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-.\ M i:i>\\ OCTOBER 3, U?i?K HORTICULTURE PRUNING OF CANE FRUIT8. 8reak Off the Tips of the New Growtha. and rasp 88. Wh.-u tho new growtb haa attalnad a heieht of 20 laKhes for black aad red i two feet for blaek berri- ,., 0f PacQ No abaara or other pruning work can be done with the thumb and flnger. as tl growtb snaps off easily. 'ant that the ehoot d when h the Bd of belng cut to that belgbt after growing be? yond it. with all the laterals lop over near? ly, or qulte, to tba ground when laden Pruning Shears for Berry Bush. ?with frul- BM ar If tl nlpped at the proper tlme I ..? rala, and hoiding ur* tbe fruit wltboal 1 Btop I ? at a belgbt of 15 ' all produ* . and My as otbara, th s nec ?*d ls he fruit I cut and b'irn old . cur I from kbarry plaata I ra r than 11 ranaa that ? I^eave ? ? ? four . itting hand ? tba i DID OlEV L( Resu.ts c: of Various Va netn.s o1 Fiu t Trces. ** i by plum ? I roa In ?..:'. blos f the ' aon < ? plaua prod * fruit. I and * the .it or wbaa It c tbe trae tba fmit b i>: hence foltow. <>n i | ba readii. BO el tboax ? the chai of formii; . badfl and 'li.it roq lira Baora than ono year to develop. FRUIT FACTS. It pays t. fraJt dts should not he eoattnnod later than about the mlddle of r.ih. The lon inc fruils are the most \m i(1| . where all afhrketiag facilities are of the B ultivate tho strav. bed- I weeds and cut off The care given the i ,ines next sea B I It may be alae to carry over tbraa yoar-old strawh.rry plants under somo ?vonditiona?d?ut Xhe rule does not XoJ ? old I frult-gr ? f< r t! much duce I An Und gnffAsd Prcceeding. "It ? this town \ I I mut:. a .n. TAKING CARE OF ORCHARDS. Protect ' Your Fruit Trees fror Rodents This Winter. Ir. blta of all rub of the dirt from sround th< tha t 4-f ClO wida' ? of thi trunk it a littl. wraj.. If it B 1 tlu 11 f.i of tha foaad th-. abblta and t W i: ? I have I la the faJ of dr. ? oa lai : i thlna taaa UB in it. rather than for the I a ,\ by the '? naturally ' I aill ? flnd la the \irinity. 1 I tka o: %*. it h BaBaara, i ? of tba i that aaa froon ? which tr?'.*s are ? trunk I ihl: BBJ tl I kla s of frull I irou b. 1 Und ath. Iu I i h?* t ahore f..r long perlodi aa tha u for both tha BB ird will b tha - in the orchard folloa ?? thaa I ?n other kinds of bu NEW IDEA FCR ORChARD SAW. Effective Instrument Made Out of Old Matarlata. i shown ln tl.? made fiom from Hare yoar ? IVirnier, 8 and ! It for B DBl Wl md of urc at lt A Home-Made Pruning Saw. shank, which is S4-. ;.lace with a nut. I'roperly adjusted the spring or the tooth I ao saw Stralghten th- 1 so it may be clami e to a light pole of Wltb this tool you may atand on the grouml and cut off linihs II to 1 j to< t al.ov.' you, large : alcohol does fairly i araf flne briisli.'d on is good, so ls Bor cture In a white wash. IT WILL PAY YOU To interest yourself in promot= ing the CIRCULATION of the TT RICHMOND PLANPT \F YOU WILL TALK WITH YOUR NE1GH BGRaS Al?\?> ?.x i a\t_J3. a - 1 SHOULD YOU DESIRE ANY COLORED JOURNAL IN THE UNITED STATES WE WILL SEND IT TO YOU IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PLANET ATA GREATLY REDUCED RATE FOR BOTH WE WILL HELP VOU TO OBTAIN \ PKKMIl "^ IN ORDER TO FURTHER INCREASE OUR STLADiL't GROWING CIRCULATION WE WILL OFF I I. ?i m +** i i < * 4 . * ifi + h? * ;:?? ifi + *?? ?M U ?*" *4H WE WILL SEND YOU f^THE PLA .AND THE ST LOUIS. MISSOURI. SEMI-WEEKLY GLOBE DEMOCRAT. ONE OF THE LEADING REPUBLICAN JOURNALS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR $2.25 PER YEAR FOR BOTH. WE WILL SEND YOU THE PLANET AND THE COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE FOR $2.25 PER YEAR FOR BOTH. WE WILL SEND YOU THE PLANET AND McCLURES MAGAZINE FOR $2.25 PER YEAR FOR BOTH. FOR TWO YEARLY SUBSCR1BEI OR THEIR EQUIVALENT. WE WILL SEND PIC TURFS. ONE ONLY. OF PRESIDENT THEO DORE ROOSEVELT. DR. BOOKER T. WASH? INGTON. BATTLE OF SANTIAGO. LAND BAT TLE OF QUaASIMaAS M AR SANTIAGO. JUNE 24. 1898. SHOWING THE N1NTH AND TENTH COL ORED CAVALRY IN Sl PPORT OF ROUGH R! DERS. SIZE 20X28 AND 20X24 INCHES, LAND BATTLE AND CHARGE OF THE 24TH .v ?5TH COLORED INFANTRY IN RESCUE OF ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN JUAN HILL JULY 2. 1096. SIZI 20X28 AND 20X24 INCHES. ADMIRAL DEV I > > GREAT NAVAL BATTLE OFF CAVITE IN N1LA BAY. MAY1ST. 1898. NAVAL BATTLE. DESTRUCTION OF ADMIRAL CLRVERAS SPANISH FLEET OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA. JU? LY 3RD. 1898. SIZE 22X28 INCHES; LAND BAT TLE, CAPTURE OF EL CANEY. EL PASO AND FORTIFICATIONS OF SANTIAGO. JULY FIRST AND SECOND. 1898. SIZE 22X28 AND 22X23 INCHES. WE WILL SEND YOU ONE OF AN^ OF THE FOLLOWING BATTLES OF THE OVD WAR ON THE SAME TERMS. THE PK Tl LIKE THE OTHER BATTLES ARE FINISHED I> COLORS. THEY ARE 22X28 INCHES AND RE TAIL AT ONE DOLLAR EACH. WE W1LI FURNISH FRAMES FOR ANY OF THLSE FlNr CHROMOS FOR 2 DOLLARS & 50CTS. EACH AD DITIONAL. BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, BA I TLE OF SHILOH. BATTLE OF FIVE FORKS. VA. BATTLE OF ATLANTA. GA.. BATTLE OF SPOTTSYLVANIA. VA. BATTLE OF VICKS BURG. MISS.. BATTLE OF LOOKOUT MOUN TAIN. TENN.. BATTLE BETWEEN THE MON1 TOR AND THE MERRIMAC. BATTLE OF BULl RUN. VA.. BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE. BATTLE OF THE BIG HORN. (CUSTER'S LAST CHARGE) STORMING OF FORT WAGNER. S C. (COLORED TROOPS IN THIS FIGHT), BAT E OF NEW ORLEANS. LA.. CAPTURE AND ATH OF SriTING BULL THE GREAT IN DIAN CHIEFTAIN; FORT PIULOU MASSACRE FALL OF PETERSBURG. VA.. BATTLE OF WIN CHESTER. VA.. BATTLE OF OLUSTEE. FLA WE WILL SEND FAMiLY RECORD. SIZE 22 B> 28. WHICH CONTAINS SPACE FOR PHOTO GRAPHS OF PARENTS AND TEN CHILDREN WE WILL SEND SOLDIERS WAR RECORD (CER TIFICATE OF SERVICE IN UNITED STATES AR MY.) FOR FIVE NEW SURSt KiBf.RS. FOR ONE YEAR EACH. OR THEIR EQUIVA LENT. WE WILL SEND YOU A COPY OF UN CLE TOM'S CABIN. THE MOST INTENSELY IN TERESTING BOOK IN THE COUNTRY WF WILL SEND YOU A GOLD-PLATED BROOCH WITH YOUR PICTURE THFREIN. YOU TO FURNISH THE PHOTOGRAPH. ONE FOUN TAIN PEN. GOLD POINT; ONE LaADIES RING. ONE BREAST-PIN. GOLD FILLED; HALF DOZ? EN LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. ONE /\LARM CLOCK. ONE DOZEN NAPKINS. ONE HALF DOZEN TOWELS. ONE CHOCOLATE POT ONE PAIR VASES. ONE PAIR KID GLOVES.' ONE HAM. ONE TURKEY. FOR TEN NEW SUBSCRIBERS WE WILL SEND ONE CHINA SET. THIRTY-ONE PIECES; ONE NECKLACE; DICKENS. SFIAKES PEARE. BYRON WORKS; ONE UMCRELLA ONE PLAIN GOLD RING. ONE PAIR LACE CURTAINS 1.000 ENVELOPES. 1.000 SHEETS OF PAPER PRINTED AND DELIVERED; ONE TOILET SET ONE HALF CORD OF SAWED WOOD. FOR 1WENTY NEW SUBSCRIBERS WE WILL GIVE ONE HANDSOME GOLD RING \ ITH OPALS. RUBIES OR PEARLS; ONE JEW IXRY BOX FINISHED IN GOLD OR SILVER ONE SILK SHIRT WAIST; ONE READY MADE DRESS. ONE GOLD WATCH. FILLED. WAR RANTED FOR TEN YEARS. ONE ROCKING CHAIR. ONE LOAD OF COAL ONE GROSS OF SOAP. EITHER WASHING OR TOILET- ONE BARREL OF BEST FLOUR. ONE PAIR BLANK ETS. ONE MANICURE SET. ONE SEAMSTRESS* WORK BOX. ONE PAIR SHOES. GENTS OR LA DIES. FOR FORTY YEARLY SUBaSCRlBERS OR EQUIVALENT. WE WILL GIVE ONE SEW ING MACHINE. ONE DIAMONu RING ONE GOLD WATCH. ONE PAIR FINE GOLD EAR RINGS. ONE MUSIC BOX. ONE PHONOGRAPH ONE READY MADE DRESS. ONE SUIT OF GEN TLEMEN'S CLOTHES. ONE GOLD-HEADED CANE. ONE GOLD-HEaDED UMBRELLA. ONF CHINA SET. ONE DOZEN SILVER-PLATED KNIVES AND FORKS. ONE HAT-RACK ONE SILK DRESS. ONE WEEK'S TRIP TO THE SEA SHORE. RAILROAD FARE AND HOTEI BILL PAID. FOR ANY RICHMOND WORKER. THESE OFFERS MAY BE TAKEN ADVAN TAGE OF BY SENDING ONE OR TWO SUB SCRIBER'S NAMES AT A TIME. WE WILL KEEP A RECORD OF THEM; AS SOON AS THE *?* tt ii ttt tn m 1 ++* *?# ttt ++? ?*. it tn && lt ?* ? *? ** **? ??< ?+; it it ttt REWL tSiTE NUMBER IS OBTAINED. WE WILL FORWARD THE PRESENT INDICATED A PERSON WHO TRIES TO GET FORTY SUBSCRIBERS AND GETS TIRED MAY INDI CATE HIS WISH AND WE WILL SEND THE PRESENT FOR THE NUMBER HE HAS SE CURED OVER FIVE. THE NUMBER WILL BE FOR NOT LESS THAN FIVE NOR MORE ^HAN TEN AND NOT LESS THAN TEN NOR IV I-IAN TWENTY AND NOT LESS THAN TY NOR MORE THAN FORTY. TO DET' THE PRIZE TO WHICH THE WORKER (TLED. *ylF ANYTHING IS DESIRED NOT SPECI FIED IN THIS LIST. WRITE US ABOUT IT AND WE WILL TELL YOU IN WHAT CLASS IT BE ! ONC.S.' ?>??*> ADDRESS ALLORDERSTO 444 JDHX JUTCHELL, JftM 3JJ North Foorth Street, RICHMOND, VIRGINU. m\*t9M%4M o\^4M*tj*4B ^ bb^ W^ Ba"*1 aa tHatHr tttattU??2