PROFIT IN APPLES.
Secretary Goodman of Missouri has
orchard of 2300 acres in
» southwestern section of that state.
whether apple-growing
s profitable he replied:-
‘Apples at 25 cents p
more profitable,”
1 apple
ked as to
bushel are
Is a low
estimate
price, It i8 a
to place $1 a tree for a re
turn for a good crop of apples
would be $70 an there
acre, Is any
financial standpoint, well?"
Writing in “Rural World"
same subject Walter Williams s
46 | intelligence,
pat fence to grow
opinion of every careful student of or-
charding. Intelligence, of
the old way of planting -a tre
and ratural
pays so
on
avs:
and
This is the
requires love
anpies
Cour
ing it along
ward
date
love
Ces
in
suredly
years
trees
vest
matt
eran
Frowin
HING ORCHARD TI
fation nas
age tools
season, In an
up until in July wl
Hke clover or cowpeas was
and left to grow. On still
circle around the tre
ed with a while
weeds growing on ths field +
at intervals and left te decay where
they fell. On the this growth of
grass and weeds was eut
piled : the base of the
the tr being protected by a
The treea
ground, and
was a failure
the rains
were
ancther
8 was Kept
hoe, all grass
ere on
last
and all
arom trees
nk
of wire
ed gloping
ough culture
start, because
band
cloth ware plant.
on the thor
from
washed
essary to
hest
stop the cultivators
grass and weeds were cut and piled
made a stronger growth, but came
into bearing earlier than the others,
SALT FOR COWS
Prof. Babcock of the Wisconsin stu.
tion has been experimenting to as
certain what influence salt has upon
the health and milk-producing abili-
y of cows, says an exchange. He
found that in every case where cows
ad been deprived of salt they ex-
hibited an abnormal appetite for it,
but in no case did the health of the
animal, as shown by the general ap
pearance, the. live weight, or the
vield of milk, appear to be affected
unti! after they had been deprived
of salt leuger than two or three
weeks. The period of immunity ear.
ried with individoal cows, from less
than one month to more than a year.
In every case where salt was with.
held a condition of low vitality was
finally reached, In which a sudden
and complete breakdown occured
from which recovery was rapid If
salt was supplied, This stage was
marked by loss of appetite, a general
4
’
a rough coat and a rapid decline in
both live weight and yield of milk,
SPRAYING CRANBERRIES.
Like every other fruit crop,
cranbe_ 'v is subject to very damaging
attacks of insects and fungl. At times
quantities of the fruit are rotted by
fungous attacks. It has been found
that proper use of Bordeaux mixture
will largely prevent this damage,
sometimes reducing it from 75
cent., which ig certainly good practi
cal business, Experiments reported by
Mr. C. I. Shear and made In New
show that application should
be made immediately after the vines
their full flowering stage A
delay ‘at this time may make a diff
erence of from 25 to 50 per cent In
the amount of fruit injured. As there
some question about the in-
when spraved
Shear pald special
As far as he
was no injury
the
Licoming plants. It was found furthe:
the
per
Jersey
blossoms
in full bloom, Mr
attention to this
could discover, there
whatevey
point,
incident upon spraying
erries kee]
from spray }
i and
than praved
f spraying runs
Geande-
from
Country
A COMPOST HEAP
ing either
gardening shou
ip. This may
part of
wee. It ought
practi
1{oce TTOst
to knock off
dogs
from wredationsg o
Thomas W. Small
ay fi
lay season
old the th of March
Me. has worked in the
in and
95 years
§
He
and along
a hand
was nd ond hauled to
hards
in the or
ledges and creek, th
there
5 barn th he 4d 10 in some
e did
were haualis
and
I way
ioads
He
in n
while the
had a crop of 43 loads
Receipts of the Maine
vear were $20,000 besides
il $25.000 from the state
The “New England Farmer” thinks
the ranch system of sheepraising Is
revolution in this
advantage in it
Fair
the
ee
ainte
u
to work a
One great
Hkely
industry.
A Farmington, Me, man raised 200
bushels of fine potatoes on a half-acre
lot this season,
Poultry raising is a large industry
in New York, judging from the fact
that some six thousand fowl were
on exhibition at the late State fair.
Foxy Grandpa Gets Busy.
Recently while W. D. Phillips was
lling fodder, a fox came trotting
by. Mr. Phillips laid aside his hand
ful of fodder, rheumatism, asthma and
old age, and gave chase through flelds
over ditches, ote, and capinred Rey
hat. Mr. Phillips is eighty
four years old, and desarves a medal
or a new hat-—-Springfield (N. C.)
Herald, :
If 80, Why?
I have attended a number of wad
dings at which 1 have seen persons
crying. Those who cried were mar
ried persons. At least, 1 have not
geen any unmarried persons cry. Why
is this? —X. T. C., in the New York
Sun.
AA ASIN
: Developing
A Good Plan For a More
Efficient American Army
By Capt. T, Bentley Mott, U.S. A.
HIS force is now composed of fifteen regiments of cavatry, thirty
regiments of infantry, thirty
artillery,
batteries of fleld, mountain and siege
twelve companies of engineers, twelve companies of
. . signal men,
[a We not suggest for this force an ideal distribution, but
. a one merely following accepted national policies and prejudices, and
at the same time fulfilling elementary military requirements.
We must have troops in easy reach of the northern and southern frontiers;
also points of concentration not too far from each coast, and one near the
centre of the country, his last is conceded to political demands all the
more willingly since the great sums already spent on garrisons at
Riley and Leavenworth must not be sacrificed, his gives us as a minimum
to be desired five permanent camps or garrisons; we shall provide for glx as
will be seen,
Consider now ultimate distribution of
commands, Each should comprise all arms that ins
constantly tend to preparation for wat A strong
a division made up about as follows:
Six regiments of infantry, two brigades;
Six batteries of artillery, one regiment;
Two regiments of cavalry, one brig
Two companies of en
dgnal corps
will
central
into these
may
force
maneuvri
fleld
uction and
niced
whole
the the
unit would be
Nees;
Two companies of
The minimum
sand men Upon
raise the effective of
would have about thirteen
i militis
HiXie
woul
trength of
threat of war
each company
thousant
POAC
the
mediately add a
to about
division
acting
sngth
Such a
nlons
The Real Cause of
Twenty-year Panics
By A. DD Noves.
The Keynote of
Right Eating
By Dr. Thomas LL. Stedman
Publicity.
By «Mr. Dooley " (Peter M. Dunne).
HERE wags me frind Three
sured against punishment ayether here or hereafter
man, a religions man He had
coorts, th' pollyticians an’ th’ Baptist clargy
hoppin’ out iv lvry lamp chimbley in
to'rd him. His heart
wrong save in th’ way iv
years ago he seemed i
Jawn D
happy
th’ ligislachures, th
He
wurruld
had niver done
hairless, but
squared
saw th’ dollars
: an’ hurryin
was pure seein’ wat he
business His head was
unbowed Ivyry Mondah mornin’ I read iv him leadin’ a chorus iv
an sogers marchin’ fr th’ stuff.” He was at with ti’
flesh an’ th’ divvie. A good man! What cud harm him?
An’ so it seamed he might proceed to th’ grave whin, 10’ an’ behold, up in
his path leaps a lady with a pen in hand an’ off goes Jawn D. fr th tall
timbers. A lady, mind ye, dips a pen into an inkwell! There's an explosion
an’ what's left iv Jawn D. an’ his power wudden't frighten crows away fr'm
a corn field.
“Who's afraid iv Rockyfeller now? Th’ Prisident hits him a Kick, a
coanthry grand jury indicts him, a goinf caddy overcharges him an’ whin he
comes back from Europe he has as many old men to meet him on th’ pier as
Tyne Owens. A year ago annybody wud take his moneys, Now if he wanted
to give it even to Chancellor Day he'd have to meet him in a barn at mid.
night. —American Magazine.
th
ik
ne %
rea
tances form part of the means of
gettling International mercantile bal
ances.”
Australia on Gold Exports.
Australia, to which our bankers are
turning to get gold, since the Bank of
england put up its obstructions, sent
out $88,800,000 specie and bullion in
1904, and $59,950,000 in 1905. In 1904,
the United States received $5,650,000
gold from Australia and England $20,
750,000, In 1905 England got $17,200.
000 and the United States only a pal
——————————————
Sure of Mer Facts.
A small girl was fascinated by the
tale of the “Three bears,” as told her
by a visiting nurse. Every time the
try $1,625, “Having reconstituted their | Durie came she was asked to repeat
By holdings in 8 ondon in 1004” jit. In "The Queen's Poor” the nurse
writes the Economist's Malbourne cor | tells of the child's opinion.
respondent, “and in the absence of Noticing that during the almost
tempting exchange offers, the banks dally recital the little girl kept her
were able to retain a considerable | eyes on a pleture of some boys play:
portion of the output of gold in 1805." | ing football, 1 wondered what connec
He adds the following comment, | tion there was in her mind between
which should interest the New York | the two, and finally 1 asked her, “What
market: “Concerning the exports of | are bears?”
gold, it is only needful to say that With the level tones of a person
the destinat'ons are practically set: | perfectly sure of her facts, she re
tied in London, and that the remit. | plied, “Hears is boys"
0
INTERESTING To
WHY AREN'T WE HANDSOME.
Now, what's the
universal lack of exercise?
| am not suggesting that
get up an actual Un-beauty
surely Mr will
f In our minds’ eye we
the men we
als and posing a
Show
not
imagine
Comstock object
£
Know standing on pedes
the Apollo Belvidere
ind all the women we the
Venus De Medic! 1
right
Know as
think it would
ies wizened 8 ginni
£
Hit Im
not £3
rdinar
New ¥
Dispatch
Ory
i
{ THE ROOSEVELT
The horse reigns
part of the country
i dominated by
| In which Mrs. Roo
| who cling to the
RIDING
supreme
where
official
reigns, Those
3
method of ths
HABIT
in that
i fashion
the high
evel
iaxy
autumn. The habits Mra.
worn by
The
and the white robes of seasons
are no more Mrs. Roosevelt,
| takes a twenty to twenty-five mile
| ride pleasant afternoon, wears
a snug fitting black cloth, eut along
conventional lines, with a small sallor
of black straw and a loose flowing
veil,
| ing yellow, the red, the green,
past
every
only embellishments. The same at
tire is worn by Mrs. Roosevelt's com:
panions, usually Mrs. lowfdes and
Miss Tuckermann. Miss Ethel Roose.
velt, who has been promoted from
her calico pony to a pretty little bay
mare, wears a habit of mixed black
and white tweed, with an Alpine hat
of white, with Scotch plaid ribbon
rosette. She always has a knot of
red, white and blue ribbon attached
to her whip New York Press,
TRAINED NURSE IDEA IN FRANCE
The trained nurse idea has caught
on tremendously in France, where at
last a training school has been open:
ed, Hitherto the French nurse has
been a person to be dreaded. Rither
she was a “Salrey Gamp,” with no
more medical knowled»y than she
could tuck away in her apron pocket,
or she was a Sister of Mercy, trained
in a convent with a view more to the
tiealing of souls than of bodies. The
nurse a Anglaise was a capable, busi.
nessilke person, with a wholesome re.
spect for herself and her profession
and a practical skill in excess of many
a country phistclann, To know he
was to apipove aud the French with
thelr good practical have de
cided to duplicate Hence the
training Bordeaux,
re the and
Perl
sense,
her
new Behaol
nurses-—well housed
instructed -—ar«
of an English
who has been
hospitals
well inder the
vision woman, a Miss
rained in the
work seems
of French
and
French
Elston,
London
good stock
veee training The
gtvie.
BOON Fe e413
hospital rance New
AHEAD SOCIAL
FRIVOLATY
nt of her
OF
plunge ino
| Was
Mi
leago an hington
Throw away
little, and iet
wo much
able
wake
Drink
Don’t
well
dress
everything vou
lovels
FASHION NOTES
belts are a feature of the
eid
RUIR
lawn and
the
aprons
gOWne
the guimpe effect
cases and siceves
being of lace dyed to mateh the cloth
with touches at throat and
wrists
London smoke is one of the most
popular of the season's shades, and
many bandsome costumes in this soft
tone are being broaght out
Fichus are a boon to the slender
girl, for they drape bony shoulders
fascinatingly, and give the full, grace
ful line to the figure that is the in
most desire of thin women,
Not too many of the Immense hat
buckles have appeared yet, and while
they may be considered by some rath.
ed conspicuous, they will be admired
b¢ many for their smart look
Very rich and .handeome are the
plaided Persians which are among the
newest things in silks this season,
The custom of carrying immensely
long-stemmed roses by debutantes at
their coming out receptions is a pretty
one, and pleasantly suggestive of
youth.
Auto coat butions are stamped with
motors,
The crip white malinette neck
raches edged everywhere with black
or brown chenille cords present a
striking contrast both as to materials
and coloring, .
The chiffon welveteens make won:
derfully richJdooking suits and at the
same time are very serviceable, In
the rich dark browns and greens the
are especially beautiful
Many of
wade with
iresaiest are
nonular
populas
the
YOoRKe
of white