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orally into use, as an article Of food for the
swine Of the farm. Cooking his food, what
ever it may be, has been found by expert
ence to be great improvement. Hence
any one who may be desirous of rearing
and fattenIng pork to the best advantage
should prepare piggcry or building, de-
voted exclusively for this business. The
style and fashion Of this building need moi
be very splendid, though every one may
consult his own taste and means, in regard
10 it. Three requisites, however, should
be attended 10, viz 1t should b. conven-
ient-it should be warm--it should be light
and dry. The size should be according'to
the number that you wish 10 keep. AS
general rule in building or enclosing, cE.
Gle will take the least stuff, and square tae
next less quantity, and a paral!el!ogram
more than either. For instance, a circle
twenty feet in diameter, will require nearly
sixty three feet of fence or boards 10 en-
close it. A square twenty feet each way,
will require eighty feet, this will contain a
little more area than the circle but raral-
Telegram which shall contain as much
area as the square (4O0 feeD say forty feet
wide, will require one hundred feet 10 en-.
close it.
A circle is somewhat difficult TO co1.
struct, but square is very easy. Suppose
you erect building twenty feet square and
have your pens on the outslde-threc Of
the sides will give you space enough to &C.
commodate and feed 80 swine. You can
have your wood, steamers, boilers and vas,
in the twenty feet room and feed them all
without going out of the room by having
lid or trap door TO lift up and give you a
chance 10 the thoughts. Ifyou can have it
placed on the side Of the hill where water
can be obtained easily, and have cellar
dug into the hill, the floor Of which shall be
on level with the floor Of your boiling
room, it will be very convenient, but if not,
q cellar below may be made in the usual
manner and a granary in the chamber
above.
Some years ago there was communi-
cation published in the American Farmer,
from Nj. lnsersolI OF Roxbury. and subse.
qucnt'y in The Farmer Gardner, respect.
ing tic management of piggery, which
gives the most systematic and mc,hodical
manner ofnlanaging swine that we have
anywhere seen, and W shall publish it soon
for the benefit ofsome Of our readers, who
we know are seeking information on this
subject. t.-iNainc Farmer.
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From the National Intelligencer.
MEETING OF TIE SILK GROWERS, &c

MEETING OF TIE SILK GROWERS, DC.
A meeting Of the silk growers and others
friendly to the culture Of that article took
place on the evenings of the l4:h and 18th
of December, at the veslry room Of the
New Baptist Church in this city. The
weather was inhosptable, but notwhstand.
ing, large audience was in attepdance.-
Numbers of the Delegates from the Bati.
more Convention were present also. many
members of Congress, and citizens of stand.
ing.
DR.. t. P. Jones, being called upor 10
preside, took the chair, responding to the
call with few pertinent remarks. Mr..
John F. Callan was appointed secretary.
The Rev. Mr.. Mclean, OF New Jersey,
being requested 10 address the meeting, did
so very promptly, imparting much informa.
ton in manner highly Interesting and sat.
isfac,ory.
Mr.. Olmsleal, from Connecticut, ex.
hibited n great v,rioty of cocoons. silk in
the thread and in the fabric. Amongst
other fabrics, silk velvet ves'ing, and rband,
of which three hundred yards per day were
woven by little girl about eight years old.
H; entertaine the company with variety
oftopics connected with the SUBJECT, and in
STYLE which elected frequent applause.
The company were also much indebted to
Mr.. Ellis, from New Jersey, and to Mr.. Par.
sons, from Pennsylvania, for the abundant
practical knowledge (as regards the raising
the trees, the worms, the price Of the silk,
and comparative cost Of production) which
they impaired.
Mr.. Potter, Of Pennsylvania, ard Mr..
Randolph, of New Jersey, also addressed
the meeting. The commissioner Of th4 Pa.
tent Office, Mr.. Ellsworth, expressed his de-.
cidcd conviction that tho silk culture was
destined to become a great and important
branch of national industry, and presented
his views In an argument Of great force
and earnestness, proving himself to be ini-
mately acquainted with the details of the
subject. He also made some interesting
remarks on the new method of manufae-
turug sugar from the sugar beet, and on the
great improvement recently made in the
orepara.ion of flax for manufacture: justly
! showing tha, these three important products,
which were peculiarly adapted to domestic
Industry, were calculated to produce the
most beneficial results, in a moral as well
as pecuniary point Of view, to the citizens
of the United States, as well as TO the Indi.
ans who were advancing in civilization.
MIR. Nourse, of this city, informed the
meeting that he could testify to tho fitness
Of our soil and location for this business
having tested it, rs ne Observed. b. expert
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BUTTER.

Butter as all know sproduced from milk,
and milk from COWS, and most farmers
make butter enough for family use but few,
however, in our vicinity do much more.
But large number keep sufficient num-
Der of cows, ifthey were properly managed,
and The milk and cream properly attended
10, to furnish a considerable quantity to
spare, and at small additional expense:
aud this surplus would be an item of no small
amount to their yeary income. The first
error that we conceive needs correcting, is,
tho manner ofkeeping cows. Forlhs want
Of proper food and shelter during winter,
spring too ofien finds them in poor cond.
licn TO subsist themselves, much less 10 give
proper nourshm mt and support to thei
calves and suppIylhe family with milk with
the scanly food allotted them.-The second
error is the common custom ofrcaring their
calves, by keeping them shut up a, at house
to suck portion OF the milk when the cows
rc;urn from their range, until they are from
three to six months old. The third error
is the manner Of milking and Inefficient
Accommodations for keeping the milk and but.
ter.
As remedy for the first error, We would
recommend that cows be provided with bet.
ter AMI more appropriate food, and have
warm sheds 10 shield them from the cold
and storms of winter and spring. TO be-
in situation to remedy the second. lie.
every farmer resolve that the range for his
cows at least, shall not extend beyond his
own prsmlses he will then be relieved
fromthe necessity Of letting his calves suck
the cows during the summer, in order 10
toll them home at night. Different modes
Gave been practiced with success in raising
calves, but The one we have found to answer
well is to take them from the cows when
two or three days old, and feed them with
milk. BY letting Them suck the finger
and lowering the hand TO the milk lbey
will soon Iearn 10 drink as freely as a pig.
and all difficulty is at an end. Give them
the milk from the COW for week or so, but
in moderate quantity at first, as it is mprop.
er to feed them wha: they will drink while
young, as it distends the;rstomachs so as to
require an undue quantity afterwards, TO
keep them in thriving condition. Alter
the first week quantity Of SKINNED milk
may be added, heated TO a temperature of
new milk, which may be daily increased,
and the pew milk, which may be daily in.
creased, and the new milk gradually dim
inished until its place is entirely supplied
with skinned milk,-the quantity may be
gradually increased as the wants Of the
cali may require. A small quantity Of
corn meal may be added as The calves grow
oder, iot for them to feed fn, and soms
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ence; and invited his fellow. clizers and
others to call upon him for any satisfaction,
which they nigh, desire upon that point.
Among other items of information dead.
ed, we remember the following as lated by
some ofthe individuals above referred to,
VIZ. that the amount Of silk manufactures
annually imported into our country is about
S25,0OO,000; the annual amount Of sewing
silk consumed about 100000; the profit
OF raising trees, at present prices, three or
tour hundred per cent. at the least; that
American silk commands 25 per cent. moro
fnan any other, &c.
Ihe obove proceedings took place upon
motion offered by Mr.. Flodoardo How.
ard, as follows:
"Resofred, That the Climate and soil oe
our Country are well adapted 10 tie. produc.
t'on OF silk, ,and that it vii Be greatly IL t[,e
interest OF our people that laey early engage
in It's culture"
Ihe motion was carried acn,. con.
Ihe following resolution vas then offered
by Mr.. James Hoban:
'e'~, "ot t1c lDahkS OF ms Inco.-
ing are due to the gentlemen from abroad
who nave favored them win their views
and experience upon the Interesting subject
of silk culiure.''
Before offering the resolution, Mr.. H.
addressed The meeting for few moments,
IN most impressive style. During his re.
marks, ana al their close, he was warmly
checred by the meeting. He adverted,
among other things, to the comparative pro.
gress OF the growth and manufacture of cot.
ion with that ofsiIk, and ofihe comparative
effects likely 10 result. He also paid a
hadsome compliment to the citizens of the
United States for their ingenuity and skill,
and for their precocious achievements in
arms, literature, and The arts.
This resolution was seconded by Dr..
Buck, who took occasion to commend the
gentlemen embraced 10 the resolution for
the valuable services which they had rem
dered the Ba atimore Convention by the in.
formation which they had impaired. He
remarked that tic citizens of Washington,
especially the Silk Society, wers under great
obligations to some of,hese gentlemen for
having ably advocated motion TO adjourn
TO this city, where the advantages Of the
public libraries, the patent Office, and the
presence of members Of Congress offered
facilities for obtaining and disseminating in:
formation relative 10 their deliberations
which no other place could afford. He con.
cluded 5y moving that the thanks of the
meeting be also accorded 10 Mr.. ]. IIoban
for the appropriate, eloquent, and patriotic
address which he bad just delivered; which,
by drawing public attention to this impor-
tant'sutject, will tend to give it an irresis,i.
bic impetus.
The resolution, as seconded, was carried
by acclama!ien.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
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I worms, and even that ofreeIing the cocoons
Is SO simple and easy, and would form sucl
desirable and pleasing employment 70
chlldr2n and females, that we cannot but re
peat our surprise, that the Yankees, who
are ever on the alert to turn Il honest pen
ny do not make greater progress in the
business.
The value Of American silk exceeds the
imported raw silk. not only in lustre. bu,
strength Of fibre, and the Small comparative
waste in manufacture and is probably %
per cent in value over the imported article
aad yet it has been satisfactorily demon.
strated in Connecticut and other parts oil
The Country, that raw silk can be produced
at cost of5l SO per pound, which readily
sell at from 81 10 81 per pound. The
quality and value Of the silk depending on
the skill and perfection in reeling.
Some culiiyators assert that an acre o.
land planted with the Morus MuIticaulis
will give sufficient food the second year for
a million Of silk worms, and as three thou.
sand cocoons make one pouno of silk, one
million will make s335 pounds of silk Il
will be seen at once from this, that the
profit mus! he very handsome. even if we
suppose those commencing business should
not be able produce the silk so chcap'y as is
done in Connecticut, where they have more
experience in the matter.
An individual Of high responsibility, in
New York, is stated, at the reques OF the
editor Of the Cultlvator. 10 have made
thorough experiments for the purpose oras.
certaining the cer,ain profits of an acre.
He made 100 pounds Of the raw silk from
an acre the first year Of setting out the Chi.
nese mulberry. and by strict economy of
time, labor and expense, although he gave
three dollars per week and board to two
experienced female teachers in gathering
foliage. feeding worms and reeling silk, he
found that his silk, cost him only two dol.
lars the pound, and estimates his silk at
least six 10 seven dollars the pound, on &C.
count Of the excellency ofthe rceling.
We ale firm believers in the success Of
the silk culture in the United States, and be.
leve It entirely unnecessary that twelve
or fifteen millions dollars per annum
should be paid for this article to foreign ma
tons. AS 10 what may he said against it
by theorists, we have stubborn facts to op-
pose, and if those who are disposed to be
discouraged b. imag in ry difficulties, would
refer to the newspapers and pamphlets
published al the time when tho cultivation
Of the cotton plant was commenced in the
United States, 10 sec how much was said
and written TO prove The views of the cotton
planters mere chimera. The result has
shown who was correct ; ahd if the silk
raiscrs proceed as steadily and resoiutel y
as did The planters of cotton, similar suc-
cess will crown their efforts. Their exer.
tons will be rewarded by fortunes to them
selves, and lasting benefit to their coun-
try.-,SM: Gro,cer.
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PIGS ANB PIGGERTEs.
D. NJ.

The improvements which are annually
taking place in Agriculture. are seen and
Eel. as much in the attention that is now
paid to the rearing and iattening of good
farm stock, as any thing.
We are pleased to see that the Hog
comes in fora share of the attention, and
that there seems TO be at this moment pc.
culiar enquiry throughout the whole Union,
what breed is the best, and how can they
be bes, and most profitably managed!
The increased culture Of roots, enables
those who raise large quantities ofthem to
multiply the tenants oflhe stye, Inaamuch
as they are enabled to feed them and keep
them in healthy growing state at cheap
er rate in many regions, by feeding them
with these, than they can by grain. The
hog seems to be a sort of omniuorous ami.
NAL, that is like his friend, protector. mur.
derer and devourer, man, he can eat almost
any thing but the food which appears to
be most cougenial to him, is roots, nuts and
seeds or grains.
That roots were designed to enter large.
" into his diet, is plainly indicated by the
formation Of his snout and his habits of
using it. Give him chance and ne will
soon demonstrate to you that he not only
knows where TO find them, but how to dis.
pose Of them.
They are not so well calculated to fa'ten
him as they aH 10 give him health and
s,reng,h-io keep him alive and active
but they are very useful ingredient in the
fa,tening process, and when combined with
grain. may enter largely into his diet while
preparing him for slaughter
Fruits also, are very grateful to his pa
late, and apples are now coming very gen
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corn, the muck was spread and ploughet
under. The crop OF corn, where lhe mucl
was spread, was large; thought largel
than where barn yard manure was put. A
neighborlng farmer has made use Of muck
lor several years. The first year he thought
1t eGuol TO barn yard manure, and lis effects
were perceptibe much longer time. The
soil on which the muck was used by anoth.
er neighboring farmer, for manuring corn
IN the hill, which was used in the following
manner: A row of each alternately, one
OF muck, one of barn yard manure, and one
OF hog manure. He assured me the corn
manured with the muck was much the best.
The soil, sandy loam.
A farmer in New York had four acres of
gravely loam, Of equal quality, which he
planted with corn. Prior 10 planting the
corn, he applied fifty loads OF muck per
acre, on two acres; these two acles pro-
duced him one hundred and ipeny bushels !;
the other two yielded him only sixty BUSH
els. The next spring these four acres were
sowed with oats and grass seed. Tie oats
We're more than twice as large on the two
acres dressed with muck, as they were on
the other two. The grass for The four sue.
ceeding years produced in much the same
ratio. Many other similar improvements
might be related. Its presumed that every
intelligent and industrious farmer will be
satisfied ofthe utility Of muck as manure.
Th .se farms which are lnterspersed with
swamps Of muck, and upiands either of oam,
sand or gravel, may be made at an expense
offrom five to ten dollars per acre, capable
ofpaying an interest annually, Of one hun
drcd dollars per acre. 1T is thought that
ten dollars, expended with economy. will in
most circumstances, be sufficient to cart and
spread one hundred loads Of swamp manure
on an acre.
Those who own farms, situated us just
stated, now valued at S25 per acre, have
only 10 say the word, and go forward, for
one or two years, to convince themselves
and their neighbors that they have farms
intrinsicalIy worth one hundred dollars per
acre.
Why so 4? ii may be asked. Because they
will pay nett profit over and above all ex
pcnses, amounting to the interest of one
hundred dollars.
Look for moment al the statement OF
the New York farmer above. lie tells you
he applied fifty loads Of muck per acre, in
the spring. 0hough the fall is better time.
and the muck is better 10 be laid on lands
in the fa,) which cost him five dollars. On
This acre he had an excess of corn thirty
bushels; at 50 cents per bushel, which
would leave $40, nearly enough 10 pay the
interest," oi $50, ut 2 per cent, and this
only the first year. 1t is worthy of consid-
Grafton that by taking the muck from the
lowlands, bitches may be made or improved,
so that low lands will produce bountlul
crop of timothy and red top, &c. ltls de-
sirable that farmers in different parts would
try the utility ofthe muck Oh the different
summer crops, and inform the public Of the
results of their labor, all Of which are highly
useful 10 the farmer.
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Molasses.
n EA 1FIDS. Prime Trinedad Dc Cuba MO-
Il Vlasses, just received, and for sale by
tn. 1888.
Marlborough Academy.
tn. 1888.

VNyHE exercises of this hourishing Institution
II will recommcncc on the second Monday
| in January next, under the dircction OF
Mr.. Charles NJ. T. McCaulcy as PrinciPai IN the
Male, and the Miss Simpsons in the fema!e ae-
| partment. r.
In the Male department a general course OF
| studies will be embraced, calculated 10 prepare
Young men for admission into any OF the most
respectable Colleges.
In the female department thorough course
of English studies, embracing 4 variety OF Orna'
mental branches will be pursued, together with
the French, and perhaps other languages II ne
cessary. and music.
The scholastic year will embrace two sessions
of % weeks each. The tuition for each OF which
will be required in advance nor will allowance
be made for any other than unavoidable with
drawals.
The rates of tuition are various according 10
grade, but perhaps moro reasonable than at any
other Institution of equal responsibility III the
state. Wills. Board may be attained in the best
houses, Public or Private at from ST TO Sl0
per month.
These literary facilities presented in tho Vii.
lage of Bennettsvle, distinguished for health,
morality, sociability and refinement, the Board
ofTrustees confidently deem sufficient to induce
extensive patronage.
TO the surrounding country, to whose libcr-
atty and patronage each department Of the In
stituton is already indebted for its commodious
structure and eminent responsibility the Board
think it unnecessary 10 make an appeal, as leadI-
~ might they suppose that 4 luxury when OBJ
taincd would not be enjoyed: but to those who
in absence of such facilities have to seek them
abroad, this advertisement is more particularly
directed
JAMES C. THOMAS,
Secretary Board Trustees.
Bennettsville S. C. Dec. 20, 1888.
The Fayetteville Observer will please insert
the above until next February and prescut its
account to B. D. Townsend, 1'reasurec.
6 ct
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From the Yankee Farmer.
SWAMP MUD FOB MANURE.

Swamp mud applied on an upland loam'
gravel, or sandy soil. will pay the expense
oflabor in removing it, two for one the fIrst
year, as the statement of facts hereafter an
nexed fully proves.
Last fall a farmer carried several loads
Of muck on to a knoll of oam, and put II IN
one heap, ln the spring, prior to pian''ng
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Assigned Estate.

SHADRACH MITCHELL deceased, did in
~ his in lifetime make an assignment to me
of all his estate both rea, and personal Of every
description for tho benefit Ct his creditors as set
forth in the assignment. This is therefore to re.
quest ali persons who are indebted to the said
Shad,ach Mitchell to come forward and make
payment without delay and all persons having
demands against him win bring them properly
attested within tho time prescribed by law OF
they will not be attended TO.
D. S. HARLLEE, Assignee.
December 18th, 1888.
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From the Maine Farmer.

EVERY FAMILY SHOULD KEEP A PIG.
Mr.. EDlToR,-I am not much Of a farms
er, but have done something at It. and Will,
with your leave, through the columns OF
your valuable paper, give your readers
statement ofmy success in raising pigs.
Ibeieve the business of pork raising, is
not sufficien " attended to by most of our
farmers, ans the principal cause is, they DO
not reckonj jlh profits or calculate the diff.
ference, between raising pork and The
difference, between raising pork and
beef. Pork is not only raised in less Than
halfthe time that is required to raise beef,
but i Yields much larger profit.
In July of 1886, purchased SOW pig,
for which paid 50, which still keep. She
has been principally fed on wheat sops and
swlll that has been made about the house,
and has had n thing else, except while she
had a litter of pigs upon her. She run in
the pasture three or four months in the
summer. The whole expense of keeping
her including taxes, interest, &C., has not
exceeded Is dollars 10 the present time,
and the first litter Of pigs she brought, all
died. The second litter ofnine, were sold
in August, at So 90 each. SlS 90
The Sd litter of nine-(2 died)
7 sold in February, 1888, al SO 81 90
The 4h litter of eleven sold in
August, 1888, at 50, % 90
The SOW is now worth 80 90
The interest on the money re.
ceivcd for pigs, would be about 8 90
1914 90
Deduct for cost and keeping OF
SOW &c. % 90
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Notice.

n IL persons indebted to the subscriber are
"A reouested to make Immediate payment
Roots and Shoes will continue to be made o
,bo hest Northern leather that can be procured
hv experienced workmen and sold for cash.
Persons who may make accounts Will considef
them payable and due on sight; ,or1~sov
Cheraw, Jan. l, 1889. =,