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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
USE RIPE SEEDS
TO START TREES
Few Varieties of Seed Such as
Elm, Maple, Willow and Pop
lar Ripen in Spring.
LOAMY SOIL is PREFERRED
Proximity to Farm Dwelling Is Desir-
able Because Rodents Are Not Alum
dant-TranspIant Seedlings When
Ten Inches High.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Perhaps the cheapest and frequent
ly the best way to start a forest plan
tation IS to collect seed from hard
wood trees and grow seedlings, say
forest specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture in Farm
ers' Bulletin 1923, Growing and Plant
ing Hardwood Seedlings on the Farm,
just published by the department. The
collected seed, says the bulletin, will
be fresh and the seedlings grown
from it should be thoroughly accli-
mated so far as climate is concerned.
Should Be Collected in Autumn.
Seed should not be collected before
they are ripe, and this means for most
kinds of seed that the work should be
done during autumn, usually after
frost. Collecting may be extended
into the winter for such species as
ash, catalpa, honey locust, sycamore
and others which retain the seed on
the trees until that time. A few varie-
ties of seed, such as elm, silver maple,
red maple, willow and poplar ripen
during the spring and summer and
should be gathered promptly before
they are scattered.
Middleaged trees growing in the
open, where they have been permitted
to develop broad, spreading crowns,
ordinarily produce seed in greater
abundance than trees growing in a
dense forest. The fruit of some hard
wood trees requires special treatment
to separate the seed from the fleshy
covering, pod or hull before they are
planted
The best time to sow seed, either in
the nursery or in the permanent plant
ing SITE is soon after 1t is ripe, but
when this is not possible the seed
must be stored until spring. If this
is done, the seed must not be allowed
to dry out excessively, because this
impairs its power to terminate. Seed
should be stored in cold place.
Loamy Soil Preferable.
When the seed are to be planted a
good, well-drained, preferably loamy
soil should be selected. Proximity to
the farm dwelling is desirable, be-
cause rodents are less likely to be
abundant there. Preparation of the
seed bed should be similar to that OF
getting the soil ready for a vegetable
crop. Except on commercial plant
ings, where the seed are sometimes
sown broadcast, it is best to plant
with a drill in rows sufficiently far
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

to safely through the Change of Life She
1T is with pleasure that write thanking
wonderful medicine
Life and had displacement weakness
feet and other annoying symptoms. told
hams Vegetable Compound the first bottle helped
1t cured and doing homework medicine
womans friend yumay you
LISTER, COB Frank Street, Adrian, Mich
It said that middle the most trying period in woman life and
owing modern living
this perfectly natural change without eencg annoying
Those smohng spells the rushing
to the head until though would
follows if the heart those sinking dizzy
symptoms condition. indicate
Lydia Pnkham sVegetabe Compound herb medicine
adapted act the
build weakened
this trying period with the least possible annoying symptoms
Women
OF women are not the surgical dspe
mens growhs although the symptoms the
SO many apparently serious ailments readily yield
Vegetable Compound
troubles.
Lydia E. Pinkhams Private upon AILMENTS Pecu-
liar to Women will be you upon request Write
to The Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Lynn
This book contains valuable information
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
DECREASE IN CROP ACREAGE
Total in 1920 Fell to Sac, 1852, 900 Acres,
or Less Than 2 Per Cent Below
Previous Year.

Crop acreage for all crops for which
the bureau Of crop estimates, United
States Department Of Agriculture, es.
Inmates acreage, had the total of 30O,-
$4,000 acres in the census production
year 1909, and 352,392,OOO acres In
1913, the second year Of this country's
participation in the World war. This
acreage remained almost exactly the
same in 1919, but In 1920 the total fell
to 346, 462, 900 acres, or less than 2 per
cent. The acreage Of these estimated
crops in 1920 was only 100000 acres
below the total acreage of all crops In
1909.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14


easily if the farmer had access to a
complete chronological history Of his
property.
The diary may be given promi-
nept place in the bookkeeping records
of the farm business. Generally
speaking, there are three purposes to
be served by farm accounts: ...
(1) To determine the farm invest
ment, receipts, expenses, and the net
income of the business.
(2) To furnish the net returns from
any individual farm enterprise and to
supply specific information as to its
details. .r.
60 To obtain a memorandum of
what other people owe you and what
you owe them.
The blank forms necessary for
simple accounting system can be
worked out by the farmer himself, or
he can apply a system recommended
by his county agent. He also can OBJ
tain information direct from the office
of farm management and farm eco
Monies, United States Department of
Agriculture. The chief advantage of
a farm accounting system, which is
part of the farm diary, is in the addi-
tional interest furnished by the per-
sonal items The diary supplies items
Of supplementary interest which usu-
ally are left out of the accounts.
Without the diary the task of keeping
the books of the farm business be-
comes dry and uninteresting Only
persistency and practice will make one
an adept at writing a diary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
PROPER MATING OF TURKEYS
About Right-Males VIII
Fight Ficrcely.

Fifteen turkey hens can safely be
mated to vigorous tom. If % or 80
hens are kept, two toms should not be
allowed to run with them at the same
time, but one should be confined one
day and the other the next. When two
toms are allowed to run together dur
ing the mating season they fight fierce
ly and the stronger does practically all
the mating.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
GROW SOY BEANS WITH CORN
Amount Of Dry Matter Per Acre
Than Corn Alone.

There is decided advantage in
growing soy beans with corn for sllage
purposes The combination will pro-
duce a larger amount of dry matter
per acre than corn alone, and the
beans, being rich in protein, help ma
terially in improving the feeding value
of the silage. Less high-priced oil
meal or cottonseed meal will be need
ed to balance the ration when the
silage contains goodly proportion of
coy beans.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

Warningl Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Observation-Disclosures Of Salicycacid.-
Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

Most of the backbiting is harmless,
because the people who hear it don't
care
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

If it's uncomfortable, it's stylish.
Who says Satan hasn't a finger in the
fashions?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

occupy medium position between the
egg and meat breeds as to size, egg
production, and docility. The Ply
mouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode
Island Reds and Orpingtons are good
representatives oS this class.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
COCKROACHES
Greatest Discovery Against Potato Bugs

We want all farmers to try our discovery.
You don't have to worry about potato bugs.
No spraying or busting with any poison re-
CURED. You send US 81. 90 for our instruction
leafet, which will explain everything, and
order our anti potato bug seeds for as many
acres you will need. 25c worth is enough
for one acre. Remember you will have to
invest but once, as you can save seeds for
next season. Satisfaction guaranteed or
your money refunded. KUKAN & KLEIN
CO., at Congress St, SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

STOMACH. OUR VEGTOPATHC CAP
SULES are for Gastritis Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia. and all stomach disorders. Price 81
a box. mailed in plain wrapper. THE VEG
TOPATHIC CO., Box 49, Kansas City. Mo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

SIS Gillette Safety RazOrs; guaranteed triple
plated silver; one dozen blades with this
offer for $3.50. l pay parcel posi- charges.
Send money order or currency to Benjamin
Ritter, 88s Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
women OF MIDDLE LIFE
Dangerous Period Through Which Every Woman Must Pass
Practical Suggestions Given by the Women Whose
Letters Follow

Alton, Tenn. want
other suffering women to
know what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
has done for me. During the
Change of Life / was in bed
for eight months and had
two good doctors treating
me but they did me no good.
A friend advised me to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, which I did,
and in a short time ! felt
better. Ihad all kinds of bad
spells, but they all left me.
Now when | feel weak and
nervous ! take the Vegetable
Compound audit always does
me good. I wish all women
would try it during the
Change of Life for l know it
will do them good. If you
think twill induce some one
to try the Vegetable Com
pound you may publish this
letter. " Mrs. A. KELLER,
Alton, Tenn.
Mrs. Mary Lister of
Adrian, Mich. adds her
testimony to the value
of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-06

us with fleet OF 100000 dead
weight tons, built and under contract,
as the result of the dictates of mill
tary necessity. Efforts were made
after the armistice to induce the
shipping board to sell a large portion
of the fleet to foreigners. For
period extending into 1919 an OPP
portunity existed to dispose of a
large portion of the fleet at prices
bearing a fair relation to a moder-
advantage of this opportunity the
government missed it's market and it
is estimated lost a chance to realize
ference in the market value of the
have been sold at that time and the
appraised value today.
Serious consideration must be
given to the problem of maintaining
our merchant marine. Even with a
temporary improvement in ocean
freights the worlds idle tonnage can
not be absorbed under three years.
Shipping Board Policy.
1T is time to recognize the fact
! that the policy of the shipping board
since it's inception of endeavoring to
build up trade routes from every
Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific port to
practically every port in the world,
/ is expensive and impracticable
Until trade revives and opportun-
/ ity exists for obtaining fair sales
price for the fleet, an early retire
ment of the shipping board and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-06
GOVERNMENT DELAY
COSTS 500 MILLION
So Declares Farrell, Bemoaning
Merchant Fleet Incident -

Cleveland, o., May Elm an adj
dress this morning on American
maritime policy" at the national for
eign trade council convention, James
A. Farrell of New York, president of
the United States Steel corporation,
told the delegates that the govern
ment lost $500. 100000 by not selling
its merchant fleet when the armistice
was signed, and suggested an inter-
national conference of maritime ma
tons to stabilize the shipping situa-
ton, the chartering of the govern
ment fleet to individuals and a re-
vision of American shipping laws. Mr..
Farrell spoke in part as follows:
The future of our merchant ma
rine development is at stake and its
present position is the outcome of
haphazard efforts to deal with a
problem the requirements of which
necessitated from the beginning
settled policy and a well defined pur-
pose.
The signing of the armistice found
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-06

liquidation of it's shipping business
seems impracticable. A partial solu-
ton of one of the difficulties con-
fronting the shipping board is to
continue to lay up considerable
portion of their tonnage and in line
with the slogan less government in
business, more business in govern
ment' withdraw from all but super
visory activity by chartering the
steamers to reputable and experienced
operators, either on a bare boat basis
or on time charters allowing the
charterers the option of purchasing
the steamers when conditions i'm
prove.
Tho main factor in determining
whether we can compete successfully
our shipping laws. Our ships must
be manned by competent crews suffi-
cient in number to operate economi-
cally and safely and American sea-
men should enjoy the best possible
conditions, receiving in wages reason
able return for service performed.
But it must be equally obvious that
provisions of law which require
American vessels to maintain larger
crews-65 per cent. of whom must be
licensed mcmillan is the case with
foreign vessels and to carry as this
engine room crew 80 per cent. more
meen than the steamship of any other
nation necessarily subjects. AmerI-
can vessels to a serious disadvantage,
estimated at five per cent. on the
capital investment
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-06
BUDGET BILL HAS
PASSED THE HOUSE
Measure Goes to Conference With
Good Prospects for Early Agree
ment on Amendments.

Washington, May 6.-Passed by
the house with several changes as
adopted by the senate, the budget bill
was ready to go to conference today
with prospects for an early agreement
on amendments. Chief among the
changes in the bill as passed by the
house yesterday was a provision to
make the proposed budget bureau,
which under the senate bill would be
an adjunct of the treasury department
an independent bureau
While providing as does the senate
bill for adjustment of the Office OF
comptroller of the treasury and crea-
ton in it's place of a comptroller
general to be selected by the president
for a term of seven years, the house
measure would make the latter off,
Ger subject to removal by concur
rent resolution of congress not re-
quiring the signature of the presi-
dent. The senate bin provides for
removal by joint resolution requiring
executive approval.
Pure lard lie lb.-Russen Bros.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-06

Pure lard lie lb.-Russen Bros.
advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-06
hite Sale News For Saturday

Batiste Blouses. hand made. four models
and very smart, at $685.
-PETTICOATS-
At s2.95. 1895. s5.95 and up $1,000 r higher
have White Tub Pettioats of satin or silk double
skirts. and shadow proof
-BLOUsES HALF PRICE
Small lot of soiled and odd Blouses, French
Wolfe and Handkerchief Batste all sizes included
half price less
Graham guardian., 1921-10-21
CHAPTER XVII.

When Cherry came out TO break
fast, a few hours later, she found AIlx
already at the porch table. Alix looked
pale, but fresh and TRIM she had evil.
deEtly just tubbed, and she wore one
Of the plain, wide-striped ginghams
thai were extremely becoming to her
rather hOyish type.
She looked up, and nodded at
Cherry cOmposedly. Cherry always
kissed her sister in the morning hut
she did not today. She felt troubled
and ashamed, and lnStinctlvcIy avoid.
cd thc little careSs.
NO men| she asked. sharing her
grapefruit with her mail
Peter had to go to San Rafael
with Mr. Thomas In his car, TO do some.
hing about the case" AliY explained.
II drove them down, and at the last
minute Martin decided to GO So
marketed, and got the mail, and came
hack, and the understanding Is that
we are to meet them at the st. Fran
ris for dinner, at six, and go TO the
orr heum,"
"ls II almost temp Cherry sald
sle"plly, gazing In surprise NJ the
clock that was visible through the
oPen door, 'lm terribly ashamed
And when did you get up, and silently
Graham guardian., 1921-10-21

warned her that nothing would he
gained By sharing her perpleXity with
Martin. ~ give you my word that she
hasn't been tive minutes alone vita any
one but Peter and mew she said,
frankly, looking into Martins eyes,
"Now are you satisiedT'
"Sure, I'm satisfied !" he answered,
"Pll take your sag-so FOR It," He
yawned, Trouble with Cherry is, she
hasn't enough to do!" he finished sapi-
entity.
I'm poor person with whom to
discuss Cherly~ Alix hlnted, with an
unSmiIng nod for goodnight,
And she looked at Cherry's corn
colored head, ten minutes later, with
thrill Of maternal protectiyeness.
Cherry was evidently asleep, buried
deep under the blue army blankets.
But AliX did not get to sleep that
night.
She did not even undresS. For It
was while sitting on the side Of her
bed, ready TO hesm the process, that
through hcr.eScited and indignant and
wh;rtug thoughts the first suspicion
shul like touch of flame.
"I'll tell Peter all this when Martin
has gone" AIlx derlded. Hell he
furious-he azores Cherry-he'lI he
rurious--he thinks that there is no one
ike Cherry"
The words she had said came back
70 her, ana she said them again. half.
aloud With look Of pain and almost
OF icar suddenly counting into her
eyes.
Peter ndOres Cherry"
Aud then she Knew. Even while
the Sick suspicion formed itself,
vague and mcnacing and horrible, in
her heart she knew the truth Of 1t.
And though for hours she was to
weigh II aud measure IT, 90 remember
and question and compare all the
days aud hours tina, she and Peter aud
Cherry had been together; from the
moment the Thought was born she
knew that Il was 20 be with her an
accepted fact for ali time 10 come.
For few seconds Allx felt III,
dazed ana shocked almost beyond en-,
Graham guardian., 1921-10-21
"A Nice Mess I've Made Of My Llfe!"
She Sobbsd.

Look here a minute! Can they
hear us2' Allx set down her pitcher
of water, and came to stand beside
him.
Hear us-Peler and Cherry? No
Cherry's out on our porch, and Peters
porch Is even farther away. WhyT
Take look, will you?" he said. 81
want TO speak to yOui"
Alix, mystiied, duly went to glance
at Cherry, reading now in a little fun,
mel of yellow light, and then crossed
TO enter Peters ROOM His porch was
dark, but she could see the outline OF
the tall figure lying across the bed.
Asleep she asked.
"Nope!" he answered
"Well, don't 90 TO sleep without
pulling rug over your she com
minded, Goodnight, Petel"
Goodnight, old grill r Something
In the tone touched her, with vague
hint Of unhappness, but she did not
stop TO anayze IT, She Went back
through his room, and through the lit
tie passage and rejoined Martin, The
freedom Of Peters apartment Allx
had always taken as naturally as she
did the freedom Of her fathers.
Cant hear us, ehT Martin asked,
when again she stood beside him.
Positively not I" she answered
"LOok here" he said abruptly.
What brought me up here Is this,
Who's making love TO Cherry?"
Indignant, aud with rising color, she
stared at him,
"Who-whatp ~
shes having nice little quiet tlIr'
tation with somebody" Martin said
with a significant and warning smile
"Who Is it?"
~ don't know who's been talking
to you about Cherry, Martin" Alix
said sharply, "but you know you can't
repeat that sort of rotten scandal to
meT
81 don't mean any harm-l don't
mean any harm r. ne assured her, w,lh
a quick attempt to quiet the storm te
had raised. "Don't get mad-dOnr
get mad But happen to know tial
there's some attraction that's keeping
Cherry here, and came up to luuk
over the ground for myself, do yuu
see2 Come on, now, put me on ~
hllx made an effort ut self-contr&
Martin, you're mistaken r' she said
quietly, You have no right to llstcn
to any one who tells you such things
and II II wasn't that you're Cherry's
husband | wouldn't listen TO you Bw
yOu'll have TO take my word for It
that It's u lie We three have lived
up here without seeing any One-my
one Cherry has hardly spoken to a
man, except Peter and Antoine aud
How. since she camel"
"Who Is this George ScwallT"' he
asked, shrewdly.
Tile lawyer! Oh, heavens, Martini
Why, George was beau Of mine he's
wilower Of fifty, and has just an.
nounced his engagement TO the trained
Graham guardian., 1921-10-21

nurse that took care of his boyp
HIM Martin commented.
"lf any one mentioned Cherry's name
In connection with George" Allx said
firmly that was II perfectly mallciou,
SANDER"
"Sewa's wasn't mentionedw Mar
! tin said, hastily.
"WhoSe name was mentioned,
,hen?" Alix pursued, hotly
"Well, nobOdy's name was men
! toned" Martin took great many
creased and rubbed papers from his
vest pockets, ana shifted them over.
Finally, with a fat, deliberate hand he
selected one and put ;he others away.
This is from my mother he said.
My aunt, Mrs. North"
I'VE saw her here. week or two
ago" AliX said as he paused.
well, she was IN Portland and saw
the folks" said Martin. "And my
mother writes me this" And after
few seconds of searching he read
from the letter:
Bessie North saw Cherry and Mrs.
Joyce in Min Valley, and If was you
| would not let Cherry stay away too
long. A wlfe's place is with her hus.
band, especially when she is as pretty
as Cherry, and if Bessie is right, some
body else thinks she's pretty, too, anu
you know it doesn't take much to start
people talking 1t isn't like she had
couple of children TO keep her busy.
"Thats all of that" said Martin,
folding the letter He eyed Alix keen
ly. well, what do you think2" he
asked triumphantly.
81 think that's mean, wicked thing
to say!" she said, Indignantly. mo,
Martin" she said, silenclng him, as
he would have interrupted her, ~
know she is beautiful and young. and
| know-because she's told me--that
you and she feel that your marriage is
a mistake, but If you think"
''0h she said that, did she? Now,
look here" with his air of assurance.
by George, she had something on her
mind when she met me today. She
was fused, all right, and II wasn't all
The surprise Of seeing me, either. First
she wanted to telephone you-then
she fused over your message"
CHERRY gets nuttered very easily!"
Alix reminded. him.
"Well, she was fused all right this
morning. She said not to mention IT
to AliX, because she mad promised
that 1t should go on time. | thought
maybe size meant that you wanted her
to go herself; no, she said, a note
would DO"
81 don't know what You're talking
about !" AliX said, puzzled.
"Your note!" Martin explained.
what note ! didn't write any note.
Cherry telephoned--"
NO" he said, patiently and per-
you -Cherry-to-
say - good-by - O-thOse--peOple-
sailing That was all.
She wrote 1t; 1t got there In time. |
guess. Anyway, ! heard the girl say
o rush II to the boat !"
"Oh !" Allx said. "Oh--" she added.
Ter tone betrayed nothing, but she
vas thoroughly at sea. did ask
1herry to say good-by to any one2"
he asked herself going back to the
'eEnning Of the long day. Instinct
Graham guardian., 1921-10-21

brooding silence, shrugged her shoul-
ders impatlently.
"Of course / believe itr' she an
swered
But, darling, we don't even know
who wrote II. We have only this worn
ans word for 1t"
"Oh, look at it--look Mt IT, Alix -
Cherry burst forth. ''Do decent men
have letters like that sent TO their
wives2 Is 1t probable that good man
would do anything to rouse some
busybody woD&n TO write such let