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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
SPRING ORCHARD WORK.
Bearing Apple Trees Changed From
Worthless to Good Varieties

Bearing Apple Trees Changed From
Worthless to Good Varieties.
Just rs the leaves are pushing out in
the spring is The ideal time for graft
Ing, for then the tree wounds heal read
lily. The top grating Of old trees Is
an important operation. BY its use the
tops of old trees are changed from un-
satisfactory to desirable varieties, and
old orchards may be thus renewed
Every man who owns an orchard
should be able to do his own grating.
The scheme in top working an old tree
is to effect in the course Of three to five
years the removal of the old top and
the growing Of q new one in its place,
and cleft grating is the means en-
ployed.
In cleft grating stock is split down
ward, after it has been cut off at the
point where the scion Is to be inserted,
by using fine tooth saw. The bark
should be cut through first to avoid
being torn and so that the sides of the
cleft will be smooth. A wedge is in
serted 20 keep the cleft open for the
insertion of the scion. which is cut
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
PECAN c.. WING.
Practical p,EDtc. Recommends the
Grated Trees to Beginners

Grated Trees To beginners.
With the experience I have with
pecans, If wanted to plant an acre In
pecan trees and really did not have the
money to pay for them | would rather
borrow the money and pay 10 per cent
interest on it and get the trees than to
pay dollar, less or more, for seed nuts
and start with them. l would pay
the cost Of trees twice over and have
good balance left us to length of
time with the grated trees before the
average seeding ever shows what it
will produce. l have seen seedlings
which have started to bear when five
years old. That Is an exception.
have also seen seedlings which We're
fourteen years old before they pro-
duced nut. Take the average for
Seeding trees to bear from nine to ten
years. and that is too long to wait.
The practical planter, the planter for
sure results in the shortest possible
time, will not start with nuts. He can
not afford TO do ii. The demand for
grated pecan trees will somewhat gov
ern the price. but they cannot be pro-
duced so surely and chcaply rs peach
trees. AS to transplanting, one Of the
Texas gentlemen said at the conyen-
ton in New Orleans that a friend Of
his dug native seedlings in the woods
and planted them on his ground and
every one grew. II those Seeding trees
from the woods were so readily trans
planted. the nursery grown tree has ten
chances to one over the woods grown
tree to live and succeed.-COr. Farm
and Ranch.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
WORSHlPED AS A GOD.
An English General who Was Del
fed by East Indians.


John Nicholson, British colonel and
brigadier general. was once worshiped
as god. He was the eldest son OF
Alexander Nicholson, a physician of
Dublin. This gallant soldier distin-
guished himself in the Punjab cam
paign of $3.50. when he was appoint
cd deputy commissioner of the an
nexed Punjab under Sir Henry Law
renee. At Bannu, dealing wisely with
an Ignorant and blOodthlrsty people, he
evolved in the course of five years such
order and respect for law that murder
and highway robbery, previously 50
rife. were unknown in the district.
He so impressed his powerful per-
sOnality on the natives that he became
to them Il demigod. and in Hazara q
brotherhood of fakirs in 1913 instituted
religious cult for the worship of mi
kal-Seyn." which continued to flourish
in spite of Nicholson's efforts to sup
press II even by punishment.
At moment of victory during the
siege OF Delhi in 1857 this hero fell
mOrtally wounded in the street while
leading his men. He died few days
later on the Odd Of September, 1857.
and was buried in front of the Kash-
mir gate
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

necessary for neat work. Water OF
blood on the wool makes it very diff
cult to dress the animal nicely.
If the sheep is an old one it may be
stunned before bleeding If young
one the same purpose is served by dis
locating the neck after cutting the
throat. This Is accomplished by put
ting one hand on the poll or top of the
head and the other hand under the
chin, giving Il sharp twist upward.
Lay the sheep on its side on the plat
form, with its head hanging over the
end. Grasp the chin in the left hand
and stick knife through the neck
| just back of the jaw (see the first CUT
The cutting edge of the knife should
be turned toward the spinal column
and the flesh cut to the bone without
cutting the windpipe
Mr.. Boss describes the "legglng out"
Of the sheep by splitting the in on
the back of the front leg from dew
claws to little above the knee and on
the hind legs to the middle line The
and down to the hoofs, and the feet
are cut off Mt the toe joints. Next the
knife Is run between the cords and
bone back Of the shins, and the legs
are tied together just above the pas
tern joints. The skin Is opened from
brisket to chin.
The sheep should be hung up by the
hind legs before starting TO skin above
the hook, Start at the brisket to "fst
off, the skin by grasping the edge Of
the pelt firmly in one hand. pulling ii
up tight and working the other with
fist closed between the pet and the
body. The listing off" Is downward
oyer the fore quarters and upward |
and backward over the hind quarters
IT is unwlse to pull down the skin over
the hind legs, as the membrane cover.
Ing the flesh Is sure to be ruptured and |
IN unsightly appearance given to the
carcass. The wool should always be
held away from the flesh for the sake
Of cleanliness. The skin on the legs
should be pulled away from the body
rather than toward 1t in order to pre-
serve the covering Of the meat. When
the pelt has been loosened over the
sides and back 1t should be stripped
down over the neck and cut on close
to the ears. The head may then be
removed without being skinned by cut
Ting through the atlas joint.
The manner OF opening the carcass
md removing the entrails. heart. lungs
md other organs is shown in the sec.
md cut. For home use split the breast
Done and remove the heart. lungs and
diaphragm together For marketing II
$ best not to split the breast and to
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
THE COWS NEW RIVAL.
Talk of building IN the MILK Goat
Industry In New England.

Industry In New England,
Members of the state board of agri-
culture enthusiastically indorse sug-
gcstion, which comes to us from Sec
Rotary Wilson Of the department OF
agriculture. that milk goats be import
ed into New England for building up
Il regular industry in goats and goats
milk. says the Boston Advertiser.
This idea appeals to our local agri-
cultural interests because there are so
many rocky pasture lands without
grass which do not afford sufficient
nourishmcnt for cows, but which will
offer ample support for goats. Wher
ever there are dense undergrowthS and
brush the goat would thrive, and the
quality of milk secured would not he
impaired What applies TO the goat
industry here in Massachusetts Is even
more applicable to such states as
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
where rocky pasture lands are more
numerous.
There are no distinctively milk goats
in this country. In all the southern
countries of Europe they are common
source of milk supply. the usual Gus
tom being for the goat herder TO drive
his animals TO the houses of his Gus
toners, where the milk Is drawn and
furnished fresh and warm. All the
leading cities Of this country are begin
ming to demand goats milk for chill
dren. babies and invalids. And rs the
demand increases there is every reason
TO believe that the investment In goat
herds would be extremely shrewd,
Goats milk Is rich and nonrishlng
and nowadays commands 20 cents a
pint The ordinary daily yield IL only
two or three quarts. Thus the income
from n single goat might be over 81 Il
day, and this will be entire profit, be-
cause there will be almost absolutely
no cost In feeding the goat. The aver
lge yield of milk from Il COW Is about
Twelve quarts day. According to the
current market price, the income would
De about DIG cents. From this the farm
n must make deductions for meal and
)ther kinds of feed. But clearly tho
,oats should prove more profitable than
,Ows.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
Electric Farming by Day and Night.

The attempts of the big western farm
ers to replace horsepower with mechan
ical motors have been many. Steam
tractors are now by no means unfamil
Jar, but with them there is always dan.
ger to the crops by fire in very dry
weather, Electricity Is a source of in
terest in these schemes. An exchange
states that Dakota farmer Is expert
menting, with prospect of success, with
an electrical motor. The power il gen.
Grated far away from the field and
transmitted IN the usual way to n pow.
er mast set up In the field. A double
cable connects this with the motor
which Is mounted on carriage. Gana
pillow, cultivatOr or harvester is then at.
Tackled TO the motor The area to ho
worked Is extended by setting up pow.
er masts at intervals, and the crowni'i.
touch TO the scheme Is to mount az,
lights on the masts, so that durir.
wheat planting time the work may
on by night as well as day.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

wedge shape, with long slope, one
edge being little thicker than the
other. The object of this is to have
the pressure of the cleft greatest upon
the outer side where the union is to
be effected.
If the stock is large enough, q graft
may be Inserted on each side of the
cleft. and if both grow one should
eventually be cut off. After the scions
have been properly inserted the wedge
should be carefully withdrawn, leav-
ing the scion in place, so that the inner
bark Of the scion and the stock shall
coincide If the pressure of the cleft
be not sufficient TO hold the scion in
place it must be wrapped with cloth or
strings before waxing.
1t is now ready for the grating wax,
which may be applied either in liquid
form with a brush or in plastic cOndi-
ton after having been worked with
the hands, or sometimes by wrapping
with strips of muslin or manila paper
previously spread with wax. Great
care should be taken to make every
joint air tight, or the operation will be
q failure.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

The New Voice, leading temperance
paper, has moved into new quarters at
1914 East Fifty-sixth street, Chica-
go. The structure is admirably adapt
ed for newspaper work. having con-
crete floors and fireproOf walls. bps'des
being well lighted. The building Is i'm
the heart Of the prohibition district Of
Hyde Park, Is within block Of the lit
nois Central station and ovcrlooks .Iac':
son park The New Voice, which II
said to be prosperous. Is the only pro.
hibltion paper in the world that owns
tta own building.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
The Cotton Culture of Today

Protection against pests can be had
and drought avoided by adopting the
cultural plans as n whole This
means fail clearing, deep blowing ear
ly breaking TO secure firm seed bed,
quick maturing seed. early planting.
wide rows. distance in the row. gather.
ing early wcrvils and cu,tivatng CON
tinuously until cotton opens. Poor land
must be fortified: valley lands may be
fortified with proft.-Teyas Cotton
Convention
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

Drunken PcddIcr's Dreadful Crime.
Morris FOllick, pcddler, who has
been out of work for some time and
who has lived entirely Oh the earnings
of his wife and the older Of his nine
children. shot and killed his wlfo in
their humble home in New York city
tenement. There was no excuse for
the brutal murder outside of the fact
that the couple had quarreled because
Follick was drinking up the earnings
of the woman and her children and had
refused TO do any work himself After
the shooting FOllick tried TO asphyxiate
himself with gas. but did not succeed,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
Pcssimistic View.

Sentimental Wife (reading from q
noveD-"And, clasping the beautiful
girl to his heart, the hero pressed his
burning lips TO her snowy brow"
Practical Husband-Yes, and I'll bet
a dollar to a doughnut he'll be down
with pneumonia In the next chapter
Cincinnati Enquirer
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
A Deep Scheme.

Mr. Deepe-I want you to sit right
down and write to Mrs. jerks inviting
her to view the parade from our house.
Mrs. Deepe-I thought you said the
route was almost sure to be changed,
SO that our house will be cut out?
Mr.. Deepe--It will be changed, and
the parade will pass her house now
Philadelphia Ledger.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
Severely Practical.

Don't you sometimes wish you could
write your nam" on The scroll Of fame"
"Pm not worrying about that" an
swered Senator Sorghum. "The scroll
of fame isii't the book that the bank
cashier turns to when you want q
check certified. Washington Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

$50 Jagsby has absconde1 Anoth-
er good man gone wrong"
Nonsense! It's merely a bad man
who has been found out" ~
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
EAR%A;:A|Ea a ss:.;,:;
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MEAT ON THE FARM.
Andrew Boss of Minnesota Tells How
to Dress N Sheep

10 Dress n Sheep.
Much of the sleepy flavor of NUT
ton, according to Mr. Boss of the Min
nesOta College Of Agriculture, comes
from the generation of gases In the
stomach after the sheep is killed. For
this reason sheep should be dressed as
rapidly as possible A platform six or
eight inches high is convenient thing
to work on and aids in keeping the
blood away from the body, insuring
cleaner carcass. A clean, dry place Is
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

Nowadays we are told Hold ont
your chest and not Throw back
your shoulders" The shoulders will
take care Of themselves II the chest
is held well up.-Maywell's Talisnan.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

Ibid Slickun's house catch fire from a
defective fiue?"
mo; an effective one. He had 1t IN
sured for twice its real value"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

NORTHBOUNp
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Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
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Washington. Baltimore, Philadel
phia, New York and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeperto New
York via Harrisburg.
S0UTHB0UND
No. /. 705 A. VI. Daily. For Roanoke.
Bristol. Bluefeld, Norton Win
ston-Salem, Welch and intern edi
ate stations. Pullman sleepe,
Philadelphia TO Welch.
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Bristol, Blueield, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullman sleeper to
Knoxville and Roanoke to Coluu-
bus.
Additional information and rates cheer.
fully furnished by C. II. Moffett, Ticket
Agent, Buena ista, Va.
NJ. F. BRAGG, Tray. Pass. Agent,
w. b. BEvILL, Gen. Pass. Agent
Roanoke, Va
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

leave the liver attached to the dia-
phragm. Wipe off the blood from the
carcass with a cloth wrung nearly dry
out of hot water. Double up the front
legs and slip the little cord found by
cutting into the neshy part of the fore
arm over the ankle joints.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
The Power of Consistency.

The consistent life has power. Its
svidential value is absolutely essential
20 the strength and growth of our re-
ligion The man who processes to be
Christian and cheats the state>out of
taxes that he ought to pay or rents his
property for immoral purposes not OH
W strikes blow ut the integrity Of
our institutions but proves himself the
most dangerous enemy that Christiani,
ty has.-Rev l.. a. Crandall, Baptist,
Chicago.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
The Kingdom Within Us.

Whatever is within us will out.
Heavens kingdom must be within Us
before we can preach it in our daily
conduct. An imperative call is upon us
all to propagate the best things in tho
world and overcome the worst. to in
carnate the Christ and become living
pictures and preachers of his gospel of
righteousness and loye.-Rey. l.. II.
Dorchester. Methodist. st. Louis.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
The Missionary Spirit.


Jesus Christ said years ago that tn
whole world WAS mission and al
would be united mt last through him
| And Why Because he saw with mi
| great light what we Of today are Jus
| beginning 10 see, that what was fit fol
| Asia ana Palestine was lit for al
| through the whole land The man whC
| does not believe In missions worldwide
Ia not only disloyal to his Master, but
is behind the times and does not fee
the spirit Of the agc.-Right Rev. Dr.
David II. Greer, Episcopaiian, New
York.
The Needed Revival.
There Is danger lest church life be-
come grossly secular in our social teas
and sociablcs our snowy services, our
mechanical devices of work. our fire.
luent talk of finances and discussion of
church affairs from the standpoint Of
Success" a deep, rcyerent worship of
God the Father, God the Son and God
the Holy Ghost il the next revival
called for With such Il return to the
simplicity, beauty and sincerity of pro-
found consciousness Of Gods greatness
we shall have a flood tide of pure reli-
gion that will sweep away much of the
pettlness and sacrlege OF that which
now cmasculates the church of the liv-
Ing Godfrey. w. a. Bartlett, COngre-
gatiOnalist, Chicago
Paying the Debt to Humanity.
1t is my belief that we should not
even spend our money as we desire
without first considering the rights
and needs of mankind Man owes ev-
erything to humanity. He is under
the most serious obligation to stop and
listen TO the cry of humanity. He
should spend his life in paying back
the debt he owes This can be done by
helping people to be men and women;
by lifting them up TO the spiritual life
Industrial poverty Is Il moral problem.
The poor should learn that the aim Of
life Is not money, but TO be men and
women. We need to make men and
women as far rs possible what they
ought to be. Along these lines the |
world is made better. The only way |
to get rid of the poverty of the world |
is to teach the poor to be men and wo.
men.-Rev. DR.. Mipot J, Savage, Unit
tartan, New York.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
Christ's Profound Sympathy

The compelling force Of Jesus life
was sympathy, so profound that II
swallowed up and destroyed in him all
sense of self interest. He was man
whom every man, no matter what his
condition or need, somehow feels that
he may call his friend-Rev. r. Graf
ton holland. Episcopalian. Covington.
XIV
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Leave Buena Vista.

Schedule in effect November %. 1903.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

DAILY except Sunday.
For rates, tickets, baggage checked.
apply to any Office of the b. Il 0. Rail.
road or to C.E. Dudrow, Travelling Pas
senger Agent, Harper's Ferry, ". Va.
T. T.. JARRETT, Agent
Lexington Va,
c. W. BASSETT G p A.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

Sems Cleaned From the Terchings
of All Denominations
If this idea Of universal fatherhood
10 correct, then universal brotherhood
OF man must fOllow.--Rev. Or. w. II.
McGlauflin, Unlversalist, Atlanta, Ga.
The Worlds Greatest Need.
Nominal Christianity is nothing more
than practical paganism. Real Christi.
anity Is what the world most sadly
needs.-Rey. DR.. William NJ. Jones.
Congregationalist, ST. Louis.
The Secret of Life.
Nature made God possible, and the
individual must make him actual. This
Is the whole secret of life. Ignorance
alone defeats this proposition f.
&. Mason, Independent, Brooklyn.
Activity In Heaven.
Whatever conception we may have
or the future life, we are sure of one
thing-it is life Of activity, and there
Is no room in heaven for the sluggard.
Key DIR. Henry Van Dyke, Prssby-
terrain, Princeton, y. j.
Religious Freedom and Peace.
Inc issue Of present day unrest i'm
the religious life, let us hope, will be
the reapplication of the Christian
teaching. The ideal is that all sincere
and honest Christians shall be permit
ted to do their work in freedom and
peace.-ltev. c. a. Langston, Unitari-
an, Atlanta, Ga.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04

Train 80 connects with Southern II.
RI. Strasburg Junction for IIarrisonburg
and points on Valley Railroad.
Sorru.orn No. 50 No. IL
- Pass. Pass.
---------- ---. - --
hv Harrisonburg 30pm l5am
Stanton 49,. 45pm l0am
Ar Lexington. 22pm 45am
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-29
Body not Identified.

Kalama, Jan. 2S.-(Special. )-Th,
body of man has been found in tht
river near Martins Bluff. An inves-
tigation by the coroner failed to re-
veal the identity Of the corpse, which
was that of a man apparently between
the ages Of 30 and SO years, and about
five feet eight inches in height APP
pearances indicated that the body had
been in the water some weeks. An
inquest was not held. as it was very
evident, from the condition OF the body,
that no violence had been committed.
About a month ago man fell from
the deck of the steaemer Sarah Dixon
ard was drowned, and the suppositlon
is that the body just found was he.
Interment was held at Martins Bluff.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-29

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards" DR.. Woods Norway Pine syr-
up helps men and women to happy
vigorous old age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-29
THE PURE FOOD BILL.

/ The bill relative to the adulteration
land misbranding of food which, under
the leadership of Mr.. Hepburn, passed
the house last week compliments valu-
able legislation on the same subject
which was secured last winter. The
earlier enactment, forming a feature
of the agricultural appropriation bill,
applied only to imports, while the later
one deals with domestic productions,
which are impure, unwholesome or
falsely labelled. Both measures pro-
tect the honest packer, dairyman and
wine grower, and shield the consumer
from imposition, not to say injury
Common justice dictates the adoption
of safeguards against frauds and
poisOns at home as we'll as those COM
ing here from foreign countries. Should
the senate concur as it is hoped 1t
will, uniform standards will be set up |
for the whole country in place Of the
heterogeneous regulations of state au-
thorities. Singleness Of policy in ad- |
too, will be submitted for |
an unfortunate diversity Of practice.
With eminent good sense the house |
struck out Of the Hepburn bill before /
it's passage the amendment which made
it necessary for the prosecution to
prove that violations of the law were
wilful. The introduction Of that pro-
vision was a grave mistake. 1t is a
fair presumption that any wholesome
producer of food or drink who puts a
deceptive label on his packages or per-
nits the admixture Of even harmless
with pure goods knows
what he is doing. Theoretically, he
s more familiar with his own business
han anybody else can possibly be, and
lie is responsible, therefore, FOR any
hing that goes amiss If new pos
;ibilitias of contamination develop-if
lrsenic gets into beer from an unusual
iource, for instance-the courts may be
expected to make due allowance. In
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-29

sEMI-wEEKLY.