SEEPAGE 6
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 1916
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LESS POTASH? YES!
LESS FERTILIZER? NO!
Phosphoric Acid and Nitrogen
Liberate Some Potash.
Farming with little potash, the ne
cessity that has been the basis for so
much discussion in newspapers and
farm papers throughout the country,
may be likened to the story of the
Irishman who appealed to his employer
regarding credit to a customer.
"Have you given him the goods?"
asked the proprietor. Upon receiving
the answer that the goods had been de
livered, the proprietor decided that the
customer c-hould have the credit. Until
the matter of producing American pot
ash is worked out on a commercial
basis, it seems to-be necessary to farm
with at least a limited amount of pot
ash. That fertilizers containing liberal
amounts cf phosphoric acid and nitro
gen will assist in liberating and mak
ing available as plant food some of
the potash in the soil that is otherwise
unavailable for plants, is shown by a
number of experiments that have been
conducted during recent years. Pro
fessor Henry G. Bell, Agronomist of
the Soil Improvement Committee of
the National Fertilizer association, and
one of the leading soil specialists in
the country, advises the use of liberal
amounts of fertilizers rich in phos
phoric acid and nitrogen as the best
thing that can be done In the coming
season. He also urges that more at
tention be given by New England
farmers to the growing of cover crops
to supply humus to the soil, and ad
vises the more general attention to
livestock farming and dairying in order
to build up the soils of New England
and to establish the agriculture on a
permanent ?:asis.
hours' run of the best exporting cen
ters. That Connecticut Is particularly suit
ed to fruit growing and truck farming
Is Dr. Jarvis' declaration in a recent
article on the possibilities of the state.
Tobacco is one of the largest crops,
with an acreage of 17,000 and a yield
of over 28,000,000 pounds annually.
"With the bringing back ,into produc
tive state of the thousands of acres
the agricultural Importance of Connec
ticut will be greatly advanced.
PLANTS HAVE CRITICAL
STAGES EARLY IN LIFE
PAST HAS MANY ADVANTA
New England PZfTg Can Sei'l Pfocl-
' ucts Without LarH belivp-y Charges.
That, the eastern farmer and particu
larly the former of New England Is
coming back into his own is the be
lie? of Dr. C. D. Jarvis of the Connecti
cut Agriciiltural college. During the
period following the civil war many
eastern farmers were attracted to the
western states, and the balance of fa
vor swung westward. Now the west
erner finds it more difficult each year
to compete with the eastern farmer,
who is right at the door of the best
American markets and is within a few
Need Available Food Then to
Motors High Quality Product.
There are certain stages during tha
growth of crops which may be called
ntkal periods. Adverse conditions at
such times seriously injure the plants,
( lit down yields and impair the quality
of thy product. For the small grains
ih time irom a few days before the
flowers open until the kernels are fully
tilled and begin to solidify is the criti
cal period. The tiny grain kernels
have just been started at this period
and require careful nourishing with
proper plant foxl if they are to mature
into first class grain.
The critical period for corn occurs at
the time when the pollen begins to
drop upon the silks. For potatoes the
period between the time when the tiny
tubet'sj firat .Qsn to set until they are
fully grown is the critical period. Few
potatoes are welj. started, and inferior
quality results when there ia a short
age of plant food to nourish them. II
a proper variety has been chosen and
if good seer is planted after the ground
has been well prepared, the quality and
quantity of the crop will depend upon
the supply of plant food and the weath
er conditions which prevail.
Origin of the Word "Pagan.'
The Latin word from which pagan is1
derived originally meant a fountain or
spring; then the village which sprang
up around it, and finally the residents
of the village. As Christianity took
strong root at first in the large centers
of population and the worship of the
pagan deities lingered longest in the
countrv and among the country vil
lages, it came to be understood that
a pagan or villager was, in virtue of
his residence, a worshiper of the old
gods, and thus the term acquired Its
present significance.
BEEF AND MILK CATTLE.
Mr. .Editor:
At .a recent agricultural meet
ing during the discussion of the
relative merits of the beef and
dairy cow for this section of the state
considerable misinformation was ex
pressed by one of the leading agricul
turists of Vermont regarding the im
possibility of combining both beef and
milk in the same animal. Just where
the preposterous delusion originated
that a cow cannot be a good milker and
at the same time retain her flesh-forming
and fattening qualities I cannot
say.
Briefly I wish ,to combat some of
these erroneous theories, especially
those formulated and disseminated
over our land by that great agricultural
paper. Hoard's Dairyman, which has
persistently and strenuously denied the
existence of the dual purpose cow. 1
will define a dual purpose cow, first,
as one which is a good milker, second,
fattens readily and gives a good car
cass of beef when desirable, third,
will produce calves having similar
qualities. By a good milker I mean a
cow that will produce from 7000 to
11,800 pounds of milk under ordinary
circumstances. By a good beef cow I
mean one that will lay on flesh rapidly
when dry at a much lower cost than
the special purpose dairy breeds and
at the same time produce meat of
better quality.
Throughout old England there are
numerous herds of dual purpose Short
horn cows which meet all the require
ments of the above definition and at
the leading English Royals (that is,
tbeir fairs) the dual purpose Short
horns win nearly all of the prizes in
the dairy teats open to all breeds.
Something that has never been accom
plished by any other one breed.
I wish to give a few facts concerning
the dual purpose Shorthorn cow for the
benefit of those who desire to know
what is being accomplished along these
lines. These facts should be of special
interest to those farmers who are
thinking of breeding ppecial purpose
beef cattle in a section where condi
tions are of such a nature as to pro
duce comparatively small returns.
Last mottth at the Ct. Dairyman's
association Prof. Ecclea of Missouri
stated that the future would see only
two kinds of cattle in the West, that js,
the dairy and the dual purpose breeds.
If the disappearing of the large ranges
and ever-increasing value of farm land
forbid the raising of beef breeds in the
corn belt, what folly to attempt to
raise Herefords or Angus or any other
special purpose beef breeds here in
Hew England under average conditions.
At the Vermont state fair 1911, a
special prize of $175 was offered in a
contest for butter fat production be-
t Teen the wonderlul MttJe Jersey ana
tiie dual purpose Shorthorn. UrirJer
the conditions of the test no allowance
could be made for the superior beef
producing capacity of the Shorthorn
cow. Briefly the dual purpose Short
horn was to meet the Jersey on her
own ground and only one of the money
making merits of the beef and dairy
producing Shorthorn could be counted
against the only merit possessed by
the Jerseynamely butterfat produc
tion. Under the rules prescribed by the
donor of the prize, limit was placed
on the number of cows competing.
Three, cows were to constitute one
entry, that is, the cows were entered
in groups of three, the butter fat pro
duction of a group being counted as a
unit. Under these conditions any fair
minded, non-prejudiced person must
admit that if the Shorthorn cows
equaled or nearly equaled the fat pro
duction of the Jersey they would
least prove as far as this test show
their superiority as a money maker.
Imagine, the surprise of the advo
cates of the dairy breeds when it
became known that the Shorthorns
won out by a margin of almost two
pounds.
At our state fair 1912 were assem
bled a magnificent lot of dairy cattle,
the very cream from the herds of
nearly all of New Englands's greatest
breeders, stately matrons from the
noted herds of Ayrshires, Jerseys,
Guernseys, Holsteins, winners of many
prizes throughout both New England
and the middle west. Forty cows were
entered in the open butter fat test.
Twenty-six actually going through the
two days' test and again those dual
purpose cows, those beefy, square
quartered, straight-backed Shorthorns
which our wise friends out in Wiscon
sin says do not exist, not only defeated
every other breed but the seven Short
horn cows defeated the seven best
cows of all other herds combined.
At Brattleboro fair 1913 the Short
horn cow Beauty 7th made the highest
butter record that has been made at
that fair in 12 years. At the state
fair 1913 the Shorthorn cow, Betsey
9th, bred by E. A. Simpson, defeated
all breeds in the butter test by a
margin of three and one-half ounces
per day and again at Rutland last fall
this same cow defeated all breeds in
the butter test by a margin of 3J ounces,
making a larger record than was ever
made at our state fair by any Ayr
shire, Guernsey or Holstein.
Over in old England the Shorthorn
cow, Amy 5th, produced 49f pounds at
a single milking in the show ring.
The Shorthorn cow, Juliette, gave
34,614 pounds of milk in three years
with her first three calves. She is a
cow that would weigh a ton if fleshed
to the limit. Now, dairymen of Or
leans county, does not this constitute a
first class beef cow? And does not her
record entitle her to be recognized as
an exceptionally good dairy cow, if
not, why not? Do not these two quali
ties combined constitute an ideal dual
purpose cow? if not, why not?
Such Cows as Rose Sonne'Uf 10th and
lUh and America's Pnde bred by J.
S. Anderson and the late J. E. Simp
son, linger long in memory. They
were ton cows in high flesh and could
niake their 20 pounds of butter in a
Week. If such cows have been bred in
the past why can they not be bred in
the future?
Our rapidly growing wealth and
population brings us to a similar con
dition to that of old England, where
the milking Shorthorns stand out pre
eminently as the most important factor
of her agriculture and the crying . need
I of our farming interests today demands
that we re-introduce this grand old
breed.
The last decade has witnessed a
gigantic contest for the favor and
patronage of American cattlemen. It
has been the lot of the Shorthorn
breed to have had many contests but
in every case it has emerged from the
encounter with increased prestige and
with a stronger hold upon the affection
of the public, and today the signs of
ihs times point to a great Shorthorn
ffcsvivpl in this country. Nor is this to
e woK.erl at. The inherent ten
Jeroy . cs.-cstd by no other breed to
tda t i shIi to any environment and its
superiority -bove all other breeds in
its dual purpose capacity are facts that
are becoming more apparent and fur
nishing argument to the practical mind
that this is the breed for the average
farmer and dairyman. The person
who starts now and breeds right is
certain to reap a rich reward for his
endeavor and that in the near future.
F. E. Simpson.
Glover, Vt.
Wheat Continuously For Seventy-three
Years.
At the famous Rothamstead experi
ment station, in England, wheat has
been grown continuously on certain
fields for seventy-three years without
decreasing yields. The fertility is
maintained with manure and commer
cial fertilizer.
NEARER HOME.
One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me o'er and o'er
I'm nearer my home today
Than I ever have been before.
Nearer my Father's home,
Where the many mansions be;
Nearer the great white throne;
Nearer the crystal sea.
Nearer the bound of life,
Where w lay our burdens
down; . -5...
Nearer leaving the cross; -i::m
Nearer gaining the crown.
But lying darkly between,
Winding down through the
night,
Is the silent, unknown stream
That leads at last to the light.
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Closer and cioser iny steps ,
Come to the dreaded abysm
Closer death to my lips
Presses the awful chrism. f
Oh, if my mortal feet
Have almost gained the brink;
If it be 1 am nearer home
Even today than I think.
Father, perfect my trust;
Let my spirit feel in death
That her feet are firmly set
On the rock of a living faith.
Phoebe Cary.
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Don t Get Scared About Paint Prices
Paint costs a little more than it did
last year but you will hardly notice
the difference if you buy your Paints
here.
Plenty of Pulp Plaster now, same
old price. .
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The HARDWARE MAN
Barton, - Vermont
We Otfilfer for SBo,le suit
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our rami oatns? Wear Lyndon 5tation9 on
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.
Our stock of Farm Machinery, Tools, Etc., consisting of: one new Mowing Machine with six Knives, 2 Hay Rakes, 2 Hay Tedders, 2 two-horse and 2
four-horse Wheel Scrapers, Manure Forks, Shovels, Spades, Hoes, a large number of new and used Whippletrees, Neck Yokes, both short and long;
Eveners, Cable Chains, Garden Rakes, 2 good Stone Drags, Hand Scythes and Snaths, Bush Scythes, Cant Dogs, Axes, Saws, 1 practically new horse
Clipping Machine, with grinder for knives, 1 Heavy Lumber Wagon, 1 Hay Rake, 1 small one-horse Hay Wagon, 1 nearly new Clark's double cutaway
Harrow with four-horse hitch, 1 new 76 Plow, 300 lbs. pulverized sheep Manure, 1 ton Basic Slag, 1 Grading Harrow, 2 spring tooth Harrows, a number
of glazed Windows, also good outside and inside House Doors, Harnesses double and single, 1 horse Lawn Mower, 1 set hand Stone Hammers and Plug
Drills with Wedges, 1 set of 1 1-4 in. Drills with 8-pound Striking Hammer, 1 two-horse Seeder, 1 snow and land Roller, 2 Jack Screws, about 500 ft. of
likn dried hardwood Flooring, 14 bunches Laths, about 5,000 ft. of spruce and hardwood Boards and Dimension Lumber, about 1 00 new Cedar Posts
from 6 inches to 1 2 inches at top end, 2 sets Platform Scales, 1 good one-horse Pung, one low down, high back upholstered Sleigh, one inside hand Eleva
tor, 1 set 11-4 in. Blocks and Tackle and Long Rope, 3 ox Yokes and other Tools, Vehicles, etc., too numerous to mention.
We will also offer 1 private sale on complete Steam Fitter's Outfit with new Toledo Dies and Tools from 3-8 in. to 4 in. in
clusive with Stillson Wrenches, Pipe Wrenches, etc., Pipe Vises, and a small but nearly complete stock of Ts, Elbows, Valves and
Piping, Iron and Galvanized Pipe from 1-2 in. to 4 in., also 1 nearly new Ryan express wagon cost $155, 1 double runner express
sled, Ryan's, cost $98; one Moyer buckboard with top cost $200. Owing to the increased cost this season of all Farm Tools and
Machinery, this gives you an exceptionally good opportunity to get a supply of farm tools at your own prices. Remember the date
and place, April 22nd, 1916, at Lyndon, Vermont, just across the river from the station.
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