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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Ministerial Meetings.

The meeting of the St. Johnsbury
district ministerial association comes
Tuesday, Wednesday aud Thursday
Feb. Is, II and l8, with the Methodist
church in this place. Among the pa
pers and discussions will be one on
"The History of MethOdism in the St
Johnsbury district" by Rev. H. T
Jones and Rev. HI. p. Cushing; anoth-
er on "Ought the Christian Messenger
to be adopted by the conference as &
conference paper ?" Rev. L: L. Beema1
will read "Review of Warren's Para
disc Found" Rev. l.. l.. Beeman, Rev.
j. w. Bemis and Rev. Geo. E. Burn
ham make up the committee having
the meetings in charge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

Harvey & Brown is the style O
the new firm of merchants on Main
street. Their announcement appears
on the first column of this page. Mr.
Harvey is q well-knOwn and deserved
ly popular salesman, and Mr.. Brown
is a young man whom to know is to
esteem. The new firm start off under
favorable auspices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
The Band Concert.

The st. JOhnsbury band, assisted by
Mrs. Minnie b. Hazen, cOntralto, and
Miss Ina Howe, accOmpanist, gave an
excellent concert Tuesday evening
The band was at it's best and the an
dience showed their appreciation by
frequent applause. G. M. Cheney's
clarinet solo was specially good, Civ
ing evidence of faithful work and skill.
Three of the numbers on the program
were solos by Mrs. Hazen, who re-
spOnded to two encOres with selections
as good as those in the regular pro
gram. Mrs. Hazen was in excellent
voice and every one of the numbers
was admirably rendered. The con
cert as n whole made one of the pleas
ATTEST entertainments that has been
given in st. JOhnsbury this season and
it was not to the credit of the town
that only 300 or so were present to en-
Joy it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
St. Johnsburv Post Office.

Commencing Oct 49, the mails will close at the
Post Office follows:
Passumpsic r. r. Way Mail, South, $40 a. m
No. Danville, 900 a. IN
Portland and SwantOn, East, 1880 a. IN
Portland and SwantOn, West, 345 p. IN
Passumpsic r. r. Way Mail. North, 345 p. m
West Concord and st. j OhnSbury East 345 p. IN
Waterford, 400 p m
Night mails North and South, 500 D. N
Mail will be collected from the boxes at Paddock
.village and Railroad street at 500 a. IN. and BE
b Box at Railroad street will be visited at 73C
ID. m, as usual
CHAS. P. CARPENTER, 2. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
VICKsS
FLORAL GUIDE

Is a work of nearly 200 pages, colOred plates, 1000
illustrations with descriptions of the best Flowers
and Vegetables prices of Plants and Seeds and
how to obtain Seeds and grow them. Price only 10
cents, which may be deducted from the first order
Buy only Vick's Seeds at Headquarters Sld
JAMES WICK, Seedman, Rochester, n. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

"A new time table goes into effect
Monday on the B. & l.. road. There
are no changes in the running time of
passenger trains of any consequence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
OFF for Florida.

Gen. II. X. Idle and wife, and his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Idle of Passumpsic, Mrs. Lauraette
Bingham and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. III.
Nelson of this place, started for
Florida this week. They will go di-
rectly to Gen. Ide's farm in Putnam
county, near Pomona, and about 100
miles up the St. Johns river from Jack
sonville, and expect to be gone about
three months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
village Residence For Sale.

The subscriber offers for sale his residence at
the head of Main street. House large and cOmmO-
diOus, every room pleasantly located. NeighbOr-
hood excellent. View of the surrounding country
among the best in town. Price reasonable.
W. II. PRESTON.
st. Johnsbury, Jan. IL, 1886. 1892
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

ALFRED II. BROOKS desires to receive pupils
for in structiOn either the Organ Piano.
Would be glad to form classes in this and adjacent
towns. Reference given.
3I-33 81 Main Street St. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Church Dedicated.

The Congregational church at Kirby
was dedicated on Tuesday at o'clock
a. m. The exercises we're: Organ vol
tary and opening sentence. Anthem
Invocation by Rev. G. w. Kelly. Hymn.
Presentation by Dea. Graves. Scrip
ture lessons and historical sketch by
Rev. G.. w. Kelly. Hymn. Sermon
by Rev. N. w. Grover of st. JOhnsbury
Centre. Prayer of dedication by DR..
G.. B. Hurlburt. Hymn. Collection
BenedictiOn.
The church is very nicely fitted uT
being newly. rebuilt, costing nearly
5000. The work was done largely by
the parish. There is yet needed $l0(
to free the church from debt which il
is hoped will be raised soon. 1t was ;
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

The first of two immense freight
engines which the B. s. L. road has
recently purchased for it's northern di-
vision, the "Atlantic," has been re-
ceived and put into service, giving per-
feet satisfaction. 1t is TO- wheel loco
motive, was built i'm Schenectady, has
l8 by "a cylinders and its weight with
out the tender is As tons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

Next Saturday marks the 10Th an
niversary of Rev. Edward Fairbanks
settlement as pastor of the South
church and the members of his con-
gregatiOn meet at Col. w. P. Fair
banks Saturday evening for social
evening in honor of the event.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Probably Incendiary Fire at Walden

Probably Incendiary Fire at Walden.
Harvey Fosters two barns, six cows
and 80 tons of hay were destroyed by
fire Tuesday night. Loss from $1,000
to $1,000. Four weeks ago a partially
consumed candle was found in the hay
NOV of one of these barns. States
Attorney Montgomery has gone over
to investigate and he will probably
know all about it when he comes back.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

from the association, George Hale, l..
o. Jones, Geo. May and Herbert Will
Jams, held a religious service there in
place of the regular meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
MEALS AND eROCERIES.

The subscribers have opened new meat and
provision store in Union Block. Main street. where
they will keep hand and deliver TO order, meats
and a few chOise groceries and provisions. share
of the public patronage is solicited.
GOSS & CIRCUIT.
ST. Johnsbury, Jan. 20, 80. 30-32@
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

The st. Johnsbury grand army boys
report having had first-class time
over in Burlington last week. They
were tobogganed, and slid, and fed
and speechified and made some speech
es themselves and Dennis May and s.
w. Parkhurst were elected to offices in
the state encampment as the report
published elsewhere shows.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

The Knights of Honor since it's or
ganization in 1876 has paid in death
benefits alone SIG, lO3, A5.04.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
The Fire Department.

At the annual meeting of Engine
company No. | these officers were
elected Foreman, Cyrus Sargent f;
foreman hose company. III. B. Ford; as
sistant, Dana Stamford; clerk, N. M.
Ward.
Hose company No. elected these
officers Foreman, Horace Randall
assistant, Charles West clerk, w. G..
Chamberlin.
Hose company No. 5 elected these
officers Foreman, Frank G.. West
assistant, E. B. Ingalls, clerk, Harry
A. Bartlett.
The st. JOhnsbury Poet.
Somebody has let the St. JOhnsbury
poet loose and he has struck this office.
His subject is sand, and he begins thus
Walking forth frosty morning,
| On errand to the town;
| became aware of the state of the sidewalks
By unexpectedly sitting down.
It's rare gift that enables one to
wiring poetry out of sit-dOwn of this
character, and our first impulse is to
sit down on the poet, who rambles
along in all sorts of metre until he
spies "thOse precious little grains OF
sand;" those "patient little grains OF
sand" that makes "that little track OF
sand," that the poet apostrophizes.
The CALIFORNIAN thinks too much OF
that sanding machine to permit the st.
JOhnsbury poet to sit down on it, SO
the other nine verses of the poem are
squelched.
Major Dane Next. - -'1
The next lecture in the Y. M. G. A.
course comes Tuesday evening when
Major HI. c.. Dane will tell what he
knows about going cup the Rhine and
over the Alps with the Knapsack."
| Mr.. Dane will speak from personal ex-
perience and those who have heard
his lecture on "The naval battles oil
the war" and the one announced foI
Tuesday. pronounce the latter the best
Following Major Dane comes Geo. P
Gilman, who will deliver an illustrat
ed lecture Feb. 9, then comes the con
cert by the Philomela quartette, Feb
/ is, and after that two more lectures OF
entertainments to be announced.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership here
tOfore existing between the subscribers under the
firm name of Clark g. Dodge of st. JOhnsbury, VT,
is dissolved from this date
Dated at st. JOhnsbury, VT, this 2nd
day of January. A. ID. 1885,
F. Z. CLARK.
1892 n. 2. DODGE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
safe and Counter for Sale.

A large Marvin Safe, just the thing for a Town
Clerks office Also a short Counter, suitable for
bank counting ROOM insurance office, etc. Will be
sold cheap For terms inquire at
PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS RANK,
% If St. JOhDsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

At st. Johnsbury, Jan. % Mary F., daughter of
James NJ and Augusta BOyce aged one year
At St. Johnsbury, Jan. "a, of typhoid fever
Thomas Gallagher, aged 20.
At South Walden, Jan. 5, after long illness, o.
H. Wilson, aged SO.
At Boltonville, (Ryegate), Jan. "a, Henrietta
Henderson, aged 76.
At Ryegate Jan. 10. of cancer. Mrs. John Glib
son, in the 49th year of her age.
THE memory of the just is blessed"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

The Caledonia county young mems
temperance association will hold it's
annual meeting at the town hall next
Thursday at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon. All temperance men are urged
to be present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Mizpah Lodge of Perfection elected

Mizpah Lodge of Perfection elected
these officers Monday evening:
T. p. G. NJ, o. w. Orcutt go K. of
t.. r. II. johnson 80; Ven. S. G. W.,
L. B. Heald 10; Ven. j. G.. W., Ira l..
Spencer 81; G.. X. of S., A. F. Nichols
81; G. treasurer, James Taylor IA G..
Sec, Alex. Dunnett 16; G. orator, F.
S. Fisher 81; G.. NJ. of c., j. H. Thomp-
son IA G. G. of g., VIM. Daniels IA ;
G. III. of B., w. H. Ward IA G. organ
list, G.. r. Crosby IA; G.. tyler, j. A.
Moore IA.
Grand Junior Warden ID. M. Bacon
and L. c. Fletcher represented st.
JOhnsbnry at the dedication of the
new masonic lodge rooms at Rutland
last evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

At the regular meeting of Hector
lodge Good Templars, Monday even
ing, these officers were elected for the
ensuing quarter: w. c. t., w. A
Graham w. V. T., Cora L. Hall w.
Sec., w. L. Kinney; w. F. S., E. w.
COmstock w. treas, Daniel Carpen-
ter; w. chaplain, Rev. d. III. Adams ;
w. NJ, Harry A. Powers w. g., Annie
Morrison; w. S., Fred M. Crosby. The
appointed officers were not announced
E. N. Randall, who attended the
meetings of the grand lodge at Water
bury us delegate from Hector lodge,
gave detailed report of the proceed
ings. Hector lodge now numbers 13O
members and completes with North
field for the second place in rank in
the state, Woodstock standing first.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Music,

Should be brought into this Office next week with
out fail box is about to be shipped to the bind
cry. 1880
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

The st. JOhnsbury house tables
blossomed out Tuesday with complete
set of new crockery. The management
report business thriving and gaining
daily.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
THE FRATERNITIEs.

What They Are Doing in st. Johnsbury.
The masquerade party at the Odd
Fellows hall comes this evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Agents for the Caledonian.
SprrfaI Wufires.

The Rev. Geo. II. Thayer, of Bourbon. Ind. says:
Both myself and wife owe our lives to ShilOh's Con-
sumption Cure. tmar 81
Are You Made miserable by indigestion, cOnsti-
patton, dizziness, loss of appetite, yellow skin
Shiloh Vitalizer is positive cure. tmar 81
WHY Will You cough when ShilOh's cure will
give immediate relief Price 10 cents 50 cents and
81 of BoyntOn, druggist, Railroad street tmar 81
SHILOHS CATARRH REMEDY positive
cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Canker Mouth.
Hair Vine stimulates the hair and prevents it
from falling out, itching of the scalp and
moves dandrut. Try it for headache and neuralgia.
At druggists St. JOhnsbury and elsewhere. Imay's6
Hale's Honey the great Cough cure, 25c, SOC & 81
Gtenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties, 25c
German Corn Remover kills cOrns and BuniOns
HiUs Hair and WhiSker Dye-black and brown SOC
Pixies 1Oothdche Drops in Minute 25cts. feb
Deans Rheumatic Pills are a sure cure Scots. [s6
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

An unusual if not remarkable re-
ligiOus revival is reported in Peacham.
There is nothing too good for that
town, and we trust the good work will
spread.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

The Choral society is practicing
for an old folks concert to be given
soon in costume
The Home Art company is doing a
thriving business and reports brisk
trade in valentines. 1t has more or
ders on hand than ever before.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Temperance Camp Meetings.
Tax Attachments.

Il
The board of civil authority met at
the wn-clerk's office Saturday and
had pretty busy time Of it abating
taxes The number of Attachments was
about $50 and the amount abated about
$3.50. Less than 50 of the whole were
Attachments on account of errors while
nine-tenths of all the rest were due to
mistakes in taking the names of French
people who were taken under their
French names by one lister and under
their English names by another, thus
being twice taxed. The amounts were
in almost every instance less than So.
most of them being $l.30, while the
highest ran up to $13 and was an
abatement on tie tax of l.. HI. Smith, a
former resident of ST. Johnsbury but
who now lives in Richford.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

Those who attended the LittletOn
convention last week report that it
was success. Among the sOlOists at
the matinees were Mrs. Janette Wal
lace and Miss Ellen Ely of st. Johns
bury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
RirfHs.
1eafHs.

At Barnet, Jan. 81 son to Mr. and Mrs. John
Lang.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

L. B. HartshOrn and Charles E..
Kirk have bought out the livery busi
ness connected with the st. JOhnsbury
House of A. G.. Tolman. The new
firm is styled HartshOrn & Kirk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

The lecture committee have closed
an engagement with Hon. B. X. Bruce,
the well known cOlOred senator of Lou
isiana, who will lecture here Feb. %.
People who want to know what
the weather is should buy their Their
mOmeters at Bingham's. His instru-
ments are unusually Glow" this winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

Alfred III. Brooks, now Organist at
the North church, is to devote himself
to music and wishes for pupils or will
instruct classes in adjacent towns
His card appears elsewhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING.
n. NJ FINEL, No. 4 Charles Street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
NEW ADS IN THIS PAPER.

NEW ADS IN THIS PAPER.
Home Art CO.-Special Run on Prices
Harvey & BrOwn-New Firm.
Gossamer Found.
ingham-ThermOmeters.
Bingham-Lice on Cattle
Vicks Floral Guide.
Springfield UniOn-PrOspectus
Alexander Shields Est-PrObate Notice.
DR.. Cages appointments.
Moore & Harvey-S5O00 wanted.
Fred Fl. BrOOks-Music.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
The Town Debt Refunded.

hC AO"h OCOC
Venner 81 Co., the Boston brokers
who agreed to take One-half the bonds
that represent st. JOhnsbury's debt,
have taken the whole and the transac-
ton is completed, One-half the debt.
$4,000, bearing interest at 4 per cent.
and the same amount bearing interest
at Al per cent.
Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Spencer celebrat-
ed the 32d anniversary of their we'd
ding Tuesday, Jan. 20, in very hap
ply manner. A number of Mrs. Spen-
GERS immediate relatives from Monroe,
n. H., were invited to dinner on that
day and IL gathered about the festive
board, their ages ranging from seven
to 81 years. No one seemed to enjoy
the occasion more than the aged moth
er, who for the second time this win
ter, took 16-mile ride (and returned
the same day. that she might be pres
ent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

Irving E. Sanborn, Dartmouth
student, is at the home of his mother
on South park, sick of typhoid fever.
Clinton Frye remains quite i'll of
same disease.-Russell Hallett is grad
ually improving.-Mrs. Esther jerks,
who broke her hip in the Batchelder
building some four weeks ago, is a
great sufferer.-Mrs. George III. Smith,
III. l.. Root and VIM. Hubbard have a
fever. Mrs. Fred Smith is quite low !;
Mrs. Louis Demers is seriously i'll.
Among the losers by the freshet
early this month was CDR" Tom
Howard whose ice palace on the Pas
sumpsic furnished refuge for skating
parties. The building and contents
went to the, bottom of the river and
the insurance company declines to pay
the $500 insurance on the ground that
their policy covered losses by fire and
not by water. But the CDR" has re-
built on the same uncertain foundation
"palace" full us pretentiOus as the
old one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

Mrs. Robert Donaghy took a poi
sonOus drug Tuesday night and came
near dying. She was considered in a
critical state yesterday. 1t is not be-
lieved that she intended to kill herself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
EOMm6.

DINE WATCHES REPAIRED and rated a
Il HOWARD & ROWELL'S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

e. Roy met with an accident at
the box shop of Demers & Pinard, at
Paddock village, last week, losing a
thumb and having his hand otherwise
mutiated
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

The last January thaw of the
month started in vigorously this morn
ing with hard rain. 1t is to be hoped
that the good sleighing will be spared.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

Bailey & Williams have at their
Plymouth Rock chickens this week.
They were raised by Mr.. Graves OF
Lyndon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
Magazines to be Bound

A lady's gessamer. Enquire at Bingham's Drug
ore. 1t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
TRAINS MOVING NORTH.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Vermont Division
Oct. 10, 1885.
TRAINS EAST. TRAINS WEST.
Read down. Read up.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28

"A. d. Massey has sold his house
and lot above the Centre to Julia C..
StimsOn for 5000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-01-28
BRIEF LOCALS.

The check list will be posted next
Saturday.
The spring term at the academy
begins next Tuesday.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-04-24
A Pretty Pony In II Well.
lBarnesvilles ga Mall


Inst Sunday morning, about three
o'clock, Captain Powell was aroused by
mn unusual noise out at his stables among
his horses. Going out no found his beau
tlful black mare, Daisy, greatly distressed.
He couldn't understand her uneasiuess
until he began looking around for her colt.
Failing TO find the little fellow, the thought
occurred to him that may be II had fallen
into a well which was near by. His fears
proved true, for down In the deep, dark
well the brave little Percheron was noun-
dcring about. The Captain aroused sew
ernl hands on the place, and In a short
while the colt wa drawn to the surface,
wrapped In warm blankets and soon re-
stored. No limbs were broken, strange to
say, from tho headlong plunge. This Is q
new md novel way TO 'raiso" colts.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-04-24
RAISING FLAX.
Directions for the Preparation of the
Ground and Sowing.

Directions for the Preparation of the
Ground and sowing.
One can raise a good flax crop on
almost any land, provided the soil is
worked fine. The most important
requisite for raising a crop Of lax for
seed Is to have the ground free from
weeds. DO not sow until all danger OF
frost is over. II the ground has been
plowed the previous autumn or early
spring, II must BE- thoroughly pulvcr-
lied. A ~pulvorizer, shovel pillow, har-
row or roller, whichever Is nj hand.
will do the work. II plowcd late, lust
before sowing, follow the pillow closely
by the harrow o roller. day by day, TO
keep the ground moist and In fine filth.
Then If il lies a few days and a warm
rain comes, SO much the better. But
do not neglect thorough pulycrlzation
just before sowing, rs in that lies the
whole secret Of koeping the soil clear OF
weeds.
Sow from peck 10 half n bushol
If seed per acre; drag in with not too
heavy n harrow, and by all means fol-
low with u roller or plank clod-crushcr.
as that insures covering the seed evenly,
and In case there Is no immediate rain
II will insure more Of the seed growing.
Cut when fully ripe. Those that have
self-rakers can leave them in the gayels
just rs dropped. Those having binders
or headers let the flax run in a continu.
ous stream and stack NJ soon as well
dried. just here many make the mis-
take Of leaving II out. Rain on II
bloaches the seed, rois the straw and
bothers the machines In threshing.
To raise flax ON prairie sod is quite n
different matter. Success in that case
depends largely upon having a good
rain just after Il has been sown. II Is
best on sod TO pillow narrow iurrow fur
rows, even In depth aud width, so ms 10
leave the surface level and smooth. The
narrower the burrows the more seed will
be likely to grow, rs IL will drop In
along the ridges Of the burrows. liar
rowing does not amount to much on
raw sod. as Il makes little impression.
Something that will cut. like a coulter
%cultivator, Is the best thing. One or
two good rains just after seeding are
worth more than oil the work that can
be done with any implement made
Prdtrtc Farmer.