GARDEN, FARM and CROPS
SUGGESTIONS
FOR THE v
UP-TO-DATE
AGRICULTURIST
Chinese Primulas.
It Is a mistake to keep these either
too cool or too dry, a position quite
close to the glass, a temperature not
lower than 50 degrees, and water as the
soil calls for It giving the best re
sults. Dirty Plants and Pots.
All the occupants of the greenhouse,
the conservatory, or the room should
now be thoroughly cleansed. Sponge
the leaves with soft, soapy water that
Is Just warm, and scrub all the pots.
These simple operations will make
everything look far more attractive.
Carnations in Pots.
Plants In flower and those showing
for bloom will need a Blight 'Increase
of temperature to keep them gently
moving. Give air as often as the weath
er permits, and continue to assist the
plants with weak stimulants. Marguer
ite carnations In bloom must also have
a little more warmth than hitherto., If
the plants are to continue flowering.
These as they become exhausted may
be thrown away. Pay particular care
to the watering of Malmaisons, and
keep the young plants as cool as pos
sible without admitting frost to the
house.
Moth Balls for Cucumber Vines.
A good garden is a good educator as
well as a good appetizer. We learned
many things, and one of these is worth
repeating its originator Is unknown to
the writer. Did you ever try placing
camphor balls among your young cu
cumbers and squashes? Try it and you
will "use no other." At the first ap
plication of 5 cents' worth we drove all
the pesky little beetles over to the gen
ial professor's gardens adjoining. The
next day we experienced certain pangs
of conscience for takimj such unjust
advantage of an absent neighbor, and
another 5 cents' worth was purchased
and placed on his vines with equally
good results. Where they went this
time no one knows that is their affair.
Certain it is that they left our vines
alone thereafter.
I A New Kind of Red Closer.
The great value of clover In all sys
tems of farming make3 it desirable to
be on the lookout for any possible
Improvements of this plant in definite
directions. The Bureau of Plant Indus
try has been experimenting with a new
form of red clover which came from
the black-soil region of Russia. The
plant is practically hairless, and, there
fore, does not hold dust like the com
mon reft clover. For this reason It is
believed that It will make a better
forage plant for horses, since it will
be much less likely to cause, heaves,
and it will be much cleaner and more
convenient to handle. Bloating in cat
tle is, perhaps, due, in part, to the
presence of hairs on common clover.
If this be true, the trouble would be
obviated by feeding the new hairless
Orel clover.
Another objection to the common red
clover is that it matures much earlier
than timothy, with which it is ucually
sown. It is thus impossible to har
vest the mixture at a time when the
full value of both the clover and tim
othy can be obtained. The new Orel
clover matures two weeks later than
the common red kind, or at the same
(ttme with the timothy, and at a sea
son when the farmer's' attention Is
Dot so imperatively demanded for his
corn, and also at a time when In the
most of the clover belt the weather is
more favorable for harvesting the crop
.without injury by rain.
Alcohol Farm Engines.
The use of power other than horse
power is yearly becoming more gener
al on the farms of the United States.
Gasolene is at present used largely as
the source of this power, but it is pos
sible under the provisions of the alco
hol law which went into effect on Jan
uary 1, 1907, that denatured alcohol
may come Into use as a fuel for en
gines in agricultural operations, and
may to some eutent displace gasolene.
With a view to determining, princi
pally what changes, if any, are neces
sary ia the gasolene engine to adapt it
to the use of alcohol, and to investi
gate further whether it will be eco
nomical for the farmer to make use of
the new fuel, the Department of Agri
culture has carried on an extensive se
ries of trials and experiments, the re
sults of which, in popular form, are
published in a farmers' bulletin, "The
Use of Alcohol and Gasolene in Farm
Engines," for gratuitous distribution.
' These tests have established the fact
that it is possible 'to use alcohol in any
engine designed for the use of gasoline
although that use may be decidedly un
economical unless certain changes are
made in the vaporizing device and in
the compression pressure.
Another Important fact developed by
jthe tests was that fuel economy, wheth
er the fuel is gasolene or alcohol, is
targely a matter of adjustment, and
rom the discussions of this matter it
Is probable tbat the running cost of
such engines may be materially de
creased. The principles of operation
and the various parts of the explosion
engine are discussed in a particular
. way, thus making the publication one
hlch should prove of much value and
Interest to the progressive and up-to-date
farmer. New York Tribune.
Improvement of the Soil.
George T. Powell, president of the
Agricultural Experts' Association of
New York, in an address on "Improve
ment of the Soil, the Basis of Success
ful Dairying," said that a good watch
maker must be capable of putting to
gether all of the parts of a watch, so
that they will work in harmony. So'it
Is with the man who builds the steam
engine, but their lines do not com
pare with the complexity that comes
to the man who has to deal with the
soil and the land. If the earth Bhould
cease to produce, human life would
cease for all time.
Mr. Powell then spoke of the Im
mensity of the agricultural products of
this country. He said that their value
for 1905 was 6,333.000,000 and $6,800.
000,000 for 1906. Mr.. Powell said that
the farm needs to be studied as close
ly as the manufacturer studies the pro
duct of his factory. With the aid ot
maps Mr. Powell discussed and ex
plained soil formations. He said that
sandy soil was not well adapted for
dairying, as it does not Jiold moisture
and thereby has not sufficient plant
food, especially nitrogen. The profits
in dairying are closely related to pro
ductivity of the soil. In dairying work
It is not only necessary .that the yield
be good but that the food should be ot
the highest nutrition. Mr. Powell told
of some of his experiences on his own
farm with crimson clover and red clov
er. He said that preparation of the
soli for the crops to be grown is Im
portant and there were few operations
on the farm that were more important
than that of plowing. The finer the
soil is made through tillage before the
seeds are sown the more readily they
will get the food necessary for their
growth.
There should be a winter cover crop
of some kind on all cultivated fields.
Mr. Powell said. Fleld3 should be har
rowed as soon after they are plowed
as possible, to save the evaporation,
if the land is not fit to be harrowed
Just after plowing, it is not fit to ba
plowed. The object of the dairy farm
er should first be to build up a herd of
high-yielding cows and to cut out
those that do not yield. He must build
up and improve the soil and he said
that we are now in the infancy of the
best agricultural development that the
world has ever seen.
Pruning CVape Vines for "Quality."
No other plant is destroyed more
quickly than the grape it severe prun
ing i3 not practiced each year. The1
quality and quantity of fruit produced
depend wholly upon the manner In
which the vine is pruned. Pruning and
training are two distinct practices, but
are often confused in treating the
grape.
Pruning is the operation of remov
ing certain canes or portions of them
to insure a higher quality of fruit,
while training is the. operation of plac
ing the portions left to bear the fruit
upon the trellis in such a way as will
conform with the system practiced.
It is nevertheless true that each sys
tem of training requires its own style
of pruning, but no matter how the
vines are trained the principles ol
remain the same, the pruning
is only modified to suit the
system employed. The systems ot
training are so numerous that books
have been written upon this subject
Each vineyardist has his own system
of training. In pruning there are two
things that should always be observed.
The first is, that the vine always bean
its fruit on the present year's shoots,
which have (grown from buds on the
previous year's growth. The second
is, that the full growth and perfect
ripening of the fruit depends whol
ly on -healthy, well-developed 'foliage
which supplies food to the forming
clusters. Therefore the growth must
not be allowed to become so thick that
the leaves can not properly develop,
nor should the vines be trimmed so
closely that they can not produce leaves
enough for the protection of the fruit
These two facts must always be borne
in mind by those who-would raise the
best grapes.
It must be remembered that each bud
allowed to remain on the vine will
produce a shoot and that the number
of shoots any one vine can support
depends upon Its vitality, age, variety
and the treatment it receives during it;
growth. Each shoot probably will beat
fromoneto five clusters. The aver
age vine may carry after pruning from
twenty-five to sixty buds. When
growth starts in the spring if the vine
is not strong enough to carry such a
large amount of new growth, then re
move some of the shoots.
Apples, pears, plums and peaches de
velop their fruit buds the previous year
but the grape grows its shoots upon
which the fruit is borne the same sea
son the fruit matures. For this reason
only a limited number of buds should
be left Otherwise wood is produced at
the expense of fruit All wood should
be cut away as much as practicable. II
is useless in the production of the crop.
Fall is the best time to prune, espec
ially in, this section. Early pruning
tends to induce more vigorous growth
in the spring and earlier maturity In
the fall. The leading shoots should b
retained . whenever possible, as It it
from their growth that the best fruit
is borne. All side shoots that hav
borne fruit ought to be removed closi
to the central cane. Indianapolis
News.
HOW IT FEELS WHEN THE EARTH
8LIP3.
What did I think, of? Let me see:
The first dim thought hf.t came to me
Was Sny! It's funny how It was.
I notli-ed first a little buzz
And then tho earth begun to squirm
And Hiltho and tiviat und coil around
Just like n waking woolly worm
And then bepan to bounce and bound.
And then the lioor was ngltuted,
The walls and chimneys oci'lllnted.
And by sonio marvellous propulsion
The hills were shaken In convulsion;
The sky commenced to jar and Jiggle,
The streets began to warp and wiggle,
And down below with sudden thump
There was a Jump
And things went bump!
Then ull began to quake and quiver
And everything to shake and shiver;
My mind was full of consternation
With every hurrying vibration:
And then there was a roll and rumble
And things commenced to toss and tum
ble; Tho fences all began to amble,
The distant trees were In a scramble;
Then down below there was a popping
And all tho world seemed to be dropping;
It sank and sank, pell mell, pell muller.
Until It struck creation's cellar.
And then It rose with rush and ripping;.
With slum and slide and slap and slip-
Sing,
scamper, scoop, and skim, and
skipping.
With winding, grinding,
Rocking, shocking,
Yelling, smelling.
Tooting, shooting,
Scooting, hooting,
Bim! Bam!
Ker-slam!
And whanged and clanged against tho sky,
And slid amid the stars so high,
And Jarred and Jolted,
Uinged and bolted,
And rocked,
And knocked.
Fizzed,
Whizzed,
Bizzed,
Jingled, tingled, Intermingled,
Jangled, tnngled, dipped and dangled,
Whirled and curled
And roundabout
It flew, whlrroo!
Turned inside out,
And then It groaned and moaned and rat
tled And all the Inslde-outslde battled
And then It settled down to quiet.
Forgetting all Its romp and riot.
And I hung on, clear out of breath,
Limp, weak and almost
Scared
to
death!
Chicago Evening Post
TJi A 'ut m tu
CslOKW,
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TriLWoFLD
Maude Tom is a strange fellow. He
proposed to me In church last Sunday
during the sermon. Belle Are you
sure he wasn't talking in his sleep,
dear? Boston Transcript.
Model Pardon me, sir, but isn't
there another artist in this building?
Artist Well, that Is a matter of opin
ion. There is another fellow who
paints. Browning's Magazine.
Smith I think if Jones invented an
airship he would have Buccess. Mrs.
Smith What's your reason? Smith
All his past inventions have gone up
In the air. Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Going up!" cried Coal. "Going
down!" cried Ice. The cars suddenly
stopped, and a dead man was discov
ered wedged between them. He was
a consumer. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Smith If I lend you a shilling, how
do I know I shall get if back? Brown
Why on the word of a gentleman.
Smith Well, all right. Come round
this evening and bring him with you.
Illustrated Bits.
"If I could only die and leave you well
off," he said, after they had had their
first quarrel, "I would be glad to go."
"How," she cruelly asked, "could you
die and leave me otherwise than well
off." Chicago Record-Herald.
Little boy That lady gave me
some candy. Mother I hope you
were polite about It? Little boy Yes,
mamma. Mother What did you say?
Llttlt boy I said I wished pa had met
her before he got acquainted with you.
New Haven Register.
"Why, Willie, what are yo crying
about?" "'Cause, I don V get W Sat
urday holiday like the other children
does. Boo-hoo!" "But why don't you
get out of school on Saturday?"
" 'Cause I ain't old enough to go to
school yet Bo-hoo-hoo! "New Haven
Register.
"I'm going to buy a parrot!" he de
clared. "Why?" inquired the friend
of tho family. "Isn't there enough
talking going on In your house with
out that?" "Yes," he replied; "but
I'm determined that something shall
get a word' in edgewise besides my
wife." New Haven Register.
Parent My boy, the door to every
successful business Is labeled "Push."
YouthIsn't your business a success
ful one, father? Parent Well, yes, I
flatter myself that it la unusually suc
cessful. Why do you ask that ques
tion? Youth Because I noticed when
I went up to see you yesterday that
the door to your office was labeled
"Pull." New Haven Register.
The Work of the X-Ray.
The ' invaluable X-ray has again
saved a human life in a remarkable
manner after medical skill, unaided by
the Roentgen discovery, had been ut
terly baffled. A two and one-half inch
nail, which tor nine months had been
imbedded in the bronchial tube of
Isidor Berkowlta, of 40 Forsyth street,
was removed by surgeons of the Beth
Isreal Hospital as soon as they had
located it with the rays.
During the nine months doctors pro
nounced the throat clear, yet the child
had Intermittent convulsions and
grasped madly at his neck and chest
The case was a puzzle until Dr. Fran
cis Huber decided to employ the ray.
He saw the nail clearly, and on No
vember 21 performed a delicate opera
tion. Nothing was made public
about the case until yesterday, when
the surgeon announced that the boy
bad recovered completely and would
be out today. New York American.
A Cigar Wrapper Often
Covers a Multitude of Sins
You know quite well that there are many cigars sold
for five cents that are very poor quality. They are sold
on appearance. A fine appearing wrapper, a handsome
gold oand or a pretty box-lid may cover a multitude of
sins, but it is the filler, the inside of a cigar, that deter
mines its smoking quality. -
Modern manufacture exemplified in the American
Cigar Company's products has grown way above this un
fortunate method of doing business and assures a cigar
that is honest all through.
The "Triangle A" merit mark on a box of cigars
means that every sprig of leaf in every cigar in the dox
was graded especially oy experts for that one brand, two
years before it was made ; that during this time the leaf
has mellowed in great, clean warehouses in a perfect tem
perature till all its finest qualities are brought to a point
of perfection.
These are some of the reasons why "Triangle A"
cigars smoke with the fine mellow flavor that you thought
was only to be found in expensive brands ; why every
"Triangle A" cigar has an even flavor and aroma from
end to end; why every cigar of each "Triangle A" brand
smokes just the same.
"Triangle A" cigars cost you no "more "than the
"mixed" cigars though they are worth twice as much.
Look for the "A" Triangle A) when you buy cigars,
" Triangle A " brands offer the widest obtainable range of choice,'
and absolutely dependable quality in whatever brand suits your taste.
You'll never find a better brand to make the test with than
The iVenf CRE MO
. Eveiy box is now extra-wrapped in glassine paper, sealed at each
end with the "Triangle A" in red. The cigars are kept clean, fresh
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AMERICAN CIGAR COMPANY
Manufacturer
Merit
MAKKETS.
PITTSBURG.
Wheat No. 1 red I 73
Kye NO. 2 7
Corn No 2 yellow, ear 51
No. s yellow, eneuea 47
Mixed ear 4 'I
Oats No. S white 47
No. S white 40
Flour Winter patent 8 OT
f ancy strnlglit winters 4 00
Hay No. 1 Timothy Ill 00
Cloyer No. 1 in oi
Feed No. 1 white mid. ton IM so
Hrown middlings SO 00
Bran, bulk 21 ftd
Straw Wheat 10 50
Out 10 to
Dairy Product!.
Butter Elgin creamer; f 82
onio creamery Si
Fancy country roll 14
Cheese Ohio, new It
New York, new 14
Poultry, Etc.
Hens tier lb t H
Chickens dressed m
Eggs i'a. and Ohio, fresh aj
Fruits and Vegetables.
Potatoes Fancy white per bu,... 3.1
Cabbage per ton IS 00
Onions per barrel 1 60
BALTIMORE.
Flour Winter Patent f 8 85
Wheat No. S red
Corn Mixed
Eggs
Butler Ohio creamery
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10 IW
1H IW
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PHILADELPHIA.
Flour Winter Patent..' S 7S
v.heat No. 8 red 7' W
Ccirn No. 2 mixed 47 4
Oak No. 8 white 44 4.1
Butrtr Creamery IN
EggsAPennsylvanla firsts tiO 81
KgsAPenns;
lour PafVn
NEW YORK.
Flour PaflnU t ' 8 60 8 70
Wheat NojS red HS
Corn No. S M M
Oats-No. 8 Vhlte 43
Butter -Creamery 0
fissa otaie ua rennBjivania..., n
UVE STOCK.
Union Stokk Yards, Pittsburg.
Cattle.
Extra, 1,450 to lAlllbs 8 8 81 J 9)
i'rlme, uioo to 1.401 lbs 6 00 5 7
Good, 1,400 to 1.8.10 Vis 8 40 8 6)
Tidy. 4,060 to 1,1.10 lis 4 to 5X5
Common, 700 to J0 lis 8 00 8 50
Oxen .V 8 7J 4 00
Bulls A 8 6) 4 H
Cows 1 ISO 8 78
llelfnrs. 700 to 1. 100. . . . . i, 8 50 4 40
Fresh Cows and bprlucsrs 16 U0 60 0
Hog
Prime heavy .V 7 10 7 li
mine uieuiura weight ...1 7 Id
Best heavy Yorkers A Hi
Good Hunt Yorkers 7 11 7 IS
Pigs V 7l Ull
Kougus 8 44 IN
Stags L.. 4 00 ill
8heep.
Prims wethers 1...8 6 00 6 88
Good miied ... 8 7 6 00
rair mixed ewes and wethers. ... s 00 A fld
Culls and common A.. 8 00 8 00
Lambs J., t IX) 7 80
Calves.
Veal ealrea
Hear and thin calves
Oil Markets.
6 80
8 50
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The following are the auotatlons for credit
balances In the different tlelds:
fennsvlvanla. 81 bu: Tlona. 81 168: Sseond
Band, 81 6X: North Lima. V2o: South Lima. t,7r,
Indiana. 87o; Somerset, 67c; Kagland, 60o: Can
ada. 61.84. I
AND SATISFACTION GUARANT
IN EVERY WAY.
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I have been in town eight years. I will qu7te you
prices which are the lowest you have heard of-7if every,
thing else is up. I am still weaving for the same old
price 10 cents a square yard when you furnish the chain
and when I furnish the chain, which is of the best quality,
5 ply, I charge 20c, 22c, 24c, 25V2c, 28c and 34c per
square yard, weaving included. If the piece is 20 yards
or more, will make it to order to fit your room at the
above prices per yard, and for out of town people pay
freight one way; over 40 yards, both ways. Call in and
see my work or send for samples of chain.
I have a lot of carpet for sale very cheap
TEOFEEL DEMAY
P. O.'Box 353. One door east of boroujrb. hall, West Reynoldsville, P
N. HANAU
Annual Clearance
Sale.
I will close out all winter goods. You can save from
25 to 35 per cent by coming here to buy.
FASCINATORS 50c ones, Clearance Price 35 cents.
75c, clearance 59c. $1.25, clearance price 87c.
NOTIONS-50c Golf Gloves for 37c. 25c Golf Gloves
for 19c. 50c Handbags 26c. 25c Handbags for 15c.
LADIES' COATS I sold coats in the beginning of the
season for less than any other store in town.
110.00 Coats, Clearance Sale Price, $5.00.
$12.00 Coats, Clearance Sale Price, $6.00.
$15.00 Coats, Clearance Sale Price, $7 50.
CHILDREN'S CO ATS $2.00 Coats, now $1.39. $1.50
Coats now 90c. $3.00 ' Coats now $2.25. $3.50
White Bearskin Coats, $2.25.
Come and see for yourself.
N. HANAU. REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
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