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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
An Example.

"YOu might think there is little or
no novelty about farming" remarked
the Old Codger. But l used to know
n Teller by the name of Soeysmith who
put considerable originality into tilling
the soil. For one thing, he had row
of corn 63.7 miles long. Instead of
blowing in the usual manner he start
ed in the middle of the field and cir
cled round and round till he finally
came out at one side. And, at that, he
done tollably well until one time he
broke a blood vessel trying to yell so
loud at neighboring hill that the echo
would last for half day after he quit
shouting. kansas City Star. =.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
GRASS AND WEEDS HARMFUL
Noxious Plants Consume Enormous
Amount of Moisture Needed
by Fruit Trees.

Grasses and weeds are enormous
consumers of soil moisture. to say
nothing of available plant food. The
moisture content of the soil plays an
important part in fruit production, an
all-impOrtant part in fact Unless there
is an abundance Of moisture the quail
ity of the fruit is certain to be affected,
even though all other conditions are
favorable. There are other reasons
why the orchard soil should not be ex-
pected to maintain an intercrop to any
large extent. Weeds and grasses often
afford hiding place for orchard pests
at certain seasons of the year. Some
forms Of diseases may be propagated
on them, even though kept off the trees
during a majority OF the year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
CONCERN WAS FOR MOTHER
OF Course Little Frank Was Not the
Least Bit Afraid of the
Darkness.

The family has moved from a gas
lighted house to one where there is
electricity, and baby Frank standing
on tip toe, can just reach the two push
buttons inside the rooms. They are a
source of. great amusement and =. be
never fails, to press them whenever
he passes. r.. =. .... .~ .>
A few nights ago his mother came
from, the upper rooms and announced
bedtime. Little Florence ran upstairs
Immediately. Frank, up to his usual
tricks, pushed the button, and off went
the light. The overwhelming darkness
frightened the little fellow. After a
minute be asked: Mother, are you
there?" Yes dear" said his amused
mother. ;aAnother pause. Mother, are
you 'fraid" g. :. !.
.-"No, dear, are your" r-~ :.
'."No, LIANT 'fraid, but you better
put the light ,on,yv I'm 'fraid you will
be, 'fraid."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
FERTILIZER AIDS APPLE CROP
Fruit Production Increased 1000 Per
Cent, Say Experts at Michigan
Conference.

Michigan and Ohio speakers at the
annual convention of the Michigan
Horticultural society agreed that fruit
production can be increased greatly
with the aid of fertilizers-SOmetimes
to the extent of 1000 per cent. Ex-
perimentS showed that without fer
tilizer each tree produced COL pounds
of apples; with the use Of four pounds
of sulphate of ammonia per tree, the
orchard averaged 1885 pounds of
apples per tree; with five pounds Of
nitrate Of soda per, tree, 209.2 pounds
Of fruit; with ten pounds of acid
phosphate per tree, 209.4 pounds Of
fruit and with a complete fertilizer,
consisting of four pounds of sulphate
ammonia, five pounds Of acid phos-
phate and three pounds of murlate Of
potash per tree, 400 pounds of fruit
per tree. The cost of apples per 100
pounds with four pounds of sulphate
of ammonia per tree was 16.1 cents;
with five pounds of nitrate of soda,
21.3 cents; with ten pounds of acid
phosphate, 1863 cents, and with seven
teen pounds of complete fertilizer
20.6 cents
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16

cOwpeas is sometimes packed by heavy
rains soon after sowing. A harrow or
weeder can then be used advantageous
ly to break the crust unless the seeds
have terminated, when much damage
may result from narrowing. When
sown in rows the ordinary implements
used in corn cultivation will be found
satisfactory, as the culture Of cow
peas is essentially the same as for
corn. About three civilizations at in
tervalS up to the time the blossoms
appear will usually be sufficient. IL
the ground is well cultivated and
cleaned Of weeds previous to sowing,
broadcast sowings under favorable
weather conditions grow rapidly and
will smother any weeds which may
start after sowing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
w. N. u, BOSTON, NO. 7--1e22.
GaIvanizing Brass and Copper.

Copper and brass may be coated with
metallic zinc in the following man.
ner:. Place finely divided zinc in a
nOnmetalliC vessel, and cover it with
concentrated solution Of sal am
moniac. This is heated to the boiling
point, and the copper or brass articles
are introduced. A few minutes in the
boiling bath will suffice to produce
firm and brilliant covering over the
surface of the work. The zinc can be
reduced to the requisite fineness by
pouring the melted metal into an iron
mortar and pounding it with an iron
pestle until the solid mass has been
granulated to the desired fneness.-
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
LABOR SAVED IN
HARVESTING HAY
Good Methods, Efficient Manage
fnent and Proper ImpIe-
= J mentS Are Essential.
USE HORSES FOR HEAVY WORK
Small Grower Need Not Make Large
Investment in New Apparatus
Economical to Use Mowers of
the Larger Sizes.

(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
Much labor is wasted in harvesting
hay, not necessarily because of idle
ness, but because wrong methods, in
efficient management and improper or
imperfect implements are employed,
say specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
On farms where considerable hay is
grown, they say, methods must be
adopted by which the greater part of
the heavy labor is done by horses. This
will neCessitate the general use of GER
tain types of labOr-saving machinery,
some of them not so common in the
East, which have been thoroughly test
ed and proved satisfactory in the west
ern part of the United States. The
small hay grower, however, need not
make a very heavy investment in new
haying apparatus, for, by rearranging
the working of his crew, and using a
little more horse labor for the hard
work, he can add considerably to the
efficiency of his crew.
Time of Moving Is important.
The time of day when the mower is
started has a direct bearing on the
amount of hay made per day and the
number of men required. This is espe-
cially true on farms where it is the
custom to haul or stack hay in the
afternoon only. If moving is done in
the morning and raking in the after
noon, more men and horses than usual
will be required, and if moving and
raking are both done in the afternoon,
still more men and horses will be
needed.
The five-foot cut is the most common
size used in the East, but it will be
economy to use larger mowers; six,
seven and even eight-foot sizes can be
used on a great many farms. Some
idea of the time saved by using these
larger sizes may be had when the diff
ference in the amount of work done by
each is known. Under average condi-
tons, a tive-foot mower will cut ten
acres In ten hours, a siX-foOt mower
will cut II acres, a seven-fOot II acres
and an eight-fOot about Is acres in ten
hours. 1t should be borne in mind
that more power is required for the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16

wider cuts. Many alfalfa growers are
using the eight foot cut with good
success, and make a practice of >mow-
ing early in the morning before the
dew is off, or even during light rain.
Mower Is important.
1t does not pay to wait until the dew
is off before starting the mower if,the
tedder is used to "kick" the water out
of the hay. The size Of mower used and
the time of day ii is started are the
most important factors in crew ar
rangement. The use Of the tedder and
rake are next in importance, and these
three implements should be kept clear
ly I'm mind when attempting to solve
the problem Of how to make small
crew efficient.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
rand THINKING.

when you find something that
meets your approval in a magazine or
book do you read it aloud to Mrs.
Peckton?"
mot always" said Mr.. Peckton.
For instance, last night, I was read
ing AN article in magazine in which
the writer stated that woman's place
is in the home. l exclaimed That's
goOd!' Mrs. Peckton wanted to know
what was good. The result was l had
to think rapidly and quote an old
joke from memory"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
PREVENT SPREAD OF DISEASE
Roup and Other Contagious Ailments
Are Difficult to controI-sep-
arate Sick Birds.

Cold, damp poorly lighted and
ventilated poultry quarters favor the
spread Of such diseases as roup.
Such contagious dlsesses as these are
difficult and sometimes impossible to
control unless given attention in the
early stages. Wherever preventive
measures fail, separate sick birds from
the flock as soon as thereI evidence
Of disease and then obtain expert ad-
vice to effect cure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
GOOD GRASS SOD ON ORCHARD
Trees Suffer From Lack of Moisture
and There Is Temptation to
Turn Stock in.

Where there is good grass sod on
the orchard, the trees not only suffer
loss of moisture, but there is con-
slant temptation to turn stock into
the orchard during rush times, or when
the main pastures are short. This is
always unsatisfactory, because the
trees are going to be damaged more
or less, even though average precau-
lions are taken to protect them. If
any stock at all is given the run of
the orchard, poultry is the best as
being least injurious to the trees and
fowls constantly enrich the soil in
the elements particularly necessary for
fruit production. But even then the
advantage Is very slight.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
TEST CHARRED FENCE POSTS
According to Iowa State College For.
esters Layer of Charcoal Is Of
Small Benefit.

Tests carried on by Iowa State col
lege foresters with fence posts that
have been charred before placing them
in the ground shows that these posts
do not last great deal longer than
those uncharred. Although the char
ring places surface of charcoal on
the post which Is not pleasant for in.
sects to penetrate, the post is de-
stroyed and weakened so that the out
come in the end Is doubtful.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
Riqht Aqain,

Jack-Where are you going in such
a hurry?
Bill want to get a look at Hen
peck. The professor told us to de-
scribe an atom, the smallest thing in
the world. 49, '.@'. 49,"
Jack-Well, why see Henpeck. 90
Bill-IIe's the smallest thing in. the
world when his wife gets through roast
ing him. 1 want to get an. accurate
description of him and palm it off on
the professor for the description of an
atom. -,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
INCREASING EGG PROD CTI0M
Poultry Keepers Will Do Well to Keep
in Touch With What Leaders
Are Doing.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The methods favored by large pOul-
trymen for increasing the productivity
of their fiocks are often applicable on
the general farm or in the backyard
poultry plant. Every poultry keeper
will, therefore, do we'll to keep in
touch with what the leaders are doing
to increase their profits, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Certain localities in California,
for instance, have become famous for
their poultry and egg production, and
the study that is given to these prob
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16

"tSt SdISo FNIS iiSlAs
lens by farmers, and the owners of
big plants, has resulted in great i'm
provement in their practices.
The county extension organization
in Alameda county, California, has
taken steps through its poultry diyi-
sion to raise the standard of all pOul-
try in the county by improving the
quality of fowls used in breeding
locks. Owners of hatcheries in the
county have entered into an agree
nent with the county extension or
ganiZatiOn to use eggs for incubation
from selected breeding stock, eXclud-
ing the incubation of eggs from the
general run of fowls in the locality,
with the understanding that the cOun-
ty extension organization shall fur
nish judges to pass on the desirability
Of birds selected for breeding.
This method of controlling the
quality of the poultry in a county is
expected TO result in rapid general
improvement in the productivity of
the tlocks 1t should also give the
county a good reputation wherever
Matching eggs or birds are sold.
Promising development that is being
encouraged in the famous Petaluma
poultry district is the consignment
sale of cockerels. In this the poultry
breeders have been following the lead
Of other growers of high-class live
stock. Cattle breeders have been
holding bull sales for a number of
years; sheep breeders have ram sales;
hog breeders have sales of bOars and
OF bred sOws. In the case of cockerelS
10 pedigree papers are supplied, as
they are with other kinds of purebred
live stock, but sworn aftidavits as to
breeding go with each bird.
A White, Leghorn cockerel sale was
held in Sonoma county (the Petaluma
DISTRICT October 10. The II Pacific
coast breeders who consigned birds
gave sworn statements as to their
breeding. According to the county
agent, who was instrumental in put
ting on this sale, most of the so
cockerels consigned represented un.
usually high breeding many of them
having pedigrees extending back eight
or nine generations with trap-nest rec
Ords. Most of them had Inheritance
records Of more than 275 eggs in
year and some more than 300. The
fact that 1000 catalogues were issued
shows the importance given to the
first sale of this kind.
These two methods of flock improve
ment ought to be popular among pOul-
try raisers in all parts of the country.
They are practical, say the poultry
mel of the United States Department
Of Agriculture, and they help to make
good stock available to the average
poultry raiser who In the past has had
no assurance, other than the breeders
word, that he was getting birds of
superior performance merit. Few
dairymen, hog growers or beef-cattle
raisers are also good livestock breed
ers, but methods have been developed
that make it possible for any good
farmer to build up an excellent herd.
1t should be just as easy for a poultry
raiser to improve his flock
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
INSURANCE AGAINST DROUGHT
WeII-Prepared Seed Bed lie Recon-
mended and Early Work VIII
Increase the Yields.

A well-prepared seed bed is good in
surance against drouth, and the best
seed is none too good. A few cents
or a dollar saved in the price OF seed
often costs many dollars in reduced
yield. The cost per acre does not diff
fer very greatly whether the yield be
large or small. Work put in during
the month Of April has much to do
with Yields per acre.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
COWPEAS terminate
SOON AFTER SOWING
When Seedlings First Appear
They Are Tender.
Ordinary Machines Used in Corn CuItI-
walton Are Satisfactory When
Crop Is Planted in Rowe
Culture Is Same.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Under proper Soil conditions cow
peas will terminate quickly and Gull
tivation may begin early, When the
seedlings first appear above the ground
they are very tender and are easily
broken, so that care must be exer-
cised in working them, Usually the
crop may be cultivated in two or three
weeks after sowing. Ground sown to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
Same SYmptoms.

Simpson (greeting his old friend)-
Why, Jones. it's ages since 1 saw you
last Married now, aren't you?
Jones-No, no, old man, it's not
that. Just business worry and nerves.,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
And Each a Days Work.

Young Housekeeper-"And these
eggs, are they real country eggs?"
Grocer-"Yes'm; genuine hen-made."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16

The man who is employed by his
wife's father doesn't worry about los
ing his job.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
Uncle Eben.

"De availability of friend in need"
said Uncle Eben, "is liable to depend
on whether you or him is dom de
needin'."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-16

LIFE STORX OF Y. f.. HILDRETH
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-07-05
STORIES OF
INDIANS
oscEoLA, THE SEMINOLE, THE
INDIAN HAMLET
Bu Elmo Soon Dofson

a MONG all great Indians Osceola
n (AsI-yaholo-''Black Drink Hal
loer') is the most romantic. A pic
turesqueIy dressed figure, his dark
gloomy eyes cleaning beneath turban
decorated with three dropping ostrich
plumes, he moves across the stage Of
Indian history-a red Hamlet.
osceola was the principal leader In
the Seminole war of 1895, which origi-
mated In a treaty made In 1921. It
provided for the immediate cession Of
the Seminoles' best lands In Florida
and their removal west Of the Missis-
sippi at the end Of twenty years. When
trouble over Its execution developed
ia 1882 the Seminoles were offered an
other treaty requiring their removal
within three years.
Although seven chiefs accepted the
treaty Osceola and the younger lead
ers, declaring that they had been de-
ceived, refused to sign. They carried
their protest to Washington But
President Jackson was determined
that they must go west. In a council
with General Thompson, the Indian
agent Osceola proved that he was
equally determined. Rushing up to the
table on which the treaty lay. he
plunged his knife clear through the
paper and deep into the wood and ex-
claimed passlonately. "The only treaty
I will execute is with THISP'
After second unsuccessful confer
ence General Thompson ordered Osce-
ola thrown into prison In irons. Then
he agreed to sign. But he was only
temporizing, for the humiliation had
aroused the tiger In the Seminole's
heart and he resolved on war. In the
summer of 1885 he surrounded 100
soldiers under Major Dade sent against
the Indians and killed every man ex-
cept three. On the same day he shot
down General Thompson.
Then he loosed a storm OF destruc-
ton upon the settlers of Florida.
"When Asi-yaholo's name is whispered
the white man shakes with the swamp
ague and his gun drops to the ground"
was the boast of one of his chiefs.
-Four generals were sent successfully to
conquer the Seminoles and all of them
failed.
Then General Jesup took command.
Maddened by the popular cutlery for
decisive action, Jesup summoned Osce-
ola to a conference under a flag of
truce and in violation Of the most ST.
cred emblem In wnr he detained the
chief and put him In prison. osceola
was sent to Fort Moultrie, S. O. Here,
his proud spirit broken by the manner
Of his capture and his Imprisonment.
be died in. January, 1893.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-07-05
STORIES OF
GREAT INDIANS
SHABBONA, A POTTAWATOMIE,
"WHITE MANS FRIEND"
By Elmo Sooit Uoison


MANY Indians have Stunned the
Iva name Of white mans friend"
but to one 1t was proud title. Shah
bona, chief of the Pottawatomies, curl
ously enough, was neither a chief nor
member of that tribe by birth. He
was an Ottawa, nephew Of the great
Pontiac. Having married a Pottawa-
tomie woman, he was adopted into the
tribe. given the name of Shabbona,
r'Built Like a Bear" and eventually
was made peace chief.
Shabbona's first service to the whites
occurred on the day of the Fort Dear
born massacre when he and Chief
Sauganash saved John Kinzie. the
trader, and his family from the blood
mad Pottawatomie warriors. During
the Winnebago war of 1927 he won
first the title of "the white mans
friend" by persuading his people not
to join the Winnebagos on the war
path.
But Il was during the Black Hawk
war that the Pottawatomie chieftain
proved himself the white mans friend
indeed. In February, 1882. Black
Hawk attempted to form confedera-
ton Of the Sacs and Foxes, Pottawa-
tonnes and Winnebagoes to fight the
whites. White Cloud, the Winnebago
chief, favored the union and declared
that 'if all the tribes will join us our
warriors will be like the trees of the
fo-a~t aVas xarlfad chohhona oT2uf
the soldiers Of the whites will outnum-
Der the leaves on the trees" The
Pottawatomies did not join.
Shabbona was not content with hold
ing his own warriors quiet. After
Stillman's defeat had left the whole
northern frontier OF Illinois unpro-
tected, he set out TO warn the whites
that the hostiles were coming. A few
farmers persisted in staying and a
second time the chief, facing death at
the hands of Black Hawks warriors,
carried the alarm. The settlers who
refused to heed this warning died In
the dreadful massacre on Indian creek.
Shabbona served General Atkinson
faithfully and well as scout during
the remainder of the campaign and
for once In history a friendly Indian
was rewarded by the whites. The
government excepted Shabbona and his
family from the order removing all
the Pottawatomies to a reservation
in Kansas and gave him a pension.
But land spectators took possession
of his tract while he was visiting his
tribe. However, citizens who appreci.
ated the value of his services raised
money to buy land on the Illinois river
and gave the old chief home for the
rest Of his days.
He died there July IL, 1859, and Is
buried In Morris, Ill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-07-05
Moodx,s Las, sermon.

Dwight l.. Moody preached the last
sermon OF his life In Kansas City in
Convention hall on the night Of No
vember 10. 1899. He had undertaken
to conduct revival meetings In the hall
from November Il to 10, but on the
night of November IS he became so Ill
that the next afternoon he gave up
the meetings and returned home He
died at his home in Northneld, Mass,
December %. 1899.