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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-10
The Butler Wood Fibre
Plaster Co.,


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the best and cheapest plaster
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We are also sole agents for
the following high grade build
ing materials.
Whitehall Portland Cement,
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Finish, the peer Of hydrated
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Sacketts Plaster Board, you
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Of any other material.
Give us a call before build
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Office, w. Cunningham St,
Opp. Electric Light Office.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-10
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

STATE.
Judge of Supreme. Court,
John Stewart
J udges of Superior Court
Charles K. Rice,
James A. Beaver,
George B. Orlady.
Treasurer. Lee Plummer.
COUNTY.
Sherif-A. McCune Campbell
: Treasurer Alexander.
Prothonotary-James NJ. McCollough
Register and Recorder-Porter wilson
ommissioners:-
N. s. Grossman.
William Siebert-
Auditors
David Cupps,
w. b. Scott.
oroner-Dr. w. s. Patterson.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-10
Trustees Sale of Real
Estate.

BY virtue Of an order of J. w. Hutchison,
Esq, Referee In Bankruptcy, the undcrsign-
cd Trustee OF the bankrupt estate OF John
Adam Ripper, will expose TO sale nt public
sale, at the Court House mt Butler, Pa, at
200 d. m. on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-10

A. D. No ., September Term. 1905.
W = Wick and Elizabeth Wick, partners.
trading as W. :. & F. Wick. now for
use OF w. :. Wick. Plaintiff.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-10
Monday. AUGUST 90. 1905.

the following real estate: All that certain
tract OF land situate I'm the boro. or Evans
burg, Pa, bounded on the north by Jefferson
street 40 IT,, more or less; ON the east by
Jackson street, 60 IT, more or less; on
the south by lot of Mrs Margaret Krelss. 40
IT,, more or less; and on the west by lot OF
Herman Drcbcrt, 90 IT,, more or less, having
thereon erected two story frame dwelling
house and outbuiidings
The said property will be sold free and d-
vested OF liens:
TERMS OF SALE: per cent. OF bid
cash. when property Is knocked down and
the balance cash on confirmation OF the sale
by the Court.
JOHN A. EICHERT,
Trustee In Bankruptcy.
JOHN II. WILSON,
Atty for Trustee.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-10
Mechanics Lien.

a. y. No. 10, Sept. Term, 1905.
w. 3. wick and Elizabeth Wick, pnrtners
trading as W. =. x r.. Wick. now FOR
use OF W. :. Wick, Plaintiff.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-10
NOTICE.

Clerks Office, Aug. 10, 1908.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-08-10
Mechanics Lien.

r. c. CAMPBELL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-28
Need of More Cattle.

On January 1, 1904, we had $780,
600 less than forty-four millions of
neat cattle, that is, all kinds, exclud-
ing the seventeen million mich COWS.
Now with a decrease in three short
years of over eight million beef cat
tie in the United States and foreign
immigration of nearly one million
annually, the natural accretion of
population from births over deaths
and note populations steady growth
and beef supply as steady diminu-
ton. This is no fancy picture, which
could be exaggerated, but plain,
hard, cold facts.
For the decade between 1890 and
1900 We gained in population % Fer
cent, whilst our cattle only gained
Is per cent Gu. S. Census, 1900.
hence you see this is no recent
diminution of our beef steaks, but
note the accelerated speed that popu-
lation is gaining owe the beef sup
ply of the nation in the past three
years and you can soon figure out
how many years before your choice
steaks and roasts will cost you 81
per pound; why, they are costing
2O~cents in Atlanta now.-Col. 1. @.
Wade, Cornelia, Ga.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-28
Expense of Cotton Picking.

1t is worthy of note that statis-
tics compiled by the Department
giving the cost of picking cotton in
the several States, show that the ex-
pense is much greater west of the
Mississippi than east of it; the range
being from 33 cents per 100 pounds
to Is cents, the latter figure having
been reached in Oklahoma. Sea Is
land cotton costs from 81 cents to
$1.20, the higher range being due
to the structure of the plant, the
bolls being smaller and more of them
being required to make up a pound.
The cost of picking the whole crop
is between $75,000,000 and $SO,O00,-
600, and the average quantity of up
land cotton pocked daily by each
hand is III puonds.
In connection with the labor
question, it is not generally known
that an investigation by the Depart
ment reveals the fact that in sec
tions where the white population
predominates, the quantity picked
per day is considerably larger than
in counties where there is a prepon-
derance of negro labor. This is a
Knockout blow to the pet theory that
the cotton industry of the South is
dependent upon colored labor.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-28
Selected Peach Trees for Sale.
Also Fine Seed Corn. Also the Fa.
nous Long Staple FIorodora Cot
ton Seed-Prizes Given
See Below.

Cheney's "September Queen peach trees
2 to 8 feet, $50 per 1000; $500 per 100.
Cheney's ''8-crate Elberta" peach trees.
to 8 feet, S25 per l,OOG; $500 per loo.
Cheney's Improved Elbert2n peach trees
2 to 8 feet, $40 per l,GeG, g per 100.
SeES 10r catalogue of peach trees.
Seed, $l.5O per bushel. My seed were bought
ton. In 1904 one bushel yielded $50 product.
Also for sale the following varieties of fine
Seed Corn:
"Cocke's Early Prolific" corn, $50 per bu.;
yields 3 to z ears per stalk. / have improved
this variety by judicious selection for sew
eral years. Also
"Higdon's Mammoth Gourd" corn, $3.50
per bushel Originated in Alabama. One
Of the greatest yielders known. Also
Mexican June" corn, very prolific, and
grows to immense size. To be planted in
June, after grain or hay; $1.50 per bushel.
These are all white cOrns.
PRIZES GIVEN.
To every purchaser of 1 600 peach trees, 1
will give q bushel of either of above var1e-
ties OF corn, and one bushel Florodora Cot
ton Seed. To every buyer of 500 trees, I will
give one bushel corn or cotton seed. To
every buyer of $500 worth of trees I will give
one peck or corn or cotton seed. To every
buyer of one bushel of corn I will2gtve one
peck of cotton seed. To every buyer of one
bushel of cotton seed 1 will give one peck OF
corn. All prices cash f. o. b.. Rome, Ga.
W. T. CHENEY, Rome, Ga
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-28

spaces which could act as fues, there
by checking drafts. and the fire can
be easily controlled. These air pas
sages occur between the studs or up
right supports in the walls, and par
titions and between the floor joists or
horizontal beams under the floors.
The matter of stopping up these pas
sages is so simple and so inexpen-
sive and the results are so satisfact-
DRY hat it is a wonder why people
do not give it better attention. The
first and less economical process of
preventing fire from spreading il
such a construction would be to plas-
ter the ceiling of the cellar making
it perfectly air tight.-From Country
Life in America.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-28
Fire Prevention in the Country.

( Frame houses, once afre. act like
large chimneys. As oon as a cur
rent of. air is introduced, a draft is
secured and the fire in the house
draws exactly like that in the CRATE.
If not provided with a draft, fire
makes little progress, and if not sup
piled with air will go out. 1t is
necessary in building a house to stop
up all of the upright and lateral air
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-28
Opposes Consolidation of School Dis
trictS.

Messrs. Editors A few words on
the public school subject, if you
please. / agree with Brother Clutch
in. Let the patrons have more to
say and do with the business of the
school. | do not believe in one COM
mlttee controlling the whole county
interest in the schools. They are
not in position to know the needs of
rural districts like they know their
own needs; so give us our district
committees again, and we will not
have such teachers thrust on us as
we lave under the present system.
Talk about the scarcity of teach
ers! We have good men and ladies
with No. 3 certificates who taught
better schools for the rural districts
and cheaper under the former sys-
TEN than some we have to-day, for it
Is not the certificate altogether, but
1t Is the ability to command and
govern the school for his interest.
and the patron also, rather than sit
In a dudish manner and read novels
and other news and almost go to
sleep, as some do.
Talk about a graded school-it may
De all right in city or town-but we
nave no need of them in rural dis
.rlcts' for 1t causes too long a dis
lance for small children to walk.
linen, again, what is gained in the
consolidation of two districts? Some
win say the graded system. Well.
tlere may be some good in that, but
~ere IS nothing saved in paying
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-28
Farmers Bulletins; Poultry Topics, Etc.

FARMERS Du4CL4ASp@ @
71assrs. Editors: The Progressive
Former is Just splendid-running
1,,sr with useful articles. Any copy
: vorth n dollar, and best of all, it
: nublished right here In our own
safe. and many of the articles writ
tc1 nv the officers of our State Elk
,nriment Station. 1t is strange that
e. many of our farmers send to dis
tsnt places for their agricultural pa
NOR whose articles all apply to a dis
iont soil and climate. Practical
Poultry Talks" by Uncle 10. and
peanuts for Fattening Hogs" in the
last issue, are especially valuable.
And the advertisements are a fortune
t. any farmer. as the editor
that he does not publish any but
from responsible parties.
I have been using the Free Farm
ers' Library for five or six years,
and when / am in doubt about the
hest way to manage any crop, / have
hut TO refer to my bulletins and there
II is all plain as the nose On a mans
face. And best of all to us Door
"clod hoppers," it is all free. Now
I am not a shook farmer" in the ex-
trcme. but / compare the printed ar
ticles with my own experience with
the best results. Still as the Editor
saws. very few of our farmers will
use this splendid opportunity.
want some of our farmers to give
their experience with an egg tester,
one to tell which eggs will hatch,
the best machine and the way to use
it. Thousands of eggs valuable for
food are wasted trying to hatch
them. l had a good hen to come off
yesterday with only three chicks, the
other ten eggs are lost.
Some one please tell us how to get
rid of hawks. 1t is almost impossible
to raise chickens here. / lose ~ least
half | hatch out every year. / use
nux vomica in the powdered state
with the food which helps some, but
it weakens the chicks. and is some
what expensive. The martin pole is
my best resort, but that is not always
sure as there are times In the day in
which all the martins are away from
home. / try to shoot the hawks, but
can't get close enough to them;
catch a few by a steel trap on a pole.
Let us hear from you. brethren.
r. X. BLAKE.
Robson Co., N. G..
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-28
PROGRESSIVE ARMER AND COTTON PLANT.

teachers or other expense. Then the
committee get their teat also, and
the patron a great deal of worry.
R. @. WHITENER.
Burke Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-28
Marlboro Prolific Seed Corn

tells you how to make it.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09
Watrous Items.

Work on the new road through the
canon ~ going on smoothly all along
the line and in another month the
job win be drawing TO a close. All
critice agree that at the present eleya.
tion a washout in the much dreaded
Shoemaker canon Ia a thing OF the
past.
cattlcmen In this locality are wei.
satisfied with their prospects. Tnore
was approximately a two per cont
loss following the very cola weather
In the early part OF Februar,, bnt this
VIII be more thar made ~ rs water
IL very plentiful anil early grass is
now nssnicd.
II, J. Ramer Is again at the ranch
after q visit 10 Aris,r.
Loa.s Wiase and fariy are again
with US, Mr.. Wiese has accented 4
position with H. C. Reinken again.
Mr.. Ashley Pond is in st. Louis
looking after his interest Ia tho Fra.
ternal Sanitarium project. II is
pretty generally understood .hat the
business men here have added I,;qe
financial inducements to Mr.. Ponds
offer OF land. II watrotn does not
land the project We hope thar Vegas
VIII 9 II, ]. c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09
Cheap Rates For Veterans.

The 1905 encampment OF the grand
army OF the republic. OF the derar,.
ment Of New Mexico. will be held In
Albuquerque May 8 and .. and Col
onel Heman. department commander,
said to a reporter OF the Citizen hat
he had been advised by w. J. Black,
general passenger agent for the San.
In Fc. that the rates 10 the encamp.
ment would be one full round trip
and that this rate would be extended
10 all points In the territory and Trim.
dad Colo. and FL Paso. This rate has
been the rate before. but one
thing at which the colonel was sur
prised was that there was no string
attached TO this proposition. Usually,
the company has wanted a guarantee
OF the sale Of at least n hundred
tickets, when the half rate was Civ.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

Clark NJ. Moore. the lumber man,
~ establishing a store at Penasca
Blanca. where he Is conducting a saw.
mill. The store win be ready to open
In A week or ten days. The location
Ia a good one az there Ia not a mer.
camille establishment within a dozen
miles, Mr., Moore says that at pres.
ent, the roads between Las Vegas and
'Penasca beggar description. The 9th
er might while driving with RI. X. Leon
ard on his way TO the village. the rig
overturned into a ditch ten feet deep.
Mr.. Moore was rendered inse ,si5le
by a blow on the head and Mr. Leon.
ard injured bis pacs. With spring
sunshine. L few dave will serve TO
remedy III condit. tf the roads.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

Following are the ianten regula.
tions: All days In Lent except Sun.
days are days OF fasting and sbstin.
snee, One meal Is allowed each day
and This meal is taken after midday.
Only a cup OF tea or coffee can be
taken In the morning, Those exempt
from fasting are those of sixty years
and over, tho infirm. The sick. he
eonyaiescent. those engaged Il man.
ual labor or laborious occupation,
those under tesnty-one years OF z
and tho poor dependent upon certain
ain for support III all instances,
however, special ~dispensation must
be secured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

Miss Carrie Schmidt. of this city.
whose recent musical success In Bos.
ton, was spoken Of In the last issue
or the Optic. was for a long time a
pupil OF Prof. Miller. the piano teach.
or Of this city, The young lady's
brilliant success before a criti.
cal Boston audience. while a high
tribute TO her natural ability. reflects
credit also. upon her former profess
sor,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

Star sharps for q few evenings past
have been watching with interest the
conduct Of a luminous body in the
western heavens, about where the
evening star ought TO be, II might be-
Venus. which is said 10 be The even.
Ing star. and probably il Is but what
casts a doubt over the minds of local
observers Is that there Is another St
close by that shines as bright as ye
nus ordinarily does.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

Arthur Upton, the ssalwart son ~
Or. aud Mrs, " h. Upton has de.
monstrated that with a requisite
amount Of American Drawn and sinow.
the jlu jitsu Of Japan isn't all Il IN
cracked np TO be. The big papers OF
the nation have been telling In niow
Ing terms 81 the tanner In which
young Upton ovefcame the might ~
the iitsu professor AZ Annapolis,
throwing him repeatedly In the good
old American way D sntfe Of all hts
arts. It n report@ Va presiden,
R~ooscyelt'e sfrtc toshss an interview
with the yonne man who bids fair
TO reyolnuonise his ideas as 10 the
eftteef 81 TIE Japanese method.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

w. D. Armstrong, for whom In.
suiry was made by wire on account
OF the dangerous Illness Of his wife
at Cripple creek, Colo. Is supposed 10
have gone down 10 Albuquerque.
where he should be reached and no.
titled.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

y. w. Terrence, a book.binder who
In q postmaster Of the art, has ar
rived from El Paso 10 take charge OF
the Optic bindery Bring your maya
zines. your books of all kinds. The
Optic hindory challenges competition
In prices and the character OF work
done.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

Frank Williams. division ~storekecp.
or for the Santa Fe Pacific people at
Needles. Calf. will return to Las
Vegas next week and take charge OF
the division store house In this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

Arthur /. Porter. OF Coca Cola fame.
IL making his third trip to the city.
He Is general western agent OF the
popular beverage and Is dispensing
pretty leather hound booklets and free
tickets with n liberal hand. He says
the people of this territory drank ov.
er a million gallons Of the fluid last
year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

Owing 70 the matinee at the opera
house on Saturday the rehearsal for
Enchanted Woods. will be held at tho
Normal on Friday AT 3:30. 3.22
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

The funeral services uf Mrs. G. II.
sporleder were postponed till 1 this
afternoon owing 60 the detention Of
relatives who came 10 attend.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

Fred w. koop. Of Monticello. siowa.
an experienced shoe man. has come to
take a position with the Sporleder
Shoe company
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

The main business portion OF Sixth
street IN being greatly improved by
the ~judicious application Of many
loads Of earth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

The body OF Mrs. John Reynolds
was shipped yesterday afternoon for
burial at 81. Charles. Mo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

The Thursday night club will lance
at Rosenthal hall tonight, Bleter's
orchestra will give the music.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

w. II. Picard Of Los Angeles. Cal,,
IL a new harness-maker In town. be-.
Ing employed by r. J. Gehring.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

Mothers. we are giving absolutely
free q watch with those elegant boys
suits at $500 and upwards at the
Hub. 3.27.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09
LOCAL

Sweet 4 Orr. overhaiis o. Coat
Use at the Hub Clothing House. 3-27.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-09

a watch Free with every boys suit
~ $500 and upwards 1t the Hub. 3-27
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-07-12
THE STAMP TAX

Some Republicans propose 70
restore the stamp tax in order 10
provide for the shortage In
treasury receipts. This tax Will
by recalled in connection with the
Spanish war, having been adopted
to provide money to carry on the
war.
1t is a simple tax and easily
collected, but this kind of tax has
always been obnoxious to the
American people. Somehow 1t
carries the idea of slavery with
it; free people do not like it. In
time of war, especially if the
hearts of the people are enlisted
in the war, as the hearts OF
Americans were in the Spanish
war, they will submit to it without
murmuring; but in times OF peace
they are not going to submit to IL
without protest, especially when
they contemplate the operations OF
the high tariff, as it takes the
money from the pockets OF the
masses and turns it into the Golfers
of the few bensfciaries Of the
tariff, who are already OF 50
plethoric wealth they cannot find
ways of spending their money.
AS a matter of politics nothing
would play more into the hands OF
the Democrats than the PROPOSE
ton to keep the tariff taxes where
they are and put on the stamp tax
besides; but for the country, 1t
would be a great misfortune to see
the stamp tax restored.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-07-12
Excursion to Norfolk

On July 25th, the Norfolk and West
ern Railway will operate one OF their
personally conducted low rate excur,,
sions to Norfolk, Va. The special
train will leave Roanoke 1915 (noon)
and arrive Norfolk at 8P. N. The fare
from Roanoke is $3.50 round trip. Re-
turning the special train will leave Nor
folk at 8 p. NJ. July 2sth. Three whole
days at any Of the popular Seashore
Resorts. or an opportunity to visit
Washington and Baltimore.
Please apply to your nearest Agent
for additional information, or IS
w. b. BEVILL, General Passenger
Agent. NJ. +. BRAGG, Travelling
Passenger Agent. Jply-12-2t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-07-12
MR.. swANsoN's ADDRESS

Hon, Claude A. Swanson, the
distinguished young Congressman
from the Fifth District, who as
pires, to become Governor of Vir-
ginia, made most favorable i'm
preston in Lexington Monday.
His address was logical and clean
cut and direct. His manner was
frank and open, disclosing to his
auditors man with high aims
and noble motives.
He referred to the ambition to
become Governor, which came to
him early in life, and which had
influenced him all through his life
to his best endeavOrs. For the
realization of this one desire ne
had bent all his energies. Judg-
ing from the favorable reports
from all sections of Virginia the
prospects seem bright for his
nomination and election.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-07-12
SECRETARY OF STATE ROOT

Elihu Root of Now York, Secre'
tary of War under President NC
Kinley. has accepted the tender OF
the portfolio of Secretary Of State
to fill the vacancy caused BY tine
death of Secretary John Hay
President Roosevelt is much grail
fed at Mr.. Roots acceptance, and
is deeply sensible of the personal
sacrifices made by him in again
taking up the duties and burdens
of a member of the cabinet.
Mr.. Root is recognized as one OF
the leading lawyers of the cOun'
try, and when formerly IN the
cabinet was considered one OF its
ahlest members. His retirement
was for the avowed purpose OF
accommodating a competency loi
bis family. He re-enters Vhe
Presidents official family at 9
great personal sacrifice pecuniarl'
". It is thought by some that ne
has Presidential ambitions ana
this loss will be compensated lot
by gaining greater hold on the
American people for the sacrifice
A press dispatch from Washing
ton says that the selection OF Mr.
Root is significant from the Iac'
that he is the foremost corpora
ton lawyer in America. AND
when it is remembered that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is the avOweG
enemy of corporations the ques-
tion ariees whether his attitude
towards trusts has changed. Most
significant of all is the current
and generally credited report that
President Roosevelt has settled
upon Mr.. Root as the man W NJ
should be the next President OF
the United States, and for thai
reason he was given the place IL
his cabinet,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-07-12
Good Roads

Farmville Herald: The good
roads movement has gone into
"winter quarters and will not
emerge until the mud king mounts
his throne and his sceptre again.
When the mud is hub deep the air
is filed with denominations of the
s'horrid roads" and all sorts OF
demands are made for improve
mont. but let the sun begin to
harden the surface, and after the
wheels nave crushed the clods
ssmum IL the world"