The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-20

get. He may or may not succeed. There la
a possibility, as / have frequently stated,
that the nomination Will go TO the West
instead OF the East, and in such an
event Cushman X. Davis, Minnesota's
senior senator, may capture the presiden-
tial prize.
Returning to the New York situation,
however, Senator Plattt, while disappoint-
ed In not forcing the vice presidential
nomination upon Col Roosevelt. Is very
anxious to name the Republican candi-
date for this place this year and desires
that the honor be rendered a resident Of
the Empire state
He, as is well known prevented Secre-
tary Root from becoming Maj McKin-
ley's associate on the national Repub-
llcan ticket, and is now figuring to pre-
vent the New York state convention
which will meet to elect delegates to the
Philadelphia convention, from pIedging
its " votes to Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff for
the vice presidency
New YorkS lieutenant governor is a
very popular politician, but It will prob
ABBY be easy enough for Boss" Platt
TO defeat him at the New York state con-
Vention, and Plat will then be able to
go to Philadelphia with New YOrk's "
votes in his vest pocket, so to speak
ready TO decker with the leaders OF the
convention at Philadelphia, and, through
where the vice presidential nomination
shall 60
1t Is now thought that Senator Platt
has In view for the vice presidential nom
nation of John Horace Porter. of New
York, at present United States ambas-
sador TO France. If Plat finally decides
to present Porter's name to the conVen-
ton. 1t is thought by many shrewd poll
t1ctanS at this time that he may succeed
in having him nominated.
Only a vice presidency is left for PIatt
to capture, and as he is a greedy man
POLITICALLY, 1t is safe to say that he will
use every effort to bring 1t to his home
state, thereby continuing the power of
the Republican machine in the Empire
state. of which Senator Pratt is In SUI
pEeme control.
The United States department of agri-
culture has just issued bulletin in which
the subject of the Apple, and How to
Grow It. is treated at considerable
length. This bulletin was prepared by c.
Is. Bracket, pOIno0glst OF the depart
ment. In treating the subject Mr.. Brack-
EFT makes the following important state
ment:
Every farmer, however small his pos
sessions may be, who lives within the APP
ple-growing districts Of the United States,
should have an apple orchard the prod
uct of which should be found on his table
in some form every day of the year It
is the purpose of this bulletin to present
Briefly some of the reasons why the farm
erS of this country should give more at
tentlon to the planting and care of their
orchards; to aid them in the selection of
orchard sites, of the varieties they may
profitably plant, and of the trees that will
prove most thrifty and productive, and
to give information as to after care of Or
chards and the best use and dispositions
OF the fruit when grown and ready for
family use or market. If this should
stimulate the apple industry among orr
farmers, although 1t be only fer home
use, it will be sufficient reward for the
preparation and publication of this treat
Use.
The possible range of apple growing
within the territory of the United States
Is very great. Perhaps two-thir1s of the
settled portion of our country Is more Or
less adapted to the growth Of this staple
fruit and within that range there are but
few cases where the farmer is cxcusable
II he allows his family to go hungry for
apples
The state department has just received
information from John E. Hamilton, COM
mercial agent at Morrisburg, regarding
the New York & Ottawa railroad, which
will be completed during the present year
and will DE one of the most important
routes between the United States and
Canada. This road runs from Cornwall
to Ottawa (about ffty-seven miles, and
from Hogansburg to Upper Lake (about
sixty-five miles,, and the intention is to
extend it sixty miles to North Creek, and
there connect with the Delaware & Hud-
son and New York Central at Albany
This line gives a direct connection from
Ottawa to New York, Boston, Saratoga,
Adirondacks. Massena (where millions are
being spent to make a canal from the st
Lawrence TO Grass river, and other
points. The run from Ottawa 10 New
York will be made In about ten hours
one and one-half hours less than the time
from Montreal to New York. Tie p!ac-
Ing of the northwestern portion of New
York, Massachusetts and Connecticut In
such close touch with the Dominion, es-
pecially with the province Of Ontario, can
not but produce good results to both
countries, and largely increase the trade
between the United States and Canada.
j S Van Antwerp