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1gficuIipts.
Rropsr popth for MIX Pans.

A correspondent Of the Dairy Farmer
inquiries what is the best depth for milk
pqns al things considered, material, dura.
bility, ETC., and adds:
Il Was formerly asserted that two inches
ip depth b - much as ought to be put into
aPen Of any sire at one time, when cream
Or butter is the object; but lately it is
thought BY some that evaporation and great
e. waste more than counterbalance the ad.
vGntages Of this depth; while it is asserted,
from de results Of some experiments, that
six inches Of milk will give more cream, in
proportion, than one or two will, and that
The butter 10 Of more uniform color and
consistency, BY avoiding one source Of
avhits specks," in part, At least from the
dded particles or sporules Of the cream,
which may be seen in the form Of 0 tough
skin upon the cream, oAen:imes so hard that
they are not sufficiently broken in churning
20 form perfect butter.
Some may think this Is rather Q small af.
kiF % sex Information upon, but let me
eaSure them, IL any such there are, that OBJ.
serving the minutie, in every branch Of
business, Is the only way to eminence yet
found worthy 10 be pursued.
. 10 IN old volume Of the Genesee Farmer,
there b an account Of three carefully con
Quoted experiments, for the purpose Of de.
termining whether more butter Is obtained
from gwen quantity Of milk, when set in
pans partly filled, than when full. Contrary
20 the expectations Of the experimenter
from the same quantity Of milk, in the full
punss some thrre or four per cent. more but.
- uas obtained than when set in pans half
, 1861-06-06
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, 1861-06-06
Conclusive Evidenced their InquaIifiedSuperiOrity

Among the undOubte advantages Of these machines
arelst Elegance aud simplicity Of construction. and
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Economy Of Thread. 7th Applicability to a variety Of
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"Thev are apple IN every variety Of Sewing for
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except making button hOes, stitching buttons and
the like Various appliances are furnished for regulating
the width Of hens. TIE henmer IL an appendage by
which the edge Of the fabric, II passes through, IL
turned down and Handsomely stitched. Thousands Of
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makers, aiOs, manufacturers 1t kirts cOaks mantlas,
clothing. hats, caps cnrset, ladies' gaers umbrellas,
parasols, silk and linen gOnds, with complete success
sometimes from tO two hundred are used In single
mAnufa tory"
Read what the Scientific American SAYS =" We are
having great many inquiries for Sewing Machines from
Var1us parts Of the country, and convent
emily reply to them all by mail. we have thought II
proper q state opinion In regard 10 them In this
public manner. We have used Wilson'S patent, manu-
factured by the Wheeler Wilson Manufacturing Com
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IT, that it Is without rival i s simple, not easily put
out OF order, and, In point Of effectiveness and finish,
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responsibility.
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| Hayden, Agent In San Fl ,nciscO.
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Puget Sound Herald Office,
Agent in SteilacOOm.
, 1861-06-06
COut and Rheumatism.

May be cured with the greatest certainty II large qu IN
titles Of the Ointment be well worked into the complain
ing parts, and this perseveelngy done for some time
Il " 10 smear t the skin rnly, Il musI be got
into the system Take mInV Pills nightly as viii act
two or three times during the u hours eschew the use
Of cs and all stimuants. When these complaints are
leaving the system the virulence Of the complaint e-
duentlY seems TO increase,
, 1861-06-06
IndlserrilOn Of You'll.

Sores, ulcers, and swelncs, can with certainty be
cured u this Ointment be thoroughly rubbed all around
the complaining parts twice thrice day. keeping
them covered with linen rag spread with the same.
The Pills must be taken acc0rdln9 n the printed a.
rections The blood bring In an impure State perso
Veranee g neceSaTy. From humane motives letters Of
advice VII Be answered gratnit0usly To ave caage
the Ps and Ointment should he obtained In the neigh
borhOod Of The sufferer and not from HOOWays Estab
lishmenG
, 1861-06-06
$5 for the Two Volumes!

When sent by mail [p9st padl to California, Oregon
and Washington, the price will be o. To every other
part Of the Union. and to Canada, (pOst paidl t6.
So This is NOT the old " Book Of the Farm"
Remtances for any Of the above publications should
always be addressed, post paid, to the publishers,
LEONARD SCOTT & Co,
No. o. Gold street. New York.
, 1861-06-06

4
from the same quantity Of milk, in the full
pms, some three or four per cent. more but.
- uas obtained than when set in pans half
I'm EcoEoMr or HIoH MASuRNo.-A
Aeighboring farmer, who Is fond Of expert.
nns1ts, last season put stable manure and
harbor mud In competition with the concen.
tEaasd fsrtilizsEs. Ths land selected for
ths experiment lay In adjoining fields, and
Nus e nearly Of the same character as pos
eible, gFAvelly loan, well adapted to corn.
Both pieces consisted Of several acres. The
one was mahured literally with the mud
and manuTea Ct he rate Of about thirty cords
% he acre. Tie other WIS Enmured with
auperphosphate Of lime, American guano,
and Sombero guano, applied at the time Of
pl1nling and in sufficient quantity 10 have
gwen him fhll crop, Il The estimates Of the
salesman were correct The former field
vas hoed but twice, and yielded eighty-six
bushels Of corn 20 the anSe, with large
amount Of stovegS mixing grain md fodder
Worih about one hundred dollars to the acre.
he other piece Of corn was hOed three
tlmes, md yielded only sixteen bushels 10
ehe ncra with about half the amount Of
lodder b The other piece, making he crop
worth about twenty-five dollars 10 the acre.
Ihc bulky manure was all made upon the
pllco; he other cost money. The one
feld paid . handsome profit upon the labor
q cl|1lvation; the other brought him in
d1bl 1ho experiment has established him
in lho lhllh that high manuring is the only true
economy n farming. Rub in the manure,
GDo1 m1,lufa, pressed down and shaken 10
0eII1l anl he like measure Of grain viii
oQnl oul n ihe harvest
ursrrrsor or DAmr FAnnIEo.-Hon. Zadoc
Pratt has fhFnilhsd the statistics Of his
dairy Arm of luo hundred and three acres
e FIniissille, New York, for the last year.
He Kept Gay eoWa The aggregate quantity
~ milk un1 20 '2I0 gallons, or Sos "a gal.
Iona Per onch COW, being an average Of about
o19 nlIIons Per day Or each The butter
an1u1l1i 70 o,l18 pounds, or about le2 "a
~ go o1V, being IN average Of about
twelve ounces per day Tor each; The Gverage
ruInIIly ~ IN y ea0h pound Of butter
m nh1uf II II quartz. TheWhole amount
- roTf Yns .. SIG pounds or about $50 IA
ro1nIl CO e,oh COW. The receipts were,
li butter. o2,lloeo; for pork, NlS8.l2 ;
l1f clVol. ooo-foial, o2,6e5. Expenses
o. urILilT d fnl iaoluding seven hun
ersl lol|sl1 lnls1o1l en insestnsns, u, 1875.
~ .f
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S-@ ..-... s.-l. q ...s go
~, y. -. - ~ ~. 49,. - y go ~ - ~
~ 4, ,.., -. -, -. W. IN 49,.
- .,s =, ~ sin., = ~ ~, ,oasIhsr I'm n
Va. cn,1 4 i impou.ibis for tAsw 20 do
r1'11 IIonl1lVea properly and become Of
~ |1ITcgl oi1A For horse eultuge, The
rou1 1ly - thirty inches apart, and the
rlnaIs 1llpln incbll n the row. With rich
11'I, - uin nake giant asparagus Of
any sol1p AdsptA q two feet is recon-
mt.1Pa 'ef lhs 'eil-lnd he roots set four
!. ~, =, ... .s .Steee; w s,. te.nnsy g sou
-sess4' -, :, g -. nsmeusr soocs me recon-
, 1861-06-06
THE FARMERS GUIDE
To

To Scientific and Practical Agriculture,
By Henry STEPHENS, r. H. s., Of Ednburgh, and the
late J. p. Norton, Professor Of Scientific Agriculture
In Yale College, New Haven. vols. Royal octave.
1900 pages, and numerous Eugravings.
This is confesSedly the most complete work on AgrI-
culture published and in order 10 give Il wider
circulation the publishers have resolved TO reduce the
pFice TO
, 1861-06-06
;. w. SULLIVAN.
BOOKSELLER AND SYATi0NER,'
washIngsoa street, aAjslnlag 1hs Ps.t6Ass,


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w ExpIsalmsn an1 News Agenls . larls L.l-|
NJ q fNsslpapefa and maglnnSl uhloA - ~ -.
alanegy. and l he Cllp nuhranna 81 the day, - -
esss. maEtsl posa e.rshnny pes1sa end l.gy e.ss,.
espg of 81 nsu pahnssnonS. nasIS.A psal.n - -
silsS AoSss ~ oTiCIS IN y slsiITs1 5TSIVfH
, 1861-06-06
The Kidneys Stone and Gravel.

In these complaints, the Ointment llsO acts like q
che m, providing Il is very tectualy rubbed the
regions Of the Kidneys which It viii penetrate aud give
almost immediate relief while the ls should be taken
according TO the printed directions, when the most
traordnary cures may be affected by this means.
, 1861-06-06
Both tic Ointment and Pills should D. used in n

Both tie Ointment and Pills should Be used in he
.folLOwing cases:
Bad Legs lchIego-ioot IFlstulas lsore threats
Bad Breasts lChIblains Gout skin diseases
Durns Chapped hands Glandular rsWelllngs lscurvy
BuniOns COrnS (sOf) IsnmbagO SOre-heAdS
Bite Of Mos CanceFs Piles = TumOrs
quitos and Contraeted and rheumatism ulcers
sand Files Stiff Joints Sealdb Wounds
Coco-bay inephAntiasls sofe Nipples YaWS
Sold at the Establishment Of Professor Holloway, 2I,
Strand, (near Temple BaF) London also BY a respac
tai e Druggists and Deales In throughout the
ciVliEed world at the bWing prices Ills. a. 3d.
la 3D., lis, 22s., and $50. each Pot.
80 There b considerable saving BY taking the larger
slzes.
NB-DiFectons for the guidance Of patientsin every
disorder are a1ixed N each pot.
CURTIS h MOORE. DfuRsi...
$40 Agents for HOLLOvAT, Victoria, Y. {.
, 1861-06-06

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, 1861-06-06
Diptheria. liberated Sore Throat and Quinsey.

The above complaints have for tweEty years been
treated with HOlowAys Ointment and Pills with prEect
success. The cures have been 80 remarkable speedy
and numerous that these often fatal diseases are more
easily cured by these medicines than the common
sore throat, II taken In time
, 1861-06-06
CURE Is AT HAND!
HOLLOWAY,S OINTMENT
ScOrbutic EruptlOnS, as Sore Heads and SerOfulOuS
SWellingS

II this powerful Ointment be well rubbed Into the
parts effected all skin diSease will be speedily overcome
II acts not by repression, hut TpuSion. enters the
system salt enters meat and operates not locally only
but c0nstiuOnaly purifying the whole system, mean
tralizing all depraved umOuTs, and efecting radical
and complete cure. The Pills should be taken an
auxiliary TO the Ointment, as they prepared
To act In uniSon with IL, sltatng and confirming the
conquest OF the disease.
, 1861-06-06
ALGIAND1E ORNANsR

Five stops, In rosewood cases. el6O; stops Do a..
$50; stops, with PERCUSSION, t225; u stops a0 ~
S375 Each instrument warranted to give natIscton o
purchase money refunded,
, 1861-06-06


UsE or SuoAa ron DIARRHeA.-Drs.
Behread and Sober recommend the medical
use Of sugar Is . curative means Of great
value in diarrh@a and several other affections
Of childrsn, and they relate two cases Of
diarrheA-one IN child aged three years,
and another in Q child aged four yeafs-in
which half an ounce Of powdered white
sugar given every hour, soon gave q favor.
able turn to symptoms Of extreme gravity,
which had long resisted all ordinary means
Of cure. Other evidence Of similar char
aceer Is promised, and it is believed that
there are many conditions Of diarrh9a, par.
tieulaSly those in which there is Q putrefac.
i've tendency in the alvine seereticts, where
sugar viii, in all probability, Prove . most
valuable remedy.
SEED CoRN.-IR regard to planting seed.
corn, We find IN the New Hampshire Jour.
Raf Of 1griesifHys the statement Of an ex.
perieneed farmer, who says that seed from
he buttend Of an ear Of corn will ripen IL
products ell at the sane time, and nearly
three weeks earlier than se-d from the small
end of The ssms ear. He also recommend.
for farmers 70 break the ear In two In ths
middla spd plsnt only the SD from IN
ibuitena Of he e1r.
, 1861-11-09
From Tlptou.
CAMP or TIE FIRST KANSAS
T---1- H. w.. ~ SnnN

GAIT or TaE F!Rsr KASsAs,l
tR1oN, No., Nov t, 1861.
Editors Missouri Democrat:
Last night a band of rebels, armed and
lnr1rted, broke open and plundsred the store
Ut q loyal citizsn at Clsrk's Station, seven
South, taking With them.a large amount Of
valuable goods. On receiving information
If the robbery, Colonel Deitz1er sent eouad
OF cavalry IN purtuit, under tharge Of
Lieutenant epicer. Toward night. ten Of
the party returned, bringing three pr;s.
crer5s four hossea. one mule' alx enns. . no1.
tion Of the stolen goods. snd some money.
On emerging from q piece of timber they came
ppon HE ro6ber.eana, some ten miiea ont. at
a house where they hsd halted. Four of the
rebels were caught trying to beat . retreat.
leavipe the pIunder ecatter.d about the plsce'
, 1861-11-09
FROM ROLIA.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttfbuue.1
RoI1A, No., November 8, 1851,
Colonel GTeusen has Just returned from
Houston, with the expedition which he led in
the chase Of Freeman. The force consisted of
aoo infantry and about 100 cavalry. Free
mons force is reported to have been i've hun
ored strong. He entered Houston on the 9TH
lrst', and tookthe town by surprise. The stars
and stripes we're placed on the Court House.
Two rebels were killed, both prominent Off
GERS; and several citizens taken prisonera.
Three hundred head Of csttle, mules, and
horses were captured andbrought in. A mail
carrier with valuable letters was also taken.
The enemy was followed to within 40 miles Of
theArkaesa as border, when the chase was given
up. The Colonel issued proclamation to the
people Ct Houston ana Texas county, ad-
monieEing the rebels OF that vicinity in de-
cided tones that If Union men were moIested
sgain In person OF property, he would return
and Wreak engeance On theirheaaa
, 1861-11-09
FR0M HUNTERsS COLUMN
Improved Tome OF tho n1sn.tehs~

eT LOUIS, NOV. 8-The Democrat Ia, II,
eeaVed tie following Dispatch:
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov, 5-Gen- Hnote-
ms not Jet put into effect any decided .0eas.
ures Tor The conduct Of the camps;gn. INT T
am informed be will adopt plans entirely dif-
1eIent from those of Gen. Fremont. Col Mar
EaH "as Heot out on reconnaissance. vaafer.
DAY, with 1400 cavalry and section Of arf.iIeT
ae examined the country around WiIson's
CFeeE, but discovered 20 enemy: their ad-
vance guard haVinR left fer the South Sunday
: : TIE main body Q: the rebel. is supposed to
Hunter has little faith at present. in their baT.
ng SLY design OF attacking u. He viii, how.
eTer. u 1eH days have such information Of
O. 9f teeh numbers, position, &c, 40 to decide
The troops are now apparently as enthusI
aslle as ever, and the more they learn Of their
h6W commander the better they ore satisfied
Eith him. This feeling Is Strengthened by
the high opinion entertained Of Geneni
hunter by all the old regular srmv Cfficera
I1e reports that the officers Of manv conf
panles and regiments threw down thetr arms
upon the announcement of the removal Of
BILE source.
Gen- Hunters position On the ccntrabsnd
Question Is understood to be Is folio "a /. AT
negroes coming into camp will be retained.
ano such Of them as are proved to be the pro.
perfy Of Union mea will be dQlv apDra1eed
AID ieceipted for, to be paid when and hoT
EGngrtss may see f1t.
Gen Aeb-th has concluded to remain IN
command Of his division. Col Albert. ectinr
brjgadier General, will also remain, and ssT,
eral other valuable foreign offerers Who At
hrst decided to leave, will remain.
Martin j. Parr0tt, Of KaSsas, has been an.
p1lLted On Geb- Hunters staff
Ihe caEnonadiDg at Sarcoxie. some davs
slEce, Is said to have been salnte, fred in
honor OF some act passed by the Rebel Legis-
;atGre assembled at that place,
LATER--Nov. 6-According to information
+ eceiVed BY Gen. Hunter, 1t Is now said taat
den. Prce has NO intention Of attacking us.
and that If pursued further by us he win scat.
1er his army, or retreat to Fort Smith. Arkan-
sas, and await developments On the Potomac
and IN Kentucky. It Is very doubtful whether
any iufther advance Of the main body Of onr
army will be made, but further intelligence Of
ne numbers, position, and designs OF the reb-
els may change this policy.
yen. sfgel has been appointed commaudant
OF this post. Gen. Hunter epent part OF yes-
tefdsy in visiting the various CAMPS and ex.
an1rlDg into the general condition Of the
a1my, BED today be has gone on a reconuois-
sance south with his body guard, 400 infantrV.
battery Of artillery, and several companies
of cavalry.
Brig. Gen~Sturgis has been appointed chief
cf stsI and chief Of cavalry on Hunters staff
, 1861-11-09

!: nn;;na:.Ic how the tone Of the
e.. e.. t75m sprin gfeld, No, to
=: =: fsptrs, has changed since
~ 2ssarled command. There
-s-y nerd Of exciting the pub
II sensation news Of a *ibsttle
c:l.d with 10000 rebels en-
Wilson'S Creek" AL that
:; =, FOR the occasion. Read
II: 10 the St. Louis Democrat.
:. suether column, and mark
, 1861-11-09

snston, and zoe know hoso to Keep them
tht7e!n'
. a New York merchant Of foreign birth,
had occasion recently to visit Montreal,
and while there stopped at tile Doneeana
Hotel. He found the house filed with
Jub1lant secessionists from the South. To
bus surprise he found that a nephew Of
Beaureeards received letters from the
General every two days, and that others
OF the same stripe received letters with
equal regularity.
The public know that every plan Of our
Generals at Washington, havs been d.
vu1gcd to the rebel chiefs, and as conse-
queuce the object intended to be accom-
plished has been defeated.
How is this thing to be corrected ? How
axe the leaks to be stoppeds Is it impos-
siblc to rid the upper ranks Of the Federal
service Of traitors?