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mtrgwuan.
"What f)-.beau±l£u] fabric the Ameri
can flag lis-!" exclaimed one girl.'
Yes,"'4nswQred thfe otlier, "and it
never gofes on the bargain counter."—
Washington Star.
To Care Constipation STorevar.
Take C&scarets Candy Cathartic. 10c op 28a
IT C. C. C. (ail to cure, druggists refund money.
Front Stoop Repartee.
The Dearest Girl—Oh, yes, I will ad
mit that woman has her limitations.
The Savage Bachelor—Yes usually
the limit of her husband's pockctbook.
•—Cincinnati Enquirer.
PATENTS.
XUt of Parents Isnncd Imt Wcelc to
Nortliweatern Inventors.
Alfred I. Garlough, St. Paul, Minn.,
lock Mounty A. Lyon, Wisdon, Mont.,
sack holder George Peterson, Brown
ing, Mont., irrigating machine Carl
H. B. Randleff, St. Paul. Minn., heating
drum for lamps Charles R. Sheldon,
Ivasson, Minn., eye shield Orison M.
Smith, Duluth, Minn., clamping device
for supporting doors, etc. James Trav
is, Jr., Cascade, Mont., grain drill
James Travis, Jr., Cascade, Mont.,
combined sod-cutter, harrow and seeil
planter Charles O. Wescott, Farming
ton, Minn., pipe lock Nelson Witts,
Alma City, Minn., rotary engine Ar
thur H. Ives, Minneapolis, Minn., cover
for ice cream tubs Henry A. Muckle,
St. Paul, Minn., vehicle spring.
^er^ln'_p°"irop ft Johnson, Patent Attor
neys, "Pioneer Press Buildine, St. Paul.
CZARINA AND HER BABY.
Photograph That Embarrassed Rus
sian Censors.
A photograph of the czarina nursing
her baby recently appeared in an En
glish newspaper, and when it reached
the Russian censor the latter was a
much-puzzled official. He consulted
with the minister of the interior, who
was equally perplexed, and vsho de
cided to consult with the czar.
"The best thing I can do," said the
Russian emperor, "is to show this to
the czarina, and let her decide."
In a few minutes, according to the
story, the czar returned, and said, with
a smile, to the minister of the interior:
"Her imperial majesty finds nothing in
the picture contrary to the law. Let it
pass."
i'ndannted.
"Here," remarked the press censor,
"is something that you can head up as
war news and put in your paper."
"It isn't another victory, is it?" re
marked the editor.
"Of course it is. You can say truth
fully that the king has successfully re
pulsed an attack of measles."—Wash
ington Star.
As He Looked at It.
Mrs. Enpeck—Ah, well, things are
never so bad but that they might be
worse.
Mr. Enpeck (in whom the !ion has
suddenly been aroused)—I kno-'.v it. I
might be a Mormon and have three or
four of you.—Chicago News.
Progress
A World's 5k Tribute.
A
ml Mm
America Leads 111 the Nations in
the March of Progress.
Among the wonders of the World's Columbian Fair the
grandest was the exhibit of American products. The Ex­
hibition was, in this respect, an object lesson of the grandeur
and glory of the Republic. Among the exhibits from the
United States no article of its class stood so high as
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder.
The Chiefs Chemist of the Agricultural department at
Washington, backed by an intelligent jury at the Exposition,
found it strongest in leavening power, peerless in its purity
and beyond comparison in uniform excellence.
Received Highest Award
At the World's Fair.
The award is a matter of official record.
Nothing could settle so decisively the immeasureable superi
ority of Dr. Price's over all other powders as the great honof
bestowed at Chicago.
A DOMESTIC INCIDENT.
From the Observer, Flushing, Mich.
"Early in November, 1894," says Frank
Long, who lives near Lennon, Mich., "on
starting to get up from the dinner table, I
was taken with a pain in my back. The
pain increased and I was oblged to take to
my bed. The physician who was summoned
pronounced mv case muscular rheumatism
accompanied by lumbago. He gave me
remedies and injected morphine into mT
arm to ease the pain.
"My disease gradually became worse un
til I thought that death would be welcome
release from my sufferings. Besides my
regular physician I also consulted another^
but he gave me no encouragement.
On Oetting Up from the Table.
"I was finally induced through reading
some accounts
in the newspapers regarding
the wonderful cures wrought by Dr. Wil
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, to try
them. I took the pills according to direo
tions and soon began to notice an improve*
ment in my condition. Before the first boa
was used I could get about the house, and
after using five boxes, was entirely cured.
"Since that time I have felt no return of
the rheumatic pains. I am confident that
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills saved my life and
I try to induce my friends who are sick to
try the same remedy. I will gladly answer
inquiries concerning my sickness and won
derful cure, provided stamp is enclosed
for reply. FRANK LONG." I
Sworn to before me at Venice, Mich.i
this 15th day of April, 1898.
G. B. GOLDSMITH, Justice of the Peace, ~j
Feminine Charity.
"Why is it?" asked the Cummin®
ville sage, "that the average man Is
Mr. Jaggs—It must have been pretty
enough acquainted with his ways to
sot out his usual drink without a word
being spoken?"—Cincinnati Enquirer.
He—That St. Louis heiress seems to
have made quite a social hit.
She—Indeed
He—Yes I understand she haa a
dczen prominent society people at hei
feet.
She—Well, she is fortunate in having
room there for thera.—Chicago News.
The average woman acts first and
thinks over it afterward.
A girl's hair draws more than
ship's cable.
Woman's ruling passion crops out ia
her desire to rule a husband.
After a man begins to take whiskj
sick.
!C*
Triumph
j!
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS.
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cul
tivation of the Soil antl Yield*
Thereof—Horticulture, Viticulture and
Floriculture.
Asparagus Culture In Missouri.
Bulletin No. 43 of the Missouri -Ox
periment Station, by Prof. J. C. Writ
ten, horticulturist, describes in detail
the best methods of growing aspara
gus, which, briefly summarized, are as
follows:
This plant succeeds well in any rich
soil, a loose apd somewhat sandy soil
being preferred. The best varieties are
the Palmetto and Colossal. For the
best results the seed should be sown
in the greenhouse or hot-bed in Feb
ruary. When the plants are two or
three inches high put the best of them
in 2% inch pots. The selection of
plants is of great importance. Many
of them will have stems that are flat
and twisted, or that send out branches
near the ground, are tough and woody
and should be discarded. Select only
such as are cylindrical, smooth, and
make at least two inches of growth
before putting out leaves. These will
make crisp and tender plants. Re
pot these young and tender plants fre
quently until about the first of May,
when they should he planted out of
doors. In the absence of greenhouse
or hot-bed facilities for growing these
plants, it would be best to buy from
some first-class nursery good one-year
old plants. For the asparagus bed the
soil should be pulverized thoroughly
to a good depth, and the plants set 12
to 18 inches apart in straight rows
four feet apart. Vary the depth of
setting the plants in the ground from
four inches at one end of the bed to
eight inches at the other the shallow
set plants will come up earlier in the
spring, thus giving a longer producing
season. Give clean cultivation during
the summer, and in the early winter
mulch heavily with old fine manure.
In early spring ridge up the rows by
turning the soil between the rows over
the sprouting plants. The sprouts com
ing through this depth of soil will be
long, well bleached and tender. This
ridging also facilitates subsequent cul
tivation, as after the asparagus is cut
these ridges may be raked or lightly
harrowed to kill all weeds without in
juring the crowds below. No aspara
gus should be cut until the plants are
two or three years old, but after they
have become thoroughly established,
cutting may continue daily for six ox
eight weeks in the spring. Allow no
stems to make leaves until cutting
ceases about the first of June. After
that time the best cultivation should
be given until autumn. Under no cir
cumstances should the tops be cut af
ter harvesting ceases until they have
died in the fall. This summer growth
makes the plants strong and ready for
the next spring's crop. A bed treated
in this way every year should produce
well for forty years.
Partly Analyzed Soils.
The analysis of soils is of a good
deal of importance to the farmer and
yet no analysis can tell exactly what
a soil will do or what it most needs.
By chemical analysis we get certain
results. The test shows the chemicals
that compose the soil but it does not
show the humus and ready plant food.
Thus two soils might analyze exactly
alike and yet one of them might be
a productive and the other an unpro
ductive soil. One might bo rich in
humus and the other contain no hu
mus. In one the available nitrogen
might be large, while in the other
there might be no available nitrogen.
The analysis of soils is a thing" that
should be carried on to a greater ex
tent than at present, but we must not
look for too great results from it. One
of the best analyses of soils is that
made by the actual plants. Knowing
the needs of different plants ve can
largely determine the character of the
soil by the relative growth of the
plants.
The partly analyzed soil may yet be
of great use to the farmer who has to
buy commercial fertilizer, as he can
determine the kind of chemical fer
tilizer to use in the largest quantities.
But a systematic growing of certain
plants will give him a very full stock
of information as to the actual supply
of plant food in his ground. This is
particularly the case with varieties of
the same plant. Take for instance the
strawberry. It iis our experience that
some varieties do well on clay soil,
while others will
simply
do nothing on
such soils. The farmer that tries°but
one variety of a plant on his ground
cannot know that he is getting the one
that will give him the best results.
StoraRe of Celery.
A report of the Maine Experiment
Station says: If on well drained soils,
celery plants may be left in the rows
till the last of November, by having
some litter at hand to apply in case
of hard freezing. It should be re
membered, however, that if the plants
are well banked a little freezing of
the tips of the leaves will do no harm,
and the mistake is often made of ap
plying winter protection too early and
thus injuring the crop by keeping it
too warm. For winter storage the
method in voghe in some celery grow
ing districts is to make, on well
drained soils, beds of £our to six
double rows of plants with a wall of
dirt between. Bank up on the out
side till the tips of the leaves just
show above the surface of the bed.
Leave the bed in this condition till
hard freezing begins, then throw two
or three inches of soil over the surface.
Let this soil freeze hard before apply
ing litter, and never apply heavy
cover at the first approach of colcl
weather. The soil in the bed is still
warm, and if a heavy coat of manure
is put on the top, the frost is soon
taken out of the surface soil and the
temperature will be high enough to
induce decay. The secret of success
with the winter storage of celery is to
keep cool. As the severe weather of
winter approaches, the covering of lit
ter may be increased unless there is a
fall of snow.
To open the beds take the litter off
from one end, break the crust of soil
with a pickaxe, and remove any de
sired amount of celery. Then care
fully replace the covering. This plan
has the merit of cheapness, and for
holding plants through the winter is
preferable in a pit or cellar. If the
plants are to be disposed of as early
as January, they may be stored in a
cool cellar or pit. In this case the
plants are set very closely together on
loose moist loam. To avoid heating
consequent on packing large quanti
ties of the plants together, compart
ments about two feet wide by eight or
ten feet long are made by setting up
boards, which shall come to the tops
of the plants when in*place. If the
plants are closely packed so as to ex
clude the air it is unnecessary to use
boards between them. When plants
are stored in this way it is necessary
to keep the temperature of the pit or
cellar as near the freezing point as
possible. If, however, it is desired to
hasten the process of blanching, the
temperature of the place may be
raised. The soil in which the plants
are placed should be kept moist to
prevent wilting, but t^e foliage should
always be kept dry, or there will be
trouble from rotting.
The Mushroom Season.
The mushroom season has opened
with a good supply of this delicious
vegetable. Years differ very greatly
in this respect. During the last five
years we have had three mushroom
seasons. They were 1894, 1896 and
1898. The years 1895 and 1897 were
off years, so to speak. The lack of
rains during the summer and early fall
made it impossible for the mycelium
to develop. At least this was the con
dition in Northern Illinois, and we
presume the same was true over a
wide extent of country. Good rains are
necessary some weeks before the fruit
of the mushroom appears, for the plant
itself is of slow development.
It would be of value to our readers
if they would educate themselves on
the wild mushrooms. At present
Agaricus Melleus is growing in large
quantities in the vicinity of Northern
Illinois and we doubt not throughout
the whole country. This mushroom is
described in a report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for 1891. It is a
honey colored mushroom of great pro
lificacy. We will not try to describe
it, for we think it unsafe for our read
ers to attempt to gather this or any
other mushroom on word descriptions.
The government publishes colored
plates of the principal mushrooms
that are good for food In this way
one could be about certain of the
variety he is gathering. If any of our
readers wish to take up the subject
at this time, we would advise them to
send to Washington for reports on
mushrooms. We will add a word of
caution. Do not take any chances on
varieties that you do not know, and do
not trust any of the rules that are
given for determining good and bad
mushrooms. Such rules are very dead
ly, as they fail at the very point where
they are supposed to be strong Take
for instance the rule that says nut a
teaspoon in the cooking mushroom and
if it be poisonous it will turn the spoon
black or at least discolor it One f
the deadly Amanitas will do no such
thing, but nevertheless it is as deadly
as a rattlesnake, no antidote ha
Housing Poultry.—Don't house all
kinds of poultry together. Ducks
geese, chickens and turkeys should
each have separate sleeping places.
Hens and guineas do very well togeth
er, but they are the only two classes
that do.—Ex.
vino-
been found for it. "ctving
Crushed Oats, Cut Hay and Straw
are Better than Whole Oats and Hay
The London General Omnibus Com
pany have recently completed an in
teresting experiment with their horses
They divided them off for the purpose
of testing the effects of two systems
of diet. The first section were given
daily 16 pounds of crushed oats, 7ya
pounds of cut hay and -tyz pounds of
cut straw. The other section had 19
pounds of whole oats and 13 pounds
of uncut hay. It was found that the
condition of the animals under No 1
diet had decidedly improved,"while at
the same time a saving was effected
of 2%d per horse a. day. The whole
stud is accordingly now placed on the
first-named dietary.—Ex.
Artificial liakei on Farmfc
We have noticed in some parts of 111
inois a number of small artificial lakes
constructed in the pastures where the
soil is suitable. Recently we saw not
less than half a dozen of these on a
single large farm. So far as we could)
see they supplied the only water avail-1
able for the stock, and the latter not
only drank the water but bathed in it.:
There was no outlet, and the supply
was gathered mostly from the rains.:
The result of such conditions is that
the water becomes stagnant and foul.1
Water weeds and water life multiply
rapidly and the possibilities of disease
are greatly increased. It would be
better to build fewer artificial ponds
and have them more sanitary in con
struction.
The desideratum is to produce a
pond in which there will be a current
of water. In such farms as we refer
to it will be found impossible to pro
duce such ponds without going outside
of the natural resources of the pasture.
In many townships there are no brooks
that run throughout the year. The de
pendence in such cases must be placed
in a wind-mill, and this is the reason
why fewer and better ponds should be
constructed. A wind-mill will not give
much of a stream, it is true, but It will
be enough to prevent the water from
becoming entirely stagnant.
It will take some study to make the
water run through the whole pond, but
this can be accomplished by placing
obstructions in the way of the current,
continually deflecting it. Where there
are low swales it will not require much
of
a
lift to get the water to the top'
of the ground. This will increase the'
amount of water that' can be pumped.
If gravel and sand be near and plenti
ful, it might be advisable to use some
of it for the bottom and sides, as that
would probably have some influence on
keeping down the growth of slime in
the ponds. It would be also well to
suggest that the hogs be not allowed
to divide the possession of this pond
with the other stock. The hogs seem
to do more than any other animals to
keep such places in an unwholesome
state.
Preparing Ground for Tobacco.
There are many good people that do
not like tobacco and think it should
not be raised. Yet we are forced to
confess that the growing of tobacco
seems to be on the increase and to be
coming more into prominence every
year as an agricultural crop. The zone
of its influence seems to be enlarging
in an agricultural sense. Parts of the
country that were formerly regarded
as unfitted for the growing of this
plant are coming into prominence as
tobacco growing regions. The tobacco
plant holds a unique place in our agri
culture. We cannot look upon it
either as a food or ornamental plants
In itself it is a poisonous weed. It was
formerly thought that tobacco growing
greatly exhausted the ground, but un
der proper methods this is believed
now not to be the case.
Growers of tobacco say that the cul
ture of the soil should begin a long
time before the culture of the plant,
to get the best results. The land should
be thoroughly plowed and harrowed in
the fall. Stable manure should be
used in large quantities, and some fol
low the practice of cutting it on the
ground before the plowing is done.
Others put it on after the field is plow
ed and harrow it in. At least this
should be done in the fall to give the
manure time to decay, as the tobacco
plant grows so rapidly that there is
no time for manure to undergo chem
ical changes after the seed has sent
out the shoot. It is advised to avoid
the use of manures too heavily nitro
genous, and to use considerable pot
ash. The ground should be well har
rowed, and there are growers that as
sert that a tobacco field cannot be har
rowed too much. After the plants are
on the ground cultivation should be
frequent and thorough.
Trick of German Stockmen.—The
following paragraph is clipped from
the London News: The enterprising
German merchants have lately begun
to run the proverbial carriage and six
through the Contagious Disease Act
and regulations of the agricultural de
partment. Under the regulations based
on that act, the prohibition of the im
portation of cattle from Germany is
strictly enforced. A method of evad
ing the requirements of the act has,
however, been discovered, and is now
in operation. The German merchants
ship cattle on steamers, and send with
them butchers, who kill the beasts
during the passage and have the car
casses all dressed for market by the
time the vessel arrives at the English
port. This week a supply of fresh
German meat thus prepared was land
ed in the Tees and at once sent off to
the Manchester market.
It Hurts the Butter Business.—The
bitterest foe of American buttermak
ers could not strike the business a
harder blow than do the
so-called
creamery papers that advocate the use
of preservatives in the manufacture of
such butter as is intended for export,
or in fact in any butter, no matter for
what market It may be designed. It
is
the beginning
of
an era
of
ation, and this, in the end,
if
adulter­
no
matter
legalized, will be ruinous to the traf
fic generally.—Elgin Dairy Report.