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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27
Scientific
Farming
CORN WILL BE HIGH.
Early Planting Of Few Acres Advised
by Kansas College Expert.

by NdnSds Soio9o GNPS'ts
The chances are that corn will be
high priced next July and August. be
licves G. Z. Cunningham, assistant in
cooperative experiments in the Kansas
State Agricultural college. He be
lieves that many farmers where the
corn crop was short in 1914 will find
the planting of a few acres of early
corn profitable this season.
Growing Il quick maturing variety of
corn for early feed Is sometimes good
practice. The farmer who is out of
grain and has to buy high priced corn
may cut down expenses by growing a
few acres of early corn. An early
variety planted as soon as seasOnable
conditions will permit will produce
feeding corn from three TO five weeks
before the heavy yielding varieties of
corn are ready to feed.
The larger growing, later maturing va
rieties of corn normally grown usually
outyield the small growing. quick ma
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tolo
Briefly for Busy Readers

20 oranges for Csc at Estes market
Adv.
IS bananas for CSC at Estes mar
ket. Adv.
Fancy canned goods, Mistletoe, Lily
of the Valley. Heinz, Veribest, Hunts
and all Beechnut specialties. Adv
36t3
At the graded school entertainment
Friday evening the amount taken IN
was $114.45. With the small expens-
es out this will leave enough to clear
the debt on the chool lanterns ana
grafonola outfit bought last year at an
expense of $685..
Among the sales of real estate re-
Gently made through the agency OF
Nash G. Hutchins are the George ID.
Wade farm of 35 acres in Shaftsbury
to Robert Mallory of Woodford; the
Patrick Nash place in SALISBURY ~
G. ii. Bronson and the Wallings place
at Fairlawn park in Bennington TO
SHARON harrington.
NJ. j. Moran received his comission
as postmaster at Brattleboro Friday
and expects TO assume the duties OF
the position at the close of business
March 81. Mr. Moran's commission
gives him the office until the Senate
reconyenes and he or some other per-
son is confirmed by the Senate for
four years from that time. In case
Mr.. Moran is confirmed, as is usual
in the case of recess appointment,
his whole term would be about foui
Gears and nine month. Postmaster
Kittredge Haskins has held the office
for four years and two months Cot.
Haskins has not had a vacation dur
ing that time except for two or three
days at time, and he says he has
made no dehnate plans for the future
except first TO take q good long rvel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27
/ VALUE OF COVER CROPS.

A blanket of cover crops is needed in
every orchard Mt least half the year.
An old orchard on sloping land, which
is inclined to grow heavy wood on
the trees at the expense of fruit bear
ing, needs thick cover crop, such as
common red or mammoth clover In
some successful orchards alfalfa has
been used. and, though it is not gen
orally regarded as a desirable orchard
cover crop, there are instances where
The alfalfa in an old orchard has been
pastured by hogs and has proved an
advantage for year or two 1t Is then
turned under and the orchard Gull
tivated clean for a couple of seasons.
with winter cover crops of crimson
clover or vetch.
The barometer of the orchard condi-
lion is the growth of wood and the
condition in which fruit is matured
" the cover crop is too heavy and Is
sllowed to sap the ground OF moisture
I'm midsummer the fact will immediate
IN be noted in slow maturing fruit and
short growth on the terminal branches
of the trees.
Many old trees need TO be checked In
their growth of wood to make them
produce. The abundance of blossoms
i'm an orchard Is evidence that the
heavy cover crop has had this effect
Country Gentleman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27
The Drysdale Mems Store

OUTDOOR MEN certainly showing appreciation the thorough goodness
of Sturdy Old Bass Shoes They hardship quality Rub
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27
MOTORING IN NEW YORK.
Remarkable Increase of Automobiles In
New York State.

New York state.
By FRANCIS NJ. HUGO. Secretary of State
Nowhere during the last few years
more rapid than IN New York state.
Fourteen years ago the number Of mo-
torcarS running on the highways of the
state was negligible. and less than 1000
registered with the state license bu-
reau during 1901. Today there are no
less than 10000 registered in the
state alone, to say nothing of the
1,750000 registered in other states.
There are therefore in round mum
bers 100000 automobiles in use In the
United States, more than double the
total of all the other countries in the
world. and large number Of these
cars registered in other states motor
through New York during the touring
season.
one outstanding feature which makes
this development so marvellous is that
there are nj present but few thou
sand miles of good highways compared
with the vast system OF improved
highways which is yet 10 be under
taken by the state. Permanent roads
made of hard stone are being gradually
constructed throughout the state. but
these exist ut present in comparatively
few places. principally outside the vi
entity Of centers of population. while
dirt roads constitute over 40 per cent
of the available highways on which
motorcars are operated.
I'm some places n maximum speed of
six miles per hour limit is fixed, while
in others ten miles, speed slower
than that Of an ordinary horse drawn
light traffic, is enforced. The police in
other instances have been given cx-
traordinnry powers to effect an Instant
arrest IN case of small offenses against
bylaws or traffic rules. But many one
time manifestations Of prejudice have
already disappeared and the more pro
greSsive ccnterS are devising more rea
souable regulations aud are consider
ing how automobiles can BE- made more
useful for public service.
In many cases 'Joy riders' have. of
course 10 be dealt with Ike those per
sons who have more money than
brains. They drive recklessly and en-
danger life, irrltate the public and give
motoring bad name. But they are
few In comparison with the number
OF motorists who drive reasonably and
show every possible consideration for
others.
AS to the future motoring in New
York, there is no doubt that before
long there will be at least 200, 900
registered In New York state and up
ward Of two million cars in use In the
United States, and public attention
hereafter will more than ever be
directed toward proper highway con-
struction and maintenance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27
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PRIZE EARS OF CORN EXHIBITED IN ILL
NOIS SHOW.

PRIZE EARS OF CORN EXHIBITED IN ILL
NoIs SHOW.
turing ones because of the longer grow
ing period of the former varieties. A
obtained 10 make the growing of early
corn under these conditions more profit
able than planting the entire corn acre
age to the varieties usually grown.
Ordinarily In eastern Kansas Il stand
ard variety of Kansas corn, which ma
lures in 115 TO l25 days, will outyield
a ninety To ninety-five day corn ten or
more bushels per acre, and on the
average the growing of the larger
varieties pays best because OF the
larger yield. 1t is only when the July
or August price of corn Is abnormally
high and the following crop large. caus-
ing decided decrease in price, that
the early corn planting practice is
recommended.
The usual practice in obtaining seed
OF early corn is to get it from the
grown in northern states because of
the short season. In western Kansas
n quick maturing variety Of corn Is
necessary because of the low annual
rainfall. Acclimated varieties of corn
grown in western Kansas are hardy
and vigorous growing. The indications
are that these early varieties of west
ern Kansas corn are better suited to
eastern Kansas conditions than varie
ties similar in size and maturity from
further north.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27
POINTS FOR ROAD DRAGGING.
Pthy Advice For This important
Method of improving Highways.

Method of improving Highways.
The following points are To be borne
in mind in dragging road:
Make light drag which is hauled
over the road Mt an angle OF about for
ty-five degrees, so that small amount
Of earth is pushed to the center OF the
road
Drive the team at n walk.
Ride on the drag. Do not walk along
the side.
Begin at one side OF the road or
wheel track. returning on the opposite
side.
Drag the road as soon after every
rain as possible but not when the mud
is in such condition as to stick TO the
drag
DO not drag dry road.
Drag whenever possible at all sea
sons Of the year. IL Il road is dra eyed
Immediately before cold spell II will
freeze in a smooth condition.
The width of the travelled way to be
maintained by the drag should be from
SlAtt'H w tNNllt iNNt' hNt ht"S u
little more than the width Of single
wheel track; then gradually increase
until the desired width Is obtained.
Always drag little earth to the ecu
ter Of the road until 1t Is raised from
ten to twelve inches above the edge OF
the Travelled way.
If the drag cuts too much shorten the
hitch.
The amount Of earth that the drag
will carry along can he very consider
ably controlled by the driver accord
ingly as he stands near the cutting
edge or away from It.
The best results from dragging are
obtained only by repeated applications.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27
OIL THE STONE ROADS.

We know now that the whole
secret of holding stone roads
Hes in oiling them. With mod
ern methods of oiling under pres
sure IA surface can be maintained
even under exceedingly heavy
traffic. The oillng prevents the
busting of the roads and their
consequent disintegration, which
Is very rapid without oilihg I'M
der fast moving automobile
travel. or course, If the traffic
is so heavy that II breaks down
the top course of the road, that
is different matter. Roads of
other than stone construction are
needed to meet this condition.
John y. Carlisle. Commits sioner
of Highways OF New York. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27
CiTROLAx
c T r o / A x !

First-get the name down pat
then buy it OF your druggist Just
the very best thing for constipation,
sick headache, sour stomach. lazy liz
er. sluggish constipated bowles. The
pleasantest, surest. incest laxative
you ever used Tastes good--like
lemonade. Acts promptly, without
pain or nausea. Gives you the most
satisfactory flushing you have ever
had Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27

Only 10 per cent Of all the roads in
Inc United States have been improved
OF the individual states Ohio leads
with 81 per cent of improved roads;
New Jersey has % per cent, New York
II per cent. or per cent above the av-
erage OF The country as 4 whole. Penn
sylvania has only per cent Of its roads
improved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-27
Winter Wheat and Spring Wheat.

The Indiana experiment station (cen-
trail Indiana) finds that spring wheat
yields half to two-thlrds as much grain
az winter wheat on the same soil. The
time TO seed is as early as possible,
the quantity about six pecks per acre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings of Various
Corporations.

As result Of default in payment at
maturity on December l, 1914, of tho
sl,61s,00O collateral trust three-year 6
per cent notes Of the United Light and
Power Company Of New Jersey, and be-
cause OF defaults in interest charges
which began June l., 1919. il was nm
nounced yesterday that the Bankers
Trust Company, as trustee, will sell at
auction on January IL the collateral
pledged as security for these notes,
which consists Of s2,023,000 first and
general 6 per cent bonds Of the United
Light and Power Company of Califor-
MIA, 100000 shares OF common stock
and 10000 shares Of common stock
Of the California company, having n
par value of $40. The sale of thtse
securities is step toward winding up
the affair. of the United Light and
Power Company, the California COM
psny having been reorganized as the
Consolidated Electric Company, con-
trolled by the Great Western Power
ComDany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
ASKS FORECLOSURE
OF ROCK ISLAND
BondholderS' Protective COM
mittee Out for Action-Road's
Executive Opposes.

The Central Trust Company, as one
OF the co-trustees OF the mortgage Sc
curing the first and refunding bonds
of the Chicago, Rock Island s Pacific
Railway Company, has received re-
quest from the protective committee
representing that issue to begin fore
closure proceedings. D. R. Francis, Of
ST. Louis. is the other trustee, and tho
matter wiil not come up ~ the courts
until he has been heard from.
If the trustees, in accordance with
the wishes of the bondnolders, apply TO
the courts for permission to fore
close, the reorganization OF the Rock
Island will be taken out Of the hands
of the stockholders and placed with
the first and refunding bond committee,
of which Charles A. Peabody, president
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
is chairman.
Nathan l.. Amster, chairman Of the
Rock Island executive committee, who
has been trying 10 effect reorganiza-
ton through the stockholders. declared
yesterday that he would oppose the
proposed foreclosure proceedings by
the bondholders. He said that he was
working on plan which will raise be-
tween s20,000,000 and S25,000,000 by the
issuance OF either new income bonds or
preferred stock. The latter sum, ac-
cording to Amster, would not only
clear the company of all itS floating
debt, but would free $S0,000,000 OF col
lateral, which would be used for new
financing.
Although the question of asking the
trustees TO take steps to foreclose the
mortgage has been under consideration
BY the refunding bondholders for some
time, it WAS stated yesterday that no
plan of reorganization had been drawn
up or is In process Of completion. At
present IL Is believed the reorganiza-
ton will not disturb the refunding
bonds beyond the possible elimination
from the mortgage Of the clause pre-
venting the placing of q Junior lien on
the property.
The Rock Islands immediate maturi-
ties have been provided for. The ST.
100000 loan made by the Central Trust
Company, which falls due on December
29, has been renewed for ninety days.
Negotiations have also been concluded
for extending the loan Of the Bankers
Trust Company, for s1,600,000 which
natures on the same date. IL is ex-
pected that the S2,230,000 interest ma
turing on January l on various obligs-
tons will be paid. IL is also under
stood the s2,5OO,O00 receivers certif-
Gates due on January 3 will be extend
ed for ninety days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
BRAKE SHOE EARNINGS UP
Seven Per Cent for Common and Is
Per Cent on Preferred Stock.

The American Brake Shoe and Foun-
dry Company, in its report for the
fiscal year ended September 30, last,
shows net earnings OF sl,ie0,6lS, COM
pared with si,059,745 for the previous
year. After allowing for the ! per
cent dividend TO which return the
common stock is limited the balance
Of 1928, 1877 was equal 10 1916 per cent
on the 100000 preferred stock
against l4.03 per cent earned in 1914.
After January 1 President Cutler
said the company's business in Canada
will be handled By the Dominion Brak.
Shoe Company, Ltd. the entire capita
of which is owned by the American
Mslleable Company, & subsidiary o.
the American Brake Shoe and Foundry
Company. A stakeholder moved at the
annual meeting yesterday that quar-
terly reports Of the company's bust
ness be made public, but the motion
was voted down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
COTTON NERVOUS;
STORM HITS SALES
Violent Breaks Lacking. but Un-
steady Tone Follows Scarcity
of Trade News.

The cotton market showed continued
nervousness and irregularity yesterday.
bu. business was less active and huctu-
atoms less violent, with the market
showing a tendency TO settle around
1914 for March contracts, or about rs
point, under the high level Of last
week
Less trading may have been due
partly to wire troubles resulting from
the storm. and this also curtsiled the
amount Of news from the Southern
markets, but there can be little doubt
that the outstanding interest has been
reduced considerably during the last
few days. The lessened sggressiveness
: OF the selling may have reflected rather
q better technical position. The mar
ket closed barely steady. and last prices
were from 10 20 Ia points net lower.
Relatively easy Liverpool cables wers
followed By an opening decline Of from
10 l6 points In the market here. Ac-
tive months sold IL to is points under
Mondays closing figures during the
early trading. Liverpool bought on
this decline, while bullish view of the
census figures on supply and distribu-
ton inspired some scattered covering.
Prices rallied TO within 8 or I points OF
Mondays finals toward the middle of
the morning
After the close Of Liverpool and the
withdrawal Of buying orders from
straddle shorts the market eased of
again under Wall Street and commits
sion house liquidation, and subsequent
fluctuations were irregular. Closing
prices were within or points of tho
lowest, and there was some selling here
In the late trading on reports of lower
Southern spot markets and in sym
patty with an easier turn in New
Orleans.
The census report showing domestic
consumption Of 6s2,7s6 bales, including
/ linters for November, was considered
4 in line with estimates placing the prob
/ able requirements Of this country for
/ the season In the neighborhood Of T.
( 100000 bales. Even this failed TO ere
ate any fresh sentiment
/ The present selling movement does
not seem TO be based so much on any
particular view Of statistics 90 on the
large supplies now known TO be avail
able in the South and the possibility
D that Southern holders will offer their
cotton more freely with the approach
OF the holidays. Ono Of the few pri-
vste wires yesterday said that the de-
mand from Liverpool and Manchester
buyers was less active in the South
west. Southern spot markets as off,
cially reported were unchanged to 10
points lower. Exports for the day were
$4,000 bales, making 2,04e,2l5 so far
this season.
Rang. II p~ics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
Trustee tppdn,so.

pASQrALE PATI & sON.-Jcln ". ?. Blsehon
has teen appointed trustee 10, PasQufle P2t 4
son banker q go Elizabeth -. With l1nd
% s. 900. b. Referee Msc:rane Core. He cief
10, bond fo,.srdsy. petition IN binkrlpcy was
fled against them on March ., 1908: Liabilities
r-,. sols 600 nnL tLInra N.rc 100 rrr.Lt9-s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

FEDERAL RESERVE DISCOUNT RATE.-For
paper maturing IN ten days OF Ices, per cent Up
10 ninety days. por cent
CALL MONEY openei .; . per cent: highest. 2
per cent; lowest. Ia Per cat; closing pet eoA''
renewal. Per ceat
TIsiE MONEY was srraer. Rse, -. per crn,
loF sixty days 2-s per cent Tor nlhcy GAYS Uiu
four mcllh' and -, yer cent for I've TO sli
mo'tli.
Nn.RCANTTLE PAPER vas steady. Ruling rate.
1884 PER cent ;cr be, names bank sccsptAnees
2s2t per cent
CLEARE,G HOUSE TRANsACTIoNs.-Er
changes sG8l. S65S lt siaace-. So 453 .3.5 Inc
sab-r.e15l.. was de5tor % the extent e !2si34s.
SUB .TREAsl RY.--Nes Ycrk banks los. 70 tho
Sub Treasury .IsOGgo. and since Friday $4,000.
FEDERAL RrSERyE DISCOUNT RATES NLsE-
WHERE-B0r f0r t-n days. FER cent; up 20
uius.y dSy. 4. Phlsdelplis. and 1e- ce.t,
c:,' nd :s- Ten day., s P' cs sti up u Nd ,i ~
ninety days per cent: Atlanta ~ 10 Ninety DAYS.
1 per cent. Chicago for zen days. 81 pst cenL :
uD 20 sky days, 4; sixty 70 l.rey Ia'' -;
~ per cent: Kanss, cry. for ten dsJs, 81 yer
cent: Ssl Frsgclsco. ior zen DAYS. per cent .
thirty days. 81 thirty 70 siIiy days . 'iy 70
ninety days ~.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. loc discount
sAn Fsanrl,co. SOC premium.
PANK CLEARIN0S.-C bicis D. Exchanges; SSe %
-SS.2sZ tllsncss. S33'5l-5. Fl.tsou't' TX
change, s. rs. 2s5.
SILVER MARKET.-BN silver 20 London vas
% I.f6L uuchans.d New YORK quotation ras
55s.c unchanged Mexican silver dollars i-'f
as.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE --Nir.s went again c 70
.sg G iy T5' '''Iaf vas sI ~ demand
4.7ln PsTis--Cs6!e. IS; cheek. ~. ss' "a
csbi- ~; easG5 NE NJ 70 ~. esses lsss.
sitt~ and ninety day bills London bankers)-
SHY days. 1904 ninety days. 4eit'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
Wage Question a Serious One.

II is not only the railroads and the
anthracite producers that see serious
possibilities Of labor trouble ahead, as
Clark, Childs & Co. point out in letter
20 their customers. "Misgivings as to
the labor situation are more Of fac
tor" they say, "but up 70 this time II
has received little public attention. 1t
has occupied more than one meeting
Of important boards of directors, par
ileulsrly OF companies not largely en-
gagged in war business and whose labor
IS inclined 10 compare its position with
that Of other concerns that are com
PEELED By their contracts 10 pay abb
surdly high prices for inferior and IN
skilled work. One group OF manufact-
urers is striving 20 get its war goods
ont on time with such help as II can
secure al high prices, but knowing that
Us contracts are at prices that will net
large profit. Another group not max
Ing war goods-snd It's ramiAcations are
wide-is wondering ow long IL can keep
shops open ~ il has 20 continue TO pay
current wages and present prices for
raw materials, and have the greatest
sihculty in getting them at any price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
KENNECOTT STOCK INCREASE
Will Enable Company to Acquire Utah
Stock and Other Securities.

stockholders Of the Kennecott Cop
per Corporation. at special meeting
yesterday, voted to increase the num-
Der Of shares Of the company from
10000 TO 100000, Of no par value.
and to increase the stated capital from
100000 to s15.00,O00.
The increase was authorized to per-
nit the Kennecott company TO take
over the Utah Copper stock owned by
the Guggenheim Exploration Company
and securities Of the Brsden Copper
Mines Company, the Copper River &
Northwestern Railroad and the Alaska
Steamship Company, and provide for
the retirement of $4,000, 900 converti-
BILE Kennecott bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
Seasons First Real Snow
storm Reduces Early
Business on Floor,
NARTNE PREFERRED
CERTIFICATES UP
Our Securities, When Modified
in England, Will Probably
Be Sold Carefully.

The early trading suffered as usual
tom the first sizeable snowstorm Of
.ts season. Brokers we're late getting
s.rr 20 work, some who lived in out
Inc suburban districts did not get
90. In At eli. Customers rooms Of the
omission houses were thinly peopied
..a wire trouble kept down business.
3. hat the wires were in much better
.t.re than used TO be the case in big
s,orm with heavy, ciinging snow. There
s-e so sAany circuits underground and
,se possibility Of routing around
freaks is so much greater that mes
ssees get through in way that would
snTprise operators Of some years back.
Tbs hrst hour showed how much the
storm had done to reduce dealings
Stt1 q total Of around $1,000 was re
ror+ed. II has been a long time since
mere has not been at least 100000
s5ares done between 10 and IL o'clock.