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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20

Look over the trees for black knot.
The protuberances will be easily de-
tected this fall when the leaves have
fallen. The knots are produced by
fungous growths and they will destroy
the plum trees If they are not attend
ed to in time. Many people can re-
member the first coming of the black
knot, which was an immigrant from
Europe. Our people did not under
stand the nature Of the trouble and
permitted the disease TO spread till
1t took whole orchards.
If but a few knots have appeared on
a tree cut them out and burn them.
II q great many knots have appeared
on a tree cut out the entire tree, pull
ing up as many roots as possible. Use
the larger portions for fire wood and
burn the branches. The black knot
affects cherry trees and will spread
to them from the plum orchard.
Probably all readers OIL the Farm.
ers' Review know what black knot OF
plums and cherries is. II there are
any that do not, 1t will be easy for
them to recognize it from the fact
that its presence Is made known by
black eXcrescences on the limbs, the
b~lackness appearing only after the
kl.ots have hardened. Some OF them
are as large as walnuts.
The knots first appear as swollen
places on the twigs. AS the swelling
increases the bark cracks open longi'
tudinally. Within these cracks the
fungus produces spores and Iese are
blown about by the wind. I Y lodge
on bark and where it is tel = sue
coed in sending their rootiL fla
ments and grow into masses. rst
the knobs are olive green and y
become black when they get old. ,
the orchards of plum and cherry trt
a thorough going over this winter, an,
If near wild plum or wild cherry trees
inspect them too. 1t may be the dis
ease Is obtaining a foothold among
them.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20
Locality and Fruit Growing.

The longer | am in touch with hor-
ticulture the more | am convinced
that locality has very much to do with
the success of certain varieties Of
fruit trees. Even when the locations
are separated by only a hundred miles
or So, the difference is noticeable. |
believe that we too often condemn va
rieties because they have proved un-
%successful. in certain localities, when
the same varieties would do we'll in
some other locality.
The soil has so much to do with
success or failure, but even when the
soils seem to be of the same texture
there Is a difference in experiences.
At a good many conventions that |
have attended the question Of varie-
ties has been brought up for discus.
sion. 1t Is surprising to find what
differences of experiences can be re-
lated regarding the same fruit. There
are some varieties, however, that are
of no use anywhere and should not be
planted. | think this is true of mary
of the new varieties. A new variety
gets the support Of some of our hor-
ticulturists, who really believe at first
hat 1t Is going to be a good fruit.
Horticulturists are very %sanguine peo-
pie anyway, and always look on the
bright side. 1t is therefore natural for
them to expect more Of a fruit than
is in It. The nurserymen take up the
growing of the variety and begin 20
put it on the market. Then II is found
that 1t is not so good for many local..
ties as it was for "A few. But the nur-
serymen naturally do not like TO let go
of the enterprise till they have dis
posed of the supply of that variety
they have on hand.
Because a variety proves disable in
one locality of a state is no sign that
1t will prove disable in all localities Of
all states in the same latitude?-
Helen Jones, Calhoun Co, III,
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20
The incubator,

The use of %incubators in the hatch.
ing Of chickens is not new to the
world. For hundreds of years the
Chinese have been Matching chickens
artifcially and some of them make a
business of that work. In Egypt also
matching ovens" are common, and 1t
Is probable that all the country be-
tween China and Egypt is the scene
of more or less work of this kind. 1t
Is not improbable that the first men
that made %incubators got their ideas
from these old countries, as men have
been j~ourneying to those countries for
centuries. Some of the travellers must
have reported what they had seen.
The incubator, as we call it, is one
OF the greatest helps a farmer can
have in the raising of chickens. The
modern incubator is far superior to
the owen" OF Egypt or the Matching
house" of the Chinaman. In those
cases the Matching is a trade and the
small farmer cannot afford to go into
II on a small scale. In this country a
farmer can buy IN incubator of any
size desired and start it in his cellar
o. his bedroom, as he likes. When
n zones to understand an incubator
1t will be liked better than the old set
ting hen. 1t neve gets lousy, never
loses its temper and attacks other
broods, and never changes it's mind
about incubating. 1t does not carry a
hatch along for two weeks and then
forsake the eggs. Try an incubator.
-Estella Harper, Carroll Co., ILL.,, in
Farmers Review.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20
Winter Poultry Shows.

Poultry shows begin TO be
held in the summer but
most of them that amount to
much are held in the winter time. This
Is largely because the birds are in best
condition to be shown in the winter
weather. Exhibitions of birds are
largely composed of birds less than a
year old. In the summer time these
have not obtained enough growth, and
especially have not become plump,
Their plumage also lacks in quality.
After cold weather sets in the birds
have become mature, and their plum
age Is perfect for protecting them in
the cold weather. The birds seem to
be thriftier at this time than at any
other. 1t is altogether probable that
all poultry shows of any great magni.
tude will continue to be held in the
winter.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20
Ministers Late Risers.

Ministers Is the latest risers. Doc
tors next" said the cook.
She was entertaining the maids from
next door. AS she hustled about get
ting the tea and cake ready she talked
necessarily, like a machine. The maids
listened, their eyes fixed on the COLA
ton that each moment grew more
tempting under her hand.
Some ministers don't rise till TO-"
she said. There's hardly one of them
that you'll find up by s. Nine or half
past is their average hour.
You see, they don't have no Office
to 80 to at a certain time. They have
no early appointments that must be
keIt. They have no clerks that they
must look after. Consequence is. they
become the latest risin' class Of men
on earth.
i've worked around considerable In
my time. I've had forty-seven places,
all told. Some has been with doctors,
some with business men and eleven
with ministers. The ministers is the
bert to live with. They are so con.
sidcrate and generous and they have
such perfect dispositions. II they
would only get quit of this lazy habit
of loafn' away the morning in bed
they'd be a class without a fault"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20
HARD TO PHOTOGRAPHS DEAF.
Their InHrmity Gives Them a Hard,
Fixed EXPRESSION.

THAT isn't a good picture" said the
photographer, with an air of apology.
The man was deaf"
How can that infirmity affect the
p~icture?" asked a visitor.
1T gives his face a tense, strained
look" said the photographer. All
deaf persons have that expression
when placed before a camera. They
sit with their heads tilted onward and
eyebrows uplifted, as If waiting for the
command to look pleasant. Generally,
| suppose, that Is what they are wait
ing for. But even after | have given
the order to brace, their muscles re-
fuse to relax.
What's that?" says the deaf man
when he sees my lips move.
LOOK pleasant | shout again.
"'Oh,' says he.
"He takes his hand from behind his
ear and tries to assume a beaming
countenance, but he only compromises
on a fixed glare. None "a the devices
known to the Photographic trade can
dispel that. In fact, the more bust
ness / introduce to charm my SUBJ
ject into a joyful state the more rigid
his facial muscles become. He is
listening always for further instruc-
tons. Whether they come or not, the
look Of expectancy is there. For that
reason the deaf are the hardest people
in the world to photograph. II an ar
lists reputation depended Upon the
pictures he makcs of them he would
soon be obliged to go out of business"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20
Millet Seeds for Fowls.

Millet is good as a food
for fowls provided it is fed
with other things. When made
the exclusive diet of fowls of any
age it is said to be very indigestible.
This is especially true of young birds.
Millet seed is good to scatter In the
litter to make the birds work. 1t is not
good to be thrown in so that the fowls
will eat it in bulk. There is danger
that this will be done by men that
have incubators, as the seed is small
and seems we'll adapted to the use OF
the chick only a few days old.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20
Wealth in Corn Land.

Owners of good corn land are find
ing themselves well off or account OF
the great productiveness of such land
and the high price at which Orr sells
and is likely to sell. A good farmer
can grow fifty and more bushels OF
corn on an acre of land. A very good
farmer car grow 20 or so bushels per
acre. Some OF whom make even bet
ter records than this when the sea.
son Is favorable. The average crop
Of a state is no criterion by which
to judge the performances Of our most
intelligent farmers. The average
crop Of the United States, taking one
year with another, is in the n~eighbor-
hood of 20 bushels, though 1t varies
enormously, running down some years
TO about 16 bushels and at other times
going up to about 2S bushels. The
average yield OF corn in the state OF
Illinois, which lies mostly in the corn
belt, is all the way from Il bushels
up to 40 bushels according to the
year. 1t must be kept in mind that
this average gives no hint as to what
Jul l'dulIS, SJuuy luB q ulClo u ~
complishing. When a man raises an
acre Of corn and gets fifty bushels
and is able to sell it for S25 he has
made a big profit on his operations.
That acre Of corn has not cost more
than $13, and the S13 has paid him his
wages. The S12 is profit. II the acre
Is worth 500, his profit is about IL
per cent in addition to legal interest,
for in the expense of $13 was in
cluded interest on mis- land, or rent II
the farm is a rented one.
Now for the point of this article,
which is that the temptation Is very
great, at this time of high prices for
corn, to make the land produce big
crops of corn and Civ it no food eth
er by direct applics ION Of fertilizers
1r by a process of citation. The far
YER says: "Wha put that land into
v ~ for two ears, while corn is
brih. g so cer.s a bushel!" Yet that
is what he done on many of our
farms If the fertility is to be kept up
The larger the crop of corn being ia
ken off, the greater the amount OF
phosphorus that is every year being
drawn from the soil and exported
The loss of nitrogen and potassium is
considerable, but the losses of these
elements are not so great or serious
as the loss of phosphorus.
The farmer that is getting a big
profit off his corn land should care
fully conserve that land by giving it a
rest from corn growing during certain
years and putting some of his profits
into phosphorus and other elements
If needed. The clover will get the
nitrogen from the air. Potassium /!
cheap, yer when the farmer has t
buy it in a commercial form.
The heritage in good corn Lane
should be saved for the coming gen
erations. No man has a right to de
stroy this heritage. 1t is only his 70
use, not for destruction. 1t is tn,
greatest patrimony that can be left t,
the children.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20
ITO Cross.

Herewith we illustrate the kind OF
birds obtained by crossing an Embden
gander on a Toulouse goose. The birds
are plump and have the ability to
make a rapid grow tn. For market
purposes the cross is a good one.
Nothing, however, would be gained by
attempting to develop a breed from
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20

this cross. The vigor obtained by the
one cross would not continue to mani.
fest itself in future generations, and
the mixing up of the characteristics OF
the two breeds would give almost end
less variations. For market purposes
1t is believed the result is to give
greater power of digestion and there
fore of growth.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20
Bird Was Removed.

a woman rushed into a fashionable
millinery establishment which she had
left only an hour before with a new
hat that cost her SIS. She had re-
turned to discard the elaborate head
gear.
why, madam, what is the trouble
WITH this hat?" the milliner asked.
What is the natter" gasped the
purchaser. There is much the mat
ter Why, / would not wear that
age in until that bird with the big wing
is removed or set in a different posi-.
tor"
But that is the STYLE" said the mil.
liner.
style or no style it has got to CO."
said the purchaser. 81 will wear
that hat until | can go about without
the wings of birds sticking In the eyes
OF men, and especially horrid men like
the horrid one that told me that o n
brit in the bush is worth W in a
hat"
The bird in the hat was removed.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20

Soils for orchards should be we'll
plowed and well pulverized before
the trees are set, so that the soil for
the smali roots may be we'll aerated
and well drained.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-20
To Paint Miniatures Of Americans

Niscountess Maitland the we'll
known miniature painter, arrived last
week from England for an extended
stay, during which she will paint a
number of miniatures of prominent
people, amon- them half a dozen
which she has been commissioned to
do for members OF the Presidents
family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
.MCRAL PAINTING COMPETITION.
Plans Of the Municipal Art Society TO
BeautIfy Morris High school.

'N' W. '"' WI " w
BeautIfy Morris High school.
The details OF the competition for de-
signs for two historical paintings to deco
rate the W side walls Of the west vestibule
OF the Morris High School. 1o8th street and
Boston road. have besn announced By the
Municipal Art Society Prizes anountin z
in all to 81, 3O) are offered for the successful
designs and for those receiving honorable
mention.
The subjects for the two paintings are:
"Gouverneur Morris addressing the con
vention for framing the Constitution OF the
United States and tine first treaty Of
peace made between the Weekqaisgeek
Indians and the Dutch at the residence Of
Johannes Bronck in 1892"
All sketches must be signed with a flo.
titions name and delivered 70 the secretary
of the Municipal Art Society on May IS,
1904. Two designs in color, one of each
subject, must he submitted. The dimen-
SION of the wall spaces which the paintings
are to cover are in zach case about IL feet
long by s feet high. The decision of the
jury will be ennounoe ed within two weeks
after the final date for the reception Of the
designs.
The first prize will be a commission to
ONSShNO NliO ihl hlSSb phlllNll8S, " III
5000 will be paid. The second prize will
be $500 and two prizes Of $50 each will be
given for honorable mention.
These are the jurymen who will pass upon
the sketches: Frederic Crowninshield,
president of the Fine Arts Federation;
Richard H. Hunt, president Of the Archi-
%tectural League OF New York; John La
Fargo, honorary president of the National
Society Of Mural Painters: c. Y. Turner.
acting president OF the same society; Karl
Bitter, president Of the National Sculpture
Society; Charles Robinson Lamb, presi-
dent Of the Mucicipel Art Society; A. d. r.
Hamlin. professor OF architecture at Column
bia; H. X. Bush-Brown. Frederick S. Lamb
and II. A MacNeil OF the board of directors of
the Municipal Art Society; Robert w. De
Forest. president of the Art Commission;
Charles 7, Barney, John De Witt Warner,
William I. Evans and Calvin Tomkins Of
the board Of directors of the Municipal Art
{. B. j. Snyder, architect Of the
Board of Education. and Francis PEN
president Of the City Improvement
Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
PAIR STAYS WITH PITTSBURG.
No Change In Orchestra Leadership Many
Players Want More Pay.

PITTsBuRG, March 1s.-The fourteenth
season of the Pittsburg Orchestra closed
yesterday with the afternoon concert, and
Immediately the musicians left for all parts
Of the country, many Of them going to New
York. whence they sail for Europe to spend
the sum mer.
In spite Of the many rumors that have been
in circulation the past few months regarding
the future OF the orchestra, and particularly
regarding Emil Paur, the director. George
II. Wilson, the manager, declares that Paur
will head the organization again next season.
1t was rumored that he would be paid his
salary for the next season according to the
terms of his contract, but that his services
would not be required. This is denied by
Mr.. Wilson.
1t is known, however, that there will be
many changes in the orchestra next season.
Twenty of the musicians who were with
it this year will not be here next season.
Some of these have been dropped, while
others have refused to come back. Quite
a number Of them ha We demanded more
"a larry, among that number being Bramsen,
the Norwegian 'cellist, who has been paid
a ridiculously low salary this season on
account of being unknown.
No financial statement as to the seasons
business has been issued. Mr.. Wilson,
however. intimates that il will show that
the season has been a financial success.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
50c.-Fielding's Amelia. Joseph Andrews, Smol-
let's Peregrine Pickle, Roderick Random. PRATT,

cellence Of its sea food from giving him
special and most respectful attention. The
customer criticised the clans. They were
a tri1e too big. Then the broiled sea bass
was a bit UNDERGONE. He did not believe
the tea which he ordered was fresh made.
As to the apple pie, why he didn't want il
at all unless the top crust was crisp and
brown and the lower lid entirely free from
sogginess.
About midway inthe operation he stopped,
took a $40 bill from his pocket and said to
the waiter who had been dancing attend
ance upon him to the exclusion of other
diners:
"Get this changed so that l can pay my
bill at once. ! am in a great hurry"
The waiter dashed off to do his bidding.
Returning. he bowed low and put the check
and the change on the table. The diner
continued to swallow the pie. just then
the waiter was called to another table.
The sword swallower arose, put the change
in his pocket, grabbed his hat and coat and
walked out.
Now, wouldn't that rattle your slats?-
asked the waiter when he returned. yet
/ see that there is an awful holler goin' up
about the way people are bled for tips in
restaurants
The architects selected to compete for
the new theatre have undertaken their
work under unusual conditions. There is 10
be no elaborate plan Of the building sub
mitted. That would entail too much work
and consequent delay, The committee
Is anxious to have the completion settled
as soon as possible. The architects will
therefore make only sketches presenting
their ideas of the theatre, and from these
the final plan will be accepted. Such a
method was never before employed in the
case of so important a building, but has
the great advantage of promptness.
There is in all New York only one hotel
that keeps on file the daily papers of most
Of the cities of the Union, and the reading
room Of that hotel is the meeting place of
a strange conglomeration of men. Lum-
bermen from the far Northwest rub elbows
OF the red plush sofas with rice planters
from Carolina. and cattle punchers from
the Lone Star State sit by the side of down
East ship owners-all intently reading the
news from home. Occasionally there is
an unexpected reunion of friends long
separated. Except that the men who
daily gather about the newspaper files are
not New Workers, one could scarcely tell
from which particular part Of the country
any one of them hailed, for most of them
are given to wearing soft hats. Should
they speak there might be detected some
difference in their accent, but they are Il
silent lot and when they have finished their
favorite paper they go their way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19

reporter didn't wait TO find out. But. he's
Of the opinion that the Socialist leader got
OF, and maybe even married her n lifted
her from her throne to go out and elevate
the working classes.
The Central Federated Union was asked
Yesterday by Mr.. Hopp to aid in estab.
fishing a labor theatre as a permanent
institution in b city and to appoint a
committee OF W to attend a special meet
ing under the auspices OF the Theatre Of
Labor on Sunday, April 1, in the Berkeley
Lyoeum Building.
Delegate De .Veaux Of the Actors Proteo-
tive Union, which Ia made up Of variety
actors, did not like the idea. He thought
that 1t should be a strict labor union con-
Germ all the way through.
union" said Delegate Kelly Of the Theatrical
Protective Union, and outlined his plan.
II his plan is carried out, 1t ought TO have
the support Of every labor union in the
city. The idea is to produce labor dramas
organized ed labor abcsa0 # Mr. Hopp would iddV con- %.
sent to give vaudeville performances, too.
the Actors Protective Union might not
object to it.. He might do that, but at
present all the actors in touch with it are
legitimate actors"
Kelly vent on TO say that IL Mr.. Hopp
told the truth a large number Of actors In
the leading theatres we're willing to sup
port organized labor.
Mr.. Hopp wrote to the &. +. U. that the
Theatre of Labor was to be a theatre by
and for the working class. Among its
officers were Francis j.. Sweek, president
Of the Associated Building Trades, treas
urer, and Joseph Lynch Of the United
Housesmiths and Bronze Erectors' Union
recording secretary
Finally the question of cooperating was
left to the executive committee. indie
pendent of the c. +. u. a number Of labor
unions are committed to the plan. The
speakers at the coming meeting are to in
clude about a dozen officers Of unions in
the huildinp tradaa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
LAST OPERA CONCERT.
a Programme OF WaEner's Music Attracts
Large Audience.

Mr.. Conriei put twelve singers on his
programme last night and employed them
in a Wagner concert. Only Nine. Bauer
meister was missing. She was too sick to
appear. But there was a chance for a
bargain, for Mines. Fremstad, Alien, Homer,
Jacoby, Jomelli, milford, Ralph and Weith
andMM Var Rooy, Knote and Bars reported
for duty. There we're on the programme
the most popular numbers from the Wagner
operas and the large audience got it's moneys
worth.
Alfred Hertz, the conductor, was especial
ly honored with applause and an immense
Laurel wreath decorated with American
Beauty roses was presented TO him. On a
ribbon we're the words ITO Alfred Hertz,
the greatest interpreter OF Wagner's music,
from his friends"
Miss Bauermeister is sick in her room
at the Vendome Hotel. She has a bad
cold and is said to nave had a hemorrhage
yesterday. She will rest in New York
until she is strong enough and then return
to London without attempting to 80 with
the company on its tour to the West.