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rows which allow the sun to come
down baking a surface crust and to
rapidly take up the surface moisture,
especially In a hot and dry year;
these wide spaces between the seed
rows allow much room for weed seed
to fall and every practical farmer
knows that 1t takes just as much
strength out Of the ground to pro-
duce weeds as 1t does to produce
grain.
Another feature of Importance to
consider in seeding grain is the
width OF the seed furrow made by
the furrow openers because if the
seed furrow Is very narrow it simply
puts n grain of seed nearly on top
OF another, killing both stalks as
mentioned In the report of the Mis-
souri, State University, by Professor
c. B. Hutchinson, wherein 1t is found
that mot more than SO per cent to
Is per cent Of the seed plants that
sprout in the narrow seed rows of a
grain drill ever mature"
Increasing Yield Per Acre.
DcSlueS Tue Importance OF prOQuc-
ing much more grain per acre with
the seed rows closer together there
is also the very great advantage that
in a dry year when clover is sown
with the wheat or the oats the closer
seed rows very favorably protect the
clover and 1t has been proven. re-
peatedly that a good stand of clover
is obtained under drouth conditions
with the narrow seed rows when
otherwise with the seed rows six
inches or seven inches apart the clo-
yer has been entirely killed out by
drought.
succeeded in buying a three-inch
American grain drill in January,
1912, and have now used this ma
chine for three years, putting the
grain drill rows only three inches
apart and I have never failed to pro-
duce at least 10 bushels of wheat per
acre more than any of my neighbors
seeding with the rows made six
inches or seven inches apart, and my
oats likewise CORRESPONDENCE in
creased over the wider seed rows.
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rows often as close as ~ inches
apart, never more than 3 inches and
you simply could not give a European
farmer a grain drill making the rows
more than u inches apart.
European Grain Drills.
Again, if you would investigate the
type of grain drill used in Europe
1t will be seen that they use two men
and very often three men to operate
a European grain drill; n man do
Ing the driving of the oxen, camels
or horses and then If two men are op-
Grating the machine the second man
sees to 1t that the hopper is kept
properly filled with seed and that
the seed is kept flowing steadily and
accurately. Besides 1t is his duty to
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continually guide the machine by the
fore-carriage in front (called vordi-
karre) and this fore-carriage has a
long lever that extends clear behind
the seed hopper and by using this
long lever the machine is guided so
perfectly straight that not an inch
of land is allowed to be wasted and no
crooks in the rows are possible.
Where three mel operate the ma
chine, the second mar simply looks
after the keeping Of the seed in the
hopper and then it Is the exclusive
duty of the third man to simply
guide the machine and instead of the
long lever extending behind the hop
per 1t is hinged so that 1t can be
turned to allow the third mar to
walk along side OF the wheel Of the
fore-carriage so that he can closely
watch the track of the wheels of the
fore carriage to e that the machine
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BY WILLIAM PRITCHETT.

THE manner of seeding in Europe
should be a very profitable sub
ject for the American farmer to
consider at this time; very little has
been said in the agricultural papers
about seeding wheat, rye and other
grains in the fields of Europe, where
1t Is not unusual at all to produce 60
bushels of wheat per acre and some
times as many as so bushels per acre
have been claimed.
Land, of course, is very valuable in
the farming sections and the price of
labor Is much cheaper than we can
realize or understand here in Amer
lea, so that labor perhaps might be
wasted in Europe but the greatest
possible care is to avoid the waste Of
the land.
The European land owner or rent
er uses a grain drill putting In the
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bales; other products n bushels. Prices or hay an beetsi n dollars per ton;
cotton a tobacco. cents per pound; naxseed, dolars per bushe, other prod
uGs, cents per busheL)
Wheat sown this Fall in the state $685. 900 acres. compared with 635 1000 acres
last year; condition SO per cent normal. compared with ten-year average of sS.
Similarly, in the United States, 100000 acres, compared with 371Oo 900
SOW last year; condition, 8S3 Der cent compared with sOs, the ten-year
average
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American apples sold in Sweden
are known as California, Oregon and
American apples.
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is driven absolutely straight so that
not an inch of the land Is wasted.

not an inch of the land is wasted.
Wasteful American Method.
Let us make comparison of this
European system with our manne Of
seeding in America; the American
farmer uses a grain drill with the
rows never closer together than six
inches and more generally in the corn
belt states it is seven inches or some
times eight inches apart. This Amer
lean manner of drilling the grain is
found to be really better than broad
casting, but it permits a wonderful
waste of land; the seed Is not prop
erly distributed; it allows a very
great waste of moisture because of
the bare spaces between the seed
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CROP REPORT OF OREGON AND UNITED STATES

EINAL estimate O. acreage production and price December /, in the state.
L and production and price n the United States acreage and production in
thousands l. e, 100 omited)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
KING OF ITALY
IS GRATEFUL TO
PRESIDENT FOR
HIS SYMPATHY

Washington, Jan. 18.-President Wilson
received a cablegram today from King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy thanking him
for expression of sympathy following the
recent earthquake The message fol-
lows:
i am sensible very much of the express
sion Of sympathy you have been so kind
as to send me on this dolorous occasion.
Please accept, with my sincerest thanks,
the heartfelt gratitude of the Italian
people
The American Red Cross was still
awaiting today a reply from the Italian
government to its inquiry whether aid
would be accepted from the United States
for earthquake sufferers. The latest
message from Ambassador Page at Rome
said the Italian government would not
accept foreign assistance owing to the
present international situation.
Two parties from embassy the mes
sage added, have visited region devas-
tated by earthquake covering a radius
of some so miles. They corroborate re-
ports of terrible devastation. Govern
ment estimates 5000 as the approximate
figure for killed and wounded. Foreign
countries are thanked for sympathy but
owing to international situation the gov
eminent is not accepting foreign aid"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
HURT IN
SLEIGH ACCIDENT

Bath, Me-, Jan. ia party Of
young people from Sagadahoc Ferry
were returning from the Montsweas
grange hall, early Friday morning.
when their big sleigh slowed and
tipped over on the hill by Herman
Wrights at Nequasset. Waldo Ha-
thorne"s back and ankle were injured.
Mr.. Hunt, the driver, in trying to hold
the horses, which were kicking flu
riously, was trampled upon and was
terribly bruised. Miss Eva Carlton
cut her lip and injured one of her ribs.
Miss Maxine Walker cut her forehead,
necessitating three stitches.
Other teams were behind the
wrecked sleigh and the disabled were
taken in and hurried home. Teams
We're sent back for those who could
not be otherwise accommodated. The
injured were taken to the home Of
Mrs. Costello Hall.
The young people had presented
several plays at Montsweag and left
occurred about three miles from the
ferry. 1t was about 100 in the morn
ing when the party reached home.
The occupants of the sleigh includ-
ed: Milton and Freeman Trott, Albert
Galoup, Waldo Hathorne, Clarence
Carlton, Misses Iona Cunningham,
Eva Carlton and Maxine Walker. Mr..
Hunt was the driver and the owner
Of the demolished sleigh was f.rs.
Frank Jones'
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ing a successor to fill out the unexpired
term was taken up and nominations OF
candidates were called for Councilman
ilson placed in nonipation the name
Of Willard r. Aver. which was duly sec
ondcd, and was followed by Councilman
Buckley. who placed in nomination the
seconded a committee was appointed by
the mayor to receive, sort and count the
ballots The members of the convention
deposited their ballots as their names
were called and the total number of
ballots cast was %. OF which Mr. Beck
and M. Ayers had II each Mayor New
bert broke the tie and declared Mr. Beck
eiecteI 4. The convention then dissolved
Other BUSINESS transacted during the
evening was as follows:
Roll Of accounts No. l. amounting In
the aggregate to s3925. "a, was approved
ana ordered paid
City Solicitor Mclean, to whom at
The December meeting OF the council was
referred the claim of James T. Me
Guinness for $50 for alleged damages to
mis- property by the city lowering the
. era le of the Belgrade road in front of
his main field and farm. reported that
he had examined the law pertaining to
the matter and that in his judgment Mr.
NcGunness has no claim against the
city. The report was accepted.
X was voted that the third Monday
in February. 1915, at 80 sharp, be
designated as the time in which %
hear complaints in the matter of street
oiling assessments.
Permission was given Local Union
No. 914, Carpenters and Joiners OF
America, to erect a two story woodel /
building on the lot located on the
r,orth side of Oak street. just west
Of the Nash publishing house.
An order for a nitrogen filled lamp
at the junction of Stone and East
Chestnut streets, the same to be placed
under direction of the mayor and the
committee on street lights was re-
ferred to the proper committee.
An order was passed authorizing ana
directing the mayor to have an in
spcction MADE of the compressed air
TANKS used for fire alar mand Sit
Uatcd in the City building, and to have
insurance placed upon the same for
three years.
A bill from l.. W. Written for rent
of land for Pine Tree hose house,
so. 4, amounting to SIS, which was
received too late 10 get into the month
y roll Of accounts. was approved and
ordered paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
RUSSO BOUND
OVER CHARGE
OF. MURDER

Rumford Falls. Ne, Jan. 1S-Anto-
MIA Russo. alleged to have shot An
tonic Critic, aged about 20, last night
at Smiths Crossing, was bound over
to the grand jury. today, on the charge
of murder. There were four or five
witnesses to the shooting, but no evil
dence was taken at the preliminary
hearing, examination being waived.
CRITIC died early today at local hos
pital. He had wife and infant child.
Russo was arrested near Canton after
Walking Il miles.
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bRESNhNAt, DENIES Ne TRADED
BASEBALL. PLAYERF0R 0C--m0RE
AFF|DAvITS ARE FILED DEFENSE

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Additional aftidav-
its were filed today in the United
States district court by various off,
Gals Of organized baseball support
ing their contentious that the FEEDER
al League was not entitled TO the re-
lief asked in its suit for the diSsoiu-
ton Of the National Commission. and
its affiliated clubs as Violators of the
Federal antitrust act.
In ore Of the afiidavits. Roger P.
Bresnahan, now manager of the Chi
manager Of the ST. Louis Nationals he
traded Booth Hopper, pitcher, for a
bird dog.
Bresnahan, with much detail. told
Of meeting Hopper in Tennessee While
on a hunting trip and of trying out
the pitcher On training trip ad of
seeing there a bird dog which he ed
Inired. The dog belonged to Hopper
the affidavit declared, and was Of
fered by the owner to Bresnahan.
The Bresnahan affidavit then contin-
ueS:
Il told him that l could notsuse the
cog rs I then had five of my own.
Just before the opening of the regular
season, Mr.. kinsella, then manager
and owner of the Springfield. H.,
baseball club, came to St. Louis in
search of a pitcher. I told him we had
a young man Of the name of Hopper
whom we We're going to let so and if
Re wanted to talk with him and sign
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SAGADAHOC
RICHMOND

The basketball team of Commonwealth
S. & L. Co. Of Gardiner will play the
local team Thursday at the Opera house.
The Y. o. p Club will hold its first
dance Of the season at Curtis hall Tues
day evening. They have engaged Pom
roys Orchestra for their private assem-
blies.
Emeth Royal Arch Chapter will hold
its regular meeting Thursday evening,
at Masonic hall.
Mrs. Alfred Small of Gardiner is visit
ing Mrs. Daniel Weber on the Pond
road.
Mx and Mrs. H. B. Goodwin OF Show
hogan passed Sunday with Mrs. Good
wins sister Mrs. s. NJ Preble
Frank MacMaster returned to Gardiner
Monday after passing the weekend at
his home in town.
E. c. Boston returned to Watervile re-
Gently where he will be the guest of
| his sister for a few weeks.
The First National Bank recently re-
elected the following old board of direc-
tors Noble Maxwell. J. NJ. Odorne T.
]. Southland, H. F. Smith, r. NJ. NJ.
Southland. Mr.. Maxwell is president and
Mr.. Odiorne, cashier.
Rev. S. w. Brown. formerly Of Leb-
anon preached his first sermon Sunday
as pastor of the Free Baptist church Of
this town.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet at 2 P. NJ. Wednesday
at the chapel.
The Playground Association will meet
at the selectmens office at 230 P. NJ.
Tuesday and besides the regular bust
ness plans for the coming fair will be
| talked over.
Mrs. ]. G. C. Farnham was visitor
Monday in Lewiston.
| Percy Cobb. principal of the High
school passed the weekend at his home
in Gardiner.
| Charles A. Wakefield was in Hallowell
| Monday on business.
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Carr was in Augusta
Monday to see her husband who Is a pa
tient at the hospital.
! Miss Maggie White of Dresden Mills is
the guest of her friend, Mrs. Chester NJ
Call, Main street
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Chicago, Jan. 1s-With only twl
days remaining in which to prepare
their arguments. counsel for the
eral League and organized baseba
were in conference today putting tha
final touches on the case which vii
open before Judge lands in the Unit
ed States district court on Wedne
day.
August Hermann, chairman of the
National Baseball Commission. it is
expected. will be the most important
witness for the defence. With him
willsbe Ban 3. Johnson, president If
the American League and John K.
Tener president of the National
League, the remaining two members
of the National Commission.
For the Federal league which seeks
to prevent organized baseball from in :
terfering with it's players or opera
tons, James A. Gilmore, president Of
the organization, is expected to be the
chief witness. B. B. Ward. Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

Friends and neignborS of Mrs. Louisa
Bennett We're shocked TO learn of her
sudden death Sunday morning. She
is survived by three daughters: Mrs.
Lillian Mitchell, Mrs. Inez Prentlss
and Mrs. Sadie Dodge, and also by
five sons: Leslie, Clifton. Benjamin,
Howard and George. Much sympathy
is expressed for the bereaved family.
Rev. James Ainslie of Unity held
services Sunday afternoon at the West
Troy schoolhouse with good attend
ance. Services will be held next Sum
cay afternoon at Gerrish Corner.
Next Saturday evening installation
70 officers Of Seven Star Grange will
be held with Past Master w. l.. Gray
as installing officer.
The Otterbein Male Quartet OF Chi
cago gave a most pleasing concert at
Troy Grange hall Saturday evening.
The quartet is made up Of talented
artists who excel not only in their
singing but also with the Swiss hand
bells Mr.. Engle, humorist, gave sew
e~1f- fine selections. An audience that
taxed the capacity Of the hall was
present, many coming from surround
ing towns.
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him for the Springfield club he could
90 so. kinsella told me if Hopper de-
velCped and showed any ability at all,
he would give the St. Louis National
League club the first opportunity TO
purchase his release in the fall.
During the conversation Kinselia
had with Hopper at our clubhouse in
st. Louis, Hopper again asked me to
buy his dog, as he needed money. Mr..
kinsella asked me if l wanted the
dog. | told him / did. but as | then
Lad five, I would not buy it, Mr.. Kin
sella said he wanted to do something
for me and if l would accept the dog
he would buy it. l do not know what
transaction Kinsella had with Hop
per, but I do know that Hopper sent
for his Cog and Kinsella brought it to
me at St. Louis.
The statement that I traded Hop
per for a bird dog is an absolute
falsehood ard l would suggest that
Mr.. Hopper be communicated with as
he can verify my statements, as can
Kinsella."
Herman d. Seekamp, manager and
treasurer Of the American Baseball
and Athletic Exhibition Co, of ST.
Louis, operating the St. Louis Ma
edge of the alleged bird dog incident
and that his records showed that the
services Of Hopper were purchased in
August, 1913, by the St. Louis Nation
ais for $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

At MADISON
ON MONDAY

Madison, Me, Jan. 1S.-(Specal)-The
two story frame building, owned by n
y. Weston and situated on Main street;
was guttel by fire about 100 this after
noon. The fire started in the store on
the ground floor. run by George Sylves-
ter, and was caused by an explosion OF
4 frankfurt cooker The fire spread into
the rear of the building which was occu-
pied as a grain warehouse by Mr.. Wes-
ton II completely Quilted the building
and was n hard one TO fight as it ran
between the petitions into the upper
story.
The second floor was occupied as d
dwelling by Charles Vitromp, whose loss
on his household goods is estimated at
500 with a little Insurance. The loss
to Mr.. Weston is set at $3.50 covered only
partially by insurance, while the loss OF
Mr.. Sylvester is estimated at $50
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age principal matter about which
't'eFa s., sc,Wed 10 center at the jan
~!E meeting OF the city council Mon
'@H evening was the election Of a
-+vAper II the Board of Assessors to
~ OUT lie UneXpired term of John E.
tAlrch, resigned. and in order to car
j. Out this action the two branches
=. Ae council met in convention soon
"'.er the meeting had been called to
order
mayor Newbert called the convention
- order and after that body had
disposed Of four applications for cab
g'''ers' licenses by laying them on
me table, the mayor read Mr.
@naF'h's resignation, which follows:
10 His Honor. the Mayor and Mem
6ers % The City Council of Angus
Ia, Maine:
l. John L. Church. wish to resign
g M Hber q the Board Of Assessors
- S'4d city I take this opportunity
- U!ank the mayor and city govern
- IL as we'll as previous mayors and
S1E governments since I have been in
''-'ce' Tor their courteous treatment.
JOHN E. CHURCH.
S.-My reason for resigning is
-. account Of the pay, which IS not
sufficient.
JOHN Z. CHURCH"
- o'io"lng the acceptance OF Mr..
~NuFeA's resignation Me matter Of elect
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uNEMPL. PARADE IN! CHICAGO
CAUSES NEAR RI0T--21 ARRESTS
AMONG WHOM ARE SIX WOMEN

Chicago, Jan. 1S-Twenty- one per-
sens six Of whom are women arrested
yesterday in the streets in front of
HUI House a social settlement, Were
to appear in court today to answer
charges Of melting a riot.
Mrs. Lucy Parsons, widow OF the
anarchist hanged for murder after
the Haymarket riots several years
ago, was among those arrested. She
did not spend the night in Jail. how
eceT, as social workers obtained her
release on bail. Seven others also
were released on bail. Irwin Tucker
who said he was preacher and an
editor OF a paper. was among the
thirteen compelled to spend the night
in a police station.
The riot was the result Of an at
tempt of about 1900 unemployed men
and women to parade. Some of the
marchers carried black banners 90
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FARMINGDALE

Mrs. Oscar McCausland has been con.
fined to the house the past week by ILL
ness
Mrs. ]. Frank Dyer and Miss Helen of
Augusta were guests over Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Clark Of N street.
Miss Jessie Moody Of North Augusta
was calling on friends in town Sunday. {
Luther Hathorn met with a peculiar
accident Friday. AS he struck a stick
Of wood with an AK the handle broke ana
the ak flew in such a way as to strike
Mr.. Hathon on the arm, cutting through
his thick coat and clothing and making
quite a cash in the feshy part Of the
arm. i
The Art club will meet Thursday event
ing with slrs. F'losse Hartman ID
Grant street, Farmigdala The Augusta
appointments having been changed. On
account Of Chizzle Wizzle fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Watson started
Thursday for Daytona, Fla. They ex-
pect to return the first of May.
Ralph Ireland passed away Saturday
Jan. 16. He had been helpless cripple
for several years. The immediate cause
Of death was pneumonia He was
about &c years old and the son OF
Cullen Ireland, who survives. The
funeral will occur at 10 A. NJ. Tues
day.
The Harmony Dramatic Club pre-
sented THE Country Minister" at the
Opera house last Wednesday evening.
Those who attended were we'll pleased,
as the parts were we'll taken and nice
ly delivered.
The installation Of the Relief Corps
officers occurred Saturday at Mrs.
Albus Fields.
/ Mrs. H. c. Buker is visiting her
daughter in Abbot village.
The local w. c. T. U. met with Mrs.
H. E. Cyphers, Jan. IA and carried
out the appropriate program for that
day.
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AMERICAN STEAMER DISAbLElAT
SEA--LOST RuDDER IN STORM

Halifax. n. S., Jan. 1S.-Wireless oper-
ators along the Nova Scotia coast were
listening today for some word from the
American steamer Canine. which report
ed yesterday that she was helpless at
sea, having lost her rudder in storm
north of Sable island. No message was
received from the Canine up to noon
today.
The Dominion government steamer La
dy Laurier. dispatched from here on re-
ceip tot the Caminos call for help, was
due to reach the disabled craft tonight,
and 1t was expected that the Lady Lau-
rier would arrive here Thursday night
with the Canine in tow. The Canine
was bound from San Francisco, by way
Of the Panama canal. for Belgium with
supplies for the people of that country
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CHELSEA

Good Will Circle will meet Thursday,
Jan. q. with Nellie Bondway.
Joseph Wellman recently made trip
to Cornville and brought back a thor
oushbred bull that promises to be a no.
BILE leader OF his herd of thoroughbred
Guernseys.
Mrs. E. NJ. Gilman of Hallowell was an
over-Sunday guest Of Mrs. w. K.
Thompson.
Miss Esther Morang is working for
Mrs. A. n. Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes and ]. B.
Hayes of Randolph We're Sunday guests
of their brother, Theodore Hayes
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hayes attended
a whist party Monday night at J. B.
Hayes in Randolph.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a pie social
Wednesday evening. Jan 20. at the
chapel.