The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-01-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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Readers
Can you describe the common edible mushroom.
so that might tell the difference between Il and
those kinds which are goIsonoass = Jonathan,
Dover, Del.
ms Botanical descriptions OF fungi are not
readily understood. The true mushroom may
be known by the intense purple brown color of
its spores and its gills; other species which re-
seIable it have these spores Of q Eale uFaber-
brown color. The true mushroom always
grows IN PASTURES, and never ON or about
stumps, or IN woods it always has dark purple
brown spores; always has q perfect eHcircling
elOshy collar, and always Sills which do not
toaea the stem, snd a top with an overlapping
edge.
l haze made some preparations for setting
hedses-one OF Usage orange around field and
one o. privet or willow around my house and yard
have been told that il is best double
rows, alternating the plants to prevent ani-
mails from creeping through would Ike - hear
prvet or willow Is TO which is the best to pisznt
E. I. B., Fulton county. ARK
has Good hedges may be made from either
single or double rows, bus we prefer the single
row. as taking up less space and making an
equally good fence The privet is lar superior
TO the willow as a plant for an ornamental
hedge, aud becomes really good fence against
stock when It is well cared for and becomes
compact and dense. Stock rarely seek 20 go
through q hedge unless they see something
| attractive beyond; hence the value OF close
hedge. The Japan privet is the best Of the
privets for a hedge, and Is it grows as readily
I from cuttings as a willow, IS easily started
Report Of tie Committee on Home for the National
Grange
Your Committee, to whom the following
preamble and resolution were referred-to wit:
Whereas. in the history Of tue Order OF
Patrons OF husnandIy, che time has arrived
q, Il
manent home, where the records and archives
of the Order may b. preserved; aud
Whereas there are thousands OF Patrons
throughout the land who would eheerfGlly
contribute 10 the erection Of such . home,
in this, the beautiful Capital Of our country,
where Patrons from al states and Territories
may be Welcomed therefore
-ReSOsrct, That q SPECIAL committee be ap-
pointed to take this subject into consideration,
| and report . system by which the funds neces-
sary To execute this scheme msiy be raised -
Beg leave to report that they are strongly
convinced IN regard TO the vital Importance
of the subiect-matter of the resolution and ths
influence il would exert in extendi ne knOwl-
edge with references to Uhc objects ard purposes
of the Order, and that it would in various re-
spects assist in rendering more efficient all
eIior,s that may be made towards its welfare,
and greatly strengthen rs basis for perFetuity,
and recommend:
First-Thas the Masters of State Oranges
I here assembled urge upon their respective
State Oranges, at their next meeting, the advis-
ability OF such an effort.
Second -Thas the members OF the Several
State Oranges press upon their Subordinate
Oranges the propIiety OF contributing, either as
individuals or as Oranges, for the accomplish
ment OF this purpose.
Third-Tnat Grange Lecturers and Editors
of the Grange Press are fraternally solicited to
l praSerr the claims OF This eOterDrsSfs 70 their
: audiences and in the columns Of their papers.
Fourth-Fhat all sums contributed by indi-
viduals OF by Subordinate Oranges be de-
[ posted in our Fiscal Agency TO the credit of
the Treasurer of the National Grange, who
! shall open an account there, TO be known as
1.-THE Building FUND" account.
Fiith-That these contributions shall be
/ forwarded through the same channel through
which State Grange dues pass IN reaching the
Fiscal Agency.
| Sixth-That the Treasurer of the National
Grange be instructed 20 procure book, in which
the MINES OF all contributors and the sums
| contributed be properly entered, and that be
| furnish receipts for the same
| Seyenth-rhat this Building Fund shall be
\ expended by order OF the National Grange, and
| only for the erection of Patrons or Grange
/ Temple.
/ Eighth-That. in due time, a building fund
certificate be prepared, containing an engrav-
i ing Of the proposed Temple, and such other
devices as may be agreed upon, the same to be
/ transmitted to every individual who donates
the sum of fifty cents or more. All OF which
is respectfully submitted
L. Rhone Put. Darden, J. III. Brigham, W. A.
Armstrong, D. Wyatt Aiken, William Sam
ders, F. NJ Mcdowell.
| Marvellous Reservations
The cures which arc being made By Drs.
StarlSar and Palen 1lO9 Girart ST. PhiissaleE-