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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-10-18

sicn and the bottom, 50 that when com
'plete they will hold q bushel level full.
do not give size because ] calculate the
number of cubic inches in :! bushel aad
make them to fit a wagon body, three sit
ting side by side in width and enough 20
fiji the body in length and put them two
or three deep, sitting on one another owing
to size OF body. Pick them up in these
boxes then sit them IN wagon and carry
home. 1t saves handling and also measures
your potatoes without DruiSiDg them so
much. / have enough clean, dry saWdust
on hand ready, also boxes ard barrels SUI
ffcient to hold my crop. | make my boxes
to hold not over twenty bushels, rs that
9s enough in one bulk. Put saWdust IN
bottom. then q layer of potatoes, then saw
dust alternating until box is full, then
cover over the top with five or six inches
OF sawdust In putting in the saw5ust
take your hand and rake 1t about to
get saWdust well filled in between the po-
tatoes. I have potato house made OF
frame and wcathcr')oards without any at
tempt ct making 1t air-tight. What nay
house viii not hold I simply put In boxes
under n shelter and bank up dirt against
them on tho west and north side.
This last fall my last load was dug IN
the rain, hauled home and put up wet
and they kept perfectly sound. l have
enough to last me till summer. Pack
me. / have been keeping them thus for
several years and never lose any potatoes.
If for any cause one should rot the saw
dust cakes around 1t. absords tho moisture
and does not communicate 1t to others. /
plant tho bunch yam of the c. G. L. Dill
variety and the old fashion yam; can't see
much difference III taste. The bunch yam
yields more and are easier cultivated.
have thought that raising and keeping
potatoes was ono think l knew to perfec-
ton, but the bulletin from tho experiment
station has put me- to studying, for know
these bul!etinE are the results OF scientific
experiments, SO [ shall experiment IL little
on my own hook this year. l am satisfied
now l certainly did not know It all. get
more useful and comprehensive reading
from these bulletins than do from any
agricultural publication on tho line they
treat. Tho treatise Is always clear aid
full OF such Information as can't be had
from any other source. The editor simply
takes his text and then sticks to It. II
had to DO without any OF my periodicals
would leave Off any paper or magazine (my
church paper excepted before ] would lose
these bulletins. / write this concerning tho
station work that it may induce farmers
more generally to get them and read Them
study them instead of politics. prize fights
eto., and be benefited great deal more.
GreenviHe. Ga. II. M LEDBETTiIR.
Lobclia Cardinals.
Mrs. V. A. Martin, East Bend. N c.
The plant sent Is lobela cardinals, or car
dnnl flower. 1t 50 more or less poisonous
plant, but we do not know to what extent
1t Is injurious to stocl.
Nail In the Feet.
r. T.. Robertson, Leesburg, Gi.-1'leass al
lew me space IN your valuable columns to
thank Mc. w W. Thompson, OF Sm1thVilie,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-10-18

flower and leaf, We hay" had specimens
sent rs before. but unfortunately they
were in lust the s..i!a condition aa yours.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-10-18
Lobclia CARDINALS.

Mrs. V. A. Martin, East Bend. N. c.
The plant sent Is lobelia cardinals, or car
dinal flower. 1t IS a more or less poisonous
plant, but we do not know to what extent
1t Is injurious to stock.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-29
BRIGHT BUSINESS FUTURE.

Gradually, but plainly and surely. the
business conditions throughout the coun-
tly are changing for the better. The
movement is all along the line, AMI every
interest feels the good effects. Secretary
Gage of the Treasury Department states
that the evid which he has obtained
from all sections of the United States
points invAriab y to actual improvement
in trade and manufactures The markets
are ali healthier. and there is more of a
demand for labor in the field of industry.
No communication 10 the Secretary dur
ing the past mo nth has borne a tone of
Encouragement, and there is a decided
difference between this utter absence OF
complaint and the general cries of dis
tress which were heard in the land during
the late Democratic administration.
The opposition press is taking no little
delight at present in pointing TO the out
ward movement of gold at this time of the
year, and affecting to forssee that bon d
issues will be necessitated on the part of
President Mckinley in order TO keep up
the treasury reserve. Secretary Gage as
sures the country that there is no cause
for alarm, and that the gold reserve will
be main ntained under any and all circum-
stances. The affairs of our Government
are in compel ent hands now, and the
masses of the people will not have their
firm conf dence shaken by the Presidents 5
defeated political enemies.
California fruit has taken somewhat of
boom in the East, the telegraph re-
ports showing a stronger market and
higher prices prevailing. People will
ingly pay more for the products of our
orchards, properly selected and shipped,
than they do for fruits imported from the
Mediterranean. High prices and quick
sales show the best kind of tone in any
branch OF business, and indicate that
money is flowing more briskly through
the channels of trade. The promised good
times are more than in sight. They are
so near US that We have begun TO feel
thnm
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-29
PERSONAL,

DR.. B. Powell of Nevada is in the City.
]. H. Huff of Fresno is at the Cosmopolitan
Hotel.
L. B. Church of Fresno is at the Cosmopoli-
tan Hotel
H. E. Wilcox, mining man of Arizona, is at
the Russ
F. F. Marx, wealthy resident OF Elk Park,
is at the Palace.
g. NJ, Barr of Sin gapore is at the Palace, ac-
companied by his wife.
I. b. Barnum and seven others of the Eureka
Baseball Club are ut the Russ.
George II. Sharp, a leading fruit-grower of
Nacaville, arrived here yesterday.
Mrs. Thompson and daughter of Portland,
Or., are at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
A w. Simpson, the big lumber dealer of
Stockton, is here for few days stay
DR.. F. spaulding Abbott of New York arrived
here yesterday. He is at the Palace.
Louis Dean, the widely known cattle king of
Nevada, is in town. He is at the Russ
NJ. c. Ramsey, a mining man OF Yuba City, is
here, He is accompanied by Mrs. Ramsey.
+. P. Mills. who is largely interested in min
ing neaE Coultervile, is a la te arrival here.
Harold T. Power, ex-AssembIyman. arrived
here yesterday. He is registered at the Grand.
J. M.Wiimans, general merchant and mine
owner OF Newman, is In the City. He is at the
Lick
Hon. J. W. Healy, chairman of the Board of
Supervisors of Merced County is at the Cos
mopontan Hotel.
E. S. Harrington, a prominent attorney of
Elko. New, is in the City. He will remain
here for several days.
R. Nieto, a wealthy business man of La Psz,
Lower California, is among the arrivals here.
He is on business trip.
5. F. Hilton. long a resident of S. Louis who
mas been appointed travelling freight agent of
the Union Pacific Railroad, is in town. Hegot
here yesterday.
Nine. Barrios wife of President Barrios of
Guatemala, who with her party arrived at the
Palace Hotel Sunday evening, lett early yes
terday On her return to San Rafael.
J. Marion BROOKS of Los Angeles, formerly
United States District Attorney for the district
OF Southern California, is on visit here and
Is at the Grand. He is here on a business trip.
DR.. Schmidt-Leds, German Consul General
at Yokohama, is at the Palace. The gentle
man is going home 10 Germany on q leave of
absence. He says he will probably be absent
several months He will see the country as
he proceeds
Among the arrivals here yesterday was Nv.
Levely OF Washington, d. c., who is private
inspector TO Secretary of the Interior Bliss.
Mr.. Zeveley has ,ately visited San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara, Shasta and other counties He
is from Jefferson City, Mo-, and went into Of
fee during Mr.. Francis short term as Secre-
tary of the Interior.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-29
FROM THE OLD BAY STATE.

The westward march of the big army of
Christian Endeavorers has begun, and
from now until July the trains headed
for the Golden Gate Will be loaded with
delegates from all over the land.
BostoD's vanguard of 500 members of
the order started yesterday in two Pull
man trains for California. The dispatch
which herslds their coming represents
them as brimful OF enthusiasm. The So
ciety was born in New England, and the
greatest proportional number OF branches
exist there, hence the delegation from the
Hub lays claim to considerable impor-
tance.
Preparations are also being made in all
the other big centers of population in the
East and Midwest for excursions TO the
sundown shore. Thousands of those who
come are bent on seeing all the famous
sights of the wonderland of the West as
soon as the international convention is
over. Already tickets have been engaged
in large numbers for trips to our seaside
and mountain resortsi and Yosemite and
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-29
THE sPEBDIEsT VESSEL AFLoAT.

There is no limit TO the possibility of
modern achievement and scientists have
ceased TO wonder when they hear reports
of marvellous new inventions and discov-
cries which threaten revolutions in their
respective spheres. But the average citi-
zen of the world is prone to have some lit
tie doubts when the first disclosure is
made that somebody has accomplished
something undreamed of before. This is
the age of electricity and we have heard
so much about the probability of steam
being ultimately superseded by electricity
that a story of iatter-day trium ph for
steam will be rather refreshing.
The average individual may laugh with
incredulity upon being told that steam
vessel recently constructed can travel over
the wafer with a speed equal to that of
the average railroad train. It is neverthe-
less fact. The craft holds egistered
record Of 3S miles an hour over rough
course, and this Amaz ng rate of speed
will doubtless be raised in future trials.
The Turbini is the name of this vessel
and her designer is hon. Charles Alger-
non Parsons of London. Torpedo boat
destroyers, hitherto regarded as the speed
lest boats constructed. are not in the race
any more. The design of the Turbinia l.
simplicity itself. Professor Ewing of
Cam bridge, who spent a week upon the
vessel and made many tests and expert
ments, has furnished some very interest
ing information. The absence of compli-
Gated machinery (there being no recipro-
eating parts as in ordinary engines) made
the duty OF the engineer very easy. In
fact" he says, there was nothing but a
steam stop valve and a reversing valve
that had to be handled"
The professor declared that 'even at
the highest possible speeds there was no
vibration-nothlng more than a hum from
the fan, which was driven from the CEN
tral propeller shaft" He had gone into
tine investigation with a certain degree of
skepticism, but the trials had been en-
tirely successful throughout and he
could point to nothing that would form a
set-off against the obvious advantages
which were possessed by the turbine as a
marine motor.
In the Turbinia steam is projected with
great force against the blades OF a steam
turbine wheel somewhat resembling an
ordinary electric fan inclosed in a tight
case. This wheel rotates with great
speeu anu Is dIlacheu uIIeCIIy 10 the smart
which drives the propeller. There are
actually three turbines coupled to three
shafts. Competent experts unite in the
opinion that most important expert
mental departure has been made in the
propulsion OF steam vessels, which will
probably exert far-reaching influence in
the development of steam navigation. 1t
now remains for the ingenious Yankee.
who has repeatedly beaten the Briton in
sailing craft, to build something in the
line of a steam vessel that will show its
heels to the Turbnia
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-29

money is taken from the poor" Please note
his expression, 'all this money" Let me ask
In my simple way: If iron castings are made
In this City, say in fifty places, or II only In
three places, would each foundry operated try
or not try to make a profit on its outpuU
have never studied national economy, but
have learned that two and two make four, an
never five OF three. No juggling with tongue
or pen can alter this fact l am not a defender
of all trusts or com binations. and am not tor
the present to enter into extended arguments,
pro or con, but let me say, a great country is
apt to create great things. The offspring OF
lion is much larger in size than That OF a cat
Allow me 10 bring here this: Supposing that
all the dry-goods stores III San Francisco
would be managed from one head fountain.
The stores would or could remain as they are,
but the buying of the immense quantities OF
goods be done from headqual ters by expert
enced buyers. we could safely say that on
these lines under such conditions dry goods OF
equal quality could be sold he from to 10
per cent cheaper than done at present; and
which would undoubtedly be Obtained by con-
eerted attention as TO rents, taxes, clerk hire,
lights, etc.
In this case where would the serious and I
dare say revolutionary expressions OF the
doctor stand He said and presume he said
1t inn press lively This is downright robbery,
as all this money is taken from the poor"
Another illustration: Let US say that all the
com binations OF leather interests here IN the
United States are from this day dissolved
every tannery on its "own hook" Now what
would be the effect? Would this cheaper the
price OF leather ? Would the "dOwn-trodden
dear people" get their footwear any cheaper?
l in my 2x2 simplicity doubt it very much.
The old aduge that figures don't lie" tells its
own meaning. To whom Certainly not to
'bla atherskites" or to demagogueS. Again and
again it has been proven that in business
way the com binlng of homogeneous interests
has resulted in reduced cost OF production.
This in advocacy of ''fair play from yours
respec fully, JOS. SIEBEL.
215 Seventh street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-29
THE RICHEST FAMILY.
London Times.


The Times correspondent in ST. Petersburg
publishes some curious information as to the
property of the Russian imperial family. 1t
is one of the richest in the world. Apart alto
gether from the civil list, which usually
amounts to FL 100000 year, but which may,
of course, be increased by imperial order, the
house of RomanOff owns 81 100000 acres In
different parts OF Russia, which, under sys-
TEN laid down in the reign of the Emperor
Paul, are managed by special bureau called
that OF the Imperial Appan ages, which is con-
troled by minister, VINO reports 10 the EN-
peror alone and takes no orders from the
Ministry OF Finance.
The Minister of Appanages now en- Joys
revenue OF more than 81 600, 900. out OF which
forty-siX grand dukes aud duchesSes are sup
ported, at an average cost in all OF $500, 900,
or say E11, 900 year per prince or princess.
The remaining income is suffered TO aceumu-
late in order to meet the constantly increasing
number of mem bers of the imperial family,
who are by no means always satisfied with
their donations. The sums, though large, are
not derived from taxation, and are probably
less than those enjoyed by the Hapsburgs.
who are as corporation immense landowners.
not to mention the great fortunes of two or
the house of Gilman. The revenue of the
HohenzOllerns exceeds million, and that of
the house OF Savoy is more than f600,000
year, the British house being, among the
greater sovereign houses by far the poorest
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-29
SLOW PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

The indemnity question, as between
Turkey and Greece, is claiming a large
snare of discussion in the European press
The reason why reace negotiations are
progressing SO slowly is that Turkey
wants moro for her trouble than the ma
Jority OF the great powers are willing to
allow the Sultan to take. Any possible
proposition for2 q settlement of the diff
Guilty must be coolly measured from all
directions by all the diplomats who are
figuring in the dispute for the interested
nations; because the decision in the prem
ises may have an important bearing on
the future of Europe.
Greece doesn't want to yield an acre of
territory, while the Sultan demands the
cession of all of Thessaly. Turkey wants
An immense Indemnity in gold; Greece
doesn't want to pay anything il there is
any way to avoid it. The Sultan seeks to
abolish the privileges hitherto extended
to Greeks in his dominion, and here is
another cause for diplomatic warfare. The
Sultan is not in q hurry to conclude
peace, for those of his subjects in Mace
donna who W ere plundered by Greeks early
in the contest are now seeking to even up
matters little in quiet way by harvest
ing the crops OF Thessaly.
That Greece must pay a considera ble
indemnify all the European nations seem
to be reed. The Sultan has ample
evidence now that he is not a power to be
despised, and be will not accept shabby
treatment, although he will possibly
moderate his demands. Germany is his
friend, and the London Spectator is happy
n "a thnrrObt . ha oF L
victory may be an ENHANCEMENT between
Germany and Russia. The Gear has lost
his lead at Constantinople, and he must
recover It The Kaiser knowing that war
with Russia must some day come, prefers
to keep Turkey as an ally.
The German press ridicules the Spect1-
tors dreams" and intima ates that fighting
among Continental powers is Just now
foreign 10 the question. 1t is declared by
Frankfort paper that England would
have supported Greece had the Greeks
been victorious. Then Turkey would have
lost territory. England wanted "a strong
Greece as bulwark against Russia" but,
as Greece lost, the British power turns
from her. England will oppose the con-
cert's action not to assist Greece, but
"solely in the hope that a predominant
influence in Crete will be given her as the
price OF her desertion of Greece
King George hopes that England will
hold the Sultan down in the negotiations
but the hope is vain. France was friend
to the Hellenes. but the G ,lIic press simply
warns the Turk that "a complete annihiia-
ton of Greece will not be permitted. "
Poor Greecel She will pay dearly for
rushing into war without bread and with
out ammunition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-29
BUSINESS AND TRUSTS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, June %, 1897.
Editor Cdll-SIR In your to-day's issue
find that Scott F. Hershey, Ph. D., OF Boston,
lectured last night at Metropolitan Temple.
No doubt there were some in the audience
who took the expressions OF the doctor as
given in simple truth and earnestness.
He said q quote from your reporO: 'sIf we
want good government and happy homes
just rights and universal liberty In The spirit
of tolerance by all classes. we must have good
citizenship, more so in this country than any
other on earth"
These are very proper and opportuue
thoughts-no bOmbast in this. Every right
thinking person will fully agree with the
speaker that the United States stands in much
need of just such admonition. But allow me:
Further on he throws this at us-at us, the
much bewailed ''desr people,: "a great dan
ger we also are being confronted with is the
trusts"
Now, what I con tend is this: IT, as one of
the many, give my views on some subject
merely TO hear myself talk, merely for the
(silly) effect of saying something this would
be bad enough, but not as furious as in the
case of a learned doctor. who with a certain
or uncertain, pedigree to his attainments tells
his listeners in serious strairs: This is down
right robbery Lreierring to trusts, as all this
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-29
A Big GRAPE YIELD.
The Crop viii Be the Largest
in the History of the
State.
Pears, Plums, Apricots and Peaches
Are Now Going East at
Good Prices.

The green fruit season is now in full
swing and from thirty to forty carloads of
assorted varieties are being shipped East
daily. The prospects for the season are
good, Ilsthings considered, although some
of the earlier crops are short. An enor-
nous crop OF grapes, probably the largest
in the history OF the State, will serve to
round out the average later IN the season.
The apricot crop is half picked, and is
finding its way TO the big Eastern cities
at the rate of seven cars daily. Growers
say the cropis only a three-ouarter one,
but prices are good, prime goods selling at
from 81 25 TO 81 50 in the New York and
Chicago markets.
In plumS the yield is better and the
pr ices very high for the time of the year.
Ftrst-clsss goods. well packed, are fetch
ing from 81 so to 81 so. The chief varie-
ties at present going over the railroads are
Blu banks, Tragedys and Abundance.
The peach crop in the Eastern States is
almost a total faI ure, While in this State
the yield will be unusually large, and the
California grower is thus sure of good
prices. This brand of fruit is now being
marketed in the East al the rate OF ten
cars daily at prices ranging from 81 % to
81 80 a box. The California pear crop
this year is away below the average
In every portion of the State the indica-
tons point to an unusually large crop of
grapes. In the San joaquin Valley grow
ers say the yield viii be unprecedented.
Prices, however, will be low, so brokers
and dealers say, owing to the fight going
on between the California Wine Trust and
the California Wine Dealers Association
These corporations are struggling bitterly
for the lions share OF the trade, and are
cutting prices in some instances with
vengeance. An order was placed for
100000 gallons few days ago by New
Orleans dealer with one of these organi-
cations at p cents a gallon. When its III
val learned of the deal it i'm M ediateIv
quoted a rate of % cents. This sort OF
com petition, of course, in The end will
affect the price of grapes, for the grower,
a ru e, bears the brunt of this kind of
warfare.