southern products
i Every farmer should plant more
Il them. and they would find il greati
i to their interest to plant the firs
4 crop in May. which would mature
i July, when they do not come in col
4 fiict with cotton picking. and It
J, easy to have them gathered. We plan
Fl ed one gallon this spring. from whic
II we saved ten bushels. Have sold ovt
; 50 worth, and have plenty to eat an
plant for another season. This bea
all cotton and gives MS money in II
summer to help make our cote
upon. We have found the Ear
Blackeyed'' variety the best 1t n
all the favor of the ''Crowder.' and
much more prolific, and does not n
SO much. 1t is much superior as !
! BILE pea to. the small all white on
. More machinery, more diversih
}. farming is the plan upon which
n mast work if we wish to win succc'
; &C. +. Hannunt, in Dixie Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

There are plenty of people who have De.
come depressed and discouraged, because
that dry. hacking cough hangs to them con-
tinually. They have taken much medicine
mostly Of the advertised quack sort roth
ine Ike DR.. August Koenigs Han3nrg
Breast Tea, the discovery Of noted Ger
man physician. We do not say that tn,s
win cure q case where the lungs are pacy
diseased, for it win not, and up TO t1ls
DAT. there is nothing that viii cure unoer
these conditions; but on the other neno,
Il the lungs are not hard bit, the patent
should take DR.. August koenlgs HAN q
burg Breast Tea, cup full every night On
eoine to bed. have It hot, drink slowly, tnen
every other night, rub the throat ana toP
portion of the lungs with st. Jacobs Oi'
cover with oil silk, let It remain an honk
then remove. Eat good, plalns nourlsmne
food, live in the open air - much e Pos
sible. By all means deep - near oue @
doors as possible. that Is, windows wids
open. except in the very severe weather
Take cold sponge bath every morning; tne.
immediately rub the body vigorously WITH
coarse towel. Take DR.. August knenig 2 Han
burg Drops every other day. according .
directions. One can buy the three femedle
| for 81 .25 of any reliable druggist begln 20
| treatment at once. and see how much oespe
| you win be almost within week w.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14
QUEEN OF FARM LANDS.
n Cor. IL King of IN the Farn
s. Grains, Then Oats surely shoela

If corn is king OF all farm products,
oats surely is queen. Yet how little
do we hear about this splendid crop.
Very rarely do we hear oats spoken
of in connection with the great spec
ulations ION change" Seldom does
anyone refer to this grain in the en-
thusiastic terms with which he refers
TO wheat or corn; and still oats forms
the staple of food on the farms of this
country more certainly than does any
other crop in the world, unless il may
be the king Of crops itself. The latest
figures have ct command places the
crop at sos, 126, 900 bushels in the Unit
ed States for the year 1900. Much OF
this goes for the sustenance of horses
and hens, but more and more every
year this grand grain is coming into
use as an article Of diet for human
beings. Ii is now ground. and put up
most. tastefully for the market, and Is
used by fhousands who Asz few years
ago lxpewzaothiag about its xirtses--
and this, too, not by invaiids, but BY
all who do not wish to become such.
This being true, why should we moi
make the growing Of oats more > spe
cialty? 1t is now done. very loosely
The grain is worthy Of the same cor
81 harvesting that Is bestowed upoz
corn or wheat. and zee now rssely
dos Il reesivs that attention. Afte'
lsit has been cut sld thresheda II 4
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we can from springtime until harvests
.-E. L. Vincent, in Farm and Fire
aide.
MARKETING COTTON.
when the Farmer Raises Cotton ~
6 Surplus crop Hem Get :
Fair Price for II.

The trusts and Spectators have
succeeded in holding down the price
Of cotton, regardless Of the short
crop and the government reports. It's
not the first time the cotton growers
have been beaten out of their hard
earned money by false estimates. But
the growers. by their foolishness have
contributed largely into the hands OF
the spectators themselves by selling
their cotton in the seed as fast
MS they could get it out, regardless
of the price OF course that forces
the ginners to put the cotton in. order
to continue the buying. On account
of the round bale system the square
| bale ginners are now forced to buy
cotton in the seed, or let their ma
| chinery stand still. But when the
round bale system drives the square
bale men out of business, they will
then have the thing their way. Later
when they get the bulk OF the cot
ton seed in, they. put up prices OF
i bulls and meal, but will sell then
/ to the large cattle feeders about p
l per cent. cheaper than to the maj
4 who raises the seed. But it IL nat
4 ural for big fish to eat little ones
4 They have always done it, and l sup
: pose always will. But the plan TO
81 the farmers is TO unite and hold tn
i trust magnates down. But the farm
i ers under the slip shods way OF DOM
Z business, are the subjects OF a
j trusts. Their produce is priced b
q the other fellows, and all manufat
tured goods they consume are price
il by others; hence, they are not in !
Fl except to do the work. And, 1t WI
FL continue thus as long as men col
: tinue to wear their muscles out an
al never exercise their brains. We ougf
t to make an indepedent living n
+ home. and raise cotton as surpi'
i crop, and then put a price OF te
+ cents per pound on it, and never tut
h bale loose for less. But as long
: we pick out bale and run to II
d gin and sell it regardless OF the pr1c
n we will never be anything but hewe
of wood and drawers of water. II
X capital of the country is becomr
centralized like our government
hence. it takes organization to col
pete with organization.-B. f. Ma
| tiers, in Farm and Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Henpekt- That new doctor you intro
duced me to, Bowler, il great symptom
biologist student of human nature.
Bowler]Suits you, does he?
Thoroughly. Had him. last night to
treat my wife for cold, and he sad
she didn't need any medicine, but that
she must be particular, above al things,
to keep her mouth shut and breathe
through her nose."-Stray Stories.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Of the anchor posts. the durability ana
efficiency of the whole fence depends
The anchor posts should be still FUR
Their strengthened by the addition Of
SKIS inch scantlings. indicated by the
dotted lines, with their corresponding
wire cables. In this case the second
and third posts should be eight to ter
feet APART. Phillips. IN. Orangs
Judd Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

we have typewriters and skilled
stenographers and all kinds OF patent
machines to make the business OF cor
respondence safe and secure. And we
are. still careless. We spend days get
ting up an important document, seal
il in an envelope and then address It
an such vilIainous and slovenly man.
ner that no human being can nope 20
decipher it. -
The dead letter Office report for the
last fiscal year clinches the fact. q
Nearly 100000 pieces of mail mat
ter reached it, and the increase over
the preceding year was niEe per cent
In 50.ssau parcels and letters there
..ssas.. money amounting TO $4s,49S, ana
commercial papers worth 81, 1893 ,g26.
tome q as ought 20 So TO mehs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Wanted Working 0ut.-Bucknell-
Mike. can I know. what don't know
Jamieson-"No.v BucknelEWel, there
is something don't know and ! know u;
Then don't l know what / don't know,
Jamieson-T don't. know Casseif .
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Wie-"Would you rather be born lucky
or rioh?n Wag-"Td rather be born rick
Then you don't have to be lucky '-Phila'
delphia Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

He (musingly)-"So Sometimes think
am a fool" She (sweetly) And at
other times you think you're exactly
right. &C Columbia Jester.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Usually the Way.-'What is the mean
ing Of "a straight tip?' q straight tip
nv son, is sign that you lose. Chicago
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

20. she's 50 sweet, % angelic and lar .
rrhed Lovett Fursyte. But l know
shsu never succeed in winning her ioye:
.Nonsenselv exclaimed May Sharpe. Ley
az other men have succceded. WI
shouIdn't you!.-P hiladeIphia Pres.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Wwwag-sIt makes me hustle to pay
nv rent Harduppe-sThe question o.
rent keeps me moving, too.'-Philadelphia
Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Tess-"Mr. Brusk is nice looking, ] ad-
nit. but he's not much Of talkers never
seems able to say the right thing 70 the
He said the right thing last evening, al
thouch Won may not think il was in the
r;rht place" Tess--sWhere was that =
less displaying her ring)-"1n our par
Iw."- Pniladelphia Press
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Some men are suspicious 81 Their f1ends'
but can always be worked b. strangers.-
Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

The big sword does not make the brave
soldier-Ram's Horn
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

Naqesby-"It's funny how women Will
change their minds. When / first met the
rirl who eventually became Mrs. N, sne
Vas one OF those who declared she
W;tS;n a wear she married me- Waggs-
by--ssBut what makes you think she has
changed her mind Baltimore Amer
| lean. ~.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

The man who is always Boosting tina.
he IS not afraid of anything shows more
courage than acumen in regard to otner
peoples opinions.-Indianapolis News
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

The Government report for 1902 show
that Texas holds the world 3 record TOT the
production Of rice. Some Of the best rice
lands in the State are along the line Of the
ii. X. T. Ry. An interesting book on
TEXAS will be sent on request. james
Barker. Gen1 Pass. Agent, NJ K = =. ky,s
50l Wainwright Bldg, st. Louis.
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She-You didn't stay long in London. :
He-No, couldn't stand i. Over there
everybody knew me for an Amer1can r,sn.
suspects it.-Smart Set.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-14

.Tourist-"Whe does the next tram
start Tor Cork, porter! lrisn forssE--
"She's just gone, sorr! -fnncn.
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Mo1AssEs FOR STOCK.
Herses and Mules Have Thrived IN.
eeIlen<1y On 1t In LouIsiana fer
severaa Years.

MOIasses has for two years Been IN
reneral use i'll Louisiana for the feed
ing Of horses, mules and all stock. and
probably hine-tenths of the drau8ht
animals in the sugar district get thia
food either alone or mixed with oats
or corn. The animals like it, and are
kept in splendid condition by 1t.
.Sugar mules which are fed on mo;
lasses mainly, are WORTH from 20 To
Is per cent. more than the mules on
cotton plantations, which are fed
generally on cottonseed and cotton
seed meal.
Molasses has been a waste prod
uct in Louisiana ever since the inn
proved processes in the manufacture
of sugar have extracted more OF the
saccharine from it than formerly. 1t
has been problem how to get rid OF
it. The discovery therefore that it
| could be used as food for stock was
of double value Six months ago .
factory was erected for the manufac-
ture of cattle food from molasses.
The process is very simple. The mo-
lasses is mixed with corn or oats IN
nearly equal proportions. The mix
ture is pressed into solid mass anc
dried and then ground into fine
powder.
i 1t is like the cottonseed meal with
which cattle and horses are fec
i throughout the world. The horses
mules and cattle are very fond o
the molasses. and they do better OF
1t than on any other food fed T.
, them. They keep fat and are capabl
of extraordinary work in hauling
, heavy loads.
This one factory turns out $50 ton
/ Of molasses preparation day; an
the stun is being rapidly subs titute
ON the plantations for the raw me
lasses, not because # is any better
! but because II is more convenientl
1 handled. So far the use Of molasse
1 for feeding horses has been confine
: to New Orleans and the sugar oh
\ tricts, but by this process, while
: enables ii to be handled easily. it 4
3 likely to be shipped elsewhere Onl
q small part of the Louisiana ~
! lasses crop, which runs to from g
: 600. 900 10 $4,000 900 gallons year,
q used for horse and cattle food or
o any other way; and large propo
!. ion of it is thrownaaway or burns
! In the furnaces with the bagasse al
:. other waste and refuse.
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finder Special Escort. Pullman Trsin, With
S;de vestibule carp, Drawing ROOMS Com
rar ri ParIor, Library, Music kQops
md the Largest Dining Car in the Wor1a
now building, and the famous open PEN 3 Tsr
hat realIv and truly observes. I.eisurely
Tin itinersry. with Long Stops, including Three
Circle Tours in the tropics, and the Ruined
Cities in the South Of Mexico: All d;stasse-
fui personally conducted feature. elininst-
"a Exclusiveness and independent move
ment assured. Tickets Include All *
penses Everywhere. Address The Amerl-
can Tourist Association, Reau C>mpoels'
Gent Mnp. le6 Dearborn stress! o pes,to
d. C. Townsend. GsP. 4 T. A, St. Lou's'
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!, n .you really think you are guardian
az The future. don't Be unnecessarily Of
feusive in the exercise Of Jour high calling.
Indianapolis News.