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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

SOUTHWEST PASS. Feb. 4-Noon.-Barometer
3O:l0. Wind northwest and fresh. Arrived
Schooner Addie M. Chadwick. Coan. % DAYS from
Boston. with ice, TO Crescent City Ice Company.
sailed-sieamships Agnes, Harlan and Austin.
and bark Restless.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Feb. 4.-6 M.-Barometer
SO:l5. "ibc north-northwest aud fresh. Arrived
-Stesmship |. G. Harris, Lockwood, Galveston.
to q. A. Whitney Co. Sailed -Sieamship Orien-
tai and schooners Hattie Baker and Ed via Reed.
PASS LOUIE, Feb. As P. P.M.-Dredge boat
Essayons aground on the bar. Went to sea
steamship Alliance. At anchor inside-Coast
survey schooner ball. Tide rising. wiad north.
northeast and fresh.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

DEBAUCHERY AND DEATH.-COxsackie and Med.
way. New York. are greatly excited over A
usglc affair that occurred on the night Of Janusey
20 On that evening a man named Wm. Sinmons
having sick wife, and who resides with his
f4iher in.law, at Medwsy, started In a sleigh for
Coxsackie. seven miles distant 10 quest of
doctor. He invited young girl, named SophiA
houghtalling, sixteen years Of age, whb
was stopping At the same house, to accompsny
m, which she did. shortly after III p NJ, tie
fsiherin-law stepped out 10 see IL they wers
coming, and found them seated in the sleigh in
front OF the door, both insensible. The young
girl was conveyed into the house. where I'M al,
ct minutes after. she died. Simmons was
aiso carried into the premises, but dd
rot recover his consciousness till O'Clock
the next morning, and then only for few
moments, saying in reply to a question from tho
physician about the affair, whats that your
businessi' Later in the morning, however, he be-
came sensible, when coroDef's Jury was impsH
eled and Simmons's statement taken. He aah
they proceeded from Medway directly 20 the Cox
sackie Hotel. where they entered the sitting room
together. He said he drank once there Thew
then went TO grocery in the village, where theyi
drank together five or six times, when the girl wss
placed In the sleigh, and be was also helped in.l
He said that that was ell he knew OF the affair til
be returned to consciousness. Simmons brszsnlE
stated that be had criminal intercourse with Miss
Houehtaillng four times in bis sick wife's roomA
He has been placed under arrest. aud chemical
analysis Of the contents Of the girls stomach ID
beng made.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
FROM NEW YORK.

Aieged Revenue Swim dlers sArrested-Cham-
Der of Commerce Gold Sale. and the
East Biyer Bridge.
NKw YORK, Feb. 4-Thos. O'Callahsu. ex.
collector OF internal revenue of ninth district, and
ING % r. olrcn, olstier, were arrested to-day aud
held IN 900 bail for revenue frauds.
The chamber of commerce passed a resolution
recommending Congress to pass bill forbiddog
secret sales of gold by the government: also'
ASKING the Senate to suspend action on the East
River bridge. --'o'
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
FROM EUROPE.

The Greek Ministers Refuse to Sig, tbs
Protocol.
LONDON, Feb. A dispatch from Athens gives
the unexpected intelligence that the Greek min
listers have refused TO sign the protocol, and have
rendered their designations to the king.
PARIS, FEB: 4.-The iusurrection among the
wild tribes in Algeria is suppressed.
LoSDoN, Feb. 4.-Still later dispatches from
Athens announce the probable adherence of
Greece TO the protocol.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
RIvER EEws.

V1cKsBURG, Feb. 4.-Psssed down: Contir entail
at P. NJ. River falling slowy.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 4.-River rising: six feet
eight inches in the canal.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4.-River falling; feet water
out TO Cairo.
MLhPHIs, Feb. 4.-Weather clear and cool.
hver sui falling. Arrived: Darling from Gin
citnsti. Departed Thompson Dean and Rem
johnson for s.. Louis: Norman with 500 and
Coosa with 200 bales cotton for Evansville
shreve for Vicksburg, aud Magenta for New Or.
leans.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

FREE EXHIBITION AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. K.-This
morning at McConnell's lumber yard, corner of
Csrondelet and Delord streets, those enterprising
dealers, Messrs. Chas. E. Wynne Il Farr, l66 Ora.
vier street. will subject to public test the eff.
cheney and capacity of the celebrated Victor
Cane Mill and Cooks Evsporstor. Parties takins
an interest in the Advancement of our sgricuItu-
raj facilities are advised to be present on the oc.
cssion.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
FROM ATLANTA.
The Georsra L.x,.l.tur.

ATLANTA, Feb. 4.-The Senate resolution
authorizing Brown, Barrott and Alex. e. Stephen.
to proceed to Washington and represent to Con.
gress the true state of affairs 10 Georgia. ana
sscertan what solution Of the unfortunate difi.
cuites can be had, which will be satisfactory "a
Congress and compatible with their duties as
sworn senators and representatives was with
Tne House refused to refer the question OF the
ehgiointy OF negroes 10 the Judiciary committee.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
FROM MEMPHIS.
Bloody Array at n Fair.

MEMPHIS. Feb. A terrible sffray occurred at
Catholic fair last night, in which WIN. Rice, a
wen known sporting man, formerly of New Or.
leans, was stabbed, probably mortslIy. by a
drunken man named Tim McGrath, who was ar.
rested after terrible resistance, and oaly after
being Knocked senseless by the police. after three
OF them had been badly cut
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

ATTENTION, COUNTRY MERcHAsTs.-Pease no.
tice in auction column the sales of cotton, furni-
ture. pianos and wagons, by Chas. T. Nash, at his
salesroom, corner St. Charles spd Perdido streets.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
HEnmBoID's EXTRACT OF sucHu.

Hundreds suner on In and hundreds apply
vsnl druggists and octOr who either merely tantars
shem vththe hope Of apply remedies which make
henworss would NJ wish to assert anything would
90 Injustice to the sf }ed but obliged say hat
saough may be proof from exhaustion ofthe
poweso e By lsborls employment unwholesome air and
FOOD rrofuse menstruaO On the coffee and
frequent childbirth, caused by diroct irritation
applied to the tnbrane Of the vagina ITSELF
When reviewing the Of these distressing complaints
nj most painful to empate the attendant evils
cue iupon them 1t III simple Justice the subject to
enumerste few Of ~ many additional which 50
argsly affect the
LIFE. HEALTH Al I'D HAPPINESS OF WOMAN
1is classes OF society which, consequently, affect more
orless directly the welfs Of the entire human family The
mania that exists for ecocous education marriage
cause tthe years that designed for eOpoea develop
nent to be wasted and veed In the Dress
the early confinement school, and especially the IN.
healthy excitement Of ball Thus the body
half clothed and the unduy excited by pleasure per-
vetng In midnight the hours designed BY for
ieep and rest the wsrk destruction Is half accomplished
In consequence thi early strain upon her system un
eo is d by the delicate vOtary to retain
her situation In school later day, thus sggavsting
evil When one excem is over, another in prospective
keeps the mind morbidl snsvs to impression while the
now constant restraint fashionable Dress absolutely for
bidding the exercise ind to the attainment re-
tentiOn of orssnic health strength the exposure night
air. the sudden change emperaure the complete prostrs
on produced BY excess dancing must Of y, pro-
duse their legitimate eHe Atsst early marriage caps
She climax of the unfortunate one hitherto so
utterly regardless Of the dictates Of
her delicate nature beco unw hing Of msiica
treatment This IL but uthd picture of the experience Of
thoussnds Of young men
Long before the ability exercise the functions Of gen.
srstve organs they education OF their peculiar
system composf what is called tissue which
ID, In With the female breast and lips evidently
under the control Of emotions and associations
early porOd Of lie; snd shall subsequently see
emotions, when excessive long before puberty
which sap the very life heir victims
completed their development.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
FROM DOWN EAST"
Heavy Snow Storm,

AUGUSTA. ME-. Feb 4-The snow still continues.
The roads are badly blocked.
MONTREAL. Feb. At continues showing In.
nously. The roof Of building in which bali
was progressing fell from the weight of snow upon
1t. Several persons were hurt.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
FROM CHICAGO.

Inc Illinois Legislature and the Illinois
Central Railroad.
CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-Tbe Legislature has passed
Jont resolution submitting to the people of the
Stste an amendment tosbe Constitution fo-biddiug
fnture LEGISLATURES from releasing the Illinois
Central Railroad from the tax on gross receipts.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
FRIDAY MORNING,

me resolution to refer to the judiciary committee
whetner any additional legislation is necessary
ID oroer TO bring the question Of negro eIigibity
lost. -' "oe
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

Erie Fisk offered the Newport and New York
Steamboat Company 81 100 ,O0e for their properly.
They demanded an additional 500 900, which he
next season.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

PARIS, Feb. 4.-Later South American adyjces
report The Brszilisns gone to Ascencion to estab.
lsh provisional government
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
Woman.

Females, owing to the peculiar and ,rnor..,. ....,
'nes sustain th peculiar Organization and the onHcss
they perform are subjtcs to many SUFFERING, y,..do,.
contribute IN nd small degree TO heir happiness and
none can + happy who are ILL., Not sziy sO but
NO one OF various Complaints be
"run on without the general health Of the indyid
nal, end ere lsng prOduling
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
PERMANENT srxNIss AND PREMATURE DECLINE.

Nor Is Il pleasant VI consut nbv.c,., n, A. ., =.
'snou delicate affections, and only upon the most
urgent necessity win lue woman 40 far ..c,,sc.
sstchsrm to do tht The sax will than than. =. .,
placing In their hands imple speciscs b,ch IN, :.
scacious relieving Ind curing almost an. A. ,ho,
Wholesome complaints peculiar TO ths sax
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HeavY FafIure.

fHiLADELPHIA, Feb. A large dry goods Job
bing house failed to day for half millisn dollars.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

MUDD'S CASE-PROCEEDIN OF
CONGRESS. -.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

A NEW ORLEANS CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

FOR FEMALE wE{KNEss AND DEBILITY,
WHITES OR LEUooa aRHGA.
roeiPRoFUsE NEssrRUArroS,
EXHAUSTION.
TOO L kSG CONTINUED PERIODS.
FOR PRoLAPsUs AN BEARING DOWN.
OR PRoLAPsUs UrERI,
WE OFFER THE MosTtPERFECT SPECIFIC KNOWN:
Helmbold's Compkund Extract Of Buchu.
DirsctiOnsfO for Use Diet IND Advice accompany
FEMALES IN EvERY PERIOD OF LIFE,
From infancy tOsxtrems age will and remedy to aid
nAsurein the discharge functions.
STRENGTH Is THE fLoRr OF MANHOOD AND
wctAsHooD.
L
HEIMBoLDs EXTRACT BUCuUl
Is MORE STRENGTHEN THAN ANY OF THE
PREPARATIONS or BARK OR IRON.
Infinitely safer Fnd More Pleasant.
3-
HELMBOLD's ExTKACT BUCHU,
Having received the of the most prsmRent ply
oieians in the United staG offered afflicted hu-
nsnity CERTAIN oqsE for the following and
!, symptoms, from whatever Ssose originating:
General Debility.
Mental A5ii Physical Depression.
Determination Of Blood to SIC Head
y, Confused Ideas,
General IrritsbTrty,
Rss'e'asy and slssrls''nsss a. Night,
absence of Muscular Emetsfy
Loss Appsas..
pyspspstA
III EmsdstiOa.
lE Low Spirits,
Reorganization or f'rsJ Of the Organs Of asnsraiiOn.
spsstiOn Of the Heart fact all the cOacOui,an,s st
aNervOus and Debui.stee sss:s Of the system.
t.
r.
TO INSURE THE GEStssE, CUT THIS OUT. Al.
rHELMBoLD's TAXI SO OTHER
Bold By Druggists and sers everywhere. Price s Is
srbOttls, six bottles ferf 50 Delivered any address
! Describe symptoms In all ,nmunicstions Address
e. Z. HELMBoLD,
DRUG AND CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE,
So4 broadway, New York.
ne are genuine unless pns up In stselengraved wrap
GER with sesmls my Warehouse and signed
IT. HELMBoLD
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THE CRESCENT'S DISPATCHES,
" WAsHINGTON.
PARDON OF DIR. MUDD.
THE MISSISSIPPI CASE AND TIE RECONSTRUCTION
COMMITTEE.

Especial Dispatch to the New Orleans Crescent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The president to-day
issued pardon in the case of DR.. Mudd and an
order for his release.
The reconstruction committee have prepared
report on the Mississippi case, and Will present it
in q few days. The report will come before the
House next week. Its conclusions are not vet
known.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1869-02-25

CUR Gntgsgenuabme ppn Deppliirn i'm Ysirage
ron nidt prnissr ais einem Dollar ppn
Snee
8rem ern,
Ma d in niiten
0dTtb Ttbperfern
Mtufrn
SaalSbnrru,
g8eiberu
1tnbern
uno NnStrtn, nn TsIdsn 9utsrsiIsn srIaubt
ptrrtn in llrbereinitimntung nit ben sebrudtrn
6esfln unb Jtesulotipnru, Scn tenen cine Gppis
Won ben untsrSsidrctru rbsr Ypn brr Sanf gu be.
fonimen it,
Samss Blair, prSfesnt. ...
Sames Ir6balb, m;.. a.. sah.,,,,,
9cbn 8. Sutpbin N" F'"p''"''"'
Oscar s. Rorrs, 9aIbirr.
Direftpren unb GerpaIter.
Sames Blair, 9cbn Saneley,
Sames glrhbnle, Sdnferp @rant
Spbn 8. Sutpbin, Z. s. Sunt
Daniel Scpei, @jeprJe bilbfr,
Samss 2. Slpeum.
Serantpr, 3. Stt. 1867.
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. as
geitamcnt OeS SrSOlers.
GrSibIuus aus benz SrieSs he's 9abrcS 1866.
Bon Gwaib gIusuf aGntgs
C8Orilssuno.)

C6prlltsun9)
,gGas tereutst paS?" fra9te Srau 3rn
lebt anI6sinsnb bsfirSt.
,Ni4ts SelGnperes," eutse9nete @ecre
ruGis. inrsm er cen 9dtet aus ter gdeire
riff, ,,pislsidt cine fsiurlite 9ntrpulle,
lrcl6e BEN &f nit meinen eeuten auf-
nsbmsn wia.
Done SAMMY, wsl6e teltiirSt in tsr
9ltittr RES Senilid ssrdtmieen 3immsrS
Itrbcn setlisten mar Su teaNten, eiIte
Gecrs ans Tentcr.
0emsbrisurr unc cas &lirrtn Der Sdtel
6stunrrten, RAP pas S9armiibel f6cn
tespunsn bate.
gter Elm anberes gilr, ais er es srwar-
tete, BOT lIdt bsm Slids @ecrss.
Gr Io9 bic Sdsune melt ss6fnst unt
Ieins &ancnisrs I'm 5anbsenense nit un,
ssfdDr trsiBis 5ferreidi16sn Snfunterts
lttn, tensn bic nit SenIsn uno Sa6ien
bewafneten &ne6te prs gauers. unter rer
5a9runs Nes Iebteren, id teissieat 9atten.
,,Da Isbrn sic, Mnpame, wsl6sr ME
tertrdatiSe Sduft ririer SurI&e IT,"
Iaste 0sors empSrt,
Srau Gurnfept blifts falt unp srtafen
auf Die 8Gmpfenren binunter.
ySn S9rem 2anbe miirben rie Seipcb
ner rS ni6t anbers Galttn," erfpietsrte lle
oemel;n; ySeber liett 1ein Saterlant."
,9ltsr Sober pertbcibist aud Iein
eetsn," riff @errs, inrsm er taitis rus
6enter STnste.
Sn SeriidFfti8un9 rsr 9uten Gisnite,
wel6e Der 8sppIeer ieinss SauFtmanns
itm I6on sinmal seleifst bate. mar sr lc
porRdtis sepeIen, renIeItru aud bteSmaI
mitSunebmen.
Die erfr Susel trrdte ten Bauer, bic
;rsitr BEN 6i6rer Der isiupli6en Solraten
nierer.
9rilirit blidten bic Sslierrei6er gu hem
5enner bjnuuf, iIe ldbisnrn auf sinsn PIN.
srif ppn tisIsr geite niGt portersitet sil
Iein. +
giniJe Ycu ibnsn ridtrtrn ibrr @ewebre
auf G'ecro, Der mietrr jirtt SdaTe ab.
Ieuerte unr smei 0egner tampfunfdbis
madts.
Den Bart teprdngisn 8anrnirren battr
ter gnSriT G'rrrss euft ssmadt, fs
Iprsnsten in bic Sants binsin une bieten
iie p6ne Grbarnisn nitcer.
uSie werern f6 sr9sben miifen,"
fpCttste 6rau Iurnlstt ,,oie llrtsrma6I
it Su 0rpb. S6rnfn Sis Sbr 2stsn unt
pos Sbrer 9sutc, Ssaerrrih wirb SiG
mad farSsr @sfansrni@aft witrer emit
laTen."
Sn ben Nuseu 0eprSS lpbrrte cine YER
;sbreuee @lulb.
neieter ben Scr, ais gefan9enI6aft,'
erwisperte er; ,cin traprr SelSat ersiet
ii6 ni6t, 70 tanos CT nod cine @aTe fiit
rem fam. 6itsn sic f6, Iabamt, id
psrmutle, RAP Sis bisiem Yerrdt6erii6er
llsbrrfallr niht frsmS linb; fnee i'd BE
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Gphm 3pie1t. &iiirr.

rmpfsbIt li9 benz tsutlhsn Yublitum Spn Serans
ton une llnge0enb CUR gtnfrrtisuna spn allen in
Isin GelaGft sinIdldssneen nruru grbsittn. Jte'
paroturrn wertrn etenfdas prompt unb ;ur gu
frieeeubrit teicrgt.
3u srfraeen Ode tcr @ebar unb 9lberitrabe,
If. Rarc, ptrr in Srrrn &ctinlpns 8rau9ei.
2tn7 Spbu &pleu, 0iiftr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-26

Such large and loose statements are some
times made of the profit and product of milch
COWS, that unless properly vouched for, they
are apt to be classed among ish-stories. There
are exceptions to all rules, and so there are
some wonderful COWS, creatures that do credit
to the bovine name and honor horns and hoofs
We have especially in mind the COW of Mr.
John Nj. Harmon, the reliable clerk, treasur.
err and blacksmith of West Springfield. lie
has six years old grade Durham, that has
recently given twenty-iour quarts of milk in
day, which yielded sixteen and three-iourths
pounds Of butter for the week ending April
twenty-nine. Her feed was simply rower
hay and two quarts of meal daily. A few
such COWS might indeed be well spring Of
pleasure and profit TO their owners, but under
the present state Of things would endangei
even the milky way, and make this a land
literally flowing with the tactical substance
III such COWS were common everybody's face
would shine and we could all wash our steps
in butter. We have heard of five other cows
over there that, under the pressure of foui
quarts of corn meal and ten quarts Of short,
given with warm drink, have yielded one hun
bred quarts Of saleabe milk daily, but sucl
things are rare. Invariably high feed indu,
ces the largest flow of milk, but there must
be an uncommon aptitude that way in the
eases cited. There are hundreds of cow
scattered over the country that don't pay fol
their keeping and can't be made to in mill
alone, and doubtless there are hundred poor
COWS for sale TO one good one. High priced
COWS are not necessarily good.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-26
From the Cultyator Country Gentleman.
Classification of Imported Woods.

The present wool tariff as will be remcm-
bered, established three classes, respectively
distinguished as clothing wool, " combing
wool, and carpet WOOL defining and re-
strcting each, however, in such a way that
the first has been thought to be confined ex-
clusively to the wool of Merino sheep and
their grades, and the second to the wool of
certain named English breeds, while the third
Tor carpet woods, on which the duty is com
paratively very light, is unrestricted in breed
except by the limitations above referred to.
This view Of the subject has been heretofore
adyerted to in these columns, and elsewhere
very strenuously disputed or denied. Our
exchanges now contain Il decision by Mr..
Boutwell,, the present Secretary of the Trea-
sury, which seems to leave no room for
further question. In quoting it, we take the
liberty of italicizing a few words -
" The classification by race or blood OF wool
imported into this country, though known to be
unequal in some cases, was nevertheless agreed
10 under the belief that it was the only rule by
which any system could be established securing
uniformity. 1t excludes coarse woods of the race
or blood embraced in the first or second classes
which are really fit for nothing but carpet purpo
ses while, on the other hand, irOOLs N for ofh0
class but as the percentage in either grade thu
excluded or embraced, is comparatively insignif
cant, no interest materially suffers by the practice
"The Departments decision on Canada WOO
clippings-styled peddlers WOOL and also tina
upon Highland wool, were made with n full
knowledge that in one case (peddlers woody th,
ruling of the Department would be prohibition,
Of the importation of the article, and that in TIN
latter case (liighland wool the decision woul,
unquestionably encourage the importation Of
finer wool as carpet wool than is usually importe'
for carpets
If, therefore, the wool in question be @
native East India unmixed blood, its proper elias
sifcation is in class three the quality of ineness
or the fact that il can be used in some of tn
coarser manufactures of wool, do not oucrride N
rule Of classification By race or hoOd."
The New-York Economist remarks tina
the same ruling THAT by which fine Eas
India is classed Sd and pays the loves
duty y applies to Angora and other fin
Mediterranean wools. 1t is also decided b,
the Department that Scotch laid wool is not
combing kind Ino-only that it does pot be
long to class 2dl but belongs to class 3D."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-26
Plantations Of Asparngns.

We copy the following interesting expert
mcnts in asparagus culture from the London
Eeld.---
Roiatirc Success cih Plants Of one, Tpo
and Three Years Oh.---Thcre are still many
persons who think that in planting roots that
are two or three years old, they will gather
asparagus sooner than if they plant those
which are but one year old. 70 disqbuso
them Of this idea, we shall put under their
eyes the result of several experiments which
we have made We planted (No. y twelve
roots of year old, (No. y twelve Of two
years old, and no. - twelve Of three years
old. The results were as follows 80
First Year.---Of No. /, all had made
growth before May 4, and the vegetation was
fine No. ,, ten plants started before May T.,
one on the 10th, and the other failed. The
shoots were a little stronger than those Of
No. | No. 3, eight plants started before
May 4, one on May II, and the other three
failed and, although the shoots looked we'll,
they afterwards declined, and on September
10, they were ieebcr than those Of No. 2.
Second Year. 80 No. /, fine vegetation ;
shoots strong and regular on the 18th of
September. No. , good growth; shoots
/ irregular, and little leebler than those Of
No. /. No. g. growth mediocre shoots very
irregular, some roots having eight or ten, but
all leoble another plant died after having
produced two stems.
I Third Yedr.---No. / growth magnificent (;
stems measuring on the 10th Of May from
two inches to three and onc-half inches in
circumference. No 2, growth passable, but
irregular; some tufts small and weak; the
| finest had shoots on the 10th Of May, not
more than two and onc-half inches in circum-
ference. No 3, growth very midding and
irregular; some tufts gave off shoots no big
ger than quilts, and the best reached little
/ beyond one and one-half inches in circumier-
oncc
Fourth Year.---No !, growth remarkable /;
the shoots appeared from the Sd to the 10th
of April, some as many as four inches in cir
conference; they afforded fifty shoots which
formed bunch weighing more than six and
one-holf pounds. No. =, growth passable,
but a little later than that of No. and with
plenty of small shoots; fifty made half
bunch, weighing little more than the half Of
that cut from No. l. No. 3, vegetation poor,
one plant not starting till the I'D of April ;
fifty shoots formed only half bunch, and
did not weigh more than two and one-half
pounds.
To resume, we have seen that the panta-
ton formed with plants year old has given
at its fourth starting, or at the end of three
years of plantation, bunch of asparagus
twice as large as that Of either of the others.
In other terms, the plantation made with
plants year old produced double that Of
the one where two-year-od plants we're used
aud nearly treble that made with plants Of
three years old. The conclusions are easy to
form.