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Middletown transcript., 1871-06-03
WATERING PLANTS wIru lIor WArfl

WATERING PLANTS wIru lIor WATER
1t has lately been shown, by careful cx.
pertinent, that siokly rotted plants, even
some that have almost died out, can be
greatly benefited, aud sometimes. indeed.
entirely restored to yigor, by applying
warm water 90 them instead of cold In
certain cases. olcanders which had never
bloomed. or did SO only impcrfectly after
being treated with luke yarn water. in-
creasing the temperature gradually from
140 degrees Up to Ito degrees, Fahren-
heit. produced the most magnificent luxu-
rance of bloom. Similar results occurred
with an old plant Of Hoya; and also with
an India rubber tree which had nearly
withered away. In all these cases nppli-
cations of water heated to about 40 de-
grcos Fahrenheit, without any other pre-.
caution. caused new and Aourishing
growth.
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TOTAL VALUE
OF the $4,000 GIFTS 100000.

The drawing will take place, ms soon MS en-
cravings enough arc sold to distribute the tick
cts before rs many ticket holders ms choose to
be prcseni, and to he under their control.
We refer To
Thomas II. Kemp, Clerk Of Caroline Co. Court.
George II. Rossuni, Att. at Law, Denton, Nd.
r.. X. Richardson, Sheriff Of the County.
William Fell, Esq, Of Denton, Md.
Maucha 4 Bro, Real Estate BkTa, Ridgely, Nd.
The above gentlemen will act as Supervisory
Committee.
Refer also 10 Charles Goodlng Esq, Speaker
NJ the Delaware Senate, all the Leading Men, the
Hanks, the Editor Of this Paper, and the Press
II the Peninsula generally.
We want active men and women, everywhere.
IN work for u.s. with whom We will make liberal
arrangements, namely, after their ordering their
sample engraving, We will give them one en-
craving and one ticket yRgE, for every four names
they send us with 90 90.
10 order an Engraving, scni US SO 90 In a
registered letter, or by Post Office Order, and
We will send by return mail, the engraving and
the ticket vRxE.
Send all your orders for cngrayinrs money
and drafts, and all correspondence 10 our gen
srsl oiIice, addressed thus
Caroline Go. Land Association,
9th, and King SITS.
.TM Ta WILkiRG TON, DEL
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tuO cuVtn, WakluE HIS ulNnuce JluyVuv,-
600 miles from the sun. and the ligh. he
receives Is about 10th part Of that Of the
earth. lie has eight moons. and il they
were all full at the same time. they would
only give the one-sixteenth parth Of light
that We receive from ours. Saturn also
has belt that adds to its beauty, il moth
ing else.
Uranus aud Nepturc are considered the
arctic planets. for they are certainly far
enough away from the sun to feel comfort
ably cool. II there are any other planets
beyond them they have not as yet been
discovered. Little is known Of the physi-
cal aspect Of the two planets. Uranus has
/, diam, .ar Of about 80, $50 miles. Nep-
tune Is s,mewha. larger, his diameter be-
ing estimated a; 81 80 miles. Ii will be
remembered that the diameter Of the earth
is about 5000 miles. The volume Of u.
ranus is seventy-four, and that Of Neptune
105 times that Of the earth. The disc OF
the sun, as seen from Uranus. Is less than
that which we see. in the proportion Of
900 TO one, while Neptune has sun only
about l-900th Of ours in apparent size
So small does the sun appear to those
planets that. to eyes such as ours. it would
would appear like an exceedingly hrillian;
day star Uranus is eighty four OF on,
years in circling once around tho sun. and
Neptune something over one hundred
years. flis distance is estimated at II.
100 900 900 miles.
| The fixed stars, SO called. are supposed
TO be suns illuminating other worlds. -
Their distance from our world is so grea
tha, the mind cannot well grasp such nj
mmcnsty Of space. The star Alpha ten
tarri. is one Of the brightest in the hcav
en-, Sirius and Campus alone surpassin.
il in splcndor The distance Of Alphi
Ccn,auri is twenty millions Of miles. The
The Star Sirius is four times further from
us To give us the light he does at tha
distance il is timatcd that he has diam
etcr Of nearly l2.00O 900 miles. and .
! volume .6Ss times as large as tho suns
Lieh, travels at the rate Of near 300,
600 miles per second. In single seconr
light travcrscs spncc equal TO eight time
the circumference of the earth From tn
moon. light takes little more thnn sec
ond aud quarter in reaching us; from
| the sun. more than eight minutes n lon
ger or shorter interval from Mercury. We
nus and Mars, according to til, position o
these planets from about ,birty-hyc t.
abou, fifty minutes from Jupiter; nbou
an hour and twenty minutes from Saturn
and nbou, twice and three times us lon.
from Uranus ami Neptune as from Saturn
i The s,ur Of 81 Cygni is so far from u
that i, takes lis light ten years to rcar
us. making = distance from us Of G3. .o7o,
600 600 600. Astronomers tell MS tha
there ARE other stars tha, it took thci
light thousands Of years in reaching u
When the human mind can grasp the in
fnity Of space. /, will then be able t
gra> the in6nity Of God, Ills existence
knowledge. power and goodness.
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rmr paocasss OF SCANDAL.

My friend advised me, il ever took n
house in terrace little way out Of town.
to be very careful that il was the centre
onc--dt least il had any regard for my
reputation. For must bc we'll aware
pthat story never loses by telling; and.
consequently, If | lived in the middle Of a
row Of houses. il was very clear that the
tales which might be circulated to nv pre-
iudicc, would only have half the distance
to travel on either side Of me, AMI there
fore could only be half us bad by the time
they got down to the bottom Of the tee-
race, rs the tales that might be circulated
Of the wretchcd individuals who had the
misfortune to live at either end Of it; so
that should be certain to have twice as
good character in the neighhorhocd as
they had. For instance | was informed
Of u lamcntable case that actually occur
red short time since.
The servant ut No. / told the servant at
No. ., that her master expected his old
friends, the Bayleys, to pay him visi,
shortly, and No. 9 told No 3 that No. l
expected to have the Bay leys in the house
every days and No. . told No. 4 that il
was all up with No. /, for they coaldn''
keep the bailiifs out. Whercupon No.
told No. 5 that the officers were after No
1, and that it was as much rs he could dc
10 prevent himself being taken in execu.
ton, aud that il was near killing his pool
dear wife and 80 il wont on increasing
until il got to No. 81, who confidently as
sured the last house, No SO that the Bow
street officers had taken up the gentleman
who lived a, No. | for killing his pool
dear wife with arsenic, and tha. il was
confidently hoped and expected that h,
would lie executed
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DAVID STEWART, NJ. d. Ph. d.
Port Penn, Del. March, 1871.

SUPPORTING TOMATO VixEs.---This pop.
ular vegetable can be made to bear much
longer and yield much better fruit BY hav.
ing them properly supported, so that the
sunlight and air may pass freely between
and among tho vines. Tomato plants
should be set out in rows At least six feet
apart aud the plants four feet apart In tho
row. The rows should run north and
south. 80 as to admit tho air; and aflsr
the vines have grown foot in length let
four scan,ling or poles six feet in length
be set up around tho plant. and hoops
from an old barrel be nailed to them one
foot apart This not only forms god
trrllis, but makes . handsome frame, asd
the tomatoes will grow and bear we'll IN.
iii frost. We have known the fsanss
made ten feet high. and The vials tua v
the top. When stuck viii bsu1A NJ
brush is apt to give way ID ~ us11hee
and lot the vines fall 70 shs gFoun !
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An Illinois woman committed suicide
by hanging herself to an apple tree. At
the funeral. friend noticing the sad ap-
pcarancc Of the husband, cous9led him by
saying that he had met with terrible
'oss. =" Yes" isays the husband, hcav-
ing sigh " she must have kicked like
thunder to shake of six bushels Of apples
that would have been worth a dollar n
bushcl when they go, ripe
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To KrEr KNIVES FROM RusriSd An
excellent way TO keep knives from rus,ing
is to scour them ON board, crosswisc,
with some dry brick, after having wiped
them perfectly dry; and put them away
without wiping OIL the brick dust.
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BLAcKISa ron LADIES AND CnILpRgN' 5
Snors Take good black ink. and mix
with dissolved gum arabic. Apply with
a brush or sponge. This gives beauti-
fully new appearance to morocco shoes
that have become little rusty.
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SuSrLowEns Plan. sunhowcrs, il there
is any place about your house where wa
ter is thrown out and likely to become
malarious This plant has the power oil
absorbing malaria aud purifying the at
mosphere. Tho advice is meant for coun-
try folk.
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THE LaPIERRE HOTEL,
DENTON, Md.

Containing iwcniy-sx rooms, furnished through
oui. with all modern conycnicnrcs. plfnir of out
buildings, s,ahliug for thirty iimsrsi including
all outfit, stock, &c, worth oass SO uuI.
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An attendant at Mount Vernon. n,

An attendant at Mount Vernon, not
long since, found lady weeping most Bit
tcrly and nudibly, with her handkerchief
at her eyes. lie stepped up to her and
said. I" Are you in any trouble. madam ~
"No. sir" she sohbcd. IL saw you
weeping" "Ah!' said she. how can
one help weeping at the grave Of the faith
or Of his country p "oh. indeed. mad
am" said he, " that's II. The tomb's
over yondcr this il tho ice house
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When james Russell Lowell was in It.
ally, a begging frar came to him one day
with u subscription for repairing his con-
vent. Lowell said. "Ah. but | am a
hcri'ic" The frar replied, "undoub,cd-
ly, but your money is perfectly orthodox, -
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To CLEAN oIL-CLorus. If yoa wish
to have them look new aud nice, wash
them with soft flannel and lukewarm wa.
ter, and wipe perfectly dry II yon want
them 10 look extra nice. after they are
wiped, drop few spoofuls Of milk over
them, aud rub them with dry cloth
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To WnIrsS Straw HATS. - Scrapc stick
sulphur with knife. mix the powder to I
mush with water, plaster II thickly over
the straw. and place in the hot sun sevc.
raj hours; brush of when dry. An easy
and ciicctual plan.
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Knott and Shott fought duel Ths
result was that they changed conditions
Knott was shot, and Shoit was not. II !.
better TO be Shot. than Knott.
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9th, and King SITS.
fTa WILMINGTON DEL
THE CAROLINE PEARL

WIN be sent 10 all purchasers vars for ono quar-
~ on application. twill give detailed ac-
coun( 81 our proceedings from time 10 tline,
NsVopapprs Wishing 10 advertise for us, will
olsaoe siad NJ their lowest rates.
Qeu1ea, QhvsIiss o.. ~, ia february, 1871.
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A eon,cmplativc genius estimates that If
Bringham Young wore an additional weed
on his hat every time he lost a wife or a
mothcr-in law, he would be now wearing
a haf just twenty seven miles high.
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AsuKs As / CATTLE Fgep.-Iu n late
number Of thr Maine Farmer, gentleman
gives his experience in treating neat stock
affected vita the habit Of eating wood
chewing bones &c His cattle were one
spring affected in this way, they became
thin in flesh, refused to ca, hay. and pre-
scnted sickly appearance. lie had an
impression that their food lacked the con-
sttucn,s for making bone, lut his neigh
bors used bone meal, without noticing any
good results whatever. Last spring he
put about four bushels Of lcnchel ashes in
his barn yard, and threw ont 10 them ~
bout a shovcl-full each day. They all ate
with evident relish, After turning them
gu, to pasture. he put one peck Of dry
ashes per week on the ground in the pas
turc. They ate il all up, aud gnawed of
the grass where it had been lying. The
cattle began 10 improve, gaining aesh and
looking better than they had Tor several
years He says this morbid appetite was
uunoiiccd years ago, from the fact that
the land was new and ashy' from thc
burning Of the woods and land clearings
lie has another proof of the value Of nshOs
for stock from this incident. He had 4
large tub iull Of lcnchcd ashes which re.
maincd in It for some time 1t was after
tcrwarls used as watering tub ~
when the cattle drank from it, they woull
lick and gnaw the sides and bottom of the
tub, actually biting ou, pieces and eating
them La,lsrly he gives one quart of ash
es with the same quantity Of salt, to twelve
heal Of cattle about once n week. am
finds /, to agree with them wonderfully.
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Summer fallowing amcliorates a soil.
and II properly done gets rid Of most Of
the weeds and noxious plants.
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Why does the fool who never laughs re-
mind you Of the wiscst man? Because he
is a Solemn 'un
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THE DISINHERITED .

A Young man, through the willy influence OF
some IN his household, Is deprived OF s''nre W
lii fathers house. Having hut sorrow as his
lo, he departs, aud from ncighhuring hi'l nc
takes his las, iook and farewell 10 the scenes OF
his younger aud better days. The heart hi's
with deep sorrow in examining this subject SO
4
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81 90 EACH .
L u II L Il Y

A Legend of the Rhine. female OF rare
beauty sits on the shore Of the river where the
rocks are The most dangerous. aud with her song
md music charms the nnwhry sailors 70 near
her. when they NEE, wa,cry grave. The sub
lee, Is full OF life full of emotion, and altogether
4
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Why is = wig with twisted tail like
the ghost Of Hamlet? Because |, could
a tail unfold.
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THE CHILD OF CHR ST.

A child with human body aud dress, angelic
face. and divine cycs, is represented 50 well that
words cannot tell halt Is worth. We do NOT
think that uny engraving Inns yet reached me
excellence of this IN touching The heart and lit
lug II away 10 higher world. The eye never
tires to look. Thv more 1t is seen, the grca'c7
the desire To look again and again.
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THE PICTURE UILL FARM,
Caroline COUNTY. Nj.

Caroline County, Nil
Of ,os scrvs. on the Choriank liver, hryins q
steamhuat wharf on IT, with u euel scope ol
country TO support it, with lime kiln, good
hui dinrs, n large variety oi fruit. convenient y"
churches aud schools, only six miles from E,ston
the largcs, business town on the Delaware PENN
All. $4,000.
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For sore mouths Il suluela = ooo1I-
cation is equal 70 tsnaia. wl6tt ofDooo ~
ways be kept 10 the hoes ~ ~ ~
pose. =, -
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TIE COLD SPRING FARM,

OF 80 acres: one mile from Denton. oac mile
from steamboat landing, five miles eom the Nd.
h Del. Il. H.. one thousand peach trees, my
annie trees choice varieties Of sirawcrrics, cher
rics, pu,ns, aprico,s, crab nipples, dwarf pears,
snlen.lid new buildings, worth 49, 600.
THE CARTER FARM.
With so acres; fine orchard, good buildings,
;. choice wheat land, 81, 600
A HOUSE IN DENTON.
with one and a-half acre orchard, with The finest
varieties of fruits, 81, 900.
200 Standard Sewing Machines
Worth from $40 TO $3.50.
so Waltham Watches,
Eac, worth from $40 TO Sl0o.
A Pianos.
10 Organs and Melodeons.
One Cash Sum $4,000
One Cash Sum 1000
One Cash Sum $500
Three Cash Sums-each 81, l,OO
Four Cash Sums each $50
AO.01O GIFTS, consisting of Washing Ma
chimes, Wringcrs, Standard Booksnnd Works o'
Art none of them can bc purchased, at retail
for less than Si.oo, while some are worth
q m u..l
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BEAUTY!
A HOME!!
AND FORTUNE.
PREMIUM SALE
OF THREE HANDSOME
NEW STEEL ENGRAVlNGS
AGIFT WORTH rROsl
81 90 to 1925, 900 90

GIVEN WITH EACH ENGRAVING!
We have obtained the entire control OF the
following cngrayinas, which We offer NJ Tie low
figures Of
81 90 EACH J!
although ,hcy nre really worth S5 90 each. The:
are 10 < % In. and each Is gem Of art.
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A FORTUNE FOR YOU!

With each engraving, ill we have sold $4,000
copies, We will give rRyr one share or ticket,
emitting each shareholder 10 one Of the follow
ing gifts.
Read on, and remember ,halcvery iickc, hold
er will positively &c, one of the following, which
which will be distributed by drawing
At DENTON, Maryland,
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Also correct I.iihogrnph Iikencss OF
GEN. sToNEw ALL JACKSON

The best, larges, aud hnndsomcsi ever published
l9x gain. worth s. 90, which we VIII sell on 'h'
same terms, for 81 10. II Is truly gem Of nfi
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-09-14
MIMI sAPOLls FAIR.

The fair opened on Monday. By Tues
day some two thousand entries had
been made, aud the attendance vas
quite large. The exhibition in all
departments is very good, that Of stock
being a special feature. Horace
Greeley is to deliver the address today
at eleven o'clock. Tho famous trot-
ting horses, "Goldsmith Mao"
"Lucy" and "woetern Girl" arrived
on Saturday evening. The latter and
"North Star Mambriao," . Mime.
spolis horse, arc to tsot to-day tor. .
81, 800 purse to tho first, aud : 500
purse to the second. The big trot
will Be on Saturday, between "Gold.
smith Maid" aud "Luey," for $4,000
and 81, 900 purses.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-09-14

MINNESOTA is already quite . honey
State, and the number Of bees kept il
yearly on the increase. The St. Peter
Tribune says Mr.. NJ. L. French will
take this season over ono ton Of pure
honey from about forty hives Of bees.
This enormous yield il the result Of
late improvements in bee hives BY
which q vast amount Of time is saved to
the bees. By using the Laugstroth
hive, the bees form the comb ON = NOV
able frame, AID when the comb is filed
with honey it is removed and BY a
little machinery is given = rapid rotary
motion which throws the honey oil ont
into a tub or some suitable article.
The frame is then replaced in tho hive
and the bees Immediately commence
refiIIing it, after having gathered up
all the scattering Eouey and repairing
any damage that may have occurred to
the comb, which they will do ia &c
hour or two. As it has been shown
that it takes twenty-four bees 70 make
the comb that ono bee can fill, tho great
saving is apparent "a swarm Of bees
can make twenty four times - much
honey as formerly.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-09-14

"PALAcEs AND PR1soNs" u the
name Of Mrs. Ann 8. Stephen new
novel, now in press, aud to be published
in few days by T. B. Peterson Il
Brothers, Philadelphia. It will com.
mand . very large sale, for "Palaees
and Prisons" is an entire new novel
from tho pen OF this talented American
suthoress, and is superior to her world.
wide celebrated work, "Fashion ADD
Famine" 1t will prove to be the most
popular book that Mrs. Stephens has
yet written. It will DO issued in 4
large duodeeino volume, aud sold by
sll booksellers At the low pr,oe Of SITS
in cloth; or $3.50 in paper cover; 0,
copies will be sent by mail, to any plsoe
post paid, BY the publishers, on receip.
Of tho price Of the work In . letter 70
them.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-09-14
Republican Caucuoeo.

Tue Republican voters Of the First Ward will meet
ct ths 1vsrstt schoohouss on Saturday evening usx
st eight O'Clock. to elect two dsegatss 70 attend the
Republican County Convention, September 1eth ls7l.
ana 20 transact any other business that may propey
como before then. ". h. MITOHaLL,
Chairman ward Com mittss.
4 caucus Of the Republicans Of the Second Ward
vii. bs hold on Saturday evening next, It o'clock
In the building adjoining Montgomery b Vests. to
elect two dsssatss to attend the County Convention
on tho lSh and 70 attend to such other business
may CONF before them.
Per order County Committee.
The Republicans Of the Third Ward AZ hsrsby
notified to meet In caucus ct the Court House Hall
On Monday, espt. 1otA as nine o'clock an. to ~.
lset one ds,ssats 70 the Republican County couvsa'
ton 20 b hold the same day.
wv. COLLINS,
Chairman Committee
The Republican voters Of The Fourth Ward ars
requested to meet IN caucus ss the hosss Of l. In
ds,ls. On Monday, Sept. 18th. at 1ins o'clock q n
for the purpose Of slseting delegate 70 attend
The County Convention to bs held In 81. Cloud on
the same day. @. 4. GILMAN,
Chairman Committee.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-09-14
A GREAT WATER POWER.

In ono of his Minnesota letters to
the New York Sun, Chas. A.. Dana,
ii editor, said that tho only wate.
powers Of any importance in this State
~ At st. Anthony Falls and At Fer.
gus Falls. Mr.. Dana is much mis-
taksa-the result, doubtless, Of failing
10 visit ons of tho most favored and
prosperous portions Of Minnesota. St..
Cloud has, At The mouth of Sank River
--ksova ~ the Sank Rapids-about
one mile above tho Incorporate limits,
. vator power that is in volume only
second - St. Anthony Falls, and
IL much more available. With the
completion OF the stone dam, which
has been commenced, power sufficient
w1ll be obtained, by canals on both
sides Of the river, to turn all the mill,
that can be built. Being near the
pise.produciug regions Of the upper
Mississippi and its tributaries
and In the heart of an unsurpassed
wheat-growing country, this great nat
u,al power must eventually develop
4 manufacturing interest which will
make st. Cloud ono Of the wealthiss'
cities in Minnesota.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-09-14

A full report Of The proceedings OF
the Democratic County and Senatorial
Convestiea, held in this city on Mon.
day, may be found in our local COL
NUS. While the ticket put io nomina.
tioa contains the names Of some
stroag candidates, yet it Is, in the
main, very weak. Great dissatisfao-
ton was freely expressed At the time
BY delegates, aud q strong feeling Of
opposition extends throughout tho
county. Notwithstanding the large
Democratic majority to be overcome,
tho election of several Republicans to
Legislative and County positions this
fall can be confidently anticipated, pro-
vided the Convention on Monday next
is judisious in its selection Of candidates.
Even Democrats are Disguised with the
uuvarying tendency Of their party to
put unfit men ia nomination, and a "a
vorable opportunity is offered for the
Republican party Of Stcarns county to
begin good work.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-09-14
PROSPECTS OF THE WHEAT
MARKET.

Late news from England indicates
IA inferior yield Of wheat this year.
The season has been wet, cold and IN.
favorable. There seems to be every
prospect that the foreign demand will
be heavier than usual, while a consid.
cradle quantity of wheat will be want
ed for the Southern market. The
stock in store in the East is said to be
less than usual. This seasons crop
throughout the Northwest, though gen.
ORALLY good in many States, has not been
a large one. The wheat yield in Min.
nssota has fallen very consider.
ably below last year, and below
tho general expectation. Tho average
will not exceed ten bushels per acre.
In this part Of the State, so far rs We
have boon able to learn, but limited
proportion Of the crop OF former years
remairs yet on hand. We give the
facts As they appear, and our farmer
readers can judge for themselves
whether it is better for them to sell
their wheat at present prices or to
hold for . rise.