: Aunt Diana i
The Sunshine
of the Family
CIIAI'TKU VII.
"Here heciaoeth the Hrst chapter of
Alison's failure," whtpcced Alteon, In
funny little rein, an aae encountered Hog
rr on ber way downstair on Monday
morning, anil she laughed merrily a she
hook ber key basket exultantly in hi
face. Ilocer opened hi eye very widely
at UK then be stepped ha-k a few pace
and looked at ber .admiringly.
"Hew ever did you get poe.lon of
that thlncr he exclaimed. "Do you
know. Alh. ray dear, that halbjr little1
brown basket ha been a hone qf roaten-
on btmo Mb I.righ ami Mtsie for
the last raoBth. Mis I.rtgh ding to It
a her sole bop, and refuse to give It
tin. It ha ended by Mlle neatly ab
stracting It at night. She h. June It
three or four time."
"Ye. I know. I'oppIe told me all about
ir "Well," in an amused tone, "1 bare
-tly paid Mhrle In her on rule. Thanks
to my good lutbiia, I ith dresu-1 befnre
she thought of wafclag. Co t stole In, pot
bit key basket, and Wml MUale gool
morning at the Mm tin. I am afraid
she will iww down dreadfully cross."
. "A though that wore anything Bnr,"
retained Itagrr. coalensptiHKtely, a he
took ut Ih paper awl retired with It to
Ihe wMhv, while Alison bsMied herself
with lb coffee pot. Shortly afterward
there wa an massnted stand on the
stain.
"If it war not perfectly bwmMbl. 1
should aajr Out sraa ItaaVTs footstep,"
Iloger obxrwd. in a doubtful ton.
"Oh, ;h,H h Itadri." returned All
oa, brightly. "1 woke bin, and mad
him promts to get up. Mb Ijeigh ft;
ho ha got Into sad was. (load bay,"
a Itudel entered, teottag rery moth pleas
ed at himself, aad b bore without mak
Ins a very wry far hi Utr' kbw on
hm forehead. I'oppie, who came in a
moment afterward with Mbw Ifgh, was
ttot quite so reticent.
"What b that forr she naked, with
a rhild's hmocenry of craronHr, bat in
tom-h srVrlsf, as Alfon ki"l br warm
ly, aod said, "(!o-l raornlac, 1V?)4,
drar."
Topple meani that wr ar not aeews
tomd to tbe little rlrltlti.' put la
Itogrr, as Alison looked rptxfl for a
oorarnt, "nobody saya fool morulas to
anybody rise at The llolras except MU
Ilrb and I ; we always do, don't wet"
shaking bands with ber a b spoke.
"Father jnrt siren an IuriuIe rooI marn
Ins at the door."
"I am a.frald yoa arr rery" rourh sboek
eil, Alison," obserred JIIm Ivrfi, mourn
fully. "JU1--I sets I twirl and l'eppb
sacli a bad example in this; no one thinks
of sorh a thing except Mr. ICoser, and be
Is always so very thoughtful."
When Mr. Merle came Into the room a
few minutes later he seemed quite surpris
ed at the unwonted efceerfnlBei. He
nodded to Alison, and then took up tits
letters, but she was not satisfied.
"You have not kissed roe, papa." she
said, as she carried bliu round his cup
of coffee.
"Ob, I thought only Tussle caret! for
ktM," be satd, goud-huniorcdly ; Top
ple nerer comes to me for one."
Topple reddened, and bent orer her
plate In much coafunton. Itogtr, who
was next to ber, saw the child's eyes nere
full of tears.
"I expect Topple Is afraid of bothering
you," be obserred. "Voti would like fath
er to kls you sometimes, as le does
Mfssle." he said, kindly.
"Is Itrat true, my little girl?" aked
Mr. Merle, who bad Jut caught sight of
Topple quivering lip. The poor child,
who was ery senItlre, was oil the (mint
of burst iHg Into tears, but Alteon ha Hilly
Interposed.
Taps Is too busy to think iiiik about
Mich things. You mukt go round tomor
row and ask him for one. as I did to-day:
lie won't refuse either of us," and she
looked laughingly at him from behind bee
urn.
The brlghtntM seemed to route Mm ef
fectually. He bad looked ale and weary
when he entered the room, but good-humor
Is infectious.
"You look rery nice, dear," he said, ap
provingly. "I like to see you there, All
son. "1 like to see her there, too," ob
served Itoger, boldly; "It U her proper
plai-e," Mfssle, who had just opened the
door, caught both thee remarks; they
lid not erldently conduce to her amia
bility Klin gave Alison a withering glance
as she passed by her, to greet her father,
and, taking no notice of her or the others,
desired Ituilrl rather rrowdy to glte her
iiior'- room, and began ber breakfast rath
er sulkily.
Hut for once her humors were disre
garded. -No ono troubled themwdves about
Iter, and the conversation was renewed
with scarcely a break. Terliap both
Itojer and Alison were doing their beat to
carry It on. but their sente of effort was
lost In the general good.
When breakfast was over, and ItudM
luid rushed off to school, and Sir. Merle
and Iloger bad gone over to the mill, AII
Kiii asked ber sister pleasantly bow she
Vroponcd to aiend the morning.
'That Is wy affair," she answered, very
rudel). "I n not accustomed to give an
account of myself to gratify io)le'a curi
osity I may rui well till you, once for
all. that I dislike Interference
Alison felt Inclined to laugh -there -wa
aoinetblng comical In Minnie's modo of
showing her temper, but he kuetr nothing
I prorokrs people, more than to langh at
them, eo she pmdi-ntly refrained from
showing tier mirth "I am Jtut going
round the 1hmi nlth Ml IUh while
Topple prepare her lewoas." she return
ed, as coolly as ttMHtgh Mie bad given
her a fair aiwnrr. "la aMotber hour I
shall I quite, at ymr enarenleore. If you
would like to practice with aw."
"Tbaak ya," reenroed Mldr, with
freejhig ollteiies. "I bare no need to
trropass on yiwr vatuable time; Kva will
le nere soon.
"Oh. very well." returned AHson. still
tn perfect goed-hunK; "then I will get
my easel ready In the school roeat and
paint a tittle. It Ml. Msh will allow
we."
"t)f coarse yi mutt (Mint In the school
rooea." rHaraed ber sister, tartly , "I iiv
1oe you d not Intend to litter up this
room with that grmt ugly easel, and lla
aad I will be In the draw lag room."
"I dare say whea I bat finished you
will let me JIb yoa there," replied All
oa, in a conciliatory teu. A she was
bent sa making MU Ilnlli-V ac
quaintance for her own jmrpo he took
no notice of sundry remarks la an under
tone, that were fully meant to reach her
ears, about people sever knowing when
they were not wanted.
Alison was soon too basy ta remember
Mewle's existence Mis I-elga, who was
desirous of resigning her hoaseboM duties
into Alison's band, keeping herself In the
background ami oalr aetiag a able-de-caiHtv.
was s.in explaining to the bewil
dered girl all her tittle pet tkettrlm wHk
regard to kitchen and stare rmHH.
When Mhw tich and Topple went
back t the srlxml mom, AHmm settled
brelf and ber painting apparala in the
furthest window, aad tried t forget all
her perplex It iM la hard work, bat while
Toppie dratted over ber Iski no. AHow'
thoaawts woaM stray ta a far duTerewl
sortie ta a shady ram fall of sweet
aVwer seetits, with a tall Agar staasUnt:
befstee aa ea-eL "Ob. Aaat IH. If I were
only palatial beside yoa now !" saw
thoaght, with a sharp, iaraiaatary paia.
"Ob. how beautiful! if I could oaly
pa bat like that." ""The word were epaekra,
with a sVgh, Joet behind ber. Alion
started; she bad been dretmiac tadeed;
the midday sna dm streamlag inta the
room. Tos)4e had pat away her Ismon
books, aad had ran osT, aad Ml IdaV
place wa empty, aad staadtag Jaat beblad
Alison' chair wa a young lady deemed
rery simply ia a gray Ibsen drew and a
beead-brinuaed hat. At Album's olevbMts
start the yauag bidy btashed aad wi'awd
confased.
"Ok." she stammered, "I am afraid I
startled you. Yua were so bay that yatl
ilk! But see me come la. I bare been
wati-blag )es er bag."
"I sH have been painting In my
sleep," returned AHmm. with n frank
laugh, bat as she pat ashle her Mlette
and rose, she east a serutfnUIng glance
en the ywung girl beside her.
She was a slight, ale girl. e Ideally a
little younger than herself; somewbat
plain In feature, bat nlth a pleasing,
gentle expression, though a painful hesi
tation la her speech, almost amounting
te-a stammer, marred the effect ef a sin
gularly sweet voice. Kven la that first
moment Album, who bad a true artlstle
taste la all matters pertaining to drewt,
wondered at tb laid judgment that roabt
select dull, neutral tints fur a complexion
so cosorbi: the Urge bat evershailowed
ber features, and bbl the soft hair that
was her only beauty.
"Yoa are Mbw llardwk-k. I spjeef"
observed Aliwti, with a shrewd gaess
that this wa ltr joung sister of a bom
MU lelsh spoke.
"Not Miss llardwkrk." eorrecteil the
girt; "I am only Anus. Kia and Mabel
sent me here caa they wanted to talk
In eaeh other, ami they atwais find me
In the way. Will it trouble ou If I stop
here a little awl watch you (tainting r
"Ob, no: not at all. We ska II be nice
company for each other," returned All
Mil, iu a friendly tolre. "I have only
this IKlb bit of batkgrftund to finUh. and
then I shall Is- free to talk to you."
Alison painted for a few minutes si
lently; she was thinking. Then she laid
a lle her brash.
"If you will excuse me a moment I
want to speak lo your sister ami Mabel."
she sabl, rasher quickly, "ami then. If yon
like, we will go aad sit In the garden un
til luncheon U ready."
CIIATTI'll VIII.
Mlsle hiked up with a frown at ber
slter entered the room, but Alison took
no notice of her. She walked up straight
to Mis Ilardwltk, anil held out her hand
with one of her pleasant smile.
"I tare just made acquaintance with
jour sister." she said, with quiet tact;
"we are going In the garden, as the bout
feel so How thl lovely day. I shall
be so glad, ami I am sure Mated will be,
too, If you wilt both stay with us to
luncheon."
"I thought you knew better, Alison,"
Mfale Interrupted, pettishly, before her
friend could sjieak. "Itaar apa Is so
nertoiM and worried about busiiie and
Roger' wretched management that he Is
not able to bear lunelieMi visitors, l'va
uudsrstonds this, don't you, dear?"
"Oli, ye, darling," returned Miss Hard
wlek, wild effusion; "but perhaps jour
sister, let-Ins a stranger and not quite
used to all the ways at The Holms, has
moils a mistake. That Is very uatural."
"Oh, no," returned Alison, trying to
keep cool, "I am making no mistake.
Tnpa will not be In to luncheon, or my
brother, either, as they have business a
little way out of town. Ho I thought, as
we should be. quite alone, that It would be
a good opjiortiinlty, Mabel, for you to
have your frtend,"
Mlssle's pink cheek became crimson
with vexation; It aggravated her to see
Alison taking upon herself so quietly the
duties of the mistress of the house; and
she was still more Injured that her fath
er' movements bad not been first notled
iiiMMssyisyssisiiOMnJBMiit KmmVHf " ' " a.ii-mbjuswisi
to trifclf She took no notice of her st.
tcr's renmrks, and added tm wonl, as Mln
llardwkk accepted the invitation with
great atarrlt). When Allen left them.
j after a few more word, she lUtrned re-
lartaatly tn Iva criticism.
"I had no Idea jour sister was such a
stylish person." she said, when the door
j dosed en Alinm, "she has Hue ejes ami a
gtl UgHtT. ami she knows bow to suit her
on style In dree. She h not as pretty
I a J on. darling, of course, but she has
some claims to gtxxi loots.
Alison ilkl mil rettirii these moderate
compliments; she was not at all attract
ed by Mt llanlalek. She was a large,
heavy looking girl, rather hamlMmr, bat
brr face bad no pl7 ef eipreki, and
her manner was decided!) artinvlal.
Alison spent a pleasant hour with her
new friend under the lime trees, She
soon grew Interested In Anna's artlc
talk. She was evidently very young for
ner age; taetigh she wus sevrnteen, sh
was still childish la manners. TrobaUly
she had been reprewMMl and kept In th
tMrkcrwiiHl by her skier.
"It Is so good ef yes lo let me talk to
jou." Ann sahl. "Mamma ami lit s.ty
I am such a chaltertsix, when I begin
to ask them questions. I think I am
fonder ef talking than most people. An
thony says that makes me mi trouble-
"Who I Antbonyr queried Alison, a
little euriety.
"Ob, be Is our row"! ; he Is stiylng
with It Mr. Ilea s It Is so likv. be-caw-e
we have no brother, ami be can
take a absmt. Kva and be are great
friends she alwajs call him Tony. He
I sterh a head i sate fellow, with a big
black mustache like a cavalry onscer. Il
I in the army, yoa know. I am dread
fatly frightened of bias, because he langhs
at ate, bat It I only hi way, be swan
to be good aaMrsst."
AlWan pcndeatly refrain) tram alt
coessaeat. bat said, lightly. ".Vow we
have talked all thta time, and I wonder
what ha bsisane of yoar sister ami Ma
belt I prapn thai w hare sftern.. i
test under thee tree, and that you and
I. with Sarah's help. sbnaM prepare a
little ssvrprW for them. Will not Toique
be delighted "
Anna might have been a child fmm
Ih way she dapped her hand, she had
never enjoyed br-lf o much in all ber
life a during the neat half boar, as sSe
and All-oa drscard chair arm I lie
taws, and arranged the little lea table
with the nice basket of hot cake thvt
old Nanny bad prep red. some fresh'
strawberries, and a little rase of rose
In lb center. Keen Mbede looked pleased
when, an returning from their hot walk
she caught 4ght of the snowy cloth under I
the tree. I
"That Is realty a good hiea," she ob
served, la n gmdging lone, however, but
Kva very nearly made her rru again by
saying :
"How ddkioHs of yoar tter: I really
woahl bag her for thl. What a pity "
nerer thought of the (efiire, dear, and
then Tony mlxbt bate joined u 1"
When linger relumed from hi work,
n hour earlier than be expected, he stood
quite traasaied on the gravd walk : for
certainly each a pleasant Utile picture
bad nerer been seen before in the garden
ef The Holm.
"Yoh may have my chair by Ml
le-igb." exdalmed Topple, eagerly. "Oh,
the rake arr so nice. Iloger, ami there
are two left."
"I mt make yoa om frh le. you
jr tired ibiy laborer." observed Altwn,
a linger threw hlmlf Into the wicker
chair and removed his It I.
"Oh. let me do It !" exdalmed Anna
eagerly. "I know the way to the kitchen
quite wdl."
"Ye, ami I will go. too." added Top
ple. "There are some more straabwrrie,
I know."
"Itrlug me a big plateful." railed out
Iloger. as Topple frUkrd away; Imt be
looked after them Imth rather curiously.
Ills little friend looked different, some
how, be thought. Was it Alison, he won
dered, who had jmH those coquettish look
ing rose Into the little gray gown'
Anna's fare looked dimpled and smiling.
Her Mae eyes quite shone when she ram
iet Kb. .ml AlUiiii and Itoiter hid a
long talk, while Mis Mgh listeneil snd
knitted lmIii.trlo"ly. Mlde and I!ra
hail wamlereil away again most likely
to avoid linger. II had addressed Mis
llardwkk with studied politeness, mil hMa ns.riitloll. Hlio frequently ttrtell
laid tow-MlIesr bead and hardly answered j() )() (l1(. I)r),1H,rlJ. )lf MH,. ,
him. She wotild make no terms wl ibn.
enemy who bad wm.mle.1 her vanity ao Um .,' rk, ,,,, ,,
STletottst). plilo ii itmgreKntloii uhlili I aufTer-
"We will take one more turn, darling,! " ...ah..
and then we must really go." she h.-l ' '"' .. "rwiii fro.nl Im l,t
said to Mlsslc; and In a few more minute ''" ' ''' lt'"'', Mi'"evrr she hear
they heard her calling for Anna. f hii nlMlclttl olgilll. nhe Inkea the mat-
"Come, Anna, don't dawdle. We must ter In tininl. Slut Invcfitlpite In n
really go now." fUlut. syHtciniitle wny tint reanurcea nf
'flood by. 1 lve Ud sneti a happy ,e roiigrcwilloti. nnd when alio Hilda
afternoon, thank )oti so murb." wlilsiered jlat K,H)I ,mHiii lustruiueiit rntnll
Anna, with a timid kl that Alison ,M mMy. n ,i(.mnl,, ,0 Intluelice .Mr.
warmly returned. "One day ou will ,,., , , imt(.r f Hiipiilyllis
Imv- me again, will jou notf i , ,,,..,... ... iwlK. i.. .ir.
'Tome whenever you like, Hear, l am
sure we shall ! good friends,", returned
Alison, forgetting tbe n
Inie tier voice.
Ity of lower-
Miss HarilwM-K lailglieu nueciriiiy as rrslilrnls Annum -muse vvno iiiiihihi
she heard the sscll. I Oie llelou of Tjiriiiulor.
"You are a lucky girl to have got in tlm legion whero tnrnmloc nre
friend so quUkly. Is she not, Mr. Iloger? ,.ominoii, wlikh la n pretty liirj,'" terrl
Oh! I forgot; oti are her friend, to." try( wiry overy fuinlly ha otio mem
with a little spice of venom In her toue. w( m( k ,,m.0,Mi, fHr
"I shall I "f,rIj!??: ? ".m sue. f Htor.n, nny it wtnlcrii itowmmiMT
?mTto"f&LftZ. writer Whet, uurn, wenlher ,,,
In h s dowHgl.t uumner. "Hood by, clou iut In tl.elr aMHttraucu tho
Mis Anna.'
(To be continued.)
n In t snl.t to linl.l the nrli
for lllltcrnc. Two-thlnta of the jiopu..
!..!.. . neither rend nor write. I
latlott can neither read t.or write.
A clout bltio crab of Japan measurei
12 feet acrou the nlppcra.
mffl I il Ir -w
CKIOO'S LOVAHM HOSTESS.
airs, Andrew rnrnlttle anpervlse'
Users- ItetHll ot Iter 1 1 nine,
One of -tlio iMpplest women nml
most Idonl Iih In tlio world I Mrs.
Amlrow t'nrnoglr. If ono ttiny IicIIpm
Ui friend In tli's country nnd In Scot
In tut who Miy hoHmgo to tier mill)' lovable-
ini.illtlc. Slu I iiwiitlnlly n
wntimnly wonmii, but for nil Hint slu
follow n n rcgltticit n rigid n nny ml
tiler's In her homo lift nt KklUi, ns In
Now York aim! Ttttslmrg.
TIhtv nn mnny servant nt Skltm
nth! In tho PI ftli nuntiio timiislon, but
every iletitll of tho liemo imii under
the tl'revt mnnllon of tin tnlstroos.
She lis tiour n rigidly kept n n
fashloiM.Mii practitioner' when she re
ceives the tiutler, "tho Iwuso mother."
n awivt IIIkIiIhihI ity of titlMug of
the nle otlbv or timisekiH-r, nnd
ntlirr heads of itntstle iletmrtlneiit,
the groHH nml the gariletier hihI the
steward.
Mr. Oriicgle 1 fond of mitiliMir life
flint IntetuHy tntensteil III all lltat
iimmh Ndter ImmIiIi for rich anil r
Hut slie Im never gve In for ntliletb-
nor niiytliliu: wlibti inlglit N culled
fiul. She Is ilevoteit to intlsl mill,
like her tillststlHt. she prufitra orpltl
tnilslv In nny other variety. It Im
ImihiiImhtiiI IIihI rwently h lurge sir-
tlmi nf Mr. ('Hniegle' lieMiifiictliilw are
taking the sIimm of Hue ils orgHiw
for isMir churches. Mr, ('iirnoulo wu
, - - - , - ...... ..... -..-.
ON THE LOOKOUT.
cary ono Ih-kImh the prejinriitlon of u
wifu rettent, probably In tlm cellnr tin
tier tho Iioiiko; or If lie happens to bo n
!l llcu.rM llieillber of Hilt Allllllglllimt
'l Onler of rrnldciitH Ho Iiiih ii euve
"'"-''l ltll rt-el.fi.mil roiicrvla CO..
Intruded Homowlicro In tl.u buck ynrd,
fn t.l tiivo or ivllnr retrent tho cttv
nrtl puta a bel, ami If ho has It bail
he la aut to lay In a atock of provlslo.m
ifinxanTssflr jji&ifiirapUK23'art?lsT "v SK'leraH'luvVi
HwC! ' ' '"n "SS? wlv fi. SfS5.vJws2I
Sir " W Wl JLe
fSHfSPptrSjfTfi 'T vifevfaJMelfcW
nml n Imirrl ef ..ler lUirltin i T
the other uitMiilnM of II." fitinlly linvn
ii .Mt ilinl of fun rtiHllltiK the niw in ill
but he W't edit Ht l.lKl.l )' illIUlbll.K
their sleep.
Aii.ntut other iHVttllHrltle of tlm ey-
clone ww nrtl U tin optlml Illusion
whirl. Hosi him nlHiut the Hum the
1st hottlii to bite I'roui then until
Imrvest time ew-ry cloud he s.h
Mime ii funnel Mm' nnd he is sure
we are going to lime it twister And
lie t.eter u.lseiH n iloml When he m-
one he gel up. gather up III clothe
to try iu herd the fundi) to wifrly.
If Ihewwanl Imppoti to ts' the umn
of Hie liotise lie mH.ietlii.M siuvetl III
. i- i..- ir- j e...i.tru
tlmmlng the sleeping wife nml ohldrm.
to the i-ellnr while ho look out tho
ihmr until it gentle summer shower I'
glim to fnll. Hut If the eittiinl Is the
wife she never Im mtteli eitiitwH tdlh
the id.I limn In'yoinl gottlng him gngry.
am, ..tej-of .,rdu,) ... the ch.Mren
she lake them to the 'frald hole, .than-
ilettlntt the ItiPdintHl lo hi fate ami
sh-ett
'
i lone wwnnl ntitUes it gi-.l t-t. mal
thin til inline i tinm-H-riii wnu me
siirvhot lt.lt It r.mls hill. 11 lot or
hI sli-eji
llnril lo llelleve.
More Hum half the si.rfilro of tho
Kbit I hidden li'iimth witter two
lilltea ileeji; ".(XHl.tUX) rupture Utile lie
at h ilejdli of ls.(s)t) feet or more. Miiuy
phtee lime Ixi-n fiiiimt tlvt mlh nnd
wore In ileplli. The grnulesi depth )ct
soumleil Im .tl.tK) feci, miir Ihe Island
of (ilia in.
If .Ml. I.'ureet. tlm world' hlghrnt
tuoiiutnln, were plmheil from lis mxtt
timi itropinil Into thl spot the wnvc
would still roll 'JM feel uhowt lis
crest.
Into thl terrible uh)M tho witter
pree down wlfli u funi' of more tliim
lO.OtKi isii.ud to iho Npiure Inch. The
ritmiueheNt hlilp oer built would ho
iTiunhleil under thl uwfiil prewiiro
like nti i-UK shell ttmler n steam toller
A plno lss.ni 15 fwt Iniig, wlilrli Indd
oM'i. iho i.iouth of u imwl useii u
milking u eiiHt i.t u depth of more than
IH.'AJO feet, wn erusheil Hal, i.n If It
hud Irtxin pi.HHeil botweeii rollera,
Tho lly of tho man who should
i.ttempt to M'lituni to mtcli depths
would Im eompretou'tl until tho Mcnli
wim foned Into tl.n Intemtltt ofH.o
bone nml hi trunk wi.n no Inrger
tlmi. n rolllng-pln. Htlll, tlm b,Ny
would reach tho bottom, for nnythlnx
that will ulnk In n tub of witter will
sink to tho uttcrmoHt ileptlm of (he
ocean.
When tho ineinbcrB of n Hlanillng
coniu.ltlco meet thoy itsiinlly alt down.
A mutt la only deceiving himself
when ho think ho la deceiving. hU wlfu
0EaT FOIlAnE PLANT,
Waililnejton Htatn liKperlment Htatloi
Mkei listemlvo lnveitl,nlloii.
h outer to discover a 'mage plain
Ajc, j KMIVV attl yed prolin,e
cro(J ( , 0.tfaie, ",jry sen.,,,,,
)f ,,,, ,uu lH4t Mit ( )r J(Ui
Cole)?e fxilrcHt Station has est
ff ((( ,xcl,s, UVrllKe.l.M.a a.
(mn ,)e ,Ki MN( tu, S,MU ,fH(
t,e t)ait year Scnrrt ( fnriRr plint.
Mv lirru 'ilanted anil tested, and at
the ptctent sliinC of this rtpetnnrnu
' nm g)lnrf CW rof Mrr unJ
the I, tnUplfil pUnls lor "4,f
''"'"'" . , ,, ., , .,
T he wirK I llir tub station ,i Can-
f fcM wf orf( Um
.(fl ,h,r, ,,, H.r , r,f ,i(
Crinltio the lel methiol n( boidliHg
ai.iiui.ar fallow. Inelttdlntf a study j
the tlfrrt f certain tools, tc.nnd,
lhre lit Iwen 4 ttudr o( the a law..
r - -",-r, Jjj
.nS,i' ,.l,A n,K. .he ...
,,f KrMiH a cttlt.valcd crop, in place
lot th nM.Hllter lllw, upon Hie het
I .l .i... i... i .. . ....... :
,)f w,.kl,own ,ry H(, ,,,
,,(li r(IIIIIM,
Althmtgh the t't inn lia if(fl
an exceptionally lty one, and the re
sult cmttil not lee rXHCCtad lo show
foraN erupt In fvfWc a liMht
the avctOMte srasott would, )rt eveft
olsntl showed up Vtry pruinisiMtf
Aiiioiik these wet JMleni vsira.
Hi ittair Kaltlr corn, artiilmkrt
n 1 utilirr anc totil Another prom
i-i'itf line was i small, early to'iurtag
ii. tv ) dent eofii
j tiller olinl Ir.rd urcre riw nets,
Ii iik. i link pea, common millet.
I ' n. .r nillel. llNnsjaruu mi'let,
. Mm in.llri, common Oris) te 4..
kt'e rv poncotn ml flltit ito
t'tt miepiber lo the Milo mne
' w I H-elf iii be the hot dttM.th
r t r This plant grow very timi
' r ' nt, except that II sillrr i
it l. i mora, ami Is mure Irafv
I i -i em corn and Kaffir mm are
' 'i very sltMntr In appear m. ,
it turn, belnn alx.ui midway
i.i -it loniHiten rum and Milo maue
i I 'n.teta Their ed. however, a
to i la r sir and (airly roiun.ui
r bum it on I he end nl the ialk
y vir'd iuilr heavily in nt't
p'i.r ,, )ns:Mtsi from tin year
r&ii'fx-i r. toiennl mature a lair iitsan
'. el seed si Cusinett, whirh make
,y si'.inl Iced for (toultry ami
r tt.c
II" ititfetcocr In the snowing ..f
I fu-tltnt j. id Kaffir corn and Milo
it i e wu quite noticeable Whir
' e . net nt the two former pUnn
i'-1 p -t dry up lh inner plant ( the
t U verr ah'Htl Owe I bird smaller in
Ii in the plants on ibr outer edge
I ' is showed that thrir growth but
i' i n maternity cheeked by the hot!
ttje ..I immune The trial Iriw
' i the impression that Jermilem
i ti
f sdapt .
id it ton rJ
petfe. I 1
' I Katiir rntti are Imt fMMirly sdapt
I to central Washington rnnd
Dent rcern made almost a
ttjtul but bc Bfwth wa scanty, and
i'tilv a small qsum.ty of nubbins pi
lured
'the present season' growth could
Hirt lie nrtlsldrred a proved rtop. bo'
i. nt if the same attain kcown on land
adoiinliia; the rapcrimrnt station last
rear was a fair crop, anil may be taken
as .1 fairly giM demonstration
what could ler dour will, dent corn
nu any Kisml. dry laud fa tit. 1 be
M-cd, however. wtHiU IraVe to ler
jdvoteil to the locality
The it. hi corn and the popcorn
nadr a good itand. anil matured wr't
.tat their Ktowlh wat in small that
.hey could not lie kivch co.iiidcrali"ii
n cmiipirlsot. with dent corn The
irilchokc made an excellent stand,
mil showed remarkable ability to con
iIhiic their Ktowtli tllfMlliottt the rn
ttc dry tcasort
' Whether it would pay to utilirr
rain land for the Krowili nf tbe
not is an open qursiiun Tltr other
'ant that were Used made so litfht
growth 1(4 srawtH that further
will be necessary before tbry can he
-onsiderrd at rvru promising
Of the nou-cultivalcil forage plini.
the moat promising wa the alfilln
Thl made a (airly kkhI stand ami
ntiiiurd to grow slowly tliroiKut
'lie entire season On September in
it sIcs-mI about eliilitern Inches or !
(ect lnh As the first iratou U nrnlrd
to establish alfalfa, this U cotiidrti
an rxcrllcni allowing. The alfalfa wa
ce,ei with a Hraln drill, ulmh al
lowed the seed to he conducted down
ii.lii the lime of I lie drill. that "
was depotitcd iu lnoim mil. It
ntiesininahle whether a omul taml
could he ircurci by hroadcatt crd
K Mini llJIIIIlMim in.
Hairy vetch iiiatie it pour sta.nl. hut
a nroinisitiK urnwili. Tic trtucitv
wilh whirh llicy clu.it tn the anil when
once estahlishril u.nket it rather "i"
t.ou.ihle whether It would pay to seen
""I Kfui.) laud to vrlch. un -ncri.inueut
pailurc i desired.
ut in c manes, the uiosl prntn.'o.n'
wn I lie slender uheat uraas. suf " ' ''
liromCKrn. Neither of lhee urne.
'uivvcvcr, showc.l up a well a ihe
alf.ilf.i Annthor lonnon' urowlh l
needed to determine nnythlu,' ilrlimte
rcKirdlnir tliuir nrnductinu Other
Urjssi'S tried were loe.iiliitv fescue, or
dupl i;ra, tall oat iirnan. None of yii
thce oraism mnile n altnvv worthy (Vyk
nicnlinti Since the nat cnsnu h'N I
hern cxcculinnally tlry, they will he
itivni another trial.
1 lie only tuKKcxtin.i the Maim..
Ill to nuke In f.tenieei eecrardlUK
iher; forage crop nre that alfalfa.
limine ura. ncclituatctl ilcnt corn,
llio n.alstc, Jerusalem corn nntl rxntti:
com are worthy of trial In a small
e-ay i lie larmer had liclter icam
w to handle then, luiwcvcr. before
trying them on a large icalc.