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STUDENTS CLEANING OUT DRAIN AT w1NoNA.
onsidered by stockmen in other sec

considered by stockmen in other Sec
tions.
Some Of the questions considered in
the experiments were the composition
and digestibility of alfalfa, the calcu-
lated cost Of nutrients supplied by al
falfa and other feeding stuffs, the
value Of alfalfa hay cut at different
periods of growth, alfalfa as a pastur-
age, soiling, and hay crop, alfalfa meal,
and the value of alfalfa, fresh and
cured, for different kinds of farm ami
mails and for poultry. The Importance
of this crop as honey-producing
plant was also considered.
Finely ground, kiln-dried alfalfa
hay, called alfalfa meal, has given sat
| isfactory results as feeding stuff The
commercial article is made from Sc
lected alfalfa and mixed with sugar
beet molasses in the proportion of rs
per cent. alfalfa and 25 per cent. mo-
lasses.
Horses and mules, it is stated, thrive
on alfalfa pasture, and while alfalfa is
too rich food for mature horses un-
less used in combination with some
other roughness, it is an excellent feed
for young ones, as 1t seems to contain
lust the elements necessary to develop
bone, muscle, and consequent size.
Caution should be used, however, in
feeding alfalfa to horses, particularly
if they have not been accustomed to
it. Like other concentrated feeds, it
jseems to stimulate all the physical
processes to such an extent that vari-
GUS disorders of the digestive system
may appear. This is particularly no.
ticeable in the urinary and perspira-
tory glands.
When alfalfa is fed to horses in con-
siderable quantity the grain ration
must be proportionately reduced and
an abundance of other roughness fur.
nished. When horses have attained g
mature age and it is desirable tC
change from other hay to alfalfa, this
change must be very gradual, and the
alfalfa selected for this purpose should
be more advanced in growth at the
time of cutting than that which is to
be fed to cattle or sheep AS a general
statement, very ripe alfalfa hay is the
best to use for working and driving
horses, while that prepared in the
usual way-that is, cut when the field
is about one-tenth in bloom-is better
for the colts. In any event, horses that
are fed alfalfa hay must be given
abundant exercise.
For dairy and beef cattle and fol
sheep, alfalfa has given very good re-
suits. AS regards the use of alfalfa
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The following interesting account
of the life work of Edgar ]. Hollister
is sketched by Mrs. Grannis, who has
had the opportunity of personally OBJ
serving some of the results of his
wonderful activity. Except for Dean
HOLSTERS retiring modesty regarding
his own performances, Mrs. Grannis
says that it would be possible to pre-
sent many more stimulating incidents
of difficulties overcome. All in all,
his life work is doing much not only
for American agriculture, per Sc; but
for the advancement Of the idea that
misunderstanding pays, and that
there is as promising field in this
line of endeavor as in any of the mer-
camille or Industrial occupations.
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stration of the productiveness of these
lands under applied science.
MAKING SEA LAND PRODUCE.
Another equally successful expert
ment was conducted by this "Wizard
of the Soil" on this same tract, viz,
the transforming of a five-acre tract
of sea sand to a loamy condition. The
soil was first treated with chemical
fertilizers and in the fall rye was
sown, which covered the ground in
winter and made a full growth the
following spring This crop was
plowed under in June and followed by
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trogen, phosphoric acid, potash, and
phosphoric acid and make them
available as plant food.
Mr.. Hollister visited Florida and Sc
cured a tract of land which for five
years was used experimentally. AL
though be was in one case much handi-
capped by inadequate drainage, which
it was not found practical to improve,
the results were, however, very salts
factory.
In 1895, in Canada, the next field Of
operation, a phenominal success re-
suited in eighteen months. Here Mr..
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were taught the economical use Of
water and the method of creating a
favorable environment for plants. A
visit was made to Maryland, where
experiments with soil and plant life
added still further to the experiment.
er's fund of knowledge, but in 1901.
the most difficult and seemingly i'm
possible work was to come, i.e., the
reclaiming of tidal lands on the north
shore of Long Island Sound. The De-
partment of Agriculture already had
mad man in the field, who had re-
ported the feasibility of reclamation
but by slow processes, and that in
vestigation revealed too many failures.
In spite of this, Mr.. Hollister had
sufficient knowledge, gained expert
mentally, to suggest success, added to
Which was the further information
gained during a four years residence
in Washington, D. c., for the express
purpose of consultation and co-opera-
tion with the experts of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. An experiment
was first made on a small tract on the
south side of Long Island, where the
salt bog had simply been taken up
and thrown inside Of a dixie, con
otI uCIcu VI luLuUeF SuIQClonIly SIrOQG
to Withstand the tide. This bog was
made smooth and even, and chemically
treated in the month of August By
the It of October the surface was
covered with a beautiful growth of
tame grass six inches high. This
might certainly be termed, "a Quick
Process Route" Work on a sixty
acre tract on the north side was begun
in June and completed in December of
the same year. On this land, covered
the previous autumn with salt water,
nine hundred bushels of turnips were
produced on two acres during the
! first season. Rye, oats, celery and
vegetables throve on the same tract,
The following year twenty acres
were seeded to meadow land in April.
By August it was covered by beauti-
full turf, strong enough to hold up
cattle pastured thereon. The remain
ing portion Of the sixty acres pro-
| duced luxuriant crops of vegetables
and corn. A year later the meadow
yielded four tons Of hay to the acre
and was considered a great demon
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through Toll to Triumph.
By Anna c. Grannis.


It is q far cry from a Canadian
farmer boy in the sixties to the Dean
of Agriculture to-day in a rising insti-
tuition in the West, yet, by the applica-
tion of science to practical farming,
such a change has been wrought by
Edgar ]. Hollister, soil expert OF
wide reputation.
No agricultural college opened Its
friendly doors to this young pioneer,
nor was the Canadian government so
deeply interested at that time as now,
in its farming population. Books on
the subject were few and fell woefully
short Of the mark, yet he knew neither
Encouragement nor dismay.
A call from western Ontario, his
birth place, came in 1873 and in re-
sponse, some time was spent in set
ting out peach orchards, the work los
ing its irksomeness because Of the
study which accompanied it. More
over, at this point a company was en-
gagged in reclaiming some twenty-five
thousand acres of land by the drainage
Of an inland lake. The young man as
sisted in some of the surveys and was
in touch with the chief engineer of
the work. His enthusiasm was
aroused by the anticipation Of the re-
suits which would come from the ad-
dition of such a large acreage, which
hitherto worthless, was now, by re-
ducing it to cultivation, to be made
productive.
After some further years of study
and preparation Mr.. Hollister became
interested in the organization Of a com.
pany for the development of a
large tract Of swamp. The land was
cleared of brush and reclaimed to
cultivation, buildings erected, ma
chinery installed and system of
farming, very nearly perfect, was
established. Fields of six acres were
made to produce an income Of $3,-
10000 each, while others of four acres
produced $1,S00.00. OF the latter ST.
10000 was net; while thirty-five acres
was made to yield $14, 10000 gross at
an expense Of $S,000.00. OF course,
these were special crops such as eel
cry, onions and other vegetables
SLOW PROCESS OF NATURE.
In some instances five years is the
period allowed for the reclamation of
land by the slow process Of nature
after the drainage has been obtained.
produce paying crops, because Of their
deficiency in essential elements such
as lime, potash, phosphoric acid and
magnesia. These are some Of the
forces which go to make stability in
plants. 1t is true that such lands con-
tain large percentage Of nitrogen,
accumulated from the decomposition
of vegetable matter annually produced
in low places. However, this nitrogen,
which would produce growth were it
available, is in an unknown quantity
and available only when sufficient
moisture Is present, yet does not pro-
duce the same results upon crops as
nitrogen derived from other sources,
such as bone, dried blood or barn.
yard manure.
To make these lands productive i'm.
mediately after drainage, it is neces-
sary to correct their acid condition by
the use of lime and by disintegration
Of the soil particles, thereby increas-
ing their powers to retain water and
absorb oxygen. These forces together,
will act on potash and the three abso-
lutte essentials to plant growth are nj.
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tect the tubers from the sun after the
vines begin to die. When the tubers
are fully ripe the vines will be quite
dead, but digging should not be de-
layed too long, as the potatoes will
make second growth in case wet
weather should set in, and weeds will
start seriously interfering with har-
vesting the crop. On a small scale,
dig with a spading fork, and on
large scale, use either one of the spe
cial digging machines or a turning
plow, which latter will cover up
good many potatoes. A late crop may
be planted during May or early in
June in the North, and harvested late
in autumn, when the frost has killed
the vines.
After digging the potatoes, they
should never be allowed to lie exposed
to the sun, or to any light while in
storage, as they soon become green
and unfit for table use. Early pota-
toes especially should not be stored in
damp place during the heated part
Of the summer, keeping best if COW
eled over in a cool, shady shed until
the autumn weather sets in, after
which they can be placed in a dry
cellar or buried in the open ground.
The ideal temperature for keeping
Irish potatoes would be between 360
and 40' f., but they Will not with
stand any freezing.
A thousand bushels of potatoes
have been raised on one acre. How
many farmers, who chance to read
this, have raised 200 bushels on an
equal plot? And there are some
who can not grow 100 bushels on their
acre.
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Value of Alfalfa to Farm Animals.

The Bureau of Animal Industry of
the Department of Agriculture has re-
Gently published a study by I. D.
Graham of the use of alfalfa for the
growing and fattening of animals in
the Great Plains region. The results
attained by experiments, while of in
estimable value to live stock growers
in the region mentioned, may well be
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Cause Mary had the "hives."
There were about one million deaths
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A set of Scottish bag-pipes costs
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Japanese jinrikishas are being estab
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Asia.
There are 1857 textile factories In
Japan.
The national debt Of France Is $3.50
q head.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-01
A FAST GAME.

One of the fastest and the best con
tested games that has been played on
a diamond in this section in some
time this season, was played on the
grounds of the Tottenville A.. G. at
Kepple Park, Saturday afternoon,
when the fast team of the club de-
feated the crack team of the New
York Colored Giants by a score of 5
to l.. The game was called about
3:45 O'Clock and a large crowd of
the local fans attended. Palmer, the
star twirler of the home team, pitch
ed the game of his life, striking out
thirteen men. The game vas re-
markable, as there we're but few err
rors recorded. The home team had
the best of it from the start, as three
of their runs were made in the first
inning. The visitors were not allow
ed to score until the sixth inning.
The battery for the T~ottenville A..
G. was Palmer and Paugh, and for
the Giants was Dorsey and Harley,
assisted by Saunders,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-01
LOCAL ITEMS.


Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.. Meade, of Glens
Falls, N. Y, + visiting Mrs. nj. J,
McCool, in Amboy avenue.
Miss Louise Hallowell, of Johnson
avenue, is visiting in South Amboy
today.
Miss Frances Buchanan, of New
York, has returned home after a
pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d
Sharrott, in Main street.
Miss Margaret Wand, of Newark,
visited friends in this place yester-
day.
Miss Mamie Walsh, of Manhattan,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Will.
liam Cougle, in Johnson n
Sidney Callman, of West End, N,
j., spent yesterday visiting friends
in town.
Frank Gross, of Newark, visited
his parents in Butler avenue yester-
day.
Miss Ella Parker, of Manhattan, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Talbot
In Lafayette place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Collins, oi
Elliott avenue, are receiving con
CALCULATIONS on the arrival of a baby
hoy yesterday.
Miss Lillian Frieburg, of New
tDorp, spent Saturday with Miss Mary
|Y.etman, in Breheaut venue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Alvandros, o.
RRaritan Bay Park, have gone to Man
haitian for the winter months.
Miss Martha Fountain will return
to her home in Main street today af
ter a weeks visit with friends IL
Newport, Delaware.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-01
PORT READING.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Jerry Rapino was visiting in PM
adelphia Friday and Saturday,
Lewis Goodman, of Sewaren, was
a visitor in New York Sunday.
Mrs. C. w. Pennypacker, of Eliza
beth, spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Brown.
Jannaro Zullo has been confined 10
his bed with another bad attack OF
malaria. s
j.. H. Hoffner, of Newark, was COM
PEELED to be absent from duty yester-
day on account of q ~toothache.
Several parties have been out
chestnutting and report getting QUITE
q lot around the vicinity of Metuchen.
H. H. Kobe, formerly operator at
Port Reading, has been transferred
to the Spring street tower, Elizabeth.
M. Irving Demarest's automoDlie
did good service carrying voters
Sewaren to the polls at Port q
at the primary election.
Mrs. j. e. and r. A. Brown spent
Saturday afternoon in Roosevelt Wis
ting friends.
The new lift draw is being rapidly
put up over the Railway river at East
Railway by tho trolley company go
ing into Elizabeth.
All the diphtheria and scarlet G v
er cases have turned out alright, and
the cards have been removed from
the houses.
Mr.. John Thompson is the proud
father of a baby boy. ,
William McAndrews has accepted
a position as a inspector in the
yard here.
The telegraph operators on the
Central railroad expect a raise in
wages soon, which will be greatly APP
preciated by all.
Howard Hayden, formerly of Port
Reading, has accepted the position as
night owl at the West Eighth street
Bayonne air tower.
Master Robert A. Brown, Jr., lost
a small gold ring Friday on Smith
street, Perth Amboy.
The l. j. Barrett Field Club lost
to the Lee Towns yesterday by a
score of 4 to 1. ,
| wonder who had nerve enough
to blow the lamp out at the primary
election the other night. Joe says
Bill did it; Bill denies it; Josey says
it's an old time Philadelphia trick.
The place was very close. 1t must
have been hot air from Payran's clay
pipe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-01
ROWIING LEAGUE.

Representatives of nine teams
were present at the adjourned meet
ing of Staten Island Amateur Bowl
ing League at Kells alleys last week,
and it is expected that other teams
which are being formed will probably
make application at the meeting
which will be held in the same place
at So'clock tomorrow night. The in
dications are that there will be
twelve teams entered for the annual
competition for the Bechtel trophy
and the other prizes. Resolutions
we're adopted to open tournaments
Monday, October 10, and the games
will be rolled Monday, Wednesday
and Friday nights. All teams can
qualify at the meeting tomorrow
night by making q deposit of IS on
account of the entrance fee. 1t is
expected that final arrangements
will be made at this meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-01
TOTTERvILLE.
GRAND OFFICERS COMING.
Rathbonc Sisters Ready to Entertain
ThpiP CHESTS.

Rathbonc Sisters Ready to Entertain
Their Guests.
Everything is now in readiness for
entertaining the grand officers and
delegates to the annual state conven-
tion of the Rathbone Sisters which
will convene in Knights of sPythias
hall tomorrow and Wednesday,.
1t is expected that most of the del
egates will arrive today and the mem
bers of Richmond Temple of this
place will be busy all day receiving
them. An elaborate program has been
arranged for the convention by the
committee In charge. At the usual
session of the temple tonight one
candidate will be initiated, after
which a banquet. will follow in the
lower hall. The convention will be
called to order at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning, when the>regular trans
action of business and election OF
grand officers will take place, which
will be followed by a dramatic enter
tainment in the evening, entitled,
Just for Fun" and also a scarf drill
by thirteen young ladies, after which
there will be dancing, and Wednes-
day night the delegates and members
will be given a strawride to New
Dorp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-01
BUsY TERM OF COURT.

The October term of the supreme
court began in the county court
house at Richmond 10 O'Clock this
morning with Justice Jaycox on the
bench. The civil calendar contains
about 14O cases, and the attention
of the grand jury will be taken with
criminal cases. The term
will probably occupy the entire
month. Those from here who have
been drawn to serve on the grand and
petit juries are Richard Christopher
for the grand jury, Martin A. Palm
err, Louis A. Allen, Joel A. Cooley,
William B.. Skidmore, Charles y.
Thrall, Neils P. Anderson, George S.
Leavitt, William w. Ryder and Isaac
Wort.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-01
MSS CROsBY sPOKE.

st. Paul's M. e. church, in Amboy
avenue, was crowded at last nights
service to hear Miss Fanny Crosby,
the blind hymn writer, speak. The
choir and congregation sang a num-
Der of her favorite hymns. Rev: T.
A. Brown, pastor of the church, con-
Quoted the service and was assisted
by the Rev. w. Parkinson. Chsse, OF
the South Baptist church, In MAIN
street. There being no services at
that church the congregation as wen
as a lareg number of Bethel M. n.
church came to hear this famous
woman speak. asf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-01

No. g03. = Arlthmograph: Matricula-
lions. l raised the CURTAIN and looked
out. The MAIL RAJ was about to
start. ALICIA" l cried, "TRIAL and
FOIL lie before me. RAIL NOT, lady, at
my shabby COAT; A NATIONS eyes fol
low me. IN this CURT LATIN letter my
instructions are written. Armed with
IT I AN A happy MAN"
No. 294.-Charade: Stubborn.
No. 205.--Transposals: 1. Draughts
hard tugs. 2. Tennis, sent in. 3. Dom
inoes, some do in. 4. Or she, horse. 5
But not, button. 9. Hours at, authors.
No. 29o. - Apocopes: /. Wasteful
waste. 2. Target, tar.
No. 297.-Riddlemeree: Victor Hugo.
No. 29S.-Sliced Word: Pleasure.
No. 299.-A City: Wheeling.
No. 300.-Squares and Diamonds: / !
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. j. Reinold will shortly remove
from here to Manhattan.
Leroy Stinemire has returned to
his home, in Mariners Harbor, after
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Stinemire, in this place.
Mrs. j. Merritt, of Woodvale ave-
nue., will reside at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Gilby, in Amboy
avenue.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Engelbrecht, of Goff
avenue, is i'll at their home.
Mrs. j.. G. Davidson, of Princes
Bay, left last week for Bermuda,
where she will remain several weeks.
A special program is being pre-
pared for Rally Day, which will be
observed in St. Marks M. q. church
next Sunday.
James Latourette, of Sharrott ave-
nue., is reported as being slightly i'm
proved.
Miss Alice Munson left Friday for
Hartford, Conn, where she will
spend several weeks.