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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

I've seen good many hundred acres of potatoes in Connecticut and other New England states which didn't pro- duce $70 worth of crop. The farm CT who gets perhaps a hundred bushels to the acre and sells them at fifty cents can't very easily see himself spending $70 on that acre, next time, to grow more potatoes. But, fellows that's just what might be the very wisest thing on earth for him to do These Aroostook Tanks blow in their S70 an acre as nonchalantly as if it was some other fellows money. Then they harvest a crop, because of this very expenditure in fertilizer and labor, which brings them in regularly from s100 to S125 an acre. To spend s7O for the sake of getting back $50 would be simple idiocy. But to lay out S70 for the sake of getting back s10O is mighty good business"
 It's often with money just as it is with spuds,-you've got to plant the blamed stuff if you expect it to grow.
 Now don't know that this three year rotation of potatoes, grain and clover would hit your farm I don't know whether you'd find it profitable to put on from 1,200 to 1,500 pounds per acre of a costly high-grade fertil- izer. But it occurred to me, as I was listening to the confab of my neigh bors, the other night. that perhaps there might be a farmer here and there, in Eastern Connecticut who isn't convinced that he knows it all to the last word, and who might be willing to think over the Aroostook way. If there Is such a chap, I think I've given him the bones of that method. Wheth- ar IA fra1r fitting the skin on for his own experi- mentation is something he and he alone 1 is interested in.
 should say, if any farmer was av- eraging less than two hundred bushels of marketable tubers to the acre, he could well afford to look into almost any serious proposition which prom ised better results.
 But one word of caution: When ever you try some new suggestion, do it gingerly. Don't pull all your po- tatoes on one chance. The open mind ed and progressive farmer is always anxious to do better, if he can: but the sensible farmer doesn't buy pigs in pokes, nor try to jump ditches blind fold, nor abandon the old ways till he has definitely proved that the new are better
 And, last but not least, don't. for heavens sake, just because potatoes are scarce as hens teeth this spring and worth about as much as gold dol lars,-don't jump in and plant your whole farm to them, thinking they'll be just as high another season. The chances are that a whole lot of short sighed sreedy-guts will do that very thlng' and cause an reproduction with corresponding low prices.
 It's going to be a good season to trv out new ideas, but not to overdo the thing Feel of the water with your toes, but don't plunge into the pond with all your clothes on!
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

WHEN you want TO put your busi-
 ness before the public. ,hsre Is no me- alum better thaI through the advertis-
 n- coIumns of The Bulletin
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

foot than Connecticut. I'm not so sure about the elbow grease!
 The "Aroostook rotation" is the first thing. This is so nearly universal in the district that it has taken the county's name. It is one of but three crops, potatoes, oats and clover Terry, the big Ohio grower, has likewise a three years rotation, potatoes. wheat and clover. But wheat won't grow in Maine while oats will Geographical conditions govern the choice of that middle crop. It is only a filler and nurse, anyway. Potatoes are what the farmer is after, and clover is the key to potato success in both these states. | Out in Carbondale, Colorado which is another wonderfully productive potato region, the farmers also have a three years rotation. With them it is po-
 tatoes, oats and alfalfa Alfalfa takes | the place of clover, because it does | better, there, and has all the power of clever to suck fertility up from the | sub soil and sift it out of the air
 Rather suggestive, isn't it, that in | these three phenomenally successful | potato sections so similar a rotation
 should prevail?
 To come back to Aroostook. What
 manure from the stables they use ur | there is put on the clover crop, seldom | If ever on the potatoes They have found that it does the potatoes more
 good when it is put on the clover and
 is less likely to produce disease. The
 clover is turned under in the fall The ] ground is not plowed again, but is re-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
THE AROOSTOOK ROTATION FOR
 POTATOES

been above two hundred bushels. the average yield of the county has
 Just for sake of comparison, note
 that, forty years ago, the average yield
 per acre in Minnesota was one hun
 dred bushels during the last six years ninety -four bushels. Starting ahead of Maine the western states average has fallen off, while Maine S has more tARn doubled.
 Whats the explanation7
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

Just hoss-sen and elbow grease. don't mean to say there is lack of those qualities in Minnesota. But Maine has surely used hers more. If Con necticut farmer is really anxious to do his best with potatoes, and is scout ing around the universe after sug- gestions to try out, he naturally would prefer to look into the Maine methods rather than the Minnesota Connecti- cut, with it's average yield of a hun dred bushels or so, is still ahead of Minnesota, but we're way behind Maine, yet, and ought to catch tip, somehow.
 And there's no state in the Union with more hoss-s sense to the square
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

As 9 cold matter of fact, I suspect that each one of my neighbors was
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

Specially Written for The Bulletin.)
 few neighbors of mine happened to be talking potatoes. the other night. At present prices. that is almost as interesting as talking gold mines. you know. 1 edged over and put in an in terested half-hour listening.
 The first thing that struck me was that each one had his own way of raising the things, and that he was i'm mOvably "sot' in his ideas. No one seemed willing to admit, for a moment. that the other fellows way was even to be thought of in comparison with his own. As 1 haven't any way of my own,-just do the best l can each time. and try to see where I've made T3s- takes so as to correct 'em next crop the second thing that struck me was how many practical suggestions an open-minded outsider could pick up from hearing these pragmatic chaps talk. I harvested that way, half-s doz- en ideas which I'm going to think over and perhaps try out. this spring and summer.
 A. . cold s,.4&ar nF f.c+ I s,,ero,+
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
Washington County, R. l.
 HOPKINTON

School Board Reappoints Teachers Town Council Appoints Memorial Day Cemmittee-List of Jurors Pre- pared.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

This dentist calls his office a dental parlor" Well, isn't it a drawing room"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

Spraying is done repeatedly, always with Bordeaux to prevent blight and also with Paris green whenever the bugs appear. One common way of spraying is to go over the field twice the same day, once in the ordinary way, and once with the spray Rozzles set close to the ground and turned tip, so as to hit the under side of the foliage. After digging most farmers put their crop in special storage houses. These are usually built on a side hill. part above the ground and part below. They are often cheaply built affairs, but adequate for the pur- pose of keeping the crop till the market suits the grower
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

peatedly disc narrowed in the spring. The potatoes are planted in rows three feet apart and about fourteen inches apart in the row Some 300 to l,o00 pounds to the acre of a15:S:7 common commercial fertilizer are applied in the row at planting. Of the nitrogen in this formula one third is secured from nitrate of soda, for quick use, and two
 thirds from dried blood or tankage, for slower solution. The seed is usually cut to four pieces About six weeks after planting another 300 pounds of fertilizer is cultivated in. It requires about five barrels of seed to the acre.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

Within less than a week after plant ina the field is narrowed with a spike tooth harrow or weeder, going length wise of the rows. This is repeated every few days till the potatoes are big enough to cultivate. Then the narrow toothed cultivator is put to work and kept at it till the tops cover the ground completely. This is done from four to six times according to season. The weeds are kept down and the surface kept muiched, no matter how many times it takes. Only at the last cultivation is g. little dirt thrown towards the rows, to help cover tubefs which might stick their backs out in to the sun. Ridging is not attempted nor desired.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11
A Word to Women
on Health Matters

Women are generally careful about
the state Of their health. and they are
apt to make good use of remedies
known as disease preventives. Germi-
cides and antiseptics are included IN
this class. but the greatest care should
be exercised In using any which con-
tains poisons. unless prescribed By q
physician
BY reason Of its absolute safety and
its beneficial results. physicians gem
orally have strongly recommended
Tyree's Antiseptic Powder. 1t IL un-
equaled as a preventive Of contagious
disease, unsurpassed as a douche and
highly efdcacious in avoiding infection,
healing diseased tissues ulcers ana
delicate membrane passages Ideal and
delicate for deodorizing sick rooms and
general disinfectfnS purposes A 25-
cent package makes two gallons stand
ard solution Sold by druggists every
where. Send for booklet and sample,
T.:S Tyree. Chemist. Washington. d. G
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11
For q Soft Velvety Skin
and Bright Fluffy Hair


FAN winds have a peculiarly blight.
ing effect on the delicate skin. ana
proper safeguards should be used 10
protect It. A highly meritorious 10.
tion can be made at little cost by dis-
solving four ounces spurmA1 IN eitneI
one half pint witch hazel or hot water
and adding two teaspoonfuls giycerihe.
This dries quickly. Is invisible when
on, and impArts that soft tint OF
healthy maidenhood to the skin. The
apuru1ax lotion serves every purpose
Of powder and makes clear and beau
tiful any complexion.
"Stringy." unmanageaole hair 10 tne
result Of improper shampooins. a
very satisfactory shampoo for fan 10
prepared by dissolving a teaspooniui
canthrox in cup hot water. This
makes a rich. bland lather that re-
moves every atom of dust. dandrun
and excess OIL and after rinsing. the
hair dries quickly. with a rich. even
color and gloss. Canthrox shampoos
make the hair fluffy and encourage
(Advertisement)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

0omoo &ibe bride Of Thomas yan6sl WeoG,
Jr.. Of Wsstland. Louisa County.
Ths altar Of tho church wss banked
with potted plants and spruce and .
profuefon OF whtte and pink chrySan.
thomumS and altar candles.
just preceding tho entrances Of the
bridal party. Miss Mary wysor. OF
Nuncde, Ind. sang ~DecanSe." Aiss
Jassas 0hswart accompanied her, ana
played the 'TIohengrin" wedding
Chorus - the party entered and Mem
delssoAn's wedding March" - . re-
cessionai.
The ribbon girls were Misses Louise
Fry, Sarah Donovan. Leonora Drewfy
and Elisabeth Fitch. in white lingerie
and pink bows. and the uehers ana
maids. IN twos. entered. separated 1t
the chsnoel and crossed TO opposite
sides and formed semi-circle. the
ushers were James l. West, Louisa
George West, Westland. brothers OF
the groom: Frank Wysor. brother OF
the bride: George Ferguson ana John
Tyler, Of Williamsburg: Allan White.
of Ivy: wysor Marsh. Of Pulaski. ana
I.ittleton Pendleton, of Clifton Forge.
The bridesmaids were Misses Cora
Chambers. Of Baltimore: Miss mary
Barksdale. of Houston: Mise verna Ell
singer. Of Cincinnati: Miss Mary 9oocn
Anderson. Of Clifton Forge; Miss Kath-
crime Geddy. Of Williamsburg; Miss
Louise riggs. Of Charleston MiSs
Louie Stems. OF Newport News. ana
Miss Agnes West. of Westiand. They
wore white marquisette over PINK.
with pink girdles and maids veiis. ana
carried grandmother bouquets OF maid
enhair fern surrounding pink chrysan-
themumS. =,
Mrs. Wysor Marsh. Of THE HIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11
No Occasion to Find Fault With
Administration Of Francis
Joseph.
NJ Ia laARoUlsD De PoNTENoY

NJ La MARoUIsD De F0NTEN0Y.
VERY Austrian Emperor. while
occupying the throne after the
r attainment Of hts majority Is In
- control Of the enormous private
fortune Of the historic house OF HAps-
burg. Il u he who directs its admin
istration. and determines the amount
of the allowances to be accorded 10
the various archdukes and archduch-
esses Of the dynasty. the amount OF
these allowances depending to . great
extent upon the greater or less re-
moteness Of the prince or princess
concerned from the succession to the
crown. Some Of the archdukes and
archduohesses have great personal
fortunes OF their own. independent Of
the Hapsburg property: suoh ~. for
instance, Archdukes Frederick And Eu-
gene. Others. again. are wholly de-
pendent upon their allowances from
the Hapsburg property. The latter
comprises vast estates OF agricultural
and forest lands. mineA manufacturing
industries Of every conceivable char
Acter. from potteries to distilleries and
breweries. also steamship lines. rail-
road stocks. hotels. and Heaven only
knows what else besideA
None Of the members of the imperial
family have ever found occasion 70
dispute the decisions or to md faut
with the administration OF the family
property by Emperor Francis Joseph
But many OF them. especially those
who have distinguished themselves by
their openly manifested hostility 20
Archduke Francis Ferdinand. ana 20
his morEanatic wife. the Duchess OF
Hapsburg, fear that when he succeeds
to the throne on the death Of the pres
ent octogenar1an monarch, ne wfsi taAe
advantage thereof to not only diminish.
but perhaps In some cases to altogeth-
or suspend their allowances Against
such action on his part they would
have no redress, since there 10 no
court Of law to the jurisdiction OF
which the sovereign could be rendered
amcnAble in the affair.
It 10 In view OF some POSSIBILITY
that several Of the members OF the
imperial family have approached Ger.
tain big banks, both at Vienna ana
abroad. with the object Of selling Tor
a sum of money down. their Interests
IN the Hapsburg family property. l
hear that so far the banks in question
have refrained from coming to any
decision. While the interest OF the
archdukes and archduchesses in the
family property IL undoubtedly exas-
tent. the value of that interest must
necessarily depend upon the good VIII
and sense Of Justice OF the Austro.Hun-
garian sovereign for the time being
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11
Scotland
Personal

NJ. ana Mrs.. John Kerr Branch ana
2hsir daughter. Miss Zayde Branch.
warA In EAchmond on Wednesday TOT
tho eelsbration Of John =. 6rancn
,harthday. Mr. and Mrs. branch ana
s1Giss Branch have returned 70 their
GUNNER home In Duchess County. n.
81. and win not returs to Hicnmoho
until some time later In the season.
lHaAWae1 - RaeAnon4
Mrs. william H White ana
daughter. Miss Emma Gray "hite'
turned 10 Richmond this week s ane
haye opened their town house. QUO
West franklin Street. for the winter.
~. white and Miss White have been
~ tAe virginia Hot Springs for a gooo
L a.f OF the summer. and also visited At
~ 0reenbrier White Sulphur SPRING.
jOl InAsesst Here.
Ths wash'neton Posi- Of ysstsrday
morning contains the following OF IN
Norest TO society In Virginia:
.,aocisty from the various Long L.
,lanA colonies attended the wedding
iTueeAay st chrisrs Church. Babylon:
~ No. Beatrice Nicholas. daughter OF
lthe late Henry I. Nicholas. OF New YORK
,anA babylon, n. T.. and Edward Ntcoh
lTovnsend, Jr.. Of Garden City. l. l.. .
.Nambsr Of one Of the Oldest famiiaes
- Yons Island. The church was dec
saoaAad with autumn flowers ana foh-
80. The Rev. Edward J. Burlington
}smeiafaA.
..rhe bride. who was given away
M her brother. Harry L Nicholas. wore
= white satin gown trimmed WIN o'o
80 ana an old rose point veil. an
)Aeirioom Of the family. She carried
orchids ard lilies Of the valley. Her
principal attendant was Miss Aoorey
~ Townsend. Q sister OF The BRIDE
groom, and the bridesmaids we're the
1flsses Mildred Page Johnson. Rosa
Ne Coo. Hilah c. French. Marion Hol-
iins. Adelaide Travis and Mabel Hin
ten. Timothy W. Hoxie. q New YORK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11
P0STMASTERSEND
THEIR SESSIONS
Next Annual Convention Will Be
Held in Norfolk-Officers
Elected.
Especial to The Times pispatch.I

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Alexandra, Va, October 10.-Ths
seventh annual convention Of the Assoc
citation of Virginia Postmasters, which
convened here Tuesday. was brought to
. close yesterday afternoon with the
selection Of Norfolk as the city for the
next convention and the election Of
officers to serve for the ensuing year.
The convention ended one day earlier
than planned. Most of the delegates
left In the afternoon for their homes.
The election Of officers resulted az fol-.
lows: g. Brown Allen. president. Staun-
ton: c. A. Mckinney. secretary and
treasurer. Cape Charles. The following
Quimby. Suffolk: W. H. Faulkner.
South Boston; W. H Parker Oman
cock; R A. Anderson. Marion; L G.
Funkhouser. Roanoke.
The following were elected members
Of tho executive committee: McCluna
Patton. Lexington; John B. Kimberly.
Old Point: w. T Tiller. Emporia: w.
H Humbert. Charlottesville: Edgar
Allan. Jr.. Richmond.
The association before adtourning
passed a resolution extending thanks
to the Mayor. city officials and others
including the women of the Second
Presbyterian Church for the hospi-
table manner in which they were
treated during their stay in this city.
The resolution also thanks Postmaster
]. A. Eggiborn for the entertainment
OF the visitors. and all others who
assisted in the work.
The committee was composed OF r.
A Anderson. chairman; ]. w. Clark,
W. L. Mustard and David H. Lewis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

Oursv DnD0essseso Deessves He VIII
Ply AlsSws0ee Ne Lsogee.
New York. Oct. 1o.-The Ecuitahle
Trust Company has received word from
Oscar Hammerssein that he win no
longer pay his daughters. Stella and
Rose. the 5000 . week which he has
given them since the mothers dsa'h
last winter. In accordance with the
agreement which he signed with Mrs.
Malvina Hsmmerste:n ~ chg time Of
her divorce. something like a year ago.
AZ security for the payments tn.
Equitable Trust Company has held
shares Of ssock o. the Hamrsrsfein
Amusement Company. which includes
some shs 7es Of the Victor Theatre. and
n lot IN brooklyn II 10 understood that
she company viii take steps 90 sell
the security TO protect the clients
Mr.. uanmerstein said: = can only
sav tina, 2 have no intention Of con-
s,auing 60 suppcr, erown-up children.
VINO are perfectly capable Of support
Ing Themselves Z have cut them OF
completely. The action speaks Tor VI
SELF I have no desire 20 emulate tue
eceentr,cstses ara actions of she hate
Sameusea Kino Lsss."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

Especial to The Times-Dispatch1
Salisbury, n. c., October 10.-The
second day Of the annual convention
OF the North Carolina division Of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
in session in Salisbury was one Of
great enthusiasm, with nearly two
hundred delegates in attendance. The
forenoon was given to business and
the night session to reports ana adj
dresses. A number Of prominent wo-s
men are present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

ISpersaf w Tn$ V1meD-OWvetcu-D
Gtsckstoue. Va. October tes--Mr. ana
Mrs. Y. p MSAaux. cf B1sckssoae. an
nounce the, approsehsne marriage %
sne.r daughter, Besste BsGIey. 90
Charles Worth yoNes. Of Joueseor~.
TIE wedding wSu - eeSeoss&so -
HOve00ey ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

Mrs. Fred Sasser and Nrs. 4 l.
Sssser.. Of smsshdeIA, *. C.. are az
send!ne the fair. so1 ase eveSsS OF
M. end Ms. ,. r. BowoW. 3le North
Twelfth Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

Or. ana Mrs. J. C. Giles are IN Rich
u.cnd for q brief visit 20 sr,en6e Nefor'
leaving for DanvfIle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

Mr. and Mrs. J. 7. Bernard. Of Dan
vile. who have been IN Riehmond tht'
week. will return TO their home OF
Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

Mr. and Mrs. n. Phillips and Covcy
Phillips. Of Alexandra. hs~s beer
guests Of friends In Richmond this
week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

Miss Lena Miner has returned TO "a
city. after Q visit 70 Mrs Ashoy Wene
In Danvi1le.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

Miss Rena Waller. Of Fredericksburg
IN spending . week here ss the CUES
Of her aunt Mrs. Bullock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-11

Mics Rhea Bland. who has been tn
guest OF relatives In Newport News
has returned to the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-01
HEAT KILLED Three
MEN IN NEW ORLEANS
DEATH LIST GROWING IN GULF
COAST CITY. SLIGHT RELIEF
GIVEN YESTERDAY.

NEW ORLEANS, July 31.-Three
more victims were claimed today by
the heat wave which has held New
Orleans In It's grip for nearly n week,
They were John Parker, laborer
aged 40 years; George Ballard. 0
sawyer, aged 40 and George r. Eich'
tein, n florist. aged AZ Each Of the
three men died soon after being taken
tn the hospital.
Some relief was afforded heat suf'
ferers this afternoon when the sky
became overcast with clouds and a
breeze sprang up, the thermometer
dropping SO degrees after having OBJ
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-01

Farmers have suffered quite heavy
losses this year by ants eating then
kalir corn seed. Doctor Ieadlee, ento-
mologist Of the agricultural college, re-
ports as follows:
THE general experience Of forty or
more farmers, and the fields examined,
show that early planted seed is rarely
ii ever, injured; that surface planted
seed is rarely injured; that seed that
is dipped in crude carbolic acid or
in commercial chicken dips, and in
sprays made largely of carbollc acid,
is only slightly injured Experiments
show that dipping just long enough to
cause coating on every seed In the
substances mentioned, protected more
than so per cent
The experience Of the farmers con-
suited, and the experiments Of the
farm crops department of the college,
show that early surface planted kafr
has the best chance for maximum
Yield"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-01
KILLED WONAN FOR
WRECNINC HER Home
WIFE OF CASHIER OF NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE co. SHOT
IN NEW YORK.

PARIS, July 31.-Mrs. James T..
Rridgeman, an American, was shot
Rue Vignon today by Nine. Bloch
The tragedy is said to have been the
outcome Of an attachment between
Nine. Bloch's husband and Mrs.
Brdgeman.
Nine. Bloch called on Mrs. Bridge
man, charged her with breaking up
her home and then shot her through
the BRAIN She surrendered. Mrs.
Brldgeman was the wife Of the cashier
Of the New York Life Insurance co .
from whom she had been separated
some time, it is said