, 1869-07-14

ests. E1Kth-1ato AttorncyB, ~ legislators and
Judges, have done more to bar the wheels Of pro-
| gress than al other causes combined. They have
| compelled the pioneer 10 1cucs in his forty or
eighty nc1es Of homestead, 10 defend II against
the herds Of the stockfeeder, who did not own m
acre Of land, but who has been given the right by
our courts to pasture on the land Of nny man who
| could not fence ont his stock Had the
common ixw In regard to enclosures been en-
h forced, this State would to-day have been worth
millions Of dollan more than she ia, Our best tim.
ber has rotted down In the Thousands Of mica Of
useess fencing, that hns been made to protect cur
4 cropa from the cattle-ownerH, In Epmc instances
uetghborhoodA aud townships have asserted their
! natural rights nDo tins protected themselves The
town Of PhIlo tn this county Ia m example Of this
kind. In that township every owner OF stock
| must take cara ofit And The result Is Il Ia the
most noprlshlng town In the county. Experience
| has shown them there that 1t Is cheaper to fence
in their stock than 10 fence out the grain Appeal
| after appeal haS been made 10 the Leg1Aiatnre to
correct the evll bat these appeals could not haze
! attention, stMpi5 because no 'lees' came with
| then-
woule not exclude one eminent lrrist, whether
Of the bar or the bench, but no political lawyer,
| doctor, minister or schoolmaster should
| hold seat Ia that convention.
But let us Eend such men as hare
Eome Idea Of the Talue or Agriculture rnechantcs
|
ufe, hpt one In which the great mass Of the peo-
pie are Interested II errnrs are committed, they
last long Time TO plague us, for We cannot cor
rect them Al the annual sessions 4 good const-
totion Will cheek cltss legislation, aud give to
l each department Of industry an equhl chance In
"a! the race OF usefulness.
Oar two agricultural colleges need to be put On
a baa12 OF utility, and taken ont OF the hands Of
| !mpT7cucable theorsts and placcd on the ro1d to
| progress. These two colleges and the attached
farms ought to bc Of ynlne to the industries, In
stead Of the professions End 8ectart1u Ehaaues,
The fnttus could be rented for two three thou-
| gand dollars year each, which would be better
| than 10 hare them 80 badly managed as at pres
cut
We have 10 good common roads. for want OF q
| s5sten 1dapted 10 the condition Of the country.
We muat CONC to the sane system pursued With
the street, Of ci1es-asseas the cost the proper
| II benefited. Until We do 30 1t Il useless TO
think OF good roads outsile OF the city and VII
lage corporations.
In .egialstlon the great Interest has centered In
the "feeA.' or, In rulgnS paraace, Hbfibes -
without which the wheels Of Iegtalatlou naya
slow, It ali. We should send our best men meQ
! Of probtty. intelligence and wealth. Such class
OF men will be more ous Of the reach Of impFope.
motives than any other. The industrial aud CON.
Merclal clssses have more II 6take IN this mntter
than would at 1rat appear. The new constitu-
n0n, u rightly constructed, viii do much 10 asnst
| IN our onward march
Outside people talk OF Ilinola as simply great
Agricultural State, and appear to tXoorc our tr-
Esense water power ind great supply Of coal 10.
manufacturing, and the part that We may play In
local and general commerce. These TWO last con-
dfiouB Of things giTe double interest to the con-
veution That Is about TO be chosen to change our
organic Law.
A NEW HARROW rooEH.
4 new invention In the way OF harrow teeth Is
being offered TO the farmers. Ii Is called "the
stcel.pointed hollow harrow tooth" Ialt-1nch
gas pipe Il cut Into sections OF slI inches, using
seventy-two for double Scotch harzuw. Into
the end Of these is driven pin OF halftnch round
steel which Is welded and pointed, making
strong Jet Light tooth. The sample harrow tried
on my premises contained twelve bars with ak
teeth ench, ten inches nraEt from centre to centre
It is superior harrow Tor our prairie lands The
teeth are the only thing patented We regret to
see 80 good q thing haw6ed about the country for
the sale OF township aud farm rights. Gentle
men, manufacture your teeth and put them
on safe In the implement Stores with
the irons for me harrow, and you will put money
IN your pocket and receive the thanks OF the {aru-
CTS. Your expenses will cat up the proat in sell-
ing the patent 4 farmer who buys patent must
send the deed TO the Patent Otlce for recoru, or
his right is Of no value md he cannot enforce It.
4HE uCau1A Lpbt u lQAA14k kul5 Il
about SIS, and the idea Is, that they will retail at
$50, which Is no such thing; no farmer Will pay
so for harrow for he knows It l. double the cost.
Any farmer having the teeth and Iron can make
this harrow Just good ns II Is done at the chops.
AAEnsd A HARROW.
We want Of oak
Il pieces ex2t inches, 5 feet long;
Gpleces 1d<Sxa inches, feet long.
40 carriage bolta, siz3H inches.
knHo nat x1ah f1rFn &Nn
t1e, and the cross bars three to each part Of the
harrow, and Joined into the bars half aa
inch, Oh oevel Of tTo and a hall inches to
the foot The teeth are Set ten 1nchcs apart tn the
ba1s- This gives capacity OF twelve feet to the
harrow. The ironing Ttfl coat nbout three dollars
for hinges md irons lof hltching the ends OF the
harrow to the adjustable har to which the whlnle-
trces are attached Those who haye seen or used
a douple-5Wathe hnlruH Will haye no Difficulty In
the premises, md Will have very superior har-
row Mt cost OF mateEinl and labor not exceeding
1Itecn dollars, and Including fair ro3ay for the
patent teeth.
The wny harrpws are now made and sold cost
too much for transportation and commissions.
Last spnbg had occasion to purchase TWO hay
rows, hut the two cost tWerty y-eght dollars, With
thirty-etI teeth each. Instead Of purchagng the
natruns aay-uadc, obtained the timber for the
frames at the timber. yatdt tho teeth ready-msdc
ut the Implement store, VITA carriage bolts, and
had the hinges mule; and, when done, tho cost,
with labor included, and all nj retail -p1tces
footed up sixteen dollars-A saving IF At1 dollars
on each harrow. The large harrow with the
patent hollow teeth will Leave good rFo1t to MI
Mt fifteen dollars. A hand-saS, an Inch chtsel, a
brace and bits n1e n' the toos required and these
every farmer must have On hard
It Is tlmc that We began 70 chcanen aonc q our
farm implements, nna sec that We get the very
best.
The proposition to abolish the rnicnt once IN
Enelnnd, eec Is meeting with favor, and unless
We can Abafc some OF the evils In onr oTr, II
would be better to abolish that also. Few OF the
real inventors can make dollar out Of their In.
vcntlons, hut The money goes into the handa Of
staI1erA More than oue-hnH OF the ncn patents
are fraud upon the public T'no ncw ortlcr Of
thlnEs In the Patent Oiice may have good effect
at least II Is 10 be hoped Tor VIC nEe out OF pa
tience with seeing Mr. John Jones with hts double
back action ring bolt attachment, OF his model OF
u new 1y trap.
SEEDING WITH GRlsA
Every farmer hns found a e!iucuny fa seeding |
with gTaEs aud clover; not SO nuc1 with the Lat
et, for that Is quite uniformly Gown In March md
generally makes good stand. Not 30 of the !
g1aeses for the seeds OF these tire small and II |
covered too deeply do not geTmln1te, md Il the |
weather Is TOO dry the small plants are Killed be-
fore they can penetrate deep enough to reach per
manent moisture. In Central and South Illinois
the Iosses In tbs direction greater than at the
north. When the seed is sown With the spring
grains they are often Killed with the dense shade,
or make such sickly growth that the sun E1I!s
The plants 10 soon as the gza!n Is cut When one
wants to seed with the sprng grains It is better 10
walt until the grain Is cut, then harrow the stab
bic and COW ut once, The stIbb1e nets u mulch
and good stand Is insured, and heavy crop OF
hay OF good pastarage Is obtained tie Ee1t sea-
con. In case the land mnst be ploWed, this
should be done In the l11l, the ground
narrowed aud rolled ready for Seeding and the |
Feed FOWL during any OF the warm days Of winter.
II Light snoW Is on the ground one + enabled to
sow more evenly and this time Is much to be
preferred A good crop Of hay can be cut the
same 1ca5on- Rye Is the ouly su1,ll grain at all
s1,tsn!e to seed down to grass and this IS not i'd
s1sabie, only when used Tor pasture.
uTAu TIzrl1oKF, june 2.
Hxv1rk been mnth Interested In your rraarkS on |
Jtags hedging, they have appeared frpe tine to unlo
4 TER TE1BrsE,I ebo1ld ct.eem It a fa%ps II 5ou
lse would the plAats tOssgel produce htdse eculae
rctl.t cattle CoaM fe~ thprsaad Of them be trans
ported this distance without injury to them.
an III. yora respectfully
Much VIII depend On culture, bat oziina11iT 1cr1
10 alr years viii make f1rst-class hedge.
The OBago Is one of the best plants 1or shipping
hat we haye,-ln tact TOO good for too little pains
ne taken II The shipping. TO 80 to rtah they
hpuld BE- packed In moss. the s2rne as trpit sees.
THE w1ArHKR,
'o7 TIE pa5t week, has becu IN improvement on
he previous week, and good progress hxs been
made tn harvesting and corn culture. We had
aree days Of cast wind, suddenly chang
ng 10 the west, with dreuct- !
n &c fRTt wp4fhtrs