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Newspaper Page Textft WJtKOKKDJN STORM PORTLAND-ABIATIC LINER QOC8 DOWN. The l'asient(ers anil Crew Wire All Saved Sailed From Columbia River January 10, Willi $300,000 Cargo-Only a Uriel Announcement of Dltailer deceived Struck on Japanese Coail, Portland, Fob, (I. Tint hIi'iiiiinIiIi Knight Companion In ii wreck on tlio rtht coiihI (if .! it it 1 1 . All tint passen gers mill crow urn unfit. 'I'lut vessel wont unborn in it storm nil Point Inilboo Hakl, cant (if Yokohama. Him wuh (inn of tint vohhoIh m( tint Portland nml Asiatic Nti'itniHlili linn, mid null od from tint Co limililit rivur .liiiiuury 10. H I tit wiih it miw vonnol nf iiliniit 7,000 Iiiiim' curry liiK capacity. Tlio cargo ciiiihIhIih chiolly of llimr, cotton nml nhcotlng, Villllod ill over fllOO.OOU. Tim iiiiwh nf tint wreck wuh llrnt nv colvod yesterday liy tlio (I. It. A N., which uicratiH tint Portland-Asiatic lino III VIIHHItlH. I hit Cllllllt (Unpaid iMturlng 'ho infiiriinitiiiii gnvn iiii (IcIiiIIh (itlntr tlmii cltcil iiIkivo. Tlio iiiiwh ciimii frnm Yiikiiliiiinit, through tlio agent of lint lino nt Hong Koiik. It crcutoil nn littlo Htlr In tlio city, nml tlio oxunpor uting inougeriuiHH of dntullHVuuscd noino mariner to doubt by conjuring up in ciiiimIhIoiumiih In tlio report. It wiih ro portd tlmt tlio vonnol wiih antiunion tlio coitHt nf lilr.iinil, which lionlcrH tlio in Imnl sou, whom Kolio nml Onnka uro situated. It wiih argued tlmt thin wiih '.'00 miles nut of tlio courro of tint Knight Companion, inasmuch iih hIio wiih bound from I'ortlitrul to Vokoliitnui, nml Idr.iiml Im fur wont of that port. It wiih nlwi ii rmnl that tint vessel woulil not flml weather rough oiiniigh to ciihI her UHliuru on that count, inasmuch iih It hordem mi lulauil limly of water. Captain Porter, of tint HteaniHliip In ilravolll, now in port, wiih of the opin ion that tint nuiiut "Id.inni" wiih con fuMl with "lil.u." Tint latter 1h tlio liiuiin of a peninsula on the couth count of Japan, iiIkmiI Tit) mile wont of the enumtt Dm vonsul woulil take in enter ing the liarlKirof Yokiihmua. TIiIhwiih n plaiiHlhlo coiijecturo, until it wiih learned that tint nhip wiih anhoro on Point IuiiIhmi Hnki. When the vonnol truck nho wiih not more than '-'.i or 21 dityn out from I'ortlanil, mid wiih there font u littlo ovnnliio. CAUGHT UNDER THE WALLS. Nine Men Killed at a St. Louli Plrc-Ilvlld. Ins Collipitd. HI. bulls, Fob fi. At leant nine men wont killed and A many more tiijurnd nt it II ro which broko nut tonight in tint live ntory Mono mid lirick building at 31 I Chontuut street, Tint hiilhliliK Miidditiily collapHcd, and ultliottgh tint mill who wont caught in tint crush had nut Inttui reached liy their hard working compmiioiiH two liuurH later, it in al most certain that thoy havo mkviiiiiIm.iI. Tim building in which tint Urn orig inated wiih located in the old bilnilutnH dintrict of tlio city nml wiih nhoiit iio yeurH old. Tlio lihir.o, which proved it liard one for tint lire department to master, wiih practically under control when suddenly, with iibnolutoly no warning, tlio building colliipsinl mid rKtiiiodown in a heap with u tromoiidoiiH nolho. Throu plpeinen at work on tho second lloor hud dilllculty in managing it lino of Iiokii mid tint UHnisUiiit chief wiih on IiIh way with three of IiIh men to luud them aid when the building cnllnpnod. Tho mon wont down with tuna of twisted iron, brick and wooden columiiH envel oping them. Tho property Iohh Ih .?7I,000. THE BOILERS EXPLODhD. Many of the Crew ol a Pittsburg Towboat Perished. l'lttnburg, Fob. . At about 1:10 this morning, Just uh tint Fittnhurg har bor towboat .1. W. AIIoh had panned through luck Nn. 'J, her bolkirH ox jiloiled, throwing her crow of M ill nil dlroc.tloiiH. Thruo of tho crow nru known to ho fitfully hurt, and only 11 vo othorri have heon accounted for. Tint boat wiih towing hIx loaded llalH toward PittHburg. -hint itftur getting out of tho lock tlio explosion occurred, mid in n vory Hhort tiino tho AIIoh wiih burned to tho wator'H edge. Tho roport of tho explosion wiih hoard for iniluH and Mioii uffur rescuing parties woro searching for tho injured. Captain Shaw nayn ho wiih Hlooping in IiIh bunk whon tlio oxplonlon cumo, mid tho flrHt thing bo know of any danger wiih when lie found himself fioundurlng in tho water, fully 200 feet nway from tho burning lioat, with IiIh blankot Htlll nround him. Ho Ih not seriously hurt, but tblnkH many of bin crow niiiHt liavo porlHhod. Tho AIIoh wiih practically it now bout, nnd valued at $25,000. Stormi In Spain and Portugal. Madrid, Fob, 0. Tho snowstorms In 'Spain continue, ItiiliiH mid nnow In Portugal bavo cniiHod Inundationa. Thoro bavo boon mivoral wrockH on tho coaetH, and hoiiio Iohh of Ufo, Thoro In much mlHory at Oimrto iih u roHiilt ol UlO BIlOW, Protest Agalnit Catholic Kites. London, 1'oh. 0. At it (?roat unitod lrotoHtiiiit (lonioiiHtration hold tonight -roHolutloiiH woro pitHHod nualiiHt tho PSonfoHlonal and thocolobratlonof mass within tho Church of Unhand, tho growth of which wiih alleged to bo main ly duo to tho abuHO of church patron (igo by tlio govornmont nnd opiscopato. Tho roHolutions nlno urgo tho govorn mont to enforce tho law concerning tho oxohiBlon of monk nnd Jesuits from Groat Britain. TRADE OUTLOOK IN OIIIENT, Agin! ol Agricultural Department Writes to Secretary Wilson. WilHblngtoli, Pub. (1. Hocrotnry Wll noil bun received a report from David (I. Palrchlld, tho export of the department of agriculture, who, with Mr. Ijithrop, a wealthy New Yorker, Ih exploring tho world for new plaulH for Introduction into IIiIh country. Tho report Ih dated at Colombo, Coy Ion, mid ilincUHHeH general condltloiiH in China. Ho wiyH the uilnHloiiarieH, frightened out by tho recent troubleH, are returning to their pontH and that foreign iiinrchmitH claim Unit the out look for trade linprovoinolilH Ih very fa vorable In the region of Hbiilighni. American trade, ho nayn, Ih more than holding It own agaliiHt that of other cnuutricH, hut iiiIiIh: "Japmi'H trade ban greatly Increnned in China of Into and hIio Im not only an active, but may become it daugeroiiH competitor." Mr. Palrchlld went to (.'anion In Hearch of Houtli Clilneno Hachi'H and pliiuiH, HcioiiH mid tri!H of which bo an iinunccH bo Iiiih Hhipped here, together with Home prouiihilig leilcheeH, bum boon and iHTniuiuioiin for California mid Florida. Hit nayn proilucerH and nhip- pern In Chiiia anil Japan uro much In tercBteil In the llnal outcome of tho ex- IHTimentH of thin goveriiiiieut in tint home production of tea, but apparent ly uro nkepticul mid Utliovn the cont of picking Ih too great for the ludiintry to niicceod here. The American occupation of Manila Iiiih led to a remarkable increano in tho price of lalmr, hotel uccommodatioiiH and fond prodiictH in China, ('oollen' wagon have greatly increnned in I long Kong ninco the Spanlnli-Aiuericmi war and Important now enterprinen com plain of it ncurcity of labor. Ilotnl pricon urn fiO per cent higher than Imi- foro the war and re-lilentn claim that tho general cont of living ban doubled in the hint live yearn. The Chiueno gov ernment, to pay Itn war iiideuiiiity, linn levied a tux of n centn, American, n year on eacli rafter of every houno in tho country. I'orolgnern already pur iiIhiiiI I Mtr cont ad valorem on practi cally everything imKirteil. Tho viceroy in ( atiton in already having greut dilll culty in collecting the tuxen and whito IHtople living there nay thin tax on tho native in arouning it great deal of ani mosity toward foreignern. "Tho growth of our agricultural, an welj u h other exHirtn to China," Mr. l'uirchild predicts, "will m a phcuom- cnnl ono, nttd Include many clnppoa of canned mid dried goodn from our or cliardn and prenerved meatn and dairy product from our larmn mid ranclien. Mr. I'lilrchild nayn it llritinh iiriuy olllcor nnntiren him that tho Ohlncro arn'iial at Tien Tnln in mmiufacturing cannon anil niiiull nruiH which fall very littlo nhort of being iih good iih thono of the KuroiniaiiH mid Amcricmin. I ho awakening of China In going on with a rapidity that will noon untoninh thono externcm who relent to recog- uir.e tint con rut thing are taking. A Great Terminal Station. Now York, Peli.tl .A great torinlual Htutiou for Now York and Now .Jorney ntreet rail way h will Ih) built went of Sixth avenue, on the block between ChriHtopher and Ijroy ntreelH. The purchaneof proptrty luiHiilroudy begun. The new tunnel company will lenno the uno nf itn track to the traction coiupmi- ion. The track will riHt from tho tun nel at the Manhattan end to the nurface of the Htreet, on a gentle incline. This will he conntructed on twoblocku to lie bought for tho terniinalH. Nltro-Glyccrlne exploded. Witnhlngton, Fob. fl. A promnturo cxplonlou of nitro-glycerino carlennly handled by unoporutlvo at tlio Carnegie Manufacturing Company'n plant, ut Ardwick, Mil., nine mile from thin city, early today, killed one man mid nlightly injured two other. Tho build ing wiih nlightly (luniaged, nut eigtit ton of material of high explosive ntrongtli ntored clono to tint nceno of tlio accident wiih not diHturlietl. Revenue Cutter Service Uill. Wellington, 1'eli. (1. Tlio bill "to promote the elllcioncy of the revenue cutter norvico" wiih acted upon favor ably today by the bouno committee on cominorco. It oHtablinlieH tho rank of oliicerH in tlio norvico, that of captain being the name iih major in tho army nnd lieutenant conimandor in tlio pavy. Itutlroniont nt tho ago of (I I yearH, with tlireo-fourtliH pay, Ih provided for. Loss by hire. Pan ItiiiicIhco, Fob. (1. At nn early hour thin morning tho tug Wnltor Hnck- ett, lying in Onklnnd harbor, was dis covered to no on lire, i no names uro now reported to lw under control, but tho Iohh on tho vesnol, which Ih valued nt $20,000, will Iw coiiHldornblo. Kllchener'i Weekly Report. Tyn 1,1,111 li",h. 0 In bin weoklv ro port to tho war oillco, I)rd Kitchener utninu tlmt fur the week endinc Febru ary 1, 20 llnors woro killed, six wound od, M2 tnkon priiionors nnd 48 surren dered. Murdered by Apaches, TnpRnn. Ariz.. Feb. 0. Tho charred roniutnH of A. T. Vnil, n well known pioneer rnnclior, woro found in tho rnlnu nt hlu hniiHit at Arnvnnni Cauvon. 85 nilloBfroinTucHon. ThoHupposltiou i that tho Iioubo wiih imrnod down uy Apncbe IndimiH, who ronin nround il.nt unction. It In believed tlmt tho In dian killed Vail, looted tho bouso nnd burned it. Tlio Indlnna nro much uib BittlHned on account of tho government utting oil their rations. TAKIOS WU TO TASK GOMPEftS 8PEAK8 FOIt 8TRICT CHINESE EXCLUSION. President ol I'cdcratlun of Labor Kesenls the Itemark of (lie Chinese Minister That He Is a Labor Agitator Commis sioner Powderly Is In favor ol Stern Law. Washington, Fob. 5. Tho Iioiihj committee on foreign affair today heard Immigration CommiKHioner Pow derly mid 1'ronidoiit (iompern, of the American Federation of Labor, in favor of ntrict (xclunion of Clilneno, uh pro vided in tlio Mitcliell-Knhn hill. Mr. Powderly ntnted that the liardnhipH en countered by the cIuhh of Chlnon! ex emjit from exclusion ut tho detention ntutlotiH were iiinigtiillcmit. It wiih the duplicity of the Clilneno laborer, ho naiil, who nought to gain admission by UHniiming to ho In the exempt clasn that canned tho necennity for ntringent ex- clusloli lawn. Mr. (iouiMTH npoke of the extent of Asiatic contamination and demoraliza tion of our lalxir on tho 1'uciflc coaHt. The Clilneno worker who earned .2 and consumed two centH uaduy Imjioverinhed American labor and reduced the stand ard of living. To the argument that hud been advanced that tho American workinginuti would have to meet Kuro jicmi and Chineso Htandard of cheap living, Mr. (iomporH miHWercd that if long hour and low wage meant in dlintrlal HilHriorlty, tlien China would have been nt the bend of tho industrial natloiiH of the world. In the course of bin remark n Mr. (iompern criticised Wti Ting Fang, the Clilneno minister, saying: "1 resent the sneering remarkH of a foreign diplomat that I am an agitator, or a labor agitntor, or that the tailoring people of thin country who lire endeuv oriug to protect themselve from Clil neno uro agitatom. I deny the right of the repronoiitntivoH of a foreign gov ernment addressing himself to mi olli cinl of our government mid referring to American citi.eiiH by mime in such man ner, particularly when such reference in of u derogatory character. Tho Chi nese minitner in treuted in thi country with every becoming rourteny, nnd ho linn no right to make insinuation upon American citizens. Uimiii behalf of tho lalxiring men of thin country whom I represent an president of the American Federation of I-nbor, I reieat that I re pent these remark on tho part of the Clilneno minister." ENGINE DASHES INTO TRAIN Brakcman Killed by tiling Hurled With Two Can From Trestle. Denver, Feb. It. A Colorado Midland passenger train, wcstlxiund for Halt Lake and Pan Francisco, had u narrow escape from instant destruction yester day morning, two mile went of itueiia Vista. The locomotive dashed into a freight train standing on a trestle 05 feet high, hurling tlio cuboono mid ono freight cur into the creek liottom and instantly killing tho rear brakcman on the freight train. Tho engineer and llreninn were pre vented from jumping liy tho high trentle, and remained on their engine, expecting to lie dashed to death. The engine left the rails, but miraculously remained on tho trestle, almost bal anced on Uh edge, not only saving their live, but the passenger iih well. Tho rear brakcman of the freight, tho only man to lono Id life, received or ders to Hug tho coming passenger train, but tarried in tho caboose warming himself, uh tho morning was extremely cold, lie had junt started to Hag tho train when bo saw the headlight of tho locomotive round a curve not 100 feet distant. lie retreated toward tho ca boose, but was caught and knocked into thecrcek, being shockingly mangled. Lockout In Effect. Providence, 11. 1., Feb. 6. Tho lock out In the four largo mill of the Amer ican Woolen Company, in Olnoyville, took effect today, in pursuance to tho order issued by the ollicial to meet the action of about lf0 weavers who were endeavoring to precipitate it general strike against tlio double loom system. More than (1,500 operatives in nil de partments nro idle, l'ropnmtions nre being inndo to provido funds for those out of employment, iib a prolonged struggle in anticipated, nnd plans nro being formed to carry the strike to mills of tho company in other cities. Kaiser's Gift to Miss Itoosevclt. Now York, Fob. fi. Tho kaiser's gift to Allco Uoosovelt, in connection with tho visit to America of Admiral Prince Henry, says tlio llorl in correspondent of tho Journal nnd Amorlcnn, is to bo n gold jewel enso, richly studded with diamonds. In the center ot tho ltd is u portrait of tho kaiser In onamol, with tho imperial monogram in diamonds. Bandits Rob Store and Postofflcc. Las Vcgns, N. M., Fob, 5. Word has boon received horo that coven ban dits entered the Pecos Mercantile Com pany's Btoro nt Fort Sumnor, N. M,, shot ono man dead, beat another into inf-enBibillty, Btolo $000 worth of goods, robbed tho postollico nnd oscnpod. The Hondo Mine Explosion. San Antonio, Fob. 5. Tho lntest in formation from tho Hondo, Moxieo, in I no oxplosion shows It to bo fully as sorious as nt first reported. Thoro was n total of 100 minors nt work In tlio mlno whon tho explosion occurrod, nnd all of them nro dead. Tho majority of tho victims aro Mexicans nnd Chlna mon, vory fow Amorlcnns having boon nt work in the mlno. DAD STORM IN THE EAST. High Wind and Low Temperature at New York City. Now York, Feb. 5. A ntorm that Iiiih lieen prevalent nil day In thin sec tion of I he country mudo Itself iiiunifent in thin city and suburbs, to the great discomfort of all people wiio ventured out of doors. On lop of ii beuvy fall of snow came rain, which turned the snow into slush and mudo nwuiiip of low ly ing ground. In tho early afternoon the ruin turned to snow, mid it little later thin condition disappeared, in the face of it decided drop in tlio temperature. Thin wan accompanied by it gale, which in oxion.i quartern, broko brunches of tre("H, blew nway Insecure liourding, tangled up wire nnd sent Htoro nignn Hying to tlio streets. One fatullty from a falling sign was re)sirtel hero In the early evening. Tonight the temperature continue to drop. The signal bureau predicts u full to 10 de green uIhivo before tlio lowest mark in reached. Hince sundown a gale Iiiih Ihjcii blow ing continuously ut Sandy Hook, ut lime the wind reaching tho rate of (10 mile an hour. The nea outside und in tho New York lower buy in extreme ly rough. Tho steam pilot lxiat New York, which Ih used U any kiwi of weather, came in and anchored under the lee of the Highlands. Thoeloctrie liglited buoys marking Cedney chan nel nnd tlio Southwest nplt were ex tinguinlieil tonight, owing to the heavy sou grounding the cables. On account of their interruption the French lino steamer lAipiituinu, from Huvre, and tho Hamburg-American line steamer Phoenicia, from Hamburg nnd liotilognc, each carrying many pansengers, were forced to anchor outside of tlio f-undy Hook bar, where they are hnvinu u rough ride tonight. Tlio big new freighter Hreclienfeld, bound to Pavun null, wan forced to anchor in Handy Hook Hay. PLOT TO KILL EMPRESS. Dowager of China and Her Court Narrowly Escape. Victoria, It. C, Feb. Ii. News of n mont extennive conspiracy to nsnunninate the empress dowager of China nnd member of her court, and foment it widespread rebellion, which wan to in volve the whole Chinese empire, was received by tho steamer Gleennk toduy. Tlio discovery of tlio plot was made while the court wus at Katfeng, when an un successful attempt was made to destroy the palaces nnd their inmates by fire. After the failure of tin attempt some of tlio incendiaries were arrested by the llonan provincial ollicial, and torture wus at once applied, with a view of ex torting confessions. Ono of tlio conspirators, aged 18 veara only, nt Inst broko down and con fenncd. Ho told of attempts that were to be made to wreck tlio imperial train nnd lire on it from tlio side of tho lino. A March of tho raptured men's houses resulted in the discovery of correspond ence mid detailed reports on tlio strength of the garrisons of all tlio cities of im portance in China, and all particulars relating to their strength nnd defense. The books of tlio society containing tho names of the members were ulso found, und there will lie wholesale arrests. Correspondence wns also found from the China Iteform Association to tlio conspirators. hen tho plot was dis covered nmplo guards woro placed along tho route by Viceroy Yuan Shi- Ijai, and the court was not molested en route. Had tlio plot not been discov ered the court would h.tvo delayed long lieforo going to Pokin. MAY BE MARCONI SYSTEM. Telegraph Line to Dawson Is Down Much of the Time. Vancouver, 11. C, Fob. 5. W. F. Thompson, ox-proprietor of tlio Yukon hun, ih leaving Vancouvor for Ottawa and New York to endeavor to perfect urningements for tlio uno of tlio .Mar coni system in transmitting messages to Dawson. Tlio government telegraph lino to Dawson is down so much of tho time tlmt Thompson declares it is prac tically a failure, at least from the stand point of carrying a press i-orvico to tlio Yukon. If after consulting witli Mar coni's agents, ho can complcto satisfac tory arrangements, Thompson will re turn to Yukon in tho spring, nnd tost tlio practicability of tlio system of transmitting messages from Dawson to White Horso, distant in it direct lino 250 miles. If tho practicability of this plan can bo demonstrated, Thompson believe ho can secure sulilcient capital to install tho necessary equipment for tlio transmission of news to tlio Yukon from Ashcroft, 11. C. . Fire In a New Mexican Mine. Cerrillos, N. M., Fob. 5. A fire at tho Cook &. Whito coal mlno ut Madrid, operated by tho Colorado Fuol & Iron Company, caused tlio (loath of two Ital ians und did much damage to tlio prop erty. At Inst nccounts tho firo had burned to within 30 feet of n ehamtior filled with gas, nod should this point bo readied, nn oxplosion would follow that would wreck tho projiorty. All openings leading to tho mlno bavo been closed, tho fans stopped and all avail able wator turned into tho mine, which It is oxpocted will bo Hoodod in three or four duy. Emperor's Gift to Waldersee. Berlin, Fob. 5. Kmnoror Willlnm has presented to Count Von Wnldorsoo, ox-commandor-in-chiof of tho nlliod forces in China, n bronze cannon cap tured in ttiat country which was citBt under tho sunorvision of Jesuit mission- nrios in 1750. Whon Fowling tills gift, Emperor Willlnm wroto to Count Von Wnldorsoo! "Tn oordinl rnnficnttlnn nf your services performed in China." itoof Window In (lie llaril. There lire thousands of burns scat tered throughout the country, the roof spine In wlileb In but little. If nt nil. utilized, largely for the reason that tho roof spaco In Inneeesnllile. A barn wns soceiitly seen In which this dilllculty wim solved by the Insertion of n roof window Hlmllnr to that shown In the cut. This gives n climice to unload liny Into tho loft from tlio outside, either by hnnd or by a liny fork, nnd where on the loft before wus dnrk nnd poorly vontllnted. It Is now light nnd airy. The Btylc of window that Is shown Is much better tbnn the pitched roof dor mer window that Is sometimes put up on roofs. The stylo shown admits of having n Inrge square window In front especially useful If a hay fork Is to be UHcd. The ndvnntuge of thug changing n bnrn Is that the loft enn be floored over nnd the liny nnd straw stored In the second story, utilizing the spaco cienr THE IMPHOVEIJ 1IAH.N. to the ridge pole. This leaves the first lloor cleur for n tlio and quarters for the stock, giving more room for the latter, and affording n warmer barn, since m.inv buildings are kept cold al most wholly because of the big. empty space In the top heated air nlwnys ris ing because Ighter than cold nlr. With a window In each end of the barn above, and the new window In front the loft will be as light as the first floor. Care of Hoots. Not only those who expect to sell their surplus of potatoes and other roots, but thoie who Intend to use tlio tubers for seed purposes, should be careful to guard agalnBt the cold weather. When It gets so coldfltbnt frost can be seen upon the Inside of the cellar walls. It is too cold In tho cellar for nearly all roots, but espe cially for potatoes and such others as may be Intended for seed purposes. The Cooper system of cold storage places the proper temperature of potatoes In storage at 34 degrees, or two nbove the freezing point, while carrots may be kept at 33 degrees, onions and parsnips nt 32 d?grces, or Just at freezing. We have seen onions kept well at a much lower temperature than that, but nn essential requirement wns that they should thaw out grndunlly, and with out any exposure to sunlight or artitl clnl heat How onions so kept would have proved If they had been set to grow seed we do not know, as we never tested them Hut It Is said that the po tato which has been In cold storage. and even not lower than 34 degrees, has been so chilled that It Is unlit to use as a seed. Its vitality baa been re duced, nnd while we have had sprouts come from potatoes that were partially frozen, the yield was not such ns to lead us to advise any one to freeze their seed potatoes. We nre nlso told that a long term of chilling nt a tem perature near the freezing point is worse for them than an actual quick freeze. American Cultlvutor. Savins: the Forest. At an Iowa farmers' institute one of tho most ardent speakers In favor of n bill before the State Legislature for the preservation of the forests was a farmer whom the writer found later !n the year hord at work In his wood lot cutting down trees for lire wood. This man wns not n fraud by any means, but he failed to see the slightest incon sistency In his action, nnd yet It seems plain thnt the only way to preserve the forests Is for every fnrmer to take good cure of Ids own little forest If he has one; If he hns not, then he should make haste and start the trees. It Is all very well to talk about the preservation of the few remaining great forests of lit tle value compared the live, ten and twenty acre wood lots If such a oue could be found ou every farm In the country. If you have n wood lot. friend, take care of It; keep stock and tire out of It; scatter a few 6eeds of forest trees over the ground every few years and do everything possible to preserve your sniall foresL If there is no wood lot on your fnrm, set out tho trees or sow the seeds next spring on that twenty-ncre worn-out pasture. Don't continue to rob nature; give her a chance nnd sho will return to you a huudred fold. Cooking Food for Stock. There Is but little doubt but that with potatoes or other starchy foods there is n gain In cooklug them over feeding them raw, and nmoug tho starch foods we nlso include corn and wheat, and that gain has beeu esti mated at from ten to. tweuty per ceuL If not over ton per cent, It will scarce ly pay to tnke, tho trouble of cooking unless It can bo done without uslug extra fuel, or there nre a lurge number to cook for. A gain of twenty per cent In feeding valuo would come nearer leaving n prollt to pay for the labor, but tlmt must depend greatly upon tho amount of grain and the kinds, mixed with tho potatoes. Fod beets, turnips ar id piimpMn. we do not think It puyn cook them, ns they nro too wntcty when boiled -Kxchnngc. Hlrnw nmt Corn I'mlilcr. It Is not ma.iv years ngo tlmt fnrmem In the Western States were burning their straw stacks to get them out of tho wny. There wns nppnrently no market for It excepting nt points where the cost of transportation wns likely to exceed th jfleo for which they could sell it. Now at nearly every market In the States the price of good strnw In ns high as that of No. 1 hay, nnd In some places It Is higher. There wer some who would not burn It, but put It In the yards for the farm nnlmnls to pick what th"y wished to of It, nnd to trample th.; rest Into manure. After a few years It wns found that the farms of these men Increased In fertility and productiveness, nnd tho practice of burning straw was nearly discontin ued, even before the common use of the baling press made It profitable to ship It to Kastcrn markets. A change almost as great has taken place In tho opinion of the value of corn fodder. It Is but a very few years since the corn growers of' the Western States cut no corn fodder, but after picking off cars. let the cattle and hogs In to pick nnd break down the fodder or what they would of It, and then It was a task In the spring to break down the rest so that It could he plowed under. Now It Is nearly all being put through tho shredder, nnd made so fine that any stock eats It, and It Is thought as val uable as the average Western hay. New England Homestead. I'nnlilfiK Von nil Plea. The best food for pushing pigs Is milk mixed with shorts placed In a trough close to the pen, where the mother cannot get nt It The little pigs quickly learn It Is for them, and as soon as they ent It up entirely add a little corn meal with It, nnd when three months old I put as much oats ground fine as I have shorts and cornmeaL Then soak shelled corn and feed It for slops. Mako the slop thick. Just so It pours readily; put a little salt In It; It aids digestion and is relished more by the pigs. As a substitute for milk I use oil meal, old process, and soak slop for twelve hours. I can get more growth from this mode of feeding than any thing I have tried yet Pigs, when be ing pushed heavily, should have lota of exercise. Exchange. nulldlnc Up the Dairy Herd. In breeding, only healthy or vigorous females should be used, and they should be In the prime of life not too young nor too old.. It Is equally lmport-1 ant that the male should be perfectly healthy and sound and free from all constitutional and. hereditary diseases- or Imperfections. As n general rule the a good milker. dairyman must rely upon the common stock of the country on the one band nnd the thoroughbred bull on the other for the base of his operations. It Is use less to talk about the exclusive Intro 1 ductlon of pure thoroughbreds to meet the present wants of dnlrymen. The animals would be altogether too ex pensive, even If It were possible to find , them. Again, It may be doubted . whether any advantage would he gain ed In the mere production of milk over crossing of common stock with thor oughbreds. The grade animal as a milker may prove equal to or even bet ter than the thoroughbred. The only course for the most of dairymen Is to start with a good herd of native cows having good dairy types, use a thor oughbred bull nnd breed up to the qualities desired. Kansas Farmer. Pack llnttcr with Care. Dutter for shipment or for the homo market should have much greater care than Is usually given nt the farm dairy. Of course the size and kind of package will depend upon the demands of the customers. If tubs are wanted, see that the butter Is put In solidly. The top may be smoothed off evenly by menus of a straight edge or wire. A cloth Is then spread over the top of the tub, and a light layer of salt Is sprinkled over the cloth. If prints are wanted, see that they are carefully nnd neutly innde, are wrapped In parchment paper and carefully packed. Use special care with small packages designed for cus tom trade. New England Homestead. Variety of 6tock. Stock-raising should Include all kinds for tho reason that "mixed stock," in cluding sheep, gives the farmer mora advantages and permits of more eco nomical use of food, says Wool Mar kets and Sheep. If the market should bo low for cnttle. good prices may pro vail for sheep1, swine or horses, and tho farmer can more confidently expect to sustain less loss than when he depends upon one kind, as disease may not af fect all should It appear. Food that some animals reject will also be util ized by others. Indigestion In Homes. Feed the uuluiul regularly und not too much, und water before feeding; nlso mix four ounces sulphate of Iron, four ounces nitrate of potassium and two ounces nux vomica. Dlvldo Into twenty-four doses and give one nt night In small bran mnsh until all arc taken. Cattle 1. 1 ce. For cattle lice uso chloro naphtha leum according to directions ou pack niy. It leuves no bud effects and frees, your cattle from the lice. -sags