I the "tripping step." Ho to Acqalre It For Drawing-Room I Trained Skirt. Coifing gtrla and tennis playing mnld nil nre npt to lose the drawing room accomplishment of walking In inch n "sWan-llka" way as to set off the ripple and flow of a trained skirt. Evening dfess Is uiuch more beautiful with triained skirt. It gives a certain grace of Its own to the deportment, but this 14 lost if the wearer either strides or bounces about with a step whose free dom suggests breezy afternoons on the towns or mornings spent on tbe un counted miles of the links. I The Creole girls of former genera Hons were distinguished by a beauttrul (tripping wnlk, nnd the achievement lot this drawing room graco was se- cured as follows: The mother or gov erness of the young girl used to tie her ankles together with ft broad satin rib bon. The breadth of tho ribbon and Ita softness prevents hurting the tender ankles, and the confinement prevented the girl from taking too long n step. It was never drawn tight, for then lo comotion would bo Impossible. But the strictness of the band reduced the childish stride to a narrow gait, which at that time was reckoned as nn ap propriate girlish accomplishment. This produced In time ft tripping Step. It whs dully practiced until continued ns n habitual manner of .wnlkl!:g. This was nt n time when the services of a retired drill sergeant were frequently requisitioned to tench ft class of school girls how to hold up the Lend nnd how to straighten tho spine so that no girl should dream of leaning back In her, chair so as to touch tin. bqcl:. ,. fccmotlmes a book was carried on the top of tho bond to assist in producing the carriage desired by the governess or mother. A somewhat artificial step seems the natural accompaniment of tho 1S."0 stylo of summer toilet, i:i which an ar yficlnl simplicity Is tho keynote. The full-flounced and berulllod skirts, tho early Victorian c:rs:;go with Its llchu and drooping chouldc:' scams, Its r.ngcl sleeves or the glgot." tho flowing Bcarf and long sashes of tiio period nil point to the same direction. Tho tripping gait Is quite ns much a part of it as would be tho profusion of ringlets and the frightful expanded bonnets we have not copied from tho same period. Mine ambitious mamma, who thinks r great deal of the "ulra and graces," has trained her debutante daughter to a gliding or tripping step by a simple device. Her white skirt, which has not a Very full petticoat, was sewed to gcther from front to back half way up from tho hem. The girl then practiced .walking, advancing and retreating, be fore the tall mirror in tho "duehesso In her mother's dressing room. The earned petticoat constrained her nat ural step into one still shorter, nnd so she lias achieved the "chicken step" desired for a drawing room train. Philadelphia Ilccord. I Whnt Plcaeee Them. To tho statement that marriage is often a failure because men and womeu do not understuiiu each other a Western newspaper writer adds: Hero are soma things which please a woman: To be called sensible. To be complimented on being well dressed. To be told that she is fascinating. To be told thnt she improves a man by her companionship. To depend on soma man and pretend he is ruling blui. To be treated sensibly and honestly tnd not as a butterfly, with no head y heart. To be loved and admired by a man Who is strong enough to rule and sub Huo her nnd make bis way her way. To find happiness in being ruled by intellect thnt she can look up to ad miringly and one to whom her own ilnd bows in reverence. A man is pleased: To have a woman love him. To have a soft, gentle, magnetic hand alleviate the pain of an aching head. To have a woman's hand smooth away tho cureworu expression nnd wrinkles from his brow. To hnvo a woman's strongth to help him over the weak places in life. ' To have a womun lead him in tbe way ho wants to go. To have a womun sometimes treat dim as a big baby, to be cared for and curessed. Brooklyn Eagle. Memorlul to Elliabeth Fry. One of the most famous of English philanthropists was Mrs. Elizabeth Fry, the woman whose work a hun dred years ago roused England to re form tho cruelties of the criminal code And the iniquities of convict prisons. When Mrs. Fry began to go among the criminals of Newgate she found their lite in prison spent (to quote her own Words) in "begging, swearing, learning, fighting, singing, dancing, women dressing in mou's clothes, and such like." All these evils were swept away by ber efforts iu a few years. The best years of ber life were spent nyar London, iu a house still standing lu Pliuliet-grove, East Ham, and In tho Eat Hum Town Hall recently, Mr. Slduoy Buxton, M. P., unveiled a bust of the venerated lady,- which was been presented to the District Council by Mr. Fnssmore Edwards. Mr, Buxton observed that Elisabeth Fry, though A Quaker, was not a "plain Quaker." She rode about the KorlaUi laaaa In a carlet habit Hhe umA to attend meeting on Buadaj in turpi teals iwlth scarlet laces, and ate .would put out bar last ajut ViftiJp tfean .when tlrod of the discourse. Philadelphia Telegraph. Lnee gowns nro m appropriate fot winter as for sn:..mcr wear. Th handsomest of thesu lace gowns, seyt the New York Evening Post, arc oftea entirely made of two or more kinds of lnco bandings, or of a laco such as oil-over Valenciennes, Inlet with an other, as Irish point or guipure. The contrasts sought nre striking, and un less managed with discretion nnd skill the effects ere anything but beau tiful. There is a new batiste, exquis itely flno nnd sheer, called batiste do sole, which is used as a foundation material, and covered with medallons nnd Inlets of lace until tho effect of n most elaborate lace gown is obtained. The batiste hardly appears except here and there in gnuglngs or tucklngs which Cll in between lace motifs. A Queen's Tart. Pome time ago one of Queen Alex andra's many goddaughters was about to be married. She was a young lndy well known In society, but her parents were dlltident about inviting the Queen to tho wedding. Tho matter, however, came to Her .Majesty's ears, nnd she sent for tho mother of tho bride, and asked all about It, says Homo Notes. Ou learning that the ceremony was to bo a very quiet one. Queen Alexandra remarked: "Well, in thnt case there will bo room for me," nn observation which caused great delight to the wed ding party. Her Majesty attended the ceremonies iu a most unostentatious way, making herself charming to nil the family relations who were present The LIiiKvrle Yealr.t. The lingerie waist is so prct!y that ninny wc.r.en dcjpiy regret to have to lay it aside ns cold weather conies on. To those who would like to wear them a!: wir.tcil'ja following clever Idea v. :.l r.pp.'al sirsmgly: Procure white wash silk of goo.l texture and ir.niio yourself a high-necked una 'ong sleoved waist a plain shirt waist pat tern would i'.o nicely. I.iue tt with thin woolen white goods, such ns thin white wash flannel. This waist can bo washed any number or times. When tho cold day arrives put this on, and your beloved lingerie blouse on top. Yon can now brave tho blast wlta im punity, and wear your white waist all winter. The Tictrotliiil lTang'e. ' -Some attempt Is being made to In troduce the betrothal bangle a plain, thick circlet, which is solidly riveted upon the fiancee's arm, and can be only removed by being sawu asunder. The Idea is very charming, of course, to lovers in the first Hush of mutual ni'.or ntlon, remarks n writer in tho Lndy'a rictorinl. Bnt these are days when engagements ore easily broken. Girls can wear rings on any fingers, and they tell no tale; but they could not wear bnngles riveted on their nrmr without confessing themselves en gaged. Folntlllo Silk. A new weave of silk is called Toin tlllo becnuso it has a raised dot in white or color upon a black ground, and tho same design is repeated al ways with a contrast in other webs of the slik. A black dot on white is n showy specimen of tho "pontlllo." The dot ts only slightly raised, not so mticb as to give it the effect of being em bossed, but just a slight raise in the weaving enough to show off tho dot of brilliant china whlto or whatever color be chosen. This makes a suitable church costumo when properly made up. Fretty Blbbons. The possibilities of ribbon seem to be unlimited, says the New York Even ing Tost. Ribbon hats nre covered with ribbon flowers, nnd garlands oc cupy a position of lmportanco in the millinery shops. A lovely bnt is made entirely of rose-colored ribbon, tho under part of tho slightly tilted brim being lined with rose-colored gauze. The top of tho crown nnd the over brim nre made of pink satin taffeta ribbon roses, the bits of leaves cleverly contrived of green ribbon. Plumes still snuggle down to tbe halt at the left Raveled taffeta Is a smart edge for a Victorian scarf. . Mother of pearl and crystal enter Into the finest embroideries. Pink roses trim one of tbe prettiest hats In whlto crinoline lace. Pleatlngs of lace or fine mull are In side the modlshly broad cuffs. Black soutache on white cloth trims most of tbe modish colors successfully. Mannish neckwear has been entirely replaced by dainty transparent effects. Fichus of soft, tinted old lace com plete some of tbe handsomest evening dresses. Cream lace on a mignonette green gown gains by being run with black velvet ribbon. A knot of ribbon with four sprawling ends and no loops Is effective ou the bodice front Crystal bead chains harmonize wltb almost any fabric with which they may be worn. An umbrella to match a dark drest or coat Is certainly something fox which to strive. , A lovoly blouse of beoderle Anglaie is shirred across the shoulder wit three rows of Val Insert Lacings, either pratsacsj qr ornamen tal, am a feature ea many and .vjaring Hill m f muieuiev 1 9 MATTERS A French War. The French cook peas br blending one tnblespoonful of butter with a tea spoonful of flour; add to this a pint of young peas, a Small bunch of pars ley, one cup of water, six very small onions. Cook forty minutes, take out the pnrsley, then add salt, pepper and a tenspoonful of angar, the yolk of one egg, ft small piece of butter. Mix thor oughly and serve hot on toast The lTes of Charcoal. All sorts of glass vessels and other tenslls can be purified by rinsing them well with charcoal powder, nub bins; tbe teeth and washing out the mouth with fine charcoal powder will beautify the former and purify the breath. Putrid water can be immediately de prived of its bad smell by charcoal; a few pieces of charcoal placed on meat fish, etc., that are beginning to spoil will preserve them nnd absorb all the strong odors. A tnblet of willow charcoal taken twice dally will purify the stomach and aid digestion. American Queen. Oar Fnrnltnre. Furniture coverings were never bet ter made. The materials are usually cool and attractive looking. Some forest green bedroom furniture in a style suggesting the mission de lightful. In addition to beating stuffed furni ture It Is well to allow it to stand out In the suushine a little while now and then.- For bedrooms, floral cretonnes match ing the langu.igo make pretty chair coverings. ' Linseed oil, turpentine nnd vinegar In equal parts, make nn admirable furniture polish. Mix thoroughly nud apply with hard friction. If a house Is to be shut up moths may be kept out of the chairs nnd hangings by spraying them with tur pentine. Heavy pieces nre lather to be avoided In the average house, hs It Is Important that they may be moved tad the dust dispatched frequently. Leather-covered pieces may be re freshed by a rubbing with a mixture composed of two parts of crude oil and one of benzine. . . n,t -:. " j Blend end Cake Roses. There is some difference of opinion as to the proper place to store bread and cake. A great ninny housekeepers, following time honored precedent, still keep their bread nnd cake in lnrge stoneware crocks, fitted with covers. The objection to these Is thnt they are very heavy to lift, and In summer nre npt to Invite mould, unless they nre kept in a dry, upstairs closet Such bread crocks should be scalded out every time they nro filled, or as often as twice a week. Cake crocks need not be scalded out so often. They should both be cold and dry when they nre filled agnln nnd shut up. Eread crocks nre so heavy and cause so much unnecessary labor that large boxes of tin enamelled on the outside have been substituted for them. There are, however, more objections to tin thnn to stone ware. Tin is npt to give a "tinny" taste to any bread or cake kept in it. To avoid this some bread boxes are furnished with ventilators. This dries the bread. Sometimes draw ers for cake and bread nre fitted in storerooms. These are lined with tin, and are better than anything else. If furnished with linen cloths. In which the bread or coke is wrapped securely from contact wltb the tin, though tbey are not Impervious, as nothing but an airtight covered box would be, to at tacks of kitchen insects, which In the city may sometimes Invade the neatest and best protected kitchens. House keepers In the country do not always appreciate their blessings, one of which Is immunity from Insect pests when proper precautions nre Exercised. New York Tribune. Soft Gingerbread One pint of molas ses, one cupful of butter, balf a cupful ef warm water, one tnblespoonful of soda, one tablespoonful of ginger, two eggs nnd flour to make the consistency of a soft batter. Stir the soda In the molasses until it foams, add the benten eggs, the butter which has been softened but not molted then the water, ginger and flour. Bake in shal low pans in a moderate oven over naif un hour. Cherry Pie Line a deep pie plnte with plain paste; brush over with tbe beaten white of an egg, fill with pitted cherries and Bprinkle over three-quarters of a cup of sugar; dredge with one tnblespoonful of flour or corn starch, one tablesponful of butter dropped over the top in small bits; wet the edges of the lower crust and put on the upper crust and flute the edges, and be careful to make slashes In the upper crust tor the escape of air. Pineapple Pudding Butter slices of bread and line a dish with them. Pare and slice a pineapple thinly. Cut in strips, put in a layer of the strips, spstnkle with sugar, then another layer of pineapple, until the dish is full. Cover with buttered bread, pour over all a cup of cold water. Put in a moderate oven, cover and bake one hour; then remove the caver and bake oue hour longer. Tbe bread should be browned before removing from the oven. U U ald that a ilnju xt&u pt gold, titer bean oanredtaB lute geld I, JfU) P?T tqrtr-ftix inches. New York City. Long box pleated ooats are among the features of the season that may be relied upon to ex tend their favor well Into the future, hisses' box pleated coat. nnd are much worn by young girls. This one, designed by .May Mautoii, is ndnpted to both the entire suit and the general wrap and to nil the lighter weight materials In vogue, but, ns il lustrated, is made of pongee stitched with cortlcelll silk and trimmed with handsome buttons which nre held by sljk cords above tho waist. The pleats give long lines which mean nn effect of slcnderness even while the coat Is loose. The sleeves ate the largo and ample ones that slip on over the bodice with case. The coat Is made with full length fronts nnd backs, and a skirt portion that Is joined to them beneath the belt -Olid pleats. The box pleats at the cene nre Inld In, but those from the shoulder and at tbe back are applied. At the neck Is a flat collar and n pointed belt Is ttorn at the waist. The sleeves are pleated above the elbows, but form full puffs below thnt point and ore finished with roll-over linro cuffs. 1 The quantity of material required for WOMAN'S YOKE WAIST AND TIIIPLE TUCKED SKIRT. the medium size Is six and one-fourth yards twenty-seven inches wide, three and three-fourth yards forty-four inches wide or three nnd one-fourth yards fifty-two Inches wide. A Feature of the Bruon, Yoke waists of all sorts are among the features of the season aud are made exceedingly attractive with trim ming and contrasting material of vari ous kinds. The stylish one designed by May Manton and depicted In the largo drawing, is shown In pale pink crepe do Chine with yoke and trim ming made of bands of pink silk held by fancy stitches, but the design Is suited to a variety of materials, silk and light weight wools and to the many cotton and linen fabrics. Lace Insertion can be substituted for tbe silk of the yoke, or bunds of material feather stitched, or any yoking mate rial can be use,d. The waist consists of a fitted lining on which the front aud backs ere ar ranged. Tito yoke is separate and joined to the waist at Its lower edge. Both front and backs are tucked at their upper portions, but the backs are drawn down smoothly, whllo the front blouses slightly over the belt Tho sleeves suggest the Hungarian style, aaO are made with suug fitting upper portions to which the full sleeves ure attached. The quantity of material required for the medium size is four yards twenty ene luches wide, three aud one-fourth yards twenty-seven inches wide, two and one-half yards thirty-two inches wide, or oue and seven-eighth yards forty-four inches wide, with seven yards of banding to make as illustrated or five-eighth yards of material eigh teen Inches wide for yoke and collar. Triple skirts are much In vogue aud are exceedingly graceful and attractive when worn by the women to whom FASHI0NS they are becoming. The very charming model shown In the lnrge drawing Is adapted to alt the season's materials and to variations of trimming that are very nearly without number, but In the case of the original Is made of chiffon veiling In cream white with bands of antique lace as trimming. The skirt consists of a foundation which is cut lu five gores, the upper portion of tho skirt and the two flounces. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is eight yards twenty seven Inches wide, seven and one-half yards thirty-two Inches wide, or five nnd three-fourth yards forty-four Inches wide, with eight and one-half yards twenty-one or live yards thirty six inches wide for foundation.' Fucking the Trunk. Trimmed hats and starched blouses suffer greatly from packing. It Is much better to pack the blouses rough dry nnd linve them got up when ono arrives at one's destination. Hats can easily be packed before they are trimmed, with the rlblions which are to adorn them stowed nwny lnsldo the crown. Linen collars can be packed very safely lu tho crown of n sailor hat, and this is one way of economiz ing space. Tllckcil nlotiae Waist. Big round collars are much worn nnd are . very generally becoming. The smart May Matiton waist Illustrated combines ono of the sort with tucked fronts, that nre exceedingly graceful, and can be made with tucked elbow or plain bishop sleeves. The model Is made of mnuvc penu do cyngo stitched with cortlcelll silk, the trimming, shield and collar being of heavy applique In twlno color, and Is worn with a skirt of the same, but tho design nlso suits the odd waist and nil pretty, soft mate rials that can be tucked successfully nre appropriate. When desired the shield nnd collar can be omitted nnd the neck worn slightly open. The wnlst Is made over n smoothly fitted lining that closes nt the centre front. The tuck Is plain, drawn down In gathers tt the wnlst line, but tbe fronts nre tucked for a few Inches be low their upper edges and form soft folds over the bust The neck Is fin ished with tho big collar which laps over with tho waist to close Invisibly nt the left of centre. The shield Is separate and Is arranged over the lin ing, beneath the wulst Tho tucked sleeves nre eminently graceful and form frills below the elbows, but the bishop sleeves are plain, gathered Into straight cuffs. The quantity of mnterlal required for the medium size Is four and one fourth yards twenty-ono Inches wide, four nnd one-fourth yards twenty seven Inches wldo or two nnd three eighth yards forty-four Inches wide, with three-eighth yurds of all-over luce for collar and shield and two and three fourth yards of uppllcrue to trim as il lustrated. . ' The error of an astronomical chron ometer Is rarely greater than two ona hundredtba of a second. WOMAN'S TtJC&BD WAIST, f AGRICULTURAL MCCejccteececvKig Management of llllk Cellar. The majority of cellars ar very Im properly ventilated, nud the length of time for keeping milk therein vnries on nearly all farms. The success in tho creameries Is due to the observance of proper degree of temperature, and until farmers become more observing of that point they will contluun to have difficulties. One of the obstacles Is nn cleanliness In the stables as well as In the milk houses. Tbe regulation of the churning Is as nothing compared with the essential requisites of protferly keeping the places and utensils In the best condition. The water, however," Is the source of the greatest danger. It has been demonstrated by actual experiment that the germs of disease existing In Impure water are carried without change Into the milk, where they rapidly multiply aud cause decomposition. A Raigeitlon of Nature. Nature suggests, In the nntural and thick growth of a great variety of grasses and weeds together, thnt a mix ture of vegetation may yield a larger quantity of vegetable produce from any given area thaa "cr.fi be obtah.ed from the growth of one species alone. Actunl experiment liss shown that a mixture of grasses Is usually more pro ductive than tho cultivation of a single one. An acre of pens aud oats grown together will yield more than hair nn nero of each grown singly. A field seeded to timothy nnd chiver produces much more than either sown oriono. A pasture sod composed of orchnrd grass, timothy, red clover n:id Kentucky blue grnsss Is In good grazing condition from early spring till nutumn, the de cay of the earlier ripening species fur nishing plant food for tho cpcclcs text coming to maturity. Frofltnble Shipments. The fowl that Is In demand Is the clean, yellow leg and flesh one. A mnn not posted In these matters decides to ship a box of llvo or dressed poultry to the market. Ho has yellow legs, black legs and feathered legs In bis consignment. Hd sends them nnd gets his returns, which we will say, for Il lustration, Is nine cents per pound, nnd he looks up tho quotations nud finds that the market is paying nlno to eleven cents per pound. His neighbor, who has given the matter more attention, has selected n yellow leg nnd skin breed. Ho ships nt the same time and bis returns are eleven nnd may bo twelve cents per pound. He tells our friend about It, and tbe question arises in our friend's mind, "Why didn't I get eleven or twelve cents Instead of nine cents per pound?" I will tell you why he didn't. Every farmer knows thnt if he ships a barrel of npplcs, half of them good and tho balance specked or rotten, he i.oesn't get the top price, but If ho ships a bar rel of selected fruit, returns with the highest quotation, providing tbe mar ket Is not overstocked. Ho must raise something thnt everybody does not raise, and there Is no danger of over stocking the market with first class goods. First class goods are always In demand; the satno in the .poultry busi ness ns any other business. J. J. Pat terson, Jr., in Tbe Cultivator. Economical Fettling;. I will here try to describe my pig trough, and hope I can make It plain enough for your to understand. I make a V-shaped trough out of oue by six and one by five inch boards; to each end of trough I natl A, which is mnde of one by three Inch slats, with a slot cut In top end to receive B, which Is r.lso n one by three inch slat, two inches longer thnn the trough. To B nre nailed ono by two inch shits, twelve or fourteen inches long, four Inches apart on alternate sides, and the ono by two inch slats long enough to Just reach the bottom of trough, when B, to which they nre nailed, is Bet In the slots and three inch wood pins put through at top end to keep pigs from lifting it out of place by drawing out tho plus. Part with one by two inch sluts nailed on can be taken off, and trough is easily cleaned. I havo a small pen to set the trough In, nnd when the trough Is filled open the slide dsor and let In the pigs. Tbey can drink on either side; when pigs are over four months old tbey should have a larger trough. This Is the best thing I have ever tried to keep pigs out of tbe trough, as they have no room to get more than their noses In tbe trough. Carl A. Wcibke, in The Eult omlst nee Aanoyed by Bknnke. Sometimes a colony of bees will be, come unaccountably cross, keeping a heavy guard at the hive entrance, and attacking any one who goes anywhere near them. In such case the cause ot this Irritability frequently proves to have been a skunk. They sometimes annoy the bees In summer, but we have usually found them most troublesome is the fall. One of our aprlarles In particular has for years apparently been a regular Untying ground for skunks, tnd h ITTTT have killed them off by the dozen Ant Ing tho fnll months. After tbe weather beceiues quite cool their depredation are more disastrous, ns their scratching on the hive causes the bees to fly out in large numbers, and those not detonreil perish by being chilled, fiood, lnrge swarms nre sometimes mined In tht manner. A steel trap Is the surest way of ridding one's self of such a nuis ance. We attach the trap to stout pole, or scantling, about fifteen feet long, as they are not'llkely to walk off with that, and set tt nenr the blve en trance. We do not often use bait but last spring after three trap had becm successfully avoided several nights la succession, while our thickens disap peared like mngle, we tiscd scraps of raw meat ss bait and with results. We take hold of the end of the pole) and carefully hobble his skunkahln down to the brook, nnd all Is over In a few minutes, and with no odor, sncn ns Is sure to be caused If they are) killed by clubbing or stoning. Hllos V. Davis, in American Cultivator. Frolt Tree Fumigation It has been pretty concliii.lvely dem onstrated that fumigation Is a remedy for nil of the Insect pests which attack plnnt life. This means of keeping tbe orchard in prime condition bns bee Indorsed by the Agricultural Bin-pan which has circulated a great deal of literature relative to this method of dispatching scale and other Insect Ufa which will kill the trees tf allowed to do so. The method followed Is to iurnovED tunt won ikeb iuuiGA:io:r. throw a tent over a tree nud after faa teulng all tho ends down to prevent the escape of the fumes, tho Interior is filled with tho poisonous vapors. Tbe covering Is allowed to rcmuln in posi tion a certain prescribed length of tirao, after which It will bo found that the Insect life has been killed beyond pos sibility of resuscitation. In tho treatment of large orchards this process is nocessnriiy expensive, nnd for the purpose of preventing wnsto of mnterlal a new tent bns been devised nnd Is being introduced, by which it is posslblo to tell at once, ex actly tho amount of cyanldo of potas sium required for tho fumigation of each particular tree. This prevents wnsto of material and nt tho same time Insures the application of sufficient mnterlnl to effect the desired result. This is done by making use of n square piece of canvas or other suita ble material, and on which nro marked rings, ono within tho other. As this tent Is thrown over tin trcs to bs oper ated on, nnd as the folds fall to the ground, it is posslblo to accurately judgo the cubic contents of tho tent by tho examination of tho rings. Knowing the c'nbl'J contents of the space to be filled there nro fixed rules prescribing the amount of fumigating materials to bo uiod. Philadelphia Record. . ,4 I Kllllns Vt'cede Willi Chemlenli. In some regions objections' havo been raised against the uso of solutions of copper sulphate,-especially upon plant1 intended for forage, since It might bo possible for nnimtilsto get nn amount sutliclent to kill then!. While such a condition of uffnlrj Is possible. It is hardly probable in tho usual practice of weed destruction. , To overcomo this difficulty tho uso of solutions of copperas (iron sulph&tel is recommended in Farmers' Bulletin Xo. 124. Where copperas is employed, J will be found necessary to havo if stronger solution than where blue vitriol Is used. ' Copperas solutions should be from ten to fifteen per cent, or about one pound of the chemical to each gallon of water. The results secured wltW this chemical do not soem to be quite as satisfactory as where the copper sulphate is used, aud the increased strength of solution required makes their cost about the same. It must not be expected that all weeds may be destroyed by chemicals, at least lu an economical way. Some weeds are so protected by hairs, scales nnd wax as to render their leaves lm pervious to the solutions usually em ployed. Against such weeds the use of chemicals will be followed by disap pointing results, but against charlock, wild mustard, shepherd's purse, wild radish and penny cress they may be successfully used if tho applications be made according to the suggestions given above. The solutions have been found to re' tard the growth of other woeds, with out completely destroying them, as fol lows: Curled duck, bindweed, dande lion, sow thistle and groundsel. In any case, Ore results attained will depend upon the thoroughness of the applica tion.. Rami ta Inaaea oa Kaaeaa. 'Amoug tbe beggars that have been making the. town In the last few days were two little glrta, Tbey had the regulation piece of paper, explaining that they were deaf and dumb, but they iwere not on ts their Job. At one store they "wore asked If they could use a pretty little girl's hat, and right then tbey started into a joint debate as to iwnlca one should fet It Em-
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