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, 1873-04-08
A LITTLE "OFF.n

A Oanandaigua correspondent Of tho Now York
Times writes to that paper, unlor date Of April
!, TINT hn has received nows OF the killing, near
Chicago, of Lcwla Junior negro desperate
who formerly struck terror into tho hoarts of
the peaceful people residing In tho vicinity Of
Oalaandaigua. It appears that Mr.. Junior wan
driven away from that section last year by foroo
Of public feeling againat him, llo having COM
,1nittod two brutal murders. aud attempted to
poison hts wifo. 1lo oscapol punishment
through legal. tecAnichlltios. After remaining
ss7htlo III Pennsylvania, ho canio to Chicago and
became hack driver. Lately, while pursuing
hs calling. Ao picked up o gentleman who l1atl u
large amount Of money in hiH possession. 1Io
drove him to the suburbs Of tho city, clappod
4 pistol to his head, and demanded hia mo,iey.
Tho gentleman laughed, ,drcw Aia pistol. antl shot
MIR. Junior AZ dead aa atloor nail. Thiuia protty
good story hut unfortunately that portion Of il
which rolnten to Chicago hasn't tito sIlglltost
gratu Of truth In It, It was probably M April
fool Joke on the correspondent or oli tho paper
for which ho w1itos, There neyor was nogro
hacAman here, and il my. negro mot with Htlcll
an unpleasant fate anywhere around Chicago,
tho nowHpapcr mon hero would 10 apt to hear
about 1t boforo that Caunndnigua chap.
, 1873-04-08

With stoam-p1ows, and manure distribution In
| Dotwoen tic 25th and aoth tof Juno-al1 aottts''
Of rcnpora and mowots,> hay-turnora and llny-.
!. Dotwoon tho 14th mud 18th of Ju1y--threshing
machines, straw elevators, ~winnowiug machines
and soroonB, for hand, 1lorso genr, or Htoam
powor, for rye, whent and barley.
.Dotwoon the 21Bt and 25tli Of July-Btonm-
plow work of ovory doHcrtption !; trials in COM
mon plowing on pasturo land and corn fields
working Of drills, liarrows, and rollers.
Machines bonring the exhibitors namo, oonn-
try, and residence, aro to be directed to tho
"Ohlof Manager Of the Vienna Unlyorsnl Exli-
'bition Of 1s7o.. at tho s!ebonbrrnn Hallway Bta-
tfon, 6tantsbnlln. Exhibitors muat caro- them
ac1yos for tho transport Of tloir maohinoa to md
from tho rlace Of trial, aud also procure tho mo-
tive power and attendance for tho machines
working In tho fold.
Tho quality Of tho material whereof tho ma
chimes nro mado, tho excellence Of construction,
H. tho applied draft Or steam power, the conaump-
ton Of coal the indicator diagrams Of tho stoa1-
ongine, tho whole produce nB to- .qunntity md
quality-all thoeo points will bo Jointly sct down
In general table, to aorvo In tho deliberations
Of tho jury as holps md guldoa for awarding
prizes. FnED'K WARTS.
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
, 1873-04-08
Trlnl OF Agricultural Mach faaGry nj tho
Vienna Exhibition.


WAsM1NoToN, b. O., March II. 1s7o,}
The Commissioner OF Agriculture hns received
from Air. jay, Mintstor OF tho United 8tAtos at
Vienna, q communication in roforonco to tho
Universal Exhibition to bo hold in that city
during tho coming summer, accompanied by o
Trn!R of Agricultural Machinery" The infor-
nation furnished by this programme Is horewith
Mado public for tho benefit of manufacturers
and 0thorB who may contemplate sending agri-
cultural machines to Vienna for competition ut
tho approaching exhibition. 49,.
It nppearB that tho earliest period fixed for tho
production Of tho Implements aud nlaohinory OH
tho ground. is tho 10Th Of June, and that tho
frat trialB will take place on tho 18th Of Juno;
10 that thero ia yet ample time for the trans
mission from the United 6tateB OF machines I'LL
tended for competitlpp.. p.......;.:......;:.
Mr.. Jay romnrkn that great Importance is at-
taohod to. these trials. BY the loading tirms in
lively intorostis foftin tlie result ot the oo1npe-
tition by tho landed propriotors Of AnHtria Hun
gary, tile Danubian rrncipalitles, md the lllla-
siali steppos whose wheat III shipped from
OIonAA. -.
We loarn from tho programme that the trials
OF machinery will tnke placo at Leopoidsdolf,
aud In case of need alao at Quttonl!of, both OF
and tho latter two German nilos from Vionna.
Tho trials will 10 held between tho 18th Of June
aud tho aOth OF July, according to tho state OF
tho crops and OF tlio weathor, tho poroda Of tho
droront triala being approximately fixod ns fol-
lows:
Between the 18th and 22d Of Jnna-for all
Implements for tho cultivation OF hood produce,
to work In potato, fodder, root.crop, pulse, and
mAizo folds; root and ol'aff custera, masi1ing
and crushing millH corla-6helera, oil-cako
broakers, driven by hand, horso-gear, or Btca1n-
power; deop plowiug III two-year clover aelds
, 1873-04-08

Goneral fronting Lis visitor with dlstingulahod
confederation, but at tho namo limo both gentle
men . vere, flrm II their positions respectively
1f3 f Il Manas ,s 1suS ID determined TINT the public sh,
havo tho Information thoy lemnnd in mattor Of
go grave importance M this Is, md llo will cor
tainly call on tho President. 1lc wnhos tho ro-
sspon1ibty to DO a1ol where it belongs, and II
the prohidont really degtros to vlndfcato himaolf
he Will givo him Tho opportunity to do IT, -"-~
:. It ia ltt1o singular, II tho President Ia con-
vincod tint ho was imposed upon, that lie should
hayo boon at ntill lator lay uscd by tho pnmo
Other roaBon in tho world than because io OK
orted hiuself to convict Brown when tho ninc
lot him lhow that they did not desire q oonyic-
ton. For faffing to obey tho behoats Of the
trict-Attorney, waa removed from oileo, and Me-
Michael, who had formerly boon in tile Attor-
y~donoral'a Office, waa appointed to 1ll tho
vacanoy. Tho ground on witch hfr. smtth'A re-
to illl the position. Mr: Smith, having loarnoi
thiu,. obtained from all tho distinguished
members of tho bar OF Philadelphia, aG
woll a. from tho Juagos, tho most llattoring lot
The venerable Horace BusBcy wrote n most com
10 spoke Il AIr. Smiths Gabllitlos as as 10 know
theno to bo. But oil this ayailed nothing:
,n T1s 1g tha t es nenvlyss
otttcor1 whom thoy could neithor intimidato nor
control; and the proaidont oboyod their bohosts.
II he was deceived In tho one caso, ho must havo
boon IN the others, and II l,o has ;any manllood
he will expose thoae who deceived him aud led
him to pardon Brown as we'll as to remove tho
District Attorney. - :.
Moro than this, II he was satisfied that lo was
imposed upon, lot him aa far rs lie can undo tho
and fearlosB officer.
The Attorney General youchsafed to inform
Mr.. Randall toward the close Of thoir interview
that tho petition in Browns caBo was signed by
the jury, and by mnny respectable and influential
cti2euH Of phfladolph1a,
, 1873-04-08
LIQUID SUPPLIES.

How n Mil1vnmltco StcnlnbOnt Cont-
pnny Bcnt tt lsc1lcf :, to tho People of
NInnistoo-Why So Much Flour7
It may not be goncrally known that during the
past winter the port OF ManiBtoo, Mich, WIS cut
on from all communication with cities lying out
sido Of tho State In which It Is SITUATED. Several
attempts wero mado to run propolers latlon with
provisions Into Its harbor, bnt thoy wore rom
lored futile by tho leo. Though tho residents of
tho town woro not actually suffering from tho
pnngs Of hungor, ttoy Licked great many mr.
ticlos necessary for household comfort,
which could not DO procured out
sido OF Chicago or milwaukee,. Thoro is
q benevolent stoamboat company in the lattor
also a benevolent Btoamboat company in this
city, whoso namo cannot now bo called to mind,
but which OWNS tho steamer Charles Neitz.
Theao two companies havo boon vloing with
caoh oshor ovor since hlaniatee harbor Wag frozen
up, to nce which would be tho fret to bring joy,
flour, aud othor things to tho pooplo Of tho town..
Thoir boats boat about tho 1ako many days, witt
Ing for an opportunity to slip in and drop their
cargoes, but wore at last compelled by strosB Of
would aoom that tho benevolent Chicago conn
pany thon forgot all about tho suffering
ManiHtoeans. Not 90 tho benevolent Mil
waukeo company, howevcr. It kept 4 sharp
lookout for tho bro;ling up Of the ice, and at
tAH A1hs btAlpLolAa AlnphtGAou Avs pNHt W tAu
roaouo. Tho benevolont Chicago company got
wind Of It, and put tho Roitz to Hea again, with
ordors Of tho most porcmptory character relativo
to beating the milwaukee, concorn at all hnzaris
But 1t was too lato. Tho Milwaukee boat lanlod
at NiAntstoo twolvo hours In advance OF it's Chi
cago adversary, and dumped It's cargo, conaist-
Ink of 800 barrels Of beor and 3 barrels Of -FOUR
amidst tho ncclatnationB Of m indeAnto num-
bor Of people. The only thing that bothers tho
recipients Of this groat charity IL the -four It's
30 long since they uacd any that they don't know
what to do with it,.
, 1873-04-08
.PARDONlNG A REPEATER;

MIR. Randall Asks tho Attorney-Gene-
rnl for Information Rcuuirod-by n
Resolution o6 the Iaouse---It IL Ise~
'-f.,aed--~Tho President Not 1kcspol,si-3
bic to Congress for Ills Pard0ns---
Tho Flailnde1phin Ring.
Fash'ngon <pril ~ Correspondence Of The se,o FORK
SNN. !. i
To-day tho Hon. Samuel J. Randall, of Ponn-
sylvanin, called upon Attorney General Williams
to aacertain tho names of tho poraona who had
aigned tho petition to tho President praying for
tho pardon OF tho repeater Brown, who was con-
victod at tho fal term Of tho United States Dis
trict Court at philndepha aud sentenced to the
ponitentiary.
Tho House Of Representatives, it will bo re-
memborod, passed u resolution few days boforo
tho adjournment directing tho Attorney General
to furnish the information to tho House at tho
earliest practicable moment. Undor this roso-
luton any member Of tho House has tho right
to ttomalll this information by calling upon tho
officer and naking tho request. It las also
boon tho almost invariable practice OF ell The de-
my papers and furnish any information which
might bo demanded by Representative Of the
people. - -
Soon after the pnrdoning Of Brown, Mr. Ian
dali had lnado request Of thiB,kind to- the At
thoreupon introduced tho resolution above mem
toned The substaneo OF his interview to-day
with the Attorney General was as folows:
MIR. Randall, aftor tho usual civlitlos of tho
day had hcen exchanged, stated the object OF his
visit. Tho Attorney Goncral politely replied
TINT ho could not furnish tho information.
Mr.. Randall asked II ho had-roceiyod a copy
Of tho resolution adopted b9y the House directing
nished; Tho Attorney.G enera} replied that ho
had not: lie know BY rninor that such y rosolu-
ton had boon offered, but he Ind no official In
tier stated that oyon II the House Of Represents
atiyos had directed this to bo dono tho prosi-
don't was not Obliged to respond. Tho Constitr-
, 1873-04-08

Field ,,rnuh,o. un,, uo,,ro~ L., 17oo ro,ord aor.
tion nn1 iho a1,oro nm,Ia .,;it III In eoonvorni IN
tiiroo yeseeia-tho iT,horno ~ ST ma lana lin
Edinlurch Of n mn tona . 5,,d IN +. Pioin ~
about 8o3 tona cnI . mnt,imp p M eooa srrn,u %
tho fourtl, cable viii bo rorhinr in Now York ~
Tho now caLlo iiiifcra ao,,,,,hot fro,r, orv "a
thoso lItherto ta;d oitnr T., A,,a.on .t -
whore. Thoro aro rcvon M "a uar, aon,,or
wrog twisted In enirof !.n1 10 5nR9 nRHn
por nautical milo md inao srS aso i.;
four coata Of nutta norcI1o Isrit1, +ti., WIZ
Chattorton'a compounj lila nr,omnt ~, An M
pounds por knot, Tho tjinmofor ~ oss, ~ ,r aJo
0,04B Inch Of tho etrani n 1d ,ma1 unJIl w.ls -
tho wire aud uutta 1,orni,n nn non,,,', "na VI
homp ia main nrntociad "I.i a ta' no'np, nha the
from homooonoora iran coo1, aJu WIZ dsnwn
swathed in Avn rarna ~ Nioniin i'm 1,o, mm9 ,oolns
snraliy with fayrv n,n,.,n,,s'I elnp iala oh
So FIR the cnl1a b, M tdas,,inn ~ oaelse ,on ~
and 1906 AMI In nlmnat ;Iant,oe, ~ ,S;t1, too9
tho ,Fronch na1lo ~ isSa i,. Wsh snat o.
larger. and tho aimord,roa oaS' m.nons'piy y
two seryinra NJ 4ntn 49,, ,rar,,S 80 S1"inB io
contrary difootfope' 'ond ca,oro m3unu i. on IL
oonts Of J;atimor ni.r1,a G eovoroa sns. With two
hound. Tho cah,o wan, p,usutS"'iso pnen,.. t' con
i,or knot moro linn IN" IEar;o neaI,y t"o ews
Sg OWN Htronror n ,,ronorttn', @ oauioai d NV
to Iast al ioanf. .twica au Ios nnu is cN.onlhtcu
ditiong. Tho cnbln 10 coiia1 ds.. tao hntlocon'
III tho eamo tanI,s vhic hovo "4nri tr,o u'or "atot
ncroag thu Atlantic nni iInro ti!sa - aoi'o GUY
tank constructed ouito cioae tn 10 tn oW w. 'onrs
tl,ia was 13ed to nra. u.u 79lloa OF onblo Butf
nblo to bal oyor ia aas1an "oaau not 20
viii ho law ~ ,ar f3 oar. Aa 1t ls H'1o
1ot ~ hnor1 D;,t tlo & ~ hoou us ,or coa!s are
weni's nntico ~ a,,t, WI a1es sue iooR; ut at
M mnn.of1vnr rroso ns. ri.o 81 s''n l!lu uehs
, 1873-04-08
WISCONSIN,.
Tho Jndfcinl, City, and Town Etoc-
Unconstitutional NIattors.

tiOn6..KnKlT0nH NIattor8s
nv, ox nav c,rx.,non5.,,
1'0"' o"' w." .g..rea,, W., ,t'y" y,. ..,nx ,o7,
MApisoS, WIS, ArraI ., ls's.
; Returna OF tho olectiona IN th's state this
week show that party ties bound mon much leaa
than usual, judge Cole, Republican, was elected
" .uo .upso,he nanen ~ ~, ~ m,...a r na mao.u'
vote. Circuit Judges IN tho Ihlro ana 1entn
Circuits and County Judges IN moat OF tho ooun-
tics Of tho etato haye been olootod without ro-
eI e,aa.,,ss nesu.,,s'., ,.I '.;.so soD'.''
oieotlnB 1tepubhceh Juosos, anu VICE Veraa'
City and town elections havo in like manner,
In many cnHes, been carried for mon Of di{roront
h., eT.na.a ~ ,.as: e1,a.S;, -, H.. CIs,.e
i'oAu 1unyorb naso neen eocl1u III Gas oHuto'
Appleton, Nipon, pra'rie du chlen' Fond du Lac,
Delolt, KenoBhn, nacine, LaCrosse, Janosvillo,
n somc c,,oa w;thont onnoa,t,or ord ,,;it'
, 1873-04-08

duct Of this monBtor in crimo, that ho died NJ
lo lived, the enbodtmont OF ali that fa wicked,
eenaual, and dayiish. -
And now, to those who may road these limos,
We say, May your hanrtn DO kept from euoli sor-
rows, and your homes from such dosolat!ons, BY
that kind Father WHO Is ablo to mako even tho
wrath Of 1nnn to praiao Him.
Will tho presB pleaso to assiBt In tho oirou1n-
tton Of thih lottor7
". ". MATTHEWS, FRANK NrAppEN, =
Y. u. AlATIIEwa, J. Z. KNAnLE,
Nov. j. u. CAnuTHEAs, j. w. UENBLEY,
MARTIN LAa1uEnT, JAcop K1anr11NaEn,
= STONE, BENZ. KELSEY,
II. y. bM1rn, q. N. PIERCE,
j. q. Tt1NEn, 4. r. WtsrrA11.
J. NJ. Cool, JouN SLOAN,
y. .. HuNTEn, CHARLES HTETaoN,
D. D. SARGENT.
, 1873-04-08

This Is tho fourth aeasnor built by this ontor->
priHing Company within tho yonr, and tho
eleventh nlneo 1870, bondos which thoy hnyo
four on tho ntookH nonrly roaly for Launching.
and build their steamers Will, View to tf1o com.
fort and gafety. Of their paasongora. Tho pro-
portion Of tho breadth Of beam to tho longfll In
ono-nintl, instead Of ono-clevonth, nB III fho
to mnntntn tllo l,lghost amount Of sliced con-
eistont with Hafoty.
, 1873-04-08

Vic were bitton aro ourio,uiy unanitnous nous
with, reference to ono OF Mr.. Orain;s
ol,nractoristics- -ohools-whlol they hgroo ho Ind
In ondloss ,.qunutftios I1o could got trusted
whore wel-known rosidonts woro rofi,aod How
ho did It thoy can't explain. Thoy only know lie
did It, and thoy still Inquire, "Wlioro's Nir.
Grain ~
, 1873-04-08
THE STEAMSHIP ChSTALlA,

At time whom tle largo number OF intending
pahHengors will bo making moro tliali tiyual in
quirios into tho oharactor Of tlit,orcnt lines of
stenmors and their comparative uafety, wo call
attention to tito description Of tho now eteamor
Castalia. OF tho AucAox Limo. In another column,
, 1873-04-08

As Wit 10 aeen BY rccrocc 10 tic forcgoing tho
appropriation n soo cAacs exceeds md IN some casos
falls short Of the actual coat Of the works hut that
In thc aggregate, thcro Ia credit balance Of 448
The Board respectfully recommend thnt tho credit
balance any Of tho buildings in tho foregoing ust,
rnnsfsrrsd and usod 10 mako up any deficiency wheb
may oxst on my Of tho others also that tho appropr
poleo Station on Huron sroot, I @ and not used So
transferred and used in tho construction Of tho pro-
posed police station on Chicago ayenue: Tho Board
respectfully recommend its adoption, aa follows:
= Ordered, That 30 much Of tho crolt balance nny
"a H' be n s "sea 6
ciency Which may cxat upon any q ne oshors and
@ r. e y oao sson 90 mssos
stroet, and not Mecd bo transferred and uacl in tho
construction Of ths proposed police station on Chicago
avenue,
Tho Board received Il request from tho Town
Clerk Of tho town OF Lako, asking tor a1 police
mon to assist in pruaorying order during tho
slection tloro today. Tho Chfof of Police was
instructed to act as he thought the case ro-
auired.
manner as to prescribe that roundamen report
to their ranking officers.
HEADS COMING OFT.
Superintendent WABllDurn submitted tho fol-
lowing startling communication:
GEarLEMxN: have tho honor to represent TINT the
department ia now carrying upon Its rolls four
sorgeanta than nnd necessary To tho sorYicc, aud
would respectfully a'ggezt that so.ne measures 10
taken to seliova them from duty. Very respectfully
ELMEn WABnBunH.i
The Superintendent was instructed to namo
the four sergoanta of least efficiency in the Do
pnrtment. He responded with tho following
communication
GENTLEMEN: Agreeable to your verbal requeat,
.uggss tho nan,es Of four 5ergoants to BE- removed
from further service In this Department: William H.
Michael beschon. I regard them inefficient, and
tho east efficient Of all the 8ergeans. And thore
requires. Respectfully, ELMrn WAsnnunN
). On motion tile communication was referred to
the Mayor, who, BY virtue of tho Mayors bill,
alono Possesses the powor OF summary removal.
It remains for him to decide whether they be re-
moved from tho position OF sergeant or from
kle ranks.
Commissioner Sheridan opposed tho action Of
tho Board.
Tho Board adjourned.
, 1873-04-08
THE POLICE.
How Last Years. Appropriation for
Police Stations and Engine Houses y,
Was Expended.
Superintendent Washburn Roq4esls tho Removal
Of Scrgoants Douglass, macaaley,
Rehm, and Boschoff. ,

A regular meeting Of the DoArd Of Police and
Fire Commissioners waa held yesterday after
noon for police business, President Mason In tho
Ohair. Commissioners Sheridan and Wright
were also prcBont.
Dl8olrLlN1N0 THE FORCE.
Officers William Rust and Patrick KecBnn wero
separately charged with intoxlcation and INIT
tontion to dnty. Keogan, who had boon boforo
tic Board before, and hnod ten days pay, man
aged to escape without punishment OIL tho
strength OF a good recommendation from llls
oflcors. Not so R,tut, whoso case was tnken un'
der adyiBonlont.
Tho resignation Of Petrolmah John F. Kroutz-
borg, Of tho Twelfth Street Station, WAS, on
motion, accepted.
DR.. Emmons preeontod bill Of 842 for services
Of professional nature, which was allowed.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
The following report and order was adopted,
TO be presented to tho Common Council: !
40 the Mayor and Aldermen, ar chfea9osn Common
Colnc assembled: ..-..
Thu Board st Police respectfully present horowith
statement showing the amount appropriated by your,
honorable body, in the last annual appropriation for
tho construction Of yAriou8 poee-staonR and ongne
and hook ami ladder houseH, together with tho coat Of
constructing the samo, ns follows:
Enrn nf}nt, 4 I1thrnHf{1ffan
, 1873-04-08

Pacific Avenue Engfno HOUSE
md polfcc HkAtion,
AfnturY. .....4..........
.bftchigan Street Englno Hot,se.
Southport Itvon,.o Engiun House
DoerinB Btrent Es,gino IIo,,se...
North Avenue Engine House. :.
Dearborn Street Engine House.
Chicago Avcnuo Engine House.
West Twolfth Btreot Engine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-15

song of some mighty choir practicing for
concerts to come. Then, in the interludes,
when the old bass fellows were trying to
pitch the tune, and all the altos and So
pranos were listening, he could sometimes
hear the hoot owls away on the hillside be-
hind him, their mournful " tu-whlt, tu-
whoo,n shiveIing along the night air IN
solemn cadence or the barking OF the
foxes, quarreling over the little rabbit that
served for their evening meal Once ortwice
the cry Of the high Sailing loon came ring
ing down to him as the long bodied old
fellow went swiftly by. All these sounds
Charlie knew and enjoyed listening to
| them, but suddenly, from what direction he
could not tell, there burst out the widest,
most horrible and blood-chilling rush and
roar of cries that he had ever dreamed of /;
burst out and rose high in the air, uem-
bling through every leaf of the surrounding
forest, singing every nerve OF his little
body, frightening into silence every other
sound thai night had produced, and then
dying away again in one prolonged howl
that echoed up and down the pond! iiq1
Charlie sprang to his feet in terror, and
would have rushed, he knew not whittier,
but bis fathers strong hand was laid upon
his shoulder, and calm voice whispered
III his ear, "Itsis only the wolves, my boy,
and the bigger towards they are the louder
they yell. Lie down close to me here.
They will not come near u.s." And, though
erribly startled, the little fellow obeyed. /
All night long the hideous chorus was
kept up even until the golden moon had
hidden behind the western hills, and dim
but crimson rays began to shoot up to the
eastward The horse at the very first cry
had cantered into camp and strayed no
more. Like Charlie, ne put his trust in
his master and the fire, and kept close to
them. Mr.. Arnold lay awake some time
telling his boy stories and seeking to con-
vince him that there was in, reality no dam
ger but for hours the uproar was so great
that Charlie could not sleep. AT last, how
ever he dropped off, and then tired nature
demanded her full right for, ere he awoke
the horse was harnessed and stood waiting
for the start, father was briskly moving
about packing UP, and a rich breakfast was
kissing on the Goals. Daylight banished
tear, and, as The two sat eating, Charlie
laughed heartily to think of his useless
scare. of the night before
! I" But, father, they do howl most horri-
bly,, don't they ?'' he remarked, with a
mouth full of fish and potatoes. ha
Eyes, my boy, that they do; but always
remember this, !" replied Mr.. Arnold, +" that
in this world barking dogs seldom bite,
and the loudest noise Generally comes
from the smallest brain. When you camp
again in the summertime never be afraid
of the wolves. y - - - - :
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-15
Flowing Under Brush.

A correspondent of the Germantown
Telegraph in giving his experience in
blowing under brush says: Ny idea
was that one great cause why we could
not get as good crops from old fields as
when they were first cultivated, was
owing, in great part to the density of
the soil. I had observed that the first
eight or ten years after clearing off the
forest the land would give good crops
with very little care in blowing the
reason for this argued was the decay
ing Of the innumerable rootlets of the
trees cut down. In order to test this
theory cut about two tons of water
brush, bareback and other small
bushes, and let them lie in a
pile exposed to the weather one year,
and then applied them to a half-acre of
land, applying barnyard manure to an
other half acre adjoining. The result
proved the manure to be little the
best the first crop, which was corn.
SoWed grass seed in the fall after har-
vesting the corn. The MANFRED piece
did pretty well for about five years, the
brush piece did we'll for about ten
years, proving the theory to be correct.
[ used two cords of the manure as a
balance for the two tons of bushes !;
the blowing was six or eight inches
deep. I have repeated the experiment
since, with the same result. 1 =