Another interesting feature of the work was the grafting of one fruit upon another, as a tomato fruit upon a tomato fruit or a cucumber upon another cucumber.  This work is still under progress and it promises some interesting results in a new and unexpected direction, reports of which may be expected later.—­Cornell Station Bulletin.

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A HUMOROUS HEALTH OFFICER.

The Michigan State Board of Health recently took Health Officer Davis, of Close Village, to task for failing to send in his weekly reports.  His reply was unique.  He says:  “There has not been enough sickness here the last two or three years to do much good.  The physicians find time to go to Milwaukee on excursions, serve as jurors in justice courts, sit around on drygoods boxes, and beg tobacco, chew gum, and swap lies.  A few sporadic cases of measles have existed, but they were treated mostly by old women, and no deaths occurred.  There was an undertaker in the village, but he is now in the State prison.  It is hoped and expected when green truck gets around, melons plenty, and cucumbers in abundance, that something may revive business.  If it does, I will let you know.”

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