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The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
improved Strawberry Culture.

AS culturlsts become more familiar
with the requirements of the strawberry
plant and especially where 1t Is prop
erly grown on small areas, they learn
that while moisture Is essential 1t does
not Of necessity mean the employment of
elaborate systems Of irrigation In order
to make 1t successful. The necessary
moisture Is most easily secured, and es-
peclally during the first season, by atten-
tion to the proper details in the prepara-
tlon OF the soil, and in cultivation.
Early spring planting for new beds and
early spring cultivation for beds al
ready set are important, for to allow the
soil to become dry in the spring, be-
yOnd the point necessary to get 1t in
good workable condition, Is to take great
risks in strawberry culture. Early and
continuous cultivation saves the moisture
10 an extent not appreciated, for It has
been in excess of that from cultivated
ground to an amount equal to an inch
and three-quarters of rainfall In one
week. AS a well-known strawberry
grower remarks. "a man with team
and sprinkling cart would not replace
the water on an acre Of land as fast as 1t
escapes by evaporation from the soil
when It goes off at that rate, II he had
to haul the water one-fourth Of a mile. .
Low prices for ordinary fruit should not
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
Growing OaulihOwer.

Considerable effort has been put for
ward by some writer's to make it ap
pear that the successful growing Of caull-
flower was a difficult operation, but it Is
a matter of fact that any soil that will
grow good cabbages will grow good
caulifower If early crops are wanted
the seed must be sown in February and
transplanted into shallow fats as soon
as the second leaf shows; The soil in the
fiat should be rich. Water and keep at
the same temperature as for young cab
bages Plant in the open ground as early
as possible, not later than the middle Of
April if it can be avoided. The soil should
be rich and deep, using handful Of fine
bone meal or other fertilizer mixed with
the soil about each plant as it Is set.
Cultivate carefully each week. Hot
weather Injuries the crop greatly, so to
be successful with it one should grow
only for an early and late crop, avoid
ing the mid-seasOn crop. For the late
crop the treatment is about the same as
for late cabbages. The main points to
be observed in the culture Of caulifower
Is to have the soil rich and to keep 1t
we'll cultivated during the season OF
plant growth.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
Exports Of Grain,

A recent dispatch from Philadelphia
says:
Fifteen steamships are now in port,
loading, or awaiting their turn to load,
the grain that is coming to this city from
the West in great quantities. Their ag-
gregate carrying capacity amounts to
over 100000 bushels, and all the grain
elevators at Port Richmond, Washington
avenue and GiFard Point are kept busy
in meeting this heavy rush upon them.
This big grain fleet consists of the Brit
ish steamships Anna Moore, Briardene,
Cyril, Cyrus, Cape Comarin, Strathgarry,
Vizcania, Bjargvin, Langham, Florence,
Aurelia, Barely and Victoria, the Italian
steamship Glenarchy and the Swedish
steamship Ovidia.
During the past week thirteen other
vessels, not including regular liners,
were chartered to load grain here, and
the prospects for large shipments of corn,
wheat and oats were never brighter. A
number of the vessels recently ordered
here came from Hampton Roads, their
charters having been effected while they
were at sea.
This indicates that an immense drain
is being made upon this country for grain
to export to foreign countries. And this
immense demand for export so early in
the year would also indicate that the
supply in this country will be exhausted
long before the next crop is ready for
shipment This being so the effect upon
the prices cannot be otherwise than to
force them upward and Mr.. Letter may
possibly be right in his predictions that
wheat will go to $3.50 a bushel before
next. June. Under these circumstances
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
Market Fairs,
be used,

In most Of the countries of the old
world county market fairs are held at
stated periods where all those who have
anything to sell and all those who wish
to buy congregate, take their dinners
with them, have a sort of picnic, and
spend the day in selling, buying and ex-
changing their stock and other articles.
These fairs bring the sellers and buyers
together where they can buy and sell
and exchange without the Intervention
or expense Of the commission or middle
man. These market fairs have been
established in some portions of this coun-
try and have proved to be very successful
and Of great advantage to the farmers
and stockmen. They are generally held
once week, or once in two weeks, or
once in each month, according to the
populations of the community and the
desires Of those most interested Almost
every farmer has something which he
would like to sell or exchange for some
thing else, and he has not the time to
go away from home and hunt up the man
who wants what he has to sell or has for
sale what he desires to buy. If they
could meet at market fair they could
readily make the exchange, or buyer
could be found for what they desired to
sell and they could then buy what they
needed instead. In. some places these
market fairs are held regularly on the
last Saturday of every month and each
time in different township or neigh
borhood, so as to accommodate all parts
of the county, and when they are once
established and become a regular thing
the people prepare for them and there is
always a great abundance Of stock and
other articles for sale and exchange. We
would like to see these market fairs es-
tabIished in Kansas, and believe that
they would be great source of profit
and pleasure to the people.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
Cream SeparatOrS.

The value of skim-milk as food for
hogs and poultry is becoming better un-
derstoOd every year, and from this un-
derstanding has been created a want for
sepaTators for use on small farms from
whence the milk product goes to the
creamery. OF course only the cream is
wanted at the factory, hence it is
waste Of time and strength to cart lot
of milk when only portion is needed.
Experiments with small separators have
proved successful, and their use does
away with bringing back to the farm
from the factory lot Of SKINNED milk
which did not come from it and which
may be more or less filthy, with the
possibility Of its also being diseased.
If milk is set for cream 1t should be
aerated and set when warm and as soon
as the milk is strained. If machine is
used, aeration takes place while it is
passing through the separator. Unless
it Is desired to ripen the cream imme-
dlately it must be promptly cooled
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
Homemade Fertilizers.

It is entirely practicable for the farmer
to buy crude fertilizing materials and
mix them himself, saving the manufac-
turer's profit, IL he is willing to give the
necessary study to the subject to do the
work lntelligently; otherwise he had bet
ter buy the fertilizer complete in the
market. Many farmers place far too
great value on ashes as fertilizing
material. They are valuable, but require
a proper study in order to proftably
mix them with other fertilizing mate
rials. The subject Of properly mixing
and handling fertilizers is one requiring
considerable space to handle 1t properly,
and hence the reader Is advised to apply
to the Department of Agriculture at
Washington for the farmers bulletin
Just issued, giving directions for the
home mixing of fertilizers 1t Is one of
the most valuable and most clearly and
simply written documents ever issued
by the department.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
Utilizing Swamp Muck.

All black muck is not good for crops;
indeed, 1t is safe to go even further and
say that in most cases 1t does seem
positive injury when applied directly on
the soil to be plowed under and to come
in contact with the growing crop. II
the muck Is of a vegetable character,
indicating the presence OF plant food, If
properly handled 1t should be composted.
Haul the muck up to some dry place
on the farm and pile 1t with alternate
layers Of lime or ashes and let 1t lie for
q year. The lime will release the plant
food, and IL spread on the land after
the period named it will be valuable
The muck may also be used to fill in
low places in the barn yard and thus
mixed with the soil In the yard and the
droppings from the cattle will soon be
available as plant food. The composing
plan is, however, to be preferred.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
What is Your Money OrOp2

For the farm to produce the neces-
sary food for the family and the stock
Is not sufficient, for their are taxes to
pay, clothes to buy and various other
places where only ready cash. is avail
able, and the need for this ready cash
leads the farmer to keep watchful eye
for the crop which will bring in the most
money. In the wheat sections the high
price OF this cereal as compared with the
price for former years will induce many
to increase the area of their wheat fields,
and in the middle, eastern and southern
Pacific States the beet sugar industry
promises so well that large plants of
seed will soon be made. If strawberries
or other small fruits have brought fair
returns don't abandon their culture If
hogs have been fairly profitable or po-
tatoes have brough good money don't
drop them to grow some crop about the
culture Of which you may not be well
informed, just because 1t brought good
prices last year. II the majority Of the
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
Condition Powders for Horses.

A veterinarian was once asked to pre-
scribe a good condition powder for run
down horses and this was his reply:
Sound oats 100 pounds, wheat bran so
pounds, and linseed oil meal 20 pounds.
Mix well and give morning, noon and
night in doses of about four quarts to
q meal" Horses we'll fed, properly
groomed, exercised or worked, rarely re-
Quire medicine, although as they are
more or less subject to deranged kid
neys and torpid liver the following tonic
may be given occasionally to advantage.
Mix with the food mentioned a table
spoonful Of the following: Ginger and
gentian each ounces, powdered sui
phate Of iron 4 ounces, and fenugreek
seed ounces. This Is q simple remedy
and will generally tone up the system to
the proper standard.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02

growers In your section are abandoning
some special crop which has heretofore
been grown largely in that region, your
point is to increase your acreage OF that
particular crop il you can do so and
give it the care necessary to produce the
best results. II the demands OF 10000
population are supplied by ten growers
and seven Of these ten drop out of the
competition, what better chance for
making money could there be than to
continue growing the crop which the
others have abandoned?
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
The Breeding Sow.

It Is not generally appreciated as 1t
should be that the breeding SOW while
she is bearing her young needs just the
kind Of nutrition that the growing pig
will require. Sows fed heavily on corn
fatten, and bring thin, stunted pigs, with
very little ability to care for themselves.
Such pigs will never do 80 we'll as those
whose dams were fed milk and wheat
bran with some kinds of roots while
bearing their young. These will have
good digestion, and will grow rapidly,
while the stunted pig will never fully re-
cover from the improper nutrition it re-
ceiVed before it was arrowed.-Ameri-
can CultiVator.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02

fully ripe, resembling the Niagara. 1t
has very few seeds, is juicy and almost
free from pulp. In size the berry is about
that of the Concord and adheres firmly
to the stem. In vigpr of growth, foliage
and hardness of vine it partakes of the
nature of its parent, the Concord. 1t
seems to succeed in all grape sections
and has bright future as profitable
market variety.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
Diamond White Crane,

This sketch shows the form Of berry
and bunch of one of the most desirable
early grapes. The Diamond White grape
ripens before Moore's Eearly, the ear
liest Of the dark grapes, and is rapidly
coming into popular favor. The berry
is white, with a rich yellow tinge when
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02
From Actual Experience.
Interest to the & taFWE R6

discourage the fruit grower for there
will always be money in strawberries
II they are grown on the intensive plan
and the market supplied with the high
grades Of fruit in fair quantities, rather
than the inferior fruit in large quanti-
ties.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-02

The Kansas Farmer and the Advocate
and News together, for one year, for
$3.50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
JOHN E. RUSSELL TALKS.

Hon John f. Russell of Leicester, a
statesman known throughout the
United States, and very well informed
man generally, was seen by Spy man
yesterday in regard to the recent ac-
cident. He said:
Although I did not particularly no.
tice the fog on the afternoon of the
accident, ! know that it is often very
dense in that valley. Often we can
look from my house to the opposite hill
over bank of fog which is so dense in
the valley that ii must be impossible
to see for any distance through it, 1t
must have been impossible to see much
over a rod ahead at the time of the
accident, which took place on the low
est level. The motorman of the Worees-
ter bound car was not so much to blame
as it was his duty to run ahead, but
hold it was criminal recklessness to
run a car down that steep grade, not
knowing when another car might loom
up in the gloom. One thing in favor of
the motorman was that the mist was
lighter on the top of the hill and that
he probably underestimated the dem
Slty of that in the valley"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
MUST BE MlsINFoRMED,

President E. L. Watson of the Wor-
cester and Suburban road was shown
a copy of The Spy's interview with Mr.
Smith, last evening. Mr.. Watson looked
tired and worried and clearly showed
that the strain of the past few days
was wearing on him.
Mr.. Smith is clearly misinformed
when he says that officials of our road
connive at switch stealing he said
angrily. Personally l have never
known of a case of switch stealing,
and do not believe the practice COM
mon. The rules are well known. If they
are violated that is the employees
fault That is all can say on the mat
ter at present
When asked if it was true il Mr..
Smith was correct in stating that two
of the men had only received $1.20 per
day, for pay, he refused to deny that
such was the case. THAT is matter /
cannot answer without first Investigate
ing personally" he said eyasively.
President Watson refused to express
himself on the arrest of Hiney and Cal
vim or to answer any more questions
about the accident or the investigation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
men ARE BLAMED.
Continued from first page)

many say, They were stealing switch
es"; I answer that if they We're, it has
been done almost every day since the
road started. Everybody knows it. Why
only a few months ago when birth
took place in the family of an official,
he boarded a car, and the men stole
every switch from Leicester to Wor-
cester line: this official sat in a car,
evidently thinking it smart.
But now when doing the trick a
fearful accident happens, God pity the
poor motormen and conductors. They
have broken the rule of the road. |
should like them to tell us where
these rules are posted. How many
times while waiting on a switch have
we heard some passenger say, ON, go
ahead; you can make the next switch,
and when the trick was done the man
who did it was applauded.
But now when an awful accident
is the result, how different the echo
Now, I say, let us wait. If there is
to be any failing, catch 'em all. Don't
take two or four poor fellows without
raoney or influence. Take them all
| say poor fellows, because upon in
vestigation. l find that two of the men
in that accident drew the munificent
salary of s1.2O per day.
Can men be had who are capable
of caring for loads of SO to 100 passen-
gers for any such wages? No, let us
take up the cause of a full investiga-
ton | maintain that motormen on
our suburban roads have as great re-
sponsibility as steam railroad engi-
neers, and that they should know the
whole business and be paid for it,
When dividends are made subservient
to careful running of roads by compe-
tent Well-paid men, then and not till
then will accidents cease.
81 should like to see the legislature
at once enact law forbidding insur-
ance companies insuring railroad en-
ployers, throw the whole responsible
ity upon the railroads, and after they
have paid one or two big losses, they
viii equip their roads with signals and
other appliances to insure the safe
transportation of passengers. But in
the meantime, let us see justice done
the motormen and conductors who
have large responsibilities, and in
many instances draw less pay then
picker tenders in shoddy mills"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

nearly sick over the affair, but now
that the first step has been taken in
their cases, will undoubtedly pick up
Up to yesterday morning Hiney and
Calvin had not slept a wink since the
accident, and had eaten but very little.
The hearing yesterday morning
proved that both men have plenty of
friends, and viii not suffer punishment
until it is proved the employees are at
fault Man for man in Spencer is in
sympathy with the employees, and are
sure they will come out blameless
What is puzzling Spencer people is
how The Spy got on the inside and
found out that the men were under
bonds and who were the bondsmen-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
MORE INVESTIGATING

company of officials Of the Wor-
cester and Suburban, including Presi-
dent Edward L. Watson, Treasurer
Thomas I. Robinson, Inspecto David
Beaulieau and superintendent John b.
German, held a session of investigation
and coincidence at the Office of the COM
pany at the Leicester power station
yesterday A number of employees of
the road, principally those who would
be expected to know at what time and
place they regularly meet 1e-minute
cars on switches, were called in and
put through a course of sprouts. A
stenographer was present and took
down the questions and answers. The
meeting was in progress at 1890 and
continued until all the men whose tes-
timony was required had been ques-
toned. Employees of the company
would not say much about the matter
last evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
THOSE BOOKS.
Standard Oil Attorney Says They viii Be
Produced at Proper Time.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 24.-According to
Attorney Tolles, one of the Standard
Oil legal representatives none of the
books of the company which are want
ed for examination under the orders of
the supreme court have been destroyed.
He says that only useless records or
books have been destroyed. so far as
I know" said Mr.. Tolles, today. the
when the proper time comes.'
Owing to the non-appearance of hi@i
Standard Oil officials whose testim ~
is wanted no dispositions were taken
before Notary Mason today, and it is
probable that the hearing will not be
resumed before the middle of next
week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
Fire ia a New
York
TENEMENT HOUSE,
Several Persons Rescued
From Burning Building.

New York. Dec. 24.-Fire broke out in
the fve-story tenement at 10 Green
wieh street, about / o'clock this morn
ing. and resulted in the loss Of several
lives Owing to the fact that there
was another fire down town. it was
about Is minutes before the first engine
reached the blazing tenement The fire
burned very fiercely and there was a
panic amongsE the tenants. About five
families lived in the house, and The
first body found, which was shortly be-
fore , O'Clock, was that OF woman
fsupposed to be Mrs. Bannon, who lived
with her two sons. on the fourth floor
A boy named Richard Hickson
probably four or five years of age, who
lives with his father ana mother. and
FIVE other children, on the fifth floor, is
believed TO be burned to death, anc
one Of the other children had not beer
accounted for and probably was alsc
burned TO death.
When the fremen reached the house
the stairway and halls from street tC
roof We're blocked with flames, and
flames were pouring forth from every
window in front Dense volumes OF
smoke rolled high above the building
The hremen made their way up to the
top Of the building by means of the
fire escapes and rescued number OF
people.
Two men who lived in the vicinity Of
the tenement aided greatly in the res
cue Of people, one going up the fire
escape to the top floor, where Mrs
dickson and four of her children were
screaming for help.
He carried down two Of the children
The tiremen battered down doors and
rushed through the smoke and flames
Fire Chief Kreuger ordered them right
through the building to the top, and
they succeeded in making their way
They found several Of the tenants al
most suffocated and brought them tc
the street.
Two firemen were overcome by
smoke. but their places We're quickly
taken by others. Assistant Foreman
of Engine No. Peter Andrews fell
from the first story Of the fire escape
and received serious injuries to the
back. 1t is believed that the dead will
not number more than three. but it is
impossible to tell at this hour definite
ly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
DIED THIS MORNING.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Bent died at the
residence of her son-in-law, w. G.
Pierce, 1870 Highland street, early this
morning from the effects Of stroke Of
paralysis Mrs. Bent was in her 80th
year, and has passed most of her life
in Providence, r. l., up to three years
ago, when she came to this. city, and
has since made her home with her
daughter, Mrs w. c. Pierce. Tc
She leaves three daughters, Mrs. w
C. Pierce and Mrs. Charles. Bruso Of
this city, and Mrs. Gideon Bradford of
Providence, and one son, e. B.. Bent,
of Providence. Funeral notice later.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
EVEN ACCIDENTS
Could Not Deter Thousands From Christ
mas Shopping via TrolIeys.

The trolley cars were crowded all day
yesterday and until quite late last g.
ming with Christmas shoppers,
many of the lines We're taxed to sH
utmost capacity. The crowds caua
delay in many cases, but the Conso
dated were prepared for the rush, and
where needed extra cal Is. We're provided
Tha suburban lines brought thou
sands Of people from ithe outlying dis
merchants happy byi exchanging their
ducats for the merchants holiday
goods. Even the Spencer and Leices-
ter line did a rushing business, and the
people were evidently so wrapped up
in holiday cheer that they had forgot
ten the terrible accident that occurred
on this line Thursday afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
NOT DISCHARGED YET.

superintendent German, when seen
by Spy man yesterday and asked if
ne had yet exercised the authority vest
ed in him by the directors of the com
pany relative to the discharge of Hiney
and Calvin, said that he had not re-
ceived official orders to that effect. He
thought it probable that such an order
might be received Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
A GRAND BUSINESS.

The Christmas business done this
year by the John c. Machines Company
has been enormous, the opening of the
new store with holiday goods has been
9 great hit and as a result the fancy
dry goods have had splendid business.
The store will be closed all day Nom
day. December Goth, but will open up
again Tuesday with grand closing out
sale of holiday goods at half price.
Goods damaged during the rush will go
for song. All the framed pictures will
pc closed at half price at the John G.
Machines Company carry over no old
goods. eF