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The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
LINCOLNVILLE.

LINCOLNVILLE.
A. 5. Heal, wife and daughter of Belfast
visited in town Sunday. The heavy frost
OF Wednesday night did lots of damage in
this vicinity. Mr.. Edward Whitney of
Warren, Maine, accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. Lettie Rhodes of Rockland are WISH
ting at F. NJ. Russ. Henry Erwin Ran
kin left Saturday for Boston, Mass, where
he has employment. Frank Kennedy of
Camden, who, with his wife, were at Ben
son +. Halls for week boarding, was Ia
ken suddenly ill with appendicitis. He
was taken to his home on Sunday and was
taken to the Hospital at Rockland for an
operation on Monday. -. Master Horace
Harmon of Boston spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Benson Hall,
where he has spent his vacations. >. Capt.
William Dickey, who has been very i'll with
bronchitis, has so far recovered as to walk
out OF doors. He was attended by our
new physician, Dr. Armstrongrand speaks
OF him with much praise during his prompt
attendance to him.. Mrs. T. B. Wigginf is
confined to the house by illnsss.. Mr. Per-
cy Cross, who is very ill at his mother
| home at the Center still remains in seri-
GUS condition. DR.. Armstrong is attending
him and we hope he may soon reoover....
....Miss Ella Pottle, who has been on a
weeks visit to her niece, Mrs. Frank
Fletcher of Stockton, arrived home Satur-
day. ...Miss Georgia CROKER of Lynn,
Mass, is at home on a vacation. -. The Bap-
lists social at the old church on Friday
evening was success both socially and
financially. Mrs. George Hentz and son
Of Boston are visiting at Amelia Hentz's
for a few days.. Frank Coggins has gone
to Stonington where he will work at his
trade, stone cutting. -. The town fair will
by a social dance under tho auspices of Tran
guilty Grange. Music by Keyes' orchestra.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
Prohibition in Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept. IS.
The majority for the constitution is
estimated early Wednesday at 10000
and that for prohibition at least Is, 900,
according to both Democrats and Re-
publicans. The new style legislature
will have large Democratic majority
in both branches and will elect as U. S.
senators, T. P. Gore, the blind orator,
and Rob't. L. Owen.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
FARM FOR SALE

In Montville, on Ayers Ridge.
Farm of the late Albert q. Porter, containing
rs acres, well divided into tillage, pasture and
woodland. Good house and barn, good well Of
water, apple orchard, schoolhouse near BY r. F.
D, delivery from both Liberty and Freedom, Me.
also telephone in the house. For terms inquire
on the place, or of
DIR. EDWIN A. PORTER,
ttS2 Pittsfeld, Maine.
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County Correspondence.
swANvILLE CENTER.

SWANvILLE CENTER.
f. d. L'ttlefield has bought wood lot of
oiarK Marden......E Loren Nickerson ~
Waldo and Hattie Carter of Citypoint wara
married a short time ago. Their friends
eA'enu coneratulatlons.. Miss Jennie
Knowlton is in Belfast, VIII ere she has en-
ployment. .Perley McKeen and wife. his
sister Grace, and Miss Florence Rollins
nave returned to Woburn, Mass. Miss
Caroline Mari has returned home from
Saco and Biddeford.. Calvin Hustus had
the four fingers taken off on his right hand
short time ago in reaper. .... Christina
Benson of Islesboro is visiting Mrs. Martin
Robertson and other old neishbors.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26

IF Tag StatIOn.
Limited tickets for Boston now sold at
$500 from Belfast and all stations on Branch
Through tickets to all points West and Nortl
west, via all routes, for sale by LEWIS SANBoRN
Agent, Belfast. GEO. +. EVANS,
Vice President and General Manager,
F. E. BooTHBY. Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26

Dyspepsia is our national ailment Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the national cure for
it. 1t strengthens stomach membranes,
promotes flow of digestive juices, purifies
the blood, builds you up,
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
CENTER MONTvILLE.


Oscar j. Tobey, former resident of
this town, who now lives in Bloomfield,
Conn, came here last week with his son,
Llewellyn, and visited Mrs. Nettie Nash,
Mrs. J. V. Busher, Mrs. c. NJ. Plummer,
and NJ. C. Gordon. Work was resumed
on the State road September 18th. 80. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sherer, who have been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.
Cain, have returned to Rockland. Miss
G. A. Varney has returned from a visit in
Northport and Belfast. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
0. Sleeper of Freedom recently were
guests of Mrs. W. B. JaGuith. George
L. Edmunds and his mother went to Pitts
field in his automobile last Sunday to
visit her daughter, Mrs Ida jackson, re-
turning home at night. Allen Goodwin,
West P. Jones and Perley Jaquith did job
of shingling last week for Hattie Clough of
Liberty. .....A heavy frost last Wednesday
night killed many of the farm crops. 900.
Solomon Palmer will make some repairs on
his house this week.
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lLII Y On

On and after June 10, 1907, trains connecting
at Burnham and Watervile with through trains
for and from Bangor, Wateryille, Portland and
Boston. will run as follows;
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any case of
kidney or bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach of medicine. No medicine can do
more. r. H. Moody.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
APPLETON.

APPLETON.
Willard Sherman has recently purchased
of A. r. Murch of Thorndike the fine regis
tered short horn COW "Beauty." This COW
has been shown at the Unity, Monroe, Bel
fast, Waterville and Lewiston fairs, and has
won numerous blue ribbons. Within the
last few years she has won 500 in premiums.
She girths 6 feet, 9 inches, and adds greatly
to Mr. Sherman'S fine herd. 500. Rev. Gallon
A. Chapman has, after much solicitation,
been persuaded to remain another year
with us as pastor of the Baptist church,.
Among the recent visitors in town are Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Annis and children Guy and
Merle of Simont0n, who were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. L. M. Gushee and other relatives;
Lester Roakes and wife, daughter Gertrude
and Frank Francis of Rockland, guests of
Willard Sherman and wife; Mrs. j. F. Rob-
inson, F. K. Rhoades and wife of Rock
Island, ILL.,, guests of Louise Keene; James
W. Cox and wife of San Francisco, Calf,
at the Valley House. III. c. Pease & Sons
store is being painted Tobias Wadsworth
is doing the work.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas. Eva S. Clark of Frankfort, in the
county of Waldo and State of Maine, by her
mortgage deed dated the 29th day of Decem-
Der, A. D, 1908, and recorded in Waldo County
Registry of Deeds, Vol 26s, Page 253, conveyed
to D. M. Reed of Hampden, in tn county of
Penobscot. a certain lot or parcel of land with
the buildings thereon standing, situated in said
Frankfort, being a part of Lot No. 81, second
division of propret0rs land in said Frankfort,
and the same conveyed to Sylvester Benson BY
Lewis E. Trundy by deed dated April IT, 1868,
ard by the said Benson conveyed to Eva S. Clark
by deed dated December 20. 1903.
And whereas, the said D. M. Reed afterwards
deceased and the undersigned was duly appoint
ed executrix of bis estate.
And whereas, the condition of said mortgage
has been broken, now therefore by reason Of the
breach of the condition thereof, claim FORE
closure of said mortgage.
LOUISA NJ. REED,
EXecutriX of the estate of Z, NJ Reed
By MAYO & SNARE, her attorneys.
Hampden. Me, Sept. IA, 1907.-3w3S
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
COTTAGE LOTS,

ANY size from fe W hundred feet to 175 acres
All have shore fronts. Anywhere from Belfast to
Saturday Cove. Fine view of bay and islands.
also have large list OF city property and farms
all sizes and prices. Send for book.
F. S. HOLMES
Real Estate Agent Belfast, Me.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
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PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE
In Effect Monday. June "a, 1907.

All through trains run via Northern Maine
Junction.
DEPARTURES
LEAVE SearSport sos am, Stockton 6.15 a m,
arriving at Bangor 1856 a. m, So. Lagrange 8.l9 a.
M, Dover ard Foxcroft o.I3 a. M, Greenville
lO40 am, hineo, 1910 p, H., Milo 1855 am. Mli-
nocRet lO.2O a. M, Ashland IL .. NJ. Fort Kent
1925 p: M, Houlton 1926 ,. M Fort Fairfield 27
?. M, Pressure Isle 2O3 p. H., Caribou $50 D. m.
LEAvE-Bangor 24O So. Lagrange 352 D. M,
Milo 4i9 p. M. Millinocket $40 p. m., Ashland
$40 p m, HoultOn 7.40 p. NJ, Fort Fairfield 9.3S
p H., fresque Isle 9.17 p. IN Caribou 9.45 p. m.
LEAyE-Searsport 1920 D. M, Stockton 3. IS D, m,
Tor and arriving at Bangor $50 D. m, D. M. So
Lagrange 5.32 p. M, Milo 500 p M, Dover 62s
p. H., Greenville $50 p. m.
ARRIVALS:
Administration 9.05 a. M, Searsport 915 a.
m. Leaving Milo $40 a. M. Greenyile 90 a. m.
Dover & Foxcroft $40 a H., &c. Lagrange ia a.
M, Bangor 7.5O a. nj.
ARRIvE-Bangor 2.22 p. m. Leaving Caribou
$40 a. m Pressure Isle SOC a. M. Fort Fairfield
140 a. NJ, HOultOn $40 a. m Fort Kent 6 IS a. m
Ashland 1886 a. m, Millinocket 11.40 a. m, Milo
1888 p. M, So. Lagrange l2l p. m.
Administration $40 p. H., Searsport $50 d,
m Leaving Caribou 1901 p. NJ, Pressure Isle l22s
p m, Fort Fairfield lips a. m. Houton 2.05 pm,
Ashland 100 p m, Millinocket 4.2O, D. m. Milo
539 p m, Kineo Las p. M, Greenville 3.55 p H..
Dover FoxcrOft Sis p. m So. Lagrange SIG D..
M, Bangor $50 p. m.
M. BROWN. General Superintendent,
GEO NJ. HOUGHTON.
Passenger Traffic Manager.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
NORTH SEARSPORT,

NOhIH SEAkSPORT.
Samuel Hodgkinson Of Belfast is visiting
at Capt. Charles Gilkey's.. Samuel Nichols.
who has been visiting relatives in this town
and in Belfast, has returned to his home in
Philadelphia, Penn. Mrs E. R. Nicker-
son of Portland is in town visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Mathews.
Miss Persis Howard of Glenburn is in town
visiting her sister, Mrs. Chester Trundy..
Mrs. Ellen Carleton of Winterport is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Nancy Dorr. Mrs.
Roscoe Doty has returned from Auburn
where she has been visiting her brothers.
Frank and Otis.... Emery Merithew of Bel
fast is in town, visiting friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ham and Miss Matte Little
field and brother Simon of North Stockton
Springs were in town last week visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Littlefeld. :. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Deshon of Searsport viii
lage visited Mrs. Callie Dow one day last
week.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26

LAWRENCE Paint don't fade when ex.
posed-made for outside as well as inside
see the Belfast Paint & Paper Co.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26

ISLESBORO.
Inc majority of the cottages in the Dark
Harbor colony are closed, and the occu-
pants have returned to their winter homes
IN New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
other cities. The lslesboro Inn closed
sept. 10th. few families will remain till
'he middle of October. The Episcopal
church closed Sunday, Sept. 18th. Mrs. F.
.. Pendleton and children left for their
nome IN Brooklyn, Sept 14th, Miss Efie B.
Pendleton and Miss Grace Pendleton ac-
companylng them. Mrs. W. S. Pendeton,
Jr., and child. and DR.. Judson Pendleton
ana wife have also returned to their homes
IN New York; The public schools opened
oept 10Th with the exception of the High
school, which opened Sept. 25th. Miss
Gladys Collins, graduate of Wellesley
college, 'O7. arrived last week to take the
position o. first assistant in the High school.
Miss Adelaide Hatch and her sister, Miss
Ellie b. Hatch, left last week to teach the
public schools at MilIinocket. ... Quite A
number of 1slesboro people have attended
the fairs at Monroe, Blue Hill and Belfast.
-. Capt. h. A. Dodge has recently pur-
chased the PAGER May S., very speedy and
handsome animal four ears-old. . Capt.
George n. Collins died in New York, Sept.
10th, aged g. The body was brought home
Tor lnterment. Funeral services were held
Sept. 18th, Rev. Geo. E. Tufts officiating.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
JACKSON.

JACKSON.
Francis and Edith Morton of Bangor are
visiting E. E. Morton and wife. ..... Frank
Higgins and wife of Lincolnville, V. N.
Higgins and wife and Albert Higgins and
wife of Thorndike spent last Thursday with
NJ. S. Hatch and wife. A fine time was en-
joyed by all.......M. s. Hatch is building a
shed to connect his barn and stable. 1t will
be a great improvement. Harold Morton is
doing the work. IA sad accident occurred
in this place last Tuesday. The baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Larrabee pulled dipper
of hot water from table and was scalded
so badly that he died Friday morning. The
funeral was held at the Free Baptist church
Sunday at one o'clock and was largely at
tended. Rev. F. S. Dollff spoke words of
comfort to the Borrowing family. There
was large display of beautiful flowers
from the relatives and friends. Four Sum-
day school boys about ~ years of age acted
as bearers.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26

TROY.
Mrs. Edmond Hollis, after severe ill.,
ness, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21st.
Services were held at her home Monday. -.
George Ward and Mrs. Irene Seaver were
married Monday, Sept. 16th... Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Shaw of Rockland are visiting in
town.. Joseph vickery and wife of
Lowell, Mass, are the guests of his sister.
Mrs. RoWena Clary.. Miss Eliza Dyer and
her niece, Miss Mile Stevens, are visiting
relatives in Lewiston. Mrs. George
Woods returned Saturday from the W. C..
L. U. Convention in Lewiston. She re-
ports most enjoyable time. DIR. and
Mrs. NJ. T. Dodge went to Wayne last Sat-
urday to attend the funeral of the Dr.'s
uncle...,M Mr.. and Mrs. n Bachelor, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Hill and Mrs. Ethel Wv
man were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Bagley Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, who
have been spending the summer here, re-
turn to Boston, Mass, this week. .. Mr..
and Mrs. L. w. Halves entertained quite a
family reunion Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Halves and Charles and Walter
Halves, three brothers, and Mrs. Lizzie
Smith, their only sister, were present. MIR,
and Mrs. E. E. Bagley and daughter of
Pittsfield and Albion Piper of Massachu.
sets were also guests. Mr.. Piper returned
with Mr.. and Mrs, Bagley to Fittsfeld for
visit. The Presiding Elder, Rev. D. B.
Phelan, preached very stirring sermon at
Troy church Sunday.
The Republican journal., 1907-09-26

How to Avoid Appendicitis.
Must victims of appendicitis are those
Su' are habitually cOnstipated. OrinO
-tNltive Fruit Syrup cures chronic consti-
@,uu by stimulating the liver and bowels,
d- leStoreS the natural action of the bow
F> DTino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not
aan,eate or grippe and is mild and pleasant
lake. Refuse substitutes. R. H. Moody.
tell you for modern business man
h.ata is white''
W lat's because he's green yet
] don't agree with either of you. l found
h'li 'ather blue this morning."
b, that was on account of personal
.vaNon, He is sensitive about turning gray
20 Soon."-Baltimor American.
Lost and Found.
Lost, between $50 p. M, yesterday and
noon today, bilious attack, with nausea
aqq sick headache. This loss was occasion
"a by finding at R. Il. Moody's drug store a
ooz of DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
slaranteed cure for biliOusness, malaria
aud jaundice. 25c.
NO, Godfrey" protested the beautiful
slr, "you mustn't do that. | have never
S,. young man to put his arm around
That being the case, Gwendolen," he
answered, sadly, but with memorable firm
aesS, you will have to take your head off
ny shoulder. "-Chicago Tribune.
Any skin itching is temper-tester. The
more you scratch the worse it itches. Doan's
1lltment cures piles, eczema-any skin
Nehlng. At all drug stores.
What are the most blood-thirsty ami
aas?" man asked tanner of wild ami
mails. "Tigers ?"
NO, sir.''
'Jaguars?"
Not theyl"
We'll, sir p
"Fleas, sirp-ll Motto per Ridere
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-06
Modern Farm Methods
AS Applied in the South.
Notes of Intereat to Planter,
Fruit Grower and Stockman

alfalfa. The land on which this crop
was growing was a mellow, chocolate
loan, capable of producing good
crops of grain or hay. The prepare
ton for and subsequent management
of the crop was as follows: The field
was first sown in c0wpeas; these were
turned under when matured. Lime
at the rate of thirty bushels to the
acre was applied. The field vas then
narrowed and rolled repeatedly until
firmly settled, leaving a fine seed bed
on the surface. Seed at the rate of
thirty pounds an acre was sowed, a
seeding harrow being used. This was
run first up and then down the field,
then crosswise, and lastly diagonally.
The seed was inoculated. y
A splendid stand was secured, and
the owner estimated that field when
cut averaged a ton or more to each
cutting. Firm, we'll rotted stable
manure was applied to tho alfalfa as
a topdressing in the late fall after
the last cutting.
On other farms, where the soil was
not rich, successful experiments have
been conducted by using fertilizers,
blowing the land and applying thirty
five bushels of lime. and at seeding
time applying seventy-fve pounds OF
nitrate of soda, 100 pounds muriate
| of potash and $50 pounds acid phos-
plate, following with a good dress
ing of stable manure in the late fall,
after the last cutting, using a manure
| spreader If possible. So far, how
ever, the better preparation for al
falfa has been found, where land Is
good, to turn under a good pea fallow
or clover fallow just before seeding,
applying lime on the same.
No poorly drained land will grow
this crop to any advantage, and all
of the successful experiments with
it have resulted from its being sown
on land that was thoroughly we'll
drained.
Perhaps no one crop is receiving
more attention at present from an
experimental standpoint with the
Southern farmers than alfalfa. In
many localities it has already become
an established fact, and it can be
truthfullS said that it is growing in
popularity each year.. M. Bell, in
the New York Tribune Farmer.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-06
HOME WEEK IN BOSTON.
Sons and Daughters OF New England
Capital to Visit Scenes OF Youth.

Sons and Daughters Of New England
Capital to Visit Scenes OF Youth.
The greatest event for Boston and
for all New England this season will
be the Homecoming week I'm Boston.
This viii occur at the end of July,
and will attract thousands OF persons
from every part OF the country to the
city and the section OF the country
where their. ancestors lived and
where their affections are conferred.
The citizens Of Boston have made,
liberal preparations for a grand cele-
bration of the history and achieve
ments OF Boston and the Common
wealth. OF Massachusetts,. There will
be a week of midsummer reunions of
families and of public festivities. The
time selected is from July 28 to Au-
gust 5.
The Homecoming week in Ken
lucky attracted half a million visit
ors to Louisville and the home-com-
ing for Georgia was likewise CRATE
fully accepted. There is no doubt of
the attraction to Bostono of 4 fan great
er number of sons and daughters who
cherish the traditions and the sue
cesses of the people and who venerate
the history of the famous city which
is the leader in the literature, art and
the civilization of America.
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He who abandons his poor kindred,
God forsake him.-Spanish.
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WORDS OF WISDOM
To Housewives and Mothers.

In these days of sharp competition il ia
well and wise to notice what you are get
ting when you go to the store to buy a bot
tie of some simple family remedy OF flavor
ing extract, and see that you get only pure
and wholesome goods, put up by some
manufacturer whom you know to be relia-
bic, and who will not put their name ON
the label of anything but absolutely pure
goods,
This policy is followed by the well known
firm of Gilbert Bros. & Co., wholesale
druggists and manufacturing chemists of
Baltimore, Md, who for the past quarter
century has made especially of absolutely
pure and full strength family remedies and
Havorlng extracts, and the fact is well es-
tabilshed the country over that their name
on a label insures the consumer against
impurities in their medicines and extracts.
as they will not use in their manufactures
any drugs or chemicals of a deleterious
character; and when you buy goods you
want to know that they are pure if you
expect to get proper results from their
usage.
In cases of sickness it is often necessary
to procure the aid of some simple remedy
to afford temporary relief until the services
OF a physician can be procured; in fact
these simple remedies have saved MANY a
life before the physician arrived, and it is
absolutely necessary that you get such rem
edles pure; therefore when you 60 or send
to the store for a bottle of Castor Oil,
Laudanum, Paregoric, Spts. Camphor, Ip-
ecac, Squills, Nitre, Golden Tincture, or
any other of the many simple family rene
dies or Extracts of Lemon or Vanilla, ETC.,
tell the dealer you want Gilbert's make,
because you are sure they are pure, and in
sist upon. having Gilbert's, and nothing
else. If one dealer does not have them.
the next one will, as the Gilbert's No. 10
Family Remedies and Flavoring Extracts
are kept by all reliable dealers; if your
regular merchant does not nave them, in
sist upon his. getting them; do not allow
him to force some other make on you sim
ply because he can buy them a little cheap
er and make an extra profit, for he can get
the Glbert's Remedies and sell them at
ten cents per bottle (large bottles, too),
and still make his profit, and give the con-
sumner better and purer goods than are put
up by any other manufacturer; therefore
insist upon his giving you such goods as
you know to be reliable, those bearing the
label of Gilbert Bros. & Co., Baltimore,
Md; the label that insures purity and full
strength; they cost no more than many
others that are not so reliable.
Learn to say "Gilbert's" when you 90 to
the store for Flavoring Extracts, or a
medicinal preparation, and insist upon
"Gilbert's Brands"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-06

How foolish is tie toll of trifing
eares.-Martial. 3
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-06
Salt For Asparagus.

There used to be a very common
idea that an asparagus bed needed a
coat of salt every year Or as nearly
that as possible. We do not know
how it originated. Probably because
the plant originated on marine shores
where the soil was often quite salty.
It is a fact that the plant will stand a
dose of salt which will kill nearly all
the weeds in the bed. But there is
no evidence that the asparagus really
thrives any better for the application.
On the other hand, all the results of
experiments seem to show that it is
not benefited in the least by the salt.
In an editorial not long ago, we made
the statement that the asparagus bed
required more fertilizer than any
other vegetable which is cultivated.
In confirmation of this statement
read the following items from the
horticultural department of the
Southern Cultivator:
Outside and beyond the S of COM
mercial fertilizer on the asparagus
plat it is well to spread a heavy top
dressing of stable manure at any time
during early winter. Mulch it ankle
Deep" if possible. Too much cannot
be used. Afterwards use commercial
fertilizer as advised-entirely ignor-
ing the lot Are you afraid
to risk it? Try it for a year or two
on a small area and note the differ
ence. Asparagus is probably the one
and only garden product that cannot
be overfertilized. 1t will take all you
give it, and, like Oliver Twist, "cry
for more" This to a great extent
may be accounted for by the fact that
it is the first Of all vegetables to
terminate in the SPRING By the time
the inevitable April drouth is at hand
it's advanced growth shades the
ground and it does not suffer SO much
as other plants for moisture.
BY the way, it should be mentioned
that the hoary superstition that COM
mon salt (sodium chloride) is indis-
pensable as an annual top dressing
for the asparagus plat has long since
been exploded. It hasn't the shred
of an excuse for still hanging on the
cIothesline with the wash" Kainit,
however, is another matter. Aspar-
agus is a gross feeder upon potash as
we'll as nitrogen, and this the kainit
offers; but common salt, SO far as its
manurial value is concerned, will not
pay for the hauling.-Florida Agri-
culturist.