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Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Soil humu6.

Humus is organic matter in the soil in
an advanced stage OF decay. Its dark
color causes the darker color Of the soil.
Peat is an accumulation OF organic
matter whose position has been
checked 10 q very early stage. Usually
it Is composed of some form OF moss.
Muck represents q more advanced
stage of plant decay than peat, and
usually contains quite quantity OF
humus.
The composition OF humus Is quite
variable. In some of Its many carbon
compounds 1t contains nitrogen and all
of the mineral elements necessary to
plant and animal life. The elements
are in their simplest and most available
form. The average per cent of humus
in 2S7 types of soils in the United States
shows an average content OF 206 per
cent OF humus and the sub-soil .83 per
cent. Clay soils contain more humus
than sandy soils, because 1t is less readily
leached from the clay soil.
Organic matter In the soil in the form
of humus affects the soil as follows:
l. The particles of organic matter act
as little sponges, and hold water In
available form for plant growth even
against periods of drought.
2. The mechanical condition OF the
soil is improved; In clay by grouping OF
fine soil particles into groups, or clus-
ters, allowing greater sized air spaces;
10 sandy soil 1t acts as a binding mate
rial, thus preventing loss of plant food
by teaching.
8. In its process of decomposition 1t
generates acids that assist In making
available the mineral plant food.
4. By darkening the color of the soil
it enables It to absorb more of the sun's
rays, causing 1t to become better adapt
ed to early crop growth.
8. 1t supplies material to support
soil organisms that are so essential In
the preparation of plant food.
To increase the supply OF humus In
the soil, organic, vegetable or animal
matter must be supplied faster than 1t is
used. Chemical fertilizers cannot make
up for lack of humus, but their effective
ness may be increased on account OF an
abundance of humus. The ordinary
means OF accomplishing this is to sup.
ply 1t in the following forms: Applica.
ton of muck; manure from animals In
pastures; organic matter in commercial
fertilizers, stubble, roots, etc., turned
under by plowinR; stable mauurss
green manures.-PrOf. George z. Sim
mons.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10

All soils are either acid, neutral or
alkaline. Most Of the soils In the state
are acid; sour, az we call 1t, or the ele-
ments contained therein are in acid solu-
tions, and 1t Is for the naturalization OF
this acid In the most part that We use
lime.
Conditions producing acid or sour soil
would be, briefly, teaching, old soil from
old rocks, freshly decsying organic mat.
ter, removal OF crops and, to some ex.
tent, the use of fertilizers.
The relation of plants to soil scidity
will always be one of the best ways We
have to tell the degree of scidity con.
tained therein. Laboratory tests are
useful, but not always practical. Litmus
paper Is perhaps the most in use of any,
and is very practical.
Plants doing we'll on acid soils are
straw wberry, bIueberry and weeds such
as sorrel, bluettes, golden rod, etc.
Plants that do we'll on either acid, aka
line or neutral soils are potatoes, oats
and some Of the cereals. Those demand
ing q distinctively alkaline soil are al
falfa, clover, peas, beans and mangel-
wurxel beets.
The most economical material We have
for nsutralizing the soil is lime or CAL
cium in Its various alkaline forms.
Lump, burnt, hydrsted or ground lime
stone, any calcium, In combination with
an alkaline, is good, but those in COM
bination with an acid such as calcium
sulphide or land plaster are not desir.
able.
The amounts to apply depend upon
the degree of aoidity and the analysis OF
the material. General recommendation
would be from one to two and one-half
tons of ground limestone, 1900 to 5000
pounds of land lime, 1000 to 1900 pounds
of hydrated lime per acre, on medium
to quite strong acid soil.
The best time to apply 10 the proceed
ing fall or the spring that land 10 to be
seeded, either broadcast or with drill.
In case Of the former, harrow immedi'
ately.
Legumes to thrive must be supplied
with nitrifying bacteria which have the
ability to render into plant food, nitro.
gen from the air circulating In the soil.
These must have sweet or alkaline con.
dition In which to exist. Results, then,
of adding lime are additional plant food,
as this nitrogen stored In the nodules on
the roots supplies food not only for this
plant but for higher plant life to follow.
These bacteria also work upon organic
matter, making that available "a plan,
food; improves soil tilth, making 1t
moro granular and porous; adds some
lplant nutriments. not valuable; is
lfsctor in soil sanitation.
Limo is, therefore, soil amendment
rather than fertilizer and its primary
effect is chiefly regulation OF chemica
reaction of the SOIL, It does not taxi
the place of fertilizer or humus, but 10
sup pplement to them, and should be uset
before or With them II neeied By th'
soil.-C. G. Larrabee.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Hearing on Petition.

Hearing was held before Chief Justice
Leslie c. Cornish on Wednesday morn.
ing at the court house In Augusta on the
petition brought by Dr.. Horace e.
Doughty of Andover, Oxford County,
against Grace E. Doughty of Boston
asking the modification of the decree Of
divorce granted at the May term 1919 10
Oxford County.
Mrs. Doughty obtained the divorce
from her husband at that term and was
given the custody OF the two children, a
boy nine years of age, and girl seven
years of age. DR.. Doughty was ordered
to pay Sc per week slimony and S6 per
week for the support of the children.
In December, 1919, upon DR.. Dough
ty's petition the decree was modified to
the extent OF giving him the custody of
the boy until September l, 1920. This
second petition asks for the permanent
custody of the boy and for modiflca.
ton in the amount to be paid. Attor-
uey Frederick R. Dyer of Buckflsld ap.
peared as counsel for the petitioner, aud
Hon. Frank A. Morey of Lewiston for
the defendant. Chief Justice Cornish
will render bis decision in the matter
within few days.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Oxford Pomona.

Oxford County Pomona Grange met
with Pleasant Valley Grange at West
Bethel Tuesday. The minutes of last
meeting were read and approved. The
installation of the Chaplain and Flora
was performed by Past Pomona Master
Edwards of Norway. While the assist
ant steward was preparing the oandi-
dates for the Pomona degree, the sub
ordinate oranges were taken up as fol.
lows: South Paris IL, Norway 10, OK.
ford /, South Waterford 2, franklin Is.
Pleasant Valley 81, Albany II, Gilead
l3, Bethel 10, North Waterford 8, Up.
ton 2, Otisfield 1, Bolster's Mills3.
There were nineteen who took the
Pomona degree, after which dinner was
served to about two hundred and fifty.
At 2:30 the meeting was again called
to order and placed 10 the hands of the
lecturer, who presented the following
program:
Remarks MI. ferham
Duet Doris Ordway, Mrs. Kessell
Farce. Mundt, Edmund Smith
REMARKS mr.. hicnaruson
Address-Farm Bureau. Lovejoy
Address-Children and the Sunday School,
Mr.. Kemple Of Attleboro
Closed In form. The next Pomona
will be held at North Buckfleld.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
SEAL
STATE OF MAINE

SSOUSTY OF OXFORD, IS.
Doaru OF County Commissioners, Decem Der YES
s,on' lSOi held by adjournmens Aprh sA'
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory evil
seoee having been received that the peunoners
1e responsible. and that inquiry Into the merits
t tneir application Is expedient. 1T Is ORpkkED,
pAs the County Commissioners meet ~ tne
pSecSneld Town Hail. In said Buekneld, on
"eonesdAy. June Sth. next, at ten OF sne otocA,
a. n, and thence proceed 70 view the rouse
mentioned In said petition; immediateiy aIses
sSa,cn View hearing Of the parties snu
ner Witnesses win be had A some con-
,eosens place In The vicinity, and sucn csnoi
Isasures taken 10 the premises a. inc Nem
customers shall judge proper. And n Is tursne5
Sw,aOERED, that notice Of the nme, plsce anu
purpose Of the Commissioners' meeting atore-
a. oe given 70 al persons and oosPo, :,
yls s.,l Interested, by causing attested coPes y. =
SNu petition. and Of this order tneroons "
served upon the Clerk OF the ewn Sh
ppaexneid and also posted up m three puo-
PAGES In said town, and pubhshed tnree
seeks successfully In the Oxford Democrnt,
Hnesspaper printed at Paris, In said County ..
xAioru, the hrst Of said publications, and eacn y,
=, e otoer notices, to be made. served and Posseu
saat thirty days before said time OF mecs-
%s, 70 the end that all persons and corporauons
10y tnen and there appear and shew cause,
~ tney have. why the prayer OF said peo-
Aoaers should not be granted.
aTEsr;-DONALD Il. PARTRIDGE, Clerk.
Coa,. ESe y, copy Of said Petition and Order Oh
ITO
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
WondeHull

II was the terminal examination.
and q budding philosopher concluded
his essay on Mother Earth" with this
startling statement: "Ths earth rer
wolves on It's own axis three hundred
and sixty-ftve times In twenty-four
hours. The rapid motion through space
causes its sides TO perspire; this %
eaIled dew
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.

Pursuant to Q license from the Hon. Judge of
Probate for the County of Oxford, shall sell at
public auction. on the 7th day Of June. A. D.
1921, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, on the prem.
ises. all the right. title and interest which Dana
e. Bean. late of Milton, in said County, de.
ceased, had In and to the following described
real estate viz: -Four certain lots or parcels Of
land situated In Milton, In the County Of Ok.
ford, bounded and described as follows. viz. {:
The Harding lot, so.called, bounded on the
North by land o. Alton c. Wheeler; on the East
by the County Road: on the South by Town Of
Woodstock; on the West by land formerly of r.
O. Bryant. The Harlow lot, bounded on North
BY land Of Ella and Owen Bowker and land Of
A. B. NOyes. on the East by Concord River, on
South by lsnd of Harry j. Farnum, on West by
land Of Edwin and Elias Abbott, containing
about fifty acres. The Parker Homestead, with
the buildings thereon, bounded on the North by
land Of Fred r. Foster, on the East and South
by Plantation Road, on the West by land OF r
r. Willard, containing about thirty acres. The
Homestead Farm Of the late Dana E. Bean. with
the buildings thereon, bounded as follows: on
North by land of Edwin Abbott, on the East
by County Road and land of David Farnum, on
the South by land of David Farnum, on the
West by land Of David Farnum and land Of
John Poland, containing about thirty five acres.
HARRY N. SHAW. Administrator d. b. n.
1870
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10

A comparative study Of "Co-operatlve
Grain Marketing" In the United States
sod Canada is made 10 Department Bul.
letin 937, just published by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. A full descrip.
tion Of methods used 10 the two c0un.
tries is given and specific comparisons
and conclusions are drawn. The bulle-
tin 10 for free distribution a. long as the
snnnly lasta.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas. Caleb B. Farris of Hebron, In the
County Of Oxford and State Of Maine, by his
mortgage deed dated the seventeenth day Of
April 1911. and recorded In the Oxford Registry
Of Deeds. Book 3l3, Page 179, conveyed to Will
liam II. Downing Of Auburn, In the County OF
Androscoggin, In said State Of Maine, which
mortgage has been duly assigned to me by Ar:
thur e. Downing. Administrator of the estate Of
said William II. Downing, q certain parcel Of
real estate situated In Hebron, In the County OF
Oxford, and bounded as follows Bounded on
the North by land Of W. II. Packard and L. g..
Perry and on the East by land Of Z; f. johnson; |;
on the South by land of said L. G. Perry and on
the West by land of II. B. Sturtevant, Fred
Cushman and A. e. George. Being piece OF
intervale purchased by Caleb B. Farris OF Berry
and Allen and containing eight acres, more or
less; and whereas the condition Of said mortgage
has been broken;
Now. therefore, by reason Of the breech Of the
condition thereof claim foreclosure OF said
mortgage.
Dated at South Paris Maine, this twenty
eighth day Of April, A. d. 1871.
By ALTON c. WHEELER, his Attorney.
1890
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Sudan Grass for Hiay.

Sudan grass 10 coming into increasing
use as hay crop, particularly where
the regular seedlings may fall for one
reason or another. 1t is one OF the
sorghum family and makes very ex.
celleut growth, being particularly adapt
cd to the drier sections Of the country.
It responds we'll, however, to more
moisture and has been grown success
fully In the northern states, ss we'll rs
the southwest.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
To the Honorable Hoard q, County Commissi

To the Honorable Hoard OF County Commission
ers FOR the County of Oxford:
Respectfully represents the undersigned, cisi,
iens OF BnckHeld In the County OF Oxford and
State OF Maine, being responsible persons. that
public necessity and convenience no longer 70
quire tho maintenance OF that part Of the high
saJ leading from Chsse's Mills TO Hebron sss-
Won that 10 located between the highway leading
nom LOWelfs Corner, 90 called, TO East Hebron
ana the highway leading from said Loweirs
corner 70 Hebron Station
WHEREFORE. your petitioners respectfuiiy
nquest, after due notice and bearing. snAs said
signuSy, or such part thereof a. your honors-
PIE BOarc considers proper TO discontinue may
December 3, 1870.
NE. MORRILL, and twenty others.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Cats Love Il.

A curious thing has been noticed 10 q
Rumford garden for several years. A
large bunch of garden heliotrope has
been eaten off BY the cats In the neigh
borhood. They have much pleasure In
rustling around among the leaves eating
the foliage and even digging up the
roots. The cats seem as crazy for the
beliotrope 90 they are for catnip.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Placing Of Furniture.

To make your friends at theif esss
IN your home you must first MAKE
them comfortable. Many persons sfe
embarrassed and put at . disadvan-
tage, through no fault Of their own
BY careless arrangement Of furniture
Rugs and footstools % placed - 70
trip the unwary make maEy an 60.
trance 90 awkward a. to spoh III
pleasure from the start 4 frapie
table holding q costly Cniness lp
and placed too close 10 lounge I"
yites disaster.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
The Massachusetts state department

The Massachusetts state department
Of labor and industries announces that
32.1 per cent. Of the 163,S18 members
of labor organizations in the state
were unemployed on March 81, an In
crease from 31.s per cent. the pre-
vious high record, which was reached
Dec. 81, 1920. The table supplied by
the department shows that the in
crease Is due entirely to strikes. In
December, 28.7 per cent were en-
ployed because Of lack Of work, with
only 81 loafing because Of strikes.
The March percentages show. how
ever, that only 1872 per cent. OF the
total Is now represented by unemploy-
ment, while SO per cent. are out OF
work because OF strikes.
Massachusetts supreme court In
formed the Senate that the bill sus-
pending the charter Of the Second
Uniyersalist Society of Boston, which
had been reported favorably by the
committee on mercantile affairs, Is
unconstitutional, basing its opinion ON
the famous Dartmouth College w.
Woodward case OF 1880. In which
Daniel Webster argued for the college.
The court holds that the Legislature
has no right to revoke or suspend
charter granted by the Legislature
prior to 1881 unless the organization
holding the charter consents. The
Second Church has resisted all at
tempts to take away any OF It's rights
to the property valued at $1,2S0,O00
held in It's name.
As q first step in its effort to re-
vive the activity Of New England
ports as exporting centers, the Mara
time Association Of the Boston Cham
Der of Commerce is sending question
naire to every manufacturer IN New
England, with a view to obtaining
accurate information on the character
and quantity Of the exports and i'm
ports, the freight and shipping routes
usually employed, and the reason why
New England ports are being neglect
ed. The questions specifically asked
include from what points shipped, on
| what railroads, commodities exported
and general description OF packages,
including approximate weights, total
number OF tons Of 1000 each exported
each month of the previous year. with
the ports through which they were
shipped, their foreign destination and
the steamship line. and the reasons
which prevented forwarding through
New England. " the goods were
| otherise routed.
Liquor was found by three revenue
officers In a motor boat stranded at
windmill Point on Lake Champlain.
! short distance from Alburg. w..
After trying in vain to start the boat,
the officers transferred the liquor to
an automobile and one Of them started
for town with It. He had gone but a
abort distance when Ave men armed
with pistols and shot guns sprang out
Of a swamp and held him up. While
some of them unloaded the whiskey
and hurried 1t away. others crippled
his automobile and left the onscer ID
continue his journey sfoot-
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10

Tho present exporting surplus Of core
Ale In Argentine including that from the
recent harvest, aooofding to the Ameri.
can consul ct Buenos Aires, 10 estimated
oficlally In metric tons q metric ton 10
2,90l.6 pounde) % follows: 2,800, 900
tons wheat and four, $4,000 tons lin
seed and 400, 900 tons Of oats.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10

A preliminary tabulation shows !, $751;
600 cases Of eggs In cold storage on
April l.. This is approximately 1900, 900
cases more than the average holdings
for that date and indicates an unusual
movement into storage during the
month of March.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
MlerosoopIe Writing

The British museum possesses .
portrait Of Queen Anne not mucn
above the size Of Q hand, on which
appear what seem to be q number o.
scratches The scratches when mag
nifled prove to be the entire contenta
AZ q book e.rrisd IN the queeu's hand.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
WANTED.

p,.ssa p.sa aad women everywhere 10 ssll Ne New
~ sss supreme Accldsnt and Heath foncy.
n,s,,ess ess Proposition ever offered TIE hsur1ne
-. Large indemnities and low premtnm
~ wood LIBERAL agency proposifions for snose
so.,. - devote their part or spare time BesSex
EEacss fer thoss Who wtn become Full !lme
ss.1RLlss CASUALTY COMPANY, Ks.A
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Where the Trees 90.

Poor trsesi With 1,400. 900 feet Of
new lumber ordered for the seats at
the Dempsey. Carpenter prize dght,
and oil the wood pulp that It will take
to print the account Of 1t, the woods OF
God are not likely to rejoice. at the
prospect of the great mill.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10

A garden plot with gentle slope to-
ward the south or southeast Ii most de-
sirable for the production Of early vege-
tables.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Removing Label.

10 easily and quickly remove :
label from Z bottle. wet the face eI
the label with watsr and hold Tor :
moment ovsf any convenient name:
The steam formed psnetrates The laoel
~ ooce ana softeps The pasta -
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
PIANO TUNING.

H. L. White, successor to Mr..
Stinchfeld, will make frequent auto
trips in this vicinity. Leave orders
with w. ]. Wheeler & Co., or write
me at 8 Sheridan Avenue, Auburn,
Maine. 1919
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.

Further price recessions have charac-
terized the market this week. all the
products except dressed poultry sharing
In the drop. Butter has deciined &c. egg
Dealers have been expecting a sharp
break in values Of butter. as u usual al
as long as possibl This has helped to
force prices down, and each day has
seen receivers accepting 1c less for all
they carried over. Production Is In
creasing rapidly and while much Of this
supplies are too liberal and further drops
expected. Fresh so-s2 score Is now SELL
ing at 37-3Sc and storage at 33-s4c.
April eggs are usually considered the
best Of the seasons production, and de;
prices from making any sharp break.
but the general opinion Is that prices
are too high and they seem to be cor
daily. and are still weak, Nearby eggs
are more plentiful as the Matching period
Is about over. and these have declined
slightly, closing at 32-3sc. Western
storage packed eggs are bringing T-2sc
and ordinary receipts soGt;n%sd zSi2SS tn. de-
cline noted for several weeks, Wisconsin
producing sections quoting 1-2c and New
York state points 2hG lower than the
RSwss suit ssss snd tress rss vent
&c to 1880 and the held cheese also
was easier at 24-26c.
Live poultry demands for the Jewish
holiday held values up to this week. but
then heavier supplies and little selling
caused a gradual slump until now prices
some call at 3s-37c, but other grades
weak at 2s-33c. Dressed poultry has
sold we'll in a peddling way, and 20 far
supplies have not been excessive. but
heavier shipments are In transit and oe-
ciines will probably follow next week;
Fancy fowl have gone well at $3.50. and
few chickens sold around sS-46c a. to
oualitY
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
ANNIE e. DAVIS, late of Paris.
in the County Of oxford. deceased, without
bond. All persons having demands against the
estate of said deceased are desired 20 present
are reonested TO make payment Immediately.
ELMER B. DAVIS,
April 20, 1871. West Paris, Maine, Il. y. ID.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
NOTICE.

roe subscriber hereby gives nosicc thas be has
'0en duly appointed executor Of the ossase OF
ANNIE J0SEPHINE sCRIBNER. hte on
,u Hiram,
A me County Of Oxford. deceased, wnnoas
ssate sHssate Of said deceased are desirod % prosens
&c &c same for settlement and al indebted tnereso
reqaested % make payment immeda1seay.
BOURBON g. SCRIBNER,
april %. 1911. Bridgton. Maine.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Flushing Hospital.
School OF Nursing

offers a three year course. Prelimi-
nary course. rs bed General Hos
pital. Modern building. Resident
instructor. Reasonable hours of
duty. Liberal allowance. Advan-
tages of New York. Non-sectarian.
Classes forming July Ist and Oeto-
Der Ist. Minimum education one
year high school. For information
apply
SUPT. OF NURSES,
Flushing Hospital.
Flushing, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
Pythian Building Association.
Annual Meeting.

Notice IL hereby given that the annual meeting
Of the stockholders Of the Pythian Building As
ISOLATION of South Paris, Maine, for the election
Of officers for the ensuing year and the transac-
tion Of any other business that may. legally
come before said meeting. win be held at the
Directors' Room Of the'P Paris Trust Company, In
South Paris, on Monday. May lsth' isai. ss 10
GEORGE N. ATWOOD,
Clerk and Treasurer.
South Paris. Maine. April %, l9al. 1850
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
jud Tunktns.

~Where King Solomon showed mon
=, nj. smartness," said Jud TunkinA
|.v.s- in beln' able to be the rscness
man in spite Of the fact that hs naa
n many wives"
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The subscriber hereby gives notice that no
has been duly appointed administrator OF the
LOUISA WAITE, late Of Canton.
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
p'' MiLFORD A. WAITE,
April 20. 1921. Canton msine'
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10

The market value OF the northwestern
apple has been enhanced By the uniform.
ity Of grade and package.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
AMONG THE FARMERS.
" SPEED TIE PLow."
Ia Deep Suspense.

The gardener plants his early peas
And waits impatient-lee
The time when up through the cold earth
Their little shoots he'll see;
he worries lest they'll rot away,
And also has doubt
II they were good, and digs to see
II they've begun to sprout.
He fears that hens or pigeons have
Got at them on the sly,
And thinks upon the freezing nights
How cold the poor things lie.
And thus bis mind is occupied
BY vain and foolish fears
His peas will come up all right as
They have In former years.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10

Necessity y Q COED tssehse. e@
may have pro6ted hy her teasAin0
least who know bar msee