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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
LOS TRIUNFos oBTENIDos PoR
LA PORTO RICO TYPEwRITTING
REPAIRING SHOP

Muchos muy sonados son los triun-
fos que en- Ell ramo de reparacion de
maquinas de escribir asi como tambien
en- maquinas de calcular y fon6grafos
viene obteniendo a diario este nuevo
taller montado para satisfacer a los
mas exigentes.
Y no hay que dudarlo, toda vez que
al frente del mismo Sc encuentran los
dos hermanos ojeda que por mas de
diez amos. .'se dedican este ramo.
En- el POGO tempo que tiene de es-
tablecido este taller 1a acaparado por
complete Ell negocio asi podemos yer
que su radio Sc ha extendido hasta los
mas lejos rincones de la isla pues dia-
riamente llegar m&quinas que son en-
tregadas a completa satisfaction de
los clientes.,
Seriedad satisfaction es Ell lena
de este estableci1niento No cabe du-
da que pronto este sera Ell dnico fac
tor importante en- esta capital en- 81
ramo de reparaciones de maquinas de
escribir, fon6grafos m&quinas de cal
cular.
Ultimamente ha tenido que trasla-
darse este establecimiento debido a
tener que ampliar su negocio para la
calle de Allen No. IL.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
Ell COMITE CENTRAL RUSO
APROBO LAS DECISIONES DE
ZINOVIEFF
RUSO

M0SCOU, abril 8 (cable franc6s)-
Ell Coinite Central del Partido Comu-
nista ha aprobado todas las decisio-
nes del director politico Mr.. zinovieff
presidente del Comit6 Executive Co.
munista International respecto a las
pr6ximas negociaciones financieras Que
Sc llevaran a cabo con la Gran Bre-
tafa.
M. zinovieff declare que Ell Gobier-
no de Russia janas podra reconocer las
demandas que montan las propieda-
des de ciudadanos ingleses que fueron
incautadas por Ell gobierno Soviet de
Russia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
IMPORTANTES CAMBIOS EN- Ell
NEGOCIAD0 DE ARBITRIOS DE
TESORERIA

Ell Tesorero de Puerto Rico-h or
denado los siguientes cambios en- Ell
Negociado de Arbitrios con fecha 10.
de abril:
Gaspar Rivera Fernandez, Inspec-
tor de Tabaco, de Humacao Ponce.
Felix A. Thillet, Inspector de Ta-
baco, de Ponce a Mayagiiez.
Julio Venegas Dfaz, Inspector de
Tabaco, de Mayagiiez a San Juan.
Francisco G. Rivera, Inspector de
Tabaco, de San Juan Arecibo.
Gonzalo Cordova Davila, de Ins-t
pector de Tabaco con resideneia en-
Arecibo, Agente de rentas internas
con residencia en- Aibonito.
Jose Roig Cruz, de Agente de rem
tas internas, Perito en- Tabaco. con
residencia en- Ponce a Inspector de
Tabaco con residencia en- Humacao.
J. Silva Ocasio, Agente de rentas
internas de Guayamaza Mayagiiez.
I. J. C. Martinez Chapel Agente de
rentas internas, de Mayagiiez Pom
ce. Ell Sr. Martinez Chapel trabajara
las ordenes del Sr. Corretjer, Agen
te encargado del distrito de Ponce.
Tomas Gual, ha sido repuesto CO.
mo Agente de rentas internas del
distrito de Guayama.
Juan E. Quesada, Agente de rem
tas internas de Aibonito, ha pasado
al puesto de Inspector de Cafe.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
LA .REAPARICION DEL DUET
TO zEUSI-MECHERINI EN- "EL
TRES SBANDERAS"

Esta noche reaparecera en- el Ci-
ne "Tres Banderas" de esta capital
ell interesante duetto Zeusi-Mecheri-
nj que tanto gust6 al pdblico que du-
rante las pasadas representations
asistio este popular cine.
Como hubimos de resefiar despues
del debut, este resulto un exitazo sa-
liendo todos los asistentes satisfechi-
simos de la velada.
Miguel Portell-"Primo de Rive
ia" de los empresarios de la isla,-
ha recibido muchas felicitaciones de
parte de los concurrentes su Tea
tro por ell acierto de traer a San
Juan artistas de la ITALIA de los que
act1an en- ell Tres Banderas". Los
n1meros que presentara en- escena ell
celebrado duetto seran completamen
te nuevos del gusto del p1blico que
tanto aplaudi6 estos artistas que
han venido a hacer las delicias de
los habitantes de esta capital.
El Sr. Portell casi nunca anuncia,
pero cuando 10 hace es porque esta
SECURE de cue 10 que presenta es del
gusto de su publico que fuer de
estar tantos amos al frente de este
negocio se- ha familiarizado dc tai
modo con el que conoce las mil ma
ravillas los resortes del mismo. Esta
vez ha tocado uno de los resortes
mas sensibles y ha hecho explotar la
maquina en- aplausos y felicita-
clones tanto en- honor de los artistas
como de su empresario.
No cabe la menor duda de que hoy
como aver sera un exito sin prece-
dentes la aparicion de tan distin-
guidos artistas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
La vELADA DE ESTA NoCHE EN-
Ell ..TEATRo MUNICIPAL

La magnifica representation teatraf
que tiene en- proyecto ell cuadro drama
tico 'Agostini- -Cabrera-P Pastor -Belavai'
que con la ayuda de varios estudian-
tes de la Alta Escuela Sc prop,o5nns CO.
lebrar en- benefcio de la Biblioteca de
Ia "Soeiedad Literaria'' de la nlisma.
Esta noche, las ocho en- punto,
dara comienzo en- Ell Teatro Municipal
la velada con que un grupo de pro-
fesionales ha dc deleitar la genti1
concurrencia representando para clio,
los mas belios fragrnentos de la muy
elogiada composition literaria ''El AL
cazar de las Perlas'' del eximio poeta
espafiol Francisco villaespesa, y tam
bi6n la muy interesante comedia de
los Hermanos Quintero GEL Patio.
Los sres. Trapaga y Bouret cantarsn
varias romanzas, acompahadas al piano
por dofia Sisila Arce do Astol.
Demas esta decir que Ell resultado
de este magno acontecimiento teatrsl,
que por 10 bien dirigido y patrocinadc
ha de dejar a todos llcnos del mas VI
vo entusiasmo,
Ell fragmento de "El Alcazar de las
PerTas' segun aparece en- el programa
sera sabiamente interpretado por las
sefioritas: Amelia Agostini, Sofia y
Mercedes Megwinoff, Paniagua, Val
des, Astol, CaIderon, Huyke, Butler y
Guillermety, y por los jovenes Rafael
Cabrera y Belaval. Jaime Padr6 sabra
arrancarle al violin sus mas dulces me-
Iotlias,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
Ell VERDADERO OBJETIVO

tres grpos poitcos contendentes unionstae pu-
e s los s a da Ia sa en- as
estancamieno poto nesto ma sIdo ausaoo
eas hondas dsnoones que Sc a estad0 p0r tan ten"
Con diferene tendenca divididos po amagos
pofdos reentimentos ndceos de opinion tenen
que penanecer dstanciados dvdidos hasa suran
odos que span antepone pesonae
de artdo las conyenenca los ntereses generates de pa
A Las denota de la que participant anbos
vncuos de misma desgaca considean
d. pod par fan %
ese sueo canzar obetvo NADIA les mporta que clio
passs pusbo 0A"0
I'm goberno que enanase de una amagama semejante
la unto eementos conseadores peparados estvean
coparendo responsibilities p1bcas eementos ideas
ds
@ p haos aa5 70
dereohos & mas amplias lbertades
Partdos que han estado enpeados en- ardos d
ran tanto aos huestes han sdo sebradas
sentes masanas hacienda CUE genn en- eo tantos odlos
ente para formation solo dcIeo de opinion consolidate
La indication hecha por Pardo Republic
cano don jose Tou Soto de coac6n los socis
rspuDanos tegversada por IN gran ndmero
del ds oodse qo - IN n 0 electoral
verdadero objective de n acercaento entire nonstas
repubIeanos puede gioaoi6n aguna
socianO en- Puerto Rico que tengan que uirss
los otros partdos para vencerOs
is
la de eleva ell nve moral pueblo eaIzan-
o gobeo hay dernosrar
mpantar reform avena odios
ab'cIones desmedidas sin nusticados egosmos
ESQ que nontas repubicanos deben nansgen-
as de ucha untos propender estabecnento de esa
eforma para fundar conjunction henosa
una pata nueva donde pueda vyr satisfaction
orguo por cantad de que Sc
han de insprar nm 4
III. NO hay que hacer coalciones
UniorIstas repubIcanos coninuaran Dor sus
espeetivos deales la ,enos personal
enos agr'a ntos procuraran responsibilities
es u esta ocada etaPa tendra
no nurante la cuaI dSpenje de la
e de nos chos ell desastre Puerto Rico
Is ese e verdadero objective que pegue al predcar
ene los pardos hstoricos que todos sin
tgersa los concepto nj conundr
cuena de clio la trascedente de ne
ace idea tan generosa que de tan benecoso
- io'o0O 0Su'-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
"a HORAS EN- Aqua

Compre su traje en- la Fabrica.
Importamos los driles directa-
mente. Oscuros, amarillos, cla-
ros. Doble costura. No encogen.
Pantalones extra, 81 desea, pre-.
clos los mas baratos. Ventas al
por mayor Y detail.
BEASCOECHEA HNOs. z co.
Rrau SO, frerte q la Farnacia
Blanco.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
LcDo. HARRY M. BEsosA

Hemos sabido que nuestro querido
amigo, Ell Lcdo. Harry M. Besosa, na
renunciado ell. puesto de Fiscal Aux1-
liar Especial de la Corte Federal. Es-
tamos seguros de que dicha renuncia
causa una gran perdida en- dicho de-
partamento, puesto que desde que Be-
sosa ocupa> dicho cargo, casi todos los
juicios criminales vistos en- esa Corte
han sido exclusivamente llevados por
Ell. En- ellos ha demostrado siempre su
habilidad, no dudamos de q. sera un
exito en- su practica privada como abo-
gado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04

La graciosisima Comedia de, los Her
manos Alvarez Quintero que sin duda
alguna ha de agradar por la interpre-
taci6n perfecta que piensan darle los
que forman Ell reparto, todos muy CO.
nocidos PROFESSIONALS como las Srtas.
Agostini, Pastor, del Vale, Sanchez,
AlfaToy Mercedes Saldaifa; Mendez;, For
tufio, Megwinoff, Rivera los jovenes
Cabrera, Belaval, Almiroty, Herman
dez, Real Jr., Vizcarrondo, Gonzalez An
gel y tambien los muy conocidos acto-
res Guerrero, Santos, Guzman Rive
ra sera el verdadero manantial de r1sa
de los asistentes.
Ell actos patrocinado por las madr1-
mas de la 'Sociedad Literaria": Mrs.
Horace M. Towner; Josetina B. de
Barcelo; Adrea B. de Georgetti; Car
men de Huyke; Mary do Audas; An
gela Q. de Miro; Ana dc Hutchinson;
Isabel A. de Aguilar; Genovey$ S. de
Lago; Maria de del Vale; Rosita Llu-
beras de Carreras; Elsie de Domenecn
y Teresa M. de Cestero, tolidra caracte-
res extraordinarios por el espIendido
decorado pintado expresamente por CO..
nocidos pintores, por la Incompatible
orQuesta del maestro JESUS Figueroa, y
por la brillante direction del Atrezzo
que Sc propone hacer Belaval
No podemos menos que felicitar a las
organizadoras del que sera brillantisl-
mo acontecimiento teatral, y taubien a
la "Sociedad Literaria por la inconl-
parable popularidad de que Sc rodea.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
SlLVESTRE FEIJoo
Practicante

En- su domiciIio, Monjas No. 2,
trabaja de su profession todos los
dias de 9 a II A M. y de 8 s.
P. M, Tel. SIS verbs. AparatoF
GOT, San Juan. P. r.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04

LAS ALMORRANAS sE Gu
RAN EN- g Ii DTAS. UNGUEN-
ITO PAT0 las scura. va sean simples,
- ngvantea. externas con picaz6n.
Ia primers aplicaci6n d. aliyio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
sENTIDA MuERrE EN- ADJUNTAs

Ell dia "a del pasado mes de mario
dej6 de existir en- ell pueblo de Adjun-
tas, Ell que en- vida fue correcto y caba-
lleroso ciudadano, sr. Vicente Gianno-
nj. acaudalado propietario de esa loca-
lidad padre de nuestro amigo Vicen-
te Giannoni Jr. quien pasa por ell do
lor de tan sensible perdida.
Ell entierro fue una verdadera demos
TRACTION de duelo siendo acompaiado por
todos aquellos que estuvieron su Iado
en- el momento de Ia desgracia.
vaya nuestro mas sentido p6samc pa
IA los deudos del finado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04
: INFORM CION GENERAL

UN IMPORTANTE COMERCIAN-
TIE DE ESTA PLAZA CONSIDE.
RA QUE LA CAMARA DE CO.
MERCIO PUEDE HACER MDCH0
MAS DE 10 QUE HA ECHO PA
RA QUE LAS COMPANIES ma
VIERAS NO AUMENTEN Ell PRE-
CIO DE LOS FLETES
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-04

NO PIERDA TEMPO Y D1NERo
esperanto que un cartelon puesto en-
la puerta de su casa anunciando Ell
alquiler de una habitaci6n. Utilize las
columnas de Ell MUNDo. Solo por un
dollar. p
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-27
Salesman Had Arswer
for Silly Old Saying

A salesman in an Iowa town called
on storekeeper who had an old
fashioned store in a splendid location
The salesman was of the creative type
and was urging the storekeeper to
change his methods. and to adopt new
selling ideas.
The reply of the storekeeper was ::
"oh, these old methods were good
enough for my dad, and l guess they're
good enough for me-
The salesman answered, and he
could make this ansSer because of his
experience and familiarity with the
situation: your dad, when he es-
tablished this store. was the most
progressive merchant Of his time
that's why he won success. If he had
been content with the methods of your
grandfather he would never have es-
tablished any business at all. Your
dad, and 1 knew him well, never re-
fused to consider new ideas; he adopt
ed the things that had proved success
full with other merchants. If he were
alive today he would be the first one,
TO recognize that the community your.
store is serving is greatly changed,
and that new methods must be adopted
to take advantage of new conditions"
FORBES Magazine.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-27
Antics of the Whale.

When a naval architect plans an
improvement in marine construction
he generally has little thought for its
effect on the denizens of the sea. The
man who invented bilge keels, how
ever, says a writer on Suoth Ameri-
ca, provided the whales Of the Bra
lillian coat with just the sort Of back
seratcher they needed.
Insect pests annoy the whale, and
barnacles find a home on a large part
of his body. Sometimes the monsters
may be seen roofing on a shallow
sandy bottom to displace these pests,
or rubbing themselves on the rocks
or reefs.
On one occasion the mail steamer
Orissa was stopped curing a dense
fog few miles of Santa Maria Island
in the Pacific. The coast being dam
gerous. an anchor was let down sixty
fathoms or so, and the ship allowed
to drift in the smooth water.
About in the morning the cap
tain heard some heavy whale blows"
or "spouts" apparently close at nanos
Shortly afterward continued tremos
Of the chip was felt It was too gem
tie for an earthquake, and was varied
with bumps Soon huge whale rosa
slowly out of the water ans floated
alongside, liks a bark bottom up. Il
again descended and the tremors re.
commenced.
Then the crew noticed barnacles and
shellfish coming to the surface, and
the secret was out. The whale waA
seraping hinself-ourrying himself
on the sharp plate that projected as q
steadier from the vessels bilge.
Not caring to have him so near, In
case he should smash the boats. the
captain had him pslted with potatoes
and coal; but he took no notice Of ii
till piece was swallowed by mistake.
Then he drenched the vessel thorough
Iy and steamed" away, a last flourish
of his indignant tail indicating that
he was seeking quiet in the greater
depths.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-27
The Florida Guaya.

Florida produces a great variety OF
the choicest fruits, but 1t never was
famous for apples or peaches. How
ever, there is the guaVa. concerning
which little is known outside of that
state, but which is an excellent sub
stitute for either Of the above-men.
toned fruits, and actually seems to
possess qualities of each. -
The cultivated guava shrub or tree
grows to a height of about twenty
feet, and the size Of the fruit varies
between that of small hens egg and
a large lemon. The skin is smooth,
and the inside resembles the pulp OF
a tomato, except for the seeds, which
are generally very hard. Several
crops may be raised every year, the
winter fruit being more tart than
that which ripens in the summer
months; but the between-seasons fruit
10 especially fine for jelly-making.
1t is most unfortunate that the qua
va is a fruit of such perishable ma
ture that 1t appears an impossibility
to ship 1t any great distance-the deli
cious red variety often crushing into
q mush when carried for two or three
miles in a farm wagon. For that rea-
SON 1t is very doubtful whether this
tropical product. which should occu-
py q prominent place on the house
wife's list, will ever gain the wide
popularity that 1t justly deserves
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-27
Fleets to Fight" Before
Cruise to South Seas

San Pedro-Before the departure
Of the United States feet on its TO-
OOO-mile cruise to the Antipodes next
April. the scouting and battle fleets
will flight" for control Of the Cali
fornia coast, Il was announced by
Admiral Robert q. Coonts, commander
In chief. on his arrival here aboard
the flagship Seattle
The two fleets viii make contact
somewhere between Los Angeles and
Panama during the fortnight Of Feb
ruary 25-March IL, the admiral said.
Under command Of Vice Admiral w.
A. McOuily. the scouting fleet, play
ing the role Of an enemy force, will
attempt to slip past the defending
fleet In command Of Rear Admiral s.
8. Robson, and when the resultant
sbattle" Ia over naval experts will en-
deavor to determine whether or not
California's cities and harbors have
been saved from the foe.
After completion Of the maneuvers
the fleets will proceed to this base for
machinery overhaul. and tAen depart
on April fer Australia, New Zealand
and Samoa xza Zen Eraaciaoa and
Hawati-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-27
THE WEIGHT OF THE BRAIN.
its Relation to InteIlect-connectio
Between the Brain Cells.

its Relation to InteIlect-connectio
Between the Brain Cells.
Other factors besides brain weight
are known to influence intelligence. 1t
has long been known that the dis
tinguishing character Of the human
brain is the large number Of connect
ing fibres. By which its cells are CO.
ordinated In no other species arc
they so numerous or complicated. The
cells constitute but very small part
Of the weight. There is now consid-
cradle evidence that the same rule
applies among individual men. and
that those of great intelligence have
more connections, SO that their cells
can do more and better team wor.l."
Some Investigations have shown the
corpus callosum to nave large cross
section in men who had shown great
ability. 1t is also known that the
brains of able men are likely to pre-
sent more convolutions and deeper
ones than the average, as though
there were more brain cells as well as
more connections. A few observa-
tons in the lower races point to the
fact that their brains are essentially
different in microscopic organization
partly accounting for less intelligence
All these facts will fully explain why
men of intelligence in the higher
races may have brains not notably
heavy, but they do not disprove the
general statement that as a class such
men do possess brains heavier than
the average.
The mistake arises from the failure
to recognize that noted men who
have shown intellectual power not in.
frequently were sharply limited to
one or two directions, being very de-
fective in other directions. Blind
Tom was an idiot, in fact-an extreme
case of what is quite common. At the
other extreme was Gambetta, who
was not much more than an orator,
whose cerebral speech centres were
found to be highly developed. The
rest of his brain was small and his
general intellectual power and judg-
ments we're decidedly defective. Abil-
ity In one or two lines may make q
man famous. while he is really very
defective and his brain proves to be
small.
Heavy brains are not necessary
intellectual ones, or elephants would
be in the class of geniuses. The ma
terial might also be pathologic and the
possessor an imbeclle. It often hap
pens that men of big brain and great
ability suffer from early neglect and
are found In lowly employments or
may remain ignorant through life
These few facts do not prove that
large brains are worthless and not
indicative of mental power as a rule
We cannot get away from the fact that
men as an animal is supreme because
of his large brain; that among races
the hrainiest are the highest, and tnat
in any one race the most intelligent,
as a rule, are those who have the
most brains. 5sap,,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-27
SNAKES AT $40 A Foor.
Big Ones Consequently Come High
Some Snakes Sold by the Pound.

4 Some Snakes Sold by the Pound.
Z Snakes" said dealer In wild ami
mails and reptiles. increase in value
out of all proportion to their size. So
while you could buy a seven-foot py-
thon for s12 you couldn't begin to
buy one Of twice that length for twice
that price. A fourteen-foot python
would be worth $3.50. and python
twenty-five feet in length would cost
$500.
Some sorts of smaller snakes are
regularly sold by the pound. and We
sometimes buy big snakes in that way
of sailors thct bring them in on ships
coming from snake countries. We
weigh the big snake in a bag and
pay so much pound for it.
But big snakes are not sold in that
way by dealers, nor are they sold by
the foot, though. Of course, the length
governs the snakes value Of two
snakes Of the same length one might
be worth more money than the other
for snakes vary In their physical char
acteristics just as human beings do.
and their prices vary accordingly.
"Of two big snakes of the SAINT
length and the same thickness one
might weigh fifty pounds more than
the other. and then of two big snakes
of the same length the other was
thicker and bulkier and as between
these two, other things being equal
the bulkier snake would be worth the
more, because 1t would make the more
striking and imposing show.
"Thus. while the length does gov
ern, 1t is not the only thing to be
taken into account, and SO big snakes
are sold neither by the pound nor by
the foot, but at prices fixed on each
individual snake.
1--WE import annually hundreds OF
big snakes. the great majority Of them
ranging In length between seven and
twenty feet. The very biggest snakes
are becoming scarcer and more diff
cult to obtain. Our collector in India.
while in the course of that time he
has gathered many big snakes, has IN
the last six months obtained but one
snake measuring twenty-five feet in
length.
big snakes and little ones are sold
to geological parks and to show peo-
pie all over the country. For the very
largest snakes the demand Is greater
than the supply"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-27
PAPUAN TREE HOUSES.
Cool and Clean, but not Built for Som.
nambuIIsts.

Cool and Clean, but not Built for Som
nambuIIsts.
The famous tree houses Of Papua
are rapidly disappearing before the
march of civilization and settlement
in the colony.
The tree house-a near and well
built habitation, placed at an enor-
nous height among the branches of
a forest tree and reached only by a
swinging ladder-was primarily in
tended as a refuge from enemies.
Now, however, that the Government
has brought the wild tribes under con-
troll the native prefers to live in
house that demands less skill IN con-
struction.
There are still many tree houses to
be seen, though few or none are being
built In the northeastern district Of
Papua (where much valuable sugar,
rubber and cocoanut land lies ready
for taking up) the Government officials
on their regular tours Of inspection
often sleep at night in the house of
some hospitable village constable,
who draws his ladder up at shutdown
to a doorstep eighty feet high in the
air.
These tree houses are exceedingly
cool, clean and picturesque with the
roofs Of native made thatch and walls
and floors of Waited boughs.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-11-27
Wide Variation in
Vitality of Seeds

IN the past there was perhaps no
other trade in which swindiing was so
rampant as in that Of the sale Of
seeds. The artless dealer OF half a
century ago adulterated his goods by
adding a considerable proportion Of
boiled seeds.
The seed adulteration act put a stop
to that practice, but not to the sale Of
dirty and old seeds. Most seeds are
dirty" when fresh gathered that is,
they contain a considerable percent
age Of weed seed, and all the great
seed houses possess elaborate and
costly machinery for cleaning, says
London Answers.
Clover seed has to be carefully
cleaned. If this is not done the result
will be a crop of all kinds of pernicious
weeds in the clover field Some weed
seeds, such as those of the dodder, are
so tiny that it is almost impossible to
detect them except under a strong
mlgnifying glass.
Seeds vary in their powers of retain
ing life. Whi4f those Of peas and
beans VIII rettain vitality for many
years, others. such as those of the
parsnip, are useless if kept over one
season. Seeds Of the willow and the
poplar are SO short-lyed that unless
they land at once in a moist place,
they die in few days