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all plant life and growth. The growth
| of new plants from seed is the highest
| form of plant reproduction, or plant
multiplication. 1t is manifested oaly
| in the higher plants, some of which we
use il or flower beds. gardens, or
charts and fields for food ornamen-
tation and other purposes.
Ir the ovary of the pistil of every
healthy blossom is a soft jelly-like
substance containing life matter. 1t
hrs part of the power of producing
a seed or seeds, but it can not fulfil
its work till it has received pollen
grains from the stamcns of some bios
som ef It's kind. BY means of insects,
1.-THE wind and other agents pollen is
!carriel from one blossom to another.
When a healthy pollen grain from the
| saIne kind OF blossom falls upon the
tstigma of pistil the pollen grain
gradually works itself down inside the
pistil till it reaches the ielly-like sub
stance in the ovary. This fertilizes
1.-THE oyary, and from the union of the
two unlike substances a new seed be-
lgins to develop. This process is called
polhnation. or plant fertilization.
] With many of our fruit trees. bushes,
wines and towering ornamental plants,
as we'll as with some field crops, in
seets carry pollen from one blossom to
another. With corn, wheat, cats, TIM
othy and a large number of other
larger and smaller plants, the wind
carries the pollen at blossoming time
from one plant to another In some
cases the pollen of plant Will falf
upon its own blossoms for fertliza-
ton, and this is carried by insects and
wind from one plant to different
plants. the process is called cross-pot
lination. 1t is much better for the
health and vigor of plants for cross
Ipollination to take place, and nature
has devised many interesting plans for
such only to take place. On the corn
lplant the stamens or poifen-bearing
Eorgans, are in the tassel at the top of
the plant, while the pistils-the silks
Iare in a separate place lower down on
THE stalks. Single corn plants, or
lsingle row of corn, out in field or
garden by itself, will bear ears, but
the ears are not apt to have many
grains because pollen from other
lplants can not reach the pistils.
In some cases one plant of the same
tSpecleS VIII Dear slaHieAS anu ~ PiS
ttils. This is one means to prevent
elf-pollination. The pollen must be
tcarried from one plant to another.
/ Some strawberry plants, nut trees and
others are of this kind. They are
called pistillate and staminate varie-
ties. according to whether they pro-
duce pistiis or stamens with their
! blossoms. With cultivated plants. IL
| fruit is expected. pistilate and stami-
nate kinds must be planted in rows or
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true on grapevines and honeysuckles
The node is the portion of the plant
which gives rise to new life. The vine
or tree enlarges and sends out branches
at nodes. Each joint might he called
unit division of the plant. Some
plarts might be c,lt into as many di-
visions as there are ionts of the stem
and each joint under proper conditions
would grow into a new plant. This is
especially true of some of the wild and
tame grasses. Sodding lawn is simply
digging up soil containing underground
stems of grasses. 1t matters not how
much the sod is cut into small pieces.
The underground stems, with joints
and buds, will give rise to new grass
plants. long, slender grapevine
might he cut into a dozen or more
pieces and each piece stuck into the
moist soil would grow into new
grapevine. The same is true with many
other plants.
New plants also come into being
from seeds. Some buds produce leaves.
and some blossoms. The blossom is an
organ of the plant. which is destined to
produce seeds. A blossom is made up
Of several parts. usually four. Where
the blossom has four parts the outer
most part consists of sepals, usually
green. This is called the calyX Inside
the calyx is the corolla, made up of
retaIs. usually some other color than
green. Inside the petals are thread-like
organs called stamens, whose function
is to bear pollen. And directly in the
center of the blossom is the pistil, or in
some cases several pistils, whose func-
ton is to receive pollen. Thus, it may
be seen. the flower of the higher plants
is a complex organ; hence, the seed is
product of complex plant life and
growth.
The petals and sepals Of a blossom
are supposed to be parts for protecting
the inner and more delicate life parts,
or for attracting insects for carrying
pollen from one blossom to another.
These two outer parts are not abso-
Iutely essential for the production of
seed. But the two inner parts the sta
mems and pistils are essential organs,
for without them no seeds could be
produced.
The stamens of a blossom consist of
two parts. the main upright stem por-
ton, called filaments and little knobs
lat the top called anthers. The an
theirs bear the fertilizing pollen. The
pistil of blossom has three parts, a
sensitive stigma at the top, an inter-
vening style in the middle-a sort of
stem-and O. larger globular portion
lat the bottom called the ovary. The
globuiar ovary is the part of the pistil
lin which the seed is formed. 1t may
consist of single cell for one seed,
or a number of cells for many seeds.
Now the formation of seeds is the
most delicate and wonderful part of
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ganization with all the Democratic
strength in Congress in tolerable har-
mony. There will be good counsel. for
the Democrats now have excellent poll
ticans in their ranks
Republicans are proceeding along
similar lines, but are not quite so adj
vanced. Peace proposals among Repub-
leans proper have been well received,
but have been rejected by Progressives
in Congress. There is still considera BILE
gossip about the proposed national con-
vention but this has died away a little
since the Republican executive com
mittee met here and agreed to call the
Renubliean National Committee to-
gether in the autumn
Political maneuvering Just now pro-
ceeds on the theory that tariff will b.
the big Issue for tn, next two years
Democrats have not nlnde many
speeches yet with that in view but Re.
publieans, particularly Republican sen
aters, have. These are being stored VI
against the day when Trey ntay be al
some use. A vast deal of stuff is being
culled ont of the tariff hearings and
cut of the proceedings of Congress
Some Republican senator's say the,
have done the bulk of work they in.
tend in this direction and now ar,
ready to let the tariff bill go through
with a minimum of discussion. Never
theless as the time comes for voting
there will be the disposition to fashion
political capitol. NeV ideas will com,
up to be enlarged upon and empha.
sized.
Probably tariff will be the party is
sue. There is nothing else now in sigh
but political conditions change veri
rapidly in this country. It is year an
more to the next Congressional an
Senatorial campaign.
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Order of Notice Thereon.

District of Maine, SIS.
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
ordered by the Court. That q hearing bs
had upon the same on the nth day OF
July, A. d. 1918. before said Court at
Portland. in said District at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published in Daily Kennebec Journal
a newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors. and other per,
sons in interest. may appear at the said
time and place. and show cause, If any
they have, why the prayer of said petit
toner should not be granted.
And it is further Ordered by the Court
That the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order. addressed to them at their
places. of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale
Judge of the said Court, and the seal
thereof, at Portland. in said District, or
the 31st day of May A. p. 1918.
H.. 81 JAMES e. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest: JAMES E. HEWEY, Clerk.
june3dlt
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AND CAN'T LET GO!
Continued from Page one.)

This is an extraordinary session of
Congress for the transaction of extra
ordinary business. The thousand and
one minor measures in which 1926 con-
stituencies may be interested must go
over to the long regular session next
winter. That is the period in which
such legislation is usually considered.
Experience has shown that such pro-
cedure is best. Tariff sessions fer tar
lit, general session for general business.
That is the way Republicans used
to legislatc Then there is more con-
centration. Expedition is more attain
able. Those in charge of things can
better keep back the bills that are ur-
desirable and a great multitude of such
measures are always lurking in the
Congressional background.
Senators are staying in town. which
is very desirable and necessary. 1t does
not make 81 much difference Just now
about the representatives.. Lot them
roam as they please for n while. Very
exceptional efforts are being made,
however, to prevent any Democratic
senators from straying. AS the weather
gets warmer and the inclination to
play truant becomes stronger, there
may be difficulties with those Demo-
cratic senators. The President has al
ready issued solemn warning. The ma
iority is very slight. The absence of
even one Democrat might send the tar
if bill upon the rocks and produce
great legisla tive confusion. 1t will be
interesting to see whether these Sen
ate Democrats can turn the trick of all
staying in Washington all summer.
Political Talk.
Political talk is absorbing Congress
| in the tariff interim. 1t is noticeable
that all parties are beginning to en-
trench and fortify. Out in the country
| that may not be regarded as 50 very
momentous The country is more anx-
| ious to know how hard the revision
will hit. But the politician is always
looking ahead. Republicans are saying
confidently I'VE are going to win. Let
us not overlook any early advantage.
Democrats are watching the missiles
fly and saying: This looks az though
we were in for it. We will Nave to fight
and defend. They might wipe us off the
face of the earth next year. T.Hre is no
telling what an electorate will do
Consequently the entertainments and
the Notifications. Democrats are not
slow in anticipating the stress they
will be under. They know there will be
some campaigns before this year has
ended, that the tariff bill will hardly
have become law before they must go
out on the hustings and give an ac-
count of their stewardship. 1t is some
WIa. at President Wilson's request
that thoy are organizing on q more
extended scale than Democrats nave
ever before organized. Their senators
held a caucus the other day and voted
J q committee. headed by the blind Gore
| of Oklahoma. to cooperate with the
Democratic congressional committee
:rn6 the Democratic national commit
tee in preparing for next years cam
| paign. That means q formidable or
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eankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of
lNnnnnn u Rriffnn

III the mattCF OF q
Eugene Il. Britton, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.
Eugene p. Britton of Waterville in the
County of Kennebec, and State of Maine,
In said District, respectfully represents,
that on the 9th day of April 1912, he was
duly adiudged bankrupt under the Acts
of Congress relating to bankruptcy
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights Of property. and has
fully complied with all the requirements
OF said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provablc against
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge
Dated this 18th day of May, A. D. 1913.
EUGENE +. BRITTON.
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bat heard of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound through friends and
now praise it because it has cured my
daughter Mrs. +. M. ELsToN, r. D.
No. 3, Burlington, Iowa.
Case of Another Girl.
Scanlon, MINI. 81 used to be both
cred with nervous spells, and would cry
if anyone was cross to me. / got aw-
full weak spells especially in the morn
ing, and my appetite was poor. I also
had tender place in my right side
which panied when / did any hard
work. / took Lydia E. Pinkham' Veg
etable Compound and my symptoms all
changed, and I am certainly feeling
fine. recommend it to every suffering
woman or girl. You may use this let
ter for the good of others. Miss ELLA
OLSON, III 9Th ST., Virginia, MINI.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging down sensations, fain tin g
spells or indigestion, should Immediately
geek restoration to health by taking Ly-
dia r. pinkhana'a Veoetable Coranound.
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my da U G n t er Of
weakness. She was
troubled almost a
we ar with it and
complained Of back
ache, SO TIL a t /
thought she would
be an invalid. She
was e n tirely run
down, pale, nervous
and without appe-
tite. l was very
UGH discouraged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03

Mexico's petroleum production last
year was almost equal to that Of any
two previous years.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The /
Writing ]
on the 5
w | |

MEBUCHADNEZZAR in an.
~ Gent Biblical times saw the
shining mural message, but could
not read it. And there are
many who are like him today.
They see the letters blazoned on
the guideposts that point the
road up the broad highway of
Opportunity. yet fail to decipher
their meaning.
How many business men, for
example. have yet read the mes.
sage in Parcel Post?"
The parcel post enables the
small merchant to deliver goods
to customers within his zone
more cheaply and much more
quickly than any outsider can.
1t brings every buyer within a
fifty mile radius OF his place of
business almost to his door. It
opens up facilities for trade that
/. be never had before.
AREN'T THESE FACTS
SOMETHING FOR THE WISE
NAN TO THINK ABOUT?
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GIRLS who ARE
PALE, NERVOUS
May Find Help in Mrs. Ell
ston's Letter About
Her Daughter.
-----.-. s-.--,.-.-.------..-
/. { n. /.

Burlington, Iowa. -" Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has cured
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-07-18
u. S. Department of Ag-
II. ricultnre.

During the past twelve months
cattle buyers have been active
in Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Georgia, and Florida, pur.
chasing cattle to be shipped to
the Middle Western markets as
either Gamers or stocks. The
prices paid for Gamers during
this period ! have been so high
that thousands of cows and heif.
ers have gone to the sham bles
which should have been retained
on the farms for breeding pur-
poses. This Is especially notice.
able when the receipts Of south.
ern cattle at the st. Louis mark.
stSbr tkestlAsts twelve months
arg compared with, those for any
previous Pr riod Of similar length,
The receipts Of Alabama, Missis.
sippi, and Louisiana cattle at
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-07-18
Raising Pole Cats.

A recent special from Heber
S, brings, Ark, to the News
St,imitar tells Of new enter
prise in Cleburns county. The
So, ,cial says:
.AOne Of the unique industries
in Arkansas is that Of raising
oh unks for their hides. Gle
burue county boasts Of the only
lreal skunk farm in the state,
and probably in the United
States. The farm is located IN
the ext. ,ems northeast corner OF
the eou. ,ty and is owned and
managed by L. Stair.
Residin, ! III the mountainous
regions, where the virgin forests
furnish homes to thousands OF
wild animals, STAR conceived
1.-The idea that skunks coolo pe.
come domesticated easily ana
successfully and set forth to c.>p
}ture a number. He was very
successful in capturing a num-
Der of grown skunks, which he
placed in pens. These animals
have thrived since being confin-
, ed in the ''skunkerv," which
: name the owner Of the farm has
|given it.
While Stairs venture is ye'
!; = the experimental stage, 1T Il
i, + oinion that he viii be vel
:, ~. = nd for his trouble an'
! "aloN III be able to make
nat ne W. ,ess out of it.
-ns ousil 'rying to improv'
Stair is now hides and flu
y le quality of the ,als certain
~ feeding the anil ~ tenden
kinds of food that has !. >and
cy to give better texture el
meeting with success. He p
poets to market his first 9,
from the "skunkern" this 'faiI.
He will capture skunks all the
summer and add to his ranch.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-07-18

ces5', thereby making greater
pr Jfits. The quality and quaint
ty of silage which can be produc-
ed on some of these cheap lands
can not be surpassed by the high
priced lands of the corn belt,
whereas the cost Of producing it
is far less because of the cheap
labor.
The farmers of the South are
therefore urged to discontinue
this wholesale shipping of their
female cattle to other States, t
free the pastures Of the cattl e
tick, and to increase the numb Il
and quality Of their cattle by the
use of purebred beet bulls. The
progeny will not on ly grow fast
er and make larg er and bett Ell
cattle, but will t,e far more Pre- +
liable to raise and to feed thai
are the natives. The soils will
be increased in fertility by the
manure, whicl gives such profta-
bic returns W hen applied to the
cotton crop and pu is vegetable
matter into t he soil. The am,,unt
OF commercial fertilizer necess'f.
ry to produce a crop will be re
duced and more bountifu
yield will be produc ed.
Literature regard ing methods
OF feeding cattle in the South
and graduating the cattle ticks
may be obtained fl ON the Blu.
reau of Animal Industry, De.
partment of Agriculture, Wash.
lngton, d. @, Southern farmers
are also advised to cotsult the
Depart ment's county farm dem. |
onstration agents
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-07-18

FOR SALE OR BENTON;
home place-Will rent but pr( !
fer selling. Will sell with !,
without vacant lot adjoini. no
Light, water, other conveniep cas
MRS. q. g. GATHINf 10,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-07-18
Farmers Letter.
BY CAPT. T. F. PECK

ss$@$S$**s*t tsss*s*s$s**ss
The plant 'botanically known
- Sorghum Vulgare--or as re-
ferred to throughout this section
Of the country as sorghum
when eaten BY cattle during GER
tain stages Of its development is
. deadly poison on account Of the
prassic acid which it contains.
Prnssic acid is recognized the
worldsover as one Of the most
dangerousAnd deadly ''poisoDs."
Sorghum retarded or stunted
In growth.contains . larger per
centsof prnssic acid than does
thatwhich grows rapidly and de.
velops into q healty vigorous
plant, The leaves are more
heavily loaded with prussic acid
thanSthe stalk. AZ much as !
per cent prussic acid has been
extracted from green sorghum
leaves. This would mean that
! pound Of r these leaves would
contain a fatal dose for an ordi-
nary COW or steers In mature
sorghum the stalks and seeds dc
contain prnssic acid.
There 10 an erroneous impress
ion abroad to the effect that il
is only the second crop Of. cor
ghum which is poisonous to cat
tie. This is incorrect as the
first crop contains as large pei
cent ofthe poison as does thu
second. crop. However this er
roneons idea rises from the fac
that the first crop 10 rarely eve
pastured, whereas tits not at al
unusual, especially in the earl!
fall, for cattle to be turned int
fields where the shoots and th'
young plant Of second growth o
crop are developing. 1t is nnde
these conditions that the cattl'
owner should fear death from
sorghum poison. Every year il
Tennessee. during the late sum
mer and early fall hundreds o
cattle are lost from poison 0
this character.
Experiments to date demon
strate that dry, clear weather
by arresting the normal devel
opment of the plant, is the chic
cause of the formation of abnol
NAL quantities Of poison.
SYMPTOMS: The usual sym
toms presented; may be summal
ICED about asfollows. However
it should be borne in mind tina
these symptoms may vary, dc
pending upon the amount Q
sorghum consumed and the pc
cent Of prussic acid which it con
tains, the susceptibility and sig
Of the individual animal, etc
Drowsipess, fluid discharge from
eyes, involuntary twitching Q
the muscles, numbness Of limbs
incordination Of movement, stag
gering gait, inability to stand
dizziness, Involuntary passing 0
urine and faces, stopped rumi
nation, dull expression from
eyes, free flow Of saliva from
mouth, partial or complete par
alysis of tongue and throat
limbs and ears cold, weak hear
action. pupils dilated; all thu
symptoms increase in intensit.
until there is complete coma af
ter WHICH death quickly ensues
y. ANTIDOTES:-Co syrup il
! pint doses = every thirty min
utes. Fresh air, and milk.
4 4. nsy
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-07-18

Since the first of February
buyers from the farms and
ranches Of the West have been
securing the Gulf States in
search of breeding stock. A few
years ago this class Of cattle |
would have been scorned by the
Western ranchman as breeding
stock, but with the shortage OF
cows for breeding purposes the
ranchers are glad to get these
cheap cows, to which they will
breed good beef bulls. The half
breeds resulting from this mat
ing make fairly desirable beef
animals.
Several thousand cattle have
already been sent from these
States to Texas. Oklahoma, and
Kansas, and some of them are
said to have been shipped as far
Jas Montana.
| Recently there were perhaps
more cattle unloaded at one
time in Birmingham, Ala, for
feed, water, and rest while en-
route to the western ranges than
have ever been seen in that
place before in on day. Georgia
and Florida are sending out
thousands Of these native south,
ern cattle at the present time at
lprices ranging from SIS to $23 a
head for mature animals. A
shipment of 40 carloads of cattle
was recently made from Osceola
County, Florida, in one day.
They were shipped to Kansas via
Oklahoma City. The cattle
were dipped in arsenical solution
before loading, to free them Of
ticks, and were to be dipped
again on arrival at Oklahoma
City before going aboye the Fed.
cral quarantine line.
Some people Of the South seen
glad that these cattle are being
shipped out, as the number Of
scrub cattle is being reduced and
the South will get better cattle
as a result. They do not looh
: far enough head, however, OF
they would see that if the short.
age Of cattle is such as to cause
buyers to come from the fal
West to buy these scrub cattle
FLOR breeding purposes, the chan
ces of southern farmers refillins
their pastures with good cattle
are indeed small, for where are
these good greeding cattle tt
come from at a reasonable price,
The best and most profita BILE way
/, Of getting good cattle through
out the South is to breed up the
: native cattle by the use of pure
bred bulls, and by castrating al
scrub bulls at an early age.
!. The South is especially adapt
ed to raising cattle, because OF
, the long grazing season, the
: enormous areas Of cheap len,
much of which is now lyin9. idle
the great variety Of pastnr
grasses and legumes which grow
{ auxuriantly on all soils, and be
cause Of the mild winters.
II the western ranchman ca,
afford to pay southern farmer
good prices for COWS, pay tn,
high freight rates to the West
stand the losses which naturall,
occur during shipping thin cat
tie such long distances, also bea,
the losses due to a change of eli
mate conditions, and then make
money on them, why can not the
southern farmer who ALREADY
owns the cattle as we'll as the
grazing lands, and who need:
the manure upon the soils, keen
his stock on the farm and secure
the increase profits9 Ha car e