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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
McCurdy sued for $4,000. 900.

New York. July 17.-Richard A.
McCurdy. former president Of the
Mutual Life company. was served to-
day through his counsel. Delaney
Nicoll. with papers in suit which
calls upon him to account for about
S2000.O0O of the policy holders
money disbursed through yellow
dog funds during his regime. This 10
the second suit brought by the COM
pany Individually against its former
president. and the fifth against him,
his son Robert. and his son-in-laws
Lewis A. Thebaud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
Tho Dewev Is at Anchor.

Washington. July 1.-THE floating
dry dock which went half around the
world on its voyage to the Philippine
islands is now anchored off Rivera
point. Oiongapo naval station Al this
place there is IS feet of water SO thas
a n vessels which may be sent into dock
can reach il in perfect safety. The
Dewey viii be anchored with four
huge mushroom anchors at each END
and as the tide rises only about one
foot at Olongapo there is little danger
of the huge structure being moved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17

Toxic. July 1.-THE Russian
cruiser Novik. which after breaking
out of the harbor of Port Arthur in
July, 1904 sought to reach Vladi-
vostok and was so badly damaged by
two Japanese cruisers August 81. 1904.
that she sank off Cape Enduma, has
been foated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
The WIN of John Brown.

Kansas City, July 1.-THE will of
john A. Brown was fled yesterday. for
probate. The $4,000 life insurance
and the other property is left to
Daniel c. Brown, of Kansas City. his
father: Annie E McFarlane, a sister.
Of Osawatomie, Kas.; Lulu Bupton. a
sister, of Houston. Tex, and Nellie E.
Naylor. a sister. OF Columbus. Nsb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
a New Rural Route.

Washington, July Rural route No
I has been ordered established Septem-
Der II at Twin Creek, Osborne county,
Kan, serving $40 people and 102 houses.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05
$3.50 49, TSsT5sss

How the Farmer Can Double Ills
Great American Crop.

Corn planting time, The United
States this year viii have over 10000
coo acres planted 70 this king OF crops.
For this enormous acreage $4,000. 900
bushels OF seed will be required.
Probably but little thought is given
by the average farmer TO the germin-
ating quality Of the seed used. FOR he
has 50 lone been accustomed 10 get
ting a stand under ordinarily favor
able conditions. varying from 50 TO S.
per cent that many have come TO
think more complete stand impos-
sible. Yet experiments have shown
that barring urfsvorahle weather az
planting time. the work Of grubs. wire
worms. and the like. there = no re2
son why q stand Of corn should be less
than - per cent OF recent years. how
ever. conditions have much improved.
and never before has there been such
q demand for seed corn Of high vital
itv. some OF our best farmers sre be
ginning 10 realize that one Of The great
est fpCtors in profitable corn produc-
ton Is the use of seed which viii show
a hiEh per centase OF termination
Il each corn grower would give a lit
To time during the early spring 10 the
testing 81 -he seed. the vitality 81 each
Individual ear % corn intended FOR
planting could be readily determined.
The poor ears could then - discarded.
and the millions q bushels Of seed
corn which fail o. grow each spring
could - very proftahlv converted in
70 pork and beef OF the 15.eo0 600
bushels o. seed corn which viii ~
PLANTED this wear 70 Is almost certain
thsf from two 20 three million bushels
o. nearly - per cent % the corn first
nianred. vii fail 20 grow as a reSul;
% the low vitality o. the seed Thou
sands % acres viii have 20 b. replant
ed either in their entirety or in part
and uanv thousands more vii gov
20 maturity with an imperfect stand
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05
Better Now Than Not at All.

termination tests should be made
Eve or six weeks before planting time.
but even u IL Is necessary % stop the
pillow III the field. IL Is far more prot-
table 20 have q good stand % corn on
- acres than Do is 90 have poor stand
on - acres. thereby saving the time
and labor necessary TO prepare the
ground and 70 plant and cultivate the
additional acre. Yet many farmers are
every year planting and cultivating
OF ( acres IN every -. for which they
receive comparatively 40 returns
u making the tests u is essential
that each ear tested should De given
number and all kernels taken there
from given @ corresponding number
50 that after the tests the faulty ears
may be- thrown out
MANY kinds Of terminating boxes
and methods for testing seed corn have
been described in various publications
but - DEPARTMENT q Agriculture has
Resigned a simple box which IS be
lievei 20 combine most q The advan-
-aEes. and give good results ID the
hands q almost any operator. The box
would be about IL or inches deep
inside 2nf the length and width such
as ro suit The needs Of the individual
farmer. bur- IL should not be made VA
,er-tiEhr Instead % filling the box with
Sand. soil. or sawtust. as IS commonly
recommended the seed bed Is made
q heavy canton flannel or similar ma
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05
WOSfAN,S ADVICE TO FARM
Frs.

Miss Edith Urmey. an Iowa hospital
specialist. states that many OF the in
mates OF eastern insane asylumS are
sons and daughters OF the farmer
pioneers. They have been brought up
10 lives OF idleneSs and luxury or Suf-
fercd from monOtony Of country sur
roundincs. In either case the direct
cause for mental arrangement is the
lack Of diversified work for body aud
mind. The pioneers Of the country
had no time for broOding over imagin-
AIRY troubles and were happy. But
they neglected 10 map out the proper
courses FOR their children and in
treating them with kindness have
paved the way 70 insanity.
The cities present numerous cases
OF physical and mental wrecks OF
young persons brought on by disSipa-
ton and strenuosity in the battle FOR
commercial supremacy. Farmers
warn their sons and daughters % the
dangers that lie i'm their paths when
leaving the farms. but often forget "a
correct the evils NJ home. They give
their children all the benefits Of
schools and colleges and leave cut the
essential fundamental principles Of
life Too many are left 60 remain in
idleness because they are taught In
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

cover the box with a piece Of glass. or
other tight material. 70 prevent the
evaporation OF the water from the
cloths. and set the box aside for a
few DAYS TO await the results Of the
test Where only a limited number Of
ears are 20 be tested. similar germ
mating apparatus may be made by
using cloth between two dinner plates.
Ten inch plates viii give ample space
for the testing Of Is OF 20 ears at one
time. II is important that the ears
be numbered or arranged in the same
definite order as the corresponding
tests in the terminating box. One OF
the most satisfactory methods is the
use OF rack as is generally used for
drying seed corn This is generally
piece OF ? by > inch piece OF pine
I from which extend on all four sides
long nails. each OF which is numbered.
After the kernels from the first ear
have been placed in square No l
Of the terminating box. the ear is
showed on nail No. % the drying rack.
and 50 on. These racks can then be
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05
JOURNALISM IN CHINA.


United States Consul Anderson. at
Annoy. has made report on Journal
ism among the Chinese. He says:
1t is rather surprising, I'm view OF
the comparatively small population
OF foreigners in China. how many
large publications there are In foreign
languages. The prices they obtain for
their publications and their work
probably explain the situation.
Shanghai has five daily newspapers.
three morning and two evening pa
pers: one is French. IL has six for
eign weeklies. one German. IL also
has four Chinese dailieS and a large
number or Chinese weeklieS.
Practically all OF the foreign pa
pers sell for AZ cents gold per copy.
The subscription price is about SIS
gold per annum, postage extra The
Chinese dailies sell for about y cent
gold per copy. In addition 10 these
publications there are many religious
papers. mostly in Chinese. published
by the mission authorities
'In the south Hong Kong dOmi-
mates the publication business. and
as IL is a British colony. English publ
cations might reasonably be expected
10 lead, but on the face Of the record
the Chinese predominant. There are
four English dailies the Post. the
Press. both morning papers. and the
Telegraph and the Mail. both evening
papers.
There are six Chinese dailies. and.
as in the case OF Shanghai. there are
large number OF publications de-
/ signed 20 FIJI various wants II South
i China. a Portuguese weekly and the
/ Government Gazette being among
/ them. In nearly every port Of i'm
1 pOrtance in China there is an English
/ publication OF SOME sort.
The publication houses. as a rule
] both newspaper concerns and con
Germs for general printing only. arr
fairly well equipped for their work
Some OF them attempt work in IN.
line OF high grade magazine and bool
| publishing. and while il is not Away.
an unmiNed success from q technica
| typographical standpoint. il demon
! strates that the Chinese wOrkmen
who do most OF the work under for
eign supervision. will in time &C
Quire considerable merit in this linz
Of effort
1T is rather interesting 10 not,
that China az present seems 70 b'
passing through much the same pro
cess with its newspapers and othe
publications that many parts OF tn
United States have passed through
All over the empire native newspap
ers are being started in the colo
quail dialects. and are more or les
local in character
1T is unfortunate in many re
spects that the publication OF news
papers in the several local dialect
has developed so generally. Will
such publications will afford mean
OF educating the people OF the en-
pire in some lines. they also furnis
the means for deepening the gulf.
| dividing the several provinces whic
differ In dialects Each newspape
center II 10 performs its natural mi.
sion. will develope its own languac
in its own field 20 the exclusion q
language which might in time bl
come common 20 all China"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

there any corn growers who can not
produce the equivalent OF al least two
such ears 10 every hins How many
grow So bushels Of shelled corn per
acre.
The time required 10 test individual
ears for vitality Is very small when IL
is considered that Il or Is ears will
furnish enough seed - plant one acre.
Experiments have shown that IL a few
kernels preferably six are taken
from different parts Of an ear OF corn
and ali are found 20 Scrminate we'll
that is, 20 produce good healthy sprouts
practically sll OF the kernels on that
ear viii likewise show strong vitality
On the other hand. II the part Of all OF
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05
OLDEN DAYS OF WHALING

The days OF the old-time whaling
fleets when more than two hundred
full-rigged ships sailed out OF New
Bedford harbor on three and four
year voyages 20 the most distant and
dangerous seas, were over more than
half century ago. The right OF
Greenland whale OF the Arctic waters
with his mouth full OF whalebone ard
his cousin. the sperm whale OF trOpl-
Cal waters. bearing in its head the
precious spermaccti. We're practically
exterminated by those all-daring. iron
nerved. keen-eyed Yankee shippers.
Their splendid ships. the Annie B..
the Mary Jane. the Blue-Eyed Susan
great lovers OF their wives and sweet
hearts. were this race Of gentlemen ad-
venturers-rOtted al the wharves or
were degraded 10 service as coastwise
and with them vanished a world OF
romance and adventure. No men. in
no time. more truly than they. went
down 10 the sea in ships.
But when the pennant Of the last
old-time whaling ship was hauled down
+ forever there still proudly swan
the oceans the vast rorqual or racer
whale. greatest OF all his mighty kin.
To the sailing feet OF the old days. the
rorQual was an almost impossible prize
/ because OF its tremendous speed. II
was practically unmolested. and null
tiplied exceedingly In both North At
lantic and Pacific waters.
II was the abundance Of this levi
athan. measuring ninety feet In length
and weighing almost as many tons
buik1ng larger than a whole herd OF ell
( ephants-which was the inspiration Of
The modern whaling industry.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

which they represent should be taken
for seed There viii also be cases IN
which all SIX Kernels have terminated.
but viii be lacking in vigo-. While
these kernels might produce a good
ear q corn. the chances are that they
Will never develop. or else viii produce
bat barren stalk It Is only necessary
20 remember that all ears showing
dead kernels or weak and poorly Ceyel-
oped sprouts must DE discarded and
only those used for seed in which
every kernel tested has given . good
healthy sprout The ears which have
shown a perfect termination are now
ready 20 be butted and tipped and
sheiied for planting Ia order 10 in
sure further uniformity In planting Il
Is advisable 10 sort the ears before
planting into two or three grades. &C
corfing 10 the size o. the kernels
This grading may also be done By
screening. II more convenient
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

The statement rs made by officials o.
the Department OF Agriculture that
while corn breeders have achieved
marked success Ia the production Of
improved types q corn during the last
decade unless the farmers take better
care OF their seed corr and test each
ear separately. preparatory 10 planting.
the chances are that the average yield
q com PEP acre IN the United States
VIII NOT D. materially Increased
IN our principal corn-growing States.
corr is planted IN hills 81 feet apart
each way. giving 1855 hills per acre.
In most sections three stalks 20 the
hsil is considered . perfect stand. IN
sone States. two Is the STANDARD Yet
n each hill Nould produce but one
medium sized ear. 6 or : inches IA
length and weighing trife more than
: ounce. the yield for each acre would
be zS-s bushels. the average y1elc PEI
acre in the United States ln 1895
A single ear OF corn 70 the hin tse
size shown as A IN the illustration
would give an average OF 1ts bushels
&c The acre; . single ear shown as
would give 30 bushels per acre: AT
ear such as c would procuce -
bushels per acre: an ear sucf
as d would yield IS bushels per acre.
while an ear like z. which weighs {
fg1fe less Than pound, would ylelc q
bushels o. shelled corn per acre. count
ing only one such ear Tor each Of ths
3.556 hills. There are. however. verl
<ew farmers who raise as much 2e 3
bushels OF sheIie6 corn per acre. We
every corn grower car probably pro
dncs many ears which are Larger thai
that shown as r ga the cut Elimina'
ing. however. both ears ID and an
granting that every farmer could ha'
vest from each hill two such ears q
the one shown as e. an ear which
less than s1k inches long. and weigh
1z6 ounces. the yield would be 5
bushels OF shelsec corn per acre Ar
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

schools and az home that manual
labor is not honorable. There is no
reason why farm life should become
mouotonous TO any one residing with
ia the boundaries Of ordinary civiliza-
ton. The rU~al mail carries the daily
papers and magazines 10 the farm
door yard. telephones place the farmer
In direct communication with the out
side world. railroads open the channels
OF trade 20 every commercial port .
yet there is life OF mOnOtOny or
many farms. The places are not i'm
proved. the owners follow the fashions
of their forefathers. they do not
adopt new methods ia any line and
their children become discouraged.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

suspended in some suitable place and
there need be no fear OF the ears be
ing mixed while the termination test
IS in progress.
The kernels in the testing box
should begin 70 terminate freely a.
bout the third or fourth day. but the
counting should not be done until the
sixth or seventh day. OF until most Of
the shoots or stems are from 10 IL
inches long. This part Of the testing
must be done with considerable care
and requires good judgment as ker-
nels viii be found In all stages OF de-
velopmont II the six kernels in any
one square in the terminating box
show six good healthy sprouts. the ear
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05
Remarkable Results OF Government
Tests.

The Department Of Agriculture re-
Gently made tests OF seed corn fur
nished by farmers in the corn produc-
ing States. and of the 1922 ears tested.
1906. OF the startling percentage or
more than One-haif. were UNIT for seed
These samples were taken from ears
picked for seed by good. carefal far
mers. and are evidently much above
the average The average termination
Of the 1906 poor ears was only 77.7
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05
BTCYCLES on THE WANE.
Over Three Times as 7sny Fac
tories In 1900 as at Present.

Statistics furnished by the Census
Bureau az Washington show a marked
decrease In the manufacture OF hi
cycles. Since 1900 the business has fal-
len OF 50 per cent. the number OF
establishments being reduced from 81 .
20 81
Formerly there were 2.034 salaried
officials and employees OF the factO-
ries where now there are only 300. The
falling OF In the number Of wage earn
erS was 81 per cent The capital in
vested in 1900 was 500 .7S3659. where
as in 1905 IL was S5.S47S03.
The production In 1900 amounted 20
nearly 81 10000 bicycles and was re-
duced in the five years 10 little over
5000 600.
In contrast with these figures. the
motor cycle factories increased from
I59 10 22Sg
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

IL seems Incredible o. realization,
that the average yieid % corn IN the
L rite6 States III 1898. when the --taI
-p-D1uctior was The larEes- 49, our his
toTr.%Es only 1SS tusnels o. shelled
cu-n per ac-e- II is stiu more sur
p-isinr 70 k1CW that AZ average pro
cuc-ior PEP acre ls practically the
sane TO-DAY as IL Was forty Years aEo.
ar fact -be average Weld per acre To-
The ten wears from 1896 fc 1875 vas
- 80 bushels as compared with -5--
bushels fo- the Ten years from lsss 20
1895 Whine there are several rea-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

the kernels tested fail 20 terminate OF
show only weak sprouts the proper
tion Will be the same FOR all 81 the ker-
neis on such ears. And the experienced
corn grower viii be not a little sur
prised 20 find many a fine looking ear
% corn among his selected seed. the
kernels % which viii not sprout at all
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

rerial. using two or three thicknesses
q cloth IN the bottom 81 the box and
one or two thickn-sses % cloth for
covering the kernels after the frame
has been rlled- The cloth a. the bot
tom should b. marked OF into squares
. inches each Way. and numbered. each
one % which Isl 20 De filed with ker-
nels from ears which are given mum
Der corresponding 70 the square used
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

samples tested are representative OF
the present supply OF seed corn. the
testing OF every ear and the subsequent
rejection OF poor ear. will increase the
stand 1877 per cent. This Increased
stand would mean an increased yield
OF 2eS.ito.6S5 bushels. with value OF
500, .s12.9l calculated on the basis
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

per cent. while the average germina-
ton o. both the good aRd the poor
carr. the seeds OF which would ordin-
sriiy have been used for planting. had
not these tests been made. was Sc 3
per cent. showing that 1871 per cent.
was gained by discarding ears Of low
vitality Granting, however. that the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

tom q the terminating box The ker.
neis from ear No. ] are then placed
germ SIDE Up. in square no. I and 80
on. When All q the squares have been
filed. fold the other end 81 the cloth
carefully over the kernels IL during
the szmpiing the cloths have become
dry. sprinkle them well with water
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05
A Very Simple Test

For use. FIRST vet the cloth thorough
- BY soaking IN water. and then place
the half cloth. double thickness. which
has been marked ID squares. IN the BOT
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

At least one American has sue
ceeded in London Journalism. RALPH
ID. Blumenfeld. late OF Milwaukee,. Is
the editor OF the London Express.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

OF the average yield and price for the
last ten years.
\ fun description OF how 10 make
tests is found In Farmers Bulletin No.
253. by ]. W. T. Duvel. which can be
had from Members of Congress or the
Secretary OF Agriculture.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

About one billion feet OF tiober In
the Black Hill forest reserve has been
killed by the Black Hills beetle.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

Artificial pumice stone is now made
from a mixture OF sand and clay.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

sons Tor this. the principal reason Is
probably careiesEnesE IN the use O.
seed q low vitality
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-05

New Zealand exports annually S65.
100000 worth % kauri gum. IL H.
used in the Manufacture o. varnish
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-23
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