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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-05
TRADE WITH TENNESSEE.

We learn from Louisville, and from a source ho'
likely 10 be misiniormed, that the United States Co''
actor of tina; city has, within the past ten days, DIS
patched confidential agent TO canvass the State OF
Tennessee, especially those portions on the MYERS
ty opened by or gonooa's and forces, to ieel 'ne
pulse Of the loyal business people mere ana 20 S'TI,
Rain Inc trJe extent OF the alleged Union feeling.
the ,eport of this agent shah Ice deemed satisfactory,
and ms inves,iya iOns viii be OF the most ihorouga
Cheratcr tlere il good reason 10 believe that trds
Win be- i,1mediatey opened with all parts OF 1as'
STAT, he sane IS before the rebellion, with the eA'
caution of articles strictly contrabaId of War.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-05
THE REBEL STEAMER JAMESTOWN.

~. FORTRESS Monroe correspondent Of I@e Pti'a'
1..,t,q lag4rer went up 10 Days POINT on d n's'
of.tru,e boat on SATURDAY morning. he says;
" As the Jamestown lay by 4 few yards IRON ",
Lqd an excellent view OF her outside ana upge,i
deck. she IS furnished with heavy, clumsy, any
rdic1lou--!1okiug iron Prov m front, ths poi,'o.
gieh barely projects above the water. To all az
roarauce the ship is lot raced ut al, iron p!teo' m
pier Tor broadsido guns. tier batteries see,n
consist Of 32pouadef ef pyol Sin il'o "na
As hey were similar 20 thu Psrot gun the ~.
WAY lled OF the Rebel oAicer, Are 'nose N'i'"
gums p 20 which a negative answer w's 6 l1spi. 4,
The only remarkable nUelI''o og 80. and r.iI
the } luestOWn was tho removal Y, N''s'' ~
and he increased dec,-loom Afforded .,.,,.. -.
A" rhe Patrick Henry. which was lying {. bs,.
some i've niles. n.s The appoaraneo OIL ueHe
ter war vessel IA many respects. han. 20
s.Those steamers have each crew o. "VV'' 'aa.
officers and men-sore of tho latter a,llus ~
riues. tho seamen snd officers are niiofns'' ssnt
lar 10 our own, and tho latter wore pSISes .. ,b.
Verv much lLe those wo.n by the oiAee's VI Wv
limited States Navy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-05

tuse they sannot discriminate between loyal Slave
State and one in state of armed rebellion.
Fourth . Gen. Mansfield had the same views
relative 70 fugitive slaves (wben lie was in Waah.
ing.on) from Rebel States that lie expresses in BIZ
Latter TO the Commission and l. bis friend, know 4,
Surely there is no ground to mpute to him an entire
change on 70 plain subject. Your correspondents
had better he aboat something else.
WaMiactoa Malca !. 1852. FUNDAMENTALLY
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-05
uy,c Mails per tl,e Niagara. %,

bOsToN, TUESDAY, Hai.. "a ; AZ. X
The mails per the Niagara viii eiose ~ s.r.s
tomorrow incoming, and enc VIII lake ne' WY
Tor Halifax and Liverpool about poeS'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-05
lThe following appeared in portion Of our morning edition
OF esterdey:i
GEN. MANSFiELD'S VIEWS on THE SLAVE
QUESTION.
To fieEdi,or af7ac " / Tr.slqt.


SIR: The correspondents Of Thy TRIBUNE are en-
tirely in error as TO Gen. Mansdelds views aud ogn
ions.
F.ys,: They assert that Gen. Mansfield resisted
collection OF the wares OF the contrabauds, So
called. This is q mistake, he never resisted any
authority Of Gen. Wool on any subject, he is too
good soldier for that They also assert ii he has
entirely changed hi. opinions; Ills i equally untrue.
lie has not changed bio opinions since he first knew
that slavery existed ia the United STATES by Consti-
uliou.' law.
S,o. They alluie to an oaleF Of the l1th July,
1851, Gen. Mansfield gave 10 prohibit fugitive slaves
from the camps .. Washington and Is 30 inaccurate
as to call 10 june lat. This order referred to the
slaves Of Mary as at ,bat time Cen. Mansfield
lad been relieved b. Gen. Mcdowell, by tho order
Of Gen. Scott, nom the command on the Virginia
eide o. the Potomac River, and t ia well known that
Gen. Mansfield refused 90 order or allow any fugi-
tive slaves from Virginia 10 We cent back TO that
STATE o. be slut up in the jas OF Washington.
They were az liberty to go where they pleased ana
| it they could get 10 work the Quaitefmas.er was
ordered to feed them, and let them work for the'r
hood and clothing. Notwithstanding the constant ar
! plicaiions hy ctzens OF Maryland 70 have officers
search theircaops for slaves, he steadily refused 10
order an ole,r or soldier 20 catch fugitive slave
IL WAS 10 part OF bis duty, arl he challenges taF
TmnuSF aud ia correspondents to find . man that
can SAY he ever did giyea Ike order.
| Thud; Gen. Mansfield has before been attackedty
Tim TRBrNr about Lilo orler referred to, at Washing
On; AMI Gen. Mcclellan Wf0lsd to counermand OF
,,dif II which boa u,,ar Ueen done; for the order
wa strictly conservative, and suited TO the occasion
His friend il now obliged to write these remarks be-
cause glc Correspondents 81 IRr TmDgSs are 20 oh
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04

At Beloit, Wis, says the Journal, from
all we can gather, and, after hearing the
opinion of many farmers during the past
two weeks, we are confident that unless some
new evil should befall the growing crops
there will be tolerably fair yield ofgrain---
not heavy, by any means. In some places
the Hy and chinch bugs, together with spe.
cies Of worm, will entirely ruin fields, Blu,
others are reported as being untouched The
heavy shower on Monday night will probably
cheek the ravages and give the crops start
At Maqueketa, Iowa, despite the ravages
Of the chinch bug and the fly the farmers
in the Maquokcta Valley will reap fair crop
The late rains and the warm, sunshiny days,
are bringing everything rapidly forward.
At Davenport Iowa, the bug and fly scare
has about subsidized, and wheat is supposed
to stand an average chance. The weather
has been very favorable for wheat during the
past week. Corn is rather backward, but
there is time enough and to spare for that
crop. These warm days, Of late, must bring
it along handsomely. SOS
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04

The amount paid for the above $1311.95.
Mr.. Nutting and Stewards aock averaged
five pounds to the sheep. A buck belong
ing to Mr.. Nutting shear ed twelve pounds
The attention Of our people in the Valley be-
gins to develop itself in the growing of sheep.
There can be no doubt that the raising OF
sheep can be made the most profitable occu-
patton in which our people can engage Our
prairies can be covered with sheep. which
will pay better than corn and wheat 1t has
and still viii! be our object to aid and direct
the farmer, to successful and profitable re.
suits in sheep husbandry.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04
CURING CLOVER HAY.
From the Germantown, (Pa.) Telegraph

Clover makes most desirable and nut1i-
tive hay, provided it be cut in season, and
properly cured. As general rule, it is not
advisable to permit it to remain standing
much after the period Of inflorescence, as the
ripcning of the seed in the field EXPOSES it to
a certain degree of deterioration which con.
sidcrably diminiShcs it's value as feed for
stock, besides insuring certain degree of
actual and unavoidable loss in handling it,
as those leaves and heads which have become
dry are easily detached from the stock during
the process of raking and pitching, even
when these operations are performed with
the most consummate care M.sr
My plan Of operation in curing clover is AZ
follows: AS soon as the heads are fully
blown commence moving, care being had
to lay the swaths as closely as possible, and
to leave no scattering grass between them if
it can be helped. About four O'Clock in the
afternoon, provided the weather during the
day has been clear and warm, have the
swaths turned carefully over with fork, and
i'm this position they are allowed to remain
till four o'clock the next day. then with a
pitchtork commence cooking the swaths-
pitching the half made grass ia fakes as
much as possible, and making my cocks com
pact but small-say about eighty pounds
uncurcd hay to the cock. They are then
neatly raked off, the "scatterings" cleaned
up, and the cocks permitted to remain un-
opened and wholly undisturbed till dry.
Should the weather prove favorable the
making will proceed rapidly, and in two
days from the time the grass is cooked the
hay will be fit to NOW. This ensures the
entire preservation of the tops and foliage
confers beautiful green color to the hay,
and prevents the stalks from assuming that
dry, hard, ligneous character which they are
sure to possess when made by exposure to
hot sun. Glover made in this way is never
mouldy, and even should the weather prove
unfavorable, or even wet after cooking,
the compactness OF the cocks will prevent
their becoming saturated, and few hours
summing will render them fit to NOV. have
known hay cooked in this manner to remain
out week or ten days, and still retain all
its greenness and fragrance unimpaired.
Making hay in this manner is practice
not yet in much favor with American farm
ers; but in England, Scotland, and other
European countries. the grass cock system"
Of curing has now nearly superseded every
other not only in the management Of clover,
but all other grasses, even the finest, when
cut for hay, or as dry feed for domestic
stock. Tn the case Of cover, which usually
grows thick and rank, the tork should
always take the place of the rake, which is
not required. ..a.-..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04

The Peoria (Ill) Transcript, states that
the injury sustained by the wheat in that To-
cality from ice, in the early part of the month
is said to have produced rather a singular
resultant Of turning the wheat into chess.
The unbelievcrs of this transformation pro-
cess will, Of course, doubt this; but it is
given for what it is worth A gentleman of
Peoria, who cultivates farm in the neigh
borhood, says very positively that such is the
fact. He has about two hundred acres of
winter wheat, three fourths of which is con-
verted into chess, and he believes the seed
sown to have been entirely free from it.
This absurd idea among farmers has gained
such foothold that it seems impossible to
eradicate it.
The Monmouth. Ill.,, Atlas SAYS, in that
part of the country, the crop is thin and
short, but it does not learn that the insects
have damaged it. The corn is doing as well
as could be expected in SO backward sea-
son. The weather during the last week was
favorable for the growth Of corn, but since
the rains Of the fore part of this week it has
been quite cool.
In Ogle county. Illinois. says the Report
Err, the fly has almost ceased working in the
wheat, and many fields that were supposed
to be entirely destroyed, give signs of par
tally recovering. The weather during the
past week has been very favorable, and some
fields will yield very fair crop. The dam
age done is not as great as was feared. and
if nothing happens in future detrimental to
its growth. the yield Of wheat will not be
much less than half an average crop, if any.
The Berlin, (Wis) Spectator says the
wheat fields throughout the county in these
days are splendid to look upon. The broad
acres, clothed in the richest green, on Green
Lake and Grand Pra,ries, afford a picture
worthy the brush of a painter.
In Dane county, Wis, says the Madison
Journal the hay crop promises to be very
good, the frequent rains having given grass
very vigorous growth. Wheat and other
small grains look very well, except that they
are a little backward. The grain is of excel.
lent color, and wheat is stooling and grow.
ing very thick In a few localities we hear
a little talk Of the. Chnch bug and even of the
Hessian fly, but cannot learn Of any serious
damage from them. Corn is backward on
account Of the cool weather, but is of good
color, and has plenty Of time yet to make q
good crop.
At Oshkosh, Wis, says the Northeastern,
the showers of the last week have been Of
insstimable benefit to the growing crops
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04
THE CRANARY WEEyIL.

This insect docs not attack grain in the
field, but after it is stored and in old
storehouses we have seen hundreds Of bush.
els rendered worthless by their rayagcs. 1t
has never been as injurious, in this country
as in Europe, and the reasons doubtless arc
that our wheat is not usually stored as long /;
while our storehouses, being of wood gcner-
ally, are more dry than those made of stone
and brick as is usually the case in Europe.
We do not think this an enemy much to be
dreaded by our farmers, yet its introduction
by the government from France is an I'M
necessary work, for which they will receive
no thanks from millers and grain dealers.
The Granary Wecvil, in it's perfect state,
is small beetle OF dark red color, about,
one eighth ofan inch long. with slender
snout slightly bent downward, a coarscy
punctured and very long thomx, constituting
about one-half the length of the whole body,
and wing covers that are furrowed, and do
not entirely cover the top of the ABDOMEN
This little insect both in its beetle and grub
state, dcvonrs stored wheat and other Ger
eals, and often commits much havoc in gram
aries.
After the sexes have paired, the female
makes a hole in . grain of wheat and depos-
its an egg. These holes are not perpendicu-
lar to the surface of the grain, but oblioue,
or even parallel, and are stepped with
species of gluten, of the same color of the
corn. Sometimes two eggs are deposited in
the same kernel, and the larvae of the twins
are just as plump as those who have the good
fortune to have whole grain to themselves
From the egg is hatched in due time foot
less grub, which, during its growth, cats out
the entire contents OF the grain, and when
lodged in the grain, is perfectly sheltered
from all injuries of the air, because its cx.
cremcnts serve to close up the aperture -
so there is no use Of stirring the grain, as
nothing can incommode it. 1t is very
shite-has the form of an elongated soft
worm, and the body is composed of nine
prominent rounded rings; it is nearly line
in length. with yellow rounded head, pro.
vided with proper instruments for snawing
the grain. When the larva has eaten all the
flour, and il is arrived at its full growth. it
remains in the envelope of the grain, where
it is metamorphosed into nymph. of clear
white and transparent color; the proboscis
and antenne can readily be distinguished
but it gives no sign of life, except when dis.
turbed, and then but slight movement of
the abdomen. Eight or ten DAYS after, the
perfect insect eats its way out. and immedi-
atcly COMMENCES preparation for another
brood. These insects are effectually destroy
ed by kiln-drying the wheat; and grain that
is kept cool, well ventilated, and is frequent
ly moved, is said to be exempt from attack.
-RuraI Ne,c Yorker.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04
HAVING.

Do not delay this work too long. Do not
make hay too much. In bright, hot July
day, timothy or red top, cut early in the
morning, spread evenly and frequently STIR
red, can be made sufficiently in one day, to
keep sweet and perfectly well through the
winter. The juices are fairly burnt out of a
good deal of hay, and it is carried to the barn
or stack SO wiry and hard that stock will re-
fuse to eat it. A little salt may be added to
hay with advantage. q
+a HARVESTING GRAIN.
The cutting of wheat, barley, oats and rye,
is often delayed toe long, and the loss arising
from it is in several ways. By early cutting,
/. 1t will not fell out and be lost upon
the ground.
Q. The grain cut early will make more
bread and the color will be more delicate.
8. You prevent an unnecessary exhaus-
ton of the soil-for after the stem reaches
certain state, if nutriment is gathered by it
is not conveyed to the grain.
4. The straw will be altogether better,
whether it is used for fodder OF domestic pur
poses. When the straw becomes dry its &C.
ton upon the grain has probably ceased
But is it not too long to wait until the whole
stem is dryi The stem is smallest directly
under the head, and when that part is dead
the crops may be harvested and will produce
the greatest weight of grain. ~
Collect all seeds as fast as they come to
maturity.
But enough for July when the thermome
ter is at 06b degrees in the shade! We shall
now seek the fields, wishing you God
speed in your labors through all of this beau
tiful Hay-Nonth Of July!
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04
CROPS.

Though late in starting, vegetation has had
a rapid growth, and now the crops generally
look well. Without much more rain, the
grass crop will be, good one. Wheat and
oats look well and will be as heavy as last
year. We have just convcrsed with gen
tleman that has been travelling for the last
three weeks in the counties Of Butler, Bre.
mer. Franklin, and Wright, he says the small
grain is good-no appearance Of the fly or
bug. Corn is growing finely. Sorghum
good, and great area planted, so that North
ern Iowa will raise her own sweet. Farm
ers, better time is coming. -..-..-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04


The old Saxon and German words are Of
ten beautifully expressive. July they called
Aenmonath, which probably expressed the
meaning of the German word hahn, signify
ing wood or trees, and hence henmanath or
shaymonth, because therein they usually NOW
ed and made their hay harvest. In certain
parts Of our country, july is the great hay
month, when the principal portion Of this
important crop is gathered. Then there is
something in the collecting Of this delightful
harvest which inspires animation and pleas
ant emotions in ALL The mowers, the spread
ers, and the rakers, in their white shirts,
make the landscape most lovely scene, while
the sweet odors of the drying blossoms come
to the senses upon svory breath.
Leigh Hunt, in his Months, with his &C
suStomed minuteness of observation says: -
1.-THE heat is greatest in this month on account
of its previous duration. The reason why it
is less so in August is, that the days are then
much shorter, and the influence of the sun
has been gradually diminishing. There is a
sense of heat and quiet all over nature; tho
birds are silent; the little brooks are dried
up the earth is chapped with parching.--
The shadows Of the trees are particularly
grateful, heavy, and still. The cattle stand
in the shade, or stand in the water. The ac-
tive air-cutting swallows now beginning to
assemble for migration, seek their prey about
the shady places, where insects, though of
differently compoundednatures, 'fcshlessand
blood)ess,' seem to get for GOODNESS, as they
do at other times for warmth" There are,
also strange humning sounds in tho air, as
of innumerable insects though none can be
seen. .s ~
-, How the farm has filed up-what full
ness there is all about the homestead The
fences are half hidden in the spires Of the
ripening red-top, the heads of the herd
grass, and sweet blossoms of the red clover.
How your neighbours house is hidden from
view by the thick foliage of the shade trees,
the stately ash, and dropping elm. Honey
suckles and climbing roses Of varied hues,
and odors Irvine around the pillars of the pi.
azza, or climb kindly over the lattice of the
old porch to shut out the noontde sun.
Before the month closes, the golden wheat
and rye will be yellow for the sickle The
oats will whiten apace, and culver, each in
dividual grain on its light stem, as they hang
like rain-drops in the air, and their swelling
ears bow before every breeze that blows over
them. But to our mission; the work for the
Month. r- ~rsF ~. s
This important operation must not be neg
lectcd. Hoe, then, you that thirst for richer
soils and large crops. But you need not do
all with your own hands make the " Old
Mare" or jerry do, it with the horse hoe
or cultiyator.
ROOTS. ... ...-.
II will not be too late to put in any Of the
turnip crops by the middle Of this month";
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04

some STRAWBERRIES. - The Cincinnati
Times of June 25th. says: One fruit house
in this city shipped North five hundred
bushels strawberries day, for three weeks,
still there was no scarcity in the market.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04

PorAToEs AND BEATs--We saw the other
day some fine potatoes and beets raised in
the garden Of our townsman, Dr. Kerr. On
the 9th day of June the Doctor had potatoes
on his table two inches long, and beets three
inches through. The Doctor understands
his calling in the growing of vegetables.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04

SOME WooL.-There was received at the
Garden Valley Agricultural Warehouse on
last Friday, S,457 pounds of fine wool from
the following persons:
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04

rHR CULTIVATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE DE-
vELoPMENT OF ITS RESOURCES, CONSTITUTE
1ns BASIS AND TIE SOURCE OF ALL REAL
WEALTH" 3r
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04
. PETER MELENpY, EDITOR.
HARVEST AND LIBERTY.

BY HpSA DEAN PROCTOR.
The harvest moon II waning.
And under shielding caves,
The wheat lies threshed and garnered,
Sc sI Or heaped in heavy sheaves;
And on thousand prairies, t.....
Like forest seas outrolied,
The corn stands waiting till the sun ...
a Shall turn the green TO gold. .rr..
Along the fair Ohio
The grapes are storing wine,- r.fs
Catawba, purple Isabel,
And sweetest Muscadine -
a. Aud peach and apple, ripe and red, Gig
Drop when the light winds blow.
Ripe and rcd from the laden boughs
Wherever the orchards grow.
Oh never, meath Athenian skies, ""a
To Ceres garand-crowned,
- wheL scarlet peoples, wreathsd with wheat,
Rs Her shining tresses bound,--
Such glad thanksgiving filled the air, .g
Such wild and tunefu glee,
As we could bring with shout and song, is.
From prairie land to sea.
4 hut let us pnt the sickle by,
Nor mind the golden sheaves,
a"s The apples mid the leaves
For you and l, and all Of AS
Have nobler work to-day,
That will not brook a backward look, a.r1
Nor bear feasts delay.
Before the yellow corn d housed, -~
Or sealed the amber wine,
A day will come when every man,
Upon holier shrine, q
Such gifts may lay as meier was borne
From mine, or oceans foam,
For Delphs god. or greater Jovs
Nor midas gem, nor Persa's pearls.
Nor wood Of rarest trees,
Nor spices from the Orient Isles
Slow-wafted Ger the seas. a
Our shrine is Libertys-(how clear
The air around u sngs,)
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-04
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