I
FARM AND GARDEN.
I'nrklnK K In Oat.
Egg liavo lioon pnckeil in ont for
years, lmt the i net ico has gradually
fallen off, ns rgtjs stornil In ensos from
tlie loHt ntDi ngo houses linvo boon ini
ftrovcil in quality from year to year.
Oats, li dry, will alisoili moisture
from tlin oug quito ln idly anil nri'ob
jectionalilo on this Heme. If III" onts
are i.ot dry, tlin germs of mold nro
developed tnpidlv.nnil as llm mniHtuie
i.i given oil ly Mm thu mold will
grow, causin? the ua.cn t i become
musty. In 11 i n aut'i tlioy should bo
at tlio rorroct ileyreo of dryness.
Growth nn Newly Cleaved l.nnd
The growth of young trees nnd
woods on Innd newly cleared in not
readily explained, lmt the United
Klates division of forestry offers the
following: JSunlight is necessary in
order that nmst plants ajcrtninato nnd
grow. I'litnts like tlio poplnr nnd
the Canada thistle seed profusely
and the Hojr of forests, in regions
where these plants grow, is nnnually
covered with e.mntless numliers of
seeds, Invgely brought there by tho
wind. Tlio douso growth of tho for
est prevents the seed from growing.
When the trees nre eut dow n, tho sun
light enables tho seeds on the ground
to genu in nt e and grow into thrifty
plants. The ripe fruits of cherry nnd
elder nre oaten by birds, nnd the hard
needs nre scattered over large arrears.
As the young plants nre unablo to
grow iu dense shnde, they do not np
pear until after the forest hns been
cut down or otherwise destroyed.
Cultivation of Corn.
A Tennessee farmer nsks when
should one stop cultivating com. If
tho cultivator teeth are not allowed to
go more than about two iuches deep,
and as the corn gets largo they do not
go too close to the stalks, cultivation
may be continued to advantage as long
as a horse can get through the crop
without doing mnterinl injury. Of
course, this is on the supposition that
. . . ... . .
otten na inherited, hut it is also at
quired by exposure to dampness .and
unsanitary pens. Leg weakness is
characteristic of some breeds of fowls,
but It Is also due to overfeeding and
tack of lime forming food. Itowel
trouble comes from improper food, al
though this may iu tune be trans
mittou uy Inheritance. I, ire come
from poor wintor quarters, and they
in ay in time stmt up numerous ins
cases that will grently increase the
mortality of the chickens. f-'o it is
possible to go through the whole list
nnd show that nil of them nre due to
ono or tho other of these two causes,
Anne C. Webster in Americnu Culti
vntor.
Form nmf Cnn.trurtlnn nf ftlln,
The round silo seems to be the ideal
form. In this the entire absence of
corners reduces Jhe waste very in n-
tei-taiiy, nnil tho biiupo contained in
tho silo is most economically mod,
After tho round, tho square silo is the
next most tlesiiahlo form, while tho
rectangular is the lenst desirable.
1 ho nearer the rectangular silo ni
poaches the square, the bettor it will
be. I he smaller the proportion of si
lage exposed to tho outside walls, the
smaller will be the loss, hence large
silos are moro desirable than smalt
ones. It has been found that tho loss
of food constituents is much greater
near the exterior of the mass, while
nt considerable distuueo from the out-
fide wnlls, the loss is grentlv reduced,
Iu nil cases the silo should he deep in
order thnt the pressure caused by the
weight ol trie silage mny lie heavy, nn
important condition to aid in tue ex
clusion of the nir.
The first silos constructed in this
country were made almost entirely of
masonry. It was thought that solidly
built and cemented wnlls of stone or
brick were essential to the preserva
tion of the fodder. It soon became
evident, however, that wood silos
when carefully constructed would
make as perfo t a silo, as fur as the
preservation of the fodder was con
cernod, as those made of masonry,
There is one very mnterinl advantage
lounii in the more solid form of silo.
. t - - . ....
.i wen inane suo oi stone or brick is
practically indestructible. On the
other hand, the wood silo is more or
Mitt iritn Is. AllHlvntA.l t-A.nilnt.
enough. If one should fail to stir the 1 ' T. ? ' . t V
ground for two or three weeks, nnd j"'"" "Tl nu n' bet-W!f "
then should go in and cultivatesome ' 8 '"Ij eod.tion of the
damage might be doe to roots that j 5 "j,, ' ? ?, so'.?wu,nt doer,
tad gTown up near the surface. lint f " "f ".'V1'0 "ho"la .b?
t mi i puoniu'ii'Hiiy constructed, ane
a regular, frequont shallow stirring of
tne surface can do no harm, no matter
J.qw long continued, aud much good
may result.
pressure oh the walls is so great that
much care needs to be exercised in
having the studdiug sufficiently heavy
nnd close to t revent nnv tendency
Weed are kept down, much water l toward bulging. When building of
is saved from evaporation, the air enn i wood, the interior should be covered
get in!o the soil better and thus help with nt lenst two thicknesses of
... . ,,,, nun ooiiiu uoaros, vviiii one or two coverings
. ..... v ,uuu , i,,uu Hvnuuuie lor tarred paper between. A wood
that and the following crop that would
not be of use if cultivation was stopped
earlier in the season. There nre tons
of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and pot
ash iu an acre of almost any soil that
you cultivate, lint nature has locked
up these elements for plants to feed
on, and each year only makes a small
amount nvailnble. If you want more
you have only to work for it nndor
standiiigly, and yon can get a reason
able amonut. And you can pot it
nsnnlly for much loss than it would
cost in purchased fertilisers.
It is only within a few years that
learned professors have begun to un
derstand how much plaut food, in au
unavailable form, there was iu tho
soil, and to advise farmers to manage
so aa to get more of it. Short rota
tion, with its frequent plowing of
the soil, and then loug continued cnl
, tivntion of the corn, potatoes, etc,
will help about making plant food
ava lable for wheat, rye, crimson
olover.or whatever crop may follow to
ocenpy the ground as soon as corn,
etc., die. T. 13. Terry in Practical
Farmer.
of
pre
Tlin rnn.ranf l liit ken Itlaeaar..
Nearly all of the diseases of chick
ens, summer or winter, cnu be put
under one or two classes: inherited or
caused by unnatural conditions of
food. If we classify them thus broadly
Jt may simplify mutters for some so
fuey can more intelligently stamp
them out.
j The first class some time in the re
jnote pnst innst have boen nuder the
eecond class; that is, all of the dis
eases that could be traced back to un
natural or unfavorable conditions of
food. Lnt that was so long ngo that
we must take coguizance of the in
herited diseases. These are quite
numerous, nnd it is difficult to stamp
them out. The only sure way to do
it is to breed from chickens that have
no taint of inherited disease about
them. The time must soon come when
poultry raisers will pay more atten
tion to this sub ect At present we
raise chickens with little regard to
the health of their ancestors. Often
the eggs are obtained from sources
that are not well known. That is, the
chickens will be crooked up as beiug
first cluss so far as pedigree and breed
go, but little is suid about tho dis
eases that have been acquired aud are
now hereditary. We must inquire
into this questiou in purchasing breed
ing hens or eggs.
A disease that is transmitted down
through one generation to another of
chickens is just as upt to become epi
demic as auy which attuck cattle or
liuman beings. The best aud about
the only way to stamp out coutagions
or inherited diseuse is to destroy all
the creatures thut show symptoms of
it.aud then breed carefully from those
that do not have it.
The other wide class of chicken dis-a-o,
which inolndes many of the iu
heiited aud epidemic- ones, comes
from causes that ran generally be
remedied. Filth, dirt, unnatural
food and surrounding- geuerally, et
reciallyin winter, are the primary
manses of these disease. Xluup may
servativo mado from uni tnr. nimlied
while hot, has been very successfully
used. The more completely nil of
the woodwork is protected by some
preservative the more will it resist de
cay. A round silo mado of tt rives is a new
form which hns come into use within
n few years, nnd seems to have ninny
dexii able features. It is built on tho
same plan as the lnrge water tnnks
commonly seen along railroads. Tho
staves enn be bought nil cut nnd sawed
to the proper length and bevel, and
by the use of heavy hoops can be
e.isily and firmly put together. Cora
won steam pipi'ig, which has boon
drawn down and threaded to take a
nut, may be used in place of the strap
hoops. liy pnssiug tho threaded
hoops or ston'n pipes through a solid
piece of onk nbout four inches square
on opposito sides, and by using heavy
nut v and washers, tho struct uie may
bo quite easily and firmly bound to
Kether. If it is found that shortly
after filling, the pressure is becoming
ory great upon the sides of tie silo,
tho nuts may be unscrewed, nnd the
whole structure slightly loosened.
Hie staves will frequently so shrink
as to leave air spaces between them,
while the silo is empty, but thore is
no great disadvantage if a ready means
for tightening and loosening the hoops
is provided. With this form of silo
thero is some danger of the silage
freezing in a cold climate, unless a
cheap covering with a lining of leaves
or sawdust is added.
In the construction of the silo one of
the most important parts to bo es
pecially well made is the bottom.
This should in all cases be first well
stoned, then grouted with a mixture
of coarse gravel aud cement, and fin
ally covered with a smooth covering of
Portland cement. The essential
points in the construction of the bot
tom of the silo are to provide thorough
drainage aud to make it a proof against
rats. ft S. Thelps of the Connecticut
Experiment Station.
Ktxblti Hints.
Have the stable w ell drained and
snfllcieutly lighted.
A wet and fonl stable predisposes to
grease and cracked heels.
Dampness is very pernicious to
horses, and iuducos rheumatism,
coughs and colds.
Never have your horse's heels close
ly trimmed, nor the hair cut from the
iuside of his ears.
No more nails than are absolutely
necessary should be employed to at
tach the shoe. Nails' weaken the
hoof by breaking and splittiug its
fibres.
Horses should not be fed directly
they leave work. Then the stomach
is fatigued with exercise, and they can
uot relish or digest their food till re
covered. .
mm
en
NEW YORK
Designs For Costumes That Have Do-
come Popular 'in tho Metropolis.
Nkw Touk Citt (Special). Home
fascinating flannel waists nre to take
the place of the silk and cambric
ehirt-wnint; they are almost invariably
FASCItfATINO FLANNEL WAIST.
(The waist In this Illustration, tnksn from
nnrper s uazar, can lie mmln In flannel,
silk orsntin, but should have a silk vest,
snd the fronts must lis outlined with
either blnck braid or blnck velvet rlbboo.)
made of French flannel, and are nn-
liued. They are regular shirt-waists
with a yoke in the back, or plain back
end with just a little fulness in front,
and are fastened with small gilt but-
of the manufacturer's creation. The
wings, vey pointed iu most cases,
will bo smnrtest when backed with
some bright or soft color contrast, and
it appears that their most fashionable
position on the hat or toque will be
with tho points turned downward.
Ilrslnn" of tlin All-Orel-" I.nrra,
There are many stylish "all-over
laces with round dots half an inch in
diameter and with small conventional
figures that are to be made np in
original ways this winter, the cream
lace over white silk for waists. Many
laces have patterns in chiffon set into
net iu black and while. Thero nre
the appliqued and embroidered net
aud one not iu the trade could senrce
ly begin to name thorn nil There are
variations in so many ways of so tunny
Inces that it is difficult to tell t'other
from which, and names used iu the
trade make only a necessary distinc
tion and are beyond the grasp of tho
multitude.
THK MARKKT8.
For rocketlrns Womankind.
Reticules of suede in fawn, gray or
colors to mntch the gown nre bestowed
by Dame Fashion on pocketless worn
nnkind. The frames of these bags nre
of gold or silver, and many are stud
ded with gems, big Oriental pearls.
eastern turquoises and sapphires and
roughly cut bits of lapis lazuli, jade
and other beautifully colored stones.
Hags of curious Japanese and Persian
leathers are ornamented by flowers,
dragons, and masks of silver, bronze
aud gold, and one bag of gray leather
has a frosty silver frame studded with
coral, and the chain by which it ie
THREE UP-TO-DATE WALKINQ OOWNS tHOM THE NEW Y03K ritESS.
ions. They are mado in plain flannel
tn all light shades, and also in tho
polka-dotted flannel. The verv pret
tiest are blue with a tiny polka dot of
pm it or rod, while the red and blue
with black polka dots are always
smart. This is by no means au eco
nomical fashion, as tho waists soils
very quickly; but it is a very pretty
one, aud thero is much more warmth
in the flannel waists thau in the silk
ones. One stvle of flannel waist is a
ittle more elaborate and really more
useful; it is made of plain flannel, red
or blue, is cut out iu a square at the
neck, and has a chemisotto aud stock-
collar of black satiu; aud on tho
sleeves, that are in coat shapo, are
mall turncd-over cuffs of blaok satin.
Theso are pretty waists, and are fash
iunuble with any skirt.
Every stall should be at least six
feet wide aud uiua feet long. This
will enable the horse to tnrn around
without bruising himself aud to lie
uuwu auu etreicu mtuseli with
tort.
ooui-
Walking Gnwna That Aro ITp tn Date.
The lurge eugravinir shows three of
the swellest early wintor gowns. That
on tho loft is a tailor importation from
Paris. (Irec.u broadcloth in two
shades is the material, with appliques
of yellow lace. Tho jacket is very
stuuuiug, with elaborate stitching
nd strapped seams. It falls away
irom ine suoniuers Willi a peculiar
lleot. showing tho yoke aud its lace
embroidery.
The gown in the centre is striotlv
English. It is made in one of the lat
est gray checked suitings, soverely
plain, with strappings of the same
material. A vivid scarlet girdle and
collar give a desired bit of color.
The gown on the right is a dainty
brown satin foulard bauded with coral
moire. The bodice is made plainly,
wivu a tnoked vest of creamy chiffon.
A Feather Heaeon.
The greatest ingeuuity is expended
at presont in the making of birds of
woudorful plumage, and wings of iri
descent hue, out of the feathers of the
bumble but necessary barndoor fowl.
Of course it is much to be commended
that such good results can be ob
tained by the feather manufacturers
without the slaughter of ocuntless
wild birds of the woods, and we cau
enjoy, with easy consuieuoe, the many
elegant feather-trimmed shapcans that
will this season be prepared and sold.
For this is undoubtedly to be feather
season from the beautiful and ex
pensive Paradise ospreys and ostrich
planet to quills, wings and couteaux
carried
coins.
is mado entirely of Persian,
Fancy Luca Ilecottilns; I'opular.
There is a great and growing do
Maud for fancy laee aud embroidered
goods.
Tn-it Striking- Garment!.
A long cloak that might answer for
either a driving or a traveling wrap is
made of cheviot and is reversible.
The plaid of the reverse is let in on
the sleeves aud across the bust and
appears as the cuff and pocket lapels.
The garment is further decorated with
bands ol black cloth upon whioh are
seen row after row of stitching. Stnull
straps aro buttoned across tho front as
fastenings.
The volvot three-quarters length
coat of a rich chocolate hue is worthy
consideration. It is beautifully doo-
oratoit with an embroidory of black
silk cord aud of blank lace applique
under wlimn Is an underground of fur.
This form of trimming appears as well
on the small shoulder capo, and on the
wiili rolling rovors aud collar. The
revere ami. the collar are faced with
white cloth against whiiih the black
embroidery shows off to its full ex-
PITTSBURO.
Train, Horn and feeil.
WnEAT No. JraiL
WHEAT No. 1 new
COHN No t yellow, ear.
No. 1 yellow, shallot
MUed ear
OATH-No. 1 whits
Nn. 8 white
FLoUlt-Vv Inter patents 4
Fnnny stnilKht wliittr- 8
live - No. U
HAY -No. 1 timothy 13
lover, No. 1 11
FKI'.D-No. 1 while mid., ton.. H
Jirown niidUlliiits 1.1
Jlran, Imlic 15
BTIIAW Wheat 6
nt s
BF.KhH Fniiry Itluo (Irn-s.... 1
Tttnothv, tirhm 1
Dairy Product
Bm F.n-F.lnln creamery.
Ohio crentneiy
Fnui-v eoutdry full
CHKF.HF. Ohio, new
New York, new
Frulta anil Vegetable.
I1FANR flreen V tU . .. 3
I 'M AlOI'.M hancy WhltoV bu
f'AHHAOE I'erbnrrel
ONIONS per bu
Poultry, Ktn,
HENf per pnlr
IIH KI.NH lres.l
II 1IKF.YH (I r (..,
F.UUH I'n. nnd Ohio, fteih....
0
41
81)
8B
RO
2V
05
911
00
7S
no
09
75
no
01
7.1
25
.')
il9
I
16
18
13
C7
69
it
40
87
1
4 10
4 00
i)7
13 0D
11 51
18 50
PI 00
15 21
8 25
6 00
1 61)
1 43
25
22
17
14
14
"' 8 00
!IS 4')
1 (Id 1 25
21 8)
. M) n
12 n
14 15
It) 19
IIAl.TIMOItK.
n.oin
W II I.' AT u- n I
( OIIN Mlie.l
OATH
EtltlH
Illi'l T lilt Ohio creamery.. ...
iniLAnr.Ll'iiiA
Ft.oin
W II F. AT No. 2 red
COHN-No. 2 mixed
OATH No. 2 whlti
HUTTF.lt Crenmery, extra....
F.UUB Pennsylvania Units....
NEW VUIIK.
Fl.orn Tntents
WHEAT No. 2 red
COIIN-No. 2
OATH-White Wwtern..,
Ill T'l EH I'ranmnr,
LOUS Btate of I'ou'n...,
8
619 8 85
in
81
89
11
21
8 654 8 75
70 71
89 40
81 (2
2.1 24
19 20
, 8 0G9 4
17
14
A THRBB-QUABTER8
LSNOTH COAT,
TBAVKXINO)
WBAP.
1.1 VK STOCK.
Central Stork Varda, Katt Liberty, P b
CATTLS.
rrlme. l.KJOto 1400 tin B B1 5 73
Oood, 1200 to 1800 Iti 5 1) 5 49
Tidy. 10U0 lo 1)60 It.s 4 H5 5 10
fair llKlit steers, 9W to 1000 lbs 4 10 4 HI
Common, 7U0 to 9U0 lbs 8 00 8 75
Boos.
Medium 4 (II 4 9J
Heavy 4 0) 4 75
IIoukIis and stags 4 0i 4 29
SUIEF.
Trtme, fir.lo 105 lbs. 4 15 4 30
(loud, Mi lo tH) His. 4 U9 4 2ft
Fair, 70 to bO lbs 8 25 8 7.1
I omnion 8 01 4 25
Veal t'alvus B 09 7 60
LAD IIS.
PrliitPr, extra 6 09 9 25
h rliiKi-r, Rood tovhok-a 4 9) 6 0)
Cunimou to fair 4 01) I DO
Fxtra ymrlluKK. Ikht Hi 4 6)
(lood to choice yvurliiiKS. 4 0) 4 2)
Medium 8 Hi 4 1 1
Louinjon. 8 0) 8 76
TRADE REVIEW.
ten). The same effeot is carried ont
on the lining down the entire front,
o that the coat, wheu opened, reveal
till mora of the embroider.
Boer War Hal herded the Balance ol Trade
Due Ihll Country.
H. O. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of
trade reports as follows for last week:
Fears und not facts, made a war In
Mouth Africa seem a menace to pros
perity here, and a week of conflict has
clenred away the fears. Ilrltlsh mar
kets for securities have been helped by
I lie belief that in In In it shares would
he worth more with no finer control In
mlnlnR rcKlnus. and lurae nurehanis
here of ninmunltloii, packed meats and
other army food have swelled the bal
ance duo this country.
Money market buve mown less em-
burrassliiR, stocks have gradually nd
vuneed, industries an? still miiiported
by a volume of demand for which no
precedent con be found, and payments
throiiKh the principal elenrlnR-houses
for the past week have been 36.0 per
cent luruer than Inst yea,' nnd D7.3 per
cent lut'Ker than In 18112. Ho great an
Increase shows the net result of many
and potent forces muklnK for Jiubliu
prosperity.
The heaviest transactions In steel
rails ever made so early cover 1,500,009
tons ror next year s delivery, or two
thirds of the entlro annual capacity of
the works. The Pennsylvania Is said to
have taken 105,009 tons nt fit. but nil
the leadlnnT railroads made lum.j mir-
rhases, and the price was then ad
vanced to per ton, the same works
having- been delivered during the past
year at $18 lo $19.
Creat contracts for material follow.
one concern havliiK bought loo.OOO tons
bessemer lK at 1'lttsbuiR for 123, whl e
$24 60 is piild for early deliveries, and
W.000 tons billets were sold to one con
cern there and 30,000 at Wheetlntr,
I.IK f 0 bcInK quoted, w ith slabs at 139 60
and sheet bars at $30. Huch transac
tions only show the general belief that
hmh prices will run far Into next yeur.
ror structural work tnnny orders ap
pear, Including some of consequence for
the Kast nnd for C'ubu, nnd in bars
tho car and implement demand makes
tlio Chicago market vf ry strong, but at
Pittsburg works anxiety for future
contracts has depressed the price to
2.15 cents, nnd In plates some works
hove nearly caught up with contracts
and are accepting 2.75 cents. Sheets
are also weaker, S.05 being quoted at
Pittsburg, as the proposed combination
seems to have failed.
Markets for minor metals are react
ing, tin having fallen to 30. BJ rents,
with recovery to 31.25 cents on Duteh.
sales In October, 400 tons larger than
usual, and lake copper Is largely offer
ed at 17.37 cents. Lead Is a shads
lower at 4.57ty cents and spelter Is de
moralized and offered at 5 cents. Coke
holds strong, shortness of ears hinder.
Ing deliveries, though more ovens than
ever before are producing. While
shipments of boots nnd shoes In four
weeks of October have been 380.DH9
cases, against 343,814 cases last yeur,
and less In any other, reluctance of
buyers to pay aa much as manufac
turers ask renders sprlnc orders much
below the average.
Wheat remains practically un
changed, while Atlantic exports, flour
Included, have been 12,93J.N41 bUBhe's
In four weeks, against 13.483,0:6 lat
year, and Pacific exports 2.197 771
against 1.124,306 last year. Western re.
celpts fall short and In four week!
have ben only 30,022,053 bushels
against 40,150.699 last year. Without
concert there Is probably some waiting
for better prices by farmers. Corn ex
ports continue to show the magnitude
of foreign demand for breadstun'a
reaching 14,478,719 bushels, against t) -646,697
last year, and tho demand has
been large enough to advance the price
U cents.
Better Uoodn for Leu -MTaney
money, no m atter where
you lire. W e would not
be spending nearly
million dollars a veer If
we eould not land goods
at your station chenier
thsn you can bur tliem
for elsewhere, Yott will
never snow how mucti
you ran save until roil
see our free Books.
, . ' ""r sua eae cnta-
0 China CltHt, f fo.pj logiie of ereryihlng to
KAT, I'HR and WKAR,
- in Biniut erery.
thing you buy, quotes
Wholesale prices to eon.
sinners on orer loo.inio
dllTirent srtlcles, anil
has over in.iwo different
Illustrations.
yiir i.niinffrapneil J
cWMa so, ( 3.00 k;,;: ?..
'""r" 'rtaln tn
their real colon,,
sn by looking at thenn
roliirril platen ynn ran
tell fini ll, ,w the,
goods will inok nn
your floor or at yonr
window. Carpet! sew
ed fire, lining Oirnl.h-
- "nil Jrrlght
bmimu. tun 'r.V""'l- .
u "P'elal t Jtnl,?e Thinn.
Organ., Sewing Mr,,P, J",,,, i,,rV"'
fno,,1""'"' rHr' ,'r"1 you any or our
rMalogiies, one of which costs ns ' If wo
JTomJ VI?, ?.ny.rr"',1"t m" """-r. we would
r. J-"".'. -i.nr.-esui.swar.
aj
HA
-- -- j- iMiiii-ri mm we
AU.mAAe,
IF INTERESTED
WRITE T0-DA
a
f'PM.Ifl.it t 1 1 ... . ....
t,ii. . i.V.l..iL . 1 """ I'nirenn
.Ti..rei..;u,Sir-;
c.in-vr "AIM! '"'(ihle. it i.
the mihleet, ' " " "umD
f"" h"! "" "il nf anme
G1 wll-leeloped lljpnotlo or magnetic
Th,Mvub ... .
L.r. . '"P":'J"t work onK c-llTi n-leaeee i- 'Sr
1, " ' e" '" 'I- "i ihiii io nil,-in every p irtlciilar.
JT.'jy ,J,ej arn rr-.let w Ih fnu. arsuin-lita aid
ran.7rmpm"WVrc
sii'Piiii-rixuj, 1 t-monal llutni i.m t,tt h...i.i.i'
vatluo.
IT'S FREE
for the aftktt.fr. Write today. Adlroi
NEW YORK INHTITU f K OF RC'fEMCR
8ft Htate Ht.t Ilppt. N.N. 8, Knrhnntfr, N. Y.
Th onlr Prrf Mt
IHiin.rPttll.Kat.
ablMrmn hc arritMl
MiBratr(llnilinir
"f dlili. W'lin
I tfinpty and nnttNl
enn m vmrrim in '
Iirltt, Hent frpo
nvw.ifr nn r
clpt of 5tict. for
aflfHii.iind ttictN.
fli! A .11. V. Da.ll
Agntii wnotf d. K IJ.O. Khlf A- ('., Bufftlo.N.Y.
ARTE F3SE Nil
i be best Ink mal, but no dearor
thnn tb poorest.
(Frnm the BnocKTON Timks. Oct. 10. mi.)
ltriH'ktiins nroHtierlt.v In sn rl,i...lv r.MIul tr
tho iiriiKimrlty of the Khoe Inilimtry that it
will, noibinlit, prove a imitter of Inti-rent to a
Inner niimlier nf penple t barn the act
ll.il Hvernue enrtilnit eiipselty of em-h inillvld.
unl euiiilnyefl In tno in i. k 1 1 kC or the worlil
fiiiiieil ItriHktnn shoe, lor llliintrutlnnt At
the fiu tery of tlio W 1, l)iiiitflas sline ( 'oin-
J'i !' the pay roll fur the week enilinic Hept.
t, rxelmlltiK silKrllitenilent, fnremeli. sules.
men 11 nil nil elei-ii-Hl help. kIhiw the avrrniro
rarnliiH nt the eniplovei,, Inrue ami small, t'
he ti.l .M js r week. 1 Ills wan not an extraor
dinary work, it wa the customary pnyoll.
The nm.Hiiit enrni-il per week, however,
doe nut nlway t-ll the story of pnwp.-rlty.
'1 he number of weeks employed eaeh year Is
the ileti-rmllilnit fnetor ill the w-aur earners'
prnspiTity. The liouidnhs fai tnry him been
dinted but one week tills year, nnd thnt for
tlieumil Kiimnier t t'irk takiiiv.niiil It. will hn
elnted but three (lays the latter part nf 1)
eemier. This would make hut nine days out
of the year that th laetory In elortfl. wtileh
Is mn-fy a. sternly work an thu mut iudus-
trloiiK sliia-rnaker eoill'l ile-lre.
Owlm to iiien-ased h.isitn-is nnotlit-r addi
tion N to be made t'i the DoiiuIiish faetory.
It will be Hl leet lon. 40 fi,-t wlilo. anil
st'ineit hlirh. It will ne rea.lv lor oceiiti:ttietr
early In I Jeer m her. 1 bis mlill'iiin ln-ie i-e
the enpnelty S!i ereent. The W. j,. In ula-s
Hhoe t-ompHliy has the Inrxeitt faotoryiu tho
woild, priKliii liiK aa atlveriiKctl line inland
.i.i.i einirit.
Mr. IJoiiuInss ears that tlienrosneet for .or-
oeitsful biislneit fur Hro.-ki. Mi nianiifantiirets
was never so K' d ns now, and thateulleo-
lious nro better liiau for years.
RAILS GROUND TO DUST.
Effect of the Cou.tant Wear and Tear
on a Railroad.
As consumers of steel the railroads
In the vicinity of Pittsburg lead the
world. During the past three months
170 miles of new steel rails, averaging
ninety pounds to the yard, have been
put down or distributed within thirty
miles of the center of the city, says
the Pittsburg Dispatch. There are
1,760 yards In a mile, which would
mean 299,200 yards for one line of rallv
In 170 miles, or 2G,S2S,000 pounds, of
say 63,856,000 pounds for both lines of
rails, or 269.2S3 tons of steel rails need
ed In one year for Pittsburg roads,
ninety per cent of which was for re
newals on old lines. There tg some
what of a mystery regarding where
the Rteel worn out on a big road goes
to. It is ground down almost to im
perceptible dust by the constant fric
tion of tne grinding wheels, and thu
friction Is forty-five per cent greater
on curves than on straight stretches
of track. The wear is also much great
er on ascending grades on a straight
track than on a descending grade. Cn
curves the wear la almost lateral or
norlzontal, while on straight track tt
Is perpendicular, with a Blight incli
nation toward the inside of the rail
next to the flanges of the wheels. The
millions of tens of steel ground down
to dust by tho whce'.s of trains In this
country are lost. It cannot be re
gained for scrap because It settles
down Into the ballast, U brushed away
by the rush of air caused by the swift
ly moving train, and, like tho star dust
which falls upon the ocean, Is lost
forever. In time, as civilization and
the wheels of civilization move on, th
railroads of the chief steam railways, '
as well as part of the adjoining ground,
will become thoroughly Impregnated
with steel and iron dust from the
grlndiug up of rails and wheels, be
cause it must be remembered that the
wheels grind the rails aud the rails
grind the wheels and this constant
shower of Iron and steel dust is ac
cumulating along our railroads at
raald rate.
An
V