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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Hints for fruit Growers.

Watch a sod orchard. 1t will begin
to fall before you know 1t.
Good drainage, natural or artificial,
is essential to success. Trees are impa-
tient Of wet feet.
Good tillage increases the available
food supply of the soil and also con-
serves Its moisture. ~
Potash is the chief fertilizer to be ap-
piled to fruit trees, particularly after
they come Into bearing.
Probably nine-tenths OF. the apple or
charis are IN sod, and many of them
are meadows. or course they are fail
ing.
Nitrogen can be obtained cheapest by
means Of thorough tulaee Ito promote
nitrification) and heterogeneous green
manurek
The remedy for these apple failures
IL to cut down many OF the orchards.
For the remainder, the treatment IL
cultivation, fertilization, spraying the
trinity Of orthodox apple growing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
short state IRENE. /:

Heavy rains have extinguished the for
est fires in Cheboygau County. ~
The Eleventh Michigan cavalry will
hold its annual reunion at Hillsdale Oct.
IL.
The police authorities Mt West Bay
City have begun a crusade against nickel
in-the-slot machines.
Fire destroyed w. X. Berkheiser's
planning mill and cornice works ut Benton
Harbor. Loss $1,000.
Holly taxpayers have downed the pro-
position to bond for $1,000 to sink new
wells at the water works.
Lieut.. lie Roy Southmayd of Virginia
City, Colo, a graduate Of the U. OF d.,
is winning laurels in the Philippines.
Ten thousand people witnessed the ded-
cation Of the new court house ut Hills
dale. Everything passed off smoothly.
The Catholic Church, situated one mile
west of Bedell's Corners, was burned BY
an inccndiary. Loss $4,000, insurance
$4,000.
One hundred nurses were graduated
from the Sanitarium training school at
Battle Creek. They will so to all parts
Of the world.
James Waldron, a 15-year-old boy from
Bancroft, died suddenly at the industrial
school at Lansing. He had been there
but a short time.
The school census of West Bay City
shows that the total number of children
Of school age Is 4.125. falling of Of
ten from last year.
The money order business of the South
Haven postofiice has increased SIC, 1000 tn
the past eight months over the same Pc
Rod Of n year ago.
Copious rains in Van Buren, County
broke a drouth of unusual severity which
has caused the apple and corn crops 70
ripen premature!y.
~ Martin Kech, the 1-year-old son Of
John Kech Of Lodi, whose skull was frac-
tured three weeks ago by piece Of Jag
Eed iron falling from water>t0wer. u
lead.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
r,,,v;ru ,TyII Eeed

At this time Of year millers need all
their spare room to hold grain, and
will sell bran and wheat middlings
much cheaper than they can afford to
do later In the season. There Is often
a saving Of two or three dollars per
ton, even though the price Of grain
does not advance. If the mill feed need
ed for winter and spring is purchased
now. II farmers have spare room in
their barns that can be kept always
dry they can profitably use it for stor-
ing bran. though 1t Is very bulky in
proportion to its cost, and for that rea-
son room for it can not be afforded
where storage is expensive
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

Cover them with straw laid up and
down the shed water, and then cover
this with earth-a foot deep finally, as
the winters cold may make 1t neces-
sary to avoid freezing. But ventilation
must be secured by putting wisps Of
straw every four or five feet to let the
heated air due to the fermentation Of
the beets escape. otherwise the roots will
rot. The leaves may be saved in the
same way and will keep long enough to
feed them before the roots are touched.
Any kind of roots. potatoes or apples
will keep in the best manner in this
way, until the spring. There is no other
root grown that is so good for cows
kept for milk as the sugar beet. And
no other crop gives more actual food to
the acre than this when it is well
grown.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
benefits the Workinxman.

1t would be as foolish to blame par
ents who have reared child IN the
best possible manner for his turning to
evil ways after he has grown to man
hood as to blame the tariff for building
up a splendid American industry, CIV
ing employment to 10000 American
workingmen, because avaricious men
secure control OF 1t and enter into a
wicked combination. Combination or
not, the tin plate trust can make no
money without employing the working
men and paying them for their labor.
Tacoma (Wash.) Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
A Transient Com mcrcial Craze.

II we believed that the creation Of
trusts would be permanent feature Of
our economic system, we might share
in the alarm expressed by some timid
persons. We do not; We regard them
as a merely transient commercial
craze, which Will die Of exhaustion.
The commerce of this country Is alto
gether too great to be kept under con-
troll by any one set of men acting upon
single industry. The trade Of the
United States has passed that stage
just as it has passed the stage when
the wheat product of this country can
he cornered.-Seattle (Wash) Pust-In-
telligencer
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Location of Orchnrds.

Wherever forests have been cleared
off, there should be some shelter pro-
vided, behind which the fruit trees may
be protected from winds that blow Off
the fruit before 1t is ripe. Such shell
tered places have generally moist soil,
as they have received larger proper
ton Of the leaves that as autumn
frosts loosen them, are blown every
where e.a.s ts.~Ie.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Elopers Paw a severe penalty.

Fleming Postle of East Dayton, who
eloped with Mary Browning, his aunt,
was sentenced In Circuit Court at Cass
to twelve years in State prison. Mrs.
Browning was sent to the Detroit house
Of correction for one year. Postle is the
prisoner who assaulted the turnkey on
Aug. 80 with hose nozzle. This assault
caused a change to be made in the COM
plant against him and his sentence is
nine years more than he could have been
given on the first charge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

to rattle voters and muddle their think
Ing apparatus. But the dodge will not
work. 1t Is = confession Of weakness
and a proclamation Of stupidity. The
people see through the game and will
coldly keep out Of it.. preferring to re-
tain their prosperity, their open work
shops, their 1O0-cent dollars, their ster-
ling Amesdcanism and their respect for
the flag Of their country Rochester IN.
" Democrat and Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

The Democrats have been forced to
cease asserting that the Dingley law
is failure as revenue producer.
After Its enactment there was a con-
tinuai Democratic howl for some
months that II was wholly inadequate
to supply revenue sufficient for the gov
ernments needs. The friends of the
law replied that II would more than
meet the expectations they entertained
Of 1t after business had adjusted itself
to the new tariff regulations. How their
prediction has been borne out Is best
shown by the statistics Of the receipts
from customs during the last few
wears. which are as follows:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Democracy and Trusts.

Protection is Republican policy, the
Democrats have formed the habit of
denouncing 1t, and they think they
must keep 1t up, with or without reason
and sense. And so, with the splendid
record Of protection staring them In the
face, and being unable to point to a
single fact that Is not to It's credit, they
wildly re-echo Havemeyer's fiippant ut
terance with some such scheme as this
In their heads: The people like the
protective tariff; let us try to make
them hate 1t by circulating the absurd
lie that II is the mother of trusts.
The hypocrisy OF all this, IS quite as
comical as 1t Is revolving. It shows
what poverty stricken old concern
the Democratic party Is. Free silver
Is dead. Flag hauling as an Issue Is
worse than no issue at all :. Fantastic
yarns about trusts and the tariff are
the only remaining resort The De-
mocracy grabs at this grotesaue ban
pg and hourishes II frantically, hoping
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

1t will be observed that the figures
for the fiscal year 1899 are the largest
In the list, surprising even the total
for the phenomenal year Of 1893, which
was the highest previous record. This,
too, though we were at war with Spain
during the earlier part of the fiscal
year Of 1899. But. large as were the
customs receipts during the past year.
there is an almost certain prospect that
they will be exceeded In the coming
year. The receipts for the month of
July were nearly 100000 more than
a year ago and the indications are that
August will show an increase Of $3,OOO,-
coo or $4,O00000, the receipts for the
first nineteen days being about $3,0OO,-
600 in excess Of the same period last
year-Mllwaukee Sentinel.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Weeds Rich in NITROGEN.

The common chickweed and pigweed
that start up in gardens in midsummer
and make remarkable growth within a
short time, are both weeds that rank
very high in heterogeneous compounds.
Not even second-growth clover will fur
nish as much nutrition for their bulk.
Hogs and cows are extremely fond of
both and will eat them greedily. They
are excellent not only for breeding
sows, but for hogs that are being fed
grain and need more succulency in their
ration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Value of Hay as Feed.

The hay crop of this country is more
important to farmers than wheat, as
hay may be baled and sent to market
or be used on the farm; but one reason
why hay should not be sold is because
It contains more of the mineral ele-
ments than does grain. More profit is
made from hay than from any other
staple crop, as it Is the main reliance
for winter feeding, and the manure
from hay contains plant food that Is
more evenly balanced than that from
any other source. To derive the most
benefit from hay, however, is to feed
1T in connection with less valuable
bulky food, using bran or linseed meal
to make the ration better and more
acceptable, and especially should this
course be pursued when there has been
a short hay crop.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
entity of Ar.on and Murder.

George f. Maiers' house on Seymour
street, Jackson, burned the other morn
ing. Arthur Scllcck, Mrs. Maiers' broth
er, was so badly burned that he died. the
same day. Maicrs had just placed $500
insurance on 5000 worth OF goods. A big
trunk containing the most valuable things
In the house previous to the fire was
found in a heap of debris close by. Mai
ers was arrested and confessed. He said
he bought FIVE gallons Of gasoline, sat up
all night, packed the trunk until mid
night, when he carried it out and buried
it. At 2 a. m he got his wife and child
out of the house, threw three gallons Of
the gasoline over the floor, went upstairs
and threw lighted match into the gaso-
line on the door. In the explosion which
followed he had hard work to escape and
could not save the boy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Pigs as scavengcrs.

Every family can keep one or two
pigs, using as food refuse from the
table and the parings Of potatoes and
other vegetables cooked for food. This
will, perhaps, need to be supplemented
by little grain, but the expense of this
will be more than made up by the
thriftier growth Of the pigs. If one
breeding sow is kept its pigs will supply
the family with meat for the year, at
much less expense than buying it In the
city markets.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Boat Mandatory Burned.

At St. Joseph, the plant of the Truscott
Boat Company was destroyed by fire,
with loss Of $4,000 on building and
machinery. Boats and launches to the
value Of many thousand dollars filled the
buildings and we're also destroyed. The
plant was insured for $4,000. Two hum
dred expert boat builders are thrown out
Of employment, and they lost their tools,
which will average 500 to each man.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Damage 20 Crop..

Michigan's official crop report for Sep
TENDER shows that the drought damaged
corn and late potatoes, retarded the
growth OK sugar beets and hindered the
preparation Of fields for seeding to wheat.
In many sections corn and beans are be-
yond help, having ripened prematurely.
The estimate Of the wheat crop is eight
bushels an acre
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
wintering stock.

The farmer who simply winters" his
stock until spring loses valuable time,
unless his object Is to gain in weight of
product. Many farmers are satisfied
to have the stock come out In the spring
in as good condition as the animals
were in the fall, but something more
should be expected than for the stock
to keep over winter. Every animal
that does not make gain causes loss,
as labor Is required, and the most prof
table plan is to feed literally and en-
deavor to gain as much as possible.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
ST. 600 .Pire at Calumet.

The Laurium hardware store and Mi
chael Richetta's livery stable burned at
Calumet. w. W. Wixcon, president OF
the hardware company, estimates the loss
at $1,000, with little insurance. Richet-
ta's loss is $4,000 with 81 500 insurance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
SORGHUM seed a. Food.

1t is not generally known that great
part of the human race In partly civ
ilized countries depends on the seeds OF
Kafiir corn and the various varieties of
sorghum for their grain food. The seed
is easily beaten out, and when ground
into meal and raised with yeast II
makes rs good pancakes as buckwhest.
Some like mixture OF this with Indian
meal better than either alone. Where
the seed is taken from sorghum grown
for making sugar, both the seed and
the sweetness of the stalk are at their
best just before the grain hardens.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Turnips Among Potatoes.

We have always found that turnips
sown broadcast among potatoes sue
ceeded better than among corn. The
leaves Of the potato die down earlier
than those Of corn, and the roots cease
to draw from the soil the moisture that
the turnip needs. OF course, the pota-
toes must be dug by hand, but this
helps the turnips by the stirring Of the
soil about them and by the destruction
of the weeds that hinder their growth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
How to Load Stock.

To load hogs or sheep easily, quickly
and without injury, we use a chute
feet wide. 10 feet long, 3 feet high on
sides; fasten an old horse shoe under
each corner at upper end so the heel
calks will rest on rear end of hog rack.
Have sliding gate to open at corner of
yard. Place Stats crosswise in bottom
of ths chute to prevent slipping-Leslie
Ashcraft.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
No Cause for Drum bling.

First Farmer-Help was never so
scarce before, nor wages so high. II
that's the result Of Mckinley Prosper
ity" 1 don't want any more Of it.
Second Farmer-Oh, l don't know.
Everybody round here has paid off his
farm mortgages, and 1 noticed you got
new plano over at your house last
week. Don't seem to me you've got
any kick comm Iaf 1886
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
spect he meditates

-Why do you suspect he meditates
treason to the free silver causeT
"He Is growing conservative-speaks
Of 1t as the 'misdemeanor Of '73.' y
st. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
The lAeer. Full breath.

The year 1890 may be considered as
the time of our second wind" Last
year we took deep breath Of protec-
ton prosperity and ecfipsed all previ-
Gus records. This year there was moth
ing to do but to eclipse 1898, and we
proceeded to do 1t. We have taken in
the full, deep breath which always car
ries the runner In race to victory.
Our commercial rivals may as well
drop out, for the close of 1899 will see
fie United States the winner by a
good margin, In the industrial contest.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
A BARREL wHEELBARRow.

which Is tipped up to one side, and tho
''sling" slipped under 1t. 1t can then
be wheeled away with each.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
i,esponsibIe.

The tarIff Is undoubtedly responsi-
BILE for the tin mill trust. II there had
been no tariff there would have been
no mills to form the trust.-Steuben-
vine (0hio) Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

does not interfere in the least with
feeding. but 1t is said to wean the most
obstinate case, as it prevents sucking
sidewise as well.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

One must often handle barrels Of ap-
Piles or potatoes alone. In such a case
a device like that shown In the cut will
be of service. An old buggy wheel Is
fastened between the ends Of two han
dies, which have a cross-piece and a
The frame Is pulled up to the barrel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

The devil rebuking sin and Mr.. Hav-
emeyer. the president Of the sugar
trust, rebuking trusts, are two Of a
kind. When the devil Is recognized as
authority In ethics Mr.. Havemeyer
may be recognized as authority on
trusts. Not until then Will Intelligent
American votes be influenced against
a protective tariff by the railing against
trusts by the president Of one of the
greatest trusts on the American con-
tfnent.-Freeport Qll.) Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Cheap and Handy Wheat Bin.

Build house as large as you may
wish for your wheat. oats and rye. Seal
up tight by tonguing and growing the
ceiling; draw ceiling down tight and
nail fast Separate your bins from each
other, then have hole In the floor with
small slip door and fix with a common
sack nearly reaching the lower floor;
when you are ready to sack up just
open the slide and let the wheat come
down through the funnel Of sack which
has both ends open. When the sack 10
full shut or the grain. using lever for
the. purpose. 1t Is easy and cheaply
made; or you can have a wooden spout
to use instead of sack, which would
be best, and about as cheap; 41hinch
wide planks make spout and have
shut-off plank to fit In spout. 1t Is a
cheap and easy way to fill sacks.-H. A.
Cooley.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

Il piowed late in NE ysar and thea
cross-psowed early In the spring there 70
brought to the surface the larvae Of in
sects, which perish on exposure to cold
at the surface. To prevent teaching Of
the soil after blowing the work should
be done early In the fall and the land
seeded to.rye. =
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Totals .39, 32703 $171O04 63

Under the provisions Of the new State
law, which recently became effective, all
master horseshoers and journeymen
throughout Michigan who cannot show
that they have had at least three years
experience in the trade must pass an ex-
animation before a board Of examiners.
The law affects all cities having over TO-
600 inhabitants. The law results from
the efforts of the National Horseshoers'
Association and Michigan Is the ninth
State in which such legislation has been
enacted during the last seven years. The
State examining board, the members OF
which have already received their ap-
pointment, Is composed Of two master
horseshoers, two journeymen horseshoere
and one veterinary surgeon.
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The receipts Of the State land Office
on account Of lands sold during the fiscal
year ended June 80, and for principal, in
terest and penalty received on sales OF
former years were as follows: Primary
school land, $94 ,072.S5; University land,
$2,534.31; Agricultural College lands,
S1O5 ,923.S1; salt spring land, $3.50; asy-
lum land, $571.76; syamp land, $13,-
0S2.06; normal school land, $344.SS;
Dewey asset land, $167 co. State building
land, $255.G6; taxes on part paid lands,
50, 413.96; fees for plats, ETC., $S23-1S.
trespass collections, $3,5O4.61; rent Of
Lansing lots, 81; homestead fees, $S1.14:
payment on tax homesteads, $2,639.O2;
total, $226, 565.S4.
The last Legislature passed law pro-
hibiting the aduteration Of ground beet
with oat hulls. Attorney General Oren
has informed Food Commissioner Gros-
venor that he is not charged with the en-
forcement of the law, as he is only to pro-
tect the public against adulteration Of
foods for human beings.
-
There are 100 applicants for the nine
jobs to be given out by Land Commits
sioner French at the Bay City sugar fac
tory. Each of these positions pays -
per day, the salary falling upon the COM
panies, and the State inspection being
made in order to give the promoters the
benefit Of the bounty. 2 a7..., cel-as
-:-.- rf, ~ ~ ~ (,
The lands now held by the State are
classified as follows: Primary school land.
1912 acres; university land, 40
acres; Agricultural college land, 5,S24;
salt spring land, 800 acres; asylum land,
1,162.9S acres; swamp land, 98,553.76
acres; tax homestead land, 296,2S6O2.
49,. 4'ss 30 i.}7tj Z.
DR.. Leonard, dean Of the. literary de-
partment in Syracuse University, editor
of prominent educational journafof the
East, and well-known student Of peda-
gogy and kindred educational subjects, Is
candidate for the presidency of the
Michigan normal school system,o9 S
- oJga' 4
The quartermaster general Is about to
issue new blanket bags to the several
companies of the Michigan National
Guard, to take the place of the old army
knapsacks with which the State troops
were formerly equipped.
-
No tax homestead lands have been
decided to the State by the Auditor Gen
eral during the year that closed June so.
There was entered as homesteads from
this class of lands during the year 26.-
651.91 acres.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
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During the last year, the end of the
fiscal period being June 80, the trafHc In
State lands has been the largest In the
history Of the State. unusual activity In
mining apd development and increased
interest in the homestead laws having
assisted materially in dsposing Of the
public domain. The report of the State
land commissioner shows that at the be-
ginning Of the year the State held $685.
O34.11 acres of land. During the year
40 acres of part paid lands were forfeit
ed to the State; 1,612.30 acres OF swamp
lands were, forfeited and 13,845.S9 acres
of tax homestead land reverted to the
State for noncompliance with the laws.
Only forty acres Of land were patented
to the State by the general Government
during the year. The number Of acres
sold during the year was 39,327O3, the
sales being largely on account Of mining
development In the upper peninsula. The
land department licensed 1858 10 acres
Of swamp land, and 26,651.91 acres OF
land were entered as homestead land UNI
der the homestead act of 1898. The to-
tai number of acres of land held for sale
and homestead entry at the close Of the
year was 642,310.53. The number Of
acres of all classes Of land disposed OF
and the amounts for which they were
sold are as follows:
Acres Amount.
Primary school. IT .053.S8 $70,735 %
Agricultural col
lege .......... IL, SOTO S6,423 06
Swamp land. ..... S,269.40 1886 OS
Patented to home
steaders ....... S36.O5
Totals 80, 327.03 $171.OO4 63