February  19,  1910. 
tlio  rrtnnufaotitre  <>f  armor,  ant] , appropri¬ 
ating  $11,000,000,  to  be  immediately 
available  for  that  object. 
Moved  by  a  tear  that  the  Anti-Saloon 
League  may  force  *  ’ongvess  to  deplarc  tho 
city  of  Washington  “dry,”  Representative 
Cary  of  ’Wisconsin,  Feb.  8,  offered  a  reso¬ 
lution  proposing  that  Washington  be 
abandoned  as  the  capital  city  and  that 
Fucle  Sam  set  up  his  main  headquarters 
in  Milwaukee. 
EVENTS  OF  THE  WEEK 
n  4-  That’s  what  you  want 
»•  and  that’s  what  you  get 
1  1  _  •  when  you  grow  Allen’s 
JLA^3x  S  •  true-to-name  berries 
ff  Unlike  many  other  crops,  Strawberries  are  \ 
f  always  in  demand  at  good  prices.  Allen’s  berries 
are  large,  luscious,  beautifully  colored — good  clear 
to  the  center— the  kind  people  pay  extra  for.  Our 
plants  are  hardy  enough  to  grow  anywhere.  We  have 
185  acres  devoted  exclusively  to  their  culture.  There 
are  several  varieties  adapted  to  your  soil  and  climate 
We  have  80  acres  of  other  small  fruits,  too— rasp' 
berries,  blackberries,  etc.— all  guaranteed  hardy 
and  true-to-name.  Packed  fresh  for  shipment,  fl 
Send  today  for  our  48-page  Book  of  Berries —  |||j 
L  12  color  plates  and  full  cultural  directions.  |M| 
\  It’s  free.  111 
DOMESTIC. — Feb.  8  the  Dominion 
Parliament  buildings  at  Ottawa  were  de¬ 
stroyed  by  tire  will)  a  property  damage  of 
over  $5,000,000;  six  lives  were  lost,  in¬ 
cluding  two  women.  These  buildings 
were  regarded  as  the  finest  Gothic  struc¬ 
ture  on  the  continent. 
Fire  destroyed  the  Hotel  Overhroolc,  at 
Atlantic  City,  N.  .1,.  Feb.  4.  with  the 
loss  of  seven  lives-,  and  property  damage 
estimated  at  ,$’200,000. 
Five  in  the  residence  of  Mrs.  Casimjr 
Tag.  a  wealthy  widow  of  Brooklyn.  N. 
Y..  Feb.  4.  swept,  through  the  house  so 
rapidly  that  it  caused  the  death  of  six 
women  inmates. 
Representatives  of  10  important  an- 
thraeito  coal  mining  companies,  after  a 
conference  in  New  York  Feb.  3,  made 
public  a  long  statement  in  which  the  posi¬ 
tion  of  the  operators  in  the  coming  strug¬ 
gle  with  the  ruim-rs  is  set  forth  fully. 
The  miners-,  members  of  the  United  Mine 
Workers  of  America,  have  been  working 
for  the  last  three  years  under  an  agree¬ 
ment  with  the  operators.  This  agreement 
expires  on  April  1,  and  a  new  agreement 
is  necessary  to  insure  freedom  from  labor 
troubles  for  a  definite  period.  The  min¬ 
ers  have  demanded  many  concessions  from 
the  operators  in  the  new  agreement,  and 
on  February  21  a  conference  is  scheduled 
to  begin  in  this  city  between  representa¬ 
tives  of  the  operators  and  of  the  United 
Mine  Workers  of  America.  The  state¬ 
ment  made  public  by  the  operators  indi¬ 
cates  that  they  will  fight  hard  all  the 
points  demanded  by  the  miners. 
The  Hood  caused  by  breaks  in  the 
levees  of  the  Arkansas  River,  engulfed 
many  towns  and  villages  in  southeastern 
Arkansas  Feb.  0  and  made  several  thou¬ 
sand  persons  homeless.  Sixteen  lives 
have  been  lost  and  damage  of  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  dollars  lias  been  done.  Only 
the  upper  stories  of  houses  at  Arkansas 
City  sto<id  above  the  flood,  which  formed  a 
lake  nearly  40  miles  long  and  20  miles 
wide.  The  liver  was  15  feet  higher  than 
the  level  of  the  town. 
Senator  Gaunt’s  local  option  bill  passed 
the  New  Jersey  Senate  Feb.  7.  by  a  vote 
of  11  to  0. 
A  sharp  earthquake  shock  shook  Pan¬ 
ama  and  the  Canal  Zone  Feb.  8.  If 
lasted  fourteen  minutes,  but  did  no  dam¬ 
age,  The  shock  was  centered  on  the  Pa¬ 
cific  and  the  vicinity  of  l.ossautos  prov¬ 
ince. 
Every  other  family  in  Pawnee  County, 
Kan.,  has  an  automobile.  This  is  prob¬ 
ably  the  world’s  rei-ord.  Census  experts 
figure  an  average  Kansas  family  at  four 
and  a  half  persons.  Pawnee  has  an  auto¬ 
mobile  for  every  nine  persons.  Stafford 
has  one  for  every  Iff  persons,  Mitehell 
for  every  12  and  McPherson  for  every  18. 
Kansas  has  77.000  automobiles  registered. 
There  are  perhaps  1.000  more  in  the 
bauds  of  dealer®.  Two  years  ago  the 
State  only  bail  84.045. 
FARM  AND  GARDEN.— Tin-  General 
Fruit  Growers’  Association  has  been  or¬ 
ganized  at  Fulton.  Ivy.,  with  the  fol¬ 
lowing  officers:  Homer  Brand,  presi¬ 
dent  :  C.  E.  Backer,  viee-presideiit  :  E.  B. 
Rpems.  treasurer:  J.  B  Myrick,  secre¬ 
tary. 
The  Missouri  State  Horticultural  So¬ 
ciety  at  its  annual  convention  in  St. 
Ennis  elected  the  following  officers  for 
joitt:  II.  C.  Irish.  St.  Eon  is.  president; 
G.  T.  Tippet),  of  Nichols,  and  A.  D.  Kill- 
lmm.  Mountain  Grove,  vice-president^:  11. 
S.  Wyman.  Princeton,  secretary  :  W.  ’I. 
Flourney,  Mariouville.  treasurer. 
The  following  officers  were  ejected^  sit 
the  annual  convention  of  the  New  Eng¬ 
land  Nurserymen's  Association,  at 
Springfield,  Mass.  :  President,  George  C. 
Tbnrlow;  vice-president.  A.  P.  Horn:  sec¬ 
retary,  Daniel  A.  Clarke,  I  iskeville,  R. 
I.,  re-elected.  The  1017  convention  will 
be  hehl  on  similar  dates  at  New  Haven, 
Conn. 
|)r  L.  II.  Pennington,  forest  patholo¬ 
gist  of  the  New  York  State  College  of 
Forestry  at  Syracuse,  has  just  found  the 
chestnut;  tree  blight  in  a  chestnut  grove 
Feb.  4.  Potatoes  and  apples  a  light 
crop  ami  sell  for  $1  a  bu. ;  oats,  5X  and 
HO ;  com.  05;  onions,  4c.  per  lb. ;  butter  at 
the  store,  pound  prints.  87.  Cows  as  to 
quality.  $40  to  $80;  dressed  lings.  $10 
per  ewt.  c.  if. 
HolmesviHe,  N.  Y. 
Feb.  0.  Good  cows,  $40  up  to  $120  as 
to  grade:  good  horses,  $150  up:  poultry 
or  fowl,  18c.  per  lb.  live ;  eggs,  40c.-45e. ; 
creamery  butter,  40c*.  to  42c.;  milk.  4c-. 
5c.  quart  at  creamery,  Gc.  retail.  Pota¬ 
toes,  $1  and  $1.10  bn. ;  onions.  80c.  to  00c. 
bu.  Wheat  brun,  $1.80;  middlings.  $1  ..‘50  ; 
Corn  and  meal,  $1.00.  Buckwheat  ami 
wheat,  are  about  even  here,  both  being 
scarce,  and  sell  at  .$2  to  $2.25  per  ewt. 
Rye.  $1  per  bu.  of  50  lbs.  This  is  quite 
a  farming  section  through  here;  a  good 
many  dairies  of  80  and  40  cows;  eight 
or  10  silos  right  in  the  neighborhood. 
Huguenot,  N.  Y.  .T.  t.  m. 
Fell.  8.  The  weather  iti  this  part  of 
the  West,  has  been  very  Cold  for  some 
time  past,  some  of  the  time  away  down 
among  the  zeros.  There  has  been,  how¬ 
ever.  but  lit  thy  snow,  and  no  bad  storms 
or  snow  blockades.  There  is  yet  quite 
considerable  corn  standing  in  the  ti*4ds. 
Corn  has  been  marketed  in  immense  quan¬ 
tities.  At  present  the  market  price  Is 
about  00  cents.  The  feeders  occasionally 
raise  the  price  a  emit  or  two.  Good  mill¬ 
ing  wheat  is  selling  at  $1.10  with  other 
grades  down  to  $1.  The  railroads  seem 
to  he.  having  all  the  traffic  they  can  han¬ 
dle;  yet  they  are  asking  for  a  raise  in 
rates.  There  are  about  the  usual  num¬ 
ber  of  farm  auctions,  at  which  property 
brings  full  value.  Very  good  medium 
weight  horses  bring  up  to  $150;  cows. 
$00  to  $100,  Butcher  cattle,  5  to 
<5e.  per  lb.  Fat  hogs  arc  plenty.  Re¬ 
ceipts  at  Missouri  River  markets  are 
large,  yet  the  price  has  been  steadily  ris¬ 
ing.  The  local  price  is  now  7  to  7 V> e 
Hay  is  in  large  supply  and  prices  low. 
Good  Alfalfa  cun  be  had  for  $0  to  $7 ; 
very  line  prairie  hay  about  a  dollar  high¬ 
er.  Some  silos  were  not  filled  last  Fall 
because  the  corn  was  badly  frosted,  and 
was  thought,  to  be  unfit  for  silage. 
Fliirburv.  Neb.  n.  m.  it. 
mm 
Luckc  Berries 
Promote  Good  Health  and  Happi 
They  Succeed  Where  Others  Fail 
VAN  FLEET  HYBRIDS- 
CACO  and  IDEAL— The 
CARRIE  and  OREGON 
JOY — ’Die  best  and  biggest  Itlackbcrry. 
JUMBO  and  BRILLIANT  Best  Raspberries. 
EVERYBODY’S  CURRANT  ilesi  fore  very  body 
MY  CATALOG  No.  1,  an  illustrated  book  of  64  pages  tells  all  about  them  ami 
describes  with  prices  all  “the  good  old  varieties"  of  Small  Fruits  as  well.  It  gives 
instructions  for  planting  and  culture  and  tells  about  the  beautiful  new  Rose  1  am 
giving  away*.  The  catalog  also  describes  the  best  Hardy  Roses,  Hardy  Perennials, 
Shrubs  and  Vines,  Evergreen  Trees,  Shade  and  Nut  Trees,  Hedge  Plants  and 
Garden  Roots.  It  is  free. 
I  arge  plants  for  quick  results  a 
special  feature.  21)11  acres:  38th  year 
J.  T.  LOVETT,  Box  162,  Little  Silver,  N.  J 
Grow  the  Big  Berries 
jnsi  us  easy  In  have  big  find  as  it- is  to 
list ve  small  stuff,  but  von  must  set.  the 
right,  plains.  We  have  them,  and  in 
Our  1916  Catalogue 
tell  bow-  you  cun  grow  fruit.  Peaches 
and  A  miles  are.  also  described.  Write 
today  fur  free  copy. 
J.  W.  JONES  &  SON,  Box  R,  Allen,  Md. 
The  Winfield  Raspberry 
Now  twin?  vluntot!  I'V  the 
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HEHUVON  UIIA’IKIt,  XCIIAL  Utlia  ml-,,-  It  how  It  I,  IllfUi’l  . 
tin.-r.lx'ttov  Ti-uit.  Ni  t,  you 
tl  10*1.011  ii,.rti»r.uu.'.  No  chait,"i.  Just  send  your  name. 
The  Winfield  Nurseries, 401  Pine  St.,  Winfield  Kan. 
Coming  Farmers’  Meetings 
Farmers’  Week.  State  School  of  Agri¬ 
culture,  Alfred  University,  Alfred.  N.  Y. 
Feh.  22-25. 
MilpHaehiwtfs  Fruit  Growers’  Associa¬ 
tion,  annual  meeting,  Worcester,  Mass., 
Feb.  23. 
Reims, vlvniiia  Live  Stock  Breeders’  As¬ 
sociation  and  Pennsylvania  Dairy  Union, 
Mnnongsihehl  House,  Pittsburgh,  Fob, 
Holst »‘iu- Friesian  club  of  New  York 
State,  Syracuse,  N.  Y..  March  1. 
National  Feeders’  and  Breeders’  Show, 
Fort.  Worth,  Tex.,  March  11-17. 
American  Jersey  Cattle  Club,  annual 
meeting.  New  York,  May  8. 
1  lolstein  Friesian  Association  of  Amer¬ 
ica.  Detroit,  Mich.,  June  0. 
American  Association  of  Nurserymen, 
Milwaukee.  Wis.,  .Tone  28-80. 
international  Apple  Shippers’  Associa¬ 
tion.  New  York,  Aug.  2. 
National  Dairy  Show,  Springfield, 
Mass.,  Oct.  12-21. 
New  York  State  Fair.  Syracuse,  N.  Y., 
Sept.  11-10. 
Hp&ltliy#  n^rt1u*rn  Rfnwn  Strawberry. 
berry,  ^i&t’ktirrry,  L'arnnt  AddOrApa  planta, 
grown  mt  new  ground.  All  plant*  jcnanii»t«*<l  M 
to  tie  flrat  cl  lift,  truo  to  nauir.  wi’ht  l»>  »wuh  £?' 
you  In  point  proving  <ioo<11tiot)  and  to  pltiM  you  c 
or  jrotiT  intmcj  luck.  Fund  fi  r  catalogue  UmIuv.  xK 
0.  A.  0.  BALDWIN,  R.R.1S,  Bridgman.  Mich. 
FRUIT 
PLANTS 
5.1  NONE  <V^/  BETTER 
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1\  STANDARD  FOR  OVER  30  YEARS 
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V  \.  Luc oUfits  leut  wPl  k'MW  (Item.  KcAd  about  tliUHC 
V.^T  til nJ  nil  other  new  i.tuI  r  t-xndvrcJ  vnrieti.  u  in  our 
V  1  Kaijcht’a  Book  go  •mall  Irutta.  It'i  Free  —  Wtliu. 
DAVID  KNIGHT  &  SON,  Box  51 O,  Sawywr.Mlch. 
WONDERFUL  FALL  BEARI 
Frillt  fall  of  first  year.  500  plums  yield 
nearly  400  ouarlstrotn  Aug.  lata  to  Nor 
lllh.  Kernes  every  dny,  June  to  Nor. 
I  Mb.  We  are  headquarters  (oral!  kinds 
ot  Strairtierrla.  JiasyltrrrUs,  Ulaek- 
bmlm,  Wooiif  berry  r#,c*ic  rro  it  6*. 
02  years  experience.  Send  tar  Catalog. 
L.  J.  FARMER 
Box620,  Pulaski,  N.  Y. 
STRAWBERRY  PLANTS  plants  uml  tS00.> 
OOO  Palmetto  u*-i>:iragus roots  At  Itie  luWC*>t  prices. 
Send  for  lt»HS  Price  LEV  nil  kinds  seeds  unit  plants. 
CAI.KII  HOGGS  Si  SON  •  CIicmioIiI,  l>el. 
Strawberry  Plants  vwrlct  lex? 
Alt  kind-:  Fruit  Tree?,  Asparagus  roots,  etc., 
direct  from  iiiiiwi-v  to  you  *-j  itgunt'K  ih’»c»‘s. 
Sattenui  ion  t fUimmtooil.  tittf  Catalog  FREE. 
G.  E  BUNTING  S  SONS.  Boa  1,  SELBYVIUE,  DEL. 
TRAWBERRIES 
This  book  fully  explain#  our  20th 
coniury  methods  In  growing 
STRAWBERRIES 
“SUPERB”  STRAWBERRIES 
This  tVENBEARING  variety  bus  real  merit.  Read  what 
ethers  say  about  it.  < ’ireular  free. 
WII.LAKDU.KIU.IC.  -  Sweilesboro,  X,  J. 
WAND  OTHER  SMALL  FRUITS 
unlike  nay  other  eutaj or— lists  all 
the  beat  varieties  of  small  fruits 
at  lowest  wholesale  prices.  All  our 
plants  arc  shipped  on  »  guarantee 
-  to  please  you  or  money  refunded. 
Worth  its  weight  in  gold.  Semi  postal  toda (/  to 
E.  W.  TOWNSEND.  Salinbury,  M«I..  Dept.  25 
Strawberry  Plants 
WHOLESALE  PRICES 
SET  JOHNSON'S  PLANTS  amt  grow  large,  fancy  straw- 
imiries.  Wo  guarantee  our  plants  true-to-name, 
ami  to  |)leaM>  you.  nr  your  money  refunded.  Write 
today  for  our  l!Mi  catalog  It's  Free  Worth  dollars 
to  you.  K.  >V.  Johnson  ,V  Hro  ,  Salisbury,  ,Md. 
on  Strawberry  Plants.  Many  othur  vnriulM'R  and  rarden  roots 
at  reasoniibW*  u rices.  Catalotnic  FREE.  Write  today  to 
STRAWBERRY  pLANTS 
Fine  Sweet  Potato  Seed  7™!/ dISS 
Privet.  Catalogue  Free.  Michael  N.  Boroo, Vineland. N.J. 
Warfields  at  St  .SO  per  1000.  'flic  best  berry  mown .  100 
other  varieties  jn.l  Everbearers;  small  frail  plaiito.  All  elanls 
Kuut'uQtavd.  “Cataloirue  free." 
ALLEGAN  NURSERY  Box  30  Allegan,  Mich. 
Cfrauihoyrt/  PUni*  #2.no  per  hiwj.  Catolov 
oirawoerry  or  *■<  varieties  iuniumiur  na 
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STRAWBERRY  PLANTS: 
also  Asparagus  roots.  Raspberry  and  Dewberry 
plants, Horseradish. Seed  Corn, Cow  Peas.  Vegetable 
jdants.  Kggs  for  h  ate  Id  ug.  CATai.ou  FUkk. 
J.  KEIFFOKU  HALL,  KiimU-xIule,  Md.,  JL-pt.  8 
Fancy  stock,  free  from  Aufhracnoso. 
All  leading  varieties,  both  field  and 
garden.  Clover,  Timothy,  Vetch  and 
other  Farm  and  Garden  Seeds.  Write 
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Reliable,  interesting  and  instructive— All  about  the  Nevj 
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