davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Letting Land on Shares.

The 1meric0n Rurol Home, in
answer to correspondent asking
for terms upon which land is let in
Western New York, says:
"Our observation upon this topic
is quite limited, rs only q farm here
and there is let in this locality
There exists n feeling among our
farmers that it is better for their
pccuniary interests to sell their
farms when they cannot work them
themselves, than to let on shares or
rent for money. This is probably
the fact under existing circumstan-
ces, but that it need not be is prov
ell by the example of much older
communities. Many an old farmer
misses it, when, Wishing 20 avoid
the toll and care of managing his
fine farm, in his old age, he sells
and removes to the village or city.
Want Of congenial employment,
scenery and society, and the cle-
ments sof life to which he is unae.
customcd, soon bring discontep,
and repining, and the broad old
farm looks like paradise compared
with the narrow village lot. Bet
ter would it be for this class tc
build comfortable tenant houses and
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Measurement Of Hay.

Many farmers who are far from
SCALES sometimes have difficulty in
estimating hay. 1t is usual in the
West, to allow four hundred cubic
feet to the ton in the stack. In re-
lation to the cultivated grasses, the
Massachusetts Wouyhm0n has the
following:
Many farmers, particularly those
wi o have been building new barn
within the last five years, have the
advantages Of good hay scales, and
know, in consequence, exactly how
much English hay the farm has
yielded, but the great majority have
no such convenience, and they must
get at it in some other way. In
such cases there is nothing left bet
ter than the simple measurement,
but that is sufficient for all practical
purposes. 1t can never, in the ma
turc of things, be depended upon
for perfect accuracy, because so
many elements are involved, as the
character of the hay, whether timo-
thy, rcd-top, or clover, the time du-
ting which it has been stored, the
depth or height of the NOW or the
ebay" the time when it was cut,
etc.; but bearing the modifying Cir
cumstances in mind, we can arrive
at very close approximation to
cxactness, as we know from expert.
encc, having sold hay by measure
mcnt, with the right to weigh at the
buyers option and expense, and the
results almost invariably justified
the estimate.
We allow for timothy, red-top
and similar grasses, four hundred
and fifty cubic feet to ton at the
bottom or lower half of a shay
that extends from the floor to the
barn beams, and five hundred and
fifty cubic feet for ton at the tol
or upper half Of such ebay" after
it has lain a few weeks and settled
OF clover hay on scaffold it will
take about six hundred cubic feet
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Food for Stock.

Ten bushels Of boiled potatoes
mashed and mixed with three bush
els Of finely ground corn meal, will
make as much pork as double tho
quantity fed in 4 raw state.
1t is the custom ofpoultry keepers
in France to cook their grain for
fowls which they intend to fatten,
boiling it in water till it is soft
enough to be easily bruised between
the thumb and fingers:
While all other domestic animals
are regularly supplied with salt, the
hog is generally neglected. He
requires, however, to he as CON
stantly supplied as the OK, the horse
or the sheep, and suffers as much
from privation as either ofthe above
named animals do.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Fattening Animals.

The P"p"iar .Scie"cc Wonth!y
gives these items relating to the
manner of producing excessive fat
ness. 1t says:
Numerous experiments have been
made on geese, ducks, pigs, bees,
etc, which go to prove that these
animals accumulate much more fat
that can be accounted for by the
quantity present in the food. M.
Flourens had the bears in the Jardin
des Plantcs fed exclusively on bread =,
and they became excessively fat.
Bees confined to a diet of purified
sugar continued to produce WAY,
which strictly belongs to the group
of fats. But whatever it's source,
the excessive use of nonnitrogenous
food, conjoined with inactivity,
frequently leads to the deposit ofan
inordlnate amount of oleagirous
matter. This fact is illustrated by
numerous instances both among the
lower animals and among men. At
Strasboury the geese arc tattened by
shutting them up in darkoncd coops
within Il heated room, and stuffing
them constantly with food. The
high temperature lessons the escape
of the heat, and thus favors the pro-
cess. Here all the conditions for
insuring obesity are resorted to,
viz: extended heat, obscurity, in
activity. and the examining of
animals with fitteuing food. A still
greater refinement for paulering to
the appetite is resorted to by the
Italians, who relish the fat of the
ortolan. 10 procure this in perfec-
ton, the natural habits of the bird
were watched, and it having been
found that it only takes food ut the
rising Of the sun, they cheat the
birds by producing an artificial sun
rise. TO effect this, the ortolans
arc placed in dark, warm cham
Der, which has but one aperture in
the wall Food being scattered over
the floor, lantern is placed NJ a
certain hour, in the opening, when
the birds, misled by the dim light,
at once commence feeding. The
meal finished, the lantern is with
drawn and more food scattered
about, when the ortolans sleep. Two
or three hours having elapsed, and
digestion being completed, the Ian
tern is again made to throw it's light
into the apartment. The rising sun
recalls the birds to the habit of
again feeding, and they again sleep
with returning darkness. This pro-
cess is repeated several times in the
twenty -four hours, and in very
short time the ortolan becomes liter
ally ball Of fat, which strung on a
wick, is said to make an excellent
lamp.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Tor a ton, after it has lain, say, three

Tor ton, after it has lain, say, three
months.
1t will be seen that the aver.
age Of the bay full of rcd-top and
timothy will not be far from five
hundred cubic feet to the ton, vary
ing Of course somewhat by the cir
cumstanccs alluded to, that is, the
season, the time of cutting, the
thoroughncss with which it was
cured, the time it had had TO set
tie, etc.
A little testimony on this point
may not be uninteresting at this
time. A farmer in Uxbridgc gives
four hundred feet in NOW twenty
feet high, twenty feet long and
twenty feet wide, as the lowest
number Of feet he ever estimated
He says: sin scatfold of hay elev-
en- and a half feet square and
nine feet high, making 1,l9O4 solid
or cubic feet, there was by actual
weight 5,o75 pounds of hay, or n
little over two tons and q half
The hay was upland interval, re-
sembling red-top. This gives
fraction less than four hundred and
sixty-nine cubic feet to the TOM
Under ordinary circumstances, five
hundred solid feet of wcll-packcd,
not very close hay, is always con-
sidered with us to be a fair estimate
for a ton"
A farmer in West Enosburg, VT,
says: "Whcre there is a large guam
tity togethew four hundred cubic
feet will make Il ton, but where only
a small quantity, like scaffold, is
stored, it will take for ton not far
from five hundred cubic feet. 1t
depends something on the quality,
but am speaking Of good herds
grass hay. | saw scaffold meas
urcd and weighed few days ago.
1t was twenty-six feet long, eleven
feet wide and nearly five feet high,
making ,430 cubic feet. 1t weighed
$500 pounds, SO you must see it
varied but fraction of 500 feet to
the ton"
A farmer in Frceport, Maine, says:
"For a NOW forty feet long, sixteen
feet vide and fourteen feet deep,
well settled, the common estimate
is 425 feet to 500 cubic feet to the
ton. For some fifteen successive
years have pressed hay in my own
barn for Il NOW less than the above,
and the average number of feet re,
CURED, including tare, which is
above 5 per cent, has been about
1875 feet per ton"
1t will appear from these state
mcnts, that as a general average
rule, cube of eli ght feet will make
a ton Of timothy, aud we should NJ
low about a quarter more for clover.
If there is considerable mixture
of clover, as there frequently is, the
proper allowance must be made for
it, and it will. require the exercise
of some Judgment and skill to get at
it. SO if the hay is very fine and
unusually solid, it will require a less
number of feet to the ton.
Now to make calculation as to
how many head of cattle it will do
to attempt to winter, farmers call it
in the rough about two tons to the
COW, and. making allowance, of
course, for other stock according to
age and siz,, and for other feeding
substances, like roots, etc. AS a
general rule, it is well to stock pref
ty we'll up to your capacity, and
if likely to come n little short, buy
Grain.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Corn VIZ. Coal.

All that the farmer can obtain for
his corn ut any Of the railroad sta
tons in all the western half of Iowa,
is from ten to seventeen or eighteen
cents a bushel, such are the extrav-
agant rates imposed for freight cast.
As fuel is scarce in all this portion
of our State, coal rating from II to
20 cents Il bushel, it is good ccono,
for the farmer to burn his surplus
corn. To take i load OF corn to a
railroad market, scarcely sufficient
is obtained for it to pay moderate
estimate on the time expended for
his team and himself. A bushel Of
corn, it is estimated, will produce
as much heat rs bushcl Of coal,
consequently it is cheaper, by at
least 25 per cent, all contingencies
considered, to burn corn at its
present prices than to burn either
coal or wood. In some Of the coun-
ties north of us this course is prac-
ticcd. -Mcn Homestead.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Profits Of Farming.

If q merchant in the city is able
to earn Il competence Of $4,000 to
$4,000 Il year he is considered veal
thy by most farmers; yet this entire
sum is ottimes expended in provld-
ing the ordinary comforts Of living,
and at the end Of the year he is, in
proportionate progress, but little
ahead of the farmer, who has not
been compelled to LAY Il rent of
$1,000 y year for his home, but
rather has got his living from the
homestead rs he went along.
Although occasionally fortunes are
made in the larger cities, yet we
venture to say that the average COM
fort Of farm life and freedom from
anxiety tor obtaining a livelihood
are tar ahead Of most city residents.
In the case of the farmer, his own
hands produce the food he eats;
while the city consumer is at the
mercy of thousands who constantly
absorb his daily earnings and give
him little back City life is one OF
constant expenditure. Farm life is
self-sustaining and preservative. A
young laborcr in the country, work.
ing at one dollar per day and board
is comparatively better off and
more Independent than clerk in
the city on 800 year, who has to
expend $500 for living. One car
save at the end Of the year just as
much as the other; and, if there arc
chances in favor of either for Oh
tanning good name and compe
tencc they are on the side of tho
country lad. Any farmer who car
support himself OH a farm comforta
bly,, and make it pay a net income
of seven per cent. on its cost, is tal
ahead in competence of the citizen
who lives in a brown stone front OF
y magnificent salary, and has t.
spend it all for life and appear
anccS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

let their farms to Industrious and
careful men whom we believe are
to be found in abundance in good
farming localities, ready to take snch
chances if they are afforded. The
farmer can reserve lis home, gar
den and grounds, fruit, and pasture
for his horse and COW, and so con-
troll the operations on the farm that
it shall not deteriorate more than it
would if he himself were the sole
worker on it.
at is. indeed, his business to
make improvements, build new fem
ces, dig drains, construct buildings,
set fruit trees, and this he has leis.
ure to do. 1t is the tenants duty to
keep fences in repair, haul loose
stone, cut weeds, and perform such
other operations as are conducive,
to a large extent, to his own advan-
tage. Situated in this way, the
farmer would find congenial EN-
ployment, yet be relieved from ex.
acting labors; his home would be
agreeable to his tastes and educa.
ton, and his property safely in
vested.
"The terms on which farms are
let vary considerably. When let
ION halves the tenant does all the
work, finding team and tools and
half the seed, and has half the pro-
ducts. He owns and has half the
products and growth of the stock
Sometimes he finds the grain for Lis
team, and sometimes it is furnished
from the common stock. The ten
ant delivers all the farm products
in the market. The owner of the
land pays all taxes and makes all
permanent repairs. Some farms
are let CON thirds, where it is usual
for the land owner to find teams,
tools and seed, pay all taxes and
make all repairs, and the tenant
does all the work, for which lie re-
ccives onc-third of the products of
the farm. In that case he owns
one-third of the productive stock
In either case the land owner re-
serves the right to dictate the course
OF cropping and general manage
ment of the work, though these are
generally agreed upon before the
contract is closed Fields for sin
gle crops are rented on varied
terms, as the condition Of the land
determines them, to a large degree.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

How. TO KEEP MEAT.-Meat is
much better.tor family use when at
least one week old, in cold weather.
The English method for keeping
meat for some time has great merit.
Experts say, hang up q quarter OF
meat with the cut end up, being The
reverse Of the usual way, by the leg,
and tho juice will remain in the
meat, and not run to the out and
dry up by evaporation. It is worth
n trial, and when made will be con-
tinued.
A Coon WAY TO Cook ONIONS
1t is a good plan to boil onions in
milk and water; it diminishes the
strong tas;c of that vegetable. 1t
is an excellent way Of serving up
onions to chop them after they arc
boiled, and put them in stew-pan
with little milk, butter, salt, AND
pepper, and let them stand about
fifteen minutes. This gives them q
fine favor, aud they can be served
up very hdt.-R"rat Home.
HoLLowAY's OINTMENT, AMI
PILLs.-To use an expressive west
crn phrase, the Ointment "wipes
ont" eyory sruptiye and ulceroqs
disorder, while the Pills purge thu
internal organs Of all imp4rity
Sold 70 Maiden Lane, n. Y. Price
25 cents per pot or box. Ask fol
new style; the old is counterfeited
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
Anritnltnyal Column

The reading columns on this page Will he devo-
ted mainly to topics pertaining to the FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers of the BULLE.
TIN are cordially invited to write for it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
.Sc-~. q. .stN.asE IaE ~,-@
THROAT, LUNGS, LIVER & BLOOD

In The wonderful medicine to which the afliict
cd are above pointed FIR relief the discovcrcr
be ievcs he has combined ~ h:;rmony more OF
Natures mos. sovereign curative properties,
which God has in>tii!cl into the vegetable king.
dom for hcain: tho sick thin were eyer before
combiicd in medicine. The evidence OF this
nate diseases which i has bccl found TO conquer
III the cure Of RrOac.ffiE. severe
Coughs, and the early stages 81 COnsu nal !.
ton, it lias as.orishcd the medical faculty. and
eminent physicians pronounce 1t the greatest
medical discovery oI the ngc hl!c II cures the
everest Coughs, II strengthens the system and
purifics ti,c blood. BY its great and
thorough blood puri:, ing properties, 1t cures ill
IIunors from the "orS. Sc:oiula TO a con-
mon ESlotcil, Pin:rle or Eruption.
Mcrcnrial disease. Mineral ioisohs. and tEeir
effects are efadcated. and Vigorous health ard
sound constitution established ErJs.pcfas,
Salt EehcuNi, FC.c. Sores, Sc2ty Or
Neou%h Skin, in short, all the Numerous
dis, ass caused by bsi blood are conquered BY
this powerful, Purifying Gna inyisora''ns mrd''
cine
If rou feel drill, drowsy. dcbili,ai,d have sal
low Color OF skin. or yc!l"wish brown si'ots on
face t.. hoay frequent brnt!aehe or d:zziitfs
bad tl-.r in mouth, internal heat, or chiiis alter
nn,ct. vita hot flashes. low spirits, and ..i"ety
forclica. rs IRREGULAR rppcti!e. AID tongue coat
cd. You are ,ri!;fiEg from Torpid Liver or
.s.t,iouancs~.,s In iaany cases of silver
mr., ,yt,, fenced. As remedy for all uci tnics
DR. licrcr.s o!den Medical iscn,cry has no
equal 3, it cff, perfect Cures. Leaving the liver
strengthened and he.sl;hv. For t.,c cure OF Ian.
bItual Constipation q :lc E"weis It y
a never filling remedy and those who have used
il f.r this purpose are 10 d in iSrra:se.
The proprietor ON,ra s | .naD reward for medi-
cine that will equal ne clie q nil the dis
eases for which itisrcrn:nni";.'a.
Sold by druggists At ~ rar ioi,.r. Prepared
by L.. v. Pierce. NJ. D.. Sole l'",t:'tor; At ms
Chemical Laboratory. 1873 Seneca street, buffalo,
NY.
Send yoEr n1,rcss f,,- ' 49,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
LANDS IN IOWA.

I'Don application to tho undersigned, there Will
be sent by mail to any address, postpaid, n new
RAILROAD MAP OF IOWA. corrected to date,
and descriptive pamphlet, containing Section
al Map OF that part of tho State In which IL stu
atcd tho Land Grant of tho Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific r. II. Co., and giving full and detailed
information as to the location, quality, products.
terms OF sale, ETC., Of more than 10000 acres OF
land now for sale near the line Of the railroad.-
The lands arc the cheapest and best Farming
Lands now In the market IN Iowa, the most pro-
ductive and progressive agricultural State In the
most hASdt.hle tetms 10 As'ual sejtlerS; ;upu,
Land (.om'r G. r. l. & p. Il. II. Co. Davenport In.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

Day coaches run through from st. Louis to 81.
Paul, Palace sleepin. cars. owned ind operated
nv this line. accompany all night trains.
W. II. PETTIBONE, VIM. GREENE,
Ass't Geu'I Sup. GenH Supt.
c ]. IVES, Gent Ticket Agent:
.'s,. Cedar Rsp.d'. low.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15
!. p. Rowell G Cos Advs
AGENTS WANTED FOR
HR E 4D1bNo
The White Chief;

VI IMtNt I6aIS hmUuS INC WIN IHulAmS VI INC iss0s
The LIio OF Geo. p. Bclden, who joined tho IL.
dinns and became d celebrated warrior. Ahnunds
in til, filing adventure and curlOifs Information.
and Is profuscly illustrated with now and spirited
ongrayings of Adventures and the manners and
customs of the Indians. Tho most popular book
Of the year. One agent just reports $!lS profit in
one week. A large poster, with 80 illustrations
and terms to agents, sent free By +. A. HuTcHIN
SON & Co, st. DOuie, Mo.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PEOPLES
WEEKLY, the best and cheapest paper publish,
ed. Dio Lewis and corps of most Popular Au-
the unparalleled chrome, JUST so HlGH,' TO
every subscriber.
Agents take from 25 to 30 names q day. No
business pays like this Send for terms, and Sc
cure territory for this great enterprise at once.
MAGICIAN, SToDDAHT & Co., publishers, III West
4th 81 rect. Ciucipnati q.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-15

Price One Dollar per bottie. Seho IorCifcuiaf.
ASlK ~ A MONTH easily made with Stencil
8ZOO and Key-Check Dies. Secure circu
lar aud samples free. 8. NJ. SPENCER, BrattlebO
RI VI 11wA
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-01
Carriage, Wagon,

and, in fact, everything in his line of bu-
siness, at the shortest possible notice, and
on the most reasonable terms.
Carriages repaired, trimmed and paint
ed in the best style of the art.
Having frst-class material always on
hand, aud none but frst-class workmen
engaged, the public are assured that none
but frst-class work will be turned out at
his shop.
In connection with his Carriage Shop
he has also a Blacksmith Shop, where
superior workmen will always be found
ready to attend to the orders Of customers
The public are invited to call and ex
anime his stock before purchasing else
where. VALENTINE KAIJTZ
September -, lS67.-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-01
s .E1AI&II3R5, f1as @ 3
NOW IS THE TIME TO USE
..EfiHT. 8. - aFs..tf +.f. 2. s#.a"
Condition Powder.

In the Fall and Winter when your cows
give but little milk this powder is sure to
increase he quantity and improve the quail
ity. For horses, IL iincrea ses the appetite,
promotes digestion, exhilerates the spirits.
renders the coat soft and shining. For Hogs
one package in your swllla barrel will hasten
the fattening process at least 100 per cent
This powder has proved aniexceIient article
for sheep. Be sure you get the egzsssess ed
Genuine YOuatts Condition Powder
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-01

sDLANKs or All. KINDS for Sale
ID this Office.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-01

( Amonc tie great
discoveries Of niosicrn
science, few are Of
more real value to
mankind than f'ii, ef-
iectIrJl Icme'iy for all
discsSe OF lhc Throat
and lungs. i vast
triai ol' its virtues.
Throughout ihis and
other countries, has
shown that il does
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-01
Bucking CHAM S Dye
~ FOR THE WHISK ERS.

As our Renewer in many cases re-
quires too long a time, and too maei
care, to restore gray OF faded NillSN.
ers, we have prepared this dye, IN o'9
preparations; which will quickly anu
effectually accomplish this result IL
is easily applied, and produces a eol2.
which will neither rub nor wash On.
Sold by all Druggists. Price fn'y
Cents. 'f
Manufactured by r. P. HALL & Co''
NASHUA, Nh.
sept 2l-ly
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-01

MORT you know that j. H..
~ McCariy is the only Undertaken in
Sroudsburg who understands his business!
u not, attend Funeral managed by any
other Undertaker IN town, and you will see
ne proof OF the fact. [Sept. 10, '67
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-08-01


Every year increases the popularity
of this valuable Hair Preparation;
which is due to merit alone, We can
assure our old patrons that it is kept
fully up to its high standard; and 1t
is the only reliable and perfected prep
aration for restoring GRAY OR FADED
HAIR to its youthful color, making 1t
soft, lustrous, and silken. The scalp
by its use, becomes white aud clean.
1t removes all euptions apddandrRlf'
and, by its tonic properties, prevents
the hair from falling out, as il stmu-
lates and nourishes the hair-glandS;;
Byits use, the hair grows thicker and
stronger In badness, itreStores the
capillary glands to their normal Nlgor
and will create new growth, except
III extreme old age. 1t is the most
economical HAIR DREssING ever used
as it requires fewer applications, ana
gives the hair splendid, glossy aI-
pearance. A. "A. Hayes, MD, state
Assayer of Massachusetts,, says, nc
constituents are pure, and carer'hf
selected for excellent quality; ana l
consider it the BEST PREPARAIloS
for its intended purposes"
Sold BY al Druggists, and Dealers IN Ne'i'''''''
Price One Dollar.