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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
GOOD CHANGE.
Coffee to Postum.

The large army Of persons who
have found relief from many chronic
ailments by changing from coffee to
Postum as daily beverage, is grow
Ing each day.
1t is only simple question of try
ing it for oneself in order to know
the Joy of returning health as realized
by an Ills. young lady. She writes:
Il had been a coffee drinker nearly
all my life and it affected my stomach
caused insomnia and was seldom
without a headache. I had heard
about Postum and how beneficial 1t
was, so concluded to quit coffee and
try it.
Il was delighted with the change.
l can now sleep we'll and seldom ever
have headache. My stomach has got
ten strong and l can eat without suf-
fering afterwards. l think my whole
system greatly benefited by Postum.
my brother also suffered from
stomach trouble while he drank cot.
fee, but now, since using Postum, he
feels so much better he would not go
back to coffee for anything"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled-15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup of hot water and, with
cream and sugar, makes a delicious
beverage instantly-30c and soc tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
PROTECTION OF TREE ROOTS
They Should Be Wrapped In BurIap,
Canvas or Straw Until They Are
Set In the Ground.

In digging tree, preserve as many
of the roots as possible, especially the
fine roots which feed the larger ones.
Do not let these roots dry in the sun
or wind. They should be protected
with burlap canvas, or straw until
they are set in the ground. This is
especially true of evergreens. Ex-
posture Of the roots to the sun or wind
for one minute will set the resin in the
root and stop further development of
the plant. This is matter that does
not seem to be we'll understood, or at
least needed, by our tree planters.
Thousands of evergreens are de-
stroyed each year by careless han
ding, either in the nursery or as is
the usual case, by the planter. One
cannot be too careful in handling eth
er the evergreen or the hardwood
trees to keep the roots from drying.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
One Hundred Years Aoo,

The curious modes which women af.
feet now began as far back as 1898,
which is a period we should hardly
wish to copy in most respects. A
dance not at all unlike the tango was
In vogue at that time, and had many
opponents, who danced in loose bod
ices opening in V shape from the
shoulders almost to the waist. Skirts
were slit and were often made OF
transparent gauze.
We may return to the gowns of that
period, which were without waists,
having simply a girdle to the bust,
with skirts caught up rather short IN
front and slightly trained at the back.
In 1900 women wore sandals and
bare feet. Corset belts were only
about two inches wide. Some gowns
were caught up to the knee with large
canoes. Soon fashion overreached it,
self, and then came crinolines, pointed
footgear and unnaturally small waists.
Are we coming to this?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

handsome hawk wages continuous war
fare, and great is the service it per-
forms in keeping their numbers in
check. Rabbits, prairie dogs, and oc.
casionally pouched gophers are eaten.
The marsh hawk is one of the most
valuable on account of it's abundance,
wide distribution and habits. 1t is
more or less common throughout the
United States, and may be easily rec
ognized by it's white rump, slender
form and long, narrow wings, as it
beats untiringly over the meadows,
marshes and prairie lands in search
of food. If it were not that occasion
ally it pounces upon small birds, game
and poultry, its place in the first class
would be insured, for it is an indefa-
tigable mouser. Rodents, such as
meadow mice, rabbits, arboreal squir-
rels and ground squirrels, are its ia
vortte quarry. In parts of the West
the last-named animals form its chief
subsistence. Lizards, snakes, frogs
and birds also are taken.
Abundant proof is at hand to show
that the red-tailed hawk greatly pre-
fers the smaller mammals, reptiles and
batrachians, taking little else when
these can be obtained in sufficient
numbers. If hard pressed by hunger,
however, it will eat any form of life
and will not reject even offal and car
rion; dead crows from about the
roosts, poultry which has been thrown
on the compost heap, and flesh from
the carcasses of goats, sheep. and the
larger domesticated animals are eaten
at such times.
The red-shouldered hawk, or, as 1t
is sometimes incorrectly called, the
hen hawk" is common, and very val
liable to the farmer. 1t is more nearly
omnivorous than most of our birds Of
prey, and is known to feed on mice,
birds, snakes, frogs, fish, grasshoppers,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

SSpRCT IldWN NSHiCHCH Eld"NJs w
per Figure, Adult Male; Lower Fig
ure, immature Female.
goshawk, sparrow nawk, Audubon car
acara, barn owl, long cared owl, short
cared owl, great gray owl, barrel owl,
western OWL Richardson owl, Acadian
owl, screech owl, flammulated screech
owl, snowy owl, hawk owl, burrowing
owl, pygmy owl, ferruginous pygmy
owl and elf owl.
The class in which the harmful and
beneficial qualities balance includes
the golden eagle, bald eagle, pigeon
hawk, Richardson hawk, Aplomado
falcon, prairie falcon and great horned
owl.
The harmful class comprises the
gyrfalcons, duck hawk, sharp-shinned
hawk, Cooper hawk and goshawk.
The rough-legged hawk and the fer,
ruginous roughleg, or squirrel hawk,
as it is sometimes called on account
of its fondness for ground squarrels,
so destructive in the West, are among
our largest and most beneficial hawks.
The former breeds wholly north of the
United States, migrating south in Sep
TENDER and October and remaining I'M
til the following April. The latter
breeds extensively through the great
plains region. The winter range Of
the roughleg is determined more by
the fall of snow than by the intensity
of cold, the main body advancing and
retreating as the barrier of snow melts
or accumulates. Meadow mice and
= jennings form the staple food of this
bird. Jennings do not reach our
territory, except in Alaska, but in the
north Of Europe they occasionally
form into vast, migrating devastating
hordes, which carry destruction to
drops in the country invaded. The
vole, or meadow mouse, is common
lin many parts of this country, and east
bf the Mississippi river, without doubt
is the most destructive mammal to
agriculture. 1t destroys meadows by
tunneling under them and eating the
roots of grass. This mouse also de-
stroys grain and various kinds of veg
etables, especially tubers, but proba-
bly, does even more damage by grid
ling young fruit trees.
The roughleg 10 one of mans most
important allies against meadow mice,
feeding on little else during it's six
months sojourn in the United States.
IT thus renders important service in
checking the ravages of these small
but formidable pests. The roughleg
is somewhat crepuscular in habits, be-
ing on the alert during twilight and
early dawn. when small mammals are
most active. Other mice, rabbits and
ground squirrels are eaten occasion
ALLY. and come of the older writer's
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
SHELL-FORMING MATERIALS
Crushed oyster Shells, Bone Dust and
Mortar Bubble VIII Prevent Soft
Sheled Eggs.

Soft-shelled eggs frequently appear
among fowls in full lay at this season
Of the year, especially if the birds are
deprived of shell-forming material.
Eggs are often produced at too rapid
a rate to be completely coated with
lime substance.
Soft-shelled eggs, If dropped from
the nests and broken, are liable to
produce the egg-eating habit among
the flock. Poultry keepers should,
therefore, see that the fowls are we'll
supplied with shell-forming materials
such as crushed oyster shells, bone
dust or old mortar rubble.
Should fowl produce two eggs a
day and one of them is shell-less, one
may conclude that the bird is over
stimulated and its dietary should be
altered to one of a less forcing nature.
Spices used in mild seasons are
liable to have an over-stimulating
effect upon the ovary and at the same
time debilitate the oviduct with the
result that the latter organ fails to
perform it's shell-producing functions.
If fowls we're more nationally
treated to nourishing rather than a
stimulating dietary and supplied with
shell-forming materials soft-shelled
eggs would not appear so often.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
ENORMOUS LOSS BY INSECTS
stroyed Yearly by Pests Is
Placed at $9,Ooo,ooo.

After much computing, the experts
of the department of agriculture at
Washington have set the value of the
agricultural products destroyed each
year in the United States by insect
pests at eight hundred million dollars,
says Youths Companion. That vast
sum may be called the insect tax paid
by the farmers. 1t is much larger
than the tax paid each year for the
education of American children, and
much larger than the amount at which
the buildings and endowments of the
six hundred colleges I'm this country
are valued. 1t is twice as large as the
amount lost in the San Francisco fire,
and three or four times as large as
the combined bonded and floating
debts of all the states of the Union
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

and Reds and Orpingtons. Good
stock of these varieties will be found
10 be good egg producers as well as
making fine table poultry.
The town or small lot poultryman
wants fowls that can be kept in small
quarters and stand confinement we'll.
The Leghorns, being light, active
birds, are hard to keep in small yards,
and high fences are necessary. On
account of their active, nervous dis
position they do not do as well under
these conditions as where they have
abundant range and the benefit de-
rived from their good foraging quail
lies is lost.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
CLEANLINESS IN HEN YARDS
Neglect of Drinking Dishes and Feed.
Ing Troudhs May Cause Much Loss
During the Summer.

By PROF. ]. G. HALPIN, Wisconsin
Experiment Station.)
Drinking dishes and feeding troughs
for chickens are likely to become
dirty and insanitary unless special pre-
cautions are taken.
Drinking water should never be
placed in common dishes or vessels
where the chicks may get in with both
feet, but sanitary" fountains, either
homemade or purchased, should be
used. These should be cleaned and
scalded at frequent intervals. Wet
mashes, when fed in wooden troughs
mold unless all refuse is scraped off
and the troughs are placed on end Sc
that they may dry in the sun.
Neglect Of these two simple matters
may cause considerable loss during
the summer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
REAL HOME FOR THE HOLE
Finds Secure Abiding Place After a
Period of TroubIous
Wanderlngs.

Everett P Dahlgren, the millionaire
opponent of woman suffrage, said at
a suffrage debate in Boston:
Il always declare that woman
shouldn't enter politics till she's frl-
filed all her prior duties.
"'Prior duties! Prior duties!' So
a young lady Knocked me one day.
What do you men mean by these
prior duties" that you're always talk
Ing about, Mr.. Dahlgren%
so then l told the young lady this
story:
Once upon time, began, little
hole was born; and 1t looked around
to see where it should take up its
abode.
1T first decided on a window, but a
man came straightway and put in a
new pane. 1t next chose chair seat,
but the housewife sent for a Gamer,
and in a jiffy new seat was put in
the chair. The hole now selected a
baby's rattle, and the baby was so
pleased that 1t began to tear the rat
tie to pieces, and the poor hole, half
crazed with fright, had Just time to
escape. 1t threw itself, more dead
than alive, into the first thing that
came to hand which happened to be
the sock of suffragist's husband.
There, at least, the hole seems to
have found a real home. It's pease
has not been troubled from the be
ginning, six months ago"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
vALUABLETOFARMER
Hawks and Owls Destroy Many
voracious Rodents.
Ferrusnous RoushIeg Is One Of Our
Largest and Most Beneficial Birds,
as IL Feeds on Meadow Mice
and other Mammals.

prepared by the United States Depart
meBt OF Agriculture.)
According to biological authorities
of the United States department of
agriculture, certain hawks and owls
are of value to the farmer in destroy
ing voracious rodents. Notwithstand-
ing the deep-rooted prejudice against
these birds, it is the belief that the
good they do overbalances the evil.
Hawks and owls may be divided ar
bitrarily into four classes:
l. Species wholly beneficial.
2. Those chiefly beneficial.
3. Those in which beneficial and
harmful qualities about balance.
4. Harmful species.
1t should be stated that several birds
of prey belong to one or another class,
according to locality. A hawk or owl
may be locally injurious because at
that place mice, squirrels, insects and
other noxious animals are scarce, and
consequently the bird is driven to feed
on things of more or less value to
man, while in other regions where It's
natural food ebounds, it does absolute
ly no harm: A good example of this
kind is the great horned owl.
To the wholly beneficial class, the
squirrel hawk or ferruginous rough
leg and the four kites-the white
tailed kite Mississippi kite, swallow
tailed kite and everglade kite-belong
The chiefly beneficial class contains
q majority of our hawks and owls, and
includes the following kinds; Marsh
hawk, Harris hawk, red-tailed hawk,
red-shouldered hawk, short-tailed
hawk, Swanson hawk, broad-winged
hawk, Mexican black hawk, Mexican
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
A Frult-Crate Cover.

in the center, and the boards are fast
ened permanently on two end pieces
Of special growing, as shown. This
form of a groove permits the cover to
be put on the crate and fastened by
turning the crosspiece at the center,
which slips through the space between
the boards and is turned like a button
on a door. The crosspiece is fastened
with one screw in the center turned in.
to the partition of the crate. A crate
having a cover of this kind can be
used over and over again.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

state that waterfowl are captured by
this bird. but there is no known in
stance OF its attacking birds. Stom-
achs Of specimens shot in locations
teeming with waterfowl contained
nothing but the remains OF meadow
mice.
The ferruginous roughleg is as fully
beneficial as its relative, though the
character OF it's food differs some
what. In many parts of the country
inhabited by it, meadow MICE. which
play such an important part in the
economy of the other bird, are scarce
or wanting, but are replaced by near
ly as destructive rodents, the ground
squirrels. Upon these this large and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
FARM :
POULTRY
POULTRY FOR AVERAGE FARM
Where Both Eggs and Market Chick.
ems Are Wanted One of General
Purpose Breeds is Best.

The farm fowls IN many cases raise
heir own young, and this eliminates
he egg breeds such as Leghorns or
dinorcas, which do not as rule, be-
'ome broody. If, however. incubators
ire used and eggs are the principal
'roduct wanted, especially If there
s a preference for white-shelled eggs,
hese varieties will give good satisfac-
ion. For the average farm, where
10th eggs and market chickens are
wanted, one Of the general purpose
Ireeds will probably give the best re-
ults. In this class we have the Ply
mouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
Dancer In Mixinu Salt.

There is risk in mixing salt in dry
mash, as it is impossible to distribute
1t evenly. 1t is injurious to a fowl to
eat too much of it. The only safe way
is to give 1t in wet mash, The proper
way Of mixing is to use about table
spoonful to a gallon of water. After
allowing the salt to dissolve use tho
water for mixing the mash.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
Why Shouldn't He Morrx7

Tucker-"Why do l look so trou-
bled? Well, last night l dreamed !
died and was buried, Parker, and l
saw the tombstone at the head OF my
grave" Parker-"Saw your tomb
stone, Ell? And what of it?" why,
I'm trying to live up to the epitaph-"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
His Tricks.

Il went out motoring with that pop
ular amateur magician, and what
transformation trick do you think be
pulled off before we had gone any
distance?"
What was that?"
HE made the automobile turn
turtle"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
Good Chicken Matthias.

Good matings are six to ten hens
Of the Asiatic class (Brahmas, Coch-
ms, etc.; ten to fourteen of the Amer
lean class plymouth Rocks, Wyan-
dottes, etc. and fourteen to twenty
of the Mediterranean class Geghorns
Minorcas. etc.,,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
Ralsinu Guinea Fowls.

The raising of guinea fowls is being
advocated by the agricultural depart
ment and dealers in market poultry.
The demand for them is said to be
good already, and increasing as rapid
ly as epicures become acquainted with
the delights of the dish.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
Spadinq the Yard.

Spading the yard is more important
In summer than in winter. Spade up
the yard and scatter lime over the
surface Of the ground. Lime prevents
gapes, roup and cholera, and also
serves as a Gisinfectant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
Literary Works Now Available.

Literature in Turkey has responded
to the liberty that followed the revolu-
ton. Large numbers of translations
and adaptations of European scientific
and literary works and books of pop
ular nature are now available.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
COVER FOR A FRUIT CRATE
Made So That There VIII Be About
Half-lnch Space In Center-Can
Be Used Many Times.

The cover illustrated is for use on
fruit or vegetable crates without being
nailed. The cover is made so that
there will be about a half-inch space
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31
Nothing Like Being Careful.

Shall l pump up the tires, sir?"
"Wait until we get out into the
country, Jacques. l heard doctor
say that the air around here is very
impure"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

Occasionally a bachelor marries be-
cause he imagines divorce is less e1-
pensive than a breach of promise.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

Short men like to stand on thei
dignity But why not?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

An ounce Of get-up-and-get is better
than a pound of that tired feeling.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

A friend in need seldom hesitates to
tell you so.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

centipedes, spiders, crawfsh, earth
worms, and snails. About 80 per cent
Of its food consists of injurious NAM
mails and insects, and hardly III per
cent of poultry and game.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

a delicious combination of ginger, aromatics
and French brandy for the relief of cramps,
pains, colds, chills, weakness, nervousness and
insomnia. Look for the Owl Trade Mark on
the wrapper lest you get cheap, worthless or
dangerous substitute Forty years the standard
Of purity, favor and strength. Sold by all
druggists and grocers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-07-31

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultural
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
Miss EDNA MATTHIAS MAKES SOCIAL DEBUT;
BRILLIANT RECEPTION AT PARENTAL HOME

1900 1o,+orrs Relow this was very
nrettv COSY corner arranged WIN
japanese settee, coVeLeG " - So,,e ori-
patterned pillows and hall u.s.. Mr.
entail rugs were on the lIOOL, "
NIatbiae Miss Edna Matthias ana 1AIs.
Wvndam Kemp received the sueo 9itl, n
t5e library. which was massed Win
profusion Of flowers, GlIIs u
debutante
Miss Matthias were a Fa ir.see ~" The
white satin, yelled win JIlit{ nat
chiffon tunic was bOrdered win 1 q 70. -
term of fridescent beads and hdILo"
edge of black chiffon. Effective IoucHCs
of tfnv chiffon rosebuds OF pdle PIN PIN
were used about the COSTUME III
Matthias carried an arm 1oqueI u
learney roses tied with pink IuIlei
Mrs Matthias was gowned IN pldC IS
satin and lace and carried a DoqueI VI
yellow and white chrysantheInuHIIS1 IL
Mrs. Kemp wore a gown OF Dia0h
crepe de chine. 1-i11o.r,,a,,
roses and La France roses were usSu
in quantities about all the rooms IA
tall gilt wicker vases, and PAINS anu
ferns were everywhere IN proIuSloIlit -; -.
the dining room, a yeIloW d!G 49,
color plan was wrought out win - -
berless yellow and white chrysdulliS
NUNS. The chandelier hghts WEI
screened with a reversed Japanese %
asol giving a most picturesque 49,
The table was OEndUeulcu W -
anthemums and quantities oil caIules s
in silver and crystal sticks were a l3'yI.
the table and room. The smllaA Vlne9 5
and wisteria blossoms were also us7u
most artistcally. No. n
Mrs Hugh s White and MIS- -
Cohen poured the tea. They were as .
sisted in serving by a bevy OF y !-cl5
women wearing Japanese ana Chi .I..9o
costumes, complete in every detail lnelI
hair dressed deliberately in the orleh "a n
fashion and ornamented with rams dnu
flowers. These young women We
Misses Lauramaud Fink MaIsaI n
Young, Ethel Brown, Emily Kemp, IL
liam Jacobs. Grace Mayer, Mary Turney
Nations, Louise Blumenthal, bIeaHol
Matthias and HedwiE Matthias.
Assisting the hostess in enterlal mn. ),
the guests during tn afternoon WEE
Mesdames Olga Kohlberg, s Arohs S5 u
Walter Kohlberg, Branche Cralse, Ma
Move. W ID. Howe and Miss Della My 9
operate selections from Maaalnss
Butterfly" Faust and La Bohem'',
with occasionally a lighter selection ol
popular music. were played contlIiuou t!a
/ ~ during the reception by an orchestI .
of four pieces. Several hundred cues,
! called during the afternoon IN "a,
evening the men and girls OF 'i Il,
! younger set enjoyed dancing ABOUT w
I were present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
WHAT CAUSES COLDS !

This question and GLOW to Prevent
Colds" is asked a thousand times
every day. A cold is really fever,
not always caused by the weather but
due TO a disordered condition OF the
blood or lack of important food
elements. In changing seasons tat
foods are essential because they dis
tribute heat by ennching the blood
and so render the body better able
TO withstand the varying elements.
This is the underlying reason why
the medicinal fats in SCOTS Emulsion
quickly overcome colds and build
strength to prevent more serious sick
ness. It contains natures medicinal
fats. so skillfully prepared that the
blood profits from every drop, and i Is
free from harmful drugs or alcohol.
~ soft & BOVINE, bloomfield Nj