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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

along. both in the prices charged, a.
we'll as in the character of materia
furnished.
Secretary Herbert, however, ha!
thoroughly investigated the whole bust
ness and calls halt In the scheme!
to further rob the country. The Vir
ginian wrote at some length on this sub
1ect few days since. and here II wha
our Atlanta contemporary has to say
along the same line:
THE manufacturers of battleship
armor who have been charging our
government over 5000 ton for the
same quality of armor plate that
they sold to Russia for less than
$500 a ton are raising n racket over
the recommendation of Secretary
Herbert that 800 4 ton be fixed as
the maximum price.
THESE manufacturers did not sell
nrmor to Russia for the benefit OF
their health, and the price for which
they furnished II to that Government
proves that the limit set by Secretary
Herbert is exceedingly liberal.
Some of these manufacturers
whose extortlon has been exposed
intimate that they will not agree 10
make plates for the battlcships now
in course of construction at the
price named by the Secretary. This
Is an insolent bluff. Those who
make 1t have no idea OF driving the
Government to the necessity of leas-
Ing or constructing "a plant for
the manufacture of it's own armor
plate.
Neither Congress nor Secretary
Herbert should pay any attention to
this attempt to hold up the Govern
ment."
This Is eminently propcr-the Gov
eminent should pay no attention TO th'
threat Of the combination. that it vii
not make armor plates for our ships a
the figure set by the Secretary Of th'
Navy. If the Carnegie and Bethlehem
establishments can afford to sci! thu
plates to the Russian Government 4
$500 ton, there is extra big money fol
them 10 sell to this Government ut Sl00
The fact is we should not pay them on'
dollar more than they receive from othcI
countries for the same work. though /
Is presumed that Secretary Herbert ha!
some reason for placing the figure t.
be paid by us somewhat higher thar
that which they have been receivinf
from other countries.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

Forty-five of the 2G6 persons who died
in Portsmouth. \. H., in 1896. had reach
ed the age Of 10 years and upwards.
At the point where the Mississippi
river flows out of Lake ltaSca ii is only
ten feet wide and eighteen inches deep.
According TO tie st. Paul Globe. an
old Spanish gunboat has been uncarthcd
by Il farmer while digging a we'll near
Olivia, MINI.
y woman ut the Brooklyn meeting of
the Brooklyn Health Culture Club,
said: This crusade for short skirts is
only Il fad. II won't last. for women
haven't enough courage 10 follow any
style but the prevailing one"
The New York sun says that the pro-
longed hesitation OF the government to
remove Wcylcr and the poor prospect
of doing anything in Cuba while he is
i'll command, combine To produce dis
enlargement at the Spanish capital
What did Noah live On when the
flood subsidized and his provisions in the
ark were eNhaustcd?" asked a Sunday
school teacher of her class. II know
suucaked 4 little Girl after the Others
had given up. well. what" inquired
the teacher DRY land" Chattanooga
Times. -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16
PERSONALS.

NJ. Thome began life rs journeyman
stone mason, and has just died in Paris.
leaving fortune of 50.00o,0O0 francs.
Mrs. Jarman. Il II year old wife. al
Dallas, Texas. was acquitted Saturday
night OF the charge of having murdered
one of her husbands family.
Helen Kcllar, the deaf dumb and
blind girl has added To her other
achievements that OF riding Il bicycle
through the streets of Cambridge.
The Prince of Males is determined
uphnlder Of English made goods, With
a view to encouraging the British silk
industry. he has decided To revive tho
fashion in silk waiStcoatS.
Napoleon Bonaparte was one OF the
United States pensioners paid at RaI-
timore the other day. George Mash
ington is the name of another ponsioner
who draws his money at the same
place.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Alexandria Gazette says that Senator
Daniel called upon Secretary Of War
Lamont this morning To see if any
thing could be done by which General
Fitz Lees son. who. With thirty others.
was dropped yesterday for deficiency in
studies. could he reinstatcd He was
informed that the report of the case
had not vet been received and that
when ii shall he he will be communicated
with on the subject
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16
70 CUnTA,L Production.

II is announced from Boston that the
movement nauguntcd some time since
having for its object the curtailment OF
production in cotton manufactures IN
New England has now taken active
shape, and the plan Is to make u rcduc.
ton IN running time to something like
iorty-bwo hours II week. provided all OF
the mills shall enter into an agreemen,
To do so. Mr.. T. Jefferson Coolidge
OF Manchester. is quoted in n Telegram
published in the Baltimore Herald OF
Yesterday as saying:
business has been so bad the last
lew weeks that curtailment of pro-
dnction seems almost necessary. The
ran River mills appear 10 be the
creates sufferers. but all lines are
suffering from ovcrpr0duction I am
IN hopes of some Improvement in the
spring. hut as yet there are no Si.ns
oil any. and II certainly should be APP
parent by this time. The impovcr.
ishment of the country prevents;
people from using goods OF which
thev were formerly large consumers.
ana III consequence we have an over
production in all commodities
me only remedy apparent IS the
curtal!ment IN production. and
think il Will have to come shortly
in some of he mills which have
been unable to sell their goods. Some
mills may think ii cheaper 10 shu,
down entirely for long time. while
others may think it cheaper to keep
running on forty hours or less ::
week. Curta.lment means diminu-
ton IN wages and that means dimin.
iShod power of consumntion."
When viewed in all i'a bearings thi,
is an important matter. and 1t mean.
more than appears upon the surface
a curta!lment of production mean,
smaller purchases of raw material. dim
mutton of wages and necessarily harde,
times for the thousands who derive sun
port from working in the mills 1t mean.
loss cc money in crcula lion and Il /.
TO be holed that the mill owners of New
England will not be compelled to adop
the proposition to curtail in the amour
of their productions. and yet it woul,
be better 20 resort 10 that than to shu
down altogether.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16
- Rig BLUFF"

This Is the way the Atlanta journal
characterizcs the position assumed by
the Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel COM
panies. who pretend to be greatly ont
ragged over the recommendations of Sec
rotary Herbert regarding the further
purchase from them Of armor plates for
our battleships. These concerns have
been robbing the Government right
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

Virginia ex-Confederate veterans Will
celebrate General Robert L. Lees birth
day, January 18th, and In some camps
Will take measures TO increase the fund
Tor the Rouss Memorial Abbey. says the
New York Times.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

The old adage that money talks
does not apply to the Senator-elect from
4 mississippi. Since his visit to Cuba and
temporary disappearance from Havana.
) Mr.. Money has been as dumb as an oys-
ter in regard to affairs on the island,
says the Roanoke Times
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

K r an oNehange. here is a
i5.5 !piEe comic oi'rra: 'rhc Governor
IN pen ordered by the courts
' ~ s9iy Ign } y. Prime as brigadier-
9 & ne National Guard in his
81 iie dos no' wan; 10. and has
sssis 80 u he does not, The Judge will
5sisse aim N 5ail Cor contempt of court
! Z z eSsSIsttoltted the Governor win exercise
% ;t5t-srssgtiilE power and let himself
49, land there yon are.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

QQo Chiidren's Suits of Slightly
JGC. f!rownish Winter Fabric in
sizes all the way from age
20 5. both inclusive. maGc in
natty double-brcastcd Rccfer
Jackets Collars nicely embroidered.
rants mad" with Patent Bands ana
'uek!" at Knee The larger sizes. from .
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

@ Senator's Morgan. Davis and others in
Washington are trying To pick flaws in
the treaty for general arbitration with
sGreat Britain, bu, the general sentimen,
Z - in favor of the convention, observes
the Brooklyn Eagle
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16
PAGES

In as much as Bliss will be in Nc
Kinleys Cabinet there should be any
amount of harmony there
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

"Georgia's new antitrust law" says
the New York Times, appears to have
caused dissolution of the agreements
py which certain Northern TRUST combi-
nations had compelled. Wholesale and
retail merchants in that state to serve
s their interests .@sI.Je
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

~ contemporary asserts that in 1880
sns t.El.iife " population in this country
VS. w s'tt lisriiiFee miles cast of BALI
+ s''91 p $50 II was f!iiy miles east o.
s|,faH qua now it IS very near Co
sfstt:a.e +'s' iores westward at the
,,pf ~ -A.-, % cighty-one miles
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

MI. Platt. of New York. may be very
l. bnd, but the Washington Times Is glad
Ito know chat he was never a member
cot tin Chicago Board of Aldermen.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

The longest bridge in the world is the
Lion bridge, near saugong. China 1t
extends five and one-half miles over an
arm of the yellow Sea. and it is sup
ported by 800 huge stone arches. The
roadway is seventy feet above the water
and Is enclosed in an iron network
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

\, air. Chambers has introduced two
ssnills IN the Tennessee Legislature pro-
ssy!ains that all gold contracts in Tonnes
tesee may be paid in any kind of legal
8tender.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

Mr.. Hanna seems to have had every
thing we'll creased for the Senatorial
\ occasions in North Carolina and Idaho
says the Washington Post
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

.# A courageous Indiana legislator has
introduced bill to hold baggage mas
tiers responsible for the baggage they
smash.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

The Chicago Chronicle thinks the b.
lAas of that city who have organized
e regiment 10 fight for Cuba have taken
Z the right basis In the published roster
s OF the regiment there are seventeen
officers and nineteen privates. We do
mot see what they want with so many
soz the latter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

New York is still ahead OF Chicago.
She consumes nearly two million more
barrels of beer annually than does the
Windy City.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

81 Eise weakness of the Cubans. accord
ins to Congressman Money is n short
I NJ Of arms, While the security of the
Spaniaisls ia in the length of their legs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

90 KNEE PANTS FOR pOYs OF
C0U. ELACk TWii.lED CHE
NlOT IN SIZES FROM - no
10 ONLY-NOTHINCi SNAIL
FIX : NOTHING LARGEI:. THOSE
THAT Don't PUT OFF iiJYING roo
LONG GET THEM AT THIRTY-TllREi
CENTS. DON'T LOOSE SIGHT or TIig.
fHCT THAT THERE WILL PIE so
MORE OF THIS LOT, AT THIS PRICE
AFTER TIE QUANTITY is SOLD.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

ZIG. sSaitc&snnS ' r rri"a FOR Of the only ii:
Short Pants viii 1T boys
anywhere nm to age lG. The
patterns are clcan-ihe mater al is strong.
ana the workmanship extraordinary for
such small! cost
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

90 IN Peep into the West Win
DO. JU dow. The designs and
materials talk volumes for
chcapness, though show
windows are not always an
muck TO genuincness, but what you see
marked there is Just the pr.cc YOU nay
hothihE more, nothing less. business is
conducted on straight lines at this store
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

NORFOLK Representative FIRMS.
Agricultural Implements.
White, s. r. & Bro, 2l6 Water st.
Whitehurst. r. w. & Co, 1870 Plume st.
Artistic Furniture.
Inc Fass Furniture Co., 1876 Church St
Banks.
Norfolk National, ITO Main 81
City NATIONAL lis Main st.
Hakers nnd COnfcctioners.
Cabler. j. d., 40 Bank ST.
Roots, Shoes nnd TRUNKS.
hodges. Sam T., Jr.. 2o2 Main st.
Brewers.
consumers Brewing Co., (Phone GTq)
Pabst Brewing Co.. w. Kneip, Manager.
buiter and Chccsc-WhoIesnIe.
scott K Co, IS Roanoke ave.
reitress' =. w. d. Co., % Roanoke ave.
belfing ana Saw Will Supplies.
The Porter-McNeal Co., 1877 Water St
Cohfeetioncrs-WhoI
oberndorfer &c Co., 90 Water st,
Carrfnge nnt Harness.
Wrenn. A. & Son. 2i-3O Union ST.
Cotton Factors Commission.
Ferry, J. w.. Tunis wharf.
Boone Jenkins.
EtheriGgc ID Il 90 10 Co,,r,a,.o @.
Darden ~ Rives. 9 Roanoke
Montgomery II HarreiI. Commerce ST
Druggists Rctni,
West, Alfred r., PIG Main St
Young. Augustus. 25S Church St
DrUggi>ts- Wh.IcsnIc.
alike IL Williams, Water and Roanoke.
, W. ifz Nam st.
dry ocGs-wholcsuIc.
iiecht' iiirschler Co., Jackson St.
h'y Goods and Notions.
Mo EM i'iG arrpY 2 BE- C Shnreh St
The Brown Bros. Co, S5i Church ST
Doors. sash. blinds. ;snnt..is E,o
Nash G. a &. Son A.,,t c
Cooke, Clark Il Co ~ cn,n, ,,o 81.
Funcrni nircc,,,,,.
Oliver II - r,'',,
Smith, II. G., 1Ss ' Rnni, ara r. Cove ST.
Hall 4 /. l. - - iil,h 81.
EIo,,,. a"oy d.
Norro,l, ,tu,,, ~ 49,,
Frui1 md nrn,,. NV naa.'ioietoh ave.
Groves. Jas. S, % Eoa,no "a no a,m ave.
NMHiliiams Bros, q Roanoke ave.
D nwns' g. -. T.; ~ Roanoke ave.
Uahhs G. H., l,o Water st.
Furui,nr..,n o'noke ave.
Loughran. John r., go5 cburo, e.
W.iiii,,,1oi' ' Jr;, l'S Church st.
~ oS hcs "'o church st.
Fertilizers.
/, manSn X sons Co. Dickson wharf.
e"i cil'i'Z'hG Co., 3 Atlantic street.
Fire Insurance Agents.
Page, IL. L.. 1G Baul, 81
Fruit. ana nt.yh,
Purpura Fruit Co a., Main O.
,,.o.,..;. o' .i"ih d,
"h"ies"ie ana Retail.
Duncnn - -, -" commercial Place.
s,rnr,.,.;,.. ,,,. op''.t'
Davis N p, g. w. w. 80
Bruce. q $. n ca. ~ v ~? w UT 81.
neuill, j. W. ~ Co. III Water ST
ShyIsI.v" * So9arluSe 90, rs Water st.
'Hhs' H. ~ Co., 40 Water ST.
;, i"s IN" "iii Feed.
Grnndv r. 81 u I,3 ana 81 church st.
Jesse Jones 4 Son. 10 iIN,nntic g.
b"ckover, H. T.. rs Water ST.
ig0rscs and Mules.
McCieary-McClellan Co.. 40 Union St.
and wagon Makers sun.
plies.
Norfolk Farm Supply Co.. Is Union street
'c" Dealers.
IideWater Ice Co. IL Nivison St
" o''' ice o. "l' Water st.
lifi"r--H h"icsaic.
id,yts' W, j. 4 Co. II Commercial pl
Try C,ich.d ""l4TnE;,Es.t, 20 ~ Water st.
Fuford. j. H., - Commercia, ,;lncn * c.
NIl..an,S. ~. q GO, Market square
3 T.,F
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16
The Reason is Plain.

he irresistible power of money saving prices make
dull trade matter of utter mpossiblity.
Showing people, that up to snuff are not so easilv
guled III these days of shewd competition and strained
MOI ey matters.
Inc days OF film tlamning matter of the past
Honest values and honest methods claim the robtof
way in this age of reason ~ S -
Every department in the Big Store shows extraordn arv
standard manufacture p''@N' :" 'ppe'e' u
m Quality always stands for worth Trashy or inferior
wo%hSo a' as 5n noas m,de the and Ru s
's' sbt n; nd s Sa2@a !, D6 =
the good points merit in The course Of n1a,an That
iou OF y years successful experience could reasonably
heavy stuff must be sold--hees no buncombe abon This
Great Unloading Sale. "'OO' '''''
81 ~ n5 fo4 H!NsoAR !S
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

Ct Tt TALK is CHEAP THE
UI 10 WOODS ARE Full. OF
SUITS At THIS PRICE,
BUT THEY'RE NOT
LIKE THESE THAT'S
DIFFERENT THESE ARE All.
WOOL HEAVY WEIGHT SUITS MADE
FROM STANDARD STOCK, WITH ALI.
THE CAREFUL FINISHING TOUCHES
WHICH SUITS. THAT SELL. FOR Dol-
BILE OR MORE. CONTAIN. THE CUT
PRICE MEANS BETTER SUITS HERE
THAN EVER FOR SEVEN SEVENTY
FIVE.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

QE HI THE BIG UNLOADING;
O4. &4 SALE QUOTES MEMS
GOOD WEARING HEAVY
WINTER SUITS, WELL
MADE AND TRIMMED.
~ ~ i'm OMENAL VALUE: AN EXTRA
ORDINARY GOOD FIT FOR THE MAN
or Toll. SEEING is BELIEVING
phENrf OF MEN SAY THEY CAN'T
SEE HOW THE MATERIAL COULD BE,
PRODUCED FOR SUCH A LOW PRICE.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

WEAR THAT IS FULLY THIRTY
THREE AND oNE-THlRn PER CENT.
C'iEArEH THAN THE AVERAGE
STORE CHARGES FOE GOODS THAT
AXE NOT ONE lOTA BETTER IN
QUALIFY.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

MEMS FLEECE LINED IN
DER SfiiEFS AND DRAW
ERS TO MATCH. SIGHTI.Y.
SOFT. WARM. COMFORT
AELE WINTER UNDER
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16
ns NGIfak VIIgllIan.
gURl.sAte oaIIy aNp WsEkLY,
TERMS OF THs pieGINlAN.

!: i. :. rlra ~. owns
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16

All III H. s.,sY,A
ffolH QlS;;,;S 'sf'S'"
SATURDAY. JANUARY 1s 1897.
EIGHT PAGES.
In as much as Bliss will be in Nc
I Kinley's Cabinet there should be any
I amount of harmony there.
# A courageous Indiana legislator has
4 introduced q bill to hold baggage mas
tiers responsible for the baggage they
smash.
New York is still ahead of Chicago.
= She consumes nearly two million more
barrels of beer annually than does the
3SWindy City.
Mr.. Hanna seems to have had every
thing we'll creased for the Senatorial
4 occasions in North Carolina and Idaho,
says the Washington Post
slG-5Sa ----
Mr.. Plat. of New York. may be very
& bnd, but TIE Washington Times Is glad
ito know chat he was never a member
4 Sot tar Chicago Board of Aldermen.
is The weakness of the Cubans. accord
inSs to Congressman Money, is n short
81 ntssss OF arms, while the security of the
i spaniaits is in the length of their legs.
81 Air. Chambers has introduced two
ssBbiils in the Tennessee Legislature pro-
ysains that all gold contracts in Tonnes
isse may be paid in any kind OF legal
teader.
Serators Morgan. Davis and others in
Il Washington are trying To pick flaws i'm
Inc treaty for general arbitration with
Great Britain, but the general sentimen,
& - in favor of the convention, observes
the Brooklyn Eagle
49, --------------
Virginia ex-Confederate veterans viii
celebrate General Robert T.. Lees birth
day, January 10Th, and In some camps
VIII take measures 10 increase the fund
7 for the Rouss Memorial Abbey. says the
4 New York Times
The old adage that money talks
does not apply to the Senator-elect from
Mississippi. Since his visit to Cuba and
z temporary disappearance from Havana.
q Mr.. Money has been as dumb as an oys-
ter in regard to affairs on the island,
4 says the Roanoke Times.
Georgias new antitrust law" says
= the New York Times, appears to have
I caused a dissolution of the agreements
py which certain Northern trust combi-
q nations had compelled. wholesale and
retail merchants in that State to serve
their interests asIJe
The longest bridge in the world is the
,ss Lion bridge, near Saugong. China. 1t
r extends five and one-half miles over an
arm of the Yellow Sea. and it is sup
ported by 500 huge stone arches. The
6 roadway is seventy feet above the water
and Is enclosed in an iron network.
tsfS2i -------------
Fhe Chicago Chronicle thinks the Bo-
nAemlans of that city who have organized
E regiment 20 fight for Cuba have taken
4 the right basis In the published roster
81 OK the regiment there are seventeen
5ssoIficefs and niae,ecn prvates. We do
mot see what they want with so many
o. the latter
s contemporary asserts that in 1890
4 ny tEi!i.fe " population in this country
10y - i.-i.Stt mics cast Of Bali
IN ~ $50 il MS i!tty miles east o.
S,Fah ana now Il IS very near Co
sS' si.4Essise .'ss aaves westward at the
i.i'r'y-a.-s % cighty-one miles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25

the commodore, with a stimulated am
bition to fight as he fought, if ever in
command of a battle ship in time Of
war.
"Yes, am glad that the Hartford is
preserved; but | am not satisfied with
the progress made towards a restora-
ton and reclamation Of the Constitu-
ton. That splendid relic of American
prowess should be preserved. AL
though | have constantly asked con-
gress to make appropriation for that
purpose, l have failed to receive a dol
lar, up to date"
Secretary Herbert is not alone in his
desire to have the Constitution re-
paired. Congressman Fitzgerald. of
Massachusetts, has secured the adop-
tion of a resolution calling upon the
secI etary of the navy for an estimate
of the amount of money which will be
necessary to move the Constitution
from Portsmouth 10 the Washington
nHvy yard, where il is contemplated
that the ship shall be forever kept as
a naval museum. In support of his
resolution, Mr.. Fitzgerald made
speech in the house of representatives.
He said:
''In connection with the resolution
present a petition of the Massachu-
setts Historical society that congress
may take some action in regard to the
preservation of the frigate Constitu-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
Keep the Hens scratching.

The great secret of securing eggs is
really no secret, for every experienced
person knows that everything depends
upon the conditions. 1t is not always
the breed or the feed that makes the
hen lay. The main point is not TO make
a laying fat hen. If you have hens foI
market that are TO be fatted, remove
your laying hens. Keep the market
hens confined closely, but keep your
laying hens at work. The secret (if It is
"a secret) Of making hens lay is to have
them always busy at scratching. Ii is
something they should be compelled to
do from the time they come off the
roost in the morning until they go on
again at night. The laying hen is a
scratching hen. The idle, lazy hen never
lays. DO not forget the fact.-Farmer's
Voice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
CEMENT ROLLER.

ter of the disc to insert an iron rod.
Place on end. with the disc end down. Sc
lect a round rod for the core of the
roller, ana drive it through the hole in
the disc, few inches into the ground.
keeping the rod exactly IN the center of
the cylinder at the top. The mold, as
seen in Fig. 2, is now ready to fill with
cement. A light handle is attached to
the iron center, and the roller is COM
plete. Use the best cement, the sharp
est of sand and gravel and mix thor
oughly, that every particle of the ce-
ment may be wet. Round off all sharp
edges when the articles are taken from
the molds.-Webb Donnell, in Orange
Judd Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
Clean up the fence rows.

Clean up the fence rows.
BE the best farmer in your county.
Roll the corn stubble after blowing
it next spring.
Making a good seed bed for corn is
half the battle.
Drain that wet place. 1t is the rich.
est land you have.
Trim up the hedge or cut it down and
grub out the roots.
Use straw in the stable as absorbent
for the liquid manure.
Talk farm with the boys. Make con-
fidants of the youngsters.
Keep everything looking neat, har.
ness, carriages, horses and-yourself.
Think FOR urself. What will do on
one farm Will = ot do on another.
A cow thai sicks is nice and agree,
allie as compared to a man who is a
chronic kicker.
The production and management OF
manure de ives as careful attention as
the production of any other farm crop.
The farmers garden is the most
profitable piece of ground on the farm,
If it only produces all kinds of garden
crops for the family PIow-
man.