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aORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
.ls SSus9heo Ferry.
Commencing September ~ 1901
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL, VAr


FROM SAN FRANCISCO no Mill, VAr1r,
AND SAN RAFAEL ALLEY
WEEK DAXS-6:55. s 80 $3.50 II .oo =
Il AS 3:15. 4:15. Sis. ~6:i5, GAS q m a. H.
EXTRA TRIPS-For Mill VaIiev IL
Rafael on Mondays, Wednesdays and 81 San Ssn
days at $50 and IL 40 ?. m. Sdtur-
3:I5. s4:45 6:3O, 9:3O D. m H'' I:l5
Trains marked CO run to San Quentin
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN frf3 ASISre,1s
WEEK DAYS-s5:25. 6:27. Z 7:45 So ECASCO
a m. 1929, 2;15. 'S:S5. 44O. $40 D. m ~ 10
and Saturdays at GAS and 9:55 D. M tuesdays
sUNDAYS-6:15. $500. 10000 ali .Is
ii 40 %3:15 4s45, $3.50 D. m. -" q m.
Trains marked 90 start from San c,,a..
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FF2 SJIf61,,
WEEK DAYs-5:45, Gas 1855, So55O ~ O.
a. m. 12:35. PAS. 1850, 5:10 D. m ''''' 4V'SO
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays Waa,.,
and Saturdays at T:10 and 1O:35 d M iesoays
SUNDAYS-S:05. 10:O5 a. m. i2:05 90
$3.50 $500, GAS p. m. <'4S
THROUGH TRAINS
e;55 a. m week days-cazaderO and wav
/: AS p. m. saturdays-Dsncan Mills and wav
stations. "oS
500 a. m sundays-Duncan Mills and vav
stations oS
Legal Holiday boats and trains viii run on
Sunday time, W
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INSURED.

fTmT1OU insure your house against fire. You know
NJ what people would say if it burned down
lHTI without insurance They would say you
~ were wanting in business sagaCty, that you
should have provided for this. Now leave house INSTR
ance and consider clothing insurance Here the danger
is even grcater-not from fire, but from the chemicals
and strong soaps used in the laundry. Wise women
insure their finer, delicate and perishabe things
against this risk, and the premium they pay is the
trng cost Of Ivory Soap That guarantees protection.
IVORY SOAP-IT FLOATS.
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Writ of Mandate Issued.

On petition of Bernard Ward, who was
convicted of embezzlement from the Ma
rine Firemens Association about two
years ago, the Supreme Court yesterday
issued a writ of mandate to compel Judge
Dunno to settle the bill of exceptions filed
by the attorneys for the defense at the
former trial.
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Panels and MedaIlions.

Thousands of Medallions and Panels
from zoe to 81 80 each. 1t will pay all low
ers of handsome novelties to visit the pic
ture department at this time of year. All
welcome Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Mar
ket ST
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bark R0DER|CK DHU OF THE SUGAR
FLEET MAKES GOOD RUN FROM HIL0

Beats Other Vessels That Are Out From Three Weeks Month From the
Hawaiian Islands and Covers the Distance Fourteen Days. Se
did Performance Considering the Winds at This Season of the Year
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fourth time column gives the last tide of the
cay except when there are but three tides,
sometimes occurs. The heights given in
addition to the soundings of the United States
Coast Survey charts, except when a minus ~
sign precedes the height, and then the number
given is subtracted from the depth given by the
charts. The plane of reference is the mean OF
the lower low waters
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Sun, Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
thority Of the superintendent
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-street WHARF about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point;
the height of tide is the same at both places
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN.
Matters of Interest to Mariners and
Shining Merchants.

The Dutch bark Pax is chartered prior to
arrival for wheat at Portland for Europe, 35s;
option Of wheat and -four 36s 3d.
The Austrian steamer Marianne will load
wheat at Tacoma for ST. Vincent, for orders
34s Sd; if two ports, 35s Sd; chartered prior
m arrival.
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Wheat for Europe.

The British ship Anglesey was cleared yes
terday for Queenstown. for orders, with AZ, 744
otls wheat valued at $44, 800. and II. 600 feet
lumber dunnage, valued at $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-21

HAMILTON, Bermuda Dec. 2o-The Brit
ish transport Harlech Castle has arrived here
with 300 Boer prisoners, from Table Bay No
vember d
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Administrator,s Sale.

Cameras, photo supplies. graphophones,
records, for sale at cost to close out es-
tate of w. a. Hartter. L. Hartter, 513
Examiner building.
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Send your Eastern friends a Christmas Wasp.
Cosmopolitan California illustrated profusely.
25 cents.
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Time Ball.

Time Ball.
Branch photographic Office, u S. NJ Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal,
December 90 1901
The Time Ball on the tower of the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at to-day.
/. e., at noon of the 120th meridian at y
o. M. Greenwich mean time
w H STANDBY,
Lieutenant Z. S. Navy. IN Charge.
Steamer Movements.
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LEAVE FRoN DEoEMBER 8. 1901 ARRIVn
1904 BeniciA, suisun, EImIra and sacrs-
mentO.. ...s-..-..ss.sss.. b;S0P
7.OOA VacaIille. Winters, Rumsey 7:55P
7:BOA Martinez San Ramon, kAlle1O. NsPA,
CalistOga and Sauta ROsa...-.-.-- 6s20P
'''"N MarysViIie. 1jroyis ......... 1882
8sOOA atlantic Express-Ogdeh and East 9'SOA
$1,000 Niles. Lathrop Stockton. ........... 7;2SP
''OON 4'ifSs PorteTviIls fnD'-' 4:55P
s.3OA Shasta EEpress-DaTis. Williams lfor
Bartlett Springs Willows. Red
Bluff, Portland. 1902
SsROA San Jose, LiVermoTe, Stocheon,
lone. SACRAMENTO. PaoerVile,
MarysvlIe Chico, Red Blui 4i25P
R.30A Oakflale. Chinese Sonora, Tuolumne 4s2JP
O=OOA Hayward. Niles and Way Stations. lls39A
S:00A Taliejo SS.r A@Of
Tracy, LAthrOp. Stockton, Merced
Fresno aud Los Angeles .......... 1884
O;3OA Vallejo. Martinez aud Way Stations d'SSP
,"'"oA .' =: S%ssr III. Shissso ,,S:sS, s:sSs
s'oOr BenicIa, |intsrs; Sacramento.
MarysVir OrOVIlle............... l0;55A
s.sOp Hayward, Niles and Way Stations. 1852
AsOOP Martinez. San Ramon. Vallejo.
NApA, CRli5tOgA. Santa kOsa--.... 1sOoP
4tOOP Niles, LIVermOre, Stockton, LOdi-.. I2'2SP
AsBOP Hayward, Niles. san Jose, Liyermors tSs0SA
A:3OY The Owl Limited - fresno, Tulsre.
Bakersfield. SauglS for Santa Bar
bara Los AnReles-......-..-..-... B'SSA
5rOOP Port Cosra Tracy Lathrop stockton IO.25A
"'"Or eed Fresno n1o. I2.25P
G:OOP Harvard Niles and San JOss....... 7s55A
tS.OSr ValIso Ils25G
6sOor Oriental MsiI-OEden. Denver
Omaha St Louis, Chicago...-.-.. 4s$OA
5sOOP Oregon aud California Express. Sac
Ianantn. MarynVilla RedttinEs
Portland. Puget sound aud Vast s;OSA
''"'F 0sn and TSorV wsS sls.IopS S TO''' ~ II.25A
losoDP balicJss.. e.oCl
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RAILWAY TRAVEL.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.

Trains leave and Rre dme 20 arrive "a
SAN FIgANCISGO.
Main Line Foot Of Market Streat.) -
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Per bark Roderick Dhu-Dec II. lat 40 81
y. lon 12s "a w. Fr bark Genevieye Molinos.
from Havre. for San Francisco Same day,
bark Allen. from Honolulu. for San Fran
cisco.
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The usual Christmas dinner will be
given to the sick and disabled soldiers at
the Presidio. For this purpose the Red
apples, which will be cheerfully called for
by advising Mrs Willard B. Harrington,
2521 Steiner street.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-21

LEAVE : FRo~ DECEMBER 8. 1901 ARRrv
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or any article that will contribute to re-
lieve the needs of suffering women.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-14

Then. overwlelm with thanks and
.compli we were shown down
stairs and out through tile shop. and
thankful was to taste ngain the com.
paratively fresh air Of the street.
II omorrow,'.' said Koon-Si as he
peered up, blinking, from his cellar.
1--WE shall meet on board the Foo
chow f. f ::.# II 49, .=..
!, ct omorrow," answered my uncle.
st: .:s ''You may not see me during the pas.
sage up, continued the carpenter. "but
II you should you will remember that
we are strangers. Otherwise"-here
he. lowered his voice and looked fear
fully about well. the society is ev.
erywhere..'' rs g 9 .@ S. ,sss> ORR:
y q understa ed. ''ssa i'd Jim, I'VE shall:
meet again at Shanghai?
AT Shanghai you shall know every
thing =. -. ~ ;.
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strangers, and though you know 90
much you are NOT the one for whom =
have waited. 4. .s ...
..For whom have you waited z asked
Jim. Tell us. Perhaps we know some
thing of him. :" Isl. rs .. sss
{ Like you. he was an Englishman,.
but unlike you he wandered over the
facezof the waters. p tall man and 8
brave in his day"
Ills name? 81. 81. ..@.... r s.. s+:
Kingston" <..$s.
Know you not that the writing Of
Kung has been seen upon bis fore
head?" i tsE ~ sa Fl @s sass@s&
may" he gasped, 81 know not. Then
the blow has fallen ?" E ... @', 3:@zs
'"Heavily." + 5. e.: z%.,.-z Nj
$50 shall it always be until the curse
is removed. But. for my ignominious
life, which So far has shielded me, I,
too, should have CARRIED the writing
here" and with a scared look he touch
ed his forehead lightly. ...., ILL.,.
IT is to remove the curse that we
have come" said jim. .,~
"And you propose to do IT,
How we know not. 1t shall be left
to your illustrious wisdom to find a
way. Go to Hongkong. said one who
has carried the. writing of Kung into
eternity, and find Koon-sl the carpen-
ter" > .,;a il,
"And how know: you that l am he?
Koon-Si is not writ upon the board
above my workshop" &*..
You shall know him by the slit In
his left nostril. Those were the words"
The man touched his nose quickly
and then with dtabolical scowl NUT
tered: AYE, aye, the slit In his left nos.
tril. It Is the handiwork Of him who
would have q more fearful writing
here" and he tapped on his forehead
with his thin yellow fingers. 'But SO
far he and his have passed me by, and
I think Kung's day Of reckoning has
come" .s.,
'You don't love him, ehY'.
1.-THE dog" he snarled. He has mu-
tifated me as you see and forced me to
dwell in this ignoble manner. For my
opposition to him my house was burn
ed. my people destroyed, for in our Chi
nese way he not alone Furnishes the
guilty, but all those who are connected
with him. So was it in my case.
was forced to fly my part of the coun-
try and seek refuge here with stran-
gers, and here I have lived for many
years.. fearing each day that Kung
would find my hiding place. But, bless.
ed be the gods, things are working out
as have dreamed. l have lived long
and patiently for this. The days of
Kung are numbered"
Indeed, l hope so," was Jim's de.
vout exclamation. 1T is full time that
the handwriting Of Kung ceased"
1T shall cease" said Koon-Si I'M
pressively, land will show you how
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-14
4. Word 70 Farmers
and HQIsG0Vllels.

Being over:stocked on sum-.
mer goods such as fy.nets fly=
covers and lap busters, / will sell
them at greatly reduced prices.
Fly covers ut the following.
prices each at 33c, soc, 38c,.
4oc, 46c, and up to the very finest
at avery low price
! Large assortment of buggy
mesh nets each at csc, s6c, 96c,=
and up. -
A great variety of fancy
leather buggy nets, finest in the.
city at unusual low prices.
Stacks Of heavy leather and.
cord nets at rock bottom prizes. .
Lap busters, the most up to.
date line ever brought to the citv.
Harness collars, sweat pads.
whips, curry combs and brushes at
prices lower than the lowest. 81
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he asked.
town, and peered somewhat imperti-
nently into many carpenters shops.
but without catching glimpse Of the
man with the slit nostril. Sometimes
we were greeted with courtesy, but
more often with black looks and a sui
len superciliousness which is peculiar
to the oriental. And so at dinner that
night we decided to intrust the mission
to other hands; for our peregrinations,
coupled with the inevitable query,
''Koon-Si" were such as to cause some
speculation among certain classes, and
this was exactly what we did not
want.
Through the police we might have
found our man, but we did not wish to
lay bare our story or our identity.
Moreover, the police had no jurisdic-
ton out of the island, and Kung was
hardly likely to take up his residence
In HOngkong. So casting about for an
agent, we mentioned the affair to one
Of the lesser officials of the hotel, who
through the fundamentally Of some
one beneath him, succeeded in getting
us the person we desired. We did not
engage the man outright as valet or
personal attendant. but we promised
him good payment if he should succeed
in finding the carpenter, Koon-Si.
The fellow answered glibly enough in
pigeon English and seemed to make
light of his task, declaring with no lit
tie confidence that If the carpenter was
on the island he should be found. So
Jim gave him dollar as an earnest Of
our intention to do the right thing, and
away he went on his quest, promising
to report that night. He was an &C.
tive, eagle eyed man Of some 35 and
possessed ready confidence in him.
self which was reassuring. was not
little taken with his shrewd, intelli-
gent face, and felt convinced that we
had intrusted our mission to the right
person.
However, that night he had nothing
to report, and against all reason Jim
gave him So to quicken his intellect
and his feet. The fellow was much
astounded at this unexpected display
of generosity and honored my uncle
with doubtful, inquiring look, just as
child might who having done wrong
receives kiss instead of a beating.
what for you make two piece dol
larT' he asked, characteristic utterly
un-Chinese.
"Why, you poor beggar," said Jim,
IF you have been everywhere you say
you have fairly earned it,
A curious smile stole over the Chow's
yellow face, deep, meaning smile,
thought, and though l said nothing
was angry with Jim for so cheapening
our wits. But the smile quickly passed
away, and something very different
took it's place.
MY alice same makee tank you," he
said. walk welly much more ard to-
mellow molnin."
When he was gone, l turned to Jim,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-14
& will & see to that & ST take usz

- will see "a that. Yoidi take us
there Z
1T shall be as you wish. =
And now said Jim. 8 how had we
better set to work -
There is no difficulty at all, excel
lency, II you have money. I let my
shop or shut it up. It matters nothing.
Then we 60 to Shanghai From there
to Hankow Is nothing. Your excellen-
cys has money. We shall procure as
sistance, and Kung'' - +. 4 W :a.
f ''Well p :. s5 Va z.ts@s5.z &sef
+. "Kung Is your excellency's, to do
with him what you will. ''a$ @s. 81
It sounded simple enough. and Koon-
81 had arranged an admirable little
plan. but to- me there seemed to be
something wanting lin the story, and I
said, addressing the Chinaman, 'Kung
Is great political plotter r. & r. =.
''The greatest, excellency.",.
s"And no doubt the government would
literally, reward those who captured
him p ~... pr: 49,.
''They would pay much. excellency.
There never was one whom they fear
ed so much as kung." -. ,~.,.
Then why have you not betrayed his
hiding place to- the government? It
would relieve you Of much responsible.
tty." :,
L expected the man to show some
sort OF. confusion, were it ever so little,
at this direct thrust, but instead his
.equanim1ty appeared not In the least
disturbed. He smiled with apparent
complaeency, but to. my thinking his
face looked infinitely diabolic. 80
True, excellency, I might have done
as you suggest. But you forget am q
Chinese, and I have been personally
mutilated. Unlike you Christians, we
Chinese do not forgive our enemiess It
would not please me to hand: Kung
over to the government. It would not
be satisfaction enough merely to know
that he was punished. want to see
his punishment. 4 want to punish him
myself"
confess, knowing something Of the
Chinese character, that there was rea.
son In this. and my momentary doubts
were satisfied. Koon-S 81 was not pleas
ant to look upon. but that he was the
instrument ordained for our use was so
painfully apparent that there could be
no question Of severing ourselves from
his guidance.
And SO for another hour we smoked
and talked, ultimately agreeing upon a
plan of action. ,Koon-Si, being one of
those persons who seem to know ev.
erything, counseled energetic action
and, seeing that we fell readily into
his wishes. Informed us that on the
morrow the Foochow would sail fo1
Shanghai and advised a passage by
her. Knowing no reason why we
should delay our departure, we at once
accepted this proposal, and Jim there
and then handed the carpenter suf1.
cient money to enable him to purchase
g. few necessaries and his passage.
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CHAPTER XIII.

SOME ARRANGEMENTS AND A PROPOSAL.
We sat still more erect and eyed the
speaker fntently. An unprepossessing
man truly, yellow, dirty, bare armed
and barelegged, but withal a man in
ten thousand for us. He was not Koon-
81, the cody, who laboriouslS worked
the day from end to end for a scanty
pittance, but rather the man in whom
lay the hope of our future happiness.
In whom we saw the avenger-venge-
ance personified. With this man we
might hope to do much; without him
ours was likely to prove a dangerous
and an evil plight.
II will tell you how it shall cease"
he repeated, ''for it has been nothing
but the hope Of revenge which has kept
me alive in the midst of this wretched-
ness. But first, confidence for conf.
dence. In what manner has Kung
harmed you?"
''He has slain those who were nearest
and dearest to u.s. :,
Enough. And your names?''
"Mine," said Jim. and wondered at
THIS strange way of repaying conf
dence for confidence, lis of no impor.
lance, neither is his" pointing to me-
'Yet such as they are you are vel-
come to them. am called George Car.
ter, and this is my friend, Frederick
Gray"
"Good," said the Chinaman. Il know
not the names, but it is enough. And
you come as the avengers or
'"Those whom we love-"
Koon-S 81 bowed. he was a wise man
and respected our reticence.
Enough. You are the men for whom
have waited g, long. Kung shall die. -
He filled his brass bound pipe, drew
in a deep, full breath, knocked the
ashes out on the floor, and then, after
apparently swallowing the smoke.
elected it tn dense volume from his
nose. This he did again, consuming,
amid strange silence, at least half 4
dozen pipes. Then Jim, who was begin
ming to get restless, spoke: ~
"You hare information7 You know
Of Kung's Wheaeabouts?'
"Ah," replied Koon-Si, rapping his
pipe on the foor,: ito gain intelligence
Of such man as Kung is, as you may
Imagine, q feat not easy to achieve.
For PEARS have vainl3 hunted, for I
have greet wish to meet him once
again, but It was not until few
months ago that received reliable in
formation OF his whereabouts"
And he IL now, ss:s
''Where he Is now I cannot say, for
Dc I have told you, Kung Is every.
where, even as his influence Is felt be-
yond the big seas, but when last !
heard Of him be had set up as boat
builder at Ching hi" .S s.@5
~And where Is Ching-hi?'
S.. In the Yang-tse Kiang. It ID small
island some miles below Hankow n
the province Of Hu-Peh.. ss..,a
. The information, which was appar-
emily most preciss, sttl1 left much to
be desired. OF course No had heard Of
the Yang tses river, but through what
provinces It ran, what they were like
and IN which was situated Hankow,
we had not the faintest concept ion.
i. And we can get thereH s. asked Jim.
Easily, excellency. By steamer t.
Hankow.' = . s=z
Good. When shall we start z, SIS.
Il am q poor man, excellency. Il will
cost money. -S
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-14

For thesP Pan American Exposition at
! Buff alo, NY, May Let to Nov. 1st 1901 ;.
/ am authorized to sell round trip tic. .
cts daily good for fifteen days and for
continuous passage in each dlrec ton vi
standard lines, at $37.57. Via differen-
tial lines at 1851.
- = ~ T. w. Mann, Agent. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-14

Account horse sale at ForsS the, Mont,
l am authorized to sell tickets on June
18th to 23d. at one first class fare for
the round trip, on the certificate plan.
Certificates when signed by F.. H. John
sou, Agent, showing attendance OF pas
senger at horse sale, will be honored up
to and including June 3oth, 1901, for
fret class closely limited ticket to start
ing point. T. W, MANN. AGENT.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-14

Account the Annual Meeting, Nation
al Educational Assn, Detroit, Mich, l
am authorized to sell round trip tickets
July 5th and 9th, good to return until
July 20th, at one far plus 5000.
-. T. W. MANN, Agent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-14

have lands aud fans 10 rsale in
all parts of Morrison County. Farms
listed with me will receive prompt
attention. Call on or address.
STEPHEN C. VAsALY
Real Estate, Loans and Fire Insur-
ance, Little Falls, Minn:I
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-14

Old Tor New-Trade your old fur
niture for new at Little Falls. Fur
niture Exchange, First avenue south
east. 49,.
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[coSTlNUED.1

, The next day and the day after we
visited many strange quarters Of the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-04-20

Radishes to be best for use
should grow quickly. Give them
a very rich, mellow, finely pulver-
lied soil. -.e.
In all transplanting it is good
economy to use plenty of water,
SO as to keep the roots moist.
To keep weeds down in the
garden to the best advantage, be-
gin the cultivation as soon as pos
sible after planting.
One of the best ways of destroy
ing the little red spider on house
plants is to dip the plant for a
minute or two in water.
In making up solution for the
destruction of insect pests on
plants, a teaspoonful of London
purple in two gallons of water is
about right.
All things considered, the best
time to set out strawberry plants
is reasonably early in the Spring
as soon as the ground is fit.
One of the most beautiful things
that can be placed about the home
is a well-kept lawn. 1t is the
foundation of all landscape garden
ing. ...
Grapevines should never be
handled while wet with dew or
rain. Mildew is almost certain to
follow, if the vines are disturbed
much in damp weather.
The smaller the weeds the more
easily they are killed. Hence
thorough, early cultivation is inn
portant, keeping the soil in fine
filth.
The rust that sometimes attacks
blackberry leaves is often very
destructive. The safest plan to
prevent its spreading is to cut of
every affected brush.