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THE RULING PASSION.
A tin; tot of only three.
Sweet as tho ilow the rota Inhales,
I payly danco upon my kneo
The whllo 1 tell her fairy tales.
Unclouded In her placid brow
"So care," mujo I, "sucullvei dlalressP'
M Dear no," ssjrs Bh, "I wonder how
I'd hotter make my dolly's drcssr"
A fair young brlds In qwet nly so it in
Cooes down tho crand cathedral aisle;
Tlio mighty organ sweetly sounds,
And on her lips n saintly smile,
And in her heart n prayer not to.
For truthfully wo must confers
Bho's thlnktna this! "I'd Ilka to know
What folks aro Hajlnj of lay dress!"
A matron near the gates of death
With wceplns kindred at hor side,
All foarltil that caoh fleeting broth
Will bear her soul across tho tide,
' She tries to speak I She falntlv clasps '
Tho kindly form that bends aboe,
And w 1th hor dying breath sheijasps!
"Seo that iny Hhroud Is rufllui lovoP
If nil the Scripture say Is true,
Thcro'lt bo more women, ton to one,
. In that sweet by and by where you
And I may meet when life Is done.
But all the Joys designed to bless
Urlght crowns and harps with golden
strings
Won't plcaso tho women thcro unless
Kacli has tho nicest pair of wings.
Memphis Appeal.
fflfflPwpwgy,
. CHAITEH Xin.-Cd-TINCKD,
Nearly thirty years havo pone by
slneo Chnrlcs Dickens wrote nbout tho
'Savoy churchyard and tho quiet pre
cinct. "I think that on sumnr. nights
tho dew fulls here," ho said; "tho only
i dew that Is shed In all London, beyond
'the tears of tho homeless." And theso
very words may bo spoken of this spot
tto-day, so green and fresh is tho grass
nnd so leuutlful nro tho trees. Tho
.place Is unchanged, nnd tho familiar
'figure of tho chaplain, known and loved
by everybody, Is still constantly seen
in his old haunts. Tho surroundings
mro altered; "tho simple dwelling
'houses, with their white doorsteps and
(green blinds," havo been swept away;
"but tho conllos still "touch their sou'
wostcrs to him as ho glides about," und
'tho children's faces brighten at his
.greeting.
Tho churchyard was quiet and do
sorted when Ollvo ventured In and sat
down to rest upon n sent under the
trees. She was In perfect harmony
-with tho tranquil lights nnd shadows;
and tho grave beauty of tho old gray
walls, on which tho record of centuries
was written so legibly, yet without any
sign of neglect or decay. Tho chapol.
In Its venerable strength, stood in tho
midst of all tho active llfo of to-dny,
and linked tho present to tho past. In
that old churoh, the good nnd peaceful
Fuller spoke Jovlng words to those who
sat within tho walls, and crowded
about tho windows and doors to get
within reach of his voice. And there,
too, he prcachtd his last sermon to tho
wedding couplt. who wcro members of
his flock, nnd w as carried out of his be
loved sanctuary to die. Thcro were no
regrets for tho dignities so lately bo
Btowed upon him, no troubles nbout
worldly things; but only "all humble
thankfulness nnd submission to God's
welcome providence."
Ollvo sat thcro and meditated, and
saw the yellow leaves dropping slowly
in tho still sunshine. Watching them
Idly at first, sho began, after u time, to
remember that these very leaves had
taken tho sun and dew of spring; and
oil the freshness and fragrance of those
earlier days came back to her with a
sudden thrill, stirring her with emo
tions which she hml bolloved to bo al
most dead. Ilow soon tho autumn of
hor llfo had come! It was tranquil; it
might be sweet; but the gladuoss of
springtide Is tho ono irrccoverablo joy
that, in this world, cun never bo granted
V us again.
Sho was no longer bitter and deso
late, yet tho senso of a lost youth
(which comes oftcner to thoso still
young, than to tho old) was too strong
for hor at this moment. Something
arose in her throat; tho tears filled hor
eyes, nnd sho thought sho would allow
thorn to flow without restraint. They
did flow and plontcously. Once set
flowing thoy would not stop, for
thoughts and memories camo crowding
after tham. Every scene In hor brlof
experience seemed to be suddenly re
vived at this moment; voices, long
hushed, wcro calling to her from tho
past, and drowning all tho sounds of
tho present. Tho habit of self -restraint,
so constantly cultivated for tho
snko of others, was broken through at
last.
When at longth her bowed head was
lifted, some ono spoke to her in a calm
tone that sho hud heard before. Sho
looked up, startled and yet strangely
quieted, and met the gaze of tho speak
er. It was Mr. Sidney, the chaplain.
"You are In trouble," said tho quiet
voice, with Its penetrating sweetness.
"You are In trouble, and you need help
and comfort,"
As he stood there, tall nnd of digni
fied bearing, sho found courngo to
glance at him a second time. Ho was a
man who looked as if ho could stand
ulono without a single prop; oud al
though he had a most benign faec, It
woro an expression of authority.
Whllo ho was speaking Ollvo had dried
hor Inst tears, and Bho answered him
with a gentlo frankness that touched
him.
"I havo had sorrow, but It is over,"
sho said. "I came hero because tho
placo is so still and restful; und then I
began to cry unawares."
"You nro looking tired." Ho was
watching hor narrowly, and read tho
signs of quiet patience in her beautiful
young taco. "Do you live far off?"
"Oh, not I Hvo with iny uncle who
is U bookseller close by. Last Sunday
I camo hero 'or tho first time. It was a
stuih'Im 'a come suddonly on this green
spot- had been longing for a sight of
rrrnss nnd trees, for I was born iu the
country."
Tho chaplain know well enough that
this shady nook hod, been u refuge to
many who were "born in the contry."
Ho hud ocen men nnd women omo i
here to renew tho youth of the spirit
under these trees. There ere few spots
loft now In the heart of London where
old memories may live and grow.
Then ho talked to Olive of tho ancient
ohurehynrd nnd Its history; nnd of other
things; and she listened nnd wondered n
little at her own perfect unrestraint In
his presence. She would not have won
dered, pcrhnps, had bIio rcalled that
he had been directing people's lives for
years, learning tholrgrlofs. nnd making
himself fully acquainted with their
hopes and fears and blunders. All sorts
and conditions of men and women eon
flded their affairs to him. Ho could
have told how Tom nnd Sue In the court
hnd got Into tho habit of knocking each
other about tho head; and why Lord
and Lady Htghtower In Mayfalr never
spoko a word nowadays, when they
chanced to bo left nlono together. He
possessed the roro gift of unlocking
hearts, and such a gift Is only held by
ono who Is a born director nnd spiritual
guide of men.
Mr. Sidney hod no mystical tenden
cies. Ills llfo was too busy; he took
too Intonso nn Interest In the lives
around him to have time for mystical
thoughts. Ho believed strongly In tho
helping power of human ujroncy and
had all kinds of questions referred to
him by nil kiuds of persons. He did
not write books; he preferred to live In
people's hearts rtthcr than on tho
shelves of their libraries. Even his ser
mons were raroly to be found in print,
and iu short he was not one of those
men who desire to leavo a groat name
behind them. To do his work thoroughly
whllo ho lived here; to lift others out
of the slough of de3pond nnd lead
thorn with n firm hand up to those de
lectable mountains whero his own soul
rejoiced In puro air, this was his dally
task.
Iicforo Olive left tho old churchyard
tho chaplain had learned her simple his
tory, and was quietly dovlslng plans
for her future good. Sho went back to
tho Wnkea with a brighter foco than
sho had worn for many a day.
"Uncle," sho said, "I havo found a
now friend; or. rather, ho has found
mo. It Is Mr. Sidney."
Samuel looked at her with a smile of
infinite content. "I havo been waiting,"
ho answered. "I know a fresh wind
would blow into you life, but I did not
know what quarter It would come
from."
CHAPTER, XIV..
8BAWARD AYUrrOXK AT nOMH,
"There is no reason why I should not
bring her to see pictures," said tho
chaplain. "You say you can count
upon Miss Vlllicrs?"
"Most certainly," Seaward answered.
"Adellno Is a comrade true and tried.
Already she has seen Miss Wlnfleld in
tho flower-shop, and does not wonder
that I want to know more of her. There
Is not an atom of potty jealousy In Ade
line; and rare quality In a woman
sho is always willing that n man shall
be happy In his own way. Poor girl!
I wish I was quite sure about her hap
piness." Tho chaplain nnd tho painter had
dined together nnd were now talking
quietly over a bright flro. Tho weather
was clear and cold; heavy curtains
kept out all posslblo draughts; deep
chain invited rest; tho warm light fell
on pnnolcd walls, painted by Scaward's
own hand. Here wcro golden wheat
ears, mingled with scarlet popples nnd
ox-oyed daisies; thcro was a mossy
bough, laden with blossom; n glimpse
of shining water and dark rushes filled
another panel; tho next showed n frag
ment of snowy woodland. It was a
perfect room to spend a winter evening
in. It glowed with rich colors, and
abounded in small arrangements for
ease and comfort.
"Sho will soon bo married, I suppose?
Mrs. Vlllicrs told mo that the time was
ulmost fixed," said the chaplain.
"Granny wants to fix everything,"
cried Seaward, In an angry tone.
"Nothing la definitely settled yet.
Adollno has not made up her mind, nnd
1 begged her not to bo hurried. Some
times it occurs to mo that we aro all
using tho poor girl vory badly. Sho Is
more and more surprised ut Claud's
curious languor. No ono has over given
hor oven tho faintest hint of that dis
astrous affair of his."
"Has ho not got over that affair?" the
chaplain asked.
"No; and I don't belie vo he ever will.
Ho knows that he behaved like a scoun
drel." "Ho wanted to marry Mrs, Vlllicrs'
companion. Was not that it?" said
Mr. Sidney.
"Yes. My grandmother had en
gaged a young woman as maid,
just as she was starting for tho
Tyrol. Thu girl was singularly
elover and beautiful, and actually found
hor way Into tho old lady'a affections.
When thoy returned sho was no longer
maid, but companion. And then Claud
met her in tho house In Curzou street,
and straightway fell in lovo."
"Thoy must havo attracted Mrs. Vll
lions' notice," said tho chaplain. "Sho
is keen-sighted, I fancy."
"No; she was quite blind. Moreover
her mind was steadily Get on marrying
Claud to Adeline, and sho thought of
nothing else. It was a pity that her
eyes woro not opened sooner."
"Hut they wcro opened at last?"
"Yes; just whon things had gono so
far that It was a sin to interfere. Claud
was passionately in lovo; and upon my
word I bolievo that tho girl was as
good as gold. He had tho banns pub
lished In a churoh thut was nuver at
tended by anyono ho know, and every
thing was urranged botween tho pair.
Thoy were to steal off early on a Mon
day to be married; but on tho preceding
Sunday tho plot was discovered."
1 "Ilow?" asked Uio chuplain.
"I can hardly telL It was tho homo
kecepur who had set a wutch, I think.
Anyhow, Mrs. Vlllicrs burst Upon them
in a storm of fury, and tho companion
was sont out of tho house tliut very day,
Sho thought, of course, poor girl, that
hor lover would keep his word at ull
costs, but sho leaned upon a broken
rccd. Ho did follow hor, but it
was only to bowall his own weakness
and beg to bo set freo."
Tho chaplain's contempt was too
strong to bo frit into words; and Sea-
ward went on:
"Ho got his release, It seems, easily
enough. The girl wns ns proud as an
empress, too proud oven to load him
with repro.iehes. Sho let him go In si
lence, and then vanished out of his life
forever. Ho does not even know
whether she In living or dead."
There was a pauw, a flame leaped up
brightly, shining on tho chaplain's
thoughtful face, which looked sterner
now than Aylstono had ever seen it be
fore. Whon Mr. Sydney broke the
hush he spoke In a tone of deep indig
nation. "And you will let Miss Villlers marry
he,r cousin without hearing n word of
thh story, A j lstone?"
"Sho came In one day qulto gnyly, and
told mo that sho wnscngjgedto Claud,"
Seaward replied. "I went to him, and
urged him strongly to toll Adeline ev
ery thing. Nut ho had given grand
mother a solemn promise to say noth
ing. And so tho engagement ha gono
dawdling on; the man always depressed
and conscience-stricken, nnd tho girl
puzzled and dissatisfied!"
"Hut It ought not to go on. Yon know
that?"
"Yen; I havo been hoping ngalnst
hope; trying to believe that n wrong
thing would como tight. At flwt 1
thought thut Adeline, bright and nt-
Tiir.v wr.nn how talkino quibtly.
tractive as she Is, would help Claud to
begin a now life and a new love. Ilut I
have never been happy about the mat
ter; and I sec plainly that Claud cannot
forgot."
"You havo all behaved cruelly to Mlb3
Villlers," said tho chaplain uncompro
misingly. "If this story ls hushed up
before marriage it Is suro to come out
afterward. And if I judge Adeline
Villlers rightly sho is a woman who
would suffer acutely uudcr the blow of
such a disclosure!. Jlcsldes this ill-used
girl may reappear?"
"I have thought of that," Boaward
answered sadly. "And yet I fancied
that sho would not live long after
Clnud's desertion. Hers was tho kind
of beauty that ono always associates
with early decay."
"Then she was very beautiful?"
"Would you like to seo her portrait?
said Aylstono. "I mado a study of her
hood."
The chaplain assented, and Seaward
led tho way upstairs to tho studio.
Then ho turned up the lamps, and
went to a corner whoro two or three
unf rained pictures were leaning against
tho wall.
"I always meant to put her into a
group," ho suid. "I had an idea in my
nilnd, but I never carried it out, and
then sho disappeared; and somehow I
havo never eared to look often nt this."
Ho turned the canvas to the light, und
showed a puro delicate face, ami n soft
mass of golden hair, In which was a
spray of jessamine. Only tho head was
finished; noma filmy drapery, gathered
loosely round tho Bhouldors, wus put in
with a few careless touches. Ilut it was
a life-like countenance that looked back
on tho gazers with beautiful melancholy
eyes and a faint smile.
"I havo not fluttered her in tho loast,
remarked Seaward, and then, without
further comment, ho carried the picture
out of the light, and put It gently down
in tho corner once more. Only this
tlmo tho foco was not turned towards
tho wall.
Thoy went downstairs and parted
somewhat gravely in tho hall.
"On Saturday afternoon," tho chap
lain said, "I will bring Miss Wlntlold."
Ho went out into tho Loudon night,
and Seward returned to tho fireside
nnd meditated, until ho warmth nnd
quietness drew him away Into dream
land. In sleep ho saw tho fair faca
liovcrlng noar another, whoso richer,
darkor beauty was always In his wak
ing thoughts. And It sooraod to him
that tho goldcn-haircil woman looked
at him with mute ontrcaty as if pray
ing that tho brown-eyed girl might havo
a happier fate than her own.
Ho woko up suddonly with two lines
of an old song ringing in his cars, and
nnd then ho remembered that tho man
who wrote that song wuj resting some
whero under tho green gruss of tho old
Savoy churchyard. Ho wont up to his
room with a firm step nnd a resolute
heart, singing Georgo Withos's well
known words In an undertone:
"If sho lot o me, this bollo; o,
I would dlo oro sho should griove."
Seaward Aylstono had gono regularly
to the chapel on Sundays for yours. Ho
belonged to tho crowd of deep thinkers
and earnest brain-workers who gath
ered round Mr. Sldnoy, and found rest
and refreshment In his teaching. Thoro
was a freshness aud qulotncss In tho
ehuplaln'u sermons his voice guided his
hearers to tho green pastures and still
waters of life, and Soawnrd, who was
an eogor toller, spending himself on his
art, felt tho good of this ro-itful Influ-
CfiCO.
Ono day ho saw Ollvo among the con
gregation and followed hor. as wo havo
scon, to her own door. Other Sundays
came, and he saw hor again and ugaln,
and ho longed to speak to hor and know
her. And then he opened his mind to
tho chaplain.
Mr. Sidney already know something
of Samuel Wake, und had gono to the
book-seller's house and talked to Ollvo
In her own home. It did not Rurprls
him that Seaward had fallen In lovo
with this girl's face, for tho fnco hnd a J
soul shining through It, nnd Seaward
was not the man to linger over a lamp
without a llama Nor did It surprise
him that the painter should frankly ask
for his help In tho matter. Ho was rc
oustomed. as we know, to give counsel
to tho perplexed, and aid to those who
could get assistance front no other
quarter. Moreover, ho knew that a
man's "fancy," whether bred
"In tbo heart or In tho hevl"
may develop Into one of those deep
lovrn which nro tho blessing or tho
the curse of life.
Every lovo affnlr Is a mystery, and
tho- who bring two persons together
do not know whether they strlko tho
first note of a dirge or a To Deuiu.
criAPT-nn xv.
ir is t.vcv."
It was n red-letter day with Ollvo
when Mr. Sidney took her to tho paint
er's studio.
She had been to the exhibition of the
Royal academy with Uncle Wake, and
he hnd pointed out all tho works of great
nrtisU. Sho had stood spellbound bo
fore a picture of Seaward Aylstono's
and had tried afterwards to describe It
to Michael, l'.ut Michael never hud
patience enough to listen to descrip
tions. Ho always graded every mo
ment that wus not spent iu tulklug
about himself.
Two visitors were already In tho
studio when they went In. Miss Vil
llers was there, charmingly dressed,
and sho came forward aud held out her
hand to Olive. In tho background was
a tall, weary young man, whoso face
was like an ivory cameo, perfectly cut
and colorless. And tho girl remembered
afterwards that his proud, unhappy
look had chilled her for a moment.
Hut sho was a llttlo agitated on her en
trance, und answered the flrst words
addressed to hor with a bright blush,
which remluded Aylstono of tho day
whon 1 saw her under tho larches at
Kow.
Her nervousness vanished when sho
turned to the pictures. Hero woro
poets, soldiers, statesmen-, whose names
were woll known in the history o? our
own times. Horn were women, fair
and stately, whoee beauty had won
them u transitory fume; and children
who smiled fresh und rosy from tho
canvas. And there woro other pictures,
full of mystic meaning; angels watch
ing on the summits of tho everlasting
hills; a in uu standing on tho bank ot a
dark river and looking across to tho
other side, whore a woman walked In
solemn light.
Whllo nhe gazed tho painter talked to
her, explaining this nnd thut, well
pleased when sho gained confidence
enough to ask questions. Mr. Sldnoy
stood n little apart and chatted with
Adeline, while Claud Villlers, standing
near his coiv.In, hardly spoko at ull.
Senwurd hud led his visitor to the far
cud of the studio, und Adeline, near tho
fire, was still talking to tho chaplain,
whon n fulnt cry from Ollvo startled
them all. ,
to nr. ooirTixuKttJ
"STICK TO YOUR LAST."
Thar Ii Mura Dommil for 8homkrs
Thn Tknra la fur I'lillosopher.
Somo of our young peoplo have reuil
tin they aro crazed of learned black
smiths who, at tho forge, conquered
thirty languages; und of shoemakers
who, pounding solo-lcathor, got to be
philosophers; and milliners who, while
their customers were at the glass trying
on their spring huts, wrote a volume of
flrst-rnto pooms. Tho fact Is, no black
smith ought to bo troubled with more
than five languages, and, Instead of
shoemakers becoming philosophers, wo
would like to turn our surplus of phil
osophers Into shoemakers, and the sup
ply of poetry is so much greater than
the demand that wo wish milliners
would stick to their business. Extraor
dinary examples of work and endur
ance may do as much harm us good.
Ilccuuso Napoleon slept only three
hours a night, hundreds of students
have tried tho cxperlmont; but instead
of Austorllt. and Saragossa, there came
of it only a sick headache and a botch
of recitation. We uro told of how many
books a man can read in tho five spare
minutes be f oro breakfast, nnd the ten
minutes at noon; but I wish some ouo
could toll us how muoh rest a man can
get lu fifteen minutes after dinner, or
how much health in an hour's horse
back ride, or how much fun in a Satur
day afternoon of erlckot. He who lias
such nu idea of tho value of tlmo that
bo takes nono of it for rest, wastes ull
bis tlmo. Tulmage, in N. Y. Observer.
CONCERNING DREAMS.
TImi Joi aiu! Sorrow That Occupy
tho
Mind of the SUnpar.
Tho whole cosmos Is In n man's braltr
as much of it, at least, as a man't
brains will hold; perhaps It Is nowhen
else. And when sleep relaxes tho will
und there aro no earthly surroundings
to distract attention no duty, pain or
pleasure to compel it riderless fancy
tulca the bit iu its teeth uud tho whole
vosmod goes mad und lias its wild will
of us.
Ineffable false joys, unspeakable
false terror and distress, strange phan
toms only seen as In a glass durklji
chuso each othor without rhymo oi
reason and play ,hldo and seek iu-tosj
thu twilight field and through thediwl.
recesses of our clouded and Imperfect
consciousness.
And tho false terrors nnd distress
however unspeakable, are no worst
than such real terrors nnd distress at
are only too often tho waking lot o
roan, or oven so bad; but tho ineffabh
false joys transcend ull possible humat
felicity whllo they last, and a little
whllo it is!
Wo wako, and wonder, nnd recall the
slight foundation on which such ultra
human bliss has seemed to rest. Whul
matters tho foundation If but tho blU
bo there uud tho brain has nerves t
feel it? From "l'eter Ibbctson," it
Harper's Magaziue.
A Famous Hack Illila.
Washington's mutt famous ride wr
whon bo took a hack at tho tree, A. D
170L
FARM AND GARDEN.
PROOT AND ERGOTISM.
Tho Trrrtbla Dtsviv l'rotlurril by Fun-ui
lojuilir Hnnitdle.
V,TgA affecting forngo crops euch nn
wild rye, red top, timothy, etc., causing
great distress at times among farm
nnlinnls, begins by tho germination of
Bporcs of a fungus which havo been
carried by wind, or other means, to tho
flowers of grasses favornblo to their do
elopment Theso spores gorniluate In
contact with tho outer surfaco of tho
newly-forming Bcods, penetrate and In
the end dlsplneo them, preserving ttio
original form, and later bearing spores
which perform tho olllco of seeds, nnd
falling to tho ground, or upon flowers,
again geriutnato and produce tho fun
gus. Therefore, orgot ls not a dLs
eased seed, but Is entirely n fungus
prowth, developing below tho young
w-cd and preventing its formation. It
is the dormant form of tho fungus,
which remaining In this condition until
autumn, or more usually until spring,
Cevinlnntes in tho damp ground and
sends np a growth which produces
spores that full on flowers of the
grasses nnd thus completes tho cycle.
Tho fungus 1ms a different npponrance
on different grasses but tho results from
animals eating It aro the snme. In tho
illustration, 1 is n head of orchard
grass, C, of timothy, .1, of wild rye, uud
V"i
tnooT on oraMEs.
L Orchard ClrMa a TlmoUiy. a, WUa Baa.
4. lied Top.
4, of red top, each of which fcs affected
by ergot as is shown by tho black
growths whoro seeds ought to be, Tho
results of feeding hay affected by ergot
disease uro frequently disastrous. Tho
skin of tbo antmal becomes red and
itching In spots, tho hair falls off and
repulsive sores appear. In cnttle, hogs
and sheep, tho sores mora commonly
appear on tho legs and feet The
ankles swell, suppurate, tho bones be
come diseased, and finally the lower
Joints drop off. This continues until
tho anlmul Is destroyed, affecting flrst
one, and then by degrees all the limbs.
It Is a terrible disease, and has been
known in tho old world for several cen
turies. Of the multitude of remedies tried,
only two have proved of any value: 1.
Poultices of soap, rye-meal and Bait to
Cie legs and feet 'J. A wash of boot
brine, composed of saltpetre and com
mon salt applied several times a day,
aud afterward washing and rubbing
the faot with bittersweet ointment.
After the dlseaso is well advanced,
treatment is useless. When the first
signs of tbo disorder appear, make an
entln change of food, feeding that of
good quality, nutritious and free from
ergot Administer a dose of physic,
beep animals warm and give plonty of
watev. Ergotism will probably not ap
pear If tho hay is cut before tho soods
formed. Green cut hay is easily dl
gcstlblo and readily eaten. Orange
Judd Farmer.
PACTS FOR FARMERS.
At tho Massachusetts station experi
ments havo been mado with the soja
boan as a silo plant This bean grows
somewhat liko a pea vino. It is said to
more closely resemblo meat in its
chemical analysis than any other
product
Tiir value of a food does not depend
on its bulk. Chemists claim that a
pound of cottonseed meal is equal, in
nutrition, to tbrco pounds of corn, or
seven and a half pounds of bran. Ac
cording to cost, therefore, it Is much
cheaper than any kind of grslu.
RErXAXTthe rows of beets, carrots
and parsnips If tho seeds have not germ
inated. The rains may havo kepj. tho
ground too wet and cold, thus causing
tho seed to fail. If any seeds have
germinated, and tho plants aro well up,
leave them for an early supply.
Pkach trees somotlmcB dlo after
yielding only ono or two crops, duo to
tho yellows or tho borer. Tho use
of fertilizers, und guarding against in
fected trees, may provent the disease,
bat tho borer can only bo warded off
by constant vigilance In examining the
trees.
Mhp That Don't l'nr.
There are many flocks of light shear
ing native sheep that do not pay Inter
st on tho money invested id them, let
alone paying for feed und trouble,
which, brod to a heavy-fleeced Merino
mm, and by a judicious selection of the
offspring, can in a short tlmo bo bred
up to shear a good sized fleece, as well
as to have a carcass of fair weight
without going to the greater expanso
necessary to purchato a full flook of
thoroughbreds; yet they aro quite an
improvement over their thin, light
fleeced progenitors, and this way of
' securing a flock of sheep Is' in most
ca-.es better suited to the farmer's
pockctbook. Formers' Voice.
Food for Plga.
Daily refuse is ono of the products
(if it may be so styled) of the dairy and
creamery that assist lw adding to the
profit. Sklmmllk, buttermilk and
whey contain tho nitrogenous matter
of the milk, and are muro valuablo as
food for pigs than corn, as such refuse
contains all tho eloments of growth.
Tho keeping of cows In order to supply
mill; to creameries noccsbsrlly demands
the keeping oi hogs also.
SSSSiy to IttKr
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Tim sir Method of Tnuisnlmitliitr
Not
Vtrr Mnetassfiil.
Some onion growers do not thin
onions at all. The result Is nt harvest
tlmo thoy have a large amount of
onions too large for sets aud not largo
enough to be salable Without sowing
thu seed pretty thick wo cannot get tho
doslrubln full and oven stand. This
gives us tho Icsh desirable feature of a
largo surplus of plants. It Is no
child's plav to cultivate and weed
oiitous si.it to work over a patch whero
the plants In many places are
from six to twelve inches npart Is labor
and money lost. It Is much better to
sow the seed reasonably thick and thin
out tho surplus plants. This Is an Im
portant point and should be properly
done.
Every plant that Is not required to
make tho crop Is u unoloss consumer of
tho plant food lu the soil and Is prac
tically a weed. It Is Just as Important
to remove the surplus plants nt an
early period of growth us it Is to re
move weeds. It requires rich soil, well
manured, to profitably grow onions,
und It Is not wise to attempt to grow
them on any other kind of gnu ml. On
such noil tho plants may stand so thut
whon the onions ure full grown they
will touch or almost touch each other.
Tho kind must bo taken Into consid
eration, an some kinds grow twico as
large as others. The rows should bo
nbout twelve Inches apart. I havo
found that It makes but little differ
ence In regard to the nlro, whether thoy
nro twelve or slxtoon Inches apart In
tho new mothod of transplanting wo
do away with tho task of thinning (and
weeding to somo extent) and also get
nn oven stand. Howover, the new
mothod may not be vory profitable after
all, us It Is not always attended wlthauoi
cess. Wo have lost fully oce-hilf of our
plunts this year. In a few days after
thoy came up thoy tumbled down fiat in
the bod and died. Others around hero
have had the same trouble. Cor, Ohio
Farmer.
ROTATION
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. High lataMlpaaee,
Tho theory oft which a rotation of
crops ls advised by the most aucceuf ul
agriculturists is based on the fact that
the domands nado upon the soil for
plant food by vegetation, while nearly
alike in important particulars, arft not
tho namo with all kinds in degree.
Thus some crops require one element
iu abundanoe with comparatively llttlo
of others. Maalfeatly, if crops are plant
ed lu such rotation that a attooeodlng
ono naturally requires bat little of
whut a former one has drawa upon
lurgely, it will in most cases bo better
than to permit the former to succeod
Itself. In this way a different crop
whoso wants will be mainly supplied
by the elements that reraalu in greater
plenty, may be raised with but little or
no help from the one element most im
portant for the orop preceding.
To suooesaf utly plan a good system
of rotation, which may be kept upvt lth
the least soil cxhau.tkm, Is evidence 'of
a high order of farming, and involvea
more than ordinary knowledge of the
constituent of the soil sad the wants
of crops. Again, some crops are almost ,
wholly exhausting, being chiefiy car
ried off, whllo others, like the clovers,
derive muoh fertility from tho atmos
phere, whUh is afterward acquired by
tho soil through the deoayof their
roots and stubble. Vo formula for ro
tation can be gives that will be of gen
eral application when so much depends
on the present condition of a soil, but
tho idea of rest and recuperation
through a judicious succession of dif
ferent crops should never be loat sight
of by a farmer who would bo auoccssfnl
labia ca lllng. Col man's Bural World.
STORMY DAY WORK.
A Splendid War Xaklsg Good Old Rail
Taaaaa.
In aeotloas where old rail fences are
only a temptation aad aot a hindrance
to stock, some system by whieh they
can be made good at slight expense
will be welcome. If a quantity of
frames be made like the engraving the
fence may be straightened, laying the
rails ends oae on top of another be
tween the uprights, and the material
will be sufficient usually to more than
fence the whole Hue. One wilt also
reap the advantage of being able to
clear up the weeds and brush along the
old fenoe row and orop the land more
closely. A slab or plank ii feet loag,
averaging 2x0 inches, will do for the
bottom piece, strips 2x3 inches forth
uprights and others, 1x3 or 4, for the
side braces. Waste strips that may be
bought by tbo cord for almost nothing,
frequently, will serve admirably, and
may bo sawed or nailed together in the
barn or shop when storms prevent out
door labors. The uprights and braces
are nailed to the bottom piece and to
each other 1 foot from tho top of tho
uprights, a spuce of not over S
Inches being left between uprights. No
fence is better for sheep. Unless tho
nails are clinched, wire nails should not
be used, as they draw out to e'asily, en
during but little strain and rendering
the fence wuk. Light poles can bo
laid up between these braces if desired
instead of rails. Holllster Sage, in
Farm und Home.
The Wax to Success.
As a rule, If you want more money
on stock, and this especially applies to
tho cows in the dairy, it must have the
best of euro, it must have food und wa
ter regularly, must bo kept clean, and
in every wuy mado comfortablo at all
seasons of tho year. If you cannot
make up your mind to troat stock In
this mannur yoa can sell out and go
Into somo othor business, Wc-tur
BuraU
THINNING ONIONS.
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