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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
FARM AND GARDEN.
Cut Feed for Horses

An accurate farmer has furn;obod
the Country Gentlemen a Statement
Vi MS experiments with feeding cut
ieeu and meal to his horses, ac-
oOmpanled with weighing and meas.
urlng' He cuts out straw about an
inch long with a rawhide cylinder
lnacnlne' and this chopped straw is
Then treated with corn meal and
nran mixed in about equal quaint
I'es as TO weight, so that each horse
mas ABOUT a bushel of cut feed, and
'nree quarts of the meal and bran,
t"ice In each day. Sometimes hay
Is cut instead of oat straw, or both
arc mixed. 1t is found that two
hundred pounds per week of this
mixture of corn meal and bran,
auded to the cut feed, will keep q
par OF working horses in the best
condition. This he is satisfied from
experiment is less than two-thirds
Inc cost of keeping them on uncut
ury hay and whole grain. The corn
meal alone is not so good for hors-
es' as when diluted with bran. An
excellent meal is made of ground
OATS The fodder is cut by horse
power on stormy or spare days and |
stored in large bins, SO as to furnish |
always a surplus on hand. |
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
Management of Orchards

Henry H. Grape, of Michigan
discussing the management of or
chards in the Country Gentlemen
says:
1t will be conceded, 1 think, that
the ultimate value of an orchard
depends upon the healthy and Wig
orous growth of the trees while
young-until, at least, their habits
Of growth, ETC., become fully deVel-
oped. As an apple tree can no more
make such growth without proper
care and treatment than any other
plant, it becomes a question of seri-
Gus consideration what theseshould
be; for an orchard of stunted,
dwarfed and sickly trees upon q
farm, is not only an unsightly OBJ
ject, but a valueless incumbrance.
The better course of treatment
for an orchard of young trees, I'M
doubtedly, is to cultivate the ground
constantly with root crops until
they shall have attained a consid-
cradle size, during which the fer
tility of the soil should not only be
kept up but increased by a liberal
application Of manure. Where this
cannot be done, the next best
method will be to seed down the
ground exclusively with clover.
This will not make stiff, compact
sward, like fine grasses, SO detri- |
mental to the growth of young trees,
but will keep the land open and
porous, and will serve to enrich it. |
When the clover shows indica-
tons of running out" put in the
plow and turn under the sward. |
The ground, for one season at least,
should then be cultivated with
some kind of root crop, to be fol-
owed again by clover. But if this
S not practicable, then after being
thoroughly plowed and worked
over, clover should again be sown
lpon it-clover following clover.
In the meantime the ground i'm
nediately about the trees should be
lept shaded and MANFRED to dis
ance equal, at least, to the diane
er of the head of the tree and the
urtber the better.
By this course the land will yield
fair return in clover crops, and at
he same time will be constantly in
reasing in fertility; and in few
ears the owner will find himself
possession of an orchard of
ealthy, vigorous and well devel-
ped bearing trees-not only one
f the greatest ornaments to his
arm, but source of employment,
rofit and real wealth.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
FRESH GR0CERIESI
z. !. MEAKLEY,
No. 6 North College Street,

Successor to Weakley i Yarbrough.)
rs JUST IN RECEIPT OF A FRESH STOCK
i of Groceries and Liquors. consisting in part
q hhds New Orleans Brown Sugar.
10 Clarified Sugar.
10 Demerara Sugar.
100 bags choice Rio Coffee
30 bbis Golden Strip.
rs - Crushed Sugar.
Is Powdered Sugar,
80 hlf-bbls Maekerel assorted.
20 aoS 0SA Is S saR Candles
100 " Starch.
100 '' Cove Oysters,
100 casks Soda
Is boxes Soda. l ID. papers.
so dozen BroOms.
100 Painted Buckets
100 caddies assorted Teas.
Is boxes Mustard, assorted sizes.
50 :" RumfOrd's Yeast Powders.
$40 bbls Backing.
rs cases Richardson's Matches.
$50 boxes Pickles.
10000 Cigars, assorted brands
700 bbls Magnolia Flour,
100 Black Lick Flour.
80 boxes Cheese.
Spice. Pepper,
Ginger, Madden,
Indigo, Candy,
Fancy Soaps,
Eutmegs, mace,
wrapping Paper, Pepper sauee,
wines Liquors,
All Of which will be sold cheap for CASE onIy.
In store small lot Of Mess Mackerel. rs Sne
SIS ever brought to this market.
R. L WEAKLEY,
novl2 If No s North College street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
Saving Seed-seed Corn.

A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman calls the attention of
farmers to the subject of saving of
seed, which is OF great Importance
to them. Large sums of money
are annually paid by farmers for
seed, which they might ralso them
selves with very little trouble. lie
sSys:
Il would not advocate the growing
of all kinds of seeds, as il would not
be profitable for the common farmer
to do this. But there are many
kinds of seed which n farmer can
RAISE. and thus save the expense OF
buy in" them. BY using proper care
he can also prevent the introduc-
ton o. thislles and wild flowers,
which are a curse TO the farmer and
his land. ii very often happens
that the seeds Of wild turnips, dai-
sizes, and other noXious weeds and
flowers, are sold with grass seed,
and the farmer once getting them
growing in his land, finds it almost
impossible to get them out again.
Now with little pains and labor
almost every farmer might save his
own grass seed. 1t he does this he
will know what he has to SOW, and
can tell in advance whether his
crop will be grass or daisies. Seed
ali the common grains or vegc-
%abies can be easily raised and
Kept true and pure.
One suggestion in regard to the
matter of saving seed corn. Away
select ears which are large, well
developed, and which ripper, early
They should be picked before the
corn is cut, as afterwards you car
not tell which cars ripened earliest
BY following this course seYera
years in succession, always sefectln;
the earliest and best ears, tn
quality Of the corn will DO mucl
improved, and it will ripen mucI
earlier than the original stock iron
which itstarted. Keep all seeds II
cool, dry place, as dampness is a
invetcrate foe to their vitality.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
aliSLltckRuS

There is a prevailing idea that
late fall chickens cannot be reared.
But We do not believe that one
poultry fancier in one hundred ever
tried the experiment, but takes it
for granted that such is the case.
OF course there are difficulties in
the way, but we see nothing insur-
mOuntable. There must be warm
quarters for cold weather and pro-
lection from storms; feed must be
given much more frequently than
when the fowls pick up for them
selves from the insects and seeds
That abound in the summer months;
pure water must be furnished at all
times and care be taken that they
are not deprived of it by freezing.
A writer in an exchange gives an
idea that may be Of some import
ance in an attempt TO rear winter
chickens. He says: We have
proved that a chickens crop will
completely empty itself IN about
five hours; the bird takes on no fat,
for it needs every particle of nutri-
ment TO supply the wants of Its
growing body. When its stomach
is empty the system has no reser-
voir to draw from, and if too long
an interval occurs between its sup
plies of food, the bird must starve /;
hence, in a season of the year when
the nights are from twelve to fifteen
hours long, starvation and not cold
weather in our latitude prevents
the rearing Of young chickens. We
arc of the opinion that if the young
birds could be fed in the night, say
when it is about half passed, that
cold weather, if reasonably pro
vided against, would not be a bar tC
success. There is room for inves-
legation in this matter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
NASHVILLE. 1863

Sir: This capacious, or as Mr.. Samuel D..
Morgan says. Grand Building Is ABOUT COM
pleted.
We are in good readiness for storage OF al
articles of Merchandise and Produce sent in
packages whether tor sale or Shipment OF 10 DC
held here for account of the owner. r.. ::
The very large GTanary, 2I,COO sausre ieel. Is :
q success against the depredauonS OF Iats anu
Of mice too, unless sent to US WITHIN saeks OIL
grain. 1t is just the arrangement sseued LOT
Wheat, Rye. Barley, Oats, CEN F-5ai ana
Flour in sacks or paper bags.
Each owner can be furnished WIN separd az !
APARTMENT by promptly commu2 eating the
quantity to be sent. We procure advanees on
Produce and Merchandise sent to US ana cover
same with insurance unless ordered not 10 dC
SO. =. -
We think we have one of the most secure
buildings in this country, and offer TINS cont
munity, as we think, better, eheaper ana
safer accommodation than can ne rIGIhu ANY
where. EDWIN H. DoCELho.
~ 7-6rn tlIUIs'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
The Curry comb, Gard and scrGbbing
brush.

These stable instruments arc not
used as often and regularly rs they
should bc used by the generality Of
farmers. \ good dressing down of
the horse each morning with the
curry comb and brush Is fully equal
in heeiih giving power and elias
ITCHY or movement to two quarts CT
oats. IL is 4 grateful attention,
repaid many fold by the animal
which is the stated recipient of it
But, while bestOwing this care
upon the horse as most persons do,
knowing its beneficial effects, they
very generally seem to forget that
oxen and COWS are equally benefit
ted by daily application OF the
card. There is no room for doubt
on the subject with those who have
been accustomed to bestow this at
tention on their dairy and working
stock. A free use Of the card
gives repose to the animals, enables
them to enjoy and digest their food
in quiet instead of raking their
bodies againstposts, trees and fences
as opportunity offers for allayine
! the irritation produced by the &C,
emulation Of dust, hay seed and
other irritants common 10 the stable
and barn yard. Even Young colts
calves and yearlings are greatly
| benefited by the use of the card,
while It's daily use is step in the
breaking or training process 10y
which the services of animals ar
made more readily available whel
properly matured for labor.
1t may seem absurd to wash an,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-03
TranspIantIng I'm Autumn.

The question is often asked, what
is the best time in autumn to set out
trees Can we do it while the leaves
are yet green, or wait till near win
ter after they have all fallen? The
answer may be, do it whenever the
work can be well done, and while
the soil is in proper condition as to
dryness for working properly. If
done early the leaves must he all
first carefully stripped off to pre-
vent the rapid evaporation of mois-
ture. We have known trees to have
been entirely spoiled IN a few hours
by willing, from carelessness in not
removing the leaves when taken up.
In the Northern States, nurserymen
usually commence digging by the
first of October. Some trees have
entirely ceased growing by this
time, including generally cherries,
plums, and standard pears. IF the
leaves are removed, they may now
be taken up and transplanted as
well as at any time in autumn or the
following spring. Others have not
fully completed the ripening of the
young wood, which is effected
through the assistance of the leaves.
The only harm done in taking them
up at this time is in giving unma-
tured shoots on some parts Of the
trees, instead of those we'll ripened
and hardened; and the result will
be that some of the tips will be
nipped by the frosts of winter, or
til ~ will not start in spring with so
much certainty and vigor. Har-
dy kinds, such as the apple, will not
be much injured in this way, and
the peach, although tender, should
be shortened back in spring in any
case.
1t will be safe, therefore, with a
few exceptions, to take up trees any
time after the first of October
care being taken to do the work
well, as already indicated.
The soil should be in such condi-
ton as to be easily made fine and
mellow, SO that it may be filled in
perfectly among the roots without
having interstices. Stalking against
wind, or efecting the same purpose
by small mound Of earth about
the stem, should not be omitted.
We have never succeeded better
than by taking up trees about mid
autumn, heoling them in by bury
ing the roots and half the stems for
| wintering and setting out early in
spring. They, however, do quite
as well set out in autumn, provided
they are hardy sorts, and the site
is not a windy one. In heeling in
for winter, it is absolutely essential
to fill in all the interstices among
the roots very compactly with fine
earth. Many trees are needlessly
lost by carelessness in this particu-
lar. The roots are injured by dry
ness or mOuldiness, and the mice
find easy access among tho cavities.
To exclude mice effectually, the
heeling ground should be clean and
q smooth mound Of earth raised on
all sides about the trees.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-13
S'gGfCaat.

One Of the first acts of Gen1. Grant,
after he became President, was to
order Phil Sheridan, the petty, back
to Louisiana. where he is most
cordially hated, and where his tyran'
nv made him the object OF general
contempt; and another was to re,
move Genl. Gillc'n from the com.
mand OF the department of MiSsissip-
III, where his gentlemcnly dealing
has made him respected By al
parties. El. Gea1 Gilcm was too
much of gentleman TO please the
rcconStructionistS, and 50 he Is order
ed join his regiment in Dacotah.
where lie viii not have a chance to
treat "rebcis" as If they Were as
good as carpet baggers; Gcn'l Ames
succeeds Gent Gillcm.
| Verify. il Grant is not as he said
-. of iIr Radical party" he has work
ell very lnucIi to taci" interest in this
matter. hut the Louisiana appoint
ment is perhaps explained ny rcmem
bering that that State Poiied some
thorsan,.s az va}ca r,aiorii" so" Sry
mour and Ei"ir.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-13
How the Cabinet Appointments were
Received.
Special Dispatch to the st. Louis Republican.
WASHINGTON, March 6, 1869.

Special Dispatch to the st. Louis Republican.
WASHINGTON, March 6, 1869.
THE SITUATION
OF the new A administration has pro.
voked extensive comment among all
political parties and public men to-
day. Now that the greater portion
of the new Cabinet have been drag
ged from their ebScurity into notorie-
ty, through the newspapers, the feel
ing of disappointment which prevail
ed yesterday is not at all relieved.
The SPECIAL message of the PreSi-
dent to the Senate to-day, asking for
the repeal of the section of the Treas
ury act Of 1888, which prevents Mr..
Stewart from accepting the Office of
Secretary of the Treasury, created a
profound sensation. 1t was looked
upon as dictation that smacked of
the days of Andrew johnson, and oil
efforts to consider it at once fai. d
utterly, the leading Radicals decla.
ing, in conversation, that it was a
matter of too profound importance
to be rushed through in a day.
"Why should we repeal this time
honored clause, creating one of the
departments of the Government
merely to allow an importer to decide
on dozens of his own cases Hew pend
ing in the Treasury?n said a Senator
1t was urged that the President
should have taken well-posted men
into his contidence-men who knew
the laws-sO that he would not have
made such a terrible blunder on the
very first day of his official existence
as the Chief Magistrate. Others de
clared the easiest way to settle the
matter was to send in another name
for Secretary of the Treasury. Al
though the House was not in session
a large number of its members wert
about the Capitol, and the opinion
was uniformly expressed against an.
! repeal or modification of the law
question. 1t looks now as thougl
Mr.. Stewart would have to sell on
|, his business, or resign the position
: He has accepted, however.
: 1t is well understood among tn
friends of the Administration tina
the present Cabinet is going to piece
at an early day. Gen. Schofield in
= tends to return to the army, an
. Gen. Cox is to be transferred froI
! the Interior to the War Department
. The Northwest is to step into the II
terror Department in the person {
James F. Wilson, of Iowa. Bori,
q who has not accepted yet, may II
:, sign, when new man will have
i be selected from the Navy Dcpar
u ment. Washburne has not decide
, to stay in the State Department, an
> will probably resign. This may giN
, tie President an opportunity to 81
= ence the expressions Of discentel
y and disappointment that run in tt
y press and among the people, withol
% regard to party, over the existir
= Cabinet.
1t has been ascertained, from a +
70 liable source, that among the first
". ". the Presidents official acts will |
: the recall of Reverdy johnson, &c
. John \. Dix, and J. Watson Web
e Minister to Brazil. AT present 1
- one can conjecture who will succet
! to the English and French Embassie
70 unless Washburn goes to the latte
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-13
Gen. Breckenridge in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, March 8. = Hon John
g. Breckenridge has been in this city
since Friday last, the guest of Mr..
Mclean, of the Enquirer. MIR.
Breckenridge has kept himself care
fully secluded during his sojourn
here, receiving only the visits of such
personal friends as happened to be
aware of his arrival. His presence
in this city was not generally Known
unit! this morning, when it was an
nounced in one Of the city papers.
together with the fact that he would
leave for his old home in Lexington
at two O'clock this afternoon. At
the hour mentioned an immense con
course of people assembled at the
depot of the Covington and Lexing-
ton railroad at Covington, with the
view of welcoming him back to the
soil of Kentucky, and bidding him
god speed back to his old home. Mr..
Breckinridge is anxious to avoid all
demonstration on his returnto Ken
lucky. and will resolutely avoid them.
He leaves tomorrow morning, at six
o'clock for Lexington.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-13

IyOn our first page will be found
the full text of Andrew Johnson'S
farewell address to the Americ;
people. As a mastery summing up
of the Characteristic features of four
years of the most erenttul history
OF the North American Republic, it
has few equals among the records Of
the nation. Disdaining any affecta-
ton OF modesty and making no dis
play of empty rhetoric" Mr.. John
son, like Ike "plain blunt man. he
is, comes boldly forward and PUTS
/ the case fairly and squarcly, openly
and without ambiguity, before the
people. He shows how, when in
vested with the power of an autOcrat,
the leader of a people maddened by
/ the death of his predecessor, and the
general in chief of an army of five
/ hundred thousand men eager and
ready for plumber Of tho South or
war against foreign nations, he laid
aside that vast amount Of authority,
because it was unconstitutional and
an infringement of the rights of his
countrymen. And he further shows
how, refusing to be the leader OF the
Republican Congress in its ruthless
march beyond the boundaries of its
constitutional powers across the Ru.
bicon of the peoples rights, he was
assailed 10y that Congress, and, find
ing himself unsupported by any party
unaited by any OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that so often aid the Statesman
in his hour of need-without organ
lied help, and expecting no succor
he yet did not shrink, did not once
quail before the fury of the assaulj
made upon him by the ravenous vul
lures of the political carmel house
but, ever defiant, ever speaking tol
the right, ever opposing his veto te
the monstrous iniqullies brought
forth by the Radical faction in Con
} gresS, he stood 3" uRdided and alone
the sole defender of the people.
dearest rights; and, although he wa!
powcrless against the overwhelming
force brought to bear upon him, ht
never failed to tell them of thei
wickedness, nor to warn them OF thu
retribution thaC must inevitably over
take them in their course of crime
In retiring from the Presidential
chair, and rosigning it to one whom
he openly and in the view of til,
whole country convicted Of false
hood, he may say of his administra
. ton as the chivalrous Francis sait
of Pavia's hardfousht field, All i
lost save honor
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-13

Practical RECONSTRUCTION
The Newberry IS. c. Herald states
that within a week twenty more i'm
migrants had arrived in that town
and gone to work ON the farms in the
ncighborhood, and that more are i'm
mediately expected. 1t is the same
with other towns not only in South
Carolina but throughout the South.
Now is the time for Northern farm
labCrers to go South. In few years
they will possess plantations of their
own. AS for the owners Of the farms
in the South they can sell out at great
advantage at the high prices real es,
tate is ruling now. Go South and
live i'll almost princely style, without
undergoing half the drudgery and
labor bestowed upon your own rocky
homGsteadS to realize Il scanty live
iihuod.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-13

ANOTHER MIGHTY REBELLION
The Herald says that the war against
the administration of Grant has al
ready commenced. Gen. Grant has
to fight another battle Of Belmont,
but with political and not Southern
rebels. 1t says that President Grant
should not yield to the faction of
Radical politicians, but should stick
to his appointment of Stewart, and
make the fight on him the test of 10y
atty in Congress. He has the people
with him now ard they will go with
him on this question if he maintains
his accustom tirmHaSs and carries out
his resolution to purge the Treasury
department of corruption and inetfi-
cheney. There will be no peace, and
whisky and other corrupt rings, cen
tered around Congress, will flourish
as ever unless General Grant breaks
the power of this Radical faction OF
politicians. The fight has commenced
and the President, if wise, will show
his hand while the people are with
him and while he can rally all thG
( Conservative clements Of the country
10 his support.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-13

clerks. 1t reminds us very much of
the first Cabinet of Louis Napoleon.
When the latter was elected PreSi-
dent, it was given out that he would
call around him as ministers the
great men of France, and make him
self strong with the leading minds
of the nation But instead of that.
he made his Cabinet of new men,
men almost entirely unknown. Sub
sequent events revealed the cause OF
this peculiar selection. Can it be
that Grant intends to follow the eX-
ample set by Napoleon2