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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03
Horses in the Future.

There is certaintyof advanced prices in
horses. from the demand which is sure to
follow the close of the war Here is what
the Secretary of the Vermont State Agri-
cultural Society says on this subject in his
annual report: ~ .-.-.---.s. -t-4J
ssThe number Of horses in Vermont be-
fore the breaking out of the rebellion was
about 55, 900, since which, nearly 10000
have been carried from the State for army
purposes This immense leyy1fcr horses
has been made throughout the entire coun-
try When it is considered that compare
lively few of these horses will find their way
back; that the number win die Of disease or
become unfit for service is twenty times as
great as it would be were they used for any
other kind of business; thai to meet this
great want of the Government large pro-
portion of the business horses of our large
cities which have been thrown out of SER
vice by general prostration, have beeh bought
up; it readily appears that even during the
war horses must advance in price; and at its
close, when business shall revive aud trade
resume its former channels, the demand
for good horses must exceed the supply.
Reasoning from these premises, no more
profitable labor can be engaged in than the
production Of good business horses"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03
Hens Should Have Animal Food.

Many persons complain that their hens
will not lay, and that Notwithstanding their
assiduity in furnishing them with ell the ar
ticles ordinarily recommended to insure fe-
cundity, the eggs they produce will not pay
half the expenses. Now, we presume there
is something lacking, or the fowls would not
certainly run their owners in debt. 1t. is
not generally understood even by those who
profess to be most deeply versed in Glen
ology,"A that the hen, being omnivorous.
requires, to insure fecundity, very. liberal
allowance of animal food.
When enjoying her liberty IN the field,
the principal part of her subsistence is de-
rived from insects, worms, etc. She par
takes but sparingly at such times of grain;
and often when that article is supplied, leaves
il for the more inviting food which nature
supplies her. Where the natural propensi-
tv for this food cannot be gralihed, even
though we supply the best-of grain, and in
abundance, she will cease to lay. The pri-
walton INJURIES her health, and will neeessar-
lily be an end of profit until the deficiency
Is supplied. When, fresh meat cannot be
supplied, the common scraps of the butch
er or soap chandler. which are hard and
compact, and can be kept any length OF time,
answer all the desirable purposes. @.
In conclusion, we may as well tell you,
that it has been ascertalned, that II you will
mix with their food a sufficient quantity of
crushed egg-shells, broken bones, oyster or
clam shells, or old lime mortar, which they
eat greedily when so mixed, they will lay
twice or thrice as many eggs as before. A
young and wsllfed hen is disposed to lay
vast number of eggs, but she cannot do so
without the materials for the shells, howev-
er nourishing in other respects her food may
be; indeed, fowl fed on food and water free
from carbonate of lime, and not finding any
in the soil or in the shape of mortar, which
they often eat off the walls. would lay no
eggs at all. with the best will in the world.
&C. n. Valley Farmer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03
SATURDAY, MAYS 1869.
FARMERs' DEPARTMENT.
Wool Growing.

sszss sH :
The Secretary Of the Vermont State Ag-
riculturalsSociety, Daniel Needham, in his
annual report, has the following remarks
upon the important subject of wool growing:
The price of wool for the next few years,
reasoning from analogy, must be high. The
cotton crop will not be planted extensively
at the South as it has been in years past;
and if the blockade is nos raised by the first
of April next. in many States it will not be
planted at all. Should the rebellion not be
suppressed within another year, as very
likely it may not be, very littls OF the cot
ton crop of last year will find its way to
market for the next eighteen months; and
when we consider that the people must be
clothed .pthat the use of the wooden fabrics
during the present high price of cotton goods
is much more economical; that the million OF
men in the field wear and destroy, in weight,
third more Of clothing than in the peace
full ayocations of life; that at the South all
the carpets have been cut up into blankets
and that very little of the WORKOUT stock
will be supplied until peace is restored
from the fact that the South has not even
the raw material to teplehish with-the whole
seeding States not producing as much wool
as the State of Ohio alone; it can be seen
that not only during the war, but at It's eiose.-
when the million of men in the army return
to their former emploSnients. discard their
military clothing and dress as they were
wont in broadcloth and doeskih, the price
of wool must continue above the average
price for the last Eve years. In time of war,
the quality of wool-is matter of no small
consequence. Vermont has limited herself
to the production. Of tile finest wools.X2 But.
the wool most in demand now, and bringing
the highest prices, is coarser grade. The
query may well be made, whether it will
not be equally profitable for US to turn our
attention to the production of a somewba:
coarser staple and at the same time furnish
richer and higher priced mutton for The
market. ,,.H
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03
DRTLLING.e


Sweet Amy asked, with pleading eyes,
"Dear Charley, teach me, will you,
The words I've heard your captain say
/ should SO like to drill you y
"What little one. you take command ?--
Well Amy, Pmqpite willingI
In such a company as yours,
can't have too much drilling.
"Stand ever there, and sing out clear.
Like this: Squad, stand at ease-'"
"Oh, Charles, you'll wake papa up stairs.
Don't shout like that, dear, please"
81 stand at ease, ike this, you see!
And then, need scarce mention,
The next command you'll have TO give
Is this one:s s6quad-AtteHtionP
"Now, Amy, smartly, after me,
you're sure, dear, it don't bore you y
Forward-Quiek alt-Front-
Right Dress!
There, now, I'm close before you.
present Arms-well, it does look odd,
You don't believe I'd trife;
!, We hold our arma ont just like this,
8 In drill without the rife. = - - -
s.Now say: Salute your officer"
"'Oh, Charles for shame how can yeu7
l thought you were at some horrid trick,
You horrid, cheating man, you p
Charles "ordered arms" without command
She s1footlied her rnmpled hair, Z :
And pouted, frowned and blushed land then
Said softly-'As you were ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03
Boiling Feed for Hogs.

The following is fronsa CORE sPondent OF
the Michigan Farmer: . :. <
I have read good deal in your paper
about feeding hogs, and have fed good
many in various ways; but the most sue
cessful way have found is to boil or steam
all their food. l have made practice for
several years of boiling pumpkins, small
potatoes, turnips, and all other odds and
ends about the garden and house, such as
squashes, cucumbers, radishes, etc., put
ting in some peas, corn or corn meal, barley
or any other kind of grain. to give it a
body. Ny hogs never failed to do well on
this kind of feed, and paid well for the
trouble. Then came the corn, and eff went
the profit.
Last fall. after. feeding four hogs three
weeks, at the rate of three bushels per day,
and seeing no change, hung on my cal
dron again and filed it with corn in the ear
las it was not dry enough to- shelly, and
put one hog and five pigs more into the Pen'
and fed the same amount of boiled corn to
the lot that I had fed of raw corn to the
four In three weeks my hogs could scarce
ly rise to eat their feed, and l never had
nicer pork.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03
PREVENTION OF WooD RorT1NG.- TO

PREVENTION OF WooD RoTTING.-To
prevent posts and piles from rotting.r say s
the American Agriculturist, the following
coating has been recommended, which is
the more suitable, since it is economical,
impermeable to water, and nearly as hard as
stone Take SO parts of rosin, 40 of fine
ly powdered chalk, 800 parts Cor less } of
fine, white, sharp sand, four parts of lin
seed oil. one part of native red oxide of cop
per, and two parts sulphuric acid. First
heat the rosin, chalk, sand, and oil, in an
iron boiler: then add the oxide, and with
care, the acid; stir the composition careful
Iy, and apply the coat while it is hot. If it
be not liquid enough, add a little more oil:
This coating. when it is cold and dry, forms
a varnish which is hard as stone.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03
Administering Medicine to Horses.

George Beaver writes thus to the inner
can AgriemltariSt:s 81 consider the usual
method of giving medicine to horses by
drenching. as it is called, highly objection
able. In this process, the horses head is
raised and held up, bottle introduced into
his mouth. his tongue pulled out, and the
liquid poured down. In his struggle, some
of the medicine is quite likely to be drawn
into his windpipe and lungs, and inhamma-
ton and fell results sometimes follow A
better way is to mix the medicine with meal
or rye bran; make it into balls, pull out the
horses tongue. and place ball as far back
in his mouth as possible, then release his
tongue. and he will almost certainly swallow
the ball. Or the dose may be mined with
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03

A MoNsTRoUs Ox.-At a recent meeting
of a Farmers Club, in Bernardston, Mass,
committee was appointed to measure a
fat OK grown and fed by Mr.. Sanderson of
that town. The measurements reported
are as follows Hight, 5 feet 8 inches;
largest girth, II feet 5; length from roots
of horns to tail, 8 feet; width of back, 4
feet; width across rump. foot l l; width
across shoulders, 3 feet 8; width between
fore legs, foot 4; length from hip to root
of tail, g feet IL; length from ham to hris-
ket, 7 feet 5; girth around neck forward of
shoulder. feet 5. The animal is eight
years old and weighs abont 1900. Roam
color. grade Durham, small horned, round
and close ribbed. Has been kept, in an
open shed all winter; and not ventured out
of barn yard for three years, except to at
tend cattle show. Mr.. s. began feeding
him four quarts Of dry meal daily when
FIVE years old, and gradually increased to
twelve quarts, which las been his regular
per diem quantity sfor the past three years.
1t is said New Yorker has bought this OK
for exhibition, and finally as a gift to the
Federal Army.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03
The Illinois Central Railroad has {

The Illinois Central Railroad has gone
into the corn trade on magnificent scale.
The amount owing to the corporation, for
lands sold to settlers, is about 81, oeO, 900;
and for payment upon these notes it is TAX
ing corn from the farmers at eighteen cents
per bushel-nearly twice the ruling price.
At new station called Burnside, eleven
miles south of Chicago, it has established
an enormous depot. Six corn-cribs, each
a mile in length, are already built, and the
lumber has been purchased for the erection
of FIVE more. Upward of seven hundred
thousand bushels are already stored there;
and it is expected that the whole amount,
from last years crop, purchased by the
Company. will reach fifteen hundred thou
sand bushels. If Corn is King, the Hi
nois Central is Prime Minister.-N Y.
Ti.ilnne- !. ~ - ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03
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WHEN TO PLANT SoRGHUM.-The Rev.
A. Myers, of Bucyrus, Ohio. in an article
contributed to. the Forpna, Of that place, states
that the experience of forty persons of his
acquaintance demonstra that early plant
ing, is, not practicable. ':Of all the expert
ments from the last of April until the 10th
of May, not one matured: those from the
10th of May until the Goth. were ripe or
nearly SO; and all. without exception. from
from the goth of May until the 1st of June,
were perfectly matured, demonstrating con-
clusively that the latter part of May is the
best time to plant" 1t is absolutely essen
tial to success in making sugar, he says,
that the sorghum should be fully matured.
and, as early planting is not safe, he thinks
we must have some preparation to bring the
seed up speedily. What that is, heprofess-
es to have discovered, and will announce in
time for planting. f,e. or
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03

GARGEr.-A correspondent of the Prqi-
RE Farmer says az had few days since a
new milch COW whose bag was very badly
eaked, so much so that cold water, soapsuds,
spirits of camphor, &C., had no effect upon
it. I asked our family physician for pre-
scription, who gave me this: one part aqua
ammonia. two parts sweet oil, rubbed in
twice daily. In two days she was cured"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03

CURE ron Hoo CHOLERA - A CORE pond-
ent of a Western paper states that the fol-
lowing has been used in Kentucky with sue:
cess: One part madden, one part sulphur,
.one-half part saltpetre, and one-half part
black anthony mixed, and give one table,
spoonful twice a-day'ss AS preventive give
one tablespoonful day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03

Estimating the old army ration at four
teen cents, the cost for six hundred thou
sand men for three hundred and sixty-hve
days is $50, 100000. Calling the addition
to the ration two cents only. or one-seventh.
the additional cost for year Is, In round
numbers, 81. 500. 900. -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03

SHEEP IN CAL1FoRNIA.-A correspon dent
of the Pacific Sentinel estimates the num-
Der of sheep in California at 100000,
and the average amount of fleece on each a.
three pounds. with an annual wool crop of
100000 pounds, with rapidly increas-
ing tendency. t-.s.-s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03

An Irishman, once observed that mile
stones were kind enough to answer your
questions without giving you the trouble to
ask them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03

form kind of jelly, placed upon small
wooden blade, made of shingle, and thrust
into the back part of bis mouth, when he
will very easily swallow it's
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03

'.Our hearts go out spontaneously to the
garden, as these gladstone days return. The
nature of man Graves communion with
ihovers.'' 12
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03

Among the advertisements in late Lon
don psper. we read that ''two sisters want
w~shing.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-03
THE SPRING TINE.

The following beautiful passage occur
in a sermon recently preached by Rev
Henry Ward Beecher:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22
nR. GAERTNER,
AND kURIST

OPERATOR ON THE EYE AND EAR.
Respect ully informs the citizens of this County,
that he has located permanently IN Troy,
Once NO. Al. First street,
And offers his professional services to such as be af
ficted with diseases of the Eye the bsr. Having
had sixteen years practical acquaintance with
ACUTE AND CHRONIC DISEASES,
he prepared to receive patients for treatm to
diagnose their dice with accuracy, 10 treat
their Nor bid and Functional deraL gemeL Is patha-
logically He does not propose to cure everything,
but from his
LONG AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE
is able to pre- mise cures IN ALL DURABLE CASES.
He psrticu arly invite, those who have long been
suffering IRON
SORE AND DISEASED EYES,
and who are BLIND and DEAF, to give him a call
ashe has restored TO tight many who have been
bind for years
ARTIFICIAL EYES
Inserted without pa in and perfectly resembling the
natural eye.
OPERATIONS fer CATARACT, STRABIsMUS,
&c, skillfully performed.
CAIAkRH, POLYPUS and THROAT DISEAS-
kS CatsIrh, with Dryne.s Nucus, Natter, Plugis,
or Scsbs, i permanently cured
70 For further particulars, testimonials, &C., send
for Circular. Address
DR.. GAERTNER.
Fmay Sd-6mes IL First ST., Troy, n. Y.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22
miscellaneous.

CAsTLEToN.
1862. NEW GODS 1852.
AT OLD PRICES AT
G. ID. sPENCRR's,
Who is now receivinga
NEW STOCK OF GOODS,
Among which may be found MerIimae. spragus
and English Prints, for IL cents. Manchester and
American Prin,s for 10 cents.
DRESS GOODS from cents upward
Ex ira heavy Brown Cotton IL cents per yard,
Common Brown Cotton 10 cents per yard
Beacked Cotton, IA, very fine, II IL cents per
yard,
Ladies Cloaks from 50 to 30
GLOVES, &C., &C.
Fine Besohed Hose, 10 cents per pair.
Nice Linen Handkerchief, cents each.
LADIES' KID GLOVES, embroidered backs
all shades and sizes.
HATS and CAPs-an entire new stock.
LADIES' SHOES,
GROCERIES of all kinds at the lowest prices.
FISH, SALT, SC,
All of which will be sold at the lowest prices for
Ready Pay. Don't ask to be trusted.
Castleton, April Is, 1862. ..... aIww4
DHGNiA LOOKING GLASS AND
Z PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY,
Nos. 22l EAST TwENTY-THIRD STREET,
l73 & l75 GRAND STREET X ia CENTRE sTLEET
Established 1888. NEW YORK. Established 1888
xtohl; hoe baap Inc
"a years. and is the largest of the kind iu the United
States. We have on hand or manufacture to order
every description of
Looking Glass, Picture and Portrait Frames,
Plain and Ornamental Pier, Wall, Oval .s
Mantel Glasses, Connecting Cornices,
Base and Bracket Tables, with
Marble Slabs, Toilet GlassesJ
| SC, &c, &C.
Mouldings for Picture Frames in lengths suitable
| for transportation, either Gilt, Berng, Rosewood
Oak, Zebra, birdseye, Mahogany &C. Our new
Mandatory and extensive facilities enable to
furnish any article in line good the best,
| and as cheap as the cheapest
Dealers are invted to call upon "
| when they visit New York. We claim TO be able to
supply them with every article which they can posi-
bly, require, at prices lower than they can purchase
elsewhere.
% Orders by mail attended to with promptnsss
Do not fail TO call when You visit New York
Office and Warerooms, No. 2l5 Centre ST., N. Y
| HORACE v. SIGLER, Agt.
SohETHlN NEwl
| CRoCKERY STORE IN RUTLAND.
| GEO. DUNkLEE respectfully informs the good
people of Rutland and viciHty that he has Just re-
turned from Market with the richest, largest and
| most aried stock of
CHINA, CRoCKERY AND GLASS WARE,
| LAMPS,
| TABLE CUTLERY,
| OIL,
| FLUID,
WICK, &C.,
ever brought here.
| These Goods have been bought with Cash, on
purpose to SELL and they will be sold at the very low
est prices. shall give my attention ,usively to
this branch of trade and will ndeavor to ad apt nv
Stock to the wants OF the community, far tn
| are ascertaiDed.
| No charge for showing Goods.
| UFStore with b. Chase in Cramion & Nichols,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22
Z REASONS WHY PEOPLE COM

< REASONS WHY PEOPLE CUM
u ing into town TO trade should tie their horse
3 at Southwick's "hitching pests.o
r. Nyst-Because SOUTHWICK'S-though near the
Depot, is yet out of sight of the incoming and out
gofBg trains, and horses will thus stand compare
lively at ease,
Seeomdly--Because SoUrHWICK'S establishment
is In a central position, in the best business part
the town.
TAisdly-Beoause one will here be most likely to
meet with his friends and acquaintance from differ
ent parts of the tow and county, who come to
OUTHWlCK'S to do their trading.
Fowthls -Because SOUTHwICK has the largest
and besl assortment of GROCERIES AND FAMI-
LY STORES-and at the lowest prices-of any con-
esrn In town-and, therefore,
FyiAlyIi VOC tie your horses at Southwiek's posts
you will find them jast ,chsys you tvant them when
you TO load sp for home
l. M. sOUrHWICK,
Clark's Block, Merchants Row.
Rutland, Jan, 10, 1862, janis
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

WANTED! One thousand bushels CORN, OATS,
and other grains, for which mill prices will be paid
h goods at regular rates. ---
/. M. SOUTHWICK,
No. Merchants Row.
Rutland VT, May 20, 1859. may2l;tf
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

II hash en- said aad sung, that " thing of beauty
joy forevern and II may with equal truth be as
Ssrminable is at least real blessing while Il lasts
n may Therefore be said that Southwick's pictures
though not appealing 10 the fanc} have a strong
attraction to the taste OF the public, While then
he would not boast of the artistic merits Of the
above plate, he rond say a word In regard to his
present stoch OF
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, &C,
Of Which the above is a Sign, and semblance.
In consequence e his unprecedented saest thus lar
during the Spring he has been Obliged to replenish
his stock often, and he would now announce to his
present and prospective custom, RS that was never
in better condition than at present. His stock OF
FLOUR, BUTTER, CHEESE PORK,
LARD HAMS, FOREIGN FRUIT,
BURNING FLUIDS, OILS,
&C., &C., &C.,
was never so complete as now,-sne his purchases
having been made under the most favorable circum-
stance his prices fail to satisfy his custem
en. His stock will he kept full and complete
Farmers, Mechanics, Hotel keepers and House.
keepers generally throughout the County are re-
speotfully solicited to examine his stock Of
CRoCKERY, GLASS, STONE & WOODEN WARE
his choice
assortment of
Domestic and For
eign Fruits, Coffee, Spi
ces, Confectionery, Extracts
Sauces, Drugs Fish, Tobacco
Seeds Candles, Shot, Vegetables,
and the thousand and one
articles that go to make
A FIRST GLASS
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE
HERDS GRASS. TIMOTHY
CLOVER SEED.
Citizens and strangers visiting Rutland are invited
to give him call, examine his stock, and he pledges
himself to make his prices satisfactory to all.
Fresh ground Flour for sale by the load at Troy
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

DAME Il CO., keep a large stock Of
l. goods in their line, which they would be pleas
ed to show to all who will give them call.
No charge for showing goods.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

SEEDS SEEDS !! SEEDS!!
PURE GARNET chill POTATOES.
The best Potatoe cultivated, yields from 500 to 600
bushels per acre. Large, mealy, tne flavor, and do
not rot.
eAlso, many other kinds of
GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS,
Top Onions, &c, &c,
c. KINGSLEY.
Rutland, May 8, 1851
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-22

A good assortment OF Machine Twist suitable
IA Family Tailors and Sadlers' use may be n
at 4. N. MERRIAM