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LARGE SH1PMENT.-We observed,
yesterday, u large number OF heavy
wagons and carts being taken to the
landing preparatory to shipment South
on board the -Leonidas. They were
from the mandatory of Messrs. j.
Bodley Il Son. and were fully up to
the standard OF strength and durabili-
ty which that firm established years
since for their productions.
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PERsoNAL.-Col. E. NJ. Norton, of
Ironton, Ohio; Gen. n. Golf, Jr., U. s.
District Attorney, of Clarksburg; Judge
Jackson, OF tie District Court, and
Thomas G. Steele. Esq, Secretary of the
Grand Lodge I. o. o. F., in this State,
were in the city Yesterday.
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Mrs. ANNIE SEFToN.-The troupe
which Annie Seton had here last win
ter was disbanded at Johnstown, Pa,
shortly after leaving this city. We see
that she is advertising for Stars, and if
successful in securing them she pro-
poses to organize a new troupe and
lease Washington Hall for the coming
Autumn and Winter.
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National Insurance COmDany

WHEELING, WEST VA.
600
Once, % Monroe st., next door to lat Ma
uonal Bank.
GEO: Z. WHEAT, President,
JAMES McCLUNEY, Vice President
JOHN BISHOP, Secretary.
CHARLIE h. COLLIER. Assistant Secretary
OIRECToRs:-John E. Wilson, Jas. @. On.
John A. Armstrong, A. c. Quarter, Geo. II
Wheat. Alex'r. LauHhl1n, James McClune7.
Morgan Il. OFT, Geo. Adams:
REFERENCES: 8. Brady, Cashier MERCHANTS
National Bank, Wheeling; List, Morrison q
Co, Wholesale 9Eocers, Wheeling; Pryor,
inE: o1 Michael d Reilly, Wholesale Grooer,
Shoe House, Wheeling; McCabe, KRAFT d Co.
DruSgista, Wheeling Geo. W: Franzheim q
inE; Wins WSinshiP, Woods 4 Co., QueenswaTe
Wheeling; q. o. McAfee, Notions, wheeling;
G&a R1Ppl.. FEew Co, Pubs. Intelligence,
ing ]. =: Bands, Cashier, First Nat. Bank,
HanmonG Z. 2: Camden, Priest. Nat. Elk.
Jr., Wheeling. apr25
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PAYING UP PRoMpTLY.-We are in
formed that the clerks in General
Kelley's office, are kept busy these days
receiving the Ipcome and U. S. License
taxes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-27

JUNIPER TAR SOAP" cures chapped hands,
salt rheum, pimples, and all cutaneous af-
fections, rendering the skin soft and smooth.
Manufactured by
CASWELL, HAZARD q CO.,
New York.
{ tsold by all Druggist. my24-Mo.Th.d&w
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NEW ROOF Workmen were engag-
ed. yesterday, in removing the old
roof from the Fifth Ward Market
House, preparatory to putting on one
of better material than the old one.
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LATE PAPEEs-Ed. Young placed us
under obligations yesterday, for Pitts
burgh papers an hour or two in ad-
vance of the mail.
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WHY will you buy and use other
Wines when you can depend on the
purity of Perkins, Stern Il Co.'S. Califor-
MIA Wines and Brandy, for sale by Ed
mund & Booking and Booking & Car
roll,
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DON'T fail to look over the large
stock of Ladies', Misses and Children's
wear at 10Y, and compare prices with
those of other Of the leading Shoe firms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-27

For anything and everything in the
way OF Boots or Shoes go to Blond 81
BaChman's
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FINE French Lasting Button and
Lace CATERS at Blond Il BachmNn's
corner Sprigg Alley, Main Street.
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For Sale.

4 FINE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
~ with eight rooms, cellar, cistern, &IC., in
good OTCer-a desirable situation, at tho
west end OF Bridgeport Ohio, curuei lot 20 ny
lOO feet, with Il good well, IarIs nl,ru WITH
HranRr1eS. &C., aud lot OTnumenteu with
Bhrubbery, 1ruit trees, grapes, &C. VIII Oe
sold on easy terms. Apply To
DIR. II, CAPEdAkSr, Bridgeport, Ohio
or at ONCE Of Sheridan CoaI WORKS, Mar
ket ST., OppO. Union ST., Wheeling, W. Wa.
Ian26.u
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OheG1telGiqente
ElI URsDAY MORNING, MAY 81.


Lost-Memorandum Book.
Regular Pittsburgh and Wheeling
Packet.
For Sale-n Sixth Ward Business
Stand.
I. %. o. +.
Continental Insurance Company of
New York.
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For Sale at q Bargain.

LNECOND HAND PANEL DOORS, WIN
y dow sash, Glazed Venetian Window
5nutters, all as good as new for sale low by
InaracS NJ. tsEILLY.
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For Sale Cheap.

GOOD BUGGY. NEARLY NEW, aud
n one set Buggy Harness. Enquire al the
m \ GILBERT. ON % FIsaER.
1nv22 Ivy Wheeling, W. Va.
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Sur GENT.
For Rent,
5sY Fair.
For Sale.

SPRING WAGON, IN GOOD REPAIR,
n suitable for one or two horses. VIII be
sold cheap at Il. p. RHODES u SONS,
iny26.3Ot bridgeport, u.
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q miles from CIuXnr Mill, on the Waynes'
burg RoaT. ,,
maYl4 Il 1h"1 In
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BLOND IL BACHMAN have received
fine assortment of the Spring Style of
Lasting Balmorals and Button Caters.
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REID JONES,
Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers

HHUIGSdIG dIU hGIdH MdHUIdGIUI6IN
TIN, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware.
ALSO DEALERS IN
House Furnishing Goods, Stoves,
Hardware, Cutlery, &C., &C.,
no. IS7 Market Street, Above monroe.
N. B-Particular attention given TO
TIN ROOFING, SCOUTING & JOBBING
OF ALI DESCRIPTIONS.
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Ausnraufe.
Peabody Insurance Company
At WHEELING. W.. VA.

VCSNVNJ
AT WHEELING. w. Va
CAPITA lI-...... ..'''-'''' - $50 49,
With the privilege of increasing Inc Sane
~ DIRECTORS.
WILLIAM BAILEY, A1SSzo 1 hoR1So'
DSDpFV 7 PANNELL JAMES F. BARNISr
aESRV STAMN THOMAS HUGHES,
JOSEPH II. WOODWARD.
,,,, r,o,,norv having been fully organ
Tod IL now prepa red 70 take risks at iaIt
raIes on Buildings Of AL kinds nTnitnse
Steam Boats and Cargoes on the WesteIn
Rivers and Lakes. This Gonna ComPenBS us S
men recommends itself to the favorable con-
sideration Of the insuring P u91ic; H faI IN
surance will be promptly attended 10 at their
ONCE over the Peoples Bank. Main street,
WILLIAM BAILEY, PreSt.
ALONZO LORING, Vice Pres't:
RS. IRWIN, Jr., State Agent.
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Ghnrtered by Special Act OF Congress,
APPROVED JULY %. 1885,
Cash Capital, : 100000,
PAID IN FULL.
BRANCH OFFICE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING,
PHILADELPHIA.

Where the general business OF the Company
ls transacted, and to which all general cor
reSpOndence should be addressed.
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secondhand
COTTON MACHINERY

Cards,-Drawing Frames,ECoarse and Fine
sneeders.-Dead Spindle Throstles, Warp
For description and prices of these ma
u % r. BATTLES, AGENT FREMONT MILLS,
feh9-2taV6m Lowell, Mass,
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OFFICERS:
CLARENCE Il. CLARK, President.
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Exec
utlve Committee.
HENRY D. COOKE, Vice-P President.
EMERSON W. PEET, Secretary and Actu-
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Franklin Insurance Company,
OF WHEELING.


S10O, 900.
DT6cLOTG.
6AH'L MCCLELLAN, GEORGE MEEDEI,
r. n. LOGAN, THos. p. SHALLCRoss
g. w. FRANzHEM, ]. N. VANCE,
J. n. HoBBs, MICHAEL. RErLLHY.
LOUIS c. STEEL.
This company how having been organized
flve years, aud In that time done success
ful business, is still prepared to take risks at
fair rates on Buildings OF all kinds, Mcrohan-
disc, Manufacturing Establishnents, Fur
niture, steam Boats and cargOes on the Yves
tern Rivers and Lakes, This company Of
fers superior Inducements to Farmers, where
by they eanbe insured on Dwellings, Fur.
n1ture, Barns, and contents for or years at
reduced rates. This being state company
with the
LARGEST CASH CAPITAL
paid in, and surplus OF any company in the
5tatei and composed Of some ninety. four
stockholders, most OF whom are among our
best business men, recommends itself to the
favorable consideration OF the inSurinR
public and Roucits their patronage, Apple
cations for insurance will be promptly atten-
ded to at their ONCE, No. % Monroe street or
at their several agencies throughout the
State.
c. N. COEN, secy.
B. q. DICK, Asst Sec'Y.
8AM'1 MCCLELLAN, President,
GEO. MEHDEL. Vice President.
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state Insurance COMPANY

VI
OF PARKERsBURG, W. VA.
CAPITA 500, 600.
Paid in and secured by the deposit of Gov
eminent Bonds
DIRECTORS.
GEx. ]. ]. Jackson, President Second M
j. N. srEPHENsoH, President ParkersOurs
H EShlTn LOGAN JAM Director Parkersburg Ma
THoaPsoN LEACH. Director PaFkersNurs
JSo. v. RATHBoNE, Director First National
8. PRAaE R. Director First National Bank.
y: P. 4 AH aes AssoHsn sEyss at Jaw
WIN. M. EVANS, Merchant. r,,,r.
NC. G. CHUkCE, President w. Va Trans
REV. rios. II. MONROE, OF the n. E.Church'
GEN, ]. ]. JACKSON. President.
MP. AMISS, Vice President.
x. s. FOREMAN, Secretary.
.rbJs Comnanv being fully orgaDized with
Its "a nital paid up and secured by Govern
ment bonds, do propose 70 t 5i Nfnnre Ut
1nIinp Establish ments, Furniture, ana Car :
eOes On The Western waters and Lakes, ana
Dess men, would respectfully solicit the pat
rOnage of the insurtEg puoIlc: Applications
for insurance viii be promptly attended 10.
'n0 % n &. ARTH OR, Agent,
apr2S Wheeling and Vicinity.
National SAVING Bank Of Wheeling.
Incorporated January 18TH, 1869.
CAPITAL, 100000.
NEONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT
iN Interest paid on Special Deposits. Notes
and Bills discounted. Exchange bought ana
6old. Collections made on all points 6H:d pro-
ceeClg promptly remitteds
Discount day-Monday.
DIRECTORS
Thomas n. List, Robert PTatt'
Rohert Gibson, K. A. MCabe.
J. o, Thomas, James Mckinney.
- j.. stifel.
THOS. H. LIST, President.
]. McCLUNEY, Vice President,
g. p. HlLDRETH. Cashier.
West Virginia Insurance Company.
CAPTTAI......................- 900 90.
nOAKE RISKS AT THE LOWEST Rates
on Buildings OF all kinds, Furniture.
Household Goods. Merchandise and goods In
transit.
Jacob Hornbrook, Jacob NJ. Blckel,
Henry Hartmann DIR. ]. e. Hupp.
Jonathan Rowley, Edmund Booking
r. ]. Smyth, T. J. Campbell,
J. n, Bristof, g. Prayer,
VIM Ri Odbert Thomas BoggeSS,
D. d. T. Farnsworth, VIM. B. Crane,
David Billmyer, Joseph Shields,
VIM, r, White, N. Golf, j.,
l. H, DuVal, d. H. X. DIX,
VIM. E. Stevenson.
Office over Religious Book House, sOuth
side Monroe street, Wheeling W. Va.
JACOB HORNBROOK, PreSt.
JACOB NJ. BICKEL, Vice Prest.
J. NJ. McWHORTER, Sec'y.
q. B. McCOLLOOH, Asst Sec'y.
mari
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Flour. Flour.

Flour, Flour.
m BARRELS BALTIC BEST MADE.
DU 100 do. Gebbart'S White Wheat
100 do. Red Winter Wheat.
100 do. Bakers.
100 do, Lilly White.
300 do. Family and Extra reliable
brands.
All offered at lowest declined price by
mario LIST, MORRISON q 90;
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TRUNDL1Na Hoops at D. Nicoll &
Bro.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-25
The Management Of Colts.

PROBABLY American farmers are as sue
ceSSlul as any other farmers in the raising
of young horses-that is to say, consider
ing the character of the sires and dams,
they bring about as good final results as
attend horse breeding in any other coun-
try where breeding is only incidental to
farm work. But there is one item of man
agement which is either disregarded or
imperfectly understood, and that is, the
early eiucdtiOn of the colt. Mr. Rarey
has done much to upset the old fashioned
notion of breaking horses, and has shown
that, by judicious bending, the necessity
for breaking may be entirely Obviated
but even Mr. Rarey's system confined itself
chiefly To horses which had arrived at an
age when their services could be made
Immediately useful. The reason why it
is necessary to apply any strenuous sys-
TEN of training in bringing colts to their
first work is, that they have to be taught
to do that for which their previous life
has in no manner prepared their minds
The first three or four years of colts life
are passed at pasture or in the stable, and
the most that he learns is to obey the re-
straints of the halter, and occasionally,
though unfortunately too seldom, to al
day of his usefulness arrives, he is to be
taught his trade in few days or a few
weeks; and the bit, the bride, the
girth, the saddle, the hard pressed collar,
all perfectly new revelations to him.
are to be crammed down his Dung hroat
in the most remOrseless manner, and he is
fortunate colt if the examining be done
with gentle hand. Too often his simple
wonder excites his masters temper and a
contest eDsues, from the effect of which
he never RECEIVERS. If every colt could be
treated as are, for example, those of Mr.
Charles Sharpless, of Pennsylvania, the
result upon the average temper of our har
ness and saddle horses would be remarka-
BILE, and at least one half of the dangers
of horsemanship would be obviated 1t is
Mr.. Sharpless' universal custom, while the
colt is still running with its dam, even at
the age of six weeks or two months, to fol-
low the handling and caressing to which
it has been accustomed almost from the
hour of its birth, by gradual Harvesting
and playing with straps, and generally on
the third or fourth day of trial, by hitch
ing to pair of light wheels, with which
the little shaver follows its dam about the
field. The colt learns these things at this
early day as easily as it would learn any
thing else, and the lesson is never forgot
ten SO that when the time for actual har
Messing comes, it creates no surprise, max,
no trouble, and gives rise to no contest
american Agriculturia.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-25
The Murder of Gen. Hindman.

THE particulars or the hOrrid murder of
Gen. L. G. Hindman, of Helena, Ark,
last fall, are yet fresh in the public mind.
While the General was sitting, after tea.
In the midst of his family, the stiffness of
the air was broken by the sharp crack of
gun. A ball whizzed through win
dow, and Gen Hindman fell from his
chair, MORALLY wounded
That the deed was the act of some of
the Radicals there could be no doubt but
every effort to fix the crime on the perpe-
traitors failed until Tuesday morning. By
the merest accident everything connected
with the affair was brought to light.
Several weeks before Gen. Hindman's
murder, a notorious negro outlaw, who
had murdered black and white men and
ravished women, was hanged by a mob,
after desperate aflray in which deputy
sheriff was murdered. This was in Sep
TENDER.
Early Tuesday morning two negroes
confined in the Helena Jail, on trivial
charges, were cOnversing in their cell. A
few words spoken above the low tones
employed, attracted the attention of an
other negro, an inmate of an adjoining
cell. These told of plot and murder,
and the startled prisoner became most
attentive listener The two prisoners
seemed deeply interested in the subject,
and as the conversation progressed, enough
was cleaned to startle the caves dropper
almost out of his senses.
Could it be possible? These two blacks
were cOolly commenting on the miscar-
rage OF plot whose partial execution
sent the most distinguished citizen of the
community into eternity, and whose con-
clusion would have laid town in ashes
and added a score to the solitary murder.
The two prisoners and seven other
blacks had been members of the gang of
the lynched outlaw, and all had sworn to
wreak terrible vengeance for his death.
In council it was deliberately plotted to
burn Helena and murder Gen. Hindman
and several other conservative citizens
The night for its execution was the night
on which Hindman was murdered. A
negro, named Charles Porter, accompa-
MED by one of the narratOrs and another,
went into Hindman's yard. Porter was
selected to fire the fatal shot, and fulfilled
his mission. His ball shattered the glass
and performed the murder
The remainder of the plot failed. Those
deputiZed to fire the town could not sum-
mon sufficient courage.
lost little time in communicating them to
the jailor. The two prisoners were taken
out and questioned. One of them ex-
pressed willingness to make confession,
and was taken before a magistrate. He
told the entire story, giving the names of
every fiend connected with the plot. POr-
ter, who fired the shot, was found and al
rested, as were two or three others of the
nine conspiratOrs
The revelations produced the most in
tense excitement. Nothing else was
thought of or discussed in Helena yester-
day; and there was talk of lynching the
prisoners, but no such action had been
taken at last accounts
p. S.-Since the above was written we
have learned of the arrest of all the ne
grOes--nine in all--cOnnected with this
horrible affair. - Memphis A0alanche,
March, 10.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-25

Feuchwanger gave an account OF expert
ments made by him for the preservation
of wood. He said that wood boiled first
in limewater and then coated with sil!catc
of soda or liquid glass, will last a very
long time. The mixture Is fifteen per
cent. alkali and ten per cent. pure sand.
DR.. RANDALL, in the Rural Neoo YORKER,
thinks strong decoction Of tobacco,
especially if applied twice, is practically
certain cure for scab in sheep. He would
pour the decOction on those parts of the
body affected After combing and shear
ing and when the weather is pleasant the
sheap may be dipped.
A THIN shawl may be made warm by
folding newspaper inside OF It, The
paper Is impervious to the wind and cold
air from outside, and prevents the rapid
escape of the warm air beneath it. If you
suffer from cold feet on journey, fold II
a piece of newspaper over your stocking !;
this is better than rubbers. If you are
cold in bed, newspapers spread under the
upper cover, will serve as an additional
blanket
SUGAR VINEGAR-Put nine pounds of
brown sugar to every six gallons OF water
boil it for quarter of an hour, and then
pour it in a tub in lukewarm state put
to it pint of new bran, let it work four
or five days, stir it up three or four times
day, then turn it into clean barrel,
iron hoped, and set full in the sun. If
you make it in March it will be fit for use
in September You may use it for most
sorts of pickles, except mushrooms and
Misunderstanding.
Coop SOUP.-Get what is called good
beef soup bone, boil two hours, leaving
about two quarts of broth break two eggs
into some flour and knead it very stiff
roll out In three sheets to the thickness OF
wrapping paper spread them on table
to dry for half an hour; then place them
on one another and roll them up IS you
would jell cake; with sharp knife cut
very fine strips from the end, not wider
than the thickness of a case knife shake
them up to separate them; drop into your
broth SLOWLY, stirring your soup all the
while. Boil ten minutes season with
pepper, salt, celery, or little parsley.
How TO SWEEP CHIMNEYs. - Those
chimneys communicating with stoves OF
fireplaces in which large quaint; - II
soft wood are burned, should l.. wept
clean as often as a coat of soOi is .cou-
mulated in the f1ues sufficieu;iy lick to
be in danger of ignitins, for large
scales of burning SCOT will readily
rise above the top of the chimney,
fall on a single roof, and, in
many instances, set the building on fire
In order to remove the SCOT expeditiOusly
chimney sweeper's BROOM" with a
brush on both sides of the head, may be
tied to the end of rope, with stone OF
other weight beneath the broom; then LEI
it down into the top of the flue, and draw
it again to the top of the chimney. The
broom will sweep when it is drawn down
by the weight, as well as when the person
at the top hauls it up. By standing on
the windward side of the chimney, a per
son can sweep the flue in a few minutes
without suffering inconvenience from the
soot.-Hedrth and Home.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-25
My Way Of Planting Potatoes.

A WRITER in the Western Rural SAYS
Three years ago l tried new plan OF
planting potatoes, by which | saved the
time and work of marking the ground and
covering the potatoes. / first laid out the
lands with some care. | then started the
breaking pillow, with two men, one start
ing at the end and the other at the middle
OF the furrow, to drop the potatoes, plac-
ing them, not in the bottom of the fur
row,but in the side, where they can be
put in at any depth and distance desired.
The next furrow turned by the pillow COW
ers them. The potatoes are dropped in
every third furrOw, so that each dropper
has only to drop one half row, while the
pillow turns three. When each has finish
ed, thus finishing one row, they step across
to the other side of the land and repeat
the process. Two men will readily drop
the potatoes as fast as the land is plowed,
and by care in laying out the land and
starting it, the rows are straighter, and the
potatoes more evenly covered than in other
ways of planting
Last spring | tried the same plan on
sod ground, except that here / laid flat
furrow with the sod pillow, dropping the
potatoes on the furrOw thus turned, and
then running another pillow in the same
turrow, covering the potatoes with the
furrow turned by this.
"In both cases the plan worked very well
indeed, and l think it the most labor saw
ing plan of which | know"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-25
USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

THE Wisconsin Fdrnaer says castor oil
will keep leather soft, pliable and black
though not glossy, and quite impervious to
water.
THE London Field says il is well enough,
and ever advantageous. to wash a horse
when heated, provided he be wiped dry
and blanketed.
Iris stated that the Maine Board of Ag-
riculture is preparing catalogue of the
noxlous weeds Of the State with notes as
to means of eradicating them.
A RECENT writer states that three hun
dred and fifty bushels of potatoes remove
ninety pounds of potash from the soil on
which they are grown consequently wood
ashes is one of the most valuable manures
for this crop.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Country Gen.
Hemdn says many farmers in England not
only keep their stock of cattle and sheep
composed only of animals not yet past
their prime, but they use no draft horses
on their farms that are more than seven
years old.
THE Utica Herald says: Averaging the
results of several careful experiments in
feeding corn to hogs, shows that two bush
els of corn in the ear, or one bushel of
shelled corn, made nine and SEVENTEEN.
tieths pounds of pork, while the same
amount ground into meal and mixed with
water made eleven and One-eighth pounds
of pork.
AT recent meeting Of the Farmers
Club OF the American Institute, DR..