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Bees the FruItmnn,s Aids.

The necessity of cross-pollination of
fruit bloom is a 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 well as usual. The
trees bloomed, but the fruit did not set.
Mr.. Cook suggested that it might be
caused by decrease in the number of
bees, and accordingly an apiarist was
engaged to remove his bees to The
place, and at once there was a marked
benefit. She has kept the apiary there
ever since. She feels that she can af-
ford to pay for the presence of the bees,
and she is right. While other insects
might help pollination, this incident
shows that bees are the thing for the
business, and that in their absence the
hope of good fruit crop rests on a
slim Naturalization Bee Jour
nal
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ksstA-~-&a1aee ss-.-A
fI0RlEIIGGUIEI[!yRE.
"ry~E-
HANDY EVAPORATOR.
One That Can BE Attached to an Or.
binary Cook stove and IL
Easily Made.

An evaporator is 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 evaporation within the reach
OF sall. 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 21k 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
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Extinct Giant. of Guam.

Were there giants in the old DAVIS In
our latest possession, Guam2 The
present races are Melanesian and Ma
lay, with occasional Negritos But
these men could never have built the
massive forts that dot the isles-forts
as massive as those of Yucatan. The
walls range in height from eight feet
TO forty. In one wall corner stone ten
feet by two and one-half by six was
found 20 feet above the ground. How
did the natives, who have left no trace
of skill beyond s. stone ak or two and
an iron spearhead. rear those mighty
walls?-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25

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 a 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. II 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
20 the roots much better in this way.
II 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.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
SOME WORK AND SOME PLAY.

This years yacht race for the
kaiser's Heligoland cup was marked
by the victory OF 55-year-oid boat,
the Fiona, built by the elder Fife.
Seven Harvard students who own
and operate automobiles have formed
club and secured quarters for the
storing of their machines near the
university.
While William c. Whitney is abroad
his son, Harry Payne, will attend to
the formers racing interests in this
country. Young Whitney is strong
athlete, a capital polo player, good
judge of horsefiesh and capable
yachtsman.
The longest throw with a cricket
ball is understood to be that of a
player named Brown, who in 1919, on
Walderton common, threw a ball a dis
lance of 1877 yards. 1t must be men,
toned, however, that the ball weighed
one ounce less than the regulation
ball of to-day.
Pieces of sponge are utilized in the
formation of new playing ball, the
sections being held together by wrap
ping cord and covered with woven
fabric, after which the usual cover of
hide is put on, making an extremely
light and substantial ball for water
polo or handball.
Its gittin' fashionable now, it
seems, among the high-tone clubs to
buy the most expensive chinyware
they kin find" said the good old soul,
booking up from her paper. you
don't say!" exclaimed her husband.
Eyes, indeedy; it says here: The Bos-
ton club has just paid $4,000 for a new
pitcher philadelphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
ODDS AND ENDS.

More than half the population of the
earth has direct access to the Pacific.
The ''wickedest bit of sea" is encoun-
tered in rounding the Cape of Good
Hope for the eastern ports of Cape
Colony.
For lithographing, peculiar variety
of stone is required, which comes for
the most part from the village of Soln-
hofea, in Bavaria.
To possess a poodle with the owners
monogram neatly clipped in its curly
hair is the latest thing necessary to
complete the happiness of the London
society woman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
VARIOUS AND ENTERTAINING.

A permanent automobile exhibition
has been opened in Berlin.
The ear of Russia's suite consists
of l7S persons, of whom % are general
and 76 extra aids de camp.
The ashes shipped from Canada for
fertilizers are collected from house Ia
house from househo lders, who use
hardwood for fuel.
The French crown Jewels were once
famed for their beauty and value, but
they have been mostly dispersed and
are now owned by collectors and mil.
Gonaires
The horse business is good all the
world over. One hundred and fifty
thousand horses and mules have been
landed in South Africa since the be.
ginning of the war.
scheme is on foot to establish in
Buffalo hotel for the accommodation
of negroes. The men who are behind
the plan say they expect to be ready
for the entertainment of guests early
in the fall.
The old Indian burying grounds in
the suburbs of Sandusky, o., are to be
made into city parks. The bones of the
red men who have been buried there,
some of them for nearly half CEN
fury, will be removed to some other
spot.
There has been the usual summer
drop of 21a feet in the level of the
Brooklyn bridge span, due to the heat,
which has, as usual every summer, ex-
banded the cables. The level of the CEN
ter of the span in the coolest day in win.
ter is taken as the standard from which
the measurement is made.
English burglars are said to seldom
receive more than 20 per cent. of the
value OF their booty from the buyers to
whom they dispose of it, if it happens
to be in any other form than coin. A
$40 Bank of England note will bring
about two pounds from buyer; while
s1oo worth of plate would be worth
only 6 Is or 30 to the thief, who must
, risk years of liberty in obtaining it, and
so on with all other valuables.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Bores on Fruit Trees.

There have been published many
meth DDS whereby it was claimed borers
on fruit trees may be destroyed, but or
>chardists agree that the work is alto
gether too laborious 10 pay. A number
of preventives are also advocated, but if
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 is
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 fungi
and all other foreign growth, even of
loose bark.-Farmers' Voice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
IN "GAY PAREE."

American women are said to be the
exposition.
Two hundred and fifty of the Paris
police are mounted on bicycles. They
carry a sabre on the handle in the
daytime and a revolver at night.
The new way of shaking hands in
Paris is to raise the elbow as high as
the ear, and take the hand of your
friend in yours, very lightly increas-
ing the pressure as the nan descends
to its original position.
James Allison, Wichita man, who
is serving as Kansas commissioner at
the Paris exposition, writes to a
friend at home complaining that his
official position demanded unwonted
compliance with fashions DEGREES.
Instead of going about in one-gallus
STYLE" says Mr.. Allison, az have to
wear plug hat. Prince Albert coat,
patent leather shoes and gloves
white gloves at that.
A notable character in Paris is
Nine. hyperion, who sells newspapers
at the exposition of this year, Just
as she did at the exposition of 1855
Her mother being English, Nine
Duperron speaks, that language as flu
emily as her native French, and her
principal trade is in English and for
eign newspapers, Lord Henry Sey-
mour, Lord Lytton, the marquis of
Dufferin and others of the "old Eng
ish colony" were her friendly patrons,
and many well-known figures in the
English and American colonies of to-
day are to be seen at her stall.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
THE BEET ARMY WORM.
A New Pest That Has Recently MA de
Its Appearance In Large Num-
bers In Colorado.

Every kind of worm is called an
army worm when it appears in suffi-
cient numbers. A Worm that has long
year appeared sufficiently numerous
to be called the beet army worm. 1t
was officially noticed by the entomolo-
gist of the Colorado experiment sta
ton. Last year first brood of cater
pillars 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
a light busting will be sufficient. In
the early morning the leaves have on
them enough moisture to hold the flour
and poison. 1t may also be applied
after the leaves have been moisteped
by shower. To apply the poison, make
a small cheesecloth sack about five
inches in diameter and ten inches deep
Fill 1T with the mixture of poison and
Hour and walk along a row of plants
shaking the sack over them. This car
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, as in
case OF treatment for the second brood
1T will probably be better to use a bar.
rel or tank and spray pump.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
A Valuable serv.n,

The servant girl entered the room
with noticeable hauteur and awaited
the pleasure of her mistress.
A bright, CHEEKY fire burned in the
CRATE, fact which has no direct bear
ing upon the points to be related, but
which is worthy of notice as a concur
rent circumstance.
"Maryi"
The voice of the mistress was softly
modulated, as is usual with mistresses
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
IT wish To raise YOUR salary,

wish 10 raise your salary.
The girl chung TO the lace curtains
for support.
"Yes, Mary" the lady continued, 81
don't know what we should do without
you. OF course, you have broken
dishes, and ali of that, Mary, but the
police protection we've had since you've
been with us is something immense.
You are good girl. Mary"
1t was a new experience for the do
nestle, and she had no course but to
leave the room in silence.-N. Y. News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25

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 way as to
leave space of from foot to 1sinches
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 spoois.
1T 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 is of
a good quality, and the work can be
done as rapidly as in a high-priced
evaporator.-Orange Judd Farmer.
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KNOW YOURsFATE.
Benevolent Investment
And Helief Association

OF VIRGINIA.
Chartered by Legislature OF Virginia.
NAM OFFICE "a W LEIGH ST.
RICHMOND. VA.
Sick and Death Benefits Paid. Those
who do not keep q regular Bark Ac-
count, the plan Of this Association
takes it's place.
MONEY LOANED to members on
PERSONAL AND REAL ESTATE Sc.
CURITIES on small weekly payments
Interest Paid on all Deposits For
further Information apply at the main
office. EV AGENTS WANTED.
Rev. g. @. Coleman, President
ProfJ. 81, Blackwell, Sec'Y & Manager
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Bewar OF Oinimerts 6or Cstarrh that
Contain Mercury,

ss mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smen and completely dersne.
the whole system when entering
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will 40 is
ten fold TO the good you can pos sibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrf
Cure, manufactured by F. }. Cheney
& Co Toledo, o contains no ruercu
ry. and is taken Internally. acting di
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In huying Hall's
Oai Tth Cure be sure you get the &c q
uiDe. 1t is taken internally and is
made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free.
d. Sold by Druggists, price 75c,
per bottle.
ALPS FAMILY Pills are the t~-t-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
No Mean. of Det.rm,n,,r

Miss Palmer-That was an awful
accident to poor Mr.. jerks. It's a
question now how long he'll live.
Miss Lorrimer-You surprise me. I
heard he was getting along splendidly.
80 he is. But you see both his
hands were cut off. and so, OF course,
he has no lifeline at all."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Succession. of veretnh,e,

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
sOD9aSs Perha "A it is waste Of time
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
TRANSMITTING TREES.
Earth should BE Left CIinEinE 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 a bunch
of earth about the small roots, follow
ing out and gently freeing the long
roots as they are met in cutting a cir
Gle about the trunk. Then the tree
must be lifted bodily, if possible. There
are several ways to apply power for
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Not So stupId.

Ruby-Kirby Dawdler is so dull; he
always remembers that he has just
heard something funny, but be never
can remember what il is
Jacynth-Don't be so hard on him.
l think he does pretty well to remem-
Der that he has heard something funny.
-Detroit Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Cause, Not Erect.

Cockney Tourist--Why, Donald, you
surprise me. You don't like the Eng
lish people, and yet you are married
20 an English woman-you have an
English wife?
Donald with q sigh)-Ay, man,
that accoonts for't.-Stray Stories.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Her Point of View.

Saxby-How true it is, as Shakes
peare says: The good men do is oft
inferred with their bones"
Mrs. Saxby-Yes; suppose as gen.
eral thing there is so little of it that
1t isn't worth saving.-Chicago Even
ing News
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Mrs. Dimpleton-It is time to give
the baby his milk and the dear little
soul is asleep. 1 want him to wake
naturally.
Dimpleton-That's easy. I'll snore
few Cimes.-PucR.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25

Judge-Have you anything to say
before the sentence is passed.
Aecused-One thing, your honor:
Consider the youth of my attorney.
Remember how hard he tried and show
what consideration you can for him.
n. Y. World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Corroborative Testimony.

Towne-There's one thing I've no
ticed about Downe; he has habit of
jumping at conclusions. Haven't you
noticed it?
Brown-Well, I've observed that he
always wakes with start just as the
minister is finishing his sermon.-PhiR
adelphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
A worthIeas Pun.

Your dog bit me-" said the irate
victim, land want to know what you
are going to do about it?"
Dol" cried the owner. Shoot the
dog! I won't have an animal about
me who shows such poor taste."-
Philadelphia North American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
FOaIinh BOY.

There was a man in our town,
And he was not so wise.
He bet upon ten-to-one
And won to his surprise.
And when he found his roll had grown
With all his might and main
He went against a faro bank
And lost 1t all again.
IN. Y. World
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but. considering the amount which the
garden contributes to the family liv-
ing, it seems as though 1t should be
worthy of better treatment.-Country
Gentleman
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Cheering Prnnnect

We'll, there's a good time coming.
remarked Easyton. cheerfuny.
"Yes, replied Botkins. my wife's go
ang away, too."-Town Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25

She-Papa Is worried about our fu-
ture.
He-What does he say2
THAT he fears I won't be able to
support you as you are living at pres
ent."-N. Y. World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
She Had TO Get wei.

Mrs. Nurvus-Do you think I'm GO
ing to die?
DR.. Young-Dear mel hope not r.
haven't lost a patient yet, and to save
my life dent believe could make out
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
The One He Wore

Hodge-Tve got a suit Of clothes for
every day in the week.
Podge (suspiciously)-I never see
you wear any but the one you have on
now.
Hodge (cheerfully)-That the suit.
Town Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
A safety CI.n.a

He-I think I'll eat third slice of
watermelon.
She-So will 1.
NO, you don't; il we both get sick
who's to go for the doctor PIN
dianapolis Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Tho DISCOURAGED Lover,

Daphne Is summer beauty, but hel
grace my poor heart mocks,
Tor 1 know l could not buy her such q
lot OF FUZZY frocks.
Chicago Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
Sized Him Up.

Charles-Did the tailor take your
measure?
Algy-I guess he did. He said I'd
have to pay in advance.-N. Y. Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-25
A sensitive Animal.

Assistant in Menagerie-Sir, it rains.
Keeper-Good heavens! Don't waste
q minute, but take in that zebra Ris
color runs!-N. Y. World.
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To Re Con.ihereh

Coin to New York. Silas? 70,
ought to run over TO Paris"
i might. If l understood French. !"
wen, not unders1 andin' It, Silas
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