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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1899)
IFear that Serious Disorders Will Follow Its Eendition. .FRENCH GOVERNMENT ALARMED. ■ Dae Precautions Are Being Taken to Preserve the Peace in Paris — Ail Parties Are Speculating on What Its Nature Will Be—The Two Foreign ' Attaches Wll. Not Testify. RENNES, Sept. 8.—Today came the beginning of the end of the Dreyfus trial. With the speech of the government commissary, Major Carriere, the case entered upon the final stage of plead ings and the verdict will be delivered Monday at the least. There is talk of the trial ending tomorrow by holding an extra afternoon session for M. La bori’s speech and the declaration of the Judges. This is, however, declared un likely, as the government is nicely to desire to have the judgment held over . Sunday to avert demonstrations on the verdict when the workmen are free. The government is not only fearful regarding Rennes, but is particularly concerned regarding Paris and other large towns where passions have been heated, and the verdict, which ever way it is given, is practically certain to . give rise to trouble. It is understood that the government has intimated its desire to the president of the court martial, Colonel Jonaust, and there is no reason to believe that he will not fall in with its view. Colonel Jouaust this morning took the most important decision yet taken and took it entirely upon his own re sponsibility, although he is undoubted ly only the mouthpiece of the whole body of judges. His decision to exclude the testimony of Colonel Schwartzkop pen and Major Panizzardi was most significant, as it meant that the court had already reached a conclusion and that the pleadings of counsel were merely a waste of time and might be dispensed with if they were not a ne cessity. The court has made up its mind, but which way? This is the vital point and forms the sole topic of discussion tonight. Both sides are equally con fident that the court will decide in accordance with their view. The Drey fusards declare that the judges cannot convict Captain Dreyfus, after reject ing the decisive evidence which Schwartzkoppen and Panizzardi would have given in his favor. The anti Dreyfusards, on the other hand, ex plain today’s rulings on the ground that the judges recognize that the ev idence of the two military attaches would be worthless, because they would be morally bound to save their agent at any cost. A sample of this reason was given by the anti-Dreyfus .ards journalist who, when praising -Colonel Jouaust’s decision, explained: “What weight could he attach to the testimony of Schwartzkoppen and Panizzardi? The receiver of stolen goods must shield the thief as much as he can.” From the popular point of view the scene in court when Colonel Jouaust delivers the judgment will be divested of its most sensational feature owing to the absence of the central figure. Captain Dreyfus will be taken to an adjacent room when the judges retire to consider their verdict. A moment before they are to re-enter a bell will be rung as they take their places be hind the long table, the infantry guard will present arms and remain at pre sent arms while Colonel Jouaust, standing in the center of the platform, will read the verdict. Captain Dreyfus will not be brought back to the court room and will not be present at the public meeting of the judges, but when the court room is cleared by the gen darmes, which will be done as soon as Colonel Jouaust concludes, the read ing clerk will proceed to the room where Dreyfus will be waiting and Tead to him the verdict in the presence of a couple of gendarmes. The public will thus be robbed of the spectacle of his emotions, which are bound to be most profound, whether the decree sends him to the arms of his family ir back to the penal settlement. More Fever Caaes at Key West. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8—Telegrams to the surgeon general of the marine hospital service from Surgeon General Carter, now at Key West, state that up to last night the American physicians reported sixty-four cases of yellow fever at that point. He estimated that the Cuban physicians were in attend ance upon from one-third tc one-half as many more cases, but as no report had been made by them it was impos sible to give accurate figures. Dr. Carter expresses the opinion that Dr. McLanahan of the navy depart ment, who is ill with fever, will recov er. A message to the surgeon general from Miami states that the one case reported from that point has been isolated. Tracy on Boundary Ilules. PARIS, Sept. 8.—General Benjamin P. Tracey, before the Angle-Venezue lan boundary arbitration commission today, took up the discussion of the international boundary rules. He said that Spain had satisfied all the require ments and that the Orinoco and Ama zon enclosed the ancient province of Spain. The commission then adjourned until Monday. Northern Pacific Is Out. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 8.—The an nual meeting of the stockholders of the Northern Pacific Railway and Naviga tion company was held here today. Of the new board of directors elected to day, M. S. SchnifT. W. D. Cornish of New -York, and Winslow S. Pierce of Boston were chosen to succeed C. S. Mellen, D. S. Lamont and Samuel Carr, who represented the Northern Pacific interests on the Oregon Railway and Navigation board. E. H. Harriman of New York was elected chairman of the board to suc ceed W. L. Bull. EARLY FORWARD MOVEMENT. The Philippine Campaign Will lie llegan n Month Karller. WASHINGTON, Sipt. 8.—The activ ity of the war department officials and the close figuring that is being done in regard to the available force in the Philippines indicates an eariy move ment. It has been known that a for ward movement was contemplated iu November, but there are now indica tions that the campaign may begin at least a month earlier if there should be favorable weather conditions. By October 1 General Otis will have an army of 31,000 effective fighting men. With the arrival at Manila of the other troops now being raised it is suggested there may be formed an other corps for the purpose of pursuing the Filipinos in some other part of the island of Luzon. In this connection it is known that many officers look with favor upon the suggestion that an army should be landed at Lingayen and move down the Dagupan railway, thus taking the army of Aguinaldo in the rear. This will necessitate the co operation of the navy and the officials of the navy department have consulted with the war department as to what can be done to advantage in this direc tion. The navy has offered to send a squadron to Lingayen bay, subdue the town and occupy it, thus making a safe landing for the army, should the plan of attack be decided upon. LEE FORBY’S BODY ON BOARD Sheridan Arrives TVIth South Dakota and Minnesota Regiments. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8—Tho United States transport Sheridan, which left Manila on August 10 with the Minnesota and South Dakota vol unteers on board, was sighted five miles at sea just bef ire dusk this even ing. The transport waB boarded by the health officials of the port immediately on its arrival, but darkness set in so rapidly that the work of examining the passengers was given up for the night and the transport ordered an chored off Fort Mason. No one will be allowed to board the vessel tonight. The Associated Press obtained the following particulars regarding its passengers: The Sheridan carries 900 members of the Thirteenth Minnesota regiment, 652 of the South Dakota regiment, 42 members of the Fourth cavalry and 175 discharged men, besides 92 officers. There were three deaths during the voyage, as follows: John H. Collins, sergeant Company G, Ninth infantry, died at sea August 15; Frank Wallen, private Company B, Third infantry, died at sea August 16; Arut Carlson, private Company B; First South Da kota, died at sea August 28. Carnegie's Offer to Oakland. OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 8.—Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire, has written a letter to a friend in Oakland, in which he says he will give the city the sum of $50,000 for a public library building, provided the city will agree to pay at least $4,000 a year to main tain the library. The city already pays a large sum to maintains its pub lic library. Censun Proclamation Known SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 8.— President McKinley’s census procla mation has been published here. A leading journal says: “The Cubans must realize the situation and co operate in all possible ways for the thorough taking of the census, which will give proof regarding the elements of population and supply arguments to support the contention of our people that they deserve independent govern ment.” _ Add to Sold’ers’ Fund. YANKTON, S. D., Sept. 8.—The com missioners of Yankton county have just voted a $1,000 levy, made for the fund to bring the First South Dakota volunteers home from San Francisco. All other counties in the block as I signed to B. C. Wooley have raised | funds; Clay, $1,000, voted by county I commissioners; Bon Homme, $1,000; j Douglas, $500; Union, $750. Horae* and Mule* for Manila. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 8—The quartermaster’s department has landed ! 430 head of horses and mules at Ma nila; there are 2.500 on the sea and arrangements are about completed to ship 2,400 more within a few weeks. ! This will supply the cavalry brigade j with horses and the army with mules ! for transportation. Secretary Root has directed the charter of the ship3 Westminster and Benmohre for trans portation of animals to the Philip pines. I.?i*t Hope of Peace Gone. BLOEMFONTEIN, Orange Free State, Sept. 8.—It is understood that all the Transvaal artillery has been called out and that the burghers have been notified to be ready. The latest reply of the Transvaal to Great Britain is regarded as marking the disappearanco of the last hope of peace. Fatal Oklahoma Street Duel. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 8.—A special to the Star from Ponca City, Okl., says: W. T. Jamison and J. D. Ar nold of Tonkawa shot and killed each other in a street duel here. Jamison was a gambler and saloon man and Arnold a hotel proprietor. They quar elled over the possession of some gambling paraphernalia. Ukc a Hugh to Klondike. DENVER, Colo., Sept. 8.—A special to the Republican from Laramie, Wyo., says: There is great excitement as a result cf the discoveries made in Plum bago canon by Colorado mining men. The camp is about twenty-five miles north of this city and seventeen men I have been employed there for some | weeks. A carload of the ore was sent to Denver and returns show 50 to 75 per cent copper and eight ounces of silver to the ton. A large number of I mining men have gone to Plumbago canon to stake rff claims. JotiiMon I.odgrd In Jn'l. WAHOO, Neb.. Sept. 11—Johnson, the would-be slayer of Sher'ft Farris, was brought to this city and lodged In Jail to await a preliminary exautna tloa. .1 - w Cauflit on ft Crossing:* SUTTON, Neb., Sept. 11.—While driving home in a buggy, the hired man of L. Lavington attemuted to cross the railroad track ahead of No. 3 and was struck by the engine and thrown out but not seriously hurt. The horse was killed r.nd the buggy wrecked. Fall* From a Windmill. TECUMSKH, Neb., Sept. 11.—Earl, .he 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Versaw, who reside northeast of Tecumseh, climbed to the wheel plat form of a windmill and fell to the ground. Besides being badly shaken up, his right leg was broken between the thigh and knee. William Rhoden, a farmer boy re siding near here, was severely scalded about the head one day recently in some manner and as a result he will probably lose an eye. Switchman Killed. LINCOLN. Sept. 11— D. S. Quick, a switchman employed In the Burlington yards, was killed here by being run over by a freight car. He had been employed by the road In this capacity for a short time. He was 23 years old and leaves a wife and three children. At the time of the accident a switch engine attached to a short string of cars was at work on a repair track. The unfortunate man was standing on top of oue of the cars, when It gave a sudden lurch and threw him for ward. Before he could regain his bal ance he fell to the track and the wheels of the car passed over him, killing him Instantly. Wreck on the Union Pacific. SIDNEY, Neb., Sept. 11—A wreck occurred on the Union Pacific at Pine Bluffs, Wyo. Freight train No. 22, eastbound, with Conductor Smith and Engineer Henry Thorne In charge, had been at the above named station switching for an hour. There is a sharp curve at this point and a fruit special, with Engineer Baldwin and Conductor Ed Leighton In charge, came around the bend at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour. The freight had no signal out and of fered no warning for the fruit special. The latter slowed down to ten miles an hour and struck the caboose of the freight train and smashed it, together with five cars of coal. No one was seriously hurt. - ' *.k ; The Claim llejected. LINCOLN, Sept. 11.—Auditor Cor nell has rejected the claims of Robert W. Furnas for the unused state fair appropriations for the years 1898 and 1899. Mr. Furnas, acting as secretary of the state board of agriculture, sought to obtain this money, amount ing to $4,000, to apply on the indebted ness of the association. Deputy At torney General Oldham furnished the auditor with a written opinion this afternoon, holding that the money appropriated by the legislature could be drawn from the treasury only for premiums offered and paid by the board of agriculture. As the board has held no fairs for the last two years the money will therefore remain in the treasury. The indebtedness of the association is something like $6,000 and it was thought that the appropria tion might be applied on unpaid pre miums of previous years. Pa rolled l>y the Governor. LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 11.—Benjamin D. Mills, the Harlan county banker who was sentenced to the state peni tentiary about three years ago on the charge of being an accessory to the unlawful conversion of public funds, has been paroled by Governor Poyn ter. Mills had spent about a year and a half of a five-year sentence in the penitentiary. Benjamin Mills was at one time one of the leading repub licans of Harlan county and head of a bank at Republican City. The offense for which he was convicted was that of borrowing public money from Ezra S. Whitney, treasurer of Harlan coun ty, who was also convicted, sent to the penitentiary and paroled about two weeks ago. When Whitney retired from office his books were inspected and it was found that he was short over $20,000. On promise of immunity for bis own dishonesty he testified that he had loaned $6,000 of the county money to Mills. Seeks to Recover Hie Damages. LINCOLN, Sept. 11.—Attorney A. G. Wolfenbarger has instituted a sensa tional suit in the district court against Isaac B. Robinson, seeking to recover $35,010 damages, alleged to have been sustained as a result of a severe horse whipping he was subjected to on O street about two months ago. Wolfen barger was the attorney for Mrs. Rob inson in a divorce suit and during the trial of the case he provoked the de fendant husband to such an extent that the latter assaulted him a few minutes afterward with a rawhide, inflicting several wounds about the face and neck. This affair took place in front of the Burr block on O street and was witnessed by several hundred people. In his petition Mr. Wolfenbarger as serts that he expended $10 for medical treatment and that altogether, includ ing the pain, injury and humilation and the damage to his name he has suffered in the sum of $35,010. Mr. Wolfenbarger la a prominent temper ance advocate and reformer and a few weeks ago a local anti-saloon organi zation passed resolutions attributing the assault to the influence of the liquor power. Corner Stone I-aid at Tekama. TEKAMAH, Neb., Sept. 11.—The ceremony of the laying of the corner stone of the new high school building in this city occurred under the aus pices of the grand louge of Masons of Nebraska. Hon. W. W. Keysor de livered an appropriate address. Hon. M. R. Hopewell was in chaige of the ceremonies and marshaled the parade. The city was prettily decorated. Alt business houses were promptly closed at noon by the order of Mayor W. G. Sears. The new school building is to be built of brick and stone and to cost $25,000. Gnniltllne IIou»«*« Clone Dntrn, WYMORB, Neb.. Sept. 9.—Wymor« which has enjoyed the distinction all summer of being a ‘’wide-open" town, is once more without a gambling house, the famous Gayety club, which was :%’.n by South Omaha gamblers, having broken up in a row last week, in which several guns were drawn. Kclltorn to Meet In Omaha. FREMONT, Neb., Sept. 9.—Ross L. Hammond, president, has announced the annual meeting of the Nebraska Republican Newspaper federation will be held at the Millard hotel, Omaha, at 10 o’clock a. m. September 21. All members are urged to be present and all editors of republican papers in the state who are not members are invited to attend and join the federation. Corn Cron Kuln*><l MASON CITY, Neb., Sept. 9—The dry weather and hot winds during the last two weeks have practically ruined the corn crop in this vicinity. The prospective yield of corn is now cut down from fifty bushels per acre two weeks ago to ten bushels. This is the seventh year that the dry weather has spoiled the corn crop at about this time of the season, yet small grain crops have generally been fair. Telephone* In School Ilull<lInRn. WYMORE. Neb., Sept. 9 — At a meet ing of the school board It was decided to have telephones placed in all three of the public school buildings, and as soon as arrangements can be made with the telephone company the work will be done. This will save the prin cipal considerable time in communi cating with the ward schools and will also prove convenient when the prin cipal desires to transact business with members of the school board. Mortffnire Record In Two Counties. FAIRBURY, Neb., Sept. 9.—Jeffer son county’s mortgage record for Au gust is: Farm mortgages, twenty filed, aggregating *27,997.50; released,thirty, aggregating $31,698.33; city mortgages, twelve filed, aggregating $2,817.01; re leased, fourteen, aggregating $4,503.50; chattel mortgages, 100 filed, aggregat ing $13,168.78; released, thirty, aggre gating $10,418.19. FREMONT, Neb., Sept. 9.—The mortgage record of Dodgo county for the month of August.is: Chattel mort gages filed, sixty-one, amounting to $20,644.82; released, slxty-one, amount ing to $43,408.33; farm mortgages re corded, eleven, amounting to $23,500; released, seven, amounting to $6,350; town mortgages recorded, sixteen, amounting to $14,389.90; released, nineteen, amounting to $11,785.50. Groom Falls to Appear. FREMONT. Neb., Sept. 9.—Fred Hipke, a driver for May Bros., has left for parts unknown and in doing so he missed playing a principal part in a wedding which had been prepared for him on the day he left. Monday night about 8:30 o’clock Osborn Anderson, a harnessmaker, came into the police station and wanted help in seeking young Hipke and bringing him to the altar. It is charged that the young man had been courting a daughter of Mr. Anderson’s, a comely young miss of about eighteen years and the wed ding had been planned for Monday night. Hipke apparently decided not to assume the marriage yoke and went out of town. The wedding party wait ed at the house until it became evident that he was not coming and the wed ding supper that had been spread was cleared away. Fighting Hog Cholera. MEAD, Neb., Sept. 9.—Thomas Far row, assistant state veterinarian, was in this county and inoculated fifty head of hogs with anti-cholera serum. •He was working in the plague stricken district near Ithaca on the farms of H. K. Marcy, August H. Smith and Herman Hankie. Mr. Hankie’s hogs show no indications of cholera or other disease but the other two gentleman’s yards have the disease. To thorough ly test the serum after a reasonable length of time some of Mr. Hankie’s well hogs will be turned In with the sick ones in other yards. The farmers out there are of the opinion that if the inoculation should fall it will not be Dr. Morrow’s fault for he did his work very thoroughly. He took some blood from the sick hogs on Mr. Mar cy’s farm to the laboratory for exam ination. This matter will be watched with a great deal of Interest by farm ers of Saunders county. Hank Out Tfn Thousand. OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 9.—A shortage of $10,000 was discovered Monday in an Omaha bank and bank officials say circumstances at present point unmis takably to theft unless an absent teller can give the explanation of his doc tored accounts. The teller who alone can solve the mystery is Ned H. Cope land. The institution from which the money was taken is the Nebraska Na tional bank. Copeland began work there when he was hardly tall enough to look over the counters. For ten years he has held the position of rail road teller and the discovery of the shortage in his accounts was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. The money was lost August 2. Fif teen days later Copeland resigned his position to go to Arlon, la., having stated to his employers he intended to assume control of his father’s lumber business there. Copeland visited the town, but did not remain long. When last heard from, six days ago, he was in Washington, D. C. His present whereabouts are unknown. Narrow Kucapo for Coartliouiie. WAHOO, Neb., Sept. 9.—The court house in this city escaped destruction by fire by a close shave. An outbuild ing a few feet from the southwest cor ner of the court house took fire in some way and was all ab.aze when dis covered. The alarm was given and the firemen responded promptly and by excellent work the fire was extin guished before it spread from the one building. It was a good piece of work on the part of the firemen, as there was a heavy wind blowing from the south west. FARM AND GARDEN MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURISTS. Soma Cp-to-I)»tc Uinta About Cul tivation of the Soli and Yield* Thereof—Horticulture, Viticulture ami Floriculture. American Falne Hellebore. In this column wo illustrate a plant known as American False Hellebore. It is one of the poisonous plants of the United States. It Is blessed with a great variety of names, as follows: White hellebore, false hellebore, swamp hellebore, Indian poke, meadow poke, poke root (in N. H.). Indian uncus, puppet roots, earth gall, crow poison, devil’s bite, duckretter, itch weed, bugbane, wolf's bane, bear corn. It grows from two to seven feet high and has a fleshy root one to three inches long. The leaves are large and stemless and of varying size. The flowers blossom In a large yellowish-green cluster from May to July. The plant is a native of this country. In New England It is found in wet meadows and by moun —Falia hellebore (Vcratrun virfoi^ one ’ tblnl natural alee. tain brooks. It is found in cold situa tions as far south as Virginia and westward to Oregon and Washington. It is even met with in Alaska. Its poisonous properties are found in all parts of the plant, seed, leaves and root. It has been reported that chick ens are frequently killed by eating the seeds, and horses by eating the leaves. But it is asserted that sheep eat the leaves with relish and apparent Impunity. The root has been known to kill people who ate it for something else. One case is reported where a family prepared the leaves for eating, thinking them to be marsh marigolds. The result was the poisoning of the entire family. The poison acts by par alyzing the heart. Fertilizer! for Wheat. The Ohio Station has been making an interesting experiment on fertiliz ing wheat. The marked effect on tho growth of the wheat plant, which is usually observed after the application of fertilizers carrying soluble phos phoric acid, such as acid phosphate or dissolved bone black, together with the low price at which plain acid phos phates can be bought, as compared with fertilizers containing nitrogen and potash, have led many farmers to tho use of this material alone, believ ing that they can supply sufficient nitrogen by growing clover, and that potash is not needed. The trials made covering a period of years show con clusively that the clover is not fur nishing sufficient nitrogen to meet the demands of a full crop, and that it is more economical to use a fertilizer containing a small percentage of nitro gen (ammonia), even though the cost be somewhat increased, than to use one which carries only phosphoric acid. Cow Peas In the Orchard. (Condensed from Farmers’ Review Sten ographic Report of Illinois State Horti cultural Convention.) Q.—Is it not an advantage to sow cow peas in the orchard the fourth year and then pasture It with hogs? Mr. Riehl—That practice is all right. I do It, and think it is better than the cultivation I give my orchard. I had a peach orchard on a side hill that I could no longer cultivate, as it was washing so. So I put in cow peas and let the hogs eat them. However, I lost some trees from mice that got into the cow peas. So the last season I mowed the cow peas, hauled them off and made them into hay. Q.—Would you seed your peas to grass after two years of good cultiva tion? A. W. Stanton—I would not, but It depends to a large extent on the kind of soil. The practice with us is to cultivate only till the trees come into bearing, and then stop. Keep the weeds or grass mowed down. Mr. Riehl—I think the question is not asked right. We should not make any hard and fast rule; we must get at the principle of what we are doing. It has been said to cultivate your pears till they come into bearing and then rest your trees. Our Friend, the Latlxbag. "Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home,” is a line familiar to most children who are taught not to hurt the pretty bug, as she is a friend of the garden; and this is strictly true. The ladybug does great damage to insects which them selves destroy the products of the gar dener’s labor. Plant lice, for instance, liko most insects, have certain natural enemies which tend to keep them in check. The ladybirds or ladybugs are by far the most Important factors In the destruction of plant lice, as both the adults and young feed ravenously upon them. There is a notion preva lent that ladybirds, in some way or other, produce plant lice. Natural laws will not permit such a state of affairs. Like begets like in the Insect world. Just as persistently as it does in the higher animals. The progeny of a ladybird is always a ladybird like the parent insect. The young of a lady bird, however, looks very different from the adult. In fact, the young of some species resemble minute alliga tors in general appearance, and are gaily colored. They feed almost en tirely upon soft-bodled insects. (leech Hodges* The tourist in Scotland, as his brothers elsewhere, with his hurry and scurry, forever in haste to see every thing in a few days, too often passes by the smaller objects of Interest and thus really accomplishes little of his vast undertaking, says the New York Tribune. The beech hedge Is one of these too often neglected wonders of nature. Not that it is a “smaller ob ject of interest'’ by any means, for it stands over 100 feet high. The beech hedge is the property of the marquis of Lansdown, at Melklour, Perthshire, and was planted In or about the year 1745 by a party of highlanders en camped there for a few days while on their way to join the pretender, Prince Charlie. This mammoth hedge, which indeed deserves the name of being one of the modern wonders of the world, is a fitting monument to commemorate the pretender’s defeat at Culloden, "the last battle ever fought on English soil." Surface Fires in Forests.—Surface fires may be checked if they are feeble by beating them out with green branches, or by raking the leaves away from a narrow strip across their course. When the duff is deep or the soil peaty, a fire may burn beneath the surface of the ground for weeks or even months, sometimes showing its pres ence by a little smoke, sometimes with out giving any sign of life. Even a heavy rain may fail to quench a fire of this kind, which often breaks out again long after it is believed to be entirely extinct. Fires which thus burn into the ground can sometimes be checked only by digging a trench through the layer of decaying wood and other veg etable matter to the mineral soil be neath. The most dangerous and de structive forest fires are those which run both along the ground and in the tops of the trees. They can be check ed only by rain or change of wind, or by meeting some barrier which they cannot pass. A barrier of this kind is often made by starting another fire some distance ahead of the principal one. Wheat for Macaroni.—M. A. Carle ton of the department of agriculture, who last year brought to this country a large number of specieB of grain from Russia and Siberia, is about starting for the west to follow out the line of this work with cereals. He is espe cially Interested in visiting Arlrena and New Mexico with the idea of es tablishing there the hard macaroni wheats. Mr. Carleton is assured that if these wheats can be grown in this country the manufacture of genuine ‘‘Italian” macaroni will be at once taken up. Some macaroni is now man ufactured In the United States, but the best is imported, as the wheat grown hero is not suitable for its manufac ture. Mr. Carleton also intends visit ing the irrigated wheat sections of Utah and Idaho, where such immense yields are secured, being more than double, it is stated, an ordinary heavy crop under dry farming, _ Pig Feeding—It is unprofitable for any swine raiser to stint his animals, as they should bo made to grow every day, says Farm, Stock and Home. After ten days or two weeks pigs should be fed generously through their dams, and at three or four weeks pro vided with a place where they can ob tain, unmolested, a little feed of slop and soaked shelled corn. Keep them growing every day, and at an early age they will be ready for the market at a profit to the raiser. If pigs are allowed to stop growing and become stunted it is very hard to start them anew, not to mention the loss of feed, time and labor. Pigs enclosed in a dry lot or yard, and given only dry, hard corn and hard water seldom yield a handsome profit. They need a va riety of food, such as will expand the stomach and at the same time be cool ing to the system. Corn, alone, is too heating. Maine’s Apple Crop.—A year ago the apple crop in Maine was one of the smallest on record, but there is every indication that it will be no larger, even if it is not smaller, this season. The experts say that a large percentage of the trees in most sections of the state did not blossom and those that did have been greatly Injured by the ravages of the so-called tent cater pillar, many orchards having been al most entirely stripped of their leaves by this pest.—Ex. Bermuda Lilies in the South.—Sec retary Wilson has sent large numbers of Bermuda lily bulbs into several of the Southern states, with a view to supplanting the Bermuda Easter trade, which annually sends out of the coun try a large amount of money. Mr. Wilson expresses the belief that there are sections of the country, if they can be found, as well adapted to the culture of this flower as is Bermuda.— The French government is about to expend several million francs on the coast defenses of New Caledonia.