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japanese Paper Plant.

Secretary WILSON'S men are working
to introduce Il sort of vegetable
leather. 1t is in reality paper plant.
as much SO as the papyrus plant of
ancient Egypt. but its uses are mani
fold. ranging all the way from dainty
note paper to waterproof garments
and which are really waterproof
under the severest tests-and leather
pocketbooks which outwear real
leather. The plant is pretty little
shrub called in Japanese 'mitsumata."
and it is its inner bark which is
converted to use. The plant grows in
the mountains of Japan, and Explorer
Fairchild, of the Department of Ag-
riculture, believes that it will thrive
over a large part of the Appalachian
range and other similar sections of the
United States
In Japan pipe cases and tobacco
pouches are manufactured from the
material, as well as 4 kind of wall
paper. which is already becoming fash
ionable in America. Such wall papers
of vegetable leather are turned out in
bautiful designs for wall and ceiling
decorations, being stamped and mod
eled by hand in the most artistic pat
terms. 1t would seem that Americans
lnve great deal to learn from the
japanese about paper-making. Already
large quantities of another kind of
paper obtained from the same plant
are imported for use as legal docu-
ments, diplomas, deeds and bonds.
There are at least eight other plants
from which the subjects of the Mi
kado obtain paper stuff. while this
country depends for such material up
on linen. Mr.. Fairchild. who has made
special study of this subject, says
that it is not pleasant to think that the
brilliant white note paper which n wo-
man uses may have nm 1T part of the
filthy garment of some Egyptian fellah
saved by a ragpicker from the gutter.
yet it Is n fact that hundreds of tons
of Egyptian rags are fetched every
year to the United States to supply
the paper mills. AT Mannheim on the
Rhine the American importers have
rag-picking houses. where rags are col
lected from all over Europe tthe
disease infected levant not excepted.
and where women and children work
with wet sponEes tied over their
mouths sorting the filthy scraps for
shipment to New York. The best
papers are made of these vile rags.
Papers made from the inner bark of
plants, like the "mitsumata,' are a ere
alton of the Orient They are softer.
sllkler, tougher and lighter than Amer
ican-madc papers. If wet they lose
their strength, like tissue paper, but
on drying regain 1t.
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Free Farm BuILefin.

The Department of Agriculture has
just printed small bulletin which will
be sent free to any farmers applying
for it. 1t outlines the results of num-
tber of farmers experiments made at
the various State Experiment Stations
in cooperation with the Department at
Washington. 1t includes such questions
as the top dressing of grass land. pea
nuts as forage crops; winter killing OF
fruit trees; cranberry culture lime-sul-
phur-salt wash for.scale insects: clean
milk; poultry houses, etc. The bulletin
is one of series known as "Experi-
ment Station Work" Four or five of
these particular bulletins are issued by
the Department during the course of
each year, each one containing from
six to a dozen short articles on practi-
cal farm matters. These publications
are of the most popular and useful
little documents issued by the Depart
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THE HISTORIC SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Work Of the United States Department Of Agriculture.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL

The famous Shenandoah Valley is
one of the best farming sections of
Virginia, and l had the pleasure re-
Gently of taking trip. in company
with my father, down to its lower end
at Harrisburg, probably 1IO miles
south of Washington. The valley was
the scene of many hard fought skir-
mishes and battles in the late civil
war between Sheridan and Early. and
we touched at the point where Sher
idan made his famous ride to Win
chester and turned back the victorious
troops of Early. l have more than
once heard my uncle, who was a cap
tain in the 12Sth Illinois under Sher
idan, relate how after working all
night making up his company's pay
rolls, he had turned out of his tent
just in time to see Sheridan riding by
on his black charger, swinging his sa-
Der, swearing like the typical cavalry
man that he was, and shouting to the
boys. turn back, w've got them
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will give so and 60 bushels. l noticed
large acreages of poorly cared for corn
which would not make half crop,
even where&he land was apparently
fairly good.
1t seems singular that so many
farmers. not only in Virginia, but in
every State. will plough field, harrow
1t, fertilize it. and lay it off and plant
it, cultivate it once or twice and then
through neglect to give it two or more
civilizations at the proper time reduce
their yield from 20 TO 40 per cent.
noticed many corn fields on this trip
and they can be seen in every farm
ing district in Virginia-where the corn
had gotten n good start and grown
well, up to its first cultivation; then
work had ceased on it and the wire
grass and weeds were gathering as
much fertility as the corn itself.
Corn in Virginia appears to be the
favorite crop for planting in young
orchards. 1t is. in fact, believed by
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BriefsFrom Everywhere

The honey bee is said to be the In
veterate foe of the humble bee and will
Kill him on slight provocation, and
often without provocation at all.
There were imported into the United
States for the last fiscal year 3,G5S. 131, =
IA pounds of sugar.
The product of the poultry industry
in the United States was worth last
year S2S0,OO0,000. The value of hog
products was SlSG,529,Ooo.
Salt is government monopoly in
are forbidden to evaporate sea water to
obtain salt.
Iced whale was one of the delica-
cies served by the Emperor of Japan
at his dinner to Secretary Taft and
party.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, who gave to New
York its first apartment house, in 1853,
was ridiculed as Il man who built five
houses, zone on top of the other"
The fact that malaria was caused by
mosquitoes was known to Cingalese
physicians in the sixth century.
The harassed Sultan of Turkey never
sleeps in dark room. His chamber
and the nearby apartments and gar
dens are brilliantly lighted all night
He is read to sleep each night, usually
by his brother.
The Michigan Central Railroad will
tunnel the Niagara River.
Fifty million Goldfish are caught in
the waters of Norway annually.
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The great turbine steamers of the
Cunard line, which are expected to
show a speed of twenty-five knots an
hour, will be in service in the spring of
1907.
King Oscar of Sweden and the Nor
wegian poet Bjornson are great per-
sonal friends, though the poet has long
been writing in behalf of the independ-
ence of Norway.
The black spotted trout is the great
est climber among fish. He goes up
falls and dams on his way to headquar-
ters with ease.
An automobile omnibus line is in op-
GRAFTON in Lima, Peru.
The total number Of merchant ves-
sells registered in the world is 29,756
The German sculptor, Meissner, has
completed his statue of Peter Henlem
who four hundred years ago substituted
springs for weights in clocks, thus
making the watch possibility. The
statue is to be erected in Henlem's
birthplace, Nuremburg.
Daniel Webster. on his Marshfield
farm, was a scientific farmer and a
breeder of thoroughbred cattle-Alder-
neys, Ayrshires and Devons.
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JAPANESE TEACH RUSSIANS.
Remarkable Incidents Connected
with the Last War

fellows, for over in Japan, the land of
the rising sun, the japanese readily
mixed the two arts in u fashion totally
unexpected. The Japs had coralled
at Himeju somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of 1000 Russian prisoners, most
ly from Port Arthur.probably 10000
of whom We're illiterate. a we'll
known writer in commenting on the
success of the japanese arms brings
out into the light the secret of Japan's
strength. 1t is in just one thing. the
men have mental as well as physical
training. The majority of -,ippon's
soldiers have received education in
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WHERE THE MONEY Is ENGRAVED.

the country must have what it wants
in the way of currency, and when this
old money is sent in for redemption
it is not wise to delay getting out the
new money to replace it.
The national banks of the country
are increasing their circulation at Il
remarkable rate. During this last year
this increase has been about S60,OOO,Ooo.
and many of the banks have had to
wait much longer than prudent to OBJ
tain their circulation. These delays
tie up the circulating medium. There
We're recently 11S banks on the list
waiting for new currency. This IN
creased growth of the circulation out
standing of national banks represents
the normal growth Of-the country"
Plans are being considered at Wash
ington for the extension and enlarge
ment of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, where all of Uncle Sans
money is manufactured.
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Bureau of Animal Industry.

DIR. D. z. Salmon. who has recently
resigned as chief of the Bureau of An
imal Industry of the Departmnt of Ag
riculture, has held that position for
over twenty years and has done some
of the best work which has been ac-
complished in that department.. Under
his direction and supervision the sys-
TEN of inspection of slaughtered meats
intended for Interstate shipment and
export has been brought TO Il high state
of perfection until American meats
which are received abroad with the
official tag from the Bureau of Animal
Industry are assured rs good.
The integrity of the American mer-
chant or shipper may be as high as
that of the merchants of any other ma
ton. but it is nevertheless Il fact
that without some such supervisory ac-
tion on the part of the government.
the foreign market would soon be com
pletely killed by INSCRIPTIONS dealers,
and it is believed that the inspection
system of the department has done and
is doing more to build up American
trade abroad for agricultural products
than any other work.
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NEW MONEY NEEDED.
The Government Cannot Print 10
Rapidly Enough.

The great Bureau of Engraving and
Printing at Washington has reached its
limit. and new machines and additional
workmen must be provided to turn out
the money needed for the country.
I'VE are even now having much diff
Guilty in keeping up with the demand
for new money" said Charles II. Treat,
the United States Treasurer. land it
is going to be difficult to supply the de-
mands for the busy business season.
Large amounts of. old money are COM
ing into the treasury for redemption,
with the request that new money be
issued in its place. The business Of
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licked" A great fighter too. was
Early, who was said never to know
that he was whipped.
This part of Virginia is full of land
marks of the great clvil strife. Many
old-fashioned houses, with their great
outside stone chimneys, tell their own
tales of antebellum days when tobacco
was king in Virginia, and when peace
reigncd in the great state which was
the Mother of Presidents. Peace again
prevails over Virginia and she is now
taking on second prosperity. The
Shenandoah Valley. as n whole is rich
in agriculture; it has also many stone
QuarrieS and some manufactures.
Few prettier places could be found to
live in than the country around Har-
risonburg.
Nesting Among the Mountains.
The valley nestles between the Man
suction spur of mountains to the west
and the Blue Ridge of the Alleghanies
to the east. 1t grows great quantities
of corn and wheat; some sheep and
cattle are raised and considerable
fruit. "The horticultural possibilities of
this section of Virginia are wonderful"
said one of the fruit men of the De
partmcnt of Agriculture to me, recent
ly. "Old Virginia will yet wake up
some day. The main stay of the
country, however, now, is the trinity
of wheat, corn and grass (timothy and
clover. One feature of the trip was
Pekln duck farm with 5000 birds,
which produced it is claimed, $4,000
last year. But corn and wheat are the
principal money crops. Wheat costs
about 10 or IS cents Il bushel to raise.
This includes seeding the field with
timothy and clover and consequently
n stand of pasture land, which gets its
start from the fertilizer for the wheat
crop. So that If farmer gets 10 cents
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Orange Tree Foe.

The Department of Agriculture has
receiyed a report from an agent in
Mexico stating that in six and perhaps
more states in Mexico he has found
traces of the orange maggot, which is
n dreaded foe of oranges, and it is
feared that this condition might per-
nit of its entry into California.
b The Mexicans in attempting to Grad
icate the maggot have destroyed thou
sands of ortlnge and mango trees.
The multiplication of the orange mag
got is said to be something enormous.
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Introduced by Department of Agriculture.

Introduced by Department of Agriculture.
a bushel for his wheat, he comes out
whole and is getting his grass and
clover without cost. This rotation of
crops and the blowing under of the
clover the second wear keeps the land
fertile and improved.
Money il tell Tended Corn.
Corn, we'll planted and cultivated. is
good money crop in Virginia and is
almost necessary to proper rotation.
The average of the Virginia crop is
S11.55 per acre: in Illinois, which has
much richer soil, the value Is S1l.59
and much of the corn yield in Virginia
Is pitably small. There are thousands
of acres of worn-out lands yielding no
higher than 20 or IL or even 10 bushels
to the acre. The Shenandoah Valley
farmers all say that their good bottom
lands, and even some of the uplands,
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many farmers and fruit growers to be
the best orchard crop.
1t seemed TO me that there must be
much pleasure in getting up in the
early morning and looking over toward
a range of mountains with their sum
mits in the clouds and the mists rising
from smoke. AS the sun breaks over
the crests the clouds are dispersed and
it Is then time for breakfast.
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some form. and with the desire to en-
tighten the Russian prisoners. the gov
erment of Japan established in the
prison at Himeju a school wherein
was taught to the illiterate Russians
their own language. Strange as this
may seem this fact has been brought
out by short article in the Japan
Daily Times in which appears the
statement: Thanks to the teaching,
those soldiers who We're totally Hitter
ate are now able to write letters to
their homes. 1t Is stated that the
authorities of the quarters received
inquiries from Russia asking if the
letters We're really written by the
senders."
Credit Due Japan.
This, one of the most unusual events
ever produced by war, is as much to
Japan's credit. as it is valuable to
the poor Russian peasantry. The
Kobe Daily News has been issuing
an illustrated weekly for the Russian
prisoners. The first issue of the sheet
called Japan and Russia" contained
over twenty excellent Photographic
Illustrations. This paper in introduc-
ing itself stated that its object was
Ito keep the 10000 Russian prisoners
now in this country informed about
the general situation at the front and
the attitude of the various powers in
connection with the war, as we'll MS
70 acquaint the prisoners with the
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ment. The one referred to is No. 227
and can be had upon application to
members of Congress. or Senators, or
to the Secretary of Agriculture.
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characteristics of our people. thus pre-
pairing the way for mutual friend
ship and confidence between the two
nations after the restoration Of
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Inspec ton OF Dairy Products.

A very important branch of the Bu-
reau of Animal Industry is the dairy
division, and of late years government
inspection and regulation, to some ex-
tent. has been extended to dairy pro-
ducts. Congress recently passed law
authorizing the Department to inspect
butter shipped abroad, and further
to supervise and practically compel
creameries and renovated butter estab-
lishments to adopt clcanly and sani-
tary methods.
DIR. Salmon resigned. presuma bly,. on
account of the charges made against
him by reason of his connection with n
private corporation supplying tags and
labels to the bureau of which he was
chief After an exhaustive investi-
CATION by the Department of JUS
tice. Secretary Wilson exonerated DIR.
Salmon from any wrong doing in this
connection, but, either he himself de-
sired to sever his connection with the
government. or it was thought advis-
able to ask his resignation and later
appoint new man not connected with
such charges.
DIR. A. u. Melvin. an assistant in the
bureau, has been placed in charge and
may become the permanent chief.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
SAYS VIRGINIA SENATORS.
NOT TO Oppose STUART ]
Congressman slemp Says They
Cannot Afford to Antag-
onize Him.
(From our Regular Corrcspondent.)

.
WASHINGTON. ID ca, October 81
Representative slemp, who is hero to- :,
day, said he did not believe Senator
Daniel and Benator Martin would oppose
the confirmation OF ] eb. Stuart as col-
lector Of tho port Of Newport News.
"They could not afford to antagonize
the family connections OF Captain Stuart.
nearly all5of whom are Democrats, said
Mr.. Slemp.
He thought the trouble about the dis
nssal OF clerks BY Collector Stuart would
blow over, though the President had
seen fit to make much Of the matter.
q Mr. slemp said he had not asked the
President to take any part in the cam
publicans were making headway.
IIe saw Secretary Taft concerning keep
ing Captain strother, u. S. A., at the
Virginia Military Institute. as comman-
dant Of cadets. Tho Secretary of War
has directed that Captain strother re-
main at that post for another year.
Emmett j. Scott, secretary to Booker
washington, OF the Tuskegee institute.
and Charles w. Anderson, the colored
man appointed collector OF internal reve-
nue. OF New York last March. called at
tho White House. a
Scott placed before Secretary Loeb the
programme to be followed at Tuskegee
on the occasion OF the Presidents visit.
October oath. An Interesting feature OF
the Presidents entertainment aside
from the address he will deliver, VIII
a BIO a series OF sevent y- five floats, which
win pass in review before the Chief
Executive. illustrative OF the academic
mechanical and agricultural departments
or the school. and the DEVELOPMENT OF the
negro. The nearly. 1900 students will pre-
cede the floats, each bearing a stalk OF
sugur-cane tipped with a cotton boil, both
raised In the experimental station garden
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
Prices on Produce,

The markets were DUH and quiet Sat-
.urday, buyers being few though there
is plenty of produce. Prices are quoted
as follows bananas, 10 cents md 20
cents II dozen; oranges SO centsia dozen;
lemons, Is cents a. dozen; sycle pears,
is cents n quart, two quarts, 25 cents;
Bartlett pears, Is cents u quart two
quarts, rs cents eating apples, 10 cent?
half pecki cooking apples. ID cents q
half peulsa grapes IS cents. and 20 cents
" barket; peaehes, two quarts, % cents;
butter beams IS cents a quart; peas, 10
cents q quart; cabbage 10 cents Il head
turnlps. s cents bunch, snaps, 5 cents
quart. Is conts half peck; tomatoes, s
cents q quart, 20 cents q half peck: corn.
20 cents a dozeni sweet POTATOES IS
cents q half peck; Is cents q peck; irish
potatoes, 1o,cents a half peck chickens,
apiece 90 ccia..,,. 10 cents stalk; rhubarb,
- cents and uliflower. % and
IS cents each. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
FEAR HIGHER BANK
RATE in LONDON
,fsnecial Cable 10 The Times Dispatch ana

ESPECIAL Gable 10 The Times Dispatch and
New York Herald.
L6 6GNpbESo!fSSs Gscto Ss rs Cuisines On The
Stock Exchange thls week has been doml-
mated mainly BY monetary considerations,
the result being that an uncertain tens
dency has prevailed. The advance or Inc
German bank rate Tuesday and theEnn-
nouncemcnt OF Russian loan mad Il
depressing influence, and there mas peer
u downward movement N most foreign
stocks. This weeks bank return shoWeu,
great loss OF strength.
On Thursday the reserve was reduced
to under q ,O0V,0oO pounds. In consequence
OF tho demand for 100000 pounds in
gold for Egypt and the withdrawal Of
nearly /, 100000 pounds In cash from tho
bank for tho country.
Five Per Cent. Rate.
1T Is not surprising, therefore that the
market is specializing upon an early ADJ
vance III the bank rate to per cent,
and wns. indeed. disposed to look for
such m advance this week. Naturally,
the money uncertainty has affected con-
soils and other gilt edged securities un-
fnyorably on balance. Consols show u
loss OF a full point as compared with
last weeks closing quotations being IS IA.
on foreign government securities tho
5Japnnesc Issues again absorbed tho lions
share Of business, and have kept fairly
steady prices. showing hardly any
change,
Russians are also fairly stoady, while 1893
and 1850 loans have fallen n point. -Four
per cent, rentes have gained ono IN re-
gurd to discount rates. The market has
been rather Sluggish In responding to the
banks action, u wide gap remaining
until quite recently between tho official
minimum and the market terms. The
advance OF the German bank rate, how
ever, gave n stimulus to tic upward
movement, ana u gradual, stllfening has
gone on, possibly due to the bank taking
money Oft the market, so that at the
close the outside rate for the best three
months bills is 8 rs per cent.
American railway markets have been
IL very undecided condition. BUSINESS
has been small. Tho bank statement
had very little effect OH the market,
though an advance IN English-Germnn
bank rates exercised decided influence,
prices In the majority Of, cases having
given way slightly, cries showing consld-
erubls weakness. The home railway mar
ket has been affected by the talk OF .
per cent, bank rate In tho near future'
as there Is nothing In the current PROS
llpects of railways calculated 70 cause =
| fall In prices, D'he traffic returns OF me
principal railways We're, IN fact excel
l.ient. especially those OF heavy lines lhe
Northwest ern reported bum per Increase
| OF is, 600 pounds but though this strength
| 5cned the market Sor 9 time, stock ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
SETBACK ON BOURsE.
There Are 1ntimations, However,
Of Coming Easy Money Rates.

Il II
Special Gable 10 Tho Times-Dispatcho
PARIS, October 8.-Revlving activity III
the Boursc suffered noticeable setback
this weak. Tho nomentary situation re-
mains unchanged but an excellent pal
nnce sheet OF tho Banque do Frame makes
q good showing. Stiffening rates IN Lon
don md Berlin cause fears that O mo-
Notary tension inuy ultimately reach
here. especially If foreign, tension re-.
suits III undue applications on money
Japanese Issues. too, Indicate that q period
OF easy money rates Is approaching ana
foreign bonds are al slightly lower. but
bank shares made marked advance The
rise In Spanish exchange aused an I'M
proyement in Spanish railroads.
Industrial shares are mostly weak, es-
peclally Russian, but Riotlntos has been
strong on 7rulnors that the company would
shortly Issue shares to REIN tirse It. De-
bentures and African gold mines were
uniformly weak. Saturday Witnessed
lea r raid in this section after the Lon
don market closed. The price was mark
ed down eight to ten points, the Banque
de Frances cash holders being twenty
two million francs less than the preced-
ing week.