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DICTIONARY AN ANCIENT CUSTOM. AGRICULTURAL NEWS a paper over the top, put on the lid, o« you may set one box on another, being careful not to bruise them. Be sure to put them in a dry place. Tou must not put them in a , cellar. They must be kept dry and not be touched until spring. Remember freez­ ing does not hurt them, if you leave them alone until you get ready to dis­ pose of them. The same onions that raise your sets this year will also raise your sets next year, if you put them away and take care of them like you do your sets. But don't put them and sets together, and I would advise you not to keep sets or onions, either, in too warm a room,--Rural World. ^ Outdoor Kcsts for Fowls* The approach of warm weather should be the signal for taking down or closing up most if not all the nests in henhouses whose occupation results generally in filling the house with ver­ min, aiid encouraging the hens as rap­ idly as possible to,lay and sit out of doors. It will be all the better if the outdoor nest is on the ground, but part­ ly protected, so that too much water cannot got to it If a little fresh straw is put on soil, the eggs will hatch out much better than if It is placed ill a dry box in the henhouse. The warmt^ of the hen in brooding her eggs liber­ ates enough moisture to keep the eggs in the best conditio^ for hatching. If no moisture oomes to the egg many of the.chicks will die. Where sitting hens have a free range they manage to wet their legs and the under sides of their bodies by running through the grass when wet with dew. But where the fowls are confined, making nests on the damp soil supplies moisture enough to enable them to hatch perfectly. Apple Tree Borera. There are several borers of the apple tree--the flat-lieatled, which bores un­ der the bark, and sometimes into the wood; the round-headed, which bores into the tree, remaining in the larval state three years; the twig borer, which enters just above a bud. Dig out the borers with a sharp knife, or probe into the bores for them with a sharp- pointed wire. Scrub the trees and ap­ ply early in June and July whale oil soap (or soapsuds), with a little carbol­ ic acid added. Burn all twigs attack­ ed. The soapsuds keep the moths off. The digging out of the round-hende^ and fiat-headed borers must be done effectively. The borers are about an inch long. A sharp wire kills them in the tubes made by them. Kims in Cultivated Fields. The elm is one of the most beautiful of shade trees, having long, pendant branches, which wave gracefully, and make a fine appearance. But it is a nuisance in all cultivated ground. Its roots are as long proportionately as its branches, and on wet land, where the elm is mostly found, most of these roots run near the surface. The elm- is so great a lover of water that when wet land is underdrained. if there be an elm tree any where near it will send its roots down to the drain, working in be­ tween joints of tile or through stone, and will in a few years entirely fill the conduit. We had a tile drain entirely filled with elm roots opce. It was as much as thirty feet from the drain, but the elm roots found it, and swelled un­ til they fully filled a four-inch tile.-- American Cultivator. Value of the Bee. The value of the bee in the work of fertilizing plants by carrying pollen from one plant to another is grea/ter than its use in producing honey. In fact, without the aid of bees, many crops would be complete failures. Dar­ win found that in 100 heads of purple clover protected from the visitation of bees not a seed was produced, while 100 heads visited by bees produced nearly 3,000 seeds. When two varieties of cer­ tain plants are grown in the same neighborhood there is a liability of cross-fertilization, as bees forage over a wide territory. It will, therefore, pay the farmer or fruit-grower to keep at least one hive of bees or encourage his neighbor to do so. Drying: Cut Potatoes. It is very important that potato sets cut for seed should be thoroughly dried on their surface before planting. If put in the ground while moist they will quickly rot. It is quite common to sprinkle gypsum or land plaster on the cut surface, under the Idea that the plaster being dry will absorb the pieces of the potato as they exude. Instead of this, the gypsum only causes the cut surface to blacken and be rather more likely to decay than before. Pine pow­ dered lime is much better for this pur­ pose. It absorbs water until it takes in all it can hold. In early planting lime is specially useful, for it helps to dry the moist soil, and thus prevents^ the potatoes from rotting in the hill. / Planting: Peas. ' Those who planted early peas may be disappointed in the seeds not germi­ nating, due probably to the freezing of the ground and the seeds rotting in the soil. An excellent mode of planting peas is to put them in a trench, about seven inches deep, covering the seed about an inch, and as the plants grow in the trench fill in with dirt around them until they get beyond the surface. By so doing tne peas will produce more pods and last longer. Soaking: Garden Seeds. Some seeds have very hard shells, and should be soaked before planted. Parsnip, salsify, carrot and parsley seed should be put in hot water and allowed to remain twenty-four hours. The seed can then be mixed with dry plaster, or fine, dry earth, but if large plots are to be planted, it is better to use the seed without soaking, owing to difficulty of using it in drills, planting when the ground is damp. bled at the school house with their tafltf and a count was made, with the result of showing 6,330 dead rats in totalJ More than 1.00Q of these had been killed! on the farm of G> W. Reynolds aloneb After the count supper was served and! a dance followed until daylight. The' affair is still known in local circles a« the great rat dance.--Holton (Kan.} Signal. j War with Spain. As war with Spain has broken, oat the officials seem to think that alt that will be needed is warships, tor-! pedo boats and other instruments of> destruction. But really what will be> needed more than anything else Is a- good supply of "5 DROPS" (manufac­ tured by the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., 167 Dearborn street, Chicago I1L), to knock out the Rheumatism which is sure Jto* grip our soldiers and sailors in. the miasmatic climate Of Cuba and' the surrounding islands. The truth is that something to heal and cure is pre­ cisely, what is needed right now in the desolated "Queen of the Antilles." Those 200,000 reconcentrados reported dying by hundreds need provisions, bat they need good medicines fully as much. If Miss Barton, of the Red Grogs relief work, was supplied with "5 DROPS" she could save many a sick. Cuban. These miraculous "5 DROPS" conquer many of the worst diseases, such as Rheumatism, Neuralgia, the excruciating Sciatica and the other dis­ eases for which it is recommended.' The War Department should see that there is an abundant "supply of "5 DROPS" In the medicine chests. Nest of Spectacle Frames. Bombay newspapers' are responsible for the tale of a local erowVihteh has built its uest of spectacle f/ames stolen one by one from the stoCJK of a Baboo optician. THINGS PERTAINING TO THE FARM AND HOME. Nervous S perils arvd That Tired Feel­ ing Cured by Hood's. "My health was very poor. I had ner­ vous spells and did not sleep well at night. When I arose in the morning I was tired and exhausted and did not feel any more rested than- when I retired at night. I knew I needed a medicine to build me up, and I conclnded to take Hood's Sarsapa- rilla. After the first bottle had been taken I felt so much better that I procur­ ed five more. I am now taking the last one, and I have not felt as well and strong for years." H. P. JONES, 223 B. Mul- bury St, Kokomo, Indiana. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is Americ*'s)Gre*6est Medicine. Sold by all drag- gists. for 85. Get only Hood's. Requisites of the Plow Team--Good Country Roads Are Highways to Wealth-How to Fatten OlS Cows- Some Benefits of Rural Life. The Plow Team. In working farm teams, either for plowing, cultivation of the land or hauling heavy loads, there are at least two prime requisites demanded for in­ suring satisfaction to the driver and the greatest amount of ease and com­ fort to the horse, says the Indiana Farmer. First, they should be evenly matched as to size, speed and spirit; and in the second place, the harness and wliiffletrees must be so balanced and adjusted to the load that an even pull will bear equally upon the weight to be drawn.- The average plowman is liable to overlook the importance of this equal adjustment system, and it is not uncommon'to see the end of the doubletree to which the furrow horse is hitched several inches, often a foot, lower'than the other as the team pulls the plow along. This not only adds labor and friction, but it throws the running of the plow o,ut of balance; making it harder for the plowman and impossible for thp best class of work to be performed. The iVhiffletrees, or, as they are known to some, the double­ trees, should be level when the pull is on, and not cocked up at one end, atwist, as is too often the case. It can be obviated by a. proper adjustment, of the harness and by using the larger horse, if there is a difference in size, in the furrow. The lowering or raising of the traces at the breechings and backhand, as the occasion requires, will do it. Highways to Wealth. Good roads are the highways to wealth. If I could take you with me north, south, east and west, to where the beginnings of road improvement have been made, I could show you small farm communities growing rich In these hard times, contented and hap­ py, and troubling themselves not at all with the great problems of finance which agitate their brethren. They have no time to waste in talk. If their fields are too wet to work, they go on the road. Their marketing is done in bad weather, and in rainy spells they bring from a distance cheap fertilizers to enrich their farms, such as marl, city refuse, etc. Philadelphia refuse is carried twenty miles on the stone ^oads. M •"' ^ In these fortunate communities ev­ ery day brings its earnings to man and beast, for there is always paying work on good roads, and if a man has no hauling of his own to do he can get work from others, and good wages. Ex­ tend these conditions and imagine, if you can, the prosperity that would burst upon the country if every farmer and every farm team could earn a fair day's wages for every day in the year rain or slilne; if every farm could be cultivated and improved to Its utmost extent.--Address by Gen. Roy Stone. Fattening Old Cows. Most old cows are thin in fiesh in spring, even if they are not giving milk. Their teeth are poor, and unless they have ensilage, which is succulent, they cannot eat enough of dry food to keep them in the best condition. Spring is the best time to fatten such cows. They will eat grass greedily, but there is lit­ tle nourishment to it. Yet it Is best to give them all the grass they care for, and add- some cut feed made of cut clover wet nnd sprinkled with some corn and oatmeal, and a little salt to give a good relish. It only needs a few weeks of such feeding to put many pounds of new flesh on such old cows, which will be as tender and good as Is new flesh on much younger beeves. The secret of having tender meat Is in quick fattening. The younger steer that be­ comes dyspeptic and feverish while he is fattening, so that he is not a "good feeder," will when killed furnish tough beef. It is true the steer is less likely to get off his feed than is an older ani­ mal. But if he is not fed properly he will make poor tough beef, as surely as will an older animal under like condi­ tions. So the falling of the hair tells of the approach of age and declining power. No matter how barren the tree nor how leafless it may seem, /you confidently expect leaves again, i And why? w- Bftcaose there is life at the . roots.v,!1 'dm- •• . Sq yw nesd not worry about ;ths falling .of your hair, the ; threatened; departure of youth • and beauty. And why? ; Because if there is a spark of | life remaining in the roots of . . : : Ills to take irsaparilla. •| Tired of High Living. A member of the police force came across a boy the other day who was wheeling home a load of oyster cans and bottles, and, curious to know what use the lad could put them to, he made a direct Inquiry: .: " "Going to throw, them oyer into <kir back yard," replied the boy. "I todk two loads home yesterday." "But what do you use them for?" "It's a triek of the family," grinned the lad. ' "How trick?' " "I'd just, as lief tell," continued the boy, as he spit on his hands to resume hoid an the barrow. "We are going to have some rel^shuns come in from the country. We may not have much to eat, but If they see these cans and bot­ tles and boxes they'll think we've had Isters, champagne, figs, and nuts till we've got tired of 'em and are living on bread and taters for a healthy change." The officer scratched his ear like a man who had received a new idea.-- New Orleans Titnos-Democrai:. What Do the Children Drink.? Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O? It is delicious ^nd nourish­ ing, and takes the place of coffee. The more Grain-O you give the children the more health you distribute through their systems. Grairi-O is made of pure grains, and when properly prepared tastes like the choice grades of coffee, but costs about % as much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and 25c. Rlchter was fond of pets, and at one time kept a great spider in a paper box, feeding and tending the creature for many months. " Tue American Navy Illustrated" Is the most popular book of the day. See adv. on this page. He that is always calm is always brave. We will forfeit $1,000 if any of our pub­ lished testimonials are proven to be not genuine. THE PISO CO., Warren, Pa. The changes in methods of operation and operatiug staff on the Chicago Great Western Railway, which have been fore­ casted in these columns, became effective on May 9. The official circulars issued by Mr. Raymond DnPuy, General Superin­ tendent, announce the abolishment of the office of superintendent of transportation and the appointment of Mr. ,T. Berlingett, who has held that position, as superinten­ dent of the southwest division, extending from Kansas City, Mo., to Oelwein, Iowa, with headquarters at Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. J. A. Kelley is appointed superinten­ dent of the northwest division, including main line Oelwein to'Minneapolis and the Dyle and Hampt<«h.hpajicho!^i1;;ndois lo­ cated at St. Paul,.-Minn. Mr.'Ov Gorne- lisen is appointed* acting superintendent of the eastern division, Chicago? to Oel­ wein, hejrfSquarters .at Dubuque,; Iowa. • '--i, U.M1-'.* SI i An Illusion, ; +. i • ,r. An interesting novelty At the Paris Ex­ position will be the Mareorama (sic), which will give Visitors the illusion of a voyage by steamer ffam'Marseilles to Constantinople, with calls rtt'Tanigiers. Algiers, Naples, Venice, Alexandria and Smyrna. They will be standing on the steamer, which will appear to be in the sea, even to the rolling of the vessel and the salt breezes. The unrolling of the canvases will make them think the ship is moving, the principle being the same as that which makes railway pasengers in a standing train think they are in motion when another train passes. The voyage of the steamer will be diversified by various scenes, such as meeting a fleet of warships, a tempest, with thunder and lightning; a sunrise, etc., besides other curious in­ cidents. Thus, at Naples, for instance, natives will climb on board and per­ form the dances of the country. will arouse it info healthy activ­ ity. The hair ceases to come out: It begins to grow: and the glory of your youth is restored to vou. we have a book on the Hair and its Diseases. It is free. Thm Bemi Advfoo Fm, If you do not obtain all the benefits you expected from the use of the Vieor, write the doctor about It. Probably there is some difficulty with your gen­ eral system which may bo easily ^ removed. Address. DP.. J. O. AVER, Lowell, Mass. A Kansas Rat; Dance. During the fail of 1874 rats .became a serious menaces, to the farmers of Jackson County, Kansas^ and one night at a meeting of the literary society in the Coleman school house it was pro­ posed to organize a hunt. Sides were chosen, and It was agreed that the los­ ers were to pay for a supper and dance. Three weeks were fixed asf tlie limit of the hunt, but this was reduced to ten days when it was discovered that warm weather was making it impossible to preserve the tails, which were to be used In making the count. At the end of ten days both hunting teiuns assem­ Hall's Catarrh Cure. Is taken internally. Price 75 cents. Why do fasiiion's leaders always fol­ low it? FITS Pennanenily Cored. No fits or nervousness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Re­ storer. send for FKKE 82.OO trial bottle and treat.se. Da. K. U. KLINE, Ltd., 931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING STBDP for Children teething; sottens the Bums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25 cents a bottle. TBIA1S OF SALESWOMEN. Mrs. Pinkham Says Standing Still is Oxie of Woman's Most Trying Tasks. Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O! Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a p.-ickageof GUAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The chil­ dren may drink it w.ithout injury as well as the adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach re­ ceives it without distress. *4 the price of coffee. 15c. and 25 cts. per package. Sold by all grocers. Leveling Clocks. Clocks can be accurately leveled by a new shelf, which has a fixed wall plate supporting a pivotal, adjustable shelf, with levels in the top, to be set by thumb screws on the under side. pTe&EfcT invEN7W^ } ** REQUIRES NO COOKING y c MMES COLLARS AND GUFFS STIFF AND NICE » AS WHEN FIRST BOUGHT NEW ^ » ONE POUND OF THIS STARCH WILL GO AS FAR AS A POUND AND A HALF OF ANY OTHER STARCH* ^HUTACTURED ONLY Qy JUC.HUBINGER DR0SX9, ^Keokuk,Iowa. New Haven,Conn./® , COPYRIGHTED /£gfS stand up for morfeitrfan fiVe nfinutes, I felt so miserable. 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What is theue to mar the happiness of the farmer yftio owns a large and fertile farm, a com­ fortable home, and who is free from debt, and who is blessed with good health, a loving wife and happy chil­ dren, and whose ambition is only to live uprightly, honorably and peaceably in the sight of God and of men? "The farmer is free from the crime, strife, turmoil and contamination of urban life. He enjoys, in rural sim­ plicity, the beauties of nature and fresh country air which gives him health and strength. Truly his is a wholesome existence, and all the Influ­ ences are elevating and purifying. A strong argument in favor of the superi­ ority of rural over urban life is found in the historical fact that most of the great men have been born and reared in the country." The Only Pictorial Work Giving a Full and Authentic Account of the United States Navy. 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Leave them just as they are cut off In a round ball. Carry them to a dry place, spread them out on a floor, leave them alone until nearly freezing weather. Then take boxes, say about 22 to one bushel, line them wfth paper, put the stfts In, then draw Watering Trees. „ When planting trees ou lawn, take one or more jugs, knock bottom out and bury to the neck close to tree. In dry time fill jugs with water, which will find its Way to the roots without running off or caking surface of ground. Jugs may be kept corked to keep out leaves, etc. Pruning Peach Trees. The peach tree can endure severe cutting back, and seems to thrive bet­ ter with close pruning than wh&n but little wood is removed. When a peach tree is apparently dead, and a single bud is left, it may lose all of Its wood except the trunk and the bud, and will then seem to take on new life and make another top. • | ft BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN CARDS • ™ any name, 25p, silver. Genuine leather 2- pocket Card Cake FREE with every oriler. 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