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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
COMMERCE.
GENERAL PRODUCE
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS OF THE MINNEAPO
LIS PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
firm; packing stock, firm. Strictly fresh
eggs steady. Fancy country dressed veal,
weak. Poultry steady,
BUTTER - Extra creameries, per Il

lrsts Ice: seconds. 16c; dairies, extra, isc;
firsts , 1ec; seconds 15c; packing stock, 14isc.
ssndlsa loss 81. per aoz, 1ssss: dirfies, $3.50
shsunken and dirty. So per case; checks. s25O@
29 Do, Per 3 Re case e according to quality.
Fats, choice, l1c; twins or flats, fair to good.
loc; Young Americas, fancy. 13c; brick, No. l,
most, No. /. Sc; pultost, &c; Swiss, No. l. round,
l4@l41ac; Swiss, No. 2, round. 12c; Swiss, No.
d,,s 9ioek, l49ll5ac; Swiss, No. 2, block he;
LIVE PouLrkYGsrurkeys, mixed coops 11@
bs tgskeys thin small unsslabe chickens
dSostsrs aoe nresss lbs and doz
'aS asrsy e.e fancy per h. eye;
fair to good. H@ee; small or oyerweight, &C:
medium, ~: heaSy. -: No. 80
s@4as; piekssd 4a5c; barals Sc; bullheads. SEC &c:
cABBAGEsNew, per large lar crate, Ts$.7sS4.
POTATOES bu, small lots. 55Q60c; car
lots No. l, sacks extra, 45@50c; medium, sacks
POP ookNGold rice, per lb, 4@5c; new rice,
NEW HoNEY-Fancy white lib sections, tic;
| choice lib sections, 15@16c.
DRElD PEAs-Fancy yellow, per bu, $40;
81 5 nal s1SG; ssse5 fancs' S'o medium
BEANS-Quotations include sacks; fancy navy,
per bu, 81; choice navy. 81; medium hand-picked.
BPS; medium, fair, $1.75; medium, mixed and
dirty, 65@90c: brown, fancy. 81; brown. fair to
good. $1.4o@1.65; Lima, California, per h. &c.
APPLEs-Ben Davis, $3.50; Willow Twigs, Sc;
| Baldwins, $5.25@5.75.
PINEAPPLEs-Per crate, So 25@3.75.
CHERRIES-California, per box, $1.5o@1. 10;
sour cherries, 24-qt case $3a3.25.
ORANGES-Cal1fornia nayels. fancy, $3.75@4;
choice $3@325; Mediterranean sweets, $3.50;
budded seedlings, $2.50@2.T5; St. Michaels, 1865
to 2SSs $325a3.75. FL
LEMONS-Messinas, 300s to $685. fancy, $4.75
| @5; Messlnas, 300 to 360s, choice, 81. 3d. Cali
| fornia, fancy, as to size, $3.50; choice, as to
SIZE $494.25.
| GRAPE FRUIT-Per box So. so. .--.
| TANGERINES-Per half box, ST. so.
| STRAWBERRIES-2-qt case, So; 16-qt case,
| $500. I'll
| BANANAS--Fancy large lunches $275; me-
| 2.25. = - = -
! VEGETABLES-Wax beans, per bu $1.50G
l.75; egg. plant, per doz, 81. 50@225; radishes,
per doz lunches, 15@20c; lettuce, per dozen,
| zoe; lettuce heads, per dozen, Soc; mint. Der
| Dozen 25@30c; cucumbers, per dozen, 75@90c
| celery, per doz 81; turnips, per bu, 40c; pc.
S5e@s1; new beets, per dozen punches, 75c@$l
1 spinach, per bu 50@60c; green peas, per bu, So
| @2.2o; squash, summer, per dozen, 75c@$1.
CHICAGO PRODUCE June 6-Rutter-Firm
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
CHURCH SERVICES o.MoRRow.


Simpson-W. n. Rider; morning, 'sWhy Should
People Go to Church 10; evening, historical Sc
ries Providence in American History"
nssnf Kingdoms St evening" oraes
Claims Of Revelation.
Western ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Watson Hart NOR
ming and evening.
Broadway-Rey; A.. Meclintock; morning,
"Some Results Of Knowing God.''
Prospect Park-Rev. G. M. Heard; morning,
'.The Responsibility Of the Hearing Ear; eve
ming, 'The Discipline Of the viii Illustrated BY
a Select Reading"
Restoreth My Soul; evening, ''Get''
st. Peters A. NJ. EFT. Reeves; class meet
Ing At ); p. NJ 2. sermon; evening Queen
TRINITY. A. willsey; morning, "what We
| Are to Believe; evening, 1.-THE Law of Cod"
Hennepin Avenue-Rev. S. D. Hutsinpiller;
| morning, Goods Good Message to the Multi
t1den evening oonmencements, carnivals and
North-W. A.. shannon; morning, t'sons of
Cod; evening, "a Wonderful Promise
First-Rev. William Love, Phi. D. In First
NJ, and preaching service at $50; topic, 'sWho
Central German. L. Lehnert; morning,
Children's Day service; evening, THE Tug at
the Oars &
illustration; evening, IAN Unnatural son. :
Forest Heights-John Henry Cudlipp; morning,
in sere f TEath St
Lake Street,. w. Stout; morning, IA First
class Bee Hive" sermon to children; evening,
preaching by pastor.
! Thirteenth Avenue-E F.. Allen; the pastor
will preach morning and evening. - -
Fowler-P. A. Cool; morning, Interest on IN
yestments"; evening, .'Who WIN Answer for
Meg' Is -
Treasure" evening, s.How to Anchor''; EVENING eI
| topic the last In the series. p -
| CONGREGATIONAL,
Linden Hills-Rey. Charles II. Maxwell. NOR
ming, The Virtue OF Christian Quietness J: eve
ming, "Crucifying Christ While Wearing his
Garments" -
Plymouth---Dr. I. II. Hallock; morning, chill
| dren's day and baseaianreate for Stanley Hall;
infant baptism; 4:30, plymouth, Bethel ana I'm.
! manuel Sunday schools ut Plymouth church.
vine-Rev. John s. Rood; morning, second an
j ntversary sermon; evening, tThe lords Day and
/ Its Right Use. = 7s5s7s 4
/ First-Rev. b. w. shurtler, morning. Eve.
ming, baccalaureate exercises East side high
school, sermon by Rev. NJ. D. Shutter
Thirty eighth street-Rey. William Wilkinson;
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Rusr IN WINTER WHEAT

quoted in the Kansas City Drovers' Telegram as
follows: The excessive rains have; caused red
rust to show freely in our wheat and this is
which does the damage Red rust is generally
not harmful to wheat as 1t appears only on the
is what plays havoc with the plant for 1t attacks
the stalk, causing It to burst open and prevent
rust has not shown up In any appreciable guam
tity but it will come to a certainty with this
kind OF weather and especially after the ap-
pearanee OF red rust. l8S
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Nrw YoRK MINrNG sHAREs,

New York, June g. Mining shares closed as
follows: Adams con, 40 asked; Alice, 30;
nell OH; Con. Cal. & Va, l45; Horn Silver,
100; Iron Silver, 125: Leadyille Con-, OF; Little
Chief, OF; Ontario $50; Ophir, $50; Phoenix OS:
Potosi, 3S; Savage, 90; Sierra Nevada, 70; Small
Hopes, 30; Standard, 265.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

rgentina--Wheat market has shown improve
ment since last week, the tone now being firm,
with good demand for export. Arrivals Tram In
terror are large and the quality Is giving sat
isfaction. Corn markets continue firm, with q
good export demand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
WEEKLY BANK cLEAR1NGs

New York, June 6:-The following table com
piled by Bradstreet's shows the bank clearings
at the principal cities for the week ending June
4, with the percentage of increase and decrease
as compared with the corresponding week last
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HIDES, FURs, WOOL, ETC.
REVIEW OF THE MARKET BY THE NORTH
WESTERN HIDE AND FUR co.

Market exceedingly quiet on hides. No change
Dere III the past week The market being Nc
better on light hides, as previously noted is due
to the improved quality. Calf skins are dull at
the recent decline of Nc to 1hc.
Tallow dull at the recent decline Of 1ac ID.
Wool Is just beginning to come to market. The
demand Is good at the quotations. It is expected
that larger quantities will be marketed here than
at any previous year; as dealers pay good prices.
Sheep pelts In little better demand.
lots arriving from the far north. Those that
come from around here and farther south and
west rather low In price owing to the quality and
lateness of the season. .-,-.. = q
Ginseng, spring dug. is beginning to arrive
Fresh dug roots green: is worth from 81 to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
THE FOREIGN CROPS.

Liverpool, June 6.Following is a summary
OF crop conditions published by Broomhau:
7Russia-Semi- OFFICIAL report says: Winter
and spring wheat crops are fair to good except in
Hungaria-onicial report says: Wheat har-
vest expected to be smaller than 1902, but will
be about average
unirenents for next season will be about 1000
900 bushels,
United Kingdom Reports are less satisfactory
and an average yield is impossible.
Visible supply of wheat In Argentine ports to-
day, $50, O00 bushels; week ago, 4,00S, 900: a
year ago 32S,0 900. Corn to-day, 2,2S2, 900 BUSH
els; week ago, 2,25S, 600; year ago, 256, 00o.
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SALT LAKE MINING eHAREs.

Salt Lake City, June CLOSING quotations:
Ben Butler. 13h. Carisa, 8; DaIy-Judge, IL 90:
Grand Central 40; Lower Mammouth, 1.69;
May Day, 2255; Sacramento, %; Star. Following
hid: Ajax, 22; California, 13A; Century, So;
Mercur, LII; Daly-West. 1910; DAILY, i.92M;
stone, 20; Lareine, g.; Mammoth, 1870; Martha
Washington; 80; New York, 2a1t; ontsrio 20;
Sam, 2o.6o; Wabash, "a: Yankee. 403S; Creole,
go asked; Little Bell. 400 asked; Silver King,
1890 asked; Victor, 20 asked.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

81 tell you, I'll be boss Of my own house when
I'm man." said little Bonnie.
THAT'S what your father thought when he was
your age, Bennie," replied the boys mother.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

CHICAGO PRODUCE, June 6-Butter-Firm
ssttsamaeries 15g22c; daires 15@ds1se Eggs
Cheese-Now steady; twins 1o1ac; daisies, lie;
Young Americas, liz @11hc. Live Poultry
Firm; turkeys, 10@12ac; chickens 1917 @13c.
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I%G1'z;;!;7 EI;51;Iz Ell
NORTHWESTERN IlNEl
e. So RW.a dR1esl@ j

Ticket Office. COZ Nicollet
TEX. Sun. Others Daily.i
CHICO. Milw'kee, Madison
Chicago-Atlantic EXP -.
Ch1cago-Fagt Mail ......
1orthwestern Llnitsd--
Chicago, Auw'kes, Madison
Dulnth. superior, Ashland /.
Wausau, +. du Lac, CIR. Bay
Twilight Limited-
Duluth. Superior, Ashland
Eimore, AigonA, Des II. .
Su. City, Su. Falls, Mitchell
huron. Redfield, Pierre ..
6u. City, Omaha, Kan. City
New Ulm, st. Jamea 49,.
Watert'n, Huron, Redield
u. Aotnes, Mitchell, &. D..
Omaha Limited
Su. City. omaha. Kan. CITY
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a $d, 1919, 1oA
TIE METAL MARKETS.

mot included in totals because containing
other items than clearings.
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BAPTIST

Trinity-Communion sermon by Rev. E. T
Emmanuel Baptist church, will preach.
Immanuel-C. J. Triggerson; morning, "a Fl,
ing POST; evening, Rev. q. r. Pope vi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

People s-Rev. G. T.. Morrill,; morning, In
the Good Old Summer Time; evening, Vacation
Vices and Virtues
Peoples New Thought Church-Dr. William Q.
Gibson; morning, 81 VIII Arise aud Go to lily
Father.
United Brethren Maple Hill, 83s Fillmore
street NE)--Rev. S. E.. Shull; the Sabbath school
Will meet for organization at o'clock p. M I;
evening service at 1880, .True Rest.
Spfritualist- will be union meeting OF
Progressive Spiritnalists Sunday afternoon and
evening at Il. p. hall, Masonic Temple.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-06

Watertown and Storm Lake
Express ...............
Omaha. Des Moines, Kan
tas City, Mason City and
Aarshalltown ..........
Estherville and Madison, /.
NORTH STAR LIMITED
Chicago and st. Louis. &.
Peoria Limited ...........
Omaha and Oes Noines
Limited ................
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LUTHERAN.

First-Rev. H. NJ. Simmons; morning, o.
ord for the Season and for Vacation
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-15

The value of skim milk for hogs can
tically every station thus far reviewed
has testified to the improved quality
of the pork and the more rapid gains
made when skim milk has formed part
of the rations for fattening hogs. The
Tennessee station contributes more
data along the same line. When hogs
were confined in pens and fed on corn
meal and water alone they gained one
pound per head per day each. When
skim milk az to 26 pounds per hog
meal ration a to 5 1-3 pounds per
head per day. the hogs gained on an
average 2.3 pounds per head per day
for 60 days. This is more than double
the gain made on corn meal alone.
When whey and a little wheat meal
was substituted for the skim milk
about as rapid and considerably cheap
err gains were made. In another eX
pertinent chopped cow pea hay was
fed to hogs that received a smaller
OhlIll nIllh dllOWd1C Jlldu Illc dDONt-
They could not be induced to eat the
hay readily and made good but less
profitable gains than any of the other
lots of hogs in the test
In this condition it may be recalled
that at the Oklahoma station hogs
readily ate cow pea hay and made
very good gains on it. In these expert,
ments one bushel or Sc pounds of corn
meal produced 12.1 pounds of pork
worth at 5.5 cents per pound-666
cents. Figuring pork at the same rate
the skim milk had a value of 1873
cents per hundred pounds. There was
an actual profit in feeding II hogs 40
Gays on the above rations of $38.76, or
53.9 per cent, on an investment of
$71.94.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-15
TELLING

does not take into consideration the one
essential to woman's happiness " om-
anly health. There is many a woman
whose future seems absolutely unclouded
who is marked by her own condition for
future disappointment and distress.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-15
The Cream Separator in Kansas.

cream shippers was held in Salina,
the auspices of the Empire Cream
Separator Co., Bloomfield n. j. About
100 representative dairymen and
Creamerymen were in attendance.
Mondays session was largely given
up to a discussion of the hand sepa-
rator question from the creamery
mans point of view Mr.. Ernest E.
Bell, secretary of the Empire Cream
Separator Company, presided. The
discussion of the advantages of the
hand separator system to the cream
eryman brought out the fact that by
enabling him to draw upon a larger
district for his cream than it is posi-
BILE to draw upon for milk, he is en-
abled greatly to reduce the cost of
production, and by making large and
more uniform shipments of butter to
command better price in the market
The creamerymen admitted that the
whole milk creamery is already a
thing of the past, simply because it
has been superseded by better and
a more economical system. The rela
tive merits of the various hand sepa-
rators on the market were freely dis
cussed, the ideal conditions insisted
upon being simplicity of construction,
ease of operation and especially ease
requisite of good dairy products, and
unless a machine can be easily cleaned
it will in a short time become foul and
turn out poor quality of cream, from
which it is impossible to make good
quality of butter.
Monday evenings session was Occu
pied by newspaper men, who instruct
ed the creamerymen how they can
better spread the glad gospel of the
better system of dairying.
Tuesday was patrons day. and
many interesting facts were brought
out on the farmers side of the ques-
ton. One Iowa gentleman present
said that he could not afford to go
back to the old system of dairying on
his farm for $500 a year-not that he
lSCClNCu qulIC CloC luutl llOlC luOllCy
for his cream but taking into consider
alton the extra cash from his monthly
checks and the extra value of his skim
milk, the added value of his calves
and the fewer stunted pigs he raised
he is considerably more than $500
ahead, to say nothing of the labor he
has saved.
A Nebraska farmer said that under
the new system his wife and boys
conduct the dairy and during 1902
their cream checks amount to $500
which they were able to leave I'm
touched for current expenses. Easy
running and simplicity of construction
were the features especially insisted
upon in the separator.
In the evening the visitors were en-
tertained at a banquet given them by
the Empire Cream Separator Co., at
the National Hotel. Covers were laid
for 100 guests, including few repre-
sentative citizens of Salina. Wednes
day morning the meeting adjourned
to attend the Kansas State Dairymen's
Association meeting at Manhattan
the trip being made in a special car.
Tho I'm Miro Cream SaDaratOr co
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-15

The woman who
neglects her health
is neglecting the
very foundation of
all good fortune.
For without health
love loses its lustre
and gold is but
dross.
Wonanly health
may be retained or
regained b y t h e
Use of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t establishes
regularity, d r lie S
the drains which
weaken w o III e II,
II e a | S inhamma-
ton IN d ulcera-
ton and cures fe-
male weakness. 1t
makes weak won-
Ell S tron G, sick
women well.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-15

The Tennessee station has investi
gated the value of skim milk for hogs.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-15

Sick women are invited to consult Dr.
Pierce by letter free All correspondence
held as strictly private and sacredly
confidential. Address DR.. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
"I have taken six bottles of DR.. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription" writes Miss NJ. Fyfe, of Orila,
Simcoe Co., Ontario, uand two bottles of the
Pleasant Pellets as you advised for congestion
of uterus, ovaries, and weakness, and can safely
say that your medicine has been the means of
restoring me to good health again, which had
not had for over three years, until taking your
medicine thank you very much for your kind
and prompt attention to my letter asking advice"
"Favorite Prescription" has the testi
mony of thousands of women to its conf
plete cure of womanly diseases. Do not
accept an unknown and improved substi-
tute in its place.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
complexion and sweeten the breath.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-15

Skim Milk CT Value in the Feeding of
Hogs.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-02
How to Make ScOnes OF Pote

When a bowl Of mashed potatoes Is
left over, try making scones Of them
for supper or breakfast. Add Il little
hot milk and remash the potato; add a
little more salt, then -four enough to
mold the mixture into fat eakeg.
Toast them slowly so they will not
burn and eat hot with butter.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-02
Oriental view OF womunhood.

The oriental idea Of the freedom
which American women enjoy does not
accord with that Of Americans. One
Hindoo lady expressed herself rs great
" shocked that American men should
compel their women to go about In
public unprotected. their faces exposed
to the gaze Of strangers, and Il Hindoo
gentleman with whom we talked thus
expressed himself Oh the subject Of
oriental treatment Of woman:
"You say that we do not honor our
women, why, let me tell you that all
Hindoo boys, till they are ready to
learn the ways Of men, are taught by
their mothers. We are subject to our
mothers, and we know what you occi-
dentals do not yet seem to realize-that
to have good men and good citizens
wo must have good mothers. You will
hardly find JIindoo man, whatever
his caste, daring to go against tho
counsel Of his mother. Can you say as
much for American men?"
Could as much, do our readers think,
be said for American men? There are
no asylnms for helpless fathers and
mothers In the orient. So long as there
Is corner and o crust to be shared the
parents In the oriental family have the
lions share.--Household.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-02
BegOnia Culture In n NutshcIl.

1t has often been urged by enthusi-
asts that the begonja as Il bedding
plant Is as easy to handle us a potato
and that the tubers during the winter
months are just as easy to keep. This
Is true rs far rs it goes, but it is not
the whole truth.
The facts are just these: The bcgo-
mia Is just as easy to handle as the DO
tato, more sure to flower than the dah-
lla and much more attractive and
cheaper than gcraniums, provided all
the conditions are complied with.
10 successfully grow begonias in full
sunlight OF in any exposure the ground
needs to be thoroughly we'll cultivated
and fairly rich. If the position is an
exposed one during tho early stages of
growth, say during June or July, Il con-
tinuous watering Is the essential fea-
turc. They need to be watered late in
the evening, early In the morning, and
continuous running Of the hose on
the bed during the whole of the after
noon would not do any harm. In a
word, the begonln needs cool, moist
place for its roots, with Il warmer at
mosphcrc for Its foliagc.-J. w. With
ers III American Gardening.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-02
Hnr6v ALaIcOc

During the month Of May nearly all
of what are called hardy azaleas bloom
having In mind the northern states
principally: Beautiful as tho flowers
are. they arc often not as satisfactory
MS they might be because of being
planted In unsuitable places. Azaleas
are naturally shade loving plants, and
besides this the flowers are fur more
lasting when in partial shade than
when in the full sun, yet rarely are
they seen In other than situation en-.
tlrely exposed to tho sun. It is not
meant that they should be planted di.
rectly under trees, but In situations
where large trees OF buildings will par.
TALLY shade them. 1t Is generally I'm.
derstood that azalcas love light soil,
but this must not be thought to mean a
poor ono. 1t has to be light and fine
because Of the threadlilse roots these
plants have, which cannot endure q
heavy soil.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-02
How to boil Water.

ITO boil water would seem to be u
very simple thing" says writer in
the Boston Cooking School Magazine,
land yet the late Charles Delmonico
used to say that very few people know
how to do It, THE secret is,' he said,
In putting good fresh water into a
kettle, already quite warm, setting the
water to boiling g9AaeekfSly asitid fhen tax
ing II ri9hlA22H for use in ten, coffee or
drinks before 1t Is spoiled. To
let 1t steam and simmer and evaporate
until the good wateF is in the atmos-
phere and only the lime and iron and
dregs left In the kettle is what makes
a great many people sick, and it is
worse than no water ut ALL For wa
ter boiled like this and favored with a
few drops Of lemon juice Mr.. Delmon-
leo used to charge as much as for his
best liquors, and he often recommend
ed 1t to his customers and friends who
complained Of loss Of appetite. 1t is
worth trying"
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-02

%ys1 ARRANGEMENT OF SEED BOXES.
better near the stove, for there they
. can. get plenty Of artificial heat, but
not always Is this strictly essential.
Next fill up the bottom with layer of
stones and then with gravel, and final
ly with sandy loan or IL rich leaf mold
with sandy soil, Clear sand even is
good for the forcing seed boxes.
Seeds planted in boxes thus arranged
(sce the tigure) and covered with a
slight layer Of soil should have plenty
Of water sprinkled over them daily and
considerable heat applied from below
In this way the seeds can be made to
germinate In a few days. and If few
Of the seeds from tho different pack
ages are used the percentage Of those
that germinnte can be noted. Indeed 1t
is quite essential that this test should
be applied whenever one Is expert
mcnting with seeds that he knows
nothing about.
A good way Is to arrange these seed
boxes behind the stove in the kitchen,
in which case plants enough can be
started to fill a good sized garden. 1t
Is also advisable that each box be Ia
beled, 80 that the plants will not get
mixed.