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National Republican., 1873-11-19
ixyAsuIsaToN AND OHIO RAILROAD.

EXUEPT SUNDAY, BETWEEN WASHINGTON
AND HAMILTON. BEGINNING AUGUST n.
Leave Washington At . g. m. and p. m, and
Alexandria at elO a. M. and t.lO y. IN. Pass Lees
and arrive at Hamilton at u IS g. m and !S p IN.
Leave Hamilton At ~ q. m; and 2S p. m,
10 y, IN. and arrive At AleiA AndriA at s:ib q. m:
and lb =. IN. and at Washington at $50 .. H. aud
3.U y. m. ,,
inston aud Ohio cars at tho Baltimore and Potomac
RAliroa1 Stallion 1t d, m. and y. IN. and no
through 10 Hamilton without change OF cars.
Thee % u N. train FROM AleIa1drih and u ;3Dp. M
train from Hamilton connect ct Hamilton with
Kemps daily line Of coaches Tor Puroolsllle Sniei
srsvilla. Derryyille and winchester. Also. with
ReAmers line Of coaches. which leave eaburB daily
Ter Aide and Middleburg.
Annual tickets, Hsu IL. H. HANkNEH.
Au9sif General Ticket Aselit,
National Republican., 1873-11-19
d. ROPOSALS FOR SWEEPING THR
L Mw sMrHEwETSS EFT 4 IN Il THE THE tITiEs @ OF WASHING

TON AND aEOh9tIOWN,
Sealed prppOsals will DO received by the Board OF
Pablo Works Of the District Of Columbia until i2
M, November ~, for sweeping the streets'and ave
nues OF the cities OF Washington and Georgetown,
paved with wood. concrete or stone for the period
Of one year IRON December I, lsi3. PennsylyAnjn
avenue. from First 70 Seventeenth street wtst.
street NORTH from 18th TO Fifteenth street west;
street north; Seventh street west, from Potomac
Town, from Rock creek to Market street To be
swept twice In each week, and all other streets q
least once week. Tho sweeping Of Pennsylvania
avenue and seventh street to be done between the
hours Of ~ p. m and q. m. AL the streets to be
swept to the complete satisfaction Of the board and
the sweepings. which must be deposited At home
point to be desghAed by the board TO bo tho prop
erty Of til parties doing the work,
iidders wi1 include iu their estimate the cost Of
spriDklinR and Of all material and labor.
The succeuslul bidder to give bonds satisfactory
to the board for the faithful perfoI nance Of his
contract
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
Proposals. to be irdorsed Proposals for swesr,
OF the board. IL. A. WILLARD,
nolatd t5taTl NIcs President.
National Republican., 1873-11-19
RoPosALs FOR FREsH REEF.

oFFIcE A o. ~. EoRT FooTE, Md
November !, isia I
Sealed proposals., in duplicate, with a copy Of this
adyortBenent attached, " u bp reoeiycd at this
sice until ~ O'clock, M, December ISIS, fer fur
ntshing tha FRESH BEEF required by the Sub.
RihtoncS department nt th's post for tho Hix tb)
months coSlucnG,ng January !, lsI AGO, fepa.
rate proposals In dupilca for furnishing olhcara
with choice culB OF Stash neci for the 6ams period
Infounatiun Il the anAlit Of beef, raynci,.p and
conditions ClE hs obtained on NJ piicAiiNn t.
y. 4. IltUkNBURGH,
First Lieut. Oh Artillery, A. q, b,
National Republican., 1873-11-19
TON CITY, VIRGINIA MIDLAND

WASHINGTON CITY, VIRGINIA MIDLAND
w AND GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD
sorsnse s Aisr1saIia nii',i and tsi. Mnn.s
n,u CSpFsIpies soR.ol,dst9d1 H Il srn,,x
ss,aiss % sS0sas NJ
connections will 10 made between .washinston and
RSe me s sass Rs dn9 SS Ard
md Ohio railroad At oordonsStlle and ChArlottes-
the osio riSor sna Wcss s0u'n anu ALI 'N' Hs 70
The chesapeake and Ohio railroad runs no train
Leave Ssssinstan b ~ PoSolSse = % % Ferry gomp.nys
sSa sfyon m ;nsH sns sns ssiSS and
Union streets, Alexandria, a. ~ a. M and ~ D. m
NANNY ao.S E and Nd sa
Pxssenyers for Mnnassss Division leave Seventh
'fsSi flsce NJ t.f. SS %
leans. chansins only q Lynchbnis. =.
Bsitimofs aS, and Ohio iisiirosd Depot Wilmington
D. u. or st Alexandria, corner Of King And Union
knoIs Omnibus Limo makes rspid oonneoiion bc
tveen Bsltimere and Ohio railroad depot And oo''
breakfast and supper on ferry boats Tor thr0nSa
s sps I'M BRoADuspn ia.
GRRAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
.s .. s1 ..7:
Sshls''n: III Il 8 M: M n''t.n'r'::i M m
THE oREAsf 4 b6gb 8 % IRA OK Eodts. u u >. N
night cars, with modern iinpruyements-
Two hundred niiles saved 70 Western an Central
Tbs iis a. m Iiuifa daily, except Monday; the
II 20 a IN. daily. excepi Sunday. northwest; s%e
MAKE CONNECTIONS
Through from Nashnston 70 bt. Louk. Chicago
and Buffalo, without change.
lirksts by this route oAl procured At the once,
corner Of Sixth street aud Penisylvana avenue and
Thirieenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, where
reliAble Information will be given at all tinise.
Rassensers procuring at these oces can ses
esIe socompnll.,cns in Palace Cars for 81 Louis.
Chicago and Buffalo.
vorner Thirteenth st. and Penn, ave,
ED. H. YOUNG. General Fss.enser Agent.
noSly baltimore. Nd.
National Republican., 1873-11-19
DALrrnoRK AND OHIO RAILROAD.

nat =.
Bc.tea Ess Yoisi and fSii;dcIpiiS ZIP: rs m m
and u a. AIN IN. and i'SS 81 aud al SIS S2 ,. ~ m.
For baltimore sgSRAy snS @,y FanISs FDia.s, SO and
For baltimore without stops-M s,iS and 80
~ TRAINS LEAVE BALTIMORE.
and "a l. B. aG, ~. . sS sua q 10 SsS IS p M
A,.s. .. SIS. and SO a. NJ and !. Sjj. sos. g.
=. ron wTNoHEsTER VIA MAIN LINE.
At6S,a IA. m. and $40 p. m.
,IoR TnEDEIIcK. VIA MAIN LINE.
ron iIAoEEsToEN AM, WINCHESTER, VIA
r3a flI SalfS Saa,I fs5sSP SIRdiySIA IGfSIA. VIA METRO
.onbafs Al p a. aud saSntSh % Early he sane sscn
ing. "
AsS :. m, iSS saa EsHle2TT's 5,S aSd s'1S ; MILL Nj
FIJI 2s.sen sEenfrfnRSSfB nSnB AB GoSNRGfyrs Gasfh2r2Tfs
nssye Washington At "a m. and Al d. m., and
40 through without chaIse Of cars
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
ssroash sr n e e Gtnsnns neinnn n I. ic,so and
PittsburB al 7 ~ .. m. daily.
,,.x FOR AEsAPoLIs ,u.,
ALP M. but nos on Sunday.
ron POINT OF ROCKS AND IETERMEDiATE
'Ats 10 q m. and y. M, but not on sunday. Re.
turning, leave ronl OF Rocks At 6.iO a. m. and g1s
y m, arriving At Mashinston at s.so =. IN. and 6ib
EIpres trains at . III. and % p. m daily stop
at Poiut OF Rocks
Through tickets to the West can be had a. The
day; also. at the Companys oihee. to Pennsyivania
Ay.nua.
Passsf,-ers purchasing tickets at the Avenus
once can there arrange " have their bssEAss
tho dopot, and put into the bA.<Ase car.
For New York, Philadelphia and Boston. ~ -
THOB. n. SHARP,
HAster Of rrAnsportAuou.
l. N. OOLE,
General Ticket Aren't
GEO b. kOONTZ,
nos General Agent. wAahinston.
National Republican., 1873-11-19
Baltimsre Markets.

B,LrrNoRx November II. s.-Bre.dstuns, N usa.;
Tas -e n oesSss az sSdny ysapss s
s.SsS az 4: %s.;a aS ( q. nSy.Is .as
S sSsass S Southern s SsSs s%s.:
ssI % ssa sSS 40 DO. &c Sosd 70 ohoiSo Do. white q
cSss.Sws learn Of sale yesterday Of s,so bush;
ss we,tssn ~ mixed Ike n Elevator a a ~ cent? spd
do IN Elevator st eSssSH cents, elosins held frmly
At ne latter nsure: soaihern = ~ light suppli,
so dS yellow Il 81 IS cents; 90 do new white 81
',ssl cents. and 70 Do ysllsw =, q csn,s
esn. ssa nd Sss Iss sSs'rn at 's"
and e We n@,s n iss' tss MARIE. marx ssesdS. oa'n 0'n
os,9,mwe icisn % Of , ~ saI.s ss yst, and repess G
,niddiins iiSsl1. cont; sipics GOOD erSInsr; ~.
@li cents. aud god ordinary IaSCs sss cents. for
rso,i.is". Tho m.rle. for Provision. eon,lnas 4,
fiS s,ds. .. sl S;nis, and ~ y 'PSunas y q.
% TSSrc as sps no % %ssOuGsr. oaefins, and W quote
nonin,lly at ~ cents. There Is some ipdaity
2s So ssf nsT o. sf Il, es . sn
hands B,con Is 10 fair. demand. aud Is steady.
%i aaaSis sSS SSSsss ss ei' fsGs sS
doing. Hams are steady OF Ilsts cents, the lAttee
sT W. ssSts Tlm fsa Z s's sssm Ssss s sSsa
s1ms. b.. / sss ss S.fss sfs' are 'no'
s..s fssf fsss sS & rs fPss ssns 5saas das,@ @
iiieo ,toesry. u ss'i cents, aud Dsasrsr. vacuum
Es.ts.Ths market fr High Wine. is Arm. and
s. AT Ssr & S. Tss DO 4
9ioen's, aud We quote at these figures.
National Republican., 1873-11-19
A RRCnANTs' LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
u wssursarSSsHT usarSsTxsis xxsp NEW YORK.

Hereafter tho hne s.earpshipt 4 q,
KNIGHT aud JOHN GIBSON Will @ Il
sis FasIs 5sSsy ssw yGEktx Y6Kk txEEa.fsDEis EE.fs R ~
WARRINGTON. and 6EosakTQWN.
follows; Leave New York from Pier D. Eaat River,
every Saturday So y. N. Leave aeorsetown cvery
Friday. at .. m. and AeKAndrs the same day a
For full information. appiy 70 Il p. 4. DENHhN,
Afsut. orice aud whaJ', 3j Water street, 0eSrse
s;sS, gs's s'-a's' HwThoNsrsSss; os1.sss.;,
National Republican., 1873-11-19

A MouRsFUL story is told by a Maine editor;
"The winds OF autumn will soon whistle shIilly;
the goose nIes southwark; the air speaks Of snow
and Ice; everything betokens that In few
weeks more the idll season VIII have ehded,
nd the clTcusss aud snake shows will be NJ
oreln
National Republican., 1873-11-19

PROPOSALS.
DRoposALs Fop FREsu BEEr.

OrYIcE or Acr. CoMNIrsAnY or suBsrsrErcE,)
fRArKFonD ARSENAL, \
PuIfADtLpHfA, PA NOV, 10, Isia
Sealed rrJpQeals, IN duplicate will be received Al
nishinH the Flesh Beef required by the bubsslcncc
DtIartmsnt, United States army, at this station,
Information as 70 conditions, quality Of beef.
Payments, &c, can be obtained by application TO
y,,s I..n,,,.II, IatSk 3. i,Ii,I a. pHIrfs,
National Republican., 1873-11-19
Y. W; Corner NJ q Ninth and d stres...
FREE READING ROOM.
NIQNuI.A A TINl IIRnAnY

SOCIAL REUNION every FRIDAY EVENING.
hEN9TuRES I2 vi SaHRlSLIAM WosREhS EaIs every
DAILY PRAYER MEETINGS. 1915, 8 and y. m
=. sABBATH AFTERNOON. sso. BIBLE STUDY.
-skpBATH EVENING. at. 7So, sEvvIcE. FOR
TIE MASSES. In Metrop9litap hall, Pennsylyanis
National Republican., 1873-11-19
RAILROADS..
RALTIMoRE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
bfPor oonSxH1 1 sIEJgr grAFD rAFD p srRrrrs

rnitT,ti UrST "ss1n
After November 4, s.tr.,ss -ilI run ss follow,
rRAIES R.IIisnIy hEkyk ron TnAIEsss HhsTSE Al
f!g NJ, Elmlra Mall, m . m, rev fork er
daily except Monday, press, daily.
greas. daily, ,eIosptBun. ton. daily, sloep' Sun
st@aiily .ccommod.,iOn a * <. M. Bal. s1pres.
u & = M. Fast Line except Sunday;
Vest daily except Sun 20 86 a. NJ, daily fas
LIZ Ne. York e, ~ l'ps :. isn.n 49, kSsssscsmmod, Ssss
pre4sv41nRpt Sunday. ton, Southern Inail
5ss, B.iainO.e espIoss, daily except SUNDAY.
s8o .. MI ii.itmore Ao. daily. orcept Sunday;
oorlmodation, daily. ex p - .. M, accommoda
cept Sunday. ton, except sunday.
6ii y. m, hccommoda. |: :go, p, m. daily. from
ton, except Sunday. baltimore. daily etcept
SoIi Night ssS ssSrcs So" fassS. Slsh ffO" west and
. ss .. M, PscIhc M. .Itiss p m. Southern
u n, Neu fUrH e1pfes~.
except sunday.
~ 4 a.. eonhcct Al BOWIE with trains for Mari.
boto leaving Bowte at 10 A. m Il 50 and BIO p. M,
arriving Mstborosi II IN q. m b 40 aud 20 m:
Trnins srrivius st Wnslinp.on a. ~ .. Iu-, . IS
NJ ,ss9I n; csnnect 4. bowie With trains leaving
Psssrnscrs leaving their orders ii iichet ofics
northwest corner Thirteenth nnd Pennsylysnia ave
nue., northwest corncr Sixth aud PennRylyAni ave
hue, cap have their bayase called for and check ed
q hotels & and sesidsnces ids 70 Al point. North and
Shicssp, Omaha, Ban Francisco, and ali points
East, West, kortb and South.
X L puBARRY, Den. superintendent
K .. YOUNG. aen Passenger Asrnt
National Republican., 1873-11-19
WAsuNdToN, NoRroLK, BOSTON AM

w PROvIDEHOE
The hne iron steamer LADY OfTH
LASk Z kH,. hSyn5 resumed , her r@esul,r.rigs ~
foot Of Sixth street, every MONDAY
and THURSDAY, at . y. M, touching
At the principal river landings, CONNECTING At Nor.
fok with steainship of the M and M Line for Boaton
aud proyldence ffeight should be Addressed,
ticket ofice al KnoI's EIpress oitpe, az PennsyIyr
niA Ayonue. N. II. FITEHU0H, AGENT
DORSEY CI,A8ETT, General Agent,
Plants store. cornor fifteonth street and New Yors
avenue nhsJ
National Republican., 1873-11-19
oyEINMENT SALE

There will be sold at public sale At the DcPot Of
nesots, on WEDNESDAY, Gecember .. isas. at 10
O'Clock, O. m,
Spis isnnei Sack Uoats. lined and unlined.
S,lb7 Uniform Hats.
9Ts Uniform Coats.
Also, Uniform Jackets. Forsse CAPS. sashcs, Lace.
Metallic Scales. nc, kc.
These stores arc sold under the Law. Of March .,
1873, THAT when the new uniform is distributed to
70 be issed incspable Of alteration, shall be sold by
the Secretary Of War at public auction"
Tefms Cash In United states currency on day Of
sale HAMILTON LlEbER,
Captain and II. h X. u. y. A.
National Republican., 1873-11-19
STEAMSHIP LINES.

nPFIcE OF THE POTOMAC FERRY COM.
" PANY. SEVENTH STREET WHARF
WAsHIngTos, october ~, lsTJ.
From November until further notice the Ferry
Dosts between ws.hnston and Alex - {.
Leave Alcxand 10, 8; ;tb, 4, ., 10, II, u
Les,s Nssiinston. i. ssiO. II. ias M; aaL
HOwIsON, President
nol2w S uEDSEY, usn1 Sup't
National Republican., 1873-11-19
DRoPosALs FOR FRESH BEEF.
ID RoPosALs FOR MATERIAL.

u. u. EaoisEEn OFFIcE,l
TnIgD Story. uslos BAsk BUILDING,
FAYErrR, NEAn uHARLNs srREEN
DALrINoRE. MD, Oct. d, 1879
Prorossls Will be RECEIVED until noon OF Noyem.
her ~ 1873, for furnishing and delivering Timber
and Plank at Federal puiht the Cape Fear river.
n. q. anl asparato proposals. for Timber and Plank
loaded on United States lighters at points Un the
river accessible to ting boats
The right TO reloS. any bid Il reserved,
Blank forms, specifications, and any desired in
formation can be had on nrplcatnn i9 !h,s Gfiicc.
NM Il, UhAIGIIlLL,
Mninr nf EnHtnRars-
National Republican., 1873-11-19
ovERNMENr SALE OF PUBLIC PROP
VI ERTY.

OVERNMENT SALE OF PUBLIC PROP-
" ERTY.
UNITED STATES AnsEsAI,l
BAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. \
On the 9th day Of December. 1878, at ths S IN An.
tonic Arsen H. will be sold to the highest bidder the
fplowing condemned Ordnance and Ordnance
stores, viz;
3 Colts army revolyers, cal. a.
~ Remington army reyolyorr. cal. ~
sss onojninissioned oficers and musicians
swords.
i,iR5 Brides. curb, cavalry.
22si saddles, cavalry.
" pairs Saddle Bags
b,Nt Kntpsacks, panied,
l.ro Hayersacks, paint d.
Also, yun carriages aud cassions. with liulberp,
spare wheels. cavalry and infantry accoutroments,
horse equipments, and various other articles,
Catalogues will be furnished upon application 10
the Uhief Of Ordnance Washington. ID. O.. or to the
undersigned. >., ,,,.
Captain Of Ordnance Uommandin
National Republican., 1873-11-19
DIED.

JACOBS. On the 18th instant, Mrs. MAHr
JAcoBs. In the seventy third yesr OF her aye.
frisnds aud .cqIsin,.necs % The family are 70:
late re.idence, No. 1911 Rhode Island avenue. on
Thursday, the gth instant, ata O'CLOCK.
STANTON. AT her rrsidencc, I'm Germantown.
Pa, 90 November IL. Mis-, ILLEs II. SrAsToN.
The funer.l will proved at p,scisely ~ O'Clock
Hill cemetery.
ATKIssoN.-M Monday. Noysmbe- II, ie73. st ia
IN. MARY k.rELLA. dapshter OF y. =. and ID. A.
EMMONs On the 18th instant, MARY A. EN-.
MONS In the eeyentieth year OF her age. widow Of
Md
SMALI.--kt half past 0 y. IN. Monday, tho l7th
instant, HAnnIsT n. SMALL, youngest child OF
William Small Of Liminston. Ne. in the sixty nrst
T6e friends and scquainiances 20 OF the family are
requested 10 attend her funeral, frum the rcsdenoe
Of her brothorin,lAw, Daniel Tyler, lta Corooran
street. Wednesday. tho isth instant, at u m.
,ApAMs.-on the morning Il the 18th. after :
esl in the sixty. nth year OF her sge.
Her friends and aclusintAnces Are respectfully
invited TO attend her funeral Wednesday, st2 D, m
IRON her late residence. as four-anda-haf street
northwest.
National Republican., 1873-11-19
THE MARKETS.
FINANCIAL, AND COMMERCIAL.

NrntsAsds ~ Loot, ysAr,on q o., sa.hsrs noVtAse
e~nsr n Fspssvivonfa avsrss and Tsrh "~''
HasA,nyion. - .,-x.,o ,o nsa
National Republican., 1873-11-19
DROPOsAis FOR PREsH BEEF.

QTricE A. @. g., Fonr woopl
NEW YORK HAnnoR, No .etiber n, Is1s, Z
alsd prop2tals In duplicate will be rsceiyed Of
ing fresh beef required By the subsst nee Depart
ment At This station for sir months. commencing
Iniorpatcn z, TO eonditon.. quality of beef. kc. =.
Cantain and A q, n F1r, Ma
National Republican., 1873-11-19
NITKp srATEs pATENT oFRICE.

TINTED STATES PATENT oFBICE,
~ .WAsHIseroN. d. O., November Q, is7s.
On the petition Of ApEIR BURBANK, Of Rochester,
~ ", praying for the extension Of patent granted
to him the ilth day Of fsbruary isso. for an I'm
proysment In Soldering Ironsi -
1t Ia ordered that the testimony in the case Be
closed the 18th day Of January that the time
be limited 10 the sd day Of January next, and
that said petition be heard on the 2sth day Of Jsnu
Hnypsrson may oRpGse 4 ,hl, n, ! sEsts1sion: "A. ,
National Republican., 1873-11-19
nIAnUIRU.

HALLEY.RAYNOR-on the iiih insiant,. by
Rev. q 2. Meador, ,wM. HALLtr aud MARIA RAY.
non. both OF this city. No cards. III
LRE-ANDERsON.-In baltimore, on the 18th Of
July. by tho Rev 4 n. B!anxa, IosyPH o. LkE and
MARY II. AsDEnsos, both OF Washington city.
LUCAS-OaLE.-In Georgetown. on the 18th in.
slant, at Trinity church. by the Rey. o. A. stope-
street, kugEsE O. LUCAS, Of Washinstnn. ID. o.,
POORE-ALLEN.--In qoorgctown. on the 18th In.
stanti at Trinity CHURCH. by hey. Father stone
street, Mr.. Joyr W. PooRE and Miss MARY II.
ALLEs. both Of doorgetown. d. q.
National Republican., 1873-11-19
DRoPosALs FOR FRESH BEEF.

DROPOsALs FOR FRESH BEEF.
OyricE Acrrso CoMxfssARY SuBsisrEsGF,J
November 10, I 70.
Sealed proposals TN duplicate) III be received Al
furnishing the ireeh beef required bv the Subsist
ence Department, United States Army, at this sln.
lgt.
mirsioucd officers will Also be received,
Information as 70 conditions, quality Of beef,
payments. &C., eau be obtained on application
First Iieutopatt bird rtilicry A IA
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-23

The Havilah Miner is full Of blood,
this week. Two murderous affrays,
and six victims, and poor week at
that.
Gus. Hamel was found dead near
Kernville, on Thursday morning. He
had been in town the day before, and
started home on horseback, and it is
supposed he fell off and died from eX-
DOSure.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-23

Bill Bosh, of Boston, tells of west
ern man who laugh so heartily in the
office of one of the hotels there, that a
by-stander rebuked him. Suddenly
the stranger grew calm, and fixing
his mild blue eyes upon the rubuker,
said: "Can't feller have quiet
laugh by hisself?" Then he brighten
ed, light flashed upon him and he
added sadly: 20, forgot; man in
Boston is not allowed to smile"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-23

They have engaged as foreman of this de-
partment, one of the most experienced Book
and Job Printers In the country; and the
presses will be superntended by II Skilled
Pressman from one of the largest offices i'm
New England.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-23

PAMPHLETS
Will be printed from New Type, and the
greatest care exercised to insure accuracy and
freedom from typographical errors.
POSTERS g. HANDBILLS
Plain or in coOrs, executed at very short no.
tice and displayed in the best manner.
BUSINESS CARDS.
CIRCULARS,
STATEMENTS,
LETTER HEADS,
BALL CARDS,
WEDDING CARDS,
VISITING CARDS,
INVITATIONS, ETC.
OF this class of work we shall make spe-
cialty, and intend that nothing Of the kind
shall equal us in this section.
BANK CHECKS,
DRAFTS, NOTES,
DEPOSIT CHECKS,
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT,
BOOK HEADINGS,
STOCK CERTIFICATES,
/. ETC
Printed in a superior manner, on plain writ
ing paper, or on Bond and Bank Note Paper,
in black or cOors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-17
Selecting Seed Corn.

A correspondent of the Maryland Far
mer, writing from Baltimore county, over
the signature of g Plowman," says 1T is
my practice to select from stalks Of medi-
UNI height, bearing one large ear, the tops
Of which are bent down for a mark that
they are to be shocked separate from the
crop. When time permits, pull off the
ears, strip and hang them up in dry airy
loft. Previous to shelling or planting,
make second selection, having an eye to
the grains being regularly set on the cob,
and the size Of the cob. Cut off ! inches
from either end of the ear, which will
cause the grains Of the succeeding crop to
be more uniform. If the land was not
plowed late last autumn to expose the larva
Of the cut-worm, the seed ought to be
soaked in fish or meat brine over night,
and rolled in gypsum previous to planting
When the plants are fairly up. Gas an adj
ditional antidote against the worm,) strew
over them slightly, 5 parts of dry wood
ashes aud l part each gypsum and salt; or
if the land is rich enough and does not re-
quire these stimulants, desert-spoon full
Of salt to each Hill viii be sufficient
NoTE.-Seed corn obtained east or north
of Mason & Dixons line will not produce
an average crop in this or more southern
latitude short of the third year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-17
Ghe 5armer.


Tho farmers Of Montgomery county,
Maryland, recently held convention at
Sandy Spring, at which some agricultural
topics Of practical importance we're discuss
ID and acted on. One was whether any
means could be devised by which the
several Farmers Clubs in the county can
carry on, IN concert, series Of agricul-
tural experiments 50 as to secure com
parison Of definite results. The discussion
led to the raising Of committee charged
with the duty Of making further inyestiga-
ton Of the subject, A comparison Of
views on thequestion whether the epizoOty
has left horses enfeebled, resulted in
general conclusion that horses which were
overworked or unduly exposed while the
disease was upon them, ifnct permanently
injured, were at least left in delicate
condition, and that hence all should treat
them with due care and avoid overtaxing
them. Mr.. William J. Scofield presented
a written statement Of his dairy operation
for The past year. He reported herd Of
nine cows, and, reckoning from january
/, 1872, to january l, 1878, an average
of2oO pounds Of butter per COW. This
was sold at 43 cents per pound, amounting
to STA, Of which he reckoned $3.50 as
profit. Attention being called to the fact
that in Maryland the legal weight for a
bushel Of oats is rs pounds, while in the
District Of Columbia il is 80 pounds, a
committee was appointed to bring the
matter before the District Legislature and
endeavor to effect a change. Il would
seem that the application is to be made t.
the wrong legislature, since 81 pounds i
the prevailing weight in the United States
out Of thirty States in which the weigh
per bushel Of oats is Fixed by law, it is 3:
pounds IN eighteen, 80 in FIVE, 80 in two
and &c, IS, a3l, 81, s5, and So in man,
single States onthly Report Depart
meat Of Horticulture
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AVERAGE YIELDS IN ILLIsoIs-The
secretary of the Butler Agricultural Club
in Montgomery county, Illinois, reports
that the members raised, in 1872, products
as follows: Total acres Of wheat, 465 ;
products, 6,3o4 bushels average yield,
1874 bushels per acre. Acres Of corn,
70s; product, 30,745 bushels; average
per acre, 43l bushels. Acres of oats
326; product, 16,400 bushels average pei
acre, so 4-13 bushels. Acres Of meadow
342 Z; products, 54sl tons average pei
acre, ! 3-5 tons. Acres Of Hungarian
grass, Is; products. rs tons average pei
acre, u tons.