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SEEPAGE IRRIGATION.
Can Be Practiced toAdvuntage \Vher.
ever Drought ls Apt to Injure
Lat-e Crops.
Seepage irrigation is practiced in
some. sections of the west, and is ap-
plicable to many districts throughout
the Mississippi valley and prairie states,
where drought frequently injure-s late
crops. The plan is best suited to low,
fiat valleys, especially the river or
creek bottoms where the surface. strata
is a sandy loam or vegetable composi-
tion. In the mountain regions where
the water and lava made soil contains
alkaline substance-s the continual prac-,
tice of seepage-irrigation destroys land
fertility. I have seen fields that. once
produced 600 bushels of potatoes to the
acre so completely mineralize'd from
seepage irrigation as to be worthless,
except for growing joint grass and sal-
eratus—bush for early spring pasture.
While this danger exists in the west
there is practically no such trouble
to fear in the central and eastern
states». Seepage irrigation, if prop-
erly managed, would certainly Work
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IRRIGATION BY SEEPAGE.
wonders in fruit-growing and- hay-
making in every state. even in thegreat—
est rainfall belt.
The system is very simple, consisting
of a main ditch and laterals carrying
water to the land, where it is im—
pounded and left to percolatefihrough
the soil. Dams of wood or stones are
thrown across the main to raise the
'water to fill the laterals, when the
head—gates are closed. A good plan is
to have wooden gates made by insert-
ing boards into slots much\ the same.
as the tail gate of a wagon box. The
seepage ditches should- be deep enough
to hold a good volume of water, and
dug close enough together to allow
the moisture from parallel laterals to
~meet beneath the surface. _ On some
soils water from ditches three feet wide
and two feet deep will percolate 200
,feet or more in 12 hours. I have run
_water around a. block of one and one-
_fourth acres in two-foot ditches, and
soaked the entire area with one filling
of the laterals.
In some of- the river valleys through—
out the northwest the farmers depend
entirely on natural seepage for grow-
ing crops in the lower bottoms. This
could be improvedvand. crops made
more certain by cutting trenches
around and across the fields and con—
,‘veying the water through as drain-
_ 'tches are used for carrying oi‘r‘ sur-
plus. But to get the best results from
seepage the water should stand- as in
pools or reservoirs andrfind- its nat-
lural outlet through the soil. Some-
j'times these open seepage ditches are '
filled with logs, stones, brush or_ot-her
material and plowed over the sameas
a perfect subirrigation system. If any
reader doubts the value of seepage
ditches let. him visit thevalleys of the
Arkansas in Kansas, the drought sec-
tions of California or the river bot-
toms of eastern Oregon during a dry
season, and he will become converted
’to underground irrigation, even though
he resides in New Jersey or on. the
Florida coast—Joel Shomaker, in Farm
and Fireside.
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.
Watch a sod orchard. It will begin to
fail before you know it.
Potash is the. chief fertilizer to be ap-
plied to fruit trees, particularly after
they come into bearing.
Probably nine—tenths of the apple
orchards are in sod, and many of them
are meadows. Of course they are fail-
ing. -
Potash may be had in wood ashes,
and muriate of potash. It is most cOm—
monly used in the latter form. An an-
nual application of potash should be
made upon bearing ' orchards, 500
pounds to the acre.
Phosphoric acid is the second' impor-
tant fertilizer to be applied artificially
to orchards. Of the plain super-phos-
phates, from 300 to 500 pounds may be
applied to the acre. '
Barn manures are generally more
economically used when applied to
farm crops then when applied to
orchards; yet they can be used with
good results, particularly when rejuv—
enating the. old orchards.
Cultivation may be stopped late in
the season. and a crop can then be sown
upon the land. This crop may serve as
a cover or protection to the soil and as
a green manure. — Prof. Bailey, in
Rural World.
Lettuce no: In Greenhouses.
Lettuce rot in the greenhouse is
caused by a fungus which in infested
soils spreads over the surface and at-
tacking the plants near the roots some-
times cuts off the circulation ina single
night, causing their speedy death. The
only remedy is to use sterilized soil.
that, is. soil which has been heated to
This should be
spread on top of the lettuce beds and
around the plants after setting two f
inches deep. The germs .of the blight
being all killedjn this-{soil'the disease,
will not. at up through ,to attack "the _ -
2 plants an i] they will be out-of
the way. ‘
-—Farm’ and Home. ' 2 .
4E? LOCATIN G
, land can be put. .
luv . ORCHARD.
Plant Ln-nd That 1‘. Too Rocky to Be
Cultivated .with Advantage
’to Fruit Trees.‘
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Winter is the time to locate and plan
the orchard. Much land that is too
rocky to cultivate to advantage can be
planted to fruit trees with profit.
While itris more’ work to start an or-
chard‘in a rocky place and do it. well, it‘
IS one of the best uses to which rocky
It is best to plow the-land deep and
thorough when possible, as the trees
will make a better and thriftier growth
in every way if. when planted out, the
soil has been. prepared in good tilth.
By taking advantage of cpportm
nities the plowing may be done during
the winter, and much valuable time'
saved when spring orpens. ' '
Another advantage gained by plow—
ing the ground during the winter is
that the planting can be done earlier
in the spring than would otherwisebe-
possible. With the ground all 'pre-
pared advantage may beltaken of the
first opportunity fo-nplantin'g.
It is best, to plow deep and thorough.
If necessary an application of manure
can be given. after the plowing. Usual- "
1y manuring is more necessary when
the trees come into bearing than dur—
ing growth. as a good, rich soil is es-
sential to the production of the best
quality of fruit, while the. average soil
is usually rich. enough to insure a good,
healthy growth of the trees. 1
Another item is to plan out. the
ground, measure it off and set a stake
where each tree is to be planted. In
planning theaorchard better results will
be secured if the trees are planted in
blocks; that is, all of one variety
grouped together instead of having
them in long rows or with the differ-
ent varieties scattered through the
orchard. ‘
With the trees secured in the fall
and heeled in, the ground plowed and
staked off, the trees may be set out in
the spring as soon as the frost is well
out of the ground and the soil is suf—
ficiently dried out to work readily into
a good tilth.
Early planting is preferable when—
ever it can be dO-D'Er-S‘t. Louis Repub—
lic.
PLANNING THE GARDEN.
How It Can Be Made More Profitable
and Generally Useful Than
Ever Before.
Before the time for planting comes
make a plan of the garden and plant
systematically, so as to get- the-mostofl
the ground next season, and thus make
the garden more profitable than it ever
has been. before. ‘
Plant all the rows north and south,
so as to allow the sun-to shine equally
on every row and on both sides of them.
Plant the early radishes,. lettuce,
beets, peas and beans by themselves
along on one» side of the garden. plant—
ing the later vegetables in another
strip, so as to have one side of the gar-
den clear as soon as possible in order
to put in. the: later crop of cucumbers
for pickles, wintetr squashes, turnips,
celery, etc.
If the garden is planted in this way
it will be: possible to grow two crops on.
all of it, but that- part. devoted to lima
beans, parsnips and one or two other
things that require the whole season.
Squash vines planted among the early
potatoes will begin to run about the
time the potatoes are used up, and will
have a free space to grow in. '
Put on a coat of manure and plow it
in as soon as the. ground can be worked
in the spring. It may even be. plowed
a- l-ittle wet, if the’ work is done early
enough that it will freeze afterward, as
the frost. will break up the soil and
make it loose and friable. Plow deep
and thoroughly, for there is no better
preventive of the effects of drought}
than deep plowing andperfectpulver—
izati-on.
The farm garden that does not pro-
duce at least. $50 worth of vegetables on
half an. acre is land wasted, and with
a little pains twice this amount may be
produced—Farmer's Voice.
APPLES, AND POTATOES.
\
A Device of Easy Construction \Vhlch
Makes the Handling of Barrels
Mere Child’s Play.
One must often handle barrels of ap-
ples or potatoes alone. In such case a
device like that shown in the cut will
be of service. An old buggy wheel-
is fastened between the ends 'of two
handles, which have a cross-piece and
a “sling” of boards, as shown in the
cut." The frameis pulled up to the bar-
rel, which is tipped up to one side, and
the “sling” slipped under it.
then be wheeled away with ease.—
Orange Judd Farmer.
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Lichen: on Fruit Wen. .
Heavy, shaggy growths of lichens
are often seen on fruit trees. especially
in the southern states. We are often
asked if they'ido thetrces any harm.
This question has never been Satisfac-
torily’answered, though scientists as-
sure 'us that the. lichens are not truly
parasi-tic,'and do not feed on the sub-
stance of the treesto which they are at-
tached. vStill, when they grow as'thicks
1y as we often see them, they are sure‘
to harbor insects and spores of fungifi
and they always make an orchard look:
untidy-and disagreeable. They. can be:1
removed by scraping, or they can bQ-fj'iH
killed or their growth prevented by
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WORTH KNOWING
‘Thousands have found a friend in
Bacon’s Celery King. If you have
never_used this great specific for the
prevailing maladies, Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Rhunzatism, Costiveness,
Nervous Exhaustion, Nervous Prostra-
tion, Sleeplessness and all diseases aris-
ing from derangement. of the stomach;
liver and kidneys, we shall be pleased
to give you a package of this nerve ton-
ic free of charge. Large packages 50c.
and 250. Edward P. Weed, Norwalk;
Mrs. Scott Williamson. Daricn.
VVheu the Southernveteran pinned a.
Confederate badge upon the manly
breast. of the president be fairly beat.
the president at his own game. Sure-
ly, the Union has beenrestored! If
Jeff Davis should now rise from his
grave and wave the Stars and Stripes
it would not astonish us.——New Haven
Palladium. .
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY
“ Mystic Cure ” for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days.
Its action upon the system is remarkable
ano mysterious. It. removes at once
the cause and the disease immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly ben-
efits. 75 cents. Sold by Edward P.
Weed, 38 Wall street,~ IN. C. Baur, 55
Wall street, Druggists, Ngrwalk.
fininetl by}! Battle.
Sweden was ruined by a single battle.
It was the battle of Pulto-wa, in 1709.
In this battle Peter the Great of Rus-
sia defeated Charles XII. of Sweden.
Sweden, under the Great Gustavus, had
risen to the position of a first-class Eu-
ropean power, while Russia was just
emerging out of obscurity. Charles
XII., by his marvelous victories, seemed
on the way to make Sweden one of the
greatest of the powers. The crushing
blow that was dealt at Pultowa ruined
Sweden. At the battle of Jena, in 1806.
Napoleon crushed the kingdom of Prus—
sia. The battles Of Sadowa and Sedan
practically crushed France and Aus-
tria.—Cincinnati Enquirer. ' '
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See you get Carter’s,
Ask. for Carters‘
[nelst and demann
Carter’s Lime Liver Pills
The only perfect
Liver Pill.
Take no other,
Even if
Solicited to do so.
Beware of imitations
of San‘e Color Wrapper,
RED.
LOCAL DIRECTORY. ’
NOR WALK POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief. Thomas Bradley; Captain,
Wallace Dann. Headquarters, Water
street. '
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SOUTH NORWALK POLICE DE-
PARTMENT. .
Chief, William Vollmer; Captain,
George W. Gladstone. Headquarters,
Haviland street. '
NORWALK FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer, J. T. Prowitt; First
Assistant Engineer, Fred. W. Smith;
Second Assistant Engineer, Thomas S.
llMurray; Fire Inspector, George H. Al-
on. ' ‘
SOUTH NORWALK FIRE DEPART»
MENT.
Chief Engineer,. Edward V. Baker;
First Assistant, D. W. Harford; Sec-
ond Assistant, George W. Bogardus;
Secretary Department. Andrew J.
Crossman. .
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
Cit}I of Norwalk—Librarian, Miss
Dotha Stone Pinneo, 20 Wall N.
South Norwalk—Librarian, Miss
Angeline Scott, 103 Washington, S. N.
‘PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Allen, Lauren M., 15 'Wash’n., S. N.
- Allen, Sarah E, Mrl. 11 New, E. N.
Baker, Fmderick B., 12 F. P., E. N.
Baldwin, Arthur H., 83 Wall, N.
- Bean, Wright B., 5 W. 11179., S. N.
Benedict, George W.., 25 W. ave, S. N
Bohemian. Chas. (1., 64 S. M., S. N.
Bonannan, John G., 64 S. M., S. N.
Brown, F. ‘1, 57 Riverside ave., E. N.
Burke, W (-3., Jr., Wash' , S. N.
Burnell, Francis 1., 76 S. Main, S. N.
Clark, Arthur N., 47 S. Main, 8. N.
Coburn, I. M., 56 S. Main, S. N.
DeWolfe, D. 0., 64 S Main, 8. N.
Dumortier, John, 9 Wash’n, S. N.
Fairchild, J. 3., Winnlpauk,
Gllnes, W. 0., 59 Wall, N.
Gregory, James G., 5 W. ave., N.
Higgins; ReyaI'L, 56 W. ave, N.
Hitchcock, Dexter, 16 W. ave, N.
Hitchcock, Walter, 68 Wall, N.
Huntington, S. H., 129 Main, N.-
Kennedy, John T., 18 S. Main, 8. N.
McGonogal, G.;R.,~ 59 West ave, N.
Parties, E. V. D., 35 N. main. 8. N.
Phinney, L. N., 26 W. avc., N.
Schavoir, mean, 9 Wash’n, 8. N.
. Sharer, Henry C .10 Wash’n, S. N.
Smith, Edwin D., “Kennett,” N.
Tito, V. G., 2 Burbank, S. N.
Tracey, William J., 23 W. ave" N.
CHURCHES.
Robbins, 71 East ave, N. .
EFirst Baptist—Pastor, 'Rev. E. V. A:-
klnoon. Main street. Rowayton.
.. T'fis'outb Norwalk_Baptict--Pastor, Rev.
_ Richard 0. Sherwood? Westavc. S. N. '
3" First (3cmsucculent!—I.’.ul.or,l Rev.
{Thomas K. Nob!» rm
:r” Wis. .. » bl I“);
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, , . new. Mame
filalnfin'd Wei-Favour“
spraying’rififiéf-Asm was" ' ' ,
.j film. Otto Swanson, Riverside avenue
Peck. E11 J., 66 Gregory P. IL, E. N.-
institute
"1nctlon North" " '1." _. ‘ N
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i-‘i- Swedish 1 Emthmhém Conz.—Pactor.~ m " ”
mm detist—Pastor,Rev. Frank E.
~ Wall, N.
.;.y.‘....m,..-.-,~4....l. 1m ,‘ .., . J.,,
fichrman Evangelical St. Peter’s?
5881:3013 Rev. Mr. 'Kohler, North Main
street, S. N.
sue-game Episcopal—Rector Re
3 {gig East avenue and Chlu‘cfivS:
’-...l ‘ ape! of Our Hol ‘ ‘
my street, N. - y Sanr. “elk.
Gracc PJrotestant Episcopal—Hector
—, unction Beld - V
Cross Street, N. ' en avenue and
Trinity Protestant Episeo . ‘
‘ _ ' . , pal—Rea».
or, Rev. r. W. Norris, Fail-field avenue
cogner or West street, S. N.
as: avenue Methodist E is. 4-
Pastox, Rev. Arthur J. Smlithcmlgds:
aveynue corner Henry street, E. N.
tofonalkF Methodist Episcopal—Pas-
' , ev. . A. Scofield, W
corner Mott avenue, N. - eat avenue
First Methodist Episco‘ ‘
pal—Past
Rev. A. S. Kavanagh, West ave, S. 12!”
West Norwalk. Methodist Mission—l
Pastor, Rev. Isaac B. Brown, West N
H grilempidise; h Episcopal—Pastor Rev
ry . itney, Main , .L
avenue, Rowayton. corner MM“-
African Methodist Episoo .
pal—Pa
Rey. I. S. S’ands, 15 Knight street, gtor
J :7? Marys R. C.—Pastor, Rev. John
. S urlong, West eve. corner Chapel N
.t. Joseph s R. C.—»Pastor, Rev J 'l‘
Winters, Music Han, s. N. ' ‘ '
Advent—Pastor. m»—
avenue, E. N.
Christian «Union ' a
Norwalk. ' association-Wes:
Union Church Society—Cmbury.
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SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS, are
2mm? Wheel Club. 51 Main N \
mer ca ' .
innon. R. 111‘ Legion of Honor. 92 Was!»
3. 2f 3., IDivision No. 1, 18 W'
. ., adie ’ ‘
18 Wall, N. s Auxulary, A. l.
A. 0. K_, of M. ' .
Gazette Building, 1%: . Pioneer Castle,
A' 0‘ K'! or M.
10: Yashingttm’ SON Palestine Castle,
r on Singin s - '
Catholic g ocxety,
Madiso
Club, West avenue, 13' S. h
C. B. L., Bishop lMcMahon Council. '
18DWall, N.
. A. R., '
Club, N. Norwalk Chapter, Central
D. or H., Lo
ton, S N.
Germania
lngt'on, S. N.Saengerbund, 162 Wash»
Hat Trimmers’ As
sociati
R.IRooms, Washington, S. 3111' G. ‘
mproved Order Heptaso'phs
uis Lodge, 102 Washing-
Wfshington, S. N “’3
. o. R. M. ' .
lngton, S. N.’ Uncas Tr'be' 118 'Wasn
Independent 0 R .
102 Washington, 8.. N Schiller Stamm
K. of c, - .
Wall, N. . Catholic Union Council, 20
g. (3)1; III; 318 Washington, S. N.
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Washington, S. N. Branch Lodge. 8’
K. of G, _ -
ington, s. 15' Unmn Castle, 33 Wash-
Knob Outin V
Wis?“ Point 3 Club. Club House near
aromake Gun Club, 9 Main
g. 111). Si] nés North Main, 's.’ ii: .
Building, N. ecurity Council, Gazer"
N. E. 0. P., P. C
83NWasblngton, s. NEOUDSbury Ladse'
orwalk Barbers’ ‘
lngton, S. N., 13 Main?len' 6° Wash-
Norwalk Club, 63 & 65'Waxi N
N. H. F. A , of
Washington‘s. Nib” 11- H. 9‘ N. A.. 103
Norwalk tic-pita! Assoc" .24 Leonard
Norwalk Lawn Tennis Club, Mot
avenue.
Norw '
Wall, 1:“ Medical 63 & 6‘
N .
S. 1‘pi'vvalk Yacht Club, Hickory Blun.
Assam,
,0. B. A. Lodge 100 Washi "
o. D. H. s. ' “to“ 8° N‘
Washington, 8, lSlumboldt Lodge, 101
_ Pamters’ and Decorators' Union, a
Pequonnock Club, 13 Main, N.
Pine Lodge Outing Club, Roton Point
.Robert Emmet Club 20 W ‘
, all, N.
g.) A. 3" Norwalk Branch, No. 5.
S us of St. George, Welcome
tiri‘avpiglfrnlrodge, 13 Main enact. N. .
ton, S. Nifty Wheelmen, 83- Washing-
g. 111;. A. M., Defender Council, N.
.. . of C. & J., of America, Nor-
waIlTk gage], Gazette Bldg., 1N
. . . 0., She
Gazette Building, 1:?“ commandm' .
Central’Club, 57 West avenue. N.
Woman s Exchange, 57 West ave . \2
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MASONIC.
St. John‘s Lodge, Masonic Bld
aid EveutLodge, 29 s. Main, sg."NN'
as mg on Cha ter, '
sogic Bldg, N. p R A' M" M.-
utler Chapter, 20 S. Main S N
Clinton Commander ’ . '
conic Bldg, N. y, K. T". M“-
ODD FELLOWS.
Our Brothers Lodge, 16 Wall, N.
Butler Lodge. .130 Washington, S. N. '
Kabaosa Encampment, 16 Wall N.
gone]: Encampment, S. N. '
‘ ure a Rebekah Loci -
lngton, S. N. . go, 130 Wash
Norwalk Lodge, a. w. o.
83 Washington, .9. N. of 6' F"
Fonns'rnns OF AMERICA.
Court Mahackemo, 83 Wash’ii, S. N.
Court Narruk, Gazette B’l’d, N. -
Star of Columbia. Cir‘cle -
ton, s 'N. ' 83 “mm"
ROYAL ARCANUH.
Ponasus Council, Water, 8. N, '
Sherman Council, 126 Wash'm S. N.
TEMPERANCE SOME-Tim.
t . o. Go To. wuhm J
Cranbury. T ' m“
Concord Division, Gazette B'l’d., 1N.
Mlnnehaha Division, 83 Wash’n, S. N
Rising Star Division, Crow’s Hal!
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w. ,c. r. U., City Hymn Room, 8. n
SYN W. C. '1‘. 11., City Minion Room
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