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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11
Have South Exposure.

A sheltered spot with a south ex-.
posure should be selected for the frame,
the same as for the hotbed, in order
to get the most benefit from the sun g
heat. AS the weather grows warmer
a screen Of lath or cloth will be needed
or the beating rays Of the sun excluded
by the use Of pieces of old CARPET or
burlap. The screens are very useful to
protect young and delicate plants all
thru the summer, especially while
transplanting is going on, SO a. con-
siderable supply Of them is useful.
In particularly warm and sunny
spot sheltered seed-bed will give al
most as good service from now on as
a cold frame. For this any kind Of a
frame will do that, will support screens
of muslin or cheesecloth. The frames
may consist only Of heavy corner posts
to which light side strips are nailed,
over which the cloth is stretched:
These are light and easily lifted of
when working IN the bed b but heavy y
enough not to blow away. The height
of the corner pieces will depend on the
growth it is designed to give the seeds
and cuttings thus protected. These
frames will not answer for very early
planting nor extremely delicate plants
but they will meet with every require;
ment for the average amateur Wne
simply wants to grow successfully
fairly hardy things without any at
temnt at forcing. g. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11
Plant FRUITS EARLY.
Gardan Manazina


The sooner fruit trees and small
fruits are planted after the ground has
become so settled as to work up fine
and mellow, the better. The greatest
care must be exercised in spreading
the roots and pressing firmly fine, rich
soil close about them. Green manure or
concentrated fertilizers must not be
put in contact with the roots, but
should be put about the trees after the
roots are partially covered, or spread
upon the surface after planting is com
pleted. Should the soil be very dry, it
may be we'll to pour a pailful or two
of water into the hole after the roots
are partially covered; and after it has
settled away, fill the remaining soil
loosely on the surface. A little water
on the surface is worse than no water
ing. Raspberry and blackberry plants
may be successfully planted in the early
spring, if extremely hot and dry
weather does not follow Immediately
Currant and gooseberry plants do well
planted in the spring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11
Beware Of Overheating.

In using both the hotbed and cold
frame, great care should be exercised
as. the weather grows warmer to guard;
against oyerheatinjg and plenty ct fresh "a
air should be- given; IN the cold
nlants. the sash should be lifted most
Of the day when the weather is bright
and mild. .
The best way Of planting all seeds
that are to be transplanted Is in flats
or some kind Of shallow boxes small
enough to allow for easy handling.
These are easier to manage in the
house than pots, and they do not dry
out so readily nor permit the soil to
become watersoaked. In the cold frame
or seed bed they are sunk IN the soil
being shallow, the plants are more
easily removed and handled than il
there is a superfuous amount Of earth
to be disposed Of. The soil Of the fiat
should be well moistened before the
plants are taken up for pricking OF
planting out, as this enables the soil
to cling to the roots, causing the least
possible disturbance of the growth.
IT flats are not used the seeds should
be planted in shallow drills six or eight
inches apart, 50 that each variety NAV
be removed without disturbing those
around.
All transplantable summer bulbs
should be started, in the frames or
hardened there if they. have already
been planted in the hotbed. Little is
gained by planting dahlias before
early April 50 the early crop Of these
very satisfactory flowers should re.
celve attention at once. Old bulbs
have been kept in the cellar like pota:
toes and these should now be examined
and the sound tubers planted. Each
tuber must have q piece of old gtem
with at least one live eye. .Dahlias NAV
also be grown from seed and will bios
| som the first season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11
SWEET PEA PLANTING
No Time Should Be Lost in Getting
This Task Done.

The important business in the flower
garden is the planting of the sweet
peas, II this is not already done. Sweet
peas require GOODNESS, rich food and
plenty Of moisture. This is secured to
them primarily by. a thoroly cultivated
ana enriched trench planting. Moisture
and GOODNESS are supplied by deep plant
ing, mellow earth and manure that
keeps the soil loose. The trench should
pc deeply dug in order to mix in well
the manure. The surface should be
prepared to receive the seed nearly a
foot below the ground level. The seed
may be planted thickly to insure a suf.
icient number Of plants surviving. the
attacks Of eutworms and birds, but the
plants should be thinned out to stand
about four inches apart in the rows
The seeds should be covered about two
inches and firmly pressed down either
board.
AS the plants grow, the earth should
be filled into the trench until heaped
up few inches around the stems. The
plants will be slow in appearing above
the ground when planted early and
deep, but their root growth will be
made early and the plants will be
strong and long-lived and, with proper
treatment later, should blossom pro
fusely until hard frosts.
It is always a satisfaction to have
some very early blossoms and at least
one package Of extra early pink and
| whites should be planted, as these viii
blossom when only about twelve inches
high and within about eight weeks Of
| the time Of planting. OF standard va
rieties there is a bewldering array
many Of which are very satisfactory
For those not familiar with the names
the following list will be useful, as al
are good:
/ White.-Blanche Burpee (profust
bloomer(, Dorothy Eckford Qarge flow
err, White Wonder Gong stemmed).
Pink and /. Whlte..Dainty edged will
Joseph Chamberlain (striped pink)
i Light Pink.-Blanche Ferry Ever,
early, Countess Spencer.
Other Varieties.American (white
striped with scaEletl Gray Friar whit,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11

Three years ago F. w. Bresee located
at Fairview station, on the east shore
Of st. Adams bay, Lake Minnetonka,
and began gardening on somewhat
extensive scale. And when his fruit
was ripened he did not market it, but
extracted the seeds and allowed the
fruit to 90 to waste. When asked by
his neighbors what was his object IN SO
doing, he replied that he was perfecting
a seed that should deserve the name Of
'home grown, ando that he would
devote three years to this work before
offering the seed for sale. i,
Mr.. Bresee, whose acres are called
the Minnetonka Seed Gardens, has de-
voted the greater part Of his life to
the study and practice of growing
flowers and vegetables. Having trav-
eled extensively over the greater por-
ton of the United States and always
observing what was being done in the
line of practical Horticulture and garden.
ing. he is in q position to know the
wants Of the greater number of the
people regarding flowers and vegetable
| seeds and the varieties most sought af-
ter for, the home garden. ME-. Bresee
says:
every few users of garden seeds
realize how necessary it is, in order to
secure good results, to use q seed that
is thoroly accustomed to the climate
in which it is to be used. The idea
that northern-grown seed is a myth
has become common. We conclude,
however, that persons making this
statement, have not made any practical
experiments with seeds grown in diff:
ferent localities
If one wishes to secure early results
/ 1t is absolutely necessary to use seed
! that has become acclimsted, for that
seed will terminate earlier, the plant
1 will grow faster and stronger during
our cool spring weather, and produce
blooms more quickly than seed devel.
/ oped in a warmer climate
tt1he first seed for the Foundation
we secured from the east and it was the
very best in every way that could be
obtained. We selected only such va
I rieties as had high merit and those
l which we had found from general oh.
servation and experience to be the most
sought for by people having small gar.
dens. For instance, among the many
varieties Of corn. beans, peas, cucum-
bers, melons, ETC., we selected only
such varieties as the greater number Of
4 users had found to be the best, and va
rieties which would cover the entire
i season. t. 81.
Tomato Seed.
GIVE have been specially particular
in regard to the selection sof tomatoes
4 and we believe that we have line Of
4 seed. from the very earliest to the latest
i varieties, that will produce as fine fruit
q as can be grown in this locality. II
i those interested in growing the ye5l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11

GIVE have been specially particular
in regard to the selection Of tomatoes,
and we believe that we have q line Of
varieties, that will produce as fine fruit
as can be grown in this locality. To
those interested in growing the very
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11
APRIL
Iloyd Minlin.

(. n ! = =
Among the maple buds we hear the tones
= OF. April's earliest bees, altho the days
Seem ruled by Mars. The veil Of gath
ering haze
Spreads round the silent hills in bluest
Deep in the pines the breezes stirred the
cones,
AS on we strolled within the wooded
- ways, 4g<. :
There where the brook, transilient, soft
r. ly plays II
With muffled plecttrum on her harp Of
stones; ~ ~
Onward we pushed thru yielding green
And light rebounding Of the. cedar
boughs, }@t ~.
Until we heard-the forest. lanes along.
Above the lingering drifts Of latest
The thrush outpour, from coverts still
unseen,
His rare ebulliency Of liquid song.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11
Gardens for Town Improvement.

The impetus that gardening has late
~ received in this country has resulted
in the greatest Improvement in towns
and villages. But what makes more
for general and much-to-be desired
beauty and Improvement is not the half
dozen fine places in q town, but the
many streets lined with pretty ;unpre-
and flower borders, few shrubs, two
or three good trees, and having in the
rear small vegetable garden, all cared
for by the owner, with perhaps man
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11
HOW TO MAKE AND USE.
a SIMPLE COLD FRAME.
Stout Bottomless Plank Box and Cheap Window Sash
Cloth Screens Are All that Is RequiredStill Cheap
er and More Simple Are Covered Seed-Beds.

with peppered markings Of purple),
Lovely (shell ,pink), Janet Scott Ozark
pink. long stemmed), Miss Willmott
(orange pink, long stemmed), Salopian
(scarlet), King Edward VII Every
brilliant crimson1, Prince Of Wales
(rose), the Hon. Mrs. e. Kenyon (prin-
rose Yellow, Lady Grizel Hamilton
(lavender),, Othello (maroon), Navy
Blue blue).
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11

for a day or two now and then. Where
the place is too small for a complete
vegetable garden, a plot of ground
twenty feet by thirty, If well fertil.
ICED and well cared for, will yield
enough tomatoes, caulifower, eggplants,
lily of eight persons.
Helena Rutherford Ely.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11

TT IS not too late yet to make cold
frame and employ it very profit
ably in this year for there are
many things that the amateur gardener
will be sure to want that are not safe.
in the open ground before June and
all delicate seeds are better for shelter
from rough weather, even tho they may
not be sensitive to cold. The cold
frame also is Indispensable for harden
ing the plants started in boxes in the
house or in the hotbed. No forcing
heat is supplied by the cold frame, but
an equable temperature about equal to
mild summer weather is maintained. /
The frame of hotbed may be used
for a cold frame, but it is not neces-
'sary to have it so tight; the cold frame
may be moro slightly and cheaply
built and still give good service. -Four
strong planks placed on edge and nailed
together to form a box is the first ees-
sential. The back edge should be
higher than the front to let water
drain off the sash with which the box
is covered. The size Of the frame will
be determined by the most convenient
and cheapest window sash that can be
secured for covers. If these are hinged
to the back they are more easily
han6le1 81 ~ f.. = - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11

choicest sweet corn, we want to say
that the Importance Of planting good
seed is the first and fundamental princi-.
pie. Price should not be considered;
the very best is none too good. We
have been asked many times, "Why Is
it that you succeed with flowers and
never sought a cheap ca - seed nor have we
bought one because it was cheap.
After one has given UP his land, and his
labor, and the season is too far ad-
vanced. to replant his garden, one will
know the benefit derived from reliable
seed. Where is the saving on the first
cost Of seed grown from an infertile
seed, as compared with seed that have
have become accustomed to our climate,
that have been tested as to their vital
ity, and every precaution taken to keep
each strain true to nameq
emo vegetable is more sought for
than good sweet corn, and while there
are many good varieties, one can not
raise them all on limited amount Of
ground, and we have selected only
such varieties as possess superior merit,
and with enough variety to cover the
entire season. One fourth Of our crop
Of sweet corn is used for chicken feed,
50 our patrons get only the choicest
Of corn is tipped and butted before
Smelling SO that it is all of even-sized
| grains.
eve developed an extra fine lot of
muskmelon seed, and It is safe to say
one can produce choice melons in this
| climate If proper care is taken in the
/ selection of seed. The melons from
which our seed was taken were fully
matured five weeks before the first
frost, and this in a poor melon year.
Flower Seeds.
Tin growing flower seed, we make
the aster. dahlla, Pansy and sweet pea
our speclalties. We grow all of The
leading ANNALS, but the greater mum
Der Of people who grow flowers prefer
have named; it is much more satisfac.
tory to grow a few kinds well, than q
large number Of inferior quality.
Last spring we again secured from
/ the east the same varieties in seed az
! that which formed our foundation. We
| planted this seed side by side with the
seed of our own production. -Four weeks
after the plants were up, those devel
i oped from the Minnetonka garden seec
were double the size and Of a NOR,
/ stocky growth and better color thar
| the others. The plants came into flower
/ four OF five weeks earlier than tn,
eastern grown seeds.
We do not expect to revolutioniz,
the entire seed business, but we d,
intend to follow out method in tn.
growing of choice vegetables an,
4 flower seed that will insure the great
est possible advantage in the produc
i ton Of choice stock.
Evening journal., 1906-08-27
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

Caught in the cogs Of derrick at
the Powers foundry, Henry Green. of
Elkton. lost a finger.
-The Elktoh Presbyterian Church
was reoponed yesterday after being
closed several weeks for repairs.
six horses owned by Richard s.
Jones. a Kent county farmer while
standing under large tree during an
electric storm yesterday, were killed
by lightning.
-The recent visit Of representatives.
OF the Wabash Railroad along the
Eastern Shore has given rise TO
rumors Of new line to compete with
the Pennsylvania.
From a single vine n. b. Nichols
az near Easton, gathered 1873 tomatoes.
He expects, however TO have but a
light crop as most Of his vines are
bare Of fruit.
Judge william r. Martin. of the
Eastern Shore judicial district. who
recently suffered paralytic stroke
while visiting relatives on Long
Island. is reported TO be again critic
ally ~
Recently convicted Of violating the
local option law and sentenced to six
months IN the House Of Correction,
James Rogers, of Kent county. has
been pardoned by Governor Warwick.
In order TO relieve the free travel
over its line between perryville amt
Havre de Grace, the Pennsylvania
Evening journal., 1906-08-27
LAST
EDITION
800 p. m.
WEALTHY WOMAN
LIVED IN SQUALOR
Mrs. Kate Z mmerman Taken
in Charge BY Trenton
Health Authorities

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press,
TRENTON. Aug. 2L-The health au-
thorltles to-day took charge Of Mrs. Kate
Zimmerman. woman IS years. who has
been out Of her house but once In twelve
years Mrs. Zimmerman is reputed TO be
wealthy but she lived in the most abject
squalor and was fed twice a day by
Charles Rickart to whom she promised
her wealth.
The woman Is said to have a big bank
account. and IN her home large quantities
Of silver was found stored IN boxes and
trunks
sho received tho good given her by
Rickart in a basket that she hauled up to
second story window with rope. She
viii be placed in a hospital.
Evening journal., 1906-08-27
PREMIER ADVISES CZAR
Believes to Appoint Dictator Would
srins About Civil War.

Bring About Civil War.
BY Our own Wire, Publishers Press.
ST PETERSBURG. Aug. 27-Pre-
mier Stolypin completely terrorized, as
a result of the attempt made upon his
life on Saturday by terrorists. when.
thirty-two persons were killed and
many others injured by the explosion
of the bomb in his residence, has ad-
vised the Car not to yield TO those
who are urging the appointment of a
military dictatory. The premier be-
Ieves that to name dictator at this
time would bring an open civil war I'm
Russia and the bomb method of per-
suasion employed by the terrorists has
converted him to believe that the only
way TO prevent International war is to
grant liberal reform. The terrorists
are trying to drive the lesson taught
the premier at his home to all the
court attendants. The attempt upon
Premier Stolypin, they assert. is only
the beginning Of other conflicts against
the government officials and all who
are regarded as the enemies Of reform.
The warfare viii go against the Car
and his reactionary advisors.
Evening journal., 1906-08-27
DUBIOUS
About What Her Husband Would Say

About What Her Husband Would Say.
A Mich. woman tried Postum Food
Coffee because ordinary coffee dis
agreed with her and her husband She
writes
MY husband was sick for three
years with catarrh of the bladder, and
palpitation OF the heart caused by
coffee. Was unable TO work at all and
in bed part OF the time.
Il had stomach trouble, was weak
and fretful so / could not attend to my
housework-both Of us using coffee all
the time and not realizing il was
harmful
zone morning the grocer's wife said
she believed coffee was the cause Of
our trouble and advised Postum. /
took it home rather dubious about
what my husband would say-he was
fond Of coffee
But I took coffee right off the table
and we haven't used a cup Of it since.
You should have seen the change in
us and now my husband never COM
plains of heart palpitation any more.
My stomach trouble went away in two
weeks after I began Postum. My chill
dren love it and does them good. which
can't be said of coffee.
"a lady visited US who was always
half sick. I told her I'd make her a
cup OF Postum. She said II was taste
less stuff, but she watched me make
1t, boiling It thoroughly for Is minutes,
and when done she said IL was
splendid. Long boiling brings out the
flavor and food quality" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. 'The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs. There's a rea-
son"
Evening journal., 1906-08-27
William Warner.
senator from Missouri.

Railroad Company has under contem-
plation the establishing OF a steam
ferry between the two towns.
Mr. and Mrs William J. Hopkins
have issued cards for the marriage Of
their daughter, Margaret Ellen, 10
Ambrose O. Cooley son of Sheriff
Cooley. at Darlington NJ E. Church,
September 8.
Mrs. Minnie e. Worrick, OF Cecil
ton. has filed a bill for an absolute
divorce In the Cecil county court from
her husband william w Worrick, on
the grounds OF unfathfulness.
"A gray mare. owned by J. NJ,
Downes Of Hazletville which did SER
vice for twenty-five years, and which
had been driven over West Dover hum
dred TO obtain three census enumera-
tions. died on Friday night, aged 80
years
Evening journal., 1906-08-27
ROBBERS ARE ACTIVE
spoclai TO The Evening Journal

CLAYTON. Aug. 27-Unknown
thieves broke into the Brockson Gem
eyal store at this place on Saturday
night, gaining entrance by breaking in
one of the large windows.
Some olG coins small amount OF
money and the cash drawer were
about all the burglars carried away.
1t is supposed that the parties were
frightened before they had time TO get
anything else of value. The night
watchman was on duty but did not
know of the robbery until the follow
ing day. This is the fourth business
place robbed in this place IN the past
month. Steps are being taken to catch
tho thieves should they make another
attempt.
Evening journal., 1906-08-27
ALLIE AND DUPONT CONFER

United States Senator ]. Frank Alice
held a lengthy conference with General
n. Coleman DUPONT at the latter's Of
fee in the Equitable Building this
morning relative to the convention to
be held in Dover on Wednesday of
next week.
1t has been decided 70 hold the con-
vention in the Opera House, and ar
.rangements have been made, and this
plan meets with the approval Of both
Mr.. DUPONT and former Senator Ball.
Later Senator Alice and DR.. Caleb r
Layton held a lengthy conference on
matters pertaining to the convention
with Collector of Port David S. Clark
In his Office Of the Federal Building,
Evening journal., 1906-08-27
Three Killed in Wreck.

HELENA Mont. Aug. 27-A report
was received here early to-day that there
was wreck on tho Great Northern II
swif. station sixteen miles south Of
Great Falls. in which three persons were
killed and twenty injured. The wree's
occurred between Z and O'Clock last
night. and was caused by one of the cars
Jumping the track. Tho train is said to
have been an extra used for hauling coal.
No further informatin is obtainable.