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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

one of the most expensive hay stack
ers. The mast and the two side braces
are 4 by inches square. The sill
may be the same, but will be better
IL made of a by 9 inch sticH. The bolt
A holds the guide or sheave wheel IN
place, as shown at b. The two bolts
&C hold the mast In place and are re-
moved when moving the derrick
However, If same is only moved a
short distance 1t will not be necessary
TO remove the mast. Simply hitch a
horse to the sill and drag the entire
derrick where wanted. ID Is the snatch
block for lower end of hosting rope
and E the eyebolt, to which the block
ID is made fast with a short rope. A
sling may be passed around the sill In
place of the eyebolt e If necessary.
THE sill should be from fourteen TO
sixteen feet long and the mast and
two side braces from sixteen to TWEEN
ty feet long. BY boring several holes
in the mast the same may be raised or
lowered and made the proper height
for both small and large stacks The
uBTTlGk SDOuIu stl at an dbSiS "a opObN
forty-five degrees, leaning toward the
stack, and have two guy wires or ropes
at the rear and one in front.
The second illustration shows how
vegetable washer may be constructed
1t will not only save much work on
the farm, but will greatly assist In
placing the vegetables on the market
in better shape. The cut is really self
explaining. The size Of the device will
depend on the amount OF vegetables
to be washed A box being built, the
cylinder is made by cutting two heads
from one or two inch lumber. These
are made fast TO the shaft and placed
in the box, as shown. an opening being
made in which the vegetables are
passed In, as shown at A, which Is
held In place with hooks and eyes.
The end Of the shaft is bent to. form
a turning crank or handle. The cylin'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
Once the boards arc IN position only
few minutes are required to finish the
process, and, AZ a rule, do that part

Once the boards arc IN position only a
few minutes are required to finish the
process, and, as rule, l do that part
of the work myself. The boards are
kept together by wire hook caught
across the two boards on opposite
sides of the rows of celery at each end
of the boards This is done over the
entire patch until nothing of the celery
is visible but the green tops showing
above the boards. -Four or five days
after boarding the celery Is ready TO
ship.
Though the shipping time means ex-
ira hard work, always enjoy 1t. not
only because it comes at time OF
the year when l enjoy being out OF
doors. but because 1t brings money re-
turns You get the fruits Of your five
months labor, and II you have kept
I'D with the market you can cal
culate within a fraction of cent what
each shipment will bring you. The
wire hooks are jerked off the boards
and the tall bleached stalks Of celery
pulled up bunch by bunch. A few
strokes of a sharp knife. and the roots
with the few unsightly outer stalks
drop off, and the transformed plant l.
loaded into the baskets to be taker
to the washing and packing shed.
This final process should be done IL
fresh cold water, and the celery shoulC
be washed and picked over until eacf
bunch looks as white and glossy al
ivory. 1t is then put dozen bunche
at a time into a wooden form and tee
with tape the color preferred by thu
grower into a square, compact bundle
All excess top Is trimmed away, ant
the bundles are then packed whil'
dripping wet with fresh cold water
into paper lined crates.
have sold celery as low as 2
cents a dozen and as high as 81. Th'
first price hardly pays, while the latte
gives enormous profits from the farm
ers standpoint. In the New York mar
ket q grower can count on getting A
cents a dozen for good celery and e
cents a dozen for all extras. Tha
gives a good living profit and has ad
vantage of being sure.
After paying all bills for labor, fer
tilizer, rent on land (Which of cours
goes into my own pocket and is onl,
a matter of form. the wear and tea
on the greenhouse. garden tools ant
the boards l always count on having
$1,000 a year from my little patch o
ground
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
Prairie Hay Crop.

The prairie hay crop in the western
two-thirds of Kansas promises to be
heavier this year than for many years
past Prairie hay properly cured and
taken care of has a feeding value
greater than any other hay produced
In this section except alfalfa or clover.
Usually the grass Is not cut as early
as 1t should be. Prairie grass should
be cut early to make the best feed.
The first of August is none too early
TO begin having. Prairie hay Is also.
as rule, not as we'll stacked as 1t
should be. and the percentage OF loss
on account of stacking Is large More
prairie hay Is fed to horses in the
cities of the country than any other
hay. Each year the value Of bright
early cut hay is increasing Poor prai-
rie hay is of slow sale. This fact only
serves to demonstrate that the feeding
value of late cut and blackened prairie
hay is not so great. and feeders will
not pay as much money for 1t as for
the bright hay. Hundreds Of acres
Of Kansas land are set aside for the
production of native prairie grass hay
To realize the greatest profits. either
for feeding or through sales. 1t should
be properly cared for.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
THE FALL wRBwoRM.

passes the winter as dark brown
helpless creature, entirely unlike either
the worm from which 1t came or the
moth into which it transforms. This
dark brown pupa, Enclosed In a thin
cocoon of silk intermixed with hair, is
stored away in some crack or crevlce,
under rubbish or even In the ground It.
self. In April or May the nearly or
quite white moth emerges from the CO.
cases deposits as many as 500 eggs.
These eggs are set close together on
one leaf, forming a single tier and Gov
ering an irregular patch on the sur
face. The larvae, Matching, construct
q tiny web under which they feed. AS
foliage is included In their web until
they may exceed three feet in diameter
When the caterpillars become fully
grown they crawl down the trees and
seek out hiding places, as already
described, in which to transform and
lie during their helpless stage. From
the cocoons thus formed, in late July
or early August, the second brood Of
moths emerges and deposits its eggs on
the leaves for the second brood Of
worms" This brood on reaching ma
turitp forms the cocoons in which ii
passes the winter
Ordinarily certain two and four
winged flies PARASITIC a sufficient per
cent of the caterpillars to prevent them
from seriously threatening the life OF
any well grown tree. but this para
sitism Is rarely sufficient to prevent the
formation of some webs.
The property owner who values the
beauty of his shade trees cannot afford
to depend on natural enemies. but mus
resort to artificial measures. If the
nests are within reach, the simplest
method is to wipe them out of the
trees and crush their contents. II
they are beyond reach, they must be
destroyed In any one Of three ways
they may be burned out by means OF
a long handled torch they may be cuj
away with pruning shears and theil
contents crushed or burned; their oc
cupants may be poisoned by thorough
ly spraying the foliage Immediately
about the nest with arsenate of lead al
the rate of three pounds to fifty gal
Ions of water. Paris green mixed with
twice it's weight OF unslaked lime and
used at the rate of six ounces to fifty
gallons of water may be substituted
for the arsenate OF lead. but does moi
stick to the foliage so we'll
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Garden
4 W0MAN'S CELERY FARM.

A Crop That Yields Good Returns
Near a City.
Miss Helen l. Bailey writes enter
tainingly of her experience in raising
celery for the early New York market:
My home is twenty miles up the
state and convenient to the railroad.
All told have less than three acres of
land. and when started in to earn my
living there was a mortgage on the
place and less than 500 in my pocket
Celery has paid the mortgage on my
home, has put money in the bank for
me and has enabled me to educate q
nephew and niece. My average crop
of celery Is $4,000 heads. and the aver
age price Is 40 cents a dozen. For
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
A VEGETABLE WASHER.

der heads are covered with heavy wire,
lath or narrow strips of any lumber
handy. The vegetables TO be washed
are placed in the cylinder and the box
partly filed with water. The cylinder
is then revolyed by turning the crank,
The mud will fall to the bottom of the
box.
To clean the box the plug B is re-
moved and water allowed to flow in
until Ii runs clear.
A barrel may be used for the cylin-
der by boring it full of one inch
holes. This device will allow the OPP
orator to wash and clean large
amount Of vegetables in a short time
and without having the hands in the
cold water.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

too many at time. and set out. After
the setting out the raking begins and
then the fight agfnst weeds. III there
is any place where weeds grow faster
than in celery patch. have never
seen it. or course 1t Is because there
Is always so much more moisture In a
relery patch than on land where other
vegetables are grown. II the weeds
ever get a start In a celery patch. the
only thing to do is to pull them up by
hand and haul to a pile and burn. II
weeds don't grow on the ground, IT is
no use to plant celery.
Along absxt the first Of June begin
TO board the tallest of my celery
Boarding celery now takes the place
of banking earth around It, In June
II is impossible to bank celery with
anything like satisfactory results. Even
the boards will sometimes rot II be
fore the blanching fs begun. Fer
this purpose I use ten inch boards ten
feet long. These are carried into the
patch and laid between the rows.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
Most Useful Tree.

The carnahuba palm of Brazil Is said
to be the worlds most useful tree. Ii
gives to the people of that country
everything from drugs to@cattle feed.
Its roots make valuable medicine-a
blood purifier. Its timber takes a high
polish and is in demand by cabinet
makers. The sap becomes wine or win,
egar. according to the way 1t is pre-
pared. and sugar and starch may also
be made from the sap. The fruit of
the tree Is used as cattle food. and a
nut 1t bears is a fairly good substitute
for coffee. From the pith OF the tree
corks are made.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

Everybody in GAINESVILLE, o, knows Mrs
Mary Lee, of rural route 8. She writes
my husband, James Lee. firmly believes h'
owes his life to the use Of DR. Kings New
Discovery. His lungs were so severely at
fected that consumption seemed inevitable
when friend recommended New Discovery
We tried it. and its use has restored him tc
perfect health" DR.. Kings New Discovery
is the King of throat and lung remedies
For coughs and colds it has no equal. The
first dose gives ielief Try it Sold unde
guarantee at G. K. Foggs rug store. soc
and SI.oo. Trial bottle free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

Stops itching instantly. Cures piles, &c.
zema, salt rheum, letter, itch, hives, herpes,
scabies-Doans Ointment At any drug
store.
Love demands some sort of secrecy.
Otherwise it shrivels to the plane OF
mere acquaintance.
For a mild, easy action OF the bowels, a
single dose OF Doan's Regulets is enough.
Treatment cures habitual constipation. %
cents a box. Ask your druggist for them,
That's a strange piece Of surgery
that puts a mans wishbone right
where his backbone ought to be.
Heavy, impure blood makes q muddy,
pimply complexion, headache, nausea, In
digestion. Thin blood makes you weak,
pale sickly. Burdock Blood Bittsrs max es
the blood rich, red, pure-restores perfect
health.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

balance wheel being on the end OF the
crank shaft In this type of automobile.
Other styles of autos might require
different methods of connection.
The machine as arranged makes a
very convenient addition to the farm
equipment, being available either fol
travel or for farm power or for a
combination when work is TO be done
In locations some distance from the
farm
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

Richard L. Hand of Elizabethtown.
N. Y, who was appointed by Govern
or Hughes to take testimony and re-
port his finding upon the charges
filed against District Attorney Will
liam Trayers Jerome of New York
county, by minority stockholders
GO mmittee of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, in report SUBJ
mi,ted to the Governor finds
that not one of the series of charges
is rroved, but that all are disproved
upon the evidence. He recommends
the dismissal of the charges. A re-
quest was made for Mr.. Jerome's re-
moval. Governor Hughes has not
acted upon Commissioner Hands re-
port,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
SHADE TREE PESTS.

The DespoiIers of Some of Our Fa-
vorite Shade Trees.
The nests of the fall webworm are
forming unsightly white blotches on
the rich green foliage of our shade
trees. They are most frequently found
on the elm. hickory, ash, apple and
plum, but occur only less commonly
on many other sorts of deciduous trees.
The insect that constructs these webs
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

All speed records of the Pennsylva-
MIA system were broken Sunday
morning when special train ran
from Pierceton to Warsaw. Ind,
nine miles, in four minutes. A speed
in excess of 100 miles an hour was
maintained the entire distance. On
the train were experts from the
Pennsylvania shops at Altoona, Pa,
together with experts from Harvard
University. The object of the run
was to test bridges and other equip
ment. Half an hour before the train
was run between Pierceton and War
saw at ninety-two miles an hour.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
AUTO POWER IN FARMING.
The Ingenious Device of a Connecticut
Farmer.

An enterprising farmer, E. G. Belden
of Suffolk. Conn, uses his automobile
to drive farm machinery. The illustra
ton shows the auto In position and
connected with one Of the farm ma
chimes. He uses 1t quite extensively
for driving wood saw.
The wheels are blocked to keep the
machine steady. using sticks OF wood
or making small holes In the ground.
into which the wheels are set. To
connect with the machine Mr.. Belden
made an extension for the crank shaft.
The extension has flange with holes
for cap screws. which are threaded
into the hub OF the balance wheel. the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27
REIMBURSEMENT
STATE ROAD WORK
GRADING, DRAINING, SURFACING
WITH GRAVEL OR CRUSHED ROCK
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals for building section OF
state road about 42o feet in length in the
town of Madison will be received by the
Selectmen at their Office until P. M, Au-
gust 20, 1908 at which time and place they
will be publicly opened and read.
Plans may be seen, specifications, forms of
contract and proposal blanks may be obtain
ed at the Office Of the Selectmen and no pro-
posal will be considered unless made on said
proposal blank.
Each bidder must accompany his bid with
certified check payable to the Town Treas
urer of Madison for 10 per cent of the
amount of his bid.
The successful bidder will be required to
furnish bond in the penal sum Of at least
the amount Of the contract
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids.
G. D. PERKINS,
E. E. REED,
w. Z. FRENCH,
3w33 Municipal Officers Of Madison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

extra large heads I receive go cents
q dozen. There isn't a month In the
year when celery is not in demand In
New York city. so there can be no
doubt about getting good prices, pro-
vided the celery is up to the mark.
To raise celery to be marketed In
June my work begins in January. The
first step is to get good celery seed
and SOW 1t in boxes In greenhouse.
Under normal conditions it will re-
quire three weeks for celery seed to
come up. though there have been oc-
casions when have forced it up with.
In eight days, and the result was IN
every way satisfactory. AS soon as
the two little leaves appear on the
plants the process Of prick begins
and drags through Fell ~ and
March.
AS regards the greenhouse | would
advise plenty of moisture and air, but
not too much heat. At whatever tenn,
perature you begin always be careful
to keep II from the time the seeds go
in the ground until the plants are
taken out to be set In the g. Whom
I have had occasion 10 eds
I havp carried the fose ess
straight on until the plan -. t'ady
to set ont As II rule, put my seed II
with the thermometer In the eightio'
and keep that temperature right
straight through sE.y- - ~
In April, as soon as the ground is
warm enough TO pillow. the out of door
work begins. After the ground Is
thoroughly plowed the fertilizer must
be sown. and with rake and harrow
the surface must be made to look as
smooth as velvet. The young plants
are then taken from the greenhouse, not
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

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The truth of authority depends on
the authority of truth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-27

God feeds no tramp-the biggest
part of providence is work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-18
|LL|N OILS SCORES
Trusty Boot of Steffens Saved
Chicago at Critical
Times.
FINAL SCORE WAS II TO 6.

Chicago, H., Oct. 17.-Stagg's Ma
rons today beat Illinois in a fiercely
fought game, escaping defeat in the
last half only by luck in desperate
stands made on their own goal line.
Only the superb kicking of Steffens
and his great work when danger
threatened most saved Chicago and
gave them the victory II to 6.
Illinois scored touchdown by a
series of brilliant forward passes fol-
lowed by three drives into the fast re-
sembling Maroon tie. Chicago scored
a touchdown by series of passes, Hi
nois breaking under their attack. Then
a fluke safety caused by Railsback' 6
muff on a passed ball back of his OWL
goal line, added to the Maroon total
Finally after fighting the ball within
striking distance, Schommer kicked q
brilliant goal from placement. Foul
times the Maroons called upon Stef
fen's toe to save them and each time
he kicked out Of danger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-18
WEST POINT PLAYS
OLD ELI CLOSE GAME
Blue Struggles Hard to Defeat
Army Men.

West Point y. Y, Oct. 17.-Yale de-
feated West Point on the Plains here
this afternoon by the score of 6 to 0.
1t was great game despite summer
weather and was won by the Blue
only after a grand rally in the sec
ond half that simply carried the army
off it's feet momentarily. There was
bits of daring running and plenty OF
hard tackling, but outside of Cham
berlain, the Army star full back, who
was injured in pulling down Coy, none
suffered other than from exhaustion
caused by excessive heat. Though
beaten, the army showed that it has
material for a grand team and dis
played more speed than did Yale.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-18
ALLERO|CES TOE
WINS FOR MICHIGAN
Notre Dame Downed by Score
Of IL to s.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct 17.-Alier-
dice's toe made Michigan victor over
Notre Dame on Ferry field today. by
score of II to 9. The Wolverine half
back three times placed the pigskin
behind the posts for field goals, and
saved the day for Michigan. The
Catholics made a touchdown early in
the second half. Vaughn making a
brilliant run with excellent interfer-
ence from the center of the field. Mich
igan again went into the game with
out the services of Captain Schultz.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-18
INDIANA IS DEFEATED
Although Playing Better Foot
ball, Wisconsin Defeats
State University.
FORWARD PASS EFFECTIVE.

Bloomington, Ind, Oct. IT,
Though played to standstill on
straight football by Indiana, the Wis
consin team won today Is to 0, by a
skilful use of the forward pass and
a chance drop kick. True, the mighty
Wilce, the Wisconsin full-back, plowed
through the Indiana at times for first
down, but Winters. Cunningham and
Capt. Paddock gained just as much
through the Wisconsin line, Osthaui
and Doutzer being unable to stop the
Hoosier charges on the left side Of the
Badger line.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-18
PLAYS GREAT GAME
AGAINST STEELE
Local High School Football
Team Defeated on
Saturday.
THE SCORE WAS 5 TO 0.
OHIO LADS SCORED EARLY IN
THE SCORE WAS 5 TO o.
OHIO LADS SCORED EARLY IN
CONTEST BUT RICHMOND THEN
SETTLED DOWN AND BUT ONCE
WAS GOAL IN DANGER.
Steele High, 5; Richmond High, o.

Steele High, 5; Richmond High, o.
Dayton, O., Oct. 17.-One of the fast
est games that the Steele high school
football team has yet played, was this
team representing the Richmond high
school. The game was played on the
Y. M. c. A. field north of Dayton. The
side lines was packed with the stu
dents representing the Gray and Black
as this game had been predicted to be
one of the best of the season. There
was also a few supporters Of the Red
and White that had accompanied the
Richmond team on it's trip to this city.
1t took the Dayton pigskin rushers
just little over five minutes to plant
the oval fairly and squarely behind the
goal posts. They did this by a success
sion of forward passes and trick plays
which they were able to work during
the first part of the game very effec-
lively. The Dayton team failed to
kick goal. At this point the mighty
little Quakers took a brace and not
again during this half were the Buck
eyes able to get within hailing dis
lance of the goal posts that doomed up
in the distance. At the close of the
half the sturdy Quakers had the ball
on the 15-yard line.
During the intermission between the
halves Coach Horton took his men off
the field and gave them a few pointers
and cheered them up so that they were
more confident. The second half open
ed with Dayton kicking to Richmond.
The Richmond team worked the ball
to the middle of the field where it lost
it on a forward pass. Steele worked the
ball down to the goal posts, and here
fumbled the ball and Brown of Rich
mond, by a dive. secured the ball for
a touck back, This. however. did not
give Richmond score. The ball was
taken out to the 70 yard-line, but
neither team failed to make any head
way
In speaking OF the game, Coach Hor-
ton, of Richmond, said, We'll, We got
beat, but we made the Steele team work
for every thing it got, | feel that we
can beat the team when 1t comes to
Richmond n several weeks. 1t was any
body's game throughout both halves.
| am very we'll pleased with the work
of my men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-18
PURDUE ROVES
Runs Up High Score on Mon
mouth Saturday in a
Good Game.
GOAL NEVER IN DANGER.

Lafayette, Ind, Oct 17.-Purdue
RULED up five touchdowns against Mon
mouth college today. The final score
being Purdue 80, Monmouth 0. The
boiler makers showed great improve
ment and the first half ended Il to 0.
CAPTAIN Holloway of Purdue won the
toss and after fifteen minutes Of play
Rockford made touchdown through
the right side of the line. Purdue
used the forward pass to advantage
and the work was fine. In the second
half several changes were made in the
Purdue line up, and the varsity found
no trouble in scoring on the Illinois
team. At no time in the game was
Purdue's goal in danger.