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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17
MCREASED FAY YIELB
FRoM TOP D
4 -.-.
Experiments Prove Use
In The Spring Most

Maryland Agricultural COLI
EXtaGlion Service
The production Of the average timl
othy meadow IN Maryland is very far
below what ii can be made TO yield
prohtabiy ia both quality and yield per.
acre. The low yields and poor qualit. /
are not due so much to poor germina |
tion and poor stand In lhe spring sfte /
seeding as TO the prordng out Of ihd
timothy by weeds. Where weeds
the determining factor the remed'
sowing the timothy, or timoi
clover. alone 10 the early far
a grain crop. but after,
has been harvested hing in
seedbed prepared get It IS
Where the stand
the yield can be pr.
by the use Of CONNIE
Extensive tests az the III
pertinent Station with val
and combinations Of fertilizers b.
shown beyond question that the best
fertilizer for timothy is nitrate Of soda
or a combination OF nitrate OF soda
and acid rock The proper amount
to apply depends OF course upon the
fertility OF the soil, but ordinarily
nitrate Of soda should be applied at
the rate Of from $50 20 $50 pounds
per acre. and If a combination OF acid
rock and nitrate of soda is used. equal
parts. the mixture should be applied
at the rate Of 200 to $50 pounds per
acre. Such an application under
ordinary conditions may be expected
to give an increase in yield Of from
to 11s tons per acre.
The time OF applying the fertilizer Is
very important It should be applied
as soon as the grass begins to green,
which is usually the latter par OF
March or the hrst OF April The early
application Of the fertilizer is abso-
lutely necessary for maximum returns,
for the fertilizer can not be made use
of by the plant until It has been dis
solved and carried down into the soil.
The early application makes use OF
the early rains.
Many farmers have bee7 dlcap.
pointed when using nitrate of soda
because they have applied it too late
or at a time when there was not sufi.
cient moisture to dissolve #, so that
the timothy would get full use OF
what was applied before maturing.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17
passinn Of TIE Whaln.

TIE whale is passing and rapidly
Modern means of destroying him have
reduced his numbers until. compara
lively speaking. only few remain
Ten years ago the whalers operating
from the various Newfoundland sta
tions made nm annual catch Of 1900
Today a catch of 200 In u year is con
sidered mmurkable The whale will
soon be extinct at that rate Boston
uarofd
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17
SPRING VETcH NOT SUCCESSFUL
IN MARYLAND.

Owing to the high price of hairy
yeteh, many farmers are wondering If
they can substitute spring vetch,
thinking that this can be sown in the
spring, as its name would imply.
Spring vetch is not suited to this
State. Ii is an absolute failure.
None of the vetches grow well after
our hot, muggy weather sets in in late
pring and early summer. Spring
vetch will not make enough growth to
amount to much before the hot, mug
gy weather sets in. hence there is sell
dom enough growth made to pay for
seeding it,
Spring yetch is also sometimes
called common vetch and sown in the
fall. but ii is not as successful as hairy
yetch when sown in the fall, and, in
fact, is practically as much of failure
when sown at that time as when sown
in the spring - Nicholas Schmitz,
Maryland Agricultural College Exten.
sion Service.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17
BREEDERS ASSOCIATIONS
NKEVERY DAIRY COMMUNITY
To Organize And Some OF The
>fN Benefits Resulting.
NJ. b. BoMBERGER,
Aand Agricultural College
1xtension Service.

breeders of dairy cattle is
cooperation Of the vari-
Of a community in the
hd improvement Of high
dlSLS Ied dairy cattle and in
reputation for the com
Feeding center. The ad-
OF this plan are: concen-
yattention along definite lines;
Operation Of the breeders in estab-
jhshing high standards for the com
munity and encouragement for the
owners of several herds to produce a
distinct type and to supply large
number Of such animals to meet the
demand created by cooperative adver-
tising. Through the meetings Of the
organization its members are kept in
formed of the progress in all that per-
tains to their work Through CO.
operation they may secure protection
against fraud and contagious diseases
and may secure many advantages not
available to the individual breeder.
Breeders associations can secure off,
cial test for advanced registry at less
cost than where such associations do
not exist,
Some Business Advantages.
Advantages in buying and selling are
secured through cooperative adver-
tising; through the purchase of best
breeding males for use in several
herds and through cooperation in pur-
chasing and importing number Of
choice animals. BY exchanging ami
mails the members may improve their
herds with good blood without import
ing animals from a distance. The
members may combine in selling to
fill large orders for a distinct dairy
type and thereby attract buyers from
important dairy states. For instance,
carloads of selected animals have been
shipped from Wisconsin TO many mid
die states, the Pacific Coast and even
to Japan and Mexico as a result OF
such organization in that state.
The method Of organization is for
leader in the community to call a
meeting and get as many Interested
breeders as can be secured. this meet
ing to be addressed by a capable
speaker on the value of such organ
ization. A constitution and bylaws
may be adopted and officers selected
either at the initial meeting or at an
other meeting, as desired. Details
OF the organization may be varied ac,
cording to local conditions The CO
operation of the College Of Agriculture
may be secured and wherever possible
speakers will be furnished to address
meetings held to organize such asso-
Citations.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17

well. what is the professor up to
nowY'
More scientific research He is con
Quoting experiments to determine the
exact velocity with which man drops
hot potato" = Louisville Courier
Journal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17

81 am greatly Disappointed ahout thas
book | wrnIe
Friends not buying III"
"Why. nobody has cvinced enough
Interest in it as yet TO ask me TO give
en- copy, louisville Courier Jour
cal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17

Hokus-I actually caught Lonsbow
telling the truth yesterday. Pokus-
Wasn't he embarrassed? Hokus--only
momentarily He Immediately trie, to
lie out OF lt--Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17

He Dearest. this kiss tells you all
have to say Have you understood met
She--Oh. please say 1t again. ~ Boston
lranscript
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17

woman nowadays is only as old as
her clathes Mrs. John Lane.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17

Gambling is the child Of avarice. the
brother ae laiquity and the father %
mischief Washington
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-17
FOR SALE

A NEW and COMPLETE STOCK OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE at L0-
THAR. Have decided to quit business.
Address; MRS. CLARA BUDD,
Nov. 26 St. Lothair, Md.
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Because We Specialize on Waists
$500 & S3.95. =

AZ saeh price we otter waists worth at least tbrl ,
IN every ease you get waists that possesses tIat AZ
''lV IN style so much desired by careful dresse
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. 777Fl E-VFIt-I9tfII UW'ITINW WTWEI
stocks' from the Mission sweet seed
ling orange
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
NORTHFIELD WON MEET.
Boys Brigade and Y. NJ. G. A. Groups
Meet in Athletic Evens.

The Boys Brigade entertained the
Y. NJ. c. A. groups of Franklin coun-
ty Saturday afternoon and evening.
About 80 delegates were present, in
GLIDING the following leaders: Albert
Mathers of Greenfield. Mr.. Reynolds
of Turner'S Falls, Willis Wells Of
auckland, Robert Dykes of Millers
Falls. 1t was a very successful meet
ing.
The afternoon session opened at $50
in charge of w. c. Roberts, command
ant of the Boys Brigade. Fred G.
Adams Of Brattleboro directed the cho-
rus singing and rendered two solos,
Border Ballads and Song of Thanks
giving. He was finely received Ell
mer G. Walton, general secretary Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. of Franklin county,
spoke of the work of the association.
Rev. 4. a. Bronson at Millers Falls
told a unique story of The Household
Gods of Lemuel Bates, and Rev. F. W.
Pattison, pastor of the Congregational
church here, gave stereopticon lee
ture on the work Of the Y NJ c. A.
among the soldiers of the English and
French armies. his talk being based
largely on personal experience
After supper at $50 the company
adjourned to skinner gymnasium
where a track meet was held Music
was furnished by six members OF the
| Mt. Hermon orchestra and in n com
petitive drill by the Boys Brigade
/ Color Guard Clifford Bolton was first
Corporal Herman Kendick second an
+ Private Buell. Coughlin third
In the athletic meet Roy StrattoT
of Mortified won the most points
Mortified stood first with y point,
and Millers Falls second with /!
i points. The events and winners wcr,
as follows:
| 25-yard dissatisfaction Of North
field; ID L. Maynard of Miller
Falls; Sd, D. Spencer of Mortified.
Half-mile run-Bolton of Mortified
ID, Clinton Leslie of Mortified; Sd
d. Spencer of Mortified
Running high iump-Stratton; ID
P. Maynard; Sd. Bolton.
Relay race-Won BY Mil1ers Falls
/ Tug Of war-Northfeld: I'd, Miller
Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
CORN AND OTHER CLUBS.
Membership of 25o,ooo Enrolled in
Practical Farming Courses.

\ the training of youths for the vo-
eatibn of farming, in one sense the
mof important of all. our government
= showing great deal of interest
among many of the things which Uncle
sam \ doing for the farmer, one of the
most seful is the instruction which he
Is giving to boys in the methods Of til
mig the soil in way that will Yield
the largest results. By means of his
great department. of agriculture at
Warrington he is organizing, through
out the country, boys and girls clubs
Tor the purpose of aiding young people
4 60 become efficient and more contenteI
/ falmers and fome-builders Under the
1 auspiees of the department are con-
/ ascted corn clubs, garden clubs, can
ing clubs, sugar-beet clubs, potato
Aubs, tomato clubs, poultry clubs. pig
lclubs, bread clubs Altogether these
clubs have a membership of 100000
Of the various kinds of clubs which
have been organized, none are doing
more useful work than is being done by
the corn clubs and the pig clubs. To
each of the boys belonging to the corn
, clubs there is given a small plot of land
An acre or Il half aere-to till, and
to the bov who raises the most corn
on his plot is given a prize, provided
not by the department, but by bankers
| or merchants or other philosophical
! citizens of the community in which the
| boys do their work. The prizes differ in
kind. One of the most desirable prizes
is free trip to the city of Washington.
Other prizes which have been offered
1 are: Fifty dollars in gold; a first-class
gold watch; a fine colt; fifteen
dollar suit of clothes.
The county demonstration agent
meets members of the club at the coun-
ty courthouse or at some other con
venient place and tells them how to
operate the soil, what kind of seed tC
select, what kind of fertilizers to US,
when to plant, how to cultivate, ete
As a rule. three meetings of the clut
at three different times in the year j:
sufficient to give the boys all the in
struction they need. The results obtaine,
in 1914 by boys belonging to these clubs
\ is astonishing. Last year Earl Zeller
a champion club-boY of Iowa, raise'
on an acre of land 139 bushels of corr
at cost Of $12.15. Carl Graves of Soso
Mississippi, raised 202 bushels at COS
I of 5000. There were 334 cases i
which the yield was one hundred bush
4 els or more. How very big these yield
\ are is seen when we remember that tn
average farmer is mighty glad to rails
so or so acres of corn to the acre
Il DIR. S. E. Forman in St. Nicholas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
Idaho Towns Heated Electrically.

To those who are accustomed to pay
ing the usual city rates for electric en-
ergy, the condition which has been
brought about in towns and rural dis
tricts along the Snake river in Idaho
by the Minidoka power and irrigation
project is no doubt novel, says the Feb
ruary Popular Mechanics magazine in
well illustratedarticle. At Rupert
Idaho, public high scool is heated
and lighted electrically, as mentioned
at some lenght in a previous number
of this magazine. Altogether, however,
the town which has a population of
about 1000, now uses 1000 hip. in its
homes and stores.
In houses which have cost only a
fed hundred dollars to erect it is not
uncommon to find electric stoves,
ranges, lights, washing and sewing ma
chimes, and other appliances. The same
is likewise true in some other towns
and in the country for miles along the
river The farmers not infrcquently
turn their grindstones and operate sep
arators and other machines by power
| And this is all because of the cheap
ness of hydroelectric energy.
| The state is said to have more then
/ 200 separate electric pumping stations
in operation, which together are re
claiming tens of thousands of acres.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
HINSDALE. N. H.
Firemen s Ball Largely Attended.

HeuSl Ball Largely Attended.
The tiremen's concert and masquerade
ball in the town hall Friday evening was
largely attended and was an unusually en-
joyable social affair. Only a small number
were masked however, and no doubt
larger number would have added to the
gaiety of the evening, but hardly could
have added to the general success of the
event The music was furnished by Lett
singers orchestra of eight pieces of Brat
tleboro, and the concert program, which
was enjoyed by large number, was as
follows: March, The Vanguard, Bagley;
overture, The Beautiful Galatea, Suppe:
cornet solo, Bride of the Waves, Clarke,
rendered by Sewall Morse; Three Dances
from Henry VIII, Morris dance. Shep-
herds dance, Torch dance; piccolo solo,
The Skylark, Cox, rendered by Weston
Ross; selection, The Only Girl, Herbert
The committees were as follows Floor
marshal, Chief Engineer F. A. Buckley:
assistant floor marshal, Assistant Chiefs
c. d. Fay, II. J. Delphy, c. f. Weed, J.
p McCaughern aids, j. o. Bergeron, j.
T. Scott, +. i. Currier. Dono Bergeron,
H. Beane, Charles Ray; reception commit
tee, Ray Fletcher w. l. Brooks, c. Thay-
er, r. Latham; Introductory committee,
J. p Davenport, r. l. Howe, Dave Bell
Frank Young: committee of arrangement,
J. F. McCaughern, Leon Merritt, Charles
Langille, Loria Walker, w. G. Walker,
William Langdon. The proceeds were APP
proXimately 1928,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
DIVORCE PAPERS
USED AS EVIDENCE
Charges Made by Mrs Mohr Against
Her Husband Brought Before
the Jury Today.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. "a. = AL
most at the point of resting its case
the prosecution today introduced as
evidence against Mrs. Elizabeth F.
Mohr and the two negroes, Cecil V.
Brown and Henry H. Spellman. Jointly
on trial for the murder of the wo-
man s husband, Dr. C. Franklin Mohr,
the divorce petition which was filed
by Mrs. Mohr on February z, 1914.
The case was to have come up for a
hearing on Sept. /, last, the day after
DR.. Mohr was killed The petition as
introduced today charged extreme cru
city by the husband as amended on
July and reference was made to DR.
Mohr s associations with other women
and charges We're included that he
was an excessive user of drugs
Separate maintenance for the wife
instead of absolute divorce was asked
in the amended bill The document.
were brought into the records of tho
case through Identification of Robert
c. Root, assistant clerk of the court
Newspaper reporters were other wit
nesses at the forenoon session. Mis-!
Gertrude Stephenson, who testified Fri
day regarding an interview with tAt
Negroes in Jail in which one was quot
ed as saying, ''Tell Mrs. Mohr we vii
stick by her if she will support us
was subjected to sharp tross-examina
ton by William H. Lewis, counsel 70
Brown.
] Attorney General Rice criticised tn
attorney s method of attack The re
appearance of Miss Stephenson wa
made the occasion for introduction o
a memorandum credited TO Brow
which purported to be an alibi pre-
I sluding the possibility Of his havin
Tad any part in the crime.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
H. Z. Horton is i'll with pneumonia.

H. # Horton is i'll with pneumonia.
Leon Pickett Is i'll with an attack of
grip.
Arthur Rubeor has been i'll the past
week with an attack of grip.
Miss Lillian Sweet of Keene has been
visiting relatives in town.
Miss Monte Purcell was at home from
Greenfield Mass, Sunday.
Paul Cantlin of Randolph, Vt, recently
visited Hinsdale friends briefly.
Miss Ruth Quigley of Greenfield, Mass,
spent Sunday at her home here.
Miss Mary Ellen Enright of Troy has
been spending few days with her aunt,
Mrs. j. Z. Scott.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Wood of AshueIot
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Q. c.
Robertson.
Miss Elizabeth Moran OF Brattleboro was
guest from Friday to Monday of Miss La
noble Langworthy.
Wallace F. burlington of the state board
of health will give an illustrated lecture on
Home Sanitation next Thursday evening
Notice will be given later as to where the
lecture will be held
Miss Adams, who has been for % years q
social settlement worker in Okayama, ia
pan. will speak on settlement work Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the home
of Mrs J. NJ Lamb A cordial invitation
is extended to all Miss Adams comes her,
under the auspices of the Universalis
church
A large number from this town attende,
the Universalist festival in West Chester
field Friday night about every availabl
conveyance being utilized A four-hors
turnout from Mosher's stable in Brattle
boro carried party of several from Mort
ITinsdale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The United States flag foated for q
time yesterday over the federal build
ing. This was the first time the flag
had been raised over the partially
completed building
st. Michael's Episcopal church VII
hold parish social in the Armory
Wednesday evening at s o'clock.
Lamowavsee Camp Fire girls will give
a short entertainment. Music win be
provided for dancing. The Boy Scouts
are especially invited.
Columbian lodge, No. sc. Z. & A. NJ,
will hold an important special com
muuication in the Masonic temple be
ginning at 40 tomorrow afternoon,
when the first section OF the Master
Mason degree win be conferred upon
two candidates. At the ladies of the
Eastern star will serve supper. At T.
rs Sanford A. Daniels, district deputy
grand master, and other distinguish he'd
quests win be received. The second
section Of the third degree will he con
tCrrCd and the work will be reviewed
b the district deputy. f. G. Adams
ami +. II. Brasor viii appear Us solo
lists. An address viii be delivered 10y
Rev. DR.. Joseph l.. Seward of Keeuc
33j degree, emeritus grant pri-r OF
the supreme council for the Northern
Masonic jurisdiction, L. :. 4.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24

Several of Joseph Daigneault's children
are i'll with measles
Mr. and Mrs Frank Lowe moved last
week to DIR. Roby' place in Brookline.
Miss Helen Lewis of Willamsville visit
cd Mrs. A. w. Barry Friday on her way
to attend the play and dance in Grafton.
Mr. and Mrs A. F. Stone moved back
last week to the Vincent house from the
tenement near Roby's mill, which they
had been occupying this winter, as the mill
has finished work and is shut down.
r. c. Lincoln appears to have the ban
ner flock of hens this winter. From his Il
Buff Wyandotte pullets he has for some
time been gathering from 80 to 81 eggs
each day. Needless to say, the plllets are
receiving the best of care
Twenty,seven yoyna people enjdSed a
straw eide to Newfane Saturday night, GO
ing in |. s. Sayres team, to attend the
concert given by the Mt. Hermon g1oe
club Several also went from this village
in single sleighs All felt fully repaid for
the trip.
The second game in the series between
the seminary teams known as the 1alies
and !Harvites resulted in victory for the
YaliIes, each team now holding one game
The players were Harvites- Sparks and
Cheney, forwards; Grout and l.. Newell
guards; Cutler, center 1alites-Taft anC
Bristol, forwards; Butler, Parker anC
Hawkins, guards; r. Newell, center. Score
Harvites s, 1alites 20.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
TOWNSHEND.
Grange Committees Appointed.

In the regular meeting Of West River
Grange Friday evening the third and
fourth degrees were conferred ON five can
didates. Refreshments, including ice
cream, waters, sandwiches, olives, oranges
and apples, We're served. \ complete and
interesting report of the state Grange
meeting in Burlington was given by Over
seer H. HI. Franklin, who went as delegate
in place of the master. The following
committees to serve for the coming year
We're appointed by the master: Business,
B. B. Prentiss, Mrs. Emma Franklin, Mrs
b, B. Prentiss; finance, Earl Knapp, Guy
Hawkins, H. F. Howard; relief, Mrs H
H. Franklin, Mrs. George Hebb, Mrs, w
NJ. Sparks, Mrs r. L. Fitch, DR.. F. L.
Osgood. The next regular meeting will be
held Friday evening, Feb. IS, when pro-
gram viii be presented by the lecturer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
STRIKE Is ENDED.
Weavers Return to Week Without Get
ting Advance Demanded.

\ LOWELL, Mass, Jan. =. - Weav-
rs of the Bay State Cotton corpora
don returned to work today, following
. A5trike Of one week 5 duration. They
DEM handed 10 per cent increase and re
turned on q basis Of 5 per cent for
somA and as high as 10 per cent IN
creasle for others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
DEATHS.

In Pasadena, CAL, Jan. %, Webster
Merrifeld, SO, a native Of Williams
vile.
In Wilmington, Jan. ., Walter s.
Brown.
In Hinsdale, \. H, Jan "a, Heze-
kiah Frank Horton, 90.
In Brattleboro Memorial hospital).
Jan. %, Mrs. Ellen (Morgan) Birch.
40, wife of George Birch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
Or q Business Man.

SaAn, . said May Irwin to her ne
gro bAltler, do you mean r vote in
New 3Eork on November ="
s'Cose> / mean TO vote Sam an
swered pNmptly.
''Wen, whsf>>dn. ~ know about the
constitution?
Law, now Miss May, said sam,
YOU don t have to be a doctor to
vote"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
Protect Town Hall Interior.

The selectmen have announced that in
the future no decorations at any time will
be allowed to be attached to the interioY
OF the town hall This, however, does not
include booths such as are used at TIE
time OF festivals. This new ruling seenks
to be very favorably received now that ths
interior of the hall has been refnished
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
PERSONAL.

R. G. Bent, superintendent of the II.
Wales Lines Co. in charge of the
building of the new railroad station,
returned today to his work here from
Hartford, Conn, after being confined
to his home there one week with grip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24
MARRIAGES.

In BrattlebOro, Jan. %, by Rev. L
A. Peterson, Frederick George Larson
and Ebba Helen G. Anderson, both Of
Sprin gfeld, Mass.
Charles W. Mock, Rev F. NJ. Wiswau
and Miss Lila Lee Moulton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-24

Italy knows the why Of a large part
Of the deficit in its trade balance. If
is accounted for in part by the loss Of
Sl50,00b,O00 a year formerly spent BIZ
travellers in that country and 500,
100000 usually sent home from the
United States by laborers.