The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10

ly short time after they fly from the
press. The two routes leading out
from this village distribute the daily
news in several hundred rural homes.
The long winter approaching pre-
sents a problem to the farmers OF
far greater magnitude than any other
they have confronted in recent
years. With a very severe drouth
during the summer and fall, the hay
crop cut short nearly one-half, and
on some farms two thirds, aud the
grain crop in many places suffering
nearly as bad, there is a shortage
on many farms of both hay and
grain. The present condition Is
rendered more serious by the high
price of all kinds of feed which has
reached its limit, and beyond, when
a farmer can feed it to any kind of
stock with profit. This is the time
for the farmer to do some thinking.
The grain question alone is serious
one, with the price of corn and all
other kinds of grain equally high IN
proportion, the farmer knows that
he cannot afford to buy it, and if he
reflects little he knows that he can
raise this same feed at a much
lower figure than the present market
price. There is no crop more easily
raised and none 50 sure Of good
results, as the native, yellow Maine
corn. 1t is adapted to our soil and
climate and in earlier times many
farmer has produced crop i'll
ninety days from planting to har-
vesting. But Notwithstanding the
stringency of money, lack of work
and small crops of hay and grain,
there is no other class that can face
a long, cold winter better than the
farmer The past season has been
one of the exceptional years and
statistics tell us that there has been
only two or three such seasons in a
century. j.. This winter the farmer
must feed less hay and grain and
reduce his stock to where he can
carry it without buying hay or grain,
and be thankful for what he has.
Monday morning dawhed with the
snow falling and a rising thermom-
eter. About 10 O'Clock powerful
rain set in and continued several
hours.
H. O. Nichols has sold his large
farm just above this village to Massa-
chusetts parties. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nichols came here five years ago
from Canaseraga, New York, and
during their residence here they
have made many warm friends who
regret to learn that they intend TO
return to New York state early in
January where they will reside for
time, at least.
The revival meetings have continu-
ed through this week every evening
except Friday.
The winter term of Arson Academy
opened Nov. 30th, with 80 students
registered and the prospect Of few
more a little later. The new students
are Clara Parker, Highland; Josie
Dunton, North New Portland; Benja-
min Atwood, Copcord; Helen Hol-
man, North Anson; Sherman Oliver,
Arson; Eugene Mitchell, Arson. A
literary society has been organized
by the students with the following
temporary officers: Pres. Lawrence
Beale; vice pres, Bertha Oliver; sec,
Josie Dunton; ex. CON-, Frances Gill
bert, Everett Sawyer. Ben Collins,
Helen Holman, Florence Higgins.
The first meeting of She society was
held Thursday evening.
E. l.. Savage was moving his house
hold goods to Skowhegan Tuesday.
The Farmers Telephone line has
been extended up the river during
the past week and instruments have
been set up at the following places: