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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-30

4 recent issue of the st. Joseph (Mo9
News contained the following:
George Wright, who has a large cat
tie ranch near Holley. Powers county, in
the eastern part of Colorado, at the 81.
Charles hotel recently told how he cuts
in half n big item in fence building by
making his posts of concrete.
THE cheapest fence post we can get
in eastern Colorado" he said. costs MS
rs cents even when bought III carload
lots which makes fencing an expensive
luxury in the conduct of cattle ranch.
But cement is comparatively cheap. ahd
we have sand in unlimited quantities.
About year ago ! hit upon the idea OF
making fence posts of cement. ! ffled
il, and have found by actual tests that
fence posts capable of lasting an age,
and which will withstand the destructive
prairip fires of those parts can he mace
for y cents each. My men are now put
ting in all their spare time making con
crete fence posts. The molds are Of very
simple construction. y lever pot oI
ground is selected, on which floor IS
built of inch lumber. lain on stringers.
This section of floor is wide as the posts
are long, and along both sides and ends
are nailed strips of inch lumber. making
a big fat shallow trough. Then, cross
wise are fastened other inch strips >
inches high, or as high as the posts are
to he wide. They are placed slightly III
agonal. that the posts may taper from
s inches nj the bottom 20 1 inches at the
top Large spikes are then fixed along
the molds at intervals to make holes for
the wire fastenings and then the mods
are ready to receive the concrete.
"In mixing the concrete Tor fence
posts no crushed rock or gravel is used
but only screened sand. In proportions
of about five parts Of sand to one of &C.
ment il is mixed dry ut first, and then
enctlgh water is added to make slight
" fluid substance. Pieces of barbcd
wire. cut the length of the post. are then
placed in the mold, and the concrete IS
poured over them and firmly tamped
This wire serves to re-cnforcc the con
crete. and gives it greater resisting
power After lying about twelve hours
the concrete is set aud the posts are
ready To be taken out, and then moIds
can be used for a second batch. Owing
to the growing scarcity of timber IN all
parts of the country. concrete * quite
generally used for building purposes. but
so far as ] know / am the first person
to use it in making fence posts. | am
very wei Satisfied with my experiments.
aud intend to keep up the manufacture.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-30
Smiling Cows.

Now. as to soiing the COWS, that is
probably all right. Where land is high
in price ii often is. And il gives one
chance to feed the cows uniformly well
every day. But raising all those differ
ent soiing crops will require much labor
and bother. both when putting them in
and when cutting and feeding them to
the COWS Surely one can grow more
dollars worth of green feed per acre in
corn than in rye, wheat, oats. etc, So
my plan would be to grow corn instead
of all these other crops. put il in sil0
when nj its best. then feed it ult the
next summer. This does away with
endless fussing to cut feed daily for the
cows and get il In. Much time is wasted
in this way because the work is Of such
retail character. One can put in the
corn. care for it and harvest il in n
Wholesale way, Then feed the silage
with cotton seed meal. bran aud Il little
hay. In value of food aud economy of
production it will beat fussing with SO
many soilinA "rops. Now, with this ex-
PLANTATION let Is suggest that the ten
acres Of Sc ~ crop land be turned in
with the " acres. Then on the sew
enty acre follow four-year rotation
of corn. ,ats, or oats aud Hungarian,
wheat and clover There viii be over
seventeen acres of corn. the same OF
'dRN bht ~ WI MS II STEMS 10 me
will do away with lot of chorng work
Of the kind that breaks up the day and
prevents one from accomplishing ms
much as he might II is possible Ia
not lose time in changing from one job
to another. Straight steady unbrokpn
jobs pay best. And then one will have
the chance to grow the largest possible
corn crop. as well as the most COW feed
M the least cost. Corn will grow lux
urlantly in New Jersey | have seen
some exceedingly heavy pieces / would
take advantage of this fact But sue
cess hinges largely on making that
clover thrive. gather from the letter
received that Mr.. White knows how to
do this. Then put in cement floors, And
SOW something. perhaps crimson clover.
III the corn 10 grow during the fall and
early spring to pillow in to add vegetable
material Ia the soil. 70 omit this in the
latitude of New Jersey would he Il ser
"us mistake An these things, with
good cows, we'll fed and cared for. Will
enable one to gradually increase the
number kept and the profits from the
eighty acres of your farm.-Practical
Farmer
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duct on the morning following the en-
gagement, and the ] collection filled him
with vague alarm.
I'm awfully sorry for you, Horace,
But, do you know, I rather fancy you
have had a fortunate escape. Remember,
l warned you against her some time
back, and when you told me of your in
tentions 1 felt pretty certain you were
riding for a fall. You will come round
to my way of thinking one of these days
you mark my words"
This was hardly the sort of sympathy
Horace had expected. But it had one
good effect, for he was aroused to instant
indignation.
"You take a wretchedly low view of
humanity, Bob" he retorted hotly. Il
love this woman, and you tell me she is
not worthy of my love. As if that mat
tered 1t isn't true, but, even if it were,
l should still want her, because-I love
her! You are a callous brutel l don't
believe you are capable of love!"
Robert thought of Winifred, and
smiled.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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Fertilizinq Orchards.

As the roots of trees feed over large
area, all fertilizers should be scattered
over the surface of the ground at least
ten feet around the tree, and worked in
Manure may be applied as a mulch in
the fall. In addition to the diseases the
borer is Il most damaging enemy, but by
careful watching it can be kept in
check. Plant lice at the roots frequently
destroy trees before they are discovered.
the best remedy being To remove the
earth down TO the roots and drench with
whale oil soapsuds, into which pound
of concentrated I've in ten gallons of
SudS has been stirred. Ii is claimed that
peach trees should be cultivated like
corn and kept as clean. Crimson clover
may be seeded in the orchard in the fall
and turned under in the spring, applying
also at the same time air-slaked lime,
murate of potash and bonemeal, broad
east 1t is best to have n winter crop
as Il covering to thessoil. but it should
lie plowed under in the spring, White
washing the trees in early spring and
spraying the branches with whitewaSh
is said to delay the buds and protect
against their being winter killed. The
severe cutting back of a tree often gives
it new life, and the center should be
well pruned, SO as TO admit plenty of air
and warmth from the sun. In some sec
tons, where the trees live but five or
six years, new peach orchard is start
ed every year. as tine old trees are re-
moved. and one good crop in three years
may give a fair profit for all the work
done during several seasons. 1t should
not be overlooked that the varieties that
thrive in one section may not be alto
gether suitable for another, and that
soil, climate and the care bestowed in
fnencp the results.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-30
For the Farmer.
Wheat and Cow Peas.

Il had three acres of wheat last year
Sowed the land in COW peas after wheat
harvest and moved them for 'hay and
Sowed the land in wheat again. Can
keep this up. and make more wheat amt
bring up the land: What is the best
way To manage wheat stuhhle for corn
next year? How would il do to SOW COW
peas and rye after the wheat% When j.
The best time 10 sow cow peas for seed -
II you supply the COW peas literally with
acld phosphate and potash. you can far
number of years keep up the short
rotation. But you viii find ere long that
your wheat will he getting Il tall and
weak straw and will lodge if you DO not
nSe the mineral fertilizers heavily. and
the best place To use them is ON the
peas. But a longer rotation would he.
better all around. Wheat >tHhhle thar
YOU intend 10 plant lit corn the next
season should have COW peas suWu as
soon as practicable after harvest. Then
is soon as the peas are moWn. say in
early September, SOW, after cutting the
Stubhle up with n disk or cutawuy har-
row fifteen pounds of crimson clover
seed and one buShel OF rye as IL winter
cover and 10 turn under for the corn
Cow peas for seed | would plant in rows
wide enough to cultivate, ana not earlier
than the hrst of July. as late planting
Is better for seed production than early
pantmg.-E. Il. Lance Buncombe Co,
y. C., in Practical Farmer.
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Got Down the Big Bed.

For the first time in its history tie adj
Unstable bed which has been stored on
the eleventh floor OF the Planters hotel
for many years was pressed into service
Monday night to accommodate Sybrant
Wesselius, former railroad commission
er Of Michigan, who Is shortly below z
feet in height and weighs more than BOZ
pounds.
When he registered Monday afternoon
Mr.. Messelius informed the clerk that he
would require an unusually large bed.
There was hurryup call for the janitor.
and he was despatched to the garrett.
The sleeping apparatus was stretched TO
the limit. The head Of the bed touched
the north wall Of the room and the foot
opposite side, Stretched out for sleeping,
MIR. Wesselius covered easily three
fourths Of the couch.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
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into sound wood. But do not wait until
IN" entire limb is affected and the leaves
'hth black hut watch the ends of the
SHOOTS, and when any Shrivelng Of the
DARK - seen, cut out at once well heyond
IL. and every time sou cut. dip the blade
"I me smile IN Il solution of carbolie
dclO 10 avoid the transfer of the bacterla
To new weed. The infection always
takes place IN the early spring, and if
ialthiuliN cat ont there win Ice 10 more
ihl"Su"h during the season, unless Won
Eet some bacteria transferred tu the
growing TISSUES by pruning ont the dis
'3Ncd wood. Go through the peach or
chard ami look for gum n the base of
the trees, showing that the hurers are M
work. Scrapc away the earth ami cnt
out all the damaged bark and the hnrers.
aut. draw the earth back again. The
curcullo Viii he NJ work on the peach
and plum fruits and the only way to
combat ham is To Jar the trees frequently
and gather NJ and destroy the insects
ana bitten fruit. Large growers use q
broad frame covered with cotton cloth.
like an inverted umbrella, TO catch these
m IL mas slit on one side 80 that
II can Toe moved around the tree. Ii is
good plan TO allow the poultry ~ have
the range of the peach and plum or
chards, So that any insects that fall viii
DE eaten, but the regular EARRING should
~ VIZ 'l4' i'NS ht NtHl uh uulll tue tfNlt
shows signs of ripeniug The American
varieties and some of the Japan plums
are mere resistant 80 the attacks Of the
curculio than the finer European varie-
ties. With the latter daily iarring is
needed. We prefer to cut out the old
can,s from the deWhrrricS and hiackher-
rlcs as soon as the crop is of. and we
believe we can gel a better growth of
the young canes 10y So doing But do
not allow too many young canes to start
Get three or four good canes ami keep
Others chopped ont. The young canes of
the dewherry can he let trail On The
ground, placing them in along the rows
ont of the way of cultivation. and then
lei them remain ON the ground until the
next spring. as they will he less dam
aged 10y the winter than il tied up,
Growers have finally settled ON the plan
of tying each hin To a stake instead of
training them ON wires which are apt
To chafc and iniure the canes, If YOU
want To increase your black cap rasp-
berries. the tips of the shoots should he
fastened to the ground Ia root. The red
rASphrrriCs ere better grown from root
cuttings made in the hate fan and buried
through the winter in boxes of sand TO
plant in spring Root cuttings of these
and hluckhcrrcs are Aar better than
suckers for that purpose Practical
Farmer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-30
Summer Treatment of Orchards.

While IN orchard * young and
growth and development is what are
wanted. the cultivation should be thor
ough. To get some profit from the ma
nuring and cultivation. it is well 10 culti-
vate some early and low growing crop
between the trees, such as early pota-
toes early cabbages or sweet potatoes
The main difficulty with the sweet pota-
toes is that they are apt 10 hold the
ground too late. when the cover crop for
winter should be sOwn. Cultivation
should never continue later than the
middle of July, for by that time the
summer growth is completed and the
wood should have chance to ripen
and not be stimulated into an untimely
growth by late cultivation. Then SOW
crimson clover among the trees as a
winter cover crop. to be turned under in
the spring for the benefit Of the trees.
Then if the trees are carefully watched
during the summer and undesirable
growth stopped with the finger and
thumb. n great deal Of pruning will be
saved and the growth that would have
gone 10 make the needless wood viii 20
elsewhere. The so-called water sprouts
that often choke the center Of the tree
and rob the fruiting branches II growth.
are often allowed 10 have their OVID way
during the summer. and have 10 be cut
out in the fall. il is greatly better 10
prevent their growing 10y rubbing them
ont as they appear. and thus not only
save labor but increase the growth of
the more useful parts Of the tree.
Watch the pear trees closely for
blight No spraying VIII avail with
this. and the only thing IS 10 rnt u out
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-30
To Find Fishing BAH.

The boy wanted some worms for bait.
He had selected a promising spot, a
shady and low lying dell, but, though he
had been digging now for fifteen min
utes, not single worm had his spade
turned up.
Here. sonny" said an old angler,
take this chunk of soap and make me a
quart or two of soap suds."
The boy brought the suds, the old man
sprinkled them over the ground, and then
he. In his turn, began to dig. Ii was
amazing. Here, where the boy before
had not found a single worm, the old
man now discovered them in dozens.
You can find worms most anywhere,
sonny" said the old man. 81 Won wet
the ground with soapsuds trst The
soapsuds draw them. the same as mo-
lasses draws flies. A weak mixture OF
blue vitriol and water will do the same
thing also. Journal.
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THE SUEZ CANAL.
Hard to Build, Costly to Maintain, but
Well Worth 1t All.
TO BE CONTINUED.

VCA WIN ~ ALI
The creation Of the wheat export
trade of India was directly due to the
opening of the Suez route to Europe.
Before that time, says The Technical
World. all attempts successfully to ship
wheat by way of the Cape of Good
Hope had failed, because of heating
during the long voyage and the loss from
weevils in the cargo.
During the first year of operation of
Suez canal 4S6 vessels aggregating 1876
600 tons, passed through it, At the
present time the number is about 1000
ships, with tonnage of about 10000
600.
The magnitude of these figures be
comes apparent when il is considered
that the foreign tonnage entering the
port of New York is less than 5000, 900
a year.
Measured by value, the Importance of
the Suez canal traffic becomes much
larger, the imports and exports of India
alone which pass through it being near
ly one-quarter of the value of the total
foreign trade of the United States.
The building of the Suez canal was a
triumph of organization. At times no
fewer than $4,000 laborers were EN-
ployed. and all the adjuncts of per
uduenI Coululuully udu 10 De pEONlueu
by the constructing company.
The cost of maintenance of the canal
is necessarily high, on account of the
drift of sand from the Nile at Port Said,
which has constantly to be dredged
away. The operating expenses are also
heavy, the great traffic involving consid-
cradle cost foE pilotage. Altogether, the
annual expense for maintenance and OPP
GRAFTON is at the present time about
81. 100000, or approximately $4,000 per
mile.
About thirteen hours are required to
go through the Suez canal by ordinary
steamer. By a system of landing marks
and electric light buoys, navigation by
night is made as safe as by day, and
each vessel in motion is required to sup
plement the stationary lighting system
by having on board and in operation q
| lighting apparatus to illuminate its pass
age through. Vessels without an ap'
paratus of their own may hire the nee
| essary rehectors, upon entering the ca.
nal and return them on leaving.
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TO "RENoVATE" DEPEW.
Billy Muldoon to Make New Man Out
of Senator.

Channcey NJ. Depew has been taken
in hand by Billy Muldoon, who
IS trying to make new man
out Of the United States senator on
the Muldo0n farm At White Plains.
y. \. Senator Depew is leading the
most simple life that has been his por-
ton since he was n barefOotrd hoy iu
PeekskilI There is good deal Of siren.
uoSity mixed in with the simplicity.
Senator Depew was made to know
when he got 20 the farm that Muldo"u
was the boss and that Il millionaire
senator WaS no better in the sight Of th.
big wrestler and renovator Of vermont
bodies than any body else. A valet and
handy man. VINO composed the Deppw
entour0ge, We're given the high sign and
told 10 hasten away.
But he can't undrcss himself" pro-
tested the valet, aghast
We'll, we can teach him to do that.
placidly rotorled Muldoon.
- the senator has been butioninc his
own collars and lacing his Shoes without
Since bc won't IT, White Plains the scl,.
ator has been living 10y the clock and
Nr''l"on. Muldo"n has sent him to bed
at > O'Clock whether h wanted 10 go or
not and routed him out promptly ~ =.
He has pat him on n horse aud Wadc
nm ride at n tTnt for miles, given him
icc-|nld shower baths and mercilessly
putting him through a course Of sprouts
with dumb-bells, weights and a medicine
bah
The senator hasn't liked It much, but
be has improved greatly. Those who
have seen him say that his attire is scan
dalously informal for senator, consist
ing Of not too immaculate duck trousers
a faded sweater, loaned by Muld0on, a
panama hat that Is frazzled ont along
The elges. and shabby shoes.
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CHAPTER v.-(Continued.)


at is Robert l love-not Horace. But
Robert is secretly engaged to Winifred.
Now, do you sect"
81 am to marry Winifred, and remove
a rival from your path?' laughed Ivan.
Exactly"
81 must say you are pretty cool
card!" said Ivan, admiringly. II mustn't
complain, however. Your scheme and
mine fit together perfectly. ! wish we
had always hit it off as well. So, in re-
turn for my marrying Winifred, you will
render every assistance in your power to
the brotherhood"
Casandra nodded.
"But are you certain of Winifred?" she
asked.
"Of her father, which is better. | have
the old man under my thumb, and have
threatened him with exposure if he
doesn't bring Winifred round to my way
of thinking. You may make your mind
easy on that point"
Cassandra remained buried in thought.
With Winifred out of the way, she might
hope to win Robert for herself.
II must be off" said Ivan suddenly,
looking at his watch. Il ought TO have
been away half an hour ago l suppose
/ can see you any time want TOT"
"Oh, yes"
"Very good! My dear Cassandra, 1
wish you luck with the artist. He's
rather fine fellow. like him.
Ivan took his departure with no more
than formal handshake When he was
gone. Cassandra breathed freely again.
She told herself she must watch for an
opportunity for breaking with Horace
altogether. 1t would be easy to persuade
him that she had made a mistake Mean
while, she must wait.
The compact she had formed with Ivan
weighed lightly on her conscience. All
was fair in love-and hate. Ivan she had
good cause to hate, but she could not
allow her anger against him to stand in
the way of her love for Robert. Time
enough to think of vengeance when she
had won the man she loved.
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CHAPTER VII.

Robert had laid aside his brushes for
few minutes, and was turning his atten
ton to the steaming coffee and pile of
delicately Drowned toast which the house
keeper had just brought down to him.
From time to time, however, his eyes
wandered across the room to where his
picture of Winifred stood, which was
rapidly nearing completion. Judged as a
picture it was undoubtedly effective; as
a portrait it was perfect. 1t had been
for him a labor of love, and he put into
it has best work. The result surprised
even himself. He felt that the picture
had only to be seen to bring him the fame
which he so eagerly coveted; and yet,
strangely enough, he found himself
curiously unwilling to exhibit it. AL
though he was conscious that it repre-
sented the high water mark of his genius,
he was singularly 10th to submit it to
the verdict of the critics. He felt that
il almost amounted to sacrilege; he
feared hat perhaps his judgment of the
picture was wrong, and that it really was
not worthy of the subject. In the midst
of these doubts and misgivings, the door
of the studio opened, and his brother
Horace came into the room.
Good gracious, Horacei Whatever
ails you? You're as pale as a ghost.
Anything wrongf"
/ Horace sank into a chair. His hand
some face was drawn and haggard
ITS all overt" he said.
! "All over? What the deuce do you
meant" demanded Robert.
'T-that is, Cassandra--"
/ you don't mean to say that she has
I Tilted Won already Z"
Horace nodded, not daring TO trust
/ himself to speak.
Poor old chapl" commiserated his
brother, affecting sorrow, however,
which he did not feel very deeply. Truth
to tell, Robert had not regarded mis-
! brothers engagement in very favorable
| light. and he felt more inclined to con-
graduate him on q lucky escape. Tell
me all about it," he added.
There is hardly anything TO TELL" said
Horace. This morning l got a letter
/ from her, saying she had made a mistake.
and trusted that l would release her.
There is no hope for me, she says. She
loves another"
4 who! Did she sayi"
mo"
/ Robert could not free his mind Of a
suspicion that he himself was concerned.
He remembered Cassandra's strange con-
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Pottery Test by Touch and Smell.

In the general oyerhauling which the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
underwent through its change in man
agement the japanese pottery exhibits
received their fair share Of attention.
Prof. Morse thoroughly, but rapidly.
tested the catalogue Identification Of ey-
cry piece.
Il is reported that in most eases the
touch Of his fingers tells him what ne
wants to know about the date Of any
vessel. Sometimes the sense Of smell
comes to his aid. as in the case Of certain
forgeries, whose beautiful deep tone has
been produced by boiling in Pottery
Gazette.
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Egg and Bottle

Take boiled egg, remove the she'll,
have bottle with large neck; add a
piece of paper to the neck and light il.
When in blaze put the egg on il. point
down. and the heat VIII pull the egg
with great force inside. Now put again
blazed paper in the bottle and manage
to have the egg in the neck point up,
and the heat viii push out the egg with
an Observation-Disclosures Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-30

The right hand, although more sen
sftiye TO the touch than the left. is less
sensitive than the latter to the effect Of
heat or cold.