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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-26
SIR ROBERT HART.
A final question.
Are you a burden litter?

A Pen Picture of the Most Striking
Personality in the Orient.
Sir Robert is of medium size, not
striking in appearance, and like many
other great men, is modest and unas-
Stunning, and of an amiable disposition.
So absorbed is he is in his work that he
seldom allows himself holiday, and in
fact takes most of his exercise within
the limits of his own compound.
In 1878 he returned to England for a
short visit in connection with the Paris
exposition of that year; with the exoep-
ton of hurried trip to Shanghai and
Hong Kong in 1886 and a week at the
seashore in 1898 and 1899, he has since
remained uninterruptedly in Picking.
Lady Hart returned to England in 1899,
and for the past twenty years Sir Rob
ert has lived practically alone. There
were reports as far back as 1890, when
he began to pack some of his books
that he would really retire and enjoy
the rest of an easy chair at home, but
each recurring year finds him still in
his accustomed place. 1t is not in ac-
cordance with Chinese practice to with
draw from office on account of increas-
ing age; an official is expected to re-
main at his post so long as he is able
to work. Wearing the same old leath-
ern apron that he has used for years,
he habitually stands at high desk
during office hours, and in the quiet of
his inner retreat works fast and thor
oughly at the question in hand. In APP
probation of his services the Chinese
government has placed high rank upon
him, and as a special distinction en-
nobed his ancestors as far back as
three generations. In 1885 his home
government Offered him the position of
British ambassador to China-a fiatter-
ing tribute to his successful record as
administrator, and for three months he
hesitated. He finally decided, however,
to stand by the service, and declined
the office.
He is a man of firm purpose and iron
force of will. The keystone of the ex-
traordinary organization which he has
created Is discipline no loxity is per-
mitted. A copy of the rules and regula-
tons governing the service 10 given to
each new member, SO that he knows
what is required Of him, and what the
result will be if he should prove delin.
and the attendance book at every Of
they must be done thoroughly and well,
Precisely at 10 o'clock a line is drawn
flee in the service is closed The late
If there be any, sign under |
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FLOR1DA'S BLUSHING TREE.

The Secret of its Foliage Changing Col
or When Rain Falls.
among the many wonders of these
strange swamps there Is nothing more
surprising than the blushing tree"
said Albert f. Dewey of Punta Gorda,
| Florida, who has recently passed a
month in the Everglades of Florida.
"'rhe blushing tree" continued Mr..
Dewey, is by no means common. 1t
| is found only in the densest thickets of
those interminable marshes, whose lux
urlant vegetation is a revelation to eX-
! plorers 1t Is called the blushing tree
! by those who know 1t because it ae-
tually bushes when the rain falls upon
! it, This phenomenon is apparently in
comprehensive. 1t never fails to as
found those who see it tor the first
time. The mysterious and beautiful
glow of color of which it assumes in a
rainstorm battles description. The Semi
mole Indians, who once ruled Florida
have always known of the tree, and in
their musical language, now fast dis
appearing, have words which mean
the maiden tree which reddens at the
coming of her lover the rain
IN company with taciturn Indian
guide I iourneyed forty miles to see
this marvellous bit Of vegetable life. l
could scarcely believe the story he told
me, yet curiosity at length overcame
noredulity, and we set forth one morn
ing in a small canoe. We spent nearly
three days padding and polling our
way over the winding waters. In the
afternoon Of the third day | began to
wonder if he had only been deceiving
me for the sake of the boat hire and
his pay as guide, when he gave a
grunt of satisfaction and pointed to the
right.
"Distrustfully / followed him ashore
and through the underbrush. Beneath
great cypress trees, hoary with the
gray hanging moss, and past immense
bay trees we wendell our way inland.
Eagerly he led the way until reaching
the edge of a little open space he stop
ped and with silent pride pointed tow
ard the center, Gracefully a tree with
broad, banana-lilke leaves, reared itself
aloft Wide spreading branches hung
down, slightly waving in the warm
breeze. Its emerald hued foliage was
the most beautiful l ever beheld. 1t rose
to a height of twenty feet and its thick
substantial trunk indicated many years
of existence. This, the Old Seminole in
formed me, was the 'blushing tree
81 told him to prepare to camp here
until it raned, regardless of time. We
unrolled our blankets, stretched our
mosquito bars without which one can
not sleep in the glades cooked supper
and rolled up in our blankets for the
night. That night, the day following,
and the next night passed without rain
Il began TO think it would never rain,
when about noon a cloud darkened the |
sky overhead. / put a rubber poncho |
over my shoulders and fixed my eyes
ON the green and pretty tree a dozen |
yards away. 1t was covered with a |
insect, the size of a large
wood tick which intensified its color.
The rain began to fail in torrents, after |
its custom in that region. Beside me,
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erinning confidently, with pipe in his

grinning confidently, with pipe in his
mouth stood the Seminole,
"As tho cool water drenched the tree,
I was amazed to~note changing of col
or. Gradually, yet Enthusiastically, the
green hue was giving away to PINK.
The Indian had told the truth. The
tree was blushing at the rain,
'In q few minutes the green had fad
ed from sight Only in few, half hid
den spots beneath broad branches and
on it's trunk was there a tinge of green
to be seem The tree was as pink as
the cheeks of a healthy girl
after an hour or more the shower
passed over and I watched with no less
interest the wonderful tree assume it's
familiar green once more AS 1t was
changing hack to emerald ! suddenly
realized the secret Of the phenomenon.
The tiny insects and not the tree its
self changed color These peculiar
parasites are possessed of the power of
chameleons, In the bright warm sun
shine they are greener than the tree on
which they live, but when the chilly
rain falls upon them they contract
their little backs and become a pretty
pink In color. Millions of them thus
change the tint oe the tree. They are
found only upon one species of trees,
which grow In certain parts of the
Everglades, Denver Evening Post.
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DUST FAR FROM SHORE.

TWenty-faur Barrels Swept From the
Deck of a Shin in One Voyage.
A dusty" ocean highway sounds al
most incredible. Yet those who are
familiar with sailing ships know that,
no matter how carefully the decks may
be washed down in the morning and
how little work of any kind may be
done during the day, nevertheless If
the decks are not swept at nightfall an
enormous quantity of dust will quickly
collect. OF course, on the modern '1in-
err the burning of hundreds of town of
coal every twenty-four hours, and the
myriads of footballs daily would ac-
count for considerable accumulation
OF dust, but on a "Wind-jammer,"
manned with dozen hands or less, no
such dust-producing agencies are at
work. And yet the records of sailing
ships show that they collect more sea
dust than does a steamer, which is
probably accounted for by the fact that
while the dust-laden smoke blows clear
of the steamer, the large area of can
vass spread by the sailor acts as dust
collector
To quote an instance in support of
this contention, we may mention that
no less than twenty-four and a half
barrels of fine dust were swept from the
decks of an American sailing ship dur
ing a ninety-seven days voyage from
New York to San Francisco. The cap
tain of this vessel a man of scientific
tastes, made careful observations on
the mystery of sea dust, but beyond
the wear and tear of the sails and rig
sing, a quite negligible factor, he could
assign absolutely no perceptible cause
for the formation of dust on board his
ship. 1t has been asserted that the dust
which falls on the decks OF vessels
emanates from the intersteller spaces
This sounds both scientific and plausi-
BILE, but it is at variance with certain
known facts. Bits Of leather, cork,
wood and vegetable fibre are almost al
ways present in sea dust.
or the fact of the steady and constant
deposition of dust on the decks of yes
sells while at sea there is no possible
room for doubt, but, so far, all at
tempts to solve the mystery of it's
origin have failed.-London Shipping
World.
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meath the line, and thus make them
selves liable to notice and reproof, At
o'clock the book is open again so as
to note the time of departure
Dispatches from Picking must be free
from erasures and errors. A dispatch
sent unsigned, or enclosed in the wrong
envelope would indicate degree of
carelessness, such as to be counted
against tie offender. The Inspector
generals handwriting can hardly be
read by one who is not used to it, and
his signature is undecipherable, but the
dispatches which are sent to him must
be written in special round hand,
free from fourishes, and almost as easy
to read as If eprinted.-Atlantic
MONTHLY
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NEW HAVEN ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The monthly meeting Of the managers
of the New Haven orphan asylum will
be held at the asylum, 610 Elm street,
tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, on ac-
count Of Thanksgiving, at quarter after
ten o'clock
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
HOHIICULTURk
WINTER CELERY.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Al this ~ritIog l have unearthed q
thousand head of celery, which IN
every gay is as Fl g as any shipped to
market around Thanksgiving time l.
has not been Injured by frost, rust, or
ether ~accidents, and it is as attractive
in appearance as it is delicious in
favor. The secret of keeping it in this
condition is simple.
think, however, that a good deal
Of the celery kept until late is of an in
ferior Quality to begin with. 1t is
quite commop for a man to ship his
best celery TO market in the fell, and
then bury for later use that part of the
crop wni n does not look so promising
Cons qupnaly when he digs up his late
crop he fl lids that it is small and uR
dersizad, and there is no particular
wonder Why this should not sell well.
Is never would have brought much,
and it is sn unfair test Of winter kept
celery tocondemn it all on the strength
Of this experiment Good winter celery
will bring from 80 to go cents per
dozen in the markets, and at these
prices q erower can make good profits
FIRST selecting first class roots and
stalks, and cutting eff all parts that
show rust and decay, they should be
packed in their winter bed with all the
care that you would put eggs away for
late keeping. To do this it will be
necessary to dig a trench only the
width OF an ordinary spade and deep
enough to cover the tops of the celery.
The celery should be transferred from
its growing place to this trench, but
every part Of soil should be knocked
from the roots fret Pack the roots a.
close as the heads will permit, and
then when thew are trenched place a
board or plank on top so that all the
green heads are ahut out from view.
Next nut a laver OF forest leaves over
the h-o-| and ton of the trench. AID
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S RAwsk RRY WISDOM.

Prof L @. CorOetE, the Horticulr ur
isG of the West Virginia Station, has
been making elaborate experiments in
sEra wberry culture for two years past,
and a. the close OF his account thereof
n bulletin No 50 he summarize wbat
ne has found u IN the following t8rse
Daregr. pms:
M land wne should be without a
strawberry patch.
M fruit Will return a greater income
for time and money expended than the
str8 " berry.
PiptIllate plants usually bear the
largest fruits, but perfect f)werlUg
sorts must be planted close by to III
sure perfect polli1 alton and a crop Of
fruit.
1t is the remarkably early and re
m4rkably late crops that return the
prof in strawberry culture.
Osre in grading the fruit pays better
With the stra a berries than with any
other crop. Make three grades il
price and in qusIisy of fruit. The re
suits will be gratifying.
Use only neat, clean packages of full
Crop failures are less frr qlent with
stra wberries than with any other smali
fruit.
Good plants, carefully pes, well
tended, and the fruits marketed in at
tractIve packages are sure to return
TIE grower satisfaction.
For general plantations, select only
well tried sorts V4rIeties are local.
Hence. failure 10 more Lib ely to result
from daboling largely in novelties than
from any other ssnRIe cause.
Test the novelties in a email wGy. D
not venture a years return upon tax
untried sort.
The best berry is that which possesses
attractive appearances VITA shipping
qualities good siz', productlvenezsend
general vigor Of plant.
Southern exposures with quick soll
and light mulch, if any, for early crop
A north hillside and heavy mulch
for lats crop.
Naver use old sod land fer a STRAW
berry patch
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STocE
FULL. o CATTLE

correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
It does not cost any more to raise
full ,blooded stock shan half breeds and
inferior scrub. TIE only difference
in the cost is the initial purchase. The
full blooded naturally costs several
times as much as the inferior animal
but in the end one such animal m8y
prove cheaper than three tr four OF
the scrubs The farmer who starts IN
with the idea and buys only a fl W
blooded stock az he can efOrd it. il
creesing his herd gradually, may & d
in the end that he is in a much better
position than his neighbcr who buys
any sort Of ca ttle simply because they
are cheap. The reason why more 20
not start in with this idea is because
they have the belief that it
costs more to maintain the bloodf d
stock This is not tyue at all, for the
fine cattle do not require more food
O better surroundings tran should
he Given TO every farm animal hat ia
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
PRUNING GRAPE vlNBs

Annual pruning ia best for the grape.
and it should always be done in e cd
eeason. Late pruning is often il If
iOus to the vines, ss they ere weake, ed
by excessive bleeding Generally from
ore Grird 70 one hal the gro 9Th should
be cut off Mt only must allowance
be mad for truiF, out. for wood for next
wears fruI5. Usually il Is be t to train
the II up from he ground, so as TO
admit Of q free circulation of ar un
derDeaG7. The lia1iitY &c mIldew and
rot ls materially / ssened If the vine is
WILL Up from the ground Allowing
two to four main stems, training them
on wires, and then cutting back the
fa;erals TO the buds, is a very good sys
tenn of pruning. Care must be TAKE n
to not leave too much old wood 1t il
the lew wood that bears the fruit, and
IN pruning iT is an item to make cure
o. plenty of new wood each year.-N.
J Shepherd
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SS ~e 10000
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OOMMITTEr
W. 4. Gardner, Chairman, AnCras
Settlement, Pa. ; John Br, Inlq. Jrs
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NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE AM
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President-W. A. Graham, Ms4I
pelah, N @.
Vice President-J s. Mitchell. VII
ton, N @.
Secretary Treasurer end Srete Bull
ness Agent-T. B. Parker, Hi sbQI
N. O.
Lacturer-Dr. Y. N. seawell, Faisa
N. @
ChapIain-W. g. Mercer, Moyoa
N. @.
Door keeper-Geo. T. Lare, Greeul
boro, N. @
Sergeant at Arms-D. W. Wats5
haywood, N. O
Trustee Business Agency Fund-V
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MORN
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/ worth anv thing. If the farmers style
Of keeping cattle is to neglect them
end let them practically shift for theE'
! selves, the scrub stock may be better
! suit d to his purpose, for Ehf half WIG
animals are undoubtedly harder TIL
the we'll b ed ones, and they will be
| ahie to pick UP a living much better n
a cold, c9e~eTlees, and almost foodLoss
range Bu5 where the anlmsls e!e
/. & pit carefully acc riding 20 modern
ideas of cattle raising with suh ienS
food 10 nourIsh them, ana proper ehei
ter and p~rurection, the blood d animals
are jIs5 10 cheap to support as TIE
poorest scruO.
This being the case, no farmer cen
feel ina he Is not able to keep a few
and 1 n time TO substitute them enlireIy
for his inferior ows pigs, sheep ano
cattle. Let MN begin Oy wedding ou'
gradually all the poorest OF his flock,
and make every addition be ct fine
FLOODED animals. Il is better to co
gDAS SNSu II OnAE OnO O4 wv OSH 10
purchased a year. The flock will il =
erase IN the natural way, and as II
mulripli-s the owner will reaifZ9 that
he possesses something that marks the
Gre m of the trade. Every animal that
ne orr &c into the world has lGs price,
and a price that fuctu ates much
less than mat given fer inferior sCOrk
5ncn well bred stock Can aiwafs be
sold. rnere Is scarcely a Cerd of good
D,gs, COWS or sneep hat cannot f2d q
good customer even in the midst Cf
duiI and depressed times. This Ia th+
Fl lauclal O ference In the returns OF
Jhe two neros One ad0s an Uncertain
and varying income; the other brings
assurance of certain de6HiTe pref
and waves tnet can be depe up Il
at al times. The man of oil s ness senee !
en- readIiv zee which wis prove tn
most pr, f5able to him in tn erd
A P. BARRETT !
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EARLY CROP

correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
I'd get an early or . OF TINS kind
they s1ou;d be planted as o o Ga the
land will do to work alter the middle
Of f bruary. 1t should be the aim of the
planter to grow something finer than
the average and he will a ways receive
a better price. Last year the early
prswers received on home market
from 81 so to 81 rs per bushel, while
tn better grade brought about 90 cents
par bushel more than common g ock
IL requires liberal fertIlizlng for pote.
toes. However, it pa 8 handsomely TO
give them all the food they require
while growing
Twenty five dollars ~ldiciouslV in
vested in labor. manur6s g. etc and put
on one acre of suit aole land, will yield
a larger dividend according to capital
than in almost any other business
Go ton mills are paying we'll and Mr.
L. B Holt. of Graham, N. O., is one
of the most successful cotton mill men
in this State. Last year Mr.. Holt said
in tue S Southern Planter that his agri
cultural interest (according to o
invested) paid a larger revenue than
his cotton mills.
In 1898 we spent $67 IN work and
ferGliizsr on n acre OF land The
crops from that acre curing 1898 were
sold for Sl91
1t takes patience and close attention
for several years to bring land up to
maximum yields.
Pora5oes contain only about 25 per
cent. dry matter; hence they Ii IRE
laud much less than many other crops
a crop Of goo bushels removes from tbf
land in tuoerg, vines, etc, about 45
pounds nitrogen, Is pounds potash,
ard 90 pounds acid phosphate So 1 900
pounds guano containing 81 per cen
ammonia, u per cent. potash and 6
per cent. phosphorus will supply the
required amount for this crop.
L. is claimed, however, that there
should be an excess of acid phi )sphaCe,
3s &c quickly becomes insOlubla il tn
soil. This does not g. EN- to be wei
founded, as most writers claim that
potash and pnosphstr should be appliec
TO land for sometime previous 10 plant
ing the crop.
Another important point is to plan'
good SEED of new improved varieties
these should be second crop, as they
contain more vitality and are superior
Northern grown seed. NJ my Of tue
agricultural stations have expert
nented On this line and established
poiat beyond controversy, Many
Of h most intelligent potato grower
send South every year foy
spring seed. Pea stubble, vel
prepared with plenty Of high grade
Euano, and second crop seed. giving
them frequent, shallow and level cul
5ure, will Invariably bring success
W. L KIvEIT
D,-IoI1h ~ NJ ~ 4
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Randolph Co., N. O.
THR IRISH POrAIo IN TEXAS.

B llletin No. "a. issued from the
Texas Agricultural Experiments Station
at College Station, Ceals with tine
Irish Potato" and discusses in an in
Cerc sting and instructive manner the
several topics of TEST of Varieties, ,
Northern and Southern Seed, ''Dlt
fersnt Sized Pieces for Planting"
F. rtil zsrs for Irish Potatoes, " ''Stor
ing" M arketiDg," Potato Cutter, "
Potato Planter" Potato Digger"
Potato Sprayer," Second Crop
Growing" The Bulletin thus sums up
the results Of four years experiments
along these lines:
1 Plant very early varieties and
ship the crop just as early as it will
do to harvest
2 If the season be dry and the mar
kets crowded, let the crop stay in the
ground about four wee ks after matur
ing. whtn the markets in Texas are
somewhat empty and then harvest and
market at once. In fact, our crops
have, several times, paid the best when
held over in this way. However, some
risk is run in losing if heavy, soaking
rain should come after the tubers
manure.
8 Grow second crop whenever it
can be grown.
4 By spreading the tubs re- out on
he floor OF a cellar, or even under &
mouse, where some light covering Of
stra y or leaves could be placed yer
hem, enough can be stored for fanny
Use till Christmas Or later.
5 Potatoes grown on we'll drained,
sandy loam soils will keep better than
Gnose grown on cuff heavy clay sol s
6. Make the sweet potato NOR,
largely take the place Of the Irish 20
,ato for family use slice it is not aft
sulT to keep this important vegerab,
q storage in the climasa Of Texas, apd
,lso since il natures q most ex ,eilent
crop over q large area of the . q e.