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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
ADVANTAGES OF A COW
TESTING ASSOCIATION
More Dollars For the Farmer Who
Keeps Cows.
(By C. A. Hutton, Division of Exten

(By c. A. Hutton, Division of Exten'
sion, University of Tennessee.l
A COW testing association is an or
ganization of about tn enty-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 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.
q The records of production enable
one to feed more intelligently and
more economically. 1t is 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.
8. 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
feedstuffs in carload lots, thus effect.
ing a saving.
5. Cow testing associations stimu.
late community breeding, exchange Of
bulls, and spirit of friendly rivalry,
and foster 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.
larry 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 a trife as compared
to the returns.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
FATHER NELLIGAN GIVEN
MILITARY FUNERAL

TOgus. Me-, Aug 20.-The MILL
tary funeral here Saturday morning
Of Rev. John P. Nelligan, Catholic
chaplain, was the first held at the
National Soldiers home since 1895,
when the late Gov. S. H. Allen was
buried
Eighteen Spanish War veterans
in relays of four, guarded the bo1y
while it lay in state from Friday
afternoon until the services Saturday
The chapel was filled with officers
Of the home soldiers, former parish
toners of Augusta and Hallowell and
friends from other places. Rev.
Jeremiah Mccarthy of Bangor was
celbrant of the mass. Rev. j. f..
Nelligan of Lisborn Falls, cousin Of
The de. cased, was deacon and Rev
William Michigan of Kansas was
subdeacon. Rev. James F. Cary, of
Hallowell was master of ceremonies
Rev. Pi trick H. Reardon of Carol
ler had been assigned for the eulogy
)ut owing to his intimate association
With FL. Nelligan he became mu n
Affected and was unable to perform
he task In his place Rev. John F.
Houlehan of Deering paid a high
tribute ii the clergymans character
and life wark.
Other clergy present were: Rev.
Nicholas Koran of Bath, Rev. Z. :.
Decary of Augusta, Rev. John j. Nj
iinnis of Sanford, Rev. Matthew Cur
ran of Madison, Rev. Edward ..
Henry of Winthrop. Rev. T. ]. Ma
loney of Saco, Rev. James Greed of
Portland, Rev. William Culburt OIL
Westbrook, and Revs f. Won Buher
4. 2. Harris and Thomas j. Nelligln
Of Augusta.
Tue active bearers at the home
we're: jeremiah Sullivan, John Hal,
William f. Davis, Hugh Daily, Cor
lelius Il. Buckley and John r. O'Bri
en-.
The funeral cortage was escorted
% the limits of the reservation by
nmbers of Cutler Post, in command
Of Gen. Patrick Hayes of Chelsea,
md Tiffany Camp, in command If
William Wade, headed by the Nation
ii Home Band The firing squad
vas in command of Michael Murphy.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
SITUATION SURROUNDING
THREATENED STRiHE

Washington, Aug. 24.-A'ter CON
tinued conferences today betw >tn
President Wilson and the select com
mittee of railroad executives the ST.
uation surrounding the threatened
strike was described as having n.r-
rowed down to the following:
The railroad presidents, at lest
the subcommittee of eight, are vii
ling to accept the eight-hour day in
sisted upon by President Wilson " i
the trainmen.
In return they ask that they be
assured as fully as possible that al
proper meanns be used 10 assure
them freight rate increase from the
Interstate Commerce commission.
They ask also that con gress Gre
ate a I ornament board Or commits
sion similar to the Canadian com
mission. to handle future labor tii
ficulties.
A commission of this character
would be empowered to Investigate
when labor trouble troubles threat
en- and no strike could be called OF
strike vote taken pending it's investi-
cation, & full report of which would
be made public at it's conclusion. Al
the enc of the investigation arbitra-
ton would be suggested but if not
accepted opportunity would be Civ
en- to the men to take a strike vote
The balloting would be secret.
The proposals were communicate I
today by Commissioner Chambers Of
the federal board OF mediation, to che
representatives of the men who APP
parently regarded the favorably
Judge Chambers then reported to
PRESIDENT Wilson and the sub-com.
mittee of the railroad executives was
summoned to the white house.
None of them would say afterward
whether President Wilson reported
the men would accept the proposal;
but it said that some encourage
ment VAS felt
A vote by the labor representative
here will probably be necessary /
endorsement. In the meantime III
executives win continue their confer
ences among themselves and anothcl
white house visit may be made later.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
ACID PHOSPHATE AND CLOVER
by ]. C. McAmis. Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)

by j. c. McAmis, Division of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee.)
The price of acid phosphate scars!
1t is retailing now around $4,000 per
ton rs 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.
permentation and, what is perhaps
more conclusive, by it's extensive use
in field practice. 1t has returned a
profit upon corn, wheat, cotton, oats,
etc. Increased yields followed it's 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-egumes' 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, if 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. If the phos- !
phate is responsible for greater tom
mage of clover it 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 fcod elements be-
cause it 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 clo-
yer helps this crop to add more nitro
gen to the soil.
The value of phosphate depends
upon the use of it. This relation to
nitrogen should not be lost sight of.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
DEPARTMENT ADVISES
KILL VOLUNTEER WHEAT

Following the unusually severe at
tack of Hessian fly in Tennessee in
the fall of 1915, it is both timely and
important at this time to lay stress
upon the necessary mobilization pre-
liminary to a fight upon the fly, that
an even more severe loss may not be
experienced in the 1917 crop, says Mr..
G. NJ. Bentley, state Ell tomologist.
Mr.. Bentley and H. H Bryson, COM
missioner of agriculture, both agree
that preparedness lays in blowing I'M
der tn einfested stubbla as soon as
the wheat is cut, and hy discing and
otherwise destroying all volunteer
growths of wheat, barley and rye, and
enlisting the cooperation of every
farmer in the county, community or
state not to SOW a gain of these
three cereals before the 25th of De-
tOber.
Effective fly control can be gained
in no other way than by this formula,
which is based entirely upon the life
history of the Hessian fly. 1t is q
fact that nothing can be done to save
a crop of wheat already infested, but
effective steps, as outlined above, can
be taken to prevent similar loss
the following year.
Many farmers are familiar with the
fly and it's history and know how toI
control it, but painstaking effort has
proven futile because their neighbors
have been Indifferent and needless in
adopting the certain preventive meas
ures as outlined above. OF the wheat
destroying insects, none do INJURY
to the Hessian fly. 1t is
true that on certain years the army
worm or the chinch bug may exact
a heavy toll, but the ely" leads them
all, with the destruction of one-tenth
of the wheat grown. There are
known cases in the state where as
high as 90 per cent loss has been ex-
perienced. Many farmers have not
harvested two-thirds of a crop this
year.
The earliest recorded occurrence Of
the Hessian fly in Tennessee is in
1866. Since that date it has scatter
ed to all parts of the state, and on
certain years has proven a most seri-
Gus pest to the wheat-growing inter-
ests. The years 1876, 1878, 1889, 1903,
1916, 1915 and 1916 have been years
Of very serious losses. to the wheat
farmer in Tennessee.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
SWEETWATER VALLEY FARM
FOR SALE.

A fine grass and stock farm, con-
tanning 245 acres. Has a new FIVE
room house, tenant house, barn and
silo. Well watered by wells and
ponds; 10 acres under cultivation;
balance in oak and chestnut timber.
Half mile west of Philadelphia, which
is sc miles Youth of Knoxville. on
main line of Southern railway. Three
high school and bank. Price
$50 per acre. If interested write.
ELI A. LENOIR, Owner,
Philadelphia, Tenn.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24

LEE +. MILLER
Attorney at Law
Johnson City and Elizabethton
Practices in all the Courts, State and
Federal
ThOurghly organized and well
equipped Collection Department
Over Unaka National Bank in Johnson
City
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
REPUBLICANS MEET IN
JOHNSON CITY SATURDAY

Therepublicans Of Washington
county, at least those composing the
fioterial and senatorial conventions
convened on last Saturday at the
court house at Jonesboro at II and l
O'Clock respectively. A large list Of
delegates was selected to the general
fiotorial and senatorial. convention
which is to be held here next Satur
day, August 20, Paul H. " offord was
reelected chairman for the next two
years of the Pictorial committee and
]. l. Hilbert secretary. Sam w. Price
was re. elected chairman of the SEN
atulial committee and A. l.. SEipley
was reelected secretary fof the next
two years. Among those addressing
tne conventions were: 5. h. Miller,
]. r. Gardner, Geo. E. Burbage and
Judge Hacker,
SnicOi County.
The republicans of Unicoi county
at the Pictorial and senatorial con
yentiong held today Instructed for
Hon. ". A. Roberts for senator and
W S Tucker for foater..
Carter County
In the conventions held at Eliza
bethton today the Hon. Christopher
c. Collins was instruc ed for state
senator while the republicans of that
county did aot instruc. their dele
gates as to floater,
Greene County
AT the republican seAat, rial con-
vention in Greeneville tod y, the re-
publicans instructed the delegation
to vote for John NJ. Helnai for sen
ator and w. S. Tucker for ioator.
Johnson County
Johnson county repub ica.:s in cen
vention at Mountain City oday in
structed their delegates TO he soma
torial convention to vote ior E. 81
Butler.
1t Is apparent that the conven ion
to be held here next Satu. lay there
will be a lively scramble for the hon
ors.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
WHY ENDURE SUMNER CoLDss

1t isn't necessary to have a stuffed
head, running nose. To cough your
head off as it were. All you neea do
is to use DR. Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey
The soothing and healing balsams
open the clogged air passages and in
a short time you get relief and start
on the road to recovery. Your nose
stops running, you cough less and
you know you are getting better.
Get bottle, use as directed. Keep
what is left as a cough and cold In
surance,
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
LOOK GOOD-FEEL GOOD

No one can either feel good nor
loog good while suffering from con-
stipation. Get rid of that tired
draggy. lifeless feeling by treatment
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Buy a
box today, take one or two pills to-
night. In the morning that stuffed,
dull feeling is gone and you feel bet
ter at once. 25c at your druggist,
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24

FOR SALE.
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING
USED TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE,
CHEAP FOR CASH:
ONE NO. OLIVER.
ONE NO. S OLIVER.
ONE NO. 10 REMINGTON.
ONE NO. ONE ROYAL.
ALL IN FIRST CLASS CONDI-
TION.
II. w. LYLE PRINTING co.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
CLASSIFICATION LIST READY.

To avoid confusion and to make the
work of judging at county fairs easier,
live stock should be proper classi-
fed. The Extension Division, College
of Agriculture, Knoxville. Tennessee,
has prepared printed classification
that will be sent free to those who
are interested In county fair plans.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
KEEP WEEDS IN CONTROL

(By G. Z. Alfred, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
Especially in the control of weeds
work done at the proper time results
in a great saving of labor. The chief
purpose of cultivation is to control
weeds. The time to kill weeds is when
they are just sprouting, before they
can be seen readily. If one uses a
weeder or other tool that will cover
q wide area, at frequent intervals, the
weeds may be controlled at small cost.
Then, too. proper crop rotation will
go far in reducing the cost of weed
control.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
Mon Of Much Account.

A man who can't stand prosperity
Isnt likely to bear w very well under
adversely.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24

In Virginia courthouse a negro
was describing how cutting scrapA
started
Dis here Johnson niger started
toward me-" said the witness; "and o.
he done so he stuck his hand down m
his hip pocket And says to him,
Niger says. 'whutevs1 you has got
your hand on now better be q chick
en-, cause suttinly Is gwinS to make
you eat it,"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
II. NJ. CASS, Nj. ,.

Office lOS Roam Street
Both Telephones. No
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
Grange Doings.

Grange meetings for February were
devoted to degree work, the first and
second degrees being conferred the
evening of February 9. During the
lecturers hour which followed, short
but spirited debate was given on the
subject, "Resolved, that the people of
so years ago had more pleasure than we
have today" The affirmative side was
ably taken by Louis Hazen, Charles F.
Putney and William Lawson; negative,
Mrs. Elijah R. Leavitt, Mrs. Archie T..
Lorimer and E. l.. Richard. The decis-
ion rendered by the honorable judges,
Ray E. Deuel., Mrs. ]. M. Brigham and
Mrs. E. A. Hamilton. was in favor of
the argument of the negative side,
while the vote of the attendants on the
merits of the question itself showed in
favor of fifty years ago. Delightful
piano numbers were furnished bv Miss
Eta Bowley. The third and fourth de-
grees were eXemplified the evening of
Feb. 23d on five candidates, viz, George
Favreau, Wellman Rowell, Oscar Sears,
Oscar Berry and Miss Mabel Lawson,
the work in the fourth degree culmi-
mating ina bOuntiful supper, which was
in charge of Mrs. Joseph Berry and her
assistants, who always prove most eff
Client IN getting up good feed. The
lecturer, Mrs Harry Shaw, has plans
under way for play which promises to
be interesting and profitable, 70 be pre-
5ented at the first meeting in April.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
WEST DERBY.

Village schools close Friday for a
three weeks vacation.
Mrs. L. d. Hackett and son, Luther,
from Lyndonville spent few days in
West Derby attending while here the
49th anniversary of her father and
mother, MI. and Mrs. Bethuel Chaffee.
Mckenzie B. Rounds of Richford, a
vocal pupil of Mrs. D. r. Puffer, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Puffer the week end
and sang a delightful solo in West
Derby Baptist church on Sunday
morning.
About twenty-five of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bethuel Chaffee gather
ed at the home of Ralph Fairbanks
last Thursday afternoon, March 9th, to
celebrate the 49th marriage annivers-
airy of Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffee. After
listening to the program of piano
duets, solos and reading, refreshments
were served. Several gifts were pre-
sented by the friends and relatives.
The gathering was very pleasast one,
much enjoyed by those present, and
the wish of each one in leaving was
that their family circle might long re-
main unbroken
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
DEMICK'S MILLS

Miss Cora Hartly of Derby Line
spent last Sunday and Monday at her
home here.
Mrs. A. S. Cover lost a valuable cow
one day last week.
Miss Beth Boyd of Derby spent last
Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. Ray E. Ames and son, Fritz, are
spending several weeks in Newport and
Derby Line.
Miss Emma Hartly has been spend
ing week in town.
Irwin Walker of Barnston, Que, was
in town one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. U. Ladd have re-
turned from Portland, Oregon.
We are glad to report some of our
sick ones on the gain.
Miss Ruth Davis and Miss Estella
Lahue spent Sunday at their home here.
Mrs. Martha Aldrich of Montreal,
Que, spent several days in town re-
Gently, the guest Of her sisters, Mrs.
Leonard Hartly.
Ed. J. E. Larey of Beebe, Que, was
IN town few days last week, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Demick.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
BROWNIN GTON

Ruth Newton is working at J. B.
Flint's.
Mrs. J. B. Flint is more comfortable
at present writing.
Miss Hazel Burrows is visiting
friends in Charleston this week.
The Grange held its regular meeting
Tuesday evening. About thirty out
to answer to the roll call.
The village school is not keeping
this week because the teacher, Miss
Day, is ON the sick list.
Carrie Going has finished work at
II. H. Days in East Coventry and is
at present staying at home.
Walter Reganrecently purchased a
horse from Roscoe Dutton to replace
the one that died short time ago.
Three couples and two extra chaps
enjoyed a strawri ride to Derby Center
last Wednesday evening 10 attend a
concert by the d A. Glee Club follow
ed by promenade. Owing to the
weather it is not very likely that any
of the crowd will forget the homeward
trip for one while.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
Congregational Church.
W. r. Price, pastor.

w. r. Price, pastor.
1890 Morning worship.
1900 Sunday school.
7:30 Sunday evening, union service
in the Baptist church.
Thursday evening G. E. meets at 7:30
p. m. 1.-THE Crusaders" are giving a
supper and entertainment at the vestry
on Friday, the 18th. Mr.. Douglas of
Glover will give selections from Will
Cartoons poems. Proceeds to go for
church repairs. Supper and entertain
ment, Is cents.
The lnvincbles are planning for an
entertainment in the school hall on Fri
day, the 3lst of March. Keep the date
open.
DEFERRED
Henry Wilder of East Charleston is
a guest he e.
The sick in town, as far as we know,
are all recovering.
G. W. ID. Reed, who was one of the
latest victims of the grip, is now con-
valeScent.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Moulton of East
Charleston were visitors at c.. G.
Eastman's Thursday.
On Tuesday Mrs. A. M. Temple
visited her daughter, Mrs. Orrin Col
burn at East Charleston.
Mrs. A. M. Temple attended the
funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Charlie
Pierce, at Barton Monday.
The second son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Barrup stepped on a nail re-
Gently and but for the prompt action
of the mother the accident might have
had serious results.
Our people were pleased to see DR..
Howard Human III his accustomed
place at church Sunday after his long
absence on account of months of suf.
tering with rheumatism.
Mr.. Norton, jeweler, has recently
moved here from Morgan and his sign
is already out, over E. II. Buck S
store, where he resides in the tene-
ment recently vacated by Mrs. Buck.
One daughter, Mrs. Atkins, is work.
ing at the hotel, and another for Mrs.
Wesley Horn, who has been i'll with
heart trouble all winter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
Farrant Place Burned

The fire which destroyed the house,
barn and greenhouse on the Farrant
estate, the home of Miss Susan and
Emma Farrant on Monday evening. re-
moved one of the old landmarks of our
early days. The exact age of the house
is not known, although it is consider
ably over seventy-five years. 1t was
formerly known as the Green place on
Green's point, in the town of Salem.
1t has been occupied by the Farrant
family over fifty years. The origin of
the fire is doubtful, but it is supposed
to have been caused by detection pipe
between steel ceiling and floor. When
help arrived it was too late to save but
little of the furniture, but the live stock
and some farm implements were res
cuced. The loss is around $4,000 and is
only partially covered by insurance.
This comes at a particularly bad time
of the year as large spring stock of
plants was well under way. The Misses
Farrant are staying with their brother,
John Farrant, and the sympathies of
the entire community go out to them in
this loss of home and business.