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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16

Total 81 co's.s5oO5a 39 s5.2i2.5ii Inc s2o7i72 ~
The Financial Chronicle" computes the gross
earnings OF 12s railroads for February at $780,
2571s1 an increase Of Al99,l71 as compared with
the same month OF last year For two months
ending February %. the gross earnings OF III
railroads were S73 7es 33l an increase of $S0451H
as compared with the corresponding period last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16

COLUMBIAN LINE banana Il. r. Co..
~ THE SEA. RoyTEifo SAN FRANCISCO;
Connecting a, the Isthmus for all West Coast Ports
Mexico. Central and South America.
Stea nbers sail fr,r Pier foot West 9th 81. y. T.
ALLIANCE. .Mch. %. neon ADVANCE. Mch 80 nooa
For ia ties apply at Comlany's office - broadway.
JOHN MUIR Traffic Manager.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
Eggs vs.. Eggs.

Somehow it seems to be extremely diff
ficult to get away from the idea that an
egg is an egg and so long as the market
will accept, there is no reason for such
difference in value. Looking over the
large supply in the hands of a well-known
Boston firm, this question of grade came
up, and we confess to not little surprise
as case after case was opened fer inspec-
ton. One lot would be uniform in size
and color, clean and attractive, while the
next, although marked by the shipper
"f1rst quality" would be of all sizes,
colors, and in every stage of decay. One
case of ducks eggs was marked 36 cents,
while along side was another marked IL
cents, the difference being in size, want
of cleanliness and uncertainty about age.
1t is just this easy-going, happy 60
lucky way which ruins so many poultry
men. Eggs sell on quality, and this
means not only cleanliness, uniform size
and color, but unmlstakable evidence of
freshness. Why man should allow an
egg in the case which in either respect
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25

mars, is a mystery, because that one egg
will be taken as evidence of the possible
condition of the whole, and away goes
the price. Commission dealers do not
repack for their customers, and the ease
of eggs is rated by the poorer, not the
better samples. To get the top price,
every egg must be what it purporrs to be,
and single soiled or inferior Ole will
knock the price off the whole. This
question of grading has often been
urged, and each year it becomes more
and more necessary. Maine produces
enough eggs to have recognized place
in the market, but loses that, and the
profit possible by reason of it, solely
through lack of systematic grading of
the stock sent to market In other coun-
tries eggs are graded according to
weight. In France and Italy the frsts
are seven to the pound, seconds. eight,
and thirds, nine. Danish eggs are di-
vided into six grades, twelve to seventeen
pounds per long hundred Q20). To some
such system must the business be brought
here, in order that out OF greater care in
grading more may be secured.-Maine
Farmer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
The Best Parrot Yarn Yet.

A man whose niece had coaxed him to
buy a parrot succeeded in getting a bird
that was warranted good talker. He
brought it home, and, after putting it
in cage, stood before it and said: "Say
uncle, Polly" The bird did not re-
spond and after repeating it dozen
times or more with no better success,
the uncle put his hand into the cage
and. grabbing the bird by the neck,
shook him until his head wabbled
around, all the time yelling to him:
"Say uncle, COLL darn YOU, say uncle!"
The bird looked limp and lifeless, and
Disguised with his purchase, the old
fellow took the parrot out into the yard
where he had coop of thirty chickens.
Thrusting the half dead bird in with the
chickens, he exclaimed: "There, by
gosh You'll say uncle before you get
out! The next morning the uncle
went out to see how the parrot was get7
ting on. Looking into the coop he
counted twenty-nine dead chickens, and
in the centre of the coop stood the par
rot on one foot, holding the thirtieth
chicken by the neck and shaking 1t till
its head wabbled, and screaming: "Say
uncle. COLL darn yer, say uncle"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25

mercial fertilizers can not produce their
full effect, things which regulate the
heat and moisture and so the nitrifica
ton of our soils. | mean the humus
producing organic matter; those things
which when properly -otted make the
black mold that holds and carries water
like a sponge, which makes leachy soils
more retentive of moisture and prevents
soils on which fertilizer chemicals are
used freely year after year from becom
ing hard to work and cloddy.
''This humus, to which no money
value is attached, is the valuable part of
the manure, because it Is the part which
we cannot get in commercial fertilizers
nor in so good condition in any other
way than through the manure pile.
The elements of plant food in manure
are not to be moderated, but they do
not by any means represent it's full
value"
DR.. Jenkins approaches this question
from the scientific standpoint and en-
phasizes perhaps full strongly enough
the value of humus. Muck is h1mus,
and is it not probable that at last
method will be found to make muck
valuable not only as a sourse of the
elements of fertility but for the humus
which it affords? Again hope is ex-
pressed that our reliance on muck under
the new method of it's treatment will not
disappoint us.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
Manures.

The following was clipped from an
exchange, in quotation of DR.. jenkins,
of the Connecticut Experiment Station.
He said
"a cow will produce in year from
ten to twelve TONS of manure, solid and
LIQUID, exclusive of litter. This manure
contains from one and half to more
than two tons of dry matter, mostly
organic, with from seventy-fve to one
hundred and twenty pounds of nitrogen,
and less than that quantity of potash
1.-The value of stable manure is often
calculated from it's contents of nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash alone. But
l want to emphasize the statement that
it's value, particularly for our thin Con-
necticut soils, does not consist wholly
nor in all cases chiefly in these things.
There are things of value to our thin
soils which commercial fertilizers can
not supply, things without which COM
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
The Compost Heap.

A correspondent Of the Southern Gull
vator, who asks for advice regarding
the management Of barnyard manure,
receives the following:
Unless the manure is put directly on
the land, the best plan is to mix IN
compost heap, to be used as required.
It h as been truly said that ii the SOIL is
the farmers bank, and live ST. ok his
fertilizer mill, the compost heap is his
savings bank. By it's Judicious use all
the waste of animal or vegetable origin
which accumulates on every farm, and
is so often burned, can be made OF
value. The compost heap performs for
these raw materials what digestion does
for the food of the animal; it puts them
in proper condition to be taken up by
the growing plants, in order to perfect
their development.
The principle Of omposting is TO fer
ment the organic matter, which is
abundant all around us in the shape OF
muck, leaves, litter, etc. To do this,
one of the simplest plans is to put one
load of manure to every three loads OF
leaves, dirt, etc. Keep enough litter in
the stable to absorb the urine, which is
very valuable.
After the materials are all mixed
together, cover them with earth. 1t is
claimed that such compost, load for
load, is as good as manure. 10 get the
best results, the materials should be
made to ferment, as the fermentation
brings inert materials in available forms
and improves the mechanical condition
of the mass. Covering with earth pre-
vents the escape of ammonia.
Avoid hauling materials as much as
posi- BILE. So locate your compost heaps
that the hauling of materials from the
first until the final distribution on the
fields, will cost as little as possible
One of the most frequent errors in the
manufacture of the manure pile is
allowing it to be exposed to the a ction OF
heavy rains, which soon leach out the
best part of the plant food. This is to
be guarded against, but care must be
taken not to go to the other extreme, for
if the heap becomes too dry, that is also
injurious to the manure.
Where all kinds Of manure and litter
are mixed, if the urine has been care
fully absorbed and the heap is under
shelter and protected from the wind,
which would otherwise dry it out, it is
not apt to become too dry. If horse
manure alone is used, it will be neces'
sary to wet the heap at frequent inter
walls, or it will become too dry and "fre
fang" certain indication Of loss. The
object in managing manure heap is to
keep it as near its original condition al
possible, not too compact, not too loose
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
" VA CK.
NOTES OF INTEREST FROM ROCKLAND
COUNTY.

T r Carpenter of the y. r. A., IN the bowling
tournament now on between the meTnpers OF that
popular organization, has broken all po"Ihs IVY
ords In this county In the contest last fliudS "o
made an average of over 30 In three successive
games. Senator Lcxow. who is president OF the
Nyack Rowing Association mas offered handsome
nr,ze 70 the member making the highest average
score and that Jack" is Of winning seems
settled.
The Injunction obtained from Judge \. ;. Tomp-
kins bv f. C. Van IIouton, temporarily restraining
further action against him by the Nyack village
Board I'm the sidewalk obstruction matter was pre-
scented before Judge Barnard at Poughkeepsie last
saturday After hearing arguments the Judge re-
served his decision. 40 local case has excited
mora interest than this one. Van Houten has
again ami again violated the village ordinance ana
he seems determined cause the Village Board
and his ncighbors az much annoyance as IS pos
slb,o lie claims that he owns five feet of the
sidewalk and can therefore pile his goods on IL u
he wants 10.
Tho most prominent OF the .mercnants here have
three nights in the wee!i-Tucslay Thursday and
Friday.
Harry Dppel the fortunate holder Of Gi, ehees
30 3st3 which the gold watch gwen by =.
Smith, Quiicr ~ GO.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Howard Van Buren, will 90 TO Cali
fornia early In January. TO remain until April.
The annual open house and reception 70 all young
men y Nyack vas held a, the Y NJ G. t'irs. a. on
New Years pay Ao?u' my oi ysnd the dny
eaiiei
eight half,raters from a Nyack boat builder. Al
Will BE- built on the samo Lines ana remain 'ls
ihis new departure in yacht racing. where AL the
boats competing are practically the same - iha
i Nv VII m maks IN eor l1s s r rh and Viii be- inshed IN
time for the opening of the season.
Il a De to he Peopc o. Nyaek "a 2n9 tbs to ~. ,se
irict to know ihat me Rcv. J -. Taylor for tMo
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

Building in warburton-ave.: the Culver Building.
IN Main-st; seven four-story building, In the burn,
many private houses The largest work complet ed
was the new storage reservoir which was hnlshed
about month and cost s2C0.G0
The Mems League Of the Park Hi Reformed
Church. which was organized two weeks ago, VIII
meet to-morrow afternoon in the chnrcn al
Milton p Kaler secretary.
There will be large real-estate sale on Tues
w. Fagg estate vii. be sod at public auction. The
property is Riverdalc-ave. and Prospectst.. and
includes ten lots In the avenue. one in Prosnect-st
and a three-story building.
The choir of the Church OF the Immaculate Con
9h W pToduSe 59 IN St Mary
Hall during Easter week Rehearsals. under the
begin on Tuesday evening next. The produc iion
of the opera will be followed by reception. Yes
terday tho ST Mary's Association completed the
first year OF its organization, and now has forty
ye names on It's roll a commtjes has f6en ,6 etp ap
anniversary Of the association to be held on Jan
Mrs. Ralph E. Prime gave afternoon tea yes,
terday from i to O'Clock at her home. No. g
in honor OK her her ia bn
OF Colonel William L. Heermance Mrs. Prime
Mans Mas assS rs IN rFeoore reSes Gilman 81 MrS Ma
Mss Cole. Miss Tahyer, Of Yonkers and Miss Cay,
of Montgomery. Ala.
day night information from Boston that he was
wanted there for forgery, was arraignea YESTERDAY
morning before Justice DOnoghue, and reinandcd
await the arrival Of officers from Boston.
At a meeting OF the OF the congregation OF
the Westminster Presbyterian Church on Thurs
day night the Westminster League was formed,
with Walter Thomas president; George Engle-
hardt. vice-presdent: Louis ". Archer. secretary.
and Isaac Cassidy. treasurer.
At meeting Of the trustees Of the Nonkers
Cor.nthian Yacht Club Thursday night the
following board o, officers chosen: James T.
Oden president: Wlet II. Clark. vice-pres.deni;
Franklin A. Righy, secretary.
Ex-Ciy Treasurer Bailey Hobbs OF No. 1875 Wood
worih-ave. celebrated on Thurs lay evening tho
ffty-sXth anniversary OF his coming 10 f0nkers
He was for several terms trustee under the Old
village organization, as We'll as Village Clerk and
has held the Offices OF Assessor ana CITY Treas
urer under the city government. Mr. Hobbs re-
tired from the tailoring business number oi
years ago Although over seventy years old, he Is
seen daily driving about the city in his phaeton,
and IS in the best OF health.
Al the meeting Of the Water Commissioners on
Thursday night Superintendent Lockwood an
nounced that the water IN the reservoir gained one
foot last month and feet inches higher
than the lowest point reached last year. During
December 100000 gallons OF water were punt ed
A request for the extension OF the mains in Lincoln
Park and in the Nile Square Road referred
TO the Committee on Pipes and Machinery. Treas
urer Reads annual report showed the receipts or
the last year Gnc.uding balance Oh hand AT last
reporD were s2s9O77 Sc the expenditures Sg5@G p
balance January l. 1896 S3.770 l3. OF which $500 16
was placed TO the credit OF the Sinking Fund
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
STATEN ISLAND.

WHAT is GOING on IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
The New Years ball OF the Hunt Club on Tuesday
evening was brilliant success in point OF attend
ance and social importance. Plaster casts or tho
heads OF nine OF the best-known horses owned by
club members decorated with the club coors. and
each having the bride and BIT used by the rider'
were a feature OF the decorations
An invitation musical will he given at the Hotel
Castleton this evening. The committee having tho
management IS composed of Mrs Henry 7. knowl-
ton Mrs Randolph ST George Walker. Mrs. Henry
q. Woodruff and Mrs. Henry H. Cammann
JP Wh!tehorn. OF Clifton, who has been cruising
for two months the steam yacht Sapphire IN tho
West Indies, returned home this week.
The engagement is announced OF Frederick Bald
win. of Brighton. ard Miss Coppel. OF New
York.
Frank Wiman. son of Erastus Wiman. who has
been III at his home in ST. George time. has
recovered.
Charles r. Parmele of New-Brighton. left the
island for a three weeks absence on Thursday.
The cantata Ruth" by A. r. Gaul. was given In
the Sailors Snug Harbor Church on Thursday even-
ing under the direction OF James Crabtree. Ths
solosts were Mss Sophie Zorn and Mrs. Lorenz
Schnaar. Soprano Miss Ida Corson. contralto: f.
". Durkin. tenor. and w. ID. Howden. bass. There
was also a chorus OF about nifty voices.
John Irving jr.. of New Brighton. is III at the
Smith Infrmary, wh,re he taken for private
treatment Tor an attack OF typnolu ItNei.
The Westereigh Collegiate Institute will reopen
Monday.
The Rapid Transit Company has reduced the
fares for local traffic that the rates are the
same as the tro..ey line
John Kad,ltz has been appointed postmaster as
Dongan Hills in place OF wilson T. Cleveland
Three OF the new cars for the Midland Trolley
Road were delivered yesterday. They are painted
a deep red and trimmed with mahogany anu rea
push.
The new public school In TompkInsville VIII 90
opened on Monday morning. The structure ~ o"e
or the handsomest in the State
The business of Tompkinsvie have petitlonea
the Rapid Transit Company 10 have the Auisuoy
Road trains stop at that station. Al present they
stop ony at Stap.eton.
The XIII Won Kul, Bowling Club holds the hignest
score in the Bowling League. with .% per cees ees
Tho other clubs stand follows: Kingstons ess ,s
Aquehouga, 500: Pin Smashers, %l6; Ivanhoe' A''
Stap.eton 2S5
The Young Mems Lyceum Of Port Richmond mas
elected the following officers President, John ;.
Mcintyre vce-president. John Croak, tr; secre;
taries. James r. Mcintyre. William Marr1n S ah&
James Barnes directors. William Croak' - EKousA'
and Thomas Cummings
The North Shore Bowling League was orgamsea
Monday evening, and Includes the Joliers Mnn
ons Corinthians and Westerleighs: Alpert Anoe,som
Is the president, and George W Daley secre.ary
and treasurer. The league will bow from JANUARY
to March 80.
There were no new Developments IN tne E+Ne,sSS sssS
Board contest yesterday. The new o0asS ssSs
holds possession by the aid OF pad.ock@
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
IEATONAII.

The dance in the old ballroom in the Elephan,
Hotel in Somers, on New Years Eve. given by
Messrs Brown and Howe. "as. Ike It's predeces-
sors a great success. There were more than 100
guests Now-York Brewsers. katonah. North
Salem and Somers being represented.
Nh and Mrs. Cummings Tucker and Rufus Todd.
of New York were the guests of Mrs James I.
Green on New Years Day
The Commissioners of Appraisal on map NO :. OF
Katonahs condemned property including the north
side OF Main-st have been allowed weeks delay
in the final decision OF the awards for the property.
The first lecture in the annual programme ar;
ranged by the Village Improvement Society Will
be given in the Katonah Methodist Episcopal
Church on Monday evening. January 13. by Bishop
H. G. Potter. Subject. Lectures and Lecturers v
An attractive course IL being prepared for the win
ter Some time In February the Moody Quartet
will give an entertainment and later Mr.. Baker,
associate editor OF THE Engineering News, VIII
lecture Sewerage and Drainage"
There will be a meeting OF the Kings Daughters
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Whitman and their guests.
who spent holiday week nj Katonah Woods. re-
turned to NewYork on Thursday.
There VIII be an installation Of officers Of Mo-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
u,.c,<,uor AND BRoNxvILLE.

o 80 ~-,.s nay John Gllmart.n, OF Maverly.
Tuckahoe became the father OF boy '"'"H. D
X.wycar's May his sevcn-year- daughter o'ea
suddenly.
roseuh Kelly OF Tuckahoe. while al WORK Oh inc
49,, -, a carriage house, slipped and fell distance
faet receiving compound fracture Of h's
,ef, ,h,gh. Dr. Campbell. Of Mount Vernon ana
Dr J. w. Smith OF Tuckahoe attended him.
n, New-Year's night the Flute and Drum Corps
.,d Catholic Society Of Tuckahoc reluted Highway
Commissioner J.. Cronin John lloran ana Nlliafh
Madden and received most enthusiastic reception
The people Of Tuckahoe and Bronxville are no"
excited over the proposition OF annexation 10 'e"
York CITY. and on the subject or the kieh' uu"N
sewer undoubtedlv to be laid between Nh'e 'a'''H
Scarsdale Tuckahoe. BronsviIe. thence 10 LONG
Island Sound. A meeting was held last nght al
Rronxvule TO take action In regard to the Sewer
Commission meeting TO be held at Mount Vernon TO-
night. \ committee was appointed 10 present the
views Of the taxpayers OF Fast chester I'LL 49, 49,
about forty gentlemen present 1he sResHers, "sne
Neesrs T. X Chambers. T. Bacon. i. W. hfGft I'r.
Grange r. g hennSi' r. T2gnfrr 2ashSa Who drrted
the bill passed BY the Legislature.
The misla.d original document OF the appointment
Of the venerable l. o: underhll. as postmaster al
Fronxyille was found ct last among old papers,
was stmaster-General, ana Mlaid Fillmore Was
President. July %. lsJ2, or forty.four Years aGo
With one exception Mr. rnderh is the Oldest post
master in service in the country.
MI and Mrs II. NJ. Underhii, O. ruckahoe. gave
holiday party ast Friday eyenins In honor OF the.r
heng resent including from New-York: Miss H.
sere serre mss r. Mills Miss De Novelties. alessrs
NJss Norier. from Yonkers. Miss Edgar. Miss q.
i9nderhiii Miss Reynolds Miss Crane, Miss J. Mat
thews Miss White Miss schmidt Messrs A. | n
derhni r. Waller schm!dt: from Newburg Miss
rho,nIson; from Peekskill Miss l.. Griswold: from
Mis- Vorplanck: from Scarsdale. Samuel Everett
NJ p Everett; from Kronxvilie: Miss Ferris. Miss
Avres Miss Legsett. Messrs Ferris Leggett' and
q
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
JAMAICA. j

The resignation OF william F. Wyckon' as a 'ruS-
tee OF the village Ok jamaica, was not sc'ep'eu Oh
Thursday night mt Il meeting OF the trustees Inc
RESIGNATION was laid the table, ana an eIiorl J.
- he made 10 have Trustee Wyckon reconsider his
determination 10 resign.
A burnt cork performance 20 oe gwen III Jamaica
IN january ~ has caused considerable talk, ana
some Of the young women have refused to take
rart because they say the performance VIII be
shocl,!nx The promoters say the entertainment Is
nu right and there Is no good ground for the young
people becoming Indignant.
,rhe Queens County sale arrears commission,
s.nt 70 the County Treasurer yesterday between
100 and 500 perfected certificates from the town OF
oyster Bay and the work on that town VIII nave all
bceu clenr.l up by the end Of this week. II these
certiiicatcs are not redeemed within a year the
property viii be sold
A. Horace the ten-year-old son son OF Justice b. -:
Years Day. he fell and his knee struck on broken
glass bottle The glass cut a wide sash three or
Four inches deep In the knee and piece remained in
th. hrsh. Dr. Flynn had to perform an operation
to remove II.
william Tairman, OF Brooklyn. and Mrs Ann c:
Hardenbrook daughter OF Justice Hendrickson, OF
Jenaica we're married Thursday night AZ the
residence OF Mrs William Barker. No LUIS Bedford
BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
PLEASANTVILLE.

The Pleasantvie Library Association mas pui
chased for $3.50 the property on the Bedford Koai,
,sov,oo foe, belonging to Mrs George Halght, OF
New-Yorl< (recently Of Chappaqua). intending 10
erect 5000 library building.
At the reception TO the choir on the night after
Christmas the ladies of the congregation OF d.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church. and the mem
bers Of It's choir, presented to II. Goodwin homes
a purse OF s25 token OF their apprecauon p ,ps
Christmas music will be repeated tomorrow morn morn
ing and evening: In the evening ne rev Xhito XjJ
Plains will exchange with the rector. TIE snrFsv Hey.
school festival held In this church after christ
mas was happy experience for the cnrre1. bd en-
They received their gifts In the order oi thet e.,
tendance at sessions of the school, the hGhes' On
the roll being Walter Keeler, Eva SmaHey' lua
Rosele and Robert Lees.