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Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23

May, 1895, will go on record as hay ing had the warmest and coldest May days for many years. May 10 1895 was the hottest May day since 1887. The temperature May IA, 1895 was low CT than it had been before in May since 1871.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23

The man who yells "Stop my paperi" because the editor has the boldness to express an opinion, is related to the very sensible gent who has his hair cut short, then changes his mind ,and swears he won't wear it that way.-Danbury Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
An Economy.

Jeremiah, said Mrs. Shuckins, "hev ye bin ter the postoffice yeti"
 Nope" ?. ..
 "well, wisht ye'd go right down now. hain't scrap O paper ter light the fro with termorrer mornin, an it's about time another batch O. them green goods ciro'- lars wus gittin in. n."-Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
The Deserving Poor.

Tramp-Beg pardon, sir, can you help a poor mani I've lost my voice, and now I'm out of work.
 Old Gentleman-Out of work because you lost your voicei Are you a vocalistf
 Tramp-No, sir, I sells nsh.-Te1as Siftirgs,
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
Where the Fatigue Wa.

"It must make those poor horses dread fully tired to go running around the race track" said the sympathetic woman.
 "No," replied the guileless man who bets "The horses are all right It's the man who went over there with sure tip who Is made tired. d."-Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23

There is one medicine that will cure immediately. We refer to De Witt's Collie and Cholera Cure for all summer complaints. No delay, no disappoint- ment, no failure w. H. Camp, Ca- naan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
Sale of Women's House Wrappers

Such show of them as is horoi Barring ton has never seen the liko of them. or so many before. All are of the newest styles. Prices are as little as possible, to make the biggest kind of wrapper business. Just a mention.
 Wrappers of fine percale. large balloon sleeves at S1.25 value $200
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
He Said Exerything.

He-what did your father say when you told him I wanted to marry youf
 Bhe-I'm sure can't think of 1t all Better ask mo what he didn't say.-Te1ns afftiulu
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23

Elephant herds are always led by female elephants. Just the same the world over. If nything is heard, the female takes the lead in circulating 1t.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
THURSDAY. MAY 23, 1895

London has s'Ferris wheep' at its great pleasure ground, Earl's Court, which is 36 feet higher than the origni- al wheel in Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
Silk Waists

A small colony of the prettiests waists we have shown this season. at ss.75 each. Ex- anime them critically and observe how ex- quisitely they are proportioued and made. And the coiorings-veritable dreams of love liness. Full waist, large sleeves, crushed collar and lined throughout. Others at s4 ss. $5.ss and s7.50. boned and finished with Kliensrt's shields.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
DUCK SUITS

women's Duck Dresses. with blazer coat, full, wide skirt, deep hem, si.5o.
 Duck Suits, New Eton coat. extra wide skirt SI.e8.
 White Duck Suit, blazer coat, s29s.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
The New York and Hartford
 Millinery ParlorS
over Humphreys Drug Store.


 My Millinery, which has boon grand snc- cess, enables me to present 10 the public this bona hde offer: Customers from out Of town 10 per cent on the dollar discount. Untrim- med hats 25c. up. Trimmed hats SIPS up. Flowers l5c. up. Feathers b0c up. Dark hats re-dyed and pressed for 25c. White Leg horns and fight shaded hats bleachcd, re- pressed or dyed within short notice. Mourn. ing hats and bonnets to rent. We have all the eleading novelties in trimmings and shapes which are ha' dsomer than ever, including the little Dutch Bonnet. the Napoleon and and the jaunty French Butterfly Capout. The public are cordially invited.
 COME ONE, COME ALL
 KIT'TIE A. WHITE,
 Canaan, Conn. Formerly trimmer In Cummings' Block.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
TAILOR SUITS

This Eton Suit In black or navy, is gotten up with all the style of ihe season. and vet the price is only s&es. Better ones if you want.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
JOHN c. BENTON

We are receiving our new Spring stock of
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-23
naws Respecting Newspapers,

DAWs Respecting NeWsRaPorss Printed for the benefit of those who think shat ordering paper stopped absolves them from paying up arrearages:-.
 ..If subscribers refuse or neglect to take their paper from the post-ofice to which they are di- eectel they are held responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered their papers discon tinued.
 ssSabscrib~rs who do not give express notice to ahe contrary arc considered as wishing tocontinue sheir subscriptions.
 "Ifsubscribers order the hediscontinuance oftheir paper tho publishers may continue to send them aatil all arreare are paid
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CAFES FOR WOMRN

If prices were not right. and more than right, we'd be the first 10 hear of it. We don't hear a word of that kind, but we hear that nowhere else in town is there stock of womens capes that in any way approaches in interest the display we make-particularly the prices.
 At s2 ss. values up to SC. At s4 sS, values up to slo~ ..f At s7.bo. values up to SIS. At siooo values up to s2o. SEPARATE SKIRTS
 American-Mads Skirts. in Serge. Cheviot, Silk, Satin, Crepon.--A skirt or two and few pretty waists save the dress worry for lots of occasions. No wonder the Separate Skirt fad has come to stay. Good common sense com mends the fashion. At S2.50 EaehI
 Good Serge Shirts. lined throughout. value. $s.ss.
 At S7.50 Eachl
 Wool orepon Skirts, made from the latest models. extra full. correct back, valucsl2 At S1O EachI
 Black figured silk Skirts, correct shape and lined throughout with percaline. Down from SIS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26
HuInus.

Humus Is the one thing that most Of
our lands stand so greatly in need Of
and yet here are people who do not know
what humus is, says the Southern Live
Stock Journal. These lands are only
worn, for when subjected to analysis
show that they are very far from being
exhausted it is only the top soil which
has been deprived of its food producing
elements. Just underneath the first few
inches lie vast deposits of sub-soil, nj
trogen, phosphoric acid and potash-which
heretofore, the farmer, except in rare
cases, has utterly failed to appreciate, be-
cause they were practically unavailable
But science and. experiment have demon
strated the truth, and now We know both
the importance of supplying humus to the
soil and of blowing deep to expose these
subsoil deposits to atmospheric influences.
AS soon as we supply the necessary hui
mus the chemical action begins, and In
the course of decomposition. these other
wise inert matters. are set free and made
available for our growing crops.
It has been demonstrated again and
again that the most profitable form of sup
plying this humus is not by blowing
under the renovating crop-because that
is a prodigal waste of most valuable ami
NAL food. We throw away that which
would make meat, milk and butter. The
most economical plan is to cut and save
these crops turn under the stubble, and
by feeding the cured products to our live
stock, they thus become a source of double
profit. We sell the products of our stock,
and the manure, solid and liquid, proper
ly preserved, furnishes additional humus
of the most valuable quality This sub
ject is worthy of the most careful study.
Those men who have grasped this i'm
portant truth and are acting upon IT, are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26
The scuppernong Grape.

Few people. even in the south, fully
understand the possibilities of this hardy
native and its seedlings, says the Farm
er and Fruit Grower. In the patent Of
fee report for 1873 appears an account
of the scuppernongs, written by a man
named Froelich. He states that he was
born and raised in one Of the best wine
districts on the Rhine. and had worked
in vineyards twenty years before his
removal to the United States. Here he
engaged in the energetic cultivation of
the scuppernongs, and had twenty years
of experience in this before he wrote.
Comparing these with the vines of Ger
many, he states that the latter yielded
only one fine crop in five years, and
that two crops out of five would be poor.
He began planting fifteen feet apart,
and increased the distance to twenty
five. then TO thirty-five, and, lastly, to
forty-fve. A few dozen scuppernongs
will cover an acre, while it takes thou
sands of the European.
He found that the greater the dis
lance he gave the better for the vines.
the quality of the juice, and the quantity
produced. He fertlized only every other
year, and this was done by digging a
trench a spade deep and two spades
wide, Just outside of the branches, and
were gathered by four men holding
canvas and shaking the vines over II
with the back OF rake. Five men could
thus gather 100 bushels a day when the
vines had been well trained from the be-
ginning
He sold his wine readily in New York
at $50 per gallon, and IL was bought
up to be made into champagne. He fore
told that this wine would fall, but he af-
firmed that it would be profitable at only
40 cents a gallon. He asserts that he be-
lieved the culture of the scuppernongs
would pay. whether to make wine, brandy
or even vinegar.
Crush the grapes, estimate how much
juice is in the grapes crushed, add same
quantity of water with two and a half
pounds of sugar for every gallon of water
added. Stir the mash well four or five
times a day. late at night and very early
next morning, or else to avoid stirring,
keep the pomace we'll immersed in the
liquid the best way that can be devised,
not having any iron in contact with the
wine. After the mash has been ferment-
ing about thirty-siX hours, press ii quickly
to avoid acetic fermentation.
The keg or barrel into which the liquid
is poured must be filled and some of the
wine put aside in jars or small kegs, to
fill up the barrel again when the fer
mentation is over. While the liquid is
fermenting place a grape leaf over the
bunghole and a sandbag on the leaf to
allow gas to escape, but preventing air
from getting in.
This will make a dry wine. If a sweet
wine is wanted, use at first the same
quantity of sugar and water, but ferment
on the husk only twenty-four hours, in
stead of thirty-six, then press, and to ev-
cry gallon of juice thus obtained use one
pound of sugar, which put into the barrel
with the juice or mash; stir with a stick
until the sugar is dissolved and lay the
barrel on skids in as cool place as posi-
BILE. Wines, either dry or sweet, must be
racked off next February.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26

unbalance nitrogen which the plants re-
quire. Ii is commonly said OF such land
that II is too rich for grain. What is real
~ meant Is that its fertility is poorly bal
anced.
phosphate the grain viii stand up well and
have large. well-filled heads. The best
whsa crops We have ever sene were grown
on7land that had for years been used as a
market garden. and was full of decompOs-
ed manure. II no mineral fertilizer had
been sown with the wheat the straw
would have grown too heavy and have
fallen down. but dressing OF 80 pounds
per acre of phosphate made the straw
strong and bright. and the heads OF the
grain filed well and leaned over while
the straw stood upright
The kind of manure that is needed must
depend on the crop 10 be grown. Only
seedsmen, gardeners and nurserymen, as a
rule. can afford TO buy stable manure. 1t is
worth more TO them because their crops
Will sell for more per acre and also be-
cause, excepting seedmen, their crops do
not require so much phosphate as do the
hay and grain crops Of the farmer. Most
farmers are too far from cities or large VII
lagos to buy more than an occasional load
of manure. But they may sometimes pick
up a load in a nearby village or from the
blacksmith shop. This last manure is es-
pecially valuable as II is the drOppings of
horses, mixed with the parings of their
hOOfs, which furnish phosphate. Such
manure is well worth a dollar a load when
ever it can be got.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26
sage as a Market Cron.

Sage makes good money crop when
used to follow the early vegetables, such
as beets, radishes, cabbages, etc, says an
exchange, but when treated as hardy
perennial 1t does not make sufficient re-
turns to pay the interest on land that
is worth much. Where land is cheap, and
the soil barely cleared of brush, it may
pay to give it over to the sage crop, which
will grow for several years without much
cultivation. But as cultivated crop sage
gives better results when treated as an
annual, and the farmers who raise it for
market find it fairly remunerative.
The best time to SOW the seed is in spring,
not later than the LIST of May. They should
be sown in some small patch where the
soil is very rich, and by July they will be
ready for transplanting. Usually the
first spring crop of vegetables will be
harvested by this time, and one can ac-
commodate the transplanting to suit his
particular needs. With a little forcing
the plants will be ready for transplant
ing by the LIST of July, andfif the ground
is needed for other purposes they can
be kept growing until the latter part of
July before shifting them to the open field.
The young plants should be set in rows
is inches apart and about IL inches in the
row. The soil should be fine and mel
low and rich, and the crop can then be
gathered late in the autumn. The sage
is sold either fresh or after being dried in
the shade. If the market demand is good
for fresh sage, it pays better to dispose
of the plants at once. From a garden OF
sage a gardener gets from $500 to $500 when
the markets are good. AS the cost of seed
and cultivation and harvesting Is not
much greater than for turnips, radishes
or cabbages, the margin of profit is large.
The plants are really very easily grown,
and can be obtained of almost any seeds
man.
Large plants can be multiplied rapidly
by layering if they are to be made per-
manent fixture in the soil and not treated
as ANNALS The larger branches are
spread over upon the ground and fresh soil
spread over their centers. Only the tips
of the plants are left exposed. These
buried branches will soon take root and
produce any number of young sprouts.
These can be separated without injuring
the parent plant, and transplated to new
fields.
Sage is a low-growing hardy shrub,
with the stem from one and one-half to
two feet high About 1000 seeds are con-
tanned in an ounce and they retain their
power of termination for three years.
The plants do the best in light, rich loamy
soil The sage originally came from ELL
rope, but there are many varieties now in
this country that are perfectly at home.
The common sage of the garden is found
everywhere and is used more for medical
purposes than for cookery. The green
leaved sage is used for culinary purposes
more than any other, but the red-leaved
variety has highed flavor and is more
esteemed than either of the other two
for soups, stews and stuffngs. They are
all very productive, and one might do
well to raise all three varieties If there is
a market demand for them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26

rapidly forging to the front, and are to-day
our most successful farmers. Practically
none of the plant food has been distracted
from our subsois Vast deposits lie there
awaiting the process which shall grad
ually release them and furnish material
for the crops of succeeding generations,
as bearing directly on this interesting
question, and in confirmation of the above
statement, 1 copy the following from the
Ohio Experiment Station:
The clay soil in which wheat had been
grown continually for six years past. was
analysed with the result that the upper
foot of soil showed nearly 10000 pounds
of potash per acre, and about 5000 pounds
each of nitrogen and phosphoric acid. I"
OF course. the quantity of these deposits
varies with the soil but all soils, even the
most unpromising have more of these ele-
ments than our crops will take up for
many years to come.
The problem for the farmer is how Is
best and cheapest to appropriate them.
C. K. Chamberlain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26

double the quantity of this material did
not give as good results as a single appli-
cation without the shucks, so that We
would unhesitatingly advise the removal
of the shuck before treatment. The gas
has not been found to kill the eggs, and
hence applications about once every six
weeks will be required to keep grain free
from insects. The action of bisulphlde of
carbon upon mice and rats is very strik-
ing, not only killing those already infest-
ing the corn, but will keep away all
others. s
A very necessary precaution to take
when using the gas is to keep all fire away
from the building in which you are treat
ing the grain, as the gas is inflammable
and explosions will take place on the pres
ence of fire of any kind.
The planters should select a good pro-
ducing variety of corn, the shuck of which
forms tightly and well over the top of the
ear. Such corn is the last attacked; this,
however, is not exempt in the absence of
other varieties.
Some have reported the use of bisul-
phid of carbon a failure, but this was evil
IDENTIFY due to the use of an inferior grade,
to having the crib too open, or to using
it in insufficient quantities.-Louisiana
Experiment Station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26
nuxing FertiIizers.

It is sometimes a surprise to farmers
that they cannot continue the old-fashion-
ed practice of relying on the manure made
in stables and barn yards for maintaining
the fertility of their SOIL says the Ameri-
can Cultivator There are several reas-
ons why this cannot now be done. First
of these is that the improvement of agri-
cultural machinery. especially of labor
saving implements, has made it possible to
bring a larger amount of fertilizer from
some source, while as the area in grass
is diminished there is usually. though not
always, a diminution of farm stock from
which manure is to be made. On the best
farms where the intensive system Is fol-
lowed, the amount of stock is larger than
II used to be- But 1t is mainly fed on cul-
tivated crops which require large amounts
Of manure to make them sucoessful, ana IN
such cases, while more manure Is made on
the farm, such farmers are most apt TO
buy manure, especially mineral fertilizers
In large quantities.
This Is a seeming paradox, yet 1t can
be readily shown that there is good reason
for IL. Stable manure is not a weil-balanc-
ed plant food. II is largely carbonaceous,
and it's chief value Is In the nitrogen which
Il can supply TO crops. There IS def
cheney Of the mineral plant food, espec-
tally 81 potash ana phosphate y
these thai grain and frnit crops most need,
and for this reason the farmer who has
an abundant supply Of stable manure Is
by that fact obliged 10 supplement Il
with the mineral plant food without which
me nitrogen Of the stable manure wsli
mainly 70 70 waste Until mineral ferii-
lizers were placed ~ price where grain
farmers could buy them millions ~ BUSH
els u grain have been wasted through
straw grown weak bat heayy with the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26

Small Celery Best-When celery first
began to be generally used there was a
great demaDd for the large'or giant va
rieties. II was soon foung, however, that
some Of the smaller kinds Of celery had
a delicious nutty flavor. and were 50 much
superior as to compensate for their def.
cheney ln size. ~ celery IL al best a
luxury. It is quality rather than quantity
that VIII most affect re price.
Homemade Chloride o. Lime Dissolve
d buahei d salt IN o barrel ~ water. and
with the salt water slack a barred ~ liuc.
which should BE- made wet enough ~ form
q kind ~ paste. FOR the purpose ~ 49,.
infect0r. fhin a nearly sa good ~ fhaf
purchased "A fbe shops cad drug stores
"a mDFe than treble ibe s1gease' tafpefs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26

In this section of the county the farmer
should regard his year, the farm year,
as beginning with September. During
that month and October the foundation
is to be laid for his years work. He lays
that foundation firm and strong when he
sows goodly area in grain and clover.
OF course this work can be done in Feb
ruary and March, but the farmer that
would economize time to. It's fullest ex-
tent will realize the value of doing all
the work he possibly can in the fall, SO
that he may be free to do that work
that becomes imperative in early spring.
1t is therefore a great gain to get his
oats and rye and the grasses and clover
that are sown for pasture or for nay,
established in the fall. 1t gives him
more leisure to do the spring work In
proper manner. A good deal of blowing
ought to be done before Christmas, and
especially where there is much clayey
land on the farm. This kind OF SOIL
should be listed up so that it can be act
ed on by the freezes of December and
January. 1t will be equal to an appi-
cation of 200 pounds of commercial fer
tilizer
Sow an acre or two of crimson clover
this fall, in October if you cannot IN
September.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26
To,Keep WeeviI out of Corn.

The destruction of grain insects, rats
and mice may be accomplished by the APP
plication of bisulphide of carbon to the
grain. Make your corn crib completely
tight with lumber or tar paper. Shuck
the corn and apply the material Bisul-
phide of>carbon evaporizes very quickly,
ana the gas which is much heavier than
arr sinks, diffusing itself to every part
OF the crib.
Experiments with this gas. carried on
curing October Of last year prove conclu-
sWely its efficiency. In these experiments
We sought TO get further information re-
sarding the methods Of applying the gas,
anu 10 learn more OF its effect upon insect
ne protected by the shuck. With cir
ennstances similar 10 those upon the av-
eiase farm, the results. after several
liAia' were in favor Of the distribution
" ne liquid az pound 10 every ton Of
sialD GA the TOP 81 The bin, directly 20
~ corn, ana u much space remains above
n' corn, a covering of sacks Or other
l.lt'fial placed ou Immediately after the
~ ltitation ia beneficial.
WIN the shuek remaining o. The ear
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26
Crimson Glover.

= have seen a good deal lately about
.-imson clover. 1 wish to try 1t in a
mail way Would it do well sown in
sotton about Oct. 1? The cotton stalks
~ not over two feet high, which shows
hat the soil is poor. Please tell me how
many pounds to SOW to the acre. Where
can l get the seeds? }. M. Z.
Yes, we would advise you to SOW such
land to crimson clover. Sow twenty
mounds of seed to the acre. The soil you
refer to is evidently poor. and needs
vegetable matter. and there is no better
,lant to furnish it than Crimson clover
sfter sowing the seeds harrow the middle,
n if the soil is light sweep will answer
the purpose.
Ali leading seedsmen keep Crimson clo-
YER or will procure it for you. If you do
not succeed in getting the seeds, send an
addressed envelope and we will send you
address Of parties who sell 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26

moths old. and keep II up for four or i've
months They make a business OF Il.
One drake, win four ducks, makes a sur
hcient family TO begin with. II so for
tunate as to have a meadow with a clear
stream of water running throught It.
the cost OF raising them Is practically
nothing.
fekin ducks are more easily raised than
chickens. are not so liable to disease
grow faster, can be marketed earlier. and
bring more pound. We must not leave
the feathers out of the account, which
bring as much as geese feathers, an item
not 70 be dressed for market