The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-07-11
INDUSTRIAL AND GENERAL

once every year the British ship
wye makes u trip to the Island Of AS
c"nHlon and returns with cargo of
turtles, from which royalty is supplied
with soup.
II Is estimated that there are G,OOO,-
oho peach trees in Georgia bearing this
year, anh that the crop, notwithstand-
'n% drawbacks, will amount to ,OOO,-
ono crates, worth 81 100000. This
t"cS not include the amount consumed
at home.
out Farm butter, cheese and eggs would
command the best prices. The dairy
man adds that those who are looking
tor country places will give more for
those that have an established name
and reputation. In short, 1t would pay
the farmer to advertise judiciously, as
II pays any other business man.
In the agricultural department of
! Minnesota they are propagating new
varieties OF wheat by selecting and ar
| tlilcial p"lcnization. Some Of the va
! llcllcS produced are far ahead of the
best varieties previously cultivated. 1t
~ estimated that they have added $22,-
hHn,h'}o to The value Of The Western
wheat crop.
Mrs. w. II. Burnett, of Jasper, Tenn,
wife Of the head miller of the Jasper.
Icnn., Touring mills, has Just given
blrtll {" four children all Of whom are
doing well. Previous to The advent of
these babies Mrs. Burnett gave birth
to trl plcts, and then twins. The couple
has been married five years and ten
children now adorn their home.
Frank Stcltzmller, the driver of an
express wagon in Denver, began the
| practice about two years ago of placing
mats under the feet of his horses where
they stood. lie was actuatcd bv a feel.
ing Of kindness to the animals. but #
has brought him considerable business.
ana there IS talk of the local express
mems union asking all members to
adopt the practice.
Several methods Of preserving the
natural color of pressed flowers have
been suggested, but the best, it is said.
Is that used in the New York botanical
garden. After the specimens have
been under pressure for Il day or two.
they are laid in papers heated in the
sun, anu this is repeated until the dry
IN" is complete. Tins preserves The
c"lors perfectly.
While John icgan, of Abilene, Kan,
was out giving his hounds exercise the
other day the dogs started rabbit and
gave chase. Bunny ran straight for
tennis court, lodged beneath a wire
screen with which the ground is sur
bounded and got away. The dogs dill
not see the screen and crashed into il.
one anma! worth $3.50 being killed
and several injured.
judge lindlcy, of the st. Louis cir
cult court, is fond Of a uulct Joke. A
raw German, summoned for iury duty.
desired to be relieved. "Schudee. - Ge
sad, 81 can nicht undelst English
9oot." Looking over the CT DIVIDED bar,
his eye filled with humor, the Judge re-
plica son, you can serve You
woht have to understand good Eng
llSh. You won't hear any here"
The board of health of the city of
Galveston Is arranging for large sup
| ply OF oil from the beaumont wells, to
DC used in fighting mosquitoes. The
on will be distributed in all the stag
nant pools in the city, sprmkled on the
surface OF water in the cutters and dis
trlb"tcd free to the owners of open els.
terms Tor use in destroying mosquitoes
and the icvcr.brccding germs which
collect in the ponds.
There 10 prospect, it seems. that
Maryland and Virginia may be able to
add oranges to their annual crops. The
department OF agriculture is making
experiments that promise well for these
states. Five years ago the first cxper-
lmcnts were begun with the JAPANESE
orange "nlch is extensively used for
ncoScs. Later the sweet orange was
grated upon this harder stock, and
!roes representing the cross are grow
ing vigorously in the department
grounds in Washington and are now
covered with blossoms.