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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24


We are frequently asked TO name
the best variety Of strawberry, and
have to reply that there is no best
strawberry. What one will do the
best on a certasu piece Of land de.
pends on several circumstances. The
amateur should try several kinds and
select finally the one that does the
best with him. Sometimes he will
need to select a number that he may
get a succession of fruitings. AS to
productiveness, varieties differ on diff.
ferent soils and in different states.
This difference is sometimes consider.
able even in the same locality and on
different farms, due to a difference Of
soil texture. composition or condition.
The one that yields the best on one
piece Of land may be a small yielder
on the adjoining farm. We have fire.
quently noted this fact in listening to
discussions of strawberries at the
horticultural conventions. Some
kinds do well only when given much
care and would fail under the meth.
DDS that are in vogue on the farm Of
the lazy man. while others seem to
stand fair amount Of neglect and
do WELL One variety needs to be
heavily fertilized, while another will
do well with only a limited amount
Of fertility available. The old Wilson
for instance. was and is berry that
can be made to do well only under
high fertilization.-Fa Farmers Review.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
Red siberian Crab.

This old ard well-known crab is Of
French origin; it is too well known
to need description. Tree is hafdy,
though a very SLOW 5soT.sr. Trunk
and limbs quite slender, upright, form
ing vase shaped head. Trunk aver
ages at base IA inches. Generally free
from disease. First bloom noted in
1892 and the tree bore a full crop the
same season. Fruited again in 1895.
1897, 1899 and 1901, bearing full crops
each of these years. Fruit small but
Of highest quality; especially desir-
able for sweet pickles. Should be
grown in every fruit garden. Virginia
Station Bulletin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
Whelks as Money.

Dewarra, a currency OF New Britain.
IS an instance Of how the spoils of the
chase may be turned to account as
the outward and visible sign of
wealth. Dewarra is made by string
ing the shells Of a dog-whelk upon the
ribs Of palm leaves. These strings
may be retailed at so much a fathom
usually the price is equivalent to
about three shillings a fathom length
-or they may be made into various
articles Of personal adornment to be
worn on great occasions. In New
Britain the dewarra boarded up by a
rich man is produced at his funeral
and divided amongst his heirs in much
the same kind Of way as personal
property is divided amonsgt US.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24


I. II. Mason. in an address to
farmers institute workers, said: Any
Of our ordinary soils will grow corn
successfully. except very hard clays,
that are deficient In humus. More
over, 1t is a gross feeder. and will
make use Of a liberal quantity OF
manure. Corr should be the clearing
up crop OF the rotation. but as 1t is
very often handled II is the dirtiest
crop. II the land is full OF weed
seeds, literally manured, and cultlya-
tion stopped when the corn Is a
couple Of feet high. we get a great
quantity Of weeds and a small crop
Of corn.
Two system OF cultivation are com
molly practised in the corn belt One
IS to plow very late in the fall, ma
nure in the winter and spring, then
gang plow or disc in May, making a
shallow seed bed. There are two ad-
vantages gained by following this
plan: (a) BY the late plowing the cut
worms are killed. Some years these
insects are very destructive, especial
= e sod. (b) The moisture accumu-
lated BY the winter snow and rain
Is conserved and held for the growth
OF the crop during the summer--a
very important matter these dry sea
sons. The other system practised is
to avoid plowing in the fall. Let the
grass and clover get good start and
leave the plowing as late as possible,
say, after the middle of May. Then
put on full force and plow as quickly
as possible about four and one-half
inches deep and roll down; then
thoroughly work. to get a good seed
bed. and plant as soon as possible.
This system is very often followed
on very heavy soils. and the advan-
tages claimed are that the soil is rem
dered more pliable and mellow by the
fermentation Of the green stuff and
roots turned under, and that It does
not become heavy and sodden, as it
sometimes does when plowed in the
fall.
Planting in hills has several inn
portant advantages over the drills:
% The crop of grain is a little
larger 90 There is better exposure
TO the sun. and a freer circulation Of
air, thus fastening maturity, and Civ
ing better quality. 90 There is a
dssided advantage in cutting where
corn binder is used. (4) Last and
greatest, much more thorough cul-
tivation can be given, cleaning the
land with the least expense and do
ing away almost entirely with hand
cultivation. Plant at from feet 6
inches to feet each way, according
to variety. As soon as planted, ii
land is In suitable shape, harrow
thoroughly, and give a stroke of the
harrow every two or three days until
corn is up, then start the weeder,
and do not be horrifed if it does
cover up some corn and tear out a
few plants. You will never miss them
at harvest time. Keep weeder going
until corn is one and one-half feet
high. then cultivate deeply at first.
but very shallow later, as long as you
can possibly get through without too
much damage. Do not cultivate more
than two inches deep after corn is
three feet high, or you viii destroy
the shallow feeding roots and injure
the crop. When you have nothing
else to do. cultivate corn. One or our
oldest and most successful corn-grow-
ers told me that he counted a boy
and horse worth at least 81 per day
in the corn field.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
klfalfa slIane.

A reader of the Farmers Review
asks if alfalfa makes good silage. In
answer we can only say that there is
no reason for making alfalfa into sill.
age in seasons when it can be cured
into hay, any more than there is a
reason for making clover into silage.
Usually alfalfa is grown in climates
whore the sunshine is so constant
that there is almost no difficulty in
curing it. At the present time alfalfa
is being grown to a considerable ex-
tent in the humid states where curing
ie not always easy. In such cases it
can be placed in the silo whenever
weather conditions are so threatening
that it does not seem possible to cure
it. In placing either clover or alfalfa
in the silo care must be taken to put
in with it only the natural moisture
contained in it. else it Is likely to heat
and spoil This is the eopposite OF the
case with corn, which can be put into
the silo even in a rainstorm without
damage to its feeding quality Doubt.
less many of our readers have had oc-
casional experiences In siioing alfalfa.
We would ho pleased to hear from
such. In a general way, however, il
may be said that alfalfa Is not a crop
well adapted to use In the silo. as it is
very valuable IS hay andeits storing
Ia the silo Is attended with some risk
Farmers Review.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

While a floor Of cement may cost
slightly more than one OF plank, the
advantages Afforded by the former by
far exceed the difference in the initial
cost Besides being many times more
durable the cement Is altogether the
more sanitary, as Il can be kept
cleaner on the surface and liquid
manure cannot leak through It to be
lost. and also to create unhealthy
odors. A cement stable floor. proper
ly laid, in the estimation Of many
who have given them an extended
trial, is worth at least half a dozen
floors OF plank
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Wealthy Man Carries Love Of Sch
tude to Excess.

NNN~ ~ -NN""~H
One Of the most remarkable noble
men in all Europe is probably Count
Russell, whose love OF solitude IS car
ried 10 such an extent that he lives
in a series Of caves placed high up on
the snowy Vignemale ii. the Pyrenees-
The Count has house in Pau and
is a man of wealth. Frenchman Of
Irish extraction He does not, how
ever. care for social functions. and SO
he conceived the original notion Of
renting from the French government
the whole Of the Nignemaie mountain
from 5000 feet 10 its summit. II 900
feet. For this he pays the nominal
rent Of one franc (20 ctnts) a year.
While the caves were already in exist
ence. the Count has considerably ~as-
sisted" them BY means Of pickaxes
and dynamite, carried up on mules.
The Count frequently sleeps in deep
snowdrifts. wrapped In his reindeer
sleeping bag. and from his nest among
the eagles both France and Spain lie
at his feet on either hand. The caves
are quite comfortably furnished. but
have carpets Of straw. and the Count
frequently lends them to friends who
come to visit him in Pau.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Probably one of the longest leases
known was granted for small piece
of meadow land, some sixteen acres
in extent, in Surrey. 1t is for the
term Of 1900 years, and was granted
on St. Michael's Day, in 1861, at the
singular rental Of "a red rose when
demanded" 1t is not stipulated that
the rose shall be the product Of this
land, which is fortunate, for no such
rose grows anywhere on the sixteen
acres.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
A Lono-Felt Want.

This" said the dealer, lis a won
derful thing; the very latest. It's an
alarm clock with a phonograph at.
tached"
"Ahl the phonograph yelIs Get up!'
suppose"
"Oh, no. you only turn on the
phonograph when you go too bed. 1t
sings lullabies TO you and puts you to
sleep"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

In this instance It is doubtful II the
pump situated at the barn win raise
the water from the well at the house
The height is twenty-sIx feet and the
horizontal distance one hundred and
forty.hve feet These circumstances
would tax to the utmost capacity the
power OF ar to raise water. | think
IL would be safe venture however.
II the cylinder Of the pump placed
about four feet into the ground and
there connected with the horizontal
pipe to the well at the house. In ad-
dition the pipe should be large. not
less than two inches, and all the Joints
should be perfectly tight. The addi-
tion Of air.chambrs above and below
the cylinder would make the pump
work more satisfactorily especially
as the water has to be forced from
the pump to the tank.-J. B. r.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

The cost Of hauling stone. sand and
gravel ard brick being equal and the
freight charges on cement are not too
high, concrete would be the cheapest
material to use. Where cement can
be gotten direct from the mills, con-
crete walls may be built for eleven
cents per cubic foot. or even less In
some cases. The cost OF building a
concrete wall may be arrived at by
calculating from the following basis
One barrel Of Portland cement will
build 35 cubic feet Of wall. II stones
are used as filters. making the con
crete one part cement to seven parts
of gravel: If natural rock cement is
used. one barrel will build 27 cubic
feet, making the concrete one part
Of cement to five parts Of gravel One
man Will build from 35 10 50 cubic
feet OF wall IN day. according TO It's
thickness and height, have had men
each OF whom could build IS cubic feet
Of cellar wall, one foot thick, IN one
day; but about 80 cubic feet is con-
sidered a fair days work.-N B. II.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
rEAcAER oE .oRIgNTAL LoRE.
Levantlne Has Set Up Studio in New
York

Levantlne Has Set Up studio ~ new
York.
Caleb is a high caste Oriental called
a Levantine. He has recently opened
a studio in Twenty-first street to
teach barbaric Americans about Da-
maseene antiques and the lore Of in
cense and Oriental things generally.
1T Is no small thing" said the dis
ciple Of Damascus, but I've touched
the heart with my incense fiddle, and
the rest will be easy. The incense i'd
die is a heart-shaped instrument play
ed in the lap or on the shoulder. The
foundation is a sweet-smelling wood
inlaid with mother of pearl and gems.
When it is laid fat the little fish-skin
surface makes a bowl and receives a
thin brass plaque. Incense is burned
in the plaque, and as the fumes rise
to the nostrils of the player the spirit
moves him. he draws his arrow-shaped
bow and improvises the queer melo-
dies OF the Orient We have incense
lamps, tabourettes. rugs, and even
vases, but the fiddle seems to be the
object around which the American
fancy fingers. New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
NEw q saaN CONSTRUCTION.
RuiIdlas Put Up at Edge Of slope of
Land.

Building Put Up At Edge OF Slope OF
Land.
The illustration shows a cross sec
tion Of barn through the manure
boxes, of which there are four. The
barn is built al the edge Of a slopc
Of land. the feed room end resting on
the ground. while the remainder Of
the building extends over the valley,
SO that the floor upon which the COWS
stand is some fourteen feet above
the ground. This makes Il possible TO
have the manure boxes beneath the
stable. These are each about eight
feet deep and seven feet square, and
as the COWS require no bedding each
manure box will hold the dropDings
Of fifty COWS for two or more days.
The bottoms OF the manure boxes are
six feet above the ground, 50 that a
wagon or sleigh can be driven beneath
them to receive the manure which
may be hauled away TO the fields
daily, II desired In this way the
manure does not accumulate about
the barns TO become a nuisance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
TIE FIRsr woMAM,s cLus.
Old Church Where II was Formed Is
Still Standing.

Near the town Of BaldwinsvilIe, n
~. on the old homestead Of Elizabeth
harrington. stands the ruins Of lit
tie old Puritan church which for years
now has been the home of pigs
Yet associated with the spot and
the few decayed boards remaining are
recollections that viii ever live even
in the memory of feminine clubdom.
It was in this little house that, in
the early part Of last century, soci-
ETY. was formed by some charitable
and socially inclined young women
which proved to be the nucleus Of the
Oldest woman's club in America.
It win delight the hearts Of the
members Of sorosis and of feminine
clubdom Of the country over to know
that this mother of all women's clubs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Pretty Daughter-I'd rather marry
the worst man on earth than the best
one.
Hofrified mother-Good gracious!
Are you crazy?
Pretty Daughter-Not necessarily.
You see. I'd know then right from the
start what ! was up against and
wouldn't be kept guessing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

The cause Of badness is attributed
BY DR.. Gilbert to tight hatbands. He
remarks that women and savages do
not suffer from the condition. and
suggests the use Of small cork tenders
around the hatband. voiding pressure
to certain parts or sections. leaving
the intervening space free for normal
blood supply and free ingress and
egress Of air from inside the hat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Tommy -smohin' cigarettes IS dead
sure to hurt yer.
Jimny-G'onl Where did yer git
dat notion?
Tommy-From pop.
Jimmy-Aw! he wuz list strlngin'
yer.
Tommy-NO. he wasn't stringin'
me; he wuz strappin' me. OATS how
knows it hurts.-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Readiield. Me. boasts Of a young
ster years old who has never
learned to read. who will tell you If
you ask him. by the shape and the
position on the map. the names OF
the counties of Maine. and in the
same way ali the states in the Union
and their capitals, and also all the
countries Of the Did world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

still exists and is in a most flourish
ing condition.
No woman's club in the United
States can boast of such an aged an
cestry, and surely it should be award
ed the first place upon the roll OF
honor Of all federations Of women.
Lysander. n. ", is its present home,
and it is needless to add that it plays
a most important role in the social
life Of the vicinity in which it is 10.
Gated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
swept the Geek.

Guyemoff-I bought a tray Of dia-
monds for 50 cents yesterday.
Japalak-Say. you take my advice
and stop hitting the pipe before It's
eyerlastingly too late.
Guyemoff-It's straight goods. not
only got the tray Of diamonds. but the
other 81 cards In the deck, also.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Nellie" said a mother to her g.
year-csd daughter. what's the reason
you and your little brother can't get
along without quarreling?'
81 don't know. mamma" replied the
small miss. unless it's cause l take
after you and he takes after papa"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

or more Of them Intentionally or ac-
cldentaily. This can be obviated by
delegating two or more members 10
attend TO the ballot box. As the hand
is encased In the box while the bal
lot IS being east, Il Is impossible TO
see which pin is being moved. and the
result only shows when the drawer
Is opened at the close Of the vote.
The inventor Is Henry J. Fox. OF
Denver Col.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
canaaian ,nnods Rnnaln

The woods Of northern British
America are still infested by hum
dreds Of queer species OF bison known
as the woods buffalo. He is much
larger than the bison OF the plains.
which formerly abounded in such
numbers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
PreparIna f0r the worst.

Miss Primo. just know you are
going to take this dime and get ter
ribly intoxicated.
Rummy Robinson-Yer do, mum.
Den yer might hand over a dollar, so
can take a Turkish bath an straight
en- up afterward.-Pi Pittsburg chronb
cle-Telegraph.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

NJ. J. l.. D.-What Is the cheapest
and best material for building a good,
plain farm house? ] could use con
crete. trlck or field stones. What
would be the cost OF such house 30
by 30 feet. with a small ell for kitchen.
two stories high? What IS the cost
OF concrete per square yard?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Larry-who's thot in tn picture.
Dennyg
Denny shure. thot's an Oirishmon.
Larry-Arrah gowanl Phoy. that's
Cinerai Kuropatkin. tn Russian.
Denny-'Tis not. No mon wild Pat
in his name could be a Russian.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
Possible Exclamation

Ignorance" remarked young Sap
head. they say is bliss
THAT" replied Miss Caustique," :"
accounts for il. / imagine"
Accounts for what?" queried the
youth.
Your apparent blissfulnesss" she
replied.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

II gravel can he procured without
teaming It toe far a concrete stable
floor can be laid AS cheaply as a plank
one at first cost, and it viii last ever
so much longer 1t win require about
IA barrels OF natural rock cement for
20 cowst by using Portland cement It
would take about One-fifth less.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

The Journal des Debats recites ex-
perlments with formic acid. a secre-
tion Of ants. Eight to ten drops Of
the acid taken three or four times a
day had a marked effect in stimulat.
ing muscular activity which might be
continued a long time without result
ing fatigue. "That tired feeling" also
disappears under the influence Of the
acid
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Hes a splendid hnancier, they
say"
YES, indeed Why, he can manipu-
late the assets Of a corporation in
which you are interested so cleverly
that YOU continue to feel grateful
toward him when you wake up and
find you have lost everything"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Mifkins-Hello. old mani What do
you think Of that cigar gave you
last night?
Biskins-Don't ask me to think. I'm
trying to forget It.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

strlngem-what kind Of a cigar do
you prefer?
witicus-A dark cigar with a light
end See?
strIngem-That's all right, too; but
when you're smoking It is light at
both ends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24
DrawIno Water From House to

DraWing water FROM Rouse 70 Barn.
W. D.-Tho water IN a well at the
barn has become unfit for use. and
I would like to draw water from the
well at the house BY windmill pump;
the distance from the house to the
barn IS 145 feet, the well at the house
is 80 feet deep and usually contains
feet Of water; the ground between the
house and barn Is level What size
Of pipe should be used In connection
with pump having a S.inch cylinder?
Could the pumping be done satisfac-
torilyg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

AS a rule. heavy horses are
as easily shod as light ones. We know
Of no special contrivance for making
the Job easy. A shoeing smith Is gem
orally an ingenious man. who can In.
variably apply a method to suit indi-
vldual cases.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Extract from a popular novel;
"Florabel was vision Of feminine
loveliness. Her swan-like neck sup
ported a fair face crowned with a
wealth Of golden hair which glowed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

It is well to leave the cover OF the
can ajar while the milk Is cooling.
provided the air around the can is
pure; but II It Is foul the cover should
be kept on tight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

The little town OF Marion. Ne. Is
paying s per cent interest on money
borrowed to pay the bounty Of IS
cents per head which the legislature
Of 1908 placed upon hedgehogs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

at is sort Of a bric-a-brac war.
isn't IT,"
EUR rugs and bric-a-brac, you
might y.7-Endianapolis Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

York, was originally the country home
Of Archibald Oracle. one Of the mer-
chant princes Of the city His ships
sailed to nearly every port In the civ
ilized world. but he lost a large part
of his fortune through Napoleon's nav
igation DEGREES and was forced to part
with his house before his death in
1929. The house is now used as a
restaurant. where ice cream and soda
water may be procured in summer,
but in the large rooms may be seen
the handsome paneling and carved
mantelpieces that contributed to the
fame Of the place a hundred years
ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-24

Concrete vs.. Plank for Stable Floors.
A. McD.--I shall build barn As by
72 feet for horses. cows and hay.
Would you advise me to use concrete
or plank for flooring for the cows {?
How much cement would be needed
for 20 cows7