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The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Farmers Boys.

Farmers boys, probably more than
other boys, have ideals that they look
up to and endeavor to pattern after.
They have seen, or read or heard of
some man that they wish to be like
and whose habits and example they try
to follow. Sometimes they are not par
icular enough in the selection of their
ideals and follow after false and trans
cient popularity instead of looking for
ward to credltable and permanent sue
cess. Boys, success is the criterion by
which men are generally guaged by their
fellow men. No matter what a mans
vocation may be, provided it is honor
able and honest, If he is a success in 1t
and makes a success of it, he receives
the CommendatiOn, respect and plaudits
Of his fellow men. Hence in selecting
an ideal that you would be satisfied to
follow, look for the results he has OBJ
tanned and the success he has achieved.
Do not follow after any one who would
lead you away from success and make
your life a failure in the end. Have
your ideals but select them from those
who have made success and have re-
suits to show that they are worthy ex-
amples for you to follow.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Fall Gardens.

In the North farmers have to be con-
tent with vegetables grown from seed
sown in the spring and early summer,
but in the South the farmer who goes
without his fall garden is throwing
away an opportunity. Cabbages, beans,
peas, radishes, turnips and other vege-
tables may be readily grown for winter
maturity and find a market at good
prices If 1t is desired to grow more than
are used on the home table. To ac-
cOmplish this naturally requires the
same good soil, care and treatment given
the earlier vegetables, but the results
are worth the effort in every case. The
single crop in the South, cotton, is re-
sponsible for more ruin and poverty
among farmers of that section than all
other causes combined. Time was when
the prices for this staple might have,
perhaps, warranted this mode of pro-
ceduFe, but at the prices which have
prevailed for several years no one can
afford to pin his faith to that one crop,
or to any other single crop. 1t Is the
poorest sort Of farming to pay out a
single dollar for anything which can
be raised ON the farm for the consump-
tion of family or stock.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Aeratlng and Cooling.

The Importance Of impressing on pa
irons the necessity OF aerating and cool
ing their milk must certainly be appar-
ent to all buttermakers, now that hot
weather has set in. The average patron
seldom aerates his milk or realizes the
necessity of cooling it quickly after
milking II the buttermakers should
strongly urge their patrons to do these
things they might find that their inhm-
ence was sufficient to bring good results
among patrons who do not fully under
stand the importance of extra care dur
ing the unfavorable conditions of sum
mer heat.
During the past two years alarge num-
ber Of dairy farmers who before knew
little or nothing about aeration have,
at the urgent request Of creamerymen,
aerated the milk with surprising success
to themselves where before their milk
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Soil and Water.

A cubic foot Of sand weighs 11O
pounds, sand and clay So, common soil
80 to 80, clay rs, vegetable mold 70, peat
30 to so. The open space in soils, con-
tanning air and water, is from 35 in a
sandy soil to So per cent. in a clay soil.
A black soil absorbs more heat than
any other color. A wet soil Is colder
than dry soil because the evaporation
is greater and carries the heat away.
Hence a light-colored dry soil may be
warmer than wet black soil. Without
water the soil will be valueless so far as
plant production is concerned. Plants
take from the soil through their roots
about 1926 pounds of water for each
pound Of dry matter produced. An acre
of good corn, which produces four tons
Of dry matter, will use during Its growth
1900 tons Of water, which Is about a
barrel Of water for each stalk Of corn.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
A Stitch I'm Time.

With the farmer as with the thrifty
housewife, a stitch in time will often
save nine and sometimes ninety and
nine. A clip with the hoe at the right
time may deaden an obnoxious weed and
prevent the production Of thousand
such weeds A little care at the right
time may save the life Of valuable ami
NAL and return more than hundred
times the values of the trouble or expen-
diture. A little study and attention
given at the right time to the sanitary
conditions and surroundings Of the
home may save sickness and doctors
bills and possibly the precious life OF
some loved one, which is of greater value
than all this worlds goods A stagnant
pond near the we'll may be factory for
fever germs, silent but certain part
ner with the undertaken and the head
stone engraver. The pond should be
drained and the hole filled up. The Gel
lar should be looked into, thoroughly
cleaned and ventilated. The chimneys
should be carefully examined to see that
they are in safe condition and not fire
traps. All matches should be kept in
metal or earthen boxes and not left
around loose to endanger the buildings.
Persons who smoke should not be al
lowed around the barns with lighted
pipes or cigars. Animals that die from
disease should be burned at once and
not buried nor left lying around to breed
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Early Vegetables.

With many vegetables the profit is
wholly In their early maturity, the me-
dium-seasOned crops hardly paying for
handling when the market is we'll sup
piled. 1t is not expected that any num-
ber Of days may be gained in forcing
maturity, but only sufficient to bring the
crop in day or two earlier than nature
would ripen 1t. Tomatoes, peas, beans,
cucumbers, melons, ETC., may be brought
to earlier maturity by cutting or pinch
ing off the blOssOm-bearing stems soon
after the early blooms appear. The ma
turity will be from three to five days
earlier than when left to mature. Sweet
corn may be hastened by jarring the
plants sharply to induce the pollen to
fall upon the silk and fertilize the bios
sons AS the silk is usually ready for
the reception OF the pollen several days
before the wind or insects carry it, this
method is almost always sure
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Corn Cultivation.

The value Of the harrow in corn cul-
ture has been fully demonstrated, but
the old method Of using the cultivator
is still in operation In corn sections.
The use of the cultivatOr is all right
II 1t is not followed by the obsolete
plan of ridging, which is not profitable.
The corn should be cultivated four times
during the season. The first and sec
Ond times the shOvels of the CultivatOr
should be set so that the soil will be
well loOsened to the depth Of five or
six inches, which will kill the weeds
and loosen the soil so that the roots
will have chance to penetrate it to a
considerable depth. The third and
fourth civilizations should not be over
three inches deep, just enough to keep
the soil SO that moisture and sun
warmth may reach the roots, but not
deep enough to injure them. This is
all fiat culture, no ridging of any kind
being done. The roots have every op-
pOrtunity for growth in all directions,
and the corn will stand excessive
drought and make good crop.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
MILK InspectlOn.

Almost every week we learn from our
exchanges of the rapid extension Of COM
pulsory milk inspection In cities
throughout our country. We have no
doubt that wherever such inspection is
efficiently instituted the community
gains In a reduction of death rate. A
letter was recently sent from the Mas
sachusetts Board Of Health Of the city
of Lawrence, calling attention to the
relatively high death rate at that place,
which appeared to be due to an excess
siVe infant mortality, and requesting a
thorough investigation of the cause. Lo-
cal Lawrence newspapers in discussing
the subject laid the excessive infant
mortality there to bad milk and the agi-
tation will undoubtedly result in regu-
lation and official inspection.
Creamery.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Summer Flowing.

The practice of plowing in the early
fall just before the time to SOW the fall
grains is wrong one. Early plowing
is to be preferred, beginning as soon as
the crop has been removed from the
field. BY this plan the weeds that have
started after cutting small grains are
turned under and kept from seeding, and
the soil has chance to become well
puIverized and compacted before fall
seeding time. The late summer rains
will assist in breaking up the soil and
putting 1t In the best possible condition
for seed bed. PlOw In summer, as soon
after the grain is of as possible, break
up with harrow, level, roll and smooth
again with harrow and the fall sown
grain will bring crop that will pay well
for the labor performed.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
The Orchard.

Trees are as impatient Of wet as other
crops, and good drainage and tillage are
essential to success. II the orchard is
cultivated from early spring to August
the growth Of the trees will be strong
and healthy. II crops are grown In the
orchard they should be confined to hOed
crops early in the season. Grain and
hay should never be grown in the Or
chRrd and not even hoed crops II the
soil is dry, for they will rob the trees
Of both moisture and fertility Cultiva-
tlOn should be stopped late In the sea-
son and clover or vetch sOwn as green
manure. The chief fertilizer OF the Or
chard is potash, especially after the
trees come into bearing, and what nitro
gen is needed can usually be supplied by
green manures and thorough tillage.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

dealers all over this country in favor of
good coODerage and a standard barrel
made the same as the Minneapolis -four
barrel, with the following dimensions:
Head l71S inches, staVe 2S1s inches be-
tween crozes, bulge not less than GA
inches outside circumference. This
would make standard barrel of three
bushels. At present there are ten, elev-
en- and twelve peck barrels in use, and
buyer who simply orders a barrel OF
apples does not know whether he will
get two and a half or three bushels until
he sees the barrel. There should be
standard barrel adopted and used so that
everybody would know just what bar
rel Of apples means.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

not turned out as well as growers were
led to expect, but this is without doubt
due to the lack Of rich soil. To the in
telligent observer the very texture OF the
plant indicates that 1t requires rich soil
to do its best, and when it Is had the
Marshal will do all that is claimed for 1t.
Growers are cautioned, however, not
to grow the variety for shipment. 1t is
much too soft for that purpose and will
only be found profitable when grown
for home use or nearby market.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Filling the SlIo.

To obtain the best results from corn
ensilage, 1t should be finely cut before
being put in the silo. In this shape
1t can be packed more closely the air
will be excluded and 1t will be sub
jected to a smaller degree of fermenta-
tion. to say nothing Of the greater ease
with which II maybe handled when feed
ing. The corn should be put in slowly
and at intervals to allow a greater de-
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

gree Of heat to develop and cause close
packing, and of course every effort
should be made to keep out leaves and
stalks that are decayed or insect-cOv-
cred. The cost of the silo and the value
Of the ensilage should warrant every
care being taken to insure product that
will have the greatest value at feeding
time.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
The Marshal Strawberry.

This variety, illustrated here, prom
ises to head the list Of desirable sorts
for home use and home markets. The
plant is q strong grower and exceedingly
productive although 1t requires rich soil
for the best results. The berry is large,
snowy and may be properly termed a
fancy" sort. In some sections 1t has
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
ApnIe Barrels.

An attempt is being made to establish
the use of a uniform apple barrel, both
as to size and make, among the apple
shippers of this country. The National
Apple Shippers Association has sent out
a circular for the signatures Of apple
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

was complained of for being strong and
often so bad as to be rejected, they now
have no such trouble and find their pay
checks have also shown larger figures.
American Creamery.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27
Practical Farm Notes
FrOm Actual Experience.

Agriculture Hs Useful Employment Of
Washington
The Coconino sun., 1898-07-30


 w.ex.
 Mrs. John Pullar is recovering from her recent illness.
 H. F.. Campbell returned Thursday from trip to California.
 NJ. J. Kennedy. the contractor, was up from Winslow Tuesday.
 Deputy Sheriff Bush returned this morning from an official trip to Gallup, x. NJ.
 E. F. Crabb of Pomona. Cal. arrived in town to-day. He will probably To- cate permanently here.
 $. J. Lewis of Ash Fork spent yester- day here. Mr. Lewis is building three business houses in Ash Fork.
 Adiutant General k. Allyn Lewis ar rived this morning for visit of recrea- tion in Flagstaff's mexcelled summer climate.
 J. C. Brown. the head of the Saginaw Lumber Company enterprise at Will Hams, arrived in town on this morn- ing's No. ,.
 J. H. Bowman. formerly of Holbrook but now register of the land office at Tucson is recovering from an attack of typhoid fever, G. NJ. Little of Phpnix arrived Wed nesday. Mir. Little is an expert type. writer and stenographer. and is in the office of E. E. Ellinwood. Mrs. $. F.. Ashurst was called to Will Hams by telegram received late last night stating that her daughter. Mrs. James A. Pitts. was seriously ill. T. J. Ross is now financier of Court Coconino No. s96, Independent Order of Forresters. and members of that or der should pay their dues to him.
 Deputy Sheriff NJ. T. Black and NJ. NJ. Fisher returned yesterday from irin In ea's Eerry aftpr a man named
The Coconino sun., 1898-07-30

This shows a gain over last years assessment of sl6.266Ol. From pres ent indications the increase next year bids fair to be even greater. Should the water storage enterprises now un- der construction and in completion be completed and prove success, the taxable property of Navajo county will more than double within the next four years. And as to the success of these enterprises. if there is anything that is reliable to be gained from experi- ence and observation in similar under- takings. where natural advantages were not SO good, then there can be no fail ure. We confidently look forward to the time, and that time not far distant, when Navajo will take her place well up toward the front rank of counties in point of population and wealth. Wins low Mail.
 F.. F. Greenlaw was in town from the lumber camp yesterday.
The Coconino sun., 1898-07-30

stealing a lot of provisions from N. A. Cameron. They brought their man back with them and report the trip Il hard. hot One
The Coconino sun., 1898-07-30
Prosperous Navajo.

We are under obligations to our thoughtful and clever County Recorder, Joseph H. F'risby, for the following ab- stract of the assessable property in Navajo county for 1898:
 Land-acres. l.036.4. s9260. .SO0.50 Improvements on land. ..... 35.2l6.03 Town and city lots. l252 ,3.O3'.S3 Improvements thereon. ..... no. 94OO0 Horses, 24l3 ................ 46,529.OO Cattle. S.O22 ................ 99.5s3.5J Swine 276 .................. l.291.35 Goats. 5l7 7.... ........... 4.452.O0 Jacks. 73. 73................. 452.W Mules. 39. ................... l.O6O.OO Railroad. miles 5J.20s. ...... 2.S64 OO All other property ......... ll9. 9.346.Sj
 Total " l.Ig3. 9s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

It's funny that mouths are all 50
different. but a kiss Is always the same
shape.
a man very seldom tells a girl that
he likes her unless h. really doesn't
dislike her
Some men love some women in spite
Of their faults. and some women love
some men in spite Of their virtues.
When girl asks a man 10. call for
he first time, he can be pretty certain
she wants to show him off To her
family.
When Il man is in love with a girl She
begins to try 10 make him fit her ideals:
when a girl is in love with man she
begins To try To make her ideals fit him.
Every girl gets a reputation with the
men by getting married. and every man
loses one with the women.
Every healthy man likes to see a rcd
checked girl with a tailor made dress
on carrying a dress-suit case.
No matter what quarrel a woman
has had with a man. it IS too hiG Il
strain for her tn send back a letter Of
his unopened.
No man talks near So much about ad
miring simplicity in dress after he has
found out from his wife that muslin
dresses are apt To cost as much a.
other kinds do.
Most any woman can make a man
think he is having his own way when
he isn't, but it's a smart man that can
make a woman think She isn't having
her own way when she is,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13

BY a slip of the pen doubtless, the
kennebec journal speaks of our sub
iects in Cuba That is the phrase Of
monarchies. The United States has no
subjects. II has citiZens,-Portland
Advertiser.
There was no slip of the pen about it.
We may use the word ''citizen' more
commonly than subject" but they are
equally good English and good sense.
Webster gives as the specific definition
Of subject" the following: One who
is under the authority of a ruler and is
governed by his laws; one who owes
allegiance to a sovereign or a sovereign
state: as, subject of Queen Victoria !;
a British subject; subject of the
United States. In international law
the term subject is convertible with
citizen" Though common usage may
give citizen" preference over subject
in this country. Webster is still a fairly
good standard to be judged by, and we
are proud to he subjects" as we'll us
'citizens' of the United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13
Fallen from the Sk&.

Every once in a while some adventurous
aeronaut makes a balloon ascension gets
entangled with a cyclone and has an
abrupt descent. The building of aerial
vehicles which are intended to travel
through the blue empyrean'' comfort
ably and dangerless has long been the
dream, not only of irrational and Chin
erical people. but of really scientific
minds But the idea of huge aerial ma
chines traversing space has never been
redllZed-probably never will be. Expc-
rience however. teaches us one fact of
real Importance. namely. that it needs no
lofty flights to grasp the fact that Hos
letters Stomach Btters will relieve. sure
ly and speedily. biliousness. whether
chronic or temporary. No less efficacious
is TINS standard medicine in cases of ma
iarlat fever, nervousness. dyspepsia,
rheumatism and sick headache or Do.
bility. Like all meritorious medicines il
deserves u fair trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13
Tho Return OF Gen. Lee.

General Fitzhugh Lee deserves the
ovation he has received on his Journey
from Havana 10 Washington. He de-
serves a glorious welcome home at the
hands of the American people "A few
wears ago he was the favorte SON of
old Virginia: now he is loved and hon
ored wherever our flag is found, and
throughout the world he is looked upon
as the highest type of the true Ameri-
can. Through many months he has
served his country faithfully at its
most difficult foreign post. In great
crisis he has shown himself a great
man, worthy if his noble blood. His
work has been the most trying, and his
life has been constantly in danger. AT
every juncture he has done the right
thing. and never has the dignity and
honor CT this nation been in danger Of
suffering at his hands. He receives
and he deserves the warmest gratitude
of his countrymen, prompt reward
that has too seldom been given our
public servants for distinguished ser
vices.
1t is striking coincidence that the
day. of Gen. Lees departure from Ha-
vana was the SD anniversary of his
surrender to Gen. Grant with the army
of Virginia al AppomattoN. No Drawer
army ever surrendered, and it had no
Drawer member than gallant Fizhugh
Lee. whose uncle was its great com
mander On April .. 1865. Gen. Lee set
out upon his journey homeWard a con
quered soldier and a saddened man.
On April 8, 1898. he left Havana for
tude of mighty millions for his supurb
service to the flag of the reunited
Union. In these thoughts there is food
for profitable reflection. General Lee
returns home to see the people of all
sections bound more firmly together
than ever before in the nations history
every citizen. North and South, East
and West, a willing defender of tn"
government and a lover of its flag
Thanks to the patriotism of such public
servants as President Mckinley and
General Lee, America never held higher
rank with the nations of the earth than
it does on this anniversary of the close
of the great Civil War. Well may we
give Lee hero's welcome home.