, 1859-04-14
AFFAIRS IN MICHIGAN.

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Ex-senator Etuart has not yet returned
bo,,o Has still in Wosh;noton M;cawher-
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NOR has il that he Is trying to ret 0'Flynu, the
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cline to the opinion that be is looking after
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edfer, Eat Offices have irresistible charms for
him. and his only hope now is with the Prcsi-
dpnt uho II ia said bas nron;sea tn "takc
care OF INN Tor 'he course "h'en ne TOOK las'
full, ut tic Democratic State Convention, immc-
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party III this Stale on to m out and out Admin
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'oF sPeecn' enao's'os 'ne ch'.'e P''.e' ~ 49,
buchanan. 1t struck tie Convention Ike
thuudcrbolt, but the Anti. .Lecompton members
who wenc ,oudcst in nress;nr Mr. & for tho
nomination lad IN n,rr;r md heor II :" Wr
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ator IL. who rcnrcscnted n brncc al flour
;sInr coun,ics in tte ,yestsrn nort nf the State
Ind *.Icd nfs7' in his usual yivnrnus stylc for
fayorite candidate WIN vas finnlIy def.ated for
the nomination. iIc submitted hut with IN oc
ca.ionai oro,yi sn;ccd w;th rather strong ~.
nlrtiyes. The ncrt div tie Senate and Hnu,e
met in mint conypntnn for tho clcction TIN
ha]i was tled to It's utmost canac;tr WIN ,,d;as
md gentlemen amon" % rho fnrmer nf whom !
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the numc If senator H. hr rrsnonded "VE
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.u Inc enecs was lnolcfons IN me extreme: the
over, thc Joint couyeption adjourned. Snecta-
tors and members were soon gathered together
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stylc. Mrs, U-.wlo was on friendly terms
| Of acquaintance with him. approached with the
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| husband by his yotr. Shc accos,cs, h;r, som,..
what in this wise:
senator II, "hat possible spite can you
yo, ,, ns III ,naa a,.",n, af S.',.
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"Why, bless you!" said lie. II was only jok-
;ng- True enough, asked tod 10 iorEiTc me
~" Nrs 'eI icf, tlc ;ncorr;rahlc Senator do.
ctarn. tl4at he was always on the wrong side Of
everything, and so obstinate and contrary in
IN oP'ui'.s ''las nt "9uiu oleu no "iiun 'u ~
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\ charter election for village officers is held
here to-day. INC Kepuollcans aTe eonf!;len1 o.
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Seed Wheat and Potatoes.
Ad"Ts 1'1ees a'' Tribune:
Inc statement o. some careful observer La:
1ouha lis way lhto 1he papers recently II
the effect that the quality OF wheat through
out the country Is deteriorating, and that, in tn
aggregate, the crop IN thu wheat growing State
Is each year Inferior IN quality to that OF TIL
year preceding 70 TAR rs my own observation
% tins Is tr1e-t IL also the oplnon oi SUNG
the mast scientific and careful farmers l has
met
Taking it for granted then, that this Is true
thequcsfion arises, how can the wheat be restore'
to its original quality and standard? hop
thu; our best practical agrlculturlsts WILL glv
this al'-nportant subject their attention, AMI
thu benefit Of their experiments, and in du
time let the public know the result. have
plan to propose which hare every reason to be
llcsc will accomplish tat object. 1t Is this
f!aut the wheat !" ro"s about eight or ten lnche
broad, and not quite 50 thick as it Is USUAL.
SoWn, leaving space ut from fifteen to twcnt.
Inches between the rows. II plaster IS useu !:
atert'l'zer, 1t should be arrlcd at about tn
s;1nc time that the wheat Is put lu--if in I'll
fall, for winter wheat, SO much the bctter-as
requires some months tor the plaster to 50 dc
compose Us to be Of its utmost utility. In til
sprnE. as SOM us tie ground becomes suillc
chtls drs, Stout iron rake sh"nld pe uscd O.
thc rows II loosen and mellow Tic eaf'h abou
Inc fo"1S ol 1he "hcaf' "nlle INC space pet"ee
1hc rows can bc eas'iy worked Win Tile hoe Q
eh7satof rs often as Is necessary
Ky following this plan ior two or three success
size years tic result VIII De surprising In
hrst year VIII sec an additional length t" tn
head OF nearly "ne,t'a1i over that raised IN tn
ordinary 'node' ana tue oeffy "l'i De vastly III
PROVED in q"a1i'} and Sic. 1l'e second yea
WILL sec still iurthes Improvement nc ro"
c"n pe kept entirely clear OF chess cocAle al
other 1oul stuil. while the spaces between thef
, viii admit the rays OF The sun, which. IN III
eplnion ot many, wall greatly facilitate II
growth.
i Ills Is Il saborlous process, but believe ths
The farmer who tries faithfully Will be amp'
rewarded. III VIII se' larger Hnao''ts I" III
acre 1nan he ean oS any o'her mode OF CULTURE
anu Of aquallts that cannot 1all to oF'n; ing
premium IN INC market ''r seed There Is
farmer III The state but what can raise his see
wheat Ill this manner, and always have it OF I'll
best and p"rcst quality.
N"w about Potatoes. The quality of I'll
great staple has bccomc so inferior in this Sta,
5 as general thing. as to be almost worthless f
seed or for list" have seen bushel after bush
"i potatoes offered Ill this market TINT wuul