Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-28

ancc, dentist. He vas occupied In making o
east and while pouring the liquid metal into
. mould. which unknown to him contained
water. an explosion took place. scattering the
hot metal over Lis face and into his mouth
For few moments the torture was intense,
but succeeded in getting relief from pain, and
WAS out again in few hours.
The Scott county farmers, almost to
q man, have finished cutting their grain and
are now putting forth their best efforts to get
it stacked. The machines have not yet COM
menced thrashirg TO any considerable extent,
but from the number which we see laving
about at the shops being put in order. ond the
new machines going out. We should judge that
there will be busy work very soon. As far as
We can learn the yield of wheat in this county
is put down at twenty bushels per acre. That
10 good yield
MAD Doc SHOr.-Mr. Chadw shot
another mad dog at the corner Of Fifth and
Brady yesterday II behalf of the citizens who
are daily in danger of losing their lives from
mad dogs we again call on our City Marshal
to enforce the dog law. 1t is burning shame
that this matter is not promptly and speedily
attended to. If people will have dogs running
the muzze, or else let them be shot without
notice. In these times neither MAJ or child is
safe from mad dogs Will the Marshal dis
charge his duty in this respect.
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ADVICE TO FARMERs.-Wec cheerfully
give the following room in our columns. a. We
are sure the advice given 10 not only timely
but much needed
HIcKoRy GROVE, July 25th. 1860.
Frs DEMOCRAT AND Navel hope, gentle
men. that you will allow me through the col.
ums Of your paper, to give little timely ad-
vice to my fellow farmers. hoping that like
seed sown in good ground. it will take good
root and yield abuudanlly.
have taken notice ever since have been a
resident of this county, the extreme careless.
ness Of farmers in letting their tools lay scat
tered about over the farm or about the
yard. unprotected from::tte weather as though
they were imp erishable Now claim that no
farmer can be successful In his business unless
he takes care of what he hae. He may work
from year to year and keep on working until
the day Of his death, but it he neglects to take
care of his property-if he permits his tools
his wegone, ETC., TO take care Of themselves.
he will almost surely continue to be in the
dreg. 1t is by looking after little things that
fortunes are made. have known many in.
stances wnere my neighbors and fellow towns
men, have lost a much by neglecting to take
care Of their tools as they have made on their
farms. Some will purchase new reaper. use
it one season and leave it out of doors to take
care Of itself until they they want to use it
again, and when that time comes the machine
in not worth more than half price. 1t has to
back served in the same way again. and the
consequence is in less than halt the time which
good reaper should last. 1t is good for moth
ing and q new one has to be purchased. This
death to farmers.
What is true Of reapers is true Of plows,
harrcws, shcvele, wagons, and in fact all farm.
ing utensils. The man that will permit one
thing to SO to waste is not apt to look after
another. My advice is to have tool house.
or some dry place. provided where oil kinds Of
tools may be kept securely housed when in
use. and my word for it. you will find that
there will be change in your evpenses. The
old maxim which tells US to have place for
everying and keep everything in it's place
should BE- 80 much the text ofthe farmers as Of
any one else.
write these lince, trusting they will be read
and prcfted by among the hard working
farmers Of this county.
FARMER