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After Hay,

An old gentleman, who was always Dragging
how folks used to work in his young days, one
time challenged his two sons to pitch on load
Of hay as fast as he could load it.
The challenge was accepted, and the hay wa
gon was driven round. and the trial commenced.
For some time the old man held bis own very
creditably, calling out, tauntingiy: "aiore hay!
more hay"
Thicker and faster Il came. The old man
was nearly covered; still he kept crying, "More
hay. more hay" until, struggling to keep on
the top of the diEordered and ill-arranged heap,
it began first to roll, then to slide, and at lasl
of it went from tho wagon. and the old man
with it.
"What are you down here fort" cried the
boys.
al came down after hay" answered the old
man.
Which was literal fact. He had come down
after the wagon load, which had to be pitched
on again rather deliberately.
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Most Terribly Scarf.

A railroad accident took place a while ago,
in Maine, upon which occasion the attorney Of
the road visited the scene of disaster, to satisfy
the claims Of the injured parties. After paying
for black eyes, bloody noses, and cracked crowns
all round, at the appraisal of the injured, he
supposed his business over, when be Was salu.
ted BY tall Yankee, with feet like snow shoes,
bell-crownsd hat, and a blue coat over his
arm, with
"Well, Squire, what are you going to allow
mel"
"YOu" said the attorney" where are you
hurt7"
"oh! nowhere to speak of. Squire, but was
most terribly scarf, and I think that's worth a
dollar, the way you've been paying on 'em""
The dollar came, OF course.
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fur tBt farmer.
HaYsMaking.

A. the season for making hay is approaching,
We win give few words of eastion in advance.
DoaT dry yeGS bag too mach. Hay may be
died I'LL &c is % worthless - straw. Az good
sOges.maker would say. "don't burn your cof-
fee, but brown IT," % We say, "don't dry your
hay, hut cure It." Our good old mothers who
relied OF herb tea, instead Of "potheeary med
Isine," gathered their herbs when in blossom.
and cured them IN the shade. This is the philos
opby Of making good hay. Cut in the blossom,
and cure in the shade. The sugar Of the plant,
when Il is In bloom, is in the stalk ready to
form the seeds. If the plant il cut earlier, the
sugar is not there; II later, the sugar has been
converted to woody matter.
Hay should be well Wilted in the sun, but cur
Cd in the cock. Better 10 be Q little too green
than too dry. II. on putting into the barn,
there 10 danger Of cheating in the now" put
On some salt. Cattle will like it bone the less.
Heat, light, and dry winds, will soon take
The starch and sugar, which constitutes the
goodness of hay, cut Of It; and, with the addi-
tion Of Q shower, render it almest worthless.
Grass cured with the least exposure to the dry
Ing winds and searching sunshine, il more nu-
tritious than if longer exposed, however good
the weather may be. If ever cured, 1t contains
more woody fibre and less nutritire matter.
The true art of hay-msking, then, consits in
cutting the grass when the starch and sugar are
NEST fully developed, and before they are con-
verted into seed and woody fibre; and curing il
mp TO the point when it viii answer to put In the
barn UitOut heating, and no more.-Ohis Cuiti-
e4foT
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Nseful mlN Curious,
The Cramp.


The cramp is one of the greatest terrOrs to
the swimmer; but it Is not the cramP in itself
that browns the swimmer; i; is his fear The
cranp seldom attacks more than one limb, and
if the swimmer will but stretch the cramped
limb cut to its utmost be will still have bis
other limbs in active use to reach the shore.
The pain. as is well known, is great, but this
must be borne If you would save your life. If
the cramp seizes the leg, turn over on your
back, stretch the limb out stif1y, and in few
minutes it may be gone; and however great the
pain, do not relax the use Of that limb, as no
muscular action can increase cramp, but the
reverse. If the stomach is attacked, which
will probably prevent the use of the legs, bear
with the pain and float on the back, making
use of the hands till you get within reach Of as
distance.
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Clearing Land.

A correspondent Of the Ohio CultivHtor gives
the following as his experience in land clearing:
Ny method is 10 20 into the woods in August,
deaden well, cutting down grubs and bushes,
saving only the rail timber. IF you have saw
mill within reach, commence to cut your saw
timber and building timber, before ID spoils;
then in or S years 60 into your deadening af.
ter harvest, cut down all but some of the best
timber trees for future use, making the poorer
kinds into rails, firing the dead timber. and, II
the weather is good, you will make almost q
sweep. Then haul your brands to the larger
logs, and you are about through. The brush,
Erubs and roots being rotted, you can 90 to
blowing as If Il was an old stubble field, with
your land as rich AS cream.
In this way, you may save q vast amount Of
labor, and what il still better enrich your land.
These things know, having raised over 100
bushels Of corn to the acre at different times on
upland. while some of my neighbors who have
cleared after the slashing and burning fashion
have never raised fifty. L. MYERS.
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Budding Peach Trees.

A correspondent Of the Geueessc Farmer
asks:
"Can you or any Of your readers inform me
il the Peach tree is true to the pitt that 10, if
the tree bears the same kihd Of fruit as the pit
plantsdf If not, when is the best time TO bud
or graft, and howl"
To which the editor Of the Farmer replies:-
The varieties of Peaches do not reproduce
themselves from seed.
The proper time for budding in this vicinity
is August aud September-the actual time Of
the commencement and ending of the season
depending much upon the weather. As soon a.
the buds are well developed, it may be regar-
ded a. Q proper time to commence budding.
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Destroying of stumpS.

The following 10 recommended as a conVen.
TENT mode of removing the stumpS Of trees 10
newly cleared land:
The process is to dig under them, filling the
cavity with combustibe materials, and after fir
ing the heap, to cover the stump With turf in
the same manner that is obeyed in the covering
Of coal-pits. The fire will speedily destroy the
stumps-even the long lateral root-unlsss in a
very vet soil, In which case the burning should
be accomplished during the dry part of the sea-
son. The dirt should be excavated few weeks
before the burning is undertaken as in that case
the operation will be much more readily sue
eessful. The ashes produced by this "macbine"
will be found to be an excellent stimulus for the
soil. and should be carefully saved for the pur
pose, and applied as soon sspracticable. But in
ell cases where pulling is feasible, tho stump
machine will be found most economical as to
the saving Of both labor and time.
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Rust on Grapes.

Rust proceeds from a sudden transition from
heat to cold acting upon the young and tender
skin of the grapes, which is more in danger
from its setting up till the time 1t is as large as
Il, except any one is SO imprudent as to give
front air at this season of the year to early
grapes; il proceeds from the vapOr caused BY
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POOR LITTLE DUG.
An" UseIs Ned.


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Bat be hsdat any votes moo Do whole oh de sosf.
:. IL Do place whsrs de votes ought 10 grow.
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Measuring HaV,

An old farmer communicates to an exchange
the following method of measuring hay, which
be says he copied from an old publication; to
those living at distance from hay scales, and
desiring to estimate the product Of their acres,
the plan seems quite desirable. tits this: Null
tiply the length, breadth and height into each
other, and if the hay is somewhat settled, ten
solid yards make q ton. Clover will take from
ten to twelve solid yards per ton.
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According to one of the Jewish authorities,
Methuselah did not live so long as he might
have done, had he attended to good advice; for
it is written, that as he was sleeping on the
ground, when we'll stricken in years. an angel
came to him, and told him that if he would rise
up and build house to lie in, he would live
five hundred years longer. Methuselah made
answer that it was not worth while to take q
house for so short term. And go he died be:
fore he was a thousand years old.
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Important to farmerSI
METROPOLIS FLOUR MILLS,
LEAvENWORTH. KANSAS.

THE prorietors Of these Mills are now rea-
l. dy to receive the new crop Of Wheat, and
they would particularly call the attention d
FARMERS to the importance of threshing,
cleaning and getting their wheat to market at
the earliest possible time, to avoid damage and
loss by letting it remain in the field till the Fall
rains come on. Thresh your wheat at the same
time of reaping, POSSIBLE; bring it in, we will
store it free of charge till you wish to sell.
You will here find sale for all your wheat at
the highest market price, or you can exchange
it for -four on the most favorable terms.
Give us good, clean wheat, and we will give
yeu the best -four ever offered in this market.
EARLE BUNTING.
Lsavenvorth, June ~, ls59-tf
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Try Wards Telegraph Tonic!
FOR FEVER AND AGUE,

WHICH never fails to cure! Warranted,
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q cure. The proprietor can produce thousand
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does not think it necessary to display them, as
the medicine will recommend itself, If given q
trial. Try it once, and satisfy YOURSELF
Warranted perfectly Vegetable and harmless.
For sale by Shreve & Macy, White Cloud;
and BY Dealers everywhere. All orders must
be addressed to w. w. WARD, Mansion
House, Leavenworth City, Kansas, General
Agent for Kansas, Nebraska, and the Western
States. july 81, 59-3m.
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Omelene.

Beat six eggs, add little minced boiled ham
or other meat, or if preferred, a little chopped
parsley and onion, with salt. pepper, and two
ouHcOs Of butter. Turn it into creased frying
pan over slow FIRE, or over boiling water, and
stir till it begins to set. When brown on the
under side, it is done; then lay fat plate over
the top and turn your pan upside down. It
should be cooked slightly and eat quickly.
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Excellent JohnRy.Cake.

One quart sour milk, one quart meal. three
eggs, tablespoonful Of melted butter, table
spoonful Of soda, and IL sweet milk is used, rub
three tea-spoonfOls cresm-tartar in the meal
It may be made without eggs By adding anoth-
er handful Of meal. A tablespoonful Of mo.
Iassss may be added or not according to fancy.
Beat it hard and add the soda last; bake quick
ly.-NoYthtpesteTn Farmer.
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SAMUEL LAPPlN,
Land and General Agent,

SENECA, NEMAHA CO., KANSAS,
"lLL promptly attend to investing Money,
w paying Taxes, locating and selling Land
Warrants, buying and selling Lands, and max
ing Collections in Northern Kansas and South
srn Nebraska. Office on Main Street.
REFERENCES:
Y. D. MARKHAM, White Cloud, Kansas.
E. A. PoULEr, Iowa Point,
A. G. WILDER, LeaVenWorth,
GILBERT 4 STRArToS, Kickapoo,
PHILLIPS & DoDsE, i"
P. L. HUDoESs, 4"
r. DUTToS, HiaEatha,
LrKEys & BoYD. St. Joseph, Mo.
0zIAs BAILEY, Bloomfield, Edgar Co., Ill.
R. J. GATLINe, indianapolis, Ind.
june 30, 59-ly.
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Rricks About Melons.

The Prairie Farmer gives the following:
Place four bricks about melons at.Wise, and a
piece Of glass laid over them will hasten the
vines and produce early fruit. A the vines
grow, turn the bricks up edgs-wise. 1t will al.
% protect them from the frost.
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STEAM FERRY
WHITE CLOUD!

DUNS regularly on the Missouri .NA
IL River, at the following rates: 80
For crossing team of pair Of horses or
mules, or l yoke of cattle, and
wagon, loaded or empty, $O15
Three yoke of cattle and wagon, %
One horse and buggy, 80
Saddle horse and rider, %
Loose horses, per head, 10
Cattle, per head, III
Hogs and sheep, per head,
Foot passengers, III
Northern emigration, from Missouri, Iowa,
Illinois, Wisconsin or Michigan, either for Cal
ifornia or any part of Kansas or Southern Ne
braska, will find a mail route to this point, on
State Road from Des Moines, Iowa; and as
good roads through Missouri, by way of Savan-
nah and Oregon, to this place, az to any other
point on the river. There are good landings
on both sides Of the river; and on the Kansas
side, all streams and sloughs, to the Nemaha,
have free bridges, recently made for the Gov
eminent trains from this place to Salt Lake
and Utah. We can say to the California emf
grafton, that they can strike the old California
Road within l2 miles of this place. and they
will find good grazing for stock within half a
mile of the river, and plenty Of wood and water
on the route to the Big Blue, only 80 miles from
here; and they will find this road over 40 miles
shorter than the road from st. Joseph, and over
60 miles shorter than that from Leavenworth.
We refer persons to the map, in proof Of this
statement; and we only ask emigrants and ira
vellers to try this route, and we pledge our
selves to pass them over the river free, on their
return, If they are not satisfied of the foregoing
facts.
White Cloud has three or four good stores
and trading houses; two frst-class Hotels;
lumber ia only SIS per 900 feet; the country
is rapidly filing up; and there is as good a
farming region, extending for over so miles
back of the river, as can be found in any part
of Kansas. M0ORES & TAYLOR.
june 9, 59-ly.
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Indian Meal DumIipugs,

To be used instead of potatoes-take butter
milk, and saleratus, or sweet milk, soda and
cream of tartar, add little salt and mix in In
dian meal till stiff enough to form into balls;
boil from fifteen to twenty minutes in water
slightly sailed; eat with meat gravy while hot,
-Northuestern Farmer.