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MURDER IN GREENWICH STREET
Two Drunken Eoughs Attack n Grocery
man In His store Because He Refuses
Them Dripk-Onc OF Them Shot in the
Neck and Mortally Wounded.

Two Drunken Eoughs Attack n Grocery
man In His store Because He Refuses
Them Dripk-One of Them Shot i'm the
Neck and MOrtally Wounded.
On Saturday night Christopher Kerns, alias 1.-THE
Greenhorn," driver of a coal cart for George w.
Bush, and friend named Thomas Herman
started ont on a spree, and remained
ont all night drinking. Shortly after daylight
yesterday morning, as they were passing grocery
store on the corner OF GARRISON and Washington
streets they amused themselves by throwing paw
ing and bricks at the proprietor and through
the front windows. They finally made their
way TO the grocery store Of Christopher
Cordes, at GIL Greenwich street, near
GARRISON, and called for drinks. Cordes,
and, thinking he was drunk enough refused to give
him any more liquor. The refusal so nccnsed
menced choking him. The latter, fearing that his
life was in danger at the hands Of the two rufans,
fired one shot, the hall entering Kerns' neck,
to the left Of the windpipe. After firing
the shot Kerns let go his hold
wound over the store and ON the clothing OF Cordes.
The latter, after firing the shot left the store and
he Vas arrested by officer Edwards, OF the twenty
eighth precinct, az he was about leaving his room,
as hei stated, TO deliver himself up to the police.
I'm Greenwich street, and, being weak from
tho loss of blood and in dangerous
condition. was sent 10 BellPNNe hospltu III TN alIl-
bulance, where he is at present confined the house
surgeon having no hopes OF his recovery
The prisoner was arraigned before Justice Cox,
at Jefferson Market and stated Kerns lived in the
rear OF his store; that when drunk he was very
ugly and abusive: that he had often threatened
him during tile past three months, and
Yesterday morning, npon entering the store,
remarked TO the clerk, ave got 1t In for him
tCordes now AS he entered the place nc called
for drinks which he refused TO give him, at which
he remarked "You DIoch -, I'll have them
anyway and went behind the bar. Cordes, VINO
is peaceablc, quiet man, seized him and attempted
to eject him from the bar. Kerns, maddened with
whiskey and thirsting for revenge, seized Cordes
iyy the throat and commenced choking him,
nearly tearing his shirt frem his back. AT this
stage OF the proceedings Cordes says he became
angry and excited, and, drawing the revolver, nred
nj kerns in order to save his own life, he thinks
IL Was in danger.
Coroner Young yesterday morning proceeded 10
Bellevue Hospital to take the aDte-inortem stare
meht Of the dying man. The prisoner, through IFS
counsel, Mr.. Peter Mitchell, claimed to have been
acting in selEdclence, but was committed TO aWalt
the result of INJURIES.
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The Stock Market and Our Diff
culties with England.
The Money Market and What
May Be Expected.
THE GOLD PREMIUM.
Bank Observation-Disclosures Of Railroad
Bonds and State Securities.
WALL STREET,
SUNDAY, May IL, 1872.

The most noticeable features OF the transactions
of Wall street last week were the firmness OF the
gold premium and the depressioHin the stock mar
ket. The causes are, no doubt, traceable to GER
tain extent to the relations existing between our
government and England on the question OF the
Alabama claims. 1t cannot be denied that grave
misunderstanding have taken place on the respec-
tive interpretations by the two governments OF the
Treaty OF Washington In part and In whole. The
English Cabinet have all along exhibited q deter
minatlon to resist the demands OF our government,
and General Grants advisers have seemed equally
resolved to hold on to their own precon-
ceved ideas, and on them to press our
claims for consequential damages, or at least
to force their demands on that basis before the
Geneva Conference. If both nations hold Out-and
1t is already reported from the other side that me-
EQUATIONS have ceased-the result will be q dead
lock upon the question: which will throw all those
matters of difference back where they abided before
the Joint High Commissioners assembled at Wash
ington. If the two countries fail to agree on the
proposition to amicably settle these Alabama
claims and agree to dissolve the Treaty Of Washing
ton it does not follow that hostilities must ensue,
or that the friendly relations that existed twelve
months ago have been disturbed or weakened. On
the contrary, it will become the duty of both
nations, each looking after and watching with
jealous the interests Of its own people, to enter
upon fresh negotiations ana the formation OF new
treaty, II necessary, which would smooth the rough
ana jagged sides, and bring both countries
to closer understanding OF the points at issue.
No considerable person has been able yet to find in
the difficulties US far they have been presented,
any cause for alarm; but the stockholders and the
SPECTATORS OF Wall street are always ready to con-
struct mountain out OF a mole hill and to manu-
facture the smallest breeze into q hurricane Their
interests not unfrequently prompt them to crcu-
late false rumors, ana very often to aggravate the
most trivial circumstances, hoping thereby to create
alarm and produce panic. They profit by such
exaggerations and I'LL their pockets by practising
upon the creduity OF their customers. 1t Is our
duty, therefore, to continue to warn the people
against such practices. They must be continually
on their guard, and they should look upon all the
Wall street reports about our relations with Eng
land as part OF the stock in trade OF spectators
who seek to discount the fears of creduous people,
pocket the money advantages and laugh at the trick
PRICES OF STOCK.
The highest and lowest quotations OF the leading
stocks yesterday compare with those OF the proceed
inp Saturday u followS.-
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DOMESTIC MARKETS,

ss & sS sss.,a. Iss;S
New York. per cent DremiuS $780,. sS1s -.
nsSss sast %' 81, Sales Ss @
Cotton rm with moderate demand %,s %hS l sss
sos4; ssasRwise, 1873 sales soS stock, $50 ,.sa
sss S;ass ssa ssa !; ~
yellow dip, 81 % for virgin Tar steady at 81 80
por. unchanged and qu Ssse Regular n s
sis June. Lard.Dsmana. light; holders arm; summed
s,sc and Bacon steady; shoulders Sjsc rib sdsss
So Receipts S' Wisely seadS aa''
III hhas lass s y s IS o oM &
sales ss.' e To- nsss Ss a
Shs S BUSHES 70 .@ss
s a. Ssr sSI nSnjn.;
,.! aS NH zeal 81
lumber "'"'' '''' 'A''''' ''' ''''"'s 'ess
set I've and higher salss Of No spring a. y %
:ss s s sss5 $a s:.
Oats active and higher, at 3Sc 39Sc. for No Rye
yanced and in fair demand At sc 7oc for No. 1lalk
advanced and in fair demand at $l2 IS $l2 9 Sls
Sr Js tG higher and SE n p anIas Ct
CHANGED Bacon unchanged Live hogs in good denand
To- Bu a &c. to oswege ac Rscep = oa bbs
1000 do 5000 DO barley hogs and 1000 cattle
shipments1soOo bbls four 1900 bushels wheat 200oq
1900 cattle. - n
BUFFALO, May II, 1874
Lake imports-Flonr, 5000 bbls corn 5000 bushclss
barley, 10000 do shipInentsWhcat 900 bnshels corn,
spring Wheat strong; demand moderate; sales Of aeoo
settled sales 900 bushels No 2Wesern to arrive, at
5Se 10000 bushels, spot at &c.,. 1850 do do. ut
Oats quiet and rm 4Gc Rye quiet and firm; held at
81 at close Barley dn sales of Ool bushels Western Of
Toe 6c Seeds steady fair trade done. Pork lard and
highwines unchanged.
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HAVANA MARKET.
HAVANA, May IL, 1877.

HAVANA, May II, IS7X
SuGAR.-Stock in warehouses at Havana and Maanzae,
400 500 boxes and 1000 hds Receipts of the past week
at Havana ana Mntanzas 40 900 boxes and 5000 hhdss
Exported during the week from Havana and Matanzas
$500 boxes and 900 hhds Including 20 600 boxes and
700 hhds to the United States Market active Nos 10 to
II s. 9S 1923 reals per arrobe Nos Is to 20 D. s.
ia iS reals per arrobc Molasses sugar in fair de.
fair 70 good refining active, owing to favor
Grocery gradesMerehants refuse to purchase owing to
the high demands OF holders quoted at lO llA reals
ina superior American S2a s2s per aunta Flour firm
and unchanged Hams dull; American sailed, $50 SIT
per qunal American sugar cured $40 $2l per qunal
Lard in kegs, easier sr,o at 81 90 "a $R RE
higher i Wax active, but UNCHANGED, Honey firm
Box lOreals; hogshead shocks for moasses buoyant
ut 20 % reals Empty hogsieads frmer at 80 50 50 49,
ran in rates i expecsed TO Northern and sosthsin
81 62S per hid OF sugar 81; per hogslead Of mo-
lasses "a ST. to Falmouth and orders ass sos per ton
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ANOTHER JERSEY TRAGEDY.
A Prominent Citizen Blows Part OF HIS
skull on.

At a late hour on Saturday night Mr.. David Fos-
ter, man well known to the citizens OF HobOken
and brother of ex-Alderman George Foster, re-,
turned quietly, as usual to his house, about mile
from Englewo0d. In a short time he procured q
loaded pistol and directing the weapon close to his
head, he nreu tug away portion
of the top OF his skull Death, Of course resulted
children, on hearing the fatal discharge, can.
not be described. The deceased was only
twenty-eight years Of age, and at on6l
time kept grocery store In HObOken. His parents
are still living in Washington street. About three
years ago one of deceased's brothers met with q
sad death also by casually running knife through
his arm. Deceased had been somewhat sick for
several months, and it is probable that he indicted
the mortal wound In temporary fit Of insanity.
by the gentlemen Of the HObOken Masonic Lodge,
OF which Foster was an esteemed member An In
quest Is to be held to-day. Much sympathy Is ex-
pressed for the friends OF deceased In this the sec
Ond OF their sad bereavements.
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esI1 s to Prime refining &c. &C. fair to choice ro
a sT Jsya-Duch standard, Nos 10 70 ~ &C. 9Ks.
maaMa-superor and extra superior, 7aic a. SIC.
srEAkINk continued neglected and nominal although
nrm. Quoted at 994c for choice tierces.
realized 9hc 80 ' ~ '
wnisxEY-Receipts, 81 barrels and for the week 4s0
barrels The market lc higher but quiet at the ad
vance. Sales % bbls., at SOC. " - =
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.
Cotton Quiet, bat a Shade Primer for
Future-Receipts ut the Ports, @,516
Bales-FlOur Firmer-Wheat Higher
Corn Better-Rye Higher-POrk Higher
Wh7sxcy Higher.


CoTToN on the spot almost without buyers and
entirely nominal In value. Large lines not salabe
ut quotations. For forward delivery the market was
quiet and Arm at Lice ase. higher prices. The sales
were as follows
To- Day Last Eventng Total
Consumption .......,........... LIS l25
For future delivery Oasis low middng the sales nave
been follows SALES last evening after three O'Clock
May 200 at 2c 400 at IS 36c, 200 at 23c, 100 at 23c
June 1900 at 23Sc 1000 at % 0l6c July, 100 at 2slc,
eco At 2s' 400 at llSe 100 st ssc August 100
s. a0c: November zoo At iS,sessSStal 100 b s
notice on s or asr 18Th as23 ;ec 5sSaas 200
Jay 100 Ct e segtemser zoo At 2l5e 100 "a, Ct
200 at 20 alSc Noyemher 700 at l914c 400 at i9Sc;
100 June 100 August Total 300 bales; grand total
ueoe be seeS New ri s Pos S o n M M
saqian 1 se York M snsgn = ESTos IA
This day last week ss This day year, Sos Rates
on cotton to foreign ports closed nominal follows
To Liverpool, BY steam ad by sail led To uavre, by
COMPRESSED sail $e' Bremen, ~ steam, s' e, gsd
compressed sail, SC To Baltic ports by sail, 10 ic,
gold To Mediterranean ports, by steam, lie. Wequote:
J.f.s
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THE WILLIAMSBURG INPANTICIDE CASE,

Mrs. Eliza Harris, who drowned her infant on Sat
urday last, at her residence 343 South Fourth street.
Williamsburg, while temporarily insane was sent
10 the asylum at Flat1ush yesterday tho Co S0ners
Jury, ont proper medical testimony, having rendered
u verdict that spc was insane.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.



HAys-wrsEBuRN- Thursday evening. May o,
by the Rev. j. c. butcher, Mr.. GEORGE N. HAYS to
Miss HARRIET S. wIsssuRN, both Of this city.
residence Of the brides father, Susqaehanna. Pa.
by the Rev. William 4. Hitchcock DOUGLASS W.
MA1EE, Of grooklyn, L. /, to Mamie, daughter Of
William NJ. Post Esq. No cards.
Hannibal (Mol nepers please copy.
wIcKsrEAD-FfEscnEG.-0 Wednesday, May 8,
samuel ID. Burchagd, y. ~, FRANK WIoKsrEAD to
MAGGIE FLETCHER, all of this city, No cards.
Died.
AGNEw-In Brooklyn, on Saturday. May II, WILL
LIAM G.. AGSEw. son Of William and Annie Apnew,
aged years, months and days.
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral Monday, the 18th inst, at
hall-pasi one O'Clock from 40 Skman street,
between Park and Flushing avenues.
BauEY.-On sunday, May ~ THOMAS BAILEY.
His relatives and friends are invited to attend
his funeral, from his late residence 100 MacdougaI
thence to Cypress iiilI Cemetery.
Bath ENGLAND paPe ooa please s, CODY proo,,
widow Of J. J. Baldng, OF Poughkcepse, n. Y, in
the 7eth year OF her age
nterment.
poughkeepsle and Fishsnl papers please copy
DiRDsEYE,-On saturday May II, after long and
painful illness, AMELIA ELIZABETH, wife OF Charles
ID. Birdseye and daughter OF the late Adophus LOSS
OF this city, In her 57th year.
The relatives and friends OF mo family invited
10 attend the funeral, rom her late residence SO
East Fourth street, on Wednesday, the 10th inst,
al one O'Clock, without iurtner notice.
BoLMER.-At his re ideucc at CCrdova H. Mon.
day, April 20, JAMES q. BoIAER, aged 90 years and
months.
BoNNELL-on saturday MAY II. OF pnenmonta.
after q short Illness, HENRY BoNSELL i'm the 43d
year OF his age
The funeral viii take place from his late residence
l35 High street. Brooklyn, this Nonday) afternoon
at one O'Clock.
BnowN.-0n Fridoy, May 10, OF pneumonia, DAVID
;. BROWN IN the s7th year OF his age
I bio lata nog.
dencc, 10 East Thrty-siXth street. this Monday
afternoon, at four O'Clock. Relatives and friends
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lhc quotations are based on COTTON running IN quality
not more than half grade above below the grade
quoted
CoFrEE-The market continued quiet for all descrip-
tons Stll there enough inquiry to give holders
CONFIDENCE who Insist on lull current quotations We
l5c do good, l6sc. l6c; do. prime 167ac 1896,
gold, in bond sixty days. Maracabo lSc 1896 Laguay
70, lSc zoe st Domingo in bond, l3c. Java, &c n
2oc., gold duty paid.
FLOUR AND Observation-Disclosures 5,4Ot bills corn.
5000 bushels: oats b575 do; meal 1880 bbls and
525 bags And tor the Meck-Four, 1884 bbls; wheat,
200 bags; oats, CLIPS bushels; barley 1000 do The
generally asked which checked business The sales "a
portion last evening" aggregate Is 200 bbls of which $50
firm and continued in lair demand We learn sales of
300 bbs at 50 g for Jersey yellow on the pier and 81 for
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THE MONEY MARKET.
most remarkable ease pervaded the money mar
ket nearly every day last week. and at the close funds
were obtainable at the low figure OF five per cent.
In the nature Of things and in accordance with the
course OF trade this condition cannot be of long du
ration. The demands for loans in the Western
markets are represented as being very strong, and
money, in consequence, was working very close;
but promise was held out to business men that
returns for grain shipments would soon be coming
in, and then money would be attainable on much
better terms This means, OF course, that draw
upon this market is expected. We have on two or
three occasions called attention to this fact and
have endeavored to show that the drain from East
to West to meet the expectations of grain
shippers must soon commence. 1t was not our in
tention, however, to he understood prognostcat-
ing tightness here that would lead to any disastrous
results. We did not intimate, nor do we now think,
that the draw upon our banks will be in any wise
sudden or very heavy, but it will be gradual and
sure as 1t usually Is, from the middle of May until
near the close Of internal navigation in the fall,
when the current will be again reversed and the
influx of Western merchants will cause the tide to
set almost exclusively this way. During the mid
summer months less amount of money Is needed
here for local business operations and consequently
considerable leas will serve the market. The close
ness therefore, il 1t should be experienced at al
could only last for five six weeks at the farthest
GOLD.
Gold has been firm all the week, with strong in
clination towards an advance in the rate of pre-
MUM 1t was Kept in that condition, as we have
inferred above, by reports in relation TO the un.
settled condition OF our affairs with England There
will probably be no material change in the price of
gold until after the Is received of final under
standing between our own government and that OF
Great Britain on the Alabama complications. When
that question is settled one way or another we
anticipate fall in the premium TO the neighbor-
hood of ten per cent.
BANK STATEMENT.
The following Is Il comparison Of the averages OF
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THE COMMISSION or APPEAL.

NEW YORK, May IL, 1872
The following is the calendar Of the Commission
OF Appeals for Monday May 49, 1S72:-Nos. $50, 1855,
357 5oS $685. 1884, $685. $685. $40, ST. 49, 1913, 37 875,
aoe
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The wheat market again higher but tire offerings
small and buyers slow to meet the advance de-
manded. The sales only about 1000 bushels, at
81 05 50 06 81 % for red winter Ohio In store 81 81 for
spring, but sellers demanded 81 g. Amber winter held
above the views Of buyers. The sales were mostly
winter and include 10 bushels No Chicago spring in
store sold late last evening" at 81 20 Corn was rmer
and in demand. The sales for spot and future
gate about 40 bushels at 7Sc spot for Mixed
yellow ahoat, 7Sc for old in store closing Mt IKE for
mixed aoat Futures sold at IL for all June re. for
week Oats remained quiet and steady The sales were
about bushels at 55c for No Chicago in SIC
n Sc for do devered 66}zc for white Western in store
and 6Oc. CSC for mixed to white State, the track
Barley remained dull and nominal Rye was fairly
tive and higher Sales 81 900 bushels Western at 81 "
III D3 81 %, III store. ... .-.
FREIeHrs Berth room in less urgent demand but
the closing rates of yesterday for and other produce
were current The chaftering business also less
active but st there fair call for suitable vessels
grain and some inquiry from the petroleum trade and those
closed were at about former rates The engagements
TO Liverpool, by steam, $500 bushels grain at
I'D. 500 bills rosin, sa on private terms To London,
steam 200 bbls rosin IS Cd TO Antwerp $50 boxes
and 90 hhds tallow s The charters comprised ital
ian bark hence Cork for orders TO the United Kingdom,
300 quarters grain IS Cd, II direct 3d. OFF Norwe-
pan bark. 900 quarters gram, same voyage and rate,
short lay days. Norwegian brig, hence to Lubbock, 19U
bbls. refined petroleum. A. Sd Norwegian bark hence
10 Cork orders 10 the United Kingdom Continent,
2lo bills naphtha 5s Cd German brig 800 tons
hence the Mediterranean and back, privilege OF oil
general cargo, private tcrms North German bark,
hence Hamburg 460O bbls. refined petroleum, IS Cd.
MoLAssEs-Trade in this market continued OF
porant character Small sales were made of both foreign
and domestic, Tor which iull prices were realized. We
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,nasd scsiSs remained sSons staay sales 20 sp!s
% at 9sa q 1 ana sy at spd SS nf a w
mnson Tos on board ss =, l Sbs pSls 3, % Tar
S's s. for Washington and ss s. 70 for vii
.PrrsoLrux.-Thc market for refined continued very
strong and to-day was again lin higher There wa e
4 Elk 4s%sSss sS ss Is @ 81; S 4s
ssSs 9a but ii At
@ % % bp ws Srs and m e r. * In sk
S es on both roads The PhiadepRia market Vas
s ssSs Of noer pb Standard White syers last
Iatss d SsfS e sSs G1
June At Sc 2o bbs RON The LIST ~ IA, NE i1a Of
s al bb isayT fSSIn sa
agsar sna asa part prompt
lard S. B ans and tor
rcs @ Ds Gs S - n ese c ad 3 SSs
market Tor mess pork although quiet was shade r1ner,
5 or e asS at e Sc S doe d.
ss s P do DIT Sop o a. at ~ s] o G
%S sa as s q 80 1Sxas short clear At
Dressed hog; are still lower end n, sca in o 70 g
Beef was quiet and Unchanged sales, in lois % biz,
m mss SIS S Fsafs
da tcrccs Beef hams quiet and more less
nominal quoted at S2S a S2' Cut meats-fhere was u
fair jobbng trade from stores bu otherwise the market
was quiet and unchanged. We quote :-smoked hams.
lSc. 1:c DO shoulders, &C. sae p;ss,s s hams q
boxed loose. LardThe market for Western remained
quiet and about steady nj 9ec cash sales GOD herce 90
arrive Mt eoc 800 terccs new Tor July NJ Vsc.; w
derces Western ast nighp for July at llec CITY lard
rather better with sales 300 tcrces at SEE Vc
RtcEThc market continued rather quiet for al dc,
scriptions stu there was no perceptibe cnnhsr ~
prices. We hear of sales OF ~ crccs Carolina nt ssc y
a4c, l2 bags Patna at 7ac nc, and Soo bags hahsoon
nj CSC q TIC. -, -. ,.,a. .
sueAR1hc market for raw continued nrm on mnqe nd
fair demand Tho sales aggregate about l,'p, hnu'
chiefly refining grades the basis OF s
in fair demand but transactions were restrcsu 1g
5e; per ID. advance Quoted at nard dc W.
quote :-Cuba-Inferor to common refining, Isse. a
&c fair TO good fair refining sssc sac good 10 primo
prime choice sroscry Pc xii se ma bnSs hhd.
sic mendo &c. 6ac. Ilavana-Boyes, Dutch star
ard Nos 10 &c. SIC; o. 10 20 ~ yS ,,s q g'ie
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vestments. The following figures show the market
values on Saturday of the bonds mostly dealt in -
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The following Is a comparison OF the averages OF
our city banks for the last two weeks:-
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evening 2tate aournal.
SATURDAY EVE'NG, MAY a. 1872.

DURATION OF VITALITY IN GRAIN.
IA Young Farmer" inquiries if seed of
the different kinds Of grain year or more
old, will grow as well as fresh seed. Our
answer would be, always SOW seed as fresh
as it can be had, for although some seed
will terminate after it has been kept years,
yet these are exceptions. We do not know
of any distinct experiments on old and new
grain, except it be single trial which we
made in pots. Fresh seed wheat was sown
in pots in autumn, one inch deep, and
kept properly moist. In another
perature and the same degree of moisture
was sown wheat kept over one year. In
other pots, seed five years old, was sown
under similar circumstances. The first or
fresh seed came up in eleven days, the
weather being rather cool; the second
seed, one year old, came up in thirteen
days. The fiye-year seed in the other
pots came up irregularly, the first in egh-
teen days, and afterwards for nearly a
month. The grains Of all were counted
when placed in the earth, andsthe result
was that all fresh seed grew; all or nearly
all the one year; but not one-half the FIVE
year seed ever grew at all. From these
limited experiments, we may infer that
fresh seed is always best if only year
old it may do well, although the plants
will hardly have the vigor OF the first; but
seed several years old should be employed
only for preserving or securing some desi-
rable variety. We hope some of our read
ers will repeat the experiment on oats,
barley, &C., by accurately counting, mea-
surfing depth, recording dates, &c.-Co'm-
try Gentleman.