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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-21
The Demand for Educated Farm
BOYS.

Many farmers sons hesitate about
taking the agricultural course at COL
lege for fear they will have no use for
1t. They do not want to stay at home
and do not suppose that the education
which that course affords, will give
them any advantage in seeking employ
ment.
An article in The Farmers Home
Journal, which was written by Prof.
Mathews, Of the Kentucky Agriculture
al College, shows that there is a con-
stantly growing demand for the gradu-
ates Of such colleges:
The agricultural colleges all over
the country are receiving marked en-
couragement in their work by the
constantly increasing demand for their
graduates. The supply Of we'll trained
men nowhere seems to be equal to
the demand. In recent correspondence
with the State Universities of various
parts Of the country concerning this
matter, there is a remarkable Uniform
ity in the character of replies received
From the Michigan Agricultural
College, one writes: "All Our men
are taken;'' from Iowa, most of
our graduate men were placed at
the close Of last season; none now
available" North Carolina, none
now available for positions;' at
Cornell University, none. of the
graduates even without experience care
to accept anything under 81 900 per
naaum;' from Massachusetts, ''our
men are taken up faster than we can
graduate them;" from Minnesota, 'all
OF our college graduates had good po-
sltions offered them before they got
their diplomas"
In our Kentucky college, notwith
standing the handicap the agricultural
department is laboring under, in being
without an agricultural building or any
adequate equipment, the same kind Of
encouragement is coming.
All the graduates of superior or even
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-21

well INSTRUCTED boys anu girls as Ill
years gone by. | desire to ask some
Of them as to whether there are not
lot OF questions being put into the
teachers examinations that are wholly
irrelevant to the real qualifications Of
a teacher. [ was handed a syllabus by
a teacher a few days ago to look over,
which she was expected to prepare her
self to answer questions upon. | found
lot Of legal questions in it which none
but a lawyer could answer. | found
questions along the line of anatomy
and physiology that it would take an
up-to-date physician to answer. /
found questions along the line Of his
tory, both ancient and modern, which
none less than the one who sits in
professors chair in a university ought
| to be expected to answer. | found
questions in chemistry that few but
men who had spent years in the study
of chemistry could answer In agricul-
ture and horticulture and Horticulture |
found questions that none less than a
DR.. Jordan, Professor Bailey or Pro-
lessor Craig could answer without
special examining. At last I got down
to animal husbandry, which I have
studied all my life, and l will confess 1
fear my rating would be low should
[ write out the answers.
| will stop here and ask the question:
How in the name Of common sense
can it be expected that this frail girl
is to cram into her head what it has
taken years Of study for these men to
learn, no one of whom pretended to
master all the subjects? Again l lsk
the departments to state wherein is the
need Of any such qualification for a
teacher who is to instruct our children
and youth? I don't wonder our in
sane asylums are filling up with over,
worked men and women 1t is no
longer a wonder why it is said by some
that the schools are sending out lot
Of educated FOOLS
The farmers are having a hard job
all over the land to get help to secure
the crop. John Gould wrote, as print
ed in the Tribune Farmer a few weeks
ago that he lived near little village Of
about two hundred inhabitants. where
man could not be hired for love or
money to pitch hay; yet in two hours
time a double baseball nine could be
organized in that village, all ready for
business. Now, I live within a half
mile of village only about half as
large as Johns and right across the
road from my house, on a piece of
meadow land, a diamond was marked
out and two baseball teams were or
gained in less than twenty minutes
one called the Married Mems team
and one the Young Mems team, and
these teams meet-yes, they do-at
first it was once in two weeks; now it
is twice a week, and other teams come
to play with them from villages few
miles away. And not only the ball
players come, but farmers and store
keepers, blacksmiths and tradesmen,
cattle buyers and horse jockeys! There
IL. c Il l.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-21

anu luCl dllVC Openings d. OHCC, duu
frequent applications come for men to
fill excellent positions when we have
no one left to recommend.
| Four Of Our graduates of the last
two years are now engaged in the
Kentucky Agricultural Experiment
Station, where they are receiving ex-
cellent compensation for beginners,
and in addition are securing valuable
training for higher and better posi-
tons here or elsewhere.
Not all Of Our graduates however,
are leaving the state. Some are find
ing the best fields for effort right on
their home farms, and with the increas-
ing value of farms and farm produc-
tons, under skilled business and scien-
tifc management, those fortunate men
having good home farms to go to have
any.
In the early years Of the agricultural
colleges, inquiry was sometimes made
as to what future there was before the
graduates Of srcl iiege unless they
had capital to purchase and equip a
farm for carrying on such business
under the best modern methods.
1t was suggested that as the ex-
pertinent stations then coming into
existence would soon be supplied with
their full quota of men, later opportuni-
ties for college trained men in such
lines would be few and far between
Contrary to these anticipations, the de-
nland for such trained men in recent
years has steadily kept sin advance of
the supply.
While our state college, like others
of its class never guarantees or assum-
es responsibility OF providing posi-
tons for it's agricultural graduates
| (while always ready to aid them in
every possible way), the facts are that
up to the present time, there has been
a promising field of work ready for
every graduate almost as soon as he
has received his diploma, and there are
no indications yet Of any abatement
Of this demand for capable, we'll trained
and Industrious boys from the farm.
In addition to the above, read the
following from the Practical Fruit
Grower, which seems to indicate that
there is considerable education being
given which is not Of the best kind
Moreover, it seems that some edu-
Gators are propounding questions, in
their examinations of teachers which
are not only irrelevant but needlessly
abstruse and difficult. We believe in
careful examinations for teachers, and
in the appointing to such positions of
only those who can pass a reasonably
fair examination, but it does not re-
quire a professional education to fit a
|person to become a teacher in common
schools.
The Wrong Kind Of Education.-D
c. D. Smead, the able veterinary sur
geon and who has charge of the veteri-
nary department of the N. Y. Tribune
Farmer, writes in the following sensi-
Bile strain to that paper regarding the
modern Cramtnino and 11nnractica |
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08
Character shown In work.

A foolish person builds foolIshly, and
: wise one senslbly, a Yirtuous one
beautifully aud a vicious one badly
If stonework liz well put together II
means that a thoughtful man cut il
and al honest man cemented H. II
1t has too much ornament II means that
its carver WAS too greedy Of pleasure,
II too little that he was rude or in
sensitive or stupid or the ike. A man
may hide himself from you or msrepre-
sent himself to you every other way
but he cannot In his work There be
sure you have him TO the utmost, all
that he likes. all that he sees, all that
be can do-his Imagination bis afTec
ton, his perseverance, his impotence
clumsiness, eleyerness everything Is
there II the work is a cobweb you
know II was made by a spido. II u
honeycomb by a bee. a wormcast Is
thrown up by worm and q nest
wreathed hy a bird. and n house Is
built by q mah worthily r he Il wOrth5
and ignobly If he Is gnoble And "a.
ways. from the least To the greatest
as thing made IS good or lad SO +
the maker Of II
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08
In w AslIiUgtOn.

The following despatch has been le-
ceived from the dominican government.
Generals audelario De La Rosa
Barahona and Mots, the last revolution
lists to hold out have surrendered and
are granted amnesty. Peace and normal
business condition throughout the re-
public are restored. Customs receipts
in January during which late hostilities
took place surpass those of any previous
month";
President Roosevelt is not trying TO
dictate to the congress what 1t shall do
or not do regarding railroad rate regula-
ton or any other problem of legislation
He has not delivered to the senate or to
the house any sort of an "ultimatum"
on subjects of legislation and has not
held over the heads of congress the
threat of an extraordinary session" if
he does not obtain the legislation for
which he is hoping
For the past week, the amount of
oratory in the House on the railroad rate
bill has been voluminous, and it is ex
pected that the end will not come before
Thursday or Friday, Perhaps the most
notable speech was that of Mr.. Little
field of Maine, who vigorously opposed
the bill on the ground that it gives too
much power To the interstate commits.
sion. The proposed legislation. he be-
ieyed, went too far, and he would vote
against it. He had been willing TO go
as far as the President had recommend
ed in 1904 and 1908 Not n member Of
the House, he maintained. could say
what Is a reasonable rate. In the zeal
with which both political parties were
running Legislative race, they had gone
far beyond the Presidents desires A
remedy for nine tenths of rate evils, he
said, now exists in all courts, both upder
present law and the common law I'm
der the resolution, combination of the
three functions of government was pro.
posed legislative and judi
cial-in one single body. He would
give the railroads "that square deal that
We hear talked of 30 much and see so
little practiced.
The Senate has consumed the most of
it's time on the shipping bill and hopes
soon to reach the statehood question.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

Lieut.. General Adns r. Chaff.e, who
has gone on the retired list, served the
nation for forty FIVE years. 10 that time
he rose from p iy.te to the highest grade
among commissioned officer. Two
weeks ago he resigned as Chief OF sts II.
he saw the great military establishment
formed for the civil war, watched Its
disbandment, served through the years
when the United States maintained but
Is 600 soldiers of all arms, helped build
the military machine that fought against
Spain, and nnslly commanded the reor-
gsnized army as 1t exists today. BE de-
serves the rest from care be has 90 we'll
earned.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

The new King, Frederick the Eighth,
now reigns over Denmark. His acces-
sion has been hailed with all appropriate
enthusiasm and ceremony, but sorrow
for the death of Christian the Ninth is
the predominant sentiment. The over
whelmning grief Of the immediate men,
bess of the remarkably united family is
ref .cted in only n slightly lesser degree
IN every home in Copenhagen from the
richest to the poorest and only words of
kindness are heard when thu dead mon
arch is spoken Of
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08
81, 6o8, 6o8.o7 S7A73,so2o,
s2,Ss3,747.98 !2,S55747.q.
Denth of Mr.. Whitman

Ephraim Hitham, a lifelong resident
of skowhegan and the oldest citizen of
East Madison, died At his home in that
place, Monday, at the age of 80 years.
Mr. Witham had been in failing health
for nearly five years past and during tie
week previous to his death experienced
two paralytic shocks from the last Of
which he did not rally.
Early in life Mr.. Witham removed
from the locality Of his birth, near
ThurstOn Hill, Madison, TO The Forks
and after five years residence in that
place, to Caratunk where his active
years were passed II 10 he was en-
gagged in the manrtac M Of axes and
cantdogs, quite a pOItIan ot the time IN
connection with his sou, q , Witham,
and later in the manufacture of drivers
calks. He invented the calk with a
threaded shaft and shoulder, which at
once displaced all other makes in the
market, and Also the process of making
calks by machinery in place of the
hand method previously employed
Other makers claimed infringement II
their patent ami the matter was in the
courts tor five years but the final YER
dict fully established MI. Williams
rights
Mr., Witham is survived by four child
rem, q. :. Withsm of Caratunk, Leon l.
Witham of the firm of Hackett II
William, and Mrs A. N. Thompson Of
Skowhegan, and Mrs Geo d Young of
East Madison There arc also fvt
brothers and sisters living, Sumner aud
Albion of Pittsield, Mrs. Arthur Neal
and MS Allen Hackett. aso Of PItth-
field and David Of Embden
Funeral services were conducted at
the family home IN East Madison today
and the interment will be in the ccme-
terry at Bingham
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

The year 1906 breaks the record for
immigration to this country, it being
1906, 1874 persons, The immigration for
this single year equals that of the entire
fifty years following the Inauguration of
President Washington. In numbers it
doubles the population of Baltimore, and
nearly doubles the population Of such
replace the entire population of Connec-
ticut, with 100000 surplus to spare. 1t
would repopulate Vermont and New
Hampshire combined, with $50 900 to
spare.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08
I.umhermen,s McetIng

The annual meetiuR> II fhc four IHE
driving companies doing business ou tn
kenuehec liver and tributary waters &C
eur At Augusta, Tuesday. February 20
they are known by the name VI IA
rivers along which they operste, Moose
River Dead River, d sd River n nth
Branch ard the kenuehee ) W Phil
brick is clerk and treasurer and Eli. Psge
auditor OF all four corporations and theg
are otherwise closely associated rs msnv
lumhermen have logs in the drives II
two or more and some operators in all
four of the rivers mentioned + +.
Viles Of this place IL president of the Two
Dead RIVER companies.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

Among the most singular 8rchneolog
zeal remains found in Great Britain are
the ancient dew ponds, the construc.
ton of which is ascribed TO people OF
the Neolithic age. The purpose of
these ponds was TO furnish drinking
water for cattle I'm exposed position.
where springs were absent. was Sc
lected, and broad, followed surface
was formed and covered over with
straw or some other nonconducting
material. Above was spread a thick
layer of clay strewn with stones Dur.
ing the night the cold surface Of the
clay caused an abundance OF moisture
TO condense from the lower layers OF
the air. Some of these ancient dew
ponds are still in working order
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

Delegate Mark Smith of Ariz ma has
been the recipient Of many eongratula.
tions on his speech a4ying representa-
tive Tswney, last week. His Biblical
quotation has extorted admiration from
men less familiar with the Scriptures
Yes said Smith mOdestly, ~ Biblical
quotation is good thing. Many years
ago Gen. Huston of Kentucky, Que of
the greatest lawyers that State ever saw,
said to me, Ia law case, remember
this; An apt Biblical quotation, sprung
at the right moment, will knock seven
witnesses out OF the box.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

Rev. DIR. c. n. Melden, pastor of the
Mathewson street church 10 Providence,
r. l., in discussion of the Methodist
church and its failure TO advance, DE-.
Melden said that Methodism, especially
In New England, was fighting a losing
battle, and that the six conferences in
the New England states had lost ap-
proximstely 500 members during the
past year, and that this was but part
of the steady decrease that had been go
ing on for many years. He said that the
church had reason to feel ashamed at the
showing that had been made.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08
The Red Mems Ball.

The second annual concert and ball
given by Mohicsn Tribe, No SO, o, r..
NJ, was held. Monday night, In Miburu
hall. Notwithstanding the storm there
was large attendance from this town
and there were several members of the
order present from Madison and Angus
ia, The decorations were designed and
carried out by w, r. Dawes and we're
very elaborate. Bunting was draped
low across the hall and on the walls, and
from it's folds cleaned the tomahawk
and the hunting knife, which, with the
bow and arrow and the wampum belt,
also conspicuously displayed, are en-
bems and implements of the order.
Music for the concert and dance WAS
furnished by Kendalrs full orchestra of
this town At the intermission supper
was served in Grand Army hall by the
members of Russell Relief Corps There
were 16 dances on the order
The committee of arrangements con
slated of George L. Cleveland, chair
man; l. l. Salley, b. 5. Flagg, r. K.
Cross and W. r. Dawes
The floor was in charge of Deputy
Grand Saohem George L. Cleveland,
whose aids were Forrest T. Cross, &. A.
Ellsmore, W. :. Gilman and j S Head.
The council of the chiefs incsded the
following past sschems: r f. Wing, g..
Z sampson. George l. Cleveland, | l.
salley, Augustine Fowler, K f Jackson,
A. NJ. Percival and the present saohem,
George A ElsmoTe
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

w. w. Stetson, State Superintendent
of Schools, claims in his annual report
that the parents Of Maine do not feed
their children properly; that is, they do
not give them the right kind of food to
produce the best results in the line Of
study. He claims that fst-laden dough-
nuts and strong cotfee is not the right
kind OF food. That may be SO; we shsll
probably never get over the injunction
milk for babes" but what would life
be worth to the most of US II we couldn't
have for breakfast a couple of nice fat
doughnuts and cupful of amber col
ored cotfse literally mixed with cream
We pity the poor, usedup stomach that
would reject a repast like that.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

Everybody breads coal strike, but
the prospect Is that the biggest strike in
history will begin on the first of April,
when $50 600 men will lay down their
picks and the production of both soft
and hard coal will cease in the United
States. Both sides are reported to be
preparing for 3 protracted struggle.
The anthracite operators are said to
have stored 1000 600 tons of coal and to
expect to have 10 600, 900 or 10000 900
more on hand by the fret of April.
They are also building stockades around
their collieries. The miners claim To
have a strike fund of 50 600 900
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08
CrOweli for County Commits
siOner.

Henry l.. Crowell announces his can
didscy for nomination on the board Of
County Commissioners
This announcement will be received
with pleasure by the politicians and
business men Of this county. through.
out which although a young man, M
Crowell Is known to be one of the lead
ing business men.
He ia well equipped 10 every way to
become the new member of the COM
missioner's board and the citizens Of
Pittsfiald will undoubtly be very glad to
give him all necessary aid In his under
taking and to support him stsunchly a.
the polls. -Pittsfeld fdpertiser
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

A Dlmariscotta grocer, whose food
SUITS were becoming saturated with
nicotine fumes to the extent Of lessening
their STABILITY, in self defense posted
the following sign: "Frieuds, PStrens
and Loafers: This is a grocery, not a
smoke house. Catch on?'
But there is another side to the ques-
ton. The grocery store in the country
as social center, is unsurpassed. Don't
take away all the comforts that have
been handed down to us from past GET
eratons. We have already lost most of
the rural post offices, where the people
have 80 often met to settle all the vexed
questions that trouble the universe, and
to swap lies.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

The little girl who, after a drink Of
soda. declared that her nose felt as II
her foot was asleep has evidently
grown up and retained her happy
power of expression for evidently the
young lady mentioned in Punch is the
same person who drank bubbles when
she was small
The young woman was travelling in a
coach as an elderly and somewhat sour
looking man. in trying to open the win.
dow, pinched his finger nail severely.
OH exclaimed the lady Synpa-
thetically. How horrid, / always
think anything wrong with ones nails
sets ones teeth on edge all down ones
back
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08
Congratulations.

We were advised by wire on Monday
last Of the safe arrival Of little daugh.
ter vt the home Of County Commissioner
l.. c. Williams IN Athens. Among tn,
many incidents which assured The it'll,
stranger OF hearty welcome, was box
OF white pinks. sent by Edward Ware Of
Wstervlle, addressed to Miss williams,
Athens, Me in care Of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Williams have the congrst-
ulations of their many Somerset county
friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

Being at supper my wife did say
something that caused me 10 oppose
her in. She used the word devil which
veXcd me. and. among other things.
said ] would not have Der 10 use that
word. upon which she took me up most
scorufully. which before Ashwell and
the rest Of the world. | know not now
adays how To check. as ! would here
tofore. for less than that would have
made me strike her So that ! fear
without great discretion shall go near
10 lose. too. my command over her, and
nothing do it more than giving her this
occasion Of dancing and other pleas
ures whereby her mind is taken up
from her business and dndS other
sweets besides pleasing Of mt, and So
makes her that she begins not at all
to take pleasure in me or study 10
please me as heretofore = Diary Of
Samuel Pepys
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08
State Treasurer Report

Hon. Oramandal Smith. state treas
urer, has submitted to the Governor and
council his annual report, it being de
tailed statement of the transactions of
tho department during the past fiscal
year, and an account of the condition of
the State treasury at the close of bust,
mesa, Dec 81, 1905
According 10 the report on the first
day of January, 1905, the total bonded
indebtness of the State was 81 400 600,
and by the refunding act of 1889, So.
900 would mature in 1905 but 500, 900 of
This issue having been purchased in
10 under chapter 6, Private and Special
Laws 1908. only $4,000 Was lief; to ma
ture in 1905. which was redeemed
October LIST. III addition to this amount.
the State purchased $13, 900 unmatured
bonds, making 1923 900 Cancelled in 1908
leaving a bonded debt OF 81 $4,000 out
standing on the first day of January
1906.
All taxes assessed against oitles,
towns and organized plantations for the
year 1904 have been paid in full
BY the following table ia shown the
monthly receipts and expenditures duI-
ing the wear:
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

The government agents in Paris have
attempted 10 take inventories of the con-
tents of twenty-eight Roman Catholic
churches, In accordance with the new
law, separating Church and State, but
they have been met with violent resist
auce. At the Church of st. Clothdilde
some 200 persons were severely injured.
Quite q number have been arrested. The
power of the Pope dies hard, but it must
die.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08

The Supreme Court has decided that
Henry Il. Rogers, vce-presideHt OF the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey shall
not be compelled to answer the questions
which he recently refused TO answer in
the taking of testimony in New York In
the case Of the State of Missouri against
the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana and other
oil companies. That action shuts out a
good deal Of Information that the public
would like to possess.