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j)c t otlnun R ecu ib. H. A, LONDON, Editor tad Proprietor, RATES OF ADVERT1SIN6. One iqnkre, one insertion Ouo eqiiure, two insertions One square, one month $1.00 1.60 2.60 4 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year. Strictly in Advance. For Larger Advertise ments Liberal Con tracts will be made. VOL. XXV. PITTSBURG, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. 0., THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, IWK, NO. .V. I f I nY5TER.Y-or-TJie "r.vi- Tiix'-. :- ,v u riorence warden, Author of-"The Mouse on thz Aarsh." eh:. If. iyri(.-lit, l'.ii, l.y Koti.ri ..iinr' sus. I CHAPTMU XVIII. Continued, j It wasahuiit culn o'clock ilmt iiUht when they learned that a sclinnticr hail imne ashore in t lu liay Itself, within ii mile of 1 In' inn. She had lost her ' fii'i'i-in' v'' ar in tli Murui, mill tin- j io.ee 1. 1 Urn wimf lta,l ilnveti Iter upon tbe sands at the cdi;o of the marsh. It was lii-;'.i tide w h. it tin- disaster imp- pemd. Ian I; was th,iui:la that 111.- Miin was in no daii;;-r uf lin-akin;; tip. mid that In r -r, w would all be sot off in safety as the ti,i,- went down. Tin- lifeboat Ho in Court stairs was allvady on its way to liio wivi-ktit vessel when llie news eauie to the inn. Thtoiih the snow, whieh the wind Mew straight into th'ir l'aees. Nell find half a de.eii i; lur neiuhhors made their way aeross llie mar.-h. the Men i-arryim; i..p. s ami laiiierns and llif v.oai.u ii-..o;a.;xes for the half- lrexeii i i-. .v Ii was a loii and v.eary iniie. The ground was hard wilh fins:, the Miowdrifit were al r. iidy eii iiu i!t ep; the Hares set Mini- in,- from lini" to time hy ihe erew of I .,,, y ... - i ,;, ;. ... w;ls ilt li.e wre. k, , -hij. llieker.-d uncannily , ,. ,r.-;:i.i .'. ... iuio Ihe ear in t!ic darkness wn-ne.ei- ihe sit.w j i ;,, r.ur.ll.d to Mrs. j.atis--ea.-. d f. r a short tin,,-. ,.oune iliai l.emloii had spoiled her Ki:t the jemm y was net a f,-uiii. ss on-. Th- me ii ..f ti:,. party, seafarers j , ,V;,.. ,;,,.;u-; lime at ihe t!li'!iiselV(s for I hi' ni". I. art. ami ail I i i i -. i'.,,.i ..... .i::'. used a. snee. i iu il, up lo their waists in nut, r, in la Hiniiiiu' il In and l.rim.,!!.; i in- crew safely ,.i l.iml. Tin- lin n Wi re so lieliiimla d l.y the old that til- y had to he help, .! ai'.lu as lh,.v li.uji: il .-inil siuinhli-il over tiie MH.w to tl... i:in. There, however, ill. Wer" sei-'i r.Hoivil I lir.umli the kirn', ly o:!" .- oi' a hoM .f willing hands. Dvei y i-i .ii!iiv In ti',. neiL.lll.oriio.nl I:. id heard, l.y ties l ins.-, of the till-i.stt.-il i vein oi' a ship wr. e!;.-d :n iln-ir own hay. aad it was i lir.iui.li nui.e a laiu'e erow.l .iiai ihe sailors made tin ir way in . ih. l;iu,. l.i,,,,. !:.!! Ml -. l.:-.!ldow lie. Ill,' w ife oi th.' mo-i piomiii.-ut eniiuiry etitle man oi the iiei'.hl.o-.heii.l. had heard Ii f ii.e ll . .. e.M l.' liiellt, and llM.I driven ou r, haviie; jilekeil up llie eololiel and Jliss K .;al i n he;- way. n hearin; lliat ;lu"e was Kill., hope of saviiu the s.-ii. . ami that in any ease the s;: !"!s w..itld I..-.- ti:,.;r kit. .Mrs. I.ans- .-. :ie pm ;mi i ;,..; ,,. claris's hands, for li e 1. . t of th num. a sum of m. .;: . !;: h a; om-e h-i-amc ihe .niri inif l"'ii:t of a . !!. etieii. to whi. h most .i ti e,.... I'oiiii'ilMiie.l som'.-thiiii;. Kv :i tiie .-.il. net. whose poverty was. pro..-; i.ial. wave a shillim;. alihot!;!i his i:,-;-.;jiii.. 1 1 !: il his h.'tml wiill ;ll!e:!.s iy. as he volunteered the -ol:i. AM.efetln r i.i-:w.eu live and six poitiuis w.u n.lleeU'.l; a::d Ci'iiry t'I;tri tied ihe uj..:u-y up iu a cauva.-: lajr. :;nd locked It i,;i lu the till lie liiud the har. Thcro were whispers in 1!:i i-rowil that ;coif.'e Claris's lnuis-.' was not th.- saf. st place in the world lo keep money in. Inn even the whis perers had no lioiiht of the honesty of Claris hiiuva'. while many were even la.l of the opportunity of showin.; their coi.thlcii.-e ill a man who had un doubtedly I ii for some ti under ti eh. mi. Il was Nell. howeer. who wat.-lud this pro. cedim; with tin- deepest nnx- i iety. Her juilaiion was so evident, i us she stoi-.il just wiUiiii the doorway I which led from the liar to the hack of I the inn, stariiu- at Lit tinele. that one : or two of the crowd looked lit each i other siu-nil!i;iutly. Suddenly the jjirl took a few ni pid steps forward iiml touched the innkeeper's arm. 'I'licle," saiil she, iu it low voice. 'Tuck' Joorp'. wouldn't it In- lu'tter to scud Ihe liioncy into Slroan l.y" She Kloiiccd at the men who were orowdinir in. and noticed one of the tradesmen of the town, "ley Mr. Para UJorV' Her iimle frowned, and Mr. l'nra- mor shook his head, witL the kindly j intention of sliowim; icorj;e Claris I that liis friends were on Ins side. I "So, no, Miss Claris, leave it where I It in, where it'll lie ready to hand." Kli id lie. As Nell drew hack, without a word, lint with a curious look of const taint and trouble on her face, a little liiiure appeared at the door, mid iu Lit prim tones Miss ltostal. w hum no ciuerseney could induce to Mep over the thresh Lold of au inn. called to Lit: "Nell. Nell, come out Lore, and speak to me." Nell looked at Lcr. hesitated, uud was on the point of disappearing iuto the Interior of the house, when Meg. wlio was passing towards ths l.:r par lor. with a tray full of hot drinks, orli ciously dra.iigtd lier forward with one Strons baud, while sbe carefully l-al-anted the glasses ou the tray witu th? otLer. "It's Miss T2t-oiofj. drjti't you s:-c. Miss Nell'-' 5a;i i-fcc iu a loud whis per And Nell, uual.de now to pretend that She never heard nor saw. went out in to .he road. "Uhy, Nell. Low is this? Js 'his the way you treat your old friends? 1 tliii'i't even know you were back auain. ami 1 haven't heard h word from you for all ilu-s" weeks and weeks. What d "s it mean, my dear? Now tell mo v i ;it it means? I am ntrald you are riot happy. I it in nfrnin you bear me malice ii!....;' -Mr. Kitiyr." X. !1 was eolil. shy, awkward, a dil I feivi.i t rea i me aitogetlier t'iou the ( y lira. -.-.il Miss i'osial hail known and lovi d. Hi', thai Is all .!-." she answered ijiiioi;!y. "I iIom'i suppose 1 shall ever see Mi'. Kin.; iiu." Mis Thecd il.t seel, umI rather ilis- 1 ;-.-.-s,i lo iivar i: Ir. t i'.u , . ,!i ni Slid. Now-that her was diiid. sh" ,.!, ( alford to withdraw her ohjoo- ,,, i,js viv:l j - - 3 S 1 1 why let, hut why not, my sh r:n carii.sliy. -I ,hoimht y.ni wore so fund of Mm'." i .nd the lit 1 1 . woman, who had pit ,,i of the can-in-;" lo ;. in search of ! her lioidn-iful friend. .In-w round h.-r mi.;-.' elos-iv tin? woolen shawl whieh was haidiy siUiiei.-in pioieeiion anamst th" falling snow. "Von had i n . i -1- f.et iaii) the car-vi.-IL'e. Miss Tile idora." MlL'm'sti'd Nell. '-.'Miy, ;in.i';:i'; the lady's iiestioii. "Km 1 wain an answer first, my iii- ii.iii'l ill" snow. 1 only I i.v.t I.e. an am n..t us. .1 to tiie !o air. Yo.i km.w I never no out i r s'.inilown. and mil often hefotv." i '.'.!! N"il would -..ire he;- ro answer. I ,.u.y. v. a, .-S.arlli-i Ills holl-e of ils .1 of "Slier-. Tii..e three of wii-i had siii'lel-.d linwl '. epi.siire were i i si. nd t.; from ceid iie liL'ht limlc;- hi:; r ...f. while llie :. -; we:-., tak. n to Si roan l.y mw :'" iud triei ds wiio ofiei-. d ihein hospi .aihy. :...r;re t'h.ris Lu il up liis i. e.-e. Iiaviiu- already s.-nt his niece .".ml M"-, to In-d: am!, ih'iro'.uhly tried lull. "i ell. I.p to ilis .. .Ml l oom. II" had i;::d a v. ry liard day. and he had iiie-hr I liji !iii all extra ,-lass of r.iio :.ml ai..-. Ti.e c um qia tue was ma! he ,', i ..!,' lo siei-p as mh.II as he ! ova oil iiie i.li.- of his lied m ia . I s i.,.i;s o V. ami did not wake :! moil -ei.i,. iiours la; r. win n he saf cp s.idii. li-.v. and r. lm ;a!.ere I. al ihe c.:i;.n: . . wa;m;. lliat he iiad for .'; ten : iaU" the metiey, holli ids o-Mi taking-, ami in.- eolleeilou for :i'e MiiU.;-.-. "ni of i In- lill in the I .ni-. 'ipniiiii. the r of his looui sofilv, i a ona ' ii.'. lo dis.u.-.i th,' s!. "pers, he 'vein ih.u ii s.airs. it was half p-is, lit,, on ihe loliow .an inoroie v, ii.-a tin- near. -I nei::!i ! ,.,-. ,, r.- aiii d l.y a loud kuockini at ! ; ii .!. .!-, tollowed hy iiie iil.rilpi oiru-ii of M-j, ihe inn servant, iu a s.,:l" i.f iVa'llie l .e,l;.lnenl. "I'll. . dliie. some of ye: do conic: Tic;..'., l.i-1-ii awful doiiu":; in our '.: ..u-e; " si;,, . ried. scarcely articulate I e.wceti her friuht ami want of I'lvaili. "T'h.'re'.s sotuehody liidinj; lu iiie har. and I can'i et him out; and Mr. Claris is nowhere to in- found: ami Mis., Nell's iaim.d when 1 told her: and. o.i. dear, .'.o .-..me!" 'Ii:.. woman whom -h" was adiiress im; was at iir.-l too :i'wh aiarmed to i one; i. it i wo nieii. who were not far .-if. hearinu lie- i ommoi ion. offered to :;.. hack with Mcl, ami iu a f.-w niitt- ii. . .iie v, iniie l aii.v were m tin' inn. 'I h-Te was soim hody liehiud the far, criaiai.'- -souu 'oody dow n on the th or. 'I he no :i si..od hesitating at the -. th .p. e-. ''l .. -oiiu i : v cars from lo-hm.l i wi.'.-ii aiuo lo their I Mi- were more ii v . in,' urunrin.s an I ..wliius of a im-st ihau ihe voice .' a mat:. "li s n. .t a man you'e yot there, t's ;.n nuoiial." said one of the men. Ami should. -rim. the pitchfork he vas cai-yiuir, he mad-' :i dasn mto the .ttild'nv. Km a- l.i- ciiter.d. :i Wild li-ure lifaliC til" if mi lie.iiml iiie har r. ;al ii'-.tl Cue in ruder, idariu;,' i.iul ray: iil'. it sei;;cd olic of the eartlli'tr.vait' li;-s v.hie.'i slund on il shelf ;i ;.--. I II -, t la- wall, ami l.ramlN'iim- il ahove ii ; Ima I. :'iiv" fu tli .-in unearthly -ii : in.w'. "Who i ... ;. it? Whai i it':" .--crcaiiiel .-; .-i tu I l-tii-k! stand i I' roared th" cte.-nure, Mau'p.iu aiid whirling: its iirm-ai.o'i-. ".-'Inml ba -k ! 1 won't !i roi.'iHill l u serve you :is I've served ii- as I've sened th" devil! the devil! :!.f d "N il!" Ami with mere siaupiuir. moi" -iioMiiu.i. iiie creature hurled the ju.;, -i-Psi;it at tiie head of tlm intt-uder. It v.i.s I'.i.h- d into a ;ior-- iid piec.'i uaiiis! ii;-" "ioor. wiii.-li -:!.- .' :ud r:i ;!.. i.i.-.ie;- ih- l,'..-. '"Vhy. ii's..j,-s i;,;.;j,. i hjoi--.'if'" f.liti.ied lie si Ootid iu-. u. y.-'iio ii- pr inside, t.-.t i:ii. b i'!.--niHd to i I-:'.' end lb" el,-t ".'I.-t.-r- i-V" vi--. Me-;. iuuUusntit. "N'Ly. i'p dot)', diink' He's as s"V ; a ;:.-ij! as then- js ;i tiif pia -e!" li;- wis foM.ja;; ::jd treajMia?. acd f-.'iiiiiiy ' th rcuj. "He J.a'' dratiL." tepiied 1 1; i mm f !.! fly. "He s ?oim njrtd. my itl. I., ok a' hi J rye:.." Ami a; Hie i;irl looked fearhllly ihroi:-;:. the window .ii her unhappy -.'!:-. er, '.:ie ..oild .ii (l.niii. the tra.li .-.' i lu- man's v , At dev.; n o'cloi ! on the previo.ts i.'e-.'ir '"(:! ;e Claris had been as sane i'oy ;:i ii.e eouMi.y. Al six o'eioi k n tiie morjMii-. In was a luviu mad TIAPTMIl XIX. '.-.it- a tenth ;: t'i, r the ship- ll w.-c wrck wh.cb biouuLl kucL itu0iu eniisciiiioimts to (lie r.liic T.Ion ami Irs imii.'iu's that Clifford Kim;, much i iV;.-iiist lilt will, found himself, for I In? ' lifsi time that winior. at a dame, lie I i'c'.'sIi ,1 iliinriii'.'. never m-oopied iiu ilivii.ilii.il r :i liall If lie could help il, j Mini luv. r ttu iiiMl ii 1 if In- found lihu- I Sill compelled til accept-. I'm this outertiitiiinont was tin ox I eeptional mi". Ix-intj ivcii in honor of I 1 In- "iMiiniiiir out" of otto ( 'oiiyboaro's yoiitiyi-st s:l.-r. ami iho initn-s laid f.-r j i;-t in-i ioh-i rolor from liuht ki-im-h, !-i:n had pfovi-d su.-ii-.--sf ill. j !,,ly yrowin; plains, with rompara- W'in-ll In- jitit to th" hoilsc. houi-vi-:-, i tivi-ly li-. !i.;.i.-. and tiios.- In-a N h" found Hi" siuhl sm-li a pivtu in.' i li-hi ml h l,,r. II.. CmiN also thai that h" (mild not ti-l! even l.iins, it' . yrllo-.v so. iU f-.-oin i-arly dark hum-ii that he was a martyr In lii.vinv lo plains loinl m shoiti-ij tho urowiii ro.i..". 'I'hi rooms wit.' lai-o and j pcii.,.!. I h'ii M i i full y dororatid with fi-riis and i ilal'ioiiils. "just like a clinivh on Kaslcr Sunday." us Mto said. riiiTn-ils altcniloii was t r.-i.-t .-il j early in the ovctiini; by the sialic of it -;irl w hoi-e face he knew, w iio look 'd at him iu-aiii and ,i-;aiti. as if sb.e ex- pi .-;ed him t ) reeoiitiiy.i' her. but who-.. name he could not remember, lu fam, tic more often he met her eyes, tiie more lie felt lie did not even know ii. P.et'ore Ions Clifford saw her speak ,o Otto mid .wlauee in llie direction of "'lilself. "Nov.-." tlmiu'ht he. "I shall s;of 1 1 ihe l.'iiiom of the invsterv. l-'o" iie hii ! had no opp'irn!iiiiy of Lieuim. hold of ono. or of iiny one win. .mid ;.!! him who she was. duo came -iii;lii toward him. "I want to introduce you lo Mis-:-l.illisdcv, lie," Silid he. I.iinsdowne! The name was .piitL' iiti";iuiiliar to Clilfor.i. P.ui as i-ooti as iie was introduced the puzzle came to pieces. "I wanted so mmh t.i know yon, Mr. Kin;:." said ihe u'ir!, v. h i was plcil-alli, litml'lecte:! illal aniiilldedook imr. "I can see you don't know me. and yet I km.w you very well." "That is not quite fair.' said Clif 'on!. "I do remember your face per fectly wcil: it is y.-.ti;' name ouij wiiicii is uufamiiiiir t.i ni". l am ri , lilill I have ue.e:- spul-oll to Volt in my life: y it may i., sure 1 should not have I'orisuii.'ii if 1 had." "I live near St roam," said .Miss I.t'lisilowite. ClitVo'd suii-l.d. anil Id.-, fac cl.o;.!. '. , . "I have. dim. sun you aomtt .here. wen on toe "and I know inti '""!;,1-V i!'"!"" ' y""' I'l'iends In " "I h-i-e m. friends liieiv ,:ow." ,.iid ,;.,...,;. ,.,....-, tt..!t!.r N , CiiiV-rd. will, a su.'den cl,a:ue .o ' .,,,..,, ,., ,.... t!,,-..,,-,!, a i-iive b.u. rm-ss in his ..ie" i..l man- : ,,.,. sv,. ,N, . ; ia-i-' i-. wi: n ih-y arc- wet. Only .-. !'; "U'ell, j oh had friend . .here at one ,!:,! ,v-e, l e:in be re.-oiieil .j ihN litre. I think. Mi.:s K .stal iittd L.-r ' ss:!.-.;:-!-.-.'. : r.d the nt.olii aiiou mu-t fiitia-r, the Colonel, would. 1 am sure, he mail., so licit th" .-au-tic pra.."'" ;' -' 'n railier htitr to know thai you mi ,,r i',,, jji, ,. may have a chance. The ion-ef reckoned tin m .-is your friends." , larvae of ih p. 0:11,. beetle and asnara- " file Kostals! (Hi, yt s." au-wci-cd lis I. cell" aie uo"d subjects, and Ihe Ciii'fo.-d, iuilii'i'er.-'iiiy. - know tl-.em. t,-i: oy iC i;s 1 !V-.v!i miess 011 the out Miss Kostal would hardly reckon cam .me worm is m.t wainitr;. .i.e it- :i I'ricml. 1 h.st' in;,- place m her j esicem. if 1 ever had any, by valk'ir; ' "10 t nn i H mt.... r-mi C. in tsiairs to Stream mi a Sim- ' Theiv is no doubt but that it is pus. day in a tourist's suit." : sihle t,, ;, strain of fowls that will .Miss l.atisdowne smile:!. hiy pmiiial Iv. both winter and sum- "Siie is iin odd Id le eiva litre." sh" u:,.;., but it is d..u'.i fill if this can be -aid, "bat sh- has a very jfuml heart, proii ;il.'y ih.ue lor more tlrin the one To h-iil- her iicp'.oi'e the disappearance yi .:. I v any clrctunstam - th. of ii yo'.mu' j;irl wimm sli-- was fond her.s or pu'.lru will lay a c rtain iiinn if and kind to." aud Miss l.aiisdowue her of c?;s uiiriir; th-.' -ummer. 11ml lo.iked steadily away from Clitl'ord as ran bo pushed to n preatev i.Todue-s':;i- spoke, "no one coii'.d doubt the t'on d'.-.vins the wit-.tc:'. and vice versa, r.eptli of her foi'linu's." . most suece-sl'itl pnu!:rymen work Clifford was sil -ii for :i f- v 1110- , n ihe .!:mi of pttshim; the spiln; tilents. Thau h- !;i.inccd at the fine hatch ,1 I irds so that tltev will lay of the irl beside iiitu. saw lhat it in fairly well at s!x tuetiihs o!d. then !:ed . otiiideiice. am! KUesse.l ilmt her ih y at e uiven r:;t!u'o and ifoml feed :.i. words bad been carefully chosen. ti-;- the suuimer. so that in the fall 'Vmi mean thai Miss Claris has dis- i.y i-.-.n b,. pttsheil I' llie tsroiilesi ::iei' areii'." p. .-il.l,. iiredm tloii of c-;.- diirin.; that "Yes. You had beard iibom it. 1 wiin.r. The folli.wiii; 01 inu' they are MipooscV" sue asked, wilii a pretense piraiiiiid 10 rest ;i little, ami are I hen f itiditVerciiee. lei ami faiicae.l for t"e mark"t its " if c ittrse." . cheaply in po-siKe. This is an e-- "And thar nobody knows more thiti i l'eiit plan if ore obtains it s;ooi ibis ihat siie iiml her utieie imve i;oiie p'.i. e for tl " i:; and has a ready tiway':" market, ami is probably as pv.i'ila'do Clifford answered, wills scarcely a as any plan lhat could lie followed. pretense on his side of eu-i. value; th Indianapolis News 1 motion he felt: ', I went down to the place myself. Tiie finm-in r.lnM. miw tic house shut up. dcs 'i ted, a ml ! The youm; poultry must enjoy a! '.illi'l liiitt mibedy eoliid lell me in ii-" j ':"'s. itiiliinil",! riitue. dur srowiiu' tlii ii tiii- -ilmt tifuw C'ari.s hiul i;eue ! are jilvcti fari-.i ri;m:i- 1111I1I fiill. 1 ::.t. and tint he was til an asylum; I scattered over various fields and wan ; ml that his niece had Kotie aw;:y at ! deritf; loin; distances from their mn ilie siime time. If you can tell me I'm t:a! imtrti-rs. f.tiy.liiiijt mere, I slitill be veiy siiit'-l VV' i'e;ard iliis as a very su..n-; fill to you.'' I point in prod it. in; the highest type of "I don't kuo-.v any mote than it d 1 bealiiiy In-ei dim; slock, and do t.ot imi" ::n on!, mt.'ss or ri;cai ike!1'1'"'' results can be iieeotu- ;,ltcs.-es of otlier.-." pb-ln il where 1 hii kens are raised o "Well. l"t nie hear Ih" m:e.--e.-." 1 i.iiurity iu even pariial contiiiemcnl. "Tiiey Siiy people think -that ll -. iri has been shut up. loo." j "In an a-yiuinV" asked Clifford. Iardiy able to control bis voi. e. Ves." "I don't believe it!" said he. hoar.-e-I i.- ) "Well, isn't it better than bclieviu . ...I.ltl.li.ir ,.t-.,v "Helie viuK tiati she is a thief, u ' i lifford I'Hild not so on "Ho you know wlmt happened ou .liat niorniu; when lieore t !als was i iiitid mad'.-" asked Mi-- biiim iewne, j abruptly. "T'he woman at the nearest ett..se j .!! lue tii'' s'ory." h" answered, j '.-aorfly. I "IMd she tell you- " Miss L-JCdv'P. Lesitated ttat. Mis C!jri:- faiutod j "'lica they lold t.r vLat lai tap-1 r -and to ter uncle, aul tlrat tLt-y I : jitnd under her piilow a canvas bag c lUt-iinin-; the money odoci. ! fori s ime shipwrecked sailors the tiu'ut be-1 I'liirord's face elianc-d "Xo. ' said h" at om-e. in the tone of ! ,1 'iiiiii who has inade up his mind - -1 J ime Weighty point, "they del mu ! : 11 me that." i "It is true, thouch. After thai, who 'iild doubt the n'irl's i;ullt'.-" "I could." said Clifford. iiiict!y. "And one other person Miss im-ial. e.d yotl lire both equally unreason I able. I ' Clovei- I intmivptiioiit. To si-li-ri si-ids in a way to iin i--ao tlio -.izo of rlov. r plains, a (in-wan ai:ihoi- I'l'i-oiiiiiii'iiils rhol.i' sivds of a Itittotliiic limiire to Suiiitner. It Is a common practice to throw tin- ! manure from the stables out of a win- ! th.w ami allow if to aeeiiuiiilaie iu a ; hciip aj.i'uiM llie barn. iieie ii lots j th,. bmidiiu ami often contaminates , ,,- ,, s, ,1,.., I'icsIi inaniire should m er be l"ft in a conical heap, Probably ihe best way to mamu-e il is :, spread ii eeii!y in an adjoiuim; sh, d. iu which stock is kept loos,, to trmnp!,. h. If. however, it is put out ; f doors it should always be wheeled ! !,'V;'.V fl'"''' I biiildins and mixed i wilh tin- cow manure and waste fioiu ; llie straw slacks. 'l o (.'( IMil of I'ntiil.) line. A ';..,.il way to uret rid of potat lams I U t-i po. u ,h- ni .y ihe U-e of paris nr. i n ai.d water at the rale of one ' pound of ihe poison to one hundred bailee- of wail r. Auo.her way is to i:-e l:.e pillis ; con with cheap llour or pla.-;, ;-, nsai; a''oin one pound of l.".i e:i lo i. in. I azivl of cither of 111 I.iIi.t. This .-i,.-.ii 1 .e dusieil en tin hais early in ih" momim; when tla y are moi-l l.-naioii urple may he its , in tiie place of paris i.;eeii, hut as it is more I'.aliie to hurn tin- leaves when i:-ed i:i : ... i i,; t:i;d of iitieklime should 1 pm iu ;.. w.-it -r for each poitml of ior,!oii purple u.-c.l; hut the loieioii itrpl", in -iieli a ens", slamM I... u-e 1 :ii Ihe rale of one pound t scvcliiy ualleli. of waler. 1 lo- I III l.illll-. u m u-.'iiil u-e as a fertilizer. T.iu:. and o j and in a lic'ii.d e':, 'i'. also, as an ' ins ei lei.!.-. T stiiih.t'v ;'s t . its value u al!1, l!lis U tlm. to its ,.,. u , ..,.,,. Ul,. . ., p.. .., , . ; .,. ,-., ' ... .. .. ... i,. ..1...11 r ,. They mi'.-hl do fairly well for one or j 'wo s. ii-cu-. but a-, a breed. m: slod ''"'.' would soon r or biter show tie elVi i t of it in enfeebled c'listituiioiis inferlili' ei.L's. of r;;s no! h:l iltt; siilli 1 vitality to bau h the chickem I'M'ii w!i 11 fully forniid ill the sli.-ll. I'hc liit'ereiico with chickens raised In partial eoiitiu.nn.it and with ttce 1 1 iw.on childr. ti r.are.l in the country ! i -.id tiles leired in the tenement i l."U-es of the city. After fully and w.ll ni.itui.d. a pelsOU. iiu alliinal. or ;l lien 1:111 vithslaml mine or less coll tiiiemeiit and laborious employuiHit. l.';."s from fowls Lmised ami var ied a- des. iib.d. well cured ;.'".'. ti. a variety of iriain. sitttleient su'een aud I -.touiu!. will niodm e this season, and animal food, with plenty of xeieise , !.,;? swet corn can be had km; after v-jJI yir'.d an -'.mud-in-e of fertili-ed ' :i;t first oroii i youe. Oue oi tlo juin e $,. rv-l.-:.b ;.!..iu!-! tatct: we-!I even ia .-.nal roisous. j.crfcups. wfcy but little viati-v. mtivs v . h. n-.td i. billcil iu soms' wcy -A. n 1 e r i c .1 u Cultivator. A I .(.. I llnll. If thele .-'fe no s.-il'o bushes in the . anion. I c sure to sow s i:;c seeds n "ic yotl waul a row of the plants ni -.low. Soak ihe s o. is j,,,- it ,av i.f n o ami sow m a si:ai!..w drill; cover (' i.-foll.til illcll deep. HUd if llie v alher is dry sjirliikie well w ith wa'cr i '.. i v cven in;. The seeds may be S...VH at liny lime frem ca.-y sprln; 1 ,11 toe middle .f summer, but I'te bi -t time is iu early spring. Vhcu th. i'lau't ari aa .Ueii 01 .o liiyb, U.lu 1 out so as to have 1 1 1.-111 al least one foot apart. I'resh sane is one of the most deiieious of s. iisoniai; herbs, and for medicinal purposes saye tea is some times ery ii-, t ill, as ii is soolhiuu. and is benelicial in some cases of sore ihroiits. colds and fev rs. , little salt added to the I ; 1 makes the best .f hair Ionics. The leaves may be pu ked once or twice the tirst .season, even when the plants are ttrnwn from seed. To cute ihe leaves, spread tin-in upon :i dry board or panel' ami place in a col loti. or in a mom where the air will dry Ihein. After the sane is well ibied put into paper sinks, tie and hail-; up. Never powder saife leav.s, because th,. powder will lose str.-imth even if kept air lilthl. I liilne s'l'owtl saue is astly snp -ilor to the imported -old by j.tooi is or irn.--;!sis A lew s;me seeds sown In tl six inch flower pot will furnish an aliractivc window plant. 'I ! in Ihe yout'i; plants out, leaving i,.-io or two of t In sti-omrest ones. S.-ue can stall.! a ureal ileal of co'd. and if kept lir.ai fre.zim; solid will urow all winter. The b.aiiiiful a iiy -rtieii leaves are ipiite refreshliis to look at. Chu imla 1.. liurns, iu The Kpiiomi-1. The l.nti' (inr.li-n ('r..ia. Whctlicr due to custom, or fo the extra labor r.'MUired lo keep down srass and weeds duriir; tit,- t-rowim-seii-oii, there is a L'ctieral ii";iect of late crops; that is. farni-'i-s could have :t supply of many vc-;e!al.ies late in the year if they will -;row llmm. The hot bed early in llie sprini; is n-eil for for. in-; the plains that are to ;Iit an early supply, but if a test is made be tween these plants that.iire staro-d in the hot bed and those rrown iu the ..pen air from seed after warm weather bcu'iiis. ii will In- round th.it ti'.e hit -i plains are usually very close in urowih to the early ones at maturity, liven d'irim; the summer, alllue.mh ib.. year may be half i;oii . eases can be men tion: d iu wlii"h tomatoes startid in the open air, ami ihose starteil iu a hot bed, were of the same size ill ;r.iwlh. ami both leaded with fruit and blos soms. This is due to the cool tirjhls which sometimes exist afior the hot bed plants were transplanted, the days heiir; warm, hut the plants did lmt lii'niv vapidly. Th" open-air plants, which came from s, e,l planted in the around, met with favorable conditions, sit.-li as warm days ami warm ni.hts, ami. re. 1 him; 110 check whatever, irtew rapidly from tiie start. Kven Lima Leans, which are never planted until .humor of fro-i is c.uto. have been ovi rtakcii in uiow ih bv l.ima beans that were plan' i! a month later. Th" pf.-ii ; i. e in I'lircin; plant-:, or ,-it-teutptim; to i!o so. .1 s.e lire early eiops, will save but little lime should the nis-'hts be cool, and it is doubtful if any considcra! lio e is uained by tilatniir; Pm 1 r planis until the weather and ur..i'1-.l are warm and the conditions favorable. Seeds planted ill .lun.' and .Inly, pro vided there is 10 ilrotmh'. will tmrmin a!e oiiickly ami -.'row rapidly. v:a:iiiu; laruely iu grow th eompar, d with plant it;; in May. and it Is not at all dillictilt ;o extend the season for o;e:nl !"s by plantim; th" seeds !n .Inly, or eeti in August, iiilhuiiuli sttch late plantim; are overlook-,1 by farmers. Stritii; beans, ittcumbi r ami siithish. whieL are quick to mature, can lie laid iu succession until very bite. Some va rieties of cantaloupe, such as the I'm erald lietn, rip-it nearly al! of the fruit iu a short time, ami 11 late plauiim; provi.bs a st nl supply, not so late as limy be supposed, for the viims from Ihe bite planted seed will i-row three limes as fast as tim.-e planted early, lu this l.iiitUih' the early c.-l'-.aioupcs sbonhl come in about th" bit lor part of .Inly or early iu Aiuust, but the late ones, tiioimh planted two iiiot ths later, will be but ;i sliort p.-riod behind them. That tinny early platiis are set out or stalled from s.-.l too early may be shown by ihe "s cd!ii'.;s," or voinii. ic.'i- i'i.-u,.-. -v II..I..O- ........... in...... '.vhicli may come from seed thrown away, sonatinas happens to he'.iti isi'owth in a f. vorabli. loeatioa .-liter th" early plants are in blossom, and often will .-row so lapi.lly as p. come in b.iirin.; almost at th same time as th" earlier ones, 'l'l.e result of the comparison is to prove conclusively that the very v arm niuhts of siininni assisi to keep lender plums in rapid "row ih. Kilt tew en-en I1-1' a-ji 11 be found in mii-ilcns in duly ami yet peas can be had until late. TL.-y do imt ihiive so well iu summer a- w In 11 -row 11 eat lier. Inn they can be u.ow 11 with a. Ivan ta;e. howe'.ir. if k pt well cultivated. K. els can even be planted ill .llllie or July for Ihe table, as tiny may be us, d before they iiiauiro. Inn it is safe to ass, 11 that olllsii!,. of the clops planted ctnlv bins will rot be found ..n many tables, except siieli a; have iost their quali y by lomiilctin-; their urowth. Tiie fact should be kept in view that many sar.ien crops are used before they tmitute. which Uolietis tlm time which is ,equirod for crowili, whil.' some ero; s. like t!ie toumuv. will blossom prod uce preen fruit, and yield ripe Unit at the same time. The .1,, .,,.f 1 n...., ,. !.,.-..,. 1 .-. ,-o.v, 't'.nilou is given late r.gvtatik-s is 1 ic fa "t that sumntev is also very fa--. oraiile to weeds, hence more labor is ' oiiue.l than Willi the earlier crops. '1' weds are kept down for a year or iwo liny will disappear, and one of the i.n-nns iii favor of late :;ar.l"ti irons i- that they compel the grower to make ".'arfaii' oil tiie weeds. There shou'd ; :i'!y be no we .Is to desirty 111 a w. II- n a 1 ja-i'ea. Pt d there is a s: " It'll liraeiiied ly farmers who c.--i ve a supply of Lite Vc;"l:ih!es o 1 el" !.)'.'' s if tlicv will d.icrmine to have inn,.' 1)1:111 ot.e crop of a kind Jiuiiis lire j cm - I'ailaiielLia Ucvor.'. METHODS BY WHICH YIELD OF CROPS IS MULTIPLIED Om of t!i? Most Effective is Use of Cloth Coverings For Plants and Vines to Protect Them Frer Sun aid Conserve Moisture -SuccocsiV-l Experiments. . A IITH'ICIAI, methods (if in - crc.".s:m; th,. yield of crops muiiipiy iiii.br toe siimiih'.t- in; imliii nee- of 1 Ii't 11 i.-li: ilia- -o!h : ami 1 .;" -. d.n-l.1 - niiiiems of ihe Si;.i.'-- i-c.d .Vaii. icil overun.i til. and it i- e i"i::!eii il.a: 1 ,11 yield p. r :n today his I . . 1 ..'!'.. than doubled lliioiit-h th" im rovi mi tit of plants ami sot il- by leu aud i.ir.-.'il cult b ai i..n. Km : lovctnei.t mole int. r.-t iti;' iu its r. alls than eilin r of tlo-e is that d" oii'd to the product mil of p:.-li:ls nil .er c..cr. Hull, or-" plan's have lop:; ecu raised, and th,. -!.-.. ovcred taints have steadily in.-: .1 -el ri s.::e and nuiiiiiers in tie 1 ..-is 1 1. ii year... It ims many lime- Cm predieicl thai oosi ,,f th" i.i.-irii. 1 'i.ii'ileiis of tlii iii ar lilltlle will be entirely iovri'i.1 wilh ula-s. and that while tl; prnditeis 1.;' th.- Soiiiherii faun- in winter max supply ihe tables ,,;' t!i,. peer wbh their i'rulis ami veyeiab',,... tb" u.-arby -l.iss-,-o i-r.-d inark'-t tmi.leas will i n.' nl-l: the middle and up;,. ;- 1 la--e n iC. f v-li .-..id, all lliroit.il c i I v.- a 1 her. Mi-.liiicai; his of the In.:. ;:- or .'.i.-ldioiis.- are tit.- cold if:, tees whl.-h proloii; the :.'rowin; siiisa, hue int.. autumn ami cm off a -. ; .1 sll. ' s'lritu. p.y f.."aii. ..." the .',.'. 1 f.-r 1, -I.'iss-i'iiii-ti'il be i-. Willi ': . ..-a 1 -iini'b. ,1 1.1 In-.- ili..t! 1!' ,- I . , I : .. .11 llie sua ai d the w ai'i. tii ..-' tii eat ;. ::!.! fertilizer 1.- .!. ,-...s ,.( ha -ly I i-'t tits can be slai n I ill jJ.u-U. iil.d ' : I -. !'. ra. l:-!n ai l 1: any sjp,. i; p.iilits . .111 le k. pi '-'rewli"; r.ntil ti e !;tsi iiimi-nNi of eiii'y w im f. TL' re ili-e llious;:': i- of ace- of hili ! cover. . I Willi lie.-,. '.I;, s -as!..-, ami . very a s.i'.i hohdi ed- of foi.s o ' I re-h 1 .. tables 1 -.tii,. from fid. , i!i 111 to sup ply itj lab!. -. , u, oil 1, .any , ::;!:::; ,! plan's 1 .'the cry lit! - 1 ;-.. .-, i :--:i . ti. v. 1 1 - ai lo . ii. in:.- ib.- 1 :! of ' ;-.u a ml !'.:'!. Th" .-illy ami !, ,.. t'r.-is v.l.leli .!,. - nnt.-h dama'.-e i-.-.'p; w:':! .!'! 11 ri'.'.'i a loili k'i .li'det.- r's IL. ti's he s.ai s. n. In .ever ,,, ',:.,.:; ;1 :;. .Lainc el ..-s as unp-li as p. -si!.;.. ;;;; seits Illete ,!s leu " L. ,'. re-oric.l !. Pi Cai'''..r:::.i an ' I'b. :-.''. v, I the friid crop Is so I lit 1 ,.",:' ;.i. ihe ::. ;- tr'e.i sn '.tildes of sto .i.e lcr nany years to prcvctit iiijii'-y by .eld v,:"-: bin il... was only pan'y --t e..s,.. -IP-.-rt il: e.-,;. eritiici:! . !' c ;v. ;;;:; tlm ! .;.s t n,-poi-::.';!y wl:h cam. '- was mad", and 1', is has i.o.v become t!;" most c.e.u a., ii mc'.lio.l cf w.it.linu :i ,'i'iisis. ';'l:;. eamas tents used ',' Ill's t'ltr- esp. dally In the oran :,- in,! olive i.rovts. are c.-t'Sintere-i! s,, :.i,; c:t!i ! fnt ttji n:td re:;:oved er, -: c: l.ot'.ce. I!e;,i!a-.' vaiotis Willi ;;:! tin' piiii.tliern.i'.la necessary 10 etvit tl:. poles and tents ate owt.e 1 by tile iar;. erait-e lii-eiver.-. ;'o:;:e of :!e tents ar. pit; lip an! kit-f ia th" orcliar.l mii I lit" i'riiii is ripe. Tin- sides and lops o the tents a e opened in tb" daytime b-.u nicy stand ;-. ady lor Itist.-mt iisi -licii'd a col.l wave ii.pr.a, i:. It i- istiaiaicd that tens of t! boxes ..r or;:: - I I. , ills of c ! in C.ili'.'oi iiia ."ml I 'I ,: y.. irs by tiie U-e tills similar wav. in 'i:- 'm-r few canvas t:.-i .1 in 1! I'KUI M KNTs .,.,, mM n.V( ,..,11V.,S ,V;! n j IX t'liXXKiTHTT. 10 rai-e crops tnrler ".'r ' 1' 'le 111 C.-llll''. tl owli"-; i'c;ini 1 t,. .... ,.,..., ... Ntniii.";- State marly all k'm.ls of .-o n! j t.'b::ce could bo rat-id .Xc.pt the iUi- I Miu.atra wiaoplm; leaf 1. b. - . o. I'm o::e reason and aim.lnr this alway s proved a failure, an I the ii..pr:at ions : of Sinnaira h-af . -inliimd a lar-c I Miile. Ibe l.ti.-M Sumatra Laf see s , w.iv brmmh, to this ,-, entry and p.ntn -l in '.;..,! i, ;, bm ti;,.y would . not prod,!"., plants will, leav.s any- j t,,,u; like tlm-,. rai-id under the l-.imt-I tor oti the ..;li side of the -;i-ib.-. I Some -eieVt sts I'.-em llie 1 li p.! ,'i ,..! : oi A-rii uli mo bad a th-ory tin,! ii: the - a- n for urnv .ii; was .:-.. 'on ;. j ; and tiie prop.-,- ib";rce of warmth a".' , tme-lil",. ..end b obiame !. Ill": .- v: :-. no .....! i c-e-i why I ','t n ei : at - I ! 'I'ld lo i pioduce Mi!::, 1 .1 e a f :i I it .is any ..:!,.; coimi ; y . ; A s.i.ill .i!..-ie.-o i'artu was ,ovc:..i' with '.ima laiiviis uud the Sumatra s. . d ; planted under it. liy re"i:kit'n; ihe molsiure ami i,-::;p latere m this way. j ii was fottml that Cmii client Sinnat'.i I wiiipi-.i'.; leaf to! a. -co c".l!d I. til'-. d ! c ptal to any impelled. Ilvon the lc.:- ci.t"ly slia.led spots, whicll were 1- ways tb.. ili-,tti:jnis!iit:-: marks i f Su- ' matr.i l.'.if. can lie p ede.ce.I on 'lie 1 Connect ictit te-.u-i.ilscd leav.s. So bit- ; poitaiit Ins this discovery proved that I a uew iitdusiry iti i.iisin; Sumatra i wrappers has fifo'vi: en in I'oMiecti'iit ; U is to help iL-.ja in iL.s UsUt im. ', tayvas-tovercJ faiais Lavv fccca cstab-! lib'acd. Ucd. Au ordinary -tardea covered j th plait,, mibleach. ,1 tmislin or ilm.-! wi atl investinetn less tiiat: .-.,i .-iii a, re. The canvas is mmio to roll up ami down, so that it can be spread over the crops when need-.!. In. tile early season of tile e;.r it Is an . x.-elleiit protection from ' f: .: ; iiti.l cold waves, and iu the I it s. in s th.. san e , i !:e!it pim i i p' . i.'.'t.s lb" I. in', ; plains :.i all .lii'im';e. an I uiv.s tl.-'m a i i'.'; fitl'y two or I line weeks cm ii' r ..-I., if iio: tiiiis piotev led. lu ibe su.n-' met t:me the . anvils cover proves itti- It is said that nine-tenths of the peo vivui iu oioUx.-Ung tLc plaut Uoib j ole of Nvjw X9rk City live In teLeujeiita), I the hot noonday sun. In dry we.itlirr 1 ih,. piants could siirvi.c a lir.nislil If ilo y had sum,. pr..i . ; ; 11 t'roin the : si... 'l'l.e v. i-hcrii.u L- if ",' tile .-1111 Leal ins; iow 11 upon ilicm win il the sod . i i.;;.,,. of mols.;; a, id. 'tes their ,1 sirueiii.n. Tin y i," :e ;i lilt.'e at -,;n.c, ,-;::, I irv loieaew iliehaiilo v.iih sun an 1 .Iroimhi. bin day alter day they are w iil.-d i!.. ;: nut'.! tkey nr.. - ,iv. , to .ho very la ::t :. Tin: Ai.no ok a Ain.cir. A mulch is eoiisiibcrd eae id' the bu-'t pro;... -t,, is of plants in In t w-aiiter. 'ibis ma 1 1 Ida.-. n-i-is simply . f some coafsv! I sil ii as leav. s. straw of litter, i;..;il:d the ba-c of ibo stiilks so il.c un.islilre eaiimit be sll'-ii' ;l U.i by si:.- hot s.'.m. In time lli- s :'i pea -i.iiie I .e!..w- tiie mulch ami iie-iro.vs ibe plain.-, but phiiils prot'-'-ii-.! ,' itli M mud mulch will survive f. r wc, ks i.Lrr hers m i proii cl.'d w ill die in a f.-W day.-. Th" cull v a--oov; ro 1 I'cld :- lilt's pro'.". '.el ci-y I'ltleii as 1 1 t:le plant is by a tottle!'. Tic : tr 1 i'.ili ! rcit' l; doe n and si!e. tip ;.:i .1: :. , i, me. Wh a it ra : t cat -';. . i vc: .a; is I.. !!.-.! tip ami i 1 iiotm.l Is :i i ' ,j v , I to ;, t soaked -.'.ill I'm- tail v'ii'. r. Tin :i in hot w. aii..-.- ;i;e eov ,1 ;;; is veplai- i and I h s.trf.iee mo's; tt: .- is r 'aim d for w-'i-ks. "'!; el.'ei't ,f the eair.as prot-'cl ion in ili a w a;, cell hardly be over.-.- 'im-i.ii!. Th e o 'I'in.i nial m;t den- im v o . ;c an 'it sir. He. I that ill t'r.e dry. st .-. .-isens or dinary tender crops .1:1 raised with- .:. I .-o'.tb'e. Nut .lily il.i-. but seeds an ' I 'atit. il in tin- ti";.! 1. : a second '.. Ii; .Inly ami Ati"i;-l. itt.d limy will "ermir.'iie aul the yoiiir; plants show im si-.ii of I elm; wilh red up by Cm cXi'i-sive Le.'ti. I'll" I "llljvrat'll e in er t'ce cov eriir; is i.r.'.inai ily just ri-!. t f..r yi timr p'aiiis. 1 ' i.app'icd v iti: ii'.' -iitte ti. y w.ll thrive as well a- in May or .! 111 .-. Th. le are many 'in! cr..p. ..;' v.uctablis wiiieli m.:r-!.-! r.il.'nucr- would like 1,1 raise for r.ly :.::;, lit 0 .vim. to il,. ,i!i ''allies of rai-i";: lbi-ni s-ii.-ci-sM'ii::.v from s- c:l ill teidsiim. ier 1 hi ... ::- ted plalilc.!. P'.MTi'.C'iTtiN rp.UM TH K Sl.'X. Viieii siiinim r i-.iiih Kie platiis .-'to ".'! 1 ; i,t - 1 in tin- same way from Cm in 1 -::.!. Mu-t Jiliill - v. i'l do Li iter i,t -'t o n. r if cxp'.'scd 1.1 lis direct lays only a mir. of 1 i'...-. . 1 1 h.ts b. 1:1 . 'imd ti.iSl ia-- rays of tin- inortiimr; ;it iti'c be.i. ; f,.r .';-.. witia: platii- ti.n'i ! ',: oi' 1 I'i'i.ay or a.lermi ;i. I'sitai iy ire c.f.iVits is put ov r tlm plants in tlm middle ol' tiie day from a'-mr ' ro ii iiniil three or fottf in the af ;.'::;' !:. If the days a:e cloudy ills' am. a- Is m t put tlir.vu a: a!!. 1:: s::i.t!! i.iir.'.cus . aisva. a:id iiiit-l'n .overs ii;e also o'n'.i'..'.Vc.l to proite! the plants In differ, tr wiiyn. Xiiflit caps of mttsiin nri iit;:.c w!uo!i can 1 a clapped ever tcmato vinos or flowers .1 th ceemii.: ami removed in the mortili;::. Tin : e caps are made of luht woi'doti or wire frames with i;:i ': -I'iieiii d inuslln stutcla -.l over tlieai. Taey ai.- especially u.-i d tor stnall ; l'-.i-a.s which ;ct aa early spr.'ti; start. ' "tie p.-r -.in . ii i ever :in , .-re m pliiuts wlili il ans in mil. !i lc-s than an !.--:tr. Tla y are made si that tin y tit -t.u:;ly it:i'. each otlni'. and in this way they can b" st.icki.l c.itiv. iiiemly oear the plains ,,r slow.'.! uwav in ill" j v. It:!; !;i small sp-;i e Tlr-y slmit! 1 j 'a-: ;' .;: or live seas , is, ii;: th- e,.st ; slaai'd not be !i:ii"e ll an a few e. nls ....i, 1"t'ih disadvantage ef this svsi.in is ,,..lt it is s!llw Wl,rl5 , ,,.,.,. ,, ,,. , ;)Vl... ,.,,, , lU ;I u;lI.ti,.:s. , ,,;v a ,. ..mtivat.-d. the lib; lit caps are ;,,,.,. ,.. t-n (,,.ivns proteclio,, v,,s ,,., ,,v lm,n,v .- ,,,,, ,,!llW).r VA,: tU.. un,Ul ,,.. ;, ,;-;, s-!,s;ive plants, ami ..,I1V ........,. ,,.. ,.r.r,., .. ,,..v ills., adopted ysteej.. '.i,. .ly early amn-.a: iii. wets v ... .Ii would not otherwise ihrive well until v cry l if in i he s.-a-.m. A stead stri'i of nui-liti Is thus a .:e.:! boon in tlm bauds of the small :!..v ! L't-owcr. Ky si-.-etei'itu- ibis .n..'-s the imi'deii wheio seeiiliiu.s hive I ecu planted, i lie ri-bt conditions o ' tempi ratine and imdsnm,. can be imritiaimd iu the soil ami above it to "':; any plants. Th,. fr. sh air ami v. lad can blow under the strip of mus lin and suppiy the plants with till the oxyreti ibey need. The stiti also shine dimly llirou.uh the thiu luuslni. provid im: the plains w ith the risLt l. -jree of luiit. The value of these for flower raisins has been demonstrated nt several ot 'i.e State experiment stations, where it was found that violets, pansies. pinks ami oilier flowers iuucuscii the size fif their Cowers each fec-asou umK-r the ir piotc-etins cover. A good aniuv fl.,werinR rIants thrive ,;oTr , ., .,,.. w!lt.,, semi- iilvvavs been planted in open, sunny places, have shown belter results under the muslin strips than elsewhere. The ex perinmiits bein; conducted now will probably slmw that most Mowers re quire protection from the midday sum. nier's sun. Even tropical plants in ; "ecidnii.-es do Letter wi'h s-onie sli .'if -l a ic, and sn u.-ird.-m rs naiiu Ihe ::' i-s too of their hothoi.ise.-i to modify '.he sen's rays. Ni'W York Times.