Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-15
For he Free Press.
Agricultural and Otherwise.

The MANY changes in our markets for the
week are.not without note-albcit there Is a
good deal said Of transactions 10 silver,-aad
Things may be considered a good deal Jack
and Gill like; other dealers in watered stock
it is thought will follow Nearly all values
are shrinking, and goods Of all Kinds look TO
lower prices. Coal aud wood piles are decil-
uing butter is not as strong as 1t was during
the dog days mercury Is lower, aud no lmme-
date rise is expected; lead heavy; eggs winch
did not hatch during the summer months o.
fered. but few are being taken by the liiencs
Of the soft-boiled family. No mad-dogs IN
market-some little dong in coou-doss, no
transactions in potato-brss
John Brown discovered Virginia, at Harper
Ferry. October Is, 1859. after which he sus-
pended-lis example followed by good ma
nv banking and business houses 10 the present
dlv. He has gone, we presume, TO another
undiscovered country, as a lyric poet says his
spirit is marching on.
This mouth is favorable for putting patches
on BOYS pants, and getting them ready ior
Sliding ON ccllar-do0rs aud ice. Since the lu-
In business has been suspended, boys CO" use
tie straws I'm the cider business. We suggest
this 10 teachers as a c.eap method OF intIodu-
cling "appljed hydrodyuamics into their
schools Post holes for spring feuce may lie
nlanted on high ground-cover and protect
from frost. Set few traps for Insurance A.
cents. Accidents from threshlng machines
may now be looked for. 1t Is getting too late
90 nut out fsh-hooks; don't bury all your
cab6aae-it is better to boil portion OF 1t Tor
winter-to he used when tie ground is frozen.
Il is getting too late for fall pears-to hang
ON the cate: pairing corus will do better az
ont YOUR furs-they will soon be needed; set
few good eel traps 10 time for December Court;
set hens for esg-nog aud shake apples for APP
ple-toddy pop corn aud pop the question :;
SET out hoop poles for spring flour barrels
send reppcr and sa 20 mill and have them
ground i6r hog-killIng; clean ont ice-houScs
cold weather will hurry the zee Last
sprins chickens do well roasted at this time,
If YOU have them % roast; II you haven t,
cook o. suit yourself.
The next general order % be issued Will be:
ablute feet. cut toe-nails, pare corns aad 90 M
10 winter boots. There are good many hearts
bleeding for the poor; but corn cribs wont
-" she'll out for less than 1928 per barrel.
There is q difference between curing pork
aud curing log-cholera-lor full particulars
see directions on packages marked hog-pow-
ders. Dress asparagus beds tue present month
and make feather beds Top-drcssiug best
for tie htter-mattresSes underneath; add
blankets as the season advances. / takes less
blankets Cor two persons than one. This fact
Ia natural philosophy is well appreciated.
About the first of December will be q suita-
Die ime for our farmers TO lay iu their mex;
years almauacs. Care should be taken TO pro-
cure the wet kind, as last season they invested
iu tie dry ones. and the corn crop was injured
ja consequence Buy those for 1874 notwith-
standing the astonishing reduction Of price OF
those Of the present year.
TO avoid loss by chicken cholcm-ra'>e
ducks Pale death with solemn tread knocks
20 ID da.rs; nothing comes au;Ss II the de-
s'royiu- use aud he IS dreadful when be
goes has,
some men who keep their consolation 10
the siietoarl at home, are often jHH-cousoh-
DE IL the good wife goes away-with the key
30 her pocket. .
If wool-chopners are not now or "a strike
they ought o. be-
Remember the po,r-rriutcr,
Iu catching colds AMI rheumatism at this
season 10 Is not necessary @ have coon dogs 10
tree them. Yours, truly.
Nov. d. 1873. SAM CLOVER.