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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10
Cultivation OF Crops.

We believe if there is one instance in
which the farmer fails more often than
in another, it is in what we term fol
lowing up crop. In other words, as
we look about us (and many of us need
to look in the mirror) we see men who
start out in the spring to do every
thing just as it should be done. For
the spring crops the ground is carefully
plowed and thoroughly narrowed and
prepared for the seed. In speaking of
corn, we notice that great care is eXer-
cised in the first cultivation. This
"fever"-for it is certainly an abnormal
condition with many-oiten lasts
through the second, and perhaps the
third cultivation, and then, as the busy
season comes on, the intervals between
cultivation become longer, the farmer
becomes careless, doing the small
amount of work done in shiftless
manner, until the corn field shows evil
dence of neglect. Then the farmer
gets discouraged and abandons the
crop. We may expect to hear consid-
cradle giumbliug about providence and
bad seasons for corn, etc, when he har-
vests his corn.
We have made these same mistakes
ourselves, and hence feel perfectly free
in speaking of them. In our opinion
we, as ii class, are greedy. We Try to
do too much. 1t has been a growing
custom that farmers success, in the
eyes of his neighbors, depends on the
acreage of crops put out. We are
pleased to note that this idea is out of
date. Returning TO the subject, we
might say, however, that there is a
class of farmers who, to observe their
movements and to hear them talk, you
would conclude that their only object
in cultivatipg was to destroy weeds,
and that the frequency of cultivation
depended upon how thrifty the weeds
looked
We have often remarked that, were
it not for the fact that noxious weeds
spring up everywhere, this class of
farmers would not cultivate corn and
similar crops at all. While thoughtful
men realize that it is necessary to cult
vate, to keep down weeds by frequent
cultivation, yet they find it pays hand
somely to cultivate even if no weeds
are present. In the matter of cultiva-
ton we should be provident. We
should do the right thing at the proper
time. Much unnecessary expense is
incurred on the farm by neglect to do
thing in season. When we are COM
PEELED to hire a large part of our work
done, it is economy to have it done on
time.
Some farmers make the mistake of
estimating the needed cultivation by
the number of times, or the amount of
labor expended. There is no guide,
except personal observation, linked
with sound judgment, as to the needs
of the crop, the condition and character
of the soil, the thoroughness of the
work performed, and the season.-Cor-
respondence Michigan Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10
AGRICULTURAL.
The Onion Crop.

A summary of reports received from
the leading commercial onion-growing
districts of the country show that the
yield will be the smallest in many
years and the quality of the crop poor
Buyers are already at work trlirg tC
buy up entire fields in some sections al
twenty-five cents to 81 per bushel
Haste has been shown by some growers
in disposing of their crop, when better
prices might be obtained, espe cially fol
sound crop of fair size and quality
The onion growers OF OHIO are the
only growers reporting more favor
able condition of the crop than last
year. From all other sections, except
the northwestern states, where com
parativey small acreage is raised
come complaints Of drought, blight
and maggois. The season has thus Ial
been most unfavorable for the growth
of the onion. The summary table of
our reports makes an average yield OF
only 172 bushels per acre, against 243
bushels last year, and the latter was
an under figure if anything. The slight
increase in acreage, therefore, fails to
compensate further shortage, and the
total crop makes under 1,775, 900 bush
els, or about thirty-two per cent less
than for the past two years, and only
half as much as the 81 crop. Price S
have an upward tendency, and when
this report of the shortage becomes
known an advance may be expected in
both whole sale and retail prices. The
shortage will stimulate imports (new
duty twenty cents per bushel against
forty cents previously, and an en-
larged area of early onions at the South
this winter.
The onion crop of northeastern and
central Ohio furnishes the onions con-
sumed between the Appalachian range
and the Mississippi river, large quanti-
ties being shipped to Chicago. Last
year the crop was unusually heavy in
northern Ohio, especially in Lake
county. This year the acreage is
about the same but the tops bighted
badly. Quality is good but the onions
smaller. Ohio will produce between
400, 900 and 100000 bushels; one-third
will be small and inferior, the balance
good stock. In all, the state will pro-
duce about one-third more than last
year, so the same number of sound
marketable onions will be placed on
the market as last year. Eastern
Massachusetts reports the poorest crop
in years, with considerable blight. The
Connecticut valley has larger acre
age, and while many fields have Sc
verely blighted, the crop will make a
fair average, though 300 bushels per
acre is undoubtedly high estimate for
this season. Rhode Islands crop is
not extra. Come icut reports are of
poor crop, both in the Wethersfeld
and Southport districts. In the latter
section the crop is the poorest in
twenty years, and growers are holding
fancy Southport white globe onions for
SIS and So per barrel. In the great
onion fields of Orange county, New
York, the crop is excessively short, and
seed one-half the average, while in
cenlra New York conditions are very
unfawrable. Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10

CHILDnEN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILDRHs Cry for Pitchers Castoris'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10

New LONDON, Conn, was at first
called Tawagog.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10
FOR SALE.
For Sale at a Bargain!

House. Barn and Building Lot on Mechanics st.
One acre of land, partly covered with fruit trees
On Mortified street. House and small building
Lot First class invt stment. A. j. HOWE,
Real Estate Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10
Look Out

for cold weather. and if you need stove or range make
no mistake and don't fail to get the Stewart. These
stoves make more friends families, please
people, and fuel than all other cheaply
constructed stoves in the market with nothing but
snowy advertisement to recommend them.
Furnaces and furnace work speciality and done in
irst-class manner
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10

SOME more of the celebrated old
Morse "lurs" have been discovered on
the Danish island of Falster. They are
described as of bronze and decorated
with rings, chains and other adorn-
ment. They are about six feet long
and coiled, and were found between
two and three feet below the surface of
a bog. The lur is one of the most re-
markable musical Instruments known.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10

THE silver dinner service which Mrs.
j. W. Mackay has with her in Europe
is worth 1896 000 Her husband fur
nished $40, 900 in weight of pure silver
and then paid another $4,000 for the
work done upon it. Ii is said to be the
most costly silver set now in use in the
world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10

THE snipe has nerves clean down 10
the tip of his bill, because he digs Tor
his living, and not being able to see his
food has these nerves provided to en-
able him to ascertain its presence.
The herald., 1894-01-12
Ordinance No. 1889.
fNEw SERIES,

fNhW SEhlhS,)
A N ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PROPER
IA ty owner TO improve
MICHIGAN AVENUE
by private contract.
The mayor and council of the city of Los An
geles do ordain as follows:
SECTION /. That authority is hereby given
the property owners
MICHIGAN AVENUE
to grade gravel and curb said Michigan avenue
from the east line of Pleasant avenue to the
center line of Pennsylvania avenue, under
private contract in accordance with specihca-
tions No. 8, for making graveled streets in the
city of Los Angeles; provided, a sum sufficient
to cover the estimated cost of the incidental
expenses is deposited with the street superin-
teDdent of said city before said work is COM
meneed, and provided said work is done under
the supervision of said street superintendent
and completed TO his satisfaction on or before
the I'd day of April, IS 4.
SEC. 2. The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and cause it TO be
published once in the Los Angeles Daily HER
AID, and thereupon and thereafter it shall
take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city of Los
Angeles at its meeting of January I'd, 1894
c. A. LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk.
Approved this sth day of January, 1894.
T. f. ROWAN,
1-li2t Mayor.
The herald., 1894-01-12
JERRY coMocY.

Bnnco Man Who Is Partial tn swipd-
ling Swiss -Itaiisns.
Tucson Enterprise: The Enterprise
the other day in its dispatches men
toned that q fellow by the name OF
Jerry Comocy had swindled Tucson
man out OF $40. He also obtained $l5
cash and way-up lunch to carry away
on the train, by the means OF false pre-
lenses, from Joe Soldini, of the Maison
Doree. Comocy or Comozzi then dis
appeared, and it is believed that he ia
now working the confidence and detective
racket at Ell Paso.
Chief of Police Glsse OF Los Angeles,
in answer to letter sent by Mr.. Soldini.
requesting some information about Co.
mocy answered as follows yesterday;
"Your letter in regard to Jerry
Comozzi received. This man is very
unfavorably known in California. In
1887 and s be was a member of the
police force OF Los Angeles. but was con-
tinually getting into trouble, and was
finally discharged because he proved
unfit for the position. He then went to
San Jose, California. and while there
borrowed or swindled from the Italians
and Swiss OF that city many hundreds
OF dollars. He then disappeared from
this coast for several years. but returned
here about the first OF December last,
and has developed into an accomplished
and dangerous bunco and confidence
man. In connection with an Italian
who gave the name of Ventura, he
swindled hard working and ignorant
Italian out of $240 in Los Angeles, but
managed to make it appear as though
Ventura was alone guilty. The tele-
gram purporting to have been sent by
me to Comozzi, is forgery, and the
man is forger beside being confidence
man. Since receiving your letter have
given the matter to the press and will
have him published all over the country.
thus. l hope. preventing him from
swindling others.
You will have to charge your SIS to
the profit and loss account"
The herald., 1894-01-12
Notice of Street Work.

DUBLIc NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAI
i on Monday the 9th day OF Dec A. D. 1893.
the Council OF the city of Los Angeles did, a
its meeting on said day, adopt an ordinance OF
intention, numbered 1879 mew series), TO
have the following work done, towit:
First--That q public sever be constructed
along
HOPE STREET,
in said city, from the southerly line OF First
section of Hope and Third streets, and across
ali intersections OF streets, together with man
holes, lampholes and flush tanks.
The size OF said sewer shall be eight inches
in internal diameter and be constructed of Wit
rihed salt-glazed pipe brick, iron and cement
All of which shall ne constructed in accordance
with the plans and profile on file in the Office
lin the office OF the City Clerk OF the City of Los
Angeles said specifications being lettered D.
The district to be benefited and TO be assessed
to pay the total cost of said work is hereby de-
clared TO be all those certain lots and lands sit
uated within the following boundaries, to-wit :
Beginning at the northeast corner of Third
and Hope streets, thence easterly along the
northerly line of Third street to the northwest
corner OF Third street and Bunker Hill avenue,
thence northeriy along the westerly line of
Bunker Hill avenue to the southwest corner
of First street and Bunker Hill avenue, thence
westerly along the southerly line OF First street
to the southeast corner of First and Hope
streets. thence southerly along the easterlv
line OF Hope street to the point of beginning,
excepting from the above described district
any public streets or alleys.
Reference is hereby made to the said ordl-
nance OF intention for further particulars.
j. A. WATSON,
Street Superintendent.
BY F. G. HANNoN Deputy. 1-l2 ct
The herald., 1894-01-12
ALONG RIDE.
Tho Entrles for Sundays Century
Run.

Tho Entrles for saaday's Centur y
Run.
The l0O-mile bicycle run from this
city to South Riverside and return.
which is given under the auspices OF the
East Side Cycling club, will be big
success.
The start will be made on Sunday
morning at daylight from the Athletic
club. Dinner will be served at Pomona
on the return trip, after which the
crowd will scorch into the city. They
will probably reach here about p. M,
barring those who give out and take the
train home. c. A. Cowsn. JAS. Pstter-
son, Riverside Wheelmen; Ed. Wilt
Jams, Alhamhra; VIM. Taylor, Duarte :
Frank Barnes, Reliance Athletic club /;
w. ]. Allen, Fritz Lacy, Walter Tyler,
Ed Gatensbury and Fred Holbrook,
Los Angeles and East Side wheelmen,
have been selected for pacemakers.
speedy jenkins, Joe Long and Fay
Stephenson as aids de camp, will pre-
vent scorching and endesvor to make
themselves otherwise useful on the road.
|. Marehutz and W. X. CowRn have good
cause to feel proud OF the great success
with which the run has been received,
as their efforts have been untiring.
The following is list OF the entries: !:
East Side Cycling ciub-Ernest Perry.
W. K. Cowan, Joe Long. l.. @. Willis { l..
A. W., G. Cowan (R. W.. l. Marshutz,
w. A. Burke, Harry White, w. II. Nc
Keag, L. @. Lacy. Ben Tyler, @. M. JEFF
feries, Spsrkes Blasdel.
Los Angeles Wheelmen-C. @. Ashley,
W. Tyler, F. Holbrook. A. q. Spier, q.
S. Berger, w. A. Jenkins, w. Kleekner,
L. W. Erdwan, J. r. Kull, I. Q. Hall,
B. V. Duque, e. Gatensbury. Tom Me-
Aleer, Fay Stevenson, Ed. B. Nicoll,
Jack Winters.
City, unsttached-Arthur Griffin,
Clarence Stroller, E. B. Thomas, II. X.
Jackson, Charles Nagse, B. N. Smith.
q. e. Clark, King, VOORHEES,, Victor"
Collins, John Todd, E. Kuster. II.
B. Tebbetts, Ed Viereck. W. awaits,
Joe Figge, P. FELTON,, D. E. Chenoworth,
Albert @. Whitaker, d. Spoglund, E. V.
Brown. III. @. Lathrop.
Riverside Wheelmen-James Patter-
son, L. W. Fox and two others.
Alahambra Athletic club-Neal Sam
son. w. Tomsson, Ed De Camp, Albert
Harrie, Ed Williams, F. ID. Drew.
Reliance-"Frankie Barnes.
Los Angeles Athletic ciub-C. Han
call.
Rivera-Wm. Moss.
Duarte--W. Taylor, @. Washburn, F.
Hastings.
Temscula-F. L. Ferwald.
The herald., 1894-01-12
"svmmes' Hole"

Probably the oldest idea ever for a
moment entertained by scientist was
that of John Cleves Symmes concerning
the condition of the interior of our
globe. Symmes was a jurist, scien-
tist-or, as the French would say, a
"savant of international reputation,
an explorer ION his own hook" and an
all round man of letters, yet one would
think that some of his ideas must have
originated with the king of Bedlam.
He believed, and lectured before learned
college societies in support Of his views,
that the earth consists of from five to
seven hollow concentric spheres, and
that at the poles there is round open
ing entirely through each of the several
spheres.
According to this queer theory these
spheres are placed one inside the othery
like nest of crockery ware, with an
open space of few hundred miles be-
tween each. Furthermore, he believed
that both the outside and the inside of
each of these bubblelike spheres are in
habited, which would give not less than
10 and probably IA "theaters of action,
instead of the one habitable surface
with which we are all acquainted to a
greater or lesser degree. Symmes lived
for many years near Newport, Ky.-St.
Louis Republic.
The herald., 1894-01-12
Ordinance No. 1887.
NEw sERrEsl

fNEW SERIES)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
~ council OF the city OF Los Angeles, decler-
ing their intention TO construct sewer along
TWENTl-FIFIH STREET.
The mayor and council OF the city of Los An
geles do nrdain as follows:
SECTION L. That the public interest and con,
venence require, and that IL is the intention OF
the city council OF the city of Los Angeles to or
der the following work to be do lc, to-wit
First-fhat public sewer be constructed
along
in said city from point 100 feet west OF the
west line OF Main street To the sewer manhole
built in the intersection OF TWenty-tfth street
and Grand avenue. aud across all intersections
OF streets, together with manholes. Nmpholes
and flush tanks.
The size OF said sewer shall be eight inches in
internal diameter and be constructed OF salt
glazed vitrided pipe brick, iron and cement
All OF which shall be constructed in accord
ance with the plans and profile on ile in the
office of the CITY engineer and speci fcations on
file in the office OF the city clerk of the city of
Los Angeles, said specifications being let
tered d.
The district to be benefited and to be assessed
to pay the total cost OF said sewer is hereby de-
ciared to be all lots and lands fronting on said
sewer
SEC. ?. The street superintendent shall post
notice of this work as required BY law and
shall cause said notice TO be published for six
days in the Los Angeles Daily HERALD.
SEC. g. The city clerk shall certify to the
passage OF this ordinance and cause the
same 10 be published for two days in the Los An
geles Daily HERALD, and shall post the same
conspcuously for TWO days on or near the
chamber door OF the council, and thereupon
and thereafter 1t shall take effect and be in
force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council OF the city OF Los
Angeles at its meeting of January I'd, A. d.
1894, by the following vote:
Ayes -Messrs. Campbell Innes. Munsor
Nickel, Pessell, Rhodes, strohm and President
Teed-S
Noes-None.
G. A. LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk and ex-oticio Clerk of the Council
OF the city of Los Angeles.
Approved this 9Th day OF January, 1894.
4. L. ROWAN,
LII 2t Mayor
The herald., 1894-01-12
|HAGAN INVESTIGATION.
THE HEARING RESUMED BY THE
SUPERVISORS.
Points Of the Testimony Or. Hagaa
the stand for Three Hours,
and Comes ont Tn
scathed.

The Hagan investigation WAS resumed
BY the board of supervisors yesterday,
alter postponement OF one week.
The witnesses examined we're for the
defense, and their testimony went con-
siderably to show that the county hos
>pital is excellently conducted.
DR.. Hagan, the superintendent Of the
Institution, was placed on the stand and
closely examined for three hours. lie
zpassed through the ordeal very credit.
ably and emphaticatly refuted the vari-
ous charges brought against him.
DR.. Waldo M. York, who has previ-
ouely acted as attorney for DR.. Hagan,
twas absent and in his absence MIR. janet
tMcLachlan acted in that capacity.
Charles Nelson, an inmate of the hos
tpital, was the first witness examined.
He had been in the hospital for some
time past. suffering from infiammatory
rheumatism. He testified in favor of
4 the management of the institution and
thought that the food and service were
both very good. He had seen the man
Gofman take away from the hospital
clothes that did not belong to him, and
leave by the back door.
John r. Jones, the nurse, was recalled,
and, in reference TO the girl Mary, de-
MED that he was ever unduly intimate
with her.
G. IA. Ferry, the French cook. testified
that cooking in hospital was not the
pleasantest job in the world, and that
patients in many inetances were chronic
kickers. The food furnished him was of
good quality, and. so far as possible,
was served in good condition.
hak frnf haffar
merls were served than the average
boarding table presents The meats
were sweet and wholesome; was always
rst-class, and if it had not been it
would have been promptly returned to
ths butcher.
On cross-examination District Attor-
ney Dillon endeavored to show that the
private table was served with fine fruits
and delicacies, and that the doctors
lived high, but dropped this line when
it came out that the most of the good
things were purchased by them for
their own use. 1t was endeavored to
chow that meat had been taken away
from the hospital by the steward, but
this developed nothing beyond the fact
that the steward was being helped by
the board of supervisors and that after
he received his first months wages, he
got no more meat.
Close questioning failed to develop
any new facts. The only time be saw
Clark was when he subscribed for his
paper. 1t was evident that in the pur-
suit for evidence the Kings Daughters
had not given the kitchen close atten-
tion. as the cook met every accusation
which had been made against the man
agement of his department.
William Morning was then called and
told of the good treatment he had re-
ceived at the hospital.
DR.. Hagan was called in his own de-
fense, and gave an outline of his qualifi.
cations as q physician. He also told oi
the methods pursued by him in the man.
agement OF the hospital. He made g
dignifed and specific denial OF all the
charges made against him.
His manner on the stand was earnest,
dignifed and convincing.
The examination will be continued
this morning at 10 O'Clock.
The herald., 1894-01-12
Notice Of Street work.

DUBLIo NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
4 on Monday, the 9th day OF Dec, AID
did, at its meeting on said day, adopt al ordi-
nance OF intention, numbered 1882 (new Sc
ries) to have the following work done. towit
Flrst--That said
UNION AVENUE,
In said city, from the south line of Pico
street to the north line of Sixteenth
street, including all intersections of streets,
excepting such portions of said street and in
tersections are required by law o be kept in
order or repair by any person or com pany hay-
ing railroad tracks thereon, and also exccr ting
such portions as have already been grad ID,
graveled and accepted) be graded and graveed
in accordance with the plans and profile
on file in the Office of the city engineer and
specifications on file in the Office of the city
clerk of the city of Los Angeles for graveled
Streets said specifications being numbered
five.
Second-That cement curb be constructed
along each line OF the roadway of said Union
avenue from the south line of Pico street to the
north line of Sixteenth street, iexcepting
along such portions of the line OF said roadway
upon which q cement granite curb has al
ready been constructed and acceptedl in ac-
cordance with specifications in the Office OF
the city clerk Of said city for constructing
cement curbs, said specifications being num-
bered IL.
Third-That cement sidewalk four feet in
width be constructed along each side of said
Union avenue from the south line of Pico
street to the north line of sixteenth street,
(eXcepting such portions of said street between
said points along which cement asphalt
sidewalk has been constructed and acceptedl,
said sidewalk to he constructed in accordance
with Specifications on file in the office of the
city clerk, said specifications being numbered
IL.
SEC. 2. The city engineer having estimated
that the total cost of said improvement will be
greater than one dollar per front foot along
each line OF said street, including the cost Of
intersections, il is hereby determined in pur-
suance of an ac, Of the legislature OF the state
OF California approved February 81. 1898,
that bonds shall be issued to represent the cost
of said improvement Said bonds shall be Sc
rial, extending over period of ten years. an
even proportion of which shall be payable an
nually on the second day of January of each
year after their date until the whole are paid,
and to bear interest at the rate of per
cent per annum, payable semi-anDuaily On the
second days OF January and July OF each and
every year
Reference is hereby made to the said ordi-
nance of intention for further particulars.
D. A. WATSON,
Street superintendent
By T. C. HANSoS Deputy. 1-12Gtt