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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
sHoCKOE's NEW OFFICERS.
Those Elected Last Night ~ This
Brnnch of the ArcanuU.

Shockoe Council, No. S9o. Royal Area
mum, held an interesting meeting last
night, and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Regent, w. a.
ellis: Vice-Regent. W. II. Lusk; Orator
]. w. Booker: Past Regent W. NJ.
Bickers. Secretary, a. u. Jackson; Col
lector. w. p. Poythress; Treasurer X l..
Winston: Chaplain. j. Il. Gayle; GUIDE,
+. L. Holland: Warden, +. q. Smith;
Sentry. j. Bernstein: Trustees, = l..
Bloomberg, W. NJ Bickers. and IL. J.;
Lorraine; Representative 10 the hraih
+. Noel.
District Deputy Grand Regent Rowland
Hill was present, and addressed the meet
ing. Grand-Orator Bloomberg being call
ed upon, addressed words OF sncourass,
ment TO the members, and imbued them
with renewed energy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
MET IN THE MANSION.
First Meeting Of The Memorial Society
In lis New Home.
.cr,rs AND vIcE-EEGE>Ts.
those selected for All of the south
ern s,ascs-The Ladies pe"S"'e"
,,c BuiIding rs RemodciIcd
and Tiucd tP.


rirs annual meeting Of the Con-
,.,.-ste Memorial Literary so
, was held at noon yes
g., I'm one Of the rooms OF uhe
Mansion. This was the first meet
- tho society I'm their permanent
tors and more than forty members
rrceont. The session was very
.....i,e,ic one. and much surprise was
.-,ssed that the house should nave
.,,1c 10 look so nearly like the ORR
, os IL appeared during the days OF
l..,eo5cracv The ladies Of the
,s,.. Committee were heartily con-
..,.tea upon the success OF their en-
,..,o-. and upon the fact that the cost
~. ,re repairs had been even less than
ono estimate
~,. meeting was presided over by
,-. Joseph Bryan, president OF the
.,..,r. and Mrs. stephen Pu'ney the
..refary. was also present.
r,, pullding Committee reported that
...,. would be prepared 10 turn the house
...- 20 tho society on the 18th instant.
communication from Dr. r.. u. Brock
mas read. which stated that the South
,,~ historical Society would be glad to
-.,r, rooms In the museum, and That
..,r,r,iftec had been appointed to con-
r.r with the ladies as TO the rooms which
,.0.l DO assigned 10 the society.
rr. refition TO Governor O'Ferral Tor
..,v.. labor 10 keep the house ami
..-...rfs In order was read and approved.
REGENTS AND vICE-REGENTS.
.rre following appointments were made:
Nirrna-Mss Mildred Lee. regent; Mrs.
TAYLOR Ellyson, vice-regent.
ce,rc.a-Mrs. r. G. Parke, regent;
,rr. d. D. Harrison. vice-regent; Miss
larv j. Temple, alternate.
Arkausss-Miss Elizabeth Cantrell, re-
can't. Mrs. Decatur ANtell, vice-regcnt.
Missouri Mrs. l.. b. Valiant. regent;
MIS- stacey, vico-regent; Mrs. Worth,
alternate.
Florida Mrs +. Z. Fleming. regent;
Mrs. j. T.. CARRIER. vice-regent.
louisiana Mrs. Governor Nichols, re-
cont. Mrs. q. W. Anderson, vice-re-
cont. Mrs. Freeman. alternate.
North Carolina-Mrs. Mary X. Nash,
-ecert. Mrs r. u. Neal. vice-regent;
Nr- e. r. Broaddus. alternate.
T.nnossee-Mrs. Kellar Anderson. re-
enf Mrs. Norman Randolph. vice-re-
cont. Mrs. j. W. hlte, alternate.
south Carolina-Mrs Daisy Hampton,
regent. Mrs W. =. dc Saussure. vice,
regent. Mrs. j.. c. Janney, alternate.
kenWcky-Mrs. Norborne Gait Grey,
regent. Miss Matte Harris. vice-re-
gent. Mrs. Il. Y. Valentine. alternate. D.
Alabama-Miss Mary Clayton. regent;
Mrs j. H. Drake. vice-regent; Mrs.
D. r. Robinson. alternate.
solid South-Miss Baughman. regent;
Niss Mamie Ellyson. vice-regent.
Nississippi-Mis Whine Davis. regent.
Naryland-Mrs. Frank Dammann, re-
sent. Mrs g. OBJ. Cowardin. vice-re-
co1t. Mrs. Thomas H. Ieary. alternate
TeXas-Mrs. A. Y. Winckier regent;
Mrs. Cazenorc Mcleod. Yicc-rcgcnt; Mrs.
George Mayo, alternate.
Tho duties Of the regents viii be 70 stir
rp interest I'm the States for which they
are appointed, and TO collect relies as
far as they may be able.
The vice-regcnts are all residents Of
this city. and will he assisted in taking
,ars Of the collections by the altcrnatcs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 6.-t1our--
Quiet and generally steady; winter wheat,
low grades, s2.25d$265; do. fair to fancy.
s. 6Sfi $3.50; do, patents, S.5O4$5.lo; Mime
sofa clear, 81 6ofl$ 3.l5; patents. $3.50 $40;
low extras. s2.25qs2.65; city mills, $500
81; do, patents, s+qA.5: southern flour
quiet and steady; common TO fair extra,
s2l0q$2 so; good to choice. do, $500 s.. 80.
Wheat-Dull but frmer: No. 2 red, store
and elevator, 7olac.: ahoat. 72c. Options
were fairly active and firm at ls,t..e.
March. 50 1-4c.; May. 6slsc.; June. 6S1sc.;
July. 6SAc.; December, 66iac.
Corn-Dull and easier; No. 2, % LA
s5ilc, in elevator: SxG3sc. afoat. OPP
tions were dull and without feature; De-
cember. "a Use; January. S%c.; May.
35iac.
Oats-Moderately active and firm. OPP
lions dull but firm; December. <c. ::
January, q $50; February, q 1-8c.: May,
Is lie: spot prices: No. 2. 22ea22 7-sc. I;
No. white. "a lac; mixed western. go
4izc.
Hay-Active and firmer; shipping.
spring, 75qsOc.: good to choice. s7izfissc.
Wool-Quiet and firm; domestic, fleece,
16d22c.: pulled. 15Q34c.
Beef-Steady and quiet; family. slodsle;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET

RICHMOND, VA. December s, 1885.
No auction offerings on Change to-day,
and private sales extremely light.
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigar
cites, S5,50l.42; tobacco, s2,ViOE Total.
s7,5u.s4
fright loose sales to-day were decidedly
tue largest Of the week. and contained
quite a good proportion OF very desirable
and colory tobacco, with some few ma
hogany-wrapper kinds also. Prices on all
grades were fully as strong as hereto
fore: in fact, the better grades OF wrap
pers and cutters were somewhat stronger,
and all were satisfactory.
The dark sales were also large to-day,
amounting to SOTO pounds. with sac. the
highest price paid The receipts were the
best in quality yet sold this season. Total
dark sales for week, 1850 pounds, with
&c. the highest price.
inquiry OF note for any grade.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
The Dry-Goods Market.

NEW YORK. December 6.-The dry,
goods market to-day has again presented
a decidedly quiet appearance. business
oners fions by resident representatives OF
OUT OF town houses, and these have done
little more than I'LL in to meet current
requirements In any line of merchandise
tor ssasonable goods are also on a mode
rate scale. Spring novelties In all de-
scriptions 81 cotton goods. however. con-
tlnus in very fair request. The market
for staple cottons continues easy III tone
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
TIE INDICTMENTS QUAsHED.
Case Of :. Is. Nelson Dismissed j"
the Hastings Court Yesterday

when the case Of 5. B. Nelson. chai I"
with the larceny OF money from "'o
state Bank by overdraft. was called III
the Hastings Court yesterday. his couh-
sci put In plea OF abatement, setting
forth the facts already published IN IN
Disnstcb concerning the vote OF the grand
Jury upon the indictments. ana submitted
motion 10 ouash the indictments.
Judge VIE had already received lei
ter from Mr.. Junius y. Mosby' foreman
of the grand fury. stating that only four
members OF that body had voted for the
Indictments. whereas the Code OF Virginia
required that at least five should nave
vo,ed i'm favor of them 70 have mao
them effective. The Court promptly
Granted the motion to quash the indict-
ments. and the case was dismissed.
Commonwealth's-A Smith mas
stated thai he would not pursue TINS mat
ter any further.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
40 MEET At THE JEFFERSON.
Southern states Freight Association
To Assemble Here Tuesday.

meeting Of the Southern States
tffieht Association. composed Of the
taihc managers and general freight
agents of AN the railroad lines within the
eruiory south Of the Potomac and east
Z The Mississippi will be held at the
Jefferson next Tuesday.
Mr d. : Haines IL commissioner Of
ihe association. and Mr. ". l.. McGill Is
lhr secretary. The meeting VIII be for
Mc purpose OF adjusting important rate
matters. and besides the members of the
t.so.iation IL 81 thought there will be IN
attendance a number Of prominent rail-
adV men,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
Missionary Meeting.

The Young Peoples Society. of Christian
are To have n missionary meeting at the
church tomorrow Sunday night at Z
o'clock. This promises to be meeting or
great interest. Some of its features Will
be a map drawn by two of the young
ladies of the society, a blackboard draw
ing of the mlssionary-ship Morning star
by Mr. John Magee. a solo sung by Miss
Niargie Knowles. and a recitation by Mr..
G. Julian Snyder. The public are cordial
~ invited
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
/, Minister Improving.

Rev. Herbert Bacon, the preacher who
was hurt by falling at the ST. CAR
Hotel. while he was attending the recerI
Netbodist Conference here, was much
more seriously injured than at first sup
posed. He has been at the Retreat for
the Sick ever since the accident. ana
has received every possible attention. IL
was repOrted yesterday mat he was
greatly improved. and would soon be
Strong enough to be taken TO his home,
near Buffalo Lithia Springs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
NO MORE BOXING MATCHES.
That IL to Say, I'm the city of -.
Louis.

ST. LOUIS, MO. December t.-There
will be no more boxing-matches between
professionals in this city. That Is the
edict given by Chief Harrigan In re-
Spouse to newspapers denouncing such
contests az against the law.
Last night Professor Mooney, or the
Business-Men's Gymnasium. advertised
boxing tournament TO take place at
Uhrig's Cave. A squad OF police were
present, and forbade the contests. This
will have the effect Of stopping adver.
tised exhibitions by Maher, Sullivan, ana
other pugilsts In this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
Gold Bars for Export.

NEW YORK, December 6.-The sum OF
81 424 coo in gold bars was Withdrawn from
the Sub-Treasury to-day for shipment TO
Europe tomorrow. Ten thousand dollars
was deposited. Currency transfers
amounted to S2l5,00O.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
Verdict Arainaf Sol sharp.

CINCINNATI, O.. December o--The
Jury in the Sol Sharp pool-room case, In
Covington, KY. returned verdict yes
terday OF 500 fine and thirty days i'm
prisonmsnt. The indictment was for a
nuisance, consisting in keeping pool
ROOM The case will be appealed. .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
LONDON AND PARIS.

LONDON. Decembeg 6.-Bar silver
80 j-Sd. Consols, lO5 l-2 for money, and
lO6 9-16 for the account.
$50 u. M.-Pars advices quote per
cent. rentes at 10lf., 4Jc. for the ac-
count.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD, December g.
Virginia Century, bonds. So l-4a62 IL;
Baltimore and Ohio, 52d53; Consolidated
Gas. stock, 60 1-2q6l; do. bonds. SIS, lOS
asked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND. VA, December 6, 1875.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry 70 to
re. mixed. 50 to re; shortberry, s. TO
nc. No. red, Tic. Corn-White Virginia,
IS 10 &C. No. white. 50 to sc; No. 2
mixed, IS to 35i2c. Oats-NO. 2 mixed. %
TO 23lzc: No. mixed, % to 22i5c.; winter
seed oats, % to 32c Rye, As 10 Isc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07

erly winds.
weather Conditions: The barometer
has risen on the Atlantic coast and IN
the extreme Northwest. 1t has fallen
RAPIDLY in the central valleys and me
Inner Lake regions. depression oil
moderate energy IS central near Lake SUI
perior.
II is warmer. except in New England
and north OF Montana. The weather Is
fair. except in the Upper Lake region
and in the extreme Northwest wnere
local SHOWS are reported.
The weather viii continue fair during
Saturday from New England southwest
ward to the Middle Atlantic ana SOUTH
ern States, with slowly-risins tempera-
ture.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
Property Transfers.

Richmond: James H. Cardona and wife
James a.. Whitlock. 81 feet on north
h.f p street near Twenty-seventh. $500.
James ~. DoOley. special commissioner,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. 6. 1896.


PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. 8. 1886.
ARRIVED
Steamship Roanoke, Boaz. New York.
merchandise and passengers; George w.
Allen x Co., agents.
SAILED.
Steamship Roanoke Boaz. New York.
merchandise and passengers; George W.
Allen a Co, agents.
Steamer Poe. pontas. Graves. Norfolk.
merchandise and Passengers. Irwin Weisi.
ger. superintendent
PORT OF WEST POINT, DEC. 6, 1895.
(By telesraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Essex. Bond. Baltimore; pas
gers and general cargo.
Steamship Danville. Murphy. Baltimore'
passengers and geperal cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Essex, Bond. Boston via
Newport News and Norfolk; passengers
Steamship Danville. Murphy, Baltimore;
passengers and general cargo.
Schooner J. j. Pharo. Taylor New
York; pine wood and lumber.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, DEC. 9Th.
By teegraph)
ARRIVED.
British steamship Colvln, Hunter, Provi-
dence.
Schooner General s +. Merwin. smead,
Providence.
Schooner Viking. Dothady, Providence.
Schooner Edith Olcutt, Warn, Provi-
dence.
British steamship Colvin Rotterdam.
Schooner NJ. Sumner. New Haven.
Schooner Mary Curtis. Charleston.
Schooner w. W. Ward, Providence.
CLEARED.
German ship Theodore Fischer. Bremen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
FINANCIAL.

FREE: INFORMATION REGARDING
MINING STOCKS and properties. Write
the MECHEM INVESTMENT CON-
PANY, members Colorado Mining-Stock
Exchange, Denver. Col. do est
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, Stocks
Grain. Tobacco, Cotton, Cattie'
Country Produce, Nc', f"rcis
and Domestic.

= WASHINGTON. December 6.-Fore-
cast for Saturday for Virginia
and North Carolina: Fair wealth
or slightly warmer; southwest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
Sale of $40, 900. 90 5 per Cent.
Bonds of the City
Lynchburg.

Bids are invited Up 10 and including
Monday, December 2. 1896. for 5000 OF
PER CENT. COUPON BONDS OF THE
CITY OF LYNCHBURG. 10 run thirty
four years from January. 1895.
Bid, are invited for such bonds: First
TO be exempted from taxation by the city
OF l.ynchburg: second subject 70 taxation.
For further information apply 20 Kirk
Otey, City Auditor. Lynchburg, Va. All
bids must be marked Bids for City
Bonds" and addressed 20 ~. c. Manson.
Jr., chairman OF Finance Committee. The
right is reserved 10 reject any and all
bids. ~. L. MASsON, Jh..
Chairman Finance Committee.
de 2-tDe 8
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK-YARDS, ILL, Decem-
Der 6.-Cattle-Receipts. 1900 head. Mar
ket steady; common 70 extra steers. $500
S.2j; stockers and feeders. 2.25ls2 20;
cows and bulls, Sl.3Oq$.5o; Texans, $3.50
1865.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head. Market &c.
lower: heavy packing and shipping lots,
g. 45aS362 IL; common to choice mixed,
s.. 1852 -; choice assorted, $3.SlS.60.
light, $3.40ns362 -; pigs $3.50 sos.
Sheep-Receipts. 1909 head. Market
steady; inferior to choice, 2aS.40; lambs.
S3gA.tO.
ST. LOUIS. MO, December e.-Flour-
Higher patents, g $50; fancy. s2.s04
$3.50: choice, s250uS2.6o.
Wheat-Hlgher December, 81 lee;
May 63c bid.
Corn~Hlgher; December. q 7-8a25c.
January, 81 3-sc.; May, % Lie.
oats-Higher; December, II S-ic.; May,
20 l-2c.
Lard-Prime steam. s5.i5: choice. y. p.
Bacon-Shoulders, A.25; longs, s.; clear
ribs, s5l2 IL; short clear, &25.
Dry-Salted Meats-Shoulders, A62 IL;
longs, $50; clear ribs, sac i-2; short
High Winea-steady at sl.22
Bagging Twlne-Jobbing, ] S-i-pound.
Lie. 2-pound. 3-ic; l-i-pound, l-sc.
Iron Ties -l5c.
CI.. 4NNAT1
CINCINNATI o.. December Flour
Fairly active; winter patents, S3.5V1S6l;
sprng patents. $3JMS.l5.
Wheat-Steady; No. red, track, 81 lie.
Corn-Actiye; white ear track, Soc;
oats-steady No. white. 22g22 lie.
Pork-Qulet: mess. $50.
Lard-Easier steam leaf. s5.s7 IL; kettle
lard, s5.6 l-2.
Bacon-Firm: loose shoulders. S.: short
ribs. SOS; short clear, $50; boxed meats,
sc. more.
Dry-salted Meats-Firm and quiet; loose
shoulders, N25 short ribs, $3.50: short
clear, A75; boxed meats. 25c. more.
Whiskey-Quiet at N25.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. December s.-l2:SO p NJ
Cotton--In good demand; prices uncnang-
ed; American middling, 9-l6d Sales. l5.-
90 bales; American, il.o0o bales; specula-
ton and export. 1000 bales. receipts, 5Oo
bales, all American.
Futures opened steady. demand fair;
asT s,ias Esd Feb Dy s and March
4 23-64q4 25-sid. March and April, 2t-etq
4 25-sid., April and May, 3-6id4 2t-64g
4 Std. May and June. I 25-5igt ?s-e4d. !;
June and July, 2s-6fal A-e4d.; July ana
Futures steady. Tenders none.
p. Acknowledgements. 2s-64q
4 2e-6id, value: December and January,
4 H-6iQi 2s-e4d.; January and February.
! ESD March and April, i z-sid.. buyers;
April and May, 2s-64d., sellers; May
and June. 4 2S-s4a4 2s-sid.. buyers June
and August, 1 s0-si64 si-sid.. value Au-
gust and September. 30-6fd.. sellers; DC
tober and November. unofficial. 20-eid,
value.
Futures closed very steady. !.
Weekly cotton statistics Total sales OF
the week, 1900 bales: American. GOO
bales. Trade takings. including forwarded
from ships side, 5000 bales. Actual ex-
ports, 1900 bales. Total imports: 1900
$4,000 bales: American, $1,000 bales.
Total afioat. 10000 bales: American, N0.-
900 bales. Spectators took 100 bales.
Exporters took 400 bales.
HOLIDAYS COMING.
LIVERPOOL. December 6.-December
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
LOANS.

BUILDING AND LOAN CERTIFI-
Gates BOUGHT AND SOLD. PAPER
NEGOTIATED.
SMITH * BAILEY.
Financial Agents.
de sat Room Il. Chamber OF Commerce.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

IMMATURE ALMANAC. DEC. I. ls9i
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
OUR FREE LETTER.

WE WILL SEND YOU FREE THE
only 4-psge Market Letter Issued daily
from New York and Chicago. 1t is full OF
gossip and 1--we comment on stocks and
grain. Orders solicited in any amount. for
cash or on g. 20 5-point margin. Commits
sion. lis. Bank references. .f-isie
=. a.. wlLL3ND n CO.,
Members Board Of Trade, Chicago; Pro-
duce Exchange and Con, Stock Tx.
Change, New York. 203, 45 New street.
New York: II Board Trade. Chicago
oc I3-3m
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Openiug dignesI. Loves. "a

steady. No 2 spring wheat, SO 5-Sn59 1-Sc.;
No. red, 50 l-il62 S-sc. No. corn.
20 5-Sq26 SIC. No. oats. II l-2nlI 5-sc.
Mess pork. TSO0SS lie. Lard. 1921 la
$50. Short ribs, .sL7 l-2Vsis2 10; shout
ders. sl5OQsi75; short clear sides. $L62 IL.
Whiskey, N22.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-20

passable-to do just enough on them
ito clear the law''-with result that
every rain puts the roads back where
they were before any work at all was
done upon them. 1t ought to be seen
that in the end this is the most expen-
sive plan that could be pursued. Make
the roads as wide as possible, round
them well, keep the side drains well
open and their outlets clear, and even
hard storms will not wash them. Com
paratively few towns can expend large
sums in making scientific rock-bal-
lasted roads, but all can use good COM
mon sense in directing the la Dor that
is to be expended upon them. Our
roads are poor, not because large
amount of labor has not been ex-
pended upon them first and last, but
because 50 much of this labor has been
misdirected and therefore wasted.
Webb Donnell, in n. Y. Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-20
THE FARMING WORLD.
TRAINING TOMATOES.

How to Support the Vines to Keep Them
Of the Ground.
A correspondent asks about the best
way to train tomatoes. We presume
our friend wants to know how best to
support them to keep them off the
ground, and prevent them from rot
ting, as they are apt to do when
allowed to fall down and grow unre
stricted.
There are several plans that are
good, says the Farm. One is to drive
four stakes around the plant about
two feet apart and fasten crossties to
them, making a square support and
training the vines to grow up over
these and droop down the outside.
This does very well if the vines are to
be allowed to grow as ranzly as they
will, and where the crop is of any size
is about the best way we know Of. For
the number of plants that are grown
IN an ordinary garden we prefer to tie
each vine to single stake three feet
high, and keep it pretty well pruned.
We allow branch to start out and
grow until blossoms appear on it and
pinch it off just above the blossoms.
All the numerous branches that spring
OuC along CnG SlOGS are looked d1CGr
and kept picked off and the whole
strength of the vine is reserved for a
few punches of fruit. This causes the
fruit to be larger and to mature bet
ter, and in the end about as much in
weight will be produced as would be
If the vine were allowed to run wild.
Tomatoes stand any amount of fertil-
izing and need great deal Of water
if the weather is dry, they will survive
the severest drought. We cover the
surface AROUND the plants with scrap
ings from the barnyard and gradual
fy work this fertilizer into the soil in
5he course of cultivation. When we
have occasion to water the plants we
put not less than two gallons to each
plant and the next morning cultivate
the ground thoroughly. This liberal
watering will do for three or four
days, as the cultivation makes mulch
of fine soil on the surface and prevents
rapid evaporation. Tomatoes respond
readily to good care, and it pays to
give it to them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-20

HOMEMADE DEVICE FOR COOLING Milk
better), as follows: To AKA timber.
4 feet long, are attached two circular
platforms feet in diameter; these
platforms are % inches apart. On the
lower one the cans containing milk
and cream are placed. on the upper
one crooks of butter or other articles
that one desires to keep cool.
The cans are made of heav-
lest tin 81 inches in diameter
and 20 in height. To them are secured
handles inches from the top; on these
handles set the can covers, which are
9 inches in diameter at the closed end,
faring to 10 inches at the other end.
These covers are 6 inches deep, and
when in proper place on the cans there
is considera ble air space over and
around the top of the cans, allowing
the gas and odors to escape, but pre-
venting the water from entering when
all are submerged in the well. Milk
is set for "a hours. Each morning and
evening the cage is raised, new milk is
put on, and that which has been on for
24 hours is skinned. This SKINNED
milk is always sweet. To the han dies
of the cans are hooked small wooden
tags marked respectively NJ, E, c.,
standing for morning, evening, cream,
which enables one at a glance to deter
mine the contents of a can and age of
milk. The can is weighted with brick
attached to the bottom soas to give the
necessary weight to sink cans and con-
tents as deeply as desired, and assist
in maintaining their upright position
This apparatus was used all through
the hot summer months of last year
and continued last winter, with the
result of always obtaining firm, sweet
and high colored butter.-J. S. Fowler,
in Orange Judd Farmer.