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stake your life it that l won't be taken
that way l said quickly. will fight them if
have to, as long as can hold rifle They will
have to shoot or knock me from my horse. l sup
pose you know about the reward they have offered
for me, because have led the Irish against them
and have destroyed SO much of their property?
Well, death in the saddle would be pleasant in COM
parison to what they would do with me; so l don't
intend to be captured alive" l said this with a
smile, but with the serious purpose of informing the
boy as to just what my attitude Major
Pretorus had learned it long BEFORE through our
comradeship in many fights.
Except for this brief statement of mine, there
no talk other than occasional whispered word
we led our horses through the moonlight toward
the railroad. Hastily we widened for them the
breach in the wire fence No bushes nor even rocks
offered us conceament now SO we strobe along
openly, if nothing but British troopers
returning with horses that had strayed away We
had trouble with the animals in the ditch but in
couple of minutes got clear of it and into high
relief on the embankment. A few seconds more and
the track The Tommies, shadowy
figures in the haze, enjoying themselves about
their fires.
'"A1f the world signs for the other 'alfs wives"
sang of them in strong voice which had music
in it, while group about him took up at short in
tervals the burden of the chorus. l thought how
easy it would be to make those roicking choristers
change their tune if we had had small detachment
of my Irishmen with us; but it my heart was
beating against my ribs, and my ears were strained
for that fatal word " Haiti
And yet did not appear the least in hurry.
Up the track a few yards the bank IN front OF us
dropped little, offering fairly good chOlng place.
and we went in this direction calmly. With quick
words we urged the horses up. After reaching the
top led them down the steep, struggled for
moment in another ditch, and then, leaping into
saddles, forged ahead galop, with nothing but
the merry sound of the soldiers chorus following
Thus successfully passed the first English line.
Into the Thick of the Enemy
FOR mile rode hard, and then stopped to give
our horses fifteen minutes rest. At about two
in the morning. the having done her full duty at
lighting us on way and retired behind the hills
we lay down in our blankets the base of
kopje to get some much needed sleep Being well
off the road ideas of position were some
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Edited by ]. Herbert WEIGH

balloon had been sailing in the
heavens above the high veldt of the
Eastern Transvaal during the last
days of April, 1901, and if an OBJ
server in the basket had been
studying the expanse of country
spread out below, he would have
seen much that would have been
of interest. In the rich pasture
lands near the pretty little town
of Ermelo, for instance, he would
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have seen the unSheltered men and horses OF Boer
camp while off toward the distant horizon in the
west across sweep of rolling plains and hills. he
might have gazed upon huge array OF other men
and horses stretched for miles along the veldt, and
creeping toward the camp at Erneo.
And if thin highland wind was waiting the
balloon in this westerly direction, more and more
British soldiers would have been brought to view.
Their tents would have been on the levels in
the vicinity of johannesburg and Pretoria; they
would have been observed on the wagon roads that
wound among the treeless hills, along the railroad
that slashed it's way across the veldt nearly due
north and SOUTH along the streams that sought the
west from the highlands in the east. The westward
passage of the balloon would have revealed wide
spreading panorama of British camps and forts and
blockhouses for in this section of the 1ransVaal had
been concentrated the bulk of the army OF three
hundred thousand men that Great Britain, strain
ing her resources had sent to South Africa to crush
the Beers
Only at considerable intervals, in isolated hand
fuls among the kopje rocks would the latter have
been noticed from the vantage point of the soaring
gas bag But they would have been seen to rush
out in quick attacks, to lie in quiet ambushes, to
pour into the heavy British volleys of rifle
fire and shell which killed more than their own num-
bers before riding away with the swiftness of phan-
tom horsemen The constant danger of these saes
upon the English forces caused the latter to keep
huge searchghts continually sweeping the plains and
hills at night and the sentinels and scouting parties
increasingly on the lookout These conditions made
particularly difficult and perous the task that Major
Pretorius and had been ordered to undertake.
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Taking a Message to de Ia Rey


WITH what was left of my Irish Brigade was with
=" General Botha's force at the camp near Ermelo,
and my messnate was the Major, the young but able
and daring commander of the Transvaal artillery,
who had devastated so many English columns with
his ong Toms and pompoms After supper on the
evening of April 20. when he and were smoking
our pipes and trying to obtain from our campfire
some protection against the chill of the rarehed air.
which bit in at this altitude of six thousand feet
my friend summoned to the headquarters OF
General Botha. In little while he returned with
an expression his face that told me his inter
view with the General had been of moment.
Whats in the wind?' asked.
"Oh nothing" he answered with half smile,
Except that Botha wants to know if you and
think get dispatches to General de la Rev,
who is over near the border of Bechuanaland.
Botha says he fully recognizes the risks of this ride
of two hundred and forty miles each way through
the thick of the English occupation; but that the
dispatches are of great Importance, and II anybody
can get them through, we can
well" remarked rising slowly and stretching
myself half nervously at the thought of this expe-
dition 1--WE do more than our best.
In the discussion of plans that followed we de-
cided to take with us, in addition to our riding
horses, two pack horses and light wagon drawn
by four mules, intending to the wagon
BILE, in order that horses might be kept fresh
for the for life and liberty that certain
would be necessary in passing through the enemy S
lines While talking matters over the ajors
young brother in law, Gustave Preller entered and
asked to be allowed to go along. We gladly gave
ing when the shadows of the hills were still long on
the veldt the three of u.s. and Pondo katr boy
to drive the wagon left the camp behind us, pushing
forward into the west on the most perllous trip
have taken expect to take
Even then large British force was approaching
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from the north
west, and that very
day they attacked
the camp and
burned the town of
Erlnelo. But we
knew nothing of
this till afterward,
since hills were be-
tween us and these
troops. We en-
countered nothing
to worry us for
three days, or until
we had reached the
hamlet of Olifants-
fontein. After go
ing into camp for
the night near this
settlement, we held
a council of war;
for we knew that
the johannesburg
Pretoria railway
line, which we had
to cross, was less
than twenty miles
ahead, and that it
was we'll guarded
by the enemy. 1 ne
question was would
it be foolhardy to
attempt to get our
mules and wagon
past the sentries?
We quickly de-
cided that any
move to this end
would be the height
of folly without
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careful scouting and So the morning, instructed
the Kafr boy to wait with his outfit where he was
and if we did not return before the end of the day to
make his way the best he could to some Boer camp.
Not wishing to tire horses by fast riding over
the uneven veldt, the Major, Gustave, and pro-
ceeded slowly on way. 1t was late afternoon
when we came in view of the embankment that
marked the railway cut. Leaving the horses with
Gustave behind some rocks, the Ma or and went
ahead on foot cutting path through a barrier OF
barbed WIRE and crossing wide ditch that had
been dug along the base of the embankment to
prevent Boer horsemen from approaching the rail-
road tracks. When on the embankment we as
suned crouchng attitudes and made our way to
the top steathily Here, on our stomachs, we
peered over the edge to survey the situation:
1t looked forbiddng enough In our journey
thus far had been compelled by the rough nature
of the country to follow the general course OF the
wagon road, and this, we now discovered, had
brought close to a little station. On both sides
of it along the track Tommies engaged in
preparations for supper. We near them
then that could plainly hear their talk and laugh
ter and had views that were too good to suit us OF
the cooks bending studous y over fires Down the
track toward johannesburg there were more fires
a long line of them.
Even the Moon Was Unkind
EOR sometime we lay where were, waiting for
the sun to set. At last it began to disappear,
huge ball of fire the far horizon out IN front OF us
but hardly had the red rim sunk from sight when be-
hind us the full moon began climb slowly upward,
flooding the landscape with silvery light Under
other circumstances we should have appreciated the
soft beauty OF this night on the hlghlands; put as
things WERE not the kind of night we liked at
all. 1t meant, we knew too well, that our horses
and ourselves would loom up in bold silhouette on
the embankment when we attempted to cross the
track. And yet there alternative.
1--WE might as well go over here as anywhere,
remarked Pretorius. The Tommes aren't dream
ing that any Beers would have the nerve to try to
pass them right at the station, and they have eased
up their guard. Let's go back for Gustave and the
horses and get through with this piece of business
as we can.
l was as anxious he to be pushing on, and we
found Gustave in the state of mind. He told
we had been captured without struggle. You
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FOR SALE-HERE Is BARGAIN-s,oo
cash will handle IL: rooms and bath:
BROWNSTONE TRIMMINGS: improving neigh.
borhood. square from Mass ave: price.
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FOR SALE-TO CLOSE AN ESTATE: 4 SACRI-
FICE: on Mass. ave-. overlooking Thomas cir
Gle; southern exposure: two fronts 3 stories
II rooms. Q baths; NEW HOT-wATER HEAT
ING PLANT: cost owner $3.50. QUICK
SALE SlI 500
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FOR SALE-3 SOLD FOR $3.50 EACH:
owner needing cash will sell remaining 3
sfhgly Mt $3.50: fine. nearly new. 2-stOry
colonial brick houses. we'll located NV
with rooms porcelain bath furnace heat:
rented for $3.50: trust. 81 100. at Sc.
Sl.2n0 cash will buy: absolute 14Se invest
ment.
wILLIGE. GIBBS DANIEL. sOS-o5 18th.
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FOR REN.-BY wESC'
1907 Pc
1872 Goth. 1Or.ami$65.s0
1928 I. Tor. h. .J5. GO
a26 23d.11r. Oh. ami 70. 20
2s23 y. 14r.b. ami. ~. 90
214i Pa av. FOR. has IS
Pas X. 10r. b.cel. 40 20
1927 22d. 11r. b. cel.3s.75
2406 Pa av. Tor. b.35.5O
213g X. Sr. h. -. 80 30
1927 Pa av. Tor. b.32 80
on1 23d. Sr. b. .2n.f7
oil 23d. Sr. b. 1907
e42 o. sr. n. lat. so. 80
9OJ oath. Or. b. .27. "a
1926 10th. 5r. b. Dc. 30
1860 Kingman. Or. b25 60
1912 h. Sr. w.s.. $50
1920 ia av. sr. b. 20. 10
GIT 23d. Or. b.lat %. 50
@I 10Th ne. ar. b. 1850
1000 Olive. Or. W. .1S.D
315 l. Or. W. 80
SIS Goth. ,hr. w...l5.b0
$50 f se. sr. ". .15. 80
g2S 4th ne. Sr. W. latlJ.5O
APARTMENTS.
Sof 23d. "a. 5r. b.22.:O
For full list Of small
office.
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FOR RENT
n prNT p<yrp,

TO RENT PAYERS:
HEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR FINAL RENTAL
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMING YEAR
LET Us SHOW You SOME SPLENDID NEW
HOUSES IN THE VERY BEST RESIDENTIAL
SECTION NORTHWEST THAT YOU CAN
PURCHASE FOR THE SAME AMOUNT
MONTHLY THAT YOU ARE NOW PAYING
OUT IN RENT
THE AMOUNT you PAY OUT EACH
MONTH on OUR RENTAL PAYMENT PLAN
FOR THE PURCHASE OF HOMES REMAINS
ALWAYS THE SAME. STATED SUM
WHICH INCLUDES ALL INTEREST. TAXES
AND INSURANCE. AND PAYS OFE PRIN-
CuAL.
LET Us SHOW YOU THE FOLLOWING
HOUSES:
Ii-SOLD-l4
sI56 18TH ST NV. tCoRNER). SIS 90
1855 KILBoURNE ST. NV. 81 FIT. FRI 1000
I74l KILBoURNE ST. N.w............ 6 90
1920 KILBOURNE ST. N.w............ $500
$3.50 18TH ST. N.W..................... $500
31oS 18TH ST. NV. $500
3li' 18th ....................... 800
1854 18TH ST. NV. 500
c0Ss F ST. NV. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so. 50
iSs: INGLESIDE TERRACE NM. IS. so
ga SHEPPARD ST. N.w........ $3.50
14-sOLD-I4
OPEN For INSPECTION.
swARTZELL. RHEEM & HESsEY CO..
72I 18TH ST. NV.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

SRI-tT-x4,NN.
southwest, near National Museum-A three
story brick: eight rooms and bath; in fine c"nd-
ZION. owner about TO leave city is anxious to
sell and has reduced price.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
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FOR SALE-NEAR ST. PAULS CATHOLIC
Church; splendid brick snd stone raeicru resi-
dence: 10 large rooms. porcelain bath: beauti-
fully located: wide parking: Just on car line;
great bargain at $500: owner Will accept
$500 cash.
WILLIGE, GIBBS ( DANIEL. 6O3-O5 Eth
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FOR SALE
Bargain in 3-story Groom house located be.
tween Union station and L. S. Capitol grounds
for s.. $50.
ocS-tf5 II. l.. RUST. COS l4th ST
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MEDICAL.

DIR ". T BALDCS. German specialist on di--
eases OF the brain. nervous system. heart. ston
ach and kidneys. Doctors sery ice aud medl-
cine. 81. Consultation free. Sc. cor 9th and
SITS nv Hours: 10 10 1. 70 .. se4tf.5
DIR. FISK ELGIN,
Expert in treatment Of private diseases. chronic
and acute. Both sexes. Consult "A ions connJen-
tial. Medicine furnished Prices moderate. Hours
0 TO 1. 3 to 6. 1879 Pa. ave; phone NJ 1919.
ocl-30ts6
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-TO GOOD COIORED TENANTS
comfortable fats IN s.w.; four rooms. bath
ONLY Sl4
WILLIGE. GIBBS & DANIEL. 603-0s 18th.
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FOR SALE A DETACHED COTTA9E IN
Mount Pleasant; contain. 10 rooms and hath:
first floor contains parlor library. dining room.
buffers pantry and kitchen: si1 large bed
the property at per cent fnr Ave years. Price.
SO 200. Would consider offer. Terms can be
arranged Agents need not apply. I'm anxious
Star ONCE. jyI7-n
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FOR SALE MOST OF MY TINE IS SPENT IN
another city, hence will sell my practically new
home here AT A LOSS. Location: Wash
Heights. not too far out: FACES SOUTH:
10r.: four on 1st floor. including reception hall
and kitchen: six bedrooms and TWO BATHS
hot-water heat: concrete cellar; laundry: large
yard Price, $1,000. on very easy terms. Sold
me for $1,000. Address Box 268. Star Office.
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FOR SALE
Reduced to $4,000. Fine corner residepce
Just off Conn. ave: IL rooms; southern and
eastern exposure. Keys at Office.
ocS-tf5 II. L. RUST Cos l4.h st
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FOR SALE-A FlRST-CIASS INVESTMENT:
centrally located on avenue NV: has been
vacant only IL days in the past sig years: has
all modern improvements. and is i'm excellent
condition rent. Sal per month. Price only 81. 900.
CLIFFORD A. BORDEN. sol 9Th NV.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-NEAR ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC
Church; splendid brick and stone medera resi-
fully located wide parking: Just on car line
great bargain at $500: owner will aecep;
wiLLIGE. GIBBS & DANIEL. soa-os 18TH
ocS-St
FOR SALE-TO CLOSE AN ESTATE: 4 SACRI
FICE: on Mass. ave. overlooking Thomas cir
e s s"ahs!q sass NEW TSn,
SALE. Sill 500 ~ " ' F''o'
FOR SALE-HERE Is A BARGAINS
cash will handle IL: Q and bath;
haSboo one sousrc from improving neigh
FOR sALE-BEST BARGAIN on Washington
HsGsts IstSly orTon and bath NEW
Columbia o sS1a 81. aSc prise ST
FRANK T. RAWLINGS CO.
ocS-3t 1908 Pa. ave.
tween Union station and L. S. Capitol grounds i d
d dss $3.50 H. l.. RUST. COS ,.,n St,
Reduced to $4,000. Fine corner residence
just OFF Conn. ave. IL rooms: southern AND
eastern exposure Keys at %tsss.
FOR SALE
A LARGE HOrSE AT A SMALL. PRICE.
To large family desiring a large honse al
osr great bargain in fine prorer rTra owned w6
fine three,story brick. Is feet wide. with
fne order. Lot is 30x150 feet. giving room 10,
good garden. Location is OF the hes
trolley lines. Property can be gotten now 70,
$3.50. or over $1,000 less than the adioinin,
' FFea p FIX n k6RE at 4 sSst to st.
ocs-3t
FOR sALE-NO. 1855 EUCLID PLACE NV
(short block to Columbia road cars at It'll
EARS at Columbia road and 18th streetD W.
are directed to offer this hOuse at the greats
reduced price a $4,000: Those looking 70,
give this property immediate considera ton
Ten rooms. large closets three baths. kitchen
heat. WEAVER BROS. I4IG ct. NV.
oc7-tf
WEST OF 14TH ST.
ON THE HEIGHTS.
\ little gem OF a home; perfect in every
way: 2 stories and cellar: I large rooms: fine
closets: excellent furnace. Open for inspection.
$500.
a FINE CORNER.
4 new corner house In beautiful home Soc
ton NV: i rooms. modern bath: good cellar:
furnace A rare chance-see 1t at once. Easy
$3.50
HOME AND STABLE.
Very few modern houses with large brick
stable can be bought so cheap. This is good
ono: 10 rooms. bath. INV. heat; In excellent
location.
$500
9TH STREET NV.
This is good buy. Must be sold to close
condition: could easily be convert ted to business
property: lot 20194, to alley.
$500.
ONLY 800 CASH.
4 rare chance TO get a neat little home In
new section at low price and easy terms: =
story brick: rooms. bath. cellar furnace.
$500.
RENTED FOR $3.50.
A good two-story brick house near 18th and
c NV; rooms and bath. Always rented.
sI.40o
RENTED FOR $3.50
two-stor: house. with rooms. on let
tered street NV; lot &c feet front.
$1,000
RENTED FOR $t10o.
A 4-room brick Just a few doors from 14th
ST. NV. a safe place to put your money.
WE SELL REAL ESTATE.
LET Us SELL YOURS.
JORDAN & co. Unc,.
ocS3t 1905 q St NV.
FOR sALE-3 SOLD FOR $3.50 EACH:
owner needing cash will sell remaining j
colonial brick houses. well located NV.
with rooms. porcelain bath. furnace heat:
rented for $3.50: trust. 81 $50. at Sc.
sl.2n0 cash will buy: absolute 14Se invest
wILLIGE. GIBBS & DANIEL. sOS-o5 18th.
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FOR SALE-btSI BARGAIN on Washington
Heights: 3-story 10-room and bath NEW
HOUSE: STEAM HEAT: car lines: lust Oh
Columbia road: EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Quick sale price Sc $50
FRANK 7. RAWLINGS CO.
49,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-15

addition Of any fertilizer. but II II ia
a soil that becomes compact, It Is ad.
visable to add a little coarse sand to
make IL more porous.
Bulbs should be planted not later
than the middle OF October, as they
will require six weeks to two months
to fill the pot with roots. Hyacinths
succeed best in five.inch pots, or II
pans are used several bulbs may be
planted In one pan. First put several
pieces of broken pot or charcoal in
the bottom of the pot for drainage,
fill the pot with soil and shake Il
down by striking the bottom of the pot
against something. Avoid pressing
down the soil before planting. as In
that way the roots will force the bulb
out Of the pot when they start TO grow
Have the upper side of the bulb on a
level with the surface OF the soil and
within half an inch of the top OF the
pot.
one watering is sufficient where
pots can be put in a cool moist place,
but they require watering once week
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or oftener II they are kept in a drs
cellar When roofing the bulbs should
be kept In dark place between IS
and 40 degrees II possible. II kept
in a high temperature. growth of
leaves begins before there Is good root
development.
The pot should be nearly full OF
roots before the bulbs are brought up
stairs. To find out II they are sufi.
clently rooted, turn the pot upside
down and tap gently. The bulbs will
turn out without any difficulty and II
roots are showing around the outside
they are ready TO be taken up into a
room where the temperature is not
much above so degrees. Sunshine and
careful application of water are essen
tlal during the forcing process-From
Bulb Culture for the Amateur" by
w. T. Macoun and II. b. Whyte.
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500 Reward, 500.

th~ readers Of this paper viii no pleased n learn
mt there Il At least dreaded disease that
has horn able 10 cure In an ~ stages, and that n
rahrrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure n the only positive
cure row known 90 the medical maternity chthffh
being n constitutional disease. requires constiiu-
tional treatment iialrH Catafrh Cure y taken N
ternaiy, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF tho system thereby destroying tho
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building M the constitution and assi-t
ms nature m doing ltp work The propfetors have
much faith IN ~ curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dcllafs fnr any ctso that n tails 70
tre. Send for lat ~ testimonials
Address ,. J. CHENEY A co, Toledo. q.
Take Hans Ii; FANNY pms for constipation.
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iNvALID's SAD PLIGHT.
After lnflammatory Rheumatism, Hair
Came Out, Skin Peeled, and Bed
Sores DeveIoped-only CUT.
cura Proved Successful,

About four years ago had a very
severe attack of innammatory rheuma-
tism. My skin peeled, and the high
fever played havoc with my hair.
which came out in lunches. | also
had three large he'd sores on my back.
! did not gam very rapidly. and my
appetite was very poor. tried many
sure cures but they were OF little
help, and until tried Cuticura Re.
solvent | had had no real relief Then
my complexion cleared and soon ! felt
better. The bed sores went very soon
after a few applications Of Cuticura
Ointment and when used Cuti.
cura Soap and Ointment for my hair
II began to regain its former glossy APP
pearance. Mrs. Lavina ]. Henderson.
lSS Broad St, Stamford. Conn, March
6 and ~, 1907"
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PROTECTING
FRUIT TREES
BY Charles Young. Ontario.

Winter protection OF the trunk and
lower portion of the top is necessary
for some years. find the advice to
use thin veneer of little use. The
veneer, at most, protects only the
trunk and leaves the collar exposed,
and this is the vital part of the tree.
If not severely scalded the trunk will
get all right again; but, II the collar
of the tree is injured 10 the same ex-
tent. the tree Is killed unless a new
head is formed below the injured por.
ton.
| have tried many different protect
Drs. such as barrel slaves. Eastwood
bark, building paper, etc, but have
found nothing more effective than a
strip Of burlap or any old backing
wound round the trunk and lower por.
ion OF the top. This entails a good
Zeal Of work when there are many
:rees 10 90 over, and a simpler and
possibly just as effective method is
% make up some lime whitewash,
.aue u about the consistency of plas-
serer's putty When n ~ on
Throw handful or two OF fine sand
Or wood ashes into the pail stir IL up
and apply with an old broom or white.
wash brush. Lay II on good and thick
about the collar Of the tree. | have
found this perfect protection from
sun scald, besides being Of benefit 70
the tree otherwise.