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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

population. In 1911 It was 645 per
cent. This relative decrease of rural
population occurred in spite of a rural
increase from 1901 to 1911 in the three
Prairie Provinces OF Canada of $685.
roo against an urban increase in that
period of ASSOC. In common with
the United States, Canada had suf-
cline of agricultural production. or in
other words, the increase In agricul-
tural production did not keep pace
with the increase in population. or
with the Industrial expansion Of the
country.
The war has wrought changes. For
over three years we followed the vol
untary system of enlistment. and
young men from the farms enlisted as
freely as those of any other occupa-
ton. There was little thought at the
beginning that diminishing produc-
ton among our allies would make the
production of food as essential TO
winning the war as the enllsting of
men. There was no general sentiment
that the able-bodied young farmer
should stay on his farm. Quite the
contrary, recruiting officers were
equally busy in town and country. A
Stacker was a Stacker, whether In the
field or in the office. Besides. our
young farmers would not be denied
their share of the adventure, the glory,
and the sacrifice. Farm work was too
tame and unheroic when the call to
arms was ringing In the air from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. And so they
left their farms. and left the agricul-
tural colleges by thousands and tens
of thousands, 10 dig trenches in Elan
ders instead of drainage bitches in
Canada, 70 push the bayonet instead
of the pitchfork, 10 work the machine
guns instead of the self binder. They
have reversed prophecy. They have
beaten their ploughshares into swords.
and their pruning hooks into spears,
and they have gone forth to learn
war.
That exodus tn the army left the
farms of Canada denuded of skilled
labor. In the spring Of 1915 II began
10 be felt. more seriously in 1916. and
by 1917 the shortage was so acute that
national action was urged.
EDITORS NOTE-This Is the first
/ of a series of short articles on the
farm labor problem. These were writ
ten expressly to appear in this paper.
for Wisconsin farmers, by ]. 3. Rey-
uolds. president of the Manitoba Ag-
ricuItural college
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

yet soaked into the popular mind The
man In the street has not formulated
IT quite so bluntly but his feeling Is
that any fool can farm. l regret that
some millions of Americans hold very
cheap conception of farming as life
calling.
The other day said TO an immi-
grant girl. oldest of twelve children,
"Gretchen, are you glad you came to
TINS country" "Ah. yet" was the
enthusiastic reply, Gin the old coun-
try we were almost beggars. Our sup
per was black bread with lard and
often there was no lard even, but here
we shall be rich farmers" The de-
ference In her voice. IL was almost
awe, as she said farmers" revealed
TO me the high esteem In which farm
ing is held In Europe.
An italian got hold Of i've or six
acres of an abandoned New England
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
REMOVE GRAIN PEST BY USE OF BRINE
unlversitN az Wisconsln.

iculture, University Of Wisconsin.
gallons of water, or in that proportion.
This solution is held In tub. barrel
or other suitable cOntainer When the
salt is we'll dissolved the rye IS poured
slowly and stirred vigorously at the
same time. II is a Job for two men.
The ergot and light seeds will rise to
the top and the sound kernels will sink
to the bottom. The ergot Is skinned
or until the solution rises and runs
over the side Of the tub, carrying with
II the ergot. when assisted by hand or
skinner If the ergot does not float
the solution is strengthened by adding
more salt and stirring until II dis
solves.
Ergot does not usually live over win
ter in dry grain in storage. 50 that old
seed is practically safe to SOW without
treatment. If IT is wanted for feed *
milling, however. the ergOt sholld be
removed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

farm. With the possession of those
few sterile acres. came a new sense Of
honor There was almost reverence In
his voice as he spoke to- me of my es-
tate" Settled or their own acres.
there sprang up a new ambition in the
hearts of those poor people from
across the sea. At last they. too, were
farmers.
In Europe the farmers position Is
most honorable, but with us. II is, /
fear somewhat otherwise. How gl,o-
ly we used to hear IT said. "Oh, yes,
Uncle sam will give us all farm"
All the homesteaders had to do was
simply to move onto 100 acres of
choice prairie land, virgin soil II was,
and il was his. Come easy-go
easy" cheap land tended 10 cheaper
the Idea Of farming. as a life career,
and to bilittle the farmer as n man.
Wisconsin's splendid College Of Agrl-
culture and its progressive farmers are
daily setting the standard higher.
These are rapidly changing the popu-
lar misconceptions. In fact, the city
man with money in his pocket who
cannot buy fuel enough to keep his
family worm. who has the haunting
fear Of actual hunger due TO the break
down Of transportation. who finds his
wife In tears because no milk can be
had for the baby, is fast coming 10 be-
Iieve that after all there may be some
thing In farming.
Accepting good naturedly the flood
Of advice poured on us by everybody
In general, and the nobodies in par
ticular, for what II Is worth, let us re-
member that there are wise men, and
that there are able commissions freely
giving their best to the nation. These
able men Of proven worth can advise
us wisely, I'm this hour of sore trial
when the fate OF free governments
throughout the whole world hangs
trembling in the balance. This is the
issue: Shall our world be ruled as
Pharaoh or Caesar would rule IL
(Kaiser is German for Caesar or shall
II be ruled as George Washington or
Abraham Lincoln would rule It? Sure
ly II will take all our wisdom to win
But the nations best men in the sci
ence of agriculture and the practice
of profitable farming are planning the
food campaign, that viii feed us and
our hungry allies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Goat Milk Is Valuable.

Milk from the goat has probably
been used for food purposes ever since
the advent Of the first Mrs GOtee,"
and the chances are that it will until
time is no more. In Europe the milk
goat is one of the most popular CT do
nestle animals. and more and more
ITS popularity is growing in this coun-
try. What thOroughbreds we have are
kept on feather mattresses, almost,
and fed the best and choicest that
the market affords. We are just be-
ginning to see what the ''baa baa" can
really do and what it is actually
worth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops

Work in Joint Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada
The Food Controllers of the United Canada asking for
food production Scarcely 100 900 900 bushels of wheat avail
able be the allies before the harvest Upon the
efforts of the United States and Canada the burden OF supply
Every Available Tlabe Acre Must Contributes Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Western Canada has be seeded but
Short and appeal the United States allies for seed
ing operation.
caadas Wheat Production Last Year was 225 900 Bushels The
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 400 00 600 Bushels
To this she have She has the land but needs
the The Government of the United States who
effectively help do farm work this 1t the land the United
States developed first Canada When
find Canadas fields supplied
direct him there.
Apply Employment Service, and will tell where you
best the combined Interests
Western Canada help will be required not later than April 5h Wages
help $50 90 month and board and lodging
Those who this welcome
good board and find comfortable homes They will
mile from Canadian boundary destination and
'Fo particulars and places
apply u S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
The Irish "Long Car"

There was q time-and it was only
&c long ago as the last century, too
when the irish travelled about their
country on odd little cars. They were
called '1ong cars and they were not
very different, really from the "out-
side cars" which are still commonly
used in Ireland But the outside car
carries no more than two persons on
seats, while the long car carried some
times as many as sixteen passengers
in all. The luggage was piled up tn
the middle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

lem. IN an acute
form. before the
war. The farmer
had been unable
to pay wages suf-
ticient to COM
pete with the bids
of the manufac-
turer. TO say nG,.l-
ing of the rela-
tive attractive
ness of town and
country life. IN
no class In Cam
ada is individual
ism so strong as
among the farm
ers. They prefer
to pick their own
men. and TO fix
wages and other
conditions, by prl-
Vafa arrauQpmpnt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

my homework. My baby when seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and ] feel
better than / have for long time. l
never had any medicine do me so
much good. Mrs. PEARL MOUNTAIN,
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity is q
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling Of
health restored during this trying period
by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Many "A man
who has never
farm o 4. an d
would never think
of going into q
jewelers. store to
tell the watch
maker how TO re-
pair a watch. does
feel abundantly
competent 10 ad
wise the farmer
how TO run his
business.
That farming is
a highly technical
calling. requiring
long experience,
considerable cap
ital, and the APP
plication of much
science has not
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Commercial Woods.

Our commercial woods are divided
into two large classes-the hardwoeds,
or woods from broad-leaved trees. and
the softwoods, or conifers. which are
woods from trees with needle or scale
like leaves. There is a third class, rep
resented by the palms and yuccas, but
# is Of minor importance. The terms
hardwood" and "softwOOd" give a
wrong impression. however. for some
so-called sOftwOOds. as yellow pine and
tamarack. are considerably harder than
many hardwoOds; and some so-called
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Sloan, age four. had been told many
times that Mr.. Hoover wishes him to
save ON the sugar and quite cheerily
has he Joined the HOoverites. One day
his grandmother was reading to him
and after a time she said: "Sloan
grandmother must rest her eyes now
He turned and looked at her and said
you don't mean to tell me you are
Hoovering on your eyes, do your"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly infiu.
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure cataTrh.
1t Is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free
+. J. Cheney & Co, Props. Toledo. o.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

luton. This pest
cuts down yield,
and is objectiona-
BILE both In seed
and for feeding
and milling pur-
poses.
The ergot bod
res are about the
size of, or larger
than, rye kernels.
The larger ones
may De scrPelleu
or blown out by
use of q tanning
mill, but h e
smaller ones can
not all be taken
out in this way.
Therefore. q gDe-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Many Deaths From Accidents.

Deaths resulting from accidents in
1916 numbered 60.071, corresponding
TO p rate of 500 per 100000 Tlis rate
is considerably In excess of tJat Of
1918, which was 1853 The death rate
from heat was 20 per 100000. the high
est rate shown from this cause in the
last fifteen years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Deeds Of Ancient selqisns.

Belgians, those thousand obscure he
roes, bar0ns barded with iron. who
carved with their heavy swords their
way In the Japhe freehOlds of Galilee
and Of Sayette pious parishioners II
the Flanders. which made known and
feared ia the mysterious orient the
Dsu1e Of Frank. II was by this name
that the Turks, terrified by such bray
cry, designed the Crusaders. They
came for the most part from that an
Gent Frankish Austrasia from whom
the conquerors Of the Gauls. from Go
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

The hardest palm az all common IL
CALIFORNIA; TrachyCnrpus ezcelsus.
known rs the windmill palm. Not
alone Is II hardy IN wlthstondin: low
temperatures. but II Is tough and VIII
endure rough treatment. but boxed u
= cot a success.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

curing Ine time 1
was lookingforward
to the coming of my
little one that ] am
recommending it to
other expe c tnnt
mothers. Be fore
taking it, somebody's
I suffered with neu-
ralgia so badly that
/ thought / could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. in k
hams v e ge table
Compound was en-
tirely relieved of
neuralgia, l had
gained in strength
and was able to 60
around and do all
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

bardwoods - for example. cottonwood
and basswOod-are almost as soft as
the sofest conifers. These terms have
been in use so long. however, that
their meaning is well established.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Wis TO Charlemagne. drew their best
soldiers this ancient Austrasia, which
remained Frnnkish while the Pepins
and the Charles mixed In With the
population Of the GaUls.-Exchange
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
watess Passaae Through Wood.

Water passes through real wood
when ascending a tree, largely through
the last seasons growth. With decd
uous trees the great demand for water
comes In the spring when the young
leaves put forth. After that upward
sap movement is much less.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
WAR Is TEACHING
BIGNESS OF FARMING

BY MRS. NELLIE KEDziE JONES.
Smoky Hill Farm, Wood County,
Wisconsin.
OF late speeding up" the farmer
has been a very pleasant pastime with
all sorts of non-farming people.
On all hands have appeared people
who tell us farmers Just what we ought
to do and just how we ought TO do It..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
How Did Il HAPPEN !

Judge-"What is the verdict of the
jury?" Foreman-"Your honor. the
jury are all of one mind-temporarily
insane. "-Everybody's Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Wisconsin must increase her wheat
acreage 30 per cent over last year II
she il 20 produce her share Of wheat
in 1918.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Wars Cabaret.

thing !" Second Soldler--"Yes. music
with -FOUR meals /"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

DIR. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for a laxative, three for a cathartic. AID.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

BY A. c. JOHNSON, College OF Ag
The presence Of ergot is being re
ported in some sections of the state.
1t may be removed by passing the
infested grain through a salt-brine so
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Very Appropriate.

First Bug-Why the two-dollar bill7
Second Bug-My guests want to
dance on the green.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

cial process is necessary. II con
sists Of making q salt brine by dissOlv-
Ing 20 pounds Of common salt In u
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
MOTHERS
TO BE
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia E. pinkham's
Vegetable Compound helped me so much
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
HOW CANADA SOLVED
THE LABOR PROBLEM
BY ). 3. REYNOLDS,
President Manitoba Agricultural Col
ieqe.

Farmers organizations have been
unable to deal adequately with the
problem. We had a farm labor prob
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-05
TRY THIS TONIC
FOR STUBBORN ILLS
OF THE STOMACH

Some forms Of stomach trouble that
do not yield to ordinary treatment
often respond TO the tonic treatment
that builds up the system, strengthens
the nerves that control Che digestive
processes and gives thestomach a sup
ply of rich, red blood.
My stomach vas out of order"
says Mr.. Albert J. Smell, whose all.
dress is r. IF. d. No 80, Bemus Point,
N. y, and my appetite was so poor
that did not care for food. There
was constantly a gnawing pain in my
stomach. | got but little nourishment
and soon was completely run down. |
couldn't sleep nor rest well, although
l craved it and my eyes ached. NV
complexion and the whites of my ewes
had a sallow, jaundice-lilxe color. |
grew so weak and shaky that / could
hardly put one foot ahead ofthe other
and my back was weak and sore. |
then tried several medicines without
benefit, until | took DIR. Williams Pink
Pills. A few boxes showed me that
they were adapted to my trouble and
they entirely relieved me. / work
hard every day and have never boca
troubled with my stomach SINCE
Somany dyspeptics have been helped
by this simple treatment with DR.. Viii
liams' Pink Pills that every sufferer
from indigestion should try it. Good
digestion is impossible without a sup
ply Of rich, red blood and DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills actually build up the
blood TO do this work.
The DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y, has issued free
book "What TO Eat and How to Eat"
that should be in every home. Itgives
just the information that you want re-
garding your diet. The company will
mail DIR. Williams Pink Pills, postpaid,
atJ0cents per box oryour own druggist
can supply you. Do not pay more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-05
SULTAN OF TURKEY,
MOHAMMED ", DIES
Seated on Throne in 1909 After SO
Years Imprisonment by His
Brother, Abdul Hamd.

Amsterdam. July Mohammed
v, Sultan of Turkey. died at I o'clock
last night, says Constantinople dis
patch received here today by way of
Vienna
Mohammed " acceded to the
throne OF Turkey on April 81, 1909
after he had suffered Imprisonment
for thirty-three years, the victim of
the ambitions OF his willy and schem.
ing brother. Abdul Hamid. who want
ed his own son, Prince Durham Edine,
to succeed him. Mohammed was the
thirty-htth sovereign of Turkey in d.
rect descent Of the house of Osman,
the founder Of the empire. Though il
effectively effaced the crafty Abdul
Hamid the upheayal in politics in
Turkey in 1909. which seated NOLAN.
med on the throne of his ancestors.
suddenly brought into the light a
weak and sickly man, whose hand in
the Government was destined never
to be strong.
Five minutes after the fetwa for
the dethronement of Abdul arrival at
the Parliament House on April 81
1903, Mohammed was declared Sultan
He emerged from the royal palace in
Constantinople ruler who had no eX-
perience in the affairs of the Govern
ment, with practically no education
for his new duties. enlightenment hay
ing been denied him by his brother,
He was 70 years old and will he
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-05
night of July 3. 3H
Harry Wilson was visitor in the
village Thursday

night of July 3 ba
Harry Wilson was a visitor in the
village Thursday.
Aaron Levin of Springfield is visit
ing friends in town.
Miss Helen Longtin was with
friends in Troy Thursday.
Miss Am Morris. clerk in the Lurie
store. was in Albany Thursday
Miss Dulcie Bowles of Greenfield is
the guest OF Mrs. Ed. Nichols.
John Temple of Ayerill Park was
with his family here over the Fourth
Miss Pauline Taub OF Poughkeepsie
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. Margoin.
Michael Gunshannon and family
are moving from Division street to a
tenement on Depot street
John Parish OF Ilion, n. Y, is spend
ing few days with his father, Am.
brose Parish OF Pratt street.
Miss Jane Patterson. clerk In the
store of c. L. Hudson, is spending her
vacation with friends in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Purdy of
Wateryliet were guests Thursday OF
Miss Sophia and Andrew Maurer.
Miss Bertha VanOw OF School
street left this morning for a two
weeks vacation to Silver Bay, n. Y
Mrs. John Spargo today received =
cablegram announcing the safe arriv-
al of her husband and his party over
seas.
Mrs. II. r. Buell. who has been with
her father DR.. S. K. WisoX for several
weeks left Wednesday for her home
in Terry N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs Henry G. Root of
Spokane Wash, who are spending
the summer here, are on a tour of the
northern part of the state
Miss Harriet Burt, who attends the
Bay Path Institute in Springfield. is
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
oliver Burt for the week end.
l.. b. Harbour, Giles Harbour, Ed
ward 0Hare and Edward F. Riley
have gone to Boston for the week end
They will return with a Studebaker
limousine ,
Edward Woodman a member of the
Princetown College aviation school,
visited briefly the first of the week
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. p.
Woodman
Mrs. Dexter NJ Gleason of Wood.
ford gave a dancing party Wednes-
day evening in honor or her son John
Gleason. A group of young people
from Bennington were in attendance.
Miss Jane Grennan and sister, Miss
Helen Grennan, who spent the Fourth
with the Misses Grennan OF Spring
street, returned to their home in Troy
today.
Mrs. William c. Clark returned
Tuesday from Dalton, Mass, where
she attended the graduating exercises
Of which class her niece was mem.
Der. Mrs. Clark also spent few
days in Windsor
Mrs. Arthur Cook of Pleasant street
who was taken to the Putnam Memoir
ial hospital for an operation last
week is making very satisfactory pro
gress toward recovery
Word has been received of the
death at Lake George Of Lyman Birch
of Park street Mr. Birch went to
the home of his brother at Lake
George several weeks ago in the in.
terest OF his health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-05
rHE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Friday July s, 1918.
SElNNlNGrCN SKIEFS
Nsws o sns Town and Village rtis
briefly fer sLsH RAAasrs

Mems $3.50 straw hats CSC, during
midsummer bargain feast at the Joe
Levin Est. ADV.
A big line OF mems trousers, samp-
les and seconds 25c off on dollar
for Saturday at NJ. Shimlintzky's, ll5
North street. Adv.
Coming to the Harte Theatre to-
morrow Olive Thomas in AN Even
Break A Mutt and Jer comedy and
THE Eagles Eye" adv.
Tennis and outing shoes and OK
fords at exceptional price reduction
du,ng me mid summer bargain feast
at tie Estate of Joe Levin. ADV.
Miss Hilda Pratt announced her ( I.
gagement to Ivan H. Benedict on
Wednesday to few friends. Mr..
benedict IS at present engaged in
special Y NJ c. A. war work and is
stationed at Newport X. l..
A Love Feast is to be held in the
Methodist church this evening com
mencing at 1870 and closing at 1850,
conducted by the pastor Let all who
can attend this time honored and
heaven favored service.
julius Walter HUMPHREYS of Ben.
nington and Mildred Virginia DeForge
Of Woodford we're united in marriage
July 3, 1918 at the Methodist parson.
age by Rev. p l.. Dow. The couple
were accompanied by Miss Alma De-
Forge sister of the bride.
Ladies of Gage street circle of the
Methodist church, members OF other
circles and other friends are invited