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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11
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Instructive Hints From the Exneriment Stations.

for himself; then, fla way IS
to open for hint will open.
Others may give better advice
than shis-this is the best we can
do.
In a little while summer board
ers will be in evidence. Deal gent
" with them, brethren, when
they ask you how many eggs
the eggplant produces in a day,
and when they ask to see the
cow that gives butter and cheese
They mean well, but they are
very green concerning country
ways; and if they are frightened
out of their wits when they meet
a flock of sheep, do not remind
them of their cheap jokes about
the perils of a cOuntryman cross
ing a busy street in town. The
summer boarder is usually will
ing to learn, and in time he will
even be able to distinguish be-
tween a bumblebee and a grass
hopper.
killing weeds by spraying: T,
make the spraying solution, emp
ty a hundred pound sack of sui
phate of iron into a fifty-gaLor
barrel; fill to the chime with wat
er and stir with hoe for a few
minutes until dissolved. Strair
through. several thicknesses 0.
cheesecloth tackled over manhol'
of the spraying machine. Appl.
with a powerful spraying ma
chine, producing real mist fret
from drops. Use about fifty gal
Ions to the acre, and spray on
bright, warm day, or on a dark
damp day; it does not matter
so long as rain does not COM
within eighteen or twenty houis
This spray will not harm grail
crops, and will kill wild mustard
and various other weeds.
From June Farm Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11

at q meeti-- : the executive
committee Of the exposition and
vice presidents Of the National
Corn Association held in Omaha
last week.
The management has also decid,
ed that oil exhibits must be in
Omaha at the office of a trans
|rortation company or ON the ax-
position grounds by November q,
ten days before the exposition
opens The 1909 exposition, which
Is to be held in Omaha December
to IL, is TO be an exposition that
is ready"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11

Cabbage and other plants can be-
protected from cutworms BY
erecting a twolinch paper fence
|around aech stem. Lap the paper
ends and push the Fence" an
inch info the soil to hold it in
place. The paper should not
cone nearer to the stem than
about one and one-half inches.
The asparagus beetle is a We
ny troublesome pest not easy to
control, says Rural New York
er. Chickens are fond of them
and will rid garden beds of the
adults but of course, can be of
little benefit in large fields. Clean
cutting, especially in ridge cul.
ture, keeps them well under CON
'trol in spring, but the slugs or
Larvae do considerable harm lat
er.
Don't forget to keep picking
the cucmmbcrs as they rlpen.
LcOk through the vines careful
~ itley have a great way of
hiding III the leaves), 50 that
none will be overlooked; for two
or three large cnes going to
seed will sap all the strength of
the vine, whereas in picking
them right along new ones will
form, and a continued supply be
secured.
The Bordeaux mixture is the
proper remedy to use for all
fungms troubles; viz, mildew
and rust Of beans; potato and to.
mato rot and leaf-bEght; melon
and cucumber disease; celery Leaf
blight and rust, etc. The ha If.
strength mixture 1.-TWO pounds
copper snlphate, 2 pounds quicl
lime, fifty gallons water( is plen.
ty strong enough to use in the
vegetable garden, except for DO.
tatOes.
Look out for the striped beet
les. They often attack and de.
stroy melons and cucumbers al
fast as the plants appear above
the ground. An application Of
gypsum, tainted with kerosene OF
woOd7asheS, air-slaked lime, OF
turpentine or carbolic acid. will
help to drive them away. If YOU
have only a few plants, you cal
easily protect each hill by erect
ing mosquito netting guarc
over it until the plants begin tt
run.
There are three common meth
DDS OF growing strawberries,
IN hills, in narrow matted rows
or In wide matted rows. WI
prefer the narrow rows. Arrange
the first strong runners by hand
spacing them properly and Sc
curing each one in place with q
little soil or a small stone. Then
when each row is full, cut off al.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11

Gumption on the Farm
1.-THE rose may bloom for Eng
land, :.
The Lily for France unfold;
Ireland may honor the shamrock,
Scotland her thistle bold;
Bun. the shield of the great re-
public,
The glory Of the West,
Shall bear a stalk Of taSeled
corn,
Of all our wealth the best"
Sort we'll your seed, but first
be careful to select the right sort.
The bung-hole does not empty
half so many barrels as the Lit
tie everlasting drizzle from the
spigot.
Never heard of anybody running
the cultivator too much except a
man who was too busy cultiNat-
ing to dig his wife's flOwer-beds
for her.
It will pay to have on hand
duplicates of the most breakable
parts Of the harvester. 1t costs
time, which is valuable, to stop a
machine in rush days to wait for
the broken parts.
To the hired man: You can be
a. man whom the whole neighbor.
. hood will want. HowG Just by
being fair and square, earnest
honest, good natured and clean
in all your life. No out-Of-wOrk
times for such man.
When you wish permission to
90 across another mans land, &c
and ask for it. Don't take it fol
granted that it will be all right.
You can only be sure of thai
by going to headquarters and
talking with the master.
Out of $500 boys recently ex-
amined in the schools of Kansas
only six cigarette smokers WERE
found to be what would generally
be called bright" Ten of the
remainder were average students
while all the rest Of the 2,50(
were found to be poor at theil
studies, or worthless.
One of the handiest things
about a farm is a canvas large
enough to cover a load or stack
of hay. Those who still stack al
hay outside need one most. But
there are many other uses fol
one, such as covering loads o.
grain that can not be unloadeG
before a shower, a protection fol
the binder on dewy nights, etc.
The answer We have been Civ
ing to young men who wish t.
get into agricultural journalism
, IS to go on farm which is de
voted to the speciality he is mos
interested in and-work anC
white, write, sending his MSS tt
farm papers; keep on sending
them until he makes a reputation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11
Hints for Stock Owners

IL Is ume to prepare for soil
ing crops against the days of
summer drought that are sure to
come. 1t s>only by succession
Iof crops that the efficiency Of
the dairy can be maintained in
the trying August days.
1t is best to have two pastures
for sheep and to change from one
to the other weekly.
Make the change from dry feed
to pasture carefully, allowing tn
sheep in pasture only a few hours
at first. Give a full feeding Of
hay, ETC., in the barn for several
days before turning out.
Never trust boar no matter
how kind he appears. Always
keep behind him.
Set a post in your hog Lot and
each hog will rub against it. This
gives the cue for cheap and eff
fective louise killer. Wrap the
post tightly from the ground up
with quarter-inch rope, and satur.
ate the rope with kerosene every
few days. Kerosene will kill
lice, and the hogs will keep on
scratching against this post.
Do not leave the cows out in
more than half a day at first.
the cold May rains.
Do not leave them out for
The changes in feed should he
brought about gradually and will
as much care as possible.
Always give a good feeding OF
hay before the cows are turned tt
pasture the first time in the
spring.
Put in lots of sweet corn. II
is an attraction on the home table
and a money maker in the dairy.
In case your calves show signl
of having scours, give them a tea.
spoonful of fine charcoal with thu
milk for a'few days. When tn
trouble disappears, begin feeding
hay and you will not have any
difficulty with the scours.
Keep the collars clean and dry.
Keep the colts feet level by
rasping.
Don't allow the toes to grow
too long. Long toes will cause
ringbOnes.
Do not use grease or backing
on the hoOfs' to close the pores
and prevent the entrance of moiS-
ture.
1t is better never to let hOrs-
es run on both sides of a wire
fence, especially if there is . BARI
wire at top. They are very apt
to fight through or over it and
are pretty sure to get hurt.
! Watering often is far better
than waiting til a horse is almost
chOked and then letting him have
all he can drink. Many horses
are spoiled by the latter method,
while no one ever hurt a horse by
frequent watering.
1t is a good plan never to dose
a healthy horse. All he needs is
good care and good feed. The
good care includes, of course, reg
ular exercise. 1t is just as bad
for a horse to be all the time tax
ing medicine as it is for a man.
From May Farm journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11

additional runners that may grow
Keep the ground hoed and culti-
waited until late fall. The finish
ed row should not be wider than
fifteen or eighteen inches.
From June Farm Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11

Mrs. John Martin and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Martin Of
Dodge City wene in the city Sun
ny. TIL, former Martins we've
residents of our city at one time,
Mr. Martin being with the C,
Samuels store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11
A Few More Bully
Boys and Blue Rib
bons Still Left

Which are weed getters. Come
in and get your cultivators now,
before the weeds get your corn and
the Bully Boys are all gone. Also
for rakes and stackers; for your al
folfa the famous Jay Hawk stack
er. Look after your canvas for
your headers and binders, and let
me know what you need before
you go into the field to cut, as we
do not carry canvas in stock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
RYEGATE.

Mrs. A. A. Miller is able to be
about once more.
Albert Emery returned to his
home in Boston Monday.
There was teachers meeting
at the Corner last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Park fell and frac-
tured her collar bone one day last
week.
T. Raymond Anderson was quite
sick the first of the week, but is
some better now.
There was a social dance given
at the Grange hall Monday evening.
Ice cream and cake was served.
The listers were in session at the
town clerks office several days last
week finishing up their business.
The regular meeting of the
Grange occurred on Wednesday eve
ming. Degree work was in order
George Anderson moves his fam
lily from the DR.. E. NJ. Miller house
to the place of Lawrence Turnbull
by May 1st.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
MORETOWN COMMON.

Miss Aileen Kerrin is teaching
school in Calais.
Mrs. George Farnham was in Wa
terbury Thursday.
Overseer Chase was in Montpelier
Friday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bronson
were in Montpelier Tuesday.
Mr.. Martin of Montpelier was in
town Tuesday buying stock.
Clesson Boyce visited at George
Chases in MiddleseX Sunday.
Frank Farnham is working for
C. C. Richardson of MiddleseX.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram Chase were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Chase of Middlesex Sunday.
Little Florence Berry, who went
to the Orphans Home in Burlington
is very i'll with pneumonia and
Mrs. E. f. Densmore of Middle
sex was a guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Child Saturday
and Sunday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
WAITSFJELD,

A farewell reception was given
Hon. and Mrs. j. H. Hastings and
daughter, Mrs. j. c.. Joslin, at the
yestry of the Congregational church
which was well attended by the re-
spectacle citizens of this and ad-
joining towns. Light refreshments
including punch were served and as
a small token of respect Rev. w. A.
Remele in behalf of the citizens pre-
scented them with two beautiful SILK
umbrellas. and what was much bet
terlthe good wishes of those with
HON he has been so long assocl-
ed. Mr.. Hastings feelingly replied
in his usual free and easy way, eX-
pressing appreciation of the good
will of his many friends. Some OF
those present wondered how many
of the young men of today with all
the improved methods Of schooling
could get up at a moments notice
and make such an able and witty
response to presentation speech
as did Mr.. Hastings who is now
mast four score years. Mrs. Hast
ines and Mrs. Joslin also responded
thanking the friends for kind re-
memberance. A.,
NJ r. Jones of Boston was the
guest of his brother, W. g. Jones
a few days last week. u,,,.ao,
]. W. Peck and J. M Ihomp p.,o,,
Of Montpelier made short v,si'
Nth T p. Thompson on SUNDAY
and Monday J., ctr, YER,
Mrs. Isabella Baird is stili 'er'
low with no hope of recovery
the many friends of Rev. an
mr., u TT Roberts are glad 7
know that they will remain WIZ" /.
another year. \
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
WEST CORINTH.

Ernest Blake is working in the
saw mill at the corner.
Eunice Ward returned to her
work at East Topsham last Satur-
day.
Mrs. Smith and son, Osman, of
Moretown came here last week to
visit her daughter Mrs. Arthur
Gordon, who is i'll.
Mrs. J. o. Hoyt, who has been
in very poor health for several
weeks, is no so we'll. She is under
the treatment of DR.: Rowland.
Mrs. j. P. Virgins has Martha
Washington geranium which has 15S
blossoms and partly opened buds
upon it and the plant stands in a
pint flower pot.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
WOODBURY..

Mrs. Robert Beattie is in very
poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bashaw are
both i'll with the grip.
Orlin Ainsworth is able to be out
after an attack Of grip.
Ivan Ainsworth was in Hardwick
last Saturday on business.
Mrs. Fred Bucanan is GONZALES
cling after severe illness with
heart trouble.
A. II. Wheeler has resumed his
work at the quarries after week S
illness with the grip.
Mrs. John Celey was called to
Lowell recently to attend the funer-
al of her sisters child.
Ernest Doten was taken Saturday
night with an attack Of appendicitis
but is better at this writing.
School commenced last Monday
The teachers are Miss May Smitl
and Miss Florence Parks of Hard
| wick
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Ainswortl
attended the funeral of his sister
Mrs Fancy Bailey. at Hardwicb
last week.
Thomas Hathaway who buried hi
wife few months ago, has move
to his brother, Calvin's, and vii
stay with him for the present.
| Will Guy has returned from 81
Johnsbury where he has been visi
ing the past few weeks. He wi
work at the quarry and board at h
former place, A. II. Wheeler's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
EAST WARREN.

Burman, the peddler, is in town.
A large crowd attended the dance
Saturday night.
James McGlaflin was in North-
field one day last week.
Genie Tillotson visited Lucie Mo-
riarty one day last week.
Lester Smith and wife visited at
Gerald Campbell's Sunday.
Gerald Campbell went to Montpe-
ler Monday with a load of clothes
pins.
Alonzo Lavanway has moved his
family up in the south part Of the
town
Leslie McGlaflin of Mortified Wis
tied his cousin several days last
week.
Mrs. Hattie Elliott, who has been
quite i'll is better, also Master
George who has been i'll.
Genie Estey has finished work for
Gerald Campbell and is going to
work for Clarence Strong.
Martin Eagan has gone to Mont
pelier to see his brother who was
hurt in Barre one day last week.
Byron Davis of Mortified who
has been working in town through
the sugaring season, returned to
his home Saturday
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
WATTS RIVER.

Mrs. o. V. Downing is with Mrs.
c. Bowen this week.
On April 14th a daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Bow
en-.
There is quite a good deal of sick
ness, nearly all with the prevailing
distemper.
The goods of our late pastor, ".
/. o. Ranney were shipped his
week to their new field of labor.
Several from here attended the
sSneral Of the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Smith of West Topsham
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Patterson Of
Washington were visiting old friends
in town the last TO the week, among
them being T. d. Fellows and
George McDuffee.
Justin Richardson died at his late
residence April 10Th, of heart fail
ure. He has been in poor health
for two years and this winter has
been confined to the bed. The fu-
neral was held at the NJ. E. church
The deceased was about so years
old, and leaves a widow and three
brothers. Rev. Mr.. Oren of East
Corinth officiated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
SOUTH WOODBURY.

r. b, Tassie's family are sick
with grip.
+ ". Hassom of East Hardwick
was in town on Monday.
The condition of Mrs. Satira Sa-
bin is somewhat improved
Rufus M. Pray is moving to the
Levi Drew place in East Calais.
Miss Louise Watt has been re-
engaged to teach in the graded
school in Marshfield and began her
work Monday Miss Grace McKins-
try also teaches in the same town.
The schools in town began last
Monday for the most part Miss Eft
Ia Smith of Craftsbury teaches in
the village, Gladys Goodell in the
Ball district, Flora Hebb on East
Hill and Miss Pratt in Maple Grove
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
BROOKFIELD.

DR.. Angel of Randolph was in
town on business one day recently.
Mrs. Rosetta Stone returned TO
her home in Lowell. Mass, last
week.
Frank Bullard at the Center has
been seriously sick the past few
days.
George E. Mason, who has been
in poor health through the winter,
is convalescing.
Mrs. Ida Sumner is assisting for
a while in the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Edison.
Mel Ralph of Woodsville, n. H
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. o. Ralph.
Miss Susie Howard, teacher in
the primary school, boards with Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Holden.
Wesley Rumney spent several
days last week in andolph with his
sister, Mrs. George Bryant.
Mrs. Olive Stone has been spend
ing several weeks with her son in
Barre and visiting friends in Rand
olph.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bryant OF
Randolph visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Rumney, the first
OF the week
Warren Williams is repairing his
house which was damaged by fire
several weeks ago, E H. Smith do
ing the work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
MARSHFIELD.

Henry Wells is on the sick list
with the grip.
vern Hudson was in Rutland last
week on business.
Mrs. Elmer Cole was at home
from Barre over Sunday.
Edison York has moved into the
house he bought of John Shaw.
Miss Agnes English of Montpelier
visited friends here over Sunday.
Harry Cole and wife of Hardwick
were at A. r. Cole over Sunday.
C. D. Smith was in Montpelier
last week on town pauper case.
Dennis Folsom has bought the F.
w. Cole house near the NJ. E.
church.
Fred Gilman of the firm of Gilman
Brothers, was in town last week
buying COWS.
Harry Daniels and Hiram Spar
row of East Montpelier were in town
last Saturday.
Anna Burnham returned home
from Burlington last week where
she has been visiting.
Miss Blanche Spencer, daughter
of o. H. Spencer, went to visit
friends in Boston Saturday.
b. M. Shepard and family tool
dinner with his father, G. r. Shep
ard, on his 51st anniversary.
Rev. C. f. Currier returned fol
another year to preach in the Meth
odist church Sunday afternoons.
Ed. Howes has bought the Mar,
| Eddy house in the village. Mrs
Eddy is thinking of going to Cali
fornia.
Daniel Bond, who has been visit
ing his aged mother, returned to hi
home in Georgetown, Mass, las
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saxby and famil
returned from Massachusetts wher
they spent their vacation Scho1
commenced on Monday.
Goldie Smith returned to he
school in Medford, Mass, last wee
Saturday. Roy Smith returned
his home in Boston with her.
CAS- II q II Z "A.
| Thu Wind Nm uouQ hIwavc QnuF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29
EAST MONTPELIER.

H. NJ. Farnham went to Chicago
Saturday TO purchase more horses.
Lyle Young has bought a fine
horse of John Kelley of Moretown.
William Foster has purchased a
horse of Mr.. Lyford.
The Grange will give wedding
reception on Wednesday evening in
honor of the Hammett and Stoddard
wedding.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29

the drinking fountains are made
that are donated by this association.
Will o. Martin, son of the late
Ophir S. Martin, is just now in Bur-
lington. We take it he is on the
lookout for something that will
likely pay him to remain hereabouts
and we greatly hope he may be
able to find it.
Mrs. ]. M. Seaver and sister,
Miss Lizzie A. Work, are to enter
tain the members of the Home Study
club about the middle of next month
in tn study Of wild flowers that are
to be gathered and pressed mean
time. The day will be known by the
club as Flower Day"
We are told that Rev. Mrs. Ewes
of our Universalist church feels that
her feebleness requires that she
give up preaching, now; and that
she may go to Detroit Mich, to live
where she has lived quite good
deal in the past and where she has
many friends.
Postmaster George e. WILDER is
DESTROYS to retain the services Of
Carl W. Seaver in the postoffice,
despite the fact Tat Mr.. Seaver
feels that his health demands more
out door life, and he is trying to
persuade him to move to the village.
Me should not be surprised if Mr..
WILDER succeeded in his efforts. We
think our public would be we'll
pleased if Mr.. Seaver could remain
In the Office.
Word has come of the death of
John Tucker, son Of Joseph, and a
brother Of WILDER Tucker, who lived
for some years on our South Hill
and then, went West. He was at
one time a resident of Kansas and
later went to Oklahoma, where we
hear he died.
We were very glad to learn one
morning recently, facts of interest
in connection with the descendants
of the late Elias Work, we'll known
here in an earlier day, as a wheel
wright. Of his immediate family two
sons, John M. Work of Iowa and
Danforth Work of Illinois, a daugh-
ire, Mrs. Laura A. Work Dennis of
Spokane, Wash, are now living. The
late Lyman A. Work Of our town
was the oldest child in this family.
There is now living in Yonkers, n.
Y, a son of the late Thomas K.
Work (of this family, who is n
teacher there. His name is Norman
P. Work, and he was at one time a
teacher of architectural drawing in
the Hillyer Institute, Hartford,
Conn. Mrs. Laura Work Dennis,
now some 6S years of age, has been
greatly crippled by hopeless rheu-
matism for years. She is so help
less that she cannot even get the
relief that would be SO welcome to
her, if she could so much as change
her position at all, while lying in
bed. She has four nieces here in
town, daughters of the late Lyman
A. Work, who do much to brighten
her life in little ways; by writing.
etc. ETC., ways that only women, as
a rule, seem to know how best to
take. Mrs. Dennis finds others
near Sher, who are skilled in the
same angelic art of ministering to
such invalids. AS one recalls the
healthy, happy, rose-cheeked, girl
hood of Mrs. Dennis, here in our vii
lage, long time ago, and then as
one contrasts it with the last years
of such marked suffering and help
lessness from disease, must not that
ones last refuge be, that "He doeth
all things well?"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-04-29

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the whole system. Doan's Regulets
(25 cents per box) correct the liver.
tone the stomach, cure constipation.