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The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
EARLY CUT HAY THE BEST.

Late cut hay spends better than
early cut hay" was once quite a popu-
lar adage among farmers. They
meant by tbs that stock would eat
less of the late cut hay than of the
early cut. and make out to pull:
through the winter. Nowadays the
thoughtful farmer is anxious to have
his stock eat all the feed they can
digest and assimilate, for he knows
his. profits come from the food con-
sumed over and above the amount re-
quired for maintenance.
With this view of the case he seeks
TO have his hay and roughage of all
kinds as well as the grain he feeds
his stock of the best possible feeding
value. and their feeding value depends
upon composition and digestibility.
In harvesting hay. therefore, these
factors as well as the yield, must be
taken into account when reckoning
upon the time TO cut the crop There
is very prevalent opinion that the
longer grass is permitted to stand be-
fore harvesting the greater will be the
yield, and that this increased yield
will compensate. in a large degree,
for the decreased rate Of digestibility.
Sometimes when we get at the facts
in given case our ideas change very
materially. 1t may be they will in
regard to the yield and value of late
and early cut hay.
A few years ago the Maine expert
ment station carried on an experiment
comparing the value of early and late
cut hay Two acres, as nearly alike
in amount of standing grass as. could
be determined. were set apart for
the trial. The grass was cut. the hay
made and stored under exactly SINH
lar conditions, except that on one acre
the timothy was cut when in early
bloom and that on the other acre ten
days past bloom. The hay was put
in the barn in good condition, where
it was allowed TO dry until November
2Sth, when it was taken out of the
NOV and reweighed. There was only
a difference of sixty-five pounds in
the weight of the dry hay, and this
was in favor of the hay cut in early
bloom. Even this slight. difference
would weaken the claims of the adj
vocates of late cutting. but when the
difference in the digestible nutriments
per acre was ascertained the early cut
acre was way ahead in its value, as
the following figures show Sixty-six
pounds of protein. 172 pounds of carbo-
hydrates and 13 pounds of fat (ether
extract).
Percentages of digestible nutri-
ments, protein, cut in early bloom.
4.S9; cut ten days past bloom, S.29;
difference in favor of early cut hay,
1.60; carbohydrates. cut in early
bloom 1878; cut ten days after the
bloom, $3.50; difference in favor of
early cut hay. 3.43; fat, cut in early
bloom, EOS; cut ten days after bloom,
1.70; difference In favor of early cut
hay, .3S.
Pounds of digestble nutrients per
acre, protein, cut in early bloom. 10
pounds; cut ten days past bloom, 1O4
pounds; difference in favor of ea'y
cut hay, &C pounds; carbohydrates,
cut in early bloom. 1875 pounds; cut
ten days past bloom, 1,4O3 pounds;
difference in favor of early cut hay,
172 poundsS fat cut in early bloom, 81
pounds; cut ten days past bloom, 81
pounds difference in favor of early
cut hay. 10 pounds.
with these figures of actual trial
before him, why should the farmer
hesitate to commence his haying
carly?
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22

man Clarke, Francis Parkman, George
+. Hoar and John ID. Long.
Hollis Hall was built in 1863 at a
cost of nearly $4,000. by the prov
ince of Massachusetts,, and was
named in honor of Thomas Hollis,
who was the greatest benefactor Shc
college had ever had up to that time.
He was an English merchant and "A
Baptist, and he established the Hollis
professorship of divinity and also the
Hollis professorship of mathematics
and natural philosophy. Edward Ev-
erett, w. H. Prescott, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, Wendell Phillips and Tro-
reau lived in Hollis in their college
days.
In the year 1880 Stoughton Hall
was torn down to give place TO new
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
Auk's Egg Brings 5000.

A great auk's egg was sold in Lon.
ion recently for 200 guineas. IL is
regarded as one of the best marked OF
the sixty or seventy specimens in ex-
istencc- The history of the egg is in.
teresting. In 1912 it sold for e2. Ten
years later the price was increased to
G64, for which sum 1t was purchased
by Lord Carnage. Then il disap.
peared, and was reported TO have
been broken by a careless servant.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22

Do you know wood ashes arc worth
twenty-five cents per bushCl as a fer.
tilizer To Use in the garden and or
chard? The potash and other valu-
able elements they contain, are
usually wasted in the barnyard ma
nuIes, hence the necessity of saving
the ashes for the garden. The straw
berry bed will produce a much larger
yield. with quality OF fruit greatly
improved if wood ashes are sowed
broadcast over the rows early in the
spring. Do not dump them in
punches, bat spread the same evenly
TO secure best results. If you wish
to renew an old orchard ! would
recommend mulching the trees heav-
lily in August with barnyard litter,
allow the same to remain about the
trees until spring, then spread the
same over the surface and apply
about a peck OF wood ashes in lieu
of the mulch. Repeat these applica-
tons every year and your crops of
fruit will surprise the neighbors in
quantity and quality-and please the
boys. Small fruits and vegetables
are improved in appearance and prod
uctiveness when good ashes are used
on the land.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22

When the first Atlantic cable was
about to be laid, to obviate this sup
posed difficulty it was grayely pro
posed to festoon the cable across at a
given maximum depth between buoys
and floats, or even parachutes, ar
which ships should call. hook on and
serd messages to the shore. Others
proposed to apply gummed cotton to
the cable, set it afloat and leave the
gum to dissolve and "Iet the cable
down quietly"
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
Stevenson on Love.

Love is not blind. 90 The
nearer the intimacy, the more cut
tngly do we feel the unworthiness
OF those we love. If you want a per.
sons faults, go to those who love him
They will not tell you, but they know.
and herein lies the magnanimous
courage of love, that it endures this
knowledge without change.--R l.
Stevenson.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22

Farmers in the four states Of Louisi-
ana, Mississippi Alabama and Georgia
used 466 600 tons of fertilizer in 1891
nearly double what was used ten
years before In spite af the vast out
lay of money required to purchase
these fertilizers the soil of most south
ern farms does not increase in fortil-
ity. What the south needs as much
as anything Is to check this fearful
drain for fertilizers and build up tire
soil in systematic dairying. The COW
will bring the south more cash and
more cotton. Yet, is it not strange
that practically all the opposition to
, the Grout Onti-oleo bill came froS
the Southern states? TO those who
know what dairying will do for OK
hausted land this southern fight
against the dairy industry Is beyond
comprehension.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22

The most useful. the most reliable
and the most, profitable of all domes.
tic things are the COW and the hen,
whose products are always salable'
and always disable by the family. You
show us man who takes good care
Nof dairy or one who gives his poultry
Intelligent care. and We will show
you a man who runs no store bill and
keeps square with the world. This Is
only text. but it really contains the
whole sermon.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
Finoer Print Identification.

Addressing the Anthropological So-
ciety in London, the Rev. M. Collyer.
q missionary, said he had been able
to trace the use of tho system oil
Identification by finger Impressions
(recently introduced in Europe) for
1000 years in Korea in the deeds OF
sale of slaves.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22

One OF the most successfG, dairy.
men and farmers IN Iowa was caught
three years ago turning under Il veiy
heavy second crop of clover with the
pillow by some of his neigh5o.s. They
made fun of him, h. having only rc-
Gently gone on to tho farm from city
business, but his corn rrn1s raised on
lard so treated have .eca IN object
lesson for his SOOTHING q bors, and
now they arc doing the 81 as hing.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
New Name for SMALLPOX

In the outer islands of the Hebrides
smallpox is still known as bhean
mhath ("the good wife'). This polite.
ness is Que to the ancient superstition
that If one would escape the dread
disease one should speak of it respect
fully.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
Why Is This Thus2

We see the player on the plot catch
every whizzing ball; high ball, low
ball, grounder hot, he catches one
and all. But it is strange, we do de.
clare, this selfsame catching star will
chase himself for half a square, yet
fail TO catch his car.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
Americans Lack Grace.

A foreign observer, after a trip in
this country, wrote magazine article
in which he declared that Americans
are totally without grace, and asks
How could we expect to find grace
in country where the men chew to
bacco and the women gum?"
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
Diamond Production.

The De Beers Company produces
uinety-three per cent. of the diamond
output of the world. It pays an an
nual dividend of 50 per cent. on it's
common" stock. In the last year
and a half it has raised the price of
these necessities of life only FIVE
times, from 80 to 35 per cent. in all
American imports of diamonds have
greatly decreased in consequence.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
Silent in Nronn Place.

young woman who had heard n
distinguished minister preach after
ward complained to him that she had
been disturbed by some one snoring
behind her. ut was in the Sermon"
asked the minister. NO" was the
reply, the curious thing was that it
was not in the sermon but in the
Drayers"
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
Js,anese Fooestuffs.

The japanese cuisine does not fn
ciudc butchers meat, bread, butter
and potatoes. Rice is not, as com.
monty supposed, the daily food of the
poor, but can be afforded by the we'll
TODD only.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
oldest Proverb on Record.

1t appears from !. Samuel xiv 1S
that the oldest proverb on record is
"Wickedness proceedeth from the
wicked" for David in his time dc
clared it to be "a proverb of the an.
clients" so older than any proverb OF
his son Solomon.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
Aerolite in Tavern.

While the landlady of the Bell Inn
at Totwell, England, was at dinner an
aerolite crashed through the chimney,
spun around the room and exploded.
Though the house was considerably
damaged the landlady escaped
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
Britain Gets cheap Cotton.

The people OF Lagos and Abeokuta.
West Africa, all of whose cotton the
British government has agreed tn
take for the next three years, are 80
get 2 cents pound for their crops.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
samaraklte and MonazIte

The minerals samarskite and mona.
lie, both from North Carolina, are the
principal sources from the recently
discovered radioactive thorium.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22

The human race is divided into
two classes--those who so ahead and
do something and those who sit still
and inquire. why wasn't it done the
other way?''--Holmes.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
To Grow Originality.

Observe, think, read, question and
record. One thought written means
another thought orn.-Earl NJ. Pratt.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
worma spin colored ain

BY means Of subcutaneous iujeo
tions, silkworms have just been made
to spin pink silk
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22

CMr. wragg invites contributions OF
any new ideas that readers of this de-
partment may wish to present and
would be pleased to answer correspond
discussed. Address NJ. ]. Wragg. Wau-
kee. Iowa.l
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-02
EXCURSION 10 MisslsnuoI RarL.

The first excursion Of the season to Mis-
sisquoi Park, Highgate Springs, will be
Monday, June 8. Missisquoi Park is a
delightful combination OF grassy lawn,
grand old elms, butternuts and cedars'
mossgrown rocks and silvery waters.
Leaving the excursion train, We mass
through the interval, which separates the
road from the ground, and pass up an
easy grade TO the Pavilion. We may visit
Elm Ridge, Butternut Walk, Lovers Lane.
Cedar Ridge, and strolling down past the
Croquet Grounds, Big Swan and the Four
Brothers we take Picnic Avenue and find
rustic benches conveniently placed where
parties with their lunch baskets NAV pic
mic.
The Central Vermont railway will sell
round trip tickets at the following rates =
west Berlin to Randolph inclusive, adults
Il, children, Soc; Bethel to White River
Junction inclusive, adults, Il .25, children
65c. Trains run as follows: Going leave
West Hartford, 7:l4 a. m; Sharon, 7:25 4.
M. 50. Royalton, 1885 a. m; Royalton.
7:40a. M; Bethel, 80 a. m; Randoipb'
500 an; Braintree, S:l5 am. East Gran
vile, $40 a. m; ROxbury. S:33 a. M. and
arrive at Missisquoi Park at 1910 3. ~
Returning leave Missisquoi Park at IA n
m. and arrive al Roxbury al cess ~ M
and at West Hartford at s.13 p. m.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-02
MEsr HARTFORD.

Our band went to South Royalton
! Decoration day.
Mrs. Lena Hurlburt, who has been
poorly, is better.
Mrs. George Noah of White River juno
| tion spent Sunday with Lula Udall.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Robinson of Bridge
water spent Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. Clara Root of Claremont, n. H.,
called on friends here one day last week.
Emma Farnham returned to her home
in Florence, Mass, the first OF the week.
Quite a number OF our people were in
Sharon Monday to attend the ball game.
Mrs. Z. g. Clifford OF Prosper is visit
ing her parents, A. +. Doubleday and
wife.
Mrs. David Wallace and little ones of
Marlboro, n. H., recently visited friends
here.
There were exercises here Decoration
day at Q o'clock, and a fine address by
the pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Dimick visited at
II. l.. Davis in South Royalton the first
Of the week.
Amy Rowel OF White River Junction
was recently a guest of her aunt, Miss
Emily Ballard.
John Brockway and a friend, Mr..
Blood, OF Dartmouth spent Sunday at
q. c. Brockway's.
Mr.. PEGGY and family OF South Royal
ton recently visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. G. Gilman.
DIR. Watson and Mr.. Junkins were in
Tunbridge Monday afternoon TO attend
Memorial exercises.
Laura Hazen and Mrs. Junkins were
elected delegates to the Sunday school
convention to be held at Windsor next
week.
Don Wheeler and wife and Arthur
Porter and wife were IN Sharon Saturday
TO attend the funeral Of their aunt, Mrs.
Drown.
Mrs. Sophia Towne OF Sherburne visited
at 5. l.. Dimick's the first Of the week on
her way home from Hanover, where she
has been with her daughter, who is in
the hospital, and reports her as doing
we'll.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-02
WEST FAIRLEE.

"steel" Bixby is at home for a few
weeks.
Ned George and James Eastman went to
Chelsea last Saturday.
Mrs. Jessie Clark has been assisting at
the hotel for few days.
Mrs. NJ. A. Cox came home last week af-
ter being gone all winter.
The presiding elder, Rev. M. Newton,
was here Monday, the Both.
Quitea number went to Post Mills TO
attend the Memorial services.
Mr.. Krook of this place delivered the
address at Post Mills Memorial day.
1t is reported that Mr.. Blake has hired
the Howard house and Will occupy 1t soon.
Mrs. Florence Turner OF Post Mills
spent Friday with her mother, Mrs. Lyon.
f. f. Dudley went fishing last week and
had good success in catching the speckled
beauties.
Mrs. Morey is moving into the house on
the corner OF Mill and Main streets owned
by G. w. Bliss.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Clement and Mrs.'W.
e. Woodland OF Fairlee visited Mrs. Helen
Smith Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Cooley and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Fl. Dearborn of Chelsea visited at w.
Psul's over Sunday.
Mrs. Macarthur OF Hartland has been
stayngat Mrs. Cox's, but left for her
home last Thursday.
The ladies gave a bean supper at the
town hall last Saturday evening for the
benefit of the church.
Harry Clough has been visiting friends
in Massachusetts, for few days, but is
now at his post in the store.
Mrs. Woodbury., who has been spending
the winter in Somerville, Mass, has re-
turned and is with her sister, Mrs. Perk-
ms.
The Medicine Co. that was here for over
a week went to Union Village last Tues
day. The palmist was kept busy. as al
most everyone wanted to know what the
future had in store for them. Whether
they really ascertalned, is the question.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-02
nenth Of a Good Citizen.

Hon. David +. Chapman, an honored
and respected citizen, died last week Tues
day. He was born in this town June b,
1872. lie was married Sept. IS, 1913, 20
Martha ID. Trow OF Barre, who died Oct.
20, 1889. Six children were born to them,
Of whom four survive their parents Mrs.
Florence Brown Of Lawrence, Fred OF
Montpelier, Jennie and Harry, who lived
with the father. All were with him in his
last days and watched over him constant
~, anticipating every want and doing all
possible to alleviate his suiferings. The
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at
the church, Rev. Edward Sargent OFF,
ciating.
Mr.. Chapman served the town in every
position aud trust with unerring wisdom,
intelligence and fidelity, ever charitable,
careful in speech, trusty counsellor.
The more one became acquainted with him
the more they loved and respected him.
lie was naturally reserved, but not lack
ing in force, sincere in his belief and
thoroughly in earnest, not selt-seeker,
but always seeking the highest aims. For
two years in the military company (light
infantry he held commission from the
governor as orderly sergeant, ten years as
sistant postmaster, five years assistant
town clerk, eleven years selectman, TWEEN
ty-one years lister, eighteen years agent to
Prosecute and defend suits, four years
assistant judge of Orange county court,
two years town representative, one year
county auditor, one year county road COM
nineteen years notary public,
thirty seven years town clerk and eleven
clerk OF board OF school directors.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-02

Cabinet photos, $50 per doz. for lin
] tied time only. Rush in before the offer
expires. onu.,,,.O.---, po.n., v,
Lewis Dubois has purchased the Henry
Chamberlin farm.
John Hosmer has set double headstone
at his wife's grave.
Edward White is visiting his mother,
Mrs. John Hathorn.
George Riley and wife spent a few days
| last week with his parents.
George f. Wilson has sold his chestnut
PAGER to Mr.. Cults of Orwell.
George wheelock is out with a hand
some rubber-tire road wagon.
| Charles Moore and family of Lebanon,
| n. H., were at Peter Riley's over Sunday.
| Don't forget the Republican caucus at
the Town hall Saturday, June 4, at p. m.
Rev. g. F. Fortier will preach at the
| Universalist church Sunday, June 5, at
p. m.
Frank Townsend has been drawn as
petit Juror for the June term at Wood
stock.
Fred Cady has sold his John NJ. Wilkes
3-year-old to Henry Cushing OF Wood
stock.
Mrs. Pearl Chamberlin has been con-
fined to the house the past week with
throat trouble.
Guy Cleveland was called home from
Taunton. Mass, on account OF the sick
ness of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan. Bridgman Of Leba-
non. n. H., were at her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lewis, over Sunday.
Rev. G. F. Fortier of Bethel preached a
Memorial sermon to a large congregation
at the Universalist church Sunday.
Mrs. George Kelly has returned home
after an extended visit with her children,
feeling very much improved in health
Chester Cady. who is having a run of
inflammatory rheumatism, IS improving,
and we hope il won't be great while till
Chef is on his feet again.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Townsend were at
Tunbridge recently TO attend the marriage
of their niece, Miss Harriet Chadwick, at
the home OF the brides mother, Mrs. q.
d. Farnham, to T.. +. Perkins OF Boston,
j. A. Moore employed Frank Rice to
paint the hearse, and set him up in Cleve- |
lands shop. Work OF that kind has been
coming in every day, which shows that
even in Barnard man that wants to work
need not be idle.
Judson A. Morse was arrested for as
saulting his wife. A Jury was called for. /
W. n. Batchelder OF Bethel for prisoner, |
John Wilson representing the state. An /
evening session was held, resulting in the /
acquittal of Mr.. Morse.
Allen w. Thompson Of Pomfret attend |
ed the Uniyersalist service last Sunday. |
Mr.. Thompson attended this church as a |
boy and Sunday was the first time in 80 |
years that he was inside of IL, and during |
that time he has not lived more than nine
miles from here.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-02
EAST BARNARD.

The social was well attended Friday
evening.
|. g. Allen was IN Lebanon, \. H.,
Saturday.
/. G. Allen has closed his months labors
for Z. 5. Bradley.
FL. Graves and wife visited in South
Royalton Sunday.
Mrs. /. G. Allen'is'working auwoodstock
in Livingston's store.
Miss Angie Leonard visited friends here
a day or two last week.
Hugh Allen caught a fish Friday that
measured II inches in length.
Oscar Harlow has moved his family
from the shanty here back TO his home.
Appropriate Memorial exercises were
held in the schools here Friday afternoon.
The outlook IS good for large hay crop
and also for quantities of all kinds OF fruit
this year.
Mrs. NJ. A. Stevens, IS years old. walked
TO church recently. Not many Of her age
are as smart as she.
Dighton Adams family has moved
back to his farm to do the work there
through the summer.
The gatherings held through the winter
and spring at the different houses have
taken the name OF "Willing Workers
The meeting this week will be held al WIN.
Pennington's Friday evening. All are
invited. There will be a good program.
after which refreshments VIII be served.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-02
A REToRT THAT aEcoILED
Smart Young Man Tries Wit on an
Irishman with Unsatis-
factory Result.

Representative Meyer. OF Louisiana,
relates one OF the best stories heard in
NE cloak room recently. and is applica-
Bile TO the "end seat hog, says the Wash
Ington Times.
Down in my state, says the represen-
tatiye. I'VE have our share Of people who
are devoid of common decency and re-
spect for the feelings and comfort OF
Others. Not long ago an Irishman board
ed a train at New Orleans, and every
seat in the coach was filled save one, and
this one was taken up by young fellow
who had every appearance Of being a
sport, or what we once called a dude
He had with him a couple of grips and a
shaggy looking dog, which he fondled on
the seat By his side. never making the
least effort to provide room for the poor
" dressed Irishman, who stood leaning
against the seat However, the young
fellow did cast several sneering looks
at the elderly man, as much as to say,
you ought to get in the stock car.
That's a foine lookin' dog re-
marked the lrishman, as he made an at
tempt 10 be friendly with the whole seat
fellow.
Eyes, it's a fine dog snapped the
youngster.
Cost a good bit of money! sug-
gested the Irishman.
Eyes.
IAN may I be after askin' what breed
IS the dog?'
Eyes. II is a cross between a skunk
and an Irishman.
Thin, by the holy smoke, the haste
Is related TO both of US.
The conversation between the un-
manly young man andthe Irishman had
attracted the attention OF number OF
nearby passengers. and when the son OF
Erin gave him this hit from the shoulder
such a shout went up as TO make the con-
ductor think race riot had broken out "