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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
SOME FARM TOPICS.
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR TIL
LERs OF THE. SOIL.
Some observations About Planning
Farm WOrk-Listing COrn-Shel-
ter for Chicks-EgEs in Canada
Some Short Farm Notes.

This is the time in the year when
farm work is very pressing and often
it seems hard to determine what
should be done first. If the work is
we'll planned it is much easier to make
things go smoothly than it is where
the work is attempted without any
definite plan of campaign. No man
can lay down a hard and fast plan
that can be lived up to through the
entire season for the weather has
much to do with farm work in most of
the states, and will interfere with the
most elaborate plans in such manner
that material changes must often be
made. 1t is we'll to arrange the work
so that it can be attended to in sys-
tematic manner making calculations
as to what will be done in the event
the weather prevents the plans from
being carried out. There are many
days when a rain will prevent corn
blowing or harvesting for a part OF
the day, and many farmers do not
pretend to do anything during this
time. Such days and pieces of days,
may be probably spent in cleaning up
the fields, cutting grubs, or if the
weather prevents this, there are al
ways things that may be done under
shelter, such as oiling harness, clean
ing up the barn floor, going over the
grarary and cleaning out the bins
ready for the coming crop. I have
heard a farmer boast that he had not
seen the bottom of his wheat bins for
zen years. 1t struck me that that was
not just the thing to boast about for
every granary Should lie thoroughly
cleaned out every year. If there is d
surplus, it should be taken out and put
into another bin while the enc it occu-
pies is being Cleared. Last years
crop should not be GOV cred by the one
of this year as the older crop should
be used first, and this matter can be
attended to when no ether farm work
can be done. If all the little things
that need doing about a farm are at
tended to when the general work Of
the farm is susper ded on account of
stress of weather, the time spent at it
will not be missed and when good
weather prevails, the out of-door
work can be pushed without being
liable to Interruptions by the small
things that sometimes interfere so
much with important work. The good
farmer can always find enough to do
during the summer, and if his work is
we'll planned he can find time to go to
picnics, conventions, shows and other
gatherings and go with a conscious
ness that he is not neglecting some
thing that needs immediate attention.
Farm News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

in-on the work bench Of the maker,
breaker and member Of images. The
Italian looked up with q real NeapoN-
tan smile, radiant, many-toothe wide
and irresponsible.
"Tell me all about it, said the re-
"You not give-a me away, gentlemen
cops?''
7 mo; 90 on
Look; it like dis. We not &C.
image. And I say, you hear-a ns,
Mariana, we get more money 70
break ALL She carry de image. Den
come-a wit granada fOrce-a. Pa
tatrac! All ruin-a! A-a-a-ar me! Dat
Marianna A-ah, poor! Dat people!
Somebody take-a money in hat-a.
DOn't-a cry, poor woman! After,
mend-a what-a can, After, I, Mari
anna. babies, all eat. See?"
All this time the wife stood with
four rather clean and very beautiful
children clinging to her skirts ana
peeping shyly at the strangers. How
could Broughton or any one else blame
this happy family? .
Indeed, Rroughton has never formu-
lated his views upon the case, a.
though he used to take social .'rob-
lens very seriously. Whenever he
meets Pietro in the street they n
change glance Of intelligence.
Sometimes the Neapolitan, by 4 !uick
gesture, indicates Maria ana further
along the avenue. .r ..--~r
And then Broughton, if ne has time,
assists at the--the performance of the
comedy of the iccnoclast.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat. .....
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
A CAT UP A TREE.

Gallant Policemen Sent to It's Res.
cue md the Relief Of the Ladies'.
A singular request was made to
Chief of Police Willard yesterday.
A woman who lives in the neighbour
hood of 169 Hamilton street called up
police headquarters, and this is the
conversation that followed:
Hello! Is this police headqua'
ters?'
EYES,"
rs Chief Willard imp
Eyes am the chief
''Well, chief, have you got a police
man who can climb tree?'
''Wh-what? A policeman who car
climb a tree?. For what purpose?'
asked the chief, greatly surprised at
the unusual request.
"There is cat up in a tree opposite
169 Hamilton street, and it has been
up there for four days. All the women
and girls are in Mysteries over it, and
l wish something could be done about
it. thought that you could send a
policeman up to climb the tree and
bring the poor cat down."
II am afraid our policemen are not
very good at the art of climbing, but
l will see what can do"
Cant you get fire department
ladder?'
1--WE will attend to that all right
Capt. Davidson sent a couple of his
men to the tree where the cat was
roosting. Thomas was rescued, how
ever, and the hearts of all the neigh
borhood beat regularly again.-Albany
Argus.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
THE COCKNEY IS KING.
May Have the World at His Feet for
n Sovereign.

May Have the World at His Feet for
a Sovereign
The Capitalization of the more pleas
mrable interests, while it seems mar
rowing in it's tendency, is, in reality,
precisely the reverse. London having
become the universal provider for such
delights, it is but a railway Journey,
and all is ready to your hand in meas
ureless abundance. A man who had
to collect his recreation by samples
gathered here, there and everywhere,
would, as a rule, have but beggarly
store. Life would not be long enough
for it, nor his pocket, if lie had to 60
to the end Of the kingdom for his art,
to another for his drama, and all over
the place for his sports and his minor
diversions. In respect Of such advant-
ages the cockney with pound in his
pocket and day to call his own ought
to be as enviable as an Athenian Of
the time of Pericles. He is citizen
OF no mean city. If he knows his way
about he may take his morning walk
through avenues Of palaces bordered
by some of the loyeliest gardens in
the world. While the pound lasts it
is positively bewildering to think of
the multitude Of diversions that are
open to him. When it is gone he is by
no means without resource. His pic
ture galleries and museums are in
comparably finer than any in private
ownership, and they enable him to feel
a tender pity for the millionaire. These
are all to be had for nothing. And,
while penny is left there is always
the Incompatible spectacle of London
from the top Of a us."-London
News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Valkyrie III.

talkyrlc LII.
{As she will look when the masts and
sails are in)
stern The signal was given at 1915
to lower away, and the yacht moved
slowly down toward the water. The
lowering was continued a foot at
time until 1:3O At 1:45 the chain was
let go with a rush, and the cradle in
which the yacht rested ran down to
the end of the slip, where the water
reached to the boats bilge.
Here the yacht was lowered to re-
main while the tide rose. At 2:O5
o'clock it was top-high water and day
light was just breaking. The work of
breaking the cradle was soon finished
and at 2:15 o'clock the Valkyrie was
aflCat.
There was no cheering or excitement
in the yard as the yacht took the
water The place was almost deserted
of visitors. Besides Designer Watson,
the Workmen, three spectators on the
railway and about twenty on the ferry
wharf, no one saw the launching OF
the craft of which so much is ex-
pected.
The night was perfect for putting
the yacht into the water. There was
scarcely a breath of wind and no
moon was shining. The stars alone
were out The lighting of the yard
was so effective that all the proceed
ings could be easily seen.
The new yacht sits high in the wa
ter, showing good piece of her black
bottom. She looks to be right for hold
ing her head up nicely.
A tug was in waiting to take the
boat to her dock at once for the step
ping of her mast, which lies ready in
the yard. A new boom is being made
of steel, clad on the outside with wood
A boom of Oregon pine had been
made, but the idea of using steel oc-
CURED to Mr.. Watson two weeks ago
the idea was adopted. The platers are
now setting the plates for this boom.
There were no ladies present at the
launching, and there was no christen-
ing ceremony.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Shelter for Chicks.

Where there is no shelter for little
chicks in the way of Shade. or open
sheds which they can resort to during
rains, shelter can be made for them
at very small cost. Lay four blocks
of wood on a stone a foot thick down
at the proper distance to build a rail
pen on, having the blocks for corners.
Build the pen four or five rails high
and cover with grass. or straw topping
it out SO the rains of summer will not
run through. This should be moved
every few weeks to fresh ground
which is the work of but a few min
utes and serves capitally for shelter
from sun and storm and the attacks
Of hawks. Under such shelter the
chicks and older fowls will take de-
light in wallowing and will enjoy
themselves during the heated parts of
the day. In many parts of the coun-
try where other shelter is not avail
able this will answer every purpose
and the materials are always at hand
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
vALKYRIE III. AFLOAr.

Lord Dunraven's New Yacht Successs-
fully Launched Mt Glasgow.
Lord Dunrayen's yacht, Valkyrie
III. was successfully launched at Glas-
cow recently.
1t was learned that the yacht might
be launched on the night tide. When
1t was found that the water would be
sufficiently high it was decided that.
the launching should take place on,
the top Of the flood tide. .--s
The representative Of the press ar
rived at Patrick shortly before mid
night and found Henderson's yard
lighted up brilliantly. A squad of car
penters was ready at the ship. The.
Valkyrie was lighted up from stem to
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

destroyed the wares of the poor little
image vendor would soon be sent to
the Island. And good radiance for
the community. One Of the police
opened the door and they entered.
They saw at one side Of the room a
long work bench, covered with plaster
images The iconoclast sat there,
carefully mending broken figure.
The woman was leaning over his
shoulder, laughing as they chatted in
their own language
"Eh, [ always say it, Pietro. you
have a holy hand at mending them!
II not, we might lose by the game:'
IL don't say, Mariana, that Saint
Samuel us better than new, burt ut
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

On Her Head n Tray of Images.
however, made her a picture. TO OBJ
serve her Broughton passed by her
and then looked back.
She regarded him calmly. BUY a
lit San Samuele says-a his GRAFTON,
signor?
Broughton had no particular use
for a praying Samuel, but he had vari-
Gus theories about our adopted citizens,
mud might have acquired something in
the plaster cast line if at that moment
q Droad-shOuldered fellow had not
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

whiskers and had an abundant supply
of hair on his head, which was
brushed, with graceful carelessness,
from a point at the extreme left side
of his forehead down over the right
ear. His face at that time presented a
decidedly ministerial aspect Yet his
thoughts and ambitions We're not then
focused upon the pulpit but upon the
bar. Mr.. Depew's appearance when
he began the study OF the law in 1857
is faithfully depicted in che picture
here given.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
st he will stick until he takes an

least he will stick until he takes an
other tumble" ..,
SO that was their trick! A piece of
real Neapolitan cunning. Broughton
decided that he ought to have seen
through it sooner. The woman caught
sight of the visitors, and ran forward
with hands clasped: 1--WE amt
done-a nottin',''' she pleaded. ''Dis our
beez-a-ness. We ALA right-a!'
Eyes, you're all right" said Brough-
ton, impulsively. 1T was my mis-
take. owe you dollar for it." And
he laid a legal tender COMES cents
worth Of silver and IS Of faith, (which
is pretty we'll for the times we live
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Pastures.

TO provide and maintain in good con-
dition sufficient pasturage for the
stock usually kept on the farm is a
matter Of great Importance, and one
frequently involving difficulties. Fort
innate are those who include in their
possession a low. springy tract on
which June grass has gained foot
hold; for such makes a permanent
pasture amply supported through the
severest drouth from the underlying
reservoirs. ,Itspent one Of the hottest,
dryest summers on record on a farm
thus located in. Branch county. Ev-
cry morning the ground was moist
from the capillary attraction of the
previous night, the feed fresh and
dewy, while on the neighboring up
lands the grass was dry and parched.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20

But few comparatively are thus bless
ed, and to supply the lack frequent
reseeding of pastures is necessary. In
the choice Of grasses, location and soil
should largely govern. A variety Of
dwarf perennial kinds maturing ct
different periods, some suited tc dry,
others to wet seasons, is more likely to
insure good feed throughout toe sea
son than one or two kinds alone.
,ould some fail to grow others would
H.. the vacancy and prevent losing the
use Of the field The mixtures sent
out by some of the seed houses are
gaining great popularity and materi-
ally aiding the dairy interests. The
combinations are made with reference
to elevation and character Of soil. TO
make permanent pasture on a light
soil Of high dry grGdnd the following
mixture Of natural and artificial grass
es is prepared, twenty-five pounds OF
which will SOW an acre: Hard fescue,
small hardy, drouth resisting va
riety, choosing a light soil, ripening
in June; red fescue, a hardy perennial
with deeply penetrating roots, from
one to two feet high; red top, orchard
grass, English rye-grass, which re-
sists drouth, remaining green all sum-
mer and adapted to the northwestern
states; crested dog's-tail, growing
thick, with an evergreen foliage, al
ways tender and nutritious; yellow
oat-grass, an early variety making
good hay and producing large after
math, is adapted to high soil, but
should be soWn with other kinds;
lucern, or alfalfa, great fertilizer
and foliage plant, deep rooted and ca
pable Of resisting protracted drouth,
thrives where other grasses refuse to
grow, yields abundantly and is sweet
and nutritious; red and white clovers.
It is best to divide large areas OF pas
ture into small tracts of five to eight
acres, using one for week then an
other, ETC., establishing a circuit which
allows frequent renewal. Mich
COWS should be in small lots where
with little effort they can crop the
needed sustenance and have much
time to quietly chew the cud. Differ
ent kinds of stock do better in separ-
ate pastures. A heterogeneous collec-
ton of stock will. soil and trample
down more feed than they eat. Cows
are especially dainty in their taste.
Mears, Mich. M. A. Hoyf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Eggs in Canada.

A. G. Gilbert, manager of the poul-
try department of the central expert
ment farm, Ontario, in a recent re-
port has the following to say about
prices Of eggs in Canada:
I'm Montreal newlaid eggs command
a higher figure during the months Of
December, January and the earlier
portion of March. Mr.. Thomas Hall,
poultry breeder and market gardener
of Outermont, a suburb of Montreal,
says he has no trouble in obtaining As
to so cents per dozen from choice Gus
toners for new laid eggs during the
months mentioned. 1t is to be remem-
bered that there is a great difference
in the fresh egg of the grocer, which
may be several months old, but good
for cooking purposes, and the new
laid article only a few days old. The
flavor Of the first named is seriously
affected, while it is perfect in the new
laid article In Toronto new laid eggs
are quoted at 80 cents per dozen by
retailers during winter months. In
Ottawa the farmers who bring new
laid eggs into the city during Deem
Der, January and February have no
trouble in obtaining 80 to IS cents
Ii,
Ontario, the wholesale price during
January and February is from 20 to
~ cents per dozen. In the Maritime
provinces prices during winter range
from % to 35 cents per Dozen"
He gives the following advice to
make hens lay in winter: "A good
plan whereby farmer may utilize
more waste is to have a pot set aside
into which all tho Kitchen and ta hla
waste in the shape of meat scraps,
pieces of bread, uneaten vegetables,
etc., may be thrown. Heat this up in
the morning with boiling water and
mix in bran, shorts, provender or
whatever is cheapest and most abun-
dant on the farm, until the whole is q
crumbly mess. A small quantity of
black or red pepper should be busted
in before mixing. Let the mixture
stand for few minutes until par
tally cooked and feed in a narrow,
clean trough to the layers in the morn
ing. A light feed of oats at noon and
liberal ration Of wheat, buckwheat
or other grain for the evening meal
should bring plenty Of eggs. Each
layer should be sent to roost with a
full crop to carry her over the long
night fast. 1t is imperative that green
food in the shape Of unmarketable
vegetables, clover hay or lawn clip
pings, the two latter dried in summer
and put away to be steamed for win
ter use, should be supplied. If green
bones are fed they may be given in
lieu of any regular rations, reducing
the quantity Of grain in proportion to
the quantity of bone used"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
AN ICONOCLAST.
BY Elizabeth Pullen.

Young Mr.. Broughton was, unawares
and gradually, in process Of evolution
from the journalist to the newspaper
man. 1t tool all sorts Of rubs and
surprises and hcers and disillusions to
form him. That morning he was hur-
rying through Printing House Square
on an assignment when he noticed be-
fore him woman carrying on her
head a tray Of plaster images, and
walking with the stately gait and even
poise of the South Italian. She was
small, brown; she wore a gown OF
blue cotton, a wooden shawl plaided
in olive and yellow, and Il red kerchief
on her head. These glaring colors,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
BEFORE DR.. DEPEW WAS BALD

How the Railroad President LookeUE
Nearly Forty Years Ago.
When Chauncey NJ. Depew was
graduated from Yale College, says the
New York Press, he wore flowing side
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
Listing Corn.

I have tried different modes of plant
ing corn during the past forty-hVe
years, and prefer listing to any other
method. Prefer combined lister ana
drill, Prefer listing as it is more
easily and quickly done takes less cul-
tivation stands drouth better, and
Yields more to the acre than blowing
and check rowing.
Soil and weather favorable. nifty
acres can be listed in a week. Y sual-
" use three horses, but have planted
six to seven acres day with two good
horses. Run the lister four to four
and a half inches deep, and the sub
soiler two and half to three inches
deeper. Set the drill to drop one
grain every fourteen inches. Can
raise more corn with one stalk every
fourteen inches than three stalks III
hill forty-two inches apart.
When listed use a float which
mashes the clods and pulverizes the
soil When the corn is up few inches
go through with a gO-devil or lister
cultivator, which will roll little SOIL
in the furrow around the plants.
Twice more through will fill the fur
rows, leaving a level surface and land
clean if thorough work is done from
the first.
1 selected fourteen acres of smooth,
level land, soil all alike, rich loan;
plowed three acres with two horses,
three with three horses deep. The
patch was all listed in two days, and
the result was seven bushels per acre
more on the land listed without plow-
ing.
Another year selected ten acres,
level soil all alike, rich SOIL plowed
five acres, the other five were not: all
listed at the same time; corn grew
faster on the land plowed but yielded
most on the land not plowed.
AS lister is a double mold-board
plow it throws furrow both to the
right and left at the same time, and
thus carries weeds seeds away from
the corn row and deposits them under
the burrows.
Came here thirteen years ago and
commenced to raise corn the old way,
but for ten years past have used a
lister. William Coleman in Farm,
Field & Fireside.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24

The musical and literary entertain-
mcnt to be given ut lIirn Hall next
Wednesday evening by Portsmouth III
vision. No. 10. U. II. *. of T.. promises;
10 eclipse anything of the kind that has
been given in this city for Il long time.
Miss Lena May lIdmouds one of Ports
mouths sweetest singers and n soloist
IN the Granby-Strcct Church choir. Nor
folk. Is hooked for a number Or two OH
the programme.
Mr.. Walter II. Dcy. of Norfolk. well
known To the music-loving public of
Portsmouth. will entertain the audit
cnce in his usual happy style with vocal
selections. accompanying himself on the
guitar.
Mr.. Frank j. Antilotti, of Norfolk.
VIII make his first public appearance
before Portsmouth audience. Mir. An
tilctti Will render dialect recitations.
ana those who have had the pleasure. of
nearing him place him among the fore
most OF the gifted few who undertake
this difficult role.
Among others who will participate IS
MT Portius Deming. Of Norfolk n
Shaespearean reader and lecturer of
rare talent. Mr. DeminG will ron1 In
character sketch with Miss, james. of
Norfolk /. VI
a rare treat is I'm store for an those
VINO attend this entertainment See nd-
|NcftiSemcnt in another column,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
OF the Portsmouth
Street Railway Company.

The officers and directors of the
Portsmouth Street railway met ycster-
day at o'clock In pursuance to Il call
IN the Bank of Portsmouth building
The purpose of the meeting was to et-
feet REORGANIZATION OF the company
The following new officers and directors
were elected: Vicc-President. III. l..
Maynard, Portsmouth,: Secretary, Ma
jor John +. Finney, Pottsvillc. Pa. ::
Treasurer. Martin Lane, Wilmington.
Del. Dircctors-llOn. VIM. Whitner, of
Philadelphia: General j. G.. Sisrried.
louisville. Pa: j. W. Becchcr Potts
vile. Pa: DR. Daniel Decbcet. Potts
vile. Pa: Franklin iIimilbergcr My
erstown. Pa; John l.. Watson. Ports
mouth, Va.
The old officers and directors resign
Ell, Judge Watts. as president among
them. his withdrawal to take effect
when his successor is elected \ meet
ing OF the stockholders has been called
for December 9th. when an election for
president will he held.
The Executive Committee. composed
Of General j. G. Sigrried, Major John l..
Finncy and j. w. Bcecher. was author
lied To make all necessary arrange.
mcnts for electfifying and extending
the Portsmouth Street Railway The
Civil Engineer In the employ OF the com
pany will arrive within u few days and
proceed ut once to. lay out the routes.