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SOUTH BURLINGTON

George DcLorme, who moved to Bur-
linSton for the winter has returned to his
farm.
The Kings Daughters met with
Miss Sarah Comstock Wednesday -Nliss
Mary Prior visited her sister, Mrs George
Kennedy, at Essex Junction Saturday,
l. b. Bromley is entertaining his mother
for few weeks while her daughter, Mrs
r. w. Lawrence, and family are moving
from the Union poor farm in Williston
to the Joel Bartlett farm in Shelburne.
Edward Krupp will succeed Mr. Law
renee at the poor farm.
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FAIRFAX.

e. T. Tobin of Watelville is visiting
reiatiVes IN town.-Mr, and Mrs. Glenn
[, Farris are rejoicing over the arrival
or ten pound daughter, born April A.
Miss Consuelo Stewart is at home for a
Few days from her school work in Swan
ton'-Miss Beatrice Marvin is confined TO
the house by illness.-Miss Frances smith
has returned to her home In st. Adams
after visiting her aunt, Mrs. Emma Vim.
cent for week,-The Woman's Home
Missionary society of the Methodist Eni.-
copal Church met Wednesday after.
noon April S. with Mrs IT. L. Marvin
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

J. L. Andrews Of Essex Junction is
assisting his son, Fred. through the sugar
season.-Services will be held Sunday in
Woodmen's hall owing to repairs being
made on the church.-Airs NJ. e.
Brewster and son, Reid are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs William Cady. in
Jericho.-Dennis Hulett returned to his
school in Bristol Monday.-Frank Wells
and Miss Pearlie Hill of Starksboro
were married April l by the Rev d. T.
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FRANKLIN.

Mrs Hattie Mullen, wife of Warren ].
Mullen died Wednesday night after a
lingering Illness. The funeral was held
Saturday at ten o'clock. Sho leaves
a husband and two chlldren-Mr. Waite.
who has made his home at j, w. Grants
Tor several years, died there Thursday.
lO-pound son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c, f. Magnant April 8 and
an ll-pound daughter at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John b. Tatro April 6-Miss
Helen Whitney Is home from Mortified
for few weeks,-II s Vincent who has
been spending the winter with his sister
In Worcester, Mass, arrived in town Tues
dAV.
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BAKERSFIELD.

Miss Daisy Beals, who has been spend
ing her vacation at home, has returned to
Burlington.-Miss Elizabeth McNaney of
Barre Is spending a week with her moth
er.-The Rev. o. r. II. Dorion is spend
ing the week in Burlington.-Miss Marsh
of Sheldon is visiting Miss Frances Lee
doux.-Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Durham are
both seriously ILL.,
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EAST FAIRFIELD.

Mrs. Julia Carpenter, who has been
passing the winter in California, Is the
guest OF Mrs. Maria Har1igan.-The
Church Relief society are getting ready
for sale to be held I'm the near future
for the benefit of Union Church.-Next
Saturday afternoon there will be a food
sale by the juniors under the management
of Mrs II. Clay Searles. The proceeds
will go toward purchasing the new pews
for Union Church
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Arthur Tatro lost the end of two fin
gers and lac ted both hands while at
work on planer in the shop of j. II.
Washer last Week.-Mrs. Miranda ITwins,
who has been passing a week at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. T. r. Capron,
returned to Rlchford Friday.-Mrs Cam
lilo Mosier went to the Mary Fletcher
hospital at Burlington Friday for sew
eral weeks treatment
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COLCHESTER.

McKendree Petty is spending his va
cation with Mr. and Mrs, E, S. Wright.
Miss Mildred and Master Walter Nun
son. who have been spending n number OF
days with their brother, William, at
Port Henry, returned home Thursday
MIR, and Mrs. Harley Monta returned Fri
day from their wedding trip.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Houghton have moved onto
Martin Fowlers farm.--Mr Curtis and
family have moved In with Ira Carey.
Mrs. Ida Reed of sheburne gave an In
terestlng talk at the Baptist Church Sum
day night In the interests of the w. C.
Y. L. A society was organized with Mrs.
l.. l.. Woleott president, Mrs. Pierce
vice-prosident, Mrs. Twiss secretary and
Mrs Ned Kenyon treasurer. Miss Helen
Andrus OF Burlington spent the week with
her grandmother. Ma Ellen Day.-Mr.
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RICHMOND.

E. J.. Hunter of Toronto is a guest a,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs S. Green.-
Dr ana Mrs. w. II. Laviolette entertain.
ed the Neighborhood club at their home
Friday evenng.-There was a special
meeting or samaritan Lodge, |. o. o. F.
thursday evening for the purpose of
meeting the deputy grand master p. ].
Putnam, of Windsor-Mrs A. Worthien
entertained the Aid Circle of King
Daughters at her home Friday after
noon.-Mrs. Albert Chandler and son of
Bellows Falls are guests of her parents.
MI and Mrs G. \. FL Vards.-Mrs. w.
W. Miller and Mrs j. ". Berry enter
tanned the Louise NJ. Smiley Circle of
Kings Daughters at the formers home
wednesday April Mr. and Mrs. e.
L. Maloney, who have been the guests of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hur-
ley, for a week, have returned to their
home in Jericho-Miss Mollie Squires.
who is teaching in the graded school at
Enosburg Falls, is spending a weeks va
cation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
d. j, Squires,
The remains of Frank Call, who was
killed by the train at Saranac Lake, n.
u, Sunday, were brought here and the
funeral held Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock at the home OF his parents Mr..
ana Mrs Henry Cali. The deceased was
81 years of age and leaves besides a wife
ana three children, father and mother,
-FOUR sisters and one brother.-The Aid
Circle OF the Kings Daughters will hold a
food sale at Il. T. Risks store Saturday
afternoon.-Mr Eta Robinson of Rut-
land Is the guest Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs II. A. Besett.-Miss Lois Bartlett has
returned from three weeks stay with
her sister in Boston.--Mlss Thompson of
Burlington Is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs T.. A. Rhoads
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WEST MILTON

Mrs. Edward Bombard left Monday
morning for Boston to visit her sister,
Mrs John Ellis.-NIr. and Mrs. Amos
Hill are at Edward Bombard's during
Mrs. Bombard's absence.-Miss Blanche
Quincll, who has been caring for Mrs.
Isaac Howard, has returned to her home.
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WESTFORD.

Il Florence Smith spent Sunday with
parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. F. B. Smith.
!. Joseph Dorr is quite ill.--Lottie
|elian Is the guest OF Mrs. II. n.
|mber.--Floyd Grow has been con-
to the house by illness for several
(-Cllfton Fleming fell last week and
his arm. The Helping Hand of the
Pdlst CAWeb net yesterday y5tA MIS-.
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JERICHO CENTER.

RS. John Jordan is quite i'll and Mrs
fha Curtis Of Cambridge is caring
her.-Mrs. Irving Ballard, who re-
fiy underwent an operation at the
my Allen hospital, is expected home
week.-The men OF this place have
pm rehearsing for the minstrel show
fh they intend to give the last OF this
tn or the first part of MAY.
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ENOSBURG.

c. d. Spear sold his mill property to
Albert Call of Keene, n. Y, April INIT
tie Reed is working for Mrs. c. w.
Lanctot.-Mrs. Carrie Scofield is caring
for Mrs. r w. Snicer
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MILTOIl BORU.

Mrs. John Richards has returned from
"A visit in St Abans-Miss Blanche
Quinell has returned from West Milton.
H. r. Wood and Lawrence Rowley
We're in this place April taking the
tax lists-O. A. Stanley lost a COW Fri
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HILL WEST.

Joseph Myott is at the home of JOIN
Ariel for an indefinite tlme.-Mr. an
Mrs, II. II. Hiliard and daughter. Geral
dine, OF Burlington have been VISITING
relatives here
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FLETCHER.

Mrs. Edna Bickford, who has been in
poor health for some time. died Sunday.
April 5.-Mr, and Mrs, Leonard Clark OF
Burlington spent the weekend With rela-
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

zcb lombard, who has been quite sici
at his son-in-law's, A II. Green. is bet
ter.-C. r. barnes. who with one OF M
SONS has been confined to The hose 70,
Continued gu pAge fourl
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tives in town.--Cllfton Scott is suffering
with a felon on one thumb.-George
Rooney and family Of Fairfax were I'm
town Saturday
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

occurred at midnight April 1 after a
iois- sss---- -its " old axe. Mrs. Holman
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f. A. Petty-The Fortnightly club will
meet today at the home Of Mrs I,oula
Macomber.
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lOoHtlSued on vase fosI,l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
THE AUTUMNAL QUEEN OF THE
GARDEN.

After KING Frost has put al me
dahlias and cannas into mourning and
sent TO their winter sleep the tender
roses and made even the chrysanthe-
NUNS bow at his bidding, the old pink
daily bravely sits erect on her stems in
defiance of his cruel mandate! Tn s
dear. brave, beautiful flower, the first
in the springs pageant and the last to
make her valrdlctory in the autumn.
is the subject that absOrbG my thoughts
to-day. As / write this, November 20,
she sits beside me In crystal bowl,
with her baby buds peeping from the
asparagus vine that wells their beauty,
breathing their fragrant henediction to
my listening soul, which hears them
say: Take thou this message 10 all
VINO love my race. Tell them how |
love to linEcr in their gardens after my
high bred sisters have gone---La France,
the Kniserine and tho Bride! Now is
my day. Now ] am cherished and come
into my own place, as the oldest Of
my CLAM ! am queen OF the garden
to-day"
What blessing this Old rose has
been to mo and my garden for the past
half century.
We were children together and we are
children yet in the mutual toy of loving
one another!
And must go and leave her, and she
will remain 10 gladden. the others who
come into the garden after | am put 10
my long Sleep For she is immortal
Neither drought nor drench nor biting
winds defeat her, No insect dares At
tack her nor mlldew soil her nice clean
foliage
We cut all her blooms to-day; to-
morrow they return In clusters She
loves to give herself away and thr!ves
by her generosity. She is indeed a
great rose not appreciated by exhibit
tors or those who are forever callnG
for something new in form and color
But she lives In the hearts Of those who
know her and value hor sterling vir'
tues. her unvarying charm and her
/ Constancy SUSAN i. oKiE.
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THE GrNK0 TREE

Ginko ~ the japanese name OF the
tree We call salisburia. or maidenhair
tree. sturdy beautiful. ornamental
tree. free from insect foes and with
standing our coolest winters.
American nursery!nen credt. the
ginko with changing its character as
It becomes older, assuming the pyram-
idal form when young. sometimes
changing TO broad spreading trees az
they grow older the pyramidal form Of
tree suddenly throwing out shoots al
most horizontally. One nurseryman
SAYS II is impossible 10 say what the
character of young giniSo tree viii he
when il natures, while always its gem
ersl form is of IA pyramidal outline
1t may be possible that there are
several forms OF this tree; one variety.
peudu,a. IS OF weeping haot, and .h"re
may be other forms. T'Ne writer re-
members a beautiful specimen of gnko
on the lawn Of the late Samuel Wilder
Of Rochester. " Y. The tree was not
pyramidal in form, out perfectly oval OF
globe shape; the spread OF the Limbs
over the Lawn fully eaualle or exceeded
the height OF the tree, and the lower
limbs were so close to the ground that
children used them for seats. swinging
up and down on the great branches. At
that time this tree was rare, particu-
larry such n large specimen. This tree
has probably been destroyed to make
way for new streets opened in a section
that was once large estates. There -
also a large spreading ginko, not at all
pyramidal in Laurel lin Cemetcr",
PHILADELPHIA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
EVERGREENS FOR WINTER DECORATION-A BEAUTIFUL
ORNAMENTAL TREE-TEE LATEST BLOOMING ROSE

the pretty little dwarf forms are best.
TAKE, for instance, the Japanese cedar,
retinospora plumosa, and its golden va
r!cties, sulphurea and aurca. the bushy
compact habit suit ii perfectly for this
purpose, and with English ivy trailing
over the box very effective and last
ing display Is made.
] saw recently "a very attractive Win
dow box made up In the following way
The box was covered with sandstone
instead Of the conventional green paint,
at zach end was a retinospra plumosa
about two feet high. The space be-
/ w. cen these graceful ccdars was filed
hN retinospora squarroSa. alternating
with ret!Hospora plumosa srlphurcs
these latter being about fifteen OF
eighteen inches high and, of course.
closely touching. Just a few IVY plants
were allowed to hang over the box, hut
not enough 10 cover II. This made a
very tasteful and harmonious setting
for window box, and many other COM
binationB can be made equally attrac-
tive.
other dwarf kinds that may be rec
commended for this purpose are mist
cypress, retinospora squarrora. arborvi-
tR, thuya sibcrica and huya rosen-
thah. Japanese ce,iars. retinospora OBJ
tuss, gracilis. young hemlocks. tsuga
canadcns!s and tsuga sieboldi. Chinese
| arborvitw. biota Orentalis ard variety
compaCta auIea dwarf Chinese juniper.
| juniperus eXcelsa Stricta. From these
! various forms the most fdstidiOus taste
| can be satisfied, and the decorations
made to harmonic with the surround
ings.
| All these varieties and many others
| can be used In larger sizes for tubs.
| Let us take. for example. the true
Chinens juniper. iunipcrus Chincnsis.
| this naturally forms a well propurtiOned
pyramid we'll clothed with branches
, right 20 the base; pair OF thess in .
| hall Offer a .sDmptuOus ana luNurious
decoration.
| Wherever the tubs are placed IL
should he remembered that the soil
must not be allowed 80 become frozen
solid, as this would greatly injure the
roots and efrectually stop the growth
! OF the plants.
The following evergreens will well re-
pay a trial in tubs: Juriperus schotu.
]. Ph;zeriana, J. fortunel. J. sabns:
, Spruces---p icea alba. =. excelsa. =. pun
/ gems. darS.-Rr,inusIsora Young1l. r.
, obtusa. and varieties, r plumosa, Il.
, plsifera. Arhorvit~--Thuyp occiden-
! tails, T. Columbia. T. globosa and T.
/ RoSenthaI.
! The plants named n this article are
! the staple decorative evergreens FOR in
| side use during winter.
Shape and coior OF the plant tubs IL
! lust n matter OF personal taste, but they
should conform AZ much % possible to
the surroundings.
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OF ii, first 10y ut.Lzus ITS heat for hot
beds for growing vegetables. ANIMALS
mushrooms. viol = and other crops
After serving this purpose i Will be
thoroughly deCdved and IN excellent
cond. ION FOR sple.G.u- over 'Nr 50.
and then turu..- 5. under ".fNrr uN
ploughng or spddtns.
Whom manure to- 10 10 u"aret -
for time u should %" piled Ip "u
he'd that VIII retain '1" ammonia "l.'n-
.nI out Of ihe heap. asut coating %.
gypsum spread "Ne~ the pile OCCASION
ally as Il quilt mp WI ~ i." ann
mouIa.
1t - better in G''u n"@ E." .'.i>"'e
u slna'! area t""!"UH"'N ANA 'h;r'-'''.y.
making II N'eid AZ '"'| Is p'~>''.r.
rather thah "perIL.nE o '"r'" area " .''
SIhS.e crop. lhIlN TOM 10. ~.'.'"
"'"hu'' l" vac 1'' ''' ''' '""' '''
u.s. Tor Ahd operate" 10 Ih' "''''
t"rhtN or even hi'''h IONS Is sum eh'
TOT goo" RESUME l' navy @'"~ 10
manure Ga" 30. 'P'''''' '"' N'.N"" ''
!" ti' autumn
'h'Nri manure o. W. ST'"t al"
oeA' "PPNeu "'V'' - mus "'' ''l
"us.'9 Hn'"en VIZ" II" 'p"ol '"'" ~
."F'"' Inv" 'o'' - 80" ~ '''''''
'oi Unions ana S're" VIZ ''.''9'
"'i "'"'"'' ~ Wv -"
nv "''u ''N u'' ga" ~ ''''
''"N "''' ""H 800 '''' 60. ''"'
S"'''et'"''S H"''9 ia i'"'t "'' ''''"
.no eAuS'S y. ""'''', ,., w. '''''' .''','
'h"1a''"' nv, ''''''',' ''
SNe''eh '''e So'' u'''N''te '"'s
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Nearly all tie pasture lana "a New uIN
Is already in use producing milk or rails
ing dairy cattle. New York farmers
have u.cd practically everything. The
types of farming that have survived
ale t," oD"- tAa. have stood the test
In i.l'tuEst"n county ;hr investment
N house represents ~ per cent - 'hs
''''' ."I"'' b" '''" 'dI"A "us'n"'N III
'''''H- Itdi estate eP"ph'N'. I've
S,"r an" N"PP"",. e'''.hlN ""f
..''""H "r7''.' '" 'u'u liz" nome
...'' ''i'''' MS "l"'' over MIA d
''' ''i'.' "' house may 90 Sa!d 10
'' " p''''""' matter onI II me invest
u" "' "''N ,''." .'1 on" US '''
N''"'''e 81 mouse '"i 'H' lFh
~" "\r'ts" COST "I barns " COW az
.d.1N"I"ht I'D DINER ANIMALS Wa $40 .H
LIVINGSTON county. one VINO -penu-
oyer 500 ID go" SHOULD b" sur" iha, ne
.H rcht The Interest. repairs. tiNt'
insurance AID oi.tr costs on such .
building amount to- about 90 20 per
'"H.. tn" above limit would max" an
annual cost "i 81" a COW for barn rem.
ON" SET Of harms were bua, not Ions
Ak" winch we're intended /" ire model
barns Tor tn" nclghDurs. TH"N cos
S5"opo and were io h"u>" >iNty.hre
COWS, The Darn rent COW would I've
$40" a year 1t takes good cow &"
i've sl"o worth ~ MIX - Wholesale
pr'reS, There are many SUCH examples
IN tl.s state. Nearly MI the so-cal.cd
model barns are so expensive as to no
.mpoSS1pl" on business farm,
Tn" danger OF oVcTinveStiuent N ma .
chincly - even greater, for thrre are
skilled agents whose business il is 10
max" sales The average farm in LiV-
ingston county has an investment in
machinery of So an acre Of crops MANY
a farm of an amateur has ten times thi.
amount The machinery on q general
farm ought not To cost over so an acre
! ~ crops. TIL" complete cost ut main.e-
nance, housing. interest. repairs and de-
probation ON farm machinery amounts
to about - per cent ar the inventory
value. y $40 Investment nm acre OF
, crops ropT"4"ri1 a cost OF about :" 10
an acre a year
IA' temptation "i tie beginner - Ia
spend nus first year or TWO in com.
1 pl"tc REVISION ~ all buildings on the
farm Such changes nearly always
cost twice the estimated amount. Tn
/ less ON" mas large amount of money
/ n" Is llN'IN I" ma that when ne Geis
/ ms buildings ready he has No money
/ l'l' l"T '"'lh'hS' rms MISTAKE ~ a
/ 'ri,' u"'ul"' que 10 I'l"Nr' p'V'uS', ~
| CI,"S o"'''''IGS III 'h'InSelNes are "lt'h
""N'.'N9' 'u' on la'"' VI" i"u''"a
n."" "l '"' BUSINESS ~ 'he crop" crow"
ne way 10 O'E'h iar'h'nt Is |" rh'Se
! ',"PS' '.' ,'Hi'". n,"", Proi'I az
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For best results IL TO - pounds Of
acid phosphate and Is to 20 pounds OF
KANT, or 4 10 > pounds of murlate Of
potash should be added 20 every 100
pounds OF chicken or pigeon manure
and It can be still further improved by
the addition Of to 10 pounds of gyp-
sum TO every 100 pounds.
IA "a rule manure from stables Is best,
but COW manure is particularly good On
dry soils and for some plants. such az
roses.
To obtain the greatest value from horse
manure a double use should bo mad.
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EvERGREENS FOR WINTER DECO
RATION.
H. NnlmIR j. JEN\I\n.s.

CEiI recently evergreen, have been
onS.lercd as suitable only for * erior
cora :on-thc!r great possibilities as
nh plants having been entirely over
'oked
There are 50 many forms and ,olors
aa: no tub or window box should he
nnty az any time. Evcrgreens are
"ls.'y grown IN this way. needing only
be potted or tubbed firmly with good
4rs!nase and kept moderately moist.
Owing to their vigorous constitution
a' ergcens succeed m almost any posi-
on. In the vestibule porch. rooms or in
ldoW boxes For the latter purpose
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New Globe Headed Mulberry.
NEW GLOBE HEADED MULBERRY.

Several years ago Thomas Meehan
Sons planted q lot OF seeds OF the
ommon Russian mulberry. Morus ia
AREA. The seedlings were allowed to
stand in the beds Two years. making a
growth of Il TO - inches. one plant
vas discovered that hud grown to
eight of only TO 3 inches. very bushy
\ form; n reality a dwarf shrub. The
wood from this dwarf mulberry was
-raf.ed on ak foot stems OF the common
mulberry and it made a round bushy
pad Of the same character Of growth as
10 Catalpa bungc!.. The globe headed
mulberry, however. is said to be much
moro ornamental than the Catalpa bum
.~ As the leaves are smaller. Of bet
r color and like the common Russian
nl berry, the foliage is somewhat cut
2 divided one of the objections to
'aHpa bungch is that the leaves are
l1rg" that it gives 1t a coarse APP
,..rrcc. which i not the case with the
lobe ..Id mulberry.
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nure. and is made by hanging q sack
of SCOT in a tub OF water for few hours
Stacked lime is beneficial when ap-
piled at the rate OF twenty-five pounds
per square rod to land that has been
heavily manured for years. neutralizins
the humic acid and checking decompos-
ton and nitriiicaton. hut it should not
be used on land that Is devoid Of humnS
Where slugs are troublesome lime water
will be found b, nefcial, using three
pounds Of lime to a gallon of water,
letting IL stand for a few hours then
straining and using the clear LIQUID.
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THE FARM FOR CITY PEOPLE.
ARTICLE II.
Farming as II Is.

Tacre are some profitable farms that
obtain very large receipts an acre;
these are usually with types of farming
in which the expenditure an acre is
also large
one who has travelled much is likely
tn he impressed by what is done in some
other state and may want TO try II IN
New York lie secs hogs eating corn in
Iowa, and ia likely to think that 1hc
New York farmer should raise as many
as does the Iowa farmer. He buys an
expensive steak. and concludes that beef
would pay every New York farmer.
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eral years without icrtiuHiUg. Land
that has been cropped for number OF
years must be fortified frequently or
the soil will he exhausted and the crops
raised will not he sufficiently large to
pay for seed and the labor " CutiNa-
ton.
We are frequently asked The value IT
different natural fertilizers and give the
analysis of those generally available.
Animal manurcs vary considerably. The
following figures are fair averages. The
analysis IL OF one ton OF each.
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MANURES AND MATURING.

Without proper fertilizers gardening
cannot be carried on successfully and
II study %. fertilizers should be one OF
the first undertakings OF the gardener.
Virgin soil, such as found IN new coun-
tries. will produce good crops 'or sew.