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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
Selling Farm Fertility.

In deciding what should be the SAL
able products OF his farm, one OF the
most important questions Is whether
such sales will take small or large
proportion OF the fertility which is the
farmers best capital, says American
Cultivator. Most New England farm
ers have for years given UP growing
wheat. though II is probable that those
who have turned their land to produc-
ing tobacco or garden crops could now
produce wheat In larger crops than
they ever did before. But 1t would
take from the soil mineral elements
that they can better use in other ways.
Whether farmer shall sell milk or
take OF Its cream and make IL into but
Ter. while using the skim-milk as food
for pigs. poultry or other animals, may
aot depend wholly on the amount OF
money the butter or the milk would
sell for, but upon the effect on soil fer
sility. The sale OF butter removes
lothing of value from the soil. Nei-
ther, and for the same reason. does the
iattening Of fully grown stock. But
in the growth Of any young animal.
and in the production Of milk. the most
valuable elements of fertility in the
food are drawn upon. It was on the
light lands of England that had long
been pasturcd by milch cows that sup
piled London with milk. that soils first
gave out and would not grow grasses
as they used TO do, until guano was ap-
piled. 1t was found afterwards that
phosphate of lime was what was most
needed, as 1t made the lands as pro-
!uctive as the guano could do. or all
sur grains Indian corn takes least from
The soil. It's stalk and grain are both
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
NERVOUS DEPRESSION.
IA TALK WITH MRS. PiSHIIAM.l |

A woman with the blues is n very un-
comfortable person. She is illogical,
unhappy and frequently hystcrical.
The condition of the mind known rs
the blues" nearly always, with wo-
men, results from diseased organs OF
generation.
1t is n source of wonder that in this
age of advanced medical science, any
person should still believe that mere
force of will and determination will
overcome depressed spirits and ncrv-
BUSINESS in women. These troubles arc
Indications of disease.
Every woman who doesn't under
stand her condition should write to
Lynn, Mass, to Mrs. Pinlham for her
advice. Her advice is thorough COM
mon sense, and is the counsel OF a
learned woman of great experience.
Read the story of Mrs. Il. S. BENNETT.
Westphalia, Kansas, us told in the fol-
lowing letter:
DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM:-I have suf-
fered for over two years with falling,
enlargement and liberation of the
womb, and this spring, being in such
n weakened condition, caused me to
flow for nearly six months. Some time
ngo, urged by friends, | wrote to you
for advice. After using the treatment
which you advised for n short time,
that terrible flow stopped.
~ am now gaining strength and
flesh, and have better health than /
have had for the past ten years.
wish to say to all distressed, suffer-
ing women, do not suffer longer, when
there is one SO kind and willing to
MD you"
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is woman's remedy for wo-
mans ills. More than n million wo-
men have been benefited by it
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
KEEP A CHILD BUSY.
Tho Chief Part In Bringing Up Child Is
to Make Him Industrious. ..

to Make Him Industrious.
"If, instead of giving the young hon.
lilies on vice, and thus directing their
attention constantly to 1t, they were
simply kept busy at some wholesome
work or play every minute, they would
be far more thoroughly helped and
cleansed than would be possible in any
other manner" is the opinion expressed
by Kate upson Clark in the January
Woman's Home Companion. who
claims that most parents either do
not realize the gravity of this task or
are too lazy or incapable to attend to
it. For young people work is worth
all the white ribbon exhortations in
the world, useful as they may some
times be. The first duty of the rich is
to be Industrious and to inculcate hab-
its of industry In their children. If
they are only taught to keep constant
ly busy In some useful and ennobling
employment, the chances of their evo-
luton into honorable men and women
nre million times increased. Awaken
their intellectual curiosity. 1t is the
parent who is usually best fitted to
form the early habits of The child, If
he will only take the trouble to do 1t.
The making OF collections and the
hard study Of almost any branch of
natural history are likely to interest
children. The making of machines,
the miracles of music, the manage
ment of printing press, may be used
to busy children"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
Avoid Frosty Locations.

Few people realize the great diner
ences existing in neighboring locali-
lies. as relates to their susceptibilities
to frosts. Experience has taught the
fruit culturist that deep valleys are not
suitable for growing certain fruits.
owing to their frequent devastation by
trosts. Frosts appear In these places
when the nearest hillsides are un-
touched. Who has not noticed corn
felds frost injured in the hollows. but
untouched elsewhere? The facts stat
Cd arc easily explained by science. That
.old air settles is known to all. but how
great are the variations in the temper
atures OF narrow layers Of air Is ap-
preciated by but few. In n calm. still
night the air tends to form itself in lay
ers. the coldest air settling to the
bottom. Actual tests have shown that
the air ut the surface OF the soil at
such times is very much colder than
even ten feet higher up. In some cases
the variation Is rs much rs one degree
per foot. Thus II ut distance Of ten
feet above the ground the thermometer
registered AZ degrees above zero. at the
ground 1t might be 80 degrees or at
the freezing point. For this reason
valleys are more likely to be cold. The
air stays in them and the cold layer
Is deposited. Even the layer OF cold
air that starts to form on the hilltop
is unable to keep its position. but grad
ually flows down into the valley like a
stream Of water. Ten extra degrees OF
cold in the late spring or early fall
may and often do make all tho dif-
ference in the world with the crop. Be-
cause of this It is not advisable to
place an apple orchard in n valley, or
to attempt to grow tender vegetables
there. The plain is less likely to suf-
fer from cold layers of air. but even
plain is not SO free as n hillside.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
yis.y-on. bridge. for n. q O. n. n.


Baltimore, Jan. 23.-One OF the largest
bridge contracts that has been award
ed In many years has been let by the
receivers OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. In order to place the lines
west OF the Ohio river In proper shape
to handle the heavy freight equipment
that Is being used east of the river
the receivers found It necessary to re-
build 81 bridges between Benwood. w.
Vs.. and Chicago. That the structures
might be rapidly pushed to compile
tion It was decided to divide the work
among three companies. The Youngs-
town Bridge Company OF Youngstown
will erect 81 bridges on the Central
Ohio division between the Ohio river
and Newark. Ohio: the Pencoyd Bridge
Works was awarded tho II bridges on
the Lake Erie division. Newark to
Sandusky. and the Edge Moor Bridge
Company OF Wilmington. DEL. will
erect the Q bridges needed on the Chi.
cago division. The total cost of these
bridges Is In the neighborhood of $780,
900 and It is expected that nll will be
In place by September. Nearly six
thousand tons OF steel will be needed
for the structures
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRiCULTURISrS.
some Up-to-Date Hints About Sui.
tivation Of tho Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures. viticulture and
Horticulture.
Our Pears Abroad,

France has usually supplied England
with most Of her best pears, but last
year heavy importations of American
pears created sensation in London,
Writes S. w. Chambers in Wisconsin
Agricultural. Our pears are far su-
perior to anything raised on the con-
tinent Of Europe, and Englishmen ap-
pear to appreciate the fact. The Eng
lish are naturally as fond of pears as
they are of apples. and there is a good
prospect of sending heavy consign-
ments of pears to England every year.
California fruit growers opened this
market, and demonstrated to the coun-
try what organized effort could do. But
there is no reason why one part of the
country should monopoliZe this trade.
According to the best advices obtain
able the Bartlett pear sells about as
we'll as any variety in England. They
bring from 5s to 9s per case. Next to
them the Seckels are considered lus-
cious and desirable pear. and also the
Duchess. The fact is the same pears
that we raise for our own market sell
In England. This may be due partial
ly to the fact that most of the pears
will not thrive well in England or on
the continent. Either the climate or
soil is against their doing well. But
the English gardeners raise some very
fine varieties Of pears in the espalier
form, but these hardly ever find their
way into the general market. Among
these we find many familiar varieties,
such as the Duchess. Vicar. Clairgeau
and Eastern Beurre. There is such
limited space in the English gardens
for pears that the annual crop Is COM
paratively small. The question OF ex-
porting pears to England is now re-
ceiving the attention OF Eastern ship
pers. who anticipate good trade In
the near future. The consignments
sent over have been in refrigerators
but MS this Is too expensive method
some other will have to be adopted. II
is proposed to wrap the choice pears
In paper. and to pack them In barrels
through which the air can circulate
Freely. II this method proves a sue
.ess. We will soon expect to see our
pear exports creeping up on our nl-
ready enormous shipments OF apples
% England.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
C,tarrh cannot Be Cured

WITH LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catnrrh IL .
blood or constitutional disease, and in order TO
euro il YOU must take informal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on tho blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh euro is not q quack medicine
in this country for years. and Is u regular pre-
scrIptton. 1t Is composed OF tho best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purihers.
actlng directly on tho mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh Send for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, -
Sold by druggists, price !5c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
False FLAX.
(Camelina sativa. Crantz.)

lSuInellHa SullSus STaulZJ
Bulletin IA. Idaho Experiment Sta
tion: AS the name would seem to i'm
ply. this weed is most noXious in flax
fields. for it is hardly tall enough to vie
with the cereals In its struggle for ex-
istence. 1t exists to limited extent
In Southern Idaho, especially In the
fields near railroad depots. but in some
OF the fine fax fields Of Northern Idaho
1t is serious evil, and may even be-
come drawback to the production Of
flax or Its seed.
Description.-The false fax is n
member of the great mustard family.
though its round short pods would
hardly lead n superficial observer to
think SO. Like all Of the previously
mentioned weeds. 1t is native Of Eu-
rope. probably reaching this country
In shipments of flax seed. 1t grows
from foot and half to two feet
high. and is sometimes unbranched.
but generally branches freely. The
| surest means OF Identification Is fur
nfshed by its mature or maturing pods,
which are short pear-form to nearly
| orbicular. This is a character present.
| ed by no other weeds of this order In
this country. and therefore leads to its
easy recognition. Each pod is supplied
with many small seeds. SO that one
plant Of the false fax Liay furnish n
host of seeds. and n dozen plants will
soon SOW a whole field. Examples Of
this are only too common In Nez Perce
county, where the rich. sandy loan
common there furnishes natural hot
bed for this weed and many more.
Prevention and Eradication.-When
this weed is once well established in a
field. 1t Is very difficult entirely to ex-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
Shall Porto Rico Il, , State:

Our public men are trying to decide
what action should be taken regarding
the status OF Porto Rico. We have
never before had to deal with Il SINH
lar condition. Neither have we ever
had such n reliable medicine for dys-
pepsia. indigestion and nervousness as
Hostettcr's Stomach Bittcrs. 1t makes
strength to resist future attacks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
A lIlr Mil,

The Stora Kopparbers company of
Falun, which utiliZes the immense
water power ut Domnarfvet, in the
province of Dalecarlia. southern Swe-
den, for Its Bcssemer steel works there.
has just started the largest paper mill
In Europe. The mill begins with an
output of 100 tons daily.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

mainly carbon, and this can be got In
abundance from the air through the
broad expanse Of leaves which the corn
plant shows. But the fax plant is the
direct reverse of this. Its root robs
the soil OF both nitrogen and phos-
phate..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

tirpate 1t. The fact that this plant rip
ems some OF its pods early In the season
and long before crops are ripe. or even
before they are generally cut for hay,
renders It n difficult pest to overcome.
The only ways of fighting 1t seem to
be, first. pulling II by hand when not
too thick: second, cutting down the
whole crop before any false flax can
have matured its seeds: third. the
much more rational treatment Of
planting some hoed crops upon the
land the year after the fax Is first dis
covered: fourth. summer-fallow till
June. then plow up and seed with about
n bushel OF wheat, which land. when
the grain Is up. pasture with cattle and
plow again in the fall, seeding heavily
with wheat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

Returns just issued show that last
year one English building firm
made the record OF launching 7G1 com
mercial vessels OF 1867 40 tons dis
placement. and forty-one warships OF
1880 tons. These figures never were
equnled before In single year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

Hopkins is the meanest man on earth.
why" 81 rode down town with hin
his sufferings with the grip, but when
began to tell mine he got Off the car"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

"Arc you much rushed now. Fooxcr?'
FLUSHED? II I were to die tonight my
employer would expect me to come down
town tomorrow and work until the hour
set for the funeral"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
Color and Food.

That the color OF the piumage may
food is n question that has been dis
cussed pro and con by many, but for
the Information of those interested II
may be stated that In 1870 Emile Po--
den. a Frenchman. opened an aviary in
Paris and made a speciality OF dealing
In canaries. says Miner and Farmer. He
had an enormous cage. which held
nearly n thousand Of the feathered
songsters. whose combined warbling
must have been something terrific.
Strange to say. every bird was OF
deep red color. and the novelty of the
thing attracted attention. The French
man did not hesitate to show the
young birds in their natural feathers.
and the old ones gradually changing
their color from yellow to red. but he
refused to divulge how the change was
brought about. Red canaries became
the rage in Partisan society. and Por-
den was enabled to retire in a few
years with quite respectable fortune.
In 1878 the old Frenchman died, but on
his death-bed he told how ho had pro-
duced red canaries. which was simply
by seasoning their food very highly
with cayenne pepper Just before and
during the molting season. When the
plumage appears II is red. instead of
yellow. The health Of the bird is not
injured in the least unless too much
pepper is given, by the treatment. in
fact, It is improved. Breeders OF brown
Leghorns. Partridge Cochins and other
breeds of fowls where a bright red
plumage ia an object may probably
practice the method with advantage.
Good Broilers.-A well-raised broiler
is something to be appreciated, being
vastly different In flesh from the aver
age farm-raised chick. The method of
feeding broilers has much to do with
tie delicacy and flavor OF the flesh.
From the time the chick Is hatched
until 1t is marketed the best Of food
and attention is given 1t to produce the
best results.-Ex.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

Poor Swlckles thoroughly enjoyed
life" "Yes. he enjoyed 1t so much that
people nre getting up n fund for his
widow and children"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

"I have received strange news fror
my son In the Klondikc-" Has he sc
rich?' mo. but n man who saw him u
there said he was working
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

Dropsy treated free by DIR. II. I
Green's Sons. OF Atlanta. Ga. The srcn
est dropsy specialists In the world. Rca
their advertisement In another colum
of this paper.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

"Your portrait was "A failurcg Yes
but | told the artist to paint an old-fnsh
ioned frock on 1t SO I could hang 1t VI
ancestor,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

All. every guest within his heart hides
well
The tale he never got a chance to tell.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

Richnrds' Magic Chtarrh Expcllnnt Co,
Omaha. Ncb. Write for particulars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
Health for Ten Cents.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

"Convcrsatlon is only the art of talking
back" Not much: conversation Is the
art Of getting somebody to listen to you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

1.-THE book OF the year!" that's easy
enough
No "gadfly'' or "kDsghthood" contails the
"cyrano'' or "Aylwin" can't fiji, up the
lack
The book of the year is the old almanac.
Richards Magic Catarrh Expellant Co.,
Omaha, Neb. Write for particulars.
my wife locks the front door. and
then / lock it, Whats that for?' ~
don't propose to have her get me out OF
a warm bed to go down and see II she has
locked it,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

Richards Magic Catnrrh Expeilnnt Co
Omaha, Neb. Write for particulars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

a drop of ink, the poet writes. makea
millions think.
A drop OF ink. ! here declare. makes mil
lions swear.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

The mails are always heaviest carly
sending duns to everybody
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

I'VE are terribly cramped for space Il
our flat" THAT sog' Eyes. we evci
have TO use the family skeleton for hat
rack"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

Six fine silver plated knives free to
users OF Diamond &C" Soap. Ask your
grocer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

"I believe Katharine is older than she
says she Is" .'Why?' she has the
shoulder-shawl habit"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
God-send to me.-Wm. u. Mcclellan,
Chester, Florida, Sept. IL, 1895.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
TO CURE A COLD IN

Take Laxative Bromo Quintno Tablets All
druggists refund tho money IL II fails to cure
25c The genuine has l.. Il Q. on each tablet
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26
DECORATED ENGLISH
DINNER SET.

This Illustration represents our Dccorats
ed English Dinner Set There are lOo
pieces, assorted as follows: l. dinner
plates, L. desert plates, L. soup plates, 4:
cups and sauccrs. L. fruit saucors. u indi.
yidunI buffers, pickle. l gravy. 2 covered
dishes. I open dish. l l0-inch platter. l II.
inch platter. l covered butter. ! sugar. !
cream. bowl. Our price for this elegant
freight or express. the receiver to pay
freight charges. Cut this out and address
the JoSLIN DRY GOODS CO.
Denver. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

You use soap In the laundry every
week. Try Diamond &c" Soap next
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

Mrs. winslow'a Soothing syrup
For children .zoftrns the reduces infa
naton al,ys pain, CURES Wind collie. :; cents bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-26

What prevented you from marrying
Miss Timmins?'' 81 wrote her a proposal
postmaster deliver It?'' mo: 1 forgot 10
mail the letter"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-21
FIRE IN BLANCHARD HOUSE.
South Gardiner Has an Early Morning Blaze
With $1,000 Damage.

An alarm Of fire turned out a large
crowd. about o'clock. this morning
IT was in the ell OF the Blanchard
house and was well under way before
being discovered. In few minutes, a
line OF hose was stretched from the
pulp mill ana powerful stream Of Wa
ter was playing on the fire which by
this time had worked into the main
building, running in the ceiling and
spreading from one room To another, III
spite of a large stream ~ water play
Ing on the FIRE.
The steamer WAS quickly brought
out. but il being low tide they were
unable ~ secure water. The fremen
attached another line ~ their hose Ia
hydrant Of the pulp mill. ana two
streams of water soon brought the fire
under control. The pulp r-lll crew and
the steamer boys worked like
heroes III subduiuE the fire. and many
willing hands helped remove the goods
To place of safety. The ell was burn
81 ana the second story damaged. The
loss was 5000. with $500 Insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-21

Very few people realize what tn"
living cars Of the crews of the railroad
are till they have been given the chance
to see the interior and understand their
workings The railroad furnishes the
car and the cook. The men do the rest
To look at one of them. one is not
given the best Of an opinion. but the in
terror is as clean and neat as any par
lor. 1t is washed every day and the
men take special pride in their travel
ling home. The hunks whore they sleep
are neat and clean ana over them arc
lace curtains. The men feed them
selves. by this is meant, they furnish
the food. A good cook is obtained and
he does the buying and cooking. They
enjoy everything in its season and at
the end Of each month. a settlement is
made. Each one pays his proportional
part and on the average, it costs the
men between 20 and - cents day to
live
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-21
Third Open Air Band Concert.

The Gardiner Band gave the third
band concert. last evening, on Water
street in front of the Evans hotel and
one Of the largest crowds Of the sea
son listened to the music which was
very fine. The band is fast improving
and now can give some very fine music
All those that listened were we'll pleas
ed with the programme Of six selec-
lions. 1t is quite probable that the
band will continue to give these con-
certs and if they DO they are assured
" big crowds The band is willing to
do all it can for the public and it is
hoped that when they start out to
raise a little money TO pay the eX
penses that must of necessity arise,
they will be well received by the pub
lie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-21
Still More Coun'criciiin1.

The Secret Service has uncarthed All
other band Of counterfcitcrs and securei
a large quantity Of bogus bills. when are
50 clcverly executed that the average pci
son would never suspect them ~ peiIlN
spurious. Things of great value aIe ,i
ways selected hy countcrfeiters lot ~.
tatiou. notably the celebrated HostetteI :
Stomach Bitters which has many lnil'
tors but no equals for indigestion, IA,
pepsja. constipation, nervousness 49,
general debility. The Bittcrs sels H.
right in the stomach. ana when ms ss,,r
ach Is in good order IL makes soou oi INC
and plenty of it. In this manner and
Bitters get at the seat Of strensln aax
vitality. and restore vigor 70 Hin arreI+-
and debilitated. Beware oi couh'e
crs when buying.