[FOR FARM AND GARDEN.] Ktiftilaffe in a Dry Sea soil. Ensilage is proving a great aid. In deed, our dairymen are learning that it would be u most profitable adjunct to dairying in a dry summer, like the past one, when the year's profits de pend on keeping the herd from shrink ing in quantity during a critical short age of feed. I-'rult Tree* Alon-jr Illgliwavfi. In some sections the farmers have set out fruit trees along the highways in place of the more ornamental shade trees. When properly pruned and cared for the practice is a most com mendable one, and if others would follow the example it would result in a great profit to those interested. A fruit like the apple should be chosen, as plums and cherries sprout from the root and grow readily from the pit. If neglected the road would soon pre sent the appearance of a jungle. Eate varieties of applet should be chosen. Stone Crock* in the Dairy. A word about stone crocks. Their weight alone should decide everyone against their use in the dairy. With the most careful handling they are soon cracked,and then it is impossible to keep them sweet. Seamless tin pans are light and easily kept clean, with no possible lurking places for microbes. Of all substauces milk is ■ most susceptible to adverse influences, and from nothing else is so variable a product evolved. Over the purity of the milk the housewife lias little or no control. Hundreds of women all over the land are daily disheartened by its want of cleanliness when it reaches their hands. Slovenly milkers are responsible for a great deal of poor butter. Prime butter can never be made from milk having the slightest taint. Milk should never be ullowed to stand in the stable while cooling. Cream begius to rise almost immedi ately after the milk is drawn and agi tation causes more or less loss. Money in Ginseng:. Few crops offer as promising re turns as does ginseng when properly cared for, and where the climatic con ditions are favorable, lu my experi ence 112 have found it more satisfactory to make the beds in the open field— giving artificial shade—than in the forest or under trees of any kind. Whether the plants are raised from seed or from roots the beds must be well prepared. lam in favor of plant ing the seed three inches apart in rows in which the plants are to re main until the roots are ready to be dug for market. Plants raised in this manner and properly cared for will mature a fair quantity of seed the sec ond year and a good crop the third year. Planted in this manner the roots will be much larger at two years' growth than when the seeds have been planted closer. Then in trans planting the roots nearly one year's growth is lost, and the small stunted roots that result from too close plant ing are far more apt to bo destroyed by grubs and worms infesting the ground than larger and fully devel oped roots. On sowing the seed it should be borne in mind that not every seed will mature a plant. In the fall, after the first year's growth, the vacant spots can easily be tilled with roots standing closer than de sired, or these may be trausp'anted to new beds.—E. D. Crosby, in New England Homestead. Ground Food for Poultry, Every once in a while we see in some of the papers articles attacking the feeding of soft food to poultry. Yet soft feed, like most other kinds of feed, is of great value when properly fed. It may indeed lie a detriment to the fowls if improperly fed. It may easily be conceived that making soft feeds a constant ration would throw out of order the entire digestive sys tems of the fowls. It would probably Lave this effect if fed to fowls that had a very large ration of green stuff, es pecially in the summer time; as in that case it would be substituted for '.lie grain ration instead of being used to balance the grain ration. The real value of ground feed is in 'ceding it to take the place of part of the ginin and so render the work of the grinding organs of the fowls less severe. The fowl that has nothing but grain from the time the ground freezes n the fall till the time the grass starts tn the spring is the fowl that develops symptoms of a ruined digestive system it the time the most eggs are expected in the spring. A warm feed of ground grain once a :lay has a wonderful etlect in prevent ing those disorders that are so fre quent with fowls confine.! and heavily r ed on grain feed. The reason that it •.s not more universally adopted is the disinclination of farmers to tnke the trouble to scald this feed over iiiglit or even in the morning. It is so easy to toss a measure of corn to the fowls that many of them get no other food. —Farm, Field and Fireside. Care of tlie Apple Orchard. Keep the ground stirred about the trees by using the garden rake after -■aius heavy enough to pack the ground. This will conserve the moisture and is better than any mulch that can be applied, and the trees will takedeeper • oot. If weeds or trash of imy kind tiave accumulated about the trees, :-lear away or cover up in the fall with soil, making a little mound to prevent » harbor for mice. Bemove it in the spring. There are several reasons why the young orebai d should be planted to :orn. The cultivation of corn is the proper cultivation for the orchard, lhe ecru liel'\3 «i<e! f er the trees from the wind. The stalks help lodge and retain the snow, making winter pro tection, and if the coin is poorly husked there will be plenty of food for the rabbits. Crop to corn uutil the orchard is fruiting well, then seed to clover. Spray with kerosene emulsion just befote the buds open, or npply white wash with brush to the body. A so lution made thin and strained can be applied with a spray pump to the I tops. This will destroy mauy of the enemies of fruit and fruit trees that ; find a breeding place and winter har ' boron the trees. ! Bruises from any cause that deadens ! the bark make an ideal spot for the : propagation of the borer. In the dead i bark is where the egg is deposited and by nature's law is brought into i life and his work of destruction is ! commenced and done. Carry a roll of grafting wax and a roll of old cot ton and twine to do up any bruise or i break of bark as soon us done, before the wood or balk becomes dried, and it will grow fast again,but if left uutil the sap in the wood and bark becomes dried you will have a scar that will take two or three years to grow over and if the borer gets a lodgment there it may be a lasting blemish- It's bet ter not to break or bruise the trees, but accidents will occur, and the rem edy should be applied to save the blemish. Wax a bruise, if the bark is not broken; if broken, put the bark back and wax and wind with cloth and tie fast.—American Agriculturist. Mineral Constituent* of riant*. A correspondent wishes an explan ation of how mineral substances get into plants, that is, as he expresses it, ; "Minerals that are insoluble except in acid." Insoluble mineral matter can not get iuto the plant. But the min eral elements of a plant are carried iuto it in solution. If it is a mineral that water can dissolve, wholly or par tially, the ] articles that at e held in solution are carried by the ehurged ..ater through the roots iuto the tree. If salt is added to water an unglazed ; earthen dish, like a flower pot, with the hole in the bottom stopped up, it will be found in time that there is a deposit on the outside of the pot, and, if tasted, it will be found to be salty. The moisture has none through the sides of tl;# pot and carried the salt, with which the water is charged, with it. This is what water does with sol uble minerals when it enters the roots of a plant. There is, too, at the end | of roots an acid that aids the water in dissolving minerals. It is not true, however, that the water takes iuto the plant all the minerals which it holds in solution, lu the economy of na i ture, the roots, in a natural condition, ' permit the entrance into the plant of ; only such minerals as the plant needs. There is an important lesson in this connection, for the tiller of the soil to learn. We all know that moisture is necessary for the growth of plants, but if it is necessary for dissolving mineral plant food in the soil, it will be seen that too much or too little moisture in the soil must be injurious to the plant because in the one case the solution will be too weak and in the other it will be too strong, or fail to take up as much mineral ns the plant needs. To illustrate: If we place just a little salt in a glass of wate 1 ',the water will have but a slight ly saltish taste. If a plant was in need of salt that weak solution would not supply it with what it required. Now if we keep adding salt to that water there will ultimately be a de posit of suit at the bottom of the glass. There will not bo enough water to hold all the salt that we have added. We have too much salt for the water. The tilkr of the soil, therefore, can see that if his soil contains too much water at any time, the sooner he drains it, the sooner he lyill feed the crops as they should be fed; and if he is irrigating he will have no trouble in perceiving that too much water will have the effect that we have men tioned. The necessity of frequent cultivation and of keeping a soil mulch uijon the surface in times of drouth will also be apparent. The use of water is not its entire function in rela tion to plant growth, but it is an im portant one.—Agricultural Epitomist. Poultry No'es, Never allow the mother lien to take her brood out in the early morning. Brooder chicks should be allowed to go out during the warm portion of the i day. Heus will lay more eggs when con fined in yui ds than when having free range. Do not let the little chicks get ; chilled or wet. Either means death for tht 111. Do not (Toss pur a bred poultry. There is enough variety now fur all practical pnrposes. One breed is enough to keep on any farm. More than that usually re sults in neglect of all. The time to nue » sick hen is wasted. If she lingers longer than two dajs it is better to kill her. Do not put over eleven eggs under a setting hen in the early part of the season. Later thirteen will not be too many. If there are any rats around the poultry house gdt rid of thein before the chickens hutch. Otlieiwise they will soon make way with every brood that is put out. I Fmnily Illinois Co to the Dead. i In China when an honor i;» cot ferred on a family it is the ancestors and not the descendants who share tne glory. If a Chinaman, for his meiits, receives a title of noiiiiity, his son can never inhorit it or have the right to use anj but an inferior title. Thus the nobility in the family goes on diminishing from generation to generation till it linally becones ex tinct. | NEW YORK FAMOK& J Jf Designs For Costumes That Have Be- f| P "' ar ( J| NEW YORK CITT (Special).—The furore for the pulley belt necessarily meant a stock to match, so when mi lady wanted it, of course, it wasn't 11 fa ' 488XSIS<5 PULLEY STOCK FOB AN ASCOT. long coming. The stock is very much the same as the belt, only, of course, longer, as it goes twice around. The pulley principle is carried out by the two rings in front, and these allow the jf^! jf^! -4$ PULLEY STOCK FOR A POUR-IN-HAND. ribbon to be drawn us tightly as de sired. Flexible bones hold the ribbon well up in place, yet are pliable enough not to interfere with its being drawn closely into shape. | || T]| A QUINTET OF SPRING HATS. It can be tied in several different ways, two of which are here shown, namely, as an ascot and as a four- in hand. The pulley stock comes in all shades of satin ribbon and in all wash able gauze ribbon for summer wear. Five Millinery Noveltle®. Women are already buying hats of white straw, lovely soft creations that look light as thistledown. The shapes are about what we are used to, the Pompadour and the face hat, but not horrible, plattery things that look as if manufactured by the thousand. As yon see, the hats are not large. Of course, there will be large hats, but they are for carriage wear, garden parties or for bridesmaids. That flow ars figure goes without siiyiug. One of the most charming face hats is a clever affair of soft, satiny bluet braid. It seems built on Louis XI. lines, though these are not definite. Creamy Renaissance all-over lace is gracefully draped over waves of white chiffon. Two turquoise pins hold the front folds in place, and a bunch of daisies rests on the hair at the left back. The alternate rows of gray satiny straw braid and gray chiffon ruffles form this toppy little Pompadour, which is finished off most effectively up at the left front with a splendid pink rose and a liberal buach of soft* ly purple violets. Such very good stylo is this attrac tive hat of pearl gray straw, the crown being of black straw. A black velvet drapery rests on the rounding gray brim, and rises in front to form wing like loops. A plume-like strip of corded white silk is drawn through the black jet buckle which holds all this down at the front. For dress occasions this dainty little pink Pompadour, composed entirely of thickly-laid folds of malines, is most fetching. It is strikingly set off by the big black velvet chou, which has a l-hinestone ornament stuck in its very neart. It is so very shapely, too, especially where it rests on a pretty girl's night-like tresses. An altogether exquisite little dress hat is of pastel blue straw. It has a soft crown and n full, soft brim. Mi roir velvet in pastel blue is drawn Bnugly round it, looped in front, drawn over the crown, and looped down under the brim in the back, where a steel buokle catches it. A generous bunch of lilies of the valley, backed by their foilage, is planted ii< front. Popular Styles For Hoys. Geographical location determines to some extent the juvenile fashion, and garments fashioned in a style that is in large demand in Boston would meet with poor showing in New Or leans or San Francisco. However, the sailor will be in demand all over the country and there is not a doubt that this style of suit is the most be coming for nine boys out of ten. One innovation is particularly no ticeable this spring, and a good one, too—the discarding of braids and fancy nautical emblems, also the cur tailing of size of the collar. Next in importance is the vestee suit. Perhaps we state it wrongly. Perhaps vestees will lead the list. Certainly they are suits after our own heart, permitting as they do the use SAILOR RUIT. j VESTEE SUIT. of real vests, shirts, collars, suspen ders and all such fixings. I#" A simple and safe way to clean costly and easily injured articles is to make a suds of hot water and Ivory Soap, and allow it to cool until lukewarm. This solution, while very effective, is perfectly harmless. Ivory Soap contains no alkali. It will not destroy the surface or texture of any material, however delicate. Ivory Soap differs from other soaps. It is more carefully made, and the materials used in its manu facture are the purest and best. COPYRIOKT 1888 BY THE PROCTER ft GAMBLE CO. CINCINNATI l'rlnce Kupert In Diserace. A disaster second only to Naseby, »nd still more unforeseen, soon fol .owed. Fairfax and Cromwell laid •iege to Bristol, and after a tierce and faring storm (September 14) Rupert, who bad promised the King that he iould hold out for four good months, juddenly capitulated, and rode away :o Oxford under the humiliating pro jection of a Parliamentary convoy. The fall of this famous stronghold of ;he west was the severest of all the King's mortifications, as the failure of Rupert's wonted courage was the strangest of military surprises. That liupertwas too clear-sighted uot to be ;horoughly discouraged by the desper ite aspect of the King's affairs is cer ;ain, and the military difficulties of sustaining a long siege were thought, jven by those who had no reasons to oe tender of his fame, to justify the turrender. The King would listen to 10 excuses, but wrote Rupert an ingry letter, declaring so mean an lotion to be the greatest trial of his •on&taney that had yet happened, de riving him of his commissions, and lidding him begone beyond the seas. Hupert nevertheless insisted on fol owing the King to Newark, and after lome debate was declared to be free >f all disloyalty or treason, but not of ndiscretiou.—John Morley, in Cen >ury. A London bankrupt has been or lered to pay a debt to a green grocer it the rate of one dollar per week. Ct will take him thirty-seven years to lo it. I Look 25 Ye Younger " I »m now seventy-two years of age and my hair is as dark as it was twenty-five years ago. People say I look at least that much younger than I am. I would be entirely bald or snow white if it were not for youf Hair Vigor." Mrr, Anna Lawrence, Chicago, 111., Dec. 32, 1898. Is You Snow-white There it no getting around such a testimonial as this. You can't read it over without being convinced. These persons do not misrepresent, for their testi monials are all unsolicited. Ayer's Hair Vigor restores color to gray hair every time. And it is a wonderful food to the hair, making it grow rich and heavy, and keeping it soft and glossy all the time. It is also an elegant dressing. 11.00 a kattl*. All <ntu<<»- Write the Doctor If you do uotobtainall the benefits you desire from the use of the Vigor, write the Doctorabout it. He will tell you just the right thing to do, and will send you bis book on tho Hair and Scalp if you request it. Address, Dr. J. C. AVER, Lowell, Mass. nDHDCV MSWDIBCOYBRYfgIm UKwr 9 ■ qaiek rallaf and curaa wont caaaa- Book of Uatiaaoniala and 10 day*' traatmact fraa. Br I «■ tUU SKKI. lu B. iIUIU. Oa LIVER ILLS. DR. IUDWAY .feCo., Now York: Deiir Sirs—l Uuve been sick for nearly two years, uud have been doctoring witti some of the most expert doctors of tho United States. 1 have been bathing in and drinking hot water at the Hot Springs, Ark., but it seemed everything failed to do me good. After I saw your advertisement I thought I would try your pills, and have» nearly used two boxes; been taking two at bedtime and one after breakfast, and they have done me more good than anything else I have used. My trouble has been with the liver. Jly skin and eyes were all yellow; I had sleepv, drowsy feelings; felt like a drunken man; pain right above tho navel, like as if it was Wle on top of the stomach. My bowels were very costive. My mouth and tongue sore most of tho time. Appetite fair, but food would not digest, but settle heavy on my stomaoh, and some few mouthfuls of food come up again. X could only eat light food that digests easily. Please send "Book of Ad vice." ltespectfully, HEN ZAUGG, Hot Springs, Ark, DADWAY'S " PILLS Price, a Box. 8 >ll by Druggists o- sent by mail. Send to l>lt. IUDWAY & CO., 55 Elin street, New York, for Book of Advice. F* 1 * ,i M | Speltr— fives filch, What is itf J r «» Catalog at ' UIU -SEEDS^\ UHfly Salter's S«eds are Warranted to Prodocs. 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We will send, prepaid,two 26cpackage* and an elegant silver piekl* fork and free sample* and special ageuts' term* on receipt of twenty-live cents. Any lady can clear twelve dollars a week and not interfere with bnr household dutit-s. Write lis fur particulars. THK BKOWN MKIMIIN'KC'O., Erie, Piu yvwwvwwvwvwww^'w^^'* \ THEY ALMOST THINK \ J fm Premies Clock* run OO day* on { J BvS one wlndiiia and keep »|ilendld J 5 Paijl lime. The Calendar almost + K H|H ilauiku and aluaji »liouh l lie <» 112 c orrect date. J < HBH Send for catalogue No. ISO. / J Ifffl THE PUENTIBH t'l.Ol K i j IMPKOVKJIKNT CO., { J Be pt. No. 13, *9 Dey St.. N. Y.City.4 DR. ARNOLD'S OOUfiH Caret Coughs and Colds. |#|| I Pil Proven tt Consumption. ■ II IFK AUProggU U. —o. Itlhfciill MIftHATIIDCC V >*eiid Cabinet Photo and 27 IHIA I UnCO t cents in Cash or Postal Note and receive IS win atnre Puotos. Cabinet re. turned. A. 11. tOLE, FrankllnvlHe, N.Y.
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