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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-19

England Doubles Yield BY Grass Farm
ing and Careful Saving of Manure.
Indeed, England's crop yields have
exactly doubled in the last hundred
years and it is conceded that this re-
markable increase has been due to the
adoption of system of grass and live
stock farming, to the increased care in
saving farm manures, and to the large
importations of American grain and
feed stuffs, thereby enriching John
Bulls farms at Uncle Sans expense.
Farmers Should Cut Corn Acreage in
Half and Increase Grass and
Glover Crops.
Thousands of acres are planted in
corn each year the crop from which is
not sufficient to pay the expenses of
breaking the land. Such crops mean
poverty and ignorance for the farmer
and his family. Such land should not
be put in corn.
Kentucky Needs More Dairy Farms.
On a great many grain and tobacco
farms of Kentucky small herds of good
dairy COWS could be added with great
advantage. Most of these COWS should
freshen in the fall, and be dry during
the busiest crop season. They should
be maintained on pasture during the
grazing season and wintered on corn,
and corn fodder, silage, clover and al
falfa hay and moderate amount of
wheat bran. A herd of good COWS
means a regular weekly or monthly
cash income and a supply of valuable
manure. If this system were followed,
it would eventually mean the doubling
of the yields of all farm crops.
Few farmers realize the possibilities
of dairying for soil improvement. A
dairy cow on full feed produces IS
pounds of manure per day, worth at
present market value of plant food in
commercial fertilizers S2.43 per ton,
or a value of 1925 for one year. When
the manure is properly saved and
applied to the land, herd of ten cows
kept in the stable and fed properly
will produce in the five months of win
ter feeding, about so tons of manure
or enough to cover over seven acres of
land at the rate of seven tons to the
acre. That produced during the re-
naming seven months of the year will,
of course, be largely distributed over
the pasture by the droppings of the
COWS and will result in great benefit to
the land.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-19

right kind as well as quantities, most
hens will make good. Some will do
better than others, but so far it seems
impracticable to select only the best
in this case.
Trap-nesting is the only positive
way of deciding the question, and
that is a way which is impractical
where large numbers are kept.
Kept housed all the time, the hens
are subject to the most arbitrary feed
ing rules and experience is showing
that they will produce as many, or
more, eggs as when on range.
1t would require a corps of bell
boys and bookkeepers to release the
hens and tabulate the returns.
Occasionally hen will get to feath-
er pulling or egg eating. In such a
case a run of few days outside will
usually cure the habit; If not, dark
nests or the ak will
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-19
KEEP FOWLS CONFINED
MOUNTAINEERING WAY FOR VII
Layers AND SUBURRANITES.
Birds Do Not Look as Well as When
Given Free Range, but They Keep
on Smelling Out Eggs-Least
Work With Dry Feeding.
tBx GEORGE H. PELLARpo


As a cold-blooded business PROPOSE
ton, probably no plan is better than
that of keeping the hens shut in all
the time. They should be confined
from the time they reach maturity IN
til marketed as poultry, and fed as
stout ration as they will stand with
out going wrong.
Aside from sentiment and pleasure
in their appearance this is the money
making way for villagers or suburban
ties, who have limited yard room
and need to keep their premises free
from the litter and soiling that are
otherwise nearly inseparable from
poultry keeping.
The fowls DO not look as well as
when on range-their plumage gets
dull and they are less lively, but they
will shell out the eggs and keep on
Smelling out, with less labor and less
expense, than under any other system,
unless it is the colony system with
free range.
Even then it is doubtful if the same
number can be more easily cared for.
or the ultimate profit be greater.
In keeping the hens on this plan
they should be separated into fiocks
of rs to 35 and allowed from to 6
feet square per bird.
Dry feeding entails the least work
and therefore brings the best profit
as the egg yield is generally better
than where fed on the one-meal-at-a.
time and the quick lunch-systems.
If the feed is properly proportional
and the supply is always amply, there
will be no trouble in getting eggs, an6
lots Of them if the hens are in goot
health. We doubt if there is so much
difference in the average eggproduc
ton Of hens as is sometimes fancied.
With good feeding, which means tht
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-19
FOR THE TAILORED GIRL.

The severely simple tailored suit has
q eutaway coat and the merest sug-
gestion Of fullness in the skirt. The
trtcorne hat gives the ultra chic touch.
Blue serge. hairline effects and espe-
cially the new silky mohair and wool
mixtures are the right stuffs for this
stylA
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-19

Dairy farming encourages the rota-
ton of crops and the growing of grass
and forage. 1t is a well-known fact
that the growing of grain continuously
and selling it off of the land removes
large quantities of plant food, destroys
the humus, and causes the surface to
wash into gullies.
The value of crop rotation in connec-
ton with stock raising is shown by the
following results obtained by the Mis-
souri, Experiment Station:
Present yield
bushel per acre.
With corn, II years in succession. 11.S
With corn, wheat, clover, each 1
year for II years. 50.7
With corn, oats, wheat, clover,
timothy, each 1 year for II
years ................. 54.2
With corn, wheat, clover, each
year for II years, and land
MANFRED 77.6
Dairy farming allows most of the
fertility contained in crops to remain
on the farm. The cow returns in her
manure y of the nitrogen and $40 of
the phosphorus and potash contained
in her feed. If the skim milk is fed to
calves or pigs, practically all the fer
tility is retained on the farm. While
1 ton of wheat worth S25 removes
$500 worth of fertility, ton of butter
worth $500 removes only so cents
worth
This explains why grain farming
exhausts and dairying improves the
land
Grass Farmers Most Prosperous.
1t is a well-known fact that the most
productive farms in Kentucky are
those on which grazing is largely prac-
ticed. Over series of years it is the
grass farmer who is the most prosper
GUS and has the comfortable bank &C
count.
Kentucky's average corn yield is 90
bushels per acre, and her wheat yield
less than L bushels per acre. In Eng
land, where the land has been cult
waited for nearly thousand years, the
average wheat yield is 81 bushels per
acre, or more than two and one-half
times that of Kentucky Investigation
shows that England is essentially a
grass and hay country, and this &C
counts for the large crop yields.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-19
For Sale

Ihave two splendid lots located
just Immediately across the street
from c. c. Wallace, which | will
sell or trade for improved proper
ty in this city. These lots are in
the best part of the city, will al
ways be in the best part and are
convenient and desirable. Will
sell on terms to suit purchaser.
Grant E. Lilly.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-19

Few families who have domestic
skeletons in their closets have sense
enough to keep them there.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-19
LESSON FOR MAY "a
uNPRoFITARLE SERVANTS.

LESSON TExT-Luke 17:1-10.
GOLDEN TExT-"He that glorieth, let
him glory in the Lord" / Cor. 1:31
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14

Mrs Fred Marsh has been i'll several
day.
Hiram Winters began work Monday for
George Barrett
Miss Ruth Prenti~S is confined to the
house by illness.
Walter II. Cheney is collecting taxes
for the fire district.
Elisha Prouty has been confined to the
house with rheumatism three week.
Mrs. George Birch i caring for Miss
Myrtle Washer. who * i'll at her home.
Miss Alaude Leitsingcr of Cedar street
was visitor over Sunday At the Dunklce
farm.
Mr. and Mrs, Ned Ranncy returned the
last Of the wee, from Boston, where
they had been 10 days.
Thomas l. Miller broke ground yester-
day for new barn at the rear OF ms
house on Melrosc street.
Mrs John Wood Is i'll at her homo
with a complication OF troubles. \ pro
fcssionaI nurse is attending her.
Charles Carver has moved from the
Chamberlain place on the upper West
River road to Charles Miners house
j. D. Birge IS working for Harry Dow
! ley this spring, painting and papering
| He is boarding at Mrs. 6. II. Honghton -
! Mrs ID. !. Smith came yesterday from
, her home in West Rutland 10 visit her
parents. Mir. and Mrs. {. K. Prentl~~. "a
| rev days
MIR and Mrs.. Hugh Aljbee and rhld
were visitors over Sunday at the home If
Mr.. AlheeS parents. Mir. and Mrs T.
: Nj Allbee.
! Hayden Sqnires and Lewis Hamilton
/ viii return today to Norwich university,
after spending the Easter vacation at
their homes in town.
Mr. and AIRS ". q. Johnson Of Wor-
cester and MIR, and Mrs. J. G. Pe,N %:
Greenfield spent the weekend with Ma.
and Mrs, Henry >quire~.
Oscar e. Co,oe has began work for
Road Commissioner Warren l.. Walker
! MIR. Walker has bought pair of horses
owned by NiItred Renirew.
The Near and Farther Lights societ,
will hold its regular meeting "Wednesday
afternoon. April L.. at the home @, MIS-
Kate Wheeler.
Mis-. George LittleheId of Prospc,;
street was admitted to the Meirosc hospl
tai for an operation yesterday afternoon
Miss Aekenna. nurse. = caring toI. her
Mrs Eaton aud son. Harry Eaton %
Springfield Mass. were guests over sun
day Of Rev, and Mrs Henry Lamb Mrs
Eaton came to see Mrs. W. t.. Nal>er
who i III
Mr. and Mrs. a L. ~axton went t,
= Greenfield last night to attend the 15tI
+ wedding anniversary Of their sons mar
riage They returned on the late uaH
= the same evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14
Vermont Cattle in Demand.

Fred l.. Davis Of White River June
tion, state cattle commissioner. stated
recently that Vermont cattle were
gaining greater reputation for quail
~ than ever before. Breeders and
dairy owners are taking more interest
in their herds The state j. now in
tcrested in The inspection for tuber-
culo~i~ OF herds that have never been
tested before. Herd owners must after
the first test paw for subsequent tests
There j. a 2reat demand for Yer
mont dairy cattle outside the state.
Mr.. Davis said, ami hundreds OF ear
lends have been shipped in the last
wear to many points in the United
NtaIes and - far West a. the state
at Washington. Every cow has to he
tested before il leaves the state and
out OF the great number shipped i'm
rhc last year only between 1870 and lac
! nave showed signs OF tuberculosis Mr.
/ Davis vas inclined to think that Yer
mont $ FIXTURE was in = great measure
/ dependent upon the efficiency OF At,
/ dairy animals. and he thought this fea.
/ ture should he doomed TO the utmost
I More cattle are shipped from Vermont
/ for dairy purposes than from any other
/ New EnGElnd state in proportion to the
! number Of farms. aud tho reputation
/ OF the stock. outside is Of the highest
| Vermont has also about one-third OF
I All the cow testing associations in the
/ t nited States. and the quality OF the
! COWS of the state caruot be surpassed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14
The Thompsonian Latest.
(Ludlow Tribune.)

The moves on the senatorial check
erboard grow interesting. The state
organization OF the Progressives dis
credits and deposes Director Thompson
the latter thereupon interviews Hon.
Charles \. Prouty and gets his consent
TO run as a candidate for the senator
ship or the Progressive ticket, if that
rarty decides II wants him-the non
partisan club up there in Orleans coun
~ IS working overtime to generate
Prouty sentiment in other sections of
the state. Verify these be lively days
politically for staid old Vermont; and
it doth not yet appear whether this
last move is an attempt on the part of
4 deposed leader to rccapture the good
graces of his rebellious party, or
whether it indicates an easy adapta-
ton on the part OF Mr.. Prouty to the
latest Thompsonian mood, which. under
existing conditions. can hardly be re-
garded as Il reliable barometer as to
the weight or pressure of the atmo-
sphere in the camp of Vermont Pro
! oressiyes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14
Not Worrying About Politics.
iNcr2ennes Vermonter.l

NNtlStHHtS NtilhoHtti.3
ism t it \ fact. asks the Brattle-
boro Reformcf, that at the present
time all three parties - Republican.
Democratic and Progressive so far
as Vermont is concerned, are shot pref
y full OF noles?" Allowing il to be a
fact. the people of Vermont don t
seem to be much concerned about it.
Sap is running well, the sawmills are
busy, robins are telling how grad they
are to he alive, the roads are driving
up. the grass is already green in spots
ana all signs Indicate that the delight
tul season Of the year is approaching
oniy 4 few Of the, cheaper political
skates are doing any worrying oven
the future OF the state, for it is an
axiom of philosophy that when things
get pretty bad they begin to mend
! Vermont is all right.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
METROPOLITAN PRODUCTION.
Idusic of The Red Rose Has Richness,
Warmth and Pretty Swing.

w afltiln ana Pretty SWING.
.;ohn G. Fisher beautiful produc
ton. The Red Rose. is to the sphere
of song play what Du AIauricr's TriI-
by was in its halcyon days to the
dramatic stage The sweetly sympa-
thetic side OF feminine life and its
i;iumphs over environment is placed
Ia a setting of lyrics and songs in
most fascinating manner. In this work
Harry b. and Robert 3. Smith and
Eobert Hood Bowers have combined
romance. heart interest, dancing, en-
scmblcs. novelties. brilliant color cf
tects and superb acting. \ simple,
though interesting, story is told in
three acts, in which the theatergoer is
den ghtfulIy entertained. The metropol-
itan production of The Rel Rose viii
Je seen at the Auditorium tomorrow
ni"ht and promises 10 he the distinct
mn Of the season : bookings The
preseu, company is unusually large and
! includes = stunning chorus and ballet.
| iiich have always characterized Mr..
| FISHER : shows.
| The music has substance, richness
ana warmth with q pretty swing, and
! = sweet insjnuation that simply pre-
| vades oac : whole being. The authors
| had IDEAS and used them, not only in
musical form. hat invested their emo
| ,lons with lighter laughter and love
! avoiding the bette Hoir Of many mu-
| steal medioritv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14

The Island Pond Herald puts in a plea
for the recognition of Essex county in
the election of the next Congressman,
claiming that little Essex has never had
IA representative in Congress, and that the
other counties of the district have had
from four TO II members each, with ag-
gregate terms of IS to 30 years. There is
some cogency in the argument, from the
Essex county standpoint, but the other
counties Will ask, what about the man?
1t viii be hard for the district outside Of
his home county to work mp much enthu-
siasm for Porter Fl. Dale From obserya-
ton of their work at Montpelier we are
OF the opinion that Essex has an ADLER
man, with more possibilities of develop
ment in Harry b. Amey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14

Guilford church, win begin his pastorate
there next Monday His wife and four
children will move there this week.
John Mckay and family have moved
into the Burnett house which they re
Gently bought. staying there Sunday night
for the first time They had been staying
at Mr. Corbett's until the house was
made ready for them.
Mrs. Dora Wins!ow has sold her farm
to William G. Kelley. who Will occupy it
for a home. Mr.. Kelley and family
moved here a short time ago from Hol-
land. this state. and have been living in
II. c. BARRIERS house on Western avenue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14
TWO. YEARS ACC. TONIGHT.

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and It soicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should he gwen of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14

We see brutality masquerading again
under the maine of sport in this 424-mie
race with dog teams from Cape Nome
Alaska. Stopping briefly to eat and hard
y at all to sleep the drivers will force the
poor dogs over the snow at a pace which
will leave them with little vitality at the
finish. The Americans who pull off these
kind of exhibitions are in the same class
with the Spanish hull fighters
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14

Verne Rinell of Norway, Me-, thinks
that bees are good investment. \
hive which he bought five years ago
has grown to l. hives through annual
swarming, and last season alone he
secured 400 pounds OF honey from the
bees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14

\ man between 20 and 80 loses on
an average only five and a half days
year from illness; but between 80
and go he loses 20 days yearly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14

Visitor" How docs the land lie ont
this way. Native Il ain the
land: it : the lhnd agents. Philadcl-
phia Record.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14

The Vermont state prison at Windsor
theatrical men envious 10 hear about It,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14

The proportion OF suicides in the
United States in the last year remains
about the same, being $500 males and
4.504 females
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-14
TO ADVERTISERS.

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cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
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Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents line first
insertion with 80 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
Of copy.
Position, 10 per cent extra
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-01-19
OF WEST
TOLD BY SCAAFER
FRONTIER PHILOSOPHY Is THE
METHOD FOR THE SOLVING OF
ALL NATIONAL PROBLEMS. HE
CONTENDS

One OF the most interesting mum
bcrs held in this city this winter was
the lecture. The American West and
Democracy" by DR.. Schafer Saturday
night. DR.. Schafer IL head Of the
history department OF the University
OF Oregon, and spoke here under the
auspices Of the University's extern
sion department.
The greatest thing about the
West" caid the speaker. is that It
offers an opportunity for the Great
Ing OF new manhood. A man must
conform himself to frontier condi-
tions or perish. and these new tests
to the man. condition him for a new
democracy; and In turn, through the
man, their influence Is felt In the ma
tion. The West Ia a state OF mind
rather than a geographical place."
Tomorrow evening DR.. Clifton
Hodge. also OF the extension depart
ment OF the university. will speak
here. His Civic Biology" IL making
him known throughout the state.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-01-19
nlted i't.aa Service

Gnlt.d ft.aa Service
NORMAN. oils. Jaa 10 osis'
homa has saoash aait to supply the
entire Rurtd for thousands ~ Years
I. the water of tho asl, spriass ~rsu
rsapoFa,od DAILY the amount ot sai,
thus obtained would amour, to 400. :
ueo gallons Of paTs sat ia q yoar
this daily production ~opia load a
train IS tnil-s tong Hat this woaia
DO oals par, Of the sal, resources OF
oklahoma. In snaar places. aluas tho
'imarran River. foF Instance. tarm,
era actually shovel the sait into a
sagon aud haul IL To market, In
fact. Oklahoma roats on an -aurmous
b" dof salt OF great thickness.
In prehistoric ,imes this s-e,ioa
vas an Inland sra, which has no out
let OF inirs. This sea. In the eouys-
Of ages. cvaporat-a. leaving a thick
yaer of salt. Then another sea vas
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-01-19
Wright Forsees Safe Aviation
Pioneer Anmen Have Invented Stability Device That VIII
Make Air Transportation Popular With All

tance in any direction from any point.
Filling the gasoline tank en- route
will be the simple necessity Of shut
ting on the engine and letting the
stabilixer do the rest. The new de-
vice. Wright claims. in addition to in
suring perfect equilibrium in flight,
will bring the machine to earth with
safety. without necessity Of hazard
Gus volplaning. 1t is only a question
OF time until the air line route will
be the mode Of travel for the busy
business man. the butcher. the baker
and the candlestick maker. Wright
believes.
/. We have invented an automatic
stability device which will revolu-
tionize flight" said Wright today. in
dis ,ussing his invention. 1T will
make flying fool proof. or as nearly
SO as anything can be. Our device
insures lateral as we'll as fore and aft
stability. and it will not get out of
order, and insures absolute stability
in fight"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-01-19

orville Wrigh; and his assistants
are working every day on the new de-
vice. A short time ago 1, was tested.
Wright himself made seven complete
circuits of the Wright aviation neld
here. His hands were not on the
controlling bars. A smooth. even
tight was the result when the
plane started to dip the stabiliser
came to the rescue and righted Il.
Dangerous angles were executed with
the same result. Wright couldn't
turn turtle when he tried.
The stabilizer prevents the plane
from rising too quickly and sharply.
and II the speed falls below the point
required for an even keel II automat-
ieally directs the machine to the
ground.
Oficials OF the postal service are
said to be investigating the new de-
vice preparatory to the delivery OF
the United States mail in Western
states where the mail Is now carried
by stage over long distances.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-01-19
'SH|P DRIFTING IN
HtlPlESSNESS
MASTS ARE GONE, RuDDER ~
TORN AWAY AND FIEL ~ EN.
HAusTED - MASTER REFUSED
PROFFERED AID
United Presa Service

United Press Service
ASHFORD. roe, Jan. ia meas
age received here by wireless at noou
stated that the crew Of the steam,
schooner Yellowstone Was In imml.
nent peril. The vessel has lost both
the main and mizzsn masts. hor fuel
Is exhausted and her rudder Loaf. and
she lies helpless eighteen miles off
shore from Coos Bay.
The master Of the vessel refused 10
take a tow line from the steamer
catania which vessel laid by all nigh,
waiting for daylight To give her an
sistance. II is presumed that the
captain OF the Yellowstone believed
ne could make port without aid. and
thus save the salvage charges. The
cathnia then proceeded on her way.
The steamer Chatham In now close
to the position OF the Yellowstone
News Of the Yellowstone's eondI.
tion was brought to this port ycster.
day by the steamer Fair Oaks, who
mad found the Yellowstone helpless,
and taken her In tow. but was com.
PEELED to abandon her owing to the
FAR Oaks becoming badly damaged,
and also to the fact that she was very
short OF fuel and water.