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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13

Money was easy at Sa5 per cent, with large bal
ances offered at the close. Dealers in Governments
arc fully supplied at per cent, and frstcass houses
were offered more than they could use at 4per cent
on miscellaneous securities. There was considerable
unsettling of'loans by brokers, who were occupied
throughout the day in taking up their loans and
comparing their certificates with the transfer Offices
At Boston the money market has been easy through
out the week at sac per cent on call loans. The
Western papers all report business very dull and
money abundant at low rates, but anticipate reYl-
val by the last of this month when the crops VIII
begin to move to moderate extent
NETWORK CITY BANK STATEMENT
Juy IL.
specie. ,954 $50 Sl9235.4S Inc S2sOoIs
Legal 1enders...-. 72,l25g39 GS.55l542 Dec S19i5S'
Total reserve sst Oso eco s7776sgO Inc. s3,6s622l
Deposits s22l O5o SOC 223S2O2n me-. s, 269335
CrculatlOn....... 34O324 34,OG2202 lnc.... 1880
Total liabilities 255Os3272 S25s3ss343 Inc S5SO507l
Is per cent res. 63,77O,SlS S6s,297,0S6
Eycpss over lpgal
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.s o. . -
GFORGF ELLIS Cssher u the National Bank Of The Common
b IN tbe CIV NegYork, do soemny swear that The above
hAemoD' ""''' " GEORGE ELLIS, Cashier.
Stat, Of Nsr YORK County ~ Mr. lorh SNoIh 70 ana subscriber
before me eleventh DAY u jolly o 80 ,,pesp =, MN,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13
ROWING
BoAr-RAcEs on THE HUDSON.


Two boat-races took place on Saturday from
oHthe Eyan Fields. which attracted large number OF
spectators interested in the asprauts TO aquatic fame
The first race was between Mr.. Alden s. swan OF the
Aantic Club and Mr. James S. White Of the Quick Club
for pre- OF 500. The race smile one. round
stakeboat on the Hudson River Association Course. The
had witness the the men pulled lu ltlooJ
wOrkilc-bOats. Shortly after T. tho men made ther APP
Pearance. aud on tossing mp the choice OF lGe- e 10
White, who took the inside station Nhe "elGcd ABOUT
10 o.; he dressed n White, ana ala not appetfl
quite good condition as might have been desired
BY his friends His antagonist, MI. swan ls
favOrdby known ~mOng amateur OaIsLeh Inc
start was effected at 4:52 p. IA. owing 10
Whites nearly catching crab az ms first stroke swan
enabled % gain length, winch, nOlh ltDsldhuhE INC
strenuous efforts Of White he increased. The men at
this point pulling about "a strokes per minute but
the rowing Of van was easy and effective than
that OF MS opponent Before the second mile accom-
Diished White gave m the contest n subsequently a
peared That he had been under the doctors care and TO
use sporting phrase, was far nom nj" swan hnlshed
the minutes IS seconds one grand mistake
was the iuOOriug Of the stake-bOat which had been
InOOred too far away increasing the length OF the course
to nearly four miles. The judges for 4lr White were
tie interests OF swan were attended 70 ny
NessTs. q. A. Poverty and j. T. HusseII.
the Deer having very large number Of persons
81 board. .
Colin President Of the Quick Club, and Mr. NOyse. Both
men were ia grand 90 condition, having been some time
IN training; Mr. COln, indeed looked though DE had
somewhat overturned The race excited great interest
regard 70 the delicate Organization OF the lungs ne
race was well contested and tepersed with fouls anu
after a variety Of pleasing instructive exhibitions ter
minated in favor " COhI by length ana nan. Ihis
friends and admirers that say the least, were over
vheluiBg. Time q minutes 800 seconds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13
THE COURTS.
CIVIL


Surrogate Vceder OF Kings County has
granted letters Of administration On the estates ei le
drch Stelges Chas Zeer, WIN. Phefer, Peter G. Pagan
Angelina g. Trunbun, Louisa r. Mcnninger, Theodore
Rogers and Barbara VolkHau, all OF Brooklyn.
The divorce suit of Peter Strong agt. Mary
f. Strong the tal OF which Is months formed the
excitement OF the day, been decdedtn the Special
Term OF the Superior Court by the granting OF decree OF
divorce on the report Of Referee The custody OF te
younger child Is awarded 70 Mrs Strong and that OF the
cider 20 Mr.. Strong
The following decisions of the Supreme Court
Chambers are rendered BY Judge sutherland-Gafdner
agt The Mayor tSc motion denied, with go costs ny
Judge IugrahaIn-In Dale 81 al, men, Tor counsel
AekeTmau agt Alderman ct al motion granted In INC
Superior Court Special Term Judge Barbour announced
tho following decisions: BOnifacc agt ReHyea, case
settled; Manhattan Brass Manufacturing 20 hgt sears
ease settled; Jancway agt. Garuess, case settled
ONLY one voluntary petition IN bankruptcy
has been filed I'm the IT, s District Court since the lth
nit that OF Henry II. watts, filed On the 9th lust Dur
ing the two weeks ending the 18th inst each OF the
fOlOWing-named persons has received discharge IN
bankrnptcy: Stephen II. Provost, John GihOn William
Gorer Henry n TITUS, Reuben Solomon, Louisa FrltZ
Phillip Fritz BENJAMIN Brandreth, Edward Blgel0w,
David BgelOw Nathan kellogg, John H. Andr9s casper
Eias Isaac UlTck Everett L. Stanley, Andrew d. Meck
James J.. Stevenson Nathan W. EastoD, Charles X Dux
bury, Edward PALMS, Orlando &. Forsyth, Albert NJ
Palmer, ThOs i. Z. Spencer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13

,, ,be stalactites and stalagmites III tn5 We
tb Gave of Kentucky, are slowly passTu emerge from
have descended coo feet aeaoy, anu, NV Heaven, we
TO- fast tunne the conductor eAelais .oiI with accee
sno i the mountains" And now the d the Valley
rated speed moves steadly u0Wh & bTeaks put down,
20 The Truckee. The steam IS smut OF o,seessy down,
~ os The Gle sets his wing ana uodo he earth from
down through the realms OF ar why and smoothly
Ss eyre among the clouds, we sluo INFO the Great
dn,S1 fhe activities of the mountains reiv n sheet of
basin Of Nevada. Bonner LaA g. Ear below among
water as is 10 be found on ear .Gid Inv a breath OF
the uiDe-cad hills its bosom , ~ heayeus above It,
breeze and as blue and cam sitnns mountain sides,
lo 70 cirn bonner Lake asst 10 seven miles
ing around long cauy on Than quarter Of nile we
70 s3i "r,lCt of the lake, s%t d half miles
fIaOn ~, ter We have raNeeu IN n.y.. ,',nn,it Now
S Sc.Uded 1888 feet since lea ~. nost beautifully
huu andy one OF VIC nus s ~ roI,ai.
smooth and solid roads on W. mountain torrents come
Tic valley "a eIng out Of the mountains IRON 'no
Isrd hidden which lles VIC h s immense and from
earth IiA % supplies for building the road IOl huhuIcuS
1mile eastward are 10 De me hanks of the stream
driven y! ia miles and the hills swarm with laDOreiso OF
every nationality ana hng o nyesSv nrepondefating
cans au engaged in cutting down aud preparing ine
timber for the road Inc Nhsoie T Su s9ton-Co.
scream and the tram arrives ~ II1'ht 20 60 above
Snrn,s-il9 miles nom sacramento anu o'oCV iVot c
the sea The portion Of the trp between 1 h PT made law
summit Valley had until TINS day. june 10 Dco oS ~ S
s As we pass the jaded stage horses lOOklng
SSoderugy, and, as II seems 10 Us, JcSVusi1 q. VI,
sNIfd1 SHOWS and mud and now the stage
men VIII mp P" the drivers viii fold their tents
i W., tie arab" and horses and men Will as
sepy steal away" to be no more here forever
P'ssi,g through two tunnels, and crossing ana
me "exuting and Astounding river" rs leaps
mi on ferte fresh mountain life and energy down toward
lie desert uaus emerge at last into the open ce
les mountain Of Nevada, with the snOW-Clad nights o
.hoe Mountains. the wOndrOus Silver Lake before us
Jn las the last faint light Of day fades from the summit
of the Sierra. the long, sbr joyous shout OF the i0comO
rive announces arrival at our journeys end ~ heS
from Virginia and find ourselves l54 miles from Sacla-
neno, IN Reno town of stores hotels saloons gam
ming houses, aud livery stables, which has sprung up
IKE ma gic within q month. The whole population, men,
rccu and children rush out TO welcome us. Thus ends
he story Of the first passenger train over the Sierra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13

eghthst that ne had on July obtained her husbands
MdIch NaIueu AT O by representing that he would put
new crystal IN IT, and that since that time he has re-
tanned the watch I'm his possession although repeated de-
mands have been make for its return on The compiant
OF Mr.. james Phillips, Thomas EaglestOn a yOuth was
SOmhlleu LOT stealing piece of calico, valued at 81,
maria Teresa Howard OF No. l43 Greene-st was COM
United. yesterday, accusation preferred bv one
Charles \TOmasso, that while in her company at
the aforementioned place he had lost $50
On Saturday Mr. Bergh President of the Society for
prevention OF Cruelty to Animals, brought charge
against the shOwmCn who has been exhibiting on Broad
way living headless rooster" The fowl was in Court,
ana was shown that the ROSTERS ewer bill and the
top OF its skull had been taken OFF leaving the brains
posed The accused was held TO answer.
At the IOTkyille Police Court, before Justice
hei{, Joseph Hutton, the proprietor of a livery
stable IN -hundredandtwenty tthst and one Phil
fighting on the public street Burns hired horse and
wagon from Hutton for the purpose Of having short
QIVe mo NcstchesteT County, and, as alleged by the
latter drove so fast to render the horse almost
evening, he struck by Hutton, and a fight en-
sued between the two, which terminated by
Capt BOgert. Hutton was severely reprmanded.
and Burns was let off with slight fine 49,
John Robinson brought up Saturday q charge
of having entered Mr. Leach's office, No 900 Washington
st. on the 9Th nst and stolen 500 thererOm He made
his escape to NewJeTsey and nothing more was heard
seen OF him until Friday evening, when Deputy Sheriff
Costello found him In the Bellevue Gardens, foot of
Elghy-sXth-st, l.. Il. On the SheTihs attempting 10
effect the capture of Robinson he drew revolver and
who were in the Gardens at the time rushed out hear
ing the alarm and gave chase the fugitive. Robinson
then ran down Avenue A, and proceeded far Sew
cnty-nnth-st. whcn perceN1ng that his purSuers
closing IN ON him, lie jumped into wagon which
passing at the time, and offered boy who driving il
500 10 drive him out of reach of his puTsuers This offer
declined ana Officer Long running up at the time
and presenting his revolver compelled Robinson TO
render. He Was held in default of 5000.
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sArrnnAY. Lnlv IL. NJ.


Gold closed at AT after selling at l4C1, and 49,!
The clcarings at the Gold Exchange Bank were
49, 351 OJO and the balance Sl2l54i2 H. The export
Of the day was $lG4s,1Go making for tho whole
week S3Ql7 sol The Treasury Office during the
week paid out 900 on Gold Interest on The Pub
lie Debt. and received &lsoaOJO in gold for Customs
Government bonds were fmer with almost an
entire absence of business New Gjs and G's were
strong nj 1851. 1O-i0s sold at l0i! 1903 sold
lOs3. State bonds were firm az advanced quota
tious: Tennessee. ex-COupons, sold at III; Now
bonds 7Ol Georgia per cents, -; Georgia as, -. ;
North Carolina ex- Coupons sold at 5jl; New O per
cents AZ: Missouri per cents were IN demand 81.
Railway bonds were strong, Western Union Iele-
graph sold at 81. Express shares were shade
frner: Adams sold at 81 United States, 49,. The
Railway share market opened unsettled under re-
ports of the discovery Of more forged Railway ccrt-
Gates. and the bears made free use Of the reports
which were much exaggerated to hammer the
market. and decline Of 1a2 per cent was made
on the entire list; aftcrward there was
sharp rally and stocks were in dcmand
but at the close the market feverish ana shade
lower Reading was heavy and depressed, making
decline of 2! per cent in consequence Of the reports
Of the riots in Schuylkill County, which are more
violent than any known before for years AT the
present price of coal it is impossible for the compan
les TO pay any advance in wages as they barely pay
expenses at present rates. The general market
showed great frmness under the rumors circulated,
and the bears have increased their short line largely
and were the only sellers on the break Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13
SAVINGS BANK.
DEOPLE'' SAVINGS BANK,

Between Tvenh-srh and TNentv -ssyenth.sts
The usual DIVIDEND AZ the rate o SIX PER CENT aunun
all entitled thereto the M Of July will be paid ADD ate
July 90
CHARLES PECK, President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13
THE YACHTING SEASON
EXCITING YACHT RACE.

The first OF the three matches between the
Matte Of the Bayonno Club, and the Martha OF the
Brooklyn Club, came of on Saturday in Newlork Bay
The interest these contests somevha exceeds
the usual excitement cenered in ordinary matches from
the fact that The boats were the creation OF builders VINO
art and who have backed their respective boats Tor $500
On each race. Tie Matte and Martha are IespecuEGy
owned bv j. X. Ellsworth and |. Van BusRIk. Inc
course was from stake boat mOored OIL the bayChne
Clubhouse AZ Saltersvnle, 10 boat m0ored Oh 20
nev Island Point, thence TO Buoy No. and home The
wind was very light I'm the morning there being hardly
breath temper the intense calm OF heat that eNeu
feet than her antagonist The course was ABOUT
BmIlcs IN length The steamboat AHce ehaIt,LeG 4E
those interested in the affair accompanied the race WIN
tig{t No small number OF Yachts dotted the waters
opposite the Clubhouse, and these IN conluncuoh
will the marvellous display OF buuHg ana the ladcs on
~ ebc Who were far from heug thf least interested in
he issue formed brilliant tabeau The start was made
at1:e0 D. ~ and the Matte got OF wei ahead OF me
Martha. The wind at TINS tme was rom inc q w v"
grsf'v her lighter being apparently inc Uetltr
$40 to the slicht breeze. Couey Island Point
nasscd follows Matte 3h. S5s; Martha, 3h SIN 2js
mo Matte continued her lead, improving IT, sughty
tor ,s store-h1at was passed. The Martha however,
did not slackcn IN her eudcayOTs 10 decrease te CS
lance but that they OF little avail IS SHOWN y the
nsitinr of the boats gong round Buoy No. Q: Matte,
sh s8m BUS: Martha 3h SAN. sos. Here. however the
wind cot further round to the southwark ana DleW Up
Bit proving material ADVANTAGE 10 lhe aI,nn d
despite OF everything done by the Matte 10 show clean
air OF heels 10 her opponent thelaer at last succeeded
In getting the place Of honor The race from this time
NAV be rtuay considered to have been over but, al
though the issue no longer in doubt the Matte cor
tinu@ the struggle 10 the last aud suffered discTedit
allie defeat as the following time of turning the winning
boat proves Martha 81, 42m, 34s Matte. on, sam DIS
The Matte. taking her allowances into cOnslderauOnWhs
beaten by IN, 2JsCc.
Tie second race takes place to-day the starting point
being from in front of the Brooklyn Club House in Cow
anus Bay.
YACHTING ITEMS.
The Addie Y. has challenged the yacht
Gusse 70 sail match. No answer mas yet been re-
turned.
The Yacht Domino, the late property OF
Commodore GuntbCr the BayOnne club, has been sold
40 Can't Norton Of the steamer United States she was
bougt for express purpose OF cOutestng uc yacH
on the SD prOX.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13

nor SALE-ST. LOUIS and IRON NOUN
L TAIN RAILROAD FIRST MORTGAGE BOEbS. SEVEN PER
INTEREST PAYABLE m York August aud February Nearly
100000 have been speH on DE property morsase o-J sig"
road nearly HfH0 Tie entire proceeds % lesf
bond, ro INTO II de.e 10 be Of e best roads
coluT and la.,rd Lrnu 0u several bridges
Il rol with stone piers. Prce 31 Tu Includes Eve months inter
~. NJ q. MANDLANn. tL-- Ir,.--ni No ~ Ma--.i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13
CRIMINAL

At the Tombs Police Court, on Saturday,
before Justice bowling Mr.. S. b. Halliday Supeinteld
ent Of the Five Points House OF Industry was hiIeheo
for having detained IN custody ana refused 10 ueIEe
enid seven years old, Michael Granfeld by nalhs tis
OF Mary Ann Granheld OF No. i~ Ein-st III. hail
day said that be would give up the ehDd az h0oh ~
three months board bill OF SO was paid. Justice DOW
hing said that no child De kept without PEI inssoh ~
writing from 10 parents and guardians, neither eouI
child be held for money due Judge Day having necIuSu
the question, and as long a. he occupied the position o.
magistrate he would require managers and directors OF
such institutions 20 confirm 70 tile statute.
At the Jefferson Market Police Court, before
Justice Dodge, John j. LugeT, watchrnaher was
committed yesterday, n default OF 81 900 BALL on achaIge
preferred Dy Mrs Eliza OeTch VI No. va West twenty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13
COURT CALENDARs-Tms DAY.

SUPREME hv SUTHERLAND j. Court opens
DO O'Clock Ca Of calendar AZ y Reserved
H. Uuucan al Hobbs ets oos oh agt Sanford
55ScLon,k sg SchoHck 23. broadway Bk agt Cutler ct
7l.CbUsie at. Haskell a.
Brittany a. Rel ct a. l23. Laurence et a. ag Southland
lO Ea River Natl Bk agt Car 29. Bog q a. AIT Soutb5rd
peuter ta. l37. Bins am, &c AT. Dsbrow
l5. .Mmargue act. Potter etaL
Holm Tapbam Trustee oil Call No l4 Ross Ct al agt Union
Ward. |pac. Railroad Co
The Appeals viii he held the New Court
House in the City New York 1uelay September %
COUKT-CHAMKRs
Motions viii be heard u
Calendar viii b. made for the Superior Court for tho October
giving the numbers the Calendar must
De ttd before August J.
MARINE CoURr-TR TERN-IIel by Gross J.-Cout opens 10
a.
l730 Kuner act Auqliu. ll8-2. .Beng AIT RYAN.
1856. Howe az Il533.. Bonner Hartford
1859. Quinn agt Hastings 1883. Shields agt Bass
1919. Peters Hes. 1854. Pack PeeASkl
$780,. Fischer AIT Bsuer l6J Hurlteri agL Del Lack w
-. q BTeB Hgt. Sl,er.teu r r. Co
1851. Greenfield agt Mason. 1866 Muller agt Holden
Greenfield agt Mason. ll3s2.. Williams agL SurgeS
lo5l noye Clapp 'l.2l. .leutiu act Post
1851 Church An 1882 Ten Eyrs be VI Co
OF Padua. Pier sgt Cuuuir guam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13

NToif96 LoGAysroRr nl HrmTGToS R. r. Co. due
I'r,i.> la tuGASspOEr q. b. Co.. due Dee ]. 1904
,iN,IN.l atI CHICAGO AIR LItE b. L. Co. due Aug J.
ciycsNu lrI CHICAGO AIR LINZ r. R. Co tS.l'ns
fiudiEf s's ttr,rr,srErN r. W Co. tae oct J. l'o1
C,ll,AGp aaa D..Ar tA'lELN b. ". Co. l''t'eH'eJ due
APRIL. BOO.
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Poor OF TwESTi FouKrHsr n T. JAY TO- 1908
At the Annual Election, held on the SIN
N inst the following gentlemen we're elected directors Tor 'He en'u
"s JOiiy T CONoyER pETER T. 0BtIhN,
yV,r' piint,Trp - JAMES STEWART,
ALEX ROSS, a, ~ u i;,i i,i ist, ',.r~
ID. HERBERT Van, htDLIl - =. .-2-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13
INVEST SIDE AND YoNKERs PATENT

Stakeholder. Of the WEST sIDB AND YOSKERs PATENT RAIL
WAY COMPANY have been appointed Committee TO nouy ihe
SO, ioers tla. Certificate Die Secretary Of state has been re-
se announcing ly the hrt oie n approval q tbe errcn
mental section By and Governor aud e consequent
vsBg ornament ~ and franchises 10 an Company according
90 law 4 request m a1d pa,.ua attendance Of he Company az
ODE An.ua Meas MONDAY. tLe 18th instant at y
oco,k No 5s Lb,y uh 'ieH provide or It's immediate
construction
The COED h'vs nm couls-ce In the rrc sles' q the en-
t.r ana believe tii Il viuucc tc great public necessity ior
transit 10 tbs e aBl Prove Teaan-rave The capital Invested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13
TIE MONEY MIRKET.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.-FIpST CALL,
lot O'CLOCK A. VI.
10000 $500 Coupon 65... ~ 5000 3s loo Comp lug
20on SEA Coup 65 u.....8- 5000 Treasuy Notes $40
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
GOOD BYE.

The editor of the Albany IN. "
Register comments upon these simple
words, so common, and yet so iuii OF
solennand tender meaning, as iollows;
uHow many emotions cluster around
that single word. How full OF sadness
and to us how full Of sorrow it SOUNDS
IL is with us consocrated word. we
heard it once in the year as we nope
never to hear it again. 1t was ID the
cha ober of death. in the still hour OF
n;ght q noon. The cur taIns to the WIN
dows were all closed, the lights were
,li shaded, and we stood in the ann,
soie,nn twilight with others around the
hed OF the y.ng. Tkc damps OF death
we're On the pale young brow, and cold
nees was on her lips, as we kissed her
for thc last time while living. 'Good-
hive. nv daughter we whispered, ana
.ttood-bye. father came from her dy-
ino lips. We hear that sorrowfui WORD
offen and often as we sit Glone, Dusled
with the memories OF the past. we heer
n in sh,, silence Of the night, i'll the Liour
If nervous waketulness, IS We lay upon
our beds thinking of the loved ana iost
tons. We hear it in our dreams, "hen
her sweet face comes back TO us, as IL
was in loyliness and beauty. we hssI
II when we sit beside her grave III Tue
cametrv. where she sleeps alone, VIII
no Kindred IS yet by her slde' one
was the hope of our life, the prop TO
lean on when old age should come ei
ms. and life should be rInnlng TO IL
dreps. The hope ami the prop Is gone
aud we care not how soon we go down
TO sleep beside our darling, beneath th'
shadow OF the trees in the city of th'
| ,taaI :,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
REFORM IN FARMING.

We are in the habit OF running over
much land, and running II ~; we huss
hurry to get the work DONE mol 70 10
II we'll. If the season Is DacKwardf
worse still. There will be late sowing,
which is an evil-an evil generally;
there will be bad plowing ana lnsunl-
cient narrowing, and gio~ing anu III ,'s
rowing when the SOIL Is TOO we'
greater evil than all the rest. we arg
Crowded, straitened, and become yeAeo,
we are anything but happy, day OF
NIGHT. And when harvest comes the
same evil is there-a crowd, WORK on
lean. too ma IA of it, and perhaps ram
and As late harvesting, whether OF grass
or grain. is the rule, the crops VIII oe
foo rine and large share viii pc iost.
TIere will be bad harvesting, sheiiing
az the grain, and the grain grown,
,nusty or shrunken-less plump by not
These are evils and they are chronic.
They will remain, IN all likeihoou, IoI
a long time--the same thing to pc gone
over. And this is farming. A niahs
consc,ence must reprove him eontinu-
ally, and this is not pleasant - ~ - ,;sa M
uphill, miserable business h,s,e ,;n. Ia.
OF drudgery. And because iarllns
needs reformation; needs its ianu Sus
mn. or less acres to the man--less iap0I
end better cultivation. Then there VIII
he endowment as we'll as profit. sciences
will 10 thls-a true, correct view oil tno
case. but the will must be there 70 ea-
osoe IN 1t, and there is where the diiii-
Guilty is.-JourndI Of Agriculture.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-25
rnsArxrHr OF CLAY LAND.

had patch of hard clay iand IN
one of nv fields, containing about haii
an acre Il was SO hard that we could
NOT plow it with two horses, and wheh
IL was plowed it came up in iarge Jumps
from one foot long to three the narrow
would bound and bounce over it, ana
vou cculd not see where it had oeen
we eo,ild not plant it for the Jumps; ~
vas \ source OF yexation and trouble to
me. apc / determined to do something
with Il. so went to work. L put
large blind drain through the middle Oh
the patch; this was my main dram;
Then / ran from the -ipain drain smaiI
ones each way, twenty feet apart; 20
the outside of the clay patch. laid ln
two inches tile drain. Then drew on
a ;aroe amount of corn cobs and coarse
n,ap,1re then summer followed; thehi
in tie fall. drew on large amount OF
we'll rotted manure, and sowed Wiieati !
and it WAS by far the best wheat had
in ne field. and never after saw any
clav Jumps TO speak of IN the patch.
II was the best land to plov that had,
ana raised the largest crops; and | am
satisfied that If farmers would dram
and manure their clay lands heavily u
would richly pay them for the trouble
and expense, and be q saving IN horse
flesh aud harrow teeth.-Cer. Country
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