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process veTy similar 10 breathing. They
also absorb nitrogen from the atmos.
phere; and II is fact worth mention
ing IN this connection that the "tubcr-
elcs formed on the roots of legumes
by nitrogen-flxIng bacteria were known
30 the Chinese 1000 years ago, who. rec.
ognizing their usefulness, called them
''little friends.
The five per cent of food obtained by
plants from the soil is chiefly phosphoric
acid, potash, lime. silica and other such
mineral stuff. These ingredients. dis
solved in the water that pcrcolatcs
through the soil, make a sort of soup.
In truth. the soil itself is serviccabe
mainly as a bed in which the plants
stand up while feeding on this soup.
Water is itself an indispensable plant
food, as we'll as carrier of plant foods
The soil is usually about foot deep
which means that there arc 1000 tons of
1t TO the acre. 1t requires much moro
waterStban is commonly supposed Corn
or wheat. for 2 first-class crop. needs
forty eight inches OF rainfall during the
season-that Is 10 saw enough wafer TO
cover the field 10 a depth Of four feet
This quantity Of water weighs 5140 tons
nearly three times the weight Of tho
soil.
We think ordinarily of the soil ms
fixed and stationary 1t is not so at all
ltS SOlIu particles are constantly In mo-
ton. being carried from place by water
and wind, or dislodgcd uy worms. bur
rowing insects and animals, frost nc
tlon. and farming operations The water
In the soil is moving all the time; ans
SO likewise in the air. For through the soil
air must circulate. else no oxygen would
be supplied to the underground parts OF
the plants, and the latter would mo-
grow. Even the roots Of the plants
themselves must be always moving, else
they would die.
One of the most interesting Of the dis.
cCverles made bv the bureau of soils is
that the so.called .'worn outp lands.
which are scattered all over the eastern
states. are not really worn out at all.
The only trouble with them is that GER
tain chemical poisons have accumulated
IN them, owing 70 growing the same
crops year after wear for long periods.
Some OF these poisons have been isolated
in the laboratory. Originally derived
from the decaving roots, etc, of plants.
they produce 'soil fatigue' But thev
may be DESTROYED by lining and draining
the land, the lime combining with them
and rendering them harmless, and the
drainage washing them away.
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ment. First, however. before undcrtak.
ing drainage operations on large scale.
1t wlll be necessary TO study their soils
In order 10 estimate the profit likely to
accrue from their reclamation
The annual production of the soils of
the United States has trobled in the
last twelve wears, and has reached the
enormous total Of eight billion dollars.
But Prof. Whitney thinks that it may
easily be doubled again in the next ff-
ten years through the study of soils.
on experiment farms in the various
congressional districts. it has been
shown 10 be possible without difficulty,
by procuring the right variety of cot.
ton for each of the different "ssoil
types Of the state. TO increase the
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of soils is so great that the bureau. for
lack of adequate funds. cannot meet it.
1t is demand that comes largely from
folks who want TO move 10 fresh local..
tics and start farming
In Wisconsin, Michigan and Mime,
sofa are millions Of acres of lands which,
having been swept clear OF their for.
ests by the timbermen, are today idle
and unoccupied, though suited to the
production Of valuable crops and offer
ing an attractive invitation 10 settlers.
If proper soil surveys were made of this
region. 10 locate the good farm lands
it's occupation would quickly follow; but
moneySmust first be supplied for the pur.
pose by congress.
The different kinds Of soils. of course,
are much scattered. Take the .. Norfolk
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TO Announce am Engagement.

An engagement 10 he announced dur
ing Easter week will be done in this
novel manner mt luncheon given to
eight Of the bride elects most intimate
friends. After the main part OF the
feast from table prcttily decorated
with jonquils and violets there are TO
be egg cups brought on containing what
will appear to bc real eggs. but are ,only
followed shells carefully put together,
the break concealed by the cup. When
the eggs arc opened tho engagement
ring will be found in the shell at the
place Of the honored maid and wee notes
VIII be discovered in the shells by the
others asking them 10 be members OF
the bridal party. Each note Will be fast
encd with wee pearl pin. At each
place there IS also TO he a corsaso bou-
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r. hunting trip. Lord Fairfax, who is n
descendant OF the Washington family,
owns a lordly tract In the Old Domin-
ion
Miss Martha Goldman, who is building
mansion at Newport, will establish u
unique record in the number of homes
she owns. She has town houses in Bos-
tom New York. Washington and Phjia-
delphis, country place on Long is
land, another up the Hudson, and 4
third near Bristol. r. I.
Two infants of noble blood which
were at Palm Beach this month at tho
same time. attracted a deal of attention.
They were Baby Szcchenyi, the infant
daughter of Count and Countess Szech
enyi. and Baby De Chaulnes. the baby
son OF the Duchess De Chaulnes.
Mrs. George j, Gould, who has been
spending several weeks at St. Angus
tine. Fla. visiting her mother. Mrs.
Kingdom. has returned to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills Will pass the sea
son at Newport. They have already
started TO get their cottage into repair.
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bring an untrlmmcd hat OF any dcscTip-
ton. the older the better, and as much
material Ior trimming as she could uud.
When all had arrived. the hats were
placed on one table tic trimmings on
another To find partners the hostess
mad the greatest array OF head coverings
made OF tissue paper. two alike or each
style.
II is astonishing the variety that can
bc found already made up at th" favor
departments If one has not the time or
ingenuity 10 make them at home. There
were sunboDuets, fools caps. pumpkin
caps. soldier caps. hats Of flowers and
paired the men were told 20 select each
hat and lis trimming and evolve n cre-
alton such as he Thought would becom"
his fair partner.
An hour was allowed FOR this. ana then
TN" finished creations were put on t. bN
permitted 10 cNpatiaic on his particular
creation. This proved To be most anus
Ing. Tho hostess provided bandboXcs.
covered with pretty will paper and tied
with ribbons. ana The girls took home
these marvellous works OF art. After they
had been passed upon by judges. The
hats were pat up ut auction, the girls
being tho buyers.
II; was altogether tho most novel OF
parties. Tho table lavors were hat candy
boxes. The Invitations were on hat
shaped cards, and read as follows:
\ sale of Hats
a Rare Display OF lleadgear
Az Sorts and Conditions OF Women.
At Auction
Easter Monday
6Addrcss and hour)
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Guggenhem, Jr., Apes Style Of the Revolution


BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK. March 12.-Robcrt
Guggcnheim, the elder son of Daniel
Guggcnheim, the copper king and multi.
millionaire, is trying to bring back into
vogue the fashionable male styles of
the Revolutionary days. IL was James
Hazeu HYDE who tried uusucccssfUlly
few wears ago TO introduce court
vcstiGatcd for his pains. But Mr.. Gug-
gcnheim has the strength OF his con
victioDs and quite often of an evening
he appears in the dining room Of the
St. Regis hotel clad in blnck silk knee
breechcs. powdered hair and a very
much frilled cambric shirt, Many of
the guests who did not know that young
man by sight thought that n new ad-
vertising wrinkle was being executed.
Knee brceches. If Mr.. Guggcnheim is
successful, will be the real thing for
men. Thus instead of the evening dress
pantaloon the fashlonably dressed male
will appear in knco length trousers
and his neither limbs encased in black
stockings A sort of scml-shoe or OK
ford, adorned with an enormous buckle
will encase the feet and the garter,
which is supposed to be exposed at the
knee. must bc embcllshcd in a similar
manner with Jewels.
Naming Her Next Husband.
Society has already begun to name
the next husband of Mrs. Frances Work
Burkc-Roche Batonyi whose tangled di-
vorce litigation from Aurel Batonyi had
fnis written upon il this month when
she was given her maiden name and the
right To apply for alimony while poor
Aurel was doomed TO celibacy within
the jurisdiction Of the court, although
nc may marry outside. Batonyi comes
of very rich Hungarian family, while
1t is pertinent to note in view Of the
great number Of Hungarians who are
marrying into fashionable American So
ciety. Count Sigray. Hungarian no.
bleman, is hero TO marry Miss Harriet
DAILY late this month The count Is a
handsome young chap and, unlike some
Of the continental noblemen, is quite
wealthy. Since his arrival here earlier
in the month. he and Miss Harriet have
been seen every day either riding in
Central park, upon Fifth avenue or din
ing together at the Plaza, ST, Regis or
Waldorf hotels. Count Sigrav, in dis
cussipg international matches fears that
the public does not approve After /
had asked him how he came to fall in
love with Miss DAILY he said. HAh,
who could help falling in love with her?
But, speaking very seriously. it is com
ing TO be a risky thing for a foreigner
TO court an American girl. 1T is get
ting 10 be dcuced hard, too. As soon
ms n foreign. born suitor is seen with a
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TO carry out the true spirit OF Easter
these decorations are 10 be used for 4
wedding on the Monday following tho
leStal day The entire house is TO be
done in Easter lilies arranged in groups
Of two and three, The aisle reserved
for the bridal proccssiont down the long
drawing room IS TO be defined by single
lilies set at intervals connected by fcs-
looms OF white satin ribbon.
The flower girls will each carry Just
one tall stately lily and the white
dressed page who bears the ring VIII
have it concealed in the petals Of n lily.
The dining room table will have gar
lands OF lilies from the overhead light
TO tho four corners ending with
trails OF asparagus vine mound or
lilies with their foliage will be in the
center and the Candlcsticks are to he
Of glass with white shades.
Boxes To contain the wedding cake arc
OF white satin with q lily ON top. II is
quite the thing now 10 carry out one
scheme throughout an entire wedding.
bride on Easter Saturday will use
lonquils and miGnonottc. carrying the
green and yellow motif i'm all details.
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0fG% ~ u. NC 1E

During the last year the bureau made
detailed soil surveys (apart from recon
noissancc work. Of 2i,A36 square miles,
at a cost of $500 a square mile, or eS.
actly one half Il cent an acre. it fin
ished the western half OF South Dakota
IN the summer of 1909. Next summer it
Will take up western Kansas, where
there are certain regions that produce
a hard winter wheat of a quality so su-
perior that il brings several cents a
bushel more than any other kind Of
wheat. The problem OF the bureau here
will be TO locate the soil areas adapted
for Welding this wheat These areas
will be promptly planted and the crop.
too precious TO grind will all of il be
turned to account as seed.
Up 10 date ISL 900 square miles have
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rich American Girl the cry Of fortune
hunter is heard on both sides of the
Atlantic. All, it is too bad that this
sort of thing should prevail.
Better Than She Knew
Anna Gould buildcd better than she
knew when She married Prince Hello
De Sagau. Whereas she was only a
countess as tho wife Of Count Boni she
became q princess by her marriage TO
Hello and now she is duchess. BY
the death Of Prince Dc Sagan s. father.
the fourth duke of Tallyrand, tho prince
becomes duke. The once Anna Gould
can 20 no higher in the scale of nobility
unless she becomes queen. a thing inn
possible unless the Duke De Sagan were
to fall heir TO a kingship somewhere.
J was told a day or so ago that The
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G. Milburn, father of the Groom.to be
is counsel for the Standard Oil com
pany. DcvcrcauX is probably the best
known member of the family, owing to
his talent for polo,
Lost Her Cigarette Case
Miss Anna Sands. The woman golf
champion and close friend of Miss DC.
den Mills, is in despair over the loss of
her cigarette case. II was motoring
over tho Long Island speedway when
! missed 1t. declared Miss Sands 81
lost my purse at the same time contain
ing money. but / did not care for that.
should like TO get that cigarette case
back. however. | object TO carving
cigarettes loose and. anyhow. / won
that case in a golf match and prize it
very highly
Brief Mention.
Lord Fairfax of London and Virginia
who has been spending some time in
New York. has taken thc Hon. j. ii.
Parker and the Hon. Moutagus Parker,
sons Of Lord Moslcy, into Virginia for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13
Three Questions.

VIII You ulcase answer f"w ques-
tions for me- How can Il girl become
popular II lady meets a gentleman
on tho street. who has been away from
her town for some time. should she stop
and greet him or should %" greet her
first? Arc long gloves lD vogue now?
Thank YOU. IGNORANT,
The very best way know to become
popular Is just 20 forget y3urscl,; be
natural think OF other people. talk of
their affairs. study bright stories 30 tell
and learn 10 do some clever stunts that
amuse-singlne. dancing. playing the new
games. etc. You should rccogniZc FIRST
The man who has been away and greet
him. Long kid gloves are always in
vogue especially II sleeves are rather
short.
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rieties of tobacco, all illustrate this ten
dency. In tobacco-growing, wrapper
soils and 'Ffiller Soils are already
set apart from each other.
Through the study of soils ii will be
possible at Il future day (Prof. Whit
ney believes) to increase the great sta
pie crops from scant dozen to several
score, each produced under the circum-
stances of soil and climate best suited
TO its growth. The problem in hand is
TO determine the crop to which each
soil is best adapted, and to develop sys-
tens of farm management by which the
different soils may be made to Weld
their crops for long periods not only
without deterioration. but with actual
increase of crop-producing power
There are more than 700 different
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: Madame Merr
COPYRIGHT 1910

II so. in what form should the letter
be? May he take my arm when we are
going or coming TO any affair? If
should so to dance with my brother
may / come home with my friend? May
go riding alone in afternoon or even
ing with him. QUESTIONER.
You are going TO think me very hard
and severe when ] answer cmphatically
mo" to every one of your questions. No
girl OF fifteen should have steady"
boy friend. She may go TO matinees with
several other boys and girls: better even
then TO have chaperon.. She should
not write regularly to q boy. IL either
are absent. Occasional postcards may he
exchanged. II she goes to a dance with
her brother. she must return with him.
In fact there is no use going into de-
tails as i have only mo" 10 say. Good
comradeship between boys and girls OF
fifteen may and should exist but no love
affairs and no parties without your
mother or someone's mother for man.
moons To come. I have taken more space
than is allowed. but this is a subject on
which ] feel deeply and on which / have
had many letters. Let this answer all
similar queries.
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er who gets his living out of it,, has
very little notion Of what The soil really
is, He is not even aware OF the fact
that 1T is substantially a rock powder.
composed mainly Of mineral fragments
derived from brokcn-down rocks of
various kinds. Also, 1t contains about
two per cent of remains Of past organic
life, chiefly vegetable. Through it mois.
ture circulates, dissolving some of the
mineral matter and part of the organic
matter, to furnish food for plants
The plants, however. obtain only five
per cent Of their fcod from the soil: the
other ninetv-fve per cent they get from
the atmosphere. They take up oxygen
and carbon (the latter in the form of
carbonic acid nasl from the air by n
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Some Easter Suggestions.

For children's party send the invita-
tions inclosed in an egg shell in a wee
basket Just large enough TO hold it.
Say May ] count on YOU for the party
l am Matching for Easter Monday
HIVE puzzles made from Easter post
cards cut out by some clever boy on a
Jig-saw. each put UP in an egg shaped
box made from cardboard marked with
guests name. Children. as we'll as grown
people, have the puzzle craze. For prizes
have something symbolic of the season
there Is much from which to select at
most all stores.
Hang UP a sheet after the manner Of
the oldfashioncd donkey party; dra "
a big brown nest on IL with crayon.
outlining carefully the center OF the nest.
Give each child paper egg. cut from
some bright color. with child's name on
back for identification Blindfold each
in turn and see who comes nearest PIN
ming egg TO middle OF nest.
This scheme is equally good for a
grOwn-uD party.
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I duke would never visit America again
| The taste Of the United States he 90
when he came to WOO hIS present wIt'
was enough 10 last him lifetime. The
journalists were responsible for Tho
duke s strenuous time.
Puts End TO Gossip
Mrs Alya Willing Astor has finally
put m end TO all gossip that She snt
Col, John Jacob Astor would hccom,
rcconcicd The cutirc report OF re
Cancellation was newspaper gossip from
fact that Mrs. Astor's lawyers delayed
in asking that her decree of divorce
be established rs permanent. But Mrs
Aston s attitude has no depressing IN
fluencc upon Colonel Astor. apparently
He is making arrangements TO enter
tain upon n large scale this winter,
Mrs. Astor has been living in London
whore society was busily engaged in
tentatively linking her name with those
of prospective husbands.
Laurels as Cotulion Leader.
There is deal of rivalry among
some of the men for the laurcls as
cotillion leader. Harry Lear used ia
stand MS the premier danscur. but late.
ly Phoenix lDgraham has been separ.
atnG Mr.. Lear from his laurels And
now comes Craig ". Wadsworih 10
town from England. IL is safe 10 pre-
diet that Mr.. Wadsworth Will be called
upon TO lead some of the smart cotil-
lions If he remains here, Worthington
Whitchouse will he here in time 10 lead
cotllTons at some of the Easter parties.
lie has been the guest Of Frederick w.
Vanderbilt on yacht cruise through
the West Indies.
Watson in Swim.
. c. w. Watson Of West Virginia and
Baltimore, has been made a member of
the board Of directors of the National
Horse Show association, which insures
from the Watson stable
mt the horse show this year. Last year
tho only cloud upon the horizon was
that Mr.. Watson failed to exhibit. In
view of the fact that he had taken
many blue ribbons at the International
show in London and had formerly cX-
hi bited at the Garden made the absence
Of his representation moro marked. RI
learn that Madison Sunaro garden will
not be torn down until after the next
horse show.
To Wed Polo Player.
Ralph Milburn, a brother Of Dever.
eaux Milburn. the wcllknown polo play.
er and coDfrere of Harry PAYNE Whit |
ney, is TO be married to Miss Anne
Scarborough Hollingsworth on Easter
Monday in Grace church. Miss Hol |
lingsworth is n great.ncice of Bishop
Scarborough of New. Jersey. The Mil.
burn family comes from Buffalo John !
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profit of the cotton grower by $40 to
$50 an acre
The specialization of agriculture has
only Just begun. it is destined within
the next few years to undergo scien-
ti6c and rapid development. Even now
inquiries are constantly addressed to
the bureau of soils IN regard to soil CON
ditions under which specific crops may
be successfully grown; and crops for
merly confined to narrow districts are
spreading to other localities The cul-
ture Of alfalfa, the production of sugar
beets. and the Introduction of new va.
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ng to Easter


OF the year all our en-
urally partake of the
tiness that pervades
Easter approaches it is
use the delicate colors
n sts are known as pastel
I tting yellow and white.
;olors.
fhas, probably there are
Tat Easter than at any
all classes and condi-
celebrate tho glorious
the day but two weeks
lent for this and next
led with all the Easter
There are always eggs,
ie new life. the Easter
tile American children
nes. and flowers-first,
the best and sweetest
the shops show an al
felties for this glad sea-
Us one very attractive
1ot seen as often as It
the chrysalis and but
q OF a beautiful center
lsfer table. which may
a sired for the giving Of
hounce an engagement.
fr have 10 be considered.
J snlies. In the center OF
u gift may be concealed.
mt ring placed. AT the
tst pass the jar and re-
10 take one; the sur
pn the favor is dIscov-
lilies may be made or
q serve the same pur-
Another very effective
rs made by using a low
D spring flowers, over
OF artificial butterflies
These are made OF the
4 ing In the flowers. They
III nne threads of irreGu-
2 q hoop wound with
fastened over the table
ceiling. These butter
<re ut homo from tissue
nay be purchased at a
favor counter.
from tissue paper.
On, are appropriate re-
oing srnallN gifts or ia
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freshments? What would be nice for
souvenirs? MRS I. w
FOR the invitations there are clever
little postcards. giving the day. date.
hour with a perforated attachment TO
be torn of and sent back by the re-
cipicnt: a place FOR the stamp and ad-
dress. These arc daintily decorated. Reg
ular birthday postcards NAV also be used.
Now. for refreshments: OF course there
must be a Dig. lovely birthday cake.
with candles of whatever color YOU de-
sire. III there are not too many guests
wee favors may be inserted into the
cake before 81 IS iced. so each child may
find surprise In the slice. Then
serve Ice cream. II YOU wish more have
a marShmallow in each cup sand wichcs
animal crackers and tiny bonbons i'm gilt
paper.
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Great American Desert Vanishing from the
Map. People Rushing Into the Dry Belt
Formerly Deemed Hopeless for Agriculture.
BY
RENE BACHE

sand for example 1t is SO called be-
cause it is the characteristic sandy soil
in the geographical neighborhood of
Norfolk. Va. But this same SOIL so ad-
mIrable for garden-truck growing, has
been located and mapped by the bureau
in various states all tine way from Maine
to Texas. Professor Whitney looks
forward TO time when all these areas
of "Norfolk sand' with suitable eli.
matte and trans portation conditions)
will be made to produce great crops of
those vegetables which now are winter
luxuries for the few