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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-07-11
Profitable Pork Production.

While we have persistently advOcat-
ed the raising of horses, mules and
cattle as a very profitable business for
Florida farmers, yet it is no doubt
true that there is a larger percentage
of profit on pork than any other kind
of meat, unless it be poultry.
The following is from the Drover's
Journal. 1t needs but little mOdifica-
ton to adapt it to this state.
Successful production of pork is
largely dependent upon rapid flesh and
bone formation i'm unison with eco
nOmical production. To make any
kind of live stock profitable it is neces-
sary to bring them to marketable ma
turity at the earliest possible moment
after being brought into life Perhaps
the one great factor that prevents
many farmers from making the most
profit from raising pork Is the slow
process of bringing their young stock
into marketable shape The greatest
profit to the producer of hogs is
derived when the young stock is placed
upon the market as soon as possible
after it has reached a certain stage of
maturity.
Farmers as a rule have no definite
idea as to the most profitable weight
to market their hog crop. Some even
proceed so undiscerningly as to re-
duce their profit decidedly because of
the discrimination made on most
markets on hogs either not up to or
over the requirements of the demand
The hog that makes its producer the
most clear profit is the one that
hits the market purchaser squarely
on the head and where discrimination
is inevitable. There is a marketable
weight where such a state of affairs
exists, and the closer the producer can
come to elimina ting any discrimination
the nearer he comes to the maximum
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-07-11
The Torrens Law.

We feel like endorsing the opening
sentence of the following from the
Progressive Farmer:
We propose to keep up the fight for
the Torrens System of registering land
titles until it is adopted in every state
in the Progressive Farmers territory
In North Carolina or South Carolina
no other paper or public man is con-
spicuOusly championing the measure
at this time, but we knew that able
advocates will soon join us; while in
Virginia Hon. Eugene c.. Massie is
klbOring for the reform in season and
out of season. We may be pardoned
for reprinting the following extract
from a letter just received from Mr..
MasSie:
''The burdens of our present land
laws bear most harshly upon the man
of small means This is true, not only
because our humble citizens suffer
most from the iniquities of existing tax
laws, but because they are practically
prevented from making any use of
their real estate. The wealthy man
never cares to borrow small sums of
money Oh his realty, but he gets large
loans for long terms. He can, there
fore, afford to pay the heavy costs and
charges imposed upon all transactions
with real estate. But that is not the case
with men of small means You want a
small sum Of money, and perhaps for
a short time. But if you try 70 get
such a loan on your lands, you will
find that the costs and interest will
make the burden oppressive For, you
know, the borrower has to pay all the
commissions, fees, and charges of
every sort and description. 1t is plain.
therefore, that the poor man is practi-
cally deprived of his property to the
extent that he is prevented from using
it under our present laws. All these
inequalities, and this injustice, and
the cruel forfeiture of lands for de-
linquent taxes, will be prevented by
the Torrens Bill
Il have never proposed that there |
should be any compulsory features in
Virginia. My idea has been simply |!
to open the door to progressive com
munities, preserving the good old |
Democratic doctrines of home rule and |
local option, leaving the new system
to grow by its own merits along with |
the old until it shall gradually OCCUPY
the whole field. L am satisfied this
Will be the result, and have been
willing that the process should be
slow. | will be glad if you will send
me copies of your paper, and shall
take pleasure in doing anything L can
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-07-11

to promote this worthy cause. 1 have
a single man and the fact that he was
single not mentioned i'm the deed. 1t
may at some time have been sold for
taxes, and the various steps leading up
to the tax sale may not have been
properly taken. Some neighbOr may
have a right-Of-way through the land
which may not have been recorded
These are but a few of the many
defects which may act as a cloud on
title. While not interfering with
the farmers enjoyment of his pro-
perty, it may interfere with his dis
posing of it or mortgaging it. The
way to remedy any defect is to let
the other fellow do it before you pay
down your good money.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-07-11
Jacksonville and DcIand Fa Wednesday, July H. 1906.

long believed it was simply a matter
demand the adoption of the TOrrens
System as soon as they understand
what it means to them. 1t gives me
great encouragement to know that you
have barred your blade in earnest, and
it will only require a few more like
you to win the battle.'
In connection with the above read
an editorial from Wallace's Farmer
SO long as we live under the old sys-
tenn of recording land titles, it is good
advice OF course it is not always
true that you will buy lawsuit if you
do not take all the precautions which
the editor advises, but it is true that
in many cases buyers have lost all
that they had paid far a home, because
the title proved to be defective.
Have Your Titles When
a man buys farm he should not take
any living mans word as to the title
He should have it examined by the
best abstracter in the nearest county
seat He should then take this alb
Stract to the most careful and critical
attorney that he can find. and have
him pass upon it. If there should be
any defeats discovered he should not
pay in full until these have been cor
rected. If he does otherwise, he is
very certain to buy himself lawsuit
or at any rate trouble. The time to
settle your titles is when you buy your
land. File away this abstract and
you want to sell your land or mort
gage it, all you have to do is to have
the abstract brought up to date, a very
simple matter. You then know that
you really own what you have paid
for
We do not charge our readers any
thing for this advice, although it has |
cost us considerable to learn the les |
son. The first farm we ever owned. |
we bought on an abstract of title fur !
nished by the seller. He was a man of |
the highest character, and would not /
rob anybody of a cent, and had bought |
the land in a similar way on an alb
stract. Within couple of years, we
were surprised to find that there was
widows dover in it, and we were
obliged to buy her off at her own price.
fortunately, we were able to do so
much loss because the various
varrantors were mainly honorable
men, and had the means to pay a large
,art of the loss.
In nearly all newly settled coun-
rieS there are various clouds on I'll
les For example, the original pat
mt may not have been recorded. One
the former owners may have been
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-07-11

marketing point and also to profitable
/ production.
There is a marketable age when
| hogs can be passed over the weight
scales at profit both to the pro-
ducer and purchaser This age does
| not suffer discrimination either in
favor of the purchaser or producer,
but meets that point in the exchange
where both parties have met the de-
mands of the market. The earlier i'm
the stage of development hog can
meet the requirements of the market
the better the grade of pork produced
and the more clear profit to both
parties involved. This prevails be-
cause of the fact that the purchaser
has purchased an article that he i'm
return can place upon the market with
out discrimination and at profit,
while on the other hand the producer
has put into marketable shape a type
of animal that brings the highest price
the market can pay at the lowest
attainable cost of production. There
fore, it should he the aim of the pro-
ducer of pork to produce that quality
of marketable produce that will suffer
the least discrimination, yield salts
factory profits to the purchaser, and
still receive in return sufficient pro-
fit to pay well for handling and pro-
ducing the pork
The best time to market hogs to
receive the greatest profit is governed
by various influential factors that can
be solved through careful study of
market conditions. No person con-
cerned either in the handling upon the
market or in the production can lay
down any fast rule that can be adhered
to that will solve this problem. Our
markets to a large measure are govern
ed by the supply shipped in from day to
day from various sections of the coun-
try. However, a careful study of the
markets shows that there are periods
during the year when they are less
fiuctuated than at other times. This
is accountable because of the fact
that many farmers depend upon
marketing their summer grown crop
of hogs along during late fall and early
winter months. The farmer or pro
ducer must watch the markets closely
from year to year, and ascertain when
the less fiuctuated periods occur and
the market is the highest and thus
strive to produce his hog crop to meet
this particular condition.
The influence of tyne upon success
full raising and marketing of pork can
not be fully measured or appreciated.
The type of hog that best meets the
market demand is generally the most
profitable to the producer. An early
maturing type of hog is very es-
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in this village are nearly Completed and
! the club is now nearly ready To move
+, into its new quarters. The new rooms
are on the second floor of one of the
blocks owned by VIM. T. Morrill,. They
have been finished throughout in hard
pine and are very attractive and con-
venient quarters.
Hon. NJ. r. Leighton. who has been
quite ill recently is convalescing.
| Miss Gertrude Hopkins of Portland
and Mrs. H. A. Appleton. and son Dom
aid, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
r. Cram.
| Charles Cram, of Washington. d. c.,
is spending a few weeks at his old
home in this village.
Mrs. Ella Philbrook is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. F. NJ. Leighton, OF
Readfield.
DR.. S. II. Chase, the well-known dem
fist, has just arrived for his usual ten
days stay in the village.
Master Guy Kimball, of Cambridge,
Mass, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G.
L. v. Tyler.
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Mt. Vernon Tel. Co, was held at
the company's office in Mt. Vernon vii
lage Tuesday afternoon, July 10th, at
two o'clock.
Master Geo. Z. Gordon is visiting rel
atives in Auburn.
| MONMOUTH.
Some OF the farmers began haying
this week. The season is backward on
| accOnnt Of the rainy Wpa thor
The Sunday schools of this place en-
joyed an outing at Marannacook Tues
day under the direction of John PINK
ham. Superintendent of the Methodist
Sunday school.
Frank Richardson, is at Newport, Tor
a ten days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Cochrane of Bos-
ton are at ]. Fl. Gilmans cottage on
the Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Willoughby Of
Rockland, Mass, are guests of Miss
| Watts.
Herbert Owen and family of WOburn,
Mass, are at their summer cottage on
the shore of Cochnenagan Lake.
Miss Hattie Clifford has been enter
tanning friends from Massachusetts.
Among the summer guests are Mr..
and Mrs. Crosby and daughter of Chic
ago, Mrs. Twining with her son and
daughter of New Jersey, Mrs. ]. II.
Pulsifer of Auburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Pulsifer of Massachusetts, Miss
Eva Quimby of Auburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Judkins of Auburn.
The lawn party at Mrs. w. w.
Sprague's last week by the WOman's
Relief Corps and invited guests was one
of the pleasant occasions of the seas
on. The people were pleasant enter
tanned with games and music. A sup
per consisting of sandwiches. salads,
cakes, ices bananas and fruit punch.
Mrs Sprague is a charming entertain
err.
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SAGADAH0C
WEST WOOlWICH.

Harold Snipe of Arrowsic is the CUES;
of his grandmother. Mrs. L. +. T.
Hawthorne.
| Miss Eliza Hawthorne is home from
| Waltham, Mass. for her vacation.
F. W. Carlton has lost quite a num-
Der Of his sheep by poisoning from
| laurel. -
Capt and Mrs. E. o. Day will leave
for their home in New York this week.
Miss Inez Croker has been under
J the doctors hands from poisoning in
some way while out strawberrying, and
we have heard of two other sight cases.
The death of Mrs. Mary Bookings a
| week after her daughter was buried is
very sad. She took care of her daugh-
ter. who died with blood poisoning, and
| the day after her funeral was taken
with severe chills which terminated in
death. caused by the inhalation of
poison. She leaves one son to mourn
her loss, who has the heartfelt sympa-
| thy of everyone.
RICHMOND.
Mrs. Ruth Maxwell. and Miss Dillie
Oliver left Monday for Georgetown
where they will stay for the next two
weeks.
II l.. Tarr and Harry Stantial went
to Augusta Saturday on business.
Mrs. Lillian Peaslee arrived from
Providence r. l.. Saturday to pass the
summer vacation with relatives in
this place.
DR.. and Mrs. Il. W. Small and moth
er, Mr. and John Fellows and Mr.. and
Mrs G. B. Day have returned from a
weeks outing at Capitol Island.
Miss Lillian Kealy of Waltham.
Mass, was the guest of Mrs. w. f.
Seekins. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane and daughter Of
ROckport, Mass have been guests at
the home of Mrs. Sturtevant the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Maxwell and Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Marco went to New
Madow's Inn and Merrymeeting Park.
Sunday.
Mrs Maurice Ridley and two sons
of Pittsfield are visiting her parents,
DIR. and Mrs. c. w. Price.
Mrs. r. ]. Condor has returned from
a weeks visit in Boston and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Lowell took
a party of friends to Gardiner, Sunday
in their fine new launch.
Capt. John Darrah who has been at
home for the past week Joined his ves-
Ell the Henry F. Kruger which has been
loading ice at West Boothbay, Friday.
He was accompanied by his wife and
son who expect to make the next trip
with him.
DR.. and Mrs. w. N. Price are visit
ing relative in Concord, N. H.
Mrs. c. L. Blair has returned from an
extended visit in Medford, Mass.
Willie Baker is visiting relatives in
Portland for a few weeks.
Miss Marie Hagar of Philadelphia has
been visiting friends in town the past
week
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Insurance. Department Has IaesadiaU Fire
to Investigate ID Frssport.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, July 20 at 10 A. NJ.

Announcement was made Wednesday
at the office Of the Board of State AS
SCISSORS that the annual tax for the wear
1906 on the telephone companies doing
business in the State had that day been
committed to the State treasurer. The
total tax Is $32, 953.05, against $25 O3O.-
80 for the year 1905, showing an increase
of $7,922.72. The heaviest tax paid IS
s29,27O.14, by the New England Tele-
graph and Telephone Co, and the next
heaviest is s1,340.40 by the Northeastern
Telephone Co. The smallest tax paid is
$12.62, by the Fort Kent Telephone Co.
The tax paid by the different compan-
les is as follows:
Aroostook Telegraph and Tele-
Boisters Mills Telegraph and
Telephone Co. Observation-Disclosures. 1861
Bucksport and East Oriand Tele-
phone Co. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 149O
Central Maine Telephone Co. $500 2699
DanfOrth Telephone Co. ............ 1851
Fort Kent TeleDhOne Co. ......... 1262
Hartland and ST. Adams Tele-
Hebron Home Telephone Co. ~. 1901
Knox Telegraph and Telephone
Lewiston and Auburn Telephone -'
Maine Telegraph and Telephone '''
Co. Observation-Disclosures. 241. %
MooSehead Telephone Co. ........ SLY
New England Telegraph and
Telephone Co. ................. 29.2701 II
Northeastern Telephone Co. ...... 1900
Ossipee Valley Telegraph and
Telephone Co. .................... 1872 q
Oxford County Telegraph and
Telephone Co .................... 6oo7
Pine Tree Telephone Co. .......... 4l.32
phone Co. .................... 1870
The Nash Telephone Co. ........ &c.
Unity Telephone Co. .............. 1895
WestbrOok Telephone Co. ......... 9i.7
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Skowheaan Grange.

Veterans Meeting. an annual event
with Skowhegan Grange. was observed
Wednesday night, July in the Pleas
ant street hall. A program appropriate
for the occasion had been arranged and
was successfully carried out. There
was a large attendance and members
of the Grand Army and their families
were especially invited. The commit
tee of arrangements was composed of
Fred r. Hill. Samuel F. Emerson and
X. T. Patten.
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NOTICE.

Having purchased the property OF
Mrs. Nell P. Cony at Sand Hill. Joseph
o. King will charge storage from July
-, 1906 on the property stored in the
barn on the premises. If said property
is not claimed or charges paid at the
end of 80 days it will be sold.
JOSEPH o. KING.
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lact" are often out Of sorts. your BODY
had =. energy. your nerves are weak.
nat,. Ste In your mouth; why not help
Morn oy taking HOLSTERS Rocky
fcent. Tea. Tea or Tablets, IS
6owditch. Webster Co,
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Seaside Grange.

Seaside Grange held a harvest feast
Saturday evening, July at which
more than a hundred patrons were
present. The vote on the question Of
suspending with the meetings during
the summer months was decidedly
against the propositjan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-12

Hon. s. w. Carr, insurance commits
siOner of Maine. has received a letter
from Chairman Mallett of the board of
selectmen of the town of Freeport, CIV
ing notice Of fire which occurred in
that town on the night of July 3, by
which a small building was destroyed,
and stating that the fire was undoubt-
eddy Of incendiary origin. The depart
ment has taken the matter in hand and
will conduct an investigation with a
view of apprehending the party who
set the fire ii possible.
There seems to be a falling off in the
number of corporations which have
been organized in the. State during the
present month, although up to the be-
ginning of the week they had been
coming along Well. The number organi-
Zed during the month thus far is %.
nearly half of which came in at the
office of the secretary of State on the
closing days of last week, but the num-
Der which have filed their certificates
this week is small, being but four. The
falling off is supposed to be due in part
to the vacation season.
The State Board of Registration of
Medicine and Surgery. which had for
the past two days been conducting a
school for the examining of candidates.
concluded it's session yesterday and adj
| journed.
Hon. William b. Shelton of Lewiston.
the newly appointed bank examiner OF
Maine, arrived in the city Wednesday
morning, accompanied by Hon. Ere
mont T.. Timberlake, the retiring IN
cumbent of the office and the two gen.
tlemen were at the department during
the forenoon. after which Mr.. Shelton
returned to his home in Lewiston. Mr..
Shelton will qualify before the Cover
nor and Council at the coming meeting
Of that body, which will be held Friday,
July 20, commencing at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.
Miss NJ. L. Hutchins. one OF the clerks
I'm the Office of the Commission OF IN
land Fisheries and Game, Is at her
home in Bucksport. where she will en-
| Joy q two weeks vacation.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at
| the office of the secretary of state:
Prentiss Motor Car and Supply Co..
organized at Waterville for the purpose
Of manufacturing and dealing in auto
| mobiles and supplies. with $4,000 capt.
tai stock, Of which nothing is paid In.
Officers: President, Ralph M. Gilmore
Of Waterville; treasurer. Lewis u.
Whipple of Waterville. Certificate APP
proved July 10, 1906.
A. l.. Jaynes & Co., Incorporated. or
ganized at Portland for the purpose OF
manufacturing and dealing in drugs.
chemicals and chemical products. with
$1,000 capital stock, Of which $1,000 Is
paid in. Officers: President and
treasurer, Amos L. Hathaway OF
Brookline. Mass. Certificate approved
July II, 1906.
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Miss NJ. L. Hutchins, one Of the clerks
I'm the office of the Commission Of In
land Fisheries and Game, Is at her
home in BuckspOrt. where she will en-
10y a two weeks vacation.
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The State Board of Registration of
Medicine and Surgery, which had for
the past two days been conducting a
school for the examining of candidates,
concluded its session yesterday and adj
journed.
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LINCOLN.
NORTH WHITEFiELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter L. Sanderson of
Pawtucket, r. l., arrived here last Sat
urday. =
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
FA|RCH|LD MAKES
STATEMENT IN
R. R. BONO DEAL

Rome, Dec. 29.-Charles S. Fairchild, ex-
secretary OF the United states treasury
who with George w Perkins of New
York was indicted yesterday by the grand
jury in that city on charges OF forgery N
the third degree in connection with the
affairs Of the New York Life Insurance
company. has been in this city for three
weeks When informed cf the action
taken by the grand jury Mr.. Fairchild
said.
II have just received cable message
from my lawyers in the United States Civ
ing summarized report OF the proceed
ings. | shall answer that / personally
derived no profit from the transactions on
which the indictments are based which
were entirely for the benefit of the poll
icyholders OF the New York Life Insur-
ance company. The matters referred 10
are probably I'm connection with the Chi
cago and Northwestern and the St Paul
railroad, securities of which the insurance
company held large amounts.
Under it's bylaws the company. IL was
believed. must remove the stocks from
its assets and IL could not sell such large
amounts of inactive stocks without seri-
Gus loss and apparently requested the
trust company OF which I am president 20
take these stocks and hold them until
An advantageous sale could be made. The
books OF the trust company show that
these stocks were taken.
Subsequently, for some reason. the
holdings were changed into the form Of
loans to individuals and later I am told
the stocks were sold with profit OF sew
eral hundreds OF thousands of dollars 10
the polieyholders of the insurance COM
pany with no profit or advantage 10 any
other company or individual. The trans
action occurred long ago and cannot
now be certain about the details
What | state Is based upon a recent
inspection OF the books of the trust COM
pany and from statements made to me
by others. I have no recollection OF any
affair connected with Prussian bonds"
Mr. Fairchild is awaiting the develop-
ments and is ready TO return 10 America
Immediately IL necessary.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
EXPRESS co. To
OPERATE OVER
TROLLEY LINES

Three companies filed articles OF associa-
ton with the secretary of state this morn
inE TO do business In this city. one was
OF Stevens & Co. the incorporators being
fred A. Stevens Alexander H Macdonald
and Elizabeth " Macdonald The capital
ization is $500. 600; and the firm will manu-
facture optical goods.
Another Mas of the Interstate Express
company. with a capitalization of $1,000
The incorporators are Edwin Miner, Rob-
ert w Taft and Edward c. Buckland. The
company will engage In transportation Of
various kinds throughout the states ad-
Joining Rhode Island, conducting the
business in connection with the Consoli-
dated railroads trolley lines.
The third is the Sakonnet Transportation
company, to engage in passenger and
freight traffic between this city and Sea-
comet Point. and other places on Nara
gansett Bay The incorporators are Phil
l.p Almy OF Little Compton, Lysander W.
Manchester OF Westport. Mass, and Fred
w. Bourne of this city The capitalization
is SIS coo