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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Making Manure.

The time to discuss the best plan to
| make manure is at hand. Always COM
mence in time to catch the season. This
| plan is suggested for the operation. First :
have straw stacks close to stabling.
Work some of the straw through the
stables by bedding for cattle or horses.
Cattle manure is worth more by consider
able than horse manure and hog manure
is the best of all. There is an immense
amount of material going to waste every
year that would make valuable manure. L
won't.over estimate if 1 say there is half
million dollars worth of material going to
waste every year in Knox county, Tonnes
see alone, that would make valuable ma
nures. I feel confident in these sug-
gestions, L have given a plan on
small scale, in commencing to make ma
nure. l will make more thorough state
ment in my next article. L have been ex-
perimenting in making and applying
manures for seventeen years. In the year
1864, / bought farm in Ohio that had
been farmed to death. The first three
years L did not make a living on it, al
though there were ninety-five acres clear
ed. L raised only from four to six bushels
70 wheat per acre. l gathered up all the
material that would make manure, and
with clover and manure, l had the farm in
good condition the sixth year. The sew
enth year I raised eight hundred and thir-
ty-five bushels of wheat from thirty-four
acres. / sold out in 1870 and moved to
Knox county. Tenn, where | now reside
among as clever people as l ever met with
anywhere. / have been travelling consid-
erably through seven States, during the
last eighteen years, and l never met with
as quiet people as there are here in my
neighborhood. BROTHER FARMER.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Cheering News from Washington County.

The news from Washington county in
regard to the fruit crop, is of cheering
nature, and good average crop is expected.
In some few lOcalities-low lands, for in
stance-peaches have been damaged to
some extent, but the prospect on high land
fully makes up this deficiency, and good
crop will be the result. Wheat and corn
look well, and our informant says good
average crop is expected. 1t will not, how
ever, come up with lastgyear's crop, and
field here and there looks bad, but taking
it altogether, from present indications,
there will be no room for complaint or
danger of suffering for want of bread i'll
that county.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Plaster and Potatoes.

According to Mr.. Compton, author of
the prize essay on the cultivation of the
potato, very remarkable results are obtain
ed from plaster by busting the vines with
il as soon as they are through tt e soil
again Immediately after the last blowing
and hoeing, and at intervals through the
whole growing season. The first applica-
ton may be light, the second heavier, and
after that more bountiful, say 203 to the
acre. 1t renders the plants less palatable
to the insects, and appears to be fatal to
many of the fungi family. The vines re-
tain bright lively green color, and the
tubers continue swelling until growth is
stopped by the frost besides, potatoes thus
grown are so sound and free from disease
as to be easily kept for the spring market,
without loss by rot. Mr., Compton says he
has seen a field, all planted with the same
variety, at the same time, one-half of which
had received no plaster, where the yield
was but 90 bushels per acre, and many rot
ted, while the other half, to which plaster
had been applied yielded 800 bushels per
acre, and not an unsound one among them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
POaltry-Keeping for Women.

There are many women who, especially
within the last half dozen years while the
price of eggs has been so high, make
money much faster by tending poultry
than by sewing. 1t is AN occupation es-
pecially adapted to women because it in
wolves patience and constant attention to
details, rather than strength. Then again
the hardest thing for many men to learn,
in handling either poultry or bees is gem
tleness. How many times we have seen
boys, and men with no more sense than
boys, jerk hens roughly from their nests,
enter. their poultry houses abruptly and
brighten the occupants till they rush in a
tluttering mass into the farthest corner,
and keep the poultry community in con-
slant agitation and distress. But all do
mestic animals appreciate the manners OF
women attendants when they are fortunate
enough to be cared for by them. Now that
there are women gardeners and florists
who by commenda5le industry and bust
ness qualities have risen to eminence in
those callings, and while one of the most
successful, if not tie most successful, bee
keepers in the whole country is woman
we hope to see others give poultry more at
tention than it has hitherto received. Aside
from profit, the keeping of fine poultry fol
fancy is an elegant pastime very popular
with English ladies, and we see no reason
why the fashion should not be adopted
here
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Pumpkins for Cows.

From a pack of seed dropped and cover
ed in the gaps of corn field dairy of nine
cows has been kept up to summer milk
ing, and the quality of the butter is super
excellent, and six heifer calves raised from
the above are fat as moles, The cows are
fatter, too, than a majority of the cattle
slaughtered. These cows have been max
ing about six pounds of butter per week,
besides supplying new milk and cream for
a gentleman's house with sixteen inmates.
The pumpkins are chopped up in the man
gers with a spade, morning, noon and
night, about half bushel each time when
cut into pieces. They eat while being
MIXED morning and night, and they come
to tn e yard and go into the stable for half
an hour at noon. Beets, carrots, and some
other roots and small ears of corn will fol-
low, so as to keep up the milk during win
Correspondent Of Country Gentleman
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Rust in Wheat.

r.. NJ. NJ, Abingdon, Va, writes the
Southern Farm and Home. awhile do
not claim to have discovered am infallibe
cure for rust in wheat, / believe / have
found the means of preventing rust in four
crops out of five, perhaps more. You re-
member how destructive rust was to the
last crop in nearly all the wheat-producing
sections of the South. I raised as fine a
crop as ever had in my life, and / am an
were ruined by rust. 1 attribute my es-
cape TO top-dre=siag ny wheat IN March
with wood ashes, putting on about twelve
bushels to the acre. got the idea from II
forget the name) which recommended
ashes not only as preventive of rust,
but as the best manure for growing wheat.
My experiment was so successful that /
mean TO top-dress my crop this wear if /
have to buy and haul my ashes.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14

SheriH,s Sale.

By virtue Of three orders Of sale. Issued from the cir
cult court Of Knox county, Tennessee, and TO me d-
rected, will Saturday the 3lst day of May 1873,
within legal hours in front of the court house in the
city OF Knoxville sell for cash in hand at public out
cry TO the highest bidder, certain tract parcel of
land containing eleven less situated in
the 2nd civil district of Knox county adjoining the
lands of Mrs. Ann Crouch, j. NJ lily and the East
port Burrying Grounds, being the place occupied
by 4. d. Pagan. Levied the properly of
A d. Pagan 10 satisfy Judgment in the circuit court
istrators of A. G.. JACKIE en- deceased VS. A. D. Pagan
also two other judgments in the circuit court of Knox
county in favor of A. G.. Jackson r., administrator
Fagan, v +. GOSSErT. Sheriff
By virtue of an execution, issued from the
circuit court Of Anderson county, Tennessee,
and to me directed, l will on Saturday, the
3lst day Of May, 1878, within legal hours, in
front of the court house in the city of Knox
vile, sell for cash in hand to the highest bid
der, at public cutlery, all the right, title, claim,
interest, and demand that S. ID. Lenart has in
and to a certain tract or parcel of land situated
and lying in the 10 civil district of Knox coun~
ty, adjoining the lands of Joseph Detwiller,
James Galbreath, and others, being the same
farm where 5. ID, Leinart now resides contain
ing two hundred acres, more or less. Levied
on as the property of S. ID. Lenart TO satisfy
judgment in the circuit court of Anderson
county, in favor Of Henry Farmer for costs, VS.
). ID. Leinart ct al. Said sale will be made subs
ject TO homestead to be carried out of the same
V. +. GOSSETT, Sheriff.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
A Further Correction.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: L should have
remarked in my article of yesterday con-
corning the manner of electing delegates to
the Farmers Convention that the EXecu-
tive Committee issued call some time
since to the effect that all farmers, wheth-
er delegates or not, were earnestly invited
to attend said Convention. Hence it is the
understanding both of the Committee and
the President, and all concerned, that ev-
cry farmer who wishes to attend the Con-
vention, will meet with cordial welcome
on the 9th of the present month.
c. w. CHARLTON, Secretary, &c.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Training a Helfer.

We find the following in an exchange
unaccredited, which may be Of benefit to
our dairymen in training their heifers ::
Cows, says the writer, usually become adj
dicted to kicking when heifeTs, from being
MIXED by abusive mixers. / have never
seen an old COW become kicker unless
abused. Instead of COWS being averse to
being MIXED when giving large quanti-
ty, have ever found it the reverse. When
pasturage is good and cows come home at
night with udders distended with milk, our
"down East COWS seem grateful TO have it
removed. Milking a helfer for the first
time requires patience, for, they Will almost
invariably kick. In such case put g
broad strap around her body, just in front
of the udder, and buckle it up moderately
tight, and so soon as she gets quiet for she
may dance around little at first take
your pail sit down and go to milking, for
She is helpless as kitten. Do notattempt
to use rope instead Of a strap, for it will
not answer. This is amuch better method
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Crops in Sewer County.
TUCKAHoE, SEvIE Co., Tenn.
Mo-, 1919

TUCKAHoE, SEvIE Co., Tenn,
May 4, 1873.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: The late frosts
have killed the peach crop in our vicinity,
and the apples generally; but wheat, oats,
clover and grass look well, considering the
late spring.
Hay, fodder, shucks and straw are very
scarce, and grain likewise; but friends are
stirring up the farmers and big-foot boys,
and it is to be hoped that next year will
be more plentiful.
There are some fears that the white oak
mast is killed, together with the rest. If
so, we will miss it next fall, for Tuckahoe
is one of the best white oak countries in
the world. We very often give our hogs a
start on the mast, and stock hogs can be
wintered on it.
Tuckahoe has the best pasture land in
East Tennessee. TUCKAHoE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Petition for Divorce,
Albert Scott VS.. Martha scOtt.-NO. 9O58.

AIDeTI sCUIl VS. l1HIIld oUU 4NU VlOo'
In the Circuit Court for Knox county, Tenn.
TT APPEARING FROM THE ALLEGATIONS OF
the bill which is sworn to in this cause that the de-
PENDANT Martha Scott is nonresident of the State of
Tennessee thereupon it is ordered by the Clerk that
publication be made for four successive weeks in the
Knoxville Chronicle, newspaper published in the
city of Knoxville Tennessee, notifying her to appear
before the Judge of the Circuit Court at court to be
held for the county Knox the court house in Knox
VILE on the LIST Monday of June next QS7S), then and
there to plead answer demur to the plaintiffs bill
or the will then be taken confessed and set for
hearing ex pare. This is therefore to notify you. Mar
tina Scott to- appear before the Circuit Court at the
court house in Knoxville the first Monday of June
next ls73 then and there to plead. or demur
to the bill of the plaintiff Albert Scott, the
will be taken confessed to and set for hearing
ex parte.
Witness Z. W. Adkins, Clerk of our said Court, at
Office in Knoxville, this goth day of April. 1873,
ma2dltw3t E. W. ADKINS Clerk.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
TO Keep Milk and Cream.

In very warm weather, when it is diff
cult to preserve milk from becoming sour
and spelling the cream, it may be kept
sweet by scalding the new milk very gent
ly without boiling, and putting it away in
the earthen Ian or dish in which it has
been scalded. This method is adopted in
all the large diaries in England, and par
ticularly in Devonshire. Cream already
skinned may be kept quite sweet for "a
hours if scalded, but if as much powdered
loaf sugar be added as will sweeten it, and
then scalded, it will keep in a cool place
for two DAYS.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Divorce.

In the Circuit Court at Dandridge.-William Goodn
vs.. Jane Goodin.
IN THIS CAUSE, IT APPEARING FROM THE
allegations of complainans bill. which is sworn to-
that Jane Goodwin, the defendant nonresident Of
the State OF Tennessee 1t is ordered by the Clerk that
said Jane Goodin be required to appear before the Cir
cult Court at Dandridge on the first Monday of August
1873 and make defense to said BILL the will be
taken for confessed and the set down for hear
ing eX parto as to her.
1t is further ordered that this notice be published for
four consecutive weeks in the Knoxville Chronicle.
This 2st day Of April. 1873.
5. S. INCLUSION, Clerk.
ap9O By JNO. Il. MEEK, d. c.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Supreme Court Sale.

DURSUANI TO DECREE OF THE SUPREME
at Knoxville in the suit A. P. Hart Geo ii. De.
vault ct al and Norris Bro. ct al same will sell
at public sale the door of the court house in Eliza.
bethton, Tennessee, the 18th May, 1873 the house
and lot, including the tannery and lanyard said
town, which said Deyault conveyed by title bond to
said Hart on the 18th day Of September, 1856 and
where the said Devault lived az the date thereof.
This valuable property will be sold credit Of six
and nine months and in bar Of the right Of redemption
Bond and good security required for the purchase
April TO- lsI3-tds j. +. DEADERICK, Clerk.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
FARMERS IN COUNCIL.
Proceedings of Gap Creek aud Thorn
Grove Farmers Clubs.

| GAP CREEK AND SEVEN ISLANDS FAR
NfERs' CULB, April 26, 1878.
| EDITORS CHRoNICLE-Iou will please
give the following proceedings of Gar
Creek and Seven Islands Farmers Club O
place in your paper.
The meeting was called TO order by d.
+. De Almond, President, who informed
the Club that Mr.. c. w. Charlton, of
Knoxville, having been invited to address
the Club, was present, and would now
proceed to do so. Mr.. Charlton came for
ward and delivered q forcible and telling
speech on the subject of agricultural re-
form. The manner in which he ventilated
monopolies and other combinations against
the farmers was exceedingly severe and to
the point. He took high ground in favor
of thorough organization, and wound up
by suggesting the means by which the
sterile lands of our section might be re
claimed. The following resolutions were
adopted:
l. That the Club tender their thanks to
Mr.. Charlton for his able and timely
speech.
2. That the Secretary be requested to for
ward these proceedings to the Knoxville
papers aud Rlrdl Sem for publication.
We all extend our grateful thanks to Mr..
Charlton for his untiring energy in pro-
noting the welfare of the cause of agricul-
ture in East Tennessee.
After appointing delegates to the Far
mers' Convention at Knoxville, on the
9th of May, the Club adjourned to meet
OH the 10th May.
SAM. G.. BOWMAN, Secy, &c.
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IN Chancery at Dandridge.
No. Go. and A. Bill,

NO. bJ.-O. and A. Bill,
c. II. Wilson vs. r, d. Manly ct al.
1t appearing from the allegations Of the bill which
i sworn 70. that the defendant II. d. Manly is nom
resident: il is ordered by the Clerk and Master that
publication be made for four successive weeks in the
Knoxville Weekly Chronicle notifying said defendant
70 appear before the Chancery Court at cambridge on
or before the fourth Monday of October next and
make defense 70 omUlanants bill, the same will
be taken for confessed and the set down for hear
ing expar,e as to him. May s, 1873.
A copy of the order. Attest:
ma6ilW3 ID. r.. N. BLACKBURN. G.. a NJ.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Cronprospectsin SEWER.

We learn from reliable gentleman that
fruit of every description is certainly killed
in Weir Valley and on Pigeon River, in
Sewer county. He says some little may
have escaped the frost on upland, but the
crop will be very light, Corn and wheat,
he reports, look splendid, especially wheat,
of which an abundant harvest is expected.
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THORN GROVE. Nav 8. !.

HUM NItNON f. way - lO'O'
EDITORS CHRONICLE: l am instructed
by the Thorn Grove farmers Club to for
ward to you its proceedings of the Sd inst.
The occasion was an interesting and prof.
table one on account of the fact that Mr..
c. w. Charlton, of your city, was present
by invitation to address the farmers on the
agricultural interests of the day. He spoke
for one hour and half to large and at
tentiye audience. But the one opinion
prevailed-that of universal satisfaction
with the effort of NJ Charlton. He is
well known among US, and it is only nee
essary to add that he met our most SAN
guine expectations.
The Club proceeded to elect for the en-
suing term the following officers: j. B.
DerieuX, President; Benz. Davis, Record
ing Secretary; f. c. Beaman, Correspond
ing Secretary 7. A. Smith, Treasurer,
and w. d. Brown, Librarian.
The following gentlemen were elected
delegates to attend the Farmers Conven-
ton at Knoxville on the 9th inst: j. B..
Derieux, Alex. Reeder, a. c. E. Calien, T,
G. Beaman, II. A. Smith, n. T. Krous and
w. d. Brown.
On motion of a. c. f. Callen, the thanks
of the Club were rendered Mr.. Charlton
for the very able manner in which he had
addressed the Club, together with re-
quest that he return and speak to us again.
The Secretary was instructed to toward
these proceedings to the Knoxville papers
for publication.
Adjourned to meet the LIST Saturday in
June. w. ID. BROWN, President.
JOSEPH DAVIS, Secretary.
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I'm ChnncerY nt Dandridge.
No. GOO. and A. Bill.

III. Ashmorc vs. East Tennessee Zinc Company.
1t appearing from the allegations of the BILL which
is sworn to, that the defendant East Tennessee Zinc
see 1t is ordered by the Clerk and Master that pub
LEGATION be made for four successive weeks, in the
Knoxville Weekly Chronicle, notifying said defendant
TO appear before the Chancery Court at cambridge
or before the fourth Monday Of October next and make
fesed and the set down for hearing eXparte Nay
s, 1873
ma6d1w3 D. r. n. BLACKBURN, G, & MIL
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9nu.bile aalhIp Gbruutc aalcOuesOap g(ap II, 1873

than tying the leg as it does not hurt the
animal in the least. A few applications of
the strap, with plenty of patience andkind-
ness, will cure the most obstinate case.
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IN CHANCERY AIT DANDRIDGE,


A. Z. Sawyers vs., ]. 0. Iittsworth ct OF.
II appearing from the allegations of the bill, which
sworn to- that the defendants E. G. Ellsworth and
John NJ. Ellsworth are residents Of the State Of
TENNESSEE 1t is ordered by the Clerk and Master that
publication be made in the Knoxville Weekly Chron-
icle notifying said defendants to appear before the
Chancery Court at cambridge before the fourth
Monday of October next, and make defense to COM
painants bill the same will be taken for confessed
and the set down for hearing exparte as to them
May S, 1873.
A copy of the order. Attest -
ma6dlw3 ID, h N. BbAChBU hN, Y. * NJ.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14

Vh ACtOl
TO the highest bidder, at public cutlery on the prem-
ses, large and valuable tract Of land known as the
Hodge Farm. containing, by estimation, five hundred
This farm is situated in the 9th civil district
Sewer county, Tennessee "a miles southwest of Trun-
dies Cross Roads and l2l% miles southeast Of Knox
yille. There are upon this farm four comfortable
dwelling houses and three large double barns and an
abundance of good Springs. There about three
hundred and FIFTY acres in cultivation and good
chards.
Also a tract Of timbered land containing By estima-
ton, two hundred ami ten acres, situated one mile
from the above described tract, and known the
Hodge Still House Farm,
The said 500 acre tract will be divided and sold in
three four tracts and suitable portions of said tim
bered tract assigned 10 each tract thus making three
three four farms with house and barn each.
Persons desiring 10 purchare obtain full niOrma-
ton by addressing us at Trundle's Cross Roads,
Said lands will be sold on credit OF twelve months.
Notes with approved security must be given for the
purchase money. and lien will be retained on the
land until the same is fully paid.
Pais of the division OF the above lands can be seen
at the residence Of s. W. Randles, who lives on said
premises, at any time after lst January, 1873
This It'll day Of November, 1872
5. W. HANDLES,
JAS NJ. HODGES
ministrators, with the will annexed, Of Edmund
Hodges, deceased. nOy2UW6m
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
A New Way of Burning Stumps.

A writer in the american AgriculturiSt
gets rid of stumps by boring a hole with a
two-inch auger from the top of the stump
to the bottom. Another hole is bored near
the bottom at right angles to the first and
connecting with it, Fire is kindled over
the horizontal hole and the natural draft
draws the fire through the two holes, con-
Stunning the center of the stump first and
ultimately burning the whole.
The Supreme Court of Missouri decides
that women are not voters under the new
Constitution or the Fourteenth Amends
ment
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-14
Legal Advertisements.
GREAT LAND SALE,
On the 22d Day of NAV, 1873,

IN OBEDIENCE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
L last will and testament Of Edmond Hodges, de
I'D la I'll