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What is to be Done?

The drouth is on the worst of the sea-
son. We have looked on to the parch
ing earth hopeful that the worst had
passed, but day after day the burning
sun makes its circuit through cloud
less sky, drinking up the little remain
ing moisture vainly trying to keep up a
emblance of verdure on field and crops
till now the seaso has so far advanced
that aid to the crops remaining Is gone
by for the present year. Feed in the
pastures for the stock is used up, and
however soon the wished-for rain may
come, will not again be renewed for the
season; the soiling crops have been fed
out; no more than two-thirds of the
usually needed hay folders for the win
ter are in store. The farmer is thus
plumb up against the problem of wba,
Is to be done?
not be disposed of to advantage. Cows
retained cannot give milk without being
we'll fed. Young stock and sheep can
not thrive without feed.
There is but one course to take-the
stock must be fed. II the farm has moi
supply it must be purchased from out
side. Fortunately in this case in the
general markets hay is plenty and com.
paratively low in cash, and can be
brought into the state at prices that
need not be looked upon as beyond
reach. Taken to the barn now, out OF
the bare pastures, and before they have
been allowed to run down in condition,
the milk of the cows, and their calves
will return the cost of their feed, while
the owner can we'll afford to throw in
his time in return for having string OF
cows on hand in thrifty condition when
the grass again comes forth in the open
ing spring. So, too, the sheep, in fleece
and lambs, will more than return the
cost of the winter keep, and the farmer
with nice, thrifty young stock on hand
next June will be better off for retaining
them in his herd.
Much can be saved through econo-
mizing in feeding. In '72, the winter
following the noted "grasshopper year, "
scores of farmers parceled out the fod-
der to each individual animal daily by
weight, and thus not only saved fodder
but also learned valuable lessons in
feeding By watchful care, regularity
and study, in most cases short supply
of fodder can be made to carry more
stock over an emergency period than is
usually done under careless methods.
Anyway, if the feed in pasture is now
used up, the stock must be fed from the
barn, and the stock carried through
winter must be reasonably we'll fed
Maine Farmer.
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Corn Meal for Mich Cows.
A MICHIGAN DOCTOR WHO FINDS NC
ADVANTAGE IN FEEDING CORN On
THE EAR.

have read with great interest the
articles of John Gould of Ohio, DR..
Richard Wood of Michigan and DR.. u.
ID. Smead of Logan, N. Y, in regard to
the feeding of corn to milch cows to OBJ
tain the best results for dairy purposes.
have been trying the different methods
of feeding corn to milch cows for several
years, and while reading these articles
thought perhaps my experience might
be of some good along this line. have
a Jersey COW, registered, that gives
large flow of milk, from which we made
a large amount of butter. She is quite
sensitive to her grain feeding, both in
quantity and butter fat, and | have ex-
perimented on her several times in four
years.
/ usually feed her on rations of ground
corn and oats in equal parts, with an
equal amount lin bulky of wheat bran.
Several times | have changed to corn on
the ear. In about one weeks time she
would begin to drop off in her flow of
milk and give only about one-half of
what she had been giving. She would
then stay right there as long as fed corn
on the ear. No matter how much she
was fed, also noticed large amounts of
corn passing In the weddings, which was
waste material, unless one had other
stock to follow the COW.
After thorough trial on whole corn
would put her back on rations of ground
corn, oats and wheat bran, and in three
days time she would begin to come
back to her usual flow of milk and re-
main so long as kept on this feed.
| have tried the same on other cows,
not so good, and have always found the
same conditions. For this reason have
concluded that corn on the ear is all
right for fattenipg cattle and growing
steers, but for dairy cows the ground
corn with oats and bran, mixed as l
have stated, will give by far the best re-
suits and no waste in feeding.
DR.. Smead has given the scientific rea-
sons for this, which are very clear.
| have never experienced any trouble
in the feeding of this ration as to its
baking in the stomach, and do not see
why it should do so if fed as careful
feeder should do. Any grain If not fed
with good Judgment is to some degree
dangerous; but We expect to have good
men to feed good stock.-Dr. B. Allen
Tracy, Manchester, Mich, in Tribune
Farmer.
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Maine Potatoes.

The potato crop of Maine is now sub
stantially all made, though rs yet but
little of it is measured other than by
estimate. Commercially this crop is
increasingly annually in Importance in
our state, and bids fair to continue that
increase for years to come. The yield
this year is full medium in quantity
throughout the state, to the acre,
though not over bountiful in any section
except perhaps Aroostook County on
account of the generally prevailing
drouth. The increase in acreage plant
ed in the state at large will probably
make up crop for market larger in the
aggregate than ever before grown in the
state in a single year. The tops have
generally held green up to the middle of
the passing month, thus giving ample
time to ripen the tubers, hence the
quality of the crop must be exceptional
ly first class. Digging of the main crop
| has but just commenced, though enough
have been sampled to indicate the yield
and the quality of the crop. UP to the
present time we hear of no appearance
of rot, and the season having been dry
there probably is no danger of loss from
this source. The indications now are
that Maine will receive very handsome
revenue this year from its crop of pota-
toes.
The market outlook for the crop is
quite favorable on the whole. Infor-
nation at hand is to the effect that there
is no over large bounty of the crop in
any of the potato producing sections of
the country. In the states of Michigan
and Wisconsin, where commercial pota-
to production has of late been on the in
crease, the yield has been somewhat
held down. as in this state, with general
drouth. The Long Island crop chiefly
goes into local consumption in New
York City. There seems therefore no
chance for the open markets to be over
loaded with the product the coming sea
son other than from importations, and
these never get seriously in the way OF
the home supply until a shortage forces
to extreme prices. 1t therefore may
safely be calculated that the Maine crop
will command reasonably satisfactory
prices the season through.-Maine
Farmer.
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- grinninS, compiacent feature
IL of Alderman Phean. At tn
L L latter's side was Bennett.
"I was saying" remarked Phelal
blandly, that it's fine ball. isn't II
now, Roberts?"
YES" said Roberts hastily. prepar
ing 10 move away. But Phelan button
holed him.
Stay an swap talk awhile with hi
honor and me, Roberts," he begged.
I'm in u hurry" began Roberts
and
Alderman Phelan has been trying t
cheer me up bit" said Bennett. 'Il
knows I'm worried about the Boroug'
bllps outcome. wish Friday Wa
past"
Same here" chimed in Phelan. "Al
you, Roberts"
"IT muttered the uncomfortable mai
why"
Its Friday that the Borough bill
comes up again." explained Bennett. q
though imparting new information
"You will vote against it, of course
Mr.. Roberts?"
I'm not sure. You see, it's beel
altered so as to-
"The alterations don't affect tn
main issue. and they can't change an.
honest mans views. So can count OF
you to continue opposing 1t. can't IT,
81 object to this catechizing!" aare'
up poor Roberts. 81 won't stand for II
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The great crowds in attendance upon
all our fairs testify both to their i'm
portance and the general prosperity of
the people While agricultural exhi.
bitiops must ever be the same In general,
the observing man will find ample room
for interest in the varying nature Of the
exhibits and the evidence of improve
meut in the stock and products. 1t il
after all the exhibits alone which make
our fairs possible, and in seeking their
perfection in growth and attractiveness
in arrangement the success of the an
nual cattle show Ia nude certain.
Maine is holding the largest and best
agricultural fairs in its history and the
people have turned out as never before
to enjoy the same. Size up these facts
and they speak volumes for q growing
agricultural sentiment.-Maine Farm.
or.
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"You can tell him, Cynthia. Hes q
good fellow. Come on. alderman. l
think you and / still have something
to say to each other"
Cynthia and Perry drifted away to-
ward the conservatory again. quite OBJ
llyious of the others. while Phelan and
the secretary made their way to de-
serted alcove Off the ballroom.
fro BE Continued
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fragile body In his ~ to cxpres
arms. H..
for the mist that sprang Info his own
hard old eyes. The sound recalled th'
secretary to himself.
you've trapped me into this" he ex
claimed. with laugh that was half i
groan. land you must both promis'
not to betray my secret. 1t won't b.
much longer now. thank God! Bul
you'll both promise. won't your
"Surer" assenreo rneian.
"And you, too Cynthia" pleade'
her brother. "You can trust me, can
your
"Of course can. II you insist
won't tell any one. ~
I'm happier this minute than w
ever been in all my whole life" smiled
the secretary. again cIasping his siste
In his arms. "If you only knew. littl
girl, how I've longed for thisv'
Here's the FAM announced Perry
hurrying around the corner OF the USor
way. Found it under a.
He stopped Short open mouthed
dumb and motonless. Thompson ant
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his sister stood In close embrace be-
fore him, with Phelan looking on like
some obese caricature Of a benevolent
fairy.
The fan slipped from young Vain
wright's nerveless grip and fell with
a clatter to the polished floor, its ivory
sticks swapping like icicles.
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Introduce that bill again. and I'll
guarantee it will go through"

guarantee Ii will go through"
"Are you In earnestr'
There's my hand on 1t. Only. OF
course, It's understood that your park
bill won't come up until after the Bor.
ough Street railway franchise Is pass
ed. Understand"
"I'm afraid do" said Roberts after
pause, "but voted against that bill,
and
"You voted against the bill in its
original FORM" Horrigan interrupted
reassuringly, "and you were right. too.
1t had lot Of clauses that you thought
weren't square. But all those have
been cut out"
But I still"-
"But you'll be doing what's best for
your own constituents by looking aft,
er their interests IN the matter Of the
park. You'll be their hero for that OF
course If | wanted to put it another
way could remind you that your
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look or lnnnlte
love and yearn
Ing. With q
single gesture
he ga t h e red
Cynthia's frag.
lie body in his
arms and crush.
ed her against
his breast.
"Oh. my little
sister," he mur
INJURED, q grea
sob choking hi.
W ord S. "Al''
little, little sis
teri"
Phelan cleared
his throat an
collphptl sa wage
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-06

Free trade England Is alarmed again
ut the physical deterioration Of her
Submerged classes" IN this land Of
protection the rule Of social progress
Is that of emergence and physical,
mental and moral development.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-06

Public ownership Of the railroads
would add 81 900 to the public
lebt. but William Jennings Bryan
loesn't worry about little thing like
that.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-06

I'm my owl
master and
"Are you sure
you're ! our owl
III Il S ter!' de-
manded Ben
nett. III 50
why should you
be afraid to sa.i
how you are go
ing to vote!'
"Do you ac
cuse me Of
IL accuse yol'
of b u v 1 II :
changed on
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One Of the first requisites for sue
cessful dairyman is a good temper
Cows are extremely sensitive and re-
spond most generously to kind and ever
| treatment.-New England Farmer.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topic
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID
ocrat, Paris. Ne.
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Republican voters will make. the
peerless one" without peer In the
humber Of his defeats.
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FOR SALE.

2 l-2 story dwelling house, pleasantly
located in the village of West Paris.
Consists of nine rooms and bathroom,
shed and stable About 81 acre of land
with apple and pear trees. The build
ings are situated high from the street
with broad piazza shaded with vines
commanding fine view. A spring OF
pure water on premises. These build
;ngs are well and prettily furnished and
The owner would be glad to sell The
furniture aud furnishings with tn,
house. This is a great bargain and will
be sold on reasonable terms. Call on Of
address, w. j. Wheeler, South Paris
Maine.
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Justly Indignant Dairymen.

SOME OF THE NEW YORK DAIRY AND
STABLE INSPECTORS INJUDICIoUs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-10-06
ing of a great financier, lacked the one
chief essentials for the part-namely,

y Soio oho SA1
shaken nerve. 1t
was this defect
that now threat
ened to expose
him.
WELL" resum.
ed Wainwright.
as though dis
missing the top
ic, "you should
have made 1t
your business To
know who Is do
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CHAPTER Z,

~ OBERTS' eyes rested on the
- grinning, complacent features
IL of Alderman Phelan. At tht
lnttar's Siln Wns Rpnnntt
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Cbe Metz Mayor
Play
The Man
TheHOur
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.
Copyright. 1907. BY George II. Broadhurst.
CHAPTER IN.
By ALBERT PAYsoN TERHUNE.

Copyright, 1907, by George II. Broadhurst.
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moment OF strained silence
that ensued upon Horrigan's en-
trance was broken by the lire
Darru rhn hn YIN q
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4 T sound Of the breaking fan all
Ia three participants In tn"
I \ strange reunion turned. For
4 4 second or more they faced
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PAGE ELEVEN.

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