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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-09
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Ta aGe round trip, limited to thirty s
Eog tickets ani fessryatioaii II II STAT a e
Eon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES leave Nor
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aud i:iaiiie. sailing daily. except Siy.-5
i Fon oEb oEAt sSSSr and NHr IS
WRITE E S ss' 70 ana hso J. Linz:
ST j. III #AM Nay fae i ID !. m. ana ana
400 D. m: PORTSMOUTH at 1905 and 3s05
FOR NEWPORT NEWS AND SMITH,
!5 + M: Bay Lie MI Wha r9r st IT. a
pn Eh ex EAT sr XSb wARn
M Bay LiSe Wharr, SorfniE ssa4' a. M m. :.
Sh RIAk To9SS2sln " d old e SRy
"s sa;R sa s j. F ia BAY a SIC Ems Wsarf asS
fo vs., It o;@ sV y TX; retgrninS next day
Thursday and Saturday from company's
wharf at G:30 a m: Portsmouth. GAS a.
FOR NANsEMoND RIVER AND
SUFFOLK-At 3 p m: Portsmouth, 3:l0
y; M. connecting ut Suffolk with 8. and
,S,,Frciglt for Mathews, Back. PoquosIn.
Wnrc' Severn and N"nsemond rivers
NORTH .cKRoLlNA DIvIsIoN-For.
mcrly " y. and w. ID. I.-Stcamer Albe-
nurlc leaves Norfolk for washington, n.
G., MONDAYS at a. m; Thursdays, at 1
for Washington and points on tbs FAR
PMngo ana Pamlico rivers,
Freight for Tewbcrn. y. c., received at
Freight tcceivcd daily cxcept Sunday
All schedules subject to chunge with
out notice.
NJ. II. CROMWELL. Agent.
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RnItin,ore Market.

Baltimore. Jan. S.-Flour duh; West
ern superline, s2.35Q250: do. extra,
S2.65@3.oo; do. family, s3.1503.5O: WIN
ter wheat. patents, S3.GO@3.9o; spring
DO: do, s3.4oQ3.Go; do. do. straight
s3.25@3.50
January. 67Q67Bc.; March, 67A 06Sc. !;
May. 6ShQGSAc.; Southern by sample,
6S@70c.; do. on grade, G4M @67Ac.
Corn-Firmer: mixed spot, 33A @D333sc;
January. 1915 @33Ac.: February, 3SiaG
1880; March, 33ss@3S7sc; May. 24Ec.,
white. a2l6p331aG; do. yellow, 32IS@34c.
Oats-Firm; No. 2 white western, 24Qr
2fhc; No. mixed do, 22laQ23c.
Rye-Dull; No Q. dc
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TIsAvl...r s,ss .aUfDE.

aE NOhFOLl<, &ADBEM AKLEj AND
H., Ti4ANTIC RAILROAD co. rs
cunning inning between Norfolk and tho FAM
SIi,Ms virginia Beach Seaside kusorl
w. BURT and w. VAN NOR
TItru , DEN, Receivers. f q
lime TABLE in EFFECT SUNDAY,
IA OCTOBER 9Th. 1896. M !
,aN!Li EXCEPT SUNDAY. S
locaia fs Norfolk-7 Il. m, mixed: ii n. M.
Leave SVrIG iSi;n,d, 2; o M local express;
press' i'ao y. m. mixed: p. M. local eX-
I.enro \ SUNDAY TRAINS:
p. m, focal 3 ex,, n. m. local express;
exnresS. virginia Heach-l:s0 d. m. local
y. IN. local express "
a.! T.. a'is stops only on signals MT in,erme
sehEcrs p'' OIL or inko on pas
Local Express trains mokoo Tho ,r,, =,
forty-iive minutes. '''"he the trip ln
r. p. HOLLAND
Genera, Superintendent
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II tiI.cc.

Southern Fruits-Eananas, SlI1 %
per bunch: oranges, jamaica, Si6D4 so
pc" box: cocoanuts. $500 per bag of loo,
Lemons, S2.15cIS.50; Northern apples,
S2.T5Hi.Oc.
TUrnirSs. SI.25 dull: sweet potatoes.
$500; huyman's. $500; yellow, $2.25;
W2.1O; onions. $l.75; parsnips. 81; celery.
3pic. stalk; carrots, Sl.75.
Poultry-Chickcns, old, 2oIsl25c.
String chickens. 12G1Sc.
EsSs-WholeSale. 19GI zoe. per dozen.
liceSwaN-21c. per pound.
Iluck-lrish potatoes: Eating pota.
toes, $l.25 per bag; Onions. s1.75 per
bag.
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oneS' Market.

New York, Jan. S.-Nloncy on call
easy at 3GtG per cent. Last loan ut 8;
and closing offered at 3. Prime mercan-
tile paper 1M9 per cent: bar silver, 81;
sterling exchange easier, with actual
business In bankers bills at iS7laMiS7&
for sixty days. and +S9M4S9h for de-
mand. Pasted rates. iSSM4S9i.. Com
mercial bills, 4SGi&@4S7A Government
bonds tirmer; State bonds steady: rail
road bonds firm; silver at the board
WAS higher
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SsnSr Nf,il..tcf.

Markct-Thcre is an Smprovcd de.
mand for light white oak hogsheads
barrels and octaves; 1-l4 heavy
pipes, prime. So; cults. $40; heavy
hogsheads. prime, $56: cults, $50. Prime
Red oak hossheads, 500 and dull: culls
sla: white oak light hoScheads, prime
s50m52; culis. $50; white oak heading
prime. SAG; Guile, SIC; white oak light
pipe, S60 cuIls. s32; white oak barrel
SPA; culls, SIS; white oak. octayoes, $50,
culs, $40.
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NORFOLK & SOUTHERN :, R, CO,

=, MAiR ASD nxrnEss Ir A4X 4 NOR 5St.
Ferry. Roper. Paintcso. R ELI Y Maeke s:s:
Connects at !tlciiton with n. and s.. r. r.
DAY, ana sATGRpAY for ali iand ana,
wEDSEsDyA9s fSf saimSn tysF
virsina bare fSr with
Creek, Aurora. Washington and fnter.n..tt
date landings.
r,i E;1yiESSiNG EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
iioMs Gonne G!y 4, EidentoI anG
d d2iy a ana Saia;day Tor Ne%bsrn Ron ntds
5setsonvilEat' Wi, 1aa toT
stations on tie w n. and nd N. Il, Il. an" al
MAJ, ARRIVE At, NORFOLK.
Sunday at Az p: m. ana EXPRESS FS daiIy
Mitli all rail and steam lines at Sorioi,t
iar The North, East and West PASSENGER
fol i'on nsa fo9 We OF East Main street Nor
zion on Water street.
EASTERN CAROLINA DJsp.rct.
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND C,Itp Do,
Union LINE between ali poin 81 North
ond East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
-, ri, m.!,. Railroad and Eastern North
ErsiEht received daily until p. m. and
toL"aToiS promptly at low rate.
Gensra Office Of the n. and fEs 3. Il. r f. c sSs
M. K. KING. "'"''
General Manager.
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& I'm

peas-Stcady; Black-eye Peas. $3.50
per bag: Black 70@75c. per bushcl.
Corn--Southcrn White, quiet. at SIC.
Oats-Steady: Mixed. 27c,; white
30c.
Mil Fccd-Nfarket steady; Bran,
SID; shipstuff. or middling, $l5
meal. white boltcd. per so lbs. $50 i0c.
Hay-Wcatcrn No. /. Timothy, $3.50
CISCO: Maryland and Virginia. No.
l Timothy. S:!.50: NO .. Sl5.5O
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II No. |. 10 inches, 81; a No /. II
inches. Sl9: 4; No. !. edge. $l4.50: "a
No. :, edge. Sl2.5O: A No. -. stock, S1i,
81 No 5, edge, $3.50: Al NO. 3. stock,
N2.5O; bin stuff. air dried. SS.6O0Sl2.
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A TLANTIC AND DANvILLE RAIL
y WAY
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER

Leave Shippers Compr"ss U-borf doiIv
$40 a; Ia; West, Norfolk. 9:i5 a. m. for
Dnnville and all intermediate stations.
NorIolk. $50 y. M, West Norfolk i:55 D.
m. Leave Lnwrenceville daily except
Vile ut l0:30 n. IN.
Connection made at Danville and JEFF
fress Junction with Southern halfway
system; at Denniston Junction for Dur
ham, south Boston and all points on
The Durham Division of the n. and w.
Pullman slenprrs between DanvilIe,
Ashcville. Atlanta. Augusta. Memphis,
and New Orleans.
Tickets on sale and baggage checked
at Wakes Agency, Company's Agency
at wharf Norfolk: w v. II. Williams
Agency. Portsmouth.
General Passenger Agent:
c. Q. 5AINES,
Suuefintendent.
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s.tli,;br: Market.

CNholcsaic Quotations)
Cypress Lumber-Marl;et in good de-
mand. Boards 1x6-l6 feet long, SITS;
boards, 1X6--l6 rough. $i0ISl1. 80;
boards. 1Xl2 10 is inchcS-l6 feet clear
S%iIS25: boards. rough. wide. $l5Q$ SIS. 80:
scarce and in demand.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-09

ROANOKE. NORFOLK AND
IA LTlMoRIj STEAMBOAT co
commencing Sunday, September LIST,
1880. the steamers of this line will leave
Bay Line wharf every "Wednesday and
Saturday night for Baltimore, and leave
Baltimore pier every Tuesday and Friday
at =. m.
Freight received only on sailing DAYS.
Telephone 8. WIN. RANDALL.
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NORFOLk AND RAEPAIANNOCk
~ ROGrE-On and after Sunday, De-
cembc- 10Th. the steamer Essex will leave
Bay Line wharf. Norfolk, every SUNDAY
at a M. for Tappahannock and Inter
mediate landings. Freight for these
points received Saturdays For ian,linSs
beyond rappahannock freight received
rs usual.
NHM. RANDALL. Agent,
Norfolk We
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a. flooring dry and clear. Sll.:5; A
rough edge lest. $40; No. .. IS: No. 3,
50; ~ rough stained, 81; small joists.
~: large jo!sts. SS.60Q $40; 2Xl 1G scant-
ling. 1920.
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'~i-<h II tSONf oLh.
1:i5 u. IN. daily, except Sunday-(Por.s-
mouth, High street, 7:30 IL. nj
Arrive ut Philadelphia, 5:52 p
M; New York at S:3S p. m.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
6:lO p III. daily, Portsmouth. High street
5:530 Arrive at Philadelphia
$40 q: m: New York, 7:43 a. M
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK
300 a. m. daily, PORTSMOUTH, High. street,
?:iO,) leaving New York at s d.
m, Philadelphia. II: l6 u. IN.
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
500 p m. daily. except Snnday-(Ports.
mouth, High street, S:l5 D. m !
lNayinE New York at a. m. ::
Philadelphia. 1920 Il m
Close connection made with ali rail md
sound lines to and from Boston.
Pullman, Sleeping. Cars on night trains
between Jersey City. Phiadciphin and
Gapc Charles; Pullman Buffet and Par
Tor Cars on day trains between Phila-
dclphia and Cane Charles.
Through Tickets sold and baggage
checked at Wakes Agency. under At
anttc Hotel, and on the steamers
r. II. COOKE. General Agent
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rr,av,!a.a,rsS, ,.,JIDIs.

AZ o n N NORFOLK AMI, OCEAN
SCriEDULE iN EFFECp OCT. z, 1875.
Daily EXCEPT sUNDAYomaLenye
500. 700 U. III. Leave Ocean View-S:0O,
1000 Il. m; - noon: 2:0l, 400. 100. 500 p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS-Leave Norfolk
Leave Ocean yicw--l0:00 Il. M: 1900
noon: 200. 400. 600. 500 y. m.
W. a. BARRITT,
General Manager.
General omce. Ocean View. va.
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1.-Two StOrlI.

Beef Cattlc-WeStern North
Carolina and Virginia steers.
fat, per pound Observation-Disclosures @I;4c
Eastern n. c. cattle, best ...... 2i@p2lhc
Common 2l2Mc
Demand good.
MILK Calves. common per
pound .................. as C
Yearling Calves, per pound...2 @3 c
Sheep, per pound. Gl3kc
Hogs. live, gross weight, prime,
Fresh Pork.-uogs, dressed
large, per pound .......4 @5 C
Hogs. dressed. small. per
pound 81. 66 c
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Peanut market.

Market weak; Prime. 3hc.: strictly
prime. SIC; fancy, 3i4c.; common, liaQ
&c; Spanish, 81.
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SnillrIn 7YnrlIcd

Shinglcs.-Quiet: No. hearts, sea-
$3.50: No. . hearts. s5@$5.50; No. /, sap,
Sc: No. saps. S4.20IS5.
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GLYDE'S REGULAR LINE STEAM.
SSflIPS FOR PHILADELPHIA-Onl
Until further orders, steamers are np-
pointed to sail from Norfolk every Nom
day. "wednesday and Saturday at 8 p.
Thursday and Saturday. W - 3t, 81 q, s3
Through bills of lading to all points;
Line, ATLANTIC Coast Line and Yirginta.
Tennessee Air Railroad. -. ~
JAMES W. NcCARRICE,s si3ff
General Southern Agent, Norfolk, Va. ~
"a W, p. CLYDE e. CO. .gi. IS
4 SA8ents. Fhiiaieiie Ash. u
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Norfolls Gotten Market.
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.
Provisions.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. S. 1886.
Fish-AIackcrel, No. .. in kegs, 500;
new. small, $3.50; new, medium Sl2; No.
3. in kegs, $3.50; Herring, FANNY Roe,
half barrel, S2.75: North Carolina Cut
Herring. $3.2543.75: Eastern, in barrels,
s3.25
Mess Pork-New, $1,000.
Ham-porlI, SlO25
IIams-SmI,hneld. 14G17c.
Bulk Meats-Clear ribs, s5.35; fat
backs, Sab; bellies, 5nc., as to size
pieces: pork plate. $40.
Shoulders-SuGar cured, GMc.
Bacon-Shoulders. csc.
Brcasts--Sugar cured &C.
Lard-l'urc lard. ticrces, "a nc, "a to
cases and tubs. 7Ac. over ticrccs;. com
pound. 5hc.: tierccs. in cases. size
Dairy, 96I91ac.
. Eutter-Narket firm; New York
State dairy. new. 2Sc.; fresh cream.
cry. 24@ 25c.; Western. lG@20c
Kerosene Oil-Firin; liz degrees, lie.
GO degrees. 1Sisc: Red. $50 degrees. lie.
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4
lnaeterSbnrg. Richmond and
LynehSSrs, RoanoSe. Rad.
ford. BluefieId, Pocahontas,
icnova. Columbus and Chi
cago. Sleeper, Roanoke to
Columbus without change.
Also for PULASKI. Bristol;
1ntt.'mediate PoInts.
s;So p m. l bG,. ,I petep5s sIsg RSadford:
also f3r. Rocky Mount and
all stations. on Winston
Salem Division. Has Pull.
man sleeper Norfolk to
Roanoke. Connects at Roa-
noke at G:15 a. IN. with
ga, limited Mite M fer all points
sI,e!eper RS, k koai Ns9ot to Mem
a r r l Il. Norfolk daily, $50 a. M,
NoRFoLK = A Il 8: R ie9 SiS9 ii M
ifestibule L,mited.>
arrive Y hieSmon S a Zoo 3 F.. M.
I,o n,,,a,uns n fGr Mash,ingto ton;
Rich,nond 500 a. M, arrive
% only AZ 8 sa IN <: NJ wa staPs
class tickets not accepted
Nor thsr a saS a. trains an. a hsays
at richmond ll;oS a. m. Re- Re-
p. M: arrive Norfolk 900
For fu.thsr i information 70; as to tickets.
a adtsg f. eheekg FIJI gall HR Of
Agent. l26 Main street, or G. H.. Finch,
Agent, depot Norfolk X and Western rail.
General Passenger Agent,
General Office. Roanoke. Va. a.
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Cash Quotations: Flour was firm.
with q better business. No. 9, spring
wheat. 5SAG5aMc. No. 2, red. G2hG
5G33sc.: No. .. corn. 26A @27c.; No. 9. oais.
1lSc. Mess pork, s9.45@95O: lard. S5.45G
3S5.41A; 5. II. sides, a45G45O; ID. S
3shouiaers, A.50Q1.50; S. c. sides, $4.75@
at4.S7k. Whiskey, sl22.
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rough and scalawags. 1a2c. h.. not
wanted; butchers sheep. &c. Id.
Caivcs--Good, 304c. b.; ycarlin.s.
Tn- &c. ID common yearlnss. l!s@2c
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No. 80 Daily. connects with a. C. l..
No lu3 Daily, except Sunday, makes
close connection at IfobgGod for Wash.
astSSn ana IN kn nster q pSnts
ALSO at Rocky Mount with A. c. l.. train
90 rail points Sonth.
Also ut lO:26 u. IN. daily. except Sunday
No. ~ runs through without change.
Norfolk To Wilmington.
BnEEage. checlted ut company's Nor
folk wharf and also at office of Passenger
and Ticket Agent. rs Main street
For tickets to all points South, Sleep
Ing car reservation and general informu-
ton, call OIL or address,
j. a. NEuGERAUER
Passenger and Ticket Agent;
JAMES +. MAUPfN
General Forwarding Agent;
~. Nj. EN- F;RSON.
General Freight and Fuss Agent
@. II. SFRFELL.
General Managcr. Norfolk.
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esroceriep.

Coffce-Steady; Rio, common, 1870
Tie: Far lSi44l9c.: Coed. 2UG2us.c.;
Choice, 2l92iAc.; Laguayra, 2li-3c.;
Java. 2aQ3O1ac.
Syrups and MISUNDERSTANDING; Syrups.
fright, 1SG2Sc.; Fair Grades, l66p20c.
Porto Rico. l6. co. and CSC. as to grade.
New Orleans Molasscs-Quict: Fair,
20g25c.; Good, 3GQ40c.: Choice. 45c
Flour-Maritct Strong. wost
ern Spring Wheat. Best Patent
Earnily. S4.26: Winter Wheat.
Best Patent, Family. SAILS: Win
ter Wheat, Choice Patent Family,
1880; Choice Straight Family, $3.50:
Good Family. $3.50: Fair Family. $3.50,
Good Low Family. 1925: Good Extra.
Salt-Firm: Liverpool Fine. s1@110
as 20 grad.: G. a.. 55@G5c.. as to weight.
Rice-Nfilied. SAGE: dice, in rot,ei, r.
66c. per bushel.
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LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.
6ISlE7ssFEHESIH

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. /. 1885,
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Market firm. Out of town prices are
dependent on the delivery rates TO the
different points. Local sales are bcinS
made as follows:
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Cape
Charles
Route
New York,
Philadelphia and
Norfolk R. R. Go.

SIN HOURS QUICKER THAN ANY
OTHER LINE.
THROUGH DAY AND NIGHT EX-
PRESS EACH WAY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 6, 1885,
LEAVE NORFOLK.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-18
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.


Baked Onions.-Boil in sailed wa
ter until almost tender. Lift out and
lay in a baking pan; salt and pepper to
suit the palate, and on each put bit
of butter. Bake in hot oven Is
OF 20 minutes. When tender and
brown serve on hot dish.-Prairie
Farmer.
Pumpkin Pies.-Pare a small pump
kin, take out the seeds. steam until
soft and press through a colandcr.
beat in three eggs, three tablespoonfuls
of molasses, two teaspoonfuls Of Gin
namon, one of ginger, two teaspoon
fuls of salt and two quarts OF hot milk.
II more sweetening is needed add a
little sugar. Bake with an under crust
only.-Boston Budget.
-Mince Pies.-Chop one pound of
suet fine, and add one pound each of
raisins (stoned) and currants, apples
(pared. cored and chopped) and sugar,
one-fourth pound of candied peel,
three lemons, pared, and alittle brandy
if desired. This should be made some
days before using for pastry. Make in
buttered patty tins with fine crust and
mincemeat. Bake well. = Liverpool
Mercury.
Chocolate Creams.-Grate half a
cake of Bakers chocolate into bowl,
place in a pan of boiling water or over
steaming kettle to melt. Form small
cones, cubes or any desired shapes OF
the fondant and dip from the end of a
wire or long pin into the chocolate.
Place on well-buttered plates to cool.
If sugar is mixed with the chocolate a
very little water must be added or it
will harden too soon.-Farm, Field and
Fireside.
TO boil potato so that it will be
white and mealy, wash clean through
several waters, pare once around; be
sure the water is boiling hard when
the potatoes are put in; add pinch of
salt to the water. boil until they drop
from fork thrust into them. Pour
off the water, remove the lid, and let
steam on the back of the stove. If the
potato is good variety, the result will
be beautiful, faky, appetizing dish,
fit for any table.
Fairy Butter.-The yolks of four
hard-boiled eggs (the whites can be
used sliced as garnish to the oyster
salad), one teacupful of the best but
ter, three heaping tablespoonfuls pow
dered sugar, one teaspoonful orange
extract or any preferred favor;ng.
Either CRATE the yolks or pound or rub
them smooth in bowl, mix in the soft
ened butter, then the sugar and flavor
ing. Set the mixture where it will get
cold, and afterward rub them through
sieve. 1t will look something like
vermicelli. Pile the fairy butter on
the middle of cake dish, cut the snow
cake in slices and lay it around it..
They are to be eaten together like
bread and butter.-Chicago Record.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-18
ELECTRIC SOIL-TESTER.
Clever Invention for Determining the
Amount of Moisture.

| Clever Invention for Determining the
Amount of Moisture.
The well-known fact that damp
| earth is better conductor of cleo
tricity than dry earth is the basis Of an
apparatus invented by Prof. Milton
Whitney, chief of the division of soils
in the agricultural department, which
he thinks will be valuable aid in pro-
ducing the best results from the cult
vation of soil. The plates, construct
ed of the material which forms the car
bon points in arc lights, arc sunk in the
ground at any desired depth. A cur
! rent of electricity is then passed from
one to the other, and an instrument
measures in ohms the resistance which
the soil between the plates makes to
the passage of the current. A table
prepared from the results of many ex-
periments shows at q glance the per-
centage of moisture in the soil.
The apparatus will be especially val
liable in dollhouse culture, in Prof.
Whitney's opinion, for in that the con-
ditions are best for regulating the
proportion of moisture, but the amount
OF moisture in the fields can be regu-
lated to greater degree by cultiva-
ton. This is particularly 80 in Sec
lions of the country where irrigation
is practiced. BY the use of this appar-
atus, which is simple and compar-
atively inexpensive, the farmer can ac-
curately determine what crop is best
adapted to the soil of each field, and
thus make his labor and investment
count for the most in results. From a
series of experiments conducted last
summer Prof. Whitney has practically
demonstrated that when pasture land
shows less than one-third per cent. of
moisture it has reached the danger
line. and severe drought is immi-
mont
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-18
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YARD
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two hay mows each 16x5OH feet and
- feet to the square. The arrangement
~ hay and straw tunnels and of gran
oty and feed bins Is given in the cut,
Ind will be found TO be convenient for
"A purposes intended. The two hay
lows which, owing to their great
height, hold n large amount of hay,
are first filed. Then the wheat crop
- placed on floor No. /. The oats crop
ean be stored on overheads of floor No.
n and on the wheat. When the crops
ote thrashed the machine is set on floor
No. 2, and the straw passed directly into
The straw loft, which is large enough
- hold it all. Floor No. may then be
led for storing the cornfodder. The
trnnary is conveniently situated for
pnning the grain into the wagons be-
y w. Underneath tho straw shed is am
p space for storage OF all manure un-
It Is removed to tho fields. The ap-
cellar may be used for storage Of
atoes.
As planned this barn should face the
cart. If, however, conditions prevail
which necessitate it's facing the south,
then the straw shed should be built to
the other side of the barn, which will
permit the morning sun to enter the
stable yard and will also place the shed
on the west, where it will serve as n
protection from prevailing Winds
George G. Croft, in N. Y. Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-18
DUCK RAISING PAYS.
Farmers Should Pay Moro Attention I
This Lucrative Business.

Farmers Should Pay More Attention to
This Lucrative Business.
A good many people are prejudiced
against ducks, because of the notion
that they make mud and are noisy, and
are not US profitable as chickens. This
IL great mistake, for ducks can be
kept as easily and in AZ clearly man
ner as any other fowls, If they are fur
nished with proper quarters.
Pekin or Rouen ducks do not need
water, except a plentiful supply TO
drink, and this can be furnished In such
q way rs to keep them from getting into
it, as they surely Will If they can. We
always give our ducks tub TO battle in,
and when they have had their bath
empty the tub for that day.
Ducks produce as many eggs as do
hens, and in most of places their eggs
sell for two cents a dozen more than
hens eggs, because of their greater
size. If they have been well kept
through the winter, they will begin to
lay about the middle of February, and
continue until they have produced
about Is dozen, when the old ones may
he sold, leaving the spring hatch for
rext seasons work.
Ducks will thrive on the coarsest
kind of food, and the young are very
hardy, as they are never bothered with
lice or diseases of the kind that often
attack young chickens. A duck once
Matched is liable to live to maturity on
food that q chic would die on in a
week.
Whes sold ducks always sell for more
10y the pound than chickens do, and
there is no reason to believe that a
pound of duck costs more than pound
Of chicken.
We have named Pekins and Rouens.
Tho Aylesburys are just as valuable,
hut pure-bred ones are very rare, most
of them having been crossed with Pekin
blood.
We are very much in favor of the
farmers paying more attention to
ducks than they show a disposition to
at this time.-Farm and Fireside.