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render her better boat for the long voyage from
Germany to the Antarctic Circle. Her ratio is I to
425, as compared with the Fram's to 3.25 The
Gauss draft, however, is excessive nineteen feet
As already noted, great draft is disadvantage
in the region under consideration, and
every increase in beam makes impossible
leads which otherwise would be avail GT
able, and greatly increases the power re-
qured and the difficulties of pushing a EtNNTt4
way through loose ice. tTE&8
The English Discovery was built Ia d
was to be expected, the lines of the EAO
Scotch whaers, with little broader ~ q
BEAM Her ratio is to 5.27. Her draft 3NIN
is a little less than that of the whalers. W
She was not specially modelled to rise w
under pressure, but specially con- IN
structed las the Fran and Gauss were w
not) for ramTng way through OPP
posing ice.
The model selected for the Ameri-
can ship is intended to meet the require
ments of lifting under pressure, of being short
enough to handle easily, and of being able to
ram a passage through heavy ice effectively and
continuously.
Detailed features of these requirements are as
follows:
For lifting under pressure: stee1-sheathed sides,
sloping biges (1at floor to prevent heeling when
lifted flush stem and keel, rakng stem, raking
stern (this featured. For forcing way
through loose ice: sharp wedge bow full counter to
keep ice from propeller For ramming ice raking
stem, steel sheathed.
it will be readily understood that while the hull
model it is hoped, will combine the best features
of preceding ships it will not be departure from
ordinary models, like the Fran and Gauss. but
rather modification of them to meet special
quirements
When approach the question of power, there
is radical departure in fact complete reversal
of previous practice in Arctic ships and the adop
ton of ordinary commercial practice.
Hitherto Arctic ships have had full sail power
Gurigged bark being the favoIite rig and auxiliary
engines, often of surprisingly puny power. The
object of this has been economy of coal and the
consequent ability of the ship to long dis
tances at slow speed, and remain away from home
for period of years.
The proposed ship will be powerful steamer with
all the engine force she contain. and will have
only moderate sail area. There is no question in
my mind but that this is the correct principle upon
which to build a modern Arctic ship for effective
results.
The Smith Sound American" route is espe-
cially advantageous for this method, presenting
coasting voyage, facilities for placing coal depots,
the key of the route condensed in a few hum
dred miles of heavy ice navigation, and the posi-
bility OF even obtaining coal in situs along the
route.
The proposed ship will have engines capable of
developing thousand horse-po continuously
and by special arrangements and for limited period
fifteen hundred horsepower. They will be of the
inverted, compound type, driving single eleven
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and form a rigid backbone to the ship SIX feet IN
height. The and rudder and propeller posts also
of massive oak timbers, the former having depth
the ships axis of to ten feet, to take the
blows when ramming ice. The frames also are of
oak, placed almost close together and each COM
posed of three thicnesses of timber bolted together
to give great strength The plankng will be double.
yellow pine inside and oak outside
The sides of the ship will be from twenty-four
to thirty inches thick
To keep even these heavy sides from being
crushed in, they will be reinforced by heavy deck
beams placed unusually close together, and a lower
tier of heavy beams Just below the water-line form
ing with steel rods and inclined posts and struts 70
the ships sides and biges, a strong truss at
interval of every four feet in the length of the ship
The housing of the personnel of the expedition
in light structures on deck, which personal ex
perience has shown to be much the simpler and
better plan than below decks. permits stronger
and more effective arrangement of these trusses
than has been attained in previous ships. The IN
terror of the bow, which will be TO the ship what
the cestus to the ancient gladiator. will be
filled in solid with timbers and iron.
The stern also, well as the stem, will be iron
plated. and the rudder post, which is the Achilles
heel of Arctic ship, IS of unusually strong
structon. The rudder is arranged that 1t
be hoisted deck out of the way of the ice If
necessary. The propeller is arranged that 1t
can be used either a two-bladed a -bladed
propeller, and is made of unusual strength Power
ful deck appliances in the shape of windlaSs steam
capstans and winch, will enable the ship to warp
herself out of dangerous place. pull herself off
the bottom should she get aground
The whole plan and theory of the ship is, first.
that her strength, her power her weight her carry
ing capacity, shall be all below the main deck and
that everything above houses. buwarks, spars.
sails rigging. boats and equipments to be light
as possible, to permit more coal in the hold; and
second that not dollar IS to be wasted fittings
or frillS. everything to be for strength. power.
effectiveness.
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THE Brockway apartment is cosy lit
tie bunch of rooms grouped around
central hall. There is a bedroom
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she was tired. She didn't mention
Brockway; but it was borne IN upon
that a hot bath and an hour or wv
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08
Silos-Now is the Time to Build.

This is a most favorable month
for the building of silos upon the
farm, and it should be done wherever
a considerable amount of stock IS
carried or green crops raised. Notn-
ing has ever been invented that IS
so useful for the saving OF green
food for the feeding of stock as the
silo. In fact, the means OF preSer'-
ing ensilage is of the greatest prac-
tical interest to every farmer, stock
breeder and dairyman in the country
and is of commanding importance "
the agricultural world. This pro,
cess of preserving vegetation IS la
more economical than the SAVING Ill., Ia
hay or the growing of corn lhe
silo furnishes the means of laying y!
an abundance of forage tor FeaSon2 n
of drought. More cattle can De id Sup
ported from a given acreage OF lanu
by the use of ensilage than IN "n, n
other way, and the quantity OF illad od
ure can be proportionately ncrea'eut
The word ensilage originally lis; s,;+o
the act of compressing INTO pa,Y, ro
trenches or compartments "IlLon ma- No.
called silos. 1t now means Ine nav
terials compressed. These slIos T~s he,
he built above ground or in part paod Dd
low and in part above the Go Groo nns.
In the Southern States it IS nI lnF aboye U
tom to build them wholly ,@;nq 9T
ground.-Southern Farm N'S"N''
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08
A Test of Cowpea incubation

Messrs. Editors: We inocn7o+o1
bushel of cowpeas with the n;tro1
gen bacteria, following the direct;on,
closely. These peas We drilled in On
one acre. about the middle of Jnna
We selected the sandiest, poornst
spot, [ think, in our whole $50 acres
"a spot that had never made Deas
of any account. In six of the ipocn-
lated rows we sowed fertilizer at the
rate of about 25O pounds an acre
Then we sowed six rows in peas
wholly untreated or unfertilized
Then came peas untreated but with
about $50 pounds of fertilizer an
acre. The fertilizer contained about
10 per cent potash, 10 per cent phos-
phoric acid, and per cent ammonia,
AS far as we could judge all four
strips were of almost identical soil,
Now as to results: The inoculated
strip as usual failed in it's efforts to
sprout the peas, Or at least to sustain
any growth, for the spot is now, July
17th, nearly as bare as if no peas
had been planted there. The un-
treated and unfertilized six rows are
Just in the condition of those treated
with the bacteria-no worse, no bet
ter that [ can see. The six rows
treated with bacteria and fertilized
are pretty fair peas-now nearly
knee-high. The remainder of the
field, which was fertilized, but not
treated with the bacteria, has pretty
fair peas about knee-high. can see
not a whit of difference in them and
the six rows, which in addition to the
fertilizer, we're treated with the bac-
terra.
To sum up: This dead poor land
unfertilized has made as good pea
vines without the bacteria as with
it-neither strip have made or will
make any. Fertilized with what we
consider the best pea fertilizer it has
made pretty good pea vines, but no
better where it had bacteria than
where it did not have it.
[ do not claim that this test IS
final. I simply state the exact facts
in this one case.
O. W. BLACKNALL.
Vance Co., n. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08

entire shed hoored, but if well drain
ed, dirt bottom will answer. Arrange
fences and grade ground so that it
will be easier to put every tool to
it's place than not to. Then-skln
the man who leaves one out. Such
shed will not cost large sum, and
will soon pay for itself on any
farm.
Be sure to make it large enough:
Give room to overhaul, repair and
paint your tools in bad weather.
Don't attach a corn crib, shop, pig
pen or anything else to this shed. 1t
may not be exactly thing of beauty,
but Pm sure twill be a JOY for
many years at least.
Yours respectfully,
III. NJ. DANIEL.
Madison Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08
The San lose Scale in Virginia.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 4-Ine : nanear- 9u>
Jose Scale has made its first sta apPre trees
auee anee in this section and fruit il, spre sPTS
are particularly affected ana 1Sasn III trees
instances the fruit on tness ss them
is not falling off, but the trees
selves are dying.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08

Commander Peary expects to find
the North Pole some day next Feb
ruary. A generous country, how
ever, will forgive him if he doesn't
discover it until March. February
is a short month.-Chicago Tribune.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08
NOTES FROM A MOUNTAIN FARM.
Cattle Should Be Opinion Tool House
Should Be Built Now Crops Are Laid By


now. -,
Fortunately they are not a lot old
plugs that are eating their heads
off while they rest.
Thinks Alfalfa May Be Beaten.
The more l see of alfalfa the less
use [ have for it in this country.
Perhaps larger experience will change
my view.
Two things I have decided: CD
That it is useless to sow the crop on
land that will produce less than
seventy-fve bushels of corn per
acre, and (2) that it's only value IN
this section is for green feding, un-
der soiling system or perhaps as
ensilage. A patch of it to NOV and
feed green to milk COWS instead OF
allowing them to tramp over acres OF
land to get half as much feed would,
/ think, be good farming.
| may be entirely wrong i'll my con-
clusions, but [ have never yet seen
corn, cowpeas and clover beaten for
feed crops, and don't believe they
ever will be if we will give them the
show we give the novelties.
The permance of alfalfa was It's
only recommendation to me. That
characteristic seems to depend large
ly on circumstances, and L really
doubt if it is good policy to let oul
best plow land lie too long unturned
johnson grass seems to beat 1T tt
death making feed, and is as hard to
L 70
Importance of a Tool Shed.
This season is emphasizing the
need every farmer has for large
and convenient tool shed. Not
lean-to on the back side of some
barn or other building where fowl;
| will roost on the tools, hogs bed un
| der them, and cattle tramp arounC
and among them; where the too
YOU want is always behind a lot o1
others and you leave them out rather
than put them away and get then
| out.
Find the place on the farm wher'
you must pass with everything, 1
| there be such a place, or as nearl,
that as possible. The gateway to tn
barn lot is usaully such place.
If circumstances will permit, buil'
the shed right there. Build it acros
the line of travel, 20 by 25 fee
wide, as long as necessary, 10 fee
if not u to the plates. Posts alon'
each side at intervals of eight fee
except one space wider for a ha1
vester and binder if you use one
Use a lioht but solid truss roo1
1t may well be covered with stee
Put steel track for roller door han
gers entire length of both plates
both inside and outside. Hang door
alternately inside and out. No fixe
siding, no cross partitions. Door
can all be run to one end, leavln
half the shed entirely open, or an
door can be run either way as mos
convenient. These hangers and trac
will cost a bit, but they will nc
sag on the hinges nor knock yo
down if a gust of wind catches then
Have a space for each wagon whe1
it can be driven and allowed to stan
either loaded or empty. CA era
suspended from roof truss to han
harness on makes it handy and beat
, the rats.)
Build 1T Now That Crops Are Laid By.
r Spaces for mower, drill, manu1
{ spreader, planter-in short. whatevt
/ tools YOU use. tSome of cours
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08

them that [ have not had time.
NY! my What a season 1t has
been! Rain every afternoon, and
sometimes in the morning. l don't
recall over three days without ram
at any one time Except one little
period in May) since the second week
of April. / was short of help through
May and June. Got behind, and with
the unfavorable weather, will remain
there. Have corn nearly ready to
tassel that has never been plowed at
all.
The marvel is, how well it has
done. Have managed to save wheat
with small loss. Have not been
able to put up a pound of bright
hay. Peas are growing wonderfully.
Exrected to cultivate them, but don't
suppose now that l will be able to
do so. My neighbors are calling Tor
the thresher now; so will have to get
out pretty soon.
Our garden was badly wrecked by
the heaviest hail storm have ever
seen: still we will have some prod
nets from it. 1t has been a trying
season, but God has been very good
to us, and by making use OF every
thing and taking every advantage, we
will still have enough to supply our
need.
How This Letter Came Near Ending Here.
Since writing this much l have
learned a lesson. 'Tis well said that
experience teaches a dear school,
but fools will learn in no ther."
Perhaps we are all fools some
times.
Our bull was growing a bit i'm
pudent and we made a secure lot
for him where he would have ample
room, shade and water, and would
not be subject to teasing by passers.
/ had handled him from calf with
out difficulty, had worked him In the
yoke and fed him from my hand.
He had only showed ugly once, and
that under provocation, so L snapped
a hitch rein in his nose ring and
started off with him as usual. As
/ turned to shut the old lot gate he
struck me and gave me toss. !
punished him for that and started
on, Wu0n uS dJIdChCu hlO "AOA
savage intention, threw me to the
ground, got his head on my chest anc
gave me some very bad bruises. One
of the boys happening along, ne
raised his head for moment. got
two fingers in his nose ring and came
out on top. With two lines on hin
and the boys help, we put him In M
own domain where / think he will
stay until he comes out In quarters
It is very safe to say that had n
not been dehorned I should not hav'
been here.
Cattle Should Be DehOrned.
I did not need this experience t.
teach me the wisdom of dehornlng
however; while l dread the operation
/ have been an enthusiastic dehorne
for many years for the sake of tn
cattle themselves. The lesson l need
ed was not to trust a bull too ia
lust because he had once been an in
nocent calf. Perhaps others nee
that same lesson, and [ sincerel
hope they won't have to learn it a
/ did.
We have had three days fai
weather again. / got a few loads o
badly damaged oats housed and trle
to plow my late corn, but found tn
ground miry. We then started
scalp out a small piece of the wors
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-08

Madison Co., N. q.
Alfalfa and the South Carolina Agricul-
tural Society.
The Agricultural Society of South
Carolina, with headquarters III Char
lesion, at 26 Broad Street. has de-
cided to offer two premiums in 1906
as an incentive to the cultivation of
alfalfa in this State. For the larg-
est yields from a single acre, and
from five acres, the Society will pay
prizes of $50 and 800, respectively.
The conditions upon which these
awards will be made are embodied In
a circular which has been sent out
by the Agricultural Committee of
the Society:
Premiums for the best crops of al
falfa hay made in South Carolina
during 1906, offered by the Agricul-
tural Society of South Carolina.
Cd Those who desire to compete
| for these prizes must send their
| names to J. Bachman Chisolm, Sec
retary of Agricultural Society of
| South Carolina, No. 26 Broad Street,
Charleston, S. O., giving the location
and postofice address and stating
whether they have entered tor the
| fve-acre or one-acre prize.
(2) The same party cannot enter
for both the five and one-acre prize.
| CD The hay must be cut, cured and
baled from the fve-acre plot In one
tract, all in one fve-acre body. The
results are not to be made up by
taking any portions of one or more
acres from various sections of any
tract.
| (4) This hay should be cut as soon
as the bloom appears. after the 1st
of May, 1906, and as frequently as
the crops will. warrant until the 1st
of November, 1906.
| 60 An examination of the quality
of the hay, and the weighing of
same, will be made by a committee
of Judges composed OF three respon-
sible residents of the neighborhood,
who shall give certificates of same.
| Co On receipt of the certificates
/ giving the aggregate of the total
cuttings between May 1st and No
vember 1st of those who have enter
ed this competition, the Agricultural
Committee of the Society will at
once pay over to the successful con-
r testant the award of $1OO for the
best results of alfalfa hay from the
, five acres, and $50 for the best re-
; suits from one acre. These certif-
| Gates must be sent to the Secretary
of the Society before the 31st of De
; cember, 1906.
The Secretary of the Society will
} be pleased to furnish those who de-
: sire to enter the contest with infor.
5 nation as to where they can procure
the alfalfa seed, and information as
to the preparation of land, fertiliza
ton, planting and cutting of the
crop, as given in the q. S. Agricul
tural Bulletins, Nos. 81 and 215, OF
'Alfalfa"
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Pedro Club Entertained.

Mrs. Sutherland entertained
the Pedro club last evening in a
very charming manner at her
handsome home on North Main
street. The occasion was highly
enjoyed by all, and the contests
were very spirited and interesting
throughout. At an opportune
time dainty refreshments were
served. Mrs. Edward Durham
captured first prize and Mr..
Loughney received the gentle
mans. The visitors prize was
won by Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer.
The following is a list of the mem
bers present: Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Durham, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID.
Strickling, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T,
Loughney, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington, DR.. and
Mrs. G. E. Kahle, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Durham, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Work, Mrs. Preston, Mrs.
Sayre, A. C. Jackson, Jack Kin
kaid and George B. Stocking.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-18

Dennis 0'Day was assaulted
about 7 O clock last evening at his
home on Burt street, and beaten
in a most shameful and brutal
manner.
John McGinnis and wife, who
occupy a portion of the ODay
residence, were locked up shortly
after the assault, charged with
the brutal deed. The matter was
being thoroughly aired in JUS
tice Lowther's court this after
noon when we went to press. The
law fixes the punishment for such
a crime at confinement in the
county Jail from one day to one
wear and a fine from So to $50.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-18
Interesting
Letter From
MiddIebOurne

Middlebourne, Feb. 16.-Albert
Mccullough went to st. Marys
yesterday on business trip. Mr..
Mccullough had to remove from
the house he recently occupied IN
that town, and he went to over
see the packing Of his household
goods.
Fred Conway and wife OF
Meadville, are visiting friends IN
town.
Oliver Sellers of Sellers Bros,
has been confined to the house
for nearly week with the grip.
Ex-Sheriff j. W. Grim returned
last evening from a weeks trip
to the eastern part of the State.
Robert Mccoy, foreman Of the
Star office, is compelled to be of
duty at present on account OF Ill
ness.
Ex-senator William Morris OF
Alma, is spending a few days in
town looking after some business
interests.
Frank Connolly, an attache of
the Tyler House, fell on the pave
ment this morning and received
painful injuries.
Mrs. Gussie Crumrine returned
to Sistersville today after several
weeks spent with her daughter,
Mrs. Robert Mccoy.
Selmon Craig of Shiloh, left
yesterday for his home after sew
eral days with his children, Mrs.
Lemley and Mr.. Craig.
Miss Blanche Stealey returned
to her home at Williamstown yes
terday after a visit with friends
in town since Sunday.
Mrs. Adam Reed of Stealey
street, is very i'll with pneu-
monia. Her mother, from Frew,
is here to take care of her.
John Henderson of Iuka, is Sc
riously ill with an abscess in his
head, and it was reported here
that there is little hope Of his
recovery.
The members of the Chapter OF
the Eastern Star at this place
went to Shirley today to partlcl-
pate in the funeral ceremonies OF
Mrs. Amanda Cline, whose death
occurred yesterday.
W. C. Ryan Of st. Marys, is
here looking after license to run
his box bowling alley in the Nor
ey hall. He run his alley for
about two months without license
before the Council interfered.
A new suit was instituted in the
Circuit court for March rules, by
the First National bank of Friend
ly VS.. Tyler County Milling com
pany, j. n. Sweeney and W. ii.
Haddox in assumpsit; damages
800.
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Death of
Small Child

Nettie May, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Martin of Main
street extension, died this morn
ing at 3 80 o'clock. The child was
5 months and Is days old, and its
death was due to pneumonia. The
bereaved parents have the sincere
sympathy of all. The funeral will
be held Sunday, and interment
will be made in Mt. Zion cemetery
near Friendly.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-18
Dennis O'Ddy Assaulted
! by a Brutal Coward

If the parties charged with beat
ing this old, inoffensive man, are
found guilty, which there seems
to be no doubt, they should be
given the extreme limit of the
low.
McGinnis and wife are said to
have moved here last fall from
Parkersburg, and the fact that
they came from the notorious
town down the river is ample evil
dence that they are tough charac-
tiers and are not desirable resi-
dents in the law-abiding little city
of Sistersville. Hence, we advise
them in the future to give this
town a wide berth.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-18

Money may be the root of all
evil, but IT certainly spreads a
luxuriant and delightful foliage
Of long green about the head OF
it's lucky possessor.
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Everyone is impatiently await
ing the appearance of some signs
of spring.
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