OREGON SCOUT.
JOKES & CHAKCEY, Publishers.
Coknemub Vandkiiiiilt'b income j
from bis capital is said to be in tbo
neighborhood of $1,000,000 a month.
A Southekn woman has the scis
sors that were used by tier father in
cutting a suit of clothes for General
Washington, as ho was entering upon
his first Presidential term.
Flowek culture is suggested as one
of the most attractive and profitable
occupations which women are fitted
to pursue. Two Now Orleans ladies
went into the busiuess a few years
ago, and are rapidly growing rich.
The city of East St. Louis is troubled
over the altirmation by the Supremo
Court of an oaler to compel tho levy
and collection of a tax to provido for
the payment of bonds issued by tho
city, which, with interests and costs,
amount to $1,000,000
In the postoffico at Concord, N. II.,
tho postmaster found a pouch tho
other day that had been lost nineteen
yoare, and which contained 119 letters
for that city. Thoro woro three regis
tered letters with money in thorn, and
their non-receipt hud upset half a
dozen oIIIcoh.
A Camkoknia tramp has a nowl
way for obtaining money. Ho fixes
up his arm with castilo soap and
caustic to ropreBont a scald, and begs
for aid on the ground that ho just
met with an accidont. Ho is said to
liavo worked his gaino successfully for
four years in various parts of tho
fiUt0
Wiiii.k tho body of tho 1 to Em
peror William of Germany was lying
in stato his daughtor tho Grand
Duchess of Badon, placed an ivory
crucifix in his hand. Sonio vandal
stolo tho crucifix, but no clow to tho
thief has ovor been found. Tho story
has been kept a profound secret until
u few daysjigo.
Thky do not troat tho book agent
with incivility out in Iowa. Ho sells
ii book called "Tho History of Prohibi
tion," and it is in great demand.
Somo men have bought dozoiiB of
copies. It is a peculiar book. Be
tween its covers is a half pint bottle
filled with tho best Milwaukee whisky.
NiJMKKOUH congor eels, killed by the
frosk, have been washed up on tho
southern coast of England. Somo of
them weigh seventy pounds, being
seven feet long and twenty-four inches
in circumference miniature soa-sor-pouts,
in fact. No similar occurrence
has boon known since tho Crimean
war.
Kit Gaubon'b old partner, Dick
Wootten, who, among other notable
deeds, onco diovo fourteen thousand
sheep eixteon hundred miles overland
to California, and mado $10,000 by
tho oporalion, and who is now sovonty
two years old, has just had his sight
restored by an operation by a Chicago
Burgeon, aftor eight years of blind
ness. Ciik.m ation is beginning to bo taken
up by beneficiary societies. The Ger
man Workingman's Aid Society, of
Now York, which has been in tho
habit of paying tho funeral expenses
of dead members, has voted to buy
$500 worth of Btock in tho oroamatory
at Fresh Pond, hong Island, and
eighty members have agreed, when
tlioy dio, to bo cremated.
TiuntK is a curious well in Williams
burg County, South Carolina. It is
about twenty feet deep, and tho water
on one Bide of it is all tho timo bubb
ling up an if boiling. On tho other
eido tho wator is continually sizzing
and popping as though confined in a
hot vessel. Tho noise can be hoard
somo distance from tho well. Tho
wator is cold and fine.
A doo testified to his ownership in
tho Honnepin County (Minn.) Court,
llo was claimed by two men, ono of
whom stated that ho had been stolen
from him two years before. At tho
word of command of his old master
tilt) dog Baid grace, lowod, opened tho
door and went through a number of
clever tricks, at onco settling tho ques
tion in his owner's favor.
Somk months ago a cat btrayed in
at tho residenco of Sam Hodges, of
Now. Richmond, Ohio. Tho children
took euro of it audit became quito aj
pot. Thin cat has a curious freak. U
hiiflbeeu with tho children a great
deal whon they worn phyg on tho
piano, ami whon ono of them leave
tho piano-atool iho oat will jump up,
Bit puJiia hi"d ten ml "inb the
Jctij'u of tio piano with its fore paw.
TELEGRAPHIC.
An Epitome of the Principal YmU Now
Attracting I'alilic louircsl
Tho Knitting works at St. Paul,
Minn., burned. Loss, $117,000; in
surance for $77,000.
A Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, tho first ever organized in
Mexico, has recently been formed in
the City of Mexico.
The boiler of a small river boat ex
ploded at Puss Loutre, La. Capt.
Diddle was killed, and two colored
rous'.aboutB fatally scalded.
An explosion of natural gns oc
curred at Stewart's furnace, at Sharon,
Penn., and four men were horribly
burned.
Frederick W. Toyc, township clerk,
his wife and three childion were
burned to death in their houso at Uf
iington, Ont.
Mrs. Sawyer, wife of Senator Saw
yer, of Wisconsin, died at Washing
ton. Mrs. Sawyer has been an inva
lid for many years.
Two pioneer ladies died suddenly of
heart disease in Tiffin, Ohio, Mrs. Mar
garet Habich, aged oventy-ono, and
Mrs. Sarah Cooley, soventy-six.
Willie Fogelsong. aged thirteen
years, died at Wooster, Ohio, fiom the
eil'ects of a kick from a horeo, re
ceive I in his abdomen.
In Lowndes county, Alabama, Har
rison II. Hunston, colored, was killed
by lightning. Tho current tore a hole
in his hat, broke his neck and crushed
his arm, without breaking tho skin.
St. Paul's Cathedral at Buffalo, N.
Y., burned, as tho result of an ex
plosion of natural gas. Tho building
was valued at $250,000; insurance,
$G0,500.
At Poru, Ind., John Keppardt and
Albert Boyor were arrested lor drunk- j
onness and placed in jail. Keppardt
soon began snoring which so incensed j
Boyer that ho kicked him to death. j
Dudley Porter, son of Ex-Gov.
James 1). Portor, at Paris, Tenn., was
shot and killed by Aloxander B. White.
Portor had accosted White, and niade
a motion as if to draw his pistol.
Thomas Carre, aged sixty-six years,
dropped dead at his work-bench in the
Scioto Valley Itailroad shops at Ports
mouth, Ohio, of rheumatism of the
heart.
A cyclone struck tho villugo of i
Pecalonica, 111., wrecking several
houses and innumerable out-huildings.
Ono woman and three children were
injured, but not fatally, by Hying tim
ber. A. Myers, hired by J. E. Cordell,
rgent for an Indianapolis novelty
houso at Shelby ville, 1 ml., is charged i
by tho latter with having robbed
him of $200 worth of laoo curtains,
sold them for a song and skipped.
Sergeant Portor Webster was killed
at Topeka, Kas., by Private David
Lemons. Both weio of tho Twonty
lourth infantry, stationed at Fort
Bono, and Porter was sent to arrest
tho latter.
Tho Southern Baptist Convention
met at Richmond, Vn. Kov. J. P.
Boyoo, of tho Southern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary, of this city, was
elected President, vice Dr. P. II. Moll,
deceased.
Tho examination of, Emperor Fred
erick's throat, dissipates the last hope
of his recovery. The diseaso is spread-1
ing and, though tho Emperor shows
considerable strength, he is liable to a
sudden and an early death.
Near Blootnington, W. Va., Pat Far
ley, an insane man, while walking
with James Houghnor, suddenly grew
violent and, seizing his companion,
after a hard struggle, throw him over
a cliil' 125 feet high, causing death.
Charles Turner, a grocer of Alleg
heny City, Penn., shot his wife in tho
back and then shot himself in the
head. Death was instantaneous in
both cases. Tho cause of tho tragedy
was jealousy.
Fire in tho medical department of
tho university at Philadelphia, de
stroyed many valuable pathologal
specimens, wax models and delicate
insmiinoiits, which will be difficult to
replace. Loss to building onlo $10,
000. The dam at Hamlin, Mich., went
out with tho Hood, and 2,000,000 feot
of logs in Hamlin Luke wont into
Lake Michigan, carrying witli them
seventeen houses along tho stream.
Tho logs belonged to Pardee, Cook fc
Co. No lives lost.
During a family quurel at Donver,
Col., between llonry J. Barron, aged
seventy-seven years, his son-in-law, J.
S, Higgins, and HiggiuV son-in-law,
which originated ovor tho ownership
of a dog, Barron shot and instantly
killed Higgins.
While the officers were all at dinner
thieves kicked in a window of the
Pratt County Bank, at Pratt, ICas ,
and got away with $1,01(5, all in cur
rency. Precaution had been taken to
partly turn tho combination of the
safe.
William Konnislon, an old fanner
at North Booth Bay, Maine, was unii
dered by Llvwollyn Quitnby, aged 20.
Tho murdorvr was captured aftor a
desperate fight, during which ho re
ceived a sovoro scalp wound from a
thot fired by A, 11, Keunibton, his
victim's sou.
A terrible tragedy is reported from
Osceola, Ark. A widow named Allen
was rovUhud and murdered, and her
l(5-yoar-old boy and 10-yo.ir-old girl
wuro fatally injured, by four mis
oioants. Four young whito futmurs
who attended h dmioe in tho neigh
borhood Saturday uight have boon ar
retted Ull DUtfplC.OU.
.COAST CULLlNGS.
Devoted Principally to Washington
Territory and California.
AVm. P. Henderson, a printer, was
found near Mcrnn, Cal , witii his skull
crushed, having apparently been
killed while asleep on the track.
Gonehee, ono of Apache murderers
of Diehl a year ago in tho Saddle
Rock district, Ariz., has been convioted
of murder.
Henry Holmes, a carpenter, died
of lockjaw at San Rafael, Cal. A few
days ago ho was handling a plank,
when it slipped from his grasp, and a
nail in the end went through his foot.
The ontiro business portion of the
town of Tipton, Cat., was destroyed
by lire. Thirteen buildings was
burned. The loss was nearly $35,000 ;
insurance, $10,000.
Tho new cruiser Charleston will be
launched at the Union Iron Works
shipyard, San Francisco, on tho 4th of
July. The affair will mado the ocoa
sion of a celebration at the shipyard.
D. Sullivan was drowned at Astoria,
Or. It is supposed he fell in going jff
a ladder on tho steamer A. B. Field, at
Leinonweber's cannery. He was a
deckhand on the Field.
A gang of cowboys took possession
of Stewart, Col., and about demolished
tho postofiicc and its contents. About
100 shots were tired, but no ono was
hurt.
James Turner, employed by tho
California Southern railroad at Old
Town, Cal., was killed by throwing
himself, while temporarily insane, be
fore an incoming freight.
Robert Beardsley, proprietor of
Beardsley's hot springs, three miles bo
low Challis, Cii6ter county, Idaho, was
drowned, whilo fording Salmon river.
His team were also drowned. Tho
body has not yet been recovered.
John Leahy, a carpenter at work on
the Spring Valley Water Company's
buildings near Belmont, Cal., fell from
a scaffolding a distance of thirty-five
feet on a cement pavement, and was
instantly killed.
M. J. Gillen, whilo painting tho
court, house at San Andreas, Cal., was
instantly killed by tho ucaffblding giv
ing way, and his being precipitated
head first to tho ground, a distance of
twenty-five feot.
A two-year-old son of J. M. Farley,
of Nicasio, Cal., foil into a vat of boil
ing water, and was frightfully scalded.
Tho water had been prepared to scald
hogs, and tho boy, unnoticed, walked
into it.
Not less than 100 armed men, with
blood hounds, aro searching, for two
men who brutally assaulted Lizzie
Woughtel, at Winters, Cal. Howards
for their arrest now aggregato
$2,000.
At the crossing of the Donver it Rio
Grande railroad, Ben Pressett, of Salt
Lake, Utah, was crossing the track
with two horses, when an engine
struck thorn, killing him and both
horses.
Charles Chapman, a well-known
fanner of Whito Bock, Eldorado
county, Cal., expired from tho effects
of a barley beard, which lodged in tho
man's no.-e, about a week ago, caus
ing inflammation which resulted in
death.
A man named Soybold met w'th a
horrible death at Sun Francisco. Ho
was engaged in piling iron rails at
Battery street warehouse, and whilo in
a stooping posture railn tumbled down
on his head, crushing it to a mass.
Soybold leaves a family in tho East.
Tho Biir Association at San Fran
cisco has decided to disbar Attorney
II. H. Lowonthal, whoso connection
with tho Little Pete bribery case will
bo well rememberer. The association
has appointed a coniinitteo to prose
cute him in the Supremo Com t.
A formor employe of tho California
Southern railroad named Long was
caught in tho act of misplacing a
switch in tho yards at National City,
Cal., and arrested. It. is claimed he
was trying to wreck a train in rovengo
for being dischaiged.
A boiler in tho works of tho Sacra
mento (Cal.) Wool Puffery exploded
with terrific force. The building was
a wooden structuio, was '12x40 feet in
dimensions, and was literally blown to
pieces. Tho men being at dinner,
thoro was no loss of life.
' H. S. Wheeler, recently employed
1 by tho government in tho construc
tion of lighthouses on tho Oregon
coast, dropped dead of heart disease
at Alameda, Cal. Deceased who was
a member of the Masonic order, is
about 55 years of ago, and a widower.
,A three-story brick building owned
by tho Sharon estate, and occupied by
tho West Coast Furniture Co., burned
at San Francisco. Tho loss to tho
building is estimated at $50,000. Tho
Furniture Co.'s lo.-s is $15,000, insur
ance $10,000. A finely wrought cabi
net Intended to hold cereals to bo sunt
to Iho Sydney exposition from this
Stato, and valued at $2,000, was de
stroyed. Tho furniture factory of A.
Johnson, and tho carpenter shop of
John Cutr, adjoining, wore damaged
to tho extent of $1,000.
Win. Zitin, whilo prospecting in
the hills near Sheridan, Nov., enmo
across "Mudge," tho Indian who, a
few weeks, killed threo Indians to
avengo his brother's death. "Mudgo"
held a parley with Zitin, keopiug tho
latter covered with a rifle, and said
there were seventeen inoio Indians ho
would Imvo to kill, and "it was war to
tho knife." Ho was accompanied by
another Indian, and swears that ho
will not bo takon alivo. Tho Indians
whoso lives he tluoatoned four to luop
outside tho town and come in at sun-,
down.
MARKET REPORT.
Reliable Quotations Carefully Revised
Every Week.
WHEAT Valley, $1 2oiU2 0
Walla Walla, $1 170 1 18.
BARLEY W hole. $1 101 12$;
ground, per ton, '25 00027 GO.
OATS Milling, 42i-15o. ; feed, 44
45c.
HAY Baled, $15 0017 00.
SEED Blue Grass, 1416c; Tim
othy, (JJ10c; lied Clover, 1415c.
FLOUR ' Patent Roller, $4 00;
Country Brand, $3 75.
EGGS Per doz, 18c.
BUTTER Fancy roll, per pound.
50c. ; pickled, 15"t20i3. ; inferior
grade, 15223.
CHEESE Eastern, lG20c; Ore
gon, 14lGc; California, llc.
VEGETABLES Beets. pr sack,
$1 50 ; cabbage, per lb., 2c. ; carrots,
per ek., $1 25; lettuce, per doz. 20c;
onions, $1 50; potatoes, per 100 lbs.,
5075c. ; radishes, per doz., 1520c. ;
rhubarb, per lb., Go.
HONEY In comb, per lb., 18c;
strained, 5 gal. tins, per lb. 8Jc
POULTRY Chickens, per doz..
$5 50G 00; dueks, per doz., $5 00
G 00; geee, $0 000 8 00; turkeys,
per lb., lG18c.
PROVISIONS Oregon hams, 13.Jc
per lb.; Eastern, 1313c. ; Eastern
breakfast bacon, 12.c. per lb.; Oregon
1213c; Eastern lard, 10lWc. per
lb. ; Oregon, lO.Jc.
GREEN FRUITS Apples, $2 00
2 50; Sicily lemons, $5 005 50;
California, $3 505. 00; Naval oranges
$G 00; Riverside, $1 00; Mediterra
nean, $3 75.
DRIED FRUITS Sun dried ap
ples, 7c per lb. ; machine dried, 100
11c; pittess plums, 13c,; Italian
prunes, 1014c. ; peaches, 124014c;
raisins, $2 25 0 2 50.
WOOL Valley, 14015c; Eastern
Oregon. 1214c.
HIDES Dry beef hides, 810j.;
culls, G7c; kip and calf, 810c ;
Murrain, 10 12c. ; tallow, 33-ic.
LUMBER Rough, per M, $10 00;
edged, per M, $12 00.; T. and G.
sheathing, per M, $13 00; No. 2 floor
ing, per M, $18 00; No. 2 ceiling, per
M,$18 00; No. 2 rustic, per M, $18 00;
clear rough, per M, $20 00; clear P. 4
S, per M, $22 50; No. 1 flooring, por
M, $22 50; No. 1 ceiling, per M,
$22 50; No. 1 rustic, per M, $22 50;
stepping, per M, $25 00; over 12
inches wido, extra, $1 00; lengths 40
to 50, extra, $2 00; lengths 50 to GO,
extra, $4 00 ; 14- lath, per M, $2 25 ;
lath, per M, $2 50.
BEANS Quote small whites, $4 50;
pinks, $3; bayos, $3; butter, $4;
Limas, $3 00 per cental.
MEAT Beef, wholesale, 44c. ;
dressed, Sc. ; sheen, 3Ac; dre-std, 7c;
bogs, dressed, 77c; veal, 7Sc.
COFFEE Quoto Salvador, 10c;
Costa Rica, 18020c; Rio, 1820c ;
Java, 25 Jc; Arbuoklo's's roasted, 220.
SALT Liverpool grades of fine
quoted $18, $19 and $20 for tho three
sizes; stock salt, $10.
PICKLES Kegs quoted steady at
$1 35.
SUGAR Prices for barrels; Golden
0,53c. ; extra C, Ge. ; dry granulated,
(i. crushed, fine crushed, cube and
powdered, 74e. ; extra C, 5j. ; halves
and boxes, o. higher. (
A few years ago a school nia'ain in
Cumberland County, Maine, was pre
sented by her beau with deeds to souu
California lands. Both considered
them worthless; but a woman hales it
part with any thing, so she put then
awav. Recently sho received an ofl'ei
of $250,000 for tho land, valuable
mineral deposits having been dis
covered, which she promptly accepted
Thirty-live years ago a prominent
farmer of Wayne County, O., was a
passenger on a train on what is now
the Fort Wayne road, and neglected t
give his fare to tho conductor. A few
days ago he called on tho station agent
at Wooster and told him ho wanted t
pay for the ride, as his conscience hac
been troubling him for thirty-live years.
Tho money was paid ovor with interest
in full and forwarded to the genera.
passeuL'er airot.
Sweot Omelet. Groaso a small
baking dish with fresh buttor. Beat
the whites of six eggs to a froth and
add to tho beaton yelks; mix in vory
gently two ounces of powdered sugar
and the juice of a lemon; heap into tho
dish quickly and lightly; sprinkle with
powdered sugar and grated nutniog,
and sot in a vory hot oven until a gold
en brown. Servo immediately in tho
dish in which it is baked.
A Pretty Tidy Take a pioeo of
coarse white net, tho size you wish tho
tidy, which is for tho foundation. On
this sow alternato rows of dark satin
ribbon and whito oriental laee. Finish
the outline with a full frill of laee.
Draw closuly togothor in tho eontor
and tie in position with a narrower rib
bon than that used for tho tidy. At
tach it to tho chair or sofa with safety
pins.
A French physician, Dr. Felz,
nioutiou.s a curious apparent cause of
loft-haudodnoss. One child in a cer
tain family was left-handed, and tho
second appeared to bo so at tho age of
one year. It was then learned that tho
mother had always carried hur children
on her loft arm. Sho was advised to
change, and, hold on her right arm, the
infant, havlug its right I mad free to
grasp objects, soou buomim Hght-haudud.
OREGON NEWS.
Everything of General Interest in a
Condensed Form.
Pendleton will spend $2,000 more in
extending the loveo along tne Umatilla
river.
The wife and child of Hon. J. D.
Burnett, of Douglas county, are very
sick.
W. P. Watson, of Toledo, fell from
a building, on which lie wa working,
and fractured one of his libs.
Henry Keeuc, of Sublimity, set a
spring gun for cophers, and whilo ex
plaining its operation to a f. iend lost
ono of his thumbs by its unexpected
discharge.
G. W. Duucan, a prominent citizen
of Stay ton, who suffered Eevere in
juries by falling from a stop-ladder
somo days since, is not expected to re
cover. Tho Houso committee on commerce
made a favorablo roport of the bill au
thorizing the construction of railroad
bridges across Suake river and Clear
water river.
No hopes aro entertained of the re
corery of Mrs. Stephen Minard of
Roseburg, who was injured in the
runaway of tho team on the mountain
road to Coos bay.
A horse William Harris was riding
near Pleasant Home, reared and fell
back on the man, injuring him se
verely. Ho was unconscious for about
two hours after tho accident.
A son of Dr. W. C. Warriner, of
Portland, was seized witli an epileptic
fit, whilo on the road, near Lebanon,
and was not discovered until nearly
forty-eight hours afterward. Ho was
taken to his sister's homo in Salem to
bo cared for.
Patrick Cumniings, a saloon-keeper
at Antelope, forged tho name of his
half brother Edward, to a note and
obtained $180. He then left tho town
owing about $1,000. His creditors aro j
making efforts to catch him and bring
him back, when ho will bo prosecuted
for forgery.
Palletto Lane, a Siletz Indian, ran
away with an Indian maiden named
Anna Jones. They were pursued and
caught at Eugene City, and at once
returned to the Siletz. Lano was
married to Miss Eliza Halo Gleece
about threo weeks since, but tired of
his new wifo and slid out with Miss
Ann.
Tho towns aro bidding for the
county seat of Wallowa. Joseph has
offered to furnish tho county building
for a period of ten years providing the
county teat remains there, while En
terprise has made tho same offer for a
term of two years.
W. M. Stanley, whilo riding near
Ashland, was accosted by a man who
stepped up to the horse, and with his
hand in his pocket demanded that he
get off' and givo him tho liorso. Mr.
Stanley at first thought it was sonic
acquaintance, but when he insisted
upon it Mr. Stanley pulled out a re
volver, whon tho highwayman hastily
tied.
Archie G. Wolford, tho son of John
M. Wolford, the merchant and hotel
keeper of Silverton, has recently left
homo and no ono knows where ho
went, although ho cemo to this city
and boarded the train for the south.
Archio wis about 22 years old, and
married Elva Beard on the first of last
March. The young husband and wife
did not get along very well, so ho left
home.
A. J. Taylor, Samuel Marsh and
Mr. Selph struck a quartz kdgo near
Gold Hill recently, which shows very
rich prospects. It is on tho same
ridge, as tho ledge from which R ty and
McDonnell were reported to have
taken several thousand dollars near
the surface last year. The men
pounded out $32G with a hand mor
tar in one day, and think they have
plenlly of that kind of rock.
A new depot and warehouso is
building at Central Point for the O. &
C. railroad. Tho building will bo 20x
GO, and contains an office, waiting
room and warehouso ; also a sidetrack
platform 580 feet long, and is to be
finished in first-class style, to bo com
pleted and seady for business about
tho 1st of July. The town site owner
pays for tho building and tho salary of
tho agent for two years, who will be
appointed by tho company.
A warrant was sworn out before
Justice Lyons of Fox Valley, Linn
county, charging Mart Smith, his
brother, and another man, whose
mime could not bo learned, with tho
attempted niurdor of Charles Thomas,
two weoks since. They aro now in
custody. The Smiths aro onemies of
the Thnu6es, and aro supposed to be
leaders of tho vigilanco committe
sworn to exterminate them or mako
them leavo tho country.
Bennett camp, No. 8, Indian War
Veterans, near Salem, have elected the
following ofiicers: John G. Wright,
captain ; John Savage, lirst lieutenant ;
N. R. Doty, second lieutenant ; T. C.
Shaw, orderly sergoant; E. II. Piper,
commissary xergeant ; D. C. Thomas,
color bearer; Win. Townsend, musi
cian ; E. J. Chambers, corporal of tho
guard; delegates to tho state encamp
ment, Frank M. Smith and T. C.
Shaw.
"A LITTLE NONSENSE."
Of course Soioiuon was tlio wisest
man. A follow with 700 wivos has .
chance to get instruction. Journal oj
EdtiMtioii.
It was Mrs. Parvenu who wanted
her drossniakor to furnish her with
"ono of them elegant French robos, in
the directory stylet"
Stronger (, to workman driving rail
way spikos) "Are you working for the
oontroctor of this rotul?" Pat "No.
sor; Ol'ni worklu' for tho extondor n
it." m-Ms.
AGRICULTURAL.
Devoted to the Interests of Farmers
and Stockmen.
Saving the cream daily until enough
for a churning has accumulated U
wrong. The best butter is mado fromi
cream that has been recently removed
from the milk.
A good deal is said about the "dairy
form" of tho cow. But it must not bo
taken for granted that every angular
eov is a good milker, and every smooth,
straight-lined cow a poor one.
After the hen is set and process of
incubation begun, it is desirable that
nothing disturb tho hen. Every pre
caution should be taken to keep her
setting steadily until time for the eggs
to hatch.
According to somo experiments re
cently mado in Holland, cattle fed on
hay with other food increased in live
weight more than thoso fed with en
silage, but thoso fed "with cu.-ilago
gave more and better butter.
Poor, sandy toil should not be left
uncultivated. Carefully prepare the
land, sow to buckwheat, and plow tho
buckwheat under when tho crop is in
blossom. In this way tho land may
gradually be mado productive.
A few stakes around a young tree,
with barbed wire wrapped around tho
stakes, will protect trees from animals.
With this method fruit trees may bo
planted in a field given up to stock.
Pyrethrum or buhach will kill the
applo-treo worms. With a bellows
blow tho powder into the nests (or
webs) aftor four o'clock in tho after
noon tho later the bettei for tho
worms will then be in the nests. The
powdor will kill them instantly.
Pig pens should not bo in the same
location every season. By having
them movable much valuable manure
can bo secured from tho saturated
earth around tho old sites, whilo tho
change to fresh places will greatly
promote cleanliness and health.
It is not best in planting young or
chards to trust to labels or to memory.
Both may fail. Tho only sure way to
know what treos are planted is to
mako a record at tho timo of laying
the orchard out in a map and mark
ing on that each variety.
In multiplying very scarce and dear
varieties of potatoes, gardeners plant
tho eyes in hot beds early, placing in
rich soil, and from each eye will get
several plants. These may bo set out
in the open ground, and cultivated
the same as potatoes planted in the
usual way.
There aro a good many cattle com
ing out of their barns and stables this
spring with the hair rubbed off' in
some places. Whether it be barn
itch, or some other minute parasite,
the old fashionod euro is the best :
Sulphor and kid well applied. This
knocks all of thorn.
If a sample of sweet cream is di
vided, and both parts are kept at a
favorable temperature for ripening,
and tho air is excluded from ono and
a free exposure given to the other,
both will sour at the same time, but
fl ivor will only be increised in ' the
one exposed to tho air. Churning the
.wo parts will show this.
The peppermint growers of Wayne
comity, N. Y., where three-fourihs of
the world's oil is produced, are com
plaining that the prospects this sea
son are the worst for twenty years.
They say that Japanese oil is now be
ing sold in America at euoh rates that
ihe formor large profits from the busi
ness aro greatly lessened.
Do not now trim shrubbery that
blooms on last year's wood, if you de
sire abundance of 11 iwers. The best
way is to cut out the old and weak
wood immediately aftor lliwering. A
judicious thinning, if too large and
thick a head remain, will improve
the quality of tho 11 iwers, but to out
back tho wholo head is not the best
way in America.
Tho garden should bo near the
house but free from shade. Set no
trees of any kind in tho kitchen gar
den. Have it laid out so that as much
work as possible may bo done by horse
power. A sandy loam is the best soil
for most vegetables. lT6o no green
manure in tho garden. Tho standard
fertilizers aro good. Uso wood ashes
freely and slops from tho he use. Tho
secret of success in gardening, as in
courtfhip lies in small attentions fre
quently and steadily bestowed.
Mr. D. B. Widr, says ho has solved
the problem of tho plum cruculio. A
mixture of on pound of Paris green,
or Loudon purple, and sixty gallons
of water sprayed over tho tiees just
beforo blostom buds shall open, then
a spraying of soap emulsion two weeks,
later, with a third spraying about
Juno 10th, will effectually destroy tho
curculio, as well as kill leaf lico, aphis
aiid other injurious insects.
Tliero aro in America over -1.000,000
farms, largo and small. They cover
nearly 20 000,000 acres of improved
land, and their total value is eonie.hing
like $10,000,000,000. Theso figures
are not, of course, vt-iy comprehensive.
They simply convey tho idea of vast
ness of area and equal viiBtness of im
portance. Tho estimated value of tho
yearly products of thcto farms is be
tween $2,000,000,000 and $3,000,000,
000. In order to improve tho oat crop,,
take a washtub or a largo barrel, fill it
two-thirds full of wator ; pour half a
bushtd or eo of seed oats at a timo in
to tho tub of wator, and nkim of all
oats that will not sink to tho bottom.
Drain off' tho water and dry tho oats
that aro loft. You now have a fine
quality of oats to sow. They will give
you fully eovonty-flve por ceiit. bettor
yitld tbHu More, b sides lining -a
mperior lot of kI f,.r your nughbt rs
ihe following year.