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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-08

ical texture and each crop grown will
reduce somewhat the alkali.
This method is only applicable to
| small bodies of land. Enough ma
nure is not obtainable to use on large
areas, hence some other plan must be
adopted. What that plan will be is
not certainly known as yet. The
plant of most promise to grow on
such soils is sweet clover. In the first
place it will grow more readily than
any other plant. In the second place
it will take more alkali out of the soil
than any other plant. If the crop is
removed by grazing or by harvesting
q certain amount of the alkali will be
removed. If any plan can be adopt
ed that will allow the clover to reseed
itself, the process of the removal OF
the alkali may be made continuous.
But it may not be possible thus to ar
range in many instances. Another
wav is to pillow in the sweet clover.
This of course means the burial OF the
alkali again in the clover. But IN Its
decay in the soil it tends to neutra-
1;2o the alkali. 1t will also have a
markedly important influence on the
amtiioration of the land.
The difficulty in. handling such land
E is very considerable wherever it is
: found, when the alkali is 50 much
that vegetation will not terminate at
Z all. the task is for the time being al
0 mos impossible. The method oy
which it can be best ameliorated un-
o der such conditions is not yet Anowr
f apparently. But such areas are not
+ usually of great size.
Where irrigation is practiced rrca'
e harm has been done by using water II
excess of the needs of the crops. The
tendency has been to carry alkall II
IS the surface. Even where it was pres
sent in the soil in quantities that wer'
a not harmful while it remained dis
4. tributed in the same. When 1t wa
le thus brought to the surface it wa
n present in excess. The trouble ma
30 been further aggravated by alkali be
ing carried down in the water fror
N higher level. In this way lands tina
e. were greatly productive when frs
ii irrigated have become in a way ruiz
IS ed for the time being, and they WI
q. remain so until the drainage is fu1
", nished. The extent to which lanc
have become thus temporary
A ruined has been very ~considerabl
Nor has there been any excess for
That, however, is the great sin OF i
rigation. 1t seems almost impossib
to teach irrigators the value OF u
e. ing only a moderate amount OF wa
ed err. In other words it seems almo
be Impossible to persuade those wi
90 can use irrigating waters to combi1
n the use of the same along with d.
IN. farming methods.-Prof. Thos. Sha
tut in Montana Farmer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-08
GETTING A FOR 1916
By Prof. Thomas Shaw

In the Dakotas and Montana and in
fact in all areas traversed by the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Railroads where the rainfall is not
usually abundant, the crops have been
singularly bountiful during the past
season, and largely for the reason
of the abundance and timeliness of
the rains. But what of the crop of
1916? That should be a matter Of as
much Importance to the farmers as
the crop of 1915. Have adequate pre-
parations been made for the grow
ing of that crop? That is certainly
an important question. Is it not true
that every available acre has been
devoted to the growing Of wheat that
could be devoted to the growing of
the same. Fortune smiled upon the
farmers and gave them a fine crop,
ever from the most careless methods
of farming. This fact is made album
dainty clear by the astounding fact,
CIldC Ill oil u iiCll WIN oO"Cu q
crop in 1914, and never reaped the
same, are now bringing suit for a
share in the volunteer crop of 1915
that resulted from this sowing.
In 1915 almost the entire country
was given up to the growing of wheat.
Fortune has favored this gamble. 1t
has given the farmers a phenomenal
crop, but not a phenomenal price and
and now the all important question
is what steps should be taken to Sc
cure a good crop in 1916.
This much may be said in safety.
On summer fallowed land the outcome
for a good crop in 1916 is favorable
at the present time. The copious rains
that fell early in September are very
favorable to the growth of wheat for
1916. But much of the summer fall
lowed land is foul with Russian thist-
les. What should be done with this
land? Some say pillow it and bury
the thistles. That advice is hazard
Gus. To pillow such land would make
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-08
IMPROVING ALKALI LANDS

In Montana are considerable areas
of alkali land. Some of these may
in time be irrigated. Other areas
can never be irrigated, judged from
the standpoint of the knowledge
possessed at the present time. These
lands vary in their value at the
present time. For practical use the
best of them are of but little value
because of the small amount of the
production while the bulk of them
are of no practical value at all as
they produce virtually no vegeta-
ton. They are rich in the elements
but they possess soda in a degree so
marked and also some other ingredi-
ents betimes that many forms of
vegetation cannot terminate, or if
they do terminate, they cannot make
a profitable growth. How to neu-
tralize the alkali so that these lands
will become productive is one of the
most difficult problems that con-
fronts the agriculture of Montana.
Some crops have much more pow
err to grow on such land. Among
those that succeed best are scgal
beets among roots, oats among cere-
ais am sweet clover among the
strictly forage crops. But where The
rainfall is quite limited the beets can,
not he grown with success, the same
is true of oats and it may be true te
a certain extent of sweetclover. Ir
some instances there may be Sc
much alkali in the land that none Of
these crops will grow. In such in
stances the effort is hopeless unit
some of the alkali can in some way b
removed.
! Where irrigating waters, can b
z %abundantly applied to the land, it i
& quite possible to remove the aka!
& that crops may be grown and OF
& character that are unusually gooc
& In the Huntley project some Of tn
q best crops of sugar beets have bee
8 grown on alkali land. 1t has ais
) frequently occurred that the mos
abundant crops Of alfalfa have bee
obtained from such lands. But be
b fore this was done, much of the aka
g had been carried away in the surplr
q irrigating water applied to the ian'
" But before this result can follow
= drainage that will carry away tt
surplus water must be supplied.
liberal supply of water in tt
absence of such drainage would
harm. It would bring the alkali
the surface in increased quantities.
Alkali is oftentimes found in d
pressed places that may be compare
to basins. Some of these may
drained, others cannot without u
work being involved. Where drai
age is possible, it should be give
That should be the first step. &
where there is but little water run {
as a result of precipitation, it may n
pay to go to the expense.
In many instances alkali land
hard to pillow so hard that it a on
be done at certain times. The oppc
tunity should be embraced to pic
when the work can be done easily
at least when it can be done most ca
ly. If farm manure is obtained
ought to be applied, freely where
fairly liberal amount of rain falls, /
less freely where the supply is /
large. The manure in it's decay ter
- to neutralize the alkali. In time
land should give larger crops. 7
S soil will be improving in it's mech;
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mer fallow land on which to grow
wheat, our suggestion would be to the
farmers to grow large areas of flax
next year and to grow these or fall
plowed land if possible. Let every
farmer, therefore, turn over every
furrow possible in the autumn of 1915
in the hope of getting a crop in 1916.
If the blowing is deferred until
spring, the chances are just so reduc-
ed.
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The self made man is apt to make
his dollar mark in the world.
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Practical FARMING.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
RR0WNIN HT0N

Charles Joslyn had the misfortune to
lose one of his large black horses last
week.
Will Virgins had severe attack of
appendicitis early last Friday morning.
He is able to work this week.
A good many of the people in this
community enjoyed the dinner last
Thursday by the Ladies Aid at Mrs. O.
A. Crows.
Miss Clara Burgess of Lowell, but
who teaches in the Baird district in
Barton, was visitor at F. E. Newton s
over Sunday.
Rev. w. S. Smithers, pastor of the
M. E. church of Orleans, preached at
the church last Sunday during the alb
sence of Rev. Warner of Barton, who
was called away to attend funeral.
We understand that Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Litchfeld, who have been living for the
past year at Battle Creek, Mich, have
moved to East Liverpool. Ohio. Ray has
bought out sort of a hospital and is
prepared to give treatment to patients.
The ladies of the church will hold a
chicken pie supper Friday evening, Nov.
9Th, at the academy hall. A good en-,
tertainment will follow the supper.
Everyone is invited from far and near.
On account of no meeting of the
Grange last week the program for the
next meeting will be what should have
been at the last meeting. Pumpkin
pie, doughnuts, coffee and cheese will
be the refreshments.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05

name of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.. do hereby certify that Ben
jamin Cook, Lemuel Cook, John
Crawford, jr., and Caleb Call. all of
Guildhall, are of the same sect of
the subscriber; and that |, the said
f. R. S. am an ordained minister of
the said sect in the town of Guild
hall, in the county of Essex and
State of Vermont.
GuildhalI, Aug. 81, 1901.
Attest, Elijah r. Sabin, minister. "
After a time, through the infu-
ence of clearer light, and the ad-
vance of liberal sentiment by which
our fathers were distinguished, this
monarchical custom of uniting
church and state was abandoned and
the more democratic practice of
each Individual voluntarily subscrib-
ing or contributing for the support
of the gospel in accordance with his
own particular views was substitute
ad
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Mrs. Charles A. Bancroft.

Alice G. Robinson, daughter of Eber
G. and Eliza (Bartlett) Robinson was
born at Island Pond, May &c, 1866.
She grew to womanhood in the village
of her birth and received her education
there and at the Conservatory of Music
in Boston.
She resided in New York for many
years during which she was a frequent
visitor at the home of her mother here.
She was married to Charles A. Ban
croft June goth, 1914.
The dominant characteristics of her
life were courage and cheerfulness, and
these qualities were never more con-
spicuously displayed than during her
last illness. which terminated in her
death at Brightlook hospital, ST. Johns
bury, October 18th.
The funeral services, Rev. L. A. Ed
wards officiating, were held at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Clara S.
Robinson, on Prospect St., on the af-
ternoon of October Doth; and the inter-
ment was in the Bancroft family lot in
Elmwood cemetery, Mortified, on the
following day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Anniversary of Business.

Fifty years ego the 18th day of last
October Henry S. Root was one of the
firm which started under the name of
E. B. True & Co. Five years later
H. S. Root took over the business and
continued it under his own name. About
% years ago his son, George, was added
to the firm since which time the business
has been known under the name of
H. S. Root & Son. For 40 years this
hardware business conducted by Mr..
Root has been under one roof-the same
building it is now in, and during all
these years or from the first day the
business was, first organized Mr.. Root
has been almost constantly at the helm.
Not only can he look back to the many
changes that have taken place in the
town but to the large increase and
broadening out of his business as well.
Doubtless very few customers visit his
store today who passed money over the
counter 40 and SO years ago. He has
seen them drift away, many of them,
and many of them pass down into the
dark valley. But new ones, and more
Of them, take their places, and the bust
ness still goes on. A fine line of turni-
ture is carried by Root & Son in conncC-
ton with their hardware. For years
Mr.. Root Sr., has been our town clerk,
and so faithfully and Systematically has
he conducted the business mat it is very
rare. that another trIcs TO seek the office.
His son, George, also conducts large in
surance business under the name of
Root & Blanchard. Both H. S. Root
and Son are prominent masons, having
held most of the higher Offices. 1t is
hoped the H. s. Root & Son hardware
and furniture business will continue for
many years to come for the name has
become almost fixture in town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
The Grange.

The October Grange meetings were
observed by using for subject of discus
sion at the first meeting, "Did Farmers
and their Wives of Fifty Years ago
work harder than we do Today" and
what was my best crop this year?
The Grange lair he'd on the night of
Oct. 81, proved very interesting and a
most successful venture. The display
of vegetables, grain, grasses, fruit,
canned goods, pastry, etc, as well as
fancy work and embroidery of various
designs Hastily displayed gave encour-
agement for repetition to larger eX-
tent at an earlier date in 1916
An invitation from Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ Brigham to spend an evening with
them at Allendale Farm which had
previously been accepted was arranged
for next Friday evening, Nov. 5. Those
attending to take cake, doughnutS or
sandwiches.
The annual election of officers will
take place at the next meeting Nov. 10,
and a large attendance is desired.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Making the Little
Farm Pay
By c. c. BOWSFIELD

Celery is unsurpassed as a money
making crop in any part of the cOun-
try if the farmer provides the right
conditions. The market is constant and
prices at the lowest will return a profit
of $500 to $1,C0O an acre for a good
crop.
A celery grower must make up his
mind at the outset that water has to be
provided in case of drought. Without
a regular system of irrigation it may
be necessary to haul water to the field
in barrels a number Of times, but this
work will be full paid for in the extra
quality of the celery crop. On account
of the possibility of having to haul wa
ter it is best 20 locate the celery patch
close to the we'll
Celery is naturally a swamp plant
and thriveS best i'll a moist, rather cool
soil, but such land is not always avail
able, and the higher and drier soils
have to be used. For this crop apply
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Legal Notices
Estate of Leander +. Currier

STATE OF VERMONT, DIST RIOT OF ESSEX IS
THE HONORABLE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF ESSEX
To all persons interested in the estate of Lee
ander F. Currer, late of Brighton in said Dis
trict deceased, GREETING,
At a Probate Court, holden at Canaan, within
and for said District on the 2Ist day of Oct
1915, an instrument purportinI to be the last
Will and Ties ament of Leauder +. Currier, late
of Brighton in said District deceased was pre-
scented to the Court aforesaid. Tor Probate
And il is ordered by said Court that the nth
day of Nov, 1915, at the Probate Once i'll
oomfeld be assigned for proving said nstru-
ment; and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned by publishing this order
three weeks successfully i'll the Essex Comfy
Herald, newspaper circulating in that vicin-
ity, in said District previous to the time APP
pointed.
THEREFORE,, You are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said will
if you have cause.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at Canaan i'll said
districts this 2ISt day OF Oct, 1915.
EDWIN o. CARII, Judge.
law
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Estate of AIonzo D. and PersiS A
Parker.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT or ESSEX IS
THE HONORABLE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT AFORESAID:
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate OF Alonzo ID. and Persis A Parker lats of
Lunenburg in said District, deceased
GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been made to
this Court i'll writing, by the Administrator of
said estate, praying for license and authority to
sell all of real estate of said deceased, for the
payment of debts and charges of administra-
ton, setting forth therein the amount of debts
uue from said deceased, the charges of admins
alton and the amount of personal estate and
the situation of the real estate.
WHEREUPON, the said Court appointed and
SSigned the 9th day of Nov 1915, at the Pro-
bate Office i'll Gui1dhall in said District, to hear
and decide upon said application and petition
and ordered public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein, by publishing
said order, together with the time and place of
| hearing three weeks successfully in the Essex
County Herald a newspaper which circulates
i'll the neighborhOOd of those persons interested
i'll said estate, all of which publications shall be
previous to the day assigned for hearing
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court at the time and place
assigned, then and there in said Court to make
your objections to the granting of such license
il you see cause.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at Guildhall i'll said
District this 10th day of Oct, 1915.
I3-3w George A. Hubbard, Register
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05

old, well rotted manure to land at the
rate Of ten tons to the acre, which may
be supplemented with commercial fer
tlizer containing ammonia, 4 to 5 per
cent; available phOsphoric acid, 8 per
cent; potash, per cent, applied broad
cast after blowing at the rate Of haf a
ton to tie acre. plow the land as
deeply as possible. Celery requires
good feeding 70 produce a marketable
crop.
1t is good plan to plow in the ma
nure in the fall and harrow literally in
the spring. If commercial fertilizer is
used it should be applied before har-
rowing. Go over the ground a few
times with smoothing harrow, each
time in q different direction, and be
sure the soil is fine and even.
Then mark out the rows four feet
apart. The markings need not be deep
nor wide. Any ordinary one horse
corn marker or lister may be used. BY
all means keep the rows straight and
uniform. Just as soon as the ground Is
ready to receive the plants and they
are ready to be set out, say about the
list of June, the work should proceed
without unnecessary delay. Let each
planter have dibbler or stick to make
a hole in which to put the plant and
see that he takes pains to firm the soil
| well around the roots. The plants
/ should be set about five or six inches
apart in double rows. On the whole, it
/ is an easy matter for people who are
accustomed to such work to set out
! plants in this kind of soil.
/ Where a pretty large field is being
| planted to celery good results have
been attained in the following way:
Mark off rows four feet apart and fur
row with stirring pillow, turning the
/ ridges in the same direction. Set the
/ plants six inches apart In the side Of
the furrow next the ridge. In subse
quent cultivation keep the burrows
open and use them as bitches for wa
ter in case of drought. Permit no
weeds to grow and cultivate the ground
after each application of water.
When the plants have attained the
proper size for use the leaves are
brought into an upright position by
boards placed on either side of the
row, so that they slope toward the
plants at the top, or else by dirt drawn
against the plants and packed firmly
around them. The object Of this is to
cause the leaves to take an upright
! position and exclude the light from the
heart Of the plant so that the latter
growth is white or bleached. The proc.
ess of bleaching requires from two to
four weeks. Plants may be set out at
any time and seed may be started in
the house.
Celery is difficult to handle in small
garden on account of the amount Of
soil required to hill it up in the fall.
This problem has been solved by plant.
ing four rows of celery in foot deep
trench with two rows of sweet corn on
either side Of it. The corn IS off by
the time the celery needs killing and
the soil from the corn is available.
Celery must have length Of stalk to
be fancy, and unless the grower pro.
duces fancy good. fancy prices cannot
be obtained. Cultivation is the only
way to produce long stalks of celery.
Frequent stirring Of the soil aids the
plants to get hold Of their food. 1t
gives life to the soil and promotes
thrift and luxuriance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05

1t is fairly a problem TO install mo
tors, controllers and other apparatus
In mines in sucn way as to avoid the
danger of igniting fire damp. Modern
practice in Europe now provides three
protecting methods all incIosed, part.
ly inclosed with use OF wire gauze
plates, and oil bath apparatus. Vari.
Gus apparatus, such as transformers,
controllers and switches, need to have
special design for use in mines, not
only on account of fire damp, but be-
cause of prevailing dampness and
mist,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Man Without a Country.

An Italian translation of DR.. E. E.
Hales famous story. The Man With
out Country" has been circulated in
italy in a cheap pamphlet edition for
the purpose of arousing patriotic feel
ing. A writer in the Christian Regis
ter, noting this fact, tells us that he
once asked Doctor Hale if he really
felt his great patriotic story as deeply
as he made his readers feel 1t, and that
he received a most emphatic affirma-
tive response.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
DERBY.

Mr. and Mrs w. S. Robbins are soon
to leave town and will sell the most Of
their household effects at public auction
at the town hall on the afternoon and
evening Of Tuesday, Nov. 9th They
have been residents of the village of
Derby Center since childhood and have
lived in the home recently sold by them
to Mr.. Burton, and in the buildings a
few rods southerly, now owned by Mr..
Kidder, both of which substantial sets
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05

A. o. Gray and wife of Sheffield in
company with Sam Ruggells, wife and
daughter of Lyndon visited Perkins
Green and wife of Morrisville last week,
making the trip by anto. Mr.. Green
has recently married a second wife, she
being the youngest sister of his first
wife. Mr.. Green has spent all of his
life in Newport until going to Morris
vile, but feels perfectly contented and
happy in his new home, which We were
very glad to know. Mr.. and Mrs.
Green are both 70 years old their next
birthday and we hope they will live to
celebrate their silver wedding.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05

of buildings were built by Mr.. Robbins,
for forty years. Mr.. Robbins was elect
ed town clerk in 1878 and by continuous
reflections had served the town in that
capacity for nearly thirty-eight years
until his resignation on Oct. 18th last.
They will go directly to southern Cali
fornia where three of their children are
now living, two others being now in
Oregon, with the intention of spending
their remaining days on the Pacific
coast.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05

Nunez of Balboa bears a peculiar re
lation to Panama. lie was not the dis
coverer of the country nor It's first
settler. nor was he the organizer or ad
ministrator of the government in this
part of Spanish territory, but he was
the first white man to behold that
broad sweep OF ocean which we now
call the Pacific. ana he saw it from
Panama territory