Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-03

have gone East, already, after goods. Thew
are anticipating good fall trade, and we see
no reason why they should not have it. Far
mers are going to be in good shape, financially.
after they shall have secured their erons and
done their threshing. They will be well sup-
Piled with money, and their resources will ha
far more abundant than at any time for the lost
four years. The most of them have had al
they could do, during that time, to get along
by living just as sparingly as possible, and con.
sequently they have bought only such goods as
their pressing necessities required, But now
the tune will change, and we shall be disan-
pointed If they do not buy ten dollars worth of
merchandise of various kinds. where last 1oar
they bought but one
Every business man has good reason for be-
ing thankful at the prospect before him. He
may confidently count on increased sales and
Will have just cause for grumblingi if his balance
sheet does not present more satisfactory figures
when he makes it up on the first of January
next, than it did when he made it last. IF it
does not, 1t will be because he has not sold
goods on as favorable terms as his neighbors
or has, by some other means. caused trade to
now IN upon others, instead of attracting it to
his own door. From what we have heard of
the intentions Of our merchants. we are safe in
saying that they will be well supplied with
goods, and that they will offer better assorted
and larger stocks than have ever before been
seen in Watertown. People in the countr
| hereabouts, therefore, who want well selected
| and extensive assortments to select from, will
lind them here and at the same time they will
always be able to dispose of any of their pro-
ducts at the highest market rates for cash
There are plenty of dealers in produce here,
who are In the market at all times. and make
it point to.pay as near Milwaukee rates as they
can, making due allowance for freight, and rea-
sonable commission for handling,
Clearing Up.-It has generally been
supposed that the country about Watertown
was of so rough an exterior, and that the farm
ing lands were of such character, owing to
the fact that they were originally covered with
| timber, that such inventions as Reapers and
Mowers were not intended for this latitude, and
could not be used here to any advantage by
our farmers. We believe there never has been
any attempt, in this Immediate vicinity. to bring
| them into requisition, until this season num-
Der have been introduced and found to give
| good satisfaction. We saw one of them in op-
GRAFTON day or two ago on the farm of Han
ford Reed, of this city, costing only $40, that
with two men and one span of horses, will do
the work of several men, though the exact
number, we of course, are not farmer enough
to determine. We did see enough, however, to
satisfy us that it is good deal of an institution
and that the machine will almost, if not quite
pay for itself this season. in the extra amount
of work that can be done with it. There may
be better machines than this, as there undoubt-
edly are. We are not recommending the one
we have alluded to as the only machine for
person to buy, for of its relative merits, as COM
| pared with other manufacture, we are not IA
mlllar We only desire to say, on general prin-
ciples, that Reapers and Mowers are among
! the greatest and best inventions of the age
and that they are great savers of time money
and muscle. w rejoice exceedingly that the
farmers in this particular locality have at last
made it a point to avail themselves of their
benefits. The cradle and hand rake have gone
out Of style. They are behind the age entirely
Let them be laid aside, except for special occa-
sions. Rid your farms of the stumps and stones
as fast as you can, and make an Investment in
Reaper and Mower at once.
RuSted Wheat.-We hear of a number
Of pieces of wheat badly rusted in the vicinity
of this city. They were all late sown, which
we presume accounts for the difficulty. As the
cause Of it is not understood alike by different
persons, some having one theory, and others
another, we give the views of a member of the
Winnebago (Ill.) Farmers Club, on the subject,
and leave people to judge for themselves as to
their correctness. He says
''We generally find that rust makes its appear
ance about such time, and that it is in this
extreme hot weather which we have in the fore
part of July. Now, sir, let it rain, one hour,
either fast or slow, then let the sun shine out
as hot as it generally does at that season of the
year, and so it may continue to do so for a half
dozen times day alternately, and at night
what is the results Why, the rain has all run
off the Stalk down into the roots, to send forth
the stalk !, but let the night be warm and close,
there will be heavy dew, and this dew is call
ed honey dew it sticks to the stalk, or leaf
wherever it falls and hot sun the following
morning, dries it on the stalk or leaf, which
proves deadly poison to the wheat or oats
Now, let it rain the following morning, iIsssar
the dew, and there will be no rust to hurt tie
wheat. l would say to all farmers who may
chance to read this article, to examine for
themselves. l have never known this kind OF
dew to fall, except in the extreme hot weather
in the month of July, and l have known wheat
entirely destroyed by rust, when there had
been no rain to cause the rust on the grain
when it has been very shuwery.n
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