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THE partnerships of our firm closes bv lilu- tatioD on the lst day of January next, when we shall make new arrangements for the continuation of business under a new name. To the end that we may be enabled to bring our present firms business to close. We pro- pose to sell our stock of Goods to our GUS toners at ioIrer rGtes, for the sam0 articles. than canbo bought in our town. We are ex- poc5inG daily new supply Of Goods suited to the season, such aS Negro Goods, Shoes Boots, Gc., all of which our friends oau pur- chase unusually low.
 Those indebted to Us must come forward and pay. We cannot indulge longer. 10 carry on busmosa pr0ftablv vt0 ourselves and customers, if is absolutely necessary to col loct. N solicit e2-l- from aeerr ono wish ing to purchase at reduced prices.
 MYRTLE 5 MOORE. Sept. B, l855.
 LAMB 6 UP6IAW,
 WHOLESALE RETAIL Bl9KsELIERs AMI sZATE23Eas.
 No. 2j9 -l9!s street, Memphis, Have constantly on hand, and for sale at the lowest prices, g large assortment of Law, Medical, Theological, School 6 Li5Ce1lau6ous Books.
 ALSO, FINE EDITIONS BIBLE 6 PRAYER BOOKS, In every variety of binding and siza. and receive regularly all the New Works jn
 the various departments of literature.
 SCH COL E q OE1S!
 They respectfully invite the attention of School Teachers, to their assortment of School Books, which is very extensive. com prising the most valuable works now iu usc.
 BLANK BOOKS.
 Their stock of Blank Books is complete, embracing every description of Account, Record and Memorandum Books.
 STATIONERY.
 Every variety of common ard fancy Sta tionery, including Writing and Wrapping Papers, Steel Pens of every description and price, Ink, Quills, &c.
 Booksellers, Merchants, Teachers. L- brarics and School Committees supplied on the most reasonable terms.
 \. B. Country Merchants will find it much to their interest to purchase of us rather than in the East, as they can.obtain Goods from us in small quantities as needed, at q small advance on Eastern coat. Sept. l3, 1855. H
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MOBILE, Oct 19.-Florida complete, Perry Governor 400 majority. Hawkins, Con- gress 800.
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IaANAyVAY--From my plantation in the lower part of Tcnsas parish, La,, on the l4th ult., the negro man J0E,--is about 6 feet high, stout made, black color: has wholks on his back, md D scar on his rump made by q gun-shot last year in Arkansas: speaks slow; reads and writes alittlo; about 30 years old.
 He is bound for free State, Ipurchas- ed him of David Owen, of Kentucky, about ten years ago. Any information of him will be thankfully received ano suitably re- warded. ALFRED HUDSON
 Waterproof, La., Oct. Is, 1856.
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The PennsyFvanfa ETectio

2 8dO gElE395 } ' . a aa d1 ElIT IIEas
 HARRrsBURG, Oct. 23.-Returls from all but four counties show damcratic ma iority of 4,772. It is reported hat the re- maining counties give l, ,792 Unin majority.
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QFsf0 EEeC4EOEa

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 18.-6 Democrats and 15 Republicans elected to Congress in Ohio. Democratic gain of six.
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HURLEY's sARsAPARILLA!

THIS INVALUABLE COMPOUND, so fully appreciated W the American people, is gaining wide celebrity, and has become permanently established tho best and most effective remedy of the day. Certificates arc daiIv pouring in from aIl parts of the States, and the afflicted rejoice that there is help when every other remedy proved in- cG1ctu2l. Diseases whichfor Tcars proved Q source 0f misery ani u11niziE1 torture, rca- diIv yield beneath it's irresistible influence, and countless families rendered happy aud cheerful " igs extraordinary efficacy. Hyou want the pure and genuine S2rsaparilla, that which is as different and superior to Bulls, Blackwclts, Townscnd's. Sands, Guysott's, Coz's. or any other compound, as one thing is capable of being to another; then take
 HURLEy'S, for out of thousands of eases, scattered through Alabama. Mississippi, Wisconsin, Indiana. Missouri and Kentucky, it hasncver in a single instance beon known 10 fail, and will cure beyond all doubt,
 Dyspepsia,
 or Indigestion,
 Scrofula, or Kings
 Evil, affections of the
 Bones, Syphilis, debility, ha-
 bitual Costivcness, Erysipelas, pull monarv diseases Liver Complaint, Piles, Female Irregularities. Fistula, Skin diseases, diseased Kidneys, and as great
 and powerful Tonic, puri-
 lying the Blood,
 invigO-
 rating the
 entire System.
 Unlike other compounds, which. when first introduced, are said Ito possess medical quail ties. but soon degenerate into injurious trash, this highly concentrated fluid extract is pre- pared with the greatest accuracy and chemi- cal knowledge, entirely of vegetable sub stances, and warrcnted never to doyiato in strength. ThepowerfuI machinery employed and care devoted in combination, together with the important fact that it is the only prcraration in America containing Honduras or Para root, establish beyond all doubt that it is the sufferers remedy. Its extensive pOpularitv and wide-spreadin~ fame, coupled with unparalled cures effected by its agency, have gained both public confidence and pro- fessional reliance. Therefore, henceiorth let it De understood, for the proofs are too nu- mcrous and overwhelming to questioned, that
 HurIey's Sarsaparilla is the most valuable and wonderful medicine ever offered to the world.
 0g Manufactory corner of Seventh and Green streets, Louisville, Ky.
 For sale bv druggists in this town and all through the United States.
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 18.--Savannah papers say both parties claim Florida.
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BLACK & GUN sMTTETNG

TEyHE und9i3ignod respectfully informa \ the citize1s of Helena, and vicinity, thai he is still engaged in the above business il this place. He is now prepared to do every description of work in his line. in the moss substantial and wo7llmaplike manner, Wih ali possible despatch, and at fair prices.
 Shop in the upper part Of town, near Por5er's Steam Mill.
 Anril g. 1853. J. c. BENIHAL.
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VALUABLE 6. FERTEx.Fl TRACT
 0F LAND FOEG sAEE.
EEyHE subscribers ofrnr tho finost lracL q

7 EVHE subscribers offer the finest tract of
 F upland every brought into market in Philips county, containing $50 acres. Said land IS situate about l5 miles west Of Helena, and E known as the cotton wood lands. and near ". Il. Pillows is unsurpassed in fer tlllty, and is in fine condition for cultivation, having 60 acres in cultivation, 70 under m excellent fence, and 300 dea5enod and ready for cultivationnezts spring; two sets of houses and good cistern, well, &c.
 C57For terms inquire of O. X. Under wood, or apply to Moses Smith, on Dr. Aee,Wvsom's farm, g miles from Helena, who will show you the land.
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NOTECE.--The undersigned has with drawn from the mercantile firm of LESLIE, STANLEY & Co.,, at JeGersonvile, Phillips county, Arkansas. r. R. Stanley has pur- chased my interest in the establishment, and ho alone is authorised to settle the business of the late firm.
 Oct. 18, 1856. JAS R. LESLIE.
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NEW MARBLE YARD.

Ct W,MEYERS (onc of the partners of the N3e late firm of Ensles t5 Meyers) wouldrc- spectfullv inform his friends and the public generally that he has just received stock of fine white MARBLE, andis prepared to fur nish all kinds of mement0es in HONOR of THE DEAD:-such as MONUMENTS. 0BE- LTSKS, TONBS, HEAD an1 FOOT STONES, &c. Being a practical workman, and having labored during the last eight years in some of the best establishments north and east. he dattor5 himself that he is able to do as goodwork as is done anywhere; as specimens from bis chjsol ha would refer to the work for Asa Pool, Esq,. at Andrew Cama-@round, pr. i. Ii. Stewart, j. c. Bruy3n, of Coahoma county, Miss, and ". !. Rightor, Helena. Jan. ], 1856.
 iEE0UsE AND SIGN PAINTING.
 HAYES SlIOOTreturns his sincere thanks oy to his old custumers and the public gen. eraily for the liberal patronage heretofore extend to the old firm, and mUst respect fully soljcits the continuance of the same.
 Shop on the corner of Franklin and Righsor streets. [JuIv Z5, '55.
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Woodland, on t11o IEissisa phi
 LaIver, for Sale.
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EOTECE.- partnership hereto fore existing between Nevil, LooGa $ Co. is this day dissolved by mutual conscnt.- All debts due said firm arc in the hands of R. F. Sutton, Esq, who is alone authorised to collect and receipt for the same.
 E. ". NEVILL,
 by J. ". NEy1LL,
 J. ". NEWELL,
 JESSE LOCKE,
 B. BAILEY. Helena, Arkansas, Oct. II, 1856.
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HnrIev's GarsaDarilIa

* the most valuable and wonderful medicine ever offered to the world.
 rg Manufactory corner of Seventh and Green streets, Louisville, Ky.
 For sale by druggists in this town and all through the United States.
 Price Sl per Bottle; $ Bottles for $5.
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BoTTs ON WISE. An immense American meeting WIS recently held at Richmond, "a, The Richmond American contains a sketch Of MI. Botts' speech, from which we copy the following paragraph or Gov. Wise:
 But the Governor, as I am inform ed, intimated that l am ready to accept office under Fremont, if he should be elected. Now, have talk en no personal offence at that, for it is precisely what l said of Wise himself in conversation at StauntoD, when there on q recent occasion; but his Excel lency, I am told, went further, and charged me with treason. We'll, 1 may safely defy mortal man to point to an instance in which l have proved a traitor to my party or my country. 1 presume there are none in this audience who have forgotten the time when his Excellency and myself were both sub- iected to temptation. John Tyler shook the "thirty pieces of silver" at me, and I shook my fist in his face he shook them at Mr. Wise, and lie pocketed the reward, bartered his prin- ciples and betrayed the party that had trusted him ! So much for that.
 N-N~NN~~-~-N~~-O~~~0o
 f~ The New York Commercial, alluding to an alleged bargain between the Buchanan and Fillmore men of that State, says:
 The American nominee for Govern or is about the last man on the State ticket that would be likely to need ad- ventitious aid to secure his election.- It will be hard to persuade any intel ligent man that the experienced poll ticians who have Mr.. FiIlmore's inter ests in hand would sacrifice his fair prospects of a triumphant success in order to secure the election of gen. tleman, whose majority of votes will, in all human probability, be greater than ever was given to a candidate for the Gubernatorial office in this State. The whole allegation is too intensely ridiculous to admit a serious rcfuta- +iOn
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P. S, The Mill is situated conven.ontIy or boating lumber of. E.p.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-22

Iransposition If Figures --
The Figure Nine. The numeral
nine has a certain peculiar property,
a knowledge of which will be OF
importance to accountants aud cash
keepers. IL is this When an er.
ror has arisen from any transposltlou
of figures, the difference between
s lch lransposed number of figures
Is unilormely multiple of the nu-
neral nlne. For instance, suppose
an error occurs m bringing out a
trlal balance, or cash settlement of
the amount III question, or that tie
sum short or over can be dlvid, d by
nine wlthout any remainder, There is
a strong probability thai the mistake
has been made by Iran>pnslng fig
ures at any rate, If such mistake
takes place by reason of tnnSpOsl-
uuu, the sum Ia question will divide
by mne without remainder. To IL
lustrate this further: If 81 has
been put dONu ~, the error Will be
Is, or twlce 8 exactly II 322 be
set down 223, the error will be 80.
" eleven times g. aud so on be-
tween any trauspoSed numbers
Tins class of errors is very com
mou.- Boston Courier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-22

Charlie added, putting his little
hands together, aud raising HIS eyes,
Because the Savior shed his blood,
To wash away their sin;
Cleansed in that pure and precious food
Behold them white and clean,
Singing, Glory glory gloryF
He had spoken almost more than
he had strength Tor, and began to
complain of his head. From this
time fever increased to n high degree,
and he was soon quite delirious. His
head was shaved, and every means
used but all in vain. Friday and
Saturday passed in This way, and on
the morning Of Sunday every hour
was expected TO be his last. II was
again bright and beautiful day and
the sun shone with great brIliancy
into Charles little room His bap-
py day was indeed come and as
his mother and father watched their
little, the remembrance of his delight,
at the return OF Sunday, although
in some respects painful to them, yet
served to assure them that yet lit
tie, and their sweet child would be
in the presence Of that Jesus whom
he loved, and enjoying the eternal
Sabbath of which he had so often
heard with delight He had lain for
some hours perfectly still, with his
eyes shut, when suddenly he opened
them, and, fixing them on his moth
er, SAID Mamma, the happy day
come at last = The effort had been
too great; his eyes gradually closed, |
and with one long, deep sigh, his
spirit took It's flight.
The next Sunday his body was
committed to the ground, beneath
beautiful spreading tree, and close .
beside the path which his hule feet
had lrodden every Sabbath with such
light and happy steps, when on his
way TO the house of God.
And now, dear children, may all /
those of you who read this history
be like lllle Charlie. How many
children there are who, it is to be
feared, feel very sorry when they
ihiuk thnt Sunday is coming, because
they will have TO lay aside their toys,
and not be allowed to play but oh
# you really the Savior, as the dear
boy we have been speaking OF did,
you will love this day. Do YOU thinL
you can be happy in heaven, where
II is always Sunday if you lcel it
a trouble 10 have that blessed day re-
turn once week onl, Pray To Him
that he will teach you TO love his
holy day, and TO call the Sabbath u
delight Ask him to wash you from
your sins 10 the precinus blood oil
Christ, the Lamb of God, aud TO put
his Holy Spirit with you, that you
may not only spend happy day
each Sunday that comes round on
earth, but that you may spend an
eternal Sabbath with him in heaven
when you die.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-22
Prom the New England Farmet
Fan mers' Clubs.

Mr.. EDrroR:-'Fhe Farmers Club
is an institution which is destined, |
believe, TO work a great improve
menl, not only ~ the farms of N.
England, but also IN the turner's.
And herein, perhaps, lies It's chief
value-lhat 1t will inevitably call out
and exercise the intellect of the
members, develop it, make it more
active, and give them the habit Of
thinking more upon the various top
les connected with their occupation.
1t is a school, of the right sort,
where the pupils are Obliged to look
sharply, aud with their own eyes az
the various problems set Tor them To
work out Without claiming per
lecuon for all the theories or uplnl
ons advanced IN these clubs, 1t IS
sale to say that much oi good, sound,
practical common sense IS spoken,
AID many valuable facts ~ the ex-
perience of the members IS develop
ed aud brought TO light, that might
otherwise have passed lnlo the chaos
of forgotten things. A mlu own
experience will be Of much more
value to HIMSELF even, when he IS
obliged to analyze II aud lhlnk upon
It, aud put II into shape, that It may
be seen IN all its aspects. Without
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-22
acknowledged mechanical sk'll' pro-
nnunce it valuaole invention, i
deem it worthy Of notice

The Editor. A good editor,
competent newspaper conductor, is
like a general or a poet, bnrn-not
made. Exercise and experience give
facility but the qualification is innate,
or it is never manifested. On the
London daily papers, all the great
historians, novelisls, poets, essayisls
and writers have been tried, and
nearly all have failed. We might
say all; for, after display Of bril-
liancy, brief, but grand, they died
out. -" can said the late editor
Of the Times to Moore, " find any
number of men OF genius 10 write
for me, but very seldom one man OF
common sense" The Thunder
ers' in the Times, therefore, have,
so far as we know, been men of cou-
mon sense. Nearly all successful ed
Itufs have been men Of TINS descrlp-
ton. Campbell, Carlyle, Bulwer aud
D'lsracli failed; Barnes, Sterling
aud Phillips succeeded and De Lane
aud Lowe succeed A good editor
seldom writes for his paper--he reads,
Judges, selects, dictates, directs, al.
iers aud combines aud, to do all
this well, he has bot lllle time Tor
composition. To write for paper
is one thIng--lo edit paper anoth-
er.-London Ddity Post
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-22
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.
Important Announcement

T'o ALL PERSONS atil. eted with sexual diseases,
such a- Sf.NtN At WE AkNESS. IMPOTENCE.
GONNORuqA GtEEr, SYPHILIS. sc Sc.
The how 30 ASSOCIATION ofPhladri phia boz
view Of ine Iwir DISTINCTION of hunin lifs and hrsth
rdlsed by Sexual Diseases Hu tho deceuiiuns c
ere pfacrsed upon the unfortunate victims oi such
dieoa-es 10y Quachs, have directed their Consuuina
-ufgeor, as tliRlTABLE LCT worthy ct ihttr
emo, Co give iDirAL ADVICE GRATIS. to- aii
nefsoas thu. afflicted, Male or Frmale, who apply
10y cttuf, with descfiptiou ct tbeir tundiiou, logo
'-sr-tinn. hahtt- OF la &c, aud boo c4ss ,f.a faata
FREE or CHARGE,
The Ho~a1d Association lisa henevo entin-tiution.
established by spsril endowment, fer the f-li,fnfte
SICK and distressed dictcd with " ViruIsntand En.
prhic Diseases auiits funds cin be u.ed ioruo ob.
PURPOSE. II has NOW surplus ot nio4u.. which che
ifrcos fe voted 10 Hdver f.e the above HHttre %
Is need oss io add thtt tho A.sncftinn cnmmand tho
highest Medical .kl otfhe age, and wiU iurni-h the
most approved modern treatment NaIunhip aIvire
Hlso given tosics md rrrguus fsuale. affected sinh
uhdnmin Do selk1oH, WOMB Compliant. Da,ti,ene...
Louo rrhcW, sc.
Address lp1st-paidl DrGEO q. CALHOUN. Con-
.1liias Sufienn 'i"wui As.o-iaton, No. . south
NINTH street Philadelphia. Pa.
by order OF thn Directors.
EZRA u. uEARTWELI., President.
GEO FNlRCuiLu. -octetafs. 3s.I
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-22

A WonderIat hUentiOn. A cor
respondent Of The Galveston Netos
writing from Austin, gives The fol-
lowing account of a new invention
The great invention of the npe
is Gen. Chambers terra-aqueous ma
chine il has been privately submit
ted 10 committees of both branches
Of The Legislature, and am credl-
bly, informed that il has been de-
m0nstraled To the entire satisfaction
OF all the members of both commit
tees, that the invention is a valuable
one, and likely 10 create an entire
revolution ia The means of ,ranspor-
iallon. IL is represented not TO have
any wheels, aud not TO slide, and vel
by some peculiar arrangement. win.
on a graded road, make forty niles
an hour The road will be much
wider the rail track, but will re.
quire no iron, and possibly cos, less
than u double track. IL will cross
rivers or bavs al the rate of ten miles
per hour This is a short descrp.
ton OF machine applicable to both
land and water. The inventor claims
thai The same principle may be ap-
Piled to machines Intended solely for
wafer transportation, aud thai the
speed OF some twenty miles per hour
may he obtained. The invention
may seem TOO extravaganl for cred
ence, but as some men, who hive
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-22

acknowledgements visiting Eng
land are olIen struck with the supe-
rlorlty of English bacon over our
own, particularly of that from Wits
aud Yorkshire. II is believed that
The difference Is owing solely 10 the
mode OF PfepaTatlnn. We publish
the following recipe as furnished by
Mr. Browne, of the agricultural
Bureau of the Patent Office. 1t is
worthy Of the attention of our agri-
cultural readers -
As soon as the bacon comes from
the butchers hands it should have
covering OF salt, dried and rolled
TO a tne powder, well rubbed m
with the hand to every part, nslng
the finger to fill every hole aud Joint,
as Il Is most important that the meat
should take the salt when quite
fresh. In twelve hours all the brine
aud damp salt not absorbed should
b" scraped off the bacon and re-
moved from the vessel, aud drv salt
added again, as much as needed To
cover II as before, aud we'll rubbed
IN. THIS process should be repeated
every twelve hours far three DAYS.
when sallpeler should be added
getting OFF previously all the damn
salt aud brine as before, and apply /
ing the saltpeler as the common sait
adding handful of the lalter. A
quarter of a pound of saltpeter TO A |
side of bacon weighing seventy |
pounds is sufficient then NIX ON.
pound off coarse brown sugar one
pound OF treacle or molasses, and
pour over the saltpeter on the bacon
adding a llIIle more common sail
daily for three days, which serves 10
make the pickle keep well, aud The
whole liquor should be laded with a
'ea-cup over the bacon as often as
four times a a day for
ne hrst two weeks after il was 6rs,
put 10 The bacon, aud then neve,
rss than twice day for the re-
halnder OF the time needed for It's
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Agrirultural.
Cheap Oil for Kitchen Lamps.

We fnd the following in an old
almanac, and think, that. IT ii will
operate as stated, II would I've OF some
consequence in our domestic ecoao-
my. To keep n good light, at the
present high price of oil, is quite an
item OF expense, aud any suggestion
that viii put us IN The way OF rcduc-
ing HAT expense, aud OF obtaining "A
go"d light az the same time, is wor.
thy ol consideration. OH that coul. /
be- purchased five years ago for S
20 cents per gallon, now sells at 81,
and the dirty whale ull that was then
considered unfit Tor the most com
mon use, is selling now at eighty or
ninety cents, aud even one dollar d
galIon.-N r., Furmer.
Let all scraps OF fat Cncludlng
even whatever bits are lett on the
dinner-rlales) and all drpplngs, he
set IN a cold place When the crock
IS full, transfer the fat 10 an iron pot.
Milling II halfway up with fat, aud
pour in sufficient cold water To reach
the top. Set II over the fire, and
toll and skim II, ull the impurities
are removed. Next pour the melt
ed fat INTO a large broad pau Of cold
water, and set It away ln cuol. 1t
will harden INTO cake. Then take
out the cake, and put it away ia a
cool place. When wanted Tor use.
cot off a sufficient quantity, melt by
the fire I'll II becomes liquid, and
then I'LL The lamp with 1t, as with
lard. 1t will give clear, bright
light, quite equal TO tina, Of lari, and
better than whale oil, aud 1t costs
nothing but the trouble Of preparing
the fat. We hlgnIy recommend this
piece OF economy.
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JONATHAN SHORT.
Elm Lodge, Dec. %, 1855.

THE HeddowS of America. Gov.
Wright, Of Indiana, says that our
grass crop is not properly appreciat-
ed No crop, he says, approaches
so near u spontaneous yield, aud
none yields SO large profit. The
hay crop ia the United States 1850
he estimates at 1900 OO0puns that
for iS55 he estimates at | ) 600 QUO
tuns which is worth Sl50.O0O 600.
OF this crop more than half Is pro-
duced 10y the four States, New York
(Which yields one fourth Of the
whole OHIO, Indiana aud Illinois.
The grass crop which is used fnr
p1sturage Is at least as valuable so
that single herb is worth annually
more than 300, 100000 Of dollars I
Few people viii believe that the Grass
crop Of New York state is worth
more than MS wheat, aud yet slatls-
ties show that such IS the fact.