The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-09
4lAtioual Republitall.

rrufg Observation-Disclosures and corn, The 'hi on
the field crops, remain to he harvester "viIiN
The most llborinus duties OF The HcSr, rrI!uo.ott
iugmuch time and labor. corn louueu 10, S.T
more appreciated than lormefS' In winter ii .
is next 10 timothy hay, The ptuueh, da,mt
sbnuId have A good foddeT-cuttcf anu slS'htr'
~ fodder with a little salt and GROUND c9tt, |
~ 10 ',,,x|rcIient cheap food for stock. Hand III ,
your orders for trees and vines ltnhS s ICY;
Keep up your orchardsi the demand I"r ,it, u,s
~ ia civ Trees and vines should be or. /,
dSrcd at once, Keep Jumps OF SAT-, SO mat
rnmr cattle AID stock an take lick whenever
}bey like; this will result better than the least
sni famine plan. Mutton Is considered W
many the healthiest meat We hayei y rs
,rnIit able kind of stock to rails for food rs a
partial substitute for pork, and more .eiicnte |
iIrcating and soup. The large breed OF sheep
in favorable localities, can be kept Al gtc11tSI
proHt thll the Others, and are NOR nr"ITiinS
In offspring and in wool than me sm"iltI
breed There IL greater economy in cooked
than raw food in fattcning animals Roots
need nuIping or cooking, hut where they are
used as appetiZers or regulators Tor hofsSs ana
like stock, can he fed raw. Manure, iuei' ara
Tic soar suls and waste water from the house
win do the manure hear no injury. KITCHEN
r'ilen vegetation Is Hn zoe, h S.S'"T GyC
tu,h,s sprrti If weeds are allowed !" cover II
will rot. ,,
pltnts for carly next summer cabbage; plant,
where they are 20 remain aIUng "lnttI' III
Sheltered, wHrln situation also, S'uIlno"eF
which being more tender, requires u good
covering and protection Of glass. Earth up
and hoe all n late crops; continuc to tie VI
stalks close to the Garth, carry them to The
aud spply a heavy coating OF weL ell r,,'aC
clTrTplly. Clear your strawberry beds Of
weeds and give them their winter dressinE
cat the .4uncrs of close to tho pltntG. In
maxim hot.bCGs, the preparation Of the
manure IL very important, it should be
thoroughly worked before using II ifCsh rom
IiSptiv together to fcrmcnt In four or five
lays It should be completely turned, shaken.
and mixed, keeping the inter ~ ne eentIt :, on
bed car ~ made. situation, dry unhernentl.
sheltered from the north, and exposed to the
south, three to four feet high, sin inch"s
wider than 'hc frame, manure firmly prvEacd
by the feet; keep frame closed un'll the heat
rises. put five Inches OF Fiilcd sand or 1snca On
surface Of the UedG in three or four days II Can
be used, but air, night and day, where danger
from steam exists. II sand and ashes arc
drawn from sides OF bed, replace.
For seeds nothing further ia necessary SOW
in pots pans placed in the beds; after awhhc
II will hc we'll to apply more manure about
a foot in width around the bed. For most
seed slight covering when planted IS sum
Cient. In setting out strawberry hcts pl ant
on well prepared land ia lows three to four
feet apart about IS inches apart Ia the row,
about 10000 plants to the acre; allow them Ia
spread, rCserving pathway only. For ihil
planting order at once. Knspbcrrics are pltnt'
In the spring the canes which bore fruit should
be cut close to the ground, and the young
canes cut back one third of their growth; I'll"
ground should be kept loose and well wccdCl
before and when fruiting. For fan planting
order At once. As one universal rule eradicate
weeds whenever opportunity offers; don't be
afraid of losing the prize fOrfaising the largest
and greatest quantity of weeds IN n rivcn
space. soft soap and lyc applied with white
wash brush to trunks Of trees, bearing on win
much fufCe up and down, IL beneficial; elbow
grease and an iron scrlpcr applied before
washing the trceB won't do any harm.
MI Morris iB prepared to furnish all kinds
OF fruit trees, and small fruits and vines, from
carriuIly selected nursery stock, warranted to
he the Iest Of the kind and true to name, Of
peach, ear. apple, plum, cherry, %r.; but to
have orders iillcd satisfactorily To his Gus.
toners. rs well AS himself, the orders shoUlibc
handed In early In October, AS they haN a To b"
hlCd IN rot ,tiOn. The time for trauspI ImiiuE
IL very short, hut those who aNl all ihCE..ClN,s
Of it property, have q great adv ant Z" over
those who wait until the following spin.
order your trees and Vines AS soon AS yuu COM
cludc What to get: no time for delay for fall
orders. Parties wishing bouquets Will please
send their orders the evening previous to their
being required, or early in the morning FOR Use
whntc' er price the party selects, when nrd'rya.
The store is open until O'Clock IL the cNvI-
ing Bird iced lawn ETHsS seed . &c Stare
!. street. near Pa. av.. by Circle.
TELGHArm STATIoNs.-Thc following Is .
correct statement Of the Tire alarm tclrrA9Ar
stations in the CIty:
2 Third street east and l. street SOUTH
0. Eighth street cast and Virginia avenue
1. Eleventh street east and PcnnsyiNnnir
5. Seventh street east and Pennsylvania
d. Fifth street east anil street. SOUTH
:. Police station, E!s"tA precinct, lI'A
street east an ! South Carolina avenue.
" Fourth street east and sti,ct m"r'h
q sixth street east and II street north.
la second street east and ,tCct nuI.n.
10. Second street east and East .pHoI
street.
il No. Engine House C.;4!tor mn.
80 = anal - FtHtIfE
10. Police Station, FOur-amd-A.LaN street
west, and II street south.
II: four.and.H-haif street west anil i s'',rI
Is, Eleventh street wrs. ,nl Hry.enI
avenue.
a. street north ant New J,rs,y .,en4o
railroad depot
"a. MOL Hook and Ladder Hou.e, N ,sa,.
chusetts avenue AMI Fourth street.
%. Fourth street wcst and New York ave-
%. Police Station, Sc, eutn ,ua y 'ua1NI2
streets
81 seventh street west and Il street u7rth
q. Tenth street west and II s'r,rt uDIf.l.
90. seventh street west and l. street mouth.
II. Four-and-a-htlf street ives, and Pnnus. !.
-. seventh street west and D street south,
"a. Bank of Washington, Louisiana avenue.
s.. Central Gurrd-house.
81. Twelfth street west aiI y street north.
3d. Twelfth street west and street north.
oN. NO. Engine House, u street north ami
Twelfth street west.
49, state Department, Fourteenth street.
u. Willard's Hotel.
~ Riggs Bank, Fifteenth street west and
New York avenue.
81 Fifteenth street west and street north
IS. Hibernia Engine house, NiuctC1u'h -,
west and II street north.
Il. No. EnginC-hnusr, S,i+'rcuia alIct'
west ana X street north.
IL SixteCc-and-t-hs street west and II
IS. twentieth street west and NJ street
north.
-. Police station, Twentieth street wcst
and X street north.
81. TwentY-siHth street wea' 'n' O.. .l,, +
uorth.
. Twcnty.thigd street west ,nL l. street
north.
%. SLIGtMsun.la.
"a.
30. ArsCual tfntc.
81. Navy Yard Gate.
u. Conner Eleventh street wet JnI / s'I,lt
north.
90. Sixth street west and sueol south.
ii. Adams Express Ohicc, Pcnnsy Ivan,
avenue,
20. II street no:th and NORTH CaplioIstr,,t
Gu. seventh street west and street moth.
u. Ninth street west and q street suGllh
south,
u. United states Observatory.
rs, SNPl nl Police, slAuu.. H.. IL. the, {
west and K street north
II. Pollce-siation l'Ir-t street WrN auI T.
street north.
-. Georgetown.
Directions To- kay IIrl.n,.+.
Turn the crank slowly and s'cJdI}, ..Iu,r.'
twenty-five times; then want a few m6u.ui.rt
and IL YOU hear ticking in tho L,lS ri O..