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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15

ly. Tell him to wait, Gilroy. I can't see him
at once Lucy, stop here, L want to speak"
The housekeeper left the room to detain Mr.,
Beryl, and Lucy obediently resumed her seat
She was a handsome, dark girl, with rather a
high color and temper to match. But she
knew when she was well off and kept her temper
in check for fear of Sir Simon turning her adrltt
Sir Simon took a turn up and down the room.
''Wbat about Bernardo he asked, abruptly stop
ping before her.
Lucy looked up with an innocent smile.
DO YOU know where he is?" asked the baro'
net, taking no notice of the sweet smile.
No he has not written to me.
But he has to that girl. You know her!
"Alce! YES, but Alice doesn't like me. She
refuses to speak to me about Bernard. You
see," said Lucy pensivey, 'I am engaged to
Julius, and as you have sent Bernard away.
Julius comes in for my money, IS that 1t!
''Not in my opinion, but Alice Malleson thinks
'.Tben she thinks rightly" Lucy started at
this and colored with surprise at the outspoken
speech "Since Bernard has behaved so badly,
julius shall be my heir The one can have the
title, the other the money. All the same don't
want Bernard to starve. l daresay Julius knows
where he is, Lucy. Find out and then l can
send the boy something to go on with,
"Oh!" said Lucy, starting to her feet and
clasping her hands, "the Red Window mean y
"i should very much like to know what you
do mean" said Sir Simon, eying her. '"rhe
Red Window! Are you thinking of that rldlcu
ious old legend of Sir Aymas and the ghost|
"Yes," assented Miss Randolph, land of Ber
nard also" -,
"What has he to do with the matter?'
"He asked me, if you showed any signs of re
Iepting, to put light in the Red Window at
the Hall Then he would come back"
"Oh!" Sir Simon did not seem to be dis
nleased. "Then you can put the light in the
window when we go back in three weeks"
"You will forgive him?'
"I don't say that. But want to see him set
tied in some reputable way. After ALL, added
the old man. sitting down, IT have been hard OF
the boy. He is young and, like all tools ma,
leson-if she has any right to name at ALL
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
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the occupation of the house Sir Simon, accur-
ately dressed as usual and looking like char
acter out of Dickens delineated by Phlz, was
seated beside a comfortable fire supping cup
of hot cocoa, containing the most huIri
ment in the least expensive form.
Mrs Giroy with folded hands, stood at her
masters elbow, tall thin, silent, demure wo-
man with downcast eyes.
"Well well! WE'LL" snapped Sir Simon, who
talked something like George Ill. IN reiteratine
his words. whats the matter? What!
81 have to complain of the housemald Jane,
sir ~
'"Thop don't 7 pay you to keep the servants
quiet Well well WE'LL" somewhat inconsist'
emily, whats Jane been doing"
Receiving a follower-a soldier"
"An Imperial Yeoman?" put in Miss Ran
doph looking up with interest. .,
Eyes, Miss" responded Mrs Gilroy, "Cook
tells me the young man comes nearly every
evening and makes love to Jane"
what! what" said the baronet, Tell the
bussv to 90 at once Love? As though I've not
had enough worry over that with Bernard. Tel
her to 60"
Mrs. Gilroy shook her head. 1--WE can't dis
miss her, sir. She belongs to the house, and
Mr.. jeffrey
.|El see him about it later. If he knew he
certainly would not allow such things. A sol
d;er-eh-what? Turn him out, Gilroy, turn hin
out! Won't have it, won't have him! There
you GO"
'"Will you be out to-day, sir?"
eyes. I 20 to see my lawyers. Go away"
But the housekeeper did not seem eager to go
She cast a look on Lucy eloquent of desire t.
be alone with Sir Simon. That look Lucy tool
NO notice Of although she understood it plainly
Therefore she kept her seat by the window anc
her ewes on her book Mrs. Gilroy tightened he1
thin lips and accepted defeat, for the moment
A ring at the door gave her an excuse to go.
'It's Julius" said Lucy, peeping out,
"What does he want?" asked Sir Simon. cross
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15


upon woman. As he was close upon eighty, it
was not to be wondered at that his blood ran
thin and cold.
Long ago he had given up luxury He never
put liquor to his wthered lips, he ate only the
planest food and surrounded himself with mere
ly the bare necessities of life All his aims were
to gather money to see it increase, he kept Lucy
on short commons, and expressed such violent
opinions concerning the rectors tlthes that the
poor man was afraid to come near him.
1t was rarely that this old gentleman came to
town He lived at the Hall in Essex in savage
secusion. Mrs. Gilroy, who had been with him
for many years, was-outwardly-as penurious
as her master, so he trusted her as much as he
trusted anyone What between the grim old
man and the silent housekeeper poor Lucy Ran
dolph. who was only a connection, had a dreary
time But then as the daughter of Sir Simon's
niece, she was regarded an interloper and the
old man grumbled at having to support poor
relations Bernard he had tolerated as his heir,
Lucy he frankly disiked.
AS usual, Sir Simon came to town with the
least EXPENSE to himself, since it agonized him
to spend a penny. But old friend of his,
more open-handed than the baronet, had lent
him his town house. This a small residence
in quiet Kensington square, by no means fash
ionable.
No. 80 was the house occupied by Sir Simon,
and it was distinguished from its neighbors by
coat of white paint. Moreover, since he paid
no rent. this enhanced it's value in his avarcious
ewes II may be mentioned that the servants OF
| the owner-a cook, a housemaid and page boy
had stopped on to oblige Sir Simon, and were
ruled over by Mrs. Gilroy, much to their disgust
II was about the servants that Mrs. Gllroy
spoke to her master one morning shortly after
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
c N A p T E r III
THE WILL.

@R DURHAM was a smart young law
NIL yer of the new school. The business
was an old one and lucratlve;, pu'
IS%yN while it's present owner was still un-
49, der thirty, his father died and he
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15

respect Come with me this morning to see Dur
ham"
81 am at your service, uncle" said Julius,
quietly, although his eyes flashed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
CHI APTER III
SIR SIMON GORE.

TARICE,, in Sir Simon swallowed up all
his more youthful sins. During the
early part of the Victorian epoch, the
old man had been spendthrift and
rake. Now, he never looked agreeably
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
c H AP TER Nv
A STRANGE ADVENTURE.

ONNISTON and Bernard Gore were
as much as possible in one another's
company during the stay of the former
in town. Beyond the fact that his
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c H AP Err |
COMRADES.

ULLO, Gore!"
The young soldier stopped, started
and with surprised expression turned
to look on the other soldier who hac
aJJros.oJ Kin, Alton n ,,,omant'S scru
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
Horns Off the Bull.

Whatever you may think of the ad-
visibility of dehorning the rest of the
cattle, there can be no dispute about
the need of getting the horns off the
bull The Rural New Yorker says:
saw on page 113 several short ar
ticles in regard to dishOrning a bull
and 1 feel that none of the writer's
touched the subject with sufficient
strength l have been a breeder of
fine cattle for over 20 years and have
had bulls on the place during the
time without fear of harm, although
the bulls were not dishorned, until
four years ago. While acting as judge
at fair 1 met man whose father
had been killed a short time before
by bull with horns. and he spoke
with such feeling on the subject that
since then 1 have not had a bull over
two years old that was not diShOrned.
To this man 1 owe my life, as l was
attacked last spring and seriously in
iured by a dishorned bull. and a gentle
one at that, and one that has not
offered to attack anyone since. 1t was
done i'm a spirit of play while he was
out for water and exercise, and in an
unguarded moment on my part, and
had he had horns l would not possibly
have escaped death. 1t is in the hope
of warning some other man as I was
warned that I write the above. 1t
matters not what the value of the ami
NAL is. or how beautiful his horns may
be- human life is far too precious and
bulls horns far too common to take
any risks 1 have never seen the
SLIGHTEST ill-effect from dishorning our
bulls Have used them for breeding i'm
Il few days after the operation and
they have been as sure and as active
as previously
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
New Source of Nitrogen.

Nitrate of soda, perhaps, may find
competition in Norway, close to
Christiania, since there the enormous
water power is made use of for the
manufacture of nitric acid from the
nitrogen of the air. 1t is a long known
fact that an electric spark will cause
gen. but the problem is whether the
production even with the cheap water
power is remunerative, since, as is
we'll known, nitric acid can only be
transported i'm vessels of glass, acid
resisting earthenware, porcelain, and
platinum, and washers and packingS
have not vet been manufactured which
are suitable in all cases. But, as we
have heard, this last difficulty is sup
posed to have been solved by a process
to be patented. In the new factory
experimental trails a yield of $50 tons
of nitric acid was obtained with 500
horse power, and the factory is now
proceeding with 5,OOO-horse power to
multiply the production tenfold, and
the utilization of 50O0O-hOrse power
is regarded as possible. A production
of 250.OOO tons of nitric acid would
decidedly form strong competition for
nitrate of soda. AS we have heard,
nitrate of lime is to be prepared, the
effect of which, for manuria1 purpos-
es, is supposed to be equal to that of
sodium nitrate, and, according to
latest Investigations, is supposed even
to excel it.-American Cultivator.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
5000
s1,222.5O $1,222.50
s 141.O5

net .............. ......S l4l.Oo
We have estimated these labor eX-
Denses below what they would cost
us. and would like to know how long
it would take one of us to pay off a
mortgage of $1,000 with S141O5 per
year income. We are not criticising
his methods for his peculiar case with
a Government institution at hand that
was willing to take his milk at more
than twice the average market price.
1t was profitable, but the above figures
prove-fOr an average farmer who
sells his milk at the average prices
it would have been a financial i'm
possibility. Almost any of our milk
farmers if they could be assured 6 IA
cents net for their milk would soon he
keeping two cows to the acre and raise
all the rOughage as he did. but with
labor high and hard to get there is
no incentive to go into that kind of
farming. Cow labor is cheaper than
man labor. cutting hay into one-haIf-
lEch lengths does not add a particle to
its nutriment, and about all the money
a milk farmer makes is when his cows
are on pasture. | think Secretary Will
son should give us practicable model
farm. one that will pay its way under
ordinary conditions
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
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Over a Million Readers

some good diSinfectant at hand; any
of the cattle dips diluted one part to
one hundred of water are as good as
anything. With pair of shears or
clippers clip the hair from around
the base of the horn. Now have a
good. sharp, fine-tOoth hand-saw; wet
it with the dip, and saw the horn off
quickly just under the skin, being
careful to saw straight across the
horn. Roll the animal over and op-
crate the same on the other horn.
Cut Just Little Below the Skin-
Most people. before they learn better,
fail to cut the horn close enough. Be
sure to cut little below the skin, and
the horn will never start growing
again.
There are quite a number of makes
of dehOrning clippers on the market
and the most of them do good work,
but they cost from five to ten dollars
each, and the saw will do the work
just as well. When you let the ami
NAL up, wet the wounds with the dis
infectant and you need fear no fur
ther trouble.
To dehOrn young calves get a stick
of cauStic potash at the drug store.
clip the hair from over the little
horn button, dampen a place the size
of penny. then apply the caustic
1t kills the horn by burning. and the
stick should be wrapped about with
paper while in use, or it is apt to
burn the fingers of the operator If
your correspondent is growing beef
cattle he should use a bull of the polled
breeds and save himself all this trouble
dehorning
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
About the Tomato Crop.

Mr.. A. c. Frost, of Dania, a tomato
grower of much experience, called at
the Metropolis office today and stated
that he desired TO correct the state
ment made by Mr.. Walter Hawkins.
general manager of the Consolidated
Fruit Company. that the tomato crop
this season would be at least 75 per
cent of that of last year says the Mi
ami Metropolis.
Il have from parties who have made
careful canvas of the country" said
Mr.. Frost, ''that the tomato crop this
year will not average over thirty rer
cent. of last years average and croD.
It is estimated by these parties that
there are now 1900 acres in tomatoes
and that the total number of crates
that will be marketed will not exceed
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
Model Figures for Common
Farmers
Farmers.

We have, at various times, referred
to the farmer in Pennsylvania who
made such a remarkable success at
dairyins that the Department of Agri-
culture printed bulletin giving an
account of what he had done.
A correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker has been doing some figuring
and concludes that he did not do any,
thing very wonderful. He says:
l was somewhat amused at your
comments on the flock of hens that
were averaging considerably over an
egg day to the hen. l like The r.
Ny. for the fact that it has practical
men as editors. who are wrestling with
the same problems the rest of us are
trying to work out. Here is one l
have been figuring on: There has
been a story going the rounds of the
papers for the last year or two of
model farm of Is acres in Pennsylva
mia on which the owner keeps 80 head
of cows, horses and young stock. 1
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21

10000, which is a little more than
)ne-third of that estimated by MIR.
Hawkins.
Mr.. Frost in discussing the acreage
now under cultivation said that about
two-thirds of it is about Miami in the
vicinity of DANA and Fort Lauderdale.
and the remaining One-third below
Miami, or in the Homestead section.
The majority of the vines, Mr.. Frost
says, are in a healthy condition and
will have fair yield, though there are
some fields that have been blighted
that will not yield ten crates of fruit
to the acre. The total of 175,00O
crates is based upon the conditions
as they now exist. . ..
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
Auburndale, Fla, Feb. 8 1905.

Auburndale, Fla, Feb. 3 1905.
Mr.. E. o. Painter,
Jacksonville, Fla,
Dear Sir:
We have sent a sample box of oranges to
Mr.. Wambolt as instructed in your circular
to compete for your Simon Pure Prize. Greatly
to the surprise of many, grove has gone
through the freeze uninjured. 1t being nice
and green now before the freeze. We
telling people that it is because use your
fertilizer, and that it being in good condition
has stood the cold while many us
will lose all the leaves from the trees.
Yours very truly,
E. B. Redheld.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21

have seen the account in at least a
dozen papers, and it is also in the
Department Of Agriculture Report for
1908, and undoubtedly is trna. In fact,
there is nothing remarkable about it
except the high price he got for his
milk, 6 IA cents per quart net the year
round. Of course it was profitable
He paid off a $1,000 mortgage i'm six
years, etc, etc. Lawyers tell us a
little difference in the facts often
makes great difference i'm the law.
Now. take the quotations for milk in
The r. n. Y, August 10 last. 1t was
1-2 cents per quart net; February II.
8 ~ cents net These are probably
about the two extremes for the last
year; the average was about three
cents per quart. The II cows this man
MIXED average 26 gallons. 1Of quarts
per day the year round. If he sold as
we would have to, his daily income
would have been 104 quarts at three
cents a quart, or $3.12, or S1,13S.SO
per year. Then he sold five head of
young cattle each year. He got 800
each for them. No ordinary farmer
could sell Jersey cows that will aver
age but six quarts of milk per day
tOE ONeT SfO uOI CdIC IL
they are registered and can trace an
unbroken pedigree back to the cow
that jumped over the moon, but at
$40 each, here would be 5000 more.
He also sold $500 pounds of hay,
which. at $15 per ton, fair average,
is $24.75. Let us put ourselves i'm his
place and see where we should be at"
Received from 1O4 quarts milk
per day 81 1850
Received from five head young
cattle 10000
Received from hay ......... 2475
Total credit 81 ,36355
Government Report.
Paid for concentrat-
ed feed ....S 62500
Estimated.
man 365 days at 81
per day ..... 365.0O
boy 365 days at SOC
per day ........ 1880
Filling silO, IL men,
3 teams, 3 days
each (say) ....... 5000
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21

J. s. Pace sold half of his celery crop
Of eight acres for $4,000 Tuesday to
w. II. Nickel. of Philadelphia. This
is the biggest deal that has taken
place in Sanford in many a day
Sanford Chronicle
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-03-21
SqYED uY life

That's what a prominent
druggist said of Scott s.
Emulsion a S hort time
ago. AS a rule we don't
use or refer to testimonials
in addressing the public,
but the above remark and
i'm milar expressions are
made so often in cOnnec-
ton with SCOTS Emulsion
that they are worthy of
occasional note. From
infancy to old age SCOTS
Emulsion offers a reliable
means of remedying i'm
proper and weak develop
ment, restoring lost flesh
and vitality, and repairing
waste. The acti on of
SCOTS Emulsion is no
more of a secret than the
composition of the Emul-
sion itself. What it does
it does through nourish-
ment-the kind of nourish-
ment that cannot be OBJ
tanned in ordinary food.
No system is too weak or
delicate to retain SCOTS
Emulsion and gather good
from it.
- We will send you a
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VN>A sample free.
81 MA Be sure that this picture IN the
wv JSa form of Label IS on the wrapper
sM HHlla IA of every bottle of Emulsion yoo
6fjINSl Ina buy.
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1fIK Chemists
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-08-17
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

Our correspondents report as follows:
Sufficld, Ct, Aug. 3: "Suffield tobacco is
beginning to get ripe, and one of our
large growers expects to begin cutting
Monday, Aug. 6. The fields of tobacco
are looking fine now, and the 1906 crop
promises to be very fine one. The late
ses is growing we'll, and will be ready to
cut as soon as the first set is in the
sheds" Conway, Mass, Aug. 6: "We
have had beautiful weather the past two
weeks for growing the tobocco crop, and
it is doing all we could ask. 1t promises
to be one of the finest crops ever put in
to the barns, if nothing happens to it be-
fore cutting" Bradstreet, Mass, Aug.
6: John Brennan raised thirty foot
addition to his tobacco barn today. o.
Belden & Sons commenced cutting to-
bacco last Thursday. Barring accidents
the tobacco in this vicinity will be the
years" North Hadley, Mass, Aug. 6:
Tobacco has made tremendous growth
within the last two weeks, and prospects
are good for a banner crop. There are
no green worms, and If hail and wind
storms do not interfere there is no rea-
son why the present crop should not be
thO oOot Aoi uouy yCdlo' N uOtdulo CIop
in size at least is that grown by New
York dealer (McGrath superintendent.
The farm contains seventy acres and has
fifty acres in one field devoted to tobac-
CO. Horse manure and cotton seed meal
were used as fertilizer, and broad leaf is
the variety of tobacco grown. The crop
has made a good growth and cutting viii
begin this week. Eight curing sheds are
being built, each 30x225 feet, aggregat-
ing 1900 feet in length. John w. White
has the contract to build all the sheds,
and will have them completed as soon
as they will be needed. Among the
growers of large crops may be noted: F.
Scott, 80 acres; J. 9. Field, q acres; T.
Grey, 20 acres; Knightly Bros, II acres;
George NJ. Crafts, Is acres; j. H. Day, 15
acresr P Whelan, Is acres; T. Hickey,
IA acres; J. G. Howe, IA acres" Guilt
vator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-08-17

The country is full of buyers who are
endeavorlng to contract the growing
crop at prices ranging from eight to ten
cents through, for all varieties, though
it is apparent that thinner is in the
greatest demand. Some farmers con-
tracted their crops of seed leaf, or Geb-
hart tobacco before the seed was sown.
one farmer in this vicinity contracting in
March to grow a hundred acres of this
variety at eight cents per pound, and
from that date to this few buyers have
persisted in riding and occasionally book
ing crop The past week, however, has
witnessed general onslaught by the
buyers, and although the business trans
acted to date is quite insignificant, the
price of thinner has already advanced
to eleven cents, and there is no telling
where it will stop. Packers generally
agree that their chances for profit are
very slim when the price paid to the
farmer exceeds ten cents, but competi-
tion is so spirited that, in addition to the
price per pound offered, one buyer with
tender an advance payment while an
other may promise new hat or keg of
beer as a premium. It is claimed by
some that parties who offer eleven cents
are not trying very hard to contract, and
are only endeavOring to "spike" opera
tions by others. Buyers also started to
engage farmers trash leaf at two cents
for loose and three cents fortified up, but
the price soon advanced to three and
four cents, and is now reported to be
four and five cents or whatever the
market price is.
Nearly all farmers declare that they
will not contract their crODs until thew
are in the sheds, and many would rather
defer selling until goodly portion OF
the crop has been stripped.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-08-17
BaIdwtnsYilIe. Ny

The growing crop is in splendid condi-
tion and it is expected that many of the
earlier crops will be ready for cutting
within ten days or two weeks. Buyers
are already in the fields, sales having
been made in the vicinity of Lysander
and Plainville. With the present scar
city of tobacco in the market, good prices
will undoubtedly prevail for this year s
crop in this section, and experienced
growers are taking no chances in sign
ing contracts that are all in favor of the
buyer, unless substantial payment is
made. Many of the growers know from
past experience the methods of irrespon-
sible dealers in making contracts at good
prices, which are full of impossible con-
ditions which are taken advantage of
when the tobacco is delivered. They
have learned that the plan of selling
their tobacco as we'll as other crops to
reliable dealers who have established
business regulations for honesty and
fair dealing is good business policy, and
they don't intend to sign contracts with
alluring prices and impossible conditions
this season. They know that their to-
bacco is wanted by responsible firms
whom they know and who can refer
to years of fair dealing in this section
as we'll as other sections.-Gazette.