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and in some Instances killed, on the lower
levels while in the same field, fifty feet
higher on the rising ground, they were unin-
jured, Peach buds were killed In the low
places, while on the higher situations they
were uninjured.
During late spring and early autumn
frosts the blossoms and tender young fruits
are less liable 70 injury on the higher land
Cold air, being heavier than warm, will
roll of and down from the hillsides and
settle in the valleys. as water will seek the
lower levels.
Again, insects are less troublesome on
high situations. They like sheltered places
For these reasons, the selection Of orchard
sites needs 70 90 carefully studied and con -
'sidered.
In planting orchards, the land should be
prepared by a year Of previous cultivation
OF a crop Of corn or potatoes, which require
thorough tillage, This puts the soil in good
condition for trees, % that their roots may
be able 10 push out readily in all directions,
and advances growth materially the first
year.
Trees Of different kinds are grown from
seeds. These are budded or grated with
the varieties that are desired. az the seed
ling tree will not produce the same kind
Of fruit as the tree from which the seed wac
taken.
Many troes are grown from root grafts.
roots being cut into pieces Of four to six
inches IN which gratis are inserted. Theee,
however. are not 40 good az those which
are budded upon their whole roots.
There are two types Of apple trees: stand.
ards, which are adapted TO large orchard
culture, and dwarfs and half dwarfs. which
do not grow 40 large and are well suited 10
garden culture.
The dwarf trees are made by using the
English or French Paradise roots, upon
which are budded other varieties. The Par.
adise, being naturally small or dwarf trees,
dwarf the varieties that are budded upon
them,
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the nest and another hen laid an egg in her
nest, but think that's a good sign. Any
how, it's one more chicken, and as Or. Bones
in his chicken book figures that every good
hen pays for herself eighty-flve times over 10
a year, and as figure my chicks will av-
erage 81 so each. this extra egg just nets
me eightv-hve times $50. which is
Il sayl her comes Billy Smith you know.
Married that swell Bjones girl three months
ago Bought house on Upper street on
the No rent-ovp your own home plan.
He looks glum.'
Hello, Billy. How's the ohickens7'
Hang the chickens My wife has sent
for her mother. She says it's her OF the
chickens il tho chickens stay. she goes.
It's hard luck, when | had just figured
paying on the mortgage on my house with
this springs Matching. She's given me
the day TO think II over Just because l
keep the chickens 10 the cellar She had
few Of her fine friends call yesterday and
che said the odor In the house was emtar-
raising and beyond endurance, and the
new rooster kicked up such row that
people thought there was cooking main
going on in the house. It's all up with me,
fellows'
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cord across the window, higher than TIE
hook.
AZ the morning glory always prefers TIE
support Of a cord this plant was not long
In making up its-What1 In q few hours
after tho cord Was strung The endrl1
turned away from the hook and began Is
Ut toward the twins, Of which they took
Arm hold the next day.
The huge, exaggerated, sentative plants
Of the tropics impress the imaginative
az greedy monsters. IL 10 not surprising
that a novelist should tell the tale Of stray
ing sailor who carelessly leaned againS
such a plant and was quickly seized, en-
folded In its tough leaves and held struE-
Cling Vainly, TO the death.
Robert Louis Stevenson at his home 10
the South Sea could not rid himself OF the
nightmare fancy that the large tuitui was
resolved to capture and destroy him, while
the Llama repeatedly noosed him with tho
apparent design Of choking him to death.
He had a sad time In trying TO cut paths
through the tangled thiekets.
The whole silent battle, murder and
allow death. he said, weigh on the imAgt
nation The tuiti, 'our deadliest enemy
IL q strange beast. Even when he shrivsls
up his leaves, dying, he strikes his prioldes
downward 90 as to catch the uprootha
finger. Instructive say the ghbbieA; then
40 Is mans impulse TO strike out
Again he says; The tuitui is . singular,
insidous beast shrinking and biting like
a weasel. clutching by its root as limpet
clutches TO a rock The singing plant
was not less alive and vicious, and 1t went
out Of its way 70 attack him.
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The general practice il to pack fruit in
large barrels. but higher values are realized
when the fruit Is carefully picked, selected
with much pains and arranged In boxes
neatly lined win plpar. holding from forty
to fifty pounds. with the fruit wrapped in
ulp,r 10 prevent all injury from bruising
in shiDm,n. Small baskets also are used
and are dssrahla Tor packing. as the fruit
may bs readily seen and Il easily carried
by the buyer.
In the propagation OF trees and plants,
the study Of their individuality Ia not only
important hut Of the highest interest, In
the same row Of trees in a nursery or In the
orchard, upon close study and observation,
there will he discovered many differences
or variations In their growth.
In propagating, the buds should be taken
Only from those trees that Snow. the finest
qualities and the strongest aud best de-
Velopment
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by the cross lines in No, ,.
In taking buds in August, they are cut
from the branches making growth during
the same season. and the gratis from the
same wood the following spring.
In planting trees the roots should be
pruned, cutting Of from one-th!rd to one
half of their length at the lines indicated
upon the roots in the illustration.
In planting. the roots should be evenly
spread in all directions and the earth
thoroughly packed over them 80 that tho
trees shall stand firm when the operation
is finished. Every tree planted sh 5uld
grow, but frequently from 10 to 20 per
cent fail, which is due 10 improper methods
Of planting
The soil should be frequently stirred
about the trees TO keep them growing.
When they are planted in sod and are left
to a contest with grass and weeds for exist
ence, many fail to grow o. to produce any
fruit.
Varieties are almost endless in number,
and all are not equally adapted 20 different
sections Of the country Through the
South and West the varieties Of apples
most grown are the Ben Davis, Wine Sap
and Jonathan; in the Northwest, the Jona-
than and Spitzenberg; in Virginia, the
Albemarle Pippin in Ohio, Rome Beauty;
in New York very large variety; in New
England. the Baldwin and Rhode Island
Greening.
Among many varieties that are well
adapted TO large portions Of New England
and the Middle States are the Baldwin,
Rhode leland Greening, Hubbardston
None Such RoHbury Russet, Sutton Beauty
and Tallman Sweet. all good for cooking,
but not posse ssing the highest quality in
favor a. dessert varieties.
The Ben Davis IL not a desirable variety
for the consumer. While Il Is highly at
trac;ive in appearance 1t is most disap-
pointing in flavor.
For choicest flavor the King, Esopus
Spitzenberg. jonathan, Macintosh Red
Newtown pippin, Pound Sweet. Crime =
Golden, Fall Stra wbeTry, Porter and Cox +
Orange pippin NAV be rated very high.
These. however. need better care and
culture. In the home garden, ~ far as
conditions are AZ all favorable, these vari-
cites should be included.
The value Of apples reaches to many
millions OF dollars annuaily. Whom Ben
jamin Franklin was Minister 20 England
he hada few barrels Of Newtown Pippin ap-
pies sent over from long Island, which
wsre pressnted 20 Numbers OF the royal
family.
SO delighted we're they with the crisp.
fine favor Of the pippins that the duty was
ordered removed from them, that they
might bs cent over more freely. AZ timss
this variety has sold IN the English market
for $50 a barrel. md during the present
writer they have brought 10 London as
higt a. Si4a barrel
Our country hss "Iported 10 ons year
mere thA1 two I--jon oarreb Of apples, and
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MOSQUITO LARVE on ICE.
Odd Inhabitants OF the Pitcher Plants
Pitcher in New Jersey.

Odd Inhabitants OF the Pitcher Plants
Pitcher in New Jersey.
The Aquarium has just received second
supply Of larve Of the curious little mos
quito. 4des fuscuS, which lays it's eggs In
water contained In the hollow, pitcher
like growth that forms part Of the pitcher
plant.
The first lot which was received from
the same locality in New Jersey in Deoem-
Der last, and which was exhibited at tho
second annual convention Of the National
Mosquito determination Society held IN
the laboratory Of the Aquarium In that
month, IL still here, and the wriggleu are
full OF life and doing well.
This mosquito lays It's eggs IN summer
In the LITTLE water filed vases Of the pitcher
plant, and there they hatch out into larva.
or wrigglers, these In due time developing
Into mosquitoes. The larve Of this mos
quito that may be caught in tho cups when
freezing weather comes are not killed by
being locked up In the Ice through the
winter. They live through It, frozen up
in these humps Of Zoe, TO develop into mos
uuitoes when summer comes,
The first lot OF these lsryB TO be received
at the Aquarium came in the Jumps Of loo.
In which they had been frozen up, 10 be
melted out here. The second lot, received
last week. had been melted out before
being shipped.
The larv8 Of the first lot, melted out
after they were received, have since boon
frozen up In ice agnin by the congeAltng
Of the water in the little glass tank In which
they are kept, but when they wore again
thawed out they were az lively es they bad
been before, apparently m no wise ahooted
by their second free zing up.
While they have for much the greater
part Of the time since they have been here
remained free In water, the lArve Of the first
lot show as yet no signs Of developing be-
yond the larval or wrtggler stage. They have
Ted on an aquatic plant contained IN theu
tank, and they are now q minute fraction
of an inch longer and a trihe fuller bodied
and a little darker colored than their pale.
thin brothers Of the second lot, lately re-
oeived, which had been frozen up all winter,
but apparently the larvB Of ths hret lot
will not develop into mosquitoes until the
end Of their natural period OF hibernAton.
some time In April or May.
OF ordinary mosquitoes the males dle IN
winter, a proportion Of the females sur
wing through that season in sheltered
sunny places in the Gttics Of houses, In
cellars and In barns In Alaska, where
mosquitoes are 30 numerous, It IL evident
that few adult mosquitoes could find such
places to shelter. II may DO that the ALAG
kan mosquito winters in its lATval shape
frozen up In ice. as do the larve OF the
mosquito that winters In this part Of tho
country in the ice In the pitcher plant.
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"
n ith improved msthods Of culture, packing
md transportation our foreign exports OF
his frui; can ba very largely increased.
In obtaining reports over a large section
Of New York Safe in relation TO the profit
ableness Of apple culture 1t was ascertained
that over a large territory an income OF
SIS an acre for apples was realized at the
farm. Reports from individual fruit grow
ers who used scientific methods In the man
agsment OF their orchards show that
inoomss Of $3.50 and $500 were realized an
500 an acre.
Ono instance was reported OF farmer
purchasing a farm in the spring for 5000
which had upon It an extensive but badly
neglected orchard. BY pruning, thorough
spra wing Of the trees and culture during the
following season a large and very perfect
crop Of apples was produced that was sold
In seven months from the time he purchased
the farm for SO, 600
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In the propagation Of trees SUFFICIENT
thought and attention has not been given
TO the selection Of buds from the beet types
Trees have inherited qualities, and transmit
them, the same as in animal life.
There are certain kinds OF apples which
are very desirable. and yet are not gen.
orally grown, because they have inherent
weak qualities and are subject to disease
from fungus attack. They do not grow
freely and do not produce abundantly.
By selecting a strong. vigorous class Of
trees such a. the Northern Spy, and upon
these inserting the buds OF CRAFTS Of more
delicate but highly desirable kinds, the
vigor OF the stronger stock will be i'm
productive.
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No. in the illustration shows a seeding
tree With a bud Of the desired variety in
serted in August az the cross line. The
top OF the tree IL cut OF the following
spring. when the bud grows and makes
the tree.
The cross lines in tree No, indicate
where the branches should be- prtmed
when the tree Is planted. No. represents
the same tree at two years OF age, and
where II should be pruned when planted.
Tho lines at the base Of the trees show
tho depth to which they should be planted.
No. 4 shows a peach tree one year old as
received from the nursery. and No. the
tree properly pruned for planting
Grating is done by eating on branches
and inserting scions. a. Illustrated in ~ O.
This process may be need In graSbiaE tFSss
a. two or more yea1 o. age a. Indicated
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FINE APPLES THE RESULT OF SELECTION.

In the propagation Of the ourrant the
writer has succeeded In getting plants
that have increased the yield from an
average Of three quarts TO sixteen quarts
70 tho bush.
In currant plantation Of large number
OF bushes were found many plants showing
no productive quality, producing but one
or two stems Of fruit, and some producing
no friit whatever By the side Of these
were found others that yielded very largely.
nearly every bud setting and bearing fruit.
In taking outings from these plants
only those were selected that showed the
greatest pIwsr Of production, and from
several generations Of such selection the
high average yield has been obtained.
During the summer Of 1904, among sew.
eral college girls who were getting horti-
cultural practice al Orchard Farm, one
gave special study 90 the ourrant. She
spent weeks studying and observing the
variations and different qualities OF ten
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thousand plants, driving down stakes BY
those that came up to a certain standard or
vigor In growth Of wood size, color, foliage
number Of fruit buds, length Of stems and
the size Of the fruit upon them.
With this principle Of the study Of the
individual characteristics and variation in
plants applied 10 their best development,
the commercial importance Of the result
cannot be fully estimated. A new and
most interesting field II here opened u
plant oultivators In the propagation not only
Of fruit treas, small fruits and vege'
tables, but also Of flowers, shrubs, ogns-
mental trees, grasses and grains.
This could well be made part OF the
natural science teaching in our public
schools. a form Of nature teaching that
would delight children. To the study OF
botany and the technical requirement Of
knowledge Of the names and parts Of plants
there should b. sdded the thought Of the
possibilities Of their development and the
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improvement Of specific qualities
These studies could be had with the
living plants in school gardens. The In.
tellectual stimulus and impetus given 70
the pupils In our public schools from the
now interost hoy woull meet In 30 great
a field would result in their advancement
and Improvement In an even greater ratio
than that OF the plants over which they
would work.
Nature study that would embrace in it,
teaching these broader principles Of propa-
CATION Of plants, and IN their application
would enable the posscssor Of such knowl'
edge to make two blades Of grass grow
where but one grew before. would give 10
them a new appreciation Of tho opportunity
In country living, and In time the eject OF
such teaching In our public schools would
be 10 turn some from our greatly crowded
cities 10 tho country and 70 held Of Wort
Of vast importance. GEoRoB T. POWELL
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Thousands are infected with the chicken
microbe, and they are Transforming Long
Island into one vast hatchery.
There are no bounds to the enthusiasm
and the golden visions Of these poultry
capitalists. They are all going to grow
rich in the very first season. Five Hundred
Per Cent. Miller may have been good
enough in his line, and Jack and the Bean
Stalk was passable-but neither Miller nor
sack ever raised chickens on Long Island.
How to Get Rich Raising Chickens,
"a the favorite novel Of these enthusiasts
On the proceeds Of their chicken ventures
newly welded couples have already ar
ranged TO pay on the mortgage on their
homes, while others are contemplating
buyinR their country homes outright and
dispensing with the mortgage
A Get Of UP to date young men with e1-
Allied ideas have dubbed together and will
buy automobiles with their profits. An
other man with a desire for travel con-
templates taking his family TO Europe
at the end Of the season. Chicken money
Il TO do all.
, me feather or chicken belt Of Long Island
comprises the Second. Third, Fourth and
Fifth wards Of Queens and Nassau, the
home county Of President Roosevelt 1t Is
at the railroad stations in this region that
the male hen parties assemble mornings and
while waiting for their trains exchange
: chicken talk.
The boiling indignation Of few weeks
ago, occasioned by the Communication rates
on tho railroad. is forgotten. The Japs
and Russians receive but passing notice,
and a. for frenzied fnance-that il good
enough for Boston, and possibly Wall Street,
but II Is not quite swift enough for the wide
awake chicken farmers.
Hello. Jonesey! How're you getting
along with the new ipclibstorI'
"Great. great Lamp only went out twice
last night and yesterday my wife took the
egg out for a breathing spell and went away
to the city and forgot to put them back.
Prof. Gavel's book on chicken farming
says, Give EN- plenty Of ventilation, 80
I think we'll have fine lot. How's your
setting hensi"
I've got three Of the finest setting hens
on Long Island. Everythings getting along
bully, only the cat drove one Of the hens on
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It would be hard to fnd a happier or
moro hopeful, enthusiastic or earnest lot
Of speculatoB than the amateur poultry
farmers who are caught in the wave OF
spring chicken raising that sweeps Long
leland every year. Neither age nor former
condition, nor even previous experiences,
q proof against the infection.
Prom Montauk Point to the East River
thIs chicken wave sweeps It's Irresistible
tide, Golden promises Of easily acquired
wealth are borne upon it's crest. But, alas!
the golden wave surges on, its wake strewn
with blasted hopes, empty pocketbookS
hng untenanted hen houses.
This IL the season Of the annual epidemic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-25
MORTGAGEE'S SALE
Of
PERSONAL PROPERTY

VIII be sold at Public Auction on satur-
day September 9th. 1896, at IL o'clock
in the forenoon. at premises, No. "a EN-
pire street, Providence. r. J., by vir-
tue Of the power OF sale contained in
certain mortgage deed made by Cath
crime Gandreau. dated January 10Th,
1895, and recorded in the Office Of the
Recorder OF Deeds of said Providence,
in personal property mortgage book, No.
"a. at page les. the conditions OF said
mortgage having been broken. the fol-
lowing articles of personal property,
Ten Iron Bedsteads. l Wooden Bed
stead II Mattresses. II Springs. II Bed
spreads, p Comforters, 2S Sheets. - Pill
low Slips, l6 Tables, 81 Chairs, 12 Bu-
Rugs. Carpets, % Pictures, II Roller
Shades. 20 Lace Curtains, Looking
Glasses, pair Sash Curtains, pieces
Straw Mating Gorton Stove. I Rockers,
lot small Pictures, / Lounge, Cuspadore.
small Basket, Bric-a- Brac, 10 Poruers.
Chiffonier, oil Stove. Willow Chairs, /
Willow Rocker. Willow Sofa, Cloth
Rack. pair blankets. Boston Couch, Art
and Bedding. Cook Stove. S6 Towels. 8
Table Covers, "a Napkins, Bureau
Scarfs. Dust Pan. 8 Iron Kettles. 3 Tea
Plates, % Cups and saucers' q Silver
Vegetable Dishes. so Plates. 3 Dripping
Pans. 4 Spoon-holders. Long Dish. Butt
Ter DlsHeo' vi Niu'Li' r'tCHei ldoieSt
8 Pitchers. Coal Hod, Shovel. Dust PAN
Shovel. Broom. Ironing Boards, Stair
Carpet Hall Carpets, Hat
Tree. Boiler. u Dessert Spoons, 6
Long spoons % Tea Spoons. IS
Salt Dishes. Dish Pans. II Dessert
Spoons. 3 Glass Fruit Dishes, 8 Vinegar
Bottles, Bowls, Mustard Cups.
Kitchen Table, 2 Hand Basins. / Skim
mer. Kettles. Chopping Knife and Tray
Bowls Flats. l Gas Stove. ! Clock,
Sugar Box, Cook Stove. Kitchen Table.
stove and Pipe Spiders, Wash Boards
2 Wash Boilers. Wash Tubs, Clothes
pins and Basket, s Cooking Kettles
Bread Pan, Broom. Roasting Pan. Plat
Pan. Bean Pot Dripping Pan. Can Open
err Carpet Sweeper, lot Of Small Dishes
BY order OF the Assignee OF the Mort
ange. who hereby gives notice OF inten-
ton to bid at said sale or any postpone
ment or adjournment thereof.
ais 25slS
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CRUELTY
SEEN IN
new YORK

New York. Aug. 3-Her sense OF
duty" impelled Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart
a wealthy widow. OF 81 Madison avenue
10 appear in Yorkville court and accuse
John Powers OF driving starved horses.
When the man was held in $500 bail Mrs
Stewards heart melted and she wanted TO
pay his fine. but the magistrate said this
would undo the good she had already
done.
Mrs. Stewart is the widow OF William
Stewart. louisiana planter. In a flow
ing blue tea gown she discussed charity
and unselhshness.
"Why must 1. n little, unknown wom-
an. appear as the champion OF these NAL
treated brutes, when there are millions
OF men who can see as well as II" she
asked. 1T is an outrage that such cru
city is paraded in Christian city.
My heart goes out 10 the driver who
was arrested. When demanded his ar
rest in Sixth avenue he said: Madam
/ have family TO support, and II
am arrested / shall lose my job. l re-
piled: What sort OF job have your A
shameful one, and 1t is quite as we'll
that you lose IT.
II suppose II is my sense OF duty that
impeled me To go down To the dreadful
hot court without my breakfast. l don't
mind admitting that I have often done
this sort of thing. This Is the first time
l have been caught; but l shall continue
to right wrong in my small way.
II don't give money TO charitable or
ganizatlons TO produce great piles OF
brick and mortar. l am not very rich.
nor do ! pose as a great philanthropist: 4:
but / do like 10 alleviate suffering.
II don't want advertising for this
hope my little experience will be an ex-
ample 10 other women 10 think Of other
things than their pleasure"