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Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07
STOCK FOOD FOR PIGS.
Some Experiments With commsrOIsl
 and Homemade Feed.

Some Experiments With commsrolsa
 and Homemade Feed.
 In a report from South Dakota to the Experiment Station Record, Wash ington, the subjoined about stock food for pigs appears:
 In the first of the two series of tests reported, which included two years, five commercial stock feeds with ground corn and barley were fed in comparison with ground corn and bar ley one to one. The feeding period in the first year covered ninety-two days and In the second sixty-three days, and the lots included from eight to ten pigs. Tn every case the pigs had ac- cess to rape pasture.
 On the check ration the average daily gain per pig for the two years was II pounds. the feed required per pound of gain 5.19 pounds and the cost of pound of gain 4 cents. On the ration including stock feeds the daily gain ranged from LIT pounds per head to 1.34 pounds, the grain eaten per pound of gain from 4.54 to 4.S0 pounds and the cost of a pound of gain from 410s to 4.5S cents.
 In the second series of tests corn meal was compared with cornmeal and commercial stock feed and with cornmeal and a homemade stock feed, using three lots of eight pigs each, fed for sixty-one days. All the lots had the run of blue grass pasture in addi- ton to the grain or grain and stock feed. The total gain was 514 pounds on cornmeal alone, 4S3 pounds on corn meal and commercial stock feed and 551 pounds on cornmeal and home made stock feed. The feed required per pound of gain in the three cases was 4.91, 5.49 and 5.11 pounds and the cost of pound of gain 3.s5. AGO and A cents.
 From the above table 1t will be seen that it required more pounds of feed for 100 pounds of gain in this expert ment than 1t did for the average of the lots in the previous experiment. This can be accounted for from the fact that the rape pasture furnished a more succulent feed than did the blue grass pasture.
 From the data presented In this bulletin the reader must draw his own conclusions as to the value of any of the stock foods tried.
 The homemade stock feed, according to the authors, was made up as fol | lows:
 Gentian, two pounds. cost b0 cents; ginger, one pound. cost 10 cents; so- dium bicarbonate. one pound. cost 10 cents; fenugreek. Ave tenths of pound, cost 10 cents.
 Purchase these materials at a drug store and have thefn mixed into fino powders. Then mix with five pounds of common salt and twenty-five pounds of shorts. This compound will cost about A. cents per pound. For the pig mix a pound with every forty eight pounds of grain.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07
Pastursas For Pigs.

Thirty shoats averaging ffty-two pounds in weight were divided as nearly equal as possible into three lots of ten each. Lot No l was fed on grain mixture of shorts one-hnlf, cornmeal one-fourth and Kafiir corn meal one-fourth in a dry lot. The other two lots were fed the same grain ration, but one received rape pasture and tie other alfalfa pasture In addition Each lot was given what grain the hogs would eat up clean. and each had nccess to water and ashes. The gains of the three lots were very nearly equal. The dry lot consumed 557 pounds. or TO pounds for every 100 pounds of grain, more gain than the pasture lots. The lot on rape required one acre of pasture. while the alfalfa lot used trihe less than one-half acre.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07
CANAAN

Cashier Roger spent New Years day in Millsrton.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. J. Kane spent New Years day in Norfolk.
 Harvey White spent Sunday with his wife at Hillcrest hospital, Pittsfield. MT. and Mrs. A. A. Lawrence have been spending few days in Hartford
 A barn has been erected st the rear of the Cummings house on Church street.
 Edward Joyce has resigned his posi- ton in the grocery department of the Bullock & Felten store.
 William Beebe began his labors in the grocery department of Bullock 6 Feltens store Monday morning.
 The Christ Church Guild will hold supper this (Thursday) evening at the residence of MT. and Mrs. E. s. Pease on Railroad street.
 0. E. Badgley vacated the market in the CIemans building December 31st and is now running his meat wagons through the village each forenoon.
 Tho annual meeting of stockholders of The Canaan National Bank will be held next Tuesday, January 12th, at the bank ing house between the hours of 10:00 and HOO 8. m.
 Messrs Bullock 6 Fslten gave din- ner to their employees on New Year 8 day at 1.-The Canfeld.' Fourteen per sons partook of the most excellent repast which landlord Baker provided.
 The newly elected officers of Housa- tome Lodge, No. 61, F. & A. M, will be installed next Thursday evening. Mem bers are requested to bear in mind the change of the meeting night from Sat- urday to Thursday.
 Railroad Rumbles
 Dogs as we'll as their masters will be obliged to pay fare on the New Haven road in the future. A general order has been issued announcing that after January dogs will not be permitted to ride free of charge as formerly, but will pc claSS6n dS eACtSS udSSuS0 nhu VIII cS charged up at the rate exacted for lOC pounds, the smallest weight for which a baggage charge is exacted. Further more, the road has also made the rule that it. will not route dogs through where transfer has to be made. Il will only carry the dog to the trans fer terminal, and then the owner mus check it on to the connecting road.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07
Jack For Raising Buggy.

To make the implement shown in the accompanying Illustration use two pieces of oak 22 by by 1 and one piece 15 by 4 by l. Nail the smaller piece between the larger ones at one end. To the lower end nail two pieces of 12 by by 1. one on each side of the three pieces already joined for a supporting base. ..
 Three inches from the top of the boards bore a half inch hole. Take another piece of wood 2s by 1 by IS
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07
GLANCE AT BYGoNE MONTHS
Continued from page II

Sons born to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bauman, of Lakeville, and MT. and Mrs. I. Kelsey, of Chapinville.
 Cornwall Bridge schoolhouse com pleted.
 George Green, of Winsted, killed by cars at East Canaan.
 Ten thousand Christmas cards passed through Canaan postoffice.
 Frank Shores barn burned, Canaan Valley.
 Deaths: Mrs. John Taylor, Sharon; Mrs. James Rodemeyer, Bethel, formerly of Canaan; s. LeRoy, Falls Village; Mrs. Betsey Hall, 92. Ellsworth; George Kirby, 78, Sheffield; Mrs. Platt Paine, Millerton; Mrs. Ellen Maloney, Falls Village; Milo Crocker, 82, Canaan; Mrs. Harriet Lee, Salisbury; August Pequig- ney, 79, Sharon; Mrs. Anthony Miller, 76, West Cornwall William H. North rup, 80. Sharon.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07
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IRRIGATION UP TO DATE.
Great Desert Area Made Arabic In Re.
 cent Years.

Great Desert Area Made Arable In Re.
 cent Years.
 In America irrigation was practiced thousands of years ago by the prehis- toric town building Pueblo Indians in New Mexico and Arizona.
 The first systematic application of irrigation to be made by the whites in the United States was inaugurated by the ASormons on the shores of the Great Salt lake in 1S47. The Nor mons found Utah anything but the promised land for which they had hoped. From necessity they resorted 10 irrigation and soon made the barren site of Salt Lake City one of the most prosperous communities in the west.
 A few years later the placer miners In California utilized their placer wash
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07
Farm Labor In New York state.

The American Agriculturlst contains brief statements from several farmers in different parts of New York state relating to the farm labor problem. The general trend of the replies indi- cates that good farm labor Is scarce, that wages for day labor range from S1.25 to $1.5o per day and monthly wages from $20 to $33 with board for ten hours work per day and that the scarcity of work in cities is bringing back to the farm those who were born md brought up thereon. The eneour- agement of the immigration of farm labor from the United Kingdom, Ger many, Sweden and other European countries is advocated as a remedy.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07

tude in the investment of this large fund, although he is required to spend the major portion of the fund arising from the sale of public lands within each state or territory for the benefit of It's lands so far as practicable.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07
NY YEARS EXPENSE
hn Ideal Book for One Years Accountln.

kn Ideal Book for One Years Accounting A double page with 31 lines Is furnished for each month. The printed classi6cations are Rent and Water, Light and Heat, Meats and Groceries, Interest and Insur- ance, Clothing Physician and Medicine, Carfare and Travelling, Books and Amuse- ments, Labor and Service. There are 3 extra columns without headings. There is double summary page for recording g monthly totals.
 Size 2 X 8K, ledger paper, blank book ruling, and bound in stiff cloth board of assorted colors. A very handsome book.
 Price soc per copy, postage 4c.
 THE CANAAN PRINTING CO.
 Canaan. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-07

and bore hole in it seven inches from one end. Place 1t between the two boards and bolt with a four inch bolt
 Tack a notched piece of wood about five inches long to the short end of this lever About eight inches from the other end fasten loosely a piece of strap iron nineteen inches long which has hook on the opposite end. Drive two nails in the upright boards to regulate the height, and, says Prairie Farmer, you have a convenient, light md inexpensive buggy jack,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
ARBOR DAY, MAY 7.

H Prouty proclamation Arbor Day and
# Lake Champlain The proclamation reads follows
The of setting day In to be known
Is wise and profitable for has served to bring
attention of the public the Importance the great questions
-estry which vital welfare of
should be the purpose this give instruction
better the value of forestshe best method
nting for shade the identifying of private
bounds
The ndscrmnate cutting of forests without
preserving the smaller growth valuable destroying
supply lumber well diminishing resources
wi condition which will be unfortunate
Our has taken step forward by securing
forester Let follow his teachings preserve
til Il destroy our forests.
This yearbeng the three hunJdh anniversary
Lake plain Samuel Champaign
this historical during
beginning July all Join week long
be remembered.
When Champan first behed lake.
covered with dense forests and he being lover speaks
narrative of the magnificent pines which he
What be fitting plant honor
OF this great discover?
The of observing Abor Day should
perpetuated Therefore, designate Friday May seventh
Champan Arbor Day and recommend that
pirate exercises be held schools
schools plant least Champlain
Tree
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29

The Vermont experiment stallion
at Burlington received Saturday& u.
carload of pine seedlings. They we're
imported from Germany and ar
rived in round willow baskets
about three feet high and three feet
in diameter The consignmnt con-
sisted of &C baskets, numbering
about 100000 seedlings.
More than 500 Vermonters and
their friends will sit down at the
banquet tables in Washington, d. C.
Friday evening when the Vermont
state association of that city holds
its annual sugar party in the Ma
tional Rifles armory. Brief after
dinner speeches will be made by
members of Congress, JURORS and
ministers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
MONTPELIER BRIEFS.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Cutler, Mrs Alex
Coburn and Sylvester Cameron of Barre
were in town Saturday afternoon to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Dodge, an aunt
of Mrs. Cutler and Mr.. Cameron.
Mrs. D. S. Wheatley returned the
last of the week from Newport, R.
l., Maiden and Boston, Mass. AT
Newport she was the guest of Lieut.
Wheatley, her son, stationed at
Fort Adams.
Rev. A. J. Hough preached the first
sermon of the new conference year on
Sunday at Trinity church. The Meth
odist congregation, as we'll as the other
religious bodies of the city, is glad to
welcome Brother Hough back to its
circles for another year.
The Montpelier and Wells River r.
r. company contemplates making some
repairs on the wooden bridge between
their station and that OF the Central
trail Vermont and have prepared several
large timbers to replace those in use at
present in the frame of the structure.
Work will be begun shortly.
The officials of the electric road are
preparing to do considerable work on the
road bed in week or two, as soon as the
weather conditions make it possible to
maze any lasting improvements. The
frost has done no small amount OF damage
in the way of hsaving the track and the
roadbed will reqlire a large amount of
labor before it will be in first class shape
for the summer business.
Some huge dimens ons are given %
those OF mammoth block of granite
moved by E. L. Smith & Co. at Barre
asst week. The length is 200 feet, the
width so feet and the depth "a feet Two
charges of powder were necessary to make
the break and the weight of the mass is
about 69,120,0OO pounds, The firm
commenced work on this channel two
years ago in January, going down "a feetl
Harry G. Weber, who for years
was connected with the Wilder or
chestra in this city and who is now
engaged in the orchestra in the
Columbia theatre in Brooklyn, is in
this city for a short time on account
of his health. Mr.. Weber is accom-
panied by his wife, as they expect
to remain here for some little time.
The Columbia is the largest vaude-
vile house in this country, and has
the reputation of presenting some Of
the best acts obtainable. Mr.. Web
Der, while connected with the Will
der organization, played the piano,
and viola, also playing the saxo-
phone in the Montpelier Military
! Band.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
STAMFORD.

Miss Lena West is teaching at
Rice's Mills, so called.
On April Z, a daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Ward.
Mary Cummings returned TO
Mortified, Mass, on the 18th inst.
Mrs. Oscar Clogston has been at
Hiram Wards helping in the house.
work.
Hiram Fulton is about to make
changes and Improvements on his
property.
DR.. G. N. Cobb of White River
Junction was at home on Sunday
the 25th inst.
Frank Colby is at present quar-
antined at his mothers on account
of scarlet fever.
Miss Alice Brown is away from
home for the present, in conse-
quence of i'll health.
The community is saddened by
the death of Mrs. Ed. Patten, who
has left five young daughters.
Mrs. A. j. Eastman has been
taken to her daughters where she
is to be at home for the present.
She was carried on "a couch by
Mr.. Sideways team to Pompanoosac
station.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
MONTPELIER BRIEFS.

Miss Mabel Lyon OF Barre was the
guest of Miss Mabel Reynolds Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Mcmahon and Miss
Mary Mcmahon were In Mortified on
Sunday.
James M. Healy of the Argus left
Saturday night for Springfield. Mass,
o. short visit.
Harold Nelson, who has been receiving
treatment at Heaton hospital, has been
taken to his home.
Miss Joanna Mccarthy, nurse at
Hsaton Hospital, is at her home in
Northfisld for short stay.
CHARLES Jerd went to Randolph on
Sat irday to visit brother, Louis Jerd,
VIII , has been quite seriously i'll.
Two Montpelier and Wells River
cars left the track near Brault &
Sargents stone shed Sunday night
about five o'clock. The cause of the
trouble was the spreading of a
switch on the Barre and Montpelier
line. One of the cars was a box
car and the other a loaded coal car
neither of which tipped over. The
box car was put on the track quite
easily but the coal car, which was
full and weighed about 70 tons, re-
uuired the efforts of a number of
men all the morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
MONTPELIER BRIEFS.

Harold Gym has been visiting in
Richmond.
Miss Agnes Eoglish spent Sunday n
Marshield.
Irving Henson spent S uuday at his
home in Moretown.
r M. Harvey was in Williams.own on
Saturday on legal business.
Miss Hazel Caswell has gone to Leb-
anon, N. H. for a few days stay.
Mrs. Alice Fisher OF Randolph was in
the city and in Barre over Sunday.
Rawson Myrick, deputy secretary Of
state, was in Essex junction over Sunday.
Trinity Epworth League will hold a
social in the church vestry on Friday
evening.
James Barrett was in Burlington on
Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
John Murphy.
MIS-. George X. Putnam aid Miss
Minnie DeBoer have returned from a
short stay in Boston.
Martin A. Ford of Woodsville, N.
H., has been in the ely called by the
illness of his mother.
Next Sunday will be observed as Com
munion Sunday at St. Augustine's church
by the St. Vincent de Paul society.
HI living CT Barre. who has been
on two month trip through the West in
the interests OF the Lille Granite Co., has
returned.
Rev. W. A. Davidson of Burling-
ton was in town Saturday ON his
way to st. Johnsbury where he
preached on Sunday.
James Jary of Bradford spent Sunday
at his home in the city. Mr.. Jary was for
several years employed on the Journal
and is now employed on the Bradford
Opinion.
Mrs. Rachel Taft, who has been very
seriously i'll and whose life was despaired
of for time, is gradually improving and
her physicians now think she will recover
her health.
Francis Kelliher is singing at the
Palace theatorium during the absence o
w. J. Fisher, who was called to Burling-
ton by the death Of his sister, Mrs
William Griffin.
Miss Elizabeth Langdon is making !
complete recovery from an operation
performed several weeks ago for Appendix
citis and will be moved shortly to he
home on Main street.
Harold Taylor, Senate page in
1906, and sen of Judge Taylor OF
Hardwick, was operated upon in
Burlington the latter part of last
week for mastoid assesses.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
MONTPELIER BRIEFS.
James Peck returned on Sunday ever
ing from Boston.

James Peck returned on Sunday ever =
ing from Boston.
William Miller, who was injured
several weeks ago in severe fall, is
still confined to the bed. Mr.. Miller was
severely burned when can'of hot coffee
which he was carrying tipped over and
has been improving slowly.
Mrs. JOHN Handin was called to he
home in Bristol Saturday by the serious
illness OF her husband. Mrs. Handlin
was called to Montpelier by the death OF
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Jones. but, owing
to the condition of her husband, 1t was
deemed unadvisabls for her to remain to
attend Mrs. Jones' funeral.
The funeral services of Mrs. Kath-
crime Jones, wife of Joseph Jones,
were held on Sunday afternoon at
two o'cuock from St. Augustine's
church, Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan, Off
ciating. The respect and esteem in
which Mrs. Jones was held by the
community was shown by the large
attendance at the services, and the
floral offerings which were excep-
tionally beautiful. The bearers were
Patrick II. Ryan, John f. Lee, Peter
b. Medler, Charles F. McKenna,
James Ewing and Thomas Burke
The st. Vincent de Paul society at
tended in a body. Interment was
in the Catholic cemetery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
MONTPELIER BRIEFS.

News has been received in the city o
the serious illness of Mrs. Edward Reul-
bach of Chicago. Reulbach W II be re-
membered as Verrnont's star pitcher in
the Northern League and Mrs. Reulbach
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Whelan of this city.
Rev. w. ]. O'Sullivan returned
on Saturday evening from New
York city where he has been the
guest of Judge T. C. O'Sullivan,
his brother. Rev. Father O'Sullivan
officiated at the services at st. Aug
ustine's church on Sunday.
Rev. F. P. Blodgett, who began Shis
duties Sunday as pastor OF the Methodist
churches at Essex Center and Essea
Center, is graduate of Montpelier
Seminary and has been in the ministr,
seven years. His previous charges have
been in Holland Bloomfield and Morgan
The funeral of Mrs. Marie Mar
engo Murphy, wife of DR.. j. G.
Murphy. was held Sunday afternoon
from st. Mary's cathedral. Burial
was in st. Joseph's cemetery. The
profusion of flowers completely COW
cred the casket and among out-of-
town people present were Miss Mary
Foley, Lowell, Mass, Mrs. John
Cunningham, Dorchester, Mass, Mr.
and Mrs. James Barrett of Mopt-
heller.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
COURAGE AND FORTUNE.

One of the papers refers Judge Santons
Die what possible to accomplish with late
life His life certainly does furnish ample material for iupa
worked a brakeman the bench
bion pluck with little sprinkng of fortune does accomplish
rings The smile of fortune this particular incident Judge
defeat for the governohp 1t of those Blessings
the
lie when dealt Knockout blow from misfortune Judge
up ended there
uy Judge the bench of Vermont today bet
fitted justice He the do without fear
O
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
JOHN l.. BACON, A POWER.

the death of John Bacon who died suddenly while in the
prime who will missed. He
ce because he capable and he public spirit
enough unsefsh enough expend his abilities for that which
himself
mind and the gentleman both of which contributed
legislator relief hear him speak because
unless had something when he had fin
ed what had he said anything There
spirit fairness manifested all his battles before the legislature
h took undue advantage but pushed his point it
straight shoulder daylight He is first
the body which made him president of them all die and
will long remembered and mourned by them all John
vital part of everything in which he engaged
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
VERMONT wAToHMAN JOURNAL, Thursday
Uermont 0Watcbman
APRIL % 1909
A FINE HISTORICAL BOOKLET

The Historical booklets by Horace w Bey have
by the Terceneuary ion About IS, 900
school children all the After reading the
booklet person by that he has lken
lsdeI able historical relative the early history Of Vermont
especially Lake Champan and the around into his
a expression hts all the The beauty
paatabe form that they
what great writer's history lack.