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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
DON MAR|SCAL IN
C|UDAD PERFORIO
He Receives a Popular Ovation
viii Cross Boundary
Line Today.

Houston, Tex, October 3.-Don Marshal,
viee-president of Mexico and minister of
foreign affairs, arrived at Ciudad Perforio
Diaz, across the river from Eagle Pass at
noon today in the magnificent presidential
train. In spite of heavy rain then pre-
vaiing, Vice-President Marshal was re-
ceived with a great popular demonstration.
He was rendered an informal reception at
the custom house at Ciudad Perforio Diaz,
followed by banquet at which the vice
president was invited to partake of the
hospitality of this country by Mr.. George
d. Cooke, chairman of the Chicago recep-
ton committee.
Senior Marshal will cross the boundary
line tomorrow morning when he will be
formally received by General Chambers
Mckibbin. commander of the department of
Texas, as the representative of President
Mckinley
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
Boilerinakers' Strike

Philadelphia, october 3.-Seven hundred
boiermakers and iron ship builders, with
about 200 helpers, went on strike this
morning at Cramps ship yard for work.
ing day of nine hours. The ship builders
include rveters and caulkers and the
strikers say the action of these men and
boilermakers will practically tie up the en-
tire plant. The machinists and black
smiths, numbering nearly 200, have been
on strike for several weeks.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04

Bulbs, every variety. Godden's.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
Joe Cans whips Spider Kelly

q New York, October 9.-At the Lenox
Athletic club tonight Joe Cans, of Balti-
more, won over Spider Kelly, of California,
in twenty-five rounds of fast fighting at 1873
pounds Kelly had the advantage of sew
eral inches in height and held Cans off with
left .jabs to the face, but weakened toward
the close of the fight and Cans won prac-
tically as he pleased. There was very lit
tie betting, Cans being the favorite at
2 to l.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04

Miss Lizzie Baynor is the guest of Mrs
Robert Jemison.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
Declines to Speak

Dublin, october 3.-John Dillon, Nation
alist member Of Parliament for East Mayo,
has declined to speak at the laying of the
foundation stone of the memorial to
Charles Stewart Parnell next Sunday on
the ground that the Parnellites are striv-
ing to make political capital out of the
movement.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
The lSa tlefield

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Bill-There are lots Of diamonds over
there in the Transvaal
Jill--Is that right? Perhaps, then, this
trouble is only a row over baseball game,
after all.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04

From the Chicago Record.
THAT hotel clerks scorn doesn't seem to
disturb you"
mo; I've been despised by clerks in all
the finest hotels in this country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
The inevitable

From the Ind1anapo Journal.
Weary Watkins--If they was to be an
equal division of all the money, wot do
You s'pose we'd get?
Hungry Higgins-Drunk.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04

Mrs. R. A Bailey, of Franklin. Tenn
who has been the guest of Mrs. H. II. May
berry, has returned home.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
yes, when Willie grows up we intend to
get him a commission in the army
(Which branch of the service?
"Eh?'
(which branch of the service-infantry?
mo, cavalry, 1 think. He looks just
beautiful in his rocking-horse."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
eeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

success Of whatever the women undertake
l am very truly,
FRANCIS GRIFFIN"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
FIRST RACE WAS
DECLARED OFF
Continued From First Page)

Iselin and Mrs Iselin, were Captain
Herrschoff, william Butler Duncan, Jr.,
Captain Woodbury. Kane, Herbert Leeds
Newbury Thorne and Hugh Kelley, secIe-
tary of the Royal Ulster Yacht club, rep
reszentlng that club on board of the Co
lumbia.
A Perfsc city Clear Field
The feature of the race which pleased
everyone most was the perfectly clear hied
which was maintained. For the first time
this year the government took a hand 10
prevent a repetition of the unfortunate oc-
ourrence which marred the race when the
accompanying excursion boats in their
frenzied ca gerness to let none of the beau-
ttful spectacle escape, crowded down upon
the races until their backwash impeded the
progress through the water and caused
Lord Dunraven to file his protest. The
government was determined this year that
the course should be protected against I'M
off, cial trespassers. 1otilla of revenue
cutters and swift torpedo boats, flying red
barred white flags guarded the course,
keeping excursion steamers. yachts and
tugs In a perfectly safe distance from the
canvas-clouded racers.
On the way down they maintained two
parallel lines a mile apart two line fences
through which not one of the pushing
crowding fleet of excursion vessels was
permitted to poke its nose.
The broad expanse of sea inside without
wash or swell was left clear and free for
| the maneuvering of the racers. On the
way back the patrol vessels were equally
| efficient. When the yachts We're on the
starboard tack the torpedo boats were In
| column on the same course and the rev.
enue cutters abreast behind the yachts,
| thus forming a right angle in the hollow
of which the yachts sailed without embar-
rassment
Fxturs:o Boats Fenced OF
When the yachts changed course each
vessels of the patrol fleet changed with it,
simply altering the direction OF the NOV
ing and keeping the excursion boats fenced
off. 1t was only toward the close when the
hope of finishing the race was up that the
excursion boats crowded about the ends
of the patrol lines, many of them making
straight for home.
The course was laid fifteen miles dead be-
fore the wind and back.
The direction of the wind carried this
course south-southwest from the Sandy
The times., 1899-10-17
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALE or GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
Office Of Building for Library Of Congress,
Washington, d. C., Sept. ., lSg1.-old cast and
wrought iron lange pipe, Strap cast and wrought
iron trucks blocks shackies. manila Tope, type
writer's. insulated iron cgndu.t pipe ior electric
wiring dalnper regulators, etc, will b. sold at
public auction az the building for the Library
II Congress on THURSDAY, the IgTii DAY OF
OCTOBER 1899. commencing At 10 o'clock
The several articles may be seen and schedules
abtained OH application 10 the auctioneer or TO
mt; ofice BERN ARD II. GREEN, Superintend
eut. JAMES ". RADCLIFFE, Aactioneer.
0elG-2t
EoR sALE-At public auction, on easy terms, on
OCTOBER Is. at O'Clock p. m, acres q
and for whatever it may bring; near electric
railroad; on beautiful elevation, overlooking
Washington City and Potomac River. For parti
erlars see JAMES +. CLEMENTS, 1921 - NV,
Washington. D. C. ocIi-St, ,cln
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RAILROADS.
Washington, Alexandria
I AND
Mount Vernon Railway
Prom statior. pa. Ave. and lslk s..

froin STATION, "a Ave. ana 1873 St
In eject May i. lsS0
For Alexandria. week days-6.s0. 7.o4, xT:34.
500, S;3S, $50. S:20 l0:e0, HOO. ls45 q.
xiz:eo, 1920, 100, x1:20. 1875. s.00. sr2:ls
2;fo, xs.o0. 1925, Ks So x4:I5, 4.5o SOS, x5:20,
s:so x6:o4. 6:sO, 7:oS 7:s5, 500. 800. 1880.
1:20, 80 p. m
Snndays-I:45. 900. GAS. 1880. HIS a. m.
lz.0V noon, 1885, 1:30, 2:I5 500. 3:i5. 4:S0,
s;l3. 6;oo, e:iS, 1880. Sis. s:eo. 1900. n.eo.
II 80 Z. m.
For Mt. Vernon. week days-s:so, SEQ. xlo.0O-
II w a. m, xl2:o5, xl:2o, x2:00, x3:o0, xs:59
s:od, 300 p. m
sundays-s:oo a. m, 1900 noon. 2:15. s;ss-
o:45. 900 p rn
For Arlington and Aquednct Bridge. week day.
500. zs:s5, s:5s, 1925. 1000. II 90. zi2:oS,
zl2:z0 100, zl:45. 200. z2:4o $500. 3s5 zs:i5.
o:oS. 1920. 6:04, $3.50. 7:o5. 500 p m.
Sundays-7;45, 900. s:45. 1880 1I:l5 a m.
l2:o0 noon. I2:35, 1:3o. 2:15. 500. 3:45. 4:39.
b:l5, 600, 6:45. 7;s0, Sis p. m.
Parcels carried On all trains. Baggage csecked
xExpress To ST. Asaph only. ITO AriinSro1
only. j. COLyfN. Superintendent
C. Z. ABBOT. President mvt-st
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WALL. PAPER.

PAPERHANGING and painting; finest wo=k; / L
est designs; lowest prices. HUNT. I0i2
81. NV. ocli-l.
GUR PRICES are certainly small enough se ssit
even the slimest purse. just think of pay
ing only 3 up for having Us paper the rooms
with our new, rich. stylish paper: finest work
sllrcd PAINTING equally low. ?. G. SoLTE,
$40 9Th st. No BRANCH ecli-tf
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGED stock or dairy
farm OF l02 acres near Mt Vernon, Va I'D
dress II. X. HUNTERSoN, 3Os Jeiferso- r..
Anacostia, D. c. oel7-st
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STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Go.
sTEA,rBoATs.

- Every day in the year for Norfolk, New
- port News, and all points South. by the
- superb, powerful steel palace steamers
- Newport News Norfolk" and wash
- ingtou." on the following schedule;
Lv- Wsshington.6.so pm Lv. Portsmouth. 500 pm
Lv. Alexandria 90 pm Lv. Norfolk. 5 .45 pm,
Ar TT. Monroe.7 10 am Lv. Ft. Monroe s5 pm
Ar Norfolk. 500 am Ar. Alexandris. 80 am
Ar Portsmouth.s.l5 am Ar. Washington..7.0o az
- Tickets on sale at s17 Penn ave-. B. ahc
- Q. ticket Office, sl9 Penn. ave-, and corner
- 18th St and N. Y. ave, G. o. ticket o.
- fees. at 5l3 Penn. ave, and 6G9 14th st. !;
- s A. L. ticket Office, 1884 N. Y. ave-, and
- board steamers
- 5B For further information apply at gen
- eral offices, 7th ST. wharf. Wash. ID. c..
- Phone, $50.
no2s-i JOHN CALLAHAN. General Manager.
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ron sALE-couNTRY rRorERrY.

FOR SALE-457 acres two miles from Chesapeake
Beach Railroad; Groom dwelling; tobacco
barns, and out-bGildiugs; one mile from Potomac
River; price only So 800. PHIL. ". CHEM. 5l3
I ct. nv. ocl43t en-
The times., 1899-10-17
BUSINESS CHANCES,
FOR RFNT-NORTUWFST

Call for seuli-moatlly Bulletin.
The times., 1899-10-17
co es9sa8ia.' = l,1;8 al.

through the GsFnndesi sccaery or
America All Trains srstibaIed.
Electric Lighted. Steam HenISd.
All 3ieais Served In Lining Cara
station sixth and II Sfrsefa-
Schedule in effect June l5. Is19-
2:l5 T.. u. DAiLi-Craeinnzti and st. LouIs
spvcIal-Solld Train for GIneInnati. Pullman
sIeepeTs 10 Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville In
dianApolis. and ~. Lcuis. without change. Pariof
Car Coyingtcn. Va, to Virginia Hot SpringA
Parlor Cars Cincinnati Chicago.
l;lO +. ~ DAILT-F. 4. '. Limited Solid
Train for CincIrDati. Pullman Sieepers 10 Lincin-
natl. Lexington, and Louisville. without changs-
Connection for Hot Springs. Va, daily Puiiml1
compartment car 10 Virginia Hot Springs daily
except sunday. Observation Car Hinton 70 Gin
einnatL- SleepeTs Cincinnati 10 Chicago and ST.
Louis
215 P. NJ DAILY-For GordonsviIIe. Char
lottesyilie. Staunton. daily. and for Kiehmcnd.
daily, except Sunday.
Reservation sni tickets at ChesaPcaSe Ohio
sfices. sl3 Pennsylvania Avenue: 6C9 I4th Street.
near +. and at the Station. Telephore ezll IsiI
or PenRsy lvanis Railroad Cab Service.
r. W FULLER.
General Passenger Agent
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PosToFFIcE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON. d. C. PosToFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule OF ciosings is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit Fer the week ending October
2l the last connecting closes viii be made from
this Office as follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TUESDAY-(b) At 9:15 D. m for EUROPE. per
$ s. st. Paul. froni New York, via Southamp-
ton
(c) At HOS p. m. for BELGIUM direct. per
8 s Westernland from New York. Letters
must be directed Per :. $. Westerniand."
90 e9 At :a5 p m Tor EUROPE, per : $
Letters must be directed Per ;. = Oceanic .
WEDNESDAY-(bl At 9:15 p. m. for EUROPE,
per 5. 5. Fuerst Bismarck. from New York.
via Cherbourg, southampton. and Hamburg.
FhlDAf-tb) At 5:i5 p. Tor FL UROPE. per :
S. Lueania.- from New York via Queensr own
Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND. ITALY
SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY. EGYPT, and
BRITISH INDIA must be directed per 5. 5.
Lucania.
% At 1;l5 p. m; for FRANCE. swTTzER-
LAND, ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY, EGYPT, and BRITISH INDIA per :
s. La Cascogne,' frurn New York via Havre
Letters for other parts of EUROPE must be
directed Per 5. :. La GaScogne."
tc) At ii :0j p. IN. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per s :. MaaSdam. from New York via
ROTTERDAM Letters must be directed Per =
S. Maasdan."
(e) At l1:O5 p. m. for SCOTLAND direct.
per $. s Anchoria, from New York Letters
must be directed ''Per s. s. Anehoria'
PRINTED MATTER, ETC--German steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays take Printed
Matter. etc, for GERMANY and specially adj
dressed Printed Matter. etc.. for other parts OF
EUROPE. American and White Star steamers
saiiing from New York on Wednesdays, German
steamers from New York on Thursdays and Cum
ard, French, and German steamers from New
York on Saturdays, take Printed Matter etc. for
al countries for which they are advertised TO
carry mails
The times., 1899-10-17
wANTED-HoRsEs AND VEHICLES.

MASTED-A horse for his feed; light work; !;
<9e 81. ocI4- 81 ,em
The times., 1899-10-17

MANTED-sIl kinds Of hrzt-clas belp; lnielii-
gence Of5ce Store furnishes Pos1tieIss al one
or refunds your money in goods. S1s 412 -
NV. .-
The times., 1899-10-17

Advertisements under this hean
viii he inserted for one cent sVoru
for each Insertion.
The times., 1899-10-17

WASTED-A hrsa-class cook. white preferred;
must bring city references. call mornings;
stay on premises; owner. 1850 18th NV. II
The times., 1899-10-17
HEIr rw.nrEp-MAIE.

Advertisements under this head
win be inserted for one cent a word
for cach insertion.
The times., 1899-10-17
ron Observation-Disclosures.


FOR RENT-Barn; rear OF II I'd st. me-; very
cheap. 1t
The times., 1899-10-17
FOR SALE on RENT-sUBuRBAN.

FOR SALE OR -Hyattsyille Md, Groom
house, lawn, fine shade and water, three
3. Hyatisyille, Nd, or room l0i, Corcoran
Bldg, City oel5-St
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
Hardest Kind of Animal Training.

The hardest thing to train wild
beast to do is to perform with weak,
defenseless animal. In one of the big
circuses some years ago an effort was
made to persuade very docile old
lion to lie down with lamb. The
idea was certainly a good one, but it
took several lambs and also several
months before the lion, which was
willing to do any kind of trick, would
allow lamb to enter his den with inn
punity. Twice he killed lamb in the
presence of his trainer, who tried to
pull away the carcass. Finally, the
lion would tolerate the lamb in the
den just so long as the keeper stood
over it with an iron bar. But the per-
formance was so evidently forced, and
SC lacking in smoothness and interest,
that it was abandoned after two or
three attempts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
Strangely Cured of Suffering.

The curious freaks the Mauser bul
let has performed in its coursings
through the systems of fighting Amer
leans in the late wars have resulted in
some queer tales. The latest is the
experience of Private H. E. Redmond,
Company G, First Colorado Volunteer
Infantry, who, when he enlisted,
suffered SO badly that the recruiting
officer came near leaving him off the
rolls. Private Redmond was wounded
in the battle OF Mariquina, in the Phil,
ippines, on March 81. Now his wound
is healed and he shutters no more.
A Mauser bullet struck him in the
face, passed diagonally downward
through his mouth and made its exit
near the back of the neck. It was
considered frightful wound by the
surgeons, but Redmond proceeded to
recover even faster than patients with
less painful injuries. Now all that can
be seen of the wound is a small, livid
spot to the left of the nose and above
the upper lip. Redmond chews hard
tack with the greatest zest and tells
stories he has not been able to finish
in years on account of his haltina
speech. He insists that the Mauser
bullet carried away his vocal impedi
ment
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
The Selection of Farm Animals.

Farm animals are machines by
which the raw products of the farm
are converted into more finished pro-
ducts, which are more salable OF more
easily transported to market. In Sc
lecting animals for the farm we must
consider the kinds of food which we
have at hand and also what kind of
animals are best adapted to our pur-
pose and will yield most profit for the
food consumed.
1t is bad policy to select breed
of animals for the reason that they
have reputation Of eking out an ex-
istence without much attention and
upon a small amount of food, because
they are shifty as the stingy farmer
says. 1t is much more economical to
select an animal which will consume
a larger amount of food but which has
the ability to digest his food we'll and
which will yield the largest profit for
the food consumed with the least pos
sible waste. 1t is better to keep just
enough animals to consume what food
we have on hand and to feed them
we'll than to keep larger number and
not be able to take good care of them.
There is as much money in care of
animals as in their feed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

Bakers, and they were brought in for
examining trials before County Judge
J. w. Wright. The trials lasted three
days. The Howards swore to seeing
the Bakers do the shooting, but the
Bakers proved by their witnesses that
they were five miles away at the time
of the shooting. and Judge Wright
dismissed the Bakers from custody.
On the day after the trial, "Sid''
Baker, a son-in-law of "Bal" Howard,
but no kin to George Bakers sons,
overlook Charles Wooson. who was
said to have shot Burch Store.
0They rode side by side for quarter
of mile, trying to get the "drop" on
each other. Finally they both drew
their revolvers almost at the same time.
"Sid" shot from behind his back as he
drew the weapon from the scabbard.
Both men rolled off their horses, and
as they lay in the road emptied their
pistols at each other. "Sid" Bak er
rode off Nnhurt, while Wooton,
wounded in the back dragged himself
into the brush, where he was found by
one of the Bakers and taken home,
where he died.
William L. White, brother tr She
former Sheriff, was soon afterward ct
by "Tom" Baker, who shot him in the
abdomen and killed him.
For this murder, and on the charge
of killing Wilson Howard and Burch
Store, "Tom" Baker was arrested, an
indictment, which included several of
his brothers, having been found. Upon
motion the trials were transferred to
the Knox County Court at Barbours-
vile. The town of Manchester, the
headquarters of the feud, was in a con-
dition of such lawlessness that the Gov
ernor sent several companies of State
militia from Lexington to the scene.
They were charged with the duty of
taking the Baker prisoners to the Court
House at Barboursville, and also of
protecting them from the murderous
intentions of the Howards and the
Whites. They garrisoned the Baker
house. On all sides lurked Howards
and Whites, many of them dead shots,
waiting for chance to plug" Baker
or two.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
Deep or Shallow Flowing.

In preparing the seed bed on the
farm or garden there seems to be a
difference of opinion about shallow OF
deep cultivation. Deep plowing has
in late years been recommended, and
some are inclined to attribute to lazi-
ness any attempt to justify shallow
plowing. Nevertheless, there are
certain soils and conditions where
shallow cultivation is better than deep
plowing. The seed beds need to be
very fine and soft few inches on the
surface, but it does not follow that
the same conditions should hold all
the way down. The subsoil needs to
have much more frmness of texture
than the surface of the seed bed. The
plants need soft soil to germinate in I;
then they require firmer soil for
their roots to get established in. 1t
is the mission of roots to penetrate in
the firm soil and to secure a strong
soil hold A too mellow soil might
not suit the roots of many plants.
But there are tough soils which re-
quire subsoil plowing. All clay and
sticky soils need deep plowing. The
roots cannot penetrate so we'll into
these, and the drainage is so poor that
water cannot percolate through it.
The mechanical conditions are such
that quite frequent deep blowing is a
positive advantage and almost me-
cessity. On such soil clover will not
as rule make good stand 1t will
come up small and ratchy. Thus
natures best method of breaking up
the soil fails to have the desired eff
feet. On all such classes OF soil deep
cultivation is beneficial Application
of a few bushels of lime to each acre
of such heavy clay soil will always
have good effect. Wood ashes ap-
piled literally will also produce re-
suits that will improve the land per-
manently. and help the crops for this
season. But probably better than all
will be the regular application of
coarse manures. The coarse barnyard
manure will add humus to the soil and
break up the soil better than any
thing short of deep blowing.
But on naturally mellow and porous
soils deep plowipg is not often neces-
sary. Too much of it may prove
positive injury to the soil and keep
the plants from doing their best. The
roots of all plants need fairly firm
under soD in which to flourish. This
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
is just as essential as mellow seed
bed in which to start. American Cul.
tiVator.
tiIIage and Productivity.


There is nothing like good tillage to
bring out the full productivity of the
soil. This fact never should be lost
sight of, although in the discussions
of fertilizers all the Importance is
generally attached to them. No soil,
however rich, can do tithe of its
duty unless good, intelligent tillage is
given to it each season. Cultivation
must begin early and continue late.
The more the soil can be turned over
and pulverIzed the more will its pro-
ductivity be increased. Tillage for
the sake of improving the soil should
be the motto, IN ore than cultivation to
keep down the weeds The latter is
often the extent to which many farm
ers go, for when the weeds are killed
they consider their duty done.
A recent examination of the soils
showed that there were vast quanti-
ties of plant food in them that their
owners had never dreamed of. They
had been indifferently cultivated for
years, and their owners classed them
as medium soils, neither very good
nor very bad. Some of these soils
were remarkably rich in nitrogen and
potash, and yet they did not begin to
yield the results obtained from soils
dressed with these commercial fertil-
izers. What was the difference? Sim
ply that the potash and nitrogen in
the soil were not in an Immediately
available condition, while in the COM
mercial fertilizers they were. The soil
needed good tillage to develop the
potash and nitrogen SO the plants
could Immediately take them up.
This is about the case with all of
our soils. They need cultivation to
bring out their possibilities, and to
make the potash snd nitrogen immedi-
ately available. More than this, good
cultivation improves the mechanical
conditions of the soil so that it per-
forms its functions much better.
Most soils are not in fit condition
naturally for our fine cultivated plants
to thrive in, and they need good treat
ment to prepare them as seed beds.
Many are SO thick that there is no
drainage, and the plants suffocate OF
drown in them. Good cultivation
breaks up the SOIL pulverizes it and
enables the water to percolate properly
through it to the subsoil. Thus good
tillage is essential to successful farm
ing, and is as important to the soil it
self as to the plants. Massachusetts
Ploughman.