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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
FORACE-PLANT
SEEDS IMPORTED
Consider able Mum Der of Lots
Examined Found of Low
Vitality and Inferior
Quality.

The Secretary of Agriculture is call.
ing attention to the Seed Laboratory
which has examined a considerable
number of lots of forage-plant seeds
imported into the United States dur.
ing 1911 and found that many Of them
consisted of seed of low vitality and
high weed-seed content, said:
|. "The analyses of Is seed lots of seed
Of alsike clover, red clover white
clover, and hairy vetch, amounting to
225,780 pounds, showed that the pure
seed consisted of only 449, .64.2, 51.2,
and 20 per cent, respectively, of the
consignment, while the termination
was as follows: 1873, $40, 30.5, and n
per cent, respectively. Consequently,
though this seed was imported at a
cost of STAT, $797, SIT and 1882 per
100 pounds, respectively, the actual
cost Of 100 pounds of seed that ger
minated was $44.35 for alsike clover,
$3466 for red clover, $111.S6 for white
clover, 1929 for hairy vetch or from
two to four times the market price of
seed of the very best quality.
"a special examination Of seed of
alsike clover and red clover imported
from Canada during 1911 showed that
approximately one-half was unstable
for seeding purposes in that country,
the seed control act there prohibiting
sale when more than a. prescribed
number of noxious seeds are found to
the pound. One lot of seed of alsike
contained less than so per cent of
pure seed terminating only is per
cent, or TAX per cent of the entire
bulk, This particular lot contained
approximately $4,000 weed seeds in
each pound"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
Shock for a Brother.

John" said an eminent physician,
YEARLY, entering his home after a
hard days work, John. if anyone calls
excuse me-"
Yes, suh," agreed John, the old
family darkey.
Gust say" explained the doctor,
that the masseur is with me"
A little later the doctors brother
called-aalled and received the shock
of his lie.
81 want to see the doctor at once"
said he.
"Yuh can't do it, sur" solemnly an
nounced the old darkey, turning up his
eyes till the whites alone showed.
"Yuh can't do it, sub. The doctor, sub,
am wild de Messiah. New York
Evening Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
RARE DOCUMENTS OF 1776
Found In Tearing Down Shack
Standing on the Line of the
Barge Canal.

Clyde, N Yin constructing the
Barge canal a trunk full of valuable
old documents has been discovered.
Among the documents are two gen
uine George Washington signatures to
furloughs granted soldiers during the
Revolution; an old account book Of
the original John Jacob Aston, and a
partial record of I4afayette's journey
through New York state after the
war. There are also a number Of old
deeds dating back to time before
public record was made of such pa
pers. Duplicate copies were written
on a single sheet Of paper and the
two were roughly torn apart, and
their genuineness was afterward
proved by matching the irregular
edges.
Among the tracts of land acquired
was a small lot on the edge of the
Montezuma marshes, on which stood
little two-room shack belonging to
hunter and trapper. In it the trunk
was found 1t was originally the prop
erty of Judge Tremper of Kingston,
who lived during and just after the
Revolutionary war.
Steps are being taken for the dis
poSal of the records.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
CURIOUS HOUSES IN CHINA
CeIestiaIs Build Their Homes or Pal.
aces WaIi-Within-WalI- Have
Beautiful Gardens.

Picking, China.-It is difficult for the
occidental mind to picture the wall
within-wall life of Chinese home
Down a narrow lane one passes
between two walls, behind which may
be novels or palaces, there is no
telling which, since the one-story
roofs beyond are invisible, says a
writer in the Century Magazine.
One pulls string at gateway, the
address Of some family of high de
gree. A servant appears, leads
through another gateway, f1owery
courtyard, a passageway, perhaps an
other courtyard, little room or two
and finally into reception room,
with it's carved wood and wainscoting
and furniture, it's porcelains and jades
and brasses, it's blue-and-green-and,
gold ceiling and it's window pattern
of paper panes.
Here the hostess appears, offers her
occidental guest tea or champagne
or both, with cakes and candied fruit
or lotus buds Then she may lead one
through other courtyards, all with
the usual one-story rooms around
them, and into her secluded garden
of rocks and pools, of pretty paths
and bridges, of clustering trees and
flowers.
In such palace as this each court
yard, with it's surrounding rooms, may
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19

sea on the island are enormous plat
forms made of uncemented stones,
some of which weigh five tons. Some
of the sea walls are 80 feet high and
200 feet long.
There is no metal on the island, and
the only tool found was prehistoric
chisel, with which it would seem i'm
possible to execute such colossal
works. Moreover, the island, with its
scanty water supply, could not have
supported enough people to drag the
figures from the quarry where they
were made to the platforms. Some of
the statues weigh ESQ tons.
There is every evidence that some
great calamity overlook the island and
its inhabitants, for most of the figures
are unfinished, some of them never
even having been removed from the
quarry. A popular theory is that East
er island is the sole remains of a con
tinent which was overwhelmed by the
sea after great seismic disturbance
The Mana expedition, led by W
Scoresby Routledge and accompanied
! by biologists and other scientists
from the British museum, will make
excavations in an effort to solve the
mystery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
MAKING Cheese in oIden DAYS.

Cheese was made by the cld-time
farmers in the summer on the coop
erative plan by which four cattle own
ers owning say ID mich cows, received
all the milk night and morning, ac-
cording to the daily yield of their
little herd. Thus given two families
having five cows each, one with three
and one with one, surprising that the
average yield per COW was the same,
in two weeks, two owners would make
five cheeses each; one would press
three, and one only one cheese, but
this one would be as good and as large
as any of the rest.-"Nobility of the
Trades-The Farmer" Charles Wins
low Hall, in National Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
DESTRUCTION OF
OLD FRUIT TREES
Travelling Timber Buyers Buy
Them Up for Manufacture Of
Tool land s-They
Should be Spared.
(By J. H. HAYNES.)

There seems to be a disposition on
the part of the farmers to ostracize
the old standbys of years ago. 1t
seems like sacrilege to do So
Some travelling timber buyers went
over our country buying old apple
trees for the manufacture Of tool
handles. Their story was that the
trees were worthless for fruiting ass9
the price they paid would replace the
old trees with young stock.
The grandfather of the writer
planted an orchard (seedlings) SO
years ago. He gave his children the
privileges of choosing tree and nam
ing it.
One of the boys called his tree
bills Apple" This tree is still living
and bearing. So is the boy who
named it.
One other of these seedlings that
was top-grafted with the Pound Pip
pin is still bearing. Enough wood was
taken from these two old trees tC
make gavel to be used by the pre-
siding officer at the annual meeting Of
the descendent of the old pioneer
Last August over 200 of these chill
dren and grandchildren met to com
memorate the memory of the planter
of these two old trees and this gave
was presented to the society.
Some four or five miles from where
these trees stand is a pear orchard al
seedlings planted at the same time by
another pioneer named Harter. These
trees are in fair condition yet, ant
although seedlings, the fruit is good
Our motto is spare the old land
marks. A young tree six years ole
that grew from graft from a tret
276 years old bore an apple last yea
and we are sure the fruit was of the
same quality, appearance, ETC., as thu
fruit that grew on the original tree II
the orchard at Boston, Mass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19

weak lamb bad luck" follows OF
course.
You can plainly see that the real
trouble lies in their care and hand.
ling at all times. They must be made
to take plenty Of exercise and not be
housed until just before Landing
time, except in stormy weather, then
it is well to have a shed provided fol
them to go under during the summer
storms.
When Landing time comes | watch
my ewes very closely and am obliged
to be with them both day and night
almost continually. OF course at this
. time l keep them in good, warm
barn.
l fence off little pens about six feet
square and put eve and her lambs
in by themselves for two or three days
until the lambs have become strong
enough and sufficiently acquainted
with their mother to know her and
| find her when turned in with a mum.
Der of ewes and lambs in large place
provided for them in the barn.
OF course talking about winter
lambs may seem little out of season
now, but now is the proper time to be
thinking of that very thing for it will
not be many months before the breed.
ing season will be here and then if the
flock is not in proper condition for
breeding, the winter lamb business
will prove a failure.
1t is an excellent plan for every
farmer to put up every fall quantity
Of oats straw to help out in carrying
the sheep through the winter. Wheat
straw will answer the purpose but il
is not as good as oats straw.
Of course straw is not an ideal fee(
for sheep. 1t contains little nutri
ment, but not much and a great dea
of food FIBER but clean oat straw fec
sparingly in connection with roots o.
other succulent feed helps out won
derfully.
Placed in the rack with clover ha.
it will be pretty we'll eaten up ever.
= day and it undoubtedly saves som,
grain.
Where farmer has plenty of grail
and little roughage oat straw will he'll
to piece out the ration admirably.
If fed in large quantities it will
almost certainly produce stomach
trouble and this should always b.
, avoided
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
SCENES IN THE cATSKILLs
Writer Describes Wonderful Beauty to
Be Found Along Hudson
River.

New York.-There is a wealth Of In
dian lore and Dutch tradition regard.
ing the Catskill region which the skill
ed romancer may readily adapt to the
fertile fancies of his creative imagina.
ton. and serve up with graphic detail
Who has not read every line of RIP
Van Wrinkle" and drunk in every word
of the eloquent tales of the immortal
Cooper, who made "Natty Bumpo" the
most eloquent woodsman that ever
lived in a book? Hear HIN as he
stands on one of the browning crags
overlooking the valley of the Hud
son:
'Tf, being the best part of a mile
In the air and having views of farms
and houses at your feet, with rivers
looking like ribbons. and mountains
seeming to be haystacks Of green grass
under you, give any satisfaction to a
man, l can recommend the spot. When
first came into the woods to live, |
used to have weak spells, and l felt
lonesome, and then / would go into
the Catskills and spend a few days
on that hill to look at the ways of
man,"
Ncte this gem which bubbles spon-
taneously from his lips as he looks
into the pretty Kaaterskill stream
which makes that wondrous water.
fall at the Laurel house, where the
water plunges madly over and down
the rocks for three hundred feet:
"A drop for the old Hudson and a
merry time it has till it gets down of
| the mountain. I've sat on this shelly
ing rock many a long hour, boy, and
watched the bubbles as they shot by
me, and thought how long it would be
before that very water, which seemed
made for the wilderness, would be I'm
| der the bottom of a vessel, and tossing
in the salt sea. 1t is a spot to make
man solemnize. You can see right
down into the valley that lies to the
east of the High peak, where in the
fall of the year thousands Of acres o.
woods are before your eyes in the
deep hollow and along the side of the
mountain, painted like ten thousand
rainbows by no hand of man, though
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
(By r. B. RUsHING.)

(By R. B. RUSHING)
Four years ago l purchased piece
of land adjoining my farm which was,
to say the least, one Of the worst run
down pieces of land in the country,
with noxious weeds of all kinds, the
burdock being very rank.
l turned in my sheep and in a few
weeks they had the burdock eaten
right into the ground.
The sheep, while it is one of the
daintiest of animals, will live and
grow fat where COW would starve to
death. usually make two cuttings
Of my flock each year; one in the
spring and one in the fall.
In the spring l Gull out all the ewes
that do not bring lambs or those
that do bring them and for some
cause fail to raise them, unless those
ewes are of extra quality and promise
well in the future.
In the fall | Gull out and ship off
all the old and weak ones, also fatten
and ship the wether lambs during the
fall and winter, thus my spring Gull.
Ing is light and my fall culling heavy
However, l consider both important
l make a point to always buy the
best registered rams l can find. There
Is nothing gained in using "chear
RAM on flock Of grade ewes.
If you want to raise early lambs
that is winter lambs Won must he
thoroughly prepared and clearly un
derstand the business. 1t means sleep
less nights, nursing bottles and warn
blankets. But lambs usually bring {
good price in the market, which
think pays for the trouble of raising
them.
aim to have my early lambs com,
in January and the first of February
the earlier the better. My ewes ar,
kept in good, thrifty condition, boil
before lambing and after.
Here is where many fail to hav
what is called good luck" with sheer
sc many flocks after they brin
their lambs, either early or late, turn
ed out in the early spring and that i
all that is thought necessary. Conse
quently they become thin in flesh. an
run down from sucking.
Thus, when the breeding seaso
comes again, they are in no shape TO
service, and if they do get with lam
at all. the chances are they will brin
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
The Moons Offspring.

Looking out of the window one eve
ming, little Marie saw the bright, full
moon in the eastern sky, and, appar-
emily, only few inches from it, the
beautiful Jupiter, shining almost as
brightly as the moon itself. Marie
gazed intently at the spectacle for a
moment, and then turning to her
mother exclaimed:
'Oh, mother, look! The moon has
laid an egg!"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
MAY SOLVE MYSTERY
British Yacht to Take British
Scientists to Easter Island.
Lonely Dot Of Land, TWO thousand
Miles From South AIherican Con-
tinent, Believed to Have
Been a Continent at
One Time.

London.-The Mana, a motor aux
iliary yacht Just launched at Whit.
stable. is to carry an expedition to the
South seas to investigate the origin
of the gigantic prehistoric remains of
Easter island.
This island. the most easterly of the
Polynesian group, is lonely dot OF
land 40 miles in area, 1000 miles from
the South American coast. Facing the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
No Social Tact.

At club dance an enthusiastic
member and said unto him:
Say, for heavens sake go over and
talk to Miss Fryte. She is sitting all
by herself"
"But-but what shall l say to her"
Tell her h.w pretty she is
But she amt pretty"
We'll, then tell her how ugly the
other girls are. Amt you got no So
cial tact?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19

Why not preserve your teeth in per-
feet condition? Do you know of any
trivial investment of time and money
that will repay such dividends as fol-
low the daily use of Dentacura Tooth
Paste? Begin it's use today. 25c.
tube at stores or direct by mail. Den
tacura Co., 8 Alling St.. Newark, N. ].
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
The Heirloom,

A Pittsburg drummer in small
town dropped into place to get bite
to eat. The place looked familiar, but
he didn't know the proprietor.
Been running this place long?" in
quired, the drummer.
NO; l just inherited it from my ia
Their"
"Ah, yes. | knew him. | recognize
this old cheese sandwich on the coun.
ter"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19

be the special home of one of the
sons and his wife and children; but
somewhere in the maze of walls, un.
der one of the low, tiled roofs, Is the
common dining room, with the kitchen
beyond. Here the men of the family
eat together, twice day, and after
ward the women and children. And
somewhere also there is central
family hall, with the ancestral tablets,
which must have their tribute of in.
cense at proper seasons. These are
held In such reverence that no foo
may pass above them, and thensfor'
two-story dwellings are unknown i
regions Ancontaminated by foreig
influence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
Leads In Cranberrjes.

It is claimed that Massachusetts
leads the cranberry output, with an
average crop of about 100000 bushels
annually; New Jersey is close sec.
ond with about 100000 bushels; and
Wisconsin ranks third with an aver
age of about 100000 bushels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
AIIiaator DELAYS Mall.

Atlanta, Ga-The United States
mail was unavoidably delayed on a
rural route in Georgia recently. Car
rier J. D. Moore came upon an ali
gator summing himself in the middle
of a road near Waycross. When
prodded with pole it moved to one
side and the mail proceeded.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19

Washington, D. CA PERSONAL.
conducted test of the product of brew
cries throughout the country to de
termine just what is beer" will b.
made by Drs. Doolittle, Mitchell am
Dunlap of the pure food board.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
Its Advantaqes.

81 think the pillory ought to be re-
vived as punishment for this frenzied
financing"
= Why so?"
Because it provided fitting penal
ty In stocks and bonds"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
Their Need.

Seedy Applicant can bring tears
to the eyes of the audience.
Theatrical Manager-Huh! We
want somebody who can bring the au-
dience.-Puck.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19

1t is not easy to be widow; one
must resume all the modesty of girl
hood without being allowed even to
feign ignorance.-Mme. De Girardin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19

as Mrs. Gillet well-informed wom-
an?"
well, she's on party wire. Life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
LIVING Up to Its Name.

How do people seem to like your
new song The Aeroplane?' "
Just carried away by It,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19

1t makes girl awfully ashamed to
let man kiss her without first putting
up some sort of a bluff.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
In the Suburbs.

Garfield Tea Is n fine laxative being com
posed w&olly Of pure, health-giving herbs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19

Even your best friends haven't time
to do much worrying on your account
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19

not without the ordering of Gods
providence"
Washington Irving regarded these
mountains as the fairy regions of the
legend connected with them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
Grape Cuttings.

Plant grape cuttings in the spring
as cary es the ground can be worked.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-19
PROFITABLE MANAGEMENT OF
SMALL FLOCK OF GRADE EWES

Animals Will Live Grow Fat Where
Would Starve Death-Aim to Have Lambs
January February, the
Better
The Newark journal., 1912-02-16
CANDIDATES ASSESSED

The committee appointed at the recent meeting of the Democratic County Central Committee to fix amount to be charged candidates for placing name on the ticket for the primary to be held on March 27, has made the following assess mants:
 For United States senator and state offices, nothing; for circuit clerk, county clerk and sheriff SIS; for county judge, collector and treasurer, $10; for assessor and representatives, $7.50; for congress, chancery judge, circuit judge and prosecuting attorney, $5; for surveyor, corner and road overseers, $2.50; for railroad con- missioner, $2;; for justice of the peace and constable $1.
 The names will appear on the ticket in the same order in which the fees are paid in to the secre- tary, C. D. Metcalf, at the Union Bank and Trust Company, at Batesville.
The Newark journal., 1912-02-16
Good Liver
 Remedy Freq

When you suffer from any form of indigestion 1t is always we'll to take something for the liver, as usually the trouble lies there. If you are bilious, have bloaty feeling after eating, if you belch. if your skin is yellowish you may be sure it is liver trouble.
 What you need is somethins, to stir up the liver. to arouse the gastric Jdlees so that they will aid Tn the di- 5Sstioh or your food. A very good rem sus TOT this, and one highly recom- me riehaed by those who have used it. Is 1a. , oatqWeifs Syrup Pepsin, which you ca,ats opeain or any druggist at fifty cents or one dollar a bottle. But if YOU nave any doubt about it's merits and "ouid prefer to try 1t first. send your address to Dr. Caldwell and ha will tie. Sahipie oos- q. thousands of people first learned of eilis remarkable cure for stomach. liver ana bowel troubles through a fras. sam pie. Mrs. Frank Lilly of Plainuioyv III
 sent Tor one and IL cured her ana she ,s open n saying that she will never .aas piils or strong cathartics arain, " Pryp repsin acts so mildly MT. T ". L- bryans, the Postmaster et sardis. tenn, says he will never be xvithoi,t 1t gam. No sick person can afropd to SHore a remedy so highly endorsed as ms, ms Sno 1t IS good for ali the family from free sro, 70 oid age. because it Is mild. Slee rom griping and yet promptly eff deeuve. Furthermore. results are ab- fuy Tofrndya guaranteed or money will be ,,,Lai pr; Caldwell does not feel that the gation. He has specialized in stomncn. li mvsT and bowel diseases for over forfy years and will be pleased to give the esa of esarae any 1dXiee on the subject free nm. Whether for the medical advice or or the free sample address him pr. Monticello, III. "ss. oua'o1ns'
The Newark journal., 1912-02-16

try Peruna, and after using four bot des can say l was entirely cured"
 Unable 10 Work.
 MT. Gustav Himmelreich, Hochheim, Texas, writes:
 For a number of years I suffered whenever I took cold, with severe at- tacks of asthma, which usually yielded to the common home remedies.
 Last year, however. I suffered for eight months without Interruption so that l could not do any work at all. The various medicines that were pre- scribed brought me no relief.
 After taking six bottles of Peruna, two of Lacupia and two of Manalin, l am free of my trouble so that I can do all my farm work again. can heart fly recommend this medicine to any one who suffers with this annoying complaint and believe that they win obtain good results"