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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Delaware Audubon now has $50
members.
William S. IIilles is having nj W
house constructed at Bear Station by
Calvin |. Swayne.
William B Jackson has been granted
letttr5 OF administration, c. t. a., on the
estate OF Susan B. Cooper.
The rules Of the Board of Education fix
May week in the schools rs com pmmencing
ON the first Monday in May.
Twenty five members of Osceola Lodge,
X. of P, of Newark visited Lafayette
Lodge OF this city Saturday night.
During free fight in Joy Hung Low s
restaurant Saturday night two Cinnamon
we're badly handled before the police ar
rived.
One curious rat was the innocent cause
of small panic among the saleswomen
in the big store of kennard & Company
Saturday evening.
Beginning next Saturday machinists
at the Harlan 4 Holiingsworth Com
pany and Belts Machine Company will
not work on Saturday afternoons.
A new magazine, which is soon to be
issued by Philadelphia publisher Will
have Samuel A. Booth as business man
ager. Mr.. Booth is former resident O.
this CITY.
DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge has presented
to Michael j. Sharkey several rare genu
inc Japanese fish, which Mr.. Sharke,
has now displayed in the window OF the
Lafayette Hotel.
Officers and employees of the Hartmann
4 F-hrenbach Brewing Company hav
presented a handsome gold watch AM
chain to Frank NJ. S,v er, resigned a
collector for that compa ny.
James A. Garfield Council, No. 10, Jl
o. U. A. NJ, will entertain Colonel Davi
F. Houston Council, No. 759, Jr. o.
A. NJ, of Chester, next Saturday ever
ing, at its rooms in Ed, n Hall.
The steamship Vile de Dieppe cIeare
from the port Of Wilmington Saturda
with cargo of oil for Rouen, France
The carg, consisted of 64S,9 gallons
crude oil in bulk 40 barrels of crude o
and 65 drums of gaAolf ne. The value
the cargo was $3a, 7l4.36.
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!. EDWARD ADD|CKS MAY LOAN HIGH SCHOOL MONEY

city and would work injury to the
schools which are crowded.
When these things became apparent
the matter was again brought To Ad-
dicks attention and be at once offered to
furnish the money needed to complete
the building. This offer was reported to
President Shortlidge and Chairman Tur-
ner OF the building committee Of the
Board Of Education. They decide d at
once to see Mr.. Addicks and taIk the
matter over with him, and expected to
be able to do that on Saturday. Mr.. Ad-
dicks could not see them on that day,
but fixed an early date for the meeting.
In speaking about this matter to
representative of THE Sun, Mr.. Addicks
expressed deep interest in the public
schools here, and said he regretted very
much the difficulties encountered by the
Board of Education and also exprt sst
his willingness to help tie board II the
matter could be legally arranged. de
regretted particularly the delay possible
under the present circumstances becanse
of it's effect upon the interests OF the
pupils, as hindrance in that direction
is positive public injury. Public edn-
cation he regards as matter OF ii st
importance, and that it should be llb.r-
ally provided for; ample room for all
the children entitled TO seats in the
schools ought to be provided, and all the
schools should be kept at the highest
possible grade. Htlding these views
Mr.. AdficKs said is wolld be p'e-enr
( i tlln ia s,st 10 t..c'n np'ti OF the
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esting remarks on membership. Mr.
Crosby said that the association at pres
ent had about 800 members, and that
number should be raised to ! 900 before
another year.
MIR. Crosby said that the 800 present
members should become missionaries
and each one go out and get two OF three
other young men to join. That ne salo
would put the association on better
basis than it has ever been. Mr.. crosby
concluded by urging mothers and fathers
to take a membership ticket Tor their
sons.
The address of the afternoon was made
by Rev. William Writ King, pastor OF
Grace M. E. Church. Mr.. Kings ad
dress was on young men and was an ex-
tremely interesting one. !,
The history of heroes and heroism, said
Rev. King, is the history of Young men.
The active and progressive work IN
the world is to be done by the young
men.
Rev. King spoke OF and mentioned
numerous men who had made themselves
famous and he said the majority of them
made themselves famous while stil
young men under 80 years of age.
Society says Rev. King is kind to hel
daughters and cruel to her boys. Hun
dreds of safeguards are made for the glrIs
and hundreds of temptations for the
boys.
After Rev. Kings address cards werC
passed through the congregation for thost
who had sons or friends whom the,
wished to become members oi the asso
citation.
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WORK AMONG YOUNG MEN
Y. NJ. C. A. Celebrates the Close
often Years Success
ful Labor.
300 MEMBERS ENROLLED
w. X. Crosby Predicts il Will Reach
1000 in Year---Address by
Rev. william Writ King,
Pastor of Grace NJ.
Il. Church.

Exercises of most interesting charac-
ter marked the celebration OF the tenth
anniversary of the Young Mems Christ
ian Association in West Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon. The church
was crowded and special song service
was rendered by large chorus under
the leadership Of J. T. Clymer. Alfred
Gawthrop, president of the association,
presided.
Mr.. Gawthrop made short address in
which he spoke verv encouragipgly of
the future prospects for the association.
He said that the ten years existence of
the association had been ten years of
hard work and at different times things
had looked very dark and many of the
officers and directors had become dis
couraged.
Mr.. Gawthrop continued, however,
to say that at present the association was
on better financial footing than it had
been ior some time, and he and the other
officers we're much pleased with the
future outlook. The S25 900 for which
canvass was made last fall, has all been
subscribed, S20,000 will go to pay off The
mortgage and the remainder will be used
for improvements and current expenses
The whole OF the $25, 900 was subscribed
by 200 persons
William X. Crosby made a few inter
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WILMINGTON DELAWARE MONDAY APRIL 30, 100
READY FOR TEE BIG PARADE
E. Il. Rice, Jr., to be Marshal of the
j. Edward Addicks Ttepub-
Iican Club.

A meeting of the several committees
of the j. Edward Addicks Republican
Club was held on Saturday night, Chair
man F. S. Bradley presiding, for the pur-
pose of perfecting arran enents to par
ticipate in the big parade of Republican
clubs in Philadelphia on the night Of
June Is.
Headquarters have been established
at Fifth and Shipley streets, which will
be open every evening for the purpose of
receiving recruits. Colonel D. P. Barnard
has been made secretary and treasurer
and will have charge of all the business
arrangements.
E. L. Rice, Jr., bas been selected to
act as marshal and will have entiie
charge, and will also be aide to General
Louis Wagner, chief marshal.
The uniform agreed upon will be dark
clothes, derby hats, badge and cane. The
club has been presented with three hand.
some silk fagsa and forty small flags to
be carried in the procession. The First
Regiment, Hyatt's Military and Wright's
Military bands have been engaged for
the occasion. The fare for the round
trip has been placed at the low rate OF
30 cents.
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sonds Mrs. Wilson was enveloped in
flames. Before any one could assist her
she was dreadfully burned about the
face and body. She was taken to her
home where, after suffering intense
agony, she died at o'clock in the alter
noon. Miss Wilson escaped without in
jury.
When the news of the event was re-
ceived in Havana there was general sor-
row. General Wilson is very popular
with the Cubans and they were deeply
grieved over his afiilction Governor
General Wood telegraphed his condol-
ences at once.
Word of the terrible accident was re-
ceived in this city Saturday evening bv
Mrs. Wilson's daughter, Mrs Thompson
the wife OF Henry B. Thompson, OF No
1905 Rodney street. The information
was contained in two cablegrams. One
stated that Mrs. Wilson had been seri-
ousy burned while driving in Matanzas
and the other annouuced her death at
5. Is o'clock in the afternoon
The cablegram telling of the accident
said that Mrs. Wilson had stopped her
carriage in one of the streets of the city
and had stepped to the ground, when
there was an explosion.
In minute her light dress was in
flames, and despite the eff rts of her
daughters and ssers-by she was fatally
burned. General Wilson was not with
her at the time OF the accident.
The Wilson family did not live in the
city, but in fine house in the country.
The supp>sition is that she and her two
daughters drove into the town to d.
some shopping.
Mrs. Wilson was about 80 wears of age
and took ali active interest in the SOFIA
affairs of this city. She entertained al
most constantly at Stockford and promi
nrnt people whom the general had me-
during his military career we're frequent
visitors For the past three years, how
ever, sne did not live at Stockford bu
had apartments at n }. S22 Adams street
In anticipation Of the Wilson family vi
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Sons of Delaware Congress.

The National Congress- Sons of the
American Revolution, will be held at the
Wadorf-Astoria, New York city, April
80, 80 aud Nav |, with grand banquet
in the ball room OF the Waldorf-Astoria
Tuesday night. Monday night there
te review of New York city troops at
the almory, New York. Howard De
Haven Ross is delegate-at-large from the
Delaware cety. The other delegates
arc: President, william A. LaMotte;
vice president, Spottswood Garland;
alternate to the president, Lawrence B.
ID Wendell Hulburd; alternates to the
delegate at-largp, Guy E. Wells and
Harry E. Thomas.
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BRAVE OFFICERS ACTON.
Saved From a Serious
Accident,

Officer Heron by prompt ard timely
action prevented what might have bttn
a serious accident on Delaware avenue at
Van Buren street about 7.45 o'clock last
evening.
Mrs. Anthony Cook and daughters, of
Thirteenth and Union streets, were
driving in Delaware avenne and when
Van Bnren street was reached their
horse took fright at an electric car The
animal Suddenly tnrned and ran sgainst
telegraph pole.
The shafts ot the carriage were broke II
! hut f,r. the irighteLei hose con d
dash off Officer Heron had scenery
asprtl it by the bride and quickly snu-
dued it The occupants Of the carriage
! had been given bad scare bnt soon re-
covered and thanked the officer Tor his
brave act.
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HER DRESS WAS A FURNACE
Mrs. Jam IS Il. Wilson Burned
to Death While Riding
Near Matanzae, Cuba.
SHE STEPPED ON A MATCH
News of the Horrible Accident Re-
oeived by Henry Il. Thompson.
The Body Will be Brought
to This City for
Interment.

Mrs. Ella Wilson, the wife of General
James II. Wilson, military governor Of
Matanzas province, was SO badly burned
at Matanzas while driving from her
home to the generals office that she died
short time afterward. The accident
was caused by match that was lying on
the bottom Of the carriage. 1t is sup
posed that Mrs. Wilson stepped on it,,
whereupon her dress took fire.
Mis-. Wilson and her daughters Catha-
rnA and Eleanor left home at 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning dressed in thin, light
clothing, suitable to the climate. When
near General Wilson's headquarters the
match was ignited and within few sec
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AT THE GREAT CONFERENCE.
DIR. Murray Speaks of His impress
sions of the Wonderful Mis-
sionary Gatherings.

Rev. DIR. w. L. S. Murray. who was
delegate to the Great Ecumenical Mis-
sionary Conference, which closes in New
York TODAY after session OF eleven
davs. spoke Of his impression oil this
wonderful gathering in an interesting
manner to his congregation III st. Pauis
NJ. +. Church last evening,
He said the statement had been made
that this conference was the greatest
held since the ascension of the Saviour.
No conference like the present one could
have been held earlier. Tea thousand
missionaries are represented. Some OF
the delegates have come 1000 miles and
few as high as IA, 600 miles.
DIR. Murray attended the conference
four days, and when he went to Carnegie
Hall on the first day he had to stand at
the door one hour on account OF the
great crowd waiting for admittance.
He said he had gone to the conference
weighing 200 pounds and now felt q
much bigger man, and, in fact, It seemed
as il he weighed 400 pounds. having been
go filled with the missionary spirit. Had
he remained longer than four days he
would probably have been unable to hold
it all.
He said this government spenus aoou'
one million dollars year to protect the
missionaries in the different countries.
The great interest and crowds have
continued throughout the conference,
Six OF seven churches in the vicinity 0i
Carnegie Hall have been utilized in hold
ing overflow meetings.
After the conference book will be
printed which will contain every speect
delivered at the conference and it will bl
sold at but one dollar.
Miss Reba Smith read letter from
India at last nights service. 1t was abou
missionary the Christian Endeavor So
ciety Of the church is supporting.
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DESIRE PRAYERS
Interesting Service at Police Station
5 Yesterday Afternoon.

Interesting Service at Police Station
Yesterday Afternoon.
Short religious services are held in the
police station each SUNDAY afternoon by
members OF Epworth Societies of various
churches. The services are for the bene-
fit Of the prisoners confined in the. cells
aud the speakers and singers take up
positions in the corridor in front Of the
cells.
B The services yesterday afternoon were
of special interest and were attentively
slistened to by some haf dozen pris-
0ners.
% Just before the close of the services it
was stated that the services were con-
Quoted by members Of societies of vari-
ous churches, who were pledged to pray
for those prisoners who desired it.
Tne question was then asked if any OF
the prisoners desired prayers offered for
them. Two prisoners who had been
affected by the services held up t,ieir
hands, and very touching prayer was
offered up tor them. 1t is said that
much good is accomplished by these SER
yites.
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NEW BOARD OF HEALTH.
Mayor Fahey Names the Men Who
Will Take Office May I.

Mayor John c. Fahey has appointed
the members OF the new Board of Health
They are Dr. James Ii. Morgan, DR.. Will
liam P. Miller, George B. Ward, and
Fred G. Mammele. They will 60 into
office on Mayl. The ex.ofiicio members
of the Board OF Health are DR.. Nj. j.
Hughes, port physician, and George ii.
Baughman, city engineer
1t is said that the men named by
Mayor Fahey will vote for Andrew A.
Cahill for secretary of the board. The
other candidates for secretary are Char LEI
Ten Weeges and Edward A. Hasson.
At least one hundred men would like
t. be executive officers. These are elected
by the Board of Health. The salary o
the members of the Heath Board is $lOO
year, and that of the executive officer
$50 month. The clerk receives abou
81 /, 100 year.
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To Entertain Reading Firemen.''

The members of the Washington Fire
Company are arranging for a grand en-
tertainment of the members of the Wash
ingt n Fire Company of Reading, Pa,
on Sunday, May 13. The steamer Uiriaa
has been chartered for trip down the
Delaware. The boat will leave King
street wharf at noon. A large crowd will
accompany the party. The members OF
the local company will be given the first
opp ,runity of securing tickets for the
afiaur. There will likely be room for a
few friends of the company.
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MAD DOG SCARE.
The Offending Canine was Finally
Shot by Fred Robelen.

A supposed mag dog created consider
able excitement on West Fifth street yes
terday afternoon.
The animal was finally shot in the
yard of Mrs. Barry, No. 504 West Fifth
street, by Fred Rnbe.cn, who resides
next door, at No. SOP. This was about
j. 40 O'clock.
No one was bitten by the dog. Moth
ing strange was noticed about it until
yesterday.
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HEALS GARDEN PLOT.
Rare Plants and Vines Will soon
be Planted.

William L. Heal. the Municipal Conrt
crier, now that spring is here Is .cuD'Id-
ering plans for g-ttng his garden pl.t ut
the City dali iii good condition.
IL was reported iast night that he vas
about to award a cnntract for the Ell oval
of the rubbish which had accumulated
on it during the winter.
1t is said that he has imported some
rare plants and vines from Por'n hico
and the Philippines, which he will plant
as soon as the weather becomes warm
enough.
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A SLIGHT BLAZE.
Lighted Mstch Was Thrown Into a
Barrel of Rubbage.

Sunday promenaders on West Fourth
street were treated to a littl4 excitement
shortly after l o'c ock yes erday alter
noon by slight fire at Fourth aud Madi-
son streets.
1t was caused by an unthinking pers n
throwing lighted match in barrel !, !
rubbish which was standing in front i, !
Lynch & Co.'s grocery stoe. Almost In
stantly there was good sized blaze.
Officer Riley was close at hand and was
soon battling with the flames. The con-
tents of the barrel were destroyed, but
the flames were kept from doing any
damage to the store.
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Funeral of James r. Crippen.

The funeral of James r. Crippen will
take place tomorrow afternoon from his
late residence. No. 02l Orange street.
St. JOINTS Commandery, K. T., will
have charge of the services at the ceme-
tery. Delegatins from Eureka, Lodge. A.
f. A. NJ; Eden Lodge, |. 0 0. r, aud
Industry Lodge, A. o. U. W., will at
tend the funeral.
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H.G. Swayne Recoyered.

Some time ago Henry G. Svayne of
this city, and his bride went to Cuba.
Both were said to be suffering with con-
sumption at the time. In Cuba they con-
tracted yellow fever, and when they re-
covered ley found they were free from
consumption as we'll.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Alvin r. Morrison is convalescing.
James G. Crosby of Washington, is
visiting friends here.
Thomas H. Pennock has recovered
from serious attack OF pneumonia.
Owen w. Everett, cashier of the Hart
mann & Fehrenbach Brewing Company,
is in New York.
Mrs. ]. T. Ingle and son have gone for
a months visit in Danville, Ill.,, and
other points in the West.
Miss Helen Collins returns to her home
in Smyrna today after pleasant visit
with friends in this city.
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whitehead's Trip to Europe.

Mr.. John Whitehead, instructor in the
manual training of the Wilmington
High school, who was the winner of the
Wilmington Bicycle Clubs 'most popu-
lar teacher" contt st, will leave on q trip
to the Paris Exposition on July II. All
of his trip are t. be PAID py tie
bicA Gle club.
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Addition to Hospital.

The Delaware Hospital has secured
$4,000 towards the erection of new
addition to the hospital buildings, and
mas now made an appeal for like sum
so that the erection of the addition may
be commenced at once.
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Sang at Three Services.

Mrs. ]. Mi ton Davidson of Dover,
D.l., was in Wilmington yesterday, and
sang solos at three church services. In
the morning she sang at Epworth
Church, in the afternoon at St. Paul's
Sunday school and at the evening service
of Epworth Church at the Opera House.
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Hospitals Good Work.

Miss Lucy Fpely was admitted to the
Homeopathic Hospital about O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon suffering with her.
MIA. At 8 o'clock last night she left
the hospital feeling much better, after
having been provided with truss,
which was applied.
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RnInh Gets His Horse.

George W. Rolph returned to Queen
Anne's county. Md, from this city Sat
urday with horse stolen from him SIX
years ago. 1t finally fell into the hands
OF William E Linton, who compromised
Slth the uM nci foi iS.
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To Build New Bridges.

A new bridge will be built at Shelpot
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Il will be G6 feet long. A so foot bridge
will be erected at Newport. Work ON
new siding flom the West Yard to New
port is now being finished.
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Pump for Rockford Tower.

The Water Department has advertise d
for proposals for a pump of capacity of
000, 000 gallons day to be used i'll
pumping water into the Rockford water
to wer now being butt.
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DIR. pyle,s Case Comes Up.

The spring term OF the quarter sessions
court Of Chester county will convene to-
day and the case OF DIR. Joseph p. Pyle.
who is charged with assault and battery
on his sister in-law, comes up for trial.
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will Give an Entertainment.

Mattahoon Tribe, No. IL, Improved
Order of Red Men, will hold an enter.
tainment in Red Mems Hall, No. .5l5
Shipley street on Wednesday, evening,
Nav I6. A choice musical and literary
entertainment will be rendered.
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Rented Home for the Summer.

The home OF Levi G. Bird, Chill Top"
near Bear Station, has been rented to
DIR. and Mrs. j. A. Ellegood, who will
reside there this summer.
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John G. Hartmann Ill.

John G. Hartmann, president Of the
Hartmann q Fehrenbach Brewing Co.,
is lying seriously i'll with pleurisy at the
home OF his father-in law, in New York.
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ONE CENT

iting this citv sonN -, rooms had teen
maue Ieauy iur lheni.
Mrs. Wilson and ter daughters went to
Cuba III November III last year. Ii MAS
her custom To- spend the summer in this
city and the winter With her husband.
La 1898 she spent II e who e summer with
her husband.
Her father was Colonp John Andrews
OF the First Delaware Reg OF the
Civil War. and sne was born at the FAM
lily homestead, Stockfurd, near this city.
In 1866, just after the close of the Civil
War,in which her husband took prom
nent part, she was married to General
Wilson. She is sister of General John
Andrews Of the regular army, who is
now living at Stockford. Another
brother, Robert Andrews, lives in New
York. Sire leaves a sister, Mrs. Theo-
dure Rodgers, living near this city, aud
three children, katherine and Eleanor,
and Mrs. H B. THOMPSON.
General Wilson was one of the best
known of the cavalry generals in the
Union army. He was born in southern
Illinois in 1910, entered West Point as
cadet in 1856 and was graduated fifth in
his class in 1860. At the outbreak of the
civil war he was brevet second lieuten-
ant of engineers and on June 10, 1861,
was made second lieutenant and later
lieutenant colonel.
General Wilson was conspicuous in the
brilliant victories of General Grant in the
vicinity of Chattanooga. He was made Il
brigadier general on May II. 1864
Generals Record.
For brilliant services he was hrevctted
major general ON Oct. ). 1864. and placed
in command Of the cavalry Of the Army
Of the Cumberland. General Wilson was
| in command of the troop of cavalry
| which captured jefferson Davis.
! After the war he retired from the
| army. hut on the breaking ont of the war
with Spain he was appointed Il major
general of volunteers aud has heen in the
service ever since. When the United
/ States took over the control of cuba,
General Wilson was made the governor
of the department Of Matanzas. and the
conditions there have improved wonder
fully under his control.
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Mrs. A. N. Keigwin is visiting in New
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Advertise IN THE Sun.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-13

place of meat in the diet of the COM
mon people, animals being too expen-
sive in the densly populated island. As
an article Of human food in this coun-
try it has not been popularity accepted,
as the beans contain u large quantity
of gluten, and are very difficult to
cook. AS feed for live stock. how
ever. there is no doubt OF their value,
whether grown for the hay crop or
for the beans thrashed, to feed with
some other grain feed, like Indian
corn or kafir corn.
The soy bean is an upright, branch
ing. tree-like stalk from one and one
half to three feet high. The branches
come out near the ground and grow
upward near the main stem; the num-
Der OF branches depends upon how
closely the plants are grown. The
pods when ripe are short, fiat, brown
and fuzzy, containing from one to four
beans, usually three. The pods grow
very close to the stems, from the sur
face OF the ground to the tops, there
being at times as many as 200 pods
on a single plant. The flowers are not
prominent and vary from pale white