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The advocate., 1897-06-16
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Preparing Beet Sugar Land,

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The Oxnard Brothers, the we'll.
known Nebraska and California beet
sugar manufacturers, have Issued
circular Of instruction to farmers as to
the best method of preparing the land
for sugar beets, from which we quote:
Gland that has been ploWed must
be narrowed as soon as the frost is out
of the ground and the soil dry enough
to prevent sticking. This work will
level the ground, thereby holding the
moisture in the soil and increase the
termination Of the weeds, etc. To
secure a good crop 1t is necessary to
kill all the weeds in the ground before
seeding. Here is where Che most fail
ures occur, and if weeds are allowed to
get a start the cultivation Of the crop
will involve much unnecessary and ex-
pensiVe hand work. Therefore to pro-
cure q good seed bed we advise work
ing the soil four or Eve inches deep
with pulVerizer, or better yet, with q
corn cnltivstOr, once lengthwiae and
once cEOaswlse, making sure not TO
miss any spot In the field, as 1t is nee
essary to loosen any weeds that have
already sprouted. Then harrow length
wise and Crosswise to level the soil
perfectly and finish killing the weeds.
After this pack the soil two or three
inches with q heavy roller; never use
plank float, as floated ground is never
we'll packed, and will besides increase
blowing and washing.
1.-THE better the soil is packed after
the weeds are killed the better the seed
will sprout. All the above work must
be performed at the time when the
ground is In good working condition
that is, not too damp, as the working
Of wet soil must be strictly avoided.
AS beet seed requires considerable
moisture to germinste, 1t would be
great loss to the beet grower to allow
the soil during the preparation of the
seed bed to dry out; therefore in dry
weather or In any average season the
field must be prepared and seeded the
same day, this being the only way in
which the moisture can be kept In the
ground-a good feature In crop raising,
snd especially SO In beet culture"
The advocate., 1897-06-16
Won May Reat. Study or PIay

AZ Chautauqua Assembly, Forest Park,
Ottawa, from June Il to %, 1897 One fare
for round trip, and station within half y
block OF the grounds, for such as are tick
eeed via Santa re Route. Particulars ea
The advocate., 1897-06-16
The Dairy Herd-Its Formation and Man
agement.
PURE-BBED DAIRY CATTLE AND
GRADES,
(Continaed non Iast l0eet.l

GRAOESt
A dairyman can hardly be advised
to buy at once a full stock Of pure.
bred cattle of any breed, If his sole OBJ
jeCt and dependence for profit is to be
the dairy product Of che herd. Such q
venture will neCessitste large invest
ment, and should include the breeding
Of registered animals, for sale at re-
munerative prices, 40 part of the
business. Well.bred and well.selected
grade COWS, Of the line Of blood de-
sired, seem to be the most profitable
animals for the practical dairymsn, or
at least the best to begin with. If en-
terprising and progressive, the owner
will hardly be content with grades
only. He may begin with only his
bull pure bred; presently he will want
q registered cow to match, then one or
two more. Thus he will be steadily
and properly working toward purely
bred herd. If the breed chosen is the
right one for the object sought, 1t will
soon be found that the more of this
blood the herd contains the better,
Starting with half-bred cows (the off
spring of pure.bred bulls and dams of
mixed or uncertain blood, che next
grade, three-fOurths pure, will prove
better dairy stock, If the bull is what
he should be and the increase has been
culIed. Another step higher is better
still, better for the dairy, and so the
grading goes up and improvement goes
on until the blood of the herd is prac-
tiCslIy pure. The best dairy results
may thus be reached, but the herd has
q taint. 1t lacks pedigree. Its in.
crease, however excellent in dairy per-
formanCe, must pass and sell as grades,
The owner feels this, and Is pretty sure
to gradually replace his well-bred COWS,
almost pure bred, with fully pedigree0
and registered animals. This end Is
reached sooner and easier by starting
with one or two registered females,
and, of course, a registered bull. Mod.
crate investment and the lessened risk
of loss In the hands of one unsccus-
toned to handling registered stock,
and finding @ market for the surplus,
doubtless favor grades for the dairy
herd. The argument and the prOba-
bilities of success, based upon the
fixed principles of breeding, are on the
side of pure. bred, registered stock. In
the hands of experienced men the lat
ter prove the more profitable In actual
practice.
In these days any dairymsn who
wants registered animals of any Of the
approved breeds can get them il he
will but make the effort, The beginner
in registered dairy stock cannot be too
strongly urged to buy and breed on
the basis of individual and family
merit and dairy record, and not upon
pedigree alone, Pedigree is of value
and should be we'll studied; it is the
best guaranty that the calves to come
will make goCd cows. But the pedi.
gree should be supported by uniform
excellence in the family and by evil
denCe of merit in the particular ami
mails bought. Although the invest
ment is greater, there is greater
certainty of Nnnd rnanlta if mRtnrA
The advocate., 1897-06-16

Write for samples and clubbing
rates, and get up list in your locality
for the ADVOCATE.
The advocate., 1897-06-16
still PraIslng HOODS.

&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Dear Sirs:--I am still praising
Hoods Sarsaparilla for the
otter great benefit both myself
and husband derived from
No. 2 its use and do not hesitate
to say it is the best medicine
we have ever used in our family"
Mrs. w. j. WnLETT, Mt. Holly, N. 9.
The advocate., 1897-06-16

the bounty paid to our silver and
psper-using competitors, in the shape
of premium on gold, which we Can
do by restoring bimetslllsm. We can
do 40 in no other way"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01
ITO BE coNrINusp.I
TRAINED cHAMELEoNs.
What a Little Girl Accomplished with
Two of These Reptiles.

what a Little Girl Accomplished with
Two of These Reptiles.
Much has been written about the
beauty, the stupidity, and the vicious
ness of the lizard tribe, and l want to
say a word about the intelligence of
the chameleon. a little reptile belong
ing to the great lizard family, and in
size the antipode of the alligator, its
big brother, says correspondent of
the Washington Star The incident I
now relate came under my personal OBJ
seryation, and demonstrates that the
chameleon is susceptible of education
and can be ranked with animals classed
much higher in the scale of intellec-
tual development. Miss Henrietta
Keene, little lady of 12 years. living
in Philadelphia, was presented with
two Florida chameleons, and she at
once began instructing and educating
her pets. BY continued gentleness and
kindness she won their confidence, and
at her call they would raise their heads,
listen, and then come running quickly.
Soon they responded to their names
Brintun and Baby-and nodded their
little heads knowingly. She then
taught them to stand up on their hind
legs and put their little paws together
and stand in the attitude of prayer,
looking solemn and closing their eyes;
at signal they would quickly prostrate
themselves, roll over on their backs
and pretend to be dead, lying without
motion, until told to rise and embrace,
which they would do with every sign
of joy and pleasure.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

They are having hot campaign In Chi.
cago. In the matter of candidates the cam
paign Is one Of the most remarkable on rec.
ord. The Republican nominee for mayor Is
Judge Sears, of the Circuit bench. who owes
his prominence entirely to the machine
leaders. The. choice of the Free Silver
Democrats and Populists Is Carter II. Harrl-
son, son and namesake OF Chicago's mur-
dered mayor. The Gold Democrats have no
nominee, but there Is an independent Re-
publican candidate in the person OF Alder
man H. Harlan, son of Justice Harlan, of
the Supreme Court. and nm Independent
Democratic candidate in the person Of Post.
master Washington Hesing. whose whis-
kers have made him nationally famous.
Harlan's campaign is directed entirely
against the boodlers. who have overwhelm-
ing control of the city council, and ignores
all other issues. Harrison is against the
continuance of civil service, and In favor of
wide-open saloons, gambling houses and
pool rooms: or. ns he himself puts 1t. SIN
favor of throwing Chicago wide OPEN"
Postmaster Heslng Is also opposed to oner-
GUS restrictions on the saloons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

China. and while we lay there unload
,pg tho agents of the vessel accepted a
nrot,table charter for Australia. The
cold fields had Just been discovered in
tb.t mart of the world, and the chance
was not to be missed. fretted at the
do,av hit duty was before me, and
that stood first. We set sail for the
australian coast. Our voyage was a
d;s.strous one. When within two days
coil of our destination, our ship, The
Rlue Jacket, was overtaken by a violent
storm. which so disabled her that we
had to take to our boats. 1t happened
strangely enough that another vessel,
named The Blue Jacket, was caught in
this storm, and went down with all
hands. We were more fortunate. Only
one man was lost-our skipper-so that
the command devolved upon me. We
we're picked up and taken into Mel
bourne, and there l reported myself.
MY great anxiety now was to get home
as soon as possible, but temptation
was thrown in my way which could
not resist. was offered the command
of a vessel belonging to the owners OF
The Blue Jacket. This vessel was to
trade first to China, and there take in
cargo for London. To successfully ac-
complish this to the satisfaction OF my
owners would be as good as the making
of me. No more partings from Mabel
then, thought l, as joyfully-though
with a natural rue at the delay-accept-
ed the offer. I wrote home to Mabel the
double good news of my escape from
shipwrick and my promotion. You Will
understand that during all this time
had no opportunity of receiving line
from her; such are the exigencies of
sailors life. l was kept in Melbourne
longer than pleased me, and 1t was
ou,te three months before I stepped on
to my ships deck with my clearing pa
pers. The gold fever was raging so
violently in those days, that 1t was no
easy task to get a crew together for
humdrum country like Great Britain.
However, we managed to muster lot
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01
CHAPTER vI.-(Cosr,surp. }

CHAPTER Vl.-(CoNTINuEp.)
But Amos" she demonstrated,
what will her mother say?"
Il am going to marry Mabel. not
her mother. The thought OF leaving
Mabel in an uncertain position has dis
turbed me all along. l want to make
her my wife before go to seal want
to make sure of you, my darling!-and
as we are the principal parties In the
matter. we've settled 1t between our
selves. So. my dear old mother. give
us both kiss, and welcome my wife,
whose heart is better than all the gold
the earth contains"
Needless to say that the old woman
was won over, and promised to keep
our secret. No one was to know any
thing Of 1t but ourselves, and 1t was
left to me to make all the arrange
ments. Perhaps 1t is as well for me
to mention that l had risen to the po-
sition of first-mate. and that l had
been promised a command at no dis
tant date; therefore my getting mar
ried was not very unwise or unrea-
sonable proceeding.
1t was not till late that parted from
Mabel, and l went straight to her
house with the key which she had CIV
en- me. The night was dark, and as
l put the key into the door heard a
soft step behind me. l turned my
head, and, dark as 1t was. recognized
Mr.. Druce. He stopped within step
or two Of me, and then approached
close to my side.
What are you doing .there?" he
asked.
He had evidently not recognized me.
What are you doing?" l retorted,
"prowling about this house at this time
Of night? Remember the lesson l gave
You this morning. and don't provoke
me to give you another"
"Oh, it's you. Amos Beecroft" he
cried. and was proceeding with his talk
when shut the door in his face. l
was In no mood to parley with him.
and for Mabel's sake deemed 1t best to
avoid violence.
lighted the candle. and sat down
and smoked my pipe. thinking Of Ma
bel and the future. Fully an hour
passed in this way. Before went to
bed. threw open the window of the
bedroom, and stood with the light Of
the candle shining upon me. 1t was a
back room, and looked out. as our own
cottage did, on little bit of garden.
I saw the shadow Of man lingering
about, and with wrathful thoughts Of
Mr.. Druce ran out OF the house with
the intention of thrashing him II my
surmise was correct. But when l was
In the open air, saw neither man nor
shadow of man. and l returned to the
house. and slept. No suspicion Of the
probable consequences of this incident
entered my mind. II 1t had But
how can l, of all men in the world.
speculate upon consequences, whose
destiny seems to have been fixed and
determined by fate?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01
: INTIRMArloNAL eRLss ASSOCIATIONS.
By R.T.FXRJEoN.

| that you could ever grow to doubt
me?"
You might as well ask me-" I re-
piled. "if l think the sun will not rise
tomorrow. No. Mabel, 1t is impossible
that should ever doubt you; the mere
suggestion would make me unhappy,
did not know you are all that is good
and pure and constant"
My answer did not appear to satisfy
her.
Suppose" she continued, with a
woman's persistence, that circum-
stances should arise In your absence
remember the harder task of faith is
yours"
Why?" / inquired. interrupting her.
Il should never doubt" she an
swered. with tender smile. Know
Ing you from the time l was child,
and you being always my best and
dearest friend. my love for you and
faith in you have become part Of my
life. So 1t comes natural to me. When
you first saw me you were n man"
Yes" l said, again interrupting her;
but a man who had never loved any
woman but my mother. Well. go on"
Suppose, then" she repeated. that
circumstances should arise in your alb
| sence that might cause people to speak
OF me through no fault Of mine. as they
did OF me and that mani knew that
she referred to Mr.. Druce, and that,
holding him In adherence she shrunk
from uttering his name-"would a sus-
picion of doubt of my love and faith
Ind That 10 what
l want to know"
And when you know 1t. will you rest
satisfied" l asked. with n light heart
and in light tone, land never think
again of such an impossibility."
Yes. Amos"
"Well, then, l will first show you
that can be as obstinate as yourself.
Do you know of any such circumstance
likely to arise?"
She paused a moment before she re-
piled:
mo; l know of none"
"Then take my answer my dearest.
Nothing could ever shake my faith In
ynu-nothing could ever weaken my
love for you. If any necessity really
existed that these words should be
spoken. 1 am glad that they are spoken
at Christmas. Henceforth this good
season holds more sacred place in my
heart. because 1t has brought me the
priceless blessing of your love; be-
cause, also. of the lesson 1t has taught
me-the lesson of faith, to live forever
undimmed in my soul!
She held me round the neck, and.
kissing me, tearfully, whispered that
she would never, never forget the words
| l had spoken.
And SO that happy Christmas flew
away all too swiftly, and the day ar
rived when my duties called me away
from my darling's side. will not dwell
upon our parting. The grief suffered
is too deep for words But hope was
before me-hope that perhaps on my
next voyage l should be in position to
claim my wife, and take her with me
in my ship as the captains lady.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

engaged rooms The Christmas bells
rang out auguries of happy future,
and / set words to them-words which
formed the sweetest melody that ever
fell on a mans soul. Mabel looked
inexpressibly fair and beautiful, and.
in the light of our happiness, my old
mother appeared to grow young again.
Never was a man so blessed as l.
God bless this day." l said, as we
three sat together, l with an arm
around each. God bless this day for
ever and ever"
We sat in the dusk, talking Of the
past and the future; and during a lull
my mother sung few lines Of "Yo,
heave, hot" my fathers favorite song,
and broke down In the middle, over
come by remembrance of the past. A
few moments afterward Mabel, with
a tender nesting toward me, sung. in
low, sweet voice, a song had never
heard before. One verse especially
pleased me, and she sung 1t again at
my desire, as wished to fix the words
in my mind:
Though friends be chiding,
And waves dividing,
In faith abiding,
I'll still be true;
"And I'll pray for thee.
On the stormy ocean,
In deep devotion,
That's what I'll do"
A long, long silence followed; and
when we awoke from the dream into
which we had fallen. we spoke again,
almost in whispers, of the bright prom
Use which life held out for us.
Il shall have more than one talisman
with me-" said Mabel, "when you are
gone"
More than one, my darling? How
many, then?"
Three" she replied. Hope. faith
aud love-
Faith and love are the best of these" !"
said l. Faith in each other, love for
each other. Mabel. II l lost faith in
YOU, ] believe that love would go for
ever out of my life"
She became grave at this.
"Dc you think" she presently asked,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

A smile is as cheap as frown, and
has occasionally turned out to be worth
vastly more in hard cash. Recent En-
glish newspapers tell of a lonely old
bachelor leaving all his property to
young lady known to him only from
the fact of living opposite. because for
several years she had smiled pleasant
ly upon him when they casually net in
the street, and the smile had cheered
his lonely heart and won this practical
recognition in his will.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

The sinking fund commission OF New York
State has granted tract of land. the south.
ern part of Bronx Park, as II site for new
geological garden. The grant calls for POI
acres and there the New York Geological SO.
ciety proposes to found the largest and best
zoo In the world. 1t will be under the aus
pices Of the society. which must raise $3.50.
600 within three years after the park de.
partment shall have begun the work of pre-
pairing the ground for the garden. bill Is
now before the Legislature to authorize the
issue of S125.0OO In bonds TO provide the
park department with money for this pur.
pose. rta-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

1t is certainly grievous that the New
York man who for three years has
washed the dishes, cleaned the house
and taken care of the children while
his wife worked out to gain the neces-
sary domestic supplies should not be
allowed day or night off now and
then. His rebellion is surely justih-
able. The exacting nature of the new
woman is plainly in evidence In this
case. 1t is easy to see what we may
come to when woman shah have OBJ
tanned complete mastery in all things
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

The Mexican government has conceded n
large tract OF land In the State OF Chapas.
Southern Mexico. to n Japanese syndicate.
1t Is said that before long the japanese will
be building houses and breaking soil In their
new colony. The port Of this proposed col
any is Santa Cruz, the terminus OF the Te-
huantepec Railroad. This port will be the
eastern terminus OF the Japanese steamship
line, but whether the main steamers will
run there or only to San Diego, with n side
line to Tehuantepec, has not yet been de-.
cided.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

An Eastern exchange says a scien-
tist has discovered that the earth will
he dead in three hundred millions OF
years from now. Whether 1t will be
totally annihilated or Just dead. like
David B. Hill, is not stated.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

Giving employment rather than aims
is an idea that is making progress
In New York large work rooms have
been opened where women can be en-
ployed at tasks requiring little skill.
and similar work Is provided for men
at the "Wayfarers' lodge" Books Of
tickets have been prepared to be sold
at the rate of So for IL, or IS for 20
tickets, each ticket emitting the bear
err to days work, a hot lunch and
about SO cents worth of groceries and
supplies to be taken home at night.
There is SO much work that ought to
be done that there should never be
lack of employment anywhere. Until
our civilization shall have so far pro-
gressed that no willing hands shall be
idle, we shall have little reason to
boast of our moral advancement.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

With delicacy of expression that
almost entities the man to full reali-
zation of his wish, a veteran of the
Civil War, who was wounded while
running away from Confederate
force, declares that he believes him
self entitled to a pension because he
received his hurt while marching rap
idly in front of the enemy"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

A member Of the South Carolina leg
islature proposes to wiring few dol
lars out OF labor by imposing tax
upon washerwomen. 1t is a scrubby
Sort Of a statesman who would favor
a law of that kind.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

From the manner in which Mr..
Lexow tackles the tobacco trust 1t Is
evident he thinks that where there Is
so much smoke there must be some
fire. He also intimates there Is a good
deal of water.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

A Tennessee woman wants to legis-
late the collar button out Of existence.
That's the trouble with the collar but
ton. It's already non-existent nine
times out of ten when you want 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01
CHAPTER VIII.

ruly, man proposes
and God disposes.
l anticipated that I
should be absent
for not longer than
twelve months, and
1t was three years
before l stepped up
on my native land
again. Briefly, this
is the reason why:
We were bound for
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

An Oregon pioneer has sent Major
Mckinley tomahawk, but the Major
will not need 1t in his business during
the next four years. No kind Of hawks
are needed,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

Two of the antitrust bills framed as re.
suit Of the recent legislative inquiry at New
York City passed the New York Assembly.
The first gives power to the attorney general
to apply to courts for subpoenas and to
prosecute those engaged In alleged trusts.
and the second bill is Intended to compel
foreign corporations to observe the same reg
ulations now apply to the domestic corpo-
rations.
A dispatch to the London Times from Vi
emma says that owing to the keen anxiety
In the near future ut Constantinople or In
the vicinity the Gar has ordered the con
centration Of 100000 troops In the four gov
ernments of South Russia. The Russian
volunteer fleet Is now available to transport
troops whenever required,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01
CHAPTER VII.

N the day De1Ore
Christmas Mabel
and I were mar
ried, and as l
placed the ring on
her finger l felt
that my happiness
was complete. That
same Christmas eve
she. my mother and
l were in Green
wich, where l had
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

In Boston 1t is considered quite out
of the common for man to shut up
his store on the day Of his mothers
funeral.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

Congressman Sprague of Massachu-
setts needed nine large cars to take
his domestic appurtenances to Wash
ingtop. In one car was the conserva-
tory; another contained the splendid
horses and their groom, which fed as
the same hour and In company; a
third held carriages; fourth harness
and saddles, and the rest various ar
ticles for the use of the horses and the
congressman. Some OF the Massachu-
sets papers are criticistng this wealthy
representative, and measuring the dis
tance between such man and Daniel
Webster.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

Never bear more than one kind OF
trouble at a time. Some people bear
three kinds-all they have had, all
they have now. and all they expect to
have.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

With full-fedged king on Its staff.
that New York paper may manage to
print little truth. Uneasy lies the
head that wears a crown"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

Electricity is the most shocking dis
covery yet made. 1t will shock the
most brazen-faced men or women in
the dark.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

II this thing keeps up. state Of bel
ligerency will have to be recognized
between the American correspondents
now in Cuba.