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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19

The yards are the same width as tha
pens and extend out twenty feet from
the front wall. The height OF the
front wall is seven feet. the entire
building, outside wall and division
pens. up to height Of feet inches
being Of cement. The remainder OF
the building is built of timber. The
division walls being built Of cement
Instead of wire has done away with
all trouble from hogs breaking through
from one pen to another.
This building is giving splendid re-
suits with winter litters at the present
time. The plan followed In its con
struction or some modification OF it is
we'll suited to any farm where hogs
are being handled as money making
proposition. Interested parties are
cordially welcomed to inspect the
building and premises at any time.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19
A Comfortable
House for Your dogs


c. L. OPPERMAN.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Maryland farmers probably make
more clear money out OF hogs than
from any other kind Of live stock "a
their farms Naturally we should ex
pect them in consequence to be the
best housed and cared for stock on the
place. The opposite Is too often the
case. Too many farmers have the
notion that anything is good enough
for a hog. If, however. they would
invest little time and money in re-
placing the make shift shacks they
use, their profit on their hogs might
readily be doubled.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19

For number OF years the we'll
known A-shaped Lovejoy portabls
house has been largely in use at the
Maryland Experiment Station. This
type Of house. has not been found al
together satisfactory since the earth
yard attached to the house became too
quickly an unhealthy mire OF wallow,
especially In muddy weather. condi-
ton far from comfortable to even
hog. In addition the hogs re con-
tinually breaking down the \. ire fenc-
ing, enclosing the yard. making condi-
tegns more unsatisfactory.
To do away with these troubles the
Experiment Station recently built a
new hog house largely of cement con-
Etruction which will care for nifty
shoats or to 10 brood sows and 10
dry sows or shoats The building is
SO feet long. which includes feed
room and manure pit at opposite
ends. There are eight pens In all.
six of which are by s, built to ac-
commodate brood SOW or II neces-
sary two. The remaining two pens
are s by 10 feet aud are used as fatten-
ing pens or for dry sows.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19

and what kind Of crop may be ex.
pected from using It. In addition it
will make the children much more In
terested in farm operations and put
real life into their school work.
The method Of testing seed corn is
SO simple that any boy or girl ten Year,
old can make the test The Rag Doll
tester is the easiest to make and the
best to use IN the school room. 1t is
made from strip Of muslin BY SO
inches wide marked OF into twenty
squares. each square holding six grains
from each ear tested. After moisten.
ing 1t, the muslin is carefully rolled
up and put in a pail containing warm.
moist sawdust where the grains are
sprouted- This will provide for test
ing enough seed to plant one acre. Full
directions for either home or school
use will be gladly furnished free by
the writer to anyone addressing him
at College Park.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19
GROW SOUND APPLES;
NOT WORMY ONES.
Destroy the Cooling Moth and Insure
Sound Fruit.
T. B. sYMoNs.
Maryland Aericnltnral Collage.

Maryland Agricultural College.
The codling Moth is the insect
which makes your apples worIny aud
unit for storage. This pest can be so
efficiently controlled that It is utter
folly for the fruit grower to fall 10
take the precautions necessary 10 In
sure 80 per cent sound fruit.
The eggs Of the Cooling Moth are
laid on the twlgs early In the spring.
AS soon as these hatch, the young
larvae crawl TO the blossom clusters,
and enter the calyx end Of the little
apple. Poison introduced into the
blossoms at this time will destroy most
Of these larvae before they have q
chance TO inJure The fruit This can
be done by spraying the trees with
the following mixture when the petals
have nearly all fallen:
Mixture No. /.
Concentrated Lime sulphur l gallon.
Water 40 gallons
Arsenate Of Lead. 2 to pounds.
Mixture No. (Bordeaux).
Copper sulphate, pounds.
Lime (Burned). pounds.
Water, 50 gallons.
Arsenate Of Lead, 2 to pounds.
Either mixture will do the work 70
quired. Mixture No. showing better
results with later sprayings. These
materials should be thoroughly mixed
and applied hrst as the petals fall and
again, ten days later, before the calyx
closes IN II Is qon,eftu1ae uerasaarv y
to spray again about the first Of July
to catch the second brood which may
nave escaped the early spray.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19

So the average profit per COW instead
of being $22.92 as IN the first year
jumped to s7679 or an increase in
profit per COW of $3.50. the Increase
alone being double the original profit
These results were secured simply by
testing the cows for production, and
selling the Improbable or boarder
COWS.
OF course. dairyman. with special
training can make his own tests and
get his own conclusions. Better re-
suits come, however, to the average
'dairyman from helping to form Cow
Testing Association, whereby trained
tester can be employed at cost Of 81
per COW year to make regular oalcu-
lations Of feed used and milk produced
In such case. the tester who is
usually an agricultural college gradu-
ate, arrives at the farm In the after
noon That evening he weighs and
takes sample of each cows milk
The next morning. he again weighs
and samples the milk Of each COW.
After the morning milking, he tests
the samples Of milk for fat according
to the Babcock methed-
The tester also weighs the feed con
sumed by each COW, and estimates the
cost So after he determines the value
lof the milk or fat. he Is able TO cal
culate the profit or loss per COW for
the month. Further than this, he cal
culates the returns yielded for one
dollar expended for feed; also the cost
of reducing 100 pounds of milk and
one pound Of butter fat for that
month. He leaves copy Of his rec
osas with the owner of the herd and
then goes on to the next farm. Fuller
accounts Of methods Of cow-testing
will be found in the Maryland Expert.
ment Station Bulletin No. 1863, which
may be had for the asking.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19
We Should Glow
Our 0W.. s!itrogen
Using Legumes In Our Crop Rotation
VIII Save Buying Nitrogen
Fertilizers.
W. E. HANGER.
Maryland AgricFtural Experiment


The air we breathe is made up Of
about so per cent. nitrogen, yet every
year we are spending thousands Of dol
lars on Maryland farms for NITROGEN
10 feed our crops. II we could use
this nitrogen In the air. we would
never need to worry about using up
our supply. On the other hand. the
commercial nitrogen we buy costs
from Is to rs cents a pound, and is
easily lost from the soil. So we need
to look for cheaper and more lasting
form of nitrogen supply.
Certain plants known as legumes
such as the cloyers. alfalfa. COW peas,
vetch. and soy beans are able to take
up this nitrogen from the air in small
quantities and store II in their roots.
Beside the nitrogen stored in this way,
we get from 3 to & pounds per acre IN
the rain fall which may be largely
saved and used by our crops II there
is plenty of humus in the soil. This
last amount Is about what we put on
the land In using 200 pounds Of com
nercial fertilizer containing per
cent Of nitrogen. Now, when IL is
possible to add nitrogen In this fashion
at practically no cost. can we afford
to spend our money for commercial
nitrogen at 20 cents q pound?
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19
W-TESTING PAYS
HIGH RATE INTEREST
Maryland DaIryman More Than pou.
bles His Returns Per Cow In
One Year.
G. W. woLcoTT.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

James w. Beacham, Jr., of Avondale
began testing his herd Of 2s cows In
June, 1910. The average cost of feed
ing one COW during the first year oi
testing was 80 and the profit S22.9s
per head. o he end Of this year he
had d. posed q COWS as Improbable
As ! ult tuflng the second year o.
the test. the Increased value Of the
milk per COW was s72.A2. while the
price Of milk was only cents higher
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19
No state In the Union Has As eoos
Markets.

The consumers should pay less for
food and the producers get more for
their products than at present Co.
operation between buyer and selle.
will make this possible.
More profit in farming will attract
settlers and increase land values.
The wate.-qower that is going to
waste on thousa.sls OF Maryland farms
should be harnessed and made to
tighten and do much OF tie farm labor,
Maryland should rank first as a
State of prosperous farms and pleas
ant homes.
Her 100000 growing boys and girls
are entitled to as good educational
facilities as other States provide for
their children. They should be trai !.
ed to make the most of these poss
bilities
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19

Maryland grows something li:se $780,
600 acres Of corn annually. An in
crease Of but single bushel per acre,
which is less than has been obtained
In Delaware. would add to the value
Of the crop in the state to the extent
OF 100000 per year. Maryland grows
100000 acres of wheat per year An
increase of but single bushel per
year. and this amount Is easy TO OBJ
tain, would increase the resources Of
the state 100000 per year. In other
words, an increase of one bushel per
acre In the yields OF two Of her largest
crops, in a single year, would prsctic.
ally build and equip an Agricultural
College that would compare fsvorabpl
with that Of almost any other state
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-19
HUMUS PUTS
LIFE IN THE SOIL
Helps Store Plant Food and Water
The Key To Better crops.
W. E. HANGER.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

W. K. HANGER.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.
We should be planning for the i'm
proyement Of our poorer soils and the
keeping of our better fields in high
productive condition. Nothing Will
nelp more In this improvement than
filling the soil with humus or organic
matter BY the use OF manure, turning
under green crops. or growing a heavy
sod.
Let US see what this humus or
organic matter will do for the soil.
Humus improves the physical condi.
ton OF the soil. 1t makes 1t lighter
OF puts what we call life" into II.
This makes II easier to work Humus
acts like sponge in holding soil
water, storing great deal Of it and
letting the balance run of Very slowly.
Humus also makes a warmer soil since
soils containing it are darker in color
and warmer Just as dark suit OF
clothes is warmer to wear than a
lighter colored one.
This humus or organic matter also
furnishes food for tie soil bacteria.
These bacteria are what break up
plant food SO It can be used by the
crop. They thrive best In soils having
plenty Of this organic matter The
hard bare spots on which nothing viii
grow that we sometimes ind in tields
lack huE.us and bacterial life. The
decaying bacteria in the humus also
build up the nitrogen supply in the
soil.
Besides storing up plant foods, the
numus By making this bacterial life
possible, causes soil acids to form.
These in turn free the plant food
locked up in the soil so that the crops
use It, Since humus is so much need
ed in the soil, we are safe In saying
that before we can expect much Of a
crop of any kind from unproductiye
land, we must provide organic matter
either in the form Of stable manure or
green manure crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07
.CONY CELEBRATES
CLOSE OF FOOTBALL
SEASON BY BANQUET
Hotel North Scene of Happy
Occasion Saturday Evening
Will Long Be Remembered as
One of Best

Shortly after 7 o'clock Saturday
| evening the main dining room of the
Hotel North became scene of jolity
and merriment when about % men,
| students and friends of Cony High
school assembled for their annual foot
ball banquet.
Tho fact that the occasion honored
one of the most successful football
seasons that Cony High has ever
known lent an air of special signiti-
canoe to the affair. 1t was appropriate
! that upon opening the menu one
| should first sight the printed names
! Of those &C" men who had made II
such. And with similar pride did one
| read on the back cover, the results
| which those men had inscribed on
Cony's roll of football fame for the
| season of 1914.
At the head of the long table, daint-
lily decorated with those things which
whet the appetite by forcasting what
is about to come. was seated Principal
Henry w. Cobb and at his left the 10y
al alumnus, Frank G. Harrington,
while down either side of the festive
board were lined the football men and
students of Cony High, and in their
midst Coach Merrill.
Down through FIVE courses, from
mock bisque to cigars, the men paid
compliments to their host, R. G..
Lynn, and to the CUISINE of Hotel
North-in actions rather than in
words.
With aromatic fumes rising from the
lighted cigars on all sides of the long
tna CT ma 81, ar
arose and after a few remarks called
upon Mr.. harrington, whose voice is
always welcome at Cony gathering.
Captain Turner. Manager Williamson.
Coach Merrill, Mr. Folsom and Mr..
Sprague were other speakers of the
occasion, and in all their remarks was
just tribute paid TO the accomplish
ments of the last of Cony's football
teams and to it's lee der. Captain Tur-
ner And the announcement that
though the season had not meant r.
nancial gain to the management il
showed a gain in this direction won
equal applause in the minds of those
present.
The evening was not without its sur
prises. Coach Merrill being the deserv-
ing victim of the one in question.
when Manager Williamson in behalf
Of the school and in token of the
schools gratitude for his services
throughout the football season and as
a mark of his esteem presented Mr..
Merrill with a fine leather travelling
bag
The evening was concluded with the
balloting of this years &C. men for
the captain of next years football cap
tain. the result of which Toastmaster
Cobb announced as the election of
Sprague by clear majority of 10
votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07
CAMPAIGN WEEK FOR
THE SALE OF RED
CROSS XMAS SEALS
Y. M. G. A. Boys Will Begin To-
day the Sale of Seals and
Hope to Sell 10000

This week is campaign week for the
sale of the Christmas Red Cross seals,
or stamps The fact that the task of
selling 10000 of these seals in Augusta
has been taken in hand by the boys
of the local Y NJ. C. A, perhaps calls
for the explanation that the move
ment is entirely a separate one and
has no connection with the Y. M. c..
A The movement is for and is a part
of the work of the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis. Within the State of
Maine the annual Christmas campaign
is being carried on through the Maine
Anti-Tuberculosis Association. To the
call sent out by this association the
youths of Augusta nobly responded
and volunteered their services in this
most worthy cause AS a consequence
the campaign is on. The system by
which it will be carried on is that OF
dividing the residential section of the
city into five districts ana likewise the
business district. There are five clubs
of boys in the Junior department or
the Y. NJ. G. A. and each club has been
assigned one residential and one bus
mess section for its canvass. The work
is considered Dy the ciups as all eA-
tension of their endeavors, to do good,
and they have settled down to the
task to bring honor to their clubs by
putting the work upon competitive
basis, the club selling the most stamps
to receive % points on its roll and
each successive club five points less
Concerning the Importance of the
task which the boys of the association
have undertaken the following has
been issued regarding tuberculosis:
We find it means that one-third OF
all the people who die between the
ages of IS and As die of tuberculosis.
We find that over 100000 people IN
the United States are now suffering
from il and that 1t is claiming 2oo,ooO
victims year. All this we have learn
ed. and much more. We understand
that the Maine Anti-Tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION is trying to impress all this
upon the minds of others, and We also
learn that by the sale OF Red Cross
seals thus adding to its resources, the
state Association is able to extend
its educational work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07
John NJ. Wood of Lewiston.

John N Wood, one of the Oldest
business men of Lewiston, died Thurs
day at his home on Main street, Lew
iston. Mr.. Wood was born In Nor
ridgewock in 1925 and was nearly sc
years old. In 1888 his family moved to
Mercer, where they remained until he
was 16. when they went to Augusta
More than go years ago he married
Miss Jane Pratt. who survives. Mr.
Wood drove the stage from Skowhegan
to Waterville for four years. In 1856
he went to California, by way OF
Panama, remaining there until 1850
He then came to Lewiston. In 1865 he
entered the coal and wood business in
Lewiston. He brought the first cargo
Of coal into Lewiston, except what had
been brought by the Gas Company. He
was a member of Ashlar Lodge OF
Masons, King Hiram Royal Arch
Chapter and Lewiston Commandery
and was a charter member of Kora
Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
He was elected director of the First
National Bank in 1877 and for many
years had been vice president of it.
A widow. daughter, Mrs. Helen Kin
caid Of Lewiston, grandson, John e.
Kincaid. and a sister, Mrs. Olive Dun
ton of Mercer, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07
Belgian Relief Fund
s166.30
Bankruptcy Proceedings

The following petitions We're received
Saturday afternoon at the Office of the
referee in bankruptcy for kennebec
county:
Harry Rich Mooney of Monmouth, man.
ager of the Cobbossee Colony Co. Petit
ton filed Dec. 2, adjudicated Dec. s. Liza
bilities $1S.190.06, of which amount $500. So
is secured assets $50, all of which is
claimed to be exempt. First meeting of
creditors Friday, Dec. 26, at 10 A. NJ. The
attorney for the bankrupt is George w.
Heselton of Gardiner.
Philip Butler of Waterville. laborer. Pc
tition filed Dec. 4, adjudicated Dec 5.
Liabilities s657A, assets SIS, all of which
is claimed to be exempt First meeting
of creditors on same date and hour as
above. The attorney for the bankrupt is
Fred w. Clair of Waterville
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07

The personnel of the Cony High
School Orchestra, which furnished ex-
cellent music Friday evening for the
entertainment of the Cony 'C'' Club
and the dance which followed, is as
follows: Mary White, piano; Edith
White, Bertha Merrill, Francis Wing,
Norman Pierce and David Mason, first
violins; Vernon Soule and Louis Has
kell. second violins; Margaret White,
cello; Kendall Davis, drum; Miss Ca
rey, director. This was the first ap-
pearance Of the Cony Orchestra in
public and great credit is due Miss
Carey as director, and also her pupils
for their proficiency
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07
This story will appeal to everyone

This story will appeal to everyone.
The Mutual Weekly is full Of
pep" this week Fifteen different
scenes of interest are shown from all
parts of the world.
The Groom's Doom" is one of the
new L 10 comedies. 1t is a dandy
Fatty" Keystone appears in a big
laugh called THE Incompetent Hero.
Several other reels will be selected to
make up a 10-reel program.
On next Thursday Judith of Beth
lehem," the finest religious picture
ever made by the General Film Co.
will be shown in connection with the
regular program. Remember the To-
reel matinee.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07
COLONIAL THEATER
million Dollar Mystery" Mary Pick
ford Mutual Weekly" Ann Little,
L ko Comedy, Broncho Feature,
FATTY" Keystone, Others

'Snatched From the Flames" is the
title of this weeks million Dollar
Mystery episode. 1t is a thriller from
start to finish and affords James
Cruze a chance to demonstrate his
thletic ability. This famous serial is
nearing the end and Is now at its
height. Many new stunts are pulled
off" that will make you sit up and
take notice.
Little Mary Pickford Is with us
again. This time In a pleasing COM
edy drama, The Stronger Love"
This series with the movies" greatest
star is making a big hit all over the
country.
Anna Little and Herbert Rawlinson
appear in a strong Offering The
Chorus Girls Thanksgiving" Miss Lit
tie is considered one of the best act
resses in the motion picture world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07

A letter written Nov 80 has been
received by the Journal from ST. Pc
tersburg. Fla, tells of fishing feat by
Harry Hanson of this city, who is
passing the winter there. He caught
while fishing from the wharf a 49,
pound grouper, considered big eaten
so far from the gulf. The fish grows to
a size weighing 40 pounds, but rarely
is so large a one Caught at Petersburg
as that landed by Hanson. He had
plenty of chances to sell the fish on his
way home, but preferred to keep it, as
it is a fine food fish. Mr.. Hanson re-
ports that he Is feeling finely and likes
very much. The letter also reports the
arrival of Mr.. and Mrs Dan Hanson
and son, Worcester Taylor, after a
pleasant trip. They also are enjoying
the climate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07
MT. VERNON

A Sunday school institute under the
direction of c. j. Brown. superintendent
for Maine, will be held at Mt. Vernon
Tuesday, Dec s. Addresses by Rev. Mrs.
Baker Wood. Hall and Plummer. The
topics are: The Successful Sunday
School. Is Glass Organization Worth
While? The Children and the Church.
Unworked Fields. Organizations and
Methods, The Cradle Roll, Home Depart
ment, The Training Class, How to Secure
increase in Enrolment, How to Increase
Attendance. Sunday School Evangelism,
All day session. In the evening an ad-
dress. "A Mans Task" will be given by
c. j. Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07

The Central Maine Power Cos. crew
of linemen was busy Saturday doing
quite a bit of work at the foot of Win
throp hill in the way of putting up a
big transformer on the pole in front
of the w. Y. Hunt office, to take the
place of two smaller ones, one OF
which is located about a third of the
way up the Hill and the other at the
rear of the court house, the changes
being necessitated by the new ar
of lights on Winthrop hill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07
Slight Fire at Rumford, Me.

Fire at A. M. Thursday In the base
ment kitchen of the wooden block on
Exchange street, Rumford, owned by
Mrs. Emma Cheney of Lewiston, did
500 damage to the building and $3.50
to the lunch room Of Homer Lachance
on the first floor. Pearl Dyer, who had
print shop on the second floor, also
sustained damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07

Mayor Newbert was a passenger on
Train GA at 9.S9 Saturday morning go
ing to Maiden. Mass, for an over Sun
day visit with his daughter, Mrs. Roy
H. Flynt, formerly of Augusta. and
to join Mrs. Newbert, who had been in
Maiden for the past week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07

Dorothy Dodd Shoes are in them
selves a guarantee of absolutely cor
rect style. You can wear them with
assurance. F. L. Hersey. the sole
local agent, guarantees their style,
comfort and satisfactory wear.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-07

The Maine State Nurses Association
will hold its regular meeting on Dec.
10, 1914. at $50 P. M. at the Nurses
Home, Augusta General hospital, Au-
gusta Me