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PROPOSALS PoE STATIONERY.

pU5r OFFICE DErARrNENr,
December I, 1860.
Sealed propose will be received Al the Post
O1ee department nnnl the 10Th day Of January,
cry for ihis Department for one year from the l.,
ofFebruATy, ls10. Those unaccompapi By salts.
factory testimonials Of ability to fulhli contract
will not be considered.
All the articles must be Of tho very best quality,
samples of which, cOntai ming at least a TeaIn OF
eaclkind Of paper must sceOtnpany the bids. and
the nepArtment reserves the right to retain and pay
for the at the price stated In the ofer, or re-
turn them, at It's option.
No bid will bg considered whore the articles &C.
company rg II sre OF the kin d and quality re.
quired by the Department. and spurious articles
will subject the entire bid TO rejection. at the
pleasure Of the Department.
The subiOined list specifies, as nearly as can
now he done, the amount, quality and deserip.
wanted:
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Steamboat Lines.
MERCHANTS LINE OF STEAMSHIPS

MERCHANTS LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
Nn wAsHrSor55!yT xSD NEW YORK
Hereafter the nne Steamships r. O. KNIGHT
JOHN GIBSON, snd VALLEY CITY, -
1.tS, M sEGI ~ LINE VII make cS
NEW YORK ALExANDRlA, WASHINGTON,
Y%R pd@ RtSll%ws LsSHs NE@
p pan snd SATURDAY SstiPim,r Leave koRdE.
For further Information, apply to JOS. L. GAIT,
Agent office and wharf foot Of Hi Ugh street. Gorge
town, lat the corner Of Seventeenth street aud
New York avenue. J. W. THOMPSON,
Au2l.M PTesllent
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Daily reports arc made Of relief Afforded by TIL.
remarkable remedy.
Psrsops in Baltimore, curious 10 learn Of bsne.
FITS from its use, may inquire at 70 South Eutaw, -
South Charles, ~ HANOVER; u ~ Paul, w fIenk'
lin, 200 Saratoga, and 81 North 0imoTe, lg3 North
day streets, also Of dTugrists generally.
All the druEgists, and hundreds Of persons 10
washinEton, D. O., Alexandra, "a, and tho gur'
IUi Remedy.
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UOOdH Per New YORK, PhIIadeIphiA and BHItI.
more steamers, Railroad or Express, to care X, IL
HAvenneT, General Agent at Alexandra, will be
sion.
Commutation Passenger Tickets between Alex.
lions, at low rates,
Round Trip Tickets good only for day Of issue
betweeu Alexandria and Hamilton, and between
these aud intermediate points, at reduced rates.
Tickets can be procured at STi PenDa. avenue.
NATHANIEL HAYES,
apst.tf Gsnsrsi suparinfsndept
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WAsHINoTON, ID 2 :, AUX II,IS58
For several years I had been subject TO elugh
and spitting blood. one year ago last winter
took a heavy cold, which settled on my lu,sa
lures, bot found no relief / was very SICK AZ
summer. went into the country ,hopinr It would
more violent than ever. had frightfnl kemoT
rhare, which lasted Ave days. Iwasysry los and
eoughed incsssantly; could not sleeps had no ap'
petite. 1 tried svsTythins my friends Ieeomnsnd
defful Remedy. Itook this remedy, viafug =. sbou
eight months and my friends and hundreds Of &C
posed hopeless and BED. ridden condition, are sur
prised TO SEQ me attending to my household affair
people generally, have rscommended it to sew.
eraf an cted persons during the year. who have
been benefited by its use.
= Mas. Louisa HuRpLE, e25 @ street
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The adhcsiy envelope must be thickly gummel
4 fourth OF an inch wide around the lappels, With
,uch printing on the lace rs tho Postmaster Gen
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals a
sample, aud but one sample OF each article bid for
Each article must be bid for, and no more than
Did, not fully conforming to the advertisement
will not DO considered
The terms aud conditions Of the alyertlsemeAt
for stationery are tn be Incorporated 10 the con.
tract Tor stationery. and the head u the DeTart-
ment vii IN all cases, Judge whether the ATti'
Giles rendered by the contractor are u the quality
required by the contT ct.
Tire stationery /, to he furnished a. It may be
ordered by the Department, aud at the !ntraCt
prices whether the Quantities exceed ar fall short
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
Or Stns Or aSS % sSs eS ssSS PS
ths SEX ss6dauls,' should any srsss Se H Tsaa4
which are not emu neratsd they aTsto DO furnished
a Pp ST Il 10 H S4asT ne 4.
having the contract for similar articles and II tae
and the pspSrnRR. do n9i STSS
by any other person or persons who WI ufni i
itat price lower than that demanded BY tho con
blank forms for proposals viii b. igEnslSG 4
the Department 70 pgI i,y tSslen trs Department
| would Ind il ditcull u make IeclrloP' non. u
! be taken iuto confederation unless SUBSTANTIALLY
Xxx Tstd Of Inc department will, IN all cases,
li{, ,rbEt6sr The Terms VI the contract have been
! SrS1ipilr with, aud reserves the power to apnul
| the CONTACT upJE any failure 10 comply 10 teN'
'BSpIs VIII approved security arc to be given by
ino person or persons cOntTaCtinsi and 10 cAse Of
. failure to supply the articles the contractor ana
In. urtties Sail be liable for the forfeiture spec-
/ trl in such bond a. liqutdated damages.
! The cuuiract will be awarded to the lowest aud
l,.T bidder he best bid to he detcrmIned after II
careful examination for the purpose Of asTrrtaln
tpgwhlr, I'D will IN Its practical results DC mus'
| adyautfE cnus 10 the Department. ,,, ,
| The Postmaster General reserves the .Eht OF
r. icrtng nUy or all bids II in hisipdgmrh' tue IN
/ iqrc,' . Of tho Department require u
I Tho rrlpasals must DO endorsed % the envelope
" PrpT rsals Tor stationery, and if'''aA 10 W'
%. r.f II at
'.''' JOHN 4 J CkESW LII,
.f ',, Postmaster bcuVIsl
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Died.

King On the 10Th last. Mrs. JrLIA V. beloved
wiieoi Charles II King
=, khlNEY. On Friday night, 10th instant joins
hAisLt, in tn 2jth ysar Ofhis rro.
,PRESsoN -Decembcr u. G6SRAD PRxssos, aged
r. HcArs apd mratGs. He leaves vito and three
i'ulo ehildrun to mourn their loss.
BVrLE2.-saturday moraing at four o'clock.
aherA lons illress, GEORGE H. BUTLER, aged 81
years.
MEAD, On the 10th instant after a long and
painful Illness. which shs bore WITH ChTistiau
tortitude, FRAME MEAD, In the ga year Of hsi
ago.
THORNTON. -.On the llIh instaut, MAY, be.
io.ed wife Of Frederick IhQTnton.
Funeral from her late residence, 81 Pour lsud-a-
hHlfstreot. uslaud, on Tuesday, 18th instant, al
loA. m, s,ryisos at ST. DOminiek's church, Sixth
street, IslApd.
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THE
Discovery of "the Period"
ESSOR COOKS
BALM OF LIFE

10 the best lair Dressing in the world, certain
care orall ierpctc cruptions aud all diseases OF
accessible mucous membranes. II is free from A ii
the usual objections TO Misrepresentation Remover
dendTnh, reiresheS the head. and causes hair 10
delicate clothing. Contains no lime, potash, al.
sohol nitrate OF silver, acid greass,o lead 10 any
constituents, Is harmless add sanitary Ia ali IL
appl!eatlonsi Persistent use Of 1t has, in every
case, cured Nervous Headache, Neuralgia, CataTTh,
Herpes, and Lsuc1rTh9, tIs acknowledged val
Is attested by Many Of the best citizens OF this md
other cities The pamphlet accompanying each
Testimonials as To Its efficacy and the wonderful
caIe, made by Its external application, For sale
street, near Seventh, from to p, m and at J,
X. Majors Drug StJle. corner II Seventh aud II
deG6.lm'
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nIt. q. q. COX,
~ Residence No. 320 l street, near Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets,
Once No, 25a y street STAR nOv3.lm
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Mas. Louisa HURDLE. e25 O street.


~AsIISGTos. b. d. Sept. q. lssa
had severe cough. resulting from neglected
cold. | tried various pectoral remedies without
benefit l had night .reats, and was somewhat
Of De big yiafugn In a W days was entirely
cured have had NO retuI. Of the sinekns.s since.
wM. W. De MAINE.
Assistant City Surveyor.
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Medical.
'JHE DII%D MADE To sEEl

L THE DEAF To HEAR y
TiiE LAME TO WALK =!
"@ ""SrG ': ga. s s2os Plss aisis ''T"'''
pr, r,AHf0N, wsll.kpown in the principal
has Engaged suite Of room at the ST. Cloud Hotel,
corner Of Paat e, ig WSshtngtop, and vill be
to receive e4iS,glSe advice, and treat persons who
may desire his services for The cure Ol cbfonc dis.
Dr. +. has bccu very sHseos;!ui III the treatme ut
Of eases Of long standing, aud In many that had
been pronounced bopelosrly incurable by other
he las numerous testimonials in, reference to
cures effected by hts treament bad cases OF ca .
voice, aud bronchial difaeaIties; in coughs. con.
sUmptiou, and lung Aasctionsi in heart disease.
kidney diseases aud dropsy, In palsy snd psraly.
ST. Ia chronic diArrhga, piles and prolspsis OF the
ia badly inGamsd sore eyes 1ad blindness ia
scFOfula and deafnessi In female weaknesses, ner-
ten. Induced BY excessive mental isbOrs, In door
confinement or other causes.
stAmmoring and suffering also cured.
REYERtScEs,-Mrs, oliyo9. Long, YSs q street,
p. q, a. 4. Hale, proprietor Of ne kiisniis
many in New Haven, hartford, Pioyldenss and
SSy,Sn; IS have eo'n cured by his treatment
0hs hour given TO the poor. from 0 to 10 . clock
Owing 10 otEer engigsnspts, Dr. =. win remain
Ia Washington Gully sixty days. no2I-lm'
Cohn@BlA, nIsPENsARY FoRwoNEN AND
NCHiLDEEE, o. the C9lpmbIs Hospital, coIneI
og.endaily, sn9day excepted; from Y to 2p. IN.
PHYsfCiXSs XT + me poor
rge;day; L0ui; Mseksll.
Wednesday,. .,..,.,,...,...,.,.,..DT. WIN; Lee.
Ut; bnseS'
sriday. a. hshI3Td
Dr. TR6mpI'.'o;aa' viii hold surgical cliSiGnc
every Saturday at $3.50 p. m, sp22-tf
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fcCARrEE-wILNiSsO On the sHb OF No.
,errh"T, ls61, by Rev. DR.. finckle,M WILLIAM
y, hCCAErER and LAuRA, daughter Of the late
Richard aud sarah A. Wilkinson, Of Washington.
,BSPEi-MYToN- On She 9th Iustapt, at RyIaui
ehsp.l, by Rev 9. W. Baldwin. Mr., JOHN u EsPEY
Richard Uyton, both Of tnis city,
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QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
YEAR.
CLASS No, l-PAPER

NAAsS avs 81 A.
!. lJrenms Of consular cap, printed head
ing, faint tned, to weigh not less
than II pounds rer reAtn.
:, 10 ream;, foo!scap.. plain, mach nc,
lainI-llned and trimmed. to woigG
g. 10 TeamS legal cap, TO weigh not less
than u pounds per roam.
1, go reams guaIto post, machine, plain
ingas the Postmaster General may
8. l1orsans best double enppupsr. plain.
t. % realms note paper. large lie. bcst
quality, pfintsd heading as the
Postmaster General may direct, per
:. % reams note paper, plain. large siIe,
printed heading as the Postmaster
30 reams note paper. best quality, small
lN)reams, envelope paper. yellow or buff
10 20 realms blotting paper. royal. per
II. 20 JSIca press copy books, not less than
loo pages, per dozen.
u. SOD extra large size white adhesive Gu.
yelopes, very smooth and thick, "a
by ~ inches square. printed as the
Postmaster General may direct. per
It. 800 long bun adhesive ssPyelCEe;, very
printed as the Postmaster General
:, ,..,.,,m may direct; Fer s hIpdred .,o,.
very smooth and ihisk, for letters
- such printing thereon as the POST
master General may direet,per hun
Il. IcO mail sile white motto adhesive en-.
Is. 2.D1lafsC 5 is white note adhesive en-.
L. iiD'i'; w liz sR Rdhs'vo envelopes
c,,ss per hunSrSd' p,xcu 30
is. - gross GillOu's best metallic pens, per
- 10 gloss metallic pens, Of other manu-.
factuIe. per gross.
T. d fStsP EF SFSsGsfS , SG re- Sa d.
81 % aS.sS best red IA an5 II blue lead pencils,
per dozen.
GLASS No. 3-ISR, ISk,rASp', WATERS AND
u. l2dolsu ipkstsIds. Knox or any Pat.
emit large or small, per dozen.
= dozen inksthnds, cast Iron, large,
q $50 SSS S'ss 't *. f EseG, best quality u
u. gI60tiic. French copying ink
y dozen bottles IIOoycr's violet huld
-. 100 bottles DRyid's elrmine ink, ounce.
a, No, per dozen bottles H. ,
81. sOpounds yhefs' common sizes, rot
u. DPSunds sealing wax. best extra su.
perhno scarlet, per pound.
GLASS No. i-CurLERY AND MlsCELLAsEou, An.
u, Is dozen penkniyes. Rodgers 4 Sons,
four blaues, buck horn handles gen
81, dozen eTsssTs, Rodgers & Sons
ivory handles. genuine, Per dozen
u dozen oWee shears, n'lnch, pc
70. dozen odlee scissors. por dozen.
%. dozen folders. Ivory, o-Inch. pei
dozen.
a. 80 loIuR red linen tape. assorted. pei
dozen.
8, - doEsu six taste, COLOR aud widths,
Ia hanks, per dozen.
81. % dozen paper weights, assorted, rer
dozen.
%. eOpOunds India rubber, prepared. Per
pound,
Il, pounds India rubber, uupyepared,
per pOunt.
70, 10 gross gum elastic bands, assorted.
- 10 pounds Irvine, linen, per pound
a. 100 pounds twine, cotton, per pound
a. dozen rulers, mahogany, round or
fiat, per dozen.
10 Io,su guta T"rcha, rouui or nat,
per dozen.
a. pounds sponge, best, per pound.
is 20 dozen murIl ne, ounce bottles,
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NouaHLIh DRUG STORE, OPPOSITE
" Ma .onie Temulr Prescriptions Accurately and
honestly compounded, and nths lowest charsSY,
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j
A COMMENTED MIND Is SOME
1AM'ny you cannot hare i you arc Mc
owner Of property that is mol insured.
The danger Of Fire at ms season Of nc
year as great. u you you'd get rid VI
the "creor, and uneasy feeling you haze
Chen you hear he Fire Alarm sounded,
go ohe Office Of A. $. PRATT g. SON,
No. Young JeH's Christian Assoeia-
ton Bmliing corner Ninth and d
street, crd i,;sarc in heir good, prompt.
paying Companies, ho HOME If Ncto
York, Mc PHENL.X If Hartford, hc
YONKER'S and NEW YORK, aud
The FIR ENENSo Of Ncw Fork. Dont
delay. DO IL NOW dcstf
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A LExArpRIA. L9vpogs AND HAMPSHIRE
WINTER SCHEDULE, BEGINNING OCTOBER

TWO TRAINS DAILY IBxCEPT SUNDAY BE.
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND HAMILTON.
Leaye Alexandria at o a. m. and In, m. Leave
Hamilton at q. m. and ls.9D p. IN. Leave Lees
burg at 7!2S =, m, and l2:lb p. m, IN -
The s =. N train from Alexandria and II 20 a. M
train from Hamilton connect with Kemp's Daily
Line Of Coaches for Purcellvtlle, snickersyille,
Line Of Coaches, which leave LeesburK, on Mon
days, "wednesday aud Fridays. for Balls Mil,
days and Saturdays,
All trains arrive at Alexandria at convenient
m dnv
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For All Throat and Lung Complaints,
Pieurisy, Asthma, Diptheria, Bron-
chitis, Catarrh, sudden Colds,
and Inflammation of
the LunRs.
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CRIMINAL CouRr - sNigs Fisher. y Thi,
s schru was engaged on Saturday with the
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The many thousands cured al this INSTITUTION
With n the last eighteen years Hnd the sHneIeIs
Witnessed by the reporters o. the ''sun, ;" and
many other papers, notices Of which apPesIsd
siandin as gentleman Of Character and re
6 sfEsS Il Ne shtSSt
Persons writing hopld DO partieulsr IN direct
@snSs1 letter. JOIN n soSNs46s fqiewihs
Baltimore Lock Hospital,
iss'ly baltimore. hafylAhd.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

MARK OF A GENrLEMAN.--No man is
gentleman who, without provocation,
would treat with incivility the humblest
of his species. 1t is a vulgarity for
which no accomplishment of dress or ad-
dress can ever atone. Show us the man
who desires to make every one around
him happy, and whose greatest solicitude
never to give cause of offence to any
one, and we will show you a gentleman
by nature and by practice, though he
may never have worn suit of broad
cloth nor ever heard of lexicon. We
are proud to say for the honor of our spe.
cies there are men in every throb Of
whose heart there is solicitude for the
welfare Of mankind, and whose every
breath is perfumed with kindness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

POPULAR ERRoRs.-To think that
the more man eats the fatter and
stronger he will become. To believe
that the more hours children study the
faster they learn. To conclude that, il
exercise is good, the more violent it is
the more good is done. To imagine that
every hour taken from sleep is an hour
gained. To act on the presumption that
the smallest room in the house is large
enough to sleep in. To argue that what
ever remedy causes one to feel immedi-
ately better is good for the system, with.
out regard to more Interior effects. To
eat without an appetite; or to continue
to eat after it has been satisfied, merely
to crafty the taste. To eat hearty
supper for the pleasure experienced dur
ing the brief time il is passing down the
throat, at the expense of whole night
of disturbed sleep and weary waking
in the morning.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

WHIPPING OxEN.-It is cruel and gen.
orally useless act of barbarism, says
The People to whip oxen, yet many farm
ers are in the habit of continually keep
ingthe whip going. Instead ofinviting the
J animals to exertion by proper words, the
first intimation the poor creatures have
from their master, that he desires them
to start, is cut of the whip or prick
from the goad. This is not only savage,
but absolutely wicked, and wholly un-
necessary. Another practice often seen
is that of pounding and thrashing the
oxen because they don't readily back a
load when they have not learned to back
an empty cart down hill. We have no
doubt that the selling value Of many a
yoke Of oxen is deprecated from s25 to
$40 by being abused in this way. If an
imals are to work they must first be
taught to work, and when they under
stand what is wanted Of them, they will
cheerfully comply. But there is 6 bet.
ter way to communicate your desires than
through the whip. Kindness and skill
full management are far better. Remem-
Der that merciful man is mercifal to
his beast. Qu ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

"DEY DON'T DIE DAT WAY."-The
comments of colored preacher on the
text " it is more blessed to give than re-
ceive," are inimitable for points as well
as eloquence. I've known many a
church to die cause it didn't give
enough but never knowed church
to die cause it gave too much. Dey
don't die dat way. Brederin, has any O.
you knowed church to die cause il
gave too much? If you do, just let me
know; and I'll make a pilgrimage to
dat church and I'll climb by de soft light
of de moon to its moss-covered roof, and
I'll stand dar and lift my hands to heav.
en- and say, Blessed are de dead dat die
in de Lord.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

SAVED HIS WHIPPING.-A little ur-
chin seven or eight years old, in one Of
our schools where Miss Blodgett was
teacher, composed the following and
wrote it on his slate at prayer time, to
the great amusement of the bows:
"A, little mouse ran MP the stairs,
To hear Miss Blodgett say her prayers"
The teacher discovered the rhyme and
called out the culprit. For q punish.
ment she gave him his choice, to make
another rhyme in five minutes, or be
whipped. So after thinking and think
ing, and scratching bis head till his time
was nearly out, and the teacher was lift
ing the stick in q threatening manner at
! the last moment he exclaimed. u
Here stand before Miss Rlodrett.
She's going to strike and I'm eoinr TO dodre "A ~ =
He was sent to his seat.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

FEARFUL CONFLICT WITH BLACK
SNAKE.-We learn from the Boston Jour-
nal the particulars of thrilling adven-
ture of two little girls in Canterbury. A
few days ago, Nellie Dodge, aged six
years, daughter of Mr.. James Dodge,
went into field near her fathers house
to gather strawberries, in company with
another little girl of about she same age.
Before going far Nellie trod upon some
thing in the long grass, and large
black snake instantly sprang up and
wound itself around her legs, its head
darting back and forth, and its eyes
flashing fire. The child was almost par
alyzed with fear, but her companion,
with great presence of mind, found two
sticks, and, giving one to Nellie, they
both beat the snake with all the force
they had. The reptile, still more en-
ragged, endeavored to coil itself closer
and higher upon the body of the child,
and succeeded in biting her severely
three times, but was finally driven away.
Nellie was assisted home by her COM
panion, and is now under medical care.
One of her legs is badly swollen, but
she will probably recover.
1t appears from the description of the
children that the snake was of the vari.
ETY. of black snake known as the Ra.
Ger" which grows to the length of seven
or eight feet, has white band around
its neck, and carries its head six or eight
inches above the ground when running
Its bite is not venemous, and its common
method of attack is to wind itself arount
the body of its prey and endeavor t.
crush it to death. Its muscular powe
is so great that the escape of the chill
dren in this case is almost miraculous.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

believe it is no wrong observation
that persons Of genius, and those who are
most capable Of Art, are always fond Of
Nature; as such are chiefly sensible that
all Art consists in imitation and study of
Nature. On the contrary, people of the
common level of understanding are prin-
cipally delighted with the little niceties
and fantastical operations of Art, and
constantly think that the finest which is
least natural.-P ope.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-09

EARLY Cur HAY-Dr. Nichols, the
iudicious editor of the Boston Journal Of
Chemistry records an experiment on this
subject which cannot but have great in
terest for farmers. He says that he had
one acre of grass, red top and clover,
that was cut June 10, and the hay stored
by itself. On the first of last March he
put his herd of ten cows upon it, and the
immediate increase in the flow of milk
amounted to ten quarts per day. The
hay fed them before was of the same va
riety, but cut after the middle of July.
The early cut hay "spent" fully as
well as the later cut, no more of it was
consumed, and DR.. Nichols estimates that
the money value of the product from this
hay, fed to ten cows, was greater by near
a dollar day than that from the other.
DIR. Nichols also repeats the opinion he
has expressed before, that most hay is
dried too much, and declares that, if
grass is entirely freed from external mois-
ture, as that in the form of dew and rain,
it will cure better in the NOW than any
where else, provided enough exposure to
wind and sun is had to cause one-half of
the water circulating in the vessels of the
plant to be evaporated. This is accom-
plished in six or eight hours of favora-
BILE weather.