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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
HOW TO KEEP APPLES.
Chief Requisite for Preservation Is .
Uniform Low Temperature.

Uniform Low Temperature.
On the subject of keeping apples Mr..
o. w. Hawden. of Worcester. Mass. in
q recent address, said: If apples are
expected 10 keep we'll they must be
picked from the trees and handled care
fully. Barrels and boxes are found the
most convenient packages for apples,
but should be washed and thoroughly
cleansed and dried before using: care
should he taken that no nails protrude
through the slaves. The fruit should
be carefully placed in the barrels and
gently shaken and pressed into them as
compactly as possible to prevent any
motion of the fruit after the barrels
are headed; each sort should be marked
and placed where the temperature is
low and uniform if possible. If apples
are to be stored for winter or late keep
ing the sooner placed in cool and uni
form place the better. A fruit house
or cellar made with a view for the plr-
pose is best. but most growers usual
ly have to resort to their cellars. The
chief requisites for the preservation of
fruit from October to May or June fol-
lowing are uniform low temperature,
which in autumn may he obtained by
giving abundant ventilation on cool
nights, to be closed when the atInos-
phere is warm. Fruits should be main-
tanned or kept in as nearly as possible
its condition when gathered. The grad
ual ripening process, or the fermcnta-
ton of the inices premontory to de-
cay, should he checked and kept in a
dormant condition. When maintained
nearly at freezing point the mellow
ing or ripening process in the fruit
nearly ceases. Fungi and mildew, the
primary causes of decay. do moi gerIni-
nate under these circumstances: the
best late keeping results are promoted
thereby The prices at which apples
are sold differ very materially between
October and June and are often as one
to Eve; thus the growing price In the
cellar is of fully as much Importance as
the growing fruit in the orchard, Ice
and Refrigeration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
THE CABBAGE WORM.
Paris Green Can BE Used to Advantage
IN Destroying Them.


The most common cabbage caterpil-
lar is the larval form of the white but
terfy, so often seen about the plants
depositing its eggs. Aside from this
larya there are several others which
attack the cabbage plant, being the
larvae Of several species of butterflies
6nd moths. But While there are sew
eral species of caterpillars on the
plants, yet the habits of all are very sim
jlar, so that the same remedies are APP
pllcable TO all. -" A4AsT' -
on the plants, paris green, either dry
or mixed with water. should be applied.
In this case it is perhaps best to make
the application in q dry form by means
Of any of the many ways for
making the application. A COM
mon flour sack will do for this
purpose, il nothing better is at
hand, although nothing equals the
champion powder gun for the applica-
ton of any dry powders. When APP
piled to the cabbage, the paris green
should be diluted with about 90 parts
of flour, the effectiveness of the applica-
ton depending not so much upon the
amount used as the evenness of the dis
tribution. The paris green, however.
should not be applied 10 the plants after
they have formed heads. but pyrethrun
or insect powder should then he used
instead.
But the question is often asked: 'Will
not the paris green poison the plants
and render them unfit for use ?" But the
cabbage grows from within out, and
there is no danger from the use of paris
green, provided it is not applied after
the heads are formed. BY the time the
outer leaves are taken off and the cab
bage is ready for the table, there is left
no trace of arsenic.-H. f. Weed, in
Journal of Agriculture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
ssgS 1ISSs
EARMiGARDEN.
- - ~
CHRISTOPHER TRAP.
A Device That Saved Many Crops in the
state of Minnesota.

A Device That Saved Many Crops in the
STATE of Minnesota.
We told our readers last fall about
the serious outbreak of grasshoppers in
Minnesota. and the efforts made 20 de-
stroy them. Among other devices en-
ployed was the hopper-dozier, picture
of which is shown. A bulletin of the
Minnesota Experiment. station gives
the following account of the making of
& hopper-dozier:
A sheet of ordinary sheet-iron, such
as is used for making stovepipes, was
turned up ~ inch around the edges,
and riveted at the corners. This made a
shallow pan about S feet long, . feet
broad and 1Ha inch deep. To the bottom
of this We're riveted the six small strips
which could be fastened to the three
runners on which the pan rested. TO
the rear side of the pan was screwed
a light. wooden frame, as long as the
pan and 11s foot high. Over this frame
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20

convenient plan is shown in the cut.
Two frames of inch-by-two-incb stuff,
of equal size, are covered with wire
mosquito netting. On one the fruit is
spread evenly and thinly, while the
other serves as a cover, the whole rest
ing on "a saw-horse frame, or upon four
stakes driven into the ground with
cross-pieces nailed TO the tops. The
air thus eirculate3 up through the
fruit. while flies and other insects have
no char to soil it. Two strips can be
nailed across the bottom ID support
the weight upon II. IL needed -Ameri-
can Gardening
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20

Via the North Western line (Chica-
90 & North Western R'y). Aug. IS. IL
ard IS. 1S9G-One fare for the round
trip. On August "a excursion tickets
at very low rates viii also be sold from
Omaha and Denver and the famous
Hot Springs Of South Dakato For
tickets and full information apply to
agents Of Chicago 4 Nroth- Western
R'y. ". b. Knskc- N, G. r. ct. A.
zuW2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
FOR DRYING FRUIT.

Description of an Economical Way of Cur
Ing Green Fruit.
Sun-dried fruit has a flavor that can
not be approached by the evaporated,
lphur-bleached article. Besides, sun
drying is the most economical plan for
curing green fruit, where but small
quantities are prepared annually. Fruit
exposed to the sun and air should, how
ever, be protected from the flies. A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
e5Sing Too Much.

There are three dead flies in the
soup" said a stranger to waiter in a
Dallas restaurant.
Fur de law1 sakes! After flies has
billed in de soup fur haf' an hour, yer
don't specs 'eIn ter he erlive yit, does
yer ?"-Texas Sitter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20

"Mvstic Cure" for rheumatism and
neural gia radically cures in one tc
three days. It's action upon the sys-
tenn is remarkable and mysterious
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents.
Sold by Jos. T. Bennett and Stone &
Hassell. druggists. Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
Cheap Excursions to west and Northwest

On August 4, Is, September l, Is.
20, October 6 and 20. 1896. the North
Western line Chicago Il Northwest
ern P'y) will sell home seekers excur-
sion tickets at very low rates to a
large numker Of points IN the west
and northwest. For tickets and full
information apply to agents Chicago
d North-Western R'y. W. b Knis-
kern. &. F. & r A. 26w9
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
A striking Exception.

Dashaway They say that to lend a
man money is to make an enemy OF him.
DO you believe it?
Travers-Not always. fellow lent
me ten dollars not long ago. and am
sure have never tried to get even with
him.-Bay City Chat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20

cred his body.
II was in a hor-
rible fix . he
says, and the
m ore ire t.
nent l receiv-
ed, the worse I
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no good
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1S4S South 9th
Street, St. Louis, was given the usual
mercuria1 treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounce
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains. and red humps and sores COW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
Objectionable.

Dah's lots o. folks puts in dab time
q hahdly kin endure 'em)
A-tallin' bout dab troubles Std
o. hustlin' roun' ter cure 'em.
Washington Star
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20
> - - - = =
Didn't Phaza Her

She took a fearful header, stilI
Ii cI. not seem to shock 'er.
Nor scratch her face nor scar her wheel
Nor even knickerbocker.
Il. W R1ilefin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20

w ate yer. | was stiff and full of
pains, my left arm was useless so
that | was unable to do even the
lightest work. This was my condition
when | began to take S. S. S., and
few bottles convinced me thar was
being benefited. l continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and we'll. My system was
under the effects of mercury, and
would soon have been a complete
wreck but for 5. $. So
S. S. s., guaranteed purely uegetable)
is the only cure
for real blood dis 90 80
eases. The mer- w
curial treatment -
of the doctors al
ways does more
harm than good. Beware of mercury!
Books on the disease and its treat
ment mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific CO., Atlanta, Ga.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20

produces the above results in 80 days. II acts
powerfully and quickly Cures when all others fail
young men VIII regain their lost manhood and old
men will recover their youthful vigor by using
kEVIVO. It quickly and surely restores Nervous
ness Lost Vitality. Impotency, Nightly Emissions,
Lost Power Failing Memory, Wasting Diseases, and
all effects OF selfabuse or excess and indiscretion
which units one for study business or marriage Il
not only cures by starting at the scat Of disease but
Is agreat nerve tonic and blood builder, bring
ing pack the pink glow to pale cheeks and re-
storing the fire of youth. 1t wards off insanity
and Consumption. Insist on having REvTyO, no
other 1t can be carried in vest pocket BY mail,
61.0O per package or six for $500, with . posi-.
ave written guarantee to cure OF refund
fhe money. Circular Free Address
ROYAL MEDICINE co. 1869 Dearborn ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
For Sale at LANCASTER,
By JOSEPH T. BENNETT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-20

Well, at any rate, professor, / have
the bump of Imagination, I hope"
We'll, yes; think | may say your
brain is principally Imagination. LES
lies Popular Monthly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
Beautiful Roads Of Francs.

80
If anything could make an American
feel unpatriotio enough to wish to hive
outside Of his own country. it would be
Mary Hartwell Catherwood's descrip.
ton in The Atlantic Monthly Of the
beautiful highways Of France They ara
of three classes, according to the means
by which they are built and main
tanned, national, departmental and
con, ,nunal. The French grumble at tho
taxes, but they would not be without
the roads for fortune. And such roads !!
Toll free streets, macadamized and almost
dustless, SO graded and smoothed that one
horse Gun draw mountainous van along their
surface, and to maintain them to the remotest
edges Of the provinces. Across the Beauce;
that vast green prairie, the perfect road r1b'
bons stretch at intervals. Everywhere con
slant patrol is kept over the public work You
can trace distant road by its double line Of
poplars. standing like slim plumes. Thought
is taken for tho irrigation Of the trees, ALSO In
u land where drought is almost unknown. "A
small channel, paved with stones, conducts the
rainfall to depressed basin left around the
roots Of each tree ~
BY graded do not mean monotonouslys lev
Ell roads. They wind up hill and down valley.
but the bed is generally lifted some feet above
the country surface. Red soil or clay white
ness of the north or the south is cloven by an
omnipresent causeway Of powdered flint. At
intervals Of few kilometers along the way
small stone toolhouses are SET. And oblong
piles Of beaten stone, familiar to an American
eye, are supplemented by stranger sight, an
other proof of the thrift Of France-cords OF
black blocks, pressed from coal waste, stand
ready to feed the steam roller. 49,. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
THE ARhiI CANTEEN.
IT. Existence DeDends Upon Judicial
49, DECISIONS Now Pending.

IT. Existence DeDends Upon Judicial
Decisions Now Pending.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The closing
of the post exchange at Fort Robinson.
Neb., is, it is learned. only temporary
and pending decision by the judicial
officers of the war department.. and per-
haps by the attorney general on the
question involved, namely, the right Of
state officials to Interfere in the internal
administration of the affairs Of army
posts. The matter is giving much con-
Germ to army officers, for judicial dc.
cision adverse to the post exchange, in
most instances, would wipe out this
institution, which the experience of
several years past has shown to be Of the
GreAtsst Value In Army Al miuistratlon,
40 tending to promote morality, So
briefly and habits Of thrift among the
enlisted men. The question has arisen
lately in the case Of the post at Platts.
burg, N. Y, and judicial decision is
also required in that case. This Diff
fers from the Fort Robinson case in
that there is lacking a specific act Of
cession Of jurisdiction by the State of
New York to the national government
and the issue must be decided there
upon the basis of the general act rela-
tive to tho administration Of the affair
Of tho army establishments. At Fort
Robinson, the act of cession was def.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
The Safety Principle Life Insurance Improved
and Applied i'm America by
THE FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION
ADE;IPHIA PA.

Insurance from to three times older than
America It recognized distinct science. While the
The safety features adopted by the Fidelity known the Fou
System 1t
Rsr-Tha values real astate railroad securities government
poate all kinds be fixed by
test of sovency represented
securities the value which fuctuaes uncertain not fixed
guaranteed by law.
SEcoND-Tha the of interest proportion
ucuaton in the values of securities and is therefore,
practice to fix by law the value of policies
based certain rate of interest," with nenay attached That the
impaired company stop
the hands of receiver.
TH1RD-Tha the past experience furnishes the best
possible determining the future COST that lite
holders than toenabe
them to discharge their obligations.
there absolute security afforded under
policy contract both the amount payable Hereunder
Hence the Fidelity Mutual Life Association writes
policy for definite collects based
and the right through its safety
mortuary fund. This in addition to afordng large saving
PAYABLE ADVANCE the
and renders the security absolute.
THEREFoREThe Fidelity Mutual Life Association is not old
company assessment the usual of the
weaknesses Its system protest against the DID, well
refutaton of haphazard rates. .
the world of seventeen years magnificent
sine ratio of liability showing surplus strength
pocturn America at it's head desirable form OF
ncontesbe non.toretab accurate and equitable
definite statement of cost and advantages send a
FRANK B. SIMMONS District Agent,
Little Fails. Minnesota.
W. A. CRAWFORD Manager Minnesota Department. Minneapolis
MINI.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10

Pictures Of the brown Abyssinian
warriors show them to be splendidly
formed men, far more robust and larger
physically than the little Italians who
were sent out to defeat them. They are
brave and determined soldiers, fighting
as desperately as all those do who be.
leve blindly in the Mohammedan "kis.
met''-that they will die when their
time comes anyhow, and they will not
die till then no matter what happens to
them. It is pity such a fine, capable
people as this could not be brought I'M
der the influence of civilization.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10

An agitation has been started against
the residence of janitors and their fam.
lilies in school buildings. It is said that,
like most poor people. school janitors are
usually blessed. or otherwise, with large
families Of children, and these children
have most determined way of contract
ing measles, whoopjng cough, chicken
pox and all the contagion going. The
result is that whatever the janitor's chill
dren take the whole school takes. For
this reason and others it is recommend
ed by some sanitary authorities that the
time honored practice Of having the
ianitor live in the schoolhouse be dis
continued.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
W. Not Forget Arbor Day.

Governor Hastings has already fixed
two dates for Arbor days in Pennsyl-
vania. The first comes April 10, the
second April "a. The two days are made
advisable by the differing climatic CON
dit.oIa in the northern and southern sec-
tious of the big state. Tho governors Of
some other states have likewise already
made The announcement Of the spring
Arbor day. Indeed, in the extreme
southern states the trees may alEeadybe
.feIy planted. The only rule respecting
time CT setting trees is to get them into
the earth as soon al the thawing Of the
soil will permit it to be handled.
1t would be we'll for both the imme-
/ Giate and the future prosperity Of our
county If our people were fully awak.
ened to the vital necessity Of tree cnl.
ture. Trees growing thickly around the
source Of our water courses will prevent
them from drying out. This, on the
whole, is an arid country. The sun
shines fiercely. If werpermit the timber
Ite be cut away without constantly re-
newirg and adding to it. the land will
become desert. In France and Holland
beautiful trees line all the highways Of
the country. When will it be SO in our
, land? ,~ stss -5.~,&s.
For avenues. permanent shade and
forest, plant hard wood trees. But il you
have a lot Of horrid scars and washed
, ont gullies and cutters On your land,
plant in the bottom Of them the quick
~ growing willow or some other soft
wood tree that will in few years stop
all the wash above it Plenty Of trees,
carefully tended after they are planted,
will help to transform arid lands into
moist Ind fertile soil n ~. III |
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST PAUL, April =, 1885,
HOGS Market &c lower. Range of
prices, $i45@8.65.
CATTLE-Quiet and steady; good de-
mand for fat cows and heifers
y SHEEP-Unchanged. GOOD demand
for good sheep and lambs.
q Receipts: Hogs, 400; cattle, 100: calves,
{ 10; sheep, 200.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10

It was necessary to arrest 1000 PEG.
pie in the streets Of Constantinople
while the sultan fulfilled his annual
duty Of going to kiss the mantle Of
the prophet. It was believed that all
the ]. 1000 wanted to murder him. The
prophets mantle must be poor sort Of
a robe, after all, with no magnetic power.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
Nails Go Up Aeain.

PrrrsBURa, April 6.-R G. Patterson
Of the Newcastle Wire Nail company
is authority for the statement that, as
result of the steel billet pool, wire
nails will be advanced 70 cents per key.
This will make an advance of 40 cents
within the past two weeks.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10

Oh, yes, we knew it. We have been
looking for it sometime, and here it is.
The only difference is that it is little
late this year-the annual announce
ment that the peach crop is half de-.
stroyed by the cold weather.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
LATEST MARKET REPORT
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE,, April i, 1896.
FLOUR-Very steady.
{ WHEAT-No. = spring, $3.50; No.
Northern, CSC.
CORNING. 8, 29c.
4 OATsNo. = white, 2OAc; No. 8 white,
10H@.OKc
BARLEY-No. 2, &c; sample on track,
96@9Ic
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10

It is a melancholy thing to see tho
Salvation Army chiefs, whom all the
world believed to be the most sweet
tempered and forbearing Of Christians,
falling out and quarreling and charging
one another with making false state
ments exactly as low down slum sin
ners would do. Is this Christianity?
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
Dull nth Grain.
DULUTH, April

DULUTH. April 9, 1895.
. WHEAT-Cash, No. haId, 621<o; No.
Northern, 61Hc; No. Northern, $3.50
$3.50; No. 3 spring, 5s9<@57Kc; rejected,
$3.50 549fo; to arrive, No. l hard ,64Ac;
No Northern, 62Nc; April No. hard.
CSC; No. / Northern, exc.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
Reciprocity Approved.

WASHINGTON, April "a number Of
replies in regard to reciprocity have
been received during the past week by
the house subcommittee having charge
of the subject. The general tone of
the letters is that of those previously
received. approving reciprocity, the
milling interests being well repre-.
scented.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10

If the nations hesitate about recognize
ing the belligerent rights Of Cuba, they
need do so no longer. The republic Of
Cuba is preparing to issue bonds and
run heavily into debt. thus showing
that it is complete, full fedged nation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10

There are some awful possibilities
suggested In this headline from recent
newspaper, THE az for old women. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
Chi axo Uuion Stock Yards.

&. CHICAGO, April 8, 1895.
HOGS-Market slow, &c lower
Sales ranged at $3.65@S.95 for light;
48.65@ 80 for mixed; .8.50@3.70 for
heavy; Is. 50@3.55 for rough.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Beeves, $3.13@4.50; cows and heifers,
11.50@ask Texas steers. $2.9093.5D;
stockers and feeders. &2.50@3.75.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Receipts: Hogs, 1900; cattle, 400;
sheep, 2,0O0
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, April 6, 1896.
CLOSING PRICES.

CHICAGO, April 8, 1880.
CLOSING PRICES. -
WHEAT-April, &c; May. 64sf @64kc;
June, 64c July, 65L @65<c. .... 4:
CORN-April, 2Ss5 @2s1o; May, 2oAc;
July, SOxc.
OATS-April, 19c; May, 1925 @19a1c
July, 2Olsc September, nc.
SSs Rk--May, s, -; July, $S.4211<f;; July,
500.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
Ainneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 9, 1885,
WHEAT-April closed at 6O3lc; May,
b9fo; July. 61Hc. No. l hard, olhc;
No. l. Northern, cox; No. 2, Northern,
toAc,