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I 1 I I fruiting apurs from the body and i milked dry at each raJll<inK. Clpan jiiain framework' branches of th<S- tree '[-mllktii^ is "Of p-cator inrfjortanco, ini well OS cutting out all infested [however, in keeping up ft full flow. iSSS^ Isheota in othci' parti ot the 1!f*»'--'*|^^ I PUim and peach rot.â€" In the case of tlie dreaded plum and poach r^|t 1 (Monilia fructigenial) the ravages of e should always bo a friendly feeliift between the cow and the milk.w. and milkers should not be cban^ri any oftenor than is abso- PBUNINQ FRUIT TREES. With fruit tree« pruning is import- for the extent by the removal «f branches would fhterfero and would bring the fruits upon adjacent branches In con- *nt because it can bo used for tlie | ^^^^.^^ ^^^ j^ j^ ^^n known that this purpose at cliecking the B^owt-lV as ^jj^^^^j ^^ readily communicated from well as for the purpose of thinning 1,^^)^ ^^ fr„it if they come in contact, the fruit. It is an old and well es" j Thinning, then, which is a proce-ia of tablished maxim among fruit K^ow- | p^.^^j^jj^g ^^^^ f^j, ^^ q( j^g primary era that whatsicr tends to check ; ^^^.j^^^„ ^^e control of this' do.sease for growth increases lii4 fruitfulneas of i .^ j^ ^^^ endeavoi of successful grow- thc plant. Pruning can be used to 1^^.^ ^j peaches and plums to have the accomplish this result to a certain ijj.yj^g ^^ distributed upon the limited degree. Plantations which | j,ranches that they shall not come in ore tardy in coming into bearing Lo„inct, even when fully developed. It may, therefore, by judicious pruning, K^ ^^^ ^^ ^f ^^^^ poach grower to be brought into prolitablo production, {jj^^g ^he fruits at least six inches Accelerating growth.â€" Contradictory I ^^ ^j,ije ^ jg the object of the the disease can be stayed to a limited I lutely necessary. Our best dairymen ' lay a^Mxial stress upon these two points, and it is well for every body to do likewise. Don't bo irregular about the milk- ing time, have a definite hour in the PORT Ar.MR mmm IMPKEC-J-T « PT1- '. • THE OF GIBE. ALTAR. EOCK Be- HKI.P YOUR CHIXD. in an incubator •a it may at first thought appear, I pruning is frequently resorted to to accelerate or augment growth yi plants. Weak growing nursery stock is frequently cut back during the rest- ing period in order that all the strength of the root may be forced in- to the formation of a single upright stalk which will make the plant a salable nursery tree. Rejuvenation of old trees.â€" Severe pruning is also resorted to with old- er plants for the pm-pose of rejuven- ating them. Old apple trees and old shade trees are frequently so treated, in order to induce them to throw out strong new shoots EiTect on fruit crops.â€" With such plants as the peach, which bears its fruit upon the growth of the previous year, pruning is of great importance, as the grower can reduce the crop in proportion to the capacity of the i tree. Successful fruit growers thor- I Queers than can be fed to poultry, oughly understand the importance ot ! ^^jj t,hey can be given all that they gauging the quantity of fruit allowed ^m jrink. to be borne by a tree to the capa- j Want of exercise and proper feed- city of the tree, the ability of the i j^g ^^g often the cause of "fowls geti^ tree in this respect being measured , ^j^g jnt^ the habit of feathers pul- plum grower to have them 24 to inches apart. POULTRY NOTES. Pure water is more es.sential than clean grain. Chickens hatched arc free from lice. Keeping hens confined and unoccu- pied causes laziness. Aa a general rule, a largo rod comb insures a layer every time. You can nearly always depend upon the hardiness of all fowls that fea;- ther slowly. Largo flocks that are beyond tfie reach of reasonable attention and care, instead of a profit will prove a loss. Artificial hatching is profitable on- ly when laying hens are kept to sup- ply the incubators' capacity. Milk is one of the best egg pro- by the rate of growth, the variety and the soil and climatic conditions to which it ia subjected. Control of disease.â€" Pruning is of prime importance also in controlling the action of some of our most dread- ed plant diseases. The study of pear- blight, for instance, has shown that this disease is very generally com- municated from giant to plant by Insects, through the pollen, as they pass from blossom to blossom, or, later in the season, from shoot to shoot. It is also believed that the disease can be carried by the wind and that infection can take place while the vegetative processes are ac- tive and the tissue at the ends of the branches can easily be entered by the germs of the disease. Pear-blight.â€" The way in which pruning is of service in controlling pear-blight is as follows: It is the natural tendency of the pear and the apple while young to form fruiting spurs upon the body and large branches of the tree. These fruiting spurs produce blossoms from year to year, which are in turn as liable to be visited by bees or other in.socts carrying the destructive spores ot the peai--blight as are the blossoms at the extremities of the branches. It is evident, therefore, that a blossom situated upon the body or larger branches of a tree becoming infected by this disease would communicate it directly to the framework of the tree, with the result that the tree . would undoubtedly be fatally injured; but if these friiifing spurs are all elimin- ated from the body and larger branches of the tree by careful prun- ing the possibility of infection in this way is overcome. The available means of paining entrance to the tree by this parasite is cpnflned to '; the smaller brioches, which, if affcrted, can be cut. away without severely in- juring 0|t disfiguring the-tre«. • This is, in brief, the method of- success- fully coi«i*olling the pear-blight. It Is purelyt^ mechanical operation, but one which requires a rigid cx'ccutiori of the "principle of removing all ling. Chicks hatched from eggs kept too long are not so vigorous as those hatched from fresh ones. Whenever a chicken is so sick that it cannot be induce/J to eat, about the best remedy is the hatchet. A barrel laid on its side in a seclu- ded place, with a stone on each side to support it, makes a good place for a turkey to lay in. A hot breakfast from this time on will aid materially in securing a good supply of eggs regularly. A small male bird running with large hens will be more sure to fer- tilize their eggs than a large male with small hens. Tho nests for the setting hens should be made fresh every time. Not only should all material be removed, but tho nest bo whitewashed inside and out. Grinding food for poultry is not necessary unless for tho purpose of feeding a mixture or variety that cannot be given them in any other shape. Fowls are very sen.sitive to clima- tic changes, and often regulate their laying by the temperature of the at- mosphere. Should the comb .of a hen become frosted, she will rarely lay until the injured member is entirely healed. While feeding fowls well with a va- riety ot food is essential to egg pro- duction, no amount of good feeding will entirely V compensate for bad quarters. ,. .. .â-  ., - . DAIRY NOTES. In building barns fpr cows don't neglect when drawing the plans, to arrange for plenty of light and sun- shine as well foif ainplc vcutilatioB. -. A dow will not give down her ihilk to a milker that she dislikes, or is afraid pf, arttf besides, the milk she docs', give will not contain- so large an amount of fat. Th» strippings are^ richer in fat than the iiiilk that !s first'' drawn, this is one reason wliy a. cciv- should bo nvorning, and at night, and milk at these appointed times. The same applied to feeding periods and the im- portanro of these tacts cannot be over estimated, "Milking should bo done with clean hands and the udder of the cow should be washed it necessary, but one should make it a regular prac- tice to rub the udder with a damp cloth before each milking whether there is any apparent necessity for this or not. A nervous cow ia preferable to a stolid one. The chances are that she would give more and better milk than her dull, mofiish sister, there are do- grees of mental development even among cows. Intelligence often ac- companies profitableness as a milk yielder. 4 CONSTjaiPTIOIT CtTRABlE. Good Blood Makes the Lungs Strong and Expels Disease. The time to cure consumption Is not after the lungs are hopeles.sly involved and the doctor has given you up. Consumption preys upon weakness. Strength is the only measure of safety. Do not let the blood become thin and watery. That Is an open invitation to disease to take possession of your system. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are the best tonic and strength builder known to meilical science. The record of this tiiQdiirir.e proves conclusively tliat. taken when tho symptormj of con- (iumption develop It builds up, stren- gtheus and invigorates the patient to a point where the disease disap- pears. Here is a bit of positive proof. Miss Blanche Durand, St. Edmond, Que., says : "While out boating in September, 19C1, I got my feet wet and took cold. I treat- ed the cold in the usual way, but tjio cough seemed to cling to me. As seveial months passed by and I was not getting better, I went to a doctor in January, 1902, and ho told mo that my lungs w-cre affe-ted and I wa3 in consumption. Return- ing homo a friend in whom I had much confidence strongly urged me to take Dr. Williams' Pinlc Pills. I began taking the pills and soon found they were helping me. The cough g:ew' less severe; my appetite Improved and my strength began to return. I continued taking tlie pills for about two months, when I found my health fully restored, and I have not since experienced any weakness. I am sure Dr. Willioms' Pink Pills saved my lite." Such cases as these prove the pow- er of Dr. 'Williams' Pink Pills. They make new rich, rod blood, and in this way cause all, diseases due to bad blood, and weaJc nerves. You can get these pills from any medicine dealer or by mail at 50 cents a box or .':ix boxes for SS-IJO, by writing Iho Dr. Williams' lledicine Co., Uroclsvil'e, Out. The Dangers X: nppe To Persons of Low VltaJityâ€" Lccal and Constitution- al Treatment Necessaryâ€" The Advantases of Dr. Chase's Remedies. With tht' very young arrfl very old, and with persons of low vitality, the dangers of la grippe luo very great. Pneumonia of a violent and fatal lorm is a freciuciit resxilt. It is also claimed that very many cases of con- •umption can be directl.v traced to la gi ippp. The utter effects ot la gripf-e arc most often felt in the neivous .sjstcm. The extreme dcbil- | cannot be surpassed as a means of relieving and curing la gripix>, and ip.storii)g the weakened and debilitat- ed body to its accustomed vigor. Dr. Cha-'e's Syrup ot Lin.sced and 'IMr- pontine is too well know as a cure tor bronchllis and severe chest colds to need comment. Dr. Chase's Nerve Food seeks out the weak spots in the system and builds them up. It Itj in which this disease leaves its j rekindles the vitality of persons Tli:tlm is more than most nei-vous I weakened by disease, worry or over- systems can endureâ€" paralj:vla or e.xortion, and cannot possibly be jprcstration follows. The most successful doctors advise their patients to avoid c-.Tpc-!n>re to cold or ovcr-exertlon, and recom- nend both general and local treat- ment, such us Dr. Cha."!c'8 Nerve rood, to strengthen and tonfl thr system, and Dr. Chase's Syrup ot liinsc4xl and Turpentine to loosen the cough and protect the bronchial tubes and lungs from threatened tomplicatioi.s- Any Kwiicst' and conscientious doc- tor will tell you that this combined treatmeii) Tetwarniended by Dr. Chase equalled as a restorative and rocon- structant to hasten recovery from la grippe, and to prevent serious constitutional complications. Dr. Chase's Syrup ot Linseed and Turpentine, 25 cents a bottle, fam- ily size (three times as much) 60 cents. Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, SO rents a box, six boxee for $2.50, at all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates it, Co . Toronto. To protect you agaiiust Imitations, the portrcJt and signature of Dr. A. W. Chase, the famous receipt book author, ore on e^ery bo.x. * COUNTER RESOLU'J'IONS. When Mr. Blank had finished his dinner he and his wife adjourned to the sitting room and drew their chairs close up to the glowing grate. "Clara," he began, earnestly. "I've been inaliing some new resorptions to-day. 'j â- 'Oh, I'm so glad, dear !" his wife, exclsifmod, iu a tone of sympathetic rejoiOftog. Mr. Blank appeared a little jicttl- ed. Ijlift. Kwallpwed hastily, ^H, , re-; sujirc(|cthe subject.' _ , . " lijqst jotted- tfterii ^down g3 . I thorght of them. Here, I'll I'Cjad tlieiii,tra you~;" 'and he' drew out a papec. from hl5? vest p'odket and put on lire eye-gln.sses. â-  *• ' ".â- \id iri can help y*« a-t all, dear ".Mrs. Blank murmured, soft^; but Sr. Blank had begun his read- ing. - â- 'li^plution No. 1. Buttons -kept cfirefiyiy sewed on vests, coats, , and othei-'wearing n.ppnvel. '' ., â- " "No. ?. Handkerchiefs, soclfs, and collars kept in right-hand upper drawer of clilfTonnier." jrrs. Blunli's eyes were bUxzing dan- gerously, but ho was foolhai'dy eiio'-gh to Continue. "No. .3. No bills accepted for pay- -â- ""•No. 4. Cost of spring bonnet not to exceed fpur dollars." Mrs. Blank licre broke in vehement- ly ;â€" "Yes, sir, and I, too, have a set of new resolutions. 1 don't have to write them down either I Here they are : â€" '•No 1. Not leave the fire for your wife to light every morning. "No. 2. Bring homo the money spent at clubs nnd banquets to pay the gi'ocer's bill. "No. 3. Not a(|uander money on cigars." "'Why, Clara, .vou know I was only joking," Mr. Bfank endeavored to temporize. Blobbs â€" "Have you ever had any experience with train robbers on your travels ?" Slobb»~ 'Well, I've stacked up against a good many Pullman car porter^" Fortunate Is borrow enough debts. the man who money to pay can his Shots of En«my Would Fall hind Military Works and Arsenal. Port Arthur, the ancient seaport ot Lu-chun-c4ong, was until the war between China and Japan in 1894 in the undisputed possession of the Chin- ese. On Nov. 21, 1894, it was cal»- tured by Japanese troops. By tho treaty of peace between China and her neighbor, which was signed at Shimoneseki on . April 17, 1895, it Was ceded to- .lapan, with practical- ly the whole of the ^iautung Penin- sula, including .all islands appertain- ing or belonging thereto, says the London Times. Owing to tho action of Russia, sup- ported by France and Germany, Ja- pan was compelled to retrocede un- der Article 1 of a convention signed at Pckin on Nov. 8, 1895, all the territory occupied by her in Manchur- ia and by Dec. 31 ot that year the lastt Japanese soldier had been witli- drawn. It is unnecessary to recall the pro- cess b" which, in loss than two and a hglt years niter its evacuation by the Japanese, Russia had established herself in Port Arthur, never ot her own tree will to quit It. No sooner had the lease been extracted from China than the' Russian Government set to work to render their new pos- session impregnable tor all time. It Would not bo out of place here to de- scribe roughly the position and phy^ sical aspects of the port Situated on the south-eastern extremity of the Liau-tung Peninsula, Port Arthur is just outside the southern limit of Winter ice, this Immunity being one of its most valuable Xeatures. THE HARBOR is an oval inlet of the sea, two miles long from east to west, and a mile from north to south; it is surround- ed by hills of varying elevation, and its sole entrance is on the southern side by a narrow channel guardiKi at the south-western end by a couple of dangerous reefs, and protected against bad weather by a narrow spit of rocky land known as the Tiger's Tall, whicli runs diagonally across its northern extremity. This harbor, however. Was so shallow that until extensive dredging aperations had %eon undertaken no vessel of any size could enter; oven now there are berths for but three battleships In addition to smaller craft. For this reason the major portion of tho Rus- sian fleet has always been forced to lie outside tho heads, or else enter the large swing basin or wet dock, which lies to the east, facing the en- trance to tho harbor proper. Tho approach to the harbor and basin is very confined, and from the nature of its surroundings is very easily defended. To the east, ICwang- chin Hill rises to a height of nearly 2i"i0 feet above the sea level, and its elevation has been taken full advant- age of by tho erection and oi'ound its summit of three powerful batter- ies, mounting, besides smaller guns, four new brooch-loading cannon. weJghintr 63.} tons, on fortress mount- inpfS. On the side facing the entrance and half way down the slope are two bntterios of quick-firers, for the most part Canet 5.5-inch and 75 mm. guns, in addition to a torpedo and aearchliirht station. THE FORTIFICATIONS extend from tho Kwang-chln-Shaii Fort for a distance of nearly -10 versts in the northern direction, and thi.s is joined by a circle of. batteries in tho hilltoji.s surrounding the town to the second long line of defences starting south around the peninsula -j from the Man tow Hill. So much for the eastern side of the chtrance. O.n tht west the most important fort is the 'U'el-Yucn, and this is joined . to se^'eral sinnll 'qulcTf-^fire b'attcrics com- miitiding the entrance by castellgted bridges. A short time ago tho whole of â- â€¢ those fortifications wore surrounded by^a liigh woodpa. palisade to prevent the iuquisjtivo from learn- ing toa much. The width of the entrance from Pinnacle Kock on tho west to the op- posite shore â-  is barely 350 ynrdts, wliil.st the throc-fftthoni. channel at its I narrowest is not more thou .500 feet i in width. Within thn heads it wid- jcns out- somewhat, and between. y the end of tUo Tiger's Tail and the en- trance to the basin thci'o is a width of .4.'J0 yards; even this makes it a most difBcult task for any vessel over 300 feet in length to ontot or leave either the harbor or basin. On the Tiger's Tail are placed sev- en Canot .5.5-inch quick-firers in an open battery at an elevation of not more than 10 feet above the sea; at tho extreme end ot tho spit is a quadruple launching slip for destroy- ers, from which two lots of four have recently been launched after being sent out In sections. Behind this, again, is a circular observation tow- er and flngstnfl. THE BASIN OR EAST PORT Was e.xcavaled primarily by the Chin- ese, as also tho dry-dock cut in its northern side. It has an average depth of 34 fathoms and can accom- modate nearly a dozen large vessels. Tne western end is devoted exclusive- ly to torjwdo craft, though a dock tor these small boats is in the pro- cess of construction on the eastern side. The dry-dock, repaired and enlarged by the Russians, is 452 feet over nil, 370 feet over blocks, 90 foot wide at the entrance, and has a depth on the slU at high water, or- i<inary spring tides, ot 32 foet. These '\Wion yTDur chiUl â€" whether it is • Ijig child or a little baby â€" suffers from any of the minor ailtncatti whicli come to children, or is nerv* ous or fidgety and doesn't sleep well, give it Baby's Own Tablets. This medicine is tho quickest and surest euro, and the safest, because it is ab- solutely harmless. It will help th« feeble new horn babe ns surely as tho well gr«wn child. Mrs. F. D. Kirk, The Barony, N.B., says; "I have used Baby's Own Talilots with most .satisfactory results, and do not feel safe without them in tjio house. I find that one dose is usually suffi- cient to cure the small ailments ot tho, stomach or bowels." If you do not find the Tablets at your medicine dealers write direct to The Dr. \^il- liams' Medicine Co., Brodmlle, Ont., and they will bo sent jiost paid at 25 cents a box. figures are intereHting, for they £haw that, oven with her draught augmept- ed nearly 6 feet, tho Rotvizan might still enter tho dock for repairs at high water. An 80-tou sheerlegs ia in position on the land side ot the basin, and immense engine shops and repairing houses art in course of construction wliercver there is an availablo plot of land. .lust inside tho Tiger's Tail tho mud has been dredged away so as to allow de- stroyers to lie alongside the building slip, and hero eight to a dozen are nearly always moored. As to the town, the old Chincst city is rapidly becoming a mass of barracks, and on everj' side the dirtj homes ot the Celestials are giving way to fine stone buildings; tho mod- ern town , is cansti'ucted on tho Eu- ropean plan, its ofily and all-pervad- ing fault being excessive filtli, stencil and a complpte lack of drainngo. JTNIE WATER WORKS have for some time been in coursf of erection, and before long the elec- tric liyht will bo installed all over the town, though whether by tha Russians remains to bo seen. On tha high hill at the bade of the town are placed a lighthouse, signal station, and teloiJhbne ofHce; from here a su- perb view of the surrouiidiiuj coimtry may bo obtained. To tlie right of this liill (tacing seawards) lies tho newly-built residence of iho Vice- roy, the only respectable habitation in that quarter bf the town. To the left stretches the new town, reaching almost to the surrounding hills .about four miles to tho oast. Prominent amongst tho many buildings aro tho new barracks. a scries of 24 grey stone odilices placed in four rows of six each. Nearer the hoi'bor are the prison telegraph ofllce, court-house, and Customs, but nothing in the nature of a private dwelling is to bo scon anywhere. Beyond tho new town, and divided from the oast port by a n.-irrow strip of land, is a large, shal- low lagoon, and a second smaller one, into wliich empties a river, cuts off tho old town from tlio now. A wide bridge spans this at its narrow- est place and leads down a broad road to tlie gates of the arsenal and dockj-ard. Given time. the, Kussiuns would have made a model city of Port Ai"- thur; but, tuifortunatcly, inore atten- tion was paid (and from thi-ir point of view rightly so) to its defences than to its dovolopmont along peace- ful lines. â-  ' THE AUIIUN"I,ST RATION of the town was entrusted to a com- â-  inittco of^olficers under the I'iusidoncy of tije Viceroy, and in his al)Scnco tho senior -naVaJ officer ijroscnt. Militarism is, of courso. lanipant; and; but for a few L'hjncse_, who Imvo found tho l^^issian' luUo* beaA':ftble, oii« seldom nijects a man clad in anything but a. untforni; the "ricksha." typi- .cc^l of tho wholq of Citing, liusi^been replaced by the "drosk.v" tliivcrl" bj "mujiks"' of an unu.siially dirty ...typo. A» rog.-«-ds facilities for travel, there was (fol* it is wisr to .speak in the past-fccnsc -, Bi-v. , ,i w; ii-nijid )-Liilway conrtb'ctipn with iiic truiis-.Siboriau .system, aaid oii '\rondoys and Tliui-s- days a tlirowgh I'ulJuiap exijress run to Irkutsk, meeting tho trniis^coutiu- en'-al section fSom Vlanivbstock. A line of stc.'imt^rs'Jmdo'r tWssWn ! con- trol made doily trips to Chcioo. eight hours distant, and iUis.siau "trauiiis" had. been taking more and more ot tho Corcan coast trade away from tlic .Japnne.so, who until loceiitly pos- sessed a practical monopoly. One more feature is worthy of no- ticeâ€"the So-called inipregnalillity of Port Arthur. From thaiion I think it would bo almost na impossible to c.iiJtiiie ns Gibraltar, and' ships moorod in the- inner harbor would lie in perfect .safety. ,l'''urthor it is moot point whether the dockyard could be damaged by high-angle (ire; the works and arsenal I;i-> .so closely un- der the Kw;»ngchin Hill that " any pro.iectiles so discharged would more probably range far into the town at tho back. From the land sido it is dillicult to judge of the value ot the defences, but it appeared to inc that a detorminnd foe might very conceiv- ably be able to rii.sh tho place by a concerted attack fioiii wvernl points. But for these and otlior matters we must nWnit the rnnrse of n\r;ils. €A1MilMIGURE... ZQC. U isnl Mrwct to iSk dlssawd |>».-t» br ihe Improved Blown i!c«l« Ilia ulcou. clwri thsalt p«M«ces..iirai>» cl^ppinp In tb« iaroat an<l p<>riniin.(ntly cures t»titch»DdH«TFe»«r. Dlowe* frM. .^11 4Mltr». or Vt. K. W chaM McdWBt Cs. Tonot* ud Bubit. â- *^ c nDTCTkim