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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17
March of
The Dairy Cow.

AS long as business Is prosperous and
population continues to concentrate IN
the cities and towns, requiring them
to reach out farther and farther for
supplies of fresh milk, the market
milk business Will crowd back the
making of butter and cheese. especial
ly of the ordinary grades, and facto
ries for their manufacture will be
abandoned in order TO sell milk or
cream to the city. The outlook for
the market milk business in New Eng
land as far as demand is concerned is
good The only question is that OF
price. The farm labor situation is
acute, the cost of grain feeds is high
and increasing. and the awakening OF
health authorities to the importance of
clean, sanitary milk is adding to the
cost of production. There seems, how
ever, to be no danger of the overpro-
duction of milk, cream or fancy fresh
butter.
Wonderful progress has been made
In the dairy industry during the past
decade In the north central states.
Among the states which have become
prominent In dairying recently are
Michigan, Indiana. North Dakota.
South Dakota. Oklahoma and Missouri.
In the last fifteen yearg the states
OF Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Min
nesota have made great progress In
dairying. In the last two states thou
sands of farms have been taken mp
and put under cultivation, and hun
dreds OF the creameries and cheese
factories have been built and put In
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17

GRADE HoLSTEIN QUEEN
best yearly record. Il 600 pounds milk. 4s0
pounds butter fat; average for sir
years, s422 pounds milk. S39H pounds
butter fat1
operation. The center of butter pro-
duction has been moving westward,
while market milk Is relatively Of
less Importance westward than in the
east.
In the South.
In the south some herds are found
producing as good results as are or
dinarily made In any section of Amer
lea. Altogether there is an enormous
demand in the south for dairy prod
ucts. Almost all of the butter and
cheese Ia imported, and some cream Is
shipped In from states great distance
away. While the southern dairyman
has some difficulties he has also many
advantages In climate, cost of build
ing, variety of forage crops and good
markets.
On the Pacific Coast.
In the highly productive valleys Of
the state Of Washington rich. succu
lent food. pure water and temperate
climate are the essentials In the man
ufacture of a "nutty." high favored
sweet butter Nature has been lavish
In her gifts to the state of Washing
ton In this respect, and we may look
forward to this state becoming large
producer of highest grade butter.
In the beautiful climate of Oregon
new blood, dairy literature and farm
ers' Institutes are the leaven which is
changing the "mossback" into an In
telligent dairyman. Here and there
may be seen pure bred herds Of Jer-
seys, Holstein- Friesians and Ayrshires.
California has sections that are ideal
for the production Of milk. the only
drawback being the scarcity of labor.
The counties surrounding the bay OF
San Francisco comprise the best de-
veloped dairy district Of California. II
is from these counties that California
is receiving one-third of its butter and
San Francisco all of Its milk.
No section of the United States Of
fers greater returns to the intelligent
dairyman than the states on the Pa
cif1c coast Owing to the numerous
streams which have their origin In
snow clad peaks there Is a never fall
ing supply Of fresh pure water, and in
this equable climate dairy cows re-
quire to be stabbed only from two to
four months, according to the locality.
What Grade Cows May Do.
In all parts Of the country the inter
est Of farmers who desire to build up
profitable dairy herds. but do not feel
able to purchase pure bred stock en-
tirely, centers largely around the pos
sibilties of grade cows. Carefully
kept records of individual grade cows
for series OF years have shown that
when such cows are well fed and well
managed they may return liberal
profit for a term of seven. eight or
even nine years
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17

To check a sold quickly, get from your
druggist some little Candy Cold Tablets
called Preventics. Druggists ever, where are
now dispensing Preventics. for they are not
only safe, but decidedly certain and prompt.
Pteventics contain no quinine, no laxative,
nothing harsh nor sickening. Taken at the
''sneeze stage" Preventics will prevent Pneu-
monia, Bronchitis. LaGrippe, etc. Hence
the name, Preventics. Good for feverish
children. 48 Preyentics. IS certs. Trial
Boxes sets. Sold by G. X. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17
HIS DEAR OLD MOTHER.

"My dear cid mother, who IS now eighty
three years old, thrives on Electric Bitters," "
writes w. b. Brunson, Of Dublin, Ga. "She
has taken them for about two years and en-
joys an excellent appetite, feels strong and
sleeps WE'LL" That's the way Electric Bitters
affect the aged, and the same happy re ults
follow in all cases Of female weakness and
general debility. Weak, puny children tor :,
are greatly strengthened by them. Guaran-
teed also for stomach, liver and kidney
troubles, by Sampson & Avore and G. R.
Fogg. Druggist sec.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17
BULL ExERClSER.
A Device That Hardens Muscle and
Tones Down Temper.

The necessity of some form OF exer-
else for the stock bull has long been
recognized, and many devices have
been experimental with. Mr. F. E
Dawley In Country Gentleman pro-
nounces the pole and sweep shown in
the cut the most satisfactory device
that he has ever used. Mr.. Dawley
describes the device as follows. and
the arrangement is easily understood.
although one of the chains alluded to
is not discernible in the cut:
It is made by setting heavy post
deeply In the ground, letting it extend
up about six feet. A band is placed
on the top. and section of an old
steel wagon axle with the box attach
ed is driven into the end. This post
should not be less than ten inches
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17

Thousands of people have worms and don't
know IL, yet the symptoms are easily recognized
Even though worms might not be present
this extraordinary remedy will effect wonderful
changes in the rundown system. 1t is great
stomach and liver tonic and regulator.
Worms in adults and children can be readily
detected from the following symptoms Indi
gestion, a variable appetite; offensive breath
and foul tongue. eyes heavy and dull itching
of the nose short. dry cough grinding of the
teeth starting during sleep slow fever and
often, In children. commissions and bed dwelling
,ooseness hard, swelled bowels. No matter
how pronounced or how light the SYMPTOMS
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17
Executor s Notice.
G. R. FOGG.

The Subscriber hereby gives notice that he
mas been duly appointed executor of the last
VIII and 'estameht cf William q. Heselton
late OF kowhegan' In the county OF Somer-
set. deceased, and given bonds AS the law
directs. All persons having demands against
the estate OF sad deceased are desired to
present me same foi settlement. and all In
dehted thereto are reurested to make nav
ment Immediately.
Skowhegan, Me-. October 10, 1907
3wH WILLIAM II. HESELTON.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17
The salt of the earth are not it's
millionaires, but its visionaires.

Baby won't suffer five minutes with Group
.fyou apply Or. Thomass Eclectric OH at
once. II works like magic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17
DR.. TRUE'S ELIXIR
viii restore the patient to norm al health aga

VIII restore the patient 10 nofnaI heaIth again
TURNER, Mr..
DR.. J. F. TRuR, DEAR SIR Having
used your Elixir in my family for many
years, after having satisfied myself of its
superior merits, recommended it to my
neighbors, who now very generally use
it. consider it the very best medicine
now in use, especially for children.
Very truly yours, JOB PRINCE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17
WORMS
IN CHILDREN
6 YEARS SUFFERING
RELIEVED IN 3 HOURS

DANvILLE.
DR.. TRUE, DEAR S1R:-One of my boys
had been troubled for about six years
with cramp in the stomach and suspect
ing that it might be brought on by worms,
without effect. Last January he had a
more severe attack than usual, and hear
ing of the almost miraculous effects of
your Elixir, we gave him about tea
spoonful, and in about eight hours it
eighteen inches in length. He has had
no return of them since, and is now very
hearty. G. w. VIcKERY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17
Create a
Hearty
Appetite

Round Pond, Me-, 1906.
"For several years I have uset
Il. F. Atwood's Bitters and recon-.
mend them to anyone as the bes'
medicine I ever used. For loss Of
appetite they are invaluable"
Mr.. Alden Collamore.
To eat well and heartily without suffer
ing the pangs of indigestion is to realiz'
one of life's greatest pleasures. b,
their specific action on the digestiv,
organs IL. F." Atwood's Bitters remov,
the sensation of fullness and oppression
cleanse the bowels and restore the ap
petite. 35c. at druggists.
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NEW GLOUCESTER. MASS.

DR.. TRUE, DEAR SIR:-lhe Elixir J
purchased of you cured my boy, who bac
been troubled with worms ever since he
was child. He had tried many Other
medicines, and had employed physicians
until found it of no use. despa1red OF
his being restored TO health TIL heard o
your Elixir which. am h spy TO say
effected speedy cure.
Very truly yours, w. g. CooMBS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17

DR.. Trues Elixir is 81. - aru .gists every
where a. $50, SOC ant :: &C Per bo.te A hooS.e
entitled 'Chf.dlf ~ On. IhfIf DisSdsr3' NIL be
sent free by simply dressing DIR. J. r. Trus
d Co.. Eu burn. NJ e have a special treat
me-, T. :, IN. ScId for free box
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17
Champion buttermaker.

Mrs ]. A. Peters Of Story county
has again won first prize at the Iowa
state fair In the women's buttermak-
ing contest She Is champion woman
buttermaker in Iowa, having ranked
first for many years. Sixty-four wo-
men. representing the states Of Mime
sofa, Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska, CON-
peted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

meeting of the associations OF An
CORA goat breeders and mobair grow
ers is announced for Nov. 10 at San
Antonio, Tex. 1t is expected that some
OF the very best goats In America will
be on exhibition In the same place
from Nov. 0 to Nov "a, and 5000 in
prizes will be awarded.
Bare Lot or Grass Lot.
At the Louisiana experiment station
an experiment as to the relation OF
bare lot and grass lot feeding to para
sites in the stomach and intestines of
sheep has been concluded. and DR..
Dalrymple states In his report of the
test, bulletin No. 95. that on the whole
the lambs raised by the bare lot meth
cd were in every way more satisfac-
tory than those raised on the grass
lot.
Sugar Beets For Stock.
Farmers are beginning to appreciate
the value Of sugar beets for stock feed
ing and are raising more of them each
year. Many Of the farmers In northern
Colorado have grown beets for this pur
pose and will slice them before feeding.
while others will turn their stock into
the fields to fatten on tops and roots
The Jones Cattle company Of the Mid
die Park has contracted for 800 tons
Of beets at Mead. which will be fed
to cattle, with hogs following. plan
which was tried last year with excel
lent results.-Denver Field and Farm.
No American Coach Horse.
Although numerous entries were
made, not one was judged good enough
to carry of the first prize for coach
horse which was offered this year by
the Iowa state fair. The requirements
were American trotting bred horses
of suitable size. conformation, style.
quality and action for heavy harness
service. Size. Is hands and over; 1871
to 1873 preferred. Horses competing
must be standard bred or registered
nonstandard."
Champion Butternaker.
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when the frost is on the pumpkin
And the folders In the shock"
II Is then the careful farmer
Turns his mind upon his stock.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-17

1t is easier to preach publicly to a
large congregation than to win one
soul by private means.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18
How World Hatvests.

While the farmers will shortly have
completed their wheat harvesting it
does not follow that gathering of grain
will stop A statistican of the depart
ment of agriculture has calculated that
wheat is being harvested somewhere
on the globe throughout the entire
year. In January there is harvesting
in Chile, Argentine and Australia and
New Zealand. Next comes the wheat
of India and Upper egypt, the latter
running into March. Lower Egypt
cuts wheat in April along with Syria,
Persia and Mexico. Texas is ready in
May, as is Algeria, Central Asia, China,
Japan and Morocco. n Nst Of our
states cut in June and July as does
Turkey, Italy, Portugal Spain and
France, southern Russia, Austria, and
other countries. In August the Dako-
tas and other northern states, along
with Manitoba, lower Canada, Den
mark and central Russia, take in their
grain. Scotland, Norway, Sweden and
northern Russia harvest in September
and October while in November the
harvest of Peru and South Africa is
ready. BY the time Christmas is here
the farmers in New South Wales and
Burmah are just completing their har-
vest while those of Chile and Argen-
tine are getting ready to go ahead
again.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

obliged to change the plans for the
building, had we decided to use Sioux
Falls stone. That would have given
sioux Falls monopoly and shut out
competitor.
SHOULD we have done that, when
human nature is the same in Sioux
Falls quarry owners as in other parts Of
the world?
"The law limits the expenditure for
the state house at 100000. The low
est offer we had for South Dakota stone
would have made it necessary to expend
$4,000 in the building, had we de-
cided to use the material from this
state. Iowa uses stone from other
states than Iowa In her buildings.
"We have excluded South Dakota
stone and will use $4,000 worth of it
in the state honse. Bedford stone is
"a per cent cheaper than South Dakota
stone.
81 have no apologies to offer for
any of my official acts,' said Governor
Crawford, approaching his peroration.
Like brave men, myself and my asso-
ciates will face the music and take the
consequences for what we have done
"The public servant who is afraid OF
few swapping, snarling newspapers
that are criticising him, should retire
from otiice.''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18
THE NEW ROUTE.
South Dakotans Will Visit The
Black Hills.

And now it is "Ho for the Hills
with the many people of the eastern
part of the state who have for so long
desired to visit the Black Hills part of
the state, but have put such a trip off
from year to year on account OF the
long trip required and the expense Of 4
railroad fare through three states to
get to this favored section. The proba-
bilities are that a greater number Of 3
the people of South Dakota will get
acquainted with the state in all it's
parts before the end of the present
year than have ever attempted the
trip to the western part since the
state was organized 81
The driving of the last spike in the
connection of the eastern aid western
sections of the Northwestern line
across the state alta point about four
miles west of Philip, and ninety miles
west of this city occurred at $40 o'clock
Wednesday evening, July 8, and while
1T was not attended by any special cere-
monies a number of residents of Philip
were on hand to watch the event.
This spike marked a new era in the
affairs of the state, and one which has
been longed for the past quarter of a
century, when the products of the
eastern part of south Dakota can east
lily be sent to the miners of the Black
Hills, instead of them being required
to go into Nebraska for such, supplies.
iIt also opens the way for the Black
Hills to send lumber to the eastern
part of the state, and gives w yoming
coal fields an opportunity to get their
product to the prairies east Of the Mis-
souri, to compete with eastern coal
Fields.
/ Since the government has adopted
the policy of cutting the beetle infect
ed pine of the Black Hills for lumber
| it means a stimulation Of the lumber
Industry in that part of the state, and
q surplus for shipment which can now
find a market east of the Missouri
| river in South Dakota instead of going
to Nebraska, where the only outlet ex-
listed up to the present time
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18
Will Not Reach The Limit.

While the assessment board of the
state at the present meeting for as
sessment and equalization has been
given power by the legislature to make
levies aggregating 81 mills it is hardly
likely that it wiiigo to the limit, as the
state funds are in better shape so far
as the general fund is concerned than
they have been for long time, the
warrants having been upon cash
basis for several months, with nearly
$4,000 on hand in that fund on the
beginning Of the fiscal year. The
board may, if it SO desires and thinks
necessary, make a general levy of q
mills and is instructed to make a spe-
cial levy Of x mills for Irvine plant
at the penitentiary. With the urea.
sury in good shape, and the increase in
valuations which must come from the
increase in property in the state, the
addition 2-mill state levy may not all
be required, cutting the levy down
slightly. The last monthly report of
the state treasurer, besides showing
this condition Of the general fund
shows IL round numbers 100000 from
all sources in the treasury, prac tically
all Of which is deposited in banks in
the state, the deposits in eastern banks
which has been carried by past trea.
surers having been practically elimi-
mated by Treasurer Cassill, VINO evil.
IDENTIFY believes in giving the state
! banks tha benefik OF the funds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18
More Sunday Schools.

Rev. S. E. Very, of Sioux Falls, who
has been in the city for week in the
interest of the State Sunday School
Union, reports that during the past
year the union planted 100 Sunday
schools IN South Dakota. with mem :
bership of 1925; 743 Bibles we're dis
tributed, 1914 pastoral calls were made
and l,082 sermons were delivered. Two
churches have been organized, and two
reopened Thirty seven stations were
opened for pastors.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18
It Is Healthful.

Natures great liver pills and lung
.balsam are the garden and lawn Plea s-
ant to take, do not grippe the stomach
and hayeno bad effects. Take befo re-
breakfast and after supper. Anything
may be eaten during treatment, essll
pecially beefsteak aud ham and eggs.
II your system is all run down, no ap--
petite, get out in the garden or push al
lawn mower. The exercise is likely to-
create several heart throbs that will
pump vitality into your weakened
frame and give ANEW lease on Ii
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

If figures gathered by the Depart
ment of Agriculture are dependable,
there will be smaller loaves this year.
According to reports, England, France
and Germany are facing short crops,
and the worlds wheat yield will be
aDont 300000,000 bushels under normal.
This condition is serious when the
scourging Russia and China are consid-
cred.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

This portion of the state has been
visited by timely local rains the past
ten days, and practically every section
has been benefited. Farmers gen
orally are feeling enthusiastic over the
situation, and claim that small grain is
now assured without any further rain
fall, with corn progressing nicely, but
with need of more rain when it begins
to ear out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

It one was sure of clear weather dur
ing the haying season m lost n y "a ethea
of harvesting the crop would do, ju st
so the grass did not stand until it was
overripe. The tendency now is to rush
hay making; TO leave the crop stand as
long as possible, and then rush the
work until the crop is in stack Or NOW.
There will be great need Of the tede I
this year as the crop il very heavy
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

T. J. Dougherty, of Dell Rapids, is
appointed to the position of special as
sistant attorney general authorized by
the recent legislature, to handle the
legal affairs of the state railway COM
mission. Heretofore the commission
has employed an attorney for this pur-
pose, but the state has recently author
lied an assistant IN the office of the at
torney general; and the appointment is
just now announced.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

An opinion has been written by the
supreme court which is of interest to
grain buyers and threshers. The court
holds that the thresher is entitled to
his pay and that the grain buyer is re-
sponsible for the threshers bill on grain
which he has purchased against which
there may be claim for threshing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

The green bug is said to be doing
damage in Minnesota. But, please
bear in mind that there are no bugs on.
South Dakota crops.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

Mark Twain says his fun in England
has made him seven years younger.
Then he may jump down from "the
shelf" and go to work again.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18
The Way to Succeed.

Governor William T.. Douglas Of
Massachusetts, gives it out cold, how to
get to be governor Of your state. He.
doesn't put it in exactly those words,
but that is Whatit amounts to, Every.
body is aware chat Mr.. Douglas climbed
INTO the executive chair by means of
his celebrated $3.50 shoe; and he gives
the void the secret of his eminent sue
cess in the shoe line in one word-ad :
vertising.
OF course, most people knew that,
too; but the governor gives further
specifications newspaper advertising.
He tried all Of them, ne says; maya
zine, bill board, circular, newspaper a
And after anexhaustive trial, keeping
careful tab on the results, he has aband-
oned the rest and settled down to the
newspaper exclusively. 1t is the
medium that brings the most profitable
results, says the. governor of sAIassa-
chusetts.
He also adds few of the minor de-
tails. For instance, do yeas heaviest
advertising notin the rush season, but
in the dull season; and this whether
the dull period is the regular, annual,
expected slackness in trade or whether
it is due to extraordinary causes. Fur
thermore, advertise in all the papers
that reach your territory, the large and
the small city aud
papers
OF course, not every man wishes To-
be governor. Some, like MT. Secretary
Taft. may prefer judicial positions
But for all who hunger and thirst after
success, this simple and comparatively
inexpensive recipe is given, formulated
by an expert.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

Everybody has denied that there is
going to be war except Private secre
tary Loeb.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

Whenever you read in some ring
controlled county newspaper an editor.
ial TRADE against Governor Crawford,
which bears not the semblance of truth,
is vicious, dirty and unreasonable, you
will probably find it credited to the
Sioux Falls Argus-L Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

The government crop report for July
estimates the wheat crop of 1907 at
625,00O,0O0 bushels. The wheat crop for
1906 was 735,OOo,OO0 bushels.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-18

But if the government supervise the
issue of bonds, more than likely Mr..
Hartman wouldn't issue any.