davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-08

Benny Kauff is the deerfoot kid.
He stole second in the second round
and set the crowd wild when he pill
fered third in the eighth. He got
such lead that Flaf1erty didn't have
a chance to get him. Benny also
connected for one of Bridgeport's
three hits
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-11-02

minif @atrin lieb iid int @oipital gu
&odeiter elmer Operation 11nter5ieben,
un6 lie befinoet lid ieBt nuf Sem @ege
ser 8eiierung. = gbarafterpone 2el1te
miii1en &~erlal1moungen mie @eue11
i'm Seebaoe nit Sem &iifen auffan=
gen. S. g..
Gait @ron6 Sorts. = Sn
einem 3imn1er %oberbalb bon u2ittle
@arrp'S" @irt6idaft, in meld)er iid
Ser aus SEM 9umas=Yro5ei1e befannte
@unoit Mife Gapis a~l1fgebalten baben
iou> fat @iuiam $. Cotton aus Mooi=
ion> g. S., SEM Sarmarbeiter Mnoretp
gSperite cine 10 ibpere 5dltB1punoe
beigebradt, 0ab bieier mabrideinlid
miro. Cotton, Ser 5uiammen
nit einem @enoiien perbaftet mur6e,
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-11-02

m1r6e. IS fat ii6 ergeben, 0oB 6rol'
Mspi6 Dor 51pei Monaten 5u einem
Mr3t in @ibbing fam uno cine Me-
oi5in Die 600 peruriaden miiroe,
perlangte. Brau Mspi4 betbeuert it,
re nnl6r1lo.
@ranite Sails. - SSn -0em
5mei Meilen fll1Babmdrts gelegenen
6armbauie oes Ole Sobnion entltano
ourb cine @rp1oiion i'm @er6e Elm
grono, ser 0os Sous einaiderte NJ. BEL
meldem 6rau Sobnion un6 zines if
rer &inoer Tim bos 2eben famen.
Sobnion er5dblt, 6aB er I'M @iiden=
6eroe nit @eidfoble 6euer MAIDEN
moate; ais er bas Tel1er nidt redt
gum 8rentten bringen fonnte, lei er
in Sen Sol geganger1, I'M Brennbol5
GIT bolen. @dbren6 er brauBen mar,
forte er cine grploiion nno als er li6
umridnltte, 1ab er, 0oB bas gan5e Sous
in Slommen itan6. &aih rannte er
nob bem @alie uno fonnte 0aS
iiinglte Sinh retter, 6agegen mar es
unmoglid, in sic Slide ein5n=
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-11-02

jagt, 6aB ct sen @sperite UNI elm Oar,
leben bon einem 8ierteloolar gebeten
uno baB er geidoiien babe, als ibm
oieier oos @egebren abiding. Gie So
li5ei aber lit ser Mniidt, oab Elm @allb-
anfaQ porliege.
GIoquet. = George %. Grob
aus Sobotdie, g. &c., lit 5a,m GU
perintenoenten ser 6oa,b Oh 2ac.eSn-
oioner-& STE erpation ernannt poroen
ais Mabfolger oes q. 81. 8ear. =
BUR Mnregung ser @inpanoerl1ng
nod sent @eiten miro, mie @i5epras
ii0ent eight bon Ser Noromeit,Gnt-
midll1ngs' 2iga erflart, Elm aus neun
@oegons beiteben0er Spe5ial5ug NIT
@cuperneltren bon Staaten 6es Noro-
meitens uno elmer Ma1siteaung in bier
@oggons, Die bur6 einen 8eitrag
bon lie $1,000 bon ieoem Staate cts
bolten >peroen ioll, cine &eiie 6ur@
sen Often MAIDEN. Sic 8anoma-Mns=
iteullng miro fir ibren @aggon
$500 perpen6en.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-11-02

&e0nern, >ueld)e Dor Sd1uB oes 8on-
pentes am samitag @ortrdge bielten,
befanoen iid 5bailer Matbems, De-
Tan Der tbeologiiden 6atultdt @bica<
90, unb George 6. @incent, 8rdli0ent
Der l1niberiit6t MirneIo ta.
@bisbolm. = Mplo Subal3,
ein 0iterreidiIder @rubenurbeiter,
muroe auf Ser Stene get0otet, in0em
er ii6 in oem Mugenblife in cine
&ammer Ser 2enorgr1,be i~tiir3te, als
sort eine 2a6qtng 9pnamit erplooirte,
oie er unb Elm @efdbrte porbereitet
batten. IS muroe linn ser l~1nterletb
anfgeriiieu. Sein &umeraoe iagt, 6aB
Subal5 un3tpeifelbaft Selbitmoro be-
gimg. Mls sic gprenglaoung porbe<
reitet u1o sic 3iin6ldnur angeitedt
mar, batten er utrb Slrbol5 iid) 5l,-
riidge5ogen. 8lobli6 lei Subal5, &C.
rooe 1T bem M,1genblide, oIs sic
Sprenglablnrg erplo6irte, mie6er in
Sic &am1ner 5uriidgeiprlngen. Die
Mrt Ser @un6e 5eigt an, 6oB ser
S%eiterreid)er iib 6ireft iiber Sic
Sprengla6ung mari.
Sitting rm1 &oiie Mspih
befin0et ii6 bier 1T &aft, um sic TIN
ter ltd)arng ser ltmit6n6e ob5utporten,
inter semen ibr @atte itorb, Ser in eli
>tem 6ortigen @oipital u1tter 9roBen
Sd)mer5en rmh NIT 1O=tdgiQer
&ronfheit olts Sem 2eben idDieo. 9ie
&ranfbeitsipmptome, sic Mspih aeig=
te, erregten SEN @erSodt 6es Mrs=
tes, Ser i'm behon0elt hattie, in eli
netn ioldlen @ra6e, 6oB 6ieie Sic
Musarabltna Ser 9eihe un6 cine Mn=
peronlobte, bei Ser Gift in SEM
6es to6ten Monnes geflun6en
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-11-02

oringen, in melder ii9 oie 5rou u11b
oaS anoere &inS befanben. Muem
@ni@eire nad bate 6ie 6ruu ber-
in9t, oalrd 8enubung BON &erolin
oas Jeuer an5umuden, 1ooour6 Ole
erploiion ber%porger11fer rpuroe.
&oeau. - Ser 6 SATIRE altc
sobn Carl oes gbepuares 8. s. &iec
tletterte bon .binten nuf einen idtperet1
Wagen, tpelden ser anedt 6es 81.
Sarnes lenfte: Ger aleine ltiir5te ab
uno gerietb 5miiden &ao uno @ogen;
er 1pur6e 10 felt eingefeiIt, 6aB 6as
9fa0 6a6urd gum Stiaitomo gebradt
1puroe. 9ies lenfte sic Mufmerfl an1=
felt 6es &nedtes auf Sen @orfoa; Ste
ler mtBte oas &ao erit entferne1t, b.
Dor es ibm gelang, 6os &ino gu. BE-
freien, 0as acknowledgements ob1,e
er1eblide @eneklrngen 6obongefom=
men iit.
Mem lm. Sir Sen Sou elmer
meiteren fatboliiden Stride 6abier,
mofiir Gr5btidof sSsrelano bei leinent
letten @eiud int Seem ltlm SEN Mn=
lab CAB, ii16 bereits einleitenoe
S6ritte getban mor6en. Ser Blan
fir Sen @au elmer iolden Stride an
liiSlider @innei otoitroBe mur0e. idon
offers beiproden, neil sic Stride auf
Ser Noroieite bel feitliden @eleqe11=
beiten ba1fig iiberfii1t mar inns Ser
Sein6 0erielben fir sic ouf Ser Siio-
leite mobnenoen Mitglieoer Ser gnt=
ternl1ng lpegen lebr idtper 1par. Sci
elmer %upla11git abgebaltenen @eriamn1-
la1ng >pltr6e 6enn al1d) beidlollen, Sic
neue @emei116e u11ter Sent Monen ct.
Morien = @emein0e gu inforporiere,,,
mofiir Die n%otbmen0igen 56ritte BE-
reits getban mur6en.
Manfato. - Mad)bem fSrau
Coma Seldom, pelhe SEM Tarmer g.
9. 8lais0eu aus Meoo $3.50 geitok=
len bat, int ct. Glel16er &eformote=
RUM tpobi1 tie b%erurtbeilt mor6en
tpar, ni6t ange11ommen tpuroe, meil
BORT feline Trauenabtbetlung beitebt,
&idter Hfau iiber Tie eine
i%nipenoierte 3uhtbausitrafe un6 lten=
tie lie unter Ml1fiidt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-11-02

Sroinero. - Ias g%iierer5la=
ger BON Srontomn, ipeld)es an Mad)=
tigfeit lu1o @ebalt sic giienn1inen ser
gege11oen ant Superior=See 5u errei=
d)en peripridJt, lit ol1 SSofl1 @elmer
aus 9l1lutb iibesgega1gen ourb eil1el1
Yad)tpertrag cuff so Sabre, melden
er nit Jrol1 @il1ona ~. &reitter 11no
ibrem @atte11 aus 0lrlut6 ul1o g0tpin
q. 2am1b ir., aus Midigon, e. 2,
obidloB.
Stillmater.- Sn Ser Tobrif
fir Observation-Disclosures Moldinen int
stootsgefa11gniB miro NIT ppllcr
Strait g%earbeitet, es ii>r0 fir Sic MIDI
ite Saiion etma 5000 Moihiuen
Weumad]er ul1o 8etreioebin0er) lit
Ml1siidt genon1me,1 l,1o bon SEN er=
lteren fins bereits geger 900 fertia.
Tim &alm 81 iparel,, meroen lie int
Sbeilen 5uiammen gelegt inns int g.
gerbaus a%ufgeitelt; es lit bereits
ein rieiiger &orratb. @enn Sic Ser
idyiffltng beginnt, tperoer Sic Maidi<
men 5uiammen gefiigt inns ge>1olt
nafgeiebe1t, 6uB anes it better ORR
1ltng lit.
6eraus @ielige SD
brifanten baben 5lrn gegenieitigeu
Sntereiienidl,t cine &ereiniaumg &C.
g%riinoet, an ocren Spite Sobn s.
@rob ais @rdii0ent itebt.
@beaton. - 0ie bieiige Mobl=
miible ml1bte tempordr ipegen Mon=
gels at @ei5en geidloiien meroen.
Saitings. - Die @ra6irungs=
arbeiten fir Sic nelte eIeftriide SSern=
balm 5piiden Sen Sdhpeiteritd6te,t
uno @odeiter iiber &oitins uno Con-
non Sails meroen jebt init 8efdln1nt-
gung betrieben.
Manfato. = Die 6rei gdo6en-
eri atflagen gegen sic Sta6t oatf
@run6 bon 9~o6esfdIlen Bel elmer
Tppbus< @pt6emie Dor 6rei Sssabren iin6
nun ourd 8a6lune bon ie $4,000 at
Die BRET als &ldgerinnett onfgetretene,r
M1ttmen geregelt mor0e1, nad)oem Gas
StaatSobergeridt Sen betr. @ittpe,t
geredttenng 5u elmer griableiIfune
1ettens Der Staot 5ugeiproden bottle.
He6 Ming. = Ser elf Sesabre
alte Wm. Sreoeridion bat NIT eigener
.S%ebensgefabr Sen oreiiabrigen @oroIo
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-11-02
Kinder aonroton
ZACH FlETCHER'S
GAS . RIA

80 inneu.poIis.- 8ei Scr Gr=
offnungslitung oes 40. Sabresfonpe1-
ties ser Minneiota educational Niio=
citation iprad)eu am 9onneritoga6eno
bier @illiom S. 8rpal1 iiber uSbe
Mofing Of a Mu1t"; Nrof. Gbon1as
%. 8alliet BON ser l1niperitta Seem
9)orf lln0 Hrof. @rneit 9. &oag bon
ser l1niperlit1t California Dor Sen
Observation-Disclosures, Sic 5lterit lire
5ibung obbielten. Inter Sen anoeren
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-11-02

S. 6. Eorfer, 2021 $40. 10. ct.
St. Smitb, Mrf., iaet, 6aB er per-
idie6ene Sorten Mieren : Meoi3in
nabm, nber nidt better mur6e, Big er
Solep Mieren=Giuen nobm. @Ieidbiel,
mie lange SIR Mieren=8eidmeroen
buttet, STR mer6et raiden nn6 o11=
6%al1ern6en Muben baben 6ur9 Sen Sc
braud bon 6olep Mieren-Bi1en. 8e<
ginnt iebt 6annit, fie gu nebmen. 900
litor Drug 60.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-11-02
Grfditmng 81 betIcn lit ci,tcm saar

Nsbn1t %laratipe 8rpnnp Guirine Sablette. Wnc=
theter itatte11 @elo 5uriif. iuenn @eilung uerfehlt.
=: W. @rone's nnteridrift lit On ieoe, @d1adhtel.
Csc. q 26f.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
HAIR HEALTH.
Take Advantage Of This Generous
Offer.

Your money back upon request at
our store if Rexall 1913" Hair Tonic
doesn't do as we claim. That's our
guarantee. You obligate yourself to
nothing whatever. Could you ask or
could we give you stronger proof OF
our confidence in the hair restoring
qualities of this preparation?
We could not afford to so strongly
endorse Rexall 1913" Hair Tonic and
continue to sell 1t as We do, If 1t did
not do all we claim it will. Should
our enthusiasm have carried us away,
and Rexall 1913" Hair Tonic not give
entire satisfaction to the users, they
would lose faith in us and our state
ments. and in consequence our bust
ness prestige would suffer.
We assure you that If your hair
is beginning to unnaturally fall out
or if you have any scalp trouble,
Rexall 1913" Hair Tonic will promptly
eradicate dandruff, stimulate hair
growth, and prevent premature bald
ness, or the above guarantee becomes
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Sold only at our store-The Rexall
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
A GATE ON HINGES.
4 Somerset Man Has Unique Labor
Saving Device.

A unique labor saving device which
has proved practical has been origin
ated by Sullivan Eaton of Somerset
ounty, Elaine. 1t is a gate on wheels
and is SO arranged that even a small
child can open heavy gate. A shaft
is fastened onto the front end of the
gate and an old wagon wheel is plac-
ed on this so that the rim touches the
ground and the weight of the gate is
on the wheel, and when the gate is
pened the forehead end of it does
not have to be lifted as is usually the
case by the old method but 1t rolls
,ack on the wheel. Sometimes Mr.
eaton fastens string to the gate and
bitches it back to a post SO that when
he drives up he can pull on the
string, rolling the gate back without
getting out of his cart or wagon. An
other string is arranged on the other
side to pull the gate to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
TAXATION GOVERNS
CONSERVATION
Experience of Europe
Is Conclusive
American Agent Returning From
Abroad Promises Important
Recommendations.

After touring the continent of
Europe investigating the practice of
forestry and conservation for the
United States Conservation Commits
| sion, Captain John B. White of Kan
sas City gave out the following inter
view just as he was sailing for home:
'The United States has much to
learn from Europe regarding the con-
servation of natural resouces. We
shall recommend the adoption of the
methods of the nature of those which
have been in successful operation
here for many years. The taxation OF
American forests is a hardship which
discourages the planting and cultiva-
ton of trees, and with its abolish
ment a long step forward would be
! taken.
I'm Austria landowner is relieved
of taxation for 20 years, provided he
grows trees on his property. The tax
is imposed only when he starts cut
ting and begins to receive a return on
his investment, and even that it is
only nominal. In Switzerland, forests
whatever their age, are always ex-
empt from taxation.
we need relief and encourage
ment of this character in the United
States. Our contention is that, wher
only one crop of timber is produce
] in generation, it is unfair and I'm Wis;
+ to levy a tax annually, for 80 or AZ
years, on timberlands. We believe
timber should be treated like corn OF
/ wheat or any other crop-that i
should be free from any taxation
until it is cut"
1.-THE subject of forestry preserva
ton should be removed entirely from
the sphere of politics." said Mr. Bar
mes. THE United States shoul,
should handle it as a business prop
osition, as is done in France, German!
and most of the Other European
countries. In Germany the first de
mand made upon the forests is fol
/ firewood. The nation has found tha
it is cheaper to import timber fol
/ telegraph and telephone posts from
Russia than to chop down it's owl
trees by wholesale.
"The Siwald forest in Switzerland
has been cultivated for more thar
/ 600 years. The city of Zurich owns
it and operates a sawn3ill The mum
cipality's profit, over and above thu
expenses OF maintenance and replant
ing is $500 year.
Not only should the United States
encourage forestry and development
| by removing the taxation from virgin
forest lands, but it should adop
more stringent measures for the pro
lection of its forests against fire. Ii
Washington, Oregon and other pine
producing States in America probably
as much timber has been burned as
has been cut. We have seen afforded
an object lesson in our travels abou
Europe"
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generous yield that he receives. This
home of refinement and culture
and the neatly kept buildings and
grounds show the taste OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Tobey.
And then We passed over to the big
mansion which is the home of Joseph
Iye, who is one of the most remark
bile as we'll as prominent men in the
own. Mr.. Nye is now SIS years of
ge, but still remains his activity in
/ marked degree During the present
laying season he rode the machines
very day and helped to get 175 tons
frst-class hay into his barns. Mr..
I'VE is said to be the wealthiest farm
in Fairfield, and this money he has
made by his own energy and from
he 900 acres of land that his farm
Exchange.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
AN ELM TREE TIED INTO KNOTS
Gne of the Greatest Freaks of Nature
Found at Home of Nelson Chap
man.

The quotation LAS a twig is bent,
the tree inclines" was never truer than
is illustrated by an elm tree owned
by Nelson Chapman of Fairfield and
on the farm where he lives. This
tree has two perfect knots tied in it
from the main limbs of the tree. The
tree is about six inches in diameter
at the base and is nearly twenty feet
tall. 1t is about fifteen years old. 1t
was set out by Benjamin Taylor,
being small tree then, having a
crotch in it with two main branches.
Mr.. Taylor took one branch, making
a knot in it as he would in a string.
Then he took the other main branch,
making complete knot, bringing the
end of the branch through the middle
of the first knot so that not only are
there two knots but each is around
the other. The tree is thrifty one
end shows a thrifty growth. lThe
knots are holding their shape, and
form one of the greatest curiosities
that can be found.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
LONG HARD WINTER
COMING
A Lot of Snow Say
Weather Prophets
Lakes and Streams Will Have Plenty
of lee by Nov. II.

1t is going to be long. hard win
er, with lots of snow Two of the
.ountry's most famous weather
prophets agree upon this forecast, and
the goosebone of a third bears them
out. Uncle Sans official weather
man never tells weather secrets so
far ahead, hut if you take the advice
of Uncle Horace Johnson, the sage
Of Middle Haddam, Conn, or weather
prophet De Voc of Hackensack, y. J..
vou'll get your coal in early and have
your fur coat handy on the rack.
September is the open season for
weather prophets. They emerge from
their lairs with their readings of the
stars and the goOsebone just at the
time when Summer days are waning.
Prophet De Voc always forestalls
them all. His prediction for tins winter
was made two years ago. He is busy
just now on 1918, which is going some
for weather prophets, and he had to
look back in his records to tell you
what this Winter will be like
While Uncle Horace and Prophet
De Voc agree on the fact that as a
Winter is going to be the real thing,
they differ little as to the dates for
the first snowfall. From his retreat
in Connecticut. where he has been
studying the stars for SIS years. Uncle
Horace the other day issued his an
nual proclamation. In it he startled
the farmers by announcing that snow
would fall on Oct. Is. Out in Hacken-
sack weather prophet De Voc, who
is Just a bit Uncle Horace's junior,
made it known TO a sun reporter that
Uncle Horace had made little mis-
take in his dates.
He's got it just a little too soon, .
said Prophet De Voc. after kindly
reference to uncle Horace. Snow
will fall on Oct. "a, but it will out
West, and not here. But it will be a
long, hard winter. He's right about
that
According to Mr. De Voc Nov. :
will see the first snow fly hereabout
and not Oct is, as uncle Horace
thinks 1t will be heavy fall, and
there will be a second fall on Nov. %
and sleighing on Thanksgiving day,
such a thing as hasn't been seen here
about in years. AS for December, you
would fairly SILVER TO hear him talk
about that month even in these warm
days of Fall. II will be awfully cold
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

lie says. with heavy snow on the 9Th
and 10Th another ripping snowstorm
on the Zlst TO lie it up TOR Christmas
sleighing, and still another on Dec.
%, with the thermometer hugging the
bottom of the tube.
Uncle Horace says that by Nov. y
the lakes and streams will have
plenty of ice, which agrees pretty
we'll, you see, with the forecast of his
fellow prophet of Hackensack.
Il predicted to the day that cold
rainstorm we had in August and also
the hot spell in July, so you see |
know what I'm talking about says
weather prophet De Voc.
Uncle Horace's great exploit in the
weather forecasting line was the biz
card of 1883. Andrew Jackson De
Woes was the Galveston flood, the
exact time of which he missed, he
says, by only q hours. Uncle Horace
predicted bad weather for Mr.. Taft's
Inauguration right in the face of the
Governments delightful prophecy.
Both of these famous weather
prophets think that they have it all
over tnc.e sans paid officials and
don't see why in the world The Gov
eminent doesn't ask them for their
recipes.
Ine.e Horace, who enhanced his
FAM ffe wears ago y predicting an
earthquake in the Connecticut valley
which really happened. used to he a
member of the Corn Exchange N New
York. He IS now rounding on his
SSth year in the little village on the
shore of the Connecticut. Most OF his
observations are made from the top
of his barn.
My system he says. is based en-
tirely upon a knowledge of astronomy,
meteorology and mathematics. 1t is
easily possible for me or any one else
to foretell first-class storms 80 years
in advance or to tell that there were
storms on certain days years ago !.
Out in Haekensaek if you ask
prophet De Xoce about uncle Horace
he will tell You that he knows all
about him aud hates to differ from
him. but it's really the moon that con-
trolls the weather, and good many of
tHe other things up in the sky can go
The moon breaks through this and col
by an invisible ceiling or dome. The
moon breaks through this and cold
air from above rushes through the
break and that accounts for the
changes in weather. Eclipses are
very important things in his calcula-
tons. Prophet De Woes weather work
is all done in the study of his Hacken-
sack home after he gets through his
work in his sawmill. He says that he
hits il right Just nine times out OF
ten, year in and year out, and that
the reason he misses at all is because
he needs a good astronomer to work
with him. But astronomers are ex-
pensire. so he has TO do much of the
work himself.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

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

Connecticut Valley or farther south
will not ripen as early as that from
our own fields. The sweet corn in
dustry has grown to large. pro-
portions. For some reason, not
readily explained, no other Eastern
state has attempted the business
upon any broad scale. Maine sweet
corn establishes the standard quality
everywhere. AS the business has in
creased packers have slowly respond
ed to the demand for a fair price
until this year the growers felt that
they were justified in extending
operations.
Readers must carry in mind the
fact that there is wide distinction
between yellow and sweet corn in
adaptability to our climate and that
the grower of sweet corn takes
chances not met by those who cling
to the old flint variety, for this in
jects a factor into the case not always
recognized. Thinking only of the
permanence of the industry attention
is here directed to a loss sustained by
growers, of such magnitude to indi-
viduals, that, If the refusal of packers
to make good, is sustained by the
courts, where claims for damages
will finally be presented, the factories
will permanently be closed In those
localities affected.
Evidently some packers recognize
these mutual obligations and have re-
-eived all the corn hauled to the fac
tories paying the regular price, and
then selling the unhusked corn for
eeding purposes as best they could.
That this entails loss is
self-evident, but the problem
now is whose shoulders must
aust bear that loss, the packer or the
grower. If the fact be established
that a factory can be opened and
closed to suit the whims or plans OF
l packer then the thought of a con-
ract drops out and the whole bust
ness rests upon a please
basis.
If a farmer contracts to plant an
acre and then neglects to do so or
fails to properly care for the same
he could. and it would be better II h,
was, held responsible for failure. !
frost or any destructive storm comes
before the corn is ready, as
was the case two years ago,
neither party is at fault, but
if the seed is adapted to Maine
conditions and the crop ready for
packing we fail to see how the pack
er can escape his share of the obliga-
ton expressed or implied by the con-
tract.
For the good of the industry these
questions should be settled before
time to solicit acreage for 1912 that
the business, so peculiarly adapted to
Maine, so valuable to packers, and
offering the opportunity for a ready
cash crop for farmers, may be
strengthened and not destroyed in
any locality. The value of the indus
try is paramount to the selfish in
terests of any individual or corpora
ton.