■ I TEST VOTE
of 1905 Measure in the
¡louse to Be Known.
Bj ÍfrOO
J k
PRECIOUS
TO
DELAY
w ill Try to Bring M atter Up
Suspension of Rule«—Leader*
ate to Qrant Special Rule.
ington, April 4.— The leader*
Douse hesitate to invoke the
I f a special rule to secure consid-
of the Lewie and Clark expo-
ill, if it can be avoided, and
*n Tawney ha* decided to tiy to
pe measure up under suspension
He w ill call the bill up lo-
llees the Oregon men do not
Je time opportune.
in charge of the bill believe it
better to find out just what
the bill has in the house, and
till be shown on a suspension
ken if two-thirds of the mem-
( the bouse necessary to supsend
es do not vote for the measure.
Be is drawing so near the end of
tion that further delay may be
bus.
W INS CANAL CASE.
Company ha* Perfect Right t*
Sell It* Property.
Parts, April 4.— The first civil trib-
lal of the Seine today decided the case
the Republic of Colombia against
e Par, ama Canal company in favor of
¡e cfcfendants. The decision holds
mt t ie complaint of Colombia is not
ceivihle, and condemns the plaintiffs
paw the costs of the action. This
>cisien has tlux effect of removing the
3 B | li8taclcB in the way of the trans-
r of [ the canal concession from the
impany to the United States.
The decision is a long document,
lly reviewing all circumstances of
le pommission and reviewing the ar-
rles of the treaty, etc., principally ar-
cl^i 20, 21 and 22 of the treaty of
20, 1888, whereby the company
• ed its rights.
these rights,” the decision says,
i the manifest purpose of assur-
e full exercise of sovereignty over
Inal. It results from what is es-
jh e d before this tribunal that Co
ma is not in possession of the terri
Ttraversed by the canal. By com-
efore the French court in order to
i its rights over the canal, Colom-
citly admits its inability to itself
jol the canal. It therefore follows
tally that it has lost sovereignty
ver 1 the territory traversed by the
anal
It also appears that this sov-
reigntv is maintained by the new re-
ublic of Panama, which is in actual
(MWssion of the authority and power
ndladm inistration and its policing.
Inde, such circumstances it only re-
laic- for the Panama company to ac-
ept the actual situation of authority
nditl ie facts relative to the territory
rntgaced by the concession. There-
orelthe action commenced by Colom-
ia I f not receivable.”
Although no formal notice of appeal
ias given, it was stated at the close of
court that Colombia and Bonaparte
the original concessionaire,
|U1 appeal. I t is said that an ap-
w ill not cause delay, since today’s
■sion is held to confirm the corn-
n a y ’s full right to transfer to the
United States.
AMBRICA W IL L RESPECT IT.
B R IB E S STO P T R IA L .
Botkin Jurors Approached to Cloar the
Alleged Prisoner.
San Francisco, April 2.— The second
trial of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin on the
charge of having caused the death of
Mrs. J. P. Dunning by means of pois
oned candy virtualy ended in a sensa
tional manner late this afternoon.
Acting upon information that four
juror* had been bribed to favor the
prisoner, Judge Cook ordered the jury
into the custody of the sheriff until to-
moriow morning, when he w ill for
mally dismiss the jury and begin the
impaneling of a new one. I t is al
leged that besides four juror* who are
■aid to have been influenced, an at
tempt was made to br be the fifth one.
When the denouement came in court
today, Mrs. Botkin's attorney made a
passionate speech, disclaiming that
Mrs. Botkin or any one connected with
her case was implicated. He also said
that he would not continue with the
present jury.
The state’s attorney
concurred in a motion to discharge the
jury. A brief investigation was held
by Judge Cook aftef the jury left the
room.
Chief of Police Wittman testified
that one of the jurors had followed him
to his office aftei the noon adjournment
yesterday and said that on the previ
ous evening a strange man had called
.upon him and said;
“ We have secured four jurors for the
defense and want a fifth; we w ill give
you $60.” The juror told the chief
that he turned down the offer, aseert-
ing:
“ I am no such dirty man. I would
not take $50 or $50,000.”
Continuing, the chief of police said
that when the juror left the court room
yesterday afternoon he was shadowed
by a detective, who saw him secietly
meet a woman with whom he talked
for several minutes.
Judge Cook declared that the man
had violated his duty in talking with
anybody about the case.
TER.1S AMERICA MUTUAL FOB.
Leading Russian Paper Now Urge* an
Alliance W ith Britain.
St. Petersburg, April 2.— The Novoe
Vremya today executed a faceabout,
strongly supporting the idea of a Ruseo-
British understanding in an editorial
entitled “ The Blindness of England,”
in which the paper argues that the suc
cess of the Japanese would be more in
jurious to Great Britain than any other
European nation, and points to the
United States as the common rival of
both. I t describes Japan as “ Am eri
ca’s sharpshooter,” and says:
“ Remember that nation, in the per
son of the commander of one of its
tnen-of-war at Chemulpo, refused to
join in the collective protest of the oth
er foreign commanders before the Jap
anese destroyed the Varjag and Korietz.
“ Remember whose flag alone among
all did not take on board the crews of
our perishing ships. To the honor of
England, the ally of Japan, it was not
her representative, but the commander
of an American ship.
‘ ‘Tim Americans wish to convert the
Pacific into an American Mediterr
anean. Would that be to the advan
tage of England? Does England not
understand in her blind policy and
hatred toward Russia that she is turn
ing this ocean into an Amreicau Medi
terranean? Sooner or later the Euro-
pean countries w ill recognize that
America is their mutual enemy. Why
should not Russia and England, in
view of their possessions outside of
Europe, combine?”
Mine In River.
Niu Chwang, A p ril 2.— The Russians
Mjta>d Miller Olve* Notice Regarding have improvised mines and anchored
cables across the Liao river. This is
| Martial Law at Nlu Chwang.
Niu Chwang, April 4.— United States
Consul M iller today informed the citi-
lens of his nationality of the United
States’ acquiesence in the proclamation
rf martial law by the Russian authori
ties here. The United States gunboat
Helena w ill leave Niu Chwang tomor
row. The British gunboat Espiegle is
awaiting additional instructions.
Jtnssian authority has been estab-
Htl,ed here without friction. There is
■ apparent alarm, although movable
H ip e rty is being partly removed. It
■understood that immediately after
■ e 11 ships now' here are loaded, the
T r t and river w ill be closed, as the
|rk of providing for a system of de-
ise at Niu Chwang is prorgessing.
expected to prevent the Japanese from
coming up the river past Yinkow. The
Russian officials here aie disappointed
at the news received of the engagement
lietween the Japanese and Russians in
the vicinity of the Yalu river. Trust
worthy details, however, are still unat
tainable.
Mine Exploded by a Whale.
Valdivostok, A p ril 2.— One of the
mines in Possiet bay has been exploded
by a whale. The mangled carcass sub
sequently was washed ashore. It bore
evidence of the destructive qualities of
the mines laid by the Russians in ex
pectation of a Japanese landing at
Possiet bay.
Alabama .Take* a Record.
Nation W in * Point In Land Fraud*.
San Francisco, April 4 — Thegovern-
nt won its second important point
the technical battle over the alleged
nd fraud caee today, when Commis-
loner Heacoek denied the motion of
e defendants, F. A. Hyde and Henry
Dimond to dismiss the complaint
id discharge them.
Commissioner
leacoek is deciding againrt the conten-
lon of the defendants, said that the cer-
Ified copy of the indictment established
prima facie case against Hyde and
tinmnd and that the competency of the
Washington court had been proven.
Factory Qlrls arc Killed.
Scranton, Pa., April 4.— Six persons
lere killed and five fatally injured by
ji explosion in the factory of the Dick-
bn Squib company, at Priceburg, near
lere, today. Twenty girls were em
ployed in the factory.
What caused
the explosion is not known, but it is
laid that one of the girls threw a squib
into the stove and that the force of the
‘xplosion was so great that it wrecked
the building and set fire to it.
The
•quibs are used in coal mining.
Draft of River and ' Harbor Bill.
Washington, April 4.— The house
committee on rivers and harbors today
completed its draft of an appropriation
bill carrying approximately $3,000,000
to continue existing contracts for river
and harbor work.
Pensacola, Fla., April 2.— With the
arrival here today of the gunboat New
port and Castine from Colon, the larg
est Heet of United States warships ever
assembled in target practice, includes
seven battleships, five cruisers, seven
gunboats, five monitors, two torpedo-
boat destroyers, besides a number of
tenders, colliers and supply boats.
The fleet includes more than 25 vessels
of various classes. The battleship Ala
bama has established a new world’ s
record for rapidity and accurateness
in firing all classes of guns.
FED TO FLAMES
Babies in Philadelphia are Cre
mated Alive.
B A T T L E ON L A N D .
To Olve Chaplain* Higher Rank.
Good au
thorities predict that the time Is rapid
l y approaching when as many sheep
and lambs will be slaughtered In this
country as there are bogs and cattle
slaughtered now. History shows us
that In old countries mutton is the
poor man's m eat The reason for this
Is that It ean be raised at less cost
Russians Move on Japanese Fort but are
Driven Back.
St. Petersburg, March 31.— General
Kouropatkin, in bis first report to the
emperor from the scene of war, an
nounced that offensive land operations
SLAUGHTERED BY THE WHOLESALE had taken place against the Japanese
upon the sixth anniversary of the oc
cupation of Port Arthur by the Rus
Three Alleged Member* of a Firm of sians. These operation* took the form
of a cavalry attack yesterday by aix
M elpractlthwcre are Committed to
companies of Cossacks, led by General
Jail Uaftl the tlrand Jury Meets.
Mishtchenko against four squadrons of
Japanese cavalry which the general be
Philadelphia, April 1.— Details of lieved to be beyond Chong Jn, but
the wholesale slaughter of infants, who which he found to be in occupation of
were thrown alive and crying into a that town.
furnace in a house located in the heart
Despite a cross fire which General
of Philadelphia, were brought out un Mishtchenko cleverly directed against
der oath at the inquest conducted by the enemy, he pays a tribute to the
Coroner Dugan today. Official inquiry tenacity and bravery of the Japanese,
was being made into the deaths of two who only ceased to fire after the com
young women, alleged to have been the bat, which lasted for half an hour.
victims of a syndicate of malpractition- Before the Russians could follow up
ers whose crimes in this city have their advantage, three Japanese squad
startled the entire country.
rons galloped toward the town. Two
The full story of this crematory, of them succeeded in entering, while
where hundreds of babes are alleged to the third was driven back' in disorder,
have been destroyed, may never be men and horses falling.
told. The cuitain has, however, been
The fire maintained on the town was
lifted, and as a result three accused so destructive that the Japanese were
persona were sent to prison today.
unsble to make an effectual return.
The place where the murders are al
Further Japanese reinforcements ar
leged to have been committed is the rived an hour later, and in view of the
house of Mrs. Elizabeth Ashmead, 256 superiority of the enemy, General
South Twelfth street, and Mrs. Ash Mishtchenko determined to retire, do
mead is accused of being the principal. ing so without embarrassment.
The charge was made by Dr. D avid , General Mishtchenko'* Cossacks have
Mosier from the witness stand in the been endeavoring for some days to come
coroner's court during the investiga- | in contact with the Japanese patrols,
tion of the death of Sarah Hughes and but the latter refused to combat.
Mary B. Sloan. Dr. Mosier swore he
The skirmish w ill have the effect of
had seen Mrs. Ashmead throw liv in g ' encouraging the Russians to retard as
infants into a furnace in the cellar of much as possible the advance of the
her house.
Japanese army.
The spectators who crowded the cor
1AKB FLAG DOWN.
oner’s court were held spellbound dur
ing bis recital. The accused woman,
with eyes closed and trembling, suc Russians Remove American Ensign From
Correspondents Quarters.
cumbed completely under the accusa
tion, and fell back swooning into her
Niu Chwang, March 31.— As a result
daughter’s arms. The intensity of the of the proclamation of martial law at
situation was relieved by the coroner, this port the American flag which the
who promptly submitted the case to American correspondents had floating
the decision of the jury.
over their messhouse was hauled down
Following the reading of the verdict today. They are very indignant over
Mrs. Ashmead, her son, Howland Ash the incident, and are expected to send
mead, and Dr. Matthew McVicker were a protest to the United States embassy
committed to the county prison to at Pekin at what they term the “ gross
await the action of the grand jury, ac indignity” placed upon them.
cused of being accessories to the deaths
The Russan regulations are exceed
of two young women.
ingly strict and are designed, it is
------------------------------
•
openly stated, to compel all foreigners
AMMBNDS IMMIGRATION ACT.
with the exception of the French to
vacate the town.
Senate BUI Would Place Inspectors at
A Frenchman named Kreautlar, an
Principal Port*.
employe of the Kuseo-Chinese bank,
Washington, April 1.— Senator D il has been appointed French consular
lingham introduced a bill today to agent at Niu Chwang. He has hoisted
amend the immigration act of 1903. the French flag ovet the bank build
I t permits aliens to pass in continuous ings. It is considered probable that
tiansit from one point in foreign con this is the forerunner of a movement
tiguous territory to another point of to fly the tricolor over all the Russian
foreign contiguous territory through government buildings at Niu Chwang.
the United States without payment of The commerce of the port has been de
head tax. Aliens having once paid the stroyed by the new rule.
The general
head tax may pass through foreign con-' opinion among the foreign residents is
tiguous territory in continuous transit that should Russia’s action be permit
and again enter the United States with ted to stand by the powers without
out the payment of the tax.
protest, it w ill be tantamount to a com
Tho privilege under the act of 1903 plete surrender of all rights of foreign
permitting an alien to send for a rel ers throughout the whole of Manchuria,
ative or friends is ni ended to restrict and w ill be very costly to foreign capi
the privilege to relatives. I t is pro tal which is invested in numerous in
vided that there sh .11 be at least one dustries throughout the province.
inspector of immigration and one sur
NONE KNOW SIZE OF ARMIES.
geon nf*the Uni ed Slates public health
und marine hospital service assigned to
each principal port where aliens em Correspondents’ Versions of tbe Cam
paign In Corea Differ.
bark for the United States to inspect
aliens intending to seek admission to
London, March 31.— No Jaapnese re
the United States.
port of the land operations in Corea
has yet been received here, and there
FLAG UP AQAIN.
is much speculation as to the size of
the opposing aimies, regarding which
Russia Rescinds Order to Americana
there is no reliable information.
W ltb an Apology.
A correspondent at the Russian head
Niu Chwang, Ap ril I . — The Russian quarters at Mukden telegraphs that ac
commander of the post has visited the cording to reports received there about
headquarters of the American corres 10,000 Japanese have crossed the river
pondents, and, after apologizing for his at Chin Changau and 5,000 have ad
action in compelling them to haul down vanced north from Chong Ju
The Chronicle’s Shanghai corres
the American flag at the time martial
law was proclaimed, granted them per pondent asserts that practically the
mission again to hoist the stars and whole Japanese army in Corea, consist
stripes over the mess tent.
ing of 100,000 men, is concentrated at
The action of the commander was Pak Chen and Anju, only small detach
largely due to strong representations ments being left in Southern Corea to
by United States Consul Henry B. maintain communication.
M iller that the civil administrator in
A St. Petersburg special says that a
vaded neutral rights when he ordered Russian division of 25,000 men from
the lowering of the flag from buildings Southern Ussuri is advancing in two
tielonging to American citizens, even columns through Corea. He reports
though it was done through the appre that the Japanese are advancing north
hension that the flag was illegally used from Gensan, and that their advance
by Chinese for the purpose of resisting guard is encamped at Chong Ping. It
police inspection.
The British flag, iB proliable, however, that none of these
which was ordered taken down, w ill reports can be accepted as authentic.
also be allowed to remain.
Washington, April 1. — President
Roosevelt and Representative Hull, of
Iowa, chairman of the m ilitary affairs
committee of the house, today dis
cussed a bill which provides a higher
rank for the army chaplain. I t is
urged that sufficient provision is not
made in the present law rewarding any
army chaplains for meritorious service.
During the Spanish-American war sev
eral chaplains were recommended for
gallant service, but it was impossible
to give the reward. The president is
W ill taake Channel for Warship*.
Cronstadt, Ap ril 2.— The ice-breaker deeply interested in the matter.
Ermack is bound here from Revel to
College W ill Test Law.
cut a channel for the warships which
are awaiting their armor at the St.
Cincinnati, April 1.— There was a
Petersbuig yards.
Lights w ill be full attendance here today of 'the 24
bnrned to help the Ermack steer a trustees of Berea college,
Kentucky.
straight course through the ice at Hon. Guy Mallon submitted a legal
night. A correspondent of the Russky opinion on the Day law recently enact
Viedmosti writes from Port Dalny that ed b y the Kentucky legislature prohib
the Russian cruiser Bovarin sank two iting the co-education of whites and
hours after striking the mine there. negroes aa is done at Berea, and it was
Six of the crew were lost.
discussed by President W illiam Goodell
Frosi and other prominent educators.
Request American to Retara.
It was decided to enter suit and test
Seoul, April 2.— The m ilitary au the constitutionality of the law.
thorities have requested Brigadier Gen
Russian Ounboat la Dismantled.
eral Henry T. Allen. United States
Shanghai, April 1.— The Japanese
m ilitary observer with the Japanese
army, to return to Seoul from Ping consul has visited the Russian gunboat
Yang until they are able to provide Mandjnr, and verified the report that
■he had been dismantled.
fitting accommodations.
th in g the matter with I t
W e c d ls s O st th * Cows,
H a n d lin g an U n r n ly H o g .
Any one who has tried It will testify
that It 1* not an easy task to handle a
stubborn bog, and most hogs are atub-
born. I f one ha* occasion to do this
work the device shown In the cut is
simple and effective. Take a strong
rope about the diameter o f a clothes
line and about ten or twelve feet long.
From this cut off three feet and tie a
loop In each end, then tie tbe remain
ing piece In the center of the looped
piece and bring the loop over tbe snout
o f the bog after slipping the loop* In
tbe first piece over his blud feet.
Have a ring In the long looped piece,
■nd through this slip another rope, also
looped, so as to come over his neck,
as shown In the cuL This rope may be
heavier than the first one, and If the
animal Is unruly and strong, the end
which Is shown over the back o f the
hog extending to the band o f the one
who Is driving It, may be slipped over
his rump and Into the lower loop and
fled, leaving a long loop In the driver’s
I operate a farm dairy, make but
ter a specialty, and I wish to say that
In my opinion you cannot too strongly
urge the farmers who keep cows to
keep a dally record of what they are
doing, weighing each mess of milk
and testing often enough to get an
average o f It* butter-fat, so that at
the end o f the year they can tell Just
what each cow Is worth, from a butter
point o f view. For more than two
years we have done so. A t the end
o f the first year, although we thought
our herd was all good, we
found
tw elve out o f twenty-five cows that
did not pay. W e sold these and re
placed with othera; some o f our own
raising and some by purchase. This
year we find 80 per cent profit over
last year. We have not found the
dally record hard to keep. Few farm
ers stop to figure. A cow that pro
duces 200 pounds of butter per year
from $30 worth o f feed, which sells for
20 cents per pound, leaves only $10
for care and the risk. The cow which
makes 400 pounds of butter from $30
worth of feed leaves $50 for care, risk
and profit, besides a whole lot of sat
isfaction to her owner.
You never
know which cow makes this profit for
you except by using the scales and
the test.— F. C. Shepherd, In National
Stockman.
H o w to M a r k e t th e R u tto r.
tratlons show clearly how the contriv
ance Is constructed.
T o Q r o w F in e C e le ry .
A Michigan gardener writes: Take
any land that will stand drought, put
at least one load of well-rotted manure
on every square rod of ground, plow
and fit the ground well, set plants In
rows 16 Inches apart and six to eight
Inches apart In tae row (set with an
old brick trowel), keep the surface
well worked till the plants cover the
ground, after which no weeds will
bother. By raising celery by this
method the plants become dense, and
consequently darken the lower parts
of the plants, causing tbe celery to
grow white from the center. None
but White Plume will grow successful
ly this way.
White Plume can be
grown In single row and be blanched
by placing bundles o f corn stalks on
both rows. Bundles should be at least
eight Inches In diameter. I grew
White Plume celery 33 Inches high
last year on high ground, and It was
as white as snow. I find the Giant
Pascal is best for late winter use,
but it has to be earthed to blanch.
These two varieties are the best to
my notion.
O n e-M an C orn B led.
Make two runners, one 5 feet and
one 7 or 8 feet long; use 2x6 stuff;
place 2 feet apart and nail boards on
top ns shown In cuL Fasten a scythe
blade on for knife. It Is better than
the steel plate knives. K nife should
run high on edge and at an angle of
about 45 degrees from the runners.
Those who possess the knack o f mak
ing butter that has that fragrant
flavor that distinguishes tbe produce o f
many farm dairies, often make the mis
take of keeping the butter on hand too
long after It 1* made before marketing
It. It will be found that however pal
atable It may be, and however good
the flavor It possesses when first made.
It will have escaped after too long
keeping. Even when transported long
distances It loses Its distinctiveness
while In transit In fa c t It seems that
butter which possesses to a large de
gree this much-uesired flavor deterio
rates much quicker than an Inferior
kind. As a consequence o f this, the
farmer’ s w ife who makes a superior
article which has a local reputation for
excellence should endeavor to dispose
o f the product to local trade, or at
least sell It so near home that It will
be but a day or two between the churn
and the customer. This can be easily
managed In almost any locality where
there Is a market for It by securing a
list of private customers and furnish
It to them direct as they need It. This
class of patrons are much more profit
able year In and year out than the city
hotels or the commission houses or
those customers who buy In the gen
eral market
T o P r e v e n t B la c k R o t,
As a preventive o f black rot In vine
yards next season the North Carolina
experiment station recommends that
all dead leaves and rotten grapes be
raked up and removed and rotten
grapes clinging to the vines and trel
lises picked off.
Loose shredded bark that can be
readily pulled from the vines prun-
lngs, dead grass und weeds should be
burned; In fact, anything capable of
harboring tbe dustlike spore should be
destroyed or taken away.
While the vines are still In a dor
mant condition, spray with the copper
sulphate solution, thoroughly wetting
tbe vines and posts, and paying par
ticular attention to bunchea o f tendrils
or rough surfaces on the posts that
would be likely to retain tbe spores. It
Is much easier to keep black rot out of
a vineyard once cleaned than to keep
It down In a vineyard not cleaned.
On B o w in g C lo ve r.
A
O SI SAX
COBS S L ID .
The object of the long runner Is to
keep the sled from bucking to one
side, which Is caused by the cutting
being all done on one side. W e stand
up to cut In large corn, and put on a
box and sit down In small. It Is a
waste of labor to knock the com down
on sled and pick It up again. Keep It
up In your arms. The single sled Is
now preferred to the double ones here.
Britain to Restrict Immigration.
I am a boy 14 years old. My father
London, March 31.— The alien immi has taken the Practical Farmer since
grant b ill was introduced in the house before I was boro.— Archie Orange.
of commons today and pap Fed its first Galesburg, Kan.
reading without division. The bill fol
lows the recommendations of the re
A s p a r a g u s fo r th e F a m ily .
port of the royal commission on alien
One hundred plants will furnish the
immigration, issued August 11 last, average family with a supply of this
that the immigration of certain classes most delicious early vegetable. They
of immigrants into the United K ing should not cost over $i, and hence In
dom be subject to state control. Home stead o f being looked upon as a luxury
Secretary Douglas, in introducing the It should be common In every family
resolution, referred to the increase of garden. Rich sandy soil Is best but
crime during the admission of a class It will thrive In any soil If given a
of aliens In this country.
reasonable show.
Palmetto, Conov
er's, Collossal and Baris Mammoth are
Flood Still Imperils City.
recommended as very satisfactory va
Saginaw, Mich., March 31.— Flood rieties. Tbe plants should be set as
conditions in this city and vicinity to early In the spring as possible. In rows
night are not improved. A ll industrial 30 Inches apart and 18 In the row.
plants on the river are shut down, and Plant In holes or trench, six inches
5,000 men or more are out of work. deep, filling It up gradually, and do not
The financial loss in this country will cut the stalks, except sparingly, until
probably reach $750,000.
Between the third season. It readily responds
Saginaw and Bay City the ice on the to good care and fertilization and
Saginaw river is over two feet deep in should be liberally top-dressed with
places, and dynamite has had ilttle manure each fall.
effect in clearing the channel. Reports
S h c sp f o r M n tto n .
tell of much suffering.
>
Mutton as a human food I* gaining
Largs Machine Shops Burned.
rapidly in reputation. 8o much im
Pittsburg, March 31.—-The machine provement ha* been made In tbe meth
■hops of the Pittsburg Valve Foundry ods of breeding, fattening, slaughter
A Construction company weiedestroyed ing and ripening mutton that a great
by fire tonight.
Loss is probably army of people who were once preju
diced against it no longer find any
$ 200 , 000 .
Sowing clover Is an absorbing ques
tion with farmers who desire to keep
up the fertility o f their land. When
seed Is high there Is always a disposi
tion. with some, to defer sowing clover
until another year, and plow up the
fields again.
Seed may tie cheaper
next year, you know. This manage
ment may have kept these same fields
under the plow for years, making It
more uncertain to secure a catch, and
requiring more acres, every year, to
secure the requisite amount o f grain.
It Is unwise and foolish to fall to sow
clover because seed Is dear.
Borne K a n s a s W h e a t Y ie ld s .
The banner yield o f wheal In Kansas
Is said to be that o f Joseph C. Ort, In
Gove county, who thrashed 228 bush
els of 62-pound wheat from three acres
o f an old corral, and 4,503 bushels (ele
vator weight) from a 100-acre field.
The seed was Turkey red, one bushel
to the acre. The three-acre piece had
been heavily fertilized for vegetables,
and after these were gone he again fer
tilized and plowed It four Inches deep.
P a in t t h * W a g o n s .
Well-painted implements are gener
ally accepted signs of thrifty farming.
A dollar’s worth o f raw linseed oil and
color will answer to cover the running
part o f a farmAvagon. Have plenty of
shed room with closed front and raise
the wheels away from the damp earth
when the wagons are stored for any
great length o f time.
O ood M ilk e r s ’ M ilk V e in * .
Good milker* will almost Invariably
show a well-devoloped milk vein. This
big vein which carries the blond from
the bag or udder to the hoe-t for puri
fication should constitute considerable
of a network on the udder Itself and
should then continue well forward on
tbe belly and disappear In tbe region
o f th* heart