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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-21
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Farm Stock and Implements,
AT FARM RIDGE. LA SALE COUNTY,
Tuesday, November l7i:,. 1887.

Tuesday. November l1i:a. 1887.
.Siis to commence at II o'oIock, 4. W
~sHx III IN e. H - G-
Horses,
2 Colts-1 yearling and two years old,
! Durham Bull.
IL Yoke Steers, 3 years old and
81 head mich Cows, some grade and Durham,
II head of cattle two years old,
Sc head Of cattle old, grade and Durham
~ Calves, (Eridc)
~ fat Hcgs ard Z5J Store Hogs,
5i acres OF stalk field, delivered when IS husked
40" acres Of straw ia stack,
twO-horse Threshng Machine and horse pow er Eme-
rvs patent,
Halses 4 Hawley's (header) Harvester
] Danford's combined Reaper aHi Mover, ,all ironO
two-horse Wagon. made by li@Dliu,' Ciica y Y.
Ok Cart, 3 sets Bob Slcds,
/ " Landreth" east iron Corn Shelter,
! framed wood Corn Shelter
sod Corn Planter, Ctwu horse,)
Barnhill's old ground Corn Planter,
Ch-st OF Tools aud Chest,
Little Giant" Corn and Cob Crisher,
flaming Mills,
Potato Digger, two-horse,
Michigan double Flows, (Sobsoilers)
Breaking Flows and Corn Flows,
: cuI,iyators and Harrows,
~ OK fok-s.
Psrlor Stove, Cook Stove, and Cannon stoves,
] cast iron Kettle,
Motifs Dairy Kettle, Is gallons,
] set Blacksmith Tools,
a large lot of old and other rubbish, such
GrndstOnes. Neat Casks, Coal Tar, Fchiorks, Table
Knives, Dishes, &c, &c.
Isyns-We shall offer for sale at farm. at the
above tine. the property above mentioned, with
proved security Of eleven months, without interest IL
paid, IL not 10 cent discount Of
cent. per month for cash ia hand 70. all over tel,
dollars. Sums under ten dollars, cash.
Parties making their notes fall due in six or
less will be allowed a discount of one per cent per
month on the face Of their bills.
now NCgRAYS VAN DOPFN
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WHITE TksTa, PEEiUHED BEEsTH and beautiful
piexion can be acquired by using the Balm Thou
sand Flowers" What lady gentleman would remain
sser the Of disag.eesbIe BREATH when by using
the Balm Of thousand Flowers as a den,riHce.
would not only render bu, leave teeth white
IS alabasiers Many persons do not know their breath
bad and the subject delicate that their friends
would never mention it. Beware Of counterfets. Be
sure each bottle is signed FErRIDGE CO. N Y
For sale by D. WALKEE Co. Sole Agents. Ottawa III.
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0ttaha fire. Gra0tr .
ThanksSfyIng.

AuuuAsSlSIuSs
We published IN our last the proclamation
of our Governor recommending that on
Thursday of next week, (the Goth inst. ) our
people shall cease from their usual avoca-
and prayer. Among a Christian people,
surely such a recommendation from so high
quarter ought to meet with unanimous
response. The PAST year has been one of
unexampled abundance, nor has it been less
remarkable as year of uninterrupted good
health. The veriest heather in the land
cannot fail uncoDsciously to raise his heart
in gratitude to the Author of such great
blessings. How much more gratefully
should the incense of thanksgiving and
praise ascend from people enjoying the
blaze of gospel light in land Of civil and
religious freedom.
We are most happy in being able to give
publicity the assurance, which the subjoin-
ed card with the list Of names attached az
fords, that Thanksgiving Day" is to be OBJ
served in Ottawa this year with vastly more
than usual unaninity. The subjoined list
embraces all our leading merchants, mocha
MICS, warehousemen, and bankers. People
in the country will see by it that on Thurs
day of next week there will be no business
done in Ottawa, and they must make their
accordingly.
Mr. Editor The undersigned having been requested
to call on the business part Of community desire
say that We have done the work thoroughly, having all
ed all the nearly all the shops banks. the
res OF lunbermen. warehouses and manufacturers We
with hearty response by all, and the expression
indicated by the large number Of below, as
numerous could be expected. J. Il. SATTINGEE,
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OYSTER CAMPAIGN OPENED!
- T. 6 MailhA = 0YSferS

AN appointed Agent fer the above name celebrated
Oysters. As there inferior article of Oysters
in the market, containing about dozen In the half
under the state of the shall be Obliged keep
prices Oysters Although the will be- nearly the
size, the number oysters will be the in
the low priced the full priced Oysters will be
found at all times my store west side Of the Court
House Square. [nov14-3m~l GEO W. PIERCE.
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Iisaiihs. sSIaEiIS!.

Efsanks! isIaHLs!!
WYE have just had printed. fine paper about 90
w Reams o Blanks, which offer Tor sale at CLic.-
prices They embrace in part, Is follows
WARRANTED, special WARRANTED. and Q4itc!aim Deeds
Mortgages OF kinds Articles o: Agreement Cattel
Mortgage, Leases. Warehouse Receipts Judgment
Notes, and general supply Of Justices and COustabs
Blanks.
Orders by mail or otherwise pi onptly attended to-
agg22 RATuDCN 4 ORIDS
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Larkin's Clothing Store,

Larkin's Clothing Store,
GATE wM. CoSNELLY'sJ
Merit door east Of tie City Bank,
OTTAWA, Ill.
FKIiE subscriber to the public that he has
Il purchased the entire stock OF Goods, Taiiorshop
&C., lately the property of WIN. Connolly decd located
above The stock is heavy, and was thoroughly re-
plenished short time before Mr Conneys decease.
consists of all kinds of
keady.Hade Clothing,
Such Goats. Pants Vests Shirts Drawers Suspenders
Cravats. Stocks, Collars, Gentemens and Ladies' o-
sery-in short every article Of Mems, Boys child
ren's wear-eubracng also full assortment OF every
article of
GcnfIemcnsS Furnishing Goods.
These goods will be sold FOR CASH only and there
fore be offered lower price than be bought
anywhere else in Ottawa.
In connection with the Clothing Store the subscriber
will also continue the
Tailoring Business,
As formerly successfully carried by Mr. Connolly
having this purpose procured this services of Of
the best practical cutters in the west. As he will keep
constantly on hand a large stock Of
Cloths. (Iss6sncreS, veStiRgS,
And all other material to be made in Clothing, he
make promptly to order any article ia his line, should
such be preferred to the ready made article his
shelves.
The subscriber is determined to make this only
of The first Clothing establishment in Ottawa, and
keep up the stock the highest point of the market and
therefore invites he hopes his goods and prices will
that he should receive, liberal patronage from
the public. lmy23l THOMAS LARKIN.
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THE OTTAWA UNION
chronological! ana Physiological Society,
Meets in Glove. Coos Hal, every Mon day evening
at : o. -oel.
Subjects Cor next meeting:
Reading choice selections
E>-ay-Oa A'guisitIyeuess.
E-say-Un Prejudice.
A!drcss-MoGal accountability.
Charts aud examinations u usual.
AGm.ttancc free.
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OTTAWA SENINAR..

FSyliS School in successful op -ratipn iu s ra.rB
departments, wei, deserves the attention ami fItI4..
0i parents, who have children educate. ilr I 10
uuquestiouahly that better opportunity u.r
facilities consistently be EXTENDED lu.
The course Of study ia tbs ip-tiiuion r. r-.r-H.-
scrbci; Of thorough, theoretical, aDl prlrf.li u-
turr. The discipline IL mild yet irn uua-si fil li
strictly moral Tic School opens with 'he reading uf
chapter from the Bible, and coses with -iu-8y sue
compelled. NJ particular religious denomination b. 81
y1red-a'l are acknowledged with due reverence.
The building Is entirely new, AID lI.-5I-'y .ll..-I
Tor sciu o purposes.
Erysr,Sss
For Board. including tuition IN tie c0u~1s English
branches washing and light per ~ - w.e . i.re-
-utrre ;i-I. 8, reduced To tlJi g. - per 1r
rliisuu for dag srlpGr- Sc sion Of - G.-. lu
ID. common English branches. 90. ..............f3
Higher English Branches, per session, ..... ld
ATcrlt Languages, ..... .........
Modern ....... ....... y
Music upon the Piano, .........-..... 90
Tie 81 Instrument ............... O
p-aviug and era yonny. each. ............... ~
Painting Water and oil Cplor-. each. PEI session. 10
s.leuis may be ad'-iited any time during the sss-
For further particulars, pleas. address by na0 a.
AUCTION:
I'APT 4 p. REED has removed his Auction Store 70
y No J, Cayarlys Block, opposite the Post Dire. o.
tawl where be viii he happy to all his old friends.
Auction and Commission business attended - us-
- All goods entrusted to his will b. disposed of -
tn best advantage.
Horses bought and sold AZ market rates.
Auctions ia the country attended At al times orl9tt
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owes . Stoves ! Stoves

We hive hand 51O Stov~s, couIrrsfu soma =
'E best pattern. Of Coal Cooking Stoves ever brought
~ Warhr which We VIII sell at prices that v. be- sa;s-
factory. Our stock OF Parior aud Dining Room Stoves
comprise some 81 the most elegant and useful .tyI-1
before exhibited IN this City We wish e. cav ~ eur ..
toners 10 cIl IN and before you buy Of men draw.
-turts around ia wagons II you to save Aty 3d..
cent. Sour Investment.
We are extensively engaged IN mlrt rac'Ir'rr Tn.
Copper. and sheet Iron Ware % every d-s,rufau ad
execute order. in thar line Any extent desired
We IRE Purchasing old Casting. Copper yt.-. and
Bras, aEd al pay the highest price he market 7i war;
ol Cloths, md Ena'neilcd Co'hs % b,aH'fr' -.g,rs
and patterns prices that will aston-l vol T. sra
you call aud see rs before purchasing. sapt -
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GREAT ARRIVAL
Fall and Winter Goods,
At John Lockwood & Co.'s,


YINE subscribers take this opportunity return their
sincere thanks to the peopie of Ottawa and vicinity
for the liberal patronage bestowed upon them the past
summer and would now respectfully invite to
LIZ. IL
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FsANt1 OF OTTAWA.

Ogeu tram . "'-'9rE 4. u Z, - o.-iocE Il. II
ENCiiANGE oH Chicago aaI Eastern Cites bought
and -5d.
Interest allowed on time depo-i;cs.
Gssi and silver bought and -Hd.
Collections made iu al parts Of 90; State, an! promptly
re'ui-ted the day Of payment OF
change lmarzll '. WATEEMAN, tisjssr.
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CARRIES FEMALE PILLS.
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY.


Prepared from a Prescription Of Sir j. C'arEe. n
D.. Paysici,ra Extraordinary 10 IA. Qasen.
This invaluable medicine unfang in tie ere OF all
those painful and dangerous which the f=
male constitution subject IL moderates al.
removes al Obsru-Ii0Bs AID speedy nay reli-
ed on.
To Married Ladies'
Il is peculiarly suited. II will. time bring on
the monthly period with regularity.
Zach Bottle, Price Oae Dollar bears the Government;
Stamp Of Great Britain, to prevent eounterf-iis-
Caution.
These Pills should be taken BY females that
pregnant, during u, frs three months they are sure
- bring niscfrTage but every other time and in
every other case, they perfectly safe.
Sole Agents :0r the Csisrd States and Canada
JOB MOSES,
Late l. C. BALDWIN Co.
Rochester. y. Y.
n B-sl and postage stamps enclosed to any autlo-
rised Agent, will insure bottle Of the Pill, by return
mail
Fer sale by Z Y GErS1s, Ottawa and one Druggist in
very town IN the United States no.I5-iy
e woopIsSD CEEiH'-A P0inade for beautilyin. the
Hair-higIy Perfum-d superior any French article
imported, and for hale tie price Ladies.
Hair it has equal giving bright, glossy appear
Il a G-ntienan- Hair to curl in the most
the Hair the appearance Of being fresh .hampaoed.-
Price only ffty None genuine unless signed
FETRIDGE& CO,
Prsprietors OF the Balm OF a thousand Flowers
TOrsaIsby d. WALKER Co.. Sole Agents Ottawa, H.
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NEW GOODS.

THORNE & ZIMMERMAN
"AyE received their large and well selected
Il Il stock of
Fail and Winter Clothing,
Consisting Fine French Black Broadcloh Goats, and
Dress Goats, and Heavy Double Beaver Over Coats
and Seal Skin Over Coats and all kinds OF Business
Coats. In PANTS. have Black DOeskn and CASH
mere Pants of all kinds. Fancy Silk Velvet, Silk Grena
dine and Cashmere Vests, of all styles. Also, large
stock Of
Gert's Furnishing Goods,
And full stock of Boys Clothing, Trunks, Hats Caps
and in everything usually kept in first class Cloth
ing House. THOKNE& AMMEhMAN,
nr2 N o. d..
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s. p. Il \ X * /, L
FULTON CITY, ILL.,.

HNAkks this
Il method CT
inhormin the
citizens Of Oita
va and vicinity
that he IL sole
see mt for G.. III.
G.ih's new mo-
del Piano Forte,
which ic VIII
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We, the undersigned, hereby consent TO close our
doors and suspend business Thursday, 26lh inst
Thauk-yiyu
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Fruit Trees: Fruit Trees:
nv lie subscriber lessee of the West Ottawa Gardens
1 and Nursery of Norris Murphy, has now for sale
% 600 Grated Fruit Trees.

ebracingsome Is varieties Of Apples, Pears and
standardl Pums, Cherries, and large variety Of all
kinds of towering shrubs together with all the choicest
June and perpetual roses All orders promptly attended
to- and trees delivered within the city Orders
from delivered in good condition on board the
cars. -
: WIsrrn vEGErABLEs.-The subscriber has on hand
large stock of vegetables such potatoes red and white
csbbages celery, turnips, parsnps carrots beets &C.
which he will sell cheap aud deliver anywhere in the
eitv 'oct17-3wl PATRICK HAYS.
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Not ice.

A adjourned meeting of the La Sale Co. Hortcutu.
"A raj Society will be held in the Court House in Otta.
wa, on Monday evening, November I'd, Mt o'clock.
oc3I A. HALSEr, Clerk.
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NOTICE.
r hereby given to all persons who know themselves
i indebted the undersigned, that having sold my
stock of goods to WILLIAM c. RICHARDSON for the purpose
closing up business and to collect my outstanding
debts therefore, in order 70 meet liabilities it is
cessary that have prompt and immediate payment,
aurla C. G. MILLER
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FALL CAMEAsGI FO.. 1857.
RuSselPs Furniture DeD0t,


Il sud iie people and ali, that the Arrangements
ia, Depot now complete United e Ia u " are
rooms ~ feet by -
A. While charging and building lie his entire
old stock h. Las filed tp With articles and
style, aud hi, stock Of fa- Furniture Will b. found
mech larger aud complete. Such article. he
keeps ia thtJn 70 l- manufacture t14gtt 'nr
cash and he sold
ag: >ricty tue one pECe sEIa profit. and
a. turns II word, III assortment, 44.!ity, and
prices the Depot don't play ,rcei hdil. to any other
Furniture iu,4tou =! LE- State, not eXcePlin. CiicagO
Tor Tr.g-s.
i.saAuv Glass ana Picture Frames OF al .tyles and
made - order saa LOCKING Class p .tr- of Ill
SIX. .ryi hand ,uI pat Ia old iraua--
s.Oitss September j. 1885,. fEFkH RUSSELL.
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Special Notice.

HVHOSE indebted to me will please call and pay up
Il without further notice, and save costs.
novl4 GEO BRISTOL,
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Conc,u>ion Of the Matter {:

COnciU>ion Of the Matter
"AyING decided to go out of business on the frs of
i January next. and to close up my books and ac-
counts as early may be able propose from the first
OF septeher sell only for cash and barter and here
by invite all who are Indebted to me by note or BOOK ac-
ccun, 70 call 10 make settlement and payment early
possible.
To my friends and customers have to say that
present stock will be sold the lowest possible rate, 10
quit good assortment will be kept up by the adj
don New Goods from the East, equal TO any OF my
neig,bors, and fully up to the season.
aug22 J. G. NATTlNGER.
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Take Notice.

gUyHOsE indebted me for Millinery previous to tn
first Of Sept, 1851 will please call and settle tn
same without delay. lnovl4sw] SARAH GREGG.
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11.lC CgImAN& "a.

KING, GILMA AN q 10.
VYrOIID in form the farming community that they are
w ,nanu,,cturing a very superior CORN SIELLER
AN HORSE POWER. Having had il well tested the
mast season by numerou, farmers and Warehouse men.
we are prepared 10 speak adv:edy OF its merits and
aa saw We therefore challenge competition with any
other Machine in All We ask is trial. being willing
for the Machine TO stand upon its own merits.
we arc also manufacturing large horse powers and
tbreshers OF the most approved kind in
All kinds OF repairs done on short notice and reasona
BILE terms. -
shor in connection with the Steam Planning MIL
.enio-tf KING, GILMAN &CO.
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To UarrtcdJnItcs


Il peculiarly suited. II will short time bring on
the monthly period with regularity.
Zach Bottle Price Oae Dollar, bears the Government
Stamp Of Great Britain. 10 prevent countcrf-i;.
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Il il Invented.

R1HE thing that farmers have long waned-a ST.
u PARATING CORN SlIELLER, with one horse pow
err which superior anything Of the kind in use Tor
its neatness, durability, perfection of its work. ana us
usefulness TO farmers IN general The whole machine
weighs $50 lbs and is capable OF Smelling and preparing
market ilrg 40 bushels per hour under iavora-
bic circumstances The power may be used Tor various
| ther DuYooses. For sale by AANLbf a DO".
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Prsprietors OF the Balm Of thousand Flowers
For sale by D. WALLER Co., Sole Agents, Ottawa, IL
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-11-26

WoMAN.-Woman is indeed a bright
and beautiful creature. Where she is,
there is a paradise; where she is not,
there is a desert. Her smiles inspire
love, and raise human nature nearer to
the immortal source of its being. Her
sweet and tender heart gives life and
soul to dead and senseless things. She
is the leader by which we climb from
earth to heaven. She is the practical
teacher ofmankind, and the world would
be void without her. Man is a wreck
wanting her, miserable and unhappy
his daily existence a walking shadow of
humanity. Man would be hard, unpol-
ishel granite but for woman. In her
what a warm and loving heart, in which
springs a well of affection that no age
can freeze. She is a more celestial than
terrestrial being; charming and amiable
as girl, dutiful as a wife, and glorious as
a mother. She is the balsam of mans
life-his faithful councillor and guide.
She can impart all the pleasures OF
friendship, all the enjoyment of sense
and reason, and all the sweets of life
She is the comforter and supporter Of
man under his cares or misfortunes, and
the bitter blasts of adversely. r
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-11-26
GRAIN.

There is an immense loss to the far.
mers of the West, caused by exposure
Of grain in the shock after harvest. Nc
one who does not travel much, can form
an idea of the quantity that is exposed
to the weather, many of the shocks hav.
ing lost their caps by the wind, or being
otherwise ~deranged, so hat a large por-
ton of the grain i: exposed to every
rain that comes, which will finally re-
suit in a total loss of a considerable por-
ton of it, and the quality of the remain
der will be greatly impaired. We have
recently travelled through several hun
dred miles of the best wheat growing
sections of the West and find thousands
of acres of grain thus exposed. While
in Buffalo, N. Y, the inquiry was sew
eral times made, why is it that so much
of the wheat from Kentucky and other
Western States, then coming into that
market, is sprouted? A number of
samples Of otherwise beautiful grain,
were shown us that were considerably
grown. Besides what s,lost in the field,
that which is shipped to market in this
condition, will not bring the full mar
ket price, and the loss in the aggregate,
to the country the present season, viii
be many thousands ofdollars.
Two years ago the complaint of sprou-
ted wheat was almost universal, and in
some sections the evil was so great that
many farmers could not procure sufh-
cient sound wheat to SOW. The present
season has not been so wet but that
wheat generally could have been secur-
ed in good condition, had proper pre-
cautions been taken. r
This evil is increasing to a great ,ex-
tent every year, when the season proves
a wet one. The old eastern farmers
generally secure their grain in much
better condition. When not threshed
Immediately after harvest, it is either
put into barns or stacked. The difficult
ties attending the Western settler, and
the small value in former years placed
upon the grain crop, have led to many
neglectful habits which, from the pres
ent price of grain, and its increasing
value, should lead to an immediate re-
form in this respect. When grain is not
to be threshed Immediately it should eli
Their be stored into barns, or it should
be stacked as roon as its condition will
warrant1it its safety. The labor of this is
but small, while the saving would be
great. The loss sustained throughout
the country in 1856 by wheat exposed
to the weather after harvest, was sufi-
cient to pay the cost of thousands of
barns that would last for generations.
True economy requires an Improvement
in this respect.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-11-26
storing Potatoes for winter.

In no former season has so largo a
crop of potatoes been grown in the
West, nor have they ever been of bet
ter size and finer quality. When pota-
toes matur late in the season, and the
weather is dry, they retain their good
qualities much longer than when they
mature early, and the summe after
wards proves wet, When these are dug
and put away for winter, they are .%injur-
cd by heat, terminated in the pile, and
they sprout aud become watery and Of
inferior quality. The most perfect me-
thod OF keeping potatoes in winter, is
in a dry house above the freezing tenn
p~erature. In our August number for
1856, We gave the plan of a potato
house calculated to preserve the crop
in the most perfect order, and with
much less labor than is required to bu-
ry them in the ordinary way, and in
this house they are accessible at all
times when the weather will admit of
their removal. ,
% When potatoes are to be put away in
pits, care should be taken to keep them
as dry as possible, and to ventilate the
pile so that no confined air shall remain.
The best method is to select a high, dry
ridge, and when the pile is formed, give
it a thick covering of straw, grass or
stalks, with a sufficient thickness of
earth to render them secure from frost,
and then cover the whole with plank so
as to- turn off the water into trenches,
whieh'should surround the heaps. In
forming the pile, a tube, or several of
them, according to the length of the
pit, should be extended into the body
of the heap, and reach to the top of the
earth, for the escape of heated air.
These may be FIVE or six inches square,
and, in very cold weather, the opening
should be closed with a bundle OF, straw
or hay. Without this precaution, pota:
toes that are designed for seed are as
much injured as if they were intended
for the table. Before planting time
they are SO much. grown and their
strength and ,yigor are so much exhaus-
ted, that the second growth is much
weaker than the first, causing slender,
sickly vines, and q greatly diminished
crop. &. 1855. :. .-rt-s,
Except the covering of plank, turnips
and other roots should be stored and
ventilated in the same manner.-TaHey
Farmer.