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v'7-7v-. vvy .vvvv.vvc. y l I p V p p D D > WWW W. vm‘ v, 'v YVVVV grin I ' "Ito avoid cutting the corn roots and to p-vr ’SILAGE CORN. Lt“ "Bmall Ears Should at Least Approach the Roasting Stage. Through a better knowledge of the Ir'best methods of siloing farmers have "come to feel that it is safe to plant "corn for the silo quite late in the Sea- izson, writes a farmer of Maine in Amer- 'ican Agriculturist. Some farmers in lnorthern Vermont have largely over- ecome the difficulty of securing good; 'L-silage from immature corn 1’ cutting ’ i'the crop and allowing it to wilt for , aseveral days before placing in the silo. . “Through this practice they overcome "the danger of early frosts, and by the drying out of a part of the water con- ‘tent they secure a lighter colored, less weld silage. This practice may be ex- ‘tended this season. The White Sanford Variety. Silage corn requires the same cul- "tural conditions as field cornâ€"the same I liiberal fertilization, the same thorough i ':plowing and careful cultivation, deep ‘ «at first to maintain a mellow condition mf the soil, shallow later in the season :.':maintain a dust mulch. In this region “the White Sanford corn is the favorite for the silo. It is a rank, strong grow- ing corn, thrives well on somewhat . eclose clay soil and in ordinary seasons » ‘imatures sufficiently for good silage. I have ripened it sufficiently for seed. vFor best results it should be planted "-"in’ drills three to three and one-half fleet apart, according to the'fertility of ’the soil, and there should be about two agrowing stalks to each foot in the drill. Good farm manure plowed under the .-:greensward at the rate of twenty tspreader loads per acre supplemented 'with 450 pounds of high grade com- ' .‘zmercial fertilizer will produce a yield Tlarge enough on land not too badly run rcut.- I have never succeeded in raising satisfactory crops of silage corn on . scommercial fertilizers alone. I find the 'barn manure carries it through the latter part of the season better and if ‘c-finely and wél'l spread and completely ‘mixed with the soil aids in carrying it ‘lthrough a drought. g In Condition For Cutting. For best silage the crop should fairly ‘mature. The smaller cars should at lileast approach the roasting stage, and fit some of the most mature use well zglazed no'harm will come from it. “When corn can be secured in this con- ulition and is cut in half inch lengths into a silo, the silo filled... slowly and ‘without tramping, a light colored, :sweet silage will result. Such silage 'will not fill the barn with unpleasant wodorsâ€"in fact, no one will know that "there is a silo in the barn except at "feeding time, and then the odor is :slight and very pleasant. A WiRE FENCE. ‘é'Convenient Means of Tightening Up Slack Wire. ' In building a wire fence 'znany people use small stays betwee *‘the posts. I find these stays are very filiandy when it 'comes to tightening up :slack wire, says a writer in Iowa IHomestead. My plan is to take a fstrong stick, make a loop in the wire ‘and twist it around the upright stake T0 TIGHTEN THE WIRE. ’until the wire is as taut as desirable. ‘l‘he end of the stick then is either, stapled 0r wired to the wire in the .‘fcnce. Any time after that that the "wire becomes loose the stick may be . ‘.given another twist around the stay, and your wire is tightened with but: little trouble. Yith a stay every now and then in a fence the wires may be : August or kept taut wiih very little trouble if, *this plan is put into.pr-.1ctice. _Sowing Grass Seed. The proper time to sow grass seed : weeds and conserve moisture. BOARD BRAINS. As :1 Substitute For Tile They Will Last Many Years. Drainage is a live subject with the farmers in the northwest, and many-f would be glad to do a great deal more of it if they were in a financial condi- tion to do so. While tile drains are; considered the best, board drains will givevery good service for a number of years and will enable the farmer to TO MAKE WOODEN DBAINHIG. I. raise better crops and thus provide himself with the means for buying tile later on. Board drains, especial- ly where the ground is so wet that they are kept constantly saturated with water, will last for years. Farmers living in thg districts where timber is cheap will find that such drains will answer the purpose very well without much expense. Such drains have been known to last twenty or twenty-five years, at which time they seemed to be in just as good a state of preserva- tion as on the day they were put in. To make wooden drains it usually re- quires two men, one to hold the boards 'in place and the other to nail them together. This method of making boarddrains can be improved upon by the use of a standard. This con- sists (if an upright board three feet high, having notches cut into it six inches apart, one inch wide and several. inches deep to hpld the boards firmly. The boards are laid in the notches, when the top board can be quickly and evenly nailed on. Another method consists of two posts driven into the ground about three TO MAKE WOODEN DEANSâ€"FIG. II. I a great feet from the fence, with notched u boards nailed across from each post to the fence. With such a rig as this troughs can be quickly and easily made by one man aloneâ€"Farmer. a . The Berry Patch. Beware of the red rust in the black. cap or blackberry patch. When it ap- pears at once dig out and burn. the in- fected plant. Remove the old raspberry canes as soon as they have fruited; also remove weak, superfluous new ones. Burn all such cuttings at once. Continue to cultivate and hoe the strawberry plants set last spring. When enough runners are secured in each row, cut off all others just as if they were weeds. Beware of exposing blackberries to the sun after they are picked.’ Sun- light soon turns the black, shiny fruit to a rusty, dull, unpleasant looking red- Get the berries into packing shed or crate as soon as possible and then into a cool cellar until shipping time. Going to set some strawberries in September? We prefer spring set beds, but if you must set in the fall use pot grown plants and be- gin to prepare the ground now. Plow it early, so that it will have a chance to settle before‘planting time. Harâ€" row or rake it often to keep down Then the bed will be in fine shape to receive “is in July or the first part of August] the p1flnts__1rarm Journal. If the land was plowed to a good depth in the spring. the plowing may be dis- pensed with in July; a good cutaway wheel lnirrow and a smoothing barrow or a good bush will get the land in good condition for the seed. should be inn-rowed and peatcdly, so that the soil will be fine and compact as it is possible to get it, ‘ says a writer in New England Home- stead. Ton loads of good stable ma- nure, aou pounds of sulphate of potash and ECU pounds slag or Thomas phos phate will do at the time of seeding down. Two Fine. Strawberries. One of the best of \the newer straw- , berries is the Senator Dunlap, says an : Ohio man in American Cultivator. It is a very early kind and keeps in hear- ing long enough to be classed also as a 1nid::cason variety. it is as reliable and productive as the llavcrlainl and has a good color and pleasant liavor. The Dunlap and a good late kind like the Granville make a line team for the strawberry grower. An important practical point is to put on straw enough for mulch and winter» protec- tion to last until the bearing season. ,and keep thc‘bcrrigs’cleau. ‘ -~ .‘u’fla‘f" » A , . ‘i “may”. Shield Budding. 1 In commercial practice budding is The land ; rolled re~ ’ performed in the north from early July until the, middle of September. In the southern states it usually begins in June. As a rule, apples and pears are budded before peaches. This is due. to the fact that peach stocks are nearly always budded the same season the pits are planted, and the operation must be delayed until the stocks are large enough to be worked. Most other fruit . stocks, especially apples and pears, are '1 not budded until two years after the , seeds are sown.7â€"Bailey. The Most Profitable Horse. The most profitable horse to have on the farm is the good. brood mare. She will raise a colt each year, and it will sell for a snug sum in the fall, re< marks American Agriculturist. With a little extra care the mare will do as much work as any horse. This is the kind that the average farmer wants and is the kind he should get for his own Dbliefit. Have at least one good brood mare on the farm; raise your 0W1bl§q12$0$ߤlllfl someto sell. I In sveaau’s ‘ assnscas classes. The most reliable and con- venient cure for headache.- ’ PREGE 25 EEE‘dTS. lVe give away while they last, one aluminum pocket postage stamp box with each 25 cent box. iiilllSOll’S Dug Stare, FEE‘dELGi‘d FALLS. Don’t wait until your wag- gon breaks down completely. As soon as a weak spot is not- iced, come to my shop and have it fixed or a new piece made. All work guaranteed first-class. Finalise done on my new, up-toâ€"date planer and matcher cannot fail to give satisfaction. F. 0. claims. COLBORNE s'rr OPPOSITE HEARD’S FEHELGH FALLS. A complete stock of Furni- ture of the best and newest designs always on hand. Prices the lowest. ‘ L. DEYMA‘N, ' * Furniture and Undertaking. Picture framing a specialty. Lindsay liable llllll’lill. Eight. Shambers Dealer in and manufacturer of all kinds liable and Braille lllnumanls Being a direct importer I am able to quote the closest. prices. I have lately installed a pneumatic polâ€" ishing machine, and a pneumatic plant for Lettering and Tracing. We are able to do better and deeper work than heretofore. Call and gel designs and pricos. lVORKS.â€"In the rear of the Market on Cambridge street, opposite the Packing House. a. cusmssus, Proprietor. llliiillii ill-ll ‘illilll is rinted every Friday at the office, corner May and Francis Streets. SUBSCRIPTION 2 $1.00 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE l or one cent per week will be added, ‘ as long as it- remains unpaid. i Advertising- R-atcs. . Professional or business cards, 50 cents per line per annum. Casual advertisements, 8 cents per line for the first insertion, and 2 cents per line for every subsequent inser- tion. Contracts by the year, half year or i less, upon reasonable terms. 3 JOB PRINTEKG executed neatly, cor- ' oily and at moderate prices. E. D. HAND, l . Proprietor in. Guns} n luau. Bins: THE STORE OF THE PEOPLE. '3. M y :1 :4, Our fall opening begins on Satunday, and we cord- . j ‘ially invite every woman in Feuclon Falls and victim " ity to attend as often as possible while it. is in progress. The styles which will be shown are worth coming ' miles to see, as they embody only the very latest ideas of the leading designers in this and foreign countries. For weeks we have been straining eVery nerve to make this the most successful style exhib- ition Fenelon Falls has ever seen, and we are confi- dent of your hoartiest commendation. Dress Goods, Suitings, Waistings, Mantles, W'aists, Skirts, Furs, Underwear, Hosiery, Etc, For full and winter are being shown in great proquion. Inxfaet, everything that is new, upon which. Dame Fashion has placed herstamp of appro *al, will be found in one or another of our many departments. It ., would be well nigh a hopeless task to attempt. a des- lij criptiou of the various modes which find expression in this magnificent stock, but suffice it to say that ex- clusiveness and quality, combined with reasormbleness , pf price, are. their chief recommendation for your avor. -- Again we request. the honor of your attendance. . . .'.~. '-~'.’.- . .. . . .- .,- .. 4., :1 .51». n. . .3»; m" .., -..,_. i . . . f. ,. .5 1 .. ~ ‘ u... _. . V v.) ., ,_ ,V. IN A NUT SHELL When you paint your building there are two kinds of paint to select from: Istâ€"Good prepared paint ready for use. 2ndâ€"Lead and oil mixed by‘ hand. You should always choose the good prepared paint. It costs less, wears longer, and looks better. We can tell you why this is particularly true of - SHE}? WI ll!- W I L L I .4 iii 8 PAINT Come in and let us give you more thananutshell of truth ‘ The fall is a splendid . g time to paint. 0 .. ‘ " ‘ . .- *“r‘ ""1: . \\ V I ‘J'>"“-::':~“,-.r.; , ‘ I f" g 13$; “ . =‘wiwsssrwnsé;pas/.4"? ‘ . â€". 1.5 v', mucky-1' "’ JQSEE’E -= E‘ENE m. HSBSES dill} LETS Fii'l’i SHE. ' I '. " \ u u 51,500 Will buy one double and one Single house on Francis street. 7‘00 will buy a lO-room house, with good C(llai' well, woodshcd, stable, drive house and h n house, on Murry street. $3 0 will buy 5-room house and w‘ood- shcd on Murry street. Apply to . ‘ilOS. GRAHAM, Fcnelon Falls, or to McLAUGHLlN & PEEL,Lindsay. flocks, ‘ .lBWfllly. I have everything in these hues that should be in a wellâ€" Don’t . , _ DESIGNS - " ‘ .-QOPYRIGHTS ac. Anyone sending a sketch and description mu; 1 quickly ascertain our opinion free w ether ml invention is probably patentuble. Communica- tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents supt free. Oldest agency for securing atoms. Patents taken through Mann 3:. 0. receive special notice, without charge, in the . . 0 scientific: license. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest. cir. culation of any scientific ournul. Terms. $3 a year: four months. $1. So (1 by all newsdeulers. mun & Gaflwwadwalllen up Branch Office, ngp S,t..,Washlnct0v, D. ordered jewelry store. buy until you see them. Repairing done, as usual, in first-class style. JOHN SLATER, ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES NEXT DOOR TO POSTâ€"OFFICE. Pangaea FALLS. '