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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

The help problem Il one Of the great
est difficulties which stare farmers In
the face. II n, moreover, problem
which refuses 10 remain still, but II
ever rising up aud surrounding them
with some new phase of character
The great difficulty besides that Of get
ting help at all Is TO obtain reliable
help, faithful employees as well as
capable, aud those WHO will adhere to
nm agreement A Nsy England farm.
or, who has had gov nd varied cx-
periencc In hiring fa..L help, hns con.
cluded that there Is NO time NJ auspi.
cious for obtaining good hands aud
making agreements as In the autumn.
Now, a. most farmers know who have
tried Il, there IA one serious difficulty
at this season OF the year, II IA that
the average workman having enjoyed
more than common compensation dur.
Ing the winter, will desert his employer
In tho spring, because the wages for
the following nix months are ont OF
proportion TO the pay received by those
who hire for the summer. The farmer
quoted tells In the Farm journal how
10 obviate this difficulty. lie says. The
proper way to surmount this dinlculty
h 10 pay u graduated table Of
wages for the months throughout the
year something ~ follows, The com
pcnsation to be made proportionato to
the labor season and the amount Of
work To be done beginning, we will
say, with October, the man agrees To
take Sei0 and his board, an average Of
$50 per month, This contract In this
region would call for SEQ per month
throughout October and November, SIS
for December $40 through the three
months beginning Jan. /, SIS for April
$50 for May, $50 for June, SOS for July,
$50 for August, SIS for September
Here is graduated system OF wages
which will give the faithful worker
enough for all needs during the months
Of comparative leisure aud first class
pay when the days are long and the
labor rigorous, A satisfactory system
Of payment Of $3.50, including rent
board and a quart OF milk daily, with
garden, Is this graduated series, with u
rent worth $50, fuel $50 aud milk and
garden $50, These things, II properly
shown to the hired man, will convince
him they are worth 80 much, for which
he would have 10 lay out cash other.
wise.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

Commercial bean Growing.
A Michigan correspondent ~ the
American Agricultural gives the fol-
lowing interesting information about
the business Of commercial bean grow
ing The draught on the planter and
harvester " very light The cost of
harvesting by machinery does not cN-
coed 80 cents per acre, while by hand
u was about si.6O. The pullcr leaves
the ground cut mp loose, and saves one
narrowing for wheat Or rye. n the
beans when hauled to the barn are
ripe aud dry, they may be Pot In mows
the same as wheat have had three
days hard and steady rain on a crop
lying ON the ground without material
injury; In fact. have seldom raised a
crop without az least part 81 IL get
ting wet after Il was pulled In plant
ing large quantities 81 beans. 70 swell
90 plant at intervals OF few days.
Then with the machinery they can be
handled without any hurrying. After
the beans are Oh the ground u b. gem
orally lifted for wheat Where Il Is
intended to plant the ground 30 crops
the next spring, rye Is generally s0wn.
This viii afford large amount ~ late
fall pasture, when other pastures are
short, aud u !. the first to afford a
green bite In the spring. n allowed
to get start, Il becomes almost i'm.
possible to keep II fed down. Many
farmers pillow under the fall sown
rye for corn, or beans again,
and lind II an excellent fcrtil
izcr The beans are ready 10 be
thrcshcd at any time after pulling.
This II done by steam power la much
the same manner ns wheat, although
the separator must be- one made cspcc.
tally for bean thrcshinR The large
Wholesale houses send ont their buy.
ers, aud the greater part ~ the crop Is
bought la the barns aud delivered by
the farmer the price ranging from
SIS 10 $3.50 per bushcl. according 90
the condition Of the market and tho
quality ~ the crop. The hand picking
h done by the Wholesale houses. These
houses employ large number OF
women TO aid in the work The beans
are hrst run through large tanning
mills run by steam, which takes out all
tho dirt and damaged beans. Tho
beans are then carried by an endless
belt, ON each side of which the women
are arranged, who pick out the dis.
colorcd beans. Tho refuse beans are
sold for sheep feed at 20 cents bushcl.
II l. the practice Of many seed houses
20 furnish the seed and contract To
take a crop at n certain price, but In
many cases those houses have furn.
ishcd the garden varieties, and the
white field bean has, side by side.
yielded four timca the quantity aud
brought more per bushci The vines
aud pods are fed 10 sheep and cattle,
and "a ton Of them win go further than
ton Of hay. Many farmers are OF
the opinion that the vines and pods
from a good crop pay nll the cost Of
producing H.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

Prof W. o. Massey Of the North
Carolina experiment station, gives the
following method 81 keeping sweet
potatoes. II was written for the eli.
mate and facilities ~ that state. In
Ohio aud ncighboring states some other
material. straw or leaves. would have
TO be substituted FOR pine straw. and
the earth covering would need 20 be-
deeper Prof Massey says.
The following method have found
10 keep sweet potatoes in perfect order
until June. Procure "a good supply ~
pine straw FROM the woods In dry
time and keep thunder cover ready for
use. big the potatoes a. soon a. the
frost cuts the vines. n not convenient
10 dig az once. cut the frosted vines of
at once or they will harbor fungus
growth that viii damage the potatoes.
Dig On warm, sunny day--lay the
potatoes along the row as dug. aud do
not allow them 90 be bruised
by throwing into piles Handle
at all times a. gently a. eggs. Allow
them 10 lie in the sun during the day.
and In the evening haul 10 convent.
cnt place. Place good layer a foot
thick of pine straw ON the ground and
on this pile the potatoes Ia steep heaps
not over twenty-five bushels in q pile.
Cover the piles thicl,ly all over with
the dry straw now build rough
board shed over the piles. and let them
remain until the weather grows colder.
or until they have gone through a
sweat and dried on Then cover the
heaps with earth six or eight inches
thick and beat smooth. The import.
ant points are the sweating under the
previous cover Of the pine straw before
covering with earth, very careful hand.
ling. and the board cover over head.
Dry earth keeps out more cold than wet
earth. II for family use put Ia smaller
piles and take mp an entire heap ut
once for use, keeping them la dry,
warm place while using
Mummy" wheat wa Not Grow.
u has been published repeatedly ~ a
fact that wheat taken from deposits
made with Egyptian munmics will
grow when planted, though II be 5000
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

TO eat anything that has long been
exposed 10 the air at the ordinary
temperature. While extreme cold may
not kin existing germs, II prevents
their accumulation, Given an article
In fresh and healthy condition aud Il
may be kept Tor a very long time In
cold storage without the slightest
deterioration Vegetables. fresh fruits
and very many OF the dclicacics Of life
need only extreme cold 10 keep them
In usual condition. provided the TEN.
pcraturc Is steadily maintained, but
this must not vary to any apprcciable
extent. Metal, carthon or stone rcccp.
taclcs with suitable air chambers win
be arranged for every household, and
the supply will come, perhaps, by
meter or other easily arranged rates
When the happy day dawns we may
have fruit juices, the most delicate
dishes and the most practical produc.
tlons with very little cost above the
original amount paid for them. The
health OF families will be improved.
and with II the tcmpcrs, aud tnis win
be but one Of the bcnchccnt uses Of
cold storage
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

BRIrIsu Arrtr CRor. A correspond
cnt Of the London Garden says the nm.
usually poor apple crop IN England
puzzles many, In view Of the fine dis.
play OF bloom last May, lie accounts
for Il by wet and cold weather at the
blooming period, which the pears.
lowering earlier, escaped, Another
cause which played enormous havoc
was the apple blossom wcevil This
scourgc appeared In thousands OF
llerefordshire orchards and often sew
cral woovils would be found inside a
single flower bud Then, again, the
new wood last year, instead Of being
well rlpencd, was roasted and the buds
prematurely checked in growth, and
when they started into growth this
year they did so In a weakly manner
Whore the soil was kept moist aud cool
by mulching, there were heavy crops
OF apples, but where no mulohing was
done the fruit was absent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

Boston journal. A now system Of
fraud has made It's appearance upon
The larger denominations Of our gold
coins New and unworu pieces are se-
lected. that they may circulate with
less suspicion. aud the circumference
and weight slightly reduced, 20 the eN-
tent. say. Of Is cents 20 dollar by
turning down the milling ON the edge
and rcmilling H. In the absence OF
scales this fraud can only be detected
by comparison with q piece that one is
sure has not been tempered with. sew
crai Of such coins have been stopped at
tho Boston sub.trcasury. They were
chiefly $50 gold pieces
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

or more years old There II no truth
In these stories. How they originated
Is told by u recent Egyptian traveller.
Every visitor to Egypt is called ON to
purchase what the seller impudcntly
declares 10 be mummy wheat. but
which is really wheat OF the present or
last seasons crop. Sometimes man
u found credulous enough 10 buy some
Of this No called mummy wheat, and,
Of course, Il grows when planted.
Some OF them have even shown grains
OF Indian corn as the grain they have
found In Egyptian tombs, though this
Is an exclusively American cereal, not
known In the old world until after Co
lumbus discovered America. This very
year Lord Sheffield, Of England.
brought home some wheat that ne
found In u newly opened tomb. II was
duly plnntsd, but not single grain
terminated, though placed under the
most favorable conditions for growing
-EN.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

Many Of the finest woods In exist
encc are yet unknown. or only slightly
known. 20 the manufacturers Of wood
in the civilized world. The woods OF
Central and south America are. per.
hap-. the most remarkable as well as
the least known. In the yet untouched
forests ~ this continent are many
woods far finer than any Of those NOW
In use. These woods range from pure
white to jet black in color, and many
Of them are most beautifully marked
and vcined some u them are 80 hard
that they turn the edges ~ axes, CHS.
els and other tools. while the band saw
cuts them only slowly. In the Colum.
bian exposition there were many dis.
plays " little known woods, and the
finest Of them were those from Argcn.
tine Republic, Brazil and other South
American countries. Some 81 these
southern woods yielded to the teeth
Of the band saw. not the ordinary saw.
dust but fine powder, fine ~ the
finest flour 80 hard were the
woods. Some of them burnt but
slowly. other. possess qualities that
keep them free from insects. Some Of
them seemed TO be practically indie
structiblc 10y air and water All along
the eastern slopes Of the Andes, up To
the snow line on those great clcva.
tions, throughout all the great river
valleys. and In some ~ the wide areas
81 level country in South America. are
great forests Of fine woods that are e..
pecially ~ for the finest cabinet and
furniture work. and also for shiphuild-
ing carpentry and other industrial art
Ia which wood is the raw material -"
These great forests are now an un.
known quantity In the commercial
world. but they will come rapidly into
the knowledge Of men and into indus.
trial use when once the railroad hn,
reached them. Before many years. 70
g. safe Co predict the South American
and Central American republic, will be-
threaded by railroads, and then those
wonderful woods will be drawn upon
20 supply the demand for new and fine
woods In all the civilized countries.
Lumber World.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

exist; The higher temperature the bet
ter the corn growth. and according 10
the observations made heat seemed TO
be more beneficial than rain. The
most rapid growth In height was made
between and feet tall. II grew Q
feet per week Tor two weeks In success.
sion the last ~ June. 1890. The eN.
ccssivc rain ~ April. May aud June,
1892, prevented the same growth ~
corn as in The previous years during
these months, but about inches IN
height per day was made Ia the last
week in July, isp2. The table shows
that la the first three years the corn
reached H. maximum height eight
weeks after 70 was foot high. but in
1899 Il kept on Increasing In height for
ten weeks from this time. No uniform
relation between growth 81 plant and
meteorological conditions can BE- eN.
nctly traced from these figures. which
cover period Of four years Of obscr-
vations."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

SuwrlNG WHEAT WEsr-At the gen,
cral freight office Of the Northwestern
nilroad II was stated yesterday that
shipments Of wheat for feeding pur.
poses into the drouth area west Of the
Mississippi average about fifty ear,
daily by that road, the bulk Of Il com.
ing from Kansas, which is well sup.
piled with low grade wheat Al the
burlington freight Office II was stated
that shipments OF wheat for feeding
purposes sometimes amount 10 100
cars In single day, From the fore.
going Il would look Us II all Of the
western roads were shipping, possibly,
800 cars In the territory west Of the
Mississippi river for feed alone, cquiya.
lent to about 800, 600 bushels per day
Chicago Herald.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

LAND SuAnNs n AusrHALth.-Th
are in South Australia about 1850, 200
acres OF the is 900, 900 acres purchased
Of the government out OF the total area
Of the colony OF SIS, 1861 600 acres, which
are held In farms or estates exceeding
5000 acres each. The returns show
that tiity-four estates range from 8 1000
to 200 each, nineteen from 10, 600 To
la,OOO, nine from $1,000 to 10000.
thirteen from 10000 10 $4,000, ten from
$4,000 10 10000, eight from $4,000 TO
10000, three from 10000 TO 81, 900, four
from $4,000 TO G0,OOO, two from 10000
to 10000, and one from 10000 to 100.
35s acres. so II will be seen that
about one fourth Of the public land
bought Of the government Is in the
hands Of the so called LANDED pro.
prletors, who can and do gobble mn
the small owners almost whenever Il
suits their pleasure.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

Philadelphia is about as far north as
tho Grape myrtle grows hardy. Though
killed TO the ground, u will push up
and flower like a hcrbaccous plant
Possibly IL would give an attraction To
gardens In this hcrbacious way, much
farther north than Philadelphia Sew
cral correspondents write that it is not
always killed down even so far north
as Philadelphia one at Chestnut Hill,
a part OF Philadelphia, instances n spec
linen five to six feet high, which must
have passed several winters unframed.
-Ncehan's Monthly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

CnECR rnE WEEDS. We never liked
the practice OF letting the wccd, grow
until their seeds were ripcncd which
Is often defended by the plea hat they
can then be gathered together aud
burned. A great many weed seeds are
shcllcd In cutting or pulling the weed
and getting Il TO the heap. Then mn.
less some dry wood Is used to make an
extremely hot fire, II is by no means
certain that all the weed seeds will be-
destroyed. The heat Of fire bursts the
seed pods, and they fall to the earth II
the drc burns slowly without much
heat, the carbonic acid gas which Il
thus developed does not rise and be
disslpatcd into the air, but remains AZ
the bottom to burn. The weed seeds
are thus protected, and will often
spring mp, especially around the edges
Of the fire where heap of weeds was
burned the previous vcar-EN.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

ARTIFICIAL LEATHER "A new material
rs proposed as substitute for leather.
II Is called "ileXus abra' and Is derived
fron flax, suitably prepared and oiled.
Il has the same appearance rs leather.
Is particularly supple and takes pol.
hh equally wcll with the best kinds Of
calf The material Is said 10 posses,
great tonacity, while affording great
ease and comfort TO the foot when
made into shoes FleNus tibra, being
of vegetable origin, Is calculated also
TO facilitate free ventilation and there.
10y to obvia,s the discomfort arising
from what Is called drawing" the
feet.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

Any Fool CAN'T FAmL-Thc farmer.
In whatever branch OF agriculture he
may be engaged, who ncglects TO study
carefully the commercial aspects Of his
occupation, will fall far short OF real.
izing the best profit that Is possible
from IT, He must watch the markets,
know when and where and how TO sell,
whore to buy, the value Of cash pur.
ehases' and all the detail that goes to
the making OF successful market.
All of which goes TO disprove the
saying that any fool can farm. g.
Tx.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

lrALH has some Of tho finest battle
ships aud cruisers In tho world. aud
probably wants to test Thorn against "a
weak power like Brazil before taking
sides la tho now European political
shullc, She may. however. well boar
IN mind her last naval experience.
whom At LISA, tho Austrian Admiral
Tcgothon with wooden ships rammcd
and sank the Italian iron clads, gain.
Ing most important victory for HE
country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

At the Illinois experiment station Oh
seryatlons have been made, for several
years, OF the relation OF growth OF corn
TO weather conditions, and the amount
Of growth at different times As re-
suit OF those observations the follow.
ing conditions have been found To
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

WiNrrn racing Is becoming yory
popular Ia tho South. Some Of Tho
fastest shoppers that move over the
tracks In the North In tho summer
and fall arc transferred TO tho South
In tho winior. Tho Southern people
arc great admirers Of sport, and tho
racing 10 far this season has boon
unusually we'll attended and some very
last time Il being recorded. both In
trottlng and pacing
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

Nou cannot down tho oniorprlslng
space wrlior. 4 reporter for morn.
ing paper was writing mp u wedding
at a hotel lately and remarked to an
ohliging clerk who was giving him
iniormailoni Youngest bride ever In
this hoicl, amt shop" "Oh. no. re-
piled the clerk, mot hy several
years The space writcr wrote. "Shc
was almost the youngest bride by s,y.
oral years who hal ever boon married
rom this hotel.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

with the introduction Of the telc.
phone, electric appliances Of all sorts
aud the scores of improvements that
every year brings rs, facilities for cold
storage win come In time. aud no very
long time a. that, says New York
Ledger u will be among the easy
possibilities 10 have a series 81 pipes -o
arranged that air at very low tenn.
pcraturc will be- supplied 10 households
in the same way a. we now get water
and gus When that day comes, house.
keeping will have lost az least one "
its tcrrors. The possibility Of pur.
chasing supplies In reasonable quantity
and feeling assured that they will not
spoil ON account of the lee running out.
will be n comfort that every house.
holder will appreciate. Half Of the
cost Of living In some families come,
from waste because ~ no facility Tor
keeping articles purchased Stale
food ~ objected 10 ON the score Of
health as well as taste. and ought
never 10 bee used under any circum
stances The atmosphere Of all dense.
Is populated districts Is too full
Of disease germs 10 make II safe
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

IoLA. the French sensational vriior
T. coming 10 America 10 lecture and 10
gather materials for book Follow
Ing the example Of English Editor
stead. tho distinguished frcnchman
may give ms something very much in
his native vein under tho tito "lf
Iola Came 10 Chicago"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

ScirNcr shows that possible danger
Turks in everything Butter Tor in.
stance. may contain pathogonio germs.
and cvory ono knows how bad thoy
are SO, also. 10 h shown Ia the Lon
don lancet, that broad contains many
kinds Of living bacteria. Aud the CON
cluslou Is reached that many unnc.
couniable diseases may bo eventually
traced To the agency OF bread.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

II has boon said that scotchmah
b. never 70 much at home as when hc
b abroad but bo that ~ II may, h H.
very certain that there IL no land In
which ho has been moro welcome or
la which he has made himself more
entirely at homo than America
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

TncHE Is a clash on In New York
between the living pictures behind
the iootlights and those In the opera
boxes. aud II isn't expected that
GOTHAM will know what peace Is any
moro this winter
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

ONE Of the interesting suhiech
Of future legislation win grow out Of
competition between steam and rlcc.
tric service In ,aryiny express and
mail matter II Is 10 bo doubted that
the electric railway companies wal
wish 10 extend thclr business beyond
the single privilege Of tho passenger
service and II Is equally certain that
the steam railway and cxprcss com.
panlos viii make a formidable oppo.i.
ton to such oncroarhmont upon thoir
business. The results ought TO oe
governed by considerations Of public
interest aud convenience
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

JAur, RID was hanged for murJoi
10 England the other day. There was
some doubt Of his guilt. but unhap.
pIly Robert buchanan, the playwright,
wrote % lctior in his defense. Huchan.
an Il notorious scoldor aud grumblcr.
and Il l. the fashion In England ~
elsewhere todissont from hls opinions.
40 Mr.. Reid was duly hanged
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

sow New York groccrs are com
planning In the sun that the cnterprls.
ing dry goods houses In thclr exten.
slons and grocery anncNcs are en-
croachlny ON the grocers' business.
But the dry goods merchants do this
by iudiclous advertising. Instead OF
cmulatlng tho example Of tho dry
goods merchants. and advertising cN-
Tentatively as they do, the groccr-. by
their complaints, aro advertising their
rivals still more, and without oxpens,
~ them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

oNF ~ the sources Of safety ioi
banks IL "a perpetual rotation In oncc.
Lot the receiving and paying teller
exchange places, the hookkcopcrs cx-
change books, the yico president and
president scan one anothcr's personal
accounts, the cashier now and then
put ON the messengers cap, II some.
thing like this had taken place In the
Shoe and Leather bank the thieving
firm Of Seeley a. Baker would not
have gotten away with S35i 900 on
36l, 900 cents.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-01-25

Secure AWArrR SurrLN Through
ont very wide range Of country farm
crs have suffered seriously from
drouth during the past season,
Drouths have become Of such fire.
quent recurrence that where II can be
done with any reasonable outlay,
there Is no farm improvement which
viii pay better return than "a good
water supply-a supply sufficient for
at least the irrigation Of part Of the
firm.