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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-06-08

Clevises at Fisk Hardware
Company.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-06-08

Garden tools at Fisk Hard
ware Company,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-06-08
PRESIDENT WILSON
STATES HIS REASONS
!, FOR APPOINTING
BRANDE|S

In. response TO an inquiry from Sen&r
tor Culberson, asking the president tor
the reasons actuating him in making
the nomination of Mr.. Brandeis for
associate justice OF the Supreme court,
the president sent the following let;
ter:
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RAILROADS PROFITS
NOT ALL DUE To WAR
Financial America sees More solid Ad-
vance In Reports Of Earnings.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-An estimate
OF railways earnings In the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1915, based on the returns
Tor the past nine months was published
today by Financial America. The ngurcs
show that the lines so FAR had one OF
heir most prosperous years.
This Is iu marked contrast 10 the re-
korts Tor 1918. which showed that 1915
Jas one of the most %stagnsnt periods
he carriers had ever experienced. At
he present time almost all Of them.
financial America says. are doing more
business than IN any year since the panic
4 1907, and numerous lines are making
more prOuts than ever before.
naturally the roads serving the trunk
Inc territory the article continues,
and especially the coal carriers. are en-
loying the greatest degree OF prosperity.
BECAUSE OF the extraordinary demand FOR
all transportation created by the war
md partleularly By the British embargo
The Increase in their per mile gross
revenues. which viii very nearly app
GrDAimato IN, growth OF their trartc,
range from 1913 per cent in the case OF
ne LFhigh valley 10 90 per cent IN
that CT the Pittsburgh a Lake Erie. The
irunk line increases range from lt2 per
cent q the case OF the Pennsylvania 10
.0.9 Ter cent m that OF the Chesapeake
& Ohio. The chicago a. Eastern Illinois
Nirgiiian railway e5.9 per cent; tho Bur
falO. Rochester a Pittsburgh 900 per
cent, the Ann Arbor 2i.N rer cent
Even the roads covering tho interior
rcgioos OF the country are showing an
unusual Improvement over conditions m
1915, although they are affected scarcely
at all by the war. The estimate a y
OF thssc.
The Great Northern's Increase IS -
per cont. the Northern Pacinc's IS per
cent, the Union Pacinc's IS per cent. The
500 line shows an Increase Of 1b.5 Ter
cent, the Illinois Central ll9 per cent.
the Minneapolis & -. Louis 20 per cent.
the Duluth. south shore & Atlantic II
per cent the Chicago * Alton Il per cent.
the burlington and the 80. Paul each "a
per cent the Southwestern 10 per cont.
Frisco u per cent. Cotton Belt 10 pet
cent. Missouri Pacific 10 per cent, Louis
VILE Nashville and the AFFILIATED Chat-
fanoOra 4 81. Louis. each 10 per cent.
Ncw orleans Great Northern 12.5 pr
cent. southern Railway u per cent. and
so ON throughout the country"
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MANY EXCURSIONS
ON STEAMER FOWLER
HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR THE
SUMNER MONTHS BY A NUM-
Der OF LOCAL ORGANI-
CATIONS
Moonlight Ride For the General Public
Will Be Held Tonieht-Wood.
mems Outing Tomorrow.

The steamer Joe Fowler which Is To-
Gated here for the summer has many
excursions booked for the summer
months and arrangements are now be-
ing mad for other outings TO be held
in the near future. Since the boat mas
been here several moonlight rides
ave been enjoyed by local %organiza-
tons n their friends Last night
the Brotherhood OF st. Johns church
gave an outing and tonight a ride Will
be given by the management OF the
packet for the genera public. On all
the excursions there will be free dane
ing, plenty of music and m amuSe-
ments for everyone. During the other
nights of the week public excursions
will be given.
The Elks Of Moundsville. will give
an excursion July Z To Sistersville
July ) the Moose Of Martins Ferry
will lease. the boat. Other excursions
planned are those of the Woodmen,
of Moundsville for July l.: 4. o.. n.
of Wheeling. July Il: Woodmen. OF
Fire Department OF MCMechen for
July Il. On July Is. the odd Fellows.
Of Bellaire. will give an excursion 40
Rock Springs Park. al Chester. W. Va.
and July 10 the Grocers' association
of Steubenville will give an excursion
TO the same park. On the 10Th. there
will be two trips made by the Fowler.
one leaving S~teubenVille in the morn
ing and the other in the evening.
On July goth. the Moose lodge OF
Bellaire will give an excursion. There
are a number of other local ~orgsniza-
tions who are arranging for excursions
aboard this popular excursion boat,
but they have not yet definitely decid-
ed the dates.
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ON
THE STOCK MARKET
Was on n Broads Basis Than Last
week Mexican Situation the
Factor.

NEW YORK. June e6.-Last weeks
liquidation was resumed on a broader
basis today. the movement being one OF
almost steady declines, with some slight
recovery at the close. The Mexican sit
uation was again the factor.
although other developments. such as the
FEDERAL court order dirccttong the dis
solution OF the Corn Products Refining
Company. and less optimism regarding
crop Prospects helped to bring about the
general ~shrlnkagc OF values.
Corn Products. common. ON an extra
ordinary large ovcrturn. made an eN-
IRENE decline Of 80 10 1874. with II
Tor the preferred al SIS. MeNicans aV-
losses OF . TO 4 points. with 5
for Petroleum. and motor and the war
group We're . and : points down. with
ts for Bethlehem steel before ~ re-
founded. United States steel manifested
actual hcavinCSs for the first time iu
weeks. declining IL TO s2A.. with but
little recovery. Total sales OF stocks
amounted TO $4,000 shares.
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TOTAL C[EAR|NGS FOR THE MONTH MAY NOT
QUITE REACH EXPECTED FIFTEEN MILLIONS

Unless an unusually large total is
thrown in within the next o u days
the total banking clearings for Wheel
ing in the month OF June may not
quite reach the predicted fifteen mil
lon mark.
Mondays total was ~$iS6.TS5.91. com
pared with $i66.OO1.46. an increase Of
$50, 7s4.45. or IS per cent.
Fol the month TO date the total has
reached SIP. SOC. 9O4. 63. compared with
SI.3l2,25l.03. an increase of S5,5Sf.
$3.50. or 76.6 per cent.
o on the percentages OF
daily increase are not likely 10 be as
large as heretofore. for the reason that
the period OF recovery from business
depression was setting in strongly Just
about a yea ago.
The record for the month TO date
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sUaAR

Nrw WORN. June 20 pa~ .r-.r
fI.u. centrifugal Be- co.. mlIarefa $50.
rrfiurf firm ruf IoHf s. 40. crushed
81 1866 mould a and cubes S. fF. NNNN
powdered t powdered Gr-.. fine
r~fHru. lated 81 diamond s. Frt. Gun.
fUCfINurra h-fTI.. no. I $3.50
Far fI'.r.. opened f.mrr on Gov.
prompted n. fN. rrwr... Dol frr t..f
market 80 nom price. WsrH o. g
points higher
Iif ''.f 'H.rf or partially under rraI.
IEinE during fHr Toto fraIIrF THO .fn-
IrH wac steady HnH u~u.hHrr.f O.. p
I.Irfa f.Fif" Sale. 1000 Cons. T...
September o. So rtfrru Dr.
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LOCAL MARKET STRONG
Hazel-Atlas Glass Advances a Point. and
Northumberland stocks
Also Gain.

In contrast Co the unsettled and some
what ~wcaker'i condition Of the Sew
, ork stock market. the local market was
strong yesterday q good demand being
reported by local brokers tor IA. lead
Ing issues on the Wnc'liEg exchange.
ttazcl-Atlas Glass stock sold ~ ~. "a
Gain Of a point. WhifHker-GlsSsner
stocks featured fh. dealing preferred
being bid and sold al l25. an advance OF
"A point. and common being bid al 100.
C~N-diVIdend
LaBellc common stock was heavy on
tho market. and was offered al 80. Pro
f'rred sold at l-S Ncuralgyline was
active
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NI-1' 'of.NJuno g.. alter u.-..-
81. fr..' ....|. .1e scorel poo
. 'N.-... .ueI 20 . .
seconds 10 -7I.t
.. f..u EHfhHr.# ...rs ...
extra first.
..arhE lrr.... vI..
.' 'sr.. zoe. near. hrnr,r.
.'.'' state f.... .r....r.
ID r lH average f1r..
|r. firm tra.|.~4 .l.
|.H .Ht furke,e . ..
prices NOT settled
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Wv IVIlN Jun" - ~ I"NUU". II
any escaped The liquidation which in
Nstsd the security market to-day Read
INK. along with some % tho war munt-
lions stocks suffered tho greatest losses
and tho selling in fact ir tho entire list
~ times was N o. very Influential char
ucter Trti there g. n further randius;-
mont ~ fne technical position iu tho I'M
duFfrInI issues condition. on the south
err border become more Hmfnhlo and tho
railroad situation takes "A turn Tor
tho better. We du not believe that ur-
turns 90 substantial proportions WIU be
recorded.
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MONTY

NFN Work. June a. vr-rar. Is
1-
rarra demand 81 aN cable. So s.
MARKS demand "a rahIre rfh kf'
rfu demand 10 .ah.ae Iaa FuU1rra.
81 r.ff cables Ia T.rra a..
marf o. 40 cables So Hs N1fIre a..
marf nf cables nIa T1r silver Cr
MfnIUan n".arH U' NfHrrrnmrrf
steady Railroad blonde heavy
Time loans easier H. and H. DAYS
y nNh Hin months "
Cali mnner easier. high lM low lh
ruling rate 30 iaaf f"nn On rfnaInr
bid ah Uneref 81 ~
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ADVERSE REPORTS
CAUSES WHEAT RISE
Black Rust and Bad Crop Conditions.
Together with War Prospects
Sends Marker Up.

CHICAGO. June e6.-Beports OF black
rust and other adverse crop conditions
Ia the ~southWe est. together with in
creased oSp Of war with the de
tncto government OF Mexico. tended to-
day 10 bring about an upturn iu the
wheat market Largely a. "A result. clos
lug quotations. although unsettled. were
lac 20 &c net higher. with July al
tl.Vlie and September at Sl.OfE. Corn
finished unchanged TO 7.c az. oats vary
ing from sc decline TO i.c advance.
and provisions az = rise Of 7isc To .Uc.
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Henry W. Null. at al. 20 Clara Still
we'll. 81 al. four-hfths interest in lot
Jos Eighteenth street. Consideration,
$4,000.
lot I in CaldwelIs addition. Consid-
Grafton. SO.
Jennie Gavin and husband to vii
liam Howard. 81 al. lot s in Mozart
Park Consideration. SO.
LOveland Land Improvement Com
pany TO John Agnic. lot 1872 in East
Loveland. Consideration, $40
Annie MUM to Otille Sefbert. lot
20 In Gilchrists addition. Considera-
ton. $40.
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accounts

The following expense account
were filed II. IT,. HcdriCk. Republ.
can county committeeman. 1925. A
& Edge. Republican board ~ educa
ton. nothing. = n. BaChman. count
committeeman. Republican. nothing
". n. Bodley, county committeeman
50 ~.
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tD-rran-t.r books CLOSE juno 90. f8r
casn div. 10 r1ysh'r I..s D.
tEl-Trausf" books Close flra Z. for
= pr cent cash dividend. layahlo July l.
'S)-Trar-t.r b.,As CLOS Jur. ..'tor
cssn OF fi,rd uHyaul, Jg!.
tD-Tran er books clos. nm. ro r,,
pcT cent cash dividend. .syabIs
Cb-Irsu-f,. books clos. rur. 20. for
IT, cash dividend. ratHHI. r4|.
iFHu-i.r boob. ...s Dom. 60 ..r
r'r cont cash dividend ra,..r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-27
COUNTY COURT
MARRIAGE Licenses.

George =. Driscoll. Bellaire. and
Mary Margaret Bremen OF this city.
Franklin Kirk Morgan. Williamsburg.
and Mary Helen Lane. Of North Brad
dock. Pa.
Samuel II Thompson and Alma V.
Peterson. both Of Warwood.
Stanley Owoc and Stella Czech, both
of this city.
Carol Townsley and Elizabeth Pal
mer. both OF Turtle Creek. Pa.
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Ilcrnses Acted unnr-

The county commissioners certified
10 the clerk Of he county court that
they had acted upon fifty licenses. in
Guiding pool room. druggists and bowl
Ing ALLEYS. Only a few more days re-
main before penalty will be attached
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SPECIAL SERVICE

Tho children Choir viii sing 90 fha
special service in tho FIrst prcshvtor
fan chu ch on "Wednesday evening at
fa clock Ihg pastor. Claude Port.
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WHEELING ". Va. june 90. I6.
The active pittsburgh stocks corrected
daily b. a. l. Mast,n q Co.. bankers
AMI brokers. Member Sew YORK stock
exchange National Bank OF West
rEinla Building.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. W. Va. June 20, 16.
Range 81 Gcuye stocks on the New
York Stock Exchange. corrected daily
\. +. Mastcn a co. brokers. Member
New York stock ~NChange
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LOCAL STOCKS


WHEELING W. Va. June 20. 16
paiy quotation List Of the Wheeling
Stock E1rhtnEe..
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Open. High. Low. Close.

CASH QUOTATIONS.. No. 2
red. nominal, No. 3 rcd. <l.OOU1.OiA a,
80. . hard. $l.olS 0lo2is. No. , hard.
90 4 cU Sl.Ol.
Coru-No. . yellow, 7sQ76i4c, No. :
yellow. Tfa W5tAc, No. = white. s5W
Gats-No. . white. $50 s9Ae. stand
ard. 4UH- uFlLc.
Hork-g23.aU 24.1b.
Lard-Sl3GU.
Ribs-Sl3.4Ou 400.
TOLEDO o.. June 26.-Whcat. cash
sl.01h. July Sl01A September Sl.lo4 "a.
Clover seed prime cash $50 October
$3.50: December $3.50.
Alcike. prime cash and August $3.50.
Timothy. prime cash S5.45, September
$685..
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Curb Mining stocks.
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. ". Va. june 20. 'l6.
Reported by \. h.. Aasten n CO.. l.. +.
Brand, manager. members New YORK
STOCK Exchange.
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COFFEE

NEW YORK Jun. 1s-Con,e=Rio
No. O. 'ia' Futures easy. July. 1.1us.
December. sole.
FINANCIAL
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Three deeds Of trust were left ia
record with the clerk.
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LIVE STOCK
HEE AND LAMns.
VEAL CALVES

Veal calves. choice ......sl1 90 al
Veal calves, good ........ 10 so IL q
Light. heavy and s W y . U
i fresh COWS. no demand.
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MouNDsvuLE. run
WHEELING AND MoNnavrEnn
DAILY Enospt arday
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stocks -.NI..
Standard Oil Subsidiary Stocks
WHEELING. vs. Va rlr. .s ZIG
Corrected by a. y Masten & Co. mem
Dor n. y. stooR Exchange.
STOCKS Uid ASK
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Totair. 81 e9s 29ts3 '7.si2.25i.o5 's.'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23
Act No. 27l

senate B'll 80. 221. Tv Mr. Guthrie
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment To in. Con-
situation OF 1913 by amending and
re-,racJiu- Article ~ thereof
Section :. lie it resolved by the
Gcu,ISl Ass mbly Of the State of Lou
isIana. twO-thITds OF an the MEM
p"rs elected To- each Huu-. ,onyurrirE,
That the iollowIur amendment TO the
Constitution b" submitted 10 the quail
flied electors Of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the Congress
SlOH.I election 70 be held on thu FIRST
TUe>d day utt'r the first Monday in the
month Of November. 1916, as follows:
Article % OF the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana OF 1913 is hereby
amended and rc-enaCted to read as
follows, tO-wit:
Article PSI. Until otherwise proyid-
ed By law. the members Of the Com
mission shall each receive a salary OF
three thousand dollars per annum.
payable monthly on his own warrant
and their actual travelling expenses
and those Of their secretary: which
expenses and the salary OF the secre-
tary shall be paid on the warrant OF
the chairman OF the Commission on u
sworn statement OF their correctness
Nothing herein shall prevent rail-
road. express. telegraph. telephone
and steamboat or other water
craft, or other companies. from
serving free OF cost. or at re-
duCed rate. the State or any city,
parish or town government, or any
charitable purpose, or the issuance or
exposition, or any destitute or indi-
gent person, or the issuance OF mile
age or excursion tickets; nor to pre-
vent railroads. steamboats, or other
water craft from giving free transpor-
rallOn to ministers Of religion, or in
mates OF hospitals. or to railroad off,
GERS. agents, employees. attorneys.
stockholders or directors. or to ON
GERS and employees of the departments
or institutions of this State. estab-
l!shcd and created for the dissemiua-
tion OF knowledge relating to scien-
tine agriculture: provided. that said
officers and employees of agricultural
departments and institutions use such
free transportation solely In the dis
charge Of their official duties
Section ,. Be II further resolved
etc. That the official ballot TO be used
~ said election shall have printed
thereon the words. For a.. propussd
amendment 70 the Constitution OF the
State OF Louisiana. aruondiuE and lC-
rnacting Article 81 IN. Roof" and the
m"ut TO the Constitution Of the state
OF louisiana amending and r.-enaCt-
Ing Article 2S7 thereof" Each cleo
tul -E1l indicate. as provided by the
-cn'"al election Laws OK n" Stat.
whether he votes for or AGAINST the
proposed amendment.
FEENAND ,fOUwuN.
Lieutenant Governor and l'.asia,n. OF
the Senate.
HEWITT EnuhECHAUD.
Speaker OF the House .. .,.GEeseuta-
Approved. July T.. 1885,
r. g.. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State " Louisiana
4 true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
-YFwlr4F- q -..rs
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23
Act No. 252



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10 81 ."' On. .'.''" 90 me STATE
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23
Act No. 155
House Eli No. ISIS. Ey Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Eli No. ISIS. Ey Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an arcuimcnt to Article
one Hundred ana TWoutv-rine G2HD
Of the Constitution. relative to fees.
Section /. lie u resolved by the Cen
cral Assembly OF tho Stat" of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House coururrinG. That
an Amendment to Article one Hundred
and Twenty G29D Of the Cousti-
tuition Of the State OF Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State for their approval or rcjec-
tiOn at the Congress election TO
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November.
1916. said proposed amendment to be
as follows:
Article l29. The General Assem-
bly, shall provide general fee and
cost bin to regulate the fees and costs
to be charged for the services of sher-
ifs, clerks and recorders. justices OF
the peace. COnstablcs and Coroners. in
all civil matters: from which COmpen-
SatiOn for the services Of said officials
may be provided according to law
Salaries may he fixed for said officials
and N the fees and costs collected by
them exceed such salaries, such eX-
cess may h" disposed OF according to
law. The General Assembly may pro-
vide in all civil cases for the service
OF process and plcadIngS by litigants
themselves.
Acts No. I42 and No. I43 OF the Cen
eral Assembly Of 1916. on this subject
matter. shall go into effect as statutes
Of the State on July :. 1917.
Section .. BE il further resolved.
by the General Assembly OF the State
Of Louisiana. two-thirds OF all the
members elected to each House con-
curing. That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the following words: For
the proposed amendment to Article
1873 Of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. relative to auth orizinE sal
aries for shcriTs, clerks and other Of
ficials.' and the words. Against the
proposed amendment to Article l29 OF
the Constitution Of the State OF Lou
isiana. relative to authorizing salaries
for shtrius. clerks ana other officials"
And each cIcCtor voting shall indi-
cate. on said ballot. as provided by
law. whether h" votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT ROUANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
UNCs.
FE!:NAND NOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the senate.
Approved. July =. 1916.
L.. g.. PLEASANT
Governor Of IN" State Of Louisiana
4 true copy
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary OF State.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23
TO RENEW STRAWBERRY BED
Plants Are Rarely Profitable for More
Than One Crop-Turn Under
Some Green Crop.

Strawberries are rarely profitable
for more than one crop. If tn" patch
is To be rcfruitcd. NOV OF the old
vines after picking is over and burn
them. and then pillow out the Old plants.
leaving the runners to renew the
patch.
Manure or green crops such rs soy
beans. cow2caS or clover should hc
turned under Whenever possible. Very
heavy ana frequent maturing is uot
.,~ir"d HS it is not balanced fer
liliZcr, heinz deficient in Uhu~phuric
acid. In conjunction then with l. to
- tons a. ha.Hyard mauur" per acre,
acid phosphate should be added at the
rate of POO 10 COO pounds.
y comIl"t" chemical fertilizer is of
"uIup on Il poor soil or wh"r" an ap-
T'icution of manure was not given.
The materials can he purchased sep
aratcly and mi.od at home in the fol-
lowing prop"rtionS:
1&f pounds nitrate OF soda and go
pounds tunka-c.
81 pounds acid phosphate
10 pounds muriate of potash.
If the patch is burned over after
harvesting the crop every year, ro-
tatrd every two or three yc.rS, and
y"ricticS resistant to leaf spot planted,
very liiti" trouble from insects or dis
eases should he experienced.