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Farm water supply.

In establishing water supply sys-
tenn for farm, the first thing to be
determined is the kind Of power to be
used In making the supply of water
available for the uses Of man and
beast. Wind power Is the most com
mon, though gasoline, as well as horse
and tread power are more and more
coming into use. AS to which power
should be used 1t can only be said that
local circumstances and conditions will
always determine this.
The illustration is design Of
water system where the supply comes
from a tubular well and the water Is
pumped by wind power The dwelling
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FIGURES ON TRADES UNIONS.
Strength of the Movement Greatest
Among the Teutonic Nations.

Strength of the Movement Greatest
Among the Teutonic Nations
Statistics. of trades unionisIn show
that there are more than 100000 wage
earners now affiliated with organiza-
lions throughout the world OF these
approximately one-quarter are in the
United States. New York, with less
than one-ffth of the population of
France, has one-half as many trades
unionists. In this State one in nine
teen of the inhabitants is a member Of
trade or labor union in England, enc
in twenty-five; in Denmark, one in
twenty seven; in Germany, one in thir-
ty-one; in France, one in fifty; in Aus
tria. one in eighty; in Italy, one in
125; in Hungary, one in $50, and in
Spain, enc in 325. The number of
trades uniohlsts and the population III
each of the countries named are shown
In this table:
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ground, hence the necessity for eIe-
waiting the supply wholly or in part so
that water may be easily distributed.
The yards for the stock In this instance
occupy a slightly lower elevation than
Is occupied by the house and barn.
The supply tank in this case is made
of good lumber, and Is placed on a
good, frost-proof brick wall which cx-
tends about two feet above the sur
face of the ground. and also descends
to a point about four feet below the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17
Some Noted Trees.

The great pecan tree at Where's
plantation, below New Orleans. under
which portion of the remains of Gen
Jackenham was buried.
The pear trees planted, respectively,
~ Gov. Endicott, of Massachusetts, and
Gov. Stuyvesant, OF New York, more
than 200 years ago.
The E'reedman's oak, or Emancipa-
ton oak, Hampton Institute, Hampton.
Va, under which the slaves of this re-
gion first heard read President Lin
coins emancipation proclamation.
The Eliot oak, of Newton, Mass,
under which the apostle, John Eliot,
taught the Indians Christianity.
The old Liberty elm OF Boston, plant
ed and dedicated by a schoolmaster to
the independence of the colonies, and
the rallylng point for patriots before,
during and after the Revolutionary
war.
The Burgoyne elm at Albany, N. Y,
planted the day Burgoyne was brought
there a prisoner.
The ash and tulip trees planted at
Mount Vernon by Washington.
The elm tree planted by Gen. Grant
on the Capitol grounds at Washington.
Sequola-Palo Alto, Cal.
The Cary tree, planted by Alice and
Phoebe Cary In 1882, large and beau
tifui sycamore seen from the Hamil-
ton turnpike, between College Hill and
Mount Pleasant, Hamilton County.
Ohio.
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ARRANGEMENT FOR WATER SUPPLY.

surface. The space below the tank is
used as a sort of creamery room.
In this system the water is forced
from the well through the pipe ca by
windmill power, directly to a forty
barrel galvanized tank OBJ located IN
the garrett of the residence. From here
it may be piped to any part of the
house. An overflow pipe (E) taps the
tank near the top and conducts the
water to the large cypress supply tank
By this method the freshest water re
mains In the galvanized tank In the
garnet. The pipe (G) leads from this
supnly tank to wherever the water IS
reouired for use, to hog lots. stock
tanks, etc. By this plan there Is
permanent supply under pressure so
long as the we'll or spring Is not ex-
hausted and the windmill kept In or
der.
Where ali buildings are nearly on
a level 1t Is sometimes practicable to
place the supply tank IN the barn as
Indicated In the smaller figure. This
makes 1t convenient to surround the
tank with packing material 50 that
the water does not freeze. If one will
go single step further and place the
main drinking tank also inside this
building. 1t makes an exceedingly con-
venlent plan for watering stock in
winter, because Of putting down the
lid at night, 1t is possible to practical
ly exclude frost.
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y Bob's Trust x


SO OBJ! Bo-o-ob! Robertl" II was
JO) mother calling from the back
porch, and Bob, who had been
cooking up n perfectly glorious plan
for the afternoon, left Roy White re.
nctantly aud went to see what bis
mother wanted
Mother was standing on the porch
dressed for q walk. Bob, dear, I've
just had word that Mrs Holbrook has
been taken very H. must go to her
at once, she is all alone, and there IL
no one to whom she can turn. You will
take care OF Rose, won't you Bob? She
mustn't GO outdoors, so | will have to
ask you TO amuse her in the house,
And, O Bob, do look after the kitchen
fire. please"
She was gone before Bob could an
swer. she was so anxious she did not
even say she was ser?y that Bob would
have to give up his long lookedfor Sat
urday afternoon, which he could have
all to himself All the spring there had
been so much to do about the garden
that he really hadn't had a minute to
do ns he pleased In, and now that old
Mrs. Holbrook had to go and get sick
Just 10 spoil his fun. Mother was al
ways trottlng OF 20 take care OF pea
pie that didn't belong to her! lie
wished she would consider his pleasure |
sometimes. He went in and banged |
the door hard, and helped himself to n
freshly baked, heavily sugared tumble
from the big trayful on the kitchen Ia
bic.
Rose, who had had a long siege Of
whooplng cough (such foolish dis
ease, Bob thought) was cutting out
pictures at the dlning.room table. She
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Game Fowls for Ornament.

Dealers in pet stock say thai subu--
ban residents of Boston are adopting
as the latest fad the raising of game
chickens. The stately carriage and
brilliant plumage of these belligereat
fowl make them valuable for decorative
purposes ON the lawn to people who
would, however, never dream of putting
their combatlye qualities to the fest
The dealers are prophesylng that be-
fore long the old-time fancy of keeping
gamecocks chained with silver chains
on the lawns of fashionable country
houses will be revlved.-Boston Record
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As result of experiments In tho
home preservation of fruits, as reported
by Herietta w. Calvin, industrialist If
is calculated that bushel of peaches
will can 10 to 20 quarts; blackberries
and raspberries 10 to II quarts per
crate; tomatoes 10 quarts to the BUSH
ell; grapes l pint OF juice to each 2
pounds Of fruit; medlum-sizeG pineap.
Piles, l to pint jar. With grapes 1
quart OF juice and Is pounds of sugar
produced 6 glasses OF grape Jelly.
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MYSTERY OF THE DEEP SEA.
Swedish Scientists Investigate the
Phenomena OF Dead Water"

swedish Scientists Investigate the
Phenomena OF Dead Water"
One OF the most curious marine phe-
nomena known to seRmen Is that call
ed by Norwegian sailors, dead water"
which. without any visible cause. makes
a vessel lose her speed and refuse to
answer her helm. The sailors only
definite knowledge of Its origin, says
the Scotsman, Is that 1t exists solely
where there Is a surface layer OF fresh
water resting upon the salt waters Of
the sea. Several explanations have
been advanced by the captains of ships
OF the effect OF dead water, the com
monest OF which is that the two water
layers move In different directions. The
true explanation. however, was recent
ly found by Swedish Investigators. At
least so II would seem from what fol
lows
The experiment carried out was an
exceedingly pretty one. A large plate
glass tank was first mounted on a
wooden frame The tank was then all
ed to a certain depth with salt water
and n layer of fresh water was care
fully poured on to the surface. so that
two separate water layers were OBJ
tained. The salt water was backened
with liquid Chinese ink before the wa
ter layers were prepared, and in this
way the different layers were made
clearly visible. A boat model was then
towed along the tank and a silhouette
of the waves produced was obtained
by placing a white screen at short
distance behind the tank. The waves
were also photographed by flashlight
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17
Keeping Seed Corn.

One OF the simplest and most effect
I've methods is to use boxes, which are
three feet long, six inches wide and
eight inches deep. The ears are set
into this box in two rows, with butt
end down, and the box set away in
a dry place Of moderate temperature.
1t Is useful In sorting the corn, since
every ear stands out so that it may
be readily moved and examined.-My.
ron McCallum, In Agricultural Eplt-
omlst.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

1t Is very common on some farms to
keep the grindstone out of doors, shell
tered only by the foliage of some trees
In summer but in winter it is exposed
to all kinds of storms. These stones
are always more or less porous. II they
were not they would not make good
material to sharpen metal-cutting tools.
When a grindstone gets wet, and the
moisture in 1t freezes, pieces of the
stone chip off and the stone wears
away unevenly, thus soon becoming of
very little value
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17
THE SONG HE MADE

He lived his lowly life apart,
Intent upon the things above,
And gave his heart to love and art,
And stroye through art to tell his love.
And when he felt the, cruel ache
That robs Of strength the brave and
strong.
He braced his soul, for manhood's sake,
And put his courage in a song
Like some storm breasting bird, that
scars
And sings above the clouds and rain,
And on the under world outpours
song of triumph over paint
The song was meant for him alone,
He had no thought of others need,
But far and wide the sound was blown,
And all who needed strength gave heed.
The Reader.
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Totals 400 SAC. 19s.s44

The strength of the unions in Teuton-
ic countries is disclosed conspicuously
in the table and the Engllsh-speaklng
countries show a marked pre-eminence
In this field. Whether this will be re-
tanned permanently is open. to question.
Germany has doubled the number OF
its unionists in four years. Austria has
had similar experience and the unions
of Italy and Hungary are the creation
of the last five years. Great Britain IS
and there the organized working men
have won their most notable political
successes.-New York Sun.
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Barrow for Garden Use.

An illustration In American Agricul-
turist suggests the attachment to a
wheelbarrow here shown. An ordi-
nary wheelbarrow's capacity is too linn
tied for convenience. The attachment
can be slipped into the barrow, to the
great Increase of its capacity. The side
pieces should be hardwood strips. The
attachment may be supported by hooks
from the strips to the top of the wheel
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Nitrogen Loss in Grain Lands.
The loss of nitrogen from four grain
farms in ten years amounted to from
three to five times more than was re-
moved by the crops, says Harry Snyder
in a report to the experiment station
of the University Of Minnesota. This
loss was due to the rapid decay of the
humus and the liberation of the nit-o-
gen, which forms an essential part OF
the humus. The losses of nitrogen from
these grain farms were practically the
same as from the experimental plots at
the University Farm. The results OF
the tests on the small plots are In ac-
cord with the field tests in differeut
parts of the State Where clover was
grown, crops rotated, live stock kept,
and farm manure used, an equilibrium
as to the nitrogen content OF the soil
was maintained, the mineral plant food
was kept in the most available condi-
ton and maximum yields were secured.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

BY the time a boy baby Is six
months old, his mother is saying there
is such difference between the dispo-
sitlons of boys and girls, and she is
saying 1t with pride in the boy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17
coon aARrEN BARROW.

barrow's back IL preferred Such
barrow will come very handy when
carting loose and bulky garden stuff.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

No man imaglnes he is as homely as
he Is
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

change, as much as the green al
falfa
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

10 OBJ! Bo-o-ob! Robert" It was
JO0 mother calling from the back
porch and Rob who Ind been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

proaching the season when the ronds
VIII be ut their worst, and every one
who has to travel them must face with
such patience as he can period of
annoyance and discomfort to himself
and of severe wear and tear to his
teams and vehicles.
while this department realizes that
with our roads in their present con-
dition 1t would be impossible, even
were ample funds available. to put
them in shape to best withstand the
ravagcs Of the approaching winter
weather and spring thaws. still 1t is
confident that great deal of good
can be accomplished in an economical
way by a general and continuous uSe
of the road drag on earth roads during
the next few months, and thVt spring
will find such roads better shaped to
permit free drainage of rain and snow
water from the surface and with drier
roadbeds, which will not soften UP un-
der thaw to anything like the cx-
tent of previous years.
ut is, therefore, the earnest desire
of this department that very one who
can possibly do so, will put and keep
in operation on all earth roads, except
sand, road drag. and urge ms neigh
Dor to do likewise.
"This system of repairing and main
tanning earth roads has found great
favor and resulted in great good in
many parts of the country. 1t has beer
extensively used In and is endorsed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

command $4,000. The membership is
limited to 500, consequently there is
always waiting list of applicants
who must be elected before they can
purchase seat, Seats on the New
York Cotton Exchange are more vnlu-
able than memberships in any other
exchange in America, with the single
exception of the New York Stock EX-
| change. 1t Is not every one who is
able to pay the price for a seat TINT
| Is authorized to become member, for
a rigid investigation Is made as to the
financial qualifications and personal
| character of the applicant and the per-
centage of reflections is not small
one.
The following we'll known Richmond
men are members OF the New York
| Exchange; Carter w. Branch, James
Kerr Branch Merritt w. Crenshaw, and
| Fred w. Scott.
| Norfolk is represented by the fol-
lowing; Fergus Reed John III. Rod
gers, and w. ID. Roundtree,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
BETTER ROADsFOR
RURAl VIRGINIA
King Split-Log Drag Is Believed
to Be Solution Of
Problem.
HOW SIMPLE MACHINE WORKS
Any Farmer Can Make 1t and
Use to the Greatest Adj
vantage.

There was never time when the
people of rural Virginia were more in
terested in the subject of bcttar roads.
The split-log road drag, invented and
first issued by -. Ward King, n hust-
ling Westerner, seems to be the ma
chine Virginia farmers have been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
HARDEST ROCK IN
'=:""ii i.:"==:I 'I MOUNTAIN
Tunnel-Workers Have Struck
Substance That Makes Steel
Look Like 80 Cents
Especial TO The Times Dispatch,

Special to The Times Dispatch.l
CHASE CITY, VA, March 16.--The
men engaged In boring the South and
Westerns tunnel through Clinch
Mountain have gone in about twelve
hundred feet on each side On the
southslde oe tho mountain q kind OF
bluish-white flint rock has been struck,
which is so hard that the best tenn
percd steel will have very little effect
on it. In fact, 1t Is next to impossible
To do anything at all with It,, ana the
progress being made is exceedingly
SLOW, although the work never ceases.
OLD railroad builders say they never
saw any rock at all resembling 1t.
Even after 1t is drilled the heaviest
blast has very little effect, only she'll
ing out a little OF the rock
Before striking this rock 1t was
thought the two forces would meet
each other by the first OF June. Now
| II is thought it viii take till August.
Numerous steam drills are doing all
they can in the heart OF the great
mountain. The length of the tunnel
will he 4,250 feet
| Tho roads of this county are in the
worst condition they have ever been
| Country merchants arc storing the
| goods shipped them In town because
/ they cannot haul them to their stores
! The railroad company has put push
| boats OH the Clinch and Holster
Rivers, and are transporting their sup
plies on them. Coal to run the ma,
chinery of the South and Western Ii
even being transported on mulebacl
across Clinch Mountain.
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by the State Highway Department of
Missuori. Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois
Ohio. New York and other .ates, by
the Office of Public Roads, United
States Department of Agriculture, and
by the Legislature of Virginia by an
act approved March IL, 1906.
Theory of Road Dragging.
"The mud on the surface OF a travelled
earth road is almost impervious to
water, as is shown by the length Of
time that ruts and puddles, which are
lined with this mud, hold water after
a rain.
"As is we'll known, when this mud
is thoroughly dried it becomes very
hard.
con these two qualities Of road mud.
or earth which has become puddled
when moist by the action of wheels OF
hoofs, is based the theory of road drag
ging.
THE action of the drag, which is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

cross pieces 1-2 feet long, the ends
of which are split. 80 that they may
be wedged tightly In the holes. Diago-
nal braces 2x2 Inches should be put
at each end to stiffen the frame of
the drag.
( at tho bottom of the front half Of
the log, and at the end that overlaps
the rear half, fasten with counter-sunk
head bolts or screws a piece of old wa
gan tire, or q similar strip of metal,
four feet long.
'"rhc hitch of tho chain by which
the drag la drawn should be arranged
so that the drag will travel at an angle
of as degrees with the limo of the
road, or quarterng IL.
"Fasten the ends of the chain to the
roar log, leading the short hitch
through hole in the front log near
the end faced with the metal strip, and
the long hitch over the top OF the log
at the other end, carrying 1t under
the diagonal, or making q turn around
cross piece at ina, end.
provide platform or plank (not
shown In the cut) to be laid on the
cross pieces for the driver to stand
upon.
"The drag can also be made from
two pieces OF ton or twclve-inch plank
two or three inches thick, and from
seven to nine feet long, reinforced by
a 2XG-inch strip. The construction Is
the same as provided for the split-loy
| drag. NJ
Directions for Using Drag.
THE angle at which the drag Is
drawn is usually 45 degrees, but may
be varied. See that 1t IS such that
small amount of earth Is forced to
the centre of the road until 1t Is final
~ built up ten to twelve Inches taboVe
the edges Of the travelled way
DRIVE standing on the drag, and let
the team walk.
go out on one side OF the road the
| full length to be dragged and back
on the opposite side.
! Never drag a dry road. but as soon
| as possible after every rain or thaw
| and then make only one or two trips
| in each direction.
| "If the drag cuts in too much, shorten
| the hitch or lengthen 1t IL n deeper
| cut Is desired
"You will find by a little practice
! that you can control 10 considerable
| extent tho action of the drag by shltt-
| ing your position on 1t.
| "If badly rutted road has been new
| ly dragged, try to induce drivers t.
| keep their vehicles out Of the beaten
| track as much as possible, until the
| road has had some chance to dry
/ do not be discouraged II good results
/! are not quickly apparent. You can be
| sure that dragging will give you n
| good road, If persisted In"
Il
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looking for. There is no patent on the
simple machine, and any Virginia farm
er can make and use it If he will.
Speaking of the drag, .dr king on one
occasion said:
"There is something startling In the
statement that n drag made of n split
log and costing, only the price OF Il
pockctknifc is the implement that is
going to revolutionize .ne wagon roads
of this country, and save many mill
lion dollars to the rural population of
the United states; yet make this
statement and put upon 1t all the en-
phasis of which ] am capable.
Downright absurdH do you eN-
claim? have had hundreds of farm
ers greet with jeers less sweeping
statement OF the case---and then go
home and prove to themselves it's abb
solute correctness. Have you any idea
of what 1t would mean to the people
of the United States to change the
bad wagon roads of the country into
good roads? Such revolution in
tran portation would climb so high
be absolutely starting and almost be-
yond comprehension. Not very long
after ] had made the FIRST complete
X demonstrationLof the split-log method
OF road-maklng IN my farm IN Mis-
souri, Colonel @. w. Waters, secretary
of the missouri Good Roads Associa-
ton, said to me: If the road commits
sioners OF the state OF missouri coulu
stand here and see what | see, the re-
suit would be worth hunured thou
SAND do'iars year TO mis- common
wealth.!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
CONSUMPTION QF
COTTON IN SOUTH
Two Million Five Hundred Thou-
sand Bales Will Be Made
Into Goods.
Especial to The rlmes.Dispatch.

NEW YORK, March 16-According to
an estimate made by a well known rep-
resentative Of the cotton trade, the out
side world will have to get along with
about 81 per cent. of the United States
cotton crop. In earlier years 1t has been
taking much larger proportion. In
l004-'Ob 1T took 81 per cent, and as
late as 1S97-'0S IL took 50 per cent.
Along with this the share of the South
has been increasing and the competition,
II the Northern mills be regarded as con-
slant consumers, Is now rather between
the Southern and the foreign cotton mills.
For the current year 1t Is calculated that
the South will consume 1000, 900 bales or
19.2 per cent. of a thirteen millNn-balc
crop. In 19O4-'o5 the south's consufnp-
ton was 1876 per cent, and in 1S97-'97
as low as IL per cent Tho quantity In
this latter year was but half of what is
estimated as the needs of the current
year.
Cotton manufacturing companies have
prospered to such an extent In 1905 as
to stimulate the building Of additional
consuming capacity. Attention has been
called to the addition Of 1O,OO0o00 spin
dies in the Lancashire district of Great
Britain since 1900. In the Oldham dis
trict Of England the average dividend
OF cotton mills last year was a,66 per
cent Last year the corresponding Fall
River rate was 6.s3 per cent.
Evidently thei period of liberal dividends
has not passed from these older centres
of prohibition, as was the impression a
few years ago There will be under
these circumstances, much less talk OF
| removal of New England cotton mills to
the Southern States. 1t Is the long run
that counts. The theory of law divi-
dends of cotton-mill investments must
be revised.