News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-26
COPYRIGHT, 1918,
BY HARPER q BROTHERS.
Continued.

and Tom and Mr.. Weston began gath
ering up the shucks to be stored fol
feed and bedding for the cattle in the
winter time. After awhile the squire
called from the front porch and beck
Oned Joe to come there. Joe and his
father went up, accompanied by Tom
10 hear the verdict,
'Well, Joe said the squire, we've
been over all this mighty careful. Each
man has added it and agreed on the
total. Each man has divided it into
bushels. an our fggers tally. Then
we went over the expense an fggered
that out, too, an applied it pro rata
per bushel.'
Yes, SIR said Joe, lump i'll his
throat. What does it make
you've done plumb ree-markable
thing. You've made two hundred an
thirty-three bushels O corn on that
acre" announced the squire impress
sively. 81 wouldn't a believed it I'M
less l seen it an weighed it, but that's
what it is. The li@gers are right an
the weights are ri&ht."
"That# just buy" SAID Joe, Nth
CLOWN" eyes. Il did not think it
would run mat hi@h.
Beats anything l ever seen" ex-
claimed Tomlinson
But what about the cost inquired
Joe anXiously.
"Well, sir, accordin' to the ree-cOrt!s,
you've made this here corn at a cost
Of 1872 cents Duslel.'
Joe threw his hat III the air and gave
a yell of joy, in which he was joined
by Tom.
Il would have been tickIed to death
to have done it Oh from sixteen to
twenty" he cXulted. They can't beat
me to save their lives. I've got 'em
beat
Looks like it to me-, enthuscd Mr..
Weston.
"Come on in here, now. Joe, an
make the ahydavieS l writ out to the
cost and the RECORD of work an all,
50 there can't be no question about it.
brought my seal with me, an III swear
you to it. Then this committee will
an tiggcrs. Wen attach the RECORD
of weights to the certificate" said the
squire.
'Nothin like dom things up ship
shape with an affydavy," solemnly adj
Yised Mr.. T0mlinson.
mo; We're all powerful proud of
what you've done. Joe, an we don't
want no slipup at the last minute"
said Mr. Wilson. I'VE want our cOun-
~ to take the prize over all of EN-
again."
"You goin' in for the prize at the
county fair next week." inquired the
squire after the papers We're all fixed.
mo, sir l told the boys | would
not compete with EN- on yield because
I've had experience. This is the first
year for about ninG-tenthS of en-"
THAT'S powerful clever of you" APP
proved TomlinSon.
Sure is. You could take the prize
all right, ] reckon said Mr.. Wilson. 4
Il guess so. but I'll submit a dozen
ears in competition for the prize for
best dozen ears. | need that $25 to
go to the state fair on, where the real .
big fight will be- said Joe.
well, good luck to We. We've had
a fine time today, and l guess we've
all learned Somethin'," said the judge.
81 know have. I'm goin' to try some
Of this intensive farmin. If a Teller
can make one and two hundred bush
els to the acre it's better'n scratchin
over 50 much ground like we do. Yep;
| think I've learned sOmethin' today
considerable somethin." he said as he
shook hands and climbed in his buggy
for the homeward trip.
Me. too" said TomlinsOn. at amt
goin' to be five years till farmer in
this county that makes less than forty
bushels to the acre is goin' to be count
ed a doggone poor farmer an too shift
less to livc-mark what | tell you.
Were all havin' our eyes opened"
Tom RalstOn stayed to supper and
It was a happy and jubilant party.
After supper they began sorting over
the corn by lantern light to pick out
a dozen ears to try for the prize ear
competition At the COUNTY lar anu JIe
state fair also. BY bedtime they had
found only three ears that came up to
Joe's idea Of perfection.
Next day the hunt for fine ears went
forward. Two surprisingly fine ones
we're found among the common run Of
the corn. During the course Of the
search every ear had been handled,
and the result was about bushel and
a half of beautiful corn.
Then came the work of sorting this
down TO twelve. Joe marked the diff
ferent varieties with thread Of differ
ent color tied about the ears after he
had selected the dozen. Everything
was then in readiness for the county
fair the following week.
Mr.. Weston hitched up the team
aext Monday early. Tom Ralston came