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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18

any other cause. 1t is worthy of note
in the study of this orchard that the
trees We're longest-lived that We're on
the sides and at the base of the hill
My studies of this and many other
old orchards on hill sites seem to war
rant the following conclusions: That
trees planted on Hill sites will come
into bearing earlier and will produce
heavier crops of fruit than on level
sites; that north hillside is better
site than south hillside; that an or
chard on a hill site will be shorter
lived than on level site: that the
longevity and fruitfulness of an orchard
on hill site would be greatly increased
by sub-soiling and clean cultivation. as
such orchards suffer greatly from lack
of moisture; that only such varieties as
are not given to overbearing should be
planted on hill sites if longevity is de-
sired in the orchard; that hill or or
chard ought to be benched, which may
be done by blowing at a right angle to
the slope and breaking the soil on the
lower side of the trees, as shown in our
iMustration.-A. d. McCallen, in Ameri-
can Agricultur.st.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The inkstand which ornaments the
desk in the room of the vice presi-
dent is massive. artistic and elegant.
and it cost $1,000.
1t was Gen. Custer who said 80
years ago. that warfare in mountain
Gus countries was almost impossible
without the aid of mules.
The American city which during
the first six months of 1899 showed
the largest gain in the number and
estimated cost of projected buildings
was Cleveland, o.; New York came
second and Kansas City third.
Several hundred river drivers leave
Bangor. Me-, every spring for the
headwaters of the Penobscot. kenne-
bee. Androscoggin and Connecticut
rivers, and there are always among
them some who never come back.
a revolution in bell making is at
hand. The bells will be tubular. y
tubular bell of ga inches in diameter
and with range of one mile, weighs
1,540 pounds, while an old-fashoned
bell with the same range would weigh
$4,000 pounds.
a Gouldsboro (Me.) man has 10000
Holsters in pound which he is hold
ing until next spring, when they will
be shipped to Boston. He erected lls
pound last summer by building dam
across the cove, covering about three
fourths of an acre.
plants have been rendered artificial
ly Alpine by keeping in an ice box
at night and fully exposed to the sun
by day. The leaves grow smaller and
thicker. frequently with a reddish
coloration. and the flowers become
relatively larger and more highly
colored.
The word khaki is derived from
Hindoo root-khak. dust. Khaki is
dust-colored or clay-cclored 1t was
originally used for the uniforms of
East Indian regiments. Mr.. Kipling
has spelled the word kharli. being led
into it probably because the broad
~ in the pronunciation gives. in its
close relation to *" the sound of 81.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
MAKING AN ORCHARD.
Best Plan for Beginners 10 to Select
Varieties That Have Been Tried
with SQCccaA.

AS an orchard. especially the apple
and pear orchard. will. after it has
made good growth and become estab-
lished, last an ordinary lifetime, il
given proper care. the selection of va
rieties should be made very carefully.
To set out and cure for an orchard
until it comes into bearing requires
| considerable labor and expense. and
to find out after working four or five
years &c secure good growth that
mistake in the selection of varieties
has been made will prove costly ex-
| perience.
OF course there is always chance
of being imposed upon by the nursery
man. The farmer may make good
selection and order them. and re-
ceive them properly labeled according
to his order only to find out that he
las been swindled when the trees
commence to bear-too late to avoid
the loss.
The only safe plan is to buy only
from responsible nurserymen, who
will not substitute after accepting the
order. There are plenty such SO that
there is not much excuse for buying
OF irresponsible dealers.
The best plan is to select for the
principal dependence varieties that
already have been tried and proved.
There is an abundance of these with
out r!sking too much on untried or
unknown sorts. Because some trav-
cling agent who is interested in sell
ing some high-sounding variety at
big price recommends them is not
sufficient reason for investing.
Difference in soil and cultivation of
growth make a difference in the
growth and quality Of the fruit, and
the only safe guide is to take old and
tried varieties for the main crop and
then if desired few trees of fancy
sorts of unknown quality may be Sc
lected to try.
On the farm plan first to have full
supply all through the year. Then
if more is wanted plant good winter
varieties that are strong in appear
ance, as in market apple appear
ance is an important factor.-N. J.
Shepherd, in Farmers Voice.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
TIE SAN JOSE SCALE.
Been Fonnd Effective in De-
strOyinl, the Pest.

Prof. John II. Smith reports to the
association for the advancement of
science that he has found spraying
with crude petroleum to be sure
method of destroying the San Jose
scale. lie first tried it on Duchess
pear tree, which was badly infested.
In the early part of January, 1898, he
painted the tree thoroughly from the
tops Of the twigs to the ground. Long
before spring opened it was easy to
see that there was not a living scale
remaining on the tree. AS it started
we'll in the spring, about a dozen trees
We're sprayed with a nozzle to cover
them as completely as possible. AS
they had begun to make leaf growth,
he found in some cases foliage in
jured, and when an extra heavy dose
of Oil was put on the fruit buds were
killed. The tree treated in winter
not only blossomed and bore well, but
it made a rank and vigorous growth,
and the foliage had a color that en-
abled anyone to identify it as far as
they could see it. 1t was as if an
application of nitrate of soda had
been made around it. This increase
in vigor and growth continues up TO
the present time.
The next winter many trees were
treated, including apple, peach, plum
and cherry, and by his advice many
others tested it, so that probably 1000
to 5000 trees were treated that WIN
ter. In no case has any tree been
injured, and in all cases the scale was
destroyed and the tree appeared Wig
orous and healthy during the summer.
In one case where there were three
rows of apple trees 30 to 40 years old,
the middle row alone was sprayed,
and in June it was sight to behold.
The other rows looked siclsly by the
side of that, and on that the fruit set
full and fair.-American Cultivatcr.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
NEEDED MEMORY TRAINED.
Took II Peace Offering Home to His
Wife Who had Been Away
Three Days.

I'm looking for book on memory
trainings" remarked a red-eyed man
with a reminiscent breath as he APP
proached one of the statesmen in IL
Ninth street secondhand book shop
the other afternoon. 'You see. it's
just this way he continued, without
giving the salesman a chance to an
hwer. Il met some old friends of
mine last evening and we started out
to make a night of it. We whooped
things up at pretty lively clip and
when l started for home, about three
O'Clock, l knew there would be trouble
ahead for me when L got there. You
see, my wife hasn't any sporting
blood. Well, / was carrying my load
pretty we'll when l passed an all-night
oyster saloon, and L was seized with
brilliant idea. IN just take her Il
couple of deviled crabs as a peace Of
fering.' | says to myself. You know,
my wife thinks there is nothing like
a devled crab.
ut took about a quarter of an hour
to get the stuff ready. and | Was
chuckling to myself when L got home.
The keyhole was there all right. and
| crept upstairs as softly as possible.
because / didn't want to take any
chances if she was asleep. She usual
ly keeps the light burning. in our
bedroom until l get home. but it was
as dark as pitch. | stumbled over a
chair trying to light the gas, bit
there was never a sound from the bed.
L finally got a light and discovered
that the bed was empty and hadn't
been disturbed. ] didn't know what
to make of it at first but it gradual
ly dawned upon me that my wife had
been down in Jersey visiting her
mother for three days. and | had for
gotten all about it. That's the reason
l want TO get treatise on memory
training. "-Philadelphia Record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
HORTICULTURAL HINTS.

The best time to prune the peach
is early in the spring.
Horses or cattle should never be
pastured in the orchard.
Unleached ashes are the best fer
tilizer for all stone fruits.
Clear lime water is the best for de.
s1roying worms in pots and in fern
cases.
One of the best things to keep rab-
bits away from trees is mixture OF
copperas and glue.
After raspberries have grown two
or three crops it pays to apply a little
manure around them.
AS general rule, after the or
ehard comes into full bearing, it is
best TO let it have the benefit of the
whole ground; clover, however, may
be grown.
The compact form of growth of the
currant adopts it to close garden
quarters, while its ability to thrive
in partial shade is greatly in it's
favor.-St. Louis Republic.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
education is wasted on women? They

education is wasted on women? They
didn't tell you about the Nubian pyra-
mids at the seminary, did they, or the
Mexican pyramids? Didn't happen to
mention them? l guess u little course
of home instruction wouldn't damage
you. That's the idea | had in get
ting that set. l thought Il naturally
ambitious and intelligent woman like
YOU would be anxious to store her
mind with the knowledge and the wis
dom of the ages. expected that these
long, dark winter evenings we would
pull down the window shades and
turn on the cheerful gas CRATE, and
then we'd start in at Aaron 'Aar'
and 'Abacus' and work our way
through to 'zwei beer If there hap
pened to be anything that the ency-
clopedia didn't have the very latest
on then I'd be there to supply the
lack of information"
"Well, I'll tell him to call around
and see you at the Office
You can do that if you like. I
guess that would be about as good a
way as any. lie can explain MS Hllle
system to me, and can understand it
so that there won't be any trouble
when the payments come due. Yes,
don't you bother your head any more
about it. Just send him around to
me-"
''Yes. and then you'll say you don't
want the piano.
I'D be telling the worst kind of a
lie if ! said did, q
sOh."
"Now see here. Elizabeth. my queen,
You talk about me geeting useless
things, and I'm free to admit that that
folding bed was against my better
Judgment"
THAT folding bed is the most useful
niece of furniture we've got in the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18

craving is growing upon steep north
hillside-slant fully half-pitch-in a
hill orchard owned by Mr.. j. Il. 10y,
in bingham county. 1t is six feet in
circumference, IS years old and is es-
timated to have produced $3.50 worth Of
apples. The orchard has northern
and southern slope, with a ridge wide
enough for one row of trees. original
ly there were about 900 trees, consist
ing of Is or 20 sorts. The trees were
planted 35 years ago and most Of that
time the orchard has been pastured. AT
this time not more than so trees re-
main. the majority of which are in rapid
decadence. The 25 Ben Davis trees
were the first to die, and the Jennetings
and Minklers are the best preserved Of
those surviving. Nearly all the trees
living in this old orchard are on the
north hillside and they are best where
the slant is steepest. SO far as can be
determined from a study of the old
trees remaining in this orchard, decay
and decline are traceable in nearly
every instance to cutting out large
limbs, splitting down at forks and in
jury at base from borers, sunscald or
other causes unknown. 1t appears that
trees which made low or branching
top and bore only moderate crops of
fruit were longest lived. Peach trees,
mostly seedlings, were planted in this
orchard, between the apple trees after
the latter were in full bearing, but were
short-lived and not very productive,
which l think was rather owing to the
fact that they We're in sod than from
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
sodium Nitrate for Garaep..

Sodium nitrate is especially valmb BILE
for intensive culture in gardens and
fields tributary to large cities w!ere
quickness and abundance OF growttare
factors of prime necessity. The redy-
formed nitrate is ID ind spensabefer-
tiiizer for flowers and gardens as veil
as for fields. 1t performs function
which cannot'be easily replaced by my
other form Of nitrcgenous matsiaI
among field crops. The sugar beet is
especially susceptible to the intunce
of nitrate of soda and tbs is the most
economic form of nitroge Gus fertilizer
that can be secured.-Dr q. w. W.ey.
in Farm and Home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
shoot Him on Judgment Doy.

Il will have to give word or two in
explanation in order to insure thor
ough appreciation of this story" said
j. r. Rockhill, Of Chicago. at the Fifth
Avenue hotel the other Gay. I'm the
southern Illinois town where my father
lives there used to be selectman named
Watkins. who had held office so long
and reached so advanced an ace that
jokes about few die and none resign.
he had solved the question of living for
ever, etc. We're constantly applied to
him. Another selectman by the name
OF Lindsey. who was something OF a Wit,
WAS very sick and not expected TO live.
and while he was in this state Watkins
fell i'll of pneumonia. from which dis
ease he subsequently, died \ friend
calling Oh Lindsey told him of Watkins
sickness and that his death was mo-
mentarily expected. a twinkle crept
into Lindsey's eye as he whispered to
his friend: No: Watkins won't die
this time. He'll never die. They have
TO shoot him on judgment Gay IN.
y. Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
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HILL SITE ORCHARDS.
Discussed by q Successful
Fruit Grower.

The majority of old orchards in Hi,
nois We're planted on hill sites and the
varieties were mostly sweet or very
sour sorts, seedlings being about as
numerous as budded or grated stock.
OF the named varieties of apples, Ram
DO. Pippin. Bellaower, Milan and Tai
man Sweet were perhaps the most COM
mon. AS rule these early orchards
were planted for family use only and
were given but little attention. being
used for pasture for hogs, sheep and
other stock. With such Indifferent
treatment very large crops of fruit
were seldom produced, and the trees
were not drained of their vitality.
The big Minkler shown in the en-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
TOO GAY FOR A FUNERAL.
How 1t Came That the Isis Club of
MankatO Wore Football
Flowers.

Chrysanthemums will no longer be
used as mourning flower at funer-
ais to be held in Mankato, Mimi, an
nounces a traveller from that distant
community. 1t appears that popu-
lar young society man of that town
recently died. He was a member of
many social organizations Each
strived with the other in indicating
at the ceremonies over the body how
much his loss was felt The time of
the year was the football season. also
the period when the chrysanthemum
de1ies all laws of color and faunts
it's wanton shades in public view The
Isis society," to which this young man
belonged, in an unhappy moment de-
termined to attend the funeral orna-
mented With clrysanthemums. The
deceased had always admired the
flower, and it would be a striking trib-
ute to his extinct preferences. An
order was sent to a florist in ST. Paul
to forward by first express 60 pure
white chrysanthemums to the Isis
members.
The morning the funeral was to
take place they had not arrived. but
there was a train due from St. Paul
20 minutes before the services would
commence. One of the Isis members
volunteered to meet that train. secure
the flowers. hurry with them to the
church door and distribute them as
the society marched in. This Was
agreed to. and the members marched
to the sacred edifice. The flowers ar
rived, We're taken to the church door.
and there uncovered. The Isis was,
just coming in. and quick action was
needed. The organ was PLAYING
Nearer. My God, to Thee" when the
society marched up the center aisle.
each decorated with a tlaring red
chrysanthemum. The florist. not
having white. had forwarded red with
apologies, and the unhappy delegate
to distribute them had given them
out without thought as to color.
Funeral announcements in Mankato
circles now bear the legend:
NO flowers"
The Isis society is divided within
itself.-Chicago Times Herald.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
brigham Young "A uumorist.

BMohan Young had a shrewd sense
of humor that supplanted any de
ticiencies in his miraculous gifts 4
cripple once came to him and asked him
TO create for him a new leg.
"Wha1 Gid you Go with the one you
lost?' demanded the prophet. s1ernly
II burned it" was the answer.
well. bro, her said Brigham. Il cal,
get YOU a new leg. but on the last day
that other leg would be raised up also
and you will carry three legs into the
hereafter"
''Well. l never thought of that" re-
Joined the cripple. I'D rather go about
On one leg here than on three LEGS
through all eternity" IN. i. Mail and
Express.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18

'T SUPPOSE OUGHT TO BE TENDING
TO THE HOUSEWORK."
house. What do you suppose we'd have
done when mother was here if we
hadn't had it?"
"That's so, | didn't think of that.
Well, We'll say you made wise play
when YOU got the bed, but what l want
to know is what YOU want with a pi-
ano:"
'To play, of course
Il think you are just politely string
ing me. You've got piano in the house
now. How often do you play it, tell me
that? Once a day? Twice a week
Once a month? Say, have you touched
that piano half dozen times in he last
year except when you've busted it?'
The last time l played it you got
mad and kicked over the music rack
and l don't blame YOU
well, I'm glad you do me Justice. Of
course. | know that I'm not properly
accountable for the deficiencies of your
musical education; at the same time
what I'm properly accountable for
doesn't always cut lee
"lou know perfectly we'll what I
mean. Nobody could play that old
| thing and get any music out of it.
There was a time when you thought |
could play. James. You didn't talk
about the deficiencies of my musical
education ;hen.'
well. | guess didn't. What do YOU
take me for? Did i think YOU We're in
wiling criticism in those days? Not lit
lie Elizabeth! She wanted me to tell
her how sweet she was and how
Il wish you'd talk sense. Now. look
here, James, this isn't going TO cost us
so very much, and the agent says he
Will allow us 500 on the old one. I'm
sure we couldn't get that for it if we
wanted to sell it,
will he throw in an electric blue
plush cover and an imperial expansion
stool?'
Il don t know whether he will or not.
III do without them if YOU get the
piano.
Il was going to propose getting you
The stool and the cover as a compro-
mise. Suppose we struggle along five
or six years and get this instrument
about half paid for. and then lose my
job? How about tha1o DO we acquire
any equity as we go along. or will they
send round van and tear it cut of our
happy home the first time we fall down
on an ins1allment? Ii could Get nom
contes,able policy Oh Il good piano and
arrange my own terms of surrender I
might take a day off and think it over.
As it is. and taking into consideration
the vanity of earthly hopes and the mu-
liability of jobs, / must ask you if you
will kindly hunt up my gloves. I'm pref
tv sure | laid them down With he pack
ages | brought in last night. Hurry,
please, my dear!'
I'm not to have that piano, then?"
Il hardly see how we can manage it
for few years.
And you've been talking for the last
hour as if you meant to buy it, leading
me ON to believe we were going to have
something decent at last-something
hat l wouldn't be mortified ito dealt
all the time to have our friends see
just TO disappoint me at last! l think
you are ust as m-m-mean as YOU can
b-b-be. and"
"Oh. well. if you really want the thing.
OF course you can have it. Sure thing!
Well, you just bet you can have it. Let's
look over the osue.''-Chicago
Daily Record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
Worse Than Either.

Nurse = Who's that fellow they
brought in yesterday all cut up?
Doctor-That's a runaway case.
EHorse or automobile?"
Neither: he tried to run away with
a mans only daughter. and the watch
cog happened to be unclaimed" -Yon.
kers Statesman.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-01-18
SHE GOT THE PIANO.
~ BENNETT F. Harris.
L ". don't get it this way l

L ". don't get it this way 1
don tsee how we're going to get
it at all" ;aid Mrs. Bolcombe, refer
ring to tie new piano.
Its q'Se likely" replied her hus-
l.,nd, as e beat down to lace lis
shoes. II ont quite see the necessi-
ty OF getting it al all myself"
''Iou dc-.! Why, James Bolcombe,
if you've complained about this one
once you've complained about it 40
times. And the last time the man
tuned it you said it was useless ex-
pense, and tht he could never make
it sound like ,nything again"
81 deny tina most positively.''
Eyes, suppse l made that all up.
1t seems as il couldn't say anything
any more wi1but you as much as
telling NE I4u sying something that's
not true
II said he coul never make it sound
like anything bu a dray load of steel
rods rafting Ger a granite pave
ment."
II suppose youthought that was
smart
"Why, not particularly. Have you
got that button sNed on nv over
coat?''
NO, l haven't. You will have to
get another set, gless. | haven't
got Il button in ny asket that will
come anywhere mar Matching. But
about that piano?
well, What abolt it,
"We!l. you own .ours,lf that it am
noNs you 10 hear play d."
'Th"1'.3 easily ti.ed-d,n't play it,"
''Thank you. In sure you're very
kind and very confederate. L ought to
have known that YOU We're opposed to
MY having any kind OF amusement.
1 suppose | ought be attending to
the housework intead of thinking
about pianos. You might just as we'll
say it. | know yol want to-
You're a mind 'eader. Past. pres
ent and future revealed. Nothing hid
from my mysteries power. Can tell
1t the one you low is true. All bust
"Oh, hush!"
IL didn't begin the conversation.
Well, l believe it; about time for me
to go, anyway. Vas there anything
you wanted downown?"
II wish you void sit down and TIA X
this matter over seriously and sen
sibly.
"What matter?'
Il believe YOU ae just trying to be
aggiavating. Tn piano, OF course.
What ann L to tell he agent if he calls
to-day.''
IL don't know, I'm sure. Take the
most OF them and ..ou can't tell them
anythlng-thcy know it ALL Still, #
you fad him wiling to learn. YOU
might think up something or other to
tel! him. What kline of looking man
is he? Would you say he was posted
on archaeology, for nstancc?"
HE seemed to recognize the make
OF our cid piano. and he gave pref
ty GOOD guess as to it's date. Now.
James. seriously. don't you think we
could afford Il new piano by cutting,
down Il little on some of our other ex-
penses?'"
Il suppose we might. There's the
rent, OF course; / don't see now we're
going 70 get around that propositions
Still, here we are eating three times
day. week in and week out. We
might try to do without food. The
first thing a doctor tells you when he
comes is that you've been eating some
thing or other. | suppose you know
that there's five months more on that
folding beu?"
That's only three dollars a month -
'Aad a year on the encyclopedias? ?"
49,