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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-02
Summary.

Foreign-grown potatoes should under
no circumstances be used for seed pota-
toes
Such potatoes are not adapted TO our
soils and climate and will not return
profitable yields.
Several serious diseases not now preva-
lent in this country are almost certain to
be introduced if such stock is used for
seed -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-02

Nathaniel r. Walker Of Biddeford.
candidate for the Democratic nonli-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-02

Thomas S. Gibbons of Bath, candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for county treasurer of Sagadahoc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-02

Franklin C. Sprague of Bath. cam
dictate for the Republican nomination
for county attorney of Sagadahoc
county,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-02

Sold and guaranteed in Waterv1lle by
the Dorr Drug store. and in Gardiner by
Jackson Bros.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Making a Report.

Once, in the good but crude days
of the Brooklyn police department, a
new patrolman named Maloney found
a negro lying in kosciusko street in
a state of alcoholic coma. Asking a
chance pedestrian to watch the man
Maloney FASTENED to the station house
to report.
Attempting to do this verbally. he
was told that he would have to dc
it in writing.
He wrote for five minutes: then he
approached the desk. Say, sarge
he began, how do you spell Kuss.
yusgo?"
Il don't remember" said the ser
geant GO in and ask the captain. y
Captain" said Maloney, II want
to make report. but | cant spell
Kussusco."
"Nayther can l." said the captain.
What's the nearest street to Kuss.
hyusgow?"
Bedford" answered Maloney.
well, then. it's aisy enough" said
the captain. Just go and drag the
man into the other street. Then
come back and rapport. Judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Fig. 4. When stumps stand upon a hill
side, the center of resistance Is up
hill from the center of the stump. Tho
distances, A and 9, should be about
equal so that the charge will not blow
out Of the lower side of the stump.
is lOoped about the cartridge. The
wires running to the cap should be
long enough so that they will project
out of the hole when the charge is
tamped.
Connect one of the cap-wires to a
long wire running to the machine, 200
feet away. Connect the other cap-wire
to an insulated wire running to the
next stump and so on through all con-
venient charges back to the blasting
machine to complete the circuit.
Care should always be taken to have
the wires disconnected at the battery
while preparing the charges. Electric
firing has advantage over time fuse, in
that accidents are less likely to occur,
the chance for misfires is reduced, and
there is saving Of time by blasting a
number of stumps simultaneously.
Often two or more adjacent charges
must be fred at once TO get the best
results. which is possible only by the
use Of electricity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Partial SoilIng.

Partial soiling may be practiced to
good advantage on dairy farms where
the silo is not used. as most pastures
get short and poor in the latter part
of summer or fall. An acre Of corn
planted on a place convenient to the
yards or pasture will be worth great
deal at that time. A little green corn
cut and fed will save shrinkage In
milk In dairy COW or weight in beef
stock. which would require a CREST
deal of feed to regain II once lost
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Of tNs stomp are not the same; hence,
when the charge Is placed under the
center OF the stump. only part of the
stump IL blown out Here the resist
ance In greater toward the higher
slope. and consequently, the charge
must pass the center of the stump to
get 1t In the center of resistance -
shown In Fig. 4.
Often the root formation Is greater
on one side than on the other and
when the charge IL placed under the
center of the stump the force axes
the path Of least resistance, shoot
ing out at one side. To prevent this,
place the charge over toward this
heavy RIOT formation, which will bring
1t In the center of resistance and give
better results.
Sometimes the nature OF the. soil
on one side OF the stump is such' that
it offers more resistance than that on
the other, which must also be taken
into consideration when blasting.
1t Is necessary to emphasize this
point. Place the charge far enough
under the stump. in the center OF re-
sistance. but not always necessarily
under the center of the stump. Time
is well spent in putting forth extra eff
fort in doing so.
The safest and perhaps the best
means for firing is to use an electric
blasting machine for that purpose. An
electric blasting machine consists of
several electric dry batteries arranged
In box for convenience in carrying
and connected with a switch which
much be closed In order to fire the
charge. 1t is fitted with screw bind
ing posts for convenience in connect
ing the machine into the circuit with
the powder A number of stumps close
together can be fred simultaneously.
The cap of the electric fuse is placed
in the cartridge In the same way as
the cap on the time fuse, only the wire
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Helpful Home Remedies In Verse

The head of family, who thought
TO save some of his hard-earned dol
lars by trying out simple home rem
edies when one Of his household be.
came i'll, came in few nights ago
with a book under his arm. which he
handed to his wife, remarking:
Here Is a work on burns. found
1t at an auction this afternoon. As
one of the children Is almost sure to
get burned sooner or later, thought
it would be a good investment. Look
1t over carefully and be prepared in
case of an accident"
The wife opened the volume dutk
fully and then exclaimed
How odd It's all poetry"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
BUSY Human Heart.

Every one OF us has little engine
which pumps ll,6S0000 tons a year,
and 1t weighs only from eight to IL
ounces and needs no engineer. 1t lasts
a lifetime and Is on the job every
minute OF the day and night, never
waiting TO be coaled up or oiled. The
little machine, which outwears the big
ones made OF steel, is the heart, and
by Its 70 beats a minute the little dy.
namo of life pumps 22R pounds OF
blood through the body. purifying it
and impatiently taking on another
quarter OF pound of the red fluid the
next minute. There are four gallons
of blood in the average body and the
busy little heart ls running all the
time, putting the blood In condition to
keep the human machine going.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Fig. l.. When the soil Is very hard
under tho stump and boring difficult,
break up a cartridge and pour the
loose powder into the hole, as shown
above. Then with cap attached to
fuse set of this small charge to open
the way for the placing Of a larger
charge.
to the resistance offered by these
roots. Second, owing to the root dis
tribution, there are generally no roots
Immediately behind these and conse-
quently less chance to meet with OBJ
stacles in making the hole.
When the tool used to make the hole
meets an obstacle in the form OF
small root or stone such resistance
can often be removed by blasting. A
piece of dynamite one inch long Is
used and in the side of the paper wrap
per two cuts at right angles are made
into which capped fuse about four
inches long Is inserted This charge,
which resembles firecracker to some
extent, Is then lit and dropped down
into the hole next to the obstruction,
without tamping. 1t costs only a couple
of cents, often saves an hours work,
and also enables the charge to be
placed where the maximum force will
be received from the explosive. When
the root formation is such that 1t Is
very difficult to get large tool under
the stump, hole can be made by driv-
Ing the small end Of the crow bar
down SO that the point terminates
where the charge should be placed.
Then take small piece of dynamite
about one and one-half inches long,
crumble it up and place 1t at the bot
tom OF this hole. small stick
can be used sometimes to get 1t down.
Next light capped fuse about four
inches long, drop it down upon this
powder. tSee Fig. L. When properly
carried out, this explosion will make
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Fig. 2. The hole should be bored past
tho center Of the stump sufficiently
to allow the explosive to be placed
across this center as above, rather
than on one side Of II, as shown In
Fig. 3.
a pocket under the stump which will
admit the desired charge. Should the
passage be too small or curved to al
low free passage of a cartridge, the dy.
Mantle should be crumbed and the
contents poured down.
For an extremely large stump, a
big compact charge Is necessary. A
pocket 10 blown at the bottom of the
hole in the same manner as In remov-
ing an obstacle. Care should be taken
not to get the pocket large so that the
dynamite cannot be tightly packed,
which Is absolutely necessary, in order
10 get the best results. Write, on the
other hand, must have plenty OF room
and must not be tamped under any cir
cumstances. Where the dynamite
cartridges are packed in the hole with
out breaking, leaving the explosive in
cylindrical form, the hole should be
bored past the center of resistance
equal to half the length of the charge
which brings the bulk in the center of
resistance, as shown in Fig 2.
The common way of placing the
charge Is to bore hole under the
stump at an angle of As degrees, ter
minating It at the center of the stump
as shown In Fig. g. When the cart
ridges are pressed down unbroken, the
charge Is then out Of the center of
resistance, and consequently, the re-
suits are not satisfactory.
Often when boring hole an obsta-
Gle is met before reaching the center
of resistance, the operator places the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
PROTEIN FOR THE
STUDIOUS FARMER
Best Way to Prepare Soil for
Alfalfa Ia to Grow Some Cul.
tivated Crop for Year
or Two.

/ have learned that the best way to
prepare soil for alfalfa is by growing
corn or some cultivated crop on 1t a
year or two, and by observing the
growth OF the corn ] know about
what the soil needs. The land must
be we'll drained. rightly fertilized,
thoroughly titled and clean Of weeds,
then with lime and incubation
know alfalfa will grow. now always
SOW in the spring with light seeding
Of barley for nurse crop. says an sx-
pert In the Farm and Home.
Alfalfa should not be cut when the
dew or rain is on 1t, II 1t Is to be fed
green. Sufficient feed for two or three
days can be cut on q bright day. Cut
ii when the dew is Off. spread II we'll
and let 1t lie until late in the after
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

provide free circulation Of air is de-
sirable.
The corn should be thoroughly
dried and protected throughout the
winter from all sudden or extreme
changes of temperature or humidity.
1t must never be allowed to freeze be-
fore 1t Is thoroughly dry, as its fer
tility will be affected.
Probably the best place to store
seed-corn is in the attic. Experiments
conducted by Professor Holden, at the
Iowa station, show that where seed
was stored in more than forty differ
ent ways, the attic proved to be the
best place.
The next best place Is in cellar
where the furnace Is placed. The
average cellar is too damp and the
corn never dries out thoroughly.
Seed-corn hung up on wires or
strings under an open shed or in
dry barn, keeps fairly well, but even
there. experience shows that much
seed-corn is either killed or weakened
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Vast Steel Production.

The total production Of steel in
the United States In 1911 was 23,675.
Dol long tons This was 2.4l9,418
tons, or 9.2 per cent. less than In 1910,
but only little below the total Of
1909, and was slightly above that In
the boom years of 1907 and 1906. The
last named fact indicates the Increase
in capacity in the last three years,
since the make IN year considered
to be one Of comparative depressions
exceeded that of years when all our
works we're being forced to their full
capacity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

noon, then put 1t up In small heaps
and cover with muslin nay caps and
leave It for two or three days. 1t
will then be wilted enough and II fed
dry and In not too large quantities.
there is little danger of causing bloat
in animals.
Alfalfa hay contains as much pro-
tein as WI cat bran When the farmer
is ready to study and work for 1t and
has learned how to grow the alfalfa
plant. this protein will come to him
almost free of cost except his own
work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Brown Betty,

In a quart pudding dish arrange al
ternate layers of sliced apples and
bread crumbs; season each layer with
bits of butter, little sugar and a
pinch each of ground cinnamon, cloves
and allspice. When the dish is full
pour over it one-half cup each of mo-
lasses and water mixed; cover the
top with crumbs Place the dish In
pan containing hot water and bake
three-fourths of an hour. Serve with
cream or any sauce. Raisins or
chopped almonds improve the pud-
ding Stale bread may be used for
this.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Stevenson's Manuscripts Priced.

That interest in Robert Louis Ste
venson has by no means waned was
shown by the sale in London the 9th.
er day of one of his letters for $3.50
Il was written from Davos to his
cousin r. A Stevenson, and refers
To his amateur printing and wood en-.
craving. The manuscript OF two OF
his poems, my Body Which My
Dungeon Is" and The Sick Child"
brought 1928 each.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
IN THE MISSISSIPPI FOREST
Not Land of Marshes and Swamps'
But a Region Of Most Beautiful
Trees.

1t may be only a chance unaware
hess of my own, but it seems to me that
no one has ever truly described the
happy, sturdy beauty Of the Mississip
pi forest. All my literary premonitions
wer of muddy river bottoms, sinister
cane breaks and dark, lowering, moss
hung swamps. But no swamps are
here.
There are rather several levels; first
the creek bed and banks; then the
thick-grown bottom lands, so-caiied'
which are sometimes overlooked, but
except for an occasional marshy hol-
low. mostly dry; and then a third roll
lug level, where the loHg-leaved pine
trees grow, beautifully open and Tree
from underbrush, and covered with
bright green coarse grass.
The bottom lands are dense with
broad-leaved evergreens and hard
woods-cottonw sycamore, beech
and poplar, this last of enormous
growth never seen In the north,
Spruce pine grows here. too. with gray
bark instead of red-brown; sometimes
headed up, at 6$ feet above the ground,
into a bit of dense greenery ike
clipped evergreen on lawn; and an
cient expresses, with their lower trunks
spreading out into deep fittings, ike
wooden buttresses. The cheerful
trees, however, are the broad-leaved
evergreens- holly and bay;
clothed in dark green incredibly pol
ished leaves, the sunlight striking
from them all over little cleaning
points. And draped from tree to tree,
over the Towering wild plum, the red
blossoms of the buckeye. and the milk
white starry dogwood, the yellow
jasmine faunts its golden trumpets.-
Ethel Puffer Howes, in Atlantic Month
ty Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

because the seed gathered moisture
during warm. damp spells, and then
was injured by cold weather which
froZe 1t later.
Sometimes corn will sprout all right
in the spring. but that Is no sign that
it has a vitality to grow we'll. Much
Of 1t may have been SO weakened that
II the season is cold, or the seed 10
planted too deep, 1t will only give
weak stalks, and never attain it,
proper growth or vigor.
In selecting seed-corn 1t is import
ant that more Is involved than merely
looking at the ears. The kernels must
be studied. BY Smelling off portion
OF the ear from tip to butt perfect
ear will show the kernels close to-
gether where they are Joined to the
cob, Of uniform size and shape, COM
pact and attractive in appearance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Rape for Hogs.

recently drilled patch OF rape.
using six pounds Of seed and 200
pounds fertilizer to an acre. This
was tried last year. resulting In very
fine hog pasture, says writer In An
exchange. My hogs were the best in
the neighborhood after running on
this rape patch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
PLACING THE CHARGE
IN BLASTING STUMPS
BY J. r. kADoNsKY,
Wisconsin Experiment Station.

In blasting a stump the explosive Is
always placed under 1t In the soil, and
not in the wood OF the stump. To get
to the desired point It is necessary to
make hole with an auger or crowbar
between the roots In the ground at the
proper angle to get the charge In the
center OF resistance. The hole should
be made. II possible, between two
prominent extending roots which come
close together. There are two reasons
for this. First, there is less chance
sor the force to blow out the hole. due
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Manure Values.

Experts figure that cattle manure. 10
worth $2.02; horse manure. SAL; hog
manure, 1929; sheep manure, $3.50;
liquid manure 81, and chicken manure
$7.O7 per ton, aside from the humus In
them. In year horse produces $27.
cow $40. hog $12 and sheep 81
worth of manure.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
PICKING Cucumbers Regularly.

Keep the cucumbers picked from the
vines IL you wish them to continue
bearing. Never let one ripen on the
vines, even If you do throw them
away, unless you do not care for any
more of them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Small Irrigated Garden.

An irrigated garden so feet square
will furnish enough vegetables for an
average family. A well with engine
or windmill will supply the needed
water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Spray Cucumber Vines.

II other remedies fail, spray the
cucumber vines with arsenate of lead
1t destroys the yellow striped beetle
which is the most dangerous enemy Of
the cucumber and requires the most
vigilant watching
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Tho Trouble Hunt.

~Of course" said the observant
citizen, every man 10 liable to say
things which will lay him open to re.
sentiment and criticism"
"Yes." replied the energetic candi.
date; and / am trying to think up a
lot Of them right now"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Plaster for Wounds,

The inside lining of freshly brok.
en- egg Is a most excellent plaster for
cuts and wounds. AS an egg Is al.
ways easy to obtain on the farm. this
should not be forgotten.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Care Of Cutters.

Look at the cutters and ewes OF
your houses and barns. These, con-
or they rust out and leak. They are
out OF sight and out of mind
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

There are many valuable lessons
To be learned from defeat"
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum;
but they aren't any good unless you
can teach them TO the other fellow"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Maintain Good Strain.

The fellow who sells his best breed
Ing birds will soon fnd that he has
only inferior ones to operate with.
The maintenance OF good strain is
only possible with the best
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
The Alfalfa Field.

Alfalfa will not stand heavy pastur-
Ing and care must be used II 1t is
grazed. Cattle and sheep are liable
to bloat II pastured on young alfalfa,
but win hogs and horses there is alb.
solutely no danger.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Fig. 3. A comm,n error In placing
explosives 10 to bore tho hole to the
center OF the stump and not beyond II.
When tho charge 10 placed at one side
OF the eecter, It either merely blows
on part Of the s.ump or forces away
the coll at one side and does not re-
move the stump perfectly.
charge. Increasing the amount Of pow
der, believing this will do the work as
well as when properly placed. Thia
however, Is not the case. The side OF
the stump Is blown away, cutting the
roots, leaving almost all OF them and
half OF the stump behind.
When stump is located on a slope
lhe center q rssistance and the center
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Slack Coat for Gown.

The COW that gets silage and
grain ration wears sleek coat be-
cause she sheds continuously. The
cow with a sleek coat is healthy and
can do her best.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Cure for Catarrh.

Four drops of aconite in a half pint
OF drinking water, given daily for
week or more. is effective In cases OF
catarrh.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Strawberries need plenty Of water
at the right time. They bslong In The
irrigated garden
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Rsmedv for Potato Rot.

The New York experiment station
shows that lime-sulphur cannot re-
place bordeaux mixture as a remedy
for potato disease
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Woven wire fence Is being bought
by the mile instead Of by the rod
now.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

SIlage and alfalfa combined make
the foundation for the best dairy "a
ton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

The coming Of the silo is developing
some new high records for high-priced
beef
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Kerosene Is an excellent remedy
for scaly leg.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01
Grain raising robs the soil.

Keep the old and young pigs sepa.
rate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

The little chicks do best on corn
bread made of sour milk soda and
cracked corn. They should be fed on
something clean.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Prime fat lambs cannot be produced
by alternate grass and grain. They
must be pushed to lay on fat from
start to finish
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

Never offer poor pound Of butter
for sale; rather feed 1t to the pigs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

With brood sows, the necessary re-
quirements for best results are
variety OF food and plenty OF exercise.
II the sire Is half the herd. the SOW
IL the other half. and care should b,
taken In selecting her
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-01

The secret of successful stack build.
ing Is to keep the middle full and well
tramped.