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The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
Steamship Building Held Up.

A serious result of discouraging legis-
lation in regard to shipbuilding is evil
deneed in the statement that the building
of two steamships at the Fore River
yards at Quincy, Mass, for the John 5.
Emery firm of Boston, has been stopped,
because OF the uncertainty Of toll repeal
being enacted by Congress. The Boston
firm planned for the building of these
ships, believing that they would be al
lowed to pass through the Panama Canal
free of tolls. Work was begun and the
big vessels were nearing completion
when the agitation for repeal came up,
and at last has brought the Emery COM
pany, one of the Oldest and richest of
Boston shipowning concerns, to point
where it believes that repeal is going
through. Further work on the two ships
has been stopped for the reason that if
they are obliged to pay tolls they cannot
be operated at satisfactory profit, the
firm claims. The Nautical Gazette.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
THE WATER SUPPLY PRoBl en-
How Shall It Be Pumped and
Stored?


Those who choose to live beyond tho
town water supply must devise tho,r
own water system. and this sunnlv
will come either from stream. snrinp
Or dug or driven well and will. IN ali
probability, have to be pumped TO
supply tank for distribution. II there
Is never failing stream on the prom
erty with sufficient fall a hydraulic
ram may be used and is. perhaps. the
most economical way of pumping. for
II properly installed it can be depend.
ed upon to do its own work confirm.
ously and with but little attention.
The fall Of water required to operate
, ram is from two feet upward, and
It will push water to a distance of 5OO
feet and elevate it thirty feet for ev-
cry foot of fall.
Having no stream. a driven we'll is
safer to use than a shallow well
(which draws its water from the up-
per strata Of soil and may easily be-
come contaminated), and a windmill
will provide an inexpensive power. re-
qu1ring only an occasional oiling,
painting and the wind to turn the fan.
but, as the latter is unreliable, be sure
to provide generous sized tank.
Different Kinds of Engines.
There are several kinds of engines for
pumping water. The hot air engine is
built especially for such work and has
no superior Except the electric pump
where the current is cheap, and is
economical to operate. the fuel being
either coal or kerosene. Gasoline en-
yines can, Of course. be put to many
different uses, among them pumping
water. They come in all sizes and,
Ike the gas engine. are economical to
operate. On farms where a gasoline
engine is in demand portable one
may be purchased and, when needed
Tor pumping. belted to the pump by a
,haft and pulley. The pump in this
Ease should be placed in a small house
,ver the well.
The electric pump has the advantage
If starting and stopping automatically
"a decided point IN Its favor when
lsed in connection with air pressure
water storage tanks. There are four
ways Of storing water in general use:
u tanks of wood. which are inexpen-
i've, but should not be allowed to be-
come empty or they will shrink: in
Jteel or concrete tanks set on steel or
concrete supports (the former must be
Kept painted and are expensive to
rect. the latter are also expensive but
asst indefnitely); in reservoirs. only
sed when there is a hill or to supple
lent tank. and in air pressure tanks.
which. when installed in the cellar
With the pump attached. give little or
40 trouble and are inexpensive and
convenient to maintain.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
Panama Pacific Handbook.

A remarkable official publication on
the Pana ma Pacific International Expo
sition is ready for circulation, and 1T is
ammo un ced that its distribution through
out the world will be made by the Rem
ington Typewriter Company. The IN
trusting of such a function to private
business house is new departure i'll ex-
position management. This action has
been decided upon by the committee hav-
ing the matter in charge, because the
Re mington Typewriter Organization,
with its six hundred and fifty-eight Of
tic es, covering every continent and coun-
try on the globe, is the best available
agency through which to make the dis
trib ution. The handbook is distributed
free o those interested, and copy may
be obi aimed for the asking at any Rem
ington Office.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
the SUMMER RANGE
rhe Growing Pullet Appreciates
Freedom.
PROF. n. r. LEWIS.

PROF. n. r. LEWIS,
Now Jersey Asri. Experiment. Station
of nil the problems confronting
poultrymen the successful rearing OF
growing stock is the most vital. The
Question Is one of inducing continu-
GUS rapid development from natchins
time to maturity.
Success depends upon giving growing
nnlIats and cockerels ideal environ
mental conditions, such as an extended
range pIenty of natural shade. fresh
air houses and abundance OF green.
succulent food material In ADDITION to
a well balanced grain ration.
Free range is ideal. being conducive
TO uniform and economical growth.
with food material in the form of
prubs. insects and green grass The
more range given the birds the more
sanitary their surroundings, for the
droppings will be well distributed and
will more quickly leach into the soil.
When necessary to closely confine
growing stock during the summer the
area available should be divided into
two runs and each alternately seeded
to green crops.
Shade Essential.
Adequate shade is also essential, CIV
ing protection against the rays OF the
sun. and a growing bush or tree Is the
best. as more moisture is present than
where artificial shelters of boards or
burlap are used. The orchard is
good place to rear pullets, and the
cornfield is another portion of the aver
age farm which furnishes ideal range.
Sunfowers. corn. castor beans and soy
beans are some ANNALS which can
well be planted for shade. and peach.
apple and plum trees make excellent
permanent shade.
A constant supply Of green food is
necessary for the best development.
and where birds are on free range
there is usually plenty Of greensward.
though on restricted areas crops. sucn
as peas and oats, buckwheat, soy
beans, rye. vetch and crimson clover,
can be seeded to provide continuous
supply.
During hot summer nights all the
protection which chicks need are cheap
shelters, relatively wide open. and
hence cool and we'll ventilated. Shed
roof shelters, open in front and both
sides, with provision for combining
birds against enemies, is all that Ii
necessary, and a shelter by feet
will house fifty pullets to maturity.
The food supply should be determined
by the condition of the range. A we'll
balanced dry mash. kept in large hop
pers, supplemented by corn and wheat
equal parts, fed broadcast morning
and night with plenty of fresh water
are the essentials for continuous
growth and early maturity.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
Federal Quarantine Against Maine Potatoes

A quarantine against Maine potatoes,
effective August l., 1914, has been de-
clared by the United States Department
of Agriculture on account of the preva-
lence of powdery scab in that State,
particularly in Aroostook County. After
August l no common or Irish potatoes
can be moved out of Maine except under
regulations which the Department of
Agriculture will publish shortly. Powdery
scab has been prevalent for some time
among Maine potatoes, but hitherto the
State authorities have been responsible
for preventing the spread of the disease.
With the enforcement of the new quar-
antine, the Federal Government will
take charge of the work. There will be,
it is said, no radical change in the exist
ing restrictions.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
WHAT DOES THE CROP NEED7
An Experiment Plot Furnishes the
Answer.
80 4-snMApne

Answer.
P. K, EDWARDS.
One way Of solving the many inter-
esting and puzzling problems in the
soil and plant kingdom is by an expert
ment plot. Here light may be obtain
ed as to the natural peculiarities OF
soil, or the special effects Of fertilizer
on certain crops, or In what degree to
supplement stable manure for fertiliz-
er, or under what fixed conditions the
ambitious garden lover may obtain
the most gratifying results for flowers
and vegetables. In starting this mini
ature farm, then, use substantial stakes
at the corners of the plot and mark
them plainly /, 2. 8, 4, 3. 6, leaving
a space of two feet between each two
plots to prevent the plants on one plot
from feeding on the other. Make each
plot 6 by "a feet and plant the same
crop on all the different plots. Take
winter potatoes. for example. On
plot 1 spread 10 pounds Of dried blood
and Is pounds acid phosphate mixed
(where the amount used Is so small it
can be distributed more evenly by mix
ing it with its weight in earth); on
plot spread ~ pounds sulphate of
potash and dried blood mixed; on. plot
8 use no fertilizer; on plot use ~
pounds potash and Is pounds acid
phosphate mixed; on plot use ~
pounds potash. Is pounds acid phos-
phate and 10 pounds dried blood, and
on plot 6 use only stable manure. Take
great care not to sow any fertilizer on
the spaces between the plots. and aft
er the fertilizer has been spread har-
ssrow the plots thoroughly lengthwise
Comparing the Plots.
The blank plot 8 must not in any
way be overlooked or neglected. for
with it are to be compared all the 9th
er plots in order to see Just what have
been the benefits derived from fertiliz-
ing. To make clear what such an ex-
pertinent may teach. suppose. for in
stance, the yield on plot 8, where no
fertilizer was applied, is represented
by the number 100; the yield on plot 1
by the number $50; on plot 2, 1850; on
4, 40; on s, 175 With these numbers
it is proved each of the three fertiliz-
ers is beneficial, for were it otherwise
the yield on plot 5. where all the fer
tilizers were used. would not have
been greater than on plots 1, 2 and 4.
on each of which only two fertilizers
were used It is always Of Importance
to keep notebook. jotting down ev-
erything Of interest concerning the
plots (such as measuring each sepa-
rate YIELD. and information gained
soon enables the experimental to buy
the exact fertilizing elements necesk
sary for his soil and crops and to mix
and apply them in the proper proper
tons.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
Concerning Meat Inspection.

A decision just handed down by the
Maine Law Court is of general interest
to pure food advocates and consumers
generally, since it sustains Houlton'
local meat inspection regulation. The
town board of health recently passed an
order that all meat sold in town must
bear the stamp of an official Inspector.
wherever slaughtered. A local butcher
was prosecuted and fined for violation OF
this rule and appealed to the Law Court,
claiming that the local rule was illegal.
The Law Court rules that the rule IS
valid police regulation, mot only allowable,
but imperative.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
DEVELOPING THE HElFER-I.
PROF. }. A. MCLEAN,
Dept. Animal Husbandry Mass. STATE
Aori. COLLEGE,

PHOF. J. a. MCleANs
Dept. Animal Husbandry Mass. State
~ Aori. College. lr
Improvement in the dairy can be
achieved only by raising and develop
Ing h<ifers into cows that are superior
to their mothers. The proper selection
Of the sire is one of the greatest In
auences in the Improvement of the
herd. but of equal Importance is the
growing and developing Of the young
things after they are born, for the best
bred calf may develop into a scrub
cow II it receive scrub treatment.
Granting that the calf is born right,
due care must be taken particularly
during its first three months. For the
erst twenty four hours, let 1t suck its
mother. This is better for both the
cow and the calf. After the first day
remove the yonngster from its mother
and for at least ten days feed upon
whole milk. If the calf is doing we'll
at the end Of that time skimmilk may
gradually be substituted for the whole
milk, till by the end of three weeks the
calf is entirely upon skimmilk. As
soon as the calf will begin to eat grain
feed mixture Of bran, corn and
crushed oats mixed in equal parts by
weight, allowing it to have as much as
It will clean up twice day. The skim
milk should be continued until six
months of age. although the amount
should never greatly exceed fifteen
pounds per day.
Develop Digestive Capacity.
At about six weeks of age calves
generally begin to eat roughage, and it
Is very important to furnish them with
as much roughage Of excellent quality
as they will eat. for hay or grass il
necessary for the proper development
Of the calf. We want our dairy cows
to have great digestive capacity; to get
this they must begin early to eat good
hay. There is no better hay than al
falfa of high quality. Where it is not
obta1nable mixed clover hay or rowen
will be found most excellent To the
above feeds add healthful conditions
such as comfortably moderately warm
quarters, fresh air. cleanliness, sun
light Clean feed pals and feed troughs
or buckets are absolutely essentiaD
and exercising opportunities and at the
end of six months the heifer should
have made an excellent start.
Most calves are dropped in the spring
Of the year; yet l believe better re-
suits are obtained if the heifers drop
{ped In the early fall are kept for the
Fherd. for calves dropped then are near
ly six months old when grass comes
and are then large enough to withstand
flies and other summer troubles and
can make the best use Of the grass.
Spring calves will do as we'll if kept in
the stables during the first summer,
for, like children, they are subject to
slight disorders. which although not
serious should not be neglected.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
Sch. Itasca Springs Aleak.

PORTLAND, Me. i, May 10. The inabil-
ity of George w. Crockett of Winterport
to sleep while the storm was raging in
Casco Bay early today probably saved his
own life, that of his son, Capt. Herbert
L. Crockett, and Of H. E. Cundy of the
two masted schooner Itasca. Tumbling
out of his berth, he found the lumber
laden schooner gradually sinking, with
three feet of water on the cabin floor:
The men made their way to the deck and
summ oned tug, which towed them to
the Marine Railway at South Portland.
Capt. Crockett expressed the opinion
that all three would have been caught in
q trap but for the wakefulness of his
faith The Itasca is bound to Boston
from Searsport, and will repair here.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
FRANKFORT.

FRANKFORT.
Hon. Albert PIERCE has returned from bust
ness trip to Washington. D. c., and New York
CITY. G. Albert PIERCE Of Seattle. WASH,
is spending few days in town with relatives
Mrs. Amos Bagley and little daughter OF
Washburn are visiting at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Cuddy. :. Mrs.
Frank W. Reed has returned from Vermont,
where she spent the winter months. and has
opened her home for the summer. Miss Elsie
Clark of Belfast is spending few days at the
home of her sister. Mrs. John TAFT. Miss
Charlotte Treat, who is studying to be trair-
ed nurse in the Memorial hospital, Worcester,
Mars. il passing two weeks, vacation mere
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. h. d. treat
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21

tons. Its tonic ingredients tone up
the system, and thus invigorate the
stomach's functions to normal actlv-
ity.
Mr.. Rifles experience is especially
interesting at this time of the year pc
cause it shows the close relationship
there is between a nervous breakdown
and neglected cold.
Pe-ru-na should be kept IN the nome
at all times, that a cold upon its first
appearance may be treated promptly
and successfully. This often saves
money and time. and what Is more
important, a great deal Of vitality.
Mr.. Rifle, Of 1853 Gautenbein Ave-.
Portland, Ore, writes: Il have found
Pe-ru-na a most remarkable medl-
cine for building up the system and
for curing coughs and colds.
II took it for four weeks a Few
months ago when was all run down.
nervous and debilitated. and 1t quickly
restored my health.
IT always keep it on hand. as q rev
doses will cure a cold IL taken In time"
People who object to liquid medi-
cines can now obtain Pe'su'ns
Tablets.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
Say Tolls Are Too High.

In spite of the fact that it has been
demonstrated that a 1O,000-ton cargo
ship can save $3.50 and make more
voyages a year by going through the
Panama Canal instead of around by the
Straits of Magellan in navigating from
Atlantic ports of Europe to the West
Coast ports of the United States and the
northern part of South America, the for
eien shipping lines that will use this wa
terway are protesting that our tolls of
81. 20 a ton are too high, and are sug-
costing that the tolls should be based on
what the ship contains, the same as in
the Suez Canal, and not upon the ship
itself.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
Free Paint

Paint half your job Devoe; paint the
other half whatever you like.
If Devoe doesn't take less gallons and
cost less money, no pay. The cost of put
ting it on is about two=thirds of the job.
If Devoe doesn't wear year or two
years or three years or four years longer
distinctly longer and better give you
enough to do it again.
But we you how it will all turnout. The best half
your job will you much less than the other half and
wear much better that you'll divide again.
You won't get your paint free, you'll get
what is better. You'll know DevOe; You'll
know strong paint, you'll know weak paint;
and the question is settled.
Mason & Hall Sell 1t
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
~ cEsr1ONs FOR PLANTING AND
wv SELLING.

.n like to contribute to the "Busi-
s'V Farmers Page" a little from ex-
gees ';.rce that may be helpful to other
LADDERS "a at this time.
Fa o. cutting your seed potatoes have
80 handy into which put every choice
p0 ,.to YOU come to, and when you have
p 's.s cutting you will be surprised at the
O'D o,nt and quality of choice seed you
' ~ have thus collected; then cut these
WIZ liant them first and work the ground
CIV NV save the results for next years seed.
S s will thus improve your crop without
~ ~ real effort or expense. You do not
." 70 continue this selection annually
0' ny years before you and your neigh
s D will discover that you are raising
wi crop of choice potatoes.
n planting you use potato planter
oh row will be ridged. We find it
.oftsble after planting, when the ridge
,ts drv, to take stone drag and hitch
10th ends and draw it sideway over
", lows at once thus rubbing down
hose ridges. This makes the potatoes
,omp up quicker and stronger and sets
s,cg the weeds. One horse ard boy
liver on the drag does the job. When
No potatoes get up about two or three
..bss high take the horse hoe and bury
lawn Int be sure and do this on dry
-. dsv when the earth is reasonably
l., Covering the tops on cold damp
j.g when the soil is wet will injure your
,.on When this burying is done right
i, iIls most of the weeds and increases
Bs growth of your potatoes. All cult
,srDg is best when the sun is hottest.
In raising beets here are two or three
,oints worth remembering. A beet seed
ril. not terminate we'll in loose soil. In
making groove for the seed use an in
.trumsnt that will press smooth hard
-.,oy, ike a wheel track, then drop the
,soi in this and cover and press the
..rth over the seed. In transplanting
,sats pull off all the leaves but the
,nall center one, and when you set it
inf YOUR foot on it, and it will grow all
right.
This is not the only seed that needs
hard smooth seed bed. The grass seed
that falls in the wheel tracks gets the
ses catch.
We have succeeded in getting farm
srs union for marketing farm crops In
.rsry town on the Maine Central rail-
road oetween Bangor and Vanceboro,
and We are to have meeting OF all
Bese Unions at Kingman some time the
sst Of June and l will try and make a
spOrt Of this meeting. Here in King
man, which is the shipping point for five
towns, our union paid Is cents more per
hare all winter than was paid in the
prorganized towns, and these unions
tended to keep up prices all over the
State.
After August first we shall sell all po-
,stoes under U. S. inspection and this
viii REQUIRE better class of potatoes or
snore carefully sorted class than Maine
bas ever shipped out of the State. The
better class of farmers here welcome the
S. inspection, but those farmers who
nave been raising and selling scrub
stock are not pleased with the inspec-
ton. 1t becomes every farmer to look
veil to his seed this year.
C. S. GRIFFIN,
klngman, Me-
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
Keep Bowel Movement Regular.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills keep stomach,
liver and kidneys in healthy condition. Rid
the body of poisons and waste. Improve your
complexion by flushing the liver and kidneys.
81 got more relief from one box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills than any medicine ever tried"
saws C. E. Hatfield of Chicago. Ill. 25c.,
your Druggist.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
EASTERN STEAMSHIP
CORPORATION.
SIX TRIPS A WEEK.
BANGOR LINE.
BELFAST AND BOSTON $3.50. ROUND
TRIP $500
TURBINE STEEL STEAMSHIPS BELFAST
AND CAMDEN.

Leave Belfast at 500 p. m daily, except
Sunday, for Boston. Leave Belfast at 730 a.
m. daily. except Monday, for Searsport Bucks
port. Winterport and Bangor.
RETURNING
Leave India Wharf, Boston at 5 90 p. m,
daily, except Sunday. and leave Belfast at 730
a. m. daily, except Monday for Bangor and in
termediate landings.
FRED W. POTE Agent. Belfast. Maine.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-21
Colds are often
aggravated dur
ino the Summer

aSSrdVdteO 0uA
ing the Summer
because inactive
bowels and a
stomach out of
order are prime
causes in keep
ing a cold from
getting well.
Pe-ru-.na has
very beneficial
laxative quail
ties that neutral
ioa suph c0ndis
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-20
Passenger Trains
to Carry Milk,
Is Edwards Plan
RAILROAD COMMISSION SEEKS
TO HELP REDUCE HIGH
COST OF LIVING,

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 20.-George R.
Edwards, of the Mississippi Railroad
Commission, is going to make an earn
est effort to assist the newly estab-
lished creameries that are now begin
ming to be operated in various counties
of the state, by attempting to have the
railroads transport milk and cream as
baggage, the same as is done by car
riers north of the Ohio river.
Mr.. Edwards, who is here to attend
a special meeting of the railroad COM
mission today, was discussing the mat
ter this morning, and said the Illinois
Central road, through some of its Of
ficials, had agreed to help out, and put
on reasonable rates and handle the
product as baggage.
In speaking of the matter Mr.. Ed
wards said:
I'VE are trying to get all the rail-
roads to put in rates on milk and
cream, to be handled as baggage, by
the passenger trains in this state, like
the carriers north of the Ohio river
are doing. Some of the Illinois Cen
tral officials have told them they ia
vored the proposition, and l think thu
other roads will meet us half way anC
do the right thing"
Mr.. Edwards also said that the rail
road commission was figuring on hay
ing rates named for crushed lime
rock, in view of the fact that the pen
tentiary department soon will estal
lish lime rock crushing plants t
furnish lime to the farmers for fert
lzing purposes at cost. He believe
this will greatly aid the farmers in 81
curing the lime at small cost.
The railroad commission wants
help the creameries and patrons of tn
2 creameries, and believe that if rate
for such products to be shipped as ba
gage can be arranged it will prov
t of great benefit in a general way.