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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
CURRANT CULTURE.

For several years we have raised
currants in small way, and while
making no pretensions to great merit
IN tne matter, we think that we have
pretty good luck at least. ann a
strong believer in the nonlIch NAV, of
growing them. Our currants. set near
" ten years ago, have never since tbe
nrst year been hoed or cultivated
sAlhpiy mulched so as to keep a. thick
mating OF straw upon the ground
ana, as last as 1t gets thin. more is
added This decaying straw is the only
Iertlhzer they get, and more l1x1Iri-
antIy bearing bushes it would be hard
20 ma. once in a while a weed will
S1low tnrough the straw, but it is a
brief life after that. The bushes ara
kept in shape so as not tn beoon,e
Spawning, and about all the labor that
IS involved is, now and then, a littIe
mana work in pulling out little blue
grass that viii come up in close orox-
unity 10 them. We have very littIa
trouble in regard to insects. the cur-
rant worms being about the sole denre-
gators. As soon as they appear. the
bushes showing their presence are We'll
busted with old and very fine air.
slaked lime. in which trace Of en,a
phur has been mixed, and in five min
ntes not a worm can be found on the
pusnes. This is, we find. quite as eff
lecUNe as hellebOre, is hot poisonous
costs little, and between the lime and
the sulphur. the leaves are beneftteG
and about all of the other .'enernias'
take their departure. One of the new
dry-air guns is valuable in distribufing
this lime, and puts it on very nicely:
but of course, it is not advisable to
BUY So gun TO blow up, few
bushes, when the lime can be sifted
on very Wen from an Old. loose meshed
sack, giving quick movements of the
hand. to make the smudge as great a 9
possible. so that it will adhere to the
under sides of the leaves.-Rural New
Yorker. e"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
OPINION OF FALL PLANTING.

The following extract from bulletin
So, issued by the Cornell University
Agricultural Experiment station, gives
Professor L, H. Bailey's opinion OF fall
planting. His suggestions are valu-
able. Professor Bailey recommends fall
planting, and practices it himself
My own opinion is that fall planting is
generally preferable to spring planting
upon thoroughly drained soils, particu-
larly for the hardy tree fruit, like ap-
pies, pears and pluns. The ADVANTAGES
Of fall planting are several. The tree
becomes established during the open
weather of fall, ana they usually make
start in the spring before the ground
IS hard enough to allow of spring plant
ING, This early start not only means
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
BEST VARIETIES OF PEACHES FOR
CANNING.

The Chico Canning company writes
as follows to the Enterprise: We
have received a number of inquiries
recently as to what are the best varie-
ties Of peaches for the use of Gamers.
The following list only includes such
compare lively old varieties as have
been thoroughly tested. All the free
stones are equally good for drying. The
varieties are given in order as they
ripen:
Free-Yellow Free. Foster, Mary's
Choice, Crawford Late, Muir, Wager
Lowell
Cling-Yellow Cling, Tuscan, Grange,
McDevitt, Sellers, Hatch's Golden.
The best white clings are McKevitts,
Georges Late and Winter, ripening in
the. order named, the first with the
Sellers. Many varieties considered
standard five years ago are now
esteemed unreliable. Of the freestones
the Lowell and Muir. and of the clings
the Sellers and Hatchs Golden, may
be taken as standard of excellence,
but it is hard to get the Muir and
Golden to make size on old trees, with
out very severe thinning. The trade
now demands large, firm and highly
colored fruit. which can only be OBJ
tanned by thinning, pruning and care
fully picking the best varieties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
MAKE 1,HE LANn. VALUABLE.

There is no surer or quicker way to
make land valuable than to plant
variety of fruit on it and properly care
able investment in itself. There is no
kind Of fruit tree in bearing which does
not produce annually many times the
interest of the land which it occupies.
More often than otherwise when the or
chard begins to bear it will pay in
single crop all the labor that has been
spent in growing it, and the original value
of the land besides. But there is some
thing attractive In a weil-tru1ted farm even
beyond the money that can be realized
from it. If there were more fruit farms
more wealthy city men would be drawn
to the country as a much more desirable
place for summer residence than is the
city.-American Cultivator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21

Moront Mortensen nominated Lars f.
johnson of Bear River City for com
missioner. The rules We're suspended
and Mr.. Johnsen's nomination made
unanimous.
0. c. Loveland of Deweyville norni-
mated Joseph H. Watkins of Colltnston
| for commissioner Rules SUSPENDED
and the nomination made unanimous.
| The nomination of county prosecute
ing attorney was next in order. A. A.
Janson nominated Nels Jensen. the
present attorney. A. H. Gleason nornf-
mated Henry L. Steed. Steed received
the nomination, the vote standing IA for
Jensen and Il for Steed, afterwards
made unanimous.
County clerk was next in order. T.
H Blackburn nominated George W.
Watkins. Rules suspended and nomi-
nation made unanimous
County recorder was next in order.
D. P. Burt nominated Mrs. Rachel
Evans. W. W. Lastley nominated
Heber W. Orme. The vote stood: Mrs
Evans, 27, and Orne, Is, the man de-
feating the woman by a single vote.
Mrs. Evans was present, and the vic
tors did an exceedingly ungallant act
by boisterously applauding.
NJ. M. Jensen nominated Peter Jen-
sen, ST., of Mantua for assessor. It was
made unanimous.
Treasurer was next. George Davis
nominated Fred j. HoIton of Three
Mile Creek. The rules were suspended
and his nomination was made unan-
imous.
Nomination for surveyor: F. ]. Hol-
ton nominated Moroni Mortensen of
Bear River City The rules were sus-
pended and the nomination was made
unanimous.
thoy
Cook of Willard as representative to
the Legislature. Mr.. Standings name
was mentioned, but afterwards he
withdrew. The rules were suspended
and the nomination of Mr.. Cook was
made unanimous.
Next came the nomination of seven
teen delegates to the Provo convention
By a motion offered by D. P. Burt, all
the eleven gentlemen placed today on
the ticket were constituted regular
delegates. The other six were as fol-
lows: W. L. Eddy, A. w. Taylor NJ.
M. Jensen. Hyrum Standing, Nels Jen-
sen, Mrs. Eleanor Call
THE TICKET
Sheriff-Richard e. Davis.
Commissioners = Thomas H. Black
burn, Lars F. johnson, Joseph H. Wat
kins.
Attorney-Henry L. Steed.
Clerk-George w. Watkins.
Recorder-Heber W. Orme.
Assessor-Peter Jensen. sr.
Treasurer-Fred J. Holton.
Surveyo r-Moroni Mortensen.
Representative TO Legislatures. y.
Cook,
The Democratic county convention Of
Box Elder is over. The ticket is up
an exceptionally strong one-and the
sight-seers who went to the conveal-
ton expecting a lively scrap were hor-
ribly disappointed. Why. with three
exceptions, everything was unanimous.
'"Tamest convention ever held in Box
Elder county was the remark made by
a disguised seeker after fights in the
Democratic party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
APPLE cUITVRa FOR Pl,oFrr.

Can Apples be made as Profitable as
other F'ruits?" was the subject of a paper
by r. H. Sherwood, of Watervliet who
has been able to secure from his apple
orchards large crops of fruit during the
past three years, when other orchards in
the county have failed to bear.
He attributed many of the failures to
lack of cultivation, pruning and spraying,
and many have lost more from the failure
OF their apple crop due to the lack of
proper care and attention, than could be
obtained from hundreds of acres of farm
crops. And yet they have no time for
pruning and cultivating the orchard, as
other crops require attention. From 40
acres OF apple orchard the speaker had
received larger returns than from 200
acres in farm crops, averaging about 500
per acre for the last seven years.
He finds cultivation and pruning essen
tal, and plows the land in the spring and
sows to field peas. About the 1st of
them down, as we'll as to seat the fallen
apples and thus destroy the codin moth.
The trees We're sprayed with Bordeaux
mixture and Paris green, the former for
the scab fungus upon the fruit and fol-
iage, and the latter to destroy the canker
worm, Goblin moth and ten caterpillar. In
1895 he considered that the returns from
the spraying were not less than $500.
When the time came to harvest the
apples, he first picked up all windfalls and
disposed of them as soon as possible. The
apples were then picked, placed in baskets
and hauled to the barn, upon a low-down,
handy wagon with a wide platform,
where they were placed in bins. He packs
IN barrels holding two bushels sand three
pecks, and ships as soon as a good price
is offered. 1t pays to take pains in pack
Ing and to make the fruit look attractive
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
1MPRoyTNG cTRRANTs.

Every one is familiar with the com
,oan NEGLECT of currant bushes, often
growing in grass under fences. and fire.
ouently treated with entire neglect Old.
over-grown bushes, which have grown
snto ? mass of brush should be thinned
md old sturted wood pruned out, and
enr-ichine and mellow cultivation given.
COR. often still better, the whole bush
NAV be taken up, divided and replanted-
The great point is to give rich, mellow
and continued cultivation.-Country
Gentleman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
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SANITATION on THE FARM

Like the problem of city sewage. the
question of country drainage is one of
great-yes, vital Importance How many
cases of disease and death come directly
from lack Of attention to this matter?
Wherever You find the nchens love to
hnger, wherever the fungi flourish, and
the mildew manifests itself. bewarel
There you may expect to meet malaria.
IN man, rot in sheep. tubercle in cattle.
and blight in cornfield and garden. The
ancient israelites were taught what mil
u e.sw meant ana how to meet it And he
(the priest) shall cause the house 1vya1ls1
to be scraped within round about, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
BountifuI Bubbles.

| BOUNTIFUL, Sept. 20.-Judge c. w.
Stayner has just returned from a trip
4 to Chicago, where he has been on min
ing business While he has been away
his friends have been paving a walk
which is expected will lead him to a
seat in the state senate. We do not
know of more able man in our sena-
torial district than the judge, but
w,1sther he has following strong
enough to elect him we do not pretend
to say.
Apostle John w. Taylor has decided
to make his home for a time in our
town. We understand he has leased
the Perkins farm for three years
Jed Stringham, superintendent of the
Bountiful Coop, leaves on the 10th Of
October for a mission to Europe. Jed
is a young man of promise. He is one
of our most worthy citizens and has
an army Of friends who can join hands
in wishing a pleasant and successful
journey. William ]. Holt will also
leave at the same time, while Charles
H. hampton. a busy merchant, will fol-
low them in January.
According TO the Clipper, our schools
opened Monday morning with a total
attendance of $50, a slight increase over
any previous year. II is estimated that
by Monday next the number will have
swollen TO 450, and that the maximum
number, about 500, will be reached in
two weeks. These are under the tutor
age of eight teachers.
]. T. Mabey is in the east somewhere
on business connected with his sheep.
Since he who was one of the leading
lights of Republican;sm in this county
has djao praarad ct111ap1--
such a critical period, it looks like the
Republicans here would Ego by de-
fault" However. z. P. Ellison, county
chairman of the Republicans, is awake
and on the battlefield, for he has called
a meeting of the primaries in the diff
ferent precincts. which are to send del
egates to the county convention. where
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
At Eureka.

EUREKA, Utah, Sept. 20.-The Republi-
cans and Democrats held their primaries
here last night, the Republicans holding
forth in the court house and the Demo
Gratis in the 1. o. o. F. hall. Both prim-
ares were well attended.
lhe Democrats elected the following
delegates to serve at the different con-
venIlons: State convention to be held in
George Hayes; aiternates, T. D. Sullivan
and d. D. Bowen.
County and representative conventions
to be held in Eureka September 2S-Bat
Sullivan, James Knowles, T.. j. Blue,
jackson McChrystal and NJ. Sammon.
Senatorial convention to be held in
Nephi on the 18th inst. H. Heffermau
ana Lee Hopper.
The Republicans elected the following
delegates 10 serve at the different conven-
tons: County and representative conven-
lions to be held at Nephi on the 21st inst
C. j. Henrtod, c. w. Clark, George T.
Bridges, W. H. Smith, A. J. Gourley,
John T. Sullivan, W. T. Ball, H. H.
Sowles Ed x. Kirby and Fred Nelson.
J. T. Sullivan, NJ. D. Hewlett, c. w.
Clark and H. +. Fullride.
Delegates were instructed to vote for
no one but what would favor and work
for free silver. The Mt. Pleasant con-
vention was not recognized.
A great many of the Republican Office
seekers are in a pickle what to do. They
are Mckinley men at heart, but they we'll
Know that II they come out openly and
work for him, they will go down in their
political grave on election day No one
will be elected in this county this fall VINO
is not in favor of Bryan and Sewall for
president and vice-preSident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
THE RORSE,s Foot.

The Rev. w. H. H. Murray, who under
stood horses as well as the Adirondaclzs,
once laid down a rule in regard to trim
ming horses foot that every horseman
in the world should cut out and paste in
his hat. Never he says, ALLOW the
knife to touch the sole of your horses
foot. nor the least bit of it to be pared
away, because nature needs the full-bulk
of it and has amply provided for its re-
moval at the proper time. Secondly.
never allow a knife TO be put to the frog
because nature never provides too much
of it to answer the purpose for which
the creator designed 1t, and the larger
1t is the more swiftly, easily and safely
will YOUR horse GO -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
ADVANTAGE OF FAIL PLANTING.

Mr.. Van Deman very ably and conclu-
sively summarizes the advantages of
fall planting in Green's Fruit Grower
for August. The experience of recent
years has caused me to change ny
opinions to some extent on this ques-
ton When see the vast amount Of
work for the fruit grower, crowded into
our late springs. / have come to the
conclusion that it IS advisable for him
to do al of that work that is practic-
able, in the autumn. Where the soil
is fria.ble, well drained, with a porous
subsoil land no other kind of soil should
be planted 10 fruits trees, plants and
vines, properly planted in autumn, will
ordinarily survive our winters and be
in better condition to make an early
start in spring than those planted in
the spring. after waiting for the ground
TO become in suitable condition for
working. then preparing it and plant
ing,a The fall-planted will fe in much
better condition to Withstand the al
most certain drouths of summer than
the spring planted. A light mulch Of
well rotted manure spread over the
roots will help in resisting the effects Of
excessive cold and do no harm to the
plants. One of the best kinds Of pro-
tection for the roots of trees in winter.
- d SSAAcA US man IL "a St4S"i ~-&N W
not certain that it would be unwise,
whenever there is a liberal fall Of snow,
to go Immediately to the young orchard
and tread down the light snow around
the trees. as far as the roots extend
and g little beyond, to prevent its blow
ing away or melting so soon as loose
snow will At the same time, if the
snow should become very Deep it
might prove a protection against mice.
There are scores of small things that
may be done by the fruit grower, if he
will but think, To protect trees and pro-
mote their growth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21

1t is said they are going to nominate a.
class of men for county offices who. if
elected, will see to it that we will have
county administration fraught with
SO much equity and justice(?) that we
would at once find a county tax unnec-
essary. We feel sure(0 that their time
would be given gratis to the county
and that the valuation on our real es-
tate would be abated so per cent more
or less. Meanwhile we are anxiously
awaiting results. The primaries were
held last night, but no Republican is
seen today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
a LAW SHIFT.

Two farmers quarreled about a COW,
Almost resulting in a row;
Each, ambitious of his case
Was ready for a legal race.
Two lawyers quickly took hand,
And each his client told to stand
Reckless of trouble, time and cost,
Each thought his case could not be lost
That cows is surely mine said A:
Ills not" said B, but mine, I say
The lawyers on each side are calm,
Their fees are sure, and all the same,
Whichever way the case may go
The lawyers reap what farmers sow;
Tho one is pulling at the horns,
With desperation in his loins;
The other pulling at the TAIL
The lawyers milking in their pail
j. H. Creighton in Farm Journal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
Chexenne PonnIirts.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 2O.-Secre-
tary Elliott Of the PopuHst state COM
mittee yesterday filed certificate of nom
nations made by the Populist conven-
ton for congressman and presidential
electors. If these candidates do not
withdraw before October 4, their names
will go upon the official ballots. This
will endanger the election of Bryan
and Sewall electors in the state if the
usual Popuhst vote is poAed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
->er- &1e-0--
CURRANT CUTTINGS.

These are very easily raised from
cuttings. Lengths of about five or six
inches are usually employed. They
need to be buried about two-thirds
their length in the open ground. If
cut week or two before using, and
packed in moss slightly damp, they
root much more rapidly when placed in
the ground than If put in at once on
cutting. Partial shade is an advan-
tage-Meehan's Monthly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
THE BEE A SIACRNE.

Honey is in truth a manufactured nro-
duct, and the body of the bee is the ma
chine that does the work. The nectar of
the flowers or the honey dew on trees and
plants Is many removes from the finished
product as sealed over in the comb or
extracted by the apiarist The secretion
IN the hectares of the flowers is thin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21

and when gathered contains much water
| This is sucked by the honey bee into it's
/ honey sack, located in the abdomen, and
| in this is carried to the hive and stored
| in open cells.
AS the liquid when transferred to the
cells contains less water than is in the
nectar of the flower from which it was
obtained, the superstition is that portion
has been extracted in the process of
lourneying from the bloom to the hive.
Mr.. Frank Benton says of this: However
this may be, evaporation takes place
rapidly in the heat of the hive after the
nectar or thin honey has been stored, as
1t is temporarily in open cells. Besides
being thln, the nectar has at first a, raw,
rank taste, generally the flavor and odor
peculiar to the plant from which it was
gathered, and is frequently far from
agreeable. 10 make from this raw pro-
duct that healthfm and delicious table
luxury, honey, is the function of the
worker bee. The first step is the station
ing of workers in lines near the hive en-
frances, and these, by incessant buzzing
of their wings, drive currents of air into
and out Of the hive and over the comb
surfaces Tne buzzing heard at night
during the summer time is due to the
wings of workers engaged chilly in ripen-
ing nectar. Instead of being at rest the
busy workers are caring for the last lot
OF gathered nectar and making room for
further accessions. This may go on far
into the night, or even all night, the
loudnesS and activity being proportionate
TO the amount and thinness of the liquid
Frequently the ripening honey is removed
from one set OF cells and placed in others
This may be to gain the use of the cells
for the queen, or possibly it is merely in
cidental TO the manipulation of the bees.
When finally the process is completed it
is found that the water content has been
reduced to ten or twelve per cent, and
that the disagreeable odors and fiavors.
due in good part TO volatile oils, have been
in great measure, if not entirely, driven
of by the heat of the hive, generally from
the bodies of the bees.
During the manipulation, an antiseptic-
secreted by glands in the head of the
bee and possibly other glandular secre-
tons have been added. The finished pro-
duct is stored in waxen cells above and
around the brood nest and the main
cluster of bees as far from the entrance
as it can be and still be near to the
brood and the bees. The work of sealing
with waXen caps then goes forward rapid
ly, the covering being more or less porous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
GIVE rRE eoOsEBERRY A TRIAL.


Within the past two or three years
eae gooseberry has received much more
attention than has previously been &C
corded 1T. There is a growing demand
in city markets for finely ripened goose
berries. 20 be used either as a dessert
fruit or for canning and preserving pur-
poses. Heretofore this fruit has been
picked when half or two-thirds grown,
green and sour, and sent to market,
where it is sold TO be used for stewing,
karts. pies, etc. In those days lit was
considered almost impossible to prop
erly ripea gooseberries, because Of the
almost universal prevalence OF mildew.
Today we have no trouble in success
fully combating this pest. Spraying
:. few times with liver Of sulphur in So
1uf<on seems to effectually prevent is
rsvages. The growing of the goose
berry can be made as profitable as that
Of any other small fruit, and there are
many tempting varieties. both native
sDd foreign. The Chautauqua and
ssowning are two good varieties to be-
e-i7 with and to those who wish to eN-
pertinent, we commend the English va
yieties. Ey all means give them trial,
at least large enough TO provide gen
erous supply for the home.-Americah
a oriclllfuTiSt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
NEWS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
Idaho Silver Republicans Will
Put Up a New State
Ticket.
DUBOIS HAS A FIGHT ON
CALL FOR A CONVENTION WILL
SOON BE MADE.

Probable That Dubois Himself VIII
Head the New Ticket For Cover
nor-Democratic Convention at
kaysvilIe BOuntifuI Bubbles
Cheyenne PopuIists-Mercur Mites
Utah County Ticket.