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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
Some Innnlrles on SORGHUM.

The Department of Agriculture has
sent out blanks for answers as to the
sorghum crop. 1t Is hoped that every
reader Of the Farmers Review that re-
ceives one will not fail to fill 1t out. The
questions are as follows:
l. What experience have you had
with sorghum as forage crop?
2. What methods of seeding, Guilt
walton and harvesting have you follow
ed, and with what results?
3. How do you store and how feed
it?
4. To what kind of stock have you
fed it, with what results?
5. How does 1t compare with corn
as to yield, cost of production, feeding,
value and effect on the land?
6. Have you ever noticed any bad eff
fects to stock from feeding on the Sec
ond growth?
Z. What has been your experience in
feeding the seed?
8. What varieties do you consider the
best for forage and the best adapted for
your region?
The questions are Of interest and
the Farmers Review would like to
have them discussed In It's columns.
Let us hear from our readers that have
been raising the aforementioned crop.
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Australian Cattle and England.

In his annual report to the legislative
Assembly, Mr.. Alexander Bruce, chief
inspector of stock for the department
Of agriculture, New South Wales, does
not view very encouragingly the estab-
llshment of trade in live stock be-
tween Australia and Great Britain. He
says in effect: 1.-The trade, which at
first bid fair to assume some import
ance, has turned out failure, princi-
pally from the following causes: ~
The cattle after the first few shipments
were ordinary bush cattle, not broken
to be tied up and unaccustomed to cul-
tivated food; ~ through effect Of the
drouth, very few prime cattle were to
be had, and instead Of prime well-bred
young cattle, great deal Of compar-
atively old, large boned, second rate
cattle were shipped; (3) instead Of being
well rested, watered and fed, after long
Journeys by rail, they we're put on
board In starved and feVered state
direct from the trucks; (D in loading
them the cattle were In many cases
very roughly handled, and there is no
doubt numbers of them seriously in
1ured themselves before they were tied
up in their places; (5) the space given
them was In a good many cases INSULT
Client for the proper accommodation,
care and cleanliness of the stock; but
(6) the principal reason for want Of
success and encouragement as regards
the trade in the future Is the low price
which the beef and mutton Of cattle
and sheep slaughtered at the port Of
debarkatioD (Which 1t must now all bel
In England brings. The very best
American is now sold at from 4d to sd
per pound, and this has arisen from
enormous increase in the importation
OF stock, principally cattle from the
United States, Canada, and the Argen-
tina but mainly from the Argentina.
The greater portion of the defects no.
ticed could no doubt be remedled. but
II very considerable rise in the price
OF this class of beef and mutton does
not take place in England, there is lit
tie or no prospect of Australia with the
long voyage, comparatively high
freight, and heavy expenses for forage
and insurance, ever being able to COM
pete with Canada or the Argentine, or
even the United States"
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other It had been smoothly and square,
ly cut of by an insect known as the
oak primer or apple tree primer ella
phidion villosum). Indeed, my corre-
spondent inclOsed specimen Of this
beetle with the twig. with the informa-
ton that 1t had been taken from the
latter by himself. 1t seems from his
letter that this apple tree primer has
cut OF the trunk of a number Of trees
this summer In a young orchard set out
by Mr.. Stuve last spring in Efingham
county, leaving in each case only liv-
Ing stub one or two feet high. 1t works
In similar manner upon the twigs and
smaller branches of the oak. AS 1t is
this year unusually abundant, it has
probably been in most cases the agent
of very general killing Of the terminal
tWigs Of the oak everywhere through
out the state, so common as frequently
to attract the attention of ordinary
travellers by rail. The beetle pushes
an egg into the axil Of leaf, and the
young grub when it matches burrows
hence into the center of the twig or
branch. 1t continues its downward
course in the branch or trunk OF the
young tree until about half grown,
when, working from the inside, 1t gnaws
the branch so nearly off that it is
presently broken from the tree by the
wind or by accident. In the fallen
branch the grub continues to feed,
changing to the beetle within its bur-
row, sometimes in fall and sometimes
not until spring. In this adult condi-
ton it is said to escape usually during
the month Of June. 1t will be seen
from the above account that at this
season of year the insect is to be found
chiefly In the severed branches, and
that 1t may be destroyed by gathering
and burning them. l should say, how
ever, that it infests the oak much more
extensively than the apple, and that
consequently no destruction Of the in
sects found in the orchard will COM
pletely protect the trees from subse-
Quent attack. S. A. Forbes,
Illinois State Entomologlst
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Intent FertIIItY.

In the older districts and states Of
our country the question Is, How shall
we restore the fertility Of our .ands?"
The question here should be, how shall
we prevent the further depletion Of
ours? for 1t Is much easier to prevent
depletion than to restore fertility when
lost. Luckily for us, nature Is very
cautious and conservative in her gifts
to her children. II one generation were
permitted to use up all the plant-food
their inclination might lead them to do,
and thus exhaust the soil entirely, 1t
would rob the next generation and be-
come a bar to human existence. But
nature has so arranged as to give US
timely warning of decreasing fertility,
and long before we arrive at total soil
exhaustion we reach the point of UNI
profitable cultivation, and when we
have cropped our lands till their fer
tility has been reduced to a minimum,
Dame Nature has cautiously kept back
In the great storehouse of the soil
plant-food for generations to come. It
is this resource, thus kept back inert
and unavailable at present, that is the
saving clause in the construction Of our
soils.
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Who Should Grow BerrIea.

First of all, farmers everywhere, for
family use. Farmers must grow berries
or do without. No one can grow them
so cheaply as he. They may be pro-
duced ready for picking at two cents
per quart. The farmer saves cost of
picking, packing, boxing, Grating,
freight, express and profits of growers.
He gets them at first cost, fresh from
the vines, and to the extent Of his own
family has the best market in the world
"a home market. He can select the
best land and location on his own farm
and is sure of a profit with half a crop.
Farmers can never have ideal homes
without the fruit garden. 1t teaches
the lessons Of intensified farming, and
results in better tillage, larger crops,
better stock and improved methods in
every way. Good gardens and poor
farms never keep company long. The
growing Of berries for family use Is
easily done. The growing Of berries
largely, and selling them in good mar
ket requires considerable skill and a
special business tact. Only those who
have good location, good market and a
taste for the business should attempt
1t. Many small farmers so situated
are making a success by commencing
moderately and increasing acreage
from season to season as experience
warrants Berries should be grown by
owners Of all village homes, and acre
age property In city and village may be
probably used for that purpose. The
market gardener selling his own prod
ucts can often make an acre or two Of
berries very profitable. They are suit
able companions for their vegetable
friends, and sell we'll together. The
business or professional man, almost
broken with care, may recover health
and strength in the pleasant walk Of
horticulture. It is restful to both mind
and body. Many women dependent
on their own efforts are securing sub
stantial aid from their garden: berries
and flowers thrive best under the gentle
touch Of women. Many a bright boy
may receive his first incentive to bust
ness and earn his first money by grow
ing berries or vegetables. Give them a
patch Of ground and encourage them
in this work. The amateur growing
berries for pleasure also gets close to
the heart Of nature and in common with
every worker Of the soil may receive
her smile.-M. A. Thayer.
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came, my treasure, my Jewel, my hap
piness, had grown calm and cheerful
I had shut the past from my mind as
much as possible, and sought out the
pleasures Of my lot. Never should
have revealed 1t to you, but that 1t
seemed to me you needed the lesson.
It is even more hopeless now to at
tempt to escape from your fathers will;
he can appeal to the king, and compel
you to marry as he wishes. For you,
my Felicie, is no such trial as have
related; you understand why l have
kept you in such strict retirement, why
have watched over you so jealousy
to prevent your forming any attach
ment before seeing the marquis-l
judged 1t best, also, that you should
not see him before. My child, seek, /
implore you, for your own sake-seek
to be pleased with him.
Felicie was not ready to return to her
own case.
THAT noble, generous Emile" said
she; have you ever seen him since?"
The countess frowned little, but an
swered calmly:
Twice; once when our horse took
fright in Paris he rescued me from al
most certain destruction; but he never
spoke, he thrust me into the counts
arms, and vanished in the crowd. Your
father does not know of his exist
ence."
"And again, the second timer" per-
sisted Felicie.
1T was here at the chateau. was
leading you down the garden walk
when / saw him-grown older and
sterner looking-but with the same
deep, melancholy eye, standing at the
gate watching us"
"And you spoke to him."
mo, my child, went away at once;
1 did not forget that was Count
Languedoc's wife,"
Poor EmileI sighed Felicie; -
think 1 should try to comfort him
little if it were me that he loved"
"And the marquis" said the coun-
tess, anxiously.
Don't talk about him, pray you,
I promise, if my father will not listen
to my pleadings, to try to like him.
Till then, give me the privilege of de-
testing him."
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
A Cheerful Prospect.

A nervous young minister was filling
the pulpit for a country charge that
was without a regular pastor. A part
Of his experience is touchingly related
by the local paper. The very pious
old lady at whose house he stayed. in
showing him his room, said 1T amt
everybody I'd put In this room. This
here room Is full of sacred associations
to me-" she went on. my first hus-
band died in that bed with his head
on three pillows, and poor Mr.. jerks
died sitting in that corner. Sometimes
when | come into the room in the
dark | think / see him sitting there
still. My own father died lyin' right
on that lounge right under the window
there. Poor pa he was spiritualist.
and he allus said he'd appear in this
room after he died and sometimes
am foolish enough to look for him. II
you should see anything of him to-
night you'd better not toll me. It'd be
q sign to me that there was something
in spirltualism, and I'd hate to think
that. My con by my first man fell
dead of heart disease right where you
stand. He was a doctor, and there's
two whole skeletons in that closet there
belonging to him, and half a dozen
skulls in that lower drawer. II you
are up early and want something to
amuse yourself before breakfast Just
open that cupboard there and you will
find lot Of dead mems bones. My
poor boy thought a lot of them. Well
good night. and pleasant Dreams
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
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The Soil. - The soil is the prime
source Of sustenance for all forms Of
life. It is the great repository where
the food reserves are stored for all the
inhabitants of the earth. More narrow
ly and correctly speaking, the soil Is
the repository of plant-food. Moreover,
the soil is the chief source of the
wealth Of nations, and especially Of
ours, for the products of the farm, the
fruit Of the soil, make up over 10 per
cent Of the money value OF our entire
exports to foreign countries. Because
Of farm products and the profits Of
handling the same, cities are builded
and business expands, railroads are
constructed, pushing their way beyond
the bounds Of settlements with a view
to the freightage Of the yet undevelouS
ed fields. The soil is truly godmother
to the teeming populations Of earth. To
her the children of men must look for
food and raiment.-G. W. Waters.
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Ample Tree Primer.

1 lately received from Mr.. B. Stuve,
OF Springfield, H., a piece Of branch
or trunk Of a small apple tree half an
inch in diameter, the middle Of which
had been neatly followed OUT y cyl
lndrical burrow three-eighths OF an
Inch in diameter, running lengthwise,
with occasional branches to the sur
face. At one end this fragment bore
the mark Of a jaek-knlfe, and at the
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14

Setting Milk.-As the weather grows
cooler there is great necessity for set
ting milk for cream as soon as possible
after 1t is taken from the COW. Cool
ing It rapidly, as the air is sure to do
when a frosty temperature prevails,
rapidly brings whatever cream the
milk has to the surface, and II this
is again mixed with the milk some
of this cream will not again rise. The
milking should be done in wooden pals
rather than in those OF metal. There
is no difficulty in keeping wooden milk
pals sweet and fit for milk II they
are thoroughly washed and scalded
everytime milk has been emptled from
them. The same washing and scaldlng
Is required for metal pails.-Ex.
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for me. will try to please you
l will promise to obey you. This re-
cital has indeed deepened your author
ity, as well as increased my love for
you. Let us put away the subject
until at least there is no escape from
1t. Have you heard the strange stories
afloat around the chateau concerning a
visitor to our little forest? whether hui
man or ghostly remains to be deter
mined"
Certainly not. What can you
mean?" replied the mother, looking ex-
tremely interested.
"Old Jeannot was my most reliable
authority. Victoire came in the other
evening, chattering with fear, saying
that some calamity was about to befall
our family; that all the peasants had
seen a dark figure lowering around,
which always vanished into air the
moment it was approached by any one
l tried to reason her out of the belief
and finding 1t useless to reproVe her
firm conviction, demanded who had
set the stories afloat. She named two
or three-but Jeannot is such steady,
faithful old man, selected him from
the number, and went at once to ac-
cuse him of frightening the silly wom-
en-. To my establishment, instead of be-
ing ashamed and repentant, he persist
ed in declaring it was all true"
ITO BIZ Continued
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llcle, could tempt me to unseal this
long closed volume of my experience.
Now it seems that knowledge Of my
trials will give force to my advice,
will teach you to rely upon my sympa-
thy, and, l hope, induce you to follow
my instructions. If thought any eff
fort of mine could induce the count to
relinquish this marriage contract l
should still keep sllent-but am con-
WINGED that, fond as he is Of you, he
would break your heart before he would
forego his ambitious plans for you"
Felicie shuddered and nestled closer
In her mothers arms.
There was a time, my Felicie, when
your mothers heart throbbed and beat
rsstlessly against Just such an an
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14

Move the Butter.-Because money 10
easier is no reason why holders Of cold
storage butter and eggs should leave
their goods in storage any additional
length Of time. These goods should be
moved and moved about as rapidly as
possible. Even good times in this
country will not increase consumption
sufficiently to take care Of the surplus
butter. 1t must be exported, and ex-
ports from our seaboard were not salts
factory so far as butter is concerned
last week. More must move out-EI.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRlCULTURIsTs.
Some Up-tO-date Hints About CultIva-
tiOn of tho Soil and Yields Thereof
horticulture, vitIculturo aud FlOrl-
culture.

F. johnson, in a
paper on In dian
corn once said: The
origin of In dian
corn, like that Of
wheat and barley, is
lost in the twilight
Of antiquity. Bona
fous, who wrote as
long ago as 1885,
and is still our
best autho GRITTY,
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peepest Gold and Silver Mine

The deepest gold mine in the world
Is at Eureka, Cal, depth 2,29O feet;
deepest silver mine at Carson City
New, depth $500 feet.
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CHAPTER III.

- W "a II AOoo II u "
scarcely touched
the food, her face
was pale and very
sad, as she drew
her daughter to her
side, and pillowlng
the bright, young
head upon her
shoulder, answered:
Nothing else but
your happiness, Fe-
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~ ~ II ~ IL NhAlu :
ah, you little COM
prehend a mothers
feverish anxiety
sighed the countess,
Felicie turned,
and kissing her
fondly, said earn
estly:
MY dear, deal
mamma, do not
distress yourself
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The oIdsst national flag.

The Oldest national flag in the world
is that Of Denmark. 1t has been In
use since tho year 1919
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The only way for the farmer to re-
sist the trusts and combines is to unite
on some plan Of action.
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The family Of the farmer should be
we'll supplied with all kinds Of fruit.
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Let the nests be in a dark place.
The hens like 1t better and are less
liable to acquire the habit Of egg eat
ing.
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The poultry business Ia not being
over-done 1t is not easy to get an
over-supply Of fresh eggs.
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Lay plans for a good kitchen garden
next sprins.
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Stop up the cracks in the poultry
house.
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Attend the dairy conventions.
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CHAPTER w.

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Belle Many Bethel. Ga.. TiH eye 2r1a
after the Ban" for ST I.lMt ~ -t's-
Wilson and other books for iat nov
Airs. Robert . SiH.li. il5i' ..i' .-'O'
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music for exchange.
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Dora Wade. Trinity. Ala--Dear Junior;
am very fond OF reading The Junior but
have never attempted to write before. Now
I feel il my duty to come forward In de-
Tense OF nv sex. Woman was Gods last
and best gift TO man. Tho fact that wo-
man does not make herself known in pub
lie Is no argument at all Christ was
carpenter until he was thirty years OF age.
when he could have preached to thousands.
Womans mission is at home although
she IS capable OF performing public duties.
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er were so badly frightened they didn't
know what to do His father and some
men started to hunt him. II wasn't long
before they found him lying senseless by
the road I'm the grass. They took him up
and carried him home. The good old doc
tor came and found his collar bone had
been broken and his wrist very painfully
sprained. This kept Carl I'm the house
long time, but he bore IL like brave fell
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4 SIMPLE cArARRH cuRE.

have spent nearly nifty years N the
treatment Of catarrh, and have Effected
more cures than any specialist IN the
history Of medicine. AS I must soon retire
from active practice on account OF old
age I Will, from this time on, send tina
means of treatment and cure as used in my
practice FREE and postpaid, TO every
reader Of this paper who suffers from THIS
lOathsome. dangerous ana Disgusting uls-
ease This is a sincere offer which any
one IS free TO accept. Address PROFESSOR
Lawrence. IS Warren street. New YORK
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- EAR CHTLDREN-A few words this
morning To thank those who are
50 kindly helping ne our m fur
uishinK our Constitution room
az the Grady hospital How I wish
some OF the grown folks would come for
ward ami help out I viii promise never
90 beg again We only ned So and that
viii buy everything We need. and We viii
have the Iovellest room ia all the whole
hospital II our big folks would do as
molly n our little folks" We could raise
that right away- Don't you hope they Will
take tho ''hrs -
Nov. a few words about our correspond
euce and stories We have received many
this week that u Il impossible n print
some are ton long. others written very
I'm with pencil and uanv ~ the words en-
Sireiv ecfacsi. others written 80 both sides
OF the Q-per tm sorry NOT 70 give YOU
quite r. weli-UTitteu '-Nisit to thu Country"
~ a N;tte friend from Hoschte1. Ca. hut
beng vrfrfH7 with a rren.l n great deal -
efsa-ed aut t.ls Elecs Is trn lnnE. hope cur
Nttle friend Will t-v n-ain- We Also have
three letters f-su NAi.l-su. "a nice bright
Nrtle irs-.rs arr efl written ~ both sides
% tAs TlTser ana tlo printers vii not ac-
cspt them-
s.s-le - have Is repeat - you
- often the slma thlnE hg- there
Cones rH IRE -n often complaints. AUNT
@e.e rt S. tas -fir' time ! have writ
teH al- -E rr~ mert fo tae waste
au1 Fl. D.fra ~Auur susie" gets
t.- Blame fer .ae r..s's fa-it- Let's
trs ru 60 h.--lr t4-rr' aud mind ths
r--la- Yours. AUNT SUSIE