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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25
WEST is ORGANIZING FARMERS
CLUBS BY THE THOUSANDS. .

The rapid growth of farmers clubs
in all parts of the United States. but
especially the middle west, is one of
the most significant and gratifying
signs of recent agricultural progress.
The Missouri Farmer, for example. re-
ports that 1000 farmers clubs have
been organized in that state within
less. than a year, and a clipping from
the Farmer of st. Paul, Mimi. brings
similar news from Minnesota. Says
our st. Paul contemporary:
There are something like one thou
sand or more farmers clubs in Min
nesota, truly q remarkable rural or
ganization. These clubs are made up
entirely of farm people controlled by
farm people, and devoted entirely to
the interests of the farm neighbor-
hood. In it's few years of life, the
farmers club movement has put an
entirely different atmosphere about
farm life than the atmosphere of a
few years ago. To date this move
ment is merely a beginning"
The latest copy of the st. Paul Far
mer now before uS illustrates the. in
terest in the movement. There is a
full page of reports from, local clubs.
and the gratifying thing is that they
are all doing something. For ex-
ample:
1. Bat Root Farmers club has
given a play.
2. East Riverdale has had debate.
3. Boxville has bought coal, apples,
honey and other provisions coopera-
lively; sent judging teams to stock
judging contests; and subscribed
money to promote the boys corn and
pig club contests.
4. Rosebud Farmers club is en-
deaForing to establish a potato ware
house.
S, Eastwood club has held a corn
and grain show.
6. Watonwan "has just completed
horse barn 16 by 40 feet for the use
OF the teams OF tie club members dur
ing the winter"
z. Another club proposes organic
ing a shopping association for both
livestock and poultry.
8. Another is organizing national
farm loan association.
9. Another has bought a farming
mill.
10. Bemidji Township Farmers
club "has bought cooking utensils and
dishes for the club in order that /,
may have its own equipment for serv.
ing lunches at club meetings. @
II. Henrytowp Farmers Club has
taken up the question. of consolida-
ton of schools.
~. Another group of clubs reports
plans for organizing a fair associa-
ton.
Wallace's Farmer of Des Moines
Iowa. takes note of this rapid turn
ing of Western farmers from individ-
ualism to cooperation, and in review.
ing the agricultural situation in the
corn belt as the New Year bgins, de-
| clares: "To our notion the most hope.
! full movement among the farmers oil
the corn belt at theh present time is
! the rganizatin of local farmers club
which meet every two weeks or every
month, at the homes of different mem.
bers, and which are attended by al
members of the family. These clubs
are laying the foundation for a reaI
class consciousness through which tine
1 farmers of the younger generation car
make their influence felt. "-Progres.
fsive Farmer.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25
LIME NEEDED FOR GOOD CROPS.

Everybody knows that practically
every farm crop must have lime for
one Or more of three purposes; ID
the soil must be kept sweet; (2) the
plant food in the soil must be made
available and lime helps in this; and
CD the lime itself is used by the
plants as a food.
Some soils already contain so much
lime that it is not worth while to add
more; but the Missouri Experiment
Station has secured increased profits
by lining on all the twenty different
experiment fields located in twenty
different counties on which it has con-
Quoted such tests during the last ten
years. Estimating the crops at the
average farm prices, limestone has
already increased the average value
of the crops $3.50 per ton of lime APP
piled and part of the lime is still i'm
the soil where it will continue to do
good for several years more. In these
tests the same crops were grown side
by side on lined and unlimed plots
every year, to be sure that they had
exactly the same chances SO far as
soil. weather, and other factors wore
concerned and that the only difference
was that one series OF plots received
lime and the others did not.
Whether lime is needed and how
much should be applied, of course,
depends on how sour the soil is or
how deficient it already is in lime.
The experiment stations in various
states are practically always glad to
receive samples of soil. test them for
lime, and advise as to treatment.
After sour soil has been sweetened
with the proper amount, about one
ton every six years thereafter should
be applied.
Even limestone soils may need ap.
plications of lime after they have
been farmed for a long time, especi-
ally If the region is one of abundant
rainfall. Lime is much more quickly
dissolved from the soil than othor
rock materials, and those who live in
! limestone countries know how full the
well and spring waters are of this ma
terial and what large caves are dis
solved out OF even the solid limestone.
So even those who are most fortunate
in living in limestone regions need to
watch the soil. After years of cult
walton, test it occasionally with litmus
or in some other way to see whether
it is becoming acid. If clover and
alfalfa no longer do as well as they
once did, and tie soil seems sad. a
half pint of it. made up of soil from
several places in the field, should be
sent to an experiment station or
, tests.
In the middle west and in Virginia.
ground limestone usually sells for a
dollar a ton. or less, at the crusher,
and being much cheaper than either
lump lime or Stacked lime, it gives
more economical results. If it is to
be hauled far, very finely ground
product, at least 80. per cent. pure,
should be demanded. Sometimes a
large farm that has outcrops of lime
stone rock can afford to put in grind
| err of its own at cost, of $3.50; but as
a IL to 10 horsepower engine is also
needed. the expense is usually too
| great for any one farmer and can best
be handled by a group OF men,
The Southern Planter
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25

only the. literally fed hen that yields
the profit.
Farmers should keep dry ground
feed, such as mixture of bran shorts
and corn meal, in hoppers before the
mems at all times. Either sour milk
or butter milk should be given as a
drink. Crushed limestone or oyster
smell should be before the hens at all
times and the hens should go to roost
with full crops.
one correspondent wrote that after
FEEDING according to the directions OF
the Poultry Department of the Uni
Versity of Missouri. his hens laid
twice as many eggs. These directions
are given in Circular rs, entitled
Feeding for Egg Production, which is
distributed fre-H. L. KEMPSTER.
Missouri College of Agriculture.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25

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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-25

TIE get more eggs feed your hens
Prattas Egg Producer. For sale BIZ
Wilson Drug Company, at the Depot.
HendersOnVilie, n. c.. 1-11.3t
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
Provide Pasture and
Shade In Poultry Runs

II is necessary 20 have double runs 10
keep the poultry ynrds sweet and sRni-
tary according TO H. l.. Iinrris, super
intendent ~ the Kansas state Agricul-
tural college poultry farm.
one OF the yards should hc plowed In
the early spring and seeded 10 oatH.
These oats viii furnish good succulent
pasture until the first OF July In this
perioi tho other lot should he plowed
and kHiilr. cane or rape sown thickly
This will furnish the necessary green
pasture from the time the oats are ripe
until fall
Some form Of shade IA quite neces
sary 10 the best growth and health OF
poultry. II trees are not available or
namentnl castor beans planted around
the fences nre quite satisfactory. II 10
necessary to protect these from the
birds until they are foot or 40 high,
after which they will rapidly grow out
Of reach ~ the poultry.
Sunhowrrs are not satisfactory for
planting IN the p"ultrg lot. ns they viii
not furnish the proper amount OF
shade The poultry are fond Of sun
flowers when the plants nr" young and
VIII quickly dcvour them
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
History Repeats Itself.

can't say that The world is getting
4 BIT smarter" asserted grandpa. MY
grandson asks me lac same silly ques
iionS that his father asked at his age 9"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11

Ter As a rule.
bies fairly
howl while they
A.. being christ
ene,i. but this
one was as quiet
as ii lamb. Re
marking on Il
later. l said TO
tho mother
Mrs. Doug
.aSS. | must con
graduate YOU on
the little ones
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
Light as Chaff

In Training.
The clergyman who otcmted at the
college girls wedding recently christ
ene, her first bab!
she s. glri ~ ne most origlnsl
and practical ideas smiled the minis
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11

SANTEI, n T0WNsEND.

Attorney -at-LaW snow Hin, NJ
Office opposite Cour; House In Berlin
every Saturday
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
BIZ, X. Did.

Tenchcr bobby. give an example OF
The double negative.
Rohhy don't know none.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
Sell Your
White Corn
Now

Never before has the farmer
had the opportunity to sell his
corn at such a high price as it
brings today.
DO not hold over until too late,
or with the new crop coming in,
you may have to sell at a much
lower price than the market now
offers.
You will have no trouble dis
posing of it Immediately, for we
can make you a satisfactory offer
on all white corn YOU have on
the cob or shciIed Also yellow
corn.
Write or wire as and Hc will
make arrangements 10 take all
your corn noW at these fancy
prices.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
q YOU should make

u YOU should make
yourself acquainted
with the Hochschild,
Kohn & Co. Store the
next time you visit
Baltimore. You will
find it not only a
pleasant, but an eco
nomic al shopping
place---ior it sells only
dependable 6 90 d S,
and, in most cases,
sells them at a price
no higher than is
ordinarily asked for
inferior articles.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11

q That is one OF the
many reasons why it
is the most popular
shopping place, not
only for residents Of
Baltimore, but for the
thousands OF visitors
who come to Balti-
more to shop during
the year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11

Bear in mind. too. that
whatever you buy here is
returnablc. for exchange
or refund. without queS
,ion or argument. il il
does not prove entirely
satisfactory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
Ten Commandments.

(Michigan State Board of Health Bulle-
TIM
|. Honor they city and keep its sani-
tary laws
II. Remember thy cleaning day, and
keep it wholly
Ill Thou shalt love thy children
and provide for them decent homes and
Fairgrounds.
IL Thou shalt keep fresh air in thy
house day and night
v Thou shalt not keep in disorder
thy alley, thy backwards, thy hall and
stairways.
VI. Thou shalt not kill thine own nor
thy neighbor's bodies with poisonous air
and disease breeding filth
VII. Thou shalt not let the filthy fly
live
VIII Thou shalt not steal thy chill
dren's happiness from them by neglect
ing their health.
IN Thou shalt not bear filthy, de
cayed teeth in thy mouth nor tolerate
them in the mouths of those about thee
\. Thou shalt not spit on the side
walks, nor on the floor, nor in the street
car, nor in any public place whatsoever
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
w. A. Lynn Inhaled Gas at Hillside Inn
Note Says He Had Trouble
with His Wife

SPRINGFIELD, July l8-W A. Lynn.
about IS years old, committed suicide
last evening in has room in the W6oson
apartment house. known as Hillside Inn,
by inhahng Illuminating gas Family
troubles constituted the cause for his act.
Mr.. Lynn was employed by the IL. 4
Carter Plumbing company. Yesterday he
had trouble with his wife and was ordered
by her to leave the house He engaged
another room in the same building and
last night people passing the house smelled
gas and notified Policeman +. r. Purdy
The officer located the trouble in the
room occupied by Lynn and broke III
the door. He found the man lying on the
bed with a gas tube in his mouth and
the jet wide open Health Officer b. \
Chapman and two physicians were sum
moned and after an examination they de
cided that il would be useless to attempt
| to resusctatc the man.
Lynn LETT a note in which he SAID thai
he had trouble with his wife and that sh'
| said she would have nothing more to d.
| with him Resides his wife he leave
| several step-children The family moved
| here from West Burke
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
Cutlery Supply Running Low.

Before the war cutlery was an item or
which the average retail dealer was sure
to be overstoeked Not always, it l.
true Of his own free will but usually be
cause the goods were wished on him by
the superior guile Of some salesman. In
other words, cutlery was always sold,
never bought, and the dealer always had
more than he needed
With the coming of the war the very
heavy importations from Germany ceased
entirely, and those from England have
fallen to very small proportions. Mean
while, the American manufacturers have
not been able To increase their capacity
sufficiently to meet the heavy demand
which they alone must now satisfy.
Moreover, in some lines there are Ger
tam items, made entirely abroad, that
cannot be had a; all. Also certain parts
such genuine stag handles for carvers
are scarce and difficult to obtain. The
material, decr's horns, comes almost en-
| tirely from India, and its receipt is un-
| certain and it takes forever and a day
to get it. So only a limited supply can
be had, and limitations are many New
York Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18

in the North Adams hospital with his
skull fractured William Irving, -, also
of Philadelphia, who was riding IN the
ear with Wood and George Johnson, sus-
tanned slight cuts and bruises. Johnson
has bad cut on his right hand.
The accident occurred when Johnson
who was driving. veered his car to the
side of the road to pass team and hit
Ia telephone pole. Wood was thrown
down an embankment upon some stones.
He was rushed to the hospital, where he
was attended by Drs T. +. Crowley Of
Readsboro and Stafford Of North Adams
Sergeant Roger Busfeld and Private
William Johnson, members Of Company
NJ, I'd regiment, now encamped IN Green
field, were also in Johnson S car at the
time of the accident. Neither was
badly hurt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
Let En- Do 1t.

Geraldine Farrar, the grand-ofera
singer. was asked short while ago how
she stood on the votes-for women qucs-
tion.
Il don't stand at ALL she replied, and
then told story about Il farmers wife
i'll Connecticut who, hurrying from milk
ing the cows to the kitchen. from the
Kitchen to the churn. from the churn to
the woodshed and back to the kitchen
stove. was asked if she wanted to vote.
She yehemently replied;
No. | certainly do not. | say now. If
there's one little thing that the men folks
can do alone for heavens sake let EN-
do it. >
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
DRUNKS UNLOADED
AT FAIR GROUNDS
John Hanks Said He Had Been Hired
to Leave Them There-Three A.
rested-Fair Officials Aroused.

Recent occurrences on and near the
Oak Grove playground on the Valley fair
grounds have thoroughly aroused the
directors Of the Valley Fair association,
owners of the property, and the village
officials, and vigorous action is to be
taken in order that the Fairgrounds shall
be free from those who have no business
there and especially from DRINKS.
Yesterday afternoon about clock,
while the playground instructor and an
other vonng woman were on the grounds
with a number of young children, John
Hanks, driver of a public automobile
drove into the rear entrance and nm
loaded three intoxicated men.
The voung woman in charge protested
and asked him to take them away, but
he replied that he had been hired to
bring them there and would leave them
but would come back later and get
them. He then drove off.
One of the boys ran to his mother S
home and telephoned for help. Secretary
W. A. Shumway Of the Valley Fair asso-
citation Glanced to be in the neighbor-
hood and WAS notified and drove to the
grounds Two Of the men, William Sui
llivan and James Clifford were helpless.
Patrick Guiheen, the other of the three
who had been left by Hanks, was In pos
session of some of his faculties and Mr.
Shumway persuaded him to get into his
machine and take a ride. He had no
authority to make an arrest and placed
| him in the hands of friends where he
could be taken care of.
| Meanwhile George j. Bower of the
Fort Drummer mill district had been mott
! fled and hurried to the grounds Mr.
/ Shumwav returned and Sullivan and
Clifford were loaded into the antomo-
! bile and taken to the lookup
This morning Sullivan pleaded guilty
! to a second offense Of intoxication, and
IN default Of a fine Of $l5 and costs of
$7.5l went to Newfane Jail for 80 DAYS.
Clifford also pleaded guilty to first of
Tense and paid a fine Of - and costs Of
Sill. Guiheen pleaded guilty to intoxi-
cation and arranged to pay fine of -
and costs. "a
The fair directors say that the village
paws the association 500 a wear for
the use of the playground and that the
directors in conjunction with the vii
lagc officials viii clean up the fair
grounds as a place for booze - parties
and the hangout Of mdesirables The
directors have a,says been glad to per
nit the free use Of the grounds by per
sons, but these privileges have been
abused - generally that the grounds
will he policed and any persons found
|, there with liquor, under the influence
of liquor or without the right to be there
viii be arrested and prosecuted to the
fullest extent Of the law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
A Delicious Drink
Scott Farm
BUTTE RI MILK
Fresh Daily at
Roots Fountain
Wanted Farm Salesman

At once in this locality on a commits
sion basis. our business for the six
months ending July J., 1917, was much
in excess Of that for the corresponding
period Of 1916. An auto health, ability
Go learn, time To devote to the business,
aud references which will stand nvesti-
cation, absolutely o9wntial. TO secure
list Of places in season to show them
when our fall rush begins, an agent
should start now. Write for application
blank. T.. +. Leland Farm Agency, es-
tablishcd IL 1872, 81 Milk Street, Bos-
ton. Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
BURNED BY MOLTEN METAL.
Telesphore BosQuet in Rutland Hospital
in Critical Condition.

RUTLAND, July lS.-Telesphore Bos-
quet, a molder in the Howe scale prant,
was terribly and perhaps fatally burned
yesterday afternoon. He was carrying
molten metal in a ladle when he fell
and the metal ran upon his face, left
hand and left side and hip before he
could be rescued by fellow employees lie
was taken TO the Rutland hospital, where
it was said last night he had a chance
Of recovery. Bosquet is 4S years old
and ha parents, two brothers and sew
cral children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
MRS. ROSS CLIFFORD DISAPPEARS
Springfield Woman Has Been MISSING
Since Saturday

SPRINGFIELD, july lS.-Nenie +.
eidfiord prJife OF, Ross Clifford, who dis
appeared from her home here Saturday,
has not been found and it is feared that
trouble has come to her. She left home
stating that she was going down town
but II has been learned that she boarded
street car for Charlestown, y. If.
II" woman had been in melancholy
state for some time and it is believed
her nina IS unbalanced. Her mother at
East Barre has been communicated with
and stated that she had seen nothing of
her daughter
Mrs. Clifford, who is 80 years old and
weighs about l33 pounds, was dressed in
a blue suit and a black hat when she left
home. She has two daughters, IS and Is
and two sons, IA and -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18

OLD FALSE TEETH wanted. Don I
matter if broken. l pay 81 to $l5 per
full set. Single and partial plates in
proportion. Send by parcel post and re
ccive check by return mail. J.. Mazer,
2OO7 S. 9TH ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
109-134
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18

LOST-In Brattlcboro Tuesday, July
II, between Main street and the West
river bridge, two dress suit eases and
four bags Of grain If found return to
Whites Livery stable, Brattlcboro Re
ward will be given. l1S*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18

Two Of the ingredients of Chinese JOSS
sticks are aconlte, to protect them from
rats and mice, and camphor, which makes
them burn steadily
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
SKULL FRACTURED IN SMASH.
Automobile in Which Philadelphia Man
Rode Hits Pole

NORTH ADAMS, Mas, July lS.-As
the result Of an automobile accident on
the road between Readsboro and Heart
wellvilie, Monday night Albert +. Wood
OF Philadelphia is at the point of death
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18

\ motion picture camera that uses glass
plates instead of films and also can be
used to project pictures has been invented
IN Europe for amateurs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18

1t is as difficult TO start the average
man talking about himself as it is to stop
him after he gets started.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
WOOD FOR SALE

Dry hardwood for stove or fireplace,
in one or two-foot lengths. Am taking
orders now for fall delivery.
FRANK E. BARBER FARM.
Telephone &C.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
Special Notices

CASH PAID for wool. w. F. Rich
arIson Co. 72-tf
SlIAMPOOlNG ana Manicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin, 1879 Main St. 229 If
To LET - job Of cutting a million
feet of lumber. W. G Doolittle. l09-tf
KARL KLOHS, Custom Tailor, -
Chestnut Street. Telephone 23G W.
SEWING Machine Needles and sup
plies Of all makes of machines at j.
l.. Dunton s, IS Flat Street.
CHIROPODY and Shampoo parlors.
Hair goods, made up to order. Mrs T..
7. Bailey, III Main St. Phone 157-tf
SPIRELLA CORSETS. with unbreak-
able and non-rustiblc boning which will
not punch through; launder nicely Sold
by Mrs w. f. Mixer, l07 Western Ave
Tel 3SJ loft
NOTICE Girl. Is years old, wants
work of any kind; has had laundry ex-
lpcrienee. Comes well recommended.
| Address Harriet Il. Tatem East North
4 field, Mass. Stone Hall. l1st
| PUPIL NURSES, male and female,
wanted at the Taunton State Hospital
/ Training School for Nurses. For par
ticulars address DR.. Arthur V. Cess
Supt., Taunton State Hospital, Taun
ton, Mass. SGT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18

WANTED Position doing housework.
Address s. Relormcr office. ll7ll9'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18

WANTED \ maid Apply at the
Memorial Hospital. ll2-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-18
Wanted

WANTED 81 once, girl. Brattleboro
Steam Laundry. 96-tf