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WORLDS SHIPMENTS.
CHICAGO GRAIN
SMALL RECEIPTS HAVE LIFTING EFFECT
ON WHEAT.


Chicago, Aug. e.-SmaN receipts had
istrpng tnening effect today on the local wheat
market, there being good demand by shorts.
1The principal selling was by cash houses. Sep
TENDER opened shade to M@etc higher at re
jc 72Ao and then sold at 71Mc. Minneapolis.
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts OF 693
cars against 1889 cars last week and 49l cars
q year ago.
Cash wheat, No. 2 red. 12h@72&c; No.
red, 72@72Ac; No. 2 hard, 711a472Ac; No. 8
hard, 71@1111kc No. / northern. No. northern
and No. spring, nothing doing.
Nose-Wheat. September. 72A @72&c; Deem
Der, 75ssc.
corn market Selling was general and the de-
mand came chiefly from shorts. September
opened M@Ac lower at 481sc. and declined to
4Shc. Local receipts were 10 cars, with AZ
the fene close was firm, with September up 40
&c, at 49%c.
Ciose-corn. September, 1880; December.
The weakness of corn had depressing effect
| on the oats market sentiment In the pit being
| rather bearish. Larger local receipts than ex-
pected also helped to weaken values: sept ten
| @3o%c to SOXc. and sold off to soHc. Local
receipts were Dol cars 4,
Cash oats, No. 2. new, Doc; No. 8, new,
291ho.
close-oats, September, s1Mc; December,
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THE FLOUR MARKET
RUMoRED EXPORT SALES OF PATENTS
Z, LACKING FULL CONFIRMATION.

q There were rumore today Of export sales Of
a considerable quantity Of patent -four by the
Minneapolis mills but close inquiry failed to
bring full confirmation. Some business was done
Two country mtilers in the city today reported
sales Of patents. one having entered q quantity
equal to 1000 brls. Prices were said to be very
close, scarcely permitting Of profit, but the
business entered. nevertheless. The situa-
tion the whole looks little better for -four.
Millers are ayerse to admitting that there is
foreign business being done. but some is being
entered even tho the quantity Is not large.
s Shipments. Sc, $50 brls. f.,
patents So. s513 95: first clears, ss.25@s a.;
second clears, S2.5O@2. 60; in wood. + Min
ineapolis.
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MONEY REPORTS

PARIS. Aug. 6.-Three per cent rentes, eft
81 Nc for the accounts exchange on London, 25f
1910 for checks.
BERLIN, Aug. e.-Exchange on London, 20
marks AN pigs for checks; discount rates, short
bills. 31a per cent: three months bills. 8ss per
cent.
ST. FAUL. Aug. e.-Bank clearings today,
81, 319, 538.37.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 6.-Bank clearings to-
day. 81 966, 729. "a; New York exchange, selling
rate 16c premium; buying rate, 15c discount;
Chicago exchange. selling rate, Doc premium;
buying rate par; London 6O-day sight document
ary exchange, $4.s2s. Local money firm at
6k@e per cent for selected paper.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK, Aug. &C

CHICAGO LIVESTOCK. Aug. 8.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 23 900; market strong to 10c higher;
beeves, $Ssoae.4O: cows and heifeEs, s1.25@
$50; stockers and feeders. Sa5094.25; Texans
al. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000: market weak to
SC lower estimated tomorrow en $4,000 "a p i0@
S.471: rough heavy, s5.s5@6; lights, $3.50
Ge.7o; pigs 5000 6.25: bulk of sales. 1918
Sc. TO- sheep--Rsceipts; %. oo0i market steady;
sheep, Sc 2565 80; lambs. $415@7.so. ..
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans

for St. Paul Aug 6.-Barrett & Zimmerman's
renort: During the past week the retail market
has been fair with little or no wholesale trade.
There has been considerable out-of-town call
for mares. This is the cause Of the continued
high price, as many of the farmers going to
raise more horses and are buying breeding stock
prices are firm. Values Drafters extra, $40
m2sS. drafters, choice S1s5@21O: drafters, COM
non TO good. $16ol1S5; farm mares. extra, S120
114B: farm mares choice, $105@120: farm
mares. common to good, SsO@1o5; delivery.
choice, $165G1s0; delivery: common TO good
- s,,o S14Om22S
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Hog prices steady Receipts very light Oval,
$3.50 to ssl5; bulk, $3.50 to se.o5. Quotations:
Light common. $50 to $3.50; fair. S6.S5 to 80;
ecTd % to to sh 500 to o5oee
fair. 1916 to So; good to choice, $eoo to ss 25;
81 z?s:T s: e f. s9$ g. e r. 81
r. &. 2 g. e ss 81 s; 80 g. 2 IS lss H.
$780, CO. 2s q lbs. $3.50; 49, ga lbs $3.50; ss'
ST. u.s. s55 S4c .Os So S' i6s sasS ' '''
Sss' an" 5ear ~ bs 's s7s ss 4sS S
cArrLE-Reoeipts Of cattle fairly liberal. run
With last weeks close. stockers and feeders
generally steady; Veal calves steady. Bull and
Butcher steersEle. 1,274 lbs $40; 4 1925
lbs ~ 12o0 lbs 81 ill., l. !s9 y: lbs $sj
l0i busshs S COW: ana Aslfsssl's5S iSss $50;
oo a1H ss 4 ss2s s?1 s i 5: s'G Oi lbs
i.95s lbs. s2So Il SEQ 5bs, s2 2i il. 50 %:
go os Is; g. J7S' s 5s; s.; 10 49,
lbs; sr ST. eo Tao ,s: e. r.. ss?s e.
Veal Calves--a 1873 lbs, %; g. isS lbs. g;
= e: - IT, e g: e. = IS ST. Is;
~ sts s. IT, S Is. '? : T.:
lbs, $40; 2, 1000 lbs, 3d.; 8, 900 lbs, 81 60
s. 1856 lbs, $2.7e, 4. 92S lbs, ?2a5i g. Il !, 49, e
s S,; ss se s' sss iss u.s. s. '' Ss
$50 Stock cows ss and fs,fers- ITO lbs, s21b;
At lbs. $2.1o; 2 4s5 lbs, s2.1o; 8. 57e lbs
Stock and Feeding Bulls, $40 lbs. s. IS
e. 60 lbs, so.25; l, 1850 lbs. $40; l, ILL
lbs: $40; 800 lbs sl:s5: o ,r,+ .,rr
pared with liberal runs Of last week. Price
Tor sheep Just about steady. Lambs stron
to 25c higher for best kinds, and mediur
Killing sheep and Lambs-2o lambs, 81 lbs
725: lambs, IS lbs. $3.50; ysarling wethel
$50 lbs $3.50; II lambs, "A lbs, 1925; lambs
100 lbs, $3.50; / eve, no lbs, $3.50.
Among the shippers On the market were
W. L. Richards, Dickinson, n. D.; J. c. Rise
Fertile; John Nelson. Cary; J. A Dufey, Re
Lake Fails; E. Lynch Ring5ee pr N D. R;oti
Frank Orterborg, Vaudeville; J. Gackle, job
Bruse John Fel1g, G. Rierstad, Kuhn n. D.
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Japanese second AIS, 94as.
u. S. Steel 5s, 981a.
j. p. CT. As, S3A
G., b. & Q. As, 9S.
o. s. L. As, 947 @95.
Union Pacific As, 103@1O8h.
Rock Island 5s, 91A bid.
United Copper, 63h @64.
Boston Copper, 26@N.
North Butte, 91B @92H.
Reading As, 100.
East Butte, 1O@1Oh.
Greene Copper, PAN @25.
Tin Can common, SDSA.
Tin Can preferred, 59A @59E.
CRANKY, 11A @12.
Utah Copper, 26@2S.
Baltimore & Ohio. 26@2S.
Baltimore & Ohio 4s. 1924 @102A.
Rock Island As, 77% @7S.
Northern Pacific As, 103h@1o3A.
Black Mountain, 10@11.
A. #. 4s. 77h@77&.
B. r. T. As, 95A @95h.
Atchison As. 102A 1103.
r. Ga 112MM113
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THE CASH TRADE

FIRMNEss IN CORN AND sTEADMEsS IN
OATS PRICES.
Il FLAx-Recepts. % cars against last year.
shipments. IL cars. Duluth "a cars. Closing
prices: Minneapolis, cash, $1.09%; to arrive,
S109h.
CoRN-No. 8 yellow corn closed at 46Mc.
Receipts 10 cars; shipments, cars.
& OAfS-No. white oats closed at 30hc. Re-
ceipts, "a cars: shipments. II cars.
FEED AND COARSE MEAL-Coarse cornmeal
and cracked corn. in sacks. sacks extra, $17.75
OILS; No / ground feed, % corn and 1-3 oats,
s75-lb sacks, sacks extra $1s. 25@1S. So No.
s2 ground feed, v corn and n oats, S0-lb sacks,
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BROUGHT TO TIME.
Glaueland Leader.

tThat was runaway match Of
Smith s, wasn't itP'
eyes. He tried to get away in the
night, but the bride and her father
caught him."
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ARIZoNA IcoppERs.

ming but did not look very weak at noon. supe
rior ~ Pittsburg has been the weakest stock
being offered at $3.50 at noon, which showed a
fu1lzpoint drop since the opening on Saturday
Globe Consolidated Is the strongest stock in the
list, altho It shows no advance The balance Of
the list Is unchanged.
Quotations at 1. p,u,. so
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s1oux CITY LIVESTOCK Aug e-Recepts

Cattle. 1900; hogs. 200 hogs 90 lower.
Sales 81. $40 lbs, s5.s5: 10, 25s lbs, s6.15: 60,
30 lbs. $3.50. Cattle.strong; stockers steady.
.S2O lbs. s4s5; Il beeves. LAG lbs, $3.50; 10
cows and heifers, $40 lbs: $3.50: Is COWS and
heifers $50 lbs $3.50: 10 COWS and heifers.
1,O4O lbs, 81. 80: Il stockers and feeders. $50
lbs $751; Is stoekers and feeders s. ESQ lbs SEE;
and yearlings. $50 lbs, s27O; 16 calves and
yearlngs, bss lbs. 1926; IA calves and yearlings
$40 lbs. S3.S5.
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ST, LOUIS LIVESTOCK, Aug. 6.-Cattle, re.
ceints. 86Oo; no Texans market steady; beef
steers $325@e; stockers and feeders, s2@4.25;
cows and heifers, 81. 25@5.50; Texas steers.
ceipts, 5, 800; market steady; pigs and lights,
s64OGs.55; butchers and best best heavy, 5000
natives, $500 so; lambs. s4@7.5o.
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OMAHA 11yEsTook, Aug. e.-cattle-

OMAHA LIVESTOCK, Aug, e.--cattle-Re-
i've s+eers S4@6: cows and heifers. S2.T5@4:
western steers, $a@4.9o; Texas steers. s27o
@41O; cows and heifers, S2@35o; Gamers,
Il 50M2 so: stockers and feeders, $2.T544;
calves. S3G550; bulls and stags S225@4. Hogs
Receipts, $780, market steady, &c lower;
bulk Of sales s615@8.3o. sheep-Receipts,
$4,000; market steady; lambs, ss.26@7.So;
sheep, $4@5.75.
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he range of prices:
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Aug. 6.-Wheat was strong
er, tho early in the day it was lower. Septem-
Der opened unchanged at 72ssc, fell to 72Ac,
buged to 7sc and closed there, sc up. De-
oember gained &c. Flax buying Is good and ex-
September opened " off at SIP, fell to 81 liz
and closed at SLIP. October closed hc up and
November Nc up. Oats advanced Nc.
Closc--Wheat to arrive No: 1 northern, Toe;
No. northern, 731ac; on track, No. northern,
Toe bid; No. northern, 73hci September, 73c;
october, 7akc; December. 77Ac; September
durum. No /, e71ke; No. 2, 63hc; October
durum, No. 1, &c; No. 2, csc; old durum, No.
Il, Gee; No. 2, 6ec; fax to arrive $1.18; fax
on track, S1.13; September, SLIP; October,
$l.o9%; November. $1.09A; oats to arrive,
304c; oats on track, 301sc; August. 8O41c; rye,
20; last year, 49, corn, 3; oats, II; rye, 3; bar
ley. IL; fax. "a; last year, 8: Receipts: Wheat,
1,e21 bu; oats, BOAT; rye, 3,545; barley,
55,3 $780, fax. "a, 618. Shipments: Wheat, 1928
bu; oats, POI ,8ss; barley, III, o44 fax, 79,0o2.
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK, Au

KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK, Aug. Seattle
Receipts 1000 including 5000 southerns:
market steady to 1oc higher: native steers. SAG
$50; southern steers. s2.75945o; southern COWS:
stockers and feeders. $2.2b@44O; bulls. SEQ
$50; calves, s25o@65o; western fed steers,
ss.7bQe; western fed cows, $2bo@425. Hogs
Receipts 1000; market weak to shade lower;
bulk of sales s6.25@635: heavy, $6.2o@6.27 y
packers, Se.25@8.35; light. s6S0@6.4o; pigs,
$525@5.s0. sheep-Receipts 1000: market
strong; muttons, 81. ESQ $50; lambs. So 5o@ 60;
range wethers, $4.25@5.75; fed ewes, s4@5.25.
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ACTIVE BONDS AND CURB STOCKS.
E New York quotations to Isis:
Japanese lists, 100.
Japanese DDS. 99M.
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DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT.
nrn1rnrs Arm sHrPMENTS Aua,

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS AUG. 4.
Received-wheat, Ire cars. 1e1 ,92o bu; corn
144oo bu: oats. So, 600 hu; barley, s;4eo bu:
milistuffs, 100 tons; hay. 40 tons. CARROTS, 2e5.
"a cars 1890 Su So Sn
rye, 1850 bu: fax. IA $50 bu; -four 58.85O brls:
millstuffs, 1.147 tons; linseed OIL. 3436 GAO lbs;
oil cake, 900, 900 lbs. CARROTS. SO.
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I WHEAT RECEIPTS By ROADS AUG. 4.
E, Receipts-C Milwankee. So Omaha. II;
st. Louis. A; Great Northern rs; Northern Pa
cifc q Great Western, II: Burlington, 2; 500,
Al; Rock Island, 8. ss-4a.--.,fa Z
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Aug. 8.--The cotton
market opened firm at an advance Of 3Q1 points
with trading generally active. August sold off
to net loss of IL points soon after the call and
October showed net loss of points under
liquidation, but the later months held relatively
steady around Saturdays closing figures, and
during the middle Of the morning the new crop
was 1Q2 points higher. with August points
net lower.
September, e.s2c bid October, s.97c; November,
1o.o4c December, 1000; January, 1o.13c;
The market at midday was steadier on reports
the official bulletins, showing from to e,s
inches. Prices were about 1 to 3 points net
h 1o m sRHt s0 sa 2 fSss mddns
middling gulf. 10. s5c; sales, 2Ss bales.
KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Aug e-closs:
s sasat No. hass es% &c.; s. s. e7@sss;
No. r. red s@es Mo- eeGee c,s Corn No. Sep
white, 4as4 @5oe; No. 8, 4s14 @4sc. Oats, No
MILWAUKEE FLOUR AND GRAIN, Aug. 6
Flour SA@2o Wheat nortbsF STEADY S9
a ssgtsnssr, 7S% S1s&s sshed puts e "a
Barrie Barley, steady; No. ?, S5@56Aei sample, 100
e Steady NJ. cash. 4s@5oe september, 1890
puts. 49c asked; calls. 1910 bid.
CHICAGO SEEDS AND COARSE GRAINS
Aug. e.-Rye, cash. 57@57Hc;, .september. 5eH
@57c. Barley, cash, 3s@5oc; No. 5, September
Hc; feeding, september, Doc. Flax nothing dc
s sept.n GsSeF s4 SseSeS555 l'0eA1 "''"
NEW YORK on. 4 Aug: s@Petr0lsum steady
refined. all ports, $7.65@7.6o.
NEW YORK METAL, Aug. e-Lead, quiet
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Aug: e.-Beef.
western, s.85@S9b.
S gS oc $ Ss
September. $9.221a; October. $S.07h. .n
as GoAS ss@i2 sn10e Wins aug Young
Americas. 12@12Ac. Poultry live, easy; tur-
keys, 12c; chickens, 11hc; springs R@14c. e.
tatoes, steady; 4s@55c. Veal, easy; 80 to e.
lib weights, 81a@7c; 60 to s5-lb weights. S@
SIC; 50 to Hob weights, &c. Butter steady
creameries, 16@21c; diaries, 15k 9l9c. EGGS
firm; at mark cases included, 1341oc.
= CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Aug. e.-Proyisions
were easier because Of &c decline IN the
price Of live hogs. Offerings were rather lib
eral and the market lacked support: September
pork was of 2hc to 10c. at $l6:s7h to 5000.
Lard was down 2hc, at $s.s2h. Ribs were
&c lower at 1920.
NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Aug. g.
Sugar, raw, firm; fair refining, sac; centr1
fugai, 96 test, 87sc; molasses sugar, i-leq
De- :'I graduated, 45oc. e Zee, steady; No. !
Rio, sNc Molasses, Steady; New Orleans
tSo@3sc.
/ NEW YORK PRODUCE, Aug. eggs, 1870
1shc; receipts, 10,62e cases; market steady
Butter creamery, &c; imitation. 1ec; ladies ladies'
17c receipts. 500 packages; extra renovated %
19910hc; renovated, HhQlsc; market steaus
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~October.
CLOSING CASH PRICES

On to
barley. to
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WINNIPEG GRAIN Aug. 8-wheat--August
opened at 74c, closed at 75c: October opened at
TIC. closed at 72Mc December opened at Toe,
76Hc Cash close: No. northern. 76Ac; No
2 northern, 72Ac; No. q northern, Csc; No.
white oats 301hc; No. barley, 4Oc. No.
FAX, $1.O2. Receipts Of wheat 81 cars, last
year Z. Terminal stock 1,18s,770,f last year
.2,518. CIT; decrease for week 1se, 1871.
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RAILROADS entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul. 5; Great Northern, 70;
500 line, "a; Northern Pacific, Co., total, 127.
Disposition of stock Saturday. Aug. 4:
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NEW YORK FLOUR AND GRAIN, Aug. g..
Flour, receipts, 17,s73; sales, 1905 dull lower
to SELL Wheat, receipts 1877 800 bu; sales. $50 900
the lowest point 1t has yet reached, under
large worlds shipments. favorable weather news
and talk Of a heavy visible supply increase.
September, 7S% @79c; December, 81%@81Mc;
May, S3N @s4c. Rye. nominal. Corn, receipts,
110,So0 bu; sales, 10000 bu. Option market was
weak and lower, owing to rains In central
states. December, 53& @b4c.
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MINING AND CURB STOCKS

Total sales. ego, 0O0.s .. o.. .
Money opened at 2A per cent; high 8, low 2
last loan 2, closed at 2@2A, ruling rate 2%.
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PUTS AND CALLS.
Puts-September wheat. INC.
Calls-September wheat. 72Ac.
Curb-September wheat. 71Hc.
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, Aug. Chose: Wheat,
higher; No. red. cash, elevator, 6SBc, nomi-
nal; track. esM @69Ac; September 6sNc; De-
cember, 72Ac; No. hard. 8s@7o1sc-, Corn.
lower; No. q cash, 49c. nominal; track, 60c,
September, ATM @471ac; December 431ac. Oats,
firm; No. 2, cash. 3Oc. nominal: track. 3o1S@
31c September. oM@30Nc; December, BIC;
No. white, 81 $3.50.
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NEW YORK OIL, Aug. petroleum steady
refined, all ports, 81 55@7.60.
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PROVISIONS

NEW YORK METAL, Aug. 6-Lead, quiet;
5.75c. Copper, firm; 1875 @18%c.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-07-12
fish, while in average weather both dc

ish, while In average weather both do
the best they can to gather the crop
ahead of the farmer. Many plant dis
eases and insects can be controlled by
the various poisons, sprays, and cul.
tural methods already discovered, but
for some-as, for example, the rust of
wheat, peach yellows, clover-seed fly,
etc.-satisfactory remedies have not
yet been discovered
Some instances may be cited to show
just what is meant by resistant or i'm
mune varieties and their value. Grapes
furnish a striking example. Euro
pean grapes planted in this country
fail wherever the American graperoot
louise is present, because the louise is
able to attack and destroy the roots
of these varieties. The roots of ma.
tive American grapes are also attacked
by the same louise. but are so hard and
wiry that the louise can not destroy
them. In other words they are re
sistant
The unusual resistance Of the Keif-
fer pear to blight has made 1t pos,
sible to grow this pear in the South.
ern States, where most other varie-
ties Idll DttduSt VI va
riety of cowpea known as Little Iron
has proved so resistant to wilt disease
that in some fields 1t has survived
when all other varieties have been
killed. American gooseberries are but
little subject to the mildew which Sc
riously affects the larger English va
rieties when grown here. With nearly
every crop grown. some Of its vari'
cites are more resistant or immune to
some disease or insect attack than
others.
Some varieties OF the same plant
are but little affected by a disease,
while others are badly injured. Va
riations in this respect also extend
% Individual plants OF given variety.
These facts have been utilized to
some extent In the origination OF the
various so-called "disease-proof' va
rieties which have been introduced
into cuIture-as. for example the
"rust-proof" varieties OF wheat, oats
etc. AS a rule. however. these varie-
ties have not been developed by any
systematic, scientific methods Of Sc
lection and breeding. and although a
few show merit, most Of them have
not measured up to the claims made
for them. They have, however. served
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-07-12
smooth. nabby leaves and decumbent

smooth. fiabby leaves and decumbeni
stems.
The evidence at hand seems e
justify the hope that the combined ef
forts OF potato specialists working
from both the practical and the scien-
tific standpoints may soon result In
the development of varieties OF pota-
toes combining general excellence with
a high degree OF disease resistance.
CASrALoUPEs.
A recent bulletin OF the Colorado
Station reports the discovery by a
local grower OF a rust-resisting canta
oupe which promises 10 be OF i'm.
nense value 10 the ROCKFORD canta-
oupe industry. In this case seed OF
he ROCKFORD variety was purchased
rom FIVE different seedsmen. They
we're planted and cultivated under sim
lar conditions. When rust attacked
he field just before the melons began
o ripen. Il developed rapidly and soon
all the vines except those
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-07-12
Black.

her desire for hecomingness and style
summer gowns are real summer
goVns this year. and Mistress Fashion
seems 20 be more in Harmony with
romfort than for some years past
Waists may be deliberately inset with
lace or embroidered. but they are
simply made and with lacey collars or
low. round or Dutch square necks.
Everyone IL wearing elbow sleeves ex.
.ert those with scrawny arms. and for
trem there are sheer unaersleevcs
rtich conceal any number Of ugly
lines. Gulmps. too. are popular fea
tire this year. and mag BE- purchased
relsonahly In all manner OF pretty
Of, les or be made AZ homef Some of
ne daintiest effects are realized in the
c1mbinailon OF Valencinnes and swiss
or lawn.
The delieately oolored slips are ap
psnring again. and under the sheer
W lite dresses are quite enchanting A
white embroidered Swiss over Q pink
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slip has n deep yoke OF Duchess lace
Inlet with Valencinnes. The skirt Is
frothy with frills and tucks Of the self
material and inset and cross strapped
with Valencinnes. The belt Is OF palest
pink chiffon ribbon. Small capes are
again looked upon with favor. espe-
cially the little nantes which go with
three-piece suits or those Of lace or
lingerie fabric which grace thin sum-
mer frocks. The return OF these IA
probably due TO the return OF the small
bolero which has appeared in all man
ner OF shapes and styles. the sleeves
OF which often resemble cape.like az
fairs
The long gloves which are worn with
short sleeves are held up in novel
way by wristlets OF elastic covered
with shirred ribbon and finished AT the
top with n buckle or tiny rosette OF
ribbon. These are worn Just below
the elbow or above wherever the glove
Is supposed TO end. They hold the
glove in place admirably and are n
pretty addition TO the toilette. The IA
vorite color for these bracelets Is black,
but any color OF glove Is matched In
these tiny accessories.
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Vermont, where experiments in breed
ing and selection for increased re-
sistance are under way. These results
have been correlated with Information
recently secured by a circular OF in.
quiry addressed 10 a large number OF
potato specialists in the Northeastern
States and in Canada. From these It
appears that a wide variation is shown
In disease resistance among the varie-
ties now in cultivation in America,
but that no one variety is prominent.
Among those which have been wide
ly tested, the following deserve men
tion as OF the resistant class: Dakoto
Red. Rustproof, Irish. Cobbler. Sir
Walter Raleigh, Doe Pride, and White
Beauty.
In tests made at the Vermont sta.
ton In 1905 the following varieties