...
Cast of Bad Boada.
According to statistics collected by
the office of road icquJry of the Iepart
Btent of Agriculture, the amount of log
each year by bad roads of the country
la almost beyond belief.
Some 10,000 letters of Inquiry were
sent to Intelligent and reliable farmers
throughout the country, and returns
were obtained from about 1.200 coun
ties, giving the average length of haul
In miles from farms to markets and
hipping points, the average weight of
load hauled and the average length per
ton for the whole length of the haul.
Summarized, it appears that the gen
eral average length of haul is twelve
miles; the weight of load for two horses
2,000 pounds, and the average cost per
ton per mile 25 cents, or $3 for the en
tire load.
Allowing conservative estimates for
tonnage of all kinds carried over public
roads, tlie aggregate expense of this
transportation is figured at $!M,414.0h
per annum. Those in a position to
judge, calculate that two-thirds, or
nearly $031,1100,000, could be saved if
the roads were in reasonably good con
, dition. At $1,000 per mile a very good
road can be constructed, ami if an
amount equaling the savings of one
year were applied to improving high
ways, 157,000 miles of road in thus
Country could be put in condition.
The effect of this would be a perma
nent improvement, and an exchange
says not only would the farmer be as
tonished in the sudden reduction in his
road tax, but he would also wonder at
the remarkable falling off In the cost of
transportation. He would also Ii:id that
he required fewer horses and less feed
for them. He could make two trips to
market a day instead of one, when abil
ity to get his goods there at a time
when high prices are ruling is a matte.
of great consequence.
Farmers are beginning to apply a lit
tle simple arithmetic to some of theso
matters, and it is not too much, to ex
pect that in the near future we shaU
ee a decided revolution in the condi
tion of our rural highways.
horncr'i Plan for Good Koads,
At the Hock Uiver Chautauqua at
Dixon, 111, Mr. Oito Darner of Milwau
kee, chairman of the improvement
committee of the National League of
American WLet'Ut.on, delivered an ad
dress oa Tlow Shall We Obtain Better
BoadsY" He said, in part:
"Road building in the United States
has been left entirely ill the hands of
the farmers and in charge of the local
town authorities. Tlu'se local authori
ties, as a rule, have no knowledge of
road building, and tifty years of experi
ence has shown a great deal of labor
wasted, and our roads to-day are no
better than they were twenty and thir
ty years ago. A radical improvement
in the system Itself must Ite made.
"The League of Ametii-au 'Wheelmen
has been the subject of much criticism
on account of its agitation for better
highways. We have b; en accused of
selfishness in the matter. It is believed
by many that w; u hrelmeii expect
farmers to load , themselves up with
taxes to build roads for tlie convenience
of bicycle riders. No greater mistake
could be made. We of the league of
Americ an Wheelmen who are engaged
In this agitation for bi tier roads feel
that the farmer to-day bears his full
share of iir.biie taxation. We feel that
a mistake has been ma le lu tht? past in
expecting farmers alone to pay for
building roads and in leaving
the entire responsibility for our
roads lu their hands. It is
claimed that in the State of New York
every farmer is obliged to build roads
for eight persons out of the State popu
lation. Why should not the other sev
en contribute to their cost? While good
roads would save the farmers Immense
amounts in hauling products, this sav
ing would bidiivetly benefit the. whole
population. N ait her Is the farmer the
only one who travels the country high
ways. Country merchants, doctors and
profession:;! luer., peddlers, pleasure- !
stn-kers r.nd, last bin not h ast. tfc I
wheelmen, would b directly bem-fited
by good roads. It is uujt.st, theiviorc,
that the farmers should pay for build
ing these roab. 1 am glad of an oppor
tunity to say to a gathering of farmers
that the League of American Wheel
men proposes lo help them in bringing
about a proper division of the cost of
good roads. .. K
'The league of American Wheelmen
believes that many of our country
roads should be built by State aid; that
a part of the cost of good road should
be paid out of' the Slate tax, which
would be levied Upon nil proiierty and
all classes of people alike, so that every
taxpayer should contribute a propor
tionate amount, accorulng to the
amount of property he owns. We pro
pone that the States shall help to build
road and divide their total cost be
tween tlie people of the locality who are
most directly benefited, the adjoining
property-owners whose land rises In
value as a result of the Improvement,
and the Stab? a representing the en
tire population. This la been adopted
In practice with great success in New
Jersey, In Connecticut, in Rhode Island.
In Pennsylvania, and. In a modified
form. In Massachusetts. . New Jersey
nan become famous for the one roads
a he ban built. Tbeae were constructed
tf Rtatc-ld system, and the towns
til corUes- are glad to . pay tartr
S9 efrae coat of theM road no long
f "jClritpajf it part The country
"i T3i ti Jtraey are oTerwhelin-
tTJ5 trsrKSaa with jwtltJoa
to an 1st in tiie iuijiroteiiM-ut of local
roads, and the legislature cannot ap
propriate funds fur the purpua suf
ficient to meet the demand from th
farmers.'
WILL MAKE POSTMARKS LEGIBLE
Improvement in the Manner of F tamp
In Letters Shortly to He Made.
There is not so much reason now ad
formerly for complaint about the illeg
ibility of posnnarks, for In all the larg
er offices hand stamps have given plax-e
to machine that produce beautifully
clear Impressions. Letters will arrive
frequently, however, that bear only
meaningless smudges inmead of a place
name and date, while a much greater
number reach their destination marked
in such a way that only by the exercise
of great Ingenuity and the waste of oc
casionally valuable time can the place
and day of mailing be deciphered. And
it is always tlie letter about which
some question arises that fails to carry
the desired information. The depravity
of inanimate objects takes good care
to illustrate itself in every such in
stance, and the result is innumerable
trials of patience and tenier. It is
pleasing to learn, therefore, that the
new first assistant jxsrt master general
announces the determination of reform
ing the whole system of making thesv
usefid, or itotcntiaUy useful, marks,
and that the little offices must do as
good work In this respect ns the big
ones. "legible postmarking," he says
In a recent letter of Instructions, "is of
the greatest importance to the public
as evidence before the courts, in busi
ness transactions conducted through
the mails, and in fixing responsibility
when mail matter ha.s been improperly !
handled by postmasters and other ijs
tal employes. The frequency of com
plaints In regard to defective postmark
ing makati it nei-essary for the depart
ment to a.lopt severe measures to rem
edy the trouble. Much of the post
marking, especially that at the smaller
offices, is a reflection upon the sstal
service. The figures of the stamp must
be carefully adjusted at the lieginnlng
of each day, and then a clear impres
sion must 1m? mad" in a book es'iecially
kept for tlie purpose, so as to afford
evidence of the discharge, of this iru
Dortaut di-.tv.'" It might !? of assist
ance iu the aci-oinplishmetit of this
siii;Ul but important return,! it every-i
lsidy who receives an lllegii'ly post
marks! letter would make a complaint
to the iroicr bureau f the postollice
departuiel't. New York Times.
A Itrave Frenchman.
One of the heroes of the Paris fire is
a journeyman plunder named Piquet
When the eotiltagration was raging, he
dashed in and out among the (tames,
always returning with a woman or
child in his arms, and must have saved
over twenty Mvs during the hour in
which he worked. His face was envel
oped in wet linen, and the last time he
rushed i;;:o the flames a gentleman put
u coat around him. He icttrrricd with
a liuinaii form enveloped in a dress
which was burning. As iie laid it on
thy ground. 3 charred foot remained In
his hand. It was thi n that liquet had
to stop, so he proceeded to the work
shop where he was employed. When
his comrades plied him with questions
alMjUt his burned face and -orcbed
hair, he tried to give evasive answers,
but. the master insisted n knowing
what had happened. Then tlie brave
man. overwhelmed with enxrrii.n nt the
scene he had witnessed, burst into a
paroxysm of weeping. Piquet is to
be given the Cn,ss of the Legion of
Honor.
Freaks of lla.or.
The finest grades of razors are so d"l
icate. that even the famous Damascus
sword blades cannot equal them in
texture. If is not geneti'lly known that
the grain of a Swedish razor is so sensi
tive that its general direction H
changed after a short service. When
you bny a line razor, the grains run
from the upper end of the outer oliit
in a diagonal direction toward the han
dle. Constant stropping will twist the'
steel until the grain appears to be
straight up and down. Su!quent us
will drag the graiu outward from the
edge, so that after steady use for sev
eral months the fiber of the steel occu
pies a position exactly the reverse of
that which ft did on the day of pur
chase. If yott h ave the razor alone for
a month or two. and take it up, you will
(bid that the grain lus .wtin.w its flr t
position. The operation can be repeat-
'i uiuil the seel is worn thropgb to thu
back. ,
.laps ( hanging.
Some astonishing changes lu (lie phy
sical type of races as a result of Inter
course with foreigners have lxen joint
ed out by M. AHiert (iflirltard to the
French Kthnigniphlc Ko'icty. The
Japanese, who. since the revolution of
1MJ8, have been rapidly adopting Ku
ropean modes of life, are lfing the ec.
cenfriclty of (heir eyi-s and the prom
inence of their cheek bnncn, while re.
cently Isirn children have less flattened
noses than their ancestors, with a s-kln
not so jillow. European settling in
Japan, ou the other bnnd. gradually
lose the rosy color of their skin and
tend to acquire an eccentricity in tlie
eye. Another Instance Is reported by
Adliemar Ijeclcre. who has oljserved in
Cambodia a striking change in his
countrymen, tlie French rmldrots aoon
beginnlrg to acquire the type and the
gait of the natives.
The 'odern Dramatic Critic,
First Xlghter The man who write
the dramatic crJUclsms for your paper
does nol know a good play from a bad
one.
felJior I know It, but what can we
do? ile I the only man on the staff
who Is tall enough to aee orer the boo-neta.-Tld-Blti.
Ho many people lore anthorUy that
It la always ruty to find an umpirt at a
tall gam
DOMESTIC LIFE.
H
OUSF.KEKFING has its trials,
no doubt; but systematic work,
and a determination not to fret
over little things, will go far toward
lightening them. Every woman should
make it the aim and purpose of her
life to attain perfection in her home.
A day for mending, a day for washing,
another for ironing, for sewing, and
so on, and at once the work becomes
simplified and less of a hardship. "Oh.
dear me, to-morrow Is washing day!
How I hate It!" This is a common say
ing, and there is nothing very wrong
about it, for no one will assert that
washing is an agreeable pastime. Yet
It must tie done, so It is worse than use
less to fret over if, as a consequence
every sensible woman should deter
mine to look on the bright ride of the
wsshtub and soapsuds. Make a few
good rules and keep them. Determine
not. to put the whole house In disorder
end to make everyone else miserable,
because the clothes must be washed,
the bread baked, etc. Suppose dinner
Is to be served at a certain hour, and
dear husband forgets all alout it and
arrives In tlie best of humor when ev
erything is cold. Don't cry and scold,
but make the best of It. He will enjoy
his cold meat if hot
words are not
served with it. We all know women
who are constantly finding fault with
i something or other, and who are nev
er happy unless there is something to
scold alniut. Hut every such little wor
ry, every harsh word, every disagree-1
able look, makes life harder, and but!
deepens the If n 'S of trouble about the!
eyes and moif h. There are tdentv of i
real troubles tobe.met with, without j W: "A veil Imparts a patchy appear
allowing household cares to Ix-come a if1"''' ,H the face. Oloves make the
source of torment.
For
Garden Fete.
ft
J f
VI '
4 f
17
Tit V
f 7 A
I il'T
Is no better chance to show a
be; i ii.ti ill gown in all its dam; mess and
grace than at a garden party. The girl
iiiuoiig the sunflowers wears a costume
of golden brown, ivory and yellow. Th ?
skirt. Is accordion plaited silk of (he
first tneti1iu!iHi color: tlie corsage is
toft and ivory satiu. with yoke of net
and impieccmeiits of lace over canary
colored satin. Yellow ribbon and am
ber buckles fmthcr decorate the bod
ice, and the hat. a broad, picture af
fair, is trimmed with folds of yellow
chiffon.
Mm
rp'n.
IsTS
i urn ti,e year i ., hairpins wr
brought to this ci.wiiry from Finland
or France. Tin-re are now several
large factories in ihi'l't.ited States
(that turn out an article equal, if not
mper.or, to 'he best finished foreign
made pin. The, trade is such a large
one that it takes .Vi.iiik) pa-kag.-s, each
containing from twelve to twenty pins,
to supply the wholesale demand daily
in New iork. The machinery used Is
of a delicate and intricate character,
as the small prices at which the pins
are at present sold necessitate the most
' f rapid and cluapest process. The wire
Is made ex prefix y forthe purpose, and
Is put up in large coils, which are plac
id on r..- l.. Tin end of the wire s put
Into a clamp, which carries it to a ma
chine while straightening It. There It
is run through a machine which cuts,
binds and, by a delicate ami instanta
neous pf's-ess, sharpens, the pins.
These machines will luru out from
lo 'lot i hairpins every minute The
most dillieiilt part of the work is the
eiiameliii;, which Is done by dipping
the pir in a preparation and baking it
constant attention Is required, as
,i
pin must be perfectly smooth mid the
enamel have a faultless j . h. The
slightest particles of dust cause Im
perfections and roughness.
Miiklmr Lemon Flavor.
All old housekeeper says It Is by far
the best plan to make one's own lemon
flavoring for cakes and puddings, lb
fore cutting a lemon to extract the
Juice, wash and wlie it with a soft
cloth; then grate off all the delicate
yellow skin, not faking any of the
white hitter part. ITace the grated
peel lu a wide -mouthed Imttle and cov
er It thickly with granulated sKr
Keep the bottle tightly corked. The
sugar becomes saturated with the oil
from the peel, and when used in place
of extracts gives a most delicious
flavor.
Marriaca Cuatnma in Alaaka.
Wooing and wedding In Alaska among
the natives are Interesting and peculiar
riles. When a young man is of a suit
able age lo umrry, his mother, his nunt
or his ulster look up a wife for him.
Ile celdinu marries a woman younger
than himself; she in much older, and
sometimes Is double his age, and eveiil
.. ore. Hhe Is selecte.1 from a famllij
whose position equalu his or Is evw
Llgher. When a suitable woman l!
' found tb young man la asked bo-? ,
many blankets and animal skins be Is
willing to pay for her. When that
Important question Is settled a feast Is
arranged at the home of the bride, and
the friends of both families are Invited.
When the company Is assembled the
woman's jM-ople extol the greatness of
their family. The young man s mar
rlage. gifts are spread out where they
will make a fine show, and then his
family sound their praises. The cere
mony lasts from one to two days, and
finally the young bridegroom takes his
wife to his own abode.
furrd by lMvorce.
After a San Diego man procured a
divorce from his wife the other day,
he went home and found her there. She
asked him to sit down to dinner, after
which she asked 1dm bow he liked the
new arrangement. "First-rate," he re
plied, "but I can't understand It.'
"Oh. Units all right." said she; "we
can live this way lu contentment. The
other way we quarrel. Now, then, sup
Kse you retain me as housekeeper
Twenty dollars per month ami board Is
all I nsk." This struck the ex-husband
favorably, ami the bargain was closed
on the spot. The couple have not had
a sign of trouble slice, although they
re In hot water for thirtv-t wo years,
fretting under the marital yoke. Thev
j a re not quarrel much now, for fear
j m u) p..,,.,, 0,)l(.r ln a jnr(., Ie
must have his meals cooked, and she
must have n place to stay. Together
they' are happy now, and the bargain
promises to iast to the end. Tribune.
Orttini: u tJood I'lioto-mtih.
A 1"rul authority on photography
hands appear much larger than they
are i.i reality. It Is unwise to wear a
new dress; It always falls in backward
fold-i. Whei'ever possible, It is money
well spent to drive to the photogra
pher's. A feather la or a lace fichu
oas a wonderfully softening effect on
the features. (Generally speaking, the
ln-ad and shoulders t.jl;e a far pretti'T
I . tun- than a full length portrait.
Above all, if ymi want your sun picture
, to have a natural eprcsiuu you must
! fi.rc.et where you are. Unless there
N any tn-gent reason for It, If is a great
mistake to lx- photoL'ra jibed if you are
i t her out nf health or in low spirits. A
, jitst-iic uiode-of the moment style of
jcostuii;e or colfTtire will Mate' the pho
I tegraph, and mwiii ntake it look out of
f shion. A white dress, or one that
I
Mini's vvinie, gives a ghastly neei, nnu
.one lar from becomliiL', unless the sitter
is young and pretty."
iinx I-tea1 ff "ok-t.
i The pest scheme fur a picnic or lunch
bi-ket is to have no basket at nil, but
i hi substitute It by a number of lioxes
i shoe boxes, if not too large straped
; tiiget.her with a shawl strap. These iir"
c.tsily carried, and can be thrown aside
; when lunch in over. Line Ore boxes
with oihd paper, and let one contain
Kimlwh-hes. another cake, another
cups, napkins and such necessities,
j They can thus be kejil fresh and open
led as desired, and altogether nre an
improvement on the basket, where
things start lit compartments and fin-i'-!i
in coiifusioTi.
euriHE- .
I'M,
. r i
s -
leasfsxmful of aromatic svrnn tit
rhubarb driven every three hours is a
good remedy for hives in children.
Cinnamon bark Is said to lie an ei-celb-tit
remedy for fiw.th.n ln.. I.et the
children chew tin- pleasant tasting
wood if they want it rather than re
sort to the Injurious clove oil or other
strong medicines to destroy the setml
bllby of the teeth and the lining of the
stomach at one nud the same time.
The baby la his second summer re
quires more ynriefy in food than h!
Ikj!I1 can supply, but the diet nnixt I.
carefully selected and simple. Watcb !
the eirect of the new food offered and
choose The one proved best bv the ri.
j suits. P.rotlis with rh-e Isdled in them;
I I'tl'l. flnlir cruet met I. ,.f .n te ,1 I
" """hiiij vmiui-il
j meal; and then, occasionally, a soft-
Isilled egg or a little milk toast.,
A nursery table is nn excellent sub-'
stitute for baby's dressing basket. (Jet
a well-made pine table, provided with
a. commodious drawer; imlnl It wtth
white enamel and cut down the legs so
It will stand twelve or fifteen lncbe
from the floor. At this height It tnake
a safe support for the child's bath-tub;
If a chair Is lowered in proportion
iiinmma or nursi? may give (he morn
ing bath seated. Tlie drawer, which
will be divided Into compartments,
will hold brushes, sKnges. powder,
soap and nil tlie necessary adjunct to
baby's toilet. "
tome Notea.
The wife him trouble of her own, re
member. ,11,1 ii ,ii i
ey iV any U " . m
', , , , '
Make the brst of -our surroundings
Nothing Is gained by fretllng.
The telephone In the country greatly
lightens the lift, of the women and chlb
Irn. j
The church has no sironcer atintmrt.
'-rs than the women and children of our
rural homes.
Encourage Ihc child lo assert Its In-
dhidusllly and Independenca. wlthla
limits, of routs. I
TOPICS F0K FAttMEKS
A DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS
Sow the Kind of Wheat that la Meat
Adapted to the Soil-Advice About
(IIddIm Uoraea Keoiovina the
Corn Taaaela.
Selecting Seed Wheat.
It Is found that a change of feed.
even that from an adjoining farm, is
an advantage. Wheat growu upon
strong limestone ol!s in a cool climate
has more vitality and will yield more
to the acre than when sown lu a wann
er climate. For this reason a change
of seed every few years is desirable.
If home-grown st'd Is to be used, se
lect the very best, ami then run it
through the mill several times to get
only the largest and most perfect
grains. There are two leading varie-
tis of wheat, the white and the red.
The while wheats make the best qual
ity of Hour. They require a good soil,
thorough preparation of the ground
and early seeding. The usual yield is
from twenty-five to thirty bushels to
the acre. The red wheats are more
hardy and are most in demand. The
leading kinds are Fultz, Mediterranean
and Fulcastor. Our leading wheat
growers sow mostly the Fultz and the
red Mediterranean. The I'tiltx has a
short, stiff straw, that stands up well.
The improved Mediterranean is a very
valuable wheat, especially for rich
c!ay soils that have recently been
limed. On such soils crops have been
grown the xisf Mason averaging forty
bllshe'.s to the acre, upon fields of twen
ty acn h In extent. The editor would ad
vise each farmer to sow that wheat
that lest suits Ids soil. Have plump,
clean seed; seed six peeks to the acre,
and take the month of August to get
the wheat ground In proper eouditioii
f.ir drilling early In .September. The
A merican.
- C'lipt'ln'f the Hort,
It might be thought that dipping
would liiivc a teiioi-ticy to Increase the
ri-di of colds and chest diseases in the
horse. Such, however. Is not the case;
ou file contrary, it reduces the proba
bility of such affect ioiM. The greatest
sufferers are ihn-e that, after a hard
day's work, are bioiighl into the stable
wet with perspiration nr from rain, and
having a h- avv coal of hair, take a con-
iderab'.e time to dry, notwithstanding
careful dressing, ;i performance which
is too generally collected. To thor
oughly dry a hot-w in such condition is
to hard work to phase most grooms,
uiseijucntiy the horse gets a chill, and
s rejiir.-iti.ry organs become affected.
A clipped horse is readily dried, and
vvi.i-n afterwards el-dhed, passes the
ttibt coaifiMiabiy. and is not so liable
t "catch cold" as the horse thai rests
ill a coat .damp, if not sodden, with per
spiration or rain. Clipped lnrs should
i.nvu-!t b well clot bed when not at
w yt k. mid especial care should be taken
to preserve the temperature of the sk'.n
for the first few days after they have
undergone the operation of having their
natural hairy covering reduced by the
clipper. Portland Transcript.
Kemovin-.- urn Tanat,
We have never U-lievid that it would
pay to defassel col n in order to save the
plant vigor and sirengih required t-i
jierfei't the male blossom. It would In
!'' first place Involve too in,iej labor,
ni'tl wi if uld never see that the stalks
from which tassels had Is-cu removed
were any more prolific than others.
What used to le known as topping
corn, which tiieiuis cutting pff nil above
the ar, U a certain Injury to the crop.
It used to be done to let the -ma leach
lie ear. I'.ir the ear to-oded all the
f -liege that the siaik was deprived of
In order to perfect it grain. IP-sld- s,
it. has loiiy bien rocog.ii.i'd that these
thin toppings of coin have far less
SV. ectle H lit ill llim 1,-m t!,,.
l.ii-.,..,. ..f if... .,,..n. i . i .1. . . .
caring lime tin- richest par) of the stalk
will le the middle, mid as dose to the
ear as pos-ib'e, ;ivea cow a cornstalk
Jil t? she will always begin In Die mid
dle, eating bmli ways tin iie comes to
less i.Htrit'oii. ami casting out the butt
and lop en lsjis not suited to her taste.
Fxchaiige ,
I cor IIIIJit.
Pear blight 'W one of thosi. d:uif dis
mscs that has been exhaustively sm
d e and Hh exact nature fully deinon-
''' 11 ,,fl lH precisely
' vv here we were liefni1.. t.u fWm.Hrf. 1
- "- I
oial measures, hi a wind, ihe only
iciieily when blight has stricken a
blanch U to cut well Is low ihe affected
part and burn it: If the,. whole tree
s t ms affects, u dig ii out and burn
It. I am not aware tout any specific
applications are of any use except ,lf,
they may promote a more uniform and
lea It by development of the free, thus
riv'n " greater resistance ami making
It less susceptible p, the attack of the
blight bacterium. Particularly should
ii.;due stimulation of rank fertilizers be
avoided, since they Induce extraordi
nary growth which Is liable to Is- soft
i .el spongy, and often unseasonable,
ji. tilng Info fall when the tree should'
I.i hardening the season's growth. The
rs-chcj pear has the reputatalon of !.
Ing one df the most resistant varieties.
ion ii m noi proor ny any means,
your correspondent has tcMlflcd.
as
P.right varies somewhat In different
......... . .-i.n.fiin ,i,r mis are tin-
Itf4 Tllrt . i..m. 11.1 ,
-Wr .0 1. due , more
fa vc able weather condl'lons some sea-
ih than others. Discouraging as pear
culture U. owing to tho Insidious char-
t-sUr of blight, It ,wiil pay to Match
lc s carefully for the first appenrance
of disease, tu cultivate, prune and care
f'"' ,lM rn "ytetnailcally. ijei-maiitow n
't''l,-gi'a.li.
oat. Te, ol.Jnll.
Exerting clover Stere U no letter
mAUuu cioh than mi.. o .-
pt.,, ,.,It grw,n. u caa ,QWn U)Wb
esrlier I hs n corn, and will be In condb
tioti long before corn l ready to cut for
gre. t. fishier. The k a vines also tusks
It a bcttir ration than preen corn at Its
iicst, B they supply the nitrogenous
dement lu hicb eorn I deficient. Hut'
as the n aln soiling crop corn will al
ways have the preference, as more can
lie growu of It s-r hit than of 'he peas
and oats, liy sowing siiecessh t iy until
the u.lddie of M ir, oats au.l pn can
Is- kept in lies! condition for soiling
until corn fodder has got into tassel.
Hut the latest sown oats and peas
should all lie used for green fodder as
the excess of nitrogen lu the soil will
make the late oats rust and the late
peas mildew sr,,t!iat they cannot be
saved for grain. But If there is more
of them than can Is- fed green, the corn
ami pels make excellent sllaite if put
up just as the grain is beginning to
form - Cultivator.
Al'alfa Hepfacinit Corn.
It is not likely that alfalfa, the clover
which lias sui-cci-dtd so well in Cali
fornia, will ever become plentiful ln the
Fast. Our wet winters will rot th3
root or at least decrease their vigor.
On very dry, sandy o' gravelly soil It
m'ght succis d here. But it seems to Us
especially adapted to hot ami dry cli
mates, 'Hid hence Its success In the arid
regions of the far West. As its root
often goes several feet deep p Is likely
to change 1 he character of the climate,
for wherev-r alfalfa roots have gone
water ill also go. The alfalfa retains
Its greenness during the severest
droughts. Of coi'.rse 1 must be all the
time cva;suatiiig moisture, and this
also will have some effect in changing
the climate. Ileiu-e in localities too dry
for corn, alfalfa is taking its place as a
feci for all kinds of stock. It is at the
same time fitting the soil for growing
corn ami other crops.-American Culti
Viiior. VV Inter Cnrniil lon.
If carnations are wanted for winter
blooming in the dwelling or green
house, they must be carefully cultivat
ed now. Plants raised from cutting
this spring must have the flower buds
nipped off as soon as they show them
selves. Follow this treatment all
through the summer. Keep the earth
around the plants loose, mellow and
fr e from weeds. By fall strong, (ttont,
stocky plains will l- had. and. with
proper inanageniein, a inwlwi" d's
piay of choice flowers may Is- had ail
tl. rough the winter. The last of Si p
teinber they should be pott'-d. taking
a large mass of earth up with the
roots.' After they arc nicely pottisl
water freely and set the pots in a par
tially shaded place until t In y finally
receiver. The earth must be kept
moist, but IKt Wit, In the pots. They
thrive Ix-st in a cool temperature- from
forty-five ! fifty degrees, They grow
nicely In a well -protected cuM frame.
The American.
A tlke Clover.
It Is no wonder that a'siko clover so
often proves u disappointment to farm
ers who sow It, thinking that It will,
like otiw-r clover, at h-.trt remain ln
the ground two full years. Alsike clo
ver seeds, with lis first crop. Then,
unless the clover has been cut before
it fairly got into blossom, the i-imi will
not sprout again, and the farmer Is
left with a bare stubble the remainder
of the MHiimcr. Some permanent grass
should alwj'ys In- sown with nlsi'so
dovcr. Timothy is one of the best, as
it is a path id gracs, growing a little Ins
nea th the clover early in the, reason,
and then shoo'ing up quickly iitnl .
coining imo head when the ground is
den rd off for It to do s. The tilsike.
roots, being dead, begin at once to de
ciiy in the soil. Tiny .ire so rich ill
plant food that timothy sown with al
sike always makes a better sod. and
vdll Urt longer than whi n It is growu
alone.
Weuniti I.amb.
It Is not always safe to separate the
ewer, and lambs suddenly, cspi-eSaily In
warm wi-atla r, when any unusual con
dition in the ewe may lead to unexpect
ed trouble. The rub- must be a close
ovi rslght of the flock, one by one, and
Ihc drafting off of those ewes whoive
1 . :ibs may lie safely separated from
them permanently.- Sheep Breeder.
Form Netcw,
If weeds are annual they will soon
disappear If not allowed to produce
se.-ds; If they afe perennial, keep them
cut down so a to prevent them from
tanking leaves. Leaves are 1he breath.
Ing organs of plants, mid to frequently
cut down t lip plants as fast as they be.
gl;i io grow will soon put an end to
them.
Currying tlie horses when they have
Ix-come dry a net- their return from ihe
day's work relieves them 0f Itching
due to attacks of Insci-ts and opens the
pore of the skin. If they are well
nibU-d down and also given a brisk
brushing they will fed better and also
be In better condition for work tlie
next day.
Four limes as much au In- produced
on an acre by the use of wheel ,im-s
arid other hand implements than by
the onlinury cultivation with horse
jwer, as the hand implements will al
low of growing the plants closer In ffte
rows, and the rows nei-d not le more
tlmn twelve Indies apart, but In so do.
Ing the crop must U' supplied with an
abundance of plant food and i-arefuy
attended to.
In Michigan a law Is In force which
requires all orchards Infested with In
jurious fused to be sprayed or dWn
fecied. Tills law Is enforced by Dm.
ffiiiMiilssloiiers lu cadi township, who
nre apisdnted on petition of ten' free,
holders. If (he otviier refuses to do the
work tlie fiiiiiiiHsloners can do It and
lax costs flgnltist him. Thus fnr tho
law works well, and its Justin- j.
recognised. No man has a r'ghf t
grow weeds or breed Inserts to desu-oy
his neighlior's crops or fnilt.
V i
1 ,.v '
