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IrinV 4•0 Nee averse De rraitilefleir Ole
•Vi'eetling le greatly In vogue with
dile royalty of the worm. Duke of
'ark wee an adapt at the art when
• "Middy" on board the Dritannlee,
While Prince Geroge of Green), who
le without a dot4ht the etrongeSt reY-
▪ Pereonage in Europe, has grePPled
n wrestling artatehea and strength
roinPetitione with cone of the world'is
trongeast men. Prince George gall
a few years ago was compelled to play
tiecenul fiddle, tea to speak, to the late
Ozer of Rueeia, a literal Ilereulee, and
the Meal ruler froro the point of view
of Peraorial appearance. Czar Niche -
las was a wondeatul man. There was
no (min of his realm which ho was not
(able to bend tla breaking point in his
huge beanie, while it came natural to
him to double up a poker as a means
et demonstrating his muscular pow-
er. On one meaasion, by means of a
patent arrangement, he raised near-
ly shoulder high at the same moment
over 20 members of his family, inched -
Ing, we believe, the Princess of 1Vales
aerself,
Prince George of Greece is no mean
successor to the Russian Emperor, He,
too, has made good use of Ins strength
On more occasions than one. It is his
passion to visit exhibitions of strength
end wrestling matches Incognito, and
there take part with less aristocratic
pugilists and men of muscle in the
various encounters. On one occasion
he was attacked in a low district of
Athens by a party of fieroe roughs
wbo t his de th , isa not
only wan quite able to defend him -
pelf agates', the odds, but even man-
aged to put the whole band to flight
by a judicious use of his fists,
02 lasdian Prinas faw thare
da not take active part in most of
the petty wars in which their Clean -
tries are plunged from time to time.
The Gaekwar of Baroda, when in Eng-
land a few years back, took home with
him a young soldier to instruct him
and hie household in the gentle arts
of wrestling and boxing.
THE SOURCE OF GLYCERINE.
A maeresteet or Soap tied entities &actuate
in Deer...used :seamed.
Glycerine is used in making nitro-
glycerine, and nitro-glycerine is the
thief eonstitnent of dynamite. It
also enters largely into the composi-
tion of some of the smokeless powder
—cordite, for instance, The South
entrican war, therefore has brought
It into increased demand iu England
just now, although its exportation
has not been prohibited, as was the ,
ease with carbolic acid a few weeks
ago. The feet is, lyddite, in the
manufacture of which a derivative of
carbolic acid is used, can be handled
with. less chance of accident than
dynamite; so that up to the present
time the latter has not found any ex-
tensive application In war. And even
nitro-glyeerine gun -powders are gale);
out of favor because of their un-
stable character and other drawbacks. I
Still, for the time being glycerine en-
joys an enhanced popularity in the
markets of Europe.
Something like forty thousand tons
of this commodity are made yearly
just, now, yet there is nowhere a fac-
tory devoted primarily to its manu-
facture, It is a by-product of soap
and candle factories. It is not itself
tatty, but it is associated with fat in
nature. When alkalis are combined
with the fat, in making either (Aspir-
ins candles or soap, and then a little
salt is added to the compound, the
etearine, or soap, will. separate from
the rest of the fluid, which is oalled
"spent lye." Formerly the manufac-
turer allowed the latter LeBow away.
Now, however, ha saves it and Seeks
to eliminate the glycerine.
To begin with he has a mixture of
water, glycerine, salt and same other
Impurities. The water is boiled off,
the salt recovered tor future use, and
the residue is, crude glycerine. This
must be carefully refined before it is
tia for use, but the degree ot retina -
went to which it is subjected de-
pends on the particular fate to which
it is then to be devoted. Out of a
hundred tons of fat not over five tons
of glycerine can be obtained.
SWIFTEST OF VESSELS.
The application of the turbine prin-
ciple to the motor machinery of ships
has achieved anptber triumph in the
ease oe the Briteth torpedo-boat de-
stroyer, Viper, At a recent. meeting
of engineers at the Royal Institution
in London some interesting facts con-
cerning the surprising speed of the
Viper wore dimmed, On her second
preliminary trial to February she
attained a mused of 95.5 knots, equal
to nearly 41 statute miles per hour,
We is as great a speed as that of
many exprese-trains, and if it could
be developed in a great passenger ship
and maintained continuously would
cut down the time needed for cross-
ing the Atlantic to aboat three days.
Wben running either slowly or at
top speed the Viper experiences little
vibratioa, and 11 Is anticipated that
the will eventually surpass her own
aecard.
THIS DIFFICULTY.
8hure, said Muleahey, removing the
pipe from hie mouth for a minute, if
I only knew how to say some al, thien
Dutch names 01,d be afther denounea
le' England's mores in the Trans-
vaal.
••••••••••••
PARENTAL RNOWLEDGE,
Tommy—Pop, who makes the game
Wife?
Tommy'a Pop—Why—ere-a
horned Hoyle, of mire°.
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J. Ilabakuk Jepftson's Statement
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tbo Month of Dumber In the exclaim the diseetirteey of the Livennal
year 187'3, tbo Brittieh elain "Del Gratia" teesal!etriLeherivetit z.bry ret.412
Steered into Gibraltar, having in tOW ;-1T-t-he glatiVtr, eilsrvho-,
the dereliet brigantine "Marie Cie- though they knew my unimpeatheble
ieete," width had been picked LIP in ehaaatiter, listened to my statement
latitude ea degree e 40 e„„aei longi- evith an indulgent emile ae if bumma
tulle 17 degreee 15 estimaTu
te W. rs 1,1,,,,t,truideelapseinonte)afvel,aeezonioercal
were several eireutostances in ethe quarrel betweee myself awl John Vara
Peetion with the oenditien tteid hPrger, the brother of 033` w4et and
Pearance of this abandoned vessel confirmed ine in any resolution to let
which excited considerable comment the Matter sink 1140 Oblivius—a dee
at the tines, and aroused a ourioaity terininittion width I have only alter -
which has never been eatlefled. What ed through MY son's solicitations. In
Leese oireuraseancee were was %unwed order to make my narrative intelligi-
iunpolitibreenitearbeletzte ex, ele ehelaipepeesa tWO tt o liana raiyigthotIllnY eorvrirt e 01'1,7111e%,
End it in the tame for January 4th, throw light upon subsegneut evente.
1874, unless my memera deeeives me, 14 father, William If. Jepbson, WAS
For the benefit of those however, who a Preacber of the sot milled Ply. -
may be unable to refer Its the pe,per in mouth Brethren, and was one of the
question, I shall eubjoin a few ex- most, reepected citizens of Lowell. Like
Meets wialeh touch upon the leading most of the other Puritans of New
features of the ease. England, he was a determined oppon
"We have ourselves," says the an ant to slavery, and It wale from Ms
onymous writer "been over the dere- lips that i received those lemma
JIM 'Marie Celeste,' and have olothly wniab tinged every action of my life,
questioned the officers of the 'Dei While I was studying medicine at
Gratis on every point telltale naught Barvard University, 1 had already
made a mark as an advanced Alma
throw light on the affair. They are
of opinion that she had been abandon- tionlat, and when, after taking my
ed several days, or perhaps weeks, be. degree, I bought a third share oe
fore being peked up. The official the peactice of Doctor Willis, of Brook -
log, whith was found, in the cabin, lyn, I managed, in spite of my protea-
sional duties, to devote a eunsiderable
states that the vessel sailed front Itis -
time to tbe cause which had at
ton to Lisbon, starting upon Ooto er
lfah. It is, howeeer, most imperfectly heart, ere Swarburgh, Lister & floe nay pamphlet,, "Where Is Thy
kept, and affords little "information, Broth
There is nu reference to rough weath- riot. attracting considerable atten-
ar, and, indeed, tbe state of the vessel's
p igegeaus theioa When war broke out I left Brook_
that she was abandoned,. for any such 'Yu and accompanied the One Hundred
reason. Sae is perfectly water-ight.
No signs of a struggle or of violence
are Lo be detected, and there is absca
lutely nothing to account, for the dis-
appearanee oe the crew. There are
and Thirteenth New York Regi-
ment through the campaign. 1 was
present at the second battle of Bull
Run and at the battle of Gettysburg.
Finally, 1 was severely wounded at
several LAntietam, and would probably have
ailieat'lehe that a ladY was,Perished on the field bad it not been
prosene on board, a sawing-mechin
for t4 kindness of a gentleman nam-
bemg tumid in the eabin and some
ed Murray, who had .me carried to his
articles ot female Mame. These probe_
m
ably belotigeti to the captain's wit , house and provided e with every
comfort. Thanks to his charity, and
who is mentioned in the log as having
to the nursing which I received from
accompanied her lausband. As an in -
his black domestics, I was soon able
stance of the mildness of the weather,
it may bremerked, ilea bobbin of to gel about the plantation with the
e
help of a stick. It was during this
silk was found standing upon the tieW_
ing-machims, though the least roll of period of uonvaleseenee that an in-
vesset would have precipitated it to ne„iso with my story.
cident occurred which is closely oon-
the floor. The boats were intact and
Among tbe most aselduous of the
slung upon the davits; and the cargo,
.negresses who had watched any couch
consisting of tallow and Amerman during any illness there was one old
clocks, was untouched. An old -testa. crone who appeared to exert consider -
toned sword of =Mars workreensh9 able suiliority over the others. Sha
was discovered among some lumaer
the torecastle and this weaponwas exceedingly attentive to me, and
is said
ga from the few words that
to exhibit a longitudinal striation on
eessed between us that she had heard
the steel, as if it had been recently of me, end that she was grateful to
wiped. it has been placed in the hands
of me for champioulug ber oppressed
the police, and submitted to Duator
Monaghan, the analyst, for inspection reefs,
One day,as I was sitting
alone
in
The result ot his examination has not ail eexrana, busking In the and
yet been aubliehed. We may remark, debating whether I sbould rejoin
in conolueion, that Captain Dalton, of Grant's army, 1 was turprised to see
the 'Dei Gratiae an able and intelligetit this old creature hobbling toward
° b d ne a
y
f e been aan oueinion that the 'Mar e rcie. After looking cautiously around
sea that we were alone, she fuenia-
considerable 'distance from the spot at led in the front of her dress and pro -
which ehe was picked up, since a pow- duced a amall chamois -leather bag
eleul 511118011, ri‘nS up ira 1051 attitude whieb was hung round her neck by a
from the African coast. Be confesses wbite cord.
his iuthility, however, to advance any "alassa," she said, bending down
hypothesis tthich can recondite all the and croaking the words into my ear,
facts uf the ciee. 5 the utter ab- "me die soon. Me very old womars.
rrir tOebefee'red0L,IlfdgeV:...1gritt liD:TAcietnt esititioyn ton g on Massa Murray's
crew of the 'Marie Celeste' will be add- "You may live a long thne yet,
ed. to thaws numerous mysteries of the Martha," 1 answered. "You know I
deep welch wilt never be sui.Yed until
the great day ehen the sea shall give
ujsites dead, if crime has been mine
nutted, as is Innen to be euspeeted,
there is littte hope of bringing the
perpetrators t.0 jueticae
am a doctor. if you feel 111, let me
know about it, and 1 will try to cure
you.''
"No wish 10 lire—wish to die. I'm
gwine to join the heavenly host." Here
eiae upsed into one of those half -
1 ellen eupplenient this extract trom heatbenish rhapsodies in which ne-
ttle Gibraltar Gazette by quoting a groes indulge. "Btu, nausea, me have
telegram from Bueum, math went one thing meet leave behind me when
the round of the English papers, mid 1 go. No able 10 take it with me
repreeeuted the total &mimeo of in. across the Jordan, That one thing
tormatiou hick had beim collected very ereeious, mure precious and more
abuut the "Marie Cereete.e "She was," holy than all thing else in the world.
it said, "a brigantine of the hundred Me, a poor black woman, have leas be_
and seveuty tons burden, and belonged 0a1.155 •sny people, very great I), op le,
tO bite, Russell & White, wine am- 'seose they was back in the old eoun-
petters, uf this City. thiptaiu J. W. Iry. Liu& you can not understand ibis
Tibbs was au 052. SerVaUt et the firm, same as black Iola (maid. My fader
and e as a man of known ability and give ii me, and bis fader give it him,
tried probity.. Be was aceumpanied but now who shall I give it to? Poor
by hie wife, aged thirty-one, and their Martha hab no child, no relation, no -
youngest Mend, five years old. The body. All round I sae blaok man
mew consisted of seven hands, inehed- verybad man. Black woman very
ing two colored seamen and a boy, stupid woman. Nobody worthy of
There were three passengers, one of the stone. And so 2 say, Here is Mae -
whom was the well-knoNau Brooklyn. ea Jeellson who writes books and
specialieL on ouneunantion, Castor ela. fights for colored folk—he must be
bakuk Jephson, who was a distingu- good man, and he shall have it
!abed advocate for Abolition in the though be is a wbas man and nebber
early days of the movement, and can know what it mean or where it
whose pamphlet, entitled 'Where Is came from." Here the old woman
Thy Brother?' exercised a strong in.. fumbled ia the ehamois-leatber bag
fluence on public opinion before the ! and pulled out a flattish black stone
war. The ether passengers were Mr, with a hole through the middle ot it.
J. Barton, 54 writer in the employ of "Herelake it," she said, pressing 11
the tirm, and 3.1r. Septimus Caning, a into my, hand; "take it. No harm
half-easte gentleman, from New nebber come from anything good.
Orleans. All investigations have fail- Keei il safe—nebber lose it I" and with
ed to throw anylight upon the fate a warning.gesture, the old orone hob -
of these fourteen human beings. The bled away in the same cautious way as
loss of Doctor Jephsine will be felt she had come, looking from side to
both in political and. scientific circles." aide le see if we had been observed.
have here epitomized, for the bens- I was more amused tben impressed
lbe old woman's earnceluess, and
was only prevented from laughing
during bar oration by the fear of
hurling her feelings. ' Wben she
wee gone, I took a good look at the
81.one which she bad given me. It
Was intensely bleak, of extreme hard-
ness, and oval in shape—just such a
flat stone as one would pith up on the
seashore if one wished to throw a long
way. It was about three inches long
and an ineb end a half broad at the
middle, but rounded off at the exe
trernitles. Tha moat (serious parts
about it were several well -marked
ridges whith ran in senaiciroles over
its surface, and gave it exactly the
appearance of a human ear. Alto-
gether I was rather interested in my
new posiesesion, and determined to
submit it as a geological specimen to
my friend Professor Sbroedet of I.he
New York Institute, upon the earliest
oppoet unity. In the .meantime 1
thrust it Into ,my pocket, and rising
from my obeli', started off for a abort
stroll in rho gbrubbety, dismissing the
incident from my mind,
Aa any wound had nearly healed by
this tiene, I took my leave of Mr. Mar -
ray shortly afterward. The Orden
armies were everywhere victorious
add converging on Riehraond, so that
slay aseistance seemed unnecessary,
and 1 returned to Brooklyn, There
resumed my practioe, and married the
fit of the public, all that has been
hitherto known concerning the "Marie
Celeste" and her orew, for the past
ten years have not in any way helped
to elucidate the mysiery. I have now
taken up my pen with the intention of
telling all that I know of the 'D-
ieted voyage. I consider that it is
a duty which I owe to society, for
symptoms which I am familiar with
in others lead me to believe that be-
fore many months my tongue and
hand may be alike Movable of convey -
lam infoxmaticaa. Let me remark, as a
preface to my narrative, that 2am
Joseph Itabakuk ,Tephsen, Doctor of
Medicine of the University of Harvard
and ex-Coneulting Physician of the
Samaritan Hospital of Brooklyn.
Many will doubtless wonder why I
have not proclaimed myself before, and
why I have suffered so many conjec-
tures and surmises to pass unchalleng-
ed. Could the ends of justice have
been served in any Deity by my reveal-
ing the feels in my possession, I
should unhesitatingly have done so. It
seemed to me, however, that there was
ho possibility of Peteh a result; and
when I attempted, after the °emir-
renee, to state my case to an kinglieb
official, I was met with auoh often -
:sive incredolity that 1 determined
never again to expose myself to the
chance of suth an Indignity. I can
woad denghter of Josieb Veribilager,
the irelielenoten Wecal engraeer. In
the ;Meuse Of a Sew Yearn I built
a good connection and eeqUired e0Pe
eiderable reputation io the treettnent
Of pulmonary oemplainis. I atilt kept
the old black atone in nay pooket, and
freqUently told the story oe tbe drae
math, way in which I had bonnie pos
Rented of it. I also kept ray resehituni
of showing it to Professor Shimoda,
who was Meet* interested both by the
anecdote and the speeimen. Ile pre -
walloped it to be a meth of meteoric
Stone, and drew any attention to the
fact that its resernblaOth to an ear
was not aceidental, but that it wes
most carefully worked lett, that thaPe.
A dozen little anatomical points show -
ted. that the worker had been as ao
curate as he was skillful. ''I should
slIv°eirewondotn' 84OdathferoanPr°5etism"er''it
itt'rgel
statue, though bow email bard mater-
ial could be eo perfectly worked is
more than 2 can understand. If
there is a (statue to correspond,
should like to nee it I" So I thought
at the time, but I have hanged my
opinion elms.
The next eeven or eight years of my
life were quiet and uneventful, Som-
mer followed spring, and spring fol..
lowed winter, without any variation
in my. dalles. Aa the praetice in-
creaeed, I admitted J. S. Jaokaon as
partner, he to have one fourth of the
profits. The continued strain had
told upon my constitution, however,
and I became at last so unwell that
my wife insisted upon my consulting
Rooter Xavanagh Sraith, who way
my colleague at the Samaritan HosPi-
thl. That gentleman examined me,
and pr000mmed the apex of my left
lung to be in aetLe ofota
a
recommending meth
at gralideation,
time
to go through a coarse of medical
treatrneet and to take a long sea -
voyage.
aly own disposition, which is natur-
ally restless, predisposed me strongly
iu favor of the latter easee of adviee,
and the matter was Winched by my
meeting young Russell, of the firm of
White, Russell and White, who
offered ane a passage in one of his
fatber's ships, the "Marie Celeste,"
which was just starting for Boston.
"She is a thug little thipt he said,
"and Tibbs, the captain, is an exeel-
lent fellow. There Its nothing like e
sailing ship far an invalid." I was
8813' 2110th of the same opinion myself,
so I closed with the offer on the spot.
My original plan was that nay wife
should accompany me on nay travels.
She has always been a very poor sail-
or, however, and there were strong
family reasons against her exposing
herself to any risk at the time, so
we determined that she should re-
main at home. I am not a religious
or an effusive man; but oh, thank God
for that I As to leaving any practice,
I was easily reconciled to it, as Jack-
son, my partner, was a reliable and
bard -working mem.
I arrived in Boston on October 12th,
1878, and proceeded immediately to the
office of the firm in order to thank
them for their courtesy. As I was
sitting In the counting -house waiting
mail they should be at liberty to see
me, the words "Maria Celeste" sud-
denly attracted my attention. I look-
ed round and saw a very tall, gaunt
man, who was leaning throes the pol-
ished mahogany counter asking some
questions of the clerk at the other
eine. His face was turned half way
toward me, and I could sae that he
had a strong dash of negro blood in
him, being probably a quadroon or
eve11 nearer akin to the black. His
curved aquiline nose and straight lank
hair showed the white strain; but the
dark, restless eyes, sensuous mouth
and gleaming teeth all told of his
African origin. His complexion was
of a :sickly, unhealthy yellow, and as
his face was deeply pitted with small-
pox, the general impression was so
unfavorable as to be almost revolt-
ing. When he spoke, however, it was
in a soft, melodious voice and in well-
chosen words, and he was evidently a
man of some education.
"1 wished to ask a few questions
about the 'Marie Celeste,'" he re-
peated, leaning throes to the clerk.
"She sails the day atter to -morrow,
does she not r'
"Yes, sir," said the young cleek,
awed into unusual politeness by the
glimmer of a large diamond in tbe
stranger's shirt front.
Ytii'ehbeerne.,is she bound for ?"
"How many of a crew 1"
"Seven,. seng esir."rs
es"
"Yes, two. One of our young gen-
tlemen and a doctor from New York."
"No gentleman from the South 1"
asked the stranger, eagerly.
"No, none, sir."
"Is there room for another passen-
ger?
"Acconamoclation for three more,"
answered the clerk.
"I'll go,' said the quadroon, decis-
ively; "I'll go.' I'll engage my passage
at One°. Putit down, will you—Mr.
Septimus Goring, of New Orleans."
The clerk filled up a torm and hand-
ed it over to the stranger, pointing to
a blank space at the bottom. As Mr,
Goring stooped over to sign. it, I was
horrified to observe that the fingers
of bis right baud bad been lopped off,
and that he was holding the pen be-
tween his thumb and the palm
have seen thousands slaba in battle,
and assisted at every conceivable sur-
gical operation, but I tem not recall
any sight which gave .met sueh a thrill
of disgust as that great brown sponge-
like hand with the Dangle member
protruding from it. He used it skill-
fully enough, however, for, dashing off
his signature, he nodded to the clerk
and strolled out of the office just as
Mr. White sent out word that he was
ready to receive me.
To Be Contlnued,
THE vitvows oRowN.
Should adorn the brow of the haven -
tor of the. great earn OUTS, PtItnein'S
Painless Corn Extraeter. It works
quiekly, never, makes a sore spot, and
1*1 just the tbing you want, See that
you gel. Putnam's Painless Coen Ex
tractor, the sure, safe and painless eure
for eons.
TOO DIMS -
Papa, reaching for the roil—Now,
young man, I'll attend to you. What
have you to say for yourself?:
Tentrtly—Let, it cotne, pop; but M7.
me so apeeial favor, while you're doing
it, please don't spring that old °best -
mit about it hurting you more'n me,
AY.17 1900
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An essential feature in growing
good harness horses is such atten-
tion to the mouth as will make it
certai'n thai 11 is in a condition to
receive and masticate food with COM-.
fort to the animal, otherwise it may
partially starve and became emaciated
beetere one is aware of it or has a
suspicion what the trouble is. This
is bad enough in the mature horse,
but in the young, growing colt, it is
much worse, for the stunting of any
kind of live stook during the growing
period is very rarely ever fully re-
covered from. We do not now refer
to actual diseases of the mouth, but
rather to those irregularities in the
teeth that create pain and thereby
deter the young horse Prate enjoying
and thriving upon the food given him.
Sometimes a split tooth will cause a
sanell sliver to penetrate the gum or
the side of the cheek, sometimes the
displaced crown of a milk molar Will
cause a great deal of trouble, of wbich
the real cause is unsuspected. Some
horses have teeth that are soft or
soft in spots, and they wear unevenly,
making a tooth that lacerates the
longue or cheek. Some have elongat-
ed molars that need the rasp. Young
horses from two to four years old
often suffer from the development of
the permanent mature behind the tem-
porary once, axed the difficulty can
only be reached by extracting the tat-
ter. Horses auffee from decayed
teeth, too, and often from the accum-
ulation ot food or bits of corn cob
about a dtseaaed tooth, making a fetid
odor theta Is 7587 repulsive and in-
jurious to the health of the animal.
The lempas, which is not a disease,
hut a congested etinditiOn of tbe
"bare," due to rapid development of 1110
teeth and to the increased quantity
of blood which auch development MIDI
to the mouth, often gives feeding
Prouble, but it can 1s Mired by prieke
ing the congested parts to bring the
blood and then washing the mouth
with elan water. Indeed, nearly all
the difficulties we now have in mind
are simple and easily overcome mere-
ly by giving attention from time to
time to the condition of the mouth.
The principal reason why they do the
Imam that often results from tbem
is that many owners of horses who
make a pretense to being expert
horsonen, overlook the necessity for
erequent examination of the mouth
to .see that there are no lacerations
or other conditions that interfere with
good feeding.
EXPERIMENT ON THE FARM,
Every fare should in a sense be an
experiment station, but, like other ex-
periment stations, it should " keep
within the appropriation." By this is
meant that it should try no large,
doubtful experiments in which fail-
ure would cause appreciable loss. It a
new prop is proposed as advantageous
in a partioular section, where it is un-
tried, no farmer can afford to risk
any large area in trying it, but 12 11
be reasonably promising he may well
devote a small amount Of land and
labor to the settlement of the ques-
tion for himself as to whether it is
of value to him. The feediag trials that
are carried on at the regular experi-
ment Stations are little ar nothing
more than an effort to learn, with
as anucb accuracy as possible what
reenlist will follow the feeding of a
given kindeof animals with a given
amouni of feeding stuffs, under apre-
arranged set of conditions, Tim thief
difference between thorn and the
feeding done by the farmer, is that
accurate account is kept. of the footle
used, the weights made, the kind and
condition of the stook to begin with,
and the circumstances under which
the feeding has been done. Every
time a farmer feeds a lot of eattle
or bogs it. would he a feeding trial,
in the experiment station sense, if ac-
curate accounts of all the feed used
grains made and conditions met were
kept. Every such experiment would
have an edimational wane far beyond
that io be tlerived from the niers
work of feeding when no telb 15 kept
on it, It would teach acme good poie1
lo be imitated hs future work, or
acme fault to he avoided, and tanners,
and particular our fanners, would
do well to block out a system for
thenaSelVeS in regard to it theta would
be as perfect. as their situation and
facilities would permit. When one
can't de just as he wants Lo, the next
'best thing is to do the best he can,
SPRING ORCHARD PRIMING.
Do not allow a man In the orchard
who estimates bie success by the am-
ount of brifsh be outs out. A too
severe pruning will only cantle the tree
to grow more rankly. nut enough
should be taken out to let in the sun-
light, to keep the tree from an -
mouthing on its neighbours, to re-
move useless and injured parts, and
to make spraying, cultivating and har-
vesting easy.
First remove dead or broken limbs.
Next take all branches Grossing one
another, And further pruning will de-
pend upon the judgraent of the prun-
er, but, as a rule, some further thin-
ning of the top is desineble. Newly
set trees should be pruned severely
to balance the lags ot roots in tram -
planting. Select a few of the branches
to foam the main owes of the tree,
and out back one -halt or two -nitro,
of those which are rebel/led. Use a
sharp saw with fine teeth. Cut branch-
es as close to the tree as possible.
Cover all large wounds with thick tenet'
paint. Burn all broth and tarn:flings
to destroy insecie, eggs, etc,
VALTJE OF GOOD PASTURE.
An English writer tells 118 that in
an experiment made there, one acre
of rich lavishers made a gain of 500
poen& of beef on steers fed there
for six mouths. On eattle of same age
and nearly same axe, stall fed, It Look
9500 pounds of clover hay, 1000 pounds
earn and oil meal and 10,000 pounds
of Swede turnips to make the eaten
gain, The pasture was allied good
enough to ban cut about 31-2 tons
et hay if II haft been mlown, but even
then the pasture feed was cheat).
Vary /ow bare would pasture a field
a.% rich as that, and we Ve not sure
it wolfl be economy.' here, but we are
very sure that it would be profitable
So try (o make some of the pasteres
grow more grass than Wily did.
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