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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
THE SPEAKERsHIP' CANVASS.
MR. AlNswORTH wITHDRAwS FROM THE
CONTEST.
HE COULD no LONGER AFFORD TO BE CONSIDERED
AS THE TAIL OF HUsrED's KITE-HE DECLARES
FOR COLE, AND SOME OF HIS FOLLOWERS
YBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

YBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Dec. 31.-Assemblyman Ainsworth'
of Orange County, at IL p. m. withdrew as can
didate for Speaker and announced that he should
vote for Fremont Cole. This announcement had
good deal of effect in inducing several Assem-
blymcn to pledge their votes to Mr.. Cole. Mr..
Ainsworth said in explanation Of his action:
II could no longer afford to be considered as
the tail Of Mr. Husted's kite. My supporters had
bee1 gradually leaving me owing to this idea and
could endure it no longer"
blr. Answorth was followed over to Mr. Cole by
MIR. Coon, his fellow member from Oswego County.
Nearly all Of General Husted's chief supporters
were preparing at midnight to leave Albany Con-
gresham Sherman of Utica. acknowledged that
the General was beaten and said that he should
start for Washington tom DrOw morning. Sen
ator Pitts said that he should return to Media
tomorrow night 1t is said that Senator Pitts, ex-
Senator Hamilton Harris. OF Albany, and Judge
MAmoreaux, Of Saratoga carly this evening ad-
vised General Hustled to withdraw as a candidate
Up to midnight however,. Mr.. Husted had not
taken their advice, but was placidly smoking be-
fore his coal fire. apparently forgetfu of political
a,atters.
lbe Republican Senators say that they propose
to elect Senator Henry r. Low as president pro
tenn, and John s. Kenyon as Clerk of the Sen
ate. The Republican Assembymen agreed
uron CHARLES A ChiclScring for Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS ELSEWHERE.


SIEVE. LIVES LOST
BUTT Nont. Dec. 3l.-A cOllisioI occurred yester-
day on the Utah and Northern Railway, the City
of Dillon Mont, which resulted In the death o one
man and the serious injury of another, besides heavy
damages to railroad property II was caused by the
brealng away Of long train Of coal cars at Spring
Ill., sixty miles distant, the grade being downward
After running Wild thai distance 1t ran into the freight
train. Fireman Patrick Mcshanc was tantly killed
and Engineer John Sweeney seriously hurt. The
cars of both trains completely wrecked
Cuc,GO. Dee. 3O.-The nj :ht express for Milwaukee
that left Chicago at 10 80 night over the Chicago,
Milwaukee aud st. Pau! smashed into freight train at
shermcrvc, Ill., in a binding snow-5ornL The en-
gne and mail of the passenger train were deraed
with several freight cars, making Lad wrcck and
giving tho passengers severe shaking up. No lives
were lcst but Engineer Little hurt seriouly, and
A fireman, name unknown, probably fatally
KoUrs Ind Dec 3l.-Another wreck occurrcl on the
line of the Chicago and Atlantic Railroad SIX miles
from this place. tho crOssiLg of the Louisville
Albany and bcago, and Chicago and Indiana Coal
railroads at wdcis, Ind, by two sections Of train
M 86 a fast stock train going east, the first section
having sackencd speed for the crossing and the second
scction following close Being unable To tho ffs
section on account of the binding wind and storm
IL wcnt crashing into the rear end demoIlshing tho
cnpiue and caboOsc. One of cattle was destroyed
The cattle were burned. The brakeman was
bur ned 10 q crisp His name was L. Lyman, oil Hunt
inrton Ind. All that could be found OF his remains
was a portion OF one OF his lower limbs llc was
about thiry-twO years Of age aud unTaiIie1 'on
and fireman Of the second section barely escaped with
their lives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

the teachings of Anarchy Every man." says
this singular preIate. " has right to life and
right to the food necessary to sustain life. so
strict is this right that it prevails over all positive
laws of property. Necessity has no law. starv-
ing man has natural right to his neighbors
bread" Now that this archiepiscopal sanction to
theft has been published the English. who never
liked Cardinal Manning, asking what Rome will
say to such doctrine.
No satisfactory explanation is yet given Of the
burning of the Grand Theatre. The managers
think this one Of the worst blows they have had,
since though no lives were lost the fire reduces the
number Of playgoers at the best season, The
Daily Telegraph" has started fund to relieve the
800 people thus thrown out of employment 1t
gives 600 and Baron Ferdinand dc Rothschild 200.
The usual winter exhibitions open on Monday at
the Royal Academy and Grosvenor Gallery, with
private views Of both to-day. The Academy is
notable for small but fine collection Of Venetian,
Dutch and Spanish masters and some good ex-
amples Of Turner, Gansborough and Constable.
The Grosvenor undertakes to represent century
OF British art from 753 to 1852 and is strongest
of all in Hogarths.
The Standard in reviewing the literature Of
the year expresses the opinion that among the
younger generation of noveists Mr.. Marion Craw-
ford has perhaps made the greatest advance.
Mr.. Browning has received the unusual com
pliment Of message from Prince Bismarck whose
love for Englishmen is not generally supposed to
be excessive. The Imperial Chancellor sent the
poet his best wishes and congratulations describ-
ing himself as one of his admirers and expressing
his regret that State business had thus far pre-
vented him from reading Mr.. Brownings last
volume. This genial Christmas greeting was
brought to Mr. Browning by Mr.. Richmond, who
has finished his portraits Of Prince Bismarck and
Princess Bismarck. the English Ambassador and
Lady Ermyntrudc Malet and others and returned
to London. and complete edition of Mr..
Browning's poems in sixteen volumes will bc pub
lished next year by Messrs. Smith & Elder. Like
a complete Tennyson which Mcssrs. Macmillan an
nounce this series will appear monthly The
number Of complete yet incomplete editions Of
Tennyson is already considerable. G. W. S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
cRoKIN G d MiLLIoNAIREs DAUcHTs1
DR.. CONE, OF BROOKLYN, FOUND GUILTY OF A.
sAULTIHG HIS WIFE.

Dr. Thomas L Cone, q we'll known physciaa Of No.
c71 Ninth-st, appeared In Justice Courtney eourt
yesterday charged by his w,fe with assault Mrs.
millionaire sulphcr dealer who died recently leaving
large fortune. She Is attractive weulAn of
about thirty, and married to Dr.. Cons, ,sevseal
years ago. They have . handsome homo IN Sn,th .
Brooklyn where they well known In social cifcisa-
Dr. Conc Is largo stout and dIgnined In apleArapc0
and Is ono of tho wardcns In the Church ot St. Tomaa
AQuInss. On Christmas Doctor Cone came Aone
under the influence Of liquor and In bad hhmon H
began to taunt Mrs. Core aud finally made some ~
erence to her fathers grave, which reused hef ~
dignation -
al told him not to mention my fathers 5onsJn
Mrs. Conc said "Then he seized mo W tho thrVeA
dragged ne into an adjoining room, threw me On ~
bed and choked me. Tho servant girl rushed In ~
IBID you screamp asked Judge cosrney.
al tried to. whom folt that ives bong choke4s
taken padn't Just shove you . little "a -
.Sos cut me moro than onoe.' replied MA csna
DID you have any sursl'as iu tho sAro.A = ~
6cuy In brcathing.s 49,. .
Mary Kerwin tho servant girl said that - sau
tho Doctor chokng his vito Tho children ~ So
Ing and begging him not TO hu their mosher. Nm
che dragged tho Doctor sway. Ars. Cone'e - ~
Ons took 1t tho sSi witness sssad sSd ssns TIA.
choked bic wite He pushed her. - sads 49, ~
throat and she 1en on tho beads vAeeS asphvx1A ~
her 10 believe herselt choled
Justice Courtney found Dr. Cone guliy q (eoolI
and - vss rsuanAsA - - ssntsnss4 - Taep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
CASHIER IND 1870 GONE.
FLIGHT OF MARCUS W. RAsBACH WITH FUNDS OF
UFREIMFH

FLIGHT OF MARCUS W. KASBACH WITH fONDo VIZ a
HERKIMER BANK.
HHRKruER ~ Y Dee. 3L-Thc tus ted and popular
cashier of The Heilimrr National Bank, Marcus W.
Rasbach has abscondod with over $4,000. About
twenty years ago Robert Earl, Judge Earl OF the
Court of Appeals his brother, Samuel Earl; william
Smith and Marcus ". Rashac formed co partnership
and organized a private bank Rasbach was appointed
cashier About three years ago the partners dccded
to wind up affairs Of the bank and change II into
q State bank This DONE and Rasbach was ap-
pointed cashier of the new bank. There was left In
the old partnership about $4,000 In assets and Sc
curtics which made reserve fund TO pay all
outstanding liabilities and claims against the old bank
This money was entrusted to Rasbach's keeping with
instructions to pay 1t out needed IL Is thought
that Rasbach began Specializing I'm stocks about year
ago His operations carried on through bucket
shop In Hcrlnner and Vermly- & Co., of New'fork
His investments unfortunate, and In order 10
cover the shortages he used the money Oh the pahh
until be had become so deeply involved he realized
that exposure must soon follow. Rasbach left Her
kmer on Decemf 10 and has not been there since.
His absence led the other officers to investigate IL
became apparent them that Rasbach was an embez-
zler The total amount stolen will not exceed s34oOo
Tho bank Is amply able to stand this loss The
property apparently belonging to Rasbach In sight VIII
considerably reduce tie sum appropriated by him
aslach used the securities to cover margins IN MS
and several Of them wero deposited win
Vermiiye a. Co. On December 20 his margin win
that amounted TO about 1iO,ooo, "nich "aS 'ho
10 per cent required by brokers from customer whose
specuations are Of the magnitude OF Rasbschs: tas
evening Judge Harding granted attachment on this
deposit In favor of tl.c Herkimer Bank and Hadcy
Jones started for NevN ork on the night train. Ihis
morning he served tho attachment on Vermilye GO
Ono day last week Rasbach appeared at the once
of Vermlye IL Co. and drew 81 600 which was me
sum placed TO his edit In excess of tho amount he
WAS required to lee iepos 10 covr his margins.
Since hat hour he ki rot boon seen by any ono VINO
Snowa him lie Inay have aed " Canada or sailed
for some other foreign In addition 70 his
banking business no car 4 on grocery and pro
vision stors in fhmor pie corning On attach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
DRowNED DuRING A SNOW STORM.

Three drowned from scow OF the New
York Street Cleaning Department In Gravcsend Bay
during the severe storm Thursday night. the scow
being discovered bottom up uear the stake where it
was moored. The three were John and Peter
Mullahy, living at N 652 East Sixteenth-st. ana
man named Hughes II Is believed that the three mon
were asleep when the scow capszed and that their
bodies still fast In the scow. Discs VIII endeavor
to ascertain this fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

vass, All appearance Of making q canvass ceased
IN hts rOoms lato this afternoon. He passed the
evening telling stories to his friends IN his room
thoughtfully gazing in tho bright coal nre ~
In Mr. Coles rooms there vas o good.natured
rejoicing over his prospects. The canvass has been
amcable throughout. There was no bitterness OF
moment Their rivalry has be"n. perhaps. the
most friendly one that can DO recorded IN the MIS-
tory of poItics in this State. MIR. Cole IN former
years has been frequent visitor at General nus
teds home in Peekskill and General Hustled has
visited Mr. Cole at Watkins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
TIE LORD COUGH SAFE IN PORT.


TEMPESTCOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NVf MI
LOWED ON DECK FOR EIGHT DAYS
QUEENsTowN Dec. 3l.-Thc British steamer Lord
Cough, from Philadelphia December 10, arrived here
at a. m. December 81 and proceeded for Liverpool.
Tho Lord Cough experienced terrible weather on the
passage. For eight days the passengers were not
allowed on the upper decks The matches were bat
tened down. but despite this precaution quantity
of penetrated below tho steerage from the seas
sbipped by the steamer. To add o tho miseries OF
the voyage the oil gave out. and at night everything
was I'm darkness. All the coal in the starbOard bunk
ers was consumed, and the steamer, whom she got In,
had heavy list TO uort,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
THE GROWN PRINCES MALADY.
DIR. MACKENZIE HAS NEVER ADMITTED THAT 1T
is CANCER.

LONDON Dec 31.--In an interview to-day, DR..
Mackenzie stated that he greatly pleased with
the Improvement In the condition of the Crown Prince
Frederick William. Dr. Mackenzie said he had never
admitted that the disease from which the Crown Prince
IS suffering is The only statement he
had made which could be so construed was last No
vember when he said The new growth apparently
cancer-li like. The micrOscope, By the use OF which
alone the nature of the disease be ascertancd,
far shows that II IS not ma.ign. The malignant
symptoms manifested in November have passed away.
Dr. Mackenzie said however, that II the disease Is
not Cancer 1t certainly is very protracted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
FREEZING TO DEATH IN THE WOODS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 81 (speciaD-Mrs. Mary NJ.
Basley the wife Of a prosperous old farmer living
near haywood found in tho woods near this city
this morning. frozea to death. On last Wednesday
evening she had visited the family o. her sonnlaw
near lho city and In tho afternoon started to walk
home 1t is supposed that she lost her way and
darkness coming she wandered into the woods
whero sho died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

ARREST OF RELATIVE OF ALLAN Oh FbELL'
James II. Foster, young relative OF exControlicr
Allan Campbell, who is visiting Mr. Campbell ct his
home. No. 1915 LexIngton-ava. was arrested at half
past O'Clock yesterday afternoon by O1cer Henry W.
Dyer OF the Park Police, for dsorderiy conduct at
the entrance OF tho Brooklyn Bridge He Wa TAKEN
past TO- when Mr. Campbell appeared and gave bonds
ior his appearance at tho Tombs this morning. Mr: MT:
Foster not intoxicated and was entirely ~ oss
to account for his arrest He IL great grandson OF
OK President Tyler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
Annoy Is an impoltant seaport town Of China, $

Annoy IS an important seaport town of China, situ-
aed on an island of the samcn nearly opposite tn
island of Formosa II is built decllvity sloping
to the harbor and. including IT'S suburbs IS some ninc
miles In circumference. The streets narrow and
unclean. but ,any of the buildings OF cXtraordi
nary size. The merchants of AInoy are distinguished
for their enterprise and are considered among tho
wcathcst in the Empire The city was captured
by the British August 2G, 17f1. and by the trcat
OF Nanhng It's port opened TO tier trade. The
popula ion-mosty employed in the coasting trade
Is about 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
THE DELAWARE AND sCHUYLKILL FROZEN.

THE DELAWARE AND SCHUY UYLkILL FKOAF.N
PHILADELPHIA Dso. 81 tSpectcn. Tho Delaware
River above this city 10 sodly frozen ever and Ice
yachts wsre out this morning The ferrybosts between
Rrstol and Burlington csassd running and people
safely On the ce The river In frost Of the city 10
fun Of a.aug Ice and IL the cold weather continues
few dsvs longer navigation will stop The city Ice
beats have gsna into csmmisson and Will keep the cnan
nal oman fer incoming vessels Tho Schuykill River s
also sedy frozen and skaters were in abundance
On its smooth snrfaco to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
r,vnrvo 4 RoDy I'M rBs WOODS

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec S1.-A party OF hunters
near Egg Hsrbor City found tho skeleton Of man In
tho woods at or near sullivsn's Mllls. gun Wa
found lying by the sde Of tho body Dr. Boysen gave
the opinion that q glnshot wound had been indicted
near the base Of tho skull and ths In Ill probability
thp body pad lain there q least two yeayos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
FEARFUL EXPLOSION AT AMOY.
FIFTY SOLDIERS AM SEVERAL HUNDRED CIVILIANS
KILrnn-A EnrnIu OF TILE CITY pESrrOYEn.

LovD0y. Dec. 31.-Mail adviccs from China state
that = pawdc magazDs containing 10000 kilograms
Of powder exploded at Annoy on November 81. doing
immense damage. The force OF the explosion was
very great ana fourth of tho buildings of the town
were laid in ruins Fifty soldiers blown to
atoms and several hundred inhabitants were killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

mcnt was obtained and tho goods in tho store
levied on. Rasbach left other debts In and about
Herkimer. the amount of which IS not known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
,xrrNsrry COLD WEATHER IN CANADA

INTENSELY COLD WEATHER. IN CANADA
OTTAWA Dec. 3l.-Csld weather 10 prevailing through
out this section of the country According to reports
received here to day the temperature ranges from
20 to 36 degrees below Zero
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
A LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN FITCH.
HE URGES REPUBLICANS AT ALBANY TO GIVE


NEw-YoRK HOME RULE.
Congrsssmen Ashbel p. Fitch has addressed printed
printed letter all the Republican mewbers OF the
Senate and Assembly Of this state on the subject W the
election He says that the Republican de-
feat caused by the adverse majority in this city,
whero the Republican vote fer the state
ticket fell to 10000, and that this was
largely due to the belief among most Of the foreign
born and many Of tho native vssrs who formerly acted
with Republican party, that tho latter thrsughsut
the State nothing fer tho citys asrsss that
large part Of tho city virtually denied
that besa arranged unfairly so as to benent
other districts OF stata that laws designed to tako
the Of State excise msneys which belong 70
Of tho time Of sach legislative session is de-
voted By the party arranging scbemes
for improving by force ststute the morals Of the city.
which However carefully worried 50 as not TO Apply
tn the districts which these gentlemen roprs-
Mr. Fitch adds that said that the Legisaturs viii
pass the enthusiastic ndorseN sent OF Hose ke IN
ireland but will not give the chief city Of the country
much control its ewn affairs is allowed TO tue
be here for ths Republican party BY treat
Ing the city fairly thas bv any m asks each
Republican legislator TO wsigh carefully Tue su pecs
thus brought to their attention.
HOW STATE SENATORS WILL VOTE THIS WEEK.
Word was received herc by letter on Friday from
state Senator j. Sloat Fassett of ElmIra. announcing
his Inability be In Albany this week at the opening
of tho Assembly. He has been laid up with tho
plcursy for two cks and as he Is able to
travel Will go TO Old Point Comfort to recupcrae He
hopes be in bis place in tho Senate by tho 10th or
18th OF January.
State Senator Henry r. Low has becn confined TO
the house In this city for five days with chronic dit
fculty. lie expects TO be in Albany tomorrow In tmo
to attend the Senate but IS by no means cer
tain that his malady will permit him to travel. Sem
af0r Lows Is prominently mentioned for the
position Of President tenn Of tho Senate. and 1t has
been generally conceded that he would be elected
His own absence and that of Senator Fssse,t might
raise a complication the Elatter.
General ~ NJ. Curtis. of st. LaTren,o was In the
city yesterday. He he has told all tho candidates
for Speaker that thcy SEQ him there III there Is
a contest for the place shall be with my friends
as | have always been.' he said " But have not
pledged myself TO any one"
State Senator william ii. Robertson Of KatOnah.
said g am not committed In any way as TO the Or
genizaton of the Senate. holl myself entirely free
to act think best for the interests of tho people
and tho Republican party. Yes Mr.. Low Is TALKED
about for president TEN. He would not stand It
to have his friends elect Fassctt over his head"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

RESIGNATION OF NJ. DE MANY.
PARIS. Dec. BIN de Many Minister OF Marine In
NJ Tirard's oaLinc,, which formed on December
~, has rendered his resignation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
PLEDGING THEIR VOTEST TO MR.. COLE
PROMISES GIVEN IN PERS01a BY THIRTY
MEMBERS.
WHAT POLITICIANS SAY OF THE CANvAss-GENERAL
Hustled SPENDS THE EVENING TELLING
STORIES TO HIS FRIENDS.
TELEGRAPH rR RHINE

ALBANY. Dec. 81. 1T requires thirty-seven votes
TO secure a nomination for speaker in the Repub-
liccn Assembly caucus. When the hour of struck
tonight Fremont Cole had received the promise.
personally rendered to him by thirty Republican
Asscmblymen. that they wonld vote for him for
Speaker. All the Assembymen who thus gave
their pledges in A bany to-day and had
entered Mr Coles room the sight of the Repub-
hcan politicians aud newspaper men there
gathered and had publicly expressed their inten-
ton of voting for Mr. Cole. Below are their
names.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

HAMILTON. OF Nsw-York.
HUNTING. Of Suffolk.
JoHNsOS. OF On0nilaga.
KNAPP, sf Delaware.
LATIMER. or 1toga.
LEWIS. OF Bro0na.
MORGAN. OF New-York.
NIXON. of Chautauqua.
PRIME. of Essex.
SAxTOS. Of Wayne
rALLMADGE. OF Kings.
lWHfPPLE. of { 'ttaraugua
WHITE, OF CayugI
YATES, OF schenectady.
YoUNGMAS. OF Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01

B,UcUs. Of Rensselaer,.
BROWN. of Otssgo.
BRUSDAGE, of stslben.
CHENEY. of Cattarau~us,
CHENEY. OF On0ndAsa.
CROMWELL, Of Richmond,
CROSBY. OF New-York.
DAVIS, OF Wayne.
DEWITT. OF Ulster.
DTNEHART. or Columbia
EMERY, OF Erai.
FOpT. Of Washington.
FIR bsr. OF Cha,tanqua.
FULLER. OF Chensngo.
GALLAGHER. OF Erie.
GALLUP, OF Onondaga-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
ENGLISH INTEREST IN AMERICA CON-
FINED TO HOPES OF PEUNDER.

Mr.. GLADSTONE ON FAIR t. ADE AND RxNT RE-
DUcrIoyrrHE MKT LIBERAL LKADEk-LoRD
HAKIINGroN's NEW ATTITUDE AND WHAT
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN THINKS OF IT-Mh
blaine AND LOUIS KossUTH-
AN ANARCHIST CARDINAL
BISMARCK AND BROWNING
ART AND LITERA-
RY MOTIFS.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-01-20
When and How to Prune.

This is subject that is frequently dis,
cussed at public meetings and by the
horticultural press and is answered in
various ways. The answer to the first
part of the subject is often given, "when
the saw is sharp" To the second part
elaborate directions are given, the ideas
of which have been derived from Euro
pean sources, where the tree requires a
much more open top than it does in our
sunny climate. Now in regard to the
time of pruning fruit trees, it has been
found, and we think is an undisputed fact,
that the best time to prune grape vines Is
as soon as the leaves fall in autumn.
And we contend tina: this is the best sea
son to prune our apple orchards. Pruned
then, the wound becomes scared over the
same as the grape vine does, and the flow
of the sap is prevented, which often causes
bad wound when the work is done In
March or April.
The latter part of the subject may be
more difficult to answer, but we fully con-
cur with the statement of a we'll known
pomologist that "sharp saws have ruined
more orchards than insects" Some seem
imbued with the idea that all that an
orchard requires to make it produce an
abundant harvest is to prune it annually
Avoid cutting away large limbs as much
as possible unless they are dead or dis
eased, in which case they must be re-
moved. 1t will be foundAthat but few
directions for pruning are required in
order to keep an orchard in good healthy
condition.-Forne and Home.