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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

entirely new variety not resembling either
Of the parents in any particular And It
stands chance of being change of much
Importance, as the new variety obtained by
the cross may exhibit points of superior ex-
cellence. Most Of the fine varieties of corn
now before the farming public have been
made by crossing, either accidentally or
purposely.
II is interesting TO cross corn and watch
the results even with no particular object
in view, but actuated by an object one may
secure many desired qualities in new seed
corn. For instance, we may have variety
Of good corn carrying an objection in ma.ur-
ing either too early TO too late. We may
change this in either case by crossing with
variety of opposite character in that
particular. If the variety is too late we
cross it with some early variety-if too
early we cross it with some late variety.
If too large for some particular purpose we
cross it with some small variety-if too
small we cross it with some large variety,
etc.
Where two varieties ripening at the same
time if plan ed at the same time, are to be
crossed, the necessary process is as easy as
eating. We will suppose that you are plant
ing main crop Of some variety which you
would like to cross on some other variety.
To effect this cross your plant here and
there about in the field a few hills of the
variety you propose to cross upon, taking
care to mark the hills with q stob or by
some other means that will enable you to
find them at any time. Nothing further is
to be done until the corn is just starting to
"tassel out that is, the top of the tassel is
but just beginning to show. This is the
critical time. You must now visit those
hills and cut off every tassel on them. This
ends the work until you are ready to gather
the ears. Those hills OF corn viii bear ears
the same as if nothing had happened, but
each ear will undoubtedly be cross-haf
one variety and half the other
To cross late variety on an early va
riety or an early variety on q late variety
calls for something little more compli-
Gated. Suppose you are crossing an early
variety on late variety. You viii need TO
have some knowledge of how long time
each variety runs from the planting to the
tasseiing, for 20 secure a cross each variety
must tassel OF exactly the same time. If
the hills 10 be planted here and there in the
field to receive the cross are Of variety
earlier than the main crop, you must de-
lay the planting Of those hills to such
time Us would bring the tasseiine simuita-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
wEEyIL-EATEN SEED BEANS.

Do you consider beans eaten more or less
by weevils as good for seed as beans not SO
eatenl The question seems to be a mooted
one, some persons contending that the
weevil never touches the vital part of the
bean, and that therefore it is not injured
for planting, while others contend other
wise. Please answer through THE GAZETTE
Waco, Texas. LADY GARDENER.
Beans bored by weevils should never be
used as seed if it can possibly be avoided,
for they are never reliable. They may ger
inmate (many Of them willy, and the re-
sultant plants may grow, but such plants
will invariably be weak and runted a. the
start, and therefore will never reach the
full development which they would other
wise have attained It Is with plants a
good deal as with ivestock-one can never
expect runted calf or runted colt to de-
velop into the highest type Of its species at
maturity.
4 bean, as you must know, is divided
into two parts or halves; on rather, as we
might say, three parts. There are two
outer parts called cotyledons BY botonists,
and an inner part called the plumule. The Lat
ter is the living or terminating part of the
seed-the embryo plant-while the two
former are simply little hampers Of food
which the new plant carries with it in its
journey up out Of the ground, and from
which it must draw its supplies until old
enough to ''wean," as 1t were. In other
words the matter of those s'hampers" must
feed 1t until & has grown large enough and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

same vine, took the first premium for mel
ons at the Ohio stAe fair, the four melons
together weighing $40 pounds. They We're
raised and offered by Mr.. Browne Of Ohio.
Seeds Of the Cuban Queen are Of dark
brownish color thickly dotted with specks
a shade darker, presenting a kind Of mot
tied or granny appearance. Each side Of
the beak is marked by a short black stripe.
Seeds not SO colored and so marked could
not be trusted as genuine.
This minute description Of the Cuban
Queen is simply in response to requests
from correspondents, and therefore must
not be accepted as an effort on our part TO
Evidently it is, as yet, the largest growing
melon under cultivation-most OF the seed
catalogues viii tell you this, and as a.
ready stated, its shipping qualities are IN
questionably frst-class. It's introduction
certainly marks the beginning of extremely
large growing melons fer this
country, but later other largo
growing melons, evidently off-shoots
from the Cuban Queen, have appeared, and
some of them, as Kolb's gem, Burpee's
ironclad and others are fairly popular. We
have had no experience with any Of these
established new qarities, but think them
all good. Our only interest in the Cuban
Queen lies in the fact that from long ex-
perience (having been the first to grow it
from North American soil), we know 1t to
be entirely good for the truck-farmer who
purposes shipping his product TO distant
rnar[a.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

of the usual make. These four are exits
above the number now used, and occupy
position under the center Of the coaca
They are without fangcs and the brasas
work upon them. The dangeIess tire givas
the brakes far more effectiveness than tHaY
could have On trucks with fianges.
A Chicago scientist Or. Gentry rcpo-.5
the discovery OF u new uicrobc, the VIII
being none other than the little fellow ca.
ing "a grippe. II was first captured II
atmosphere, and afterwards is ideu---y
was established by examining the exp
toration Of numerous Ia grippe palie--s
No other known microbe resembles :. "a
any prominent particular. OF al the ..-
crobes yet seen it IS the most agile. 1---
skipping flea ten thousand times IL Pr.
portion to size. After the first discovs-,
the atmosphere, by u resort to the orig.--l
method OF capture, was found to be f-l -
them. Chicago IS now severely sco-cs
BY 10 grippe -,
DR.. Q. I. Myers Of Rochester, y. L,
reports . -milar discovery made in eNI=s-
torations, though he did not take any +
the game on the fiy. Referring 10 DE-
Gentry's discovery he says: 1T is ev.C-..
that both of US have secured the s-a9
heterogeneous. That this organism 3,
the cause Of influenza I am not prepared {.
assert, but it IS altogether likely t-as
il is. Being an infectious disease. t1-
corn, rIa,-.,- could NOT Sr1y- pfT1, g g,l. t
explanation, but, reasoning from auauGy
would become logical inference
The most stupendous waterfall il the
world is said 70 have been lately discovered
in Labrador. y large stream known Us
Grand river tumbles over . perpeudleg-.I
cliff 2O0O feet without obstruction.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
on CROSSING corr.

Few things could be easier than crossing
farm may make as many crosses Us he de-
sires 10 make without involving trouble
sufficient TO be at all worthy of mention. Il
is very interesting. He can at the next
harvest time have for exhibition ears o.
corn that he knows to be half and half OF
TWO different varieties. The ears may show
no apparent variation from the corn pro-
ducing the stalk upon which they grew,
but the cross will be there all the same, and
will show up in the next crop raised from
that crossed ear. The change in the next
crop may be SO great as to astonish one-an
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
j. p. STEELE, EDITOR.

other. Notice them daily for week or 50
TO see that no bruised specimens are show
ing signs OF rotting. You can tell such
specimens at a glance, for a mould will be
appearing upon them. All such specimens
must be promptly removed, as their con-
tact with sound specimens would be apt TO
damage the latter This IS all there is Of It
the potatoes will keep on through tho
sumner. The main point is 10 keep them
perfectly dry, and so laid that air can cir
culate freely about them, As the season
advances they will wit or shrirel @ little.
but this will not in!ure them in the ieast.
When you wish 70 use them put them in
water an hour o. SO and they will swell out
and appear as plump and fresh as if but
Just taken from the ground. Should you
desire to market barrel of potatoes, put
them in an open -four barrel over night and
pour water enough among them to give
them a thorough wetting. Next morning
they will be al right for market, in every
respect.
We gave this plan to the public at the
time named ard it has since been quite ex-
tensivcly adopted with entire satisfaction
Some improvements On the up stairs" barn
floor have been made in gu open floor com
posed Of ia-h5 or Stats. We regard tho i'm
provement - good one. for it admits of q
better circulation Of air than the tight floor
could Do. Under such an arrangement d
building might be flied viii floors Just fur
enough above each other to admit of pass
ing between and hence be made to hold
large quantity of potatoes.
The main point, as already stated, is to
keep the potatoes entirely dry and well
aired. The atmosphere is much damper in
South Alabama than in Texas, while there
is much more wind in Texas than in Ala
bama. Under these circumstances there
could exist no kind Of good reason for sup
posing that Irish potatoes would not keep
as well through the summer here as there
the conditions favoring their keeping have
much better development in Texas than in
Alabama
It is scarcely needful for US to add that in
case of keeping the potatoes in too cool
weather it would then be necessary to re-
move them from their summer dryhouse to
quarters where they would have protection
from frost.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

strong enough TO take its sustenance from
other sources. So, we see, if in its course
there can be no plant; but if it misses this
and confines its work 10 the cotyledons,
plant may appear but it will be q starved
and hence runted plant in proportion to the
quantity Of matter removed by the insect.
Nature provides no surplus for such en-
emergency In the cotyledons there IS but
Just food enough to supply the needs Of the
young plant, hence when 4 weevl has been
in the bean it cannot be otherwise than
damaged as a seed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
THERE Is MONEY IN HoPs.

We have said through these columns
about everything that could be said with
reference to hop culture for Texas. We
have clearly shown that the crop could oa
successfully grown here and made profit
able, ana one of our leading citizens, who
was once engaged in hop culture in another
state, has favored our readers with full d.
rections for cultivating and managing the
crop. And now, through the LINDEN Press,
state Of Washington, comes an article show
ing what there is in hop culture up there
region far less favorable for the crop
than Texas. The Press says: "Mr. A. a,
Judd has leased his hop field of twenty
acres to Winkler Bros The value Of the
crop last year was $4,000. It will run
fully as high this year. This
is IN immense amount to be
derived from one field. He says the
cost of harvesting and marketing the crop
Will not exceed $1,000, which amount will be
put in circulation in Lynden. BY the above
it will be seen that the WiEkler Bros. and
Mr. Judd will net clear return of Sl3 900
or more from their twenty acres, which far
exceeds the return of any other crop on ten
times the amount OF landn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

This department is devoted TO answering
such questions as may be asked by our sub
scribers. which may be OF general information.
Inquiries OF personal character that require an
swer By mail should always have stamp In
closed. Please give full name and poStoftico
address in addition TO any such signature as
Subscriber or A. G. D. not Tor publication.
II against the will q the writer, but TO admit OF
deemed necessary. Address US directed at head
Of this maze
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
Clcburne. Tex, April 8.


Clcburne, Tex, April 8.
Your grass is the Festuca pratensis 0.
botanists In different localities it IS
known BY various common names a.
meadow fescue, " Randall grass, ever
green grass etc. It is not native OF
Texas, but an introduction; indeed, II
grows more or less in most of the lower
Southern states. Mr.. James Taylor Of
North Carolina, writing to the United
States department Of agriculture, says Of
It that it grows well On rocky soils, afford
ing fine pasture for cattle and sheep
throughout the winter. Being perennial,
where once fairly set it stays. Really it
is Just about IS good grass as blue
grass, with an advantage to its favor in
the fact that it will grow on lands more
dry and elevated than would sustain blue
grass. Drouth hurts it less than any other
good grass. In Europe it is one of the
STANDARD pasture grasses. 1t is, further
more, much grown US hay grass
in many portions Of the old country,
where it is sown as other regular tame
grasses. The plan Of sowing it there is
with the crop of spring oats, about one
peck Of well-cleaned seed being given 10 the
acre. Here we might put It in with our
crop OF fall-sown oats. The seeds weigh
fourteen pounds to the bushel. We have
no information as to whether or not the
seed is anywhere on sale in this country.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
POPULAR SCIENCE.
THE BOTANICAL PAM PALETS OF
PROFESSOR BUCKLEY.
The Indian Territory Gold FieIds-VaIua-
bic Minerals of Texas-i New Rail
road Car-CauSe OF La Grippe.
The Greatest Waterfall.

An Austin correspondent writes Us that
our move in favor of complete botanical
work for Texas was certainly move in the
right direction, and that he homes the capa-
bic man may soon be found willing to IN
dertalle the task. Referring 10 our men-
ton Of the late S. B. Buckley's labors in
that direction ne says it is not now known
that Professor Buckley left any notes, but
severa! valuable pamphlets We're published
by him that might still be had at scientific
centers. One of these was entitled New
Plauts in Texas"-three parts. Another
was Notes on New Texas Plants" and
still another The Grasses OF Texas" 1t
is his opinion that in the event of not soon
having the proposed exhaustive work under
way We ought TO get those pamphlets to-
gether ere they are entirely lost and print
them in hook form
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
4 GOOD GRASS FnR NAME.

Enclosed you viii find for Identification,
q few heads OF grass. 1t has been green all
through the winter, and is now Just be-
ginning to head out. VIII you please give
Us through The GAZETTE the name, etc.
of this grass, and much oblige.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

! Professor Robert T. Hill, in an editorial
for the American Geologist, April issue
says the occurrence of gold in the Indian
Territory has been the cause Of periodic
mineral excitements for several years. He
has had occasion during the past year to
examine the regions wherein the gold oc-
ours. There are two of these, one near
Tishomingo, in the Chickasaw Nation, and
the other in the Wichita mountains upon
the Comanche reservation. In both locali-
ties the conditions are favorable for min
eral deposits, consisting Of igneous con-
facts of granite and eruptiye material, with
numerous veins and faults, accompanied by
large deposits of debris derived from them,
sufficient to warrant investigation for
placer deposits, in the Tfshomingo dis
trict, ct least The just rights and we'll
founded opposition to investigation OF the
present Indian proprietors prevent any
careful exploration, while even reconnois-
sance IS accompanied by danger.
-
In the same issue Of the American Geolo-
gist Professor H;ll says there are many val
liable materials in Texas awaiting develop
ment Rich chalk and cretaceous marls
and greensands occur, also gypsum and
probably phosphates. Her vast coal fields
have never been looked into by a competent
expert except in the interest of private par
ties. Superb building stones and structural
materials are here in inexhaustible quaint
ties, while the conditions for manufactur-
ing improved artificial Portland cements-
such as America is now entirely dependent
upon Europe forecasts in the chalk dis
tricts Of Texas, in marvellous supplies. In
the rarers minerals the state is exceedingly
rich, but in nearly every case where inyes-
tigated these nave proved Of little quantity,
except in the trans-Pecos region where
there is undoubtedly valuable silver dis
tricts. In the small paleozoic area Of the
Burnet district from which the OVERLAPPING
cretaceous beds have been eroded there is q
greater diversity of rare minerals than in
any other spot in America, over thirty Of
the known chemical elements including
many Of the rarer elements such as yttriun,
thoriuu, etc, having been found at single
locality (Barringer hilD by DR.. Edgar
Everhart of the State university.
A Mobile (Ala) man has Just invented&
new car which well-informed railroad6
say viii undoubtedly soon come into genShl
use. One of its most striking features rdt1
in an independent action of each whex
there being no connecting axles. This g
away with all friction and sliding o1rNAA
ming curves. The wheels or trucks are Sc.
In q strong frame work. and are Of the
usual size and, with the exception Of four,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30
LOCAL BREvlT.gs.

Miss Menagh, who was injured in, the
| accident on Mill Mountain some time
ago, is now improving considerably.
Mr.. E. NJ. Bunch, OF Lynchburg, was
in the city Yesterday guest at the
Ponce de Leon.
Mr.. w. H. Riddle, of Baltimore, was
registered yesterday at the Ponce de
Leon.
Miss Matte Wilson. of lis Fourth
avenue s. W., is spending the holidays
| with her brother and friends in Knox
Vile, Tenn. She will return to Roanoke
on February A.
D. Moses was before Mayor Evans
yesterday morning on the charge of
carrying concealed weapons. He was
fined $40.
DR.. H. A. Simms returned from Chi
cago last night, accompanied by Prof.
Gcubb, of California.
Mr.. H. T. Silverthorn, of Lynchburg.
was in the city yesterday, guest at
Ponce de Leon Hotel.
II. II. DickeY, of Baltimore, was regis
tered yesterday at the Ponce de Leon.
Col. w. NJ. Wishart, who recently re-.
moved from this city to Washington, is
visiting friends here.
Several marriage licenses were issued
yesterday in the clerks Office. and
weddings this week will be plentiful.
Will Hudson, former well-known
citizen of Roanoke, now living in Cum.
berland, Nd, is visiting the family of
j. 7. Ward, corner of Jefferson street
and Salem avenue.
Chief of Police Hardwick, of Radford,
was in the city yesterday
M. A. Moseley and j. L. Hooper, of
the oanoke Opera House. went to Rad
ford last night to witness "Castaway,"
by the Harry Lindley Company.
w. w. Coe, chief engineer of the Nor
folk and Western, returned yesterday
morning from Charlestown, w. Va,
where he spent Christmas with his
father-in-law, Hon. William III. Travers.
Councilman j. A. Mcconnell continues
to improve and his physician expects to
have him out in short time.
Mrs. Catognl has almost recovered
from her injuries caused by the explo-
sion of firecracker in her face on
Christmas day. Her eyes have not re-
ceiyed any lasting injury, as was feared
at first.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30
Not Ready for Trial.

Allen Hopkins has been in Jail for the
past thirteen days charged with stealing
clothes. and also with beating woman.
Yesterday he was brought before JUS
tice Howerton for trial, but the prosecu-
ton was not ready and his case was set
for tomorrow afternoon. Hopkins OBJ
jected to this proceeding and demanded
trial Immediately. The justice in
formed him that it paid the city much
better to keep him locked up, for then
he could not steal anything. Hopkins
is about the last of gang of snatch
thieves who have been operating in
Roanoke for the past year. The rest are
all in Jail, and it is probable he will fol-
low them in few days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30
Assaulted by a Hirhwayman,

Walter L. Nelson, young man about
II years old, was assaulted by negro
at the corner of Park and Church
streets about 1 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He was going to the residence of his
mother, Mrs. M. j. Nelson, who lives
on the corner of Sixth avenue and Park
street, when negro struck at him
with a largo club. He lodged the
blow, and hurrying home, he aroused
his elder brother and they made a
search for the man, but he could not be
found,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30
THE Athlete" ut the Opera House T,
night.

THE Athlete" ut the Opera House To-
night.
1.-THE Athlete" is play which wildly
illustrates the theory that excessive
physical training robs the mind of the
Amer sensibilities and reduces the
human being to level with the brute
creation. Mr.. Frank Mayo, one of the
greatest ornaments of the American
stage, an actor who has contributed
much to the elevation of the drama,
gave the audience at the Pike last night
taste of his remarkable versatility in
the presentation of 1.-The Athlete"
which is production based on the
famous novel of Wilkie Collins, "Man
and Wife," The DEMONSTRATION of the
story was the work of Mr.. Mayo, and he
has succeeded in evolving striking
picture which impresses, by the excel
lence of the dialogue, the realism of tho
characters and the naturalness of the
development of the plot.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30

Willow ware, consisting of
Work Baskets, Laundry Bas-
kets, Waste Baskets, Table
Mats, Baby Carriages and
Cradles, Lunch Baskets.
Plush Goods in great vari-
ETY.. Plush Dressing Cases,
Manicure Sets, Handkerchief
Boxes, Collar and Cuff Boxes,
Music Rolls, Perfumery Cases,
Glove Boxes, Shaving Sets,
and 1000 other articles too
numerous to mention.
Silk Handkerchief and
Mumers, Pocketbooks and
Shopping Bags in a large va
riety.
The above line of goods we
will sell IS per cent. cheaper
than any other house in the
city, and it will pay you to
call early and make selections.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30

auction Sale To-day of Groceries, &c.
w. w. WORKMAN 81 Co., auct,oneers
will sell at their store this morning, at
10 o'clock. part of stock of groceries,,
such as canned goods, show cases, large
coffee mill, oil tank, molasses, fish and
a good line Of furniture.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30

HAVE you been to Shafer. the jeweler
No. Salem avenue? Remember b.
is selling out at cost to close business
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30

THE Athlete at the Opera House to.
night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30

SHAFER, at No. Salem avenue, is
selling jewelry at cost, to quit business
January LIST.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30
FRANK MAYO tonight.

Buy your Christmas presents OF jew
eiry of Solomon, the Salem avenue jew
eler. He will save you money.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30

night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30

THE Moller, Needham, Packard, and
Clough and Warren organs in stock by
the Smith Music Company. Low prices
rule.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30

FRANK MAYO will appear at the
Opera House tonight in the Athlete.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-30
FRANK MAYO tonight.

THE celebrated Steck piano, the
best known in the South, never fails tc
give satisfaction. Write the Smith
Music Co. for catalogues and prices