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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04
BEE KEEPING THOUGHTS.
An Oregon Lady Writes Interestingly
of Honey Making and the Honey Ma
kers.


kers.
Messrs. Editors I'm my childhood
the old country superstitions of
Devonshire amused me. The bee
master would arrive, making a great
racket with pots and pans to mes
merise his bees. He would not allow
us to purchase any with money!,
as being unlucky. He installed a new
swarm with nominations, insisting
on one of the family's repeating the
names of all the rest to them. Cor
else" he explained, cts in high
dudgeon that they'll leave ye" They
were to be informed, too, of a we'd
ding or a death, or "there never
would be no luck about the house~
The colony looked very picture
sque, each on it's own stand, in straw
"keps" and straw thatch over them,
surmounted by a top-knot.
Some years later We had Sir John
Lubbock for a neighbor. He was
living at that time on familiar terms
with his bees, a glass window from
their hive being right in his study
where his scientific observations were
made. 1t was then that our gardener
always kept a hive of bees in his
forcing houses for apricots, necta-
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04

C~ottonseed ..... 1875 80. ia
Corn ............ 10 66.7 IA
This comparison is of value, but to
the mind of the average~reader, the
following statement, based on the re-
suits of actual feeding trials, will
convey a better idea of the values of
these three feeding stuffs:
For feeding purposes
One hundred pounds cottonseed
meal equals $50 pounds cottonseed.
One hundred pounds cottonseed
meal equals 175 pounds corn.
One hundred pounds cottonseed
equals &c pounds cottonseed meal. .
One hundred pounds cottonseed
equals 116 pounds corn.
One hundred pounds corn equals
81 pounds cottonseed meal.
One hundred pounds corn equals 81
pounds cottonseed.
1t may serve to better convey a
correct idea of the relative values of
these feeds to state the comparison
III money values as follows:
When cottonseed meal is worth $25
per ton for feeding purposes, cotton
seed are worth $16.66 per ton, or Is
cents per bushel of 80 pounds. When
corn is worth 40 cents per bushel
cOttOnseed are worth rs cents per
buShel. In other words, cottonseed
meal at S25 per ton, cottonseed at
% cents per bushel and corn at 40
cents per bushel are about equally
valuable for feeding.
a glance at the chemical compost
ton of these three common feeding
stutfs will readily show that cotton
seed meal is too rich In protein, cot
tOnseed too rich in fats and corn
too rich in carbohydrates. That is.
none of them is properly balanced"
and should not be used as an exclu-
slve grain ration in the feeding of
any kind of live stock.
Now, as to the feeding of cotton
seed to dairy cottle.
In any quantity up to five pounds
per day cottonseed will be found to
possess a value equal to that given
n the comparison above. That is,
when c~Ottonseed are worth 25 cents
per bushel, or less, it will pay to feed
as much as four or five pounds per
day, to each dairy COW, when cotton
seed meal is $25 per ton and corn
~ cents pei bushel or more.
More than four or five pounds of
~cottonseed per day should never be
led to the average dairy COW, because
the excess of oil which they contain
Is liable to cause indigestion and
securing" This Objectionable eff
feet, even when considerable larger
quantities are fed, is very much les
sened II the quantity of roughage be
ample and the other grains fed are
u Such a nature as to properly bal
ahce the ration. AS a rule, however,
II IS not wise to feed more than four
or hye pounds of seed per day, but as
long as seed remain below 25 cents
per ouShel, or $3.50 per ton, and corn
ABOVE 40 cents per bushel, and cot
Ionseed meal above $25 per ton, at
ieast' this amount of seed should be
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04

This comparison is of value, but to
the mind of the average~reader, the
following statement, based On the re-
suits of actual feeding trials, will
convey a better idea of the values of
these three feeding stuffs:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-19
a PICTURE OF
RARE BEAUTY
A I / HE / ElNIPLE
Luncheon Brilliant and Fitting in Every Parti-
cular; Hal. Beautifully and 5Laushly
Decorated
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
CAPTIVATES AUDIENCE.
q Il Was Talk Of Friend e Friend and Hardly Less.
Southern Than Il Was Amcrcan-C Company
Receives Ii With Great
Enthusiasm
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
Enthusiasm.

city Richmond
Dominion.
1t brilliant because the which
mb Of flags flowers geing uniforms produced
the 100 distinguished
chief welcome him the State of
President reached
and
Richmond Howtzers Citizens
4 Il
prou exceedingly
artistic The halls and ways with palms
with smhax which punched
the
white
the United States The artistic here and
ranged with good taste @
MADE CHARMING PICTURE.
especially
his handsome table,
holding exquisite
blue y1g
ceiling and caught the center with full soft oe lnnumerabe
which with
Ing Of dado. s8#
with hundred Two
tables smaller and three
tho hall that for the President With
teen covers, being the head, and raised on das.
PLAQUES of American
flowers being
done under Mr. Ranschers direction
and the furnishings all cutgas and silver Tho
we're pretty device in white and blue
Hboutonn1eres Of white ylolets
EVERY detail with asd elaboration The
S mad M eagles for n The salt
reg ana White ribbon Stars and Stripes mint
ARTISTIC MENU CARDS. 8
and w @ @ which tied in red white blue
ean @ eagle and shield decorated with
9 ssa ne City city ma made 3n
roses pesae he covers Others in red and some IN w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-19
Honor Him.

Webster long gone
capital Virginia the eted Of
4@SHSs
the dre Of the early morning
buildings fuer
nghtfa
tnued Unweed the stood in blazing glare
pulled slowly flood Of music
after him into the night Il
GREAT DAY. sa8#
was great day history sights
deeply genuinely stirred had with
greeted be he
generous
was with parting fond
had been Of the happles
of his life. 4S#
Of his stay the
striking
minutes parade through the
beneath and bunting between solid walls
5000
stood the
Capitol Square delivered notable the
the % hns @ @ ms and then For the m g ma
called
] eP @ 9nss White
na he n as % me o % MS m
an the old days had
m all r g Roosevelt @ sp vent 4 va s keen
he ] II .a % y @ as
point he
5 there the Taa an e Of ee STATES
hl With clay haltdossn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-19
CHARMED WITH CORDIAL RECEPTION
GIVEN HIM BY YIRGINIAMS OF EVERY Glass

knovw habe for
al fmeein
suh like them cal t tsquar ,ndI be
= like hre and ant
warm awecom eIrceved oday" a
to Times chmanjr eore the
Mr. MEIy
Rough Rd egnlnt;# s# @S !
sdento
dat ehandso hinto
t
S heart.
To Thomas Nelson
n
To Major Howard
unusth n
Yes Preaden l'reoid dN1aorH Howard.
S hn more t say thai
the and land of the
Magistrate you
d II I'M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-19

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no longer
the
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a aim b
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m ymot
me
Dunwoody Bulo
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my General
add
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General mdding
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The onyr
himself entitled
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men,. Hendero
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biography 10 him he
harnedof
n
nearly o e ITO
10 o of TO
each ito cmcnwo the
who that from 6 65
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
Dog Killer at Work.

st. Albans is to be congratulated. She
is to have dog or two less at least.
Monday City Constable Fred DeMers,
armed with all the power of his office,
sailed forth to shoot dogs that We're un-
licensed to live. He found none. Re-
fusing to be baked by persons who hid
their dogs by day, Constable DeMers
went on still hunt Tuesday night
and succeeded in rounding up a variety
of CANNES of all colors, sizes, breeds,
and ages. Peculiar as it may seem,
there were no owners of these dogs to
be found, although in one instance
strenuous objection was made to his tax
the dog away. It is, of course, possible
that the fact that fine is coming to
owners Of unlicensed dogs may account
for the lack OF claim to the CANNES.
Messenger street is rejoicing over the re-
moval of two doggone mean dogs and
relief is anxiouslv being awaited FROM
other streets in the city. Constable
DeMers says that there is something
doing in the dog line and considers that
he has made a good beginning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
Tricked by a Snide Dealer.

Willis G. Woodland of Barnard has Just
received a check for about $50, the net
results to him of about $3.50 worth of
maple syrup he sent in April to one, w.
L. Barnes. Jr., who was held out to him
to be reliable produce dealer in Provi-
5ence, r. /. Mr.. Woodland consents TO
have the full details published in the
cause of warning other farmers from
falling into the clutches Of this kind of
sharpers who abound in the cities.
Mr.. Woodland sent his syrup in two
and after sending the first
he became a little alarmed and made
inquiries through the r. G. Dun agency
and found ont that Barnes was fraud.
Mr.. Woodland succeeded in stopping his
second consignment before delivery, but
owing to the lateness of the season, had
to take a price much lower than he could
otherwise have obtained. He has since
learned that the postal department got
after Barnes early in May and issued a
fraud order. against him, forbidding
him the use of the u S. mails and that
Barnes is now lying in jail for q year as
The result of some shady transaction.
The obvious moral is to send your
produce only to reliable dealers. There
are plenty Of them who viii give all the
market will allow. Don't be misled by
flattering offers to give more than the
usual price: this is only q bait to get
you to send on your goods and never
pay anything
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY
COMP ANY.
Corrected y. January !. 1895
Passenger Trains cave barre as follows

Corrected ~ January 1 1895
Passenger Trains cave barre as follows:
t2.OIs Midnight i,aily Boston. Springfield
and New Yolk night express. Sleeping
cars Montpelier junction TO Boston and
Springfield. Saturday night train has no
connection for New York; Connects at
Montpelier with train leaving at 250 a. m /.
for Montreal and the West.
1896 y. m.--week days only. Connects at Mont
pelief Junction with mail train for Bos-
ton, Springfield and New York, also with
local train northbound for Burlington,
Rutland, Richford and Montreal.
IL So q. IN - Week days only. Boston. Spring
field, New York and New London fast ex-
press, Buffet parlor car Montpelier juno
Ii0n TO Boston. Parlor car Montpelier
Junction to Springfield.
f.2O m.-week days only. For williams
town.
$40 p. m.--Week days only. Mail train for
Burlington. St. Adams, Cambridge juno
tion, Ogdensburg, Richford and Montreal,
400 .. m.-week days only. For williams
town.
IS. 80 y. M Week days only. Montreal and
Chicago fast express, Connects at Bur
lington with local train for Rutland.
Connects at Montpelier junction with
local train sonthbound for White River
Junction and intermediate stations.
Trains reach Montpelier about 20 minutes
after leaving Barre.
g. G. JONES, J.E. BENTLEY,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt
j. o. ADAMS, Agent. Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

'as, gold medal for excellence in senior
English, Estclla Butterfeld, of Jackson
vile; minor prize in algebra, geometry,
and physics. Walter n. Cliff, of Middle
town Springs; Graves military medal,
Olin D. Gay, of Cayendish; Roux French
Prize. Estella Butterfeld; Times medal
in athletics, Wilbur WEIGH, of Sharon.
] he class of '05 presented portrait of
Irof. Edward Ellery, former principal.
Mrs. Campbell presented the school with
a portrait of Mr.. Jones, who was instru-
mental in founding the school and for
whom Jones hall was ramed.
DR.. Horace NJ. Willard, of Wollaston,
Mass. principal from 1876 to 1888, de-
livered an address at the graduating ex-
ercises Wednesday. He urged that less
time be given to athletics and outside
pleasures, unless the length of the school
year was changed from tliirty-six to
forty-five weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
lIurrah for the Fourth.

AT a meeting held one night last week
to see if Sharon would celebrate the
glorious Fourth this year, the vote was
unanimous to have another good cele-
hratinn. consisting of the usual parade
nf horribles, athletic sports, etc, with a
hall game in the afternoon between our
bows and the Bethel team. The fcstivi-
ties will close with dance in the even
ing for the benefit of the ball team.
Fruit, lemonade, ice cream, etc, will be
sold during the day. Everyone in this
and adjoining towns is invited to join
in the sports and help make the day q
success
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
Huge Task.

1t was huge task to undertake the
cure of such bad case Of kidney dis
ease as that of G. f. Collier of Cherokee,
Ia, but Electric Bitters did it. He
writes; "My kidneys were so far gone
/ could not sit on a chair without a
cushion and suffered from dreadful back
ache, headache and depression. In Elec-
trio Bitters, however, found cure,
and by them was restored to perfect
health. recommend this great tonic
medicine to all with weak kidneys, liver
or stomach. Guaranteed by the Red
Cross Pharmacy and the Parlor Drug
Store. Price, soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MARY cHoArE,

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Washington Commissioners to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands Of all persons
against the estate of Mary Choate late of
the CITY Of Barre. in said District, deceased.
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purposes
aforesaid at the Office of o H. Reed, in
the City of Barre. in said District, on the
LIST day OF July and 18th day of November next.
from o'clock r. NJ. until o'clock r. NJ. each Of
said days, and that six months from the 10Th
day of May. A. ID, 1905, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at City of Barre this 10Th day Of
June, A. d. 1905.
q. Fl. REED acknowledgements
r. L. CLARK,
June 10, II, 2i.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
F.B. CATE REAL ESTATE AGENCY

offer below property in the c;tv At
exceedingly low prices and easy terms
well do work in Con-
sdeng location neighbors place for home The
price s3o000o with $500 down. rent This na
will be the market only short time. -
HOUSEHe modern and East Street inst
Curier Park Contains how desirable the
around the Park and that
that vicinity someone else mvs hs
and then forever kick yourself for being price is low
you house directly on the Park
This at bargain. Easy terms.
HOUSE AND C0TTAGEAn Blackwell street ia
Involvement house, down stairs
$1,000 Price bv so feet Also
cottage adjoining with large feet Price only
$35000 These the stoonehe always be rented
FARM-Come in and let tell you in Waterbury with
or at South Barre. INK -
AT SOUTH BARRE.
house good repair New barn anhoarded
sheathed
One Of land Adjoining is sS sell separate or
together
Inquire About These Properties at Rooms II and
II, Bolster Block Barre Vt.
Telephone I3s y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

In an old Virginia cemetery there is
weather beaten tombstone bearing
this inscription: Il await my husband,
May 90, 1S40" Here ara, Dec. IA.
1861 Some joker had read the in.
scription and added with pencil,
Late, as usual"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
Passports In Egypt.

Tourists In Egypt are supposed to be
provided with passports. but the law is
not strictly enforced. A visiting card
suflces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
Wholesale Slaughter of Bugs.

This is TO certify that l have used GEO. w.
the cotton mills and tenements, which cleaned
out every roach and bedbug inside Of a week.
1t is worth its weight in gold. (Signedl w. A.
Trask Supt. Cotton Mills, Burlington, Vt.
For sale by C. II. Hendricks q Co., North
Main Street. Barre vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

Thirteen bridges were washed away
IN Poultney and vicinity as a result of
the severe storm Sunday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

Mrs. Levina Titus, of Tunbridge, was
30 years old May ~. Mrs. Titus is
very active in spite of her age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
Awards at Vermont Academy.

The following awards and prizes were
made ut the Vermont academy gradua-
ton: The class of 'o2, gold medal, Miss
Blanche Farr, of Saxtons River; class OF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
FOUR LINES FOR Is CENTS

THE TIMES win publish Wants, Lost and
Found, For Sale, To Let, etc.-short advertise
ments--at the rate Of four lines for twenty-five
cents for the first insertion and five cents for
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
HuLLED CORN AND HoMrNy.

I am still here with Hulled Corn and Hominy
Also Butter and Eggs. Terms cash. o. b
Fifield, 100 Hill street. l65tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned from Our
Exchanges.

Mayor Burke of Burlington thinks
that tax rate Of $3.50 will be sufficient
this year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
SoNTPELIER a WELLS RIVER RAILROAD,
COMMENCING MARCH TO- 1905.

COMMENCING MARCH 20, 1905.
Trains leave Barre for Wells River connect
ing al thar point with trains going both north
and south. at 40 a. M, 1890 and 800 p. IA. The
1880 train connects with train for Boston, and
north for Lisbon, Littleron, Fsbyans and Ian.
caster. also with Montreal express. and the $50
and 800 trains with St. Johnsbnry trains.
Trains leave Barre for Montpelier at 7.30, nc q
4. M. $50. 800, 4.i0 and $40 p. m.
ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY
Cars leave square In Barre for Montpelier al
minutes OF and Is minutes past the hour
Leave Montpelier for Barre on the hour and
half hour until 10 p. NJ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

Prof. G. H. Perkins state geologist,
left burlington Thursday for trip to
the Hawaiian islands, intending to be
gone until September On the way he
will visit the Lewis and Clark exposition
at Portland, Oregon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

David T. Dyke, of Randolph, made
a curious find while engaged IN demol-
ishing the old school building in that
place recently. Between the partitions
be found scratch awl which he at once
recognized as having belonged to his
father, the late Augustus Dyke. The
elder Dyke was the builder of the old
school house, which was erected about
1853. The awl was evidently home
made instrument and the ferrtile was
the body of thimble with the tip filed
of. Mr.. Dyke thinks that the thimble
formerly belonged to his grandmother.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

WANTED--Active agents for Russian..Iap-
anese War book good salary. sample free
Address Globe Co., 72s Chestnut Street, Phila-
delpnia. 1866
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

WANTED by store in town. supply or fresh
eggs. Apply 1874 South Main street. 7etf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST Between Barre Savings BANK and
aver street, sum OF money, In bills. Finder
please return to this office and be reward
ed ~ 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

WANTED Partner in granite quarry busi-.
ness, manufacturer preferred First-eiass op-
poTtunity for someone with capital. Address
s'S," Times office. s4tfs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

Oryis K. Collins, who has been prin-
eipal of the Wallingford high school for
the Iast two years, has accepted the
position Of principal of the high school
at Valatie, n. Y, for the coming year,
with much increased salary.
The Rev, Dir. Gibbs Braislin, pastor
OF the Baptist church at Rutland, Will
sail from New York July on the steam
ship Caledonia for London where he
win attend the Worlds Baptist congress.
The Rev. Frank r. Morris. of Benning-
ton, will sail from Montreal to attend
the congress. Both 60 as delegates. Mr..
Morris will be absent nearly two months
and will taken tour to Paris or through
Scotland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

Mr.. ad Mrs. w. H. Gladding of Ram
dolph have with them Mrs. Gladding's
nephew and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cleveland of Somerville, Mass.
Mr. Cleveland, who is noted architect,
is the designer Of the $4,000 chapel
and gate at Montpelier cemetery and Of
tie prize fence about the Harvard coll
lege grounds. He is also one of the
architects of the new building at West
Point, costing Ss,000,000 and has been
sent abroad twice to study by his firm
OF Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson of Bos-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

FOR sALE--One cabinet bed for 5000. one
extension table for 500 and one large crib for
$500. AL in good condition. Mrs. Clifford q.
Cote, 76 Maple Avenue. s3t3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

safes in good order, both up to date. Four
combination lock. air chamber, fire and bur-
glar proof. Also one large safe, almost new.
Must be sold at once. James Marion, Mont
pelier, vt. e2f6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

FOR sALE-0ne go-cart in good condition.
Apply to Mrs. sherriffs, Madison Street. of
Pleasant Street. e4t3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray, of Morgan,
met with serious accident one evening
recently. The pair Of colts they were
driving became frightened ard, some
thing about the pole breaking. tile colts
became unmanageable and tipped the
wagon over and ran for home where
they were found all safe, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray were badly hurt. The con-
dition of Mrs. Gray now appears better
and she may recover but it is feared
that Mr.. Gray it hurt internallv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

FOR sALE-In order to reduce my dairy
will sell frVsn TO 20 cows. For qualify OF milk
would refer all TO Dodges creamery. j. W.
Averiil, Beckley HILL s4t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

Fur SALE-Second hand doors and win
dows. Apply TO A. II. luzzell, Pearl st. soft
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

agent,
Front
short
mixing
In the
same
K, ] am
| )RK.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--Second-h u. s. Separator,
new, and baby power. VIII sell cheap. j. w.
Nichols. s5tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-24

ow ready
nee. Old
two live
INQUIRE Of
rth Bfain
at house.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16

or advancing money with which to
move the crops that are grown in the
remoter regions of the Southwest or the
distant Northwest.
No expert can estimate accurately the
gains that will come this year to the
farmers, the surplus that will be left
for them after paying expenses, which
represents their profits. Some of the
most experienced experts have yenturcd
to estimate that the farmers of the
United States this year rs a whole will
find themselves to the good hy not less
than $300,00o,000, and possibly $780,
100000. These are the gains as well as
those which the great TRANSFORMATION
companies expect to receive for carry
ing the agricultural products from the
harvest fields to the market to which
Mr.. Vanderlip referred in his address to
the National Bankers Association at
Washington. The United States as q
whole ought to be richer by reason of
the years industry, agricultural and
manufacturing and transportation, by
an amount considerably in excess of a
thousand millions.