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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
A SUCCESSFUL GROWER
OF WHEAT
Judge DaniOrth Loud In Praises OF
Flour Ground From Home
Grown Products

fudge f. F. Danforth of Norridge-
wock avenue, Skowhegan, has had
most successful experience in raising
wheat. Three years ago on about
three acres of land Judge Danforth
raised wheat enough to supply his
family with -four up to the present
time with considerable quantity
still on hand. The yield to the acre
was about fifteen bushels. The pro-
duct was, however. threshed In the
field in damp weather and this oeca-
stoned probably more or less waste.
Judge Danforth takes the wheat to
Wateryille where It is ground out and
the results are that splendid flour IS
being obtained. The quality of the
product Judge Danforth and family
think is superior to the boughten
brands. Not only is one product re-
ceived from the home grown wheat
but four. Beside the -four excellent
middlings are obtained which are
used for breakfast cereals, bran is
also obtained for feeding purposes
while the remainder of the grist serves
as an excellent feed for hens. The
wheat grew in a field where potatoes
had been grown the year before with
phosphate fertilizer. Judge Danforth
reckons that the cost per barrel of
the -four Is approximately $500.
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CORNVILLE

Frank Kilkenny and wife of Green
Vile junction were guests of Mrs.
Kilkenny's parents Sunday and Mon
day. Their son Roger, who has been
with his grandparents returned with
them for an extended visit.
Clifton Crowell OF Skowhegan at
tended the Grange meeting Saturday
evening.
George Scott and wife OF Oakland
were callers ALVIN. A. Scotts Sun
day.
Doris Trask and lady friend of Oak
land were week end guests of hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Trask
Mrs. Pauline Flanders is seriously
i'll at this writing.
Mrs. Fred r. Mcclure went to Do
yer Monday for a short visit with rel
atives.
F. A. Barnes returned hcme recent
ly accompanied by lady and is in
Producing her as Mrs. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Shepardson
and Aunt Julia Shephardson of Stet-
son are at the Stillman Blaisdell
farm assisting Mrs. Blaisdell in pick
ing and marketing her blackberries
She has a good crop.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
Grange Lecturers Aug. .10,1, Lewis.

The program for the Grange Lee.
turers' convention on Aug. 10 and II
in City Hall, Lewiston, has been an
nounced, being the eighth annual OF
New England subordinate, Pomona
and State Grange lecturers:
Wednesday, August 100 a. NJ
Leadership as Developed by the Sub.
ordinate Grange Lecturers Luke II
Rickert, lecturer New Hampshire
State Grange; Progress in Agricul-
ture." Charles A. Wheeler. lecturer
Connecticut State Grange; 1.-THE
Grange and the Community" Harry
n. Gardner. lecturer Massachusetts
State Grange; Question Box and dis
cussion, recess. 500 p. m.-Music
address by l.. C. Bateman; social
discussion.
Thursday, August 11-9 a. m.-"Ths
Farmer az Patriot" A. w. Law.
renee, lecturer Vermont State Grange
Living Issues Facing Grange Work
ers." DR.. G.. NJ. Twitchell; "A Pros.
porous Grange" f. H. Libby. secre.
tary Maine State Grange. 100 p. m
Singing "Hurrah for Old New Eng.
land" Round Table Talk and discus
sion.
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ago The pair weigh 2,710 pounds.
The above is a likeness of Maud which
s one among many of the animals
noted for their strength and kind
ness. This animal weighs l,3S0
pounds. In December 1912 she hauled
a load of pressed hay weighing 1000
pounds, the length of the barn floor
on bob sleds. There were several of
Mr.. Boynton's neighbors present at
the time this took place.
Mr.. Boynton has a fine orchard sit
uated not far from the house. There
are about sixty trees bearing various
kinds of fruit.
Mr. and Mrs. Boynton nee Miss
Lura Tracy are very active farmers.
Last summer they cut and stored the
hay from about one hundred acres
without any extra help. Mrs. Boyn-
ton is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Tracy who live a short dis
lance from their daughter. Mr.. Boyn-
ton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. II
Boynton, who recently returned from
visit to the West. He came to re-
side in East Mercer following an ex-
tended trip across country and the
southern states He was for long
time a resident of Fort Fairfield. Mr..
and Mrs Boynton are the happy pa
rents of little daughter Verna, three
years old During the interview with
Mr. and Mrs Boynton the Reporters
representative was most delightfully."-
entertained at dinner This shows the
graciousness of our farmers when
they have visitors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
SOUTHEAST SKOWHEGAN

Mrs. Leola Corson of New York
City is the guest of her sister Mrs.
Flora vitality.
Earl Vitally has finished cutting the
hay on the Grace Burrill place and
the Selden Manson farm in Clinton.
Lorenzo Woodbury. was the guest
of Mrs. Sophronia Packard several
days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Pooler were
visitors at Erwin Davis in Clinton,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Lynn. Mass.
were Monday callers at Guy Kimball's.
Blaine Richardson and Carl Ireland
are cutting the hay on the Joseph Ire
land farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04

Haddock-15e
Cod-15c
Lake Trout-40c
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES-COR-
RECTED By e. l.. & A. GERALD
All Round Flmr-196 lbs. wood
$1,000 SO lbs. (cotton) $4.75; 24h
lbs. (paper) s1.25.
Bread Flour-196 lbs. (wood) $1275;
90 lbs. (cottom 5000; 241a lbs
(paper) $1.50.
Corn-$1.70 a bag.
Cracked Corn-$l.70
Middlings-S190.
Bran-$1,50.
Gluten-$2.4O.
Mixed Feed-$1.75.
Meal-$170
Cottonseed Meal--$260.
Oats-60c a blu.
Linseed Oil Meal-$2.50.
Hay-$2S, baled
Straw-s20 a ton
Rock Salt-$1.00
Scratch Feed-$2.50
Union Grains-$250
Wheat-$2.10.
Barley-$1.10 a bu.
Sugar 100 lbs. $500; IA lbs, $1.oO.
Dry Mash-100 lbs, $500
Oyster Shells-100 lbs, $3.50
Stock Feed-100 lbs, $3.50.
| Ground Corn and Oats-S0 lbs. 81. AS
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crease in spelling rank during the
year, Grade TX, Howard Estes, Ell,
30: VIII, Earle Hanson, Emma Brew
err, Adams, 16; VII. Ray Leayitt. Marsh
Is; VI, Ruth Stewart, H. 25; V, Doris
Fletcher, Adams. 49, ". Arcade Jones
Ell, Charles Smith, Kathryn Brewer,
Adams, 30; III, Thelma Neal, Marsh,
30.
The school committee are ready to
receive bids for fall term conveyance,
10 weeks beginning August 22nd. The
hauls will be 4 pupils from Egypt to
Marsh or Village; 6 from Madawaska
to Village or Ell; from Thompson's
crossing to Gale or Hartland. Bids
should be submitted to Fl. B. Clifford
superintendent. at once.
The following pupils have been
present every day of the 81 weeks in
the last school year and are COM
mended for perfect attendance: Ber-
tram Deraps, Leo Deraps, Walter
Sawyer, Wilma Jones, Arcade Jones,
George Estes.
The list of teachers for the coming
year is Gale, Fausta Howes; Marsh,
Nellie Jordan; Adams, Grace Cook;
Carr Gertrude Smith; Ell, Thena Len
fest No teacher has yet been engag-
ed for the Village school.
The school committee has recently
made a ruling that first graders must
start school in the fall rather than
winter or spring This will allow
the teacher to give strong finish to
the years work in the spring, without
being hampered by second begin
ner's class.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
SOMERSET COUNTY AGRICULT URAI NEWS

hens on the place. The orchard
consists of about seventyfye trees
bearing various kind of fruits and
there are several plum trees Mr.
Clark planted about six acres of grain,
corn and potatoes this season.
Mr.. Clark has lived in Scion near
~ fifty years. He was born in
Bloomfield in 1874. the son of John
X and Mary Ann Clark, both de
ceased. He has a brother Horace
Clark living and three sisters liv
ing. Mrs. Carrie Johnson of Boston,
Mrs. Eta Green and Mrs. Emma
Shepley of Skowhegan. A brother
Lorenzo is dead while there are also
four sisters dead. namely: Sarah
Clark, Mrs Alberta Fisher, Mrs. Mary
Jane Green and Mrs. Roxanna Dean.
Mr.. Clark lived in Bloomfield until
he was about eight years old when
he went to live on farm in the
Malbon's Mills district, then known
as the Pierson farm. He attended
the Skowhegan schools. When he
vas u years of age he was married
to Angenette Gowen of Skowhegan.
They became the parents OF three
children, Melvin who lives with his
father in Scion, Gertrude who mar
ried a Jones and lives in Norridge-
wock and Nina who became the wife
of williams and is dead. Several
years after Mr.. Clark was married he
worked for Steward & Williams In
the axe factory in town. From here
no moved to Scion and bought the
Sarms previously mentioned. Mrs.
Clark died, his first wife, about thirty
wears ago. He took for his second
wife Frances Perkins of Athens, VINO
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
Farm Tractor Operates Wood Saving
Machine

Luther H. Elliott has been making
use of his small Case tractor for belt
power operating a thirty inch wood
saving machine. The Case is fitted
with a pulley ready for this work. 1t
is simply necessary to run the tractor
to the scene of operation throw the
belt over the pulley and tighten 1t by
backing the tractor. In the case just
mentioned the wood was hauled from
the woodlot to the farm buildings
with the same tractor, about two cords
at trip.
The same machine is now being
used with an eight foot cutter bar
moving machine at Eaton Mountain
farm and the hay is being hauled in
with the same machine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
PALMYRA

The following is list of Palmyra
champion spoilers for the school year
Just closed: Grade TX, Katherine
Stewart, Ell, 81; VIII. Hubert Hub
bard, Village, So; VII, Edith Lenfest,
Gale, ST; VI, Donald Reed, Village, rs;
v, Bernice Body, Village, 70; Nv,
Edith Lewis, Gale. II; III, Clarence
Turner. Marsh, Al; II, Llewellyn Nc
Farland. Carr 80.
The following are the champion
gamers who have made the best in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
Capable New Portland Miss

Alfredo Sprague, fourteen years
old. and the eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Sprague of New Port
land is proving herself an expert in
the haying season. She and her faith
err are harvesting their crop and Miss
Alfredo is doing all the moving with
the machine, besides assisting other
wise in the work Of the haying season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
Another Prosperous Farmer

From an Agricultural standpoint
the farmers of Somerset County are
prosperous. In previous issues Of thu
Reporter we have published accounts
Of several of the County's farmers ant
their agricultural activities In tht
foregoing paragraphs we cite the
farming career of William II. Boyn-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04

Jerseys and Holsteins. At present
there are about twenty-seven head of
these animals. He also cares for a
small lot of swine the variety being
Berkshire and White Chesters. Mr.
Boynton is the owner of three horses,
driving horse and and pair of work
horses. Their names are Belle and
Maud, the latter being thirteen years
of age. They were bought eight years
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04

ton He lives on the farm formerly
owned by II. Edwin Lowe in East Mer-
Ger. Mr.. Lowe carried on the farm
until about eleven years ago when he
passed away. For three years follow
ing his death Mrs. Lowe took charge
of the place. In 1913 she sold the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
Wesserunsett Grange, Cornyille

There was a good attendance at
the grange meeting Saturday evening.
class of six was instructed in the
third and fourth degrees. Visitors
from Athens and Skowhegan oranges
were present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04

Among the prosperous farmers in
nearby towns is Thaddens Green
Clark who owns two farms in Scion.
One contains about one hundred
acres and was formerly owned by
Charles Oak while the other consists
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04

farm to Mr. Boynton, who has lived
there ever since. There are four hun
dred acres on the place. three hundred
OF which are in lumber and about
ninety acres in hay. Mr.. Boynton has
sowed eight acres of grain and one
acre of potatoes together with several
other kinds of garden products The
principle activity at this farm is stock
raising. Mr.. Boynton keeps Grade
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
Arson Grange

Arson Grange will install officers
at Its meeting Saturday evening
Byron Slipp as overseer w. II. Mich
olson, resigned and Ernest W. Robin
son as secretary, Erva G. Berry re
signed The first and second de
grees will be conferred
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
Good Corn ut North Hartland

n 8. Burrill has field of ensil-
age corn at his North Hartland farm
planted the 28th of May that notwith-
standing the dry season stands close
to twelve feet high.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04

Eggs-40c.
Butter-40c
Beans-$5.00
Round Hog-12c
Green peas-$900 a bnshel.
RETAIL MARKET
Butter-F0c
Eggs-50c.
Beans-15c n at.
Onions-Texas, Sc. lb.
New Potatoes-60c a peck
Lard-Pure 15c.
Salt pork-1Sc. lb. or lbs. at s1OG
Squash-Sc
Cucumber-10c.
Cabbage-7c.
Beets, carrots-10c a bunch.
Turnips-6c lb.
TOmatoes-15c.
Green peas-S5c.
Cheese-30c
Grapefruit-15c each.
String beans-10c.
Celery-25c a bunch.
Watermelon--6c a lib.
Blueberries-35 n box.
FRESH FISH
Salmon-35c.
Herring-10c.
Mackerel-3cc.
Halibut-35c.
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of only thirty acres and was known
as the Oscar Smith farm. Mr.. Clark
makes a speciality of raising Jersey
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
SkOwhegan Local Market Corrected
Every Tuesday

The following list down to the Re-
tail Market shows what the farmers
may expect generally from the local
dealers for farm products:-
WHOLESALE MARKETS
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Independent Reporter $3.50 a year.
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died a year ago last February. No
children were born to this union. Mr..
Clark is active in his farming cap
acities and enjoys the best of health.
He is greatly helped with the farm
duties by his son already referred to-
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

Now n q single button OF bone or two
buttons and the bridge between them
should be removed n IL quite possible to
replace them later and the bone structure
win grow together. But when the bone 10
chiseiied away from trephine opening the
bone is rarely replaced. But in any case
H "A important 10 keep the wound free from
bone dust. Sometimes when the hernor.
rhase ID severe O composition OF oil, car.
boiic acid and wax is used TO stop the
bleeding '. =.
dura ID divided By the point OF Q curved
bistoury Or scaipei. with & nns pair OF
pincers the dura 10 sripped and drawn
from the brain surface, curved blunt
scissors a inserted into the small cut and
the dufa 10 then divided. Any arteries
found passing over the dura are hgstured
before the durA 10 divided. Hemorrhage
d arrested ~ . csutsry. THIS operation
exposes the brain.
Il ID FIRST necessary IN operations for
tumors ouch a. that OF Mr.. Dawson to dis
sect off portions OF the pia mater, the
membrane closely surrounding the prsin,
and the resulting hemorrhage 10 stopped
by pressure or FEATURES. A solution Of
antipyrins or Of cocaine 10 sometimes used
the search for the malignant growth
which has caused the trouble n usually
made By means Of what IL called palpa.
tion. That q, slight pressure 10 applied
Ia the. brain at various points and the 70.
sistancs 70 pressure Of the hardness due 70
tumcr q easily pots4
A probe may freely Be thrust into the
brain, or b hypodernic needle. a. Dr.,
specialist, .has demonstrated. Large por'
lions q Inc brain are destroyed By, scct
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

mental impairment, or local spasms, con.
vulsions or other abnormal action. 1.-THE
tumor presses upon part OF the brain
which sends fbers to the body below the
neck the symptoms are on the opposite
side Of the body, as the hbers going down
the spinal cord across to the opposite side
Of the cord in the medulla, the top Of the
cord. A paralysis on one side OF the body
is due to brain injury On the opposite
side.
We know now what he got and where
It Is. II Is brain tumor situated In what,
Is technically called the cefebeilarNpontin
angle, spot about an inch back OF the
ear. on level with the canal OF the ear.
Next comes the question, "How did they
get to TT" It Is easy to speak OF sursi.
cal operation as being carried out with Al
aseptic caution" But the details which
must be considered and the possible in.
fections which must be guarded against are
so many that II requires constant watch.
fitness on the part Of every operator and
assistant. ~
It Is useless, for instance. to make elab-
crate aseptic preparations, sterilise the
instruments and wash the hands In an anti
septic solution II during the operation
the surgeon should blow his nose on his
septic handkerchief or wipe his antisepti.
cized glasses or do any, one Of q thousand
natural things without thoroughly sterilia-
ing his hands before he resumes the opera
ton. .N.t' s,
One OF the greatest reasons for taking
precautions of this nature 10 that when an
operation 10 absolutely aseptic the wound
heals so much more rapidly than n there
had been some slight infection. This u
especially true OF delicate operations such
as those on the brain.
All instruments. spongss, towels arc
rendered aseptic either BY steaming o.
: washing with a carbolic acid or bichiorids
solution and kept sterilised up TO the In
slant Of use. ~. i.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

brush, warm water and sott a
soap. Il Ais dried with heststerilised
towel and washed again with warm water
and again with suiphurie ether The head
10 then bandaged with corrosivesubiimate
bandages. which are left on until the opera
ton begins.
Chlorofofm is the snassthetie generally
used in trephinins, since the fiow Of blood
from the cerebral vessels, Il has been
found, is much less when the patient u
under this influence than II ether y used.
Morphine and efsot are sometimes used,
since they have the effect Of ccntractins
the cerebral vefsels.
when the patients head has been pre-
thetic has been administered, the lines OF
the assures Of Hoiando and sylvius are
marked on on the skull with iodine. Then
when the anaesthetic has been adminis-
tered the scalp 70 punctured ~ three pcints
with an awi or eouse 10 marx the bone
along the most important line. When the
scalp has been ipcised and pulled back the
position Of the guiding line win still De
visible on the bone BY means Of these
punctures.
Several years ago q rubber band was
e esssTo to- TO compress The blood vessels
ana stop hsmorrhage. but this device has
been abandoned IN favor Of the Weir
method--that OF passing tour long needles
at right angles 10 one another through the
scalp, thus applying pressure to ell the
vessels leading 10 the nap Of scalp. the
patient A placed 10 B senai-sitting danger,
in which hemoryhage u least, but this y
somswSss danssrou. whore chlerotorn .
4 HORSESHOE shaped out 10 made IN ths
scaip with its base downward, and this
inoision gives rise 70 the chief henorrhage
, 81 the operation. One sweep Of the knife
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
Eight Stages in the Evolution of
the Human Skull.

Eight stages IN the Evoiution OF
the Human Skull.
STAGE l-.flsad q 4 Primitive Fist, Osteo.
lepsis, Of l00,0o0.eoe fears Ago. showing
the Five Bones OF the frimitivs Carcum'
.r ssrsstsl series: :, a.. Mo-. pr,u,t,v.
Known Reptile, 9f 1900. 200 Year, Ago.
The Primitive Upper Jawpcne ~ Com
t1rstiveiy Slender ana Les Ensireiy Be.
~ re LscrZmsl Mmcn nA'ePas ITO"
STAGE 3-Hesd Of Latter Primitive Rep.
tie, Myctercsanrus, fcrnSps o0.VOV,9o0
Years Old. Inc UPPER sswpone mas
0rown Up over sne lac ymsi ma Ii In
VIE Contact WI NM, 1nS Ni ns,s.,,. xv,,,.
lived b South Africa 1905, 900 Years
Ago. The Upper yawpcno \, y SUI Larger
mo sne Wno's .s nsaa N. ne.,t,,s.s. p.a
s re: -. s,,I posaorh,tsi aomsS Ar stiu
rrescnt. = -"
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

makes three-fourths Of the incision and the
surgeons assistants compress the scalp
win spopses Of sause as fast as the cut
a nAds
y Then as the -Sponges are lifted the YES
sells are caught one by one with forceps
and tied The periosteum--the membrane
surrounding the brain--is left upon the
bone and not dissected with It.
The opening IN the skull 10 made By one
Of three methods, but any opening ID at
least one and . half to two inches in diam
eter. The opening Is either made by Dor.
Ing two holes an inch IN diameter ana
chiselling with gouge and mallet to 70.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

move the prldge OF pone W.
tween. or BY means OF an cleo
tricaiiy driven rotary saw.'or by
boring o small hole and enlarg.
ing It with . rongeur.
In any Of these methods great
care must be used TO protect the
dura mater. which II the outer
most and strongest Of the three
membranes envelcping the brain,
through which run the blood YES
hels which nourish the inner sur.
face Of the brain. This Is espe-
cialiy true with the electric saw,
where the danger OF saving into
the dura and brain 10 great. A.
q Guard Q thin plate Of metal h
sometimes slipped between the
bone and the dura through the
trephined hole.