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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-12-28
AGRICULTURE.
Short ovop Rotation Best.

A LARGE YIELD AND BETTER QUALITY OF
HAY THE RESULT.
E.R Towle writes 10 the New England
Farmer:
/ WAS much pleased with tho article Of
Mr.. Cheever In The New England Farmer
for Dec. Q, especially that portion treating
on the production Of grass for hay.
The progressive farmer with not too
largo farm should aim to produce not less
than two tons of good hay to the acre, and
with the right kind Of management there
ID no reason why this may not be done,
while In some cases II will be exceeded.
The introduction Of the silo and the rails
Ing Of much more corn has had much to do
with an Increased reduction Of hay where
practised. This course nscessitates short
or rotation and more frequent seeding to
grass. would like to Gay little 10 rela-
tion to my own experience by way Of Illus.
tratlon.
Since having silo we can only keep the
ields In moving for three years at most
before blowing for corn again. Thsn II 10
corn on sod, the next year seeding to grass
along with crop Of oats or barley. As
there Is good fertilization and cultivation
for the first crops there ID little or no time
for the crops or grass to run out" ~ II
10 termed before It will BE- necessary to
pillow again. There 10 . plentiful seeding
with timothy, red and alsike clover, and -
machine ID used for sowing 1t 10 distri-
buted very evenly with no lapse or bare
places. Az result we have each year
more or lees Of clover which 10 highly ap-
preciatsd BY farmer and stock. Under such
conditions the yield Of hay must range
from two to three tons to the acre.
Another advantage 10 that the bay, pos
sessing a. Il does more clover and less
weeds than would be the case on fields
mown for several years, 10 Of much better
quality.
with this treatment the land ID increas-
ibg In productiveuess ~ would naturally
b. the case. AZ Mr. Cheever remarks, on
The land thus treated there 10 large
amount Of vegetable matter 70 pillow under
which win not only enrich the soil but
bsueAt II mechanically - we'll.
Ths past season . Geld Of several serss
wss mown for The third year. Think
never saw better crop 90 the land and
Iudsed there were two tots to the acre.
There was fee, Thick sod evenly set with
graz, and Il did look almost 100 bad to turn
that under but II wss done 10 the fall, ~ Il
VIII Be needed for another year, and that
nbrous macs Of roots and stubble viii 60
quite way ~ fertilizing preparation.
Some may say that there u waste Of
ssed and good grass foundation 10 such
short rotation, Dat oar own exper'ence tell
~ that It E . profitable Investment To-
stsAd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-12-28
new 10 WIN Premium on Poultry.

J. r. Urls OF craftsbury, VI. was
one Of the largest exhibitors OF poultry
at the I.~moille Valley Fair at Morris
willie. ". and the large number Of
preIsisns he won Is indicative OF the
care AID attention be gives 10 bis Fowls
Poultry keepers will doubtless be in
tsrestsd to learn OF his methods. The
following IsttsS from Uric X Sawyer
OF which nrm the above named Is
member. will partly explain: Pages
Perfected Poultry Food is oil that you
claim for II and 10 - staple as Eranv'
lated sugar Or nour Mr.. Uric. who II
q breeder Of fine poultry, uses II In hii
yards all the year round. We would
like to By agents again the coming SEA-
con-"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-12-28
MuIchIns Fruit Orchards.

An interesting experiment carried on 10
an orchard Of $50 trees last year BY the
Ohio station IL reported III station bulle-
tin ~ follbws:
The apples were the Rome Beauty. The
orchard was mulched with. straw, which
cost % so per ton, laid down. The aver.
age cost per tree WAS 20 cents. This ID
very high, owing to scarcity Of straw on
the farm and can generally be done for 10
cents per tree. Owing to the very dry sea.
son last summer, 1t 10 believed that mulch.
| lag showed better results than 1t ordinarily
would.
-Four hundred barrels Of spples were
gathered from the $50 mulched trees
Twenty Ave trees In this orchard we're not
mulched, and using these asa comprison
It IL estimated that tbs mulched trtss Yield.
ed 50 barrels more apples than the would
had they not been mulched. At 81 80 per
barrel this increase WAS worth es2.50.
The quality Of the apples from the mal-
ched trees was very much superior to those
from the unmulchsd, and consequently had
higher market value. The mulched trees
produced many more nrsts than did the un-
mulched IA fact, II IL estimated that the
crop - whole after deductiog the increase
In the frsts, due to mulching, WAS worth
on an average Of rs ceuts more per barrel
thsn that Of the unmulched, mating TO-
tal increase In the value Of the crop Of
over e335. or nearly u per Tree. These frcts
,ugge,t tina, farmers who are unwilling TO
give the necessary attention TO cultivation
should cover their orchards with 4 straw
mulch 10 conserve moisture In the coll.
The right way Ia to thoroughly cultivate
the ground 10 the spring and theE cover
with straw about the 18Th Of June.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-12-28

We The snAersixnec, do hsreb ~ agree Y
rsssrl The mopsy on . so-osn. bottle Of
oresss's Warranted Syrup Of Tar ifiis fall
TO cure yosr cough or cold. We also
guarantees 9s-osot bottle TO prove satis
factory or money refunded.
A. II. Petiibone Manchester Depot, u
A. Bropby, East Dorset. J. M. Armstrong
Dorset, y. O Adams A Go, East Arlington
" q. Ad,ns. Arlington. adv. ~ en-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-12-28
DR.. KENNE
rAv0RITE
I REMEDY
Dresks no Ncarss, Excusos
no Crimes.

II. psssA Kaaneay's fAyoErTf REM
EHfis sos Disguised eDefny "a tise hsiisAs
rsae. where ~ c~ppss help, u ea-s sssd
hxrn. "a 10 cpwPoa<ss a tessaA.se iSsss-
aAea,Y sna dos mot heai or saa@nae hAs
hansd t,us oooAs snd purshs~ a. Ia Al esses
es Esausy ssoutAass iasef ceupiaints, Snt'-
~asstssa a shs Hewsls, and he sisliealis
Sssaasaanss.,a which sfsscs women. he a.
sspn * DR.. Ksuneays fAyokiIk kEM.
EDr IL beFopd praise. lh'ssAa''is "
sr4,sssl people yoiaasAriir testify V thiA
q lo.ssfs 70 ~. kennrlyj and VITA a
vsrsuih ssd fsiiscss Of words .hiea mere
lrasipa@ certificates nnYcr possess. ~
uaAss no Aranksrsss --crczse- no cfisiiss -
lroaa. 10 hoart& In la coming there /"
bot,e, A1A IL !ts wings iherc % l.saiii'fl.
" ehsit~s.ae trial AM are couhdsnt q
H. rssall. Your drugsis, has u ONE
DOLLAR a Boitla. Bear " mind The
nsu1s ami address Dr, Dseia KENNEDY,
RonAomi, Nov york.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-12-28
na,x IA Rssd Poultry Food.

We win send free, postpaid. to any
farmer or pouitryman who will write
NJ mentioning this paper, our diree
tons for feeding pages Perfected
Poultry Food" These directions rep
resent the combined experience o.
some Of the best poultrymen In New
England who have used our food sue
cessfully. There are also given many
suggestions as to the proper care 20 -
siyeu hens TO produce the best resuiA'
Carroll {. Page. Hyde Park. W
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-12-28

Tns most pleasant, safsst And bsst rem
sdy 70 uss Tor Coashs, Colds, Group,
Whooping Cough. ETC.. = kennsdyS Lsxs-
tive Honey and Tar. THIS rsmsdy sxpsls
eli cold fror the systGm ~ actink e
cathartic % he bsvela Sod by A. H.
Psttihors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26

ton you have only to pull down upon
the hosting rope until the supporting
loop Of the track is above the hook;
then a little side movement will move
it upon the hook. In lowering the
track, elevate to clear the point Of
hook, when pulling in little upon the
rope will draw the loop clear Of the
hook.
Raising and lowering the track is
but moments time, and can be done
after each load if you desire to close
the doors. When using track the rope
can be thrown over the door Or a nail
in door jamb out Of the way. Next
we will illustrate a single and double
rail hinged extension track adapted to
all the various hay carriers in use
Michigan Farmer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
MAY LET $22,OOO,OOO CO..
President to Recommend Acceptance of
Chinese Offer to Apply Boxe, Claim
to Educa ton.

Washington, D. c., April 22-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has promised the Chinese
government to recommend to Congress
in his next annual message that the Unit
ed States formally relinquish it's right
to the $22OO0,OOO balance due on the
claim for indemnity allowed as result
Of the Boxer cutrages in 1900. On it's
part the Chinese government has agreed
to set aside the sum which it had agreed
to pay annually until the debt is salts
fed for the education of the youth of the
empire.
1t has been pointed out to the Presi-
dent that the United States had no in
tention to exact huge indemnity from
China during the negotiations following
the Boxer outbreak, that it placed its
claim at $25,O0O,OOO because of it's pur-,
pose to suggest pro rata reduction of
the claims of all the powers, but that
the other powers refusing to consider
anything of the kind, it was compelled,
reluctantly, to accept from China it's
bonds for the full amount.
This representation is so true that the
President and his cabinet feel that to
take the balance still owing would be to
place this country upon a par with Rus
sia France, Germany and other nations
which deliberately put their claims at
an eXorbitant figure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
than they were ten years ago.-In-
dianapolis News.
Getting a Potato CroD.

In response to the query how to get
a good crop Of potatoes an expert re-
plies: use plenty Of good commercial
fertilizer and you will have no troll
BILE" Very definite, is it not? The
writer thought it a good plan to mt
this same question to an expert potato
grower, and the following is the sub-
stance Of his reply:
I'm a general way, one can get a
good crop Of potatoes in a normal sea-
son if the soil used is we'll filled with
humus and is mellow and friabIe. The
seed must be first-class and be proper
" and thoroughly treated with forma-
lin for scab before being planted. OF
course, the soil must be we'll fertilized.
but more than all, the cultivation and
care Of the plants is essential. The
soil must be cultivated and the sprayer
kept busy. Then, If nothing happens.
you'll have a good crop" While per
haps this reply is not wholly satisfac-
tory, it at least gives one some idea of
what is necessary in the way of ma
terial and labor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
Good Poultry Breed.

We believe that some Of the troubles
of raisers Of the White Wyandotte
come from improper feeding. While
the breed is supposed to be tough and
hardy there is a weakness in them
somewhere which demands careful
feeding. In an experience Of ten years
with the breed, we have found they
must be uniformly fed at the same
hours daily, and that their food must
be Of the best quality and in consider
able variety.
Handled in this manner they will
give satisfactory results and produce
eggs Ia about the same numbers dur
ing the year as the Plymouth Rocks,
but, with US at least, they do not equal
the Leghorns in this respect. On the
other hand there is considerable to the
carcass and they are readily fattened
for market when desired. In the hand
of some poultry men they are very sat
isfactory and will probably become
more SO in the years to come, for they
are noticeably better and stronger now
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS..

MILWAUKEE - Eggs Market easier;
The produce board official quotation is 142c
for fresh laid, at mark, cases returned.
Sales On the street run about 1J0D1512c.
Butter-Market lower. Good grades of
creamery are very scarce. The demand is
good. Extra creamery, CSC; prints, 29c;
trsts 240125c; seconds, 21M22c; dairy, 210p
DE; roll butter, 1S019c; lines, 1SQ19c; reno
waited, trstS 2402Jc; seconds, 170g19c; pack
ing stock, 15@16c.
Cheese-Firm; American full cream, twins,
13c; limburger per ID, 1312Q14c; off grade,
9G1Oc; fancy Brick, 131ac; low grades, 90
10c; imported Swiss, 25c; fancy Block, 121a
Q13c; loaf, 1312Q14c; Sapsago, 1Sc.
ELGIN, Ill, April 24.-[Special Butter
CHICAGO Ill, April 24-Butter-Easy;
creameries, 24GD3Oc daisies, 22@21c. Eggs
Weak; at mark, cases included, 15Q1o12c.
Cheese-Steady; daisies, lac; twins, lac;
Young Americas, lac.
NEW YORK, April 24.-Butter-Easy; re-
ceipts, 1869; street price, extra creamery,
30ll3012c; official prices creamery, common,
10 extra. 25Q30c; state dairy, common to
extra, 22lt29c; renovated, common to extra
17@2Sc; western factory, common to extra
19Gl2oc; western imitation creamery, coIu-
mon to extra. 2o@2Sc. Cheese-Firm; re-
ceipts, SS7; state full creamery. small col
ored and white fancy, 14Ac; do fine, 1334c;
do late made colOred and white choice,
13ac: do fair to good, 12A@12a4c; do poor,
fancy, lac; do fine 13Ac; do late made
cOlored and white choice, BE; do fair to
good, 11H0D11%c: do poor, 10AM11c: skins.
full to light, 4l401019c. Eggs-Irregular;
receipts, S,653; state Pennsylvania and
nearby fancy selected white. 20021c; do
storage selections, 17$401Sc; do tirsts, 1l12c;
Southerns, 141a017c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
BIG FEAST FOR DOWIE,
Expected Home from Mexico-Accidenta
Shooting at Zion City, but
Not Serious.

Waukegan, Ill, April 22.-[Special. !
John Alexander Dow1e is expected home
from Mexico. where ne has been buying
land for a new colony, it is said. this
evening, and many Of his followers will
assemble to welcome and feast with him.
1t is expected that he will explain his
trip tomorrow before 10000 Of the faith
full in the Shiloh tabernacle,
The district attorney here has informa-
ton that the son Of Deacon Pierce on
Wednesday night accidentally shot but
not dangerously wounded youth named
Ferry at Zion City after returning from
a hunting trip. 1t was rumored that
there was an attempt to murder during a
quarrel, but this is authoritatively denied.
Deacon Sloane has given out state
ment in which he states that Gordon
Flerce, a son OF one of the leading men
in Zion, did the shooting and NJ tba
time he was simply firing to brighten one
of his companions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
Crops for Orchards.

There are those who do we'll with
some small crop in the orchard In
last seasons experiments no difference
could be seen between the summer Gull
tivation plan and the plan of growing
a crop; that is, no difference in the tree
growth. The best results for both
trees and crops between came from
growing two rows Of potatoes set far
enough apart so that they could be cul-
tivated on both sides. This brought
the light cultivator close to the trees
on the outside rows and enabled us to
set the teeth deeper for the inside rows
when it was necessary for the benefit
Of the potato crop. The soil was fer
tilted for the potatoes and quite heav-
lily, so that portion, at least. was
left in the soil for the benefit of the
trees. By planting early sorts we were
able still to get in our cover crop for
the benefit Of the orchard this cover
crop being plowed under the spring to
add humus to the soil. By following
this process the best results may be
obtained, and the orchard will reap
the benefits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
Roast Saddle of Venison.

Rub the saddle we'll with melted
butter and wrap in brown paper, but
tering this also. Cook in a covered
roaster with little water in the bot
tom Of the pan. Allow at least TWEEN
ty minutes roasting to every pound Of
the yenison. Half an hour before the
meat is done take off the paper and
haste the meat every ten minutes that
it remains in the oven, adding a little
melted currant jelly to the butter in
the pan. At the end Of half an hour
lay the meat on a heated platter and
keep hot while you add to the gravy
left in the pan nutmeg, salt, pepper.
two tablespoonfuls Of butter and the
same quantity Of currant jelly. When
the jelly is melted pour the sauce in
a gravy boat and send to the table.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26

day. He was rs years old. Senator
Platt's illness dated from March y,
when he attended the funeral of his
colleague in the United States Senate,
Gen. Joseph r. Hawley.
Senator Platt served his state continu-
ously in the Senate since 1879, q term
of twenty-siX years. He was born in
this city July 10, 1927. He received an
academic education and studied law, be-
ing admitted to the bar in 1S49. He
served for many years in the Connect
cut Legislature, being speaker of the
lower house in 1869.
Washington, DC, April 22.--The death
of Senator Platt will be especially felt
by President Roosevelt, as the senator
was a frequent visitor at the white house
and at all times consulted by the Presi
dent when important matters of state
were under discussion. Senator Plat
succeeded Senator Hoar after the lat
ter's death as chairman of the judiciary
committee. Later he was made chair
man of the special committee to con-
duct the Swayne impea chment trial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
Doors for a Hay Barn.

a
This cut shows simple manner OF
constructing doors when it is desired
to have the track extend out close to
the peak of the roof. The large doors
should be about feet square, and
swing inside; above these small door
2 feet square hinged at the top to
swing outside. This opening will be
sufficient for the track and head Of
fork, leaving the full space Of the
large door for the loading Of hay.
When the lower doors are opened,
raising the tracking will open the up
per door, allowing it to lie upon the
trust rod Of track, out Of the way Of
the carrier; when the track is lowered
it will shut, closing tight against the
top Of the lower doors. Both positions
Of the track, extending out ready for
use and lowered within the building,
are also shown.
To secure the track in working posi-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
NfApE FITS RY TELEGRAPH

MILWAUKEE, April 4.-Close-Whcat-
lower; No. l northern, on track, 90; No.
northern, on track, &c Corn-LoWer;, No
3 on track, 47c. Oats-Lower; No. white,
on track, 32Ac; No white, on track, 300
311ac. Barley-Firm and good demand for
choice; No. on track, 52}ac; sample OF on
7.o7. $500
Flour quotations are: Hard spring wheat
wood Il TS?d export patents IN sact
5.1O@520; first clear, in sacks 4.OOU4 10;
rye, city pure, in wood, 4.0O@4.1O; country
pure, in sacks, 375@3,S5.
1475 for standard middhngs, and 100
for Milwaukee flour middlings, in 100
Id sacks; reu dog, 1850 delivered AT couu.
CHICAGO. III, April 24-Ciose,-Wheat-
May, 93c; July, S4a4@s4?sc; September, .s0h
@s05sc. Corn-April;;. 451zc; May; 46c; Jul; July,
461ac; September, 1915: Oats ,ca> 29Ac;
May, 12i5; July, 12.45; September 1855.
Lard-May, 707A; July, 7.25; September,
40: Ribs-MaHy, $50; 5n nl 7 191. MdD
741ac; September, Coo. Flax-Cash n. W,
i 40; s. W, 1.25: April, i.25; May, 1;25.
mothy-April. go; September 32o Clio
ver-April, 400 Rye-Gassh 4Og4oc.
DULUTH. Mimi, April 24.-Close-Wheat
To arrive, No. / northern, 92c; on track,
No. l northern 92c; No. northern, S5D
SS1Ac; May, 92c; July, 92c; September, SIC.
September, lbs; October, 1.27 Oats-To-
arrive and on track, 281ac RyelTo arrive
and on track, 74c. harley. 3912G141c: Re-
ceipts-Wheat 1918 bus; shipments, 104,50o
bus. 49,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April Close-Whaat
Lower: No red cash eleGator 9oc t Eac
92094c. Corn-Lower; No. cash, 4612c;
track, $50 4s1zc; May, 4474@447sc: July, 40 447s
G45c. Oats-Lower; No. cash. 29a4c;
track, 31@S11ac; May, 27a4c; No. 2 white,
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 24.-Close~
Wheat &c lower; Nay s sasG July 1 ha 4d
e5Gso3c. No, 3. SO0S5c; No. 4, 60160c: No. =
red s5a9sc: No B. s9@s9e INN No ! $685.
September( 411a@415sc; cash No. 2 mixed,
44644Ac; No. 3, 43a4 @44c; No D.. ? white Az
White, s2@aac; No. 2 mixed, 3lEe. ooo,nta
o50O. market active 1Oc higher; beef steers,
44o@6.5o; cows and heifers, $500 ;: 20;
market 21hc higher; lights, 5000: 40; pigs,
4750O5. 50; bulk of sales, 3.321l 3@o.31A2. Sheep
Receipts, II 900; market slow. 10c lower;
sheep, 5.25@65O: lambs. 6.S0N7.4O
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
Gave Up Waiting.

A young man who was anxious to Sc
cure job as a railroad brakeman wan
dered into one Of the local yards the
other day and came across bunch Of
railroad men who were sitting in a
shanty. He made known his ambition
and one of the men, who is quite a joker,
asked him a few foolish questions. The
youth answered them and then asked:
<"How long before I'll be likely to get
a job?"
"Sit down and watt" said the joker
There's ten or fifteen brakemen killed
here every day and you can't tell how
soon we will need you"
The young mans ambition seemed to
fade, and he remembered that he had
an engagement lsewhere.-Albany Jour
nal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
At Seed-Buyin0 Time.

It is estimated that if the corn crop
Of the country could be increased 10
per cent it would add to the production
of wealth in the United States over
seventy millions Of dollars. That the
corn crop can be increased this small
per cent is we'll known, for it requires
only the selection Of the best seed and
the best methods Of cultivation to do
It. The trouble is, corn is too easily
grown and the crop is usually large
enough so that there are enough ker-
nels left In the crib for seed. So the
average farmer argues, "why should [
pay out good money for seed corn
when there is more than 1 need in my
own crib?" He forgets that the seed
corn in his cribs may be the kernels
dropped from nubbins and if SO they
will produce nubbins.
The tendency to pay out as little as
possible for seeds is wrong. It is safe
to say that in a normal season one
would make more clean cash from
crops grown from the best seed sold
regardless of price than from double
the quantity of what may be called
cheap seeds. If you don't believe in
the value Of the best seeds, test them
in a small way. Take, for example,
a few seed tubers from the potato pile
in the cellar, then buy from some repu-
table scotsman the same quantity of
the same variety, cut the seed in the
Il
give the same care and cultivation. Al
harvest time compare results and if
you do not find the argument in favor
Of high-class seed a solid one We'll take
it all back
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
Homemade Stump Fuller.

In many places in New Jersey there
are Italians who clean scrub oak land
on contract for about $50 per acre
That is the best and cheapest plan, but
you must watch and see that no
stumps are buried in the deeper holes
have tried the stump-puller, but
it did not work we'll; it was too
heavy to move, and it took four men
to work it. 1 want to tell this papers
readers about one of the best and most
labor-saving contrivances for working
out stumps. 1 call it a "stump-twist-
err see diagram. First make a strong
hook as for a log-hook, only three
times as heavy. Get a good stout pole
20 to % feet long. About feet from
the large end Of pole fasten the hook
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
Doctors in WOburn.

"a number of years ago, when / lived
in Woburn, Mass said well-known
Bostonian the other day, "a DR.. Kelley
resided there and was the leading ply
sician Of the town. Later there came a
young physician who was far less sue
cessful than his neighbor; in fact, he
lost so many cases that many remarks
were made concerning him.
lone morning while out making calls
the two doctors met, DR.. Kelley having
one Of his patients riding with him. DR..
Brown, the other physician, saluted him
with: "Ah, good morning, doctor; [ see
you take your patients to ride
Yes said the other. I see Griggs
takes yours
''Griggs was the undertaken. Boston
Herald.