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Show FARM AND GARDEN. OP INTEREST MATTERS AGRICULTURISTS. TO Hint A boot Cnltlva-tlo- o of tha Bull and Vlaltla Thereof ta llortlraltaro t Itlaaltura aud spring, plow Then bark furrow Into a dead furrow. That will leave a ditch on either side. Now put the near horse in the furrow and set over your plow to the left of the furrow, (latching your eyes In a spot on the comer, and bolding It over the furrows, the horse walks In them back on the otner fide. When you get the land as wide as convenient, take another dead furrow, and then the center between until you get It all done. If you will look ahead of you, you can make straight rows. If you have coarse manure, it will bother you some, but when you get done it will repay you. Then take the smoothing harrow and run over the rows lengthwise. Let the driver walk In the furrow. Go over it three or four times, and all of the lumps are In the ditch, the ridges will be a nice oval, and the fine soil on top will be firmed. Sow your seeds In the center of the ridge. As soon as you get it ready, follow up the drag with your drill, so as not to let the ground dry before your ll rollers firm It over. Put in plenty of seed. You can cut them out, but cant always transplant them. I sow beets, mangolds and carrots as soon as the ground Is fit. Rut a bngas on the 20th of June. The seeds on the ridge will start before the ditches. When the woods Btart, I take a plow, put on a rolling coulter, and a slow horse, fix on the clevis so as to hitch low, and go on each side of the row, taking off one inch, except next to Lhe roots. There I take off of an inch, and throw it Into the ditch. You can't do fine work with a horse, as you don't want to leave more than two Inches to Then, If near town, get some boys, but don't put them to weeding alone. Thin mangolds ten inches to one foot apart. Beets for table use, six inches; carrots, five inches. Then cultivate, throwing the ground from the center up to the roots, and when the weeds start, back with the plow. The one weeding and thinning will be almost all. We go over later, but It is a quick Job. The cultivator should be run through often, after every rain if possible. Some other time 1 will give my method of digging roots. F. D. Burtch. Sauk County; Wisconsin. seed-dri- one-hor- f bij r srn'ii! p -- c!i manure Is not dcjirali'i land, but may be iiteil to advaa'uxe VojI hsShm and upon light sands. ground bone make a complete fertilix r for the poach. They make the fruit buds hardier and the peach cling closer, so that the loss in high winds Is gieat-l- y lessened. Ia some soils there to bo an abundance of potanli and wood ashes are reported as producing no effect. By mounding up the trees In the fall the formation of Ice about the collar can be prevented, and if U la leveled down In July any egg or young borers can be readily destroyed. If washes are used care should be tken that they are properly prepared, 4J much loss has been caused by the application of washes that were highly commended, but proved so strong as to destroy the trees. Too great care cannot be given to searching for and destroying trees affected with the yellows. Trees with a single branch showing the disease are often kept until the fruit la gathered, but this Is unsafe, as It may spread the disease to the surrounding trees. If removed as soon as any indication of the disease can be seen in the fruit it Is likely that no barm will follow to the surrounding trees. It Is possible that If properly employed Bordeaux mixture may prevent the spread of this dread disease, aa many peach growers who have sprayed their trees to prevent curl leaf and rot report that they have not had yellows, while there has been a considerable loss where trees have not been sprayed. The third talk of Mr. Morrill waa upon Marketing Teaches." The sucof today must. In cessful addition to a practical knowledge of the business, have a knowledge of the sciences that relate to the soil and plants. He must, above all, be a good salesman. All Is profit above the fixed charges, and as these are largely the cost of production, much can be often added to the profit If they can be cheapened. Yet costly methods are often most profitable, as trees are machines, and require a certain power when not doing work, and if, by giving a little better care a considerable increase In production Is secured, the difference will be profit fruit-grow- er se three-quarte- rs fast-walki- or.:1 nl i a Tarl-aaltar- o HE WAY I GROW all kinds of roots: Plow under all the manure In the full can. Than you plow deep in the If your spring. land Is shallow, with a clay subsoil, It will take lots of fertilizing to bring It up. As land is In good the sirable for peach ng hand-wee- d. Winter Wheat In I.iwe. A bulletin of tne Iowa experiment statloa says: Extensive variety tests of winter wheat have In times past been conducted at tnis station and the result reported In previous bulletins. The only variety of winter wheat thus far found to be adapted to this locality Is the Turkish Red. The yield of this variety has not been less than twenty-fiv- e bushels per acre on the experiment station grounds and In 1894 and 1895 the yield reached 48 and 54.7 bushels respectively. The yield of winter wheat has invariably exceeded that of the spring wheat grown here and the quality has been uniformly better. L. O. In Temperature. of the Colometeorologist Carpenter, rado state experiment station, has been keeping watch of the high points In the Btate and on two of them observations and temperatures have been taken for some years. The work of the first year Indicated that the average temperature Michigan's Fruit InttUnle. of the high altitudes of the state (alti(From Farmers Review Special Re- tudes three and four thousand feet port.) higher than the station) were much On Wednesday morning Mr. Morrill above the lower points such as the locontinued his taJk fcnon poach growing, cation of the station. It was deemed were discussing the "Cultivation and Care of incredible and the observations a series that result the Orchard.' lie advocated giving up continued, with the the land to the trees after the first of years has proved the correctness of year, but favored using the land for the first conclusions. It is explained one year for some cultivated crop that by the fact that the cold waves seem to would draw upon the land after the flow around and below these high points first of August, as it would aid in ripen- and the temperature there ia more even. ing the trees. The orchard should be Roots of Plants. Tha roots of transplowed In the spring as Bhallow as posneed careful attention. sible, and should receive a frequent planted plants Too much moisture anil too much drydragging up to the middle of August. ness must be equally avoided. It Is By the use of a smoothing harrow or some plants suffer if that known well weeder, fifteen or twenty acres can be allowed to get dry. But roots are their gone over in a day, and the dust mulch we have known of cases when the atthus formed will do much to hold the to prevent too xuuh drying out moisture through a season of drouth. tempts In .too much moisture being The first spring he recommended that resulted A lot of strawberry administered. the strong shoots be headed back, so were kept in water for several plants as to give the weaker ones a chance when planted proved a failto develop, all surplus branches being days, and the reason that the roots had for ure, removed. After the first year cut back been seriously affected by the long lf the new growth from to Immersion. beginning at the top and trimming out all weak and dead shoots Cost of Harvesting Sugar Beets. A along the branches. By thus shortenrecord of all labor put on digging the ing the shoots the danger of breaking beet rf was kept with th t following redown of the branches will bo lessened sult: Five and lf days team and It will be much easier to thin and work, at 75 cents per day, $4.12; twenty-pick the fruit Unless pains are taken two days man labor, at $1.50 per to remove the extra shoots it will be day, $33, making a total cost of $37.12 better not to head back, as the tree top for digging 22.44 tons of beets, or $1.65 will be too thick. Do the pruning early per ton. The beets were taken from In the spring, before the buds start, to the ground by plowing a deep furrow prevent the exhaustion of the tree by with the landslide ae near the beets as developing an excess of pollen. possible without cutting them. They The thinning of the fruit should be were then easily thrown in piles. done before pit formation begins, as, if Colorado Experiment Station. delayed until the pit hardens, it will be a serious drain upon the trees. By Money Lost or Made. Some of the thinning the fruit at this time so that nchinen of Texas are claiming that they will stand six or eight Inches ey have lost a good deal of money apart, the full vigor will be thrown ring the past year by purchasing into those remaining and the crop will ttle to feed. Now that they have got bo larger and of much greater value pm fat they will not bring enough to than if not thinned. A large tree will y for the investments We hope his often need to have from 8,000 to 4,000 a too gloomy view of the situation, peaches taken from it. To properly mbtless the above f the experience prune and thin an peach some, but It Is also more than prob-l- e orchard takes about seventeen and one-hathat some others have made days per acre. A single experience does not iney. Mineral manures are particularly de re true the average for the total. ' one-ha- two-third- Discovery s, one-ha- 1 elght-yoar-o- ld ( j , Bl a of I, (vender. h;.-- of lauonlfr v d.vrs flip maj ami iuMt.m jiakp it a !; t irw:;.iy, as wul a fconrci o From a nrtlslie iM'glit. From its fragraiii blue depth idie an gather r.iar. a silver dollar in the coarse of a iri'i.uier, at Its trcrisuuM 11ml a ready salu among In women who love dainty things. Southern California good sized lav t ller beds keep many women supplied with spending money, for tbe long, slender kUiiib In bliLsom hpII readily for a cent aplici , and those whn..e purse of plenty and hours of leisure admit of luxurious bits of fancy work, see a poetical fitness in working up tha flower into choice lovely and dainty articles. For birthday and holiday gifts, and for church fairs und bazaars nothing could be sweeter than pretty things that can be made rora lavender stalks. A beauty-lovin- g little woman baa recently fashioned some exquisite articles of fancy work, which are useful, too, In a very dainty way, using as ber material long, smooth lavender stalks in bloom and many yards of lavender-colore- d With taste and skill ber deft fingers wove In and out. between the slender stalks, shining rows of ribbon, until at last there lay and lavena shimmering lavender-tinte- d substander-scented and fan large tial enough for actual use, but so fairy-lik- e and delicate that one would be content to admire its beauty as a fan which might be used, but should not. The fragrant blue blossoms were first folded down upon their stems, and n woven very closely and firmly In between the stems which covered them, the blossoms being In' the center. This makes a firm, smooth handle, which tapers toward the fan part. This Ib broad and flat like the e fans that went with palm-leour grandmothers to meeting. The stems are then expanded and trimmed with scissors Into proper shape to make a rounding edge. This flat surface, from about two inches above the handle, Is closely woven with the and a full cluster is fastened the at top, aB 1b also a rosette of loops at the smallest part of the handle. Another very popular way of using lavender is the making of "lavender These are similar to the sticks. handle of the fan described, and three or four are joined together in a cluster, of n by large, full bows of any delicate color. They are hung s, against lace curtains or over and the pungent, spicy odor from the hidden blossoms fills the room. As a gift for some dear old lady, whose earliest years are somehow associated with the swtet, lavender, nothing can he more dainty and appropriate than a lavender fan. Gently swaying the lightsome, airy thing, tender thoughts of long-pagirlhood will come to her as the familiar fragrance floats out upon the air. Memories of that Bweet pleasure of going to meeting, with a sprig of lavender laid primly upon the snowy folded handkerchief, or pressed between the leaves of the bible, will come to her with tenderest meaning, and visions of mother's lavender bed will be with her all day long. Many a dainty woman loves the scent of lavender in her bedroom and upon her clothing and household belongings, and hunches of this fragrant herb, Inclosed in some very fine fabric, 111 with lavender ribbons, given to a fastidious friend to lay away In her bureau or wardrobe, would be a useful gift. Love of delicate odors Is an evidence of refinement, and the very act of scenting a garment presupposes Its immalculate Then how pretty and cleanliness. dainty It is to scatter blossoms from the lavender bed throughout ones possessions and to let the good, perfume become a part of ones Ladies Home Journal. life. dally ti- -- eil baby-ribbo- n. baby-ribbo- old-tim- O'Connor started la April of 93 for the record. During the yur he i.ide forty century runs, and aveniyed about SPORTING. ,n-M- vi-r- j- j GENERAL af baby-ribbo- n, baby-ribbo- fifty miles every day. His monthly record is ca follows : RIDING IS BECOMING VERY POPULAR. CONTINUOUS ril, 585; May, 1.208; June. Frederick Allart of the Kroohlya lllrf ele Clab lies e Kecnrd of 16.17 It live to Ilia Credit for Twelve Moetlia. KW M BI TIOUS wheel-- " men in different lections of the country who aim to win mileage prizes otter-l- Aj ed by their respec- tive clubs and '.he Century Road Club of America succeed in running up some big records each Widespread year. interest Is now taken in mileage recroad riders ords, and think nothing of riding 16,000 miles' In twelve monthe. Such performances require pretty constant riding, ah a wheelman who rides 16,000 miles in one year has to average almost 44 miles a day for the entire 365 on the calendar. Several years ago W. Shadbolt of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club, rode 15,154 miles In twelve months, which waa considered a great performance. After his record year Shadbolt seemed to lose all Interest In cycling, and nowadays he only rides occasionally. Ills action was ascribed to the fact that a rider who Is constantly riding with the one object of covering a specified number of miles robs the pastime of its attractiveness and makes it a species of task. Previous to Shad bolt's ride William F. Murphy, of Brooklyn, rode for mileage honors and established a record of 12,000 miles. These figures have been improved upon each year. Last season Milton II. Keim, of Philadelphia, won the Individual mileage prize of the Century Road Club with a record of over 17,000 miles. It is only riders who have considerable spare time that can expect to compete for the long distance mileage records, because it Is only by constant long distance riding that the thousands can be rolled up. Frederick Allart, of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club, decided last season that It was possible to better Shadbolts record. He started on April 1, 1895, and finished his ride March 31, with a record of 16,172 miles to his credit. Allart well-season- ed 1.7(12; Ap- July. 1,673; Augi.st, 1,860; September, 2.040; October 2,550; November. 1,207; December, 1,167. His performance i.; Ijo second for the state of Illinois. None of the riders mentioned feel any ill effects from their work, and, while It is doubtful If they could duplicate their records this year, they maintain that they will again run up big Some riders maintain that lung dbitr.-.criding is carried to extremes with injurious results to the aspiring slayer. The Manhattan Bicycle Club of this city, In view of a close contest between several members of its club in competing for the high mileage prize aud the alleged 111 effects that the competitors showed from their struggle, decided to abandon the contest this year. Their views are not shared by the majority of riders. The records of the Century Road Club each year show that some of tbe biggest mileage and century performances reported are made by women without other than healthful results. Tha Tnrf. Abdallah Mambrlno, the well known trotting sire, died at the farm of his owner, E. P. Faulconer, near Danville, Ky. He was by Almont, and was the sire of Mattie H., 2:11 ; Geneva S., and other fast trotters, also of the famous brood mare, Lark, the first and only brood mare to foal five performers with records faster than 2:20. The American Trotting Association held a meeting in Chicago recently, when the stockholders elected the following officers for the year ensuing: President, W. R. Allen; board of censors, T. S. Gordon, Chicago; Samuel Boyle, Lexington; W. T. Hams, Terre Haute, Ind. The Orange County Driving Park Association of Goshen, N. Y., will this year be thus officered: R.B.Hock, president; A. H. May, vice president ; James C. Van Nuyse, secretary and treasurer. Bona Fide, a trotting stallion, one of the last sons of old Ilambletonlan, died recently at Comstock, N. Y. He waa foaled In 1863, and was property of Isaac V. Baker, Jr. The Morristown (N. J.) Driving Park was the scene of a fire recently, all the buildings being consumed, entailing a $10,000 loss. chair-back- ed st ed ForeBte Hold Snow. The authorities In Colorado have been examining the forest regions of the state to determine to what extent they hold back the snow from melting in the spring. It is a new idea to many people, and yet entirely reasonable. It Is found that the forests retard the melting of the snows and so cause the waters to flow down gradually over a much longer period of time than is the case where the trees are cut away. They thus have a tendency to prevent floods in the spring and droughts In the summer. It is very evident that we will soon have to follow the example of France and begin the reforesting of our mountains. Tea In India. The inhabitants of India long ago found that tea growing was an important industry, especially as the tea sold readily to foreigners. It was like money, could always be disposed of. The consumption of tea by the people of India la only of a pound per head, while in England the rate Is five pounds per head, or 200 times as much. It is largely a commentary on the prosperity of the western laborer over the laborer of India. one-fortie- th Statistics of the Dairy Is the title a book Just being Issued by the department of agriculture. It is compiled by Henry E. Alvord, chief of the dairy of division. lf Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. Sport Inc Kotos. Director cost A. H. Moore $75,000. Jerome Eddy cost the Jewitts $25,000 and earned for them over $70,000, W, J. Andrews Is the latest convert to the two in three heat system. Joe Bernstein Is willing to meet Geo. JuBtus again if some club will offer a purse. Roger Connor denies that he Is an applicant for a position on Waterburys police force. Nancy Lee, the ddln of Nancy Hanks, 2:04, has but one eye. She is owned by A. H. Moore of Clorerdale. A small meeting will be given at Point Breeze In June, the purses being $200 each or thereabouts: FREDERICK ALLART. A. W. Ransome, the best half back has been a familiar figure In Prospect west of Chicago, has been elected capon and out and Central parks the Long Island roads every week, says the New tain of the University of California footYork Sun. To finish his record he rode ball eleven. The English Jockey Club Is considerup to Central Park and covered 68 ing a proposition to establish a new miles during his final spin. His performance has increased rather than long distance weight for age, to be worth 10,000 sovereigns. diminished his interest in cycling. Allart has ridden In all sorts of A Winner at Athena weather, taken part in century rides, In the 16.000 high jump at Athens, Greece, In reach the and order to mark, has ridden all night frequently. He recently, the young men from the United Sattcs had things all to themIs 24 years of age, short of stature, selves. Ellery H. Clark of the Boston to while and not given stocklly built, team won the final competition with a Is to hold fast able pace good racing. on the road for 1?9 miles without any 1 meter 81 centimeters to his credit signs of fatigue. His monthly mileage Robert Garrett, captain of the Princerecord is as follows: April, 458; May, ton team, and James Connolly of the 608; June, 1.122; July, 1,446; August, Suffolk Athletic Club of Boston tied 2,111; September, 1,546; October 2,195; for second prize In the high jump. In the final hurdle race, 110 meters, November, 1,666; December, 1,680; JanThomas P. Curtis of the Boston team uary, 1,222; February, 1,008; March, 17 In won The final pole Jump was cenover ridden He has 1,160. fifty W. W. Hoyt, also of the Boston won by has while he asserts that and turies, lost some weight during the year, he team, with 3 meters 30 centimeters. A. feels In excellent health, and hopes to continue his riding so that by June 1 he will have a record of 19,000 mileB to his credit. Allart will secure the mileage medal presented by the Brooklyn Bicycle Club to the member covering the greatest number of miles this season. He did not enter into any other competitions. The prize offered by the Century Road Club of America, a handsome medal to the rider covering the greatest number of centuries last season, has been awarded to W. A. Rubey, of Louiscenturies ville. He rode ninety-tw- o last year, making a total of 9,200 miles. Rubey is 23 years old ant only weighs 115 pounds, but shows no signs of his constant riding, and while his specialty was century riding, and while his actual mileage record is close to 11,000 rides at miles he went on THOMAS P. CURTIS. every opportunity. C. Tyler of the Princeton team waa d The fact that Allart, of the Brooklyn with 3 meters 20 centimeters. Bicycle Club, did not compete for the In the rifle and revolver conteBte two latest mileage medal of the Century brothers, named Payne, were the winRoad Club allows R. E. O'Connor, of the ners. Chicago Cycling Club, to claim that There were gorgeous illuminations trophy. Last year A. A. Hansen won and fireworks at Piraeus la tbs Chicago Club medal for the greatest continuance of the fetea of which the Individual mileage, but OConnor's rec- games are only a part, to commemorate ord of 14,178 miles secured the prize of tbe seventy-fift- h anniversary of the this tost. war of Independence for Greece. 8-- 5. 100-ml- le see-on- |