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L. u. SLOAN Il CO.. Auetioneers. 14o7 ST. NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF PREMISES 43a N STREET.
NORTHWEST

BY virtue Of a deed Of trust dat June 49, 1900
as recorded In Liher 1902. folir 159 ct sea land
records. ID. C., and by leave of the Supreme Cont
OF the District OF Columbia. passed In Eouity
Causes No. 1918 and 1885 the undersigned viii
lie auction, IN front Of the premises, on FRIDAY
TEE fOURIEESTH DAY OF OCTOBER A ID
1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PIT tbe
following described land and premises known as
Az ST. NV. IN the city of Washington. D. C.
with Improvements thereon, consisting of n brick
and frame store and dwelling, being the easterr-
most twenty t2o) feet two ~ inches front on said
inches to public alley OF original lot twenty-ty
(22l. in square five hundred and thirteen t5l3l
Usual terms. one-third cash, etc. more part!cu.
larry stated ut sale, and deposit Of SiG0 reouired
when sale is made.
EDWIN G. CUTTER
HORACE 8. CUMMINGS,
oco-"o TrusteeS.
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By virtue of the powers conferred on us by the
last VIII md testament Of George b. Harrison. de-
ceased, dated May 2S, 1898, and duly admitted TO
probate by the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, holding special term for Orphans
Court business, we will sell at public auction. In
front Of the premises, THURSDAY, OCTOBER
THIRTEENTH. 1898. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following real estate.
situate in Washington city, District Of Column
bia, viz: Brick houses II and - 9th street
southeast. r.th the lots thereto belonging being
part OF lots aud =, in Bohrer ct al trustees re-
corded subdivision Of square Si1 IA plat thereof
will be shown at the sale. showing the dimensions
of each house and its lott; the south 81 feet depth
by II feet front, on street Sc of lot in Bohrer
ct al, trustees recorded subd vsiOn of square Sal
improved by brick house 5l6 Sc: the ga ST
II feet front o. A street Sc. by l2S feet inch
deep cf original lot $ In square $50, improved hy
brick house 6l2 \ street Sc. and part Of original
lots and D In square Si2. beginning for the same
on 9Th street southeast at point feet north from
the southwest corner of said lot ., and running
thence north % feet, thence east los feet thence
south % feet 3-foot alley and thence west lo5
feet along the n@rth side of said alley to the begin
ming with the privileges Of said alley improved by
a frame house. 12i 18th street sc.
Terms of sale: One-thrd cash and the balance in
two equal installmants In one and two years. with
interest from day OF sale all cash, secured On
the premises sold. Terms to he complied with in
fifteen days right resell cost Of defaulting
purchaser reserved. S100 deposit each lot sold
All conveyancing and stamps at cost of purchaser.
JCDSON I. Gull.
FERDINAND SCHMIDT,
oc1-d&dS Trustees and Executors
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oc1-d&tlS

CHANCERY SALE OF STORE AND DWELLING
ON SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 9TH AND L
STREETS 5. Il.
By virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia in equity No. 1sf;.,9
will sell, at public auction, in front Of the prem
ises, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER. ELEVENTH., 1s9s,
AT FIVE O'CLOCK 2. NJ, the real estate in The
city of Washington d. c., known as lot ie, in
square S43, improved by the substantial three
story brick store and dwelling at southeast cor.r
Of 9Th and streets
Terms of sale: The purchaser must pay one
third cash. and the balance in equal insta alinlens
in and two years from day OF sale with In
terest at . per centum per Gnnum, payable semi
annually, and represented by the pronls~ory notes
Of the purchaser secured by mortgage on the
property sold. all cash, the option of tho pur-
chaser. A deposit Of 800 will he required a: tire
of sale. Conyeyanclng and stamps at cost of pur-
chaser.
HENRY W. SOHON. Trustee,
se29-1Gt Fendall Building. 344 u st NV
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C. C. SLOAN & CO, AUcrs.. 14o7 ST. NV

TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
IMPROVED BY 4 HANDSOME THEE
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING
4. NJ. l.. HOT WATER HEAT, KNOWN AS
NO 22S ST NV.
By virtue of certain deed of trust, dated July
IS, 1888 and duly recorded in Liber No. lS3S
folio 264 ct seq, one of the land records Of the
District Of Columbia will sell. the request
OF the party secured thereby, at public auction in
front OF the premises, ON THURSDAY. THE
THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1895 AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the following
described land and premises situate in the city Of
Washington, in the District Of Columbia and
designated as and being lot numbered one hundred
and thirty Q3o) in Henry l.. Mann's subdivision
of lots one hundred and eight tlOSl, hundred
and nine t109) and one hundred and ten Qluj of
McGuire's subdivision Of lots in square ive hun
dred aud fifty five go, said first mentioned
subdivision is recorded in the office of he sur
veyor Of the District Of Columbia, in Book 20
page 50, together with the improvements.
Terms: Terms easy and made known at time
o: sale.
FRANK T. RAWLINGS. Trustee
CHARLES B. MAUR6, Trustee,
oc1-10t 1908 Pa.
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW,
JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCT.
Successor to Ratcliffe, Sutton & Coz

JAMES W. RATCIIFFE, AUCT.
Successor to Ratcliffe, Sutton & Coz
CONSTABLES' SALE OF A
LARGE AND WELL-ASSORT-
ED STOCK OF FANCY AND
STAPLE GROCERIE E S
HORSE, DELIVERY WAGON
AND SET HARNESS.
On FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER SEVENTH.
1893. at TEN O'CLOCK, we win sell by public
auction at the sales rooms of James w Ratriine.
go Penna. NV. large and we'll assorted
stock of Fancy and Staple Groceries. Horse Wag-
on, Harness, &c, to which the attention Of the
trade and private buyers is called.
TERMS CASH.
WI. F. SALTER.
CHARLES r. GR0OME,
CHARLES A. DARLING.
oc4-d&dbs Copst abIes
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BENSlNGEIt'S BAZAAR
No. $40 La Ave.
On SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER EIGHTH
Al lMN O'CLOCK, we will sell A CARLOAD OF
AoitSES AND MARES, CONSIGNED BY MR.. ].
T. TENDER OF JOHNSTOWN, PA. This load
consists OF Horses to suit for any business
and Driycrs-and Will. BE SOLD TO THE HIGH
ESI BlDDEk WlTHOUT RESERVE WE CALL
IN IiiE ftSIE1IAL ATTENTION OF DEALERS CON
TRACTORS AND THE PUBLIC GENERA Ally TO
iiI' oAi4E- 5. BENS1NGER, Auct.
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~, By n virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court Of
uhe district Il Columbia, in equity cause 10 S5l,
W SiA ener for sale at public auction, in 'front.'
" me premises. on SATURDAY. TIRE EIGHTH
DAn OF OCTOBER. lsys AT HALF PAST FOUR
OoLoCh IN. the equity uf redemption II all
OF me parties TO said cause. subject to deeds II
trust securing the principal sum Of S2a AAa and
interest since June S. 1925 in the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in the city OF Wash
ihgton, said District designated as parts Of lots
! ana 2 square 80 described by metes and
Dnnnds as follows: Beginning the west side Of
Ihiu street west loo feet north the southeast
corner OF satd square runniBg thence west e. feet
. iLches; thence north 80 feet TO 2o-foot alley:
thence east 81 feet Inches and thence south 80
feet TO the beginning. and being Improved by
nFe,stoTy brick apartment house, known as THE
TANISIOCk."
Terms Of sale: All cash. deposit Of three
hundred t%,tl uolGrs Will be required of the pvr-
chaser, or purchasers. at the time II sale and the
terms OF sale must he complied with within ten
DAYS from the date II sale otherwise the property
will he reSold Il the risk cost OF the dafautIng
purchaser or purchasers. All conyeyaucinS re-
cordins revenue taxes, etc, at purchaser or pur-
chasers cost.
WILTON J. LAMBERT Trustee
410 Firth street northwest.
W. NOSBY WILLIAMS. Trustee
1921 street northwest.
FbED'K f.. SIDDONS. Trustee
se2I-d&ds Washington Loan and Trust bldg.
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HoBsoN SAVES SPANISH GUNS.

NaNai constructor Receivers Ordnance
Valued at S3OO,OOo.
A New York Herald special from Play,
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

AUCTION SALE OF
E1orsesl Horses!
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se24d&ds
DUNCANsoN BROS. AUcTToNEERs.

CHAS. W. NEEDHAM. Attorney,
Sun building. sc24- dads
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JAMES W. RATCI

JAMES W. RArCLlFFE. AUCTI0NEER.
lSuccesso- 20 Emicliffe. Sutton 4 OIL
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
BrOOncOrn.

Raising broomcOrn is an important
industry in central Kansas and with fair
prices 1t is q profitable crop. Harvest
ing the crop requires skill and attention.
II should not be harvested when wet
with dew or rain. The best time to har-
vest it is just after the blossom has
fallen. Some cut the heads while in
blossom while others wait until the
seed is more matured. When it is de-
sired to save the seed 1t is allowed to
grow until the heads have attained their
full length, when the stalks are broken
down twelve or fifteen inches below the
base Of the heads and the seed will fill
and harden and the brush keep straight
with the heads hanging down. The
brush Of the dwarf variety is pulled but
with the tall varieties the heads of two
rows are broken over each other until
they lie one over the other in a hOri-
zontal position, forming a table, ready
and convenient for the cutters. Great
pains must be taken at all times to keep
the brush straight The brush is taken
from the field to scrapers, where the
seed is removed, and 1t is then cured in
the shade. Amy exposure to sun or
moisture Injuries the color and strength
Of the brush and lessons its value. II
handled in large quantities special
houses, well ventilated, should be pro-
vided, where the brush can be thlnly
and evenly spread out ON long narrow
racks. When thoroughly cured it is put
into bales Of about 300 pounds each and
may be stored or sent to market. Color,
strength and texture are desirable fea-
lures which should be preserved, and
these qualities very largely determine
the price it will bring in the market.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
SeasOnable Notes,

Pure drinking water and regular salt
ing OF cows has more to do with the
quality OF milk than is generally sup
posed. Salt Is an aid to digestion and
1t Is well known that the milk from
COWS regularly salted keeps sweet longer
than that from animals stinted in salt.
Farmers who have difficulty in grow
ing crimson or red clover on wet land
will find alsike clover valuable for such
localities, crimson or red doing best on
upland soil. Alsike is not so valuable
as crimson, but it is much better than
the other grasses for wet land, and is es-
pecially valuable as food for honey bees.
A hay press for baling hay is essen
tial on all farms where large quantities
or grass are cut. The hay should be
put in bales as soon as dry enough, and
stored to sell for highest prices. Bal
ing saves much waste and hay is more
readily sold in this form, especially to
small feeders whose barn room is lin
tied.
The practice Of top dressing meadows
with stable manure right after moving
should be more prevalent than it is.
This dressing protects the roots from
sun and drought, besides adding rich
ness to the soil and assuring stronger
growth OF grass. Top dressing will be
OF great value to the meadow at any
time when it can be applied to advan-
tage.
One Of the essentials to success in
currant and gOOseberry culture is to
keep the roots Of the plants cool and
moist during the hot months. This can
be done by piling around the base of the
plants leaves, coarse manure, grass or
old hay. This work, together with
spraying to subdue mildew and other
fungous troubles, will increase the
chances of a crop, and a crop of these
berries of fair size and quality is al
ways profitable.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
Teaching Agriculture.

For some unexplained reason there
seems to be an aversion to teaching ag-
riculture in the common schools. Either
1t is considered Of too little Importance
or else too degrading and ignoble a
study for the children in the common
schools. They are taught about the
stars but not about how to grow crops.
They are told all about the moon and
the tides but nothing about the charac-
teristics Of corn, wheat or potatoes. The
interior structure of the earth is ex-
planned to them but not one teacher in
hundred could tell them the difference
between legume and cereal or what
kind of soil is best adapted for any par
ticular crop. The teachers devote q
great deal Of time and attention to
higher mathematics but are entirely ig-
nOrant as to the best rations for the
production Of meat or milk. Too many
teachers go from the cities into the
country to teach the common schools
and are inclined to look down upon
country people and country life AS crude
and unCOuth. Agriculture Is too often
associated with ignorance and the whole
trend of education in our common
schools is to send the children away
from the farms and into the cities to
become polished and cultured and where
they are too apt to look upon their faith
ers and brothers who stay on the farm
as mere clOdhoppers. Every farmer is
anxious to give his children a good edu-
cation and to give them a better start
in life than their father and mother had
before them. But in doing this they are
not often conscious that they are edu-
eating their children away from the
farm, away from agriculture. which is
the most noble pursuit. of man. There
is much wonder why TIE boys and girls
do not stay on the farms. Their whole
education has tendency to lead them
away from the farms. They are not
taught agriculture in the common
schools where their young minds are
moulded and where they get their first
impressions in education. They see
text books upon all other subjects but
none on agriculture, and they naturally
infer that agriculture Is an inferior call
Ing not worthy of their best study and
thought. The remedy for this false
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
MOultIng Hens.

The year-old pullet ought to mOult in
July or August, and II properly fed dur
ing the winter and spring the process
will be a quick and easy one and she
will soon be back to business. II she
shows no signs Of mOulting beyond
the Ceasing Of egg production the moult-
ing may be hastened somewhat by prop
er care and feeding. AS soon as these
pullets stop laying, separate them from
the males and If possible give them a
free range The food should include a
morning mash of bran, ground corn and
oats, corn meal and linseed meal in
equal quantities. Twice or three times
week a small portion Of ground beef
scraps should be added to the mash.
This treatment will assist in the rapid
and healthy growth of new feathers.
II the older hens continue laying
through the moulting period Of the pull
let's they should be kept as long as they
continue the egg supply or until
puIIets begin laying again, when they
may be fattened and marketed.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
Fruit and Garden Notes.

The average fruit-grOwer does not
understand the uses of fertilizers as well
as does the farmer, and yet they are
destined to play no small part In the
fruit industry of the future. 1t will be
we'll to remember the following points:
Potash generally improves the quality
Of fruit by assisting in sugar and starch
formation. Nitrogen tends to promote
growth Of foliage at the expense Of early
fruiting. PhosphOrlC acid tends to has
ten maturity. 1t Is therefore best to
feed fruits generally with potash and
nitrogen fertilizers.
The peach leaf curl is quite common
in some localities, badly iniuring the
vitality Of the trees. When this fungus
trouble is bad, the only effectual rem
edy is to cut out and burn the branches
affected When 1t Is in mild form 1t
may be controlled by spraying with
Bordeaux mixture.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
Burning Pastures.

When Mr. G. p Dewey of Manhattan,
began feeding steers, he acted on the
advice Of his neighbOrs and regularly
burned off" his prairie pastures. A
careful study of the matter convinced
him that this was unwise and for num-
Der of years his pastures have not been
burned over and great pains are taken
to prevent fires. Mr.. Dewey thinks that
by keeping the fire from his pastures
the grass Is more vigorous by not hav-
ing the roots exposed to the weather;
a large portion Of the snow and rain
fall is saved and large saving in food
is made. Three or four years ago, when
the drought extended all over the United
States and was especially severe in
Kansas Mr.. Dewey had an ample supply
Of water in his pastures and the springs
kept running, while his neighbors had
tc sink wells or drive their stock miles
to the river. Mr.. Dewey thinks that the
cause Of this difference was that the
grass in his pastures had not been
burned for years and on this account
there had been a yearly accumulation
of water sufficient to last through the
two years of drought, while his neigh
bOrs burned their pastures and the wa
ter from the snow and rain having moth
ing to hold 1t ran off in streams and was
lost. Mr.. Dewey feeds Western and
Southwestern cattle largely and finds
that they consume eagerly in the spring
the old growth Of grass. This spring he
secured three weeks feed from the old
grass for his large herds before his
who burned their grass, had
any feed in their pastures.
H. M. COTTRELL.
Manhattan, Kas.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
Poultry Ranges.

Poultry on the range during the sum-
mer are subsisting on products that the
farmer cannot utilize, and at the same
time are enriching the ground. II wire
netting cost four times its present price
1t would still pay to fence in liberal
area Of ground for a range and to
change the range every two years In
telligence should be used in caring for
the poultry during the summer, as we'll
as in the winter, and they should be pro-
vided with ample ranges where the
ground may afterward be put in some
crop. They will pick up insects, destroy
weeds by eating the seeds, scratch for
worms of various kinds and add fertility
to the soil with their droppings. Fur
nish plenty of pure fresh water, green
foods Of the kind they do not get on
the range, some grain at night, occa-
sionally or regularly as required, and
the fowls will go into winter quarters in
the fall ready for a winters work in egg
production, having cost comparatively
little for food during the summer.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
Exports of Corn.

Ten years ago the exports of corn
from this country were only 25,OOO,OOO
bushels,whil this year they will amount
to nearly ten times that many bushels.
This is surely encouraging to the farm
ers Of the corn producing States. When
the people of foreign countries learn
the value of corn as food product the
demand will be greatly increased from
what it is at present and the Kansas
farmers may eventually look for a
standard price of so cents a bushel for
their surplus corn to be used for ex-
porting to foreign countries.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
RIVE for Pasture.

The object of sowing rye for pasture
is to obtain n succulent forage crop
in the late fall to replace the hard, dry
summer grasses, and also to secure an
early pasture before meadow grasses are
Mt to be used. For these purposes seed
should be sown not later than the last
week in August to mature crop fit for
pasture in the late fall. In the early
spring 1t will be fit for pasture as early
as the land is In condition for the cows
to be turned onto 1t, and up to the pc
riod Of blooming, when 1t may be plowed
up and the land used for some summer
crop.
Seed should be put in at the rate Of
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
Steer Feeding.

Mr.. G. p Dewey feeds the greatest
number Of steers Of any stockman In
Manhattan, and is one OF the heaviest
feeders In the state, fattening each year
several thousand head and shipping In
train load lots instead Of by car loads as
do most feeders. His purchase to date
this year number about 1000 head
Mr.. Dewey has been long time in the
business and his opinions are valuable.
In recent interview with the writer,
he gave some information that is of
value to all Kansas feeders.
This summer Mr.. Dewey has fatten-
ing steers that are running on prairie
grass pasture, giving one peck of corn
meal per steer per day, and had good
gains until the flies came. A large num-
ber Of the steers were dehorned and
when flies became bad, began to crowd
together In close punches to keep the
flies off. This punching heated the steers
so much that they began to lose flesh. Mr..
Dewey tried the experiment OF mixing
horned steers with the dehorned ones,
putting in an equal number Of each in a
lot. The result was that the punching"
stopped, the horned steers keeping the
whole lot spread out and since turning
the two kinds together the gains have
been satisfactory.
For winter feeding In yards MI, Dewey
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
Consumption of Flour.

Very few people have any idea of the
vast amount of -four which is consumed
by the people Of single city. The peo-
pie of London, England, consume every
week 100000 sacks of flour Of 24O pounds
each, which requires 10000 tons Of -four
each week or $1,000 tons a day on the
average. OF this large amount the mills
in London supply about One-third, Eng
lish mills outside of London about one
third, and One-third is imported from
foreign mills
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
Compressed Flour,

FlOnr compressed into blocks or
bricks sufficiently hard to bear handling,
packing and shipping is coming into use
in England and attracting a good deal
Of attention. When compressed it Oc-
Cupies only one-half as much room as
-four stored In ordinary sacks and only
two-ffths the space of loose -four. The
The quality is said not to be injured in
any way by COMPRISING it and it can be
broken into small pieces and then easily
pulverized with rolling pin. This idea
would seem to be practicable and if it
comes into general use it will greatly
lessen the expense Of handling and ship
ping -four, which ought TO increase the
price the farmers receive for the wheat.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10

two bushels per acre on fairly good land
and may be broadcasted or drilled. Af-
ter the plants are up the soil should be
kept loose with the harrow and pas
tured only after the plants have become
we'll established in a thick, heavy
growth. 1t will be necessary, as a mat
ter Of profit to supplement this forage
with other forms for milch cows, as it
is by no means a complete ration. Any
possibility Of milk taint by reason of
the rye pasture may be avoided by this
additional ration and by taking the cows
off the rye a few hours before milking
time
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10

time for the earliest planting of summer
maturing crops. 1t remains green all
winter is more hardy than clover, and
is especially valuable in sections where
clover winter-kills. Vetch is quite as
nutritious as clover when fed to cows,
and may be safely fed to any kind Of
stock. Sow in August mixed with rye,
which serves as a support to the plants,
or sow In the spring with oats or bar
ley. One bushel of seed with a half
bushel Of either Of the grains mentioned
is the proper proportion for broadcast
sowing.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10

teaching should come through our COM
mon schools. Text books on agriCul-
ture should be as common as grammars
and arithmetics. All teachers In the
common schools should be competent
and required to teach agriculture, both
from text books and object lessons, and
this instruction should be gin at an
early age and be continued to the end
OF school life. 1t would be a fascinat-
ing study and it would make more and
better farmers and farmers wives.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
Farm Tenants.

The census of 1890 shows that in this
country thirty-four out of every hun
dred farms are occupied by tenants.
More than One-third of all the farms are
occupied by renters and more than one
half Of the families not on farms live
in hired rooms. In the West the pro.
portion OF tenants is greater than in the
East, for in the West about 40 per cent.
OF the farms are occupied by tenants.
This is unfortunate for the country. but
still more unfortunate for the families
who are obliged to live In rented honles,
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10
Winter Vetch.

The winter or sand Vetch here illus
trated is one Of the most valuable of
forage plants, besides possessing great
value as a legume. 1t is hardy through
out the United States, grows to a height
Of four or five feet, can be cut nearly a
month earlier than crimson clover, and
can be taken off the ground in ample