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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

The report that there has been FRO
tlon between the officials Of the war
department and the department of ag-
rlculturo over tho matter OF admission
of cattle to Cuba Ia unfounded. The
action OF the president provided for
the admission TO Cuba, duty free, OF
cattle with which to improve Cuban
stock These cattle must bo half-blood
or better, Under n circular Issued BY
the department OF agriculture provl-
sion was made for the shipment OF
such graded cows and bulls from sa-
vannah, Mobile, New Orleans and Gal
weston, where these animals were to be
Inspected by an inspector Of the agri-
cultural department and II found suit
able for breeding purposes, free from
disease and immune from the fever
tick, they were to be passed with a
certificate to be presented to the Gus
tom olIlcer at tho port Of landing.
Immunity from Texas fever required
that they should be shipped from
points below the quarantine line. Thus
far tho two departments wero working
In cooperation. Now, however, It has
been decided to do away with the in
spectlon In the United States by the
department OF agriculture and to re-
quire such inspection at the ports OF
entry In Cuba, which will come under
the operations Of the war department
There Is, however, no conflict between
tho two branches OF the government,
as has been stated The department
OF agriculture has been unable to pro-
vide Inspectors for all of the 101 small
or ports of clearance In the United
States, and thus exporters at the
smaller ports have declared that they
were being Disseminated against, In
that cattle should be shipped only
from Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans
anf Galveston, AS 1t Is now, they can
be shipped from any port without In
speSsion, but subject to inspection
whS2 they reach Cuba. II Is stated at
the department OF agriculture that II
cattle reaching Cuba for entry under
this duty free clause fail to pass in
spection II will not be necessary to re-
turn them to the United States, as they
can still enter by paying the regular
duty. The department Of agriculture
having no authority or funds for in
spection Of cattle In Cuba, this duty
naturally falls upon the war depart
ment.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07
Sheep killing Dogs.

@. p, Reynolds, writing in Mlchl-
gan Farmer, says: recently heard
well established and practical farm
er In speaking of sheep prospects as
sert: II wish there was tax Of Ave
dollars per head on every dog In the
state today; perhaps then we could
thin out few sheep-killlng ours"
Judging from the reports OF sheep
killing by dogs from various parts OF
the state there are a good many sheep
ralsers who wish the same thing, and
most heartily. have 1t on the au-
thorlty OF one who Is In a position to
know, that there have been over one
hundred and twenty-five dollars worth
of sheep killed in this township al
ready this season, and the first two
months Of pasturing are scarcely past
One farmer Is reported to have lost
sheep to the assessed value Of forty
six dollars; another has just suffered
losses that will sum up to fifty dol
lars or more. These estimates are not
exaggerated, and in all probability
come close to, II not below, the actual
value of the sheep killed and Injured
Other small losses comparatively, are
reported that will easily bring the
damages up to the estimated value OF
sheep destroyed. And what Is more
to the point, the chances are very
poor indeed that any Of the losers will
be able to realize more than fifty per
cent of the value as estimated at the
time Of killing by the appraiser.
Some states are enacting laws
against mob violence by making the
county responsible with substantial
cash consideration to the party or rel
atives Of the party suffering injury.
1t is supposed that this Is about the
only thing that Is going to have the
desired effect. Would 1t not be good
idea II the sheep farmers Of the state
were protected in some similar man
ner? At the most, 1t is scant pro-
lection that they have at present
when injuries are paid pro rata ou'
OF the dog fund.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07
CHAPTER XY.-tcontInued.l

CHAPTER XV.-(Continued)
was this what you were working
for2' demanded, with sudden Jeal'
GUS suspicion.
Perhaps ! was" she answered loft
lily. 81 hope she will never be sorry
that she chose wrong"
II hope mott" assented cordially
"A real gentleman" repeated Miss
Woodward-"as free-handed and free
spoken as a prlnce-a gentleman who
knows how to treat woman, even II
she Is only a servant--a gentleman Ia
work my fingers TO the bone for, and 30
would good many more!"
"You did your best for him." could
not help saying. "You have nothing
to reproach yourself with"
II was true, as Wddrington had
said, that all the women were fascl-
mated by handsome, daredevil Charlie,
What wonder that Mona had felt his
power? / could only be thankful that
the fascination had not gone deeper,
mo; I've nothing TO reproach myself
with" tho maid assented. "And I'll
pray night and day for my young lady,
that she may SEQ her mistake before 1t
Ia too late"
And with this parting shot the reso-
Lutte vlrago marched sternly from the
room without q word OF farewell civil
lty,
finished my interrupted letters, and
then sought Mona. She met me with q
dlsmayed face,
Such strange thing has happened"
she exclaimed. Woodward has left at
a moments notice. She would not
give any explanation OF her going, only
said that she was sorry to inconven.
fence me, but circumstances obliged
her to leave at once; and she has
gone"
"The most extraordinary proceed
Ing" chlmed In Miss Elmslle. II told
Mona that she could Insist upon Wood
wards remaining until she had found
another servant. II 1t had not hap
pened that young girl from the vii
lage is at liberty to take her place at
once, II would have been most incon-
venlent and awkward; and Woodward
was such an excellent maid. I suppose
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

Mechanical Condition OF the SOIL
Reports of some careful experiments
concerning the mechanical conditions
Of soils and the eject Of cultivation
show the result Of frequent stirring OF
the surface soil, rolling, bed, and level
culture. 1t was found that crops give
better returns on soils kept In
crumbly condition than on those 70.
duCed to a powder-like fneneas. IL
was found. that stirring or hoeing the
surface is beneficial when the soil mas
been packed BY rains, hut that uthe
practice is detrimental during drought
when the soil 10 already in a good
mechanical condition. Rolling the land
favored uniform sproutihg Of seed.
but III general the Yield Of the rolled
ground was smaller than the unroiled.
Packing the surface soil by means OF
rolling was detrimental to plant
growth when the soil was not supse-
ouently stirred. Results were gener-
ally in favor of level cultivation a.
against bedding.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07
Tho Lodging OF Grnln.


From Farmers Review; The lodg-
Ing OF grain ls source OF considerable
loss, not only In the failure of reaping
machines to make q clean harvest, but
because lodged grain Is not fully ma
tured and forms on hardening wrin-
Killed. and underwelght grain. Lodg-
Ing, however implies greater loss
than the mere loss In harvesting or In
underweight grain; 1t shows unmis-
takably that the crop has not been
properly handled, that the soil Is not
favorable to grain. The falling off In
yield began long before the straw
became 30 weak that 1t could not sup
port the grain heads. The popular
Idea Is that silica has much to do with
the stiffness Of straw. This has been
shown to DO mistake by the famous
experiments at Rothemsted, England.
Straw badly lodged was found to con-
tain more silica than sturdy, stocky
straw which held Its seed-head erect
under severe tests, II was found by
experiments that potash gave strength
to stalk and straw, and soils low in
available potash invariably suffered
from lodging, The cure or rather the
preventive measure is very simple, for
there is no cure. The point Is that the
manure or fertilizer applied should be
well balanced. The chemical analysis
shows that full grain crop contains
about the same amount Of phosphoric
acid and potash, hence the percentage
OF these two ingredients In the fertil-
izer should be about the same. A fair
average fertilizer for grain would then
DO to 8 per cent phosphorlc acid and
the same amount Of potash together
with about to 3 per cent nitrogen.
II any one ingredient 10 deficient the
excess OF the other two will not make
up for 1t. All three ingredients Of
plant food must be present, and, as we
said before, In proper proportions.
This lodging Of grain is quite an I'M
portant matter to wheat growers, but
with a little care and study II can be
prevented. Rational manurlng will
solve the problem.
L, ]. FARMER,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

she has had some quarrel with the
servants--and she never had q good
temper"
~ wonder" began Mona, and then
stopped suddenly.
what do you wonder7' asked
Nothing" she laughed, "only an
odd idea Of NINE"
"Tell me your ideas; like to hear
them all"
81 was wondering whether Tlllotts
leaving had anything to do with Wood
wards. know she liked him, and
thought him a great Improvement on
Charles; but then he was so much
younger. OF course 1t was very silly Of
me to connect the two events"
~ don't know about that. l think
It was very sagaclous Of you" | an
swered.
"Then there. is something. What
are you laughing at? What is III"
"You are right, my dearest. Wood
wards and Tillotts departures do hang
together" i.....s. . I
And then, Miss Elmsllc having dis
croetly retired, I told Mona the whole
story from beginning to end, only en-.
iolnlng on her the secrecy which the
dear little indiscreet Miss Elmslie
could never have been trusted to pre-
serve. .,Is
Nona's establishment was unbounded
what a plot" she exclaimed. "It
Ia like book; and Woodward, who
seemed so quiet and so respectable
was helping 1t all. And that man Til
lott was a detective, How strange II
all isI feel as II l were In dream
The will was really stolen then, moi
lost, and-and now understand; you
puzzled me so when you persisted yor
had seen me at Motion, and that hat
taken your bag. was puzzled, and
and little angry"-blushlhg.
Eyes, you were thoroughly mysti
fed" 1 agreed.
ooh, do hope" said Mona, "tha
man, Widdrlngton, will never, nevel
find Gharlie-poor Charlie, who wa
my playfellow and friend, and my poo
uncle's pet and darling. treated like
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07
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common thief, You will not allow IT.
promise me you will not"
1T will not be so bad as that" ! ass
sured her. "of course he must be
made to surrender the will. However,
We will not talk about him any longer.
This Is my last evening, you know, and
I have thousand things to say. The
time is too precious to waste, my dar-
ling"
left the Rectory on the following
day, The next few months were
passed In a dream Of happiness which
left mo little thought for Charlie
Branscombe or his concerns. 0cca-
slonally 1t Is true, was brought into
relations with Widdrlngton, for my
connection with the Office could not DO
abruptly terminated and in tho matter
Of Forest Lea felt that had a special
responsibility to discharge. The de-
tective was actively following up clue
after clue as they came into his hands.
His pride and his professional interest
were thoroughly reused by his first
failure, and he was bent on completing
the case In which he had already
worked so hard, Mr., Charles Brans-
combe had not left England-so much
Wlddrlngton was sure Of, Probably
want Of means had prevented his going
far from homo and the numerous
friends and adherents who were always
ready to help him.
81 shall run him down yet" Wild
drlngton confidently asserted 'He
must be starved out sooner or later"
In the meantime Forest Lea was
shut up and deserted, at the Rector's
constant regret, and only a vague Inn
preston Of the truth floated about the
nelghborhood, where my darling still
remained, under the friendly protec-
ton Of Mr.. and Mrs, Heathcote.
She had promised to be mine in the
summer, when the first anniversary OF
the good old Colonel's death had come
and gone. Then we we're to have q
pretty wedding In the village church.
wedding all flowers and sunshine,
such as became our hopes and our
happiness.
/ was fully occupied In preparing for
that supreme event, was refurnlsh-
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

Grating Butter,-In some Of the
Eastern cities, notably In Boston, q
considerable amount Of the butter en-
tering into the trade Is packed In, five
pound boxes, and these, In turn, Grated
by dozens, SO that each crate contains
sixty pounds. They go to retailers who
have family trade whore the GUS
toner buys a box at a time. Up to a
certain point It is desirable to put up
butter In this way, says Homestead.
It costs, however, about 65 cents a
hundred more to pack 1t; consequently
when the small-package trade Is
glutted and 1t has to sell on the basis
Of tub-butter prices, there is loss In
packing this way. This glut occurs oc-
casionally because the trade to which
1t goes, although very good class Of
trade, is limited.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07
CHAPTER XVI.

A little maid In blue cotton gown
and white muslin cap was picking
peas in cottage garden. She was
taking her work In leisurely fashion,
sitting on three-legged stool with her
basks. in her lap, and gathering the
plump pods as they dangled close to
her hand, The vines grew high that
year, and the little maid as she sat was
almost hidden In the green valley; not
so much hidden, however, but that a
hot and flustered police officer saw her
as he tramped heavily up the path, and
blurted out an abrupt question
where's the young fellow gone tor
She looked up with pair OF tranquil
blue eyes, growing round with aston
ishment, as she repeated after him, in
strong country accent
Young fellar? What young fellar
dye mean?"
She looked so fresh and so pretty,
and the yellow fringe which peeped out
from under her cap was so infantile In
Its innocent simplicity, that Mr., James
Brown felt a momentary impulse, in
spite Of his Illustration, to chuck her
under the cool rounded chin, and even
perhaps help himself to kiss from
her red lips. II he hadn't been 80 hoi
and so worried--where the dickens
could that young rip have got to?-hC
would certainly have taken advantage
Of his opportunities. AS 1t was he pur,
sued his investigation and resisted thC
temptation.
"a young fellar In lisht tweed sui
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

Many farmers owning both bottom
and upland corn fields make the mis-
take of using the same seed on both
kinds Of soils. Corn which Is adapted
to the soil and moisture conditions OF
the valleys will not do 80 well on the
upland as will some variety that has
by several years of cultivation and Sc
lection become adapted to the condl-
lions there. II is for the same reason
that the large Colorado potatoes that
have been grown for years under irri-
cation will do 80 poorly when used for
seed in Kansas without the accustomed
supply Of water. 1t Is generally the
case on the farm that the corn from
all the fields, both upland and bottom,
ia crlhbed together. When the time for
seed selection comes the largest ears
are picked out irrespective Of the KIND
n Of soil that grew them. AS the bottom
land produces the, larger ears it Is
more than likely that the bulk 9f the
seed will be from the lower and moist
or portions of the farm. This Ia the
proper seed for the lowland, but 1t Is
not so we'll adapted to the dryer and
poorer upland as is seed that has been
raised there. 1t is advisable to select
the seed either before or at husklng
time, when not only the quality Of the
ground but the character OF the In
divldual stalk and ear can be taken In
to consideration. AS has been suggest
ed before, a small box attached to the
sides of the wagon-bed into which the
desirable ears can be thrown Is the
most practical device that can be rec
commended. BY little iudicious So
lection for series Of years, a strain
can be established on the upland por-
ton of any farm which will be well
adapted to that and other soils similar
to location and composition. An eight
inch ear from the upland will ordinar-
lily prove better for planting on the
upland than will a twelve-inch ear
from draw In the lower portions OF
the farm.-J. M. Westgate.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07
MANS LUNGS SPRUNG A LEAK.
That Is why the Cleveland Haolman
Was SO Greatly swCllcd.

That Il why the Cleveland Haokman
Was SO Greatly swCllcd.
From the Cleveland Leader: It is
not often that a thin man becomes
alarmlngly obese within twenty-four
hours. This, however, was the expert
ence of Martin McHugh, who Is a hack
driver, and lives at 216 Hamilton street.
Wednesday morning he was too small
for his clothes. Several hours later he
had a pronounced "bay window his
hands, feet, legs and arms were twice
their natural size, and his cheeks as
sumed rotund proportions that sur
prised the members Of his family. He
did not stop there, but continued to
grow big, finally being compelled 10
discard his clothing and take to q bed.
DR.. D. D. steur was called. He said Il
was evident that McHughs lungs werO
leaking. This, according to tho phyal-
clan, became more evident when 1t was
seen that with each breath the rotund
portions rose and fell. In speaking Of
the curious case Dr. Steur said: NC
Hugh was injured by being struck with
the thlll of wagon. He felt no I'm
mediate effects, but was obliged to 80
home later In the day. Every portion
OF his body seemed to ache. He then
commenced to bloat, his body swelling
to twice Its natural size. When called
In by the family l saw at once that
one Of the mans lungs had been in
jured and was leaking air. With DR..
N. Stone Scott l decided on an opera
ton. The body was punctured. The
air came out with alarming force. The
disabled lung was then laid bare. II
had been injured, splinter having
probably entered the casing. The
wound was cleaned and tho lung care
fully sewed. From last reports the pa
tient was doing nicely and will soon
be at his old stand"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

Ing my newly-acqulred home-a lovely
old house In Kent, amongst the hop
gardens and woods OF the Weald-and
sparing no pains to make 1t a fitting
nest for the sweet, gentle dove who
was to preside over 1t.
In such happy occupation, with fire..
quent visits to the Mldshire Rectory,
the months passed quickly away.
had no personal part In the next act OF
the drama which concerned Mr..
Charles Branscombe, and must leave
It's chronicle to another pen.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

them when the vines havS run three
feet; others say don't pinch them at
all" Both parties are wrong, and on
the extreme each way. will give my
way of dolng says contributor to
c0iman'a Rural World When the
melons have set on tho vines, and get
about the size Of gooses egg, pinch
tho tops of, and the tops OF the side
branches also, and you will have larg-
err melons than II not plnched, from the
fact that instead Of the vines growing
and spreading, the substance will grow
into the melons, ls that not reason
able? The vines may probably not
have as many melons on, but they will
be great deal larger, Try hill or
two and be satisfied, II Is somewhat
on the same principle OF trimming
fruit, that left will DO larger than II
all the fruit were left on the tree. l
raised some Of the finest pumpkins last
year that ever raised by plnchlng
the tops off, raised them between
the apple tree rows, one way Of my
young orchard | shall do so again
this year.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

Grasshoppers and Fungus Diseases.
Thus far we have been only par
TALLY successful in our attempts at
destroying grasshoppers by the use Of
fungus diseases. Unlike the chfnch-
bug fungus the one that attacks To-
Gusts in North America Is compare
lively slow in its action and only APP
pears to take hold of the insects after
they are about half grown.--NebraskA
Station Bulletin.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

The Department of Agriculture has
received for distribution to careful
farmers considerable quantity OF
seeds from tho dry regions Of Siberia
and Turkestan. Among these are hairy
vetch, which Is drouth and also cold
resistant, a variety Of winter rye which
is especially hardy and drouth resist
ant; oats and one or two kinds Of win
ter wheat. Most Of these seeds are
thought to be suitable to parts Of the
country having extremes Of tempera-
lures. They might prove valuable in
the Dakotas, The rye, Mr.. Jared
Smith suggests, might be worth a
trial In the South. Some Of the Turke-
stan alfalfa supposed to be very drouth
resistant, is also on hand. The pecu-
liar advantage claimed for this alfalfa,
however, is Its ability to Withstand In
tense heat.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07
Grouping with Legumes.

The effect OF continual cropping in
the exhaustion Of soil nitrogen has
been made the subject Of study in
planting peas, buckwheat, oats, etc.
The results of the experiments show
that only the legumlnous plants were
able to utilize the nitrogen of the air.
An Increase was noticeable In the yield
Of each succeeding crop Of peas, while
with the non-leguminous crops, each
succeeding yield was poorer than the
preceding one. The experiments simply
show, what every farmer knows or
ought to know, that planting clovers,
cow-peas, vetches, or any legumes
tends to constantly improve the soil,
while cropping with non-leguminous
plants, such as corn and wheat, unless
fertilizer OF some kind is used, con-
stantly depletes the soil. Vast amounts
Of fertility can be saved to the soil by
the liberal planting of leguminous
crOps,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

EnsIlage.--w. D. Hoard-"EnsiIage
has passed the stage where its health
fulness as a milk producing food can
not be questioned by practical dairy
men or by anyone who has practical
knowledge of the subject"
Money makes the man only when
tina man himself makes the money,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07

Henpeck-Therell be no parting IN
Heaven, you know.
Friend-That's 80. II you want
divorce, old fellow, you'd better at"
tond to It on this sida,-Lte.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-09-07
P,nOhL,x Melon Vines.

Judge Miller asks a question in re-
gard to pinching melon vines. He says:
az have questioned different melon
growers ON the point. Some say pinch
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-12
HENRY WATERHOUSE Z CO.
AGENTS.
NOTICE.

The Nahiku Sugar Company having
taken over the store owned by Mr.. S.
Fukuda of Nahiku, Maui, all bills
against above must be presented to the
undersigned on or before 18th August,
1899.
NAHIKU SUGAR co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-12
Office Furniture

The largest importation of
Office Desks and Chairs ever
made to these Islands, on
board the "Fort Geore,"
now discharging. The
entire consignment will be
placed on sale in our Mer-
chant Street warehouse at
San Francisco prices, plus
freight, etc, lfyou are in
need of a handsome Office
fixture of any kind, call
on us.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-12
TIT For TAT

Lady Dufferin, in her "reminiscences,
gives some instances of the variations
of the English language as she is spoke
by the learned BaboO, whose European
education has given him little knowl-
edge which is dangerous. The gratifi-
cation expressed in the following sent
ence has something pathetic in it: you
have been very good to us, and may Al
might God give you tit for tat"