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The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
SOUTHERN PEANUT CROP.
supply Larger in Farmers Hanos
buf Quality Inferior.

New York. Jan s.-S. a. Birdsong, Of
Firdsong Brothers. has Just returned
rrnrn a thorough canvsss OF trs peanut
territory in Virginia and Norih Carolina
Giving the results Of his observations. he
ssid yesterday:
Our figures show that thcls IS an IN
crease of 10 to ~ per cent II Tie number
Of bags Of farmers De-auts over last
years crop. but the farmers stock this
season Is Of very Inferior quality and viii
weigh less per bag than any previous
crop ever grown. So while our figures
show an Increase in the number Of bags
Of farmers peanuts. +here VIII be very
little. II any. increase in the number Of
pounds over the previous c-op-
The farmers harvested their crop
much earlier last fan than usual and the
Buts were not well maturej waep dug.
and after they had been dug and shocked
the fields OF both Virginia and North
Carolina we're visited by 4 long season
OF rainy and hot weather. which damaged
a large percentage Of the cron. and It is
for this reason that the farmers goods
this year are so very light n weight AM
Of such inferior quality. When We say
that the nuts we're damaged Ee mean
that the rain turned the shell of the nut
black, and when they are IN this condi-
ton they cannot be used for hand-picked
peanuts. but only for sheIling purposes
'By actual test we find that the farm
ers' peanuts this season viii only yield
about 90 per cent OF hsnd-pieked and
Jumbo grades. which is due TO the infe-
rior quality OF the goods. while The per-
centage Of haRd-picked 5unlbos n pre-
viOus crops has been as high as &C Ter
cent. and crop that viii yield 50 per
cent OF these grades may be considered
as OF average quality.
About 20 ger cent OF the crop in Vir--
giuia now remains in the farmers hands.
while in North Carolina. which is the
largest peanut-producing State in the
United States. only about 10 to Is per
cent Of their crop remains in the farmers
possession The rest OF the goods have
been marketed"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

lent motion 50 that the whole bath Is
thoroughly mixed. In addition 10 the
heating Of the metal by direct induction
a secondary winding Of heavy copper
is connected TO pole pieces imbe5ded in
the lining Of the furnace. and this sup
plies q certain portion OF the heating
current
Most Of the work that has been done
with this furnace consists in taking mol
ten metal from bessemer converter and
finishing the steel in the electric furnace
The question IS naturally asked: Why
should the electric furnace be used IN
making steel so long as fuel can be OBJ
tained cheaply? The answer to this is
that IN some methods Of making steel
the electric furnace Is actually cheaper
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

magnetic circuit c is built UP OF lani-
mated sheet iron. like the core Of trans
former. The primary circuit surrounds
the magnetic circuit and is connected TO
the source Of the electric current D. The
ring-shaped crucible r. containing the
molten metal II. also surrounds the mas
netic circuit. and thus forms the second
arv circuit Of the transformer. The al
ternating current Of relatively high volt
age flowing through p induces low
voltage current Of high amperage in the
metal II. Thus IN a small furnace o1
this type a current Of 500 volts and 10
amperes supplied 10 P induces a current
Of volts and 2a0o0 amperes in the ne
tallic bath.
TIE method Of working me induction
furnace i different from tie ether types
because Il Is not possible - I'll the cru
chile with broken pieces OF pig iron or
scrap and melt this down, the voltage OF
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
BIG BILL FOR SAYING TINE
Twenty-eight Miles of Railroad
Costs $9,5OO,OO0.
D.. L. & W. Cut-on Establishes New
Records in Construction of
American Railways.

troIn the Technical World.
Among railroad stories the popular pet
is probably that oft-ogoted legend which
relates how the Gar Of Russia. laying a
ruler on the map OF his empire. drew
straight line from Petersburg to Mos
COW. then bsde his ministers build a rail-
road according to that plan.
Since Il IS attributed 10 an autocrat.
this traditional feat may have merited
the favor It has SO long enjoyed: yet It
seems commonplace compared with the
cutoff now being built BY the Delaware,
LackaW8nna and Western Railroad be-
tween Delaware Water Gap on the boun-
dary between Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey. and Lake Hopatcong. forty-seven
miles from New York Although but 2S-l5
miles long. this cutoff establishes several
aew worlds records IN railroad construc-
ton.
To be sure. The Lackawanna already
has a double track line between these
points. upon which. by industry and fru-
gality. II contrives 10 earn dividends Of
% Per cent; but having been built before
the company became prey 10 prosperity,
and through what passes for mountains
in New Jersey. the present road is so
crooked that the curves compressed into
It's thirty-niRe and a half miles would. II
placed end 10 end in a consecutive spiral
make FIVE complete circles and a half.
In other words. every train that passes
over the road winds through a tortuous
course which is equivalent to traverslng a
complete circle every seven miles No
wonder the natives are firmly convinced
that the engineers are able TO find their
way over the road only by following the
telegraph poles. The chief engineer uIti-
miles longer than the air line. 1t shortens
the distance from S9.57 miles TO 5 IS
miles. the saving Of 11-I2 miles being 2is
per cent OF the distance between New
York and Buffalo.
The maximum grade Is cut down from
So feet per mile 20 29-0l feet per mile.
and the total curvature is reduced from
1.999 degrees to $50 degrees. which is
equivalent 70 eliminating four complete
circles and a third
The estimated cost OF the cutoff was
s.. so COO. When the engineers had fin
ished their calculation IL was found that
distance. grades. and curves on annual
traffic equal 70 that IN 100 would pay the
interest on an investment Of Sl05oo. 600. or
a million dollars more than the actual
cost.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

prove 10 the whole nation that its alti-
mate greatness depends upon a greater
South. We have come here to work for
the recognition TO which We are Justly
entitled we want to attract. not specu-
iators. but men It Is true that our en-
te-2rises. many Of them. need money.
but. more than money, we welcome men
Of good purpose, 10 live in the south
without fear, and 10 bring out Of the
South. In an increasing measure. its
unmatchable opportunities.
According TO Dr. Koch. the famous
German savant. the crocodile viii have
10 he exterminsted from Africa before
the sleeping sickness can be conquered,
as the disease is spread BY. a species of
the teetse fiy, which is parasite Of the
saurian.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
SAYS OPEN HEARTH
WILL SOON VANISH
SchWab Ann0ances It's Doom
to Tariff committee.
ELECTRICITY WILL KILL IT

Iron Age Describes Principles Of
Various Furnaces Used in Manufac-
ture of steel. Mostly in Foreign
Countries-DeveIoDment Has Been
Very slow in This Country.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

interesting work on the production Of
steel directly from mixture OF ore and
carbon.
This furnace depends upon totally
different principle from any Of the others
Its development is due 10 Colby in this
country. Ferranti in England. and KEEL
lin in Sweden. The furnace Is in reality
a transformer in which the bath Of mol
ten steel forms the secondary circuit
The diagram in Figure shows the prin-
cipIe on which the furnace works. The
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
UNCLE Sad STARTS 4 CITY
Big Town Growing Up Near
Arkansas Pass.
Great Interest Develops in UpbuiId-
ing Of That Part of Texas
Gulf Coast
Corssuondsnz Ths wasbin-top Her.ld

STAT Co-rsspondencs TIE Washington Herald
Aransas Pass. Tex. Feb. I3-DirectIy
as the result Of work IL widening and
deepening Ara1sas Pass channel by the
government. Uncle Sans own city of
that name and Immediately adjacent is
rapidly growing up. II bids fair soon
20 rival her neighboring and sister cities
OF the Texas Gulf coast
Either being constructed there now or
contracted for and soon to be erected
are more than 100 new structures. All
viii be built and completed rapidly as
material for them arrives. Among the
structures will be fifty dwellings and as
many business edifces. One firm alone.
Burton & Danforth. have contracted for
the building Of ten new dwellings within
the next thirty days. The Brooke Lurn-
Der Company has closed a deal for So, 900
for the location here Of a mammoth lum-
Der yard and building material sstab-
lishment
y. NJ. Miller has made a contract for
erecting three two-stOry cement stores,
ax-Lieut. Gov. Wheeler is building
commodious commercial building,
finishing touches are being put on a
large hotel. and an immense bathing
and dancing pavilion is soon to be built.
A broad boulevard. or speedway, Is be-
ing constructed along the city's water
front. New streets are being opened and
others are being graded and viii be paved
with shell.
Among the new enterprises soon to be
in operation here viii be a newspaper.
a bank and commercial club. OF board
Of trade Hundreds of visitors. prospec-
tors. and investors are arriving daily
Transfers of realty exceed 100 daily,
during the past fortnight over 2,eo0 lots
and other holdings having been trans
ferred.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

An extensive deposit Of coal on the
Island Of Spitzbergen, which lies within
the Arctic Circle. is being developed with
American capital.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
WILL HELP SOUTH
TO HIGHER PLANE
Continued from Page One.

Washington The southern commercial
clubs and men viii hereafter maintain,
with the neutral ground OF Washington
as its headquarters. a propaganda OF edu-
catlon-North. EAST, ETcst, and abroad
IN order that the tremendous undevel-
oped resources OF the South may be IN
derstood and appreciated IN their fun
Importance. without having 10 overcome
unreasonable and unreasoning prejudice.
We know positively that such we'll
sustained effort VIII be Ike the removal
Of an obstacle from river. When the
obstacle is removed, natural laws do the
rest-the river flows on
a proper understanding OF the South
means that natural laws win exert them
selves upon men and upon money. lead
ing 70 a fitting development Of the great
est region IN the United States in its
combination Of resources. When this
greatly desired end is apProximated, then
We shall have a greater nation for no
nation is great commercially that IS weak
in It's most important part
Value of Historic Unity.
7 am safe in assesss...S shat such a
movement as this could not he launched
in relation 10 any other similar area IN
the United States The reasons are his
toric- 4 solidiacation Of the South in
IDEALS and in interests was brought 20
pass early in the history Of the union
The States have been accustomed q
thinking and acting together This very
habit Of thought must be -1garded by the
rest Of the country as o. assurance that
in this day. when the 7f the South
quietly determine that shall be. Il
will be. When they IN -=.- d what has
hindered them, and he's r5 hindrances
can be removed. their historic unity Of
action will positively remove the hind
RANGES.
I'VE have not come here TO benefit the
South at the expense Of the North and
West We have merely come here "a
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
The Better Part.

Fron Youth's CompaEion-
A delightful little story is told Of Pros
Der MerImee, the French author. He was
once guest at a royal hunt. when hares.
pheasants, and other game were driven
before the emperor and his followers, and
the servants picked Up the victims OF the
sport
Among ali the members Of the hunt
ing party, Prosper Alerimee alone had no
trophy 10 display.
How does this happen asked some
one.
Where game IS 50 plenty, the merit Of
a marksman seems TO me 10 lie IN hitting
nothing replied Merimee, with grave
courtesy, SO I fred between the birds. .
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

the Induced current being Tar too low
for this. Instead an iron ring must be
placed IN the crucibie and melted down
20 form a bath. or the crucible must be
filled with molten metal taken from an
other furnace.
neutrality-suspicious.
In the ordinary induction furnace it is
not feasible 20 treat the metal with slags,
as IN the other types Of electric furnaces,
and this led 70 the development Of the
Rochling-R RodenhaUser furnace. IN which
the induction principle is used, but the
crucible instead Of being formed Of a
single ring has a large central bath con-
nected with narrow channels Ike those
Of the induction furnace. These narrow
channels Of molten metal complete the
secondary circuit. The passage OF the
current through the metal in these chan
nels not only heats It but puts Il in vi0-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

To work than the fuel furnace. and that
apart from the question OF cost better
steel can be made IN the electric fur
mace.
The best and most costly steel Is made
by the erucible process. and as might be
expected II was in producing steel of
this kind that the electric furnace was
first used The crucible process is BY no
means economical as regards fuel, and
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
The stassano Furnace.

The principle on which the Stassano
furnace works is different from those
hitherto considered. for the metal does
rot form part OF the electric circuit Fig
ure 3 IS a diagram Of the furnace, from
which II wiz be seen that the electrodes
enter the sides Of the furnace horizon
tally, so that an arc IS formed between
-ti5sir ends. and the heat is raGiated from
the arc, the Stag s, and thus the metal
N is heated.
The furnace may be charged with a
mixture Of pig iron and scrap, and this
Is what is done in most cases where It
is used, but Stassano has also done some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06

| The water pipes are being given more
| than the usual attention.
| Robt Flllke was overcome by gas this
| morning but was soon revived.
! The sidewalks are in a dangerous con-
dition and pedestrians have been hav-
ing trouble.
Seventeen members were added to the
| First Baptist church during the Sun
| day morning service.
The Brotherhood of the First Meth
odist church will meet at the Com
mercial club Tuesday noon.
| When looking for Christmas pres
| ent for your wife, remember the pleas
ure and comfort an Independent Tele-
phone will give her.
| Mrs. Della Brubaker. the evangelift t,
| has been very i'll at her home. 212 East
Fifth street but is said to be zteadily
improving at this time.
The monthly men. bership dirber for
the membership club and new mem
bers will take place at the Central
Y. M. c. A. Wednesday evening.
Albert K. Wilson. grand secretary of
the A. F. & A. NJ. of Kansas. has re-
turned to his office from extensive
trip through Florida and Cuba.
The annual meeting of the Kansas
Exposition company will be held this
evening at the Commercial club quar-
ters. All stockholders are asked to
be present.
On account of the slippery condition
of the pavement the horseShoerS of the
city were given special permission to
carry on their business Sunday. The
blacksmith shops were open all day.
The annual meeting of the Shawnee
County Medical society will be held
at the Throop hotel tonight at 8 o'clock.
The program will consist of the presi-
dents address and the election of Of
ficers.
A, error in tho advertisements of the
City Hand Laundry in Saturday even
ing's paper read phone 519- 1t should
have been 546 The same ad appears in
this issue with the correction and no
false impression should be gained.
This morning a number of CONNER
cial club representatives went to Kan
sas City to confer with the traffic Off
cials of the Union Pacific reilroad with
a view to securing a Topeka shopping
train over the Marysville extension.
Byron Boone, the 11-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. o. Boone, 613 Blu
chanan street. who was operated on for
appendicitis last week. is making a
remarkable recovery for a youngster
and will be out in a short time.
J. c. Holland, architect for the Y.
w. G. A. building, has been instructed
to complete the plans for the s65,OOO
new home. The contract for the con-
struction of the building will proba-
bly, be let about the first of February.
r. A. Borman will be the speaker to-
morrow noon at the meeting of the To-
peka Advertising club. Mr.. Borman,
who is president of the Continental
Creamery company and one of the ed
itors of the Kansas Farmer, has had
wide experience in a business way and
is recognized as an authority on all
questions pertaining to dairy work.
Resolved. That the Initiative and
Referendum Should be Adopted in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
TROOPS KEEP ORDER.
Fut Do Not Enable the Mills to start
at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Ohio, Dec. 6.-Antici-
pated disorders in the strike zone of
the Aetna Standard mills of the Amer
lean Sheet & Tin Plate company failed
to materialize today. Neither did the
plants resume operations as it was re-
ported they would.
The Ohio National guard, number
ing 1900 troops, is scattered through
out the trouble district.
Adjutant General Weybrecht was in
communication with Governor Harmon
today and it Is possible that half the
troops here will be sent home tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06

State Of Kansas This will be the
subject for debate the first part of
January when the teams representing
the Topeka and Wichita high SCHOOLS
enter into a battle of words. The pre-
hn11nary debate for the Topeka high
school will take place December IL 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
Ali Sorts Of Pretty Baskets

There are fancy German wicker sewing
$3.50 baskets
of little
at STYLES I'm
to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
FELL ON ice, BREAKS LEG
J. F. Petrfk OF Highland Park Suffers
an Accident.

While on his way to catc1, a. car
down town last evening J. F. Petrik, of
Highland Park. fell on the icy Sidewalk,
and broke his ankle. He also received
a number of bruises. but his injuries
are not considered serious. He was ia
ken to Christ's hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
MdttIn6 and Cedar Boxes

These useful and ornamental boxes among the
acceptable gifts select for those whose needs for
them not already supplied You need spend large
sum unless wish for in large assormens there
are boxes of all descriptions moderate prices are so
well made and attractive that selection from
priced kinds gift worthy of any ones acceptance
For example:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
Snyder has been able to cut down the
expenses of his department

Plumbing Inspector w. F. Conklin
and Food Inspector NJ Hawkins have
turned In to the city clerk their reports
for the month of November. Mr.. Conk-
lin has collected 1924 go for the city dur
ing that month mentioned. Mr.. Haw-
kins has turned $197.81 into the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06

This all
general rough to
of
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
tn. Pest That Kill. P,um..

The quickest and most economical
method Of fighting the curculio where
there are only a few trees is to place
4 sheet under each tree early In the
morning as o as the insects appear
and jar the trunks. When they fall
gather and burn. This should be done
twice a week for two or three weeks.
when most, il not all Of them. can be
caught before the fruit is injured. The
plum, the damson and the apricot are
the fruits most injured. Slugs that at
tack the pear and other trees may he
killed by busting the leaves when
damp with fresh air slaked lime. APP
pie trees should be sprayed early In
the spring when buds commence to
form, after the blossoms fall, when
fruit is one-third grown and when half
grow. The bordeaux and paris green
solution is the best remedy. These
solutions may be had already prepared
at the agricultural stores.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
AGRICULTURE IN ALASKA.
Remarkable Possibilities Of tho Far
Northwest Possession.

Remarkable Possibilities Of tho Far
Northwest Possession.
The area Of Alaska il so great that
the United States government main,
tains five agricultural experiment sta
tons IN the territory. so situated that
crops may be tested under all the eli
matte conditions. Sitka. on the strip
Of coast projecting southeast. has a
fairly mild climate. while the station
at Rampant Is close to the arctic cir
Gle. c. G. Georgeson. special agent in
charge Of all the stations. in his an
nual report for 1908, recently issued by
the United States department of agri-
culture, declares unqualifiedly that
ALASKA is nh agricultural country"
that good hay can be produced 'in any
quantity" for winter feeding. while the
native grasses can maintain live stock
In excellent condition in summer" He
says also that potatoes. cabbage, cuul-
flower. rhubarb. turnips. lettuce and.
in short. all the hardy vegetables can
be grown TO perfection up to and even
within the arctic circle. as has been
proved by ~thousandsOf settlers" But
before Alaska can he largely settled
railroads and wagon roads must be
built. Under present conditions. he
says. few farmers can afford to go to
Alaska with their families. live stock
and equipment" The expense of trans
portation would equal the cost of a
farm in the states"
Abundant sunshine is essential for
good crops in Alaska. In 1908 the rain
fall during the growing season at
Sitka- was 1922 inches against 24..776
inches the year before and 1891 inches
in 1906. The smaller rainfall meant
more sunshine. and the result in 1908
was large crops Of potatoes. cabbage.
caulilower and various root crops.
The quality also was better.
Mr.. Georgeson believes that Alaska
has undeveloped sufficient
for the support Of a large population.
But there, as he says, Mature is stern
and uncompromising, and we must sub
nit to the conditions she imposes"
Among many interesting facts given
In the report is this: Watermelons
were brought to maturity out of doors
on the Hot Springs farm, which is in
the Tanana valley, in latitude "a de-
grees north. 1t. seems that on part of
this farm the soil Is warmed from the
same source, whatever it Is. that heats
the water Of the springs. This farm
has now $50 acres regularly under
crop. the greater. portion devoted to po-
tatoes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
Orchard Ladder on Wheels.

The accompanying sketch represents
an orchard ladder on wheels. 1t Is
something that will be appreciated I'M
til the orchard crops are in. Take a
pair Of old mower wheels and one
piece Of 2 by 4 scantling for an axle.
Place the ladder upon this scantling.
To keep 1t upright 8 poles. two at
the bottom and one near the top Of the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-15
USEFUL IN THE ORCHARD.

USEEUI IN THE
ladder. extending to the ground. The
upper one is forked ut the top so as
to hold the ladder firmly. The ladder
is eighteen feet high. and as the foun-
dalton is broad there Is no danger Of
its falling over. The brace is 81 made
that 1t can be adjusted. thus enabling
one to place the ladder ut any angle.