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The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13
Look Out for Your Pate.

So pate" is slang for head, eh !
Wherefore? Surely the word is used
in a trivial or derogatory sense, as
noodle. noggin, Uranium, brain-pan
ETC., but its origin is eminently re-
spectacle. Shakespeare says "the
learned pate ducks to the golden
fool" Pope's epigram is good
You beat your pate, and fancy wit
will come;
Knock as you please, there's no
body at home"
We have bald pate" and shave
pate" Why, the word is used once
in the Bible. and by David, in Psalm
viii, Is: His mischief shall return
upon his own head, and his violent
dealing shall come down upon his
own pate" Accurately. pate does not
mean the head, but the crown of the
head.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13
[AGRICULTURE)
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Two Samples Of Glover Seed.

In buying seed the farmer must
take the quality into consideration.
Often the most expensive seed proves
the cheapest. while the seed selling
at a low price per bushcl Is found
to be extremely expensive when lts
real value is considered. We have
in previous issues tried to impress
this on our readers. The Department
of Agriculture at Washington has
been at work along the same line.
and the investigators have brought 10
light some facts that are truly start
ling. We can show this no better than
by the accompanying illustrations
In both cases tests were made OF the
apparently good seed to find how
much would germinate, and this
alone was used as a basis of value.
Two lots of crimson clover were
purchased in the market. Lot ! cost
$5.75 per bushel; lot $3.50 per bush
ell. This is difference Of only 25
cents per bushel. and in this case
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13
Objects in Poultry BREEDING.

MIR. Fred L. KINNEY, one Of the
best known poultry raisers, says that
poultry Is being bred almost ex-
clusively for form and feather. He
intimates that 1t should be more in
the direction Of egg production and
Of the supplying of meat for the table
In farmers institute held recently
in Cook county, Illinois, Mr.. KINNEY
recited facts relating to the great
prices sometimes obtained for high
class show birds. These high prices
were due, he said. to the desire to
take prizes at shows and not to the
desire to produce birds that would
prove great layers.
1t seems to the writer that the
benefit arising from the holding of
shows is thus largely neutralized. The
score cards are made presumably with
the idea Of improving birds as to egg
laying qualities and meat producing
qualities. AS long as form and feath
er are the objects sought, the poul-
try shows will fail to stimulate
breeding for really valuable points.
We hope to see some movement be-
fore long in the direction of greater
capacity to produce eggs and flesh
suitable for table use. The latter OBJ
ject comes nearer to being attained
than the other, even at this time, for
in the making up of the score cards
the birds with large quantities of
meat on the breast are favored But
the egg producing capacity is a thing
that is not SO easily included in The
examination of bird for a prize.
Poultry fanciers tell US that a bird
that lays many eggs loses form to
iuch an extent that prixes are lost for
That and no other reason.
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the cheaper seed proved the better Of
the two.
In Fig /, the first column shows one
pound of seed as bought. The second
column shows seed after dirt and
chaff were taken out. In the third
column is shown the broken seed and
dirt The fourth column shows the
spurious seeds. In the fifth is shown
the total waste. The amount of seed
that would grow is shown in the last
column. This was an exceedingly poor
sample. To get one bushel of good
germinable seed man would have to
purchase over $500 of seed. Is it any
wonder that some lots of crimson
clover seed sown fail to give good re-
suits?
In Fig. 2 the columns correspond to
those in Fig. 1. Compare the total
waste Column 81 with that of the
other sample. Then compare the col
umns showing the amount of germin-
able seed. A bushel OF germinable
seed Of the second sample could be
obtained for 1854, after deducting all
impurities.
This shows the necessity for ia n
er to in some measure educate him
self along this line. Many and many
a harvest proves a failure because the
seed was poor. Every year immense
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13
Agricultural BUILDING for oreoo,

The Oregon Agricultural College has
heen enlarged by the addition of a
$4,000 building, for specific agricu,.
tural purposes. 1t is a handsome
building three and half stories high
125 feet long by S5 wide, and HAVING
$4,000 square feet of floor space IN
the first floor are the livestock iudg.
ing room, 40 feet square, and tho
dairy department. The second floor
has large hall to be used as an nc.
sembly room for conventions and for
special lectures to students in a,r;
culture. In addition there are hero
class rooms. offices and laboratories
On the third floor are located the do.
partments of botany, entomology ana
horticulture. The entire south wina
of the building. including the tbree
stories, is devoted to chemistry Tho
offices of the experiment station VIII
also be on the second floor. The nm
per floor will be used as a renera,
museum. "i
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13
Growth Habit of a Tree,

Prof. E. S. Goff: In the first place,
we have the root system which absorbs
water from the ground and brings
this water together at the base of the
trunk and transmits it to the trunk
The roots have an absorptive system
OF their own and their nature is to
draw In water with more or less Wig,
or. Then when the water is taken
to the trunk. the fibers Of the trunk
tend to lift the water by capillarity
and the buds above are not only ex
pending the water above, but they are
filled with protoplasm which has an
affinity for water, and SO we have
force that draws the water from the
roots into the top. 1t is a principle
we'll known in physics that when
water passes through a tube it will>
pass with more force through
straight tube than it will through a
crooked tube, and that every bend we
make in the tube would reduce the
force to that extent. 1t follows that
the buds of an apple tree, or any
other tree, that are in the most direct
communication with the axis Of
growth, with the trunk, are the ones
that will receive the most water
Every time the branch grows, that
branch does not receive quite as much
water as the branch before it turns.
and If that branch subdivides, the sec.
ondary branch receives less than the
primary branch, and SO on, the more it
branches the less water 1t receives.
and the less vigor it has and the less
1t grows; it is this principle that de-
termines the form of the tree. You
know, as the tree tends to grow up
right, the terminal buds receive more
water than any other buds, because
they are In the most direct line with
the source of water; every branch that
grows loses somewhat In vigor By
and by, when the tree attains height
SO great that the distance from the
roots is SO great that it over balances
the fact that the terminal buds are
In direct communication with the axis
OF the vigor. the uppermost branches
VIII dominate, and after a time the
Tree VIII come to an equilibrium, the
branches will grow just as much as
the terminal shoots, and we will have
1ull grown. developed tree
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13

or, in more northerly latitudes, late
in May and early in June. Used at
this time they must, Of course, be
harmless to foliage and fruit-a fact
which limits US practically for these
insects to applications of kerosene
mixtures of low percentage An ordi-
nary kerosene emulsion diluted to
contain ten per cent Of the oil is the
mixture usually recommended. There
Is very good reason to believe. how
ever, that the California wash of lime,
salt, and sulphur, applied in late win.
ter, will effect this purpose even more
certainly although more slowly.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13
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Destroying Two Common Orchard
Scales.

At the last meeting OF the Illinois
Horticultural Society, S. A. Forbes,
state entomologist. said: The two
common orchard scales-the scurfy
scale and the Oyster-shell-have been
regarded as difficult insects to destroy
They winter in the egg. each scale on
the tree in winter having beneath il
collection OF these eggs,-maroon.
or whitIsh for the oyster-shell,-whi
were laid there by the female in fall,
she afterwards perishing and drying
up beneath the scale, which continues
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13
Preventing Lead POISONING.

Improvements in the arrangements
of two large factories in England re-
duced the number of cases of lead
poisoning in one year from 17a to 7A
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13

some men will believe nothing but (
"hat they can comprehend; and there
are but few things that such are abls
70 comprehend.-Eye
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13

Fig. 2.

quantities OF poor seed are disposed
of to confiding buyers. The use of
such seed means financial loss and
Observation-Disclosures Review.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13

George stephenson's father was fro.
man in a colliery.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13

as protection for the eggs. These
insects are two-brooded in our lati-
tude, the first Matching early in May
and the second mostly in July. We
have no practical means of killing the
eggs. Indeed, insects eggs can rarely
if ever be destroyed by chemical az.
plications which will not injure the
tible to insecticides while very young
than at any other time, and conse-
quently applications intended to de.
stroy them directly may best be made
during the first week or two Of May,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13
The k|0ldyke Gold Mystery.
By JOHN z. MuSlCk,

- ,bsr u "Mystsrse.s Mr.. ny~srd." Tn
DARK Stranger" "chsrtIe AlIendaiss
Dsahls," Etc.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13

yer goin thatll be true to ye."
Il don't doubt you, my good woman.
| don't doubt you," Laura declared.
| Pardon this weakness and let me as.
sure you that it will not last long.
| The knowledge that l shall perhaps
| never see the face of that dear friend
| has quite overwhelmed me for the
| time being
"Oh. it's nothin'. my dear, after ye
git used to it; but gittin' used t it's
the trouble. tell ye, Laura I'll look
after ye when We git to Alaska. Ye
shan't work. I'll do it for ye. Them
pretty little hands sha'n't do any
thing to spoil EN-"
Il am not going to the Klondyke tc
work" answered Laura
Not goin' there Z work."
That is, l am not going to dig
gold from the mines"
We'll. what are ye goin' for?"
1t was long. sad story but Laura
was a confiding creature and told her
When she had finished tears were
trickling aown the furrowed cheeks Of
her ompanion.
All. child, yer story is 80 like my
own | can but believe yer livin' owe,
my own sad life. When | was young
like you. and some said pretty, l hat
a lover, gallant young sailor lad
He always told me how he loved me
and wouldn't never marry another
We were goln' t be married wher
JACK came back from the next cruise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-22
Provisions.
NEW RAILWAY FOR ALASKA
1t Will Be Constructed Wholly IN
United States Terrfforx

Alaska is to have an exclusively Ameri-
can railway. and there is little Doubt The
Territory will soon be in a wave of devel-
opment that will enrich many persons who
listen when fortune knocks at their doors
wnlch. the proverb says. happens at least
once In every mans lifetime. The Alaska
Central Railway Company is building and
equipping standard gauge railroad an
proximately 42o miles in length. from Sew
ard, on the southern coast of Alaska
through a country rich in gold. copper. Goa,
timber and agricultural and stock grazing
land north TO Atwood. on the Tanana river
In the midst of new mining region more
extensive and more valuable than the K,on.
dixie. The country tapped directly and in
directly by this railroad has produced s1aa
10000 in gold alone since 1897, and vet is
barely scratched in a few spots The eli
mate is substantially that of England SCOT
land anu southern Norway in corresnond-
ing ATTITUDES. The survey of the route wa :
completed last summer by eight crews of
engineers, and easy grades were estab-
lished. Construction will be pushed with
all possible speed. without interruption nm
til the entire road shall have been com
pieted Business men are promoting the en-
terp-ise. and have offered for subscription
SS.5o0oo0 of per cent. bonds in $1,000 and
multiples OF $1,000. Subscription hooks will
be open until April % The terms of the
subscription agreement provide that the
money shall be called in only as the work
progresses, and that in no event shall sub
scribers be required 10 pay more than "a
per cent. of their subscription in any one
month: but that each subscriber shall have
the option 10 pay the whole amount sinh
scribed at once. Subscribers TO the first
$4,000 OF the allotment will receive for
each $500 paid. $1,000 OF per cent. thirty
year gold bonds OF the railway company.
and $500 par value of the full paid common
stock Subscribers TO the second 81 OsO OOO
will receive. for each SS25 paid, $1,000 OF (
per cent. thirty year gold bonds of the
company. and $500 par value OF
the common stock. Subscribers IN
the remaining amount sl5O0.OOo of
the allotment. will receive for each $50
paid, 900 OF the per cent. gold bonds and
$500 par value of the full paid common
stock G. W. Dickinson, of Chicago. is
president Of the company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-22
LOCAL WHOLESALE TRADE
A FAIRLY GOOD WEEK, DESPITE
RAINS AND BAD ROADS.
Produce, Fruits and Vegetables Are
Easier ON Increasing Receipts
Grain Markets Continue Light.

The business OF the past week has been
very good though bad country roads are
still drawback in most localities. Prices
have been somewhat unsettled, especially
on Commission row. There have been sew
eraI reductions on articles that come into
general consumption and concessions were
made to sell good bills of nearly everything
IN a vegetable line. Strawberries, oranges,
lemons and bananas rule steady and are
moving quite freely. Irish potatoes are in
large supply and are beginning to arrive
freely from Michigan and Wisconsin. Prod
uce merchants are handling a good deal of
stun Ratter Is coming in freely, but on
choice stock prices are we'll held. Poultry.
both dressed and live. is coming in in larger
volume than at any time for some weeks,
and, while prices have not declined ma
terially, IL Is evident that a break must
soon occur. Eggs are arriving in large
quantities. with only fair demand Eleven
cents was the ruling price on Saturday and
10 cents is likely TO be the price the coming
week In the dry goods line there Is fine
run OF Business Prices carry strong tone
and some lines still have an advancing
tendency. Stocks are large. varied and at
tractive. and the wholesale houses are
pushing business. Leather is active and
prices are firm but unchanged. Hides are
still sluggish, with prices easy. Iron and
hardware dealers had the best week in
many months. and. while no advance i'm
prices was established. dealers are making
no concessions 10 effect sales. Travelling
statesmen who came IN Friday and Satur-
day speak OF the outlook for trade as being
very promising. and, despite the fact that
taxpaying time is at hand. money seems TO
be In ample supply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-22

Timothy seed. saa2So prime worth more, Corn
meal STEADY at W. Bran STEADY; saesed: ess,
Ss asa sS&s ;s track sgss&c; May SIC; July
cash, s4Ac; track, S5@S5lEc: May, s2Gs2&c; July
2s14@2sasci No white St4e; Rye Lover e Ne-
sisi Lard lower at ss65:: .Dry,salted, meats
steady boxed extra shorts. 1915; clear ribs, sl0
Shorts Clear rbs short
Sill. Hay steady; timothy, sloql6; prairie, slq
WHISKY steady Ct a.I Iron pn,S setSn ties
ceipts-Flour, 1900 brls; wheat; $4,000 bu; corn.
Sr ea heats So bn Su corS su
$1,000 bu.
KANSAS CITY, March 21--wheat-May, 6s7s
JS slss sSSS o s sss5c NO $685.
No: 2 red 1a7Sc; No 3. esg7ec Corn-ApTil'
PAGES M sssse s' Be- July xh ssgs sai No. Nc
CSC Oats-No. white. s51sq3slec. Receipts.
Wheat or b sr s Sa1s
bu: oats, IL, 600 bu-
TOLEDO March 2.-wheat fairly active and
s wsas s snd weak asfs March Msy May Ss9
sa AZ. 5sS steady isss si March, ssviE sssa
April. sos: october. s5.i5; prime timothy sLeO;
easy: No. red. 76a769c. Corn--No. 2 mixed.
siasse Rye suet; s No Pc Lard Rsoa STEADY s a.
sl7S H a msasi nisSed goods
quie: on the basis OF sl.sO. Sugar easy.
BALTIMORE. March n--Flour quiet and un,
7s%c' Corn easier; spot and March, i9k g4sSsc
oats firm: No. white. i2lkQ43c.
MINNEAPoLIs. March 2i-whsat-May.
i northern, 7i&c; No. northern. 73lzc
DULUTH, March 21-.wheat-To arrive. No; ,
arrive and on track. &c; May. S2l2c.
MILWAUKEE, March 2l.-Barley steady; No
9. sample, o3c-
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AT NEW YORK.
Grain Markets Quiet at a Generally
Lower Range.

Lower Range.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-Flour-Receipts,
1927 brlss exports, 1894 brls. Market dull
and easy; winter patents, $1,000; winter
straights, s3.5o0365; Minnesota patents, $40
bakers $3.2OQ3.4O; winter low grades, 81
@2.90. Rye flour dull; fair to good, s. 500
800; choice to fancy. s3.2593.45. Corn meal
steady; yellow Western, $1.10; city, $l0S;
Brandywine, So 40q3.55.
Rye quiet; No. Western. 6O1hc (. o. b.
afioat; State, 56G6Oc C. f. New York. Bar
ley steady; feeding. 47c G; i. +. Buffalo;
mailing, 521zG59c C. i. f. Buffalo.
Wheat-Receipts, 40,S50 bu; exports, 1855
bu sales, 100000 blu futures, 10000 blu spot.
Spot weaker: No. red. 7Ssc elevator. 1870
I. o. b. afloat; No hard Manitoba, G5sc f.
o. b. afioat Heavy liquidation marked the
developments in wheat this morning. Prices
conditions and prospective bearish statis-
tics on Monday: closed weak at 1zd5sc net
decline. May. 7sA@7s7sc. closed at 1850;
July 1916 1l-16c, closed at 76c
Corn-Receipts. $1,000 bu: exports, 317Os5
No. yellow, S$lkc; No 2 White, SIC. Options
while opening steadier on covering of May
soon turned weak under wheat influence
and were heavy all the forenoon; closed
easy and nc net lower. May, 5Oik@5lkc.
closed at 505sc; July, 49ssQ491zc, closed at
1850.
Oats-Receipts, $500 bu; exports. 20 bu.
Spot dull; No. 2 43iac: standard white.
4415c; No. g. 421sc; No. white. 44lzc; No.
white, 44c; track white, 43llG4Sc. Options
dull and weaker as a result of liquidation:
MAY closed at 3912c.
Hay quiet; shipping, 55Q57c; good to
choice, 90cGs1.05.
Hops easy; State. common to choice 1902,
24Q33c; 1901. 20d23c; old. 7912c; Pacific
coast. 1902. 246729c: 1901. 20Q23c; old, 7G12c
Hides firm: Galveston. 20 to Is lbs lSc;
California. Fl to 25 lbs. 19c; Texas dry. "a to
30 lbs. 14c. Leather firm: acid. 2fk926c.
Beef quiet: family. sl4G15; mess, 50. 501
1850; beef hams. s20.50G21. so; packet. 500
49, city extra India mess. s23M24. Cut meats
firm; picked bellies. so. 25Gll.50; picked
shoulders. sSG7925; picked hams. 81. 506l2.
Lard firm; Western steamed. 5000. Re-
fined firm; continental. sl065; s. A, Sill:
compound. $7.50dS. Pork firm: family. SIS. 80
@20: short clear. $l9G21.5o; mess. SIS. 259l9.
Tallow quiet; city (s2 for PACKAGE. sac:
country packages free. 6G6Ac. Cotton
seed oil quiet: prime yellow. HkG42c.
Rice firm; domestic. fair to extra. 4AG7c;
japan. nominal Molasses firm; New Or
leans open kettle. good to choice, 3ld40c
Coffee-Spot Rio quiet: No. invoice, SIC.
Mild steady; Cordova, 7AG12c.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining. 3-16M
SIC: centrifugal Sc test, 11-l6c: molasses
sugar, 15-1663c. Refined steady: No. s.
4 40c: No. T. 4.35c; No. s, 4.30c; No. g. 4.25c;
No. 10, 420c; No. II, Also; No. II, 410c; No.
| Is. 405c; No. IA. &c; confectioners' A. 465c:
mold A 5O5c; cut loaf, 540c; crushed, 5. 40c;
powdered. 4.9Oc; granulated, 4.S0c; cubes,
5.05c.
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Elsewhere.

KANSAS CITY, March 21-Cattle-Receipts.
zoo Market unchanged. Choice dressed beef
and feeders s3G465 Western fed steers sSa5;
Texas and Indian steers. ss,75Qi.55; Texas cows,
ers. s2.40Q4s5 Gamers. siG225 bulls 50. 75Q4 25;
calves sl.55q7. Receipts for week. $1,000 cattle
Hogs-Receipts. 1900. Market strong to SC high
er and closed weak. Top, $50; bulk Of sales.
a74e; light s. 500 AS Yorkers s. d5S7so; pigs.
ss;SSd7. Receipts for week. $500.
tive lambs aa7; Western ai lambs n0 5s@7; fed
ewes, sS;4eqs; native wethers. sS.S0q5so; West
ern wethers, sS7OGS.sO; stockers and feeders.
CHICAGO, March 2-Cattle-Receipts, 200.
Market nominal Good to prime steers. s. 10d5. 20;
ss75@4s5; cows. si55G4so: heifers. s. 2sai75:
Gamers. s15oa2.75: bulls. s225Q425; calves sSa7;
Hogs-Receipts. to-day. 1000: Monday. 80 900.
estimated; left over. $500. Market sc to 1Oc
higher Mixed and butchers. $3.50 So good 70
light. Sc s5G740 Bulk of sales. s7.S667.55.
sheep-Reeeipts, Loco. Sheep and lambs steady.
mixed 8. 5Oa5 40; Western sheep. 50 25@6.25: ma
tive lambs. s525a7.5O; Western lambs. $500 50.
hogs 500! sheep. s2ss sca5
ST; LOUIS. March sl--Cattle-Receipts. 500. in
shipping and export steers 81 7o@5S5. with strict
" fancy quoted up to s5.75; dressed beef and
50. 75@3.s5: stockers and feeders s24oG4.s5: cows
and heifers. S2.25q475; Gamers, 81 25G3 bulls,
sSQ4.45; cows and heifers. s2SOas. 20.
Hogs-Reeeipts 500 Market &c TO loo higher
Pigs and lights sssOG7.25; packers, S.l5q74O
,,Ss 3 ,d Market nemins Ma
and bucks, s2a4.5O; stockers s25OG37o
NEW YORK, March 2l.-Beeves-Receipts. s24
No sales reported. Dressed beef steady; city
Reported exports for to-day 1884 beeves and
$50 quarters OF beef.
eures Teas sold SAFES 81 Tea c,x al mueS
veals. 10@13iac.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. s.sss Sheep rated
firm: lambs slow and rated easier in some in:
stances. Two cars of stock unsold. Sheep sold
at 1865 per 100 lbs; lambs at IS 75a775. Dressed
Hogs-Receipts, 1856 Quoted slightly easier
State hogs and Pennsylvania pigs sold at s7.75
EAST BUFFALO. March 2l.-Cattle-Receipts
strong; others dull veals-Receipts, 70 Marke'
easier Tops. so; common to good. s5.5OGs7.75
lower: others steady. Heavy. s775@zS5: mixed
NSo@77o; Workers, S5o@7;55: pigs. s7.45@755
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1o.4oo. Marke,
steady Western. S.5OG765 top native lambs
sSS@ssS eWes s5 sSod sbseSToS yeaTnss
az: culls to good s3.25G5.65.
| OMAHA. March Notwithstanding. 400 Mar
and heifers, ss.25a4A25; calves. ssGs.5O; bulls
stays. etc, s2.5oG4;
| N.30Q7.40.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000. Market was steady Fec
yearlngs. s.. 75d6.35: ewes, s3d5 so: common an6
| stockers. s29450; lambs, s5.75QZ25.
EAST LIBERTY, March 21.-Cattle-Receipts
| 235 The market was steady.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000. Heavy $3.50: medium
s1ag9I75; Workers, $7.60q7.es; pigs, s75067.55.
Sheep and Lanbs-Receipts, 300. The marke,
| down. Wv
| CINCINNATI, March 2.-Hogs active and
| higher at $6.25Q770.
Cattle steady at 50. 2564.s5
Sheep steady at sS5Oq6. Lambs steady at s4a