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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
Fall Flowing.

There is no more important work
on the farm than the Fall prepar-
aston of the soil for the Spring crops.
Nor is there better time to secure
that attention from the energetic
farmer, necessary to insure its be-
ing well done.
He receives many advantages
from the performance of this impor-
tant Fall work, and there is no work
which will pay better to be well
done. for the reason that this is q
season of comparative leisure, when
there is little else to divert the atten-
ton Of the farmer.
Each furrow-slice should be turned
up of uniform width and depth.
Nothing short of this admits of an
even surface for seed-bed.
The ground is usually dry in the
Fall, as it should always be when
plowed. if so dry as TO break up
cloddy, all the better, rs it is less
liable to run together from the eff,
fects of heavy rains, and become ba-
ked in this condition.
If the weeds are Of such height
as not to be completely turned un-
der, a chain attached-one end to the
end of the doubletree, the other TO the
pillow beam-will complete the work.
Flowing should be done before the
Sc Ids ripen on nOxlous weeds, or at
least before they become so dry as
TO prevent their thorough decompo-
sition before the maturing Of the
succeeding crop.
If the advice Of Mr. Greedy, TO
"plow Deep" is followed, be sure it
is done in the fall, that the new
soil may be percolated by the fertil-
izing influences of the rain and at
mosphere containing the gasses, etc,
and that it may again assume that
degree of fneness necessary to the
growth of plants. If the peculiari-
ties of the soil are we'll understood,
the decisions in the matter are from
actual experience, this programme
may be changed &c suit the soil, as
the great VI ,iety of soils requires
great varieey of treatment.
These remarks apply to the light
or soils, as are usually found on the
prairies. Some soils are benefited
by turning up the sub-soil to the
depth offrom twelve to fifteen inches,
while others are really injured by
this process. Our experience is that
a shallow soil cannot be made deep
by single blowing, but that it
must be done gradually, by under-
draining if necessary, clovsriug, man
uring, and high state OF cultivation.
Flowing done in the Fall should
be done better, if possible, than
when done in the spring, else per-
feet seed-bed cornot be formed with
out blowing again in the Spring,
which is not generally a good plan
in light soils, such as are found on
the broad prairies Of the West. Much
however, depends on the seasons
extremely wet ones requiring land
to be more frequently plowed. On
the other hand, in dry seasons, clay
soils will require being plowed often
err; even a summer fallow is great
advantage for some crops Western
Rural.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
Queer.

There arrived recently at Rich
mond Springs two beautiful bellies
from New York city. Their trains
were endless, their costumes wonder.
ful as to fabric, fearful as to expense;
rich and rare were the gems they
wore, and it was estimated by good
judges that their compilations cost
at least ten dollars per box. They
exercised pink and White Tyranny"
over all the poor gentlemen invalids
who were seeking health at the
springs and were the envy of the ex-
piring lady invalids who were buzz
ing around the springs in search of
q longer lease of the world and its
vanities. These bellies arose one
morning from refreshing slumber,
and determined to renew their beau.
" by sulphur bath To tho bath
they went with dazzling fakes Of the
previous evenings rose and pearl
still on their faces. Alas that, in
this instance, thing of beauty was
not Joy forever. The sulphur
changed those Lowell y those expen-
sive compilations to blue-black. The
color would not come off. Those
complexions were first class and war
ranted to wash, and those bellies thus
unexpectedly put under the protec-
ton of the Fifteenth Amendment
went away from Richmond Springs
in haste. They are now under the
care of an expert chemist in New
York.
There is moral to this story
somewhere, but we do not remember
what 1T is. Each reader can select a
moral to suit.-Er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

rf-The World declares that un-
less the Democrats make their new
departure they will be routed next
year, horse, foot and mitrailleuse.
Alexander IL. Stephens, in his Allan
tn Sun, declares with equal vehe-
mence, that they are beaten if they
do not. The World says Stephens
will support the Democratic candi-
date any how, TO which the eau
tious veteran replies:
GLOW this will turn out, if we are
in life, time and events will deter
mine. We make no hasty or rash
promises for the future. OF one
thing the World, however, may be
assured, and that is, we shall never
support, by counsel or vote, either
any one of the actual perpetrators of
the great frauds attempted to be
imposed upon the people Of this
country, in the matter eff the SC call
Ell amendments to tho Constitution,
or any one Of the accessories after the
fact to these most monstrous out
RACES"
1t is the old fable Of the mule and
The ferry-boat. The South will not
go ahead. The North will not so
back Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

ST. PAUL AND CHICAGO RoAD.-To-
day maks another era in the history
of railroad construction 10 Minnesota.
Trains will hereafter be operated
from St. Paul to Winona, and anoth-
err avenue for travel and business has
been opened along the margin of the
great river. This event has occurred
considerable in advance of the time
anticipated either by the public or
those in charge of the important en-
terprise, when it was first proposed
to place the entire line in operation
between the points named during the
present season.
The completion of the st. Paul and
Chicago through to the junction with
the Winona and st. Peter road, in
sures considerable reduction in the
time occupied in making the trip
from st. Paul to Chicago or Milwau-
kee, and opens to commerce route
which is said to be shorter than eth
er Of those upon which the merchants
of Northern Minnesota have hereto
fore depended for the transportation
Of their goods, especially through
the winter.-lT. Pa III Press, Sept IN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

ex-senator Conkling of New
York endorses the denomination and
election Of Gen. Grant in the follow
Jug handsome manner:
"This would be my position oven
without my regard for him and con-
hdence in him personally. He has
made better President than you or
l, when we voted for him, had any
right to expect, and ho is better
President ever day than he was the
day before He has given the coun-
try better practical administration,
in many respects, than we have had
for quarter OF q century With
Gen. Grant As candidate our sue
cess is assured With another can
didato success j. not certain, and
hence the denomination and reeleo-
tion 81 Grn. Grant seem to me fore
gone conclusion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
4 Historical Rooms
High Farming in England.

A valued correspondent sends us
the following extract from q letter
received from young gentleman of
this State now travelling in England
to familiariZe himself with English
methods of farming:
Mr.. p. owns two thousand acres,
OF which he farms three hundred and
hfty-the rest being rented. He has
not always made his farm pay, but
by his own high farming he has i'm
proved the system in the neighbor-
hood. and thereby very much in
creased the value Of land and his own
rents.
He keeps on his homo farm of three
hundred and fifty acres from ninety
to one hundred mileh cows, besides
flock of sheep. He never purchases
more than one-sixth of the food for
his cattle and that sixth is nearly all
artificial.
His farm buildings are of brick,
and perfectly drained and ventilated.
The hay and straw are stacked and
matched. By-tbe-by, neither is ever
slowed away in barns, even in this
land of rains that system being ex>
clusively ours.
Even the roots and potatoes are
left out doors in pits, and the barns
are used for nothing but cattle and
threshed grain.
Mr.. P.'s yield of wheat this year
was fifty bushels to the acre, and
of hay two and a half tons. And
such hay ! In some Of the clover
last June there still remains the smell
of the clover blossoms, aud it is
worth Ct los ton,
Mr.. Z. has gone extensively into
irrigation. Some parts of his prop
erty lie at the foot of low range of
hills through which run streams, in
which he has arranged food gates,
so that after heavy rain he can
cover with water at one time fifty or
sixty acres-the water taking the
place of manure on the Nile prln-
ciple.
His draining has been on the same
scale. La one fifty acre field he has
put down twenty-five miles of tile
pipe This is high farming, you will
say, with vengeance. Yet it all
pays, and | know not why il should
not pay equally well with us. At all
events let US try.--N Y. Euening
Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

KEEPING APPLES "A correspond
emit asks us how he can keep his
winter apples until late in the spring,
say to the end of May There IS but
ono answer to make, 1st, that APP
pies must BIO good keepers, free from
bruises or bemishes. I'd, they must
be spread out on shelves or packed
in barrels, and kept in an atmosphere
of from forty to fifty degrees, better
from forty to forty-fve-that is at
temperature as equable as possible.
Some cellars are just the thing and
preserve them beautifully. Others
are too moist Where this is the
case a few bushels OF stone lime
should be used Germantown TeIe>
0rdDb.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
The Year ana It's Harvest.
rFrom the Ncw York Tribune.l

Summer il over-in this section,
tie clculiest, wettest Summer ever
known We believe there have been
as many rains q days m our three
summer months often three rains 10
day rarely three days without
rain. W. cannot say now wide is
the region thus moi6teued but we
infer that IL does not extend very
far inland, since q season Of drouth
was recently closed by heavy rain
this side Of Lake Erie. We have
heard also Of drouth in the upper part
Of New England, though nothing like
the fierce glare and thirst Of last
Year. when New England scarcely u
shower between the lst Of June and
the middle Of October, and thousands
e her cattle are slaughtered because
Of the scarcity Of fodder. We saw
wLortleberry bushes dried up, fruit
and all, in Connecticut, before the mid
die Of July; and it was much the
same from the Delaware to New
Brunswick and the st. Lawrence.
Cattle died in New Hampshire up
land pastures because the last drop
Of water had been dried out of them.
Canada has bad a dry spell this year,
but we have heard Of no such drouth
as last years in any part Of the Uni
ted States, save the everparched re-
gion that stretches westward from the
forks Of the Platte to the Golden Gate
on the Pacific
Hay was heavy hcreabout last
year, and fruit superintendent; this
year hay was light May having been
dry), and there are not one-third the
apples Of last year. But the small
grains were generally fair while
there is more Indian corn this day
on the ground, from Connecticut to
Virginia, than ever before. On the
whole, we Judge that the crops Of
this region never averaged higher
than in 1871; for even the short
yield Of hay is compensated by the
abundance Of aftermath, sowed corn,
etc. The State of New Jersey never
before had so luxutiant growth Of
corn as she is now ripening. Sea-
board Virginia had an unusually
heavy stand Of corn six weeks ago.
The Connecticut valley is growing q
large crop Of tobacco, as also of corn.
The South will make less cotton
than last year, when he raised more
than 100000 bales. The average
estimate for this year is three-quar-
ters of million less; we estimate it
rather higher should the frost hold
off month longer 1t will, however,
be considerably less than that of last
year, but the South will grow far
more corn and cure more meat than
ever before
The wheat crop was light in the
Southwest, hut not in the Northwest,
it's home. where Indian corn now
promises Is large Weld The dairy
region principally Central and West
orr New York, with N1r hetn Onio)
has produced well. bat she product
has sold below tho average prices OF
several years past. In fact, prices
generally are lower -ypt that wool
has maintained high rate this sea-
son. The smaller cotton crop Of 1871
viii probably net as much to the
grower as the larger crop Of last
year.
On the whole, the present year has
been one of the bounteous production
throughout our Union. There have
been local exceptions, and considera
bic damage by tornadoes, thunder
storms etc, but the average yield is
good nevertheless.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
A Fact Against Darwinism.

A curious controversy has been for
some time raging Eve use the word
advisedly) in the columns of a scienti-
fic contemporary. Mr. Howorth has
ventured to assail one of the chief
positions of Darwinism, and to assert
his belief that in the struggle for ex-
istence the weakest, and not the
strongest often prevail In support
of this apparent paradox he appeals
to fact which even non>scientific
readers may appreciate, and cites the
statistics of the Registral General
and the Poor law Board to prove
tFa' the increase of population has
chiefly taken place among the lows
est, and therefore the worst nourish-
ed, classes of the community. In
Lancashire, where the increase has
been very marked, il has been al
most altogether confined to the Irish
or semi-Irish, who occupy the poor
er quarters of the large towns, while
the indigenous stock of the country,
which is thrifty and we'll off, is
steadily decreasing in numbers. His
tory also favors the notion that pow
erty, which might be reasonably
supposed to impair the vital forces,
has no influence in checking the in
crease of population. Ireland, dur
ing the last century, was stepped in
poverty and want, and yet was con-
tinually Increasing in population,
while in England. under the Tudors,
when wealth was more generally
diffused, the numbers remained al
most stationary. Again, with indi>
viduals, it is an admitted fact that
the largest families are more often
than not the offspring of weak and
delicate parents, and Mr.. Howorth
traces sort of analogy between the
fecundity of consumptive people
and the readiness TO propagate OBJ
servable in plants that have been
starved by the gardener. 1t follows
from this that it is a mistake to sup
pose that mere increase in mum bers
is q proof of the increase of a people
In health and strength. And, as a
matter of fact, there can be no guess
ton that from some cause or other
the physical type in England has
degenerated of late years. Broa d
chests and powerful limbs are no
longer the rule among laborers and
artisans, and every recruiting sergn' t
complains that the doctor rejects
every year larger proportion of the
men examined by him, and even
those admitted into the ranks arevery
inferior in bone and muscle to their
older comrades. OF course there is
always a tendency TO overrate the
past, and from the time of Homer
downward there have been COM
plants that the children were weaker
than their sires but even if every
allowance be made for this habit
Mr. Howorth is entitled to be heard
when be maintains that the fertility
of race is no trustworthy test oil
its vigor.-PdH Nall Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

bonner AND GOLDSMITH MAID
Bonner doubts that Goldsmith Maid
beat Dexter's time on the Cold Spring
Course. He says that if she trotted
a mile in 2 II it would leave her be-
hind Dexter, for he trotted, in the
presence of 10000, in ZIG, although
beaten in that race by a running
horse, who made 10, and therefore
got the record. He offers to pay
800, 900 for the horse that will beat
Dexter's time of year ago, trotting
a mile in Z.3l9 with road wagon
and driver, Weighing 319 pounds be-
hind him. If the owner Of that horse.
declines to sell him, Bonner will give
$40, 900 for the pleasure of seeing the
feat performed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

SETTING MILK IN DEEP VESSELS
The Country Gentleman thinks there
need be no hesitation in advocating
the adoption of the mode of setting
milk for cream in cans or vats of con-
siderable depth-say 10 to 20 inches !;
the essential to success being the use
cold water to secure 9 low tempera-
ture. There are undoubted advant>
ages in this mode, and so far as we
know it has invariably given salts
faction where properly tried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

aS, From statistics recently pro-
duced in England it appears that al>
though within the last ten years Cos
l65 persons of English origin have
emigrated from Albion 5 shores, yet
the population has increased no less
than 1,637,SS Hence the much.
talked-of necessity of forced emigra-
ton, in country where the daily
excess of births over deaths is $40.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

RADICAL CHANGES The London
Times Of Aug : 81, in an editorial on
the Parliamentary Iabors Of 1871, says
that the results of the session are of
q character to be long remembered
in the Kingdom. All the cOnstitu-
tional changes are in Democratic
direction. The electors are becom-
ing more and more the depository Of
power, and it is now sought to en-
sconce the vote within the strong
walls Of the ballot-box At the same
time the prize which has walked out
of the regal stable has been placed at
the disposal of its new master. 1t
thinks tie changes effected by the
Government form new era in the
history of Great Britain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
AS to the other States /:
Total.

SO that on this continent we have
now, after comparatively few
years work, nearly 1900 cheese and
butter factories, supplied with the
milk of more than 800, 900 COWS, and
producing about 1OO,OOO,OOO pounds
of cheese annually.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
sA- The Oshkosh

sA- The Oshkosh Northeastern
shows up another Democratic lie
thus:
The Democracy have wonderful
love for the soldiers. They love
them as cat loves fish. They would
gobble them up at mouthful were
It possible, so fond are they of the old
Lincoln hirelings." They claim to
have discovered that Gen. Washburn
voted against the issue of land war
rants to soldiers, by which specula-
tors desired to enrich themselves at
their expense and expense of the
country, We happen to know that
Gen. W. voted with Gen. Logan on
the bill referred to, which bill was
satisfactory to the National Encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. This fact will
settle the question so far as soldiers
are concerned. They cannot be
caught by any of the chaff which is
thrown out on this or any other
question. "a friend in need is
friend indeed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
THE BANK OF BOSCOBEL
IL prepared 70 do general
BANKING AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS!

ID Ui and sell Com and SILVER and Government Bonds
- Discount Notes, receive Deposits and transact all
business entrusted 90 It's Drafts and Letters Of
Credit furnished on all the principal Banks and Bank
rrs of Europe and the orient Agency for the ALLEN
liNE o. STEAMSHIPS 60 aud from Europe Through tick.
cts tsam
Liverpool or Londonderry Is Boscobcl, Wis, Sc IS
Antwerp, o. -
Iambuts Amsterdam, Rotterdam 80 90
Chrisutua Aud StayanEpr " 90 90
Nhsral discount trum the above ratios will he al
loNei when family tickets are purchased.
@a0 Z McSPADEN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

A LARGE CHEEsE.-The Buffalo
Com mercial announces that nam,
moth cheese is to be made for exhi-
bition in that city, at the Springville,
n. Y, factory. 1t is to be made
from one milking of 1000 cows, and
is expected to weigh $500 pounds
or more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
]. C. SCOTT.

l5fso0tt uicklin, Patch uroye1
NOTARY PUBLIC. viii collect claims, convey
\ lands, pay taxes and attend 20 any legal bust.
most. Any business entrusted 60 me will receive
prompt attention. 4m'
ALL KINDS or LEGAL BLANKS for sale at the
~ Herald office
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

ssT Mrs. Carbis sends the Mineral
Point Tribune a curiosity, in the
shape of two eggs-soft-shelled-
linked together by ligature about
an inch long.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

s0yThe New York Herald says
that q crisis has come in the affairs of
that city, in the history of Tammany,
which cannot be bridged over by OK
pedients, and asks for the resignation
of Tweed and Connolly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
MILAN uuNrHREr. ". s. ctAR1
HUMPHREY & CLARK,

BLOOMINGTON. WISCONSIN
DUY AND SILL GOLD AND GOVERNMENT
ID Bonds aud Eastern Exchange. Prompt atten-
uDu givou 60 collections al all points aud ths pay
mcnt Of taxes. Deposits received and loans negotia-
ted Advances made upon approved securities. In
torest allowed on special deposits at best current
rates 2245u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

E0- The Sheboygan CWis.) Herald
says: There is now no doubt that
the Sheboygan 4 Fond du Lac Road
will be extended to st. Paul.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

pn- Will Carleton has been en-
gagged as editor of the weekly edition
OF the Detroit Tribune, and will con-
tribute his rural sketches regularly
to the Tribune hereafter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
PHELPS HOUSE.

IL b PHELPS proprietor, Lancaster, wis Having
furnished the three story brick hotel on the
old hotel corner prepared % accommodate guests
reasonably Rooms well furnished and table we'll
provided. Ample stable accommodations. 22-3O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
uNITED STATES HOTEL.
PLATTEvILLE HOTEL,

b. elise proprietor, Dunlcith, m, near s team.
y. boat Landing aud Passenger Depot General
teo Office f1r Phttcyc, Lancaster aud points East.
sutbling iu connection with the hotel. 22-bo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
CARRIER House,

nv CARRIER proprietor, Boscobel, Wis. Meals pro-
l.. yded before car time and patrons assisted with
baggage Promptncss, and no delays at the Carrier
tf4u4a Stbtfug attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

ra.One hundred thousand people
witnessed the burial of Renforth, the
oarsman, at Newcastle, England, on
Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

na- G eneral ID. III. Hill is to write
the record of North Carolina's part
in the rebellion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

+, ENERAL COLLECTING AGENT and CONVEY
~ ANGER. Bloomington, Wis Titles investigated nd
perfected Collection promptly attended to- Refer
euces Given whom desired, 2l-23
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

sn- Paris wants to do honor to
Morse, and has named street after
him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19
I.ANOAATER -HNUAL.

I'm - ~ A.*AA 4 - - 800 =.
n j. HYDE. proprietor, Lancaster, Wis corner of
H.. Main and spring Ats. Having bought the above
house ANA rcntt'l and reurushcd a. am prepared
o. give every attention o the accommodation of guests
anil VIII ptatitrR good table and cloau beds good
h1stltr always uu hand 2l-30
HOTEL CARDS. DINNER TICKETS, etc., printed
! ] tn good style 40 the HERALD Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-19

A. GATES proprietor, Phttevlile, Wis This
y. u6v h4tpi Fl situated ON lst DO oak So 2 doors
..0th ol Main. 10 i4 newly furnished and httcd np ia
l.st Ulus st1le. Good Sample Room gud stahliug at
ttturd. Five minutes walls from the depot. ST 90
F.r,ay @@--3