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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25

Germ which this tremendous advertis-
ing is causing our principal competi-
tors in the export apple trade. The
Tasmanian government council has in
stituted an official inquiry whether this
new development is likely to so revo1u-
tionize the character Of the fruit which
we export to Europe, and which
is in competition with them, as to ne
cess1fate their securing and growing
this seedIess variety.
Colonel Bracket states that thus far
no tree or scion of this alleged remark
able apple has been placed in the hands
of any disinterested experimenter, and
it is significant that there are not as
yet any trees or scions for sale al
though it is stated tina. several million
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25
PHOTOGRAPHS
AGRICULTURE SPENCER COMPANY

PHOTOGRAPHS OF 'SEEDLESS AND
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Endorsement of the Fruit Division of
the Department Of Agriculture. The
apple men of the Department were ex-
tremely doubtful of the claims made
by MIR. Spencer that he had evolved a
seedless apple which would revolu-
tionize the apple industry of the coun-
try, and they were wise in refusing to
give it Endorsement. Colonel Bracket,
the Pomologist of the Department,
now states that the seedless and core
less apple propaganda is apparently one
of the most carefully considered and
intelligently worked out schemes for
fooling and defrauding the public
which has ever been attempted along
agricultural lines. Taking advantage
of the remarkable results of fruit and
plant improvement made by Luther
Burbank and other wizards of plant
science, the statement was sprung upon
an unsuspecting newspaper press and
public that a wonderful seedless and
coreless apple had been discovered
Hundreds Of columns Of newspaper de-
ScTiptions of this fruit have since APP
peared in not only the daily and weekly
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25

either paper stock or nursery stock. in
New York State.
The attractive plan proposed by the
parent Spencer company, as learned at
the Department of Agriculture, is that
these subsidiary or local seedless apple
companies may be formed in the vari-
GUS States. The local company is to
pay cash bonus to the mother COM
pany and also issue it 81 per cent. of
its stock-a controlling interest. The
public is to be let in on the remainder
40 per cent. To facilitate the sale of
this stock Assistant Pomologist W.
A. Taylor says that the company some
time ago issued a statement to the eff.
feet that the retail price of trees will
be held up to So each, while, the cost to
the local company will not exceed so
cents, and it is estimated that on a
local investment of $4,000, 100000
could be quickly rounded up.
at seems" said Mr.. Taylor, who in
speaking of the matter appeared to be
entirely convinced of the shadyness of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25

E BY THE SPENCER COMPANY.
the scheme, chat all of the people con-
nected with the general company, with
the exception of the president, or al
legged discoyerer of the new apple, are
men entirely unknown to the horticul-
tural world"
Reckless Statements
The company appears to be well or
ganized and has apparently engaged ex-
cellent legal talent. 'The statements
in all the literature issued by the corn
pany are very skillfully worded," said
Mr.. Taylor, 'the statements made
through the public press, for which the
company cannot be held accountable,
and which are influencing the people,
have been recklessly misleading and
untrue" The shrewd method by which
this apple was advertised in England
and again readvertised in the United
States shows that master brain is en-
cheering the promotion of the scheme.
Having prepared the British public
through numerous articles, for some
thing startling, specimen of the seed
less apple was sent to King Edward,
lnclosed in a plush-lined jewelry box.
The English papers commented widely
upOA ZIG OCCuI anu SGV0Idl duul-
tional apples were sold at public auc-
ton for enormous prices, and the pro
cially well written encomium on this
happening and on the value of the
apple was innocently transmitted by
the American Consul to our Depart
ment of Commerce and through it's ad-
vance consular sheets distributed to
every newspaper in the United States.
A feature of this incident was the
ceremony connected with the cutting of
two apples which brought the largest
prices namely, SIS. A number of dis
tinguished British horticulturists were
present, the apples were taken from
cold storage cases, and everything was
proceeding beautifully until the knife
was applied, then it was found that the
apples were neither seedless nor core
less and the indignant purchasers,
Messrs. Shearn, demanded their money
back.
Must Make the Fakirs Smile.
A somewhat amusing feature, as re-
lated by Colonel Bracket, is the con-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25
Farm Bulletins.

The great demand upon the Depart
ment of Agriculture for some of the
Farmers Bulletins, which are distrib-
uted free, has necessitated the reprint
ing of quite list Of these valuable lit
tie pamphlets Among others of gen.
eral interest which are available are:
(No. AID Fowls; Their Care and
Feeding.
(No. 44) Commercial Fertilizers;
Their Composition and Use.
(No. 63) Care of Milk on the Farm.
(No. 64) Ducks and Geese; Standard
Breeds and Management.
(No. 113) The Apple and How to
Grow It,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25

1t now turns out that the Spencer
seedless apple, so far as its being a
new and valuable production is con-
cerned, is an entire fake, and it would
appear that the plan is more of a stock
and bond selling proposition than a
nursery stock raising one. The seed
less and coreless apple is almost as old
as history. Pliny, the Roman natural
list, described it two thousand years
ago. Hundreds of references appear in
the books of horticulturists about this
freak, the whole story having been de-
scribed by Professor Bailey of Cornell
about fifteen years ago. The bad faith
of the Spencer apple people is shown
in their circulating partial quotation
from Professor Bailey written about
the sesdless apple years ago, and hav-
ing no reference to the so-called Spen-
Ger seedlesS apple.
The reason now appears for the care
full educational work done among the
newspapers last year. The Spencer
Seedless Apple Company of New York
has been organized with alleged nur-
series in Niagara County, has issued a
magnificent catalogue with a full col
ored Autograph of the Spencer seed
less apple" and also showing cross sec
lions of the apple with no semblance of
core or seed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25
Proper Seasoning of Farm LmpIe-
InenfS.

1t is full time that all moving ma
chimes, harvesters. and other horse
implements should be left out in the
field to obtain the benefit of the fall
weather PIows and harrows will, of
course. be needed yet, and these will
be kept under cover for awhile. but
can be left out later after the fall
blowing. This practice of fall wealth
ering of implements is quite general in
many farming sections and is encour-
aged from year to year by a large
class of farmers. 1t insures thorough
weathering of the wood and produces
in the metal parts of the machinery
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25
Must Make the Fakirs Smile.

A somewhat amusing feature, as re-
lated by Colonel Bracket, is the con-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25
Newspapers Which Bit.

This catalogue contains numerous ex-
tracts from papers all over the country
lauding the Spencer seedless apple al
most to the skies. The truth is, that
some of the most conservative papers
were successfully roped in and uncon-
seiously published articles specially
written for them by the propagandists
themselves, and these very papers are
now quoted in the catalogues distrib-
uted by the company. Such eminent
names appear as the New York Times,
the Buffalo Inquirer, both of which
had enthusiastic editorials, the Ameri-
can Inventor, the New York Farmer,
the Scientific American, the Buffalo
Commercial, the New York Herald, the
National Nurseryman, the Denver
Times and a score Of others.
The Public to Pay the Profits
This New York apple company is but
one of the subsi Iiary companies. with
apparently the tight to sell stock,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25

THE 'SEEDLESS"-APPLE PRESENTED
TO KING EDWARD.
mitted to the Department and to the
st. Louis Exposition apple judges con
tanned either seeds or cores. The
apples were, moreover, small and in
ferior; but the newspaper account of
these events tell different tale.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
NOT VERIFIED.
A Bushel of Afidavits Would Not Help
Belief.

A fine example OF wifely devotion and of the value
Of presence OF mind in times of danger occurred on
the farm OF Judge Delehanty. in Kilkenny Town
ship, in this county.
2OO-foot well on the place had run dry and
Lawrence Tingley for $50 undertook the job of dig
ging II down to water. He placed windass over
the well and started operations by having his as
sstant, Timothy o'Rourke. let him down into the
well in a bucket.
from the top ORourke allowed his hands to slip on
the handle OF the windlass. The handle left his
grasp. whtrled around once. struck him under the
chin. and knocked him ssnselesS The release Of
the windlass and its sudden stoppage again when
the handle struck ORourke caused the rope to
break and the bucket to fall to the bottom of the
well. Tingley saving himself for the moment by
hanging with his finger ,erds in the crevices Of the
stone wall
But It could not be for long. The effort was too
great and minute would see Tingley follow
death. At this moment Mrs. Tingley bringing the
men their luncheon, arrived the scene. She saw
the motionless body OF the assistant near the we'll
and glancing down. perceived her husband clingiag
to the wall She fully realized his peril VITA
vigorous arms she pulled the windlass away from
the well. laid strong pl1nks close at hand and
taking up q large piece of dynamite that was lying
near dropped It into the we'll In a second il struck
the bottom and exploded. There was parIing OF te
earth as from earthquake. and then in a coud
OF dust smoke ana gas. Ingiey out OF the We.
like a cannon bali anu up twc0ty tCeJ INTO the all.
Instantly his devoted vile laid the pIanks over u
top OF the We'll ana, ucScunJS, ilnglcN. uulnJdr a.
feIi upon their eUlstis surface ana WAS saved
The hired man utu u new Iuil set OF IOtSc teeth
smashed by the ptoW on ms Shh, out the dynamite
set the wafer In thC we'll TO howlng again. go riag-
lev bought MS cInploye some new mOttrs cut of
So prolt on the lOo~ tie Sdtur tMunD correspond
an. a. L
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
A FEMALE acoWeoY.y

Miss Lucille Mulhall an intrepid horseWonlah'
will be at the Horse Fair at Madison Square Gar
den from April "a to 20. where she will show how
a girl can ride bronco. perform cowboy tricks
in the saddle, throw a lasso and rope a steer She
Is said to be the woman champion OF the South-
west at roping steers. and her prowess is at
tested by a gold medal which was awarded to her
at the last Fort Worth cattle convention AT this
convention a tournament was held Whlch qIeW
the most expert cowboys and riders OF the plains
from Texas. Indian Territory. Oklahoma, Arizona
and New Mexico.
The steers were picked out by lot from an i'm
mense herd. Miss Mulhan got two tough ones az
the start. The first one, a fierce looking animal
tossed the rope from his horns as it fell sWishlng
over MIN. on the second trial Miss MulhaIi was
more successful, and the steer was bowed over IN
the dust securely held II took this eighJeen-y ear
old girl just one minute and forty-hve SECONDS 70
Yope and tie the steer. The next one she dlq ~
one minute and eleven seconds. while the third
she caught and tied in forty seconds.
The veteran cowboys dds their best to beat ner
feat but their best several seconds poorer
than the girFs The plainsmeu. who were gath
cred in large numbers to witness the conteSt,
broke forth In tremendous applause when the
championship gold medal was awarded TO the
light pale-faced girl. Miss NIulhall however mas
beaten the time she made in the tournament oy
several seconds She has frequently Toped a steer
IN from twenty-five to twenty-eight seconds
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

untion arose between them. the precise cause OF
which is not known. Greene is believed 10 have
made an uucomplmentary remark regarding Gay
nor's somewhat checkered matrimonial career. AZ
any rate. a codness which came near ending In
open rupture grew up between them. Only their
mutual interests held them together.
Even more disturbing TO their friends-and to
themselves II II be true-is the report that their
finances running low. One estimate Is that
neither has more than SI50OO0 left OF the con-
siderable sum they possessed few years ago; 9TH
ers credit them with having much less than the
sum mentioned. saying that they are practically
poor men, Added 10 this is a report that Gaynor
is broken in health to such an extent that. even
should extradition be escaped. he would have a
struggle 10 recover.
Such is the situation OF the two who had
hoped few years ago 10 spend the remainder OF
their lives in comfort and happiness Instead they
have had 10 flee their country, and now face TO
face with the possibility of spending. lit may be.
the remainder Of their lives IN prison.
It confirms the view that honesty IS the best
policy. At present they are confined IN a Mon
treal Jail. awaiting the outcomeof the extradition
proceedings. There, It may be assumed. they have
the Place Viger Hotel, rSshere ther wives are
staying Mrs. Gaynor and Mrs. Greene have shown
the utmost devotion TO their husbands in their
recent troubles. They visit them every day at the
prison and proba bly, almost the one bright
spot in theslives Of the dwO refugees.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

sia, an admirable pianist and composer whom
Beethoven complimented in his frankly rude
way by telling him that he did not play like
prince but like a musician. was the guest Of
honor, and delighted with the work that
he asked to have It repeated. 1t was played a
second time, and still the Prussian prince was
unsatisfed; so, after supper, the band played 1t
again Mr. Hale says in his programme notes
for the Boston performance: THE symphony
was first performed at a private concert at
Prince LobkoWitzs in December, 1904 The
composer conducted, and in the second half OF
the first allegro he brought the orchestra to
grief, so that fresh start was made. The first
performance in public was at concert given
by Clement at the Theater der Wien. April Z,
1905. The symphony was announced as "a new
grand symphony In D sharp by Herr Ludwig
van Beethoven, dedicated to his excellency.
Prince Won Lobkowitz.' Beethoven conducted.
Czerny remembered that some one shouted from
the gallery: I'd give another kreutzer If they
would stop. Beethovens friends declared the
work masterpiece. Some said 1t would gain
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
A DANGEROUS RHINOCEROs.

While the circus mcnagerie is primarily intended
for the smaller cities where geological gardens are
unknown. Il Is surprising how large a percentage
OF those who visit Madison Square Garden these
days llnger IN the men1eerle department even after
the performance has begin in the great amphl-
theatre As a matter OF fact. Barnun 4 Baiey's s
Zoo" ls notably complete aad interesting this
wear one ot the latest additions is a b,-horned
African rhlnoeeros. This Is said 10 be one of the
finest of the very Few specimens OF this strange
animal now In captivity Although sim vouns. ,ts
hide lies In great folds aad ridges ever It's massive
frame and its eyes twinkle suspiciousIy in cavities
that are almost lost in tho >ereases Of its great
head one horn is very short; the other is a strong.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

If It were shortened. if there were more Tight
clearness and unity Others found ii a mixture
Of the good, the grotesque, the tiresome."
For this weeks concerts Mr.. Gericke has an
nounced Henry K. Hadley's symphony. The
-Four Seasons" which the Paderewski prize
four years ago.
Vecsey. the young Hungarian. gives his last
performance Saturday afternoon at Carnegie
Hall. His principal number will be the Beetho-
ven concerto, In which he will be assisted by
Victor Herbert and the New-York Symphony
Orchestra.
The Peoples Singing Glasses. the preparatory
grades Of the Peoples Choral Union, will hold
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

by Mrs Mary Turner salter at the Francis
walker studios. No % West 6Ith-st, next
Thursday evening. The singers viii be Mrs.
Howard J. Rogers. Miss Margaret keyes' Mrs
Frank Horgan, Mrs. salter. John Young and
Grant C1aeu Thirty OF Mrs. Salter's songs will
be sung, the majority of which are still in manu-
script.
The Lenten festival Of the Bach cycle at Beth
lehem, Penn, will take place this week on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. On Thurs
day the Passion According to St John will be
performed The other days will be devoted to
eantatas.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, at its con-
cert yesterday and the day before. celebrated
the hundredth anniversary Of the first perform
ance OF Beethovens "Eroica" symphony, which
took place on April T. 1906. The symphony had
already had private hearing IN December.
1904. at the house of Prince Lobkowitz, TO whom
It is dedicated. Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prus-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

Mass in D major (opus SO. Dvoral
SolOists. chorus. orchestra and organ
ChoTale, In the Cross Of Christ Glory Stainer
Congregation. chorus. orchestra and organ.
Soloists. chorus, orchestra and organ
Symphony in D minor (hTst moVemen GurnnnG
Organ and orchestra.
The solo performers for the occasion will be
Mrs. John L. Elliot soprano; Mrs. Richard
Henry Warren. eontralto: Kelley Cole, tenor;
Harry F. Merrill. bass and Will c. Macfarlane.
Organist.
This evening, at o'clock, at the Church Of So.
Mary the Virgin, West 46th-st the choirs will
give their thirtieth annual recital OF Passion
music. with this programmed
Prelude March TO Calvary .Gouuod
Orchestra.
THE Seven Words .Mercadants
Meditation Of Ancient Theme .GumGnt
Orchestra.
sSaoat MHSer Eoselpt
Orchestra.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. APRIL 9. 1909

their annual concert April 30 az Carnegie Hail.
Edward Marquand, one of Frank Damroseh's
assistants, will conduct. "Athalie" by Men
deIssohn and six part songs will be given The
following singers will also assist: Mrs. Grace
Wheeler Dutton. soprano: Miss Florence BOese.
soprano; Miss Florence La Selle FIske. con-
tralto; Charles N Granville, barytone, and
Frank sealy, Organist. This work requires a
reader and on orchestra OF thirty odd pieces
The admission price. being % and so cents,
places the concert within the reach Of all. and
should produce a full house.
The second and last recital for the season OF
the Church Choral Society. of which Richard
Henry Warren is conductor, will be given IN St.
Thomas's Church Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday evening next. The novelty on the
programme will be the first presentation Of
Dvorak's "At the Heros Grave" Opus 50, as
transcribed for grand orchestra by Mr.. Warren.
The complete programme follows;
At the Hero's Grave Opus So .Dvorak
For orchestra by Richard Henry Warren.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

received Mr.. Herbert was asked 70 play sOne OF
his own music the most numerous requests being
for "Al FrescO'' from 1T Happened in Nord-
land: the Toy Soldiers March,. from Babes
IN Toyland," and the Sextette, from "Babette
Next In popularity was the overture from Poet
and Peasant" by Suppe. There were .64I re-
quests for this number Next came the over
ture from ROssini's William Tell" for which
there were 430 requests. Then came the IN
PRODUCTION to the third act from "Lohengrin,'
with 1,206; then the "LeOnore symphony" by
Raft. with 924 The Scenes NeapOlitaines, by
Massenet was asked for by S89 people. while
Rubinstein's MELODY In F''' was only less popu-
lar by four requests. The singer OF the evening
will be William LAWN. a tenor The programme;
Cv.rtur. poet mn peasan,'' .suppe
March "IsenoIe symphony -.-..''.'.. =. .ltat
Introduction 'Iohensrin'' ..-.-.. w 3gier
Aria from La Boheme Fuc-l'ii
William LAWN
Scenes Neapolitanes' Sassehet
(al '"TarRntelle.' (cl lne tIoeessloil
Toy Soldiers March. frCm Babes IN ioyan'.
aextstte from "Babette.' -fietosit
''AI Freaco.'' from 1T Happened IN Eord.end
Love Laid HIS Slsepess Hend tyricS oy Herbert
'If Love Were What the Rose r.. sWlnoalhe-5
William LAWN
Overture William Tell ''' 'i''s'
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

There will be, a concert OF chamber music az
thA Aschenbroedel Verein this afternoon, in
which Mrs Alexander Rihm. Mr.. Alexander
Rihnn Maurice Kaufman. Herman Hand ana
Carl Hauser will participate Songs by carr
Hauser Will be q feature OF the programme.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

The last meeting this season Of the Choral So
eietv for Ancient Hebrew Melodies viii be held
next Tuesday evening at O'Clock at the 1ounS
COn-ave-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

Nine Kitty Berger, harp-zither virtuoso' an
nounces a I.enten musical at the ballroom at
ToIroonico's next Saturday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

The concert of the Olive Mead Quartet Whicr
was postponed from March . will be given OF
the evening Of a pril 10,
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
STUDIO NOTES.

Mr. Allison H. Wilson has found il necessary to
open a branch studio at 122 East 23d-st-, aside
from hisresdenee studio 122 West 114th-st. TO ac-
commodate his new pupils Mr. Wilson's system
of training Is the one described by z. Davidson
Palmer Mus Bac., London. England, in his work
entitled The Tenor Voice and Its Training, -
copies OF which may be obtained from Mr. Wilson.
Mr.. John Philip Foley gave another musical even
ing at his studio. No 13S 5th-ave., on Wednesday
evening Among the numbers on the programme
were several of ChOpin's preludes and noeyurnes,
and Brassin's arrangement of the Magic Fire, 20
music from WaEner's Die Walkire. by Mr. Eo-
ley. Miss Evelyn d. FOgg, contraltO. and Mr.. Ed
ward Bialla barytone. gave great pleasure in rem
dering several vocal solos
A new and original violin method, it is an
nounced. is soon to be completed by Victor Kuzdo.
embodying the systems Of other schools and sim
plifying the task Of the student, nsuring rapid
progress.
The Cantata Singing Society gave concert and
reception at the Harlem Casino last evening.
The National Society of Musical Therapeutics OF
which Miss Eva Augusta Vescelius is the founder
and president held a meeting Thursday
evening at No "a West 37th-st-, at which Musical
Altrulsm." by John Harrington Edwards. D. D..
and Music as a Nitaliztng Power, by Mr.. John
Milton Scott, were the subjects treated, accom-
panied by vocal and instrumental music.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

Miss Josephine schaeffer. one of the opera
scbool members Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
many. is 10 give a concert in the snaH oailrooin
OF tho Hotel Astor tomorrow evening.