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; fc* 1 *»*.*■ > y rt^* Star» «• ; it j w?;'.-r. M.cr S--- r - NT I- saysi BiTDO^ Douglas : ,;,ihed it Di-'S-tfi y •SI», y rir st*,ka bas obtained a gran t ot acc rk from the go* ern start vegetable at Port be rnent and garder. - there on a -arg e The Sur. -There ;.i> ; — of patches i. SO of teen, a numoer oc deared :-. Dawson and an has gro-u ighborKood . rad.-hes *he h.Usidcs m toe ne r.d p.an ted » th »ettuec and other m vegetables turmps Of course the yield from but there '-e bng. i>e but t A whv a should be no reason ' ruant' ty of vegetables should not ht grow n here, and, \ ukon. raised fourteen tons fact al Sk in, MeQucs J ack long the ft i ten in I At that , cabbage, turnips, be at Forty well and with titnnps rutabaga of They grew Mile. little trouble very point* potatoes and barley can been grown beets, oats and have grown of years McQuestcn a with held on of moose ago had a which he plowed his team Perhaps the best vegetables, Forty Mile. for growing point here the best ground found, is about Fort Selkirk Circle City, where good beet-, raised can be aud Agriculture on tee cabbage and turmps were last year. Yukon will in future play when r oads are an is need of pro imortant P ar * bu. t, and there vindcr for horses and cattîe. - W ith Alkali Land. of Mr P. Tjosscm, a pioneer Kittitas county- w ho operates a. large flouring mill and owns a fine the sound last week, farm, was on succeeded in was Mr. Tjosscm has converting alkali land that worthless into good, thoroughly of his neigh method practically productive draining, cessful that -ome soil by He has been so sue his bors are imitating equally good results.— with Ranch and Range. dc There is complaint of a »ease M Idaho. sound, but when oppened will be found decayed The leaves are frequently dried and discolored. had some portions ; of the cabbage in The head will appear has D. B. Levan tan - We -' > e •*• prc ralen î and ai many paru of.thc county a preventive measure -t *= •- ommendec that ground be for the planting that »> ent:r---ly decayed leaves stumps of cabbage. free from an d UmmÊ» f*r t« 4 »i*ir * 0th * The va. it of the band system moth has for catch ng the codling been fu. y demonstrated this sea have orchardests Many used the bands and near!) a.. They are put son. re port good catches. on early in the season and kept in fall so as to catch the sue Every use unti. moved aud the worm Tim cessivc hatches of worms. days the bands are re s found there Driscoll of week - x or se ven destroyed. Payette says he caught in a by this means, 165 three apple trees. reported excellent results. These bands afford an easy hiding place they m from worms Others have the worms as soon as for hatch, and in this way many o, them can be trapped if systemati before they caliy attended to change into the moth stage of ex Dtence. effective The bands are more here the trunks of the trees Kept free from rough bark and other hiding places for the insect. simple remedy too and one. In are w Its a be applied by any' connection with promptly de can all wormy fruit as as !t is discovered, it will go far towards ridding the orchard of soon stroymg this troublesome pest Dry Farming of iieise A alley • Albert Saxton tells that he raised one vear ago upwards ot 10 000 bushels of rye on about 60 was never ir in the fall acres of ground that rigated. It was sown high, dry land above irrigating canals and never received any at tention until homesteaded. on Charles Saxton informs us that plowing is in progress at his home in upper Boi>e valley on land that is intended for fall seeding, espec to be irri depth of about four inches, and seedin g will be done probably ially where it is not gated. He says that they plow this month. pm«*». jb* Pi"* 4 ' 1 hereto tore Di-iOt RU RAX H£ attention to toe ca..ec uced by Mr e. ascecdngproc on the on toe Di â son. vho ' es Payette : not tom, river PVe are hst -t re and Weiser. «moteof the« oru-.« Ruddock ceipt of a at tee hands of M considerable larger i: - d of blue bloom an. c than They are the State resemble som . ewhat the true u-t , appearances man prune in genera. also some what - arger t--- but are that variety, last ye weighed a pound. They id than either ot tne va e ar six of them a are milder ac ' ; es mentioned and very P Leas * net '-' , Re _ ant to eat -rom ti- ha ^ ferring to their origin Mr Daw ' - - Ian ted in the tall ot iîîj says he p a lot of Italian prune pm among the seedlings was tms one t he Dawson, -.4 a . which he namr This tree has now been in bear bo r n à and has à of exceptionally -arge usual. ing six years good corp fruit In the same lot was a seed ling of yellow color similar to the in size and shape but a - blue prune which Mr. Dawson little longer, calls the Golden Gem Prune.^ mottled with light It is specked tsh dots and is very good quality : r Mr. Dawson says these yanet es the latter part of usually ripen August. The Dawson is pronounced by Referring to the vitality of the tree, he mentions the fact that in 1894 the Snake river overflowed the land where these trees are growing and water stood to the depth of 4 feet around them for Mr. Dawson drying experts, says, as an drier. so exceptionally gooa 10 days and did not entirely re cced for 17 day r s. they would be ruined, but al though it caused the trees to shed He feared their leaves and fruit, no other in jury was noticable and they are in fine, thrifty shape today. How to Makes Money. It was P. T. Barn urn who said: "If you only have $10 capital to begin your business , and want to make money, be sure to spend $5 in advertising in the newspapers." In other words, if you would have the best success, brace up and patronize the press. T j p-A •* : 74 » Jr* e:<i So ms ifflU; 1 Mac m-T oc pr ~ter; tom to- - _ - ■ ,- - ; A theatrical critic ,r. a 5 -C- • irt '3 in la n ot -e ta a ch arming yocng actress v>:e treatment of Portia had in:me: h.= much pleasure. -w* rfe So. s ;•-.» Porta rna.de acting easy.' Trat -as ngnt enou-n. tut - tat ... «...S v iS. the types -Her Sov« for Porter - r tie er . -- . — present cen rurv it was an.nouteed a L:r. ear doc ce -vs paper Pe u :h -a party or ■V Ü -C J >9 shooting peasant w n er eas t n e m.. is were on. y i U. his .e IT its read riarm. e;s tort at , v cam carat. > pnesar rt.v n r ■ : n after the batt-e to I of the morning papers ; .re n .< e : ■ ' r that. '*ar r a 1 :e ep- .ed my -vtr hter. ' mains at a recent m have tnought that they nan a*, vorn ■ 'cr<j\ t - 3 Ö ■ - st - v 1 th great -a _ g - - j. brides :V W must read ic ms breeches, the bridegroom., * one But. whatever mav have been a tty brooches their langua "hand of .. „ ••wCii - though tneir guess. a ng taeir pr transformed. at any rate cannot- we mav have matched that of : cine ;ne do titioQ who read the comment on one ot his "Them asses believed n m sibly he was nut much con by being assured that tl~e reoort ^ had mereIy wishe d to : oiiowmg A — Pos oled T - ~ 2 h ff im. that "The masses believed On another occasion "At these words the ent a reporter wrote, audience arose and rent the air with their snouts.'' H-w to K<*<*p T-P?"* The following is recommended as an excellant receipt for keeping They' should,be fresh when eggs. laid down, for if fresh when laid down they will keep many* months To four quarts of air-slacsed lime add two tablespoons ot cream tartar, two of salt and four quarts Put »fresh eggs h of cold water, to a stone jar, pour the mixtu re over them. This will be sufficient If the wa leave the to keep eight dozen, settles away so as to upper layer uncovered add more m water. Cover close and <eep a cool place.