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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
The Care OF Farming Tools.

Foreigners who have travelled through
the United States have always been
struck by the carelessness of our farm
ers in regard to their machinery. No
other farmers in the world make such
general use of the devices for saving
toll produced by modern Invention, and
nowhere else are such implements so
neglected when not In actual use.
Too often farmer who buys val
liable machine leaves it standing out
of doors, exposed to all the vicissitudes
of the weather until he has occasion
to use 1t again the following year. Then
when he examines 1t he finds 1t serious.
ly out of repair, and he suffers delay
while 1t is being put into good condi-
ton. Sometimes the damage is so
great that he Is persuaded to trade the
machine Off for new one, paying a
large sum ito boot"
One good effect Of the hard times has
been the development of greater care
In this respect among our agricultural
population. People who have travelled
extensively through the Southern and
Western States during the last winter
report that the farmers now keep their
machines under cover more generally
than they ever did before.-Florida Cit
iZen
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Small Farms.

The thrifty Eastern farmer, who cul-
tivates thoroughly his ten or twenty
acres of fertile soil, is probably better
of than his Western brothers on their
hundred-acre farms, and he Is making
better living, writes Prof. X. p. Ma.
son. He Is better Off because he has
found out from experience that ten
acres are often quite enough for one
man to farm, and that when a farm Of
this size is properly run 1t pays good
living. His whole life is steady one,
and not speculative one. He does
not expect t0 make big profits and grow
rich suddenly. The dairymen Of New
York and pennsylvania, the fruit
growers of New Jersey and the Hud-
son River and the general market gar
deners Of Massachusetts, settle down
quietly to their small farms and make
them pay, because II Is a steady job,
and ~ sure one II properly worked.
There are plenty of indications that
small farms are increasing throughout
the West, especially In the dairy dis
tricts. Young farmers who understand
their business do not require large cs-
tates In the West, as they have been
taught to believe. They will do much
better to buy one-tenth the amount Of
land, and put the rest Of the money In
the bank or In improvements. In the
end it will pay better rate of interest
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

matte inkstand II another example,
This keeps IN equal supply Of clear ink
always ready for the pen. It II said
that 100000 has been realized by this.
An automatic funnel was sold for &b7,-
900, knitting machine has earned mill
ions, squirt boutonniere brings royal
ties OF $4,000 year.
Among the Inventions which 1t 10
promised would realize q fortune area
keyboard typewriter which could be
sold for $25, device to deaden the
noise made by the typewriter. a way OF
making kerosene odorless, cheap en-
velope which cannot be opened without
detection. time stamp for street let
ter boxes, showing time of deposit of
letters. There Is, of course. great field
for inventions useful In the household.
A shoe polishing machine would con.
fer much happiness and improve the
general appearance Of the community.
The great bar to the happiness of the
average pipe smoker Is the difficulty
Of cleaning the instrument. AS yet It
cannot be done without much unpleas-
ant labor. A pipe that will not foul
will make fortune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Killing weeds.

Barren summer following IL often
practiced to clear land, but usually,
corn. potatoes, cabbage or beets may
be better grown. giving profitable re-
turn for the extra cultivation. says the
philadelphia Ledger As annual weeds
thrive best In soil that has been broken,
but Is not occupied, 1t Is evident that
broken land should not be permitted
to remain idle. A little grass seed rak-
ed In on bare hill sides will often keep
down annual weeds. and will at the
same time prevent washing. Moving
the, roadside two or three times during
the summer will subdue the dog fennel
and ragweed. Moving. the stubble
about two weeks after harvest and
grain fields that have been seeded to
grass or clover will check the annual
weeds and at the same time produce
mulch that Is very beneficial to the
seeding during the summer drouth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Wants to Retire.

Since the treaty of peace was signed
Ii Hung Chang has three times ten
dered his resignation on the ground
Of fitness and advanced age and physi-
cal weakness resulting from the attack
Of the Japanese assassin, but thus far
the Emperors council at Pekin has
taken no notice Of his appeals, or at
least has sent him no reply. 1t is un-
derstood to be LIS intention to spend
the rest Of his life in travel. He is now
rs years old, and was never outside the
limits Of his own country until he went
to Japan as an ambassador of peace.
He has vast commercial interests. He
owns steamships and coal mines and
is the chief owner Of the only railroad
in China, which runs from Tien-Tsin to
the coal mines, 40 miles north. He
has sons and sons-in-law who are COM
petent to look after the property they
are soon to inherit, and Ii doubtless
thinks he would be happier elsewhere
during the next few years. He Is par
ticularly anxious to visit the United
States, and IL he can secure the EN-
peror's permission will doubtless spend
next winter there.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
The chinese STYLE of Boats.

There are three Chinese junks in San
Francisco Bay engaged in the shrimp
ing trade. A reporter who visited one
of them, the Lund sumo, found every
thing arranged contrary to nature, ac-
cording to Western notions. The plank.
ing Of the deck ran athwartshlp, the
anchor hung over the stern, the rudder
had large number of diamond-shaped
holes in 1t and the batwing-like sail
was hoisted with an uncouth windlass,
though 1t would be quicker and easier
to give the halyards few pulls. Then
the ribs came up a few inches above
the deck and the Safeguarding ran be-
yond the stern, as If the ship carpenter
had forgotten to come back with a saw
and finish his job. Nevertheless the
captain of the Lund Sune regards her
as clipper and wants to enter in the
Fourth Of July regatta, IL there is to be
one. a.4 y ~ 1.t+4 III.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

no doubt that it will grow rapidly in
favor. The plant is quite hardy, and
will thrive on any soil where potatoes
will grow. The fruit when the husA
has been removed Is q handsome vel
low cherry of about three fourths of an
Inch In diameter. 1t has something Of
strawberry flavor, and Is excellent
for sauce, pies, or preserves. For win
ter use the fruit may be canned or
dried. Or II kept In a cool place in its
husk the cherry will keep plump and
sound until December, or later. In
growing ground cherries about the
same method Is pursued as In growing
tomatoes. The seeds are sown in hot
beds, and the young plants are not
taken to the garden until danger Of
frost Is past. The ground cherry Is
wonderfully prolific. The first ripe
ones are gathered about the first of
August. After this the fruit may be
picked every two or three days until
cut off by frost
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
The New Woman in Hard Lines.

In the United States, which used to
be called the Paradise of Women, they
are not just now having a very good
time. They are suffering from the
persecution of both sexes. In the State
of Albany a law against ladies wear
ing tall hats In theaters was recently
proposed In the Legislature, while a
bill has been laid before the Board Of
Aldermen at Chicago, at the instigation
of the Women's Reform Society, to for
bid women from wearing leggings or
skirts that are above certain num-
Der Of inches from the ground. The
men want their attire to be cut Off at
one end and the women to have 1t
heightened at the other. What would
the fair fashionables who disport them
selves in Battersea Park on their two
wheeled stceds say to such sartorial
edicts? The new woman boasts of tho
freedom permitted to her sex in Amer
lea, but even there, 1t seems, they want
to trample on her, or at least upon her
skirts.-Illustrated London News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Protecting Vines.

The worst enemy the cucumber,
squash, pumpkin and melon vines have
IS the little striped beetle. 1t not only
eats the pulp from the underside Of
the leaves, but destroys the stalk, and
IL the soils loose 1t eats the stalk below
the ground; therefore 1t is difficult
matter Ito fight 1t with insecticides.
For a. garden where less than
two dozen hills are planted, the safest
and cheapest way to protect the vines
is by a covering of mosquito netting or
cheese cloth, cut into pieces Is or 20
inches, square. These, to add to their
durability, should be first dipped in
oil and wrung as dry as possible. Now
take piece Of No. IL or ii wire-gal-
vanized IL possible-cut into 20-inch
lengths, bend five inches Of each end at
right angles, and set them two inches
into the ground at the corner of each
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
White Lum pr In Butter.

These are due to slots of curd. They
are caused by improper handling Of
the cream. 1t has become too sour, and
wheyed or, says the Agricultural
Epitomist. In other words, is has lost
Its homogeneousness; 1t Is partly de-
composed. The scum Of the cream has
partially separated and settled to the
bottom, and the solids have gathered
In clots. These clots cohere so strongly
that they are not broken up In the
churning. and so they are found in the
butter unchurned. They are unsightly.
They spoil the price Of butter II sold,
and the pleasure Of eating 1t IL used at
home. As preventive stir the cream
well when fresh cream Is added to that
already In the cream can, and also stir
when ripening.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

such thing II he can invent something
useful. Patents which did not earn
tenth as much as "Pigs-in- Glover"
In the same period are profitable still.
or course 1t is given to few to invent
such things as telephones or valuable
improvements on them, but many in.
telligent men must feel themselves ca
pable of devislng mucilage bottle that
will not clog, or something else Of that
humble order of usefulness. The mod
ern tendency In business is to struggle
for a monopoly. Capitalists are not
contented with being rich. They want
all the money which the business In
which they are engaged is capable Of
gathering from the people Of the whole
counhFy. The man without capital ap-
pears to have no chance of getting con-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
A QUEER KITE.
The Inventor Claims It May Be Used
as a Means Of Travelling.

The Inventor Claims 1t May BE Used
as a Means Of Travelling.
The peculiar kite shown in the ac-
companying illustration was devised
by a man in Clifton, New South Wales,
who is also the inventor of flying ma
chine. The form of the kite is quite
new. 1t Is made of cotton cloth and
cedar, and several of them may be
strung on an ordinary line, thus ma.
terially increasing thelifting power.
The cut shows the inventor seated
on cross-piece attached to the line.
Four of the kites were on the line, and
with the wind blowing about twenty
one miles an hour they lifted weight
of 240 pounds. The inventor says that
a group of such kites, propelled by a
motor, would make flying machine.
and that, In any case. they would fur
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

be patented? A little inves IN will
satisfy anybody that a gbU0 mount
Of money has been made In recGft years
from small, and, In some cases, trivial
patents. 1t Is true that the inventor
has not In all cases secured much of
the profit himself. but 1t seems that
with energy and ordinary business
ability he should be able to do SO. How
trivial the invention may be il shown
by the statement that the "Pigs-in-Clo-
yer" puzzle brought in $1OOAO. Ex-
perience does not prove that Ills wise
for the inventor to occupy himself with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
selIinr Color of Horses.

"What is the best selling color?" is a
question often asked by horsemen. The
opinion Of the Western Horseman Is
that fat Is the best color in the world.
One sees very little Of this color at the
average breeders sale. Colts and
mares are too often brought into the
sale ring spring poor. No one cares for
such stock, and the result Is that the
animals sell for ridiculously low figures,
and the late owner goes home cursing
his luck and vowing that the bottom
has fallen out Of the horse market.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Aerat,inR the Milk.

Aeration of milk tends to drive out
any bad odors that have been absorbed
and to lessen the taste and smell re-
sulting from such improper food as
onions, ETC. But aeration in itself has
little effect on the keeping quality Of
the milk or on the effect Of Dreaming.
However, as aeration is usually attend
ed by cooling Of the milk, the effect
is to retard Dreaming, II the cream Is
raised by setting In pans or cans in a
creamer. Milk shipped to market il
benefited by being thoroughly aerated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
A BouroNNIERE SOLD FOR sl2, 900 A YEAR.

troll of any business or industry. He
certainly cannot control the supply Of
the land, but there is always one way
by which without capital he may OBJ
tain little monopoly Of his own. That
Is by means Of an invention and pat
ent. An enterprising New York firm,
realizing the attraction which the sub
ject of small patents would have for
many men, make 1t business Of deal
ing in them. It's circulars show what
large sums have already been made
by small inventions, and indicate O
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

the cocks and dry out this gathered
moisture, and then know that II Will
keep. II the day after It II cut does
not prove good hay day, we leave'at
In the swath, spd ], have made good hay
that was cut fhufsday. lay through
heavy rain on, Friday and Saturday,
and was not stirred until Monday.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Larpest beehive I'm the world.


Probably the largest beehive in the
worlds that at Bee Rock, CAL, says
the Massachusetts Ploughman. The
rock is, In fact, itself the hive. 1t is a
granite boulder, rising abruptly from
the bed Of a little afiluent of the Ar
royo Alcada, and 1t Is scanned and
scored with assures Of divers sizes,
whose depths have never been sounded.
They are all inhabited by vast pop
ulation Of bees, and overflow with
honey. 1t is impossible to estimate
the quantity stored in the hidden re.
cesses, and 1t is needless to say that
nobody will be bold enough to explore.
1t Is not without considerable peril
that honey hunters rife the bees Of
that which appears at the edge of and
outside the assures, and that comes to
many hundred pounds weight every
year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Notes ON Elephants.

At the Maine Station early setting Of
elephants, when the plants escaped in
Jury from frost, gave a large advance
In the percentage Of plants bearing
marketable fruits, in the case of Black
Pekin variety amounting to 35 per cent.
Deep cultivation with horse hoe gave
much better results than shallow hand
work. Root-pruning gave contradic.
tory results.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

interested Emperor William /. and Bis
marck In the matter. The engineers
plans were once more laid before tho
Reichstag. This was In 1873, and after
long consideration the first steps were
taken. Herr Banesch directed the en-
terprise from its inception until the
notable display connected with the for
NAL opening Of the canal was made
last week.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
sa,t for Cattle.

Salt Is an. essential constituent of the
blood, and because many Of the COM
mon foods of cattle are lacking in this
essential it must be artificihlly supplied.
'The amount varies In different food
and In food grown from different soils,
and the quantity cattle may need must
be left to themselves.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

A youth to fortune and to fame un-
known sent Dumas the manuscript OF
a new play, asking the great dramatist
to become his collaborateur. Dumas
was for a moment petrihed, then he
seized his pen, and replied: "How dare
you. sir, propose to yoke together a
horse and an ASST" The author, by re-
turn of post. wrote: How dare you.
sir, call me horse?" Dumas, by next
mail: "Send me your play, my friend"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Modcrate-sizrd Farms.

A farm Of moderate size Is the one
that Is making the most money for its
owner. 1t must be large enough to ad-
init the use of labor-saving machinery,
but not so large as to be beyond the
personal oversight of the farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

A good and sufficient rain has not visit
ed the vicinity of Carleton for the past
thirteen weeks. The hay crop, now near
ly taken care Of, averaged less than one
third of an average crop. Wheat now be-
ing harvested viii be about one-half a
crop. Oats are trife better, there being
some very good fields, but the straw of
both oats and wheat is very short, and
will afford but little forage after thrash
ing. But the worst of all at the present
time is the pastures, most of which are
as bleak and barren as they would be in
the month of January
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Taking Out Tall stump De.

To take out stumps and stones Is cas-
Ter during a very dry spell on some
fields, while on other soil the work Is
made lighter IL the ground Is moist, or
even wet. Pick out the best time for
doing these jobs, so that the same labor
will accomplish more and be less ex-
pensive FOR the amount Of improve
mcnts made.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

nish a means of lifting a flying machine
into the air, without the use Of rail-
way, as suggested by Mr.. Maxim. One
advantage of this form of kite is the
ease with which passenger may de-
scend by pulling in the line.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
GOOD VINE PROTECTOR.

hill, as seen at In the engraving.
The netting is now spread over this
frame, and the edges are covered with
little soil to keep it in place. This
thin covering, while admitting plenty
Of light and rain as 1t falls, also keeps
out the little striped beetles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

With many farmers the ground cherry
Is classed among the weeds. as 1t
grows Wild In many parts Of the CEN
trail and western States. Its value as
a fruit has not been generally appre-
ciated and until the past few years 1t
was seldom seen in cultivation. An i'm
proved variety Is now finding its way
in our seedmen's catalogues, sayssthe
American Agriculturist. and there Is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

The 2-year-old son of Edward Frost, of
Venice Township, was eaten up by hogs.
Frost was at work on his farm and his
wife busy about the house. The child
wandered out in the yard at play. After
some time the mother called for the child.
Hearing no response she went In search
and found he had been attacked by hogs,
which had knocked him down and eaten
the two lower limbs and one arm. The
boy was still alive when found, but died
soon after
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

consequence Herr Banegch for years
labored In vain for his pet idea. Plans
which he submitted to the ReichstaR
were rejected, but he gave the Govern
ment no rest until given another
chance. This he obtained through tho
intercession of powerful friends, who
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Wide Tirea on the Farm.

Wide tires protect the woodwork Of
the wheels. When you have got them.
keep them by painting every year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
OUR RURAL READERS.
SOMETHING HERE THAT WILL
INTEREST THEM.

The Improvsdr Ofohnd Cherry Grow
ing Rapidly In Favor -IiSw 60 Secure
Hay ON Swan ps- Protesting Vines
from the Striped Beetle. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
New OhRcers Elected.

The American Instructors of the Deaf
in convention at Flint adopted lew
constitution and elected the following
officers for three years: DR.. f. NJ.
Gallaudet, of Washington, ID. c., Presi-
dent; r. ID. Clark, of the Michigan
School. Vice President; s. Il. Walker, of
the Illinois School. Secretary; j. l.. Smith,
of the Minnesota School, Treasurer
Three directors were elected, who with
the officers. will form the Executive Com
Inittee
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Use the .Horsc Mower.

Thousands Of acres are moved with
a scythe where a horse mower might
be used. Rocks and roughness cut no
figure with the modern mower properly
handled.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
HONEY IN PATIENTS.


An 1nkstand That Already Has Made
e20O, OOO-A PEN That Pays 100000
Year and q Boutonniere That Brings
In e12,0OO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

the most scholarly
engineers In Eu-
rope. He is also an
expert meteorolo-
gist. Many years
ago he began the
agitation for q ca
nal to connect the
Baltic and North
Seas. Count Won
Moltke opposed the
project on military
grounds and fought
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Aged White Negro Is Dead.

James Nj. Jackson, an aged colored man,
who within the past eight or ten years
has turned nearly white, died in Lansing
at the age of 73 years. He was born in
Virginia in 1922, and was for many years
n slave. The Transformation in his color
had been gradual, and save in few spots
on his face he was as white as the or
binary Caucasian at the time Of his death.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

number of others for which the public
is now waiting. ~
Among the remarkably profitable
small inventions is an ingenious auto
matte shading pen, for which the in.
ventor Is to receive $4,000 year.
This pen Is used in engrossing, and 1t
makes 1t possible to use four colors at
the same time. A novelty In an auto
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

After many years Of unsatisfactory
experience with clover hay, says writ
err In "Ohio Farmer" finally learned
how 70 cure 1t so that 1t will surely
keep. The secret lies in curing twice.
We cut usually quite late In the after
noon what we can care for In day,
and IL the following day proves n good
hay day, cure It as rapidly rs possible,
and by o'clock 1t will feel perfectly
dry. I then put II into cocks, and al
ways find II the next morning damp
and clammy. About 40 O'Clock W opea
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Presence of Mind.

The fault Of exaggeration. is COM
mon one, but not all who indulge II
have the presence Of mind to retrieve
their blunders as did certain admiral.
He was describing voyage, at supper,
one night.
"While cruising in the Pacific" said
he, 1--WE passed an island which was
positively red with Holsters"
"But,'o interrupted one of the guests,
"lobsters are not red until boiled"
"Of course not" replied the admiral,
nothing daunted, "but this was a vol
canic island with boiling springs"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

n elacky German Knginser Whe
Planned the KEEL Waterway.
The man to whom Germany owes
most In connection with the great Kiel
Canal II Ober-Laurath Banesch, one Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

pile heads. During winter when the
ground is frozen, the hay Is easily re-
moved by horse and sled.-Farm and
Hama
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

Invent Something.
Do you need money? II so, why not
give your attention to the invention
Of small and useful articles which may