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GREATEST CROP IN HISTORY
TO Be MOVED THIS fall

Washington, Sept. 11-Bumper crops
OF corn white potatoes, spring wheat,
oats, barley, rye and buckwheat were
forecasted today by the crop report.
ing board Of the department of agri-
culture in It's September report.
Corn probably will reach 1895 5,O0O,-
900 bushels, exceeding the record crop
of 1906 by about 6S,000,O0O bushels,
and the crop of last year by AGA .OOO,-
900 bushels.
The potato yield this year, as esti-
mated, will be 39s.OOO,0OO bushels, ov:
er-stepping the bumper crop of 1904
by about 100000 bushels, and the
short crop of last year by about 1885,.
100000 bushels.
The spring wheat crop probably will
be 3O0,000,0OO bushels or 5000, 900
bushels over the record Of 1908 and
100000 bushels over last years
crop.
The harvest of oats will be $780,.
100000 bushels, exceeding the record
crop Of 1910 by 104,oO0,0oO bushels,
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A graduate of the University OF
Georgia says that his college course
meant to him "a self-unfoldment, a d.
versity OF interests in life, growth Of
ideals, OF purpose and Of judgment;
strong convictions and friendships
A student from the School of Mines
In Colorado considers the chief value
OF his college training was the giving
him IA vision of life-work instead OF
a job" a graduate of the University
of Louisiana writes that the chief val
ne to him was "a realization that
was worth as much az the average
man." while an alumnus of Vanderbilt
University said that his course gave
him "the feeling Of equality and of op
portunity to do things and be some
thing along with other men. II has
meant, perhaps. greater chance tc
do my best. &C. S. Cooper in Century
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Would Save s100,000,O0O
Yearly, Says Secretary wilson
SUGAR BEETs THE REMEDY,
We Could Raise Enough Of Thsm In
One state, Declares the Secretary Of
Agriculture, TO Supply the Needs es
che Whole Nation.
BY JAMES WILSON,
aecrstary Of Aurieulturo.

One would think that we had enough
sunshine and wind and rain In this
country for all our needs, but ut pres
ent we are paying out to foreign ma.
tions the good round sum Of 100000.
600 each year for these things. This
amount slips away from us for our an.
nual importations Of sugar. which
comes simply from the carbon dioxide
Of the atmosphere. There Is no reason
why we should not save this amount
for our own people. our farmers ana
laborers. and SO on. We could grow
enough sugar beets in q single state to
supply the needs Of the entire nation
I hope some day we shall grow all the
sugar we need right here Mt home. But
at present we are paying this enormous
sum each year to the cane producer In
the tropics. employing the cheapest la,
Dor under a foreign flag.
When l first entered the cabiuet ns
secretary Of agriculture under Presi'
dent Mckinley in 1897 had been con.
nected with the Iowa State Agricul-
tural college for six years. and out
there we had made experiments which
taught us the great value of the sugar
beet not only for its sugar. but as au
aid to the other crops and In It's by
products food for the stock
We made experiments with all sorts
of root crops-potatOes, sugar beets.
turnips, and so onto ascertain which
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excited about the matter that he for.
got his cold and started his scientific
men at work Immediately.
Here IL the story of what the perfect
beet seed will do for the farmer:
The sugar beet crop needs unusual
care. The seed Is drilled In rows. sew.
eral beet seeds being planted to the
inch. When the beets are up laborers
60 through the fields with hoe and
"block" them out. leaving a single
small bunch every eight inches. And
here the trouble comes. for beet
seed Is rarely single seed. 1t nor.
mally contains several beet germs
perhaps as many as sIx-so the little
beet clusters must be thinned Labor.
ers go through the fields on hands and
knees, grasplng one hardy beetlet be-
tween the thumb and forefnger Of
the left hand. while with the right
they pull out the remaining beetlets.
II this operation Is not performed at
a certain period in the development Of
the beetlets those left to grow will die.
BY great labor the government sci.
entists secured 1000 single germ beet
seeds. As only per cent Of beet
seeds are normally single germ. over
100000 seeds had to be minutely ex-
amined for this selection. It took two
years to secure the first generation Of
the selected plants. for the beet II a
biennial. The best plant yielded 20
per cent Of single germ seed. In the
second generation one plant yielded 8,
per cent single germ seed. The 6fth
generation has Just been reached and
shows one pInnt yielding over 30 per
cent Of single germ seed. Probably In
few more generations the constant
single germ seed will be reality.
As result the beet farmer will save
from s. to 50 an acre on hand labor.
and 1t is estimated that his average
tonnage will be increased from one.
third to one.half. thus adding from
S23 to SEQ to his profit per acre.
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would be the most profitable for the
Iowa farmers and dairymen. We had
a large herd of dairy cows. and we
tested these different vegetables on
the cows to learn their effect In the
production Of milk and butter. We
found that we could not get good re
suits from turnips. potatoes and cab
bages because of deleterions acid
that affected the butter. but from
sugar beets we got fine quality OF
butter. The Importance OF this Is In
the fact that the farmer needs to use
root crop In his rotation to clear
the ground. The cultivation required
by such crop improves the yield OF
all succeeding crops.
Europe had learned the value of the
beet and the northern continental mn
tions were making their own sugar
from II and by using II In rotation with
other crops had been obtaining sur
prislngly big Yields per acre. But here
we had been backward In realizing Its
Importance The year I came into the
cabinet the United Stntes hnd produced
only 20,OOO tons of beet sugar
] managed to get public spirited per
sons to contribute beet seed to begii
investign tlons. and we found that the
two northern tiers OF states had the
most favorable conditions for beet cul
ture, We made elaborate inquiries
sent seed In all directions ana had the
beets sent back to us for testings
At the same time we started en-
couraging beet growing In the north
we began to stimulate the growing oi
rice In the south. And I anticipated
that by this time our farmers woult
be growing enough Of each OF thes,
products for our needs But. while the
grow today substantially as much ric,
as In consumed In the United States
the best crop furnishes only a smal
proportion OF our sugar, II II NOR,
difficult TO educate our farmers tC
beet raising II Is more complicatet
form OF activity.
| Last year our sugar beet crop nctte,
595455 tons 0f sugar worth $65,505,
O0O. or this the farmers received ubou
$26.350,O00 for the bcets, fraction
over 40 per cent, The beet tops brongh
So an acre. amounting to S1.35s,iIS: tn,
pulp Ceft after the sugar is extracte,
from the beets, was worth Sl.633. los
and the molasses, a byproduct of IN
sugar Sl2i1.036 So the total valn
or the crop was over S70O0o,0O0
There Il no more profitable crop tba,
the sugar beet.
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the formers life was written by VIII
liam Bayard Hale, the widely known
magazine writer. The laws that these
two men have caused to be enacted
for the benefit of labor, and the pub
lie health, are treated special. There
are many other articles giving informa-
ton concerning practically every sub
ject that may be discussed In the cam
paign.
In getting out the book so early
the Democratic National committee
has not only beaten the Republican
and Third Term parties, but has brok.
en- all Democratic records. In former
campaigns this book has appeared the
latter part of September or the first
of October. The text book committee
which had charge of the preparation
of the book was composed Of Josephus
Daniels. chairman of the bureau Of
Publicity; James T. Lloyd, chairman
of the Democratic Congressional COM
mittee; and Robert Wickliffee Wool
ley; the latter was the editor in charge
of the work.
geographically the book Is said by
experts to be the best one ever turned
out by campaign committee. The
price of the book Is rs cents q copy
and orders will be filed by address.
ing Democratic National HeadQuar'
ters, No. 200 Fifth Avenue, New York
City.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13
DEMOCRATIC TEXT BOOK
OUT AHEAD OF TIME

The High Cost of Living" IL the
keynote Of the Democratic textbook
for 1912, issued today by the Demo
cratic National committee. The falla'
cy of a protective tariff Is exposed In
series OF articles prepared by ex
perts who have made IA special study
of the numerous schedules OF the
Payne-Aldrich bill, Under the head
ings. The High Cost of Living
Wool. the Keystone of the Arch,
Cotton Manufacturers "Tarifi
Board a Fraud" How Tariff was
Raised on Cotton" "Dolliyer on Pro
tectton," Protection and Farmer
"Taft's Best Law Ever" The Fami
ly Sugar Bowl" How Prices Have
Scared" "Tarin and Manufacturers,
1.-The Tariff In the Home" Would
Save $4,000, 900 600" United States
Consumers Pay Piper" The system OF
protection liz attacked from every an
gle. II In the. most comprehensive and
carefully prepared exposure OF its kind
ever made from any political textbook
The trusts are taken care OF In ~
able fashion. There In an article
bristling with new facts, concerning
the famous absorption OF the Ten
nessee Coal ~ Iron company by thu
United States Steel corporation IN
1907; the report OF the Harvester
trust, which President Roosevelt helt
up at the request OF George w Per
kins, together with the correspond
ence thereon, are published In full
The result OF the Stanley investigation
OF the United States steel corporation
Is taken care Of In two articles 'Th,
Greatest of Trusts" and How Inter
ests Control The interesting features
OF the book are The True Roosevelt
by VIM. H. TAFT" and The True TAFT
by Theodore Roosevelt" These artiC
les are simply compilations OF extracts
from the speeches OF these Two mel
delivered In 1909 and 1872 They mak
novel and amngilg exhibit
The data ON the life aud work o
Governor Wilson ard Governor MAJ
snail IL very complete. The story o
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and last years crop by 36s,000,000
bushels.
The crop of rye will be, It is be.
lieved, about 5000 bushels greater
than the record crop Of 1910, buck.
wheat about 100000 bushels higher
than the record crop Of 1910, and fax
will almost reach the record crop Of
1912.
Secretary MacVeagh has under con-
sideration suggestions that the treas
ury department distribute some Of It's
surplus funds among the national
banks to be available for the move.
ment of crops during the next weeks.
The working balance in the treasury
today was $90,500,00O. Half Of this
amount, 1t is said, could easily be de-
posted in the national banks, II nec-
essary. Mr.. Macveagh in all probabili.
ty will discuss with President Taft be-
fore the close Of the week the question
of the necessity and desirability Of
depositing some of the government
funds to meet the crop moving de.
mands.
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As TO MAINE

A beggarly Republican majority Of
less than 5000 at the state election
in Maine on Monday is not conducive
TO Republican jubilation. There is
nothing in that to warrant the throw
ing of hat into the air. The Repub,
lican factions in Maine went into the
state campaign under a flag Of truce
and fought unitedly against the Demo
Gratis with the understanding that
friendship ceased when the polls
closed. With all that the Republicans
managed to nose out only meager
majority as against Republican
majority four years ago Of 1854. For
tho presidential contest the Republi.
cans of Maine are TO split, just az
they are split in all other states. The
Bull Moose ticket will be In the field
there, just as I'm other states. II an
united Republican party at the state
election could only get through by
the skin of their teeth at the state
election Monday, how can they hope
to carry Maine in November when
they are rent asunder? The result
In Maine Monday under the condi
tions that prevailed Is very signifi
cant, even more so than the result
IN Vermont last week. II reflects pub
lie sentiment and portends a Demo
cratic sweep Of the country in Novem
ber
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Misses Gertha Hall and Gertha Mich
oils are visiting friends in Columbus
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Donahey and
daughter, Otta of Galena, are spending
a few days with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Johns of Martins.
burg and Mr.. willis Johnson and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Harris, Sunday.
Mr.. John Norris of Mt. Vernon is Wis.
iting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe spent Wed.
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Tay'
lor of Mt. Vernon.
Miss Faun Nichols is attending
High school at Bladensburg.
Mrs. Mary Van Wrinkle is spending
few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Ashcraft of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burch spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with relatives
at Warsaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Scoles of neal
Gambler visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bodle Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor moved tt
their farm near Bladensburg last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Warner of neal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13
TAXATION OF RAILROADS

Announcements made recently OF
an increase in 1912 Of $464,624,772 In
the tax valuation of Ohio railroads
over what the figures were In
1910, and of the saving Of quarter
of a million dollars during the first
year the state institutions were oper-
ated under single board, tell the
story of the wonderful work that Is
being done by Democrats in the State
capitol building.
In 1912 the railroads will pay taxes
on Il valuation of S632,07S,59O as
against S5Sl ,4l6,940 for last year
the first time the state tax commits
sion made the valuation. The 1910
appraisal as fixed by the old Repub-
lican board of state appraisers was
only $i67, 7,453,SlS.
On an average rate of l-2 per cent
on the assessment OF $167 ,453,S1S, In
1910 Ohio Railroads paid total OF
$4,1S6,3t5.9O OF taxes, while in 1912 on
an average ..ate of per cent these
corporations on their valuation OF
$632. .07S,590 will pay $6.32O,7S5.9O.
Thus 1t Is seen that during the Demo
cratic administration the taxes of the
railroad have been increased more
than two millions Of dollars.
Against tremendous opposition
from mighty interests that had been
escaping their just share, Democratic
state officers headed by Governor
Harmon fought and conquered In the
crusade for tax reforms. These have
increased the taxes of the wealthy In
terests several millions of dollars an
nually.
| or no other administration within
the history OF the commonwealth car
II he truthfully said, that II increas
ed the rich mans taxes. Those o
the poor had always been raised by
Republicans 10 pay increased ex
penses.
Another big reform measure-th,
board of administration, which wal
created by a democratic Legislature
upon the recommendation of u Dem
ocratic governor, and despite the op
position OF Republican solons has II
Il single year brought about a sayin,
Of S2G7 79Si.l7. And this was accom-
plished despite an increased popula
ton In the state institutions and il
the face OF an increase In the price,
for practically all food stuifs con
sumed therein, Some items of OK
pense were for things necessary II
the transition, and which will not an
pear again, In addition to this fin
; financial showing, the Institution
; We're run without friction and tn
states wards were better cared for,
! The result IL simply remarkable
and II is another monument to tn
sagacity of the state Democratic nd
ministration
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Mrs. Harrison Jones spent several
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Hen.
ry Rine.
The Misses Ida and Ettie Fowls of
Danville, visited few days last week
with relatives.
Mr.. o. w. Rice of Iowa is visiting
relatives and friends.
Rev. Sims and wife spent Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Freye.
The Misses Edith and Gladys Hays
of Union Grove spent Sunday with
their grandparents.
Mrs. John l.. Wolfe of Esto spent
the week end with her aunt.
Miss Addie McCaments spent q few,
days with friends at Danville.
Preaching next Sunday morning and
evening at the Disciple church.
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HOW IT WORKED IN OHIO.
PauIdins Banker shows How Sugar
Beet Culture Increased Property.


PauIdins Banker Shows How Sugar
Beet Culture Increased Property.
That the establishment of the sugar
beet industry In Ohio will result In nt
increase Of s2O.OOOOO0 in the val'W
Of farm lands In the state by the end
Of the present year is the statement OF
G. II. Allen. a banker Of Paulding. o.
"Ohio and Indiana should become rs
great producers Of sugar as Michigan"
said MIR. Allen. "and they will unless
hostile legislation by congress inter.
fercs with the natural development of
this industry. In Paulding county
alone. although the beet sugar factory
here has been In operation only two
years. the value Of farm property hns
Increased $5.OOO.OOO as a result of the
introduction Of sugar beet culture. An.
other result has been the investment Vf
$5.OOO.OOO or more in other beet sugar
factories in this section of the state
within the past year. which In turn
will vastly increase the value Of the
farm land surrounding them. adding
$4,000 900 or more to the agricultural
wealth Of this region.
aside from the direct financial re-.
turns that have followed the estab'
lishment of the snRnr beet industry 10
Ohio. there are numerous other benefits
which. though not so direct. are no
less important To obtain good results
from beet culture farmers have found
II necessary to put more hand labor
on the land The. result IL that thou
sands Of men. women and children
are being taken from the overcrowd'
ed sections of the cities Of the stats
and set to work on the land. back to
the farm movement that Is Of real prnc'
tical value.
This increased tillage OF the aoll IL
the very best-and. In fact. the only
effective means OF overcoming tho
weeds that are the chronic enemies OF
the farmer. choking his crops and cx'
hnusung his soil. Besides all this. wa
have found that every other crop rails
ed upon land that has been put intu
sugar beets shows q greatly Increased
yield.
upon piece OF land that had been
IN beets the previous season | myself
raised seventy bushels Of Onts to the
acre. while across the fence one OF
my neighbors. on exactly the same
kind Of land. got yield Of not quite
fifty. Last year on another piece OF
land that had been used fOr sugar
bects I grew fifty bushels of wheat t.
the acre where the ordinary crop Is
between twenty-five and twenty-five
bushels. Farmers have learned sc
well that sugar land increases thu
| yield OF oats that when they are II
conversation among themselves ant
one reports yield Of from sevent,
to ninety bushels an acre the othe
will reply: You have raised It on sug
ar beet land. That accounts for It,
"This year there will be taken from
Ohio cities to the country to work I,
the beet fields over 5000 people. an,
yet this industry IA only beginning Il
the state. Ohio ought to have twenty
five beet sugar factories. and Indiana
equally favornbly located and witt
land peculiarly fitted to this cror
should have IN equal number"
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SUGAR PEET SEED.
Perfect Tyre Developed by Depart.
nent Of Agriculture.

Perfect Tyre Developed by Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
The department of agriculture nj
Washington Is run on the principle
that small pcrfectlons mean large prof
Its. This IL cyemplified by the fact
that the government scientists have
tried for ten years to develop u certain
type Of sugar beet seed The perfect
seed IN now In sight Its establishment
will mean IN annual gnin Of from $li.
OO0.O0O to $i3,OO0.OOO to the sugar beet
farmers OF the west
The possibility of developing the per
feet seed was called to Secretary vii
sons attention by Truman e. Palmer
secretary of the United Sta'.s beet
sugar industry. In 1902 Secretary VII
son was confined to his home with Il
severe cold nj the tine. but he grew ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13
BARBARA FRiETcHIE
ANNIVERSARY

Frederick, Md, Sc, t.. 12-Today
marked the semi-centennial anniver-
sary OF the entry of the Confederates
into Frederick City, when occurred
the incident of Barbara Frietchie and
the flag as related in Whittier's i'm.
mortal poem. Though some later his.
torians have been inclined to doubt
the truth of the poets story the main
fact as to Dame Barbara's patriotism
was long ago established. The local
patriotic societies are now engaged
In raising funds for monument to
months after the event which made
her famous.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13

London. Sept. l2-The Rt. Hon.
Herbert II. Asquith, premier Of Great
Britain, quietly celebrated his sixtieth
birthday anniversary today. During
the day he was the recipient Of a
food of congratulatory messages
from friends and admirers in all parts
of the United Kingdom and from Can
ada, Australia and other of the over
sea dominions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13

London, Sept. l2--rhc British ten.
mis- team which Is to play the Austria
lans Tor the Davis international Chal.
lengc Cup sailed for Melbourne today.
The team Is composed OF G. p Dixon,
captain; \, u. Bcamlsh, T G. Lowe
and John c. Pnrke, The challenge
matches for the Davis cup viii be
played al Melbourne the Inter part OF
November
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Gambler spent Sunday with Mr.. Henry
Van Wrinkle and family.

Mrs. Percy Donahey and Miss Eva
line Schooler spent Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. James Fowls of Pine Bluff.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bodle have
moved to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kirk of Frampton.
Mrs. Harrison Elbert spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Margaret Hayden.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-19
Orleans News Page
News and Views from this
Hustling Village
AdditioNaA Orleans News On PAGE 6
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.

Prayer meeting this evening at
7::3O.
The church was full Sunday. The
Masons came in a body and the pastor
preached an appropriate sermon. The
music was excellent.
The pastor will preach next Sunday
morning. A Children's day concert
will be given in the evening. You
cannot afford to miss this for We shall
have something fine. The Wiley
brothers are to be present and sing at
this concert. The offering will be in
behalf of the education society of our
church. Come one. come all.
Bible School at the close of the
morning service or IL o. m.
Junior League Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Epworth League at 6 rs p. m. The
topic is "How Persecution has Ex-
tended the Knowledge of God. LEAD
er, Miss Stella Twombly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-19

s165 and the buildings. which are to be
removed before the first Of August,
borught $495.
Clarence Cole is home from Middle
bury college and will assist his moth
er in the Cole studio this summer.
His brother. Ebert has work for one
of the Middlebury professors at Bel
grade Lakes, Me-, and went directly
there from college.
Henry A. Stafford has received the
Fletcher prize, consisting of a gold
medal and fifteen dollars in gold,
awarded for all-round excellence at
Dean academy, Franklin. Mass. this
year. We are proud that an Orleans
boy should be the winner of this prize
which stands for so much.
Mrs. Maynard Skinner and children
of Newport come this week to stay
for a time with her sister. Mrs. G.. D.
French. while Mr.. Skinner is in Blng'
ham, Me-, in the interests OF Skin
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.