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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Good Cow Ration.

A correspondent of the Jersey Bull
letin gives the following as the ra-
tion he is feeding his cows, with ex-
cellent results he says:
We are milking twenty-five Jerseys
and Weighing the milk OF each COW
and testing for fat every month. They
are doing finely this winter: in fact,
never did better-are giving an aver
age test of better than 81 per cent.
fat. We have been feeding a grain
ration composed of the following:
zoo pounds dried distiliers' grains.
ESQ pounds corn meal.
100 pounds cottonseed meal.
so pounds fax meal
Mix, and feed a 900-polnd cow,
giving from eighteen to twenty
pounds of milk per day, about six
pounds of the mixture, together with
twenty pounds of roughage, COM
posed of mixed hay. oat hay and
corn clover. We increase or diminish
the grain ration according to the
amount of milk the cow is giving and
her individual requirements.
BY taking advantage of the mar
ket in the fall, we were able to put
this grain ration together for about
$1.40 per hundredweight, which is
very low for a ration containing
over twenty-seven per cent. digestible
protein, together with the standard
requirements of carbohydrates and
fat. | have been feeding this ration
for nearly year and half and l
have never fed anything that seemed
to give better results, both at the
pail and in the general health and
condition of the animals.
Cottonseed meal is a valuable feed
for milk and butter production. At
the South Carolina station it was
found that cottonseed meal when fed
in conjunction with good corn silage
may be fed to the extent of from five
20 six pounds per cow daily without
affecting the health of the animals
in fact, keeping them in an un-
usually good state of health. Cows
fed exclusively on this diet for a
period of five months exhibited no
craving for dry roughage, but always
preferred silage to good hay. More
milk and butter fat were produced
during that period than during any
corresponding period. 1t is the con-
clusion of the station that cottonseed
meal and corn silage form the cheap
est dairy feeds available for the dairy
men of South Carolina.
The Virginia station concludes that
as cottonseed meal when pure con-
tains larger percentage of digestible
protein than gluten meal and is much
richer in fertilizing constituents and
can be fed with equal satisfaction
for the production of butter and milk
it should be utilized in the phase el
the latter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Work the Ground.

There. is economy in putting in all
the work possible on the ground be-
fore planting the seed. A we'll
plowed, well-harrowed and pulver-
lied field is exactly the right condi-
ton to start the seed. Good seed
is hard to kill. blu. tie more congo
NAL terminating conditions we give
it the quicker will it start. A sue
cessful corn grower says: II would
rather have one good days work put
upon a corn field before the seed is
planted than ten days after the seed
stars growth" Clear the ground of
all trash and stalks possible; follow
the plow with the harrow and keep
the seed-bed mellow. Ground hand
led in this way will warm up quicker
than poorly titled land, and conse-
quently, the seed will not be so ant
to rot in the ground. Gar
mer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
The Roads.

1t is difficult to take up any State
newspaper these days without reading
of teams stuck in the mud. A very
amusing paragraph in this journal
the other day told Of man of eighty
years who had walked ten miles be-
cause he did not want to try to make
his horse take the impossible journey.
The fun of the thing was that the
truth was behind it. The average
country road is practically impossible
at this season of the year.
If the Legislature met in the early
spring, the efforts to get good roads
appropriations would not require half
as much eXertion. When the frost is
all out of the ground and wheeling is
good, it is hard for people to recollect
how abominable the travelling was
short time before. To-day everybody
that tries to move about on wheels,
from a funeral procession to a we'd
ding party, is liable to land in mud
hole, wagons up to the hubs, horses
helpless, passengers equally helpless
as to progress, but able to express
their sentiments. Now is the time fol.
people to study the good roads ques.
tion and to form the impressions that
they must carry with them all the
year. If they want to be able to use
the roads all the year round, they
must insist on having roads that can
be driven upon and will sustain the
load. Every mile of good roads leads
to better conditions of living.
The State has at last started in up.
on this improvement on reasonably
broad and intelligent system The
sooner the results appear the better,
and each good bit of road is an in,
centive to another like it. Let the
good work go on.-Hartford Courant
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
A Curious Musical Box.

In the South Kensington Museum
in London is a curious musical box
1t was originally the property of Tipr
tor Tippoo) Sahib, the Tiger of My
sore" who died in 1893, being killed
during the British assault and capture
of Seringapatam. the capital of My
sore. He always hated the British
and to show his enmity he had this
instrument constructed. The box Is
a life-sized statuary group showing
the symbolic tiger of India at the
throat of England, represented by a
British officer. When Tipu wished to
amuse his court, one of his attendants
turned a handle, when the tiger
emitted horrible growls and the man
raised and lowered his arms and ut
tered terrifying shrieks. Inside the
tiger are four rows of pipes and SET
of ivory keys, which are either OF
French or British manufacture Chi.
cago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19

life preserver shown in the illustra-
ton, which not only assists the swim
mer TO float, but also aids in propel-
ling him through the water. The de-
vice resembles double headed sky
rocket, having a handle in the centre,
to be grasped by the hand. Adjacent
to each end are elastic webs, some
thing like an umbrella top. These
propelling life preservers are en-
ployed in pairs, one for each hand,
the swimmer using them by moving
his arms first forward and then out
ward and rearward, as is customary
in swimming. This will collapse the
webs on their forward movement and
expand them when they are swung
outward and rearward. On account
of the buoyancy afforded but little
fatigue will be experienced in swim
ming rapidly, the swimmer being
able to support himself a long time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Soil Fertility.

Don't let the truth escape from
your observation. that soil fertility
is before production. Therefore.
guard jealousy the elements which
secure the harvcsts. There is a say
ing in Indiana: Drive your grain to
market" meaning, feed it to the
stock and drive the stock to market.
There is no better way to maintain
soil fertility, for it secures the en-
We'd gain while accomplishing the
desired result. Crop rotation if
practised Systematically and intelli-
gently, guarantees the same result,
but it is not believed to be as pro-
ductiye. There are farmers whose
land is not adapted for stock raising;
these will of necessity follow other
means to maintain the fertility of
their soil than by feeding all farm
products to stock. In whatever way
it can be most economically accom-
plished is the best way for the indi-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Z Good Roads. =
Loss From Bad Roads.

A somewhat novel case was brougb.
in the Washington County courts YES.
terday. 1t is that of farmer who
sues for damages because the puhlic
roads in his section of the county
were impossible. He had hay to soil
and had market for it in town hut
could not make delivery. His suit
is to recover the amount he lost nv
reason of his inability to get the hav
to market.
1t is not proposed here to discuss
the legal aspect of this claim. Thar
may be left to the courts of competent
jurisdiction. But the case is in'N
structive in its economic aspect. Cir.
liens of rural communities beyond
numbering suffer heavy losses an.
nually because the highways are unfit
for the transportation to market of
the commodities they nave to sell. Tn
some cases the fault is their own. for
they will not willingly contribute IN
road improvement. In other cases
the taxes they pay are squanderad
with hardly pretense of making
passable roadways. In too many
cases the men who undertake to su-
pervise the road making have no
knowledge of the subject. and, an.
parently, not enough of common
sense to know that water will not run
up hill. One of the most frequent de.
fects in the roads is lack of drainage.
the water being so directed as to tear
up the roadway, or to stand in bud.
dies.
Scientific road building has been
undertaken by the State and by
few counties. But it must be appar-
ent to all that it will require many
years for the State to create system
of good roads. It's aim is principally
to educate localities to the advantage
in having good roads and in the best
methods of building them. The
townships must cooperate and they
must work on their own account
whether they be held liable for dam
ages by the courts or not. They ought
to build roads right. Dis.
patch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
WHY a Benefit.

Good roads are benefit to ths
farmers because they render trans
portation of farm products easier;
they facilitate travel and shorten the
time to and from town or city mar
kets; they are humane in that they
tighten the draft for horses; the!
make driving, on pleasure or business
trips, more enjoyable: they foster
neighborly spirit through commune
cation; they are an aid to the Federal
Government in establishing free rural
delivery mail routes; they are BUSH
ness promoters, and credit to any
community, State or nation, ana
finally are an index to the intelll-
gence, prosperity and activity OF the
people
All these points are in Legitimate
support of the construction and NAM
tenance of good roads. Many other
reasons might be cited in their favor
1t does seem anomalous that amid all
our boosted national progress, TINS
great necessity of modern ciylllza'
ton should be kept so far in the back
ground.
The nation needs better and more
substantial highways, and it is hope
full to see indications that this SUD-
ject will soon receive more attention.
from our national and State law-maX'
ers than heretofore. The Importance
of good rural highways is being more
thoroughly recognized by business
men and legislators than ever before
and the farmers need no argument "
convince them that better roads WIZ
improve their business materially.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Clover vs.. Timothy For Steers.

In very carefully and sensibly con-
Quoted experiments with yearling cat
tie at the Missouri station it was
found that by substituting clover for
timothy the efficiency of the ration
was practically doubled That is, a
bushel of corn when fed in combina-
ton with clover hay produced essen
TALLY double the number of pounds
of gain that were produced on similar
steers with the same amount of corn
and good timothy hay. C,Nhat was
found to be true of clover apples al.
most identically to cowpea hay
Weekly Witness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
The Bark of the DOG.

Gardiner, in his Music of Nature. y
tells us that in state of nature dogs
do not bark, but simply whine, howl
or growl, the explosive sound known
as barking" being found only in
dogs that are domesucated. The
barking of dog, he says, is an ac-
quired faculty, an effort on the dogs
part to speak, derived from his asso-
citation with man.-New York Ameri
can.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Scrubbing Device.

In the ordinary process of washing
textile goods by hand it is customary
to rub the goods over corrugated
washboards or like surfaces, by which
with the aid of water and some deter.
gent substances the scrubbing serves
to remove the dirt. The object of the
device shown in the accompanying il.
lustration is to reverse this method
1t consists of an arrangement of Sc
ries of flexible pockets capable of
compression, so as to produce a vac
uum and suction through the goods
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Work of Large and Small Cows.

Srall cows consume relatively
more feed and produce more dairy
products than large ones. The Jer-
seys, per one thousand pounds live
weight, consumed daily during the
St. Louis dairy demonstration on an
average seventeen per cent. more
nutriment than the Holsteins, TWEEN
ty per cent more than the Swiss and
over fifty per cent. more than the
Shorthorns; but they returned forty
three per cent, more butter fat than
the Holsteins, seventy per cent. more
than the Swiss and 100 per cent.
more than the Shorthorns. -Ameri-
:an Cultivator.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Eucalyptus Trees in Florida.

Within the past few years the Gu.
calyptus has been introduced IL
Florida, and its kindly growth tnel.
is believed to indicate that it miga'
be extensively cultivated in the sou'n'
ern parts of that State. The eucs.
lyptus is of very rapid growth, but y
cannot withstand frosts. 1t wax
planted in California from Australls
many years ago, and now fiourlsne.
SO abundantly on the Pacific Coas,
that. its wood is extensively EMPLOYS
for fuel, posts and lumber.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Preserved EGGS Tested.

The Agricultural Department at
Washington recently tested eggs
which had been preserved four years
in water glass Sodium silicate) .
they were found to have an unpleas-
ant taste, and the white coagulated
in cooking. There was a slight taste
of soda and the white had become
pink in color and kerry liquid. Eggs
kept in water glass for six months
tasted and smelled like we'll kept
eggs a few days old.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
AM ExperimentaI Plot.

The experimental plot in field or
garden may not be directly remune-
rative in a financial way. but its
value cannot be measured when we
count the pleasure it gives and the
interest it awakens. These are items
that make the difference between the
farmers who find pleasure in their
work and those who consider farming
a drulgery. -Epitomist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
smokeless Powder Machines.

One of the most successful enter,
prises in Brunswick, Germany, is Wv
manufacture of machines for the piV
duction of smokeless powder. =
Brunswick firm has recently receives
orders from the Imperial War MILE,
try of Austria for a complete ni'rs's
plant for the Austro-Hungarian pvs
der factory, at Bluman, near fe''
dorf.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19

while being moved over them with
pressure. The scrubbing is effectual-
ly performed without wear on the
hands. The compression and suction
continually forces the water and SOAP
through the goods with the effect OF
a rapid and perfect cleansing =
Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19

The United States has $3.50 public
and private high schools, with 49,
631 teachers and 824,447 students.
In 1890 there were only 415S nigh
schools, with 1929 teachers and
297,S94 students.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
A Poor Corner.

When a girl puts man off by say
ing she will keep a little place in 6
corner of her heart for him, he may
be sure that it is corner for which
she doesn't expect to have much use.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
SSG~pta>g s>as..S "~~s>~asarG2
eNM FOR Tf1E- E
,EARMERIkIl,,,2sA
SI6KMAkf -
G@SsSs'e sssaA '~=S(.ssa fsFsSc 10y $

/ vidual farmer. but the necessity OF
obtaining it in some way is daily be-
coming more evident-Epitomist
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Propelling Life Preserver.

Innumerable contrivances to aid
the swimmer, whether novice or ex-
pert. to travel in the water have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28
PERSONALMENTEON.

Mrs. Daniel Berry of Wat .rviiic wa.
the guest Of friends III the city Friday
Mrs. Il. f. Hanson has returned from
4 four weeks visit III Concord, ~ III
Mrs. f. -. kin;: of OrUnn is visit
ms the family of Harry II. jackson
Dayton street.
Mr. and Mis-. Guy Q. Nickery are
-, h,ling 4 few days i'll Boston anr
other SECTIONS Of Massachusetts
Miss Madclin" Lord, Who is attending
school at bradford Academy has arriY-
"a III ~" clly to enjoy the spring recess
Friends Will lie glad to know that
Ralph smith, who has been i'll viii
catarrhal bronchitis, is slightly inn
proved.
Miss Edith FlagG of Rumford Falls
is tn guest "f Mrs. f.. n Carver fol
several days ana viii attend he Schu-
Inann-Hcinl concert at City hal
"Wednesday night.
Miss Wrrith"a Thompson. who is
taking 4 course Of study at Wheaton
Seminary, Norton Mass, has arrived
in the city and will pass the sprine
recess with her parents, DR. and Mrs
w. 5. Thompson, State street
Miss Leila Hanks. who is attending
Gnrham Normal school, arrived in tbs
city yesterday afternoon and Viii spend
the spring recess with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. kervin i. Hanks, Eastern
avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

Hon. John NJ. Deering of SAGE and
Hon. FlaviuS .. Beal of Bangor, OF
the State Board Of Cattle Commission
ers, were in the city yesterday and
held a meeting at Hotel North, routine
business being transacted Mr.. Beal
returned to Bangor on train IS in the
afternoon. Hon. Frank S. Adams OF
Bowdoin, the third member of the
board, is at present in Washington, D.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

1t is reported that men are engaged
in getting the shacks along the line of
the Augusta and Waterville branch of
the Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway into readiness for oc-
cupancy by the workmen, and that if
the weather is favorable operations
along the line will be resumed in about
two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

The many friends of Mr.. Pierce, for
merly with Lucius Hill, will be pleased
to learn that he has accepted a po-
sition with Tyler & Butterfield, the
State street grocers. Mr.. Pierce has
had years of experience as meat cut
ter in Boston and other places, and is
one of the best fancy meat cutters In
the business. He will commence work
Monday and take complete charge OF
their meat department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

A hot drink of steaming coffee free
today at G. w. Conant Co.'S They de-
light 10 have YOU accept this invita-
ton. Today, also, great bargains sec
windows. Roger Bros. l butter knife,
60 cent value for % cents, triple plate
sugar shell 10 cents now 40 cents. agate
kettle free with one pound Golden Rose
coffee. A 4 quart tin tea pot, % cent
value for IL cents. Reward such enter
prise by buying freely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

In addition to the several rifle teams
which have been organized in the city
since the indoor practice began in the
armory of Co. NJ of the "a Infantry, it
is understood that there is prospect
that a team may be organized among
the members of Abnaki Council. X. &,
There are a number of good shots In
the council, and as there seems 10 be
a growing interest among the MEM
hers il is considered likely that team
NAV soon be formed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

Patrons of the Island Park theater
will be interested to learn that Manager
+. l.. Hersey has ordered a complete
SGT of scenery for the theater, drops
and all from the Great Eastern Scene
Painting Co., for use during the COM
ing season. Mr.. Hersey has received
a letter saying that the scenery had
been shipped, and it should he here
within u day or two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

George Grotton, formerly of this city
but who had for the past four month.
been in Middletown, Conn, has return
ed to Augusta. During his residence
in Connecticut Mr.. Grotton was en-
ployed at the Insane hospital at Mid
dlctown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

capt Charles Hewitt of Richmond,
former captain of the tug City of
Lynn and others, was in the city YES
terday IN attendance at the herring on
Will lands before the Tax Commission
1T the State Hol Sc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

signs OF spring are still appearing.
me Small boys are now playing mar
Dies for keeps and otherwise and it
VIII DC but a short time before they
will be digging dandelion green's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

Some small pieces of ice above the
Kennebec dam broke off yesterday
morning and came over that structure
and down the river, which indicates
that the upper river will soon be open.
The ice above the dam is getting very
rotten, there being many open places
between the dam and Waterville, and
the ice is expected to leave within a
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

sCapf Ralph Morang of the Augusta
rYacht Club is having his launch paint
ed and otherwise made ready for the
season. and will put her into the water
IS soon as the weather is suitable for
cruising.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Hunt of An
nurn were in the city yesterday to at
tend the funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah
f. Hinckley. The deceased was a rela-
tive of Mrs. Hunt,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28
Saturday Trade
"Tid Bits"

"Taffeta Silks I'VE place on sale
1000 yards colored taffeta silks, 10
inches wide, at IS cents per yard"
former price IS cents. This is the true
story in Russell, Weston Co.'S new ad.
Ladies will be quick to realize the
saving Of buying these beautiful new
silks now. Lovely colorings and
charming patterns. See them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

AT o'clock yesterday morning the
mercury ;. Registered 40 degrees above
zero. which, was the highest tempera-
ture a that hour for the month, and
ilsQss1qce Jan. q, when it reached Al
de&fM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

.. Francis MacNichol and Mrs.
Ethelyn Burleigh Stubs will sing a
uuet at the Penney Memorial church
Sunday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

Inc warner Taylor farm at North
augusta, containing IS acres, was sold
oy the w. D. Hutchins Co. Friday to
w. Il. TaylOr of Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

capital Grange, P. of H. will have
work in the First and Second degrees
this evening. All the candidates are
requested to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Rowell of
rortiand were in the city Friday to
attend the funeral of the late Mrs
Sarah +. Hinckley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

burlhg Nine. Schuman-H eink's stay
III augusta next week she will he the
guest of Hon. and Mrs. John T. Hin
on State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28

low. Fine box 60 sheets paper and 80
envelopes, 80 cents other days, So cents
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-28
Daily ksnneber journal
LOCAL MATTERS.

Mr. Dunnack lectures Sunday on
drilling Sinners" Quartette music