The times., 1891-06-26

Capt. Silva Palma of the insurgent cruiser
Esmeralda, received his naval education in
the British navy, serving as lieutenant on
the famous Mnotaur. He is a sou OF the
president of the senate OF Chilli.
The following order has just been issued
relative to the National flag: The field or
union of the National flag in use in the
army will, on and after July T. 1891, con-
sist of fOrty-four stars in six rows. the
upper and lower rows to have eight stars
and the second. third fourth and nth ROWS
seven stars each in blue field"
List of letters remaining uncalled for at
the postoftice In Owosso the week ending
June 20, 1891: Harry B. Morton. Ella
MonrOe, Earnest Root Mrs. Rose Sevener,
Bert Shemig, W. II. futile. Edith Van
Epps. Mrs. Els Wilson. Miss Wedpll, Frank
We ch. Mrs. w. II. Gouchtr Mrs. Loren
&. Bush, Mrs. VIM. Annors, +. II. boo
little l.. &. Eaton. IL s. Fish. Drops, II.
A. Harder, VIM. I. Kidd.
The following advice to friend is
credited to Abraham Lincoln:
Do not worry. Eat three square meals
a day Say your prayers. Think of your
wife. BE courteous to your creditors. Keep
your digestion good. Keep clear of bilious
ness. Exercise. Go slow and go easy.
Maybe there are other reasons that your
especial case requires to make happy. but.
my friend, these, | reckon, will give you
good lift.
POnltry may be successfully employed to
protect the fruit trees of an orchard from
insects, provided sufficient number are
set at the work. Fifty hens to an acre of
bearing orchard are required to take care of
the insects, at the same time that by their
scratching they will stir the soil benelcaily,
while their droppings will constitute the
required fertilizer. Jarring plum trees to
catch the curculo is not regarded us the
best remedy at which we are not surprised
when we see the easy pounding with the
padded mallet recommended thick cloth
being used to soften the blow on the tree,
instead of the sharp jar of the heavy ham
mer Oh the inserted iron plug.
AsPARAGUs.-Not three farmers in
hundred raise this delicious vegetable,
which comes into use more than month
before peas, and is less trouble to grow than
anything of equal value which the garden
produces. We begin using asparagus soon
after the middle of April, i'm early seasons.
A single row of asparagus ten rods long will
furnish large family all they can llse and
one planting is for life. There are beds i'm
this neighborhood that have been planted
for over fifty years and are still in vigorous
bearing. The way / start an asparagus bed
lis to plow cut as deep dead-furrOw as
can, by passing several times with the two
horse plow. Then manure heavily, and
with the plow turn the earth back and har-
row it mellow. l then set out strong plants
two feet apart, and with the crowns two or
three inches below the level. Give clean
cultivation the first summer, and after the
land freezes, cover with four inches of
ananure. We repeat the covering every
fall. and this smOthers out most of the
weeds so that very little cultivation is need
.ed all that is necessary is to keep down the
weeds. which can be pulled out by hand if
there are but few of them. We always use
asparagus until new peas are ready for use,
which is, with us, about June 1, varying
ilittle with the season.
w. f. BROWN, Butler Co., o.