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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
FRUITS AND POULTRY

An orchard makes an ideal spot for
poultry, and fruit trees will be muoA
benefited by having flock OF fowls oc-
cupy the ground
Still, fowls should not be permitted
to roost in the trees, as in time great in
jury will be done, and the trees will
either die or become poor fruiters.
The soil is enriched and seems to be
perfectly suited to the trees. The fowls
keep down the insects which swarm TO
such spots, and prevent all injury to the
trees.
During the hot season the shade
makes welcome spot for the fowls.
especially the young chicks. and during
transforms the heavy foliage furnishes
protection.
SmaA fruit, such as gooseberries. cur
rants, grapes, etc. will also do much
better when poultry can have access to
the ground and, though fowls will ne
ceSsarily pick small portion of the
fruit, still on tho whole larger and
better crop can be gathered. Home and
Farm.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
FAIL. WEEDS

We are apt to neglect the weeds in the
fall, partly because we think the crops
are 50 nearly matured that they will
not be much injured by them, and partly
because 1t is not convenient to work
among nearly full-grown plants. Then,
too, the frequent showers and cool
nights allow many plants to revive and
take root again and go on to the per-
fecting of seed. This is all wrong. IT
IS seeding for another years crop OF
weeds, and if these fall weeds were de-
Stroyed each year, and those along the
edges of the held cut down as often as
they are tall enough. soon the work OF
wedding would be greatly reduced.
There arc some crops that when we'll
grown so cover the ground as to pre-
vent weeds from getting much start, as
do turnipS and cabbages, but even in
them fsw weeds like ragweed, pig
weed, roman NORWOOD and he1rtwced
will show above the pla' 3. Pull them
up and carry them of lie field Rake
of pursiane and carl, 1t away. Some
of these grow thousands OF seeds on
each plant. A good pile of them will
heat and rot so as TO destroy the vitality
OF most of the seeds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
A NEW AMUSEMENT.

AS gems set lace have become the
fashion women with leisure have found
new AMUSEMENT and are patiently
adjoining shoulder straps, fichuS and col
larettes with seed pearls and pearls of
all other sizes. Dainty fans of Brus-
sells lace will be powered with opals,
emeraldS, sapphires and such colorfu
stones. although brilliants also will be
in high favor. Indeed all effective
stones will be popular for this novel
purpose, and ganetS, with their rich,
deep tint, may be expected to emerge
with the others from their long and
ignominious seclusion The stones to
be used in this decoration are specially
mounted. with tiny loops attached by
which to secure them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
THREE HUNDRED PERFECT
YOUNG WOMEN

AS a result of gymnastics and outdoor
life, 800 young women in Chicago have
just been pronounced physically perfect.
They arc to become public school teach
crs, and the three women doctors who
made the examination of these young
Junos say;
I'VE have never before found so many
women physically perfect. We believe
that this is due to the gymnasium train
ing in the normal school and the appetite
for athletics which has been developed
i'll the last FIVE years These young
women are singularly free from all ner-
vous disorders and weakness of the
eyes
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

pended for heterogeneous fertilizers.
When the ground is plowed in the fall
Tor wheat and the land well narrowed
about twenty bushels Of lime should be
applied. not that the lime will particu-
larly benefit the wheat. but II will be of
excellent service 90 the clover plants
in the spring. But few farmers who
use fertilizer for wheat give any con
Sderation to the requirements OF the
clover that IS to follow When using
fertilizer in the fall therefore. the phos-
phate may be increa sed twenty-five per
cent. and the potash fifty per cent. The
nitrogen need not be increasd. as the
clover will derive its own itrogen with
the aid of bacteria. but the supply Of
lime and potash in the soil should be
sufficient 10 promote vigorous growth
OF the oliver without injuring the wheat
Tor It : = well known rule that two
crops demand more food than one, and
every pound of potash or phosphoric
acid utilized by the clover will be at a
loss to the wheat While clover and
wheat may occupy the same field at the
same time yet the two crops conflict
~ the struggle for plant food and make
demands for larger supply of Fertilizer
-PhIGdelPhtG Record
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
Boys, American and English.

Eoth in England and In America the
boys might be described a, being keen.
and there is nothing blasc about them.
And they have plenty of interests; for
instance their mission. which is a can
ital idea their school paper, and their
hop or store which is not nearly So
useful The English boy does not spend
SO much money on iced drinks. although
hs IuNures arc probably equally IN
wholesome
IHc American masters whom T met
were excellent as men and as masters
but they did not seem To- be. for the
mot part. men who had chosen TO he
schooimasters 90 preference to many
other professions. Their methods oi
teaching were certainly better than
those in England thus. they pronoun
ccd Greek in the proper way or in
something like &c.. and mo-, I'm the In.
ghsh way they allowed the boys To-
ask questions freely. and did not aim
at making their boys rcproduc, lust
what the textbook said in a word thcv
did not blndly follow custom and an.
thority There wa, less drill however
in the American system. where more
drill IS really needed for American
boys 500 far as ! can see. are apt to
be lacking in cltres,raint Again there
was less accuracy; America does NO,
produce many accurate and refined
scholars although on the other hand
the work was more interesting than the
work at ar English public -h9ol and
had far more energy and hustle about
it-ILc OmHook.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
BUBBLES ON THE STREAM.

See the bubbles as they float on the
stream,
They are men!
You are there and moving swiftly on
your way;
| behold you pass. and then
Find myself a peaceful eddy. and stay
There and dream.
See the bubbles bursting ere they start ::
See the bubbles that have troubles as
Each is some ones counterpart.
they go:
Each is doomed to veal or woe.
Some are carried with the current;
some are dashed
To destruction on the shores: some are
dashed
BY the water. which is Fate.
And the bubble that is great
Git is whirled around forever i'm some
dark. secluded pool.
While there's many little fool
Of bubble that goes floating smoothly
past.
All. the bubbles are but mcn-some arc
tossed
Fiercely out against distractions and
are lost;
Some are cast
In the stream where all is clear
And. at last
Whether justly or unjustly it has got
far away from where it started forth or
not
Each frail bubble has to burst and dis
appear
Where they sparkle now and CLEAN
Others shall appear again
The bubbles come and go upon the
stream
They, are men.
S. F. Kiser, in Chicago Record
Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
LASTING MANURES.

Some farmers have a preference for
fresh or unrotted barn manure. because,
as they say, it lasts longer in the soil
than that which has decomposed or
than the commercial fertilizers. That
simply means that the fresh manure is
not in a form to be as readily avail
able for plant food, and thus will not
produce As good crops as the others,
or that much larger amount must be
applied. Usually tho latter is the case,
and 1t may prove the better way when
the land is to be put in permanent mea-
dow, but the cultivated crops should get
their manure in such form that they can
use most of it, and pay for all of it
i'll the crops OF one season.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
SKIRTS CLEAR THE GROUND.

What a JOY the walking length
frocks have been to us this summer
How nice it was to return from a scram-
bic on the rocks or a ramble in the
woods or a mornings boating in the
outing skirt, and find the hem perfectly
fresh and the luStre of the binding
undimmed by mud. dust, or soaked with
sea water. How much the short skirt
simplihes the duties of the girl without
a dressing maid only she can tell. The
putting on Of fresh skirt binding is
task only less repulsive than the re-
moval OF a soiled binding and the cut
ting away of the tattered fragments
which result from letting a long skirt
sweep along the streets.
The summer brought us a welcome
reprieve from skirt lifting and skirt car
rying. Who will want to reassume such
onerous duties? The proper place for
trained skirt is the drawing room or
the carriage. The train is obviously out
OF place in the skirt OF street cos
tune. After our three months holiday
from carrying a street dress TO train
over the arm we are 10th to go back to
distasteful servitude. The girl with
small. well-shaped feet will not be an
obstacle to any movement which will
popularize having our autumn frocks
cut with the skirt walking length"
The skirt which touches but does not
drag, gives some degree of trouble be-
cause the binding receives a coat of dust
or mud. and the skirt is too short to be
held up. The skirt which clears the
ground gives real satisfaction.-PhilG-
delbhid Record
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
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Biscuit color with touch of turquoise
makes an excellent combination.
Pongee has this season made its ap-
pearance in terra Gotta tint.
Long black and white ostrich plumes
are to be very much worn this fall.
On all the fall hats black velvet is
seen in the form OF knot or a bow
if nothing more.
Narrow ruchngS of tulc are the dis.
tnctiYe trimming for autumn gowns of
etamine and wool canvas.
The latest "throatlet" is of rich black
lace lightly studded with diamonds and
passing through gold slides.
Jet promises to be extensively worn,
this winter and the new jetted robes
spangles and bead trimmings are ex-
ceptionally handsome.
The King Edward stock is recent
addition TO feminine necl<wear. 1t is OF
peau de sole in delicate colors. the turn
over being of the same color as the
plain stock.
Red geraniums are TO be worn as hair
ornaments with red gowns, but the most
effective OF the new floral adornmcnts
for the couture is white velvet orchid
tinted with pale green and mauve.
The cavalier hat is one Of the seasons
models. which. although quite distinct
from the familiar picture hat. is de-
cidedly picturesque. The Marquse dip
ping in point well over the eyes in
front is another fall design.
One of the newest things in hair or
naments is spray OF morning gloriss
ranging from purple through diiTeren.
shades OF pink to the purcst white.
Three small flowers and one big ons
compose the spray and the blossoms arc
spangled with rhinestone dewdrops.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
PROFITABLE ORCHARDINC y

ANNDA i +NASA-I-s OFNOI1
One OF the drawbacks to apple raising
IS that 1t takes several years before the
young seedlings begin to produce crops
sufficiently to make any material returns.
he problem is for beginners how best
TO secure returns from the land while
The 2rple trees are growing. One of the
bcS, ways to do this is to plant peach
trees with the apple, setting them in
rows between the apple trees. Full
grown apple trees need a good deal of
room. but it will be great many years
before they reach the size which will
make them occupy all the space. The
peach trees set between the apple trees
VIII produce crops and pass the period
OF their greatest usefulness before the
apple trees have reached full maturity.
One OF the best orchardists in New
York States makes this his invariabie
practice. His peach and apple orchards
are constantly undergoing change and
evolutions as a result. He not only al
ways has good crop of peaches and
apples, but he has new ones in prospect
which will soon be ready to take the
place OF the old ones. 1t is his practice
to plant each year combination orchard
OF few acres with peaches and apples.
few acres every year soon rolls up
big orchard. and with the steady in
crease in the output he enlarges the ia
cillties for handling the crop. The
peaches invariably pay well, and the
apples too. 1t may be remarked that
his ambition is to produce quality and
not quantity. 1t is quality that produces
profit, and not quantity. Consequently
ne Is one OF the most drastic primers
OF the State. His fruit is always fine.
because he permits no tree to produce
more than a certain amount, which is
well within the limits OF safety. Thus
the strength of the tree goes to make
hne fruit instead OF great quantities.
AS an illustration of the difference be-
tween the pruned trees and unpruned
trees he figures that the latter would
average on peach trees about 1900 to-
1000 fruits. while he prunes down SO
that no tree bears more than two or
three hundred peaches. Such drastic
pruning would not be acceptable to
many They would claim that more re-
turns would be received for the two
thousand peaches than for the two or
three hundred; but when the difference
IN the cost OF picking. packing and ship
ping these two qualities OF fruit is CON
sdered the profits will be found every
time on the side of the smaller ship
ments One should satisfy himself of
this by making a systematic record of
the cost and returns of the fruits from
two trees, one being pruned heavily and
the other left unpruncd 1t is an easy
matter to find out which pays. w.
Chambers, in AmeyicGH CaIfiv0tor.
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NUTRITION IN THE ATMOS
pierre.

Any article sold from the farm in the
form OF fat costs the farmer nothing,
so far as the fertility of the soil is con
cerned. All the fat that goes into the
body of an animal, even the butter in
the milk. is taken from the air by plants
and distributed in the seeds, stalks,
leaves, etc. Fat is known as carbon
aceouS food, the carbon of the atmos-
pherc being taken by plants and chem
ically changed and combined with oxy-
gen and hydrogen, TO form fat, starch
and sugar. Even portions OF the nitro
gcnous matter are taken from the at
mospherc, but the mineral elements arc
derived from the soil.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

A British soldier who is at this mo
ment serving in South Africa. recently
sent a letter to- the war office contain
ing a word that bahled the imagination
of every clerk and official to- whom the
puzzle was submitted. The mysterious
word was PEELED yfe." 1t was re-
peated several times. and seemed. in
deed. TO be The main subject Of his com
munication At length it occurred TO
ono OF the clerks to consult the nail
porter grzzlcd veteran quite unham
percd by board school accomplishments.
Can you tell us the meaning of this
word, Simpson" asked the brilliant
clerk
u should think I could" replied the
veteran with mini concmpt. 49, f.
spells wife. of course. What else could
it spell. sir?'-T The King.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
THE PHOTOGRAPH RING.

A novelty in rings is the photograph
ring. The face of the friend or rela-
tive that one desires always to have
near is photographed on crystal, and
then painted, and the painting covered
with gold foil for protection. This is
set in the ring. and the picture glows
through the transparent crystal. Some
times the tiniest of ivory miniatures
is similarly used.
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MARIGOLD VELVET ON A BLACK
HAT

Msrgold yellow velvet. glowing in in
tensity, is twisted with Spanish lace
scarf OF cream color around the crown
OF black straw hat This is the new
shape Of carriage hat, which comes
quite low on the forehead and conSe-
qucntly shades the face. One black and
one white and one yellow quill are
curved about the crown.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
WAR PAINTING BY A WOMEN

One OF the most successful pictures
shown in this years Royal academy was
painted by young woman, Lucy Kemp
WEIGH. 1t has been purchased by the
trustees of the Chantrey bequest The
subject is Lord Dundonalds Dash on
Ladysmith," and it is said to be won
derfully truthful in its presentation of
detail. Lord Dundonald was greatly in
terested in its progress and gave the art
ist much assistance in regard to the por-
traits and other details. Miss Kemp
WEIGH lives in the little town of Bushey
and works in glass studio in order to
get her outdoor effects without undue
exposure to the weather. AS its floor is
the fresh green grass she brings the
horses she wishes to paint within the
glass walls and studies them at her leis-
ure in sun or rain. Horses are her ia
vorite subject She began her work by
illustrating her fathers books on ento-
mology.-ChicGgo Record Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

IN New York and Boston many Girls
and women go out trimming hats just
as seamsircss would go ow 60 sew
and they have engagements or months
in advance. They charge by the hour
FOG thcir services, and make good lv-
iu0
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
.ADVANTAGES OLE r11E

ADVANTAGES OF THE SANDAL.
OF the hygienic and anatomical advan-
tagcs of the sandal for young children
while the foot is growing there is no
question. The pattern that has been
adopted for the sole is we'll i'm accord
with the outlines of the foot and tho
method of fastening by soft easy straps
around the angle allows free play for
the joint No one IS higher authority
ON the foot than Mr. T. W. Mum. the
consulting surgeon OF the Middlcscx
Hospital. and ne expressed emphatic
appreciation of the innovation. lie
points out tina. for comfor. and well
being 10 walking 90 IS necessary that the
heel of the wcarcr should remain per
ioctly steady in thc back of the shoe
zRd chat unless this is preserved. hold
ing the foot In the proper line (Which
is from the centre of thc heel to The
centre OF ihe great toc). "treading over"
and consequent abnormal strains occur.
With the sandal this becomes impossible
A The 5anc time, he urges upon par
ents not 90 look upon the sandal as a
cure for retrsction lcrumpling up) of
The toes or many Dther Of the seem
ingIy small dcformitics of the feet
These arc far less often due Co boot
makers mistakes or merely local causes
than 20 obscure after consequences of
measles or other lnianie complaints.
London Telegraph
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
WOMAN STUDENT OF RUGS.

Almost since her childhood Miss Flea
nor Ormerod, of St. Adams. England.
has devoted her time to studying the
habits of insects. Her annual reports
on Injurious Insects and Common
Farm Pests" are more widely published
and have done immeasurable service TO
the fruit and vegetable growers in diff
fusing knowledge as to how best to deal
with their insect enemies.
She began the work in 1877. when
comparatively little was known Of the
habits and methods of extirpation of in
sects injurious TO crops. and of this
knowledge still less was readily aces
srble to the public SO this issue of
her reports was the only reliable infor-
nation on insect pests. Miss Orme-
rods reports were issued at a financial
loss. but this she never allowed
to trouble her. For some years now she
has been an invalid. but during that
time she has gone through a tremen-
douS amount of scientific research.
In her manner she is best described
as sweet and gracious, her old-fash-
Toned womanlincss and courtesy having
all the fragrance of an old world gar
den. But she has strong individuality
and great will-power. and it is these
qualities. without doubt. which have
made for the great success of her learn
ed and self-denying cforts-Mainly
about People,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05

An improved milk pail used in Ger
many has q closed cover which may be
used as a seat by the miIkmsn. the milk
entering the pail through a pout with
a0 enlarged mouth which carries a tex
tile s.raincr entirely covering ,he opens
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
FOR A SLEEPS BROKEN LEG.

FOR A SLEEPS BROKEN LEG.
Wool Market says that if sheep has
a broken leg there is no better material
than the bark of green willow tree
bound around the limb. Being round it
presses evenly, and yet while green it
does not bear so heavily at any point a
a stiff splnt might do, while it admits
OF snug binding. thus holding the broken
bones in position. The branch from
which it is taken should be near the
size OF the limb if possible, but if it
is not a piece can be taken out or in
serted to get the right size When put
on it is well to smear the splint and
string with pine tar, not only to prevent
the strings from getting loose, but to
keep away the flies, which might be so
annoying as to cause attempts to use
the limb before it was united. But
much better way is to guard against
there being any broken legs. Do not
leave any places into which they can put
foot so that it will catch, do not
force them to jump, and do not head
them and turn them suddenly. The
leaders in such a case may stop so
quickly az to be ovcrrun by those be-
hind them, by which more than one
broken or lame leg may be caused.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-11-05
ROTATION OF WHEAT CROPS.

ROTATION OF WHEAT CROPS.
Custom bring. q crop OF clover after
the wheat on The same land The clover
bc.-a seeded in the spring following ,hc
drilling of Che whca, seed Corn fol
love- thc clover and ,hea comes oats or
potatoes. and frequently whoa. follow
corn. " thc wheat could follow Che
clover 80 would largely increase thc
yield of grain bus 10 do would in.cr
icrc with fhc combination of wheat and
clover The clover crop adj nitrogen
90 ths soil and Che grain i0 ti., drec-
ton 81 greater than thc um asaai.y esq