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Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
HARDY APPLES.

Detroit Red, Ladies' Sweeting, Red
Canada, Striped Sweet Pippin, Vel
low Ingestry, Northern Spy, Wine
Sap, Autumn Strawberry, Red Gill
ifOwer, Red Astrachen, Willow Twig,
Red June, Todd Pippin, Duchess
Oldenburg, Gabriel, Early Red, Drap
Dor, Williams FavOrite, New York
Pippin, Early Joe, Snow Apple, Kes-
wick Goblin, Mother, Summer Pear
man, Fameuse, HyslOp, Rome Stem,
Small Siberian Crab, Newton Nppin,
BuffingtOn's Early.
The fruits in the following list have
proven in the hands of our hOrticul-
turists to be
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
ARNOLDss HYBRID GRAPES.

A few strong two-year old plants of these valua-
bic Grapes for sale this Fall at Il each one plant
each Of the five varieties fors&
ArnOId's Hybrid NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Can
ada and ArnOld's Red, S per dozen,
"The only valuable true hybrid>Raspberries ever
raised In America" On receipt Of t5 COX the five
Grapes and twelve Of the Raspberries, Z will send
one plant extra Of my new hybrid, Orange KlnG,
"the highest favored, perfectly hardy, end most
productive Raspberry ever offered to the American
public"
Descriptive Catalogues sent on receipt Of 10 cents.
Address CHARLES ARNOLD,
24m Paris, Ontario, Canada.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
tier from Charles WOoHey, one or ahe Oldest VIM
UdrdfSLs IN ne SGte.
vNEYARD POINT, Ulster Co, y. vi

Me&srs. Ferris e CIgIUOod 2
DEAR STRs Yours Of the 18th I am In receipt Of
in which yOn ask IL have any objections to sending
you, for publication, the facts / am acquainted with.
In relation TO the character Of the Walter GrdDe. I
have never Endorsed the character or usefulness OF
vines, or other articles Of any description, and would
not at my present stage Of life were it not kor
reasons which seem sufficient. First. i know the
Walter Grape VIII meet the prejudice Widespread
throughout the country, caused by the wOFthlessness
I'm most localities q many Of It's PREDECESSORS. Sec
Ond, because j can say from personal Observation
that the Waller Is the best variety i have rad anv
all that have been recommended, dfscarding them
All and falling back upon the Concord and Hartford
Prolific Is vineyard varieties. I am interested in
knowing that the fruit of the Waiter gTOWs larger
each year as the vine grows older, being last wear
fully One-third larger than tt was two years ago. IL
grows wen sets fruit well IhRve SCENT ripe sew
eEal times before Hartford, and have never seen
any midew on Its fruit or on its large and thick, but
Delaware shaped foliage. The flavor Of the fruit /
superior to any other variety. You say in
your Circular g. is q Seeding Offhe Delaware and
Diana; think the Character OF each OF these vaFie-
ties is quite distinguishable IN the Walter, particu-
make q vine Of high character. I have visited Il
ANNUALLY since tt first bore, SIX years ago, three times
in Ulster Con- Y, I'm a low valley, where the Isa-
bella seldom ripens, and each dme u was fully rfpe
in August. have seen It each Of the three past sea
sons In POGghkeepsie, Fipening at the same time.
excepting last year, when-the constant rains pre-
vented all varieties nom maturing Il their usuaf
time, but 10 perfected It's fruit by the middle Of Sep I
TENDER. The ndisins of the last mentioned crOD |
have seen and eaten, which were good. From lis
MOdena, and also In the dry slatey positiO1 IN /
POughkeeps3et1 think 10 VIII be well adapted to thu 4
varied sections Of our country. YOu may make
Whatever use ofenese OpinlOnsy you deem proper.
FERRIS CAYWOOD,
ML nTRnrnanEwa ~ q
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
B-L00MINGTON NURSERY.
500 AcreSI 18th Year,
10 GREENHOUSES

Fruit, Ornamental and Nursery stock. immense
and reliable assessment very low for cash.
> -A2pteSz1, andG years. Varieties adapted TO all
lccaln1es, Including hardy Northern sorts, such IS
OldenbuFg HislOpy pranscendent and 9TH
-eeaehss Pears, Cherries, Pttt1ls, Quinfss, Grapes,
AoTeSs 0nd4 EuErgEoes Trees. NuarseN Socks, OsdOe
Hedge Rants, Roses. own roots. Hardy Bulbs and
ElLlleS TOT Fail planting Root Crafts put up 70 Or
es. send ~ cents Tor Catalogue. Beware OF bogus
agents. p. *. PHOENIX,
& .AIAaC HLonmInrInn- MoIaan Cn III
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04

One point Ofexcellenc which forced
itself upon u attention, was the APP
parently healthy condition of al
fruits on exhibition. Absolute eXemp-
ton from all diseases was the almost
universal rule. The leading ehaFae-
tiers of the different varieties showed
a very near approach to perfection.
The. excellencies were fully present,
the ordinary defects hardly, II at all,
noticeable, and this fact leads us to
hope much and fear nothing in regard
to the future developments of the
fruit growing pewer Of the soil and
climate Our young and interesting
State and the seedlings presented
warrants rs in recommending to our
amateur hOrticulturists, further expe-
riment, not only in testing and i'm
proving known varieties, but further,
lin trying what Nebraska fruit men
can do toward stimulating the inven-
tive powers of our new soil in the pro-
ductiOn Of new varieties.
This perhaps may assume o I'M
portance from the fact noticed by all
who have submitted our home grown
/ fruits to the practical test of the palate.
At the exhibition, rs well as during
the present Fair, il was noticed by
igentlemen from New York and other
States w~hoIWefe present, that in fla
vOr and other qualities for the table,
Nebraska fruits were much superior
lFO those grown in the older States.
This is especially true Of apples, and
to u very great extent of pears and
grapes, if not to the range Of fruits
nnnnF0IIU-- |
Il But your committee do not mean to
say that all varieties of fruits may be
grown here successfully under present
circumstances. The modifying infu-
ences, IN climate, OF settlement, Of
cultivation, and the planting of forest
trees upon our prairies are yet to be
exerted, and the day may come when
the result Of these great powers may
now 'khown-as- h96din4sS tn fruits
making the cultivation Of fruits now
eminenty successful ; but for the pres
ent the farmer will be satisfied with
securing fruits which have been pro-
ven by actual trial to be entirely haT-
dy and adapted to u peculiar cir
cumstances.
Lest the c~ultivatOr of the soil, who
Wishes 10 SET out upon nlS IaEm OF
homestead a small orchard, may be
misled in the matter of selecting his
fruits, your committee have taken
considerable pains by enquiring of
those present engaged in fruit culture,
TO ascertain what fruits may be relied
on for general culture, and we here
append the results: All of these have
been tested, and those marked liar
dy" may be relied On as having so far
borne the tast.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
Fruits.fOr


Last week we promised to furnish
our readers with a list Of fruits known
to be adapted to our own State. We
know of no better way of complying
with this promise than to copy the
entire report made by the Fruit Com
mittee at our last State Fair. It is as
follows:
In presenting this report your COM
mittee feel that they cannot with pro-
priety allow this occasion to pass with
out cOngratuIatiHg eSOciety andthe
citizens Of Nebraska generally upon
the magnificent display of fruits pro-
duced on Nebraska soil. When lt is
remembered that a very few years
since, the assertion was common that
Nebraska could never become q frnit
growing country, we have reason to
be proud of the denial which this ex-
hibitiOn gives to the unfOunded as
sumption. Apples, peaches, pears,
plums, cherries, grapes, ounces, and
profuse varieties of small fruits, attest
the adaptibility of both soil and eli
mate to the production of the choisest
fruits. AS evidence of this, we submit
the following list Of apples on exhibit
ton, to which was awarded the first
premiums for the best and largest va
r~ieties, viz:
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
Owens Strawberry.
Every Man Should have a Patch.

~ g ne most tOOthsoae species Of this delicious Der
~g."Chicag Republican.
',OlUeR's berry ercited considerable admiration az
De Ehfr, both from as size and GaUOr.T-Gran Prairie
Review.
IN e a IGT0B, bright, scarlet BERN, Gesh t1hite, urifh
q pheasant = Farmer.
n Is Ue best table berry zoe eUer REHABILITATION
Record.
n contains more SGcchGrine matter md Tess Hber
Tan any Other U0gsfE zoe hGBe eUeF tasted. "-Gillman
Journal.
IA a table berry n Hneq7sdUed by any berry 0notrn
IN this locality = Republican.
1.-THE best table berry clttirdted. w. H. Mann.
"They are very large and FtekadVOTed."-Kankake
Review.
n - lUorfhH Of tie peOpESs oonafrauc-ResOutiOn
Of OBaEgO Horticultural SOeiety.
Acopy o. the Fruit Grower, giving a fun descrip-
mon andengENVing o. the berry, sent 70 any address
FREE-
I'D. RUHLEK
4eSm rtuH. hr .rET oranga,m
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Vines, &C., which shall be reliable in every re-
spect, are requested TO send 10 the subscribers, who
offers superior lot tot i
sStandard and Dwarf Pear Trees,
together with APPLE, CHERRY, PEACH and PLUM
TREEs, GRAPE VINES, S-HRUBBERY, ETC., at low
rates. ~ - @ .
SPECIAL RATESto large planters and dealers
For further information please address
A. CLESENT & o.,
QAm Lowell. Mass.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
Saccharine Tests for Wine.

At the National Saccharine Test for Wine. at
HammOndspOTt, y. Y, Oct. 18th, 1858, the Chtalr5d
stood IN sacchsEine matter Sl-HaHeT 9-NoaG IOl-
DeLGrdre IO3. This test was made with Il ounces Of
the Walter, somewhat frozen, to y ounces Of each Of
the other varieties.
Next morning the superintendent Clerk. and one
OF the Directors Of the Pleasant Valley Wine Co.
Cthe parties who conducted the test the day before
to satisfy themselves Of the merits Of the HWalter'
by an equal trial, tested Il ounces Of Iona from the
same lot that were used the day before, and the
SaccharOmeteF stood at 9l-theW Waiter beating its.
Had II ounces of the Delaware and CataWba been
pressed equally hard with the Wqner, their skins
and centres being acid, the Delaware would have
stood lower and the Catayba propOTtiOnably below
the Delaware. All the other varieties ranged much
lower than those enumerated above.
Therehad been constant rains and damp weather
n the section where the Waiter grew-its cOmDetit-
ors growing at HammOndspOFt and along the lakes.
where there had been but little rain during the sea-
son-dFy soil and weather being Necessary for the
perfect sweetening Ofgrapes.
A committee of the American Institute Farmers !
Club, in a report Of Sept. -. 1858, printed In the
New York Semi-Weekly TribuneOf Sept. 18th, after |
speaking Of the qualities Of the Waller, say: Eve
conclude the Walter will be q Valusble grape IN the i
grape regions Of the upper Mississippi. on the shores
of Lake Erie, in western New York, on the slate
soils Of western Pennsylvania, and wherever else /
native grapesare successfully grown"
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04

most valuable Dwarf Evergreen In the world. 4
e Send 10 cts. for large descriptive Catalogue,
with several plates and full descriptions Of ali varf
cites offered or send stamp for advertising price
lists. Address 4
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
seedlings named by the Committee.
WINTER APPLES.

Detroit Red, Tallman's Sweet, Mi
lam, Plymouth Greening Red Canada,
Wine Sap, Red GillhOwer, Willow
Twig. Rome Beauty, Sweet Romantic,
New York Pippin, White winter Pear
man, Common Pearman, Timber
Twig, NOnpareil, Domino, Swaar,
Rawles. Janet, Golden Russell, ESQ
pus S%pitzenburg, HyslOp Crab, *OtOe
Red Streak.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
HARDY UNDER FAvORABIE cIRCUM-

Milan, Domino, Trenton Early,
Rawlesi Janet, White Winter Pear
man, Golden Russet, Common Pear
man, Esopus' Spitzenburg, Summer
Bellfower,T Small Romantic, Tall
mans Sweet Jersey Sweet, NonpaIeil,
Early Harvest, .TulpehOekin, Early
PennOck, Rhode Island Greening. 4
The following is a partial list, but as
fan as your Committee could obtain
in the time allotted them, of tender
fruits, but ffuits which have been
brought into Successful bearing, and
all of which except those which were
out iof season were on exhibition ct
the Fair:
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
FAIL Apples.

Autumn Swaar, Maiden's Blush,
Buckingham, Smiths Cider, Treh-
ton Early, Yellow Ingestry, Fall Pip
pin, Fall Orange, Todd Pippin, Fall
Wine, Drap Dor, White BellfOwer,
Snow Apple, Mother, Famense, Ram
DO, Sweet NOnsach, English Red
Streak, Gabriel, Yellow Bellfower,
Small Siberian Crab, #Nebraskian,
*PiOneer, +Margaret's Sweet.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
GROVE & BAKERS
FIRST PRE1uUN
STITCH
FAMILY SEWING MACHlNB
4o5 BroadgaV, Wee IOTk'
~ Pn9uRa - EwaaIlaue8.
Points Of EzooIlsnos.

Beauty andtElastieity Of Stiteh
Perfection and Simplicity OF
D, Using both threads directly no
the spO0ls. ~
No fastening Of seams BY hanST
no waste. OF thread. hid
Wide range OF application
change Of adjustment -s6m
The seam retains its beauty
ness after washing and HOnlhg; 5oss
Besides doing all Kinds Of WOfA
by other Sewing Machines, hss Ne. 90
chimes execute the most be9uLmsa.
permanent Embroidery and
tai work.
81 The Highest Premiums At all
and exhibitions Of the United states
Europe, have been awarded the Grover
ker Sewing Machines. and b WORK
them, wherever exhibfted. IN cOmPeu
- The very highest prize. ~
"a. Ls~.Ou Or Ro-or, was conferred o.
representative Of the Grover Ba
Machines, at the Exposition
Paris. 1867, thus atsesting their great
GRITTY over all other Sewing MaehiHS
Mrs. BEAR, Agent
H-y
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
Transeendant Crabs.
81. CLAIR Nurseries,
sU8IBIERFIELD, ILL.

have a large Stock Of Transcendant, Large Red,
yellow and Cherry Crabs. o W Headed and well
DEanched. 70 feet, 30 per 100 $50 per LOS.
no charges for packing.
ram EF.BABCOCK.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
TENDER FRUTTs.

Autumn SwaaT, Fall Pippin, Sweet
NOnsuch, Willow Twig, Buckingham,
Rome beauty, Plymouth Greening,
COOper's Early White, Smiths Cider,
English Red Streak, Fall Orange,
White BellfOwer, Fall Wine, Mon
arch, Sweet Romanite, Timber Fwig,
Barnhill's Summer, Swaar, Hooking,
RambO, Yellow BellflOweT.
The seedlings from the Nursery of.
H.. Masters, Esq, are by him presen-
ted as perfectly hardy, but are recon-
mended for test upon the open prairie
and under ordinary circumstances.
They are Nebraskian. Pioneer, Otoe
Red Streak, Margaret's Sweet; and
the same may be said of the Nebraska
Leopard, from the nursery of joel
Draper, Esq.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04

We hsve q fine stock Of the following articles,
with many others, which we offer At low prices for
cash.
bar lal111 srrleJ
Every Plant Warranted. True 70
Name and Right In Every Respect.
Apples, Pears, Peaches,
Cherries, PIums, ApricOts,
NectarineS, Ounces, Dwarf
Peaches, Grapes, Raspber-
ries, Strawberries, Black
berries, Currants and Coos
berries.
Also a Fine Stock Of Ornamental
Trees and Shrubs; a Full ASSort-
ment of Bulbs, DahliaS, Poenas,
DiaIetraS, AquilegiaS, &C., &C., CON-
IVERS COLOSSAL ASPARAGUS, NEW
VARIETIES Of POTATOES, &C., &C.
ss-send Red stamp for Fruit and Bum cata-
lOgues.-BA
PERKINS & OONGDON, Prsprissor..
ONAReA. IrOquOis 90, Illinois. Ism
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
.,
LOOK HERE!
wEYERGREENS AND FORES
T r. E E s
s1.OO ner

Nurserymen can buy Of Us more Seeding trees OF
better quality, fer the same money. than anywher
else in America. Several varieties, in lots Of 100000
or mnro aold for .
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
PEARS,

The following list of pears were ex-
hibited, and all are reported by ali.
authorities present as hardy, and
adapted to our circumstances
Stevens Gennesee, French JargO-
nellie, Seckel, Flemish Beauty, Bart
lett, Eastern BeUrTeS Beurre D'Aren-
burg, OswegO Beurre, Buffum, Tyson,
White Doyenne, Belle Lucrative,
Beurre D'AnjOu, Duchess D'AngoU-
leme, Louis Bonnie De Jersey, Vicar
Of Wakefield, Howell. Il EW
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
GRAPES.

The following have been tried, and
have proven entirely hardy and wOr-
thy of confidence:
NOrtOn's Virginia, Catawba, To
KalonG CLINTON. Anna, Couc0rd, Isra-
ella, Cassidy, Ives Madeira, Creve-
ling, Rogers, Hybrid 80, Delaware,
PayloF's-BUllitt DIANA Hartford Pro-
life, Iona.~ N
Many other varieties are being tried
by various parties, and are generally
giving promise Of Inequalities Of har-
diness, health and proddctiveness,
but we do not feel warranted now in
extending our list any further. The
future will develop our advantages as
a grape growing State, and to the flu
ture We leave the ~extention Of this
list.
In conclusion, we again c~ongratu-
late the society and our fellow citizens
upon the possession of so fair a heri-
tage as the foregoing exhibit presents.
God has given us the SOlL and the cir
c1DStdRceS, and If our men of capital,
and our men of muscle, and our men
Of brain, are united in their efforts, a
few years will see Nebraska, though
young in the sisterhOOd of States in
no respect behind the chiefest of them
all in everything desirable to minister
to the happiness and comfort of civil
lied and cultivated men.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04

BILLHEADS, ,CIRCU-
" LARS, at the Advertiser Job Once.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04

HFAm Communications intended for this Depart
ment should be addressed to the Editor.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04

We desire 20 call the attention Of NuFserymen.
Dealers and Planters to the following Stock. Which
viii be sold low for cash:
10000 Apple Trees. 5000 Peach Trees.
5000 st. Pear Trees. IOOO pWarf Pear Trees.
1900 Currant Bushes. 2OOO GOOseberry Bushes.
10000 Grape Vines. 500 Cherry Trees.
$1,000 Sugar Naples, Small transplanted.
10000 Beech. small, transplanted-
DIOO Blackberries ,mOstlyOf the new varieties.
DO0 Raspberries, all the leading kinds.
100000 Usage Hedge Plants.
500 White Birch, 4 TO- feet. '.A
And a large stock Of Evergreens, Roses, Shrubs,
Trees, Brlbs, PORnas, PhlOxes. &C.
n8-HeW Wholesale Price List now ready. Send
stamps for our Descriptive Catalogue Of q pages.
Address ARG & SOMMER,
FIN star Nurseries, Quincy, III.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
FRUTTE rssrg@z
FIR UT
''''. FRUIT

DnVisOn's ThoFHless Black gapR
PPer 100 F9P loo; sOPerEm
MAmmoth ClnsteFLBlaek Cap r..
SPerl~IsOPer lOO.F9 per m
senee Black Cap R~asDberr
p" PerlOo; 300 per 100; ln0psrm
Wilson, n. de Gand, A~ErieuI---
Prolines French SeedlinE, Eo-i- efesl
n HOston Pine straw my
500 per lOO0.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
THE
SALEM GRAPE!

Shouts be IN every Garden and eTsFy YnsyHdh
the fAno. We hHVe good evidence thafh ~ WN
u : 20 b emlnentiy successful. 70 ) anef. al4
innnleiy superior % the Concord IN FasI. l1a
must p thai variety 30 hsf g. iumen1e
Known The Salem, As Is well known. b Ne
describes t.:
Like other well known kinds. Noa 4 and Enh
Is q Hybrid between q native and the Black Van
burg, bunch large and compact, berry hus =
Hamburgt Of q light chestnut or Catawbac color IN
skinned, perfectly free from hard pulp VeV Hgi
vor; not equalled by any other outdoor plps ~
wine or table; as early and hardy ~ DeisEaRH
Hartford, having never JAILED % npen - i'm
the most unfaFOnbie season. for the past 81 tan
Taking ali its qualities into consideration, earinN
hardness, and great vigur OF vine. au and qua.J
Of fruit, Il IS pronounced BY the bsa Jnegs 10
have tried it, TO have no equal among al t1e -
with confidence recommend @ Rs The bet 81
collection"
The bulk OF the Salem stock passed flom ~
Rogers into the hands % Mr.. II. l. HautA me1m
On-Erie. That gentleman has ID acres Of
yard, and under DATE o. Angst isB writes
DEAR SIR IL have much pleasure In unaal4
to report most favOrably o. the salem I1sy1
Gus grower. They have not suffered iron heL
ter or the trying summer. escaping mil1sH ~
other varieties have been Affected seriously
j am so well satisfied with their promise l4
I have thirty aCre Of this one Fn1dll
filed up most Of the vacancies In my 01d -
Yo1E truly ELHAKRR
Last spring we relieved Mr. Harris fromthfFE
Of the Salem. By purchasing hs 60
stock Of vines for t~ramSplantings and ara
from his large vineyard. We are cqnsealoi
able to offer 70 the public the
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
GRAPEUNES.

SINGLE. Il 100 1000
Concord one year strOng-~@ 1Sc CLEO 800 90
ted~c-..--.---lr.~- Is 200 400 50
pianied--s--..,@-. 20 400 200 $50
APPLE TREES,
Consisting of famous, Tall g.E
man Sweet, Red Astrican,
Red June, Sweet June, Per-
~ Russell, English Golden
RusSett, SOps Of wine. Or E
der per NJ must contain nOtA -+N l
less than 100 Ofany variety. .tfT
Two years old, ito n..a....-- 3 $50 400 100
One year old, to 3 6eet.---.-. 1000 90
T-RANsCENDANT CRAB.
One year, 1 to 8 h..-..--.@ 1000 50
Two years ITO 4 It. ..s...-s.-4. q 400 1aW 15
HislOp, two years, 3tO 4h...-. s. 100 &IW
~ PEARS.
Flemish Beauty, Iyear, 2to3f aOISW $50
Kfttatinny lackberries.AI ~. 70 zoo IoO so
DOOlittle and Golden Cap
RaSpDeFrleS---~.~--..es.e.... % I'D Il
Wilson and Green's Prolific
Strawberries ..........-......~. $50 8
Red and White Dutch, White
Grape and Black Naples r.aIt .
CurTRnts.~~--.----...--.....- zoo 1000 so
ssBIItL etfl lFE tEN /
Your attention IS called TO the shove stock. and
correspondence solicited.
~EEM q
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
r ROSE POTATOES

Having q large stock Of these choice Potatoes, and
being short Of storage room and money, I will for q
short time sell at special rates %. those wishing 70
purchase this fall ga. RIEHL,
54t Alton. III.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04

Apple and Anglers Ounce
Low FGUR&
ANY OF heaoove articles win be sor
the bare cost Of boxes. ul
Ogers snoald 0e accompanied ERhu.-
II KWHL
na RAyettevhle. Osonds,o
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
GARDEN.


We hsve a fine Stock of the following articles,
with many others, which We offer at low prices for
cash.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04
MILLTOE

splendid No. 1 plants. Our faeUtis.
not employ. Twins YES
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-04

Every Plant Warranted True
Name and Right In Every Respect.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-28

GREENSBORO PosD.-Rev. H. Herrick
Of Wolcott, in the Last Newsdealer, gives
the result of some Investigations which
he, with others. has lately made. respect
ing the threatened elopement of this
famous pond. With an iron rod, twelve
feet long, the bottom on both sides Of the
wall composing the dam at the outlet was
examined, and it soon became evident
to all that the dam stood on solid rock.
To make assurance sure, gentleman was
found who aided in the construction OF
the last hume, who testified that it was
built on solid rock. The dam is built
of stone, and has resisted the water more
than seventy years. However, SHOULD
all give way, and there come out cur
rent of water sixty feet wide, five feet
deep at the middle and two at each end,
running at the rate of five miles an hour,
and calling the surface of the pond 500
acres, and averaging five feet deep, ii
would take sixty-six hours and forty-six
minutes to drain the pond. The water
would, Immediately after leaving the
pond, go into thick cedar swamp, three
miles long and half mile wide. Would
there, therefore. be any harm done in the
valley below ?"