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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Seven reasons why the keeping of
live stock is essential to sound agri-
culture are set forth in an article by
George M. ROmmel in the 1916 year
book of the q. S. department of ag-
riculture. Briefly, Mr.. Rommels sew
en- reasons are the maintenance of soil
fertility, the utilization of raw mate
rial, the need of motive power on the
farm, cash income, the added attrac-
live stock, the training in business
sense obtained by keeping animals,
and better and more economical liv-
ing for the farm family.
To maintain soil fertility says Mr..
Rommel, humus is necessary. This
can be obtained from two sources
green crops plowed under, or barnyard
manure. When green crops are plowed
under, however, there Is no direct rev.
enue from them. By feeding these
crops to live stock, valuable products
that can be exchanged for cash are
nure produced by the animals retains
q very large percentage of the fertil-
izing value of the feed. For this rea-
son it is more economical to feed than
to pillow under without feeding, and the
most practical source of humus is sta
BILE manure.
Farmer Manufacturer.
The farmer with live stock is from
one point of view manufacturer. He
takes lean, unfinished animals and
grain or forage as his raw materials
and by combining them produces beef,
mutton, pork, and dairy products. Like
all manufacturing, this process must
be conducted with skill and intelli-
gence if it is to pay, but If the farmer
possesses these qualities he derives a
larger profit than he could obtain
through the sale of crops and animals
in the raw state. Furthermore there
are many products on the farm which
bring little or nothing on the market.
They can, however, by skillful manage
ment be made to assist in the produc-
ton of meat. The thrifty farmer
makes use in this way of all roughage
on his farm that would otherwise be
unstable The cornstalks go into the
silo or into the shack as cut fodder.
The straw and coarse hay are util-
lied to the last unit of energy value.
Land that cannot produce marketable
crops Is made to yield certain amount
of sustenance for hogs and sheep.
While in cities and factories me-
chanical power is coming into more
and more general use, on the farms
of the country the horse and the mule
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
SOME TIMELY HINTS
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

Prune Towering str4bs as soon as
they have finished towering The
secret of pruning shrubbery, in nut
teil, is to study the habit and growth
Of each plant, and to strive to encour-
age it; not alter it to your views.
Make a note Of the yellow spots on
the lawn. If the grass is scanty the
trouble is possibly sand or poor soil.
The best cure is TO dig out the place
and put in some good loan.
Then resod the place. If the grass
is there, but dead, the trouble is lack
of moisture.
If the grass on the lawn is growing
fast two mowfngs week, allowing the
clippings to lie where they fall, are
easier than one moving in ten days
or two weeks, followed by a raking to
remove the cut grass.
To insure a thick privet hedge, cut
back three inches every time the
plants make six inches of growth.
Evergreens from the nursery can be
safely transplanted by the end of July.
1t is important to keep the roots moist
with as much soil adhering as possible.
Pinch off the seed-pods from azaleas
and rhododendrons to insure good
flower buds for next year.
Give Japanese iris plenty of water to
insure good blooms.
AS fast as flowers fade on herbace-
Gus plants, remove them. By not al
lowing seeds to form the Towering sea-
son will be considerably heightened.
The larkspur, if treated in this man
ner, will produce spikes almost as
good as those of the first crop, in late
fall when there are few flowers in the
garden.
Geranium cuttings made early in
July will make good winter-f1owering
plants. During the latter part of the
month SOW seeds in cold frames of
English daisies, pansies, foxgloves,
Canterbury bells, larkspur, ETC., for
next years Towering.
Fill up the gaps left by the peoples
by transplanting on the cleared ground
such ANIMALS as China asters or portu-
tacea.
Plant few pots of oxalis and
ereesias for early flowers next year.
When watering, do it thoroughly.
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ment. This combination is designed
for those who recognize the wisdom in
open air sleeping but who do not care
to undergo the discomfort of dressing
in cold room during the cold wealth
er. The sleeping porch is entirely
open on one side and has window
in the opposite wall, so that ventila-
ton is certain. The bedroom may be
used, then, simply as a dressing room
and may be kept warm for that pur-
pose. French doors are placed be-
tween the bedroom and porch and
small windows are placed on each side
of the doors, in the full length of the
doors. Although this bedroom has no
windows in an outside wall, there is no
possibility of it's being dark and if the
doors are opened between it and the
screened porch, the room will be thor
oughly ventilated. When the combina-
ton is used in the first method sug-
gested, however, this is most excel
lent feature.
Everyone will easily recognize the
good qualities of house of this type
and, as has been already said, if there
were more of these houses carefully
built and well taken care of in almost
any of the towns in the country, it
would result in very much improved
appearance of the communities af
fected.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
BALANCING RATIONS
FOR A DAIRY HERD
Economy Demands HOMEGROWN
Feeds, Especially Roughage,
Be Fed to Cattle.
tBy CHARLES I. BRAY. Colorado Agri

(By CHARLES I. BRAY, Colorado Agri-
cultural College, Fort Collins, Colo)
Economy in feeding usually demands
that as much of the ration as possible
be made up of homegrown feedstuffs,
especially with regard to the roughage.
First, provide for all the good, clean
farm-grown roughage that the COW
will eat up clean, as the nutrients in
roughages are generally much cheaper
than in concentrated feeds.
Now consider whether the grain on
hand is such as to make a balanced
ration with the roughage used. Con-
centrates must be used, because cows
cannot consume enough coarse, bulky
feed to supply all their own bodily re-
quirements, and have enough left for
large flow of milk. If the dairyman
has plenty of alfalfa hay he can prac-
tically balance his rations nicely with
ordinary farm grains, such as corn,
barley and oats. Five per cent Of cot
tonseed meal or linseed meal added to
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ent building is a product of thickly

ment building is a product of thickly
settled communities.
The fiat building precedes the apart
ment with respect to the growth of the
municipality for the reason that it is
cheaper to maintain. In the fiat build
ing the renter provides his own heat,
while in the apartment, janitor service
is provided by the owner. This, of
course, increases the rent which must
be asked for the apartments. Some
people, living in small cities or towns,
do not care for the conventional fiat
building in which each floor is occu-
pied by a separate family. For this
reason, there is nearly always a de-
mand for two-family houses in which
both families occupy ground floor
space, or in which the two-story build
ing is divided after the manner of the
duplex apartment, each family having
space on two floors.
1t would seem logical to suppose that
building of this kind would be popu-
lar in almost any small city or town,
even in rather small towns, in case
tuSle ID any uculdlu 1Or HOUSES "
rent. This type of double house may
be made very artistic, as the example
which we will presently describe will
show. There is an independence in
the two parts of such a building which
compares very favorably with private
houses built on the average lots of
growing communities. A few of these
houses in a well-kept town are impress
sive and give the appearance of pro-
gressiveness which is always noticed
oy strangers, especially those who
have in mind the investment of their
capital in Industrial or other business
projects.
Perhaps the greatest value of this
type of double house in the small town
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

When the growth of towns and small
cities is discussed with reference to
building activity, sooner or later the
nulti-family house will be mentioned.
It is natural to associate the fiat or
apartment building with a thickly-set-
led community, the type being, at first
thought, one of necessity rather than
preference. 1t cannot be doubted, how
ever, that there are convenienceS in
apartment life which appeal to many
people. An example of the eagerness
with which apartment rentals are TAX
en- up is found in a recent occurrence
n city of about 10000 population in
northern Illinois. This city, despite
is size, has very few apartment build
ngs. Last year one of the real es-
ate firms announced it's intention to
build a modern department building
On a very well located piece of land,
aine blocks from the center of the
main business district. Rentals varied
from $45 to $65 per month. Before
shovel of dirt had been turned the
irm had signed leases for every inch
If space in the building.
Many cities considerably smaller
Than this one have numerous apart
nent buildings which have proved to
De satisfactory investments to their
>wners. These buildings are expensive
% build and their construction is sell
1om attempted unless the investor is
safe in assuming that the demand for
hem exists. For this reason, the apart
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are still the chief reliance. The prop
er breeding, maintenance, and employ
ment of these animal engines is a prob
lem of the greatest Importance to the
farmer.
Speciality Business.
AS a source of cash income, the
keeping of live stock in many sections
is what is known as a speciality bust
ness. In dairy districts 1t is the main
activity, and every phase of farm man.
agement is determined by it's interests.
Where the principal purpose of live
stock feeding, however, is to maintain
soil fertility, farms which rely on live
stock for the main source Of their in
come will tend to become breeding
centers for purebred animals to be dis
tributed through the surrounding coun-~
farms on which only a limited amoung3
of live stock is kept. The production
of purebred animals Is a highly spel
cialized business, and only the most
skilled animal husbandmen can make
a success of it.
The fifth function which Mr.. Rom.
mel ascribes to live stock on the farm
is not so directly connected with prob
lens of income but it is nevertheless
of vital Importance. Experience has
shown that nothing tends more strong.
ly to create and maintain an interest
in farm life among boys and girls than
the care of animals. 1t is essential to
Nv r,f
try that young people should be en-
couraged to make farming their voca.
ton in life. Those who have devoted
themselves to this work have found
that among their most effective aids
are the poultry, calf, and pig clubs.
High Cost Of Living.
That the neglect of live stock re.
suits in increasing the cost of living
on the farm and in lowering the stand
ard of that living is fact well known
to all agricultural authorities. For
example, the annual meat bill of farm
ers for some states is enormous. The
meat purchases are made largely ON
credit, and the proceeds of the years
crop are mostly consumed in meeting
debts incurred during its production.
This practice is obviously antagonistic
to thrift and proper prosperity. The
production of homegrown food does
not involve in the least the limitation
of the crop output of the farm. 1t
simply requires planning and little /
more careful management. A cow o.
two to furnish the family with milk.
butter and cheese, and flock of chick.
ems to furnish poultry and eggs, will
do much to make farm fare more
healthful and cheaper.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
HERD OF DuAL-PuRposE sHoRTHoRN cows

this grain mixture will increase pro-
duction.
If the roughage consists entirely OF
native hay straw, cornfodder or corp
silage, he can still use his homegrown
grains, but it will be necessary to use.
bran, cottonseed meal, or linseed meal
also to supply sufficient protein. A
good grain mixture in this case would
consist of equal parts ground barley.
ground oats and oil cake or oilfneal.
If the roughage ration is of mixed
nature, such as 10 pounds of alfalfa
hay and 80 to 35 pounds corn silage,
the dairyman might use mixture OF
two parts corn chop, two parts bran or
oats and one part cottonseed cake.
These grain mixtures should be fed at
the rate of one pound of grain for pv-'
cry three and 'one-half or four pounds
Of milk each COW is producing.
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is found when two branches of fam
lily occupy the opposite sides. By shar-
ing in the expense of construction,
each family obtains home which is
considerably better from every stand
point than either could build alone
for the same amount. This type of
house of necessity requires a wide lot,
which makes it's use more or less linn
tied in cities where land values are
high. On the other hand, the wide
lot, when it can be obtained for rea-
sonable amount, is one of the real vir-
tues of the home 1t offers the pos
sibility Of utilizing natures decora-
lions, and, what is more important at
this time, it gives the residents an OPP
portunity to grow at least a part of
tn. vegetables required for their
tables.
The accompanying perspective view
and floor plan is sufficient to adequate
ly establish the beauty and convenience
which may be obtained in this double
house type. The basic virtue is found
in the arrangement of the house as
whole. The floor plan shows that
U-shape is followed in the general lay
out. BY this means the two parts of
the house are sufficiently separated to
provide for privacy and lack of disturb
ing transmission of sound from one
part to the other of the house. This
arrangement also facilitates the ven
tilation of bedrooms which face on the
court
The beauty of the exterior is plainly
evident. Walls are finished with shin
giles having a wide exposure to the
weather. The roof design is distinc-
tive, following somewhat after the lines
of the English matched effect. This
roof could be made even more effec-
tive by the use of the Americanized
thatch-effect roof construction now be-
ing introduced by leading manufacture
ers of stained wood shingles and COM
position shingles. The colonial inf1u-
ence is found in the design of windows
and in the shutters. An effective meth
cd of finishing this house would be to
stain the walls pure white and paint
the shutters green.
There are several features of the
interior of this design which should be
noticed. The arrangement is SYM
metrical about the center line of the
house. There is a large living room,
dining room and kitchen with pantry
along the outer part of each side of
the house, from front to back. Two
bedrooms and a screened porch form
the inner part of each side of the
house, facing the center court. The
front porch Is built under the main
roof of the house and is used by both
families. Small reception halls at the
ends of this porch form the entrance
to the two living rooms.
Attention is called to the connecting
bedroom and screened porch arrange
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NOTES

Amateur gardeners often make the
mistake of planting vegetables too
close together. Plants having large
foliage such as tomatoes, peas and
beans, should be given plenty of room,
in order that the sunshine may reach
all parts.
Plenty of potash and phosphoric
acid should be used with all vegetables
and particularly with tomatoes, pep
pers, egg plants and root-crops.
If the ground was well fortified be-
fore planting the seeds there will be
but little trouble through plants dwin-
ding in the hot weather providing the
soil is kept light.
Much of the trouble laid to drought
comes through plant starvation.
Some plants are such rank growers
that they exhaust the fertility of the
soil very quickly unless some reserve
food is provided.
If you have not made due provision
for this in the planting it may still
be easily done by digging large hole
between the rows or hills and filing
this with fertilizer, mixing it as much
as possible with the soil.
Rains will wash a part of the fertil-
ity down among the roots and the
plants will thus find a source of con-
slant renewal.
This will keep them vigorous and
in a healthy condition throughout the
season and the fruit formed under
these conditions will lack the bitter
ness which we often experience from
neglecting the soil.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Lien of Long Standing.

One English silver penny an acre
each year since the days of William
Penn has been discovered to be stand
ing as lien against tract of 70
acres near Media, Pa. The penny
year was a ground rent provided for
by Penn in the grant of the property
in 1855. The county court has been
asked to dissolve the lien.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
THE COLONIAL TWO
FAMILY HOUSE NOW
This Type Becoming Popular in
Small Cities and Towns
All Over the Country.
HELP TO COMMUNITY LOOKS
Double House Described Here Gives
Complete Privacy to Each Family
and There's Plenty of Room
Space in Both Sides.

Mr.. William A. Stafford viii answe,
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue Chicago, ILL.,, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
SWEET SULTAN.

The peculiarly sweet, spicy smell of
sweet sultan has always endeared this
useful member of the centaurea fam
lily to gardeners, and, moreover, this
Is very useful flower for cutting,
as it lasts wonderfully well and is
light and graceful.
The older forms of sweet sultans,
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PLAN TO HAVE FALL GARDEN
Many Vegetables Are Highly ReIished
Just Before Ground Freezes
Make Preparations.

CBy LIE ROY CADY, Associate HorticuY-s
turist University Farm. st. Paul, Minn)
Plan for fall garden ms well rs one
in early summer. Radishes, lettuce
beets, rutabagas, tomatoes, cabbage,
etc, are relished just as much just be-
fore the ground freezes as in early
spring. Plan to have them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-06-20
Red Cross Funds Cam
paign

During the present week, June 18th to
25th, the National Red Gross propose to
raise $10O,0O0,OOO for the relief of Amer
lean soldiers. Vermont's share of this
sum is 100000, or SIC for every man,
woman and child in the State, and Nor
risville must do her part. The Campaign
Committee, of which Mrs. G. M. Powers
is Chairman, has decided to omit the
usual house-to-house canvass, although
an effort will be made to see,as many as
possible, and no one should be deferred
from giving because he is not visited by
the Committee.
be used for our own soldiers, and every
dollar given now will be worth two
given later, when all supplies used by the
Red Gross will be higher in price, or per-
haps not obtainable.
1t is hoped that liberal response will
be made to this call, and that each will
give in accordance with his means. No
amount is too small to be gratefully re-
ceived, and none so large but that it can
he promptly used. Remember-when
your boy is in the trenches somewhere
in France, it is the Red Cross, and no
one but the Red Gross, that will look
after him if he is wounded, and give him
the comforts and care that you would
at home. Therefore it is your duty, and
privilege in so far as you are able, to
see that the Red Cross is adequately
equipped and ready for field work. If our
Government has erred in failing to be
prepared, let US profit by the example
and make all possible haste in our share
of the preparation.
Contributions may be mailed or given
to Mrs. Powers, or left at the Red Cross
Booth which will be located on Portland
ST., below Briggs Drug Store, with two
bona-fide Red Cross nurses in charge.
Do your bit Come across for the Red
Gross.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-06-20
To the Members of the Wo-
mans Club

The Club has voted to buy $50 Liber-
ty Bond and to pay for this each Club
member is asked tn pay in at once her an
nual dues. These have usually been col
lected in September but in view of the
urgency of the occasion you are asked to
pay them now. Will you not all do this
now and so preserve the amount now in
the Savings Bank for other uses. The
occasion demands our generous response
and you are asked to give what you feel
you can above the regular dues for all
will 60 to patriotic service. Our $50
Bond will equip soldier for the front.
Please pay promptly either to the
President, the Treasurer Mrs. Laura
Morse, OF to Miss Anna Mower at the
Library, or Mrs. Mabel browne at
Brownies store.
Our Club stands for service and de-
vOtiOn to our country in her time of need.
HARRIET NJ. IDE, President.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-06-20

gBe This paper and the Thrice a-Week
World one year for $500.
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Eln1Ore

Miss Maralda Gaboriault is visiting in
Winooski.
Miss Annie Merchant is working for
Harry Smith.
Max Willard is working in No. VOL
colt for Dana Ohilds.
Miss Bernice Bailey of Wolcott is Wis.
iting friends in town.
Miss Delta Kaiser of Wolcott spent
the weekend in town.
Charles Jones is working for Peter
Greenough and will go to work for A.
B. Mckee soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. @. Flanders and Mr..
and Mrs. A. O. Flanders of Morrisville
visited at Henry Dodge's Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Clark went Monday to
the Fanny Allen Hospital at Winooski
for an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs Wesley Emerson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. A. GRAY
lin, returned to her home in st. Johns
bury Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Robinson ate nd
ed the funeral of the latter's brother,
Frank Bryan, in Montpelier last Friday.
Henry Hall took them in his car.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-06-20
West Hill

Mrs. F. o. Thayer visited relatives in
Cambridge last week.
Ray and Roy Chase of Johnson were
guests of their parents over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Parsons and child
and Earle Merrill were guests Sunday
in town.
Mrs. Hattie Warren and daughter,
Dorothy of New York are guests at
Lewis Martins
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-06-20
MORRISVILLE

Mrs. Mary Austin visited friends il
Worcester last week.
Miss Bertha TerrilI of the University
Of Vermont faculty passed sunday at th,
Terrill home farm.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wolstenholm of Lowell
Mass, came Saturday morning to visit
her brother. W. J. Churchill, and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Edmunds and
child OF Lyndonville, were guests over
Sunday at the home of the former's
brother. II. ]. Edmunds.
Miss Rhoda ODER has COMPLETED her
school years work as instructor at St.
Johnsbury, and came home Saturday to
spend some time with her mother, Mrs.
Belle ODER.
E. S. Robinson has been improving his
Congress street residence by staining
and painting the exterior of the build
ings and screening the veranda. also by
regarding the lawn, where a curbing has
been placed on the line between his and
the Clark property. c. NJ. Bridge and
son, Ellis, have been doing the painting.