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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18

Growing Large Potatoes.

Many beginners in potato growing
find that their crop, even if large in
bulk, is mainly composed of small, I'M
salable potatoes of generally inferior
quality. There may be several causes
for this, the most common being the
planting of too much seed, American
Cultivator in this connection says
One good, strong eye, with enough OF
the potato attached to give the shoot a
vigorous start from the first, will make
two, three or four stalks. That is
enough in any hill to secure the best
tubers. Some potato planters cut the
single eyes SO small that the young
shoot does not start out vigorously, and
the crop, though composed of large po-
tatoes, will be small one. The secret
Of having crop of all large potatoes is
not to crowd the vines too much in the
hill. The potato bears crowding about
as poorly as any crop we know. Yet
there are objections to cutting potatoes
to single eye unless the seed has been
carefully chosen from the very strongest
plants and those which retained their
foliage longest. Then not more than
two or three pieces should be made from
the potatoes thus saved, and the strong
est eyes should be reserved for each
piece.
In beginning the planting of single
eyes it is always best to plant in drills
rather than in hills. More and larger
potatoes can be grown this way, and if
the ground is reasonably free from weeds
the planting in bills should be made the
regular practice. At Is inches apart
in the rows and the rows three feet apart
a crop of potatoes cut to single eyes
ought to completely cover the ground
when the stems and leaves are largest
As the tops die down weeds will start up,
and the cultivator, set so as to cut the
surface soil not more than an inch deep,
should be kept running through between
the rows. Deep cultivation, except just
after the potatoes have come up. should
never be attempted, and no bill should
be made around the potatoes.
Killing and too deep cultivation are
more often the causes of small potatoes
than anything else When the potatoes
are set, the cultivator should never be
allowed to disturb their roots as it will
surely stop the growth of the tubers al
ready formed and begin the formation
of a new set. which will not have time
to ripen before the potato vines die
down. Such potatoes cannot make relia-
BILE seed. They are far Inferior to pota-
toes taken unripe from hills where the
tops are still green. The dying down
of the tops before the potato natures is
always the sign that disease has affected
them. and this is sure to extend to the
tubers. Spraying potato tops with Dor
deaux mixture, so as to keep the foliage
healthy, is therefore necessity for po-
tatoes that are intended to be used for
seed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
The Swine Plague.

Whenever swine plague or hog cholera
is suspected, then is the time to act, for
remedial measures are costly, and are
not usually successful; preventive meas
ures to be effectual must be applied
soon. Large herds should be divided
into punches, according to size; clean
pastures with reasonable amount of
shade and an abundance of pure we'll
water are safer than pens. Do not per-
NIT the use of wallows or of surface
water under any consideration 1t has
been found in series of years that the
highest per cent. of loss has occurred
along the bitches and streams to which
the hogs have access Use any ration
that will keep the hog healthy. An
occasional drink of soapsuds to expel
worms and the use of charcoal, salt and
ashes as an alternative will prove bene.
fetal. If the disease should break out
In the herd, separate the we'll from the
sick and not the sick from the we'll. On
removing the well hogs from the sick,
place them on part of the farm where
no animal which has been thus affected
has been. Burn those that die, as it is
the only sure method of destroying the
germs. Keep everything clean and let
the sun, as we'll as a good sprinkling of
lime or crude carbolic acid, have
chance to do the disinfecting .-Rural
World
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
Vegetable Mold.

ne value of vegetable matter in the
n is very commonly cverestimated
If it is extra abundant in virgin soils
freshly cleared from forest it is a sign
that the subsoil is wet and cold. Such
soils when first cleared are generally
less productive than they are after one
CO Two years Of cultivation, which has
not only opened them to light aud air,
but has also decomposed some of the
mold and converted it into carbonic acid
gas. There is, besides, difference in
the quality of mold dependent on what
vegetation it is made from. That in
swamps is mostly from leaves of trees
and moses which have little except car
bon Such soils are often made very
productive by applying to them potash,
so as to cause more active decomposi-
ton. The slow decomposition of car
bonaceous matter in water generates
what is known as humic acid, and which
is very poisonous to the roots of plants
Vegetable matter, which is highly
heterogeneous, heats rapidly, and its car
bon is so quickly burned out that it
makes very little vegetable mold, and
that on further exposure to air quickly
disappears. Hence on the richest land
there is often less vegetable matter in
the soil than there is on land which is
black with it only because it is cold
aud wet. The application of nitroge-
nous manures hastens the decomposi-
ton Of vegetable matter 10 the soil,
while coarse. strawy manures turn to a
mold that has comparatively little fer
tility. but which makes the soil look
much richer than it really is Farmers
have too long been deceived by the idea
that it is the black soil that is always
the most productive, and especially if it
is black to great depth. Most soils lack
potash or phosphate, and often lack both
Of these before they can be made profit
ably productive american CultiUator
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
Culture Notes on Asparagus.

If one would have thrifty plants be
must provide for them a mellow bed
and an abundance of food. The sets
should be planted separately (about two
by four feet) and deep enough so that
the tops are from four to six inches be-
low the surface of the soil. AS regards
fertilizing, if the soil is mellow and
sufficiently rich to raise good crop of
corn, surface manuring from year to
year will be all generally speaking)
that is required A dressing of COM
plete fertilizer every spring (not in
autumn, as is frequently recommended, }
however, is of much benefit to any as
paragus bed, and the best time in which
to set the plants is also in the spring
They can be set in autumn, of course,
but in case they are they should be
mulched directly succeeding the first
hard freeze with two or more inches of
old and well rotted manure Country
Gentleman
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
Save the Feathers.

Poultry feathers should be kept for
stuffing pillows, sofa cushions and other
home conveniences, even where it is not
deemed worth while to sell them. Geese
and duck feathers, being much more
valuable than others, should always be
preserved with care. Downy feathers
of hens and turkeys serve a very good
purpose. and unless you wish to make
busters of tail and wing feathers, the
soft, feathery portions of these may be
stripped off the quill and added to the
rest. Unless the flock is large, it will
take some time to secure enough feath.
ers to stuff even cushion, and as they
are gathered from time to time, they
IN ust be put into whole cotton bags, tied
securely so that no moth millers can en-
ter, ard placed for short time in
warm oven to dry thoroughly If hens
are scalded before picking, the feathers
can be dried in a tin pan, in a moder-
ately warm stove oven. Remove all bits
of skin, as they produce an unpleasant
odor hard to get rid of. Feathers we'll
cleaned answer very we'll for holsters,
chair and sofa cushions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
In the Apiary.

Gould not sections be filled with
foundation in winter time in order to
gain time with next summers work ?"
In the National Stockman this query is
answered as follows "By all means.
know there are some who say they want
their foundation SO entirely fresh that it
will become too old if the sections are
filed in winter. In actual practice
have found nothing of the kind. have
had good success with sections in which
foundation had been filled two, three
and some even four years have felt
the annoyance of being obliged to fill
foundation in sections while bees we're
swarmi1g, and | have felt the comfort
of having several thousand sections all
filled weeks before that time, and it
would take some money to get me to
wait till summer before having my sec
tions filed with foundation
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
Grain Versus Pasture.

1t used to be common for farmers who
had fine pastures. especially on land
that was annually overlooked, to boas.
that they could fatten beeves much more
cheaply on grass than on grain But
that time has passed, according to the
American Cultivator. which says:
The pasture has not been wholly SUI
perseded, for the farmer who has good
pasture still has the advantage, provided
he supplements pasture with grain In
spite Of the fact that the pasture sup
plies food without labor, while the corn
crop. If grown and harvested as it should
be, requires much labor, the latter is
much the cheaper feed. There is COM
pAratively little beef now grown which
comes from pasture alone. Even in the
blue grass region Of Kentucky western
grain is largely used to supplement the
feed of stock which are still fattened on
pasture. There is probably no richer
grass in the world than the Kentucky
blue grass, which is, however, identical
with the June grass in our Northern
States. But for cheap nutrition, and es-
pecially for stock that is being fattened, .
it is no match for Indian corn. The
grain Of good corn crop has more nu-
tritive value than the grain of any of
the smaller grains, and there is besides
great deal Of nutritive value 10 the
cornstalks. This Is now appreciated by
western farmers more than it ever has
been before. 1t is the value Of corn
stalks as feed that has done as much as
anything else to make corn supersede
pasture rs means for fattening cattle
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18

At an institute in Iowa one of the
speakers stated that ensilage and the
separator had increased his production
of butter to the extent of sixty-five
pounds per COW per year another said
the separator had increased his product
BY $l2 30 per COW, and that he could
raise the best calves from separator
milk. There is difference of opinion
regarding the last state ment, however.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18

The results of various trials declare
corn to be the most profitable grain for
fatteniug sheep But practice teaches
that other grains must be fed with it to
maintain the appetites of the sheep and
keep them otherwise healthy. 1t will
likely be safest and best under most
conditions to start the fate ming with
oats or bran. then introduce as much
corn as possible, and finish the fatten.
ing with a mixture containing one part
oats, one part oil meal, and three parts
corn by weight.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
TAKE a DROP.
1000 Rolls. 40 Different Patterns.

Bought heml
profit
W ays.
200 rolls of excellent China mating variety patterns yards
~ roll rOl 81 SO
Oo pieces fine seamless China mating variety of patterns, and 100
fine Japanese doubedyed closely mating
worth $40 pc! roll. Will be sold per So 90
200 pieces fine white mating and seamless China mating variety
and 6ue nad maings, attractive
fully worth $l2 per roll, . So 90
Special so fancy mating, patterns
Cannot be duplicated elsewhere under $40 per roll 81 90
terms Cannot be duplicated under $40 per roll Sold IS
so of choice Japanese Toxic nd mating
superb closely quality and very patterns Fully
worth $40 roll During this sale rolls of 80 will be
No such mating has
gomey No at this price when these
mays
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18

Here is what a Maryland farmer
writes to American Gardening: No corn
is wormproof The worm is the boil
worm Of cotton, budworm Of the north
ern States or cornworm when found 10
corn ears. Late fall or winter blowing,
exposing the pupa or hibcrOsting worm
to frost and natural enemies and trap
ping with lantern traps are about the
only remedies practicable. Spraying
fails TO reach the rascAls.,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
CHARLES A. STONE AnctInnaar

Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices Ii A and
prompt ate ton given to sales in or out
Of the city. OF reN estate or personal prop
city. All printing attended to and properly
distributed. 6n State Mutual Open even
lnRx.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
STOCKS DECLINE.
A Revival of the Cuban Scare
Weapon for Bears.
A Few Stocks in the List Notable for
Their Activity Bonds Continued to
Show Great Strength.

New York, Feb. 7-Today's market
for stocks suffered from the burden of
realizing sales and from bear pressure
due to the recrudescence of the Cuban
scare, There were special elements of
weakness, in addition, The Union Pa
cific securities were heavy on account
of the announced determination of the
government to operate the Kansas Pa
cific under a receivership, and to seek
to postpone the sale of that property.
The Kansas Pacific consols opened off
3$4 per cent on the strength of this, but
the buying at the decline was very
heavy and aggressive, and reassuring
reports were given out that this secur-
ity was not likely to be deprived of its
right of exchange with the reorganiZed
Union Pacific securities. This appar-
emily failed to rally the stocks of the
company, and they were heavy all day,
the preferred going off at one time 19s,
and the common point, Missouri Pa
cifie showed a recurrence of its recent
weakness, and declined at one time a
point below Saturdays close.
Lake Shore, New York Central, North
ern Pacific preferred and other recent
favorites showed the effects of a con-
tinuation of profit-taking. The coalers
and the grangers were in the main
heavy. Northwest being an eXcep-
ton. Northwest preferred showed a
gain Of S1a over the last transaction.
Quite number of stocks showed gains
at the opening, but as rule, the subse
quent declines wiped them all out.
A few stocks were conspicuous for
very vigorous movements. This was
notably the case with Metropolitan
Street Railway, which was at one time
5% above Saturdays close, but which
reacted 1Ss points. Norfolk and West
ern preferred was quite strong all day,
and advanced at one time S9s, reacting
a fraction on profit-taking Michigan
Central also renewed it's interrupted adj
vance and is Ia higher for the day.
There were some gains also in the usu-
ally active high-priced securities. The
feverish and unsettled condition of the
local corporations was noticeable in the
closing dealings.
Although the stock market was not
lacking in activity and interest, the
bond department continued to absorb
large share of attention and to show
great strength. There were some five
separate transactions in blocks of
par value of 100000 or over. Three of
these were in the Atchison adjustment
As, the total dealings in which footed
up for the day, of a par value of $780,
600 or over. Three of these were in the
Atchison adjustment As, the total deal
ings in which footed up for
the day, $1,O97OO0 The recovery
in Kansas Pacific consouls to 1101a
brought out a block of 100000 which
was taken by one dealer. There was
a SIPS, 600 block of the new Union Pa
cific As sold during the day. Norfolk
and Western consol As were active and
strong. Numerous sharp gains are re-
corded all through the bond list. Total
sales, S6,5500G0.
United States IS were 1s higher and
U. D. As were Il higher bid
NEW YORK QUOTATIONS.
February Z.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08

HOUSES and house lots on the Merrifield,'
N s. Liscomb, room 49, State Mutual
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08

viii positively cure sick headache and
prevent its return. This is not talk, but
truth. Carter's@ Little Liver pals. One
pill a dose. Try them.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
$500 viii Paper Your Room

with gilt paper and inch border. ang-
ing included. We are enabled to make
the entire stock of a large wall lper
manufacturer. Painting at very low
prices
BOSTON WALL PAPER CO..
~ P1easapf az
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08

BOSTON CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
February Z.
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia Entirely veg
etable. Safa
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
BONDS.

BONDS.
U. s. new As reg. 1855 Atchison As -. "a
do coupon .12s9s Gen Elec IS ION
u. S. As ....... 1880. Nav 1sts.....ll5
do coupon .. .114%O Nav. As ...,.. 9619
do Ids ...... 100 3 Line 6s, tr. 1875
u. S. IS reg. -. 119s4 o S Line 5s, tr 100ls
do 5s coupon. .113% Stand. r & IS 81
District 3 65s Ills
COTTON.
New York, Feb. 7.-spot cotton 1-16c
Cup ~, Sales 255.6OO.
New York, Feb. 7-Tallow dull; city
8 gle; country 31945s
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
From Extreme Nervousness,

NdAI no one remedy can contain the
elements necessary to cure all diseas-
es, is fact we'll known to everyone
DR.. Niles System of Restorative Remedies
consists OF seven distinctively different
preparations, each for its own purpose.
Mrs, L. G. Bramley, 81 Henry St., St. Cath
crimes, Ontario, writes: For years / suf-
Tered from extreme nervousness and annoy
ing constipation, developing into palpitation
and weakness of the heart. was unable to
sleep. suffered much from headache, pain in
my left side, palpitation and constant
Keeling of weakness and prostration. began
using DR.. Miles Nervine, Heart Cure and
Nerve and Liver Pills and the Anti-Pain
Fills to relieve sudden paroxysms of pain
and headache. soon felt much improved
and the painsand aches and WEAKNESS left
me. l then took DR.. Miles Restorative
Tonic and am now restored to my former
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
Board and Rooms.

The best preparation to remove dandruff
from the head, and to cure and stimulate
the scalp, that dandruff will not gather
again, is Halls Hair Remover.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08

DIR. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDICA1
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
Wall Papers.
For sare-Mlsceiraneous.
Halrdresslng, Etc.

IA MAPLE STREET - Ladies' and chill
dren's hair dressing parlors; superhuous
hair removed without pain; large assert
frizzes, whole and half wigs; combings
made into bangs or switches; full line Of
Minehan's toilet articles, dyeing and
bleaching. facial massage, wrinkles and
blackheads removed. All branches
taught. Please call and see us. Mrs
NJ. c. Mulvey, up one flight.
MISS MURPHY - Ladies' and children's
hairdressing, facial massage; lessons in
~ Poo nTan Is sw[Gngs Rdfnectiy a1cnea
nings.
sUPERFLUOCS HAIR, MOLES RE-
moved by electricity no soaring. Miss
e. H Adams. 36s1s Main ST. room 80.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
FOR SALE.

WANTED A rhree-tenement house.
north end; cash customer waiting. /.
L. Currier. 707 State Mutual building.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08

Sat. CT. Open, High. Low. Close
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
For SaIe-Live Stock, Produce.

FOR SALE-Good hay S16 per ton: car
rots, SIS per ton, Sl5O a Dbl; Hungarian
millet $40 per ton delivered; corn fodder
at barn, IS per ton. ]. S. Perry 166 Yer
non st. Telephone 1868.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
For Sale, Real Estate.

Rates for one week or more under thie
heading: az cents per line each insertion.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-08
For Sale and Business Chances.

THE WORCESTER BOARD OF TRADE
will furnish information to parties with
capital in regard to business chances.
Call il Foster st.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-10-12
sHERIFrs SALE NOTICE

In the Superior court of the state of Washing.
ton for Adams county.
Frank Hagerman, Sanford b. Ladd, and |
James L. Lombard tr VS. plaintiffs
lanes H. Long, Alice Long. Chalkey J; su,, !
pies, Levi Ankeny and the First National
Bank OF walla walla, acorportion,
Under and by virtue of an order of sale issued
out of the above named court in the above en-
titled action on the 10 day Of September, 1898,
pursuant to a Judgment and decree OF foreelo
sure rendered in said court on the 22nd day OF
Sanford b. Ladd, and James L. Lombard, trus.
tees, and against James II. Long and Alice
Long for the sum of four hundred forty and
thirty-four-hundredths dollars (si5O.3i) and
for the further sum OF fifty dollars ($50) as an
attorneys fee and for twenty nine and twenty
ive-hundredths dollars (s29.25) costs, with In
terest on said sums ut the rate OF seven per
cent per annuTn from said date, with costs of
sale, all in lawful money which said Judgment
Is Judgment OF foreclosure OF n certain mort.
gage in which the sale Is ordered Of the follow
ing described premise 81 uatcd In the county
Of Adams state of Washington, to-wit:
The north half of section twenty Ave (25)
township sixteen Q6) north Of range thirty-fve
(35) east of tho Willamette Meridian, containing
in all $40 acres, more or less, according TO gov
ernmeld survey; together with the appurten-
ances thereunto belonging.
Notice Is hereby given that on the 2S day OF
october 1898. at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon OF
said day, will soil the above described prem.
ises to satisfy said judgment, costs interest and
accruiug costs. The sale will take place at the
front door OF the courthouse Mt Ritzvillc,
Adams county, state of Washington, at public
auction for cash In hand TO the highest and
:, Dated at Ritzville this oath day of September
1898. j, A. THOMPSON.
Sheriff Of Adams county, Wash
Dated Of first publication Is day Of September
n n Ellis. plaintiff's attorney
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-10-12

State of Washington
County Of Adams,
In the Superior court of the state of Washing.
ton, for Adams county.
Il. d. gibson, plaintiff,
w.
CARRIE SWANSON, Defendant
To the above named defendant:
In the name of the state of Washington, you
are hereby notified that Z. d. Gibson, plaintiff,
has filed a complaint against you In lhe Super.
Tor court of the state of Washington, for Adams
county, which viii come on to be heard sixty
days after the first publication OF this sum.
mons towit: Sixty days after the Is day of
September 1898, and unless you appear and
answer the same on or before the 2Sth day OF
November, lS9s, the same will be taken as con.
fessed, and the prayer of ssid complaint grant
ed. The object and prayer of said complaint
Is to recover Judgment against said Carrie
swanson on account of money advanced goods
sold and delivered and for services rendered
in the sum of one hunded nineteen and ninety
hundredths dollars (siI9.9O) and costs of this
actio and that Il writ of attachment has been
issued and levied upon the property OF said
defendant herein.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
thif 9th day of Sept 1898.
(sEAL) LOUIS WALTON, Clerk.
BY Emma Owens, Deputy.
G. Staser, Attorney for Plaintiff