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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
PRUNING ROSES.

Roses Of all kinds should be pruned
in the spring. BY this we do not mean
that thrifty, well-formed branches
should be cut away, nor that the tops
of all should be curtailed but each class
Of roses should be pruned as it's habits
demand. The everblooming roses pro-
duce their buds and flowers from the
new growth. They can, therefore, be
pruned severely at the top without in
jury. Where the frost has been severe
1t may be necessary to cut away the
entire top, and this should be done as
early as the leaf buds begin to show.
In pruning the everblooming roses do
not simply cut the tops back to a living
bud, but cut them back to a strong,
thrifty bud. Do not simply cut away
the dead or spindling branches, but re-
move all unhealthy or weak parts, and
thus encourage the growth of new, Wig
orous shoots which will produce we'll
developed flowers.
In pruning the Hybrid Perpetual
roses, however, do not cut the tops with
lavish hand. Cut away only the dead
wood and the unsightly branches, and
prune the long, struggling ones to
bring the plant into symmetrical shape.
In good soil this class of roses often
makes a growth too robust to bloom
freely. Where such is the case prune
as sparingly as possible. The more
weak-growing or free-blooming may,
however, be pruned father freely.
The summer blooming and prairie
roses should simply have their dead
wood removed. OF these the more
pruning in spring you do the fewer
flowers you will have.
After the spring pruning roses will
not need further attention with shears
till after the flowers open. 1t is just
as we'll to cut freely the fully developed
flowers and adorn your room with
them, give them to friends, or send
to the sick or the worthy poor Of the
community. The plants are all the
better for the removal of the flowers,
while the charitable disposal of them
will bless the giver as well as those
who receive them. After the summer
roses bloom cut the older branches en-
tirely away, and prune back those that
are left, and you will be surprised at
the wealth of bloom and beauty pro-
duced the next season. The hybrid
perpetuals should also be pruned back
after the first season of bloom, and re-
ward you with fine display in the au-
tumn. The everblooming roses, how
ever, should be pruned more or less
throughout the season. A little obser-
walton and experience will enable you
to do this work judiciously, and thus
secure continuous display of roses
throughout the season.-Floral World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
HOG NOTES.

Clean bedding is essential to good
health.
.tOil meal, with bran and skinned
milk, makes a good feed.
The quality of the pork may be i'm
proved by clean feeding.
Keep a supply of salt and wood ashes
where the hogs can help themselves.
A young boar should not be permit
ted service until he is at least six
months old.
Giving little turpentine in the slop
occasionally is a good preventive of
worms in hogs.
To get the best results from an early
maturity breed, liberal feeding is very
necessary.
The most serious objection to very
large sows is their liability to lie upon
and smother their pigs.
Even in summer it is not an econ
omical plan to feed upon the ground !;
have a good, tight, feeding floor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24

the front treadle shown in the cut.
Pressure on the back treadle holds the
jaws fast until the hands are at liberty
to tighten with the handle. The back
lever is only used when there are two
or more articles to be held at one time,
and both hands are required on the
work. The wise has an ordinary screw,
and when required may be used in the
same manner as any other wise. The
rapid closing action is obtained by
means, of nut actuated by a spring,
both contained in the housing. A pres
sure Of the front lever causes the spring
to throw the nut clear of the screw, and
a pressure Of the rear lever, by pulling
the nut forward. holds the work secure
ly until tightening can be effected by
the handle. There is V groove at one
end of the jaws to hold round iron. pipe,
screws. bolts. etc., perfectly rigid
Philadelphia Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
An Electric Road Wagon.

Casters Magazine calls attention
to an electric trolley wagon invented
by w. G. Caffrey, of Reno, New,
which Il represents is suggestive of
interesting possibilities. The system
involves using a double trolley ar
rangement and the two wires are run
about eighteen inches apart, and sew
enteen feet from the ground. The troll
ley device proper consists of a metal
frame with two overrunning trolley
wheels, having locking wheels under
meath. which prevent the top wheels
from leaving the wire and still do not
obstruct tn free passage of the frame
over the supports on the poles. On
the lower wire similar device is used
and both sets Of trolley wheels are
connected by an insulated pantograph
arrangement which effectively pro-
vides for unequel tension of the troll
ley wires. Connection between the
trolleys and the wagon is made by ca
bles, which run on an automatic reel
on the wagon. This permits the ca
bles to run only few hundred feet,
IL necessary or winds them up to a
short length, and the wagon thus has
considerable freedom in direction of
travel, enabling 1t to readily tuIs out
of the way Of obstacles and to follow
twists and turns of the road without
difficulty even though the pole line
may take somewhat different and
possibly more convenient course. A
two-horse-power motor on the wagon
is geared to the rear axle for propel-
ling effect. For traction on common
roads-for the transportation of farm
produce, for example, in places remov-
ed from railway facilities, which is
becoming matter of growing import
ance-Mr. Caffrey's proposition
prompts interesting speculation, and
as a possible competitor of the light
railway 1t is worth studying.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24

with burning brain and heart of hate,
Y sought my wronger, early. late.
And all the wretched night and day
My dream and thought was slay, and
slay.
My better self rose uppermost.
The beast within my bosom lost
Itself in love; peace from afar
Ehone DER me radiant like : star.
slew my wronger with deed,
A deed of love; made him bleed
With kindness, filed for years
His soul with tenderness and tears.
Robert Loveman In the Independent!
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
thrifty horse instead of having an un-
thrifty one?"
PLoUGHING DEEP.

In recent number / noticed an ar
ticle on deep ploughing beginning:
Pillow deep while sluggards sleep, and
you will have corn to sell and keep.
Deep ploughing is not bad, as general
rule. ! began farming a long time
ago, believing In the rule, and yet To
this rule have found many exceptions.
A much younger man than I, began
some years ago. to farm field adjoin-
ing mine, the soil being thin beech and
white oak land. He ploughed very
shallow for corn, say five inches deep.
He had his own opinions and followed
them. All his after civilizations was
shallow but very thorough, with the re-
suit of the best crop of corn / ever saw
on that land. rented field to a
neighbor for wheat, who ploughed it
four or five inches deep, and when obs
jected he said: II will raise better
crop than you can with your deep
ploughing." And he did.
l notice that Waldo Brown, the noted
agricultural writer, advocates shallow
ploughing, as best on certain lands, and
proves his position by a number of
tests. Such facts have led me to revise
my opinions about deep ploughing,
though | must admit have found 1t
difficult to change my practice.
know soils containing very little fertil-
ity below six inches, and the owner
ploughs shallow, knowing he has but
one farm, and that is on top. Again,
/ know soils rich ten or twelve inches
down than on top, the owner having
another farm below and must plough
deep to reach it. l have always been
an early riser and at four score it
would not be easy to change. I have
known men to get out at four in the
morning for fifty years, and never had
much corn, nor anything else, while
my neighbor who arose late, but fol-
lowed the leadings of a good well train
ed mind. had plenty Of corn and money,
too Farmers Guide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
ovERsToCKED WITH HENS.

Almost all farmers at this season are
overstocked with fowls. The size of
the flock to be kept should never ex-
coed 80 to 80 in hen house 12x14
feet, witch many farmers think should
accommodate twice that number.
There is much more liability to both
disease and vermin in closely filled
hen houses, and there is, besides, not
room enough for them to get the exer-
else they absolutely require to keep
them in good condition. If the farmer
wishes to keep greater number OF
fowls, he should build more hen houses
each with yard attached, so as to
give opportunity for exercise, and for
supplying the fowls convenient place
to roll themselves in to clean off the
vermin.-Boston Cultivator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
Queer System Of Enume ration.

The Indians Of Guiana have a queer
system of Enumeration. They count by
the hand and four fingers. Thus, when
they reach FIVE, instead Of saying so,
they call it hand" Six is, there
fore, hand and first finger" Ten is
two hands," but twenty, instead of
being -four hands" is "a man." For
ty is two men," and thus they go on
by twenties. Forty-six is expressed as
two men, hand and first finger"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24

Observation-Disclosures Is a terrible
power. 1t is hammer striking joy
bells or n dagger creating groan, and
God sees it--Rev. DIR. Fletcher Ham
lin, Methodist, New York City.
The Holy Life.-The very aroma, per-
fume and browning glory Of holy
life is that Christlilxeness which Is
meek and lowly In heart.-Rev. j. q.
Brushingham, Methodist, Chicago, ILL.,.
The Good in Life.-We are members
Of race that idealizes only the good.
The saints whom men worship have
been good people during their lives ON
earth.--Rev. b. Fay Mills, Evangelist,
Boston, Mass.
Love and HOmes.-HOmes are strong
est and purest where love Is strongest
| and purest, and when the day comes
that love rules all the millennium of
the Christian will have arrived.-Rev.
J. ii. Senseney, Methodist, Omaha,
Neb.
charlottesville normal condition
of life Is one of cheerfulness. God
teaches us this in nature, which as a
rule is bright with sunshine, gay with
color and filled with joyous sounds
Rev. James b. Mes, Episcopal, Brook
lyn, n. Y.
Experience.-Theory has it's place.
doubtless an important one, but 1t must
be proportionate. Experience must go
with 1t or 1t Is useless in the spiritual
as well as the physical world.-Dr.
George ID. Baker, Presbyterian, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Mistakes We Make.-Never mourn
because you make mistakes. 1t is the
people who make mistakes who lead
the world, while the precise people,
who never make any mistakes, keep
books for them on a small salary
Rev. DR.. Frank Crane, Methodist, Chi
cago, Ill.
Christian Love.-Love of Christ leads
to the dedication of the life to him, so
that men live other kinds of lives than
they would without love. They give
up their own plans and form new ones
under that impulse.-Rev. J. H. Sense
ney, Methodist. Omaha. Neb.
Sympathy do not advise you to
be sympathetic unless you must. 1t
will cost you a great deal to mourn
| with those who mourn, my friend. You
have widened your surface that can be
hurt. 1t is widening of sensitive
| territory.-Rev. Myron W. Reed, INDIE
pendent, Denver, Colo.
Deeds of Love.-The obligation to
love men is one that satisfies mans
sense Of right. Besides this, it i'm
parts joy to his heart, signifying that
he is satisfied. This is evidenced when
we call to mind the joy experienced
from loving deed.-Rev. John L. Kerr,
Presbyterian, Elizabeth, n. j.
Definition Of Faith.-Faith is a pure
ly rational faculty. 1t has nothing to
do with the past, but it is always the
evidence Of things hoped for the sub
stance of something not yet seem
Rev. DR.. Minot j. Savage, Unitarian,
New York City.
| The Sacred Past.-Let us not always
look to the past for inspiration. Let us
say, 'The present is here, and the fu-
ture is before us, and we have an ad-
vanced duty to perform. We have n
purpose in doing our share toward the
solution Of present-day problems.'-
Rev. Charles Fleischer, Hebrew, Bos-
| ton, Mass.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
HINTS TO POULTRY RAIsERs.

believe one of the most prolific
causes of failure in poultry raising is
from inbreeding. This may not be the
cause Of all failures, but it certainly is
of very many. The young fowls will
be weak and die of from time 70 time,
some of them may live for while and
many of them will succumb to their
lack of vitality in few days.
Quite often the eggs will not hatch
where the fowls have been inbred We
find 1t best to exchange male birds
every year instead of keeping the same
stock right along as many do. Some
will buy pure bred males and then,
feeling quite safe. and being sure they
have better stock perhaps than their
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
OATS FOR COLTS.


Few farmers seem to realize that the
first winter of colts life to large ex.
tent determines its future usefulness
and value. With the majority of oui
acquaintance the one thing they ain
at the first is to tougher" the colt
and in many cases he becomes Sc
tough" that he never makes service
able or profitable horse.
The process Of toughening is very
simple. The colt is left to shift for
himself. He may wander over a fell
of bare corn stalks through the day
and gather himself at night in the sha-
dow of wire fence unless so fortunate
as to find straw pile that Is unoccu-
pied by the cattle and hogs. He has
neither victuals nor drink offered him
he simply roughs 1t.
The colt would make much tougher
horse in the good sense If given proper
food. And, taken all in all. there is nc
food that is so generally raised that l.
so we'll adapted for the colt-for all
horsekind-as oats.
Speaking of oats as the food for hors-
es and of their especial value as food
for the colt the Southern Stock Farmer
says: "The oat is a natural food for
horses at any age. 1t has just the
kind of nutrition to make the muscle
and bone, and, conjoined with exercise
these are the basis of strength.
1T is especially important that the
colt should begin to develop muscle at
an early age. II he is allowed free
room in which to run, the colt fed O
few oats daily will do all else that is
needed. He will even groom himself
by rolling on the ground or in the
snow when snow Is on the ground.
besides, pint of oats twice day.
making only quart day, will keep
the colt growing, when with only hay
he will have a rough, staring coat and
grow very little the first winter.
What is worse, the colt thus under
fed is likely to have its digestion injur-
ed. The hull of the oat prevents 1t from
injuring the colt when fed In such
small quantities. Towards spring the
amount of oats may be increased to a
quart at each feeding. At quart a
day II is less than bushel per month
and at the largest 1t is less than two
bushels per month.
what Is ten bushels Of oats in COM
parisor with the increased value of a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
LII and the Woman Doctor.

Ii Hung Chang's visit to England is
said to have had the most beneficial
effect on the destinies of women in
China. Since his return he has ap-
pointed the first Chinese lady practic-
Ing medicine in her own land to be
physician to the women of his house
hold. Two delegates, Miss Wang and
DR.. Eng, are to represent the Celestial
empire mt the women's congress In
London In 1893. The latter Is the
daughter of mandarin who was con-
verted to Christianity and graduated
In an American university: and she OBJ
tanned the degree of doctor OF medi-
cine at the Women's Medical College,
Philadelphia. She has been so sue
cessfu In the healing art that she Is,
now known as the miracle lady.-StA
James Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
POLLINATING GREENHOUSE To-
MATOES

Tomatoes growing in forcing house
must be hand pollinated in order to Sc
cure crop, since there is no wind in
the house to carry the pollen as in
the case in the open field.
The operation is most successfully
performed on bright day and when
the plants are dry. The only imple-
ment needed is a small watch glass
securely fastened to a short wooden
handle.
The operator holds tie. glass close
under a blossom and gently taps the
top of the bloom with his finger. This
causes the pollen to fall upon the glass,
which is then held under another flow
er. This is tapped in a similar man
ner, and at the same time that the
pollen Is being shaken off, the pistill is
dipped into tho pollen already in the
glass and some of it adheres to the
stigma and causes fertilization Of the
ovules.
The operator proceeds quickly from
one flower to another, tapping each
one on the same way.-John w. Lloyd,
in Farm, Field and Fireside.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24

The human heart is six inches in
length, four inches in diameter. and
beats on an average 20 times per min
ute, 400 times an hour, 100000 times
a day and 80, T92,OOO times in the
course of a year. SO that the heart Of
an ordinary man, eighty years OF age,
has beaten 100000 times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
HANDY WISE WORKED BY FOOT.

Operated Simply by Pressing the
Treadle Which Holds the Jaws.
The accompanying illustration shows
a wise which, while in operation, may
be instantly changed TO take work OF
any size from 0 to inches without
turning the handle by simply pressing
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
ol:E WAY TO MAKE A ROSE BED.

Stake off your rose bed, size desired,
If covered with sod, dig up and put to
one side along with the surface soil.
Now, take out sutsoil and stones If
any, to depth of at least 20 inches.
Throw back the sod in bottom and mix
plenty Of well-rotted manure with the
surface SOIL Don't be afraid of getting
too much manure, roses are gross feed
ers, you can hardly give them too
much. Manure from a spent hot bed
is all right. A little ground bone
worked through will help.-Floral
World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
FARM AND GARDEN MOTIFS
ITEMS OF INTEREST ON AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS.
Stone or Cement Floors for Dairles--0ne
Way to Make Rose Re ...-Cows Thin
In FIesh.--Etc., Etc.
STONE OR CEMENT FLOORS FOR
DIARIES.

There Is no floor for a dairy SO good
as fiagstone and cement between the
joints. 1t will not absorb milk or
cream as board or brick will do, is
easily cleaned and is always easily kept
cool in summer. The cost Of cement
floor is not much II any greater than
that from other material that will not
give half so good satisfaction. The dairy
floor should be even with the surface OF
ihe soil, or but very slightly above 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24
IMPROVING THE PERsIMMoN.

IMPROVING THE PERSIMMON.
The wild native persimmon varies so
greatly in quality that there are many
who believe that this is fruit which
by cultivation and selection may be
brought to high degree of excellence
1t is mostly a native of the South,
though 1t Is hardy enough to endure
Northern winters, and occasionally
trees are found in the Northern states,
where they have been probably grown
from seeds brought by migratory birds.
The kinds that in the wild state are
green In color never attain the highest
excellence. Some wild persimmons
have been found which turn yellow be-
fore they are exposed to frost and
these are much sweeter and richer af-
ter freezing than the others. All per-
simmons have to be frozen to reach
their best condition. Those that turn
yellow before freezing will probably
produce seed that IL planted and given
proper cultivation will be worthy Of
propagation. But the fruit can never be
kept long after 1t reaches its best con-
dition. For this reason IL will prob
ably never be sold very largely except
in the neighborhood where it was
grown.-American Cultivator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24

Texas has gold mine producing ore
that assays $3.50 to the ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24

Nothing is more tiresome than
woman always talking OF getting mar
ried.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-24

times l think that IL she were here
could kill her, too"
you must put such thoughts away
my son. If you have killed a man your
whole life must be one of repentance
Do you repent?"
II do, indeed; and pray all the holy
saints and fathers to intercede for me-
Ora pro me-"
The confessor had been young him.
self, and knew the great world far bet
ter than did his companion. He did
not speak the word that Diego wished
to hear uttered, but gave him a kiss OF
peace, and said:
wait here; go to consult with the
brethren"
The penitent knew that his secret
was safe, but he wondered what Padre
Sebastiano would say about his re-
naming in this asylum. He had net
long to wait. The good man returned
with the news that the exile might de-
part when he wished. The fathers,
however, had learned 10 love him, and
he was welcome to remain at the mis-
sion II he chose.
"Only," said the priest, "if you stay
you must earn your bread by the sweat
of your brow. We hope that some day
you will be one Of u.s."
In this manner 1t came about that
Diego Dominiguez y Agramonte, who
had always ruled and never served
went out to labor with the Pueblcs
and when his ''peonada" was done he
would come into the chapel and join
in the vesper service like true gentle.
The Coconino sun., 1898-08-13
Public School.

School will begin in Flagstaff on Monday. September l2th. with Prof. Malvern Dimmick at the helm and the following corps of assistants:
 Grammar grade, Miss Katherine Edwards: intermediate, Miss Miller: second primary. Miss Caaa Finnie: first primary, Florence Olney.
 The school will be regarded through out and we expect to see Il successful year. Let all patrons of the school see to it that their children are promptly and regularly in attendance. as no teacher can make success of a school unless he or she has the support of the parents and persons interested in the school, and the pupils attend every day and keep up with the classes.
 We hope to see the average attend ance for the next school year above that of last year. Many people would be surprised to know that the attend ance for last year was but B per cent of the enrolment. Do not let it occur again.
The Coconino sun., 1898-08-13
New Bank Hotel Arrivals.

Sunday-Dr Paul Ehrenreich. Berlin, Germany: F. J Austin, New York: A Nelson, Sacramento, Cal: M r Free man. Tucson: Mr and Mrs F. C Roeder. Santa Barbara, Cal: II Kemp. San Francisco: Hans Brenning. Milwaukee,: Oscar Burckhardt, Milwaukee: s r Mcguire. WinslOw.
 Monday-J C McClelland. Denver: E H Simpson, F B Perrin. Williams: J w Johnston. Prescott: Fred Neef, Denver: Mrs F w Persons, Nellie w Persons, Phoenix: Paul Morgan, Los Angeles.
 Tuesday-Geo D Statesod. Chicago: M c Aart and wife. Crown King: Robt T Morrison, Cambridge, Mass: Harlan r Amere, Exeter. N Fl: F. Lownes, Los Angeles: J A Bittel. Chicago: M Page
The Coconino sun., 1898-08-13

Minor. Williams: A T COnsrable. San Francisco: J A C Freund. Prescott: J F Morrell. Williams.
 Wednesday ] NJ Henderson. Los Angeles: C H Fancher. Albuquer- que: R $ Gottrell. w Fine, Phoenix: F. Pratt. POmOna: Thos Ross. Las Vegas: Adolph Tyroles, A G Rounse- vile, Williams: D T MycDOugal, Min neapolis: J H Kuhns. Albuquerque: w II Dumars. Kansas City.
 Thursday Miss Mamie Kennedy, Phoenix: FB Henderson. C A Hender- son. II H Henderson, Miss Henderson, Los Angeles: F A Van Vleck and wife. San Antonio, Tex: Oscar B Depue, Chi cago: Arthur Studd, London. Eng: R H Ripley, E Burton Holmes, Chicago.