CELLAR WALL AND FLOOR.
Plan Which Proved Highly Satisfac
tory to One Man.
The accompanying Illustration shows
a cellar wall and floor which we have
found to be highly satisfactory. The
walls were of rough sandstone bowl
ders laid in common mortar. A good
drain was provided, and connecting
with Hand running around the out
j
Concrete Floor and Cellar Wall.
side of the wall was & line of 4-inch
drafn tile.
In placing the concrete flocw, sayi
the correspondent of Prairie Farm
er, we made a gutter around just in
side the wall, which catches any wa
ter which may seep through the walls,
and prevents it from running over the
floor. Practically all the water which
runs down the outside of the walls
goes into the tile and does not aeep
through.
GOOD PASTURES.
Ttie Part They Play in Maintaining
the Soil Fertility.
I know of no work upon the farm
that will make such a decided im
provement for the amount of labor
used as the cultivation of pasture,
writes Forest Henry in The Farmer.
We have had little experience with
seeding into the native sod. I have
been. In fact, surprised with the good
results. I am very glad to get the
words of a writer in one of our very
valuable exchanges where lie says:
"Our whole philosophy of a good pas
ture may be summed up in this: "Get
your land so full of the valuable
grasses that weeds can with difficulty
find lodgment, and can not grow even
if they get a start by reason of the
shading by the tame grasses. Remem
ber the old Scotchman's remark: 'lf
you keep the bushel full of wheat, there
la no room for chaff.' "
Rape as a cover crop would pre
vent many of onr loose soils from
blowing during the winter and also
hold the winter snows. Altogether I
fully believe it would mean much il
practiced, especially on our early
plowed fields. Where one has sheep
It would also furnish much good late
pasture. This matter of cover crops
la being studied and putin practice
largely in the east, where they feel the
need of fertility more. Why should
we not profit by their experience and
begin earlier and keep up our fertilitj
while our soils are comparatively
rich?
GARDEN NOTES.
If an orchard is to be grown on flat
land the soil should be well drained
before the trees are putin, as drain
age operations are not easy after the
trees are in place and are makjng
roots.
Fruit trees to be hardy should grow
slowly.
There is also a disposition on the
part of many shippers to put out very
Inferior goods. This always works to
the disadvantage of the grower and
Is certainly not good for the consum
er. The latter will buy poorer grades
of vegetables only sparingly and you
can't blame him either.
Think of the Farm.
There are several sides to the dairy
question. Almost always we think ol
the side that relates to the dollars and
cents we expect to get out of the busi
ness now, forgetting that there is a
ftr more important way of looking at
it. We have the satisfaction of know
lng that the man who engages in
dairying does not skin his farm and
give give the hide away. Every year
he is putting back a good share of the
fertility he takes out of his land in
the form of grass, corn and other
Boiling crops. This is not the case
with the man who raises grain exclu
sively, keeping little if any stock, and
selling his farm bare year after year,
until It will produce little or nothing.
Poor Cabbage Year.
Many dealers are kicking about th
poor grade of cabbage marketed th
year. One dealer goes so far as
say that he has not seen a dece
barrel of that, commodity since la
winter. So pronounced has this be
come throughout the country that it
some localities dealers have cut out
cabbage sales on account of the pooi
quality available. It's pretty tough on
the gardener to think that good cab
bage is nearly unprocurable.
SOIL NEED OF OXYGEN.
Reason Why Decay of Vegetable Mat
ter Depends Upon Air Supply.
The first condition for the changing '
of green plant remains into useful ina
ntire is an abundance of air, says Prof.
Charles L. Penny of the Delaware sta
tion. Much of the benefit of tillage
must bo ascribed to the need of fur
nishing oxygen to the micro-organisms
of the soil, which in turn use it to ox
idize protein to nitrates. Anything,
whether the nature of the soil, its po
sition as to drainage or its treatment,
hat prevents the access of air to de
caying organic matter, will retard or
invent this useful process of oxida
tion, and so will leave a peat-like mat
ter, useless as food for new vegeta
tion. The vegetable remains of
marshes covered wholly or partly by
water accumulate for years with lit
tle decomposition and that little at
tended by the escape of nitrogen rath
er than by its oxidation to nitrates.
Land that has standing water for
much of the time is unfavorable to
nitrification, as there is not sufficient
I'roe circulation of air. In such low
lying lands, often of a black color,
fragments of plants frequently remain
undecomi>oßod for a long time. A stiff
compact soil retards decay for a simi
lar reason, whereas in a porous, well
tilled soil, fragments of plants dis
appear very rapidly. The soil of for
ests lacks the nitrifying ferment and
is almost free from nitrates, because
the bed of moss and fallen leaves ex
cludes the air from the deeper layers
of such remains, and ao prevents oxi
dation. Thus it is that the submerged
vegetation of marshes, and to a less
extent much of the vegetation of per
manently wet lands, passes into a
form In which it changes very little
and becomes practically inert matter,
so far as plant nutrition is concerned.
A saturated wet soil has the further
disadvantage not only that no nitrates
are formed, but also that nitrates al
ready present are rapidly reduced and
lost.
HINTS TO FRUIT BHIPPERS.
Made by Mr. Walter Snyder, a Com
mission Dealer of Baltimore.
I would suggest to the fruit and
vegetable growers, first, never ship
your products to a commission mer
chant until you have made satisfac
tory inquiry as to his honesty and
ability to handle them.
Second, after you have fully satis
fied yourself of the fact that you have
tte right commission merchant, ship
your products to him solid. Do not
divide your shipments between two or
more houses in the same market, as
toy so doing you bring your goods in
competition with themselves and you
also show a lack of confidence in all
the houses you are shipping to.
Third, always put up your fruits and
vegetables in neat, new packages. It
is & mistaken idea of economy to use
old, dirty and (as Is often done), half
dilapidated packages of any kind, be
cause the cost is a few cehts less.
Good fruit will often look poor in old
packages, while poor fruit will fre
quently show up fairly good in new
ones.
Fourth, select your products care
fully, making as many grades as may
be necessary snd packing each grade
separately, putting a distinguishing
mark on each package of different
grade. Never top up your stuff by put
ting poor or inferior grades in the bot
tom or center of the package and
good on top. This is a fraud, and if
you expect honesty from your com
mission merchant, you must set him
the example of being honest yourself
,and not try to make him a party to
your dishonesty In robbing the pur
chaser of your fraudulently packed
goods.
CORNSTALK HOLDER.
How a Serviceable Device Can Be
Made Out of Two Rake Teeth.
Secure two rake teeth, as shown in
Fig. 1, from an old hay rake and after
\. F.» 2
To Hold Cornstalks.
heating bend the ends of them straight
is shown by the dotted lines. Place
the teeth together opposite earh oth
er and fasten them with a belt and
large washers, using a round wood
plug that will just fill the hole in the
circle of the spring, A, Fig. 2. When
heating the ends and bending them,
says Popular Mechanics, make a
hook on one end and an eye on the
other in which to attach a chain to
hold the holder together around the
stalks while tying.
Garden Beans.
Garden beans in the United States
are of more than 185 distinct types
and are sold under more than 400
varietal names. Surely, the American
can grower can find somewhere in
this list the kind of bean that suits
him. Beans differ greatly as to the
qualities they possess, and sometimes
the bean that is less attractive in ap
pearance has the greatest value for
the table. Probably the bean is about
as little understood as to its require
ments as any ordinary farm crop we
have. This is indicated by the lack
of success in its culture in some of
our states, where climatic conditions
appear suitable to its growth.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1908.
RAISED FROM SICK BED.
After All Hope Had Vanished.
Mrs. J. 11. Bennett, 59 Fountain St.,
Gardiner, Me., says: "My back used
tto trouble me bo se
verely that at last I
had to give up. I
took to my bed and
stayed there four
months, suffering in
tense pain, dizziness,
headache and in-
J flammation of the
V/VWJV Fi bla(,der - Though
Mill without hope, I be-
M » ' gan using Doan's
Kidney Pills, and in three months was
completely cured. The trouble has
never returned."
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
NOT DOLLARS, BUT EGGS.
First Thespian—When I was play
ing in Kansas City and getting my
200 a night—
Second Ditto Hold on, there,
Monty; make that five!
First Thespian—No, Jack; upon my
honor—2oo a night regular. Eggs are
cheap there.
CALLED FOR SOME PUNISHMENT.
Prisoner Altogether Too Deliberate for
Life in Arizona.
Arizona Judge (to defendant in an
assault-and-battery case) —You say
the complainant called you a liar and
horse thief at least a dozen times be
fore you knocked him down, eh?
Defendant—Yes, sir.
Judge—He said you were a coward
and quitter?
Defendant—He did.
Judge—All right. I'll let you off on
the assault charge; but—don't be in a
hurry, mister—l reckon I'll have to
fine you jest about SSO for not knock
ing him down sooner! The sheriff
will take you in tow and see that you
cough up the dust before you pass
out. —Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Immunity.
Satan had just ordered more coal
I thrown on the fire.
"By Tuminous!" he cussed, "but
: that last arrival is a tough proposition,
i Tho more I try to roast him the more
j he smiles."
He called the chief stoker.
"Well, what luck?" asked Satan.
The stoker shook his head.
"He's still smiling," he answered.
"Where's he from?" cried old Nick,
aut of patience.
"New York. He used to be a base
ball umpire in—"
"Sulphurous serpents! Why didn't
you say so before? Take him down;
we can't fease him." —Bohemian Mag
azine.
Filial Devotion.
A southern congressman tells of a
darky in a Georgia town whose best
quality is his devotion to his aged
parent.
Once the congressman asked Pete
why he had never married.
"Why, boss," explained Pete, "Ise
got an ole mudder. I had to do for
her, suh. Ef I doan' buy her shoes an'
stockings she doan't git none. Now,
boss, you see ef I wast' git married
I'd have I' buy 'em f' mah wife, an'
dat'd be takin' de shoes an' stockings
right outer my ole mudder's mouf."—
Harper's Weekly.
Gave It to Them Straight.
At a heavy transfer point on Sixth
avenue, says a letter to the New York
Times, few seats being vacant on a
Twenty-third street car, a youth dart
ed under the arm of a stout woman
and plumped himself down in tho seat
she was about to occupy. Glaring,
she hurled at him: "If I wasn't a per-'
feet lady I'd swat you one on the
mouth." Another young man arose,
raised his hat, and begged her to sit
down. When seated she beamed upon
him fnd said: "Sir, you're a gentle
man; them others is hogs."
NO GUSHER
But Tells Facts About Postum.
"We have used Postum for the past
eight years," writes a Wis. lady, "and
drink it three times a day. We never
tire of it.
"For several years I could scarcely
eat anything on account of dyspepsia,
bloating after meals, palpitation, sick
headache —in fact was in such misery
and distress I tried living on hot water
and toast for nearly a year.
"I had quit coffee, the cause of my
trouble, and was using hot water, but
this was not nourishing.
"Hearing of Postum I began drink
ing it and my ailments disappeared,
and now I can eat anything I want
without trouble.
"My parents and husband had about
the same experience. Mother would
often suffer after eating, while yet
drinking coffee. My husband was a
great coffee drinker and suffered from
indigestion and headache.
"After he stopped coffee and began
Postum both ailments left him. He
will not drink anything else now and
we have it three times a day. I could
write more but am no gusher—only
state plain facts."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Road "The Road to
tVellville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
MINISTER A TRIFLE MIXED UP.
Consequently There Was an Awkward
Perhaps in Funeral Oration.
It was at the funeral of a man who
had left his young and attractive help
meet a widow for the third time. At
the time of his death their clergyman
was away on a European trip, and In
this emergency the Rev. Dr. Blank
was called upon.
A neighbor Instructed him hastily
as to the admirable qualities of the
deceased, his benevolence, piety and
kind disposition, and gave him vari
ous points as to his family relations.
During the funeral discourse no out
sider would have suspected that the
clergyman had not been a lifelong
friend of the dead man. When, how
ever, he came to mention the widow
In his prayer, It was evident that his
data in regard to her had becoma a
trifle confused. He said:
"And now we commend to thy care
this widowed handmaid, who has been
bereaved again and again and again.'
Then hesitating an instant, be added:
"And perhaps again."
Push-and-Puli Exercise.
One of the fat-lncllned men of New
York has a novel method of keeping
himself In fine fettle. It is a push
and-pull exercise. In the basement of
his home, which has a level concrete
floor, he has Installed several wheeled
objects. One is a safe weighing two
tons. Another is a box of chains that
used to belong on a Staten island fer
ry boat as a balance; it weighs 9,000
pounds. Still another is a cast-off bul
lion cart that used to do duty in the
assay office; it weighs 1,000 pounds,
but may be loaded with pig iron up to
15,000 pounds. The exercise consists
in pulling and pushing these vehicles
over the floor, and, judging by the de
| velopment of our friend, it is effective.
His general strength Is prodigious,
and there is no muscle-binding.—New
York Press.
Arrange for Pure Milk.
Chicago has a medical cow. She
was bought by a woman health de
partment inspector. Dr. Caroline
Hedger, to produce pure milk for des
perately sick babies in a crowded tene
ment district, and, according to re
ports, this latest Chicago experiment
In municipal ownership has been a
great success. "I purchased the cow
for the department," said Dr. Hedger.
"I told Commissioner Evans I needed
a cow to save the lives of the sick
babies out my way, and he told me
to buy one; bo I did. Some friends of
mine are taking care of her, milking
her and taking the milk direct to the
sick infants. It doesn't go through
a dozen hands before it reaches the
babies. We get enough milk to sup
ply tie babies of 14 families."
SPORTING TERMS ILLUSTRATED.
Two to one; bar one.
Youthful Criminals.
Two bad little boys were standing
on the street corner, when another
well-dressed little boy passed on his
way to the drug store to buy candy.
"Let's take his penny away from
him," one bad boy suggested to the
other.
"No," replied his wicked companion,
"it's best to wait untij he goes in and
buys chocolate with it, and then we'll
steal the chocolate. Wot's the use of
doin' extra work?"
Difficult Advice.
"In your campaign speeches," aaid
the idealist, "and in your private con
versation, too, you must tell people
only the simple and direct truth."
"Do you know," returned the candi
date thoughtfully, "I don't believe peo
pla would vote for a man who seemed
as ill-natured as all that!"— Washin
gton Star.
Showed Practice.
"You say she suspects that In
years gone by her husband was a bur
glar?"
"She feels sure of it."
"Why, in the name of goodness?"
"Because, when lie gets up at night
to get the baby a drink be never falls
over the furniture."—Houston Post.
Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Blackwell's.
Ma Twaddles —Well, here's a "Na
poleon of Wall street," who is well
named.
Pa Twaddles —How's that?
Ma Twaddles —He's spending his
last days on the island. —Cleveland
Leader.
"SPOHN'S."
This is the name of the greatest of all
remedies for Distemper, Pink Eye, Heaves,
and the like among ail ages of horses. Sold
by Druggists, Harness Makers, or send to
the manufacturers. $.50 and SI.OO a bottle.
Agents wanted. Send for free book. Spohn
Medical Co., Spec. Contagions Diseases.
Goshen, Ind.
It Is a proof of nobility of mind to
despise insults. —Latin proverb.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
NAME WAS A COMPROMISE.
Explanation of Remarkable Cogno
men of Nevada Town.
A Nevada man having extensive
mining claims in the goldfield region
tells of a lucky strike that was made
last year near Carson City, a strike
that proved to be of such promise that
a goodly sized camp immediately
sprang up around it.
The two principal mine ownera
were, respectively, an Irishman and
a Jew, and as a compliment to these
leading citizens the camp decided to
leave to them the bestowal of a suit
able name upon the new community.
many conferences
between the two, none of which result
ed in an agreement. The Irishman
stood out for a name that would sug- I
gest his native isle, while the Jew was '
just as Insistent, on his part, for a
name that should be suggestive of the j
chosen people. This deadlock con- j
tinued so long that tho rest of the |
camp grew restless, and finally insist- j
ed that there should be a compromise, i
So the new camp was called "Tipperu- j
salem."—Llppincott's.
NASTY.
He—You are getting on fine.
She —Am I swimming gracefully?
He —Um —yes. All except your face.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,
&A mercury will surely destroy the necse of smell
and completely dcruiiße the whole system when
entering It through the mucous surracea. fcuch
articles should never be used except on prescrip
tions from reputable physicians, as thf» daraace they
will do b ten fold to the Rood you can possibly de
rive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0., contains no inrr
cury, and to taken Internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buyiug Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you pet tho
genuine. It is taken Internally and made In Toledo.
Ohio, by P. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by DrueKLsts. Price. 75c. p«*r bottle.
Take Hall's Family 1111s tor constipation.
A Polite Boy.
"I understand that your little boy la
j very polite."
"Yes."
| "It's nice to see children well
! brought up. I like *o see little boys
get up and give their seats to ladles."
"That boy got down out of a pear
: tree yesterday and gave his seat to a
bulldog before he left the lot where
the tree was." —Houston Post.
Nameless, But All Right.
"What play did you see?" asked the
amiable mistress of her maid, who had
been taken by her best young man to
the theater the evening before.
"They didn't tell the name of it,"
returned the maid. "It said on the
outside of the theater that it was
'As You Like It,' and I did like it,
but I don't know the name." —New
York Times.
Avoid Boasting.
The worst use that can be made of
Buccess is to boast of It. —Arthur
Helps.
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