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The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
FIND VALUE IN COAL iSHES
Rhode Island Farmer Uses Them to
Advantage Behind cattle-Pos-
sess Valuable Properties.

A Rhode Island correspondent of
the Rural New Yorker says: l OBJ
serve in your paper some inquiries
about the value OF coal ashes. with re-
marks upon their low analyses of fer
tilizing materials. After 40 years OF
farming | have learned TO doubt the
value of many OF these so-called SCI
entific dicta-such as analyses of
soils. balanced rations. lining all
soils. etc.
! use sifted ashes behind cattle and
believe / find value in them. not only
as absorbents. but as possessing other
valuable properties use my eye
sight in farming. and ! notice that
walks the edges are always lush and
dark green There is difference in
coal ashes. whether bituminous or an
thracite. and even between the pro-
ducts Of different mines.
As illustrating my weli-founded In
credulity Of analyses I can recall that
when Nicholas Longworth. the foun-
der ofSoommercial viticulture In the
west. began planting vines at Cincin-
natl. he hired a lot OF boys to pick
up and cut IN small pieces all the
leather boots and shoes they could
find with which TO fertilize his vines.
BY analysis be was justified. but the
process of decay was SO slow that he
soon abandoned It The fertilizer
manufacturers know the value of
ground leather In increasing the state
ment Of phosphate.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
MAKING DRY FARM PLEASANT
companionship Of Animals Is Great
Factor In Developing Spirit Of
Country Life In Youth.

In visiting the average dry farm
many things are lacking that are
necessary to make this home pleas
ant place in which to live. No farm
can be truly home without live
stock. Milk, cream. butter. cheese.
eggs and various kinds of meats are
necessary. These contribute to the
comfort and happiness Of the family.
The companionship OF animals is a
great factor In developing the spirit
of country life IN young people. writes
r. w. Clark in the Orange Judd
Farmer The lamb. colt. calf. pig.
chick. all help to make the country
pleasant and attractive.
Grain is the main dry crop. The
farmers eggs are all in one basket.
Grain is his only source of income.
II storms and insects take 1t the cx-
penditures and efforts of the whole
year are lost I believe a few mich
cows are a source Of income all the
time. Butter fet is sold to the
creamery each day. few calves cau
be vealed and disposed of to the
butcher. A few hens will pick up q
great deal of waste grain that would
be lost The avenue is sufficient to
provide the family with groceries.
few sheep will furnish meat for
the table and cash at various times
during the year when there is no
wheat to sell. The same is true
when there are horses. beef cattle
and hogs to sell These all provide
an income when II ia most needed
and the farmer can pay cash and
thereby secure many advantages that
cannot be secured by credit.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
USING RIBBON ENDS
DAINTY TRIMMING MAY EASILY
BE DONE AT HOME.
Really No Task at All to Turn Out
Most Effective Ornamentation
for All Kinds Of Pretty Bou-
doir Baskets.

Dainty in color and workmanship
are the little baskets that depend on
their trimming of ribbon flowers for
the delicate effects for which you must
pay a pretty price II you cannot make
them. But you can, So buy your
ribbon in pale pink. old rose. moss
green and the soft yellows. Purchase
little baskets of fire reed or sweet
grass and then follow directions.
For the preliminary step in rose
making. take piece of narrow ribbon
and fold 1t in the center as you need
it Over your finger roll the end and
sew at the lower edge. Keep up this
rolling process until the flower is the
size that you wish. When making
leaves. gather the ribbon at one end
so that the pointed effect can be easily
obtained. The narrow green ribbon
twisted forms an effective stem.
After making a number of roses OF
different sizes and a supply of leaves,
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
sIxty-FIve Pigs In Four LItters.

give herewith record of what I
call a remarkable brood SOW. This
SOW has had her fourth litter OF pigs
In August. 1909. she gave birth to 13
living pigs. her first litter. The fol-
lowing March. 1910. she farrowed II
living pigs. In August. the same year.
she farrowed 16 living pigs. This last
March, 1911. she broke the record by
presenting me with 10 pigs. OF them
dead, making a total of 65 pigs In four
litters, with a credit of 61 living pigs.
This has never been known to be
equaled in this community. says n
writer in an exchange. usually re-
duce her litters TO IL and IA pigs.
which she nurses carefully. This SOW
is of the Poland-China breed. crossed
with Chester White. and breed her to
a well-bred boar OF the Poland China
breed II / can find one in the commu-
nifty. There has always been a good
demand for her offspring. which has
yielded me a nice income.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
CUT OF THE NEW CLOTHES
viii Be Noted In Styles for the
Coming Season.

Beyond the allimportant advent of
the trouser skirt no fundamental
changes. and few even of a second
ary order. have been made in styles.
Skirts are no wider and some of the
modes are narrower than ever. Pos
sibilities. however. are held out OF
their being rendered less inconvenient
and dangerous by a plait or two hid
den beneath an overlapping breadth
and other similar devices. Coats are
almost invariably short, but they con-
tinue to set close to the hips. while
not made to tighten in at the waist
Empire styles OF waist prevail. the
skirts coming up high and both cos
tunes and dresses always belted In
about the natural waist. often right
under the bust Many Of the smart
dresses have trains. but such an addi-
ton is not considered obligatory by
any means and dresses without them
are reckoned quite as smart Trains
are always narrow-a large percent
age do not exceed In Importance a
prolonged panel Slight notifications
have been made in sleeves. The fash
ion OF cutting in one piece with the
shoulder no longer reigns supreme.
Half long and three-quarter long
sleeves are cut slightly wider and all
sorts very straight Boleros have
have been revived. but as part of the
costume or dress bodice. not as sepa-
rate garments. Wide collars are retain
ed. but revers enjoy less favor and
are either omitted or rudimentary.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01

groups of three at each side. Dark
green ribbon is strung through tho
straw and decorates the handle. A
rose with green leaves is attached
to the top of the handle. This shape
is always procurable and can be
changed completely in effect by the
addition of ribbon flowers.
A rose in a circle of leaves is used
on round fiat basket. Small buds OF
ribbon are attached to green stems
and hang from the handle. The bas-
ket is lined with green silk stitched In
pink or yellow to repeat the color OF
the flowers.
On another little suggestion there Is
a Vandyke effect of ribbon. Both up
per and lower rims are wound with
ribbon. Large roses are surrounded
by ribbon leaves. They are placed at
the lower ribbon points on the basket
Perhaps the exquisite work of the
empire days in France is convincing
proof OF the charm of ribbon-trimmed
baskets and bags. They are beautiful
examples OF handiwork. and In the re-
turn of this style OF decoration all
women can rejoice. for it can be done
at home
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
Stylish Chains.

Long chains OF ornate style are
high in favor with the spring tailor
made. Nearly all the smart models
have breast pocket into which to
tuck the end of the chain. and to it
may be attached the watch. change
purse or small vanity case OF the sort
that only lately reached this side of
the water. After all. II matters little
whether or not anything is attached
to the end of the decorative lorgnette
chain. as its apparent purpose is hid
den in the pocket. There is no end
to different varieties expressed in tho
combinations of these little affairs.
Many have several different semi
precious stones mounted in odd shapes.
while others are more conservative In
pearl decoration.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
Tho Stark Apple.

Among the apples that are doing
well Stark is one of the most salts
factory thus far. Just where Stark
originated cannot be said with GER
tainty. We have not been able to
trace 1t beyond Delaware county.
Ohio.
The tree is vigorous grower. with
deep green leaves of good substance;
n reliable bearer of fruit above me-
dium to large size. and though not
as highly coolred as Rome Beauty and
some other varieties. the quality is
rather In advance. and It keeps we'll.
buyer in the open market who
does not understand much about ap-
pies would be apt to take Ben Davis
in preference. on account Of its
brighter red. but Stark issuperior in
quality.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
CRUST UNDER MULCH
Does Not Form Upon Land That
is Summer FaIIoWed.
This Hard Layer Can Be Rendered
Partially Harmless by Right Kind
Of Flowing and Soil Treat
mont

Farmers in dry regions have become
familiar with the fact that a crust
often forms beneath the soil mulch.
It is very difficult to prevent this for
nation II the dry period lasts for any
considerable time. 1t also causes a
great deal of trouble in that 1t does
not permit the growth Of plants. The
subsoil becomes SO hard that It is
almost impossible for the roots to pen
citrate it This mulch does not form
upon land that Is summer fallowed
but upon that which is growing a
crop. The crust begins to form an
inch underneath the loose surface
and becomes thicker each succeeding
day. II there is no crop upon the land
this hard layer can be easily removed
but 1t is impossible to break up the
crust without destroying the crop.
However. this hard layer can be
rendered partially harmless by the
right kind OF plowing and soil treat
ment, says the Denver Field and Farm.
Its formation depends upon two fac
tors-the drouth above and the mois-
ture conditions below. The moisture
In dry soils falls upon the surface and
is carried to the lower strata by grav-
ity and by capillary attraction. Upon
very dry soils this moisture does not
go to any considerable depth because
there is not a sufficient quantity TO
thoroughly saturate all of the par
ticles. For this reason We oftentimes
find a dry layer beneath the moist
stratum BY keeping a dust mulch on
the surface we are able to prevent the
rapid evaporation of this moisture
Some people believe that after the
moisture has gone down to a consid-
cradle depth II is with difficulty that
the plants obtain the use of IT, This
soil moisture does not rise TO the sur
face at very rapid rate and II the
best results are obtained We must
plant crops that go down after the
moisture or handle the soil in such a
way that the moisture is brought 20
the surface. Good results will be OBJ
tained by plowing deeply. not only
six CT seven inches. but eight or nine.
o. ten or twelve inches and only the
other day we saw q man who was
cutting eleven inches and II was In
deed charming sight to see. II We
plow six or seven inches deep and
then kesp a three inch mulch over the
surface and then II q two inch crust
forms but little space left In which
the roots could develop.
Land handled in this way can not
produce a profitable crop. II 10 sure
TO dry out before the season is over
On the other hand. II we plow from
ten to twelve inches deep We will
have at least six inches OF the son
left for the crop before We come to
the hard layer below. Rolling the
soil Increases the conductivity but re-
o.ces the moisture holding capacity
OF the land and promotes the forma-
ton OF a crust in heavy clay or gumbo
soils. However. these heavy compact
soils dry out slowly and II sometimes
requires i've or six months to dry
out six or seven inches. Therefore.
II we have plowed ten or twelve In
ches deep the roots can obtain sum
cient moisture from the lower part
Of the plowed land.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
Eggs
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Eastern Live Stock.

Kansas City. = Cattle - Market
steady. Native steers. s5.20G6.20;
Southern steers, si.35d6o0; South.
ern cows and heifers. ss.ooaA5o: na.
tive cows and heifers. 5000 GOO:
stockers and feeders, si.75d SEQ; f;
bulls. s4.00@5.00: calves, $4,000 7.50.
Western steers. $4.75d5.9 Western
cows, $3.00@5.25.
Hogs-Market strong to sc higher.
Bulk OF sales. s6.05@6.15; heavy, 5000
66.10: packers and butchers. $4,000
6.15: lights. s6.05G615.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
Strawberry CROWNS.

Some strawberry growers are max.
ing fine profits from the hill system.
An excellent plan is TO set the plants
about is inches apart each way and
cultivate with a wheel hoe. No addi-
uonal plants are allowed to root and
the runners must be clipped frequent.
ly In order to prevent this. The hill
syrtem requires high fertility and
frequent attention. Marshall is one of
the best varieties for this system.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
New Slippers.

Among the new shoes and slippers
the latest are those OF natural colored
linen. A preparation is sold for clean
ing these. but they may be worn a
great many times before they show a
soiled appearance.
These would be pretty with the
white suit, but with a frock OF the
same ecru shade as the slippers the
effect would be better.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01

apply them by strong thread to the
basket to be decorated. The little
French basket shows line OF rose
buds around the base and a cluster Of
flowers and leaves at one side. The
high handle is wrapped with green
ribbon tied in a bow at the side.
On little sewing basket with the
silk top roses are used in another way.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
Eastern Produce.

Kansas ity.-Butter-Firm: cream
eries, 1s@23c: dairies, 16920c.
Eggs-Steady; at mark, cases in
cluded, 12G12kc; firsts. 14c; prime
firsts. 15c.
Cheese-Steady: daisies, liz q
11%c; twins. 10h@10%c; young
Americas, 11A @11hc; long horns,
liz 011hc.
Pctatoes-Easy: choice to fancy
old. 40@42c; new. $1.0591.15: fair to
good, old, 36@3Sc.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01

A serpentine line of tiny ribbon ends.
made of baby ribbon. decorates sthe
straw case. A straight line Of flowers
twines over the strap handle. Green
silk is used for the shirred top. al
though any serviceable figured silk
will be just as attractive. The fittings
of this basket are in pink the same
shade as the flowers on the outside.
Roses are used on the cover of an
oblong shape. They also appear In
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
Handling the Orphan Lamb.

Many sheep do not own their lambs
Just because they do not have any
milk for them. Instinct leads them to
drive one away when they bear two
Feed the outcsst lamb for a few days
and let the eve have milk-making
food until she has enough milk for
both lambs. Then she will most likely
own her lamb.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01

The newer Windsor ties which are
so much in use now that the sailor
collar is having such vogue have n
border either of harmonizing Persian
Or black and white stripes on the
ends
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
Beam for boston.

Michigan probably ships more beans
to the eastern market than any other
state, and Boston is the best market
for this vegetable. as that city pays
for baked beans in a single year the
price Of two OF Uncle Sans modern
wayships.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
Sweet Peas.

Sweet peas do best when sown very
early. II is best to plant thickly and
thin out the seedlings. The soil you
have is good enough as a basis. En-
rich It and II will do better.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01

This dressy waist is of white silk
voile. trimmed with narrow bands Of
embroidery and a wide band Of black
velvet. forming a corslet
over all are wide bretelles Of ens-
broidered linen. with applique rosettes
of Irish lace. The guimpe and under
sleeves are of fine white lace.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
Enemies Of Sweet Potatoes.

The sweet potato has plenty Of en-
emies. The principal ones are the cut
worm, leaf miner. stem borer. leaf
roller and weeyfl
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Grain.
Hay.

CPrlees paid by Denver Jobbers +. o.
p. track Denver).
Colorado upland. per ton. .li.00d 1900
Nebraska upland. per ton. 1900 q 400
Second bottom. Colorado
and Nebraska. per ton. .l1.o0G12.00
Timothy. per ton 1900 400
Alfalfa. per ton ..... .l2.O0u 1900
South Park choice. per ton 16.o0di7.o
San Luis Valley, per ton. .l3.00d 400
Gunnison Valley. per ton 1900 n 400
Straw. per ton ........... 4oOG 300
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-01
LAT
NJ A r K E 7
GU oTATIo N s
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Cattle.
Beef steers, grain fed. good
10 CnOlce .o.oVVo.S
Beef steers. grain fed. fair
to good .4.75@5.
Beef steers, pulp fed, good to
choice p. .5.4O@6 600
good 5000 $40
Beef steers. hay fed. good to
choice :. .5.4oQ $50
goog 5000 40
Cows and heifers. grain fed.
good to choice .5.2sa GOO
fair to good .45Oa5
Cows and heifers. pulp fed.
good to choice .4.5o@5
Cows and heifers. pulp fed,
fair to good .4.oOQ4
Cows and heifers. hay fed.
good to choice .4.5oG5 G5.25
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
fair to good .s.sO945o
Stock cows and heifers 5000 400
Gamers and cutters .2.5Od 3-25
veal calves ...............l-O l-OO4 $40
bulls .....--...... .o'ooV f-op
stays .4.VVU o-VV
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice 5000 $50
Feeders and stockers, fair
to good .425G 500
Feeders and stockers. com
mon to lair r.............3.7 .3.75a425
Hogs.
-, ~
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Live Poultry.
Butter.

Creameries. ex. East. ID. .. %
Creameries. ex. Colo. lb. =. 20 q
Creameries. I'd grade. ID. ..19 G20
Process ........... 10
Packing stock ... 13X
Eggs.
EggE. case count. case .......si.15
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Hogs.

Good hogs .. ............5 $3.50 COS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-15
VOL. Lxxv, No. 14-wHoLE NO. 1878

for nearly five years. Williams had
been employed there about two years
and the two men had always apear-
ed friendly to each other. Evidently
Williams was better liked at the
hatchery and this coupled with the
recent death of his oldest daughter
and financial difficulties may have
unbalanced his mind. 1t is said by
those acquainted with him that he
had appeared very morose since his
return from his daughters funeral
and there is no doubt in their minds
that he was insane at the time.
Mr.. Butterfield's family resided at
Milford, N. H., and are much re-
spected there. About month ago
his oldest daughter, about 20 years
old, died and now the wife and re-
naming daughter are stricken with
this double sorrow. A brother, A. H.
Butterfield of North Troy, came here
Monday, and arranged to have the
body sent to Milford, where the fun
era1 was held Tuesday.
H. Cuthbert Williams was 35
years old and had wife and two
children, a daughter six years old,
and a son, three. Mrs. Williams and
the children had been spending the
summer at their old home in York,
Pa, and returned to st. Johnsbury
about two weeks ago. The family
were rooming at Ralph sideways
on Sumer street. They had engaged
the Lyman Hooker house on Spring
street and were planning to move
there this week. Williams was a
very efficient man at the hatchery
and was we'll liked everywhere. His
parents and a married sister reside
in York, Pa, and his father who is a
retired railroad attorney, is report
ed to be very wealthy.
His father, Smyser Williams and
brother-in-law, w. B. Bilimeyer, of
York, Pa, came here Monday even
ing and arrangements were made to
send the body home. 1t left here on
the 11.4O train Tuesday and was ac-
companied by Messrs. Williams and
Billings, Mrs. Williams and the two
children. The burial will take place
there today and Mrs. Williams and
the children will not return here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-15

No Motive For Crime.
No sufficient motive for such a
crime has been discovered. Mr.
Butterfeld, who was 4 5 years old,
had been employed at the hatchery
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-15
TRAGEDY AT HATCHERY
Nathan c. Butterfield Killed G. c.
Williams and then Shot Himself.
No Witnesses Of Affair.

Nathan c.. Butterf1eld and G.. Cuth-
bert Williams, fish culturists, en-
pIoyed at the government fish hatch
cry here, were the victims in a
double tragedy last Sunday fore
noon. Evidently Butterfield shot
and killed Williams and then turned
the weapon on himself and sent a
bullet through his brain causing in
stant death. The cause of the shoot
ing can never be definitely determin-
ed as the last time the men were
seen alive they were entering the
barn talking pleasantly with each
other, but it is thought that Butter
field must have been demented over
recent troubles and did the act
while mentally irresponsible. The
only suggestion of generalization on
his part was the possession of the re-
volver which did not belong to him
and was secured at the studio of
Maurice w. Kelley while Mr.. Kelley
was absent. 1t was a very fine weap-
on, a 38 calibre Colt revolver with
ivory handles. He left a note on
Mr.. Kelley's table saying that he
had taken the revolver and had
superintendent at the hatchery Mr.
Carter was at church however, and
may have saved his life by being
away from home.
Buterfeld roomed at the Y. M. c..
A. and took his meals at Mrs. J. G.
Wings on Central street. After
breakfast Sunday he remained at
Mrs. Wings until about half past
ten appearing very much depressed
and said he was going out for a
walk. Evidently he went to Mr..
Kelley's studio on Prospect Avenue
and got the gun and went to the
hatchery.
The Shooting.
1t was Mr.. Williams Sunday to be
on duty at the hatchery and Butter
field went with him into the stable
where Williams began cleaning the
stable. He had the scuttle open to
the basement, and fork in his hands
at the time of the shooting, fell
across the opening and caught Will
liams' body, preventing it from fall
ing through into the basement. Will
liams was shot three times. One bull
let entered his right side from the
front and passed clear through the
body and then through an inch
board in the horse stall. Another
bullet struck a rib in the right side
and glanced coming out near the
breast. The other shot evidently en-
tered the left side from the rear and
passed through his heart causing in
stant death.
Mr.. Butterfie1d then turned to-
ward the corner of the stable and
placing the revolver close to his
mouth sent a bullet through the
brain, the bullet going into the
ceiling above him. He did not fall
but sank down with his head parti-
ally bent under his body.
No one heard the shooting al
though there were several people in
the house which is connected with
the barn. About noon Faulkner
Carter went to the barn to feed the
chickens and came upon the bodies.
He notified E. H. Ross, who called
Sheriff Worthen and States Attor-
ney Simonds. The officers also call
ed for Selectman Weeks. AS there
was nothing to be learned it was de-
cided unnecessary to hold an autop
sy on the bodies and they were
ordered removed to Stanley's under
taking rooms.
No Motive For Crime.
No sufficient motive for such a
4nd HTa