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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
Our Potash Supply and It. Prospect.

The source of sources of many things in
common use, essential In domestic or in
dustrial life, are not known to the masses
| of those who handle them every day.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times quotes Secretary Will
son, of the Department of Agricultural as
follows: Where do you suppose We
would get our supply of potash if there
should happen to be a war with Ger
many"
The Secretary then showed that the
only known deposit of free potash that
can be mined in the world is at Stassfurt.
Germany. Our whole supply comes from
that place. American geologists have
i hunted in vain all over this country for
potash deposits free from other minerals
So, If under existing potash conditions
We should happen to get into war with
Germany our supply of that article would
be cut off Immediately and it would be-
come as precious almost as gold, if not as
scarce as radium.
But there are some rays of hope in
Secretary Wilson's disclosures. He says
that the scientists of the Good Roads
Bureau of the Agricultural Department
have discovered that We have in this
country all the potash that we can ever
require. 1t is lying all about us on every
rocky hillside and in every stony field. DR..
Cushman, one of the governments most
| capable scientific investigators, has been
devoting much study and research to the
| matter and he finds that the common
granite rocks of the ordinary farms in
New England and other sections abound
with potash. and all that is needed to Sc
cure 1t is suitable crushing and electro
lytical processes for extracting that sub
stance from the rocks.
Perhaps there is a bright outlook in this
discovery for the owners of many farms
| now held as worthless for agricultural
purposes. The Secretary shows .that in
the development of the process outlined
by him it may be found that the potash
of the rocks combined with nitrogen-gath-
erinG leguminous crops will afford a rem
edy FOR the sttrility of rocky farms and
their owners can dispense with the COM
mercial fertilizers now used to stimulate
the soil to productiveness.
incidentally it may be said that this
case affords an excellent example of what
the government, under the wise direction
of Secretary Wilson, is doing to develop
the agricultural and industrial resources
OF the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

Practical Farm News
The Fruit Garden.

Small and lately planted trees must
be staked and tied with a broad band
before winter arrives. says the Garden
Magazine. Cut out all dead limbs of
fruit trees, suckers" and limbs that
rub together. You will have no time
next spring.
If the fruit trees are growing too
tall and spindly, cut off the top limbs
to make the tree spread out.
Don't leave any old grass or other
mulch around the bases of trees for
field mice to nest in. They will. eat
the bark from the trees. close to the
ground If it is hard winter. After
the first hard freeze (Which will send
the field mice to their permanent win
ter quarters) raise a little mound of
earth around the stem for protection
against mice.
Cover Strawberries two inches deep
with hay or straw, not this years au-
tumn leaves.
If you are afraid that your blackber-
ries are too hardy, lay the plants down
and cover the tips lightly with soil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
MAINE INDUSTRIES.

The lumber firm of WhitcOmb.
Haynes & Company at Ellsworth Falls
are preparing to do considerable work
in the Bayside section this winter, in
cutting and drying wood for the years
business at the mill. This firm will
have men cutting on both sides of
the river, Ellsworth and Surry, and
will also buy quantity along Union
River and F'renchmens Bay. In all
probability the Bayside mill will be re-
paired and improved before the opera
tions commence. next spring.
The shipping Of birch spool bar lum-
Der is "a Maine industry which is des-
tined to come into sharp competition
with the foreign article before long If
reports in English papers are reliable.
Though this seasons shipment from
Bangor to the great thread factories
of England and Scotland is large, be-
ing over 100000 feet larger than last
year, when it reached 100000 feet,
the spool wood manufacturers fear
there will be big dropping off in
shipments next year. The white blrch
forests of Finland are now coming to
the fore in the spool wood industry
and their product is encroaching on
the market, which has heretofore been
held almost exclusively by the Ameri-
can product. Then the manufacturers
of spools in England and Scotland
have been taking the spool wood as it
came along until they are overstocked
with raw product, and consequently
are not making contracts for furth-
er supply. The wood of the yellow
birch does not meet the demands of
the spool manufacturers. and will not
stand the shipment as the white birch
does. There are thousands of acres
of birch grown in Maine. with the yell
low predominating. The yellow birch
is used in making hups, but there are
few hub mills in Maine, and the yell
low birch is consequently almost
drug on the market, and can be had
for almost nothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
Wintering Old Hens.

The hen more than a year old is
not a winter producer of eggs. Why
this is SO. it is doubtful if any one can
tell. The pullet produces the winter
eggs. but as she gets older, her season
of egg reproduction is later. The Ques-
ton then is whether it is. profitable to
winter the hens two yeaSs or more Old.
The answer is yes, if ole has a good
market for eggs in the Spring and sum-
mer. even though YOU buy the food, and
decidedly yes, if one grows fthe food
for the fowls. If the market in the
spring and summer is not good. then
it will not pay to winter the old hens,
so that, after ALL it Is not a question
of management. but one of being gov
eIned by conditions. In feeding the
old hens during the winter, economy
must be practiced, and the best way Of
doing this is to have all these hens by
themselves and feed them a light ra-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
Work and Play for Horses.

What the horses on the farm have
to do depends upon the nature of the
work and how we'll used they are to
it, consequently the horse should be
treated accordingly. If the horses have
heavy spring blowing to do. with more
or less road work in the summer, then
harvesting and more blowing in the
heavy drafting in the winter. it Will
pay to divide the work in some way
so that they will have little chance
for rest. The argument that rainy
days and Sundays are sufficient for the
animals does not hold good in all cases.
In our experience we find it pays to
have reasonably short hours for the
horses, and not to give them driving
every day there happens to be little
lulI in the work of the farm. We feed
strictly in accordance with the work
to be done, and contrive, in some way,
so that every horse will have a turn
at the pasture, even though it be only
an hour or two at night. 1t Is not
good plan to attempt to carry the
horses through from year to year with
out the pasture. Green food cut and
placed in the manager Is not the same.
The open air, the freedom from the
harness. the yielding of the soft turf
and the biting Of the grass are essen
tial to horses. and it pays to let them
have a spell at it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09

Commercial fertilizers have been used
extensively by me on my farm on the
eastern end of Long. Island for nearly
30 years. We apply them particularly
to the potat to crop and would not attempt
to grow them without commercial fer
tilizers. There are many good brands up
or the market. In our section very few
farmers use the same mixture, but after
large experience We consider what We
call the 1910 combination az nitrogen.
So phosphoric acid and 1910 potash) all
right for general use. In this case we
want the nitrogen phosphoric acid and
potash from the very best sources. On
special crops such as onions and cab
bages. where We desire to force them, we
have used nitrate of soda and a highly
ammonia tedafertliEer with good effect. q
On our list of crops we have found
the following very reliable: For pota-
toes. we use one ton per acre of spe
cial fertilizer containing AZ nitrogen. So
phosphoric acid and 1879 potash. For
early cabbage we put on about % tons
stable manure per acre, besides one ton
ground fish, and 1000 pounds acme ferti-
liZer No 2. This makes a combination of
6-S-5, according to our way of mixing it.
1t is put in the drills. For onions, we use
% tons stable manure. one ton ground
fish and sometimes 300 pounds nitrate of
soda after the plants are UP. We esti-
mate the value of these ingredients per
ton as follows: Stable manure $3.50.
ground fish $50. special potato fertilizers
$50, acme No. fertilizer $35. In our ex-
psranee we always Iva pSw in the stable
pilates are put in the drills when the
crop is planted. 1 believe farmers could
use fertilizers to good advantage If they
places more carefully, 1 have found that
different crops and soils require different
fertilizers and materials.
If the season is backward. very often
a crop must be given special attention
to force it when most favorable condi-
tons are offered for that purpose. I'm
doubtedly some advantage could be
gained by special crop selection, but as Il
working theory we think it profitable to
give the soil in all cases the excess of
potash and prosphOric acid so that the
more costly and volatile ammonia may be
more quickly taken up by the growing
crops. l think farmers would be better
off IL they would acquaint themselves
more thoroughly with the sources from
which the three principal ingredients OF
commercial fertilizers are derived. He
should also post himself thoroughly with
percentages. SO that he can tell at once
how many pounds per ton Is lndlcated py
miliarize himself with the difference be-
tween nitrogen and ammonia, potash and
potash salts, etc. By a careful study OF
experiments of a practical use the ferti-
lizers on crops made by myself he can
often deduce valuable conclusions. He
should also read carefully what Is being
done along these lines and note their sue
cesscs and failures, following these points
carefully. He should be able to handle
the fertilizer question both successfully
and profitably.-New England Home
stead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
Poultry Topics.

Can I make a living by poultry
raising?" is a question hard to an
swer, because. in poultry raising as In
everything else. so much depends upon
the man. A man who has been a sue
cessful farmer will probably be able
to raise poultry successfully. but if
he has utterly failed in general agricul-
ture there is little hope of his success
in raising poultry unless he is especial
ly gifted in this work. Any thrifty
intelligent. mechanic who goes at
things Systematically and looks close
ly after details, who is likely to have
a love for poultry. and who likes to
work with them will make a success.
in all probability; on the other hand,
if he seeks simply to get away from
his present occupation and knows or
cares little for poultry, he is likely to
fail. For any man the main ques-
tions are these: Are you willing to
begin with a dozen fowls and increase
your holdings as you get experience:
Are you fond of poultry? Are you
located within reasonable distance OF
good market? If you can honestly
say yes to these inquiries then the
chances of making living from the
work are exceedingly good.
One of the ways of increasing the
egg supply is to keep the hens happy
and contented, and two ways of doing
this are to have scatterings of grain
through the chaff on the floor so that
the fowls will keep busy scratching,
and the second way is to see that the
dust boxes are placed in the corner
which catches the most sun during the
winter. Ideal dust boxes are strong
soap boxes filled with road dust. into
which has been mixed little fine lime
and a liberal supply of insect powder.
Soil from the garden. if it is light and
well dried, will answer the purpose
quite as well. 1t is an excellent plan
to remove all this dust from the boxes
every little while and sift it over re-
moving anything undesirable which
has gotten into it, and then take it
out in the sun, spread it out thinly
and let it dry thoroughly. Most of
1t can be used repeatedly if new lime
and insect powder is added every
month The dust boxes should be
placed where they will not be fouled
in any way, for poultry will not use
them if too dirty, hence will go with
out busting. and the lice will then be-
come rampant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
Your Best Work

Cannot be done unless you have good
health. You cannot have good health
without pure blood. You may have
rure blood by taking Hoods Sarsapar-
lila now. You cannot realize the good
it will do you until you try IT.
Begin taking it today and see now
quickly 1t will give you an appetite
strength and vigor and cure your
rheumatism, catarrh or scrofuia.
All liver ills are cured by HOOD
Pills. Csc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-09
ANOTHER WoNoER OF SCIENCE
''f' mas rrcvcd that DRudruft "a
Caused by Germ.

science is Gonlg wonders these DAYS IN
.sdlcine IS wei as in mechanics. Since
r ,e"n hYed. the human race has been
p-. .osu with dandruf. for which no hal,
sss s,' HI'oh has heretofore proved a sue.
pp. =. ~. I-Fe In.I Eewbro's Herpicide was
srs,i,. N's MARKET. It is a scientific prep
darj-', '''at Kills The germ that makes
scaln t "a or Sc'rf hj' digging into the
h qo,s &c. It tio root 90 the hal. where
,sIir. me VITALITY; causing itching scalp.
On, ts, 'a'T. an1 f:a!ly badness. With.
/, i , -, 81" mir r1U;st grow Iux,iriantly.
so,1 "a only destroyer Of dandrufr.
IN q,ar lcaain6 Druggists. Send 1oc
u,s Gn;s fnr alnoIa TO Tao Iarof
- e. Detroit. Men.
mulch Webster Co. Special ACTS.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16
NEW LIGHT THROWN ON
NEBULAR HYPOTHESIS
Discovery of Jupiter's Seventh SateI-
lite Starts Hypothesis That the
Planets Are Keeling Over
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOclalen tTeSS.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 10
Harvard's astronomers expect to prove
or disprove a new theory concerning
the nebular hypothesis through the dis
covery of the seventh satellite Of Jupi-
ter by Prof. Perrine of Lick observa-
tory. The theory is advanced by Pro-
fessor VIM. Pickering in explanation
of the retrograde motion of Phoebe,
ninth satellite of Saturn, discovered by
him in March, 1899
Phoebe was found to be travelling in
the opposite direction from any known
satellite, and Mr.. Pickering conceived
the idea that, when first cast off, it
was moving in a retrograde motion, but
as Saturn gradually "keeled over" the
planets motion changed until it was
finally rotating directly. The other
satellites were thrown off after this
motion changed but Phoebe maintained
its original motion from right TO left.
His theory is that all the planets
have keeled over or are keeling over,
Jupiter having nearly completed the
process.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16

now the Russians have unsatisfactory
maps and units in the hill country are
unable to keep in touch with each
other. The Russian intelligence de-
partment is defective. 1t knows Moth
ing of japanese numbers, positions or
movements, not only in the unsettled
mountainous regions but even on the
populated plains of Manchuria. IN
stead of easily securing the sympathy
of the Chinese the Russians alienated
them and they now side with the Jap
anese. The Russians drove away the
Chinese bandits who are now the
eyes of the Japanese army and destroy
bridges and communications as WELL
Kuropatkin is also hampered by frantic
reports from nervous generals, particu-
arly those of Rennenkampff, who sends
poems instead of results
The late Lieutenant General Keller
was also at fault. Kuropatkin was
obliged to reprimand him sharply a
short time before his death. These
faults existed and still exist. The
army has been defeated and will be in
the future unless they are remedied.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16
WITTE MAY RETIRE
Recommends That the Committee of
Ministers Be Abolished
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 15.-The
prospect of M. Witte becoming the
Bismarck of the sitpation is rapidly
vanishing. Three months ago when
Emperor Nicholas entrusted the elah-
oration of the reform manifesto of De-
cember 20 to his care the popular i'm
preston was that he would forge
rapidly to the front and gather the
reins into his hands. Instead appar-
emily, he has hopelessly tangled himself
in number of complications, giving
his enemies chance to make good
use of the fact that the situation has
become worse instead of better since
he appeared upon the scene.
M. Witte himself is said to realize
that he made a fatal blunder by not
holding completely aloof, until the en-
peror should be compelled to turn to
him with an offer of practically die
tatorial powers. He is now represented
as greatly dissatisfied with his position
and his early retirement will be no
great surprise. 1t is said that M. Witte
has recommended that the committee
of ministers be abolished and it's duties
entrusted to the emperor's council,
thereby eliminating his office. NJ
Witte did not attend the cabinet
council at which the imperial rescript
Of March 18th was signed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16
MANY GOOD JOBS
ON CANAL WORK
BY Associated Press,

By Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The 18th
mian Canal commission has approved
the recommendation of the chief engi-
neer for the creation of large num-
Der of positions in the prosecution of
the canal work. In the division of
engineers there are five positions rang
ing from chief clerk at SITS per month
to clerks at $100 per month. In the
excavating department there are ten
places, from a supervisor at SITS per
month down to assistant timekeepers
at SIS per month, and in addition twen-
ty complete steam shovel crews COM
posed of an engineer, one cranesman,
one fireman and one pit man, whose
salaries range from $3.50 to $75 per
month.
There are five officials in the mining
$3.50 per month to clerk at SIPS per
month. In the track department forty
five positions are provided for, includ-
ing superintendent at $3.50 per month.
track supervisors at $175, general fore
men at $3.50, foremen with salaries
ranging from $125 down to $S3.33 per
month and a clerical force of four per-
sons whose salaries range from $125 to
SIS per month.
For the transportation department
there are 269 places, including a super
intendent at $3.50, two train masters al
5000, three general yard foremen at
$175 seven yard masters at $780, seven
yard masters at $125, eight work train
conductors at $40 and ten work train
conductors at $120 per month, seventy
five train men with salaries ranging
from 1888 to $50 per month, twenty
locomotive engineers at $145, twenty To-
comotive engineers at $l25, twenty
switch engineers at $1l5, seventy-five
firemen at SIS, eighteen switch en-
glneers at $1O0 per month and a clerical
force of three persons at salaries rang
ing from $125 to 500 per month.
In the dumps? department there is
superintendent at $3.50 per month,
four supervisors at $lS5, eight general
foremen at s125 and twenty-five fore
men at 500, besides a clerical force of
four persons.
Six positions are created In the camp
and building department ranging from
general foreman at $3.50 per month
to a clerk at sS3.SS. There are sixteen
positions in the water department. at
the head of which is a foreman at 500
per month. The positions will be filled
as far as possible by certiheation from
the eligible lists Of the civil service
commission, but should these lists
prove insufficient for furnishing the
full quota of men desired, emergency
appointments will be made without
civil service.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16
POLICE RAID POOL ROOM
PATRONIZED BY WOMEN
Wives of Wealthy New Workers Cap
tured in Gambling House-Pro-
prietor Allowed to Go

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 15.-The police
today raided a poolroom and gambling
house in Forty-second street, which,
they declare, was patronized almost ex-
elusively by wives of wealthy New
Workers.
The evidence was obtained by u
woman detective. The alleged pool
room was located in a fashionable
apartment house. The police had to
break. two doors to reach the room.
Their entrance was followed by a scene
of wild excitement, the women, most
of whom were gathered around a
roulette table, screaming and attempt
ing to escape by the windows and
doors. After they had given their
names and addresses the women We're
allowed to go.
Besides the charges of conducting a
poolroom and gambling house, Fred
erick Bush the alleged proprietor, is
accused of attempting to bribe a po-
liceman.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16

PUT TO DEATH
MUTlN0US POLES SEVERELY
DEALT WITH
Attempts to Mobilize Troops In other
Revolutionary Districts Certain
to Produce Scenes Of Ex-
treme Violence
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WARSAW, March 15.-Reservists
who were waiting in the barracks at
wilkowsk, government of Grodne,
formed conspiracy to foment organ
lied disturbances among the troops
in order to avoid being sent to Man
churia. The offenders were court
martialed. five Of them were condemned
to death and executed on March 10.
four were sentenced for life and eight
to twenty years of penal servltude.
The mobilization of the Fifteenth
and Nineteenth corps, stationed in Po-
land, is expected shortly
The attempt to call out the reserves
In the government of Sixlce which is
the center Of the present agitation, is
certain to meet with violent opposl-
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16

ropatkin, and it was said that when
the Russians assumed the initiative all
would be well. This was never real
ized because every movement was pre-
ordained to failure through premature
publication or dilatory execution of
the plans. The mere STRIPPING sub
lieutenant chatters recklessly and in
formally of dispositions and move
ments which should be known only to
the few chiefs.
The disposition and plans of the bat
tie of the Shakhe river, for example,
were discussed several days in advance
in the railroad restaurant at Mukden
in the hearing of many Chinese, civil
ians and camp followers. 1.-The gem
eral staff gives information to whom
soever asks it. Babbling is the bane
of the bureaucracy" says M. Kirioff,
land the sooner it is corrected, the bet
ter"
While thus opening the Japanese
eyes the Russians close their own.
Not only company and battalion COM
manders, but even colonies and COM
manders Of divisions. enter into battle
ignorant of the very maneuvers they
are expected to execute. For instance,
General orloff, on September End, was
intrusted with the movement on which
the battle of Lao Yang hinged and he
blindly led $4,000 men into battle igno-
rant of why, wherefore or whittier.
Naturally there was a disaster instead
Of the destruction of General Kurokis
forces and victory.
The general staff is inatteneiye to the
all important duty~of mapping, Even
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16
CLERGY HOLD MEETINGS
Russian and Polish Bishops Sum-
moned to st. Petersburg

BY Associated Press. t
+ ROME, March 15.-In relation to the
Russian imperial ukase of December
25, dealing with religious tolerance. the
Russian government, through Mon
signor Count Sem zemsbokk. arch
bishop of Moghilieff, recently called to
St. Petersburg all the Catholic bishops
of old Russia, asking them to present
their desires contemporaneously.
Through Monsignor Popiel Bishop of
Warsaw, the Polish episcopacy was
also gathered together for the same
purpose. Requests for permission to
hold the. two meetings were sent in
writing to the Russian government and
copies were forwarded to the pope.
Both meetings concluded with advo-
eating respect for the fundamental
laws of Russia and the abolition of all
regulations which limit the liberty of
religion.