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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23

tent character with tile plant wish the
Hgood Characters but Which has Prev
en- susceptible. The first generation
IRON such q crop viii be sHscentIfsie~
to the disease but the second genera
tion viii consist 90 plants possessing
many diverse charaeters From among
these plants a few may be found Of
the parents are not too different in
their charactersl that viii be resistent
to the disease in question and also
possess other desirable Qualities
1t is important in carrying on breed
ing work of this kind that the plants
be subject to the disease throughout
the growing season. Otherwise it would
not be possible to tell whether plant
was resistent to the disease or not.
While there are many difficulties at
tendant upon the work of securing
Misrepresentation plants, Yet faithful
effort viii bring about good results
as is evident from the work that has
already been done.
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was organized Immediately traced
footprints 10 the farm where tktya-
getr WIS employed and it IS alleged.
fihe
mpaneliing Of a jury occupied the
foTenssnn of tbs openfn9F ddF And
Wednesday the juryn1en We're takemto
view the scene OF tile murder
With her headgear torn AVA the
three nasted British seh6oner ~. u.
s.. was toWed up the harbor at CsI6li-
cester, Monday evening. aud hauled
into one of the repair YARDS she is
bound from Hantsport. n. 81. for Now
York. with a cargo Of laths. and was
anchored in Gloucester harIlor during.
tie gale on Sunday when the British
schooner Evolution parted from her
anchors ard drove down against her
In the crash the NJ. p. S. lost bow
spirit, jibboom and all her. heddgeaf.
while the Evolution sustained slight
damage and would have been blown
ashore had not the crew of the NJ. ID.
S. got lire to her and made her fast
alongside. The tug E.yeleth brought
the NJ p, S. across the bay Tue YES
sci viii be repaired Immediately in or
der to resume her passage az soon rs
possible. The Evolution, which is
bound from Gloucester for, Noel, y. s.,
is not damaged seriously enough TO
prevent her fropa continuing on her
passage. g.
Mrs. Mary a. Hall, aged 81. witlasg
of Nathan Hall, WAS basned rs death
! in her home on Hotel road. Dennis.
which ives burned sdawn. Tuesday
noon. Aunt Mary Ann. an Mrs. Hall
was famitarly Known, lived aloue-
She had purchased soflev bsefsteak at
noon and it is thought she VAS bFeil-
| ing it when in some WHY tIfe Kitchen
took fire. The smoke and fsVaes were
pouring out of the Kitchen dopr, when
first seen by Grin II. Shivefiek. Il car
! penter, who waa working. at Il neigh
! boring house. With several other men
| he hurried to the scene They wero
obliged TO enter the front Of the house
and were unable 10 find Mrs. Hall 81
to save the dwelling, aAftarsafd her
charred body was found aaiang thf
embers. Mrs. Halls nearest reIatiV,
was a nephew. Charles r. Jfowes d
Yarmouth. who with his family was
spending the day in Boston. and die
not hear of the death until his return
on the evening train. The house wa'
valued at $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23
ION, HOW | lTcHED''

What long nerve-raeking DAYS of
constant torture what sleebless
nights of terrible agony-itch-itch-
itch, constant itch, until 1t seemed
that must tear off my skin-then--
Instant relief-my skin cooled.
soothed and healed.
The very first drops of d. d. d.
stopped that awful itch instantly; yes,
the very moment d. ID. ID. touched the
skin the torture ceased
d. d. D. has been known for years
as the only absolutely reliable Eczema
cure. just a mild, soothing, pleasant
wash made of oil of Wintergreen.
Thymol and other Ingredients.
We know what ID. ID. d. has done
we voueh fer il, and If the very first
regular size bottle OF d. ID. D. fails to
do exactly as is ciaimed,a the remedy
will not cost you one cent.
Bowditch, Webster 4 Co. Spaulding
Drug Store. fIalloWe.l Jackson Bros.
Gardiner. e
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Ihose Present

Among tho members and visitors
present III Win sday's session were
TIE following: y f. Normans, Fair
fiel.f. G. " G,rbeg, Augusta; ( W
Cro@tn. Augusta nonald W. Ellis
aFfrfitld: 10y = Porter. Houlton:
Raymond Pearl, 0Hen' Frank Lowell
Gardner. peldu1 Moore. Auburn; +.
ID. P4gc. Bansor: Il. G. clough. Mon
mouth: Eo5art I. Young. SHowhesan
Alton s. F5pc Nerchcster; E. A.
Stanford, 6enncbunk: c. NJ. White
Bowdeipham. J. e lflaisdell, Water
vile: II. =. Jones. Winsiow; G. NJ
Twitehetl. Auburn: Larry Geteheii
North Arson: Henry 6. Beyef. Jr.
Portland: Il. T. Patton. Skowhegan
r. L. Smith. NeEnabunkport; /. T.
G.tehen. Watervi,!ea Earl Smith, Din
mont; V. V. CanhGm. Lisbon: vii
liam Fl. Davis. Augusta. Hssb T
page Wateryinc; c. NJ. Gallap Snow
hogan: V y Abbott, Vassaibcro; {
$. Reed. Oakland: c. p. Reed. Oak
land: Frank f Zoe. Faifseld Center;
:. q. Jose, Dexter.
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BUSY SESSIONS AT SEED
IMPROVEMENT MEETING.

1.'Esste, continued. from PAGE Three.9
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Prof. Barr,is' Address.

Tic speaker, after disc 5ssing the
loss from diseases of plants and out
lining briefly the nature and cause of
these diseases entered into a discuss
sion If the methods by means or-which
disease-resistent plants may be OBJ
tanned.
Ore method is tho selection of va
rieties tl.at ere distinctly disease-re-
sistent often Il happens that enc or
more varieties OF a certain plant may
lp slightly or not at all affected py
a disease that causes serious injury
to Other varieties. For example, the
Iron coWpea is a variety that was obs
served several years ago to be resis-
tent to the wilt, a very destructive dis
ease to most other varieties in the
Southern states This variey has been
grown for a number OF years and has
proved resistent every year on soil
infested by the wilt fungus. Certain
varieties of wheat have been found
that are immune 70 rust, common
disease CO using great injury to many
other varieties of wheat. Prof Stuart
of Vermont has obtained varieties of
potatoes that are much more resis-
tent to the potato blight than are
other varieties.
This methcd Of obtaining disease-re-
sistant plants is very satisfactory If
the resistent varieties also possess 9th
er desirable characters. # they do not
possess other desirable characters a
better method is the selection of re-
sfstent pi8nts from the Eariet9 one
desires 70 grow. Plants but slightly
disc sod O. entirely resisteRt may he
found in field badly affected with a
certain disease. These plants have
been found To transmit this resisteat
quality to their progeny. In this way
Prof Blinn Of Colorado obtained a
blight resisfent eaHtalouBe, and Doc
tors Orton and Weber lave obtained
strai7s of cotton tEat are rcsistent to
the wilt fungus. Peofs. Bain and Us
sary of Denver have secured 4 strain
Of red clover that is resjs5eut to the
clover antbracnose.
1t may happen that no resistent
strain of the desired variety can be
found but that another variety not 50
desirable has proven resistent TO the
disease enc wishes to avoid. In such
case it is possible 10 obtain desir-
able and resistent plant by crossing
the plant possessing the disease-resis-
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Abstract of discussion opened by l)r.
g. NJ TwitcheH, AUBURN
While we have grown corn Tor genera
tions the importance Of selecting for Il
type has but recently been realized. Nd
nit that. there is q type of dairy COW
most in harmony with largest production
and the general application of the les
yon r. recognized. There must bc n type
Of stalk and csr giving greatest finding
v;,lae AZ tesszt ,ep~ise. and 10 find this
rs the great problem facing u thinking
corn eroArr 80 man should be eenicnt
with weld per acre Tess tran 100
sbnstlf1s of SHIELDED corn, So Simple y this
problem that little credit attaches TO amy
0an Wfo does not exceed this vofiime.
Vet tle. average of Maine is below AZ
bushels WITH only fairly good treat
merit any good corn land ear easily be
mad to Yield this much or more. In
1909 an old field fertliZed only with 1909
lbs of corn fertilizer gave ssg lbs. of
cars In 1910 from one acre of old neg
Iected land, where 1290 lbs, of fertilizer
only was applied, the Yield was il9 lilo
bushels Of shelled corn. and in 1911. using
15CO lbs of fertilizer to the acre. the
Weld. from one-fonrth acre was 81 full
bttshel baskets, yielding two weeks after
breaking, 5si2 lbs. of shclled corn from
20 lbs of ears. Inmeither year was any
barn manure applied and. the fact that
in the. three years only fairly good
treatment was given the fields iustifies
the claim for crop yield certain to be OBJ
tanned. To get this more attention must
be paid to type.
If for the silo then sizesof stalk. abund-
ance Of leaves and character Of we'll ma :
hrred ear must determine. If fer the
crib then size, shape and regularity of
oarS ana size IF ESrraIs hnco,pa no r., .
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vAsSALgoRo.


NORTH.-Mr and Mrs. IL. d y.
Aver attended the funeral, sunday,
of the late Cora Emerson at South
China.
Tie Pataarchal Degree will be con
ferree by Ahiram Encampment-~I /. @.
O. T. ct the next meeting, F'ridag
nigh. 49, -
JehIr Cook whe. has been confined
to the house for the past month. IS
row able to be cut.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. F. church
will serve supper at their yestrys
Thursday night.
NJ Z. Brann shipped car load OF
apples from Winslow station. this
Week
William Wentworth has built a house
on the Campbell farm end moved into
H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23

"sMALL CRAFT WARNING"
To Be Adopted. Dec. |. by United
States Weather Bureau.

Washington. Now. % The. weather
bureau adopted an additional marine
warning. today, to be known as tho
'.Small craft warning BY it owners
of fishing. towing, motor and yacht
ing craft viii be notified OF tie APP
preach of the strong winds which may
interfere with the safe WORKING OF
small vessels. This viii go into effect,
Dec. /, and VIII consist of a red pen-
nant flown from the fasstaffs on the
Atlantic Pacific and Gulf coasts and
the Great Lakes and will signify high
winds which would not Justify the IS
sue of a regular storm warning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-23

H G.. Boyer, Jr., of Portland pre-
scented paper on ''Vetch as 4 Forage
Crop" There are two varieties grown
in this country, the spring and winter
vetch, and of these the spring vetch
is, much better and more improved.
MIR. Boyer told of his experience in
growing the spring vetch and his first
crop was an entire failure. Then he
planted the winter variety with win
ter rye and he got three crops, getting
just nearly four tons TO the acre. On
the second cutting he got three tons
Of green vetch and about a ton and a
half on the last cutting. He never
| got such returns since.
This plant can be grown in most
parts Of the United States and Can
ada in cool humid climates. It was
because Of the latter conditions that
Mir. Boyer believed his non success
was 1ne. He believes the Writer vetch
is the best to grow, as it survives the
weeds in the fall and outgrows them in
the spring and should be grown in
connection with some other crop. such
as rye or wheat. 1t can be sown as
late as the first Of October and can
follow the corn crop. Winter veteh and
winter wheat are recommended to be
snwn together. But the speaker heliev-
cd il better to SOW with rye. The seed
from vetch brings Il good price per
pound and will bring a good big re-
turn per acre. For a hay crop. Mr.
Beyai advised planting three hushel
Of seed per acre and get a crop Of
three ton per acre. From work done in
oregon il was found that protein was
II ner cent. much larger than in other
crops and II is a richer feed than even
hran. As pasture orop. it IS said
tha: it is exeellcpt for finishing sheep.
IN closing Mr.. Re@er told about the
inoculation of seeds and tho several
matters -reiating to that branch OF
cultervation.
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and will guarantee my statement as
made IN the contract"
Only this fall the department of ag-
riculture has had inquiries from six
different potato buyers of the South
requesting the names of potato grow
ers whom we could guarantee as hav-
ing extra fine quality of seed Follow
ing this plan as outlined a business
worth 100000 or more, could be de-
ve1oped in the State of Maine within
three years
The success of this association de-
pends on the financial returns which
we are able to-get from the sale of
pure seed
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A Card

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 5o-cent bottle
of Gfeene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar IL
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster, Jackson Bros,
Kinsman Pharmacy, c. H. Became,
Arthur Tetreault Chas. Ward & Co,
Willis +. Partridge John Coughlin,
Temple Pharmacy
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Inward and Outward.

The inward effects OF humofs are
worse than the outward. They weak
en- all the organs. inflame the MUCOUS
membrane. cause catarrhal htroubles,
and endanger the whole system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla eradicates all
humors and cures all their effects.
It's the great Alternative and tonic
medicine whose merit has been every
where established.
Accent no substitute.
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Afternoon Sessions.

4 change was made in the program
of the afternoon sessions and -f'f
Twitenelrs paper on Tho Best Type
of Corn fer the Maine Farmers was
given the first thing in order thai he
might return home.
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Ffank Lowell of Farmipgdala pre-
serted Z brief ieport u tAe eomtltt-
tee on petatoee
Y demonstration of nat. 5udgfng was
conducted by Prof. w J. Sla4essef Oro-
no and this was followed by a dem
onstration ef corn Judging by Il. a.
Stanford Of Kcnnebuhk
The meetings were then adjourned
10 the ArfnorY, where the Judging Of
corn and potatoes for the Bell-Mer-
contestants in this event: Gobert
Young Of SKowhegm; r, c. C1oush Of
Monmouth: Il. l. Smith. Kennebunk;
William II. Davis. Augusta: Guy G.
Porter, Houton; c, NJ. White. Bow
doinham; Earl Smith, Dfxmont, and
Frank lowell OF Farmingdale. They
were allowed y minutes each on the
corn and potatoes Five samples were
given for each division The corn had
previously been judged by Prof. Slate
and the potatoes 10y c. W. Barber.
In the corn and potato judging con-
test the standing was decided by the
judges rs follows: Guy c. Porter, SC
per cent; Frank Lowell, 50 per cent;
William II. Davis 50 per cent. Earl
Smith. 50 per cent; r. L. Smith, IS
per cent. Robert Young. 50 per cent;
r. H. Ctough, 20 per cent. Porters fig
ures were 100 per cent. en- tho potatoes
and 80 per cent. on the corn.
The evening session was given only
to the address BIZ Prof. NJ. F. Barrus,
assistant professor of plant pathology
.of Cornell University His subject was:
Developing Disease Resistant Strains
of Plants In part he said:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-24
Rk4Dy EE2T Z7zlT Ez41n1SGZ1>lYC ENS/H

fatten In prime condition, Such weather condi-
lions also tighten the cares of the farmer who
does not devote his entire attention to turkeys,
and who Usually has SO many, other responsible
ties that he is mighty glad when the turkeys can
shift for themselves-to say nothing of the bene-
Mt to his pocketbook These farmers and pou-
Try rafsers It may be added. are about the only
classes In our national community who never
need give a. thought to bird for the home table
on thanksgiving. There Is always some sort OF
turkey for THE gathering round the festive board
at the homestead We may digress for a moment
too, to add that In late years there has come a
great change In sentiment on the part OF many
OF the farmers as to the Thanksgiving turkeys
for their own tables. In days gone by there
was often disposition to regard almost any old
gobbler as sufficient for the home folks. All the
choice birds were sent to market because they
would bring the best prices. and the farmer and
his household not infrequently had to put up
with the leavings. as It were. Latterly, however,
as greater prosperity has come to SO many OF
the farmers there is growing disposition to re-
gard the best as none too good for the kings of
the soil. and this applies to turkeys as to every
thing else. Consequently 1t Is usual for the
progressive farmer to retain of his tenderest
birds for the kith and kin that break bread with
MIN ON thanksgiving. and not infrequently the
chosen bird has been s.lgled out from the others
long ir advance and is specially fattened in &C.
cordapce with the tastes of the family.
There has been much discussion on the part of
the p1blic In recent years regarding the compare
tive scarcity Of small turkeys-that is six to eight
pount birds-in the Thanksgiving market. There
is no difficulty in fixing the responsibility for this
disappearance OF the small turkeys. 1t is due to
the growing tendency among turkey rasers to
devote their best efforts to the bronze" variety
OF fowl--the largest variety of the bird The
lure OF the American love Of bgness has made
itself felt in the turkey realm and the 80 to So
pound birds which have attracted so much atten.
ton at fashionable hotels and on banquet boards
have come to be regarded as the most desirable
specimens of that fowl. which becomes for one
day each year our national bird
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-24
HOLIDAY COOKERY.

The time will soon be here when 1t
will be necessary for us to look up
the old family recipes and prepare for
the festive holiday season.
Fruit cakes may be made weeks be-
fore hand and are better for their age.
Fruit cake.-Take two pounds of
raisins. a pound Of currants. half a
pound Of citron. four cups Of brown
sugar. two cups Of butter. cup Of mo-
lasses. eight eggs. two teasponfuls Of
soda. half cup of grape juice. FIVE
cups Of -four, the grated rind of q
lemon, two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon,
a teaspoon Of cloves. and also one of
nutmeg, Beat the eggs and add the
-four last giving thorough beating.
Bake in a slow oven for the first hour
and a quarter then increase the heat
to brown the cake.
Fruit Wafers.-Take cup each of
raisins, dates. figs and nuts put
through a meat chopper. Work and
mix together with little lemon juice,
then roll out on board busted with
powdered sugar. Cut In dominos and
pack in powdered sugar in boxes with
waxed paper between.
White Fruit cake.-Take cup of
sugar, three tablespoonfuls of butter,
half cup Of milk. one and three
fourths cups of -four. the whites of
three eggs. two teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder. half cup Of shredded al
monds, one cup Of shredded citron.
half cup of raisins. half cup Of
shredded orange peel Clipped very
fine. Bake In a moderate oven for
one hour then increase the heat to
brown the outside. This cake Is best
three weeks old.
Orange ieing.-Take the rind of half
and the juice of a whole orange, fill
the cup with hot water. add a teaspoon
full OF lemon Juice. two tablespoonfuls
of cornstarch. pinch Of salt. the yolks
Of two eggs. third of cup of sugar
and a tablespoon of butter Cook un-
til smooth and the starch is well
cooked. When cool spread on the cake
for filing. For the icing soak the
grated rind Of large orange in three
tablespoonfuls of lemon juice. squeeze
through muslin aud add powdered
sugar to the juice until thick enough
to spread.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-11-24

1t must be admitted however that the bronze
variety Of turkey not only holds the post OF honor
because of its size and its rich plumage but also.
in the estimation Of many epicures because of its
flavor as well. There is no doubt that the size of
the bronze variety-its standard weight ranges
from 16 to SO pounds-is to be attributed to the
fact that the birds of this family originated from
a cross between the wild and the tame turkey.
For that matter, the wild turkey OF North Amer
lea was the ancestor Of all present-day do
nestle turkeys. but the crosses" which have
been made in the of the bronze variety have
been particularly fortunate in inducing mammoth
size. However one of the officials of the depart
ment OF agriculture recently declared that the
bronze turkey had been developed too much in
the direction of size, and If he can convert the
turkey raisers to his way of thinking we may
see some years hence era of smaller bronze
turkeys Of even finer flavor than those regarding
which such enthusiasm has been manifested by
lovers OF the good things of life.
OF course the Wanted bronze variety is not the
whole thing In turkeydom. for there six other
standard varieties the branches of the family in
addition to the bronze. being. the Narragansett.
the buff. the slate the white and the black.
Many people who think that we have been
Toying pretty appetIzing turkey from time out of
mind may be surprised to learn that the prestige
OF the turkey as an article of food seriously
threatened few years ago through carelessness
and lack ~ foresight in breeding methods. Not
much was said about it, except In the poultry
papers AIT at the conventions of poultry raisers,
but the menace was sufficient to arouse the more
progressive turkey raisers with the result that
they mended their ways. put ban on inbreed-
ing and went in for the purebred or standard
bred turkey, with the welcome outcome that rich,
new, vigorous blood made its influence felt in
infusing strength and vigor in turkey focks all
the country
In the case Of growers who have had the bene-
fit of enough experience to qualify them for the
work. turkey raising is. under favorable condi-
lions, highly profitable occupation. No other
kind OF live stock will return large profit to
the successful producer will poultry. and tur-