davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-11

ion to put colored lining in straw
hat Of open weave. There is Il wreath
Of wide open pink roses at the base
with very little foliage between them.
At the left front is 4 scanty black aigre'
caught under one of the roses This
hat is worn without a veil and has a
false crown which goes straight across
the hat with ii slight opening in the
center
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-11
The Ultra New Hat.

In the millinery openings the hat
shown in the Sketch has dominant
place. That it is ugly no one doubts.
That it is fashionable every one ac-
cepts This one is Of ecru straw, rath-
er loosely plated and open. 1t is lined
with pink silk, as it is quite. the fash
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-11
WOMAN AND FASHION
New Five Hundred Button Dress.

Decidedly the most radical creation
Of fashion WAS exhibited DV Miss EliZ-
abcth \. c. White at the opening of
the dreSSll,;iker convention at Ma
sonic temple. New York 1t was Il Pari-
sian gown of ecclesiastical design hav-
in" 800 buttons. In fact. there was
such .uttony effect on all the exhib
its that when several in1uisitive men
wandered into the exhibition and be-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-11
n;.e.eds Aoekev For Golf.

Crown Princess Margaret Of Sweden.
who some day viii he. queen Of that
country. has discarded hockey and
taken up golf "a the more dignified
game Of the two.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-11

i. When you are looking for the good
kind of stationery, remember that we
are still at 517 Edwards street and will
,print that kind for yous
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-21

ton to Chas. Martin, lot CSC, Beall
view: 1925.
Christian Varnauf to Cora A. Scott
Pit. N. w. Or. Sec. II. Twp. Is. range
II, Jackson Twp: $4,000.
South Side Improvement Associa
ton to John Edward Carmin lots IL to
As inclusive, Beallview; $3.50
Lizzie F. Witherby ct al to Henry
D. Zuttermeister. lot 26S and Pit. 267
E. STAIRS Add. to city; $4,000.
Samuel Reid to Hastings c. Reid
lot II, Nathan Druley Add. to city:
s100.
South Side Improvement Associa.
ton to Dickinson Trust Co, lots 231
and 232, Beallview: $500
George P. Early to VIM G. Huffman
lots l, ?. 8 and Geo. P Early Sub.
to city: $1,000.
Lydia A. Benson to Minnie l. Red
dish lot II Nathan Druley Add. city:
$500.
John d. v. Lohr to Margaret Cole.
PIT. lot IA. c. H. Coffin's Add. city;
ss1.
John D. " Lohr to John G. David
son. PIT. lot IA. c. H. Coffin's Add.
city; 1896.
Chas. MendenhaIl to A. G. Menden-
hall PIT. lot AZ, Economy: $4,000.
Grace Hofheinz to Christian Hot
heinz, lot "a Home Add. to city; 1921.
Earnest A. Hofheinz to Christian
Hofheinz, lot 81 Home Add. city:
s2Saa1.
Richard A. Jackson to Grace D.
Hadley. lot so. Grand Boulevard Sub.
of P v Washburn's Add. city: $3.50.
Theodore Turner to Emmett Dye,
PIT. Lot 81, Abingdon, $4,000.
Gabriel Hartman to Dickson @.
Brown. PIT. n E. 22-17-12, 81. ..
Dickinson Trust Co., trustee to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-21
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

VIM. f. Klopp to Florence c. Nichol-
son. lot Cincinnati & FIT. Wayne r.
r. Co. Add. to city; $4,000
Joseph Lutmer to Anna p. Schroed-
err. part lot 3, H. II. Geers Sub. of
Poe & Little Add. to city; $1,000.
Joseph NJ. Hamilton administrator
to Lafayette Reeson. lot IA, r. Sedg-
wick Add. to city; sl.1oo.
Samuel Mccain to James NJ. Tharp,
lot 129 Benton Heights Add. city;
$e15.
Magdalena Q. Gleick ct al to An
drew s. Brooks, lots / Alto 90 Inc.
Baur & Gleicks Sub. of q. Burgess
Add. to city; $500.
South Side Improvement Associa-
ton to katherine W. Daub, lot e54
and PIT. 653 Bealview: $175.
South Side Improvement Associa
ton to Harry ]. Daub, lot 653 and Pit
653. Beallview: SITS.
Sarah Belle Brown ct al to Mary
Hopkins ct al lot ~ NJ. Parry's Sub
of ]. W. Salters Add. to city; 500.
Laura P. Hammond to George Parry
lot 81, E. c. Parry Add. to city; $1,000.
Edwin II. kemper to VIM. A. Ellis
ct al, lot 5 and Pit 4. E. G. kemper's
Add. to city; $500.
South Side Improvement Associa-
ton to Frank Schroeder ct al, lots 219
and 220 Beallview: Sis.
South Side Improvement Associa-
ton to Harry Lahrman. lots s57 and
65S, Beallview; $3.50.
South Side Improvement Associa-
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Turner w. Hadley, lots 7-24 jenkins
Add, city, $3.50.
Dickson Q. Brown to Gabriel Hard.
man, Pit. N. E.. 22-17-12, 81.
John NJ Wampler, ct al. to Grace
Parker, Pit. 1864, Center Twp,
$1,000.
Park B. Swartzel to John A. Butler,
lots $40 Dublin. $1,000.
VIM. ]. Hicks, to Georgiana Hicks,
Pt. Lots 2-3, Dublin, 81.
Daniel White to Corrie S. White. Pt.
S. E. 13-15-1. Boston Twp, $3.50.
Amos Huddleston 20 Myra E. B. Nc
Cullough, PIT. N. w 2s-16-12, Jackson
Twp, $270.
Martha J. Harris to Benz Rowe, PIT
n. E. 32-14-1, Wayne Twp. $500.
Richard A. Jackson to Turner W.
Hadley, lot 50, Grand Boulevard Sub.
City, $3.50.
Cornelius E. Wiley, Admir-, to James
NJ. Frame Pit. l & 2-15-1, Franklin
Twp, $500.
Dutdmla =. Virgins TO clarence h.
Beard. PIT S. E. 22-1S-12, Dalton Twp.
S.. 400.
Martha P. Brouse to Elizabeth c.
Marker, PIT. 2-17-14, Webster Twp,
500.
Elizabeth c. Marker to Theo. A.
Brouse, Pit n. w, 217-14 Webster
Twp, 500.
South Side Improvement Associa-
ton to John Sanders, lots 426-427
Beallview Add. city, $525.
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FOR RENT.

and she let loose some Of the most
singing vituperation at her command
which is saying much. AS a conse-
quence, she was deprived of her tele-
phone. Describing the incident, Nine
Bernhard said: Il think managed to
be pretty rude. but was not nearly so
rude as l could have been. l feel like
woman with one arm I used the
telephone hundred times a day, and
because l lost my temper l have lost
the principal convenience Of my life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-21
A Pin Shower.

Fortunate Is the bride who receives
. pin shower. II only her friends con-
fer beforehand, 50 that there win be
no duplicates. and use . little intelli-
gence in the selection Of gifts. she win
get no end Of charming things. There
are belt pins and satpins and stickpins
and collar and veil pins. hairpins and
watch pins. besides all sorts Of useful
pins, cubes Of fancy toilet pins. papers
Of black and white pins and assert
ments Of safety pima To complete the
collection there might also be . rolling
pin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-21

Psssimist and optimist Contracted.
The pessimist kills . wasp right Oh.
The optimist waits until 1t stings him.
The pessimist raps the COW over the
back with the milk stool the drst tins
she kicks. The optimist waits until
she spills the milk.
The pessimist Condemns the book
agent the moment he enters his home.
The optimist waits until be has sold
him the book.-Lippincott'a
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Sandy Hook.

While the proverbial Englishman
may not be able to distinguish a joke
In less than two weeks time. be often
says something to arouse the risibili-
ties. Among the passengers on one Of
the big ocean liners lately coming from
Cherbourg was a Britisher with an an
petite for information on topics Of ev-
cry conceivable description. Wherever
knowledge was being disseminated he
was to be found.
One day he overheard another pas
senger remark that the captain had
said they should see Sandy Hook with
In tweuty-four hours.
Sandy Hook exclaimed the Eng.
hshman. And who he-some promi-
nent Scotchman in New York y'-New
York Times
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-21
CHRISTMAS AND
NEW YEARS


We will offer for sale. at our Saw
Mill. on East Main St. Centerville.
Indiana, Friday, Nov. 18th. 1909.
At / o'clock p. m. the following per.
sonal property:
Five Head Of Horses consisting Of
two head Of Work Horses. one Bay
Mare. one Black Mare, one Black I'll
ly two years old Wagons. Imple-
ments, Etc. Grain and Hay. TOO Bush.
els Corn in Crib. 200 Bushels Thseshed
Oats. Timothy Hay in Nov. Several
hundred feet Of lumber. and other ar.
ticles too numerous to mention
Terms-AIl sums Of $500 and under,
cash. On sums Of over $500 SIX
months credit will be given. without
interest. purchaser giving approved
note. 3 per cent discount
for cash.
BERTScH BROTHERS.
ARCH HiN0MAN, Aue<ioneer.
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SARAH VERY SORRY
american News Service)

american News Service)
Paris. Nov. 20.-Sarah Bernhard is
lamenting the loss of her telephone,
which has been removed by the Paris
telephone administration because the
great actress was rude to an operator.
There was every excuse for la
grade Sarah's little outburst, for the
Paris telephone service is VIGOROUSLY
the worst in Europe, and the Partisan
hello girl" the most exasperating
young person of her kind
Madam Bernhard had endured a
longer delay than usual and some ex-
ira piQuant sauce from the damsel at
Central" when her temper gave way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-21

Murphy broke mp large bottle. and
afterward be pulled out his pipe. h.
gan filling 1t with the glass and finally
tried to smoke It
His wife. seeing him. asked him what
be was doing. and he replied: "Dooley
tould me that II Oh smoked . piece Of
glass OF cud see tn spots on tn sun.
OF aithef haven't tn roight koind AZ
glass or else he's maxim . fool ~ me-
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-21


When Lord DaIhousie was COM
mander In chief OF the British Indian
forces he visited the king Of Dude ut
Lucknow and made q point Of present
ing Lady Dalhousie. The king of
Dude. glittering with diamonds. sat In
his gold chair and narrowly watched
Lady Dalhousie advance across the
marble door Of the great hall. He did
not understand Lord LAlhousie's pres
entation. He thought Lord Dalhousie
wanted to sell this withered woman
to him. And. shaking his head. twist
ing his black mustache and smiling
scornfully, he said n the countess
courtesied low before his throne:
Take her away. Take her away.
She won't do at all"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-21
VIRGINIA FARr1S

Cheap and Good; Long Growing Sea-
son: Mild Winters; Good Climate.
DEMAND for all farm products is
unsupplied.
Important information regarding
good farm prospects along the Nor
folk & Western and the New Virgin
ian railways.
Address, with stamp. VA. LAND
IMMIGRATION BUREAU, No. %,
Gale Bldg, Roanoke, Va. w. B. FL
wood, representative, Centerville.
FOR SALE-House, good lot. fine 10
cation. Bargain. m" Palladium.
19tf
FOR SALE-Runges Special Graham
flour at all grocers LIT
FOR SALE-Public sale horses, I'm
plements, etc, Friday, Nov. Is at
Bertsch Bros. Saw Mill. Centerville,
Ind. Olaf
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PRESSING AND CLEANING.
and Cleaning. suits 35c:
clothes made to order. Bundy Press
ing Parlors, a S. 9Th. Phone 1885.
nov11-1mo
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WAN

WAN IOs
WANTED-To tend your furnace. Ad-
dress Young Man." care Palla-
dunn. 1S-tf
WANTEDNFour, five and six-inch
second hand sewer pipe. Box 100.
Richmond ,.--' LIT
J. " KAUFMAN. Real Estate and In
surance, commission 20 on sales of
$4,000 or over. Hittle Blk, s2S Main.
10-1mo
WANTED-Y. NJ. c. A. Night School
for men. Practical classes now en-
rolling. 2S-t;
want to buy good second hand
clothing, guns and revolvers. J. M.
Lacey, Pawnbroker, Cor. N. Sth 4
Main. limo
WANTED-Young persons who wish
to better their conditions to attend
Night School at Richmond Business
College 13-tf
WANTED-All persons suffering from
piles or any form of rectal ailment,
write me for free trial of Positive
painless Pile Cure. S. U. Tarney.
Auburn. Ind. 4eod-tf
WANTED Office boy. Nicholson
Prtg.a e. Mfg. Co. 2O-2t
HODCARRIERS WANTED-150 NOR
tar and brick men at once; work all
winter; $3.50 per eight hours. Must
be members of or willing to join IL
u Grand Lodge. Order on employ
or taken for joining fee. Apply in
maroon ~ Dalp,op Jaekoep
Agent I-L~U Hodcarriers' Union, sol
Indiana Ave-, Indianapolis, Ind.
WANTED-If you want money in
place Of your city property o. farm.
60 right to Porterfleld's Real Els.
tate Office. Kelley Block. Sth and
Main. 14.tf
WANTED, MOULDERS-Five floor
and two bench on heater work. Day
work. good pay, steady employment.
The Peck Williamson Foundry Co,
Cincinnati. Ohio S-tf
WANTED-To exchange 5 passenger,
cylinder automobile. fully equip
ped. nearly new. for house and lot
in Richmond. G., care Palladium.
15-7t
WANTED-Men to learn the barber
trade. Splendid pay after few
weeks with us. Shop experience
and wages while learning. Tools.
demonstrations, examinations and
diplomas given. Big demand for
MOLER graduates. Catalogue
mailed free. Moler Barber College,
Cincinnati, O. nov19-tf
WANTED-Young persons to enter
the new classes which will be
formed Monday, Nov goth at Rich
mond Business College. 20tf
WANTED-You to get your pictures
framed before the Christmas rush
at Brown Darnell Co., 1922 Main ST.
Phone 1886. cost
WANTED-Hunters and others to
know they can hire reliable horse
with runabout, $1.25 for week days, |
$500 Sundays. ia South Sth. |
Phone 1856. 20-2t |
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FINANCIAL.

loaned. lower rates. easy pay
ments. See Thompson, 10 Main.
1S-7t
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WANTED-Young persons who wish
to better their conditions to attend
Night School at Richmond Business
College 13-tf
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WANTED-Storage; have just leased
building for that purpose w. F.
Brown, phone 1878. 12-tf
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want to buy good second hand
clothing, guns and revolvers. J. M
Lacey, Pawnbroker, Cor. N. Sth <
Main. limo
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WANTED-You to use NV services as
penman. Address Young Man, care
Palladium. 21-tf
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WANTED-An persons suffering from
piles or any form of rectal ailment,
write me for free trial of Positive
painless Pile Cure. S. U. Tarney.
Auburn, Ind. 4eOd-tf
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]. v. KAUFMAN. Real Estate and In
surance, commission 10 on sales of
$1,000 or over. Hittle Blk, S2S Main.
10-1 mo
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and others to
know they can hire reliable horse
with runabout, $1.25 for week days,
$500 Sundays. ia South Sth.
Phone 1886. 2O-2t
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WANTED-To tend your furnace. Ad-
dress Young Man." care Palla-
dunn 1S-tf
WANTEDAFour, five and six-inch
second hand sewer pipe. Box 100.
Richmond. 11-It
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09

EOR SALE-The Turney Sanford place To- cated in Pleasant Valley, Bedding. good large house and barn and almost B acres of land well divided between pastnrs, meadow and wooc land. never failing water. Price S3500.0O. For particulars address Stephen Sanford. Bethel, Route 25, conn.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09
Farm For Sale.

A little money down will buy this farm. Immediate possession given. Nearly new barns; water in house and barns; meadows nearly level. Good fences; plenty of wood;near churches and school. telephone in house. Rural delivery of mail past the door.
 Address POST OFFICE BOX 55,
 Stepney Depot, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09
RELATED SHOPPING.

Shopping on Easter Saturday lthe busiest day in the year at W. K. Mol lan's) shodld be avoided by those wish ing the undivided attention of the salespeople. Better service can be ob. tained earlier. By juducious manage. ment the buying of spring footwear way be made pleasure instead of an unsatisfactory shopping experience, At Mollau's everything is in readiness for the usual Easter sale of fashion able. durable footwear for men, women and children.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09
FOR SALE,

.. Che pair closely mate! ed hcrses 20n0 lbs; l brown horse, years ola. 105o ibs: chestnut horse. 10 years old, HOO lbs; gray horse, 6years old. HOO lbs; 1 gray mare, 10 years old, HOO lbs. These horses are fearless of autos and in fine condition. Also one cheap team, 24U0 lbs; l gray mare, 100 fbs, $50. and several heavy horses that are as money bags. Edgar T. Andrews, 34 Elm St, Bethel, Conn. Telephone.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09
Tax Collectors Notice

Notice is hereby given to all persons liable to pay taxes in the Town of Neweown that the taxes on list 1908 shall be due and payable Saturday, May 1, 1909. will be at the follow ing places to receive same: Town Clerks Off, flee Saturdays. May 1. l5, 9 and 29 from a. m to D. m; Taylor, Curtis S Co. s store, Sandy Hook. Monday. May 3d, from 10 a. m. to D. m.; $. J, Blackmans store. Hawleyville. Sat urday. May 8, from a. m. to 10 a. m. and at A. B. Blakeman's store. Botsford, from II a. m to D. m. JOHN F. H0ULIHAN,
 Collector
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09
C. F. BeardsIey,
 GENERAL
 AUCTIONEER, VIEWPOINT, CONN.
 Telephone ia-S.

.NEWIOWN, SOlNNs
 Telephone ia-S.
 Also Real Estate For Sale. I farm ls acres sl500i a good one to raise ] farm, bI acres, s.!So0, stock and tools, farm, bp acres, siapp
 farm, al acres, salp,
 Iafm, VI acres, sstpO,
 farm, . acres, slbVN,
 Farm, ih acres, sk,l
 farm aS 5 acres acres :oa slSs1 and tools, sssoo farm, si l-2 acres, s.eo0,
 farm, l5o acres, ss0o0i with large barn only. Farm, 100 acres saiuG,
 1 farm, 100 acres, meadow and pasture on hilltop, sslON,
 farm, lCl acres. fine buildings. i-s-mile trout brook, si500i s'lOO can be left on m0rt- gage
 farm, ls0 acres, sl0000.
 farm, HI acres, sis00.
 farm, lb0 acres, silAl
 farm, 65 acres, 'sS00; slOOO can remain on mortgage,
 farm 10 acres. ssSOO; slOOO can remain on mortgage,
 farm, l5O acres, $500 Farm. h acres, 5000.
 fafm, lls acres, sl0OND,
 Farm si0 acres, s.Op0 70 acres fine meadow; teldspar mine; one mile trout brook; good huntlngi leg mile from school, farm lG5 acres, lt-room house. barns, acres orchard of peach pllm, cherry: will carry 70 head COWS; BOrden'S collect milk at the door, $500
 fine residences 9 acres. $500.
 fine residence 20 acres meadow, si00O
 line residence, 2s acres meadow, s5500.
 fine residence. acre meadow, $500.
 large boarding house, li rooms; on border Of fine lake: 20 acres lund. slS00. Broom house, l-2 acre land sl0j0. building lot overlooking Taunton lake, acres, Sj0O
 1 building site, 75 acres. on the most slightly place in Newtown sl5,0OO. house. l-4 acre land, Si50. Several places not advertised. Opportunity of a life time to secure a small larm Of f) acres: nice house and barn, fruit of al, kinds; will keep six COWS, horse and 20OO chickens; l." mile trout brook; $500 cash. One of the best farms in Newtown; nice house and barn: barn could not te built for $500: large apple orchards; will keep 39 COWS; one mile from Rorden's; possession at once; price sjOOO; $500 can remain on mortgage. One of the best farms in Stamford, Conn.,; l60 acres; fine buildings: extensive view; will sell all or divide it; price S3O0OO. l farm so acres in Danbury Conn; fine 5000. farms in Milford, Conn. 5famsi n Brdgewater. farm 2G0 acres in Bedding. si6.0O0. l fine residence in NOrwalk, West avenue; i250OO: will sell or rent. Several others not advertised.
The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09
FOR BALE.

Charming farm home, s1200. This beautiful little farm near depot stores, school, churches, piet' liver running through it and two good ponds nearby, makes delightful summer res donce Gr all-yefr fome: 10-acres fertile fields, two acres pasture and orchard apples cherries; 2-story, 9-room house, shaded by giant elms; good outbuildings, ex- ceilcnt condition; exceptiopal oppor- tumity at s1200, part cash; for charming photograph, see page 43, Strout's Bull letir of Farm Bargains, April issue just out. copy free. Dept 62. F. \. Strout Co. 47 West 94th St., corner Broadway, New York
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-09-15

Prof. Cyril G.. Hopkins, young man
who grew up in South Dakota and
was educated at the State Agricultural
College, is now Chief of Agronomy
and Chemistry at the Illinois Expert
ment Station, and is reputed to be
the leading agronomist of America.
He has contributed a paper to the
Annals of the American Academy OF
Sciences which should serve to place
every cultivator of American soil upon
his guard against such methods which
result in the waste of the elements of
productivity. He declares that "the
greatest material problem of the
United States is not the development
of it's waterways, not the preservation
of it's forests, and not the conservation
of it's iron and coal, important as these
all are, but the problem that is vastly
greater than all these is to bring
about the adoption of systems of farm
ing that will maintain or increase
the productive power of American
soils"
He further calls attention to the
fact that within one hundred miles Of
jamestown where the first permanent
EUSllSH SCIllcu6uI was al .
hundreds of thousands of acres of
level farming lands not injured by
soil erosion which were once valued
at $50 per acre, but which now can be
purchased for less than $40 per acre
because the plant producing elements
have been exhausted. This shows
conclusively that the best corn and
wheat lands of the Western prairies
are losing their productive power at
a rate that means their total impov-
erishment within a century and that
their salvation depends upon radical
reform in farming and adoption of
methods which will not exhaust the
soil but will retain upon the farm
most of the vegetable matter pro-
duced there. We almost laugh at one
who talks about the exhaustion of our
rich and fertile fields, but it requires
no prophet to declare that fifty years
hence the productivity of them will be
greatly reduced if not wholly exhaust
ed if we continue to haul to town and
sell over the scales the very elements
which make the crops grow.
Prof. Hopkins shows that the three