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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1901)
LIFE IN A MENACE HOT DLA8T8 AGAIN 8COnCHING THE 80UTHWE8T. Tin Cum Crop Ajfaln Sufferim nsllmated Yield Now Reduced (o One-fourth Crop Intense Suffering Amont; All Classes Temperature Reaches 128 t Kansas City No Prospect of Relief. Kansas City, Mo., July 21, A veritable licit blast literally scorched (Im Houthwost today, breaking nil licut records In tlin history of tlio local weather Imri'iiii, Yesterday Kansas City experienced tlio hotlest weather ovnr known hero, tlio f vo.'tt inout thermometer rciush Iiik 101 mill remaining itlioyti tlio 1(K) murk or unveil hours. Ttvodocii prostrations, nliui filial, wro tlio result. Today at :i:.'IO o'clock tho weather liurcnii ther mometer at tlio higheet point in tlin city showed KM) degrees, with street thermometers in tlio business districts reaching iu high nit 128. Tlio ther mometer at 8 A. M. registered 00; was 101 al noon, anil at 'A I'. M., 101. Hunlly n lircatli of air stirred. Tlio HUll'oring was Intense, especially among persons coin pulled to work out door and in tlio poor districts in tlio bottoms. Seven deaths from proat rations wcro reported during tlio day in Kansas City, Mo,, and Kansas City, Kan,, and over IK) Mrous wuro ovcrcoino liy tlio heat, This makes a total death for tlio two days of 10. Most of tlio victims wero elderly Mr- SOUS. 1 ho highest provious tompornturo in tlio history of tlio Kansas City weather hiireau wiih 1011. in August, 18IHI, lint it only remained near that iMiint for one day. Today In tlio .'I2d in succession on wliieh tlio tempo a tnro linn averaged iiIkivu 1)0 degrees itnd the loth in that timo that tlio thermometer has goiio over 100, At Lawrence, Kan,, tlio iitato miivertiity reported tlio limit record for Kansas again hrokeu, at 10(1 degreos, tlio highest in ill year. Farmers aro Mill rushing their live atock to market Ihx'iiiiho of the pcarc' ity of water. Today tlio local receipt l eattlo wcro tlio heaviest on record, amounting ' 25,500 head. There was also a hi); advanco in tlio price of train, attrilmted to tlio neat, bet tomher corn rono almost 1 cent to (SO fi-8 cent and September wheat went up cents to 08 cent. Single car lot of corn bold a high a till cents a bushel to go hack to tlio country. Heavy shower fell thiit afternoon in Southwestern Mittsouri. in tlio vi cinity of Joplin, tlio zino district, and in Southeastern Kansas around Fort Scott. Thero is no prospect for a heavy lull, tlio only thing that will caiiKO a permanent break in the drought. At 11 o'clock tonight a local tliun leridiowor brought relief to the MUlTor ing people, in nnirh lower tempera t tiro, tint the rainfall va Hinall. FLOOD OF DAD NOTES. Printed from Plates Uied by a Dank Lonj Out of Exilitcncc. Washington, July 21. Chief Wll kie, of tlio secret Mirviee, has recoived it nuinher of hank note printed from tlio original plate need liy tlio Stato Dank of Now Urunwick, N. J., ovor liO yearn ago. The bank went out of oxintonco Home timo in the 50's and it wiih supposed that tlio Hteel plate from which its note were printed wcro destroyed. It Benin, hoiovor, that theo notos havo fallen into the hand of persons who havo irinted from them largo quantities of note 'which havo been put into circulation from Now York to San Francisco. A very largo per centago of tlfo note ho far discovered are two, although Homo ones and llvos are being Hout in. Inasmuch n tlio note aro not counterfeits of any United State notos or obligation tlio maker and jiawers cannot ho proecuted tinder tlio United State law, hut it is said thoy can bo punished for fraud under thoHtato law. t appoars that the notos readily passed along the Cana lian frontier, as tlio taker think they uro the notes of tlio Canadian pro vinco of New Hrunwick, tlio words "New Jersey" being printed in small letters. Tlio notes aro printed on bond paper-and aro quite a good in every way as the originals. It i wild that nosalbly $2,000,000 of tlieso notes aro in circulation. Blockaded With Ice Floes. St, Johns, N. F., July 21. Tlio mail stunner Homo, which arrived hero today, from Labrador, reports Hint tlio coast is hlookaded with ice does, especially tho northern part, whoro tlio llocs aro impenetrable. This will greatly delay tlio Peary in. lief steamer Krik, which counted upon calling at Turnavia, Northern Labrador, and landing her hut mail licforo entering tho Arotio circle Tlio i Homo had to abandon her attempt to breach her terminus in consequonoo of tho ico. Hope American! Will Take Part. Washington July 21. Tho state lopartmont has received a note from tho Italian embassy at Washington inclosing u letter from tho mayor of Turin, to rrcaidont MoKinloy, ox. pressing tho hopo that artists and manufacturers from tlio United Statos will tako part in tho international reposition of modom dccoratlvo art to bo held in Turin in 1002, uudor tho patronago of tho king of Italy. AN ALASKA TfAGEDY. Three Men Left on an hind Myitarlouily Dluapear Tort Townsend, Wnii., July 21. Tho steamship Orcgw arrived in quarantine from None last night, and remained in tho mreiim awaiting inieetion until tills iiornlng. Shi hionght tho largest nimher of pamen gers of any steamer arriving from Nome this season. Tlo Oregon sailed from Noino July 1H Hho reports that for several (lays irnvlous to her sailing a fearful surf vas sweeping tho neacii at a oiiio, wljcli endangered oolli life and prntierti. A tragedy is renorttd on Unimak island. Three men vnro lauded there last fall by tho steailer Thomas V, llayard. The Ilayar was to return for them this season,, and when sho arrived a party was jent ashore and toiiiid a collapsed (cut, the strong roties oi which liar1 evidently lieen out with a knife or tome other sharp instrument, jiihkk were a counlo of garments, coat ana vest, lioth o wlilch wero pierced with sharp knifo cuts, Tho llayaril tailed for Noino and arriveil thej-o Jtly 0, and made tno loregoing report 1 lie steamer Ittttli. which was i i abled by ice at Gjlol'.n l)ay, nfter making temporary lopairs, started for capo iNomo In a Iniking condition and was caught in tlio storm in Delir ing soa and she was again disabled and while drifting about helplessly was picked up by tho steamer Hanta Ana and towed to Nome. STRUCK OY LIGHTNING. Steamer Burned on the Lakei Crew Believed to Be Loil. Marinette, Wis., July 2. During a severe electrical storm today a boat supposed to 1)0 a largo schooner or stoam barge was struck by lightning ami destroyed by lire, and her crew is nciicvod to iiavo lieen lost. Tlio light keeper at Menominee saw tho boat burning just south of Orecu island lie called up tlio local lire tug and tno latter started nut to render any assistance possible. When about three miles out all signs of the boat or flro suddenly disappeared, and an examination alterward showed no wreckage. Tho nearest land is Green island and the orew, if they had escaped with tlioir lives, would have gone there. Thoro was a heavy sea running, and it would have la-en im possible for a small boat to It vo in it. Tho boat was on her way hero from tho Sturgeon bay canal, and was tin douhtcdly ono of the Chicago or Mil waukeo lumber carrier. Communi cation with Sturgeon bay fails to establish tho identity of the lost craft FIREMEN'S 8TRIKE ENDED. Declared Off at a Joint Meeting at Vi'llko barre Work Returned Wilkesbarre, IV, July 21. The strike of tho stationary firemen was jointly called of!' at a joint meeting of the strikers and tho executive lxiard of United Miueworkers tonight. A resolution wa offered requesting1 all striker t report for work tomor row, and if they are refused by any of the companies, then the United Miueworkers will tako up their cases. i no resolution wa adopted liy an almost unanimous vote. More mines, with the aid of the United Minoworkcr, resumed opera tion in tho Wyoming valley today. Committee from the -striking sta tinuary llremen waited upon tho su pcriutendonts of tho coal companies and asked to bo reinstated. At somo of the mines tlio committees were told that tho places of the strikers woro tilled. At other the names of the old firemen were taken and tlio committees were told that if their services wero needed thoy would bo scut for. In accordance with tlio agreement entered into at tlio couforenco Inst night by tho executive nllicors of the United Minoworkcr and tho chief ollleers of tho stationary firemen. some of tho firemen belonging to tho United iMinoworkors gave notice to day that they will give up tlioir posi tions. This will make room lor tho old firemen. Ambuihed by Boeri. Loudon, July 2!l. Tho casualty lists received tonight at tlio war oflico indicato that a party of South African constabulary was ambushed near Petrusburg July 10 and that two m urn lie rs of tho party wcro killed, ono dangerously wounded and 17 aro missing and aro beliovcd to havo been taken prisoners by tlio Doers. All Depends on the Powen. Tien Tsin, July 23. Europeans horo consider that tho prevention of a speedy recurrence of troublo do- ponds entirely upon tno urmnesa iys played by tlio powers. It is thought that this fact should bo recognized in Kurono and tho United btates. Tho general feeling in Tion Tain is that China is in no wiso overawed or re pontant. Li Hung Chang is roportcd to havo adopted an ofl'-hancl touo to. ward a nionibor of tho provisional government, and to 1ir"o talked of ousting tlio provisional government. British Missionaries Indignant. London,' July 21. Tho party of British missionaries who nccompaied Major roriora to' Tai Yuon Fu, In Slum Si, to investigato tho condition of tlio mission proporty, and of tlio nativo Christians, travolod unarm'od, says a dispatoii to tho Times from rokin, relying upon a promise oi nrotcotion, which was faithfully ful- llllcd. Every whoro thoy worowoll re tched. " MINERS IN SESSION INTERNATIONAL CONGRE88 DOI8E, IDAHO. AT Representatives Prom 36 Stales and Terrllor lei and Three foreign Countries CiUb. Ililiment of Department of Mines Will lie Urged Upon Congress President Prince Presented With a Gavel. Iloise, Idaho, July 21. The fourth annual sexsion of tlio International .Alining Congress convened at tlio Co luinhia theater at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, lteprrnentatlves from .10 states ami territories and three for eign countries Were present. Tlio meeting was opened with an address of welcomo by Governor Hunt. Ho was followed by Mayor Alexander, who tendered the keys of the city to tlio visitors. Judge J. 11. Itlchards thon welcomed the congress on lichalf of tho citizens, delivering an oral ad dress that 'attracted in null attention. HesponscH wero made by E. L. Shaf ner, of Cleveland, 0., Professor W. II. Tilibals, of Salt Lako, and Tom Ewlng, of Los Angeles. President L. Uradford Prin.cc, of New Mexico, then delivered his annual address. Ho reviewed tho previous sessions and spoko of tho work to bo dono. Mr. Princo stated that tho principal ob ject of tho congress was to secure tho establishment of a department of mines. He said it was necessary and tho great industry ought to havo such recognition in order that its develop ment might go forward at a pace that would keep it abreast of development along other lines. There wcro many problems confronting the industry, ho said, that cannot bo solved satisfac torily without tho direct aid that could be given through a government department of mines. Dclegato C. J. Xloore, of Colorado, offered tho following, which was re ferred to tho committco on resolu tions: "Hesolvod, That tho International Mining Congress, assembled at Uoise, Idaho, extends to tho president ami director of tho Louisiana Purchase exposition its fraternal greetings and promises for it an active and contin ued intorest and suport. "Wo also urge upon tho legislature of tho several states such a generous financial recognition of tho coming exposition as shall contribute mater ially to its already assured success." At tho afternoon session Secretary Million read letter from President McKinley, Vice President Itoosovelt and several other prominent govern ment nllicinls, all expressing regret at their inability to attend tlio sessions of the congress. Committees on credentials, perma nent organization and order ot bust ncss wero appointed, after which Ma jor Fred It. Itecd, of Uoise, presented to Prosidont Prince a gavel inado of Idaho mahogany, with hands of silver mado from the trade Dollar initio The gavel,, said Major Itecd, was a present from ex-jlayor James A. Pin noy, of Hoiso. President Princo re sponded in a fitting manner, evincing Ins appreciation oi tho gilt, rending tlio reports of committees somo of the papers prepared for tho congress were read. SAMOAN CONTROVERSY. Tutulla Uncertain Whether It Is a Part of the United States. Tutuila, July 7, via San Francisco, July 25. A controversy has occurred over tho customs as to whether Tu tuila is a part of tlio territory of the United States in that respect or not. It was required that importers receiv ing foods from tho colonics and neigh boring islands of German Samoa should produce consular certificates to tho invoices of goods from those places. This meant a further tax and incrcnso in tho prices 'of tho goods, Tho prevailing opinion is that import era aro not required to produco the invoices, as pointed out in tho re vised statutes, that Tutuila is not a part of tho United States for that purpose, and that instead of protec tion, freo trado is preferable on those islands whoro there aro no manu facturer to protect. Tho Tutuila government has mado no decided movo in tlio matter. BRITISH DISASTERS. Supply Train Captured and Burned Crabbc Attacked by Krltilngtr. London, July 25. Tho Dritish war oflico has received tlio following dis patoii from Lord Kitchener dated Pretoria, July i!f: A train from Capo town with 11!) details and stores was held up, can turcd and burned at Sohcepera, eight miles north of Dolufortwest on the morning ot July 21. Our casualties woro three killed and 18 wounded, An inquiry is proceeding. "1'renoli roports that Crabne, with .100 men was attacked in the moun tains near Craddook by Kritzingor, at dawn July 21. Tho horses stamped ed. An all day fight followed. Crabbo fell back on Mortimer. Our Joss was slight." Sources of China's Revenue, London, July 25. Great Urltain's gestion of tu per cent customs is that, i'"""" " tho sources of Chinese rovonuo al- rovonuo raiders engaged nv Saturday's ready earmarked shall bo accepted for battlo readied horo today under com tho present as adequate says dis-1 mund of Rovonuo Acent Chapman and patoh from Pokin to tho Daily Mail, ! United States Marshal Ovoral. Thoy Later, if thoso do not sufllco, tlio found tho roglan quiet and informa powors, Great Britain suggests, could tion concerning moonshiners hard to considor now sourcos. Sovoral powors obtain. Thomas Prico. tho wounded support tho proposal, which has a frail ohanco ot adoption. IN EXCE88 OF INCOME, Appropriations by the Hawaiian Legislature May Issue Bonds, Iloiihilu, July 11), via San Fran cisco, July 25. Tho legislature has finished the business of pawing appro nrlatlnn bills, for which it was called in olra session. The amounts ap propriated aro largely in excess of tlio estimated income. News is expected from Washington regarding the power of tho present legislature to order an issue of (Kinds under tho loan act of 18!lfi, Such bonds have o bo approved by President McKin ley. It is understood that if he ap prove of such an issue, tho session of tho legiBlature will be extended long enough to allow the passage of a loan net, which would greatly relieve tho linam-ial stringency that threatens tho public treasury. Tlio appropira tinns, as finally passed, are close to tlio governor estimates, us originally submitted, in most case. The ap propriation for the militia has Ixen reinstated in the bill, and salaries have been mado very near tho old standard throughout. Departmental expenses are considerably cut. Ihe government has decided to use for its current financial needs about $235,000 that was put up by Chinese immigrants who entered the country tinder contracts with the republic of Hawaii, and Chinese Consul Yang Wai Pin has mado a protest which he is said to have forwarded to Washing ton, Tho money has been lying idle in a local bank. It is the deposits of Chinese who came hero to work us plantation laborers, each of whom was required by the old government to put up $.'10 as a guarantee that ho would only do plantation work, the money to bo refunded to any who wanted to go home, to pay passage. Tlio consul feared that applicants would no longer bo ablo to get their money. In reply to his protest, Act ing Governor Cooper wrote to the con sul, informing him that the territory would continue to pay the deposits to Chinese who were entitled to tneni as formerly. Tlio district of Hamakua, Hawaii, has been visited by a largo cane fire, causing over $25,000 loss. It destroy ed between 80 and 85 acres of young cane, and about tsuu acres oi lorest. NOTORIUS BENDERS LOCATED. Family of Former Kansas Murderers Said fo Be Living In Colorado. Tonokn. Kan.. July 25. Four per sons, said to be members cf the notor ious IJcnder gang, accused of com mitting a fccorc of murders at their homo near Galena, Kan., over 15 years ago, have been located near Fort Collins, Colo., and Governor Stanley has issued requisition papers on the governor of Colorado for their return to this state, liio nrsv steps toward bringing the suspects to Kan sas wero taken upon the rcprcsenta- ... . , . ...II! tions of f rank Ayers. oi ron oiuns, who assorts that ono of tho quartet, Kato Ucnder, was once Ins wife, Governor Stanley issued the rcquisi. tion upon affidavits of four men who went to Colorado to identify tho sus pects. The Benders committed scries of murders, tho most atrocious ever recorded. They lived on a small farm near Galena and for years, as it developed after their flight, they had lured travelers and buried their bodies in tho vard around tho lioue. All four members of tho family wcro ac cused of aidinc in tho mimbrs. Tho family consisted of num. wife, daugh ter and eon. Tho parents would now Ik) in thoir 70s and tlio children about CO years of age. REFUNDING DUTIES. Attorney-General Knox Declined to Render an Opinion. Washington, July 25. Attorney General Knox today declined to ren der an opinion, 'which was asked for bv the secretarv of the treasury, on the nucstion whether or not, under oxisting laws, tho secrcteary is author ized to refund tlio duties collected on iroods imnorted from Porto ltico 1)0- tweon tho ditto of tho ratification of tlio Spanish treaty and the dato that tho Forakor act went into effect. Tlio attorney genoral says that inas much as the controller of the treas ury has given hi decision on tho sub ject, it is a matter for tlio controller alone, and he, therefore, cannot give a decision as requested. It is author itatively stated at the treasury de partment tint tho government will nrocceced immediately to refund these duties of the controller. Tho duties to be refunded will reach approxi mately $2,000,000. The Trantport Service. Manila, July 25. Tlio reports sub mitted to AUjUtaw uoiicrai iorum by Major James H. Alislure, in charge of the wnt or transportation depart nient of the army at .Manila, show the saving of $3,000 daily for tho last three months. It is expected, in view of this economy, to operate sonic transports direct between Manila and New York. Adjutant General Cor bin recommends tho uso of two of the fastest tramprots iiv a monthly mail soryico between San Franoisco and Manila, to insure quick handling of tlio mails, To Help Revenue Raiders. Montorey, Tenn.. July 25,- -Tht deputy marshal, is still ajivo, but can HVe but a short time. .VI kltiif ii 1'rrnillilrilt I'natnre. On tunny farms It would certainly pay to abandon the old pasture as soon as poKsllile. and do the work necessary to get l lie new field In slinpe. Most farmer are not Inclined to take for pasture Holds anything hut such mead ows tlmt no longer ykdd profitable crops of liny. This Is a mistake, for tliey are, often time by this practice, turning land Into pasture fields that Is too valu able for that purpose, and which might be rcseeded after tlio proper manipula tion, and be made to yield large crops of liny. One of the best growers of hay In the country recommends the follow ing mixture for permanent pasture: Ited clover, 0 pounds; Alslke clover, 4 pound; Kentucky bluegrass, 3 pounds; orchard grass, .Ti pounds; meadow fescue, 3Vj pounds; redtop, 3' pounds, timothy, 5 pounds. These seeds are well mixed, and the quality given Is the seeding for nn acre. The seeding Is done about the 1st of September, after preparing the ground thoroughly during the summer. If started at once the ground mny be plowed now and sowed to buckwheat, which should be plowed under when In bloom. This would add the desired humus to the soil. After plowing under the buckwheat, just be fore the sowing of the grass seed mix ture, the ground should receive the fol lowing fertilizer: One hundred pounds of acid phosphate, thirty pounds of dried blood, twenty pounds of nitrate of soda and thirty pounds of muriate of potash. This gives 180 pounds of mix ture to the acre, to be well harrowed In before the seed Is sown. After the seed I sown, the ground should be well rolled. The first season after seeding, the grass might be cut but the cattle should not be turned Into the field until the second year. The Plum Cu-cu'lo. In an old book we read1 some years ago a report from some one who tried the experiment of taking a rough board some six or eight feet long and coating It with coal tar, then nnlllng It to n pole that would raise the board well up among the branches ot the plum tree. The odor of the coal tar was so offen sive to the curcullo that he had ns many plums: as the tree ought to stand up ui'dpr. '.l.hough they had not pro duced n crop before, for somo years. and he had threatened to cut them down. The boards should be put up when the trees arc In full bloom. He was led to try It by the fact that an other had obtained n crop from a tree near which he put up n building nnd covered the roof with coal tnr. If so simple n remedy will drive nway those troublesome Insects It should be known generally, ns It Is but little trouble or expense, though to be entirely effectual we think the tar should be renewed ns often ns every two or three weeks, as the curcullo Is about nearly from the time the fruit sets until It ripens. The poles or boards may be tied up to pre vent blowing down. Massachusetts Ploughman. I.onsfellnw Itnth Itron. The bush bean that Is early Is very desirable, especially for the market gar dener, nnd the Longfellow bush bean seems more nearly to meet the desires of the market gardener than any of the sorts now In cultivation. The pods arc often six and one-half or seven Inches LONorEi.Low nusn UKA.V. In length, pale-green In color, straight and round. They are entirely freo from the tough Inside skin usually found on string beans. The tlavor Is delicate. In season It Is often a week earlier than any other good sort. Tho vines yield prolltlcally, and tho crop ripens uni formly In size and nearly at tho same time. VUlt Succesafut Farmer. Nothing will contribute more toward success in any vocation thau enthusi asm which Is founded upon fnlth In your own abilities to succeed In your own undertaking. If anyone anywhere near you Is making n success In your adopted lino of work, or specialty, you should by all means visit hint and seo just how he manages, and why he suc ceeds where others have railed. Farm ing In all Its branches as now profit ably pursued needs constant study, and dining tho comparative lelsuro every one should review tho oast and plan for better results In future. Thero Is no other method of learning, about any farm subject equal to being on tho farm where such work Is practiced, and having It explained by those who havo made It a success. It may be tbo manner of feeding stock, or a plan of preserving roots, ensilage or other fod der. A farmer mny contemplato a sys tem of undcrdralns for his wet fields, In wlilch enso nothing short of n visit to some farmer who has thus drained his lands will enable him to gain so many valuable hints and suggestions regarding this Important work. Such vllts not only give new Ideas, but are a wholesome recreation, and ninny it farmer who nt llrst thought may Bay, "I can't afford It," will find by experi ence that he has spoken too soon. Tako a day to go and visit some of tho best farms In your county, nnd the way will open for further visits and a wider knowledge of the best methods of car rying your special line of work to n successful termination. Farm, Field and Stockman. A HnnlT Milk Ftoo. The little stool shown In the accom panying Illustration Is unique In the way In which the legs are Inserted, be ing spread over a large space, and It Is Impossible to turn the milk over. Tho drawing Is out of proportion. The stool should be 12 Inches long and 8 Inches wide. The seat Is made of two Inch pine boards. Holes are bored almost through the board, but not quite. These MILK STOOL TnAT WJfT UrsET. are In slanting directions, so that the legs when fitted will occupy the posi tion Indicated in the drawing. Now take a pair of old broomsticks, whittle the ends so that they will fit Into the holes, drive them In tight and sow them off any length desired. Exchange. Infertility of IS . There has been much complaint the last season among poultrymen of tbo small portion of chicks hatched from each setting of eggs, whether placed ha the Incubator or with the old hen. Nat ! urally there are various reasons given 1 for this loss, but mainly under the gen eral heading of-Infertility of the eggs, j Every one who hns handled poultry I knows there are various causes for in fertility. There may be a weakness in the structure of the hen or of the cock. Also the feed has a great deal to do with the fertility of the egg. A hen that Is overfed or kept very fat Is not as likely to lay fertile eggs as one that Is thinner. The food given to the laying ben has also something to do with the infertility of eggs, for hens kept largely on a diet of corn will produce eggs that are much more likely to be Infertile than those from hens fed on a variety of foods. Heat foods and green foods are absolutely essential for laying fowls. If we would have from them eggs strong In fertility. The head of the flock should also receive careful attention, as he must be well fed and not permitted to run with too many hens. Cold Slora-o on Farms. There are few farms where a suf ficient quantity of fruit or vegetables la grown to warrant the erection nnd operation of a cold storage plant; on the other hand, tho suggestion that such a plant could be built and op erated profitably In any section where the fruit crop of a dozen growers' was very large Is worth consideration. Such a plant could readily be operated on the co-operative plan nt compara tively small expense to each share holder. With apples, for Instance, It Is only possible to get the highest prices for winter fruit by holding the crop In cold storage until late winter. As this Is now done the grower obtains but a little more than he would In the fall sale of his crop when the storage, charges nnd shrinkage are taken out New Vorletle of Btru wliorr'cs. Two causes contrlnute much to the running out or rapid deterioration of new varieties of strawberries that aro sent out with testimonials of largo fruit and great yields. First, the largo yields are obtained by heavier manur ing and better care than they get In or dinary Held culture, and in the haste to obtain plants to sell, the vines that have been weakened by heavy bearing are again forced to send out runners, as mnny ns possible, and all are taken, whether they are near the old plant or at the extremity of tlio runner, where we think the young plnnt Is but a, wenkllng. American Cultivator. Cllp'ieil Work llnre. I have worked a dinned horse two summers and thluk I shall never work. him another summer without being clipped. He used to sweat profusely, and the hair would twist up and make him look bad, and It would take a man nn hour to clean him off and make him look decent. After clipping no hardly sweat at all. stood the work hotter, kept easier and was atways clean. Michigan Farmer. HuMilterrlea nnil lllnc'tberrles. Head back .tho young canes of rasp, berries and blackberries to three feet, nnd tho laterals also when they get longer. They may bo pinched with the thumb nail and finger In a small patch, but this soon makes tho fingers sore, and whero thero nro mnn bushes to go over It Is better to uso a pair of shears or a sharp sickle. Exchange. o o