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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

That apple prices are likely TO be as
high as they were last year may be
taken for granted from an inspection
OF the estimated yield for the year..
which is 425 per cent Of n full crop
as against 434 per cent IN 1908 aud a
ten year average OF 500 per ceut.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

The DUMP prutcs about us appre-
ciate kindness aud consideration. and
30 do the folks who labor with US. II
Is a specific that has never been over
worked, yet when II Is tried invariably
gives satisfactory results.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

An apple grower I'm the famous We
natchee valley. n Mr. France. this year
realized $3.024 from one acre OF his
old Winesap orchard. considered the
record yield for this valley and quite
likely equaling or surprising that OF
any other apple growing section I'm
the world. Land that will give such
annual returns is worth about n
price the owner takes a notion to set
on IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

Bird lovers may do much 10 make
the winter days CHEEKY for their little
meat In trees or on shelves near the
windows so that they Will not have to
go hungry when the snow lies deep on
the ground. They appreciate such
kindness and often reward their bene-
factors with gcntleness and confidence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

Much a be said about tho proper
handling OF tho farm animals during
tho winter months. Very much can
also be boiled down TO the statement
that the several kinds OF stock should
DO provided dry and comfortable sleep
Ing quarters. an abundance OF fresh
air and a food ration which will best
enable them TO do the work or serve
the purpose which they arc supposed
TO serve.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

Any reader wishing to find out more
about the fertile cut over lands In Wis
%consin. to which reference was recent
ly made in these notes, may do so by
writing Mr.. A. ID. Campbell. commits
sioner OF immigration, Madison. Wis.
Like information about the same kind
OF land in Michigan and Minnesota
may be had by directing inquiries to
state immigration agents. whose Offices
are usually in the respective capital
cities.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

Celery is never quite so good as
when 1t is eaten within half an hour
after II is dug. This is why the home
grown product is so crisp and tender
and so much enjoyed. The raising OF
celery is n simple thing. understand
ing n few points in connection with It.
and more tables ought to be supplied
with IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

Tho 1909 oat crop on the basis OF
estimated returns breaks all previous
records. the yield being placed at 9S3.-
G1S00o bushels, which IS 100000 O0
bushels more than the crop OF 1908 and
12O.0o0,00o bushels more than hat OF
1907.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

There are a whole lot of children
who would have better mothers than
they do il the latter would show half
the interest in the intelligent rearing
Of their offspring that they do in club
work and poodle dogs. From the
standpoint OF wonderful possibility OF
development n child from a time sew
eral months antedatlng its birth to
maturity far surpasses flowers, pets
or any other creation and is al
ways responsive in ways which none
Of these things can be. The need Of
the times, along with cleaner things
politically. is more real kindergartners,
mothers who nurse their own children
IL possible and take an intelligent in
terest in their physical, mental and
moral development instead OF delegat-
ing the job to some hired maid.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

The question of whether or no there
is likely to be an overproduction of
apples is quite effectively answered in
the statistical returns OF recent years.
The 1909 crop is placed at but 42.5 per
cent OF n normal crop. last year 1t was
but 52.1 per cent. in 1907 34.7 per cent.
while the average for ten years past
has been only 900 per cent. With this
condition OF underproduction continu-
Ing over so long n period and with
population steadily increasing there
would seem to be slight grounds for
fear that the apple supply will seri-
ously exceed the demand.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

IN effort Is being made by the agri-
cultural department at Washington to
Introduce into the United States the
South African calabash, or gourd. the
use of which as q pipe bowl was dis
covered by the Beers. They tried to
establish a monopoly in the growth of
the gourd and prevent the expectation
Of the seed, but some were brought
over for experimental purposes. Pipes
made from this gourd are said to be
graceful and distinctive in shape, color
like meerchaum and when imported
are said to cost from So to So.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

The need for the rigid national in
spection of all foreign nursery stock.
a matter TO which attention has been
called in these notes on several occa-
sions, has been given great emphasis
In the report which has been made to
Secretary Wilson by DR.. L. o. How
ard, chief OF the federal bureau OF
entomology, who has recently return
ed from q tour Of inspection in Euro
pean countries, the primary purpose Of
which was to confer with representa-
tives of the department of agriculture
abroad, who are aiding In the importa-
ton OF parasites and other natural en-
emies Of the gypsy moth and brown
tail moth, the latter pest being intro
duced into the country accidentally
upon plants imported from Europe.
Quarantine and inspection laws are
In force In nearly all civilized coun-
tries OF the world but the United
States, which seems to be Indifferent
to the dangers which threaten it's vast
horticultural interests. DR.. Howard
found that the inspection service I'm
force in nursery exports from Hol-
land was careful and reliable, that in
France worthless and their certificates
OF inspection of as little value, while
in England there was no inspection
whatever OF export nursery stock.
When I'm addition 10 the above II Is
remembered that the very worst fun
gous pests have also been introduced
on foreign stock Il would seem the
part Of wisdom FOR horticulturists to
unite in a demand for rigid inspection
OF all imported stock as well as that
Of stock shipped from one state to an
other. When such inspection laws ore
in force there Will be some sense I'm
attempts to stamp nj the pests that
inGict losses running into the millions
upon the horticultural interests Of the
country"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

The sooner the barnyard fertilizers
are spread on the land after making
the larger the value which will be
realized from them. To do this work
most effectively and to make the ma
nure go as far as possible n spreader
should be used. The success OF many
a manufacturing plant has depended
upon the disposal 1t made OF its by
products. 1t is also true in the case
OF farm management I'm the handling
OF its chief byproduct. the stable ma
nures. In any event. though neglect
Of them may not mean failure, the
proper handling Of them would insure
a much larger measure of success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

An insect known as the southern
pine sawyer. which does much dam
age to injured and felled pine trees,
has lately been studied by government
entomologists. The parent beetle IS
one and one-quarter inches long and
notified gray or brown in color. The
grub is white and slender and ONE
times attains a length OF two and one
half inches. They hatch from eggs
deposited between the outer and inner
bark and when full grown have been
known 10 bore clean to the heart Of
large trees. 10 IS estimated that I'm
three severe storms which passed over
southern states in 1907 and 1908 2.OOO-
100000 feet Of timber was blown down
and that practically all Of this was
damaged by the pine sawyer, the
value Of the timber being decreased by
their attacks more than 100000.
Saving into lengths and peeling the
bark from storm felled trees and the
getting Of logs INFO the water az soon
as possible are suggested as methods
Of preventing damage by the pest
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

Most shotgun accidents are the re-
suit Of rank carelessness and seldom
due to conditions over which the OPP
orator has no control, such as an ex-
plosion Of the gun barrel. When O
loaded and cooked gun is used for a
stick to poke rabbits out OF logs or
burrows or is dragged through fence
or brush muzzle on 1t is not surpris-
ing that dire consequences follow. In
learning the use OF a gun it is well for
the boy to remember to always keep
the muzzle Of it pointed away from
himself and others who may be with
him and to further remember that a
charge Of shot at close range will tear
a gaping wound in a boys anatomy
quicker than 1t will in a rabbits at
twenty or thirty yards.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

The November bulletin issued by the
bureau of statistics Of the department
Of agriculture containing the prelim-
mary estimates OF this years corn
crop places the total yield at &c.,
$4,000 bushels as against ~2.66s,651.-
900, the final estimate for 1908. The
estimated average acre yield for the
1909 crop is 25.4 bushels as against
26.2 bushels for 1908. The quality OF
the crop is placed at $40 per cent MS
compared with 500 per cent last year.
Illinois stands at the head of the corr
producing states, with 366, 1905, OOG
bushels; Iowa is second, with 294, 21O,-
600; Missouri third, with 215. 023, 900;
Nebraska fourth, with 100. 565, 900, and
Indiana fifth, with log, $4,000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23
A FINE HOG PASTURE PLAN.

A FINE HOG PASTURE PLAN.
"A very successful Minnesota hog
raiser has a plan In the care Of his
hogs which has given him excellent
results and should contain q hint for
hog raisers elsewhere. He believes in
feeding the young pigs largely on rape
and clover, finishing with corn after
ward. BE has never lost a pig from
disease, and he attributes this largely
20 his hog pasture plan. He aims to
have the area devoted TO this twice
as large as is needed at one time. He
puts a fence through the middle and
has pms half in rape and clover and
the other half in corn. The following
season be reyerses this and puts clover
and rape where the corn was and corn
where the hogs and clover were. The
latter part Of June he sows clover in
the growing corn and follows with q
Hight cultivation. He picks the corn
sn the fall and leaves the stalks stand
Ing. After the ground IS well settled
In the spring he turns in his hogs and
sows three pounds Of rape per acre.
The hogs tramp the seed into the soil.
and in a short time So IS nicely started
and makes feed by the time the clover
is out Of commission. il the rape gets
too tall and tough he mOws It on.
which starts n iuXuriant growth OF
s~ucculent shoots. AZ the same time he
has corn growing on the other side Of
the fence and sows clover the latter
part Of June, ~ this way repeating the
process.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

Professor L. G.. Michael, who has
been experimenting as chemist at the
State college at Ames, Ia, for the past
five years, has recently signed a con-
tract with the Russian government for
$4,000 a year for three years to assume
the position OF director Of several i'm
perial experiment stations In the prov
ince Of B~essarabia, with headquarters
at Kishiney. This section has the same
mean annual temperature as the mid
die Atlantic states, though its growing
season is about forty days longer. It
will be the new directors chief duty
TO instruct the Russian peasant IN the
growing Of more bushels Of corn to
the acre. Mr.. Michael has had excel
lent preparation for this work through
association with Professor Holden, the
corn expert, and It is conceded that he
will be able to earn his salary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-12-23

About six styles dolls, doll heads.
balls, rattles, doll shoes, tams, dom
inoes, checkers, card games OF all
kinds, tree ornaments, blocks,
books, candles, irons, stoves, chill.
dren's sets, animals, whistles, tops,
paint boxes, horns, masks, lantern
slides, and hundreds of others.
See these goods.
2 votes with each foc
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MOVEMENT TO BUY EMBASSIES.
Americans at Dinner in London-Toasts
Speakers and Guests.

London. July The American Embassy Asso-
citation gave a dinner at the Hotel Cecil tonight
More than forr hundred Americans. most of them
travellers from all parts OF the country accepted
the invitation which the association extended 10 all
male travelling Americans who happened TO be in
London.
Between courses the diners sang patriotic songs
Afterward they roasted the King, the President
and Ambassador Reid. The unusual character OF
the dinner excited great curiosity the part Of
the London newspapers. well as interest In the
United States. II at the expense Of the as
sociatlon, and this considered great novelty.
e Clarence Jones acted toastmaster, and
after explaining that IL desired - promote
the acquisition by the United States OF permanent
homes for Its ambassadors in foreign capitals said
that the executive committee intended TO organize
in every Congress district and expected soon
20 have one hundred thousand sympathzers- The
association lie said. purely business mems
organization Frederick Townsend Martin also
spoke Samuel Gompcrs. president Of the American
Federation OF Labor. gave his unqualified support
10 the plan. Henry Cachard former president Of
the American Chamber Of Commerce in Paris; John
Stewart White. of Philadelphia, Lester Holme, of
New York, and Dr. George w. Knight. of Colum-
bus Ohio. also made speeches. and general dis
cussIon followed. Among the diners were Bradley
Martin, DR. Leslie Ward, Professor Sidney G. Ash
more of Union College, SCHENECTADY; Henry Phipps.
Creighton Webb. John J. ST. Clair and Joseph
Ulmer
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
OBITUARY.
COLONEL ATTILA cox.

Louisville, July 7.-Colonei Attila Cox president
of the Louisville, Henderson & St Louis Railroad,
a director of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
and chairman of the board of directors OF the Co
lurnbia Finance and Trust Company, of Louisville.
died here to-day. after a long Illness.
Mr.. Cox born in the village of Ghent, KY.
IN 1S3 His father died in his youth and his mother
left penniless. She of French Huguenot
extraction, however and raised a family of four
boys ali of whom became prominent in the fnan-
cal world, although Attila the most dis
tinguished. His early business pursuits were mer-
camille he, with his brothers, conducting a large
general store at Oxenton. KY. In 1884 ne was
elected to the state Senate and was leader OF the
Blackburn forces when Blackburn was first elected
United States Senator, during the all-winter night
at Frankfort. in 1885.
In 1885 President Cleveland appointed him Col
Iector for the 9Th Internal Revenue District OF
Kentucky After serving four years as conec'oI
he became identified with the financial h1e OF
mis- lie
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
ENDE4VOR MEET BEGINS.
Progress Sho1cn at Tzcenty-fourt
Biennial Contention IN st. Paul.

St Paul July Preliminary to the twenty
fourth biennial international Christian Endeavor
convention, the annual meeting OF the United So
cfetv Of that body held in the Ryan Hotel here
today. Subsequently the trustees held their annual
meeting. TIE first general session OF the conven-
ton took place tonight, when President Francis E.
Clark formally called the delegates 10 order in the
Auditorium
other officers and trustees whose had expired.
George " Coleman superintendent OF Christian
citizenship. and Amos p Wells editorial secretary,
made their reports and the Rev r p Anderson.
superintendent Of the Builders Union. reported a
site purchased for the national home in Bos-
ton. which viii cost about SI5G 000 He said that
OF this amount $4,000 IN cash is in hand
President Clark said IN his annual address
This last year has been IN many respects the best
that the United Society has ever known. The tide,
which few years ago strongly in favor Of de-
nominstionai segregation OF young people. has
turned toward interdenominetional fellowship"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
Jesse N. suLzsEReER.

Jesse N. Sulzberger, of Ferdinand Sul]oei ger
of No "a West list street, died late on Tuesday
night in Mount Sinai Hospital, where he had oeeh
for week suffering from appendicitis on Ihurs-
day an operation was performed. but the young
man did not rally and grew gradually weaker uh'ii
the end. Mr.. Sulzberger secretary ana dIrec-
tor in the firm Of Schwarzschid & Sulzoerger'
wholesale butchers with headquarters In this city.
His father is president OF the company
He was born in this city twenty-eight years ago
and after attending the public schools was graou-
ated from Yale University. He took up the stuuy
of law In the Yale Law School. and then became
member of a law firm, In this city He entered his
fathers firm three years ago. The funeral VIII De
held on Friday the family residence. and the
burial will be in Washington Cemetery. in Book
Iyn Mr.. Sulzberger member of the 4ale
Club and the City Athletic Club.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
OBITUARY NOTES.

JOHN l. RIKER. Tor many years prominent in
business and financial circles in this city, died on
Tuesday niEht at his country home. at Seabright,
y J. He vas seyeuty-nine years old Mr. Riker
was n director in the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company and many other financial institutions and
insurance COMPANIES In this city lie leaves seven
children.
DIR. RAPHAEL ASSELTA died on Tuesday
night in the New York Hospital where he had
gone for an operation on his throat He fifty
two years old DIR. Assclta received his medical
degree from the University Of Naples and had at
tended many the best known Italians in the city
STEPHEN CROSBY BARNUM at one time pro-
prietor OF a large clothing store TN the Bowery,
died yesterday in East Orange from heart disease
he was born in Brewsters, n Y. sixty-hve years
ago.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
COLLEGE GIRLS HAD THE CABINS.
Down Below Among Cattle Were Collsgs
Youths Working Their European Way.
n TeIesraph to &C Tribune-I

by Telegraph % The Trbune.l
Boston, July with her cabins filed with pretty
students and her cattle tenders made up princf-
paIiy OF college men. the Leyland Line steamship
Canadian sailed from CharIestown to-day
wellesley College girls were among the passeu-
gers, and some OF them seemed interested in the COL
lege boys who went into the cattlemens quarters n
change their flannel suits for jumpers The youths
signed as eattiernen TO keep down their expenses.
Among the amateur cow punchers were p z
Coleman, OF Grand Rapids. Mich, and E A Diner
OF Madison. Wis, both students at the University
OF Wisconsin; R. L Bridgeman. Of BeIchertown
and c. Marvin, OF Chicago. both Of Amherst Col
Iege; l. W Smith, Of Cape Town. South Africa who
mas been studying dentistry at the University OF
Michigan; A James. Of Portsmouth England =
student at Lebanon University, and Scott Para
dise Of West Medford. who will enter Yale nsxt
year
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
WILL OF MRS. WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD.
Nearly Quarter of Million in Specific Be-
quests-Her Parents Get Large Share.

The will Of Mrs. william H Crawford. dated
December 20 1896. with a codicil attashed. was
filed for probate at the office of the Surrogate yes
terday The specific beqUests amount to nearly
$245,O00
She leaves $4,000 each TO her father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Duhain. To her godchild
Dorothy Savile she gives $500, and to Mrs Edith
? saviIe mother Of Dorothy, 5000 Elsie P Black
burne OF Philadelphia. will receive $1,000; Charles
A Lummis. her godchild, $500, and Dayton LuIn-
mis-, $500 She also leaves $4,000 10 charity.
Clovis Duhain and August Duhain, her uncles.
each receive $500. and her sister. Marion Lummis
500 Dr. Thomas H. Allen receives all the land
and real estate owned by the testatrix at Sheffield,
Mass and n cash bequest Of $4,000 With the eN-
ception of a few minor requests. the residue Of
the estate goes 10 her father and mother, share
and share alike
She appoints her mother executriX' ana Heid
Iangdor Carr and the KniCkeTbOcker Trust Com
panv executors. and directss that any oenehciary
contesting the Will shall forfeit the beQuest or
legacy
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
ADEEDS NARROW ESCAPE.
Hit by Big Filing Case at
State Department.
IFrom The tribune Bureau

Washington. July AFTER cycling through
Europe and into the most remote sections OF
the United States for many seasons without
mshap. Alvey A Adee, Second Assistant Sec
retary Of State. narrowly escaped being seri-
ously injured this afternoon in the cool re-
cesses Of the State Department
AS is his custom. he rode from his home 10 the
department his bicycle. and entered the
lower corridor OF the building to leave his wheel
Some Of the laborers Of the department. chose
the same moment TO move some big fling cases
from the fourth to the third floor They In
tended TO carry them down the stairways. Az
they were resting one Of the cases on the ban
lister 1t slipped and fell with crash at the feet
OF Mr. Acee- The shock knocked the wheel
from his hand, but he was unhurt- He did NOT
even inquire how the case was dropped. but uro
ceeded to his Office after remarking that he had
never been nearer heaven except on his AIplns
trip.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
BRowN-TAn MOTH ON EXHIBITION.
Collection Has Been Placed in American
Museum of Natural History.

DIT Herrnon c. Bumpus. director Of the American
Museum OF Natural History, yesterday placed on
exhibition many mounted specimens OF the brown
tail moth. This exhibit Is considered 10 De OF n
terest IN view Of the ravages of the pest in New
ENGLAND states and its reported recent Introduction
Rye n Y
There are also on view specimens OF larvee and
larvai nests likely TO be mistaken for those OF the
brown tail moth. and photographs illustrating the
New England methods for destroying the pest
DR.. Frank E Lutz. who prepared the exhibit. said
yesterday:
The brown-tai moth accidentally introduced
into SomerviIle Mass, about 1885. nursery stock
from Furope and was first noticed a pest two
years later or about thirty years after the intro
ducton OF the gypsy moth Its spread has been
more rapid that of the latter and 1t bids falr
to be an even more serious pest
Recent inportations or nursery stock from Eu-
rope have been noted. but fortunately the nursery
inspection laws strict that no harm
has come frCm them
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
THOMAS w. RAKEWELL.

Pittsburg, July Thomas W. Bakewell, q promi-
nent attorney OF Plainheld y. J.. with offices in
Pttsburg and New YORK. died suddenly this after
noon in the Office OF II. D Gamble. clerk OF the
United States Circuit Court Mr.. BakeweH made
argument at Chicago yesterday and returned
here this morning business. He had just
finished an argument before Judge Burlington. when
he taken Ill with acute indigestion and died
before medical aid could be summoned
Mr. Bakewell leaves wife and two children
Allen X BakeweF and Miss Euphemia Bakewell
He was a native of Pittsburg and was connected
with the United States Steel Corporation many
New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
DINNER OF SPANISH ORGANIZATION.

The Union Club and Christian Fraternity to give
If its English name, an association or spanish
neaLi,q young people which is connected with
the calvary Baptist Church, gave Its first annual
dinner last night in the Hotel Montclalr at FarK
avenue and 4sth street The members celebrated
the second marriage anniversary Oh tiie Iees' .
:, 1,,so orasident of the club, who is asso-
c,ate nastor Of the Calvary church. having charge
90 SIC snanish parishoIfers- Among the speakers
nero the Rev Dr. A. J. Smith. the Rev o. IL
Backer, Sehor F. Sierra senior =. H. f'e'@' 0e"oi
e Molina and sehor ]. BabugIes