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LcNnos, June -, 1870.
AsI hare been somewhat Of IN agricn1tuFlst,
I hone 1ny remarks US to what shall say on
Prince Albert's farm will not be deyod Of inse-
rest to some OF your readers. It is situated near
Windsor Castle, about twenty miles southwest
of the city, occupies 1000 acres, 1eo OF which Is
never plowed, and il wooded and sown with
orchard grass, top. dressed c,ery TOUT years
with liauid manure. The arabic land il sub
soi'ed every two or three years with four enoE-
lnously large Scotch horses driven tandem; ro-
tat;on Of crops much the same rs ours, without
the Indian corn.
harley and oats Ere crushed in mill. driven
by steam keeps eighty short horn and Alder
rey COWS; COW .stalls made Of iron; iron trough
a,Iays full Of water in each stall, with waste
p;ne TO gutter behicd them, and themes to ma"
nurc shed, from which it is pumped into carts,
similar to ours for watering streets, and sprin-
kled orer the Era.s. Keeps none but Suffolk
and Berkshire pigs; prefers former On uccount
Of their taking oi: fa:-as ene OF the s"ineherds
said, "a die Of fat a dale quicker
The pig pens are ot stone, ana pasea VIII ~
nine conducts the liquid manure to keep. In
the garden saw pesch, apricot and plum trees
trained espnlier; pine apples, strawberries and
grapes iu al stages OF growth, the latter liner
than n, countries to which they are indigenous,
and rIpe all tbs year round. Melons WILL nor
grow in tue open ar, out tnsJ uA'u se'y n1'
ones in frames. Her Majesty mus. certainly
tare fare sumptuously every day. There are forty
men to attend to the garden alone-
Mr. Tait, the gentIemanl7 manager Of tue
farm, gave nc every iaformation desired:
Also vert to see the Queens stables at Bucking.
ham pa,ace-tbey would make more ccmfort.
able dwellings than two-,hirds Of the people OF
London live iu. English farricrs have fouud cut
that ths upper par, Of the stall ought to be low.
est by two inches at least
There ure il those stables one hundred and
six l,orsc.. uer Majesty ii partial to gra5s, and
,nay frequently be seen driving two in hand, in
Windsor Park. The Princess Alice drives fur
ponies, and is said to be an excellent horse
woman. saw the eight cream colored horses
that draw Her Majesty ut the time Of opening
or dissolvipg Parliament :,
Their harness ,ssrcd morocco, gold mounted,
cost $40 900, and the state carriage Gust 900,
niucry years ngo.
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MISCELLANEOUS

rr.r J.,
Homeopathy bus been recognized by the
states OF ohlo and Michigan. IN the late ap-
Polntment OF pnTsac'ans to lhe ot4te frtsons.
anu sne dI?pa1os OF oh!o are very Indignant At
1ne lnnoFa1lon: AZ Indignation meeting OF H.
- Was heia II to'unous last WEEK.
DEcAT or SLAyERT IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The returns OF the census Of Wood county Va,
show heavy fallir;; OF in the slave population;
and we now hare the CELSIUS of Cabell county,
which slows only Zig slaves ind ~ Tree
negroes against $50 slaves aud ilee negroes
III As'o.
"A minister from an nadjoininy township in
ta.s COMFY: says tevefa1 OF ms ne,Enoo.s WIG
n.a ~ "eaassua! n'sat 'ass - S
h, nGse sssunea s'tets .n'ea'.1n " a.a.uoa .a.
pp::gu1 De'"oclacy nuo supper tnose s1ue iaso.
1tacolh aho Ha'n!ln; lhe hepnoieaas nase
oonc wise 1hlng IL haVlnE Af. Gay Flsl. sh'5
part OF the Slate.-ErdndrFle, (IRd. JourndE.
cr,, Src,, pt.x-.-,oxr -r,,o crh,n fk,.
max. sars ~, ,-,,,nr,i"n ~ tha hs.t c,t,;ra.
% I'd -, ,n;a:;ocs r,sTaees ., hoIes nsr n.yro ~
10 o!r1 n"ands hnt Il H.. rrea,er ,.a,r ,hose
estates where the modern machinery b., not
been introduced, only IL boxes, or 1 $50 pounds
of sugar can be rcckoned per negro. There are
ADORE 2 900 sugar estates un the whole island,
and tLe numoer increases almost daily. In
l77j there were in alf the ISLANDS 4S1 sugar
estates.
III ia o.nar,11v r,da~,..,a A.. r,n c,-.
win w;ii r.. a rsn3d ~ Iro.s ~; ~. Ta,..as. .;on.1
3'st-;rr III ~ nn.ss ~, - - - nis ~,
an,a.st' Saa .oGs e., ' us esca. 7 5.. nsns
eAsteo WV e'ess ~ i7oo' anu ls nsH eae ou15
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band of nusic, proceeded first 10 escort tho
Bishop to his headquarters, after which it es-
corted Mr. and Mrs. Douglas to theirs. Tho
following Sabbath was grand gala day among
the Catholics. At an carly hour baud Of mu-
sic was stationed in front St. Mary's Church,
aud tho report WIS circulated throughout tho
city that tho Bishop and Mr.. Douglas aud Ia
dy were 10 be the attractions Of the day. Thou
sands thronged the church, and in due time The
chief characters Of the OCCASION arrived, and
were received with appropriate distinction.
The exercises weEo lengthy and imposing
and Mr.. Douglas testified his appreciation Of
them ut their close by dropping $50 gold
piece into the contribution boz. In the after
noon. st. MaEy's. Society formed in procession,
and headed By the distinguished strangers,
marched 10 St. Joseph's Church, where similar
exercises we're gone through With.
Now all This does not perhaps prore that Ar:
Douglas is aCatholic; bu. trnnspiring in an or
thodox community like ours, let me- ask il It is
reasonable presumption that he IS Protest.
ant1 S. G. K.
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crimson and snsrafd yesture when discovered
. school of young stcklebacks, which, on dis
pensing with tho glass, could barely dissin-
guish With tho naked eJe. They were con
Rregated in cave or basin close TO the dam
aged nest, sud for ths first day were not per-
mlttsd to stray tho eighth Of an inch from that
locality.
On the second day they vera permitted, now
clearly visible to the naked eye, but intnitessi.
ma! IN their proportions, to spread into shoal
Of about an inch and a half in diameter. If one
strsggled away from the rest, Hr. Stickleback
very promptly took him in his mouth as cut
would her kitten and deposited It close by the
nest, in such manner rs p'siniy to say, Stop
there for punishment until Jou learn obedience
and good behavior"
What most interested and surprised me,
however, was, that towards sundown. their viz
liant guardian gently drove them all into tbs
remains Of the nest, and carefully covered them
over with sea.weed, literally put them to bea
and tucked in the clothes, as clrefully and ten
derly aa ever fond mother performed the same
Offices for her darling child, which, considering
the sex Of the guardian, struck me as highly
honorable to his pasernaI character.
On the third day-I write when they are only
four days old-they we're permitted a wider
rang. linble always to be brought back Us be-
fore when they strsyed too fa', and were put
to bed little later. They were stirring, too.
this morning, q little earlier than they were
yesterday morning. Thus have been enabled
TO increase The knowledge Of natural history in
those Of its most interesting phases which have
heretofore been secluded from human cbserTa.
tion- Permit me ouce moro to say that there
cannot be purer aud more instructive home
pleasure than an aquarium.
, 1860-08-02
A KemEuikcenee d 1858.

lkQIespEulEsCC u AS@1 49, AtoAAN'1
rxoaIAtu., July 81, 1870,
Is Douglas Catholic. Tha's the question:
You hare given somo very strong atfirma ative
evidence, and as yet no ono seems able to pro-
dpce anything but bare denia in support Of
the negative. So far IS the d,estion affects
Mr. DIS moral'or religious chgacter, It is not
Of the least importance; but "}en we take into
consideration the ambition d the Catholic
Church for power and inauencsn the affairs Of
our government, in connecticut with the fact
that this Church il combining ltsHho!e strength
upon Mr. Douglas, the question becomes in
por.ans, II not startling.
There are certain significant circumstances
connected with Writ Of NJ. nuglas to this
city two years ago which ! haveeever seen a.
luded to since the oecaeion whih gave rise to
them. Allow me to call attentiosto them.
Mr. D. arrived in this city On 8 asurday, Aug.
Is, from Elmwood-' On the sand day Bishop
O'Reagan arrived here from CticRo, escosiing
Mrs. Douglas. Mr. D., with an immense crowd
Of Irish Catholics, met them at thd depot, when
q aprocession waa formed, which, eaded by a
, 1860-08-02

Nominations In Verrnillion County.
Correspondence Ct the Pres and Tlibune.]
pAavtLtE, ILL.,, July 30, 1850.
Our County Convention for nominating can
didates for county officers was held at the Court
House on last Saturday, aad was the occasion
Of an unusual outpouring Of the people.
The attendance was larger than has been wit
messed at similar gathering for n,any years,
and aside from warm persona1 contes. for the
Offices Of representative and circuit clerk, was
entirely harmonious.
The following most excellent ticket was
placed in the field:
For Representatiyc-Oscar F.-l[armon.
For Circuit Clcrk-Elijah 4. Mckee.
For Sheria-james Probst.
They are all good, true, sound Republicans.
Mr. Harmon was our last nlenlberin the House,
and this Endorsement Of bis private and public
character by the Republicans Of the county, is
well msrited. His record shows him to have
been working and efficient member, and aside
from his high raok rs lawyer, he is shrewd
business man, and we'll understands the tricks
of The Douglasites, II all the Republican
members of the next House arc as good ,ncn Us
0. F. Harmon, great and good results will
crown the session.
We fully appreciate in this locality the impor-
tance OF fair aud equitable apportionment By
the next General Assembly, and the re election
of Hon. LYMAN TRunBtLL, ned arc bound to do
our duty in tue accomplishment Of both.
Listen for about seven hundred majority from
old Term.}linn re1t Nnvember
Yours for the cause, TYRA1L1,ox,
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4 autAorised 70 tr<rciss oe<r citsens ef fhs On\
ted StasAs in rt,psct to their F9hts ef PtTsos Or
ri9hh Of property"
This fully explains both p}anks,-the Wick
lille as well as tue Charleston resolution. Each
pledges tho party to the following: -
i. Tho right to take slaves into the Terri.
tories.
2. Tho duty Of Congress to pass slayo
code for the protection Of Slavery in tho Ter
ritorics.
3. That Congress cannot prohibit Slavery in
the Territories.
4. That the Territories themselves caunot
prohibit it.
s. That tho doctrine Of " "unfricnd]y 1egisla
ton" Is humbug and fraud, and was in.
vented By Douglas as dodge to enable him
to escape from Lincoln's hug ut Freeport.
6. That tho people Of Territory are not al
lowed 10 govern themselves, where such
government Gomez in conflict with the assump.
tions Of tho American aristocracy--the slave
bret ders.
To all Of which, jointly and singly, Douglas
gives his full acqujcscence and sanction in his
letter Of acceptance.
II any further evidence wero required to
prove the correctness OF these deductions, it
would be found in the published opinions Of
Herscbcl z. johnson, who not only endorses
them all, but is in layor Of the revival Of tho
African Slave Trade, and the further atrocity
Of the capitalists everywhere owning the la
borers, whether while or b1ack. No man op-
posed to a slavo cole, no man denying tue
horrible doctrine that tho Constitution recog-
nizcs property in man, can honestly support
Stephen i. Douglas for President, who is
committed by his platform aad letter Of ac-
IN hnth
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Late from the Shaving Fleet.

By recent arrival from the coast Of Africa,
ne learn, say s the Boston 1rdrslfr, that there
were seven American vessels ia the Coago riv-
ct, June 4th, trading Of course, bu, the names of
which were not reported. English cruisers had
been alongside of them all, found that they
were not to be boarded with lmpunity, ard p1u-
dently hauled Of, ~ several officers had recent
II been reprimanded by the Admiralty for
going on board American reesels without per-
mission. Incidental We have been informed,
that regular feet Of vessels clear from differ
and that distributed among them are stores and
and that when the coast is clear they all COM
bfne to aid the selected vessels in receiving
stores and slaves With the greatest possible dis
patch. BIZ these means seven or eight vessels
may be ali engaged in .ha slave trane, without
having On hoard sufficient slave material to cou.
vict any one of them.
This system might be termed the "mutual aid
dodge" We understand that it works success
fully. 1trascfy happens that there is n ore thnn
one cruiser near noted slave mart, and if she
should succeed in making prize, she general
Iy leaves the place with it and proceeds 10 St.
Helena or Sierra Leone. Aware Of her absence
the "mutuaI mid" sIavers dispatch az many Of
their number akspossble and generally run clear.
We have also been informed, that two or three
swift steam slavers were fitting out on the coast
from ports in Cuba, aud that great gaius were
expected from them. Al we have no steam
vessels of the class required for such trade,
We suppose tbey hare been built in England, and
ere Of iron.
IT these statements are correct, The slave
trade, in the language Of the markets, ma5 bs
slated as "actiye, ith an increased demand"
, 1860-08-02

The reports Of the census taken Of the city
Of New York are so nearly made out, that tolsr-
ably close computations Of The population are
made. New York proper is set down as contain-
ing sG2, ,e57 inhabitants. They y. !. Tribune
sass:
On the present basis of representation, this
city is entitled to nine members of Congress in
stead Of six, as now returned under the tappor-
tionment oi 1850. including par Of Williams
burg. The Seventeenth Ward alone would
return one member, md the Eleventh Werd
would be entitled almost Of itself to another.
The figures show very Significantly the result
Of the up town movement Of our people. Near
y all the downtown wards have decreased in
the number Of their Inhabitants, OF are on a
stand still The Second, Third and Fifth Wards
hare large increased IN bus'ncsspoint Of view,
though they have lost in residents.
the city Of New York is set dorn at $702, ,ou0,.
010.
In Brooklyn, the ratio Of increase viii be very
Ward Of brooklyn, which in 1855 continued
q. .0co. now has over $4,000. This ward is rery
wealthy, perhaps the richest in the city It
churches.
After the best Efforts Of the Marshals, it is
feared that the total population Us returned BY
them, will fall short from 50 900 to 10000 Of
the real p1mber of Inhabitants Of tho city Of
New York, owing to the absence Of many
citizens from town, the stupidity md wilful mis-
representation Of eome persons, and The absn-
Lutte refusal Of not few to respond to the ques-
.ions This will be equivalent to the loss OF oEe
representative in Congress-.
, 1860-08-02

nEA1cz, july 80, lsen-
We have this day enjoyed rare treat in
speech from Judge Hassau1ck, Of Obis, in tho
English aud German language. 10 about 500
voters. The speech in Englah lasted about ozs
hour-the ene in German tn and half hours.
To say they were both good would not do them
justice, for they were extra md did more good
for the Republican cause tbs, any two speeches
ever delivered in this city bet,re. The Germans
are highly delighted, this bling the first Ger
man speech ever delivered 'nDecatur. Weare
in hopes the State Central Committee will send
US two OF three more Germa. speakers during
the campaign. There are loto good material
to become Repuhlicsus SIM; the twin birth Of
Sham Democracy. Our townman, r. ]. 0sles-
By. is doing a gi*u: work fs The good c'use-
His election to tho State Senae is a sure thing.
We have over 200 working Ede.Awaks. Our
opponents. initiating Us in allthiugs, have or
ganized Hickory Clab. At their Grand Rl-
rad< TO the cars for Springfield IT numbered
Just 81 men and about e3 torhes, led By son
of the Emerald Iete. You 7Ay look for tte-
mendous change in Egypt at he next election:
Old Macon will wheel into line
MELroS
, 1860-08-02

Exciting Contest LII st. Louis.
There has never been SO exciting canvass in
St. Louis as is going on now. Ward and mass
meetings arc held nightly. The streets
are filled with torchlight professions, Wide
Awakes, 1nvincibles, and every other species
Of partisan tur1outs. Ali. descriptions Of ban-
ners, transpareucies, emblens and devices are
borne On the march or displayed at the places
of meeting. The crowds that gather ut the
market places range from 500 to 10000 accord
inp to the attractions and effort to assemble the
masses.
Speakers from abroad bare been cent for to
old each side in the fierce struggle. The heat
Of the battle Is on member of Compress. The
candidates are Blair, R.p., Barrett, Douglas and
Breck. Dem, and Todd, Belleverett. Blair
having ousted Barrett from his seat in the con-
test, in Congress, on the grounds Of illegal 70
ting, then resigned the place he had won, and
both men have taken an appealto their coustitu-
ents for IN endorsement. Both are candidates
for reelection for the une1pired term, und also
for the full term, commencing March I, 1861.
The Belleverett men are running Todd for the
long term, but no candidate for the short term.
Most Of the Bcllcverites, it seems, intend to
votc for Barrett for the short term and thereby
defeat Blair. Barrett is carrying water on both
shoulders As between Douglas and Breckenridge
and is receiving the united support Of both
factions. And il, to thst he adds the Bell party,
it is probable that he will be elected for the
short term. but the great fight is Oh tic long,
or two year term. We have strong hopes that
Blair will come out ahead, and beat the caadi-
date Of both factions united. The last time he
ran, August 1855, the vote stood as follows:
Barrett (Demoerat ................ ,o57
Blair (Republican).. .........-.............6,6 .6,631
Breckenridge {American). )..-.............5,Gss
twill be seen that the three parties were
pretty evenly balanced. If the Am sricans de.
sert their own candidate, Todd, and vote for
Barrett, the result can hardly be doubtful.
The election takes place next Monday Aug.
9Th. We shall look for the result Of this trcnen-
dous struggle in q slave-holding city, with deep
solicitudc. The Republicans arc fighting MAN.
fully, and facing the slave power boldly in one
Of its deps. May victory crown the right.
, 1860-08-02

j Doc OvER NIAGARA Falls WITHOUT H.
,uRr.-The truth Of such stories, rs We hare
been told, (wi.hout receiving much czedsnee.)
Of dogs going over The Falls and surviving Tho
passage, was tested the other day, according to
The Niagara Falls Ga=tts, and fairly established:
The Gazsth says:
John, the dzayman, threw his dog into the
rande nenr Goat Island Bridge, and Immediate
II afterwards went to the foot Of tho ferry stairs
and found him but little injured by the trench
dous leap. The experiment was tried to con-
Tiuce some incredu1ous persona
, 1860-08-02
The Bloomington Debate-.Opinlon OF
n Correspondent.

CmcAe7. Ju'Y 81. 1seo
Editors rsess and Tribune:
observe that the "Sma!l Consolidated" !" las
a communication from some veracious cores
pondeut q. Bloomington, claiming that the join.
discussion at that placs last Friday, b.t.ecn
Senator Trumbull and Jim Allen, resulted in
signal triumph of the valorous jim, and giring
q pretended synopsis Of the argument on either
side-with how much fairness any one eau sec
by referring to your verbatim report of N on
day morning.
wish to say that WIS present on that occa-
sion, aad il Lyman Trumbr'l was vanqu;sbed
then and there, why, commend me 10 defeat nil
the rest Of my lille! The fact Is that while the
redoubtab1e Jim vas going through the tirade
Of sophistry aud slaug, which comprised his
arguments, (heayeu gave the mark J the uiber-
nian element; Of 5: hirh there Was fair spriuk.
ling, on every occasion when jim rolled Lis
eyes iu his peculiarly African style, set up arc
ottbose diabolical howls, heard only ut wakee;
but when the distinguished Senator came 10
reply, and By q fen well directed strokes knock
ed the props from under the edificc which the
gubernatorial aspirant had erected with 50 much
agony, the Hibernians subsidized, aud many of
the leading Douglas men left the ground, not al
ull relisiipg the law and testimony" which
the speaker poured in upon them. Lor+joy's
fagelEation Of poor Ficklin, which succeeded
was the most amusing exhibition eysr wisness.
ed. 1predict that the day is far distant when
Jim Allen will wish to meet Lyman Tfunbuil
in battle array" again, or when o. i. F.ck;ia
will wish tn speak from thu same sta.d with
Owen Lovejoy.
AS IN Indication Of the feeling there, rs 10
who hHd won the laurels, would say that the
squatters announced, with great flourish Of
trumpeta, at the close OF the discussion, that
distinguished "Great Principle" advocates
would address their brethren in the Court House
yard in the evening, when 0wca Losejoy's old
legislative record was to be aired. The Rtpub-
licans were to have meeting at Ph9aix Hall.
At the appointed time the Republicans assem-
b!ed in the Ha!, but the Court House gard WIS
silent as the gzavs! ID order to accommodate
the crowds who could NOS get into the Hall,
after waiting long time, and seeing no indica.
tions Of squa:ter avereigusin the Court House
yard, the meeting adjourned thisher, lighted up
and had some c4pita1 speeches from Messrs.
Judd and GEimshaw. The squatters got out of
It the nc1t morning By claiusang .hat the Repub-
ticans sfoe tAtir place Of nattting. Probably
they felt oppressed by the lau1els already wont
So much for the victory ~ Of jim Allen the
va1orous! Lie hld mncA better stick to bis
epistolary warfare with Di:k Yates, and if, Us
the consoiidated's correspondent alleges, the
Democracy of Mclean arc uuch encouraged by
the debate, my private oIiuion is that they
should be presented leather medal By the in
yincib1e Jim, for am sure nothing could ever
discourage such "jolly'' SIT Of Mark Tap'ey's.
A C1isAGo REPUBLICAN,.
, 1860-08-02

ALLEGED ABANDONMENT OF THE RCss1AS SERF
EMANCIPATION ScnExE.-We copy the following
important paragraph from one Of the last
letters Of the Boston IrdrfUtr't Paris cores
pondent:
may note among new books of the week,
"T1uth about Russia" by Prince Pierro Dol
gorousky, showing all tho ulcers which corrupt
the Irirce's opinion, is the only remedy for lhe
evils exposed. We read this book with tho
greater interest, a. We are daily looking for
great reroluron in Russia. The Gar has Aban-
doaed bis scheme of emancipation. He proves
not to be the man able to cope with the tortnid-
able obstacles to that policy. AArising Of the
serfa IL sntir;cAfpd
, 1860-08-02

fQo7e,pondsace Of the Press sud Thbuno.l-
BE1Lzy1111, July H. l!to.
dssire for the encouragement Of our friends
every WHARF 10 say that the Republicans Of old
St, Clair sse vide awake and Ut work. We had
9 glorious ratification meeting last Saturday, ,the
2sth. Our notices Of rho meeting had been
published but fen days, yet there WAS bJ lar
the larRess meeting ever held in our countJ,and
perhaps the largest ever convened south OF
Springfield. Hon. F. P. Blair Jr', made one
Of his most able and eloquent speeches. which
was greeted with the most enthusiastic applause.
Carl Schurz then spoke in German. mad to
Judge from Tho enthusiasm and applause Of his
hearers, hi. speech must have been amastefly
one. At all events it convinced number Of
German Democrats that they had been deceived
and. n,isled by the bogus Democracy, and they
determined to leave the rotten old concern, and
join the Republican party.
scburz was followed By Hon. Joe. Gillespie,
our candidate for Congress, who seemed to be
inspired. Ha completely scathed The old Clay
Wings who azs now running after this strange
God, Douglas. In fact it was one Of the best
speeches / ever listened 10 from any body.
There was speaking in the evening by Ar. Al
len, our candidate for elecsor, and Fred Hecker
IN aerman' BON ot "non' 'nAus nlos' el'4'eo'
speeches. hnt tne eranues' spseea'.e "a' 'os
sorehi'ght prosessi0n' Af' osaa'1 ea'o ne I'D"
never seen one ao5 "ne's 49,. ,aaA' . ca.n.
ina uemocr@'s Levy . e.. o r.; s'eto'1. sn. y.
lannca'loa nesan ~ .u4e ts. el III, W 'no '.-4 "
nueus'' ana 10y 10y ~, ;ha .-;ts. ~ .hs 10
80 s ue0s - ~ .s',~ - ~. ro.s.so.:."e,
, 1860-08-02
Crop. in Carroll County.

FAla HAVEN, Carroll Co., July e, 1ss0,
Editors 1'fess aud Trbant:
We had heary shower here on Saturday
night. WAeut, barley and oats are nearly all
cut and iu shock, and are not damaged any jet.
Stacking will be vigorously prosecuted this
week, should The weather rro-e favorable.
For the size Of cur county, md number Of
Inhabitants, we challenge any other spot IN the
State to produce as many bushels Of grain, or as
many Liaeota rote, next fall as VIC can.