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the same product. 1t means smaller
farms, increased population, increased
fertility OF the soil, better cultivation
with an increase of yield per acre. it
means the growing of every article of
iood used upon the farm, and an annual
output of cattle, swine and sheep, as we'll
as dairy products and fruit A few head
of livestock to sell each year makes
prohtable showing. Another suggestion
at this time is worthy of consideration.
ONE OF THE GREATEST DRAWBACKS
TO the average farmer is his disinclina-
tlon and neglect to properly keep is ac-
counts, whereby he may be able to tell at
glance whether or not his land is max
Ing returns warranted by the eX pense.
We venture the assertion that not one
farmer In ten keeps an account with his
farm in a manner it should be kept, but
continues, perhaps, from year to year TO
lose money without knowing his actual
condition until the mOrtgagee proceeds to
foreclose. In times Of prosperity he
"Wiggles" through without difficulty.
But II is when adverse times overtake
him that his lack in this respect is plainly
dlScernable. II the merchant of the city
conducted his business in a similar man
ner his credit would soon become so i'm
paired as to force him to close his doors.
The successful farmer knows that it re-
Gulres as much
GOOD BUSINESS CAPACITY
To conduct farm with any degree of
profit as it does to manage mercantile
house. 1t is plain business PROPOSE
ton. Every grower should know the
cost of production of his products. He
should know the amount of general ex-
penses, of buildings and improvements,
interest and other items connected with
the farm He should keep such data that
he may strike his balance at the end OF
the year and note his profit or loss, if for
nothing else than for future guidance.
The old, haphazard way Of doing the bus
iness Of the farm can no longer be fol-
lowed. Those who are so doing fall
by the wayside each year, while those
who keep ahead of the interest mac hine
will be found with a system of accura te
accounts
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OUR INDUSTRIES.
Reviewed by the Board Of
Agriculture. 6
Comprehensive Report to the
Governor and Legislature.
Some Valuable Advice to Farmers
and Growers Of Fruit.
Causes Of the Depression in Agricultural
PmSuits-HOW 1t May be Met and
Overcome Wrong Impress
SiOnS Corrected

AT the annual meeting of the Directors
of the State Board of Agriculture last
night the following report was submitted,
discussed at length, and adopted. 1t
shows careful thought on the various i'm
portant subjects treated, and should be of
deep interest to all persons engaged in
agricultural, horticultural and stock
raising pursuits:
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OFFICE OF THE STATE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,
SArR Feb. /. 1893.

SACRAMENTO, rep. l, 1880.
To His ErceUency James II. Budd, GOU-
ernor Of CdtifOrnia-SIR: Our report for
the fiscal year ending this date is here
with submitted in accordance with law.
Acting under the authority vested in US,
our endeavor has been at all times to pro-
mote the cultivation of the soil and to en-
courage to the fullest extent the develop
ment of all agricultural resources. The
vocation of agriculture is looked upon by
the average man as an occupation OF or
dinary importance, whereas it is the
foundation not only Of all our CONNER
cial interests, but Of American prosperity.
With the impairment OF agriculture must
come disaster to every industry in the
land; hence, our united efforts should be
directed toward the stimulation of this
all important adjunct to our general
business welfare.
We include in this volume the statis-
tical report of cereals produced in Cali
tornia for the season of 1894, together
with Interesting papers upon the subject
IN hand, and short reviews of the re-
sources of every county in the State, as
furnished by the district societies.
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VALUATIONS. s.

Our valuations range as follows: One
hundred and seventy-tive dollars per
acre in Santa Cruz: SlG0 in Mendocino; 500
to $50 in Butte; $50 TO $50 in San j Joaquin:
$50 in Solano; so in Sonoma; $50 to $50
i'll Colusa; S3J to 500 in Monterey; Sl2 TO
$40 in Tulare: $50 in Napa; $40 to $50 in
Stanislaus, and sic to $50 in Tehama
1t is plain to be seen that majority of
these values are out of all proportion to
the returns received; hence it is quite
apparent that values thus figured upon
do not give the true cost OF production.
No one would think OF buying these
lands at values given with cost OF prduc-
ton as much as here given. These
figures are given TO show that the farm
ers are not figuring upon proper basis
OF value.
In a majority of replies to the question,
How many bushels per acre should
land yield to make wheat-growing fairly
profitable at l cent per pound?" the
answer is 40 per cent. higher than the
average of the county for the past five
years; and to the question following,
NV hat proportion OF the county now
yields that amounL?" the reply is from 10
to 20 per cent. 1t is to be hoped that these
figures, when carefully read by the pro-
ducer, will have the effect OF showing
him that this system is all out of shape.
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Embargo on American Meats.

Germany's retaliation on America for
the discrimination against her sugar in
dustries has caused the meat interest of
America to move upon Congress and ask
for repeal of the one-tenth OF cent
duty upon Germauy's sugar. 1t is of
much interest to America that we do so,
as we certainly desire the German mar
ket for prepared meats, and If so repealed
large amount of our surplus cereals
will be converted into meats.
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AVERAGE.

The average value of land in the
twenty-tour counties from which re-
plies were received, shows S3S per acre, a
much larger average than lands in Kan
sas, where Sl9 So was the figure their
lands averaged.
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CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY.

Congress has begun, through its Com
mittee on Agriculture, an inquiry into
the causes of agricultural depression. and
the remedy therefor. During the month
of December, 1894, this COMMITTEES held
several sessions in Washington, making
inquiries upon the subject, and their pro-
ceedings were most Interesting TO students
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600, 900 gallons, or one-third, is consumed
as milk There is room for increase in
this industry, and California offers great
inducement for investment of capital i'm
creameries. With our great scope of
country that is most favorable to the
growth of that suCculent forage plant.
alfalfa, and when mixed with rolled
wheat, forms one of the richest milk pro-
ducing feeds known, and California
should now be, what she will be in the
near future, large exporting State in
dairy products.
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HINTS TO GROWERS.

The growers of fruit throughout the
State must give moro attention to quality,
ship nothing but the best, and establish
for respective localities reputation for
superior fruit. BY giving heed to these
matters increased demand Will follow.
This fact WAS but recently illustrated in a
conversation reported between an Eastern
purchaser and a seller of California fruits.
The buyer expressed preference for fruit
from certain localities that had heretofore
established themselves through quality
of fruit dispatched. But" said he, II
have noticed some recent shipments from
Marysville, a new point TO US, and they
were most excellent"
In just such manner did Vacaville, New
castle, Sacramento. San j ose and Los An
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ANTI-TOXINE USED.
DR.. RICHTER Makes the First Elk
pertinent in Topeka.
IT VAS NOT A SUCCESSFUL ONE

The Doctor Convinced That Anti
TOxine is a Fraud-Three Children
Recovered With Old Fashioned
Remedies.
DR.. W. H. RICHTER, Topeka physician
has just had an experience with anti
toxine that has thoroughly convinced
him of its non efficacy as a diphtheria
cure.
Said DR.. Righter-to JOURNAL reporter:
''Little is known of the curative powers
of anti-toxine by US western physicians.
In fact believe am the first to test its
actual use in malignant diphtheria case
IN Topeka or perhaps Kansas"
''W hat Is anti tOXIne?"
briefly, it consists largely of serum of
blood fir ON animals which are not liable
to dipht IBERIA or which have been highly
inoculated
"As the composition of the medicine
involves the death of a horse or possibly
a goat tits not to be wondered at that a
vial containing less tn an tablespoonful
costs St.
ga few days since l was called to the
home of Topeka family" continued DR..
Fighter, "where five children were pros
trated with diphtheria, the eldest being
ten years old.
"While the condition of all the children
was serious that of the eight year old
boy was critical indeed.
81 felt that the child had reached such
a stage that ordinary remedies would
prove of no avail, SO I concluded to use
Behring's anti-toxine hypodermically.
''The patient was given a teaspoonfuI
and one half of the strongest degree,
which amount is supposed to destroy the
diphtheria bactile in the blood.
"For brief period the child rallied
under the powerful stimulant but soon
relapsed into an apathetic state remain
Ing SO for about five days when life de-
parted
'There seemed to be no particular diff
ference in the action of the anti-toxine
on the child than other remedies might
have caused save possibly more intense
stupOr
"Anti-tOxine was not administered to
either of the other children, but other
favorite remedies were, and they all re
covered.
THAT is my experience with this
world-famed curative and l will never
use it again. I consider it greatly over
estimated,-in fact, a fraud.
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William F. Maier, 10 Park Place,
GAINESVILLE, Ohio writes: about a year
ago l had to quit work on account of
rheumatism. bad the disease in my
hips, back and arms, in fact, in every
joint in my body. The pain was iu-
tense, and l suffered the most excruciat-
ing agony. Ny doctor could not do any
thing for me, and l tried ever remedy
that could be suggested; none of them
did me any good, and finally my joints
became stiffened and sore. At times
could not move my right arm, aud was
in constant pain. I procured bottle OF
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure, and within
a short time was completely cured am
free from stiffness and pain, and can
cheerfully recommend Munyon's Rem
edy as the best have ever known"
Munyon's rheumatism Cure acts al
most instantaneously, curing many OBJ
stinate cases in few hours 1t is guar
anteed to cure rheumatism in any part
of the body. Acute or muscular rheuma-
tism cured in from one to five days. 1t
never fails to cure sharp, shooting pains
in the arms, legs, side, back or breast, or
soreness of any part of the body in from
one to three hours. 1t promptly cures
lameness, stiff and swollen joints, and
all pains in the hips and loins, chronic
rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago or pain in
the back are speedily cured. 1t seldom
fails to give relief after one or two doses
and almost invariably cures before one
bottle has been used.
Munyon's Homeopathic Home Rem
edy company, of Philadelphia, put up
specifics for nearly every disease, which
are sold by all druggists, mostly for 20
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the River.
Charles Berry spent yesterday in Mer-
iden.
Mrs. Edith Clark is quite sick at her
home, 1927 Harrison street
Miss Maggie Doster left yesterday to
spend her vacation with friends in Man
haitian.
Frank HolIingsworth of the Meriden
Tribune and wife spent yesterday visit
ing the family of w. F. Eastman.
Some one went into A J. Berry's barn,
1905 Central avenue last night and stOle
set of double harness.
Oscar Perkins and Clarence Willitts
went out today to shoot prairie chickens
son their own place, for their own use"
P. l. Wise, civil engineer for the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg s. Gulf railroad COM
pany, left today for Fort Smith, Ark.
Ed Guise, who is employed in the bus
mess Office of the Chicago Inter Ocean,
is spending his vacation here with his
parents.
The friends of a prominent young
groceryman of the north side are au-
thority for the statement that he is soon
to be married.
Lodge & Colvin, 119 and 121West Nor
ris street, proprietors of the Capital Liv-
arv. Feed and Sale Sta bles. Horses board
ed at $40 per month. Satisfaction guar
enteed.
For fly screen guaranteed against rust
for five years, for new process gasoline
stoves, and for anything good in the
hardware line, go to Pratt Bros, North
Topeka.
Lukens Bros, North Topeka, is the
place to buy Stutz g Walker buggies
and road wagons, surries, ETC. They are
] oh
A. ]. Arnold 81 Son, 821 North Kansas
avenue. Prescriptions. A complete stock
of druggists sundries. Headquarters for
all of Munyon's Remedies
E.H. Heller, 1902 n. Kan. Ave, grocery
and meat market Good treatment and
! fine meats and groceries, you can do bet
er here than elsewhere.
The Magnet Restaurant and Short
Order house. A J. Proudfit $40 n. Kan.
ave. Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
Carriage repairing, painting aud trim.
ming; general blacksmithing and horse
shoeing. North Topeka Carriage works
115 and 1T West Laurent street
The Missionary society of the Second
Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. W. c. Steele on Central avenue.
H K Ferrin, of West Gordon street.
weeks, has been removed to the home of
his niece, Miss Leslie Mitchell, on Harri-
son street
Edward West. of Rawlins county, a
man 80 years of age, who travels over the
| country on foot selling political litera-
ture, is doing business on the north side.
He resembles the pictures of Bill NYe.
Mrs Mary A. Hart went to Winfield
today, where she expects to make her
home her family went some weeks be-
fore. She has been stopping with her
daughter, Mrs. G. Fl. Burdge.
This morning as Mrs Norton was
driving on Kansas avenue her horse be-
came frightened at an electric car and
backed the buggy into one of the plate
glass windows of A W. Lacey's store,
smashing it almost into dust One large
piece of glass barely missed the lady g
! head and was taken out of the back OF
her buggy. The glass was insured for
| SI00
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MADE A GREAT BLUNDER.

Two People Who Could Only Live To-
gethsr Six Months After Marriage.
George Haus filed a petition for di-
vorce from his wife, Susan Haus, last
Friday. Mrs. Haus was not to be out
done and today fled one herself.
If the truth is told in the rival petit
ti0ns. the married life of the Hau ses
must have been perfect bedlam. Both
had tried married bliss before, but their
last trial of it has lasted but six months
ar. Haus recited in his behalf that his
spouse struck at him with a Ratchet, re-
fused to cook his meals and robbed the
children's bank. Mrs. Haus denies all
that her husbands petition contains ex-
ceptthat they.were married, which she ad-
mits and says she considers it the great
est mistake of her life
She states further that Mr.. Haus would
go two weeks at a time without speaking
to her or giving her pleasant look; that
ne would neither provide for her and his
three children nor allow her to buy pro-
visions on his credit warning merchants
against her through the STATE JOURNAL
of August s; would not buy her medicine
when she was i'll; at one time threatened
to strike her. and borrowed what little
money she had under pretense of paying
II back. She says that he fails to keep
himself in a state of cleanliness that a
liberal education would dictate.
Mrs. Haus asks support pending the
decisioa, counsePs fees, a reasonable ali
mony when the suit is decided snd costs
of suit She says Mr.. Haus receives $12
month pension and earns from $40 to
$I2 as gInsmith at Jesse Elliott's gun
store. She also wants her widows name
of Susan Hobbs again.
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AMONG THE LODGES.

L. NJ PenweH has received an invita-
ton to speak at McLouth the first week
in September. The occasion is a reunion
of all the A. o. U. w. lodges of Jefferson
county and a two days picnic.
The grand matron of the Eastern Star
is Mrs. Helen B. Farnsworth and she
lives in Topeka. She is making an effort
TO have large delegation attend the
Knights Templar concIave in Boston,
and the delegation will accompany the
Knights train. Mrs. Farnsworth thinks
that there will be at least twenty-five of
the members in Topeka who will attend.
There are 1915 members in the state.
A Degree team of % drove to Grant
vile Saturday night to attend the Degree
of Honor banquet a special exhibition
of team work was given.
Eugene lodge No. 70, 1. o. O. F. con-
ferred the First degrees Friday evening
on Geo. G. Young and received two ap-
plications for two limitations.
Dispensations have been issued from
the Grand secretary's office of the A. F.
and A. Nj. for the organization of three
lodges They will be located at Oneida,
Nemaha county; Savon burg, Allen county;
and Summertield Marshall county.
The uniform rank, Knights of Pythias,
are making preparations for a regiment
encampment 1t will occur at Oskaloosa
in the near future, the date not yet hav-
ing been named. Ten companies will
participate from the larger cities of the
state. Some of the most noted speakers
and drillers in Pythian work will be
present
Apollo lodge, A, O. U. W. No. 1873, in
itiated Reuben MohIer in the mysteries
of the order Friday evening at 704 Kan
sas avenue. A reception and banquet
followed Past Grand Master Sheen, of
Lawrence, and G. r. Sheldon of Port
Orchard, Washington. spoke on the
"good of the order"
There will be an Odd Fellows Picnic at
Meriden on August 21st Eminent
speakers and other attractions are promis-
ed and free transportation to and from
trains.
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LOCAL MENTION.

There was a pound social at the Saliva
ton Army hall Saturday evening in hon
or of Mrs. Captain Dodds. She has been
spending the past two weeks in Kansas
City, Mo-, and returned home Saturday
evening.
John Thompson, who was formerly
the proprietor of the grist mill at the cor
ner of Euclid avenue and Fillmore street,
is now resident of Eskridge. and is the
Republican Candidate for sheriff of Wa
baunsee county at the coming election.
The meeting of the Topeka r cal estate
dealers and others who are interested in
the Kansas million club, which was to
have been held at the Copeland last
night, has been postponed until tonight
There were too many other attractions
last night.
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the line of historical compilation and
writing, but Mrs. Victor seems to pos
sess peculiar gift in this direction.
Mrs Victor has accomplished much
in literature md has written a number
of important historical works. Among
her best known books are atlantis
Arisen, - which deals with the physical
features of the northwestern country, in
terspersed with anecdotes, and 1.-THE
River of the West" containing early
annals Of that region "where rolls the
Oregon" and an account of the opera
lions of the fur companies. Her 1abors
in the Bancroft library covered period
of IL years, from 1878 to 1889, during
which time she produced exclusively
histories of Colorado, Nevada, Washing
ton, Wyoming and Oregon. She COM
piled all the political history in vol
umes and z of Bancroft's Califor-
MIA series and also the railroad history.
She has likewise written a valuable and
practical work on Transportation and
Mining
Mrs. Victor is native of New York
state, but went to Ohio when young.
She began her literary career as a con-
tr1butor of prose and verse to various
eastern periodicals. In 1865 she married
Mr. Victor, naval officer, and with
him went to the Pacific coast, where she
became identified with California jour
nalism. She contributed to San Fran
cisco and Chicago publications stories
and sketches, which she gave western
coloring. She now lives in Oregon.
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taches to his fair and vivacious widow.
It was therefore with more than or
binary interest that the public read Of
her marriage in New York the other
day to Demetrius CaIlias Bey, a Greek
subject Of the sultan of Turkey. The
groom is Al years old, one year the
senior of Mrs. Callias, and he is said
to be the owner of large estates and
olive oil factories on the island of Nifty
lere, just at the entrance to the Oar
danelles. 1t was while travelling in
Egypt and Palestine, several years ago,
that Mrs. Barnum met Mr. CaIlias, i'd
the engagement was of considerable
length.
It is said that Mrs. Callias does not
look to be much over 80 years of age.
She is trifie under medium height,
with figure slightly inclined to stout
ness and an erect poise and carriage.
She was the second wife of Mr.. Barnum
and was born at Southport, Lancashire,
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AN OLD OFFENDER.
Peter Callahan Arrested Again for Run
ming Joint.

Peter Callahan Arrested Again for Run
ming Joint.
On Saturday evening Chief Wilkerson's
men made raid upon the place of Peter
Callahan near Crane and Jefferson
streets. They had secured evidence that
liquor was being sold there. They got
Pete and also found some liquor, which
they brought to the station.
During the raid a man by the name of
Crow, who also keeps place at the corner
of Crane and Jefferson streets, observed
the general caste of the sky around that
vicinity, and summoning an express
wagon, moved out all his wet goods and
was gone by the time the officers got to
his place.
Peter Callahan escaped. When matters
we're being arranged for a bond, at the
police station and during the exitement
Peter quietly slipped away. A search
was instituted for him, but he had left no
traces of his fight 1t is only a ques-
ton of a short time until he will be
brought to justice.
This morning Mrs. Anna Callahan a
sister in-law of Pete. was arrested for
selling liquor. Her case will be heared
on the 81
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DEMETRIUS CAL1IAS BEY AND HIS BRIDE.
England. Her maiden name was Nancy
Fish, and her father, John Fish, was
warm friend of Barnum. It was while
travelling in this country in 1874 that
she met and married the famous show
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnum lived happily
together at the magnificent estate of the
family in Bridgeport, Conn. The wife
was very happy with her husband, and
he was exceedingly fond of her and
proud of her wit and accomplishments
She is fluent writer and an accom-
plished musician and is given to the
collection of bric-a-brac and works of
art.
Upon her husbands death, on April
z, 1891, at the age of 81 years, Mrs
Barnum found herself heir to a large
property, estimated at 81, 200, 900, in
addition to which there was specific
annuity of $40, 000 She obtained her
rights only after a contest, which was
settled amicably in 1894. Since Mr..
Barnum s death she has lived much of
the time abroad and now announces
that she will permanently abandon her
American residence.
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EXPRESS NEWS WOES.
A Fright for Position Gets Them Into
Court.

A eight for Position Gets Them Into
Court.
Eli Burrel drives an express wagon, so
also does S. H. VanFleet, but the latter's
wagon is an extra large one. It is called
''jumbo'' wagon. A couple of days ago
VanFleet and Burrel had a race FOR a
stand on Sixth street
Burrel got there first, and VanFleet
got mad and backed his big wagon into
the Burrel wagon. nearly tipping it over,
and nearly breaking the wheel. Burrel
had VauFIeet arrested, and Judge Ferry
fined the owner of the big wagon IS.
Concerning the case Judge Ferry said:
81 wish l could have fined both of them.
Probably both were at fault, but Van
Fleet went little too far" There were
twenty witnesses.
Gmoka nTittIa Garn y hast 5c ei0ar made
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M RS. Frances
Fuller Victor as
the states histO-
rian. At it's last
session the legis-
lature passed an
act authorizing
the secretary of
state to appoint
some one to write
the "History Of
the Early Indian
Wars of Oregon, :"
and Mrs. Victor
was named for
this work. The
literary tastes of
women do not or
dinori1u rnn in