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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16
@A Challenge.

1.he Arlington Athletic Club foot
hall challenges the Clark Grammar
school team of Hallowen to Two 1oot-
ball games. The first game Will ne
PLAYED in Hallowell and the SECOND q
Augusta, at a2y dates satisfaetorY"'0
both managers.
(Signed) SMITH III M AZ ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16
DanvilIe junction Grange.

Danville Junction Grange met, Satur-
day evening, Oct. u, with a small at
tendance. ON account of the rainy wealth
er. After the business session social
hour was enjoyed and am impromptu
program furnished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

Funeral services for Elise Chouin-
ard. the 5-year-old daughter of Mrs
PERI Chouinard, were held at 1.15 p
NJ, Tuesday, from ST Auguslines
church Rev r. Forest officiated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16
Norland Granue.

Norland Grange fair at East Liver
more, which was postponed from last
Saturday, owing to the rain, viii be held
Saturday, Oct 8,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

The Kennebecsco county commission
ersAat the Session, Tuesday, approved
ILLS amounting to $50. A petition was
received asking the county commits
-sionefs to investigate an alleged bad
condition OF the road leading from
Manchester Corner 60 Manchester
Forks. via the Isaac Varney place.
The commissioners have received n
communication from the selectmen of
Mt. Vernon IN regard to a piece OF
road on Wells him in that town, of
which complaint has previously been
made to the commissioners, stating
that the road commissioner refuses
To obey the orders of the selectmen
in regard TO fixing this particular
piece of road. and asking the com
missioners to come to Mt. Vernon and
fix the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

Adelbert Robinson, who was taken
81 the Augusta General hospital.
Tuesday morning, for treatment for
an injured eye, was found to be in
quite FERROUS condition as far as the
e&e is concerned, the member being
considerably infected. The injury to
the eye was received by coming in
contact with the limb of tree, while
in the woods on cunning exnedi
tton.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

carroll Ripley returned, TUESDAY
70 Bangor. where he is employed. att
er short visit 10 his home in Au-
susta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

Mr. and Mrs. Everett A. McCone OF
the Bangor road are receiving congrat-
ulations on the birth Monday night, of
daughter, Elaine Estelle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

Jerry Carey and Ned Silver. who
lovc been enjoying a weeks visit IN
Boston, returned, Tuesday, to their
Bones in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

Mir. and Mrs. Merriam Preble of
suhuIn are the, guests of Mr.. Preble's
Grandmother, Mrs NJ. +. Emery. 10
hoyes place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

party broke up at late hour, afte"
passing a very pleasant evening, with
best wishes for the bride and groom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

Chief of Police l.. II. Colby of
Brunswick was a business visitor,
Tuesday, in the city and was regis
tered at Hotel North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

Friends of Mrs. Joseph G.. Kicker
will lie pleased to hear that she sue
eessfully underwent surgical opera
lion, Monday, at the Augusta Gen
eral hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

mer Z. Newbert. president of the vii
SON Marshall Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16

Mrs. Annie Boyle is undergoing sur
gicaI treatment at the Augusta Gen.
eral hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-16
Assault Case in
Municipal Court.

Ferdinand Gagne, an employee Of the
Edwards Mfg. Co, paid fine of $40
and the costs of court, $2.62, on a
charge Ct assault upon Albert II.
Greene, q second hand at the Edwards
Mig Co. mill, when he appeared be-
fore Recorder Madore, ~Fuesday morn
ing. in the municipal court. THE com
plainant was represented by Atty. N.
f. Sawtelle.
Greene testified that, last Saturday,
the respondent came to him and ac-
cussd him of attempting to cheat him
out Of a days wages, by sending in
a time slip for three days, instead OF
four DAYS. Witness SAID that he told
the respondent that he mad sent in u
time slip for the full four days. and
that IT was the bookkeepers error. He
stated that Gagne did not seem sat-
istied with this explanat ton of The
matter, and that Gagne assaulted him
with his fists. Witness said that he
was forced u stay in bed, Saturday
afternoon and Sunday. as result of
the assault.
Gagne, who IS much larger man
than the complainant, admitted that
he assaulted the complainant but said
that he was excited at the time, and
that he thought Greene was irving to
cheat INN out Of his pay.
Martin Gildea and Thomas McNat-
ley were both up ON 81 charge Of DRUM
enness and were each ordered to pay
a SIC fine and the costs, $2.62, or 20
serve % days in jail. Phillip Bennett,
who claimed that he was from Liver
more Falls, paid fine of 81 and tie
costs. 1852. rather than to go to jail
for 30 days.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
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PROFIT IN GEESE kNb DUCKS


& Those living close to water should
raise geese and ducks. They will get
large part Of their food from the
streams and swamp lands. requiring
very little grain during the summer
months.
Toulouse geese are hardy. early
layers and prolific. often raising two
broods of goslings year. The young
early take care Of themselves on good
pasture and grow rapidly. They should
have oatmeal made into mash daily,
and afterward q few oats or barley
scattered over the grass late In the
evening BY careful feeding they grow
very fast and by Christmas have been
! known to weigh 20 pounds each. Emb-
den geese grow to large size and are
said to be nearly equal to the Tou-
louise variety In early maturity.
OF the four varieties of ducks,
Rouen, Cayuga, Ayleshury and Peking,
we give the preference to the last for
size. early maturity, abundance of
eggs, hardness and domestic habits.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
No. Acres per Farm.

At the same time that farms have
become smaller there has been a de
crease in amount of improved land
from So acres in 1900 to 81 in 1910.
There are two ways in which farm,
er may increase his income, one bY>ac-
curing more land and the otter by
using that already occupied ~ better
advantage.
In West Virginia there gre many
farmers working In lumbefk Camps, oil
fields and other places. There is no
objection to this If It bvthgs larger re-
turns than the same tine used on the
land.
The good home harkets make it
both desirable and profitable for many
to give up outside work and devote all
their energy to intensive agriculture
Many lines are open, such as fruit,
poultry and dairy farming. No one OF
these requires large area and mar
kets are always available.
Staple crops, such as corn and wheat,
should be grown wherever land is best
adapted to their culture. but perisha-
BILE crops, such as vegetables, fruit and
market milk, should be produced near
the consumer. This gives the farmer
OF West Virginia, with his rather small
amount Of improved land, a very de-
cided advantage In location.
o. M. JOHNSON,
College Of Agriculture, West Virginia
University.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

should be set one and . half or two
feet apart. spreading the roots ont hor+
izontaIly and they should be covered
with but two d three inches OF hne
soil ct hrst AZ the new shoots grow,
the burrows should be gradually flIed
with soiI until BY midsummer the field
i practically level
The edible parts OF the asparagus
plant are the young shoots. several OF
which are sent up from each crown.
These are cut when they reach the de-.
sired height. which depends upon
whether white Of green shoots are de-
tired. II the former, 1t becomes nee.
essary to ridge the rows, thss shoots
being cut below the surface with =
knife made especially for the purpose;
Il the latter. the shoots are broken or
cut at the surface Of the ground. Only
eight cuttings should be made the Sec
ond season from planting. The third
cutting season may last for three or
four weeks, and thereafter eight to
ten weeks each year.
After cutting ceases. the bed should
be gone over I'd both directions lightly
with the harrow. About ten tons Of.
Stable manure should be broadcasted
between the rows or a liberal appiica-
ton Of $40 commercial fertilizer
given instead. Cultivation should be-
given until the tops cover the ground
and prevent further growth Of weeds.
The most serious disease affecting
the asparagus is the rust. One Of the
most practical means OF controlling
this is to cut and burn the tops as soon
az the berries have turned red. The
asparagus beetle causes considerable
injury at times BY eating the young
shoots and the tops of the plants.
Cutting and burning the tops and all
other trash on the field in the fall de-
stroys the alternating places of the
insects and helps In their control.
busting air slaked lime on the young
shoots while the dew is on them, also
aids In their control. s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
WHICH ARE BETTER LAYERS?
Poultrymen Are Debating Whether
Hen or Pullet Is Capable of
Greater Egg Production.

No matter how successful we may
become In any business we are try
ing all the time to find how we may
increaseSour profits. To increase our
profits means, of course, an increase
In the output of our goods, whatever
1t may be. Poultrymen are now de-
batting whether the hen or the pullet
is capable Of the greater egg produc-
ton. There is good argument on both
sides. says the American Cultivator.
Some claim that while hens lay less
than pullets they lay larger and heav-
Ter eggs, and because of this fact the
eggs command better price than
those laid by pullets This is true, but
in many sections OF the United States
eggs are sold without grading, and
consequently the smaller egg Is able
to command as good a price as the
larger one.
Others are in favor OF pullets be-,
cause they lay SO many eggs which.
they claim, possess better flavor
than those laid by hens. No one dis
putes the fact that pullets lay more
eggs than hens.
The question of which is the better.
hens or pullets, will never be an
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

t T. + (
Asparagus can be grown successful
~ on any rich garden soil. 1t prefers
deep, rich, moist, sandy loan. A
southern, southeastern or southwest
ern exposure is favorable to early
growth. Other factors which make for
success are: strong. healthy plants,
thorough preparation OF the bed before
planting, constant cultivation to con-
serve moisture and to keep free from
weeds, liberal fertilization, careful cut
ting and sanitary measures to prevent
insect and fungus injury
Growing ones own plants from seed
gives an opportunity for selecting only
the best for planting. Seed may be
sown in good, rich garden soil in rows
is inches apart for hand cultivation,
or 80 inches, IL horse cultivation is
given. The plants should not stand
closer than two or three inches In the
row. II preferred. one year old plants
may be bought from scotsman or
nurseryman at not more than $500 a
thousand
Since when once planted an aspara-
gus bed should be good for ten or
twelve years before 1t need be renew
ed, it pays to prepare the bed thor
oughly before planting. After blowing
and narrowing, burrows from six to
eight inches deep should be laid out
about four feet apart. The plants
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

While the shrewd buyer and care
ful feeder of beef cattle may secure
. profit from feeding cattle good, bad
or Indifferent that he may be able to
pick up about the country, 1t Is not
likely that he will succeed In even
turning on a load Of market topping
beeves from such stock. Cattle that
can be bought up about the country
are usually of the lower grades and
seldom return profit to their pro-
dncers. though, as stated before, the
man who buys them and finishes them
for the market may secure profit
from them, says writer In the Wis
,consin Agriculturist The man who
desires to turn on market topping
cattle or those coming close to the
top prices must breed and grow such
cattle himself.
Frank B. Beath of Corning, Iowa, Is
one OF the men In the beef business
who breeds and grows his cattle and
turns them on in the open market at
high figures. Every year for the past
i've years he has fed out a bunch of
Hereford calves of his own raising.
In recent interview with Rex Beres-
ford, beef specialist of the Iowa Beef
Producers association, Mr. Beath
said: We used to feed older cattle
and depended on buying them any
place we could pick them up. Five
years ago we got disguised with the
quality of the stuff we were able to
buy. Occasionally we got good load,
but the stun we could pick UP here
and there was mostly tag end. scrubby
stuR that did poorly for US and never
looked good even when It made US
money. We made up our minds we
would have good feeders. even II we
had to raise them ?
According to the Iowa beef special
ist, the Beath farm consists Of 266
acres. One hundred and twenty acres
Of this is bottom land, partly wooded
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
LINE IMPROVES SOIL TEXTURE.

Nothing in agricultural science or
practice may be mentioned with more
assurance than the beneficial effect
of lime on easily puddled stiff clay
soils. This is so nearly matter OF
common knowledge that the wonder ia
that anyone viii worry along with
such soils year after year, and even
from one generation to another, while
the possible increase in yield In a
single year will often pay for the nee
essary lime. The trouble with such
soils is due to the extreme fineness Of
the particles. All soils are very much
finer than most people would readily
believe, and clay soils are the finest OF
all Soils consisting largely of clay
particles are likely to be too compact,
Normal movement of air and water
and easy penetration Of roots are inn
possible These very fine particles.
when wet, tend to stick together; II
worked wet they form plastic mass
which on drying shrinks and becomes
very hard
II handful Of such soil be worked
into plastic mass. ii viii become
very hard when dry; but If the test
be repeated with clays to which .
small quantity Of caustic lime has been.
added, the mass when dry viii crum-
BILE easily between the fingers. Lime
destroys the adhesiyeness OF cIays,
making them more open, mellow and
easy to work Air water and nlant
roofs can get through them much,
more easily. They suffer less from ex-
tremes Of wet and dry weather. They
respond more generously to cultiya,
ton and manuring. For the purposes
in question. two or three tons Of burnt
lime per acre should be applied. The
very marked Improvement SO easily
accomplished Is noticeable for many
years; It Is indeed one Of the most en-.
during effects Of lime. B. H. HITR,
West Virginia Experiment Station.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

The best location for duck farm IL
on a tideWater stream or cove, where
there is a constant succession OF sea
food with every tide. II given little
house upon the shore and variety of
grain at the evening meal they will
come home regularly every night
without further trouble. The eggs
are mostly laid very early in the morn
ing. The ducks should be kept shut
up in the yard until they have laid
their eggs. The Picking and the In
dian Runner are the most prolific lay
ers. The feathers Of the Picking duck
are of the best quality, white, with
creamy shade.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

find that it pays very well. It has
been found both experimenta1ly and
by practical tests that sweet milk.
sour milk, buttermilk in fact. milk in
any form contains all the elements
found In other forms Of animal mat
ter.
Milk contains all that beef scraps
and green cut bone does, but in a
more diluted form, and 1t Is highly di-
gestible, and no digestive troubles
arise from either old or young chick
ems consuming large quantities OF It.
Everyone who keeps cows and
poultry ON the same farm Will find it
profitable to preserve alisthe milk for
feeding the dock and dispose only OF
butter fat, II Is the best animal
food that can be given to them. Give
all the chickens all the milk they will
drink. It VIII do them NO harm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

and traversed by a creek-land Of
little use save for pasture, but most
excellent for that purpose. On eighty
acres OF this blue grass the breeding
herd is maintained during the pasture
season. The rest of the year they
spend cleaning up the stalk fields,
straw, corn fodder and other rough
feed Of the farm, together with some
corn silage. They get little or no
grain, but convert the coarse feeds OF
the farm into beef and valuable ma
nure.
During the last five years the cali
crop from the breeding herd has av-
eragedtnearly 80 per cent. The calves
are dropped from April to June on
pasture. They are fed on grain dur
ing the summer. but yun with their
dams ON the blue grass, where they
grow messy coated, thick and baby
fat" They are weaned In October,
after first being taught what grain ID.
After weaving they have , pasture
that has been allowed to grow since
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
EXCELLENT FEED
FOR ALL POULTRY
Packing Firms Manufacture and
Sell Large Quantities Of Pre-
pared Scraps.
eBy N. BERNARD1

The most successful poultrymen
feed some kind Of animal food to
their chickens Of all ages and condl-
lions. In the wild state birds secure
both vegetable and animal foods. Bugs
and worms supply the animal food,
and seeds and other vegetable growth
the vegetable food. The animal por-
tion of the food Is always q necessity
for normal maturity and good egg
laying.
SO essential Ii animal matter in the
poultry feeds that the packing firms
manufacture and sell large quantities
of prepared beef scraps ana ground
bone which are sold very widely over
the country Those who use them
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

their predecessors were sold In June,
all to themselves Here they get corn
and cob meal, enough to keep the calf
fat In place and add to it q little each
day, At this stage Mr.. Beath has
added each year to his bunch OF "home
crowns what calves Of quality he
could pick up in the neighborheod.
All are fed well and kept coming until
cold weather commences and pasture
Is gone.
For the first two years corn and cob
meal. clover hay, corn fodder. and cot.
ton seed meal we're depended upon
to continue the process of making the
calves into beef. Money was made
on that basis, but for the last three
years corn silage has been an impor-
tant factor in producing this result
About December the silo is opened
and from then on until grass comes
again the calves get about all the ST.
lage they will eat. Indeed they eat
some even after grass comes The
daily silage ration Is from twelve to
fifteen and sometimes as high as
eighteen pounds With the silage they
eat from five to six pounds a day Of
corn and cob meal, until along In
March when the corn is gradually in.
creased to as high as eleven pounds
day. Some cotton seed meal is also
fed toward the close Of the feeding
period, beginning. at half pound Of
the meal per head and gradually In
creasing to a pound and a half a day.
Usually at marketing time, which
comes In June, there are two loads of
calves to ship. They weigh around
800 pounds at from eleven to thirteen
months Of age. During the past five
years they have gone below the $50
mark but once (1911). They have
averaged better than $50 head for
the five years. Every year they have
made profit.
Many of the breeding COWS are
still young, growing as well as pro-
ducing. The older COWS are fatted
and turned of as their usefulness de.
clines or they fail to produce a calf.
1t is safe estimate that the average
yearly cash income for each COW in
the herd is better than $50.
While there is nothing startling in
this method Of beef production, there
apparently is sure profit In 1t. The
COWS are cheaply kept, the pasture
land Is well employed and the ele-
ment Of speculation involved In buy
ing high priced feeders is avoided.
The rough feed and coarse folders are
all utilized and converted into market
able beef and valuable farm manure.
Little corn and no roughage is bought.
All the crops are raised on the farm
and fed there so that little fertility
ID lost from the farm and the cost of
marketing of the farm products is
reduced to the minimum. Little hired
labor is necessary. Hogs follow the
cattle and consume the waste of the
cattle feeding and make extra profit
and the farm is growing more pro-
ductive. When the methods and re-
suits OF some OF the most successful
beef producers are studied 1t looks as
II there is money after all in produc-
ing beef on high priced land and those
OF our Wisconsin farmers who do not
want to go into dairying, who have
farms adapted to beef production,
need not let the high priced land ar
gument disturb them In the least
about getting into beef raising at
once.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
Feeding Tor EptcaI.

In feeding chickens for eggs the
hens should Be- given green food It
midday. such a. chopped alfalfa, clio
yer. rape, sprouted oats or kale A
tkird of the food 81 fowls nllould Be
0f this character. An hour before sun
set the birds should have feed 81
wheat, cracked corn 81 other good
grain Bran should Be available fl
seIf-feeders 1T All times; its value Il
already due to IT, phosphorus con
tent the morning radon should con
&ist Of ground grains e which : third
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
The Presbyterian OF The
South.
$500 a Year In Advance.

Contains departments for the Sunday
school Lessons. Westminster League
Books and Literary, and Church New
and IL fully abreast with the Times.
Send for sample copy to show what
We haven space toexplain. Address all
Communications to
lHEPREsBYTERIAN Of the SOUTH
Atlanta. Ga.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

The Palmetto is the variety most
largely grown in this country. A small
investment in hundred or two OF
plants, and a comparatively small out
lay OF time and labor should ensure 4
liberal supply Of this delicious vege-
table for the home table. When pre-
pared for market the shoots are
punched and tied with rafia, Irvine
rubber bands, or narrow red tape, in
bundles about eight inches long and
Weighing two pounds. These usually
sell at Wholesale for from ten to
twelve and a half cents a bunch, An
average revenue. of $500 per acre can
be obtained from well managed bed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
Coal and Wooa.

We have in stock at our yards Lykens
Valley Stove and Nut free burning
white ash broken, genuine Pocah0ntas
lump and run of mine. Wood saWed and
split. Hay corn and clover seed. All
orders left with the Farmers Supply
Company will be filed day received.
Both phones. A visit to our yard vii
convince you that we have the goodswe
advertise Thanking you for the past
patronage we are, Very truly,
john C. BURNS & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
FEEDING for Eaas.

Some men have educated their
tastes until they say that they can
tsll whether hen has had good food,
Just by the flavor Of the egg she lays.
That is getting it down pretty fine;
and there may be some imagination
about it; and yet. there can be no
doubt that good feed makes far better
eggs than that which is half rotten
and stale.