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The-n space holes around the barrel so that twelve plants will to around it; five rows high will make sixty plants to the barrel, (the fifth; 'YOW can be placed five inches from top Bf barrel). So as to make the holes of nope-r depth, bore two holes, one above Lhe other, using a hit one and one half inches, and cut out the wood between the two holes, you will then have a mole one and one half by three inches. ‘Put about two inches of firm gravel or :oarsc sand in the bottom of the bar- rel. When planting put the plants as near the top of the holes as possible, to' allow for, settling of the soil. Use clay, well mixed with rotted manure; put in till about three inches above the first row of holes, being careful not to have. it too wet. “The first row of holes must be eight Inches from the bottom of barrel. Get in and stamp the soil solid, then loosen~ with a trowel where the plants go and plant that row. Spread the roots out well, then put soil about oneâ€"half way N ow take a. common drain tife, twelve inches long :py three or four inches in diameter, put {tin the center of the barrel, and fill- the tile with coarse sand, then fill up the barrel with soil a little above the tile, so as not to get any dirt in it. Atâ€" ter planting the second row, lift the ‘tile; see that the sand settles and fill the tile with sand again. Then put in“ again, and plant that row: and repeat- operation until the five rows are plant- -ed. But don't fail to tramp. “After planting the tile remains in the barrel; have it empty so as to take the water. In watering you water in the tile for the lower rows; on top of the barrel for the two top- rows. It. would be impossible to water the lower plants without the tile and the core of sand. You can' water the plants too much. Fill the tile once per day, and put about two quarts of water on the outside of tile. After cold weather sets in we quit watering. The plants want‘ .no winter protection. Set the barrel am brick, to keep it oi! the ground. if any should die in the summer. you can replant by taking a runner and putting the young plant in the hole, making it :t'ast with two little sticks. . “Use the largest fruiting variety that does well in your locality, and a perfect blooming sort, if possible. Planted «early in the spring, a fair crop may, 1 be expected the same season.” ________._.p-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€""" Sugar Beet Industry. The Secretary of Agriculture has "just transmitted to the President for (the information of Congress a very full report on the present condition of the sugar beet industry in this country. The best results from last year’s trials were reported from the States of New Tl’ork and Michigan. Other States in which reports were favorable were Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, - Nevada, South Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado. States giving fair results were Iowa, Nebraska, New Jersey, and .ii’ennsylvania. In general, it was found that after passirTg south of the mean isotherm of 71 degrees Fahr., for the vihrec months of June, July and Au- :gust, she results were poor. It is found: "that the :bel-t of territory included be- “tween the limits of the isotherms of 71‘ .nnd 69 degrees may be regarded as the basic belt of the beet sugar industry. ,:'.="he best results are obtained within or north of this belt, other climatic .lxonditions being favorable. Extreme :northern limits of sugarâ€"beet culture are determined only by the advent 0t wheezing weather. ' . - .' Squash Bug Trap. Noticing how the bugs would all ii'y was soon as disturbed, I conceived the man of making a big fly trap of wire :web 2 feet high, funnel shape; the 1lower large end 12 inches across so as do cover a large hill of squash. It is unade in two parts; the inner part also fifunnel shape, '8 inches high, with small ropenings in the etop that open into the Eiarger part to let the bugs come vin as s diy tmp. Small tin hoops made a. little netinding inside are fastened on the Shottom of each part, thus holding the inner part in place and so tight that the bugs cannot escape, also can take .apart to clean. I made n h :h so one ~could handle without steeping too snuch. One needs a wire web a little diner than ordinary screen. It cost me gran: up 35 cents, but I do at have them to sell. I never saw anything oi 1 11:0 kind before and hope that it can ‘lxe still improved, for { éthink this .1 ;)t'a'_'ilcxl plan-«H. J. Baldwin, in from i £18.. .‘osâ€"‘fi ainly About People. The minister called at a certain Cana- dian home just after he had come to his new pastorate. The small boy was pres- ent long before 'his mother came down stairs to greet the dominie. Trying to be cordial, the minister said, “How old are you, my little man?” “I’m five at home, six in school and three on the cars,” was the delightful reply. P.‘ T. Barnum was a great practical joker. On one occasion lhe notified the dealer from whom 'he bought a large amount of supplies that half the pepper he semi; 'him was peas. The dealer indig- nantly denied the charge, and quite a w'am correspondence followed, it being finally ended by Barnum, who enquired whether half the letters in the word “pepper” were not p’s. On April Fool’s day, the audience at an amateur dramatic performance in the Naval Academy at Annapolis was start- led when one of the instructors made his appearance before the curtain albout the time the performance was to begin, and solemnly announced: “I wish to make an announcementâ€"ea. very sad an. nouncement. Under the circumstances it scarcely see-ms fitting that the entertain. ment should proceed. Word has just been received that one of the navy’s ves- sels has gone down with all on board!” A hus‘h of horror followed this gravely delivered speech, for most of those in the audience were connected by close family ties with the navy. “What was the name of the vessel?” came a voice from the rear of the hall. “The submarine boat ‘IIo-lland,”’ replied the instructor, as -‘he dodged and made a hasty exit. A correspondent of the London “Out- look” tells a story which be heard Lord Dufferin relate of Sheridan Le Fanu: Sheridan’s fatherâ€"the Archbishop of Mouthâ€"was a great stickier for punctu- ality, a regard his son did not share. One morning young Sheridan, then about eight years old, descended unusually late for breakfast, and was met at. "the door by his father, watch in :hand. “Is this right, sir; is this right?” demanded the prelate in stern tones. “I don’t know, sir,” «replied Sheridan, looking at the watch and pretending to think the ques- tion a plied to it and not to ‘his conduct, “but rather think it’s fast.” For this impeiitinence young Sheridan was con- demned to write an essay on “The Three Ages of Man.” Here is w-hsut he wrote: “There are three ages of man: Firstâ€"- When he is engaged in planning every conceivable mode of wickedness. This is known as the age of innocence. Second â€"When he is putting 'his nefarious plans into operation. This is called the prime of manhood. Thirdâ€"When he becomes anxious about Ihis soul and burns to re- ligion. This is dotage." Thomas A. Edison is of the opinion that it Was anger that first turned ‘him toward inventing the incandescent light. That was, of course, in the early days, and Edison was then quite the inventor that one reads ofâ€"-poor, enthusiastic, never sleeping. He lived in a small house, innocent of anything approaching a la.- boratory; scientific apparatuses were in every room, and all the money Went for experiments. Then, one day, came the crisis in the guise of the collector for the gas company. He had been to the (house often, but Edison, hardly beeding his calls, bad wnved him away, saying, "Don't bother me.” On this last the collector’s instructions were peremp- tory. He must turn oil‘ the as. “But, man,” protested Mr. Edison, “I can’t. step this experiment tonight. I’ll pay the bill, of course. I didn’t know about it. I 'must finish this .work with no inter- ruption.” But the mam was a gas col- lector and the l' his went out. "That night, as I not 'he plcss in the (lax-knead”; says the great inventor, “I were a. doe ,- solemn and far-reaching oath that would put all the gas companies in the world out of business. I haven’t done quite that, xbut I did the best I could.” ____.â€"...-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" It was W. D. Howells. “Your average detective is about as {wt-witted a citizen as exists,” says Mr. George K. Rinzt'hman of Boston in the Washington “Post.” “He may be clever: in his line, but outside of blunt his mind is a. bowling wilderness. His point of view is narrow and ‘his judgment com tractcd as a result of his calling.” To illustrate this, Mr. Rinthman tells this incident: . i “A friend of mine who is fond of show-i ing up the defects of his fellow-man bad a lot of fun lately with a pair of 308-. ton’e leading detectives. He called libs sleuths into 'his office in the most seri- ous way and exhibited to them the pic. ture of a 'to'ughvlooking individual, about whose identity'lic was one , for inform: tion. He flattered ibis visrtors into the notion that if they could unravel the puzzle he would regard them as world- bea’oers. Each gazed at the photo long and earnestly. Both were positive that it was in the rogues’ lery. One of them identified it as in mg ‘the counter- feit presentment of a. notorious bank- robber; his mate thought it the likeness of an equally noted forger. ‘- “When they got through, my friend ~ turned the likeness over, and on the back thereof they read «the name of the ongmsalâ€"Wi'llincn Dean Howells. Mr. Howells isn’t handsome, but he was nev- er accused before of being an ornament of the rogues’ galleries. But Mr. Howells laughed when the incident was narrated in his presence.” , , . . . ....._..._. ..-. ._..,,_ . Urbs Devodtriilufi All the sorrow in the world. All the blighed souls. ll wio strive in the dark. , the green of the fields. gaging freshness of the God-given ninth, hestreteh of upland, the di 01 v 1 ‘l, zeall .to mine own. p 31.8“ fly robbed breast cries, My .dry. hot eyes :stare afar o the dark citwgult. he, the scarlet wolf. . as my b Nved. 1nd lone mourn through the Whispers ing pinel ' {May God melon." tier YEAR We sold siX of the American Separators.“ Wehave Just ordered some more fer cusâ€"" tomers who will have no otherâ€"-â€" Bccause I have been selling them four ‘ years, and not one has cost - repairs yet. ' Can this be said of any other ? 10$. HEARD. 0 0 0 0 t 0 0 0 ‘9 can turn out fir. / .1 them and oblige. For sale by Game and see samples. Francis Street West. see. some or use will make 1%,;- tons of skim milk equal to new milk for calves. DIRECTORY. SOCIETIES. IiNICHTS OF TENTED MACCABEES Diamond Tent No. 208. Meets in the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block on the first and third Tuesday in each month. Guns. WISE, Com. 0 W. Bunoorsn, R. K. CANADIAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS lrcnt Valley Lodge No. 71. Meet in the Orange hall on Francis street west on the first and third Mondays in each month ALEX. MoGnu, N. G. J. T. THOMPSON JIL, Sec. O. L. No. 990. MEET IN THE ORANGE . hall on Francis-St. West on the second five cents for Tuesday in every month, AEERE Herbageum prevents scours and makes valuable [and oi~whey. JOS. MCFARLAND. «KTâ€"17“” DO YOU PREFER The English or American style of WEDDING RING? We can supply you with either. We make every Wedding Ring we sell, stamp it with our own name, and warrant it for all time. at class work at reasonable prices. Oifi'flfl'Ifl'tflsIflufl-Iflflfiflfi Britten Bros. Issuers of Marriage Licenses, Ecol at Kent Street. Those having Cans lent to them by me kindly return L BILL HEADS, POSTERS. NOTE HEADS, DODGERS, LETTER HEADS, SHIPPING'TAGS, STATEMENTS, PROGRAMMES, CIRCULARS, BLANK NOTES, ENVELOPES, RECEIPTS, ETC, WEDDING INVITATIONS, MEMORIAL CARDS, . LADIES’ VISITING CARDS. ' We have lately added a stock of type and stationery for printing Wedding Invitations, Calling Cards, etc, and “ Gazette” Office. J. T. Tnonrsou JR W. \I. J. F. Vaneos, Reels. 1 INDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS Court Phoenix N0. 182. Meet. on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block. D. GOULD, Chief Ranger. ’l‘nos. Aus'rnv, R. S. ANADIAN ORDER OF FORESTEP I _Fenelon Falls Lodge No. 626. Megs, m the Orange Hall on Francis street west on the first Thursday of each month. F.SMITHERAM ChiefRan ' P. DEYMAN, Sec. gel, ANADIAN ,HOME CIRCLES FENF LON Falls Circle No. 127, meets in the True Blue ball in McArthur’s B1 c k first Wednesday in every month. c the PVC. BURGESS, Leader. R. B. Svanern, Secretary. F. AND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPR . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first Wednesday oi'each month,on or before the full of the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham’s Block. ' F. A., MCDIARMID, W. M. E. FITZGERALD, Secretary. CHURCIâ€"IES. APTIST CHURCHâ€"QUEEN ST RE . BenJ. Davies, Minister. Preaching services every Sunday at 1030 a. mound "7 p. m. " Bible Class and Sunday Schooldt 12-30'13-11’1. Praise and m e _ , Thursday at8 p m_ P y 1‘ Slercc On ETHODIST CHURCH â€" COLBORN E N], Street_â€"Rev. John Garbutt, Pastor. Sunday servxce at 10.30 a. m. and 7 m Sabbath School at 2.30 p. m. Epworih League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Pra er meet' Thursday cveningat 7.30. y mg on T. ANDREW’S CHURCHâ€"COLBO RNE Streetâ€"Rev. R. C. H. Sinclair, Pas- tor. Servrces every Sunday at 10.30 a. m and 7 p. in. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 p. in. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. m. P ’ every Thursday at 7.30 p. m.myer meenng iALVATION ARMY -â€" BARRACKS 0N Bond St. Westâ€"Captain and Mrs. Banks. Servxce every Wednesday, Thurs- day and Saturday evenings at 8 p. m. and on Sundaysatll a. m.,3 p.m. and7.30’p.m. T. ALOYSIUS R. C. CHURCHâ€"LOUISA Streetâ€"Rev. Father O’Leary, Pastor. Services every alternate Sunday at 10.30 a. in. Sunday School every Sunday at2 p. m T. JAMES’S CHURCHâ€"BOND STREET East â€" Rev R MacNamara P . . . aster. Serv1ce every Sunday at 10.30 a. b1. and 7 p. 111. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 p. in. Bible class ever Th ' at 7.30 o’clock. y uraduy evemng ' Seats free in all churches. Everybody mmtcdto attend. Strangers cordially welcomed MISCELLANEOUS. URLIC LIBRARYâ€"MRS. M.E,.CALDER Librarian Reading Room open dail , Sunday excepted, from 10 o’clock a. m tilI 10 o clock p. in. Books exchanged on Tues- days, 'lhursdays and Saturdays from 2 m. to 4 p. m ,and in the evening from 7 to OS’F-OFFICEâ€"F. J. KERR, POSTMAS- t. to; Open daily, Sundays excepted 110m .30 a. to 7 p. m. Mail going south, ctosles 7.3:) a. m. .Mail going north closes a, 1.2.) a. m. Letters for registration must be posted half an hour ' . no time for closing the mails. I nous to the W / NEWSPAPER LAW, 1. 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