The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-04-20

moved; and then left it to work for it.
self while. A month later he plowed
up two acres of it, and he could see that
the soil has already changed wonderfully
After this was done he cut his way to the
muck-swamp, and went to hauling out
that article, which he deposited in yari-
Gus places.
That's a GURUS contrivance,' said Sam
Bancroft. He and Ben Grummet had
been at work for Walton hauling muck
He alluded to large vat back of the
house, into which ran spout from the
sink. This vat was capable of holding
several cart-loads of stuff, and was al.
ready half full.
That's compost vat explained Wal
ton, who had overheard the remark. An
the slops from the house-the soap.suds,
and such stuf-which most people vast
ed. save by this means, and turn it to
good account; aud instead Of throwing
away refuse matter, put it in here, and
let it rot and ferment, and make manure"
"But what's this charcoal dust fort"
1T answers two purposes, though by
only one Office. 1t takes up the ammon.
ia, and other volatile matter, thus holding
them for fertilizing, agents, and at the
same time prevents the disagreeable efflu.
via which would otherwise arise from such
a fermenting mass
That all sounds very pooty," remark
ed Ben, after Walton had left them; but
let me jes' tell you, 1t don't pay! He'd
better let sich fandangles alone, If he ever
expects to make livin' at farmin'.'
Before the ground froze up Walton
threw ont most of the muck back of his
tie.up, which had become we'll saturated,
and filed the trench up anew.
Il The cd settlers upon the ridge had set
out great many apple-trees, and made q
great deal of cider; but the fruit was most
ly wild, and of an inferior quality. When
Spring came Walton went TO see some
of his neighbors, and asked them to 60 in
with him, and send for some good scions
to engraft upon their apple trees. He
explained to them just the plan he had
formed for his own orchard. He had en-
gagged competent man to como and do
the work Of grating, and while they we're
about it, it would be cheaper to get gratis
enough for the whole neighborhood
How much will it cost your asked
Sawyer
Why returned Walton, I'm going
into mine pretty thoroughly. My or
cha-d is a very large one, as yours is;
and, like yours, the trees are mostly thrift:
ty and vigorous-or could be made so-bu,
with very poor fruit. I mean to make
thorough thing of it, and shall probably
expend hundred dollars this Spring.
i what! A hundred dollars--in you1
: orchard Yes IS s-.... .a .e
Fl 'Jewhitaker an broomsticks! Whel
} l git money to play with I'll try it,
: 4, 1t was no use. The old orchards wer
7 just such as their fathers and they wer
good enough. So Walton went at it a
, lone. He had his trees all pruned an
dressed, and nea:ly all of them grated t
II such fruit as he thought would thriv
: best. H .aas.t. .rsl laa f t7e +
A little while later, and Ben Grumme
= had occasion to open his eyes. He foun
t that John Walton had coutrived to hav
e hundred and forty full loads of manure
t all of which he had made within the yea
n However, he finally shook his head, an
t said, "Wait.a Wen see if its good for an
thing fsa. Ea- sEo-t5u,a ....a --s
II A little while later, and the grass bt
gan to spring up on the twenty-acre lot 9
it had never sprung up before. The tw
! acres, which had been plowed, harrowe
up light and fine, and bore the best Gro
, > of corn that was raised on the whole ridg,
= and all the manure put upon it was som
% which had been manufactured. lz- =
And so the time went on, and job
y y Walton was continually studying how I
y , improve his farm. At the expiration
u Ia few years the new scoins had grow
, large aud strong in his orchard, and b,
= gan to bear fruit. He had taken care /
> his trees, and they we're about to retur
i him interest for the labor. .s.a -.
= ;, Good gracious!' calculated Eben Saw
, yer, as Ben Grummet and Sam Bancro
- came into his house one cool autumn ev
= ming. and the three filed their mugs wi,
= new cider, have you heard about Jot
q Waltou's apples!' a r.ta
~ Il knew there was man up to look
a 'em' returned Ben; but haint heard I
more -'.#-. 1--a-
&c Well-I was there, and heerd Il
whole on't-so I know-I never wou
ID ave thought it. An orchard turn out Iii
that!'
N But how much was it!'
u. why, Walton was oifered-cash rig
down-6ve hundred an thirty dollars
D., the apples he's got on hand, and he tel
me that he sent nearly two hundred dc
r lars worth of early fruit off month
more ago. rex. 49,.
1t was wonderful-more than wonde
er full But they had to believe it.
3D. And Jest look at that twenty.acse fell
,ff said Bancroft. Ten years ago it wouldl
,e hardly pay for mowin'. It didn't be
Ill much else but potgum. Now look at