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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
IN AN APRICOT ORCHARD.
How the Fruit i. Gathered, Dried ana
Prepared for Market In South
ern California;.

AS soon as an orchard Of apricots7
comes into bearing, advertisements 3 are
inserted in the newspapers Of adjoining
towns for women and girls. Thou
sands of women leave their domestic
duties, taking with them their fam
lilies to engage actively in the sheds OF
the ranchers, cutting the fruit for dry
ing, after the men have collected 1t
from the trees.
Sometimes 500 people will be engaged
upon a large orchard. Rules and regu-
lations are laid down for their conduct;
the women and girls sleep in the tents
provided at low rental by the man
agement, and either cook for them
selves, or board with what would be,
termed in railroad circles a Boarding
boss" the men, not so many, occupy
tents in some other and distant part
of the orchard. The sole requisite be-
ing the ability to pick cad cut fruit,
an aggregation. of humanity. represent
ing all classes of society, from the i'm
pecunious English family with culis-
waited manners and aristocratic connec-
ton to the nondescript, who travels
from town to town in search Of employ
ment, is collected together in industri-
Gus activity for the revenue to be de-
rived.
Each woman has a small tray in front
Of her, and, after cutting the fruit with
a knife, she lays it open on the tray.
Each tray is furnished with raised
end. When five are filed they are piled
up, and the operator shouts: ''Tray!"
whereupon an attendant approaches,
punches a ticket with which she has
been previously furnished, and takes
the five trays to the sulphur house.
The women are paid ten cents box,
each box containing GO pounds of fruit.
All fruit has to be placed in the sulphur
house for several hours for the, purpose
of bleaching it or causing it to retain
it's natural color, as we'll as to destroy
all insect life that may remain, other
wise the sun would cause it to turn
black. The trays are then carried out
and placed upon the ground under the
steady rays of the glorious California
sun. SHOULD clouds be hanging over
the trays are placed one above the 9TH
er until that great purifier and drier of
the universe, old Sol, makes disappear
ance.
The fruit requires from three to
seven days to dry. At the end of this
time men go out into the orchard with
what are called sweat boxes and
scrape from the trays all the fruit
into these boxes, in which it is lett I'M
til fully dried. Finally it is hauled to
the storehouses and piled up in heaps,
perhaps ten feet high, awaiting the eye
of the critical buyer.-Pearson's Maya
zine.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
SIMPLE PLANT PROTECTION.

being set, slip paper around it and
place clod or stone on the Tapped
edges of the slit near the plant and
otherwise secure it against winds. This
will flare the edges, cast water to the
center, lets air under to prevent mold
and yet is dark and retains moisture.
The grub prefers the ground OF which
to travel and will not attempt to crawl
onto the paper. The papers, if proper
~ cared for, will last for number OF
years and can be safely taken away
from the plant in week or.ten days
DR.. NJ. w. Strealy, in Orange Judd
Farmer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
POOLING THE CROWS.

Wei. boys, I guess we'll plant that corn
to-day z ~, -
thick
In that back lot-ain't got no time to
play
With scarecrows-I know how to make
EN- sick
Now, Johnnie, bring that tar and sorter
A pint right in that pail Of seed: Won
Fred.
Go In where mother Is an just ask her
To let ye have them ashes in the shed.
Now sift the ashes in an dry 1t out
That's right! Now. boys. come on-its
gettin' late.
See that old crown Cav! Cav! Hank at
his shout!
He thinks he's gut us now-but Won lest
wait.
Them crows are KNOWN birds-they're
watchin' US.
Let's set down here at this end of the
An watch 'em-ther they 60 without any
fuss:
See that one scratch? He's found the
corn! Ho! Ho!
Don't like that tar? Jest see him spit
Try one more-Eh! I'll bet that burned
his tongue.
Cav! Cav! That's right. Your hopes
are UP the spout.
Fly home and tell your folks with every
lung
That we amt buildin' scarecrows in our
corn
Fer crows to laugh at-tel 'em all to
come
An try their teeth on tar from early
dawn.
/ Come. boys. let's plant this field an
then go home.
Rural New Yorker.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
currant culture Condensed.

Currants are easily grown; q clay
soil that is rich and moist, not wet, is
to be preferred-they give best results
in shady situations hence are excel
lent to set in orchards. Five by four
feet Is the distance most generally
used. Clean and thorough cultivation
is very necessary to produce the largest
sized fruit. They are gross feeders and
appreciate liberal dressing. A major
.ity Of growers use yard manure. Re
move all old canes and weak shoots.
MLlching with either coarse material
or the dust mulch is quite necessary,
Turing the hot season particularly.
Insects and diseases, while compara-
lively easy to check, absolutely require
sttcntion.P Prairie Farmer. a5
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
Som. Reason. for Spraying.

A correspondent Of the Farmers Re-
view recently wrote that he had no
faith in spraying; that if the. birds
were protected there would be no need
OF spraying. The attention Of the cor
respondent should be called to the fact
that the prime reason for spraying is
to prevent fungus attacks, such as
those producing the apple leaf scab.
Birds can have no effect in checking
troubles Of that kind. Spraying with
bordeaux mixture was firs$ tried In
bordeaux, France, to keep the boys
from stealing the grapes. The owner
OF the vineyard found that it also saved.
his grapes from mildew. Now, bird.
have no effect on mildew. So it is evil
dent That preservation OF the nrds
does not remove the reasons for spray..
imp. l74Es5zs SaE
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
sprayinE :. an inve.tment.

It IS about as hard to convince some
orchardists that they should spray a.
it is to convince others that they
should insure their houses against fire.
The two acts are In q way similar. Tho
expense may be looked upon in either
case as insurance. The man that
sprays his orchard may never sec that
ne has escaped disaster. He may never
appreciate the good he receives from
spraying. His enemies are 80 small
that he does not see them approach
and perish with the poison that has
been placed in their way. But whether
he sees the results or does not see
them, they are there. -Farmers' Re.
view.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21


egss; D. arranged as at c. Old SCARED
'punctures are shown at e.
gust and September, it appears in each
case that the trees were grown ut that
time in weeds and grass, cultivation
having been suspended for one cause
or another, and the orchard weeds al
lowed to grow unchecked. Inquiry
from the same reporters as to. the
amount of injury in orchards where cul-
tivation was not thus suspended shows
in such an almost entire immunity from
the work of the pest. The inference is
too plain to need argument. Clean cul-
ture during the late summer, to keep
the ground free from the weeds on
which the young hoppers feed, will
protect the young orchard from attack.
When the trees are already badly
puncturcd the only thing that can be
done is to cultivate generously the COM
ing season, to keep the injured trees in
the best of thrift and so assist them
in outgrowing the INJURY. It has been
suggested by some that the injured
branches should be pruned out and
burned, thus reducing the number of
the pests the nextsseason, but if such
plan were to beput in practice it
would result in many cases In. the re-
moyal OF entire trees, no part of the
small tree being exempt from attack.
The eggs which are laid in August in
the wounds in the bark hatch the next
May or June, and it is suggested that
at the time when observation shows
the insects to be emerging it will be
possible to destroy most of the tender
young by spray of kerosene emul-
sion at moderate strength. So much
reliance may be placed upon clean Gull
ture, however, that this spraying isnot
considered necessary, though prac-
teal method of destruction if done at
the right time.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21

offer to marry Mary, and I'm glad she
accepted you, but my coming home
knocks it all out, of course. Don't feel
hard towards me, old man.
I'm disappointed, of course replied
Arson, ''but 1 suppose I've got to put
UP with it. How's the heart trouble 2"
lawfully bad"
swell, mebbe you won't last long.
1t was a sort of mean trick, but re-
member that I stand ready to marry
Mary whenever you drop out
The routine of home life was taken
up again by Caleb, and six months
passed away. Then he took journey
by railroad, and two trains collided,
and he was found among the dead.
That is, his satchel was found, and a
mangled body was discovered at the
same time, and the excited rescuers
connected the two together.
The body had been buried before the
folks at home heard the news. The wife
received the satchel, however, together
with liberal check from the com
pany's adjuster, and she put on mourn
ing again for Caleb.
Arson Davis didn't rush matters. He
waited a month before he called to in
quire:
Mary, do you think there can be any
doubt that Caleb is in Heaven this
time?'
II don't see how he can he anywhere
else" she replied. He was surely in
that smash, and as he hasn't been
heard of since, he must be among the
dead"
Again days and weeks and months
flew away, and as no letter came from
Caleb and the railroad people had put
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
4 Pretty Parasites.

a singular class Of plants is the air.
plant. or parasites. which do not
grow with their roots in the ground
or the mud, but attach themselves to
trees or other plants and feed on
stolen sap. Fungi and lichens, which
YOU see growing on the bark of trees
or on old wood, are parasites. The
mistletoe is one of our prettiest para
sites. and our Spanish moss one Of the
most familiar to us.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
The Man Who Came Back /!
By Wilson Parkes.

II WAS a struggle between Arson
Davis and Caleb Jones as to who
should win the love and the hand of
Nary Doyle. There was rivalry, but
40 ill-feeling. When Caleb won the
prize Arson slapped him on the back
and said: 80
''All right, Caleb, you are the lucky
man. don't believe I was ready to
marry just yet, anyhow. III wait two
or three years and then marry your
widow"
''That's mighty kind of you,", an
swered Caleb. IL have heart trouble.
and may not live a year, and the
thought that you'll tale my place will
make me die content" .t% -
Six months after the marriage Caleb
Jones went down to Philadelphia on
business. He had never been drunk in
ais life, but he got drunk to celebrate
This occasion. While in a befuddled
state he was carried aboard of a ship
bound for the east, and when his sober
senses returned he was on blue water.
Meanwhile, as he did not return to
his village home in due time, an alarm
was raised, and for the space of three
weeks Caleb figured in the public
press and police reports as mysterious
iy missing"
Then body was found in the river,
identified as his, and shipped home for
burial. Soon after the funeral Arson
Davis called on the widow and said: 81
MARY, I don't know whether Caleb
ever told you about it or not, but there
was an understanding between us that
n case he died 1 was to step into his
Shoes"
II believe he did mention something
Of the kind" replied the relict.
THAT was kind of him, and saves
any further explanation. I guess you
thought almost as much of ME as, you
did of him, but he happened to save your
life from a cow one day while was
out Of town. Poor Caleb! We shall
miss him and mourn for him, but at the
end of year We'll be married."
The days and weeks and months
went by, and the widow put off her
weeds and Arson bought his wedding
suit. The marriage day was set. the
friends invited and the minister en-
gagged, and another "a hours would
have made the widow Jones Mrs. Davis.
when in walked Caleb. He had recov-
cred from his drunk and returned from
China.
81 wouldn't have blamed you a Bit -
he said to the astonished wife, when
he learned what was about to happen.
''Of course, you thought L was dead,
and it was all right for you to marry
Arson. I might have written, but
somehow I never got around to it.
Sorry to have made any trouble, but
got drunk just to see how it seemed,
and was carried off,"
And when Arson Davis heard of his
arrival and came rushing over with his
eyes bullying out, Caleb gave him a
hearty hand and said:
Hope 1 haven't disappointed you,
Arson. 1t was mighty kind of you to
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
The yernacu1ar.

eyer know that young German fell.
Ter as come ter sty in our 'ouse six.
months agow? Well, wen fust e
come, give yer my word e didn'
know nothinl1 but is own lengwidge;
but we bin learnin' i'm English, an
now e can speak it puff jes' the
slime as wot you an me can. Punch.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
FIGHTING THE CUTWORM.
An Extremely Simple Contrivance for
Protecting Plants Against the
..g-...E- Pests Attacks.

Fold old newspapers and out into
sheets, say, nine by twelve inches.
Paint with cheap, quicle-drying black
paint or waterproof varnish. Sticky
paper covered with rosin and sweet oil
will answer for one season. Cut the
sheets from edge to center. The plant
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
{ Girls Preferred.

In Germany and Holland girls are
chosen in preference to young men in
all employments in which they can
be advantag eously employed.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21
Fool AMI Wise MN.

When the fool is waiting for an OPP
portunity the wise man makes one
Chicago Daily News
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-06-21

California Prunes.
California will raise 1875 1000 ,ooe.
pounds of prunes this year.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-20
TO APPOINT KEANE.
Pope Will Make Him Archbishop OF
Dubuque-Some OPP
position.

Washington, June 18.-Advices have
reached the papal legation here from
Rome, indicating the early appoint
ment of Archbishop Keane, as arch
bishop of Dubuque. The appointment,
it is said, would have been made before
this, but for the antagonism of the
German priests in that see who favor
the selection of Father Carroll, pro-
fessor at the Dubuque sem mary, fol-
the vacancy. It is understood that
their opposition to DR.. Keane arises
from his attitude on the Schroeder
case, when that professor, some
months ago, was removed from the
Catholic university, in this city.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-20
CAUGHT IN A LANDSLIDE.
Train on Pan Handle Road Wrecked
Near Pittsburgh and Five
Persons Injured.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 1s.-Five per.
sons were painfully injured and IS OF
20 others were more or less hurt by
the wreck of the Carnegie accommo'
dalton on the Pan Handle railroad Al
of the injured were able to go to theil
homes, except James keenan,, an EN-
ploye of the Pennsylvania company
who was sent to the Mercy hospita,
He will recover. *
The accident was caused by a land
slide from Mount Washington, ove1
100 tons of rock and earth topplinf
over on the train. .-@1
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-20

houAo4ls cuuc 1o.--ta IuulOI Is Iilc III
the city that Lord Roberts is negotiat-
ing with President Kruger and Gen.
Botha, through their wives, regarding
terms of surrender. azE liz, it #..s*
VIZ Roberts Dispatch.
London, June 1S.-The war Office
has received the following message
from Lord. Roberts: -, 5s.,e. It'd 4. :@ j., /.
= Pretoria, June 16.-Rustenburg was
occupied yesterday by sBaden-Powell. A
column starts from this place tomorrow
to meet Baden-Powell and repair the tele-
graph between Pretoria and Rustenburg.
Hunter is moving from Potchefstroom.
His advance brigade expects to reach
Johannesburg June 10.
Butler, hope, is at Standerton. Heidel-
berg will be occupied from this place
shortly, and then the Orange River col
ony will be completely cut off from the
Transvaal
"Baden-Powell reports that the district
through which he passed Is settling down
satisfactorily. Over 1000 stands of arms
were surrendered and Hans ,Eloff and
Pet Kruger, son Of the president, were
to make submission to him yesterday,
having been previously disarmed on their
farms.
"Botha's army has retired and is be-
lieved to be at Middleburg. His rear
guard was surprised and entirely routed
by Ian Hamiltons mounted infantry"
-, Dispatch from Butler.
The war Office has received the fol.
lowing dispatch from Gen. Buller:'
''Laings Mex, June Is Friday).-Now
that Natal is clear of the enemy I wish
to call attention to the disgraceful way
in which private property was treated in
the part of the COLONY they occupied,
Their willful and needless damage is Wis
ible everywhere, and houses, when MOI
completely wrecked, have been desecrat-
ed with filthy ingenuity. That this has
been done with the consent Of the lead
ers is proved by the fact that while in
Charlestown every house was wrecked
in volksrust, two miles off, but in the
Transvaal every house was intact
Cabinet Crisis Past
London, June 16.-The only South
African news of Importance Saturday
morning is telegram from Caps
Town announcing that the ministe>
rial deadlock is relieved. Sir Joh1
Gordon sprigg hopes to have a min.
istry formed by Monday, and it i:
believed Mr.. Rose-Innes will accept {
portfolio.
A dispatch from Laings Mex, datee
Saturday, says Gen. Christian Botha'!
next stand will be at Baardekop, but
with a reduced force.
The German ambulance captured BY
Gen. Butler has been sent to Durham
whence it will be allowed to return t.
the Transvaal, via Delagoa bay.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-20
Dies of Consumption.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 1s.-James
w. Hess, postmaster at Indianapolis
died at his home of consumption. He
had been confined to his home severa
weeks. Mr.. Hess had long been active
in Indiana politics and was appointed
postmaster by President Mckinley in
1897. He once served as sheriff of this
(Marion) county. He was at one time
prominent in commercial affairs.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-20
Kills a Pugilist.

New York, June 1S.-Patrolman Ir-
win B. Cornelius, of the Brooklyn
force, shot and killed Patrick Farley,
a pugilist, early in the day. Farley
had been arrested by the officer for
wife beating, and was trying to es-
cape when he met his death wound.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-20
sixsKilled IN Collision

Lond lon, June 18.-A collision be-
tween an express train and a train
filed with Windsor race-goers oc-
cured at Slough. Six persons were
killed and 40 were injured.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-20
NEGOTIATING SURRENDER.
Wives Of Kruger and Cronje Said
to Be conferring with
Lord Roberts.
GEN. BoTHA's ARMY AT nlDDLEBuRG.
His Rear Guard Entirely Routed by
Ian Hamilton,s Noun ted Infantry
--Rustenburg Occupied by BADEN
POwell-Buller Complains of De-
struction of Property by Beers.

London, June 1s.-A rumor is rife in
the city that Lord Roberts is negotiat-
ing with President Kruger and Gen.
Botha, through their wives, regarding
terms of surrender. Has. 2.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-20
| Croker Sails.

Liverpool, june is. The Cunard
line steamer Lucania, which sails
from this port, has on her passenger
list the name Of Richard Croker.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-20

broken out at Bun-Chow, whence over
100 refugees arrived at Wo-Chow.
June ~.
About 5000 rebels have assembled
at Kwel-li-Sien. Bodies of Canton
troops passed through Wu-Chow June
II on their way to meet the rebels,
A cabinet meeting held Saturday
under the presidency OF Lord Sails
bury was concerned almost wholly
with the situation in China. +.
Foreign Settlements Protected.
, Berlin, June 1s-A semi-ohc ial dis
patch from Tien-Tsin, dated June IS
friday, reads as follows: :. 4. =.
1.-THE foreign settlements here are ade-
/ quately protected. Bands of Boxers have
appeared in the native town. They have
burned three chapels and are spreading
terror among the Inhabitants. .siel
1.-Two railroad bridges between Tien-
| Tsin and Lang-Fang have been rendered
| impossible by the Boxers, and the con-
structien train dispatched to repair the
destruction Of the railroad near Lang
Fang has been interrupted In its advance
] to the relief Of the troops
| SIN the meanwhile the German detach-
ment has continued to march towards
Picking by road. 5s!zs l4E
| THE tsung -li-yamen foreign oface),
| it is added, have sanctioned the entry of
foreign troops into Picking to the NUM-
Der of 1,200 men. + +. II 81 553 i5 .4iS
To Dispatch Warship with Troops.
The Hague, June 4 The govern
ment has instructed the governor gem
eral Of the Dutch East Indies Herr w.
Rooseboom to. dispatch awarship with
troops to China.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-01
BROKEN BRIC-A-BRACS.

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man. n
NeW York, explains some very intsrestiS =
Iaets about Majors Cement
me lnultitudeS who use this standa r,<l
article know that 1t is many hundred ber3
cent Detter than other cemeuts for WHOA
Ssii,,ter az ras Claims are made, buta great raany
20 not know why. The simple reason Is IbnS
MI. Major uses the best materials ever tifsS
covered and other manufacturers do TsnE
use them, because they are too exuep ST ~,
ana ana 90 not allow large proflts. Mr.. NaioS3
teIis US lhat one OF the elments of hts ceinsnT
SosIs coSI $50 pound, and another costs s!85 z
ga.ion; whlie large share of the so-caiieE
cenents ana liquid glue upon the tnarlsaf.
are nothing more than sixteen -cent ni,s
ulssolved In water or citric acid, ana syssi!
some cases, altered slightly in color nn-S
0oof ~ the addition OF cheap and useless
Majors cement retails at Is centa And n,
cents pottle, and when a dealer tries t0i
sell GCpstttute you can depend upon IL fhaE'
MS only OBJECT Is to make larger proft.
Ine PROM on Majors cement Is as much
And tbis bdeateF 99SR; TO make on any cement
that each dealer gets his share OF the benes
NJ OF Mr.: Majors advertising, whtch now
amounts 10 over 5000 month throfrrhnrt
the country, Established IN 1870.
insist on having Majors. Don't accent
any OH on, hand advice from druggist.
likely to ind that you are a good deal mora
so than you imagine) you can repair Tonr
rubber boots and family shoes, and any otbas
Eupper and leather articles, with MaJory
ment. '4 oG
And you Will be surprised at how man.
collars year You will thus save.
II your druggist can't supply you. IL VII
postage.