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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
Refnse of the Universe,

ut was Beothuk Indian legend that
when God made the world he swept
the universe Of the refuse and cast 1t
into the sea, and when the white men
came from the rising place of the sun
they called the heap Newfoundland and
chose 1T for dwellil6 place. says
Norman Duncan in AinA.Ses. ut may
be SO. In its remoter parts Newfound-
land might easily he taken for the
leavngs and rejected materials of the
work of creation. there cast away. 1t
Is as fertile as an ash heap. which,
moreover. it resembles in that it con.
talns scraps Of everything which en-
tered into the making of the world
iron, copper, coal, gold and all other
treasures under the ground. The in
terror Is soggy, rock strewn barren,
an unfortunately vast waste, where not
SO much as a shrub is to be seen and
no man chooses to live. Stunted for
ests fringe coast, skinny growth of
pine ana spruce and bi-ch, through
which you may walk niles in vain
search for a schooner's SPAR The
shore line is rock, in some places
swept by flood and fire. bare of all
'oll-Srim. naked rock. TO many a
Observation-Disclosures sandy beach would
De as great a wonder as a horse"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
9UMoR OF THE HOUR


.,,o,o 7" said little three'yea'
old. blue eyed, chubby facea =, u ss,ious
other day after few moments an yo 'u' was
cogitation--"mamma, suppose wv
a little boy and l was you, ,,,od civ.
Mamma (who has just declined ,a sr
ing the young gentleman any N
lam and cakes)-Well! ,opes
"I'd let you have plenty OF . rars,'
mamma, and I'd ask papa lor 4
to buy fruit with-a dollars worm ..,d
land if | was a little BOY, =, 'I ho
mamma, II wouldn't frown anu NV ~
naughty and kick the chairs wn !, NY NY
mamma told me she couldn't give ale
more jam and cake than was go0u III
me-" ,..,o hovp
"Ah. bat ..ou can't be little I boy,
said the youngster, who instlncll'e,s
felt that this was heavy dig III n,'
infantiIe aldes, "and you cant clln'
IN to heaven to be made over asa'n'
can YOU. cause ladies can't cllmp'
Mamma was silent, and more CAKES
were the result.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
LII HUI Chanr's "S

"hen Ii Hang Chang was in po,,
ne went to visit the Credit na., a. ~
ana showed lively interest in ~ ' na
IT'S stairs. its safes and the roon rs AT. Aa'iS
are p Iant OF IT. the last city of Paris loan
of 5% M'p ~. ne was first shown bonds
of 4 oo a,a mesa. ana LOCO francs and then
b ba o,oo1 francs Taking them in 'I h,a
fr amus' ne serutinized them, exclaIm u's
t thrl,at "Joli' JOLT" Then he an ,
.srast them in his pocket nc s a,'allS
Souvenir de Parish Tho e' saying,
'ne credit Lyonnais went 70 tha OF
, ,ster or foreign affairs with a u cue nln'
pohds and asked what be u ns' VI the
II was agreed that it wou,d was ms, 70 {, 10.
ask Ii to give them up, and I tn no. DO to
once refunded his Souvenir ' do IoleIgn n
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14

ieeriess street, in London, is a cor
ruptlon of Perilous pool. Code,
square was originally Gelding square
ana the name was changed at the wish
of tile inhabitants. Fetter lane h..
noIh'ng to do with letters, but onl,
win fewtors idle fellows, who once
,oaled IN the neighborhood. Cutie,
,ahe' I'D the city, is really Gutheron',
Zane. Ducks Foot lane, near Cannon
street, should be Dukes Foot lano ho
ing so named after the Dukes of Suf
folk. Cannon street had nothing TO d,
with guns, but everything with can
oies' which were made in it when II
passed as Candlewick street,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
A Fitting Tribute
A CITIZEN Or BARRE PAYS A WELL
EARNED TRIBUTE.

EARNED TRIBUTE.
The following public statement OF q
respected citizen adds one more en-
phatic endOrseme emit of merit to the
scores that have appeared before.
Mr.. Norman. York, 81 Pearl St..
says: Five or six years ago Istraiued
my back, when on one Of the big
buildings On Main street, trying to
lit big stone. Ever since then my
kidneys have troubled me more or less.
II did considerable lifting or stoop-
ing through the day my back always
felt lame and sore In the evening, and
accompanying 1t there was an urinary
weakness which was annoying at night.
The secretions from the kidneys were
highly colored at times. l got Doan's
Kidney Pills at e. A. DIown's, AZ N.
Main st., Barre, VT, used them as
directed, and they helped me in ev.
cry way. My back felt much better
and the urinary difficulty was
relieved"
For sale by all dealers, price ,Octs.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y,
'ole agents for the United States. Re.
member the name Doan's and take
10 substitute.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
He atth and &c autv.

A poor complexion is usually the result of
torpid liver or irregular action of the
bowels. Unless natures refuse is carried
Oh 1t will! surely cause impure blood
lr,,iimples, bolls and other eruptiona follow
In ms is natures method OF throwing off
remove: DeWtt's Little Early Risers
are ORD famous for remedying this CON
ditlon. They stimulate the liv, and nro-
mote regular and healthy action of the
bowels but never cause gripping, crarnls
or distress. Safe pills.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
Finds Way to Live Long,

The star ling ?annou ncement of Dis.
covery that will surely lenglhen life is
made by Editor 0. H Dewney of Chur,l-
busco. Ind II wish to state" he writes
"that DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption is the most infallible remedy
that have ever known for Coug s, Colds
and GRIP. It's Invaluable to people with
medicine no one need dread Pneumonia
or Consumption. Its relief ia instant and
cure certain" W. H. Gladding. Barre.
and DR.. II. Macarthur, Fast barre
guarantee every SOC and SI,OO bottle.
and give trial bottles free.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
How Pare hment Came tn n, r

When the literary jealousy of ths
Egyptians caused them to stop the sup
ply OF papyrus. the king of Percamos
a city in Asia Minor. introduced IN,
use OF sheepskin III form called from
the place OF its invention. porcopono
whence our word parchment is belicv
Gu to be derived. vellum, a finer arti
cle. made from calfskin, was also used
Many or the books done on vcllum ir
the middle ages were transcribed h,
monks, and often it took wears n nm,
plete single copy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
Tahteh Differ.

! PEOPLE have different tastes. Do not
grulnble at your neighbor because he
does not accept your opinions and
does not like your amusements. The
writer of this does not like football.
ana party of students on the streets
giving yell annoys him. but other
people like football. and we are willing
10 STAND the "yelT' and football 1t is
FOOLISH to condemn Il man because his
IDEAS DO not agree with yours, -Atchi.
son Globe.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
Pussy's Sponge and Hafrbrush

Cats large and small make the most
careful toilet of any class of animals
excepting some of the opossums, Ii.
ons ana tigers wash themselves in OK.
actly the same manner as the cat wet.
ting the dark, india-rubber- ball of
the fore foot and the inner toe, and
passing 1t over the face and behind the
ears. The foot is thus at the same fine
race sponge and brush. and the rourb
tongue combs the rest of the body
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
He UnIerNtOOd.

Anton Rubinstein, the Russian com.
poser in his autobiography tells of the
conf uslon which Overcnme n certain
architect of his acquaintance who had
n habit of interlarding all his remarks
Win the phrase, You understand"
On one occasion he was explaining
certain architectural matters to the
emperor and, according to custom.
made free use of his favorite expres.
sion.
Good heavens!' exclaimed Emperor
Nicholas at last irritably. "Of course
understand! MY dear fellow. how
could I help it?"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
An Evangelist's Atov

suffered for years with a bronchial or
lung trouble and tried various remedies
| commenced using the Minute Couch
Cure writes Rev James Klrkman Evan
gelist of Belle River, Ill, II have no
hesitation in recommending it to ali suf-
ferers from rnaladies of this kind" One
Minute Cough Cure affords immediate re-
lief for coughs, colds and I'll kinds of
throat and lung troubles. For Group it Is
uneqnaled. Absolutely safe. very pleas
avorite with the children. They like If
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
Saved Ms Life.

wish to say that l owe nv life N
kodol Dyspepsia Cure" writes p ~
Chri Jensen or May field, MINI. G. Z. Fo w.
Three yerrs J was troubled WITH dvsnen
STA so hat ! could hold nothing on 1p ,a,,
stomach. Many times l would be In mn KY
TO u, retain mor ell of food. Finally /
c was Go mn e; 10 my bed. Doctors said
tiisements on Kodol Dyspepsia Cnre ss and
thought 1t fit my case and com nenced i' ire
use, began to improve from the Az. ,
ottle Now | am cured mud recomrnend
to an. Digest your food. Cures Xii
tomach troubles. }ai
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
dice IRA

Eighteen miles is said to be the Ion
gest distance on record at which a
mans voice has been heard. This oc-
cured IN the Grand canyon of the Col
orado' where one man shouting the
name Bob mt one end his voice was
plainly heard at the other end, which
is eighteen miles away. DR.. Young re.
cords that at Gibraltar the human
voice has been heard at a distance of
ten miles.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
LOCNlCu.

Mrs. Winks-Why in the world didn't
you write to me while you were away :
Mrs MinkS-l did write.
MIS-. Winks-Then | presume Won
gave the letter to your husband to
mail and he Is still carrying it around
In his pocket
Mrs. Minks-No; posted the letter
myself.
MIS-. Winks-Ah! Then. it is in my
nusbahds pocket.-New York Weekly
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
READ THE LABEL

The yellow label on your TELEGRAM
Tells you when your subscription ex-
pires. For example: -6-15.0l means
the 9th month, 18th day, and the
year 1901. 2.10-02 means Feb. 10th,
1902; etc., etc. If you are behind,
PAY UP. The price by mail is 81 so a
year in ADVANCE, or 50 year If not
paid in advance.
+. Fl. METCALF.
VI Circulation Mgr.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
The Period of Danger.

During the recent trial of suit II
collect medical fee a witness was put
on the stand to prove the correctness
Of the physicians bill.
The man was asked by counsel for
the defense whether the doctor did not
make several visits after the patient
was out of danger
NO" was the reply. 81 considered
the patient in danger so long as the
doctor continued his visits"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
me Secret of Lor e lit..

9. S e sss i ssfss sssbs1 tn. main organ,
germs dES eoSSae s+;.yin dsad17 d seSn
wonders n s p1s; appetite T me blood
Situation Ph,a pants, Nervous Dsasusoolle Fe.
GUS health dyspepsia and M alar;aas Con.
their use o SnE s., Strength always Mt d';r
Of E East ga1 Barrs and Dr. JJn' E Ny BY VIII
DaIIe, dTugL iSta L. McArthnr
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
New Century

co mft'fG is a B,ct dIsiy. finding 'oFt
ss s sssess. s Asas s.Ss'
cures Eeuptionso' s ss, ssand fev ou's B,u.
ppas,lons. removes co az hhenm, Raj. Sores
rila cure on earth ns and War,n and
ar East i nv dlasas;D! g. 4 +
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
POOR Old Mani

He-l'o you think your father would
be wiling to listen to my plea this
EVENING"
ehe--'leavons. don't plead. Threat
en-. Ia'S more used to it.-Chicaco
Record Herald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
Tbc Eject.

Naslleton-N'hats the matter with
'lupbcrly's automobile? 1t seems 2
little wild.
fttleton-lle got caught in the co,ln.
try where there WAS no rusoline and
had to use drugstore whisky.-,Iudrc
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED

The co partnership existing between
James Adie and Thomas Halvosa and
Pnilip HalVosa has bee dis. olyed hv
mutual consent. The business will he
continued by Mr.. Adio and all hillv
will be collected and paid by Mr.. Adie
Dated Jan. 4, 1902 al
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
ne ads Should Never Az he

Never endure this trouble Use at once
the remedy that stopped it for Mrs N. A.
Webster of Winnie. Va. She writes.
IDr. klng's, New Life Pills cured me eff
'lcK headaches IL had suffered from for
lion. Biliousness. go at w. H. Gladdinps
barre or Or. J. H McArthurs, of East
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14

The Cause.
Gilgnl-Have you heard of the smash.
up of the Universal bank?
Kilduff-IIas it gone up?
GlIgal--Yes; gone to everlasting
smash.
kilduff-What is the typewritcr's
name?-Leslie's Weekly.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
Chinese TyDesettinu.

"heh a chinese compostor sets type,
ne places them in wooden frame %
by 10 inches. This frame has twenty.
nine grooves, each for a line of tyne.
ana the type rests in clay to the depth
oa quarter OF an inch. The types are
OF wood, perfectly square, and the com.
posltor handles them with pinchers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
ACCORDING 1

that mFs, nn wnnder-lt seems " to ~. =,
for money. - always askina
ends en- H M,s scale you hno pU,'I Sas;, aar
can. Baltimore AMY WV
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
Two View,

said id IS the hard sa.s to lose one. Relation.
'' "Har,,s 3, band on his hat t"'' with a
n its sim is good for million s man an, whose
'p's impossible. "-chic,nman y Sir,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
OF Benefit to You,

- 5. Mitchell, Fulford Nd: During Il
long illness was troubled with bed sores
was advised to try Dew tits Witch Hazel
save ana did so with wonderful results.
Was perfectly cured. 1t is the best
sa've on the market" Sure cure for niles
sores burns. Beware of couterft cts
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
His Jntrtrcst.

Farmer Wayback-Those pcsky boys
t'ed TIN pail to that dogs tail and
ran nm eleven miles. I'll sue 'em.
MI ityman~Was it your dog?
Farmer Wayback it was nv
pail Somerville Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
Tho Chronic GrOwler.

"Krankley should be happy now
mot at all. He's more unhappy lhan
ever"
"Why, he's making barrels OF mon
ey."
Eyes, and it keeps him so busy ne
doesn't get time to kick about any
thing. Philadelphia Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14

Dashaway-Well. old man, did you
make up with your best girl?
Cleverton- Yes. but thought never
would succeed in convincing her that ]
was wrong. Brooklyn Life.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
He WIS the Only One.

did they have a goat when YOU
Joined the lodge, Dozer?"
M M Well. they had scapegoat."-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
At the Street Car Once.

III IHe stFcet tNr OmCe.
WHO are you that you come here
and talk to us like that?" asked one of
the officers Of the corporation. Are
you a Stockholders"
mo, SIR he Numbered. I'm one of
the Observation-Disclosures Sen.
<ipnI
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
montpelier & Wells Riv.
'r r. R. Time Table

e w., corrected to Dec, o, 1901. Train.
i'a'e barre as follows, going east:
., 10 .,ss A. M-oonnects at Wells R,v.
o. ens s as.1 Accommodation train north
and al l south over Passumpsic Dtvt otm
B. B. & NJ. R. R. Connects ' 81 t'y yWaEa
N S,vel with Accommodation Trsin
Maine R. R. ''i' ooS0on q
AL. Also connects With Accom- m,d.+,o.
Train Train North, via. white ten' Mo"ata9
Division, and with Mail ~ T,, Mo SdIlaa
W VIlIu p Das through train service FROM
c %rlls Rive, to Boston, VIA plvmo n,tta
-1 'o. arriving Boston at 4.sop. n ~
p, 1S'46 P. M.-connects at W.
North e S,sh Express and Mail Train
p R a. r. R. 500 Line EXPRESS s,s0n a. B. 81 .
press t to ch minneapolis. Western e. Sp.
for I Pa ss sn Esqgs9 and Night Express
to taIsSqsh D Sleeping Cars W We u; Ri BY:
daily w. e, psu' Montreal to u Ch M.vsa
to Paci ffsc ept.. Saturdays. M"ntregs 1
p p1s, Coast Ws s5s GSa1st Cars to
ton R Md, Train for Lisbon o Iitt's
Plymouth 'e sss, train for Boston nne v;s
R RusagA parlor CIR WrIs 300 R'od, ~ ~
a, s,1 S,,s ?. /, Connects ., w.,.
.ynde % n R. for st. Johns aUrrn over "s
, nssi. wit" It'll Train 4 Soa,0 at IT.. wella
Il Stations u,T hstsB. :. N. f R. b. pa IS.
s s1ntah91 ~, with M xaas. River and
! liver and w vi i5tst!yns between WEI
ith Acco nm,se River Junction. ana
R. to I 's5oal ! d. Division B. 8 w M
ID Lancaster. I'ttleton, white Il ID
FROM Bosros,
A''' 's f s.s's' 5 1890 : 4; NJ.
Trains ,s, TRAINS WEST
s',; =, r., So $f p n River at 100.
o. PM. '''s 1905, ll.ss A. NJ.
;;,sv s' %an,s, TRAM SERVICE.
I,,lvs bs s,se' SIS P. NJ 10 ll.4e
cave so, s:Ss, SO s.sS' p 70 os, rs.
% sl s s.l', 5 3.Sg' 1920 A. NJ,
: a. 49, $500 49,, $50 rs : \ lo.s5A.
y y sSSsz1 qss ss. Manager,
AID =, ;, GENT Pass s's Argent.
! Aivs% ~i1 dstlen t'sio p Ne sth.
satral M make no CON- au. o,i tor'
"a ~, ~ Nv ! i, s,,oo ?. Mons-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to at
tend to business during the day or sleep
during the night Itching piles-horrible
plague. Doan's Ointment cures. N yer
fails. At any drug store, 80 cents.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14

When doctors fail try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia constipation
invigorates the whole system.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14

p pne little folks love DR.. Woods vo.uo
Pine syrup. Pleasant to take. anyway A93fWay
harmless; positive cure for cnu, pc Perleetly
bronchitis, asthma, '0' o'fhs' colds,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14

Takes the burn out; heals the wound,
cures the pain. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil. the household remedy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-14
After the Wedd;ny

Iin Countess-You've no idea h,w
proposed to me. Az
Inc Dear Friend-l heard Il took cor
siderable of your fathers monov To wa, ,n
his debts. Judge. ~ pay
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-08

spring weather along the coast that holds back some of the best fruits IS
 wanting here, and the difference in time for many fruits like grapes, with melons and many other things, is over a month and often six weeks. Growth is also later in the fall, so that the highest number of cuttings of alfalfa that can be made in the temperate zone can be made on this ground. For corn and similar products 1t can not be surpassed by the finest of river bottom or prairie, while it will at the same time grow nearly all the finer varieties of deciduous frufss. Of course it is hot, but that is just what makes things grow. It is no hotter than Phoenix, in Salt River Valley, where thousands of people have been making money and enjoying good health for the last twenty years. If you want to know what they think or heat, go there and try to buy farm. The price will somewhat surprise one who does not know the value of irri- gation under stream of brilliant sunshine. In the intensely dry air the heat or over, is stimulant that becomes the chief source or wealth. This heat means heavy crop of alfalfa in five or six weeks after the last cutting often in five weeks; not a mere crop that it will pay to cut, but one that it will not pay to let grow any longer. For this dry eli mate means no cold rains to chill down the ground so that it takes sev- eral days to get grass growing again after cutting. One who has never investigated this has little idea of how much valuable time is lost in this way in the East But water from ditch, warmed, too, in the sun to blood heat or over, is a stimulant that makes anything jump into joyous life "instanter." This is a most important factor in the great yields of alfalfa
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-08

seen in the sunny lands, and the des- ert has it in greatest power. Thus, at Indio, alfalfa sown as late as last March made a large crop in June, something undreamed of on the west ern slope of the mountains, though very large crops are grown even there An enormous crop of sorghum raised at Imperial sown broadcast for fodder on the first land reached in June with the water. gave ten tons of cured feed to the acre for the first cutting. Mil let showed the same results, and noth- ing is more certain than that it can be done with anything adapted to this country, which means almost any thing.
 Settlement at Indio depended on the flowing wells which each settler had to bore for himself, and many could not be finished in time to put in crops this season. But over seven hundred acres are already under cultivation there, and the boring of wells this summer and fall on other tracts has been so successful that several thou sand acres will be in crops in 1902. For the rush of settlers to each of these points is very great. It is one of the last opportunities left to get cheap land with water in California Under the desert land act it can be taken for a dollar and a quarter an acre, and under the homestead act for about nothing. Under the canal sys- tenn at Imperial the price of water will probably be S20 an acre during the coming year, or about one-fourth the price of the cheapest land in Califor- mia or Arizona that is watered from any reliable system. At Indio every farmer owns his own waterworks, but then there is always more or less uncertainty about the cost and flow of an artesian well. But even with the smallest and most expensive wells yet bored there, the cost of water per
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-02-08
THE WORD DESERT A MSNOMER- SCARCITY OF RAIN FALL MAKES THE SOIL RICFER-ALONG THE COL ORADO RIVER SUNSHINE AS WELL AS WATER ON TAP--THE IMPERIAL
 CANAL SYSTEM-TFE CHARM
 OF THE DESERT.
MES.

Southern California no longer has to work up colonies among the green horns of other States or Europe to settle it's irrigated lands. It now has enough men of means who know right well what the combination of land and water means under it's warm sun and long growing season. There was, there fore, no waiting for settlers. The settlers were rather waiting for the water. Every one here knows that of all the sure things of this earth alfalfa and other products of our irrigated lands take the lead, and the only question is, How soon is that water going to be on the ground?
 There Is nothing remarkable about this. It is simply the plainest busi- ness principle. People from the rainy countries look upon irrigation as a poor substitute for rain, something with which an existence can be eked out if one must live in desert. Why people of means persist in living in one of those same deserts is a ques- tion they never ask themselves. It is because rain is mighty poor sub stitute for irrigation. The man who understands irrigation knows he is better off if he can get entirely clear