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FIGHT FOE ON SEA
RUSSIANS SINK A JAPANESE TOR
. PEDO BOAT.
Both Sides Suffer an Equal Loss Rns
sians Cane Upon Japanese Uoexpect
edly in the Night While Out Scout
ing Russian Admiral Shows Oreat
ttravery In an Attempt at Rescue.
St. Petersburg, March 14. The com
plete etory off the fierce fight off Port
Arthur between torpedo flotillas, which
occurred Wednesday, and the bom
bardment which followed Thursday
morning, was not given out here until
after midnight.
Two official meesages from Viceroy
Alexieff had been received during the
day and presented to the emperor, but
the public remained in suspense. All
sorts of rumors of the information con
tained in the dispatches were spread
among the officials, but they did not
have their texts, and were under the
impression that Admiral Makaroff had
directed the attack upon the enemy's
ships. When the texts appeared, it
became evident the collisions between
the torpedo flotillas had occurred acci
dentally during the night while the
Russians were scouting in search of the
nemy.
As far as known here, this is the first
time the torpedo boats have engaged
each other at sea. Although the odds
were against the Russians, as the
aquadron was supported by the cruisers
of the enemy, the Russians made a he
roic dash for the foe, and apparently
had the better of the combat sinking
a Japanese torpedo boat until the
cruisers got within range and one of
the latter's Bhells crippled the Stere
guschtchi. '
The gallant action of Vice Admiral
Makaroff in transferring his flag to
the cruiser Novik, and sailing out in
the face of the enemy in an attempt
at rescue, receives unstinted praise,
stamping him at the outset of his com
mand as a man of force and action,
who insists on being in the van of the
fighting.
IDAHO TO BB SWIFI.
New Battleship Will Also Be Oreat Fight
ing Machine.
Washington, March 14. Unless un
foreseen obstacles are encountered, the
battleship Idaho will become a part of
the United States navy early in the
spring of 1907. Under the terms of a
contract recently made with the Cramp
shipbuilding company, of Philadel
phia, the Idaho and her sister ship,
the Mississippi, are to be constructed
at their yard at an aggiegate cost of
12,999,500, the contract period being
42 months. Plans for these ships
have been completed and turned over
to the contracting firm, and already
steps have been taken looking to the
construction of the two vessels.
The navy dpartment has embodied
in the Idaho the most modern ideas in
naval architecture. While not as
great as some of the vessels in modern
navies, the Idaho is designed to be an
all-around machine, not only capable
, of withstanding an attack from the en
emy, but of being able to engage or
give chase to the enemy if need be.
In othei words, the Idaho embodies
the best features of the modern battle
ship and cruiser combined.
ORBATBR ATTACK IS IMMINENT,.
Japanese Bombardments of Port Arthur
Only Preparatory.
London,' March 14. A correspond
ent of the Telegraph at Seoul describes
the recent Japanese attacks on Port
Arthur aa "successful preparatory bom
bardment," thereby intimating that a
greater attempt to reduce Port Arthur
is thought imminent.
A correspondent at Chefoo of the
Mail gives alleged information of the
Japanese landing movements up to
March 9, and says disembarkation is
proceeding at Chemulpo and points to
the northward with marveluoa rapid
ity. During the last ten days 16 trans
ports have landed 10,000 men at a
town the Japanese call Kaishoe. Dis
patch boats began o run on Wednesday
between Chemulpo and Chinampo.
The Lewis Crusade to St. LouU.
All persons of the name of Lewis,
their relatives and friends in America
are preparing for the crusade of the
Lewis clans to the World's Fair in St.
Louis, Friday, September 23, 1904, in
honor of the memory of their distin
guished tribesman. Capt. Meriwether
Lewis. Lewis day, Sept. 23, 1904, will
mark the 98th anniversary of the tri
umphant return of the Lewis & Clark
expedition of discovery to the Pacific.
August 12, 1905, will be Lewis day
at the Lewis & Clark exposition in
Portland, Oreogn.
Russians WU1 Be Held at Harbin.
Mukden. Manchuria, March 14 It
is officially announced that in conse
quence of the many conflicting ac
counts of the landing of Japanese
troops at different points, and the vari
ous repoits of the intentions of the Jap
anese commanders, the Russian army
corps which has arrived 'at Harbin will
be detained. It will be most difficult
to find accommodations for this great
I body of troops, and their detention at
Harbin will entail much hardship.
Crisis at Hand In Cauca.
Panama, March 14. The internal
situation in the Colombian department
of Cauca has in no way improved, and
appears to be approaching a . crisis.
The election to the presidency of Co
lombia of General Rafael Reyes is de
clared in some quarters to be the only
thing that can possibly prevent a move
ment for Cauca to secede.
WILD OALB RAQES.
Pacific Coast From San Diego to Van
couver Island Wind Swept.
San Francisco. March 12. The
worst rain and wind storm in 13 years
swept over this city and along the Pa
cific coast today, doing much damage
to shipping, railroads and frame build
ings through the state. The storm ex
tends from San Diego ' to Vancouver
Island, and it is feared that many
marine disasters have ocurred along the
coast.
In this city this morning the barom
eter reached 29.23, the lowest record,
and the wind registered a velocity of
48 miles an hour .while at Sacramento
a gale of 64 miles was recorded. Tele
graph and telephone wires were pros
trated in every direction and for sev
eral hours this city was entirely cut off
from the outside world.
At the Cliff House on the beach near
the entrance to San Francisco Bay
tremendous waves dashed against the
rocky shore and sent masses of spray
over the huge baths, a steel frame
building 50 feet high. Numerous
small craft on the bay were; blown
ashore and damage to shipping hi San
Francisco bay will amount to many
thousands of dollars.
" Reports from the interior show that
the storm extended over practically the
entire state. In the southern portion,
where the season has been dry, tke
rain will greatly benefit crops.
SECRETS FOR SALE.
French Officer Offers Japan. Important
Naval Information.
Paris, March 12. In spite of offic
ial reticence and denials from the Jap
anese legation here, it is affirmed that
a noncommissioned officer named Mar
tin, who was employed in the ministry
of marine, and who is now under ar
rest, attempted to sell French naval se
crets to a naval attache at the Japanese
legation.
The discovery of this alleged at
tempt came as a result of the acciden
tal opening of a letter addressed to the
noncommissioned officer by a naval
captain of the same name. The letter
was from an Intermediary, but it indi
cated the principals in the affair. It
is alleged that several women are im
plicated, and one of them has con
fessed. It appears now that only one docu
ment is missing from the ministry of
marine, but it is possible that Martin
photographed and replaced others. It
is not probable that the information
alleged to have been stolen got beyond
the intermediary, and it is said the
Japanese naval attache, who is sup
posed to have been in indirect commu
nication with Martin, sailed for home
on board one of the cruisers which Jap
an purchased, from Argentina.
READY FOR WAR IN BALKANS
Russia," However, Does Not Expect an
Outbreak in the Spring.
St. Petersburg, March 11. Careful
inquiry concerning the outlook in the
Balkans develps the fact that the pre
vailing opinion in government, as well
as diplomatic circles, is against an out
break of war in the spring, although
the danger is not considered passed.
A perfect understanding exists between
Russia and Austria; and besides, the
Russian authorities appear to be satis
fied completely regarding the attitude
of Bulgaria. What assurances the
authorities have concerning Bulgaria
are not known, but they do not tally
with direct information from other
sources, representing Bulgaria as hav
ing her army under mobilization, with
having her plans perfected for an in
vasion of Turkey, and as being confi
dent that she can defeat the Turks sin
gle handed.
Evidently the porte is alarmed at
the outlook, as an American, a repre
sentative of an ordnance firm, who
came here to act as a broker in the
sale of South American warships to
Russia, has been requuested to go to
Constantinople immediately, the sultan
desiring to purchase a large supply of
guns.
. Officers Fight Mob Off.
Murphysboro, 111., March 12. A
mob of 75 men from Carbondale made
an attempt at 4 o'clock this morning
to take Thomas Vaughn, a negro,
f.om the county jail -here. Sheriff
Thorp had been apprised of their com
ing and he and Deputy Woodruff lay
in wait. When the mob reached the
jail the officers trained their guns on
it. The mob quickly dispersed, but
not until three of its members had
been captured. Deputy Woodruff's
gun was discharged prematurely, tear
ing his arm.
Holds Balkan Situation Alarming.
St. Petersburg March 12. A spec
ial dispatch to the Viedomosti paints
the Balkan situation in dark colors.
The correspondent declares that a col
lisioc between Bulgaria and Turkey
may occur any day and says that it was
hoped that the draft of the agreement
submitted by M. Natchevitch, the Bul
garian diplomatic agent at Constanti
nople, to the porte would patch up
peace, but the sultan at the last mo
ment refused to sign it.
Now $12,600,000 a Pound.
New York, March 12. An importer
of radium here gives out the startling
news that the price of this latest pro
duct of the scientist has increased $4,
200,000 a pound in two days. The
commercial rate last week was $8,400,
000, now it is $12,600,000. So great
has been the demand for a few' grains
that the supply on the market probab
ly will have disappeared entirely by
the end of the present month.
NEW RIOT FEARED
MORE TROOPS HAVE BEEN ORDERED
TO SPRINGFIELD.
Saloons Closed and Many Other Lines
of Business Practically Suspended
Negroes Keep Off the Streets One
Who Ventures Out After Dark Is
Fired Upon Martial Law Exists.
Springfield, O., March 11. The situ
ation tonight was considered by the
authorities to be more threatening
than at any time since the beginning
of the present race troubles. The only
outbreak up to midnight, however, oc
curred at 11 o'clock in Short Winter
street. Five shots aimed at a colored
man were the occasion of three com
panies of militia being dispatched to
the scene of the disturbance. By the
time the militiamen arrived the police
had restored order, and the colored oc
cupants of several houses were ordered
indoors.
"While Governor Herrick has not pro
claimed a state of martial law.-, such a
condition practically exists in the
down-town formerly occupied by the
negro resorts. Ten companies of the
Ohio National Guard are on picket
duty, and seven more companies are
expected here before morning. The
saloons, without exception, are closed,
and many other lines of business, have
practically ceased. Mayor Bowlii's has
not only closed the remaining negro sa
loons, hotels and lodging houses which
are under the ban of the mob, but has
ordered the proprietors in every in
stance to move out all the intoxicating
drinks, and in some instances even the
fixtures, including gambling apparatus.
While there are 15,000 negroes in this
city, none was seen anywhere tonight.
The body of Dixon, the negro, was pri
vately interred here tonight in Fern
cliffe cemetery. The order for saloons
to remain closed is observed, but no at
tention is paid to the mayor's procla
mation for people to keep off the
streets, which was issued at noon.
The mob has at no time shown a dis
position to burn property other than
that on the levee. The loss from last
night's fire is between $15,000 and
$20,000.
The troops this afternoon, in dis
persing a crowd, discovered a quantity
of dynamite that was intended for
blowing up the remaining negro dives.
HAS BATTLB ON.
Tokio Is Sure Port Arthur Is Once More
Under Fire.
London, March 11. Special advises
from Tokio state that there is little
doubt that the bombardment of Port
Arthur was resumed today, but at the
war office all information on the sub
ject is refused. Persistent' rumors to
this effect are in circulation, however,
in quarters where there should be a
knowledge of the truth or falsity of the
report, and as no effort is being made
to deny it, the presumption is it is
well founded.
The Russian advance into Northern
Corea continues, according" to the latest
advises received at the war office. It
is probable that a serious clash will
soon take place in that locality.
The mission of Marquis Ito to Corea,
it is emphatically stated, will not be
of an administrative nature, but rather
a strong expression of the relations the
mikado desires to establish with Corea.
From Tien Tsin advises are sent that
by a series of rapid marches the Japan
ese have succeeded in surprising the
Russian force sent to throw intrench
ments at Fung Wang Chang, and com
pelled them to abandon the position,
the Russians being outnumbered and
unable to secure the commanding po
sition planned. The Japanese army
then marched northward to an eastern
pass to Takung Ling, and is now mov
ing on Hai Tcheng and Lio Yang where
a force of 35,000 Russians are strongly
intrenched. An engagement is immi
nent at the latter place, and if the Jap
anese are successful the line of commu
nication with Port Arthur will be cut,
endangering the. safety of the fortress,
while Niu Chwang and its port, Yin
kow, are almost certain to fall.
Russia May Need Fleet of Steamers.
New York, March 11. The Russian
steam navigation company is said to
have received government instructions
which compel it to curtail ordinary op
erations, particular outside the Black
sea, says a dispatch to the Timess from
Sebastopol. It is understood the in
structions provide for a contingency call
on their tonnage by the government.
The company's contract with the gov
ernment provides for the government's
acquisition of the whole fleet for troops
and other military work within the
Black sea.
Her Hope Lies in Second War.
Kieff, Russia, March 11. The papers
here make a feature of an interview
with a Japanese correspondent of the
Nichi Nichi, who is now visiting the
Balkans. He is quoted as saying the
Japanese fully recognize they have no
hope of defeating Russisa, unless her
attention is diverted by possible com
plications in the Balkans. The object
of his visit is to ascertain the chances
of such trouble breaking out in the
near future.
Federal Officers Given Warning.
Washington, March 11.- The secre
tary of the interior has sent letters to
all the federal officials involved in the
Bonaparte-Woodruff report on Indian
Territory affairs, formally calling at
tention to the findings and recommen
dations of that report, and warning
that if they retain public office they
must separate themselves from the
private corporate connections they are
accused of having.
ALL EYES ON IT.
Russian. Vladivostok Squadron Must
Soon Be Located.
- Tokio, March, 10. It .is believed
here that there has already been a
decisive ' naval engagement in the
vicinity of Vladivostok, and details of
it are anxiously awaited. ' The Japan
ese fleet did not, it Is said, go to Vlad
ivostok for the purpose of bombard
ing the town, but to locate and at
tack the Russian fleet stationed there.
It is understood here that when the
Japanese fleet arrived there on Sun
day last, it found the Russian squad
ron absent. If this is true, it gave
the Japanese squadron advantage in
the way of avoiding battle close to the
inshore batteries, at the same time
putting it in a position to prevent the
Russian ships re-entering the harbor.
It is doubted that the Japanese with
drew their entire squadron unless the
location of the enemy had been dis
covered, as it meant surrendering the
advantage of being in a position be
tween the enemy and the enemy's
base.
There is a strong possibility that
the Japanese found the Russian ships
in the vicinity of Possiet Bay, and
gave them battle there. The names
and numbers of ships in the Japanese
squadron have been kept secret, but
it was .probably sufficiently strong to
divide into two divisions, the one to
guard Vladivostok, and the other to
cruise in search of the Russian ships.
The navy department expects to
receive dispatches tomorrow from
Gen San, where it has planned the
fleet would call after the operation in
volving an attack upon the Russian
squadron had been concluded.
WAR COST NOT A DEAD LOSS.
Russia Figures That Most of the
Money Will Go to Her People.
Paris, March 9. A St. Petersburg
dispatch gives an interview with M.
Kokovzev, to whom has been intrusted
the raising of funds required for the
conducting of the war.
"Even on the most unfavorable hy
pothesis," he says, "the vital forces of
the empire cannot be effected. The
expenditure must not be looked upon
from a European viewpoint, or com
pared, for example, with the South
African struggle. Would Russia have
to spend, for example, 380,000,000
francs for the purchase of horses out
side of her domains? Hardly. At the
maximum she will expend but" 10,000,
000 francs, and this will be exclusive
ly expended in Russia. The cost of
the transport of the troops, and sup
plies, also, will be paid over to the
state railway.
"In a general way, it can be stated
that the money expended from the na
tional treasury will not be the dead
loss that the cost of the Transvaal war
was to Great Britain. Most of it will ul
timately benefit the Russian mer
chants and manufacturers. It would
be a gross exaggeration to suppose
that the war will entail a gross ex
penditure on Russia of one-quarter of
t he total of the cost of the war in
South Africa to the British govern
ment." SPLIT ON BILL.
Senators Fail to Agree on Land Re
form Measures.
Washington, March 10. Western
senators are hopeful that legislation
along the lines recommended in the
report of the Public Land Commis
sion, sent to congress yesterday, will
bo enacted at the present session of
congress. The senate committee ex
pects to take up the commission's re
commendations at its meeting tomor
row, and an effort will be made to se
cure a report on a bill repealing the
timber and stone act, providing for
the sale of government timber, and
carrying out the recommendations re
garding desert land and homestead
commutation laws.
Unfortunately there is a division of
the committee on party lines, the
democrats, with the exception of Du
bois, of Idaho, favoring the outright
repeal of the timber and stone home
stead commutation and desert land
acts, without the enactment of other
laws to take their place. Bard, of
California, and Dietrich, of Nebraska,
are now with the democrats. All
other republicans, except Nelson,
favor legislation similar to that re
commended by the commission. This
leaves the committee standing seven
members for absolute repeal, six sup
porting the commission's .recommend
ation, with Nelson in doubt and Bur
ton absent.
Russia to Have Large Force.
Paris, March 10. The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Figaro has
sent an interview with General Sak
haroff, minister of war. who, while re
fusing to give the number of men con
centrated in the Far East, said the
military authorities were well pleas
ed. There was no lack of troops, he
said, but the means of transportation
beyond Lake Baikal were inadequate,
and he was about to send 120 loco
motives and 2000 cars beyond the
lake In order to move the troops more
rapidly. General Sakharoff declared
that the number of troops- to go to
Manchuria had not yet been fixed.
Orders Given by Governor.
Columbus, O.. March 10. Upon ur
gent representations from Mayor
Bowlus. of Springfield, O., that a race
war was imminent, as a result of the
lynching of the negro Dixon, Gover
nor Herrick tonight ordered eight
companies of state militia to that city
to preserve order. Adjutant-General
Crutchfield at once arranged for the
mobilization of the troops. Governor
Herrick's first order to Mayor Bowlus
was to issue a proclamation ordering
the closing of all saloons.
Russia Tears Building Down.
St, Louis, MaTch 10. The frame
work for the Russian National Pavil
ion at the World's Fair, was torn
down today on receipt of a cablegranj
from 9L Petersburg by Contractor
Lecouer, who has been In charge of
the work. The cablegram was from
the department of the interior, brief
ly ordering such work as had not
been completed torn down.
Portable Scale Rack.
A. J. Kingery. of Illinois, tells how
to construct a portable scale rack: and
sends the St Louis Republic a sketch.
"My scale platform," he says, "is 7x14
feet and I use posts 4x4, seven feet
long, with four on a side for uprights.
In both ends of the uprights bore a
0-16-inch hole, six inches deep, and
take a five-eighth rod and cut In
lengths of eight Inches and drive in
these holes. Next lay 4x4's on the plat
form of scales, one side at a time, lay
ing the two end ones flush with the
ends of the planks on the platform.
Then space the other 4x4's equally dis
tant from the ends, then nail on six
fence boards, the first board six inches
from the bottom of the 4x4' 8 and the
rest of them should be eight inches
apart. Mark opposite each rod in the
4x4' s and bore a three-fourth-inch hole,
two inches from the outer edge of
plank. Nail the boards on the inside
of the 4x4's. Hang the gates so they
can be taken off easily. Use 2x4's for
cross ties at the tops of the posts to fit
over the iron pins placed in them.
Drive a 20-penny nail through the ends
of the pieces of 2x4's so they will not
pull out when strained. Use staples
and hooks for fastening the gates. One
man can take this rack off or put it on
in a few minutes. To take the rack
off first remove the gates. Then take
off the cross ties, then lift off the sides.
Put on again by reversing the opera
tion." TTae Wood Aabea Profitably.
While there is no reason why wood
ashes cannot be used on many of the
farm crops raised, provided they are
carefully used, the best results come
from their use on hay lands. Here they
may be freely used and will invariably
give good results. The writer has used
them to advantage in potato growing
and in corn, on rather sandy soil well
filled with humus or vegetable matter;
but dissolved South Carolina rock was
always used to mix with the ashes,
and the combination was used as a
dressing, not dropping out the usual
fertilizers applied during the prepara
tion of the seed bed.
In using wood ashes on meadows,
one must be sure that they are dry, un
leached ashes, or their potash content,
their main value, will be small, hence
the application will fail to produce
satisfactory results, and the expense
will be heavy. It Is a good plan to
submit samples of wood ashes to the
experiment station of your State for
examination before going into them
very heavy.'
Angoras at tbe Fair.
Every Angora breeder should be
proud of the recognition given Angora
goats at the St. Louis Exposition, says
American , Sheep
Breeder. Hon. F.
D. Coburn, chief of
the live stock de
partment, has offer
ed the same premi
ums for Angoras as
for sheep. There
could have been no
complaint of injus
tice had he offered
less for goats, ow
ing to the newness
"an go ha qtjxkn." ol tne lnaustry, ana
so we all appreciate the liberality of
the premiums. The best way for goat
men to show their appreciation is to
have a large number of the best goats
in the country at that great show. It
would be well at this early date to se
lect the goats you propose to show
there and get them in good condition.
This portrait of Mrs. M. Armer, of
Kingston, N. M., Is reproduced from
American Sheep Breeder. Mrs. Armer
is known as the "American Angora
queen."
How to Catch Sheep, r
A sheep should never be caught by
its wool, says Pacific Homestead. This
method not only causes the animal un
necessary pain, but in the case of fat
sheep that are to be killed it does much
harm to the joint of mutton that lies
underneath where the wool was pulled.
It causes a dark bruise just in the
same manner as our bodies become dis
colored from being bruised.
The proper way to catch a sheep is
to take it either by the hind leg just
above the gambrel joint or by putting
the hand underneath its jaw or neck.
In using a crook it is important that
the sheep are not caught below the
gambrel joint, as injury to the leg is
liable to result from this.
A Sncceasfnl Frosr Industry.
Mr. Nathaniel Wetzen, formerly of
Kilbourn, Wis., says an exchange, has
been remarkably successful in several
large business enterprises of an agri
cultural nature. He acquired tbe title
of "melon king" by making Rocky
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PORTABLE SCAXH RACE.
Ford. Col., famous for its cantaloupes.
He has Just now won the title of
"frog king" by doing $40,000 worth
of business In bull-frogs at Beau
mont, Texas, during the past year.
These frogs came from both Louisiana
and Texas, and Mr. Wetzel is about to
establish near New Orleans the largest
frog ranch in the world, where 80 ex
pert catchers will be constantly em
ployed. Cutting Corn Fodder Feed.
The writer recently called on a Ger
man farmer who was making his way
in the world, but with little capital to
work with. He had read much of the
advantages of shredded corn stover
and of feeding stock roughage run
through a cutter if one cou3 not have
the use of the shredder. Both ma
chines were beyond bis means, but he
was determined to test for himself the
value of the cut fodder. He had evi
dently proved its value to his satisfac
tion, for he said that the present was
the third winter he bad cut the fod
der for his three cows each day with
a hatchet.
It was an enormous task, but as he
had the time to spare and had proved
It profitable he continued It With a
smile of satisfaction he said that he
had made enough money from the ex
tra milk to pay for a good cutter,
which he would have another season.
The chances are this man will earn a
shredder this time. Many dairymen
ana rarmers witn Dut a rew cows ae
cllne to do such work or to use a cut
ting machine, saying that it does not
pay when the dairy is small. This la
just where many of us make mistakes,
for if we would look out for the small
profits the larger ones would come by
accumulation and later there would
be room for the shredder.
Some Winter Work.
Among the "odd jobs" that can be
done in winter the Southern Planter
gives the following:
"Pastures, fence rows and borders of
streams may be cleared of bush
growth. Muck can be dug and left
on the edge of the swamp to dry and
weather. Do repairing, shingling and
painting when weather permits. Study
convenience in the barn and set up car
riers for hay, manure and silage, and
chutes for hay and grain. Make rat
tight grain bins if needed. Have plen
ty of forks, shovels, measures, brooms,
brushes, currycombs, etc., for barn
use,- and a good place to keep them.
Put the harnesses in good order; re
pair and sharpen tools; sort winter
fruit; draw off and mix cider to hasten
vinegar making; study farm papers
and books, and plan a better system
for the farm operations." ,
Poke for Calves.
Paul Wolson, of Kansas, says: "A
very good poke for keeping calves or
cows from going through the wire
rence is made as
shown In the
sketch. Take four,
pieces of barbed
wire about four
feet long, twist to
gether and make a'
book at top end.
Place over the
calf's neck and
twist all four to
gether under tbe
neck, of the calf and make another
hook below. A calf will not make
many attempts to creep having one of
these on."
Radlabea an Kaay Crop.
Radishes can be grown, like lettuce,
continuously from autumn until spring
in either hothouses or hotbeds. The
radish is the easiest of all .vegeta
bles to cultivate. The rapid growth
and quick maturity permit planting
them in connection with other crops in
alternate rows five or six inches apart
or in rows about the same distance
apart all to radishes. As a rule, the
radish crop is not profitable to grow;
under glass in the fall and early win
ter. For this reason they are not plant
ed generally until the last of Decem
ber or first of January or even later.
They are successfully and profitably,
grown in connection with lettuce and
beets and can always be grown to
good advantage with cucumbers, says
Denver Field.
Better Crops from Leas Land.
It is much labor applied to a small
space of ground that produces most
profitable results. The amount of fer
tility removed by a crop should be
considered. A ton of apples worth,
sa, $20, takes away only 60 cents
worth of fertility, while a ton of wheat
worth not much more money removed
$6 worth of fertility, or more than is
removed by a ton of asparagus, which
sells for $200. Nitrate of soda has in
creased a crop of timothy from 25 to
65 per cent when applied very early
in the spring, and has actually increas
ed the value of market garden crops
over $200 per acre under the system of
intensive gardening.
' Dairying: in Canada.
The outlook for winter butter is
good, says a Canadian correspondent
of Hoard's Dairyman. Stocks are light,
and holders of choice fall creamery
are not selling, believing better things
are In store for them. Winter cream
ery butter is not altogether dependent
on the export trade for a market The
local demand for this quality is in
creasing every year, and many facto
ries find a ready market for their win
ter's output right at home. By all
means our dairymen should make but
ter instead of cheese during the winter.
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