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Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
Corn PlantIng-DriIIs VS. Hills.

Previous to the year '56, we followed
the good old plan of planting cornin hills,
We then became possessed with the de-
mon of innovation, and thought we should
like to try the drill For thatpurpose we
hired one of a neighbor, and the expert
ment was so far successful as to induce US
topurchase one for ourselves for 1857
price SIS. "a ''s.
Our plan is to manure and plow our
ground in the fall BY SO doing, we find
the soil melIower and more easy to work,
and the product greater than when plow-
ed in the spring. After the ground is har-
rowed in the spring, we use a corn mar
ker to secure uniformity of distance in
the driaLdriIls four feet apart-and then
foIiowon with drill, mixing few pump
kin seeds with the corn in the hopper.
When the corn is well up, we give the
whole a thorough narrowing, therebysa-
wing entirely the first hoeing, If the
corn be well drilled in, there is no dan.
ger Of killing it. We tried the expert.
ment last year, and for few days were
afraid we had destroyed our corn crop BY
narrowing, but there was a glorious resur
rection, which justifes US in trying j
again. Afterwards, as the weeds spring
up, we follow first lightly with the cult
vator, so that we do not cover the young
plant, and then with the hoe, thinning on
the stalks to about twelve inches apart
subsequently, with the shovel plow, goine
deep and giving the soil a thorough pulver
izing, except the last dressing which take
place when the corn is tall enough to con
ceal both man and horse; we then g
lightly with the cultivator in order not
destroy the fbres of the roots. We at
tach much importance to this last lat
dressing. The following are the result
of our experiments:
ADVANTAGES OF DRILLS OVER HILLS.
lst There is saving of time in plant
ing of five to one. "A man and boy
with a horse, can plant as much in on
day with a drill as they could In five day
by the old method. -el ia9 @
ID. A crOp1of corn can generally b
pat in at once with a drill, while della
of aOne or rtwoweeks sometimes occurs b
RAIN TO part of the crop through the ole
tardy method. 7 El o. 2 sl4oIg
3rd. Corn planted with the drill is deer
Grand better covered than when plante
by hand, thereby rendering it more Sc
cure against the 1depredatiOns Of the blacE
bird. E fe t1ftr
4th. The first hoeing is entirely save
by narrowing when planted with the drill
which could not be the case with han
planting, because it would be more lab
to be uprooted by the harrow. -. -
9th. The product is larger. In hi
planning we plant in rows four feet apa
aud three stalks TO the hill; in driH plan
ing the rows same distance and twelN
7 inches apart in the drill7which gives foI
to three in favor Of the drill. - -
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
Ill IN bis acres, 50 many hundreds Or thou


all IN his acres, 50 many hundreds or thou
sands. "a
Farmer B. likes to talk Of his large
crops, 50 many acres in wheat, in corn,
and in oats. He attempts more than he
can manage; his wheat is halt got IN, his
corn unattended, one crop crowds anoth-
er so that none are cared for as they
should be. He forgets that the best far
ming is that which counts bushels rather
than acres, which brings the greatest pro-
duct from the least land. ss.'s
Farmer G. is an economist; he at
tempts to save in those very items where
liberality is most profitable. He plants
poor seed, uses unhandy or defective i'm
plements, histeam is cheap and worthless,
his stock destitute of points or blood, all
from the mistaken idea that better things
are too costly. The best is always the
cheapest, the most profitable, and certain
ly the most convenient and satisfactory.
From sewing or planting poor seed, the
crop may be lost; from want of proper
implements it will be put in defectively,
or is not secured in season, and poor teams
and stock consume nearly as much as good
ones, and yet are of very little service to
the owner p-n2 4
Farmer ID. runs away with every new
theory. He attempts products of doubt
full success or utility, embarking rashly in
every new mania, now silk and then SUI
gar, last year Shanghais, next year Ba-
tatas-always head over heels into some
visionary project for making fortune at
once, and always as poor as Jobs turkey
and his farm oveFrid with attempts at put
ting money into spectators pockets-suc-
cessful even to the emptying of his own.
Farmer E. is avery public spirited man.
He attempts to manage affairs for the
"party"-has time to attend every caucus
mass meeting and convention held fol
miles around. He does this to the neg
lect of the farm, and it shows that its own.
er attempts more than he can accomplish
Still he might do something, if he would
only work, when at home--but give hin
a listener, and he will "expound the Con
stitution," and argue all about the ques
ton he has made the issue, till the shade
of the tree under which he stands, leaves
him in broad sunlight, or until his Iplov
rusts into the furrow. He attempts al
together too much who would carry on |
farm with such tongue in his head; hi
would 60 into the public service at once, j
any place can be found for him. lois . Z. g
'sDon't attempt too much" should b
a caution remembered by every one VIII
would cultivate the soil See that yo
, employ means adequate to your ends
that you bestow your labor where it Wi
7 tell on the product, nor expect crop with
! out thorough attention to every neede
: preparation and care-Emery'S Journal 9
agriculture. ~ -l'.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
Douglas Festival in washington.
How % FEoFLE DAyoEp

rffrsf AVM IAE FAVFLE DANCED. III
a Washington correspondent Of The
Cleveland Plaipdealer thus writes in re-
Iation to the late festival at the house Of
Senator Douglas, at Washington. He
says: ..fE -
The entertainment consisted Of dane,
ing, eating, talking and laughing-each
one doing well their part. The dancing
in Washington is peculiar, as in New
York, the Lancier, quadrilles are all the
go. II IS an English dance, and invent.
ed by amateurs in the siege of Sebasto-
pol, and dedicated to the French. There
is considerable bowing in it, reqniringa
peculiar kind of music--otherwis il res
sembles the well known Caledonian qua
drille. But the fancy dances here are
horrible; there is neither grace nor gen.
tility in them; the poetry of motion Is
lost IN the ferocity of action; a couple
graple with eachother as if wrestling and
turn and trip and turn, like amateur glad
iators. This is all done in small ring,
formed circular, like dog fight; the Ia
dy, held in close contact by the gentle.
man, drops her chin on the gentleman's
bosom, and looks up, because she has no.
where else too look; the gentleman bends
over her in the shape Of a half moon, and,
of course looks down, for he has nowhere
else to look; the right arm of the gent
and the left of the lady are used as Crap.
pels, while the other two arms, locked AZ
the fingers, extend at length either a.
right angles or parallel with their bodies,
often changing positions, and working up
and down, on the principle of apump ham
die. Thus ACQUIRED, they slide into the
ring, whirl and twirl a few times, and
then slide out, when another couple takes
their place. The spectators, who are
staid old gentlemen, and unlearned fancy
dancers of all classes, form ring around
from five to fifty feet deep. They stand
and stare until the music stops, when the
crowd disperses. We saw the French
ladies, composing in part the suit of Count
Sartiges, watching with much interest
these gerators, and chattering French IN,
eessantly, but did not dance. 81,
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
Attempting too Much.

Attempting too much" is the besetting
sin of class of farmers. It is seen in
the farm andlall its belongings shown
forth in the thousand things talf done
run over7-begun and partially carried out
from the front entrance to the remotest
back loton the premises. But let US come
to particulars. h5 ls
Farmer A. has passion for more land,
(Alas that it is not confined to farmer
A.-itrurs, like the measles through the
whole alphabetical brotherhood.) He at
tempts to own all that Joins him. and his
whole means are expended N making
work for conEeyance-lng getting the PRIV
ilege Of PAying a. larger tax TO end u
spreading the little labor he. can e9m.
mand over a still largersulface. He for
gets that land is Of no use unless II is enl.
tirated; he has no means for making any
maeh,heeded Improvements his capital I
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
DEEDS Vs Words.


The spoken word, the written poem, is
said to be an epitome Of the man; how
much more the done work. Whatsoever
of morality and Of intelligence what of
patience, perseverance, faithfulness, of
method, insight, ingenuity, energy, in a
word, whatsoever of strength the man
had in him will lie written in the work he
does. Great honor to him whose epic is
a9melodious hexameter Iliad. But still
greater honor. if his epic be mighty
series of heroic. deeds-a mighty con-
quest over chaos. There is no mistaking
this latter epic Deeds are greater thar
words. Deeds have such a life, mute, but
undeniable, ard grow as living trees do;
they people the yacuityQf times and make
il green and worthy. ,--, ~.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
Sabbath Dissertation.

Inc following is an extract from the
report Of the Sabbath committee appoint,
ed at Spingler Institute: f--''..I
ltappears by the census Of i55, that Of
the entire population of 629,S10, no less
than 233 ,57S we're born in foreign lands
and that of the voters there were d ,7O4
naturaIized aliens to 1918 native born
A fraction Of the whole number came to
US from Sabbath-keeping Scotland; but
the great mass have emigrated from lands
where the Sabbath is q CAV holiday, or
where 1t is so overlaid by fast or feast days
Of human appointment, as to be PRACTICAL
ly superseded in the respect and observ.
ance Of the people. Congregating here
IN s1varms at particular localities; retain
ing their ideas Of Sunday as a day Of
mirth, and of dissipation; finding our
streets IN the possession of newsbOys who
carry on a traffic IN a manner more god
less than their eyes and ears were accus.
toned to, eveniin the worst capitals Of The
old world; uninStrncted in the true uses
and divine sanctions of the Lords day !;
encouraged to license by the general spK.
1t Of lawlessness. contrasted with the stric-
ter governments Of force to which 7they
have been fafniliarized--is it strange that
our emigrant population should invade am
American and a Divine institution they do
not understand and have no sympathy
with, or that their imported views and sem
timents and examples should weaken the
sentiment and impair the power of our
Christian Sabbath. T @ -.
Intermingled with our church.going
population may be found dwellings where
the piano rings forth the last waltz, or the
voice recites snatches from the popular
opera; and hundred neighboring fam.
lilies are completing their foreign educa.
tion under graluitous masters. In The
midst of group of decent abodes, the
home, it may be of virtuous, pious me-
chanics, a German dance-house is set up;
and the Sunday band and the merry dan.
GERS continue their sport the live long day
and far into the night. A citizen grow:
weary of the noise and dust of the city
and seeks aresidence on the banks Of one
Of our noble rivers; the adjoining place
is converted into a "Tea- Garden" anc
and every Summers Sabbath is made tbs
resort of thousands who know no othe.
distinction of days than that which ad
mits loOser rein to passion and pleasure
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
The best Size Of Trees for Trans
,.,.-r,,e planting.

The proper size for transplanting varies
somewhat with the sort of tree, and the
kind Of culture intended. 1t is, however,
a maxim equally well settled, both among
theorists and the practical man, that
health, immediate vigor, and duration, are
all greatly promoted by transplanting fruit
trees of small size-from three to six or
seven feet. We are fully aware with
what impatience the beginner. or a per-
son who knows little of the culture of trees
Of this size-one who lis eager to plant
an orchard, and stock a garden with large
trees, thinking to gather crop the next
year. The latter may indeed be done,
but the transplanting so affects the tree,
that Its first scanty crop is followed by a
long season of rest, and feeble growth /;
while the plantation of small trees is ma
king wood rapidly and soon come into a
healthy and long continued state of pro-
ductiveness often long indeed, before
the large trees have fairly arrived at that
condition. The tree transplanted with
its system of roots and branches entire,
suffers little or no check; the older and
larger tree loOsing part Of its roots, re.
quires several years to resume its former
FlgoF. The constitution of the small tree
- silhealthy and unimpaired; I; that of the
larger frequently much enfeebled. IA
Stout and vigorous habn-What the nur.
serymen call "good stocky plant" i
the true criterion Of merit In selecting
the fruit trees for transplanting. ng.-DOrH
| ing r-l-
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
On the Cultivation OF Onions.

The Onion being useful in the kitchen
for such variety of purposes, the good
housewives will complain if there is not
a sufficiency for the use of the entire sea-
son. On new prairie land, it is not un-
usual to see crops of this vegetable refuse
to ripen off, but grow into what garden
ers term scullions or those with thick
neeks. This is caused not unfrequently
by being sown too late in the season. 1t
is far better to get them sown as soon as
ever the ground can be got ia1O condition
In the spring; and they will then seldom
fail to produce ripe bulbs.
Unlike almost every other crop the on
ion can be grown year after year on the
same ground, if highly manured, without
any dirninution of crop, still we advocate
change, and especially on land that has
been deeply pulverized the previous year,
This IS more suitable to the onion than
deep cultivation the season they are sown.
To grow heavy crops of onions, the
land must be decidedly rich; thorough rot
ten manures from the stable is the best
leached ashes are also applied with profit.
In some of the New England States,
where immense quantities are grown for
expectation, muscle-bed from the river is
frequently used with highly beneficial re-
suits. In an open sod, the manure is de.
cidely the most effective if plowed IL
somewhat shallow, having tendency tC
stimulate the plants in the early stages oi
their growth, after which they can take
care of themselves. ar...F
The ground requires to be highly pull
verized previously to sowing, the last oper
alton being always performed, if on al
extended scale, with a drill, in rows fif
teen inches apart. For garden crops, on,
one foot apart is sufficient, the drill being
drawn about two inches deep with hoe
If the ground is rich the seed may b
sown tolerably thick, as they will swell on
} to medium size, which is best if ever
inch of surface in the row has three o
four seeds. From three to four pound
will sow an acre.
For convenience in wedding, the see
beds in the garden should be about 81
feet wide. As soon as the rows can b
seen, the. hoe must be vigorously use
to keep down the weeds, which must
continued until the onions are TOO larg
| to get among them without injury. The
I will require twice hand wedding in tn
: row.
! The small onions planted in, the sprin
: and termed sets are obtained by sowing q
early as possible and exceedingly thick
5 they then partially smother each othe
: and if pulled up about the middle or en-
of July and gradually dried small bulbs {
r ''sets'' is the result for, the next year
1 planting and for an early crop, = -.
!, The white varieties are the most higl
: ly esteemed, but do not keep so we'll {
! the red, hence a portion of each should
: chosen. Two TO four ounces of seed al
D abundance for private families. The ca
n ly. silver skin and Westerfeld red are e:
: cellent sorts. The white Portugal is Il
!. largest Of the whites,-Emery'S JolEn
e of agriculture.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

ADVANTAGES OF HILLS OVER DRILLS.
= 1st. Corn planted in hills does not re-
quirea much working as when pIantedin
drills but the difference is net sufficient
te compensate for the saving of the first
hoeing by drill planting.
I'd. The product is lighter and does not
require as much labor IN harvesting and
marketing as when it isplanted with the
drill.
From these considerations we GO for
the drill. r. ArPLEYARD.
81 F Emery's Journal of agriculture
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

A clergyman was walking out one day
and passed two little hoys one Of whom
madea bow. As he walked away he heard
the following amusing conversation: why
John, didn't you know that was Parson
May?' 'Of course l did, why didn't
you make bow7' why, mother does
not belong to his church
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
bgFicHItaFe.
How Farmers talk in the SanctuIn. ma
n HoGs-BERKsHIREs.


An Ogle county farmer says they are
too much like an empty barrel, or what
we consider a better illustration, like
crinoline, they are round and plump, but
weigh little. This same Ogle county
farmer illustrates the subject by the state
ment of an actual occurrence In bis vi
cinity. A Mr.. NJ, noted for his fine
Berkshires, had hundred fat ones tosell
A GaleTz drover came to- purchases. A
price per pound was agreed upon. And
the hogs we're to be weighed at R..
The droyer saw and faced couple Of fine
pure blooded pigs, valued at twenty dol
lars each by Mr.. M. These he did not
purchase, but started his drove of hogs fol
R. Mr.. NJ, somewhat noted fol
driving sharp bargains, soon mounted his
horse and followed the drover--oVeItak.
ing him he exclaimed, ''I'll tell you what
give me a round thousand dollars for the
hundred hogs as they are, and I'll throw
in those two pigs" Impuisively, the dro'
yer closed the bargain, forking over the
one thousand dollars. Sequel-the dro
yer lost shree hundred dollars by tha
purchase-the Berkshires did not loeigh
This farmer AYERS they are really no
worthy the attention of breeders.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

s1~L5ok here, ma ~ said young lady
lust commencing to take lessons In paint
intr. "see nv painting, can you tell me
what it isi'' Ma, after looking at it some
time Answered, .Well, it's either COW or
a rosebud-I'm sureI cannot tell,Shieh." T"
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

A fashionable mama, with SIX marriage
able daughters onhand. is defined 10 mean
Ia matchmaking machine. ~ ga
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

An indolent boy being asked By Els
teacher who came latest to school, replied;
''Indeed Sir | cannot say, for ! did not get
here early enough TO see
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

=, an. year il paid in advance, Sz'og
20 % q 'se at the end Of months, go
aa uu {" "12 800
- a. more viii be furnished at $3.50 PEI
Uloo' ,-o-iaea the cash accompanies the order
a otherHise.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
n.nrc nP lnYERTIsTNG:

.D,oSBcng candidates for office i9 advance, S.oO
Cosb IN advance will be required for al advertise
-,nts except where actual responsibility IS known.
Ten rsr cent Cor each change Wlil oe eoeeo 70 the
r. .5vertisemeut will be considered blythe year,
-. -,,seised on the manuscript or previously
creed upon between ths parties.
IsTsTtisemsnts not marked on thecopy for a spec,
se5 number Of insertions, will be continued until
,riered out, and charged aecordingiy -,-.-
vbs % be raid in advance
The privilegs uf yearly advertisers will De eonfn-
"A y5gedIv "a their own business; and all advertise
n,ntg NOT pertaining thereto, to be paid Tor ex-
ua. = 1T:
their a4vertfsemenfs.qu quarterly.
An Ioaand adveFtisements charged double the
above ratess ,,,, 1.
charged extta.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

Pitt Platt has been appointed Postmaster
at Plaitsburg. This ALTERATION IS equal To
Peter Piper who, picked the peck Of pick
led peppers. Soc ssi-osf7
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
sUFFoLKs.

The same farmer regards this breed as
superior to the Berkshires. They are al
ways fat. This is difficulty with breed
ers, hence, he advises crossing with the
Liecestershire, or Grazier hogs; size is
obtained. We have had good success with
such cross. Mr.. Carle has both the SUI
folk and Berkshire. 1t will be re-
membered he was the purchaser of the
hogs imported by the Illinois Stock I'm
porting company. Has not had sufficient
experience with the Berkshires to ven
ture an opinion as to their relative mer-
its. Says they are not as quiet and or
derly as the Suffolks. Keeps the latter
in good clover pasture, and they are con
stantly fat; speaks highly of their cross
es. They transmit the same quiet dis
position to their offspring. They weigI
quite as heavy as they look to be. vii
our readers give us their experience will
the difTerena breeds of hogs7
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
BOOK AND FANCY
JOB PRINTING!

Having sadea 70 tie Advertiser Office Card and
Job Presses New Type Of the latest styles, Inks OF
all eslores, BronEes fine Paper, Envelopes, &e. We
are DOW prepared TO execute Job Work Of every de-
s,rp,ion 81 q stsle unsurpassed by any other Office
in the UsitEd States
Particular attention viii be given to orders from
sdistaace-isiIsRRFing them promptly attended to.
The PTs4rietors, having had an extensive exPe-
renee, tiai give their personal attention to this
branch Of business and hope, in their endeayors to
rlease bsfh in. ti5e excellence Of their work. and
reasonable 5h6Tgesto receive share Of the public
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
SETTING on PRARIEs.

The history of R. d. Thomas, of VIII
county, furnishes an illustration of the
success of a man who lgills to succeed, and
is willing to work for it. In brief, he
purchased eighty acres Of land of the Il
iinois Central Railroad Company, giving
$40 per acre /; moved on the unbroken
prairie in June, 1856, built his own cab
in, hired twenty-four acres broke, raised
two hundred bushels turnips ON half an
acre, sold half of them at twenty cents
per bushel, shipped the balance to Chica-
90 and received fifty cents. Bought TWEEN
ty-four bushels winter wheat at one dol
lar and twenty-five ceuts per bushel, SOW
ed on sod, reaped thirty-six bushels, and
sold at eighty-fve cents. Three acres OF
Spring wheat yielded one hundred and
nine bushels-seed cost one dollar and
thirty cents. 1t was Canada Club. Spring
wheat alone profitable Mr.. t. has good
success with roots. potatoes and corn. SavS
sod corn should be dropped in the furrow
it is better than cutting in'-has tested
it. Has now thirteen head of cattle, po.
tatoes, wheat, buckwheat, barley, tarnips
hay, etc., for sale. Grew three hundred
bushels potatoes from one and one-fourtf
acres of lard ;; cost of cultivation, one
weeks work for man and horse. with cul
tivator and shovel plow. Is not out o
debt, but is greatly encouraged. His cap
ital on reaching Chicago, not quite three
years ago, was money enough to rent ;
small tenement one month and buy furni
ture, and his own stout heart and strons
arm. Had family of ten on his hands
He is now fairly under way, and at n
distant day will become independent. HI
exhibits the right spirit. He gave us SOM
facts apropos here. At the station nea
him, forty miles from Chicago, wheat
selling at forty cents, corn twenty-thre
cents, oats sixteen cents. potatoes 30 an
81 cents. He does not make butter t
sell, but thinks he can do it proftably, nc
however, by treating cattle as they ar
treated by some, bur by feeding well an
protecting them. He says, and we agre
with him, that it is a scandalous shame
the way some use theirstock, letting ther
roam the prairie and feeding them on tn
! ground, allowing them to waste and tram
{ Die their food into the mud, and ofte
beating them outrageously. With hin
we do not think such people have muc
claim to mercy hereafter, for they exhit
it none now.-Emery's Journal Of .4gr
~
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
.ytbraska A0pertiser
ruBLIsHzD EyEEE THURSDAY 81
FURNAS & LANGDON
Snnnd St0ry HoadIey& MmF 5 bllIdlng

Garner Of Main and First Streets
BROwNVIBLE, y. TTnu
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

The 'frst' business in Lynn is The man;
ufacture Of shoes. That, howeTeryiS In
timately connected with the Fia4te' bnsg
ness. M ~. ~. .--.,r ~ -..'-..,,,
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

The ladies' are opposed 70 stopping The
males on the Sabaih, especially h7ill.e
evening, unless they step at their hOnSs,