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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
EXPERIMENTS WITH CORN

The Results Gained at the Pennsylvania
State College Experiment. t.ti"n.
The land on which the following citl
Jlral experiments were tried is Iatnjl
compact limestone clay soil. The tli:Eci
ence between the soil and subsoil is TO;
very marked except in the supply Of or
ganic matter in the surface soil, whici
Is ample. The soil is naturally wel
drained. 1t is the usual practice to plow
this soil seven or eight inches deep. The
condensed statement here given is of re-
suits obtained one season only and there
fore might not apply to all seasons and
conditions. There was during the six
months of the experiments about the
normal quantity of rainfall, with de-
ticiency in April and May and an excess
in August.
Flowing land six inches deep, WHICH
had been in timothy and clover one year
gave better results with corn than shall
lower or deeper preparation of the seed
bed, both in the quantity of grain and
slower.
Corn from a plot which had no stir
ring of the soil after the corn was plant
ed, but merely had the weeds removed
by scraping the surface with a hoe,
yielded AZ bushels of shelled corn per
acre, while six plots cultivated with the
ordinary cultivator, three, two inches
deep and three, four inches deep, yielded
about So bushels per acre.
Cultivating, as nearly as an ordinary
riding cultivator could be made to do it,
two or four inches deep did not materi-
ally affect the yield.
Cultivating five times gave better re-
suits than cultivating eight times, and
cultivating once after the usual time did
not materially affect the yield.
Planting the ordinary medium matur-
ing dent corn at the rate of one kernel
every six inches in rows AZ inches apart
gave larger yield Of grain than thicker
or thinner planting. Planting at the
rate of one kernel every three inches gave
$500 pounds more slower and 1850
pounds less ears. The yield, when plant
ed at the rate Of one kernel every 9 or IL
inches, was considerably less of slower
and somewhat less of grain from much
less number of ears. The quantity Of
slower produced decreased with the
thickness of planting.
The method of distribution, whether
one, two, three or four kernels were
planted per hill, did not affect the yield
SO long as the thickness of planting re-
manned the same.
Topping the corn decreased the yield
of grain as compared with allowing
corn to ripen on the standing stalks
without mutilation. The weight of ears
was decreased $40 pounds per acre,
while the total weight of tops was 1850
pounds per acre. The tops were from
one-fourth to one-third the total slower
and about ohe-eighth the plant above
ground.
When the whole plant was cut and
shocked, the yield of ear corn was 1888
pounds per acre less than when the corn
was merely topped. The total slower or
whole stalks weighed about 1000 pounds
per acre more than the tops alone. In
this case cutting up the whole plant was
better practice than merely topping the
corn.
Removing the tassels ON every other
row before they shed their pollen had
no effect on the yield of corn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
THE
OVERRIDING Things.

oNeruoins Things.
No one of the recent commercial fail
ures has stronger lesson for men of UNI
bounded enterprise than that of Erastus
Wiman of New York city. For num-
Der of years past Mr., Wiman was special
representative of prosperous COM
mercial agency, and the connection gave
him an income of $25, 900 year, enough
to satisfy ordinary ambition, and to earn
which 1t would seem that 800 and odd
working days are none too long. Never
theless, Mr.. Wiman for five or six years
has been interested in variety of enter
prises each of which was enough to tax
one mans capacity for administrative
work. One of them was rapid transit
steamboat and railway line from New
York city across the bay and threading
Staten Island, lines aggregating over 30
miles.
After making good progress couple
of years Mr.. Wiman retired before the
system was half complete, leaving the
control and management to others. A
second scheme was to thread the island
with electrical railways, motive power
to be furnished by a lighting and motor
plant which has been under construction
over year. Another enterprise has
been the erection of homes for the mid
ding classes, to be sold on installments,
with life insurance policy to secure
the payment and to secure the family Of
the purchaser in case of DEATH AS
preparation for this enterprise Mr.. Wi
man secured the title to about 1000
acres of farm land accessible and suit
able for the purpose. Incidentally he has
advocated and devised plans to carry out
building and loan association with the
insurance feature attached to the loans.
A racing association ON the beach at
Staten Island is another project to which
Mr.. Wiman has given some attention.
All of these projects are feasible and
in line with public needs, and Mr.. Wi
mans intimate business associates de-
clare that if he had devoted himself to
any one of them exclusively he might
have made fortune for himself and
created public benefit as WELL But
aside from inability to attend to so many
irons at once Mr.. Wiman had insult
fcient capital at the start, although he
was fortunate in possessing good credit
With inceptive enterprises resting upon
foundations liable to be shaken in every
financial furry, the final outcome might
have been looked for. And along with
Mr.. Wiman tumble the schemes. All
of them feasible and reputable in them
selves, they must carry the stigma of
having broken an enterprising man and
wait long time for new investors.
Meanwhile the people who stand in
need of the improvements must be the
chief sufferers Does that sort of a
mania for dGino thinpS pay2
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
, FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE ?, 1898.

wise farmers To exhaust their own neigh
borhood in searching for sample of
corn seed that will suit them before APP
plying to seller in some distant place
who obtains his supplies from where
they can be purchased cheapest or offers
bona fide samples that for some reason
or another do not beat the local corn in
yield. An exchange of well sowed and
selected corn seed within the limits of
county is in our opinion by far the safest
way of obtaining a change of seed in any
given locality, and we think that if 10
farmers for instance would exchange
seed one with the other and then mix
the whole collection thus acquired. pick
ing from the crop the best ears to be
found and repeating annually the ex.
changing process, they would establish
the very best possible variety of corn for
the requirements of their land and lati
tude.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
Genera, Gordon,s Flag Of Truce.

At the surrender of Lees army, when
General Gordon determined to send flag
of truce to General Sheridan, he summoned
Major Hunter of his staff and ordered him
to carry flag of truce forward. General,
have no flag of truce" replied Major
Hunter Get one" said the general curt
ly General" he replied again, I'VE have
no flag of truce in our command" Take
your handkerchief and put it on stick and
go forward with it." General, there is no
handkerchief in the staff" "Then, major,
use your shirt" you see, general, that
we all have on flannel shirts" At last one
man was found who still had white shirt.
A part of it was torn off, and with this re-
markable emblem tied on a stick the major
went forward toward the enemy's lines.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
Are there any more tails to the Dwig-
gins kitef

We hear much of Delsartism these
days. We who are of the people have
no very clear idea just what it is, we
confess. We are sure it must be some
thing very grand and tremendous and
soulful and shall be glad if we can be
like that too. A high priestess of the
Delsartean cult has, however, at length
undertaken to supply long felt want
and tell us common people what her
school is driving at. We give you here
with her own definition, confident that
you will thereby be as much enlightened
as we are: "Psycho-physical culture is
The perfect union of harmonic gymnast-
les and dynamic breathing during the
formulation of noble ideals In the mind"
Dear, dearl
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

Not long before he died General Abner
Doubleday related an incident of the bonn
bardment of Fort Sumter. 1t seems that
there were number of Irish workingmen
In the fortress when the bombardment be-
gan The Irishmen were asked to help man
the guns against the rebel ships, but they
stood aloof. Finally General Doubleday
withdrew from three cannon because the
fort was badly battered at their embra-
sures, and it was deemed dangerous. An
Irishman went up to one of the guns, aimed
and fired. Faith, l. struck the shipl'' he
cried. In a few minutes all the Irishmen
were bravely working the guns and con-
tinued to fight until the evacuation.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

In Great Britain the wage earning
class spends annually $425, 200, 900 in in
toxicating drinks. In Belgium an EN-
ployer made an experiment by means Of
marked coins, which he distributed to
his men in wages. He found in the next
two days that the men had spent half
their earnings in the drink shops. We
are informed that a temperance move
ment has started in Belgium, but the pro
ceedings during the recent strikes do not
look like it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
Potato Experiments.

At the West Virginia station trials
were made with potatoes on 10 plots of
wornout land with the object of deter
mining the effect Of kainit used alone
and in combination with phosphoric acid
and nitrogen and to test the effects on
the yield of using different amounts of
seed cut to halves, quarters and single
eyes. Early Rose, White Star and Beau
ty of Hebron were the varieties planted.
In each case whole potatoes, halves.
quarters and single eyes were planted.
Where superphosphate was used with
the kainit there was marked increase
in the yield. The increase with nitrate
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

Ben Jones was found eating his dinner on
the street corner at Fortieth and Barring
streets yesterday at noon. why. Ben,
what's upS"
up? Well, this is Decoration day with
the old womanl She is housekeeping, so
am decorating my stomach on the street
corner. Nothing else; no, nothing else," he
said as he bit into piece Of western beef
Chicago Graphic
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

The company which runs the gambling
he'll at Monte Carlo won %, 900, 900 francs
last year. Its capital stock is 10000, 900
francs, and its expenses, which include
hotel and railroad bills for dead broke
victims, are over 100000 francs Its
dividends are about so per cent per an
nTm
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
One of Two Beinrs.

The man who can receive into the
porches of his ear the maddening
"bur-r-r-r" which the telephone vouch-
safes when in devilish humor without
murder in his heart and without utter
ing profane language is too good for this
world, or else he is a double dyed, dou-
BILE faced hypocrite. Boston Transcript.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

Professor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ual-World' Drummond had the courage
Or the cheek or the effrontery, according
to the point of view, to tell the Boston
women that the difference between the
sexes is fundamental and eternal" Icha-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

To Great Britain-Your Argentine in
vestments collapsed. The bottom has
dropped out of your Australian invest
ments Send your money to us. We
are your faithful old standby. We do
not burst up. We will return your in
testments, principal and interest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

Buckingham dye for the Whiskers is
the best, handiest. safest, surest, cleanest,
most economical and satisfactory dye ever
invented. 1t is the gentlemens favorite.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

day after that, nor at any time tnaG any
body ever heard Of" And this time the
veteran grinned at the corporal on the soap
box and called for another story.-Detroit
Erea Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
His Bane.

He will never be great"
"Why, his hair is as long and thick as
can be, and he is impolite to the last de-
gree"--
But you can read his writing
Truth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

The man who called sarsaparila fraud
had good reason. for he got hold of
worthless mixture at reduced rates" He
changed his opinion. however. when he
began to take Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t
pays to be careful, when buying medicine
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

II you desire a beautiful complexion
absolutely free from pimplcs and blotches
purify your blood bv the use of Ayers
Sarsapariila. Remove the cause of these
dsfeuremenis aud the skin will take care
of itself. Be sure you get Ayers sarsa-
rills,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
Old Battledelds.

Dame Nature, with her universal kind
ness. has covered over the rude scars of war
with the daisy, the morning glory and the
Virginia creeper. The plowshare of indus
try has leveled down the ridges of rebellion,
and where once the reveille and long roll of
battle resounded the horn of the husband
man calls his toilers of peace from fields of
waving grain and golden fruit to the rustic
board of joy and love.-Exchange
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

Let the hospitality to Eulalie continue
unbounded. Everybody likes her. She
deserves bull fight.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
For Years.

Gays CARRIE E. SToCKwELL, of Chester
field, N. H., ~ was afflicted with an
extremely severe pain in the lower part Of
the chest. The feeling was as If ton
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
We TELL YOU

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such is the business we offer the working class.
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
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Every one who takes hold now and works will
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This is the best paying business that you have
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If you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you
business, at which you can surely make and save
large sums of money The results of only few
hours work will often equal weeks wages
Whether You are old or young, man or woman, 1t
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Box No 42O, Augusta, Me.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02
The Autumn Scene.

While yet her cheek was bright with summer
bloom.
Her country summoned, and she gave her all
And twice war bowed To her his sable plume
Regave the swords to rust upon the wall.
Regaye the swords, but not the hands that drew
And struck for liberty the dying blow,
Nor him who, TO his sire and country true,
Fell mid the ranks of the invading foe.
Exchange.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-06-02

Lanes Medicine Moves the Bowels each
Day. IN order to be healthy this Is neee sssy.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-09

ing between two lines of aldermen and
city officials. conducted her up carpeted
stairs to carriage in waiting AS the
princess emerged from the depot the
ringing notes of a bugle was heard, fol-
lowed by the clank of swords, and troops
b and X Of the famous Seventh cavalry.
commanded by Major Baldwin, stood at
attention" The long line of yellow
plumed horsemen extended for block.
Again the bugle sounded and the flash
ing swords came to present These
maneuvers caught the lady's eye and
she glanced up and down the line before
entering the carriage. All this time the
crowd was cheering, but at no time did
it attempt to break through the police
lines or in any way render itself disa-
greeable.
There was a remarkable scene at the
Palmer house when two troops of yell
w-plumed regulars of the Seventh
cavalry appeared opposite the ladies' en-
trance escorting the princess carriage, in
Antonio. AS far as the eye could reach
there extended mighty crowd, all eager
to catch glimpse-bei it ever 30 slight
Of the infanta or some Of her party.
The porticn Of the hotel was decorated
with Spanish American colors and thick
red Brussels carpet extended to the
edge of the walk. AS the princess
alighted few faint cheers broke forth
Macy Of men barred their heads, while
the women who stood close enough
drank in with their eyes every detail OF
the princess costume.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-09
AT CHICAGO.
The Infanta and Party Arrive at the
Worlds Fair City.

The Infanta and Party Arrive at the
Worlds Fair City.
CHIDAGo, June 6-Eulalia, the modest
little princess of Spain's royal house, is
in Chicago. She came today and thous-
ands OF people from every state in the
union and almost every country on the
face Of the earth were at the train eager
to see her and give her democratic
welcome to truly democratic city.
And the eager thousands saw her a
modest, dark-eyed little woman of flesh
and blood; human being like them
selves. The infanta, as the princess is
commonly called, rolled into the city on
a special train over the Pennsylvania
railway and disembarked at the Union
depot on Canal street. Mayor Har-
rison received her as one Of Chica.
go's Worlds fair guests and extended to
her the hospitality of the city. Whom
hand d-shsking, for the princess has
adopted the American manner, was over
the mayor offered her his arm and, pass.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-09
CROP BULLETINS.


Crops are I.ooking Well and Farmers are
.iubiiani.
WAoHINGTON. June G--Weather crop
buletin-The weather during the past
week was generally favorable and crops
were benefited except in the states of
the lower Mississippi valley, including
portions of Kentuckey. Tennessee and
Alabama, where considerable injury has
resulted from rains and foods. and where
warm dry weather is greatly needed.
Minnesota-Crops nearly all in; small
grain and grasses very promising; corn
and potatoes growing nicely; corn cult
walton Just begun; chinch bugs and grub
worms, numerous in WinoDa county.
North Dakota-Crops in good condi-
tion and farmers iubilant; barley and
oats about seeded; some corn to plant;
grass growing rapidly.
South Dakota-An excellent week has
placed all crops and meadows, especially
small grain, in fine condition.; corn com.
ing up rapidly and grass thick.
Montana-Excellent weather during
the past week for all kinds of crops.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-09
FARGO AFIRE.
Half the Town of Fargo is in Ashes
Two Thousand People Are
Homeless.
Details Mea@re- Western Union Teir-
graph Office Destroyed \ Partial
I.iSt of H0iidlng. Consumed.

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=, -',,'., '.''' ".'''' o"he 7P'o'"i |"
the lribune from ho"rhead' Mlnn, says;
Half Of Fargo is ia ashes. The ire
started ;t , o'cIor,,. and soon reached
.ho ,,ro..t >.,,,l.r,, +..,ol. +Ln,. i,I.,I.a
'''' '''''' ,,"' ''''' i lam '''.oo ''ioINS
uorth' CUTTING the chtlre ulstrlct lor
three blocks east of broadway. \ strong
firht WAS mad. +, nrny.5t tLe flames
rr',,, orn..ir,,t 70 a., '.a.t .;J.',r I,~a,,,
''''' q" ,''. 7t'' % ID ''"'',
way pU' py O CLOCK me! had crossed
in several place. Telegraph wires are
ali burned So ,st If Is imposs;hjo 10
,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-09
Railway Postal Clerks.

ST. PAUL. June 5.-At meeting OF
the Railway Postal Clerks association
of the Tenth division held in the court
house today M. II. Daneher was chosen
president and James Dent secretary and
treasurer. Seven vice presidents were
elected representing the states Of Illi-
nois, Wisconsin, the two Dakotas, Mon
tana, Iowa and Minnesota. Five direct
ors were chosen and two members of the
national association were designated.
The finance committee was made up of
five members from st. Paul and five
from Minneapolis. The meeting dis
chssed the coming meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Railway Clerks,
which will be in session in this city on
August and 2. Several hundred clerks
are expected to be present.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-09
Bank Failures at Spokane.

SPOKANE, Wash, June CAS- result
Of the suspension OF the Bank Of Spo-
kane Falls, yesterday, three other banks
in this city closed their doors today
They are the Washington National
Washington Savings and Citizens Ma
tional. A. McCannon, president OF the
bank Of Spokane Falls, is vice president
Of both the Washington National and
Washington Savings bank and the fail
ure is due to the failure Of the Bank
Of Spokane Falls. 1t is believed all
banks are solvent and will resume in a
few days Palouse City bank of Pa
louise City also closed it's doors today.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-09
In Honor of the princess's Visit.

CHICAGO, June 7.-Eulalie will make
her first visit to the Worlds Columbian
exposition tomorrow. She will be the
guest of the exposition officials who have
prepared an elaborate programme for her
entertainment. Everything is in order
at the white city" for her reception.
For the last week the employees at the
fair have been working almost night and
day preparing for the event, The finish
ing touches were put on tonight and
every unsightly object has been removed
and tomorrow morning the worlds fair
will be in holiday dress Flags and ban
ners and streamers of every nation will
float from 10000 pinnacles of the beauti-
full white palaces. Electric launches
will be decorated and gondoliers will ap-
pear in their most gorgeous attire. And
when the modest little princess arrives at
the administration building where she is
to take breakfast she will alght from
her carriage on a carpet of pansies
These beautiful blossoms will be strewn
along her pathway from the carriages to
the breakfast room.