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H CHAPTER XII. MB fl-, «.**» ev Ing in >-!•:• ■ "" r - '""’ >' MB o o 'H.rk ft !-■'> «'• > : '' '"'" *”'"" MB Dteni «l«wl T ’>!• >'■•'! •'••«:• B'.yl-' ■-: > MB I' »• H' '■ ' ' 1 ’ ■ ! ""” '- MM hr *: ■ '•>>' f '"' li ' l "" k '" 1 ■' "" 1 MB a ''••>■ f-” !■•■ ■■ “■’■■'•• 11 1,1 MB <m t' ■ t t'- 1 " ' ■"’ '"" l:1 ' '"’ "*'" ' ■■ ,if Oom. Atli-r ~.:<• Ilnur’s walk ng ii.BB lultrft ■'■ :*«Jrk«-t amt relrcAt'.l ■■■ .: MB <h.-k r.irtl'T. SMI H- had not imi'h longer to wait. for HH .1. .i muscular in.:::. dad n r .-in: |M« .>’<r>', turned the corner, walk I a lew Mil pi-.. ..‘ml thou halted. rite tif-> hear ■ UM etni ’.; d from hi* pl:' f . ••n*<ahnent Mfl :,n ' l - • '" l: " “"" " ■■"''•'■ i * rJ ’' 1 ’ BM <d the Ifttter by the hand. sii.dug: NmN "Barney Hughe*. how are you.* |M "Very well. It" Watts, my boy," n NmN pl rd t* e man addressed as Barney. MB "I <— y.ittr word i- g Ia- ever." wbis- ■| l„ red D Watts as they linked arm*. Ugg "II ,n ;,>ng have you in the city?" MM ■ \:. .nl livetily tour hours. Bui th.s is MB n ?■"' place to talk, so let's uno*' np the street a hi'. MM 111' I> ■ W.I! ts |>' oposed a better sehclle . MM 'I. go oat to my tasitn. where there HBb »r ■ no indi a'ineri to order us on, and no ~ne listen to what we say. Besides, I M| an-, uitvr.able quarter-s. which peril.ip.«§fl you won't UMi.J sharing with me during MB your sojourn among our blue-blooded B» people of 'cnlchtuv'?" MB V" lure very I." replied Barn.y. "I B§| gu -s 111 accept your kind invitation. I || want to h ive an ttndeiMatid ug with you. Egg Hi let uh !"• moving on." Ha| Both men hastened along, and « few |M Ur :. ts later were seated in a sir. . . -ar IM bou.cl for Ikirehester. De Watts Utt-otie Bal of your wi'll-edueated and ultra lever |M si-iutidrels with whom the atmosphere of |E B>-:on agrees remarkably well. He was mR a brilliant talker, n tine musician, could MP liaie carried himself with grace even in a |M H trop an court, and had a knack ol tntikggss ing friend* with the most distant and Mil rer.rr.d . lie could aiipear tin a B lad.' - gallnut now. and ten minute* later IS J lu * l ‘ aH B *" n criminal. Kg It was by exereising these remarkable B powers that the fellow had sc. tired tl.e ■ friendship «.t John >atterthwaite, and so |M Been I'-iaiil’ dto spend Max Brett's money M as soon aw it was eutniHted to his care. H Barney Hughes will be remembered as B the treacherous etigints-r of the Pat .tic' B Mail, during the strike on the tlreftt OeeiH dental Railroad. Burney loved whisky, M and was now w illing to Ht.top pretty low M ’o procure it. Ib had latterly led a very M reckless life, and had seen the inside of M more than one prison since the night whin M be had attempted to desert his engine ami had so signally failed. M During one of his plundering tours. ■ Iltighos hud met De Watts. AequaintM ancc ripened into confidence, aud eontiS| sletnv into business aasociatiou. Each ?s seemed to perfectly understand the others tactics, and they were not long in discernB big that tunny of their aims aud plots y were direrted against the same people. j| It was to arake final arrangements to fur f tber their mutiial ends that Hugheu had * just traveled all the way from Xcw Oral leans to Boston. 1 Eleven o’clock found Hie two men in ® Dorchcrter, sitting in De Watt*’ room. ■ I’he apartment was poorly furnished and. ■ dimly lighted by one oil lamp. But an M ibundam-e of books, periodicals and m wsj papers were strew n about tiiie floor, for h Di- Watts’ depravity never prevented H Itim from posting himself upon topics of ■ current interest. | "I learn." said De Watts, "thftt my young friend. Brett, has been over to see ® his uncle. That being the case. I may ■ safely say that my transactions with him and with the old man. too. are at an end." B ‘‘Yes," said Burney, with a grin, “and J if the unde believes his smart m-vvy ami B sets the dogs of the law on to you—then what?" "He'll not do that in any case. Be»ide», John Sntterthwaite will never is--lieve Brett, when it is merely a question <>f veracity as between uh. All I've got to do is to lay low in the dark until the proper moment arrives. I see that Max is pretty thick with a Miss .Spencer, who is undoubtedly the sister of your friend,' Spencer, alius Richards." "Right you arc," said Barmy. "Aud 1 have my hands pretty well tilled with li.-itidford and Richards. If we are both sttcceHsfui in our present plans. De Watts, we shall be well fixed for Severn! yeei* to ■ome. 1 think Mutiny Spain will suit me when vve pull throuvl*." “Well, we may as well travel together.” replied Th- Watt*. "Did you say that you sxmltl work Haudford in case lie ehotild. marry Sattertinvuite'a daughter?" "Yes. and take care of Spem-ur, too. But cun youvtwr clear of Brett ami work your pet schi-tne as soon n« he marries Spencer’s sister?" "Well, now." drawled De Walt* in tones <>f disgust. "I’ve handlist bigger selietnes than this one, ami my lingers are not burned eo far!" "All right, then, the bargain's a bargain. Share np. half ami half, don’t we. ’ “Agreed," replied De Watts. CHAPTER XIH J Edward Handford returned to Chicago and resumed his usual duties. Picking tip « New York newspaper one day. almost the first object w hich met his eye was a paragraph that reud us follows: "Death in a 'l'risco Opium Den.— Harry Spencer, formerly well known in New York society, was found dead on the 27th tilt, in a Chinese opium deli at Ban I'ritncifcco. Deceased married, some four jears uiu the ilaughter of Mr. John

Sattenhivvite. but long ago broke away • fr >m his friends, ami has bean steadily > pursiiing the dowONard path for years, t Ihe immediate c.-iuae of death was doubtt less opiutii. his system having been thor« I oughly impregnated with the deadly 1 drug." After reading this a whole train of meauriea rushed pell-mell through Hand* 1 i".'i - i :■ a. Ha called to mmd h->»* he had heard, year* before and from John r Satterthwaite hitnself, that it was arrangt cd for Emily to marry young Spencer, a »<iu of one <>f the Great Occidental director*. Haudford had thought nothing t about It at the time, being totally unac- • ■iiiaint'sl with Mr. Sat tertb waite's family. Now it all came back to him. If he remembered rightly there had been some i rouble on the wedding day. and the young - niple had never Hved together—and now Spencer was dead! Now, too. Handford ro"olI*M-t<si the overeiuit at the Chesden Inn. mid the letters, one of them addressed i to Harry Spencer. Doubtless Spencer - had gone over there to seek an interview with Emily, a* interview which had probably been denied by her father. Had he • been a detective. Handford might iiavo > foOtered a professional desire to burn all I tha: i-oitld be learned of the marriage and I titml fate of tt ■ unfortunate young man. "But, after nil," ho reflected. "1 had I is-tior stick to every day work aud forget all this romancing." One evening, some w eeks later. Edward I land ford was wending his way tn his bachelor querters in one of the suburbs of the city, when lie was confronted by a man. At the first glance Haudford ' thought he knew the fellow at least he - felt tolerably certain that lie had looked uistn the man's face Is-fore. Still, he could not be sure. The atranger, who bad an utieanny appearance, sfsike first. "Your name is Hamtford president of the Great < feeidental—formerly geueraf manager?" "Such is indeed my name and record." "Yun are interested in a mau named Spem-er. 1 think?” "No, you are mistaken." “Guess not. Mr. Haudford. 1 mean llarrt Spencer, reporti-d dead iti San . Fraue'iuco.” “I repeat 1 am not, aud never was. interest -d ill Spencer. Besides, if ue i» dead, what more is there to say of him? ■I If that is all, good evening." i “Nut so fast," said the ukui. "How do you know tha: Speim ris dead? Naw, for a consideration 1 will bring you proof of his death inside of a week. I don't say whether the proof exists al this laument or not -understand? Oh. certainly, before you give me any orders. 1 can show you how you are interested, aud how f know all about it!" These last words were hissed, rather than s|H>ken, into llandford's ear, and then the man waited fur a reply. It was ready for him. "Come to me in one hour. Here is my address" ami Haudford tossed a raid to the fellow. Lot not tfie reader snp|H>se fur « municut that Haudford. during any fraction of that hour, entertained the proposition of the mau lie had met on his way home, lb- only deainsl lime, so that be migjii think over and properly comprehend bow much or how little the fellow could possibly know, ami how far that knowledge might hurt himself or Emily .tatterthwaile. At the cud of the hour hi* mind was made up. When the stranger arrived he was shown into llandford's aittiug room, where the latter occupied a chair at o library table. I’pon the table lay a revolver, eoeked. Haudford turned himself tipuli his rotary chair ami. with a hand in close proximity to the pistol, eyed hi* caller. Again he thought he had seen the fellow before, and again les was foiled in his attempts to place him. "Do no: sit down, my friend." s.-iid Haudford. "1 have come to the ebndusioti that you are a scoundrel, attempting blackmail or something very like it. Somehow or other you have learned a little of my private business, flow you came by your knowledge I do not know and do not care only, keep out of my way in the future. As tin- Mr. Spenei-r. lin may beiilive or lie may nut- tliut 1 < anuut say. If he is alive, you tiail better not cross 111* path, for it I ever hear of nay violence •liappi uing Io him you will be the lirst lusit for me to suspei't. Now go. and in future do no> meddle with >he affairs of other p'otile." The man turned a crestfallen look at Hamlford's broad shoulders, ami also nt the cocked revolver, and then slunk ent of the room, niultering—“You’ll hear from m» again." But days nnd weeks slipped along and Handford ueirfiersaw nor heard any mure of his lilik kmailitis' friend. The railroad magnate applied himself diligentlj to Ills work in the attempt to forget Emily. The tirst |>art of bis program was easy enough to put into effect, tint the sceolid part was more diftieult. All the time there arose before Httndfurd that one picture of a <<>ld. lieautiful girl, who had never been kinder Io him than would have seemed nbsoiu-tely necessary while ho was her father's guest. Winter pmwed. and spring clime, followed by summer. Soon it would be time for his usual vacation. He resolved to make one more attempt to win the love of Emilv Satterthwaite. Like the rest of us—the more difficult the attainment of the priftc. the more intent was be on making the attempt to secure it. lie would write to her mid try to get the least little encouragement to pay another visit to Chesden. So he penned a short but delicately worded letter, in

I wnl<4> h» ref.'r.'ad gently to the fact that be iuuw of uer husband's death, and requested itcrmission to renew a suit formerly pressed in total Igttoranca of th» then aaiatlug state of affairs. He waited six weeks, and then, as no reply Mute, he gave up the Idea of visiting old England and. for his vacation, started uu s trip through the hill* nnd valleys ut New England, CHAPTER XIV. The we||.known steamer, “Chauncey Vlbburd," Is making Its way up the majestic Hudson, mid lias reached that point when' the stream widens Into what I* know ii n« the Tappmi Zis«, It is the latter end of September, ami, although a lovely autumn day, the breeae blows down from the Highland* mid across the broad expanse of water with remarkable freshuoHs. So niueli so, that ii tall man, with a handsome bronaed face, who Is pacing the hurricane deck, begins to think til-out bis overcoat. He dives down into tbi- ehe, krooni r.nd. nftor procuring his coat, resumes his walk. The boat is by this time plowing its way out of Haverstraw Bay into the Highlands mid aloft towers tbo inna-iive form of old Doiiderbetg. Edward H-nd-ford, for he It is, is thoroughly enjoying the grandly romantie scenery and. for a time, his thoughts ure nil centered upon Un* river and the hills which enclose It. In a casual way ho drops his hand* into th" pockets of hi* coat. One of them touches a piece of paper, and, not bftving worn the coat for some weeks, he tries for a few seconds before looking at it to remember what it tuny lie. At last, giving up this self-imposed conundrum, he draws the doi'ument forth and finds it to be a small sealed envelope, bearing a foreign postage stump aud addressed to himself. The envelope is n daintily cut and tinted om .Bud retains just a suggestion of sweet pi-rfiimcry, while the superscriptiou betray* the wurk us a woman's hand. Yes. this is <-ertainly unique among the many missives which for years past have constituted the bulk of Mr. Hamft'ord's massive correspondence. Ho tries to imagine how that monthold letter eauic Into his pocket unopened, but gives up the speculation leaving the responsibility to such carelessness divided between himself and his secretary. Finally bo opens the envelope and, insertle'd upon a sheet of paper bearing the wellii'inerihered heading. “Chesden Hall, Buckn," he roads: “Dear Mr. Hnndford— Papa ami I are going to siM-ud the summer iu the Catskill •Mountains. \Vo shall stay at the Overlook House, ami we both hope that you will come aud see us there. "Very sincerely. “EM ILY SATTERTHWAITE." That is all—but it can have only one meaning. Certainly it is enough for Handford. who reads and re-reads the note almost twenty times before raising his eyes. When he does look up, the ls>nt is at Tarrytown, llandford is off in one iu slant, leaving his baggage to shift for itself. A ferryboat takes him to Baugerties, where, at the landing, seated behind a pair of smart little ponies, is—Miss Sntterthwaite! One hour before Hamlford had been entirely devoid of hope. Within that last hour he bus road the encouraging handwriting and gazed iqsin the face us the only woman for whom he cares. "Good afternoon. Mr. Haudford," say* the girlish widow cooHy, as thouifh they ; bail parted only un the previous dny and | under ordinary circumstances, and not j a year or more before, w hen matter* were, ! to say the least, a little awkward. "I came dow n Io meet papa, but one of 1 the boat people has just handed ms n note to say that he will nut return until tv- ' morrow. 1 hope 1 have not had my drive for nothing 1 may lake you up. may 1 j not ?" Hamlford was not in a frame of wind to rtspi're a si-i-otid invitation, and m«>u, they were on their way up the manntxic. sides. It is unnecessary to peer into :U1 that took place at that pleasant mountain ?<c sort during the next few days. Stftliit to say that after a week of well-ui&h perfection when the weather was per.(s-t. Emily was perfect and Edward Handford's huppiues-s was perfect—a w«ek during which the course of true Into gave the direct lie to the adage which a*swts that it never runs snwmtbb a smtUl ami select party, which included Mr. Juhn Satterihwaitc, left the Catskills. Wist matters it how Handford once again told his love, or how Emily made answer? Be mire it was the answer that HaSdford desired else why the quiet wedding in the old eity of Albany, following wldOi tin 1 squire journey'd alone n> Chesden, while Il h ippy couple went on to Chicago7 CHAPTER XV. Dauie Fortune began to smile Vfsin Max Breit, spite of the hard u-%* inluul ns'eiveil at tile hands of hi* uncle nnd Mr. Watts. No sooner iTttd lie returned from England than he w».l pro-' moled in the house oi Rose ami C 'l'r j pany a promotion which was. in fact, a tong stride toward admission the firm. Max was now considered the'/ mo-t confidential ami trusiworthy mar. He watuiied tie.' flnetuntioiis o' the it.-srket, ami bought ami sold as lie deemed '-visest. Ih m. Despite the predict.»>ns of friends and foes, it really did loofr as if .Max Breit had settled down to a voradyguiug business life. But his love I<>r Annette Speneer ywt eooleii. His business successes only ,o »<, cd to sharpen the ambition of 111* love amt to definitely shape hi emtrse Ii" the future. He bad never uttered uu* w.-rd of what happem'd in England, nor €>d t<‘ propose lodo so until lie hud fouml Harry Spencer. Previous to his trans.a* nat'ic trip Max iiui<f promised to do all in his power to find Annette's brother. I‘. b«i lieen coiu]s'lh'd twice to Mop fur lick of means, bu-t lie now si**. Io work onee tUl'e. He engaged tin' sorvices of <: ccleYrvetl detective ami started him off with <il jhe information obtainable even to t'i« ;iuotograpb. After weeks .of traveling t.ud hunting the detective gave up the srateh. He hud been East ami West. North and South, and in every out-of-the-way twiner. but could not unearth the slijfb*.e»t chic that would lead him tn discover Spencer's whereabout*. Max informed Annette of the methods he had pnrsi,<t.l to discover her brother's hiding place, and of the result, lie fell certain that further steps would prove equally fruitless, nnd was not long in convincing her that for the time being «he must wait l.vMax guessed too truly tliut the financial resources ul Mrs. Speneer nn4 her daughter were well-nigli cxliausled, and vigorously urged his suit with Annette. That young woman did not nttemnt to eoncetd the fact that she looked upon

him a* more than a valiied friend far la bar heart «he really loved Brett. Boh Rb« noma other Indiviiluals of the gender DmInin*, »he rather enjoyed testing th* strength of her lover'* gffectlon bj h>*qs Ing hint Iu suspense, ami would vouch' wufo no positive answer to his ropoatof requests. Now, ns the reader Is already uw.'ira, Max Breit, while u shrewd buslueaa matt nnd experienced man of the world, wat the veriest page In knight errantry, ami » mere novice in the brotherhood of lovesick swain*. He gradually grew dlscoti solute, and us a last icsour <■ sought th* ndvb'e of his old friend and landlady, Mrs Duisiiit, "Simpleton!" she cried, n« »be Inugliet at Brett's tale of woe. “You would be a nice young man to start out to wlu a wifs if there were four or live suitors hi yoiti way nil the lime! Here you have tbo field all to yourself you are a clever young fellow, mid y<*t cannot bring matters v a climax for shame! Let im> tell you one or two things ihut may prove lieneti' rial io you. Miss Sp< ucer undoubtedly • well, I’m not going to turn your head. She would niake yon just the very best wife ill the World, but she is not the girl to yield vety readily, mid especially Stif yon act faint-heartedly. See. all you have to do Is to make her a trifle jealous, tin<i in two weeks you will know the can*. I date of the .vedtlingf' “How will I do all this?" asked Max somewhat astonished nt his landlady'* strange advice. “It would look ratbet shabby ami mean for me to even pretend to be faithless, mid Annette might not like it." "Not Eke it? No, of course uut! Nti girl likes it, but It nevertheless bring* th«m to time. Don’t you know yet that, when the average woman is in love, it it necessary for her to feel the pangs of jealousy before she ran learn to be auxi’jusl Now, gO ami think it over, and if you cannot map out for yourself the plan of campaign, you are not tin* man I take yon br." So saying. Mrs. Dupont hurried off ts her room, there to enjoy a hearty laugh while Max, left t<> the Molitude of hiatiwn apartinents, like a lone conspirator, set tc work to hatch a plot. It was the com ineucemrnt of his first and lust attempt to make a woman jealous. The following day Mrs. Du|s>nt ws* gtirprlsed to sec an express w agon stop at the door, from which the driver alighted to carry a pietnre up stairs. She hastened to meet him, when the man informed • her that it wan for Mr. Brett. It was ji portrait in crayon of a beautiful young lady, and just as the expressman stood it Againet the wall, Annette passed by. Os i*ours*. Mrs. Dupont lost no time in informing her that it was the property of 1 Max. "I wonder who she is?" said Annetta i to herself as she ran upstairs. That night Max and his exacting iadyI love together went to theater. On th* ■ way the (smversation turned entirely upon the muddy streets mid the various built! ings tjigt lined them. The trip homeward was taken up chiefly in a prolonged discussion an to the merits of the play, and ihc conversation that was usually carried on before parting at night was studiously omitted. Brett complained of a pain at nehe of some ciiaracter and bad<- Annette “good by” in a Rather abrupt manner. (To be continued.) HOMES IN THE STREETS. I Coz* Home* and Club Houses in 7>e ( ! railed Street Cars. There is ;i curious community in th'.» I • Hie nieuibcrs of which are vyry i well sheltered anti innnage to rotglo j in«i «d' the comfort* of home iu the j sdrcs'ts. These citizens Jive in boioes | wtUcli I'.mnot boast of any foundation. , and arv liable at any time to lie moved aliotit from one nelgliliorhood to ajiotb- ' er. Tiuwe bottles, which are. for the most iKirt. exceedingly cozy, are retired stt4et nnd rpilrtMid eat*, that ate allotted to siamlon little list'd sidiqravks <>t which have Iteen drawn front the tint’ks ultoyetlier nnd stand ujion aonie of ili>' least traversial of New Y'ork’a iboroiighfares. There are more than a doten of those scattered about (lie city. Jbrt-t of these establishments lutve lost their identity. The architects who tare remodeled them have tak.-n Überr.w with the old oi'ihodox arrangelaont* of windows and doors. The tI.W step lq remodeling such a strtt *ur.' U to lami'd up most of the window* and convert wbat remains into a few' wane•vhu* wider apertures. One aspiring gtvhitfs-t in the vicinity of 11 th avatnte tint? 30th n'ret Ims gone so far as to add y. bay window. It •« qufti’ a common ptiu'lie, t.i <i" 'in.ll a dcfrquq street car at the leirMuu* vs a stre** ear line to be used as a *.,-rt nf club house for ear drivers and conductors. There is a club house <■{ th'.: I wirt iu successful operation at th® ex "mine < t:,l of the cable road oi; AmSterilntn avenue, titled up in a nuiro or !e«U liiiirsious siyh . It stands about 130:11 street, surround*':! by lonely Motels and some tine fanning laud. A si.petunntmted lieight ear c.A llth avenue iiljove 2*l h street has don* ser vice for siune time as :i sort of ruceh Ing srniio-i and railniad otth e for that si'Ction of ibc eity. The blank sides of Hit® ear Imv<‘ been riddled on nil tide* with doors and windows, aud a skylight Inis tss'ii added to the rtwitf. A variety of olbee furniture Ims beon moved in, so tb:»i I be interior of the old ea< very chtoely resem tiles a nqyb'rn Broadway Imwlness office. New Yon; World. Another Greot Eiectru-nl Power. Mariposa < ’■aunty, California, ia'.o h't ve :hr tlilr»l lnrg<*»t elcetrie:il jsiwur <|e? velopltig and dlstrilunhig plan: In tint t’nited State- The hiigts is at oiitg-, ara, ttic next is ul Folsom, iu ('alil’oi", ill*, am! the third is to tie constr»< !ed nt the Horseshoe Bend, on the Mvired. River. The location is neat' the twnter of n mining district, having nt least l<M) mines that are sutficiently prorpret- <•<! to use cheap )Miwer. Al tile fl.rlcv.t season of Hie year the power compnny eiilculaiet! upon l.stKt horse-power, mnl during eight months in the year tlu'.ri expect water enough to generate horse-power. The price the company priqsises Io charge its customer'll k* per liorse-powcr a month. A girl who is truthful about everything else will lie about the number of her admirers

TOPICS FOK FARMERS A DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR OUR RURAL FKIENDS. Unfavorable Condition of Affair* In th* Farming lndu*try I* Reported ■ Dirty Kkk*> Will Not Keep-Value of the Harrow a* u Cultivator. Condition of Hie Farmer*. Tlte stiitlstlciil re|n»rt of tin* departHN'iil of agrfi ullure indicates a rather unfavorable ciuidlilon ol affairs In ! the farming Induatry. The exhibit shows tins number of head of live atock In Jan. 1. IMK>. and iikiilii on the correapoudlng date of the present year. Every kind of live stock shows a very marked decrease during the ye.tr. As | between tin* two exhibits there Is it > (b'creuse of -I.* per cent. In the mu - : Lmt of horses, 2.3 per cent, in mule*, 2.2 per cent. In milch cows, (i.'l p< r cent, in oxen nnd other cuttle. ’.'.l per ■ 'tit. In sheen and 3 jht cent. In swim', or a decrease of over 2N per cent, in the number of live stock Iu the country in a single year. With the exception of horses and mules the stock named Is all In farmers' liitmls, mid constitutes not only a v“ry considerable part of their wealth, bjt Is one of their chief mean* of ue(.tiiuulaiing property, while tbey are '•.‘ijsirtmit In maintaining the fertility of the soil and the production of the farm. Not only does the report show a decrease iu the number of unlmals. but a shrinkage iu the value of all except cuttie ami sheep, which average n little, but not much, higher. As a rule, surplus of grain, such aa there has Iteen in the northwestern States the last year, makes the price of stock firm, because It is more profitable to feed grain to stock than to sell it at the low prices that abundant harvests geuerally create. But the itidieatioiis are that owing to hard times and low prices of grain farmers have had to dispose of such commodities as could be most readily exchanged for money to enable them to pay their debts and taxes. I The showing of the depart nt does not give a very flattering indication of agricultural prosperity, mid without prosperity among farmers mid producers there can be no very stable condition us business generally. ntrty Eg«» Will Not K«|h In laying down eggs for winter use care should be taken to see that they are jierfectly clean. The shell Is porous mid the odors of any tilth attached to it quickly penetrate to the interior and begin the prts'ess of decomposition. It is Impossible to keep eggs many months and have them exactly like fresh eggs. The evaporation from the egg robs its of moisture, though this is largely prevented by immersing the egg in lime water. But all water except that which has Iwen just Isfiled Contains some air. Packing eggs in salt will keep them for a short time, and Is the easiest and cheaiwst way for keeping for home use. Don't Spare the Harrow. The progressive farmer now does most of his cultivating of what used to be h(»'d crops with the barrow. He harrows before planting aud after planting. Is'fore and after the crop is up, mid keeps harrowing until the cultivator Is etilled in because the harrow enn't roach the ground on account of the big growth of the (Top. Such use of the harrow would have scared a conservative farmer out of his wits a few years ago. but it memo* clean fields mid g.Hxl crops at th cost of labor. Black v«. White Out*. Tliero is a popular prejudice again*: black outs in this country, owing to a belief that they are more chuffy. nnd their chaff is harsher than that of th" white oat. This is not true, however, pf all kinds. We have seen white outs that would weigh within a few pound* as much per bushel as barley, an 1 who*' - husk was almost as hard as a barley beard. It is the kind of husk, rather than Ils color, tlint the purohiisei' of onts should look to. It is not a good plan to feed oats ungroillld. especially j if they are of the rough, bearded kind. The ground oat will be digested lietter. and in any event its husk will be so broken up In grinding that it will aid perfis't digestion, instead of preventing it, as white oats often do. Crossing itrnbinas and Leghorn*. The 'first cross of Brahmas and Leg horns makes a very desirable fowl for farmers' use. They are good layers nnd are more hardy than the pure Leg horns and tire also better for the table But the cross must not be Interbred or it will inherit the |mor points of belli strains. The roosters should always be pure-bred fowls, either of the Brale mn <*.* L<<ghortt, according as which i> yle of fowl is Is-st adapted to the breeder’* aims. Where there is poor range amt restrietisl quarters the Btuh u a fowls will do liest. lathorns at* a;i active breisl. nnd will not do well when closely (anitlntsl. The Time to Plow Orchard*. “Flow Ix'fore the leaves an- out" is the advice generally given by our agricultural exehmigi's. Tllllt Is Illi well enough for trees that arc in full bcarIt'g mid past their prime. Such trees ii.'ed al! the vitality they can eonmtul t<. is'i'fect their crops. Plowing while the tree is dormant does not seriously injure it if the plow Is not run deeply tu.tr the tree. The cutting off of small roots Is easily replaced when the growlu « stvison Is'giiis. But if the roots nre ce: badly after the leaves arc out the tree cannot supply sup ns fast ns thit le.ives i'.'.lia!e It. aud there is n couseq.t: nt duck In growth. Thia is for yotiug trees that tire nut king too much wood growth Is just what is nqpded. It ;s ■<! to be sai l by fnnuers that tint kw heat crop wn* th* best for young

oreharda. The plowing for that Iff dor. In uild»umiticr. mid one or two yean* of aiteli treatment will nlwnya Induce the formation of fruit buds, and hriiuc the tree Into iM’iil'lng. Till* liable of fruit IsiiHug otiee fornisd I* eoniinuisf. utiles* Inaffct* or blight cattar the frnll to full after It Is set. mid the blight I* very largely provontftl by lilwml uw of mltienil multures. Turnip* Arc Kahauatlve, Turnips ure often sown on laud that bus hurtle a crop of corn or |sitnto>*a with the Idea that they will grow nf't frost has killed the main crop, and ib.it thus aome profit may bv got wltbniic cost. But till* overlook* the far" tint I turnip* urea very exbaiiattV” crop. .specially of phosphate. In l.’.irlau I pliosphute Is lunltily used lii growing turnips which are fed off by sheeti, mid their plant food Is thus returned to the soil almost itutnmllmel,'. hi this way th" land Is put in good couI <lltlon lor a wheat crop. Here whore the turnip crops Is always rem »v<nl. i<* effect is to mike the soil poorer foe the crop that follows It. Cleaniou Land with Buckwheat. I The quick growth of buekwlieat. und Its broad leaf completely shading till® ground, fit* it to suppress mosi of th*® annual weeds. It lias even lu-en k*i<l l<» kill the t'mimht thistle, but this is mor.probably due to plowltig the thistle* under in June as preparation f**r tinbuckwheat thali the crop which followed. But there Is a lu-tter reason for the Iw'lief that growing buckwhe.it clears the land of wire worms and in* sects that destroy vegetation. Thera Is no Insect that wll eat <-ither the or stalk of buckwheat, and sowing It *>n» any pic-e of land for tw* years w 111 kill the wiro worms by furnishing nothing for them to eat. Shrunken Wlieat for Poultry. The very licst use of shrunken wheat, some of which will lie found in every crop, is as food for poultry. The grain being shrunken, is deficient iu starcli. but it has all the greater proportion of gluten, which is the chief element of the egg, while the outside husks or bran is rich in phosphate, whieli helps to make the egg shell. The |*Hiltry dealer cun usually buy shrunken wheat at a lower price than the perfect grain, while for feedlug fowl it Is renlly better for being shrunken. Kc-p Only Good Cow*. Good judges of cows are citroful of the expenditure. They are econoniical. and pay a fair price lor a choice animal rather than to incur the extravaganceof feeding one that does not pay. The rule now among experienced dairymen is to keep no cow that will not produce at least three hundred pounds of butter a year. Such a cow may coat more than the average sum usually jwild, but she will give more profit In one year than some cows will in twice that!' period of time. Honey from Al*ike Clover. Farmers should keep more bet* than they do. If they did Alsike clover would Im* more sown. It has the advantage of the common red clover, iliat it* honey Is within reach of the common bee. It makes a light honey quite as good as from the white clover, and there is never any failure to blossom, as there often la with white clover in time of drought. By cutting some of the alsike before it comes into blossom the time wh"ti it blooms tuny Improtract 'd aud thus make th • lumeyproducitig season longer. An Irrigation ilint. If windmill irrigation or (Mind irrigation or any other kind of irrigation can ever be made to answer the purpose of giving a small tract of ground <>u every farm a good soaking Just iu the nick of time between tardy showers in July or August, there can !*• no question but that even so small :■ piece of individual enterprise as this would’ prove of vast public good. Farm Notes. Professor Crozier, of Michigan station. after a careful study of the subject. especially recommends broom corn millet for poor soils. It is inferior to many other crops on good soil.*, but stems especially suited to poor soils. It stands drought well. It is the labor that is the most ex1 pensive hem on a farm. It Is much cheaper to have a good man at high wages, who can handle the maximum number of cows, than to have a cheats man who can do only bait as much w ork. A good farm ha mi who understands his business saves time ami labor. if you desire a full mattes! row of strawberries next spring, work the I l.'iut: in the row with a hoe. so as to kill tlte weeds and grass, and then go deeji on e.'ii'h side with a cultivator, applying fertilizer liberally, so as to have the plant food ready for the runners that may be sent out by the pats-nt vines. The tcllipe, Jture of the soil regulates the growth of the crops. The farmer (■ni.not regulate the temperature of the atmosphere, but he can influence. that of the soil by cultivation. Theer,trance of air carries warmth and reduces the water In the soil, thus preparing the plant food for use by the roots of the plants. Gooseberries ami currants are the most neglected of all fruits, receiving but little cultivailoe. yet they pay well will'll made specialties. The bushes need trimming and careful protection Iron: weeds and grass, am! should receive an abtindaiice of manure or fertilizer. which will Induce them to produce more and better fruit. If a burdock, at any stage of growth. Is chi below tin' surface of the ground ami a handful of salt throw;: on the cut sin face It completely destroys it. The moisture from the cut dissolves, the salt, and tills, in turn, helps to rot the toot, so tliut no sprout from it Is possible. Tlte earlier this is done the less trouble It will be to rut the tool I**l aw thr stir'nee. •