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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AORICUl,TURiSTS.
SomeUr .to-Dato uircs All tut Gull
tivation of the Soil ann Yields
Observation-Disclosures vitlcuiture and
Horticulture.
What Variety of Potatoes

Some time ago a farmer sold the
were contracted for before the pota-
toes were dug. They proved to be-
very small, but yet not so small that
they could be refused. On evestiga-
tion it was found that they were OF
variety that is pretty well run out.
The farm er said that all of his neigh
.bors that were growing this variety
complained that for several years they
had hat been able to get more than nall
crops. Now, while we do not believe
that potatoes run out of necessity, yet
most of them are so carelessly handed
that they do run out after time. IL
would therefore seem that every man
should watch his variety and see that
it is not growing less productive. for
instance, if one variety will produce
200 bushels to the acre and another
only 100 bushels, it is evident that the
grower could much better afford TO
pay a good price for new seed than TO
grow the old seed even if he got II
for nothing. The Michigan agrlcui-
tural college tries a great many va
rietes and finds it advisable to dis
card hundreds of them, after testlhs
them for a number of years. Their
rule is to discard all potatoes that VIII
not yield 100 bushels to the acre I'M
der fair conditions.
Some of these potatoes discarded
are presumably not old varieties, Dul
new ones that do not do well on tnat
particular soil. Some of them might
be entirely suitable to other SOILS anu
conditions. Readers of the Farmers
Review will remember the controversy
that took place q few years ago IN
these columns over the Freeman po-
tato. Some farmers reported maghih-
cent yields with it and Others report
ed that it was with them a complete
failure. The facts were that in some
localities the soil and conditions laV-
ored it while in others the soil ana
conditions were against it. There Is
no general purpose potato any more
than there is a general purpose COW
or hen or horse. There are some va
rieties that are adapted to light sandy
soils and others that do well on
clay soil. The farmer that tries 10
grow a potato on the wrong soil must
expect financial loss. Care IN Select
ing varieties pays. 1t is mistake 10
be carried away by potato rad, as
much as it is a mistake to be carried
away by any other kind OF a fad.
What we call a potato fad is for COM
munity to get the idea that there Is
only one kind Of potato they must
grow and hang to it through thick and
thin, even though their soil may be
very adversely formed and construct
ed. Also a man that has newly drain
ed his farm may find that the potato
he grew on undrained Land may not
prove the best on land SO constructed
that the moisture and air pass more
readily through it. Every farm must
to a certain extent be an experiment
station. A farmer must try a num-
Der of varieties before he can know
which one will do the best for him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

Scott arrested for criminal libel. After
a trial, which brought out many SEN
sational things concerning the family,
Lady Scott was convicted. In the evil
dence produced at the trial was let
ter from Lady Scott to a bookseller,
who had prepared, at her order, the
printed libels which, she circulated.
She said in this letter: Il want you
to find me a rich American gentleman
to help me bear these expenses, with
a view to marriage. have had plenty
of good offers, but must have riches
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28
New Japanese Navy.

In seven years time, if the present
programme is carried out, the mikado
will have at his disposal sixty-five
ships, with an aggregate tonnage of
233, 900, eleven torpedo-boat destroyers
and lis torpedo boats. The latter boats
will have a speed of thirty knots an
hour.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

She could not prove her charges nor
obtain her divorce, but man whose
name she had dragged into the scan
dial sued the countess for libel and OBJ
tanned damages against her to the
amount of $4,000.
Earl Russell got a divorce from his
countess, and for time the public
heard no more of the unhappy pair.
But the countess and her mother, Lady
Lena Scott, began soon to circulate
most horrible stories about the earl,
and finally, in 1896, the earl had Lady
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

time, and with such a splendid pair
of horses that reached my engage
ment on the moment. The rumor OF
my fall and injuries had preceded me
and l never had a more enthusiastic
reception in my life. My arm was
pretty sore, but l never missed an
engagement in that snow-bound re-
gion. How many young men do you
know who could do that?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

Though no "rich American gentleman"
was found to furnish funds for Lady
Scott, she got enough English money
to enable her to continue her fight
against her son-in-law and to send her
scandal broadcast. Lady Scott and
those arrested with her for the libel
utterly failed to prove the charges
which they had made against the earl.
Lady Russell was always fond Of
dancing, and some years ago appeared
at the Royal theater, London.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28
Holding His Own.

Fairfax-How did Hillman make out
with that little vixen he married? ELL
wood-Oh, he's holding his own. Fair
Holding his own? Ellwood-Yes,
promenading up and down at night
with the baby.-Boston Traveller.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28
COUNTESS RUSSELL IS NOW A GAIE1Y GIRL.

London has a
new sensation in
the shape of a real
I'VE countess as a
"Gaiety Girl" The
Countess Russell,
who is furnishing
this diversion, has
been before the
public so many
times and in such
sensational roles,
however, that her
latest appearance
will hardly cause
the amount Of COM
ment which it
otherwise would.
She is the daughter
Of the late Sir
Claude Scott, a
well-known Lon
ION banker and a
busin of Sir Sam
gel Scott.
Mabel Edith Scott
was young and
pretty when she
married the grand
son of the great
English statesman,
Lord John Russell,
in 1890, and became
the Countess Rus
sell. They had not
been married a
year before there
was an estrange-
ment which grew
from a family af-
fair to a public
scandal. Afer a
few months OF
married life the
countess sued for
divorce and made
disgusting charges
against thn earl.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

The finest furs in all Russia are laid
aside as tribute, and become the prop
erty of the crown. So highly are these
furs esteemed that no person below a
certain rank is allowed to wear them
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

Friend-"Well, you look happy; bust
ness picking up?" Druggist (cheerily)
Rather. just put up prescription
for the plumber who thawed out my
water pipes last month.-Brooklyn
go
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28
A Silo.

A silo is a convenience which every
dairy farmer should have, says the
Canadian Commissioner of Agriculture
and Dairying. 1t need not be DIN ex
pensive structure. 1t requires to be
strong enough to hold corn fodder
when cut into lengths of from one-half
to one inch. 1t should be fairly close,
so as to exclude the air after the en-
silage has settled. The main features
are strength to resist the outward
pressure of it's contents, exclusion of
air by the construction of the sides,
and fair depth Of holding capacity,
in order to permit the ensilage to set
tie into compact mass. Sufficient
strength of sides can be obtained in
most silos by the use of 2x10 inch or
2x12 inch studs, placed from IS inches
to feet apart. A clay or earthen
floor is most economical, and as good
as any that can be put in. The inside
of the walls of the silo may be fin
ished by a single lining of lumber,
nailed to the studs horizontally. The
lumber should be tongued and grooved,
and dressed on the inside. If each al
ternate board be allowed to extend at
the corners, so as to make lock-
joint, that will give additional strength
to the structure. The corners of the
silo on the inside should be filled by
the use Of board or plank 10 inches
wide, set on end. The triangular space
behind it should be filled with sand or
sawdust. l consider that studs 2X10
inch or 2x12 inch, with one ply of
sound tongued and grooved lumber,
nailed horizontally on the inside, are
sufficient for an efficient preservation
of the ensilage. Additions to that
method of construction may be adj
yantageous in a few cases for conven-
fence. To build one with the least
outlay of cash, the farmer who has
some standing timber may get out
timbers hewn on one side. These may
be put in NOW in - barn, and lined
on the inside with Ole thickness Of
lumber, tongued and grooved. and
nailed on horizontally. This big bin,
or silo, should be constructed with the
corners interlocked by every second
board passing through and being nail
ed on the corner post. That effectual-
ly prevents the spreading of the silo
at the corners. If portion of the en-
silage around the sides becomes frozen,
that is more an inconvenience than a
loss. 1t should be mixed with the
warm ensilage, from the middle of the
silo, before it is offered or fed to the
cattle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

The silent fisherman is the most sue
cessful. Girls should remember this
VIXEN angling for husbands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

Chill Room.-In building any room
for maintaining uniformly low tenn
perature, there are certainly indis-
pensable requirements. The room
must be made air-tight, and the floor,
walls and ceiling insulated so that out
side temperature will affect that within
as little as possible. In planning for
a chill-room, every one must consider
his requirements as to size of room,
kind of fruit to be held, his available
location, and adapt his plant to these
environments. 1t will be apparent that,
when the temperature has been re-
duced to minimum, the room should
be opened only when absolutely neces-
sary, and that fruit to be put in should
be partially cooled outside and not
taken directly from the field in clear,
hot day, and placed in the chill-room
1t is better to leave it over night in
a room that can be opened and cooled
by the night air, and take it from there
to the chill-room early the next morn
ing-EX.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

An American capitalist is boring for
petroleum near the suburbs of Ha-
vana.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

Glover in the Dairy Ration.-One
chief reason for going into the dairy
business is to make market on the
farm for our clover hay. With clover
we car compound dairy ration easily
with almost anything else. With it
you can feed corn or oats and you need
not buy mill feeds. G. Soverhill.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-28

Incubator chicks that are reared in
brooder never have gapeS,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26
York, came to-day for brief stay.

York, came to-day for a brief stay.
Richard Copeland to-day conveyed
by deed to Hannah Copeland, his wife,
20 acres Of land in Nansemond county;
consideration. 81, and natural love and
affection.
The Suffolk Cotilion Club has decided
10 nave the Post-Lenten german this
year Thursday. April 18th, at the new
armory. Pains will be taken to make
1t success.
All the church choirs are preparing
elaborate musical programs for Easter
Sunday.
member OF the Town Executive
Committee told the Virginian- Pilot cor
respondent to-day there had yet been
no formal meeting to decide about the
primary. II can tell you one thing"
he said. "the primary will come off
about April goth. We haven't decided
on the details"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26
MEN
ATTENTION!

suffered for years from sexual weak
ness, lost power. night emissions, sperm
atorrhoea. varicocele. structure, atrophy.
premature dcohy. neurasthenia, brain and
nerve exhaustion. 1 was robbed swim
died and nearly killed by quacks. adver-
Using doctors. medical institutes etc
y brother clergyman told me he had
suffered from the same troubles which /
had: that he was treated and cured at
small expense by an honest firm of manu-
featuring chemists. and advised mo 10
write to them: l did so: they sent me a
small book. l read 1t and followed the
ly cured at an expense OF u very few
dollars.
would advise every man who Is suffer-
write at once to Lea, Wood & Co, NIanu-
featuring Chemists. Lowell. Mass. for a
copy OF their book. entitled "a Practical
Treatise on Sexual Weakness. Brain and
Nerve Exhaustion" (Which they will mail
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26
FROM RICHMOND AND OTHER PARTS OF VIRGINIA

closed clipping in n Western paper and
| venture to beg for pardon for my
fellow-statcSman. Admitting his taste,
| feel compelled to sue in his behalf
hoping it will please your majesty to
liberate the aooreciative son of our
grand old State
HOSPITAL RECORDS.
A Pennsylvania lady has sent the
Governor the records concerning the
treatment of Confederate soldiers ut the
hospitals at Chambcrsburg and Ilag
erstown. Most of these men were
wounded at Gettysburg.
REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY.
Rear Admiral Schley and wife reach
Ell the city this afternoon from Wash
ington. They are at the jefferson,
where they Will remain until Monday.
the guests OF DIR. Henry Emo and wife,
of New York.
DEATH OF MIR. HORACE BRADLEY.
Mr.. Horace w. Bradley died at 1850
O'Clock this morning ut his residence.
NO. SOS West Marshall street aged i6
years. MIR. Bradley was born in Buck
ihSham county. He was n brick con-
tractor and formerly member of the
urn OF Sims IL Bradley. lie leaves n
uauShters are Mrs. Eugene Arnett and
MISS Mabel Bradley. and his son, Ed
gar Bradley.
is a FREE MAN.
W. II. Campbell, n negro from Dan
vile, left the penitcntiary this morn
ing. having been pardoned several days
ago by Governor Tyler. Campbell was
convicted of highway robbery in Dan
vile ana given fifteen years in the pen
itcntiary. This term was Increased by
ten years in the Circuit Court of Rich
mond. because of an assault made by
Campbell on the foreman of the shoe
shop. The man had served about nine
teen years.
APPOINTED AID-DE-CAMP
Major-Gcneral Thomas a. Brander
Commander Of the Virginia Division OF
the United Confederate Veterans, has
appointed Capt. Henry l.. Roper, of Pc
tersburg, to he aidc-dc- camp on his
staff. Capt. Roper succeeds the late DR.
Thomas j. Moore. of Richmond. ana is
an active member of \. l.. Hill Camp
Confederate Veterans, OF Petersburg.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26

yIlIIE ONLY WAY MOST MEN WILL.
save money IS u little at a time. sys-
tcmatic saving. The experience of pric-
teal men, who know. say that a good
WA to save money is to invest in LIFE:
INSURANCE. 1t means laying aside a
small amount each year and receiving
your money back with large profits at a
time when YOU need 1t most For this
uuraosc the best policy IS the Life Rate
Endowment issued by the Union Central
For full information call on or write TO
WOODWARD 81 ELAN. Suffolk. Va,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26

to you scaled free of charge): It VIII tell
you now to cure yourself privately at
homo at 4 small expense. and will save
you Irem being robbed by quacks and
REV. CHARLES u. DOWNING,
We the undersigned, are located in tho
city oil Lowell and State OF Massachu-
the firm of Lea, Wood Il Co. as being
strictly honest, honorable and thoroughly
rcl1ablc- We have read their book and
would advise every man to send for it. 1t
Is worth its weight in gold to weak men.
Lowell Morning Mail. Lowell Daily Sun,
Lowell Trust Company Bank, Lowell Mcdi-
cal and Surgical Institute, G. e Hatch
Il Co. manufacturers; George Il. RAY
mond. cx-city treasurer; Prof. williams
expert therapcutist.
Order ono of our books (frec) to-day.
LEA, WOOD IL CO.,
He Prescott ST., Lowell, Mass.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26
Trnp Fishcrmcn Acquitted.

TIeathsville, Va. March 25.-Thrty-
four warrants against the Potomac
trap fishermen were tried before two
Justices here to-day, and the offenders
were all acquitted. The warrant
charged n violation of the old statute
against fishing in the Potomac in
March, April. and May. l.. T. Smith
appeared for the prosecution. j. W.
Chirn. Jr.. was counsel for the defence.
intense feeling and interest were man
ifested. Secretary Miller. of the Board
of Fisheries. was present.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26
PUREST STREAMS
OF KNOWLEDGE.

"It affords me pleasure to commend
the Virginian Pilots Home Study Cir
Gle The plan is a magnificent one. and
its protector deserves to be recognized
as public benefactor. I. brings the
purest streams Of knowledge to the
homes of the people. I sincerely hope il
will secure general patronage, ana
thereby afford encouragement to so
laudable an enterprise.
~. ]. HALL.
Pastor Park Ave. Baptist Church,
Norfolk. Va"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26
LEXINGTON.
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE COUNTY
OFFICERS-SNOWS STORM.
Especial to Virginian-Pnot)

NSPCOItII ID V
Lexington. Va. March 25.-Demo-
cratic primaries were held to-day in
Rockbridge county to nominate candi-
dates for district Offices to be voted for
Mt the spring elections. The fight in the
various districts has been over the Of
flee of commissioner of the revenue
Following are the nominees for that Of
flee:
Lexington District-A. w. Warner.
South RivCr-H. a. Lackey.
Natural Bridge-Edward Barger.
Walker Creek-D. II. East
Buffalo,. Montgomery Johnston.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26
Kerr's Creek-Royd IIickman.

INCEK OTCeh-IHOyU IIICNEII1II.
The county Republican Executive
Committee held Il meeting here to-day
and decided not to nominate candidates
for county officers. The several districts
Will be allowed TO name candidates for
district officers If they deem 1t wise.
Lexington will have no Republican can
didates for district offices in the field.
a light snow storm prevailed here
several hours TODAY
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26

l., OR RECOLLECTION AS MAYOR
Il Town OF Suffoik-R l.. BREWER
Jr. Subject 10 Democratic Primary.
mhl2-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS

NOR MAYOR TOWN OF SUFFOLK
II JUNluS #. PARKER subject to
Democratic Primary. VIII tight To a fin
ish. might
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-11-09
Blood Meal.

The use of blood meal as a poultry
food has received much of
late, but experience does not seem to
be all n way. Recently the Farm
ers' Review asked some of its readers
to give an expression of their opinions
as to its value as a poultry food. From
the replies received one is naturally of
the impression that blood meal is not
used very extensively as yet. We pub
lish the following:
D.. D. Gilman, Vermillion county, Ill
inois.-Blood meal is all right if not
fed too heavily. Most people overlook
the fact that it is very rich and there
fore feed too much for good results.
L. A. Schiller, Dodge County, Wis
consin.-I have fed blood meal for the
last three years and it has given me
good satisfaction, especially for young
growing stock, if used with judgment.
8. F. Flint, Peoria County, Illinois,
I have not used blood meal to any
great extent, but what experience I
have had with it impressed me favor
ably with it as a convenient and USE
Aul AOiA VI dA4A1dl 1O)u lOr poultry.
w. c. Mother, Ford County, Illinois.
I have had no experience with blood
meal. The only meals that I have
used are beef meal and concentrated
meal. How my young stock would
thrive without it I do not know, as l
have always fed it. I find it a great
food for making hens lay, and my
young ducks thrive on it to beat any
thing. 1 have had them weigh from
seven to eight pounds at three months
old.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-11-09

per long hundred. It may be explained
that eggs Weighing two ounces each
would scale at fifteen pounds per 120,
and this is about the medium size.
The men who are engaged in the work
OF packing have six boxes before them
representing the different sizes. They
use no board, as in France, and are
simply guided by the eye. Each egg
Is judged as to which size it is nearest,
and put into the box corresponding to
the size. The system is simple, and so
skillful do the experts become that
when 100 eggs are taken out of the
box as a test and put upon the scale
they are rarely more than one ounce
out of the prescribed weight. If after
the eggs are scaled they are much out,
the packers have to resort them. The
method of packing eggs considered the
best is in wood wool, and it is an un-
doubted fact that eggs graded and
packed in this way sent from Ireland.
chiefly from the Mallow district, have
been able to out-distance most sue
cessfully eggs from the continent.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-11-09

A radical change is being made in
the appearance of the baggage, mail
and express cars on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. The platforms and
hoods + being removed to increase
the element of safety and save weight.
The favorite riding place of tramps is
also eliminated when the platforms
are removed. General Manager I'm
derwood has also issued an order to
remove the numbers from locomotive
tenders so that in cases of emergency,
those of the same style will be inter
changeable.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-11-09

American meats are indeed havina
a hard time in the German empire,
due to the fact that the German farm
ers and their friends throughout the
country take every opportunity to pre-
vent the sale Of such meats. 1t is not
practicable for them to get a law Of
actual prohibition passed, as they are
unable to prove that American meats
are dangerous to the health of the peo-
pie, but they insist on such restrictions
being made that the sale Of the meats
takes place under great difficulties and
frequently is made so expensive that
the buyers refuse it for that reason
alone.
United States Consul Barnes of CO.
logne says: II learn that, for the last
fifteen years, there were officially con-
irmed in the kingdom OF Prussia 3,0o2
cases of illness from trichinae, 207 OF
which resulted in death. OF these total
numbers there could be traced to the
eating of European meats, examined
in Germany and found to be free from
t~richinae, 1922 cases and 102 deaths.
The remaining cases could also be
traced to European meat, but meat
that had not been examined. In not
n Of the above cases could it be
proved that the disease resulted from
the use of American sailed, picked or
timed meat. or of smoked sausage.
This statement holds good for all Ger
many. y = II When in 1891 the
odio% -~1s--4 ao1 ~NuJr ~-0I
ucts from America was Cancelled, no
inspection of sausage or picked pork
was required until July 1, 1898. Since
then both products are subject to in
spection. This will result in the alb
solute exclusion of sausage and picked
pork or homeless hams from the Ger
man market. In the case of homeless
hams the cost of inspection amounts
to 1857 per 220 English pounds. Add
to this the duty, which is 1888 on 22O
pounds Of meat, and it is seen that
the cost amounts to prohibition. y ' F."
AS regards the inspection of American
sausage, l learn that three pieces are
taken for inspection purposes from
every two pounds of sausage. By this
means the sausage is much injured, il
not entirely ruined for selling pur-
poses, inasmuch as this process not
only has. a tendency to cause the meat
to become dry and hard, but the meat
bears plain evidences Of having been
inspected, which is not a very fiatter-
ing testimonial as to its value for food.
On the other hand, German sausagd
is subjected to no such inspection afte'
it is in shape for selling, as it is in
spected before it is made up into com
mercial form or pu IN the market.