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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14
WESTMINSTER FARMERS TRIP
Tobacco and Onion Fields in Massachu
sets Visited Saturday.

A party Of 81 men, mostly farmers
from Westminster, started Saturday
morning at o'clock from that village
in II automobiles to South Deerfeld,
Whately, Bradstreet and Amherst,
Mass, to inspect the onion and tobacco
farms and the Massachusetts Agricul.
tural Experiment station. They reached
Brattleboro at o clock. whore mem
bers of the Brattleboro board of trade
met them and provided cigars for the
journey.
The Connecticut Valley Onion farm
ut South Deerfeld was the first stop for
the inspection purposes of the trip.
There the party saw 100 acres OF onions
in one field, and 40 acres of these were
irrigated. James Campbell and his
two foremen conducted the party over
the fields, answering all manners of
questions as to fertilizing, irrigation,
planting and harvesting and marketing
tho crop.
The next stop was at Oscar Belden
& Sons farm at Bradstreet. There the
party was accorded every hospitality
and shown 50 acres of onions, 10 of
which were irrigated. They were also
SHoNH 10 ucTeS Oh luDdccO anu IL pOIilOll
of this acreage was taken up from
woodland a year ago 1t was an inspira-
tion to the farmers to see such Il crop
grown upon what was waste soil Il few
months before. Questions rs to the
manner Of retaining the land were
willingly answered.
At Whatcly, Lamuel Graves met the
party and showed them his - acres of
onions and three of tobacco, all grown
on irrigated land. Last year Mr.. Graves
took 1000 bushels of onions per acre
from his irrigated field, while his neigh
Dor across the road without irrigation
harvested less than 100 bushels per
acre.
The party dined at Hotel Lathrop,
South Decrfeld, and after dinner visit
ed Leslie Swift S 75-acre plantation of
tobacco all under cloth. Many of tine
party spent long time in looking
about under the great tent and in
w<tching the Polish girls string the
leaves on the Stats.
The last. stop was at the experiment
station in Amherst, where Prof Morse
of the station showed the visitors the
various experiment. plots. Before start
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14
STRATToN.

Miss Pansy Vose returned home with
her aunt
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Sage of Whining
ton were in town recently.
The Boy Scouts of North Wardsboro
are camping at the Grout pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pike and daueh
ter, Wilma, returned home Saturday
Leon Bills of Wardsboro is at CIRCUITS
mills, cutting hay owned by the En-
porium Lumber company.
Miss Grace Payne of West Wards
boro visited Mrs. f.. A. Eddy at the
johnson farm Friday and Saturday.
John Davidson has moved from Will
mington to the house formerly occupied
by Charles Styles and owned by Mel
vim Austin of Weston
Amer F. Eddy of West Brattleboro
came with II. l.. Eddy, Saturday night,
TO visit his brother. f. A. Eddy, and
family over Sunday.
Charles Russell of IIoosick Falls, n.
V, came by automobile Saturday for
his wife aud son. Mrs. Russell, who is
very i'll with tubercuar touble has
spent the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. A. Allen.
But Il few Of the members of the
Stratton Mountain club attended the
basket picnic at Grout pond Tuesday,
on account of the frequent showers.
Those from away We're cdr Bancroft Of
Wellesley, Mass, William Newton of
Newfanc and james Taylor of Burling
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14
A. FORESTRY CONTEST.
Boys and Girls of Vermont Are Given
Another Opportunity.

The Vermont Forestry association offers
three prizes for the three best collections
of forest tree seeds exhibited at the jul
venile industrial exhibit at Windsor, Oct.
27-20. The circular, giving the details of
this is just out and is being sent broad
cast over the state The first prize is a
tent, such as is used by great many for
esters for trips where it is necessary to
go light The second prize is a camp out
fit, consisting of small pack camp
lamp and a camp axe. The third prize,
which is 1000 pine seedlings, is of less
Will continually improve in value The
exhibits will be rated 80 per cent on the
number of kinds of seed presented, - per
cent on the exhibit, - per cent on the
report.
A contest of this character strikes at
the very root of our future timber sup
ply, and should be encouraged in every
way. The present boys and girls are 60
ing to be handling our wood lots and tim
Der tracts in n very few years. They
must understand how to cut them in
such way as to get natural reproduction
of the most valuable and fastest growing
trees, When our boys know where and
how the seeds of these trees are produced
and what kind of soil, moisture and light
conditions they must have to grow in, it
will be an easy matter for them to learn
TO cut properly.
The circulars of information, applica-
ton blanks and report form may be OBJ
tanned by writing to b. A. Chandler, See
rotary Vermont Forestry Association,
Morrill, Hall, Burlington, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14
CENTENNIAL OF DOVER CHURCH
Hundredth Anniversary Celebration Began Wednesday
Evening with Address by Rev. w. A. Dawson

cult half of the time for two years, the
membership nearly doubling in his pas
torate; Calvin Pratt; Sem Pierce;
James Mann; Daniel II. Grant; Mans
field Bruce; in 1887 Phineas Howe one
third of the time, continuing his labors
in 1898, when the church was greatly
increased in strength, 81 being added
by baptism; p. b. Fish; Samuel Kings
bury; A. w. Goodnow; Origen Smith
from 1852 to 1872, living in Whining
ton, 10 miles distant. For seven con-
secutive years Pastor Smith was absent
but one Sunday. A meeting house was
built and four revivals were held, dur
ing one of which there were baptisms
10 consecutive Sundays; J. II. Parme-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14

The centennial celebration of the
East Dover Baptist church opened Wed.
nesday evening. There was a good
attendance, including Il large number
of out-of-town people, TO greet Rev. w.
A. Dawson, DID,, who was not able
to reach Wiliamsvile until the even
ing train. d. NJ. Hale met him there
with his automobile and they arrived
here in ample time for the exercises.
DIR. Dawson spoke in his usual pleas
ing way on The Threefold Mission of
the Church. A beautiful bank of hy-
drangeas adorned the pulpit
A report of the proceedings yester-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14

ing on this inspection he explained in
detail what the various experiments
We're, some of which have been running
for score of years. Among them was
bayfield, that had not been plowed in
20 years and which yielded two tons
of hay to the acre this year. There were
other plots of corn, onions, potatoes, al
falfa, apples, berries, and hay. A visit
was made also TO the model certified
milk dairy from which milk sells for
10 cents quart.
The party got home in the early
evening well satisfied with the trip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14
HEALTH PAST Fifty

Careful diet is of utmost Importance 70
men and women past fifty years of age;
it keeps up their strength, and the oil
food in Scott's Emulsion is nourishing
food, curative medicine and sustaining
tonic to regulate the functions.
1t contains the medicinal fats of pure
cod liver oil and science proves that they
furnish twice as much energy as other
foods-then too, it creates pure blood,
sharpens the appetite, relieves rheuma-
tism, strengthens the body and alleviates
the ailments due to declining years.
SCOTS is free from wines, alcohol or
harmful drugs. Beware of substitutes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14

Primitive methods of farming are
the rule in the agricultural districts of
Ecuador, very little modern machinery
having been introduced. TO this, how
ever there are exceptions, especially
in the vicinity of Quito, whore the most
advanced systems have been adopted in
many places due largely to the enter
prising spirit of the members OF, So
ciedad Agricola Industrial of Quito
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14

Thomas A. Edison is now said to be
engaged with the problem of produc-
ing electricity Directly from coal, and
s ssssrS Ssy ySb s Ss "ss9T u sa
ing this problem, it win be his greatest
contribution to the good of man. II
will mean great economy in coal
consumption if he finds a way of con
verting all or nearly all the stored
energy of coal into electricity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14

In the early part of last century the
United States depended on Europe,
and especially on Great Britain, for
most of the new capital needed for its
development. Today the accumula-
tions of the American people are
greater than those of any other ma
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14

Pelham is said to be the only town
in western Massachusetts where the
town meeting is still held in the same
church where it was held for the first
time in the year 1882.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14
Had Changes Enough.

Doctor-What you need, my man, is
a change of scene.
Patient-Get awayl IN a scene
Cuts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1914-08-14

In all EGropean countries except
Russia the sugar beet production last
year was one of the greatest on rec
ord.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12
To Pruns . Pear Tree.

How do you prune four-year-old
pear tree? h. u
Newark.
No specific rule can be laid down
for pruning all varieties of pears
under varying conditions. With the
exception of the Kieffer. they usually
require comparatively little pruning.
The outer branches of this variety
should be shortened back in order TO
become stocky and carry the load of
fruit. Reducing the number Of fruit
bearing spurs is the most practical
way to thin them. Only those Of
large size and fine appearance sell
well. As a general rule, with the
other trees, sep the tree shapely and
open enough to permit the entrance
of the sun, with a central stalk. 1t
is wiser to have the tree more of a
fan shape with many main limbs
standing outward, rather than grow
the tree in the vase-shaped form
with several large branches standing
upward from these. Should the tree
be attacked by blight an entire small
limb can be removed without injury,
whereas, If the first form of head il
followed, it may be necessary to take
out a large limb, destroying much of
the bearing wood as we'll as the sym
metry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12

To proIong the season cf produc-
tiVeness, to make egg laying a year
around business of the hen. poultry
men began providing springtime con-
ditions beyond their natural and lin
tied season. This necessitates a coop
that protects and affords comfort to
the fowls, meat foods that take the
place of worms and bugs and forage
crops that are a substitute for the
green grass and tender sprouts that
come forth, nurtured by the soft
rains and warming weather of spring.
Aside from the mere question OF
bulk, the interest in green food for
poultry has Increased because re-
suits have shown clearly that if the
production of the hen is to be kept
up to. the full standard, she must be
supplied with suCculent food through
out the year. Under old systems
chickens We're poorly fed, but now a
practice which results in providing
a continuous supply of green food
has been generally adopted by pro-
greSSiYe ponltrymen. We refer to the
process of sprouting oats.
Oats can easily be sprouted. The
process is frequently carried on
throughout the winter in the incu-
bator cellar, where the temperature
can be maintained at about 20 de-
grees. The temperature should not
fall much below 60 degrees, day or
night, or the oats viii sour. sun
light is not needed to sprout them
The oats should first be soaked over
night, then put in pans or shallow
wooden boxes. If you put in about an
inch of oats they will swell to twice
that, and this thickness of two inches
is about right. The boxes should
have plenty Of half-inch holes bored
in the bottom, or fine mesh wire can
be used for the bottoms. This is nee
essary to let the surplus water at
each sprinkling drain away; it also
provides some ventilation. The shall
low boxes can be set on the cellar
floor, or a case can be provided to
hold them. Under the boxes that set
or the floor cleats should be nailed
to lift them up. so that they will
drain well and that there may be a
circulation of air underneath
Daily the oats are to be wet with
tepid water, and until the sprouts
start a burlap bag may be laid across
the top of the tray or box to retain the
warmth. In seven to ten days the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12

whole box is green with sprouts, ana
then they are ready to feed The crop
will be eaten entirely, roots as well
as sprouts. About one square inch of
the sod can be allotted to each every
day.
Sprouted oats gain about four times
their cereal bulk, and several years
ago. when oats were selling cheaply.
Feed at ten cents a bushef was the
catch phrase of a system book,
which sold at So a copy. The sale OF
this book was very large, for water
growths were new to practical poul-
trymen, though the process has been
known to botanists for nearly three
centuries.
The process is not without its
faults. Sourness and mold are the
problems. To prevent this the trays
should be washed with hot water,
aired and summed each time they are
emptied. The use of a formalin solu-
ton of the strength of one ounce OF
formalin to four gallons of water, has
been recommended to be used as fol-
lows: Sprinkle the oats until they
are wet enough to pack in the hand,
spread out two or three inches deep
on dry floor or in trays or in boxes
and cover with cloth or bagging
for two hours, then uncover and allow
to dry before they are put to soak for
sprouting.'
oats can be put to sprout every day,
in order to have a continuous supply
of this green food. The advantage of
continuous sprouting is found in the
objection to averaged sprouts. There
have been chemical changes taking
place since the first sprout. In feed
ing poultry, the growths should be
young. 1t is the growing ends Of
vegetation that contain the highest
protein content. Observation shows
that hens will pick only the ends of
grasses after their first ravenous ap-
petite is satisfied.
The composition of green oats is as
follows: Protein, over per cent; fat
and oils. one half of per cent; sugar.
starch and all carbohydrates, s per
cent: mineral salts IL per cent.
husk and fibre. not quite per cent. :;
water, about 81 per cent. This may
seem like a very great deal of water
for a food" to contain, but the sue
culence of folders depends on their
| sappiness or juice content. A high
water content makes foods very pal,
atablie and easily digested.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12
Red Raspberry bushes.

How many canes should be left on
red raspberry bushes, and how far
apart should they be planted?
Nutley. FIJI
This depends almost entirely on the
condition of planting. II the planting
IS in good. thrifty condition, from
three to Eve, If planted in hills; if
planted in hedge, it depends also upon
the width of row and variety. Varie-
ties of the Marlboro type will carry
more canes on a given space than
those of the Cuthbert. Probably from
II to Is inches apart in the row won, d
be as near as one would dare come to
laying down hard and fast rules
Every planting should carry the num-
Der of canes that would grow and
ripen properly, having them always
stand far enough apart to develop
and ripen a load of fruit.
The ground should be of fair rich
ness and we'll prepared, then furrowed
fairly deep. Plants will do much bet
ter if the roots extend out and down
ward in natural position. They
should also be we'll tamped, for. if air
gets to the roots in large quantities.
it is fatal After this they must be
well cultivated and properly fed. since
no bush fruit will be satisfactory. T
neglected
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12
LOSS IN HANDLING
BARNARD MANURE
How to Preserve the Most Val
liable Constituents for
the Fields.

The loss incident to the improper
handling of barnyard manure is
something enormous. Where the
manure is piled in the open and sub
jected to conditions of alternate wet
ting and drying the loss results from
two sources-from fermentation and
from teaching. The most valuable
constituent OF the manure-nitrogen-
is subject to the greatest loss. Ex-
periments conducted at the New York
station indicated that manure piled
in the open and subjected to the ele-
ments lost one-half Of its fertilizing
elements in six months. When it is
considered that a horse OF COW will
each year produce manure the fer
tilizing clements of which are worth
about $50, it will be seen that it will
pay the farmers Of the country to
give more attention to approved
methods of handling manure.
The economical method Of handling
daily. When this is done the loss is
comparatively small. since the rains
will carry the fertilizing elements
into the soil. However, it would MOI
do to spread manure ON steep hillsidei
for any long period before blowing
as the first rain will carry the greater
portion of it away It also happen;
that there come times on all farms
when there is no place TO spread thu
manure, for the reason that all tn,
/ land is in cultivated crops.
| 1t will pay any farmer to build
! shed or house to take care of tn
manure when, for any reason, he /
unable to take 1t to the field daily
This building need not be expensive
! A good roof is essential, and bette
results are obtained If the sides ar
OF matched lumber, the idea being t
prevent the free circulation of all
| which will retard fermentation. By
even when stored in well-construct
ed shed, If held for any long perio
the loss will be considerable. Th
manure should be hauled and sprea
over the fields as soon as possible
great loss in the handling of mar
ure is sustained on many farm
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12

Ii is well known that yearling hens
will lay. few eggs during the moult-
ing season. Most of the food supply
during this period goes to nourisl,
the body and to manufacture new
feathers. This is but natural. The
hen needs some time during the sea-
son when she can take a short rest.
New Jersey experiment station au-
thorities say that il the best results
are to he obtained it is not desirable
that the moulting period be inden-
nitely prolonged. II viii usually
take from three to six weeks for the
average poultry flock to pass through
the moult and be ready for egg pro-
duction
Renewed egg production following
the moult is largely matter of
feeding. Results show that there are
three essentials in laying rations for
this period, viz, plenty of nitrogen,
an abundance of fat or oil, and a
liberal supply OF succulent feeds.
The nitrogen can best be secured
! from meat scrap. The laying mash
for n1oulting hens, especially the one
which is about over the moult and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12
HOME-BRED HORSES
FILLING THE BILL
Lack of imported Draft Stall
lions, Due to War, Not Being
Felt on the Farms.

With the exception y a very
| limited number from England, impor-
ia ton into the United States of pure
bred draft horses for breeding pur-
poses has been practically stopped
by the outbreak of the European
| war. For several years previous,
from .. 500 to 1000 stations and mares
have been. brought annually into this
country. In the opinion of experts
in the United states department of
agriculture, however, the standard
of draft horses in America will not
suffer from the interruption of these
importations. There is, it Is said, q.
sufficiently large amount of pure
blood already in the country to
answer all requirements, and the
American draft horse will now have
an opportunity to demonstrate ITS
own qualities Hitherto q certain
fascination has hung over the word
Imported" which has had a marked
effect upon prices. For example, an
imported Percheron stallion might
sell for $1,000 where an equally we'll
bred American Percheron would
bring only $1,000 to s1,500.
We no longer go to England and
Scotland for Shorthorn, Hereford
and Aberdeen-Angus cattle, except
to a very limited extent The
have and are producing the equal
II not the superior of the English
cattle.
There is no apparent reason, why
the same thing should not take
place in the case of draft horses.
The principal breeds of these are
now thoroughly established in the
United States. Their various char
acteristics and merits are discussed
in a new bulletin published by the
United States department of agri-
culture. under the title of Farmers
Bulletin No. 619. breeds of Draft
Horses" This bulletin deals with
the Belgian. Percheron, French
draft, Clydesdale, Shire and Suffolk
types.
OF these the Percheron probably
outnumbers, in this country, all otheE
breeds combined. Grade Percherons,
the product of pure bred stations
crossed with ordinary mares, have
proved very popular on our markets.
OF late years the Belgian has also
made great strides, but this breed is
still comparatively new in America.
It is found chiefly in the Middle
West, where the heaviest types OF
draft horses are prevalent. During
the past ten years approximately 100
Clydesdales have been imported each
year. This type is particularly well
liked by those who want style and
action, and in consequence Is used 20
a great extent in cities. The Shires,
though similar to the Clydesdales,
are massive and less active. They
are popular on the Pacific coast and
in the Central West.
England now permits the exporta-
ton for breeding purposes Of Clydes-
dales and Shires, but it is not likely
that under present conditions the
Importation of these breeds will be
carried on to any considerable ex-
tent. As has already been said,
however, experts in the department
believe that importations are no
longer necessary. The bulletin de-
scribing. with illustrations, the
breeds already introduced, will be
sent free on application to the de-
partment, as long as the supply
lasts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12
FEED FOR EGG PRODUCTION
AFTER THE HENS MOULT

which is being fed for renewed pro
duction, should contain from 20 TO
70 per cent. of meat scrap. A little
meat scrap in separate hopper for
a few weeks will give them good
start. Meat scrap is rich in nitro
gen and is relished by the birds.
Feathers require considerable fat
or oil in their formation; further
more, the oil in the feed tends 10
make the new feathers slick and
smooth, giving them a bright lustre.
OH meal, soy bean meal and sun
flower seeds are among the best ma
terlals to supply this much-needed
ingredient.
Eggs are over Sc per cents water,
and the birds body contains about
80 per cent. Is it any wonder then
that fresh water should always be
before them? Best results are always
secured where additional succulent
material in the form of mangel beets,
sprouted oats or cabbage are sup
piled. Water adds to palatability of
the feed, inducing the birds to eat
more. A heavy food consumption Is
essential to egg production.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12

improve the absorptive power of saw
dust.
Many farmers, who use corn fodder
for stock food use the part not
eaten, the coarse stalks, for bedding
Cornstalks make a poor bedding and
should not be used for this purpose
until partly decomposed and thor
oughly dry. When used for bedding
Immediately the outer coating of the
stalk is impervious to moisture and
the greater portion of the liquid por-
tion of the manure is wasted. The
writer sometimes uses cornstallSs for
bedding purposes, but not until they
have been exposed to the elements
| for at least one year. When partly
decomposed, the imperyious outer
coat of the stalk becomes soft, and
when broken up by tramping OF
| otherwise the stalks make u very
! good bedding material