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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-09-15
Two Methods.
John Ballew.

The farmer can adopt either of two meth
DDS. First, he can take the old and tedious
task of walking around the rugged base or
over the top of the mountain with blistered
toes going up, and blistered heels coming
down or, second, he can take the fast ex-
press through the tunnel.
This will put him at his destination in
an incredibly short time and leave his bones
and body and brains and muscles in cOnd1-
ton to transact some business when he
gets there.
In this age of progress, gentlemen, I'll
take the train and let the other fellow do the
walking;
In choosing the near and rapid route we
should apply the grey matter, vigorously
studying what kind of plows require the
least power to ruin them, how the power
should be applied and how to loosen and
pulverize the soil around the little plant
without retarding its growth and vitality.
We should study how to market the crops
and the animals fed on it, and especially how
to invest the proceeds after we come in pos
session of it.
I can put my finger on men, and [ might
as we'll confess that [ have been one OF
them, who spend the value of their crops,
every year before they are made with credit
merchants for short, shoddy goods at long
prices and then bewail their awful cond1-
ton in the fall because they have not the
cash to buy the same or better goods at half
the money
This is the man who walks; the other kind
reads while he runs.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-09-15
THE RANCH


tation, and the other acetic fermentation.
There are subdivisions but these need not
be considered now Vinous fermentation
produces alcohol; acetic fermentation pro-
duces acetic acid. The difference between
these two kinds of fermentation is caused
by a difference of temperature. Vlnous
fermentation takes place at low temper
allure, while acetic fermentation takes place
at high temperature. The temperature
Of the human stomach never admits OF vim
Gus nentation-alcOhol is never, formed
in that wat" To reason that we are aiding
nature by putting into the human stomach
a substance that has undergone different
kind of fermentation could by any possibil-
ity be made to take place in the human stom-
ach it would kill man as quick as if he
were shot with cannon ball Think of the
condition of man with his stomach cooled
down to temperature of 90 to 70. More
about this at another time
People who are thinking of setting out
orchards the coming fall or winter are ask
ing the writer for information as to what
varieties to plant. I take it that the readers
of The Ranch may be more. OF less inter
ested in the same direction. These sug-
gestions are therefore offered: Don't be
lured into buying some new and untr1ed
variety. A man came to me nOtlOng since
and asked my advice as to planting the
banana apple" He said that a certain
nurseryman was claiming much for this ap-
pie and that if his claims are ue,he would
plant it extensively All that is claimed
by this nurseryman may be true, but there's
the rub" That apple is largely untried. 90
slow in such cases Many man has been
seriously damaged by planting new and I'M
tried fruits. Some fruit buyers are adv1s-
ing men what to plant Go slow again. The
fruit buyer knows what will sell, but he may
not know or he may not care, what kinds
can be raised at profit. The Spitzenburg,
for instance, is fine seller, but it cannot
be raised at profit. An apple buyer adj
mitted to me that a man could make more.
money raising Ben Davis apples at SO cents
per box, than "Spitz" at $50 per box.
What a man wants to do as nearly as he
can. is to ascertain what apples bear early
and abundantly and also sell well, and plant
those varieties The Jonathan, the Rome
Beauty, and the Winesap come as near
meeting these conditions as any apples OF
which | know I have recently leased part
of one of my farms and my man is to plant
and raise to the bearing age, fifteen acres
of apples. | have instructed him to plant
equally, Jonathan Rome Beauty and Vine
sap. I show my faith by my works. we
shall plant some thirty acres more here on
the home ranch next spring We expect to
plant about equally of Jonathan, Yellow
Newtown and Arkansas Black. would
not recommend planting Newtowns unless
they are planted in sufficient quantities tor
export. That apple is a fine seller in the
English markets, but does not sell any bet
ter in our markets than some OF the other
varieties named. The Newtown is some
Won
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-09-15
Horticultural Notes
BY F. Walden

State of Washington. The editor states
that the soft shell walnut commonly known
as the English walnut, can be raised in all
parts of Eastern Washington. This state
ment is made on the authority of A. Won
Holderbeke, the state horticultural commits
sioner. | know nothing about this state
ment of the horticultural commissioner, ex-
cept what is stated in the Times. He may
have been misunderstood. But, | do know
that the statement, if made, is incorrect and
is calculated to do harm Should any one
be led to plant the English walnut in any
considerable quantities in Eastern Wash
ington he will meet with disappointment
and loss. The writer has this walnut grow
ing on his ranch in the Yakima valley, and
knows from experience that it will not stand
our winters. Whenever we have cold
winter the trees kill to the ground. Should
some venturesome man plant grove of
these trees they might grow all right for
few years and just as he was looking for a
profitable return in nuts there would come
a frost, killing frost" and cut his trees
back to the ground.
The black walnut Guglans nigra) grows
we'll here, and stands the winters. The but
ter nut does we'll, and no doubt all nuts that
grow in the middle west can be successfully
grown in the valleys of Eastern Washing
ton But such nuts can be grown only
in the semitropical climates will prove
failure. Washington is great state and It's
products are varied and great but we must
not expect too much of our generous coun-
try.
The Chicago Packer has engaged the ser
vices of Prof w. D. Carlisle to write some
articles on the "by-products of the orch
ard" 1t is claimed for the professor that
he is noted chemist and is very competent
to write on such SUBJECTS This may be, but
he makes a pretty bad break in the first
article His subject is fermentation and
this is his introduction:
"Those who wish to form an idea of the
phenomena of fermentation, to obtain
a definition of the term need only consider
the performance of the human stomach.
Here you have the fermenting vat into
which the various substances of food and
drink are several times daily indiscrimi-
nately thrown. Within "A hours thereafter,
every element of the promiscuous mass con
tanning nourishment to the body and mind
of man has become asssimilated and the
worthless and indistnguishable stuff is cut
out That process is fermentation
This is all true enough, and is we'll under
stood by all intelligent people. But our
learned professor proceeds to reason that
as fermentation takes place in the human
stomach it will be an aid to nature to have
the fermentation take place before the juices
of fruit are put into the stomach. Then he
recommends that cider be fermented and
made into what the Germans call apple
wine" Now this "apple wine" is nothing
more nor less than what we call "hard CT
+l,nh IL do
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-22

Senator Clark's railroad from Salt Lake to Los Angeles has arranged with the Equitable Trust company of New York, under a first mortgage, for an issue of $50 900 900 in per cent fifty-year gold bonds, and the material for completing the line is all under contract The deal between the San Pedro company and the Oregon Short Line company was closed July ' by the former paying the latter be- tween s10,000.000 and 11,00O, 900 in cash and taking conveyances for all it's lines south of Salt Lake City and the equipment for operating the lines This leaves the San Pedro company only 300 miles to build in order to complete a thorough line from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. It is the purpose of the San Pedro company moi to offer it's securities until after it's system is completed and has been iI operation some time. Hence there will be no competition with "undi gested securities"
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-22
TREND TURNING
 TOWARD GORMA AN.

A careful perusal of the democratic press of the country and listening to the arguments of the party leaders. i. is an undisputable fact that at the present time conditions are shaping themselves to make Senator Gormar, of Maryland. the center of democratic interest.
 The more the presidential contest of 1904 is discussed the more clearly does it appear that the Maryland sen ator is the man to whom the most in fiuential elements of the party are turning as the leader At this stage of the proceedings it is too early tl say whether this means that Senator German will the party's nominee. but it does seem certain that whether he will or not depends almost entirely upon one man-and that is the sena tor from Maryland himself.
 If Senator German is made to be lieve his nomination is the best the party can make. it is the general be lief in democratic circles that he vii accept. and it is the equally genera belief that if he expresses his willing ness to accept he will be nominated
 German is a natural leader, a mar inspiring confidence and enthusiasm in his followers. There is a very strong feeling that the party needs just such a leader in the contest O 1904 There can be no question tha the country at large would consider him a much safer man in the whit, house than the present occupant O that historic mansion, and that ths party would stand just as good chance of electing him as it would 0 electing any other man, and perhaps better one.
 It is this feeling that is turning tn. eyes of democrats toward the Mary land senator There is no effort t. work up boom for for German. H, would probably not frown upon an. such effort should it be made H, is now in Europe and what his atti tude toward the suggestion of hi nomination will not be known unt; his return. Without any effort iron him or from those close to him. how ever. the conditions seem to be point ing in his direction.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-22
MESSAGE TO DEMOCRATS.

Hon c. Clark, the veteran congressman of Missouri was enter tained in Los Angeles last week and at a banquet rendered him by the Iriquois club of that city, took occa- sion to deliver a message 10 Demo crats as follows.
 My message to the Democrats of the United States and of California. ," said he. toward the close, "is. be of good cheer. The republicans are fighting among themselves. John D Rockefeller is fighting J. Pierpont Morgan and may the devil get both of them.
 GA Atle organization is worth a pound of stump speaking in a cam paign- Organize and with little effort you will be able next time to elect a Democradc governor and give the electoral vote of California to the Democratic candidate for president ''
 With each succeeding day there ap. pears to be a growing tendency among the rank and file of the democratic party to get together. The mou.hings of Bryan and the back talk from the Grover Cleveland adherents, is having small influence with democrats throughout the country Unless all signs fail, both factions will occupy seats in the rear at the next nationa democratic convention, and the req element of strength will be in the saddle Democrats desiring the sue cess of their party on the old line l principles will be in control.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-22

It is not often that a railroad com pany welcomes a Hull in business, but such is the condition on the Fl Paso Southwestern. The delay of some of the Rock Island freight in arriving al Fl Paso has permitted the Fl Paso Southwestern to get strengthened out as it were. It Is not often that new railroad is favored with such volume of business as the Fl Paso Southwest ern. Commencing with the driving of the last spike between Hachita and Fl Paso, the new road has been flood ed by business, and it's motive power and rolling stock taxed to the utmost limit
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-22

If it is all the same to Bisbee. Can enca can get along very well without her fugitive forgers. train robbers prize fighters and other like former citizens of the gulch town.-Cananea Herald.
 Pass the gentlemen along to Arispe Brother Smith, where the manner of dispensing justice is somewhat pc culiar. but we are forced to admit, is very effective.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-22

The Silver City Enterprise is au- thority for the statement, that in the event of the failure of Phelps-Dodge company to purchase a branch line from the Santa Fe, an independent line will be constructed to Fierro, iu southern New Mexico, where opera tions are to be continued on an ex tensiye scale. The railroad interests of Phelps-Dodge company in the west are becoming almost as valuable as their mining.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-22
TORRES q PRIErAs RAILWAY.
Time Card No. 1e, in Effect March 22

Train No. leaves Minas Prietas at (
 am; arrives Torres at 6:45 a. n Train No. 2 leaves Torres at a m,
 arrives Minas Prietas s:45 a. m. Train No. 8 leaves Minas Prietas at !
 pm; arrives Torres 4:45 D. m. Train No. 4 leaves Torres at 7:30 D
 m.; arrives Minas Prietas SHE pm
 All trains connect with trains oD Sonora railway, Nogales to Guaymas and vice versa.
 Wells-Fargo & Co.'S express and tel eg-aph in operation between Torres Minas Prietas and sh parts of the world.
 Shortest and best route to Yaaui rve-. Barranca and San Marcial coal fields. Soyopa, Sahuripa. Uras La Bufa La Dura Yaqui Smelling and Refuins and Yaqui Copper companies. Freight can be consigned to F. h Seymour to be forwarded by teams from Minas Prietas to the above named places.
 Advanced charges paid. all goods stored free of charge, no commission or brokerage charges for handling goods.
 At Minas Prietas depot. hacks al ways ready to make trips 70 any of the above named points at reasonable rates. F. H. SEYMOUR. President. Proprietor.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-22

-ae Rev.ew Das a branch ofiice at Douglas, and Is delivered hy carrier In the following towns: Naco.
 Cananea.
 Douglas.
 Tombstone.
 Benson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-25

appreciation OF the following one. In
the reading Of Scott. for examples
wouldn't it be wise to take them-or
those you prefer-in the order OF their
time? First comes Count Robert of
Paris then The Beuothed, next
The Talisman' and "Ivanhoe,' then
Castle Dangerous" The Fair Maid
Of Perth, Quentin Durward ana
Anne of Geiarstein'- of which are
of times before ,he discovery Of Amer
lea by Columbus Reading them in
this order one las a better -dea of the
early times and appreciates each the
more because Of those before. If you
are just beginning to read Scott Try
taking the books chronJlogically, in
this way.-St. Nicholas.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-25

and join the gang of men who worked
for the circus. lie was told that lie
would soon be promoted. His work
was to help take down tents a, night
after the exhibition was given. He
found that the work was the hardest
he had ever experienced lie had no
sleep at night After the tents were
taken down and loaded upon the cars
the rough men We're all congregated
in one car and tlcre they would usu-
ally become intoxicated or wild with
drink The poor farmers boy, who
left the sick mother at home and a
loving father, fearing to remain in the
car with his carousing companions
seated himself upon the bunker be-
tween two cars outside while the train
was in motion. One of the men,
crazed with drink searched for the
boy, and finding him in his secluded
position attempted to drag him into
the car. In doing so the boys foot
caught in the coupling and was terri
bly, bruised he kept on his way with
this bruised foot for a week. after
which time he appealed to the poor
master at Rochester n. Y. On ex-
aiming the foot the boy tainted. The
hesh of the foot had become rotten
and the foot had to be amputated. AS
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-25

THE BOY AND THE CIRCUS.
I remember my first experience as
a boy with the circus. The parade was
to pass through my native village. We
waited long for its appearance FL
nally a huge golden chariot appeared
filed with musicians. The band be-
san to play and then the cages Of wild
animals, the elephants and the other
attractions came in view. What n nov
ell experience for a farmers boy! No
wonder we were wild in our anxiety
to see the circus. A New Jersey boy
was so fascinated with the show he
was induced to run away from home
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-25
Gonts Vith GoId Teeth.

An American traveller, just back from
Northern Italy, declares that he found
gold in the mountains about the head
waters of the River Ticino, and is
going back to work the mines if he
can obtain certain concessions. CHOSE
poor people ought to be rich; they are
in distress" he says. Il had not been
in Novara a week before the appear
ance of the teeth Of certain half-wild
goats attracted me- They. looked eE-
actly as if they had been plugged with
gold I asked if there was q goat den
list in The country. A negative answer
induced me to buy an aged Billy, and
make eXaminatio What do you SUD
pose l found? Real gold! Honest!
Yes, sir Those goats browsed upon
the mountain sides where the grass
was so short that they had to bite up
the ground to get it. In so doing they
had uncovered gold particles and got
ten them between their teeth. I lol-
lowed them for several weeks and
found the mines. New York Press.
London Is supposed to have 100
inhabitants to the square mile.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-25

soon as The boy had recovered suf-
Gciently he was sent back 20 his father
aud mother. lie will nave nothing
more to do with circuscs.
THE MOTHERLY ROOSTER
j. A. Bussard who lives
County Inhrmary road, not Z,
the Jonas Bussard place, owns
awkward. philanthropic roos
has lately become quite q cur
the neighborhood. He has
the parental responsibility OF
of little chicks by accident
ones. when at q tender age rs
priyed Of the love aud care
mother and save for this thou
rooster would have been lefl to Ire'a
cold and unsympathetic world one.
1t is a fact hat as soon as W k1eld
this is the ROSTERS nance f0uut ont
thar the chicks were orphans he felt
that something should be done. ANA as
there We're no volunteer slcpmothcrs
TO come to the front, Winfield had the
courage OF his convictions TO provide
for the offspring himself He began
clucking much like an old hen, but his
coarse tone of voice frightened the
youngsters at first. Winfield did not
get discouraged and 10y degrees won
the confidence and affection OF every
member OF the brood. His big feet
scratched furiously for the support
OF his proteses. and he was soon the
centre OF attraction in the poultry
yard. When evening came ana he
conducted the little iunoceuts into Il
small coop where he had never been
before, and gathered them carefully
under his wings, the sight was some
thing which Mr. Bussard regarded as
almost incredible and simply amazing.
The rooster continues faithful in de-
vot.on to his charges and they are
growing finely Winfield is a wonder
ful rooster and could possibly lay
eggs if necessity demanded such an
innovation in poultry circics.-Hunt'
iuGton Gnd) Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-25
READING IN GROUPS.

Isn't too little attention paid by you
young readers to the order in which
you read books? 1t is not difficult to
obtain lists of books so arranged that
each helps in the understanding and
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-25
lIY are You laughlngP
asked Elsa, ms we entered
the picture gallery
1T seems a little incon.
gruous," / answered.

W AlMN 2 NAAN ANahth "Ahthtff
"That this great place should belong
20 such a small person, and that she
should live IN lt alone
Don't you think It would be rather
nice" she cried abruptly as she
stopped before a portrait Of George
IFS reign. III women wore powder
nowadays|
Every generation has its own meth
DDS Of Disgusting Nature" / suggested.
elsa raised a pair Of merry eyes:
40 you intcnd TO intimate that
mine
II have known &c FAR too long to feel
the slightest doubt" / answered, with
a glance at her yellow head.
Men she cried Cooked more gal
liant in those days
Anyhow they were more inclined to
gallanuy" l admitted.
"StH," said elsa with q sigh, 81
believe that life had more Of ro-
nance"
"What do you mean by romancc|
81 could tell you better who is I'M
romantic" she answered.
We'll" l suggested, your own ex-
perience has been romantic enough
II thought I must be dreaming she
said, when I heard that Uncle Rich
ard had left everything to ME-
"a vcritGble fairy tale
"But still
"Only requiring the Prince TO COM
plete the fable" I answered
81 feel certain" she exclaimed with
suspicious embarrassment, that there
was more romance in those days.
Everybody says that chiyalry is dead.
How long" she added, leading the
way along the gallery, lis it since you
went abroad?'
-Four years." I said.
ooh, dearr cried elsa with sigh.
chow quickly the time passes9
HAS it seemed very short?'
1T has simply flown she answered.
"But," she said a moment later, as
she stopped to inspect a small Dutch
interior, I never quite understood
why you left England"
Didn't youj"
Elsa turned her back to the picture
and stared up into my face, so.emnly
shaking her head.
mo suspicion entered your mind| l
asked.
Il am not Of a suspicious nature
), "But still
III Glow could it-whel you didn't tell
Gne?" she demanded.
isn't q good deal of a woman
knowledge supposed to be intuitye"
/ suggested
Il suppose I was scarcely a woman