davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

The helath cf the neighbour ood is
good.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-20
"M6ndez Ndnez' :
sANTURcE
PACIFICO SOBRLNO

Sitio delicioso con un jardin inimita-
BILE, donde Sc lucen preciosas flores y
orean deiciosas brIsas.
Rico salon de ltjoso servicio, donde
sc encuentran todos los articulos de
Colmado, y Cafe.
Es e. sitio predileclo de la buena
sociedad del Versailles de San Juan.
Mas de CIEN lsmparas electricas iu-
minan espledidamente los salones y el
jardin.
ellie
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-20
Baquero y Gandara
oFRECEN
oFREcEN

Alambre de puas, rollos
de 90 libras a 5 a.6s
Maiz superior, del pals, -
quintal, a precio conventional
ZINC Americana acana-
lado, de 6 pies !, - BIS
Grampas, en- barriles de
90 hbras - 800
Cemento DRAGON, en-
barriles . 2.75
Puntas de Paris, cajas
de 90 ibras, tamaflos
de III hasta S pulga-
das. gruesas y finas ;. ;, $50
Mani superior, en- sacos
de 100 lbras mIm, quin-
tai ;, 400
Sal superior ,squintal ;, ;, o.4o
San Justo Isy IS, San Iuan, P. R.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-20
REMATE

Ell sabado 8, de Enern. AS dos de la
tarGle habra un gran remate de prem
das, proDas para rtg 10, .en la Casa
de PiAsiamos de ]. Bs>an y Ca, Allen
20. EI que interese sortijas con brillan-
tes de tDdos tamafi, S. allf las encon-
trara, pues en- bilantes hay un gran
lyte.
=. L -, m O
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-20

Ne ageneiA Ia venta de hScicn.
das, prOpiedades y minas en-
t0d0 su valOr 8 parte. Remitan,
Se pliegos de condolences y precios; y
% enviaran las formulas 8 condolences
Dc las ventas. Dirijanse Agenc'a
WHITE, sos Electrical Exchange.
Dui1djng. New York City.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-20

0PS1 A(tOn 0Ol O40A4 AOOs
-lY que pienza usted hacerg
-pregunto ell comisario a de
Vardes.
Me ha dicho usted que mi
esposa vive todavia. IDonde
reside: Tambien tenia yo una
hija de que tampoco sc una pa
labra. sEn que situacion estan1
NO 20 sc; pero podre indicar
a usted donde vive su familia.
Ell comisario cogio un libro
de senas y a los pocos segundos
|dijo:
-Marquesa de Vardes, calle
de Lamenais, 40.
Y pasando por un momento
su decision pues a cualquier
|otro le hubiera detenido por
vago y por mendigo = exclamo:
-lVaya usted con Dios! iEs-
ia usted en- verdad.
III
Ell anciano sc dirigio ell dia
|siguiente al suntuoso palacio
donde viva su esposa. y al en-
trar repetia al lacayo que Sc
empefiaba. en- cerfarle ell paso:
-Quiero yer a toda costa a
la Marquesa de Vardes.
De pronto Sc sbrio una de las
puertas de la antesala Y Sc pre-
sento una hermosa joven ru
bia, alta, esbelta y elegante
mente yestida.
Jose, lpor que ha dejado
listed llegar hasta aqui a ::ese
hombre?
-iSefora!
-iAh! iYa caigo! iEs usted
el que aver? lie han dado a
listed las senas de mi casa!
-Senora, dice que desea yer
a Ia sef1ora marquesa-repuso
el lacayo.
-!Y por que a mi madre1
Y-o soy madame La ard i n
Beauder, y a mi me toca saldar
sd cuenta.
lila marquesa de Vardes es
su madre de ustedi-pregunto
el anciano.
-Sl, senior. Pero -, Ique
le importa a usted ESQ?
Los sucios dedos del hara-
piento temblaron sobre las alas
dei sombrero, que estuvo punto
dc caersele de la mano izquier-
da, conqne 10 sujetaba.
En- la palma de la derecha
brillaba una moneda de orc,
que la joven acababa de entire.
gar a su padre.
-Esa es mi hija, Ana de
Y Nardes-pensaba ell infeliz.
SIN duda, Sc habra casado con
algdn pobreton distinguido, que
h habra solicitado por su di-
nero, iEl dinero es 10 tnico
ne prlva en- Ell mundo!
-Puede uste1 retirarse-le
diio Ana de Vardes.-Si necesi-
"a listed algo, vuelva de cuando
4 cuando y mis- criados le da-
N a usted alg1n socorro.
anciano saludo con la ca
EN- Y Sc dejo echar a la calle
Il lacayo que estaba pre-
sente.
Z, al verse en- la calle, dijo
para ST:
iAntes morir que darme a
conocerl S
contemplando la moneda
que tenfa en- la mano. afiadio:
Con esto tengo para conner
dos dfas. ~ despues2 lBah2
Despues me queda el recurso
d~i Sena!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-20
Orguuo deraza

Madame Lavardin- Breauder,
al salir de tiendas de modas,
dOnde habia permanecldo largo
ratio, busco con la mirada su ca
rruaje que estaba situado a al
Guna distancia.
A los pocos momentos oyo
una voz que le decfa.
s-Sefiora, iquiere usted que
Vaya a buscar el cOches
La Sefora Sc volvio Y Sc Sc
par0 instintivamente del hara-
poso anciano que lie habfa he
cho la anterior pregunta.
Pero Ell desconocido insistit
v, quitandose ell sombrero, dijo
1Voy a buscar el carruaje
SenOra7 :,
-Si, vaya usted = contestf
madame Lavardin. = Ell coche.
10 Sc llama Gilbert.
Acerc6se el vehiculo Y la Sc
nora cruz6 la acera seguida del
pObre. Cuando iba este a abri1
Ia portezuela, madame Lavar-
din le rechazo con el gesto y al
subir al coche exclamo.
ia casa!. =.
Despues de haberse colocado
en- nn asiento, record6 que no
habia dado NADIA al anciano Y
bajo ell cristal para entregar
al infeliz mendigo el pago de
sus modestos Servicios.
Pero un desacuerdO entire la
tendida mano y un bruscO mo-
vimiento de los caballos. hizo
que ell pobre cayera junto a
unas de las ruedas y que la
gente lanzara TN grito de terror.
AL levantarse Ell desconocido
nm tanto magullado, pero sin
lesion alguna importante, vic
que Ell carruaje partia y motto
que el p1blico le era compile
tamente hostil.
Como esta prohibido la men
dicidad, dos agentes de Ia auto
ridad Sc apoderaron de 81 Y q
viva fuerza 10 llevaron a la Co.
misarfa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-20
E. FRANCO. FHzaTgsza ESHRsg!RIaso.

Ell mejor COLMADO confteria reposeria Mcores vinss
sOnservaA
Sc sven encargos de dues vzcochonea conetaa AslA-
aos etc., etc. para bodas bauizos.
Importaciones directas de todas procedencia.
Gran abria de chocolate al vapor eahoradc cacas
aEdcar del pals
Premiado la Exposition Buffalo reoy con nedaI.
te hroncs, la oe Charleston de de cro
Production daria 700 libras.
Agents San Ipan iSIDRO A. SANCHEZ
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-20

Una vez ALI, dijo en- tOno So
gemne:
He lido a buscar Ell coche y
he intentado abrir la portezuela.
Pero no soy un mendigo nj TN
vagabundo.
-5C0mo Sc llama listed?
-GaSton de Vardes.
FL anciano pronu uci6 este IA
moso nombre sin afectaclon Y de
un modo natural { inconsciente.
-Deme usted los documentos
gue acreditan su personalidad
-Ahi los tiene listed -contes-
aode Vardes, entregando al conf
saTiO unos papeles mugrientos.
-GQue partida de bautlsmo es
esta2
La mia.
-ISe burla usted de mi? IA
quien le ha robado usted estos
papeles2
No SOY un ladron, caballero.
Esa es mi partida de bautismo.
No tengo otra.
En- ese case. les usted hijo
del marques de Vardes?
-Si, senior, y soy el poseedor
actual de ese titulo. Esos pa
sapOrtes estan autorizadoS por
aos c0nsules franceses en- Anne.
rica
sPero no hay en- Paris una
1narquesa de Vardesl
Isl, sefior. mi esposa. Rep
TO que soy el marques de Var
des- Tuve hace amos graves
desavenencias con mi muler, de
la cnal me sepSre amistosanen
te. Dedicado a varias especu-
7aciOnes, me persiguio la des-
gracia y, al VERNE completamen-
&c arrninado, me fui a America
en- busca de fortuna. ALI he
pasadO ounce amos, ganando
apenas 10 suheiente para atcn-
der q mis- perentorias necesida
des- Cansado de todo v. Dor
deciTlO asi, en- n1iseria. regreSA
q Europa, habiendo lIegado q
Paris hace ocbo dias
FL comisario recordaba ell dra-
ma que amos atras habia eau
DadO extraOrdinaria sesacion en-
aOdos los circulos aristocraticos:
81 n,arido infiel sorprendido por
- espOsa. el escandalo de la 81 (.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-20

Is-h v 20 e
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
TO THE DAUGHTERS on THE
CONFEDERA(N

Wayabachip and Am FIi4 county
,yaIcoua ,-,u To our MAGNIFICENT lit
tie cir, ana sincerely hone that vour
four DAYS. soiourn with us may prove
, alassine to ms AS we'll as TO you~-
.aIves and tb, noble cause Won rep
resent Who OF this fair southland
aoes not revere the Yer. name Con
fsderato veteran. the heroic deeds
and rbe v,lo- dispIavrd bv aim on
the battle fields stretching s the
uay from Gpus4bura .9 the Rio
Crapde. Not only do We or the
southland revere and rsspve. Con
federatc soldiers. usuZ aau dead
but right thinking uaouIe of the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
The January Designer.

The pretty girl on the covering Of
The Designer for January will un-
doubtedly tempt more than one man
10 investigate the pages 10 which
she acts as "a gate-keeper. Two ar
ticles in this number have decided
N Western flavor. "A Chinese New
Year n California by Jesse Juliet
KuoN. and THE stanford University
and It~ Girls" ay Sarah Comstock.
Stanford. so. The unfortunate
musio-loyer who has had a Wagner
an afternoon ruined for him By chat
fcria- ueighbor- viii heartily APP
pTaciafe AT the Matinee. mono
Iogue us Harvey Peakc. and the OBJ
~eI,u- man OF woman. who has
watched The wonderful contortions
of which The human oountenance is
uucous,ousiy capable viii concur
with Bertha Hasb,oon. who writes
uu Tu, Making ct Faces. in The
Interest oi Beauty Our Winter
Bosrders The DOWN and Hairy
Woodpeskel- log CRAIG s Thoms.
s- charming bit Of nature study
aGd 4 Dinner ot Herbs by Tenn
pie Bailey. is a capital New York
story Ju Vhieh tUo widows. two
bachelor aand 1870 bull dog take
prominent part Pleasant sitting
Rooms. by Mar Kilsyth. shows
how to combine comfort and attract
.tsue-s iu the sitting room tn the
fau,E ~ort lire there are Initiating
Household Linen. Fil~t of Glitter
ts Embroidery Handmade Sweat
sFs ard Bghton Decorations snd
Iu addition to the eap'itattun mid
s#ufsr fashions there arr three pages
1f Character Costume spreestiFe
of novel earA for pnr dress rsa.
stems
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

9 80 a. m Call TO order b. the
president
Invocation. Rev y A. Copass
pastor of the First baptist church
Song. Here's 10 the Rose Mrs
Robert Jenkins
Reading Of the minutes.
Report Of the committee oa trans
portation. Mrs u. Price.
Report OF the committee GA auni-
sersaries. Mrs 4 " Shoiars.
Report Of the committee 90 his-
tory. Mrs 4 n Watson.
Report of the committee on chap -
ter extension. vice president ot Texas
division. Mrs ". J. Crawford Mrs.
Edward Goldsteln. Mrs. ! n VIII
liams. Mrs. y Moore
Report of the committee on re@o-
buttons. Mrs Presley n Ewing
Chapter reports
Adjourn for lunch.
90 D "A Memorial service
wheu we write Finished An-
gels say. IieEun
Music. ia asmortam. rflHisy
University Quaftsste
Scripture rvAdlnK. President rarEs
~. ~ Trinity University
Prayer. Rev n J isf. paatoF If
,he FIraa Presbyterian rhufea
ausse. ray WIN ns bore rruf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

About twenty-five mem b~fs OF the
TO attend the opening exercises 81
the convention They we're bsdeck
ed with coiors and carried many eie.
giant bouquets OF flowers This visit
Of the chapter @a@ com piimentary
TO Miss Katie Dafan. state president
Col Jas q Cheno~eth supertn-
,endeni of the Confederate Home At
Austin WAS among the arrivals last
night
Col aud Mrs L. = Da1aH we're
among the Ennis visitors JodaY
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE TEXAS DIVISION
CALLED TO ORDER THIS MORNING
LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE
Reception Committees Net The Visitors al Trains and Directed Them 10
The Rogers Motel where They We're Assignee to Homes.
BasineSS Proceedings In Progress

I state president. Miss Katie Daffan,
will be delivered. Miss Daffan was
delegate from Texas to the generel
convention which met at St Louis
several weeks ago. and the report
she made for the Texas division was
most enthusiastically received. She
spoke without notes and the manner,
as well as the matter. reflected great
credit upon Texas, Her address this
evening is looked forwad 10 with de-
iightful anticipations by the members
OF the convention. Hon. s. p. Skin
ner OF this city will also deliver an
address, his subject being Her Love
Endureth"
The program for the evening Is
as follows:
Mrs W j. Crawford of Palestine.
first vice president. presiding
Music, Trinity University
Repor, of the state regent Of the
Confederate museum. Mrs. A. "
Winkler, of Corsicana
Address. Her Love Eudureth. e
Hon. S. p. Skinner. of waxahaehie.
The Bedouin," love song. Prof.
W W Campbell of Trinity rniver-
sity.
Greeting from Texas Division T.
d. C.. Mai. X. NJ. vanzaudt of Fort
Worth
"Hazri Kate" violin solo. Miss
Brown. Trinity University
Annual address of president, Miss
Katie DafYan.
What LIST Hear" Miss James
and Mr.. Campbell
Chorus. Southern Melodies. ="
Trinity University Quartette
Social session
The above program viii begin
promptly al $40 O'Clock
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

List OF Delegates.
Below is a list Of the delegates
who had arrived at o'clock this
morning to attend the state conven-
ton:
Ennis-Mesdames c. NJ. Clark and
Mark Latimer
-Mesdames W A. Baker,
and j. w Doremus.
-Mesdames ]. Morton Ware
and Eva Hughes.
-Mesdames j. r. Rober-
deau. b. b. Throop. l.. j Storey. Val
c. Giles. J. w Hornsby. NJ l.. Mas
sic.
Dallas esdames Katie Cabell
Curry. w A. HasseIl. J. s. Miller.
]. II. Connell
Galveston--Mrs. Stubs.
Waco-Mrs. r. ] Monroe
Sherman--Mrs. Edwin Moore
Houston Mesdames Mary II.
Afseek, Joe A. Huston. Annie X.
Sydnor. A. G. Hewey. Wharton Bates.
Halle l.. Hatch.
Tyler Mrs Cone Johnson.
Temple-Mrs. Tailey
Crockett Mesdames D. A. Num-.
Frank Craddock.
sulphur Springs esdames Liz
zie Buford. Susie McLemore.
Corsicana -Mesdames j. r. Hal
bert, Kate Morris, Fred Fleming,
Fort worth Mesdames r. l..
Gardner. c. II. Higbee. W. p, Lane.
Miss Fay Lane
Gainesville Mesdames J. M
Wright. ]. f. Gilchris,. John w
Slayton
seguin mesdames ] r Campbell.
J. ID. Dodson
Marshall Mrs Tom Elgin. Van
Wort
L.aGrange Mrs. ] r Walters.
Van Alstyne Mrs. Georgia Meteor
kle. Miss Annie Geer
Palestine Mesdames j. B Allen.
Y. e Price
Cleburne Misses Mamie Dabney
Leila Young
Gonzales Aesdamea W W Glass
W NJ. Fly.
Texarkana Mira Fred Peters.
Hearne Mrs. r C. Nesthrook
Miss Ruby Covington
Cartwr right
Mexia Miss Ida tteberuan
NaTasota Miss Florsda Morse bod
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

Texas Farmer seems to think the
Octopus, whatever it is, has the Tex
as legislature within its coils. Mote
The Octopus is said to have long
feelers like a devil fish, which those
familiar with it call coils) We
hope Texas Farmer is mistaken, but
one thing is certain. something has
had a lead pipe cinch on the last two
legislatures.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

4 had kidney trouble for years
writes Mrs. Raymond Common 81
shelton. n asn., aud the doctors
could not help me / tried Foley =
kidney Care. and The very FIRST dose
gave me relief and ! am now cured
cannot say too much for Foley "a
Kidney Cure" IL maKes the dis
eased kidneys sound 40 they will
eliminate the poison from the blood
Unless they do this good health ts i'm
possible
Sold by r. " Pearls
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

1t lacked only a few minutes till
IL o'clock today when the ninth an
nual convention OF the United
Daughters of the Confederacy of the
Texas division was called to order
by Hon. T. B. Williams of this city
Besides about two hundred delegates
and visitors in attendance a large
number of town people we're present
at the opening exercises.
The vanguard of the delegates
reached the city last night and were
met at the trains by the reception
committees They were directed 10
the parlors of the Rogers hotel where
they registered and were assigned
to homes in the city. With the dele
gates came other members of the
different chapters of the state who
were directed to boarding houses,
only entertainment being provided
for accredited delegates. Sixty-fiye
delegates arrived last night and the
trains this morning brought In quite
number from the more distant
points in the state,
The local committees had every
thing in readiness for the reception
of the delegates and visitors. The
members of the Sims Watson chap
ter. assisted by the citizens of the
town, have worked faithfully and ar
IDENTIFY since the meeting at Fort
Worth TO make this gathering Of the
Daughters one of the most success
full in the history OF the state CON
vention. All have worked together
with a common purpose in view. that
TO give the visiting Daughters
hospitable reception and royal enter
tainment.
As early as last spring a number
of entertainments were given for
the purpose of raising funds 10 de-
fray the expenses of holding the CON
vention here and very nice sum
was realized. When the citizens OF
the town were appealed to for con
tributions TO complete the fund they
gave cheerfully and literally. and
many of them assisted the ladies in
taking around subscription lists.
The business meetings of the con
vention are being held at the Main
Street Christian church. The inte-
rior Of the building has been deco
rated with streamers Of bunting,
Confederate and American flags.
over the arch of the pull
pit is a large picture of that sainted
patriot and statesman. Jefferson
Davis.
It was late when the Daughters
began assembling at the church. and
it was nearly II o'clock before the
was ready 10 proceed
" it'll the opening exercises.
The invocation vas offered by Rev
W. H. Matthews, pastor OF the
81 thh0di5; church.
The address of welcome in behalf
IF the Sims Watson chapter was de-
lyered by the president Mrs = p
skinner.
Capt W + r Ross, mayor Of
delivered r. short adj
dress of welcome In behalf OF the .
'ity
The address nl welcome ia behalf
IF the local camp Sons OF Veterans
sas delivered bg Hon r. y WI .
Jams
The response was delivered by .
Mrs Valerie r. Austin Of Galveston. .
The convention was then turned .
,yer 10 The president ~ the Texas .
division.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

Benediction. Or. D. !. Bodenhamer.
Of Trinity University.
$50 p. m.-Report OF committee
to locate and care for graves Of Texas
soldiers on hattleHelds. Mrs. whar-
ton Bates.
Report Of Jefferson Davis birthday
committee. Mrs. ID. A. Num-
Chapter reports.
$3.50 p. m.-Reception in honor
of the Texas division by the Waxa-
hachie EIks
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

This is not very comfortable
TO any emergency and the convention
but Texas women appear to be equal
any emergency and the convention
is a hummer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

"Ter Hianehsgi. 20 beaumont haH
beeu sus8 tof g. .sse for the l'eEa}
lasuance 0f marriage lseusw eafs
ths Comrades Inquirer buf fAe Ia.
aairer 8oss aut feE sa fffar far
plainan H me father of hv 1ras Hf
fhe deceived bridegroom
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
Literary Evening .

AAiAAs&
One OF the chief features Of The
convention will be the Literary
Evening" with a program consisting
of stories. poems, songs, essays and d
dramatic sketch. chosen BY the his
toricai committee from the number
sent in by Daughters from ali over
the state This program Mas arrang
ed by Mrs. s. II Watson of thss city.
state historian. The contestants are
in many instances the same brilliant
writer's who have carried on honors
for two years. bat there are also
some maiden efforts The success
full contestants are. Mesdames r
II. Northrup OF San Antonio. Mary
Hunt Affeck of BRENNAN, Jane Nor
ton Ware of Bolton, &. r Spann of
Navasota. Clara Price Of Palestine,
r. 6 shindler OF Nacogdoches and
Misses jamie Baskin OF San Antonio
and Decca Lamar West OF Waco
The program will be Interpreted
with musical numbers by the orches-
ira These exercises 0tlt take place
at shelton opera house an Thurs
day evening beginning az 80
O clock
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

Ehe msea ame ~ fhe run t@@ttnn ta-
aanht is aasixnmtea am thr pr0gFama
~ ufamaemtH eNmnlnw On fhaa o.
raslam ihe maauaI aAarN@ uf thRI
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06

Fer plala'as aes y a Sn.sht
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
Planting Trees.

A good tree well planted will usually
grow whether the work is done in the
fall or spring. In the fall the soil
is usually in the best condition. and
the tree has time to get accustomed
to its new position. the winter rains
settling the soil among the roots so
that II is ready to start into growth at
the first appearance of spring. Fall
planting differs from spring planting in
two respects: In the first place there is
no need of the ibuckeful of water put
in on the roots. which is of so much
value In spring planting; and the sec
ond is, raising a mound of earth around
the newly planted tree to protect IL
from the rigor Of the winters storms
and the depreciation Of the field mice
The trimming of the broken or bruised
roots with a sharp knife is necessary
and the spreading out Of all the roots
Do not plant over an inch or two
deeper than the tree stood In the nurs-
cry Take pains to work the soil well
in among the roots Treat young
tree as living thing and not as
post, and you will seldom lose one.
Always prune the tops in the spring.
never In the fall.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
Humus-The Real Basis of Ferti.
lfty.

Intelligent farmers understand very
we'll that a soil destitute of humus
cannot be made to produce profitable
crops even when commercial fertilizers
are literally supplied to it,
This humus or vegetable mold is
simply woody fibre. or organic matter.
that has become decomposed in the
soil. 1t matters not what form of
vegetable matter composed IL so ii was
decomposed in the soil. Undecomposed
vegetable matter is not to be consid-
cred as humus.
No valuable plants began to grow
on the earth, probably, until the soil
had gradually been furnished with
vegetable mold by the decay of
those inferior plants that attained
their stunted development on the
mineral elements afforded by the dis
migrating rock. Woody fire consists
Of carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and
oxygen, the later two being the ele-
ments of water, and there is always
present in all vegetable matter a small
proportion Of the various mineral ele-
ments which are given back to the soil
when the matter becomes decomposed.
Humus does not enter into plant
growth as humus. but it's different ele-
ments supply food 10 plants, Vegetabl
matter in its decomposition becomes a
stOrehouse for Carbonic acid. the form
In which plants derive their carbon.
II Is also the medium through which
they receive a great part OF their nj
trogeu.
"Humus acts" says Liebig. in the