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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

drought will give better results when
seeded in the spring. When seeded in
the fall the roots go into winter quar-
tiers very tender and are apt to be
winter killed.
When there is plenty of moisture
and soil is alluvial and sandy and win
tiers light, fall seeding is recommended
because the alfalfa can be SOwn after
the seasons crop is harvested. When
planting in the early spring one should
be certain to wait until all danger from
frost has passed. The soil should be
narrowed and disked until it is like an
ash bank, then packed until it is firm
below. Lack of thorough preparation
of soil is the cause of more failures to
get stand of alfalfa than anything
else.
When alfalfa is planted in the spring
it should have a nurse crop. Oats are
considered the best nurse crop in certain
sections. They shade the ground and
protect the young plants from the hot
summer sun and at the same time give
a profitable crop. The ground should
be full of moisture when planting the
seed so that it will come right up and
start to growing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22


The last federal census shows the
total number of farms in the United
States to be G,361,502, containing $751;
79S,325 acres.
The land in farms represents 1852
per cent or less than one-half of the
total land area of the country. OF the
total acreage given only 47S,451, $50
acres are classed as improved land"
The balance comprises wood land and
other unimproved land in farms. The
improved land given above is only
about 251 per cent Of the total area of
the county. The average size of farms,
as shown by the last census, is 1881
acres Of which an average Of 1852 acres
are improved, and 62.9 acres unim-
proved.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
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BEES IN SEPTEMBER. :
Il


September is a month that often
who for one reason or another have
failed to secure a crop of honey from
the earlier sources, such as the clovers
Experience has proved that often the
fall flow exceeds the earlier one.
This may be the result of two causes.
it may be that the colonies were so
weak from winter losses or spring
dwindling that they were not strong
enough in numbers to take advantage
Of even an abundant flow, or the lack
Of an early crop may have been the
result of real lack of nectar secreted
by the flowers.
There is an ever increasing number
of progressive beekeepers who during
drop Of honey, not only from the SUI
pers, but from the brood nest as well,
md in its place they feed sugar sirup
and make the bees depend exclusively
upon it, and there is much to be said in
favor of this plan.
The honey from the rail- mowers Is
full of pollen grains, and too much of
Alis eaten by the bees during the win
ter is liable to cause dysentery, espe-
cially If the bees are kept in winter
repositories, and by giving the hives
clear sugar strip in place Of the honey
taken there Is a decided gain, not only
in the health of the colony so treated,
but gain in dollars, as the honey we
take from them will sell for more
than the sugar strip will cost.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
BRICK ROADS
CROW IN FAVOR
First Cost Is High, but They
Are Durable.
AFFORD EASY TRACTION.

The United states Department OF Az
ricuIture Predicts a Rapid Increase
In the Mileage of Vitrified Brick
Roads and Points Out Their Advan-
tages.
A rapid increase in the mileage Of Wit
riied brick roads in this country is pre-
dicted in new bulletin of the United
States department of agriculture. Such
roads, it is said, possess three distinct
advantages-first, they are durable I'M
der all traffic conditions; second, they
afford easy traction and moderately
good foothold for horses, and, third,
they are easy to maintain and keep
clean. On the other hand, they are
unquestionably expensive to construct,
and the effort to reduce the high first
cost frequently results in inferior con-
struction and consequent defects.
The cost of brick pavement de-
ponds so much upon 50 many variable
factors, such as the locality, freight
rates and the distance from brick kilns,
that it is not possible to make any def
mite estimates. The cost of the rough
grading, however, should be considered
entirely apart from the cost of the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

pavement, for the grading would have
to be done, no matter what kind of
road was to be built. Excluding this
item, the bulletin already mentioned
(No. 246) furnishes the following for
mula as a rough guide for the probable
expense of brick road with a six inch
concrete foundation and suitable
grades: Cost per square yard, 100
Ii .213 Gibbs ST .157 A+.O B.
In this formula G equals cost of &C.
ment per barrel, S equals cost Of sand
per cubic yard, A equals cost Of coarse
aggregate per cubic yard, B equals cost
of paving bricks per 1000 and L equals
cost of labor per hour. Thus if labor
costs % cents an hour the labor cost
per square yard of pavement will be
100 times % cents, or 47.50 cents. The
cost of the cement per square yard
will be .213 times the price of a bar
rel, and so on with the other items. 1t
is assumed in this formula that all
materials are delivered on the work.
About 10 per cent should be allowed
for wear ON tools and machinery, and
for every inch subtracted or added to
the thickness Of the foundation there
will be a corresponding difference Of
8 to II cents per square yard.
Paving bricks should be uniform IN
size, reasonably perfect in shape, tough
In order to resist crushing, hard in or
der to resist abrasion and uniformly
graded in order that the pavement
may wear evenly. With good paving
brick the crushing strength varies
from 10000 pounds to 10000 pounds
per square inch when the load is ap-
piled uniformly over the entire top
surface of the test specimen. In use,
however, paving brick is seldom called
upon to withstand a pressure of over
| 1000 pounds to the square inch, so that
this factor is not one Of great impor-
! lance.
Equally important with the character
of the brick is the character of the
roadbed on which it is to be laid. The
1 four essentials for the roadbed are
thorough drainage, tirmness, uniform
! ity in grade and cross section and ade-
! quate shoulders. Where the first can be
| obtained in no other way it may be
necessary to lift the road considerably
above the surrounding land. Firmness
! is secured, if the road has been prop
erly drained, by making certain that
the roadbed is thoroughly compact
The subgrade must be repeatedly rolled
and reshaped until the desired grade Is
secured The shoulders should never
be less than four feet wide, and not
infrequently one is made sufficiently
wide to form an earth roadway parallel
to the brick pavement.
Strong, desirable curbing is necessary
FOR all brick pavements in order to
prevent the marginal brick from be-
coming displaced, which event would
result in deterioration, finally spread
ing over the entire pavement Proper
! ly constructed curbing, on the other
hands, holds the bricks together and
enables them. to present combined
resistance, Portland cement and stone
are probably the best materials to Use.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

Throughout the cold attitudes Of
China during the winter the Chinese
of all classes wear fur, wool or nair-
lined garments. Even the coolies
have their sheep or goat skins, and
people OF the middle and official
classes nave many sets of garments
lined with the richest furs. Their
houses are rarely heated to comfort
able temperature, and in consequence
they wear their furs both indoors and
ont
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

St James the Great is worth noting
as of the company of the Great Twin
the Angels OF Neuve Chapelle. Span
ish tradition tells now his body was
miraculously brought to Compostella
and there enshrined, and how the
saint arose ana at Claviio in SAL,
mounted on a white horse, slew 10000
Moors. Hence the Spanish Order of
st. James OF the Sword, Santiago de
kspada.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
NO SHELTER FOR MURDERER;
oliver Cromwell First to Put Limit or
Protection Afforded by F;ouse Of
an Ambassador.

1t was the grim old oliver CrCm.
we'll who first showed TINT the house
Of an ami BIZ seador wa net an II Tiola.
BILE sanctuary for all classes of Of
tenders and that at least the line Of
protection could not hold against
murderer. In November, 1872. Don
Pantaleon Sa, brother of an ambassa
dor from Portugal to England, walk
Ing in the New Exchange, London, en-.
gagged in quarrel with young Eng
fish gentleman named Gerard. They
were separated, leaving Gerard
slightly wounded in the shoulder The
next day Don Pantaleon came to the
exchange with fifty well-armed fol-
lowers, for revenge. Four English
men were slightly wounded and Mr.
Greenway, while walking with his sis
ter and lady to whom he was en-.
gagged being mistaken for Gerard,
was killed by a pistol shot through
the head. A great and enraged crowd
collected The Portuguese took ref
uge in their house of embassy. Crom-
well, the lord protector, sent mes
senger to the embassy, stating that II
the criminals were not given up to the
civil authorities the soldiers guarding
the embassy would be withdrawn and
the mob left to do as it pleased. Don
Pantaleon, three Portuguese ana IAN
English boy" were given up and com,
mitted to NewFate Their trial was
delayed. A mixed jury of Englishmen
and foreigners brought in verdict
of guilty and the five were sentenced
to be hanged. The three Portuguese
were pardoned, the English boy
was hanged and Don Pantaleon, at the
request of his brother, the ambassa
dor, was spared from hanging and
was heheaded on July 10, 1858. This
case impressed foreign nations with
sense of Cromwell's power. and
las eter since been considered
as a precedent in questions respecting
fhe privilege of ambassadors and the
oersons of their household.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

1t is said that common iron nails
are now successfully used by surgeons
in the repair of broken bones. The
nails, which are used to mold the pieces
in place while the healing process
goes on, are soon covered with a sort
Of rust-resisting membrane and their
presence occasions no trouble or ill
effects. Sioux city Qa.) surgeons re-
port cases in which nails and even
iron stovepipe wire have been used
for this purpose.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Successfully Elchts Pneumonia.

The open-air treatment of acute
pneumonia is reported by DR.. G, Il
Hennie to have achieved notable sue
cess ,at the Royal Prince Edward hos
pital of Sydney, Australia. For sever
years Doctor Rennie has kept his owl
patients in the oVen air night al
day, and o''tY recently this plan La,
been adopted for all pneumonia casos
in the hospital Recovery has been
rapid in cases that would have re-
suited fatally under the old method.
The ordinary conditions of a close hos.
,;1tal atmosphere are very favorable
for the development of the pneumonia
germs, and besides expose to mi
crobes liable TO set UP a secondary in.
lection. The fresh air, comparatively
free from bacteria, gives the more per.
feet aeration OF the blood needed This
artificial use of oxygen is rarely nee
essary as formerly, there is much less
difficulty of breathing and impairment
OF circulation, the patients sleep bet
ter. the tongue is cleaner, the appetite
n nearer norr7al and convalescence IL
rapid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Corrcction.

In an issue of the small weekly
sheet of the Congregational church in
a rural community the word oppor.
tunity was spelled opportunity" The
minister, from the pulpit calling at
tention to the word, said that he had
tried to have the paper free from err
rors this week, but discovered that
Opportunity had been spelled with
two p's.-The Congregationalist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

The Russians, who were slightly in
tiuenced by the Latin races, say that
dogs bark and the wind carries it
away" but the French, Spaniards, Ger
mans and English, who nave inherited
more than they wish to acknowledge
rom ancicrt Pome, all agree that
barking dogs don't bite" md we have
also in English the warning to have
a care for silent dog and still water"
which is clearly a free translation OF
the Latin original.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Thinn of the Past.

James had a dispute with his little
friend and slapped her His mother
heard OF it some days later and was
tell him how bad she felt TO think
her little boy would strike girl. He
looked embarrassed and, taking his
cap. started for the door, saying: oh,
mamma, please don't say anything
about it. She has forgotten it by this
time, and if she hasn't, 1 have"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Turkey'c Prime.

The Turkish empire reached it's
greatest glory in the reign of Soly-
man the Magnificent, who held the
throne from 1920 until 1866. Besides
bis North African possessions his ter.
ritories extended from near what is
now the border of Germany to Persia.
There was at that time no other state
that approached the Turkish in extent
Or wealth. q
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
MAILS ARRIVE.


From Newport and points south
and west of NeWp ort, LAT am.
From Newport, West Derby.
Derby, West and East Charleston,
7.30 pm.
From Morgan and Morgan Center,
11.45 am.
From points in Province Quetec
Ontario and Western Canada, LAT
am, and 1.25 and 1910 pm.
From Norton Mills, Wallis Pond,
and Averill, 10.10p.m.
From Lake 400 pm.
From Beecher Falls, Canaan, and
all pojrts on upper Maine Central
Railroad, north of North Stafford,
1855 pm.
From all local points Berlin to
Island Pond, 7.55 pm. raS
From all local points Portland to
Groveton, 100 pm.
From Lancaster, Littleton, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
south of Groveton. 1.20 am, and
100 pm.
From North Stratford, Groveton,
Berlin, Gorham. and all points south
and east, l.2O am. and 1.20 pm.
MAILS CLOSE.
For Newport, Derby, Derby Line,
and North; West Derby and Beebe
Plain, 100 am.
For Newport, West Derby, Derby,
East Charleston and West Charleston
5.45 am.
Fol IsIe, Notion Mills, AverifI
and Walls Fond, 6.15 am.
For MoIgsn, and Morgan Center,
7.15a. m.
( For Bcecher Falls, Canaan, and a
points on VI Ter Maine Central Rail
read, LOO ain. and 500 am. and co
pm.
For Lancaster, Littleton, White
fed, aid points on Boston & Maine
Railroad, south of Groveton, leo
am. and 500 am.
For local points, Island Pond to
Portland, 100 am. and 500 am.
For local points, Groveton to
Portland, LOO pm.
For Berlin, Gorham, and all points
south and east, LOO. am, 500 am.
andi .O0p.m.
Rural Deliverysi carrier arrives
1890 pm.
Rural Delivery mails close 6.15 am.
Except SUNDAY.
SUNDAY.
From all points south and east,
100 am. and 100 pm.
Mails close for all points south and
east, LOO am.
Mails for Norton Mills LOGAN.
D. P. MACKENZIE. P. M.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Now In the Afternoon.

There is difference between air
dried and sun burned hay. If you cut
the grass late in the day much of the
water in 1t passes off through the
leaves and you get fine quality of air
dried hay containing practically all the
nourishment in the plant But if you
start the mower in the morning the
hot sun burns the leaves before they
can evaporate the water Then you
wonder why your stock does not dc
we'll although they have plenty of nice
hay.-Farm Progress.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
He Got Them Mixed.

A Missouri farmer had ordered q
fancy pig from breeder. The pig
was q mere mite of a pig, and the
farmer sent it back. Dear Sir" he
wrote. From the comparative size
of the pig and the bill, am forced
10 the conclusion that you got them
mixed. You should have sent the pig
by mail and the bill by express. -
Youths COMPANION.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Remembered.

THE only visit 1 nave paid to the
old home town since left it, II years
ago. stated Sissors Smith, proved a
great disappointment. The only man
who recognized me, after | had wan
dered for hours around the familiar
streets, meath the dropping ellums and
all such as that, was old Uncle Riley
Rezzidew, who knew me the minute
ne set eyes on me by a debt of six
bits which he claimed | had owed him
when went way."-Kansas City
Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
No Trick to Reduce

If YOU are too stout, don't take fat
reducing medicine; cut down on your
diet, get out-of-door exercise, and you
will assume normal lines and reduce
to normal weight. Avoid sweets, eggs,
cream, fat meats, and especially po-
tatoes. Live mainly on lettuce, spin.
ach, cabbage, lean meats, young
onions, celery, tomatoes, etc. Take
sailed toast instead of bread and but
ter. If you cease to give your body
fatmaking foods you will cease Gre
ating fat cells. 1t is no trick to re-
duce if you practice self-denial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Peculiar Flint Rock,

J. C. Oliver of Woodstock. vt, has a
white flint rock somewhat smaller
than mans fist. Through one end of
it IS an irregular mole smaller than a
lead pencil, caused by q vein Of ron
which he'd rusted out. The long root
of a dock plant has grown through the
hole, filing it solidly and ext ,nding
some distance in the ground beyond.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

DAY before yesterday" related the
landlord of the Retunia tavern, "a fell
Ter that had only been in town lali
a day walked into the middle of the
street, right out in front here, gave
sort of a shout, and dropped dead!''
WAS the train so late that he ex'
pected to be obliged to stay here over
night?" asked a hypercritical drum
mer whose sales had not been all that
he had desired.-Kansas City Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
His Discrimination.

Come, nun Drudder," invited Dea.
con Hawhee addressing stranger
who had wandered into the revival
meeting, don't yo' want to jine de
heavenly band?' mo, sab; but
Yankee for de bid, dess de same!" was
the polite reply. Il done played de
tromboon in a minstrel band all last
season, and isn't got mo- dan half nun
salry twell plumb yit!"-Kansas City
Star
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

Every housewife has had the expert
ence of finding a carefully prepared
mouse trap denuded OF It's bait, but un
sprung and minus its victim. This
can be avoided and Mr. Mouses cap
ture assured by using for bait cheese
crumbs instead Of large lump. To
get the crumbs the mouse must press
down and thus set off the spring A
lump, on the other hand, is easily
stolen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Ch.valry.

DO you Know said the particu
larly well groomed and elaborately
vlvacious .ady n the fun bloom Of
ner second youth, that 1 nave the
most wonderful garuener IN the world
the tenderest hearted not only of
gardeners, out OF men? He mas always
made me up very specia. bouquet on
my birthday and presented it to me in
person. But ever since was thirty
wei, ne onIy given me birthday
bouQGe3 every bird year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Bedside Library,

Start bedside library says Doc
;or Osler to young physicians, land
spend the last half-h0ur of the day in
communion with the saints of human
ity." The advice might be taken with
good results by many others. instead
Of thinking over the cares and troubles
Of the dying day, let the tired wooer
If balmy sleep read a page or two OF
lis bedside library" and lie down to
pleasant dreams.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Would Outurow IT,

A Louisville journalist was excess
sively proud of his little boy. Turn
ing to the old black nurse, 'Aunty,
said he, stroking the little pate, this
BOY seems to nave journalistic bead
Oh cried the untutored old aunty
soothingly, never you nina bout dat;
datll come right IN time"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Aids and Abets Disease.

Doctors have learned that worry
means insomnia, nervous dyspepsia,
hysteria that it weakens the bodily
defcnses and aids the attack of dis
cases Of microbic origin. 1t is the
precursor or predisposing cause of
many bodily ills; il is the one thing
which saps the PATIENTS Vitality -
which, broadly speaking, is his power
to will to get we'll.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
His Intention,

Being of no further use on earth, u
said Gaunt N. Grimm, having grown
thoroughly tired of trying to convince
fools of their errors, feeling sure that
none of the said fools will regret my
departure any more than | should
theirs under similar circumstances,
and being as ready to go as I'll ever
be, I shall now eat the large hunk of
wedding cake that my niece has sent
me. kansas City Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

When Claire was about five years
old she had a picture taken for her
papa and was told not to tell it, for
it was to be surprise. That evening
when he returned from the office she
said: Papa, we'se got s'prise for
you, but won't tell, won't tell; just
wait until you see the proof
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Hard 1tmnas of Life.

Hard things that come our way are
not hard when we do them They are
hard only when we don't do them or
when we do them imperfectly. Duty
is not hard when it is cheerfully and
vigorously done. Duty is nard only
when it is not properly met-that is,
when It IS done without good will, or
when it is not done at all
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
His Plea tor Mercy.

Young man, said the magistrate
severely, the assault you nave com
mitted on your poor wife was most
brutal. Do you know OF any reason
why / should not send you to prison"
IF you do, your nonor, replied the
prisoner at the bar nonemuy, 1t will
break up our honeymoon
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
First une of Camera in Mar

The camera was first employed Off
cially in war during the conflict in
the Crimea in 1886, and although
the art OF photography was then put
sixteen years old, some fine pictures
were obtained. in the American Civll
war the camera was also largely useu
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Woman's ReceptIveness.

When think of talking, it is OF
course with a woman For talking
at it's best being an inspiration it
wants a corresponding divine quality
of receptlveness, and where will you
find this but i'll 3 woman?-O. W..
Holmes
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Scientific
Farming
WHEN TO sow ALFALFA.
Some Farmers Prefer Spring and 9th
ers the Fall.

Some Farmers Prefer Spring and 9th
ers the Fall.
The soil for alfalfa should have
plenty of humus. A deep, rich, sandy
loan will grow alfalfa to perfection.
The land should be well drained, for
alfalfa will not be a success on swamp
land. says a contributor to Farm
Progress. ..
There is a difference of opinion as
to when alfalfa should be sown Some
prefer the spring and others the fall.
l think one should be governed by
conditions of climate and soil. In those
sections where there is little moisture
in the fall and the winters are exceed
ingly cold spring seeding is preferable.
Soil that tends to bake on account of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

This imperishable conviction, that il
thing is right it will have to be, is
the underlying rock on which all great
character is built; and it carries in it
a trust implicit if not explicit in the
moral government of the world-J.
Martineau.