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Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
The Plan In Detail Practiced by Ne
York Market Gardener.

The Plan In Detail Practiced by O New
York Market Gardener.
A Westchester county market gardener
gives in Gardening the following ac-
count Of his own experience with toma-
toes. He says:
As soon as possible after the 18th Of
March SOW my tomato seed in a hot
bed. prefer sowing in rows about three
inches apart. putting in plenty Of seed.
When they ane up, they should be gone
over and thinned to an inch between
each plant They should have as much
air as possible without chilling them
and not too much water. The object is
to make them hardy and to keep them
short, SO that they may be the more
safely transplanted. At the end Of the
first week in April cold frame is pre-
pared in as warm spot as convenient,
and into this frame the young plants
are planted six inches apart each way.
If the frame has been in use during the
winter, simply digging it up and raking
it over are sufficient. If new frame, let
the sashes stay on for few days to warm
1t before planting. Before raking give
a dressing of superphosphate, with a
little nitrate Of soda added, about half a
pound Of nitrate to four pounds of su-
perphosphate, and this to every ten
sashes, raked we'll in.
If the soil is damp, the plants will
not need watering when transplanted.
If they must be watered, then give as
little as possible, keeping them close for
few days until they root again. If
they have been well hardened in the
hotbed, they will stand the change to
cold bottom without much suffering. In
airing the cold frame care should be
taken to close it up some time before
the sun has left it, and as soon as the
sun has gone and before the frame loses
its heat cover up snugly with mats or
hay or other material used for that pur-
pose. When the plants are well estab-
lished in the cold frame, give air on
bright days and not too much water.
The idea is to get short, stocky plant,
with three or four branches showing by
the 1st of May. After that time the
sashes can be removed during the day and
put on toward evening for ten or twelve
days, after which they may remain off
for three or four nights.
After the 18th Of May it is usually
safe to set them out in this section.
Broadcast light dressing Of manure,
plow it in, harrow once and mark off
the rows AZ feet apart and the places
for the plants 4 Il feet asunder in the
rows. Scatter double handful Of super
phosphate and tablespoonful of nitrate
Of soda for each plant. Set the plants
In the soil down to the seed leaf. When
they have made a strong start and begin
to branch, keep them spread out evenly
not allowing them to grow up
in clump, but giving sun and air a
chance to reach the center. Do not tie
up to stakes or prune. Keep the spaces
between the rows worked until the
plants cover all the ground. Plants
grown in this way will lift with good
balls of earth and can be easily set in
the field.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28

| M a m. q m. p m. p m. p m.
Daily. sDaily except Sunday.
"a" stops to leave passengers from Whining
ton and points north. or take passengers for
points south of Delmar.
''f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent,
up Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
~ Stops to let off passengers from points
| south OF Harrington.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs-Leaye
wilmington l2.l0 a. m. and 95l M, daily
S.i3, l.!5, q. m so, 43O8l5 65S, p.m M, week
days Leave New Castle 80 a. m: and 10 l9p
722 p M, weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos a. M,
and arriving at ga p. M, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
BRANCH ROADS.
| DELAWARE, MARYLAND VIRGINIA R. R.
| Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations 1877 a m week days, 6.2s p M Tuesdays,
| train leaves Franklin City 552 a m. weekdays,
| only.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) LAB p. M, weekdays Returning
leave Chincoteague 4.42 a.. m, weekdays
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at 1877 a. m 2S p. m weekdays Returning,
leave Lewes6 10 a. m, 3 20 p. M. week-day
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1887 a. m. week.
days and 6.2S p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays only. Returning, leave Berlin $50
a m and "a, pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and
only.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT R. R-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9 20 a. M, and
$50 p M. week days. Returning leave Centre
vile. 73l a. M. and 2 80 p. M, weekdays.
DELAWARE CHESAPEAKE R. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 3.3s a. m and
o.45 p. M, week days. Returning, leave Oxford
500 a. M, and 40 p. m, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE q SEAFoRD r. h.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations Ii I5.a
M. week days, and on Tuesdays. Thursdays and
saturdays L5 p. M Returning, leave Cambridge
Thursdays and Saturdays
CoNNEcTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton,
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad At Har-
rington, with Delaware Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford. with Cambridge Seaford
Railroad: At Delmar, with New York Phila-
delphia 4 Norfolk, Wicomico & Pocomoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
8. M. PROVOST. General Manager.
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
Establishing Permanent Pasture.

Sow in the spring, as early as possible
after fitting the ground in a superior
manner, two quarts of red clover, one Of
alsike and four Of timothy. These may
be mixed and sowed together. In addi-
tion SOW one-half bushel Of orchard
grass, and if blue grass is not natural to
the locality-that is, does not come in
readily-then SOW one-fourth busbel of
blue grass (Poa pratensis) and one
fourth bushel Of red top. These latter
grass seeds weigh IA pounds to the BUSH
ell and are difficult to distribute. It
might be well to sow at right angles to
the clover and timothy, sowing in lands
not more than four PAGES per least. It
would insure better catch If some fine
manure could be worked in the surface
or if some commercial fertilizer con-
tanning a relatively high per cent Of
potash and a low per cent Of nitrogen
and phosphoric acid were applied before
the last narrowing. Gentle
man.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28

When David went fourth to combat with
the giant Goliath he was little aware that in
future day and generation, his exploit
would furnish an illustration Of the merits of
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. But giant dis.
orders will often succumb to these little .sPel-
let's" which can and do remove the source of
disease. Constipation, an inactive liver and
impaired digestion will grow into serious
maladies If not conquered in their earlier
stages. The "Pellets" will cure disordered
liver, sick headache, dyspepsia, piles, con-
stipation and its accompanying ills.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
How Rural New Yorker Grows Corn.

Plow in spring as early as possible
a sod field preferred if one is after a
large yield. Harrow until the surface is
as fine as need be. We SOW fertilizer
(high grade completely before the last
narrowing. When we raised our great
yield, we sowed fertilizer on one field
twice, on another thrice-say, 500
pounds at first, $50 when knee high
and $50 before the last cultivation. The
seed is drilled in, the drills 4 feet
apart, the kernels about IA inches apart.
1t is well to plant thicker than this,
and to leave the plants IA inches apart
after the first hoeing. The first cultiva-
tion may be rather deep, subsequent
ones merely mellowing the surface.
Killing up is avoided. Our best yields
have come from the Chester County
Mammoth,
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
News and Notes.

The department of agriculture Of
Pennsylvania has decided that the use
Of preservative agents composed Of bo-
racic acid, salicylic acid, etc., is inju-
rious to public health.
Strawberry plants should not have
their winter blanketing of litter remov-
ed till growth begins.
Lettuce and radishes under glass are
especially crisp and sweet and tender
and as easily grown as outside.
The Florida Farmer makes this state
ment: It has been pretty we'll establish
ed that ground phosphate rock or ''soft
phosphate" is available for plant food
only to a very limited extent and to but
very few plants.
An Illinois farmer who grows potatoes
under straw on the uplands says that
the river bottoms are not adapted to
straw potatoes
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
Fertilizers For Cabbage.

Nitrogen fertilizers are the best fer
tilizers to promote rapid growth in cab
bage plants, as in the cabbage leaf
growth is very abundant. Such applica-
tions. therefore, as nitrate of soda, sui
phate of ammonia and flesh meal are
excellent. But good results may also be
looked for from applying superphos-
phate, and indeed any Of the unadulter-
ated preparations that may be obtained
from slaughter houses. The purely nj
trogenous fertilizers should always be
applied ON tie surface and after the
plants are above ground; otherwise the
soluble parts may pass down through the
soil before the roots of the plants Cali
take them up. The superphosphate may
be applied very conveniently by strew-
ing it over the surface of the ground
just when preparing it to receive the
seed, according to The Market Garden.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
Permanence of Deep Drains,

In all northern localities underdrains
should be put down to at least three feet
in depth if good outlet can be had.
Shallow drains are soon washed out, or
the frost penetrates to their bottom In
severe weather and disarranges the tile
or stone used as a waterway. We have
frequently seen drains put down to a
depth of 20 inches or two feet that after
a few years would be worthless. We
have dug and laid drains upward of SO
years ago that are yet in good condition.
They were all three feet or more in
depth. Cultivator.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
Potash Salts.

Potash salts is the general name ap-
piled to group Of substances rich in
potash that are mined about Stassfurt,
Germany. The New England Homestead
says: The cheapest form in the Ameri-
can market is kainit, finely ground,
containing about 10 per cent Of actual
potash combined with sulphuric acid,
SO that 23 per cent of the mass is sui
phate of potash. The next cheapest form
in common use is muriate of potash,
which contains AZ to 58 per cent of &C.
tual potash, according to grade, combin-
ed with muriatic acid or chlorine. The
highest priced potash salt for fertilizing
purposes is sulphate of potash, con-
tanning 30 per cent or more of pure pot
ash united with about as much sulphur
10 acid. The sulphate appears to give
rather better results than muriate on
tobacco, potatoes, lettuce, etc., but on
some soils not enough to warrant the
extra cost. Potash salts are meeting
constantly increasing sale in America,
where on most soils and for many crops
an excess Of potash proves to be neces-
sary to profitable farming.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28

tienlfnra1 society at its annual neetingl
Crimson clover is an annual; there
fore it escapes about half the contin.
gencies that confront the common red
clover. No fad Of recent years in either
agriculture or horticulture has SO much
foundation in merit as this new nitro
gen gatherer. The general and frequent
failure of red clover during the last few
years has turned everybody's attention
to the crimson variety. Crimson clover
has strong powers of vitality in its seed,
terminating quickly and developing
rapidly.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
B. & O. Railroad,
Schedule in effect Mar. rs. 1sae

Schedule in effect Mar. Is, 1885,
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE,
WILMINGTON DEPOT EAST BOUND.
*Express trains
All trains illumi mated with Pintsch Light.
ssx yssa ilA ssnssys; 81 os 81, IF +, 5i
Philadelphia, Twenty Fourth and Chestnu,
Streets Wesk,da 81 q rs gs taos % S55 $40, 175, 7aO
iOOO tIIO0 p m. '' '''>' ''''-' ''''' ''''''0 80
Sundays m, fs as tsS ,sss 5so M So iss3 t' tss
s Is, 1000, tl1.OO, p. m. '' ''''' '''''
C Ghsster .e M Weekdays, tsOs. 5.55. $40, Ills
ts5o l.55 @ 1884, $50, i7ss, 2lo. ill p. PM n.y. '24'
Sass;sf lssss?s2Ss sSS as rs g. t' 6 s.
4 Atlantic City, weekdays, t7.l5, a. M, tl2a
2.29, p M, Sundays, u so a. M
Cape May, weekdays, m, ,t229 m
WEST BOUND.
Baltimore and Washington, weekdays. IAN.
!02 lS48 III 05 a. m 1925, t2O7 254, t4OS, lass.
t6l3, tS 90 t9l5, p. M. Sundays, t4.26, 7O2 t84S'
Baltimore and way Stations. daily. ally so q q. m m
:, Newark, Del, m weekdays, t4@, z.oa 1873
ls s5a, II i4ss sSaSsys iso6 s is5p III M lS4S a. m'
flltSDuIg, weekdays, 4S.4S, q, M, s6 Is m.
Sundays *8 4S M, 81 S. PM
Chicago daily, t848 a, M, 4.58. q. M.
Cincinnati and st. Louis daily tI255 and
tells p. m.
New Orleans and Memphis via Bristol and
Sundays. Through sleepers Washington 10
Memphis and New Orleans.
Singerly accom- modation, week DAYS 7O2.
a. M, 2A, 705.and Ill., p. m:
Sundays, *7.02 m; s.54, 705 pm.
Landenburg accommodation, weekdays.
!02, l0.H a. M, 254 4.58, p. m. Sundays,
10 90, Q. m, 4.5S, p. m.
Leave Market Street Station
New York, weekdays, #6 so M
Philadelphia, weekdays, s6 so, m, 235 nm
Baltimore, week k-days, $50, a. m, 1850 o. m
Landenburg and way stations, week days.
$50, 10 20 O. a. M, 50, $40, p. m. Sundays, s55,
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut streets
Station for Wilmington, weekdays, tS.4O, 8.
62S, t7l0, Sl5 . 80, t10 33, ll.S0, a. M, ti220
~ H50, 245 $50, 40 *430, 1915 f5.I. 500
o.S 1725 ts.40 l0.I0, II l.35, p. m.
=, sundsys' 3saX fSdo, tS,l5, 900, ll.S0, a.
Telephone, 1885,
other line.
Y. U. SCULL. General Passenger Agent
W. ID. GREENE, General Manager.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28

Dr.. -Jdlley-is simply wrapped up In
his profession.
| should say he was Why, they do
say that when he proposed to Madge
Willoughby he never squeezed her
hand once. but kept his thumb on her
pulse all The time.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28

There" said the the mother, "don't you
feel better?"
And the little boy whose trousers had
just been patched remarked as he sat down:
II think l am on the mend"
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
CAPITAL. $500 10000.
Surplus and Profit. sl21.l79.OO
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Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
Success with Irish Potatoes.

Select land adapted to the crop. give
It good culture and provide plenty of
potash for plant feod. Use for seed
clean, smooth, fair sized tubers and cut
not over two good eyes to the piece.
TOMATO CULTURE.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
BlOtclles
And Pirnples

indicate inactivity of the
skin. They show that the pores are
clogged and that poisonous refuse
matter has been denied an egress.
The accumulation of this matter
under the skin shows in red Jumps,
blotches and possibly in pimples.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. U. A. M.
Meets every Monday night in McWhorters
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. S, A. f. & A. M. Meets
first Tuesday Of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9, 1. o. o. f.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. II, X. Of p. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWhorler's Hall at
So'clock.
Major John Jones Post, No. %, G.. A. R.
Meets every Friday night in Reynolds Build
ing at o'clock
: Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night in K.
Of p. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o. U. W., meets every
I'd and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorter's
Hall.
Lord Delaware Circle, 10. 16, Brotherhood
Of the Union. Meets 1st and Sd Friday, Nc
Whorter's Hall at p. m.
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets first FRI
day night of each month in Hose House.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
Crimson Glover,

Mr.. George T. Powell Of Columbia
county, N. r, is an enthusiastio be-
lever in crimson clover, as may be seen
BY the following extract from a paper
read before the Western New York Hor-
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28

Radbourn-"What was that girl arrested
for?"
Chesney-"For being foolish virgin"
Observation-Disclosures"
Chesney-'Fact. She had no oil in the
lamp on her bike
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
rIiddletown Directory.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
RANKS.

President-G. w. w. Naudain; Secretary
w. s. Letherbury; 8. 8. Holten, Charles 81
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Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28

Peoples National Bank.-President, g. w,
w Naqdain Cashier, Geo. ID. Kelley Teller.
w. G. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President, Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John 8. Crouch; Teller, l..
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street,
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Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28

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and thus strengthens the nerves.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-05-26
LoCKL GLEENINGS.

The Challis townsite proving
up was not done right. The gov
ernment land agent at Washing
ton, now informs US that the
witnesses will have to go before
the Register of the U. S. Land
Office at Haley.
Next Saturday is Decoration
Day, and it will be observed in
Challis by Lincoln Post No. Is,
G. A. r. and the Odd Fellows.
The last named Order making it
also their Memorial Day. The
exercises to commence at 2 p. m.
Challis will at last have a fine
school building, something that
has been badly needed for these
many years. The contract has
been awarded to A. NJ. Wilson
for the sum of 81, 783, said con-
tractor to finish the building COM
plete for that amount including
a good rock foundation, painting,
papering, lining and terra
Gotta fiue. The building will be
a two-story frame structure 40x40
feet with a high deck roof and a
belfry. From the ground to the
top of the flag staff it will be 67
feet. The building will be plac-
ed in the center of block 80 fac
ing Main street. 1t will un-
doubtedly be the finest building
in Custer county. Work has al
ready commenced on the founda-
ton, and the entire building is to
be completed by Sept. 18th, of
this year. The two rooms will
have seating capacity for about
180 scholars after two 12x40 anti
rooms are cut off. This will be
great advantage to our present
crowded school room, and we
are satisfied it will be a benefit
to the town of Challis. The old
school house will shortly be of
fered for sale. Most of the ma
terial for the new building will
be purchased on the outside, es-
pecially the lumber, which is to
be thoroughly seasoned and of a
good grade. In constructing
this building there will be over a
! 100000 pounds of freight.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-05-26
Pahsimari Pickings.
Morse. Nay 90, 1896.

Morse, May go, 1896.
Len. Peck came over yester-
day, hunting horses.
Ola Mead went to Challis to-
day.
Miss Pattee, from Lemhi, is
visiting her brother, W. @.
Smith.
E. r. Hawley has sold out his
business at Lewisville and is
moving back to his ranch on
Little Lost river.
Most of the grain crop is in
but the weather is too cold for
anything to grow.
Mrs. Ed. O'Neal is visiting her
sister in Challis.
Lou Wells won the land con-
test case. MASSEY.
Morse, Nay 23.
Ola Mead has sold his ranch
to VIM. Hammond for 81, 100.
Ed. O'Neal and Ben Borjison
went to Challis today.
Assessor Kirk is doing the
valley.
Mr.. Trego from Blackfoot is in
the valley selling machinery.
Mesdames Funkhouse and Will
son were over visiting friends
this week. -NASBY.