rr 1 , r OLD TlM&rAVORlTES WEARINESS. O tittle fort, ttint such long years Wnt vrander on thrmiph hopes and fenrs, Hunt sehe mid Weed beneath your loadj I, nearer to the wnyaidc inn Where toil ehnll cense and rent begin, lAm weary, thinking of your road. 0, little hands, that, weak or strong, Aleve (till to serve or rule no lone, ' Have atill o long to Rive or ak, 1, who io much with book and pen Have toiled among my fellow men, , Am weary, thinking of your task. ?R K as t w 7K fR fR m ?R KM MRS. MANSFIELD'S STRATEGY. i2i VOJ. HAVE mndo n discovery, fit y X John,", said Mrs. Mans to I O field, looking up from ber fi J knitting. ( TXOr John Mansfleld, retired merchant, Alderman nnd Mayor of rimperne, looked up from bis paper. "A discovery, my dear?1' bo said, assuming bis best magisterial manner. "Pray .wbat is the nature of tbls re mnrkablo occurrence?" "I find tbat Miss Ansom ling a photo graph of yourself, which she treasures in secret." . , "What do you mean, my dear?" ex Holmed Mr. Mansfield. . "This morning," explained Mrs. Mansfleld, "I entered Miss Ansom's room and found her absorbed In the contemplation of some object which she held. She had evidently not heard my knock, but the noise of my entrance etartled her, and, as she hastily hid something in a drawer, a photograph fell to the floor. She snatched it up, Bung it into the drawer nnd closed it, but not before I had recognized it as your photograph. I pretended not to cave noticed the photo, preferring to bave an explanation from you." Mr. Manstlcld was the picture of helpless amazement. Miss Aneoiu, it must bo explained, was a bright and eharml:ig yotuiH lady, IWhoin Mrs. Manstlcld had recently en gaged as a companion. "I am quite nt a loss to explnln the affair," said Mr. Mansfleld, in tones finite unlike those of the Mayor of rimperne. "Possibly it was given to her by a mutual friend." "Then why should she make a mys tery of it, and gloat over it in private?" demanded Mrs. Mansfleld, grimly. "My dear," said Mr. Mansfleld, with a return of dignity, "I do not under stand you! If I mistake not it was something she hid in the drawer which he 'gloated' over, not the photograph." "I am not stvs which it was," said Mrs. Mansfleld, with strained calm ness. Now that the first shock of amaze ment was over, Mr. Mansfield's pomp osity returned rapidly. "Ah, very possible, my dear, Miss Ansom, whom I have every reason to think is a young lady of good discern ment and sound Judgment, has found something in my public life which she bas been good enough to admire. Miss Ansom has had every opportunity of ktudying my work for the past three months, and also the general course of municipal life in what, I think, may be regarded as a noble borough. What baore natural, then, tbat this young Indy, seeing the portrait of a gen leman clad in the robes and insignia ef the office of the chief magistrate of this borough, displayed In the photog rapher's window, and, recognizing in that gentleman myself, should pur Chase tbat photograph?" .Mrs. Mansfleld listened with immov able features'. ' ' ' "A very good explanation," she com mented, "if It bad been one of your official photographs. But the one in Miss Ansom's possession Is one of those you bad taken about two years go, before you were elected Mayor. We ordered only a few of them, I remember,-and I thought we had dis posed of them all. The question is bow did Miss Ansom obtain one? I did not give it to her?" ' "Then I can only say that yon must be mistaken, my dear," said Mr. Mans fleld, with asperity. "On your own confession you only fuiy it for an in stant How can you be certain that it was a photograph of myself?" "If you think my eyes deceived mo, perhaps you will believe your own! The photo is still in the drawer. Miss Ansom has had no opportunity of re moving it, for I sent her on an errand. It is in the first drawer of her dress ing table, if you wish to satisfy your curiosity." "Mrs. Mansfleld, do you think that I am going to steal into a lady's room and pry into her private affairs V' cried the Magistrate, rising. "You forget yourself, madam I" Mr. Mansfield went upstairs in high dudgeon to make some alteration in bis dress preparatory to going out He was forced to acknowledge him elf quite at a loss to account for tbat ' photo being in Miss Ansom's posses sion, which admission was rather ex traordinary on his part. He prided himself on bis keen 'in sight his strict impartiality and bis firmness in dlscnarglng his magisterial duties. But an exhibition of these Qualities was not confined to the bench. Of the- latter he bad made a lavish display In bis home, as Mrs. Mans fleld found to her cost. It was only twelve months ago that bis unbending will had driven their aif M, Jack, to South Africa. O. little heart, that throb and beat With eucli impatient, feverish heat, Sii'h limitlrM and atrone diniren; Mine that no lone; has glowed and burned, With pnion into ashen turned, Now covert and conceals its fires. O, little soul?, as pure and white And crystalline as rays of lipht, Direct from heaven their source divine Hefracted through the mist of years, How red my setting sun appears, How lurid looks this soul of mine! Longfellow. m a s r m m m m or m m . Mr. Mansfleld had determined that tils son should marry rank and beauty in the person of a daughter of a locul magnate. But handsome Jack Mansfleld elect ed to manage his own matrimonial affairs, and upset nil his father's brill iant plans by falling in love with a pretty nobody, a governess in a bouse where be was visiting. Finding all arguments, persuasions and commands alike useless, Mr. Mans fleld Anally told bis Son he must either fall in with his wishes or leave his home forever and look for no fur ther assistance from himself. Jack choso the latter course, and within a week set sail for South Africa. The loss of her only son was a source of great grief to Mrs. Mansfleld. But all her tears, pleadings and reproaches could not prevail on her husband to relent and as time rolled on her Impor tunities ceased. Having dressed himself to his satis faction, Mr. Mansfleld left the room. Suddenly his progress was checked by the sight of a wide-open door. What tempting liend could bave left the door of Miss Ansom's room so invitingly open, displaying, as It did, the very drawer on which Mr. Mansfleld had never even set eyes, in which the much discussed photograph was sup posed to He? Mrs. Mansfleld had, as she well knew, struck her husband's weak spot when she mentioned curiosity. "It would be the work of n moment," he reflected, "to take Just one glance into that drawer to satisfy himself of the truth of Jane's story. With a cautious look round, he noise lessly entered the room, partially clos ing the door behind him. He opened the drawer boldly, and yes, there it was his own photograph. It was, as his wife had stated, one of the few be had had taken nbout two years ngo. Horror! Somebody was coming. A light step on the stairs and a sweet voice bumming the refrain of n song, heralded the approach of Miss Ansom herself! Whnt was to be done? Could ho nl Iqw her to find him in her room, pry ing about like a curious housemaid? He, Alderman Mansfleld, Mayor of rimperne! There was only one thing to be doue. Miss Ansom entered and closed the door behind ber. Mr. Mansfleld could bear her moving about the room, still singing lightly to herself. "She is taking off her bat and Jack et" he thought "In a few minutes she will leave the room. Then I can slip out unobserved." Everything, no doubt would hive happened Just at he wished, bad Tiny Mrs. Mansfield's darling pug not followed Miss Ansom into the room. The spirit of investigation was strong In Tiny. ' In the course of bis present explorations be naturally looked under the bed. He Immediately sent up an ear splitting scries of barks and yelps, at the same time dancing about with every canine token of dolight. Mr. Mansfleld responded to Tlny's Joyful recognition with silent curses, and, bearing Miss Ansom's expressions of surprise, and that she was approach ing the bed to learn the cause of Tlny's excitement he slowly emerged with a very red face and a very ruffled np penrance. "Don't be alarmed, Miss Ansom, I beg," he cried, seeing that the lady looked dangerously like shrieking. "Er my unexpected appearunce fills you with amazement no doubt." "Mr. Mansfleld!" she ejaculated, in tones of incredulous astonishment. "Er I must, of course, explain, and humbly apologize for my despicable conduct!" His worship then proceeded, with abrupt and Jerky sentences, quite de void of their flowery trimmings, to explain his presence in her room. Greatly to his relief, she did not look very angry when be had finished. She said nothing at first, but, open ing the fata! drawer, produced some where from" its depths two more photographs, wblcb she put Into bis bands, saying: "You see, I bave photographs of other members of the family as well." Mr. Mansfield gazed at them in astonishment. They were pictures of his wife and son. "Why, who gave you these, Miss Ansom?" "Jack," she replied simply, with lowered eyelids and a pretty flush on ber face. "Jack!" be cried. "My sen?" "Yes," she whispered. ' "But l-l don't understand! I ws wv.'- W-W- " 1 " '"" 1 not awnre that yon had ever met He is in' SouW Africa.'- -r-- "It was for my sake he went there," she replied softly. . There was silence for a few mlnu tea. "Then you are the young er lady whom my son wished to marry in opposition to my wishes?" snld Mr. Mansfleld severely, "Yes," she murmured. Mr. Mansfleld thought deeply for the next few minutes. After all he liked Miss Ansom Immensely; and if he still proved obstinate, she would, of course -leave the bouse, and perhnps this morning's ridiculous adventure might be mentioned, and yes, be would be merciful. "Well, Miss Ansom, I need hardly say that your story astonished me beyond measure. But I will not dls guise from you the fact that during the time you have been with us you have won my highest esteem and, in fact, I regard you with feelings of paternal affection. We mpst write to that young sramp and bave him home, Meanwhile" With a cry of Joy Miss Ansom flung her arms around his neek and im printed a kiss on his nose. At that moment the door opened and Mrs. Mansfleld stood on the threshhold, with hands uplifted in horror. She could not hnve timed her entrance with greater precision had she been waiting, with eye at the keyhole. "John! Miss Ansom!" she gasped. Mr. Mansfleld looked frightened. "My dear," he cried nervously, "I am going to write nnd tell Jack to come home. This young lady has promised to be his wife. She is, in fact, the lady about whom we had that foolish quarrel." It took Mr. Mansfleld quite a quart er of an hour to make his wife under stand clearly the facts of the case. But when she did understand she burst into tears nnd rapturously em braced Miss Ansom, assuring ber of undying affection. Mr. Mansfleld nt length managed to to slip away, congratulating himself upon the success with which he had extricated himself from an unpleasant position. After nil, he wns glad of an excuse to welcome tils boy home again. But perhaps If he had learned whnt passed between his wife and future daughter-in-law when they heard the door close behind him he would have realized that they had scored on all points. "Dear, darling Mrs. Mnnsflelrf'." cried Miss Ansom. embracing Mrs. Mansfleld afresh. "How good of you to have mo here ns your companion, and then to devise this clever riot! why, it was quite a drama!" "In which you played your part very well, my dear!" replied the old lady, patting the girl's check affec tionately. Baltimore World. Flgmlcs In Europe. A German scientist asserts that plK my races have existed in Europe. This conclusion is arrived at from the ex amination of numerous skeletons which hnve been fouud In the region of Brcslnu, in Silesia. Their height is considerably below the ordinary aver age, being about four feet nine Inches, which represents the mean figure for a whoto group of skeletons. Similar remains have been found in other parts of Europe not far from the above re gion; thus Kollmnn, of Bale., describes the remains of pigmies which bave been found in Switzerland. In this ease the average height reached as low as four feet six inches. Gutman has also described the pigmy remains which were found In lower Alsnce, nenr Colmar. These are still smaller, aud the height of many of the speci mens is but four feet. The pigmies of Silesia appear to have been contem poraries of the Itomans and slave races and to have existed until the year 1000 A. D. At present no specimens are to be found in Europe. Wood's Despatches. Sir Evelyn Wood is distinguished by a wllluess in which he has very few equals. He gave a specimen of this during the operations following the In dian Mutiny. He volunteered to carry dispatches through the enemy's coun try, aud disguised himself as an itin erant merchant being fairly familiar with Hindustani. Traveling by night nnd day, ho got too close to a rebel camp, and was arrested and detained. After being somewhat carelessly ex amined be was allowed to spend the night in a tent.As he expected, 'during the darkness some natives crawled un der the canvas and stealthily searched bis saddle-bags and wallets, but found nothing except sundry light articles of commerce, the dispatches having been taken by Wood from a slit in his tur ban and burled underneath the spot whore he slept. Next morning he was permitted to go, and reached the Brit ish camp In sufety. Men and Women. Motor Emhlbtt In I'eru. An exhibition of alcohol motors, lamps and other appliances will soon be opened at Lima, Peru. It is be lieved that such machinery and ap pliances will meet with success in those parts of the country where alco hol can be obtained at a cheap rate. There is a fairly large output in Peru of alcohol as by-product of the sugar industry. The cost of the alcohol on the estates is about twenty cents per gallon. The Peruvian government also propose to apply to Congress for the abolition and reduction of dues on al cohol intended to be used as fuel. Space and Business. A Boston man bas two advertise ments. Just alike, ruunlng simultane ously in the samo newspaper. He tried one advertisement and the re sults waro so good that he inserted another. What be couslders curious is that after a time the two "ads." brought in more than twico the busi ness credit J to the first. ' What Women! By Lilian Eell HAT quality do women like best in a man? Is a question often discussed. Occasionally one finds women ' who are all for bralnlness, and doubtless there are a few who really like Intellect in a man; but for the mnjorlty it would be thrown nut quickly enough in a pinch. There are others, and these nre mostly men, who say that a woman likes the artistic temperament; nnd the instances of women who make gods of musicians, of painters nnd of plnyers, give some color to the ollegatlon. But we believe It Is a surfnee-llklng rnther than anything deep-seated. You may run over the various qualities which belong to the poor male sex. and you will find some women liking one of these all the kind and many liking each of them at different times. But when nil Is said you will find that the one great quality which women demand of men is courage. Tbls is the thing which Is chiefly supposed to mark off men as a sex. This is the thing wblcb is supposed to keep them always at the front We do not deny courage to women a great many of them hnve it but we expect more of it from a man; and women, nt least seldom pardon its absence. It is probable tbat as a sur vival of a more truculent age the sort of courage a woman most demands is physical. And here she Is not altogether wrong; but with new methods of living have come new Ideals, nnd it would be worth while if women were to set high stakes in the matter of moral courage for the sex over which they have so much Influence. It wilt be well if they demand that a man shall al ways be true enough to live up to his best ideals tbat he do not prostitute himself for money or for place. They should not think It enough If be refuse to run from an enemy, but should require also that be do not shirk his duties as a citizen, nnd that bo be ready to sacrifice himself or some of the profits of his business for a good cause in the community. Fenr does not show Itself so openly nowadays as it once did. It lurks in quiet corners, it goes in Strang disguises. None the less it is fear; none the less men should be ashamed of its company, and women should applaud the courage which at any time refuses to associate with it Harper's Buzar. Why Not Professional By Tudor Jenks MjjjM nE erdlnnry suggestion "r mnnt nf tha Inv 1nrv Judges to decide upon both law and facts. Possibly It would be wiser to keep the two separate, and to arrange for two tribunals, one to take Jurisdiction of Issues of the facts, the other to apply the law as at present; but to put in place of the Jury of laymen, a Jury mado up of men tralued to decide matters of fact and evidence, Just as legal Judges are now educnted to decide questions purely of law. What is there revolutionary in such a proposal? Is it not in line with all modern progress? We hnve long passed the days when every man was a Jack of all trades. The decision of controversies upon weight of evidence, and the nice estimation of theories, Is expert work and should be done by those edu cated, trained nnd experienced in such matters. After nil, lawyers, in order to present their clients' cases to Juries, ore trained in precisely this ability. They learn to sift evidence!, to estimate credibility, to decide upon the relative probability of opposing accounts; they, in short, are trained Jurymen, and need only the law's sanction to perform the functions now blunderlugly botched by the hnphnzard laymen. For this work they should be adequately paid. In their work, they should be nssured of the same respect and submission now exacted by the bench. They should be able to settle issues, nnd, when settled, to decide them. The equity courts hnve long performed such olllces, nnd have proved the possibility and desirability at the change. The professional Jurors would take to the consideration of Issues of fact the probity of their choracters. instead of the Ignorance that characterizes the ideal lay reader. They could be ollowed to go home and visit their families with the same rellnnce upon their honor thnt now forbids any espionage or restriction of the Judge upon the bench. There might be corrupt Jurors, as there are corrupt Judges; but the rarity of soiled ermine would bo Just ns great. Legislatures are the most powerful bodies In the world; and the legisla tures rule themselves. If a president of the United States should be im peached, we do not require that a Jury to try him shall be drawn by lot from the citizens of the republic. And yet if the Jury system be the ideal, why should it not be invoked iu these, the most important cases that can arise under our Government? In brief, my proposol is this: Let there be a professional Jury bench, made up of men learned in those branches of legal lore and civil and criminal codes that teach the correct determination of issues of fact Let the lay Jury be abolished, and nil issues of fact be mndo triable before a bench that shall de termine these, nnd these alone. Such a change would be no more than the specialization and division of Inbor that insures skilful nnd Just sifting of facts, and it requires only the utilization of the surplus legal tulent available lu all clvllled lauds. The modern Jury is a survival, in n corrupt form, of whnt wns once a useful means of Justice. Modern ideals demnnd Its reformation, nnd its return to eonithlng that will accomplish for ua what the old Jury system did for our forefathers. Munsey's Magazine. The Mission of Woman in the Twentieth Century By Jessie Ackermann HEN the nineteenth century gilded silently into the great vista of tbo past the spirit of prophecy seemed to fall upon the avernce Imllvldiinl. nnd with one accord n forecast of tha new t 7 1 century was hurled at the bead of a defenseless public, lyf I Progress In aH forms wns painted with so much high light Jf jf I as to leave no canvas for either clouds or shadows. All the unitnown regions or science were expioiieu in imagination, and every phase of life expauded to its utmost measure, until the last and least "seer" was fully satisfied with bis own picture. In this generalization and hasty summing-up little bas been said about the progress of man himself man as aside from woman. Man (and "with all his faults we love him still") is, after all, only bait civilized, and there is no doubt that every condition of tho last century bas made blm moro selfish and more self-centered. It would be dllficult to find one who would not unhesltolingly take his place at tho helm of tho universe, and with an assurance thnt well becomes his splendid bearing (for he is a splendid creature) try to guide all worlds through space on a modern plan of bis own invention. Magnificently poised upon the unbalanced rock of self stands tbls nineteenth-century evolution. He loolf so grand thnt ononis apt to becomo awe-Inspired at bis dnrlng attempts, ad it seems a pity to disturb his sclf-satlsflcd condition; but hear, O man! worn! lias a mission, and you heipless creature you nre to be the victim of h4 operations. You must be civilized! The unconsciously cultivated selflshnesi must be eradicated, and nothing but the skill nnd cunning of woman's band cun accomplish a task so stupendous nnd yet so fascinating. "How can it be done?" you may well ask. In days past it was thought that there was but one weapon of successful warfare upon the frailties of the Sterner sex. This sentiment is now carefully wrapped in the oil and spices of sweet memory, and bangs in the archives of a burled century. This sword of victory a woman's love was the theme of all nations. Poets in turn raved and sung of it; men (they were less ambitious then) died yes, really died for it All conditions met in common camp to tell of woman's love; but alas! "Time aud Change!" In the final analysis under the light of a new century the verdict bas gone forth tbat woman's love bas failed to fully civilize man. Some loving, tender, clinging wife lifts ber voice against the unholy decree; but it is useless, for It is the verdict of the Court of Public Opinion. Woman, with her quick instinct and ready wit, recognized the fact tbat something must be done, and twenty-five years ago she entered the woman's club, which became the training-school for ber mission in the new century. If the clubs bave accomplished nothing more, they have aroused woman to the fact that man must be civilized and husbands must be trained; they bave taught ber bow and where to begin, and ber duty is now clearly before her. There is no doubt but the study of child-culture bus completely overturned the old Ideas of home education in reference to the boy and girl. The begin ning of the fully civilizing process will take place at the hearthstone and at the mother's knee, where the same ideals will be set up for the boy and girl alike, and the same standard of purity will be raised for the entire household. The principles of a now chivalry that will obliterate, or at least subdue, self will permeate the heart and mind tialned not by w -e by mothers. Ive'e' Like' in Men ; ," Jurors? of a substitute comprehends the abolish- ami tha satnlillsliment nf a tribunal of of the boy. Thus husbands will bs Woman's Home Companion. 8T letrojlng llerinada Grans Moil. While no other crop can be grown on the hind which will afford greater net profit than Bermuda, loine may desire to destroy It. Much of the sod may be destroyed by exposing it to freezing weather in the winter. Cut up the aod with n disk or cutaway burrow, crossing to chop the sod Into small blocks. Tear up these blocks with some plow or harrow that will bring them to the surface. Repeat this several times during the winter, ex posing new surfaces to the frost as that first exposed is killed. By spring most of it will be dead. Keep the sod stirred to prevent growing until corn planting season, l'lant corn and cul tivate with bull tongue plows or tooth cultivators to keep the grass from growing. Ho not use any plow or other Implement which will cover the sod. When the corn is knee deep sow two bushels of pens to the acre and plow them In with bull tongue plows. If these directions are faithfully car ried out the Bermuda will be com pletely destroyed in one summer wherever a full staud of peas Is se cured. Bermuda should be planted upon all cleared land which is liable to be washed under cultivation. Planted upon terrace banks it renders break ing impossible, and if the interspaces are properly cultivated it may be kept in bounds. Neither Bermuda nor any other valuable grass will grow vigor ously upon very poor soil, but if once set it will prevent waste and continu ally Improve the soil, while keeping stock eight months of the year. If common vetch (Vlcla satlva) is sown upon the Bermuda sod in late summer or early fall it will vegetate and afford pasturnge during tbo win ter, while the Bermuda is dormant. If the vetch is not too closely depas tured In late spring. It will produce seed which, scattered from the drying pods, will amply reseed the land. This will repeat Itself annually, the vetch affording moderate pasturage during tho winter and early spring nnd Ber muda supplying full pasturage from early spring until tho vetch reappears In fall. The vetch, being n legume, collects and stores nitrogen nnd thus fertilizes the Ileruiudn. When first planted or sown not even entile should be allowed upon it while the soil is wet. After the sod is formed it may bo pastured regardless of tho weather. American Agriculturist. Double Saw-Home. t'nless coal is burned exclusively on the farm n saw-horse such as is shown in the cut will be found a great labor saving device. It Is used for sawing both long nnd short pieces of wood, and It mnde four feet or more long it DOUBLE SAW-HORSE. can be used by two men in operating n cross-cut saw. The two cross strlns f the close ends nre but fifteen inches apart, so one is able to saw strips as short as needed for any stove. This double saw-horse should be mndo of tough material and be braced as shown In the cut. TheJiorse from which the drawing was made was held tnireMmr with iron bars, but the round pole, such as is commonly used in the con. tre, would answer with inch-thick strips at the bottom on either side, if It was necessary to reduce the cost. Effect of Fertilisers an Grass. The last hay crops from the plots on which the different rotations are being carried out enable the Rhode Island experiment station to show final results for the season. On the plots having the six-year rotation in tho order of corn, potatoes, rye, grass and clover, and grass, the yields of grass have been ns follows: Tbat of the fourth year In the rotation was three and two-third tons per acre, the fifth year of rotation four nnd one quarter tons per acre, and the sixth year 8.8 tons per acre. The fertilizer applied to these plots has been at the rate per acre of: 350 pounds nitrate soda, 4."0 pounds acid phosphate and 200 pounds muriate of potash. On another part of the station land, an experiment to determine the worth of different amounts of nitrogen has been carried on for tho past ten years. One plot has received no nitrogen dur ing that lapse of time. The second plot has received fertilizer which con tained the equivalent of twenty-one pounds of nitrogen per acre. The third plot has received fertilizer which con tained nitrogen at the rate of sixty three pounds per acre. This Is the fifth year this land has been in grass and the yields as shown by this year's crops are quite remarkable. That from the plot which bas re ceived no nitrogen during the ten years .was 1.1 tons per acre. That from the plot receiving the one-third ration, or twenty-one pounds nitrogen, gave l.T per acre, which the third, which bad received the full ration, or sixty-three pounds nitrogen per acre, gave a yield of 3.75 tons per acre. Much the same results are being obtained by men throughout the State, who are top dressing their grass lands with nitro gen more liberally than formerly. Water at tha Barn. If one bas a pump locuted in or near the barn there is, of course, no difficul ty In obtaining all the water needed for all purposes la the barns. If, how ever, it Is BMeMMity to carry n aUr fsg the stock, then nolrifc plan should M put In operation whereby water masj be obtained for other purposes, sued as wagon washing and the cleaning of harnesses, without carrying It any great distance. The rainfall may b utilized by placing a barrel which is water-tight on a box or other platform and, by the use of a simple and cheap V-troiurh. enrry the water to tho barrel from the eaves of the barn roof. A faucet should be placed In the barrel, ns shown, so that the water may be drawn off readily when want ed. Over the top of the barrel Is placed f TO SAV1 RAI5 WATBB. a frame, covered with the finest mesa wire obtainable. This will keep out vermin and small animals and yet permit sufficient nlr to circulate oyer, the water to prevent it from becoming stngnant The illustration shows thi plan, which Is an excellent one and very Inexpensive, Storing Root Crops. Every farmer knows the difficulty of so storing roots as to facilitate thej handling of them in winter. Some have no pits or cellars convenient in the barns, and consequently store the roots in pits outside. Of course, the out door method is not always the best, for the roots will sometimes keep la as sound condition when stored in that manner as by any other process, bat when the season Is well advanced and, the ground is hard and frozen it be- -comes a very dilllcult mntter to get at the crop when wanted for use. If a largo crop Is stored inside the barn, unless the location is so situated as to be under the Influence of an even tem perature, the handling of the roots en dangers them when the weather la extremely cold, and causes them ttf sprout as the teiiip?raturo becomes high. Here. then, are two difllcultles to bo avoided, wblcb are heat ond cold. Whnt the fanner wishes Is to store the roots In such n manner as to keep theui at an even temperature, preserve tlieni in good condition, and to bo easily handled when he wishes to use them for feeling. Of course, it Is well known thnt the time for stor ing the crops Is in the full, but it is never too late to repack them, which can be done when the weather Is mod erately cold. The best plan for so doing is to get some dry dirt, coal ashes or dry sawdust. In a bin, bar rel or box lay two Inches of the pack ing material, and upon this make a layer of roots and do' not let tbem quite touch one another. Fill tbo ppaccs with packing material, and so continue until tho receptacle is full. By this method they can be taken out for use in any quantity desired, and they will keep much better .than if stored in heaps, will not freeze nor hent, and will keep until the next crop comes in. Even potatoes, both sweet nnd white, may he thus pre served. Be careful that the packing material Is dry. Moisture should bo avoided as much as possible. At tho present time the dlfllculty Is to pro euro dry flirt, which 1- the best mate rial to use, while wood ashes are not plentiful, . Fine sawdust is the next best substance, but not equal to dry dirt Plaster is excellent, but some- what expensive. Wheat chaff is good nnd so is straw when cut In half-incb lengths. It is best to do such work, however, at the time of harvesting tho crop. Farm and Garden Notes. Falling temperature makes cream rise. Sour skim milk does not make good calf feed. Hens do better if kept in oeperato lots of twenty-five each. Large breeds should never be kept lu the same flocks with small breeds. A little feed will keep a cow quiet while you are milking, and save tem pers. Souring changes the sugar in milk to lactic add. This decreases feeding value. Tinware for keeping milk is prefer able to stone or earthenware, and cheaper. . . Young chickens should be fed four or five times a day, aud at regular in tervals. Too many cows should not be kept; comfort should not be sacrificed to numbers. A cow with a long pedigree will not fill your pocketbook unless she is a producer. , When hens acquire the feather-pulling habit they should be seut to mar ket at once. Boosts for poultry should all bo placed on a level, so thnt there can bo no preferred position. Feed the laying hens at daybreak and sundown, and keep tliem working the entire tluio between. Drain the soil of the orchard so the roots will go down deep and thus ward off the effects of drouth. Trees should be trimmed when young in such a manner that mors pruning will not be required later. Many an orchard Is starved to death. Growing trees must be fed Just the same as any other crop or plant it fed. For setting out in a dry soil the plants should be wel rooted and stocky, as It must depend on its own roots. 1. A L
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