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I J.. ..JL" L.J LJ J Lt,i' and increasing circula ton in Alamance and adjoining counties a pointfor advertisers. All kmJ.i I ing, Pam, neatly and pr lowest prices. VOC XXIV. GRAHAM; N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1899. . ........ .... , ...... , - NO. 50. C32CC0CS0CCCOCO000OCCCCOOO 111 ( I B resolvineto buy Nelson's' O Union ''ujiexelled" shoes for " ladies, vMessenger"' shoes ( ) for boys" and youths, Mundell's Pansy' for children and infants.' ' , . ' a --a, "..'! avis ( Proprietors of the Big Shoe Store at BURLINGTON, car O ry them." .They; in fact, carry everything in shoes and p house furnishings. . , , , d . a lew oi uicir ury goous ana notions arc sun icu tnu j being sold AT COST.- , , . . ,. j from factory to IVetfcw. ' : .. fl - S1.75 Bttyl tkii Whit. t.mltd Bled Bed X In either u. J.jiir T ! -J MU joln.vldih.. Length ,v.Hiaxdt!sf filW. GuuaiitMd the - . euocfeet bed Bad. bamins in Furniture. CImMmt. BkI A dirtR, Crockery, BlWsmre. SciHng MacKiims, A T Clocks, UphoUtery Goods. Baby CarriaM, X W Refrigerators, PtctttrN, Mirrors, fim Ware, T A Stoves, etc., mmd In buying fross m. ran mv y tot), We publish a lithographed catalogue of Car- E3 i. Rugs, Art Squares, Portieres and Lace m milt hirh alirtM tnM ilaalra In tiaawL. T painted colors selections can be made as satis- tsctorux as i&ougn on- iM. o aV neres inei ceieDratea Hiaee Sewing Machine m none better made. Guar X anteed for so years. Csta- loguetciisyouauaDoutti. 4 Price (3 Drawer Style), 2313.25 WhyhaveweeiatoftMf A in .very put of lu lnl T ted States, In Ce.xlm, Mexico, Bermuda, Cuba, :br a. Au.tr.IU and South Wt oUrtyUt Africat SentroraarrM 0 AfOeMnet. talogimTbnneUTe(i.AddT(ithlaa74 ttlaltas iltnes x oon, BALTIMORE. MD. Dent 909. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. . JACOB A. LONG, - . ' Attirncy-at-L,aw, N. C ' PruMMHi In tba Statu and Federal courts. " ' Oinoe over White, Moor it Co.'i store. Main ntroer. rnone no. n. :- Attorrny;8ncl Coonawlons at Law -,. ore!emsbor6, v', C. ' , ; . Practice regularly Id the eonrta of Ala mance coontr. aoc. 8, M ly DR. J. I?. STOCKAlD -- - : Dentist, ; ; ;.. Omce at residence,-opposite Jknaiat inutcD. B at work at reaaonable prices. In nffloo Mondays and Batur -daya. - ... . . j Ti:n:av7AY; T70MEN used ' "to think "le mala dlseaass could only be treated alter "lo- cal eiamlna ttons" by phrst cns. ' Dread of such treatment . kethouaandaof ; modest women .VwMrf .hAa. ' : suirermi;. tamia- - - , , j troductioa os Wine of Cardul has now demon- abated mat iitae-tenthe of all the ' cases of menstrual disorders do . not require a physician's ansnnos) tall. The simple, purs taken la the prhracy of a woman's own home Insures quick rshej and -speedy cure. Women need not beanaienow. Wine of Cardul re quires bo IrumlHatmg examtn. tions for Its adoption. It cures any disease that comes under the head of 'female troubles" disordered Bienses, falling of the womb, whites," chan je of Hfe. It makes women beautiful by making them watt. It keeps there youn by keeping them healthy. $1.00 at the drug store. IPtaaf advlosi hi esataM ffssjattrlajs1 apanal eVaaloaa, ailarm. ftvav srnaaaa,l Ins . UdW AMsot Dspartrnrra. TaaChwaaaasasliili allfatt. 'swtara Wkaat Creaa. . Aeoordiag to the crop circular for Korember, ehanges reported la the eeti aoates of foreiga crops would irjcreas the total estimate of the world's wheat crop, hat too eotulltJona affeetlag (he orops at tbe soothers sm urpbere are scaueely so farorabl aa they were eom monly acrpoaed to be earlier in tbe sea- xFTJTilrTntf V Miwia rw tea here)-a (ha)-asi av' JI- f 7 . 0 bases. II aeaea, laaa. - . j s W.LimTMaMearT.aBaaStrsl I 1 w Wn. ttf ranM a.iwul .'t Is) I a, ar-tan. 0- sbmm ..Mtieam J I . m tne Imum a'.n.t.a. f ". ' i 77 , ' , The Losdoa Times eat I mates the wheat crop of the) United Kugdosa at ,440,000 quarters, or T7,00,000 W in ch! ar boabela. It serma likely that the total of wheat for Canada wiU reach the bUheet of ' the three aatiaaates already nails namely, that of Broanhall, which was i 1 000,000 imperial basfaela, )' i ail sowiog was delayed by droagfat t1 roogboel a large part of Eorope. bet t m is o rwana to srpreheod any aa t..r;;U darim t to toe crop fross tbe st, thocii la some crmetriee tbe i a ura may be somewbat smaller a it wfmld hare besa ander aaore far ' i cireomrtaaeea. (1(1 Ul "custom fit" shoes for gents,' n - uavis " MODERN STONE ROADS. Ion. Modlfteatloas of Maradam'l : Original Idea. Stones large enoogb to pau throagh ting 2 Inches is diameter were at first allowed by Maoadam, but later he aid that "any stone which exceeds an Inch in any of its dimensions'! mis- ebievons. " Macadam did not lay fonn dations either aa did Telford. A writer In Iudostrlei and -Irdh says the modern practice dulera In this respect, as also in the nse of some sort of binding ma- terial. , The writer says further: "Among the earlier modifications of Macadam's system which have since been adopted with Tarylngw be mentioned that of Thomas Hnghes, who laid a fonndation of gravel and : BOAD OHIO, FROM PHOTO. ;,"'. From L. A. W. Bulletin. lime on whioh he placed an ordinary macadamized road. As tbe tnbstratnm was less liable to work to the surface than soft soil, the road retained its form longer aqd was less productive of mnd. Another modification was that of Mr. BaylU, who first laid a three inch bed of two inch cnbes, which were allowed to become, nearly consolidated by the traffic. Upon this he laid another three inch bed of similar onbes, covering, the whole with a thin gravel binding. . This was followed in his suburban practice. In roads for towns Mr. Bay lis laid a six Inch, bed of granite cnbes at one opera tion, covering it afterward with a ooat of clean gravel or road metal screenings. "Another modification was that of 'Joseph Mitchell of Inverness, who in troduced a system of concrete macadam. This consisted of granite cnbes of the nsnal . macadam else spread over tbe road to the required thickness. A strong groat of portland oement and sharp sand was then well raked In, and tbe road was rolled to a vniform sorfaoe. Roads tons made were found to possess greater solidity and to be less produc tive "of dost and mnd than ordinary macadam. They were consequently more durable, bat after a time tbe stir- face was fonnd to wear Irregularly, owing principally to its rigidity and tbe difficulty of securing uniformity in the admixture of tbe materials. "A good suggestion for tbe fonnda tion of a uacadam road Is a bed of slag or hard foundry refuse from sis to eight inches thick, whioh does not choke, but always affords a natural drainage. We believe this foundation baa been tried with a fair amount of socoess In some of our Iron maklna districts. In place of slag a layer of atones of the thickness might be used, bnt should not be rolled, as they then bind better with tbe sorfaoe layer, while rolling would close up the interstices and impede the drainage. Upon tbe bed thus formed a coating of 1m inch metalling is spread. increasing from a thickness of two inches at tbe curb to three inches or four inches at the crown. Tbe whole la then run with a hot mixture composed of two pounds of pltcn to 80- gallons of tar, ana proportion of dry, sharp sand and fine screen ed gravel, which should set Arm and rough on cooling." . Wide Tlrra lasavave Weada. By requiring wagon owners to tires wide enough to limit the per unit of area between tires and road sorfaoe to aa amount which ordinary toadauaking materials can resist, wagons ill pack, harden and I an prove roads instead of destroying them, and by snak ing the forward axle shorter than tbe r one, by aa amount equal to twice the width of tbe tires, the sorfaoe rolled will be agaia doubled. Good wagon toads are as important perhaps as good railroads, if not, ta fact, more so. when tbe publi baa constructed tbeta sodiTidoaJa should not he allowed to de stroy them, especially when it is a dem onstrable fact that there la no need whatever for doing so. Teste batve shown that the wide tires lessen draft aa well as protect roada, and they shoe Id every' where bo required by law. Americas eaarte ' . The seven varieties of winter wheal which have given tbe highest average yields par acre among TO varieties grown for five yean on tteespariaseatal plot at the Ontario Agricaltaral col lege are as follows ee rara. Pa evi IS est at att Early it.... e ...... tut - M i ta s ' ...sif Esvpoaa , lavwrtal Amtear.. Earlr Rd Cla )tJab, Oakdea Lrop.. . aVJ ' av The Brat two of these are white and tbe rest are red varieties, and nana of them are very hard wheat EOAD MAINTENANCE, HOW FRENCH HIGHWAYS ARE KEPT " , IN REPAIR. Oaaataat Care tbe Prlee of Perfect , . pteafd . . arrases Small Moles 1 "aa. ' ttata rilled aa Suua aa They Appear. The Stitch la Time. ' '. . .. .v' ? v- f ' "' Highway maintenance In France is carried put aooordlng to the old maxim, "A stitch in time saves nine," and the application of the principle demands laborers upon roada whose special occu pation is to do tbe mending. . A certain stretch of road, called a canton, via placed In charge of a man called a cantonnler, who baa the responsibility of keeping it in order. ; . - ' During tbe season of thaws or of rain the cantonnler is expected to go, with broom and pickax in hand, all along his beat to sweep the. paddles that may have accumulated and open all the out let which may have beoome obstructed. In the fall roada on which trees grow mnst be cleared of fallen leaves. It Is the- oantonnier's duty to sweep them into piles and haul them into some hoi low which wants filling. , . Wear and tear is inevitable, and road, to be kept in first class order, mnst be patched with new material. Patching Is dona in two ways. Tbe first consists in applying the principle of stitch In time that is, to fill up tbe holes and ruts of small dimensions with new materials, whioh sre brought to the place in small quantities. The other method is called thecylindered ooating. It consists In Having the road wear itself away to an even but feeble thick ness, and then have the road reoon true ted on the foundation and the re maining ooating. '' When the first method is employed, tbe cantonnler baa aooeas to piles of cut tones, which everybody has seen lying on the sides ct roada. Iu winter and autumn-that is, daring the damp sea- sons, when the roads are in a softened state, be patches up . flaws and boles. With a pickax he widens and deepens tbe bole to make It more receptive for the new stones, ana picks tbe bottom until it becomes rough, in order that the new material will blend thoroughly with tbe old. - He saves the debris, of which, with water, he makes a sort of paste. After he has filled tbe hole with stones, baving been caret ol to pnt tbe larger ones In tbe middle and the small or around the edge, he finishes bis work by patting on the paste. Formerly this patch was left in that rough state. trusting to the weight of - vehicles to flatten the stones, but It was found that the horses' hoofs and wheels displaced the stones, and now tbe can tonnier with pestle pounds and pulverises them until they are sure to remain In place. Tbe system of wholly reconstructing the upper coating of a road la becoming more and more in favor. It is naturally understood that the quality of what re mains of tbe road mnst be tbe best and that the fonndation must be aa good as Besides, it mnst also be observed that the road faaa worn evenly on the frequented parts that is, tbat the can- tonniers have not permitted it to be damaged with boles and rota and that, like a house on which a new coating of paint ia to be applied, all tbe cavities are previously stopped up. Tbe old road. In fact, must undergo prelirplnary work before the new ma terial is applied. , With a pickax tbe whole road that has worn smooth must be made rough, so tbat the particles of the new ooating may adhere to tbe old. and after the surface is made rough it Is softened with thorough sprinkling. When tbe old road, with the neces sary work, bes become receptive, the small broken atones are thrown upon it Tbe even spreading of the stones must be done with great care, for tbe smooth ness of the read after it is cylindered depends upon the careful placing of tbe stones.' This kind of repairing Is always done la sections, so as to imped tbe circula tion as little as possible. Tbe length varies from Z00 to 600 meters and from 80 to 100 meters when it is cylindered with a steam machine, for as no turning Is necessary the work is accomplished more rapidly. -. .. . J Tha amootbnees of S road depends much upon . tbe thorough sprinkling of ths stones before the cylinder over 'them. While tbe cylinder is at work at ona end laborers hurriedly re arrange displaced stones, sprinkle anew and throw sand and other adhering ma terials In order that the road may be made perfect fof ns after subsequent passages of tns cylinder. - Engineers have coma to the conclusion tbat an entire new coating over a well kept old road is preferable to partial mending, for tha following Tbe prrbllo is more astisned with ra- eonstructlon than partial mending be cause tb circulation Is more free. Then is less resistance to roll his. Tbe materials of the road are more adhering and resisting. Tbe general sur face is smoother. 'Water runs down mora readily. There is lea. trouble with tha sweeping. There is less mod and dust. . . Tha road la less send tire to the in clsmcocica of tbe weather. . Tbe materials taken in great quantl-. ties in barge fesarvss are employed with mors method. There la less manual labor. Tbe army of eaotOBniers grows laaa Tbe economy, bowevai, of construct ing whole wornout toads over that of partial manding la not easily made evi dent, for a cubic malar of cylindered re- eoBtftraotive material comes higher than coble meter of partial mendiag ma larial, and naturally a larger quantity af any ssatcriaj is aaore costly than a mailer ona. Still, th benefit of reocav stroctioa can be mad plausible whan It ia pro-red that there is a durerenoa In wast and dabrU; that that is a de- in ' labor; that th adher ence is greater and ecmaegnanlly thd. Tbe Homaa reads were built on ths Mford plan, with substratum of baivyblcctacftbstcoeBKmuaiadact la th asagnboeaod, covered with layer of aaallsr atones or gravat They r highest la th ssiddK with a araaiai on each aid to carry off th wa ter, and no tree or shrubs war allowed J to grow within 100 paaas on either i ad. Th pocmlatloa of the districts ' throagh which these highways pa sari f re required to hasp thata ia) order , and to eat down weeds and ahrabbary uiOiin tbe ra-oscribed diro. . CLEANING CHICKENS. Bow Thar Shoald Be Waahcd ta fit .... Them Kor asanas;. v A correspondent of Th National Stockman calls attention to tbe neces sity for thoroughly washing chiokens to make them fit to eat. - She .(the oorre- spohdent is, of course, a woman) sayst i'J We all know tbat chickens dust their 'feathers wherever and whenever tbey have the opportunity, in the road, in tbe ash heap, in the barnyard, and, more than that, we indulge them in it, be cause it keeps off the vermin. Would we expect to get our own bodies clean of ordinary accumulations with a show er of hard water? How, then, can we expect to prepare the skin of thefbwl fit for consumption under these circum- stances? ' ' :f - -v . Sj 'I never saw any one dean a chicken you do, said my mother when last she Visited me. Then I heard her say to my husband a few hours later thai the. could relish my chicken because she was certain it was clean. This is the meth odi The chicken is scalded in a clean disbpan with clean well water. (Have actually seen people" scald them in the mop pall and swill pall.) Then It is re lieved ' of all pinfeathers, eta, and singed after tbe usual fashion. ' The disbpan 'is rinsed out and tha fowl washed therein with a tepid . tods of olean rainwater and soap powder, the skin being scrubbed thoroughly with 8 cent vegetable brush. " The brush will cleans without breaking tbe skin. One who thinks the skin of a fowl does not need much cleaning should contrast one before and. After this bath or take good look at tbe bath water. Next, the fowl la well rinsed- with cold, olean well water, which finishes the cleansing process before dissecting and plumps and films tbe meat as well. "After the dissecting the pieces are washed through two or three waters or until all traces of blood have disap peared. This is not as muoh trouble as tbe description might cause a reader to think,, and anyway we would rather eat one prepared In this Way, If it took an extra hour. So will you after yon bave once tried it. No scum ever rises while cooking, and the meat is wbite and sweet" Chlekea Chatter. Sunflower seed Is splendid for fowls during molt It adds luster to tbe plumage. Do not crowd the fowls In their win ter quarters. It ia batter to give too much rather than too little room. Pullets are commencing to lay. Good, comfortable houses and substantial feed ing will keep tbeta at it all through winter. ' Uae board floors in all ' your booses. Dirt floors are dangerous and cans many complaints that could be easily avoided. , ... - '' Th litter on tbe floor of the bodes end scratching shed should be knee deep. and all grain sbonld be scattered in it Don't be afraid of tbe grain being wast ed. Tbe fowls will find each tiny kernel. Fresh green bona is considered by many a perfect food for hens. Horn fanner buy fresh meat all through the summer and bave more - or leas fresh bone thatoonld be profitably ground for tbe poultry If tbey bad a mill. Tbe butcher who drive his wsgon to your door will also supply yon plenty of bones at small cost. - If th flock is kept oonflned, the food most Include meat or scrape. Wheat and barley are good grain, bnt a variety should be given, and a good way to do this is to mix several kinds and let them pick out what Ibey want Hem are early risers and want to be fed as soon as tbey corns down from tbe roost. See tbat they are well supplied with clean water and a box of ashes or dry earth to dost themselves In. To keep off lloe soak tha roosts with kerosene, and with a garden syringe throw hot lime wash all over th inside of tbe building. reatber. - " Lar Tws Haadrsd Basis. " Can we produce ben tbat will lay 00 eggs per annum? Without doubt How? By soientlfio breeding, a for a good butter cow or a cow milker, a for a good trotting or high tamping boras. Experiments have been made lo Increase tbe number of rows of corn on tbe cob with success. Th same method is ap plicable to poultry breeding. W will start with a ben tbat lays 130 eggs. Soma of ber chick will Isy 160 year. From tbese we will pick out lay ers, and so on until lOO or better are the result At ths same time it is just atlsl to breed out males from prollfle layerrka it iT tbe females. In fact, II is more so. If w look after tha breeding of the females only, we will introduce on th mala side blood which Is lacking In proficiency and thus check every at tempt in progress. It Is lust as essential that th male should be from a I which laid ITS eggs and from a mats that was bred from a ben tbat laid ISO egg aa it is (bat th ben was from on tbat laid 176 eggs snd who mother laid 160 eggs. Poultry Herald, rttttaat Ssssa rr atarket. When young goslings ar to be drasasd for market, tbey are killed by oatting them In the roof of tbe month, severing to artery or by stunning them by bit ting them a sharp, quick blow on the bead. Tbe picket naaa a bos In front of him about th height of the knees, holding th bird with the left hand and elajping tb feet and wings together. H place lb head of tb Mrd against tb box asd holds it la place with to knee. Pick tb faatbsrt from lb body of tb Mrd, t has dampen th right band and brash tb body to tract down. Lsav about two locoes of faath- r m tb neck, and also leave feathers on lb wings at th first Joint Lay the wings against th body of tb Mrd and tie a string around to hold la position. Place th birds, whoa picked. In sold water for aa hoar or so to plump thsm. tnsy ar in too long, tbsy ar liable toblasehand bscotp Water soaked. rsatbar. War Baads As Bad, Tbey are not properly gradsd Adequate drainage is not provided. Bepair ar too long delayed. UasaitaU matartal 1 need fas log tbeta. Too much material is pot on at one aw Tb work is don at tb wrong mascav Too mac is spsot for material. To lilU is expeodttd for labor. -Tb work is don by teonipatsnl CoastsBt sopervtaion is not stiforord. 0 ' y Assswmx Mattes the food more A MOTHER'S ANGUISH HER SON DIDNT KNOW HER, AND HE WA8 8TARVINQ. ,:,;r. . . . Aa VJaexaeetcd ateetlaaj ea the Itratt ' aad the tkeletsa' la Oas Family f Closet. That It Brsanht lata the ;ra!l Uafct ot Dar. , . v She was stately, comely old lady, but there was an unmistakable ttaoe of sadness and melancholy upon bet hand some festures. She was well dressed, and within tbe ample folds of her black silk gown there were Surely numbers of places where ah might have found accommodation for a pocket, bat in ac cordance with the cmtom of ber sex she carried her well filled pooketbook In ber band, offering temptation .to every thief or starving wretch that ohanosd to come along the dimly lighted streets. She was old enough to Jiav known bet ter. As sba tamed down side street, more gloomy than tb avenue, a lank and ill olsd youth suddenly darted out of a hallway, flashed at th old woman, and, without a word or look, matched tbe purse which she so lightly held and ran at the top of bis speed up the street "Stop thief! Stop thief I" shouted the old lady, gesticulating wildly as she gathered up her skirts and attempted to The cry was taken up by a crowd of newsboys and a few paaseraby, but al though tbe thief was never loat sight of, he was fleet of foot, sad would prob ably have mado good bis esoape bad be not run right Into tbe Sims of a burly pollocman at the corner of the next av enue. Tbe Dolioeman shook tb young fel low as a terrior might shake a rat and held bim until tbe old lady came puff ing up. She arrived at length, with ber umbrella upraised with the evident in- tontion of striking tbe man who bad dared to take the pooketbook tb had held so temptingly In ber bsnd. Suddenly and In tbat rldloulons alti tude ah paused and turned deathly pale. Tbe crowd stared open mouthed. Tha nolinemsn inked the man bv tha collar, bat that waa not tbe solfteason tbat tbe fellow fell upon bis knees. He turned as pal as tbe old lady as be shook himself free, and still kneeling, with hands uplifted, be gasped: . "Mother I I did not know you, and and I was starving I" "John!" ejaculated th woman ia ao- cants of agony. "My boy I My poor son I This is the worst of all I Ob, this is hor rible I" . Tha wretohed man reached for ber hands, bnt she drew tbera away and buried ber face with them. While the crowd looked on iu silenoe, tbe thief slowly reached down to hit loos and tattered boot and, drawing out the pooketbook he bad stolen, held it to ward bla mother. "Com on I" mid th policeman gruffly, gripping the man by the arm and at tbe tame time seizing ths pur so. Then to tbe woman he sdded t "Ton mutt cometo ths polios Atstlou along of us, ma'am, and enter a com Dlslnt" - - Instantly the old lady diew herself up Indignantly and with haughty man ner mid : "What do you mean? Too have made a great mistake, oflioer. This is not tb man wbo took my pooketbook. Kindly let bim go." '"But bat ' 'ad it I It's 'ere I1 bswled tbe bewildered representative of lb law, poshing tb pan toward th dignified old lady. - . "Nothing of tb kind," said aba.' "I never saw It before In all my life. Why don't you let the poor msn gor' . "Becaas J 'as my duty to perform, was tb surly reply. " 'E's yoor son, guess, and you're a-acreening of 'Im." "My son!" mid tb old lady, sadly and almost tenderly. Tbe young man mane a step forward. - "My son!" she echoed, with a fin assumption of scorn ss she recoiled a foot or two. "My eon I Absurd I" . Then, adjusting a pair of gold rimmed glass as on ber nose, she stared tb cul prit calmly in tbe faos and quietly said "I knew this man one as a bright, brsvs, manly boy. I knew bim a a ten der, loving little child. I knew him as an innocent cooing baby." A sob wss beard, bat It was not sb wbo sobbed. " "f- "I do not know him now," sb con. tinned. "Give bim tb pores snd let bim go. " i . When tb stately old lady bad sailed majestically, away, tbe big policeman gave bis prisoner on powerful, hearty shake, then Hong bim from bim. Th newsboys banted around for mod fitted for pelting purpose. Bat lb young man did Dot" ran snd Use afford good spot I. He stood Ilk on dased for a few moments. Then h hurriedly opened th pocket book and scattered tb contents Into th stress. Those newsboys bsd a gam lima, and wbsn tbe acrambl was over th tbiaf. tb starving scamp, th prodigal I wss now her to be seen. New Tork Telegram. BTs Out af Bats. ' ' Any on wbo can dsvis a method to art vara, especially with bsavy kssaaal of tb ruts which ar tb ruin of all records will b a ban factor to all wbo ua tb highways. ; OoU ar easily taken and often dev wetop Into rrroociuua or consnnipuoTu Too should cure a eotd prom ptl j with. Tr. John W. Boil'a Coogiv Syrapv This eeirbrated remedy ta moat in. rOTt and will mrt a cold at onca. I n f " v a t - Larr1!!!. Prompt? cire Stillborn CoM. ,.S aa elisai at to tatr. )FfA n i Y w i I J v mcsatcia.. Ati test I A a ' pure delicious and vvfwlesorne'" A ROOT GRAFTING. Whsa aad Haw to Graft Cars at ths ' Oratta Tima of Plaatta. - Profeuor K. K. Favllle has given in the Kaasas-Farmer a very clear exposi tion of the operation of root grafting, and II will answer tbe need of many fruit growers who are Interested in bat unfamiliar with this process, as to tbe value of wbicb much diversity of opin ion exists. He says: ':. . Boot grafting is usually practiced in doora after the winter basset in, A good time to begin tb operation is near ths beginning of th new year.- In root grafting tbe sprioot or peach tbe stocks used are young tree grown on year from - seed and are called ''seedling stock." These ar dug up in tb autumn and stored in a cool cellar; in sandy loam, until ready for grafting. Tb salon should be of the preceding season's ciTfLorMixT vbom whole boot obait. growth and should contain two or more healtby leaf bods. Salons are generally ent ia lata autumn or during mild weather in early winter and are com monly stored in moist sawdust, moss or leavss in a cool cellar until needed for ute. Tbe scions should not be kept so moiatsa to cause a swelling of tb buds nor to dry aa to oause shriveling. In root grafting tb plum, cherry, peaeb, apricot and fruits of tbat class tb whip graft or aide graft Is used, Tha whip graft is the method usually employed and Is msde as follows: Tb scion used is about six inches in length. The whole toot is used for tb stock, with tb above fruits, cutting off about an inch from tb end of tbe root Tb scion and stock should be about th same thickness. Both are out off with a slanting' cut about au Inch long. A tongas is then formed ou each by cut ting tbe wood longitudinally for a short distance on tbe bevel already made, tbua forming a tongue. In joining tbe tonga of tb scion Is well inserted Into tbe split of tb stock, pushing it well down with considerable foroe, fitting It so that tb cambium of lb scion will ooiocid with tb cambium of tb took. - The parts ar held togetbsr best by means of wsxed cloths or bands, made by spreading melted was over tbln muslin, which is cnt Into narrow strips wbsn dry. Tba was for making waxed cloth Is msd of a mixture of four part of rosin, two of tallow and on of bees wax. All of tb part about tb union should b well covered whb tb waxed cloth or bauds. Tba grafts ar than packed In sand or sandy loam In a cool cellar until spring. Tb scions should be covered by tb sarth packing In snob a way as to cover only tb wsxed olotn. In plsnting out in th spring place lb graft In tb groond up to tb top bud. In foot grafting tb operator should bear in mind that tb root should never become dry. Professor favllle conclude with tb advice to am only sharp knives, a good shoemaker's knit with a thin blad be ing beat Tb out her given doe not occur In Professor Favills's article, but Is re prod need from a report of tba Kansas station, as giving an Idea of tba root development of an appls tre from a whol root graft which wss buried about flv inches below th surfsos of tbssoll. Tb whitened portion of tb root I tb original stock. Th other root formed from th scion. Fstat C rates. Potato crate am something every farmer needs and wblob be can make for himself on rainy days or in lb win ter after tb following plan given by Farm. Field and Fireside: Common Isths ars suitable for tb sat The corners sbonld bs hardwood. SIDS VIEW Of rOTSTO COATS. Threepenny fin nails ar th right sis. Tb aid slats sr ISU inches. Tb bot tom slat should be nailed to tb a Oder- sid of th second side slat Tbsod slat an nailed on last, with their ends flash with th octal da of tb aid (lata Wbsn empty, place on endwise in side of two others. Tbey ar bandy in storing potatoes In tb Cellar, as tbey can bs eordsd from floor to calling, aad so occupy only a email floor spaea, Th Tlatd at Sajrar Causa. Ta information la tb aossasslon of tb United States department of agri culture relative to th acreage la sugar can is not sofBcisntly eotaplst to warrant tbe stabilshmanl of aa avsr ag yield par acre for tb astir region, hot the crop In Louisiana is reported as being par ssnt larger than that of last year aad tbat of Florida a t par cant larger. Almost every other state within which tber I aay prod action of th trwe so fax nan llkswis reports an ia- rasas over ths crop of last year, a aerdiag to tb November crop circular. ; DeWltt'a Little Early RUers. j Greensboro Tobacco ROR Sold over 5,000,000 pounds last year for An average of $7.C7 pounds. ' - . , ; . This ia the highest average made by any market in t,k.-.'..;:. : : Carolina., : . . Over 11,200.00 paid out daily to fanners for tobacco during t , ; ; year. It is the best market in the 8late Our Warehouses are large, commodious and up-to date, whosa etora stand without a peer a sleemen of the weed. Every large firm in the United States and a number of foreign f . , represented ty our buyers. Tobacco centre, manufacturinar centre. ' trade centre, railroad ( educational centre. Our own manufacturers have a large capacity and are increasing t' trade daily and must have tobacco. . ... We have tbe strongest corps of buyers in the world for the wan : capacity. ... 1 We want more tobacco and must have it if high averages will : Try us with your next load and be convinced of our merit. Greensboro Tobacco Association. - I wish to call the attention to the fact that tbe Burlington 1893 by the late firm of Tate & Albright, is still in the ring. There is no insurance agency in North Carolina with I - r facilities for placing large lines of insurance, tbat can give low er rates or better indemnity. Only first-class companies, in every branch of the business, find a lodgement in my office. X.'h.'.i a practical experience of more than, ten years, I feel warra' . ' in soliciting a Share of the local patronage. - I guaranteed" satisfaction in every instance.. Correepondence solicited upon all matters pertaining to insurance. I am making a specialty of Life Insurance and will r. ' it to the interest- of all who desire protection for their iumlli or their estates, or who wish io make absolutely safe and profit able investment, to confer with me before giving their appiie-i-tions to other agents. Very respectfully, JAMES P. ALBRIGHT, , "BURLINGTON, N. C. oooooooooooooooccccccc z z SUBSCRIBE FOIt THE GLEANEK, $1.00 per Year in Advance. THE CHINCH BUG. All Aheat This Oa-rastatlaar lass at aad ths Msaas ts Overcasts It. ' Tbeohlncb bng is on of tb most d struotiv Insects with which tb Ameri- ean farmer has to eon tend. . In ectuav queue of constant requests for informs-' tioa about it tba department of agricul ture has bad prepared a fall and up to date account of th insect. It pro bah I origin and diffusion, it habits aad de velopment, natural checks and remedial and preventive measures. Tb work baa been admirably don by Professor F. M. Webster of Ohio, bulletin No. 16, on th obi nob bag, being not only inter esting from Scientific standpoint, but eminently practical In it eomprehen ti v and explicit advlo ia regard to pre ventives and remedies, as la Indicated by tb following summary of th samel In summing up th matter of remedial and preventive measure for tb control of tb chinch bug It may be stated that th Inseots may fa destroy sd ia thsir place of hibsmatioa by the am of fir. Tbey can, under favorable met soro log ical conditions, b destroyed In tb field If present In safBoisnt abundance during th breeding season by tb na of th fungus Sporotrioblam globulifsrum if promptly and carefully applied, Tbey can bs destroyed wblls la th sot of migrating from nn field to another by tarred barriers or deep furrows sappla men ted by post boles and by being bur led a odar tb surface of the ground wtlh tb plow and barrow, or tb latter method can be applied after th bugs have been mssssd upon plot of soma kind of vegetation for wblob tb bags are known to havs a rpacial frwdnss, wblob dsooys should be so arranged a to either attract the females and indeoe thsm to oviposit therein, or tbsy should b arranged with the idea of interoept- ing aa invasion from whsatftalds Into corn fields, and by turning th deoy undar with a plow aad inussd lately smoothing and packing lb sorfao by barrow aad roller, thus destroying thsm. While in tb cornnsld they can b de stroyed on tb plant by application of k at casus eroulsiotL Without vigilance and prompt action, however, only indif ferent result are to be expected front any of than measure, In regard to blbsmatioa irrifaamj Webstar says: Tb chinch bag hibsr- e ia the adult stags, and though tbsr may bs occasional sifttntlcns, - psetally ia tb south, it baa yet to b rvsd In vary early spring In any oth er than tbe adult stage, at least ia any locality north of Mexico. I havs ob served pupa In central Illinois appar ently la blbsmatioa la company with adult on Nov. 1L bat tbsr I no 3 that these sarvlvad tbe winter. In Tsnaa parish. La., adults wsr abroad In actus derabl number daring March, 1887. yet there waa no iadioa tioa of aay young having wintered even, Paul Perry, of Columbus, Ga, suffered agony lor thirty years, and then cured his Piles by using De rViU's Witch Haxel 8alve. It heals injuries and skin diseases like made. J. C Simmons, the drug gist. 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