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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

begins when cold has arrested growth. In the same soil the yield is greatly su- perior to that of the ordinary potato. Early Rose in one instance gave 5000 pounds to the acre, American Marvel 5000 pounds, and Commersonii $500 pounds.
 This potato dos not become acclimated until the second year; size, appearance and taste are modified more rapidly after one year. It requires humid, fresh, even marshy soil Absence of sunlight causes a smaller yield, with smaller and inferior tubercles. and ten to fifteen days later ripening The foliage, refused by rab- bits, Is eaten by horses. cattle and sheep. The flowers, which make their appear ance about a month after the plant shows above the soil, continue to be very abundant until the harvest. A rude at tempt to extract the perfume has fur nlshed an exquisite aromatic. very per- sistent, but faint Jasmine ordor In the fruit this perfume is so strong that when speciments were placed in an artificially heated room to dry, the room was un- inhabitable for the fifteen Gays they were there.
 There are three varieties-yellow, rose and violet. The last. which is the best for human consumption, presents the fol- lowing characteristics: Enormous and uninterrupted production, absolute immu- nIty from cryptogamic maladies, delicious flavor (much appreciated by animals), adaptability to moist sof and easy cul- tire.
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supplemented by small daily ration, make the best gain. l had a field of the above on which my cattle made but little gain, and l supposed the same would be the case with hogs. On the contrary they made use of roots and many tender weeds that the cattle would not eat. This gain on grass alone was verg satisfactory. Shoats and thin hogs turned on the first green pasture. wheat or rye, with some grain, following on clovers, bluegrass or mixed pastures without the grain, pro- duced our cheapest pork. Sometimes it is best to give little grain. If too much is given. they will not graze enough, but will depend on the grain. These hogs have to be finished off on corn. Some made the mistake last year of sending grass fed hogs to market getting a grass fed price, which was about S1.25 per 100 pounds less than grain fed swine.
 It may be profitable in some cases to sell the grass fed hogs to your neighbor feeders, but do not send them to market. The hogs mentioned were worth cents in August, the end of the grazing season, to local feeders. fed them out quickly on early corn and realized nearly I cents for every pound they gained on the corn
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The kind without grit. Predigested and will not make them sick. Ask for sample and prices. We sell 1t cheap.
 Godden's Seed Y Store,
 20lS 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

We make all kinC5 of cuts- The Age-Herald Engraving Co 3
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NEW WHITE POTATO.
Gentlnan.

From the Country Gentleman.
 Consul Haynes, Rouen, France, sends particulars of new potato from Uru- quay, introduced by Professor Hecke, director of the Colonial institute. Mar seilles. Originally 1t was a wild aquatic from the banks of the river Mercedes and very bitter, but results of four years cultivation have transformed it.
 The leaves are small and slender, somewhat like those of the Irish potato, flowers abundant of a pale violet color, very odorous perfume resembling that of jasmine New stems and turbercles branch off in every direction all the year, and after one planting the plant per- petuates itself from the broken roots left in the soil. It has been named Solanum commersonii.
 The. tuber weighs from one to two and haf pounds, and has a yellowish, wrinlxled skin, covered with lenticels, which disappear after culture. The pulp, when cooked, has a slight greenish color. or twenty-five taken by hazard and cooked with their skins on in 1901, all were very bitter; but of twenty-five thus taken in 1903 only eight were very bitter. seven bitter, five eatable, three good, and two farSnaceous. By peeling. the num- Der of bitter and very bitter ones were
 
 number of good and eatable ones were increased accordingly. The roughness of the skin and the number and size of the lenticels are usually in proportion to the acridness of the tubercles In spite of their bitter taste animals arc fond of them, especially when cooked.
 In 1893, on farm that cultivated the Solanum commersonii the severest cryp- togamic malades known made their ap- pearance, yet 9S per cent of the tuber- cles of this new potato were found in- tact. while of the Early Rose potato only 15 per cent were good.
 Planting is done toward the end of March, preferably in level ground so as to diminish drainage. The best depth seems to be about 8 inches. The digging which Is a little more difficult than that of the Irish potato. because the numer- ous tubercles extend in every direction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
EARLY PckERs FOR PROFIT.

From the Southern Agriculturist.
 Undoubtedly, pigs that are kept in a thrifty. growing condition from spring time on throughout the summer months can be topped off earlier and a great deal more economically in the fail than those that are fed quite sparingly during sum mer, and the feeding and fattening pro- cess postponed until the corn harvest in autumn. Discussing this question a writer says
 At this season the weather conditions are favorable to pork making and agree able to the feeder. l regard the summer hog worth from 1 to cents more per pound than one feed In mld-winter. While I advocate grazing and early fattening of hogs. this is contrary to the practice of the greater portion of feeders. as is shown by the light summer and heavy winter run of hogs at the principal stock yards. I think the careful student will agree with me that the summer hog Is the money maker. If there is any money in Accent hogs at present feed prices, it is those feed on green feeds
 Clover is the best single feed, but. since a variety of feeds Is capable of making the greatest gains, little timo- thy, bluegrass and some weeds are needed to make a fine pasture. and these.
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AerIcuItural Department
ooNn,,orEn BY FULTON s. WHITE
COTTON CROP IS SHORT.

Vernon, Tex, August 2s.-(speeial.)- When I sent in my August crop report made the prediction that we would hear something drop on the cotton crop. but did not expect to hear quite so soon. The crop reported so good up here In the Panhandle is like the crop. elsewhere poor. The drouth worms and boil weevil will cut off all prospects for a top crop.
 The crop is now made and what bolls that are grown is all that there will be of the crop. The crop Is fully half open in many places and picking and ginning is well under way The lint is short as well as the crop. and this is especially true of the early varieties the seed of which were largely imported.
 I have been in many fields of cotton in the last few days and I am very much disappointed. While l know that the crop was greatly overestimated, yet l did not expect to find it so short. Texas will have very little, if any more, cotton than she had last year. l am now up in the Panhandle country
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gone for such monuments, but we see now some of the fruits of our labors, and want to live to see the peach indus try of Alabama brought up to that high state of perfection which nature has made possible in her soil and climate, and also to see the day when we will have many growers, whose crops, like that of MT. Hales of Georgia, will require more than $10O.0 GOO in cash to place them on the market. This all depends on start ing right.
 D arf Essex Rape.
 l promised our readers last week to have something to say for this important forage or pasture crop Much has all ready been said of and for this plant, but not too much and then our readers need a constant reminder of these things.
 This plant is especially adapted to the southern farmers, as 1t can be grown, and furnishes a vast amount of food at time when greatly needed It is fine for cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry Rape can be grown successfully on any soil that will produce turnips or cabbage. However the richer the soil the greater the growth, and also the profits. The preparation of the soil should be after the manner as given last week for grow ing turnips-a torough preparation before the seed are sown. The time for sowing is now at hand, and sowings may be made from now on up to November. Fall sowing should last all through the fall and winter, or until killed by cold, which Is not likely to occur In Alabama and points south until January. Even then 1t may live, unless we should have ex- tremely cold winters. Spring sowings should be made as early as the season will permit, which in Alabama may be- gin in March.
 The rape plant fin appearance, re- sembles the l1ale or cabbage, to which family of plants 1t belongs, and like these Is heavy feeder so that as stated the richer the soil and the better 1t is prepared the greater the profits. Rape seed are frequently sown broadcast at the rate of four or five pounds per acre, or 1t may be sown in drills IS inches or two feet apart and cultivated. This per- haps Is the better plan. The seed is cheap, and the cost of reed enough to SOW one acre or even five acres is a small matter
 But in the matter of seed one should be very careful and get the genuine Dwarf Essex, for there Is a species known as the German, which is not only worthless, but once 1t gets start is as hard to get rid of as is Johnson grass. So that seed should not be purchased from any douDllul sources. III pasturlnB cdttle Il little cane should be used and not allow the cattle to eat too much at the start. Turn them on a few hours each day for few days until they become accustomed to 1t, and then allow them greater range. When the crop Is eaten off short take the stock off for a week or more and al- low the crop to grow up again.
 With as much idle land as there is at this season there Is no reason why any farmer can not have a few acres of rape on which his stock may keep fat. Re- member, too that now is the time to SOW rye for winter pasture. There Is no excuse for an Alabama farmer having poor stock on his farm.
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Are Beautifylnu Park.

Anniston, August 31--(Special)--A forcs of men began work yesterday in the Louisville and Nashville park trimming up the trees and beautlfying the park In other ways. The park is always attrac- tive, but is being made more so by, the work now in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
Mrs, Farmer Dead,

Abbeville, August Especial )-Mrs Jane Farmer, widow of the late T. J. Farmer, Is dead. The family lived at Shorteryille, and was one of the first of the state.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

Real Estate Loans: Money to loan upon improved busi- ness and residence property within city limits at rates ranging from 5 per cent and up. Applications approved promptly. STEINER BROS.
 We are selling Electric Fans way below cost. Now is the time to buy for next summer. B. R.. L. & P. Go.
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PLANTING PEACH TREES.

After the soil has been properly pre- pared the next thing is the planting of the trees, and this, like all the other work, should be we'll and properly per- formed The trees should be set just fraction deeper than they grew in the nursery.
 There is some difference of opinion among growers as to the distance apart for planting. Some advocate 16x16 feet, others 1Sx1S, and some 2Ox20 feet. This will depend on the soil and the variety of trees that are planted. The dwarf growing sorts planted on rich soil might do well 16xl6, but the larger growing trees on thin soils should have more room. The Elberta is the kind most largely planted for commercial pur- poses and these should not be planted closer than iSx1s feet, which will give 150 trees per acre.
 Now as to the theory of leaning the trees to any point of the compass to pre- vent sun-scald or to ward off the effects of wind storms. l think there is very little in the practice or theory worth attention. In fact l would much rather have my trees headed low and set straight, and have them grow up straight. As to the time for planting, would prefer fall planting in the south ern states. Let the trees become well
 
 take them up. Never let the roots be- come dry but plant at once and save the work of heeling them in. where mice may get in and destroy taem before spring.
 A good plan is to have the land all marked off in straight lines running at right angles and dig the holes at the crosses, leaving them open for month, or even several months, before planting, so that the rain can get down and wet the subsoil, and so that the air may get down and have fine effect on the sub soil by way of making the plant food in the subsoil soluble and preparing 1t to be more easily and readily taken up by the young trees. Then again, In laying out the orchard, if the land is rolling enough to wash, great care should be exercised to get the rows laid off each way to best advantage. so as to prevent washing. careful survey of the land should be made before the rows are laid off and laid out to best advantage in this respect.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29

Crepe marqulse is one Of the new
spring and summer fabrics that can be
washed. II has crepe ground OF
monotones. and II distinguished by
embroidered dots. Crepe Jacquelinc.
another silk and cotton goods In
monoiones, runs through the gamut OF
colors from pale ocru TO black, with
oyerrunnlng iacquards. Crepe Ar
MAXINE is similar TO crepe marquiHe'
save that silk stripes instead OF dots
break lts surface. ciepe princess IL
all cotton. but is charming fabric
Wolfe duchess Is q new and cheap all
cotton goods. with three threads WOW
on together in such way as TO pro
vent aagglng OF tho material. Pompa
dour crepe Ia another now dress ma
torlal with the softneas OF crepe anC
the lustro OF silk, and printed II
pompadour designs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29
cHAPTER VIll.-contInued.

The woman came to meet them as
they rode up. Foam dripped from tho
mouths OF their horses. and their
heads hung listlessly. while their
TANKS were covered with sweat The
men dismountod and loosenel the sad.
die glrths.
Had johnson retunedY they asked
her
Not that she had heard or she re-
piled Did they want Johnson2 Had
they been searching for hlm2
Yes. they replied, they wanted John
son: he was summoned to appear In
the town In the Green case: II was
believed he could tell considerable
about the matter; should he not ap-
pear today. they must wait
What II he we're dead? she asked
ouriousiy; II he had fallen into some
one Of the dangerous places on the
mountain?
II he we're dead. they said--well. II
he worc dead that would put a differ
ent face upon the matter: they hoped
he was not dead for the law should
not be hailed. Did she think he wal
dend9 Had she cause to think soY
No she knew no reason why John
son should be dead unless he ha'
fallen In some Of the dangerous place
on the mountain; they must know
this. for they had been there: for he
part she know nothing about II saw
from what she heard those say VIII
had been there.
Thoy paid her literally and rod
away. Dolores was still sitting at IN
cato undor the pines with her haggar
face and idle hands. and the eye
that watched for what did not come
johnson was not th'rc. she sai'
quietly. and they never questioned he
word. but instlnctlvely lifted their hat
as thoy rode away.
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CHAPTER TX.
A More Thorouah seareh.

y Moro NoF0AHN oNaiNNs
Dolores. worn with watching and
faint from lack Of food fell asleep at
the doorway. and slept The whole
night through; the dawning had deep
oned to broad light when she walked.
sho hathcd her face with cool
wator from the well and brushed her
soft hair back. winding Il In heavy
coil at the back OF her head.
The table was set as she had left II
tho day before and when she hung tho
kettle over the fire she ook the pail
and went out to milk Brlndle.
Iodle came up for water; he hest
tated rs he saw Dolores. but she rose
up bravoly 10 meet him. She did not
speak. bat her eyes asked him CUES
ton.
"Ther case were postponed he
said. slowly. "Ther jcdec we're put
out considerable. but as Z couldn't be
helped he said they'd hev ter walt tel
yer foyther kema"
He did not llnger; he dared moi
llnger when she was watching him
He could not tell her of the reused
suspicion regarding Johnson's non
appearance. He left n full bucket OF
the edge Of the well for her.
Dolores was unused to attention.
this slight act touched her strangely
she watched him 20 down the road
and his slouchlng figure had a sort o
grace In her eyes.
She arose and carried tho pail In
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29
EZ8g !E4EE 20

Whom making pudding don't for
get TO make pieat In the cloth ut the
top OF your basin, so as TO allow the
pudding room 20 swell.
The hands can be oleanHed bettor
with warm water than with cold,
but they should always DO rinsed
niterwnrd with cold water as this
l.eops thom In n better condition.
A good polish for stoves IS made OF
ono teaEpoonfui Of powdered alum
mixed with the stove polish. Tho
brilllance that this polish viii giye 10
a stove win last for long time.
To preserve stair carpets put pads
OF old blankets on each step. II thoro
IL no store OF ancient blankets TO
draw from, a substitute may be made
OF several thlclsnessos OF brown paper.
when a spoonful OF borax ia put
into the last water In which white
clothes are rlnsed. Il has the effect
OF whitening them. Before II Is added
20 the rinslng wafer the borax should
be dissolved In little hot water.
.Noo-~~oe.~~~~Noo S---N~~Nes
Readers Of this paper can SECURE any May
Manton pattern illustrated above BY nlllng Qua
ali blanks IN coupon. anu mnilltg, with 10 ocnta.
TOE. T. Harrison a Co. O. Plymouth Place. Chi
cago Pattern Will DO mailed promptly
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29

How lovely are the GAUGES. some Of
them exhibiting velvet brocade. some
satin stripes; many are embroidered
with gold wistarla blooms Printed
satlns show something OF tho Jap
anese element, and though we cannot
quito make up our minds whether we
are to be faithful 10 silk and return
with all our allegiance to II, II 10 cor
tainly making It's way for picture
gowns. and soft makes are delicately
painted with chine effects Dlaphan'
GUS silk musllns and tulles cannot be
beaten for evening wear, and the am
plltude OF skirts show them on well.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29

includes tho fashionable tucks in both
bl0un and skirt. Tho drop shoulders.
the Ilde sleeves and the crushed belt
all mark the blouse IA essentially
smaf. while the skirt with front and
baai alike and short tucls between Is
onelof the newest and best liked. To
make the blouse for a woman OF mo
dunn Aze will be required SM yards
OF material ~, 2it yards "A or ? yards
81 Inches wide: to make the skirt ~
yards ~. 6 yards a or 37s yards 81
inches vide
A May Manton pattern OF blouse
No 4674, sizes s2 TO 40. or OF skirt
No 4e1s, sizes 20 to 80, will be mailed
to any address on receipt OF ten cent
Tor each.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29
DEeTT17 RHlNoS
GAf SIOWSSpE
~. - -. =. So

Voilos for spring wear show faint
colorcd pialds and raised dots, some
times both In the one pattern.
Small throc-cornered hats are to be
worn. their severity softened by a
ribbon rosette holding falling bunch
Of flowers at the side.
Don't try to wear that new "Alge-
rlan" blue unless you have a faultless
complexion.
Some OF tho spring walking hats are
trimmed with foulard handkerchiefs,
which show Japanese centers and
plain borders.
Lots OF tawny yellow shades and
umbers will be worn by those who
can do 30 without ondangering their
good looks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29

~ will walk" she said simply.
side. Then she prepared a pot OF
coffee strong and clear. and drank a
cupful She fried some bacon and
eggs, and ate them determinedly She
was impelled by her hidden purpose,
and ate that she should have
strength.
Whom she had finished she Allied a
large bottle with rich new milk, and
hung II at her side with a slender
rope across her shoulders; she knew
that shol would have need Of both her
hands. Then she closed the door and
went down the path with firm step.
As she pushed the rlckety gate up
and fastened II with It's swinging rope,
and turned to 20 down the road, a
step crurched the gravel at her side
and familiar voice sounded In her
ears. a voice that hitherto had held
such sweetness TO her shut as she
had always been In her hard life. But
sho turned now with the free look
dying from hor face and eyes.
"DiA rest" exclaimed young Green
eagerly, warm licht In his kindly
eyes as he went up TO her with out
stretched hands. q came over TO see
about your father You have heart
nothing from him yet, Miss Johnson
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49,.

Alcohol cleans plano keys; kero-
sene, ollcloth. table and shelf covers.
A tablespoonful OF vinegar mixed
with three OF pure llnsood oil will
freshen and polish mahogany.
For sponglng out bureau drawers or
sldeboards use tepid water containing
a small quantity OF thymolln.
To clean plaster OF paris ornaments
cover them with a thick coating OF
starch and allow II TO become per
fcctly dry. Then II may be brushed
on and the dirt with II.
Polished iron work can DO preserv'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29

end hor voice again woke the echoes
like the tones Of q flute
Father Fa.herl"
Tho vulturo whirrcd down In front
of them with lts fierce cry. Then
suddenly up from the depths, yet not
Tar from them. noated a faint call
half moan. half answer They listened
as though IN doubt afraid to believe
lest they be mistaken. But again the
faint voice sounded not far distant,
but weak Green stretched himself
Fat on the ground I'd leaned lar
over the perilous ods-.
About twenty feet below a sharp
ledge projected. forming n nat Shelf.
this was covered with tangle oil
shrubs and bushes. The mist huns
about Il like q phantom shroud. and
even to Green's clear eve Il was but
family dlscernlhle. whether or moi
Johnson was there. he could not tell
lie called choerily. and again The
weak voice replied; the bushes below
were stirred slightly, and n feeble
hand appeared for an instant
Green arose swiftly to his feet; hi
uncolled the rope with swift sweep
Of his muscular young arms. and fast
ening one end arould his waist SC
cured the other end to a sturdy sar
ling near. The men understood hi
design without words, and oboyed hi
orders promptly.
Dolores watched them with dllatin
eyes and her lips close shut, as thong
to stine a cry. When she saw wha
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29

A comblnauon Of colors most people
would exolalm at has become very
popular this season. II is rcd and
pink. and brunottes may consider this
a blessing as 1t is particularly becom.
ing 70 their type. Pink Is used for
tho foundation Of tho frock. and It Ia
trimmed with clusters OF cherry or
deep poppy shades that blend with
II. The effect is very rich. and a hand
some gown ls tho result n care 10
taken 10 the shading Of the color,