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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
Low "Up-keep" Carburetor

Low "Up-keep' Carburetor
The carburetor used on the Maxwell was espec-
tally designed for it after long and severe tests
under every conceivable condition. Economy tours
conducted by hundreds Of dealers and owners in
different sections of the country have proved ITS
efacfency, its quick response to throttle ana its
extremely low consumption OF gasoline. 1t nas
been termed the-"low up-keep carburetor
Reversible Steering Gear
The greatest margin Of safety has been pro-
vided in the steering gear of the 1915 Maxwell
The Maxwell irreversible steering mechanism is
of the expensive worm,and-g gear type and its SUI
periority over every other type lies in its many
adjustments. At no time is more than fourth OF
the bearing surface of the gear which operates
the worm In use. When needed, new bearing
surface may be had by adjusting the gear quarter
of q turn. In short, the Maxwell steering gear
has four times the adjustment of any other KIND.
Heavy Car Comfort
What surprises most people is the smooth, buoy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

Remember, every 1915 Maxwell is
an exact duplicate of the regular
stock Maxwell Touring Cars I'm which
"Wild Bill'' Turner broke the worlds
record up Mt. Hamilton, q . miles in
49, minutes, beating the world srecord
by 16s minutes, and "Billy" Carlson
broke the worlds record up Mt.
Wilson, California, making nine miles
(up an elevation of 5000 feeD in %
minutes and second, beating the pre-
vious worlds record by Is minutes.
But, aside from hiIl-climbing .
facts about Maxwell comfort
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

CHklSIIAN ItdUHsELA
This kindly old gentleman who does
not look his 80 years, wrote us over a
year ago as follows:
"Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey has
done wonders for me. became so well
that no one would believe it was i. 4
am better after using Duffys Pure Malt
Whiskey so / will continue same"
Only recently he EDrote us ttaiss
al was born Oct. 18th, 1929. and now
while we are having the worlds last war,
/ want to thank Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey which has enabled me to bear
my age SO eIl."-Christian Thorseth,
Norway Lake, MINI.
If YOU wish to keep young, strong and
vigorous and have in your cheeks the
glow of perfect health. take
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

Now is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots

Ugly Spots
There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as the prescription othine-
double strengths guaranteed to re-
move these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength-from w. b. East
man or any druggist and apply a
little of It night and morning and
you should soon see that even the
worst freckles have begun to disap-
pear. while the lighter ones have van
ished entirely. IL is seldom that
more than an ounce fs needed TO com
pletely clear the skin and gain beau
tifuI clear complexion.
BE sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this Ia sold under
guarantee of money back IL IL fails to
remove freckles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

Attractive Streamline Body
Pure streamline body; graceful crown Tenders,
with all rivets concealed. All the grace, style
and snap that you will find in any OF the highest
priced ---
A Hi6h-Tension Magnetic
Nearly all the high priced have high tension
magnetos. high tension magnetic gives positive
ignition. The Smms magnetic, with which the Max
well is equipped is recognized as one OF the best
magnetos made.
Left Side Drive-Central Control
Left side steer with gear shifting levers in center
Of driving compa rtment-center control-has been
accepted by leading makers of expensive automo-
biles as the safest and most comfortable Tor the
driver: that Is why the Maxwell has it. The Max
well Is so easy to drive and control that child
handle it.
Thre=-Speed Sliding Gear Transmission
All high priced cars have a sliding gear trans
mission. 1t is costly to make, but it is the best
If the motor has the power, sliding gears wlii
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

! That's the kind of hiII-climber you
get when you get a Maxwell. 4
Now about speed and endurance
here are some recent Maxwell RACE
I ing Car records
Barney Oldfield in Maxwell Rac-'
ing Car broke the worlds nonstop
record at Corona, California, for
800 miles, averaging S6.3 miles per
hour. Think of it-not stop made!
Then, right on top of this marvel /
GUS motor record, along came Billy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
Duffy's Pure
Malt WniSkey

according to directions. Tt tones and
strengthens the system and promotes
good digestion, which is the key to
health. 1t is a recognized family medi-
cine everywhere. Invaluable for over
worked men and delicate women, Duffy's
is a promoter of health and longevity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

can 60, the same Car Tor QOS0'
Carlson In his Maxwell Racer and
made still another 800 miles nonstop
record i'm the San Diego race. Again
Maxwell Racer ran 800 miles with
out stop!
These Maxwell Racing Cars are
built by the same Designers, the same
Chief Engineer, that build the regular
Maxwell Cars; and the same Max
well Laboratory Tested Steelis used
I'm them that is used I'm the regular
stock Maxwell Touring Cars. 80. =
records, here are some OF the
ii beauty and Maxwell service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
You can own an exact duplicate Of "Wil'
Turner's or Billy Carlson srecord- breaking Me

Think of owning of these Maxwels-tnk OF DIR
over anv kind of roas-p any kind of hills wherever four wheel
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

and speed, power and endurance records here some
t-Maxwen special Maxwell beauty and Maxwell
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
DO NOT NEGLECT TOOLS
Farmers Suffer Large Losses by Fail.
ure to Care for Implements That
Are Not in Use.

The farmer who puts away his farm
machinery without oiling and clean
ing it is certain to lose in the dete-
rioration of the machinery many times
what the time to care for it would
have been worth. Failure to take care
of farm machinery is a source of large
loss to the American farmer annually.
Most farmers realize that they
would save money by taking good care
Of their machines, but neglect to do
so, either through carelessness or in
difference. The most important step
toward having efficient machinery Is
keeping it in good repair. In spare
time, each machine should be care
fully inspected and all missing, broken
or overworn parts noted. Write the
names and numbers Of missing parts
on tags and fasten these tags to the
machine.
AL WdCLlluCS Sloulu nave d kGuSTdl
inspection at least once a year. A
rainy day in late fall is very good for
this purpose.
Exposure to weather Injuries both
wooden and metal parts of machines
and a machinery shed should by all
means be part of the farm equip
ment. Every machine should be clean
ed, oiled, and housed after it has been
used.
Painting aids greatly in improving
the appearance and prolonging the life
OF machines. 1t protects both wood
and metal from the weather. Paint
should be used freely when needed.
One Of the best paints for all farm
implements is made with red lead and
linseed oil.
The use of good farm implements is
increasing rapidly in South Carolina
and farmers owe 1t to themselves to
be more careful of their tools. In the
year that has gone, they have learned
some important lessons in economy,
but there is probably no more practi-
cal way in which a farmer can econo-
mize than by taking the proper care
of his farm implements-repairing
them, oiling them, housing them, and
painting them.
SIDNEY S. RITTENBERG,
Agricultural Publicist,
Clemson Agricultural College.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29

Farmers sometimes get the mistak-
en- idea that cross breeding will i'm
prove their stock. On the contrary,
cross breeding has many disadvan-
tages and farmers are strongly advis-
ed not to attempt it. 1t has at times
been used with success in the hands
of breeders of long experience, but
for the inexperienced breeder 1t is a
most dangerous practice.
Cross breeding Is the mating Of two
purebred animals of different breeds;
for example, a purebred Hereford bull
with a purebred Angus cow, or a pure
bred Berkshire boar with a purebred
Duroc-Jersey SOW. 1t should be clear
~ distinguished from grading, which
means the mating of a purebred with
q scrub or an animal of very little
pure blood, and which can be done
with perfect safety and is urged upon
farmers.
One of the principles upon which
livestock breeding is based is that
like tends to beget like. When two
%purebreds of the same breed are
mated, we expect the offspring to be
like it's parents, because there is, be-
hind each parent, a long line of pure
blood. When two p%urebreds of diff
ferent breeds are mated (crossbreed-
ing), there at once takes place a
battle of breeds and the offspring will
be like that parent whose blood is
! strongest. When, therefore, two old
breeds, as Tamworth and Berkshire,
or Jersey and Holstein, are mated,
| there is Il bitter conflict between
| bloods and influences that have reQuir-
ed centuries to reach their present
state.
In cross breeding the first cross is
sometimes good. but after that such
breeding is very uncertain, because
the nature of the offspring will de-
pend upon whichever of its bloods gets
the mastery. Moreover, there is a
danger that sometimes the good
blood in each parent will balance that
In the other, which will cause an out
cropping CT some bad characters that
had been held III check ever since the
breeds began.
Because of this uncertainty of re-
suits, a crossbred sire should never be
used nor any crossbred females kept
for breeding, except where a pure
bred is at the head of the herd. Be-
cause breeders understand this, a
crossbred can never bring more on
the market than it is worth for meat
or wcrr, and the farmer who breeds
such animals loses his chance Of sell
Ing his best product at purebred
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29

Temperature for Plants and Humans.
What does a plant need in the way
Of air and heat? By this, Of COURSE
house plants, not greenhouse varieties,
are meant. The common run Of house
plants-geraTiums. ferns, palms, etc.
Ask only for a temperature of 10 By
day and 60 by night. This is a very
suitable temperature for human be-
lpgs, too. There must be fresh air
for a plant every day, although they
cannot stand a freezing draft any
better than the housewife can. A
door or window as far away from them
as possible should DE opened and the
air be allowed to change gradually.
A light cloth thrown over them will
enable them to stand a good deal of
cold air coming in. F~orty-fve Fahren-
nett will not injure most plants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29

Pruning the grape. (a) Young vine
%transpIanted and headed back to
three buds. (b) Fint years growth,
two canes allowed to grow. (c)
First seasons pruning. (d) Second
and all subsequent seasons pruning
Third year: Numerous canes will
be thrown out from the two that were
left the preceding season. The prun-
ing necessary this year will consist Of
removing all n except four, n
going each way from an old vine on
both wires. These four canes are COM
monty called arms" They form the
frame on which the fruiting canes will
be produced.
After this year the pruning will con.
sist of renewing the four arms" each
year when suitable canes of the pre-
ceding seasons growth can be found
to take their places. II this cannot
be done, all the canes should be cut
back to two or three buds. These
buds will throw out shoots the next
season OH which the fruit will be
borne. 1: is always best to renew the
arms each year if possible. When this
method il followed, each vine will pro-
duce from rs to 100 punches of grapes
each year, which is enough. The
vines are also kept thinned out, so
that the sun can strike all portions
and that spraying can be done sue
c~essfully.
For further information on the
grape, farmers should write to Sidney
S. Rittenberg, Clemson College, and
ask for Bulletin No. Is, Fruit Culture
for South Carolina"
C. F. NIVEN,
Assistant in Horticulture,
Clemson Agricultural College.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
TRAINING AND PRUNING THE GRAPE
WILL BRING PROFITABLE RESULTS
Crane is One of Hardest and Surest Fruits, But Will MOI
Develop Well Without Proper Care-Very Important
to Train Vines to Some Definite Form.

Un1uestionably, the grape is n of
the surest fruits that can be grown In
South Carolina. Practically all the
standard varieties will succeed. Nor
Is the fruit often injured by late frost.
In general, i. is safe 10 say that when
vines are properly cared for there is
almost a certainty OF a crop every
year.
But although the grape will pro-
duce some fruit under almost any
treatment, yet results that are really
worth having cannot be obtained with
out proper care of the vines. The old
practice of planting a vine just any
where and letting it grow at will is en-
tirely wrong. Under such conditions,
vines become thick and fall on the
ground, there is a tendency to over
production of fruit, to small punches,
and inferior berries, and at about the
time the grapes begin to color up, they
begin to rot. AS a result, when the
fruit should be ready for use, one-half
or two thirds of it is worthless. Be-
sides, vines handled thus r weak
and last only a few seasons.
Perhaps the worst mistake in grape
culture is failure to prune properly. 1t
Is very important that the vines be
trained to some definite form. The
easiest method of training the grape
is as follows:
First year: Plant o~ne-year-old vines.
AS soon as they have been put out,
cut them back to three buds. as shown
at (a) in illustration. Should all three
of these grow, rub one off, leaving the
strongest two to grow and form the
frame of the vine. During the first
seasons growth the young shoots
should be tied to a stake, as shown at
(b) in illustration. This is to pro-
duce healthy canes. Should they be
allowed to run on the ground, they will
be weak and more liable to injury.
Second year: A trellis must now
be prepared. Set posts 20 feet apart
along each row Of grapes. This will
give space for two vines between each
two posts. The posts, when set, should
show four and one-half feet above the
ground. The end posts should be set
at least three feet IN the ground and
we'll braced to prevent giving when
the vines are stretched. The other
posts should be set at least two feet
deep. To the posts are nailed two
wires on which to train the vines. The
lower wire IS two feet above ground
and the upper wire two feet above the
lower. These preparations made, the
young should be taken off the
stakes, one cut off at the height of the
first wire and tied, and the other al
lowed to extend to the top wire, as
shown at (c).
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
WHY CROSS BREEDING is NOT ADVISABLE

prices. If for no other reason than
this, a farmer should hesitate to cross
breed. Keep in mind clearly the diff.
ference between the purebred and the
crossbred. The purebred is the off.
spring of two purebred parents of the
same breed. The crossbred is the
offspring of two purebred parents Of
different breeds. A crossbred can
never be registered, ever If each Of
its parents was a breed champion.
If cross breeding is inadvisable,
however, grading is advisable and is
recognized as the quickest economical
way of building up a herd. Grading is
the mating of a purebred with a scrub
or with a grade. Generally the pure.
bred. used is the sire and the scrub or
grade is the dam. Grading is perfectly
safe because all the power is on one
side and the results can be predicted.
A purebred Angus bull mated with
scrub COWS will produce calves OF
which more than eighty per cent are
pure black and hornless, such is the
power Of pure blood over mixed
blood. There is nc better way for the
young breeder to begin than with a
grade herd and a p%urebred sire. In a
few years he can make his herd as
profitable as purebreds and will have
learned how to take care Of a pure
bred. BuG let him avoid cross breed.
ing. J. NJ. BURGESS,
Associate Professor of Dairying,
Clemson Agricultural College.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
When Elsie Gees Shopping.

Elsie has been to tbs city on her
first SHOPPING expedition and at the
first store had sorrow1ully enlptjed
the contents OF her small purse. Com.
ing home On the train, her father slyly
slipped d bright penny into the empty
purse, with an eye TO making his
daughters heart rejoice. Then be-
hind the shelter of his paper he
watched his daughter until she
CHANGED to open the pocketbook.
Deeply perpleXed. the generous par,
ant drew q. sohbing little daughter
into the shelter OF his arms, until at
length she kowiei heartbrokenly:
Fly, oh, ~. didn't / pend it,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29

Abbeville, S. c., June 1, 1915.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
The Pine of War.

The7e is hardly a country in the
world where the pipe is not smoked
in one form or another. In many vii
lagos of TIE northwest provinces Of
India are to be found public hookahs
for the use and comfort of travellers
Everyone has heard Of the North
Americans pipe of peace. General
Rlucher's pipe smoking was of a very
different character. He appointed a.
man to the post of "pipe MASTER"
whose duty it was to fill a long clay
pipe and hand it to the general before
every engagement. Butcher would
then enjoy a few puffs, give back the
pipe. and gsuop to the firing line.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
Oriain of Knitting.

Knitting is a Scotch invention of the
fifteenth century, and Scotch knitted
stockings soon found their way to
France. A guild of stocking knitters,
too, was soon formed, with st. Fiacre
as their patron saint. Hand knitting
was not long left without machinery
as a rival, for it was as long ago as
1889 that William Lee invented the
emitting frame.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
Presentation Stains.

Precipitation stains may be easily
removed by a solution Of oxalic acid
and water. Use a proportion of one
drop of oxalic acid to 20 drops of Wa
ter. Sponge the stains carefully with
this and hang the dress to dry in
the air.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29

Manure is subject to heavy losses
from several sources. For instance,
many farmers lose practically all their
liquid manure, yet this contains more
valuable plant food than the solid.
There are a number OF ways to save
stable manure and every farmer
should exert himself to get the most
possible out of his manure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29

Last year the extension division Of
Clemson College put forth its great
est efforts in a campaign for increas-
ing the acreage Of wheat and oats.
This year it is again urging the SOW
ing of wheat and oats, but has added
livestock to it's propaganda. Take
the second step-livestock."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
Hail Kills Seaeufls.

In 3 thunderstorm at Teesmou.h,
England, it is recorded. SO much hail
Of such large size fell that the beach
was strewn with the dead bodies OF
gulls and other sea birds. On three
quarters of a mile of shore, 800 dead
gulls were counted, all killed by the
hail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29

The most serious limiting factor in
Southern agriculture is lack of humus
in the soil. The easiest and most
economical way TO get humus in the
soil is by growing and turning winter
leguIces. This also enables a farmer
to get nitrogen from the air and cut
his fertilizer bills.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
Grain of Word "PostaI."

From the Latin word "positus,"
meaning stationed, this method Of
communication by means of relays
placed at different points along the
road came to be known as a post sys-
tenn and eventually as ths-postal sys-
tenn of today.
The Washington times., 1915-11-15
Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

Of his brother-in.law and sister, the
Chairman of the Federal Trades Com
mission and Mrs. Joseph Davies. re-
turned to his home In Madison. Wis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davies have as their
guests Mrs. Davies sister. Mrs. L. b.
Rowley. of Madison. Wis. and her son,
John knight Rowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. who arc
in Washington to attend the first ma
tional conference Of the woman's sec
ton Of the Navy League. will return to
New York Wednesday. They will come
to Washington the first week In Decem-
Der to open their house for the winter.
The Bolivian Minister and Madame
Calderon. Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mrs.
Marshall Field. Madame Christian
Hauge. Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins.
Mrs. sheridan. Miss Helen Patten; and
the Third Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. william Phillips are among
the box holders for the entertainment
December 2 at the Belasco Theater for
the benefit of the Christ Child Society.
The performance will be of unusual in
tercst In that II will mark the initial ap-
pearance In Washington Of the talented
young swedish soprano. Greta Torpadie,
and Einar Linden. the celebrated tenor
OF the Copenhagen. Paris and Berlin
opera, VINO VIII appear IN nam zeio
Marietta" an opera comique In French.
by Emile Bourgeois and "Bruderlein
Fein" (The Wedding Day.. an old Vien-
ma song play. the English version being
by Leo Fall.
The patronesses for the entertainment
and Mrs. william Bggs McAdoo. Mrs
Lindley NJ. Garrison. Mrs. Richardson
Glover, Mrs. George Howard. Mrs
Sheridan. Mrs. Philip Sheridan. Mar
shall Field. Mrs. Henner Jennings. Mrs
Nicholas Anderson. Miss Jane riggs.
Miss Helen Potter. Mrs. Edison Bradley.
Mrs. Persy johnson, Mrs. John wilkins.
Mrs. Corcoran Thorn. Mrs. Robert HIT.
Nine. HauRe. Nine. Riano. Nine.
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