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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24
GENERAL NEWS.

WIZARDS Hotel a; Washington is nearly re-
juvenstei.
Laze Winnepessukee has but Just become free
Of ice. and steamers have commenced running
regularly. This is % days later than lsst yesr.
The AmOskesg veterans Of Manchester are
preparing to escort Gov. telect) Straw to Cor
cord on Inauguration day. Gov Straw and
Gov Westou are both members Of the battalion
Gambling having incressel to IN alarming
extent in Havana, Cubs, the acting Captain
General has closed q number Of gambling
houses and banished seventeen professional
gamblers, Of various nstionalities, most Of when
Intend to come to New York. More bsnish
ments of the same class Of people are expected.
The remains Of an .ncient city, row sab
merged by the North River, have been discovered
tbout seven miles north Of st. Augustine in
Florida On the occasion of the discovery a se
we're gale had driven the water from the five- 20
thst the foundations of the houses appeared.
A correspondent writes shout the wonderful
Wskulla Spring in Forii. Ii ia four or five
hundred feet in diameter. I 50 clear that in
IN pSssing oTer 1t in boA ne feels az if sus-
pended IN mid air. At the aepth Of ons hundred
and sixty feet dime can be distinctly seen an
though It were within = few feet On gazing
into the depths Of this wonderful spring it shows
all the pri.matic hues OF the rainbow, and near
lis bottom eau be ssen fish Of different varieties,
orats. terrapins and now and then sa alligator.
The Dundee (Scotland) servant girls have
organ Eed cooperative union for the purpose
o. attaining fortHighty hslf-holiiays and free
Sundays, freedom in wearing such dresses or
JeSeify 80 they please, exemption from too
strict Investigation into characters, >" and alec
so inst they can with better facility examine into
their employers character and general TEN per
They manage such things differently in this
country, snd secure all those rights and mo.e
too without he machinery OF union.
Daniel Webster Appleton, nephew Of the
great statesman, TSs arrested al Neponset,
Monday afternoon, for drunkenness snd taken
to the Dorchester ststion-house. lie vas lockel
up alone in the building, which is Of wood, ami
after be had been confined for some time a,-
cidenially hrel the building, sni heijre he could
be rescued or the fire oxtinguishel was fatally
burned. Appleton was a fsvorite nephew Of his
unce aud passed. most of his eArly lie At
Marshheld. he lea7ea young wife, TO whom
he Tas bet recently married.
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Varieties

An ola bachelor, who hAd become melancholy
and p0etical, wrote some verses for the village
paper, in which he expressed the hope tha. the
time woull come when be should
--" rest calmly with sb7cui.
With weeping willow by my sie'
bu, to his ine1pressabla horror ], came out in
print;
When shail res. C llialy with shavl
With whopping widow by my side.'
An Iowa nan has written a book on the his
tory, pedigree, family connections, personal, Pc
culiArities. virtues and achievements Of the potG-
to bug
Can you change 4 two doller bin 3' ss.i an
impecuaious drinker to the bartender ''Yes ,
Well, when get two dollar till I'll bring f.
in"
An ePitspa on North C,roIina mule ruas ss
follows
Here lies male, llluf as a lat
The more cora you'd give him, tie less he'd grow
Hs belonged 70 tho tumners Of old BIZ Sherman,
And mules ike tas we al s-y, DUN em.
bachelor friend desperately proposes 90 get
married lie says # il 20 use talking to him.
He worked twenty minutes by the watch the 9TH
er evening trying to thread a needle, and just as
he succeeded pulled the thread cut After fu-
slly getting it threaded sgsin. and fewing the
button on GOOD snd strong. be discovered he bsi
it on the wrong side, and vas obliged to COM
mence over Rgsin.
i Philadelphia m.n has written book telling
what he knows about the true origin Of smsl-
p'x. 1t IS good deal 1t is due 1t appears to
l9cn'Ia' Sh9' Aiier nrtt oeeomlng grss'hopIe5s' r.
"AIu cn.nge mo tae Iorms OIL mes anu ue-
'-'' s.,',i au - Up ny 'ne '-, 7. $
- ., - sS",,ti. P''1'
,-,-,
y secIF ana unnuE y-'9'Hiig man entering
Ic'lt1l meeting I IN Nlississi lll' tooA sGal
f,rorn apTcfr,rce stenrSI rr 70 him and
asl,od II IN ,Tas Ttr;siids,, X sai4 bo u
oditor ~ or ,;loo -, ir.',,,- -''' ''''1
a "A spIius poV' Hnd7 d sa'e'y waive 'or NE
aAa'us 'nuSiy
IIae liSGitSs on ye II 10 ,s,, An1 ,iaa,f o,rl
This being frozS Tor eight long months
is worse than killing heas.'
An advertisement in Il Allentown ClrOH-
icle reads If the middle aged party who
spoke to young lady at Center square in a
blue bonnet, will call upon her brother he
viii ind something to meet his eyes. Address
PugIiisticus' Dox I'OUI'
Pretty tescher-'Now, johny Wells, can
you tell me what is meant by a miracle ?
Johnny-'Hes. ma am. Mother says If You
don't marry our new parson it will be mir
acle.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24

SOCIETY Boston has new
society paper. It is the old Commercial
Bulielin, with some progressive ideas intro
ducei into It's valuable columns. To show
that it Is better society PAPER than any
printed in New York We have only to copy
there items Of society intelligence
Or. Jawbone, the popular dentist has
purchased a new door-plate.-Mr. Jinkins
has bought dog.-Our friend Jumper, the
popular hand-cart man. has purchased a new
hickory shirt. lie viii move into it t0-mor-
row morning-lnHammati0n Of the nasal or
gan is quite Treyalentat the South End. Our
esteemed fellow citizen, q. Luton, ESQ, was
seized with a violent attack tie morning af-
Ter the annual dinner OF the S0ker Club
Mr. Vim. Skies Of New York Is visiting this
city lie is stopping at present with sheriff
Clark, on Cambridge street.-Mr. Mark Man
ley, of whose private party we gave public
account last week, wears number ten boots
with heavy double soes, and particularly
sharp and penetrating toes. Nothing has
pToluccd SO marked an impression upon us
for some time as Mr.. Manley's boots. We
could not sit down u write Tor a week with
out being reminded Ofthem.-AnOther pleas
ant reunion occurred al the Hotel Riley, on
East St, last evening, the occasion being the
wake Of Mr.. Dennis Nulr00ney, eighth cous-
in to Mr. Riley. 1t was generally remarked
that Mr. Nulrooney never looked Sd well in
his life The company only broke up when
there was not a head left to break in the
house. Mr. Riley and his family will spend
the summer at Deer Island.
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EARNED HIS PsssACE-It Sd happened
that while Major Campt0n was travelling in
his own conveyance, and accompanied by bis
wife, during a pleasant day in the summer,
he came TO a bait on the margin ola certain
river, and shouted for the fcrryman. In due
time the Indispensable gentleman was ready,
and while inquiring the news Of the day he
was suddenly smitten with a new thought.
and dropping the painter OF the old scow,
looked inquiringly into the Alailrs face,
when the following dialogue ensued:
Stranger, ain your name Maj3r Camp
ton?'
"Yes, sir, it is. What business have you
to transact with me ?''
"You are the very man | have long been
wanting to see, for You must know that an
The Bully Of the North"
" Indeed. What do care for that?'
I've heard tell that you are famous
fighter should like to have you give me a
thrashing, if you can"
Why, man, have nothing against you,
and do not wish to make fool Of myself.
- But you shall, though, my honey; and
you don't cross this ferry until it Is decided
who is cock of the walk
Remonstrsnce on the part Of the Major was
all in vain-the terryman was determined TO
fight. The Major held short consultation
with his lady, who was, of course. in great
trouble; but taking of his coat and unbut-
toning his straps. be stepped out upons r grass
spot and waited the ierryman's attack
To shorten long story, the fight was a te-
dious one, and ended in the total defeat OF
the challenger, who presented in himself, af-
ter the struggle, an admirable picture of a
misspent life lie had, however, strength
enough left to ferry the champion over the
river and when the Major offered to pay the
accustomed fare, the latter held not out hi;
hand, but, making rude bow, be exclaim-
ed
a. Not n dime. sir. Good afternoon
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IT had known 10 the morning
How wtarily #il the cav
Tie woris uuKind would trouble ms mind
That said when you went GW4w.
ih-d been more careful, darling,
Nor gwen yod needless pain
Bot We vex our Dwn with look and tone
We might never take back again.
For though On the quiet evening
You may give NE the kiss oi peac7i
Yet it m -ht be that never FOR me
The pain of the heart shouid cease
How many I'd forth 80 morning
Who never come home at ni-hti
And hearts have broken for harsh w0r Is spoken
That sorrow can us'er SET ri -hl.
We have careful thought fi- The stranger.
And smiles Tor the sometime guest
But of Tor our own the bitter tone
Thou Eh We love our Cwn the best,
All lips % ia the curve iupatir II,
All brow with the shade Of scoru,
'Twere a cruel fate were the nj kht 100 late
To undo the work Il llorn
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Poetry.


Something Rotten In Denmark.
EY !. P. IRvISG.
A certain sciss grinder,
The style OF Jermey Diddlsr,
A blllil Us loSk king haIpist,
And a melancholy fdd er,
The other night were grOggy,
Which accounts, as clear as noon,
For th'nlood and thunder rumPas
Ia Murder Bay sa oo1.
II appears tn scissor grinder,
Who Was co K on apple JACK.
Had hit the fuddled rd1ler
On the head a thun1'rtng whack
With an empty ketcnap rottle,
winch up ct him Ircm his legs.
Into ms proper level,
Down amo- gss tho empty kegs.
At this the harpest's dander
kiz. ana rsn 80 hercely hish,
That ere he knew. he puta
Mausar roefon gin ler'seye;
The grinder grab'd a roller
For rolling rumpled taEels-
But, with y ,lr OF scissors,
Harpist iaDbed him Ia tn bowels
Then grinder SHE'D the roller
As il nothing had mi i-hap'd,
Httn such eNac. precision
hat, instanter, s9mething drapd!
WheTeon he fell. for want OF
Breath a. 81 n az any POST,
Ana, Ike unto the others.
Then aad there gave up tie shCst.
u cuurss The brave policemen
SOP cwGefe else had urgent calls,
tlhey always have a chronic
Taking ietve from midnight 5raaiD
Sosud len fell the terror
On the devil oi the hell,
hat be locs'd tn door andlscsmpertd -
Ht'ct e-c0uptsth Jor the sHsu
gcEAL.
What vulgar IN 10y lansusget
Nay, goO1 reader, Lnce-stand
That sang can or!y pc ure
Well tho rum DO O. % the land
Pr0iAne All truth ia sacred
Go , e down O. Death, & S soon.
As tn damned ili8. uai lrccin-ls
ora Murder Bay saloon.
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April
The University Lectures.
CORAL ANIMALS.


lie f'A -sc'ute ci the University cclte, i0I
this term. was delivered ca . ellesiay sf,e1-
noon Nav 15.b Do p-,. p.-y;r, ~. .Lo .,-.,
-
40 ''''' '-'' '''- 0@-l'' a11 'u1 c''ai
islands, ami 1uractei aa a1iieuce which
Tiled the College Chapel Behind ami above the
staEe Vas 4 large num5cr o., diagrams and Illus
trAtons, TO which such constant reference Was
mcte, for explanations, that 30 Ia 4luos, i-up1s-
tine 20 give any satsf=ct0ry abltrac- Of the iec-
ture. On the desk we're number Of fae speci-
mers ot different kinds OF ccrsls. from tae mu-
seGm, AMI a, the Def, hand stan! supplrtei
a volume q da; engraving.
Prot Perkins gave description OF tie great
family q the Rslisles to which The coral All
mails belong, n their p-iucipal croups-ihcir
singular forus and more singular Transforms
tons; the strange properties Of some. % the sea
nettlss; The br.lsa col1rs phosphoresceuce
Of others, SIS some of the Cyanc9. and of The
Hytroidt. which frequently IN some htitules
make every ripple Of wsye. every dip Of sn
oar, O. throw Of CLEANS Of green sni yellow
Light the.- curious structure ami modes Of re-
production. Whererv pieces grow into perfect an
male, hslges make pao'es, sad pieces oftwo vii
crow together into one an ho ySva rr,rv r.i~i-
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Gettysburg.
The f9ilosiag poem by Edmund C. stedmsn,
wss spoken at the late reunion Of the Society Of
The Army of the p,.onako ct ClaveIand


Yet ever ia the ilous houT have crossed his path
Atlas We have our hearts desire, from them we
A Wet ~ that rorad the world shall long be tod
It was the ne rory Of the past that bore Us through
That gave he ersui old Army strength to conquer
on this day
oa now forget how DARK and red virgiuias rivers
Tie RappaAl-nock'z ,4ng,ei wilds, the glory and
Ias fsyer-luns eucampmsLts, where oar dying
Low srse. The nortl-xnd to the cheelFt soon shall
cool more,
gle lie d We .ous ht and gained AID lost,the low
The. wasted rs thai bleachsd The boxes Of our IN
huuel slain
Glsre vas 20 acE cl c5 % EJECT, Of delAs 20 Gle
and ali the hawks Of olvoa earned 70 fuow on or
Bus he1ce,5r,h, lowering sou.hwarl their aizAt
shal marx aisr
gaeplth. os yon retssa,ipg hosts that shuu tie
northern s-s-.
Ataisht, before the closing fray, waea all t5e if'at
Va ',Z. M t..oB,, al .r- the elanon-cres.ed HUI
Ours vas the d4untiess socold Corps and many
Bow sssd tie Gsht l-i s.sra.y though. Of what
Gaariia5 the c.n.-s there. W, lay and talked with
Of Haf.rl'. stand beyond the town, Of gallant Rey-
or ,29, 23 -s-.1.. sl through peatup s1est by nur
low es5q gs s .os s.e ,s IRON Bri.a4os their bloody
a-i-rl.rz fea.
Twas f5r tae Uu.'r. -e- ,ls Flag they psrished.
ls-aes q
Aai s,' we ss.re- 20 e-gu-- la the end or even ike
fI.e-7 % I'm.
AM Pms Pms, ,,g l.. Done -i ~ 1'' 'H7 Tie ' ''4'
The aaf by y. n,sli a-s Tops ''"z-1 7pui-' Ii '1o
2. ,q- +bs 1et- IN. au tfs II -bt they pressed rs
ii '1' i,ct TO- veil.
ana -,.,l r en-. ,- s5li. i' '--' "-' I-'uSl'-
a9.s-. 1-ss rfe ancient s--.-avsr, fts Aummocks
'-',- r-r...5 srt res.
And e 'a.5 ard ,fs s5s8 a- ' ''' ~ '-' 'D' N--
The d5l. 7'5.7isl w. ''' H '' -'''''-'-' ''''''-'
L..sfa tis.- graves. E, s.umssr here. score Of
s.s.r..i a t5s ~,.iB-. uaulorirs shades woreass.
w-1. 5r- .I .g-I s.,,o-s ;u-5p,t rag where tiisy
.-tI. a.I .lfrr
-s-aia- .'Ie-
All elII o. trump s-t roll d-um from lie zbt %
he--lt rep.ist
ul-g. from ue esst ll-ossy goes up the rafting .
aeTr..f.s Corps vtaa.ns}a,R thsir sroaad,r'gh, |
They vl ?. ae-5s s,seI f.ora their 'front.'! Nov We
II rfr -a-.-f rI-eF.
As- sas JET, he aru.. have borne. the centre
But al. vas III. from aaI tsli-l fsrmaay breath
fIr-as coming bs..le-.hoes Lee sa.heres iu
And lax. ssa forth Cur leaders rode who knew no. /
And along the us. visro'-e they came. won't up
the r.u-frg cheer.
.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24

We consider it worthy Of note that during the
past few weeks the Republicans we have met
who we're strongest in favor Of the denomination
OF Grant and Colfsx, where those the most and
entirely remote from all federal patronage, favor
or influence Bsliolps Falls Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24

Guest" Shtrikesh me - in iheshe Al'bsul'
n'gosh stionsh, 'tsctiosh gov 'ment been any
thing but jucidioush ~ Host -" Jucidioush
SIS Immensely tieklei) ths'sh uneom' ly
good My dear boy. you meant to shay, 'du-
jishous, sh pOshe Letsh joiu the lstiesh l''
Punch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24
/" Not dime, sir. Good afternoon"

Vermont is a small State. but che is true as
steel, and her devotion TO freedom and good
government will be tign.lized by closer adhe-
sion than ever to the republican party. 1t is
evident that the war cries Of the tol;ers have
produced very light impression on the repub-
publican masses- The Cincinnati crowd is an
army of Brigadiers without 4 follosing--.N.
Y C0nnsreial
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24

NAICB or OLD PArEBs-A complete file of
the London IHHsS is quoted at -. 1000 storl-
Ing. and would bring double that price if il
were demanded This is a small sum com
pared with American prices. \ complete file
Of any important Journal bears value which
is hardly to be computed in money. Hence
the importance Of keeping old papers. Thirty
three years ago the Herald started. Had
any one laid up few copies Of each issue,
be would have had rich reward. 4 COM
plete file OF tha. paper would cost. with
interest at compound rate, $500 Il would
now readily bring $4,000, The sum Of s. q
500 was recently voted by the Common
Council Of that city for the purpose of
purchasing set which commenced with
ls42, and which. OF course. was deficient in
the first seven volumes. The librarian in the
City Hall informed me that they wcro lIequ-
entity consulted, and also said they could be
sold at large advance. The only complete
files of the Herald. Of which have any
knowledge. are those in BESNEIr's own
hands, and these are kept from the public
eve. Another complete file was in the hands
Of the paper merchants, PEAEs G Books,
who supplied him with material, but this
was lost when their warehouse was burned
several years ago. There are statements in
the early issues Of the Herald which can
throw light upon important questions now
about TO be brought into the courts Lawyers
have gone to the HerGA establishment and
solicited tho privilege Of reference. but
the reply is unchanged in character. Ouc
man foolishly spoke Of legal compulsion, and
was politely tod To TRY it," The only
way for those who wish to possess such AZ
chives is to subscribe for the papers, and u
keep the file unbroken until time gives IT
value.-For the Weekly FREE lREss Of the
years 1852, SO aud 81 We VIII pay a con
siderable sum
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24

We reoently found ia book this sentence
'' Either Of them write we'll enough by uem-
selves" The fret c,ecuca 70 be made in it il, OF
cou-,e, 70 change TIE verb from the plural to the
singular numter. Glt The sentence is run
faulty, xud whea it is uuderstold tia, the per-
FCus Ic,5I-ed TO are nan and wife, the task OF
correcting * seems seriously difficult II tso
men we're 1eterrei 10, We might say, - Either
vrl.es vel. enough by himself such a oSse Of
b." AMI the pr0laIa being authorized by cut-
tom, though bot, We Seneye, stro.ly lawful.
But whore The parties .eprsseut Two csnierS. We
cannot 80 thir sli vv are finally brought to
the cclci-s.0u ta,t tine meaning cannot be gram
maticsliT e@pr,ssei by means OF the words en-
ployet IEie case seems T. Illustrate grave
deiect in cur language, Wh.on smounts to this
thAt while We may AFFIRM certain thing of two
masculine slbs--uryes, We cannot sfirm the
zane OF tEo sub4iSutivss, cLe masculine and
one feminine without employing very dihereut
phrsseolory Ia isaglsce. St least. the ssx5s
ought to staud on perfec, equality - Croctsr'
Literary Hi0riL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24

IHE IEN CoaHANDMENTs The Rev. K. W.
Dale, an English preacher of some note, has
recently printed series Of discOurses on the
Ten Commandments, which have excited
| considerable attention from the London Press.
| Discourses on the Commandments very COM
monty are full Of strained application, while
the preacher attempts to make his text ap-
| proprlate to modern circumstances. bat there
Is nothing of the kind here.
tbs SIXTH COMMANDMENT.
Here is forcibie illustration Of the com
/ mandment, ''IhOu shalt not kill"
II Moses had to regulate our legislation in
reference 10 railway accidents. he would put
1t on altogether a new basis. II half dozen
people we're killed and @ score seriously in
Jured through the mail running into a goods
train, and Moses found that the engine drIv-
er who missed the signal had been on bis
engine twelve or fourteen hours, or that the
pointsman who turned the mail into the
goods siding had been kept at his post for
perhaps still longer period, can not help
thinking that managers and diret5ors would
stand a chance Of having a much sharper
punishment than they commonly receive
now. And if criminal carelessness which
might be fatal 10 life was punished by Moses
with death, think that fraudulent acts
which are certain to iniure the health and
perhaps the life Of the community would
have been punished by him not less severely
lie would certainly have approved tho SEN
tence under which q few months ago large
farmer, greatly to bis own establishment and
the ast0nishment of his friends, was put in
prison for sending diseased meat % market e.
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How a Rise in Mining Stocks Affected
a Broken Bank.

O.
Anon: the most romantic sul singular ot The
resu.,s OF The mining excitement is that in con
uecton WIKI tie SsusiEg aoIss Of Joha Sine &
Co, the announcement OF whose failure startled
the community lev mo1tcs ago. Al the time
Of the failure It as f11ni that the Liabilities Of
this c1ncera amounted 70 S225, 600, and 20 meet
this large amount there was GAueht but the pi;i-
fnl sum of shout $4,000 in CON aud some
mining sock. tho vs!1e cf which Was then e.
Insignificant Jt.i sone Of ;hs creditors coutemptu-
oGsiy reiG3ei 10 rs wild cat But, truth
crushsi 20 earth vii Gise again, AID 80 will
mining s;c-Es-par iculsrlY on occasions Ike the
pgesent. And Jast poor dsspisei mining stock
las wrought miracles in tlis csse. \ lArge por-
ton Of the stock was Ezcheqler, whch sss then
worth shout - per sh-ie Pending tle settle
ment Of The Affairs The stocks were kept locked
Up, ana bsh14 the rs-u'is On Mau1sy Ex
caequer was sold ~ 500 per sbare-j1st twenty
times tie vaiue 10 posIssiei when the failure was
s1uCuncef. The other stocks OF the bank have
appreciated il AZ t9uaiy Astonishing manner.
SID, in c5nsr4ueuoe, the affairs Of the bank
have heen lifted cur Of tha -haioWy depths of
poverty sni riscri high Ia the radiant sun
light ol financial property. Lsst Saturday the
cash in bank w.s S357, 600, ani yesterday a
further sum o. 100000 was rsslize1, making
the tot.l ssseis S i57 go, aBi having S2i2, 900
to the credit Of the estats Ai.er paying all u
dsbteiness
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24

Use OK PLAsraa Tho following is from
the Proceedings Of the American Institute
Farmers Clu5;
A writer. who ilI-3 O. give lis name.
wrote a long letter, in which Le tried %
prove that plaster was ot little use Oh @ farm.
aud that it would not pay any man to use it.
e. d. Bragion-Ihe difference between
myself and that man is just this Nv land
grows constantly richer by the use ofplaster,
while my neIshbJrs grows poorer. fud
shat the expenditure Of Sjor IS vc- acre in
plaster is money made.
Or. a. Sy.ycs-er-l live ia region where
plaster is used extensively. Oar farmers
store up plaster as thay would money. ltis
money 30 US. 4. is an absolutely essential
part of cur farming. We use it especially as
an application upon manure when thrown
from the stable, and to be mixed with it, Il
fixes the ammonia. am satisfied. from ez-
perImcn,s, that by thus using it ar least QUE
third more OF value is given to the stable
manure.
Henry Stewart-There has been a great
mistake about plaster. 1t had been es.imat-
eli that Its only benefit was bv the ABSORPTION
OF ammonia. Plaster can only absorb am
m0uia which is free Il is not valuable for
its lime, bat contains large amount o.. sul
phuric acid. Grain crops DO not derive
much benefit from it. but clover and other
grasses do. lt is very valuable for dressing
stables, and may be thus used every day with
profit.
c. D. B-aslon-My experience with 1t
proves it Of value on winter wheat, AS well
as on spring cats. lt resulted In increasing
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