I OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST j
HE IS DEFIANT.
CANAL OEID IS CLEAR NOW
No Furthtr Obstacles to Construe
tlon of Cut by Government.
Hatcm Tli (Vlllo canal com ra Union,
siiiih.hxI ol the governor, secretary of
iUU and stale treasurer, has signed tlie
deed conveying to lb United rUate
th right of way (or th construction ol
government canal between Th DaMm
and (Vlllo. -
At th request ol tli government
cillitiata, th state Iim several time
made corrections In conveyance in
brder to remove defect (mm Hi chain
ol title, and now tli coinmlmilou (tl
confident that the title la irfect and
that there la nothing, a (ar aa the
right ol war la concerned, to prevent
the government Irom proceeding with
th ronatrui'tion of the canal.
Th canal right o( way coat th state
974,000
Tim I'ortagn Uailway commlaalon,
which is comixmed of thcan aain olll-
rers, held a meeting and received the
r Nrt o( the engineer in charge of the
work on th porWgu road. The rciort
ahowa satisfactory progress, though It
ia slated that a "walking delicate" ap
peared on th vrcii taut ti k ami in
lttced th workmen on th ptlcdrlver
to atnk (or a nine-hour Uy at the
fume pay received fr a ten-hour day.
Aa a iiniitiitieiiiu th bndgework waa
r'l.tiili'l.
the greater pnrt ol thi i;ratiiiK am1
hriilk'i'work hut lcn completed, an
ti and three-quarters milea of track
have U-en laid. Four cara ol uteri raila
SPEND 15,000 ON IT8 ROADS
Marlon County Plant for Batter High
way! with Farmers' Aid.
Ralem "Th people o( Marlon coun-
Ca!ro Insults United States M'.r.liter
Cowan.
Washington. April If . Thronirhout
the diplomatic corp keen interest ex- j
ta regarding th sensational answer
whlchPresldent Caatro ia aaid to have
made to Minlater liowen'a latent re
quest for arbitration o( th landing
queation between the United Ftates
and Venesuel. Although th ene-
n.lin l-irati.in nffii-iala HV th text of
tywkll contribute $10,000, $15,000 or tll, di(,,(aU.h waa not included in th
perhapa aa much aa $20,000 in lalxir mjlll reiM.hln( lue lotion today, whkh
wr i improvemcDtoi mj'au.it. hit Caraca after th anawer waa de-
thla summer," aald County Judg mwj to Mr. Howen, it haa become
Scott, aa he finished preparing a num. nol(MHj among tn diplomaU that th
r o( blank agreements (or ua In road ,,. WM unJij,lmatic and almost
district wher th proj-erty owner ar n.ni, ,n wording,
circulating subscription papers, ti,-Vn,.-, t,M.l bv certain
"Th county court haa decided to Lii,.!,,,,,.,. ., anl.Wt We Indicate
spend Its surplus road funds in thoa Llwir,y tj,gt Uia character, if not th
1 I - t it . ... ...1 .. mni.iall.llla I a
uismci uere vow i.i wiiwiw tt. nf t ie anawer bas been
work, and it I very evident that ,nown , tim to th diplomatic
year will see mor progress In load cort-i Caracas .and there ia reaaon
building than in any previous year in to ijve that aeveral (orcign govern
th hlatory ol Marlon county, uurpian u , .irejr advised of iU
ia to ua what money la nweaaarr in , ,
th building o( bridgi-a, and In th r- WLn di.domaU who have Inquired
pair ol roada in a few placet wiiere mt ... M,.fM .i.narm,nt i,.va Wn in
county work ia of immediate nei-alty, f tiat priM.ticaiy no tlon w ill
and the balance ol the fund will tie dl' . t k reirarding Venezuela nntil
vided among the diatricta. e do not p ia , evelt returna from hie
know yet what rate o( dlatrihutlon will
U'liilnrn trin ttinv toil littVM rMiv?d
bw adopted, but the amount diatrlbut. tlJ jnforiati'on that, i( the exact text
will Ins enough to encourage th enter- . (... nwer comiiriaea an inault
FOUND IN .TRUNKS
Federal Grand Jury Has Secrets
cl Eeel Trcsf.
EOCKS GARFIELD DID NOT FIND
a:'V Mi K . 4
tr iX'ZUrCrfA'y eo.u.1 to g!
fyj. feeda. La thlnka.
Chicago fnqulaitort Diva Into Eight
Trunks Containing Story of
Packer' Dealing.
Chicago, April 11. The content of
eight myeaterious trunka, unearthed by
government aecret aenrice men in the
vault of the National Safe Depoait
company, occupied the attention today
of the Federal grand jury which ia in
vestigating the affairs of the beef trait.
A subpoena duces tecum for Daniel
Pet k ham, secretary of the safe depoait
company, was iasued by Judge Landis
to force the company to produce the
trunks in the jury room. The trunk
were taken to the office of District At
torney Morriaion, where, it is said.
they were opened and their contents
examined.
What the trunks contained and what
connection they have with the caae is
not known, as the government ofhciala
refuae to dim-mui the matter, declining
to either deny or confirm the explana-
. i.. ti r. ...:- o. lion current inav me iruima iuiuw iw
uapan is neauy io nusaia no-
. f t A I wm . ' "y
imorcea nrmy. District Attorney Morrieion innUtut-
Toklo, Apri 12. Japan ia meeting tli wtion by which the tiunks were
tho Kuwiitn plan of reorganization and w.ired afur a witness, whose identity is !
have U-en rccctvd and the trackdaying are in circulation (or the ptirKme o( aa- reinforcement o( Its armies in Man- carefully guarded, hail startled the
will KhK-etsI raMdlv. To all ai'in-ar- ctrtaining what donate.1 work can u cnuriw nn u rici.m-i ,KTtm jurora wiiu reveisuona b w ujo
ii... ...... i m i. ....,i,iHtii iiv I wnrmi. i lie initial ve naa ih'ii laaen lumm uumuc unm vi .... " -
i... ...... i ...... I ) l Th.r. Il.v (Iim lurim-ra. ami III coil II IV coun ia M " "u era. in 11 mu w im inuuranm.
.. . -..-I, ..........,.! nil i..ii. ir v hit whatever he i. and encourage- conceaieu oi wnav awma v.. i .. aouuie syaiem oi oooaaeiing uu owo
... v. . " it .. . i 1...1 it i . it i: a- .
it c.i, i0 movement. luouoie ne preseiu ruiy uiihb, uui empioyea oy cenain pacsing nru., ono
Is reliably ealimateil inai ny auiumn Ket 0f books show ing the secret relations
next the total military organization (,f the alleged combine and beine ac-
Mount Hood Road RatSJ fXi.et 1,000,000 men actually em- ceaaible only to trusted employes, and
Oregon ('ity The Clackamas county We-l In the field. The fighting (orce the other set showing figures to which
court haa fixed the charges that shall (g roughly eatimated at 700,000 men, the packers invited the attention of the
A If oaaeaaade Boad ftcrapr.
a a ar 3x1x8 feet long, bottom
edge beveled with Its boe of steel
Vix4 In., bolted on cutting edge as
shown at g. The croaaplecea, e, e, ar
bolted with Inch bolts In mortlaes US,
2 Inches from tbe top of a a, and ar
mad out of Ix4x30-lnch Iron, which
has boles lo front ends to faaten draft
chain to, alao a bol In e at tbe tight-
band end to bolt bra re. f, on, wblca
Is also bolted to the rear a at h. Th
gulder, f, Is 1x2 inches and feet
long, with boles In back end so tbe
rear a can be changed at any time so
It will properly follow front a. A west
board, b. Is bolted to a a at 1 1 when
team Is bitched at b for ditching, and
at J J when smoothing up tbe roadbed.
Tbe tight-band ends of a a are sloped
back 45 degrees to prevent catching
uteo feeda and Tela
Tb corn and oat
ar overrated, being
really worth, on tb baala of digestive
matter, not more than four-Cftta the
value of bran. Oat feeda were atlll
poorer. Hominy feeds wer practical
ly aa valuable as corn meaL
priae of the eople in road building by
contributed work."
In the. Immediate vicinity of Palem
work to the amount ol at leant $7,000
will Utdomi, ami it w ill probably much
exceed thia amount. Th bualneas
men of Kuleiii have s iWrilied $2,000,
and tho county court $H00 more, and
to thia the farmers will add $4,200 or
more in contributed work. In nearly
every part ol the county agreements
to the American minister, it will not
pass unnoticed.
WILL DOUBLE FIELO FORCES
Retarding Don In Wasco.
The lllea larmera who crops
were damaged by th severe weather o(
February have almut llniahed rcaeeding,
ami the new-aown grain ia coming up
nicely. It la eatimated that about ten
per tent ol the fall-down grain in the
county (roan out, and had to be reaeed
ol. Thia haa been a heavy exK iine on
those whoae grain waa frozen, and aa
spring sowing never yield as good
crops an fall aowlng, unions the seaaon
HOMEMADE LOAD BCKAFEB.
In the tank of side ditch. If properly
made of good material, this is very
durable, and does almost as gqod work
ii i costly grader. W. A. Sharp in
Farm and Home.
be mud over the Mount Hood toll
road. In arranKiiw the schedule of
charges, iiroviaion la made for automo-
bilea, for which a charge of $Z eacb
will le made. In addition to automo
biles the schedule includes the follow
ing Items: Four wheeled vehicle, I
with increases largely In the infantry
and artillery, although an enlargement j
in the cavalry branch is also contem-
nlaUl.
As a result of the manufacture at the j
arsenals in Japan, together with cap-
government experts who investigated
for Commissioner Garfield.
While Mr. reckham declined to dis
close the identity of the person or per
sons who stored the trunks with his
company. lie admitted mat inis was
Coat of Making; Fee.
That the cattle feeder has not been
netting the cost of tbe beef be bas
marketed lately is an assertion not
opened to dispute. It was the theme
of L. II. Kerrlck of Bloomlngton, I1L,
one of the most extensive and success
ful feeders In the country, at the
Back I I ha Faraa.
Things on the farm are changing.
and w already obaerve, If we watch
tb barometer of aortal life, that there
Is a tendency to set back to tbe coun
try. Fifteen years ago, for Instance,
less than CO per cant of the population
were moving country ward; lo 1900 the s
statlatlcs abow that 70 per cent were
aeeklng homes In rural dlatrtcts, and
It Is likely that the proportion now go
ing away from the city reaches 75 per
cent, ssys Opportunity. At last, with
8olomon, they ar dlacovenng that "all
la vanity" In the cities; that friend
ships are difficult, that neighbors don't
know the name one of tbe other, that
noise, dirt, confusion are there, and the
struggle to live Is at tbe desperate
a tape all tbe time. Tbe telephone, tb
trolley line, free rural mall delivery
theae are mitigating the unsocial sld
of rural life, and tbe beauty of nature
la doing tbe rest. Intelligent men and
women, seeking the health of their
families, physical, moral and spiritual.
are taking up homes where acres
aboand, end are giving to rural life
something It bas lacked before. The
practical farmer finds In these addl-
tiona to bis neighborhood circle stimu
lus and cheer, and the children of tbe
farm and of the families from tbe city
find mutual pleasure In association.
The movement Is an all-around good
one.. It marks a new era In rural life
and a change of Inestimable value to 1
thoae with courage enough to pull up
stakes and leave the town. It Is one
of the most encouraging signs of the
times. Exchange.
tures and purchases of guns, it is pre- done on March 23, three days after the dinner given by General Manager
Iraw'u bv one anan or voke. $2. with 40 !lrtMl that thia vear will see a Japan-1 mnA lnr Utnn ita inveaticationa. Leonard of the Chlcaao Stock Tarda.
ia unauually favorable, the wheat crop rent, for each additional yoke; vehicle ese artillery superor to that of tbe Suspicions have been entertained for to Illinois editors, Mr. Kerrlck, who
this year will b somewhat shorter jrawn by one horse, $1.25; saddle Russians, in quality as well as nnmeri- long time by the Federal officials con never speaks without preliminary
than that of UKM, although, so far, the lmnu. 75 cenla : nark borne. 40 cents: ..ollv ant it ia confidently believed r,w-il it th invMtirtirn that the thinklna- nn aa hta nnnnallfled ooln-
weatlier hua been moat favorable, and homa or mole .loose. 15 centa: cattle. I that th Uuaaiana will tie incapable of L,linwi ith which the narkimr firma inn that th hf annnlv of the United
croi are making an excellent grnwia. miMIM, iq cents ier head; sheep, goats overcoming these numerical advantages, welcomed an examination of their Rtatea dnrina- the next twenty-five
The season is at least a moniii earner -lui o cents. Wherever railway improvement are hvka bv the eovernment experts was mm wnnld not ha made aa cheaply or
than last year, which will enable M ' possible they will be carried out, when not altogether genuine. The work of marketed at such low prices as have
gardeners and orchard ists to market Lumbering Picking Up. Japan will be sucfiiiently strong to take the secret service operators produced Lrevalled durtn the last quarter of a
their crops early, ana uiereuy gevinei c..m..,T. lumlrln., t,nina in and hold Harbin, and simultaneously I rwmlt. it ia aaid. which tended lo Uninn Amnna- the renanna aastirned
advantages of high prices that always .,.tilin i. T,rkini no. The Ore- continue operations against the Rue- Ltrenethen these suspicons. and when a tn, reachln thia conclusion were:
gon Lumber company has started Its slan lorces to tne eaaiwara oi vnai cuy, witness who testineu more man a weea Appreciations In land yalues; Increase
logging camps up along the line of the ago let drop the hint thai commission- jn acreage devoted to dairying and oth
Whitney and Tittton branch of the . . . opnp-re i i-r er Garfield s experts had not seen all .. nf extenalv a stI culture. A
rendlwon The deputies apMiinte.l KuiuptfirVj,jey raiUsy. and all are the books of the packers, he was called Lrowino; commercial demand for corn
l.y Aaiwaaor Hlrain to take the assess- rIininij full blast. Service's w- . upon to explain. . has furnished the beef makers with In-
menta ami tli slate census win com- n, lK.Kte( cn t,tH.r cm.k ! mita o"" 6 I amenatre raw material In the oast
i t. i i. ...I.. ti.. I . .. .. . i n..L..t r i i
mew ineir wora immeominy. i or u, ow sumnter. has sUrte.1 saw ing on ' ,... wn FiftHT.HOlJR LAW ON CANAL T.i Rtock World.
work win im coiiunueo, oiu Vw v uea 2.000,000 feet of logs. This mill is ex- Chicago. April 12. An investigation
. a ii at... a... i . . i ' -
l tne projK-ny win noi o piaceu uy ,HH.uM to run live months on present by the Federal grand jury which is in
Mr. Htraln until late in tne season, or,0rs. The SumtUr Lumber com- Innirintr Into the worklnir methoils of
A Oood Cora Crib.
The accompanying Illustration
shows a neat crib for corn one that
can be constructed cheaply and any
size to meet the needs of th farmer.
A good size or one that la commonly
built Is SO feet long by 7 feet high.
The timber should be well seasoned.
and dressed and planed both In and
outside. The roof Is first boarded, then
shingled. A cheaper covering would
prevail early in tli seaaon.
Assessment Soon to Begin.
if eat coBircRn
when he learns what stand the assess- pnny jg 0erating its planing mills, but the alleged beef trust, of a much deeper
ors oi counties naving rauroaua win ,as not yet made arrangements lor cut- nature and a wider scope, it is asserted,
take regarding values.
in favor
I'TOI
coun
date
European Nations Will Appoint En
gineers to Advise Commission.
Washington. April 11. Chief En-
Pr act leal Hor-Hanger.
The Ohio Farmer gave this plan
twenty years ago for a hog hanger:
The post (A) should set 4 feet In the
I ... .. . .. .a 1 I awA Va1tK4 aaHhVat tTWiTInn
mr. riram ia lng lu ht the ,uin maih 0l town, i( Xo refiah from the examjnttt,0n of the gineer Wallace, ol the isthmian canai aruuuu, -
of placing the value ol all i contents of the eight trunks taken yes- commission, had an interview with toont o reel, o mcnea io ui
rty at their true worth. Umatilla .... . imm the aafetv vaualta in the Secretary Taft today, in which the con- arms (E). Arms are or x stun,
ty would thus show . property "JJ. ;.T, , ""presenting First National bank building. When ditions on the canal were discussed, to M Inches long. Top poat Is .18
ment of nearly $30,00,000. v I .. T,JhfSo5n these trunks were opened, it is said, Afterwards Mr. Wallace met those inches above upper arms. The hole for
. Koshland Bros., has bought 100 000 1 . transactions of the members of the commission who are in rod B Is drilled 18 Inches deep from
H.lsey Ship. Lots of tggs. Pund of wool st 10 cent- This COTntioa the A8 to the righl of the t0p ' The l" f
m.y-During March the three n" "","""'",! i-'r?". thmua-h which the secret business of mission to employ labor for more than sirable length, but the snon eno. ,
antile houses of llalsey "I'orte.I c ! transacted, was re- eight hours per day, there is a belief must extend out beyond the end of the
doen o( eggs. These eggs were ;""; " WT . "". , 1,7. veale.1 to the jurors, and as a conse- that the eight-hour law does not apply arms. D Is the stay cnain or a wagon,
i i i ,i .i,n.,.ii,trv atout May 20. I-e is paying 50 cents vl8,wl w J"" .. ... . . .. . r f..tni hv a rlevta to the lever, and
nnpnrH niHiiv iitw iLiirnnrn w in im i aj iuu ava.-
Hal
men
10,510
-ii -
adiucent to this city. The farmers re- fh to bind his contract
.. .: , it i. ,u. .hn lAiiihing m uaicer couniy is jusi negin
iTuni an arim. v r i . ... i i I will -
for the eggs, making a total of $1,800 n u, u
.. . .. .i .. i i I almut 105 Per cent increase. Sheep
iisiriuuiei among vne larim-io ui uno .s, .
vicinity in exchange for eggs in one "e in g khj conomo,,, v,. auuer
.. .i - - i .i.ii. .....,( I Un-n mild, ami there is now. plenty of
iiwiiu ii i ma ia lit uiu n nn ii i niinov i - -
I equaled by any farming district of green grass for the flocks
l.n .uiiiu aiA lii tha state. I
" " I ... n- w i n i .
uiue rtiver cxnion neaay.
Clear Track for Grand Jury. Kugene The exhibit of ores from
fialcm Judge llurnett has dismissed the Uluu river mines for the Oregon
all trial jurors until May 22, tlio evl- display at tne iwia ana war ex
.i.ti mirixiiyi lw.inif lo irive the grand I position, will be shipped from the
....... r. . : I .
lurv time to complete its worn oi in- mines io r.ugene at once, aim irann
.... . mi I . I l t- ...1 n . . I . .1
v..i . ..at nir the land Iraud cases. ine poruni nnineuiaiuiy w xoruauu
.rami inrv bus thus fur given most ol With what haa already been shipped
r" . , m t a it - I M !i ff la 111...
its time to tho investigation oi numer- irom mere, me exuioit m me oiuu
otis local cases and to the men who are river mines will amount to a carload.
euMxmcd to have provided the rules ID. II. Weyant, who is the oiuctal ore
...Ml 1 i
which Tracey ana sierrin usen in
oftnctinir their em-ape from the state
prison in 1002.
quence many
suliiNienaed.
The trunka and contents have been
impounded by an order by Judge San
born, bo that no one by legal process
can obtain Possession of them.
Among the names of new witnesses j hours for all labor, because some labor
anhnnonaixl tmlav ia nai.1 to be that of must be employed 12 hours, while 10
i: . it. ftndfrev. alleged soc.retarv and hours is the rule for most of the work
treasurer of the Aetna Trading com-linemen
i.unv. and R. II. Cowan, another ofii- The session of tUe canal commission
1 at , ... a
cial of the company. The initials 'R. today was devoted to an explanation ol
II. C." appear on each of the eight existing conditions on the isthmus, en
trunks taken from the vaults, and it is gineering and otherwise, by Chief En
Chief Engineer Wallace savs that it slips back and forth in the cut-out at
would very seriously impede work to II. The end of the lever (G) is low
have the eight-hour law in effect dnr- ered, the lower hook of D is hooked
ing the construction of the canal. It onto a gambrel suck, the carcass raised
would lie impossible to make uniform
collector for the state mining exhibit,
has been here to see to the ship
ping of Blue river exhibit.
Oregon Fruit Crop is Assured. Lorana Fair May Be Revived.
Weston The snow on the foothills Cottage Cl rove The farmers in the
lias lieen a boon to the fruit and straw- Siuslaw country, near Lorane, are con-
berries on the Weston and Hasket sidering tne advisaoimy oi reviving
mnnntafna. near here having kept the the lall lair, which they were accuB-
i.i.......a trmn niiitnrinir and being caught tomed to hold until 1H03. With ift-
l7iinmio vi D n v
liy the nightly frosts. With tho con
tinuance of the cool weather until the
proper time for the trees to bloom the
fruit and berry crop is assured. Wheat
in the Weston disti let generally is in
good condition, and will probably yield
well if the weather continues good.
Exhibit Independence Fruit.
Independence At a meeting of the
Lewis and Clark club the ladies decided
to place an order with a Portland firm
for 150 dozen of one-half pint jars.
They will fill the jars with various
kinds of fruit, which will bear tho
In lull itf the Independence Lewis and
Clark club. They will be given away I
to EiiHtern visitors to Oregon this sum
tner. ..r....
Polk Pioneer! to Meet June 10.
Pallas The executive committee of
the Polk County Pioneer association
met in Dallas and set June 10 for the
annual reunion of the pioneers of Polk
county, the meeting to be in Dallas.
1 J. D. Smith, of Dallas, was elected sec
retary to fill the vacancy caused by the
leathe of J. W. Lewis.
creased population this fair would un
doubtedly be a success now, if managed
proporly. The Lorane district is a
good farming settlement, 10 miles west
of here, and the furmers find ready
help from the peoplo of this town in
anything they undertake.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, R5($8oc per bushel;
bluestem, 91j?1)3c; valley, 88c.
Oats No. 1 white, $282 per ton;
gray, $27028 per ton.
Hay Timothy, $14 10 per ton;
clover, $1112; grain, $1112; cheat;
$11312.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 17$gi8c per
dozen.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2022aC.
Potatoes Oregon fancy, $11.15;
common, Bucgyuc.
Apples Fancy, $1.7502.50 per box;
choice, $1 1.25.
Hops Choice 1004, 2325c per
pound. v
WoOrValley, 2022o per pound;
EaBtern Oregon, 15 18c per pound;
mohair, choice, 8132o per poiyid.
belie veil they belong to Cowan.
Frauds In Trinity Timber.
Pan Francisco, April 12. William
II . Boren. indicted for subornation of
perjury in the Trinity county land
frauds; was on triol lief ore Judge De
Haven in the United States district
court today. Boien s co-deiendants,
Harry W. Miller and Frank E. Kin
curt, will bo tried in Portland. Boren
is accused of having persuaded John M.
Lav ton to falsely swear out an applica
tion for a parcel of land under the
homestead act. It is claimed that the
defendants were representatives of the
Tacoma J.and & Lumber company.-
Says Farmers Formed Trust.
Topeka, Kan., April 12. Attorney
General Coleman has rendered an opin
ion to the effmi that the farmers of the
Btate ire organized in violation of the
anti-trust law.. The question was raised
by tbe Kansas Graindealers association,
and the attorney general will be' asked
to bring proceedings against the farm
ers. E. J. Smiley, secretary of the
grain dealers, has been sentenced to
serve 90 days in th county jail for vio
lation of the anti-trust, law.
gineer Wallace, who attended the meet
ing as a commissioner for the nrst time.
Chairman Shonts is expected to be
present at tlie meeting tomorrow.
Interstate Commission Overruled.
Washington, April II. In an opin
ion by Justice McKenna the Supreme
court of the United States today affirm
ed the decision of the United States
circuit court for the Northern district
of Ohio in the case of the Interstate
Commerce commission against the Lake
Shore railroad company. The suit was
brought to compel the railroad com
pany lo comply with tbe order of the
a at
commission to incorporate certain par
ticulars in its report. The commission
was overruled by the court's de
cision.
iMm-.
be roofing felt paper, tarred; but a
shingle roof looks better, and in the
long run Is as cheap as the paper. The
Illustration gives a correct Idea of the
building, so that a detailed descrip
tion Is unnecessary. Obtain your lum
ber and tools, and If you possess ordi
nary ability at carpenter work, you
will find no trouble In erecting the
crib. The expense will be moderate,
the size, of course, regulating th
same.
Paar Orcharda Deatroyed.
California pear growers are greatly
alarmed over the ravages of the pear
blight, which has already destroyed
many trees and caused some growers
to cut down their orchards. It seems
that the coming pear crop will be a
short one, probably not more than one-
half to two-thirds a normal yield. Tha
subject Is of Interest to Eastern pear-
growers, aa the competition of Califor
nia Bartletta has been a very marked
feature of the pear market the past
ten years. American Cultivator.
Si;''
good noo-HAXom.
up uutli gambrel Is a little higher than
the arm. when it is easy to slide It
over onto the arm.
Total Deaths by Earthquake.
Lahore (Punjaub), India, April 12.
Commissioner Jullundur reports that
as a result of his investigations he esti
mates tho fatalities resulting from the
recent earthquake in the Kangra din
trlct at 10,000, and in the Palampur
district at 3,000. The total number of
persons killed at Dharmsala was 424,
besides the Gurkhas, who were crushed
to death by the falling of the stone bar
racks.
Can't Convict for Deporting Miners.
Cripple Creek. Col., April 11. Dis
trict Attorney Clarence Hamlin today
nolled the cases of the people against
Nelson Franklin and 4(5 other promin
ent citizens of Cripple Creek district
who were charged with the deportation
of certain persons August 20 last and
prior to that tune, and with looting
union stores. Mr.. Hamlin said the
cases had already caused an expense of
nearly $5,000 and in his opinion there
was snull chanco of convicting.
Brands Officers as Cowards.
Gunshu Pass, April 11 General
Linievitch has pilloried a number of
officers who displayed cowardice during
the battle of Mukden, publicly disgrac
ing them by posting their names at all
the division headquarters, while some
of them were ignominiously drummed
out of camp. .
Peat a re.
We see farm alter farm without a
good pasture. Ihe pasture Is one
fundamental feature of ths farm. It
does not pay to use grain and bay
when crass Is better and cheaper. For
the necessary food supply of the farm
stock twenty acres of good pasture is
worth more than twenty acres In rice,
allowing for the difference In labor.
I am not much of a believer In sped
flc rules, except one rule, and that Is
for every farmer to study his farm
nd see if be cannot make more out
of it than he has been doing; keep
better book account of each crop and
determine where the pain or loss
comes In, Investigate the value of
grasses, forage crops and legumes.
Dr. S. A. Kriapp, in Gulf Coast Farm
er.
Baying Cattle Feed. '
In comparing the prices of feeds,
Professor Taylor of the New Ilamp
shire station finds that with cotton
seed and linseed at $30 per ton and
gluten at $29 per ton, cottonseed was
cheapest to buy for winter feed with
hay and silage, . The distillerers' dried
grams, he states, have a feeding value
Cover Crop.
Some recent experiments with or
chard cover crops indicated that the
time of maturity of tree growth is af
fected by the kind of crop grown. In
the case of peaches it is found that
clover plowed under is likely to en
courage growth too late In the season.
causing tenderness of the wood. The
difference In this particular, however,
Is not serious In regard to such fruit
as apples and pears.
Valne of Inferior Wheat.
Damaged wheat, shrunken, sniveled
wheat aud screenings are all good for
feeding purposes. Probably In nibs
utilize them to a little better advant
age than other animals, although when
ground they make good feed for pigs
and cattle.
Amerlca'a Dairy Indnatry.
The development of the dairy Indus
try In the United .States Is scarcely
realized by business men. In 1S98 the
butter hauled over the Minneapolis &
St. Louis railroad w as 400,000 pounds.
Last year It was nearly 14,000,000.
Note From the Orchard.
Trunlng may be done on mild days.
Study spray pump catalogues. Or
der the necessary outfit quickly.
Bind cloth around young trees to a
safe distance above the snow line and
save them from the rabbits.
Does the orchard need -fertilizing?
Queer If It doesn't Something cannot
continually come from nothing.
Look to the drainage of the or
chard. See that all tile drain outlets
are open and in working order.
Now la a' good time to scrape the
loose bark from fruit trees and white
wash the trunks. A little sulphur add
ed to the wash la an Improvement