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Evening journal., 1897-07-29
PEACH CROP A FAILURE.
ONLY TWO GROWERS HAVE
ENOUGH FRUIT FOR SHIPPING
PURPOSES.

ONLY TWO GROWERS HAVE
ENOUGH FRUIT FOR SHIPPING
PURPOSES.
Greensborough, Md, July 29.-It will
be remembered that a few weeks ago
there was a fine prospect for a good
crop of peaches. 1t is now believed that
the crop of 1897 is almost an entire
failure. Many, upon examination, find
that nearly all the peaches have van
ished from the trees. The frosts in early
Spring did some damage, but still there
was a prospect for a fair crop. The
greatest damage is attributed to the
curculio. so numerous have been these
destructive insects in some orchards
that number of stings can often be
found on a single peach. The cause of
the rapid increase Of the eurculio is a
mystery to a majority of the frui5-
growers. Some are of the opinion, how.
ever. that the fault lies with the farm
ers themselves. In 1895 and 1896 there
were large crops, and the ground under
the trees was covered with peaches that
had either rotted and fallen off or were
thrown there as culls and left to rot.
Instead of the growers picking the de-
cayed fruit up and either feeding Il TO
hogs or getting rid of it in some other
way, it was left in the orchards for
these insects to breed in.
Joseph B.. Orrell has a prospect for
about two thousand baskets of peaches,
and A. f. Porter reports an orchard
| finely fruited. These are the only
growers reported in this section who
have enough fruit for shipping pur-
| noses
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
shnrn scotchmnn.

The Scottish American tells a story
of a cobbler who was sentenced by a
Scottish magistrate to pay fine of half
e crown, or, in default, "a hours hard
labor. If he chose the latter he would
be taken 10 the Jail at Perth. "Then
I'll go to PERTH" he said, for have
some business there" An official con-
veyed him to Perth, but when the cob
bier reached the Jail he said he would
pay the fine. The governor found be
would have to take it. "And now.
said the cobbler, 81 want my fare
home" The governor demurred, but
discovered there was no alternative;
the prisoner must be sent at the pub
lie expense 10 the place he had been
brought from.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
YOUTHS DEATH FROM LOCEJAW.
SIX SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE DIS
POSAL OFCECILCOUNTY-O
NEWS OF THAT SECTION.

NEWS OF THAT SECTION.
Elkton, Nd, July 29.-Arthur Hall.
the 2O-year-old son of William Hall, of
lclkton. died Tuesday evening at the
nome Of his parents, on High street, of
lockjaw, after an illness OF two weeks.
About three weeks ago Hall jumped
from a moving train on the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail-
road at Iron Hill and was severely in
iured. He walked home, a distance of
three miles, and when he reached Elk
ton was very much exhausted. He con-
tinued to grow worse and on Saturday
week was seized with commissions.
There are now at the disposal of
Cecil county six free scholarships. one
at Western Maryland College, four at
the State Normal School and one at the
Maryland Institute. A competitive ex-
animation will be held to determine the
awarding of the scholarships.
William Thompson, a farmer of the
Ninth DISTRICT, met with painful acci-
dent The other day. He was struck in
the mouth with an axe, several Of his
teeth being knocked out and his jaw
dislocaled
Reports from all parts of the county
state that the recent rain of the past
week has ruined the oats crop.
The fourth annual camp meeting Of
the Local Preachers Association. at
Leslie, opened yesterday under unfavor-
able circumstances. The camp was to
have started Tuesday, but owing to
the inclement weather the opening SER
vices were held yesterday. A large
number of tents are on the grounds,
and should the weather prove favorable
large attendance is anticipated The
services yesterday were in charge of
Rev j. ID. Wright.
An insect has appeared that is doing
great damage TO the corn crop III Lower
Cecil and Upper Kent counties. On the
extensive farm of Messrs. G. NJ. and Il.
H. Eldridge of Philadelphia, in Sassa-
fras Neck, this county, twenty-five
acres of corn have been completely
ruined. The injury is done by an insect
that cuts into the stalk at or beneath
the surface of the ground. State Ento-
molOgist Johnson thinks the trouble is
caused by the so-called stalk horer
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
NEWS OF NEW CASTLE
RIOT ON The REYBOLD.
coLoREo ExcURsloNlsTs START
A FIGHT.

CAPTAIN DOYLE PROMPTLY
KNOCKS DOWN THE ASSAuLTER
OF ONE OF THE PASSENGERS
AND A SMALL RIOT WAS THE
RESULT.
There was small riot at the Della
ware street wharf early last evening,
and for a time it looked as though
there might be serious results. As it
was. several heads were injured and
razors were drawn.
AS the steamer Major Reybold was
drawing into the Delaware street wharf
George Shorter, colored, a desperate
colOred man who served a term Of inn
prisonment in Jail here for committing
a murderOus assault on an old man,
got into an argument with a white man
and ended it by knocking the latter
down This was the spark that kindled
the flame of law-breaking. The steamer
was filed with colored excm '0nists
from Salem and Delaware City, gho
had spent the day at Pennsgrove, and
was on its dOwn-the-riyer trip when
the trouble began.
The white man returned the blow of
Shorter, when the latter's brother took
a hand The black and white passen-
gers crowded around the contestants
and watched the scrimmage. The cap
tain and crew, in the meantime, were
engaged in tying the vessel to the
wharf. When this was accomplished,
under instructions from the captain,
they proceeded to quiet the disturbance.
Captain Doyle encountered George
Shorter, who struck at him. The big
captain Immediately knocked his burly
assailant down.
Purser Doyle, son of the captain,
knocked the other Shorter down. John
Cunning, the fireman, used his fists
with the desired effect on the heads Oi
scme of the colored people who had
by this time taken part in the melee
He knocked a colOred man across this
gang-plang, and before he could fall
/ Lewis Valleht, who was standing or
the wharf, knocked the negro aboard
the boat again. He got up In fightini
humor but was again promptly knock
ed down by the plucky fireman. In fall
inc the colored man struck a coloreC
woman. and she went down, too.
Finally the crew gOt the leaders o
the fight into the cOal-hole. and som'
more of their companions were thrus
down there before the boat left th'
wharf. Once down. the trouble wa
ended. The steamer proceeded TO Della
ware City. at which point the Shorters
who belong there, were released.
Nh other negroes on board were anX
ious to take part in the row and SOM
drew razors. The latter, however, wer
not used. One man was seen to draw
n razor on Captain DOYLE by Michae
Bishop. and he called to the captain U
look out for the deadly weapon. by $
doing Bishop angered the New cast
colored men who were standing ON Wl 1
wharf and were much interested in tn
row as II proceeded. The colorod .se
hied to raise a disturbance on TN
wharf. but were prevented.
The shorter brothers had the worst @
the bout. Each of them has sor
head
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
ToWERs FoR LIGHTS.
Electric Lamps at Great Height
Have Not Proved Successful.

Electric Lamps at Great Height
Have Not Proved Successful.
When arc lights were first introduced
for street lighting there was a very ex-
aggerated idea of their lighting power,
says the Engineering News. A light of
1,o00-candle power seemed such a pow
erful illuminator that the idea was
very naturally conceived of placing
lamps on the top of tall towers and
lighting the whole area of a city. Sew
eral municipalities adopted this tower
system of lighting, of which the best
known example is doubtless Detroit. IT
was at once found, however, that a
cluster of arc lamps $50 feet or more
from the ground might be an excellent
plan for lighting the whole of a large
area, but was a very poor plan for light
ing city streets. In the average Ameri-
can city, with long blocks. the streets
comprise not more than one-third of
the area. Hence with the tower system
of lighting &C per cent. or more of the
illuminating power is wasted in light
ing mp house roofs. back yards and va
cant lots.
Nearly every city OF which we have
information that originally adopted the
tower system Of lighting has abandoned
it. It is therefore quite surprising to
learn that Des Moines, Ia, proposes to
put in a municipal street-lighting plant
and to use the tower system. What con-
sideration influenced the city authori-
ties to adopt this system we do not
know, but we would strongly urge
them TO investigate the experience OF
Detroit and other cities with the tower
system of lighting before they con-
struct such plant in their own city.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Schedule In enect Nav 10, 1871.
All trains Illuminated ~Ath Pintsc,
sExpress trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON, della
WARE AVENUE STATION, FOR
NEW YORK, week days, .3.13, $40
t1035 a. M; 1921, -2.29, .3.29, F5.22, T.43, Il
p. m. Sundays, fSls' 's.4e, 'n25 a m.
PHILADELPHIA, week days, '313. 5.55
$40, '715 7.35. 'S.25, 9.o0 $40, s10.25, lilo
m. 'l2.2l, 1;2O, '2.29. '9.2s, $50. .5.22, 6.S0
$50, s94O, '1l.25, 11.25 a. m; 1923, $50. '5.22
$50, t7.43, 9.15, I'll p. m.
CHESTER, week days, ,sls, $50. $40
t715 7.35, +S25, 800, $40, s1025, lilo a. m.
Sundays sS.i5 7.S5, $50, $40, I'll Is, 11.25 a
M; 1928, $50. '522s $50, '7.4s, s.l5. IL p; m
m, sS25 a. m, '12.21, s2.29, 1923, f5.22 p. m.
Sundays, 7.35 a. m; 1913 p. m.
CAPE MAY, week days, Ills a. m.
-sy -BsyARRirTMoRE XND WASHINGTON
week days, s413 40, 'S49, III a. m; '1256
.2.O7, S.O4, '4.oS, .457 '6l6, 'S.17, .S5s p. m
94 sI5i sSili. .S.ss D. m. --' -''
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS
40 a. m; 3Oi p. M daily -,o
s1i00 a. m; '1256. 800, 1908, '4.57, 'sls
1885, 's.17, 1915 P. m; Sundays 4lS, 7l0
'SsS a. M .I25s, so1 ~ 7s5 'sl7 p
Sundays, .4.57 p. m.
CHICAGO, daily, H4.57 p. m.
CHICAGO via ClNClNNAIl ana IN
DIANAPOLIS, f8.49 a. m. daily.
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS, '12.56 D
m and eS.17 D. N. daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT, "8.17 p. m.
daily to Toledo and daily except Sunday
to Detroit.
BRISTOL AND CHATTANOOGA, ISL
D. m, daily Through sleepers to Mem
phis and New Orleans
SINCERITY ACCOMMODATION, week
days 40 a. M; S0i, 7;S5. 1o,46 D. m. Sun
days. 7.10 a. M; 3.4 7.35 y. m.
LANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION
week days, 40 a. m; 1000 a. M; 30, as
| o. m Sundays, 1000 a. m; 457 D. m.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
PHILADELPHIA, week days. $50 D. m
BALTIMORE, week days, $40 a. m.
LANDENBERG, week days, s45, s.55 a
m; 255, 5.35 D. m. Sundays s.55 a. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILL
MINGTON, week days, $3.50, 6.10. ITO
's15, 900, 'l0.26, 11.S0 a. m; 1920, '1S6, 200
1880, '420 4.30, sis, s5.41, 500, $50, s7.40
1918, 9.45, s11.35 p. m, Sundays, $780, IS
800, l1.30 a. m; 1920. 1.36, 200 49, IS. y
$50, "7.40 1913, 1890 D. m.
| Telephone, No. 1873.
Rates TO Western points lower than vis
/ any other line.
/ w. NJ. GREENE, d. B. MARTIN,
Gen. Manager. Man. of Pass. Trafric
/
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES,

George williams. Dell Kirk and Ash
ton Williams are at Ocean City.
Mrs. Matte Lane and three children,
of Chester. who have been visiting rela-
tives here, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. IT. b. Britt. of Chicago, who is
visiting b. r. Lancaster I'm town, has
gone to Delaware City for a weeks visit
10 her father, A. ]. Brown.
Wilbur Meredith and William Jem-
ison left this morning for Rehoboth.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

There Is more Catarrh In this section o
the country than all other diseases put to
sether, and until the last few years wa
supposed to be incurahle. For a grea
many years doctors pronounced It a loca
disease, and prescribed local remedies
ana by constantly failing TO cure with 10
cal treatment pronounced IL incurable
Science has proven catarrh 10 be con
stituuonal disease. and therefore require
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
cure, manufactured by +. ], Cheney &
Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu
tional cure on the market. IL Is taken IN
ternally In doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful II acts directly on the blOoc
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
ofer one hundred dollars for any case 4
fails 10 cure. Send for circulars and tes
timonials. Address.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
RAILROADS.
PEJNsYLVArLA RAILROAl
WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE r. r.
Schedule in effect May lo, 1897.


Trains leave, Wilmington as follows:
dnor Philadelphia, (express), 157 2M
80 $50, i,42, 750, $50. s55, g3s, lO.Os' 1O.SS
ll.25, u. zs,ll,45 a. m, ,''l2.l6, 1.37, aO5311502
S'oS s,,, S;CS, a Ss$ s,52. so6 and 9.16 ,. m.
Accommodation, 6.10, 70S, sf2. HOP a
m, 40 S.so, 400 5.26, 750 and 10.4O o. m.
For Chester (exprsss), 1.57, a2O. $50
752 go $50, $50; 1908, 112s' 145 a. no. H.,
Lot 5.vo, o.O6, sos, 6.5z and 9.06 D. M
Accommodaton. siO 7.Os. Sl5. iio2. II. "
a. M m z.4S' as 400, S.2e. e.s3 7.59 and iO.40
. For New York Through express). 1.57.
25S' s.sS Dining Carr. 1913. li.45 a. no.
is.lo DINING Carr, 1.37 Dining Carr az
o.eo' -5.H (Dining CarD, and 6.52, als
Philadelphia, 40 $50, 7.Os, $50, 1908 "a
2.3S, 3.05, 5.02, $50 and 10.40 D. m.
.,d hor fBoston without chang@. 1915 a.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 73S a. m. and 633 D. m
Il 5al[lmose Ia 1s re and n 30 Washington ass sol.
49, s5s, s2S, ''s.o5, 700 fs7. S.1l D. m. and
Baltimore and intermediate stations.
z.4T Az sOS D. m, 1900 night
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for
wilmington " lexpress), $50. 7.2O, 7.25. $751;
S46, 4Ql, Al, sos, $50. 5.5g, 617, 655, 7Y
lilo, n.16 p. m, and 1906 night
Acc995nnma9eation' on ga, a.sO, 9,i2, 10.35 a.
Ills p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express), 157, 255
40, s.55, $685. i0.43, 1i45 a. M. IT s0S
sos, 6.06, 652 72S. 9.06 and 916 D. m.
Accommodation, 707 S19 a. M l20g
Las, 400, 5.26 and 10.4O p. N.
For Chester (express), 1.57, 42O SIS.
1.45 a. M, LS7, SO5, 500, 6.O6, 6.52 and 800
Accommodation. 7O7, SIS a. m.. 1903.
l.45, 4.oO. 5.26, 72S and 1910 D. m.
For New York Qhrough express), 1.57,
| z5o, s.33 Dining Carr, 1043, 11.45 a. m
1.37 Dining Car), sos, 6O6, $50 DINING
Carr, 6.52, ZIG p. m, connecting yia Broad
| Street Station, Philadelphia 40, 7O7
8.19 a. m, 400, sos and 1040 p. m.
| For Boston, without change, 652 d. m
Baltimore and Washington, 43S, sol
10.1S a. m, 1905, 12.49, 1.50, 5.23 sos. 7.37
6.u D. m. and 1888 night.
| Baltimore and intermediate stations
sos p. m, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street FOL
Wilmington (express), $50, 7.2O, 11.28 a
m, 1909, LIP, AL, Sos 6.55, 7.3l, S25 ID. 10
Ills p. m. and 1905 night.
Accommodation, S.35, 9.12 1885 a. m.
1870, 2.32, 610, S.3S and 1908 D. m.
FOR THE SOUTH.
Southern Railway.-7.37 D. m, dali,
phis. Tampa. Nashville via Ashevile AM
Atlantic Coast Line.-124e p. m, daily
sleepers to Jacksonville, Port Tampa, Ma
con rld tearleston; 1888 night; dali,
Bleepers 70 ssrtlmOnd and Jacksonville
mond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, S.11 d. m
daily, sleepers and dining car to Cincin
natl and Louisville.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES

James Elliott. of Dobbinsville, was
bitten on the leg by dog, while walk
ing along the river front.
John McCallion began his contract OF
grading Delaware street between Fifth
and Sixth streets yesterday.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
REDUCED RATES TO PIIiLADEL
PHIA-BICYCLE MEET.

The Annual Meet of the L. A. w. will
be held at Philadelphia, August A to Z.
For 9his occasion the b. & o. r. R. has
arranged to place on sale round trip
tickets from all points on its lines east
of the Chic river, for all trains August
3 and 4, valid for return until August 3,
at one single fare for the round trip.
For further information, call on or
address nearest b. & o. agent.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
DOWN THE CHESAPEAKE TO BAY
RIDGE

Fishing, Grabbing, Bathing, Sailing
and other amusements help to make
BAY RIDGE popular. Those who go
once want to go again. Those famous
Maryland Soft Crab Dinners are not
served anywhere else as they are at
BAY RIDGE.
Special trains will run every Sunday,
and round trim tickets sold as follows:
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner OF Fourth and Shipley streets, "a
prepared to do printing Of every DC
Ecxiption quickly and satcientlx.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Arthur A. Zimmerman. the worlds
famous cyclist. Will ride. a mile for q
track record at Philadelphia tonight
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
DELAWARE DIVISION.

AJIllaA w kAlNiL DlN
For New Castle, S.1S. Ills a. m, 2.5l
427, 6.55 p. m.
For Lewes and Rehoboth, sls a. rn., AZ,
p. m, weekdays.
For Dover. Harrington and Delmar. SIS,
11.04 a. m, 2.5l, 4.27 and l1.56 p. m. Sun
days, ll.56 p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations. So
D. m. week days.
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point
days and 1.56 p. m. daily.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA.
TION, PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. M, daily, Pittsburg, Chicago, Gin.
cinnati, Louisville and st. Louis. (Dinina
Carr
cago. NO coaches to Pittsburg)
1920 p. m. daily, Limited" Pittsburg
Chicago. Cleveland, Toledo. Cincinnati
Louisville and st. Louis. Dining Carr
1925 p. m. daily, Pittsburg and Sleyeland
Nashville (via Cinclnnat). and ST
Louis. Dining Car)
$50 p. m. daily, Ptttsburg, Chicago and
1927 p. m, daily, Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and st. Louis.
11.2O D. m. daily, Pittsburg and Chicago
Cleveland and Toledo, except Saturday.
% Congressional Limited Express. Al
Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car. M
extra fare other thAp the usual Pullman
Cssj limited Expresa.4 vestibule Parlo
Cars, Nestibule Pa senger Coaches an'
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company vii
call for and check baggage from hotel
For further Information passengers ar
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
J. b. HUTCHINSON, ]. R. WOOD.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
PHILADELPHIA
and CHESTER

Leave Fourth street wharf daily (Sun-
days mcluded) at 'l30, 1880 a. m, LOO,
q Is and 7.OO D. m.
Leave Philadelphia at 49, 1O.15 a. m,
40, 400 and 100 p. m.
stop at Marcus Hook.
For Washington Park daily at 1890 a.
N. and ] p. m.
Leave Washington Park. 7.l5 p. m.
Thursday and Saturdays
SPECIAL EVENING TRIPS.
Leaving Wilmington at l0.3o a. m, LOO,
AIS and 100 y. m.
Leaving Washington Park at 7l5 and
1000 D. m. Giving ample opportunity TO
see the Wonderful Electric Fountain.
Excursion tickets 10 Washington Park,
40 cents.
Fars to Philadelphia, 25 cents; excur-
sion, 40 cents
Freight received all day at Philadelphia
and Wilmington, and carried at the lowest
rates. Telephone No. 81
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Pennies and small change can be had
at the counting-room of the Evening
Journal axs xsEA-Aa-la.--~.--a.---..
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
NEw CASTLE. JULY 20 1897.
NEW CASTLE ADVERTISEMENTS

THE BEST and quickest work in
Delaware Is done by the Greater VIII
mington Printing Company. New Cas-
tie Office, No. 73 South Fifth street
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
MAILS cLosI

MAILS CLOSE
8 a. m.-North-bound.
y "a. m.-Southbound.
1880 a. m.-North- bound. Baltimore and
Washington.
40 D. m-North- bound.
40 d. m.-South-bound.
6i0 .. m.-North, Baltimore and Wash
ington.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
EXCURSIONS.
Ho, for Baltimore !
DAY BOAT.

rare " OculS.
Ericsson Line day boat from Phila-
delphia for Baltimore will stop at New
Castle every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, landing $50 to IL a. m, ac-
cordlng to tide connecting with trolley
from Wilmington. From Baltimore,
will land every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday about 6 p. m. Steamer stops at
the Great Fishing Grounds at Better
ton and intermediate landings.
Freight of all kinds taken at lowest
rates.
r. s. GROVES, Agent.
Pier No. 3, South Del Ave-, Phiia.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Best Starch, per To-, 4c
Good Rice, per h., &c
Perfectly Pure Pepper, Very best
Cider Vinegar, Jars, all sizes, Rub
bers, etc. Trading Stamps with
eyerything-Sugars excepted.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

THE EVENING JOURNAL is a good
thing for merchants, because 1t invites
people to buy and points out the re-
liable stores.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Neg Castle EVSnIns journal,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Every day....... .......... ...s3.0n an inch
Every other day................ lSO an inch
No discounts under AMY circumstances.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
North-l223, $50, 11.36 a. m, S.03, 4.44, $50
7.O7, 1904 q. m.
South. Stl, s.45 11.02 a. m, 6.S6 D. m.
TRAINS LEAVE.
North-6.SO. S.sl, 9.45, l1.02 n. m, 1.16, b.S5
6.36, 1904 d. m.
south-S.sO a m, 302 7.O7 p. m.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Palace Steamer
Republic
FOR
Cape May

Connects Sunday, Monday, Wednesday
and Friday with Wilmington and North
ern railroad train leaving French street
az $50 a. m. For Information apply TO w.
r. Russell General Manager, AIS Walnut
street, Philadelphia, Telephone 590l, or
BoWnoss Briggs. G. p. A.. w. a n. rail-
road, Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
wilmington y, lexpress), $50, 7.20, 725. $50,
s;46, 401, Al, 5OS. $50. 55g, 6.l7, 6.55' IN
lilo, Ills p. M, and 1906 night.
Accommodation, 6.34, 7.30, 9.I2 10H a.
m M l.2S, BIG, 4O3, 4.44. SIS, S.3S. 1908 and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-09-13
HARD TIMES.

We commend the attention Of our
Gle on much discussed subject
Farmers are apt to think that they
are much worse off than other peo-
pie, but this is not SO. The writer
lives near city, has more or less to
do with business men, and knows
that as rule they are having hard
er time than most Vermont farmers.
What the future has in store men
cannot tell, but one thing is sure, the
man who works wisely and steadily,
who uses his head and :hands and is
careful in his expenditures will
always stand the best chance of sue
ceeding in bis business. There are
drawbacks in every occupation and
farmers have no more than others. 1t
is bad thing for farmer to get in
to the way of thinking that farmers
are worse off than people of any
other occupation. Live in a city q
while, have rent to pay, everything
to buy, get out of work, hunt for it
day after day and you will realize
how we'll off a farmer is. But we
must say we do not think the passage
of the tariff bill or anything that the
government can do will bring i'm
mediate prosperity to the farmers.
The causes of the present hard times
lie too deep for Congress or legisla-
lures to reach. We cannot now en-
ter into discussion of these things,
but hope for the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-09-13
OUR FARMERS.
FARM NOTES.

Two things should be looked after
by the farmer; Good roads and good
schools
Make your farm an object lesson
for your neighbors. A we'll managed
farm is a blessing to the community
The farm owner that has no
mortgage or debts alone is indepen-
dent. We want more independent
farmers.
Brood sows cannot have too good
care. Be sure they are not kept too
fat and have not to much heating
food.
Regular customers, even if they
buy IN small quantities, will bring in
more cash, as rule, than large sales
made irregularly.
Don't buy poor land. Profits are
none too large on good soil. Land
which is merely run down may be a
bargain, but poor land is poor prop
erty.
The owner of small farm by per-
sonal attention to all the details can
give better cultivation and frequent
ly produce more to the acre than the
owner of many acres.
The value of pasture in the econo-
my of pig raising is being more and
more appreciated. AS to the kind of
pasture, that is matter where tastes
differ. But no up to date farmer
now attempts to raise hogs without
pasture of some kind.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-09-13
Use For Unripe Melons.

Frequently melons will be found
which are not quite ripe. They may be
made into delicious spiced fruit by
allowing 81 pounds of brown sugar to
2 pounds of fruit and a pint of vinegar.
Peel and cut the fruit into little finger
pieces. Put the sugar and vinegar in a
porcelain lined kettle, with an ounce
each of whole cloves, mace, allspice
and stick cinnamon. Place it over the
fire, and when the vinegar boils add the
fruit and cook Is minutes Take the
kettle from the fire, cover and stand it
on one side. The next day let the fruit
slowly come to boil and again put it
on one side until cool Repeat this four
times, then place the fruit in jars and
SEAL