MIDDLEBURG POST.
PLANS FOR A HOTBED.
I
ORCHARD IRRIGATIO!
The Our llrrr llrarriliril la Ttiillt .c
clTillim In Mi-lhmla ti Km1
rlnirnl tiitnlf ntr.
At tliis m'iimiii of the ,car. ganincrs
esptrially 11. ar large towns and
cities, ilt rive a cotiMilcrable income
from tin- tale of ngitaliU-s unci some
ilowvrs by ptitliii.g plants in hotbeds.
These arc low gliiMs structures which
ore generally hinted by fermenting
vegetable Milistaiiecs such as stable
Dm mi re, altlxmeh lire beat is occas
ionally applied, t-tea in, hot water and
Hues being used.
Hot licils should be located in some
t t-luping to the south, protected
by building, evergreen screens, boan'
fences, etc. l-'rames arc made cither
AlTltOVLD HUT 1JKU.
nf planks or boards and may be port
able or built in place, the former being
taken oiiun and packed away when
not needed.
Wl.cn iimxable frames arc used they
arc gt ncrally constructed of - inch
jilank side jiieees being from nine to
V2 feet and ends six feet length. 1" re
ceive either three of four ordinary
tash. eaidi from three to six feet. The"
north side of frame ma be 15 inches
Vide, south side nine to ten, thus giv
ing a slope to the south side vv hieh will
permit the water to run olTand allow
the passage of the sun's rays through
the glass. I'ikI pieces are six feet in
length, or taper from inches at one
to nine or ten on the other so as to
lit the side boards.
As support for the fash and to hold
lhe side of the frame in place, cross
Strips of board three inches wide are
sunU in the upper edge every three
feet and a mil herst rip of a w idt li nearly
equal to the thickness of the sash is
fastened on edge to the center of its
side.
ig lhe dirt about - feel iVipnwl
two l'ect longer lit"1 --ti'ifri V'tiTim
frame. Aft"" rtie whole has been filled
WsA. Venting material tramp it down
we.1.' "The frame Knofufl ..lien je pti t j it
place ntr! mirniire banked about it.
l'or covering frames on cold nights
and during winter and early spring
months, straw mats are, something
used, although these may lie burlap if
(Icsiri d. the burlap In ing either s'liude
or double, or it may he stnll'cd with
rtraw, excelsior or other material.
Quilled mats may be filled with a eoin
liinatioii wool which are warm and
iiuiic durable. 1 In ci i.l! vv inter, w iuilnw
shutters are also diirable to place
over the mats as an a-Mstant 'n hold
ing the l,i at. anil by k( eping the mats
dry n!d al-o in preserving tlicm. (".
M. liiiodeiioiigh, in farm and Hume.
DIG M0NEY INCELERY.
rriaelule of Capillar? Attraction
... i i .-..t. I
rado llorllrullnril.
Irrigation on the capillary attrac
tion principle is now being investi
gated by the ttate beard of horticul
ture and the go eminent experiment
ttatiou at I'ort Collins with a view to
recommending it for adoption in th's
state. Fruit growers who have ex
perimented with the scheme declare
it to be entirely feasible and much
more effective than the old way of
feeding moisture to trees by way of
the roots.
l-'lage tarter, of I:rk enmity, the
first person to try the plan in this
state, wrote (io. Oncan some time
ago explaining the methi d rf irrigat
ing a tree by capillary atl ruction. He
takes a vcs.-tl. a pan or a bucket, or
anything that can he tied to n tree
limb and will h .Id water, lie fill it
with ivultr and then bends a twig
about the ciivii'u Terence of an or
dinary lead pi ti into t lie water. The
1 if 1 it 1(1 will be rapidly absorbed by the
twig and in tun: water w ill enter me
limb ami Mini i i iiieate every part
of the tie.-. Ti e problem of keeping
the vessel supplied with water is not
a ditlicult ore. for the reason 1hat a
half gallon of water will do as- much
irrigating ;i- in:ny cubic incite under
the present p' .t t; . t he adherent - of the
scheme claim.
"Capillary ,t traction is the future
or orchard irrigation." says the orig
inator of the proposition. "I took up
the matter : v ears ago. but did not
nut it to ti lest until this soring. Then
I had two trees that needed attention
badly, and I experimented with each.
One young tree had been rubbed
thoroughly bv a horse and was wilted
badlv. 1 aiinlied tnv method of
watering it. and within one week it
eoinpletelv revived. I next treated a
sick apple tree, and now it is all right
thanks to capillary attraction prin
ciple." Ilcnver I'ost.
ROLLING EARTH ROADS.
Department of Atirlraltnre 1'olnU
Oat lhe Importance of the Free
1 p of llie Holler.
Idle!
Jew Goods at Schnee1
From Headache 'and
Neuralgia
In
Where earth roads are to be eared
for, the roller is an important imple
ment. This is pointed out by M. ().
Eldridge in av recent bulletin issued
bv the department of agriculture.
Ho culls attention to the fact that
earth is composed of mnall frag
ments which touch each other at cer
tain points, leaving voids between.
Yliere earth is broken anil pulver
ized, these points are cijuhI in vol
ume to the solid particles, and as a
THE ONION IN FAVOR.
It Ik Mm
OIIK
Iiik n H mini Jnt Now In Varl-
SeeliiiiiN nil n HcllaiMc
Money C 'run.
The onion is having a Fort of boom
in various sections iust now as a good
money crop. Onions, it is hardly nee
essarv to state, may be grown from
.seeds or sets. ISuilcy has described up
to date onion culture in brief as fol
lows:
Jf seeds are used, thev mav be sown
in the open ground where the bulb
are to mature, or they may be sown
ill' green houses or hotbeds and the
young plantlcts transplanted to the
rows :o the open ground. In sowing
TAK
a Few Minutes
After Tailing
AN INKOI.I.KD HO AD.
result, the earth will absorb almost
an eipial portion of water.
In building or maintaining roads.
it is therefore desirable that these
small particles be pressed and packed
into as small a space as possible, in
order that surplus water may not
pass in and destroy the stability of
the road. To this end, rolling is very
beneficial. The work of maintaining
earth roads will be greatly lessened
by the proper use of the roller.
After additional matter has been
placed on the surface of the road, it
li n lil lie carefully rolled and not
allowed to wash off into the ditch.
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Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
Chronic Case Cured.
"I cannot speak to hichly of your remedies
and I will alvvavs tell my friends how much
they have done l-r my husband and my: It
for sudden attacks of headaches, nein.il('
and rheumatic pains. There is nothing
equal to l'r. Miles' Anti-I'ain Tills. They
ate simplv splendid and eiver lief in fifteen
or twenty minutes. 1 used to he subject to
attacks of headache, which had become
chronic, and I took a coarse of Nervine and
Nerve and I.iver fills in connection with the
Anti-I'ain Pill The result is I now have
very little trouble in that wav. My husband
has also taken tlicse remedies and praises
them verv highlv." We always have some of
both kinds of pills in the house, and do not
feel that we could pet along without them.
Mas. Km: K. Johnson, McClellandsville,
Delaware.
There are many reasons why you should
take Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills, but the best
reason is that they will give you almost instant
relief from headache or other pain. In cases
of chronic headache, when the sufferer knows
an attack is coming on, a Pain Pill will usu
ally prevent it entirely. In cases of extreme
nervous exhaustion, when the brain is too
tired and the body too nervous to res', an
Anti-l'am Pill will sooth the nerves so that
sleep may come. They r.ever fail, yet con
tain no opiates and are non-laxative.
All druccists sell and guarantee Dr. Miles'
Anti-Pain Pills. They arenon-laxative;con-tain
no opiates, never sold in bulk, 25 doses,
25 cents. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Llkhari, 1m).
I hav4 just returned from tfie Eastern Cities with
Ftock of Merchandise at bargain prices to every person,
my 6tock before purchasing elsewhere.
aniJ
Cull,
SHOES REDUCED 25 nr m
All ladies and misses shoes have bceu retimed
Men's Wool lined KiiIiIht boots, made by the
Co., reduced to $2.50.
Ladies first quality rubbers 4(X
LADIES FUR SCARPS
Worth 8-1.00 reduced to 83.00.
A full liue of Dress Goods at liottom Prices.
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AN IHKAI. ltOl.I.ICD I'.OAD.
If the earth is left loose, wheels will
cut ill and result in ridges mid fur
rows which will hold water and re
sult in a sticky, muddy surface in
v.inter weather anil a dusty one in
dry weather. If the surface is pone
over with n heavy roller, it can usual
ly be ninde siillicienl ly firm to sustain
teams without deep ruttinir and to
resist in a large measure, the pene
trotinir rtower of the water. Such
work ahoulil be done when the soil
is in a plastic state, so that it will
pack readily. The moist particles are
pressed together and the road is put
in pood condition for immediate
travel. Oransre dudd Farmer.
KEEPING ROADS SMOOTH.
niM nvrriMiiiuK fieicrer.
Farmer Dunk It's just three weeks
since Ucr.con I-lint ruck .s death, anil 1
hoar that the lawsuit he'd been carry,
in' on so lonp was decided in his favor
yesterday, and there's 'most .$1.-)U0
'oinin' to him; that is, 't would if he
were livin'.
Farmer Whiftletrec I'y svvanny!
The deacon won't never pit over bein'
torry he didn't hold on lor u spell
longer. Puck.
HENRY HARDINI),
SCIINHE, Pa
MGlIf Sending Sinijd mjd
out of door.-- m-ci!
early as poi-siiilc
thrte to :;ia fct
with a half-inch
Kit ONION.
.-lioiild be put in a.s
in t-hallow drill--apart
and coven d
if tine nioi-t cart h.
Crentent t'uiiiiiioii Need In 'I Mk fniM-
tiy 1 the ITeiiienl I n pi el in n
til I'nlillc HiuliMii .
Ileanltii ii f an I n ( eret I im i:i,-i Imenl
C'oinliieleil mi n Three-Acre (11
tlperntlve 1'nrni.
A Philadelphia Kiciety ihat 1ms
hecn funning a tli fee-acre oopcrnt iv e.
farm, say in a report: One of the
most intere-'tinir and profitable parts
of thi- three-acre farm was a celerw
plot i f otic--ixicenth of a nacre. This
lniiiiatitre celery farm, after thor
ough fertilization and preparation,
was t fan-planted :it. the rate of K'O.-
000 pin nt s lo the acre, the row.-- being1
only nine -inches apart, and the plants
fet in drills live inches! from each
other. The plants were prnvvn in the
ordinary way and were transplanted
to the plot at the proper season for
such work, that is, from the middle
of July to the middle of August. The
plot was given a Miallmw or surface
cultivation every ten days, hut was
never handled or banked with earth
os is usually done in celery culture.
On this one-sixteenth of an acre 5,000
fine large stalks were matured, and
efter being bleached, marketed at an
average of IV, eenls per stalk. At
this rate one acre of land will yield a
gross product of .1.0n0. am not pre
pared to fay that this- can he done
year after year, for we attempted the
same thing last year and failed, but
1 am sure that no greater rUk is in-
lirr' tn frnv'o n oron by this
une,ti.m than voulu be incurred tinder
the ordinary way, and I am confidant
that it can be done with much less
labor in proportion to results.
They need to l.c v cry ca re f ul! y vvieded
nt first, bill if t he ground is-clean and
mellow and the rows straight the
wheel hoe will be able to take full
charge of the work early in the tea
son. It has been repeatedly shown
that cheaper, better and earlier
onions can be grown by transplanting
the plants' from greenhouses or hot
beds, where the seeds are sown very
early. When the plant lets lire as large
ui n lead pencil, they are set. four
inches apart in row s t Ii i ce feet asund
er, and cultivation is immediately be
gun with the wheel hoc. In growing
from sets the planting is made in
much the same way. Multiplier or po
tato onions are similarly managed.
l'riz.e Taker is probably the most
popular variety of the present day.
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
TIMELY GARDEN NOTES.
Keeping Sweet I'olatori.
Sweet potatoes may be kept- very
well in a cool, dry place until the mid
dle of winter, l'erhaps the method
that will keep them in thebfest condi
tion for spring use is to have them
thoroughly dry and then wrap sepa
rately in paper and pnek away in boxet I Farmers' Voice.
or barrels, putting them in a dry place
where there is nodanger of front. This
may teem like going to a great deal
of trouble, but it does not take long to '
wrap enough for the family use if one
will only get at it. Nothing but sound
first-class potatoes should be used and '
the luxury of these fresh, well-ripened
tubers will be to the lover of sweet po,
t&toes will well repay for the trouble..
Label all seeds before putting away.
I'se both name and year grown on the
label.
Fruit cans, baking lMivvder cans and
such like, make good storage place
for garden seeds.
In northern latitudes raspberry and
blackberry hushes should be laid down
for winter protection.
Work up down trees for firewood
before felling any more, and so help
the looks and increase the value of the
wood lot.
Cabbage and turnips w ill stand quite
haul Tiois, but it i.ot lafe to risk
them out in the field or garden after
the middle of November.
When you get to getting out the
year's fuel from the wood lot do not
slash into the trees thoughtlessly. Se
lect those that interfere with others
or those, that are dead or that are so
fituated that they will never amount
to anything but firewood. Then fell
them so as to break down as few aa
possible other trees when they fall,
Mice like garden seed. If you have;
none to spare them, put the seeds
where they canno V gotten at. j
Proper Time for Grafting;.
Grafting should be done late in win
ter or early in the spring. Thim and
cherry trees ought to be grafted be
fore growth starts. Apple and pear
trees may be grafted later, even after
they start to grow. Scions for graft
ing should be cut early in the winter
ind kept in the cellar, wrapped with
damp moss, or in some manner to pre
vent drying. Budding is done in July
or August, and sometimes at late aa
September. Midland Farmer.
The Vital Qurntinn.
It was during the heat of the great
campaign. The orator of the even
ing became eloquent ns he reached his
peroration. "Men of the 'Stecnth As
sembly district, are you husbands, are
you fathers, are you men? In a word,
are you w illing to sell your suffrages?"
"Now, that's business," cried a
rough voice from the crowd. "How
much will you pay for them?" N. Y.
Times.
Concerning the Future.
They were sealed in tho parlor con
versing on the uncertainty of life.
Wie The future la n vast, tmtath
otnable mystery to us, isn't it?
lie Yes; all we know is that we
have to go sonic time.
Voice from the Library It would
It is more coiivi niciit to look aftir
irth roads in spring and fall, but do
not allow 1 ti v in to Hike care of tiiein-
lves for the remainder of the year.
The greatest coiuiuoii road need in tbe
United States is frcciiicnt inspection.
If this is given daily, no extensive re-
airs will be necessary, and instead of
i road becoming worse, it w ill improve
from day to day.
The road slioiild be carefully leveled
at all times with a drag, smoothing
harrow or anv instrument that will
till up the ruts, level down elevations
and keep tlic rmiu so that water wul
mi off readily as soon tis it fulls. The
best method of doing this must be de
cided upon by each locality, in some
places the road grader is used with the
best results. The great dilliculty has
been that sull'ic'ieut road graders are
not uvnilabie to keep all the roads in
any particular section m the best of
condition. Drags so constructed as
to level the roaif and draw the earth
near the middle are very satisfactory
;ind are not at all expensive. Any
farmer can make them for himself.
It is very important to prevent water
standing on the surface, but it is
equally important to see that it is aliso
removed from ditches alongside the
road. This can sometimes be accom
plished by having good open drains,
but in most cases these should be sup
plemented by tile. Just where to place
the tile is frequently a problem. In
the comparatively level sections of the
rentrnl west, a tile in the bottom of
the ditch at either side of the road is
probably all that is necessary.
If the land inclines to wash badlv,
this tile should not be placet! in the
bottom of the ditch, for it w ill soon be
come uncovered and ineffective. Piece
it either nearer the road or between the
ditch and the road fence. The depth
for the tile and the size to be used will
all depend upon the amount of water
to be removed, the character of the soil,
etc. Where the tile is very carefully
laid, one inch of fall to the 100 feet it
sufficient. Orange Judd Farmer.
ADJUSAABLE top.
I. ijI.io . . I l.i.. .
is ii.io iiit iieh ; i urge nun Mroiu; cik -tiiii t
yoi.r Dictionary, Dikkctokt, Dfx, I katstJ
Ml HI. K, Atlas, or onv heavy voliitre, at anv
anglr. It can be rt voiced and tulju.sfal wlimJ
so as to always throw the titrongext on (lf
- . . i ,i i
ion can inus avoid inc wrum on your oixmu
when holding a book in your hand or on a !m
It is made of Oak, and has on one ede a J,
keep books from sliding oft.
REVOLVING CASE.
I his Case is 15x15x12 inches. s!u!i
Oak or Asli, finished on both hides am! on all
ami have ;) inclii' sot book space on tour sides, or d feet m all,
l. i" i. ... i. l ! r i i
room uiioiigu iur icicniice hooks oi utiiiy use. many ihmiKi ma'
be placed on the upper shelf. In all twenty to thirty volume.
size, can Ix1 put in it.
CASTINGS connecting the top and Case arc finished in Mack
and of siimeient strength to last a lile-tune.
Pipe, Post and Legs.
The 3 legs are attached bv round-headed screws to the
Into this post is forced an iron pip?, which runs up throur'
and to which tho castings at the top are attached. Aron
the Case revolves.
As a Home, Office or Lihuary article we claim its euiial M
i 'Pl r . i . . . t i ii J
exist, i lit? accuracy oi tins statement can ue confirmed in tinsoJ
letters of the highest commendation from thousands of Ministers,
torneys, Physicians, Government, State and County Oilicial
and Business Men. Over 50,000 have been sold in the Unitei
and orders now come for krce lia England- aud th k
countries . '
HOW FINISHED. It-is handsomely finished in itntiiine
and an ornament to any Office, Library or Parlor.
AC f'l V...I" 1 .! fi.l 1. I. i . U
i,,ii it,.. .,,-,,. ...... ..r ii.u Iioiiko. . il -v vjii'a. loiiuiitr iiiaoe is more siiiiaoie v.i iiit-im loairi
holil if vouM make it kooner than or as a Wedding or Ifirthday Gifl than this Stand.
tliat.-.N.' Y. u. ral.l. j HOW SHIPPED. This Stand is sent knocked down, wrapj-
iTT..r s,.rr..w. ! Iiaivy paper, iii tking a p ickage of 20 lbs. 1W Freight it g
Mist n;K-Too r. darlinL'. little second-class, and at about half what it would cost if sout at
l ops : I'm afraid she will never re-, l lam directions for putting together accompany each btaml.
While the regular price of this Stand is 7.00, for a short tin
arc allowed to sell them ut the wholesale rate of Three lol!ai
wouldn't j '' t-'iiicago. ur we will send the 1 ost one year prepuM ;i"ii w
fctand shipped F. O. J5. Chicago, for 3.50.
The FOST,
tlll'lHll
i tlie
1 tliij
cover. Ho vou know. i.nii;:i i, i iiiiuiv
the kindest thing would be lo have her
.shot ami put out of her iniserv'!
llriduvt 'Deed. 111:1111. 1
do Ihat. Sure, she iuig..f get belter,
after till, an' then je'il be sorry ye'U
hud her lolled! Punch.
Trees Planted In the Fall.
When planted in the fall, all trees
should be banked up at least one foot
high until spring. This overcomes the
tendency of the trees to heave out,
protects them from mice and prevents
the roots from freezing before they
have taken hold of the soil. In plant-;
lng roses, shrubs, vines, and other del
icate stock in the fall, the tups should
be nearly or quite Duriea witn mellow
earth during the first winter. The
surplus earth should be removed early
in the spring. Horticultural Visitor.
Mnli-oiilr WnrnlitK.
"The fanner," mi id the joung lur
key, "seems to be very fond of me. lie
throws the choicest morsels of corn to
me every day, and in many wajs shows
his admiration for me."
"Well." advised the old turkey, "I
wouldn't let it go on if 1 were you.
You are apt to lose your head over it."
Judge.
KlTrcllve.
T.jenks Do you believe in the pos
sibility of the cure of disease by sug
gestion? Hjinks Why, certainly. I was feel
ing pretty sick last week, and my wife
suggested that 1 go to a doctor, and
it cured me right away. Somerville
(Mass.) Journal.
Thnlr Slicnillpanpe.
Edith Do you understand the lan
guage of flowers?
Ethel-I do.
Edith Then what does this bunch
of rare orchids that Albert sent me
signify?
Ethel That a fool and his money
are soon parted. Judge.
Probably.
"It is a terrible storm," said DitRty
Dennis, crawling under the lumber
pile, "and I think I have been bitten
by a dog."
"Der ore no dogs about, pnrd," re
plied Timothy Ties.
"Dat so? Well, maybe It was de
'teeth of de gale.' " N. Y. Herald.
Measurement.
"Which do you think should be more
highly esteemed, money or brains?"
"Brains," answered Senator Sorg
hum. "But nowadays the only way
a man can convince people that he has
drains is to pet monev." Wanhlmrton
A a,oou nog was stolen in bt.
Louis one night recently. A dog like
that ought to be put in the safe every
day at sundown.
The man who is always going to do
great things to-morrow usually
pends to-day in worrying over trifles.
Middlekurg, I
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i I easanaanaan Mannas
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Hero is an excellent TUFTED COUCH,
best durable valour covering, excellent quality
springs, just the taing for any easy rest, only
Extension Tables,
$5.00; 8 ft. $ '6.00; 10 ft $7.00.
Beautiful Writing Desk,
Top 26x48, highly polished four drawers, 17x11
and a cupboard with two departments. Two
persons can use it at tho same time. It is fin
ished on all sides so that it can be piaced in w
middle of the room. It is a bargain at $S.50.
or centrt
table, 2d
square, extra shell below, only vac.
grades and more expensive finish, $1.85 w
$250.
D middle of the room. It is a bargain s
Strong Oak Stand,
0 Large Arm Rocker,
0
A man who is crooked in politics is
only straight in his private business
because he is afraid of the sheriff.
One whose word is as good aa hit
bond is generally careful of his words.
!
A good easy chair, a special bargain at $ t-
Other rockers, $1 60, $2 00, $4.00 and $4 50. ,
PICTURES, fruit and scenery, size 27x31
oak, oxydized and gilt frames, easel, wrt
$1.50, selling now for 1.00.
Chairs. fSSSt'SSft;
and 15.50 per half doz. i
I have also a nice assortment of beds,
tresses and springs. Gome early.
J. E. itlAGEE, Kreamer, P.
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