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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
SHALLOW CULTIVATION.
Authorities Unite in
Agreeing That 1t Ii Most Eject.
i've for Orchards.

While 1t is an accepted fact that so
far as conditions will admit thorough
cultivation should be given during the
early part of the growing season to the
young orchard, at the same time it
should be understood that the cultiva-
ton should be shallow, particularly
close about the trees. With lpplants.
in cultivating care should be taken not
to disturb the roots, and this is espe-
cially true as regards fruit trees or
plants. While thorough cultivation is
admittedly beneficial, it should always
be given in way that will not disturb
or injure the roots.
3 With little care the weeds NAV bn
kept down and the soil in good filth by
giving shallow cultivation. When plow-
ing care should be taken to run shallow
when close to the trees in order to
avoid injury to the roots. When no cron
is grown, if when the last cultiva ton Is
given the soil be left level, fine and
mellow it will act as a mulch during
the summer and aid very materially in
retaining the moisture in the soil. and
with newly-set trees this is quite an adj
vantage, as many die the first year for
want OF moisture.-N. j. Shepherd. In
Farmers Voice,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
THE BEET ARMY WORM.
w. pest That Ha. Recently Made
Its In Large Mum.
beers In Colorado.

Every kind of worm is called an
army worm when it appears in SUM
Gent numbers. A worm that has long
been known to injure the beef Last
wear appeared sufficiently numerous
to be called the beet army worm 1t
was officially noticed by the entomolo-
pist of the Colorado experiment. sta
ton. Last year first brood OF cater
nillars appeared at about the time for
thinning the beets and destroyed most
of the plants after thinning. One
method of destroying the early brood
is to mix one part by weight of Paris
green or London purple and 20 parts
Of common -four, and then dust the
mixture over the plants, before sun
rise in the morning. In this strength
light busting will be sufficient. In.
the early morning the leaves have on
them enough moisture to hold the Hour
and poison. It may also be applied
after the leaves have been moistened
by shower. To apply the poison, make
a small cheesecloth sack about five
inches in diameter and ten inches deep.
Fill it with the mixture Of poison and
flour and walk along row of plants
shaking the sack over them. This can
be done quite rapidly when one has
learned how and is economical of poi
son, and does not require wheelbarrow
or wagon to carry pump and tank.
When the plants become large, az in
case of trea tment for the second brood,
it will probably be better to use bar
rel or tank and spray pump.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
GRAPEVINE CULTURE.
Hints ON the Preparation of the Soil
and the Distance at Which to
. Set the Plants,

In preparing, the land for grape
vines, plows the ground deeply, and, if
possible, subsoil. Then pulverize the
ground thoroughly to give the small
roots all the chance possible to develop.
1t is best to set the vines not nearer to-
gether than eight feet. The holes in
which the vines are set should be each
two feet square and from 10 to 20
inches deep. If a large number of vines
are to be set, the land should be pre-
viously marked off, so That the rows
of vines will be straight both ways; as
this both improves the looks of the
field and makes it easier to cultivate,
One grape grower advises to keep the
surface soil separate from the subsoil
when digging the holes, and to put
back this surface dirt first when filing
up the holes. This will give the roots
a good medium in which to develop.
Once we'll rooted and growing, the vine
can send its roots into the less con-
genial soil without experiencing back
set. In the fall, in regions where win
ter protection is needed, this may be
obtained by blowing a furrow on each
side of the row and throwing the dirt
up toward the vines. In the spring this
dirt must be leveled to admit of even
culture. The vines may be staked and
tied to the stakes till they are two years
old, when they may be fastened to wires
strung between the posts.-Farmers'
Review,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19

AZ" ~ 46ctS.
this purpose, one of the best being
shown in the cut. A tripod is rugged
with three stout poles and lever is at
tached in the manner shown. AS the
tree is lifted new hold" can be Sc
cured by taking up the chain on the
tripod. Where the tree is gripped by
the chain or rope at the end of the
lever the bark should be well wrapped
in old cloth to prevent injury. If the
ground is dry at the time of transplant
ing it will be necessary to thoroughly
wet the ground all about the trunk.
since the earth will cling together and
to the roots much better in this way.
If dry, the earth falls apart readily.
Elms and naples are not difficult to
transplant, but oaks must be moved
with greatest care and with as little
disturbance of the roots as is possible,
If the trees are to live.-N. Y. Tribune.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
PITH AND POINT.

Enthusiasm is to man what now.
der is to bullet.-Ch Chicago Daily News.
,s # you want to get into the political
push, getfa pull" Indianapolis
News.
When IA man reads letter all
through, it is evident that it is either a
letter making love to him, or roasting
him.-Atchison Globe.
Papa Johnny, you have avery bad
habit of talking back. I'll have to stop
that Johnny:-"That's right. If you
stop doin' it yourself, pop, it'll set me
good example. - PHILADELPHIA Rec.
ord. 8a tt5.3.s es1as
She "Why does that piano sound
first loud and then soft when Miss
Wheeler plays it?" He "Well, you see,
she's just learning to ride a bike, and
uses both pedals from force of hal -
News.
+ Mabel-"so your mother,was mar.
sriedF again?'' Maud-"Yes,, thank good
ness. You can't think how glad am to-
get her comfortably settled. You
don't know, what a. terrible trial she
has been to me y!"-Punch.
His Preference. Mr.. Gotrox-'My
firstancestor, painted by Van Dyke, the
great Dutch MASTER" Mr.. Selfmade-
"A good bit of work! But, as for me,
now, always like to patronize local
talent when I want job like that
e!"-Puck. #
The Mystery Solved.-"I think have
solved the mystery of the Shakespeare
can plays" remarked Browser.
''Well?" asked Keen. "Bacon probably
wrote them, but he stole whole mass
of quotations from Shakespeare.'-
Philadelphia North American.
Uncle-"Well, children, what are you
playing now?' Tommys'We are play
ing store, and I attend to the double
entry bookkeeping!" Uncle-'.How do
you do that?" Tommy-'If anyone
buys anything on credit put down
double the amount" --Fliegende Blaet-
ter. H%Es#T --#
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
Getting. over the Dimculty.

5 A lady had issued invitations for a
dinner of IL, ,and, , on the morning of the
appointed day, when comforting with
her footman, she discovered that one OF
the IL silver shells in which scalloped
oysters were to be served had been
misplaced. Rigid search for,the miss,
ing article having proved unavailing,
the lady decided that, sooner than give
up that course, she would simply de-
cline oysters when they were handed 10
her, and so the II shells would be suf-
ficient. It happened that when the
oysters were served at dinner the host
ess was engaged in a very animated
convsrration with some of her neigh-
bcrs, and, forgetting her determines
ton, she took one of the shells of oy-i
sters and set it before herself. If the
servants heart fell in CONSERVATION at
this, he gave no external sign oft, but,
speaking in tones distinct though low,
said, respectfully: Excuse me. madam.
but you said was to remind fou that
the doctor forbade you eating aVsters."
London Nt-Bits.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
Bees the Fruitman's Aids.

The necessity of cross-pollination of
fruit bloom is subject that should
never be considered threadbare. Prof.
Cook says his sister in California was
wondering, in 1891, why her fruit trees
were not bearing as we'll as usual. The
trees bloomed, but the fruit did not set.
Mr.. Cook suggested that it might be
caused by q decrease in the number of
bees. and accordingly an apiarist was
engaged to remove. his bees to the
place, and at once there was marked
benefit She has keptthe apiary there
ever since. She feels that she can, at
ford to pay for the presence of the bees,
and she is right. While other insects
might help pollination,s this incident
shows that bees are the thing. for, the
business, and that in their absence the
hope of a good fruit crop rests on a
slim Observation-Disclosures Bee Jour
nal.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19

end of each iron drill two or three holes
for screws. Fasten these to the bot
tom side of the frame with inch screws
and then with wrench or some other
tool bend the legs in such a way as to
leave space of from foot to is inches
between the frame and surface of the
stove, On the upper side and near the
corners of the frame, drive in small
nails so that they penetrate the wood
deep enough to leave an inch in length
sticking up. Over these slip four thread
spools. By driving corresponding
nails into the bottom side of the Sec
ond frame to slip down into the spools,
it is held in place. The third frame
is fastened in the same way and as
many more as desired can be added.
The frames are high enough above the
stove so as not to interfere with cook
ing. The fruit dried in this way isof
a good quality, and the work can be
done as rapidly as in a high-priced
evaporator.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
succe..ion. OF vegetables.

Vegetables Of which every, garden
ought to furnish a succession are rad
ish, lettuce, peas, string beans, beets,
cress and turnips. Every book that was
ever written on gardening has advised
Sowing for succession every ten days
or two weeks" yet only the gardens
managed by gardeners hired specially
to see to such things really furnish such
SUGGESTIONS. The farmer, in particular,
is apt to neglect the garden, If he does
not forget It altogether, after the first
sowing. Perhaps it is waste Of time
to exhort him to care for the garden;
but, considering the amount which the
garden contributes to the family liv-
Ing, it seems as though it should be
worthy Of better treatment. Country
Gentleman.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
Bores ON Emit 49,.

" There have been pubisbed monr
methods whereby 1t was claimed horers
on fruit trees may be destroyed but or
.chardlsts agree that the work is alto
gether too laborious to pay. A number
OF PreVentives are also advocated, but IL
those consisting of washes, usually in
the form OF cement made Of skim milk
and hydraulic cement, are not care
fully removed after the season Of dan
ger IS over the growth Of the tree i.
retarded. Undoubtedly the better
way to prevent borers is to keep the
soil In orchards well cultivated and
the trunk OF the tree clean Of funoi
and al other foreign growth, even a
loose bagk-Earmers' Voice
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
KNOCKED OUT BY A FISH.
It Is Not Mt All Strange That the
80 Victim of the Assault
Was Surprised. s..

persons who have never expert
enced some seafaring among tropical
waters and become Ito some extent
familiarized with the tricks and antics
of the flying fish which abound in these
waters will be surprised at the velocity
they attain in their short flights" said
an old sailor to a Washington Star re-
porter the other day. "The fish will
never leave the water unless compelled
to do so by their natural enemies, the
dolphins, and when they do fly they
shoot through the air like a rocket.
1.-TWO years ago, when on voyage
to Rio Janeiro, l had an experience off
the Cuban coast with flying fish that
I am not likely to forget, and which
made me the subject of considerable
merriment among my companions.
The majority of them were men who
had visited these waters many times
before, and they were well acquainted
with the tricks of the winged fish. y
''They prefer flying at night, and it
was during the midnight watch that I
met with my adventure. The night
was one of those balmy evenings pc
culiar to subtropical waters, seldom
if ever experienced in the north. The
full moon was shining so brightly that
one could almost feel it's rays. The
breeze had fallen away completely, al
lowing the sails to flap lazily against
the spars in accompaniment to the
monotonous squeaking of the vessel as
she wallowed lazily in the trough of
the long ground swell. AS far as eye
could reach around the horizon not a
ripple was visible on the surface of
the sea. The whole watch, with the
exception of the man at the wheel and
myself, were gathered around the
combings of the fore hatch gambling
away their tobacco, spinning yarns
and smoking. I was seated up on the
capstan on the lookout but the SOM
Violence of the very atmosphere itself
kept me in a .drowsy state just between
waking and sleeping. This, together
with the musical chirping of the Moth.
er Carey's chickens in the fore rigging,
proved too much for my feeble efforts
at wakefulness, and several times i
came within an ace of falling over
board. This continued until near the
end of my watch, when as peacefully
dozed off heard sudden swish and
before was aware of what had hap
pened received terrific blow be-
tween the eyes, the force of which
knocked me off the capstan, over the
windlass and down among the players.
I leaped up, seized a Delaying pin and
with string of sulphurous explosives
demanded to know who hitme. My an
swer was a burst of laughter, and one
of the men pointed to the topgallant
forecastle at large, flying fish flap
ping on the deck. Tt had struck me
while passing over the ship and raised
3 lump the size of a hens egg between
my eyes. We fried the fish the next
morning and breakfasted off it, Il
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
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1O|R}1Z|IGGUI|Ez||'|UR|EE.
HANDY EVAPORATOR.
dinary Cook Stove and II
"A Easily Made.

An evaporation is a luxury few farm
ers can afford unless they intend go
ing into the fruit business to quite an
extent The illustration shows cheap
and handy evaporator within the reach
.of all. The frames are made of any
size desired, 3x4 feet being handy di-
mansions if the stove is large enough
to accommodate it. Over the frames,
which should be made of 21a or inch
strips Of board, screen wire netting is
firmly tackled. For the legs to be fas-
tened on the bottom frame, take four
pieces of strap iron from a foot and
q half to two feet Long. Through one
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
Not So Sickly After All.

Last week negro convict was taken
from Wichita to the penitentiary. On
the way down he begged the sheriff to
tell the warden that II am sickly and
not able to work in the coal mines
The sheriff promised and, after seeing
the warden, told The negro ethatsit was
all fixed; that he was not to work in
the coal mines, but be Waterman at the
dead house instead. claws Almighty"
shouted the affrighted negro. Tell
dat Walden I kin dig fohty tons OBJ coal
a day, an don let him put me wild dem
corpuses! Kansas City, journal.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
Four Royal Flushe...

Talking about remarkable poker
hands," remarked the Lunch Room
Liar, ibid you ever see four royal
fushes all out at the same time 2"
''No,' growled the other men at the
Lunch Room Liars table.
Neither did IT, said the Lunch
Room Liar, falling to the floor to avoid
the flying crockeryware.- Washington
Post.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
TRANSATLANTIC TREES.
Earth Should Be Left C1inging to the
Roots and the Trunk Should
BE Lifted Bodily.

The more earth that can be left
to be transplanted, the more certain
is the tree to live. It is wise, then, to
dig about the tree so as to leave bunch
of earth about the small roots, follow
ing out and gently freeing the long
roots as they are met in cutting cir
Gle about the trunk. Then the tree
must be lifted bodily, if possible. There
are several ways to apply power for
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19

nlZeu II 10 De gun cOtlOn IN the process
of drying. .
Quickly retracing my steps, arrived
in my own room quite: limp with the
unusual exertion, and somewhat ex-
cited by the discovery Ihad made.
My suspicious had proved correct,
and there could be no doubt that, what
ever their objects We're, my neighbors
were certainly engaged in the manufac
ture of a dangerous explosive.
Ny thoughts were fully occupied next
morning with the discovery Of the
previous night, and during the day I
came to the conclusion that the best
course to adopt would be to communi-
cate with the authorities. :.
Snatching4 few minutes at dinner.
time, I wrote "a short account Of what
i had discovered and dispatched it to
Scotland Yard. When I arrived home
in the evening found that the author
tiles had attached some Importance to-
my,cc mmunication, as,an inspectorand
sergeant were awaiting my coming.
The former subjected meto searching
examination, and quickly satisfied him
self that there was something more
than Imagination in my story. The
landlady was summoned and informed
that the police were about to take pos
session of her mouse for the remainder
of the evening. She dispelled any fears
Of objection on her part by promptly
fainting away.
y { Is :.
The. sergeant then left, and shortly
returned with half dozen athletic
looking followers. One of these was
left in charge of the landlady, two.
were posted in the yard at the rear Of
the next house and the rest, together
with the inspector, the sergeant and
myself, made our way to the roof.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-26
podcrewskrs Feminine Critics.

"About a year ago. said a North Side
girl, according to the Chicago Times-Her-
AID "a gentleman moved into the fiat next
to ours and brought his piano with him.
Now, I'm fond of music, but that did not
hinder me from getting very tired some
times of hearing our neighbor practicinS,
and would say to Molly, What dullard
that fellow is He will never become a
musician Then again, he would do so
well that l would add repentently, Really,
his touch is quite good.
THE other night he gave us a gorgeous
surprise. He played all evening long-and
such music Molly and I crept out on the
landing entranced. vowed l was going 10
get some one to introduce him 10 me, and
then l might implore him to play little
every night. But Molly demurred She
said she quite agreed with me that this
was excellent music, but all the same, the
musician was lacking in technique, and it
was clearly a case of special inspiration
rather than the result of any great train
ing or ability.
But we did enjoy it all the same, and I
prayed that our neighbor might have his
inspirations early and often. The next
morning when 1 went down in the eleva-
tor, the boy said: 'DyOu know that Pad
erewski was here last night?' l gaspe1,
'Where% oh, right in the fiat next TO
yours he said. 'Paderewski is a great
friend of that fellow who lives there, and
do you know, he just stayed and played
ali the EVENING"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-26
Personal.

THE Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Of
Luxemburg are expected shortly at ABB
BAHIA where they intend to reside for
three months, and il is rumored that they
will be Joined there by the King of Dem
mark for a few weeks. The Grand Duke
Adolphus is one OF King Christians old
est friends and the Grand Duchess AIDE
laide is a niece of the late Queen of Dem
mark, and has always been Q great favor
lite at the court of Copenhagen
The Earl of Yarmouth, who is paying
on the professional stage in New York
missed his cue the other evening and
caused an embarrassing stage wait. 1t
was suggested in a newspaper next morn
ing that perhaps ais lordship was worrying
over his debts and the decision of his
English creditors TO wind up his estate
This it was pointed out, would stamp him
as being different from the average noble
man, who generally lets his creditors do
the worrying.
Lord and Lady Crewe, who are staying
at Cairo, nave chartered dahabeah for
a voyage up the Nile, and they intend to
remain in Egypt until the middle of
March, when they will proceed to Naples
to spend a few weeks a the villa at
Posilipo of Lady Crewe's father, Lord
Rosebery. 1t is a charming residence
during the spring. Lady Annabel Crewe-
Mines, daughter of Lord Crewe by his
first wife, has accompanied Lord and
Lady Crewe TO Egypt
The painting of Queen Victoria which
mas just been executed by the great
French master, Benjamin Constant, is to
be shown in the French exhibition this
year. In this, the latest portrait of Her
Majesty, she is represented as sitting in
n efa 70 oh ir 4 saI in l1loIr
dress adorned with old lace, wearing the
Order of the Garter, and with a small
crown on her head. Both Constant and
Carolus Duran are frequently represented
by portraits in the English as well as the
French galleries. The last important por-
trait by the latter, exhibited both at the
French salon and the English academy,
was one of Lady Warwick, whom the art
list considers the handsomest Englishwo-
man he has ever SEEN