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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24
Keeping Winter Apples.

1t has been found a good practice
among the fruit-growcrs to pack
their fruit in close barrels or boxes
and seclude them as much as posi-
BILE from the air. One Of our ex-
changes notes the case of a man
who packed all his fruit this way in
the orchard upon the open ground,
then covering them with a load OF
hay, left them nearly all Winter:
and when pencd, some six months
later, they were found to be in per
feet condition. Some varieties
shrivcl badly, and are not consider
ed good kcepe.s-such as the Tall
man Sweet, Spitzenburg, etc. II
they are packed in this way, and
kept in y dry but cool place, they
will be toul d to do well. Another
farmer says:
81 have fl ind universally that
hey keep bit CT 10 let them lie
without picking over. 1t is much
et.er TO pile them into a large bin
across the cellar, say six or seven
feet high and four feet wide, and
cover them up tight, than to lay
them on shelves. / once saw such
bin that y man had kept through
the winter. About the first Of
April he thought he would open the
windows on the sides of the cellar
next to the bin, to let i'll the air,
that they might keep better. l WAS
at his place, and he called my at
tention to the fact. Two windows
over the bin were opened about ten
days or two weeks; and the apples
exactly opposite the windows, about
"ne-third, rottcd for as much as Il
foot in depth, and the remaining
part on either side were not rotten
at all"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24
The Meat Supply--Kot . VS.. Cattle.

During the war the destruction Of
live stock was very great, particu-
larly in the Southern States, and the
small crops of cereals in the West,
and consequent high range of prices
tended to retard stock raising. The
supply of meat food, therefore, ran
short for several years after the
war, and the beef and hog products
brought in the market enormous
figures. For a time it seemed that
the consumption of meat food had
reached such Il point it would be
impossible for the supply to be
brought up to the demand.
Year after year the hog crop fell
short, and to fill up the vacuum, the
vast herds of Texas cattle were
drawn upon SO literally that there
were fears that even that prolific
State would be drained of its live
stock. AS it is, Texas has not at
present, probably more than half
the number Of cattle she had when
the war closed, and the price per
head is fully doubl, what it was
then.
Within the last two years the fine
crops Of grain in the West, and the
comparatively low prices which it
has commanded, have had the ctfiec,
of bringing the supply Of meat food
nearly, if not quite, up to the re-
quircments.
Grain is easily converted into
flesh and fat, and a disproportion in
the values Of animal and vegetable
food soon regulates itself. With a
magnificent corn crop, therefore.
last year, the meat turned out one
the largest hog crops on record, and
pork and bacon have since then
ruled low.
The decline in hog meats ncces-
sarily depressed the valnc Of other
meats, and during the last year the
people have been fed even more
chcapIy than before the war.
The indications are favorable for
a continued plentiful supply Of
meat. The returns from several Of
the largest Western States show a
large increase in the number of
hogs over last year, and the number
OF beef cattle and sheep is also in
crcasing. The number of Texas
cattle being driven north is steadily
decreasing, and the local packerics
are not Strengthening to the same
extent rs formerly. This vast cat
tie hive will have time now to re-
c"Pcratc and bring up her reserve
to its former limit.-Nc,c orleans
pfc"S"ne, TN.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24
A New LEetLod OF + ackIEG Butter.

\ Michigan dairyman has lately
published his method Of packing
bnt,cr. lie has oaken tubs, wi h
heads 1T each end. They are four
teen inches il. diameter at the top,
nine inches at the bottom and six
teen inches high. IN packing, Il
cambric bag is made to fit the tub.
The butter is packed in the tub as
it stands Oh the small cnd-the
sack being long enough to extend
above the edges of the tub-and is
pressed down firmly until within an
inch and half of the top, when Il
circular cloth is laid over it, the
edges of the sack turned down over
that, and layer of fine salt placed
on it. The head is now put in its
place, the tub turned up, and the
butter in the sack, OF course falling
down to the bottom, leaves Il space
all around it, which is filled with
brine poured through hole i'll the
small end. When full the hole is
corked up tight. The butter floats
in the brine and is etfcctually pre-
served from the air, and will keep
for an almost indefinite period.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24

The Waterloo C0uv;er tells a
bee-trce story: ga short time ago,
II. J. McCord found a novelty in
the line of bee-trec, in the timber,
upon his farm in Spring Creek
township. The tree is burr oak,
and it had a hollow bulge or 'kurP
several feet from the ground, which
was eleven feet in circumference.
in which the bees had colonlZed
He managed to cut off the top, and
then fastening a tackle and ropes to
the bulge, sawed it off and let it
down easily to the ground. He
then conveyed it home, and the
bees are working away finely. This
queer hive is estimated to weigh,
with it's contents, ut least 1900
pounds, and to contain barrels of
honey"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24
Women Farmers.

On the eastern shore of Canaan
daigua lake, according to the Roch-
ester Union, live two very singular
people. The question neither wo-
men can make good lecturers, doe
tors, professors or storckeepers, is
now, by many, conceded on the
score of practical demonstration;
and the cases to which we refer
may be protitably cited in behalf Of
the fitness Of women to succeed, un-
aided, in agriculture. Sloping down
in emerald turf to the lake, there lie,
affirms our authority, two beautiful
farms which have been entirely
worked out of primitive wildness by
women. The owners are two sis
tiers, daughters of a pioneer named
Fuller, who, more than half a CEN
fury ago, made his way into the
forest regions surrounding the ro-
mantle lakes Of interior New York.
At his death he left his children
land, but little else, and the two
girls, Laura and Elccta, resolved to
become farmers. Both are now
past 60, and since early womanhood
they have cultivated their grounds
with their own hands. Each has a
smiling farm and snug cottage,
the latter nesting among shade
trees, close to the edge Of the lake.
The lands, bearing "fruit, grass
and other crops" stretch far away
up the rolling hills. The editor Of
the journal named has lately "inter-
viewed' the proprietors, and thus
became aware Of the facts he has
made public. "All about" he says,
"looks thrifty" and the farm work
appears to be thoroughly and judi
ciously done. Miss Laura Fuller
was first called upon. This lady
wears "a short and rather loosely
fitting dress, hood and Il pair Of
mems boots" She has a beard as
heavy is often seen upon man, and
a voice that would not be mistaken
for that Of a woman. She is "toler-
ably we'll informed" and showed
that her heart was in her vocation.
That she plies it without masculine
help and with decided prosperity is
unquestionable. Her sister Elccta
is, however, regarded as the best
manager and "most business-likc
person of the two" Her visitor
found this lady to have much the
appearance of her sister, but she is
more dignitied and patriarchal, with
a head considerably bald, and locks
whitened by the frosts of many
winters. Miss Fuller, we are as
sued, cut away the virgin forest
that once covered her farm with her
own hands. All the toll that was
needed to bring the land into con-
dition she performed, solitary and
alone. She has reared stock of all
kinds, ''including fine horses and
colts, for which great fancy had
been taken" The wild beasts that
formerly infested her neighborhood
this Diana Of the wilderness herself
slew; and rumor has it ''that men
who had presumed to trife with
Electa, had fallen as did the beasts
and trees" We take it for granted,
however, that this is one of those
delicate exaggerations which the
world is so prone to invent for per-
sons at all excentric, and that wood
and fur have been the only victims
to Miss Elccta's bow and spear.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24

RooTs IN THE HOUSE CELLAR.-
Persons exposed to atmosphere
tainted by decaying vegetables are
generally supposed to be in more
danger than if exposed to the odors
of decaying animal matter.
A large collection of weeds, pull
ed from the fields and exposed du-
ring a damp and hot season, give
off Il sickening odor that is intoler-
able.
Sink spouts that empty them
selves into rank growth of weeds
at the back door, where some por-
ton of the weeds are constantly de-
caying, are supposed to give rise to
some Of the most virulent forms Of
fever. In some cases nearly every
member of family has been pros
trated with the typhus fever in its
worst form, where the cause has
been supposed to arise from such
pollution about the house.
SO, decaying vegetables in the
cellar-turnips, cabbages, &C., may
prove like "death in the pot" Their
odor sometimes pervades the whole
house, and is as disagreeable as it
is pervading.
Our caution to all is, if vegetables
must be in the cellar, to keep them
in as low temperature as possible
and prevent freezing. Then give
tho cellar all the ventilation that
can be haG, and as frequently as
the air can be safely admitted. At
the earliest moment in the spring
remove all vegetable matter and
cleanse the cellar as scrupulously
as the good wife does her pantry.
Wherever there is barn cellar,
the cost would not be large to pre-
pare roon in one corner Of it pur-
poscly for roots. This would no
doubt be the cheapest in the end
n. Il. Farmer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24

The New England Ewmer has a
high opinion Of the value Of town
or township fairs. Usually in the
West these have not proved success
full, although union Of y half dozen
or more towns has frequently re-
suited in a fair superior to the
average county fairs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24

The Ohio Farmer thinks it inn
portant to feed some straw every
winter as it seems to have 4 bencfi-
cial effect on most animals; it also
thinks horses not ut hard work do
better on cut straw with q little
grain than upon hay and grain.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24

California boasts that she has
the largest orchard in the world
1t is located south of Yuba City, in
Suffer county, and consists of over
400 acres. A nursery occupying 4
portion Of this great area has 5000
one year old peach trees, 10000
plum trees, 5000 eastern walnnts,
1900 apple trees, 500 Italian chest
nut trees, etc. The orchard proper
600 two year old peach trees, 5000
cherry trees, of fifteen different va
ricties; then $500 plum trees, in
twelve varieties, and 500 apple
There are besides 5000 apricot
trees, which have borne good crop
the present season. The whole
thing is on Il truly California scale,
and IT is hardly likely that there is
any other single enclosure in the
world containing like number and
variety Of fruit trees.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24

The largest rutabaga and radish
Of the season was brought in by
Bro. Whitley. The radish weighed
four and half pounds and the rnta-
baga twenty pounds.-&crm Lah'e
Pilot
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24
Extracts from Josh Billings Farm.
ers' Almanac, 1879.

Dear girls, this is Leap Year!
The eyes ov the whole world are
upon you! Assert yure rights!
Do yure july!
A farmer IL the nobless work ov
God; he rises at 2 o'clock in the
morning, and burns out half a
pound ov wood and ko"ds ov kan
dels, and then goes out tew worry
the geese and Stir up the hogs.
A congregashun who kant afford
tew pay $50 dollars year, want a
missionary more than they do a
clergyman.
The only human being on the
face ov the earth that i'really envy,
IL a latiing Christian.
Don't be discouraged if yure
mustash don't gro; it sometimes
happens where a mustash duz the
best, nothing else duz so well.
Convince a phool ov his errors,
and you make him your enemy.
The highest rate ov interest that
we pay IL for borrowed trouble.
Things that are alwuz ayoing tew
happen, never do happen.
l have known people who had so
little karakter that they didn't even
hav eny phailings.
don't know how it liz with my
brother man, but with me the fall
ov the Roman empire il CRATE
deal easier to bear than 4 fall on
the ice when it liz wet.
Face all things; even adversely IL
polite to a mans face.
Whenever see man anxious
tew git into the middle ov fife
that don't belong tew him, am
alwuZ anxious tew hav him, for j
kno he is sure tew be the Wust
whipt man in the party.
There Amt but phcw men weak
enough few admit their jealousy;
even a disgraced rooster in barn
yard will git lcetle further off and
begin tew crow up new reputa-
shun.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24

Vinegar Kittcrs are not vile Fancy Drtnb.
Made of Poor Rum, VyhisEcy, Proof spfrirs
ma II efnsc Liquors. doc:o soced and sweet
cacd To please the TASTE called Touics" Appetizers
"Resorers &c, that lead the 'ipplcr to drunkcs-
ness and ruin, but true Medicine. made from ths
Native Roots and Herbs Of California. FREQ from NIL
Alcoholic Stimulants. They are the GREAT
BLOOD PURIFIER and LIFE GIVING
PRINCIPLE, perfect Renovator and lnvi=orator
Of the System, carrying OF all poisonous matter aud
restoring tho blood a healthy condition. No person
can take these Btcrs according to directions and
main long unwell, provided their bones are not des
troycd BY mineral poison other means, and tho vital
organs wasted beyond the point of repair.
They nrc Gentle PMruniivc ns we'll NJ
Tonic possessing, also, the peculiar merit ofactin a.
powerful a~ent in relieving Congestion or Inaamna-
ton Of the Liver. md all the V'sc.rnl Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether IN
young old married single, at the dawn of woman
hood or at TIE Of life. these Tonic Dters have
equal.
For IuGommutOry or ChrOntc RhcumuttsM
and l:onf. Dyspepsia or lnsligestio". Bill
iOMs, Kcmittent mud Intermittent Fevcrs,
Diseases 0f the Blood, Liver, Kidneys nnd
sIaacr, these Hiatcr. have been most successful
Such Diseases are caused by Initiated Blood,
which is generally produced by arrangement OK the
Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION. Head
ache Pain IN the Shoulders, Coughs TightncM Of me
Chest Dizziness Sour Eructaons Of the Stomach, Bad
Taste in the Mouth. Bilious Attacks Palpiaton Of tho
Heart Inflammation Of the Lungs. Pain In the regions
Of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful symptou
the ofFsprinss Of Dyspepsia.
They nvisoratc the Stomach and stimulate the torpid
Liver and Bowels. which render them Of uneQuallcd
efficacy in cleansing the blood Of all impurities, and i'm
parting new life and vigor to the whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions. letter,
Salt Rheum, Blotchcs, Spots, Pmples Pustucs, BoiIs
Carbuncles, Rins-Worms. Scald Head Bore Eyes,
Erisipelns, Itch Scurs DiscooratiOns Of tho Skin.
Humors and Diseases Of the Skin, Of whatever name
nature. literally dug and carried out Of tho
system In short time by the Of these Bitters Ono
bottle In such cases will convince the most ncreduoas
of their curative effect.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whcnevcr find It's ina
puritics bursting through the skin In pmes Eruptions
sluggish in the vcins cleanse when II ts foul. and
your feelings will tell when Keep the blood pure.
and the h alth Of the system will follow.
PIN, TAPE. and other WORMS, lurking in
The system of SO many thousands eilectuay des-
troyed and removed For full directions read carefully
the circnar around each bottle, printed in four
languages English, German, French and Spanish.
J.wALKER. Proprietor. R.H. MCDONALD X CO.
Druggists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco. Cal, and
% and "a Commerce Street. New York
"a SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24
DR.. BsAell's Medicines.
Farmers and Owners Of Horses. Look
To Your Interests.

To Your Interests.
Y,lIIS is to certify, that we have used Or. r. W.
l F3vdelI,s Horse Medicines for several years.
and can safely add our testimony TO lher merits.
We chceriuliy recommend them to the puoiiv ae
containing more medicinal virtues than any oiher
we have ever used, and can warrant MS Nohut'oh
Powders to he the best the market aHoras.
j. {. McGowen, Henry Swartzci'
s. pcarsan, Il. NeWeil,
IT, 9. Markham, NJ. D., ". TaI'ey,,
David Guthrie Samuel Caskey.
Thomas Dgsins, y. w. tMue,
L. Singer, L. a. n"'i:P'
Curtis Morgan, John Merrill,
j. G. Needy, james peoi"set,
n n uas,in.-s NJ D. l.. W. Hastings, Drug 81,
Mart Kuhn, a. Crooks.
Chas. E. Kent
This is 10 certify, that l, George Rice. OF Qnas-
uuetou Iowa, have been troubled WIN pun ~
the Breast aud Lungs for some time and co"!d
not ret anything 10 help me until was indncea 10
try ijr. Bodcll's Challenge Imminent, when eh''re
ly cured me with three applications. can recon-
mend II to the public as being one oil the hesl
medicines for man beast in use. have know
Dr. Bod.ll for several years. and can recommend
M" IA 80 GEORGE RICE.
This IL to certify that I. VIM. Manson, Of Quas.
auction. Buchanan County, Iowa, have had sore
on my leg for some time, and have tried an me
nh, sicans to get cured, but failed until tred Or
i,odeil's All Healing Ointment, which cured it up
sound and we'll think 1t is the best ointment LOT
man or beast lever saw. NM. MANsoN'
This IL to certify that |. John Caucdy. OF Win
throD buchanan County Iowa, had my feet frozc'
tho winter Of tSfS-i9 until they were perfect
black and by using DIR. lsodelTs All teai'ng t,ih'-
mcpt have cured them. have known 1t used III
numter Of cases with success.
~ JOHN CANEDY.
l. Edward Mosier, have used DR.. Bodell's All
Healing Ointment, aud would not be without Il AT
twice its cost. r. MoSiEh
We. the undersigned. are personally acquainted
with the above named citizens Of buchanan CO.
Iowa and they are among the best men ID inc
County.
JED LAKE.
J. il. CAMPBELL. Assistant Assessor.
r.. Il. OLDER. ex-connty Treasurer.
j. A. DAVIS, Sheriff.
D. l.. SMITH. Clerk d. @.
EDWARD BREWER, ex-Clerk d. {.
:. tn JOHN HOLLETT, Recorder,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24

At Farmers Club in West Corn
wall, CT, GU. S. a farmer said that
no talking should be allowed while
milking was going on. lie said he
discharged one Of his servants who
persisted in talking during milking
time, and that in three days the in
crease Of milk was equal to the
mans weekly wages. We fear an
increase to such an extent must
have been due to other causes be-
sides the one assigned. II the en-
largcd yield followed solely from
the dismissal Of the man, we sus-
pect his presence affected the sup
ply Of milk in some way apart from
his loquacity. We have frequently
found a change Of servants proved
beneficial. 1t may be that talking
prevents hens from laying also.
We know we have often experienced
a vast increase in the number of
eggs brought into the house after
the removal of too officious indi-
vidual from our employ. Besides,
our cows have sometimes improved
in produce by the same means, but
we generally attributed it to clean
err milking by fresh and more in
dustrious hands. 1t is, however,
well known that cows are peculiar
ly sensitive to sights and sounds
during the time they are MIXED.
Unless they are at perfect ease,
they will not give their milk freely.
They should be daily MIXED under
the same conditions. Cows that
are fed at milking time require their
usual meal, or they become restless
and dissatisfied, and put stop to
their bounty. Many of them will
only allow some special favorite to
milk them. In those parts of the
country where women are solely
employed to milk, we frequently
find one or two tuneful lassies sing
ing at their work, and many cows
become SO pleased with the rustic
harmony as to show evident signs
Of their approval Of the loud sweet
voice, by giving their milk only by
being sung to. Everyth ng that
distracts the attention of the COW
and rutfies her placidity, should be
avoided when she is called upon to
yield her milk. Her nervous sys-
tenn should not he excited by strange
noises, unwelcome objects or rough
treatment, or the effect will be ap.
parent in a diminished supply in
the milk pail. 1t would no doubt,
be good advice, on the whole, to
tell those who milk that they should
hold their tongues and keep their
tempers. The Ct, farmer appears
to have sufficient reason indeed to
say, that speech is silver, but
silence is golden.-Londom -Nilh
journal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24
Anrilnltnyal Column.

The reading columns on this page will be devo-
ted mainly to topics pertaining 10 the FARM and
HorsrBoip The farmer readers of the BuLLE.
TIN are cordially Invited to write for it,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-24

! N.B.-J. L. Irwin lives in the back part of his
| Drug Store, and medicines can be procured at all
hours. 29n
The Republican journal., 1871-07-06
Thinning Fruit and Vegetables.

70 most persons it seems like a WaStelul
practice to pull of nice specimens OF fruit
and throw them away, before they are ripe,
as well as to cut up large and thrifty stalks
OF Indian corn, and to pull up half the tur-
nips in q row, before they have attained
onc-torth their accustomed size. But,
thinning must be done. Neither fruit, veg
etloIeS nor grain, can grow large and fair,
where the parts are crowded into small
compass. Plants and fruits will thrive
luXuriently for a short period, when grow
ing as close as they can stand; but when
it becomes necessary for three to subsist in
the space, and on the nouriShment that a
single specimen requires, their growth is
checked, and they increase in size slowly.
until ripe, when instead of one large spec-
men, there are several small ones. When ap-
pie and pear trees produce more than one in
place, it is good practice to thin out the
young fruit. Sometimes the ripest spcci-
mems may be gathered; and in other in
stances, the small and inferior ones should
be clipped oil. One large apple or pear is
OF more value than two small ones. The
same IS true of vegetables. They must
have room or they cannot grow large.
Their leaves and fruit need the space above
ground, as well as roots, below the surface.
Where Indian corn stands too thick, it is
those stalks that do not promise to produce
large ear, and either feed them to animals,
or cure for fodder. Four good stalks will
yield more grain than five or six bad ones
In some instances, farmers feed green corn
| IN the stalks, to their working oxen, cut
ting the hills clean as they go. much
| better way would be to go twenty or more
rods into the field, and cut all the super
numary stalks from one or two rows This
would give the good ears better opportu-
nifty to attain a larger size, while animals
would be supplied with the same quantity
OF feed without consuming portion of the
growing crop. Small pear trees that are
growing luxuriently, should have most of
the fruit stripped off, for the benefit Of the
tree. 1t is better to let young trees grow
before they are allowed to bear abundantly.
Where pumpkin vines have set an unusual
number of pumpkins, it is better to break
Off, sometimes one half of them, than to
allow them all to grow. One large pump
kin is more desirable than two small ones.
When thinning pears and apples, the most
expeditions way is to stand on u bench or
step-ladder, and clip the stems of all such
fruit as should be thinned out. IN. Y
| Observer.