man ky tiim mop, NOHI'OLK, VA., IN THE HANDS OV OTIIIKIi HYMI'ATHIZEHB. Slrtcl Cri Oiitriltil dv Soldiers Numerous C.Uihrs IlilWfin Hit Military and Hie People-Additional Tni(in Called Out to Suppress the Disorder Non-Union Men Arretted lor Carrying Weapons. Norfolk, Vn., March II. A incili of tiOO Mlrlku sympathizers today held tho hInkiIh of Norfolk on which tlm imtlii lino of tlm Norfolk Hull way A I,lliL 'iiiiinny'M curs nro run, itml tho polho woro ntmlilo to ropo with It from noon until nlliir iliirk, when the cars, which L. wont guarded liy clnliirliiniintH of mil i tury mill had run with illlllcnlty nil ilny, worn IiouhimI In tho ImriiH. ('urn wuro repeatedly derailed, wagon loads of utonoH woro piled on tho trnckH mill fro fights Im'Iwccii tho inilitiiry giiardH nnil tlm crowd orciirn-d at frequent In terviils. In ono illlllcnlty a sergeant ran n bayonet into tlm arm of II. II. liar iiiiinwif, it ImrlMir, Mrs. Ilarinamwif, who was utaudlug ly her liimhand nt tho timo, kliocki'd tho eorgoant to tho ground with ImiIIi llelM and dln'olorod tlm Into of n lll'iitoniint who wiih near lior HovitiiI KoldlorH went Htruck liy inipMiln thrown through tlio wIihIowm of curs. A iiiiiiiIht of arrests liuvo Ikjoii imtilii lmth liy tho Mlico and nilllliiry. Wl-lit i-oiiipniiicH of militia art) on guard. The pollen force of 100 umn bus been on duty for IH hourM, uud in I mm bin to moot tho emergency. Martini law will li dcchircd In Nor folk In tlm morning. I'olir inoru infan try companies from Kmioriii, Fuffolk, SmlthfliOd and Kraiiklin, making tho entire Hovchty-Hrsl regiment, linn Ix-on orjhired out. Tint striker tonight cut a milo of trolloy wlro in tlm city. Tlm troops nro now guarding tho ixiwit plant. A iliitaclitiii'nt of n Nowport Nitws com puny 1h on duty. At u mi-eting tonight tho Central la lr Dillon boycotted tho ntriut cam. Common Councllinnn 8. II. Ki'lly, aim a loader of tlm strikers, offered a res olution at tnnight'H council meeting to revoke tlm ctri ct railway fruuclilro for Inpmi of two ilayH in running cum. Tlm ri'Kilntlon wan rofcrnil to n siicciul committed. Tonight nix nonunion mini from Knoxflllo wcro hold up. Tho strikers overpowered them. They Imro arum slid mini arnwti-d for carrying con ll'lllld weapon. PORTO RICO UAWS. New Sytlem ol Local Government Propoxd by Daly Commlnlon. WiiHhiiiKlon, March (1. Tho com miKnion to revini and compile tho lawa of I'orto Itlco Iiiih Hiibmitted ItH report to tho attorney general. Tho work un dertaken waH tlm rovlHinn and compila tion of practically all tlm old Hpnnlnh InwH. Tho rommicHion, after an oxlinuntivo Htudy of tlm Bpaniuli Ryu torn, proceixlod to nmko tho mOHt necoNKiiry chnnKen, huIi iih tho roor);nnir.atioii of tho judl cinl Hyntom and tlm fyntoin of Iim-hI rov erriineiit, tho rovinion of tho lawn of miirrhiKo and ilivorcn and wIIIh and in tedtnclcH, mid a number of other iinor tnnt lirancliCH of tlm civil and criminal InwH. Tho moHt important work of tho eomm'HHion wiih tlm rovinion of tho or snnlr act of I'orto Kico, commonly knoivn iih tho I'orakor act. Tho Hyntoni of local K"vernmont pro powl ny tlio conimlHHion includes n evjiiuty, city and vIIIuko organization. Under KpnniHli rulo, loc4il nelf govorn moot wiih unknown. Ilririly Htatod, tho now HyHtom loavos to tho local au thnrltioH tho management of local nf fnirn, but'proHcrllioH a iloflnlto fltaudard of efficiency iuthomoHt Important nerv ircH, Mich iih panitntion, drainage, wntor Hnpply, Htroot oleanlnt?, otc. If tho local govornmont failHtomoot thono HtnndnrdH, tlio InHiiIar (rovornmont la Riven Rtiflkiont powor to moot ovory amorRimc.y. Tho ImbcaH corpua oct is anothor of tlio important clmnROH pro mho1 by tlio commlBHion. The snb- Joct of marriago and divorce in nlio fully treated. Tlio Spaninh civil codo dooH not rccognir.o divorco, although a Hoparation proccoding Ih provided for. ThlH branch of tho law has boon brought Into cloeo harmony with tho nyfltem prevailing in such HtatoHiiB Now York and AiiiHBacliUHOttB. Statistics on Bicycle Induitry. Washington, Miircli ll. llio conBtis bnrean ImH ismiod a preliminary roport on blcyolcfl and tricycloH, oxcIuhIvo of ronnir hIioph, which hIiowh that tlio pro duclH of tho indiiHtry lncroiiHod nlmost $80,000,000 botwoon 1800 nnd 1000, Tho figures hIiow that In 1000 the mini' Ixir of ostabliHlimonts waH 312, tho cap' ititl 120,783,(150: niiinbor of wngo oarii' ors employed 17,525. total wages paid (8,189,817, and total valuo of products (31,010,008. MASBACIIliB OF MISSIONARIES Two Outrages Reported I mm the Interior t the Chinese Umpire. Victoria, It. C, March H. Report of two inuHNicroH of niicHloiinrli'H In China wcro received liy tlm steamer KmpruHH of India, which bus J'lt-t nr rlvinl In from tlm Orlmit. In Klnng Ku, two priests worn inurdi'ri'd by n haiiil of CIiIiiohu, including soldiers, who attacked tlinlr uiIhhIoii. It Ih slated that tho attack wiih inado In revenue for tho dopOHitlon of tlm win of I'rlnco Tuan by tlm dnwngor omproHH at tlm request of tlm foreign ininlNtorH. Tho magistrates of tho district bolng friend ly to foreigners, warned tlm mission arleH, hut thoy woro attacked boforo tlmy could got out of tho way. Tlm other nuu-ciicro took jilaco In Khihg HI, a prii'Ht liolng attncki'd while lie nlopt and cruelly iiiurilentd. 1 1 in body wiih mutilated, both IiiiiiiIh Inilng cut off. 111m two rorvnnts wero also killed. Tho viceroy Iiiih font a trinip to hunt for tlm murderers. Two plrntoH of a band who had cap tured two J ii ii kM In tho Wust rlvor, anil wero guarding tlm prisoners taken in tlm raid, suffered a torrihlo death. Thoy woro attacked by a hand of out laws and tlm plratox wore burled ttllvo. Tho Kobo Herald Ih authority for tho ntatomout that 200 fliliiTinun from tho village of Wugo wero drowned in a Htorm'off tho coaet of Mljikau, I'eliru ary 17. Tlm ImatH had omt a Ioiik way out, and beliiK overtaken by tlm Ktorin, wero lout. Only Kl out of inoro than '.'00 llflieriiien from that ono vil- liiKe returned, and thoy camo in on an uptiirueil boat. I'lii'tH from other vil- Ihki'h'iiIho miffored. A Toklo iliHjiatch NiyN that tlm llrlt hIi KiibjectM In Japan hnvo ducldod to order two nilvor viim-h In rominoinora- tinn of tho AliKlo-JapauoM) allinnge, and to prcHtiit one each to tlm eovcr oiKHH of tho allied natioriM. Tlm llrlt- inh coiihuI at Yokohama, who Ih tlm chief mover in thin matter, linn nl ready orderiil tlitvnHiiM, which aro' about 'M foot In helKht. Tlm llaK" of tlm high contractiiiK jxiwoih, tho terrltorlefl and HeitK of Great Britain, Japan, China and Corea, nro wild to Ihi hIiowii in tho iIohIkii for them vnneH. Othor Japan eco pitHTH cxiinmont favorably upon tho treaty. THE CHINESE REBELLION. Vlccr y of Canton Uiipatchci Troops to the Scent ol Dliturbunce. Hong Kong, March II. Tho rebellion in Kwnng Si province is Hprending rap idly. KigiiH of unreHt are already op' parent at Kwolin and Nauniiig, tho newly opened river treaty portx. Tho Canton viceroy hai dinputcluiil troopn to tho Hceno of tho dlHturlmncoH. Tho rebel h are lxilieviil to bo ex-HoldlerH of Marshal Su, who woro iliiliaiiiled on It in promotion. Their tropaganda, which ban cpread far and wide, IiicIiiiIoh tho overthrow of tho Mancliu dynanty and tho helping of oppreHced and needy ChinoHO. Tho French aro alno mid to Ihi wcretly helping tho relxdn. French Olflccr Killed. I'ekin, Mnrch 0. Tho government Iiiih ordered MnrHhal Hu to reunion com mand of tho rebellioiiH HoldierH in Kwnng Si province. It Ih doubtful if ho will. bo able to control them, us it !h neccHHiiry flrnt to pay them overdue wages. Tho l'rench legation ImH re ceived n telegram Haying that tho roboln have killed a l'rench olllcer near tho Tomiuin iHtrder. Large Mine Sold. Vortcouver, It. C, March 3. It is reported hero that tho War Knglo mino at Itossland, ono of tho most extensive properties in tlio Kootenay country, Iiiih been sold to a company of London capitalists. No details of tho dual aro given, except that tho Bale price is about (3,000,000. Extradition Papcn Issued. Woshington, Mnrch 5. Kxtraditlon papers wore Issued at tho etnto depart ment during tho day to Detectivo Ser geant Josoph Day, of Portland, Or., for Charles and Krnnkio Savago, colored, now in tho hands of tho police in Montreal, Can., for tho alleged thoft of (11,000 worth of cut diamonds, said to have been stolon from A, L. iowentlml. For Punishment of Brigands. Constantinople, March 5, Tho United States minister, John A. Irish man, has presented a noto to tho porto regarding tho capture of Miss Kllon M. Stono by brigands, demanding tho puniHhmont of tlio guilty parties. Tho porto, In replying, repudiates rosponsl bility and donioH all liability. Rich Find in the Klondike. Vancouver, II. 0., March 0. A spe cittl dispatch from Dawson tolls of ono of tho richest finds roportod for n year In tho Klondike. Richard Hutlor, own er of Discovery Claim, on Hear crook, was about to abandon his property whon ho discovered an old bedrock, many foot below tho first ono, from which ho took out (15,000 in ono day. Ono pan of earth alono waBliod out (000 in gold. Other claima aro bolng pros pected forUiis bedrock. KLOODCAUSKS WOK PATTERSON N. d., STILL RESCU- INO UNFORTUNATES. Cemeleriei Inundated and Ituriali Have to lie I'oilponed Water Company Ii the Heaviest Loier Silk Mllli Compelled to Cloie Down and Employes Will Sulfer In Conitouence llrldgt Waihed Away. I'literHon, N. .1., March fi. Tho high water Iiiih canned much Buffering In tliiH city. All tho ccmotcrioH -aro llixided, and all hiirialH have to Ihi x)Htponod. I ho water Ih now falling lit tho rnto of threo-iUarterH of an inch. Ilie work of getting out IIiomi im- prixoued in the upper Htorlox of Iioiimih in tho flixxled dlHtrictH went on during tho day. TIioho who wero taken out of tho Hooded section wero cared for by friouilH or joined tlio refugecn at tho Armory. At the Armory, tho eeeno rcxcmhlcH that on tho day after tho flro. Tho relief work under Mr. (Jarrelt A. Hobart'x direction Ih in full swing, and everything poHxlblo Ih being dono for tho IioiiioIohh. In tho floodi-d diHtrlct are dor.eiiH of f ilk iiiIIIh that rniiHt remain idle for the prencnt, anil coino of them for a coiiHid- erahlo time to come. Tho Hiiffering miiHt ncccHfiirily lxj great among the hiindreilH of iiersons employed in them eHtabllHhmentH, many of whom have largo familioH to Hiipxrt. Tho Kant ferxey Water Comiiany Is by far tho word sufferer from tho flootl. The Iohh to thin company will probably amount to f 1,500,000. A bridge at Dundee Inland, near I'liFHiiio, N. J., was wantied away dur- int; the night. It wuh reported that six jxtrxoiiH who wero on the bridge wero drowned, lint their names could not lie learned. OUT OF THEIR BANKS. Record Breaking Floods In Eastern States Waters Now Receding. Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 5. A heavy rain fall and a rush of water from its upper tributaries ciiiik.i1 tho north branch of the Susquehanna river to rlso rapidly, tho guugo showing 31 feet 3 inches. It is thought there will bo another rise of a few inches befcro the water recedes. This mark is equal to that of 1805, which was a record breaker. Tho water is over the banks of tho river from Pittston to Nanticoke and resem bles a vast lake. Nearly one-half of tho city is under water. At West moor, Firwood and Riverside, nearly all resiilents have vacated their houses Tho water has reached the first stories and is gradually going up to tho second. Those who lingered too long had to bo removed in Ixiats. Tho cellars of tho Hterling and Wyoming Valley hotels and many mercantile houses in the cen tral part of the city aro filled with water. The people living on Ilivcr and adjoining streets, which is the princi pal rosiiienco portion ol tlio city, aro hemmed in by water and aro unablo to leave their homes unless by boat. All tho streets in West Pittston aro under foveral feet of water. Two hundred families living in tho lowlands in tho town of Plymouth had to leave their houses hastily, tho water covering tho first floors und putting out tho tires. Washouts aro reported all along tho lino of tho Central Railroad of New Jersey, and many mines aro flooded. Nino lives have been lost so far. Tho casualties for tho past 24 hours were three. Tho property loss is already estimated lit (1,000,000. Traffic Resumed at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, March 5. This city an Allegheny have so far recovered from tho flood as to have resumed all on! in ary triifllc, and to have, in n great measure, overcome tho inconvenience brought about by tho high waters. Tho only portions of either city still under water aro tho lower parts of Penn avenue, in Pittsburg, nnd tho Woods Run district in Allegheny. Both of these sections will bo out of tho water's clutches boforo morning, as tho rivers aro steadily falling hero and at all above points. Conservative men place tho total loss hero at about (1,250,000. TIiIb in eludes tho loss to tho thousands of workmen in wages, ns well as tho actual property loss. Koliablo merchants say tlio loss in tlio Poun nvonuo district alono, from tho Lincoln hotel to Twelfth (street, probably will exceed (300.00U. Historic Bridge Washed Away. Ilnrrisbtirg, Pa., March 5. Two piers of tho famous old camol-back bridgo on tho Ilnrrisburg side luivo boon washed away. Tho bridgo was built in 1810, and was probably tho oldost structure across tho Susquehanna river. British Casualties Heavy. London, March B. An apparently incomplete list of tho casualties bus tainod by tho British whon tlio Boors attacked and captured the convoy of a train of ompty wagons nt Vondonkop, southwost of Klorksdorp, Fobruary 24, published this ovoning, says 5 officers and 54 men wero killed and 0 officers und 110 men woro woundod. Rebellion In Arabia. Bombay, Mnrch 6. Abdul AzU Ben Foysul, a doscondant of tho old Wall bl Amcors, with nn nrmy of 2,000 mon, has captured tho City of K'Raid, in Central Arabia. Ho ontored tho city bv atrategom nt night, with 50 follow ers. Thoso mon rodo to tho pnlaco nnd killed tho govornor and 30 of liisrotain ers. Tho garrison of tho city then surronderod, whereupon tho nrmyjjof Abdul Aziz Bon Foysul entered. EXTEN8IVE BOER VICTORY. Urltlih Loit 032 Men Killed, Wounded anil I'rlmneri Alio Loit Two Gum. Imdon, March 5. A dispatch from Pretoria contains detiillH of tho dlaxler to tho exi'ort nf tho convoy of empty wagons at Vondonkop, H(iiithot ol Klorkmlorp, IraiiHVaal Colony. The llrltifh raMinltles In klllml, wounded and men mndo prlKiners roach the total of (132. In addition tho IloorH captured two gllllH. Lieutenant Colonel Auderxoii, who commanded tho liritixh force and who has returned to Kraaipnn,Capo Colony, with nine olllcers and 215 men, rcixirtH that when his ad vaunt guard was with in 10 iiiihtH of Klnrksdorp, during tlio morning of I'obruary 25, tho liocrs opened a heavy rillo lire on tho troops from the climb. I hero burghers wero driven off, and the convoy resumed its march, when a more determined attack wiih made on the ' convoy 'h left flank, tho I'oers getting within a hundred yards and stampeding the mules har nessed to a number of wagons. The attacking forces wero again driven off. At alxiut 11:30 in the morning the rear guard wiih attacked by a strong force of Jloers and simultaneously another lxxly of Uoers boldly charged tho writer of the convoy and stampeded the mules in all directions, throwing the escort into confusion, during winch the liocrs clmrgi.il and recharged, riding down the liritihh unitH. 1 ho lighting Listed for two hours, during which tho two lirit- sh guns and u ixim-ixini almost ex hausted their ammunition. A detach ment of 200 mounted infantry from Klerksdorp attempted to reinforce the Hritifli, but were held in check by the liocrs. Lieutenant Colonel Anderson adds that the strength of the Iloers was esti mated at 1,200 to 1,000. Comman dants Uelnrey, Kemps, Celliors, I-em- mer, Yvolniarens ami I'otgieters were all preheat. Commandant I-iiurier - iu said to have ls-cn killed, CONSTABULARY ROUTED. Filipino Rebels Attack Force Near Manila and Kill Eleven. Manila, March 6. Twenty-flvo mem bers of the constabulary of Morong, 10 miles from Manila, encountered 80 well armed insurgents during tho day. Tho former fled, after expending all their ammunition. Kloven of the con stabulary aro unaccounted for, and it is belioved they wero killed or captured. Tho samo band of insurgents turned back a commissary wagon, but did not molest tho escort of three men. Governor Klores, of tho provino of Itizal, says tho members of the band who recently captured Ampil, tho presi dente of Cainta, Morong province, were neither ladrones nor insurgents. Ho thinks n private feud was at the bottom of tho matter. Word has been re ceived that Ampil is still alive, but under torture and expecting death Ampil was an enthusiastic American sympathizer. A force of constabulary and military are scouring the country, and bands of insurgents and ladrones aro flocking to the Island of Leyte. The constabulary officials have been notified of the arri val of a baud of malcontents from Bohol and other places. They aro well armed, and are serving under Capilea. An extra force of constabulary will en deavor to handle the malcontents. General Lukban has offered to assist in suppressing tlio insurgents if given a certificate that ho conducted his share of tho war according to civilized usages. His offer has not yet been considered favorably. EXPLOSION WRECKS OFFICE. A Number of People Hurt by Jumping Fire Immediately Follows. Now York, March 5. An explosion wrecked tho flvo story building at 210-12 Canal street occupiod by tho Aste Press Printing Company. Tlio building was filled with employes, some of whom were hurt by jumping. Half tho Canal streot front was blown into tlio street and tho interior was almost instantly a roaring mass of flames. Tho printing liouso backed up against n row of seven story flat Iioufos, occupied by Italians. Tho rear wall of tho burning building was blown against tho tenements, cre ating panic among the occupants. Many jumped from windows. Consuelo Duranto leaped from a window and alighted on tlio stono Hugging of n court yard. Sho was taken to a hospital, whoro sho died. Tho firo department estimated tho loss at (76,000. Iloports wero circu lated that n number of persons known to have been in tho buildings havo not been accounted for, but tlio firemen ertid thoy thought all had escaped in jury oxcopt thoso who jumped. Miss Stone to Lecture. Indianapolis, March 5. Miss Ellon M. Stono, tho missionary, who was captured by brigands and roleneed re cently, has contracted to locturo for tho Chautauqua societies of tlio country during tho largor part of tho summer. Philadelphia Leaves Panama. Now York, March 5. Tho United States cruisor Philadelphia loft during tlio day for Guayaquil, sayB a Tanama dispatch to tho Herald. Sho will re turn soon. Riot Among Paris' Unemployed. Paris, Mnrch 5. Following an oxclt od mooting of tho unemployed, hold this morning nt tho Labor Kxchango, tho agitators attempted to hold on out door mooting in tho Placo do la Ropub liquo. A fight with tlio police onsuod, in which 11 policemon woro sovoroly injured, nnd n score more sustained briiisos. A numbor of tho rioters woro njurod, and 20 woro placed under arrest. . I'rotectltiu Hlulile WIihIowm. To ti'Ntlhlto u Htiible wltlii) it expos ing the animals to direct drafts of air, tnke three lialf-lneli hoards and arrange them at the bottom mid slides of it win dow. These side boards will cut off any side drafts and enable one to leave the window open n conslderiinle space. Then take nnother half-Inch board mid hinge It to the top of the window eas- iJ-j 1 ,A I 4 1 MOTECTION FOIl STABLE WINDOWS. lug Inside, after boring n number of holes In It. When the wind Is blow ing strongly, drop this shutter, after slldlnc the window to one side far enough to admit what air Is desired. In the strongest blows a small amount or air only will be forced Into the stable, but always enough to give the animals a supply of pure air. Indianapolis News. Home for the Former. Speaking on the most useful borse for the farmer before the West Vir ginia Live Stock Breeders' Assocla Hon. C. E. Lewis said In part: The heavy horse has a signal advantage In some farm operations. In plowing or operating a manure spreader or haul Ing the crops to the barn or to market the heavy horse Is Just what Is want ed, but In harrowing he does not have an advantage proportionate to bis size. For drawing n mowing machine the lighter horse Is better. Hitch n heavy horse to the shovel plow or cultivator and start him up and down the corn field, with scarcely room between the three-foot rows for him to put his pon derous feet walking on two rows at once and breaking down more corn In each than a little horse could In one, nnd you will quickly decide that he was not made for that kind of work. Besides, to carry 1.000 pounds of sur plus, useless horseflesh over the soft ground of the cornfield takes a great deal of energy, and that energy has to be supplied by nn extra amount of feed. Then through the long winter months of Idleness It requires n great deal of grain to keep the heavy horse's huge body In repair. Knrly Plowlnc for Corn. Some of the best corn crops of last season, a season of poor crops In all corn sections, as a rule, were from soils plowed In March or early April. Ex perience has shown that this early spring plowing Is to be preferred to fall plowing, for corn. The stable manure Is hauled to the field during the winter as made, nnd In March, as soon as the ground can be worked. It Is plowed, the plowing being rather shal low. This plowing Is done In the regu lar manner, but nothing more Is dono until corn-planting time, when the ground Is further prepared for the crop. The seeding Is done with drills nnd the summer system of cultivation stnrt ed with the wcedcr early nnd continued as long as possible. The plan Is com paratively new In some localities, but it has brought good results, and Is well worth trying. Three-Horse livelier. To make a good three-horse evener take two pieces of hickory or red elm, or any tough wood one Inch thick, six Inches wide and thirty-eight Inches long, for the main pieces, nnd a hook with an eye large enough for the cen ter bolt to pass through. Then get two sticks one Inch thick, three Inches wide and eighteen Inches long and a single tree eighteen Inches long. A single tree with an Iron pulley will answer for the middle horse. A short twisted link chain should pnss from the two ends of ,the eveuers over tho pulley. The Illustration shows the manner of con struction better than can be described. Iowa Homestead. Cotton-Seed Meal ns a Fertilizer. The plan of using cotton seed In vnrl our forms as a fertilizer Is not n de sirable practice. It Is generally id niltted that we may add to the soli's fertility by the direct npplleatlon of several crops, the legumes, for exam ple, but In very many cases these crops could be made to answer a double pur pose. This is the case with cotton seed meat If fed to the stock In small quantities together with rougbuge of III,. i r . so . TIIUEE-UOnSB EVEIfEB. ........... I.I...I I, ...III I... I.i.t.nlli.lnl milium iiiij iviiiii, it , in i.v to the nnlmnls and still lose none of Its innnurlal mine. All sorts of plans may be tried In soil fertilization, but the fact still remains Mint the best results aro ilttnlned. nil things considered, when stock Is used In connection with fnrm lug. That ninny dairy farms do not pay Is admitted, but, on tho other hand, there arc few farms that aro profitable If stock Is not kept on them. Regular farming Is meant, not true raising. Further, and this has been demonstrated time and again, there Is no farm used for general work that would not be more profitable If more stock was added up to the number that could be supported from tho farm. Holl Culture In Krult-Orowlnu. A few years ago there were few farmers who had any faith In the efforts of skilled experimenters to In duce them to conserve the moisture In the soil by a system of shallow culti vation during the summer. One by one they tried the plan, many of them In desperation during a season or drought, until now thousands hava proved Its great value. Fruit grower are becoming Interested In the question and realize that with fruits that nosorb Immense quantities of water from tho soil It Is absolutely necessary that ev erything possible be done to keep In the soli for the use of the tree during tho summer all that Is possible of the water that falls during the fall, winter and spring. Nothing will accomplish this better than the system of surface culture during the summer. Then If this plan Is followed by a cover crop during the winter to be turned under In the spring, the trees have every In centive to thrive, provided, of course, the soil Is properly fertilized. A Humane Btnnchlon. The old-fashioned, rigid stanchion, consisting of two uprights, keeps an animal from moving backward or for ward, but It also confines the bend so closely that very little movement of this Is possible, ' while the fact that thestanchlon has no "give" In any direc tion causes a good many bumps upon the animal's horns, cars and shoulders when It Is getting up or lying down. It Is possible to make use of a stanchion, however, and jet have It admit of considerable move ment of the ant- mars bead, wuiie ' i still confining Its ' forward or back- sTANcnio.-e. ward movements to very small limits. The cut shows the construction. The upright post turns freely at the baso and at the top. Two Iron L pieces hold the swinging upright at the bottom, f shown, while n swinging iron clamp at the top holds it when shut With s-.ieh a stanchion the cow can move back nnd forth but little, but can move the head nbout from side to side with great free dom, while the swing of the stanchion causes It to "give" a little when tho cow Is lying down or getting up. Tribune-Farmer. Heat in Dee Culture. While It Is possible to do many things with artificial heat, all attempts to hasten activity ou the part of the beess by artificial heat have proved failures more, have been fatal to the colony. Prominence Is given this now In view of several Items going the round of the press advising the packing of hives to stable manure to furnish the artificial heat. In experiments brood rearing was hastened. It Is true, and more beea hatched, but they were weak, and suc cumbed to the weather when they left the hives, and many of the honey gath erers started out earlier owing to tho artificial heat, and never returned. The hives should, of course, be packed with some material so that the bees will not suffer during the winter, but nil attempts to force them to gather honey before settled weather will re sult In disaster. Feeding Skim Milk. There is no doubt that skim milk will bring the greatest returns wbem fed to laying hens, provided one can get twenty cents or more n dozen for winter eggs, and If one has but few bogs and many bens the latter sbotild have the skim milk by all means. On the other band. It may be fed to hogs witb profit and If fed with corn meat will easily bo worth twenty cents a hundredweight The trouble Is that not one feeder In a hundred feeds skim milk properly. It usually goes Into the trough at any time when convenient, nnd Is often mixed with other slop that Is not so clean, nnd It Is made to tabu the place of grain to some extent Cure of Btock. Feed and management have in neb to do with the health as well as thrift! ness of stock. Young and growing ani mals require feed which will make bone and muscle rather than fat Bed ding liberally with fcomo dry material will add greatly to the comfort of tho animals during the whiter. Kansas Farmer. Bore Throat In Calves. Put one ounce turpentine In a nan of boiling water, nnd hold this under the nnlmal's bead for twenty minutes; re peat three times a day; also give a teaspoonful of the compound syrup of squills at a dose three times a day In a tablcepoouful of common syrup. l