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The Washington times., 1908-05-08
JOHN F. HERMAN.
Headquarters fox Virginia Property.

Headquarters for Virginia Property.
Fairfax and Vienna. "a vasbI,e+,,
once. As 18th St NV. II yOu want 10 blIv
grain: dairy: fruit poultry. or blue Frsss
SEED for nay large list. OF al kinds q coJIntrv
property. It is fun OF bargains. In farr,s
oeAotiu4 SUBURBAN homes. sub divisions al
KINGS OF business propositions Z have nearly
two thousand places Tor you 20 select rom
] have always lived II the ccur Try. and -
DO a better part b. you. than .. ! had lved
n the city can make terms 20 SUIT you
The most OF The property thRc I have eo-
sale = located near steam ana electric rail-
Io~1 &c Lei ;, washington Ay carriage -
al your service any Ji1ue 70 Inspect property
Shall be pleased 10 have -ou write OF csn
and let Us talk over business 4 viii heID
you u select home
once Hours. Fairfax rroi.- s until y a m
Vienna. from until 4 p m Washsart5p
from until $50 ,. m You viii ma the
appointments % Inspect property Prone
connection. Fairfax and Vienna Va yVa.h-
inEton Main 1A3- Noa Is the time u buy a
home II yen VIII make a 5000 investments.
Why DO yOu pay rent AL your life when yoIs
esa buy property on easy terms and have a
home OF your own when you get-o old.
Rpl-tf
BUILDING LOTS AZ west CherrydaIs .,
Great Falls and Old Dominion Ry.: &c fars
into city: monthly payments.
B. u. DAVIDSON,
Real Estate and Insurance. Rosslv,, Y.
Suburban Property % Every Description.
ap2-5t
II FOU want 70 buy a Maryland farm ~
suburban hOme. see u or send FOR latest
MARION BUCKET & SON.
- y W 5yz-tf
FOR sALE-CharnlnE six-room and bath
house. hOt and cold water. cellar attic.
nearly new perfect condition. two large lots.
outh0uses. etc; one-half square from station
Pierce ave. RsverdaIe. three minutes from
Hyattsville station VIII BE- sacrificed 70 an
terms. Apply DIR. p y WISNER. Phone
" .-tg. my7-3r
PINE LOTS FOR SALE IN
(Moo.e's Addiuon)
CLARENDON, VA.
5 minutes from Aqueduct Bridge Via Fails
Church Electric Railway IS minutes 10 I2Ih
SEQ per lot for the best.
s. cash ead $ Der month.
Original Shade Tees.
Two electric roads with . staticas) run
through the property
For further particulars apr,y TO
B. Il DAVIDSON, Agent.
Rosslyn. Va
Residence. Clarendon. Va
AT SACRIFICE PRICE; on uer leaving civ
acres: outbutldings. fine SHADE: surlnr ana
well water. abundance I-uit: Ifnpro,e.7ler,rz
complete in every detail sell Tor haJr ,sI.le-
investigation invited a +. GEIMAE q
Co. 1901 q st. NV my5-tf
FOR SALE-Choice lot on Great FaiIs eIe--
trio railway. one fare: 500: S cash
s. monthly; improving section; secure ouI-t
for home. CLARK BROS. Io52 L St nv
ap2s-5ot
BEAUTIFUL seven-rOOm cottage. fust con-
pietcd. with two acres Of ground in District
near Congress Heights, commanding view
good water: price. s.. 600: ore-thfr5 cash-
balance long time SOX CO., Times Office.
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The Washington times., 1908-05-08

WAR DEPARTMENT AUCTION SALE at
Lemon Building, 1923 New York ave NV, Is
postponed until Monday. M9y Il. 1908. at 70
O'Clock a. m unv7-gt
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NORTHEAST REAL ESTATE.

BIG DEMAND FOR SMALL HOUSES.
Stafford & Norway. the only real estate
Arm IN NorJheaEt- They devote their entirs
time 20 Northea-st property What have you
70 rent or SELF We handle real estate. loans
insurance. collect your rents, insure your
property. Seventh and II sta- ne mh26-90t
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
FOR RENT-RoUSES.

FOR RENT-yS5o: semI-suburban s-room
ard bath house large back yard and cellar
e55 InEraham 81, Brightwood PARK haif
square from ear. CHAS. W cLAGETT -
colorado BuilJ.ng. mys-2t
Az JNFURNIsIED HOUSE. I7a Z 81. NV.
Nine rooms and bath. $3.50 pr month BY
EVANS ESTATE 1874 New York ave myl-U
FOR RENT-lOo2 18th St NV. SIX rooms.
bath. yard. latrobe hee-- In iIrst-clsss repair.
$3.50. F. ". GRAHAM * CO. 6l7 18th.
mys-6t
IS YOUR HOUSE vACANT7
We have 100 mos applicants than ne can
accommodate. SEND Us YOUE KEYS and
see how quickly ~ye viii secure q good ten
ant We collect rents when they are due
Gnc REMIT the same day.
RoSE-DALE PARK co. (Inc.)
Geo. n. Jesse, President.
Phone II Sss2. 7o7 Q st. II. W.
FOR RENT-s2O5o: new sIx-room and bath;
cemented cellar. furnace heat. handsomely
decorated southeast. MASON. 1910 G ST s.
my3-7t
FOR RENTING. SO Allison 81 NV. rooms
and bath. steam beat. large porch. front
Colonial; rent $50. Apply CHAS- 4. TEIB-
BY. 7o5 18th St NV. ap1s-tf
FOR RENT-House. SIS 18th 81. Sc. rooms;
bath and range: large porch IN front; SIA 50
Apply CHAS- E ERIBBY. Thompson Bldg.
7OS 18th st NV. mh1S-tf
FOR RENT-Ho0ses. apartments. and Offices
in ali parts Of the city For detailed LIST
send or call at our once.
THOS. = FISHER & CO. Onc)
REAL ESTATE. LOANS AND INSURANCE
BROKERS.
IS 10TH ~. nv. 5a23-ts
The Washington times., 1908-05-08

Learn how much help is needed TO
accomplish that. Then take one
Cascaret as often as necessary.
When one is twenty, Nature supplies
the laxative, day by day, as needed.
When one is sixty, Nature fails 10 do
that. Then she must have help
regular, gentle help. Not violent
help at long intervals.
CascErets are candy tablets. They are sold
by all druggists. but never il bulk. Be sure to
get the genuine. with CCC on every tablet
The box is marked ike this
(0OcQNR1Q
The vest-pocke box is 10 cents.
The morth-t-eatnnent box 50 cents.
II. 0o0. 900 boxes sold annually. s2G
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

y B.-FOIIowfns scEecEIe figures published
only as information and are not gua-a1yre1
For Atlanta Birmingham Noble. New or
leans AShey1Ile. Cl2tJlnooga- Memphis SIS
a m and Il 20 ,. m daily
For Roanoke. Knoxville. ClatcalooEa,
Memphis. New Orleans. 1915 ?. n
Fer Columbia. Charleston. AuEus-a. Aiken
Savannah, Jacksonville. and Florida po.acs
t-l0 p m daily
L 5. BROWN. General Agent
ar1q-eT
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FOR SALE-FARMs.

Near Marshall Hail, 10 ana 20 acre
Truck Farms. Now under CULTIVATION
Rich. sandy loan transportation fur
nished- A1conle & 1aossI el3 y. Z. Ave.
ap24-fT, S-E'>-~~
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PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS. Washington D. c. MAJ
4, 1908. Proposals viii be received ar this o.
fee uEll o'clock - u-. June :. 1898. am
then publicly opened % furnish me annual
supplies Of coal. Ice. Hardware. and Plumb
lnE. Housekeeping. Electrical ana Painting
Materials, and ror Removing Ashes ana
Washing Towels Blank proposals and other
information furnished on application. Der
NAhD r GREEN, Superintendent
myS9.1l.-2jr5.s
PROPOSALS viii De received at the Bureau
OF Supplies and Accounts. Navy Department
Washington, n. G., until DO o'clock a. a1..
Nay -. I9-S. and publicly opened iumcdiatrIy
thereafter. Co furnish a. the navy yard.
Washington, D. c., etc. a quantity of naval
supplies, as follows. sch HISS Chain. zinc.
rivets. steel. brass. copper gaskcts. rubber.
yalves.-Sch. ll53- Engraving medals Ap-
plications fc- proposals should designate tho
srhe5u desired by number. Blank Ur1pos-
ais viii be- furnished upon application 20 the
Bureau. Z, =, ROGERS, PsEmasser-tie General
L. :. y mysI5
WASHINGTON BARRACKS. D c.. Nav :.
1905 Sealed proposals in rriplicate viii be
received until T. noon. May p. 1905. and
then opened, FOR furnishing anC laying pri-
mary and secondary electric cable here In
formation on application. w r. ROSE. First
Lieutenant Engineers, Or Mr.
OFFICE Public Buildings and Grounds.
washington. D. c.. April g -2oS-SeaIe ed pro-
uosaIs in duplicate VIII be received here
sntl ; p N NAY 9. 1908 FOR furnisbinr
59rIng year er5'--S June 80. 1903: Class i
F-I0-isrs' suppli Class :, foNcr-pots. cas-
3 paints. oils SIS etc Glass 4, hardware
C-fsss . agricultural implements. etc CAS-
8 llse o. teams class :. iron pipe and plumb
ers' supplies. Class 8. stationery class
manure and fertilizers Class TO- sand ana
p-avef- Class II. soil. Class II. ice t-IssS
= lime. cement. felt. etc. Class a hr+~l--
class .. sod: Class Is, fuel; Class q, Iurn-
Der Separate proposals Tor each ass de-
sired Information can be obtained here
CHAS : BROMWELL5. Col
ape 10 IL l3my7.S
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON,
BALTIMORE AND
ANNAPOLIS ELECTRIC
RAILWAY Co.
"THE ELECTRIC IlMEn

With thu most luxurious. best lz1ssd and
fastest iLterurban cars r. America
THE NEW AND BEST WAY"
TO BALlldOkE. ND ANNAPOLIS Nd
AND GREAT u. s. NAFAL ACADEMY.
ONLY y MINUTES
From White House station tI5th arf q
sff. mel. Washiuatu1. - Ihe heart OF the
business, Shopping. hotel and tzezcer dis
tricLa OF Ea4tsLoIe. AMI GIrec- connection
with every GnDCrL4aL sLrusl - Lus II La4-
city.
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
ONLY 20 MINUTES
10 ANNAPOLIS AND TIE GREAT Q.
NAVAL. ACaDEMV

U
10 ANNAPOLIS AND THE GREAT Q.
NAVAL ACADEMY.
The only line whose czls enter that city
and reach the gate o. tbs Naval Academy
THROUGH LIMITED PALACE CARS
Al l5tA and Il SIS. cars. leaving The cor
nsr o. Isth ana y. y ave. NV. every three
minutes. make direct Connection with
Through Limited Palace Cars Ieav.ns
Waite House station:
For Baltimore. every hour on The halt hour
from GO a. N 20 u-s0 = H. daily.
ECr Annapolis and L. s. Naval Academy.
every hour On the half hour from go a. n
20 10 p n. and AZ SD AMI L-30 p m
caily- All OF these cars. however, slI re-
euirs transfer a. Naval Academy Junction
Actit-ou-- service may be obtained - TAX
ing any o. The Limited cars Tor Baltimore
aad laundering ~ Naval Academy Juncuon-
NO waking or hiring o. CABS Decsssary 3
Washington 20 reach Our station
FaTes- one way Round trip
To EaltimCrs, sd. $1,000. 75c. UE
To Annapolis, Nd and
u. s Naval AGS1euy--- &c GL3
Ticksts lssse1 By this company include
street car fare In me District OF Columbia
On TIE lines u tns washington Railway and
Electric Co
Eor information and tickets apply a. tiess.
oesees, lsta and y. y. ave. ~. OF 18Th an
Z as Ne. Warrington. D O.. o. sdzrzss
" Z SLAUGHTER.
General frame Aanager. EEsuzRa "a
Gp5-rf
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
GALLEN HALL
RAILROADS.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
Ticket Once, IAzI Penna. Ave.

NOTICE-Following schedule MT cuara rtass
Sos a. N. daily-Sea board Mail. ThrouuS
coaches and Pullman sleepers 20 savanna
ana jacksonville Through sleeper Washing
Ton 10 Hamlet and Hamlet 70 Atlanta Ti6-
Ing cars
$40 .. N. daily-Seabosrd Express Coacb..
and Pullman 70 Savannah. JacIzsonvIIle
Tampa. Atlanta. Birmingham. Memphis
Dining cars
R. II sTANsELL. District Passenger Agent.
apI2l
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
FOR RENT-sUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-yl5. new 6-ro1m house Northeast
suburbs; city water; near Rhode Island ave.
cars.
LOUIS r. SHOEMAKER. sl2 18th e.
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
FOR RENT-Fu-rished Houses.

FOR RENT-SuI1mer months only. detache
house OF rooms and bath. furnished sew
eral acres OF lawn AMI shade trees. Column
bia road, near 17tl St. SO per month. refer
ences exchanged BOX 25l, Times Office.
nyg-9t
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
Beautiful College PARK
FOR SALE.

new. modern country home 6 rooms auf
nath, large attic. slate roof. cemented cellar
under entire house. with hot-Water heat. a
weIl-buiit complete house In all is detafis-
on large lot; planted with trees. Ehr1lbf-erv
and flowers; an inspection visit On the civ
and SUBURBAN electric cars. every half hour.
rom 18th and 9 SITS. would be worth vaur
while. 20 appreciate the charm OF ioca-
ton OF this suburb. and It's many advantages
GEORGE II. CALVERT,
College Park, Nd.
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
WANTED-SUBURBAN.

WANTED-Furnished. s or Groom house Tor
8 months with shade and garden. convenient
70 electric cars. give price. description and
location. BOX ~, Times Office. myS-5t
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
FOR SALE-LOTS.

FIVE FINE LOTS in Berwyn: l. price
beautiful 'a-acre lots on Oh Dominion car
line. 800. easy terms 90 fair. BON rs
Times ofl,e mys-5t
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
MONEY TO LOAN
On Real Estare.

District Of Columbia OF Maryland. no charges
unless loan Is accepted MORRISON REAL
EsIAIE Co. nc. 10 @ g. Nv. mEaa-lt
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
COLONIAL BEACH.

FOR RENT-Dining room. complete: also
photo gallery. store. Address HARRY
MENSH. Colonial Beach. Busiest place -
the beach. my7-s
The Washington times., 1908-05-08

SPLENDID INNESTMENr-Two- story apart-
menJ5 new; on ST. so per month; will nav
y per cent HENRY W. OFFUrT, s2d and
~ sts NV. a,Se -
The Washington times., 1908-05-08

FOR sALE-Nics little home OF 6 acres
room house; good condition: barn: fine wafer.
near Old Dominion road; price $500. ROOM
5, 1885 New York ave
flFneu -7r-ra,- g.
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.

s.. soon wide avenue NV. 2-EtorI- 6s,- -
dow brick: rooms and bath: brick stable
IN rear; 100 investment ADAM . DTCK-
HAUT, 1913 Pennsylvania ave NV. rDvg-2t
The Washington times., 1908-05-08

A LARGE STABLE IN rear Ella Il St NV.
$50. GEO. ". LINKINS. so 18th st. NV
rnv2-Tt
The evening world., 1908-12-09
WOMAN LEAPS IN
BAY BECAUSE SHE
HAS No CHILDREN
Rescued by Dock Worker,
Mrs. Freda Merz Says Only
LET Me Die"

Despondent because no children had
hor me-iaa life, Mrs, 1'reda MerR, a
Eoung N.'Aan of pleasing appearance.
thirty years old, tried to drown herself
chs morning In the shallow waters OF
Jamaica Ray.
John Bigg was working on the dock
1t Canarsie at about o'clock when he
heard splash and saw a feminine form
struggling in the water. He Immediate
~ pushed off in row boat, and pulled
rho woman. who was only semi-consc!-
Gus. alongside. There was no one to
aid him, he towed her the short dis
eance to the dock and then pulled her
cut OF the water.
On the wharf the woman feebly shook
her head and said in "a faint voice: LET
me die"
DR.. Higgins was called and the wum-
an said she is Mrs, Freda Merx. and her
address IS No. 42+ Hamburg avenue.
Williamsburg. Further than this she
=ou!d make no statement. she was
taken to st. Mary's Hospital. Dr. IIig-
gins says she Is in a critical condition,
Frank Mcrz, wAo works for an eleva-
Cor construction company at No. COS East
Twentieth street, IS the womans hus-
band. He was not at home when an
Evening World reporter called at the
residence. ant Mrs. Young, from whom
fhe couple rent their Nat, So Il he had
left to go 10 work this morning at the
usual hour and ria, his wife had gone
out about an hour after.
II can't imagine any reason FOR Mrs.
Merz trying t" Kill herself" Mrs Young
said. other than despondency. because
she had no children, She had often
mentioned this To mo and said her hus
band was disappointed. think il
weighed on her mind"
The evening world., 1908-12-09

Our Christmas book sale IS the most sue
cessiul in New York City because the prices
are the very lowest ever made. Here are some
examples:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21
Food tor Young CaIves.

Food for Young Calves.
Withhold solid foods until the calf
will take them dry, which is usually at
about three weeks of age. As the calf
grows older encourage big eating In
order to secure good storage capacity,
and with sound and nutritious foods
stimulate both digestion and ability to
digest.
BY rich cream we have commonly
come to understand to mean milk rich
in butter fat 1t is admitted that milk
richest in butter fat is also richer In
casein; and, while an excess Of butter
fat is not likely to disarrange the stom-
ach Of the calf, an excess of casein will.
Therefore, allowing the milk to cream,
and removing this to reduce the rich
ness of the milk to the needs Of the cali,
is an aggravation rather than modifi-
cation, for by the skimming process the
proportion Of casein has been increased,
while the effort that should have been
made should have modified the casein.
This can be accomplished by simply
adding water to the whole milk, main.
tanning blood temperature.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21
The
General Demood

OF the Well-Informed Of the wo.,
always been for simple NV, ~
and efficient liquid laxative rems a'aat
known value; a laxative which ~ V
clans could sanction for fam,, pA'sl
because its component narts use
known to them to be wholesome 81. s's
truly beneficial in effect, accaa.' aaa
to the system and gentle, yet nror. 'ls
in action. 'pt
In supplying that demand wit,
excellent combination of sv,nn ~
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, tho ~. VI
fornia Fig Syrup Co. proceeds a., '
ethical lines and relies on tho wv. as
Of the laxative for its rem.rl.,' s
success. '''
That is one Of many reasons NJ,
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of senno
given the preference by the w.
Informed To get its beneficial e,... s
always buy the genuine-manu,.
tured by the California Fig svrun n.
only, and for sale by all leaa,,.
druggists. Price fifty cents Der ho,t,.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21
The Age OF Sheep.

The age of sheep is very easily
shown by an examination Of the teeth
A lamb has the first pair of permanent
front teeth when about 10 months old
the second pair appears at about Is
months; the third pair at % months
and the fourth at about 33 to 40
months. When the whole Of the per-
manent front teeth have appeared the
sheep is in it's fourth year. The Meri-
no natures it's teeth later than the
other breeds; the Cotswold and South
downs and other highly-improved NUT
ton sheep are some months ahead OF
MerinO, but at years every sheep
has its full mouth of teeth. Later
the age is known by the appearance
Of the teeth, which gradually lose their
sharp edges and become worn down
smooth. A healthy sheep will keep its
teeth good until 10 or II years old,
If the pasture is not unusually bare
and the soil sandy, so as to wear the
teeth excessively.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21
Drugs and the Brain.

Most people believe that drugs at
feet the brain. Yet this apparently IL
not so, according to physicians. Drugs
no more affect the brain than
does insanity-that is, not at all!-ex-
cept alcohol, which does injure the
brain, though not at all on account of
its mental efferts, but for the very
different reason that alcohol has a
chemical affinity for the albumen and
fats of the tissues. By this chemical
action it slowly alters and damages
brain tissue, but this result in no
wise differs from similar alterations
produced by alcohol in the tissues of
the liver and of the kidneys. Tobac-
co is a powerful poison, and yet no
autopsies can show the yeast differ
ence between the brain Of a lifelong
smoker and that of one who never lit
a cigar. Likewise, the brain of an
opium fend is indistinguishable from
any other brain, and 80 on for the
rest. Drugs do affect the mind and
win power, but not the brain substance
itself
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21

-Four 1OrS0 EVencFs
One Of the simplest forms for four
horse evener is shown. in the illustra-
ton which is self-explanatory except
for measurements. Besides double
trees of ordinary plough length, and
the stick Of tough oak from which to
make the evener, two pulleys large
enough so small link log chain will
work through them, two bolts to bolt
the pulleys on and two pieces Of two
inch wide strap iron bent and used as
braces for the pulleys, are required.
These pieces Of strap iron had better
be bolted, also. Their use Is to furnish
a brace for the pulleys. Any small link
log chain can be used, and If too long
it can be wrapped around the plough
where hitched. Now for the measure
ments. In the first place, the stick
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21
Saves the Pupils Teeth.

The dental statistics gathered in
many European cities have revealed
such an alarming condition Of affairs
that Germany, at least, has decided to
adopt combative measures
In all large towns dental clinics have
been founded, consisting, as a rule, of
specially fitted up rooms in one Of the
central schools.
Fully qualified dentists are appointed,
who devote their whole time to their
duties, but in Stuttgart the work is
done voluntarily by the local dentists.
That such movement is necessary can
scarcely be doubted when one learns
that Of many thousands Of boys and
girls examined from the ages of to 13
only 2 per cent had perfectly healthy
set Of teeth. To give an idea Of the
amount of work done in a year at
Darmstadt schools it is necessary to
quote the figures of 1903. During the
year 1876 children were examined and
1861 teeth were filled, while 1871 were
extracted. In Strassburg 1866 children
were examined, 600 teeth were filled
and 1912 were extracted.
Another interesting fact is that 10
per cent of all teeth examined were
bad. The method of work is simple
the teacher takes his class to the den
fist, who examines each mouth quick
ly and marks on the card which each
child has brought with it whether
treatment is necessary. If so the child
must come again on Saturday.
Russia is also joining in the move
ment and has already fitted up nine
such institutions in st. Petersburg
alone, while Moscow has also several.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21
Cherry History.

It ia still asserted in school DooA'
that cherries were introduced to LILY
land by the "fruiterer" or green grocel
of Henry Will; also, that they "el'
not common for hundred years al'ei
that time. This is an error. MI
Thomas Wright found the name Ill g.
ery one Of the Anglo-Saxon Vocaou'a
ries which he edited. So common "el'
they and so highly esteemed tha' Wv
time for gathering them became d ~
ognized festival-"cherry 1aif
feast" And this grew into Wv
verbal expression for feeting loss
Cover says the friars taught tna' a nr
is but a cheryefayre," and Hope
dureth but throwe, right as II "e's ~.
cheryefeste." There is more tnan o .ha
record Of the purchase of trees iol ~
kings garden at Westminster cen'ul ~,
before Henry VIII. was born :. DIV N
Pliny contradicted the fable, as
prophetic mood. After telling 1naa ~
cullus first brought cherries 10 IVA u.
(from Pontus, in $50 A. q. CO. ne a 'us,
that in the course Of 12O years wv,
have spread widely, "even passing wv
sea to Britain Cornhill Magazine
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21
Salt q. Manre1 Fertilizer.

The value of salt as manure for
mangels has often been demonstrated,
and the demonstration was repeated at
Woburn last season. About fifteen tons
Of farmyard manure were applied to
four plots, and this appeared to be suffi-
cient to produce nearly as much as
could be grown on the soil Of the field.
One plot had also top-dressing of one
hundredweight of nitrate of soda, which
very slightly increased the yield. Where
one hundredweight of salt was added
there was further increase; but where
the quantity Of the nitrate was doubled,
without salt, the yield was reduced
Agricultural Gazette.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21
Poultry Pickinxs.

The heating of the brooder PLAYS
very important part in the growth of
the young chicks.
The fowls and eggs from a pure bred
flock Of hens will bring more money on
account Of their uniformity.
A good brooder is Of more import
ance than an incubator, If one can ha
Of more Importance than the other.
There is nothing that fits into tha
regular farm crops and live stock bet-
ter than well managed flock Of poul-
try.
Do not expect to find smooth sailing
with the incubators and brooders At
first. It requires patience and vigilance
N l--.ning to manage them
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21
Australia,S Rabbit Pest.

In 1852 two rabbits were imported
into Australia. Their descendants in
that continent now number billions and
are a great pest. Five rabbits eat as
much grass as one sheep. From 1873
to 1888 the Australian government paid
$5,SSS,O14 as. bounty for the noxious
animals, at the rate of 25 cents each,
and from 1888 to 1886 $2,2OO,OOO for
the same purpose. For some years the
rabbits died by millions, owing to the
drought, but since 1904, with the rainy
seasons increasing, they have again
come into notice and bid fair to be-
come as great pests as in the past.