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D CONVENTIONS HELD IN LINCOLN AND GRAND ISLAND ON THE SAME DAY. PLATFORMS OF THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES iRepublicons Embody Gounty Option in Their Declara tions, While the Democrats Turn Down the' Proposition. Republican. ' Nebraska republicans, democrats, .populism and prohibitionists held ;stato conventions on tho 2Gth of July, tho first and last of the above politic al organizations meeting lit Lincoln and tho other two at Grand Island.-. Republicans at Lincoln organized by chosing United States Senator Norrls Drown as pormnnent chair man. Congressman Qeorgo V. Nor xla opposed the election of Senator Brown, but was defeated. The platform as adopted contains a plank pledging the party to county option, to the initiative and reforen dum, and to the establishment of a stato board of control. A resolution by Congressman Nor t1, denouncing "Cannonlsm," was do ctyired carried by Chairman Brown over tho protests of many delegates, who demanded a roll call. The Incident marked the closing of a convention that had been one of the most demonstrative in the record of tho party. Congressman Norrls, who had opposed Senator Brown for the permanent chairmanship, offered the resolution whilo tho ropoort of the ' .resolutions commltteo was still pond ing. At the suggestion of tho chair, the Norrls resolution was put over un lit the platform had been adopted. "When this was finished and the dele gates wore leaving tho hall, under the Impression that the convention was about to adjourn, Norrls called up hits resolution. Roll call was domanded "by tho delegates who yet remained In tho hall, membership perhaps one lialf. Chairman Brown refused to or der tho roll call, and on a viva voco vote, In which the noes apparently outnumbered tho ayes, declared the resolution carried and the convention adjourned. A new republican state central committee was selected. The com mittee met in the evening, but ad journed without attempting to or ganize. It was doplded to moot for the purpose of selecting a chairman and organizing for tho campaign on Monday, August 23. Tho candidates will then havo been selected by the voterB and will meet with the committee. Democratic. The convention wa8 called to order 6hortly nfter 2 o'clock by Chairman Byrnes of the state committee. Uov. L .A. Arthur invoked tho divine bles sing. C J. Smyth was introduced as temporary chairman and made an ad dress. Ho was afterward made per manent chairman. Ho named the following as commit tee on resolutions: M. P. Harrington, W. J. Bryan, H. B. Fleharty, T. L. Albort, W. B. Cramlns, Dr. Babcock, W. D. Oldham. Tho first division of the convention occurred when O. M. Hitchcock moved that all resolutions bo re ferred to the resolutions committee without debate and that no resolu tions be brought before tho conven tion except as a majority or minority report Mr. Bryan movod to amend b omitting resolutions which were of fered after tho platform was roported. The vote on tho Bryan amondmont was 394 yas and 4G5 nays. During absence of tho committee on resolutions Gov. Shallenberger in defending the 8 o'clock closing law and his record, pledged himself to algn a county option bill If re-elected and such n measure Is passed by tho next legislature. There was adjournment until even ing, at which tlmo speeches were made by Dnhlman, Bryan, Judge Old ham, Patrick and others. Mr. Bryan spoke at considerable length In favor of county option. He referred to the political battles he had wagod, and that ho had been fearless when his own future seemed at stake. "I am not willing to admit that this li a final settlement of this question," he continued, "and as n moral ques tion I am not afraid to express my opinions nnd stand on it, If I have to eland alone." In answer to Drynn, H. B. Fleharty reminded tho convention that Bryan had written a democratic platform nintppn vpnrs aco onnprtit"'"'' tho Poor Pickings. Tho new boarder bad never been on n Inrm before Sho vaa filled with Intoiest and delight In overythlng she saw, On the morning after her ar rival she saw Mrs. Howo apparently picking borries from somo protty greon plants boyond tho wall, us alio RUoiied in tho road. "j'hcfe aro charming littlo plants," rite hiild, pausing, with hor oyes fixed OLITICAL party for opposing prohibition. Ho denied the brewers In Missouri op posed Bryan, but instead they fought lor Cowherd for governor, who failed to recclvo ns many votes ns Bryan. Mayor Dahlman said the conven tion should not attempt to evade tho cpuuty option Issue. Ho declared himself against tho measure, and said In announcing his candidacy for tho nomination of governor that If elect ed ho would sign any county option bill submitted to him and would veto one If enacted by the legislature. M. F. Harrington, In closing the de bate, said Governor Shallenberger could be trusted to deal Intelligently with tho liquor quostlon without bind ing htm by any platform pledges. Populists. Tho populist party adopted the fol lowing resolution us an addendum to the regular platform which la here with given: "Wo pledge the peoples' party to vote for those candidates only who openly pledge themselves for county option." Tho resolution was ono proposed by Elmer E. Thomas. It was first turned down by tho resolutions com mittee, and was in a fair way of be ing defeated on tho floor of tho con vention until Mr. Thomas with a fer vid burst of oratory, urged Its adop tion on behalf of W. J. Bryan. Then It was put through a rising vote show ing 67 to 3 against. The convention named a state cen tral committee, re-electing C. B. Manuel of St. Paul chairman, and E. A. Wnlrnth of Osceola secretary. Socialists. Forty delegates representing the socialist party of Nebraska held their state conovntion on tho 2Cth. A now state central commltteo was selected and a platform adopted in which a demand was mado for homo rule for all municipalities; equal rights of suffrage for both sexes; abolition of tho national senate; absolltion of tho Injunction, and abolition of the pow er declared to bo usurped by the bu preme courts of tho state and nation to pass upon tho constitutionality of legislative enactments. The platform also declares for direct legislation by means of the Initiative and referen dum; for proportional representation and the recall and old ago pensions. A novelty In ono of tho planks Is to allow nil owners of public utilities to nsscss their own property, giving the stato tho right to purchase at as sessed valuation. Tho pressent pos tal savings bank law is condemned. Prohibitionists. Tho prohibition party hold what Its leaders termed a "satisfactory con vention," In Lincoln, adopting a plat form containing tho following declara tions: For prohibition as stated In the last national platform; for county option as a stepping stono to prohibi tion; against the domination of the liquor interests in politics: for tho In itiative and referendum; for suffrage "based on Intelligence," a mild way of stating women's suffrage, and for the election of United States sena tors by direct vote of the people. C. R. Jones, national chairman, and Alon za Wilson, stato chairman from Il linois, were present. A stato commit tee of about thirty members was also selected. PLATFORMS OF THE PARTI E8. Republican. ' The great republican party, which for Hie Inst fifty years has made history for the United States of America and which took up our commwealth when It was a territory and lifted It Into state hood and has gone along: with Its periods of growth until It has about 1,250,000 of people anil an annual production of wealth of nbout $600,000,000, again sub mits Its cause to the voters of the state of Nebraska. During the late yours of our nation's prosperity under the republican party the prices of farm lands havo been going upward until they hnvo doubled and trebled In value, .and the products of the farms and of the cattle ranges have so multiplied In their selling price that thtiy have gone beyond anything here tofore known In the history of the state. "We nro chiefly an agricultural people, and under republican administrations we have reached nil em of tlminclal pros perity that outine-isuros all comparisons TliW prnsiiorltv In Nebraska hii kept moving ft- n '"' s'en with the dvHop- on a poll which hung on Mrs. Howo'b arm. "What kind of berries grow on them? Docs it tako long to fill a pall llko that?" Mrs. Wowo looked down Into the pall with" a meditative air, and an swored tho second quostlon. "I should hopo 'twould," sho re plied. vWbat kind of berries aro they?" pcrloJ of this advancement has been cached under the administration of our most excellent president, William II. Taft. No political organization in any coun try can point to such a record of achievements during tho last fifty yenrs as the republican party of America. From Lincoln to Uarfleld, nnd from Garfield to McKlnley, and from Mc Klnloy to Tnft, wc .can stand upon our record nnd clmllcngo all comers to tho lints. Yet it remains trun that William U. Tnft as president, during tho last congress, has brought forth more legis lation for the benefit of tho people than did any other ptcsldont during the same period of time during tho last quarter of a century. Ily his Impartial enforce ment of the laws by the continued prose cution of Illegal trusts and monobollos, and by his more cftectlvo service In tho regulation of tho rates and service of transportation cumpunles, ho' has made good all thnt his predecessor hn.l begun and proved himself true to the Interests and welfurc of the people. Tho Interstate commerce net, In Its ad ministration, developed points of weak ness, nnd upon the recommendation and insistence of tho president these have been remedied nnd the commerce court lias been creuted. For a quarter of a century many of our people havo advo cated the establishment of postal sav lugs banks. What others havo attempt ed In this direction they havo failed In ncompllshment; but tho wisdom nnd Insistency of President Tnft, has made the postal savings banks it reality. By his persuasion congress linn passed a definite, law, giving to tho president tho unquestioned power of setting apart tim ber and mineral lands for purposes of conservation, and within the last few months, in puisuance of thnt authority, lie hits set apart many millions of acres. During nil tho years of the agitation of tho tariff question many have be lieved Hint Micro should bo an expert board nppolnted for tho purpose of seek ing Information and making recom mendations as to tariff amendments and revisions. At tho solicitation of our president tho last congress mado a lib eral appropilatlou for such purposes, nnd tho president has already appointed a board competent nnd qualified to go on with this work of tariff investigation. During his administration the general tariff law has been revised by a repub lican congress und Is now being tested boforo the American people by actual experience. It may bo true that no tar iff law can bo perfect In tho sense of bringing tho best results to every par ticular Individual or to each particular 'locality or to each Individual Interest. In a nation of 90,000,000 of peoplo, cov ering so vast an area, whose varied In dustries are nffocted by climate, and by transportation facilities, and whore these vast peoples are represented In the senate nnd house of representatives by about five hundred Individual minds and voices, there must be concessions nnd' compromises. Tho law which was en acted had the support of the majority of thoso representatives. It Is tho law of the land until It shall be changed in tho regular way. During the first eleven months of ex perience under the present tnrln law tho Imports have exceeded thoso of any provlous period of like extent in tho sum of $114,000,000,000. More than 49 per cent of thesu ImportH havo c.onio In under the present tariff law, freo of duty. Tho customs receipts during the name eleven months, under tho operation of the tar iff law, wero $302,822,161, which huvo not been equalled or exceeded during u like period of time for over thirteen years. It also appears from actual oxporlonce that tho gross Importations on which tho tnrlff linn been reduced under tho pres ent tariff law exceeds thoso on which tho tnrltl duty has been Increased in the ratio of six to one. As a republican party, bo It remembered, we nre pro tectionists. We do not hnvo to npolo. glzo to any man or to any nation for that belief. On this doctrine wc build our faith on the teachings of tho pages of our country's history. The republican party ha snevcr failed except when it faltered. Its long ca reer of victory has been by boldly meet ing each question as It arose; by fac ing with courage overy danger that crossed Its path, white Its foaricsBiietis of consequence nnd its determination to bo true to the principles which brought the party Into existence, have been Its inspiration from the days of Lincoln' to William II. Taft. In those early days It faced seces sion rather than give Us consent to the extension of slavery: rather than sub mit to n disunion of the states, it took up the burdens of the civil war. When tho war was over and General Grant accepted tho surrender of General Lee, tho republican party did not stop to nsk the question whether tho terms of the surrender wero the best that might hnvo been obtained which should have been granted. Kvery soldier nnd every Ameri can citizen accepted the situation with out criticism. When a few yenrs ago the democratic party presented the issue to freo silver nnd many republicans, shifting to the brcczo of temporary popularity, followed the teachings of the democratic lender, tho republican party, true to Its tra ditional Integrity, refused to abandon tho gold standard, knowing that If It did so, it would plungo the country into disaster nnd dishonor. Bo now tho republican pnrty as nn organization must not forget the tra ditions of the pust; what It bus accom plished for the present and what It Is suro to accomplish for tho future. The continued wealth and prosperity of the country Is bound about by the doctrine and principles of tho republican party, These apply within tho confines of tho stato of Nebraska ns well as In the Union at large. Fealty and patriotism to the republican pnrty at home nnd In this coming election Is as Important ns It was In the last presidential elec tion, nnd ns It will be In the elections which nre to come. The republican pnrty welcomes to Its orgunlintlon all citizens, whether Ameri can or foreign born, or American of foreign birth who have become citi zens of the United States. We recognize In them and in all of them the right to free speech and of Independent thought, but In the principles of the great republican party which have the good of the whole country at heart, wo ask for the unanimity of sentiment nnd cordial co-oporatlon. Last, but not least, of nil, let us uphold the hands of President Tuft during the full period of Ills administration nnd send to him our united and harmonious declaration of cordial sympathy and unstinted support. For the further, regulation of tho liquor t runic in Nebraska, we nre In fnvor of the passage of a county op tion law by the next legislature, nnd pledge our candidate for governor If elected to approve such a lnw on that subject as the legislature may enact. We favor the crentlon of , non partisan bonr.1 of control for the penal, reformatory nnd charitable Institutions of the state. . - We favor the passnge of a new ap portionment law at the next session of the legislature, redisricting tills state Into senatorial and representative dis tricts, giving to each fair and equal representation bnsed on the population ns shown by the census of 1009, and If the legislature which is elected this fall fails to perform this constitutional duty while in regular session, wo pledge the people of this state that the republi can eandldato for governor, if elected, will convene the legislature In special session until this constitutional duty has hon porformed. Wo recognize the existence of a suffi cient demand for direct legislation in this stnte to wurrnnt submitting the question to vote of the people We there for" fnvor hc submission of a direct l-rlri-n-n 'intendment tn our cnnstltu nUl-' . persisted the- young woman. "I can't "quite seo What nro you picking?" " "J'nter bugs," said Mm. IIowo, as sho made anothor contribution to tho depths of tho pall. Youthful 8ampson. Friend Is your baby strong? Nupopp Bather. You know what a troraendous'volco ho has? Frlond Yes. Nupopp Well, he lifts that at fre quent intervals, day and night Democratlo. The democrats of Nebraska In conven tion assembled present to the voters of the stato tho following declaration of principles: We declare ngnln 6ur devotion to tho principles of self-government, of tho pro tection of human rights as proclaimed by Thomas Jefferson ut the birth of de mocracy In America. , We Indorse the last democratic national platform nnd the Nebraska democrat la state platform of 1908 and 1909. We congratulate the party upon wide spread revival of democracy sentiment which gives promise of democratlo vlo tory. We see In tho passage of the present tnrln bill nn example of the subserviency of the republican administration to the privileged Interests of tho country. Wo congratulate the country that dem ocratic opposition has thus fnr succeeded in defeating the Iniquitous ship subsidy. We recognize in the mnny excesslvo rates on such fnvored products ns steel, woolen goods, rubber, lumber nnd others, the return which the republican politi cians nre making to the plundering trusts for campaign contributions two years ago. Wo condemn the president for surren dering to Aldrlch nnd Cannon the control of tariff revision and for using ills pat ronage to forco unwilling congressmen of the republican party to accept tholr dic tation. We deplore the president's1 folly and weakness In surrounding himself with a cabinet of trust ndvlscrs. We favor the conservation of the nat ural resources of the country nnd con demn tho policy under which favored capitalists and political syndicates secure control of water power, ronl mines nnd other scources of tho nation's wealth In the states and A'askn unrestrained and apparently favored by the present na tional administration We condemn the president for retain ing In his cabinet tla closo frlcnl and former attorney for tho powerful and un scrupulous syndlcato caught In tho very net of plunder. Wo Join democrats ovorywhero - In pledging the party to the cause of tho tariff reform, economy nnd simplicity in government, trust prosecution nnd the ratification of tho Income, tax amend ment. , . ., Wo hnvo crfnfldonce thnt upon the nntlonnl evils, we shall receive the co operation nnd support of Independent voters and win a sweeping victory in Nebraska. M .. We heartily approve of tho daylight saloon law nnd we commend the cour ageous action of Governor Shnllenberger in approving It. Ww approve and Indorse the adminis tration of Ashton C. Bhallenbcrger. Ills nets havo been honest, wise and pa triotic. We Invite a careful scrutiny of tho executlvo power which two years ago was committed to our trust In Ids selec tion as govornor. His ndmlnlstrntlon has been one of fidelity and devotion to tho party pledges upon which we invited tho suffrages of tho people. Wo nre opposed to making cqunty op tion or nny other plan for the regula tion of tho liquor trnftlc a question of party creed. We stand for and Insist upon a strict enforcement of our pres ent laws, nnd bellovo that nny further changes In our liquor legislation ought to bo decided by a direct vote of the people, nnd that tho cause of good government and public morals will be belter served In that wny than by di viding tho people Into hostile faction on purely moral Ihhucs. .... Wo nre In favor of the following amendments to our constitution: First Providing for blcnnlnl olectlons.. Hecond Providing for tho election of Judges of the supremo court by districts on a non-pnrtlsnn ballot. Third Providing for a non-pnrtlsnn board of control of our stato institutions. fourth Providing for the initiative and referendum. Fifth Giving to metropolitan cities and cities of the first-class tho right to mnko their own charters. Wo pledge ourselves to a redlstrlctlng of the stato by the legislature- to bo elected this year to tho end that all coun ties nud sections of the stnte may havo fulr and equitable representation. Wo favor such laws as will tnke our courts and schools out of partisan poli tics. , , Wo favor tho advancement of ngricul ture nnd pledge the Icgislnturo If suc cessful to favor tho establishment of an agricultural school In southwestern Ne braska. We believe that the prosperity of any country Is In direct ratio to Its facilities for cnmmuncatlon und transportation. We thcroforo favor tho enactment of a mnro effective system of mad laws that will provide for stato and county nld In tho construction of permanent wugon ronds. The rapid Increase In tho use of the automobile iry a meuns of travel neccssl tiileu such leclslntlon us will protect the public against accidents resulting from reckless, imninturo nnu ineiuciuni drivers. Wo pledge our local committees and stato committee and our candidates not to accept contributions from nny railroad or other corporntlon, trust, brewery, dls-tilim-v nr Hainan. nntl-Baloon organiza tion or from nny person or association or percunlnrlly or prejudicial interest in so curing or defeating legislation. Populist, Wo, the duly accredited delegates of mo peoples inuepen.ient party in mo stato convention assembled at Grand Island, Neb., on this 2tith day or July, U'10, hereby renew our faith In and ad herence to tho principles set forth In tho peoples' Independent party platform' adopted at Omaha, Neb., eighteen years ago, tho fourth day of July last. Wo rejoice that our preslstont advocacy of these principles has led both the demo cratic and republican parties to Incor porate n number of them Into their respective platforms, and we hereby pledge our unswerving support and nd vocucy of our fnlth until all govern ments, stnte and national, shall be ad ministered with a sole view of securing equal nnd exact Justice to all the peo ple. We therefore demand the enact ment of the following principles Into law: First Initiative: We Indorse the method of direct legislation uy the poo tile, known as the Initiative and refer endiim and recall, made applicable, to state, county, city and village., tow ship and school district, nnd we favor the submission of nn umendment to our state constitution to that end. Second Hoard of Control: We nre In favor of a non-partisan board of con trol for nil of our stute Institutions, and we believe that all appointments should be based on a civil service examination so that the wards of the state can have the best possible care. Third We favor an adequate appro priation for Hi a proper equipment of the bureau of labor and Industrial statis tics to the end thnt It may be able to perform Ms . functions as a .means of arnuration, meaiation anu conciliation and also tn the end that It may be in proper shape to advertise to the whole world 'the mnnlfol.t resources and un limited possibilities of the great, state of Nebraska, Fourth County Option: We favor county option, we utinnna tne enact ment of such a law as the best method of controlling the liquor business and destroying the brewers' power in poli tics or this stnte. Five Liquor legislation: We approve the enactment of the daylight snloon law, the veto of the Fort Crook saloon license law nnd the invocation of the Backet I law against the recreant clilof of police of the city of Omaha, Ktxth nrynti! Wo recommend the great commoner, W J Hryan, for hi fight nenlrl the brewers nnd for the Hard to Imanlne. Teoth of aharka nnd tuaks of wal ruses havo boen discovered by mon at work on tho tube station under tho Placo do 1'Opora In Paris. Can the mind lmnglno it tlmo when the "gay capital" was tinder tho bom? Sympathy. Don't git sorry for yorself. There'! always lots of othor folks you kin bJ sorry fer. "Mrs. Wlgga of tho Cab bage Patch." Cut tho hay at tho proper time. Much depends upon tho manage ment. Tho hen wanta plenty or freedom nnd plenty, of food. Every days' start tho weeds get moanB two to catch up. Tho defects of tho sow nro ns sure ly transmitted ns nro tho strong points. Tho man with tho largest crop Is tho man who attracts tho most atten tion. A brooder must know how to brood. how to food and how to hood overy need of his stock. Giro Bplnach plenty of rich manure In tho fall, and a heavy coating of mulch. It will kcop all wintor. "Ono year's seeding makes seven year's weeding" Is very truo of tho Boll of a woll-fertillzed gardon. Novcr pick berries for markot whon thoy nro wot. And, whon picked, hur ry thorn to n cool placo out of tho sun. If it 1b posslblo tho quartora for the iheep should bo bo arranged that tho sun can Bhlno In all or most of tho lay. Tho nonlnylng hen is tho ono that takes' on fat, and such should bo mndo ns fat as posslblo In a short tlmo and Bold. Plant sorghum to carry your hoga over summer. It Is a splendid soil ing crop for pigs and should not bo neglected. Cnro must bo taken not to nllow tho cronm In ripening to becomo too sour, for tho buttor takes and keeps tho flavor of tho cream, i Cultlvato Bwcet potatoos well boforo tho vinos sprend over tho rows. If you neglect this you will havo diffi culty In eradicating wcoda. Whllo you nro enjoying rlpo fruits do not neglect to can nnd prcsorvo enough for wintor uso. You will need It whon frosh frulto cannot bo had. It Is poor economy to permit colts to follow tholr dams over tho fields this hot wonther. Keep tho colts In tho pasturq whllo their mothers nro In tho harness. Protoln promotos growth of bones and muHclcs, Young anlmnla roqutro plenty of protoln to dovolop properly. Cotton seed meal, whoat flhorts and gluten moal furnish protoln. In dry times, harrowing tho plowed surfneo nt tho end of each half day'a work will aid greatly In conserving soil moisture and In keeping tho ground from becoming cloddy. Killing woods Is but ono objoct of cultivating corn. While Important to kill weeds tho preservation of raoln turo in tho soil Is equally so, nnd Is done by shallow and frequent cultiva tion. Cuttings of hard-wooded plants should bo started to rooting In mid summer, whon the now growth begins to harden. Almost nny hard-wooded plant can bo propagated by cuttings with proper troatmont Cool your milk nn Boon as you can after milking. It you can't do It any other way, pour It from ono pall to nn other out whoro tho pure, frosh air will strlko It. But aerators aro not vory expensive at presont. Moat of us can afford ono. A sow that Is expected to produce sound, vigorous pigs and bring them to tho foodlng point must havo a good boiler to supply tho necessary fuol to mako food. Sho must bo nblo to di gest hor food In largo quantities, and If she has a weak or pornickity stom ach oho will fall. Pigs coming any tlmo In March or April will be ready for tho September or Octobor market. If they aro kopt on a good clovor or blue grass pnsture this spring nnd. summer with milk, Bhorts and corn for food thoy will mnko a thrifty growth and bo In good condition for finishing In tho fall. Count tho cost of raising n cnlf till it Is throo years old; then flguro up whnt It costB to ratso a good three-yenr-old colt. Opposlto tho cost of each placo tho sum it would sell for at that age; note tho cloar profit on each and you won't bo slow In looking around for somo good, woll-brod brood marcs, Slindo and water nro Important!! Olvo tho work horse proper rest i Egg eating by fowls la a serious vlcoi . ( Tho chickens havo mnny pocks of fun at food time. Tho gnsoltno cnglno Is solving the labor problem on the farm. Tho nest of tho setting hen; should bo kopt clean nnd froo from vormln. Gum oxudlng from tho rootB of tho poach troo? Bores at work; -get after thorn. Whon tho colt Is dropped It should rocolvo nourishment from Uio dam within tho first halt hour, Sow somo turnips In succession every two weeks. A row 20 foot long will produco a largo quantity. Agrlculturo la nn nrt which adorns tho Innd bo thnt it adds to man's physical health nnd mental pleasure. Wo can kill weeds by spraying, butj they will not atny dead without rotaj tton, mowing nnd pasturago of tha land. After tho sweet com hns been used cut tho plants and feed them to thoj cows. Tho land mny then bo used for lato beans. At no tlmo Is tho sklmmllk In a bettor condition to mako tho most of it than whon It Is fresh and ewool Just from tho separator. With a good supply of straw for) boddlng much good mnnuro enn boj mado ovory year, nnd manure 1b thfl vory llfo and success of n farm. If your fruit needs thinning and you havo not nlrendy thinned It, da It nt onco. It 1b hotter to thin lata than to run tho risk of Injuring thai trues. Pruno blackberries and raspberries. Cut back tho canes nnd remove alt dead plants. This will grently ro. Juvcnato tho plants nnd causa fruitful ness next year. Koop tho weeds down. A garden full of weeds 1b no Indorsement for you a a Husbandman. Lato cultivation U necossary, for weeds nro not rotardotj by tho summer Bun. If tho flower garden crops nro not making duo progress stimulate thorn with nltrnto of soda. A tenspoontut worked Into the soil nbout a dahlia Is about tho correct proportion. If tho grass on tho entire lawn Booms sickly and does not mnko a gopd growth, It may bo that tho soil Is sour, In such enso glvo tho entire lawn a dressing of llmo to sweotec tho soil. Ab thoro is no proportion botweon oqunl things, your farm, to bo pro. portlonnlly beautiful, should bo made, up of unequnls. Unequal Holds, urn oqunl gardon bedB, unequnl buildings, unequal rooms, and so on. Don't build a largo houso, lay ox- tcnslvo yards, and then fill them with oxpeiiBlvo fowls until you havo given tho business n fnlr trial on n loss olnbornto scalo. Practical experience: la n valuable assot tn profltublo poul try raising. Kill tho woods In tho corn and potw toes, Woods tako up moisture tha crops need and prevent tho circulation of air, thus encouraging tho sprend oj plant dlsonses. Thoy shade tho ground and keep the soil from absorbing hoat an Important factor In corn growth. Theoretically ono would think that tho work horso ought to rest at night instead of being obliged to graze for Bovoral hours during tho natural rest ing period, but practically tho effect of tho grazing and tho night exorclso Is conducive to tho vory boBt kind ot health and thrift Every farmer knows thnt sheep will make bottor gains In flesh on a dry clovor hay ration, with tho sarao amount of grain, than any other kind' ot farm llvo stock. Tho reaBon for this Is thnt fihcop consume a larger portion of tho loaves of tho clovor hay and not; so much of tho coarse, woody Btalk. , Tho best Investment any farmer can mako with his surplus money 1b In im-. proving his farm. When some farm ers got ahead and havo spare monoy thoy either buy moro land or begin to lend money for tho Interest It will draw. These aro not unwlso things to do, but they are not tho best things to do with monoy, Dairying has tho ndvantago in thnt it enables tho farmer to utilize tho labor of his family, tho forago and grain grown on tho farm, and to mako the 'moat possible out ot a small farm. It may bo snld further that It brings a steady incomo ovory weok with, which to pay running expenses, thin to the young farmer, Is In many cases,, no inconsiderable Item. It 1b useless to hunt for eomo prep aration that will kill Canada thlstloa and quack grass. There Is no Buck remedy that is worth anything, Cul tivation so thorough that it will pre vent growth nbovo ground for ouo growing Benson, Is tho only effectual method of proceduro. Whon growth nbovo ground is prevented tho rootu must dlo, for they leave no lungs through which to got oxygen.