Hemingford herald. (Hemingford, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1895-190?, May 08, 1896, Image 7
i Rnj r Lj5- i r ( PSST vs ft Where Klertrlo Cnrrent .tamps g. nock. Tho possibility of telegraphing' through space, which was fully dem onstrated lost years by V. II. l'reeco. .has been turned to account in a most effective way for maintaining com munication between tho mainland and the Fasnct lighthouse, on tho south west coast of Ireland. Formerly tho difficulties of carrying a telegraph" cable up an exposed rock, where It was sub ject to constant chafing, woro almost insurmountable. Tho non-continuous 6ystem is now used, and works admira bly. The cable terminates in the water sixty yards off, and tho electric cur rents, sent from the shore, find their way through the distanco to two baro wires they dip into tho sea from tho roclc. Chicago Kccord. A Cynlc'n Opinion. I.nuntcr in tho St. James' Budget rsays of woman: "Tho morbid craving for notoriety rthat women exhibit in their various spheres of life is a singular interesting study. They are ready to take up any xau that will put them in evidence. "I know women who would lead a dancing bear down Regent street for the sake of creating a sensation. "Tho striving after originality (in dress) has reached such an acute stage that tho real originality lies in being quito natural. "They want to bo talked about," says tho author, "and create what tho Yankees call a 'splurge.' " II tho linby Is Cutting Teotn. fasnro and uso that old and veil tried remedy, Mas. Kix.Low't SooTUisa Stbvf (or Children Teething. The Live Monkey. A dealer in stuffed animals, who also kept a fow llvo creatures for sale, gavo his shop boy, who was permitted to sell the stuffed specimens, orders to call him when any one asked for any of tho living animals, says tho Youth's Companionv One day a1 gentleman called and de manded a monkey. "Any one of these?" asked the boy, who was in charge, lie pointed to the stuffed specimens. "No I want a llvo monkey," an swered tho customer. The boy stepped to tho door of tho back shop and called to his master; "You're wanted, sir!" - Racycle Presidential Purrlo. Men and women, boys and girls: readers of this paper if you neg lected to send In your answer to the advertisement of tho Pres idential Puzzle In last week's Is sue of this paper, do not neglect to do so now. Do not put it off. Get your copy of last week's paper, Cut Tho Advertisement Out. it gives all tho particulars which en ables you to get tho best $100 Racyclo; which, with tho discount allowed by working tho puzzle, makes It tho cheapest as well as tho best. Wo want nfbnco a few Racycles in your locality na advertisements now is your oppor tunity. Send us your solution of puz zle, your name and address, model wanted and height of frame. Miami Cycle and Mfg. Co., Mlddletown, Ohio. Truth never blushes when you look it in tho f aco. Gladness Comes Wi fith a better understanding of the trnnslnntnaturo of tho many phys ical ills, which vanish before proper ef forts gentle efforts pleasant efforts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge, tLat so many forms of sickness aro not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of tho system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes. That is why it is the onby remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects aro duo to tne .act, mat u is me ono remedy which promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its bene ficial effects, to note when you pur chase, that you have the genuine arti cle, which is manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputable drugghts. If in the enjoyment of good health, and tho system is regular, laxatives or other remedies are then not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful phybiclans, but if in need of a laxative, one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of Figsbtauds highest and Is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR W. Lu Douglas S3. SHOEbeVoILd!he It ou pay 84 to 80 for shoes, ex- j amine the W. L. Douglas blioe, and I5 C ise vsliat agood shoe )ou can buy for VP . OVER 100 STYLES AND WIDTHS, CONQKE8S, BUTTON, and LACK, made In all kinds of the lM't selected leather by skilled work men. 'W e make and Bell mora $3 Shoes , tliiin any t h o r manufacturer In the world. None genuine unless name and ptice Is staiDjicd on the bottom. Ask our dealer for our 85, 84, M3.no, S3.A0, O'i.'ili Shoes; S2.SO, 84 and 81.73 for bos. TAKE HO SUBSTITUTE. If jourdeafer cannot supply ou, send to fac tory, .-ncloslnc price and 36 cents to pay carriage. Mate Mud, style of too (cap or plain), size and width. Our Custom Dept. will fill your order. Send for new Illus trated Catalogue to llox Jt. W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. Write forwbs,tyouwsnt 10 THIS UEUllEU IN VEST" KNT CO., Mining Kxcfcingo, Dearer, Colo. W?WW'&$itfilSS8 CRIPPLE GREEK FARM AND GARDEN. MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURISTS. Some Cp-to-Ditto Hint About Cultiva tion of the Soil nnd Yields Thereof Horticulture Vltlsulture nnd Flori culture. R. J. A. BAXTER of Waveland.Shaw neo county, Kan sas, who raised as high ns 104 bushels of shelled corn per ncro in 1895, fur nishes tho Stato Board of Agricul ture tho following account of it, to gether with somo of his corn-raising methods in general: "Tho portion of my crop giving a yield of 104 bushels of husked, well dried (EG pounds, shelled) corn per aero was five acres of 57 I planted last year. My land Is slightly rolling prairie and about a fair average of Kansas soil, with a hard, Impervious subsoil. Tho five acres mentioned were at ono end of a 25-acro field, part of which had been in potatoes for two years, and tho last crop dug with a listing plow lato In October, which was about equivalent to a deep fall plowing. "In spring the ground was much llko a bed of ashes. It was then deeply plowed, made fine and smooth with a plank drag and drilled tho first week In May with a planter of medium width, with a deep-grained yellow Dent corn; about the same quantity -of seed was used as would have been if from three to somewhat less than four grains had been placed in hills tho ordinary dis tance apart. This was cultivated four times with common gang cultivators and hoed threo times the laBt hoeing after It had been finished with the cul tivators. "I am a strong believer in deep and thorough cultivation, and long since learned that a good crop of corn and a rank growth of cockle-burs, crab grass and similar weeds cannot occupy tho same ground at the samo time. I have not subsolled for previous crops, but last fall invested In a sub- soiler and used It on 15 acres. I In tend planting 100 acres in corn this season and aim to havo it all sub soiled. Am subsolling my fields tho narrow way first (they nro from 40 to 80 rods wldo and 120 rods long) as deep ly as four horses can do the work, at distances of two and one-half feet. Will then throw up tho ridges cross-wlso of this with a listing plow, following it In each furrow with a subsollcr as deep as threo horses can pull it, and drill the seed immediately in the track of the subsoiler. This will leave the land subsolled In both directions. "My whole crop for 1895 averaged only 57 bushels per acre, yet would have made 75 bushels hut for an unfor tunate Invasion Just at the critical time by an army of chinch bugs from an adjacent 30-acre field of oats. With proper treatment of our soils and thor ough cultivation, I am of the opinion that in all favorable seasons such as last we should raise from 75 to 100 bushels of corn per acre instead of the more common 25 to 50 bushels. I am always careful to avoid cultivating when the land 1b very wet, and think many farmers make a serious mistake by working their corn when the soil cleaves from the shovels In chunks. The sun Is likely to then bake tho ground, and tho growth loses its bright, healthy green and turns a sickly yel low. P. D. Coburn." Oats and Peas for Green Fodder. Purdue University Agricultural Ex periment station bulletin No. 22 says: Feeders are coming to recognize more and more the necessity of plenty of green food for stock when grasu is get ting short. Owners of dairy cattle in particular feel this necessity. For two years at the Indiana Experi ment station we have planted Canada field peas and oats for this purpose. The first year of planting, we scattered pen seed at the rate of a bushel and one-half an ncre over the ground, and plowed this In three or four inches deep. A bushel and one-half 'of oat seed per acre was then scattered over this plowed land, which was then thorough ly harrowed. In 1895, tho above practice was not followed. The land wns plowed about soven inches deep, and then harrowed to a fine tilth. A mixture of oats and pens, at the rate of ono and one-half bushels of each per acre, was then drilled in, to the depth of about two Inches. Tho plants thrived with great vigor, until severe drouth checked their growth, in common with all other farm crops. Either method ot planting will no doubt be satisfactory. In planting oats and peas, the first seeding should be gotten in at the earli est date possible, when the land may be satisfactorily worked. One or two more plantings, at ten-day Intervals, will give a good succession of crops, cover ing about nix wuekB, While cutting the green crop may begin as early as wished, after some length of stalk has been secured, it is ad Isable to wait until tho oat head be gins to expand, and when the peas aro passing from tho bloom. The best plan in to secure tho green fodder na close to the maturity stage as possible, con sistent with about three weeks of use for soiling. Oats and peas make highly nutritious and palatable food. They also give tho earliest green fodder to be secured from plantings ot the samo season, and fol low nicely after winter rye for soiling. This crop Is coming more and more Into favor. Oats and peas should only bo planted early In spring, as these plants as a rule will not thrive from May or summer seedlngs. If not all fed green, the balance of th v crop may, with ad- " vantago, bo plowed Under or cured toi hay. Tho expenso for seed is not great. Oats may bo bought in tho market nt prices varying from 15 to 25 cents per bushel, according to location. Tho pea seed purchased by this station thin spring cost 90 cents a bushel laid down at tho homo depot. In buying, bo suro nnd get Canada field pea seed. Green oats and peas nro eaten with a relish by horses, cattle, sheep and swlno. C. S. Plumb, Director. Apricot In the .Southwest. Tho summary of tho bullotin on ap ricots recently issued by tho agricul tural station at Tucson is ns follows: 1. Our cultivated apricots aro do rived from threo species, but one (Pru nus Americana) furnlBhcs all that aro valuable for fruit in this region. 2. Tho fruit takCB n largo rlunntlty of potash and phosphoric acid from tho soil, 3. In the fruit an average of 94 per cent is flesh and 6 per cent Is pit. Kal sha has tho smallest proportion of pit and Breda tho largest. 4. There is S7 por cent of Juice and 13 per cent of fiber in the flesh of an apricot. Tho Juice contains 13 por cent of BUgar, the flesh 12, and tho whole fruit, including pit, 11 per cent. Of albuminoids (crude protein) there Is 1.2 per cent. 5. The mean weight of fruits of all varieties was 1 ounce each. Tho Breda bore tho smallest fruit, averaging about 22 to tho pound. The largest fruit was 12 to tho pound, borne by tho Kalsha nnd Moorpnrk. 6. The soil not being a typical ono for either apricot, plum or poach stock, the growth of trees upon tho different kinds of stock was practically the same. 7. This season upon this soil fruit from trees of several vnriotles is larger, of .better quality and earlier when upon apricot stock than upon Myrobolnn. Other vnriotles show no differences duo to stock. 8. Pringle was tho first to ripen, but the fruit is not of as good quality as most others. 9. St. Ambroiso boro the finest ap pearing fruit. 10. Royal waB tho most prolific. University Kxtentlon Work. During recent years a movement of great significance has been agitating the educational centers of the English speaking world. It is known as univer sity extension, or, better, as education al extension. It has resulted from tho recognition oftho fact that compara tively few people can go to college or university; and consists essentially In taking the college to those who cannot come to tho college; in offering to everyone everywhere tho opportunity of a college education. It seeks to boIvq the problem of the education of tho masses by widening tho Bcope of ex isting institutions. Its history shows tho,t it is in peculiar harmony with tho sentiments and systems of the Ameri can people, and it has well been called "tho most significant educational movement In the nineteenth century." Education and Agriculture. The leading agriculturists of India find their task of building up the agricul tural Interests a difficult one, on ac count of the dense ignornnco of tho masses, who withstand some of the most necessary movements. We can form somo idea of what they have to contend with when wo know thnt In all India, with a population in excess of 200,000,000 there aro only about 600 Journals of all kinds, and some of theso are devoted to religion. A native Hin doo makes the comparison with the United States, where, with a population of one-third that of India, there are more than 20,000 publications. Yet in this America there aro multitudes of farmers that take no paper. Whit must be tho state of ignoranco of In dia when wo consider that even theso 600 papers are poony supplied with patrons. Pork la Popular. We heard a gentle man say recently that he was preju diced against pork, but that neverthe less he bought a great deal of It for hlB home use. His reason for this was that he nearly always got pork that was tender, and if it was too fat he could find It out before buying It. When he bought beef ho often found it not what he had expected. Sometimes It was tender and sometimes it had no flavor, and the worst was that he had to buy it on faith. But with hog meat it was not so. This points a moral; Produce the quality In any kind of meat and havo that meat uniformly good nnd It will find a ready and extensive market. Tho Future Potato. -What kind of a potato will wo have In tho future? We seem as yet only on tho shore of great things in this line. In England they aro making progrees by system atically fertilizing the blossoms. At tempts have been made to get new varieties by taking the eye from one potato and Inserting it In the tuber of another, but the result did not show a gain or even a cross. Browned Turnips. Pare and slice turnips, put In a saucepan; cover with boiling water; add a little salt, and let boll until tender; take up and drain. Put two tablespoonfuls of pork drip pings In a frying pan, and set over tho fire to heat; add the turnips; stir and turn until brown; dredge, salt, sugar and pepper. Tho old-fashioned, hand-woven bed rjullts, such as our grandmothers made, are now tho fashion for portieres. Thoso which were woven In blue and white are Just the thing for a delft room. Though they may look a bit faded this will not detract from their artistic value. Besides being useful for portieres these old-time bed nnreads make admirable couch cavers Green tea will revive rusty black lace and render it as good as new. SURE-TO-WIN POKER HINTS, Suecestlons for Success, Which Is Suro to Follow If tho Player Snrvlvos. Tho wholo object of poker Is to savo your own money and to socuro Bomo ono oIso'b. Win cash nnd Iobo on credit la a good general rulo, sayB tho Now York ! World. Therefore, buy only one-half as many chips as you think you will need. When thoy nro gono, owol Ante only when you nro reminded of It. You'll raako a chip or two In an evening by following this advlco. If any ono hns to owe for chips mnka sure that you're tho flint to do so. Then bet against tho ready-monoy playors. Get a look nt tho hottom card If you can. It may niter your draw mate rially. AlwayB "salt nwny" checks In your pockets. No ono then can tell how you Btand and you can bo "shy" from lime to time. Watch tho discards carefully but use them sparingly. ExcesB In thcao lux uries may beget trouble. Sell your chips whllo you havo plenty of them but only for cash. If thoro Is a kitty tako a few extra cigars. If you don't smoke yourself "there nro others." At tho closo of tho gamo halvo your winnings and multiply your losses In discussing how you stand. All goou players do it. Never pay any hold-over dcbtB at the beginning of a now gamo. Mercenary men havo been known to nccopt money so offered and refuse to play. When luck Is against you call for n now pack,- grumblo nnd claim more trouble than ever mortal had before. When you are winning look at your watch all tho time with tho remark: "I'vo got to go pretty Boon." Go when you get good and ready. By following theso instructions you will show an intimate knowledge of tho game, even If you do not win. BLACK DIAMONDS. Itraztt ..sport More Olamond Than Any Other Country. Although the greatest diamond mince In the world are in South Atrlca, Bra zil exports moro dlnmonds to that pari than anywhere else on corth, says a London paper. Tho explanation is easy. They are black dlamondB and not ol the kind used for Jewelry. Tho place of their greatest utility la underground In mines. South Africa doeB uot pro duce them, but It could not well get along without them. Black diamond is tho hardest Biib atance known. Its utility hns not only been realized for about twenty years, and Improvements are constantly being made In It. Tho rough stones nro taken and split by machinery in a way that was unknown until recently. Tho split must follow the grain. If It does not the stones will bo wasted. Each stone Is split into cubes of different sizes. Tho cubes are then welded into mining drills If thoy are to bo used for boring. The steel is cast about the diamond so that it cannot get loose. In the same way nearly all diamond Eaws arc made. They are circular saws. Every tooth lu a black diamond cube. It Is fastened on when tho steel portion of tho In strument is In a molten state. The nttempt to make theso stones artificially has proven a failure In every instnnce. The cost is greater than the market price ot tho Brazilian diamond. Black diamonds weigh ordinarily less than 100 carats, ranging all tho way down to half a carat. The largest in existence was found only a short time ago, Its weight being 320 carato. The diamond was Bold to u museum for 8,000 pounds. Irftbor Troubles. It waB the Divine will that tho rela tions between employer and employed shoud bo softened and ameliorated by mutual kindness between the parties. The trade and labor troubles of tho present age aro entirely the result of the lack of love on ono side for tho other usually on both Bishop Whlt aker. MORE OR LESS HUMOROUS. Tornep; "Hear about Medders losln his wife?" Haicedo: "Yes, and it's too bad, after havln' had to winter her." Cincinnati Enquirer. A.: "I knew your father, the old soap boiler, very well." Parvenue; "Ah, yes; soap boiling waB ono ot his hobbles." Tagllcher Anzelger. The policeman: "HI! there, you dago, let up on the nngur. Wot'B he been a doln?" The Italian: "Leramo alone! 1 llcka de nig. Ho one Abyssln. Hla peo ple Id Ma my countrymen. I avenge! Vin Italia!" Pittsburg Bulletin. Mrs. A.: "I am surprised that your husband earns so little if ho works ns hard as you say. What does he do?" Mis. B.: "The last thing he did was to calculate how many times a clock tlcUd In tho course of 1.U00 years." Phila delphia Inquirer, Tho poor woman's husband had died, and a couple of neighbors culled to of fer their sympathy, finding tho newly made widow at the dinner table. "Ah," eald the widow, "I havo been weeping since 4 o'clock this morning, and as soon as I have eaten my dinner I am going to begin again!" Fllegende Blaetter. Garrulous boarder: "For ten years my habits were as regular as clock work. I rose at the stroko of C; halt an hour later I sut down to breakfast; at 7 I was at work, dined at 12, ate at C and was In bed at 9:30; ate only hearty food and wasn't 111 a single dny." Sar castic boarder; "Dear me! And what wero you in for?" (Awful silence.) PIck-Me-Up. Mr. Huggins and Miss Dimple had been discussing marriage in an Imper sonal mannei, when tho young lady an nounced her preference In this way: "The man I marry must be handsome, talented, amiable, courageous, nnd , without a fault of any sort whatever." The United States nnd Rpnln. It Is twenty-three years ago slnco wo had serious trouble with Spain over Cuba, where then, as now, a revolution was in progress. An American steamer, the Vlrginlus, was seized nnd her crow, many of whom wcro American citizens, were tried and condemned by a court martial and summarily shot When tho news reached this country tho gov ernment nt Washington demanded tho immediate rolcaso of tho Vlrginlus, and as Spain was at llrst dilatory In com plying with tho demand there was serious talk of war between tho two countries. Finally tho matter was amicably settled, and from that timo up to a fow days ago tho two countries havo maintained the friendliest rela tions. Now York Irish World. A Trinity nf ISvlli. 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