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Water as q Substitute for Grace,

From the Lewiston Journal.
Sister Weymouth was one of the most notable
women that ever lived in the good old Maine
town of Blankmouth. She was notable for her
powers as an exhorter, which shone in the VII
lage prayer-meeting as brilliantly as those Of
any licensed preacher whom the villagers
heard, and for her quick wit, that found ex-
preston in many quaint and pithy speeches,
some Of which are treasured to this day, al
though she has long been gathered to her faith
ers and mothers. A worthless young man
named Frost fell in love with Sister View
mouths daughter. Failing to melt the stern
objections Of the young woman's mother in any
other way, he pretended to be converted under
her exhortations, joined the church and was
married to his hearts desire. Very soon the
bad blood in Frost's veins asserted itself and
the rascal deserted his wife after he had lived
with her but five or six months. Not long
afterward his child was born. While the off,
eating person was giving the infant bath Sis
ter Weymouth came in.
Look herer' said she. BE sure to hold
that baby under the water long enough to get
all the Frost out Of it!'
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Removing Raspberry Canes.

The exact time for removing the raspberry
canes is a debatsble question with many hor,i-
culturists, but in my opinion the vines do
better If the canes are cut away right after the
berries have been picked. II they are left I'M
III later an unnecessary amount of the vines
vitality goes into them. and Is lost without any
compromising gain After the berries have
been produced the canes have served their
purpose, and they are Of no further use. II
they are allowed to live and die a natural death
the drain upon the soil and plant is consider
able when removed all the nourishment fur
nlshed by the roots go to make the young canes
strong and vigorous, SO that they are better
developed and matured for the following sea-
son. There Is also another advantage in early
pruning. The green canes cut easier than the
DRIED ones, and the plant is not half-pulled out
OF It's bed IN the operation Of severing the
large stalks. To avoid pulling the plant hand
shears rather than a knife should be used for
this work. Blackberry vines can be pruned in
the same way, with similar beneficial results
Some claim that by leaving the canes on until
early spring the young shoots are thus pro-
tected, but the injury to these Is usually done
after the old vines are removed, when the
green shoots have showed their heads out
before the last cold snap has gone 1t is much
Deter TO cut the canes in summer; then pro-
seet the roots of the vines with straw or leaves
spread around them, which need not be re-
moved until the young canes have begun to
show their heads. Having received the full
nourishment Of strong, healthy roots they Will
shen be better prepared to withstand rough
weather. GEO. WILSON
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b1EDMONI AIR LINE
Schedule I'M efiect NAV 10 $50

yD1EDMONT AIR LINE
Il schedule in effect May IL. 1850.
$50 a m--fast Tennessee Mail. daily for Warren
ton. Gordonsyille C1arlUttesyllle. LyncEburg. and
stations between Alexandra and Lyncbhur Roanoke.
man SLEEPER Washington to Memphis
j. "a A. m.-fast mail daily for Marrenton Char
lottesyIlle, Cordonsye. Stations Chess and
hooie lynch nry, ROCKY Mount, Danville and sta
hal;egh. Ash vile, Charlotte. Columbia Augusta,
Atlanta, lsirh insfam- Montgomery, New Orleans.
Atlanta rarior ears Atlanta TO Montgomery, Pullman
sleepers Montgomery To New Orleans. pullman
sleeper UreeisOoro 70 Colulnola ana Augusta Pull
man sleepers Washington 10 Cincinnati Z. and u.
Route
2:35 p. m.-Daily, except Sunday. for Manassas
sourg and inter mediate stations
80 J.. IA daily wa Lynchburg, Bristol and Chat
tanooga Pullman Nestioule Slcepers Washington to
Memphis, connecting thence for al Arkansas points,
9;sC .. m.Mestern EKIress. daily for Manassas.
ChSrlOttesvlle, Staunton. Louisville, Cincinnati Pull
man Nesubule train Washington 20 Cincinnati with
Pullman sleeper Tor Louisville.
II 90 y. la-southern Express daily for Lynchburx
DsnNile, Raleigh Asheyille- Charlotte Columbia.
Augusta, Atlanta, Montgomery, New Orleans. lex4s
New Orleans. via Atlanta and Montgomery. Pullman
Sleeper Washington BirIninghnfn, Ala via Atlanta
ana Georgia fscine Railway, ~.
ington $500 an daily except Sunday, and 4 As pm
returning leave Round Hill SOS am. daily and 80
Through trains from the South via Charlotte. Dam
and 7l3 La via East Tennessee Bristol and Lynch,
burg At SOB am. and 10 40 pm; via Chesapeake
and OHIO route and Charlottesville az = IS PM and
s;lo pm and o:o3 am suasburg local At 1915
fickets sieeping-car reservation and information
FURNISHED and bagvage checked a. Office. 800 Penn
mia Railroad, 9th and b streets.
myl1 JAS. l. TAYLOR. Gen Pass. Agent
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Meal at Pasture.

Some stockbreeders, especially those who
raise fancy steers, are accustomed to feed the
cattle meal when at pasture. If the practice
was more universally observed there would be
better animals brought to our markets, and the
results would be more gratifying to the growers.
Poor grass pastures do not supply the cattle
with sufficient nourishment to enable them to
fatten quickly, and in many of the old sections
OF our country very few good pasture lands can
be found. Mich cows turned from the solid
food OF the barn to the thin pastures of the
field demand some meal ration along with the
grass. The milk flow may be kept up for a
time under the changed circumstances, but a
gradual shrinkage will surely follow. slight
expense in providing the animals with meal
will insure larger flow and be found very
profitable. The steers will grow larger in
frame and lay on flesh at the same time The
proper meal is cornmeal for mich cows that
are expected to keep up their flesh as well, cot
ton-seed meal will increase the milk how and
for steers and colts that are growing wheat
bran is the best. Fps.
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Spraying Lawns.

During the hot summer months q liberal
spraying Of the lawns with copious showers of
water viii keep the grass green and fresh and
prevent it from growing yellow and sere-look-
ing. A long hose attached to the house pump
b the best arrangement for this purpose. The
nozzle should be finely perforated with holes
that will admit small streams Of water passing
through them This will distribute the water
evenly over the grass. and not down one part
OF the lawn, while other places are left with
cut any. The spraying should not be carried
70 such an extent, however, as to make the
ground soggy and heavy. This is bad for the
grass roots, especially il trampled upon soon
after the spraying. Ii is much better to spray
the lawn every day little than to soak it with
water twice week.
As summer leaves and fall begins 10 come
upon US the temptation for many Is to continue
spaying the lawns every day as in the summer
months. While the fields and trees are turn
ing brown and yellow il makes q pretty sight
10 keep the lawn green and fresh. Water will
certainly do this until very late in the
autumn, but such forced greenness is detri-
mental to the future beauty OF the grass. The
spraying keeps the grass roots and blades
green and tender long after nature would have
Them wither up and die. The natural period
Of the plants growth has ended in the autumn,
and their vitality 10 so expended that they need
. rest Nature would have them partially
dad and toughened before cold weather, but
continued spraying in the autumn wiz keep the
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Another Way to Graft the Grape.


To make use of the wood Of a new Seeding
right after its first years fruising, often
adopt a way Of my own in grating. l do not
approve much of layering, as think it is ex-
hausting and prevents the wood from increas-
ing rapidly. Similarly do / dislike to graft
upon an old stump. If want to graft new
vines of choice variety on new grounds 1
usually take strong two or three-year vines for
stocks. i prepare a cion then from fourteen
to eighteen inches long and graft it on the
stock, tying them securely together. The
stock Is planted IN the ground the same as in
the vineyard. only with greater care. There is
an advantage in using the long cion for this
work They do not dry up and die, as short
ones often do. But the particular part of this
style OF grating is that one or two buds are
left on the stump below the union of cion and
stock. In the old way this was neglected, and
II the clon failed to unite with the stock the
plant never came to anything. No more vines
die according TO this method than in the ordl-
nary way. and there is always 4 certainty of
some of the buds coming to something They
throw out new supporting roots, which very
much hastsns the union between cion and
stock.
never use clay nor COW dung in this work
to exclude air and prevent drying up. By US
ing long gratis the soil can be hrmed around
the butt OF the cion. couple Of inches above
the union, so that all purposes are answered
IL Is better, however, TO finish with a mulch of
hne loose soil This method has been adopted
at different times for grating old vines but it
Is quite new for young, choice varieties The
advantage about it is that there is a considera-
BILE saving of time. One does not have 10 wait
several years TO propagate the vines from the
wood OF the new varieties. Less valuable
wood can be utilized for the stocks, and no
time lost after the valuable varieties are re-
eeived- The cions can be shipped to the vine
yard, and grated on the stocks at once. and
the whole planted as described In my trial of
a number of styles of grating new varieties. I
have found that this one far exceIled all of the
others. s. W. CHAMBERS
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PROPOSALS.

PE@ofS2SsAIs FOR ANNUAL SUPPLIES EoR THE
q Esss.a aS fssy sss asa c sa =
S.y pSl astNeni, wsrshias,oS d c. until ELLNES
Immediately thereafter for the annual ssi,r.ses
rs s.Is s. yea. and fp sao sus sS
At Tie N,;sy-lard Mare island, Cal, rroposAis .or
me snpii divided INTO GASES nanSsrsd ;;
ing Sc 20, fuel; %, gsss; 81, sheep Sins: IS; "a.
Ss , ~ s, -. iS n . ana timber a. psiron; s.
alcohol hpseed IL. McInnes' paint: 50. shiy-ch.nd,
eracibies II proyendsr harness. foundry f.cin Ss
Sc Classes are called for the seyers Navy ards
81 $ %. g. az As so 81 II sos;osIis 70. Is,
60 o. a. r. so .. b ge si \ h.iS ~
islaad' e. ", a Ann.olisal$ 90 ~ 50 &. 81,
q q 81 e Mi.sss s f. NdTscli ie 20 81 81 81
g. -. 81 g, 81. q Mare lslsnd-l3, 20. %, 30.
lsrd or Station desired with blank OF proposal
Nil Be furnished nron application % The Barsau
can CO hi BE oSssnsd grSa g
for Mare Island NsvyYsrd vii be sSPpeS afso ss
the Conn s.ndant. The articles must m ali cases
specton The Department reserves the rirhi 10 re
beet any bid not deemed ADVANTAGEOUS 20 the Gov
Navy. "' ,eI4i
DRoPosALs FOR CEMENT.-U. s. ENGINEER
VIII be received NJ this Office until TWELVE NJ. ON
TUESDAY, JUNE TMESTl-FIETH. 1889. for
Loo barrels more or less. Of hydraulic portland
Cement. Preference will be given cement Of do
mestic Manufacture, conditions quality and price
being equal. For specifications and ali Information
apply 10 PETEk g. HANS Lieut.-Col OF Engineers
1el3l4. l5,ls,22,2i-0t
DRoPoSALS FoR SUPPLIES-DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE. WASHINGTON, June Is, lSS9.-Sealed
proposals for furnishing the Department of Justice
with the Necessary supplies Of the articles med be-
low. tor its during the fiscal year ending June 30
1890 will be received until TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ
MONDAY, JULY FIRST, 1889. At the once OF the
Towels, Miscellaneous Also for the purchase OF The
waste taper OF the department The night u waive
oeiects ana 10 reject all bids is reserved. Blank
forms and information Will be furnished Gpplca-
uoA. W II. L. MILLER. Attorney General. lels-llt
SEkLED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the ONCE OF the supervising Architect, Treasury
department, Washington, -. c., until TMO O'CLOCK
r. NJ; on The TENTH DAY OF JULY. 1889. for
supplying and delivering at freight depot place
lockspulls platesetcf Y = public buildings as may
be ordered during the fiscal ending June 80 1890
Cones OF the sleclncation and any additional in or
nation may be had pication this Office Each
bud must be accompanied by u certified check for
500, JAS. II. WlNDEIM, Supervising Architect
je1S-eo3t
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL FOR REPAIRS OF
Il BUILDINGS, &c, AT HOWARD JNTNER- ITl-
Sealed Proposals in duplicate VIII be by the
NINTH. 1889, Tor furnishing Lumber, Lime, Cement
Hardware, laints. Roofing lin, &c, Tor the Howard
University for the year ending June SO, 1880. The
night to reject bids parts of bids is reserved Par
uculars FURNISHED on Application TO the undersigned
!els-t2s J. b. JOHNSON. Treasurer.
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RAILROADS.
BLrrnonn Avn Ono R,nno.n.

schedule IN caeCt JtNS - lisp
s'e ton troia station corner OF New Jersey
For c,,,c.,,, "a. sss >a AID c street
- b, e aa, - s,m; exgress sp.m
AL, s.acilastt ~ Louis. and fannaroiis exprc>s
l.r d., ~ s, anu ~ a % m
pI Tas % M,ly,i ~ 70 an ard express 4opm.
-. " Nhesnns. iNrkersbufg and prlncip.i st.tious
"a -N-A HAe' es press DAILY e,cept Monday al 3 s.
vi A. rneton and local Stations II q .Soa mn
6: %. sssn Al va ,n e.Ss ~, $500, e:40. 7:2Q
45-minuresi ~, ian.s y, ~ y III :QO, 1900
8 "a ,lninnsss % \ g -. 80 ninute<l
:OO S:s0 p,o,, Ia al - ~ 30 800. %.
90, s:su 3o ii an e ~ a, ~ " m. sond-yA
a-5ys ~ ininntesl 10, 2sQo 80. t45-miruts~,
III :3opm' '"'' o'S" ''Vo' 80 BOO. 1880 ana
more & On n a. % os.Neen NAshinston and Rziti
ii 80 D. m s1n sSo I, M 1910 S;2s $40 90
3 30. IL so N M "- iiAS Sa~S sisA
Trains leave Baltimore for v..h,,..,o,, -. -.
5:lo. 90 $50. us 90 s.o "a seea asyS
s45 minutes S,e % oa aiieaaes, =; M l2la. *
$500, o:O0 $50. 40 as 90 losoS go. "a
rs nhases, sm 20 - $50 BIS. 1870
4.l5 .oo 4 l0 ii ~ 80 80 p Minutesh 90
IL 90 pm 49, Wv" Aeso"s lV-Ao ana
fOr iaV l,idsre. trains la..-e "A "a N -. -.
ington. we,l DAYS s-OS a ~ 80 oellNsl Nsen-
Sundays n so a M 1 a 4 an. -, 100 y m
Leave HAY l,,a.,. Sr..l 49, ~ ~ ~ .. n ao -
SUNDAYS 3 40 S.oo sna q .;,s n ~ e.o SOU " m
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SPECIALTIES.

TNHE ELECTROPoISE is AN ABSOLUTE CURE
l. for all Diseases. Alcoholism. and Opium Habit.
JOHN y. WEBB,
je11-1ms 6l0 st ~ W.
ELECTRICITY-15 YEARS SPECIAL. PRACTICE
in nervous and functional disorders Malaria and
Liver troubles rheumatism Neuralgia, Insomnia, ETC.
Ovarian, Uterine. and Brain Diseases n specially.
Hairs removed. Structures permanently cured oh.
ap27-2ms
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
SHokT ROUTE To LONDON,
- NOkDDEUTsCHER LLOYD s. s. co
4 Ppss Sfearu.rs

, ..
Fast La ress Steamers.
To Southampton London. hEyre). Bremen
sasle, We'd. June 10, 10 am; Ems, Sat, June %
pil. Trave. We'd, June 70, y. m fulda Sat
june ~, p; m Lain, Wed, July 3, a M. /: Elbe
Sat. July q, IL 4.
SomiortaDie staterooms, excellent table. luxurious
saloon appointments. Prices: LIST cabin : 100 and
inward berth. according % location; I'd cabin SO
AID 90 en admit Sieersge at low rates. Apply 10 L.
i. DhOOP. D25 Tenn. ave. SeI5
An BUkG-AMERICAN PACKET co.
l1EApRESS SEablCE between New York, South.
ampton AID Hamburg by the tNn-screw steamers
OF 10000 tons ard 1000 HORSEPOWER. Fast time u
London and the Continent Steamers unexcelled for
safety, speed and comfort.
REGULAR SERVICE: Every Thursday from New
nork to Plymouth Loldon), CherDoury (l'aris) and
Hamburg. Through tickets to London and Paris.
Excellent fare. Hates extremely low, Apply to the
General Office. Ham, General PASSAGE Office
G1 American Is. Pac ket G; b RICHARD a co.
Co., 80 Broadway, n \. 81 Broadway, New YORK
nh30eo4m EDM'D Z. DROOP go pa. ave. n W.
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Tx1r Nor YoUl I1rR Away because your hsir
= gray, while young, - yo0 can stop Al grayness
ana can beautfy the haxr win nalls Hair He
newer and - happy.
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ANCHOR LINE.
Atlantic Express Services,
l1NEhPO0L via QUEENSTOWN
Steamship CITY OF ROME from New York
WEDcESDAl june 70, July "a, August "a. sept. 1 8.
saloon lGssage 500 TO 800, Second Class, SJ5
GLASGOW SERVICE
Steamers every saturday from New York to
GLASGOW and LONDONDERRY.
Stpln tassake 10 elias ow. Londonderry Liverpool
600 ami S6U. SecoLd Class, $50
Storage passage. either service, 40.
Saloon EnCu lsion Tickets 1T heduced Rates
1lEve.ers' Circular Letters Of Credit and Drafts
ICr any amount issued at lowest current rates
lCl books of tours, tickets further Information
AfIly 10 HENDERSON BROS, New York, or
q. ". MOSS, y2l Pennsylvania ave NV
Washington. mh26-3m
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS
RIVER LANDINGS.

DOIOAAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Steamer John ". Thompson leaves 9th street wharf
on Mondays, " Wednesdays and Fridays m Re-
turning tuesdays, thursdays and Saturdays. ID m,
landing ~ River Landings far Rock Point Col
tons. Nd Nemini Greek, Va. Curr1oman Va. and
Leonardtown, Md
Pare to all landings: First-class. SO cents Second
class, 30 cents. Sel2-lm
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III HE GREA1

TO rur KEN F55SSN Is EssS ROUTE g Iruur
sfEIL San MAeNff tihhNRlP 2S SGShffEaES
TRAINS 1f n EsFFMcs MY I1 ISlh 50
SS99RkNER OF SIKH AND b sTkElETs. AS foL,
For f,tsburg and the wse, Chicago IAmited Expires.
Of Pullman Nesiiluled Cars az $50 am. daily fsst
N cepnr cs Gs u 10 Plh itasgns 20 sa M s
10 aber 70 - Louis daily except saturday.
"Ts 5alssss at 80 pm daily with sleeping
meeting daily Harrisburg with throuTh sieeper.
ior Louisville and llemPhis Tacihe EII ress 10 %
Ihroush Sleeper to Pitts6urs. and pitts51rs s %
For kSne, canandaeua- Rochester and Niagara Falls
' BkIf I'm EeS SNfb f s;lSsR; R,uRo,n
For Lrie Cansadaisus and Rochester daily: Tor Buf.
io and A1A4Ta daily sssspt sa,ursy lo0Op
For MiillSlnsiort, Lock Haven and Eimirs at so O.
FoR ibl.Irra LANE NEw YORK AND TIE EAST
i1;r44a 300 II 90 aud IL 40 am, 30 4:lO.
n. 80. 4io loco and II go g pS L.mitsd
except sunday and 3f5 pm dsiiy. With oin 1s;
FOR PHILADELPHIA ONLY
Sdaiiy. Express 2:lo p daily Accom-. 8 p m
For Boston. without change, = 80 p. m. every day.
jersey City with boats Brookisn Annex an nd
double fsqI transfer < f y street avoiding
For Atlantic City y 90 and y 20 week days
ii 90 a1d 20 M si ~ e ssd go 80
4;l0, 40 $40 9 .QG. $40, ) 10. 10 90, and
BIO Is 6s153a ss s 4io s eoS s 40 s 10
1000 and IL 20 y. m.
For ropes Greek Line. :: 20 am and 40 pm daily
- except Sunday.
o:OO pm daily, except Sunday. Sundays, 9.05
am. 4 10 pm
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
Is EFFECT MAY IL. 1889.
For Alexandria, 1850. %. As. $40. AS. 1857
AIN, l2:Oi Loon. 2.C5 I %, 50, 6.Ol, GA.
s:o2, 1000 aha IL 30 pm ON Sunday at 30,
40, $50, 1907 am. 10. O:Ol. B .O2 and 1908
pm.
Aoco..podation for QuantieO. AS m. and :55 pm
week days. 40 IN. sundays.
For Riehmond and the south. ;jn o 90 a. IN daily
o., ana O:2l y. l daily, except sunday
Trans leave hleH.aei = for Washington, Cos oa.
3lO, ;O5, 500. $40. 10 80, and IL .O5 y. IA
On sunday az ;j;io and II 90 a IN: 200. 5:l0
Z :Oa, 500 Y:-O, ana lO;5g p. m.
Tickets AID information the oficc northeast cor
ner o: l.. N street ana pennsylvania avenue and
at the station. where orders can be LETT Tor the
checking OF baggage to destination from hotels and
residences.
CHAS. l.. IUGH. j. II. WOOD.
l..
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Currant Worms Again.


Out here in Illinois the current worms are
hard at their destructive work again, and
farmers are diligently fighting them with helle-
bore and other insect washes. Some started in
earlier, and saved many of their bushes As
soon as small holes were seen in the young cur
rant and gooseberry leaves, powdered white he'll
lebore. mixed with water in the proportion of
one ounce of the poison to one pailful of
water was applied unremittingly. In a long
course of experience with this fruit have never
yet found anything so effective as the above
wash for eurrant worms. l have sometimes
found 1t necessary to make several applications
before the worms were thoroughly extermi-
mated, and have often been compelled to syringe
the liquid on the under sides of the leaves II
this Is done carefully there need be no fear of
the worms destroying the bushes. The princi-
pal thing l. to begin early enough in the season,
and not wait until after the worms have nearly
stripped the bushes of their leaves The fruit
OF such bushes will never ripen as nicely as
that on bushes well supplied with green foliage.
ioung cabbage plants have also been de-
st-oyed by the hundreds this spring by the
cabbage worm have just been looking at a
cabbage field OF my neighbours, and the sight
was such as to make one discouraged in rails
ing vegetables for the market The plants
that were not eaten off down to the stem were
30 ragged looking that nothing could ever
come OF them. There were nearly u 900 plants,
all OF which are to be plowed up and turned
under to make manure for the next crop
These plants might have been saved had the
gardener thoroughly sprayed them with pyre-
threum, mixing one ounce of it to two gallons
OF water. The worms, however, are difficult
to kill, and 1t Is necessary to reach each one of
the pests with the liquid, and cover them with
IL Otherwise they viii escape, and continue
their work of eating the leaves and breeding
young ones. have had more success in mix
ing the pyrethreum with flour and then sitting
the white mixture over and under the plants.
One can then see just where he has sprinkled.
and in going over the plants the second time
see where he has missed in spots.
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Written f0 TIE EVENING STAR.
FARM AND GARDEN.
Culture of Japan Persimmons-Currant
Worms Ravages-Useful Hints.

There can be no doubt of the increasing pop
ularity Of the Japan persimmon. and of its be-
ing profitable market fruit, fresh or dried
Il is grown in many orchards now, not only for
.he market, but for the home table. 1t is
rapidly becoming a standard crop, and fruit
growers annually devote more attention to i'm
proving it. 1t is a fruit that is really little
known by the average fruit-lover. When in
the immature state it is quite astringent, and
before it be sent to distant markets it is
necessary to dry it and put it up after the man
ner of Smyrna figs. have found ready mar
ket for all that have thus sent off, and from
the returns received / feel satisfied that the
fruit will sell much better than the Smyrna
hgs. IL is fancy fruit, should be packed
~ such. and the greater care and taste exer-
elsed IN putting 1t up in neat, tidy form, the
better viii the returns be.
The varieties that 1 have found to be the
most profitable to raise are: Zingi, the smallest
kind, but very sweet and of good quality;
imperial, a larger kind, from to inches in
diameter; among, an exceedingly prolific pro-
Queer and a late bearer; hackeye, seedess,
kurokumo and hyahume. l keep them in
finely pulveriZed rich soil In such soil
young tree will bear from twenty to fifty per-
simmons In one year. They are heavy bearers
at very early age, and the number of per-
simmons that some of the prolific bearers pro-
duce III one season often renders it necessary
to pull some of them off before maturity to save
the tree from breaking. They should never be
raised from the seed. The only reliable
method Of propagating them is by budding or
grating on the native tree. GEO. WILSON.