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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03

Early planting is necessary for
good crop of onions.
Growing fruits nccd potash anf
phosphoric fertilizers.
Plant both early aud late varieties
of potatoes to be surc of u crop.
The least molested the weeds are
the greater will he tho crop next
year.
1t is next to impossible to have an
over production of iirst-class fruit in
this country.
If you desire to know how good
farmer man is, it is necessary to cx-
anime the crops that he grows, rather
than to know tho number of acres he
cultivates.
Tho best market for the products of
the farm. orchard or garden is the
family table, and the most prof table
products are usually those that can be
used at home.
Grass reeds solid, firm soil TO
grow freely and live long. Yet 1t is
hard work to get the ordinary farmer
TO use the roller after or before sow
ing grass seed.
Tho Ohio raspberry is valuable for
cvaporating. On account Of theii
hardness. Turner and Thwnck rasp-
berries are reported suitel to cultiva.
ton In sections unfavorablc to fruit.
The inexperienced often make the
mistake of thinking that bees are ever
on the alert to sting something or
nebody. They have no time to so
idly around singing, with no cause.
When n bec slings, 1t usually has o
good. logical reason for so doing.
A hop vine makes as dne a covering
for a trcllis over the hack door or the
outbuildings as some of the plants thai
are used for that purpose, which ARE
simply ornamental instead of useful,
aud there are many purposes to which
good, bright hops can be put in the
family economy.
A farmer says: "Last March ]
sowed rich, sunny spot with early
turnip aud long scarlet radish seed,
covering the soil at night with q
sprinkle of straw, and raking IL of
warm days, until the plants were well
up. The result was a crop away
ahead Of the regular sowing"
For peas tho best fertilizer l,as 9
large per cent. Of phosphoric acid and
potash, but not much nitrogen. Earl,
kinds Of peas arc not expensive. an,
they may he planted as soon rs th'
ground is lhawed. Pant them on
ridge and cover deeply. In few
days tho top earth should be raked OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03

bird aud grain products on earth that
ouc should balance the other one.
Men may destroy the birds because
they are large, but, with all their
poisons and insect catching machinery.
they will never destroy the little pesti-
ferrous insects; therefore let the Lirds
live.
A farmer In this place had foriy.fvc
acres sowcd IN wheat and II was
coming up, aud the grasshoppers were
Matching and eating it aud that of the
neighbors about u, fast us IL came up.
All at once came along from the North
a very large drove of blackbirds that
alighted over the fields, and that
farmer felt happy.
All other farmers about him shot
and scared the birds away from their
farms, aud as there wasa prairie pond
(swaiD on the mans farm, in the
bushes surrounding which the birds
would fly and alight as Il place for
protection, tho farmer would let them
stay on his farm. and the results were
plainly seen next harvest. Tho re-
suits were that this farmer got very
full crop of wheat and his ncighbors
got from half crop TO nothing. This
farmer estimated that the drove of
black-birds saved 5000 to him OH his
wheat crop.
Another year farmer had forty
seven acre, in corn. and large drove
of English sparrows was seen flying
over and alighting on the corn about
silking time. went and diligently
examined the situation and found tile
| early siked ears full of u black bug,
eating of the silk, aud many on the
ground AMI crawling up ON the stalks.
These birds lived about the field until
all the bugs were eaten and then flow
away, and there was an extra crop Of
coiH. LUIS suUlc Hclu was sOWN III
wheat and the grasshoppers ate one
half. II was then sown in clover and
1t WAS cut early that it might seed
well; but the grasshoppers Matched
out by millions, ate Off the leaves and
there was no seed produced, where, if
there had been no grasshoppers, or IL
there had been birds to have eaten the
choppers, there would have been at
least S400 worth of clovcrseed raised.
Here arc three instances that have
personally observed aud know to be
facts, says Henry lIurd in the Gin.
cinuati Gazette, and they are con.
elusive evidence that birds do millions
of dollars worth of good to the Ameri.
can horticulturists and ugriculturists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
Gas Darby Says TO joan"

"weli, now, the suns power o. heatl
The sap's a-running strong
stopped In with the boys a bit
There, as I come along;
The cowslip swamp was budded thick
With now and then one blown
fetched couple in my hat
As Darby says to Joan.
"We'll have the cattle out to grass
Come Paas-day, I'll be bound;
Hear how the creeters stamp and low
Soon as they smell the ground!
It's time to rake the gardin oil
Aud set n boned re goin';
Plan out the beds to suit ye, wife"--
As Darby says to Joan.
"It seems wuth while, a day like this,
Jes' to ha winiered thru;
feel the sun clear to my soul,
Old as be, do.
Mebby IL would look awkward-like
To get to Heaven alone;
I'd full as lives stay on a spclr'-
As Darby says to Joan.
"fou amt forgot the old side porch,
Back whar the grapevine hung?
They think folks didn't court and kisI
When me and you was youngl
Jes' such another likely day
The parson maze us one
As, hitching up his chair bit,
Darby says to Joan.
-[Dora Read Goodale, in Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
WIDE TIRE ron FARM WAGON.

WIDE TIRE FOR FARM WAGONS
The common or narrow tire, now In
use, Is from one and three -fourths to
two inches In width, while, IL the
width hai been not less than three
inches, the extra cost would not have
been five dollars moro per set of four
wheels. Thrce-incl tires can be used
upon land that is moist. while the
same load, with two-iuch tire, would
allow the wheels to have sunken more
than third deeper, have drawn cor
respondingly harder, cut up the land,
anu strained the wagon far more than
with the wide tires. There Is no
question but that II manufacturers will
put on the market well-made farm
wagon with three or four-inch tires,
they will find n ready market, or IL
they will, ut II reasonable price, fur
nish an extra set of wheels, the
wheels being smaller in diameter, and
with three and one-half inch tire,
many farmers would purchase them.
-(American Agricul,uris,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
SHALLOW CULTIVATION FOR corn.

In conversation with u neighborlng
farmer recently, and one that "banks'
from $4,000 to $4,000 annually, rs the
net proceeds of lG0-Lcre farm, writes
A. G.. Cha.c of Kansas, he said:
"Ycar by year am still more con-
vinced that shallow cultivation is the
best for q corn crop, aud unless we
have some way TO firm the ground
well, shallow breaking rs we'll" i
think this Is true with some slight
notifications. A heavy loan should
be broken deeper than sandy soil.
Every other year or every third year
the light soil. IL corn follows corn,
should be turned up to the depth of
ten to twelve inches, but Immediately
after planting, the roller. or some
weighted contrivance that will pack
the ground, should be used.
A heavy loam that is tile drained
will give better results, broken live to
six inches. than it will at ten to twelve
inches, and savo the work of one to
two horses. and l am satisfied this is
true, too, for a wheat crop. But 1t
must be borne In mind, that in all
prairie countries the wind is almost
an everyday occurrence during the
spring aud summer months, and il we
have ten days without rain where the
ground has not been well firmcd or
packed, il will take the moisture out
of the soil to depth of two incle-.
This point, too, has its bearing upon
the after cultivation of the crop. A
judicious rotation, in which clover
plays an important part, will clear the
ground from weeds, and thus render
the close plowing of the crop neod-
loss, and if "listing" is praciiced save
much labor American Agricul-
turist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
Friendship of n Canary aud n Rat.

Mrs. Pert Atherion of the Fulton
House has canary bird aud a white
rat which afford great amusement for
herself and other guests of the house.
The bird possesses considerable talent
rs a songster, and oftentimes when
Mrs. Athcrton has company Dicks
cage has to bc darkened in order that
the conversation may proceed. Dicks
greatest joy, however, Is 10 ride upon
the back of the white rat, and when
they are turned loose IN the room hc
Immediately takes his position upon
Femy's back aud insists upon being
carr led about the room. Should the
rat stop to eat n peanut thrown to him
by his mistress. Dick will flap his
wings, scold, aud peck tho back of
Femy until she makes another circuit
of the room.
Miss Rat docs not always take
kindly TO this manner of treatment,
aud on one OCCASION became so angry
that she bit OIL one of the little yellow
fellows toes. Dick, in consequence
of the loss of this al.-important men,
Der, was confined to his cage for a
number of days, aud, like human
invalid, was fed upon tho dainticst
dishes the market could afford. His
four-lcggcd companion seemed to
miss him very greatly in her morning
romps, and when the warbler was
again able to be about, showed every
evidence of desire to renew friend
snip with the bird that she had so
wilfully wrongcd. Dick granted her
his pardon, and yesterday afternoon
they gave one of their old time enter
tainments to n number of admirers
[San Francisco Examiner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
A FAULT REDEEMED.
BY WILLIAM THOMSON.

In Livingston county, Michigan,
there is a small. lInd-locked lake, not
noted on extant maps, but locally
known rs Whalcn lake.
One Sunday morning, five summers
ago, Willie johnson, the 1i-ycar-old
son of farmers widow living near
the lake. said to his mother after his
'ittle chores were done:
"Molhcr, Johnnie Porter and Alf
Hughes (neighboring boys about his
own agc) are going in swimming to-
day. May go along?
"Weil, my son." replied Mrs. john
son, "You know that | don't much
like Sunday sports, but suppose YOU
boys do need II good wash after your
weeks work in the harvest field, aud
il you'll promise to merely take bath
close to shore and then come straight
home you mny go. But don't forget
yourselves.
"Oh, no; well be very careful.
mother, and not get into danger. Be-
sides, we're all good swimmers" re-
joined Willie. and with a goodby kiss
lie scampered glecfuly away. while
his mother, already half regretting her
decision, looked after him with a sigh.
On reaching the lake he found his
comrades waiting for him and in pos
session of small boat, to which thcv
were fitting oars, while similar
craft lay ongsi,le.
"Why, boys" inquired William,
"where did you get the boat? My
mother didn't gave me leave to 90
sailing, aud promised that we'd Just
take good bath, ,and not run into any
danger"
"Oh, it's all right, WILL" explained
John Porter, "the skif, belong to
some fishermen on the other side of
tho lake. They've gone to the village,
Is'posc, and we're going to borrow
this one for little while aud have
some fun"
EYES," broke in Alfred Hughes,
swell have a good time. Jump right
In, Will, and we'll row out to the
middle of the lake and take something
like swim"
Willie Johnson rather deinurred at
this extension of the programme, but,
bOylikc, allowed himself to be over
ruled, aud the three ihough,less
youngsters were quickly ahoat. The
water, though deep to the very shore,
was smooth Ms a mirror, and 50 won-
drously clear that the pebbly bottom
could be everywhere plainly seen.
The boys, shouting aud laughing
with delight pulled out to spot
about three hundred yards equi-dist ,nt
from either bank, and then Alf
Hughes proposed that they should
"hOuoi tbo ooueb uuuicss anu eWlll
ashore, when, if too tired for return
trip, they would take tho other skill
and SO recover the first aud their
clothes.
This plan was enthusiastically ap-
proved of, and, dropping the little
anchor. the boys threw of their scanty
garments and plunged fearlessly over.
board.
"Let's see who'll touch the land
lrst% cried Johnnie Porter as tho
three glistenIng forms rose to the sur.
face again.
"All :lght," yelled the others, and
each one struck out at his best speed.
Now Whalen Lake is led principally
by living springs aud, even iu the
heat of summer, its waters are de-
cidedly cold. All the youngsters
thought themselves good swimmers,
but they had never tried a course hall
90 long as this, and before they hat
gone one hundred yards their owi
forced exeriions and the low temper
ature Of the waller began to tell upoi
them.
However. tlcy pushed gamely OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-03
BIRDS on THE FARM.

Birds regulate the equilibrium of
insects. Most all insects do large
amount OF good to plant production by
mixing pollen in the flowers, making
honey aud causing thlnnoss whore
plants would otherwise overboar crops
of small and worthless fruits and
seeds. Tho Greater regulated insect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-28
TAFFY FOR CLEVELAND.

The Costa Rican Minister Makes . Praisefll
Speech so the President
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The govern
ment of Costa Rica has appointed Senior
Don Manuel A. Peralta. who Is represent
alive of his government az several of the
European courts. envoy extraordinary and
minister plenlpotentIary to the United
States on O special mission of con gratula-
tions and good wishes on the part of Costa
RIGA to the President of the United States.
Mr.. Peralta was formally presented TO
President Cleveland at the White House
to-day by Secretary Gresham. In present.
ing his credentials. he said:
The people and government Of the Republic of
Costa Riea have seen with the deepest Joy the
accession OF your Excellency 10 the chief mugis-
tracy OF the United states OF America. This
great Nation, trusting you fer the second time
with the direction and custody of her interests
and dignity, has given the highest proof OF re-
gard for y0ur rightfuiness and devotion TO the
own experiences, how strong lie your love
for Justice. and she will always remark with
gratitude that, to your wisdom and arbitration.
she owes the final settlement OF her boundary
fail Joining with the American people 10 rejoice
and hail your return To the seat and succession
OF George Washington.
President Cleveland replied as follows:
Mr.. Minister-It has afforded me- much pleas
10 hear the greeting you offer me, in the name
upon my elevation for the second time to the
chief ma gistracy of the United States. The ties
OF friendship that join the two countries are q
pledge OF their earnest desire to draw their rela-
tons still closer in the future, and TO that end
my earnest desire and the efforts OF the govern
ment OF the United States will be addressed.
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able disturbance of q social nature ensued.
and after several tights. in whloh the Rus
sian wolf hounds always gos the upper
hand, the dogs were taken out. one by one,
and benched. About five hundred benches
are placed in position. filled with straw
and ready for their occupants. 1t was a
curious sight to see these dog representa-
tives. from almost every country and zone.
trying to get acquainted with each other.
There were among the roy al crowd num-
bers of dogs. prize winners from the North
and East, who had met before on like &C.
casions and who seemed to have had some
previous knowledge of each other, but
there were others who found things
strange. indeed. and who seemed TO ex-
psrience some discomfort in acclimating
themselves to their surroundings. Mr..
John Davidson. of Monroe. Mlch., one OF
the three judges, arrived yesterday from
Detroit. and was looking over the arrivals
yesterday afternoon At the hall. Mr.. Da-
wilson is old in the business of judging
dogs. as we'll as live stock in general. In
the year 1874 he judged the dogs in the first
dog show ever held in this country. and
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RAISING THAT $780, 900.
subscriptions for the Grand Army Encamp-
ment Are Coming in Rapidly.

Colonel Lilly was evidently not mistaken
when no said the other day that the people
of Indianapolis were sufficiently aroused
on the subject TO raise the additional S5O,-
coo needed for the Grand Army National
Encampnent in quick time. ALI of the
thousand members of the Commercial Club
had subscription books in their hands
early yesterday morning. and were EARN
estly at work. Few persons In the city
escaped solicitation, and many were asked
q number of times. Those who failed to
make their subscriptions on first soliclta-
ton were pretty sure TO give something be-
fore the day was over. Everywhere the
matter was q subject of conversation. and
the town indeed seemed TO be fully aroused
by the movement to faise the $4,000
needed to insure the complete success of
the encampment
Tie subscriptions began pouring into
Colonel Lilly's office. in the Commercial
Club Building, a. early as O'clock yester.
day morning. Members continued Co re-
port during the day that they had raised
the $50 they were asked To secure S me
or them made short work Of 1t by sub, Q b.
ing the full amount themselves. Among
the early callers were Mr. A. swan Brown
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has ever since oeen judging the neshsr
tribe. III addition to live stock. The
:s1w win be to o M1 of
excellence. combining the greatest num-
Der. variety. ami the finest breeds
of dogs of the world. The dogs already
here" said the venerable judge. ARE. for
the most part prize winners in the Wash
lngton, New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore. BROOKLYN and Detroit shows.
That speaks pretty well for their quality.
The best kennels OF America are represent
eel. There are samples OF the best breeds
of Irish settlers. the finest Gordons, st.
Bernards. and, as has already been stated,
undoubtedly the finest array OF Russian
wolfhounds ever seen at any show in the
world. Besides. there are present the win
ming kennels of grey hounds that took the
prizes az the New York show. Among the
new arrivals are most conspicuous the fine
array OF Scotch. Irish and Skye terriers. The
whippets. or running dogs, are we'll repre-
sentrd." Mr.. Davidson Is an extensive
breeder of fine dogs himself. having bred
eighteen prize winners, and is at present
owner Of twelve fine specimens of different
breeds.
Among the eminent dog men who arrived
yssserdsy were Ben Lewis; Of PhilAdei-
George Thomas. of Salem. Mass; Harry
Goodman. of Nashville. Tenn, and Thornas
Blake. OF Detroit Ali these gentlemen
brought with them large strings Of dogs
lner6 was CONSIDERABLE CONFUSION III the
hall oil day among the dogs. who barked,
yelled. gr0aned and made every cOnceiv-
able noise possible. as they sat chained to
their barracks ready TO be looked at.
Among the dogs in the corral were seen
cosmopolitan crowd, indeed, not only In
matters of nationality, but size and
color as we'll There was the stately
and historic St BERNARD, and the Great
Dane, towering above the lesser breeds,
among which were dogs of every size.
from the mastif. that sat sedately in
his corner to the toy poodle drowned in an
avalan che of hair that pped around unoer
therest The great Dane Melaok. valued at
5000, was a conspicuous figure. and seemed
to have great many reasons for being
present. HIS several sons. who have dis
tinguished themselves at tho shows of the
country. were with him. aud a lordIy look
ing family they are.
At 10 o'clock this morning the Judging
will begin and the show will be visited 10y
the inmates of the benevolent institutions
and ali other persons who have been in
yited by the club to attend free of charge.
The extremely low price of admission, %
cents. will. or at IeOss ought to. insure q
large attendance.
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SOME SUBURBAN POLITICS
Republicans of West Indianapolis Hold
an Enthusiastic Convention.
Good officers nomnated-0pposition Names
Tickst-liaughville Democrats Have
Rip Roaring Time.
wEsT-sIDE REPUBLICANS.

johnson, Finch and MahoIm Renominsted
-Tolin for Trustee.
The opposing tickets for the town cleo
ton to be held in May were selected in
West Indianapolis last night The NOM
inatIonsin both were made in mass con-
vention. The Republicans assembled at
Craig's Hall. and d. A. Williamson was
chosen chairman and j. g. Mccain secre-
tary. The convention was the best at
tended and most enthusiastic political con-
vention ever held in the town.
The voting was by ballot, and
for this purpose two ballot-boxes
were used. The voters passed In single line
before the box and deposited their ballots
and passed on. When all the ballots were
In committee consisting of one man rep
resenting each candidate, retired and can
used while the committee was out. There
was pienitude of wire-pulllng on the
part of the various candidates and
their friends. inspired by q confideno
There was hotly- con tested. but altogether
good uatured. tight By three candidates for
the nomination for clerk, and 1t was neoes-
sary to take a second ballot. W hich resulted
in the selection of the present incumbent.
The result of the balloting was as follows:
Trustee Third d,strictl-A. A. Zion.
ITO; A. b. Tolin, 230; Treasurer A.
Morgan. 104; David johnson present
tncum bent) 240. Clerk first ballot
Charles Brown, liz; James Tuley, ia;
II. c. Finch tpresent incumbentl. 129.
N" candidate having received majority.
another ballot was taken, and Brown. hsv.
ing received the lowest number of votes on
the former ballot. was dropped in accord
ance with a plan agreed upon before the
bailoting was begun. The second ballot
resulted as follows: Tnley 12S, Finch 1S5.
The candidates for marshal were: Michael
Maholm present inoumbenti, John w.
Richardson. w. Charles Compton. johnson
Wallace, Thomas Perry and James Hughes.
q deputy under Maholm.
Inc tight was warm one. and consider
able enthusiasm WAS stirred ND by the
electioneering of the FRIENDS of the various
candidates. Four ballots were necessary
for a choice. the fourth ballot resulting as
follows: Maholm, l4l. and Richardson. lis.
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THE RUSSIAN Treaty.

Although Ratified by tile Senate, It Ia Pos
sibIe Cleveland May XIII IT.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-The Senate was
In executive session this afternoon for up
wards OF on hour. aud the greater part of
that time was consumed In a discussion
relative to the release of the Injunction of
secrecy on the treaty with Russia that was
recently ratified by the Senate. The in
junction was not. however, released, al
though majority of the Senator's are IN
favor of IL. and the propagation also meets
with the approval Of the State Department
The sticking point is inst what amount OK
OF the correspondence shall be made pub
lie and the vote by which tho treaty was
Department. is averse to giving out certain
parts oil the correspondence. and that un-
I'll some agreement upon this point can be
reached, the text OF the treaty will not be
given TO the public. Despite the fact that
the treaty has been ratified, q great many
remonstrahcss have been received, prin-
cipally from Polish residents of this conn.
rry. all OF which have heen referred TO the
committee on foreign relstions Although
tbe act OF ratification has taken place. il ia
still pessibIe for the treaty To- be kept
from tecomlnK operative through the in
terventlon of the executive and il ia said
that steps looking To this end have been
taken by tho opponents OF tho agreements
between tue two powers.
Towards the close of the session Mr.. Sber
man. chairman Of the Republican cAuous
notified the Democrats OF the action t.kan
by them on tho eu blecr of reorganization Of
the elective officers of the Senate. which
was To the effect that the Repn bhcana
would accept no compromise. Dir. German
replied quickly, saying that he thouuhs