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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
RAISING GEESE FOR MARKET
All Varieties Are Good Sitters and
Only Ordinary Care Is Needed
for Profitable Results.
CBy L. M. BENNINGToN3

Gamblers should be sold at four years
of age, as they become cranky and I'm.
productive them.
There should be one gander for
every three of four geese. Geese
should be plucked about three times
year, and should yield an average of
one pound of feathers for each bird.
The feathers should be plucked when
there is no blood in the end of the
quilts, or when the feathers come off
without hard pulling.
Almost all varieties of geese are
good sitters and need only ordinary
precautions in setting them to insure
favorable results.
After laying dozen eggs they feath.
er their nests in a manner almost
identical with that employed by their
wild congeners, and at once commence
the duties of incubation.
After few days trial the eggs may
be given the sitter, and little care is
needed for the next month, during
which she will sit quietly, provided she
is not too much annoyed and inter
fered with.
At the end of the month the goslings
will appear in good shape to begin life
on their own account.
For the first day or two they require
only the same diet of boiled egg and
bread crumbs as chicks or any domes.
tic fowl receive, with, perhaps, the
addition of little tender grass, cut
fine, on the second day.
In the course of few days they will
become strong enough to commence
investigation of the near neighbor.
hood, and may be transferred from the
nest to coop, Slated up so the old
goose will be confined while the open.
ings between the Stats will permit the
goslings to pass in and out freely.
When the goslings appear to have
gained sufficient strength for longer
explorations, the mother may be given
her liberty, when she will lead her
flock all over the pastures, and may be
trusted to care for them unassisted by
her owner
Geese left at large in this way will
thrive and grow fat simply on what
they can pick up suited to their taste
on almost any uncultivated meadow.
Grass and various wild plants furnish
their staple food from April until No.
vember, at which time their young are
ready for market.
Geese should be fed like ducks, the
animal and vegetable food predominant.
ing, with a small proportion of grain.
food during the middle of the day.
Washes of bran and cornmeal with
cooked vegetables, should be fed morn.
ing and night.
Classes, green rye and green vege-
tables will be of advantage to the
birds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
Railroad Station Indicator.

The invention provides an appara.
tus and means connecting the same
with the running gear of vehicle, to
announce the successive stations; pro
vides means for continuing, discontin'
uing and reversing the operation OF
said apparatus; provides an announc'
ing ribbon and means for relieving the
same of strains, and for avoiding the
misregistering thereof, and provides
means for winding and unwinding said
ribbons, to compensate for the relative
increase and decrease in diameter OF
the rolls for supporting said ribbon
Scientific American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
CARING FOR EGGS PROPERLY
Ample Number of Nests With Good
Supply of Nesting Material Should
Be Aim of PouItryman,

Poultry keepers may easily reduce
the number of dirty or soiled eggs and
losses that result. First, an ample
number of nests is, of course, neces-
sary, but an ample number means no
more than, and probably not as much
as, are usually directed by poultry
writer's. Laying houses are, as a rule,
provided with enough nests, but where
the keeper falls down is in failing to
supply enough nesting material and
floor litter
Obviously, the nesting material must
be clean, or the eggs become soiled by
contact, and it must be sufficient in
quantity, or the eggs are often broken
by dropping upon the floor of the nest.
In houses where the dropping boards
are above the nests, and the custom is
to sand the boards, small stones often
drop into the nest and breakage re-
suits when newly laid eggs fall upon
them. The condition of nests should
be noticed daily. and the nesting ma
terial replenished when necessary.
An ample and clean litter on the
floor Is also very essential when an
Al clean product is sought. Particu-
larly is this true when the hens are
allowed outdoors during wet weather.
The litter acts as a foot mat for the
hens on their way to the nests.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid of "Coffee Habit"

The injurious action of coffee on the
hearts of many persons is we'll known
by physicians to be caused by caffeine.
This is the drug found by chemists in
coffee and tea.
A woman suffered long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee, as that was the principal cause of
the trouble. She writes:
my heart was so weak it could not
do its work properly. My husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and 1t would seem that
I would never breathe again.
''The doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness of my heart. He
said I must stop it, but it seemed I
could not give it up until I was down
in bed with nervous prostration.
"For eleven weeks I lay there and
suffered. Finally husband brought
home some Postum and l quit coffee
and started new and right. Slowly I
got well. Now do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart. We know 1t is Postum that
helped me. The DR.. said the other
day: I never thought you would be
what you are used to weigh 90
pounds and now weigh 1853.
Postum has done much for me and
would not go back to coffee again,
for believe it would kill me IL kept
at It. Postum must be prepared ac-
cording to directions on pkg, then 1t
has rich flavor and with cream is
fine"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich Read "The Road to Well.
Vile" 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. soc and Soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16

Whitewash is one of the essentials
Of poultry success and chicken profits.
Whitewash brightens up the henhouse,
and let's the light into all of the dark
corners. And light is deadly to most
parasites.
Not only does it let in the deadly
light rays, fresh whitewash is in it
self strong insecticide. It makes
life so intolerable to the lice and
mites that they are compelled to leave
and take up their quarters in some
darker and more favored abode
To make a good whitewash, add
one-half bushel of salt in hot water to
one-half bushel of unslaked lime, also
in hot water. Mix the two thorough
ly and add three pounds of rice, boiled
to paste. Add also one-half pound
of Spanish whiting and one pound of
dissolved glue. If it is desired to in
crease the disinfecting power of the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16

testimonial. - Mrs. LAWRENCE MAR
TIN, IL King ST., Westbrook, Maine.
Mansion, Wis. -" the Change of
Life suffered with pains in my back
and loins until I could not stand. also
had night-sweats so that the sheets
would be wet. I tried other medicine
but got no relief. After taking one bot
tie of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound / began to improve and /
continued its use for six months. The
pains left me, the night-sweats and hot
flashes grew less, and in one year was
q different woman. I know have to
thank you for my continued good health
ever since" - Mrs. M. J. BRoWNELL,
Mansion, Wis.
The success Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled in such cases.
all our testimonials are guaranteed
genuine and truthful They came to
us entirely unsolicited and are sincere
expressions ofgTatitude for actual ben
efts received from the medicine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16

mixture, add quart of carbolic acid.
Mix the mass we'll with five gallons
of water and let stand for five days
before using.
The best way to apply the white.
wash is by means of spray pump,
such as is used in orchards and in
spraying potatoes. Use as fine a spray
as possible and use force enough to
penetrate all cracks and corners. APP
ply enough each time to soak into the
wood well, and apply often enough to
keep the pests continually on the move
away from it.
Whitewash is cheap. 1t can be
easily made and still more easily APP.
piled. And it does the parasites up
in business. Whitewash your hen.
house today and keep it whitewashed
from now on. An ounce of proven.
ton is worth pound of cure-espe.
cially when it is a high-priced cure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
PRACTICE ECONOMY IN FEED
For Satisfactory Results One Must
Feed Wheat, Corn and Oats
Vegetables Help Out.

Grain is high in price for those who
keep poultry and have to buy their
feed. 1t is causing some small breeders
some concern and the question is al
ready being asked, How can l econo-
mize in the grain feed to the hens?"
1t is not possible to economic much
on grain to be fed to poultry if you ex-
pect satisfactory results. The staples
are corn, wheat and oats, meat food,
green food, grit, charcoal and oyster
shells. These may be varied and helped
out by green-cured clover and alfalfa
tables to be fed raw, and other vege-
tables to be fed cooked and mashed
and mixed with ground grains, like po-
tatoes, turnips, ETC., says writer in
an exchange. These vegetables can
often be purchased very cheaply from
the growers after they have sorted out
the marketable part. Cheap grains,
like shriveled grain or sweepings, are
generally more expensive in proper
ton to the nutriment contained than
frst-class grain.
Our advice is, continue to feed good
grain, if eggs are expected, and econo-
mize in the way it is fed. BY this we
mean, do not give the birds more than
they will clean up. Many breeders feed
in deep litter, and we advocate this
practice, but there must not be three
or four inches of grain and dirt under
the litter as we have seen in some
poultry houses.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
SEPARATED LAMBS AND GOATS
Governor Knew What He Was Doing
When He Told Anecdote of
Ancient Vintage.

The governor of southern state
came to his Office with a friend one
morning to find number of men wait.
ing in the anteroom. Pausing an in
slant, he told story that was a de-
cided Chestnut" When he got inside
the private office the friend said:
THAT was a horribly old one you
sprung on those fellows"
Il know it." chuckled the governor,
"but did you notice that one that
laughed"
well, I noticed that three or four
did"
CHOSE" said the governor, "are the
fellow who won't get in to see me.
They are the ones who have favors
to ask."-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
Color of EQus.

The eggs from fowls of the Ameri.
can breeds-Plymouth Rocks, Wyan-
dottes, in their varieties, and Rhode
Island Reds-are sometimes quite a
dark brown, but the eggs from aver
age fowls of these breeds are not
deeply tinted. while practically all the
nonsitting breeds-Minorcas, Leg
horns, Spanish, Polish, Hamburgs,
Houdans. etc., lay white eggs, though
occasionally some of these lay slightly
tinted eggs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
Best Exercise for Hens.

Exercise is fine thing for laying
hens but it is hard on egg production
when it is taken in the snow. It's
much better to let the layers work a
little In scratching among some litter
for their feed or jumping for a peck at
vegetable hung just above their
heads in the hen house.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
The WestmoreIand Interurban Rail-
ways One Train, Pulled by Motor
Car.


Car.
ended. Westmoreland is the county
seat of Pottawatomie county and this
was its only railroad.
The railroad was probably the poor
est stretch of grade and track in the
country. 1t was as poorly equipped as
any railroad, too, owning at one time
two whole engines and three cars. 1t
never paid dividends and some years
had to borrow money to pay the in
terest on it's bonds.
About five years ago the stockhold-
ers gave up trying to operate the road
The engines were worn out and there
was no money for repairs. So train
service stopped and man was sent
out to carry the mail on a handcar
Then, because the corporation was not
fulfilling it's duty to the state, the
state took over the property and G. e.
Morris was appointed receiver.
Morris traded the two locomotives
for a fairly good one and kept the
trains going with reasonable regular
ity. He tried to resign several times,
but the court wouldn't let him. He
fired a lot of conductors, station
agents, passenger agents, freight
agents and similar employees, who re-
ceived more honor and title than
money anyway. He made the fireman
act as conductor and brakeman and
did all the other work himself. Morris
! also got a court order that let him
raise the freight rates and he charged
five cents a mile for passenger fares.
But even this would not make the old
road pay expenses with the heavy re-
pair bills to the engines and cars, and
the cost of operating an engine and
hauling only two or three cars at a
time.
About two years ago Mr.. Norris sent
the old engine to the scrap heap and
with the money he received from the
engine as old iron and steel, went to
Kansas City and bought six-cylinder
motor car that was in frst-class run
uluS OIutl, DuI NGly lluSh Jul VI uaIC'
He drove the car overland from Kan
sas City to Westmoreland. Then he
sold the wheels and the rubber tires
and hired a mechanic to help him fix
up the car.
Everybody Rides the Engine"
The trucks of handcar we're fitted
to the front axle of the motor car and
! two of the front wheels of locomo-
tive were fitted to the rear axles and
the new locomotive was ready for use.
1t could haul six passengers, besides
the driver, and could push or pull an
ordinary freight car around. But the
motor car was so low that the ordi.
nary freight cars were unsatisfactory
handled. Receiver Morris went out
and bought some more handcars and
built bodies on them. He now has
three cars, each with a capacity OF
two tons of freight, and the motor car,
which is large enough to handle the
ordinary business of the line.
A new company was recently formed
and the railroad has been sold. The
company never intends to use any mo-
tive power except discarded motor
cars that it can buy cheap and with
| little overhauling make suitable for
handling the work along the twelve
| miles of line. 1t can now operate at
small profit.-Kansas City STAR
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
MANY Women Invest.

The Pennsylvania railroad is to a
considerable extent owned by women,
though they do not seem as yet to be
represented on its official staff. The
latest report, that of December, 1914,
shows that Alt per cent of the roads
shareholders are women. numbering
in all 1878 individuals.-The Outlook.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
Risen From the Ranks.

OF the 10 ranking officers of the
Pennsylvania railroad system, 1913
the president-started at
the bottom, sweeping out cars, carry
ing water for laborers and other like
jobs of the very commonest kind. One
hundred and forty-two Of the 40 have
been in the service more than twenty
years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
Of Two Evils.

Sillicus-Some men are sorry they
are married, and some are sorry they
are not
Cynicus-Well, it's better to be
sorry you are not than sorry you
are.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
Discard Roupy Fowls.

Often roupy fowl. If it RECEIVERS, Is
liable to be attacked again Fowls
that have had the roup should never
be used for breeding stock, as the
weakness is transmitted to the Off
spring,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
CHAPPED?
I II"
So Paw Saws,

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what is
the difference between an optimist and
a pessimist?
Paw-An optimist, son, is man who
is happy when he is miserable, and
pessimist is a man who is miserable
when he is happy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
Use Movable HEADLIGHT,

German railroads are experimenting
with electric locomotive headlights so
mounted that an engineer can direct
their rays wherever needed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16

pains in my back
and side and was SO
weak l could hardly
do my homework.
! have taken Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
it has done me a lot
of good. I will re-
commend your med
icine to my friends
and give you permits
sion tn Di1hlieh INV
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
Provide Plainly Of Mater

The poultry must have plenty of
water. A thirsty hen will lay no
eggs, and chicks danrived of water
will get sick.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
Explained.

Mistress-Are you married?
Applicant-No, ma'am. bumped
into a door.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
ContrarlWise.

How did the poker scene in that
gaming play come on?"
Never got hand"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-04-16
WOMEN FROM
As to So TESTIFY
To theMerit of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Com
pound during Change
of Life.

Westbrook, Me. "I was passing
through the Change of Life and had
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-09-23
PROGRESS ON
LIVESTOCK
SHOW
Should Interest Farmers =
Stock Will Be Well Taken
Care Of By Experts.

The committees in. charge OF the hve-
stock exhibit report fine progress ON
that feature OF the Border Days show,
inasmuch as they already have a good
number of entries promised. Entries
are open until the night OF the 27th.
and all stock will be received at the
Border Days headquarters and will be
taken from there to the barn at the
east end of Main street. The barn
has been placed in good condition and
two men have been lengaged to care
for and feed the stock. The stock
will take part In the parade in the
morning and will then proceed direct
ly to the show ring near the barn, to
bd judged
The committee has, after due conshd-
GRAFTON decided that the farmers of
the community would rather have the
worry and expense of caring for and
feeding the stock removed from their
shoulders during the show, than to have
small cash prizes given for the same;
consequently the money usually used in
this way will be expended I'm giving
the best of care. attention and feed.
and no cash prizes will be given.
Awards will be made for first, second,
third and fourth class, designated by
blue, red white and yellow ribbons. The
judging Of the cattle will take place
tho first two days by Mr.. Wade, In
charge OF the government agricultural
extension service in Lewis county. The
Judging Of the horses viii be done on
Sept. SOth, by Prof. e. ]. Iddings, dean
OF the college Of agriculture, Of the
state university at Moscow.
| The livestock exhibit should be made
feature this year by the farmers, al
1t is hoped that the future Border
Days will become more Of a county fair
with livestock and agricultural product!
leading all the attractions. We trus
that the farmers of this county vii
see the benefit to be derived from this
for If this years show Is success
by each one being represented by som'
entry In this show. Lists Of the en-
tries may be had at Border Days head
quarters
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-09-23
BETTER BABIES CONTEST.

The parents of GrangevilIe and vi
cinity as well as of the surrounding
towns have become greatly interested
In the BETTER Babies Contest TO be
held IN GrangevMbe September 29th. and
sufficient entries have been obtained
to insure an excellent contest.
Contest Manager DIR. Warren s.
Moore. announces many entries from
Harpster. Ferdinand, Cottonwood, and
even as far away as Clifford. have been
received and the winners will necessar-
lily be excellent types of physical baby
hood. Besides thu prizes for the win
ners each child entered will receive q
certificate OF examination signed by
the judges. showing the score earned,
The old Gibson Allen building has
been obtained In which to hold the
contest. The building Is sbeam heat
ed and several nurses and ladies' will
be present Ito care for the comfort
and welfaue of the babies during the
process of Judging. Adult visitors will
be welcome at all times during the
contest and much helpful literature with
suggestions as to tine proper care OF
infants will be distributed TO the par
ents.
Judging win begin promptly at nine
in the morning and continue through
out the day until all the entries have
been judged
Those who have not been reached
by the committee of LADIES' who have
been soliciting entries may enter theii
babies with either Of the Judges, Drs
Moore, Stockton, Rains. or Wood.
This contest Is am ,rntief%talxine that
Is deserving of all possible support as
It's primary object as mot so much te
determine winners as to point out tht
weak points Of the children, and tht
falacies In the methods of careing fou
them, and thereby conduce 10 raising
Of really and truly betber babies