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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

tons from the foregoing Statements. 4
have often alluded TO favorable condi-
tions for flower formation. What are
these conditions? They involve the
whole environment OF the apple tree.
Though largely climatic, they arc TO
considerable extent susceptible to
treatment. We must have, first, fav-
orable growth conditions to produce
plenty OF healthy leaves and buds, and
We should remember that all leaves
and buds are formed on new growth.
This means moderate temperature.
plenty OF moisture early in the season,
and especially during late autumn and
winter, wise pruning and fertilizing,
and freedom from injurious parasites.
We can promote a moderate tempera-
ture by planting on north or north
east slopes, II our country is rolling.
BY early blowing, we prepare the land
to catch and hold the spring rains. IL
these are scanty, we can keep the sur
face fine and level to check evapora-
ton; II they are excessive we may
keep IL rough to prevent washing, and
to favor evaporation. Wise pruning
promotes normal growth and admits
light TO the fruit spurs. Normal
growth requires that the pruning shall
be moderate and regular, that is, per-
formed every year. II does not re-
move large limbs unless they are dis
eased, nor does 1t head back sufficient
to start the fruit spurs. IL
thins out the outer, smaller branches
and saves the older wood with
its fruit spurs. 1t is preferably
performed early in spring. Wise fer
tiliZing means sufficient nitrogen to
promote normal growth in a season OF
average rainfall, and sufficient phos-
phoric acid and potash to develop and
mature a good crop OF apples with its
seeds. The problems OF fertility must
in the nature OF the case be largely
studied out by the orchardist for him
self, for no two farms are alike. They
call for constant and persistent OBJ
servation, study and experiment. A.
few general hints may, however. bs
givep. Unless the soil is known to be
very poor, manures should not be APP
piled in large quantities at once. Since
growth is desired early In the season
Stable manures applied early should
be we'll decomposed. AS a RUE, nitro
gen is best given in the form OF the So
called cover crops. of which | shall
speak later. Wood ashes, where thess
can be had will furnish the potash ans
phosphoric acid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

Nsami, n Great Lake OF south Africs,
No Longer on the Map.


No Longer on the Map.
A great lake has vanished in South
Africa. Ngami is its name and q map
drawn in 1908 shows that 1t was then
one Of the most conspicuous features
OF the country. When Livingston,
however, visited 1t on July %, 1S49, he
found that it's water was slowly disap-
pearing and that its banks were be-
ing covered with rank vegetation. To-
day there is no water in the lake, it's
place being occupied by spacious mo-
rass, which quickly swallows any one
who is so adventurous as to set foot
on ii. Beneath this morass is still
some water but in order to bring 1t 10
the surface, the ground must be bored
TO considerable depth. River Tauche
formerly flowed into this lake, but now
the tributaries that led to the lake are
dry and the river itself is also choled
up thirty-two kilometers north OF
Ngami. During the last ten or twelve
years the water has disappeared very
rapidly, and the reason apparently is
gradually filed with the thousands OF
small floats or RATS on which the ma
tives were won't TO take their early
tribute of corn to Denokans. These
RATS were left year after year and
travellers maintain that the river
found itself powerless against an OBJ
stacle like this, the result being that
the river and lake have become dry
and that what was once fertile agricul-
tural region is now bleak and barren.
Formerly there were several villages
near the lake, but now these, too, have
vanished, and only few cattle kraals
are to be seen. And 1t will be impos-
sible to restore the lake." says S. Par
rarge, who visited the place recently,
since in its present condition 1t would
require more water than the river
could give 1t. Lake Ngami is gone
forever"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

the front OF the pulpit He took out
pencil and reporters pad, resolved to
caricature the whole scene. When the
music began he began, and with his
pencil he derided that and then derided
the prayer and then derided the read
Ing OF the Scriptures and then began
10 deride the sermon. But. he says.
Tor some reason his hand began to
tremble. and he. rallying himself.
sharpened his pencil and started again.
ana broke down again and then put
pencil and paper in his pocket and his
mead down on the front OF the pew and
began TO pray. At the close of the
service he came up and asked for the
prayers of others and gave his heart to
God, and, though still engaged in news
paper work. he is an evangelist and
hlres a hall at his own expense and
every Sunday afternoon breaches Jesus
Christ to the people.
Words OF Encoura cement.
men of the pencil and pen, amid
your unappreciated work you need en-
couragement and you can have IT,
Printers of all Christendom, editors,
reporters, compositors. pressmen, pub
fishers and readers OF that which Is
printed, resolve that you will not write,
set up, edit, issue or read anything
that debases body, mind or soul. In
the name of God. by the laying on of
the hands OF faith and prayer, ordain
the printing press for righteousness
and liberty and salvation. All OF us
with some influence that will help in
the right direction, let us put our
hands to the work, imploring God to
hIsten the contamination. In a ship
with hundreds Of passengers approach
ing the South American coast the man
on the lookout neglected his work, and
In few minutes the ship would have
been dashed to ruin on the rocks. But
cricket on board the vessel, that had
made no sound all the voyage, set up
shrill call at the smell of land, and,
the captain knowing that habit OF the
insect, the vessel was stopped In time
10 avoid an awful wreck. And so in
significant means now may do wonders
and the scratch OF pen may save the
shipwreck of soul.
Are you all ready for the signing OF
the contract. the league, the solemn
treaty proposed between journalism
and evangelism? Let it be a Christian
marriage Of the pulpit and the printing
press The ordination OF the former on
my head, the pen of the latter in my
hand. it is appropriate that I publish
the banns OF such marriage. Let
them from this day be one Of the mag
nificent work OF the worlds redemp-
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

On one OF the rural free delivery
routes in Maryland the other day q
strange man was noticed riding with
the regular driver. 1t was the assist
ant postmaster at Toronto, who had
been sent here by the Canadian post
master general TO investigate our new
ly inaugursted but rapidly extending
rural delivery system. The promptness
with which enterprising men jump
from one country 10 another in search
OF improvements when they hear OF
them is notable. Nova Scotia already
has some rural delivery routes, and It
would not be surprising II a United
States official appeared there before
long TO look them over The inter-
change of ideas, helpful TO both coun-
tries, was never so popular as 1t Is
now. Far away Australia has given
us ballot reforms. and-for some of our
states-a new system of land transfer.
New Zealand has also made its con-
tributions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

A principal fruit OF friendship Is the
ease and discharge OF the fullness and
swellings OF the heart, which passions
OF all kinds do cause and induce. We
know diseases Of stoppings and suffo-
cations are the most dangerous in the
body; and 1t is not much otherwise in
the mind. You may take sarsa to
open the liver, steel to open the spleen,
Hover OF sulphur for the lungs, casto-
reum for the brain; but no receipt
openeth the heart but true friend, to
whom you may impart griefs, joys.
Tears, hopes, suspicious. counsels. and
whatsoever lieth upon the heart to OPP
press it, in kind OF civil shrift or
Observation-Disclosures Bacon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

The dean of Christ church, in the
SOs. was known as Presence of Mind"
Smith. A wellknown tradition ex-
planned the same. Going down to
Nuneham with a friend in his under
graduate days, he returned alone.
Where is TT" well, we had an
accident. The boat leaked, and while
We were bailing 1t t fell over into
the water. He caught hold OF the skin
and pulled IL down to the waters edge
Neither of us could swim, and II had
not with great presence OF mind hit
him on the head with the boat hook
both would have been drowned
From "Reminiscences OF Oxford" by
the Rev. W. Tuckwell
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

The Zionist movement for the Jew
ish colonization OF Palestine meets a
serious check in the sultan's decree
that no Jew who enters that land shall
remain more than three months, OF
be permitted to acquire landed prop
erty. The London Spectator refers this
action OF the Turk to Russian diplom-
acy. which scents in Zionism a move
ment OF Germany to acquire sphere
OF influence" in southwestern Asia.
THE voice Ia the voice OF Abdul
Hamid. but the hands are those Of the
Russian foreign minister"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

At Casper, Wyo.. Ross Lambert,
owner of sheep ranch, and Miss
Louisa Morrison, we're married at mid
night, while seated in a sheep wagon.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
brides mother and a few friends. The
groom could we'll afford a stylish, con-
ventional wedding, but he and the
bride wanted something unusual. AS
soon as the knot was tied they started
for Lamberts ranch, twoRty miles
away, travelling in the sheep wagon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

A horrible discovery has been made
at Client. On opening a family vault
TO make a fresh interment the body
of young girl was found lying on
the bottom steps. Recovering from the
lethargy which had effected her at the
time OF her burial, she had succeeded
In bursting open her coffin, but had
not been able to make her appeals for
starvation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

Various state societies have accom-
plished so much good in the way OF
preserving and marking places OF
scenic and historic interest that con-
gress has been asked to create a ma
tional society. The Companion has
already mentioned the rescue OF the
Palisades. In Massachusetts most OF
the spots conspicuous in colonial and
revolutionary history have been
marked by suitably inscribed tablets,
and similar work is in progress in Vir-
ginia. Such efforts make strong ap-
peal TO the imagination; they also
perform a national service in keeping
the patriotic deeds OF the fathers before
the eyes OF the children.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

The prize blockheads among the GEN.
sus enumerators are reported from In
dianapolls, Ind. Among the queries
on the blanks was this: Length or
residence" Several enumerators mis-
understood the question and returned
suci, answers as 40 by 49," "76 feet, "
and the like. Albany, N. Y, is so cut
UP over the fact that the census shows
a falling off in population that the
local enmnerators are being roundly
denounced as drunken men and incom-
petents, and a recount is demanded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

A fortunate New York schoolmaster
was he who lost his job four years ago.
He claimed that he was illegally dis
charged and he sued the city for his
salary. Now the Court OF Appeals
awards him $13,824, the same being the
amount of his salary he should have
received meanwhile, together with in
terest thereon. And he is restored 10
his position. too.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Origin and Development of the Apple
Blossom.


Blossom.
r. 8. Coz. Professor OF Horticulture, Univer-
atty OF Wisconsin.
Forecasting the apple crop. To
what extent may we anticipate the APP
pie crop? Without a microscopic ex-
animation we can only give an opinion
as to the yield OF fruit We may expect
next year. The buds are a guide 10
some extent, but not an accurate one.
Round, plump buds on the fruit spurs
generally indicate embyro flowers, but
the tower-buds in some varieties are
so much smaller than they are in otn-
ers that they are almost certain TO de-
ceive one who has not made care
full study OF the subject. A sharp razor
and high-power pocket lens, with a
little experience will enable one to
say positively whether a given bod
does or does not contain towers, but
without these helps little positive in
formation can be gained.
The development OF the flowers. Ow-
ing to lack OF definite information,
shall Say little on the second division
OF my subject. The smbyro flowers In
the apple appear to be nearly or quite
as hardy as the leaf-buds, hence the
fower-buds rarely winter-kill. when
the weather becomes sufficiently warm
in spring the buds swell and all OF the
parts enlarge. The forming flowers in
autumn are overtaken by cold weather
In all stages OF development from tn
nearly ready to expand TO those just
beginning to form, hence the flowers
on the some tree commonly vary two
weeks or more In their time OF bloom
ing. The abundant water with which
the wood is stocked in spring stimu-
lates an exuberant growth and puts
stop to flower formation in buds in
which II has not commenced in
autumn. Very rarely this rapid growth
appears to cause a fower-bud to re-
vert to leaf-bud, but this certainly
does not often happen in our orchard
trees.
After the flowers have expanded the
subject OF pollination assumes I'm
portance. Prof. Waite's experiments
have shown that the varieties OF apple
are very often sterile. or nearly so, to
their own pollen; that Is, they will
not bear fruit unless they receive pol
len from another variety. This fact Is
OF great Importance in the planting
and Cooperating OF orchards. Expert
ments seem 10 show =lso that pro-
longed rain during the blooming sea-
son may injure the virility OF pollen, As
well as prevent insects from distribut-
ing II. A very light frost while the
flowers are open Is almost certain de-
struction to the pist.ls, but there arc
doubtless causes that affect he virllity
of the flowers that lie deeper than any
l have mentioned, and that are very
little understood. We know that the
fruit on all trees does not always set"
well. even when weather conditions
seem favorable. and that the fruit
often drops badly shortly after set
ting. II is not enough that the sta
mems shall yield pollen, and that this
pollen shall be deposited on the stig-
ma. The pollen, the stigma and the
embyro must all be In a healthy con-
dition. or formulation does not result
These subjects call for much further
investigation.
Practical deductions. Let us now
consider some of the practical deduc-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

The first white person born in Chi
cago, Alexander Beaubien, has just
celebrated his 10Th birthday. At the
time he was born there were only a
few log houses near the mouth of the
Chicago river, and he saw the first
frame house built His first playmates
were children of the Potawatomies,
Winnebagoes and the Sacs His ia
ther represented John Jacob Aston
fur company, and the house was al
ways filled with pelts traded by the
Indians.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

A singular donation has been made
90 the Swedish Lutheran church at
Lindsborg, Kan, by Charles A. Smith,
a wealthy lumberman of Minneapolis
The gift is $4,000 feet OF standing pine.
the value OF which is estimated at ss5.-.
OOC.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

The fortune earned by Verdi, the
eminent composer, was a large one
for Italy, amounting to about 100000
Much OF this was devoted, few years
since, TO the establishment of a home
in Milan for deeayed musicians. 1t IS
interesting to note that Verdi com
menced life as a grocer's message boy
at the age Of ten.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

A fibre company of Lockport, N.
Y, is preparing to manufacture gun
stocks of fibre with view to tighten
ing the weight of the present rifle IL
the experiment succeeds 1t will attract
attention the world over. The ord
nance officers on duty at Springfield,
Mass, will supervise the manufacture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Tho Water Tahie.

The water table is always an ing-.
portant factor in farming. Its height
in the soil must always determine 10
a considerable extent the value of the
land. Every farmer must take IL into
consideration in his farming opera
tons. The water table is the solid
sheet Of water in the soil. 1t rises and
falls according to the prevalence OF
rains. When weather conditions are
normal its position in the soil must
be several feet below the surface, il
the land is to produce a good crop OF
almost anything. For most crops the
soil below the water table cannot be
of use, the roots finding the continuous
water surface an impossible barrier
When the harvest fails on such fields
we merely say that the soil is too wet.
1t sometimes happens that the water
table Is relatively high in field with
out that fact being shown by surface
indications. The upper few inches CT
soil may be dry enough for the plant to
get a good start, but the water may be
so high that the plant never reaches
the size 1t should. Year after year
some farmers try TO grow tame grasses
on land of this description, and CON-
plain because 1t will give a large yield
only of grasses that are semi-aquatic.
II the water table cannot be lowered.
then Il IS just as well to settle down
to the conviction that only the grasses
and plants can be grown whose nature
it is to live partly In the water. The
scientific farmer, however, will in
vestigate and find out the actual state
Of the water in his land.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

Feeding in sheep husbandry is like
any other problem in live stock. Good
care and feeding are necessary or the
flock will degenerate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23

The Punjab governments scheme for.
the Improvement OF the breed OF DON
keys in the Punjab has been accepted
by the government of India, and the
purchase, during the current Official
year, is sanctioned Of fifty donkey
sires.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
The ID -oIple. -. Reporters.

That Providence intends the profess
sion of reporters to have a mighty
share in the worlds redemption is
suggested by the fact thst Paul and
Christ took a reporter along with them
and he reported their addresses and
their acts. Luxe was a reporter. and
he wrote not only the book OF Luke,
but the Acts OF the Apostles, and with
out that reporters work we would
have known nothing OF the Pentecost
and nothing of Stephens martyrdom,
and nothing OF Tabithas resurrection,
and nothing Of the falling and unjail-
ing of Paul and Silas, and nothing OF
the shipwreck at Melita. Strike out
the reporters work from the Bible and
you kill large part OF the New Tesla
ment. IL makes me think that in the
future Of the kingdom OF God the
reporters are to bear mighty part.
About % years ago a representative
OF an important New York newspaper
took his seat in my Brooklyn church
one Sunday night about five pews from
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Reinforcement OF Religion.

Again, il you would secure the secu-
lar press as a mightier reinforcement
OF religion and the pulpit. extend wild
est and highest Christian courtesies
to the representatives OF journalism.
Give them easy chairs and plenty OF
room when they come to report occa-
sions. For the most part they are gen.
tlemen of education and refinement,
graduates OF colleges. with families to
support by their literary craft. many
Of them weary with the push Of bust
ness that is precarious and fiuctuating,
each one Of thenf the avenue OF infor-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-11-22
NJ. Godfroid Valiant
VieiIiard de "a ans, incapable
de TRAVELLER depuis plusieurs
annees, prend les PlLULES
MORO ct Sc guerit.
n SOUFERAT D'/KD/GES7IOK Ell
DE BRylEMENTS D'ES7OMAc.

Ouand bien meme lie vieillard
serait ahaibli par les annees, il ne
dot pas souffrir, ct les dernieres
annees de sa vie doivent Sc passer
sans douleurs ct sans miseres.
Sison estomac Sc refuse a digerer
les ailments quill prend, sill souf-
fire. de douleurs de rhumatlsme, de
NAL de reins, GU 81 sa vessie est
afectee, il dot, CONNIE lie jeune
homme, voir a Sc soulager de ses
maux ct a Sc guerir. Les Pi1ules
Moro, feront pour lui &c qu'elles
font pour tous les hommes qu1
soufrent, qui les prennent avec
patience ct qui donnent aleur sante
lie soin necessaire Giles aident a
.Testomac, donnent de la force aux
membres fatigues, ct assouplissent
les calculations.
LIE tGmoignage de Monsieur
Valiant, qui suit, est une grande
preuve de leur valeur ; &c vieillard,
age de "a ans, s%ouffrait tellement
de brnlements d'estomac, quill ne
pouvait plus rien manger, maladle
bien connue chez les personnes
Agees ainsi que chez les jeunes.
II etait devenu fable ct ne pou-
wait plus faire lie moindre travail
Nature1lement, a son age, tout lie
monde dGsespkrait de lui, on ne
croyait pas gull put revenir a Ia
sante.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-11-22
@enilletpa de r&rhn de- rRnss'.
Ii MENDIANT DE ST. R0CH

Henriette lie regarda sans oser
l'interroger; il parut hester un
instant, puts, lui prenant la main:
-Mademoiselle veut-elle falre
CO que je lui demanderai? ajouta-t-
il brusquement; aura-t-elle le cou-
rage de m'aider a d6fendre son
bonheur?
-Je raurai! r6pliqua la jeune
file.
Michel fit I'm geste de resolution.
Eth bien! s'6cria-t-il, c'est cho-
SO dite; tout a l'heure notre sort Sc
ra decide. Que mademoiselle Sc
prepare a me suivre; Nine Armand,
donnez vite la mantille ct faites
demander un carrosse de louage.
Que voulez-vous faire? deman-
da la viellle dame, qui obeit toute
saisie.
-Vous lie saurez, interrompit lie
veteran en- cherchant son chapeau:
ceci va etre, CONNIE dit l'apotre'
Gun jugement de Dieu!" Priez,
Nine Armand, prlez pour la r6us.
site, tandis que moi je vais y ira.
WALLER.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-11-22

masque lui glisser du visage ct ne
savalt comment le retenir. Go trou-
BILE fut Eour CASTOR un>trait de lu-
mi9re.
-Quoi! s'6cria-t-il en- joignant
les mains avec une sorte de doute
mole d'horreur: tout aurait 6t6
conduit par.... Non, c'est impos-
sible! Au nom du Ciel! parlez,
monsieur, justifez-vous!
"A quot Don! puisque l'accusa-
ton dun inconnu sufft po1r vous
faire oublier tout ]e pass6! dit mon
sieur Moreau qui tachait de gagner
du temps, atm de pr6parer tout
has I'm plan de defense.
"A quot bon! en- effet, r6p6ta
Michel ironiquement, lorsque les
fats parlent trop haut pour qu'on
puisse les contredire! lorsque, gra-
&c a votre tentative ct a %l'erreur'
qui en- a 6t6 la suite, celle qui fai-
salt obstacle a vos appearances a
failli succomber de douleur!
Que dites-vous! s'6cria Cas-
ton; quot, Henriette
&c matin encore ellie voulait
MOURN, r6pondit le veteran avec
une emotion involontaire, ct c'est
settlement en- d6couvrant que M.
Hubert n'6tait point lie due de Ri
chelieu, qu'elle a repris le courage
de vivre.