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RUSSIA AND APAN Preparations Being Made for the Expected Struggle. RUSSIAN FLEET 8ET IN MOTION Japan' Itenly, In 1'aolflo but Firm Word, t-ro testa Against ttunala' Dictation In torean A flair. London, Oct 20. A special from Shanghai says a Russian squadron of fifteen ships has left Vladivostok for Chemulpo and Fu San. The Japanese fleet in Formosan waters, it is also stated, has been recalled, and it is an- nounoed on excellent authority that several British warships have been or dered to sail for Corea. It is stated at Shanghai that the Jap anese reply to the demand of Russia that the former evacuate Corea is oouobed in paoifio but firm language, and protests against diotation by Rus sia in Corea n affairs. It is regarded at Shanghai as certain that Russia will permanently occupy Fu San. The Shanghai dispatoh also says the situation is most grave, ana prepara- tions lor tne expected struggle are visi ble on all sides. But it is hoped the solution of the diffloulty will be found in Russia and Japan agreeing to rii vide Corea. . The New In Waehinrton. Washington. Oct 26. -The cable re- norta that a Russian fleet of fifteen ves - sels was on its way to Corea, attraoted much attention among the diplomatic representatives of the East to whom it was shown. It was regarded as pre- .venting grave conditions, if the facts are reported as true. The fact that Fu San is one of the points toward which the Russians are beading is pointed out a AKTUKiinllv HiiniiflcauL Fn San is at the southeastern ex- tremity of Corea, and it is the point nearest Japan, being only twelve hours' sail from the Japanese mainland, Further north is Won San, the strategic point in Corea, which the Russians have Ions sou eh t to secure. It is on Broghton's bay, in the middle of the astof Corea. The bay is the only useful harbor in the stretch of 000 miles along the east ooast of Corea. The harbor is perfeotly sheltered and is open the year round. Leading author- ities atrrce that it will ultimately be the terminus of the trans-Siberian rail way, whioh Russia is building. For these reasons, the movement of the Russian fleet toward these points of stratesio importance is watched with interest. AN ENGLISHMAN'S VIEW. BicuMi the Monroe Doctrine and I'ajre Compliment to Our Aavjr London. Oct 26. W. T. Stead has a lona- article this aiternoon in we Westminster Gazette on "Monroeism, in whioh he says: "Englishmen will do well to belittle the siimincance 01 toe eouucion oi American sentiment on tne question oi the Venezuelan frontier, H must be taken with tne usual discount, ana is no doubt due to the system by which foreign affairs are discussed by "brawl ins journalists rather than by suave diplomats, but it is serious neverthe less. Its gravity consists in two facts, neither of whioh has anything to do with the merits of the question 'in dis pute. "In the first plaoe, for the first 'time since the civil war, America has built a navy of which she has some reason to be proud, and whioh sooner or later she will use against somebody. In the second plaoe, it is equally significant . -t- - I that the American press assures the United States that the Monroe doctrine has been informally adopted as a na tional faith by the , Amerioan people, and the dispatch sent to the New York World (referring to the report of the Bayard-Salisbury interview) probably bus a basis of truth. "Considering the disreptuable char acter of the Venezuelan government, it seems extraordinary that any civilized power should contemplate such a crime ua trusting a peaceful region to" the rule or government of Spanish-Ameri can adventurers, whose only claim to the sympathy of the United States is that they call their anarchy a republio and fly a flag wh oh does not fly out aide the Western hemisphere. "We do not fear arbitration but be fore it begins, reparation must be made for the high-handed violation of the territory governed by England. " Long-Distance lleeord. Buffalo, Oct 26. The world's rec ord for railroad speed over a great dis tance was broken today by a special train on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad, which ran from One Hundredth street, Chicago, to Buffalo creek, Buffalo, 510.1 miles, in 481 minutes and 7 seconds, at an aver age speed of 63.6 miles per hour. This time includes stops. Exclusive of stops the run was made in 470 minutes and 10 seconds, an average speed of 64.98 miles per hour. The New York Central's record of September 1 1 was an average speed of 63.01 miles per hour, including tops, and 64.26 miles per hour exclusive of delays. Bit La Will riled. Portland, Oct 26. The last will and testament of Captain George J. Ainsworth, deceased, was filed for pro bate in the county court yesterday after noon. The will disposes of property valued at about $200,000. all of which is bequeathed to the wife, son and daughter of deceased. MINERAL LANDS IN OREGON. Mtspi to Annul PatenU Heeently luutd to the Mouthers fad He. eminent is about to take steps to annul a patent to mineral land in Oregon, recently issued to the Southern Paoifio railroad. Secretary Smith has re quosted the United States attorney general to institute an action in the United States circuit oourt At Portland to that end. When the land grant oompany made its selections in the Rosoburg district, a few months ago, protests were filed by about 200 indi vidual citizens, but they were rejected on the same ground as the Benjamin protests from California, namely, that the speoifio character of each 40-acre subdivision was not set forth. There being no miners' association in Ore gon, no appeal was taken from the ruling of the commissioner of the gen eral land offloe, and, without notioe to the protestants of dismissal, the patents were issued to the railroad oompany. This was irregular, for one of the re sults of the campaign of the California Miners' Association has been the estab lishment of a rule that sixty days must elapse between the dismissal of protests and tne iHsue of patents to laud. It is on tnjg ground, it is believed, that the aotion for annulment of the patent wni he instituted by the government THE DURRANT CASE. til vide live All In and the I'runecutlon Begin It Argument. San Francisco, Oct 20. -Assistant District Attorney Feixoto today made the opening argument for the prosecu 1 tion in the Dnrrant trial. When oourt convened, Ueneral Dickinson asked that MiBS Cunningham be recalled, but she was only asked a few unimportant questions and then excused. The re mainder of the day was occupied by Mr. Peixoto. He discussed the evi deuce in the ease from the time Dur rant accompanied Miss Lamont to school the morning of April 8 until he appeared before Oragnist King, in Emanuel Baptist church, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, pale, trembling and excited. He olosed by asSiug the jury to uphold the laws of the state by rendering a verdict of guilty and fixing the penalty at death. During Mr. Peixoto's argument the oourtroom was crowded. Rev. J. George Gibson, of Emanuel Baptist church, and his secretary, Robert N. Lynoh, occupied seats near the jury box, and paid close attention to the speaker. Durrant sat stolid and indifferent in his usual plaoe beside his attorneys, surrounded by his father and mother and a number of friends. Durrant betrayed no emotion or feeling, even when aooused of mur- ders that were compared with the crimes of Jaok the Ripper; in the Whitechapel district of London. Hia mother, however, looked more thought ful and depressed than she, has at any time since the trial began; When Mr. Peixoto closed bis argu ment, at 3:80 o'clock, Genearl Diokin son, for the defense, asked for a contin uance until Monday in order that At torney Deuprey might make the open ing argument, for the defense. He pro- flnoed a certificate from Mr. Deuprey'a nhvsioians that he was unable to an pear jn court at present, but would probably be well enoueh to resume his duties Monday. District Attorney Karnes objected to tne dolay, and, as the court was opposed to granting a continuance, the motion was denied. DlvUlon Superintendent Advanced! San Francisco, Oct. 25. Heretofore there have been nine division superin tendents in charge of the Southern and Central Pacific systems between this city and Portland, Ogden, and El Paso, who were directly under General Su perintendent Filmore. The latter's promotion to the position of manager, however, left the general superintend tint a nlunA vunu n r utiri frVia rutuitwiii ri ent's plaoe vacant, and the position, or rather title, has been abolished. This left quite a gup between the official titles. Hence the determination to ad vance the division superintendents one round higher in rank. Hereafter they will be officially designated as "super intendents," and will have full charge and be personally responsible for every thing on their divi -ions and will have more authority in transaction of rail road business. Canada, Hawaii and Culm. Bloomington, 111., Oot 26 Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll addressed the an nual reunion of the Soldiers' and Sail ors' Association of MoLeau county, here this afternoon. In the course of his remarks he advocated strongly the annexation of Canada, Hawaii and Cu ba. He said the stars and stripes should wave over all the country from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic ocean. He also emphatically favored recogni itiou of the Cubans as belligerents. His seutiments were received with thundering applause. Colorado's Game Law Denver, Oct 28. Department Com mander Wheaton has promised Gover nor Molntyre that if any of the North ern Utes, who may be accused of vio lating the laws of Colorado, are arrest ed upon their return to their reserva tions, they will be brought back to Colorado for trial. The intention is to carry the case through all of the oourts to the supreme court of the state, and then to the United States supreme court London' Dane Halt. London, Oct 28. The cuuty council today granted unconditional licenses to the Empire and Albambra theaters, and refused tbe Palace theater prom enade license. There wa a great array of lawyers in attendandce at tbe ses sions of the city ooauciL Hit Frank Lockwood appeared for the Empire theater. The vote granting the license to the Empire stood 62 to 43. ROSE'S WITHDRAWAL His Challenge tor the Amer ica's Cup Recalled. ENGLISH PRESS CENSURED HIM Created General Imprelon That Hi Challenge Wa an Oplnon on the Result of the Laat llaee. New York, Oot 25. The following cablegrams were posted on the bulletin board of the New York Yaoht Club to day: "Newmarket, Oot 25. Secretary of the New York Yacht Club: Owing to a general impression that my oballenge might be construed as an expession oi opinion on the result of the last race, I much regret having to ask you to with draw the same. Charles D. Rose.' "Ryde. Oct 25. Secretary New York Yaobt Club: I have received letter from Rose, withdrawing his challenge for the America's cup. Have called the committee, and will mail you officially. Thelluson." The receipt of the above cable dis- patohes did not cause as much surprise as will be generally expected. The at tacks made upon Mr. Rose by the bug' lisb press are enough to discourage any body, and it is now believed tne ques tion of a challenge for races in 1896 will be left in the hands of Lord Dun raven and the Royal Yaoht Squadron, as it is not thought likely any other club will take up the challenge, in view of the attitude in whioh the Royal Victoria Yaoht Club has boon put by Mr. Rose's aotion. However, the obal leuge of Herbert Moier, the well known colonial yachtsman, who raised $100,000 in a short time to build yaoht to be named West Australia, for 1807. may now do for 1800. Then again, Sir George Newnes may issue challenge, as he announced himself as being ready to do so soon after Lord Dunraveu's yaoht was defeated. Poroy Thelluson, secretary of the Royal Yaoht Club, replying to a ques- tion to him by the Associated Pi ess this evening, said the Royal Victoria had no challenge for the cup. MR. ADAMS GETS OFF. The Whipping- Schoolmanter I round Not Guilty. Portland, Or., Oot 26. The juiy in the oase of Professor Gilbert A. Ad ains, charged with assaulting Carl Wolff, returned a verdict of not guilty shortly before 8 o'clock last night, after deliberation lasting about lour hours, excepting a recess taken for sup per. Adams was warmly congratulated by his friends and the schoolteachers present before be left the courtroom. The jury stood nine for acquittal and three for oonviotion, on the first ballot, and then ohansed to ten for aoauittal and two for oonviotion, and voted that way withont change for two hours. It has been learned . that while , tbe jury men were of the opinion that the punishment administered by Professor Adams to Carl Wolff was too severe, they decided that it was best to find a verdict of acquittal. Two of the jur ors stated afterward that they found Adams not guilty because they thought that his oonviotion would injure dis cipline in the pnblio schools, and prob ably Btop corporal punishment entirely. They feared that in future, when a teacher considered a pupil deserving of ohastisement, the teacher, not knowing how far it would be safe to proceed, would hesitate about inflicting pun ishmont at all, and it would result in a spare-the-rod and spoil-tbe-ohild sys tem; They also thought that pupils might, when rebuked and threatened with a whipping, hold up the Adams oase to the teachers. This reasoning was not in oonsonanoe with the lustruo tions of Judge Stephens, but followed in the link of the opening and closing arguments of Attorney Pipes, counsel for Professor Adams. Attorney Pipes also argued that there was no malice, and no intent upon the part of Profes sor Adams to exceed the limit of prop er punishment '-i i Work on the Canal Muepended. Princeton, Oct 28. Work has been suspended on, the entire line of the Hennepin canal with the exception of two forces, .at tbe eastern end, and, these will be laid' off November 1. This aotion was taken aa appropri ations of congress have been stopped, and work cannot be resumed to any great extent until further apporpria- tion. One million two hundred thou sand haa been voted so far, and with that amount eight miles on tbe west end have been completed, and on the east end the excavations for twenty miles have been made and seven locks have been finished. A small fund is yet available with which land for a numtier f miles of right of way will be purchased. Cuba Day l the JC position. Atlanta, Oot 29. At a meeting of the directors of the cottou states and international exposition many direc tors, who were not present when a day was set aside for Cuba, brought up the matter again, and insisted that the ex position oompany should not take part in matters of international concern. After discussion, the day was poatpon ed from November 6 to December 17. This is regarded aa practically an in definite postponement London. Oct 28. Tbe trial of Jabes 8. Balfour, formerly a member of par liament, and said to be tbe prime mover in the manipulation wbicb re sulted in diaaster to the Liberator group of corapHnies, and who waa ex trained from the Argentine R-publ after much delay, wal begun today in tbe qwi' ra-nub division of tbe high court of justice. PORTLAND MARKETS. Trade is rather quiet. The steamer brought in a large supply of grapes, ioiiiuiib, to, me market is lunv sup plied with game. Pheasants are quoted at f.ou per dozen. Uregon eggs are very scarce at 22c Eastern eggs sold Deiter. in otner lines there were no changes. Wheat Market. The local wheat market is more active. and quotations firm and higher. Ex port values were reported as follows: Walla Walla, 47c; Valley, 6050)Bc per bushel. Produce Market. Floob Portland. Salem, Cascadia and Dayton, are quoted at $2.70 per barrel; Uolddrop, $2.80; Snowfiake. 2.70; Ben ton county, 2.70; graham, $2.36; super fine, $2.25. Oats Good white are auoted weak, at 22c; milling, 28(30c; gray, 19(t20c. Rolled oats are quoted as lollows : Bags $4.265.25; barrels, $4.507.00; cases, $3.26. Ha Timothy, $8 per ton; cheat, SO.DU. Bablby Feed barley, $11.25 per ton; urewiug, nominal. MiLLorurr Bran. $10.50: shorts. $13.50; middlings, 16 10; rye, 7680c per ceuuu. Borraa Fancy creamery is uuoted ai 22,lc; fancy dairy, 17)c; fair to good, ioc ; common, iuc per pound. roTATOKb flew uregou, 36 46c per a en. Onions Oregon. 60$$l uer cental. PoULTHV-rtJuickeiw. old, $2.603 pel dozen; young, 1.602.00 per dozen; ducks, 2 60(44.00; geese, O.0O(s7.OO; turkeys, live, iuc per pound ; dressed, an. r.uuB vretron. are auoted Z2!o Der uozen. Chkkhk Oregon fall cream, 8(g9c per Pound: hall cream. 6(d7: kkini. 4irf oe; iouug America, OlOc higher. ukkuon vxoaTABi.ua Cabbage, lsc per lu; lauisiies, 10c per dozen bunches ; green onions, 10c per dozen ; cucumbers, 7 5c (81 per sack; cauliflower, si per uuzen ; tomatoes, ioy$-to per box ; corn, oobc per uoz. 1HOHCAL rsuiT ualiiornia leinons, .ou(so.uo; uananas, sz.Zo($3.uu per uuncu; vaienvia late oranv.es. 3.00 per box ; Mediterranean sweets, $2.50(33.00; pineapples, $4(g6 per dozen. Calijtoumia V koktabmcs Garlic, new 68c per pound; sweet potatoes, l)$c per pouuu; luerteu, j.?4e. raasu r kuit Apples, good, fl per box; prumu, 25(ft4uc; peacheB, 25 70c per boxf eais, lull, 5Ucu.$1.00; water melons, 7;i:tu1.00 per uuzeu; canta loupes, fl.i u(gl.25 per dozen ; xrapes. 06c per box; .New Vora Con. Urdu, 50c per basket; liwaco crauoeims, aio.oo per barrel. Wool Valley. lOOllc. according to quality ; Eastern Oregon, 7 Wile. Hore Choice, Oregon tt0,'e per pound. Mots Almonda, soft shell, 9llc per pound; paper shell, 12)8(gl4c; uew crop California walnuts, soft shell, ll(jjUZV; standard walnuts, 10)6 Ho; Italian chesnuts, 12)(gl4c; pecans, 13(glttc; Brazils, 12,(3)130; mberts, 14(3l6c; peauuta. raw. lancv. 6(i7c: roasted, 10c; hickory nuts, 8(gl0c; co- coanuts, UOc per dozen. . rBovisioNB Eastern hams, medium, U)(312c per pound; .hams, picnic, aujUo; breakfast bacon . llv12c abort clear sides, 8)i0c; dry salt sides, .7V8c; dried beef hams, 12 lc; lard, compound, in tins, 1 lard, pure, in tins, Ub10c: pin' feet 80s, $3.60; pigs' feet, 40s, $3.26; kits, $1.26. Oregon smoked hams, 12a per pound; pickled hams, ,86e; boneless Lams, 10c; bacon, 9c; dry salt sides, 8o; lard, 6-pound pails, 8,o ; 10s. 8u; 5tls, 8oj tierces, 8c. .... riiDKB.r-Dry hides, butcher, sound, per pound, 18(g 14c; dry kip and calf skin, ll(gl3u; culls, 3e less; salted, 00 lbs and over, 8Jc;60to (JO lbs, 7(3 7Bc; 40 and 6u. 0m7c: kip and veal skins, 10to30lls,6(S0o; callekiu, sound, I 3 to lu lb, o(aUc; - green, uusaited, lc less ; culls, l(a2u less ; sheepskins, shear lings, 10(gl6c; short wool, 20($30c; medium, 30ig40c; long wool, 60(ij70c. - Merehandt Market. Salmon. Columbia, river Ho. 1, tails, $1.25(251.00; Mo. 2, talis, $2.25 2.60; fancy, No. 1, fiats, $1.76(31.86; Alaska, No. I, tails, f 1.201.30; No. 2, tails, $1.90 2.26. . ' Hooas GoJden C, 4Ju; extra O, 4c; dry granulated, 64c; cube crushed and powdered, be per pound ; 4c per pound discount on all grades lor prompt cash1; half barrels, Hc more than barrels; maple sugar, 16(i$l(lc per pound. CorrKB-Costa Kica, 22g23)feC ; Rio, 20 22c; Salvador, 2121bc; Mocha, 2U(g31c; Fadang Java, 30c; Pal em bang Java, 2o28c; Lahat Java, 23:o5o; Ar buckle's Alokaska and Lion, $22.80 pel 10O pound case; Columbia,. $21.80 pel 100-pound case. ' - Coal Steady ; domestic, $6.007.60 per ton; foreign, $8.60(11.00. Bkanb riinall white, No. 1, 3u per pound; butter, 3c; bayou, 2c; Lima, 5Bis. CoauAoa Manilla rope, 1-inch. if quoted at Vu, aud Sisal, 8c per pound. iiAua. Lalt-utta, 4c. Kics Island, 5(ft6. 25 per pan, 4.60(34.76. sack ; Ja- SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. Futv Net cash privrs : Family ex tras, 3.36(tf 3.46 per itarrel : bakers' ex tras, $3.15(43.25; aiipernus, $2.3502-00. BAkLBY reed, lair to umxl, 00c; clioioe, 01 '4c; brewing, O7.!v(70u. W hi t iNo. 1 ehiboing, VTm per ctl ; chuii), e?4c; milling, 9;-(4$l t'6. Ovrn Milling. ,fi(dHix-; Burpriae, ttftfUO; fancy feed, 75(H:t; goo-1 to choice, ()72ltv; poor to fair, 65dj 02-: a-ray, 6876c. Hors Quotable at 5(g7! per pound. Potato aa rjweels, 75c(g$l; Bar- banks. SOfgfrV. Oxioaa ouod to choice California, 25(8 35c Wool Spring 6 to 8 months Calav eras, detective OfoHc; .Northern, good to choice. 12(3 13V-; do defto-tive. 8(IQc; no ianiu and fall clips, 6(rfbc; .W Vafla. spring, light and choiue, Hrllc; heavy. ki8c. Kail jMiort, trashv r-ao Joaquin plains, 36c; good lo, 6Qttc; Ktntlirm and mn'l, 4(gtic; mountain, light and bee, 67c Bcttkb rancy err m err, 22(3 24c; seconds, 2021i-; fancy dairy, 20(21e; lair to ehnif. IM 17r. iuxMr Ranch, 3tXi35& Chbsbs ranev. mild, new, 68e; common to coud. 3(6c: Void Amer ica, bfUr: fcanern. 11 12c; West era, 10412,'te pmt poand. i ley. FARM AND GARDEN Useful Information Concern ing Farm Work. 80MB METHODS 'JF. IRRIGATING Five Plane , For DlatrlbutlnsT Water Tented at the Utah Slatlbn-How to Hake Sweet rJrr In Utah ' there are two common sys tems in vogue. One is (he system of cov ering tbe ground with water, or simply flooding it, and tbe other ii irrigation by furrows. Everything that cuu be plunted in rows 1b so planted and fur rows plowed between the rows. With the small grains an instrument or ma chine is run through the field just after planting, living the ground in small furrows about a foot apart. , When this machine is crudely made, it is called a "go' devil," and the practice is culled "go deviling." With corn, potatoes, beets, etc. , the furrow system of irriga tion is practiced. At the Utah station, along with other methods, was tested the merits of these two systems by di root comparison of the yields by the two methods with both wheat aud corn. The common flooding FjHtem gave an In creased yield of more thim 23 per cent over that irrigated by the furrow or "gd devil system. The yield of straw was also incroased by flooding. This being the work of but one season it may be well to take the results with somo can tion. In the corn tests, which covered four years, the furrow irrigation was that commonly in ue. The corn was planted in hills aud furrows run through one way and the water allowed to inn tbrouKb these furrows between the rows. In flooding the corn was irrigated as is a level field of wheat by simply cover ing the entire surface with water. Re sults show that for every year except 1891 there was an increase of yield in corn amounting in 1894 to more thuu 03 per cent by the method c flooding over the furrow irrigation. The aver ages for the four years show au increase of more thou 15 per cent by flooding. The yield of stover was the same for the first two years by both systems, while for tbe last two yeurs there was an in crease by flooding, making for the aver age of the four years an increase of near ly 10 percent m the stover for the flood' ing over the furrow irrigation. Follow ing is a summary of the tests made: Of five different methods of distribut ing water on grass land distributing by a uotwork of small ditches gave tbe best results. Tbe methods wbicb dis tributed the water most evenly over the ground gave the highest yields. There was an increase in yield of wheat of more than 23 per cent by tbe common flooding system over the furrow or. "go devil" system. Result of dupli cate plats for. but one year. ' With corn- there was an increase of more than 15 per cent by flooding over the furrow wstein. The corn stover in creased Dearly ten percent by the flood ing system over the furrow system. Professor , Richman at this station found that "irrigating potatoes by flood ing gave better, results than irrigating between the rows. i - - As the hilling method of cultivation is found to decrease the yield as com pared with level- cultivation, it is thought probable that this had as much to do with the results as did the differ ent methods of irrigation. By flooding fields of com the some as wheat and cultivating the ground as soon as dry enough we have reached a yield of more than 90 bushels per acre of White Flint corn, the average for five years being 40.72 bushels per acre. When the flooding system is practiced, it is thought that cultivation at just the proper time is very important . i ! Sweet Cider. '. Numbered with popular' methods for keeping cider sweet is one explained by Farm, Field and Fireside: Add1 to-the cider after' it' has begun-to fermciit as much white sugar as will equal one- fourth .to three-fourths pound to each gallon of cider, according to the acidity of tlio apples. Then let fermentation proceed until It has the taste to suit, . then add one-fourth ounce sulphite not sulphate of lime to each gallon of ci der. Tbe sulphite shonld first: be dis solved in a quart of cider before putting it into the barrel. Agitate briskly, then let the cider settle, and the fermentation will ceote at once. Let it stand three days to become clear, then draw off and bottle carefully, or remove the sediment and return to the clean cask. It is also told that cider may be pre served absolutely sweet by putting it up in airtight cans after tbe manner of preserving fruit The Mot should be first settled and racked or drawn off from the dregs, and fermentation should not be allowed to commence before can ning. Keeping of Winter Squaehea. The squashes ought to be thoroughly ripened before taken from the vines and gathered before they are nipped by frost Handle carefully. If intended for win ter use, they must not be bruised or tbe stem broken, aa the slightest injury will increase tbe liability to decay. Discard all tbe soft shelled or unripe ones. Much depends on keeping them from moisture. Dampness and an uneven temperature are fatal to good keeping. If kept in a warm, damp cellar, they will soon rot Tbe best plan is to place them on a shelf or on the floor in a frostproof garret If stored in heaps, the under ones will send out the moisture and cause the whole lot to rot in a abort time. Amer ican Agriculturist Women will find their place, and it will neither be that in which they have bent held nor that to which some of them aspire. Nature's old Salio law will not be repealed, aud no change of dyuaKty will be effected. T. H. Hax- A KANSAS WINDMILL All About II Ereellon and the A meant i of Work It AecomplUbee. I Here is an interesting story of what a Kansas man can do with wind powei, us told originally in The Rural New Yorker by himself. He says : When I came to Kansas, I bought a homestead with two wells about 70 feet apart Later I put a 12 foot geared mill on the one farthest from the house and attached a grinder to it. I pnt a build ing over it It was built with bins on one side and a cornet ib on the other, 48 feot long and 80 wido, 12 feet to the sqnare. It had two floors, with a cellar under part of it. I hud a two hole L X. L. com slieller on the first floor and the grinder on the second floor. I built a slanting hopjier in the tower iibont six feot from the floor at the low est cud, with slopoenongh for the grain to run ont. I hud a spent from the lower end to the hopper of tho grinder. This bin held about 20 or 25 bushels. The chop bins were on tho first floor. The chop fell direct from the grinder into these bins. I hud a hole for each bin, and u keg with a hole in the bottom which I turned to whichever bin I wish ed tho chop to drop Into. From the cellar I hud a square funnel shaped hole dug, lined with flat stone mid uiottur, but got it purtly lined with boards afterward. Outside of this . funnel I set the elevator. This funnel was straight on one side, and the straight side was of matched boards. Above the funnel stood the corn slioller at the end of the corner ib. The elevator carried ( the grain up into the bin in the tower, from which it went on the grinder. One year we had nearly 6,000 bush els of coin, of which perhaps 4,000 went through the shelter aud the greater part through the gi aider. Very frequently we mixed oilier grain with the corn to grind outs, rye, barley, wheat, etc, and our ground fied was better than we generally got when we hud it ground. I could grind from 20 to 100 bushels in a day, depcudihg on the wind and the con dition of the grinder mid the fineness of the grist. I iiIko ground hundreds of bushels for neighbors. To this mill were attached its needed a corn shelter aud grinder, two pumps, a churn and grindstone. I also had the fixtures to attach a wood saw, iiik1 oonld attach either a drag or acitculursuw. The mill pumped the water for neurly 100 head of cattle and horses, and sometimes 60 to 00 hogs. This wnter was pumped from tho welt at the mill. The other was used largely for irrigating the kitchen garden mid for home use. It was uttucbed mid driven with elbows and n cuble. In a strong wind I could run tbe shelter, grinder, elevator, two pumps and churn at the same time. The grind stone was run from the corn shelter pulley, so I could not run the grindstone wheu shelling com. The advantage of my urruiigcment was that I did not need to carry any grain, excepting to shovel the ear corn to the table of the ' shelter, which wus in the crib., The corn came' through a hole in" the partition end ' of the crib to the colli shelter.; The shelled corn dropped through a, slatted floor to the eleviitiir, fheno'e to ii K'ophtr in the tower. v When J hud 1113 hopper fitted, I. could go about my other business I frequently was' away ; several v hours, while the mill and grinder were doing good and satlfjtotory Vfprk. f , Arteelan Welle For Irrigation, One of the best artesian basins, iq. the 1 . world is in South Dakota, though there, . as elsewhere; -some-of-'the" irrigating wells have been enrotessty constructed. But if the cap rock and the water bear ing rock arc firm and hard they are -still" ' successful, (hough i:Prof ssor a J. H. ' Shepard thinks thut it will'beitHfieult to repuir them when theircoaimon iron - pipes are rusted 'through. ; He suggests " that an outside casing should be firmly seated in the rock, he low all sahoV That no washing or caving of the sides may ' occur, the casing . should --closely.' follow-1 the -drill as - noon as a flow-Jiff reached. Galvanized pipes should . be used and ' joined 'by very strong couplings. Tbe inner pipe, which penetrates -(he flow; - should have its lower-end perforated to prevent a -rush of water at any point in the sand rock. To prevent the water' from working rp around the outside of the pipe aud cutting the cap rock away, the casing should fit snugly in a small bore in the cap rock. All pipes placed within the first or outside casing shonld ooine td the top of the welL American Agriculturist. One Point In Wintering .Beee. . An apiarist of long experience has this to say in: The 'Beekeepers' Reyiew re garding upward ventilation : My conclusion is that upward ventila tion appears to increase somewhat the tendency to an accumulation of feces, and also, at least in this experiment, to decrease tbe strength of the colony, and if this appearance is real we may con clude that the upward movement of the air disquiets the bees and causes a lar ger proportion than otherwise would to leave tbe cluster and perish. Odd Mention. White clover is recommended for pas tures by the Oregon station. Crimson clover failed to thrive on the Kansas station grounds. H. S. Byley of the North Dakota sta tion says that " varieties of wheat do not degenerate because of continuous growth noon the same soil He believes that the theory that proper wheat culture demands a frequent change of soil is fallacious. Mosby Proliflo corn proved the most satisfactory plant for silage in a six years' experience at tbe Kansas station. Tbe town of Eureka, in South Dakota. is said to be the largest primary wheat market in the world. To prevent rats from destroying corn in the cribs, where all other methods f ai I, fumigate wi th bisulphide of carbon. Legislation against fraud in cbeeae ia 1 producing acceptable results in Wisconsin.