Fi ance has uuonrthod ft new traitor
who has boon selling licr war secrots
to Germany, getting $212 for tlio lot.
The prico nns cheap and tho informa
tion no doubt ot corresponding char
acter. In England, Frnneo and other conn
trios in the Old World nil ntrcot rail
road cars, omnib isos ond other vohi
clos lined ns publiu conveyances are
limited ly law to thoir uniting capnc
ity under heavy penalties.
The ninount of copper produced in
the United Stntos lust ynm ostimnt
ing the ontimt of December wns
2ti t,(!00 tous. This nnmnnt includes
the copper in sulplintc and shows nn
incpeuso over the production of 1S'.18
by about 10.5 per eont.
Orcn, ft little city in Swodcn, owns
nnd operates n nursery which yiolds
nn inconio of SloO.ODO sufficient to
pay nil the expenses of tho munieipnl
ty, including tho cost of conducting
fro i schools for the childron nnd n
free tolophouo system for the people.
Tho telephone lines of Sweden nro
owned by tho stnlo, nnd tho cost to
cneli subscriber nvorngos SKt.10 n
yciir. 'J'lio government is bound un
der tho ngroeinent by which it Be
cured ownership of tlio linos not to
exceed that rnto. For this Bum tho
Btnto will erect n lino not exceeding
two mill's to bring n subscriber into
tho system. Somo special rntes nro
ns low ns S2. 88 n year, nnd tho con
trui'tH under which they luivo been nl
lowed run for n series of yours. Tho
foo for convolution, nut exceeding 02
miles, is 4 cents; up to loo miles, 8
cents; up to miles, 13 1-3 cents,
nnd for longer distances 27
Conversation is permissible
thoso rntes for three miuutes,
cants,
under
nnd a
third extra is charged for every extra
miiiuto tho phono is in uso.
It used to bo popularly snid thnt
modern invention would mnUo war so
horriblo, so expensive in men, thnt na
tions could not afford to ong.igo in it;
that war would censo because nrmios
would bo wiped out. It nonius, how
ever, that the clement of human cau
tion intorvouc. Long-rnngo projoc
tiles make long-rnuga battles. Shrap
n el produces tho trench. Armies no
longer hurl thoiusclves at each other
in the open. It would bo suicide, and
a campnign of investment nnd forced
surrender. Creating nn impassable
zone of lire has created a disposition
not to cross it. Arena widon, and so
widen with safety for greater num
bers. Xo factor in the last decade has
been so potent in bringing the Amer
ican nation to a realization ot the
fact that there is a desirable outdoor
life as the bicycle. When cycling was
a fad three and four years ago it raked
its disciples from all walks of life.
Largely, however, it drew npon that
element of humanity engaged in se
dentary occupations. The dull-eyed
clerk, the listless bookkeeper, the
stolid artisan, who saw nothing of
life prior to that time but monotonous
enr ride nnd a dreary day within
drearier walls, suddenly awoke to the
realization that there was a great
world outside whi;ib csnld be enjoyed
by short excursions on the wheel. It
is this portion of the population that
has clung steadily to the bicycle, in
spite of the fact that society elbowed
cyoling to one side, merely to go to
some extreme iu another pursuit of
pleasure. The number of actnnl rid
ers, for the foregoing reason, has
Bteadily increased iu the last two
years in the face of an apparent de
cline in the sport.
Congressman Lncoy of Iowa has
been uotiug as schoolmaster in the
House of Representatives. He has
been showing what Iowa spends for
school purposes compared with Ala
bujnu and some of the Southern states.
Without contradiction from his hear
ers, whose faces expressed blank
amazement, he intimated that a
single congressional district in Iowa
paid more school taxes than the whole
state of Alabama. This statement
was brought ont by the appeal of rep
' resentatives from Alabama for dona
tions of laud from the United States
(or common school purposes. In its
constitution, passed iu 1875, the stute
of Alabama pijovided that the tax for all
eohool and state purposoa should not
exceed U-4 of 1 per cent. The result
is that, owiug to this restriction by
the constitution, the entire sum raised
for public schools in that Btate in the
years 1807-8 was but a little over
$800, 000. That is only 40 cents per
capita to the population.. Each child
that was sent t school cost $3.59.
Id the same year when Alabama spent
CSOO.ODO for school purposes Iowa
peut B,VA,tiQ' and the amouut for
each child was 822.7!'. South Dakota
in the siiiue year p.nt $23.15 for each
Uild.
THE COMMON THINCJ OF LIFE.
Th common llilnirs of llfo, thojr give
To nrc lis lih:liet swnvj
Tlio ihlnifs tluit In tim llf wo II vo
Am with "very ilny.
Ami never wrmiKlit tlio dreamer yet
Whom work truo honor hrlng
But thnt lit" fabric's Im'n wns set
l ii in ou llfu's uoimnon things.
I THE MANILA WIRE I
I
By Brigadier-General
r wns tho morning of
Fcbrnory 5, 18!)'.),
nnd nil Manila wns
girdled with smoke
nnd tlnnio. From
tho shores of tho
beautiful bay oppo
site tho Boeano do
Vitns nt tho north,
nwny around in wide
sweep ncrops tho
rnsig nnd thenen to old Fort Han An
tonio Abnd nt the southern suburb,
long linen of American Roldiern were
pitted against tho opposing forces of
tlio n.'iiivo army, led by Agiliunldo's
best nud bravest genrriilH.
As early ns the middle of December
it wns only too evident th.it armed
conllict was imminent. All the same,
orders required that Aguinaldo's of
ficers bo received with every courtesy,
nnd tho rank nnd lilo with kindness.
They caino nnd went within our lines
at their own free will. Their sol
diery, their women nnd children in
swarms would visit tho American out
posts nnd claim n share of tlio nmplo
rations, nnd profess undying regard
for their Amigos Americanos; yet in
hundreds of lialivo homes rilles nnd
ammunition were storod to bo used
when tho day of battle came, nud
soino of tho convents and many of the
churches proved to bo vc-ritublo ar
senals. And it is about ono of these, tho
big stono church nt Eat Paco, the
easternmost suburb of Manila, that
there bangs a story not soon to be for
gotten by tho men of Anderson' Di
vision of tho Eighth Corps a story
of heroism nnd devotion to duty thnt
mny well bo remembered by the youth
of America.
Crossing tho Fstcro do rnco by a
massivo bridgo of stone, tho Cnlle
lienl tho mnin Btrcet passed within
a few rods of tho windows nnd towers
of tho church. It was tho broad thor
onghfaro over which went most of tlio
travel, nnd much of the trnllle bo
tween Manila and tho thronged towns
and villages up tho Fnsig Bivcr nnd
around tho picturesque Laguna de
Bay. It was lined on both sides with
houses tho lower story of whioh, at
least, was of utono, solidly built to re
sist the earthquakes sometimes so de
structive in this volcanic land, And on
its northern sido were strung the tele
graph wires, two in number, of tho
signal corps of tho nriny, oonneoting
the outormost blockhouse, Number
Eleven, with the field headquarters of
the general in command of the First
Brigade ot the First Division ot tho
American army of occupation, and
with those ot his superior officers,
Major-General Anderson at Division
Headquarters in WeBt Faco, and
Mnjor-Oenernt Otis at the Palace
within the walled oity of Manila.
With ihe early dawn of that lovoly
Snnday there came galloping along
the hard-beaten road a wiry little Fil
ipino pony, ridden by a slondcr
young soldier in brown khaki uni
form. From nndorneath the curling
brim of his drab felt .campaign hat a
pair ot clear, dark-brown eyes peered
eagerly, searohingly along that line
of wire ana np and down every pole.
From the faot that tho sentries at
the bridge presented arms as the
young rider spurred along, and that
there was a single silver bar on each
dark blue shoulder strap, it was evi
dent that, despite his youth, the young
rider was an ouioer, a first lieutenant,
and the device on the collar told fur
ther that he was of the signal corps of
the volunteer army, lie was a hand
somo fellow, with regular features,
dark, wavy brown hair and a faoe
bronzed by tropio sans, but radiant
with the health and spirit of youth
Only a tow minntes before, two men
of the First Idaho bad been shot al
most in front of the building where
the young signul officer sprang from
the saddle to make his report to the
adjutant-general.
"Lines all safe as vet. sir," ho said.
his band going up in salute, "but the
fire is pretty sharp along the road,
and the sentries say there's occasional
shooting around them. The worst of
it is that they can't tell where the
bullets come from, now that it is
light, and the enemy uses smokeless
powder. The Wyoming regiment is
in reserve, by Ueneral Anderson a
order, behind those buildings across
the bridge, and they say, too, that
they hear nhots every little while."
An ambulance, driving rapidly,
eame rattling down the street from the
firing line at the eastern skirt of the
village. A pale-faced soldier, his arm
freshly bandaged, aat beside the
driver, and both soldier and driver
trembled with wrath and excitement
as they drew up iu front of the build
ing.
"We were fired at from three of
those nipa huts up the road, right
there this side of the bead I" said t he
driver angrily; and theu, lowering his
vi)ioe, "I've got two desperately
wouudea men Inside, too." Then
hospital corps soldier, springing from
the step, corroborated the statement
"I opuld aee them iu oue sua
aiming at me," he said, "and the bul
lets fiew close as that," and be
whisked his hand back over the shoul
der, almost shaving his ear.
"The general'! over at Battery
For tlie rtVnr things to f ves thnt set
Not common nro nor plain;
Ti.vmty to Its supreme tlir'o
Lives In their homely Kntln.
Ami wlmn find's Bwwt-tnned sornph band
tlrnntlon's myslery sing.
It tei how sns nnil skv n I land
Were ttoiiIh life's common tiling.
Ill ploy 1). Bniintlur, In tic. Louis llepubllfl.
Charles King, U. S. V.
mmmsmm
Knoll with tho'gnns," wn tho answer
of tho chief of BtntV. "There thoy go
now!" he added, as with a roar and
shriek tho long shell lenped from tho
brown muz.to nnd went tearing
through npneo townrd tho Krnppn iu
tlio rivor redoubts. Then followed a
distant crash it had burst just nbovo
tho hostile parapet. "Wo rnn't get
orders to advance yet, nnd when wo
do ho wants you to follow us right np
with your wire. Communication must
bo kept by telegraph. It's ns lnnnli
ns n man's life is worth to attempt to
rid.) this street, nnd I hnto to scud an
orderly with n message."
"Can you leavo men enough, to
guard tho line?" a"ked tho young
signalman, nnxioitsly. "They'll bo
cutting it iu a do.oii plnce other
wise." "Wo hnvrfVt got Vm!" was tlio im
patient nnswtr. ".Sooner or Inter tho
order must coinn to pitch in; then
every mini will bo needed nt the front.
They are culling for re-enforcements
even now nt lilockhoiiso Kloveu. Tho
general Bent iu two California com
panies, and then rodo over to Dyer's
battery. Yon miidit gj to him there,
it you lilio. llo ll want to know tins,
anvhow."
But oven ns ho spoke, up tho street
at a sharp trot, and followed by n
inglo orderly, caino tho brigndo com
mander. Tho crash of musketry nt
tlio front, and tho cheers of tho Cali-
orninns, oh they drove in through tho
rico-llelds to the support of their com
rades of tho rirst Washington, had
cadeued tho sound of tho ponies'
hoofs. Silently, but with intense
nterost, tho general liatencd to the
lriver's story of the lire from the nipa
ints on tho skirts of tho town, and
oven before it wns morn than linll-
told, 'excited exclamations among the
soldiers called his attention nwny.
inshing his pony to top speed and
lending down on his neck, an orderly
ennio tearing in from tho front, run
ning the gauntlet between two rows of
mtive houses from which the sharp,
icious crack of tho Mauser, and the
heavier report of tho Kcmington,
could be plainly heard.
Seud a platoon to thrash those
follows and burn those huts at once!"
was the instant order. "Solid a com
pany back toward Faco Church. Did
they fire at you from there?" asked
the geuoral, turning suddenly on the
signal -officer.
"1 think so, sir," was the modest
answer. At least they llred several
shots from somewhere olose at hand."
You'll have hard work keeping
your wires np to-d&y, my lad, said
the commander, thoughtfully, "and I
can't help you very much, either.
But all the same, I shall have to rely
upon you."
You may, sir," was the answer,
and the old soldier and the young
shook bands and parted.
Two hours later came the longed-
for order, "Advance!" With crash
ing volleys and. ringing cheers the
men of California, Washington and
Idaho plunged through tho muddy
stream at their front, and chargod
home npon the intreuohments to the
south and west ot bnnta Ana, and
then, wheeling to their left, drove the
insurgent force pell-mell to the banks
of the Fasig, many ot the enemy, in
deed, drowning in thoir frantio ef
forts to swim to safety ou the farther
shore.
Meanwhile the extreme right of the
brigade, in hot pursuit of the insur
gent reserve and rear-guard, drove on
eastward along the highway, over
whelming tho enemy every time be
strove to make a stand, and at last.
worn and breathless, haltod for the
night. On the back ot a pasteboard
cartridge case their brave leader,
Colonel Smith, of the First California,
wrote to bis commander the brief,
soldierly report of their success, and
sent it back to bauta Aua by galloping
ordorly.
Wire this news at once to General
Anderson," was the order, as the
brigade oommunder turned bis horse's
bead np the river road, and spurred
away for the extreme frout. The wire
was iu Santa Ana already, so energetic
bad been the work of the signal corps,
but when the operator -touched his
key a moment later the liue was life
lessdead.
"Wire'e ont!" said lie, briefly, and
went leaping down the stone steps in
search of bis young ohiof. In auotber
momeut the tall lad in brown khaki
was lashing his pony back along the
corpse-strewn road to Puoo. Through
a lane ot blazing nipa huts he tore his
way, koeuly soanuing the uewly
strung wire. Over the scarred Con
cordia bridgo, where the battle raged
so hotly in the early morning, the
pluoky little raoer bounded to the
Manila side, and so on down the
Calle Heal between the smoldering
ruius of the nativo huts, from which
bad come thnt treacherous fire in the
rear that killed and wounded mem
bora of the snored band wuo serve
under the proteotion of the Bed Cross
Dense volumes of smoke and fame
were pouring from the roof and win
dows of the great ehuroh and oonveu
in Faco Square. "And yet," said the
soldiers, huddling iu the shelter of
the nearest building, "there a a gang
of 'em iu the stoue tower the ama
cnu't roach, nnd they are firing nt
every mnn who shows a bead along
the street."
Peering through tho murky veil,
the young officer could dimly se
other crouching forms of lilno-sliirted
soldiers firing upward nt tlio towet
window wnstod shots thnt Only lint
toned harmless on tho archway nbovo
tho hiddon heads of tho daring occu
pants, who poured through narrow
slits a deadly flro on the roadway.
Over nt Battery Knoll Captain Dyor
had trained one of his guns to boat
on that lofty littlo fortress, and now
and then a slrbll onme screeching over
the roofs, and burst with crash nud
crncklo nt tho tower; and still any at
tempt on pnrt of oflicor or man to run
tho gauntlet along that road was met
with tho instant crack of a Mauser
nnd tho rip of a bullet. It wns a
lane ot death but duty beckoned on.
Despite, a vigorous bnlk and protest,
tli o littlo beast wnn nrgod into a trot,
and the brave lad with his eyes on
thoso precious wires, rodo sturdily on.
Another second nnd bo wns -seen
from tho tower, bnrely two hundred
yards away, nnd then down camo the
hissing bullets. Like angry wasps
they bnzzod pnst his cars, nnd the
brnvo young heart bent hard nnd fast,
but dnty duty nlwnys led him on; nnd
just n block nwny, under sharp llro
every inch of of it, ho enmo suddenly
upon a soldier of his corps crouching
in tho shelter of tho stono wnll nt the
roadside, nnd pointing helplessly to
hero tho severed wiro hung, limp
nd useless, from n tall polo closo to
tho abutment of thnt perilous bridge.
Ono way nnd ono wny only could it
o repaired. Somo one must climb
that polo in the very fnco of those
in king roliols in tho tower.
i tho smoke Inmn low it might spoil
their aim. If it lifted, nnd it was lift-
ng now, ho could not hope to escape.
t thnt wiro must bo restored, and
luty bmti) Iii in mnko tho thrilling,
nznrdoiis olVort.
Springing from saddle nnd crouch-
ng nt tho wnll, ho Hindu bis hurried
preparations. ! roni tlio nervous hand
of his snbordinnto he took tho damps
nnd tho few tools necessary, stowed
them in tho pocket of his blouse, and
then, with who knows what thought of
home and mother, with who knows
what murmured prnyor upon bin lips,
with the eyes of admiring nnd npplnu.l
ing comrades gazing at him from tho
snfc.Jrof uge of the wnlls, he nprnng sud
denly to the swnying polo, nud lithe
nnd ngilo, climbed swiftly to tho top.
Madly now tho Mansers crackod
from tho belfry. Fiereolytho Spring-
fields barked their answer ns the cheer
ing bids in blue sprang out into the
opou, and poured rapid volleys to keep
lowu tho rebel lire. Clamping the
polo with his sinowy legs and using
both bands deftly, quickly, ho drew
ogetucr and firmly fastened the sev
ered ends.
Then, just as lie was about to slido
to the ground nnd out of harm's way,
zip! toro n bullet through tho other
wire, and down, dangling, it fell to the
ground.
Inspired by tho heroism of his young
chief, the soldier below leaped for the
wire, and clambering part way np,
passed it to tho lad, who, withcliuohed
teeth r.nd firm-sot lips, clung to bis at
the top.
Another minute of desperate pern,
and the work was done.
Cheered to the echo by the fow sol
diers an officer aud perhaps a dozen
men who saw the gallant deed, the
brave lad slid unharmed to the shelter
of tho wall; aud at last the wire
hnmmed with life again, and bore to
division headquarters aud to an eager
nation thousands of miles across the
sea the briof, stirring story of sweep
ing victory from the distant front.
And that was tho exploit that led not
long after to the recommendation that
the covoted modal of honor bo awarded
Liouteuant Charles E. Kilbourno, of
the Voluntoer Signal Corps, ou duty at
Manila. Youth's Companion,
noma Ltfa In l'orto Rico.
To one uuaccustoraed to tropical
conditions, the furnishing of the Porto
Bican home would at first Bight seem
meagre; butit is quite ample. A short
residence will demonstrate that nearly
500 years of experienee with the un
pleasant features of life in the West
ludies have been crowned by a sur
vival of the fittest in housefuruishiug
as iu other matters.
Austrian bent-wood furniture, and
also wicker-work and willow-ware,
constitute the main equipment of the
parlors aud living-rooms. Upholstered
furniture is uukuown and undorsired,
little or no attempt being made at
decoration except iu the matter of em
broidery and fine hand-made lace
work, with whioh the bedrooms are
elaborately supplied. Hundreds ot
yards of crochet-work are nsed iu the
embellishment of single canopied
bed. This work is tho chief delight
of the Porto Bican housewife.
SThe walla are for the mot part
bare, but here and there a painting ot
merit may be seen. The sofa pillow
is the one great feature of the home;
it is everywhere, in every conceivable
size, shape and material, rerns of
gigantio size and exquisite formation,
as well aa broad-apreadiug palm
leaves, are nsed to festoon the walls
andarohed doorways. Cut fresh from
day to day, they render the dark, oool
rooms inviting and attractive. Potted
tropical plants in great variety abound
within aud without the home. Har
per's Bazar.
A WittartlBlit Wntuli.
A novelty just placed on the Eng
lish market is a watertight watch
which it particularly designed for
soldier and others exposed tj bard
serviee. The back is sorewed on and
the stem-winding apparatus ia pro
tected by screw top. One of these
tiraepieoen has for months been run
ning and keepiug perfect time situ
pierged iu a jar of water iu a London
window.
f AGRICULTURAL.
MfMlirnmtiR ns it FleM f?rop.
It is clnimn I thnt mushrooms enn
bo grown in tho fields by selecting
rich old past nro Innds. About tho
middle of Juno, with n nhnrp spmlo,
mnko V-shnpoil cuts in the soil, nbout
four inches ",oep, nnd rniso ono sldo
enough to nllow tho insertion of a
pieco of spnwn, two or three inches
square, ntidir it, so thnt it shnll bo
about two inches below tho surface,
then stamp the sod down. Mnko these
plantings tli. ee or four feet apart, and
if tho season is favorable a good crop
should appear tho following August
nud September.
flrowlnij tltn Kfltnttii Ojratrr.
Ono of the very best nnd lennt
known gardjn plants Is salsify or veg
otnblo oyster. This is very hardy
nnd is ns easily grown ns parsnips.
Sow early in the spring iu rjws
twelve or fourteen inches npnrt.
When tho rop is wanted for winter,
tnlto up Into in the fall nnd spread in
boxes nnd cover with soil The roots
will keep nicely until spring. They
probably shrivel somewhat, lint when
place. I in water will regain their natu
ral nppenrnuce. Propnrly cooked
somo peeplo prefer this to tho gunu
ino oyster.
l' I'rcvt'ilt ItuliMtn Itiirlttii- Trrm.
A good way to keep rnlibitn from
I'liiiwing the bark from oirtlio bottom
of trees is to innlio nn ordinnry whito
wash coin) osed of nbout ono pound of
Hour of sulphur to four pounds of
lime, to which is ad. led nbout two
ounces of lluid carbolic neid.
Tins mixture should bo kept well
stirred while applying it with a brush
to the bottom of the trees. Apply it
lib .'rally up to a height of nbout thrno
feet or so, and then the rodents cannot
reach above it they will never gnaw
tho bark where tlio mixture is applied.
After a rain it will no doubt Jio noccs
scry to make another application.
r. lller Teatctl liy ritnlnfrmptty.
tOleomnrgnriuu nnd renovntod butter
linvo Been their hnlcyon days, if tho
sili.-ii. cil'orts now being made in tho
linsemeut ol t no fMnlo Lapitol provo
clleetive. Statu Chemist J. A. Hum
mel is engaged on tho varieties of
yellow stnlV, alleged butter, which
tho inspectors are sending him from
every portion of the State. The
chemist lias I. t ii noli n new scheme
which ho thinks will surely bring tho
lintti l ine dodgers to time. By a com
binatiiiu of nickel prisms, microscopes
nnd a lenslcss camera with nsensitivo
plate, Mr. Hummel has dcvelopod a
plan which must show tho dillerence
between butters and pscudo butters
to every amateur eye at a moment'i
glance. Thus, it is hoped, the photo
graphs will carry weight with a jury
where chemical formulas fulled. St.
Paul (Miuu.) Piouecr-l'i'ess.
ftlmllnw rinnlliiK Far Hwrtit ln.
Tho sweet peas were planted near
the top of the ground, nut in a deep
tronch as formerly. Then, after they
began to run, I siftod the ashes from
the kitchou stove (part coal aud part
wood) by the side of the row every
morning until the ashes were abont
six inches deep from the row of sweet
pess to the row of potatoes on each
sido. These kept the roots eool and
I damp and we nover Baw such thrifty
' Bweet pea vines and large blossoms.
The row was sixteen feet long and
large bunoli wan picked nearly every
day from July 4 until October 1. The
vines got about eighteou inches above
the six feet wiro and then fell back.
For tho list live weeks it was nooes
sary to use a chair to stand on topiok.
' Jared Bradley, iu Now England
Homestead,
Tip For I'olalo Orowara.
A simple method ot preventing rot
aud other disensod conditions ot win
ter seed potatoes is in use by the
peasants of Thnringia, according to
Consul Hughes at Coburg. Those
potntoes that rot easily in the cellar
iu winter are made better able to re.
Bist disease conditions aud cold by
boing laid in a sunny place, as fur
! apart from each other as possible
I They are turned over morning and
1 -. -' -i. l . : I .1 1. . 1. ..1, 1
uigub uuui lucy ueuuiuo muiuuuij
creen. nud are then placed iu the col
lar for the winter. Potatoes treated
in this manner do not rot and can
withstand a great amount of cold with
out freoziug. Early potatoes thus
treated do not sprout in the cellar
and so retain their full strength. Iu
February the potatoes are taken from
the cellar aud put in a partially
warmed room until planting time,
When planted they will sprout strong.
er and qnioker than potatoes not bo
treated, and tho crop will be larger
and better.
For Loading Farm Wiiou.
Where a man ia doing hie work
aloue he is often at a great disadvan
tage when about to load heavy sacks
or barrels into the farm wagon. A de
vice is sbowu in the out that will
creatly assist bim. A plank ia ent
to slip down over the axle, between
A CONVENIENT "LIFTING PEVICK.
the wheel aud the wagon body, and
to grip the wheel rim by means oj
tkica hooka . A bent arm of iron sup-
I
ports it polo or kver, thnt lias a grasp
ing arrangement of hooks. Arranged
as shown iu the cut, heavy articlea
can bo liftid over tho sido from the
ground. If tho contrivance Is turned
abont, the plnnk coming outside the
wheel, articles enn bo loaded Into the
rear end of the wacou. New York
Tribune.
Tlio !' nf (Irranhnntos,
Glass is now made so cheaply nnd
greenhouses nre so little expense, thnt
they are profitably nnod for growing
ninny things lor market thnt wcr
formerly grown ont of doors. All the
best foreign varieties of grapes are
grown by some of the leading nur
serymen in cold graperies, where no
cnt is nsed and the vines are resting
during the winter just tho same as
they do out of doors. But under glass '
n the cold grapery tho buds will
start several weeks earlier than they
can in the open air. The grapes will
not bo chilled at night by dews, as
they are ont of doors even during
most of the summer months. Hence
they will ripen without mildewing the
ilinge or having the frnit attacked
iy fungus. To some extent the
growers of native grapes are taking a
lint from tho cold grapery undor glass.
If n native vine is trnined sothnt some
of its fruit is ripened uuder a pro-
ecting awning, such fruit will be much
finer nnd belter than it ever can be
grown ou pnrts of tho Vine that art
Kut thus protected.
renting Cnril KmMir.
reeding uniihieddod corn fodder ii
mi d work, on Recount of the dilllcnlty
of liandlir.g. There is nlso n grenter
part of tho stalks that the emtio will
not ent. This accumulating under the
cattle's foct or nbout tho feed lot noon
icconies a nnisnuoe. Acctmpanyina
this description I scud tho sketch j
n rack thnt will be ensy to fill nud
which will retain the stalks, allowing
hack fou ini:rivrj roni roDiu:n.
tho cattle to strip olTtlio leaves, corn
nn. i tenner, eatiiijie portions, i lie nn
eaten portion can be cleaned out
fore filling nnew, nud tho list
stalks pilod up for hauling a wot,
mixed with tho nccumiilnting mm
ltonp, where the refuso of bnru
stable is piled beforo beiug haule
the fields.
The rack is to be built nzainstho
fence, so that tho filling can be done
from the outside, the outsido of the
manger at a being only high enough
to rotaiu the fodder, 'The frame ol
rack should be mado of 2xls. The
rock b should be made of fotir-inou
foneing lumber, tho slats about font
iuohes apart. The outside rack, o.
should be sot out far enough so the
cattlo cau easily reach down inside to
pick up the chaff. To guard against
any waste here, it is well to have the
bottom, e, floored, and the floor sur
rounded by a six-inch board. The
rack can be made BDy longth, accord
ing to tho amount of stock to be fed.
American Agriculturist.
ftlmrt nnd Useful Folntir.
Alfalfa yields from six to teu bushels
ot seed per acre.
You nover heard of snch a thing m
a dairyman being too clean.
Tho dairy cow is exactly what th
farmer brings np the calf to be.
Poultry pays when their habits.c'is-
eases and feeding is made a study.
Never milk with dirty hands, and
never allow tho hired man to do it.
All auimals enjoy a olean, dry bed
at night. Plenty of straw is jast the
thing.
The production of eggs is incr
ing; but not so last as the deman
fresh eggs.
There is no waste on a farm where
duck are kept that is, not it the
ducks can help it.
The averngo yield of apples through
out the whole country ii less than
three bushels to the tree.
n i;.ti Ai.:nira l,r,.v
auuniuy 1111.10 vuivi. .ua utjwuw
in tho wet grass is a sure way ot get
ting rid of a lot of them.
Cutting fend pays, and cutting the
bedding is well worth the trouble. It
will absorb much better.
Some farmers are getting ahead ot
their neighbor in the yield of potatoes
by using the trench system.
Drought is bad; bnt to those who
use plenty of shallow cultuie it hasn't
tue terrors mat it uas vo oiuora.
The bens that receive careful
handling, exeroise and constant at
tention, are the ones who furnish the
eggs.
Careful feeding before calving, and!
a good cleansing of the bowels im
mediately after, will usually keep
eow dear of milk fever.
Breed dairy heifers when they are
from sixteen to twenty months old,
then they will be giving milk when
littlo over two years old.
Don't over feed the dairy heifer.
If you do she will beoome too fat.
There is a happy medium, aud this ia
what you want to strike.
Dairymen shonld make it a point
to have their stable in a healthy sani
tary oonditiou, with the honest pur
pose of furnishing to their customers
a healthy milk supply.
In order that the farming industry
may be raised to its proper plaoe, a
head of all others, it is ueoeatary
that the farmers themselves should
think more of it and give it iucreased
attention.
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