-
Lquld choose for herself.
Q
LEEN WILIIKLMINA has a
mind of lier own. It in not often
that a girl Jilts a prince with a
illion quartering and a trunk run 01
Itles. It in not nft'Ti she pets a cmnice.
in; coiil. I not HIT-'- 1 to Jilt a prince If
lie were at ail aniomoiis. i in is j"'
i hat tlie girl queen of Holland has
one, however. It In seldom that love
ii8 anything 1" w:,u 11
lace la often arranged without me con-
dit of the princess lsing sought. 1 lie
rrangciiicnt. for !! wedding of Queen
k'ilhelmina were made along the rcgu
Ltion liues that have obtaini-d In Kuro-
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0.1KFX W II1IKI.MINA.
can "coiirU for :i century. Nothing
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Iwa overlooked wuu uie hm-miuu
he girl qiieeu herself. When she learn
Ld that her mother, the queen recent,
tad chosen her cousin. Prince Hcrn-
liard of Kaxe-Welinar, as a huslmnd for
I he Gueen of Holland there was rebel- i
lion right away. Wllhelmlna kicked
fever the traee ami said she would
hever marry her cousin. There is con
sternation In the palace of tlie Dutch
t-ourt Wllheimiua is siiowiiik mat sue
not olnir to le a doll Oueen of Ilol-
laiid. She la not coins to accept any-
tne to be her life companlou. She has
rpot In her mother' amis and iK'RReil
Ibe queen rpjscnt. not to press the suit
bf Prince Uernhard. She has also naii
th would not marry the prince even If
throne, depended mon It.
Curfew lor Married Men.
The very latest curfew Idea come
from Waycross, ia., where a demand
made that the bell shall rinff for
W comlnK home of married men rath-
r than of the children. The ladles
ad Uto enpraged In a discussion of
be law to clear the street of the
ourifisters who made the night hld
ton and tbe movement had gained
ttnuSderable headway when a local pa
er suggeated that there was more
ed of corralling the fathers of the
'amlly tban of chaslnjr down the llt
Je children. Tbe angg'-ftlon took at
roce. Those married men who are
known aa bon rlvanta were at flrat In-r-lhied
to laugh at the proposition, but
H bao been agitated until now the very
terlounneM with which tbelr wives
biave taken It up causes them consider
able annoyance.
Kleptomania Hroubt Home.
Kleptomania Is a disease peculiar to
kbe female sex, and Is one to which any
oman la susceptible." Such la tbe
Ltartllng declaration of a German acl-
Untist, presumably learned, wno nan
uat published a work on "Kleptomania,
It Causen and Cure. Dr. fredenck
,Voo Kunlti of Berlin Is the daring man
bo has put forth the statement that
rtbe majority of women have a natural
Inclination toward-to put It bluntly
blevery. According to the author all
women have sown In their poor, weak
moral nature tbe seeds of theft. Thee
pernlcloua germa, he calmly maintains.
111 sprout and flourish like beanstalks
Tile nipped In tbe bud.
Mradler.
I a og bter of the Governor of Ken
tucky, who cbrlfftenod tbe battleship
bearing the nam of that MUle.
rack t Calf's Haabaada.
Oooklaf to catcb husbands la tbt ob
ject of a bow and aamoUn club which.
It to ramrod, baa roetoUy boon form
4 by a doata Bt. lonla gltU. Only un-atanl-Hl
woatoa aro ellftMo aad the by
lawa aro aala la itroacrlbo two things:
faiat BatH nibor must try to
oaitb tt Lavla man for a husband
wttfeta a roar.
I
f L4C
mm
MiaaChrlatin-
I Uai a to
-4T
eook three dishes better than they pro
he rooked anywhere else in towu.
What these dishes t-Uall le la left to
the selection of each iiiemlier. 1. e.. they
are supposed to tip tlie favorite dthca
of the mother of tlie man whom the irl
is anious to i .;T.-!i in the matrimonial
net. The loan in question in to he In
vited to Utile suppers, which the girl Is
to prepHl'e. Previously she must find out
from him what Is his mother a favorite
delicacy, once n month the dub meets,
mid tlie various dishes that have lieen
served are discussed as to their eltl
cacy in tiri ngi ujr the eaters thereof to
terms.
The Other Hulf.
The -other half" of which one-halt
or the world is said to know nothing
iniyht be the very rich rather than the
poor, says the New York Times. Tbe
poor cannot conceal themselves from
iiivo-tiKalinj; eyes. Tlie rich, while
they are in a way much before the pulv.
lic, may be comparatively little known.
The world milit lie surprised if it knew
fomcthltii; of the character and pond
works of ii'apy of tlie people of whom
it knows only as connected with some
mjcIi :y f uiii1! ion.
"The women of the most beautiful
characters 1 have ever known," says a
woman who knows, "are in tbe upper
clashes of New York society. They be
loni; ill tlie most select circles, what Is
known as the Miowlinp; swells.' They
are women of great wealth, who are
al wins Invlied to ail the most fashion
able function. They may accept for
tlie sake of tlieir children or for some
other reason. Certainly not because
society Is their only thought. They are
r broadest sympatnies; worn-
en whose one tliousht from the time
tbev arise in tlie moniini; unui mey
to bed at night Is to do their duty con
scientiously." Thunili Worth $7.".,(KM).
Inez CaniM. one of the greatest of
harpist", has lost tlio use of her thumb,
and has valued it ut J75,xaj In the suit
she has brought acalnst the MetromI
itan Hallway Company of New Y'ork.
A street car gave a Jerk while she was
standing on the rear platform and she
was pitched out on the track In frout
of a car coming In tbe opposite direc
tion. Her head was cut open In several
places, her Jaw was broken, front teeth
broken, ami there were many injuries
to her Ixsly. Most serious was the In
jury to her thumb, which will prevent
her from ever again playing a harp.
Tlie right thumb was broken In two
pieces. The tip of the thumb was
pierced between the forefinger and sec
ond Anger, and her wrist wa Injured
badly. Now all her power Is gone. For
such a small thing aa a thumb a wom
an has lost ber profession. That Is why
175,000 Is asked of the Metropolitan
Hallroad Company.
Woauan'a Hphere.
Tbey talk about a woman's sphere,
Aa though it had a limit;
There's not a plsce In earth or heaven.
There's not a task to mankind given,
There's not a blessing or a woe,
There's not a whisper'd yes or no,
There's not a life, or death, or birth,
That has a feather's weight or worth,
Without a woman in It.
Treatment for Sleep.
A cloth dipped In cold water and
bound around tbe back of tbe neck.
Just at the base of the brain, will often
produce sleep when all else fall. Do
not resort to ttie use of drugs for sleep
lessness. The relief Is only temporary.
and often a habit Is acquired tbat la
very hard to overcome.
Ink flpota.
When Ink hax been spilled upon linen.
try dipping the spo' hot melted tal
low. 'Ilie hot tallow seems to absorb
the Ink. ami after washing It the stalna
will be found to have entirely diaap
iwarod. A Hint to UuraU.
A guet should always lie careful to
keen her own room In norfect order, so
that no extra work Is made for tn
liowic or the servants.
There Was No Assault.
"Yon can testify to the assault of tbta
defendant on the person of this boy,
can't yon?" asked the attorney of tb
witness in tlie Jus-tice court.
"loan 'spec I cud, auh."
"Well, do vou swear tbat you taw
(he awstilt?"
"Nossuh, Kent swar dat, boss."
"What! 1 liiotight yon were present
whn the troutile occurred."
"I wur, judge, an' they wurn't
'miullin' done."
"Well, what was done?"
''U'hv lunnr rn'oinun. I.lrtdv Rrmra.
Jes' nacbnlly busted de boy (ien wld
a si i -tart plsnk."
Fire roes will appreclsf a hose and
tool carrier recently pa tented, which
has a belt to go srouml the walat, with
a shotiWer atrap to aupport tho weight
of Ibe loots and feOM !!
MISS CAR fit.
HUMAN BURDEN-BEARERS
Colomtiinn I'ark Carrlera Transport
Harden oo Heavy for Mulen.
The phrase "us strong as a horse' Is
generally used hj perlsibcally. but It is
no uncommon thing In somt ii.ndi for a
whole class of men to lo required to lie
stronger thau mules, or In any case to
carry burdens which those much-en-durlnif
animal would not be able to
sl.iggci- under. .Mr. 0. P. Yeatmau, in
an article in tlie ""nginecring Magazine
on the difliculiies of transportation lu
the tropics, tells some wonderful stories
of the strength and endurance of the
pack-carriers iu Colombia.
He says that on some roads tbere are
professional pack-carriers who make a
specially of carrying burdens too heavy
for mules. The traveler will sometimes
see what appears to be an animated
box. staggering slowly and painfully
down tlie mountain-side ahead of him.
As he draws nearer he becomes aware
that distressing grunts are proceeding
from that uncanny looking and mysteriously-moving
box. It has no visi
ble means of supiKrt, and when he
come close enough to read such famil
iar words as "Mason & Hamlin Organ
Company," or the name of some other
manufacturer of heavy articles, he
wonders w here the legs are that sup
port so weighty a burden.
Not until lie gels ahead of that per
ambulating I "ox does he see the short,
sturdy ligiire that is the nioMw power
of the machine. The man's muscles
are splendid specimens of development.
in his hand he carries a long, stout
cane, wlili w hich he steadies himself on
the slippery clay, and when fatigue
compels him to rest, he backs up to the
bank on ; lie side of the road, nettles the
loner end of his load against tlie higher
ground, and props up the upper end
w ith his -.tick.
Then lie Is free to slip off the plaited
luaguey-llbre bands from his shoulders
and forehead, and rid himself of his
burden.
Stranger still Is it to overtake a wom
an pack -currier, her skirts tucked up to
her knees, and lielow the skirts great
knots ami masses of corded muscle in
prominent view. It Is wise not to be
misled by appearances into commiser
ating tlie wrlnkbsl burden-bearer, and
kindly remarking that her load Is over
large for one of her years to carry.
Ten to one she will answer contemp
tuously, "oh, two hundred and twenty
isuinds Is nothing. You uliould see my
grandmother. She does carry heavy
loads. I am not full grown yet."
The traveler passes on with strange
vision of what au old woman In such
a land may be.
The maximum weight for a man to
carry is generally three hundred and
tnlrty pounds, and for a woman three
quarters of that weight. Two hundred
and forty-seven and a half ixmnds is no
trilie for a woman to cany up and
dow n hill.
Worst Kind of J.uck.
"When ex Senator Thomas Filch
livisl in Virginia City, Nev.," said the
Western man, "he was unquestionably
the finest orator on the Pacific sloiie.
and tlie Im'sI equipped lawyer, with the
IH.ssllile exception of the supreme
indire. Steoheii .1. Kicld. Tom' wa-s the
idol of every mining cumji lu thos
ljiirts, where he whs widely known.
One of his fallings, however, was his
carelessness In money matters and his
Intrepidity In incurring debts. He also
had a weakness for cards and never
inlawed au oiqwuluuity of getting In a
game when convenient. One Sunday
morning In .lune. 1874, Jmu Merry, a
well known srtlng man in Virginia
City, rose with the fitui and was am
bllng down K slreot for his cocktail.
In front of the Ora Kino saloofl he met
'Tom' Kltch.
"'(Jood morning, Senator,' greb?d
Merrr. 'ami what brtnirs you out oo
early?
" 'Oh, I've been up all nlgbt In
game.' aiwwerwl Kltx'h with some
acerbity.
" 'Well, bow'd you come out?" querlod
Merry.
" 'Lost 2,5.T0,' retilJed tbe Senator,
" That's Um bad, Senaitor; you must
have played In 1U luck.'
" 'So I did.' Mid Kltch, 'and Uie wont
of U t .t0 olt was la cosh money.' "
What He Meant.
If legal phrases are someclmeti pux
allng to the untutored mtnd, certain col
kxjuial exprnslon may be equally
puzzling to the legal mind. An exam
pie la given In London Uw Notes.
At an examination before Lord Mans
field a witness exclaimed, "I waa up to
Win."
"I'd to him," said his lordnhlp. "What
do you mean by being up to him?"
"Menu, my lord? Why, 1 was down
iiisiu him."
"Cp to him and down upon him," said
bis lordship. "What does this fellow
mean?"
"Why, I mean, my lord, that as deep
aa he thought himself, I grogged Mm."
When his lordship still insisted that
he did not understand what was meant,
the witness exclaimed:
"Law, wliat a flat you must be!"
"If bo bad only said 'on to Mm,' "
said his lordship Later, "I should have
tumbled lo blm."
An Interesting Vealnre.
The new dally 1'aHs newspaper, La
('ronde, Is to be conducted wholly by
women. Tbe office "boys" and "print
rr'a devil" are active youna- maidens,
smartly attired bo atinpla dremwa aud
coquettish aprons. The "preea men,"
BMchlnlalt, compost torn, telea-rapbera,
ahotograpbera, lithographer, proof
readers, clerk, advertising agents, de
ll vary ami circulation agent, the "rore
aian" of too preoa room, the "formnan"
of the compost a room, reporters, ar
Uwta, foretga tonaapondoBtai, dramatic,
musical aad Utfrary critic, wrltora
aad adltora, aro "omea, oaa and all of
Ufa., and, aa la ar1a all the newspa
per atanda are kaart Toy women, It may
gall? aa aaM thai La Krooda la oven
tio'.d by women. It
bulMluK of Iw own a
Ceorge, where its staff
quartered. Madame Marl
de Yalfere Is the editor
manager. Slf Is n
charming and irrtedlecfna
Puris. There is nothing al
getive of the "blue Block!
popular conception of the
an." She is essentially fei
her Idea and tastes. La
devote Itself to tbe thou
pretty dresses, and dainty
nis. golf, cycling, motor ca
will also be mindful of tb
of the table and good cook
Its contributors will hi'
bet known women in I'ra
lug Sarah Iternhardt arid C
omm
PWLQl f M
Admirers of .John Oliver Hobbes and
her stories with long titles will be en
abled to purchase Some '''motions and
u Moral, 1'he Sinner's Comedy," "A
Study iu Temptations" and "A Bundle
of Life" in a uniform edition lu the
near future.
H. (i. Weil. is recasting the "War of
the World" and very considerable al
teration will be made before it appears
in book form. In addition to extensive
rewriting, four new chapters will be
added, including an account of the Mar
tians in their encampment.
The novel called "The Londoners,"
which Robert I lichens lias lately com-
leted. is yet another new departure
made ly in- auinor oi name, num
which book It differs totally. It Is said
to deal in not too serious a vein with
society in London and at Ascot..
Some unpublished letters of Robert
Hums are soon to be brought out In a
volume entitled "The Correspondence
P.etwceii Hums and Mrs. Uunlop." The
correspondence contains tne poem
views on religion and proves w hat was
never known before that his friend
tried to secure for him a professorship
In Edinburgh university.
Secretary Sherman recently signed
an order authorizing the printing of a
daily special edition of the Consular
Reports. The reports are to be Issued
in each case as soon as possible after
their receipt from consular and diplo
matic representatives abroad. Ihe
lally edition is to lie especially "for the
benefit of trade organizations, business
tirms and tlie newspaper press."
An Kngllsli trade Journal says: "The
Klondike Morning Times is, we should
say, the dearest paper In the world. The
price per copy is 1 10s. Here are a
few selections from Its advertisements:
"California ham at Soapine Sam's, only
Jt)d an ounce'; 'Cariboo steak with on-
Ioph at the Creyhound Restaurant, 12s';
'shave, (is, close shave, 7s tid, hair cut,
llts, hair cut, London style, ltic'; 'four
men wanted at La Due's sawmills.
Nothing to do but work. Pay 3 a day
and three drinks;' 'mule cutlet, 4s 2d';
'dog tenderloin, 10c 3.' The Times has
a poetical department, humorous Illus
trations, and a thrilling account of an
assassination In a saloon over cheating
at cards."
The total number of books published
In 18l7 7.216 howa an Increase of
1,353 on the figures of the precedlnf
yer. Those who may regret the In
crease of Action from 1,654 to 1,900
a tital exceeding tbe number of books
pnUlshed In any other department of
literature by 1,2I8 may find some com
fort In the fact that on an average only
on of every three works of Action baa
pained a first edition. Perhaps, too,
thfy may derive consolation from tbe
Incease lu books on theology from 503
to 'M, In educational work from C29
to J02, and In books dealing with po
litical aud social economy, trade and
comnerce from 247 to 531. But Action
alcoe has entered tbe thousands. Lit
eriture.
How tho Whala Kacaprd.
y whale Is seldom caught napping.
Wken, however, one la waked from hi
aftr-d1iiner rdeop by a passing vesel,
he makes off from tlie intrude In great
haste. The author of a recent book,
"With Russian Pilgrims," ha, k good
tx7 to tell of a wliale thus disturbed,
(me day at sea, when 1 was. a chap
lain on the Vancouver, a big whale
created a sensation. The upper deck
wo covered with loungers, for It was a
lovely Hummer afternoon, and all the
deck chairs hnd their novel reading oc
cupant.
The whale was sleeiJiig In the sun
slrine, and suddenly felt bis tall tickled
by the passing monster. He leaped
bodily out of the water in Ms anxiety
lo hurry away. The fashloiutlile crowd
gave a shout; novels flew und chairs
emptied themselves quickly, as every
one rushed lo the rail; but the whwle
dived, and an Infant's voice said: "Ma,
did the whale Jump out of tbe cabin
window'"
An Indian Ntatlon Aarot.
The Santa l' Railroad hs selected
a full blooded Indian a atation agent
at W II more, Kan. He Is C. 11. Bookout,
who ouce worked a a Yllon baud on
the road, but learned telegraphy and
educated himself In Kngllsh.
Mow Is Tbat, Mark v
If Mark Twain Mteve biimwif be
muni think he has lived la rata.. He
says there are only "fly Jakes la tba
world, and be must admit that Aftemns
Ward wrote a few of Ihem.
A man Isn't a thorough going busi
ness man unless be can take a train
without first kissing all all wotnea
folk i good by.
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Hog KatHiij.
It Is neither profitable nur always en
tirely safe to keep great numbers of
bogs together. Besides the liability if
disease getting among lliein, there is
always a certainty that the stronger
will crowd the weaker from their feed
ing places, so that the Inequality in
size will Increase Instead of decreasing.
In every litter there arc always one or
two weaklings that were born runts,
and unless given a he-tier chance than
tiiolr fellows they will always remain
runts. Tbe best way to manage this is
when tbe pigs are 7 or 8 weeks old, take
out the stronger ones and wean tlieni,
giving them plenty of the best fissl that
can be got to make growth. Then the
runts left to suckle the sow alone will
In two or three weeks more lake a start
that may make them as good as the
others, so that In later life all can be
fed together. No other feed, without
the sow's milk, will no this, though
such other feed should be given and
the pigs be encouraged to eat all they
can be made to eat. American Culti
vator. Scedlinu Mru wherries.
The amateur fruit gardener may lind
In the production of seedling strawber
ries an occupation of fascinating inter
est. It may l- easily done. At fruit
ing time select the best berries from
plants of the best varieties obtainable.
CriHh the lierries and carefully wash
out and dry ihe seed. Plant the seed
In a protected spot. In rich ground, par
tially shady. Transplant the most
promising plants after the fourth leaf
appears, and afterward cultivate them
the same as other plants. Probably
there will be no two plants exactly
alike. They will differ in foliage, fruit,
time of maturing, and In the manner of
their growth. They may bear but
slight resemblance to the plants that
produced the sc:-d. There may be no
variety bolter than that from which It.
originated. And jet there may be ome
new needling of superior quality, lo ob
tain which may richly reward the
efforts: of years.
An Overlooked Crop.
A grt many suggestions have been
made) In favor of renovating the laud,
and to secure Improvement at a small
cowt by plowing under grwn crops. Of
the crops recommended may be men
tloni"d clover, cow pen, soja beans, rye
and even com and millet. Tbere Is an
other crop, however, which bos been
somewhat overlooked, and wWch can
be grown on almost any soil, and that
la turnips. The turnip crop need not he
planted until July, or even August,
and it grows rapidlj, being off the land
In a short time. On medium land from
thirty to forty loim can be grown, and
tlie tops are more, valuable tban the
bulbs for turning under. Tbe Kngltan
farmers grow turnips, allow sheep to
feed on them, and turn them uuder as
a raanurial crop. Turnip may be broad
casted on well-preMired land, ustag
plenty of seed, and will soon cover the
ground. Crops are grown In that way
In the Southern States, and the cost la
but little, as they require no cultivation
wheal the seed Is broadcasted.
Clod Croaher antl Leveter.
Oue who him tried It would be sur
prised to find how much execution tbe
device shown In the cut will acconi
' TV
harkow ani rmr; commned.
pllsh. Insert a narrow plank In front
of the rear teeth of au A harrow, and
tbe land will be harrowed, tbe lumps
crushed and Che surface leveled, at one
operation. One can also, by stepping
on and off the orowplcce, drag earth
from knolls and deposit It In depres
slons, thiw grading the land very nice
ly. Orange Judd Farmer.
Gates in I'luce of liar.
A gale that easily swings on It
hinges U not much more exenslve lu
first cost than a set of lwrs. If all the
time required to let down the bars and
put them up again is reckoned, the liars
mm be seen to be much the niot ex
iieimlve. When stock are driven
through bora let down on one side only,
stock driven through will often Jump
over the part of the Iwr In the nildle.
and will rJuis learn the habit of Jump
inc. When a gate swings open W
leaves a clear pasxage, and the contrnc
tlon of bad habit Is i reposal We.
Feeding Youna Calves.
While there la no food that la better
for calve than whole tallk from cows,
It Is much too expensive to feed to any
a a. V. ....a 41. a r tkaTalfla falltikii
"c T I . k r; Tt. .1 - I
for the butcher, and to them only forf
ttare or four weeks. For calves that
are to lie raised, whole milk Is much too
fattening. 8klm -milk Is better, and
there Is so much better use for skits
milk on moat farms that It Is usually
aiinaaa with water, and than re-an-
trA fcv 1itlttnna of urn el made from
I oatmeal, sifted so as to remov the
ksa
if lit should ca'iM atf ira,
change tbe oatmeal for a tablesjKX-'
ful of tine wheat (lour, which shoul
be cs)ked Into a jrridge ami mixed
with the skim milk and water.
Seeding with Oata.
Oats are not reckoned a pood crop t
seed with either with clover or grass.
We have, however, bad fair succetw in
sowing clover seed with oats by having,
the land fall plowed, and merely culti
vated in the spring. Only a bushel and
a half to two bushels of oats should ls
sown with grass or clover seed, but this
sown early will start out and produeo
as large a crop as a bushel more of
oat- would bring if sow n a mouth later.
This is really the best way to grow tbo
oar (top every year. Tbe smaller
amount of seed sown early stools more,
and makes very nearly as great a
growth of straw- with better filled
heads than the plants that are crowd
ed early In the season. American Cul
tivator. The Garden us a Help.
It Is the women folks who best appre
ciate tbe garden, for it is they who
have to provide the variety of food re
quired oy their families, including too
ttften one or more hired men. Nothing
so much helps to provide a varied diet
as a good garden, in lutranirn i"a
there will be lettuce, radishes and
onions from sets, ami then in order will
follow asparagus, peas, beans, sweet
corn. Intermixed with which will be all
kinds of rool. most of which are hot
ter gathered when small, from tbe thin
nings of the main crop, than If left to
grow until fall, when they will lose tho
delicacy and tenderness they had in tho
previous summer.
Keeping Odors Out of Milk.
It is well known that milk remaining
in the stable quickly absorbs odors that
injure butter flavor. It is an incou-
enieiice on many iarms io carry
to the dairy room each pail as soon as
KIO. 1. INSIDE VIKW.
is tilled. The sketches show a nanoy
shelf built outside the cattle quartent,
but reached from within. As each pall
is filled the slide Is pushed back and tba
pall is et out on the shelf, where it la
protected by the top and tbe grating
from cats, etc., while It Is surrounded
by pure air. Fig;, 1 shows the Inaida
KIO. 2. OUTSIMK VIEW.
and Fig. 2 the outaide arrangement of
tbta ventilated barn milk-closet. Amer
ican Agriculturist.
Minerals in Krnita.
So large a part of most fruita la
water that we are apt to forget their
other constituents, which are cmeny
mineral. All fruits require potaah fw
their seeds, amd this mineral also seema
to be necessary to aid In ripening tba
fruit. This it pTobatiJy does by keep
ing tbe foliage healifhy. Apple, peaira
and grapes are also benefited by apptt
catloos of phospbate. With plenty otC
mineral fertiill-'.ers no stable manure
will be needed.
To Protect Trees front Borera.
Mix cement with skim milk and ap
ply w1h a atlff brush. Mix only a
a mall quantity at a time, aa It may
"aet." Apply it somewhat In a thla
condition, and then malre a second ap
plication. First remove tbe earth from
the trunk of the tree and apply fte ce
ment mixture 0 inches below tbe aur
face of the ground and a foot above.
It will aKso protect against tbe gnawing
of rabbits and mice If put on (two fee
above the surface, a It become atone.
kadinhra.
Hadlshes are hardy plants, and tho
eed germinates and warUi in a few
day after being planted. They can b
grown now In a cold frame, provided
It is covered al night and contains
enough fresh manure to create slight
warmth iiiidernoath. The beat radishes
are those that are torced from the etart,
as they will be then crip and tender.
Tboy can be had on the table early In
tbe year and until late In tlie fall.
New Varieties of Fruit.
Beginner with fruit should not bo
too enthusiastic over the merit of nerw
varlotles. Kvery year "the beat" cornea
out, the highest praised variety of last
year being forgotten In tbe catalogue
of this year. The proper plan 1 to
to vbtlt the fruit farm of some experi
enced neighbor and take hi ad vie.
The old standards should bo tea bed oa a
aU- Climate and soil moat ba
. . . . .
Western Grown Celerjr.
Celery Is a crop which requlras vary
rich laud. Hut It will boar farthor ear
rlage without losa than any other mar
ket vegetable. A good deal of tho cal
' ir iiikhI In KaMarn laraa at Baa la
grotvn In virion porta of tho Wast ora
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