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CHAMPION STAKES 10 BE RUN TO-DAY.
Firenze. Riley. and Rnceiand TO Meet nj
jerome Park.

Ffrenze. Riley. and Raceiand 10 Meet At
jerome Park.
Should Firsnze. Riley. and Rnceland start
FOR the Champion Stakes at Jerome Park this
afternoon the public will see an interesting
race. Firenze Is sure starter II the track Is
In as rood condition as it was yesterday. and
Fred Taral will have the mount. Riloy has
been going great guns in his work. and Race
land was never better in his life. II Firenze Is
nt all herself and Byrnes will hardly send her
to the post short OF work-she should win. but
she will have no picnic ut that. as her OPP
ponents can both 20 the route. and go 1t at
Only refrifer DISPUTES Kincs,on,s claim to
the Orange Stakes. although number OF we'll.
known horses are eligible to, start. Tho Messrs.
and save q walk over, blu: Kingston 10 the surest
ofsuTe things. and should win hands down.
ceiling race Tor tWo.ycsr.oids ana ' Pra,her
ought TO give BANQUET race for the mile and
very OPEN raee and the ws,'ss
$S.ssa; l;sss Brand or xirisGs may ' beat s"s
III Il: sssRs e ss:s az
g 600 IN tfs sso
y ;: s $%sss
S % !. r..
to receive $3.50 on. Of the stakes; seven fUrlonvs
Kingston l2y 1errner.
Third Race-Ths champion Stakes of $3.50 each. with
81 QUO added tho second 10 receive 5000 out OF tho
stakes and the third to save his stake mile
half
Raceland. 1875 Firenke .............i2 0
klloy.
Fourth Rsee-swespstnkss OF $50 zach. with $1,000
added. OF hich 500 aud SlOJ third sell.
Ing allowances; i've furiongs
Eirsch - Disappoint IO<
Take Back IA Count .,........., iOI
Modera colt t'rocus .......,,,,, iUi
Pedestrian 10 Piccaliil
MRuhAuset ,lU7I au tno fiilv
Maggie Murphy....,.i0i Eros ...................
Lnid..... .io Knapsack ........... 10
FINN Rscs-Free handicap sweepstakes of S23 each.
Win 2D aided OF whic 500 to second and Sl0J to
third ono mile and hrse-sixteenths
hanluet...... Y Zen kingsbury 20
Rambler iu+ kiuscem .........,,,,.
frathsr 100 Westchestsr ......... IS
sixth Rnee-Free reler weisht handicap weep
stakes or S' each, with SHou added o: which $40 to
second and S,D TO third: gentlemen riders allowed
seven pounds three-Quartors OF n milo.
Neriden ...............1lS Mr. Sass lII
fagan l2< West Farms .........Il2
silver Prince best Brand ..........
Kitty T......,,,.,..,.llYtA Annie Que en- ,'''' IN
Nes!chestsr ~ Alright ......,.,.. 81
b. 1ohn................llei
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Baseball Games To-day.
RATIONAL L1kC or

RATIONAL LekcuH.
New York Va Cincinnati, At the Pole grounds.
Brooklyn w. Chicago at Eastern PArk.
BOSTON vs. cleveland. at boston.
Philadelphia Vs. Pittsburgh, At PHILADELPHIA.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Cincinnati va Hoston. At Cincinnati
Colnnn nus We. -Athstics. At Columbus
Louisville Va 1altimore at Louisville
b. Louis Va Wuahinaton- at sc Louis.
kisTEKN AssociArIoS.
Providence vs. Albany. at Providence
New Haven w. syracuse ~ New Haven,
Troy va Rochester ut Troy.
Lebanon w. Buffalo, ~ Lebanon.
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MET DEATH ON TIE RACE TRACK.
Jockey George Bushnell Dies from In.
jaries Received mt Gloucester.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. l2.-George Bushnell a
jockey died last night from injuries received
while riding thu horse Alfred b. In the last
race at Gloucester Yesterday.
Governor Roberts ridden by Jockey Merrlck
fell at the upper end OF the back stretch and
broke his leg. The horses Davis and Alfred
f. were running SO close behind Governor
Roherts that they Were unable to turn out aud
their Jockeys. Eddie Carr and Bushnell. Both
Jockeys were badly injured. and Bushnell die
In he night. Merrck. who rode Governor Rob-
ers. escaped injury. Bushnell was 70 years
old. aud lived at Downingtown, this State
where he leaves widow.
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NE~roaT Aug Fat tho Casino court this morning
'"Se afsA OF boston, amateur court tennis cham
p'on OF America, defended the ham ionshn having
Tor ms conipettor H. u. M-icalL also of Bo,,on Ihs
haeh proved close and interesting Warren forced
th- play 81 rOoEhOut as u,oe Than a. NJ
~. I'M ~ Sost every point Netcalf won the hTst
ns out the cha pion followed with thros strairt
Hhu rstans ihe THE Summary: WaireA beat MecalL
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Corey I.,.nd Rod and Gun crub Shoot.

twenty-five members Of the Coney Island Rod and
Gun Club had shot two of seven birds each at
Woodlawn Park. Long 1sland, yesterday when tho
storm came UP and drove all present TO cover As tho
new roof NJ tho club house without on H. ths
rain came In SO heavily that It was decided to most
pone tho shoot until next Satur lay ting OF III.
cno WAS held 10 MI the position Of Secretary. BY
unanim Gus vote G, Defrane, one OF the Oldest mem
oerS or the club was elected NA
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In Front OF the Traps.

Inc fremont Gun Club held its regular mon hiy snoo.
al farkviIe on Tuesday. The shooting was aDovs the
average H. Ae'ssner won the club badge visa total
score OF ~ out or 81, The score r. Miller y II.
HasksI 10; Horace BlAcklsy. 49, II. Mel sn,r l.: J.
A. WARDEN o. sehArn 49, q Justice, ~, ~. Co.'s o;
ma mAss wa. shSt by Hogk n, Of south Jamses
nnu haynsr OF FlatlAnds At Dexter PArs uetdsy
Ihoy shot At twenty live each FOR stake OF toL
OF ~ 10 u. 49, - -
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Other Games
They Want Peace.

LOUISVILLE. AuG l2-von der Abe Of 81. Louis Bar.
Rie Of Balrimsro and Zach Phelps, attorney of the
American Association, have been In consultation here
A. thi. morning II was ascsrt.in.d that the matter
discussed was new national agreement jim Harris
tsreg; OF peace
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Eastern Association.
The Amateur League,

1t Providence and New Haven. rain.
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Tho Amateur LeaRue game bet cen the Staten Island
A. c. and staten Island C. G. was by the former
The acorAt

g. !; first base BY srrors-s!aten Island 4. o.. d
s ..snd rs.s S.ss ss .a
longh.on; y: on rowsr. Struck out-Br,li. Gilbert
Iun5San z.nt; Two base hits Kr.usa ,.Houghton.
Finley. Rooney. Monaston. JOHNSON o. TynTSS riaii
sted a. Powers wild pitches-H0u gbiou 8 Umpire
sullivan. Timo-l84
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aisihi:::.:.:::,:S ~
,, E.rp:S r p. Srma r,.al,sS rwsbs.s
6ase-Millor First bass on bsls-By DAWN. g. Firss
eass on e!rors-Bostop: q Pittsburgh lit by pitched
b.n.sy stasy !; Sy calvin, = struck opt-By stacy.
and Reskisy BierbAuer Shugart and Beclisy: Miner
and Reilly umpirss-NcQuads and Battin. Tims-2U6
PHILADELPHIA. d: cLsvELAsp3.
PHILAprLrHIA, Aug. I2-The Phi,adelphiss battsd
Young hard and often IN the latter half OF todsyS
game. and easily defeated tho clevsandor The score:
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EArned rnnn-st Loh!a 7 wash.ngton.: TWobass
Stolen DO ss-Tom,.ksy. Moe ar,y o'X.li; Mecspley.
Double pAys-Lyons, McCnrty. and Comiseey: Hat.
Held and McCaulsy; Hatfield and Dowd; Aiyord ard
Dowd. First bass ~ balk-On McG. y; on Carsey, =.
struck out-By Mc0lil .; by CArsey. D. Passed balls
noyls, sutclife. VIII pitcl-Carsey. Tiins-2:.a
Cmpirs-KsrnA
CoLuNBus, 4; ATHLETIC, 2.
CoLUaauS Aug. The Columbus CluS played ball
to day aud the Athletics had chance 70 Win. The
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ton. Dslahany. Clsments Chiida febsau Denny. His
~ p.tehed bs!l-Mysrn ChildA struck ost-shndle On
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THE RECORD.
Cubs Won. Lost Perctl Clubs Won Lon FIR Ct
statenLA.Cll Q 81 Cresc'ntA.C. o $40
Eng'w'dPC GU .647! staten Ice. 2 IS lis
wood players lost them the game to-day. The score:
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THE RECORD,
CINCINNATI a. 49, Z; BOSTON "a. A. 2.
CIycf5SArI, Aug l2-fen innings were required to
decide today'a game. Attendance, $50. Tho SCORE;

Earned runs--Cincinnau.% TWO base hits-Maina Rob
inson Ihres.bsse MISERY s!o.n bs,s.IBobin.on.
fadfo.d and Br0uthers First base on bals-Dy Mama
=: hy ORrlen. iiit by pitcher.-Canavan Bronthsra
struck out-py Na,ns. 5; by O'Brien, l. Tims-i Sd
Umpire -Uavia
At. Louis, !: WARRINGTON.
ST. Lorrs Aug. l2-0ood hitting At opportuns mo.
ments won ta,iay's contest for the browns Attend.
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Earned runs-New York 8, Chicago, l. Firs, b.xs nv
Srr ,H TS,, xork hioago Isft on bsss.-sew
hu &c ,D,sio by GuTs.rt ssaek oat.Ky RS.s
hit-0ore TIVE. base hit-Tiernan sacriace hits~
0issscock. Buckley. RYAN WiimoL Pfsnsr Ktridee
Cmpirs-r0wsrA T!,ne-IiS5
BOSTON. z; PiIIssuRGn. T.
BosroN Aug ic.-stsiey pitched we'll for four In
ptuas today bnt in tho next two tho drove
him out Of tho box. Then Schos came In srd thsv
.eula DO noting with h hun CALVIN was an..aaly un
creased the md made wei And
slippery Attendance, o76 Tho score;
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Conchinx Climb Parade.
For Due Conrt Tsnsl. Chamnloprh,u.

Ihs isi ,1 Coaching cInb u Richmond
county wiz iold iiH second par Aie TODAY voinY Ia
New porp Tho start VIII 10 from slap eou al ii 4 n
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NEW YORK. 8: CHICAGO, 2.

Anson's crack pitcher. Hutchinson, may b
able TO keen pace with Amos Rusie in q hot
s,rsin OF hatiis in tho rain With the big ieI.
low from Indiana Yesterdays, game was
IN With VA sS
on the bail. and all prenarations made 10 con-
{inue the game me In defiance ,t Of the weather;
spSers than ever he did on dry bali. H. pas
nd M
dose of whitewAsh. On the other hand. Hutch
as an ee he
70 curve the ball. but slammed i straight oyer
We PLATE as sTit b az he eoq Ill., and the New
II is discouraeing to any pitcher to have the
points Of the held. and this 80 proved on on
Hutonison's mind that lie was seized with an
MED that The, Chicago ileld.rs muired and
30 s bsSd
aal victory Tor the Hoosler twirler as against
AH TSs Ss sss'f Sursap made determined Of,
fort to interfere with the, game. but failed
. haye been 5000 or 5000 rersons at the game.
Il ss ssd ssol. 9G ssn bE
to fall: Notwithstandinx. there were 1857 do
o,.Txs IL th BE-. Er"nads when I'm
vitsd the men to piay bail RAIN IVA was falling
quito heavily when play began at ten minutes
sitter o'clock. The New Yorks went to bat first,
be able to play only five Innings, and runs
came near making some runs in the first.
With Gore and Herman Out, at first. Richard
came next. and wis expected TO hit for three
bases. Instead he struck out.
In the second Ing. however. tho New Yorks
laid up some runs for rainy day. Glasscock
WAS out on q Rrounder to Arson, but Bassett
lined out nice single to right. Buckey's
bard grounder was beautifully taken by Pieher,
Bassstt getting 70 second on the out. Rusie
got base on balls. and then Gore planted a
ing. Herman went to first on balls, and the
bases. were full. Richardson hit to Dahlen,
who fumbled long enough for Herman to get
0'Rourke hammered a single to right. and
Gore and Herman came home. Conner
smashed ono that rolled between Anson's feet
and hichardson scored. while O'Rourke took
third made 90, h end 9ouks
easily put out But for this the Now YorSs
might have continued making runs the re-
TO second on Pfeffers mutt Of Kittredse's
throw. Glasscock went out but Bassett gave
the ball abat bs ,ag for clean hong
pcorng, although they continued to little bit the
The Chicasos managed to squeeze In a run
IN the ssc9nd on base on balls, Burns's sin
Autchison's single. Cores miss OF the bali
and Ryan's base bit gave them another. "'
Arson kicked IKE 4n overloaded shotgun oil
The afternoon. and chased Door, meek looking
finger at the terrified umpire. Still Arson was
unable to win the game. The SCORE; N
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TrottIns 1t NIcho,asv,,,s.

EicHoLAsvILLE Ky, Aug IL while the raoss tety
were not to those of yesterday the sport was sed
and tho contests exciting. Summaries:
o:2s ciasA
Col Tom. by Lumps tCrabb) .....................i
Ivy Mhkea !fsTrinl.
Ready Boy
Myrtle g. FOrmAn),..... Observation-Disclosures
Tine-2:2e,l 2r25x 2:2sH.
2:3l class for three ear Cd.
Andy Gutter, by Cyclone tDavis( ................i
nnhher LARK thoRers. ..,,..-S
Prince Wood spsaIs)
Time-22a $50 3,SO
Fmb.y stakes for twoypar old PAGERS
Matt T. by Twilight (smthl ....................""
I.,S. n
Tims-2:Ii 24k
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Baseball. Polo Grounds. To-day,
Grand League Championship Game. Cincinnati Va
New York Game4P NJ. Admission 5Oc. Tickets and
reserved seats At spHldiugs 2tI Broadway Barr will
pitch for New York.-Ldr.
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Baseball. Eastern Pork, Z r. n, To-day.
Brooklyn Va Chicago Admission 500
Ladies free King. County !. Iosd sAprssA
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ROUTED THEM IN THE RAIN.
TIE VIEW FORKS CITE THE CHICAGoS,
4 SOUND 1HRAsHIN0.

1usie . Better Wet weather Pitcher Than
Hstehison-New York bat Four Points
Rehind Chicago and One Point Behind
hostoa- Philadelphia and Bostou tho
Other Lesnue viotors YesterAay-Re.
suits II the Americsn.A ssoci ation-Other
Games - News s.d Notes.
II the fact thar tho present pennant race Of
the National League is the Rrandest in the
history Of baseball has not been sufficiently
emphasizod. 1t Is only necessary to point to the
fact that this morning but four points sep
arate tho three leading clubs. Chicago has
won two games and lost one moro than Bos-
ton. and Is three points ahead OF that club.
Boston has won three games moro than New
York and lost two more. which givos tho Hub
team one point the advantage over New York.
Chicago is but four points above New York.
and II Now York wins at time whom Chicago
and Boston both tumble. the local team will
once moro 10 ut the top Of the heap. Chicago
has won but eight moro games than the Phil
adelphias. who hold fourth place. and has So
cured but nineteen moro victories than the
taienders, tho Pittsburghs. Anybody who
desires q moro exciting race or better baseball
than Ia now shown by the National League.
would indeed DO hard to please.
Brooklyn haa now bu. to do Its duty. and Now
York will be In irss place before the week Is
ended. Ths lively Clevelanders are quite apt
10 win Il ball or two At Boston. and rs tho Now
Works soon to have shaken oil the nightmare
Of lad luck and bad play tho outlook Is
slightly ro7eatc.
At this oiut it becomes necessary to chron-
jclo tho fact tina. misfortune has fallon like q
hodful OF br.cks upor the head OF good old
Unole Arson. When his team walks upon tho
nsld. spectators get the impression that tho
Inmates Of some hospital are taking m outing.
Coonsy. tho aeile short stop. Ia unable
to pirouetto around short fold be-
cause Of sprainod leg. The dash
inG P'cfrsr wears two yards Of cotton
about his loft wrist owing TO spiking. 1t
10 ansy to recognize Ryan by the large bundles
Of white doth wound around lame left ankle.
Hutchison rocks on q Charley horse. Wilmot
IL ornamented with several yards OF porous
plaster. and the old man himself Is in worry
3everish condition owing to his lessoning pom
nant prospects,, The scores were:
New York, 4: Chicago. 2.
Boston, Z: Pittsburgh. 4.
Philadelphia. 8; Cleveland. 8.
At Brooklyn - Rain.
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hiss-Wheelock. Crooks. ThrsetAse hit.Larkiu Home
run-MiTau. Double plays-Crooks Mheelock. and
Leblanc t3l; Coreoran and Mulvey First base on balls
lettcs struck ont-By DolAn, 5; by Wey hing. & Time
l:4a. Cmpire-KneiL
LOUISVILLE, 3: sALrinoRS, @
LouisvrlLh Au9 l2-Louisvilis wen the second ball
game today without much trouble Attendance I2vu.
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Earned rnns-Louisvilia 2. Thrso-base hit-wolf.
Twoss.s hit1RAn. Double plays-Kushns Jenn!nss
bases-LontsviIle h; Baltimore T. struck out-lone C,.
FITZGERALD t2L Wise. Mcmahon. base on bas-On Fitz.
gerald 2: on Mcmahon. = Paused bAl-Robinson,
villa pitch-McMahon stolen bases-Taylor Kuehna
Time-l:35. Umpire-FcrRuson.
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dim Corbett Challenge. s,.v,. or Mitchell.

Jim corbett. the California pHg,lis, had hardy y
rived in this city before he the warpath CO..
bett has Issued challenge 90 night Frank slA!in o
Charles Mitchell with gloves and he 10 colndsnl 'as'
lie can whip either one
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BosroH. Aug l2-Thsrs was another good asy .,
racing At Mystic Park to-day and the assndaues W
but little smaller shan thss Of yesterday. NJ IN
class. unfinished from yesterday. four hsah hlras
been trottsd WAS completed. going 70 Virginia Ivsas
after sharp struggle. Summary:
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EnRewood C.................O l.
Crescent A C...................3 o o 3 lilo
First SA, = on errors.E. ca: c:HC. g. Left
Mowry. Fau.s t2,. Ford. Murphy Csdmus Johnson.
Home rnn-fstler Sacrifice hits-Duryes. johnson
on on esl!:.sy ws:ssrve!E s. BY Glare struck
Passed 1all-uaunt Hit by pitched bail-MurphY C2l
Ford umpire-haskina Time-lao. Attendance
80
STATEN ISLAND a. c.. o. STATEN ISLAND c. s..
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Tho American Association.

Tho American Association.
The American Association games Yesterday
resulted as follows:
Cincinnati. Z: Boston. 2.
st. Louis. Z: Washington. 6.
Columbus, 4; Athletics, 2.
Louisville. 8; Baltimore 0.
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The card for Thuraday includes tho q III And
2;23 trottinR and. $40 pacing oIassea Nancy
Hanks will trot for now record and Budd
Dobbs has recovered sufficiently to drive her
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fims~a,iIk 3:i2X. a.ii,S;, a;,:iiii'I..

For the 2:27 trot Superior sold as the chojc.
He was not able to land him winner, y ,hs
horse was away Of. ana after Eva Wilkes ha4
secured heat N. T. H. came on and won M.
first victory Of the circuit As there was a I Ia,
Of money on Superior, Turner requested JoSs
ShillinRlaw to try his hand In the fourth heM
put the stallion was worse of than before
Both Eva Wilkes and N. r. H. canned nav
records In the same notch. 2:22H. '
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pacing; purse 900 divided tuntnlshsdl

Chssterned was . favertss 10 the 2:a0 raetus rses
and took the nrss heat Hy WIKI - secured ths l,It
And then the race went over on account of dafkiss
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sIWs-z.zz,C 1szZa. Z:z551. 2:25E, 2:2< 2'1& ia
The 2.2s tro!tinE race was very interesting nd ~
heats we're all close the second being dead hest h.
tween kaus s. the rAeor.sa ana Eay H!.d. Summary,
2t29 claaa ttottuG; puEsN &kO3 DIVIDED
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1t was the same old story in the free.ior,,
pace, except That Hal Pointer did not win h
early in the first heat took It e..y et sss
Johnston passed Yolo Maid on the uppsr , spa
Pnd got home in 2:l1f. Then Hal Pointer NM,
being the fastest ever made Ia race over ~,
track. folo Maid did the fighting in The ii ss
two heats. but only got fourth money
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HERE AND THERE.

Keep the fence corners clean. This
saves the fence from rotting and adds
much to the appearance of y0ur farm.
Cotton-seed meal and bran are the
cheapest of all food for stock, consider
ing their nutritive value as compared
with other materials. These foods are
cheap if simply brought on the farm
for their value as manure alone, andes
pecially on lands deficient in nitrogen
and phosphates-
With very free horse it is desirs'
BILE TO cautiously accustom him to the
sound and feel of the whip lightly
drawn across him so as not to hurt hlu
at all, says an experienced horsemau.
This viii prevent him from running
whenever you take the whip in hand
and make it possible to touch up slug
by his side.
Calls on the necks and hooks q
horses, or other similar abrasions, should
be washed with CASTLE soap and tepn,
soft water, and afterward with saitea
cold water. 1t viii tougher the skili-
Any indolent sores should be kept clean
with the soap and water. Il calls ~
not respond to this treatment Apply
tannin, which may be had at any drng
store.
Last year the following farm prod
ucts were imported to the United states
to the value Of s45. $50, 900: Wool. hemp
fax, iaxseed, barley, horses and mules
eggs, cheese. potatoes, peas, beans hay'
hops, cattle, sheep and other live an''
mails, barley malt, oatmeal, whsss
-four, butter and condensed milk
in the theory of rotation Of crops
the farmer only follows nature hFef1
one at all familiar with our forests aas
observed that when a pine forests 7
cleared oaks at once spring up II ti'sn
place. and vice versa. and when gsP
occurs in a hedge it is useless g e
tempt to fill it by inserting new pi,sl.
of the same species, but thatsorne o''ls'
sort must be used
Variety of food is essential y 4
surprising how many kinds OF food ~
be put down as poultry supplies solns
one has said: "A hen viii eat any iAaa1g
other animals eat, and some things ma -
nothing else will. To young ela'eA'
Just out Of the shall give first ns1Fs.
boiled egg. followed with bread =
cracker crumbs and oatmeal 80
cracked corn. They need frequent iss4
ing-once in two hours IS gOoa us
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TIMELY TRUTHS.
Hints that Farmers Will Do Wen 70 .,
and Ponder.

Hints that Farmers VIII Do Wen 70 R...
and Ponder.
The Dixie Farmer gives the follov;..
that win bear repeating.
Success on the farm depends an Il.
man.
Economy is the foundation OF suee...
in farming.
With no system in management II.
farm viii not pay.
Noman can make farming pav mia.
of the right stuff himself.
The system must be elastic to ad,,a
it to whatever may turn up.
It is false economy to attempt to far,-
it by muscle alone, exclusive Of braiDs
With some farmers the more can't,
they have the less profit they make.
1t is false economy to mismanare anv
department from lack of knowledge, Z
neglect to read agricultural reports and
papers.
A farmer needs a good smart wife
that knows little more than he does
about farming. 1t is good to admit
that the wives may be smarter than the
farmers.
We must take into account contina
gencies: and it takes long headed man
to have system and accomplish tn
most under such circumstances asoccur
More depends on the man than on
the amount of capital He may have !
beautiful farm and ample capital. but
will not get far ahead without good
common sense. He needs shrewd, pzc.
teal horse sense.
1t is false economy, says Our Grange
Homes, to deprive the family Of good
milk. butter and cream; to persist IN
making butter at home when the cream.
cry VIII pay better; to work from dar
until night without recreation.
The farmer can not make his farm
pay without farm accounts. He must
know what does pay. There must be
an annual inventory and an account
kept, sufficient to know whether the
crop yields profit or loss
While farm work can not be planned
Win as perfect system d Ii OtheE Iofnls
of business; while farmers have no con.
troll over some contingencies, yet any
observing man can, to a great extent
meet them by wise planning. If hi
land is rendered useless for early crops
by the advent of a wet. tardy spr.ng
then let him plan for crop adapted 4
that state of things