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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
OVER THE OCEAN.

A Brussels publisher has felt justified
in starting a periodical devoted wholly
TO the scientific study of milk.
The total number of medical prac-
titioners in Great Britain and Ireland
is sc. 7SS, an increase Of 4Ol within a
year.
Poppy cultivation is driving out
wheat growing round Fuchau. in Chi
ma. Opium producing pays very much
better.
In return for the monument OF Goethe
which Emperor William has presented
to Rome the city council AT a recent
meeting proposed to present to the city
of Berlin a monument of Dante.
A German lieutenant, Won Eichel
Streiber. Of the Third uhlans. wagered
that he could drink a bottle Of brandy
I'm ten minutes. He did so and was
buried with full military hOnors.
The city of Leeds, England, has lG,-
go penny in the slot gas meters. from
which between $4,000 and $4,000
q year is collected, and at times near
" $1,000 in pennies is locked up in
them.
The attempt of tie Russian govern
ment to compel the people to buy their
vodka in sealed packages and take II
home to drink has proved failure.
The purchasers prefer to drink in the
streets rather than wait until they can
return home
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
SHORT STORIES.

Pilots on the lakes complain that
rivals use the scarchlicht To blind
them.
New York has subscribed nearly $50
600 for the Mckinley monument at
Canton. most of it being given in New
York city.
The electric light towers Of Aurora,
H.. constructed in 1883. and the plo-
neer installation of that type, have
been taken down.
The Chicago Coliseum. which can
seat $4,000 people and is located in the
center of the city, is to be utilized as
an indoor summer garden.
The Salvation Army is floating an Is
sue Of $4,000 Of bonds to provide
homes for the poor. on file are appl-
cations from more than 1000 families
anxious to leave New York city ard
settle on farming land.
One Of the last wishes expressed by
a lady who died recently near san
Francisco was that her favoritc motor
car should be taken ont TO sea and
sunk in deep water. The deathbed or
der has been duly obeyed.
Union Pacific railroad officials have
created CONSERVATION in the Boulder
oilhelds by announcing that nearly all
the deeds for property sold during the
past six years contain n clause ex-
pressly reserving the mineral on the
land.
According to a rough estimate pre-
pared by the navy department. 100
medals will be required for the officers
and men of the navy and marine corps
who participated in the engagements
in and adjacent TO the West Indies
during the war with Spain.
An applicant for naturalization at
Newport. r. l.. the other day was ask
ed the usual question. 40 YOU belong
TO any societies TO overthrow the Unit
ed States government" Yes" re-
piled the would be citizen promptly;
Il belong TO the carpenters union
A. /. SchacfIer Of Edgar county. H.,
last year harvested the largest crop Of
popcorn ever gathered in the world.
From his lO2 acres he had l.SOO bush.
els. q Weld of a little over seventeen
bushels to the acre 1t cost him SlI an
acre to raise, sort. shell and pay
ground rent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
a. NJ aSOn Garner,
Contractor and Builder.
a Ngw MINERAL WATER.

On n farm in Newton county. Miss. Is
fonnd a mineral water that appears to be
working wonders in the cure OF chronic
diseases. such as Indigestion, Stomach
Troubles. Catarrh, Rheumatism. etc. 1t
is known as ACID Iron MINERAL It's anal
vsis. made by the State Chemist OF Missls-
sinni shows eight prominentfactorso 1.-THE
human body. 1t is great Tonic and
RIood Purifier, and as healer OF Skin
Diseases and Old Sores it bids fair to
eonal If not surpass. the famous Hot
Snr;nos of Arkansas, with the advantage
III remaining in your home while using it.
Tbe general managers OF branch otficefor
Virginia and adjoining States, Garst x
Watkins. Salem, Va, agree chat II after
sing one-half bottle. according tc direc-
'ons Won receive no benefit, you can re
turn the balance and they will refund your
money. One agent, c. d. Bowman, Bote-
tnnrt county, Va, sold 900 bottles last
fail. A druggist in Salem, Va, sold over
400 bottles last year. l.. ii. Brugh, a
leading grocer of Roanoke city, says;
LIVERY one, without an exception, has
been benefited or cured OF their maladles
nv nsing it" For sale by merchants ana
dynggists. Six weeks treatment Tor ooc.'
or three weeks treatment by mail, pre-
Maid soc. from branch office
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
THE HORSES.

Pimlico is out of the Maryland cir
cult.
Onward Silver is back in Geers' sta
bic.
Royal Victor, 2:Os&. is the worlds
champion on ice in 2:16.
Brighton Beach, New York, takes
the grand circuit dates Of Glens Falls.
Outline, 2:2Ol4. by Online, 2:04, is put
down as sure 2:10 performer for
1902.
Barney II. Demarest will place his
new purchase. Worthier, by Advertis-
er, in the stud in Orange county, n.
Y. and train later for record.
NJ. r. Higbee, who drove the La
crosse (Wis.) PAGER c. +. W., 2;O9l4,
last season, will train and drive for
w. G. CARING of st. Paul, Mimi, next
season.
Dan McEwen of London, Ont, says
that Captain Brine. 2:07A, is in good
health, looks fine and gives every pros
pect of lowering his record the com
ing season.
d. A. MessGer, Jr., owner Of Dan
Patch, 2:04l1, also owns Lady Patch,
by Dan Patch. dam Oxford Girl
dam of Joan. 2:14A, black two-year-
old FLY, that, he says, has as much
speed as her sire had at her age.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
NORFOLK ROUTE.

win leave TappahannOck FOR Norfolk az
D m Friday. stopping at all landings W hi
leave Norfolk at p m ON saturday Gaining
at all udings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

For fruits market near home is bet
ter than one at a distance.
Ferns Of all kinds except seedlings
do best in coarse grained. not sifted'
soil.
Dipping the plants in warm water is
one Of the best plans Of destroying the
red spider.
One advantage Of good drainage is
that with it the fruits will come to ma
turity earlier.
If any evidence Of the black knot ap-
pears in the plum trees. cut of the af-
fected branches and burn them.
In setting out currants, gooseberry
and raspberry plants give plenty of
room between the rows to cultivate.
Either red clover alone or red clover
and orchard grass are best to use in
seeding down an orchard. When the
trees begin to bear is soon enough.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
GOOD ROAD LESSONS.
HOW THE SOUTH IS BEING TAUGHT
TO BUILD HIGHWAYS.

Special Trains Completed, Equipped
with Modern Roadmnking Mnchin-
cry Touring the southern states
Nnd Giving Instructions.
There has been larger expenditure
OF public funds for the betterment OF
public highways during the year just
ended than I'm any previous five years
of American history. says the Philadel'
phia North American. The aggregate
amount OF expenditures mounted INTO
the millions. Public sentiment favor
ing better highways has developed 50
rapidly that it has been difficult 10 keep
track of the various international. VA
tlonal and state conventions when
have been called to promote the cause.
This interest has shown Itself not only
among farmers. good roads enthusi-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday. December 2+th,
Steamer Potomac will leave Pier ., Llgnt
Street, Baltimore Tuesday and SATURDAY al
& D. m. for the Potomac river, calling az
MIXERS, BrOme's, BacOn's, Grasons, lie Wis
eta, Bundick's. COwart's, Walnut foint'
COan, Kinsale. Mundy's Point, Lodge,
Adams, Piuey Point, AOells. Leonardt WI
Coburn's HOward's and stones. On Tues
day only for Lancaster. Bu-hwood, River
side, Liverpool Point, Giymout, Alexandra
and Washington.
washington at p. m. Thursday, calling al
all the above mentioned wharyes. leaving
Leonardtown at 6 a. m. Monday and Fri
day, Kinsale at - m. Millers at 1 p M
Grason's az . D. IN. and BacOn's at . D. m,
arriving ia Baltimore early Tuesday anu
Saturday mornings. 80.
Freight received daily AT Pier Light
HENRY WILLIAMS, Manager Baltimore.
WILLIAM D. SCOTT, Agent, Fredericksburg.
KEY COMPTON. Agent, Norfolk, "a.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
p. McCraCkt n, bro. q -
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS.

Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE and
BOURBON WHISTLES, from the following
well known distilleries, Graft * Co, OF ONO
Boone County Distilling Co, OF Kentucky
Monticello Distillery, OF Maryland, and W. f.
Gray, OF Pennsylvania.
Agents for BergneF & Engle's Lager Beer
They also offer Staple and Fancy Groceries
Agricultural implements. Seeds. Guano. and
Cement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
ROg1l Velvet,

the famous Kentucky Whiskey, posi-.
lively the best for family use One
quality, one price-s4 per gallon. JEFF
ferson County, at the price, has no
equal-s2 per gallon. For sale only by
MRS. J. F. MONROE,
o26Iy Fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
How is This1

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward Tor
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo, o..
We. the undersigned, have known +: j..
Cheney for the last . years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
NEST 4 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
O. WALDING, KINNAN x MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o,
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucouse sur
faces OF the system. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family pills are the best.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
1902.
Spring Schedule.
Weems Steamboat Co.
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
R4PPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
NORFOLK AND RAPPAHANNOCk
RIVER ROUTE.

On and after Tuesday March / :. steamers
Calvert, Lancaster and Essex will leave Pier
,, Light street. Baltimore. every tuesday
and a. wharges on the river. Returning VIII
leave Fredericksburg at p mi ltide per
mitting) Monday and Thursday, Leedstown
at 1870 a m Tuesday and Friday for baltl-
more
Leave Baltimore Wednesday and Thurs,
day at 4:3O IN for Tappahannock ana an
wharves below. except Bay Port. Returning
win leave TappahannOck at m ON MON
day aud 9 a IN Wednesday and Thursday for
Baltimore.
steamers from Tappahannock Wednesday
will not call at Wharves IN urritoman river.
VIII not call at Bay Port on either day.
No freight received for outgoing steamers
after 4 IN sailing days.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
Roadbp,Id,nr by Convicts.

President Earle Of the League OF
American Wheelmen says that the COLI
Wet labor Of the country could build
$4,000 miles of road a year and should
be used for that purpose.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
For The Complexion.

The complexion always suffers from
biliousness or constipation. Unless the
bowels are kept open the impurities from
the body appear in the form OF unsightly
eruption. De Wits Little Early Risers
keep the liver and bowels in healthy con-
dition and remove the cause OF such trou-
bles. C. f. Hooper, Albany, Ga, says
81 took De Wits Little Early Risers for
biIiousness They were just what
needed. am feeling better now than in
years" Never grippe or distress. Sale
thorough and gentle. The very best pills.
D. G.. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-22
LIQUORS, CIGARS, GROCERIES.
Mrs J e. M OnEO9

Commerce ST., fredericksburg, Va, keep
the largest and most varied stock OF
Wines and Liquors in the city. She can
furnish you Whiskey at prices from 40
to 81 per gallon. 1t includes Star 4.
Kentucky Rye, Live Oak, Lord Balti-
more. King Lear, JeffersOnCO. Rye, Wig
wan. Indian Hill and many Others.
Wines Of every description. Apple
Brandy $3.50 TO 81 per gallon. A full
line of Cigars and Tobacco, Groceries, etc
MRS. J. +. MONROE,
313 Commerce St, fredericksburg, Va
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-11-15

Mr.. Stephenson: You say that you
use 80 pounds of barley with your al
falfa; doesn't that barley come up
heavy, so as to smother the alfalfa
isn't it liable to? Usually where we
have put in large crop of barley,
when we cut it off the alfalfa is like
a potato growing in the cellar, and
when the conditions are not just right
sometimes we lose a large proportion
of the crop.
Mr.. Stephenson: That same con-
dition is here. The alfalfa will make
a vigorous growth, that is especially
true of the high land; there it would
make a vigorous growth with your
first crop of barley hay, and when that
is cut off that makes a very good
second growth. Some of the little
plants lying on the high land will grow
in the summer, but others will just
merely hold life until the rainy season.
Mr.. Sessions: Doesn't feeding green
alfalfa make a very strong flavor to
your milk? We, in taking our milk to
the city, have complaints all along the
line; we have to be very careful to
avoid these flavors.
Mr.. Stephenson: My milk all goes
to the creamery; it is there made into
butter or cream and shipped to San
Francisco. There used to be an idea
that there was a strong flavor in the
milk from the alfalfa districts, but
that has been overcome. This we did
in a crude way; as the cream went into
the watts we drew the whey off without
disturbing the cream whatever. l
think when we educate the people up
to it they will want that flavor 1t
will be a bouquet flavor in milk or
butter.
Mr. Sessions: They do not seem to
like that kind of bouquet flavor in city
milk You speak of mixers going out
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-11-15

will be few fresh COWS each week
during the year. The foundation OF
the dairy stock were COWS brought by
my father across the plains from Mis-
souri, in 1853. He established a dairy
on the farm where I now live and in
1880 I took charge of this dairy. Since
then l have made dairying my bust
ness. My COWS have been bred up
from common stock and are now one
half to three-quarters Jerseys. l use
the best bred bulls that l can procure
of the Jersey breed.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-11-15
Discussion.

Mr.. Osborne: Suppose you pillow
your alfalfa with very sharp pillow
share, say six inches deep, and turn
this crown under, would that not send
up these shoots you speak of?
Mr.. Stephenson: They will send up
shoots. The only trouble in doing
that is you reduce the crown again;
after you pillow it, the harrow is so apt
to bring those on top again; think a
good way to do that would be as soon
as it is plowed before you put on the
harrow, put the roller on and mash
it, then cultivate the top.
Mr. B. F. Walton: Why do you use
80 pounds to the acre?
Mr. Stephenson: Alfalfa grows very
thick, heavy plant it grows rank hay,
and it always better to plant 80 pounds
to the acre, it comes up very thick.
SOW the barley first, and even If the
barley comes up out of the ground
two, three, four or six inches high, it
makes but little difference upon the
alfalfa. The alfalfa made such vigor-
GUS growth at one time it seemed like
it would choke the barley out.
Mr.. Sessions: I have man on my
place that takes entire charge of the
feeding, and while we consult some
times really do not follow the thing
close enough to know the result of
feeding, but we have found that alfal-
ia hay and corn ensilage will perhaps
give us better results than almost any
other food. We prefer, of course. the
corn ensilage in case it was not too
expensive, but we do the next best
thing we can. There are times when
we have barley straw that we put in
the cOrrals. We take our alfalfa hay
hay, chop it fine and run it through
the fodder cutter, and the COWS feed
off of it in the stachions while they are
being MIXED, and then we keep some
stray out in the corral where they can
go and pick. We most always have
an old worn out stubble of alfalfa and
we haul out little fresh hay for them
to eat.
We also intend to have plenty of
mangel wurzel, and at times we have
large quantities of squash; some years
we make a failure of it; this year our
squash crop will not be very large.
We also feed what we call pie melons
stock melons-they are citron, much
like watermelons. We get very good
results in feeding these in connection
with alfalfa hay. Of course alfalfa is
the basis of all the feeding. Some
men who have experimental say they
would as soon have the citron or pie
melon as the mangel wurzel, with the
work of raising the mangel wurzels,
for the reason that they give us larg-
er tonnage than the golden tankard.
The golden tankard is better, perhaps a
little richer, gives little better re-
suits, but we do not get anywhere near
the tonnage. Sugar beets have been
used little, but they are too sweet
it tastes in the milk That is the
trouble with sorghum-the sweetness
shows itself in the milk.
Judge Shields: l would like to ask
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-11-15

and getting feed and taking the time
to get feed for the stock. Do your milk
ers go out in the field and pick up hay?
Mr. Stephenson: Yes. That is green
feed, green cut feed; each day they do
all that work and have been able to
accomplish it by noon time.
Mr.. Sessions: If we bring the feed
to our mixers they will put it in the
managers, but we have never succeed
ed in getting them to go outside Of the
barn. Speaking of the alfalfa in BIOS
som and feeding it without bloating.
Can you get your cattle to pick up the
blossom? Will they eat it down or
will they only leave the stock in the
fields?
Mr. Stephenson: No. They will eat
it in the fields if it has not too much
blossom.
Mr. Sessions: Do understand you
feed bran, or was that in your paper?
Mr.. Stephenson: That was in the
paper 1 read. That may be a better
plan than feeding hay, and T told of my
practice on my place. I do not say
that is perfect by any means; have
given it for what it is worth.
Mr.. Sessions: Alfalfa is like bran;
their analysis of digestible and soluble
parts are almost the same.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-11-15
ALFALFA CULTURE.
Continued from Page Two.)

the green feed. A change then De-
comes necessary, and it is here that
l use the barley hay that is grown on
the high land, and also the barley hay
that is grown with the first crop of
newly-grown alfalfa Barley hay fed
alone is a very poor milk-producing
food, but fed in connection with fresh
alfalfa, it answers a very good pur-
pose. Wheat, barley or oat straw
would answer as well as barley hay. A
continual diet of the fresh green food
alone makes the bowels too loose,
causing scours. Feeding the COWS for
two or three days on the freshly-made
hay, of which 1 have already spoken,
will correct this, but usually it is only
necessary that the COWS have the bar
ley hay in small quantities, with the
green feed and the trouble will be
prevented. The COWS will eat the dry
hay or stray with relish; their system
seems to need it.
Precautions.
There are two things to which
wish to call your attention. The first
is that if the alfalfa is cut too green it
will bloat the COW just the same as it
would if they ate it in the pasture. To
prevent this, let it lie in the swath and
cure for a day; it may then be fed
without any danger. The alfalfa, no
matter how fed, will not cause the
cows to bloat if it is in the flower.
The second is, that load of fresh
cut alfalfa should not remain for any
length of time on the wagon, because
it would heat. A load of it would get
so hot in twelve hours that it would be
unfit for feed, and should the COWS eat
it in that condition it would make them
sick.
In the arrangement of feeding on my
place l use two two-horse wagons, two
horses for the rake and moving ma
chine making six horses in all. The
men who do the milking do all of the
feeding.
With only few slight variations
have followed this plan of feeding
for more than ten years. The addi-
ton of two silos to my feeding ar
rangements was made last year, and
I used them for the first time last
winter. | expect some good results to
follow from the use of these silos.
The advantages of following this
plan of feeding are two-fold. First,
am enabled to feed the green alfalfa
just at the time that it has the greatest
nutritive value. Second, the cows can
be kept off the larger fields, and so
avoid injuring the plant by trampling.
Especially will the fields of young
alfalfa be injured in this way. The
cloven hoof of the cow splits the crown
of the plant, and during our dry sum-
mer the plant so split and crushed
makes a very poor growth or dies out
entirely.
Profit in Dairying.
The question may be asked, "Do
you find the dairy business profitable
one?" The profit in the dairy business
is governed by the quantity, quality
and price of food stuffs, by the kind
of COWS kept and by the amount of
good judgment of the owner or mana
ger. With an abundance of good,
cheap food, such as we have in the al
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-11-15

The cow should be Of good breeding
and a good mixer; should be we'll
trained, then well managed; should
be housed and tethered according to
her nature as milk giver, and then
her feed should be adapted to the work
she has to do. Success is not all with
the COW, neither with the owner.
Weed out the flock each fall; keep
only the best breeders and feeders.
Do not breed the young eve until
fourteen to sixteen months of age;
earlier breeding is not conducive to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26
The Caucus Plank,

The democratic but esteemed Montpelier
Argus which has been kept somewhat busy
trying to help run the republican campaign
has this to say with reference to the caucus
law plank adopted by the State republican
convention
No one who watched the course of the
republican canvass will doubt the wisdom
of the platform declaration in favor of a
caucus law. 1t ought not to have been left
to the followers of Mr.. Clement to demand
1t. The plank should have been inserted
by the committee on resolutions without
waiting for request from any quarter
The Argus must know that nearly all, if
not all. republican papers in the State have
been demanding the passage by the next
Legislature Of a law providing for a reform
in political primaries, but in spite of its
interest in republican politics it could hard
ly be expected to know that the chairman
of the committee on resolutions selected
originally by the State committee had for
INFLATED a caucus law plank as well as a
referendum plank, or that the committee on
resolutions would have presented one with
out a request by Mr.. Clement. Having re-
ceived this assurance regarding republican
interests it is to be hoped that the demo
cratic Argus will now find time to discov-
err what its own party proposes to do in the
way Of politics this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26
The recent statement by Col b. ]

The recent statement by Col. 3. b.
Smalley, that in 1&3"John S. Robinson was
elected Governor on practically the same
issue"-viz the issue of prohibition or IL
cense-is perhaps open to question. The
prchibitory law. passed in 1852 had been
accepted by popular vote, and was working
so well that it had ceased to be the main
issue in Vermont in 1853 Then the slavery
question was the main issue The Liberty
party, favoring the abolition of slavery.
had been organized and was drawing
many anti-savery wings to its ranks. The
contest in the State election that year was
triangular one, in which 90 $40 votes were
cast for Fairbanks, Wing. 1912 for Rob
inson, Democrat, and s,391 for Branard,
Liberty. There was no election of Gov
ernor by the people. In the Legislature
the Democrats and Liberty party were
united on Robinson, who had been the
Free Soil democratic candidate in 1851, and
he was elected. He was probably opposed
to prohibition, but If we understand the
case, he was not. and could not have been
elected governor on the temperance issue.