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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24
Ell proceso de la peste
Continuation de la Ira. pagina.)

Ademas de estos Jobita esta bajo
tratamiento en- su casa y tiene meJoria.
Tn niiio de diez amos, que viva en- la
calle de San Sebastian No 81 fue ad-
mitido y muri6 de la playa Heladio
Matos, de La parada y media esta ba-
10 tratamiento asistido por ell doctor
Verges. Este es un case sospechoso pero
el diagn6stico no ha sido confrmado to-
davia Rosario Baez, de la calle de San
AguStin No. Is muri6; tenia siete me-
ses de edad sufrla de diarreas y vomi-
tos perdi6 ell conocimiento por COM
pleto durante Ell ataque. Sc han toma-
do muestras para hacer ell examen y Sc
enviara ell informe. Hay un case en-
ell cafe Colon que esta bajo observation
10 atiende ell doctor Frfas Ha ocu-
rrido tambien una defuncion en- Arroyo.
Desde el principle de la epidemia has
ia la fecha de este informe han ocurrido
IL defunciones, que pueden considerar-
Sc como debidas la peste; pero este
numero incluye aquellos casos de falle-
cimiento que fueron positivamente con-
firmadOs como peste.
EstO hace un total de 10 casoS bajo
tratamiento en- la actualidad II ia
llecimientos. Varias de estas defun-
clones ocurrieron antes de la declaration
de la epidemic, hacienda un n1mero to-
tai de 30 casos que pueden conSiderar-
Sc como probablemente ocurridos.
Ell senior W. V. Tower ha Sido pueSto
cargo de la matanza de ratas en- la
ciudad y Ell Puerta de TERRA y tiene
I'm personal SUI disposition distribu-
yendo veneno. Sc recomienda que las
procuren que ellos permanezcan en- sus
casas, no permitieudoles vagar por los
sitios donde puedln estar en- contacto
con el veneno
Cuando las caSas son inspeccionadas
Sc les rodea de una cerca de alambre,
de mOd0 que cuando las ratas salen de
las casas no podran escapar. Aver en-
Hoyo Frio, Sc cogieron 120 ratas Str
dos casas. 60 fueron cogidas en- el ma
tadero Y muchas en- otros sitios.
Los desinfectant IS para San Juan Sc
ran distributes en- La oicina de la po-
licia; para Santurce en- la ofcina de la
policia de aquel poblado, y para Puer-
ia de TERRA, en- eSta ofcina.
Ell doctor Belaval Sc encarga de los
enfermos del Campamento de Observa-
ci6n.
Ell doctor W. r. Wastson, Ayudante
del Director de Sanidad, eSta encargado
de todo el trabaio de San Juan en- CO.
nexi6n con laactual epidemic
FL doctor Pedro Malaret, de Ponce
queda encargado del servicio sanitario
fuera de la ciudad de San Juan.
Ell doctor Zava la de Guayanilla, va ac-
tuar como Medic Inspector INFERNO en-
lugar del doctor Pedro Malaret Y cum
plira los deberes que este llenaba hasta
ahora.
Ell doctor Ag lerrevere ha sido NOM
brado interinamonte Official de Sanidad
de Guayanilla
La ciudad Sc Clividira en- distritos pa
ra los fines de inspection
Sc colocaran r6tulos en- todas las ca
sas con nilrneros en- los mismos. Sc
avisara todas las personas que no se
deben guitar estos r6tulos y que Sc cas-
tigara severamente al que infrinja es-
ia disposition. Toda La secci6n del la
do aca del puente de San Antonio que
dara incluida en- esta inspection
u Respetuosamente
II. (Firmado.)
W. r. Watson,
Ayudante del Director de Sanidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24
MEDIC De sanEAR FL Aqua
De FnESEnvARSE SE0unAMEMTE0 =
DE LAS ENFE Ep.DEMlcAS

De LAS ENFERMEDADEs EPiDEMIcAs
Todo el munoo sabe que los medicos
estan hoy de acuerdo en- reconncer que
la mayor parte de las intermediates cpl
demicas, tales como la febre tffoidca, la
disenteria y ell c0lera, 10 mismo que la
influenza y la grippe Sc transmiten por
ell aqua, pues, en- efecto, esta contiene
una infinidad de animalcnlos llamados
microbes, algunos de los cuales SON los
germenes de las intermediates mas peli-
grosas; de donde sc infere que un
aqua es mala cuando contiene malos
microbes.
Cuando Sc carece de un aqua muy
pura, sobre todo 81 Sc trata de un pals
en- que reina una epidemia cualquiera,
10 mas prudente para preservarse del
contagio es sanear ell aqua que Sc bebe.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

Ell, PAINKILLER cura toda clase de her
das, contusiones quemaduras. Tornado curs
la diarrea y disenteria. No acepte substitu
tos. No hay mas PATNKILLER que e dt
PERRY DAVIS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

En- Puerta de TERRA, los individuoS
juan Sanjurjo, Victor Sanjurjo y Ar
turo Soufront tuvieron una rina aver,
esultando herido gravemente ell primero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

Muelle N1mero 2 SIS
Telefono General &C
Santa Isabel 100
Vannina
Yabucoa Sugar 145
Del Toa Sugar 9S
Carolina Sugar
Plata Sugar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24
BUENA OCASION.-

BUENA OCASION.- Sc vende una
victoria y una pareja de caballos cru
1ados. Todo clio resulta un tren de
exquisite gusto, y Sc da por la mitad
lie su'valor.
Para informes, dirigirse la Cochera
de Pancho Hernandez, Santurce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

Vapor espanol Pho TX. Ell II del CO.
rrente sali6 de Barcelona para Cana
rias, Pto. Rico Cuba.
Conslgnatarios, s. Izquierdo Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24
BUQUEs ANUNCIADOs

Vapor espanol Pho TX. FL II del CO.
rrente sali6 de Barcelona para Cana
rias, Pto. Rico Y Cuba.
Conslgnatarios, S. Izquierdo Co.
Vapor espaIol Miguel M. Pinillos. Ell
Is del cornente Junio saldra de BARGE
Iona para Canarias, Pto. Rico v Cuba.
Consignatarios, S. Izquierdo Co.
Vap0r americana Caracas. Sali6 de
New York para esta ell 19 del eorrienta
Conslgnatarios, Villar Co.
Vapor espanol Monserrat. Estara
aqui ci 28 del actual procedente de Es.
pafia.
consignatarios, Sobrinos Ezquiaga.
Vapor americana Harry Luckenback
FL Y del corriente sali6 de New York
para esta.
Il
Consignatarios, Insulal Line. f
i
Vapor americana S. Y. La1ckenback
Saldra de New York. para esta al %
del corriente.
Consignatarios, Insular Line
Vapor americana Coamo. Ell 26 del
actual saldra para New York
Conslgnatarios, The N. Y. P. R. SIS. Co
Vapor americana Carolina Sali6 81
~ del corriente de New York para Sc
ia
tonslgnatarios, The N. Y.PR SIS O.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24
" Ell CATALAN" I"
CONFITERIA

Suplicamos a nuestros cons
'antes favorecedores que para
mejor presentation de los ira
bajos de encargo, en- festas y
iias seflalados, deben ordenar-
sc con uno 6 dos dfas de an
ticipacion.
M. AnNeIee a CO.
Aver en- la parada s, el carro electrico
n1mero II arroll6 un caballo y 10 mato
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

En- la calle de Tetuan, el CAIRO elec-
trico, n1mero 33 choc6 con auto 10
guiado por ell chauffeur Hugh Wander
pool. FL auto sufri6 varios desperfec-
tOs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24
VELERoS DE LA LINEA BENNER

La goleta Goodwin Stoddard Debe
haber salido de New York para San
Juan y Ponce, ell IL del corriente. :
Conslgnatarios, S. Ezquiaga. sg
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24
EDICTO

En- la Corte de Distrito del Distrito Ju-
dicial de San Juan, P. r.
Secci6n Segunda
Estados Unidos de America.-E Pre-
sidente de los Estados Unidos.-ss
J Rojas y Co.,
Demandantes,
VS..
Gonzalo Rodriguez, conocido tambien
por Gonzalez Rodriguez,
DemandadO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

Vapor espailol Miguel NJ. Pinillos Ell
2S del corriente JUNO saldra de BARGE
Iona para Canarias, Pto Rico y Cuba.
Conslgnatarios, S. Izquierdo Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

Vapor americana Caracas. Sali6 de
New York para esta ell 19 del corriente
Conslgnatarios, Villar Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

Vapor americana Carolina. Sali6 81
~ del corriente de New York para 6s-
ia
tonsignatarios, The N. Y.PR SIS O.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

Vapor espanol Monserrat. Estara
aqul ci 28 del actual procedente de Els.
pala.
Conslgnatarios, Sobrinos Ezquiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

Vapor americana Coamo. Ell 26 del
actual saldra para New York.
Conslgnatarios, The N. Y.P.R. SIS Co
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

Jose Colon, IL As p. IN.
ASlncion Alvarez, ! 100 a. m.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

Vapor americana S. V. Luckenback
oaldra de New York, para esta el %
del corriente.
Conslgnatarios, Insular Line
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

'apor americana Harry Luckenback
FL Y del corriente sali6 de New York
para 6sta.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
pLow IS ANCIENT IMPLEMENT
Mississippi Inventor Announces I'm
provement by Mechanical Metn'
od-Absorbs the Water.

The plow Is an ancient implement
that, though improved In shape. Is still
simply q broad spade that Is dragged
along horizontally. It breaks up the
soil to a depth Of q few inches. but
It smooths down and compacts the
underlying layer. As this Is repeated
with each plowing. the subsoil be.
comes very dense aud hard. resisting
the penetration and storage Of the
water. SO essential to plant growth.
Remarkable results have been report
ed from dynamite plowing. and are
doubtless due to the loosening Of the
compacted layers to q considerable
depth. The new plow announced by
Mississippi valley inventor suggests
improvement by a mechanical method.
In a wheel are pivoted large number
of pointed rods. which remain loose
during most OF the wheels revolution.
but are automatically clamped as they
near the ground. SO as to be thrust
downward and forward into the earth
instead Of merely dragging or scraping
along. On coming out Of the ground
the points drop into vertical position.
with points upward. Flowing with
points may at least roughen UP the
subsoil surface and make 1t more suit
able for holding and absorbing water.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
Wanted to Know the cuIprlt.

Wanted to Know the cuIprit.
The following story was told recent.
y by Austin Haines to a party OF
friends he entertained at luncheon:
Down in a little Florida town two
negro families live in shanties about
stones throw apart. They obtain
heir drinking water from a shallow
open we'll located midway between the
:wo houses. A fence which separates
he two yards is built up to the well
IN both sides. Every evening after
aer days work Is done. 1t Is the Gus.
ON Of one of the negro mammies to
pick up buckets and go to the we'll for
water. One day the owner Of the
property moved the fence back about
Ten feet from where It originally stood.
That evening when Eliza started out
with her pail she fixed her eye on the
fence and made straight for 1t. Walk.
Ing hurriedly along the beaten path.
she plunged into the shallow we'll with
splash. Her screams brought i'm.
mediate assistance. and as she climb.
ed out and spied the fence ten feet
away she Indignantly exclaimed:
Now. who done moved dat well?'"
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
DRY FARM POTATO CULTURE
Soil 10 Primo Requisite and Careful
Seed Selection 10 Also Of Greatest
Importance.
(By PROF. W. II. OLIN. Extension pl.
ractaE Iiais.oxaitss

tBy PROF. W. H. OLIN, Extension d.
rector. University of Idaho3
potato soil is a prime requisite
for profitable potato culture. This
consists OF surface soil with a suf-
ficient admixture Of sand and silt or
clay. to be responsive to tillage opera
tions. Beneath this surface soil should
be we'll drained subsoil. capable OF
plant food renewals, to upper soil. from
time to time.
Plenty Of air. hence porosity In the
soil. Potatoes must have air. especial.
" after the setting Of the tubers dur.
ing the period Of their maturity.
Plenty of available plant food.
Soils rich In potash with plenty OF
vegetable mold. humus. are usually
well supplied with all the other desir-
able elements in available form for
the growing tubers.
A well fined. firm but porous soil
has an evenness of texture. which en-
ables 1t to receive moisture and feed
the same to the potato plant. through
capIllarity. as its root system shall
have need. An earth mulch at sur
face prevents too rapid evaporation
of this desirable moisture. conserving
this essential for the growing plant.
Thus other essential requisites are
provided for that encourage well
developed root system by means OF
which the growing tuber plant draws
It's sustenance from soil and air.
Deep plowing and thorough stirring
of the soil at the proper time insures
soil aeration. so essential in success.
full potato culture.
Careful. systematic seed selection
is all important In maintaining qunlity.
A seed plot will furnish the desirable
quality Of seed for the next years
general field crop. A definite system OF
using hill selected seed pays rich divi.
dends this year from hill selected seed
of last In increased yield per hill and
desirable type plant sought for SEED.
the type and character OF potato you
desire to market. A tuber with but
few and shallow eyes. with skin free OF
fungous diseases and Of the form typi-
cal Of its particular breed. is the type
OF potato most to be desired for seed
II We hope to improve the crop or OBJ
tain satisfactory profits in potato cui-
ture.
A we'll ordered rotation Of crops IL
all important for potato success. Po-
tatoes should not be grown more
than twice In succession on the same
ground without rotation. to insure
freedom from fungous diseases. Place
potatoes in the rotation after the
legume crop which pays you best to
grow upon the farm.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
Sized Up Wrong.

Good morning. madam"
I'VE don't want no SEWN ma.
chimes"
"No?"
Nor no patent clothes wringer-"
"Indeed?"
AN we got two gran planners an
a cabinet orgind."
"Yes?"
AN every room has clock an all
on us heZ watchis."
"How about pictures?"
KANT sell us none O. them. neither.
stranger. They amt wall In tn
house ye kin see for the RATS O. oil
paintings hung on EN-"
81 suppose you have a dog?"
Pap heZ MORN forty. an all
bloodid."
How about carriages?"
Barns full on 'em. An we don't
buy no hosses on this ranch
"Mornin'-say. tenderfat. who bees
ye. anyhow"
I'm the tax assessor
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
Cause for Hurry,

1t was on an occasion when Pres
ident OF the United States was max
ing swing around the country. A
man who was carrying the mail on n
weekly route between n Missouri
county seat town and little post
office out at country store came
dashing madly down the road in the
direction of the town. A farmer who
saw him coming and wondered at his
great haste, halted him ana said:
whats the matter, Jimson?
What's your great hurry this morn
ing?"
"Hurry?" Jimson repeated, "why.
don't you know the President is to be
in town to-day?"
"Oh. ! see." the farmer replied.
you want to get there in time to sea
him.
ITS not that that makes me hurry"
'It ain't?"
mo. sir! You may not know It.
but this working for the government
is mighty ticklish business, and a
man has got to be awful careful, or
he'll lose his job. Now suppose the
President gets off the train down
there and asks about me and I ain't
there. and he finds out I'm late.
Don't you see. there'd be trouble right
off. and | might be asked to resign?"
II see"
Yes. sir. So amt taking no
chances. When the President steps
off the train and asks the crowd,
Where Is Jimson?' I'm going to be
there, 30 can step right out and say:
Here | am. SIR"
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

Plan to set out at least few trees
every spring.
Strawberry beds are damaged by let
ting weeds and grass take hold.
Strawberries and grapes should be
grow.
Keep the soil we'll cultivated about
the trees and shrubs planted on the
lawn.
Shirley peoples. scattered broadcast,
come up quickly and make a SNOWY
garden.
prune of all dead or weak
branches. Thin out the roots to let
the sun in.
Fruit trees are slow-growing plants
and therefore do not need Quick.acting
fertilizers as a rule.
1t is just as necessary to have the
soIl in a state of high fertility for tree
planting as 1t is for corn planting.
The following formula for grating
wax Is recommended: resin. four
parts by weight; beeswax. two parts;
tallow, one part.
Don't neglect the strawberry patch
at this season. II the winds have
blown OF any Of the mulch replace
It on the bare spots Immediately.
Run a little light wire fence around
the orchard, particularly the plum or
chard, and turn the chickens in; they
will destroy thousands of insects.
When planting. never let the roots
get dry by leaving them in the sun or
wind. Keep the trees covered with
wet sacks and uncover one at 4 time.
Cherry rot or brown rot affects all
stone fruits. including peaches. apri.
cots. 1t is by far the most serious
and battling of cherry diseases to the
commercial cherry grower.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
OlQQlno to Music,

1t would seem that the old principle,
which has said to have been so often
applied in war and in peace and
which has a deep psychological basis.
that tiresome muscular labor is more
easily and regularly performed and In
sense guided by the rhythm 0; mu.
steal sounds. has been successfully ap.
piled among the laborrrs on the
Panama canal. One Of the bosses"
Of work gangs has gained distinction
by outdistancing all his rivals in the
amount OF work done on account Of
his cleverness in developing and lead.
ing songs that inspire his men with
energy and cause them to forget
fatigue. Singing at work has become
general all along the line. 1t is re.
ported.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
Soil Cultivation,

Prof. Ralph E. Parschall OF the Colo
RADIO Agricultural college says that
perhaps the greatest factor affecting
the duty Of water Is that Of cultiva-
tion. II the water absorbed by the
soil can only be retained and made
available for the growth OF the plant
the problem OF the duty Of water has
been practically solved. Crops that
will permit a thorough cultivation
after a thorough application of water
will show a decided increase In the
yield 1t has been determined that the
evaporation from an uncultivated field
in a single month Is four times that of
a similar field having a threeinch dry
mulch.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
The Parasltlc Eemale

The parasitic female Is found
among the rich. the poor and the mid
die class. She contributes nothing TO
her race. her home or the worlds
work. She impoverishes her race ho.
cause she bears no children. She
means nothing in her home beca,sa
all its duties are performed by others.
And she contributes absolutely moth.
ing to the world Of art. science and
industry. She lives of Of others. ami
like all parasites. animal or vegetable.
she weakens the vitality Of those "n
whom she fastens herself.-McCalrs
MAGAZINE
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
LOOKING on the BRIGHT Side.

After the ways and means commit
tee had been compelled to leave its
old quarters and go over to n new
House of Representatives office build
ing some of his friends were sympa
thiZing with Champ Clark.
at might have been worse. Champ
they said. "Cheer up. Pretty soon
they will have the electric cars run
ming In the subway and then you can
ride over"
EYES," replied Clark. ut might
have been worse. Reminds me OF an
Irishman | knew down in st. Louis
who had both OF his legs cut off by
railroad train. 1T might have been
worse. Mike they said.
"'Sure.' Mike replied. suppose ]
had been q chorus GIRL"
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
AaHEi5Y 9o1NTWZzzlV0As

works and a palisade. and within the
palisade were built cabins after some
Of the forest growth had been re-.
moved. Civilization took Its stand in
the midst of the wilderness.
At the foot Of the rock. on the level
bank OF the river. n bowling alley was
laid out for the Frenchmen. Around
this were other shelters. OF French
and Of Indians. The fort had become
suburb OF Kaskaskia. or. as the
French called 1t. LaVantum. across
the river. This town Of the Kaskaskia
Indians was added to by arrivals Of
other tribes. especially those Of thR
Illinois nation The original settle
ment was west OF where the Utica
bridge now crosses the river. but the
additions spread to the east along the
low bank of the stream. Including
the Indians gathered about the foot OF
the rock. La Sale estimated the popu-
lation at one time to be 10000 persons.
1000 OF whom were warriors.
Grain Abounded In Broad Fields.
To supply this city. the largest COM
munity OF Indians that has been re-
corded in the Illinois country. there
Illinois were farming people and the
rich food plains OF the Illinois needed
little tilling. Tracts OF land were
granted to Q score Of Frenchmen. The
river provided fish: in the swamps
downstream were water fowl: the
prairies were dotted with buffalo.
The population lessened or increas.
ed from season to season. La Sale
died. murdered In far OF Texas. The
mission was removed to the Missis.
sippi river in 100. Despite the ex-
hortations Of Father Gravier. the in.
habitnnts OF Kaskaskia fies to this
new sanctuary from the Iroquois.
Hence the new Kaskaskia on the
Mississippi. which became the first cap
ital OF Illinois. The rock was left
deserted except by the garrison and
the traders. In 1902 the garrison was
withdrawn ard twenty years later
Charlevoix. ptssing down the river.
saw only the rotting palisades. or the
10000 Indians none remained. But the
story runs that Tonty. white haired
and feeble. was carried back to his
rock to die among a few wondering
red men and be buried In the swift
| water below
The old fort still served as strong.
hold for the Peorias. In 1929 these
Indians were besieged on the rock by
the Foxes and their allies. but the
siege was raised. In 1863 at Cahokia
came the murder of Pontiac, leader
Of the Pottawatomies and Ottawas. by
Kaskaskia Indian. and the revenge
| Of the Pottawatomie nation. The Kas.
kaskias and the other Illinois tribes
we're massacred. A few Peorias were
trapped on the rock and there. starv.
ing. defended the single approach. One
dark night those remaining made a
sortie and about dozen-accounts
differ as to the number-escaped down
the river in stolen canoes. the last of
their people. Nothing remains to re-
call them except bits Of bone. pottery
and flint that are plowed up on the
site OF tho ancient city. and the silent
rock standing unchanged through the
centuries and breasting the flow OF
the river
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
Sir Walters Good Fortune.

Sir Walter Raleigh had called u
take a cup OF tea with Queen Elize
beth.
at was very good Of you. Sir Wal
ter" said her majesty. smiling SWEEP
ly upon the gallant knight. to ruis
your cloak the other day SO that m!
feet should not be wet by that horria
puddle. May I not instruct my lord
high treasurer to reimburse you fol
it?"
Don't mention 1t. your majesty.
replied Raleigh. at only cost two
and six and | have Already sold 1t ia
an American collector for GS.0OO.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
Culture Of Alfalfa.

The culture Of alfalfa can only be
successful under careful and intelli.
gent cultivation. or in other words,
high-class farming. In the dry farm
ing sections alfalfa is now successful.
ly grown. Under the irrigation sys.
tenn the crop Is a sure and abundant
one. In the Atlantic states the great.
est returns have only been secured by
those following careful preparation of
ground. heavy fertilizing and best
method Of harvesting and feeding the
crop.-Western Farmer. Spokane.
Wash.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-05
Picked Peppers.

Nov, dearie." said the nurse. ~
want you to learn this nice little poem
about Peter Piper Picked a Peck OF
Picked Peppers"
''Shan't!" answered the Boston
child. much In the manner Of other
children.
"Oh, naughty, naughty! Why
Waldo, why won't you learn this pret'
ty poem?"
''For two reasons" answered Wal.
do. "In the first place, the allitera.
ton OF the line you quote is SO exces.
sive as to destroy any literary finish
that such adventitlous aids to metri.
cal composition might lend II used
more sparingly. And. In the second
place. consider the impossibility OF
picking peppers which have already
picked. The whole thing Is beneath
the attention OF any intelligent per
son."