The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

one of the chief reasons why the ma
thine mixer does not take more readi-
~ is the time and pains 1t takes to
keep 1t sweet and clean.
Not the least of the serious effects Of
the drought which has prevailed for
the past year or more Is the reduction
OF flowing streams to point where
they no longer furnish sufficient power
to operate mills situated along their
course. In sections along the Atlantic
seaboard hundreds of factories have
had to close down for this reason
alone.
Incorporate Is not a word whose
dictionary meaning Is limited to the
use of beverages containing more or
less alcohol. 1t is just as Incorporate
and often just as injurious to health
10 rush the coffee or tea pot as 1t Is to
rush the growler." The only differ
ence Is that 1t may be viewed as
little more refined or respectable type
Of intemperance.
The making of peanut butter is
simple matter. After roasting the nuts
to the right brown color they should
be shucked, the brown skin removed
and the beans then run through the
grinder enough times to convert them
into fine paste The butter should
then be packed In glasses and kept COW
81 tha
to be too dry 1t may be moistened
with little peanut or olive oil.
la watching swallows on the wing
this season the writer has noticed that
while their flight during May and June
seemed to be at height Of from sixty
to a hundred feet from the earth
their range during the latter part of
July and August was from 100 to $50
feet. We have never seen the fact
explained. 1t 10 doubtless due to the
height at which, Insects fly during the
periods mentioned.
Many folks kill snakes on sight,
whether harmless or not. when the
truth Is that those that are not a
menace to human life should be pro-
teeted as voracious consumers of rats,
mice and gophers The blacksnake IL
one of these rodent enemies. Another
Is the indigo snake which Is found In
many southern states and sometimes
reaches length OF eight feet This
reptile Is foe Of rats. mice and
gophers. is highly priced by plantation
owners and Is often petted and fondled
by children.
Now and then case Is tried In JUS
tees court involving loss Of manure
by fire after being spread in the field.
and the question raised of what Its
worth may be Is an interesting one.
Tests show that barnyard manure may
have a value in crop production rang
ing from Sits to 1925 per ton. but
damages might have to be reckoned on
what 1t costs fellow to get and
spread 1t In case It was got elsewhere
than from his own place. It's a hope
full sign-this starting damage suits
ON account OF barnyard fertilizers gone
up In smoke.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
apple crop was shorter last year than
for many years and other fruits were
even scarcer through all of the terri
tory east of the Rockies. the fact re-
mains that western growers, who had
fine fruit realized paltry sum on their
holdings. There Is little question that
this situation was the direct result Of
coalition on the part Of commission
men. who aimed thereby to reimburse
themselves for losses sustained In the
past In seasons when considerable ap-
pie speculation was INDUCED In. 1t Is
doubtful II commission men would
ever again dare to perpetrate such
holdup on the producer.
Ii the south is prosperous during the
coming twelvemonth the reason will
not be far to seek. for 1t has just mar
keted the most valuable cotton crop In
its history. Some facts in connection
Herewith are full Of interest. The
value Of the crop. including the seeds.
Is placed at $1,0eOO0O 900. which IL
$685.. OOO, 900 more than was realized
from the bumper crop Of 10000. not
withstanding the fact that the latter
crop was the larger by 100000 bales.
Another interesting feature Is that all
Of the crop has found its way to the
mill at uniformly high prices in spite
Of the fact that the seasons output Is
100000 bales larger than last year.
For the crop Just harvested the grower
has received an average of 1890 cents
per pound. or $3.50 per bale.