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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-01

trivance will answer the purpose.
When small numbers are kept the
simplest method of supplying water
is in wooden troughs. These may be
built V shaped or with square bot
toms. The food of the duck is such
as to require drink when eating, as it
is comparatively dry and cannot be
eaten hurriedly as grain is. When
feeding always replenish the water
troughs or fountains with pure, fresh
water.
The food for the duck must be both
vegetable and animal in nature. If
the birds are raised in confinement
this diet must, in a measure, be 1ml-
tated to get the most satisfactory re-
suits. AS the duck has no CROP. the
food passes directly from the throat
to the gizzard, and, as consequence.
the food must be in a soft, mushy
state. Too much hard food, such as
grain, does not agree with these birds,
and they cannot thrive on it. Some
feeders use a small portion of grain,
others do not, and it has not proved
to be of any advantage to feed it. Soft
food is their natural diet, together
with grasses, vegetables and animal
food. The proper selection of the food
is extremely important to secure the
rapid growth of the duck, and the in
gradients of the food must be such
as will afford well-balanced and sub
stantial ration.
When ducks are raised for breeding
they must be fed differently from
those intended for market They
must not be forced, like the others,
and less fattening food must be given
them. Cornmeal and beef scraps must
be reduced to one-half the quantity
used. An excellent ration is, equal
parts cornmeal, wheat, bran, green
food, 5 per cent beef scraps and per
cent coarse sand or grit.
Feeding stuffs should be mixed in a
trough large enough to hold the guam
tity without running over the edges.
When mixing cornmeal and bran do
not make too sloppy. Warm water
should be used when the water is ex-
cessively cold A second trough
should be had to mix green foods IN,
such as cut rye, oats, etc., and damp
en- with water; then mix the allow
ance of No. 2 grade flour with 1t.
Thoroughly mix, so that the Hour Will
completely cover the green stuff.
After this has been done mix the flour
and green mixture with the cornmeal
and bran mixture and add the allow
ance of beef scraps and sand. When
vegetables are used they should be
we'll cooked before mixing in the ra-
tiOnS
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-01

Fresh water is very important III
the raising of healthy sheep, and
ranges not supplied except by stagnant
pools are very undesirable. Sheep as
a rule will not drink stagnant water.
but are sometimes obliged to do so
from the lack of sufficient supply
from a running stream. Internal para
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-01
T>HE Improved Speculative Red
Raspberry has been perfected on

Raspberry has been perfected on
Puget Sound = the home of the
red raspberry and has been demon
strated practical commercial success.
Growers to whom it has been intro
duced are blowing out other varieties
and planting the Speculative from the
improved strain.
AS berry to eat with sugar and
cream, the Superlative is without an
equal. Its size and appearance, as well
as its taste, make it the best seller on
the market, and growers are obtaining
a premium price for it. Its shipping
qualities are not excelled by any other
red raspberry. AT the Lewis and Clark
Fair the Superlative was awarded the
Gold Medal, the highest award, over
all other red raspberries.
The following extracts from letters
written by growers describe some OF
its qualities:
Chang on the canes Welfare re-
markedly firm and prove to be fine
shippers Are much larger than any
other variety. Am convinced they will
prove larger producers and better ship
pers than any other variety. Will be
good seller. have no plants for sale.
ID. F. Sexton, President Snohomish
County Horticultural Association and
President of the Snohomish Valley
Growers Association.
WHAT LARGEST GROWER SAYS
The Snohomish Berry and Fruit Co.
have one of, if not the largest rasp-
berry fields in the world. They say:
"Any new item of value in the rasp-
berry from commercial standpoint is
of material value to us. We have sew
eral varieties under observation. From
our experience with the Superlative we
will confne our future paintings to this
variety. The berry is very large, nearly
double that of other varieties and yields
5O% heavier. Shipping quality is good.
Sample crates shipped east attracted
much attention. The merits of the
Superlative will undoubtedly transform
the raspberry industry. No plants for
sale at any price, as we need all we
can produce to extend our planting.
-Snohomish Berry & Fruit Co., H.
S. Wright, Manager
"Superlative is acme of perfection
in the raspberry family, excelling all
others, and my 50 years of experience
covers many varieties. Has hardy and
healthy growth. Fruit the largest of
any variety. Quality the very best.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-01
SUPERLATIVE RASPBERRY WILL LEAD
ALL OTHER VARIETIES COMMERCIALLY
Achieves Sweeping Triumph Wherever Richer and
Prolific Conceded the Best Red Raspberry
that has Ever been introduced

Very prolific. Core is very small
Flesh very deep. Seeds very small.
Believe it will become the best shipper
of all and command the highest price.
Fruit does not fall from plant when
ripe. Leaves are very large and cor
rugated, making it practically insect
proof. Canes mature early. Have no
plants for sale at any price. WIN.
Bennison, Snohomish County Horti-
cultural authority, and of wide expert
ence both in England and America.
DO not think | ever saw their equal
and am an old berry raiser. IF.
Walden, Fruit Editor of The Ranch.
"Superlative raspberries shipped in
open crates without refrigeration as far
as Kalispell, Montana. Very satisfac-
tory results. '-Snohomish Valley Fruit
Growers Association, per w. P. Dali
son, Shipper.
DISCARDS ALL FOR SUPERLATIvE
"Superlative will revolutionize the
raspberry industry in the commercial
berry sections. In all my experience,
testing practically every new raspberry
| have never had a variety to equal the
Superlative. Have discarded all others
for this.s 1t outyields any berry of my
experience. y. F. Littooy, Horticul-
tural Inspector Snohomish County.
The hardness of the Superlative
raspberry is conclusive, as it stands
the severe climate of Eastern Canada.
Wherever introduced it has enthused
the growers. 1t is very difficult to OBJ
tain plants of the improved strain. The
Chas. H. Lilly Co., of Seattle, have
exclusive sale of the Superlative, and
the quantity is limited.
The characteristics of the Superla-
tive are:
CANE is smooth-grows erect-ma-
lures early-vigorous, strong, healthy
practically thornless.
LEAVES thick, dark green, deeply
corrugated or wrinkled-practically in
sect proof as red spiders or mites can
not travel on the leaf-l leaf distinct
from any other raspberry.
FRUIT one to one and half inches
long-very prolifc-ripens simultane-
ously with earliest varieties and contin-
ues to end of season with latest varieties
- lobes deep - cores small - seeds
small and masticated easily = flavor
sub-acid, aromatic-perC eptibly
sweeter than other favorite varieties
no mustiness- delicate crimson
texture, frm-shipping quality, best.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-01
PLANT THE IMPROVED STRAIN

The Chas. H. Lilly Co., of Seattle,
sell the improved strain of the Super
lative. The quantity is so limited and
the privilege of exclusive control SO
costly that the roots cannot be sold for
less than 81 each. AS large orders are
not solicited there will be no reduction
for quantities. The Lilly Company
prefer to have their limited supply dis
tributed among individual growers all
over the country, furnishing a perpet-
ual advertisement of the company.
Berry roots from Puget Sound grow
better all over the United States than
roots grown anywhere else, and this
has been demonstrated to be true with
the Superlative. Roots will be packed
so as to arrive in perfect planting con-
dition, even if shipped across the con-
tinent.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-01

Every COW in the herd should have a
standard to be measured by; 5000 to
5000 pounds of milk or $50 to 800
pounds of butter is reasonable 1t
should not fall below that to keep out
of the pensioner class.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-01

sites, liver fluke and other diseases
are often caused from drinking impure
water such as is found all over the
plains region along about that time
of year, when the grass dries up and
the water plays out.
Please saw Won saw it in The Ranch
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-01
PLANTS IN GREAT DEMAND

AS everyone who sees this fruit will
want it, it will pay growers and farm
ers in all parts of the country to start
few plants. The Superlative will be
the leading raspberry within few sea-
sons and plants from the improved
strain will be in great demand for
many years to come. Dollars invested
in Superlative berry roots will return a
hundred fold. The Chas. H. Lilly Co.
are by far the largest and best estab-
'lished plant and seed house on the
Pacific Coast, and they stand behind
everything that is claimed for the I'M
proved strain of the Superlative Red
Raspberry. =
In ordering use the attached coupon,
writing name and address plainly.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-12-01

Please say you saw it in The Ranch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-24
Lansburgh s Bro,
400 to 426 Seventh Street,
All to 425 Eighth Street,
WASHINGTON, D. O.
southern Railway ArbItratOrs.

Washington, D. c., Nov. "a Judge
George Gray, OF Delaware. famed as the
chairman of the anthracite coal strike
commission, has been selected as umpire
on the board of arbitration to settle the
differences between the Southern Rail-
way and its machinists. The railway
company will be represented by Alfred
P. Thorn aud the mschinists by first
vice President Conlon OF the Inlerns
tional Association Of Machinis!s. The
arbltrators with their umpire, Judge
Gray, will give immediate consideration
to the case. The mschinists have agreed
to accept the award of tho board. Ac-
cording to arrangements made this mcru-
ing Mr.. Conlon will present the side of
the mschjnists in q written brief not
later than December /. BY December
20. Mr.. Thorn, representing the railroad,
will file = reply and by January /, Con-
lon will make rejoinder. Judge Gray
will decide the question on these docn-
menls, without oral hearings. and is ex-
pected to render his verdict not later
than January 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-24
Nirpinln Horses.

Colonel Neville, with Melbourne, has
won several good stakes during the meets
at Pimlic and at Bennings. Dion Kerr,
with Follow On, has been landing o
chase purse occasionally. CORTLAND
Smith, with OlerOso and others OF his
stable, has won some good, easy
money. Ia OlerOso Mr. Smith has a
most promising lencer The Hastings
horse is a faulIless jumper and fast
free runner.
The Porlner Brothers, Of Manassas
Alvin, Oscar and Paul-have decided to
embark in racing with stable OF 2-year
ODDS and Gus Engletine as trainer The
Messrs. Portner are young gentlemen OF
considerable wealth, aud they have been
lay patrons of Bennings and Pimllco
racing these four or iVe years. But
they never seriously thought OF getting
racing stable together until this fall.
The nucleus of the establishment with
which they will take the Geld next spring
will be three home-bred 2 year-Olds By
Dolce Far Niente, a stallion they have
had in Virginia seversl year,. They are
good looking yearliugs, and Engletine.
who knows something of yeaflingq, pre-
diets that they will make their mark
next season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-24
From Washington.
,corespcndeAos Of The Alexandria Gazette
,4T.h<rsfou No- %

,ConrspGndenaa Of The AlG4hnc44h caAos~'.
Washington, Nov. 90.
The Washington nsvy yard at $50 a.
m. picked up very indistinci and al :
parently garbled wireless message from
The bsttleship Louisiana upon which
President and Mrs Roosevelt are re-
turning home from the Isthmus. All
that could be made out with certsinly
was that the vessel was at that time $50
miles north of San Juan, Porto Rico.
Experiments probably will be made
within the next year in printing across
the face Of all postage stamps the name
of the city in which they are cold This
work will be done in the Bureau Of Eo-
craving and Printing TO which the con-
trsct for stamps was let ON Friday. tits
believed that this will give more
thorough check on sales and prevent the
padding that is frequently done in some
Offices. Then in the case oil robberies In
postolIices where stamps in large quaint
lies are stolen it will furnish clue TO
the inspectors.
Charges in current publications that
Commissioner of the General Lend
Office Richard has arted improperly 10
connection with the issuing Of patents
for coal lands to railroad companies have
prompted Secretary OF the Interior Hitch
cock 10 request an explanation from the
Commissioner The latter informed the
Secretary that he will make answer In
writing. Asked today when he, would
submit his explanation, Governor Rich
ard replied. al am like The quaker.
| never act until the Spirit moves me.
Many employees OF the Interior De
parlment are anxious 10 know what is
10 become OF them when James 4. Gar
field succeeds Ethan Allen Hitchcock as
Secretary next March. If reports are
true there will be a general cleaning out,
the land Office being the most seriously
affected.
Leopold J. II. HerWig, Of this city, is
among those designated by acting Sec
retary of the Navy Newberry to take the
examination at the Washington navy
yard beginning January Is, for appoint
ment TO Gil the seven vacancies 10 the
list of second lientenanis OF the Msfire
Corps.
Deposilors of the defunct Eins Bank
ing AMI Trust Company, Of Washington,
D. c.. and Butte, Mont. will not re
ceiye over IL per cent. dividend.
Three iavoriles won at Benning yes
terday and Jockey Miller carried OIL the
Donors for winning mounts, coming
home frat in three races and second 10 a
fourth The beautiful weather Of today
attracted large crowd 10 the raees,
among them being many Virginians.
The Rrst race at Benning today as
mile) resulted rs follows Workman. .
10 2 and even, won; Belle Strome, : to
:. place; Athelina, l 20 A..
James l.. Hoge bas been appointed
postmaster at Neill, King George eoun-
~, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-24
Education.

The conference on secondary educa-
ton 10 the South. which President AL
derman, of the University of Virginia,
called to consider especially the gap
which, in many States, lies between the
high school aud the college, convened
at the University of Virginia yesterday
and will continue in session through to-
day.
Presidents of seven State universities
and the heads of all the Virginia col
leges are ia attendance.
In the opening address of the confer
ence President Alderman stated that an
enormous growth in sympathetic and In
telligent understanding OF what the high
school means has taken place in the
South 10 the last two years.
The feature of yesterdays session was
the paper by Elmer f.. Brown, United
States commissioner of education, on
"What Definite Ways Nav the State
Department of Education Further the
Establishment of q System OF Public
High Schools" President J. w. Aber-
crombie, Of the University of Alabama,
followed with paper on "rhe Definite
Ways the State Department OF Educa-
ton Couli Develop System OF Public
High Schools Once Established" Other
interesting papers were read at ihe
evening 81 ssiOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-24
Mark Twain,s Book Excluded.

Worcester, Mass, Nov. "a. Marx
Twaiu's Ewes Diary" hes been turned
down by the trustees of the Carlton pub
lie library So Objectionable. Before II
went on the shelves, the Librarian, Mr'.
II. +. Carpenter, expressed her doubts.
Ninety nine other bOoka were all right.
Frank o. Wakefield, one of the trustees,
looked over Ewes Diary" II was not
40 much the text, but the illustrations
showing Eve in The garden costume.
Other trustees concur.
New York, Nov. "A When told the
fate his book bad suffered in Woicss-
ter, today, Mr.. Clemens said the news
did not interest him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-24
brides Aroused BY Fire.

New York Nov. "a. Seven brides
we're aroused early today by IRE which
destroyed a building adj lining the Broad
way Central Hotelwhere they were spend
ing their honeymoon. Seven bold young
bridegrooms thrilled with the hope OF
valiantly saving their "wiyes." The es
capfs we've exciting, aud even the bell
boys we're interested The hotel was
not damaged. A fireman also expert
enced near heroic thrill. He heard
cries sounding like those Of baby
Dashing into the smoke and flames he
rescued a sad-eyed kitten.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-24

BRIG. GEN. G. II. NOBLE, retired,
at Seattle, ssys that the President, then
Col. Roosevelt, did moi lead the main
charge mp San Juan Hill, that he Noble
did and thal there would be considerable
disillusion among the people Of The
United States il the facts of that cam
psien were known. Some Of the facts
are known and one ofthem is that but for
The regiment Of cOlored cavslymen which
came to the rescue just 10 the nick OF
time the trough riders" would have
been swept of the face Of the earth by
the Spaniards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-24
WIN of Col. n. Al. Dulsny.

His real estate is assessed at about $780,
900 aud his personal property at about
$36, 900
K. II. Dulany and ] Southgate Lem
mon are named as executors
The provisions Of the will are in brief,
~ follows:
LIT To Arthur Herbert, if living at
tes!ator's death, gold watch aud chain,
aud if dead, to his son ia.law, RObt.
Neville.
2. To John w. Burke, If living, the
seal ring; if dead, to my granddaughter,
Fannie c., Lennon.
3. To J. Snuthgate Lennon the
large gold watch with initials of his late
son, Henry.
4. Horses held at death in the name OF
any child or grandchild to belong to
them.
8. Silver and painting derived from
his son Henry's estate not to pass ex-
cent to trustees hereafter named.
8. To Richard Hunter Dulany all
family portraits at Melbourne except
that of bis sister, Mary, which is Civ
en- to Robert Neville, If living, if dead
to his daughter, Fanny
I. All The rest OF the contents Of the
mansion house TO Fanny d. Lennon
s. Releases the debt due to him by
Doctor Trumbo.
9. To nephew Richard d. Roszell,
s., 900.
10. To son, r. Ii. Dulany, $40, 900.
II. To r. II. Dnlany, 4. d. Ros-
zell and Gee A. Roszell, trustees, in
trust, Millsville farm, hillsville Mill
tract, mill, &c. to Robert Neville subject
to certain limitations.
IS. To the same as trustees, 10 trust
the Melbourne farm to Fanny Dnlany
Lennon, with certain limitations there
on.
II. To H. Herbert and vile, tract in
Fairfax county for life
Is. To Richard Hunter DuIany, in
his own right, old Welburno farm, Lock
farm.
16. To r. IA. Dulany, r. d. Ros-
zell and Geo. A. Roszell, trustees, in
trust, to pay legacies, deb;s-annui.y OF
$50 to Moses Peters, Garner Peters and
Alfred Hoe for life; to Eliza ID. Herbert
and Nina II. Whiting, each annuity OF
$3.50 for life; Miss Mary Gatewood, an
nuity of 5000 for life. then 10 Louisa
DeButts; to Mary d. Neville annuity Of
1920, with divers subsequent uses.
Certain alterations were made by cod
icils. - L0udoun Enterprise.
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Virginia News.


Mr.. Albert p Davis, twin brother OF
Mr.. A. B. Davis. and a member OF the
firm OF Davis & Bro, Of Manassas, dice
last Wednesday.
Andrew ]. Crockett, of TaDgier Island
charged with having shangh aied nint
men aboard bis oyster vessel, was con
victed at Norfolk yesterday and finec
$500.
Marriage li:enses were issned II
Washington yesterday to Willard + I'd
dins and Mary G. Durrett, of Charlottes.
Vile, and to Archibald q. Kenyon ant
Bessie l.. Newton, of Vienns.
After Misunderstanding over crops
Mt Arlington. Nelson county, John John
son, colored, tenant of j. n. Moore
shot Moore In bis store, killing him iu-
stanily. The negro escaped.
Upon awakening yesterday morning
Constable 4. 81. Samuel, of Verins dis
irict. Henrico county, found his wife
dead by his side. How long she hat
been dead be does not know.
Charles W. Hepssll, one OF the lead
log merchants of Winchester, died yester
day OF paralysis, sged 20 year,. lie wal
past eminent commander Of Winchester
Commandery, Knights Templar.
The State police boat Rappshannocs
last week collected $3.50 in fines iron
dredgers on the Potomac. The police
steamer Accomac Thursday arrested
night dredger in Tangier Sound and tool
the captain to Onancock for trial. Eff
teen oystermen were tried today at lrv
ington for violation of the oyster laws
The consolidation of all the railroad
interests in eastern North Carolina
formerly owned or controlled by the Nor
folk and Southern Railroad, and thu
Virginia and Carolina Coast Railroad
together with the John L. Roper Com
pany and various other lumber interests
was formally consummated at meeting
Yesterday at Norfolk Of the stockholder'
of the various corporations. The cor'
solidated concerns are to be known Al
the Norfolk and Southern Railway Com
pany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-24
TELECRAPHIC nREvITIEs

At Minneapolis today Mr. GompeTs
was re elected President Of the American
Federation OF Labor.
While on their way to school yester-
day at Varennes, Quebec, five boys al
tempted to cross brook which had
been slightly covered with ice and all
we're drown ed.
A well filled street car was telescOped
with heavily loaded trolley freight car
at Birmingham, - miles from Detroit,
Mich, this morning Miss Harriet
Harger, of Pontiac, was killed and eight
or nine persons injured. Most Of the
injured people are from Pontiac.
Billy Nolan, manager Of Battling Nelson.
the pngiliSt, was arrested in Cincinnati today
ON n warrant charging him with embezzle.
inent sworn out by Tex Rich ard, who pro
NOTED the NelsOn-Gans fight, al Goldteld.
The trouble grew ont Of the p cture privileges
Of the fight. Nolan was taken 70 the police
station.
AT New Haven, Conn. this evening, the
football teams OF Yale aud Harvard college
met. The score was Yale q, Harvard o. when
kllH tplt tAN'btts a. -
game between Johns Hopkins and the Uni
versity of Baltimore the former won By a
score off too.
The inquest over the bodies Of James II.
Delaney and wifi, found dead in Chicago,
yesterday, was continued today until next
Friday. A letter, torn into bits. found in
Mrs DelaneyS jacket pocket, may, when
pieced together give the solution Of the
mystery.
Coroner Carson in Valparaiso Ind. this
morning returned verdict holding the three
tralnmen arrested recently responsible for the
WOodyills, Indiana, wreck on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad. and placed the official list
at 81. The railroad vas not censured.
W. b. Cummings, fire chief leei. Of At
| lanta, Ca, FIRE department. while attempting
to catch a truck and go 20 fire. struck his
toe on wheel and WAS thrown violently u
| The pavement. \ rib was crushed. lie is
badly bruised.
II. II. Hurley, a widely known sportsman
and squstic mau, died 10 Worcester Mass
| today. lie had keen i'll for some time and
physicians gave up sll hope fog his recovery
Yesterday.
Charles w Sehuler, Of Bethlemtn. Pa,
Council Junior Order Of Mechanics, was ar
rested today charged with stealing $500
| from the lodge. Schiller confessed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-24
ResuIt ofan AUTOMOBILE Ride.

New York, Nov. "a William Dorm
lies in hospital today with a bullet
wound in his neck. Nicholas Sullivan, a
cab driver, is MORALLY injured, and Earl
Wanzer is a prisoner as the result ois
wild ride through the crowded East Side
late last night WaDzsr is chauffeur
He borrowed his employers automobile
last night. While he was showing two
young women how fast he could go, the
automobile crashed into cab, throwing
Sullivan to iSe pavement and smashing
the cab to splinter A mob followed the
auto. The chase ended when Dorm tell.
saying Wanzef had shot him. The police
saved Wanzer,