Lane County leader., May 20, 1904, Image 3

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la y 16.— A secret report re­
st. Petersburg depicts the
^nation oi Russia as becom-
rious as regards the preser­
ve present institutions, the
|ilures in the Far East hav-
[tliened the opinion that the
he to the present organiza-
| country in which a change
is expressed that the em-
elf, seeing the danger, w ill
to grant the country a con-
wliich even the enthusiasm
pie w ill become so great as
it possible to raise an armv
, the means necessary to de-
Otherwise, the report
Ibelieved all the efforts made
srsburg w ill remain futile, as
war in the Far East, Rus-
i obliged to face a latent, if
kn revolutionary movement at
[priving tier of the assistance
at progressive elements of the
pch as the Foies and F'inns.
Urges Czar t . Bed It.
WASHINGTON BILLS TO WIN.
oUcy of Leaders for Economy Disas­
trous to Many.
Washington, May Id .— The record
of the Washington delegation for tbs
session just closed does not compare
very favorably with that of tho delega­
tion from Oregon, nevertheless, the
failure of the men from Washington
is largely attributable to the fact that
the leaders in congress used every
means within their power to hold down
appropriations, and to prevent the pas­
sage of all but necessary legislation.
Washington has no Lewis and Clark
b ill, but loyally supported the men
from Oregon in their efforts to secure
the passage of their bill. There was
no way in which Oregon could recipro­
cate, so Washington had to take the
responsibility for local legislation al­
together on its own shoulders, with
the result set forth below.
During the session just closed Sena­
tor Foster introduced 26 public bills,
most of them of local importance to
the state of Washington. Out of that
number, five were passed by both
houses, either as independent measures,
or as amendments to appropriation
bills; four passed the senate, but failed
in the house; six were favoraably re­
ported to the senate, but did not pass,
and the others were never even report­
ed by committees.
The bills that finally passed author­
ize the sale of Puyallup allotted lands;
grant lands to Port Angeles for use as a
public park; allow vessels of less than
30 tons’ burden to engage in trade be­
tween Puget sound and the ¡Blands of
British Columbia; made appropriation
for the new Dungeness lighthouse sta­
tion, and validate sales of right-of-way
lands, made by the Northern Pacific.
■ May 16.— It is rumored in
circles here that there is a
ssibility of an attempt being
ad the war in the Far East
SOON SHELL IT.
ru.nor. which is circum-
character, declares the war Japanese are Preparing ta Attack Port
lussia has urged the czar to
Arthur by Land.
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jed basis of settlement is to
lependence of Corea under the
ite of Japan, while Manchuria
in
tin Chinese territory. In a
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ty between China and Japan,
rity of Manchuria was guaran­
d
i t y tl |re latter, so it is argued that
luld not object to the propo-
sod
mij I. Russia, it is said, wishes to
K ¡(•B n understanding with Japan
kntly of England.
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EAT VEIN OP COPPER.
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Creek, Montana, May Aston.
lab tho World.
fissoula, May 16.— Word frem Lolo
: Springs, which has juet reached
K B S tells of a big strike of copper
madaby Joseph Eberly and part-
1 prospectors in the employ of t-x-
vernor McConnell, of Idaho. The
ne of the rich discovery is in the
'"ekjaw er eek section, the men having
te n en<*mped on the Lockjaw stream
i ■ soma time.
iTbe amount of the find as related by
rie men is a wondrous one. the mam-
I >th w ip e r lead uncovered bidding
r to make a second Butte in thatsec-
m. According to the story of the
atpectors the ore found is of a high-
ade sulphide character, in appar-
tly unlimited quantities and easy of
From trenchee run along the
(jrfaceit is believer! the Lockjaw coun
,jy is traversed by a number of cuprous
ads, all oi whicn it is thought carry
, roagh of the red metal to make its ex­
action profitable.
ARB FREB FROM TAXES.
sue for $160.000.000 W ill Be
Redeemed In 1000.
Paris,‘ M ar 14.— Following the re­
urn of M. Hoettinguer from 8t. Peters-
semi-official statement was
•org,
ty of the final conditions of
in loan.
The total issue
160,000,006, in 6 per cent
ids of $100 each, ledeem-
ly. 1909, with interest pay-
lay and November, annually,
rat interest to be next Novem-
bonds have the exceptional
of being exempt from pres-
ire taxes. Holders are also
rantages when the period of
_________ or consolidation arrives dur­
ing tha bin months preceding May 1,
1909.
Making Themselves Secure.
8t. F%t-rshurg, May 16.— Further
pgRgMlikof the Japanese in Southern
Manchuria is reported in the following
dispatch, given out last night: “ The
position <>f the division which is fol­
lowing the direct road to Haicheng has
not been disclosed, and caution is also
apparent in the operations on the pe-
ninsulalof Liao Tung, where 20,000
JapanesB are seeking to render them-
selvekgkcure in the western section of
the penin aula and in the vicinity of
and below Pitsewo before inaugurating
the operations. “
salans Clearing Channel.
fork. May 16.— An explanation
plosions heard at Port Arthur,
d to reports that the Russians
troying their warships in that
is to the effect that the garri
art Arthur is endeavoring to
harbor entrance of the stone-
________ k’ P* sent ' n
the Japanese.
In or^B to remove the obstructions,
diver* hav.' placed charges of dynamite
in portion and succeeded enough to ad­
m it tbefpassage of torpedo boats.
Shan Hsi Kwan, May 14.— Accord­
ing to reports brought here by Chinese
runners, the investment of Port Arthur,
from the land side, is well under way.
The entire second army under General
Oku is taking a position across the pen­
insula, and is bringing heavy siege
guns into position to shell the defenses
of the town.
W h ile it is thought that the Rus­
sians w ill make a stubborn resistence,
the Japanese are declared to be confi­
dent of their ability to reduce the town.
General Kuroki’ s forces, who are op­
erating from Feng Wang Cheng, are
about ready to move against Liao Yang.
A detachment which is said to be nu­
merically strong, and to be equipped
with plenty of artillery, is now march­
ing on Saimathi with the object of out­
flanking General Kuropatkin’s forces,
who are holding Liao Yang.
PUZZLE TO ARMY
Japanese Appear as if by Magic
and Move on Haicheng.
INVESTMENT OF MU CMWANQ NEXT
Kuroki, Besides W orking In Manchuria,
Is Keeping In Mind tbs Necessity el
Outflanking
Kuropatkln.
St. Petersburg, May 13.— Impending
events of great importance to the m ili­
tary situation in Manchuria are foie-
shadowed in official dispatches given
out late last night by the war commis­
sion.
On May 8 the Japanese forces
cautiously moved from Feng Wang
Cheng toward Haicheng, which is 32
miles east by north of Niu Chwang,
and it is the opinion of the general
staff that they should certainly reach
their destination within two days. I f
the Japanese occupy Haicheng with
Port Arthur effectively cut off, Niu
Chwang would pass into their hands.
The entire Liao Tung peninsula, in
fact, save Port Arthur and perhaps
Haiping, would be commanded by
them.
The troops sent by General Kuroki
to the southwest of Feng Wang Cheng,
which troops, it established, do not be­
long to a third army, none having
landed at Takushan, ciossed the Tay-
ang river May 7, and should by this
time be operating in the Liao Tung
peninsula, provided they continued, as
is regarded probable, the plan to com­
plete the mastery of Southern Man­
churia.
Besides acting energetically in South­
ern Manchuria and moving on H ai­
cheng, General Kuroki kept in mind
the necessity of outflanking General
Kuropatkin at Liao Yang, as is shown
in the fact that on the morning of May
10 he started a formidable force, con­
sisting of a division of infantry and 40
guns and 1.500 cavalry, toward Saim-
atsi. In view of General Kuropatkin's
statement that an examination May 10
of the line between Saimatsi and Feng
Wang Cheng failed to show the pres­
ence of Japanese, the authoritis are
puzzled as to where the Japanese force
came from.
A Japanese detachment is reported
officially to have occupied Kwangtien-
sien on May 6, but.it is believed likely
to be a small scouting party belonging
to General Kuroki’ s army.
Blow Up Dalnsy.
St. Petersburg, May 14.— Viceroy
Alexieff has telegrapher! to the czar
announcing that the Russians have
blown up the docks and piers at Port
Dalaey, Liao Tung peninsula, presuma­
bly to render more difficult a Japanese
landing at that point. .
I-ater telegrams received indicate that
the whole of Port Dalney has been de­
stroyed by the Russians.
OUQHT TO HAVE BEEN HELD.
Russian Position at Fong W ang Cheng
Deemed Impregnable.
CHINESE WARN JAPANBSB.
They ar* Thus Able to Escape Ambus­
cade Arranged by Cossacks.
St. Petersburg, May 13.— General
Sakarohoff sent a dispatch to the gen­
eral staff today communicating a report
of Lieutenant General Zassalitch, dated
May 10, as follows:
“ Troops which appeared to be a di­
vision of the Japanese guard have been
advancing for the last two days from
Feng Wang Cheng westerly in the di­
rection of Haicheng.
“ It is reported that a Japanese force
consisting of about a division of in­
fantry intended to march on Saimadxa
with 40 guns and 1,500 cavalry.
“ From reports received from the
river Iiasaw, it may be concluded that
the Japanese army is concentrated in
three groups, the two southern groups
being on the lower section of the river
Tayang at Hondouhanya, on the left
bank of the river at Dayan and at Don-
amyo, in the same locality, and the
northren group opposite Habalina on
the road from Feng Wang Cheng to
Salidza, 14 to 16 miles from Feng
Wang Cheng.
" I t is difficult to obtain information
from the local Chinese. In one case
we discovered that the Chinese had
warned Japanese troops of an ambus­
cade, which had been arranged by cos-
sacks.”
London, May 13.— The correspondent
of the Times, cabling from W iju, says:
The Russian position at Feng Wang
Cheng, if properly held, ought to have
been impregnable, even with the sacri­
fice of 10,000 men.
Judging from their disheveled ap­
pearance, the Russians must have been
in the trenches for several days.
The Japanese are showing the great­
est kindness to the wounded prisoners,
and the captured Russian officers are
being treated by the highest among
the Japanese as respected guests.
The censorship is becom ng very se­
vere. I am forbidden to transmit the
names of divisions and units, or to re­
veal where our headquarters are estab­
lished.
A painful incident of the Yalu battle
was the robbery of the Rusisan dead
and wounded. After the action many
Chinese lnamed the battlefield, strip­
ping the Russians. The Japanese gen­
eral is greatly grieved, and is establish­
Admiralty Scouts the Idea.
ing a system of patrols to check a
8t. Petersburg, May 13.— The idea
rtpetition of the occurrence and threat­
that the Russian squadron at Port
ens severe punishment.
Arthur has been destroyed to prevent
its falling into the hands of the enemy
Emperor Reviews 50,000 Troops.
is scouted at the admiralty. “ We are
8t. Petersburg, May 14.— Emperor
not going to repeat the mistake made
Nicholas, who was accompanied by the
at Sebastopol,” said Vice Admiral Ro-
empress and several of the grand dukes
jestvensky, commander of the Baltic
and a brilliant staff, reviewed 60,000
fleet. “ I f the worst comes to the
troops on the champs de Mars this
worst, the squadron w ill put to sea, en­
morning. A great concourse viewed
gage the enemy and inflict as much
the brilliant spectacle. As eaih regi­
damage as possible befoie going to the
ment marched past the emperor the
bottom. But you can say that it is a
soldiers shouted: “ Good health, Your
little early yet to talk of such despera­
Majesty.’
The imperial party was ac­
tio n ."
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corded a hearty reception by the peo­
ple. Seats on balconies overlooking
New Powder Great Success.
the review grounds sold for $25. The
Vancouver, B. C., May 13.— Isea
money w ill go to the Red Cross.
Tanimura, P. H . B., L L . B., of Tokio,
Bored Through Trala.
Japan, trade commiseioner to Canada,
arrived on the Empress of Japan, and
gives details of the new explosive nsed
by Japan, referred to in an Associated
Press dispatch from 8t. Petersburg.
He says it was invented by a Japanese
chemist, an is aparently a development
of lyddite, the basis being picric arid.
He declare* it explodes under water,
and may be used in all weapon*.
Los Angeles, Cal., May 14.— A train
on the Pacific Eelctric railroad, bound
from Los Angeles to Whittier, crashed
into a Santa Fe passenger train from
San Diego at Los Nieto* crossing, ten
miles from this city, tonight.
Four­
teen persons were injured, four on the
Santa F « train and ten on the electric
ear. The injured were all residents of
Caught In Ambush by More*.
W hittier and Los Angeles.
The im­
Manila, May 13.— Lieutenant W in­
pact of the electric train broke the San­
■M K lerraph Line Is Repaired.
field Harper and 39 men of company F
May 16.— A dispatch to the ta Fe train in two.
of tbe Seventeenth United States in­
[News from Seoul, Corea, in re-
fantry were canght on May 8 in an am­
Take Part of Russian Loan.
the Anju fight, adds that the
Two
New York, May 14 — Part of the bush by several hundred Moro*.
elegraph line has now been re-
General Haraguchi, hereto- Russian loan issued in Paris has been American officers and 15 men were
imanding the Japanese troops taken by New York banks, the National killed and five men were wounded.
soul district, assumed command C ity being among those participating. Tbe ambush occurred at Simpatem, on
i Japanese troops south of the No public invitations to subscribe will the east shore of lake Liguean, island
of Mindanao.
be issued.
TO BB BNUINEBR.
Panaaia Canal Position (liven to John
F. Wallace.
Chicago, May 12.— John F. Wallace,
general manager of the Illinois Central
railroad, w ill be chief engineer of the
Panama canal. After having the offer
under advisement for souse time, he
today wired Admiral Walker, chair­
man of the commission, his acceptance.
Tha position will pay $25,000 per year.
Mr. Wallace will leave for Washing­
ton to enter upon his new duties early
next month.
During the recent trip bf the Pana­
ma canal commissioners to the isthmus,
one of the subjects of discussion was
the appointment of the chief engineer.
It was agreed by everyone that the
man selected must possess exceptional
qualifications ; must be not only an
engineer, but an administrator and ex­
ecutive; must have mature judgment
and yet energy of accomplishment, and
must be well and favorably known, as
a very great measure of the success of
the commission would depend upon the
chief engineer.
While the committee was at sea on
the way to the isthmus, a letter was
written to Mr. Wallace asking him to
meet the members in New York on
their return and talk over the matter.
Subsequently there was correspondence
with Stuyvesani Fish, president of the
Illinois Central, who thus spoke of
Mr. Wallace:
“ There is no professional engineer
in my acquaintance who, I think, has,
in a higher degree than Mr. Wallace,
the special commercial and diplomatic
tact which I conceive w ill be required.
He not only has commercial sense,
knows the value of money, but also has
a very tare capacity in dealing with
men, whether they be above him, his
peers, or under him. I t goes without
saying that he is upright.”
Boys will easily become greatly inter­
ested not only In strawberry growing
but black raspberry, blackberry and
grapes. My plan was to have an as­
sortment of tbe various kinds of fruit
so If one class of fruits failed for a
year the others would bring me in
money. Stiff clay soil that bakes la
not adapted to the strawberry or black­
berry.— Exchange.
A H cttln 1 H en
B to ck D u c k ».
In selecting stock ducks from which
to breed your market ducklings, It is
less essential to look for clearness of
bill and perfection of tint than gen­
eral suitable conformation. The drake
In the accompanying Illustration Is a
perfect type of breeder for market
birds.
The body Is large, but not
cumbersome, the carriage of the small
head, alert, out not apprehensive, the
feathers white and plentiful, but tight
und compact, as though cut from a
piece of ivory, the deep full keel and
short, strong legs are all points that
go to form an ideal breeder, either for
RUMORS OF FIQHT.
Russians Overtaken at Mao Tleng Ling
Pass and Defeated.
Corn F lo u r.
Tokio, May 12.— Admiral Togo re­ a duck or drake. In choosing breed­
ports that since the 6th of May many ers, it la also important that the
explosions have been heard coming ducks are fully as large as the drakes.
fiom the vicinity of Port Arthur, but The duck in the sketch Is in reality
their cause has net been ascertained. somewhat larger than the drake, nnd
The impression here is that the Rus- ! won first prize when she was but five
siana, despairing of their ability to d e -: months old. Large birds like these
fend Port Arthur, are destroying their Peklns are very heavy feeders, but the
ships before leaving the place.
ducklings are soon on the market, and
the old birds with long, rangey bodies,
Paris, May 12.— The M atin’s St. such as these here shown, will bunt
Petersburg correspondent says it is per­ their entire living when allowed to
sistently rumored that there has been roam at will.— Montreal Star.
a big fight near Mao Tien Ling pass
P o ta to e s a n d P o ta sh .
between the Russians and General
Here are two hills of potatoes,
Kuroki’s army.
The Russians, he
says lost heavily. Lieutenant General the difference In development of the
plants and also in the product o f the
Z.ssalitch was among the killed.
yield of tubers. A number o f experi­
mental plots were laid out. Three
Another Japanese Victory.
rows, each one rod long and 3.3 feet
London, May 12.— The Daily Chron­ apart, were planted with potatoes of
icle’s coriespondent at Shan Hai Kwan the White Star variety. Plot No. 5 re­
says the Japanese first a-my from the
ceived no fertilizer of any kind. Plot
Yalu river is already threatening the
No. 3 bad an application of kalnlt and
Russian position at Haicheng.
The
acid phosphate. The illustration Is
second army, marching in three divis­
taken from the West Virginia Experi­
ions in order to co-operate with General
mental Station, Bulletin No. 20.
Kuroki, has defeated the Russians,
Now for the results: The potatoes
near Wafungtien with great loss, the!
produced by the three rows of plot No.
correspondent says. He adds that the
5 weighed 21 pounds, and the plants
Japanese
artillery
was splendidly1
and the potatoes are represented on
handled.
The Daily Chronicle notes that there the left side of the picture. The pota­
are two Wafungtiens, one on the rail­ toes produced by the three rows o f plot
road north of Port Arthur, 20 miles No. 3 weighed 55.8 pounds, nnd the
from Pitsewo, and the other 40 miles plants and the potatoes are shown on
west of Kaiping, on the road to Feng the right-hand side. The Increased
yield due to the use of kalnlt and acid
Wang Cheng.
phosphate was reckoned to be at the
rate of 161 1-3 bushels per acre.
CREDIT FOR VICTORY.
F o u r-H o ra e T a n d em E q u a liz e r .
Japanese on tho Yalu Did Not Take
The accompanying illustration rep­
Feng W ang Cheng.
resents a very simple form of equalizer
Tokio, May 12.— It appears that the
capture of Feng Wang Cheng was
effected not by the troops which fought
on the Yalu, but by a mixed brigade
under Major General Sassaki, which,
by marching eastward on April - 20,
crossed the Yalu at Changseng and
moved on Feng Wang Cheng by a
mountain road.
The sole object cf the Japanese for­
eign loan is to secure a gold currency
system and to maintain the converti­
bility of notes. The loan w ill not be
used to finance the war. and therefore
the entire proceeds will be kept as a
currency reserve, probably in London.
Japan Buying Submarine Boats.
Newport News, Va., May 12.— From
a reliable source comes the information
that a contract has been awarded the
Newport News Shipbuilding company
for the construction of four submarine
loats destined for service w ith th e Jap­
anese navy in the Far East. Shipyard
officials here refuse to confirm or deny
the report, but it is believed here that
the yard has been rushing work on
warships contracted for in an indirect
way for the mikado’ s government for
some time past.
for two teams one before the other.
Attached to the load Is a pulley
through which the chain works, a team
of two horses being attached to each
8t. Petersburg, May 12.— Russia has
protested to the powers, signatory of
The Hague and Geneva conventions,
! against the action of the Japanese in
! firing on the Red Cross trains from
Port Arthur, May 6, when of 200 sick
and wounded, two «e r e struck by the
Japanese bullets. The general staff is
authority for the statement that the
health of the Russian troops is excep­
tionally good, considering the filthy
Chinese hovels along the line of march.
The high price of wheat and of
wheat flour in Bulgaria has led the
Minister of Agriculture to suggest the
use o f corn flour, mixed with wheat
flour. A Sofia Journal says that a com­
mittee was nominated by the Mayor
of Sofia with a view to alleviating the
distress among the poorer classes. Tw o
kinds o f bread were submitted—one
made with three-quarters wheat flour
and one-quarter corn flour, and the
other with half wheat flour and half
corn flour. Those who tasted the first-
named bread declared It to be very
good, and the Mayor hopes by the
extended use of corn flour to furnish
the necessitous population of Sofia
with its dally bread at a cheap price.—
Cincinnati Price Current
S ta b le V e n tila to r .
This plan of ventilating a stable can
be put in without interfering with tbe
window proper.
About two Inches
from the top of the
window three holes
are made two Inches
or more in diameter.
A frame Is built over
these holes In which
to run a slide or slips
of sheet iron may be
placed in position,
as sbowu at the lower part of the
picture, between which the slidiug
board may be run.
R q n a l to G ree n F ee d .
Cut corn stalks about equal green
feed If put in a silo. Tw o lots of cat­
tle were sold In Chicago, fed on the
same farm and owned by the sama
person, to ascertain which was the
better feed, corn stalks shredded or
ensilage. The two lots were so near
the anme in flesh and fat that both
brought $5.70 per hundred gross
w eight This statement should have
force with farmers In Inducing them to
cut their corn stalks, stack and shred.
The appearance of the cattle In the
yards aroused considerable Interest
and the best critics were unable to
distinguish between them.
W h a t l a Sncceaa?
Many meu who have died poor and
who have ever been poor have been
great successes. Our Savior was a
poor man, the poorest o f the poor and
yet no life was ever such a success
as His. The mistake o f this age Is in
Judging success by wealth. A man
may be worth $100,000,000 and yet ba
an nbsolute failure. That Is, he may
be rich and yet be a hog. He is suc­
F o m - H O R S B T I S U E S E Q U A L IZ E R .
cessful who goes through the world
end of the chain. The front double- doing the most good, brightening th*
tree Is provided with a ring in the lives of his fellow creatures uot only,
center, to which the chain Is attached. but making life more comfortable for
On the end of the chain Is a grab hook, tbe lower animals, the horses, tb*
by means o f which the front team cows, and chickens and wild birds.
may be hitched long or short as de­
B a rn W h ite w a s h .
sired.
A whitewash that looks much better
T h e P a c k e rs * P o w e r ,
Protest t * tha Powers.
When a hen is bound to set.
Seems ss though ’tain't etiket
Dowsin’ her iu water till
She’s connected with a chill.
Seems as though ’tvas skursely right
Givin’ her a dreadful fright,
Tyin' raga around her tall,
Poundin' on an old tin pail.
Chasin' her around tha yard.
— Seems as though ’twaa kind of hard
Bein’ kicked and slammed and shooed
’Cause ahe wants to raise a brood.
I sh’d say It’s gettiu’ gay
Jest 'cause natur’ wants Its way.
— While ago my neighbor, Penn,
Started bustin’ up a hen;
Went to yank her off the neat.
Hen, though, made a peck aud jest
Grabbed his thumb nail good and stout,
— Like to yank the darned thing out
Penu he twitched away end then
Tried agin to grab that hen.
But, by gingei, ahe had spunk
'Cause she took and nipped a chunk
Big's a bean right out his palm,
Swallered It, and cool and calm,
Histed up and yelled “ Cah-dah!”
— Sounded like she said “ Hoorah!"
Wal, sir, when that hen done that
Penn, he bowed, took off his hat,
— Spunk Jest suits him, you can bet,
"Set,” says he, “ gol darn ye, set!”
— Anonymous.
The only rational cause for the
great falling off In prices paid by the
packers for hogs and beef cattle is the
determination o f the packers not to
give more. They are not in the pack­
ing business for either health or recre­
ation, but for the money they can ac­
cumulate O f course tbe less they pay
for the animals and the more they get
for the animal products tbe mors mon­
ey they make. This accounts for the
high price to consumers o f beef, pork,
etc., as well as th* low pries o f bogs
and cattle.— Farm and Ranch.
Says Transports W ere Sunk.
Strawberries.
Paris, May 12 — According to the 8t.
Petersburg correspondent of the Matin,
a high official of the naval general
staff, declares that the entrance to Port
Arthur is still free, and that the sqnad-
ron went out on May 9 at far as Pitss-
wo, where the torpedo boats sank a
number of Japanese transports.
I know o f nothing that brings in
money quicker or faster than the
strawberry, providing the land is
adapted to strawberry growing. The
strawberry gave me my start when I
was a poor man. The longer I grew
fruits the more tbs people around me
sought them. I saver had a surplus
than tb* bare boards and which will
stay on about as long as a coat of
paint is made as follows: Slake half
a bushel of quicklime with boiling
hot water. Add two pounds of sul­
phate o f zinc and one pound of salt,
these being first dissolved In water
before adding to the whitewash. A
pound of lamp-black and a pound of
raw amber will give a pleasant dark
color. It may be applied with a spray
pump.
W o o d Ashen.
Unleached wood ashes are rich In
potash, varying In value according to
the hardness of tb* wood burned.
Hickory ashes are more valuable than
basswood. Resides, potash ashes con­
tain Urn* and a little phosphoric acid.
Most clay soils have sufficient potash.
Bandy soils need potash more than oth­
er soils. Do not mix wood ashes with
any kind of manor* before applying In
th * sod.