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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

the same age if caponized and , >,
pound rooster will reach - or : ~ ~
pounds If caponized. A capon a., -
will weigh only 8 to 7 pounds drsssuss' ns'
will sell at the holidays for abont 'eu g,
teen cents per pound. That il NJ, |,
pound bird will sell for 81 05 Will.
capon that will dress 9 pounds nn'
sell for eighteen cents and will h.;I su'
S1.62, leaving a difference of fifty.sare e
cents in favor of the heavy can"a
There is no danger of getting than u'
too heavy. 'Ae'''
About three weeks before tber -.
to be sold put fifteen or twenty :" ~e
yard and roosting house and fa.s
them all the fat forming foods tber
will consume. Whole corn. cornmaai
bran, middlings, animal meal or ,noa.
little linseed meal are perhaps tbs
best available feeds for farmar '
Give all the milk they will drint
Keep plenty of fresh water and rr;,
by them. See that they do not GET 10 10
feather pulling. Should this occpr IN N
crease the meat ration and put a lin.
salt into the mixture.
The spurs of a capon do not bccom,
hard like those of cock, but remain
softened and rather loose on tba
shank, neither do they grow long
He will sometimes play, but will d.
little or no fighting. The comb and
wattles do not grow any more after
the operation. The head is slim ond
has pale, lifeless appearance. Tbs
growth of feathers is very profuse
and the tail feathers especially grow
to remarkable length.
When ready to butcher, hang tbs
capon by the legs by good strong
cords. Kill by bleeding in the roof Of
the mouth. Be careful to keep all the
blood and dirt off the feathers. most
of which are left on and shipped with
the bird. Leave ON all long feathers
next to head, those on thigh, wings
from first Joint out, all of the tail and
those little way down on the back
from tail. Dry pick. Wash the
mouth and feet. Hang in cool place
and be sure the animal heat is ali ont
before packing. In advance of dress.
ing the capons find out how the com.
mission man wants them. Some want
all the feathers scalded, others picked
off dry. I have given New York style.
Leave head and feet ON and do not re.
move the intestines.
Coffee boxes are very suitable for
packages. Line them with clean,
white paper, then snugly pack, placing
the fowls as straight as possible. Nail
the box securely, mark plainly, giving
gross and net weights and to whom
shipped. The flesh of the capon is the
finest in the world. American Agri
culturist.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

Statistics of the foreign trade of
Germany have just been published
showing that its exports and imports
have both increased year by year, the
latter having more than doubled in
decade, while the former have gone
ahead steadily, though in less degree.
Caprivi's commercial treaties with
Russia and Austria have worked we'll
and, Notwithstanding much initial OPP
position, their good results are now
apparent to everybody. Since they
went into effect three years ago the
imports have increased 272, 500, 900
marks, and the exports 7O2, 800, 900
marks. The Agrarians fought the
treaties at every step, but in the face
of their prosperous effects they are
now mute.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26
The Florida Citizen says: A prett

The Florida Citizen says: A pretty
girt of sweet sixteen in Pennsylvania
reached for flower and snake on
the bough bit her arm. She tainted
and young man found her, threw
water in her face and was hysterically
told she had been bitten by a rattle
snake. He drew away the poison with
his lips, and now there is the founda-
ton for a thrilling romance. But
after they are married some crusty old
fellow will tell her that rattlesnake
cannot climb q bush, and then she
will know that the blacksnake is harm
less. Will there be divorce? But
John has nottold Bertha yet.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

Says the Philadelphia Call: These
evidences of wealth, particularly the
irresistible fascination of gold, have
started a tide of emigration to Alaska
that will cover her barren wastes with
the evidences of civilization. Cities and
towns will spring up. Railroads and
other means of transportation must
follow, and Alaska will not be long in
seeking admission to the Union.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

Many n fishing schooner that a'. ~.
out of Gloucester with her ensign ns'
tering gaily from the "main trucA
comes in by Cape Ann, on her re'ui,
from the Banks" with her colofs ~,
half-mast. A dory or two lost ID =,
fog or run down in thick weather J
an ocean greyhound that no more
the collision than if it crushed an y!
shell-at all events, couple Oh
or more for Davy Jones's locker-sa
is only too often the tale pr1as
back from the fishing grounas
Gloucester, our chief fishing ~
Tears at parting, weeks OF AIM
suspense, and when the ship Svr ..i
home tears again for a lost husu.
son, or brother-that storyis copI
enough on Massachusetts, Bay , a
even if neighbors say. DOM
deariel Perhaps some ship mas pm .os
him up, and he'll como back " !t
the hope is short-lived.
sea" is familiar line in the ~
column OF the Gloucester papS
1T Nicholas,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26
Splits in Fruit Trees.

II q fruit tree is trained properly
from the nursery to the bearingperiod,
the danger from a. splitting Of the
trunk or splitting off of some limbs
from the trunk would perhaps not be
very great; but, as a matter of fact,
many trees do thus split, and knovl-
edge of the proper treatment of such
wounds is therefore important. Some.
times the two split portions Of a tree
are brought together and an iron rod
passed through both parts, the ends
being secured by bolthead and by a
nut. Such material is not always at
hand, and costs, moreover, more than
is necessary. American Gardening
suggests an Improvement as follows;
If coil of stout, galvanized iron
wire (No. IL, at least is kept on hand,
n split limb can be instantly replaced,
and figure eight placed about it and
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26
The Campbell Farm Gu lture.


We might assume that our readers
are familiar with the nature of the
Campbell method" of farm culture,
as we have once or twice described it,
but we may repeat that it consists,
first, in thoroughly pulverizing the
upper three or four inches of the soil
intended to be cultivated. This is
best done with spader or disk har-
row. If the soil is already in perfect
condition this operation may be
omitted. In this upper stratum, at
the end of the summer, is concentrated
the most of the available plant food.
Secondly, the ground is plowed to a
uniform depth of eight inches, by
measure and rot by guess, the furrow
slice to be turned completely bottom
up so that the pulverized surface soil
containing the humus may be in a po-
sition to form the rootbed for the
coming crop. Third, the plow is to
be Immediately followed by a tcol
called the sub-surface packer, which
thoroughly firms the lower four inches,
but leaves the upper stratum in fri
able condition suitable for seedbed
The object of firming the lower four
inches is to prevent drying out by n
too free circulation of air, and to in
crease the inflow of water to rot the
vegetable matter in the rootbed.
Fourth, the grain is sown in drills,
eighteen or twenty inches apart, and
the cultivator kept going in it every
week until headed out. This surface
cultivation is only about two inches in
depth, and with a proper tool can be
done very rapidly. Corn and other
hoed crops are planted at usual dis
tances and tended to maturity.
There is no doubt as to the result of
such cultivation wherever the annual
rainfall is sufficient to make q crop,
and very little rain is required when
the water is all saved. That it is
saved by this method has not been de-
tcrmined alone by the size of the
crops, for other reasons might be
alleged for this. but more accurately
by analyses Of the soil to a depth of IL
foot compared with the analyses of
adjoining soil not so cultivated. In
the one case there was always found
sufficient water to make crop, and
in the other case it was not found.
The question to be settled is whether
it will pay to raise good crops at the
cost of so much labor. As to this the
data are not forthcoming, although
they doubtless will be supplied in the
course of the season. In different
climates, with different rainfall, and in
different years, there will doubtless be
a variation IN the number of cultiva-
tions possible or profitable, but it
seems evident to us that this method
is certain to open to profitable cult
vation large areas of arid lands hither-
to considered worthless, and We be-
lieve it to be desirable that expert
ments should be at once made in this
State with the view of determining
what the results will be here. There
is more or less of summer rain in the
districts where it has thus far been
tried, but among the missing links in
the evidence hitherto supplied is the
rainfall by months, ON the farms
worked by this method.-San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
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The failure of Decker, Howell & Co

The failure of Decker, Howell & Co.,
prominent brokers of Wall street,
New York City, occasioned by the rise
in sugar, recalls the fact that this firm
failed in the Barring panic of Novem-
Der 18th, 1890, with liabilities of $12,-
600, The New York correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Ledger fur
nishes the following interesting and
concise history of that event: "The
incident is notable in the history of
the street as one of the cases of phe-
nomeually rapid recovery of financial
standing and for one of the biggest
fees ever paid to lawyer. Decker,
Howell & Co. were Mr.. Wizards
brokers. The panic swamped them.
William Nelson Cromwell, their assig-
nee, succeeded in Strengthening out
their affairs, paying their. Creditors in
full and getting them in condition for
new start in business in sixty days.
The statutory fee received by the as.
signee was $250,00O, and so pleased
were the creditors with his work that
they afterwards presented to him set
of silver plate, valued at $50, 900, as a
testimonial. 1t remains to be seen
whether SO happy q result all around
will follow the present complications
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

its neighbor, as shown in the illusiif
ton. Severals strands of the wns
should be used, according to 'Ae
amount Of weight to be supported 7
bit of sheetiron, tin or zinc, place., y
the sides will keep the bark from pc
ing cut by the wire. Such wire Is ei]
ceedlngly convenient in menulus
breaks of many kinds, and may "'1
be kept always on hand.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

A genuine hearty laugh is an aid to
digestion, a stimulus to the circula-
tion of the blood and a positive beauti-
fer. The whole system is benefited
by cheerful, merry laugh, and ones
friends are attracted by the bright,
wholesome nature that ripples out in
sunny music like happy woodland
stream
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

ment that can be slipped into the bar
row on such occasions, to the great
increase of its capacity. The side
pieces should be hardwood strips. The
attachment may be supported by hooks
from the strips to the top of the wheel
barrow's back if preferred. American
Apricultnrist
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26
MrDDLEBURGH, Pa, AuGUsr 20 1897.

Ont of the 400 young men graduated
from Harvard College this year not
single one intends to take up the study
Of theology.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26
The Country school,

If the elementary principles of soil
fertility and plant growth are to be
taught in our country schools, some,
even, of our most successful teachers
will, perhaps, need to ''post up" on
these branches, and we respectfully
suggest that they might do we'll to be-
gin now; the country school is bound
to grow bigger, broader and better; it
has the people back of it; they must
know more about the common things
with which they come in daily contact
and the mighty forces of nature with
which they have to deal.-The Epito-
mist.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

Increasing . wheelbarrow's Capacity.
When wheeling corn, fodder, and
other light stuff, wheelbarrow's ca
pacity is too limited for convenience.
The illustration shows simple attach
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

To have good profitable capons the
chicks should be matched in April or
May. The summer and fall matches
can be caponized and held for the
March and April market but they will
not be rs fine as the early ones which
can be sold by the holidays. A point
in favor of caponizing all surplus cock
erels is the fact that they are growing
into good money during the fall and
early winter months while the hens on
the farm are taking rest from egg
production and are giving but little or
no return for the feed they are con-
suming.
Do not expect that 12 or 10 Mound
capon from a bird that would have
weighed 9 or pounds in his natural
state. About II pounds gain can be
expected on every FIVE pounds, or a
bird that will mature into q five pound
rooster will weigh about 81 rounds at
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-08-26

start the bad "stories," but tAe good
people keep them going.
The herald., 1897-01-16
NEW INCORPORATIONS.

Articles OF incorporation were filed in
the county clerks office yesterday of the
California Conference Association of the
Seventeenth Day Adventists. The
church and religious association known
as the Seventh Day Adventists, consist
ing of those believing in and practicing
the principles and doctrines of said
church and association and admitted
as members thereof, is composed of 70
Stituent congregations and such other
congregations as may be here
after formed, all within the state of Cali
fornia. In accordance with the consti-
tuition, canons, rules and regulations
OF the California conference, a meeting
was held June 5, 1896, in the city of Ala
media, and it was there resolved and de-
termined to incorporate the church as a
corporation, under the title above given,
for the purpose of holding and adminis-
tering the funds and property of the con-
stituent congregation and temporali-
ties of the church and religious associa-
lions, to maintain churches, sanitari-
uns, orphanages, asylums, colleges
schools, parsonages, missions of all
kinds and public and private institutions
and otherwise carry on the business
for which the conference was formed
me Incorporation is to last fifty years
seven directors are named: A. j. Breed
N. {. Mcclure, NJ. c. Wilcox, G. w. Rea-
ser, Oakland; r. S. Owen, w. IT. Knox
Los Angeles; w. c. Granger, San Fran
cisco. There is no capital stock.
Articles of Incorporation were filed of
the st. Elmo Improvement company to
acquire, operate and sell mines.
town sites and other lands, water water
rights and reduction works The prin.
clpal place of business is in Los Angeles.
The capital stock is placed at $500. 900. of
which $126,000 is actually subscribed
The incorporators are: William Fer
guson, J. q. Turner, M. w. Turner, E. Fl.
Gould, c. T. Thomas. M. J. Blaisdell and
Charles l.. North, all of Los Angeles.
Articles of Incorporation were yester-
day filed of the Light and Truth Spirit
ual society to promulgate the doctrines
or spiritualism, to ordan and send out
speakers There is no capital stock.
me incorporators are: Carl Sawvell,
emile -. Sawvell, H. E. Haynes, The
rese Miller e. p Weber. E. K. Collins
and c. H. Gebben.
The herald., 1897-01-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The following is a list of donations re-
ceived at the chamber of commerce yes
terday:
Chamber of commerce at Santa Ana,
display of nine pounds each of rad
ishes, turnips and lettuce.
W. ID. Woodbridge, Escondido, oranges
and lemons.
Edward Hatch, Escondido, oranges,
lemons, lines and grape fruit.
B. B. lockwood, Escondido, fancy
tangerines.
j. ]. Hoffman, Wildomar, specimens of
petrified wood.
Mrs. S. A. Bromston, city, vioIets.
r. B. Moe, Escondido, sweet potatoes.
Frank Virgins is engaged at the
chamber of commerce in arranging a
case OF California products to be sent
to the Hamburg exposition.
The herald., 1897-01-16
A BANKERS VIEWS.

Unless the revival of business becomes
much more tangible than it is at present
1t IS not likely that the imposition of
hlgher rates of duty will yield the. treas
ury sufficient revenue to paw its wav
10 force prices of imported articles up
TO higher point and expect the trade In
them to continue undilsturbed is hardly
reasonable in times like these. If there
fore, higher tariff should tend to dis
courage imports the loss through diimin-
ished imports might be greater than the
gam from the higher rates actually i'm
posed. OF course if consumptior gem
orally increases and trade becomes
brisk, the tariff might be increased to
degree sufficient to prevent deficits
without inJuring our foreign trade.
But 1t seems to us that a measure which
would impose additional duties on an
article of domestic manufacture and
general consumption would be a. wiser
act than revision OF the tariff in favor
or higher duties at the present time
American Banker
The herald., 1897-01-16
Local, Eastern and Foreign
Commercial Dealings
WALL STREET SPECULATION
A Sudden ard Marked Accession Of
Activity
More Business Is Done and 1t Is Better Dis
trbuted-Closed Strong at
Top Prices

NEW YORK. Jan. 15-The stock market
underwent a decided change today from
recently ruling conditions and displayed
q degree of spirit that has not been wit
messed for some time past. But the only
apparent influence upon the speculation
was decidedly favorable including the ex-
ceptionally strong international trade po-
sition of the United States. illustrated by
the excess of exports over imports in De-
cember of 59,27l.093. The absence of de-
pressing news, London buying our stocks
and bonds and the pressure of money at
this center, which now being steadily re-
fiected in the increasing demand for prime
investment securities all combined to lift
the market out of the rut into which 1t has
been lying. The market. in addition to
the increased activity showed an excellent
distribution of business, although sugar
was more than twice as active as any other
individual stock. The railway shares at
tracted more speculative interest than for
some time past. Realizations were on
large sca5e at intervals, but the offerings
were well absorbed and the market closed
strong and active,at the best prices The
upward tendency OF the bond market con-
tinues with increased volume
The herald., 1897-01-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Friday, January 10, 1897
Henry p. Haskin to Fred r. Haskin-
Lots l. 2, 8, 4, 8. TO- II, 12, IA, 10, 10, 20, "a.
35 Al As and 4, Pinney Hotel tract; $500.
Mary G. Lindley to Pacific Land company
Lot NJ block 1875. Santa Monica: $400.
8, block @ Mullally's addition; $3.50.
Albert l. and Rosa F. Smith to Frederick
TT. Risdge-Undivided one-third of 19l
acres in east part of Ro Rodeo de Los
Aguas $3O3333
W. II. and George A. Brown to j. G.
Brown-Lot II, block B, A. J. Painters
SUI vision; 5000.
II. and Olive M. Peck to Rudolf
AXE ct al, trustees lodge No. 348 I. o.
Q. F.-Lot 80. Pecks subdivision $500.
Annie 8. and William Schwerdtfeger to
Ella b. Teague-Agreement to convey lot
A. block Q, West Los Angeles: $500.
Robert c. and Fanny L. Gillis to John
McCann-Lot q, block /, Bandini tract :
$500.
F. w. Wood ct al. executors. to Gerhard
OLAF Larseu-Lots DC ana A. block T. Kuhrts
Bridge tract: s110.
John A. and Molie r. Pirtle to West
Los Angeles Water company-Lots 2 and 8.
block 90, Ro Providencia and Scott tract.
$500
Same to Methias H. Warren--Lot 4, block
SO. same tract: $500.
George Hansen ct al to o. Jerome Flagg
Commencing in north line of First St;
$40, 100.
B. Ii. and X f. Smith to Sarah c. Gle
mans-Lot 10, block 4, Downey tract; $3.50.
SUMMARY
DeedS..... -........... 30
Nomlnal.... ...... -
IOtdl.... ....... .............. .$l4,54o IS
The herald., 1897-01-16

the power of this appetite. The speaker
thought we need to pray that the money
power that gratiiies its greed at the ex-
pense of Its fellow creatures may topple
and fall to pieces.
1t was the sense of the meeting, ex-
pressed by various speakers, that the
union meeting of persons interested in
missions had been so helpful, commit
tee should be appointed for another year
to be held in January of next year. On
motion, the chair APPOINTED Mrs. Miner
of Emmanuel church chairman and Mrs
Seymour secretary Of such meeting,
with an executive committee composed
Of the presidents of the missionary So
cieties of the various churches
The herald., 1897-01-16
lbs, LOO; feed meal. per 100 lbs. 100; bran.

lbs, LOO; feed meal. per 100 lbs, 100; bran.
DRIED FRuITs-Apples. sun dried,
sacks. per h.. sl4d74; boxes, 5a5ls: evapora-
ted, fancy, q; apricots, fancy, IL; choice,
10; peaches, fancy, unpeeled, S1s; choice,
7% nectarnes, fancy. 8d9; choice. sal;
pears, fancy evaporated. .7d9; plumss.
pitted, choice. 7g9; prunes. choice, boxed.
IN sacks, Z.
NUTS-Walnuts. Los Angeles, 7ds: me-
dunn sofe; 1l@12; softshell, Los Nietos.
fancy. 14M15: almonds. softshell. 10612; pa
per she'll sal hardshell, 6; pecans, iS1
151a: filberts, 12ik@14
HIDES AND WOOL-New hide list !:
Dry, sound, H. kip, 8; calf. 141z; bulls, g.;
good. 4@5; inferior, $685..
TALLOW-2a2k.
LIVE STOCK-All per lb-Beeves, 2h1
~; calves, S@4; sheep, 2la@25S lambs. 2A
DRESSED MEATs-Al per lb.-Beef.
5a5h; Sa5 veal, e@7; Mutton, 5; lamb, 5l4
Cured MEATs-sklnned hams II. Rex
hams, II; av., 49, selected mild cure 1912 !:
special fancy breakfast bacon, 12l4: special
plain breakfast bacon, 1l% Diamond c
breakfast bacon, backs. Z Rex homeless
butts. 61s: Rex dried beef, sets. 1881. Rex
dried beef dnsides). 1914; Rex dried beef.
(outsidesl, 8; smoked tongues, per lb.. 15;
medium bacon. 81; dry salt clear bellies.
1920: av.. Z; dry salt short clears. 55dl40:
av.. s1s; salt clear backs So. Rex pure leaf
leard. tierces. 81; ivory, tierces. basis 5h
cottoene. tierces. 61s: Resxblene. tierces, 81
RAISINS-Fancy clusters, 1.5O; 4-crown
i J. clusters, 1.3501.45; 3-crwon L L, per
box, 1.15M1.20; 3-crown loose muscats, per
box, 1.1bM1.20: 2-crown loose muscats, per
box, 1.1oa1.15: ordinary loose, per box
50m75; 2-crown loose in sacks. per h.. AZ (:
3-crown, loose in sacks, per h.. 51sGl5al A.
fancy, bleached, per h.. 10: Sultana, seed
less, choice, per lb., 9la. Fractions: Half
boxes. %; quarter boxes so per box higher
than whole.
FGGS-California white, per H., 4%@5:
California black, per h.. 4mila; California
fancy, per h., 15GS5; imported Smyrna,
100i1.
BAGS-(Net cash)-Calcutta. 5G5is: po-
tato bags. a; dried fruit sacks, 100 lbs, 6ia
@7h; bean sacks, 5; walnut bags, 14a16:
wool sacks, go
crown. per h.. ed6k: sultana. seedless,
BEANS AND DRIED PEAS-Pnk, 1.75
Lima, 225n2.50; Lady Washington, 1.75
large. 2.50nA green field peas. 2250l2. 50;
black-eyed beans, 2G5d2.50 lentils, i'm
pported. 70oQS.0o; lentils, California, 800
$3.50.
GRAIN-Wheat. 1.5oa1.6o; corn. 9Oa95;
barley, 80
POTATOES-Per 100 lbs.-Nevada Bur-
bank, choice to fancy. 1.00d110: fair to
good. and all other varieties. 1885, Early
Rose seed 110: sweet potatoes, yellow,
e0fp1 90. red. 1.O1l11.1O