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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
FARM AND GAR DEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST re
AGRIcULTURISTS. NJ
some Up-to-Date Hints About Cul-S
tfvation OF the Soil and Yields
Thereof Hortioulturs. vitioulture and
.Floriculture.
! 4 school Of Torestrxh.l

The science OF forestry is not only
new in this country. where thousands
OF acres OF the primeval wilderness
still exist, but is practically unknown
in the sense in which it Is practiced
in the old world, where forests are
esteemed q precious possession to be
carefully guarded BY the state. This
to the natural result Of conditions in
. new country which encourage waste
in developing the resources Of the soil
Forests which should have been pro-
tected have been recklessly sacrificed
to the energy Of the pioneer and the
greed of the lumberman. But happily
the American people are beginning to
realize the dangers that threaten from
the denuding Of forest lands. and steps
are being taken to preserve the wood
ed domain that yet remains. The agri-
cultural department at Washington
and the wide-awake hortieulturists OF
the country, by voice and pen, have de-
veloped sentiment that has resulted
In some very beneficial legislation. New
York state, for example. realizing that
its forests are important factors IN the
conservation OF moisture, and neces7
sary to the preservation Of its game
and fish, in 1885 began the purchase
of forest land in the Adirondack noun
tains, to be retained by the state as a
park. Over one million acres have thus
been acquired, which will be increased,
if the present policy is carried out, to
100000 acres. In the prairie states
of the west the government has en-
couraged the planting of forests by
offering timber claims" to pioneers
that will plant and maintain for term
of years certain number OF acres in
trees.
The establishment of such a senti-
ment, and the practical work it has
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20

prove Of great scientific value. It has
recorded sound of one -milliontn
OF an atmos sphere at distance Of 20
feet. At 45 feet that same sound, then
reduced to one twelve millionth Of an
atmosphere, was recorded. On the
other hand, the sound OF whistling
buoy seven and a quarter miles away
was easily recorded. The pitch OF this
sound and the distance away were de-
termined by that instrument. And
this brings up the question Of its util-
fty on vessels. If the sounds made on
q vessel could be recorded on other
vessels carrying such an apparatus, the
probability of a collision would be
much lessened If the collision itself
were not rendered absolutely impos-
sible,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20

poultry raising, and some Of them con-
lam curious examples of misinforma-
ton OF OF the writer's having gone of
On a wrong scent and being hopelessly
lost so far as knowing where they
are at" is concerned, says Farm Poul-
try. Here is a letter which has just
come to us from Georgia.:
Ii i bought dozen Barred P. Rock
hens and two cocks about month ago.
intend increasing my stock by rails
ing chickens from these until 1 have
about thousand Will that number
n about five acres in fruit do to make
living? intend using the five
acres, which is in fruit trees, for chick
en- yards, giving about half an acre to
one hundred chickens. I have, as I
said above, only one dozen now, and
my friends ridicule me when I say 1
am going to raise one thousand chick
ems from that dozen. Is there any
reason why should not be able to 10
this in about five years time? Do you
not think that the experience I get
while increasing my stock from twelve
to one thousand would do me a great
deal OF good, and be great deal bet
ter than buying say. one hundred or
Two hundred hens and beginning on
large scale? OF course, it will take
about five years or so, but can wait
that long. I wish to make comfort
able living on fruit and chickens, and
think ! can do it.
OF course he can make comfortable
living on fruit and chickens if he goes
the right way to work to do 1t, but we
think he can do it very much easier
than by keeping one thousand head Of
stock on five acres. We do not know,
but we assume that by chickens he
means fowls, and that he means to
keep one thousand head Of laying
stock. II he intends to keep that
number on five acres we say frankly
he can make q better profit with four
hundred or five hundred, and we firm
~ believe that forty to fifty fowls on
half an acre will give him better re-
suits, pay him a better profit, than
would one hundred on the same space.
and he would then save the food and
care Of the other five hundred or ak
hundred. We believe strongly In the
com ination Of fruit and poultry. The
fruit will do much better for the pro-
lection the hens give as to insect one
niles. worms. etc. and the trees viii
bear much better fruit for tho fertilizer
the hens give the ground. and vice
versa, the hens will be very much bet
tar for the shade and protection Of the
tree
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
RANDOM SHOTS.

AS a corn-dodger. the careful dancer
takes the cake.
Ministers who rehearse their sermons
practice what they preach.
The first settler in new territory
may be the last to settle his bills.
A fly is not very tall, yet it stands
over six feet without shoes or stock
ings.
A laboring bee produces honey: q
belaboring is often productive Of a
black eye.
Lockjaw as punishment for people
who listen at keyholes would be the
proper thing.
It is said that truth lies at the bot
tom of well. Perhaps that's why the
lawyer pumps the witness.
A fish diet may not strengthen the
brain. but little fishing trip pftea
tends to invigorate the imaginattpn
The look of intelligence assumed b.
the young lawyer as he tackles Nj
first case is apt to cause the prsssdIne
Judge to lose confidence In himself
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
Tho Sand Plum.

The Kansas Experiment Station
sends out the following valuable In
formation on the sand plum:
Among the native fruits Of Kansas
there is none more, teresting or valu-.
able than the sand plum Prunus Wat
sonD. Distributed abundantly over the
western half OF the state, It borders the
streams and covers the adjacent sand
hills, sometimes extending into the
clay uplands, but always at a loss Of
ytgor in growth and quality IN fruit.
In its natural habit It attains height
Of from two to eight feet, having usu-
ally tree-like form, though often
branching and bearing fruit from
ground to top. Branches horizontal.
with tendency to zigzag and tangled
growth. and often terminating in
sharp, spiny points. Twigs slender, Of
cnerry red color and abundantly sup
Piled with lenticels. Leaves thick.
glabrous, very finely serrate, serra-
tons sometimes 80 pointed as to be
sp1ny In shape leaves are usually
from one-half to two and one-half
inches, and in habit condupncate or
trough-like when exposed to brilliant
sunlight, and almost fiat in dim light.
blossoms small, occurring in dense
clusters in early spring. Fruit oblong
to round, yellowish pink to dark red.
one one half to one and one fourth inches
IN diameter, ripening from July 1 to
September Is. Stem one-fourth to
three fourtns inches long, slender. Pit
small, roundish to long, slender and
pointed. The plant propagates most
rapidly by sprouts from the roots. II
q specimen is dug from thicket it
will generally be observed to have but
single large root, eight or ten inches
below the surface, which extends to it
and passes on, supporting perhaps halt
a dozen other bushes.
The sand plum has varied into many
types But it has not produced, as we
might suppose, different types for diff
ferent localities; it has crowded them
close together, often in the same or
adjacent thickets. Near the Arkansas
river were found as many as six per-
fectly distinct types on ten-acre lot
Profusion of varieties is to be noted
IN every favored location. It has been
thought that the roots Of this hardy
plum might make valuable stocks for
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
none except the 191 good reports are
Included in the summary.
CONCLUSIONS OF COOPERATIVE

lone except the l91 good reports are
included in the summary.
CONCLUSIONS OF COOPERATIVE
TESTS.
!. In the average yield Of winter
wheat per acre, the Dawson's Golden
C ;i1s stood highest among II varieties
Tested over Ontario in the year 1893,
among varieties In each Of the years
1894, 1895, and 1896, and among
varieties in each Of the years 1897 and
1898. M s.5
2. Three Of the varieties Of winter
wheat have been tested over Ontario
for five years in succession with the
Following average yields OF grain pei
acre: DaWson's Golden Chat, $40
bushels; EARLY Genesee Giant, 1873
bushels; and Early Red Clawson, 1871
bushels.
8. DaWson's Golden Chaf was the
most popular variety with the expert
mentors in each of the past five years.
4. In the cooperative experiments
for, 1898, the Dawson's Golden Chaff
and the Early Genesee Giant came
through the winter the best, and the
New Columbia the poorest.
8. The EARLY Genesee Giant, Daw-
sons Golden Chaff, and New Columbia
possessed the strongest straw, and the
POOLE and Imperial Amber the weakest
straw in 1898. s.t..
Q. IN the cooperative experiments
OF each Of the past five years the Daw-
sons Golden Chatf was one of the
least, and the EARLY Genesee Giant was
one OF the most, affected by rust.
{. In 1898, all varieties were prac-
tlcally free from smut, which is nearly
always the case when no smut is sown
with the wheat.
8. The Pride Of Genesee and the I'm
perial Amber produced the longest, and
the New Columbia the shortest. straw.
3. The New Columbia, Early Red
Clawson, and Dawson's Golden Chaff
were the first, and the Early Genesee
Giant and Pride of Genesee were the
last. to mature. r. ;.
10. The Dawson's Golden Chaff and
New. Columbia produced the plumpest
and the Poole the most shrunken,
grain. 5..r
Living on Five Acres.
We get many remarkable letters
from lnose who are just starting in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
What's In q Breed !?

-
It is seldom that we find out what
is in breed Of fowls, for it is seldom
that breed Is treated in a manner to
bring forth its best work. We have
In mind a flock Of Plymouth Rocks Of
which we know. The owner had be-
lieved that it was not possible to get
more than 100 eggs each from his
birds. and vet this year, by very
slight change In management, he has
been able to greatly Increase the ee6l
product per hen. To feed different
breeds alike does not show what il
In them. We often have reports Of
feeding tests, In which number Of
fiocks are placed side by side and all
fed alike. Then the results are sup
posed to show the comparative merits
OF the breeds. We do not believe that
this test Is at all fair one. Two
breeds will not do equally well under
any prescribed mode OF treatment
There is no real comparison that can
be made between q breed Ike the
Plymouth Rocks and tho Brown Lee-
horn breed. II any comparison 3 Is
be attempted II must be to put tn
two locks under q mode of IN tmant
adapted to each and no 80 botA
Some dogs are pointeEs ~ some
are disSppointAre. 8s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
A Magnificent Tomb.

The most magnificent tomb in the
world is deemed to be the palace Tenn
pie of Karhak, occupying an area Of
nine acres, or twice that of st. Peters
at Rome. The temple space is poets
dream Of gigantic columns, beautiful
courts and wondrous avenues Of
sphinxes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
The Acme of Bliss.

= Tired Baird-'tW'ot would yer rad
der be dan all else in de world, Bar
new" $3.50,
Barney Keegan-"A horspittle con-
walescent, pard. All yer hez ter do Isl
jest lay dere in bed an be waited on
by de hull fleet dat don't do a ting
put soak nurrishin' feed an brandy
inter yer. '-Leslie's Weekly. - !,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
The Modern Game.

ooh, yes, I understand the game
now" exclaimed the girl in the grand
stand, beaming on her escort with a
glad smile. 'sThe man you call the
umpire says something. Then every
body yells at him. It's very simple
Chicago Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
The Dogs Of war.

They followed far upon the scent;
They've gone by day and dark;
The world has paused to listen when
The iron Threats would bark.
They've run the quarry fairly down M
The work is nigh complete
They're coming back to Uncle Sam 81 e.
n 70 lay it at his feet.
a gentler mood must soon hold sway,
The fierceness of the chase
10 Things of higher human worth
Ere long will yield place
From the marauding wolf we've clutched.
2 The prey he would have slain, /
And now we'll take the dogs Of war
And chain 'em up again.
Washington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
lie Was Wrone.

"You are wasting your time, old
man." said Ted to George. you're
counting the wrong girl"
mo, she's the right girl I'm afraid
the trouble is that I'm the wrong
man."-London Punch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
Wheat Tests In Ontario.

In report on wheat tests, the On
tario Experiment Station says: !.
Seven varieties Of winter wheat were
sent out for cooperative experiments
in the autumn OF 1897. These were di-
Yided into three sets, with three va
rteties in each set, the Dawson's Col
den Chan being used in all the sets as
basis BY which the results Of all the
varieties could be compared with one
another. We have received 191 full
!. and satisfactory reports Of carefully
conducted winter wheat experiments
for 1893.
The following table gives the COM
pagativs yield Of straw and grain per
acre of the varieties Of winter wheat
tested in 1898 on 191 farms:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
Boston's Narrow Escape.

Boston's Narrow Escape.
Mrs. Manhattan-.I suppose you
people in Boston were somewhat
alarmed over the prospect Of a visit
from Spanish fleet a few months
ago.
Mrs. Backbay-"I Indeed we were.
Why, it was too horrible to contem-
plate. Think of the humiliation! Sew
enty per cent of those Spaniards are
unable to read or write."- Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

a Variety Of Jokes Jibes and nonics,
Original and selected-F1otsam and
Jetsam from the Tide Of. Humor-
Witty Sayings.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
A Brilliant Light.

A Brilliant Light,
Maud-"Oh, papa, you made me rex
ject Charlie Sappy last year, as you
said he'd never be any good, and now
he's turned out quite a brilliant light
in the world . -.
Papa-'You surprise me. What has
he done?' ..5
Maud (sobbing) "In-in-herit ed
twenty thousand zyear-from an
u-uncle ---in-Aust-ral-ia.' . Tit.
Bits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20

Where Cabbage Grows Wild.
Cabbages grow wild in Germany.
where it originated. Radishes are ma
tive to China, but have been grown in
Europe for centuries,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
Orders Are Orders.

s'Have you any children?" asked the
porter. sz&
IT have" replied the prospective1
tenant. -.-% ~ gs
''Then you can't have the fat" said
the porter, decisively.
"But you don't understand" protests
ed the prospective tenant. my young
est child is over twenty years DID,,
married, and lives in Australia, and
the other two are in America"
That makes no difference" returned
the porter. Orders are orders, and u
have orders not to let this fiat to any-
one with children '-Tit-Bits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
Considerate Youth.

Mother How did papa's new book
get in this condition ?''
Bobby Why, mamma, heard M,
pa say last night that the book Wat
too dry for him. so put 1t In the bakAl
and let the water run. --Exchanee. Il
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20

Many q sfage-stuck person bla1A
It all on the omnibus driver
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20
How He EFT

SO you've got back. How ala yoN
{ feel In the big city q
Farme1-''I felt for my pure mos
q tn time. Tit-Btts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20

Some dogs are polnter. - anuaa
are dissppointers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20

The Caller will you love me when
am gone . 8
The Maiden (who does not love HIM!
with eagerness "Oh. yes!'-Londosxs
Judy.
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Living ON Five Acres. :.
We get many remarkable letters
from lnose who are just starting in
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-15
Queer Ways of the "Covites."

In an article on the "Covites" O.
the Cumberland Mountains, published
in the Ladies's Home Journal, Sarah
Barnwell Elliott says: "The people
are usually squatters on small lots of
uncleared mountain land, which is ex-
tremely shallow and poor. They usu-
ally live in log or slab houses-some-
times 'chinked' and sometimes not.
sometimes with floors, and sometimes
wlthout--eking out an existence bv
peddIlng either the nuts and fruits Of
the wilderness, or their poor 'gyarden
truck They are very keen at bar
gam even when they have no idea of
the proper value Of the thing in hand,
and though they are very hospitable
when you come to their houses, and
will give you anything they have in
the way of food, they will never give
you anything that they have broug6tto
sell. They may give it to your cook,
or to your next-door neighbor, or they
may throw it away just outside your
gate, but you having declined to paw
their price they will not give it to
you-at least, not that special ar.
ticle." w.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-15
cANAOA'S NEW RULERS.
The appointment of the Earl and Coun
tess of Mimic Hailed With Satisfaction,

The appointment of the Earl and Coun
tess of Mimic Hailed With Satisfaction,
The appointment of the Earl o.
Mimic as Governor-Ge to succeed
the Earl of Aberdeen is hailed with
satisfaction throughout Canada. It
is generally believed that no more
fitting appointment could have been
made by the home Government. Lord
Mimic will not assume his official du-
ties under the disadvantage of being
stranger, for he is widely known
throughout the provinces. It might
be truthfully said that he is already q
popular man, and is sure to fall heir
to the general good with which all
Canadians feel for the Earl of Aber-
deem.
The arrival of the Earl and his
charming wife, the Countess of Mimic,
is sure to strengthen the regard now
entertained for them. They will be
the handsomest couple ever occupying
Rideau Hall, the Dominion palace at
Ottawa, and fully capable of maintain
ing the social prestige of their high
position.
The new Governor Generals full
name is Gilbert John Elliot MURRAY
Kynynmound-Elliot, and he is the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-15

so popular, the full waist is arranged
over pure white taffeta lining, which
has soft and rather subdued finish
The fronts are gathered at the waist
and neck lines, where the fashionable
pouched effect is given. The closing
is in centre.front, lining and waist
closing separately and inVisibly, which
is easily arranged by lacing the hooks
ana eyes Just where the trimming
comes together. The seamless back
is smooth fitting across the shoulders
ana drawn by gathers in centre at the
Walst-llne. The trimming is extended
across a., the back to give the yoke effect.
The neck is finished with high stand
ing collar, over which wrinkled stock
OF the organdy is arranged, closing
under gathered frills in the back, this
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-15
} WOMEN Street.
! GAR CONDUCTORS,
Their Employment in Railway Ser
vice Extending in This Country,

Women are success as street-car
conductors in Chillicothe, Ohio,
Since they were engaged one month
ago by the Electric Street Railway
Company the receipts of the corpora
ton have increased thirty per cent.
The women were employed originally
as a measure of economy. It was
found that the system of having every
person put his ownfare in the box re.
suited in the missing of a great manv
fares. On the other hand, it would
cost too much to hire two men for each
car. 1t was then that the superin-
tendent hit upon the idea of employ
ing women as conductors, to whom
only half as much was paid as would
have been paid to men. The girls are
good looking and members of emf.
nently respectable families. They
are paid 81 per week, and enjoy their
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-15
Betrayed by a Clock

The forester who permitted twc
photographers to enter the death
chamber shortly after Prince Bis.
marck's death was instantly discharged
Wlthoutpension. His indiscretion and
that of the two photographers was be.
trayed by the late Princes clock
which figured in the photograph, and
pointed %. at 2.15. The culprits had
eneoted an entrance into the death
chamber through the window OPENING
out upon the park, and Prince HerberR
bismarck has instituted proceedings
against them for the criminal offanse
OF disturbing family peace. Liver.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-10-15

ma since carried on a campaign o.
lloerty, taken forty provinces, and have
reduced Manila. They have 9OO(
prisoners"
Peace and tranquility prevail in the
conquered provinces, and there is no
resistance to Aguinaldo's authority
The campaign, the memorial SAYS. was
conducted with due regard to the rules
Of civilized warfare.
He asks for the recognition of the
Independence of the Philippine Re-
public, OR, failing in that, to . grant the
Elllpinos belligerent rights. The
United States are not mentioned in
the memorial.
Senior Don Emilio Aguinaldo y Faury
there was time not long ago when
ne lett OFT both the front'and rear ends
OF that name-is very clever young
man He has read the story of young
man from Corsica, who made consider.
able history at the other end of the
century Far be it from any carping
'rltlc to suggest that he endeayors TO
initiate that master of artillery. But
here are certain marked traits which
ne two men have in common, even to
ne desire to wear gold collars. Thew
ay he is twenty-seven years old. and
!e looks it. 1t is a noticeable fact |
hat all the leaders of the Filipinos
re young; that is the result of the
which make the background
u the revolutions, which make, in fact,
he leaders themselves.
In the days when young Aguinaldo
as neither Senior nor Don, but Just