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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
USE OF GYPSUM
OR LAND PLASTER
Practice Nearly Always Increases
Yield ofCIovers and
EUas-How to
Apply 1t.

Plaster nearly always increases the
growth of the clovers and peas. Mixed
with an equal quantity of wood ash,
it is largely used by gardeners and
truckers to stimulate the growth of
early potatoes, corn, beans and cab
bage.
Plaster is a sulphate of lime, and
both the sulphuric acid and the lime
are active principals in plant growth.
The time to SOW plaster on clover and
oats and peas is when the plants are
making their first leaves. Sow at the
rate of two bushels to the acre.
On land that has been recently
lined the application of plaster has
little effect. The only way to find out
the value of plaster is to measure off
an acre of clover or an acre of grass
and clover pasture and sow, say, two
bushels to the acre, leaving the adj
joining acre upholstered. The growth
of the plastered clover will prove its
value in a few weeks after the plaster
has been sown When plaster can be
had for $40 per ton it will pay to SOW
it at the rate of two bushels to the
acre on dry upland meadows and clio
yer fields, on pastures, oats and peas
and on all the bean family. 1t is also
valuable for sowing on clover stubble
after the first crop has been cut for
hay, The dressing of plaster at this
time will greatly encourage the second
growth clover. On most every farm
there are variety of soils, and a fer
tilizer that will prove of value for one
kind of soil and crop will prove of lit
tie value used on an adjoining field
but having an entirely different char
acter of soil. Test each field aud
keep a record of these tests, as they
will prove valuable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
EXCELLENT FEEDS
TO FATTEN LAMBS
Use of Alfalfa for Roughage
SinpIifies Question Con-
saderabIy-PeaS are
Recommended.

(By ]. R. M'NULTY, Colorado Agricul-
tural College,
The great question which the sue
cessful lamb feeder is now trying to
solve is that of the most economical
concentrate to be used in fattening his
lambs.
The fact that most feeders are using
alfalfa for Toughage simplifies the
above problem considerably Alfalfa
supplies the protein, and when fed
with fattening concentrate, as corn
or barley, reduces the amount of feed
required for pound gain to the mini
mum. Experiments prove that corn
is just trifie better, pound for pound,
than barley when both are fed in con-
nection with one Of the legume hays,
as clover or alfalfa There is little
data on the economy of feeding corn
aaone with upland or timothy hay or
with corn slower. This follows from
the fact that such a ration would lack
considerably in protein. Doubtless
barley would somewhat excel corn,
pound for pound, when fed with rough
ages lacking protein, as the ones last
named. Whole barley may be fed
very successfully to fattening sheep
The fact that cotton seed meal can
be purchased for price comparing
favorably with that of corn in Colora-
do has suggested the feeding of this
concentrate with alfalfa hay for fat
tening lambs. In this combination,
however, we have two feeds high in
protein and consequently an unbal-
anced ration. Oil meal is fed quite
extensively with timothy hay and
roots, in which combination it gives
very good results. On the other hand,
very few records of sheep fattened on
cottonseed meal and alfalfa are avail
able, for, as a rule, protein rich feeds
(alfalfa and oil meal are the most
expensive nutrients of ration and
are not usually combined 1t is very
probable, however, that some cotton
seed meal can be fed when alfalfa is
fed, If we use mixed ration of corn
and cottonseed meal. The best pro.
portion would perhaps be one-third
cottonseed meal and two-thirds corn,
either shelIed or cracked. This con-
2ination should give good results and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

What should be strong inducement
to every owner of farm with COWS
to make and sell butter is the fact
that this form of dairying makes it
possible not only to maintain the soil
fertility, but to constantly add to it.
While the solids in the milk con-
tain the most essential elements of
fertility, the butter fat contains no
element of fertility at all. Hence, the
selling of milk in large quantities in
evitably reduces the productiveness
of the farm, unless large proportion
of the feed for the COWS is bought off
the farms, instead of being grown on it..
On the other hand, butter contains
practically nothing that constitutes
an element of fertility in the soil, says
writer in Farm Progress. For this
reason, if one has a poor farm, and
wants to adopt line of farming that
will soonest and most economically
make it productive, the best plan will
be to keep COWS, and sell the cream
or butter. And the more feed one
Duy anu Vic 1898 lIS Oll Ills
own place, except clover, the sooner
the soil may be made rich.
Having had considerable experience
with clover, cowpeas, Canada peas
and other legumes, have concluded
that for soil improvement the red
clover or alsike, will be found the
best thing for the purpose. I would
only use alsike in case the land
to be improved was rather moist, as
on that sort of soil it will usually
make better growth than common
red or any other, except white clover
and that does not make "a sufficiently
bulky growth to serve the purpose
best.
In some experience of my own,
have found that sowing orchard grass
and clover together makes a most eX
cellent pasture; and, if one keeps the
stock off, it is possible to get g
growth that will make fine mixture
for hay; but when clover is cut at the
right time and properly cured, there
is no more nutritious forage that car
be grown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

AS l have found that even work
stock can be kept in good condition
on well-cured hay, if allowed to eat a
full ration at each meal, have about
concluded that on the great majority
of farms a large portion of the grain
fed to work stock may be eliminated
if plenty of good, bright clover hay is
fed to all stock, and sufficient time
allowed for the horses to eat it. This
may seem to be a sort of heresy to
the vast number Of men all through
the big corn states, who feed little
grain, except corn, and some OF them
no roughage part of the year except
corn fodder. But l know whereof /
speak; some Of the best teams that /
have ever seen are never fed anything
except clover hay, unless by chance
that runs low, and it is necessary to
feed timothy hay; and, when that is
done, feed Of corn is given along
with it.
1t always seems to me very remark
able that so few men use clover as the
principal feed for their stock, when
there is such inducement to DO so. l
have never known of a case where
any one was not pleased with the re-
suits in feeding clover hay to work
horses, if he had good, bright hay
and gave a reasonable grain ration
in the shape of corn with it.
Where the chief grain fed is oats
the clover is not suitable, because the
percentage Of starchy matter or its
equivalent would not be properly
proportioned to the proteids. AS
know men who have for years not fed
an ounce of grain to horses doing
farm work daily, and they have kept
in fine condition, and at steady work
on nothing but nice, clean, bright,
well-cured clover hay. it seems to me
that a great many men are wasting
money in their method Of feeding,
| and are failing to improve their soil
| because they do not SOW the clover.
Probably the latter is the more i'm
portant point to be considered. Com
mon sense and clover are mighty
good factors in successful farming.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
WILLING to Obliue.

A story comes from a town where
firms advertise to sell fish direct to
small purchasers. The glowing ad-
vertisements asked for the sending
of half a dollar with a list of the va
rieties of fish preferred One letter
read:
81 want two salmon, dozen whit
ing, dozen fresh herring, some floun-
ders, and if you have them you can
add lobster"
The next day the lady received a
letter, which ran:
Dear Madam: Please send another
dime and we will forward the fisher
man. Dallas News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
SINGING and the LUNGS.

II Is well known that singing. like
whistling. is a fine exercise for the
lungs. and some doctors advise those
who fear consumption to go in for
singing for this reason.
At the same time they. Of course,
do not advance the claim that singing
alone will save anyone from or cure
consumption Acquire the habit of
taking the big deep breath, which is a
primary requisite of any kind of sing
ing, bad or good, and the physical
joy derived from II will never allow
you TO relapse into lazy breathing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

at the same time be much less con-
ducive to digestive disorders than a
ration of cottonseed meal and alfalfa.
Peas are strongly recommended for
fattening sheep. When fed in combi-
nation with either corn, barley or
oats, equal parts, better gains are
made than when either of the above
cereals is fed alone. This is especial
lily true where timothy hay or corn
slower is fed as a roughage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Blessed Sympathy,

Sympathy with animals blesses and
humanizes men and women. To get
into real relations with an animal is a
liberal education. 1t is something to
be really interested even in plant
and to observe the working of life in
any sphere not our own. How much
more when that life is directing a
personality which consciously looks
up to us and will love US if we will let
it!-Christian Register.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Same Purpose ACCOMPLISHED.

ooh, Georgie!" exclaimed fond
mother, when she saw her small boy
considerably battered up and dirty,
you have been fighting again! How
often have l told you that you
shouldn't fight?"
We'll" said he, what are you go
ing to do when fellow hits your"
why, keep out of his way" said
the mother.
Il bet" said the youngster, he'll
keep out of mine after this"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
The OId-Fashloned Fire.

Could anything be more refreshing
than the smell Of the old-fashioned
wood fire in late spring or early au.
tumn? There is something grimy in
the reek of COAL and the odor of gas
Is nauseating Modern inventions
may have brought their convent
ences" but a staid old senator, who
lately passed beyond, insisted that
when he wanted real night of com
fort, after the family had all gone
south for the winter, he would HE
himself home, build an old-fashioncd
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Her Special ADVANTAGES.

James Fullerton Muirhead in his
book, The Land of Contrasts" tells
of an American girl who was patroniz-
ingly praised by an Englishman for
the purity of her English and who re.
Piled: We'll, l had special advan.
tages, inasmuch as an English mis-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

To keep artificial teeth and bridge
work antiseptically clean and free
from odors and disease germs, Paxtine
Antiseptic is unequaled AT drug
gists, 25c box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston, Mass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

wood fire in the cook stove and sit
around as in his old boyhood days on
the farm. What memories 1t re-
calls" he would say, ito hear the
crackle of the wood and sniff the
smoke that seems to be purifying
rather than oppressive!" -"Affairs
and Folks Joe Mitchell Chapple, in
Joe Chapple's News Letter
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Youth is tine time for forming cor

Youth is the time for forming cor
rect habits. Can you imagine better
or more profitable habit than careful
attention to the teeth? The daily use
of Dentacura Tooth Paste will pre-
serve the teeth and keep the gums in
healthy and healthful condition. Csc.
tube at stores or direct by mail.
Dentacura Co, Alling ST., Newark, M.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Stern Call Of Duty.

Reform is not joyous, but griev.
Gus; no single man can reform him
self without stern suffering and stern
working; how much less can a nation
Of men!-Carlyle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Exclamation,

Lottie-How dare you ask Mrs. Bull
lion to a one-course luncheon?
Hattie-She won't know it. She's a
Fletcherite, and by the time she has
finished she'll have to move on to
some five o'clock tea.-Harper's Bazaar,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Some men find it cheaper to stay
married than to pay alimony.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iufamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Hone Eternal.

Every new day and night of Joy
or sorrow is a new ground. new con-
secration, for the love that is nour-
ished by memories as well as hopes
George Eliot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

The reason girl won't let a young
man kiss her is because she wants
him to.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

A girl expects a man to think her
hair is naturally curly even when she
knows that he knows it isn't
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

Why be constipated when you can set Gar.
deld Tea at any drug storel 1t will quickly re-.
lieye and its benefits will be realized.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

And would we partake of harvest's
joys, the corn must be sown in spring.
Carlyle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

Your working power depends upon your
health. Garfield Tea helps toward keeping it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

Would you say money paid for sheet
music is invested in rolling stock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
TARIFF REFORM IS
DEMOCRATIC CREED
Leading Plank of Platform
Adopted by Baltimore Con-
vention.
FAVORS FIGHT ON TRUSTS

Action of Republican Administration
In Compromising With Standard
Oil and Tobacco Combines
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on
Other Subjects.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
lnsinuattor

lnsinuatlon.
Fish is good brain diet"
Il suppose you take weakfsh n
yours"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

Following are the principal planks
of the platform adopted by the Demo
cratic national convention at Balu-
mora
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-02
War FUSE
IS ALIGHT
IN EUROPE
May Lead to Terrific Internal
Explosion /.
Great Powers Might Be Drawn
Into Row
Mighty Army Being Gathered
in Balkans

London. Oct. 2.-The whole Of the
Balkan peninsula is being rapidly
transformed into an army camp. Ac-
cording to dispatches from the CAPT
tails of the various states, upwards of
100000 men have been ordered to-
gether, to decide once for all in trial
of combat, the question of the chang
ing conditions of the inhabitants of
the European provinces of Turkey.
The effect of demonstration of the
military forces of the Balkan states is
first to be tried. For this purpose Bull
garia, Servia, Greece and Montenegro
have ordered the mobilization of their
entire available armies, and if this
open threat does not secure what they
demand from the Ottoman government
the next few hours may see further
steps taken
The Ottoman authorities are no less
busy, The slightest untoward incident
Wiil start q general conflagration, ac-
cording to prevailing opinion In diplo-
matte circles here, and the great pow
ers might easily be drawn into it.
From some of the European capitals
reports have reached here. that men
already have crossed the frontier and
begun lighting, but these entirely lack
confirmation. The only bright pros
pect in the situation is that the Bal
kan states seem inclined to give the
great powers a little more time in
which to induce Turkey to introduce
the reforms demanded in Macedonia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-02
Dill WORTH GREAT
FRUIT CENTER
OF CARS LOADED
DOWN WITH WESTERN PROD
UcT TRANSFERRED AT THE ".
p. YARDS wEEkLY-cARs MUST
ALL BE RE-lcED.

Probably it isn't largely known but
Dilworth is one of the greatest fruit
distributing centers between the coast
and the twin cities. There is scarcely
a day in which several train loads do
not arrive at Dilworth and from there
are sent over the country.
In many instances the fruit growers
of the west become desperate, load up
a train and send 1t consigned to Dill
worth, and 1t isn't consigned to any
particular person.
1t then devolves on the railroad peo-
pie to dispose of it. Recently cars OF
peaches and apples were received in
this city, being consigned to some in
dividuaI who could not be located. The
freight charges on one car amounted
to exactly $500 and there was no one
who appeared willing to take the
fruit and pay the charges The rail-
road company was offered $500 for the
load, but declined to lose 500 and so
the fruit was sold right from the car,
35 cents per box of peaches and rs
cents for a bushel Of choice selected
apples, and they were soon disposed
of, the company getting trifie over
the cost of the freight charges to pay
the expense of handling the fruit.
Many train loads of fruit pass over
the Northern Pacific railway and many
OF the cars of the same are handled
there individually.
1t is generally necessary when a
train of fruit reaches the Diiworth
yards to re-ice 1t, and all this con
sunes time and much labor.
The heavy shipments or freight is
one of the reasons that labor is SO
scarce in the Dilworth yards at the
present time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-02
.VOLIVA IN N. D.
FOR FIRST TINE

Grand Forks, N. d.. Oct, 2.--For the
first time in his life, Wilbur Glenn
Voiiva, who succeeded to the office of
the late John Alexander Dowie as chief
overseer of the Shiloh tabernacle at
Zion City, ILL.,, breathed the inyigorat-
Ing air OF North Dakota this morning.
With his party in a private car vo-
Iva arrived from st. Paul. He left
here for Winnipeg and from that city
Will journey to Vancouver. B. C.
Between trains this morning the
Zion City party walked about the plat
form at the Great Northern station,
distributing pamphlets, telling of
their work. Dressed in their brown
ulster coats they attracted much at
tention from the curious crowd at, the
railroad station. III H
When a pretty woman in the party
stepped up to fresh" young man
to hand him a pamphlet she was
greeted with the remark:
ciples and fundamentals of our be-
+ Don't hand me any of that dope.
don't want any of that sort of stuff in
mine. / know all about you DoWie-
ties; you better beat It,
The woman blushed and went on
her way through the crowd
Other men who accepted the
pamphlets she offered them acted like
gentlemen.
yoliva apparently enjoyed the
morning sunshine of North Dakota.
for he walked up and down the plat
form, breathing deeply and smiling.
"We are on pilgrimage to Winni-
peg and Vancouver to teach the prin-
ciples and fundamentals of our be-
lief" said the head Of Zion City, "We
believe in religion for this world prim-
arily, and for the next incidentally. We
have message to present to human
ity, and my visit to Canada is the first
step in publicity campaign which ]
hope will include the entire world.
"The results of the & movement
against tobacco in Zion city have been
salutary. An ordinance, suggested by
an ancient law of Boston, prohibits
the carrying OF a lighted cigar, cigar
cite or pipe within the limits of Zion.
The use OF tobacco In the city is
punishable by a fine Of from SO to $50
Little difficulty has been experience
ed in enforcing the ordinance"
The expression Of Voliva was Sec
onded tby Elder Royal. a worker In
the Zion movement, and member OF
the party. Royal, during the riots In
connection with the anti-tobacca
NOV e1nent several months ago, was
attacked and beaten into unconscious
ness By a. small mob.
The &ion party numbers twenty one
people, INCLUDING two elders, a stem
ographeE chef, barber, photographed
pianist, double quartette and servants
4 :
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-02
ATKINSON SAYS
Law IS NEEDED
STATE ENGINEER, IN DISCUSSING
ROAD CONDITIONS, POINTS
..-, $50. NAY TO IMPROVEMENT. A..

Grand Forks. n. D., Oct 2.--No sub
ject is attracting more attention
throughout the state than the improve
ment of road conditions. In the recent
inspection trip over the Meridian road,
the needs of North Dakota from a good
roads standpoint stood out in no un-
certain M uer. State Engineer At
kinson poil.-s out some pertinent facts
regarding road improvement in North
Dakota He said: "One of the most
noticeable facts in connection with the
Meridian road inspection trip was that
where the best roads were found 1t was
always discovered that public spirited,
patriotic men were responsible tor
their condition. Invariably, where
men of this type had not used their
time, money and influence in forward
ing the enterprise, it was found that
the road was but little better than
the ordinary country road.
THAT the highway laws of our own
state are worse than the highway laws
of many states is we'll known TO all,
and that the administration of these
laws that we have Is way behind ~What
it should be is also true. .......
zone of the most glaring faults of
our present highway laws is the an
tiquated system of working out the
highway taxes. 1t is not necessary
to relate here how the working out
works out" 1t is too well known 10
everybody who has ever seen 1t work.
ed, There are exceptional cases
where it is found that full value for
the cash value of the taxes Is receiv
ed in labor performed.
"Our laws must be changed to pro-
vide for the cash payment of all high
way taxes, before we can expect much
better road conditions in this state,
although an awakened public senti-
ment Is working wonders in some To-
calities, and this same public senti-
ment which is continually increasing
is going to demand the cash payment
of highway taxes.
Zone Of the reasons why our road
conditions are not better is the be-
lief of many who have taken the care
of the roads that all there Is to a good
road is the construction OF the same.
Good construction is the first essential
but good maintenance is fully as inn
portant. The greatest reasons why
they have much better roads in the
European countries than we have in
America, Is their effective administra-
ton and maintenance. In these old
er countries they have a centralized
administration system.
"The experience of our own states
proves that the greatest progress is
made in the construction and main
tenance of better roads when the con-
troll is provided for by administrative
machinery, having its head in a state
commission who exercises a. supervi-
sorry authority over the county and
township road officers"