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lJL"&. I Consolidated Feb., 1899.
COEVAIililS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1902.
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A STUDY IN SCARLET
BY A. CONAN DOYLE.
FART II Chapter V Continued.
In his eagerness he had wandered
far past the ravines which were
known to him, and it was no easy
matter to pick out the path which he
had taken.
The valley in which he found him
self divided and subdivided into
many gorges, which were so like
one another that it was impossible to
distinguish one from the other.
He followed one for a mile or more,
until he came to a mountain torrent
which he was sure that he had never
seen before.
Night was coming on rapidly, and
it was almost dark before he at last
found himself in a defile which was
familiar to him.
Even then it was no easy matter
to keep to the right track, for the
moon had not yet risen, and the high
cliffs on either side made the obscur
ity more profound.
Weighed down with his burden,
and weary from his exertions, he
stumbled along, keeping up his heart
by the reflection that every step
brought him nearer to Lucy, and that
he carried with him enough to in
sure them food for the remainder
of their journey.
He had now come to the mouth of
the very defile in which he had left
them.
Even in the darkness he could rec
ognize the outlines of the cliffs
which bounded it.
They must, he reflected, be await
ing him anxiously, for he had been
absent nearly five hours.
In the gladness of his heart he
put his hands to his mouth and made
the glen re-echo to a loud halloo as
a signal that he was coming.
He paused and listened for an an
Bwer, none came save his own cry,
which clattered up the dreary, silent
ravines, and was borne back hid
ears in countless repetitions.
Again he Btouted, even louder than
before, and again ho whisper came
back from the friends whom he had
left such a short time ago.
A vague, nameless dread came over
him, and he hurried onward fran
tically, dropping the precious food
in his agitation.
When he turned the corner, he
came full in Bight of the spot where
the fire had been lighted. There was
still a glowing pile of wood ashes
there, but it had evidently not been
tended since his departure.
The same dead silence still reign
ed all round. With his fears all
changed to convictions, he hurried
on. There was no living creature
near the remains of the fire; animals,
man, maiden, all were gone.
Bewildered and stunned by this
blow, Jefferson Hope felt his head
spin round and had to lean upon his
rifle to save himself from falling.
He was essentially a man of ac
tion, however, and speedily recovered
from his temporary impotence.
Seizing a half consumed piece of
wood from the smouldering fire, he
blew it into a flame, and proceeded
with its help to examine the little
camp.
The ground was all stamped down
by the feet of horses, showing that
a large party of mounted men had
overtaken the fugitives and the di
rection of their tracks proved that
they had afterward turned back to
Salt Lake City.
Had they carried back both of his
companions with them? Jefferson
Hope had almost persuaded himself
that they must "have done so, when
his eye fell upon an object which
made every nerve in his body
tingle within him.
A little way on one side of the
ramp was a low-lying heap of red
dish soil, which had assuredly not
been there before.
There was no mistaking it for any
thing but a newly dug grave. As the
young, hunter approached it, he per
ceived that a stick had been planted
on it, with a sheet of paper stuck in
the cleft fork of it."
The inscription upon the paper was
brief, but to the point:
JOHN FERRIER.
FORMERLY OF SALT LAKE CITY.
Died August 4, .1860.
The sturdy old man, whom he had
left so short a time before, was gone,
then, and this was all his epitaph.
Jefferson Hope looked wildly round
to see if there was a second grave,
but there was no sign of one.
Lucy had been carried back by
their terrible pursuers to fulfill her
original destiny by becoming one of
the harem of the elder's son.
As he stood by the desolate fire "ie
felt that the only one thing which
could assuage his grief would be
thorough and complete retribution
brought by his own hand upon his
enemies.
His strong will and untiring energy
should, he determined, be devoted to
that one end. With a grim white face
he retraced his steps to where he
had dropped the food, and having
stirred up the smoldering fire, he
cooked enough to last him for a few
days.
For five days he toiled, footsore
and weary, through the defiles which
he had already traversed on horse
back. At night he -flung himself
down among the rocks and snatched
a few hours of sleep; but before day
break he was always on his way.
On the sixth day he reached the
Eagle Ravine, from w.hlch they had
commenced their ill-fated flight.
Thence he could look down upon the
home of the Saints.
Worn and exhausted, he leaned
upon his rifle and shook his gaunt
hand fiercely at the silent, wide
spread city beneath him.
As he looked at it he observed that
there were flags in some of the prin
cipal streets and other signs of fes
tivity. He was still speculating as to what
this might mean, when he heard the
clatter of a horse's hoofs, and saw
a mounted man riding toward him.
As he approached, he recognizzed
him as a Mormon named Cowper, to
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whom he had rendered services at
different times. He therefore accost
ed him when he got up to him, with
the object of finding out what Lucy
Ferrler's fate had been.
"I am Jefferson Hope," he said.
"You remember me."
The Mormon looked at him with
undisguised astonishment indeed, it
was difficult to recognize in this tat
tered, unkempt wandered, with ghast
ly white face and fierce, wild eyes,
the spruce young hunter of former
days.
Having, however, at last satisfied
himself as to his identity, the man's
surprise changed to consternation.
"You are mad to came here," he
cried. "It is as much as my own life
is worth to be seen talking with you.
There ig a warrant against you from
the Holy Four for assisting the Fer
riers away."
"I don't fear them or their war
rant," Hope said, earnestly. - "You
must know something of this matter,
Cowper. I conjure you by everything
you hold dear to- answer a few ques
tions. We have always been friends.
For God's sake, don't refuse to an
swr m6"
"What is itr" the Mormon asked,
uneasily. "Be quick. The very rocks
have ears and the trees eyes."
"What has become of Lucy Fer
rier?" "She was married yesterday to
young Drebber. Hold up, man, hold
up, you have no life left in you."
"Don't mind me," said Hope, faint
ly. He was white to the very lips,
and had sunk down on the stone
against which he had been leaning.
"Married, you say?"
"Married yesterday that's what
those flags are for on the Endowment
House. There was some words be
tween young Drebber and young
Stangerson as to which was to have
her. They'd both been in the party
that followed them, and Stangerson
had shot her father, which seemed to
give him the best claim; but when
they argued it out In council, Dreb
ber's party was the stronger, so the
prophet gave her over to him. No
one won't have her very long, though,
for I saw death in her face yesterday.
She is more like a ghost than a wo
man. Are you off, then?"
"Yes, I'm off," said Jefferson Hope,
who had risen from his seat.
His face might have been chiseled
out of marble, bo hard and so set was
its expression, while his eyes glowed
with a baleful light
"Where are you going?" - -
"Never mind," he answered; and,
slinging his weapon over his shoul
der, he strode off down the gorge and
so. away into the heart of the moun
tains to the haunts of the wild
beasts.
The prediction of the Mormon was
only too well fulfilled. Whether it
was the terrible death of her father
or the effects of the hateful marriage
Into which she had been forced, poor
Lucy never held up her head again,
but pined away and died within a
month.
Her sottish husband, who had mar
ried her principally for the sake of
John Ferrier's property, did not af
fect any great grief at his bereave
ment; but his other wives mourned
over her, and sat up with her the
night before the burial, as is the Mor
mon custom.
They were grouped round the bier
in the early hours of the morning,
when, to their inexpressible fear and
astonishment, the door was flung
open, and a savage looking, weataer
beaten man in tattered garments
strode into the room.
Without a glance or a word to the
cowering women, he walked up to
the white, silent figure which had
once contained the pure soul of Lucy
Ferrier.
Stooping over her, he pressed his
lips reverently to her cold forehead,
and then, snatchng up her hand, he
took the wedding ring from her
finger.
"She shall not be buried in that,"
he cried, with a fierce snarl, and be
fore an alarm could be raised sprang
down the stairs and was gone.
So strange and so brief was the
episode that the watchers might have
found it hard to believe it themselves
or persuaded other people of it, had
it not been for the undeniable fact
that the circlet of gold which marked
her as having been a bride had dis
appeared. For some months Jefferson Hope
lingered among the mountains, lead
ing a strange, wild life, and nursing
in his heart the fierce desire for ven
geance which possessed him.
Tales were told in the city of the
weird figure which was seen prowl
ing about the suburbs, and which
haunted the lonely mountain gorges.
Once a bullet whistled through
Stangerson's window and flattened
Itself upon the wall within a foot of
him.
On another occasion, as Drebber
passed under a cliff, a great bowlder
crashed down on him, and he only
escaped a terrible death by throwing
himself upon his face.
The two young Mormons were not
long in discovering the reason of
these attempts upon their lives, and
Jead repeated expeditions into the
mountains in the hope of capturing
or killing their enemy, but always
without success.
Then they adopted the precaution
of never going out alone or after
night-fall, and of having their houses
guarded.
After a time they were able to re
lax these measures, for nothing was
either heard or seen of their oppon
ent, and they hoped that time had
cooled his vlndictiveness.
Far from doing so, it had, if any
thing, augmented it. The hunter's
mind was of a hard, unyielding na
ture, and the predominant idea of re
venge had taken such complete pos
sesion of it that there was no room
for any other emotion.
He was, however, above all things
practical. He Boon realized that even
his own Iron constitution could ' not
stand the incessant strain which he
wno nnttiner nnnn it. Exnosure and
want of wholesome food were wear
ing him out.
If -he died like a dog among the
mountains, what was to become of
his revenge then? And yet such a
death. was sure to overtake him if
he persisted.
He felt that that was to play his
enemy a game, so he reluctantly re
turned to the old Nevada mines, there
to recruit his health and to amass
money enough to allow him to pur
sue his object without privation.
His intention had been to be ab
sent a year at the most, but a com
bination of , unforeseen circumstances
prevented his leaving the .mines for
nearly five.
,At the end of that time, however,
his memory of his wrongs and his
cravings for revenge were quite as
keen as on that memorable night
when he had stood by John Ferrier's
grave.
Disguised, and under an assumed
name, he returned to Salt Lake City,
careless what became of his own
life, as long as he obtained what he
knew to be justice.
There he found evil tidings await
ing him.- There had been a schism
among the Chosen People a few
months before, and some of the
younger members of the church hav
ing rebelled against the authority of
the elders, and the result had been
the secession of a certain number of
the malcontents, who had left Utah
and become Gentiles.
Among these had been Drebber
and Stangerson, and no one knew
whither they had gone.
Rumor reported that Drebber had
managed to convert a large part of
his property into money, and that he
had departed a wealthy man, while
his companion, Stangerson, was com
paratively poor. There was no clew
at all, however, as to their where
abouts. Many a man, however vindictive
would have abandoned all thought of
revenge in the face of such a dif
ficulty, but Jefferson Hope never fal
tered for a moment.
With the small competence he pos
sessed, eked out by such employment
as he could pick up, he traveled from
town to town through the United
States in quest of his enemies.
Year passed into year, his black
hair turned grizzled, but still he wan
dered on, a human bloodhound, with
his mind wholly set upon the one ob
ject upon which he had devoted his
life.
At last his perseverence waa re
warded. It was but a glance of a face
in a window, but that one glance told
him that Cleveland, in Ohio, pos
sessed the men in whom he was in
pursuit of.
He returned to the miserable lodg
ings with his plan of revenge all ar
ranged. It cnanced, however; that
Drebber, looking from his window,
had recognized the , vagrant .in the
street, and had read murder in his
eyes. .
He hurried before a Justice of the
Peace, accompanied by Stangerson,
who had become his private secre
tary, and represented to him that
they were in danger of their lives
from the jealousy and hatred of an
old rival.
That evening Jefferson Hope was
taken into custody and, not being
able to find sureties, was'detained for
some weeks.
When at last he was liberated, it
was only to find that Drebber's house
was deserted and that he and his sec
retary had departed for Europe.
Again the avenger had been foiled,
and again his concentrated hatred
urged him to" continue the pursuit.
Funds were wanting, however, and
for some time he had to return to
work saving every dollar for his ap
proaching journey.
At last, having collected enough to
keep life in him, he departed for
Europe, and tracked his enemies
from city to city, working his way in
any menial capacity, but never over
taking the fugitives.
When he reached St. Petersburg
they had departed for Paris; and
when he followed them there he
learned that they had Just set off
for Copenhagen.
At the Danish capital he was again
a few days too late, for they had
journeyed on to London, where he
at last succeeded in running them to
-s to what occurred there, we can
not do better than quote the old hunt
er's own account, as duly recorded
in Dr. Watson's journal, to which we
are aiready under such obligations.
(To be continued.)
Mrs. Campbell was Angry.
Ex-Congreesman Tim Campbell says
Mrs. Campbell spoke to him the other
day about the advertisement of a but
tonless shirt.
"What kind of a shirt is that?" she
inquired.
"Just like mine," answered the ex
congressman, who, in telling the story,
said Mrs. Campbell didn't speak to
him for a week. New York Times.
How Necessary.
"How did that light opera of yours
turn out?" asked the young composer.
"A beastly failure."
"What was the reason?"
"Well, you see, the stage manager
forgot to load down the poor, simple
village maidens who tra-la-la through
the piece with silk dresses and paste
diamonds.'" Judge.
His Plan.
City Man Yes; we all need a rest
once in a while.
Farmer So we do, young man. An'
if some of you city folks'd foller my
plan an' take yer rest from 9 at night
till 4 in the mornin' you'd be a deal
better off. Pack.
Ambiguous.
"What I am afraid of," said Mies
Primley, shaking her head roguishly,
"is the man I married would not love
me when I am old." '
"If he loved you when he married
you," said Miss Candid, "he would."
No Help Needed.
Lawyer You know yon are not
obliged to incriminate yourself.
Client No; I sup pose there'll be
plenty to attend to that, all right,
TOUN
A Bit of Partor Magic '
Cut from a fourfold piece of paper an
arrow shaped like the illustration; then
place this arrow on the point of a
needle vertically situated. In a cork, at
its center part marked but without
causing the needle to pierce the paper;
after the cross has been properly bal
anced on the needle, cover the whole
with a common glass- thoroughly
dried. . $ 5
Now get a dry woolen cloth, and by
placing your. hand or finger on top of
the glass to insure Its steadiness, rub
the cloth briskly up and down, the glass
at a point between the Mints of the
cross and the pointed end f the cross
will slowly but surely. move .toward
or revolve on the needle" until it points
to the place on the glass! where the
cloth Is being rubbed. .
The point of the cross Is . attracted
by the electricity which is generated ty
rubbing the glass with the woolen
cloth.
Alice's Club.
ACTS LIKE A COMPASS. , .
"Father, father, please wait for me!"
called Alice Mead,' all out of breath with
running to meet her father. . -
Father heard and stopped Just as be
reached the piazza steps, saAp.T "Good
afternoon, little lady! WuyWi&n'? yo'u
make your father hear before, so 1 we
might have walked up the street together?"-
"
"I did try very hard," said Alice. Then
she took his outstretched hand, and
they climbed the steps and sat down be
side mother.
"Back again, girlie?" asked mother.
"Did you have a nice time?"
"Where have you been?" Inquired
father.
"Down to Bertha Kobbe's. Our club
held its first meeting there to-day, and
we had a lovely time, mother," answer
ed the little girl, with a smile.
"Your club? My dear little girl, do
you mean to tell me you belong to a
club?" exclaimed father, with the mer
ry look in his eyes that Alice loved to
see.
"Why, yes, father, I thought every
body did." Mother and father laughed
as Alice continued: "You do, and moth
er has two or three, haven't you,
mother?"
"Yes, dear, fully as many as that," an
swered mother, and she smiled as she
thought of the many societies of which
she was a member.
"I thought you did; then Rob belongs
to a baseball club, and sister is going to
join a ping-pong club. So somebody is
always going to something, and I Just,
wished I could have a club, too. One
day-1 told teacher so, and she said, 'Do
you? That's the very thing; we will
have a Good Manners Club.' "
Father was listening hard now. "A
Good Manners Club? What Is that?"
"Don't you know, father, lots of girls
and boys in our school forget to say
thank you and please when we onght
And sometimes we just say plain what,
instead of what, father."
"Yes, little maid, I have noticed that,"
answered father; "and It is the same
way with yes and no."
"Yes," said the young club member,
adding, as she remembered her club,
"Yes, father, I mean. Miss Knox is al
ways telling us about those things, and
the boys about lifting their hats arid
about being polite to the girls, and, oh,
ever so many things! So she said we
would have a club."
"To whip you" with when you were
not polite?" quizzed father.
"No, father," laughed Alice. "Yon
know I didn't mean that I mean a real
truly club, with members, like yours
and mother's; only all we have to do to
join ours is to sign a little pledge like
this: 'I promise to try to be polite.' And
once a week we meet and tell how we
have done."
"Of course you all succeed, don't
you?" inquired mother.
"No, mother, we don't!" sighed the
little girL
"How do you know about the oth
ers?" was the next question.
"I'll tell you how it is, father. Miss
Knox told us that every one who had
failed once or twice, or even a great
many times, through the week, could
bring a penny to the next meeting if he
wanted to. The pennies are to help
buy something more for our Christmas
box. And what do you s'pose? To-day
every boy and girl there bronght one!
And Henry Paget yoo know him, don't
you, father?"
"Oh, yes, I know Henry. What hap
pened to him? .Did he forget his pen
ny?" ' ' . - . . '
"Oh, no, he bronght his penny, but he
asked Miss Knox what It means to be
polite, and said he couldn't be, because
he didn't know what it means."
"What did Miss Knox tell him, dear r
"She said the best definition she knew
Is he old rhyme shall I speak It for
you? ".' """
True politeness is to say - -
The kindest thing in the kindest way."
- Father kissed hey as he said, "I think
your club is better than some of the
grown-up ones." " - ' - -
'And mother - added, "So do I."
Youth's Companion.
Faith in the Rainbow.
It had rained and rained for days. . It
had rained so hard and for such a long
time that Hugh had lost nearly a week
at schools One day he took down the
spyglass,, and was looking through it
up at the -sky. His mother saw him
standing there by the window and
cried out: . "Hugh, Hugh, what are
you doing with that spyglass?" "I
was thinking," he answered, "that God
has forgotten that He promised there
never would be another flood, and 1
am trying to see if there won't be a
rainbow somewhere up there, so we
will be sure." '
A Punishment.
Little Miss Mabel
Sat at the table,
Drumming with fork and spoon.
Till her mother said, "Child,
I shall really go wild
If you don't stop that clattering soon.'
Bnt little Miss Mabel
Kept up such a babel -That,
what do yon think happened next?
NHet spoon and her fork
Were sent to New York,
And Mabel was very much vexed.
Carolyn WelL
Doing; aa He Waa Told.
"What on earth," said a gentleman
to his son, "are you doing up there,
Johnny, sitting on the horse's back,
when you ought to be at school?"
"Teacher said I was to write a com
position on a horse," said the boy, "and
I'm trying to, but it's awful dif cult,
'cos he will keep moving so. I s'pose
that's why teacher gave It to us to do,
ain't It?"
THE SMOKER'S HEART.
Those Who Use Cigars of Ordinary
Quality Seldom Attacked. -
Dr. E. Mather writes as follows on
this subject in the People's Health
Journal: .
"Smoking, we And, as a rule, agrees
very well with persons for many years
yes, perhaps, for twenty or more
years, although by degrees we find cl.
gars ot a flner ffavor are rnosen; but
cause, troubles are experienced with
the heart, and we find they rapidly in
crease, and which compel the sufferer
to call in the help of a medical man.
Yet It is very strange to say that per
sons consuming cigars of ordinary
quality,, even if they smoke them very
largely, rarely are attacked In that
way.
"The age at which disturbances of
the heart become pronounced varies
very much. It is rare that patients
are under 30 years of age, but mostly
between 40 and CO years old. Persons
who are able to smoke full-flavored
Havanas continue to do so up to their
death: If we only look around among
the better class of society, which, it Is
well known, Is the principal consumer
of such cigars. Still, it Is astonishing
to find how many persons with ad
vancing years discontinue smoking. As
a rule affection of the heart has caused
them to abjure the weed..-
"And In . such cases the patient has
found the advice of the physician the
best, and to make up bis. mind to dls
continue, smoking-at once and In most
cases the action; of -the heart Is restor
ed to Its normal state. In such cases;
besides discontinuing smoking, relief
must be sought by regulating the diet,
of course, by taking only easily digest
ible food, with short" walks, residence
in a quiet place, or among moun
tains of. moderate elevation, and suit
able internal" treatment, ;
"I have found by taking, this course
all symptoms- will disappear in the
course of a short. .time, or, during the
year, and do not reappear -it the pa
tient does not. recommence smoking."
A David Harum Trade. ,
There Is a citizen In New York who
decided to treat himself to a horse and
runabout. In every case he Insisted
upon knowing the attitude of the pros
pective purchase in relation to auto
mobiles. ' "I don't want my neck brok
en dally," he would say.
There was a horse that suited him.
"I can warrant him on the automobile
question," said the Jersey farmer who
owned bim. "I will guarantee that he
will pass a dozen an hodr all day long
and never look at one of them."
"Will you give me a written state
ment to that effect."
"I wllL" - ;
The sale was made. For once a Jer
sey man had told the truth In a horse
trade. The horse was. blind. Wash
ington Post.
Hemp In tbe Philippines.
The largest production of hemp for
one year under normal conditions - to
the Philippines was 110,000 tons. There
Is a possibility of the islands being
made to produce sufficient for the con
sumption of the whole world. Hemp
needs no cultivation. Care must only
be taken that it is cut In the proper
season. The natives cannot be excelled
the world over in the preparation of
hemp for the market.
Tbe Bright Little Boy.
"What dp you expect to be when you
become of age, my little man?" asked
the visitor. -
"Twenty-one, sir," was the bright
one's reply. Yonkers Statesman.
New Breed of Fowls.
The Illustration shows a cock-and
hen, from photograph, of the hew breed
of fowls recently introduced '- from
France and known as Farerolle. Those
who have seen the breed pronounce It
a desirable one, and think that it will
become popular In this country. In
brief, the main characteristics are vig
or, early maturity, good feeding qual
ities and fine flesh. Comparatively lit
tle Is known about the breed as egg
producers, but, judging from the make
up of the hen, they should do fairly
well in that respect The main claim
for the breed, however, is that they
head the list of all table fowls, seem
ingly being fitted to take on flesh rap
idly and still have the flesh retain the
finest flavor.
Concentrated Feeds Favored.'
That farmers are giving the corn
concentrated feeds a careful trial Is
shown by their increased supplying an
abundance of pure fresh air as all
times as the first requisite, to be fol
lowed by the admittance into the sta
bles of all "the sunlight that can pos
sibly be secured.
These two .forces, pure air and di
rect sunlight, are great germ destroy
ers and no habitation for man or beast
can have too mnch of" them. Think
for g moment of the; &rm of punish
ment meted out to the offenders
againsif oletys law and -conipflnyV-
wlth the conditions on many of our
breeding farms, noting how closely the
conditions agree, and then reflect on
the comparative length of the period
of life of prisoners and the prevalence
of tuberculosis among them as com
pared with the rest of humanity who
can enjoy the blessings of long life
and good health, made possible only
by God's greatest of gifts to all his
creatures, pure air and sunshine. The
breeder, therefore, who Is wise in his
day and generation will endeavor by
all means in his power to provide
plenty of exercise In- the open air,
freedom from all restraint possible,
and when confinement is necessary.
Will see to It that the essentials for
long life and -good health, fresh air
and sunshine, are supplied In abund
ance. New "England Homestead.
Fruit-Gathering Device.
Our two illustrations show a handy
device for picking fruit, the advantage
over.; a basket being the clear open
space that is afforded
in this case, where the
handle of the basket
must constantly be
avoided by the pick
er's hand. One figure
shows the box in posi
tion on the ladder, while the other
shows it with the handle in place for
carrying away the fruit when the box
is full. . It. is very simple and one can
HAND BOX FOE FRUIT.
make the whole thing in a few mo
ments, if an- empty box of the right
size is at hand, and a few pieces of No.
12 wire. Farm and Home.
Other Fertilizer Needed.
It is generally admitted that there is
considerable manurial value in the
grain stubble left on the field to be
plowed under,, this value consisting of
arBonoif "ail the essential plant
foods in varying degrees, together with
more or less lime and humids. In
some cases this value is considerable
In one plant food as In the case of the
nitrogen ' id the plowed-under clover.
It is a mistake, however, to believe
that the manure in this stubble is suf
ficient to prevent the depletion of the
soil by cropping, and yet this Is the
idea that is strongly fixed in the minds
of many farmers. There Is no getting
away from the old natural law that the
soil must have returned to it at least
a little more than the crop takes from
It, and this the stubble and scant appli-
FAVEBOIXF. FOWLS;
cation of stable manure will not do.
The possession of the Ideas indicated
make it "evident that the study of tbe
soil in an intelligent manner is one
of the essential things for all farmers,
to do.
Farm and Factory.
In 1870, the census did not report a
pound of butter made in factories; in
1880, 30,000,000 pounds, out of a prod
uct of 807,000,000, was-factory made;
in 1900 the factory product of butter
was 420,126,000 pounds, out of a grand
total of 1,492,099,000 pounds, the fac
tory product being 28.2 per cent of the
whole.. Cheese making shows a still
more remarkable transformation. In
1860 there was no cheese making in fac
tories reported. In 1870 the factories
made more than one-half our cheese;
and In 1900 the farms made but 16,372,
000 pounds, or less than 6 per cent of
the whole product of 300,000,000.
Illustrations might be multiplied in
definitely to show the encroachment of
the factory upon the function of the
farm. Indeed, it is becoming a most,
difficult matter for the census makers
to determine where to draw the line be
tween agriculture and manufactures in
many branches of industry. But the
farm is the twin sister of the factory;
they flourish or are depressed in per
fect sympathy; and American suprem
acy in manufactures is due, in very
large degree, to the abundance of our
"agricultural products. Of the raw ma
terials consumed in manufactures, ag
riculture supplied $1,940,727,000 in
value, or 81.2 per cent of the total; the
mines supplied $319,975,000, or 13.4 per
cent in value; and the forest $118,803,
000, or 5 per cent of the total; while
from ocean, lake and river came only
$9,635,000, or 0.04 -per cent. S. N. D.
North, in Review of Reviews.
Scarcity of Beef and Mntton.
The setting and fencing of farms in
those locations where cattle and sheep
have been allowed to graze freely
upon government land has helped to
make an advance in the prices of our
meats. The conditions are different
from what they were twenty years
ago, yet we think this may be in part
overcome by the .fattening of cattle at
an earlier age, and by better cultiva
tion and the introduction of better
grasses on the "grazing lands,- and? bet- '
tef 'tet ""wind care of stock whea J
1 " '3 Juk'u fc- to the; -iitubles.-.l'iXji-
stead of requiring fifty, acres to" each
steer they are now beginning to claim,
or the best feeders are, that, three
acres of grass is enough for a steer.
We have known men in New England
who found one acre produce forage for
a cow In milk, excepting the grain food
which was purchased. When our beef
growers reach that capacity they will
find it costs no more to grow a fat
animal than it did when they had
range which was unlimited and with
out cost New England Homestead.
Fruit Trees for the Roadside.
As a rule trees to be set along the '
roadside if beyond the line of- the prop
erty, should be of the "ornamental class-,
es rather than fruit trees; particularly
should this be the case if the farm is ,
located in a rather thickly populated
section. If, however, the trees' are to
be set inside the fence line on one side
of the farm, or even on all sides, chet
ry trees will be the most ornamental
and probably yield as good an income -as
any other class, if soil and climate
is suitable. In an apple section it would
doubtless be wise to set apple trees.
There can be but one objection to util- :
Izing the land along the roadside for
fruit trees, and that is the tendency on
the part of the owner to neglect them
to a much greater extent than would
be the case If the trees were In orchard
rows. The trees must have the annual
care, the pruning, the spraying and the
thinning, and if these are given there
Is no reason, why they should not grow
profitable crops.
Keyptian Cotton in Texas.
Egyptian cotton is being introduced
In Texas and promises to revolutionize
the cotton industry of the South. It is
said that it Is ' much more desirable
than the - cotton raised in the United
States now, and even better than the
Sea Island cotton. The Egyptian cot
ton has much longer fiber than other ,
cottons, and its seed can be removed
so easily that it is not-necessary to cut
up the cotton in ginning it
Agricultural Atoms.
: Grand Rapids ' is a favorite forcing
lettuce.
Harvest the turnips, mangels and ,
cabbage before the winter shuts down. ' '
Oom Paul is & new strawberry, an-
nounced by its originator to be- "the
flower of the fruit world." i
Don't pick apples on the hot days ;
that sometimes come in autumn. Have ; ;
all fruit cool when taken in to be
stored.
i
In late summer stir the soil lightly -:
in the strawberry patch after each
rain torkeep out weeds and conserve '
moisture. . '
: A Michigan man claims a profitable;
bit of fruit growing in $211 received :J
for gooseberries grown on less than ;
half an acre of ground. . ;
The American persimmon makes a V
handsome tree ornamentally consid
ered. It has dark-green leaves that
remain on late In the fall.
For cabbage worms that appear late -in
the season pyrethrum or saltpeter at j
the rate of a teaspoonful to a gallon of '
water can be used with good results. ,
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