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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-10-19
MONTREAL EXCURSION

The Rutland r. R. will run its an
nual Fall excursion to Montreal on
Friday, Oct. goth, from stations be-
tween Clarendon and Bennington in
elusive, Tickets to be good going on
regular trains Friday, Oct. 20th,. and
will be good returning to leave Mon
treal until Tuesday, October oath, in
elusive. Fare for the round trip from
Dandy, 1925; Manchester $3.50; No.
Bennington, $3.50; Bennington $500.
adv 26-2w
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-10-19

Schryer Of Rutland, has returned tc
her home.
Misses Mabel Hepburn and Reta
Eddy wer recent guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. II. b. Edgerton in South Wal
lingford.
j, Edward Mooney, Jr., of North
street, is going on the Montreal ex-
cursion to visit his boy friends in his
former home.
You know all about the Duchess
trousers--10c a button and a dollar q
rip. Levin's Big Department Store at
the Depot keeps them. adv
Mr.. and Mrs Irving II. Connor are
rejoicing over the advent of daugh-
ter, Margaret Hilliard Conner, who
was born on Monday, October &c.
Weight Gi2 pounds.
Ladies' coats and suits are arriving
daily in all the newest and most up-to-
date styles at the big Lovin's Depart
ment Store at the Depot. adv
Miss Junia Lugene, who has been
spending the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lugene,
has gone to New York where she
will spend the winter,
The celebrated johnson all wool
work pants for men. They are of that
good old heavy sort that rcsists cold
and wear Levin's Department Store
has them. adv
The Woman's Missionary Circle
will hold a dollar social in the vestry
of the Baptist Church Thursday
evening. Come whether you have
earned the dollar or not. A silver
collection will be taken.
Misses Agnes and Mary Chcrbon-
neau, who have been visiting their
uncle in Troy, N, w. returned home
Sunday Their uncle returned with /
them, making the trip in his auto
mobile.
A. J. Hicks and c. H. Bryant were
IN Rutland Tuesday to represent the
Baptist Church at the Baptist rally +
lay in connection with the laymen's T
movement and five year
A. R. Slader g. Son, the Rutland
,ptometrists- opticians, will be in
own Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct.
,4th and 25th If you need glasses
cave word for appointment at Fclt's
Shoe Store. adv
On Thursday evening at 1880 O'Clock
he Mission Circle Of the Baptist H
1hurch will welcome their friends to
ocial in the lecture room of the
hurch, and everyone is called friend
will be served. Those
gho have responded to the call to earn
dollar for the missionary cause and
ring it to this social will be in at
enhance; others who desire to assist
he good work can do so when the sill
er offering is taken. 1t is hoped that
hose who cannot earn a dollar or CON
ribute to the offering will neverthe-
,ss come and enjoy the evening. A
God time is promised.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-10-19
Official Grange Tour

To the 50th Anniversary, to be held
in Washington, Nov. l5--24
SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR
Leave New York, Feb. 3rd, 1917.
Visits S countries and the wonderful
Falls of the lguazu, 60 feet higher and
three times as wide as Niagara.
STEAMSHIP TICKETS
Secured at tariff rates to Norfolk,
Bermuda, Savannah, Florida, Cuba,
Jamaica, Panama, Porto Roc, etc.
Itineraries and full information sent
free upon application to the
WALTER ii. WOODS Co,
262 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-28

ordered by the court that the county
i=dge be and is hereby authorized to
sign contract with the cement com
pany when the same has been approved
bv the county attorney for cement TO
be used on the county road known
as the Doniphans Drive.
March %. 1916.
On motion Of commissioner Clifford.
duly made and seconded, IL is ordered
bv the court that the county judge
be and is hereby authorized and di-
rected to sign contract with the ele-
vator company when the same has
been approved by the county attorney
county engineer and frost & frost.
The court then adjourned sine die
County Judge.
f z. McClintock, clerk.
BY c. Amanda. deputy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-28

2. B. McCIintock, county clerk.
II was moved by commissioner Pen
dell and seconded by commissions
Clifford that judge Pool be authorized
to invest such amount Of the Perma-
nent Fund Of the county schools as
will be necessary TO purchase 25 Ala
more Common School District School
House Bonds. together with accrued
interest TO date, the total amounting
10 81 SSG 90.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-28
order Authorizing the Issuance o
Bonds

The state of TeXas,l
County Of Ell Paso)
on the 3rd day Of March, 1916, the
commissioners court Of Ell Paso county
foIiowfre members thereof. to-wit:
, Adrian Pool. county Judge
James Clifford, commissioner pre-
cinct No.
Seth b. Orndorff, commissioner pre-
cinct No. -.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-28
The court then adjourned sine die.

The court then adjourned sine die
County Judge.
e. 3. McClintOck, clerk.
BY G.. Amanda, deputy.
Thursday. March 10th. 1916
Court met in special call session at
II o'clock. a m.
Officers present;
Hon. Adrian Pool, county judge pre-
Hon. James Clifford. commissioner.
precinct No. T.
Hon. George Penden, commissioner
precinct No. Q
Il. b. McClintock. county clerk
BY c. Amanda, deputy.
March 18th, 1916.
on tins day on motion of commits
siouer Pendeu duly made and seconded
nv commissioner clifford, ii is ordered
by the court that D. c. Motors be used
for elevators and A. c. for all other
motor service in the new courthouse
building.
The court then adjourned sine die.
E. B. McClintock. county clerk.
By c. Amanda, deputy.
County Judge.
Saturday. March 18TH. 1916.
Court met in special call session at
1880 o'clock, a. m.
Hon. Adrian Pool, county Judge, pre-
siding.
Hon. James Clifford, commissioner,
precinct No. ].
Hon. George Pendell, commissioner,
precinct No. ?
Hon. Seth B. Orndorff, commissioner.
precinct No. 8,
+. B. McClintock, county clerk.
order Of commissioners court:
Purchasing AllamOre bonds at q
special meeting of the commissioners
court of date the 18th day of March,
1916. at which meeting the following
members we're present:
Hon. Adrian Pool, county judge, pre-
siding.
Hon. James Clifford. commissioner,
precinct No. 1.
Hon. George Pendell, commissioner.
precinct No. ..
Hon. Seth b. Orndorff, commissioner.
precinct No. g.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
RELATIVE TO MARKETING
OF HENS IN TENNESSEE
Dispose Of Old and Surplus Poultry
Best Time for Sales Has Proven
to be Immediately Before Easter.

(By Richard N. Crane, Division of Ex-
tension, University of Tennessee.l
Experience and observation in the
poultry market for ten years indicates
that the best time to dispose OF your
surplus hens is during the three
weeks preceding Easter. This is es-
Decially true of heavy fowls. These
fowls should be as fat as it is posi-
BILE to make them, and should be mar
keted alive. Any hens that you have
on hand, unless it is advisable to re-
tain them because of their breeding,
that have entered their third year,
should be disposed of during this time.
Usually following Easter, the fowl
market gradually weakens until it gets
to a summer base, being several cents
a pound lower than three weeks to
month preceding the Easter holiday.
1t will usually be found more profita-
BILE for the farmer to sell his hens to
the local buyer than. to ship them, pro-
vided the buyer has competition, or is
willing to pay what the market justi-
fies, leaving him a legitimate profit
If this case does not exist, our advice
to the farmer would be if he has as
many as two or three dozen fowls to
market. to get in touch with the com
mission merchants on the various
large markets. and request them to
make him price f. o. B. his shipping
point; he must advise them exactly
what he has, stating average weight
and breed, and when he comes to ship
to live up to the same.
Any who require further informa-
ton relative to poultry marketing
would do well to correspond with our
Market Specialist, Mr.. VIM. A. Schoen-
field, Division of Extension, University
of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Just before Easter, uniform broiler
chickens weighing nine to twelve
pounds to the dozen sell at high
prices; in fact, for more money than
the same chickens weighing twenty
four to thirty pounds to the dozen will |
bring eight weeks later. Only the |
young cockerels should be sold as
broilers and the early Matched pullets !
kept for early wiGtes layers.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
VALUE OF HERD RECORDS
(By Fl. C. Stockwell, Division of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee.)

(By Fl. C. Stockwell, Division of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee.)
1t has been demonstrated through
testing associations. by individual rec.
ords, and by the breed associations,
that a systematic system of milk and
butterfat records, and also a record Of
the feed consumed by each individual
COW, is the only method of running a
dairy on a business and profitable ba-
sis. It is impossible to breed up a
herd of profitable cows without this
system of checking each cows per-
Torrance by what she actually does at
the pail.
When starting to keep herd records,
q record sheet should be procured and
placed on the wall of the barn In the
most handy place. Then O pair Of
scales should be purchased and hung
10 one side of the record sheet. After
milking each COW, the milk should be
Weighed and the weight recorded on
the record sheet for future use.
At the end Of each month sample
Ut each cows milk should be taken
and tested for butterfat, and from
these records the total amount of milk
and butterfat can be calculated.
The record is not complete unless
the amount and cost Of feed, which
each cow consumes, is known. The
feed should be weighed or measured,
and, il the latter method is used. the
weight OF feed which the measure con-
tains should be known.
With the record of production and
the amount and cost of feed consumed,
Il Is easy to detect and eliminate the
Improbable cows in the herd.
After detecting improbable cows In
the herr, they should be sold to the
butcher and replaced by profitable
COWS. and records kept the same as
On the original herd.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
ADVANTAGES OF A COW
TESTING ASSOCIATION
More Dollars For the Farmer Who
Keeps Cows.
CBy c. A. Hutton, Division Of Exten

(By G. A. Hutton, Division of Exten
sion, University of TENNESSEE
A COW testing association is an or
ganization of about twenty-five dairy
farmers for the chief purpose of CO
operating in the keeping of herd rec
ords. BY means of herd records the
poor cows are eliminated and dairying
is made more profitable. There are
more than two hundred such associa
tons in the United States, and through
these associations records are being
kept on approximately 100000 cows.
The first cooperative COW testing
association in Tennessee was organ,
lied at Morristown December IS, 1915
Others are now being organized.
Some of the advantages of a COW
testing association are summarized as
follows:
/. 1t furnishes an exact record of the
production of each COW in the herd,
with a record of the cost of feed con.
sumed and the net profit per COW.
About one-third of the cows in Ten.
nessee are kept at loss. 1t enables
one to weed out the improbable cows.
2. The records Of production enable
one to feed more intelligently and
more economically. 1t is a common
practice to feed all the cows in the
herd alike. Under these conditions
the poor cows Will receive too much.
and the good ones will not get enough.
The proper way is to feed each COW in
proportion to the amount of milk she
gives. When this practice is adopted
it usually results in greater produc.
ton Of milk at less cost for feed.
3. The tester is able to advise with
the owner each month in regard to
the most economical feeds to use, and
also to balance the rations for the
owner.
4. The members can cooperate in
buying cottonseed meal and other
feedstuffs in carload lots, thus effect.
ing saving.
5. Cow testing associations stimu.
late community breeding, exchange OF
bulls, and spirit of friendly rivalry,
and roster better social spirit in the
community.
6. Regular meetings can be held
for discussion of timely topics.
Z. 1t enables one to tell which are
the best cows from which to raise
heifer calves.
8. A record made by a man regu.
larly employed for the purpose has a
greater value than a private record
when one wants to sell an animal or
the offspring of one of the animals in
the herd.
8. Members can make official tests
Of registered cows much cheaper
through the association.
10. 1t eliminates all the details OF
testing and working up the records by
the owner or herdsman.
II. The cost is trifle as compared
to the returns.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
BREED TO FRESHEN IN FALL
(By H. c. Stockwell, Division of Elk,
tension, University of Tennessee

(By H. c. Stockwell, Division of Elk.
tension, University of Tennessee.)
| There are at the present time a few
dairymen that breed their cows to
freshen in the spring rather than the
fall. This is done on account of a
natural tendency to follow out the sys-
| TEN which the COW had selected, while
she was in the native state and had to
select her own feed.
At the present time with our i'm
proved methods Of feelings, when the
feed is stored In the summer for win.
ter use and where feeds are almost as
cheap in the winter as in the summer,
there are no good reasons for breeding
the cows to freshen in the spring.
There are, however, many advan.
tages in breeding the cows to freshen
in the fall.
The first main advantage to this sys.
TEN of breeding is that they will give
the largest flow at the time of the year
when there is the greatest demand for
her products, and at the same time
the highest prices are paid for those
products, thereby increasing the in
come from the cows. This will in
many cases mean the difference be.
tween profit and loss in the dairy
Where number of dry cows are
fed during the winter months with no
income from those cows the profits at
the end of the year are reduced con-
siderably.
Not only will she give the largest
flow of milk at time of highest prices
but she will milk longer and her total
yield at the end of the year will be
greater
In the spring, after milking all win
ter, she will begin to dry off, but just
at this time pastures are abundant
and when turned out to pasture, same
will act as a stlmulant for milk pro-
duction, and she will continue to give
a good flow of milk up until time to
dry her off, thereby increasing the lac
tation period and her total production
for the year.
Not only are the profits of the dairy
made greater by the increased pro-
duction and prices, but they are fur
Their increased by the raising of the
quality of the milk produced.
During the winter months when the
other farm work is slack labor is much
cheaper and more easily obtained for
the dairy than during the summer
months. When large number of the
cows are dry much more labor is
available for the farm on account OF
the extra time that can be devoted to
the dairy during the winter months,
and as consequence the cows are
better fed and cared for. Not only
are the cows better cared for, but the |
calves are also given more attention |
and will eventually make better cows
on account of this better care during |
the critical period of their life.
With the cows freshening in the fall
the calves are fed on skim milk and |
grain until spring, then they are
turned on pasture to continue growing,
while where the COW freshens in the |
spring the calf is fed on milk at the |
time grass is plentiful and In the fall
when it is weaned it must be fed on
dry feeds. A calf handled in this way
will not get the growth nor will 1t be
the producer when freshening that the
calf will that is handled under proper
conditions.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
Discussion of Methods in Vogue
and 0bjectionaI Features
and the Remedy
DEMAND IN EXCESS OF SUPPLY
During the Past Several Years, Due
to the High Price of Beef in Any
Form, the Manner of Marketing Has
Had Little Attention from the Farm.
er-Produesr Should Fortlfy Him
self Against "Slumps."
(By C. D. Lowe, Division of Extension,
University Of Tennessee


An old adage is, In the time OIL
plenty prepare for famine" and it ap
plies mighty well to the marketing OF
live stock. Taking for example. from
the general field of live stock, the sub
ject of beef cattle and particularly
that class known as feeders" let as
consider it.
During the past several years, due
to the high price OF beef in any form,
the manner of marketing has had lit.
| tie attention from the producer. The
demand seemed far in excess of the
supply and prices received were large
ly the prices asked Now conditions
are not apt to always remain SO, in
fact this present season has expert.
enced dullness in feeder" demands.
1t therefore behooves the producer to
look into this matter, with view to
fortifying himself against such
"slumps," whether local and artificial,
or general and natural
The method, so general in parts of
Tennessee, of feeders contracting
their cattle from dealers for a more
or less definite feeding period at set
margin of profit, has many disadvan-
tages to both the grazer and feeder
Competition among dealers is not
keen enough many times to bring out
the full value of the grazers product.
The profit of the dealer goes neither
to the graZer nor the feeder, those
who most deserve it. The feeder be-
comes merely machine and loses all
his individuality in the transaction.
He merely takes what is given him
and feeds it the agreed period, feeling
that he is sure of at least a nominal
profit. Adverse conditions many times
overtake the dealer, preventing him
from taking up the cattle, which
spells disaster to the feeder.
There is undoubtedly an opportunity
for grazers of each section to coop
crate in their selling, by designating
one or more of their number as
marketing committee to deal direct
with the feeders. The same opportu.
nifty exists for the feeders when they
sell their finished product.
The Division of Extension will be
glad to assist in any legitimate ca
pacity in seeking solutions of such
problems as this, and solicits CORE
spondence regarding same.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
ACID PHOSPHATE AND CLOVER
(By j. c. McAmis, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)

(By ]. c. McAmis, Division of EXten
sion, University of Tennessee.)
The price of acid phosphate scars
1t is retailing now around $4,000 pei
ton. as the price prohibitive?" is the
universal question. Certain it Is that
existing conditions must be reckoned
with. Soil composition Of available
phosphorus, lime, vegetable matter
drainage, ETC., all have their influence
and must be taken into account in this
important question.
That acid phosphate has been high.
ly profitable when it was selling for
$1,000 per ton has been proven by ex.
perimentation and, what is perhaps
more conclusive, by its extensive use
in field practice. 1t has returned q
profit upon corn, wheat, cotton, oats,
etc. Increased yields followed Its use
under these plants simply because it
supplied the element phosphorus In
which most soils are deficient.
There is another factor of profit In
the rational use of phosphate. On
most soils in Tennessee the present
limiting factor is nitrogen. There Is
an additional factor Of profit in the ra.
tional use of phosphate. The nitrogen
problem is intimately associated with
the phosphate problem. The limiting
factor in the yield of "non-legumes" is
nitrogen. The limiting factor of pro.
duction of legumes is phosphorus. The
non-legumes must take their nitrogen
entirely out Of the soil. The legumes
have the free nitrogen of the air, at
their command. The supply is unlim-
tied. But they must take their phos-
phorus from the soil. The supply is
deficient.
Phosphate has nitrogen value. 1t
Is more valuable when applied to clio.
yer and peas than when applied to
corn and wheat, IL the clover and peas
are turned under or fed and the ma
nure returned to feed the corn and
wheat. The nitrogen value of phos-
plate is guaged by the increase in
yield Of the legume. Along with the
increase of the clover yield is a pro-
portionate yield Of nitrogen, about 40
pounds for every ton. II the phos.
plate is responsible for a greater ton
mage of clover 1t must be credited with
the additional nitrogen it contains, val
ued at market prices.
For the present improvement Of
poor soils nitrogen is the most impor.
tant of the plant food elements be-
cause II is most expensive. 1t is more
costly than phosphorus even at the
present high prices.
Acid phosphate, when used alone,
helps corn to take more nitrogen out
of the soil because of the increase in
yield. Acid phosphate applied to clio.
yer helps this crop to add more nitro
gen to the soil.
The value of phosphate depends
upon the use of 1t. This relation to
nitrogen should not be lost sight of.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
PRINCIPAL BREEDS
OF DAIRY CATTLE
Four Dairy Breeds are Jersey,
Guernsey, HOIstein and Ays-
hire-AII are Similar
OLDEST AND BEST KNOWN
The Home of the Jersey is on the Lit
tie island Of Jersey in the English
Channel, Where the Breed Has Been
Kept Pure for centuries-ls a Well.
Known and an Economical Producer.
(By c. A. Hutton, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)

(By c. A. Hutton, Division of Exten
sion, University of Tennessee.)
There are four principal breeds oil
dairy cattle, each differing from the
other in certain qualities, but still re-
sembling all of the others in some
characteristics. The four dairy breeds
are the Jersey, Guernsey, Holstein and
Ayrshire. While the general character
isties of all the breeds are similar in
that they have all been bred for gen.
erations for the specific purpose of the
production of dairy products, yet each
breed possesses certain qualities
which makes it most suited for GER
tain conditions than the other breeds.
The Jersey.
This Is one OF the oldest and best
known of the dairy breeds. Its home
is on the little island of Jersey in the
English Channel, where the breed has
been kept pure for centuries. Animals
of this breed are rather small and
early maturing. Their chief quality is
the production of butterfat. 1t is q
we'll established fact that the Jersey
is the most economical producer of
butterfat of all breeds.
The Guernsey.
This breed originated on the island
bearing the same name, and lying
near Jersey isle. The breed character
istics are very similar to those OF the
hot q n a
little larger rougher, and will con.
sumo more rough feed They will usu-
ally produce a little more milk than
the Jersey, but the production Of but
terfat is practically the same.
The Holstein.
The Holstein originated in Holland
and Friesland, is very large and rough,
consumes large amounts OF rough
feed, and is without an equal for milk
production.
The Ayrshire.
Originated in Ayr, Scotland. A large
breed, very symmetrical and has the
ideal dairy type. Gives q good flow OF
milk, fairly rich in butterfat, and es-
pecially adapted for cheese making.
General Recomme atoms.
For the production of butterfat or
cream there is no breed so we'll suited
for Tennessee conditions as the Jersey
There are plenty of good animals OF
this breed that can be bought cheaply
in Tennessee. For the production OF
market milk the Holstein is by far the
most economical. Some markets dis
criminate against Holstein milk on &C.
count of the low percentage of butter
fat, but this criticism Is unjust, since
Holstein milk really contains as much
solid food matter as does Jersey milk.
Guernseys, Holsteins and Ayshires are
all very high priced in Tennessee as
compared with Jerseys, and for butter
fat production the average Tennessee
dairy farmer can not do better than to
keep the Jersey.
While the Holstein breed will proba-
bly, average as high yield of butter
fat as will the Jersey, due to the large
amount of milk produced, which
makes up for the low test, yet where
butterfat is the principal product mar
keted, Tennessee dairymen will do
we'll to stick to the Jersey.