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MONTHLY
; SUFFERING. '
.. ThoTisand9 e
women are
tronbled at
monthly inter-
Tala with pain
in the head,"
back, breast,
houlders.sides
hipa and limbs.
But they need
sot suffer.
These oalns are BvmTJtoma of
. dangerous derangements that'
. can be corrected, ' The men- .
atrnal function should operata
painlesvly.
I
makes menstruation pamlees,
. and regular. It puta the deli
cate menstrual organs in condi
tion to do their work properly. .
And that stops all this pain.
Why will any woman suffer
month after month when Wine
of Cardui will relieve her? It
costs f r.oo at the drug store.
Why dout you get a bottle
to-dayf. . :;-;.': ; :
For advice, In cases requiring;
special directions, address, giv
- ing symptoma, "The Ladies'
Advisory Department," The)
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Mrs. BOOM UWls. ,, . -
- ; of Oenavllle. Tenas, saysi
lw.a troubled at aienttilr intervale
vHh terrible paina In my h.ad ana back,
I 'i h.v bea wiumtrsUetiad b)f Miiae
'" Bermads Oraea. ' " ,'
Tboro is but one grass and only, one
that will take full possession of onr lands
and bold its own through summer's
beat and winter's cold, wet or dry, and
that is bermuda grass. It is perennial,
and if not choked out by rank vegetation
will endure for all time. It is a a per
manent pasture, however, that we wish
to advocate" it. - Every farmer should
bava sufficiency of it near his house for
all his stock and should set to work now
and prepare for its setting next spring
by leaving unplanted or nnutlllzed all
tbe ground he wishes to devote to it, It
will feed more stock to tbe acre than
any known grass, and for a longer pe
riod. All kinds of stock are fond of it
. Tbe value of an acre of good land sod
ded with it is unknown. It Is useless to
try newfangled annual grasses so much
valued in other sections or by the agri
cultural press. Get all tbs bermuda
yoor stock requires. Yon will never re
gret it. With this grass for green pas
turage, spring, summer and fall, and
cow peas fur bay in winter farmer bas
all the needs in this line. Oats for win
ter grazing fill the . bill completely.
Looikiaoa Farmer.
A chemist bas sjinounced that ba has
?'s-ovrred a method of treating eggs so
V t they will not rpoil, and be asserts
tl.at in tne fatnre drinks in which eggs
sre nfd will be mixed with eggs chem-1.-'.:t
insured. E,-g have been mannf so
t url t y art: S ia means so cleverly that
it was r! -..Tic-tilt to tell them from the
Mil art;, le, tmt the diaooverer of this
f ' ;.::.:: method of preserving erst
i" t) at be is the first man in tbe
f .1 to turrwd Kearly all of the
r-..u!l a.-lawst.i stari,!, that maybe
f r-. tln-n h the tLkkly populated
I . -v y.irk d.xtH.-ts serve e-g pboar.heto
J -. 2 t ,0 t-.t:,ii.-t r-.ti'..i, and it oo
s. :.:y karps tl.at an r? of the
! i!: ;.! p- ;n.!X"i wi.h a I . 7 jhnav
. rwu!u that are diwtroos
j i fi f. , .j vaS.r ffrjBrietor. ' The la
, -..-r t f t' titnr method believe that
. i . C c. re tltMJX ti e r- to
. ,. : " tJartcg tfcs nrnrrxw
t t t ia wafs dlwriv-a
, ' - 1 - ' r -. 'e no r; Isnati-sj cf
. t c : . - -4. 1 -t be a'.: tSt
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BULAD6 OF A LETTER.
Bbe set her bos against the misted pane, -
And watched (he gray ezpanaea-ol the tkf -Blurred
by the unremitting gnat, of ralnK.
A lew aad footfaren went Gambling by, J
Meeting the (leety blaat with blinded eye, :
And he whose lida with bitter tear, were wet,
. Cried aa aVa gaaed with agoniiing cry -"Alas,
alas, and not a tetter yet!'' "V
Back aped her thoughts to atunmer't sweet
domain, . . - ' " . .. ..- . ; ,
To a deep wood beyond the fields of rye;
There did she see the pathway ones again1
. . Where down came one who made the thad
y owsflys;-!. --: - ;,
' There did her heart leap at his blithe reply
There hands and lips in lover's rapture met4,
Now muat she cry her pitiful soul ry
"Alas, alas, and not a letter yetl"
Oh, all the longing and the yearning rain I
; The dragging nights when slumber cams not
The dreary dawns thai brought no osaee of
a.:'r pain, i-.-. pn' ,; v j.'.'Tji;'
: The golden hours of day" so slow to die.
' Still must she watt and watch despairingly
TbefBun of hope in somber vapors set;
Btill must she cry her dolorous heart cry ,
"Alas, alas, and not a letter yetl"
BITOT.
O maidens all, untouched by destiny,
Ettorre, Clothilda, Bellayas or Violet, -. .
Ne'er may you cry that, melancholy cry. ' .
' "Alaa, alas, and not a letter yetl"
-Clinton Bcollard in Woman', Eome Com
panion. ' . .' '
. THE CRICKET.
t , A email. Blender person,' with a freel
complexion and a body and limbs so
diminutive that they seemed a reduced
copy of those of aa' prdinary .woman,
but possessed of a pair of large black
eyes which sent the . blood to the head
of those upon whom she turned them
such was ftoeline Fargus, the young
mfstrees of the mill of Eapibos. : - A
ramshackle old structure, built a-strad-
dle of a brook, isolated in a grove of
alders, leaning to one side, dilapidated,
eaten away by the , ivy that covered it,
supported; herei; and ; there by large
beams tbat looked line orntcnes, Dutea
dowed with an alert and joyous clatter
which made it resemble a talkative peas
ant woman. Such was the home, of
Noeline-the old mill of Espibo.
- The7 mill,, decrepit as if was, had its
faithful customers. Its mistress,, though
small, had a goodly number of lovers.
.'Amnnu th2 two wern rhieflv to be
distinguished Aristide Larrieussec, a
hie. chubby cheeked fellow, the son of
a neighboring farmer, and Jouanin La-
case, a fair haired youth, who was serv
ing in the quality of an apprentice at
the largest shop of the neighboring vil-
A riot Ma iha former, often nrowled
around the mill, his pockets full of I
. . , j. - 1. 1 - a itnn. 1
rrui, ror ine oujec. ui uio sui.cv.uub.
The two ate it together seated in front
of the millstone, wnue tne iron wneei
turned by the water, sang its unceasing
rhythmic song, and the white flour fell
silently, covering everything around as
with a frosting of sugar.
Jonanin, the shopkeeper, was less for
tunnte. Be hardly saw Noeline except
on Sundays after mass, when she came
to buy needles and thread at the shop
In the village. At such times Jouanin
was flushed with joy. He displayed be
fore the kind eyes of the young girl all
the spools of thread and all the papers
of needles which tbe shop contained,
and a long time was spent inmaking
a selection, while occasionally the fin
gers of the two' touched each other in
the midst of the- articles they were
handling. - V -
Sometimes, too, of a Sunday evening
Jouanin ' would obtain a couple of
hours' leave of absence and bring his
rod and line to fish in the brook of
Espibos. He hardly ever caught any
thing, because the brook contained few
er fish than any other in the neighbor
hood, but Jouanin would choose his po
sition to that he could watch at the
same time the window of tbe mill and
the float of bis fishing line. He consoled
himself for the immobility of tbe latter
by looking at the charming things
which were to be seen at the former. -
At nightfall Noeline would generally
coma to look for her ducks on the banks
of the brook, and the grasp of the hand
which the lovers exchanged in that
Sabbath twilight was so sweet that
Jouanin dreamed of ,it till the follow
ing Thursday.. .X . , -
The mistress of tbe mill had no hesi
tation in choosing among her lovers. It
was Jouanin whom she preferred to all
the others. She hardly thought of any
thing but him. Him alone she trusted
entirely, with him alone she felt per
fectly happy. '
- Fair haired Jouanin was therefor
authorized to pay his court, and Noel
ine's mother soon invited him to come
and eat chestnuts at the mill during the
long autumn evenings,
, The first time,' however, that tbe
young shopkeeper went to visit bia
sweetheart a strange thing happened.
The cricket which always chirped be
hind the kitchen chimney remained si
lent. ."- " "
That is singular. " thought Noeline's
mother. "
And tbe young girl on her part turn
ed quite pale. . -
And when Jouanin came for bis asc
end visit the same thing happened. Aa
soon a the wooer opened . the door the
cricket ceased chirping.
Upon this Noeline's mother crossed
herself, and her daughter clasped her
trembling bands beneath her apron.
Every time that Jouanin entered the
house tbe hostile cricket refused to let
itself be beard, and in listening closely
one could hear a peculiar sound, an In
explicable scratching in tbe chimney,
as if the little creature were revolting.
Noeline cried a good deaL and her
mother was much depressed.
Like the majority of peasant women,
they both attached great importance to
the chirping of their cricket They were
aware that tbe song of one of those in
sects in a house insures to it inhabi
tants happiness and prosperity. Tbe
fact of its remaining silent whenever
Jouanin wss present was regarded as a
sure sign that the poor lad would bring
misfortune npoa any one who bad any
thing to do with him.
And yet Noeline knew very well
tfi.t her Inrtr was snol honest and In-
! dnstrioaa. 6be thought she could read
many promises of happiness in bis low
ing gray eyea, but tbe cricket did not
strr with bar. It might have proved
danperons not to beed its wsrnlng, and
when the timid iixt keeper came, with
bowed h1 and a lamp in bis throat
to ak Noeline's mother for her danprb
Ut's fcar 1 the old womaa kicked very
tmre and the girl ftxild hardly refraia
from ! ' r g in her a Trim. Jonatsta
was r. -t. -L lie was not given t' tro
re"o It w-r.', 1 have trr,' '.- 1 t;.3 to
! - -n t at te tr - t tl I s k to a
I ! !' I
- The mother gave Vim plenty of prob
able pretexts, and Noeline escaped from
the room to bide her grief. She went
and sat down by the millstone in the
0I4. dilapidated mill, listened to the
drops of water falling over the great
iron wheel, and when she heard Jouanin
closing the door as he loft the bouse to
return home by the alder' grove, along
the mnrmnring brook, -she thought her
heart would stop beating in her breast
and she prayed to Ood aloud, as if she
had been in fear of death, v .
The following week Jouanin. loft the
country. With his clothes tied in a
handkerchief he went off during a qoM
twilight, when the . last leaves aeeuied
shivering on the trees. He entered the
alder grove and went along the brook
of Esplbos. The young mistress of the
mill saw him coming and remained
standing motionless at her door.
"Good evening, ' Noeline t" he said
slowly. -'
('Good evening, Jouanin l"i she re
plied, lowering her eyes. , . ( .
. Then as be went on she ventured to
ask!: --. - - I
"So you are going to leave the coun
try!" . , He seemed to stumble a little on the
path covered with leaves. '.
"'Yes; I ; have found a place at
Orthes.". ' ' '
' She said nothing. Unconsciously she
turned and twisted between her fingers
a small silver cross that hung at her
throat and with dim, troubled eyes she
watched Jouanin aa he went in tbe in
creasing .darkness through the silent
woods. - -
A smalVsllght person, beni with the
lean body and limbs of a wornont old
woman, but still possessed of a pair of
expressive eyes far younger ' than the
face of which they formed a part such
was Noeline Fargues, the mistress of
the mill of Eapibos 28 years after the
departure of Jouanin Lacaze.- Thepeas-
ant women of the south of France fade
rapidly.
i : A-etraddle of the brook, as of old, the
mill still held its Own, thanks to several
supplementary crutches, and its clatter
was as merry as that cf a new one.
- Noeline Fargues . had ' not. married.
Jouanin. gone, no other lover had suc
ceeded in touching her heart Aristide
Larrieussec ardent though he was, had
been discarded like all the. rest The
young farmer.' long inconsolable, had
finally married a girl from the neigh
borhood. At tbe present day he visited
his old sweetheart only for tbe purpose
of-selling her his grain. They had both
probably forgotten the delicious fruit
they had eaten together- by the mill
stone long ago while the white flour
fell - silently, dusting every . object
around them. : .
' Jouanin, for his part, bad never re
turned. -
Many a time Noeline' bad wandered
along tbe brook in the innocent hope of
seeing the young shopkeeper appear be
fore her. She had thought of him near
ly every day, anil almost every night
when the cricket sang she grew sad and
sat dreaming by her lonely fireside un
til tbe resin candle bad burned itself
out .-,. V -i ,f "V; -1 -"
Alas, Orthez was so far away 1 Tbe
people of Espibps never gcrto that town.
At the shop in the village no one had
heard anything about Jouanin. - What
had become of the fair haired young
appenticeT Noeline still prayed for bim
from time to time when her poor soul
was sadder than usual, and by degrees,
in the hollow breast of tbe lonely peas
ant woman, the beatings of her heart
became cold and monotonous, like tbe
clatter of her poor old mill.
One moonlight evening Noeline, who
was then 42 years old, was expecting
Larrienssec, Jouanin's former rivaL He
was coming to sell her bis corn and to
discuss tbe price. Noeline bad offered 12
franca and 0 sous for tbe bag. The
farmer bad asked 12 francs and 18 sous.
It was nearly 9 o'clock.' Tbe night was
warm ; the moon cast its white light on
the winding path through the grove.
Noeline, standing on the threshold of
the mill, saw some one approaaching.
, "That is not Larrieussec." she
thought "He does not come that way. "
The unknown had a square box on
his back. He walked slowly, seemed
fatigued, and, as if be were stranger,
looked closely at tho. brook, the mill,
the trees of the grove. . . -
"Good evening, my good woman!"
be said as be stopped. "Would yon like
to see Our Lady of Lourdesi'
He was evidently a peddler from the
Bearn or tbe Bigourde, one of those
traveling salesmen from Pan qr Bsg
nerea, who, wider tbe pretext of show-'
Ing statuette of. the Virgin, which
they carry at the bottom of their box,
sell to the country people rosaries,
medals, aa well aa needles and thread..
"My poor fellow, it is rather dark
for looking at your Virgin. "
However, aa the peddler's voice sound
ad gentle and as the Virgin's Interces
sion might possibly induce Larrienssec
to lower bis price to 12 franca S sous,
Noeline continued s '
"Come in, salesman! I will look at
your Virgin by tbe light of our resin."
80 the peddler followed ber into the
mill When Noeline conld see hla face,
she felt tbe blood rushing to her thin
cheeks, and when tbe lalesraaa looked
at ber he aecmed equally disturbed. At
last in rather a plaintive vcloe the man
asked: '
"80 you still live here, Noeline T"
"Oh. heavens!" replied tbe mistress
of tbe mill, bet heart throbbing rie
Jsutly. "Is H possible that it to yesj,
Jooaalnr . '
And for a moment they remained d
lent The water of tbe brook reO ta r
aonnding drops cm tbe irosi wheal of the
mill, as it bad done long ago, when the
young shopkeeper courted tbe girl be
loved. And suddenly behind tbe chim
ney piece was beard tbe clear chirp of
a cricket
Noeline felt a flight pricking bar
eyes, which seemed like the birth of
tear.
Jooanin told her of his lrta. Be bad
(ocemded weU St Orthea. He bad mar
ried there, be bad bad children, be bad
a shop there, and at the present day be
and bis family were he pry. Only be
had felt a sWre to see his oM boms
once more aft 18 years of absence,
and from (nooomical reaama be bad
made tbe Jrmroey as a peddler, selling
C r A i. needWw sod other cheap wares.
X s. I waa qnlle tnrt you would SOO
cwl J.-macial" Sail Kn'.:rje atrfhln.
The crit-Jcet waa stlU c-hiry'fsj behind
the !" fw-e. 1 he Eilftrwe of tiie mill j
Kri crero-.tr. j a growir n ern- :: . I
"Well, t !'i:mwftl Jortar.iB, '
w'1 yo t-'-l . N .:.&, wry you!
1 r t r "7 T 5 T' '
. She could not answer at first She
pointed to the chimney with a shame
faced gesture, feeling tempted to hide
her face in her apron, as she bad been
wont to do in her youth.
: "It was because of the cricket, she
confessed. - v; .';;,'!':;':,
v "The crickctt" ' '. '
-' "Ves; I was a fool! . I thought you
would bring me bad luck. '.The cricket
stopped chirping, whenever you came
to see me. v. -. f.:-. ..
y "It stopped chirping t And Why t"
Noeline shrugged her thin shoulders
to indicate that she did not know. And
they both remained thoughtfuL Their
eyes did not dare meet in tho light of
tbe smoking rosin. " ' ,
Before long,' however, Larrieuaaec,
the farmer, whom Noeline had been ex
pecting, made bis appearance. -
"Good evening! 1 salute you!" he
said after the manner of the peasants.
who give as many greetings as there are
persons in the company.
: And when be bad - recognised the
young shopkeeper of old he cried :
"What, Jouanin, yon here? What
the deuce did you come fort"
, "I came to talk over old times. That
does one good at onr age." " -J v
"Yes, indeed," replied Larrienssec.
"The good old times I By tbe way. did
not you and Noeline think of getting
married in those dayst ' - . .
"You are right,'' remarked, the mis
tress of the milL -'
"And do -you know what prevented
nst ' asked the peddler.' "A cricket I"
"Pshaw I A cricket I" exclaimed Lar
rienssec. "But, let me think! I remem
ber now"- He burst out laughing.
"Oh, that was a good joke I" he cried.
"A good joke indeed I "
Then he went on serlouslj 1 s ,z,'m.
" "Bah I .You are happy are you notT
both of yon 1 We are all happy here!
So there will be no harm in confessing
the Mil tie tricks of nnr youths Ah, that
was a capital onei JLdsten, Jonanln:
We are as good friends as ever, are we
not. old boyt VerywelL It was be
cause I Watched you and scratched the
outside of . the chimney there toward
our field every time you came to court
Noeline. You see, yon were not the only
fellow who was in love with her, and I
know some one who waa horribly jeal
ous of youl" ' -- ":: ':;
. Then, seeing that this revelation had
a chilling effect on his auditors and
that Noeline's eyes rested on him sadly,
be said very generously : ' ---7
"But that isn't all I came to tell
yon that I accept your price, 12 francs
8 sous a bag. Will that do, Noeline?"
And Noeline answered in a low tone :
' "It will do, Larrieussec." .
Upon this the farmer bought some
spools of thread for bis wife of the mer
chant of Orthei and paid for them at
once without haggling. -'
"Adieu 1 2 salute you I" he said as he
left --
: The two old lovers remained alone.
They did "not say much. . Jouanin
slowly rearranged bis wares. Noeline
watched bim while unconsciously turn
ing and twisting the old silver cross,
which still hung at her throat, between
ber poor misshapen and bony fingers.
For a moment quite weak ana despair
ing, she felt tempted to imprint kiss
upon Jouanin's grizzled hair, once so
fine and so fair, but she restrained her
self. - Her lips were too old to bestow a
caress upon man. - -
"Well, then, good night Hoellne!
said the peddler, lifting bis box to bis
shoulders,.. , ".
"Good nlgnt, Jouanin 1
" They shook hands in some embarrass- j
ment and then separated. . I
He followed the moonlit path through
the grove. She, standing at the door of
the mill, looked after bim, while be
hind the chimney . piece the cricket
chirped calmly, clearly, indefatignbly.
as if it would bave told Noeline 01 all
the happiness which might have been
hers. From the French For Short Sto
ries. ; ' ; . ' - '" ' "
;-: Plan Praantlee and Pea.
Leschetizky, the famona teacher of
the piano in Vienna, often brightens
bis talk with reminiscence. . "I always
practiced a piece with el dried peas,"
be said to one pupiL "When I began,
I would lay tbe six peas on tbe piano
rack side by side. Then when I bad
played the piece through perfectly or a
part of it I would put one of the peas
in my pocket That would leave five
peas, and when I bad played it through
nerfectlr a second time I would put an
other pea in my pocket and so I would
go on until I bad played it through
perfectly six time in succession, and
all tbe pea were in my pockets. But if
I made a single mistake, say in tbe
third playing or tbe fourth playing, I
would put tbe six peas back on the rack
and begin all over again. Whoever
practices with six dried peas is sure to
play as well as be can. "Ladles' Home
JournaL ,
'7
The Tory Beat Boa.
General Bov Stone says that the best
road in this country is tbe Jacksonville
(Fla. boulevard, which extends six
miles in a circle around tbe city. It Is
made of white flint rock and is 10 feet
wide. The macadam is 16 feet wide and
inches deep. Tbe road was built by
convicts at a cost of d,000 per mile.
The Una's hiahway belongs to every
body, and when it to well planned and
well cared tor it to a pleasure to all who
pass over it But bad roads are handi
cap to pieaenre, a positive hindrance to
business, and it to scarcely too much to
My are a disgrace to any community in
Which tbey ere found, Selected,
The Qneeoe county (K. T.) board of
ajrpervisors bas authorised an issue of
bonds amomnting to SOrVOOO for tbe
tmpTtrtvsactU of county roada. Tbe
bonds are to ran for 20 yesVs and will
be of tbe denomination cf KOO each,
bearing interest at tbe rate of 4 per cent
U(3Y GGUSal
Why cough and rfak ronaornr
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CELLAR GARDENING.
PDarlc Ovowavl Rhubarb aaPreaalslaiar
anal Little Kaowa Induatry.
: A new departure with rhubarb, or at
least one not 'generally known or prac
ticed, is forcing it in a dark cellar.. A
writer who has been giving a detailed
account of the process in The Rural
New Yorker- says: Do not be afraid to
use a cellar with a cement or other hard
floor, only supply loose earth enough to
fill up all spaces underneath and be
tween the roots. Being closely trimmed.
the roots will not grow to any extent
during the forcing season. Have no fear
A "CCLLAH" FOR rORCIMQ MiCBABB,
of using the bouse cellar, as no odor or
dampness will arise, not even at much
as from the potato bin. Never peel the
dark grown rhubarb for table use, as
it grows so crisp and tender that there
to no necessity for it and by so doing
one loses much of tbe flavor and rare
coloring of the sauce or other relishes. -
Sot the roots closely together, leaving
occasional narrow passageways for con
vienence in gathering. . Tbe roots may
be dug.out at any time and may be set
in the cellar as late as the middle of
February. They will stand from four to
six weeks of heavy forcing after begin
ning to pull, depending on tbe vigor of
the roots. When the stalks begin to
grow weak or spindling, the roots should
be removed from tbe cellar, piled up
with sufficient covering to prevent too
much freezing and thawing, and left
until the season will permit of trans
planting. They can then be divided
with a spade into three or four parts
and reset in rich ground four to five
feet apart, each way, where, with thor
ough culture and plenty,, of. manure,
they should be left to make root, and
they will be ready for forcing again in
from two to three years. The rhubarb
from these roots should not be gathered
in summer. Merely pull out the seed
stalks, and let all tbe tops go back on to
the ground,
In regard to making a "cellar - for
this purpose, the writer presents the ac
companying illustration and explana
tions Tbe cellar la 12 try ou zeet ana
holds between 600 and 600 plants, set
either side about five feet wide, with a
pasaageway of about two' feet in the
center running the entire length. Tbe
ground was excavated about two feet in
depth and boarded up about a foot
above tbe ground. The roof to of suffi
cient pitch to shed water, giving a
height to the cellar of three feet at sides
and about seven feet in center. Tbe roof
to of boards running lengthwise and cov
ered eight inches with manure. The
entrance to at one end of tbe cellar
through an outer door leading into an
entry way about 8 by 12 feet for the
storage of wood, eta An inner door
leads Into tbe main cellar, entirely ex
cluding light and frost A small box
stove to used for beating, setting back
about one-third the distance through
the cellar. The pipe extends back to a
fine at tbe rear end. When sufficient
manure to at hand to cover tbe cellar to
a depth of 18 inches or two feet little
other beat will be required. . ,
Early Werk ItraarkarrlM,
VXrhA eni1h la nrvt nawrl ntl strAW-
berries and especially if tbe bind has
not been properly createa ine nm year,
it sometimes becomes necessary to work
the ground In tbe spring in order to
an t rVaa from weeds. In this Case
the Michigan station advises that tbe
cultivation should be given aa eariy aa
jv.l. -tv ahMiM no ha kent nn aft
er th plants ars in blossom. Where tbe
. . , . . . ,
hill plants nave not neon muicnea unn
Will be even greater necessity for spring
cultivation. Some growers dispense en
tirely with tbe mulch, bat even though
it to sot used in the fall, tbe beat fruit
will only be secured when tbe plant
are mulched, and If; tbey are not mulch
ed in tbe winter it should be applied la
tbe spring before the fruit bas set It
will not only keep the berries dean, bat
it will be or great vame in conaemnf
moisture if tbe season to dry. Many
growers who mulch in tbe fall find it
.vWMji tn cultivate their nlanta. how
ever, in the spring, and to do this tbe
mulch must be taken off and again re
placed after tbe cultivation has been
given. By throwing four or five rows
together it can b done with little labor.
A HsaaeaaaAe Level.
-Tha rut from The Farm Journal
bows aa easy way to decide whether
tbe bottom of a ditch is level or inclined
without getting down into it with
straightedge and spirit level.
Kail a Ion and short Doara si exacs-
rigbt angles and bave tbe dge of
Astir u niTcaiao.
bottom board straight Hsag a plumb
wj. m that wroendicular board and
make a Usck line la the center at right
angles to tbe bottom or wis lower Doarou
a rm irwlin ia then shown at a
glance when tbe device is placed ia the
ditch.
One Minute Coajh Care, cure.
delicious and wtolesome
PM"MR OO. , HW VOfWa
EARLY TOMATO-PLANT-,
Wheat and How to Grow Them lee
' eessfallr la House or Ia Hotbed,
To grow early tomatoes successfully
one must begin with the right sort of
plants, and to produce such plants
quires much care and patient attention
to small details, which, however trifling
they may appear, are of greatest conse
quence. Quick germination of the seed
and quick, healthful growth of the
plant until the crop to harvested are
the conditions to be promoted. On the
manner of growing plants with this aim
in view, Professor E. B. Vorbees of the
New Jersey station is authority for the
following practical instructions :
V The tomato is a plant that revels in
high temperature, and is not only re
tarded in growth, but ia injured by a
low temperature . during its early
growth. From 60 to 60 degrees are tbe
limits of temperature range. Hence, the
first desideratum is that -the plants for
early fruiting shall be grown either in
a hothouse or in the hotbed, where the
temperature can be controlled. : The
house to preferred by . many, though
both methods are very successfully used.
' The seed should be planted any time
from the middle to the latter part of
February in thejniddle states, and In
the other state"earlier or later, accord
ing to the locality. If grown in tbe
house, they should be planted in a fer
tile soil and 6ne ' lliat will not bake or
crust An abundance of vegetable mat
ter is desirable.- Lines are marked out
in the bed six inches apart, and not over
one-half inch in depth, and the seed
distributed in the rows, averaging, as
nearly as possible, four to the inch. If
planted thicker, the seedlings should be
thinned to this distance after tbey are
up, and in no case should they be left to
stand any thicker if good, strong,
healthy, stout and stubby plants are
desired. With good soil and with proper
attention tbe seedlings should appear
in from eight to ten days.
When tbe seedlings are well op, the
treatment should be such as to prevent
long. and spindling growth, which is
frequently caused by an overeupply of
water and too high temperature. Care
less watering may also result in damping
off and in a too soft and succulent
growth. It is better for the plants to
have too little rather than too much
water. If the seedlings bave been prop
erly cared for, tbey should be ready for
transplanting In about a month or six
weeks. X
In growing tbe plants in a hotbed,
fresh stable manure is put in to a depth
of 18 inches. This to covered with five
inches of good soil, and the seeds sown
as described. When the plants have
made four large leaves and are begin
ning to develop, Which usually requires
about a month or six weeks, tbey are
ready for transplanting, though tbe
work should be done only when the
weather conditions are favorable and
by a careful person. It should not be
done on cold or stormy days, not by a
person who does not understand the
work. '
Wew renters Fleets.
These new forage plants (Japanese
millets), like the Hungarian, are greedy
feeders, and for the best results demand
a quick and available fertiliser. .Tbe
seed should not be sown before Jane nor
later than the middle of July, tbe quan
tity being at tbe rate of from two to
three pecks per acre. The mllleta, when
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JArASSSS stlLIAT, CaVS OALU.
need for bay, should be cut soon after
tbe beads are formed and before tbe aeed
baa act otherwise tbe stem becomes
fibrous or woody, saya Professor F.
William Bane, in describing experi
ments with forage crops at tbe New
Hampshire station (bulletin 87).
Tbe table show, comparative yields
and meaaurernents of seven varieties i
Maaeuieaient. Average weight
T (Fee.? paraore.
PaBiewat nilWaat... lot lOtoaa, l.OMtb.
Paaknua ItaUeum.... t f toaa, HO lba
Paateateaanaaaalli.... ttot M toast, U lb.
OoieWa Woda......,toH ttoa,I.alfc
Hew Blbertaa. ........ 4 , t time, lb.
iapaom IRrwk) 4to4W Wtoas, LIHIb.
JepaaaaelHaeMiersoBHKtoa IS lone, I, MM Da.
The Oolden Wonder, besides being
cored for bay, to used as a soiling crop.
New Siberian la an exceptionally
early variety and could be planted much
laW than the others.
Crusgalli grows more stalwart and
erect as well as taller than the others
and bas been tbe heaviest ylelder each
year. Profeaeor Bane believes these new
Japanese millet to be a valuabl i
qolaitioa on account of tbe-brief period
Mceasary to their growth and the fact
that tbey can. to some extent take the
place of either bay or corn in sea sons
wheat tbe latter are failures.
rawtlllaew rate FrwJt.
Farmers often ask bow much fertili
ser they ongfat to nee on fruit Th ques
tion is bard to answer, but The Bnral
New Yorker says it must be remem
bered in using potash and phosphorio
acid alone that neither of these no
stances to likely to be lost in large quan
tities. If oo ha the capital to spare.
these mineral are nearly as safe in the
soil as out of it With nitrogen tbe case
is different as a portion of this to liable
to be kt and therefore large applica
tion of nitrogen at any single time are
xrt edvieed.
0Witt' Utile Carly Riser.
TH ham UtU- (.tie.
Greensboro Tobacco II":.:
ROR HIGH PRICES.
Sold over 5,000,000 pounds last year for an average of $7.57 per
pounds.
This , is the highest average made by any market in piedmont
Carolina. . -
Over $1,260.00 paid out daily to farmers for tobacco during the i
year.
It is the best market in the State for the farmer.
Our Warehouses are htrge, commodious and up-to date, whoso pro .i
etors stand without a peer as slcsmen of the weed.
Every large firm in the United States and a number of foreign firms a o
represented by our buyers. -
.Tobacco centre, manufacturing centre, trade centre, railroad centre,
educational centre. ,
Our own manufacturers have a large capacity and are Increasing thtir
trade daily and must have tobacco. -
We hare the strongest corps of buyers in the world for the warehouse'
capfldtyTf-;rv : '';;.-
" We want more tobacco and must have it if high averages will bring it.
Try us with your next load and be convinced of our merit.
Greensboro Tobacco Association.
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. I wish to call the attention of insurers in Alamance county
to the fact that tbe Burlington Insurance Agency, established in
1893 bTlhelate finrfof TatV& Albright, is still in the ring.
There is no insurance agency In North Carolina with better
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facilities for placing large lines of insurance, that can giro low
er rales or better indemnity. Only first-class companies, in every
branch of the business, find a lodgement in my office. .With
a practical experience of more than ten years I Jeel warranted
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' ant!afnrliAn in Avnrw inatAnra. flnmwnftnrfaiwut " solicited TJDOn
all matters pertaining to insurance. ,
I am making a specialty of Life Insurance and will mate
it to the interest of all who desire protection for their families
or their estates, or who wish to make absolutely safe and profit
able investment, to confer with me before giving their applica-
' tions to other agents.
O 4 , ' 'Very respectfully, - '
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Floor rev Heahaueea.
A henhouse floor should never be
made of boards. There will be sore to
be some cracks between them, and When
the droppings fall upon them and keep
these crack moist they make tbe best
possible breeding place for lice. Rather
than have board floors we would hare
one with earth, underlaid with stone to
secure drainage, and covered with sifted
coal asbes to receive the droppings from
the roost. The most satisfactory of all
floor to one of cement This will not
rot ont like a board or plank plow, and
It will not bave cracks to encourage tbe
breeding of vermin. On a cement floor
under tbe roosts no litter should be al
lowed. Thus tbe excretions may be kept
free from matter that cannot be rotted
down, and if put into a large box with
sifted coal ashes sprinkled over them
they will be rotted down by spring, so
as to be in good condition for drilling
with grain or for sprinkling In tbe
rows where early pea are planted.
There to nothing better to give peas a
vigorous start taxly. It will also make
them several days earlier, aad thus se
cure for them a better price. Boetoo
Cultivator. V
If food to not furnished tbe ben in
ber own domain, she will go bunting
and soon find enough to keep her bury,
but she to not so successful In getting
water to drink. The farmer or his wife
will usually provide some feed, bat
"biddy" many times take her chances
to find water. Yet chemists state that
84 per cent of the egg to water. In view
of this fowls to lay well must be fur
nished with an abundance of fresh wa
ter. Drinking vessels should be thor
oughly cleansed every day, and if possi
ble so made that the hens cannot stand
in them. In winter these drinking ves
sels should be emptied at night to pre
vent freezing. It to advisable to give
fowl a warm drink in th morning when
tbey first come from tbe roosts, aa at
this time tbey usually drink freely. If
yon will practice this, the. ben will
com for water as quickly as for feed.
Main Farmer.
- Kara PateklnaT. -
The old method of packing eggs in
limewater and salt to as follows: Dis
solve one pound of salt in a gallon of
water, slack two pounds of quicklime
in three gallons of water and stir well,
then allow to settle for a time and poor
off of tbe milky fluid and mix with the
salt solution. Put the eggs in easts,
tire or lars and cover with the liquid.
Efc-gs preserved ia this way will do far
frying for two month and lor pastry
rmrposes after three or four month.
Paul Perry, of Columbus, Ga
suffered agony for thirty years, and
then cured bis Piles by using De-
IViti'a Witch Haiel Salve. It beale
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magic J. C Simmons, the druggist-
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