It ts at this stnge that the prepaia
lon for market should stop, according
0 the grower. The nut ls then light
ellow In color, slightly soft aud shows
1 trace of oil. If lt were not for the
Ight yellow color, the grower would do
io more. The trade, however, demands
hnt the nut s1im.11 Ix- golden yellow,
md the grower know* how to make lt
io. The hulled nut* are spread on Hat
rays aud placed for 48 hours In the
lot ann. They are then placed In a
?bleaching house." The sulphur fumes
ire turned on, mid the color of the nut
ilowly change* into a brownish golden
thade, Just ns the color of a woman's
mir ls chauged umler a somewhat sim-1
lar process. The nut ls tlner to look
it, and If almonds were used for par?
lor ornaments all would hi* well, hut
:h? exquisite flavor of tba nut lu greed?
ily eaten out hy the sulphur, or, at
least, tho best part of lt, and the grow?
er ls sorry.-New York Tribune.
CRAFTY PIGEON CATCHERS.
I'hleTerr Taltra e. Nee* Form In the
Metropolis.
Two business men were standing on
the sidewalk opposite a lofty tenement
over on the east side, below Grand
street, the other day. They were gaz?
ing upward and speculating as to the
meaning of the actions of a fat Ger?
man up cn the roof, who wns frantical?
ly waving a very long pole, with some?
thing black tied at the end of IL
"I think bf ls Insane," said one of the
men.
"If lt were only three montliB later, I
should any thnt he wn* paying off an
election bet," said the other.
