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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12
DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE lie hereby given that the CO. Partnership
- existing between the undereignet was dis
solved 6y mutual consent the 23d day of January
Io'2. The business will be continued by c. H. Nc
Knight in whose hands the books and Accounts
viii remain Tor settlement till the first da of All
next when those remaining unsettled will he nnt
into the hands of an Officer for collection pN'
{. II. MCKNIGHT
JOHN McKNIG HT
H. w. MCKNIGHT
P.s.-Ws, the retiring members OF the above
nrm, take pleasure in accommodating the present
PEp. 'e'or 10 Tue confidence and patronage of the
Fooic. JOHN MCKNIGHT
H. w. MCKNIGHT
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PUBLIc s ALEs.
ADMINISTRATORS, SALE
OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.


OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
TsHALLoher at Public Sale. at airyiew', farm,
II formerly Tabb's. mile from Smithfield, Cor
Middleway. } Jefferson county, westys., on
1'HURSDAlK,s 14th of M4RCH, 1872,
The following described Personal Property of the
late Michael Bushey, viz:
Seven No. 1 Work Horses,
81. Of them mskng the fines. team for drsoght
Mares. and all are good leaders. :
Four COLTSItwo years old being broken to
and Telegraph stock one of the finest Colts IN the
county.
which are No. I Mich cows-tbree with caiyt ; at
their sides and one will be in profits day of sale
Seventeen STOCK HOGS.
Sixteen PIGS, three months old;
Five BROOD SowS. with Pig
One p. large T B.oad-tread Road Wagon, with Bed
One do. Plantation Broad-tread.
One l. Horse do,
One 2 horse and one horse Spring WAGON.
One Family Carriage, one Vince harrow
One Wilioughby Gum Spring G rain Drill, with
One SPring-tooth Buggy Rake,
ONE REAPER & MOWER COMBINED,
Zone Of the best in the valley.)
One Cider Mill, (Southcrn Giant;)
One Wheat Fan, (new);
One Stack Knife,
Six Barshear Flows, two of which are Ullem,s
Five Double and single Shovel Ploughs.
Two Harrows, two Grindstones;
Tive large Feed Chests one set Hay Carriers;
One set Platform Hay Ladders,
One Sleigh Basket and Bells
One Riding and one W gon Saddle,
Two sets Single Harness,
One pair of Check Lines,
Six sets of Wagen Gears,
Six Back-b bands and Traces,
Eight He nd Halters, two Fly Nets;
One six-horse Leather Line, one 4. horse do;
One large Farm Bell,
Log, Fifth, Trace, Butt, Breast and Cow Chains:
Two siattocks. one Pick, one Crowbar;
-Four Shovels. G Eain and Earth Forks;
Rakes Hoes, two Axes, one Ladder:
Three Grain Cradles. two Scythes;
Single, Double and Triple Trees;
One Jack Screw.
Eight Hundred prime Oak Shingles,
One lot of Lumber,
One lot of Carpenters Tools, one do. Blasting
One Sausage Grinder, one do. stuffcr;
Three Barrels CIDER VINEGAR.
HOUSEHOLD KITCHEN FURNITURE,
Consisting in part of
Two Bureaus, one Cupboard. one Safe:
|. One Dining Table, one Breakfast do:
-Four Be5steads and Bedding,
Two Washstands, one Wardrobe;
Half dozen Cane-seat Chairs
Half dozen Wood do, one Roc kin do:
One Setee. lot of Carpet.
One Cook Stove and Fixtures,
Ono Ten Plate do. , one Sheet Iron do.
Tinware, Tubs, Buckets, &c.
THREE HUNDRED LBS. oFBACoN.
ONE HUNDRED LBS. OF LARD
The terms for the Bacon and Lard will be made
known on day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE credit of Nine Months
will lie given on al! sums of Ten Dollars and up
wards, the purchaser giving his bond, with an
proved security, said bonds to bear Interest from
day of sa lie uuIess paid maturity, when the in
tcrcsi will be RENTED. No goods 10 be removed
| unt terms OF so 10 are complied with.
GO Sale TO commence at 9 O'Clock, A. NJ, on the
abUye date.
FRANK A. BUsHEY,
Administrator of Michael Bushcy, deed.
Fcbruar y 30, 1S72-ta.
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BAIr1MoRE CONFERENCE, NJ. q. CHuRoH..

BALTIMORE CONFERENCE, NJ. il. CHURCH,
This body closed its annual session in Bal
timore on Tuesday week. The following are
the appointments for Winchester District -
w. IL Holiday, P E.-Cumberland-
Centre Street, s. v. Leechs; Bedford Street,
Henry Nice; South Cum berland, Al Gill;
Frostbnrg, IT, L. Waterman; Frostburg Cir
cult, H.sC Mcdaniel Mount Savage, j. St.
Clair Neal Bridgeport, ID. B. Winstead !;
Piedmont, CIV. Leech; Bloomington. John
Edwards; New Greek, James N. Davis, r.
7. Bishop; Grant, to be supplied; Moorfeld
and Pendleton, George w. Cecil; Allegany,
Fl. P. West, B. N. Wooden, John Farrow,
(supplys;) Green Ridge, w. NJ. Wash; Han.
cock, e. e. Anderson, Edw. q. Young
Berkeley Springs. John w. Smith, Martin
Judy; Martinsburg, a. r. Relies; Winches-
tea, w. Z. l.. Weech Winchester Circuit,
j. 81. Marsh, Samuel NJ. Afford Shepherds.
town, j. T.. Ockerman; Hedgesville, w. 81.
Reed, Zone to be supplied;) Harper's Ferry,
A. j. Bender; Homecoming. a. NJ. Courteny.
The VIRGINIA NJ. E. CONFERENCE closed
its session in Leesburg on Monday week
The following appointments for the Richmond
District were made:
r.. p. Phelps, p. e. Richmond, A. R.
Miller; Portsmouth, E. w. Pierce; Norfolk,
Charles King; Chesapeake city, j. S. Beyer;
Accotink, d. NJ. Mutersbaugh; Manassas,
W. j. Balm; Alexandria, w. +. Hemenway;
Falls Church, r. a. Scott; Vienna, (to be
supplied by) j. McDonnough Herndon,
James Murray; Lcesburg, w. Fl. Forsyth
Hilsborough, j. NJ. Foster, L. T. Barton
Berryvill, A. w. Richardson; Loudoun, S.
a. Ball; Stafford, lessee Porter; Fredericks
hnr ITO ha ,al h,N III
conference was very harmonious and good re.
ligious feeling prevailed Some II members
were admitted on trial in the travelling con.
neeSion. The next conference will be held
in Norfolk. Rev. E. p. Phelps ministerial,
and VIM. N. Berkley, Lay, were elected Del
egates to the General Conference which
meets next May in Brooklyn
LIFE INSURANCE IS LOOKING Up.-It is no
longer an experiment, but is by shrewd ones
considered matter of business. 1t not oplv
provides for loved ores after death, but FUR
nishes . basis for business credit in life. The
great thing is to insure in good and respop.
sible company. Those, whose business it is
to inquire into the solvency and manner Of
conducting such companies, place the Pied
mont and Arlington Life Insurance Co., of
Va, high in the scale. In this connection
we may mention that it is rapidly increasing
its already large business. The General
Agents here, Messrs. Berkeley and Fountain
insured the lives of persons in this place,
during the past month, to the amount of
sleo,oOO. This not only speaks we'll for the
above General Agents, but exhibits the fact
that our people are becoming alive to their
own Immediate, as we'll as the future interests
of those dependent upon them
Stanton Indicator.
lDr. w. B. Lippett the geutlemanly agent
in this place, is still prosecuting the business
in this county, and will issue policies upon
the most favorable terms
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

THE AMERICAN FARMER-This yener-
able journal, none the less vigorous or lvelv
from its age, has paid us its monthly visit for
March. Published at Baltimore, Md, by
Samuel Sands & Son, at $3.50 year or at
Sl.0O in clubs of five or more, with liberal
premiums to clubs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

Observation-Disclosures Benz n
Cramer, of Alexandria, Va, will accept our
thanks for papers sent us.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

TEMPERANCE AGGRESSIVE have re-.
ceived from the office of publication of the
Temperance Blessing, Philadelphia, Pa, a
copy of an address of Hon. David Paul
Brown, on Intemperance. 1t is an excel>
lent appeal, and will be sent to any address,
post paid, on receipt of Is cents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

CAPT. CHAMBERS PULLMAN LINE.-We
were rather under the impression. one day last
week, that Capt, Chambers had received his
long looked for pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars, but, upon closer inspection, were
sadly deceived, as he was only transporting
few more of the new G. & o. freight cars.
But the Captain will have his carter awhile"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

The FKEEMAsoN for February came TO-
hand March 9Th, welcome and long looked
for visitor and Edited by Bro Geo. Frank
Gouley st. Louis Mo.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

ADVERTISED LErrERs.-Tu the list of adj
vertised letters remaining in the P. o. at
Shepherdstown, We find the names of John
w. Kennedy, Miss Bessie McCurdy, Rev.
John w. Tongue, and Messrs. Baylor &
Wilson.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

CAPT. BRADY, THE INDIAN FIGHTER, &C.
euples prominent place in the February
Number of "People's Monthly" of Pittsburgh,
just to hand. His biography (Which is to be
continued,) is deeply interesting, as we'll as
other pieces of interest. The offer to allow
all to test for themselves this Monthly. bv
giving it for three months at less than cost, or
a quarter of dollar, still remains open, and
is certainly fair one
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-This body will
meet in Charlestown to-day, (Tuesday) for
transaction of business.
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January ls
WEST VIRGINIA.

WEST FkEGINIh.
AT Rules held in the Clerks Office of me =
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, on The first
Monday in FeJruary, 1872:
his wife,
Francis }. Harley, Barney 9. Harley, Jacob a. Z
Harley, Joseph b. Welsh and Ella Maria wel-h. :
infant heirs of Maria Welsh, ysnd w. o. Ma
coughtry, administrator of Joseph Harley. II
TINE object of this suit to obtain decree for the
Il division OF tire real estate of the late Joseph
Harley, OF Middieway, Jefferson County. am Dug
his heirs if practicable; il not fortbe safo the eof
aud division of proceeds. And Il appearing, upon i
affidavit filed in this suit that the ssid Frsncis j.
Harley, Barney G. Harley and Jacob a. barley,
are not residents Of this State, they hereby re-.
CURED to appear within one month after due publ
cation OF this order, and do what IL necossaTy to
protect their interests in this matter il is forfIer
ordered that a copy of this order be published once
week, for four successive weeks, In some news.
paper in said county
w.t.. WIN. a. cHAPLINE. Clerk C. C.
e. k,rk,- 4 N
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

fuB. Doc.-Hon. Henry G. Davis will ac-
eeps our thanks for copy of the Congress
slonai Directory of the Forty Second Con-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

90 Messrs. G RIFFIN & HOFFMAN, Newspaper
Advertising Agents. No. 4south Street, Baltimore,
Md are duly authorized contract for advertise
ments at iorest rates Advertiscrs in that citv
arerequestcd 10 leave thei. favors with this house.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

SUPERINTENDENr's OFFICE, v. NIL
LEXINGTON, VA, Mar. 4, IT.
COL; Il. W Baylor, Summit Point, Jefferson
My DEAR Coll have offered to Henry
an appointment on the Northern Pacific Rail.
road, and he sends you to day copy of a let.
ter have just received from Gen. Rosser on
the subject.
The offer is so good one that have adj
vised him to take it. He is we'll posted in
the course, has beeu studying we'll all the
year. is steady and industrious, and have
no douhs will make his mark Gen. Rosser
has sent him a free transportation ticket from
St Panl. Niinnes'ta, to his position So that
Paul
As soon as Henry hears from you he will
start. should You approve his step, which
have no doubt you will
L remain, very truly, your friend,
Ep I
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PUBLIC SALE.

ODiI1o SAhEL.
THE undersigned will offer at Public Sale on the
l. iarm OF Danic! Doycnbcrger, near Porter's Fac
tory.
81 TURDAY, the 16M of MARCH, 1872.
The Following
PERSONAL PROPERTY,
to-wit:
Four (compietely broken) Mules.
One good Horse, one good Mare
One extra two ycar-Old Colt
Seven head of Mich Cows
Fifteen head of Young Cattle
Twenty Hogs. three Sows and Sboats,
One Mccormick Reaper,
One WiIioughby Wheat Drill, with Guauo and
Seed Attachment, (new)
Two sets OF Hay LADDERS
One Buggy Hay Rake,
One 6.horse Wagon inch tread-nearly new
One Four horse Wagon-2- inch tread
One Cutting Box, Spreaders, Chains,
Single. Double and Triple Trees,
-Four Bsrshear Pioughs, two of them Sunfish:
Six Double and Sing lie Shovel PIoughs
Two Harrows. log and Fifth Chains,
One GrindstOne, Shovels Mattocks
Rakes, Forks, &C., and many other articles too
numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.
A credit of Eight Months will be given on all
sums over Ten DollaTs, the purchaser giving bond
and approved security, with intercst from da te the
interest TO be RENTED il paid promptly at matur
ty: On all sums OF Ten Dollars ard under the Ca an
will be required. No property be removed until
the terms of saIe com piled with.
Co. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
DANIEL DINKLE.
J. D PotterfeId. Auctioneer.
February 81, IS72-ts.*
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Honor to a Young JeBersonian.

DAKOTA DIVISION, Esa'R DEPT.
FARGO, DAKOTA, Feb. 10, ~.
Cent FiH. Smith, Supt. "a. Military In
stifute:
;. Ny DEAR GEN'L.-Desirous of securing
the best talent for service in the Engineer
Corps of this Company, have determined to
call upon several of the leading Colleges of
the country to select such material from the
young men under their charge as will best
meet the requirements of our service, and
send them out to me for the spring campaign.
L have called upon Washington College at
your place. for one, and now most respect
fully call upon you to send me one young man
from the V. NJ; l., whom you can recommend,
OF sound constitution and morals, proficient
IN engineering, and 1 will give him a posi-
ton a. salary. from 500 to sl25 per mouth,
including board.
Yours, most truly,
THos L. RossER,
Division Engineer.
P, ST. enclose you free ticket from St.
Paul to Moorehead, Dakota.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

PEnsoNAL.-Our young friend, George
Lambright, has been in Charlestown for sew
eral days past, having stopped here whilst on
business trip to the Eastern markets
George, in connection with c. Bell Mason.
son of DR.. G. F. Mason, of this place, are en-
gagged in business in Knoxville, Tenn, and,
he informs US, doing well.
We are also pleased to meet with Mr.. VIM.
I. Aisquith, son of +. NJ. Aisquith Esq,
who has returned to Charlestown from Texas,
after an absence of year or two.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

NOW is YOUR CHANCE!-I am ceiling
all articles il my line greatly reduced prices
Vow 10 the time to come, while nxious to sc H.
Rest assured you can get BARGAINS. at
Augusts. 1871. L. DINKLE,s.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

JOHN I. GIBSON, Plaintiff,
,.,,r ps. In CHAscEav.
tor and Heirs, Defendants.
JOHN T. GIBSON, Plaintiff,
,,o vs. In CHANcERY
'To: n a. fEDhAN and Others, Case No. 2.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

AUCTION SALEs.-The advertisements of
the following sales, to which the attention of
our readers is called, will be found in this
paper:-
Ue,'ne"'a", March 13. Persona Property,
by Samuel Thrush.
Wednesday, March 13-Persopal Props
erty, by John Hess.
Thursday, March 14-Personal Property,
by Frank A. Bushey, Administrator.
Friday, March 15-Personal Property, by
John a. Sheppard, Administrator.
Saturday. liarcA 16-Pe-sonal Property,
by Daniel Dinkle
Donaoy, Marcel 1s-Town Property, by
N. 5. White, Attorney.
.Ko"dny March 1S-Personal Property,
by Col. r. p. Chew
Wednesday,, March 90 Personal Property,
By Hiram c. aud Firdanda Senseny.
Wednesday,, ..Mrch 2O-Pcrsonul Props
er:y, Try j. NJ. buckley.
Friday. MorcA 29-Real Estate by N. S.
White and Joseph Trapncll, Trustees.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

WIN. A. CHAPLINE, CLERK G. c.
White K TrspneII, D. a.
FehTbary ID. Is12-bt
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: PUBLIC SALE.

HAVING rented my farm, I will sell at Public
y Sale, at my residence four miles Southwest OF
Charlestown on the Berryville Turnpike, on
WEDNESDAY y, 20h of MARCH,, 1872,
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MORE Property CHANGES Mr. Seth NJ.
Iimberlake has purchased of Mr. Manning
the Dwelling House and Lot, corner of Com
gress and Lawrence streets-now occupied by
Mrs: Burnett-for the sum of $1,000. This
investment is assurance Of the continuance
of the metropolitan" as headquarters
for Bargains, We presume.
Mr.. Jno. J.. Hoof has concluded negotia-
tions for the property, on Main Street, occu-
pied by Mr.. A. W. Cramer-whercby the
Dwelling now the residence of Mr.. Hooff will
pass into the possession of Mr.. Cramer, as part
payment. The property to be vacated by Mr..
e., was valued at SO, 5OO.-Frce Press.
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ZIG Acres o. Wheat in the CrOund

Eighty Acres the home place and Thirty Sir
Acres on the Yates farm, from the latter of which
Two Fiiths Rentagc is to be given, and delivered
within five miles of the place.
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PU Lie SALES
PUBLIC SALE.

A Administrator of the late Amos Sheppard tho
"a undersigned will offer at Public Sale on the
farm lately owned by the deceased, ear Bloomery
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

At Rules IBID an the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court IF JEFFERSON County, on the first
dIonaay in February, 1872:
Samuel S. Sturgeon,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

the Ramadan. which lasts whole
month. from sunrise to sunset the pant
ing boatman. the heavy-laden porter
will touch nothing like food, not even
tobacco. and at shutdown will make up
for this abstinence not by drunken
carouse. but by Il larger dish OF pilau
and II longer smoke of Latakia. To he
sure. temperance is il part OF the Turk 5
religion. hut is it not of ours And
that religion-an imposture as we call
it-has something very real i'll its wor-
ship AT four in the morning the year
round. its indifference to ''intidel' gaze,
the heartiness of all its observances, the
severity of its daily self-denials. Often
have found the shop entirely open
while the shopman was ut his prayers
and | have taken up the goods, TO see
if anybnly would demonstrate, ana laia
/ them down again without any oodH
interference. And how often have
watched the thin-clad boatman kneei-
ing in prayer on the wet sand or Ill
drilling rain. 1.-THE world forgetting. by
the world forgot r.. ". Holland IN
LjppincOH's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
ST. 5uhnsburp G'aledonian.
,mbline at the German Spas.

One Of the most noted players OF
rank is the famous Countess kisSelf.
whom all frcquentcrS of Homherg
must remember a> Il very large gray
haired woman hohhling about with
crutch. and often carried lay her ser
wants in an invalid chair to the GAM
ling table. which she seldom quits she
must he seventy five now, ana mas hteil
reportcd dead again and again. Her
nnrtIy and crippled figure was comSplc-
mons in the Curs;lal last season. and will
he an;,in this. am sure. She could
hardly forge the pleasure of occupying
her accustomed seat during the last
gambling wear. when she has t"r nearly
i quarter of Il century hrcathrd the gem
a; air of the IHmnu> Mountains. she
i. OF rather was the wife of the former
Russian minister to Rome. ANA all kinds
of stories are told about her. She is
said to have separated from her huS-
band hccau~c he insisted that she should
give HIM up or give up gaming. and She
adhered To- the latter as the more at
tIactivc of the two. The goS>ips tie
clare that up to her torticth year -Ii''
was Il beautiful ha>ili>k of fascination.
and her figure 81 slight and Nlmmttii-
cal that st. Pcter>hurg and Moscow fol
lowed it with adOring eyes. ne h"'i
of beginning the game l. almost lhNa-
riablI anticipated 10y the Countess. She
i at the table before the croUplerS, ana
day and night. week days and Sundays.
find her glued to her familiar chair.
Roulette is her life. and her last words.
as the ball of death goes swingingroUud
the circle oi her being, Will he, no doubt,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
farm, Garden and JnusrhoH.
Fertilizing Corn.

Heres Il hint to corn growers of some
value: IN intelligent and trustworthy
farmer. no has been for many wears
making experiments with corn, has dis
covered All Importance and value III re-
planted corn which is quite novel and
worthy of publication. We have al
WAYS thought replanted corn was of lit
tie consequence; he replants whether
II Is needed or not or rather he plants
tW" az three weeks after crops are plant
ed. about every 18th row each way
lie says if the weather becomes dry
during filling time, the silk and taSScl
both becomes dry and dead In this
condition. if it should become ScaSona-
bic. the silk reNivcS and rcncws. but
the taSSel does not recover. Thus. for
want of pollen. the new silk is unable
t" fill the office for which it was deSig-
natcd. The pollen from the rcplantcd
corn is then ready to supply the silk.
and the filling is completed. He says
nearly all the abortive ears. 81 common
t" the corn crop. are caused 10y the
want of pollen. and that he has known
ears To double their size in the second
filling. This strikes lis as sensible
and highly practical suggestion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Plaster for Potatoes

According t" Compton. author of the
prize ESSAY on the cultivation of the DO
tatoe, very remarkable results are OBJ
tanned from plaster by busting the vines
with it as soon as they are through the
soil again Immediately after the last
hoeing. and at intervals through the
whole growing season. The first appli-
cation may he light, the second heavier,
and after that more bountiful. say 2OO
lbs per acre. 1t renders the plants less
Palatable to the insects. and appears to
be fatal to many of the fungi family.
The vines retain bright. lively green
color. and the tubers continue swelling
until growth is stopped by the frost
beside. potatoes thus grown are so
sound and free from disease as to he
easily kept for the spring market, with
out loss by rot. Compton says he has
seen field, all planted with the same
variety. at the same time, on ] of
which. that had received no plaster,
the yield was but 10 bushels per acre.
and many rotten: while on the other
half, to which plaster had been applied,
yielded BOO bushels per acre, and not
an unsound one among them.