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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-08-15

A precedent for government aid in making
good country roads, is the aid given the
states in building and maintaing levees on
the Mississippi river and its tributaries. The
government appropriation for levees
amounts to about 100000 per annum,
This work directly benefits about 100000
people, while he construction OF good coun-
try roads would benefit at least 6oooo,ooo
people, while the construction of good coun-
$5Z5o,ooo to be expended within five years
under the direction of state board of high
ways Thus the state proposes to cooperate
with counties and townships in making and
maintaining good highways. The counties
or townships are required to pay one-half
the cost of such work. the state paying the
other half Ten per cent of the state ap-
preparation is to be set aside as mainte-
nance fund for roads built under the provis-
ions of the law This Pennsylvania plan
we think, is worthy of imitation by other
states. Then if national aid can be secured
as proposed in the Brownlow bill, still more
good roads can be built.
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through? Perhaps those who derived the
most benefit from its passage. 1t is not hard
to determine who they are by reading the
law.
The prune growers of the Yakima valley
are planning to ship all their fruit in the
fresh state. P J. Flint who is the largest
prune grower in Yakima county, and per-
haps in the state of Washington informed
the writer the other day that he would not
start up his evaporation this year When the
peach crop is short in the United States
then prunes sell we'll in the green state.
Packing of prunes for shipment east is to
begin here on August II.
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Eastern Nursery Stock Shut OCT.

Ia. L he NdICH.
We have your favor of the 24th. We
would be very glad to do some advertising
in your publication, were it not for the fact
that the laws of your state regarding the
importation of nursery stock are admins
tered in such way that it is almost impos-
sibe for an outside nursery to make any
thing accepting Washington orders. AS
long as the fees of your inspectors depend
upon their finding something wrong with
the shipment, you may est assured that ev-
cry shipment will have few trees from one
to fifty, according to size of shipment, which
they claim diseased" with a nice little in
spection BILL running from SIS to SIS, accord
ing to how hard up the inspector is at that
time. We might say in explanation that one
of Our friends in Washington slipped out
some of these so-called diseased" trees,
which the inspector intended to burn, and
sent them to us, and they were absolutely
free from everything of that kind. AS far
as distance and heavy freights are con-
cerned, we can overcome that perfectly, but
we must admit that we are up against hard
proposition, when we strike your inspection
laws We have no objection whatever to
having all diseased trees, or trees infested
with dangerous insects discarded; in tact
we do that very thing ourselves; but we
do object to perfectly clean and healthy
trees being burned and then big bill sent
for the privilege of doing so.
Please excuse our full letter of explana-
ton.
STARK BROS NURSERIES & OR
CHARDS CO.,
Louisiana, Mo.
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THE RANCH


than any apple grow an have over seven
ty varieties Then we find that premium is
offered for the Pc Wake. Who ever heard of
that apple? The Pewaukee is probably in
tended There are other mistakes showing
that the one who prepared the list was very
careless or very ignorant.
Just now the apple buyers from the East
are in the country looking up the crop. This
is significant pointer. If the apple crop
was good in the Mississippi valley these
men would not be in the far Northwest
looking for apples The fact is the apple
crop is short in the United States. This will
be denied to some extent in certain quarters,
but there is a reason for this denial. 1t
must be borne in mind that the fruit bust
ness has its bulls and bears as well as the
wheat market or the stock market. 1t is to
the interest of the buyer to cry down the
market and the interest of the grower to
cry it up The most successful way to cry
down the market is to circulate the report
that the crop is large. This is done by the
buyer and he is the bear. The grower from
his own interest would naturally drop
the price of apples and that makes him q
bull
This conflict of interest accounts to con-
siderable extent for the fact that nearly ev-
cry fall there are conflicting reports IN cir
cu1ation with reference to the size OF the
apple crop. Let no one be deceived by these
reports Usually it is safe rule to discount
both classes of reports. There IS no ques-
ton that this year the apple crop is short and
prices must rule him. This is especially so
with reference to fancy stock. That the
shortness of the crop may be exaggerated
goes without saying.
In an irrigated country the growth OF
willows is matter that requires good
deal of attention The seed floats down the
irrigating bitches and spreads around over
the land to some extent The best time to
cut them to kill them is in August. Take
sharp, broad grubbing hoe and cut them
lust under the ground A still better plan
is to keep them cut off all summer, including
August
met gentleman not long since who is
planning to set out large orchard. He IS
growing his own trees and to that end
bought several thousand apple gratis. His
plan was to grow more trees than he would
need for his own use ard sell the surplus to
his neiphbors But to do this he must give
bonds as nurseryman and take out license
as a salesman!
This is the result of the wise(O horti-
cultural law engineered through the legis-
lature last winter by some one. Why don't
some one come forward and claim the pa
ternity of that law and take the honors
that belong to him? There is no question
but the law favors the large, strong COM
panies who are engaged in the nursery bust
ness. They can afford to give bonds and
paw license for their statesmen if the little
nrouers are killed off. The little growers of
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Horticultural Notes
BY F. Walden

spraying with the formula which you gave
me. Now, would you advise my going over
the ground again, if SO, when p This in
duiry was written Aug 8. | wrote an an
swer by mail, but as others may want some
information along this line, [ will give the
substance here There is an idea quite prev
alent that the codling moth does it damage
before this time of year. The reverse is
true. There are two and perhaps three,
broods of the codling moth. Each succeed
ing brood is more numerous than the hrst.
1t is not settled definitely whether the third
brood is a full one. But one thing is true
and that is that as the season advances
the moth become more numerous Ninety
per cent of the damage done to the apple
crop is after the middle of July. This is
not guess work, but actual observation. L
mean. of course, that these results obtain
where nothing is done to check the ravages
of this insect. We spray, we band, we bury
wormy apples and do all our work to pre-
vent this increase August and September
are the months in which the greatest dam
age is done Hence, it follows that we must
spray late. We finished Our fourth spraying
August 2, and we intend to spray at least
once more. We are trying to settle definite
~ when is the best time to spray. Prot
Piper of Pullman, and others are working
at this problem. We hope for some DEFINITE
Information along these lines. But there IS
no question but late spraying is benehclal.
Some persons with small orchards spray
every two weeks all summer. 1t IS very
doubtful if this is profitable course One
half of the time and one-half OF the material
can be saved with just as good results
Another question we want to settle and
we are CARRYING on experiments to solve
that. That question is when may we safely
cease taking off the bands? The answer
to that question undoubtedly is, whenever
the larvae cease to pupate. 1t is settled
that the insect passes the winter in the lar
vac state and not in the pnpa state, 30
long as we can find pupae, we Will nave
moth and they will lay eggs and produce
more larvae But about what time DO they
cease to pupate? I don't definitely know
We are making that point matter OF care
full observation and will report results
There are certainly pupae now, the mid
die of August, and will be till IN Septefn-
Der. So the bands must come OFT every
ten DAYS and the larvae and pupae must De
killed. My advice to all fruit growers is TO
keep I'D the fight on the codling moth till
you know you are safe.
am in receipt of the Premium List Tor
the State Fair of Washington. l have
carefully looked over the list of fruits on
which premiums are offered The list is
good one and includes most OF the more
prominent varieties of the fruits grown IN
our state. There are some omissions to be
regretted but perhaps that is unavoidable
There are some mistakes that ought not to
have occurred. AS an illustration | mention
the fact that separate premiums are otferea
for the Arkansas and Mammoth BLACK
IL. D..4 thant IRE one and the same ap-
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SOUTH POMFRET.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday gave South Pomfret over
five inches of rain and the drought
is now thorough, broken. At least
three.fourths of hay crop is in
sured, also a good corn crop and the
potato crop will be from very good
to very poor.
H. H. Totman now has carpen-
tiers at work on the ell part OF his
house.
Lee Newton has n new mail box
Of his own invention that at present
is attracting 4 great deal of atten'
ton, rs it is not patented and any
zone cam build one like it it the,
wish.
Mrs. H. N. l'ruce's two sisters
Mrs. Kendall of South Woodstock
and Mrs. Walker of Springfield
have been visiting her the present
week.
ohm A. Chedel OF Gavsville was
in town part Of the week looking
after the interests Of his farm here.
The new addition to Samuel
Paul's house is about completed anc
will present a very neat appearance.
Fl. N. Bruce caught I5-pound
coon in his hen house one day this
week and a baked coon dinner was
the result. The coon had been a
frequent visitor to the hen house
during the spring and had taken sew.
eral hens.
Tomorrow is children's day at the
church., the service beginning at
o'clock. There will be sermon fo
the children who will furnish music
Stephen Hewitt and Walter Per-
kins are serving as petit jurors al
county court.
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QUECHEE.

Mrs. F. E. Hale is in Lebanon,
N. H., for few days.
Mrs. Leslie Savory and son from
Williamstown are on visit to her
mother, Mrs. Edward Fushey.
J. ]. Dewey and vile attended
the graduating exercises of the sem
ior class at the Quincy Mansion
school in Wollaston, Mass, Of which
Miss Emily Dewey was a member.
Arthur Ellis recently sold his house
near the station to S. Diamond of
Tunbridge, and has purchased OF
the !. &. Parker estate the house on
high street now occupied by Clement
Cataw.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Fushey re-
turned ednesday from weeks
visit to their daughter, Mrs. r. Il.
Boudette, in Fitchburg, Mass.
Henry Dennison and wife of New
Bedford are guests OF Col. Dewey.
Clement Cataw has rented part
of the parsonage for a year and will
move his family there next week.
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DESTRUCTIVE
- .CL0UDBURST
Washes Down Through South
Pomfret and Crops Suffer
, Severely.

A cloudburst somewhere in the
vicinity Of Lime Pond hill Thurs
day afternoon at first threatened to
wash South Pomiret off the map,
ripping up the roads, raising brooks,
flooding fields and running many
acres of crops. The rain fell by
the buckrtful and the streams rose to
the torrent stage in few moments.
1t raised the brook on Capt. Bruce's
farm the highest he bad known it
since he was a boy. 1t did some
damage to him in washing over his
grass and coin field and taking off
one bridge. Five inches of rain has
fallen at his house fro ~ Sunday 10
Friday. The stream Vas only about
Is minutes coming to its greatest
height from it's usual depth aud then
settled very rapidly.
At Samuel Paul's place the brook
flooded the garden and the harm was
once ON the point of floating down
stream. Mr.. Paul had just crossed
,tv-nrook ny stepping "n the stones,
and hadn't much more than tn: ned
around before The water was rum
ming over the banks The older
residents up that way say they never
saw the streams rise so suddenly.
J. A. Lawson's place about two
miles beyond Capt. Bruce's was hit
hard by the food and his, crops were
pretty nearly ruined. Three or four
acres of corn were washed ont, and
the corn not already out of the
ground is not likely to come mp at
all. There was two feet OF water in
the cellar at MIR. Lawson's house
and the food dumped several cart
loads of sand into the barn yard.
His beans and buckwheat are also
damaged.
AT Joseph Derosia's three acres
of corn were flooded, the highway
Tor half a mile ripped up and gulled
as it never was before.
The storm worked fast for about
/, half an hour, and doubtless other
dam age Will be reported.
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after brief illness. His mother had
been summoned and was with him
at the time of his death. lie was N
his sIst year.
For several ,eaIs he was employed
in E. A. Spears furniture store,
going to Gardiner last October,
where he was employed in the same
business. He was an ambitious
young man, industrious and capa-
BILE, and verv much liked bv every
one here. He attended the High
school here for several years.
The funeral was held at the house
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
c. F. Partridge officiating. He
leaves Il father, mother, two broth
ers, one residing in Colorado, and
two sisters.
MARK E. sLAYToN DIES SUDDENLY.
Mark E. Slayton of Maiden,
Mass, for years Il well known and
popular resident of Woodstock,
died suddenly in his room at Col
lege Hill House about 9 O'Clock
Thursday evening, of heart disease.
He was on the street during the day
and was sitting in the hotel office
talking few minutes before his
death. He retired to his loom,
leaving the door partly open as he
entered, aud soon after was found
lying on the floor, his head against
the bed, breathing heavily. He
lived only a few moments longer.
Mi. Slayton came up from NAL
def in the hope of lettering his
health here and had apparently been
gaining rapidly.
He was born in Woodstock in
July, 1887, and lived here up to
about IS wears ago, and since then
has been employed as travelling
agent by the Valentine Varnish Co.,
by whom his services were very
highly esteemed. Previous to leav-
ing Woodstock he was in partner
ship with Owen T.. Marsh in the
painting business. lie was we'll
known member of the old Wood
stock Cornet Band.
Mr.. Slayton married Miss Jennie
Parkhurst, who died five Years ago.
He leaves brother, +. H. Sla>ton,
two sisters, Mrs. O. L. TAYLOR and
Mrs. l.. w. Washburn, son and
four daughters--Edwin Slayton,
Mrs. James Siner, and Lucy, Grace
and Maude Slayton, all of Maiden.
The funeral will be held ut the
College i'll House Sunday after
noon at o'clock. ..
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WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.
JUNE TERM, 1903.

The second case for jury trial in
Windsor county court was, like the
first, a "hoss" case-Erncst Slack
VS.. Simon Jacobs. The plaintiff
sued for the recovery of SIS paid
Jacobs for the animal, claiming that
there had been some deception by
the defendant.
The jury returned verdict for
the plaintiff for SIS and interest
from June, 1898, amounting to
$IIo.5o. William and Charles
Batchelder for plaintiff, 6. A. Davis
for defendant.
In the case of Helen Wilson VS..
George Marshall, an action of
eiectment to recover the Honestus
Stearns farm in Reading; the court
ordered verdict for defendant.
The case of Seth Jones and Clara
Jones VS.. Clarence Davis, now on
t,ial, is an action to recover the
pi ce of COW alleged te have been
killed by defendant in driving the
crittar from his corn field in July,
1902.
These divorces we've granted
| hui sday AFTERNOON: '...,. .-.-.
Della McMullen VS.. James Nc
Mullen; wilful desertion
Peter Daniels VS.. Melia Daniels
wilful desertion.
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HARTLAND -FOUR CORNERS.

Rev. H. L. Garfield of Wood
stock preached at the Universalist
church Sunday. Geo. E. Tarble and
Florence Sturtevant were chosen
delegates to the annual meeting of
the Green Mountain Association OF
Universalists at Rutland this week.
Clara Shedd has finished her
years musical work in Boston and
is again with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Shedd.
Engineer Henry Harding was in
Cornish, N. H., this week to do
some work on the water system
there, being employed by Augustus
St. Gaudens.
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Fingers Sawed Of.

While John E. Adams was work.
ing in H. H. Daniels saw mill in
East Barnard some days ago, his
left hand got too near the saw and
the two middle fingers were cut ell
tirely off, the other fingers and
thumb olso being clipped little.
Dr.. Bennett of South Royalton and
Dr.. Hubbard of Barnard attended
Mr.. Adams.
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Killed at White River Junction.

The young man killed at White
River Junction by train Monday
evening has been identified as Ed
ward McCarri of Claremont, N. H.
The body was taken home Tuesday.
The young man was run over on
the Passumpsic bridge by freight
train and was instantly killed. The
body was horribly nangled.
The man was IS or 30 years old.
He wore straw hat, light shirt and
black trousers. Two of his front
teeth were gold capped.
He was put off the train in the
yard, but got on again. He is sup.
posed to have come from Windsor
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Vermont Humane ecoiotJ'o Annuei
Meeting.

Vermont Humane eooiotJ'o Annual
Meeting.
AT the annual meeting of the Yer.
mont Humane society, held at Rut-
land Wednesday, George H. Wal
dron of Springfield, who has been
president of the society for the six
wears, resigned and John a. Shell.
don of this CITY was elected in his
place. Miss G.. 5. Smith of Rut-
land was elected secretary and S. w.
Pierce of Chester, treasurer. Mrs
F. b. Powell and Dr.. +. r. Jew
EFT OF Woodstock were elected di.
rectors.
Reports were read from agents
thu oughout the state, which were en-.
couraging, as they showed how
much work had been accomplished
during the last year and how neces
sary the society is in Vermont. The
treasurer's report stated that the
funds are low and if the society.
good work is to continue money
must he had.
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FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mas. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions Of moth.
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes tie child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie
and Is the best remedy for Diarrimmedit will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by I'll druggists In every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be SIRE
and ask for "Mrs. Windows Soothing !.
Fap." and take no other kind.
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Welcome to Clement.

The officers and executive com.
nittee of the Clement Local Option
Club of Rutland held meeting
Tuesday evening and made arrange
ments to give Percival w. Clement
a public reception upon his ar
rival here from his European triE
next week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-06-13
Farm Hand q Suicide.

Frank E. Cutler, a farm hand
working for Harry Laird in Orange,
committed suicide last evening,
shooting himself with a revolver.
He died at 10 o'clock, despite the
efforts of two physicians.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-06-13
Foresters al Newport.

The slate convention of the Cath
Ollie Order of Forcsters was held at
Newport Wednesday, High Chief
Ranger John Calvin of Brattleboro
presiding.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-06-13

"Strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force, a
ready-to-scrve wheat and barley
food, adds no burden, but sustains,
nourishes, tnvigorates."
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D-Girl for gcne'al house
| Family of two. a dd,rSS
tWOodsto ok.
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OF Woodstock

H.. Buffum of Lanogrove
GRANTED pension, through
man, attorney, OF So Il
b Oct. IS. 1902.
Mrs. J. Foster Rhodes
I'm Chicago this week
ect to go to New York
nd will be in New Haven
commencement week at
mere their son, Joseph
graduates this year.
Nj. Curr;er of Newport
X. Mur,lock's for 4 few
sit.
:een Mountain Association
T. salists, composed Of the
Hist parishes in Rutland and
counties, met in annual
Rutland W edneydal. Mrs.
nfcld attended as delegate
local church, accompanied
|ster.
I'D Mrs. P. ]. Hamilton have
Newport where they are ~
hile.
Nv. Merrill and Miss
lrblc were in Randolph
Ashly of Royalton was the
bis brother, E. p. Ashley,
b Sunday.
the summer bookings ut
all are Simvelle's Romeo
1t company, Aug. 4, and
hers Ministries, Aug. 81.
airy Z. Dana and Edward
Rrrived from Auburnda;e,
thursday and opened the
the summer.
eagement OF Miss Minnie
Merrill, daughter Of Mr..
Charles F. Merrill of West
ck, to MIR. A. Edward Ho-
oston, was announced this
L. Morrill, attended til,
and Christian cortcrenc.
i, n. H.. this week.
eas II pleasant party at the
MIR. and Mrs. Cha, lie.
nrsdoy evening, June 4th
by of their son, Elbridge
gements being wholly
to him. Refreshments
ved after an hour or two of
I'd stories, the visitors leav,
nber of gifts as reminders
Int.
Misses Gates are entertain,
sister, Mrs. Nancy West OF
crrill pharmacy has beer
by DR.. F. Il, Kidder, who
Mnted special administrator
the probate OF the will
win F. Merrill. w.
Eh of Miadlebury, regis.
'nacist, has charge of til,
bn department.
Incement week of IT,,
ck High school begins to
with the baccalaureate ser
Rev. H. L. Garfield at tn
ist church. The gradua
Uses will be held at Musi
Friday afternoon at
and the graduating elias
a reception at Woodstoc
e evening.
Pg the local Masons atteno
the sessions Of Masonic wee
|ngton were Charles r. Nor
w. J. Boyce, G. H. Mass
Aitken and Rev. c. F. Par
AT the election of Gran
officers on Thursday. o. w
y h'e River Jun, ton wa
fan,i master.
|" iiliam NJ Campbell is no,
son at his new ho,,se n,
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3 H0Lyess Notices

barn and
les of land, known AS the
Dsmer place, on the bank
kcross the river from Tafts-
l., railroad station Adj
till,am NJ. Kendall, box
chester, N. II.
37-4I
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|irit Of the Age.
lock, w., June 10, 1908.

)ODSTOCk RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
O'Clock u. IN. July 10, 1902.
OIHa EAST.
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kily-Sundays excepted, 'Flsg
Trains Nos. o, 9 and 8 stop on
|pSny reserve the right to cancel
put notice.
j. G. PORTER.
General Manager.
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CLAYTON KEYEs HUDSON.

CLAYTON KEYEs HUDSON.
Clayton Keyes Hudson, son Of
MI. and Mrs. Lewis H. Hudson,
died at Gardiner, Me-, Saturday
morning of typhoid pneumonia,
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that are beautiful and cheap.