Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, December 06, 1900, Image 2
| j Forsaking- Others Ily AMELIA DUG1IEMIN _ ( _ _ _ CHAPTER -ContlmiPd. ( . ) She followed lily movements with yearning oycn. nnil unconsciously In fluenced by Itnr Imploring thoughts , ho half hesitated nit ho cninu near. Quick UK 11 dart Helen glanced up ; she saw the palo woman bonding anxiously for ward and her oyoa Unshed In cruel tri umph. The next moment her voice rang out In a gay challenge , anil she sped rapidly onward , followed by Harvey - voy , In laughing puinult , neither paus ing until they had reached'the road. All tlio strength seemed to leave Gladys when ho disappeared. She leaned hoavlly against the window pane , her liroiith coming In laborcil gasps- She tried to call to her aid the pride of a woman deliberately Blighted or thoufeiulessly forgotten , but the agony of the one deserted crushed out nil weaker emotions. The slow tears coursed down her white face as mem ory pitilessly Hung iut her the frozen hopes of her wasted years. Through the haze-of grief flhe saw Harvey In every phase of his Infancy and boyhood the timid baby clinging to her gown , the luughlng hey strut ting about with dimpled hands In his- flrst pockets , the bold lad flying afield on his pony , the tall youth walking protecllngly by her side , and In the dark eyes of baho and boy ami youth WUH the loving light that In man's had failed , nnd darkened all her days. "I cannot bear It ! " she sobbed. "I am not old ; how shall I endure the long. , lonely years ? Why must wo live when joy anil hope and courage are gone ? Since my poor , Imperfect work 1s done there Is nothing left me but to die. Oh , If I could ! " Overwhelmed by her 'despair and grief nho sank , half fainting to he caught by u strong arm. "No , no , my Iambi Your work Isn't done ; It's only just begun. God will ing , " mild Phobo , her rough voice soft ened by dcop feeling. "Novef give way , dearie the best of life is before you. Ixok yonder nt the sun In a sea of purple - plo and yellow und red. This morning It rose In clouds , nnd there was rain. At noon It shone hot and scorching and wo wore glad to shut out Its rays But tonight It sinks hi glory , throw ing a soft light on every little cloud turning nil the gray to gold. So It Hlmll lie with your days , Miss Gladys , the last hotter and brighter than the flrst. Ay , hide your face on my should er , and cry out your sorrow there. It's not for the flrst time. Years ago we dared together the darkness of an un known future. We'll do it again , my pretty , and comforted l y your gruff old Plioho , you yet will find the road to happiness and peace. " CHAPTER VII. It was perhaps to Indemnify herseU for Phebo'fi victory that In the succeed ing weeks Helen , by her bold course of actioniiccniod to proclaim herself the acknowledged mistress of the house. She waited In sullen Inactivity for a day or two after Harvey had sent the letter to his mother , expecting to bo summoned by Mrs , Athorton for a con ference , though she had no Intention of resigning the keys , the symbol of her authority , without n struggle , hav ing fully convinced herself that as the wife of the defrauded sharer In the es tate this authority was hers by right , t .It is surprising how readily the cov- . /jtous and selfish believe what they wlfih to bollovo. There Is no doubt tthnt Shylock considered himself Justly entitled to his pound of flesh , despite Ttho trifling inconvenience the giving of H might cause Antonio , and his line p ! Al'ft'iimdril hnn boon pursued by many another , though la tt modified degree. lf was prdparod to back up her unauthorized clalni with a dozen In genious arguments which she detailed to Harvey with a sweet plausibility that inndo him her convert In the end , though Bomo of his npruples were l\ard to overcome. But oho was a convinc ing talker and know where to stop ; lior closing sentence always left him with a new thought that did Its work In. her absence. Grntltudo Is not the dominant trait of humanity , and it is pleasant to bo convinced that what wo have blindly enjoyed as a privilege wo may arbitrarily claim as a right. So the days passed on , and Gladys gave no sign , Helen made vigorous movement. She dismantled the best guest chambers , a suite of two hand- Bomo rooms , and fitted them up luxu riously for her sisters , taking furniture from every part of the house to carry out her fancy. Why keep vacant , and In the center of the house , rooms that could he used to advantage ? she ar gued. In this town of short distances they never had resident guests , und the chambers in the wing and on the upper floor were qulto sulllclent for the tow who tarried for the night. Hel en's reasons wore always logical , and stated lu a manner so copiously con vincing that In agreeing with her ar guments her hearers lost sight of the fact that she was regulating a matter in which she had no concern. She had excellent tnsto and materials to work with ; the sulto , now arranged as a parlor and bedroom , which also served as day nursery , looked BO charming when completed that with her sister's help and man agement she extended the work of renovation to other apartments. Every evening , When Hurvoy returned from business , ho was playfully dragged .lido some room in course of alteration , 'and his approbation demanded by , the ' group of happy workers. If ho had misgivings , they argued them away ; If ho objected , us he sometimes did , they cooed and laugbrd him Into com- lillnnco. The odds were against the hey ; there was an excuse for his weak ness. Olndyn took her meals In her own rooms , and never left them except for i dally airing upon the upper balcony in which her side windows opened. Miobo , In her pllgrlmr.gcs back and orth to the kitchen and pnntrlcn , : iw nil that was going on and her face grew grimmer , , than ever. Uut nho nndo no protest , and Helen , quick to nterpret any sign In her own favor , lecldcd that this wan one of the In- tunccs when silence meant ncqulcs- enco. No doubt Mrs. Atherton had bought everything over , nnd rather him totally nlleimte her boy , conclud- d to ylold , at least In a measure , to ils Just demands. Full surrender vould como later , when she realized low tardy she had been In a matter hat should long ago have been adjust ed. Naturally she found It hard to icknowledgo herself lu the wrong ; but the aHuiowlodgomontJ would surely come , and when It ! did , even though ate , they must receive It very kindly and generously , Helen told Harvey , with the air of a very good person nnguanlmous enough to pardon a very > ad one. Helen , however , was not afraid of Tomllnson , nor of any living being. To do her Justice she hud thoroughly persuaded herself nho was doing her duty , and thus grounded , llutly refused to surrender the keys. "When I have given an account of my stewardship'to ' Mnl. Athorton , " she said' , "I am sure she will give them Into no hand but Her own. I am ready to Hn her nt anv time. " "My mistress isn't strong enough to talk business just yet , " said Phebe , hastily. ' 'As for the keys , I'm not par ticular for a week or so. I can't bo much about the house until she Is well on her foot ngitln. The thing I am particular about Is to get her par lor ready for her right away , and I want every servant In the house to help me. " "Tho room cannot bo disturbed to day , " Etild Helen , firmly. "I must flrst make some sulUiblo arrangements for my sisters. " She glanced at her husband , who stood a little aloof , looking as awk ward as men generally do when serv ing as a buffer for two angry women. "Did you not explain this to your mother , Harvey ? " "Fully ; but my arguments failed to carry weight , " bo answered with , assumed , - sumed lightness , hoping to win Helen to a less deiui'mlneil mood. Ho know Phobo better than she did , and feared serious trouble if the housekeeper was defied. "I think wo must try and do what the mater asks , sweetheart. She Is seldom exacting , and the fancies of an Invalid should bo humorad. " "I have no patience with sick fancies cies- ; they arc buiii of weakness that should not bo encouraged. She de mands an Impossibility. In her weak state she docs not need the room. I wonder at you , Harvey , for encourag ing her In such selfishness. " "Oh , well , well , don't let us quarrel over anything so trifling. No doubt tomorrow will bo soon enough to think nbout It , " he hastily replied , slipping his arm about her shoulders and drawIng - Ing her to him. She gazed affection ately Into his face and put up her hand to meet his , her frown gone. Ho look ed at Phobo , smiling persuasively. "I'm afraid this wilful girl must have her way , Tomllnson. Won't you nmko It all right with the niator ? I'm sure you can If you'wlll. " , * To any other onlooker the matrimonial menial tableau would have had Its charm. It enraged Phebe. She was jealous of her mistress , pushed aside and treated like a child by this pre- sumptous pair , who seemed to think the world made for them and their paltry love. She glared angrily at them from under her shaggy brows. "Is that your last word , Mr. Har vey ? " aho asked with ominous calm ness. "Then listen to me , both of you. Tup rooms will bo ready for the mistress In just three hours. I'll give the nurse and parlor maid half an hour to take away their things. If anything Is left after that I'll throw It out of the window and you from the door if you tltiro Interfere ! " she added to Hel en , who had started forward , hot words on her lips. "Tomllnson , what do you mean by addressing my wife In that insolent manner ? " exclaimed Harvey. "What do you menu by disobeying the best mother a son ever had , you ungrateful boy ? " &ho furiously return ed. "For that's all you arc , though you're mightily set up with having a wife and baby. If you were a few years younger I'd larrup you well for your Impudence. Get out of my way you've hindered mo long enough. As for this woman , whoso jumping jack you are , she'll bo dealt with later. " Phebo never gave Gladys the full particulars of the scene that ensued ; but for onc.o Helen had found her match , mid was forced to yield. "Though It half killed her to do It , " said Phebe. "Sho was In an nwful rage. I though bhe'd fly at mo when I' called Mr. Harvey1 a boy. 1 had to give her tiat shot , " she chuckled , her shrewd gray eyes twinkling , "and it hit him , too. I never saw him angrier. IIo vows he'll not forglvo either of us , for Insulting his wife or rather pl.o said It , and he fell In with the Gladys sighed. She had galned her point , but nt the cost of her boy'a dis pleasure. She looked around her pret ty parlor , with HH open piano nnd music nnd books and bric-a-brac nnd pictures , all lit up by the dancing flames of the fire , and thought drearily that Its comfort meant little when un shared by any congenial person who loved lipr. For the next v/cck or BO the house wan ominously quiet. Gladys took her meals In her own parlor , waited on by Phpbo und Annette. No other member of the household came to her. From her windows she saw Helen and the baby oil the covered veranda of the south wing , the woman pacing back and forth In the sun , the child clutch ing at her hair and crowing with de light , nnd Elm yearned to hold the lit tle fellow In her arms , close close to her desolate heart. Wan , she never again to be loved and loving ? CHAPTER VIII. One morning a letter arrived from Mrs. Leonard. Gladys read It carefully several times , then lay back In her chnlr to muse on Its contents. All that day and the next the Sabbath she was very thoughtful , and In the after noon , having had a long talk with Phobe , summoned Harvey to her room , lllu answer was u curt note : "V.'hon you have sent for my wife and ni.ologlxcd for the Insult offered to her and unr slatrrs 1 will see you ngnln not before. Meanwhile , it Is only fair to warn you that 1 shall resist any Interference with Mrs. Atherton's plans through a third party , being convinced that oho is serving your In terests and ours In the course she is pursuing. Gladys laughed sadly at the mannish assumption of the letter. Helen had rather an Imposing style , she admitted. She could scarcely believe that th writer was her once obedient son. He had been an apt pupil very ready to turn against her at the bidding of an other. A measure of contempt for him , a scorn of his weakness , wca making Itself felt In her heart. She strove to put It away , but it remained , and gained strength. "I hate Helen , " she thought , for she has robbed mo of my boy. Cut she owes mo no allegiance , and ho does. IIo should never have written that rubbish , even at her dictation. Their interests ! Ah , you arc making a sal blunder , poor Ingratcs ! " She ran over the contents of tin note once more , then tore it into f.ag- mcnts and threw them Into the grate. There was no lire , the day having been unusually warm for the season , and applying a lighted match to the little heap she watched It burn to ashes , wishing she might destroy the recol lection of the written words as easily. Phebe l'"d not returned from her Sun day class meeting. Annette was enJoying - Joying her weekly outing. For the coming hour Gladys would be alone , and she longed for companionship , . She went to the window after awhile and stood looking at the pretty sccno below. The sun was sinking fast , and the grass and the trees , scorned , to show a deeper green under the bur nished sky , and throw In greater con trast the groups of Into Mowers touch ed by Its fire. Soon t > ll this autumn splendor would be over , to make way for the white lonely winter. She shiv ered as she thought of the long , cold days and nights. The door in the south wing opened , nnd ilurvoy and Helen equipped for their evening ramble , came forth , 'laughing back at some one who accom panied them to the entrance. Helen had pinned a black luce shawl about her head and shoulders , nnd In her hair Shone a yellow rose , the compan ion of which Harvey wore In his coat. It was one of her loving demands that at all times ho would wear the flowers she wore , and he humored her In It. "He'd sport a collar and number if she asked him , " Phebe once said , com menting on this. And Gladys , who found nothing nmlss In the caprice , reproved her for her unkind criticism. ( To bo continued. ) CAGAYEN AND CIBOTU. Two More riilllpplnu Inland ) Coded to United State * . A Spanish-American convention has boon signed in Washington , by which two small islands , bearing the names of Cagayon and Clbotu , arc coded to the United States by Spain for $100.- 000. Tlioao islands lie at the southern and hottest extremity of the archipel ago , being the tall end of HIP Siilu group. Cagayen lien In the passage from the China sea into the Sulu sea , and Clbotu lies between the Sulu and Celebes seas. IJoth properly belong to the Philippine archipelago and were supposed to be ceded to the I'liited States by the Paris treaty. But the limits of the cession were designated by geographical Hues and two little islands wore afterward found to llo outside the boundary named in UK- treaty , though bellove'd , owing to tlu'lr position'being given Incorrci'tly on the maps , to bo within them. They wore of no use to Spain , but that govern ment had the right to demand an ex tra compensation before turning them over to the United States. For this reason the full price of the archipelago In money may now bo said to have been $20.100,000. The mistake of the commissioners has cost the extra amount , but the government has acted wisely in purchasing the stray Islands and keeping the archlpelag'o intact. Chicago Tribune. Italloon * for CrottliiK Itlvcm , An officer In the Austrian arnj.y has invented small balloons , which wltt float both men and horses across a river. They arc to bo fastened to bolts around the men and the harness of the horsoa. FARM AND GARDEN. MATTERS OP INTEREST TO AGRICULTURISTS. Somn rp-tanntn lllnU Aliotit CnJtlvn- lloti of Ilio Soil mill Ylnlilt Thurnnf Horticulture , Mtlnulluro und Vlorlcul- turu. Our C. D. Ilolfman says : Therenro four great divisions of wheat li the United Stutusi the spring wheats , the hard winter wheats , the soft winter wheats and the California white wheat. Each of these divides und suodlvldcs Into many kinds uml va rieties. Among the spring wheats Is the northern hard , chiefly grown In the Dakotas. The softer varieties grow lu Wisconsin , Michigan , Ne braska , and , to a limited extent , in Kansas , The soft cr red varieties are numerous and are grown in every winter wheat growing state. Virginia , Now York , Pennsylvania , Kentucky and Ohio grow a superior quality. Michigan , Wisconsin and Illi nois winter wheats are not as good. The Calfornla white wheat Is a. spring wheat and Is grown almost exclusively lu all the mountain otates of the west , extending down to the tropics on the eel mountain plateaus of Mexico. It Is u whlto wheat , makes a light flour , deficient In strength , but excellent for Graham. Kansas grows bothi hard and soft winter wheat , and a very limited quantity of a few varieties of spring wheat. Kansas Is the only state that grows hard winter wheat in quanti ties worth mentioning. This is unique and deserves consideration. In fact , upon this I think depends the suprem acy which Kansas t Ids over all other states , and will continue to hold in the production of wheat. Russian wheat , as It is commonly called , although It has several other names lu different localities , as Tur key , Hard Wheat , Hungarian , etc. , was flrst brought to Kansas by the Rus sian Mennonltes , who came to the state In largo numbers 20 or 25 years ago. For years after its Introduction it was disparaged by millers and grain buyers , but Its hardiness and almost unfailing yield caused It to bo grown in ever-Increasing areas hi splto of the lower price It comic-.ndcd. Finally , about 1U years ago , some of the pro gressive millers discovered the supe rior qualities of this much-despised wheat , and adapted their machinery , which required a general remodeling of their entire plants , and began the manufacture of Kansas hard-wheat flours , since become famous In the world's markets as superior to any I other grade manufactured in the Unit ed States , and equal to the world-fa mous Hungarian flours made from the choicest wheat grown in Hungary and Bohemia. The best variety of bard winter wheat is the Crimean. "What kind of seed shall I sow ? " Is a question fie importance of which Is underrated Tjy ma'ny farmers. Seed wheat should be pure that is , of one variety. It should be well-run tured. full-grow1 , "amt "tree "from smut or other parasitic or fungoid growths. It should also Jc free from weed seeds , especially chess ( "cheat" ) which , being - ing exceedingly hardy and prolific , will take the Held If It has half a chance , and is exceedingly difficult to eradicate when once It has Infested a neighborhood. Poor , shriveled wheat , if sufficiently matured to sprout , will , under favorable condi tions , produce a good crop , but will surely cause the variety to "run out" In n very few years If continued sow- Ing of Inferior stuff Is Indulged In. A farmer should have a seed patch on which ho grows wheat for seed. 'This he should give the best care , should plow deep and early , keep It free from weeds , use the best varieties and the purest seed , and from the products of this sow his larger fields. He might , with much advantage , plant different varieties and sow his general Holds only with such as have proven them selves suited to that locality. IIo could at comparatively small cost , exchange seed with other farmers from time to time , and in that manner grow the very heat quality and largest quantity. Changing seed from one locality to another Is desirable ; even from one neighborhood to another ; etlll better from distant parts ; usually from northern localities to southern is bet ter than from southern to more north ern. Almmlonnil I'lirnii. Every once In a while wo notice re ports of what certain men have done on so-called abandoned farms. Often the returns from the land are qulto phenomenal. The explanation Is that some man with both brains and money lias taken hold and put Into practice business methods. Had these been put into operation from the first there would have boon no abandoned farms. Men that have investigated the condi tions in localities whore such lands have been thrown out of cultivation have found that the lands had become run down through constant cropping without putting back the manure necessary to keep up the fertility. What Is true of the East Is equally true of the West , and unless the meth ods on Bomo of our farms change , the time Is coming when the farms will cease to glvo a llvlnsj. There nro two unfortunate classes of men that try to run farms ; these that have money and no brains for agricultural enterprises , and these that have brains and no money. The latter class Is , however , of the two the most likely to succeed , lu thP.se days of agricultural colleges , experiment stations and abundant op portunities there Is no reason why the man .that Ijas money cannot obtain ; the necessary brain development td help make a success of farming , Squash Vine IJorcr. Wo present two groups of Illustra tions of the squash-vino borer. The flrst shews the larva and eggs. In the second Illustration "a" Is a male moth , "b" female with wings folded in nat ural position when at rest ; "c" eggs shown on bit of squash stem ; "d" full-grown , larva , in situ. In vine ; "o" pupa ; "t" pupal cell ; all about double natural cell. The accompanying Illustrations show the great differences between the nowly-hatched larva , the half-grown larva , and. the mature form. Ordinarily the larva works in the woody parts of the stem , boring in &l & * 3teHttte vit r\n\tomisi a , cgs et aecn from : ot&m fromiJj nliloshowingncutpturoi e , sculptureofrgg preatly tnlargnli if , nwwly.lialrhft'l larvai t , lialf'urown JAM a i/ . head f auae from alfloi 0 , Lcud of mature larr.1 frou altorei a , 5 , ADd d , much oulareMi f./ , and f.Jefti enlarged ( oilna1) ! ( ; ) . both directions and appearing to pre fer the portion near the roots. Ordinary Insecticides axe of no value against this insect. When once it has entered the vlnea , and ropellants are practically useless.The measures that have been found of greatest vnluo are not to plant on Infested ground , to plant early varieties for the pro tection of late squashes ; to harrow in fested fields late in the fall nnd plow deeply in spring , or reverse the proc ess to prevent the moths from Issuing ; to encourage the growth of secondary roots by covering the vines at the joints with earth ; to destroy dead vines and old plants as soon as the crop Is made ; to keep the plants in vigorous condition , free from other in sects and diseases ; to cut out such borers as may succeed In entering the vines ; and to capture the moths early In the morning or toward dusk when they are less active than in the heat of the day. Ilurtlcul'.ural Observation * . A factory Is being constructed in California for the making of what is to bo called "concentrated fruit. " It is said that over-ripe apples ana small ripe apples are to bo used and made marketable in that way. If it proves a success it will help at least to settle the question of disposal of unmarket able fruit , " " " * . * J * . , , -T. An English horticulturist , speaking on what to do with inferior apples und l\pw to dispose of them without injur ing the market , says that the best way Is not to grow them. The answer is one of those sayings that attempts to answer a question without answering It. We do not intend to grow inferior apples , but we do grow them In spite of ourselves , and the problem arises of how to dispose of them without loss. Feeding to cattle is one way sug gested , as apples have the same feedIng - Ing value as turnips. This is a good way to get rid of them if getting rid of them Is the principal object. A man In South Haven , Michigan , lies brought suit for $200 against an other man for damage done to his peaches by bees belonging to the man sued. The flrst man claims that his neighbor keeps CO hives of bees and that they come into his peach orchard and bite through his peaches , thus rendering them unmarketable. It Is the old question of whether or not bees can Injure peaches. The question has generally ueen answered lu the nega tive. Southern California seems to be en joying a prosperous year so far as the fruit Industry is concerned. Three years ago the number of cars of fruit shipped out was M.17C ; last year it was 9,409 cars and this year 16,470 cars. The value of the fruits , nuts and vegetables shipped out of south ern California Is put at $20,000,000. * * It is reported from some localities that apple growers are finding trouble in getting barrels for their fruit. Heretofore it 1ms been possible to pur chase second-hand barrels at 15 cents each , but for some reason that is now impossible , Now barrels cost 35 cents each , and this is a factor in the selling of the fruit. What Is the trouble , an other trust ? Tlio I.lio Stock Consul. An agent of the census bureau an swering the question what good will the census reports bo to the livestock industry ? says"Only this ; it forms a basis , every ten years from which may bo deducted certain conclusions of value to eveiy cowman and to every citlxcn who hp.r an interest In this broad land of liberty and civilization. It proves , from dcuado to decade , facts which otherwise would bo more con juncture , such as the Increase In blooded Ftock , the estimated average cost of production , the availability and resources of the range to supply demands for beef , etc. , which go to make up the Bum of human govern ment. Taken all over the country , the live stock census is n good move avl Us figures cannot bo used by option dealers for any leiigth of time to ham mer prices or Influence the markets of supply and demand. " Cent of Pork. * The cost of pork per pound largely regulates the opinions In which farm- era hold swine raising. In some locali ties the farmers claim that they can * buy even their own pork cheaper than > they can raise it Where such opin ions prevail it Is evident that the miners of swine have been unfortu nate In their experiences in producing pork or else do not know what It has really cost them to produce It. At some experiments carried on. at the Maryland Experiment Station it was demonstrated that on certain foods pork can bo made at a cost of 2Ms cents per pound. This of course can bo done only under favorable circum stances and where the pigs are kept In healthful conditions. If a large per cent of the herd Is to be permitted to die of the cholera of course it will not be possible to raise pork at any such figure. As to the cost of porlc produc tion , everything depends on the cir cumstances in which the feeder finds himself , for some have access to cheap feeds that are not in the reach of other farmers. Thus some farmers live near creameries where the sklmmlllc Is not valued as it should bo and is sold by the creamery manager at one-half cent per gallon to anyone that will take it away. The milk as a producer of pork , combined with other feeds. Is worth far moro than this , and of course its use by the pig raiser will result In greatly reducing the cost of his prod uct. It is also a woll-establlshed prin ciple that pork is produced cheapest on young hogs. Corn Kooto. H. R. Hilton , In the fourth biennial report of the Kansas state board 01' agriculture , says : "Figure No. 1 shows the position and distribution of the corn roots In the soil to a depth of 4 % feet , and Indicates the 4offlce of each class , and their orderly arrange ment and development nt a certain time for a certain work. The seed roots sustain the bud until the flrst green leaf appears. The flrst roots then follow and seek the surface soil , which , flrst feels the sun's warmth. These are in turn supplanted by the first circle roots that radiate from the butt end of the stalk like the ribs of an umbrella from the shaft , and spread out on a lower level , usually five to ten Inches below the surface , and often exceed eight feet in length. These flrst circle roots are the main food gatherers , and send out numerous . . , t 7 > twofrnuf * r i < j5di\ldJ thui t r n ro t > 1. flrit roou , i. flnt * ir e\9 \ rnot * , ! ! ) i-lrilt rnoltt t ihtM imlt r u I faru * ro t Th potitirn * of rocit t 1 't ( to D In tn < l > lt * In Uw ngni-hind corntl fibrous branches in the direction where water and food are most abun dant and temperature most favorable. The second and subsequent circle roots developing one after another as the plant increases m height and the soil Is warmed to greater depth , seek the subsoil and rarely spread out on the surface. Figures 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 show such roots , which were followed to a depth of 4J/6 feet with no terminal point in sight. Cheap 1'orlr. A Canadian breeder claims that ho has been making pork at a cost not to exceed 2Va cents per pound for the last ten years. He says his process is to buy the pigs about May first , when ho can get them at a cost of $1 each. He feeds them on sklmmllk , corn and bran with clover , till they weigh about $200 pounds each. Then ho sells them at a profit of about $4 per hog. Wo notice , however , that the man says ho takes no account of his skimmllk , which might have been disposed of in other ways. This is frequently the trouble with reports of great success in the cheap production of pork , but ter and the like. There is no reason whatever why skiinmill : where fed should not bo charged up to the hogs as part of the cost of pork making. Indeed , if the same rule wore applied to the other by-products of the farm wo could figure out the cost of pork at far less than 2 cents per pound. Not only do the figurers forget to take into account the cost of the milk , but they often forget to take Into account the pasture on which the hogs run. Soy I Jem us. One of the great objections to soy beans has been the lack of an easy means of harvesting. The bean pods grow so close to the ground that no sort of grain harvester can bo oni- pioyed in harvesting them without losing some beans. If hogs or sheep can bo put on to glean the field a self-rake may be used very s..tlsfac- torlly. A mower will shatter the beans and crush them into the earth , and does not give satisfaction. The stems being hard , any knife cutter should run slightly below the surface of the ground to cut them satisfactorily. When more than ten or fifteen acres are to bo handled it will pay to use a beau harvester. After the beans are cut they can be raked with a hay rake and should be put in small shocks until dry , when they can be thrashed or stacked. Thrashing is done with an ordinary separator , using all blank concaves , and running as slowly as the machine will permit and not clog In the shaker. The wheat yields In many Instances In the northwest are reaching thirty to forty bushels per acre.