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Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
A California Farm.
any accounts have been published from

Many accounts naV0 been pIlDlI2neu from
time to time of the great Bidwen farm in
California. The following, from 4 recent
California paper, gives its condition and
prospects the present season:
The present crop covers an area Of :, 800
acres, 200 cf which is sOWn III wheat, and
the residue i'll barley, oats, and alfalfa.
The kinds of wheat SOWn are the white
bearded Chile, towel, native Of nOIt th
France, patent Office, club and Sonora.
Everything is looking in splendid order,
whole fields of grain present Il perfect uni
fOrmty in height, not a weed or mixture
of any kind to be seen. The average yield
will al least be thirty bushels TO the acre,
while some of the best of il will reach fifty
bushels to the acre. Seven hundred tons
of hay have been harvested and housed
this season. Sixty acres Of alfalfa were
SOwn last year, from twelve acres Of which,
on the 18th day of April, forty-two tons of
hay were cut, and from the same piece of
ground, on the 10th day Of June, fifty tons
were taken off.
There are 25 acres of most luxurious
growth of timothy. The barley fields look
very promising, and will yield an average
of so bushels. There arc two vineyards
upon the farm, the old and new. The old
covers about 2G acres, is the growth of
years, and bears fruit of the first order
Ilc lie" CONcIS an area OI lou dcTCS, DllJ
lately planted, containing not less than
$4,000 vines, all looking thrifty, and ma
jOrity of which will bear fIuit next year
They embrace almost every variety of
foreign grape. The farm orchard embaccs
100 acres, and cyntains every variety of
fruit. There are drowning upon the ranch
30 acres of beans, the field so clean and
nice that not weed can be seen through
Its length and breadth.
There are LOGO paper shell almond trees,
and the intention is to plant 1000 more
next season. There are about eight acres
of nursery under charge of Mr.. CallnichaI,
one ofthe most experienced orchardists Of
the State. The stock consists Of 1000
head Of cf cattle, among which are found
$50 head of choice two-year old heifcrs, 200
head of horses, the best Of the country :;
1,2OO head Of hogs, and 5000 head of
sheep. There is dairy where ninety
cows are MIXED, with the milk and butter
from which the town is supplied. The
machinery i'll use for the purposes of cult
VatiOn cost over 5000.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

Yeas and Neighs.-If horses could mako
themselves understood il human language,
they would signify by a universal "Yea, !" their
assent to the statement that the MUSTANG
LINIMRKT is the best remedy extant for all
these external ailments, and by most en-
phatic ''NeighI" !" show their displeasurc at ev-
cry attempt to use any other preparation in its
stead. Ever since its introduction az st. Louis,
at the close of the Mexican War, in 1S49, it has
proved q signal blessing to horse and man
curing, with absolute certainty and wenderf full
despatch, ,.sueh equine diseases SPAWN, ring.
bone, poll evil, scratches hOOfale, &c, and re-
lieving and finally removing the painful affec-
tiOns which attack the muscles, shows and cx
terna, glands of human beings. ii is q fact be-
yond contradiction that for all injuries or com
plants of man or quadrupcds to which an ex-
ternal remedy Is applicable, tho MUSTANG
LINIMKNT is preferable to every other.
aug3 2G3-deodlw&w1t
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

The women have been holding another
"rights" convention in California. The
'Ehcroines of history" were again allued to.
Ayoung lady died at Atlantic City the
other day from two great shock to her
system by bathing in the cold surf. ID.
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DALEIGH FEMALE SIENNA
The Fifth Session will open on
NTOnGIny. July 59tls 1870


Seven experienced teachers engaged.
Sessions go arranged that students from II,
healthy sections OF the State are here ,l,r.
the entire sickly season.
70 reprcss extravaganza in dress All ,ho
6oarders arc required To wear neat but ches,,
uniform. f
Board and Tuition in English, 500 per Sc
sion oil months.
Apply for catalogue.
F.P. HOBGoOD, M.
Principal.
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TERMS FOR 1872.

was very popular feature last year, and wi
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M o T 1 c Ell

Application will he made to the Pres;.a,.,
and Directors of the Wilmington Gas To-,
Company for a certificate OF stock i'm S.,
Company in substitution for the following ca"
tlhcates in the name of q. A. Drake, lost
No 100 for shares,
No. 112 for / share,
No. 239 for 90 shares.
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departments, Academic and Collegiate
Expenses for Session OF ten months rano
from $l35 to S1704
For Catalogue and particulars apply To
REV. l.. A. BIkLE
...... President
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THE UNITED STATES TARIFF AND IN
! TEKNAI. REVENUE LAW is the title of a
very handy work just issued from the press
Of the Messrs. Harper and sent us through
Messrs. f. j. Hale q Son, and which is
now for sale at Heinsberger's Live Book
store. 1t will prove an invaluable refer
ence to the business man.
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The following selections of new music
August number of Peters Musical
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This is new novel, by new author,
and hasty glance through its pages prom
ises much to the reader. We commend it
to those who have the leisure for its peru
col
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-10-11
Digging and Storing EARLY Potatoes.

We know large potato-grower
in western New York who dug ten
or dozen acres OF early rose pota-
toes last year in August. He was
offered 40 cents 4 bushel for them
at the time, but thinking they would
be higher he pitted them in the
field. He apprehended no danger
and it was only for some casual rea-
son that he opened one of the heaps,
when he was surprised to find it SO
hot that he could scarcely bear his
hand in it. Had they been left a
few days longer every potato would
have been spoiled. AS it was, he
Immediately drew them into his
barns and basement cellar, and was
glad to take the first offer he could
get for them.
Early potatoes should be barreled
and marketed as soon as they are
dug, or else they should DO placed
in thin layers or small heaps in a
barn or cellar, and turned over oc-
casionally if there are any signs Of
heating. IF this cannot be done, it
is better to leave them in the ground
until cool weather sets in. In the
case we have alluded to, the farmer
dug them because he wanted to SOW
the land to winter wheat. The ex-
pense Of handling potatoes is so
great that, as rule, those farmers
make the most profit especially in
the case Of early potatoes who
ship them directly from the field.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-10-11
Farming q Dull Business.

Talking with a very bright and
ambitious young woman, farmers
daughter, where we stopped over
night, she said farming was dull
sort Of life. eyes," said the young
man Of twenty-five years, "there is
no incentive to work it is all hum
drum routine and hard work-no
relaxation Of effort, and nothing to
stimulate the mind"
"What nonsense" VIC replied.
There is everything for stimulus.
Each farm is world in itself, about
which those who have lived upon it
know little or nothing, compare
lively. Suppose, for example, we
were to ask you how many kinds Of
grasses-redl grnsses-grow upon
your farm, could you tell us, with
their correct names, habits and his
tory? Suppose We ask you how
many species of plants are indigcn-
GUS on your farm, and the names Of
these plants, time of Towering, col
or of flowers, soil and locality in
which they grow-could you tell
us? Suppose we were to ask yo"
how many species OF birds visit
your farm every year, the time of
their arrival and departure, their
habits while with you, their names
and their habits while absent from
your locality the balance Of the year
could you tell us? Suppose we
ask you how many species Of insects
are to be found on your farm-their
names, history, habits, whether in
furious tn you or not, upon what
trees or plants they live, when and
how often they appear, and how
long they stay-could you tell us?
Suppose we ask you to show us
specimens of the grasses and other
plants, the birds, insects, etc., that
may be gathered within your boun-
dairy fences, could you show them
to us? And yet, if you were to I'M
dcrtake to acquire the knowledge
we have suggested by these inqui-
ries, you would find your life too
short; yet the knowledge you would
gain, the interest you would soon
take in it, and the knowledge Of
your own impotcncy yon would ac-
qnirc, would prove to yon that it is
not the firm that is 4 dull place,
but that it is you who are dull
Rurdl Nee Yorker.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-10-11
How to Produce Layers.

In every lot Of hens some will be
better layers than others. Let us
suppose we start with six Houdans
"a cock and five hens. Probably
out of this five two may lay thirty
eggs per annum more than either of
the others; their eggs should be no.
ticed and only these set. By fol-
lowing this for a few years very
great increase in reproduction
may be attained. My attention was
drawn to this subject by friend
having y Brahma pullet, which laid
nearly three hundred eggs in one
twclve-month, though valueless as a
fancy bird, and the quality descend
cd to several Of her progeny; and /
have since found other instances,
which prove conclusivcly that "a
vast improvement might easily be
effected in nearly all our breeds
were that careful selection of brood
stocks made for this purpose which
the fancier bcstows on other objects.
1t is to DC regretted that more is
not done in this way, and, having
more room than formerly had, l
hope myself to make some expert
ments in this direction, shortly. l
will say now that I am perfectly
certain the number of two hundred
eggs per annnm mi ght be attained
in few years with perfect ease
were the object Systematically
sought; and l trnst these few re-
marks may arouse a general atten-
ton to it amongst those who keep
poultry tor eggs only, and who
can easily do all that is necessary
without any knowledge whatever
Of fancy points, or any attempt to
breed exhibition fowls.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-10-11


obtained from the garden for potting
for winter flowers, the bulbs must be
the main reliance. and are unrivaled
for house culture during the winter
months. As nearly all can be grown
in SO many ways-in pots, or bas-
kets of sand and moss, or in vessels
of hot water, they are almost an end
less source of interest and amuse-
ment in every stage of growth.
With little moss from the woods
and swamps, u few quarts OF sand,
some pots, or u shallow box or two,
and q few dozen crocuses. early tu-
lips, hyacinths and narcissuses, any
one is prepared tor pleasant little
winter garden.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-10-11
House Plants in Winter

James Wick, of Rochester, often
gives valuable information in his
annual catalogue. In relation to
profitable house plants for winter,
and how to keep them, he says:
The hyacinth and narcissus, the
crocuses and early tulips, are espe.
eially adapted to house culture. The
Egyptian lily is a favorite for the
house, and with few geraniums,
etc., will make a fine collection. Ali
the lilies will grow we'll in the house,
the longiaor,m being the first to
flower, the auralum next, and the
lamc!,aorum sorts last. The deem
ira, or bleeding heart, is SO excel.
lent for winter blooming and keeps
so long in flower, that it is favorite
with us. 1t will please every one.
The ivy and Madeira vine are fine
climbers, and furnish abundance Of
fine foliage. Many plants in the gar
den that have not become exhausted
by oyerfowering may be taken ND
and potted before hard frosts, and
in this way collection can be Sc.
cured at a very little cost or labor.
The stock, tropeolum, dianthus,
cobGo scandens are desirable for this
purpose.
Few plants can endure the high
temperature and dry atmosphere Of
most Of our living rooms. The tenn
perature should not be allowed to 20
above sixty-fve in the day time and
not above forty in the night. AS
much air and light as possible
should be given, while the leaves
should be sprinkled every morning.
A spare room, or parlor, or extra
bed room, is better for plants than
a living room. A bay window con-
nected with warm room, especially
if facing the south or east, makes an
excellent place for keeping plants in
winter. 1t should have glass doors
on the inside, which can be closed
a part of the time, especially when
sweeping and busting. The main
thing in keeping house plants in
health is to secure an even tempcra-
ture, a moist atmosphere and free
dom from dust. Sprinkle the leaves
occasionally, and when they need
water use it freely. II the green
fly, or aphis, appears, wash with
soapsuds frequently, and occasion
ally with . little tobacco water, or a
decoction of quassia chips. Ii the
red spider comes, it shows the plants
are in too dry an atmosphere. Burn
little sulphur under the plants, the
fumes Of which will kill the spider,
and afterward keep the stems and
leaves we'll moistened. Occasion
ally, but not often, worms appear in
the pots. They can be avoided in a
great measure by careful potting. A
little weak lime water is sometimes
of benefit in such cases, also FIVE
drops of liquid ammonia to a gallon
of water, though, perhaps, the bet
ter way is to re.pot, removing the
earth carefully, So IS not to injure
the growth Of the plant.
4. While r good many plants can be
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-10-11

Bees cannot be ted without going
to some expense; but every one is
DESTROYS Of obtaining something
cheap and reliable, if possible. I
have been experimenting on artifi
ciA bee feed on large scale, and
am now convinced that an artificial
feed can be made that will answer
as we'll as the honey gathered from
the flowers, and at about one-fourth
it's value.
To test the merits Of this bee
feed, l selected FIVE colonies on the
18th Of October last and gave them
nothing but empty combs, and have
fed them with my artificial feed ev-
err since, and all five are in thriv-
ing condition at the present writing
January 5th. The five colonies
have consumed about thirty pounds
since l began feeding.
The feed prepare as follows
To ten pounds Of sugar l add three
pounds of water, and bring to a
boil; remove the scum and add one
ounce Of gum arabic finely pulver-
lied, one pound infusion of slippery
elm, six and a half pounds of corn
starch Of the consistency of thick
molasses, and two tablespoonful Of
salt. The whole is we'll mixed and
when cold it is ready for USE Cor.
Journal Of the Farm.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-10-11

ADVERTISEMENT OF SoILs.-Pro-
fcssor Orion, Of Ohio, illustrating
the gradual impoverishment of the
soils Of this country, gives a strik-
ing example in the case Of south
western Ohio. This region, origin
ally of remarkable fertility, now has
largo areas Of upland where the
soil, possessing less depth, and be.
ing less easily worked than that Of
the valleys, has so far deteriorated
Mat the average product Of wheat
is less than ten bushels. per acre
an unremunerative crop. A fire.
quent occurrence of failure in staple
crops is mainly attributed to this
depreciation of land. The largest
corn tract Of this district lies at the
mouth of the Miami river, and in
telligent farmers who have resided
on it for forty years, state that du.
ring that period the average yield
Of corn has fallen from seventy-five
to forty bushels per acre.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-10-11
Im,nsnse wheAt Farms,
rrom the San Francisco Rnlistin

From the San Francisco BuiIetin.
There are three wheat farms in
the San Joaquin Valley with areas
respectively Of $4,000 acres, $4,000
acres and 1900 acres. On the
largest Of these farms the wheat
crop this year Is reputcd to be equal
to an average Of forty bushels to the
acre, the yield running upon some
parts Of the farm to sixty bushels
The product Of this farm for the
present year is 100000 bushels
The boundary on one side of this
farm is about seventeen miles long.
At the season of blowing ten four
horse teams were attached to ten
gang-plows, each gang having four
plows-or forty horses with as ma
ny plows were started at the same
time, the teams following in quick
succession. Lunch or dinner was
served at a midway station and sup
per at the terminus Of the field, sew
enteen miles from the starting
point. The teams returned on the
following day. The wheat in this
immense field was cut with twenty
Of the largest rcapers, and, we be-
licve, has now all been thrcshcd
and put in sacks. 1t would require
over forty ships of medium size to
transport the wheat raised on this
farm to foreign market. Even the
sacks required would make a large
hole in the surplus money of most
farmers.
We have not the figures touching
the product of the other two farms,
but presume the average is not
much below that Of the first.
There are thousands OF tons of
wheat which can not be taken out
OF the Valley this season, and must
remain over as dead capital, or,
what is nearly as undesirable, will
only command advances at heavy
rates of interest.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-10-11
The Curculio.

The small crop of plums last
year, or the unusual character of
the last winter, or both combined,
seem to have reduced the numbers
Of the cucullo so much that through
u large portion of the country we
see the plum trees loaded with fruit.
Our rule is to make sure of q crop,
not merely in those rare occasions
that happen to prove favorable,
but in every year. without excep-
ton, when the fruit sets; and we
accordingly made our usual attacks
this year early in the season on the
curculio, each day for some weeks
while they lasted. We caught
about onc-third or one-fourth the
usual number. We might have had
fair crop without this labor, but
as it is, our trees are heavily loaded
with superb plums of all the lead
ing varieties, and including over SO
sorts in all. 1t is now many years
since we began this regular protec-
ton of the plum crop, and we never
failed, with the exception Of two
seasons, in obtaining heavy crops.
The first failure was some years
ago, when the cold Of winter killed
all the fruit buds, and the second
was last year, when fruit set poorly
everywhere. On our own grounds
the trees had evidently been some
what exhausted by continued and
heavy bearing, and last season en-
abled them to recover in some de-
gree from this exhaustion.
During the years that have given
us the greatest numbers of curculio
we have caught and destroyed be-
tween four and five thousand in a
season. The year next after the
entire failure Of the crop from win
ter killing, we found only four hun
dred. The present year, after the
small crop Of 1871, we found only
about one thousand. The insects
have rather increased in number on
the whole, as the trees have become
larger; and although all have more
or less of crops this year, there will
undoubtedly be difference in our
favor another year, rs compared
with those who have given them no
attention. 1t costs but six cents
per tree, and the best way is to
make a regular yearly work Of it
Country Gentleman.