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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

Professor P. H. Rolls, of the Florida
Experiment Station, has, as was told in
u late issue of the California Fruit
Grower, discovered parasite in the
form of fungus which in that state is
destroying the San Jose scale. Similar
parasites have no doubt contri buted
much to the decrease of scale disease in
California, and frequently this has
been the case where credit has been
given alone to the work of ladybirds,
or to spraying. The Florida Farmer
and Fruit Grower, quoting from an
other paper says;
To disseminate this fungus disease,
select a branch from any tree holding
San Jose scales affected with the dis.
ease; cut off piece eight, ten or
twelve inches long; tie this piece firm
ly to the upper side of limb infested
with San Jose scale, so that the two
will lie parallel; and in contact for as
great portion of their length as pos
sible. This is a certain and practical
method of starting the scale disease in
an orchard
To propagate it artificially, the best
medium yet found is piece of slight
ly acid bread. A piece of bread con-
tanning the spores is put inc bucket
of water and shaken until it dissolves
and distributes the spores through the
water. This is then sprinkled or
sprayed upon the tree which has the
scale, and the spores. lodging CD their
natural hosts, or supporters, at once
begin the beneticent labor of sapping
their life iuioes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18
Fruit Is Healthy.

An Iowa physician, in the Orange
Judd Farmer, says:
There is an increasing demand for
fruit of good quality. This is now
supplied by the home market. 1t was
formerly considered luxury to be
used only on rare occasions Fruit and
health are well known associates.
regard the apple as staple food.
Many person has observed an increase
in weight during the autumn months
when apples are plentiful. No one
ever suffered from apple dyspepsia. In
fact, l believe such condition impos-
sible Its influence is to stimulate
digestion. 1t acts theoretically upon
all the digestive organs and promotes
assimilation. The grape is now in
every yard, easy of culture, and may
be ranked with the milk and honey
in the land of plenty. At the bedside
of the weak, aged aud feeble, wine
and grape juice are welcome agents to
restoration and strength. Fruit is the
best food we possess aud the more
eaten the better we are in health as a
people. My patients do better when
they eat plenty of ripe apples, peaches,
plums, cherries and apricots.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

The international Fur Seal Conven-
ton opened at Washington in the latter
part of October with Russia, Japan
and the United States represented.
A fire in the Haywood Brothers &,
Wakefield Rattan Cos. furniture ware
rooms in Boston, caused loss of near
ly one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
Paymaster Otis J. Tiffany, U. S. N. 4,
attached to the battleship Monterey,
is dead at Vallejo. Ho entered the
naval service as assistant paymaster
May IT, 1897, having been appointed
from Illinois.
The annual report of Governor Nc
Cord of Arizona has been made public.
The population Of the Territory is esti-
mated at 81 500, an increase over last
year of several thousand, The number
of Indians in Arizona is estimated at
81 ,723.
1t is estimated that the Santa Fe
Pacific Railroad will expend about
100000 in water storage dams il
Arizona. The dam at Seligman is es.
timated at $ls5. 900, and the ones at
Ash Fork and Walnut will reach con-
siderably over $l25, 900 each.
The l776 stone house at Tappan, New
York, has been blown down by the
wind. This is the house where Major
John Andre was imprisoned and from
which be was taken to his execution
on October 30, 1880. 1t was owned
by Dr.. Stephens of Tappan. and has
been visited by people from all over
the world.
A north and south mountain rail.
way, connecting Fort Steele, Wyo.
with the Colorado Midland road and
passing through some of the most
promising mineral districts of Colo
RADIO, is one of the projects oontem-
plated for 1898 by J. c. Teller,
nephew of Senator H. NJ. Teller. and
Col. Stephen Downey. of Wyoming.
A. Kutner, the well.known mer.
chant of San Francisco and Fresno.
CAL, who was several months ago re-
fused passport by the Russian EN-.
bassy at Washington, to visit relatives
in Warsaw, Russia, on the ground
that he was mot Christian" has
received through the Department of
State passport giving him the priv.
lege of spending one month in War.
saw. This establishes precedent that
will be of interest to all Jewish resi-.
dents in the United States.
The proposed postponement of the
sale of the Union Pacific Railroad has
been abandoned, and the sale will be
made on the date previously an.
nounced. the reorganization syndicate
having added $4,000, 600 to its former
guaranteed bid. This bid does not
include the Kansas Pacific branch nor
guarantee buyer for it. and il is
claimed that the chances for pur-
chaser of the branch line will be
meager indeed, in view of its depend
ance upon the main line. In view of
this fact, the chances are yet good for
. government loss of several million
dollars.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18
Sane Advice to Young Artists.

Don't give in was about the gist
OF what sir Wyke Bayliss said to the
English art students in lecture at the
South honslngtcn museum He told
them what ought to be their watchword
Do not believe, he said, in the in.
sidious lie that the devil is ALWAYS
whispering to the soul of the artist
that the golden age of art is past and
that what was done yesterday cannot be
done today, for art is in its decadence.
Such an assertion was the danger of the
time, and he would have them track il
to its source and kill it there. 1t had
two forms-despondency and tempta.
tlon-but he urged them not to be- in
huenced By either Let their study be
based upon knowledge, the knowledge
that had accumulated during the ages
aud was formulated in what was known
as academic training, and let thei2
knowledge in turn be based upon their
own Study
Certainly that is the best of advice,
Tor what has been done before can DO
done again
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18
EXTENDS CLEMENCY.
Pc itical Amnesty for Cuba and
the Philippines.
GOVERNORS FOR The ISLAND NAMED
Protest at Madrid Against the Grantfnx
Of Home Rule to the
Island.

Madrid-The Cabinet Council has
approved the proposed political amnes.
ty for Cuba and the Philippines. The
Government denies that the action 20
be taken with regard to the remarks
made by Northumberland Weyler
to the Populations that waitsd upon
him shortly before he left Havana is
the result of any suggestion on the
subject received from Washington.
The Government has received mes
sage from the autonomist leaders in
Cuba accepting, on behalf of that
party, the appointments rendered repre-
sentative autonomists on the nomina-
tion of Marshal Blanco, among them
the provincial Governorships, which
have been assigned as follows: Pro.
vince of Havana, Senior Jose Bruzon;
Pinar del Rio, Senior Marcos Garcia;
Puerto Principe, Senior Rafael Vas.
sllo, Santiago de Cuba, Senior Enrique
Caprilles. Senior Francisco Dearma,
a reformist, has been appointed Gov
ernor of Mantanzas province.
The Senators and Deputies of the
old Spanish Cuban party met and re.
ewed their protest against any scheme
of home rule for Cuba.
According to cable message from
Havana, the court-martial will try
only such members of the crew of the
Competitor as are American citizens.
Ell Liberal, referring to mysterious
threats made in New York by people
interested in the separatist affairs
and TO the revelation of gigantic i'm.
moral speculation, says: No doubt
anxiety has been greatly inoeased dur
ing the last twenty -four hours. 1t is
known that the Cuban revolutionary
committee is trying to place war bonds
among tilibusters, offering ridiculous
and imaginary guarantees The Gem
mittee proposes also to stamp dollar
pieces 'redeemable when the Spanish
troops have evacuated Cuba.
1--WE have done everything to assure
peace in Cuba, and have thereby &C.
quired the good will Of Europe and in
ternational right. Therefore we
should not tolerate offensive interfer-
ence, and we can meet TRANQUILITY any
complications arising cut of such in
reference. We do not believe the
United States Government will asso.
ciate itself with these adventures,
but, even should this happen, we must
not deviate from the line of conducG
that honor and duty dictate"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18
NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
New Light on Eneland's Attitude
Toward France.

New York. THE Suns London cor
respondent cables: An exaggerated
idea of the warlike nature Of the stu
alton betw cen Great Britain and
France'in reference to West Africa has
suddenly seized the British press AS
a matter of fact, the crisis was much
more threatening several weeks ago,
before the Tunis agreement was made,
than today, and there is now little
doubt that the differences will be ami
cably adjusted.
The reason the situation has i'm
proved is the same as in all other
diplomatic emergencies within the past
two years. Lord Salisbury, under
pressure, made substantial concessions.
These concessions are of nature
which makes impossible the realiza-
tion of Great Britains pet ambition of
making Africa all English from Cape
Town to Cairo.
This cry, when raised two years ago,
melted France to pursue counter
aim, which may be described as
From Senegal to the Egyptian Sou
dan unoer the French flag" 1t was
eighteen months ago that French
expedition began moving from west to
east. OF course the two paths of
national ambition crossed, and now
each side is seeking to confront the
other with accomplished facts.
But whatever may now happen in
that region. there is no longer any de-
sire on the part of either Government
TO base controversy thereon. Even q
collision between the rival expeditions
would not have serious consequences,
and the whole dispute is certain to
have an amicable adjustment between
Paris and London. The terms of the
which, there is good rea-
son to believe, have already been
agreed upon-have not been made
known, but it will almost certainly
prove that France is substantial
gamer thereby. The virtual official
admission that Great Britain has post.
poned the advance upon Khartoum, de-
spite the fact that General kitcheners
force could take it without di fficulty
before midwinter if authorized to pro.
coed, may be regarded as part of the
understanding between Salisbury and
Hanotaux.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18
Hog Notes.

Give plenty of water in hot weather.
Do not undertake to mako the house
slops take the place of water.
To maintain good health keep the
feeding pens clean.
1t is usually not a good plan to breed
a SOW to farrow her first litter in the
fall.
A young SOW should not be bred to
farrow her first litter before she is a
year old.
Glover makes the cheapest and best
pasturage for growing pigs.
Keep the growing pigs in thrifty
condition, so that they can be readily
fattened later on.
Pigs will make the most rapid gain
by feeding literally with grain while
there is good pasturage.
Feeding to the pigs is one of the best
ways of disposing of small and imper-
feet fruits and potatoes.
Feeding the sows plenty of slops
made of middlings and milk will help
them to give plenty of milk.
The feeding and management of the
herd has much to do with it health
fulness.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18
Esparto Grass.

A suggestion for the utilization of
our desert lands might be found in
recent lecture by ]. B. Sowerby, be-
fore the Royal Botanic Society of Lon
don, aud which was found in the col
umDs of the British. Californian, on
esparto grass. The demand for this
fibre by English papermakers has sent
up the price from $40 ton in 1858 to
$50 in 1897 The main source of sup
ply at the present time is Algiers, but
owing to the lack of energy shown by
the North Africans in its cultivation
the demand is far from!,' being met.
Mr.. Sowerby, in the course of his lee
ture on the subject, remarked that
about ten tons per acre was the aver
age crop. and he suggested that the
great Sab ara desert might he turned
to account by capitalists, who would
find ready market for the fibre. II
would seem as if there WAS profitable
use for the desert lands in California.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18
FOR THE FARMERS.
Some Interesting News for the
RuraIist
SPOKEN OF IN THIS COLUMN.
A Few sensible Hints to Salt the Busy
ASricuItuTist.-Items That May
Benefit our Readers.

There is nothing to be gained by
having lemon trees too low -branched,
as large percentage of the fruit is
spoiled by coming in contact with the
ground, thereby getting scratched and
bruised, says John M'TeaI, in a
paper, before the Montecito Farmers
Institutes.
| would not let the trees branch any
lower than one foot from the ground,
so that the branches would shade the
stem and roots; then when they grow
larger the lower branches can be re-
moved till you attain the desired
heights-say two feet--which, if the
trees have been properly pruned, will
keep the branches clear of the ground.
In discussing the subject of pruning,
let me ask, why are there so many
poor lemons grown Because the
trees have lot been properly pruned;
they have simply been left to grow as
they pleased, with perhaps branch
cut off here and there.
/ am aware that more fruit in
weight will be gathered from trees
pruned with some method. But what
will it be A good percentage of il
will be poor. Beginning with young
trees would, for the first two years,
prune them pretty close, leaving about
eight inches of wood, the object being
to get short, stocky growth, which,
in after years, will support crop Of
fruit without topping over and break.
ing all to pieces with the wind.
When the trees have attained theil
third year | would pay more attention
to pruning for fruit by encouraging
the growth of fine wood, which gener
ally fruits better than the strong
heavy wood.
To those having old orchards that
are bearing large crops of small, infe
rior lemons, would say cut them bach
pretty hard without paying any heed
to the symmetry of the trees, as
think too much stress is laid ON tn,
point of having the trees nice, conf
cal shape or an even, fiat head.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

damage, excepting one, which de-
stroyed the livery stable Of J. II. |
House, and entailed loss of about |
81, 500.
The Sparta. Oregon, stage was held
up by two masked men three miles
from Baker City. The highwaymen
had lantern, which frightened the
horses causing them to run away, and
the coach cspsized. The driver
grabbed the mail sack, and reached the
city in safety.
Fowler W. Pope, one Of the Oldest
locomotive engineers in the United
States, died recently at Santa Cruz.
He was the first engineer of the rail
road between Santa Cruz and Pajaro
and before coming to California had
been engineer on New England and
New York roads.
/ A few of the raisin growers OF
Fresno have turned their crops over to
commission men, and by this act have
injured the market to small extent.
However, the great majority of the
growers are holding out for three and
half cents, with good prospect of
getting their price.
Anderson Davis, one of the oldest
California pioneers, died recently at
the home of his daughter in Stockton,
at the age of 95 years and 10 months.
He was born in North Carolina, and
was pioneer Of Kentucky, Missouri
and of California, coming to this State
nearly forGy years ago.
The attempt of A. H. Newton, an
aged man, 90 burn the Oakland ferry
buildings while he was delirious from
, starvation and exposure may indirectly
lead to the recovery of fortune for
himself. 1t appears that his real name
is +. N. Parkhurst, and that there is
evidence to sustain his claim that he
is heir to $40, 900 worth of property in
Lowell, Mass
A large fire was discovered at the
Point San Pedro fish camp near San
Rafael, and before help could be
secured about 50, 600 worth of property
was destroyed. This is the second fire
at that place inside of month. After
the first fire Wong Woo, Chinese.
: was arrested for arson, and is now
awaiting trial.
Buried in pile of music in cabi-
net, the III Kissing will Of Elijah Price
Of Berkeley has been found by his
widow. Mrs. Louisa Price. The con-
tents of the document furnish possible
around for a contest over the wealthy
pioneers estate. The property is left
to the widow and children, but two OF
the sons are cut off with 81 each.
Oregon and Washington prune grow
ers have met with misfortune this
year in curing their crops, as none of
them were prepared to cure the big
J crops they raised. Then again much
} of the fruit sold in the Eastern market
did not bring prices that would pay
for handling and shipping. The loss
of the growers from the causes stated
is placed at 5000, 900.
The directors of the Valley road
have contracted with Grant Bros. to
grade forty miles from Kern to Bakers
field for between $40, 900 and $50, 900.
Other contracts, it is said, will be let
within few days. One of these will
before the construction Of tunnel
some 5000 feet long through the Con-
ira Costa hills, and the cost of the
work will be something like $500, 900.
Another large contract that will proba-
bly, be let this week will call for the
erection of steel viaduct across one
end of the Alhambra valley in Contra
Costa county. 1t will be some 8 feet
long.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

BeekeepeIs should only use new cans
and new cases. and these should both be
strong enough to hold the honey safe
ly. Honey is solid and not bit elias
tic. 1t is heavy. If packed in light
cases, they are SIRE to be forced apart
in handling, and il III light tin there
is always danger of splitting.
Eastern buyers deduct eighteen
pounds tare for the case and tins any
way. so a package of about that weight
might as we'll be used. 1t is better to
have it fraction Of pound under the
usual tare. A package weighing seven.
teen to seventeen and half pounds
for the two tins ard the case il about
the right thing. There should be a
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18
No Need to Cry.

Don't cry, Buster, " said Jimmieboy
after the catastrophe. Napoleon didn t
cry every time his brother hit him acct
dentally on the eye. =
Il know that, retorted Buster. ma
poleon did all the hittin on the eye his.
self. "-Harper's Bazaar
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

The annual roll giving the names of
the Gloucester Mass fishermen who
have lost their lives during the year
ending September Both has been made
up, and shows loss Of 80 men and IL
vessels during the past year, against
the loss of "a men and 10 vessels in
1896. The total value of the vessels
lost was SOS, $3.50.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

Fire destroyed the Hotel Brooklyn at
Kelletville, Pennsylvania, three of the
inmates being burned to death in the
confiagration and seven being serious
ly injured.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

General Otis telegraphs to the War
Department that he is informed by
Captain Wright of Flat Ranch, Utah,
that the Ute Indians are returning to
the agency. and declare that the game
warden who tried to arrest them
opened fire which the Indians did not
return. Their guns were in their
tents. A further investigation Is to
be ordered.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

President Mckinley has determined
not to consider any new Consular APP
pointments until Congress meets.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

Boys celebrating Halloween at Fort
Branch. Ind, started fire, which de-
stroyed Odd Fellows Hall, the Fort
Branch Times office, including the
chief business buildings of the town.
Total loss, $4,000. In the course of
the fire thirty pounds or dynamite ex-
ploded in Walters hardware store,
causing much damage to surrounding
property.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

Won Cannon, a member Of the Uni.
versity Of Georgia football team. died
from injuries received in game.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

Governor Pingree, of Michigan has
telephoned his acceptance of the old
warship Yantic for the Detroit naval
militia.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

Cooler weather in the South has
improved the general situation for
the yellow fever.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18
Smut In Grain.

doubt whether Questioning or other
treatment of seed grain TO prevent
smut is worth while. There is abund-
ant evidence in the experience of most
growers to establish the fact that
while seed not treated sometimes
escapes smut, the greater safety lies in
the treatment. Careful experimental
ton points the same way. E. A.
Davitz of the Ontario Agricultural
College at Guelph, Canada, reports
that an experiment in treating seed
wheat for the prevention of smut has
been conducted for two years with
quite satisfactory results. Infected
seed wheat not treated for smut pro-
duced a crop containing an average of
flag smut balls per bushel of grain,
while that treated with POTASH um
sulphide produced an average of 1903
balls of smut, that treated with copper
sulphate ~ balls of smut, and that
treated with hot water balls of smut
per bushel of grain. The hot water
treatment, which is one of the cheapest
and most effectual remedies, consists in
immersing seed wheat for fifteen min
utes in hot water at a temperature of
1872 degrees. Not only is the hot water
treatment very effectual in killing the
smut spores, but it frequently inn
proves the productive power of the
seeu, as shown by the increased yield
of grain per acre.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-18

strong partition well nailed in be-
tween the cases. The mailing should
be carefully done on the whole box.
Commission men and brokers incur
so much trouble because of imperfect
packages that they are forming regula-
tions for next year which will make it
obligatory on the beemen all TO pack
their product in proper and uniform
package. The careful suffer so much
from the bad packing of the careless
that tn only way TO reach fair play is
to compel all TO be careful.
The crop of honey in Southern Cali
fornis, ranging at from 5000. 900 to
6,00O,0 900 pounds year and worth
$24O, 900 TO $3.50, 900, is an item of
sufficient Importance to put it on the
market in the best way.