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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
The Heat OF Asia.
From the London Standard.


1t is gated in the official report that
702 persons died between the 18th and
18th ult., at Bokhara, of heat; and the
figures, it is expressly added, do not in
clude children. If this amazing calam-
ity be not due to any atmospheric vio-
lence, as Bad-i-Simoom. for example,
it is probably unequaled in authentic
records. But when we think of the
agony. the horrible wretchedness in
which the whole population must have
been living, it may well seem that those
who found escape in death are not to be
pitied. The horror of heat is unknown
to us, or indeed to any part of Europe,
though Naples and Athens are desper-
ately trying sometimes. But to the ma.
tives of Scinde, Central Asia, the shores
of the Persian Gulf, the sun of Greece
is but trifle. The utter helplessness of
man under this inf1iction adds hor-
ror to his sufferings. There is
no hope and no resource when
the red-hot air penetrates to those I'M
dergrcund chambers in which the sum-
mer is passed in Central Asia. "The in
habitants,' we learn, ''are shutting
themselves up to escape"-probably
closing all the apertures of their sub
terranean abodes, except those abso-
lutely necessary for ventilation. The
air down below, under such circum-
stances, cannot be imagined by one who
has Tot touch of experience. Houses
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

broadcast on wheat or oat stubble. If
seeders are used the work can be done
very rapidly. There is one advantage
In this, and that is if you fail to secure
a stand the cost of labor lost will be
small, while the chances for securing a
good stand will be small in proportion.
thorough narrowing would certainly
Improve the chances. Nearly all kinds
of grass seed is small and to SOW on
hard, dry stubble land the prospect of
their terminating and securing sutfi-
cient start to grow to withstand the win
ter is to say the least not the best. By
narrowing, some loose soil at least can
be secured that will help the plants ma.
terially in making start to grow.
Others prepare the soil the same as
for wheat, blowing thoroughly and har-
rowing until in good condition, and
then sowing broadcast either by hand
or with seeder. If the soil is drv,
using q brush or light seeder will be a
help. The objection to this plan is that
as the roots of grass plants usually grow
near tue surface, pre- paring it in this
condition they are more liable to be
killed out by thawing and freezing than
if the soil is firmer; and if there is a
failure the loss is much more than when
no care is taken in the preparation Of
the soil. The difference in the charac-
ter ofthe soil makes considerab differ
ence in the way that seed should be
sown. But whatever plan is adopted
two items are important. One is to use
plenty Of seed, seattle ring as evenly as
possible, and the other is to arrange
the work 80 that, as far as possible, the
seeding can be done early, and this ap-
plies equally well to fall or spring SOW
ing.-PracticaL Farmer,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
The Black Spinal Column.
From the India napolis News.

from the luuldQhpOlls NEWS.
Capt. O. G. Terry, who has just re-
signed the position of executive clerk
to the governor to become a special
| pension examiner, has an almost ex-
haustless fund of quaint or unusual
stories, incidents or information at his
command. Most of his stock he has
gathered in his own varied experiences
and observations. Let him lean back
in a comfortable arm chair and get his
thoughts turned toward "reminiscences
and he is sure to interest his auditors.
He was born and grew to manhood in
Tennessee, when the institution of sIav-
cry was in its prime. He grew up to
believe it wrong, his mother instill-
ing the belief into his mind from in
fancy.
"But I saw enough of slavery myself
to set me against ii" said the captain a
few days ago, in speaking of this period
of his career. SIN several instances |
saw slave children sold whose veins con-
tanned SO much Of their masters blood
that their skins were without tinge of
the African color except in the invaria-
BILE stripe down the spinal column.
Such things as these were 80 plainly
and horribly wrong that / needed no
teaching in order to know it. Between
selling human beings who were partly
white and those entirely black | some
way couldn't find any line where the
wrong ended and the right began.
''What do mean by the stripe down
the spinal column? Why | supposed
you knew the presence OF African blood
| IN any person, no matter how slight the
proportion, can be instantly detected by
dark line along the spine. Even an
octoroon, with complexion and features
purely Caucasian, invariably has this
line of dark. 1t is never-failing proof
of mixed blood. The mark is not al
ways black, but is always considerably
darker than the rest of the surface of
the body.
"Since you didn't know that, perhaps
you don't know that negro child at its
birth is as light colored as white one.
You wouldn't notice any difference in
the color at all. In three or four hours
after birth the skin begins tc turn dark
and in short time becomes as black as
the child is destined to be during its
life -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Agricultural Notes.

In selecting cantaioups do not forget
that the best favored are the Melted
citron and Jenny Lind varieties, which
are small but early. The large ones are
late and lack in quality that which they
gain IN size.
Early turnips can be utilized in sew
eral ways. The bulb is excelled by the
top for the table, the latter being used
as green's. A patch should be seeded
and left over for an early supply Of
winter Or spring greens.
Tomatoes may be trimmed of the
lower branches and made to grow some
what in the shape of tree. The main
stalks of the plants become stocky and
are better able to bear the weight Of
the fruit. By supporting the vines on
posts or arms more air and sunlight
will enter, thus ripening the fruit more
perfectly
If beets are slow in growing scatter a
small quantity of some kind Ofcommer-
cial fertilizer along the rows and work it
in with the hoe or cultivator. If the
plants are small the rake will answer
with which to do the work.
Professor Burrill claims that pear
blight is due to one of the smallest in
sects known to microscopist5-bacte ria.
They increase by dividing in the mid
die, and do it sometimes as often as
once an hour. Cold does not kill-not
thority claims Bacteria in animals, or
disease caused by them, are prevent
IDLE by incubation, and now some sort
OF incubation of pear trees is wanted to
head Off this disease. 1t has taken a
long time and much study to discover
the true cause of pear blight, but scien-
lists seem to agree that it has been
found.
A standard of 1O,7OO pounds Of milk
production in ten consecutive months
being required before a Holstein- Erie
sian cow will be admitted to the adj
vanced registry, warrants the asse rtion
made by the Hon. Edward A. Powell
that the Holstein is something of dairy
cow. Of this breed of butter COWS he
says: ono other breed has ever ad.
vanced so rapidly to foremost position
in this particular line of production.
sey Isle borne the scepter of the queen
maiden has already shaken her throne
and won victories against great Odds -
Milk, butter, cheese, offspring and val
liable carcass for the shambles are es-
sentials for frst-rate dairy COW, and
all these qualities are represented in the
Holstein.
The London Live Stock Journal an
nounces on the authority of "Cosmo-
politan" that 1889 is to witness the in
PRODUCTION of an invention patented by
G. A. Johansson, inventor of the hand
cream separator, that will extract the
butter from the milk. We shall be-
lieve when we see and rejoice when we
believe.
John Gould repeats IN the Ohio
Farmer what has been said time and
again-that it is the solids in .nilk that
give it its value, not its gross weight;
and dalrymen must as soon as possible
drop this nonsense about the weight to
milk, and know about its quality and
how best to secure and maintain it.
Then. and not till then, will dairying be
established on q paying basis for the
whole. The few have found it out and
are making the money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
FARM AND FIRESIDE.
The Ranchman's Pretty Daughter.

She seems indeed the child of grace,
With perfect form and witching face
In which vanity trace
Beyond the arts that nature taught her;
And very modest, good and kind
Is this sweet maiden to my mind
And not fault is there to find
In the ranchman's pretty daughter.
She rides her horse with perfect ease,
Can kill a deer whene'er she please,
And knows the names of flowers and trees
And sings the songs sweet birds have taught her
The fish all come to seize her hook,
She takes the finest in the brook,
And now my heart is also took
By the ranchman's pretty daughter.
She rules the kitchen like queen
And keeps the house go neat and clean
There's not cObweb to be seen,
So swift the hands that never falter.
Her voice clear matn bell,
Her lips as sweet as honey; well,
There's lots more things I'd like to tell
Of the ranchmans pretty daughter.
am 10 claim her mine some day
And take her miles and miles away
TO my fair home upon the bay.
Across the oceans waste of water.
And then with gems L IL deck her brow
And worship her as l do now
The ranchman's pretty daughter.
Charleston News
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

of good class are solidlv constructed un-
der ground, with chambers and doors
and corridors, but the mass of the peo-
pie inhabit big holes, rooted over, with
no kind of permanent convenience.
Every winter the frost and snow and
rain play mischief with these rough
pits, and the damage is not always, nor
often repaired by the following summer.
Fancy thousands of Mongols in these
dens, pursuing their filthy habits in
semi darkness, suffering the awful tor
ment of heat, children wsiling, adults
raving, always in want of water and gem
orally OF food, in an atmosphere beyond
conceiving. That is the picture which
those few lines of telegram suggest to
readers who know.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Patients Under Chloroform.

In France, when patient is under
chloroiorm, on the slightest symptom
appearing OF failure of the heart, they
turn him nearly upside down. that is,
with his head downward and his heels
in the air. This. they say, always re-
stores him, and such is their faith in the
efficacy of this method that the operat-
ing tables in the Paris hospitals are
made so that in an instant they can be
elevated with one end in the air, SO as
to bring the patient into position re-
sem bling that of standing on mis- head.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Fall Seeding to Grass,


Whether it is best to sow grass seed
in the fall or spring depends largely up
on the character of the soil. There is
this fact, however, and that is whether
soWn in the fall or spring care should
be taken to SOW early. In fact, if the
seed cannot be sown reasonably early,
so that the plants can secure a good
start to grow before cold weather, the
better plan will be to defer the seeding
until spring.
Sometimes the weather will stay SO
dry during the early part of the fall
that there will not be sufficient
amount of moisture in the soil to in
duce good termination of the seed
and give the plants good start to
grow.
Weak, unthrifty plants will in many
cases be killed out during the winter,
when strong, vigorous plants would not
be affected. When it can be done the
best time for sowing the seed is during
the first days of September, provided,
of course, that the soil is properly pre-
pared and contains sufficient amount
OF moisture to induce good germina-
ton of the seed.
There are number of different plans
of sowing grass seed. Some prefer to
SOW with the wheat, putting seeder on
the drill and doing the sowing all at
once. No crop of hay is expected, of
course, the first year. But the wheat
straw will make much better feed.
One of the easiest plans is to SOW
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
A Genial Peacemaker.

The latest marine Internal machine is
floating battering-ram. 1t consists of
a cigar-shaped boat, made entirely of
thick steal. ana operated by the cap
tain only, who is lodged In an invulner-
able turret. Such continuance as
this is capable of sinking the largest
ironclad with the greatest ease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
aGOOD-RYE.v
BY GRACE DEMO LrTcHFIELD.

BY GRACE DEMO LITCHFIELD.
We say it Tor an hour or for years;
We say it smiling, say it choked with tears;
We say it coidly, say it with kiss
And yet we have no other word than this
Goodbye"
We have no dearer word for our hearts friend,
For him who journeys to the worlds far end
And sears our soul with going; thus we say,
AS unto him who steps but o er the way
"Good-bye."
Alike to those we love and those we hate,
We say no more in parting. At lites gate,
To him who passes out beyond earth's sight,
We cry, to the wanderer for night
Goodbye"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Buckwheat for Fowls.

Sow buckwheat if you have the land
to spare. This month is good time to
do it. Never mind about the moon when
you plant. 1t is custom among the
"Buckwheaters" to plant by the moon
whether by full of the moon or not
we are unable to say. Any time be-
tween the latter part of June and the
middle of July. A good plan is to piow
up sod about July after the hay has
been taken off and SOW to buckwheat,
thus insuring two crops. Buckwheat is
one Of the best grains for fattening
poultry. It produces finer meat than
corn; this is our experience. Try it
and see.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

A LEBANON (Pa) photographer ar
ranged camera in the gallery'and had
his picture taken during his wedding
ceremony.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

THE war on the hustle has ended in q
piece of waste paper.-Puck.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-07-04
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber of Commerce.

Wheat opened strong for futures at about
81 for July and 82c for September. Later
September was offered freely, and fell to
SIlac before noon. December was nOminally
about the same as September. There was
some demand for August. but too little trad
ing in it to make market. Through most of
the later session the trading was moderate
and prices steady No. l hard, July $1.04 !;
on track, 81. .O5@l1.06; No. northern, July,
81; August, SIC; September, $1@LoS dt No. 2
Sellers of sample wheat were holding Tor
slight advance on the best qualities of mill
ing grain. put the apathy OF buyers was dis
couraging, and some lots sold below yester-
days quotations Mlliers were looking at
wheat on the tables, but were slow in pick
ing it up. For the best grades there were
sales made above previous quotations, and
some No. l hard sold at $l.07, but for the off
grade wheat lower prices prevailed. Poor
No 8 and everything below that dragged,
Receipts were 151 cars, and 81 were shipped
out, Duluth received nothing.
Car lot sales by sample: Two cars No. 1
hard, ST OF; cars No. l hard, 81 .06l2; 2
cars No. hard, $l.05;.3 3 cars No. l north
ern, 81; cars No. northern, ~. Ol!2: !:
cars No. northern, 92c; cars No. 2
northern. 97c; 4 cars No. 2 northern, 95c;
2 cars No. northern, 92c; cars No.2 north.
ern, 90c; cars No. northern, 93c; 2
cars NO. Z nOrtnerIl, SIC: z CATS NJ. Z uOrtu-
ern, f. O. b., 92l2c; cars NO northern,
95c; cars No. 2 northern, 94c; z cars No. 2
northern, 92c; car No. 2 northern, 97c;
8 cars No. s, 9Sc; 2 cars No. 3, S5c;
2 cars No. 3, S6c; 8 cars No. 8, 83c; 2 cars
No. 8, SIC; cars No. 3, SSc: 6 cars No. 3,
S4c; 9 cars No. 3, 92c: 5 cars rejected. S3c;
2 cars rejected ssc; 2 cars rejected, SIC;
2 cars rejected, 7Sc; 2 cars no grade, 60c;
2 cars no grade, SOC; 2 cars no grade, 73c;
2 cars no grade SIC; 2 cars no grade, 35c;
Q cars no grade, soc; 2 cars Sample, 72c;
car sample, soc; 5 cars sample, 3Sc; 10 cars
sample soc; Is cars sample, Soc; car sam
pie, 35c; cars sample, o. W. b., Sl .O54 2
cars corn, 35c.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The following mills were running
Yesterday: Pillsbury A, Phoenix, Humboldt,
Petit, Galaxy, Palisade, Minneapolis, Holly,
Columbia, st. Anthony, Northwestern, Crown
Roller, Washburn B and c. The added daily
output of the fourteen mills grinding yes
terday will probably aggregate $4,000 bbls.
There was good inquiry, and some large
sales mentioned. In many instances the
firmness of holders reduces possible sales.
Flour buyers are skirmishing for snaps but
the high cost of wheat does not admit OF re-
ductions to effect large sales. Prices con-
tinue to be quoted steady. Patents, sacks to
local dealers, $5.45@5.65; patents to ship,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-07-04
Fourth of duly Excursions

Total. 16 deeds. .......... .S1l2,74
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-07-04

Nineteen deeds, with total consideration
Se3,SGs, were recorded yesterday. as
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-07-04
CLARK &c METZ
Commission Consignments Solicited.
Butter. Eggs, Poultry Beet, Pork. Hides. s.etc
Prompt Returns.
2CsE. Fifth Street st. Paul, Minn.
Produce Exchange.

The butter market is loaded down with
great surplus of stock. and there is no special
change to be noted. Everybody is over
stocked with no sales. The demand for
cheese is good and stocks are moving freely.
There are not enough apples in the market
hardly to fix prices. Strawberries are about
out of market. Raspberries are coming in
some, but the warm weather has rendered
them soft. No blackberrieS to amount to
anything are arriving. Poultry is without
change. Watermelons have weakened a lit
tie and are now bringing from S25 to 30.
Oranges and lemons firm and in good de-
mand.
Butter-Extra creamery, 14@15c; extra
dairy, I1@l3c; firstI, 9@1Oc; seconds, SO
1Oc; thirds, 5@7c; grease, 3@4c.
Cheese-Fancy, s@9c; fne 7@8c; fair.
part skim milk, 406c.
Maple Sugar-901Oc.
Maple Syrup-Per gallon, 1.15@1.25.
Honey-Slow at quotations; fine white new
clover, 16@1Sc; buckwheat, 10@11c.
Malt-9uc per bushel.
Oranges-Messina, $5@6.5O; California,
$5@5.5O.
Lemons-Fancy, s5.5o@6; choice, $50
$50.
Nuts Pecans, Texas polished, medium to
large. S@10c per lb; almonds, TarragonaS,
17c; California soft tshelled, 1Sc: filberts,
Sicily, 12c; walnuts, new California, 12@15c;
cocoanuts, ST per 100; hickory nuts, $1:5O
per bu; ;shellbarks, $1.75@1.s5 per bu Bra
zils I0@12c; peanuts, Virginia hand-picked,
Size; roasted, 10l2c.
Dates-Persians, 7@sc; dates in mats, 542c;
figs, new, 12@l5c.
Bananas-Fancy, S2@3.
Uider-Choice Michigan, 16gallon kegs,
So per keg; choice refined, 16gallon kegs,
SIS per keg; choice refined, 32-gallon barrels,
S5@55O per bbl; Ohio cider, 81 per half
Dbl, 81 for full hbls.
Veal-3@5c.
onionsSsl@1. 25 per bu.
CarrOtS-:35c per bU.
PouItry-Live turkeys, s@9c; old chickens,
7@9c; spring chickens. 11@12c; choice
hens, 7@Sc.
Appies-Fancy, $4@5; choice, S3@3.5O.
Peas-Green, $l@1.25 per bu.
Beans-String, $1.75@2 per bu box; wax,
$2.5O@2.75.
Lettuce-30@35c per doz.
Radishes-l3@20c per dOz.
Green Onions-15@20c per doz.
Asparagus per doz.
Spinach-50c per bu.
Cucumbers-30@40c per doz.
Pie Plant-75c@$1 per 5O-lb box.
Pineapples-S2. 25@2.5 80 per doz.
Cabbage-S1 25, standard crates.
New Beets-15@20c per doz punches.
rawberries-$l. .75@2 in 16-quart cases.
Blackberries-$3.5 so in 24-quart cases.
Watermelons- -$25@30 per 100.
Apples-3Oc per box.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-07-04
New YORK Produce.

New YORK, July .-Flour-Receipts, o.
2O5 pkgs; exports, 7,643 bbls, 3,505 sacks
firm; fairly active; sales, 22,3o0 bbls Wheat
Receipts none; exports, 133, 952 bu; sales
market steady; moderately active; demand
chiefly from millers; No. red. S5s4c in
store, S7ss@5S7l2c afloat, S69s@e eSssc f. o. b. :;
No. 3 red, 79l2c No. l red. csc; No. 1
white, 92c; ungraded red, S0A@S7Gc; ,op-
tons quiet: early months trihe better. late
unchanged, closing steady: No. red July,
S534@S6sSc, closing at S5aIc; August. S5A
@S57sc, closing at s5Ac; September, S5A
0S3 7sc. closing at S5Ac; October, S6A@
S67sc, closing at S6Ac; December. SS1s@
e97Sc, closing at 9SAc; May, 92&@93?sc,
closing at 92s4c. Rye firm. Barley!malt quiet.
Corn--Reeeipts, 200 bu: exports. l15,7O0
bu; ssies, $4,000 bu futures, 297, 900 bu
spot; spot market stronger; active demand:
No. 2. 4214c elevator, 43@43SSc af1oat;
ungraded mixed, 41@4319c; options moder
42ls642 5-16c, closing at 421sc; August,
42lsQ142s4c, closing at 42l2c; September,
431s@4312c, closing at 43l8c: October, 1874
@44lsc. closing at 4334c. Oats-Receipts,
$4,000 bu; exports, 325 bu; sales, 30, 600
bu futures, 81. 600 spot; spot market quiet;
options dull; steady; July, 2Sa4c; August,
293s@28a4c, closing at 2S5sc; September,
2SS5c; spot No. 2, white, 33s4c; mixed
Western. 27@30e; white Western, 500
s3,oecii 39ei No: 2 Chicago 29Ac. Hay Hay
oteauSs quleI. ioPs steatH, 4uiOe.
Coffee-options opened irregular, 15@35
points down, closed steady. SOLO points up:
sales, 10000 bags including july 1860
13.30c; August. 13@13.5Oc September,
Ii. 10l13.65c; October, Is. 2O0l3.75c; No
vember 13.30@13.75c; December, 1900
1880; January, 13.40@13. soc: February,
13.40t6l3.75c; 3. March. 13. .50@l3 soc; May.
13.55@13.S0c: spot Rio quiet; fair cargoes
15Sc. Sugar-Raw firm, quiet: fair refining.
7Ac; centrifugals, 96test, SAC: refined
quiet steady. Molasses-Foreign firm; New
Orleans quiet. Rice steady, quiet. Petroleum
steady, quiet; United closed at 9IAc for
August. Cottonseed oil dull. Tailow strong;
city, 44@4 5-16c. Rosin, fair demand;
steady. Turpentine steady; fairly active at
3784@3S4c. Eggs steady; western prime, 1874
@11384c: poor, 12l2@l Sc: receipts, 5, ,062 pkgs.
Pork weak; mess. S13@13.25; extra PRIME
$11.50@11.75. Cut meats strong: sales:
picked bellies. l2-lbs, 634GD7c, closing &c bid;
lo-lbs, 734@sc; picked shoulders 5Ac;
picked hams, 114@12c. Middles quiet;
short clear, S6.35. Lard-Spot and July
easier later months 10 points lower; dull
western steam, 6.77l2; city, 1928; July,
as asked; September, Sc; ss@6, SO, closing
S69S bid; October, SG.S9@6.93 closing
$3.50 asked. Butter-Large receipts: easier;
western dairy. 10@14c; western creamery,
12@17c; western factory, 7l2@I3c. Cheese
lower; more active; western, 7A@SAc.
Pig iron firm. quieter. Copper nominal;
lake, July, 1l.75c. Lead heavy: domestic,
4c. Tin dull, weak; straits 1886
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-07-04
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