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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
PLANTING FORESTS.
Hundred Men Can Plant 1000 Acreu
i'm About 80 Days.

Hundred Men Can Plant 1000 Acres
i'm About 80 Days.
Robert Douglas, the pioneer nursery
man of Waukegan, ILL.,, Has shown by
his own experience that it is not only
easy to plant forest of 100 or 1000 acres
in a season, but that it is also possible
to make it pay-for the planter-that
is. 1t pays richly for the owner later
He is not inclined to glorify the Eu-
ropean forestry, as some of our Amer
leans do. If the Europeans had the
task of setting out forests upon our
treeless western prairies, they would
find it harder than maintaining stand
ing army.
Americans can, however, manage the
task, because tley do things by the large.
They cultivate by horse and steam power
instead of by hand power. The forest
trees should be planted in rows and
tended like orchard trees. In selecting
trees to plant those native to the To-
cality, if there are any, should have
first consideration, as these will surely
thrive best. Many growths that do well
in the east are not suitable for the west.
western. trees for western planting"
is the motto, because western trees are
the surest. The green ash, for instance,
makes fine and vigorous growth in
the west, while in the east the white
ash is far superior to it. The chestnut
has been thoroughly tried in the west,
and has been found wanting. The pines
and other conifers of the Pacific slope
will not grow at all in the prairie belt,
although the conifers of the Rocky
mountains will.
Mr.. Douglas finds that 100 men can
plant 1000 acres of forest in 80 days.
The ground should, however, have been
previously prepared. Either autumn or
spring will do for the planting. In
spring the seeds of the trees should
be sown so soon as frost is out of the
ground. By fall they will have made a
growth sufficient for transplanting to
the forest that is to be. Forty acres will
grow seedlings enough to plant 1000
acres.
The farmers of Kansas have set out
in the past few years 147,340 acres of
forest. Among them are $500 acres of
black walnut, 12,4S6 acres of maple,
1857 acres of honey locust and $3.50
acres of cottonwood. The cottonwood
grows the quickest and makes fuel for
the farmersoonerth than any of the others,
hence his preference for it, Land pre-
pared as for corn planting will grow
the seedlings-Norwich On. " Sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
FIG. 3.

public could afford to buy the old angles
and throw them away rather than to
travel the unnecessary distance and to
expend money in keeping roads in re-
pair when so needlessly long.
would like power to straighten the
kinks out of our own roads in my own
county. They are most eXasperating in
places. l remember one night when my
wife (she was not wife them and rode
seven miles one night in what should
have been nearly a straight course.
There is no hill or swamp to crook a
roads. We were noticing the north star
land other things), and to our surprise
we saw it from each side of the buggy,
| from straight anead and from the back
window. And we were both sober land
in our right minds" as nearly as
could judge. (No, the road did not
seem too long that night.
| live in a country where gravel is
abundant and good roads. that is. COM
paratively good roads. are the rule.
Yet notice many things that are not
right about them. One of the serious
and needless mistakes is the putting
of large stones in the roads. ] noted
to-day that the only place between our
house and the village where the wagons
have broken through the gravel is
where there is stone imbedded in the
gravel. a stone of the size of a peck
measure and projecting about three
inches, as at Fig. 3, The wheels of
heavy wagons have climbed upon this
stone and plunged off on the other side
until they have worn entirely through
and it now needs several yards of fresh
gravel drawn to mend it. should say
mat the cost of leaving that stone in
the road was about three dollars. that
Is, If the break is attended to at once.
IL it is neglected it will be more seri-
ous.-Josepb E. Wing. in Ohio Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
SCOT as a Fertilizer.

SCOT is great fertilizer as it con-
tains ammonia salts. and liberal dress
ing may be given and forked in while
dry. SCOT and sulphate of iron have
been used as a means of producing
higher color in apples, and with appar-
emily good results. Where tanks exist
for catching the drainage from farm
yards, stables and houses, the liquid
forms valuable aid to fruit culture.
Fruit trees and brush fruits standing in
need of stimulant may be watered
with the liquid until the soil is satu-
rated. Raspberry plantations always
appreciate attention in this direction
and never fail to give good account
of themselves afterwards. If il is not
needed in the garden it may be given to
the orchard trees. pouring il on the
surface of the grass round the trees and
as far as the branches extend. If there
are any doubts as to the liquid being too
strong it can be diluted with water
Western Plowman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
Wby Cat. Plny with Mice.

1.-THE idea that cats, cut of cruelty,
play with a mouse before killing it is
mistake" said cat fancier. Notice
what happens when a cat catches a
sparrow. The bird is not played with,
but slain at once. If the cat tried any
game with it, the sparrow, though
wounded, could easily fly out of reach.
A mouse cannot escape in that way so
the cat practices upon the unfortunate
animal variety of experiments, in
order to keep its powers as hunter up
to the mark. That is why it gives the
mouse chances of getting away, and the
harder the task he sets himself. the
more will his skill be improved. If he
did not take such lessons, he would
soon become a second-rate mouser."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
SCIENCE OF MILKING.
There Are hut Few Men Who Under
stand IL Thoroughly.

There Are But Few Men Who Under
stand Ii Thoroughly.
1t is not everyone that can milk
COW as it should be done. Some can milk
two cows while another is milking one.
The operation should never be hurried;
neither should it be done slovenly; but
the milk should be drawn steadily as il
flows. Some cows have tender teats,
and in milking too rapidly the opera
ton is likely to be roughly done, or if
too much prolonged the COW gets ir-
ritated. A COW that is naturally inn
patient and fretful does not like to sub
nit to rough handling, and if contin-
ued her disposition will soon be ruined
by such treatment. The constant prac-
tice of being MIXED at regular times
soon impresses itself strongly upon her,
and she will readily submit without
trouble. AS the udder becomes distend-
ed with milk, it is relief to her to have
it drawn out When the udders are
filled to the utmost with milk they be-
come painful, and if not relieved the
COW becomes restless. If this happens
frequently or for any considerable time
it will cause the COW to dry up pre-
maturely. Milk the COW dry. The last
portion of the milk is the richest and
best. In most cases neglect to milk
regularly and clean is one cause of the
cows drying up early, of giving bloody
milk, of garget and other evils. With
kind treatment, regularity in feeding
and milking, the COWS will not only be-
come gentle and stay so, but will give
milk longer, and the seasons product
will be larger. A really good dairy COW
is too valuable to be given anything
but the best treatment.-St. Louis Re-
Dub1io
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11

down to the first leaf. When grown
thick in close bed the plants often
make long, spindling growth, and if
not set deep good percentage OF them
will die.
Compact the soil close around the
roots. The roots must come in close
contact with the soil or the plant will
die. 1t is too often the case in trans
planting that a hole is made with a
sharpened stick, the roots of the plants
are dropped in. the soil is pressed
around the stem of the plant with the
point of the stick, while the roots bare
ly touch the soil, if they touch it at all.
and the plants die.
When the weather is warm and the
soil rather dry, in many cases it will
be help if the plant bed is thoroughly
watered two or three hours before TAX
ing up the plants.
1T will be best to take up the plants and
set them out late in the evening. This
will give them all night to recuperate
from the change.
When the plants have been growing
IN close, protected bed it is quite a
change to set them out all alone and
often little protection will be of ma
terial help. This may be given either
by drawing little mound of earth
around the plant with the hand when
the transplanting is done or by covering
with a large leaf of some kind for a
day or two.
When the weather is hot and the soil
is dry it will be best to water for two
or three nights after setting out. AL
ways use water that has had the chill
taken off and thoroughly wet the soil
around the roots.-St. Louis Republic.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
FIG. 2.

lying down than standing up. 1t was
the fact that land was dear in Ohio
and neighbors objected to having their
fields cut up by roads lodging hills that
caused the hill roads in this country.
That reason is rapidly disappearing
now. If we get no other good from
the depression in agriculture let us
seize the opportunity and have our
roads follow the contour lines. l. e.,
the lines of equal level. No use to say:
1.-THE old road has climbed over the hill
this very long time, we may as well let
1t be now" Think of the stretch of
time ahead of us. the uncounted CEN
turtles that that road will be travelled
and the case with which it may now be
changed as compared with the diff
lcdlty that may well be expected in the
future. Our country is yet young and
uniformed. could we but realize it.
Then there are many ill-laid-out roads
that make sudden turns as in Fig. 9.
This is generally done to make the
: road conform to the farm boundaries.
| 1t is folly and worse than folly. The
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
HOW TO PLANT TOMATOES.

surface of the ground and will never
make strong healthy plants. OF course
strong, short, stocky plants are the
best to set out, but if these cannot lie
had spindiing plants may be made just
as serviceable if planted as shown in
cur Illustration. BY this method the
fine roots are nearer to the surface and
the part of the stem underground will
soon strike additional roots, thus Civ
ing the plant still more sustenance and
nourishment.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
ABOUT TRANSPLANTING.
some of the Important Points which
Must Not Be Neglected

some of the Important Points which
Must Not Be Neglected.
There are three essential items to be
looked after in transplanting. They
are pudding. compacting and protect
ing. A failure to give either properly
VIII affect the growth of the plants.
when properly done pudding is prefer
aoie to watering. The soil used in pud-
ahng should be rich loan. If in addi-
tlon ,one-third of it is well-rotted and
nned COW manure or good commercial
1ertilizer all the better. Dip only few
plants at time. so that the roots OF
each plant can be well covered with the
ncn mud. Make the hole large enough
and deep enough to take in the plant
without bending or twisting the roots.
ne depth that the plant should be set
VIII depend upon the way it has grown;
generally 1t will be safe to set the plant
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
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IMP R0VEMENrT'li'::
BADLY.NEEDEO REFORMS.

Complaint from Ohio which An
plies to All Western States.
When travel over Ohio's roads wish
that ! might be an autocrat with law at
my back to change the location of roads
at my will. Take, for instance. the road
that climbs over the hill at Fig.l /. How
very common that is in our part of
Ohio; up the heavy hill must thousands
and millions of weary horses toll with
pleasure carriages and heavily loaded
wagons. That hill not only means
tiresome climb. but it means more fire.
quent trips. Why? Because the load
must be regulated not to conform to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11

the draft of the leveler parts of the
road, but to the draft of the hill. That
means much when the farmer is taking
his grain or his wood or his hay to mar
ket. Now and then some accident hap
pens and horse is hurt or wagon
demolished or a man killed in going
down the hill. If record could be
kept of the casualties of the century
on some of these hills it would appall
the traveller. If not steep enough or
long enough to be dangerous it is yet
a waste of muscle to draw loads up the
one side merely to hold them back from
rushing down on the other side.
Fig. also shows how by abandoning
the straight line up over the hill the
road may circle about the foot of it and
make nearly level stretch and often
the curve around the base of the hill is
not greatly longer than the curve over
the hill. A pail handle is no longer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
Small Men a. Affiliated.

There is u notable lot of strong sman
men before the public. The strong man
of Yale, verrill, weighs 149 pounds only.
The strong man of Harvard. lowering.
weighs $50 pounds. Another strong
man. who is boy, is William F. Kent
nor. of St. Louis. who weighs only 1877
pounds. and who is only feet IA
inches high. Three years ago, when he
became a turner, he was described as
slight and delicate.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
Horse and Horse.

Old Grimm (severely)-My young
friend, did you ever stop to think that
man is the only animal that smokes and
drinks?
Young Swift (airily)-No, but l have
noticed thaS he is the only animal that
makes fool remarks about other peo-
pies business-N. Y. World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
A MARKETING WAGON.
GOOD Thing for Farmers Who Sell
Their Own Produce

"ood Thins for Farmers Who Sell
Their Own Produce.
Many gardeners and farmers have
discovered that much more money is
made by selling their produce at first
hands from door to door than by selling
TO merchants or commission men. A
convenient wagon is of the greatest i'm
portance if one is thus to market his
produce. Such wagon is shown in the
cut given herewith. 1t is "low-hung,"
and has its lower part boxed in and
hoored over. Access is had to this in
closed space by raising the drivers
seat in front, by door on each side in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
WATER IN PASTURES.

How to Construct a Good Tile Well
mt Small Expense.
A convenient and cheap watering
place for stock in pastures, away from
the barn, through which tile drains
run, may be made for a considerable
part and often the whole season in the
following manner: Three or four feet
from the main drain dig hole deep
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
ONE BROAD. TREAD WAGON,

and harness, l sleigh, l Whiting binder, /
mower, wheat drill, l corn planter, 3.horse
barshear plows, double shovel plows, single
shovel pillow, | spring tooth harrow. l wheat
fan, clod roller, sets of wagon gears 9 sets
of plow harness, corn barrel, cook stove
ten plate stove, lot of forks and shovels,
log chain, set of sleigh bells, a lot of corn in
the crib. q interest In u 81 ares of Monocacy
and Frederick Turnpike stock and a lot of
other articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of 1000 and
under cash All over 5000 credit of six
months the purchaser giving his, her or their
notes with approved security, bearing interest
from the day of SALE No property to be re-
moved until the terms of sale are complied
with
PATRICK T. l.. JOHNSON.
JOHN c. MOTTER,
HARVEY Il. LEASE, Trustee.
Auctioneer. may rs At.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
DOAD NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, citizens and taxpayers
OF Frederick q lunty, State of Maryland, do
hereby give notice that on the first Monday In
June, to'wit, the 9TH day of June, 1897, we in.
tend TO petition the County Commissioners
OF Frederick County, State Of Maryland, to
close road used by the public in the said
and diminishing Turnpike Road, in Election
District No. 8, of said Frederick County,
known as Red Hill, and running through the
lands or Mt. St Mary s College almost paral-
lei with the said turnpike, past the front gate
OF tne SAID college, to a point where the said
college lands adl0in the lands OF James Ro-
sensteel on the old mountain road leading
rom said college to the Pennsylvania line
ana also hat other piece OF road used by tina
pubic, beginning at the said front gate OF said
college on the road just above described and
running thence through the said college lands.
10 point on the Frederick and Emmitsburg
turnpike Road, short distance north of the
place where the road Just above intersects the
same. -S
EDW p. ALLEN, Prs sident
w. l.. O'Hara,
Nice-Presdent Mt. st. Mary's College.
JNo. J. TIERNEY, Prof.
ERNEST LAGARDE.
JOHN HOKE,
WILLIAM j. MEEHAN
ALoNZO PEDDICoRD.
JAMES ROSENSTEEL.
HENRY LINGG,
may 7.8t. ana oth.r.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
DOAD NOTICE.

DOAD NOTICE
We, the undersigned, citizens and taxpaye rs
of Frederick County, State of Maryland, do
hereby give notice that on the first Monday of
June, to-wit, the 9TH day of June, 1897, we in
tend TO petition the County Commissioners of
Frederick County. State OF Maryland, to open
a public road in the said county, beginning at
point on the Frederick and Emmitsbu re
Turnpike road about one hundred yards
north of the College Blacksmith Shop, and
running thence through the lands of Mt. ST.
Mary's College, TO "a point on the old Fred
ericktown Road near the residence of David
Lingg; the said road to be petitioned for to be
not less than thirty feet and has been used for
years by the public.
EDW. p. ALLEN,
President MI. St. Mary's.
w. l.. O'HARA,
Vice-Pres. Nit. st. Mary's College
JOHN j. TlERNEY, Prof
ERNEST LAGARDE,
JOHN HOKE,
WILLIAM j. MEEHAN,
ALoNZO PEDDlCoRD,
JAMES ROSENSTEEL,
HENRY LINGG,
may 7-6t. and Others
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
PLANTING TOMATOES.

inc niSht way to Set Out Weak and
SpindlinG Plants.
Young tomato plants, when growing
up thickly in hotbeds or flats, will in
variably become spindling and weak.
II planted out in the usual way they
have either to be inserted so deep that
the roots will come in direct contact
with the poorer subsoil, or the stems
bend over and the tops fall upon the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
Neatness and Butter Flavor.

Your butter will naturally have good
favor if your COW stable is kept scrupu-
lousy clean and well aired; if you take
pains to get no dirt in your milk, either
during or after the milking; If you feed
only strictly sound, sweet grain and
fodder, and if your milkroom and all
milk utensils and butter-making ves-
sells and utensils are always kept entire
ly clean and well aired. Dirt in some
form or other is the plain word for
much of the trouble so often encoun-
tered in making sweet. pleasant butter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
Going to the cities.

In the last 90 years the rural popula-
ton of Maine, Vermont and Rhode Is
land has diminished.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
ON SATURDAY,. JUNE 18TH. 1897.

commencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
all the interest. right and title of the said
Baker j. Lamar. in and to the following per
sonal property, to wit:
FIVE HEAD OF HEAVY DRAFT HORSES,
22year-oid colts, 5 milk cows, of which will
be fresh shortly;4 2year-old stet RS, l.year
old steers, 4 heifers, bull, hogs, boar, sow
and ten pigs,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
DUBLIC SALE
DUBLIC SALE
OF
VALUABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.

BY virtue of a power contained in a deed of
trust executed by Baker j. Lamar, of Fred
erick County, to the undersigned as trustee
which deed of trust has been duly recorded
among the Land Records of Frederick County
by said trustee, will sell at the premises of
the said Baker j. Lamar, about IL miles
north of Urbana, in Frederick County, Mary
land,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
MAY TERM, 1897.

In the matter of the Auditors Report filed
the 18th day of May 1897.
ORDERED, that on the Sth day OF June,
1897, the Court Will proceed to act upon the Re
port of the Auditor, filed as aforesaid, in the
above cause, to finally ratify aud confirm the
same, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown before said day; provided a copy If this
order be inserted In some newspaper published
in Frederick County, for two successive weeks
prior to said day.
MDated this 18th day OF May. 1897.
JOHN L. JORDAN, wWry
Clerk ofthe Circuit Court Tor Frederick County
True copy-Test: JOHN L. JORDAN,
my: 2l4t Clerk.
j. E. r. WooD, Solicitor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11
ITO THE PUBLIC.

Owing to the continued drought our water
supp y has become very low and we woulo
urge the greatest economy In the use OF water
STREET SPRINKLERs. BATH TUPe
FOUNTAI>Ts BAIT BOXES NJ ST
NOT BE USED.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-11

The water at both receivers has decreased
to such an extent as 10 compel the authorities
to pump water to supply the wants Of our
people al a very great expense.
By order Of the Water Committee.
II n TYERYAR
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-21

American Minister and Mrs. Sewdll
gave a dinner at the Legation in Wal
kiki on Friday complimentary to aMr.
and Mrs. Ellis Mills. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Swanzy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Focke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills, and Capt. Cotton of the Phila-
delphia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-21
EX-CONsUL GENERAL MILLS.

The strong probabilities are that
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills will return to Hon
olulu to reside permanently. The
friends of Mr.. Mills have been urging
him to come back and take up the
practice of law. He is a graduate of
the Georgetown University and a
member OF the Federal Courts.
Mr. Mills reached Honolulu in
March of 1893 in company with Special
Commissioner Blount In October of
the same year he was appointed I'm +
ed States Consul General, which posi-
tion he held until the first of last
month. when he surrendered it to
President McKinley's appointee, VIII
liam Haywood.
Ever since April of 1896, when Min
lister Willis was taken III and COM
PEELED to go abroad for his health. Mr..
Mills has represented his Government
in both the Diplomatic and Consular
offices. Notwithstanding the trials
which he has gone through, Mr.. Mills
has the rood will of nearly every busi-
ness man and the commendation Of
the shipping men for his impartiality
toward them.
Should Mr. and Mrs. Mills decide to
return to Honolulu they will arrive
during the autumn.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-21
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.

DR.. Brown yesterday, in his special
class, pointed out the relation of the
Herbartian scheme to the scheme
which he himself used in his series of
lectures. Herbart's steps were PEE
paration, presentation, association,
generalization, and application, and
these he compared with his division of
reception, thought, and action. He
showed conclusively howthe ascending
series was constantly returning to the
initial stage, not simply, but with en-
larged powers of reception. The gen
eralization was a preparation for the
next ascent We go on until we get
into the habit of seeing with the gem
eralization; we nourish the lower pro-
cess from the higher. making us in
capable of seeing things as we saw
them before.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-21

Lieut.. Guy Brown Of the Ph'ladel-
phia viii be the host at dinner
party on board the flagship this even
ing, given IN honor OF Mrs. w. ID. With
am, Miss Pomeroy and Miss McCrum
Of Oakland.Ss
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-21

Miss Rita Schmidt will entertain the
Vice Versa Card Club members at her
home on Monday evening.