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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-09-04

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no P DALE a 20. Ag'ts. Nashville. Tens.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
The Greatest Cattle Raiser in the
World.

Samuel w. Allen, a native of Ken
lucky, who has resided from infancy
in Texas, and is now Il citizen of
Harris county in that state, is the
largest cattle raiser in the world.
He is the cwncr Of the following
ranches: First, Ranch Grande-
the largest on the continent-em-
braces an area eighty miles long
and forty wide, and lies between
the Colorado and Nevada rivers,
extending through the three coun-
ties of Matagorda, Lavacca and
Jackson. On this one rancho alone
Mr.. Allen herds 100000 cattle. Sec
ond, the Home Rancho, situated in
Harris county, pastures 10000, and
includes an area of little less than
half of the Rancho Grande. Third,
the San Bernardo Rancho is in Fort
Bend county, and pastures $4,000,
making grand total of 100000
head of cattle owned and handled
by one man, and subsisted and fat
tened upon the native grasses and
spontaneous growth Of compare
lively small section of the great ter
ritory Of Texas. Besides this pro.
digious number of cattle, there are
5000 horses which are kept con-
stantly in use by herders and brand
err of whom at least 400 arc en-
ployed by Mr.. Alien, at good wages.
At low estimate of $40 per head,
the value of Mr.. Aliens cattle may
be put down at s2,5OO,OOo; Of his
horses at 100000; making Il total
valuation of $2,56O,OOO. Sixty thou
! sand calves are branded by him ev-
cry year to keep up the supply.
These amounts represent the capital
of the chief meat purvcyor of beef
for the city Of New Orleans and the
adjacent counties Of the gulf coast,
without estimating the value of his
lands, which are more than ducal
in extent if not in value.--Kentucky
| TeoDaun.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
The Self-Killed Whale.

n story comes to us from Lon.
don of a whale that committed sui
eide by hanging itself by the tail.
Some time ago the East India
cable suddenly refused to work, and
steamer was sent to see what was
the matter. When the spot where
the defect was supposed to be had
been reached, and the cable was
raised, an immense whale appeared
along with it on the surface. The
animal, of course, was dead, and
its body already far advanced in
decomposition. The tail, though
it measured twelve feet in diane
ter, was still well preserved, and
twice firmly entangled in the cable.
1t is supposed that the whale tried
to rid itself of the parasites which
greatly afilict animals of this kind,
by rubbing its body against a por-
ton of The cable where it hangs
over precipice ct the bottom of
the sea, and thus got cntangled
past the possibility of extrication.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
Experiments with Oats.

The first year we got the best
samples we could of black oats Of
forty pounds weight, and sowed
them to the extent of sack an acre;
and the result of this first trial was
thirty bushels to the acre, weighing
thirty-eight pounds to the bushel.
OF course the grain was thin, and
there was also an increase of that
limited harness at the base of many
of the cones which point to retro
gression from the characters of the
p:umpe- seed. Our next trials were
with the white oats of the weight of
thirty-seven pounds per bushel;
seeded sack to the acre. The re-
suits in this case were forty bushels
to the acre of good, even seed, but
weighing only forty-five pounds per
bushel, that is, two pounds less than
the sample sown. The next year
our oat experiments were consider
ably modified, for we had determ-
ined to sow but two bushels of seed,
instead of four bushels, to the acre;
and casting about to get the best
seed in the market, we procured u
sample weighing somewhere about
forty pounds per bushel. They
were sown at the rate Of two bush
els to the acre, and resulted in a
crop of nearly forty bushels to the
acre, weighing as much as the sam
Piles sown. Now it is worthy of re.
mark that neighbours oat crop of
the same year was not only of the
nature Of an experiment, but it was
also lesson on the subject of thick
seeding which we shall not soon
forget. This crop, like our own,
was the white Canadian oat, sown
in field of the same kind of soil,
but, if anything, the land was of
better quality. On seeing the field
while the crop was being cut, the
first remark was: "You have seeded
too thick" and, sure enough, upon
the mistaken principle that eff you
don't put it in you can't expect to
get 1T out" more than 4 sack an
acre had been sown; and thus, while
in our own case the straws were re-
markedly regular, both in height
and size, the average of the latter
being that of good-sizcd goose
quill, surrounded by panicle of
from 100 to 800 grains of corn, the
majority of the culms of the thick
sown crop, growing beneath few
of the larger and taller growth
might be compared to crow-quills,
their seed numbering from five to
twenty. These facts, then, tend to
show that if poo: starved seed is
used, it only makes matters worse
to SOW too thickly, as many are apt
to do; and the result of last years
oat growth is a convincing proof
that it is not a large number of small
stems which make up a good crop,
but a comparatively small number of
fully-developed ones.-Londom Ag-
ricu{iuraI Gazette.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
Crab Apple Hedges.

Talking about the age of Usage
Orange Hedges reminds us that in
our own neighborhood there is a
bit of crab apple hedge set about
thirty years ago. 1t was set by an
old Scotchman, who, after the old
north method, dug a ditch, threw
up dyke or embankment from the
earth of the ditch Immediately
along side Of it, and on the slope
next to the ditch tit was the north
side in this case) planted the young
crab apples. The farm changed
hands in few years, and little or
no effort has been made to form an
efficient or handsome hedge, but the
growth Of these trees erince that it
might have been done. The trees
grow and survive when close plant
ed and grow dwarfish when COM
pared with other trees. They are
not so thorny as desirable, but are
very stout and would endure a great
deal of abuse. With the addition
of a ditch to prevent the free ac-
cess Of cattle, &c, this plant, we
think, would speedily make a good
hedge and one that would be pecu-
liarly ornamental and attractive
Erairie Farmer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
No Other Way.

We see no way of permanent re-
lief to the farmer, so long as he is
in debt. Were it not for this incu-
bus upon the industrial interests of
the country, we could give advice
in the present emergency. Debts
make slaves of us all. And it is es-
pecially the curse resting upon the
agricalturist. There is demand for
all Of our surplus produce at renu-
lucrative prices, if we would de-
mand, and hold on till our terms
were complied with. This is the
secret of the success of the merchant
and manufacturer. They establish
their prices and retain their articles
until purchaser is found. But
debts must be paid, and we would
say no word to discourage the
prompt fulfilment OF contracts. Nci.
Their honor nor prosperity can dwell
in community where the sacred.
ness of contracts is disregarded.
But our advice is tor those who are
able, to hold on to their grain. Keep
cool. Do not glut the market, and
thereby depress prices. When ware.
houses are full, and railroads block.
AIDED with grain, there is no hope
for the producer getting renumera.
tive prices. Let those who are com.
PEELED to sell have u chance. All
Europe is hungry fer our bread, and
millions Of gold are now being ship.
ped to our shores for it. All the
ships and railroads in the world
cannot take lOO,oOO,OOO bushels OF
wheat to Europe in q month. 1t mus,
take time, and if we crowd our grain
forward faster than the carrying ca.
pacity, depression is inevitable
Hold on. Protect your grain in
safe bins at home. Contract nc
debts. Live within your means.
Aid your neighbor who is in finan.
cial trouble. Save his grain, hogs
and cattle, if possible, from the eff:
ects of grain jobbing panics. Take
care of your implements so that NO
more will have to be bought for five
years. Prepare to manage your
own business; instead of being com.
PEELED to sell at the dictation of any
master. Curb your greed to buy
your neighbours land, or useless i'm.
plements, pianos, organs, or sewing.
machines, till you are out of debt.
Then when it pleases the bulls OF
bears to create q panic, you can
laugh at their calamity. There il
no other way-honest at least
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
How to Subdue All Unmanngssble
Horse.

A gentleman out West recently
purchased a high-spirited horse
that had never been shod. On at
tempting to shoe him he resisted
all efforts, kicking aside everything,
and nearly crippled himself against
the anvil, when he was finally re-
turned to his stable unshod. In de
spair his owner was about to con-
sign him to the pillow, when an
officer who had fought in the Mexi.
can war, took a cord about the size
of common BEDFORD, put it in the
mouth of the horse like bit and
tied it tightly on the animals head,
passing his left ear under the string,
not painfully tight, but tight enough
to keep the ear down and the cord
in it's place. This done, he patted
the horse gently on the side of the
head, and commanded HIM to fol-
low, and instantly the horse obeyed,
perfectly subdued and as gentle and
obedient assa welltrained dog; sui.
fering his feet to be lifted with en-.
tire impunity, acting in all respects
like an old stagor. The officer
states that this was a means resort
ed to in Mexico and South Ameri.
ca for subduing wild horses. The
plan is as ingenious as it is simple,
and " ell worth the attention of those
who have unmanagable horses
Turf, Field and Farm.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
SUBSRIBE Tor THE BULLETIN,
TRY PARSONS
KEY CITY BITTERS,

and you will buy no others, af-
ter using them once. AS cure
and preventative of all Skin Dis
eases, fhey stand without a ri
val. They regulate the bowels,
restore energy to the system,
aid digestion, and give new life
and vigor to all who use them.
Try ONE bottle of the Key City
Bitters; they are for sale by all
first class druggists, and at
wholesale only by the proprie-
tor. O. M. PARSONS,
lilly Dubuque, la.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
About Barley.

A correspondent of the DEBORAH
Rep"btican tells, as follows, how he
succeeds in raising No. l barley.
IL let my crop stand on the
ground until it is fully ripe, and
then, instead OF binding it as is
usually done, serve it as we do our
hay crop-rake it up and stack it
Immediately. Then thrash it at
your convenience. By following
this rule 1 have invariably succeed
ed in getting No. berry, and con-
sequently the best price. l have
never failed in this. Others who
have followed the same plan have
met with the same success. My
neighbors who have followed the
usual course, have almost scolded
me because l would not cut my bar
ley as they cut theirs; j. e. as soon
as it is turned. One year 1 left it
until all my neighbors had done
cutting. A heavy rain storm came
or, and it blew it down, so that
had to cut it all one way. This
made me little more trouble in cut
ting; but after all it was less than
by the usual method CT cutting and
binding. Some Of my neighbors
said l had lost my crop. But not
so. l got good yield and the best
price; and think my barley Melted
me third more per acre than did
that of those who cut and bound
their grain only half ripened. The
last crop l raised was treated in
this manner; and it was called by
experts the best barley marketed in
DEBORAH that year. l hope other
farmers will try my plan, and see
if it does not pay.
We don't think much of the Mich
igan white wheat up this way. 1t
yields well enough, and a good Der
ry, but the straw is inadequate to
support the head-it lays down too
easily.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

which we can advise our brother
farmers under the present circum-
stances.
The troubles in financial matters
mostly fall on the producers for the
reason that we are not in situation
to prevent it. We are not masters
of the situation as we could and
should be. Prepare for it, that
when storms come as they certain
ly will, thick and troublous, you can
survey the tronbled waters, with Sc
rene composure. But this prepare
ton cannot prevail until the coun-
try is out of debt. Concentrate all
your energies to remove this impe-
diment to all our independence and
prosperity.-Stdte Register.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
~ CURES DISEASES 0MF
THROAT, lungs, LIVER ( BLOOD

In the wonderful medicine to which the afnict
cd are above pointed for relief, the discovercr
believes he has combined in harmony more OF
Natures most sovereign curative properties,
which God has instlled into the vegetable king.
dom for healing the sick, than were ever before
combined in one medicine. The evidence OF this
fact is found In the great variety OF most obsti-
nate diseases which, It has been found to conquer.
Iu the cure of BrOMchftis. severe
Coughs, and the early stages Of COnsu mp:
ton, it has ast0nishcd the medical faculty, and
eminent physicians wilma sf be
eeverest Coughs, 1t strengthens the system and
purifics tho blood. By its great and
thorough blood purifying properties, 1t cures all
HumOrs from the worst Scroi9In 70 = com
Mercurial disease, Mineral Poisons, and their
effects are cradicatcd, and vigorous health and
sound constitution established ErystpcIas,
Rough skin, In short all the numerous
diseases caused by bud blood, are conquered "
this powerful, purifying and invigorating med-
cine
low color of skin, or ycllOwish brown spots on
face or body, frequent headache or dizziness,
bad taste in mouth, internal heat or chills alter
mated with hot Pushes, low spirits ana gloomy
forcbodings, irregular appetite, and tongue coat
cd, you are suffering from Torpid LIVER or
SiRiIiOusness.,S In many cases OF 6 Liver
COmplnint,s only part Of these symptoms
are experienced. AS remedy 1or al sach cases
equal as It effects perfect cures leaving the liver
strengthened and healthy. For the cure Of H1-
hitHai FERMENTATION Of the Bowels 1t Is
never falling remedy. and those who have used
Il for this purpose are loud in its praise
The proprietor offers 81 900 reward f1f medi'
cine that will equal for the cure OF all the u.s.
eases for which It is recommended:
Sold by druggists at 81 per bottle. Prepared
by r, v. Pierce, NJ D., Sole Proprietor, q his
Chemical Laboratory, 1873 Seneca StreeH buuaio,
NY.
Send your address for pamphlet.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24

Cu1LBLA1Ns.-Prof. "Anderson's
Dermador" is o certain cure every
time for chilblains. The proprie-
tors will warrant cure in all cases
when the Dermador is applied free
ly according to directions. See ad.
vertisemcnt in another column.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
=. p. Rowell & Co.'S Advs

NEW OWN Life in the Bible, by Dan'l
March, D. D.. author of Might Scores In the Bi.
BILE" and Our Fathers House," Of which nearly
ZEiGLER & MCURDY, 9Th Ave. and Adams ST.
Chicago, III.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
Aorirnltmyal Gnlnmn

The reading columns on this page will be devo-
ted, mainly, to topics pertaining to the FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers Of the BULLELIN
are cordially invited to write for it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
The Best Paper.
TRY TT:
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1T PAYS to canv lss for the wide awake, un-
sectarlan monthly, edited by stephen II. Tying,
hearty, fearless and progressive; advocates prac.
teal religion, denounces cant, bigotry, and &C.
clesiastical tyranny wherever found; and seeks
to aid and cheer every one to do all the good he
can. We give UNUSUALLY large com.
missions to all cRnvasscrS, and special
awards to the successful ind pcrscvcring.
Agents wanted In every Church, Town n nd
County. Address THE WORKING CHURCH,
81 Bible House, New York City.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-08-14
A wise Precaution.

The late Gov. Geary had policy of
$4,000 in the Penn MUTUAL LIFE IN
sURAScE COMPANY, of Philadelphia, and
many of the leading citizens of Pennsyl-
vania hold policies in the same COM
pany. The PENN MUTUAL was organized
in 1917, and its career has been one of
unexampled prosperity. 1t has now an
accumulated fund of over $1,000, 000
The =" PENN has recently increased its
new business largely, and the agents of
the company find it easy to represent,
owing to its strong financial condition
and honorable record of twenty-six
years.
Gentlemen who desire to represent a
strong mutual company are requested to
address the office, at 921 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, when liberal arrangements
will be made with honest and energetic
men, Com.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-08-14
THIRTY YEARS, EXPERIENCE OFAN
Old NURSE.

MRS WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP IS THE
PRESCRIPTION OF one of the best Female Physi-
clans ard Nurses in the United States, and has
been used for thirty years with never falling
safety and success by millions Of mothers and
children from the feeble infant of one week old to
the adult 1t eorrects acidtty of the stomach, re-
Heves wind collie, regulates the bowels, and gives
rest, health and comfort to mother and child We
believe it be the Best and Surest Remedy in the
World in all cases of DYSENTERY and DIAR-
RHEA IN CHILDREN, whether it arises from
Teethng or from any other cause Full directions
for using will accompany each bottle. None Genu-
inc unless the fac-simile of CURTIS PERKINS is
the outside wrapper.
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-08-14
what We Need when Debilitated.

Appetite and digestion langsh at this season.
At the very time when the body most needs reno
walton and suppoi t, the stomach its sariat
department, is to delinquent. Under
such circumst ances the necessity for wholesome
stimulant, tonic and corrective is selfevident,
and gently the demand for that peerless
combination If the three required elements, Hos
letters Stom ach Bitters, is never more urgent
than at midsummer.
1t is true that few dical bigOts-fossils left
over" from the dark ages-recommend violent
purgation and water Cruel as a cure for indiges-
ton and its accompanying ills but they make
few proselytes. The majority of the community
sane, and all sane people aware that a
pure and powerful vegetable tonic with Alternative
properties. like Hostetter's Bitters, is the only
for dyspepsia, bihousness, constipation,
nervousness and the g consequential damages y
they infict.
The human intellect, unless hopelessly diseased
egregiously humbugged, declines to astonish
the weakened human stomach with fierce cathar-
tics that rushing like avalanche through the
intestines, threaten to take the inner membrane
with them To significant catch-phrase, the
knock-do wn-and-drag-ou methods of treatment
played OUT
It is clearly understood that a medicated stimu-
liant is essential to the renovation of an exhausted
woman by dosing them with prostrating prepare
lions. This is an era Of common sense. and COM
mon sense approves of HOstetter's Bitters the
best article eXtant for invigoratiug, regulating
poison i'll the air we breathe, or the water we
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-08-14
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA,
AND
FAMILY IMMINENT,

Is the best remedy in the world for the following
complaints, viz. Cramps in the Limbs and stom-
ach, Pain in the Stomach. Bowels, or Side, Rheu-
matism in all its forms, Bilious Collie Neuralgia,
Cholera, Dysentery, Colds, Flesh Wounds Burns,
Sore Throat, Spinal Complaints, Sprains and
Bruises, Chills and Fever For Internal and Ex-
ternal use
Its operation is not only to relieve the patient,
but entirely removes the cause of the com plant.
1t penetrates and pervades the whole system, re-
storing healthy action to all its parts, and quick
ening the blood
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA is PURELY VEG
ETABLE and All Healing
Prepared by
CURTIS & BROWN,
No. 2I5 Fulton Street. New York.
For sale by all Druggists.