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HOW TO FUMlGATE HEN HOUSE
Building Should Be Closed Tightly
and All Fowls ExcIuded-Be
Careful of Poison Used.

Fumigatlon is means of reaching
germs and insect life in the air of
the room and in the cracks and cram
nies Of the wood work. says the Guilt
vator. The house or room should be
tightly closed and all fowls excluded
during fumigation. A simple method
Is TO burn the sulphur candles now
sold at stores dealing in poultry sup
plies. The fumes of birthstone may
also be produced by burning in a
metallic basin tsuch as an old iron
kettle) a number of rags previously
soaked in melted sulphur. Sulphur
may be mixed with little alcohol or
kerosene oil and burned, or it may be
Sprinkled upon live Goals placed in a
chatting dish. The house or room
should be kept closed for several
hours and then opened as thoroughly
IS possible to allow the wind to drive
out any remaining trace of poisonous 3
gas. In fumigating by burning sub
stances be careful not to set fire 10
the building. Remember also that in
most cases the substances which are
used are poisonous to human life and
to fowls. Carelessness in their use or
in leaving them about where chick or
child can get at them may have dire
results.
The record., 1913-03-06
NUB CORN BEFORE PLANTING
Carefully Conducted Experiments
Have Proven Advantages In Prae-
tlce-Increasee Yield.

At the North Carolina station care
fully conducted experiments have
demonstrated that it is advisable to
nub corn before planting. for ii has
been found that, when seed from the
tips and butts OF ears are placed in
one plot. and by the side OF it another
OF the same ears. there is a larger
percentage of dwarfed and barrelj
stalks on the plot planted in tip and
but kernels than from the other. and
hence less yield of shelled corn per
acre.
As both plots we're planted on the
same type of soil. and treated in the
same way by fertilization and cultiva.
ton. 1t is strongly probable that the
decreased yield Of the plot sown In
butt and tip grains was due to the
seed, as all other conditions were as
nearly identical for both as it was
possible to secure.
The record., 1913-03-06
LIVE STOCK
TJ NOTES

Always use thoroughbred boar.
Winter shoeing should be most care
fully done.
There never was a better time than
now to start In sheep.
Epidemics among hogs are more
easily prevented than cured.
The novice should start with a few
frst-class ewes, never any culls.
Fatten the rattle-headed sow that
Is hard to hardle at pigging time.
Whoever heard of a horse getting
thrush If his stable aud feet were kept
clean?
Wheat middling and barley are fine
as feed for growing pigs or fatten-
Ing hogs.
In all cases where perfect clean
illness has been enforced there has
been no disease
Fancy and well conditioned lambs
are the ones that bring home the
money frcm any market.
Meats are high the world over. and
lamb and mutton more in demand by
consumers than ever before.
Planning to be right on hand and
scrve every pig may mean many dol
lars to you at farrowing time.
With lamb chops selling at twenty
I've cents a pound in the markets.
there is surely something in sheep"
When the pigs begin to eat they
become almost self supporting and
arc demanding less and less of the
sJw
l.oas do net waste corn in the field
Xccgt in muddy weather. They gain
asttr. mere o.enly ard more econom.
,ua!.y IL tro ,Grnic'l than IN the dry
lCt
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LITTLE GENERAL FARM PAYS
Prof. Secured in Poultry as Well az
Horses, Mules, Dairy Stock,
Sheep and Hogs.
OBy w. IL. SHEPARDD


neighbor OF ours makes poultry
a strong side line OF his farming lie
grows a great variety OF plants and
keeps and feeds a variety of animals.
Ills poultry sales amount to near
H. $500 each year and he feeds his
grown chickens nothing except what
they pick up about the place. but
through his methods OF cropping and
feeding they secure an abundance.
and respond accordingly.
The same neighbor keeps and grows
icrses and mules. dairy stock, sheep
md hogs.
From the poultry and COWS he has
q constant daily cash income.
From the horses and mules he sells
each year one or two animals NJ 500
or more a piece.
From the sheep he has wool TO sell
.n early spring, and lambs later in
the summer. and from the hogs he
Tells from 500 to 5000 worth every
tvo or three months.
lie grows wheat. oats. corn, hay and
variety OF forage crops. besides a
i;ood orchard, truck patches. and gar
den from which nearly all the family
eatables are grown, with some fruits
and vegetables 10 sell.
He also sells from 500 to $500
worth of wheat each year. and his
dairy products amount to $500 per
year. and all from a farm OF less than
100 acres.
Any general farmer who plans and
executes can grow variety Of plants
and animals on a small farm, make
good money from the crops. and al
the same time build up his land faster
than by special cropping
The record., 1913-03-06
SYSTEM FOR MARKING PIGS
Best Method Is Making Notches in
Ears and Having Each kotch Rep
resent Definite Number.
fRy GEORGE MoRRIsD


When farmer raises pigs for sale
as breeders. he should have a definite
system of marking each litter. There
are several methods OF doing this, CT
which perhaps the best consists of
making notches In he ears and hav'
ing each notch represent a definite
number
by means of the following method
rs many as a hundred litters may be
marked with not to exceed four
notchcs in the ears Of each pig. For
example: Let notch on the lower
edge OF the left ear represent No. !:
Oh the same edge Bear the, tip. No. 10;
on the upper edg, of the same ear
near the tip. No. 20. On the right
ear. lower edge near the head, let the
notch represent No. ;: and on the
same edge near The tip. No. 20; on
the upper edge OF tie same ear. No.
): and on the same edge near the tiP.
No 50. This SYSTEM is easy to re-
member. All you have To keep In
rind is that No. Is on the left ear
near the head and M. just above IL
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Early incubation.

II is interesting to examine young
alfalfa plants and note how quickly
they obtain the benefit OF nitrogen
gathering bacteria. Plants less than
four weeks old may have two or three
nodules on q single root and have a
countless number OF bacteria furnish
ing nitrogen from the air. When land
is first inoculsted by the use of soil
from an old feld one may find much
unevenness in the size of plants at
an early age. due to the fact that the
taller plants are getting an abundance
Of nitrogen, while the smaller plants
have few or no bacteria at work for
them. II is for this reason that a sec.
ond seeding on land that has been
made to grow alfalfa successfully Is
much surer than a first seeding.
The record., 1913-03-06
PUBLIC ROADS OF COUNTRY
Increased Mileage of Highways With
in Period of About Five Years
Has Been 1926.

Even with high-powered automO-
bile that could keep up 4 pace of 80
miles a day indefinitely, it would take
a man more than 60 years to cover
all the public roads in the United
States. A young man of twenty
starting out to accomplish this tre-
mendous task would be eighty-five
before he had covered the last mile
of public highway in this country.
After an investigation extending
over many months. the director of tho
office of public roads has ascertained
that there are now 2.l99.6i5 miles of
public roads In the United States.
The figures include all the new roads
built up to the ;ear 1909 In 1904
there were exactly 2,15l.319. II is
apparent, therefore. that the increased
mileage of new roads within n period
of about five years has been 1896.
The investigation just concluded"
said the director. in an interview,
shows conclusively that the move
ment for the improvement of public
highways has obtained a firm grip on
the country. The percentage of roads
which are really improved amounted
10 IA in 1904, while in 1909. to which
year statistics are now available, the
percentage was sec.
1T is interesting to observe the
growth of improved methods in road
construction. For instance. the total
mileage of stone roads in 1904 was
e6.SlS. while in 1909 it was 59,237.
The total mileage of gravel roads in
1904 was 109, 9,905, while in 1909 II was
only l02.S10. This decrease in gravel
roads. however. was due to re-
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Treatment for Scours.

Good success was attained at the
South Carolina station in treating,
calves affected with scours by adding
formalin 10 the milk at the rate Of
one part to four thousand Eleven
calves out of twleve treated recovered
without any further attention. seven
on the second day. three on the third
and one or the ninth. The calves were
young ones fed chiefly on skimmilk.
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.I7 W.

other piece two or three inches
broader for the piece that forms the
handle. Cut a notch as shown at X.
this notch to be as wide as the boards
are thick
Place the No. 1 in center OF pan
and nail in place. through the sides
and bottom Of pan. Next place No.
across No. l SO that the notches at
Xxx will fit in each other. then nail as
you did No. 1. II more places are
wanted. these quarters may be subdi-
vided.
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NOIf(1
il GSSssszzzzsSSSa

Never harbor mongrel stock.
Don't forget to whitewash the in
terror Of your houses.
Expect disease and low vitality
when fowls are inbred year In and
year out.
Send to market all the stock that
you can spare, for the prices Of feed
are still high.
Plump chickens are wanted in
market; remember that lousy chick
ems will not fatten.
From October 18th to about Nov
ember goth the best prices for poultry
are generally obtained.
New blood may be added to the
flock, by buying some choice pullets
Of a reliable poultry keeper.
Lining nest boxes with newspapers
makes it easy to lift out litter. paper
and all. Then set a match to it.
Authorities claim that the eggs
from a hen will be fertile for ten
days after the removal of the male
from the flock
Do not let your young birds roost
with the old hens. as they are liable
to catch diseases which old hens are
more subject to.
All hens which have completed their
second laying season should. be dis
posed of at once. to make room for
The young stock.
Save the small potatoes and imper-
feet heads of cabbage and other waste
vegetables. They will all be relished
by the hens In the winter
Don't delay any longer making re-
pairs 20 the houses or fences. winter
may be here before you are ready.
At the same time clean up The runs
and walks.
The record., 1913-03-06
USING A FrRELEss BR0oDER
Box Protected by Wool Carpet and
Heated by Small jug Of Warm Wa
ter is Excellent.

there are many poultrymen who
prefer to raise chicks in a fireless
brooder, We give here plan sug-
gested by w. ID. Neale, which has been
used successfully for two years, says
the Iowa Homestead. He secured a
box three feet long, sixteen inches
wide and eight inches deep
from his grocer for fifteen cents.
An opening was made in one side Of
the box four inches in width and
height to admit the chicks. To fit
in this box. make a frame Of laths
two inches less in width and length
than the box. The laths were placed
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CONVENIENT AS A NAIL BOX
Anything in Shape Of Pan May Be oi'
vided Into Compartments to Hold
Bolts and Screws.

Anything from a half gallon baking
pan to q six-gallon dishpan may be
used in making a very useful and
convenient compartment box in which
to keep nails, screws and bolts. The
pan may be divided into four. six or
eight compartments.
To make the divisions, get the dis
tance across the bottom and the top
of the pan, secure a piece OF board
just as wide as the pan is deep. and
long enough to make the piece, an
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Fireiess Breeder.

about three inches apart and nailed
securely to cross pieces at either end.
rested on nails, two at each end.
driven through the box at the desired
height. These nails were withdrawn
and driven higher in the ends of the
box as the chicks grew so that they
would have more room beneath the
frame. A piece of wool carpet was
thrown over the top of the frame and
pressed down beneath the lath SO that
The record., 1913-03-06
The Best Soil.

The best soil upon a farm is one
that warns early In the spring and
hat holds enough moisture for plant
growth. A soil of this kind should
contain some sand, clay and organic
matter The sand permits the air TO
enter and the clay and organic matter
aid In holding the moisture. It IL
eriable and easy to work.
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classification of roads. Many of those
reported in 1904 to be of gravel
proved to be of some other substance,
while exaggerations were eliminated.
The total mileage of sand-clay,
brick. bituminous-macadam and other
improved roads in 1904 was 6,S06,
while in 1909 the mileage reached
2S,372"
The office of public roads has just
ing the largest mileage of improved
roads:
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Covering Of Brooder.

the folds would just touch the downy
backs of the chicks. On cold nights
an extra piece Of carpet was thrown
over the box or a small jug of warm
water placed inside. The bottom Of
the box was kept covered with straw.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07
MiddIebury Granae Meetinq.

At the last meeting of the Patrons of
Husbandry the following subjects were
presented for discussions: What should
be the attitude of the Grange toward
the liquor traffic? What can we do to
develop higher manhood and woman
hood among ourselves? Considerable
business is on hand for the members of
the order at their next regular meeting
which occurs Friday evening" March ID.
Members are requested to be present
that evening at Grange hall promptly
at 1880 by request of the worthy mas
ter, Willis N. Cady.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to prepare suitable resolutions
on the death of Miss Mabel Bingham
have presented the following:
Whereas Our Heavenly Father in His
infinite wisdom hath removed from our
midst our esteemed Sister, Miss Mabel
Bingham,
Resolved, That, while we bow in
humble submission to His will, we
deeply mourn her early death and ex-
tend to the loved ones of the deceased
our sincere sympathy.
Resolved, That a copy of these resol-
utons be spread on the records of Mid
dlebury Grange, No. 315, copy be
printed in the local paper, and copy
forwarded to the bereaved family.
HOMER M. Balm.
EMMA S. Balm.
Committee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07
AMOS EASTMAN ATWOOD.

Amos Eastman Atwood died at the
home of his nephew, ]. w. Atwood, in
Cornwall, on Monday, February oath,
in the eighty-ffth year of his age. He
was born in Cornwall, May 18th, 1928,
the second of four children of Benjamin
and Cynthia (Eastman) Atwood. The
greater part of his life was lived
in his native town, where he was
we'll known and respected as quiet I'M
assuming man of kindly nature and
strict integrity. He married when
about thirty-fve years of age, Sara
Cook of Bridport, who died in 1872.
For many years he.had made his home
with his nephew, j. w. Atwood, where
he received the kindest care and con-
sideration. His funeral was attended
from the home on Wednesday, Feb
ruary &c, Rev. Samuel Rose officiating.
The bearers were Howard Atwood,
Arthur Parkill, Amos Atwood anc
Charles Persons. The interment was
in Pleasant View cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07
OBITUARY..
MRS. EMELINE (HARvEY) GALE.

MRS. EMELlNE kiARNE1D YALE.
Mrs. Emeline (Harvey) Gale, widow
of the late Samuel S. Gale, died sud-
denly on the morning of February 18th,
at her home in Cornwall of heart dis
ease. She was in her usual health on re-
firing, but Weakened about three o'clock
greatly distressed for breath. No RENE
dies could relieve her and before medi
cal aid could be summoned she had
passed beyond the shadows. Mrs. Gale
was born in Mortified, Mass, January,
1887, the daughter of Samuel and Har-
riet wright Harvey. She was mar
ried October l, 1856, to Samuel S. Gale
who died in 1891. To this union were
born twelve children, six of whom sur.
vive her, Charles of Brandon, Mrs.
Charles Gray of Jackson, Mich, Ira OF
Salisbury, Mrs. Alice Eggleston, Rob
ert and Clarence of Cornwall She also
leaves a sister, Mrs. Martha Johnson
of West Brattleboro. Mrs. Gale was &
capable, industrious, social woman
ever ready to Tighten the tasks Of
others or lend assistance in time OF
trouble, and many a neighbor will miss
the helping hand and tender sympathy
she always extended. Her funeral was
attended from her late home on Thurs
day, February goth, Rev. Mr.. Rose
officiating. The bearers were Jane:
Douglas, Joseph Shorkey, Royal Steven:
and j. Walter Atwood. The floral of
ferings were many and very beautiful.
A large number of relatives were
present, nephew, Elmer Johnson
coming from Brattleboro and Will
Gale and family from Ticonderoga
The interment was in the old South
Cornwall cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07
IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH BURKE.

IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH BURKE.
Veteran of the Civil War and member
of Co. B. l1th regiment, Vermont vol
unteers.
written by Angie G. Lamb.)
He has left his home in the valley,
II e has gone to return no more,
And joined the veteran rally
Away on the evergreen shore.
He has met his fallen comrade,
Who fought with him side by side
To save the flag of our country,
On the battle field they died.
He was wounded while guarding Wash
ington,
Obedient to his country's call,
Though many years he fingered,
H e died from that fatal ball.
He rests from those weary marches
He endured on the Southern shore,
And joined the faithful army,
Where battle is fought no more.
We laid him away to slumber
Among the true and brave,
When the day shall come to decorate
Well not forget his grave.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07
Colleue Notes.

The first issue of the new middle
bury Campus" appeared last week, the
paper will hereafter be published semi
monthly.
A delegation of basket ball players,
picked from the sophomore and fresh
man classes, journed to Castleton on
Saturday last to play the well known
Casteton team. The local team was
defeated 1870 after rough game.
A committee appointed to nominate
officers of the Young Women's Chris
tan association for the ensuing year
comprises: Bessie Cudworth, chairman,
Edith Diamond, Eleanor Hatch, Amy
Edmunds and Alice Holmes.
AS great shock to her many college
and town friends came the death of
Florence Ardelle Clark at the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington the
morning of February 2S. After brief
| illness Miss Clark was removed to the
Burlington hospital the Sunday previous
to her death and although her condition
was known to be serious, her death was
altogether unexpected. She was a
member of the senior class of Middle
bury college, of the Vermont Alpha of
Pi Beta Phi, and an active member of
the local Baptist church. She was but
twenty years of age at the time of hel
death. The body was removed to hei
home in Brookville, Mass, where fun
eral services were held Monday. Mem
orial services were also held in the
Memorial Baptist church of Mdelebury
on Monday afternoon.
The freshman debate for Wednesday
of this week was on "Should the United
States Prohibit immigration. Affirma-
tive leader, Floyd; negative leader,
Anderson. The debate for Friday even
ing is "Should the Navy of the United
States Be Increased" Affirmative
leader, Ross; negative Crawford.
Earl Parkinson, Is, is out again afte
an illness of a few days duration.
The registrar has announced Apri
LIST as the day for makeup examina
tions.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster spoke at tn
Tuesday meeting of the Y. M. c. A. Of
"a Greed for College Men,.
Ex-President Brainerd gave the thir
of his series of lectures on Claws o
Inheritance in the Reproduction o
Plants" on Tuesday last.
Miss Mary johnson has returned fror
Wallingford after brief illness.
Plans are being made for varsit
basket ball team for next year.
The Glee club are planning for tri
to Springfield.
; A challenge has been issued by tn
Freshman Debating society to tn
freshmen of Norwich university. TIL
subject has not as yet been announced
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07
Wait Paint.

There are painters and walters Which
am going to do? Paint or wait?
Which is better?
How much am | worth with my pro-
perty waiting? How much if l paint?
Will my house be worth more or less if
paint?
Say it costs S200 gallon Devoe-l
wouldn't paint any other-and 50 or 81
more for putting it on. That's $50 or
$50 a 10gallon job.
The money is gone. Is it in the house5
Is il all in the house?
Suppose l were selling; what should
get for that house fresh painted and
what should get for it needing painti
l wonder why men paint before sellingl
DEVOE
A. Calhoun & Son sell it. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07
best known Cough Remedy

For forty-three years DIR. Kings New
Discovery has been known throughout
the world as the most reliable cough
remedy. Over three million bottles were
used last year. Isn't this proof? 1t will
get rid of your cough, or we will refund
your money. j. j. Owens, of Allendale.
S. c., writes the way hundreds of others
have done: "After twenty years, l find
that Dr. Kings New Discovery is the
best remedy for coughs and colds that l
have ever used" For coughs or colds
and all throat and lung troubles, it has
no equal. SOC and 81 90 at JOHN l.,
SLAFTER's Park Drug Store. adv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07
The Hyde Park
Savings Bank
Passed the Two and One-Haif Million
Dollar Milestone January LIST

Passed the Two and One-Haif Million
Dollar Milestone January LIST
On the 1Ist day Of January, 1889,
the Hyde Park Savings Bank opered
its doors to the public. On the first
day Of January 1913, Its assets were
Sa,5I5,9Io 90.
For twenty-four years it has been a
leading factor in the development,
progress and growth OF every business
enterprise, within its legitimate sphere
of business, which has applied to it for
financial assistance and b. cking.
In these twenty four years we have
passed through two monetary or bust
ness panics, panics so severe in the
financial world that the great majority
of the banks OF the country were COM
PEELED to withhold financial aid to
those who asked therefor.
But during all these years the
Lamoille County Savings Bank and
Trust Co. has never declined loan
asked for by any business interest oil
Lamoille County, or, indeed, Of any
other County in Vermont which could
legitimately expect to be cared for by
this bank.
1t has been pillar of strength which
has never failed in times of direst
financial stress.
1t extends its kindly greetings to
Vermonters everywhere as it CON-
mences its twenty-ffth year of sub
substantial progress, and suggests that
when you have any surplus money to
deposit at a per cent.--all taxes paid
by the Bank-you make your deposit
with the Hyde Park Bank, feeling the
fullest assurance that in so doing you
will place your money where it is safe
beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Hyde Park Savings Bank ha:
an earned surplus of S95542.35; it
capital and stockholders liability il
$500, 900. 90 so that before any depos
itor could suffer loss, the banI
would have to lose SIo7,54a.35.
That such a loss is entirely improb
able is evidenced by the fact that il
the twenty.four years of the bank
existence it has never lost dollar by
poor note and believes that toda,
every dollar Of its assets, whether il
notes, bank stocks or bonds, is goot
beyond a reasonable doubt.
Write to the President, Carroll S
Page, or Treasurer, F. M. Culver, 70
its January Ist, 1913, statement. 1t
interesting reading.-News and Citizen
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07

Deans Rheumatic Pills for rheumatism
and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. Safe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-03-07
Mr.. Taft Names Vermonter

Washington, Feb. 27. President Taft
has nominated James A. Smith, of Yer
mont, to be consul-general at Calcutta,
India.
Mr.. Smith had previously been NOM
mated consul-general at Marsieles,
France.