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.... 1 I It'll I I 1 viti-ii i umn nllT AN AMPUL can garrison. SUU I IHMM mi. r.iii i 1 .. . inllnliiii Unmin Ulin A. .1.1. Uclccllvu I'cdcnl Convention. Stormy iicui tw-A Petition for Autonomy Decided On-Troop, .urn On, Hundred and ' Seventy-rive liouiei. llllllllt, NOV. 7. -A llot to MUSSd- thu Aiuorhm garrison at Monuaila, . .. 'I'..i.l.i.i lul.i.wl l( I II...... VIllCU til J.MIi.v, iniiiiui w ..i.r.wii, liomi rovtMilud by tho wifo of onu of . f .... tJ. I 4.... Ill H art) iniM.i;..un., inu wuihhm - III.. t.1,.1 1.1.1 n .lot... lH'JUIl LUU HWimu in niiiuii uiu Itmi .1 it... I. I.. ..I.I,.l. I w. I,.... I 01 IIIU UWIin'llliV IllUiklll . I ll.ii iltullllft( JI eat l(iilliia rcfitH followed iiml inuny incrimi tiutf iMiiwrH wore ftobixl, Tlio lthui watt to not flro to a 110110 ixtliiKUiMUInK tlio Unmet), IfiOcon- l.lorK nriiiix WWII luilirt ufirii tt Hit on tlio Kimrd, cuturo their urniH i I .... II ill 111 Ot IIV" Xf'wm w 1 Commissioner JWright ttxlay took .. ii s-tfltnai im ttiUtttw Wit 111 Ik) acting' governor during tlio iM'iicu of Governor Tail, who prob il v will bo unable to rcHiimu his utics lor some tiays 10 conio. uio . 4 1... . f .. . owspapors nppruvu oi uio tijipouii- Tim United Htatos I'll tin mi coin. innion today passed tlio tri'aaon laws, i.l. .11.-1.. ..Ii.....ll..u CJ.. ........ I l.'lll inos spoko against them. llll nilKIII. UI.VI n.iuiin. ivvitiui . ..I- Tim l'l'tlomltritM nro Holding a c .n- cnllon to arrange lor a pennon 10 (ingress, asking that hotly to grant iitononiy to tho Philippine, with a ovt-rnor iipiMilntfil hy thu pn-Hiilmit ( tint Unititl Static, with veto power VI r till) tWO llOUKW. tho MUlllltt) to oimlKt of !)0 iikuiiUth. 11 of them to hi naniltl hy tho governor anil 1(1 to o rlcctctl. In viiHi) of tho tleath of he uovernor, it la proiMi.icd that IiIh Hit let dhall duvolvo upon thu prtwi lent of tho nciiate. ttiinporarily. Thu lower lioiipo, accord iiiK to tlio pro- pot'l plan, Hhall conniMt of a ropro- . . i 1. irui.uA i.. I., .i.l ftnmuivu tor uiiuii , niimui- tmitii. ! linillv. thu I't'tlura iHtH tlt-xiro politicnloirciiMcn ariMing from tho war. The BeHsioiiH of tho Fitluraliet convon tidii with nniMV anil ttirliultint. Thu chalrriinn had ilitliculty In controlling thu convention. 1'nterno has hoon cx polled by tho FctU-rul party, llnoncaniino Haying that Ills union with Sabolla Kioa for tho formation of another party do barrutl him from connection with tho Fctluraliiits. "Tho petition," llcnuncamino italil, "to ho Kent to congrtyw numt bo as nuro as oryHtal. It would not bo -ho if Tatcruo were allowed to participate in it." l'aterno watt formerly prcsiilont of thu BO-called Filipino cahinut. lltiencamino in ono of tho tlirectorit of tho Federal party and wan at ono time a Member of tlio no-called Filipino congrecu. Advices from Tacloban, capital of the Island of Loyto, report that tho presitlentes of thu variom towns in tho island havo waited on Urigudior General Smith and complained to him that tho pcoplo nro uuablu to procure footl becatiBo of tho blocltntlo that is maintained along tho Strait of Han Jtmtiieo. Oonoral Smith re plied that tho htrictost kind of a hlockatlu would - Iki continued until tho pcoiilo of Loyto brought in thoir guns and gavo tho authorities full information concerning the insurg ents who infest tho country. All tho arguments of tho ollloials of tho towns wero unavailing. General Hmitli mis oioercu mu im portation of tho wifo of General Luk ban, leader of tho Samnr rovolution- Tho wifo of General I.ukhan was tho ninin cause of tho refusal of tho Sainar insurgents to surrender. Somo of tho principal men who hnvo beun captured aro willing tliat thoir wives bo hold as hostages while thoy go into tho field for tho purpose of liorsuading thoir relatives to stirron lor. , Four nativo polico ofllcora woro killed and their horses captured yes torday at Hayhay. Island of Loyto. Lioutonant Julion K. Caujot, with n dotaohnicnt of scouts, encountered n body of insurgents southeast of Calbalgan, Samar Island, and n tlio fight which followed 25 rebels woro IHlli.il. 'Ono hundred and snvonty- i i n iumi pounds of rlco and 2,000 pounds of palsy woro captured. Boers Got Away With Two Guns. t..i tj,.v ft It is now known that tho Iioors got away with tho two guns captured from Colonel Benson's column in tho recent engagement near Urackonlaagto, Transvaal. $300,000 Grain Elevator Fire. . Hft.1. TJnv. fi. Firo I'ort Huron, iuiu"., -; , , tonight destroyed two largo adjoining elevators, owned by tho Bote ord Elevator company, entailing a loss of $300,000. Tho loss on tho buildings . .ri!.t,int. $125,000: on tho 205,- 000 bushels of grain, $175,000. To Reform Russian Factory Laws. Now York. Nov. O.-According to ' m, o , Tim- nd tho Now York Tin es, tho Kussian minister of fl- x" V nr Atmto ia nniiiicctl Oil a LIU Al M I 'I. A Vi It'll nnC0' llSw l-. Jn generated in Holland ao homo with j a i -low to 'J $onBf , ft , ,0 mlulifestation of social ThrTscl ome will shorUy)0 knitted i8nl eftin8t capital. Many who i fc ! To Sicil ol ? state3: M. Wltto is would honviso sympathise with tho convinced that tho proposed reforms, movomont jotost sooialism and there will strengthen tho luuidlcappod m-, wJthlloW thoir support, dustrial position of Russia. I CAUSE OF LI'S DEATH. Violent Dispute Willi Uiiar, (he Russian Minister, Over Hit Mncliurlin Trebly, l'ekin, Nov. 11. A violent dlsmito with I'mil Lossar, Huulan Minister to China, ovor tlioMiiiicluirlniitruuty, ap IiuarH to havo boon tliu Immediate " . , ' ' l" 01 j0 (iipionmilc events preceding this tragic climax huvu imnbluil Jiunn HklJlX K aneiiu LuKntlun Htieured n reliable out- lino or uio lorimt ot tlio treaty mid tlioroujion doinaniled that tlio Clilnesu plonlpotuiitlarleH ufllelally lay buforo thunt thu text, IjuhIiik this tlumand up on tlio alleKHtltm that Jnpanoso Inter ests woro Involved In any change of tliu Htattm of Manchuria. Tho Old iioho plenipotentiaries rulusud to com ply with tlio demand. Thereupon, tho Japanese tloveriiinent, from Toltlo, toimiiunleated with the Southern Vice royu and Induced them to uho their Intlueiieo with tho KiiipreHs IJowagor atnlnst thu tn'aty. In tho meantime, tliu lJiiipress Uowafier Instructed I.l HiiiiK CliaiiK to coiiimunlcato tho treaty, after certain modifications, to tlio Ministers of tho powurs, and, If thuy did not object, to sign thu same. LI Hung ChariK visited M. Lessnr ami explained to him tho Instructions. Tliu Ituslau Minister strongly object ed to revealing thu tuxt ot tho treaty to thu Ministers of thu other powers, and a stormy Inturvlow ensued. I.l limit Chang went homo In a violent passion and had a hemorrhage, which thu doctors attributed to tho over exertion of a wenkonud system. OFF FOn THE PHILIPPINES. Twenty. Eighth Infantry Packing Up at Van. couvcr Maor Roach Will lie In Ctmmind. Vancouver, Wush., Nov. 11. Major Honeli, now at llolso linrracks, Idaho, will bo In command ot tho four com panies of tho Twenty-eighth Infantry wlilch will sail from 1'ortland for tho l'hllliipluen on tho transport Hose- craus November 1C. Thoso compan ies of tho regimont which will sal) from Snn Francisco on thu transport Grant on tho sumo datu will hu In command of Colonel Mott llooten. In vlow of tho early retlrumont of Colo nel llooten for agu It was believed that officer would not ho ordered to thu far Knot. Colonel llooten, how ovor, oxpects no such order, and has mndo ready to accompany his regi ment to San Francisco nuxt Tuesday. Llcutonaut-Coloncl John Stretch, tho second officer In command, will also nail on tlio Grant. Kvldonco of tho marching orders aro to hu seen on ovory hand at Van couver Uarracks. Tho "packing up" Is nbout at an end. and tho baggage ami frlcght will bo shipped to San Francisco at once. STRUCK GOLD IN HELENA. Rich Ledge Found on the Site ol the Federal Building. Helena, Mont., Nov. 11. A lodge of frou-mllllng gold oro was struck to day wlillu grading tho foundation for tho United States Federal building, which Is now under construction. The ledgo Is a very strong ono of Iron stained quartz, containing frco-mll-Iln gold. Tho Government, when let ting tho contract for tho Govurnmcnt building, expressly stipulated that any finds ot mineral mado by the con tractor should go to tho Oovornment. This Is tho second strlko of rich ore mado within tho Helena city limits within tho Inst 30 days. Tho ledgo oxtends across tho street undor the rosldenco of Colonel Thomas Cruse, and was shown up again whllo grad ing for a street at a point about 1000 feet northwest ot tho Government building site. The ground through which tho ledgo runs is tho host real donco district in clona. Thoro are a series of thoso big ledgoa running northwest and southeast across the Blto of tho city. Tho divorsity In In torents In tho ground has been the difficulty In the way of development- Address of the Cherokces, Tahloqunh, I. T., Nov. 11. T. M. UufHngton, principal chief ot tho Che rokee Nation, In bis annual address to tho National Council of his tribe, recommended per capita paymont to tho peoplo on account of tho failure of crops this year, and that a com mission to ncgotlato a treaty bo ap pointed. Two thousand pcoplo woro present, Including tho Dawes Com mission and othor United States offi cials. Stage Hugging. Miss Julia Marlowo, writing in tho Dramatic Number of Colllor's Wookly, says that sho was onco asked if nn actress did not sacrlflco' her finer na turo by permitting "stago embraces." In reply sho declares withsomosplrlt: "Such a question doraands tho appli cation of only a fair degrco of com mon senso to onsuro a negative an swer." The Warren Disabled, Washington, Nov. 8, A dispatch from Manila was rocoived at tho war department today confirming tlio news that tho transport Warren had been disabled, and stating thnt tho Honoook had been coaled and dis patched to Kobo, Japan, whero tho Warron now is, to bring tho Warren's passongors to San Francisco. Tho congressional party, who has boon visiting tho Philippines, woro among tho Warren's passongors. Socialism In Holland. Now York, Nov. 8. Tlio proposed boycott of British commorco, says tho 1 correspondent of tho London Times SEIZED 1Y EftANCE TUHKI8H CU8TOM8 HOU8E AT 8MYRNA IS HELD, Admiral Calllard and the Mediterranean Di vision of the French Navy Take the. rict From the Turks-Action Sustained Hy Decisive Vole o( the French Chamber of Deputies. Loudon, Nov.-MJ. Tho I'aris corres pondent of tho Daily Mail says ho understands that dispatches havo been received at tho French capital announcing that Admiral- Caillard's division of tho Mcditcrrancnn squad ron hadarrived at Smyrna and seized thu customs. Trance Sustained. I'aris, Nov. (i. A f tor a speech de livered by the foreign minister, M. DolcnsBO, today, tho chamber of dep uties sustained, by n vote of 305 to 77, thu government's action towards Turkey. CALLED ON 8ECRETARY HAY. Lord Pauncefote Is Ready lo Begin Work On the New Canal Treaty. Washington, Nov. 0. Lord I'aunccfote, tlio British ambassador, called upon Secretary Hay today to announce formally to tho secretary Ills return from a vacation in Lug land and bis readiness to undertake at onco tho conclusion of tliu new Hay-1'auncefoto treaty. The inter view lasted about half an hour. Many topics were touched upon Im;- sides tlio treaty, wlncli was not given particular consideration today, tho conversation on that point being rather preliminary to tho liegiuuing of tho treaty drafting. Lord 1'aunce- fotu ditl not bring with him to tho statu department a copy of the pro. posed convention. In fact, this docu ment tloes not exist as such, for, although the pirncipal points of the treaty havo been agreetl upon between the two principals, they havo yet to bo transferred from protocols into a formal treaty. J Ins work of trans ference will begin in about a week, according to thu present expectation, and it is probable tho new tre;iy will bo in shape for submission to tlio senate immediately after that body convenes, next month. FIRE UNDERGROUND. Coal or Gas Believed to Be Burning Near the Twn of Stevenson, Washington. Stevenson, Wash., Nov. 0. Tho residents of this placo wero thrown into great excitement this morning when J. T. Tatton and W. Udlll re ported that thoy had discovered acoa tlciiosit on lire within n quarter of a niilo of tho town. The greater part of thu population turned out to see what was tho matter. A subterran ean liru is burning in a crevico in tho rocks with a sulphurous smell. So hot was thu firo that it was difficult to make any headway at excavation. It is a wonder to tho peoplo hero nnd is thought to lio coal or gas on firo. In tho near vicinity of tho firo nro small veins of coal running back from tho Columbia river. Some years ago a coal prosector sunk a shaft some 50 feet, but abandoned it. Bccmtly coal prospectors wero operating in the neighborhood and declared tliero wero excellent indications of coal nnd gas. PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS. Chamber of Deputies of Madrid Sends Mexl. cans a Vtt of Thanks. - Moxico City, Nov. 0. At today's session of the Patn-Amorican congress a noto was read from tho Spanish minister, Marquis Do I'rat, convoy ing tho thanks of tho chamborof dep uties of Madrid for tho friendly senti ments of tho conforenco toward Spain ns oxpressed by General Hoycs, dele gate of Colombia, at tho municipal banquet. General Itoycs mado a speech further explaining and justi fying his toast. Tlio socretary)f the conforenco announced that tho follow ing papers had been entered for con sideration: A report on arbitration nnd tho treaty of arbitration on tho Pan-American court of claims, on behalf of tho Mexican delegates; a report on tlio court of claims by tho Guatemalan delegates; a report to n proposal to apppoint a committco to draw up a codo of publiq interna tional lauTand another on privato international law. Telephone From London to Netherlands. Washington, Nov. C Belgium nnd tho Netherlands nro to havo tolo ponhio communication with London and other largo cities of England, no curding to a report to tho stato depart ment from United States Consul Jtoosovolt. Consul Itoosovelt says that very soon a now submarino tolo phonio cnblo will bo laid connecting Brussels with London, and that tho circuit will bo b6 disposed as to serve, besides London and Brussols, Ant werp, Licgo, Birmingham, Manches ter and Livorpool. Consldlnt on Trial. Seattle, Nov. C Tho trial of John Considino, oharged with tho murder of'Chiof of Polico Will Morcdith bo gan in tho suporfor court this morn ing before Judgo Emory. Tho attor neys for tho defendant rcnowed their motion for a continuation, which was again donied. Tho work of impanel ing n jury was at onco commonccd. Tho caso of Tom Considino, joliitly accused with his brother, John, has not yet bcon sot for trial. BOXER LEADER HONORED. Na Tung Supported hy Japan - United Slates Indifferent lo Manchuria, l'ekin, Nov, 7. Na Tung, former ly a Ilowr leader, has been appointed to tho Chiiieso foreign olllco by an edict iccolved today. Ho recently returned from Japan -whero ho went as special envoy to apologize and ex press condolences for tho murder of Stiguiyama Akim, chancellor of tho Japanese leiralion at l'ekin. shortly . ,, . .. I . , beforo tho legations wero besuiged. Tills uppomtiiicnt is considered a. test of the iittitudf of tho Chineso minis- tor towards the restoiation of tho Boxers to impeiial favor. Tnniui,..,. .ilii.nwx.u mi mmrti.d V.i ' t...?1 . i ?P!h r,.. Tung, a fact winch contributed ur-., thur evidence of Japans' jecent policy of co-operation with China, Not long ago Japan sounded the powers regarding tho propriety of another protest against thu Manchuriati con vention between I(usia and China, and was disappointed by a luck of in terest in the quest ion on tho part of the united states and Ureal liritam. 8ELL8 FOR MILLIONS. Colorado Mine Purchased by Eastern Capi talists for $6,875,000. Colorado Springs, Colo.. Nov, 0. Tho control of tho Elkton Consolidated Gold Mining Company on tho proper ty of which a remarkably rich strike was niaUe recently, lias passcu into tho hands of Eastern capitalists for n consideration Imsed on a valuation of $0,875,000 for the entire capitaliza tion. The names of tho buyers are withheld for tho present by E. M. Dolavcri;nt their local agent, himself a prominent stockho'der. Tlio deal is perliapt tlio largest in volving Colorado Mining property since i-trntton s Jiitioieiiiience was sold in April, 189!). for $10,000,000. In local mining cnclcs it is tnougiit that tho purchasers are New York capitalists,. GEER'S LIFE THREATENED. Governor of Oregon Receives a Letter Signed "Six Parties." Salem, Nov. 7 A letter was rc ceived at the coventor's ollico thrent- ciiine Governor Geer with tho futo of Prosiednt McKinlcy ttnles?, within six days, ho should release one Edwin V. Tweiman, who is now in Walla Wolhi penitentiary, tcrving a term of 20 years. The letter is signed "Six Parties," and is written from Duiismuir, Cnl., and dated Nov. 2, 1901. Tho writing is that of a man nnd fairly good English is used A great deal of ignorance is displayed in thihkiiur Governor Geer lias inns diction over a penitentiary in tho stato of Washington. DUMONT WINS THE PRIZE. Awarded 100,000 Francs Offered by Dcutsch for Dirigible Balloon. Paris, Nov. 0. Tho committco of tho Aero Club, by a vote of 12 to 9, today proclaimed M. Snntos-Ditmont, tho Brazilian ncrnatit, the winner of tlio prizo of 100,000 francs offered by M. Dcutsch for a dirigiblo balloon. Tho voto was preceeded by a warm discussion. Count Dion, who presided, whilo eulogizing tho courage of M. Santos-Duniont, contended that ho had not won tlio prize owing to tho timo limit. Princo Koland Bonaparte, on behalf of tho Bpccial committco who watched tho contests, declared that M.Santos-Diimont had materially nnd morally won thu prize. Adrift On Lake Michigan. Kownuneo, Wis., Nov. G Adrift on Lako Michigan in an open boat with no provision and with tho tempor aturo at tho freezing point, aro Charles Peterson, keeper of tho govern ment lighthouso, and his son Ralph. X.HBl' lllllll 1UUUI MIIBIVr HIU V U IIUIUi blown away from tho shore by n west- erly gale, nnd though search was i Onion seed should be gathered wuen mado all night and all day today, 1 ever one-third of the seed receptacles thcro has bcon no traco found of tho , havecrackedopeu nnd these seed heads missing light-keoper. Thoro is every reason to bolievo that tlio two nave perished. Business Part of Town Burned Mayvillc, N. D., Nov. 'C Firo has practically destroyed tho business por tion of Clifford, 12 miles southwest of this place. Loss, $50,000; insuranco, $21,000. Tho firo probably was start ed by burglars in their attompt to blow up a e'afo in a butcher shop. Stabbed at a Dance The Dalles, Nov. 7. During n country dance nbout 20 miles south east of Tho Dalles, Saturday night, Nick Marks, a well-known young far mer, was terribly stabbed by Reuben Ford, another young farmer of that district. Young Marks nnd Ford got into a fight ovor an alleged insult ofl'ored to Marks' wife, nnd during tho encounter Ford pulled out n knifo nnd began slashing Marks. Ono blow is roportcd to havo struck near Marks' heart, and his recovery at last accounts was considered doubtful. Venezuelan Force Surprised. Maricaibo, Vcnezuola, Nov. 0 Ad vices recoived hero from Rubioa say that ft night attack of tho Colombians has caused n general reorganization of tho "Vonosuolan plan of dofonso. The Vonozuolans woro caught cross ing n river near Rubica. Tho ropo bridgo broko nnd numbers of tho Vonozuolans'woro drowned. Gonoral Urlbo-Uribo's forco, which was on tho oxtromo loft, has reinforced tho con tor. Tno general is ontronohing. VInt Aim What clin-r Is tht-rp that la lmlf so Rood, . ' llc aowr waste of n winter nlgnt, As a ilniic-in fire of lilckory wood A.i .... i.. u. ,..ii.t- ifeht. And n pearmulu apple, ruddy ntid sleek, Or a jpunctlng with a freckled clieel;7 A,r""'('t u, M'r, ,0 t1(, tMf h n tawny tint like an niitumn Icar, """' ripened cornfield1 hue. Qr hU of'a him.Ht 8licaf. Arid th(. who,.solllo ,)r,.flth t ,j. f,nlhed year la held In a wlnenflp's btoominK sphere. nicy brlDU you a thought of the orchard trees In hlonomy April nnd leflfy June, Anil the xleepy drorihij; of bumblebees In the linzy Jjclit of the afternoon, &nd tanked clover nnd liobollukg, Tiger Illicit and garden pluks. If you've nomewbere left with its gables wide A fannhoune set In sn nrclinrd old. You'll see It nil In the winter-tide At night of n pippin's grven-nnd-gold. Or n penriunln apple ruddy nnd sleek, Or a jenneting with a freckled cheek. - Hnttie Whitney, in St. Nicholas. Tor Pronklnir Clnd. A home clod crusher, designed for use with n single horse, answers the purpose better sometimes than somo of the manufactured tools thnt are much heavier. It may be made of Inch oak planks which should be eight Inches wide mid thlee nnd oue-lialf feet lone. The sideboards nre notched three lui lies deep In order thnt tho proper pitch mny he given to tho boards forming the drag. The planks IIOME-JIAOK C OU CMUSIIEIt. are fastened to the side with four-Inch spikes and the handles, which may bo from any discarded plow, are bolted to the sldc-nleces. The chains are at tached to the side pieces by borln: holes in the latter, and nfter the chnln Is Inserted running a spike through one of the links. In using this crusher, or dratr. the operator stnuds on the tool whenever necessary to add weight, using the handles mainly to manage tho tool In turning comers. This Implement will be found especial ly useful after fall plowing nnd for golns over the fields at any time prior to setting small fruit plants. ovlrsr Seed. When n farmer has some crop that Is particularly good the Individual specimens being large and of good form nnd apparently full of vitality, It Is advisable to save such specimens for seed. Oftentimes, however, the mistake is made of allowing the seed to remain on the vine until It Is over ripe. Of course, tho seed Is not Injured In any way. but the loss comes from the majority of It falling to the ground before It can bo gathered. A good way of determining the proper condi tion Is to notice when a portion of It begins to fall to the ground and then" gather all of It. putting It In some re ceptacle whero the air and sun can reach It nnd thus ripen it gradually. Cabbage seed, for example, should be gathered a day or two after the pods begin to look red. The stalks should be put on a tight floor In somo place " where the sun and air have access, should be spread In thin layers on a lath frame In a dry and airy loft. Teas and beans mny be pulled when about one-third begin to dropnnd the vines should be placed In some location where they will have the sun nud air and on a tight floor where no loss will occur when tho seeds begin to drop from the pods. Indianapolis News. I.an'l I' Biter In Stable. Even when cow stables nro floored with concrete or other. Iioors equally up to dato moro or less moisture will accumulate on them, which requires an absorbcut of somo kind. Naturally tho bedding will absorb moro or less of tho moisture, which Is not desirable, tho better plan being to clean tho floors thoroughly nnd then npply gypsum or land plaster in quantities sutUclent to absorb tho moisture. Then seo that tho plaster Is removed at night beforo tho fresh bedding Is spread. In this way tho bedding Is saved, tho molsturo Is -absorbed nnd tho plaster receives tho molsturo, which Is necessary to It that It may bo valuable on tho soil. As to quantity this will depend upon tho number of cows In tho herd; usually a ton of the land plnster will bo stilll cleut for a winter In a stable jvhero ten cows are kept. Fall Plowlnqr. Fall plowing Is In order as soon as the crops aro off the land. It Is often said that tho benefit of fall plowing de pends upon the character of tho soil and Its liability to havo tho surface washed away during the winter or the spring rains. But It will bo beneficial on nil Innds. ns they can be sown to rye, which will furnish somo green feed for the cattle In the spring If It Is needed, and then mny ho turned under ns manure. It will prevent both wash ing nnd lenchlng of tho soil, as It takes up tho fertilizing elements In It and re- , turns them ns It decays In the spring In n form to ho readily nvnllhhle for the following crop. It rany not ndtl niiythlng to the fertility, or chemists assert that It docs not. hut It prevents wnst6. nnd It elves thnt humus or vr-go- tnhlc mnttcr to the soil which Is need ed to make It porous nnd frlnblo. There nre but few soils where rye will not grow well, growing even on a wet soli If sown early enough to germinate oe- forc tho fall rnlns. Wo like in fan plowing to hnve the furrow slices set on edge rather than turned over nnt. ns we know then the notion of rnlu nnd frost Is moro powerful In bringing oout the desired chemical changes a It, nnd It nlso drains off earlier In tho spring. American Cultivator. I'ee-lln Wheat to l.lTe Ptock. Tho old question of feeding whcot as a substitute for corn arises this year. There have been many farm trials from which results have been reported very much In favor of wheat as a food, but such results have not been borne out by the more careful tests carried on at the various Stnto experiment sta tions. Their results show that wheat pro duces practically no better results when fed to live stock than dons corn. The common belief that wheat Is a "far richer food than corn" Is found to be Incorrect, though In Its average composition It Is found to contain mora protein for bone and muscle than does corn. In race or tuis ract it is proua- bly better economy to feed corn until corn almost reaches the price of wheat. nnd then. If wheat Is substituted for It, It should not be fed In bulk as thrashed grain. The feeder must make sure that the wheat is given to tho animals lu such n form that It may bo digested. Grinding or crushing tho grnin adds to Its digestibility, reed ing wheat In the sheaf, or. If for hogs. scattering the thrashed grain over con siderable territory, secures a more per fect mastication and better digestion. fim-ir In Fruit. It Is a well-known fact to many. and. unknown to many more, that an un- usuatly wet season is not favorable to sugar development In either fruit or vegetnble. It Is lu such a season that we often hear complaints that straw berries nnd other berries nre not as sweet ns they should be even when seeming to be well rlpeued. The same thing has been noticed In melons nnd proven by analysis In sugar beets. The larger growth caused by wet weather or by copious Irrigation may look tempting, but it lacks the rich flavor that Is the result of growing on dryer soil. Those who grow only for home use should not select very wet soil If they like rich nnd high-flavored fruit or berries, nnd if a new variety Is test ed In n wet season do not condemn Its quality without another trial under other conditions. I'aiturc for Tonltry. For the best results, the range Is nec essary during the summer for poultry. The best calculations as to the-area Is CO by 150 feet for each twenty-five fowls, and even a space like this should be divided so that the fowls can occupy one-half of It for say a week, and then the next-week occupy the other half. If a little grain Is used, occasionally to scatter over its surface, this will permit the unused half to get a new start and be ready for tbcm tho next week. In figuring on this space for the number of fowls named,lt Is understood that the grass Is thick and young. Oftentimes, after haying. It Is a good time to turn the entire flock on to the meadows. They will pick up an Immeuse number of Insects, and. will obtain more or less freah young blades of grass. Dnal Purpose Cntt'e. Wo believe thnt every farmer as far ns possible In the grazing, grain nnd -forage producing districts should use nnd breed dual purpose cattle. Where milk nnd butter are tho solo obJectB, as with those who keep cows In the towns and cities and on the cotton farms, the dairy breeds nro of courso preferable, but this class constitutes only nbout one-tenth of the peoplo who keep cows. Farmers, as a rule, should not only breed dual purposo cattle but should use only such breeds as will, whllo providing tho requisite amount of milk nnd butter, produce nlso flrst-elnss beef aulmnls. Farmers should supply their local demand with the best beef tho country produces. Farm and Ranch. ' Goo I Harneaa Oil. To two quarts of tlsb oil add two pounds of mutton tallow, ono pint ot castor oil, one-fourth pound of Ivory black, one-half pound beeswnx, four ounces of rosin, ono ounco of Burgun dy pitch. Put nil together In nn Iron kettlo over a slow fire. Boll and stir half an hour, Then set off and let settle fifteen minutes. Then pour Into another vessel, leaving all sediment In tho bottom. When cold It Is ready to use. If you cannot obtain fish oil, get neatsfoot oil. Tho ilsh oil will keep mice from 'gnawing tho harness. Amount of liar to Feed, When hay or other roughago Is In good condition, no more should bo placed before tho cow thau sho will consume with n relish. This rule should bo enforced and followed with, strict precision. In tlio Blieep'o Fnvor. , It is in favor of tho sheep that they will yield a profit under conditions so unfavorable that other farm animals under the same conditions will be un provable. ,