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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24
horticultural Observation.

From time to time we hear reports
of the enormous profits realized from
gardens under glass. An English gar
dener claimed a short time ago that
he could make more money from ten
acres under glass than most men could
make from 10000 acres Of land not un-
der glass; This is probably little
strong for most Of us to accept. How
ever, that enormous sums are made by
men that farm under glass is true, but
it is also true that the expense is cor
respondingly great. The writer knows
of a man at Minneapolis who has
considerable area under glass. lie
sells annually several thousand dol
lars worth of cucumbers and tomatoes
before other growers get the same
products into the market. AS he has
no competition he can set his own
price. and he does. We have recently
seen an account of German gardener
located near Leadville, Colo, who sells
several thousand dollars worth OF
cucumbers each winter from his glass
garden, charging sometimes as high as
rs cents per cucumber.
The Wealthy apple is one that Is
very valuable in the Northwest where
1t is so difficult to raise any kind OF
apple of fair quality. To find apples
that will stand all tests as to hardi-
ness and productiveness is not an easy
task, and some of the best horticul-
| turists in the west and northwest have
devoted much time during their lives
to produce something that would be
benefit to future generations. Among
the many attempts few have succeeded.
One of the successes has been the
Wealthy apple, and the successful man
was Peter M. Gideon, residing at Ex-
celsior. Mimi. The Wealthy apple has
proved so successful that it is fruited
over a wide stretch OF country. Vast
sums of money have been made out OF
1t, and it promises to be greater
money-maker in the future. 1t is only
fair that the growers of Wealthy ap-
Piles be duly grateful to the originator.
We understand that Mr.. Gideon is now
more than "a years Of age ald in des-
titute circumstances. Apple-gro
have started a movement to in some
degree reward Mr.. Gideon for what he
has done. A plan has been put on
foot to have each man that is growing
the Wealthy apple assess himself
cent per tree per year and forward the
amount to Mr.. Gideon. We hope thet
those among our readers that are
growing this variety Of apple will fall
into line and forward the sum indi-
Gated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24

Experiments with winter wheat I'M
der the direction of the Ontario Agri-
cultural union give results which may
be summarized as follows:
1. In average yield per acre, Daw-
sons Golden Cbaff stood highest
among eleven varieties tested over On
tario in 1898, among nine varieties in
each of the years 1894, 1895 and 1896,
and among seven varieties in each OF
the years 1897, 1898 and 1899.
2. In the cooperative experiments
for 1899. Stewards Champion Bearded
Winter Fife, and Dawson's Golden
Chaff came through the winter the best,
the Golden Drop the poorest.
8. Early Red Clawson and Imperial
Amber were the first, and the Bearded
Winter Fife and Stewards Champion
were the last, to mature in 1899.
4. Dawson's Golden Chaff and Early
Genessee Giant possessed the strongest
straw, and the Bearded Winter Fife the
weakest in the tests of the present
year.
U. DtcWdlIo SioAhPAOh oAN
ed Winter Fife produced the longest
and the Golden Drop the shortest,
straw in 1899.
6. In the cooperative experiments
of each of the past six years, Dawson's
Golden Chaff was one of the least, and
the Early Genessee Giant was one of
the most, affected by rust.
7. In 1899 all varieties were practi-
cally free from smut, as the seed used
was so free from smut spores.
5. Stewards Champion and Daw-
sons Golden Chaff produced the plump
est, and Imperial Amber and Early Red
Clawson the most shrunken, grain in
this years tests.
8. Stewards Champion and Daw-
sons Golden Chaff were the most popu-
lar varieties, and the golden drop the
least popular, with the experimenters
In 1899.
10. During the past seven years Daw-
sons Golden Chaff has been an ex-
ceedingly popular variety with the
farmers who have been conducting
these CO operative experiments
throughout Ontario.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24

Quette' was evolved. A sparkling,
fruity but harmless beverage.
Following is recipe furnished by
one of the leading manufacturers OF
Bordeaux: Five pounds Of raisins,
five pounds of dried apples. and five
gallons of water. Put in an open cask
and let stand for three days; bottle
with Tablespoonful Of sugar and
q bit of cinnamon in each bottle. vary
the flavor to suit the taste.
In 1898 5o,OO0,O00 gallons OF this
beverage were used in France. of IN
terest to us Is the market offered for
dried apples. The consul says that
1.-THE dried apples used in its manu-
facture are the lowest grade CT wind
falls-sllced, including skins, cores,
and inhabitants without distinction
as to quality or variety, except as fol-
lows:
"Q) The thin slices must be well
dried and securely packed, so as not
to color or heat upon the voyage. The
slices must be white and have spicy
odor or they will not sell. (2) Decay
ed or over-ripe fruit should not be
used, as it gives too dark color to
| the product and will not bring a price
| sufficient to pay cost of shipment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24
New Use for Dried Apples.

1t seems that the consumption OF
wine in France is steadily diminishing
owing partly to the prevailing opinion
among the common people that wine
is too frequently injuriously adulter-
ated, so they have turned to bever-
age which they believe is too cheap to
warrant adulteration, namely, cider.
In 1895 the consumption of cider
in Paris alone was upwards OF
10000. 900 gallons. But in 1898 owing
to the failure of the apple crop in the
provinces where the product was made.
the cider consumption dropped to com
paratively nothing. Owing to the pro-
hibitive duties on cider Of about six
teen cents a gallon in Paris. its ex-
tensive importation was impossible. 1t
was necessary to obtain a substitute
an which," as our consul at Bordeaux.
the famous American author. Albion
W. Tourgee, says. two things are es-
sentlal-frst II must have a pleasant
fruity flavor; and. second. II must not
make too heavy a drain upon the
purse" To meet this demand "pi-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24
pro,lds. purs. water.

"Stagnant water Is the best vehicle
for conveying the parasites that infest
the sheep. II you have not abundant
supply of clear, pure water, easy OF ac-
cess to sheep, we hasten to advise you
not to attempt sheep raising.
Glow, marshy or spouty land is an
abomination to the flockmaster; but
Kansas is so free from this character
of land that the caution seems uncalled
for. But the ponds-the ponds some
times called artificial lakes, but, rath-
er. artificial cesspools-arain them,
drain them dry, or apply the herd law
and fence them (the Sheep out"
The above true remarks were made
by Hon. b. d. Coburn Of Kansas, and
will be Endorsed by all practical shep-
herds. 1t has as truly been said the
hog cholera follows the course Oh
streams, is most virulent near their
banks and fades out at distance from
such waters. We know, too, that an
thrax is often spread by watering
ponds and creeks and we see from the
above the danger of stagnant water for
sheep. In England the liver fiuke,
which passes one period Of its life-his-
tory within the body of water snails, Is
only prevalent in low-lying, marshy
places. 1t is likewise true of some OF
| the intestinal parasites of sheep that
they are worst on such lands and 1t Is
| proverbial that sheep should be kept
high and dry. Some argue that sheep
| do not drink water, but they should
Just watch them in hot summer wealth
err when the grasses are devices even
| in the early morning. They do drink
water and it should be pure. We have
known of wholesale abortion among
ewes which drank water polluted with
| the leechings of a manure pile.
We have seen an epidemic of enteric
disease among sheep from drinking
stagnant water, while the ophthalmic
disease of sheep and cattle may often
be traced to a similar source OF In
fiction. One always finds on investi-
cation that successful sheep-raisine
country is country flowing with pure
streams of water and dotted viii
ponds fed by everlasting springs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24
Clearing Land without orubbIng.

Clearing Land Without GrubpinG'
Tho destruction of forest timber by
means other than grubbing the trees
out has, for many years, been an OBJECT
for research by experimentalists, ana
various recipes have been given as IN
fallible but there has always been
Jaw somewhere, and the discovery has
come to nought. There is, however,
one method of getting rid OF heaVy
timber which has proved successful,
although very slow, and consequently
can only be adopted where the necessl-
ty does not exist for speedy work, says
the Queensland Agricultural Gazette.
Some dozen acres at Woody Point
have been cleared of very large trees
some white gums especially having
diameter of from six to seven feet. Inc
land was heavily timbered, and yet
was cleared at a cost OF about Zos' per
acre. The owner, who is fond OF max
ing experiments in this line, found IN
an American paper a process OF de-
stroying growing trees, and Determined
to try 1t on his land. With an lnch
auger he bored deep holes in the trees
and filed them with powdered salt
petre. He then plugged up the notes.
and on examining them some weeks
afterward he found that the salt hau
been entirely absorbed. He replenished
the holes two or three times and waited
to see the trees wither. Instead OF thls'
to his great regret, he found that they
had increased in density and beauty
of foliage. The salt seemed to nave
given them new life, as it was carried
with the circulating sap from roots 10
leaves. Evidently something was
wrong. After time he met CANADIAN
gentleman to whom he casually men
toned his experiment, and expressed
his opinion that he could not have reao
the recipe correctly. The Canadian
however. told him that he was quite
right. Saltpetre was the only lngre-
dent used, and thousands OF acres were
cleared by it's use in Canada. Wnat nao
to be done, however, after the sail
had been carried through the trees was
to ringbark them, and when they were
dead to fire them. The Woody Polnt
man set to work and carried out the
ringbarking. When the trees were
mute dead he set them on fire, with the
result that the trees burned completei!
out. even to the farthest tips OF the
roots. Before all were burned ou'
heavy rains came on and swamped tne
stump holes, putting out the fires, Du'
the experiment was a decided SUCCESS
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24
FASTING FOR iNVALIDS:

1t is strongly implanted idea that
when person is i'll feeding up must
be necessary, and all the more so when
no appetite for food exists. This is
quite an error in many cases, for it
may be that abstinence is needed SO
that the digestive organs should have
rest in order to do their work as well
as ever again. Nature may generally
he trusted not to lead one astray, so
when there is lack CT appetite or
even feeling of repulsion for food it
is, as a rule, wise to abstain from eat
ing until the desire for food returns.
A person suffering acutely from in
digestion cured himself by fast last
ing several days, during which he sat-
isfisd his thirst with water. but took
nothing else. On the second day he
experienced the pain of hunger. but he
persisted in his fast, and though it
lasted six days he was able to do all
his work as usual, and without the
slightest inconvenience. Then when
he took food again he found that his
dyspepsia had vanished and he was
able to digest ordinary food. which he
had not done for long time.
The man simply applied the treat
ment advocated by DR.. Emmett Dens-
more, who says: "The more serious
the attack of illness. the longer dura-
ton OF fast needed. From three to
six days viii be found usually the time
indicated: but ore, two or even three
weeks fasting will be found advisabls
in extreme cases. Let nature be alb
solutely trusted. When the patient has
been denied food long enough to over
come the Inflammation. which is liable
to be mistaken for appetite. then give
nourishment as soon as and no sooner
than the patient Graves for food"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24
How to Pack Apples.

Country shippers and packers Of APP
pies should make it a point to pack
their fruit honestly; that is, have the
fruit run alike all through the barrel,
says the Chicago Trade Bulletin. Do
not endeavor to cause deception by
placing good, sound, large fruit on the
top and bottom Of the barrel, and fill
in the middle with lot Of gnarly,
wormy and decayed fruit. 1t does not
pay. The deception is easily detected
upon investigation, and merchants do
not care to have fraud practiced upon
them, neither do they care to practice
it upon their customers. Full regula-
ton sized barrels should be used. Take
the barrel one head out, nail the hoops
and break off the ends of the nails at
the inside; place a layer or tier Of
apples, good and uniform size, smooth,
bright, healthy, as closely as possible.
stems downward, on the lower end,
then fill UP a basket full at Time,
throwing out small, wormy, gnarly and
windfall apples, and shaking the barrel
We'll dlter edCn uePOSiI uhSi ~ 10 LUZ
two inches above the rim; place the
head squarely on the apples; and with
a screw or lever press, force it into
place and nail securely. Turn over the
barrel and mark name Of apple with
red or black lead, or stencil. Bear in
mind that, to be shipped safely, fruit
must be packed tight. to prevent rat
thing or bruising. In shipping apples
the first of the season-early varieties
shippers should see that openings are
cut on the side of the barrels and also
in both ends, to admit of free circuia-
ton of air, which will greatly help to
bring apples through in good condition
during warm weather.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24

Cheese Industry in the West OF Eng
land.-The dairy farmers Of Cornwall
are pushing on with their cheese-mak-
ing in the far west II was only last
year that few cheeses were made as
a trial at the Technical Dairy School
near Penzance. and this summer for
the first time the industry has been
commenced on business lines. The
first cheeses ever exhibited in Corn
wall was made in the county were
shown the other day at the Royal
Cornwall show. the price at which
they were offered being at the rather
fancy hg1re Of 1od per lb.-Dairy
World.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24

We may smile as much as we choose
at Scripture. yet every word that God
has spoken viii be fulfilled. There
will be conpensatlons aad adjust
menfs. And there viii be upportuni-
ties for srowth.--ReF. A. A. Jennings
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24

II only pure milk were sold in Lon.
don 1t is estimated that from 10000 to
$4,000 more cows would be wanted to
keep up the supply.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24

Spells wheat.-At the experiment
station in North Dakota spelts wheat
is being tested. President Worst says
it's raised with great success on the
Missouri slope, yields greater than
oats, stands drouth better and is adapt
ed to the climate of both North and
South Dakota.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24

Flax Burn.-The Agricultural Insti-
tute of Gembloux. Belgium. has made
exhaustive research into the nature Of
the malady known as flax burn" and
has learned that this disease arises
from a microscopic fungous growth
living in the cells of the roots" There
is no method of direct treatment, as
the parasite is internal and subter-
raneous. The use of different manures
has given no satisfactory result. The
only remedy is to destroy 1.-The dis
eased plants so that the germs will not
spread; to abandon the culture of fax
on the infected soil at least seven or
eight years; also to avoid planting
turnips in the soil abandoned. as they
are thought to harbor the parasite"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS.

Some Up-to-Date Hints About Gull
tivation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures Viticulture and
Horticulture.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24

Bronze Grass Pasture.-At the ex-
detrimental farm at Indian Head, Can
ada, an interesting experiment is being
made in the seeding down of prairie
land with bronze grass for pasture.
Bronze hay was a heavy crop on the
farm this year, some of it going 5As
tons to the acre, with an average crop
of about 21a tons. An interesting fact
came to light in connection with the
feeding of Bronze grass and hay to the
10 work horses. The horses are weigh
ed every month and when they had
been feeding two weeks on Bronze
grass and hay it was found that an
average gain of 40 lbs. head had been
made over the previous weighing.
There was no change in the grain ra-
ton and no difference in the amount OF
work performed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-24
Feed for Size.

Horse breeders cannot make
worse mistake with their foals than
to shut them away from the dams be-
fore they can eat crushed oats and
bran. Size must be obtained in these
days, and If youngster is allowed
to lose time during the first winter
of its existence, no amount OF forcing
will make up for it afterwards. IL
is not necessary or even desirable TO
confine them in a small yard, and
stuff them with cooked foods OF va
rious sorts in ORDER to cover their rlps
with a lot of flabby fat. Plenty OF
room, with sound, natural food, Is the
best way to produce horses with good
constitutions.
The above paragraph, ken from
the London (Eng.) Live Stock Journal,
teaches the soundest kind of doctrine
1t has often been pointed out in these
columns that calf flesh" if once lost
can never be regained, and this ap-
plies with equal force in the growing
of colts. The "hothouse" system OF
forcing is rightly denounced, for 1t be-
gets host of evils for the days OF
maturity however much it may tend
to beautify young stock. Naturai
methods and natural food are the Sc
cret of success. The former provides
abundance of outdoor exercise, Win
its fresh air and sunlight ad1uncts'
which go so far in the production OF
healthy constitutions; the latter
means good, heavy oats, bran, car
rots and sweet, well-made folders,
rather than continental foods and
forcing stuffs. Commerce feeding
the sucking foals on crushed OATS
bran, etc., and they will stand wean-
ing without loss of flesh and progress
upon good rations until they mature
into large, sound, profitable horses.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-06

engine could be brought to q
standstill. 1t took several hours
work to place the engine back on
the track again.
Arrangements have been made
by the middle and western divi-
sions for the handling of 2,i5o
bales OF cotton from Texas to
Japan.
The work Of replacing the old
iron bridges on the Las Vegas di-
vision of the Santa Fe with new
and heavier structures is being
pushed in good shape and, further
more be il said, without the least
interruption in its traffic
The latest thing out is pneu-
matte baggage handler. The air
cylinder rests on the threshold OF
the car door, and has lifting ca
pacity OF 500 pounds with seventy
pounds of air. An auxiliary spring
scale device, located at about the
center of the vertical length of the
baggage support, provides for
weighing the baggage as it is han
died. Ii is said that the time con-
sumed in loading trunk OF 7IS
pounds was 81 seconds, and the
time OF unloading 81 seconds.
The minimum salaries of Santa
Fe operators under the new sched-
ule adopted the first OF last month,
are stated as follows: Chicago
division, s45; Eastern division,
s45; Middle division, s45; Western
division, between Dodge City and
Coolidge, ssS; between Coolidge
and Pueblo, $50; between Pueblo
and Denver, s55; New Mexico di-
vision, between La unta and
Trinidad, s55; between Trinidad
and Las Vegas, s57; between Las
Vegas and Albuquerque, 500; Rio
Grande division, 500. Southern
Kansas division, S45; Oklahoma
division, s4s. Some operators on
the line receive as high as sS5 per
month.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-06
sAnrA rs ao.p,rAl.
= Summary es the werh During the
1ssA Jwo Years

The report Of the Santa Fe Hos
pital association for the years end
ing June 30, 1897. and June 80,
1898, has been completed by DR..
!. P. Raster, chief surgeon Of the
road, says the Topeka Journal. 1t
will be ready for distribution in a
few days.
The report shows that during the
year ending June 80, 1897, 2I,236
cases OF sickness and agar cases
OF injury, total OF 24,I57 cases
were treated, which is an increase
OF 9sI cases over the number
treated for the previous year. For
the year ending June 80, 1898, a3,-
400 cases of sickness and 5000
cases of injury, total OF 27,I9o
cases were treated, which is an in
crease OF 1898 cases over the mum
Der treated tor the previous year.
The operating expenses OF the
hospital association amounted in
1897 to $50, 4oo.55; in 1898, $751;
3sS.65. The expenditures exceed
the receipts when repairs and i'm
provements are considered.
In reference TO this DIR. Raster
says: "By a comparison of the
number OF patients treated from
year to year, we find that the ex-
pense is increasing. This is ac-
counted for by the rapidly increas-
ing number of employees availing
themselves of the treatment OF the
association. This condition ad
monishes US of the necessity OF
administering the affairs OF the as
sociation in as economical man
ner as possible, at the same time
giving the employees just amount
OF consideration"
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-06

loose, IS he had only been IN the
state three hours when arrested,
and promised, if released, that II
would not take him three hours to
get out OF the state. Judge Finity
evidently thought, however, that
he ought TO have something to re-
mind him in after life of his Visit
TO Colorado. He was OF the opin-
ion that fine OF $40 and thirty
days in the county's stone manson
would be about the proper thing.
Horace took his medicine without
turning pale to any extent, but 1t
was nauseating to say the least
For the annual meeting OF the
General Assembly. Cumberland
Presbyterian church, to be held at
Denver, Colorado, May 18th to
26,h, the Santa Fe will offer tickets
for sale on May 10th and 18th
with a final limit tor return OF
June 5th, at the low rate OF IS. 70
for the round trip, La Junta to
Denver and return. Inquire at
ticket Office for particulars. w.
o. Skinner, Agent.
Clarence Gregg. a young col
ored man hailing from Topeka,
fell beneath the wheels Of freight
train in the local yards Wednesday
night about 10 o'clock and had his
right leg badly crushed just below
the knee. Being without funds,
he was taken to the st. Charles
hotel as a charge OF the county,
and DR.. E. w. Ragsdale, the
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-06
RAILROAD aussl,ses.
Items Picked W, ceWdsnssd s1d
Stolen sos the Special gdiNestie1
a. Rsilsosa Men.

Fireman Emmett Hyre has been
transferred to Topeka.
Firemen Charles Lyle and Bert
Johnston have been transferred to
the Oklahoma division to help out
in the stock rush.
The Santa Fe has added sixteen
new operators to its Oklahoma di-
vision on account Of the inaugur-
alton Of the block system.
Superintendent Hurley, OF the
New Mexico division, is making
arrangements for the shipment Of
26, 900 cars of cattle this spring.
The Santa Fe flyer. No. 4, was
laid out at the local station for an
hour yesterday morning on ac-
count OF a broken wheel and hot
box.
The telegraph lines in Chile are
owned by the government. a
message OF ten words can be sent
to any part of the country for
about cents.
Engine 7S3, Engineer Ira Cos
sell, jumped the track in the local
yards about 4 O'Clock Thursday af-
ternoon. The engine was attached
to local freight No. IS, and in
passing over switch the pony
trucks got off the track, all the
drivers following suit before the