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The Washington times., 1913-04-10
Entries for Tomorrow
On Marlboro Track

Wrist race-Four and a half furlonSs;
purse. $500; three-year-olds and up.
Thirty-Forty, l13; Sylvan Dell, ll2; V.
Powers. ia: Black SILK, Ill: Creuse, liz;
Starry Herman, IL. .Huda's Sister, l07
Seville v, H.; .Ben Prior lG: Gibbons,
IGl. and Mad River, 109.
Second race-Seven furlongs: purse,
$500 four-year-olds and up. Our Mug
get, 100; Pretend. 1902; Letourno. I03;
Miss Primitive. 100: Stellcliff, l05; Lord
Welles, 105; bad News, 81; Casquc. i07.
and Iberville. IS.
Third race-Hurdle Handicap; short
course: purse, $3.50; three-year-olds and
UP. Azure Maid, l32: Kyrat. 1iO; Jesuit,
155; Ben Lala, $40: Lady Melba, 139;
Orderly Nat. l35. and Long Hand. l25.
Fourth race-One mile and a sin-
Ieenth: purse $3.50. three year-olds and
mp. Senc2au.bIan. 1Cs: jim Milton. l09;
tTiln. Ill: "Wood Dove. l02. Ciiftop. los:
'R. II. Gray. IS; Naughty Lad, llS.
Fifth race-F.ve ana a half furlongs;
purse $3.50; three-year-o!ds. Kinder Lou,
lGI: Jewel of Asia, iGj. Clothes Brush,
III: Bees, i05; Bryn, il2; Prince Fonso,
III: Deborah. 1o1.
Sixth race-Fiye fuI uIiongs; purse S3Ob:
ihiee-yeaT-olds and up. Blitzen. jT., III:
Golden Cluster, i09; Maurice Reed, lI3:
La Sa ia, ll3: McAndrews, Ii3: Pink
Lady. leo; Brush. lG2: Carroll. u3:
Quincy Belle, III: Agnes May l0i
Strike Out, ll3; Bay Cliffe, l04.
Weather CLOUDY; track fast.
apprentice allowance Of five pounds
claimed. -..-.
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Wholesale Rhoduoe Markef

Esgs-Nearby. fresh. I7c per doz: South.
ern- 1s1c.
Cheese-New York. new. 1ac h.: fiat, 2oc.
Butter-Elgin print ssa4oc: tub 34a3sc h.
process, 32c lb.
Live Poultry-Hens. 17dlsc: ROSTERS. sd1oc
per h.: turkeys. 20ae2c per h.: chickens.
large. 2oa22c per h.: medium. 1sG22c per Ib.
Ducks. l7d1sc per ID.
Dressed foultry-Turkeys. 2ea2ahc Der Ib. :
hens. 2ed2zc per lb.: ducks. 1sc lb.: chickens
16d17c per Id.
Green Fruits-California oranges. Z, oo,,s N
per box: lemons. 81. 90 per box: pineapples. per
crate. a.50a2. co.. F1oriGa grapefruit, S. 40 Der
box; tangefines. s. 0oQ260 per box: appies
Meats Dressed-Idghtweight pork IOai05sc
per h.; heavier. lie per lb.
yezetablee-Potatoes 75c per bu. celery. Csc
Q$1-lo per doz-: yams- 81. 20 per bbl; onions
oc per crate; cabbage. 5od15c per 100 lbs /:
lettuce. I-60dlo per basket: beets. s. a.
01:<o per 100 punches: squash. $50 bbI sweet
potatoes. pot $500 per bu, lima beans. lac
d.W62D per Dbl.
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PUBLIC NOTICES

SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.-wARD DE-
PARTMENT. April 3. 1913. There will be
sold at auction at 10 q. m, April Il, 1918,
IN the North Court Of State. War. and Navy
Dept Bldg, and on lot adjoining Lemon
Building. l129 New York avenue NV. Buck
cts. Carpets, Chairs. Typewritng Machines.
Furniture. Rugs. etc. Articles 10 he removed
without delay. al risk and expense Of pur-
cnaser. N. II. THORP. Chief Of supply Div.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT Oh COLUMBIA. WASH
infton. March II. 1919 NOTICE 10 hereby
given that. In accordance with q provision
contained In Public Act No. s35. approved
March I. 1913. authorizing changes In the
permanent system Of Highways plan for
that part Of the District Of Columbia lyiag
outside Of cities. the Commissioners OF the
District Of Columbia will give . public
hearing In the Board Room Of said Gem
missioners on April 18th. 1913. at to:lS o'clock
A. u. TO all parties Interested or owning
land within and surrounding the territory
ytng between lows Avenue and l1,h Street.
Buchanan Street and Decatur Street. north
west 4 plan of the proposed change, aban-
donins Crittenden Street between Arkansas
Avenue and l7th Street. will be displayed.
and the Commissioner will consider any
suggestions or protests concerning the pre-
posed change a. shown on the abovs-nen.
tioned plan CUNO n. RUDOLPH. JOHN
A. JOHNSTON. CHESTER HARDING. Com.
missioners Of the District OF Columbia
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Sales Today on the
Local Exchange

Washington Railway and Electric pre-
Washington Gas, 25QS6, Sass, 25dS6
1QS6, 25QS6, 25lS61s
Mergenthaler, 1OG21s, IoQ219
National Metropolitan Bank, 1oQ200.
5Q200, 2@20O, 10d20l.
After call-UEion Trust, 1Od13G.
Capital Traction, 00p3t.
Washington Railway and Electric
As, $1.00o1S3ss. sl,0OOas3ss. 81. .0ooGS3N.
Capital Traction SIS, $l,000G110.
Mergenttaler. 10@2Ish, lod2l91s, log
e19H.
Washington Gas, 250S6.
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NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET REACTS
Gains Made in Leading Issues,
Though Many Stocks Show
Declines Today.

NEW YORK, April l0.-The New York
stock market reacted to some extent
from yesterdays late weakness. and
gains were rather more numerous than
losses. The selling was almost entirely
by shorts. Pennsylvania continued weak
on selling of that stock that started
yesterday. The opening was somewhat
higher, but later the price went down
to point loss and recovered around
noon to a fraction Off Copper. Cana
dian Pacific. and Reading made point
gains. Union y. and Steel q. Under
wood and Snuff lost 2 points each. and
Gas was down a point Other stocks
that showed declines. though they were
smaller, were General Electric, Great
Northern. Illinois Central. Louisville
and Nashville. Peoples Gas. Republic.
Southern Pacific. Coast Line. Mexican
Petroleum, Big Four. Paper common
and preferred. Virginia Carolina. Cali
fornia Petroleum, Emameling. and Har-
vester.
The steel order report shows a de-
crease of ls1, f5S tons.
The Subtreasury gained &453,oo0 from
the banks yesterday and since Friday
has gained $3,0S9, COO.
Application has been made by the
Southern Pacific Company to the Call
fornia Railroad Commission for per-
mission to issue So 10 600 of ~ per
cent trust certificates, the proceeds Of
which are to be used to purchase ad-
dtionaI equipment, including 900
freight cars, ia locomotives and % pas
senger motor cars.
The Bank of England rate is un-
changed. The proportion OF that bank
reserve to liabilities Is no WAS per cent
as against 4l.S0 last week, comparing
with a decline from 45 to 43 per cent in
the corresponding week last year.
The New York Curb Market Associa-
ton announces the suspension Of L. l..
& Co. for six months for
section of the by laws.
The New York Central has sold 2.0C0,-
600 pounds of 5 per cent notes in Lon
don
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Realty Transfers

.-' Tvuit.! t'sA., -s..'.,iv ~ sl---I-Iy
Won Rinsharz ct al. TO Lem Towers, IT.,
part lot ]. square 29l. $40.
Second and X streets routhwest-James Black
ct ux. to Francis P. Sheehy. lot l.. square
s91. SO Francis p. Sheehy conveys same
property 10 Margaret Black So
Iongneckers Addition to Congress Heights
William A. Bnss ct uX. to Diller r. Croft
lots IS TO g. block 4. SO.
CtI q street no-theast-Diller F. GroR at
ux. TO William A. Boss, lot ll3. square
$50. so
Ninth street southeast. between @ and I
streets-Charles J. Parks to Charles Parks
part original lot .. square $50 $40.
Chillum Castle HeiEhts-Washingiun Land
and MortsaRe Company to David l.. Will
iams. lot 7s square $3.50. $50
Efnngham place-Mst!lda T. Mcdonald to T.
Yellott Candy. part lot 4. block 49, SO. T.
Yeliott Canby conveys same property to Ma
tilda T. Mcdonald and Mary c. r. Wiiiett,
SO
Saul's Addition-Fohl C. Briniey ct ux to
Caroline v. Hyde. lot :5. square 2sos. so.
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NAVY.

NAVY.
Lieutenant c. w. NIMTZ. to bureau of
steam engineering, Navy Depart
ment.
Lieutenant r. L. GHORMLEY, detached
aid on staff, commander in chief
Pacific fleet: to home, wait orders
Lieutenant tJunior Grade) G. E
DAVIS, detached Colorado; to An
napolis.
Ensign J. W. RANKIN, detached Cas-
tine; to command C-5.
Ensign p II. BASTEDO, detached
Utah; to duty connection Cassin
and on board when commissioned.
Ensign w. b. COTHRAN, detached Wy
oming: to duty connection Cum
mings and on board when commits
stoned.
Ensign r. A. BRAISTED, detached
Delaware to duty connection Par
ker and on board when commits
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Further Hearing for
Bid of Contractors

Following a Eearinr given the con-
tractors. the Commissioners today DE-
cided TO give further consideration 10
the recommendation % Snowden Ash
ford. municipal architect that the hid
of Skinner Garrett for the con
struction OF All extension to the color
ed mems ward Of The Home for the
Aged and lnfirm be rejected
Skinner Garrett bid S2J331 Mr.
Ashford recommended that tie con-
tract be awarded to Mckay Morris
the next highest lowest bidder at 81 ~:
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MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Delaware at Lynnhaven Bay,
Uncas at Charleston. Eagle at San
ttago.
Eailed-Roe. Drayton, Mccall, Paulding
Terry, from Guantanamo for New
York yard: Jenkins. Jouett, flaming
Rease. from Guantanamo for Hamp-
ton Roads; Idaho from Norfolk for
Philadelphia, Castine, Severn, C-5,
from New York yard for Newport;
Brutus from Malta 70: Beirut.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
Senate Stirred By
SuIzer's Interview

Much talk was caused in Democratic
circles in Congress, and especially in
New York circles, by publication OF
the report that Governor Sulzer fav-
ored William r. eHarst for the sem
ate Mr.. Hearst has his eye on the
Senatrrsh y to succeed Senator Root
today. He said Mr.. Hearst was a
good Democrat and would make a
good Senator. He added. however,
that there would be a number Of
other gCCd men in the field.
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AUCTION SALES

ON SATURDAY. April l.. 1913. At 10 ociock
.. m. In front Of United states Storage
company's warehouse. lls-420 10th 81. NV.
Washington. ID. c.. there will be sold at pub
.ic auction, to enforce liens for storage
charges. etc, due and unpaid. all goods. fur
hiture. household and personal effects on
storage in names Of Lille King. X. J.
Lawrenson, John Fitzgerald. W. D. WILL
LlAMs CO.. Auctoneers- UNITED
STATES STORAGE COMPANY uNC.)
ON SATURDAY. April 18th. 1915, at 10
o'clock a. m. In front vi United States
Storage Company's warehouse, t1s-iz0 10th st.
n. w., Washington. ID. c.. there viii be sold
at Public Auction. to enforce liens for stur
age charges. etc. due and unpaid. all goods.
furniture, household and personal effects on
storage In names Ut Mrs. X. Brandford, p.
J. Nimmo. w. u. WILLIAMS q CO.. Auc-
tioneers. UNITED STATES STORAGE CON-
PANl UNC.) l.
THOMAS BOWLING 6 Co. Auctioneers-we
will sell At Public Auction to pay storage
charges at ST. st. y. W.. on Friday. April
IS. at 10 a. m. goods stored in the names
Of Of Anna Pryor. e. C. pieudonie. W A.
Mrs. John Johnson and W. NJ. Walsh.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

WASHINGTON GAS
STOCK ADVANCES
Prices of Securities on Local
Exchange Are Firmer-RaiI-
way Issues Higher.

Washington Gas was the strong
feature Cf session of the Washing
ton Stock Exchange today in which
most prices were better One hum
dred and twanty-six shares of the gas
stock sold at Sc and an eighth more
was laid for an additional quotation
lot. President Letter and Alexander
c. Humphreys, of the London and
New York firm of Humphreys &c Glas-
gov. gas authorities, who has been
working upon the new appraisal of
the Washington gas plant, left the
city yesterday and the investigation is
completed. The showing is said to be
in excess of s15,000,000. The figures
VIII he laid before the directors Mon
day.
Washington Railway preferred was
active and strong. One quotation lot
sold at 81, another ct an eighth more,
another at SIX, and ten shares at a
halt; The per cent bonds also sold
Capital Traction figures We're high
er and l23h was paid for ten shares.
Mergenthaler sold at 21sh-
Lawrence Barnum & Co., Of this
city, are offering per cent first mort
gage serial sinking fund gold bonds OF
the St. Lawrence Pulp and Lumber
Corporation, al par ard interest The
bonds run from three to twenty years.
William S. Knox. Washington repre-
sentative of ]. s. and W. S. Kuhn Inc.
Of Pittsburgh, is offering first mortgage
5 per cent gold bonds of the West Penn
Traction Company ut % and interest, to
yield about 5.20 According to the
statement for the company, net earn
i-es have increased 12S.2i per cent in
four years, and surplus for dividends
increased 1882 per cent in that time
Prof. Charles A. Douglas delivered the
seventh lecture in his series on the law
OF negotiable instruments before the
Washington Chapter. American Insti-
tute of Banking, last night
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Ferris Asks Recession
OF Taft's Office Order

Revocation of former President Taft's
order placing 5000 rourth-class post
masters In the civil service was pro-
posed IN a resolution offered in the
House by Congressman Ferris of ok
lahoma-
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
New York Cotton Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times by
A. G. Plant & Co., 1915 G street northwest
Omen High. Low PAS o. m
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New York Curb Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times b.
Hartman d Co.. New York: u. L. Chipman
Manager Local Branch. Colorado Buildin.
Rid aH
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NON-MEDICAL HEALING

IS, coo DRUGLESS HEALERS IN U. SAIL
METHODS ARE GOOD-SOME BETTER
SOME BEST. DEATH NEVER FOLLOWS
THEIR OPERATION. THEIR PATIENTS
information OF NE.AR-MIRACULOCS CURES
OF LOCOMOTOR-ATAXIA. PARALYSIS.
BRIGHTrS DISEASE. ASTHMA, INSOMNIA,
HARDENING and SCLEROSIS Of the AR
TERIES. RHEUMATISM. and the SERIOUS
CHRONIC INCURABLE (so-calledD ALL
MENTS Of THE SFlNE, NERVOUS. CRlN-
AIRY CIRCULATION (restores the circula-
tionl and DIGESTIVE ORGANS after every
other Method had failed. AT office or mailed
free. LADY ASSISTANT. Hours. 10 a. m.
TO D. m. Sundays. II TO l. CoNSULTA-
TION FREE. PROF. II. y. d. PARKER,
l0.2 sth ST. y. W. READ BOOKLET. II will
do Vol GOOD
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

DOLLY MADISON FANOES are like DOLLY
MADISON CANDIES the Best laIl nj inc
New store, % nth st y. W. Tel VI. 5lsi
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
Chicago Grain Market.
Army and Navy
ARMY.

ARMY.
Captain. H. .JALMER ERICKSON.
Twenty-eighth Infantry assigned
TO the Nineteenth Infantry.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

THE delicate mcchanicIsm OF your watch or
clock leeds an experts attention Consult
VA. SOEDliOFt. 3iV lith at. nv. Al &s65-Y
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

" ANIED rGiTi tic p""m for air or hymn:
subject. The state U; West Virginia 10
participate On prize offered BON .sl. Tires
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

WINDOW SHADES-Best assortment low
prices, satisfaction guaranteed See me n
once. W. l. lAlR. iu-5 l:th st. NV. NJ .0o6
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Want
Columns
Phone Main $3.50

MARCH CIRCULATION.
DAILY.
Iotal grosB. March. Northumberland. l3gl.lsS
Average gross. March, 1878. Ss.g:
Total net. March. 20.
Averags net. March. 1913. i3............... 1.os!
SUNDAY.
Total gross March. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. z4.G4
Average gruss. March. lylS............... 8.S Sel
Total net. March. lS1...............-.... u3.i6e
Average net, March. l9l3................. G.1So
sIne above includes zvyos extras sold
March 26.
soiennly swear that the accompanying
statement represents tho circulation Of The
Washington LINES ~ detailed. and that the
Let figures repre sent, all returns eliminated.
the number OF copies OF The Zines which are
sold. delivered. furnished, OF mailed to bona
ios purchasers Or subscribers.
p. A. WALKER. General ManageS
DiStrict VI columbia. %:
Subscribed ana sworn TO before me this lst
day u April. Il. u. 1yn
tSeai.I THOMAS c. WILLIS,
Notary Public
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OFFICE FILING sioUIpMENTs
woodruns Improved Filc-Hoid-rs and Cab.
inets to meet all requirements. Cabinet worh
for Departments and Offices. Wo rdrun Manu-.
featuring Company 1905 1910 y ST. and 1901
1909 N. Z. ave. N. W. Phons Main l3oa
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Furniture for cash. Sell your goods
to the man who gives you the most
HIGHEST CASH price paid for worn clothing;
either ladies' gentlemen's: send postal.
will call. b. TARSHES. l30S Ith It. y. w.
Phone North 49,
WANTED-Furniture. pianos. carpets. etc.
Phone N. 12S2 for wagon. or have us call
"WESCHLER' s." go Pa ave- n. ". l.
WOULD LIKE to have combings made Into
. switch by q competent party. BOX sSS.
Times Office -
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WANTED-SALESMEN

WANTED-One who can sell lubricating oils
and paint trade established. must have
best recommendations: state address, COM
pensltion desired. last place employed. fur
mia hing reference Of three. BOX 27S. Times Of
fee.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

Am. Tobacco fs..... a6& e6.s a6t. 9js.
Atchison Convt. rs.. .I0l,. I0ih I0lh loiAs
B. &. o. Gen. fs.... IS aS e5 95h
B. r. Trnn. Con. IS. sIh sOh aod ella
c.. B. & O. Joint e.. s4h G4ss slss s6is
Union Pacific. pfd.. a3ss ssss s5ss -
L. ). Steel I'd 5's... iol iii Ivl IOlh
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HELP WANTEO-feMAlE

APPRENTICES to learn French dresscutting
Lressnaking designing. and millinery. good
positions furnished after learning NEW
YORK MILLINERY ACADEMY. nl5 G St
APPRENTICES to learn French dressCutting,
drcssmak!nr, designing. and millinery: good
positions furnished after learning New York
Millinery aCafemy, Ill5 G st. IL
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HELP WANTED-MAl.E

APPRENTICE for printing office. Of som
experience. 7l0 sth 81. n. w.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-17
LUNCHES FOR THE
HOUSEWIFE



Cocoanut mating should be woll
scrubbed with hot water and soap.
Clean IRE irons. brass and nlckoi
ornaments with rotten stone mud
sweet oil and polish with a chamois
skin,
Carbonate Of soda viii remove the
most obstinate of mud stains. Rub
on with q cloth or nannel dipped In
the soda. then press well ON the
wrong side OF the material with "a
warm iron.
u tho seats OF caned chairs are
sagged down, wash well on the bot
tom side and when noariy dry rub the
bottom over with water IN which a
little glue has been dissolved. Let
them dry bottom side up.
when washing new curtains you viii
generally ind that they are fun OF
lime. a great deal OF trouble may be
saved by soaking the curtains over
night In water In which a little salt
has been dissolved. The salt draws
out the lime and makes the curtains
easy 70 wash.
The housokecpef who likes TO be
clean ana careful az well as To save
troublt. viii cut n piece Of white oii-
cloth and place it In the bottom OF
the trash basket writes a contributor
~ Good Housekeeping This keeps
the trash from sitting through 90 tho
floor, as 1t will 40. I notice. even with
the closely woven baskets, and q can
be washed and kept clean more cas-
ny than the straw bottom.
a largo help in making velvet
gown or coat Is 20 haste an soums
with silk thread. az cotton thread
leaves ~ mark An hastings should
DC pulled as soon as possible adm try
handling garment as little as pos
giblo. DO not forget Co cat all ono
way. to prevent the appearance OF two
shades of material and also 20 give
better wcar.---Chicngo Tribune.
In planning your kitchen or buffers
pantry or both. remember that tiled
walls and floors count for neatness
as well as glass door cupboards. says
the Hartford Courant. Tho ono can
be kept perfectly cloun ana the other
gives the same results 6y Keeping
food utensils away from lilies and
dust
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-17

REPORTS received frem all countles
Show thaf she estimate OF close 90
1909 eeiemsts at tho meeting OF the
Kew Meslco ancationai association
here nexf vcck IS not 81 an exag-
se.atsa. Frem every county. from
San Jaan a. pona Ana and Guada-
iups - afeKlnlay the teachers and
school Hl9ecsors nse coming to set
,oeatAeI and exchange ideas and get
inspiration from each other and from
me dintineuished vipiiins speakers,
headed % me United States commis-
soner 81 education, whose presence
aibns makes next weeks convention
enc 81 the very first importance.
Most Interesting Of an these re-
ports received IL the one TO the effect
thar the counties Of Rio Arriba and
Tnos, the most inaccessible and re-
mote districts in the state. win each
send over half hundred teachers
and directors to this meeting. Conn
ing GO Albuquerque from the reccsses
81 BIO Arriba county iH not like go
ing from Albuquerque 20 Islota 20
spend SUNDAY: and the same applies
10 san Juan county.
Furthermore the isolation az the
furihermost school districts Of these
counties from tho rest Of the state
might be- expected to breed indiffer-
ouce 70 such convention as Is 10
be held here. such. however, IL not
tho case: ana the fact that these
counties are 10 send such large dele
CATIONS SHOWS most striklngly the
earnest interest and desire for prog
rcsa that has pervaded the schools
clear into the depths Of the big
woods.
We believe those teachers and d.
recfors from Taos and Rio Arrlba es-
pecially arc entitled 20 a good time In
Albuquerque and entitled 70 all the
Inspiration and mental stimulus and
enthusiasm which they can get out
OF the convention. With such people
in charge OF the education OF New
aicxcos boys and girls in the back
woods there IL little reason for pes
simisn or discouragemont on the part
Of those interested in seeing New
Mcxico's schools rival the best in the
United States.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-17
PROMISING NEW
FRUITS.



washington. ID. g., Nov. l7.--As
the business aspects of fruit growing
receive more definite recognition va
riotlcs win he planted more and more
60 meet particular conditions ana for
special rather than for general pur-
poses. states the agriculture depart
mont year book In discussing some
promising new fruits. For instance.
under present conditions one Of the
most important requirements OF a.
winter nipple In many sections Is that
u have good coid-storaRe qualities.
summer apples were for "a long period
a minor commercial consideration but
Tor the past ten or fifteen years an
important demand FOR them has de-
veloped in the eastern markets which
has greatly stimulated the planting
.of early apple varieties IN many Sec
tlons whore formerly they were little
valued
As the market maud for newer
fruits inctonscs end their culture be-
comes OF greater commercial import
anco. now and better varieties or
varieties better adapted Go CONNER
cial needs win probably bc developed.
ln tho case of such fruits as the ayo-
cado and the mango the commercial
culture of which is comparatively
new. there are as yct but few Vyaric-
ties in cultivation in this country.
Tho Eastman apple. now being cul-
tlvatcd Boz tho upper Mississippi VALE
ley was planted and developed FOR
the peculiar needs Of this region.
which Be- characterized by long, dry.
cold winters no hos proved Co be
Ia remarkably eorly regular and pro-
ific bearer
Unul recent years planters ~ pc
can trees have been greatly handi-
capped ion the selection of varieties
brcuusr Of the limited number of
choice sorts which have shown spc-
cial adupiahltty to particular locale
tics AZ present there are about fit-
ty sorts OF sufficient merit Co mako
h possible 60 select varieties reason
ably certain TO succeed in any pecan
growing locality Among these are
tho Burkett Major, owens, Warrlck
and Haycns
The Burke;t produces from 90 60
10 nuts per pound and Is OF round
ish oliuus form. thc Major produces
from hl 60 800 nuts par pound and
has rouudIsh ohlong form. tuucring
slightly at Tho hese; tho owens ave
eragcs from GO to go nuts per pound
and has au ohloug oval form with
tau.riug bns, and apex the Warrirk
N rather below the medium Boo sl2c
aycrnres from 20 Go so nuts per
pound and has nn nhloug form with
.hurn hl.n md blunt nnuN-