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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
Summer Pruning Currants.

Economy in time and favorable re-
suits are strong points in favor of
summer pruning of the currant.
For the past three or four years we
have watched closely experiments
instituted on large scale to test
this method, and each succeeding
experiments is more convincing
than the previous one that summer
is the best time for doing the princi-
pal pruning of the currant. A
healthy currant plant comes into
leaf and starts a growth Of wood
early in April. 1t is fast grower
so that the first of August the young
wood is fully matured, and may,
if wanted, be cut off from the par
ent plant, set in the ground, and it
will in few weeks make roots that
before cold weather will be estab-
lished. Upon bearing, as well as
young bushes, the new growth is
three times as much as should be
allowed to remain. With the old
method, this surplus wood is left to
mature, and at the annual pruning,
late in winter, this unnecessary guam
tity is cut and thrown away, for
it seldom happens that those who
grow currants for home use can
make use of the cuttings. The most
tedious part of the labor of raising
currants is this annual pruning,
which is not only tiresome, but
also expensive. When summer prun-
ing is practiced at least three quar-
ters Of this labor and loss of time
is saved. During the first or second
week in June boy goes over the
bushes, pulling off such shoots as are
not needed on the bearing bush, and
with the thumb and finger pinching
off the ends of the shoots that are
left to mature. And one who has not
tried this method can form no con-
ception how rapidly smart!lad will
finish a bed of currants. The
thinning out and shortening increas-
es the size and vigor Of the bush in a
very striking manner. Try two rows,
pruning one and letting the other run
wild. In two years the difference
in favor Of the former will be SO
marked that stranger would scarce
ly believe that the two rows were
planted at the same time, and cult.
waited and MANFRED alike. The size
Of the punches and berries will also
give indisputable evidence that there
is much to be gained by following
the practice of summer pruning.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
Maxinas for Farmers.

l. only good .tarnsing pays. lie
who sows or plants without reasona'
BILE assurance ola good crop an
nually, had better earn wages OF
some capable neighbor than to work
for SO poor paymaster as he is
certain to prove himself:
9. Tie good farmer is proceed By
tie steac7y appreciation cfhis crops.
Any one may reap an ample harvest
from a fertile virgin soil; the good
farmer alone grows good crops at
first, and better and better ever
afterwards.
3. 1t is FIR easier to maintain The
productive capacity Of q farm than
to restore 1t. To exhaust its
fecundity, and then attempt its
restoration by buying costly com
mercial fertilizers, is wasteful and
irrational.
4. Tile good farmer sells mainly
such products as are least e.rhaus-
tire. Necessity may constrain him
for the first year OF, two to sell grain
or even hay; but he will soon send
off his surplus mainly;in the form Of
cotton, or wool, or meat, or butter
and cheese, or something else that
returns to the soil nearly all that is
taken from it A bank account
daily drawn upon while nothing is
deposited to its credit must soon
respond "No funds" SO with a
farm similarly treated.
5. Rotation Is ut least neg0tiyt
fertilization. 1t may not positively
enrich farm; it will at least post
pone and retard its impoverishmcnt
He who grows wheat after wheat
corn after corn for twenty years
will need to emigrate before the
time is fulfilled. The same farm
cannot support (nor endurc) him
longer than that. All our great
wheat growing sections of fifty
years ago, are wheat growing nc
longer, while England grows large
crops thereof on the very fields
that fed the armies of Saxon Harold
and William the Conqueror. Ro-
tation preserved these, as the lack
Of it. ruined thosc.-Boston journal
Of Chemistry.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
Shaving tho Meadows.

A sensible correspondent of tho
Country Gentleman discusses the
question why the hay crop is grow
ing lighter from year to year
Among other things he says: That
on account of the great competition
among the different moving ma
chine manufacturers, as to which
machine shall shave-yes, literally.
shave-the surface of our meadows
the closest, the roots of the grass
are really and permanently injured
in leaving them bare, and thus very
liable to be frozen absolutely. We
believe good deal of clover is
killed in this way, the crowns being
sliced off to the very roots. Close
moving of grass, like close crop
ping of the human hair, is a very
senseless practice. The "velve
cut" as it is called, which makes
men with dark brown hair look fol
all the world like monkeys, deprive'
the head, to all intents and pur
poses, of its natural protection. So
Shaving" the meadows deprive'
them of natural mulching which i.
such a protection against tn
droughts Of summer and the rigor
of winter.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
subscriptions. 1873
u L NJ.

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Address, ARPER & BROS, Now York
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
Cut-wor1ns in Corn.

A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman gives this treatment of
corn as a sure remedy from the at
tack of cut-worms: "Soak the corn
in water till it swells as large as the
kernels will ordinarily expand, then
add pound and half Of copperas
dissolved in warm water and allow
it to soak one day, stirring it sew.
eral times. Afterwards sprinkle
enough land plaster over it to pre-
vent the grains from sticking to.
gether.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
TRY PARSONS
KEY CITY BITTERS


and you will buy no others, af-
ter using them once. AS a cure
and preventative of all Skin Dis
eases, they 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. NJ. PARSONS.
lily Dubuque, la
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
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For 1879.

TIVE GUIDE is nov published Quarterly, and 70
/ cents pays for the year, four numbers, which
Is not half the cost Those who afterwards send
money to the amount of 81 or more for Seeds,
paid for the GUIDE.
The January NUM-, r is beautiful, giving plans
for making Rural iiomcs, Designs for Dining
Table Decorations, window Gardens, Sc, con-
tanning a mass OF il. Jrmation invaluable to the
lover of flowers.
One hundred and fly pages on fine tinted pa
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100000 just printed in English and German, and
ready to send out.
LANES WICK. Rochester. N. Y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
NOTICES OF THE PRESS

I
The Bazaar is edited with Il contribution of tact
and talent that we seldom find in any Journal and
the journal itself is the organ of the great world
of fashion.-B0st0a Trdyeter.
The Bazaar commends itself to every member of
the household-to the children by dolls and pret-
ty pictures, to the young ladies by its fashion
plates in endless variety, to the provident matron
flmit5aS by its tasteful designs for embroidered
slippers and luxurious dressing gowns. But the
reading matter Of the Bazaar is uniformly of great
excellence The paper has acquired wide pop.
qlanty for the iiresdc enjoyment it affords. "
Y. EreninQ PfSt. -
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06

PARTRIDGE COCHINs.

A very ornamental and useful breed. Are
one of the largest and most popular Breeds of
Poultry in this country, They bear confinement
contain them. Are hardy and good winter lay
crs. My fowls of this variety are bred from re-
Gently imported stock, from two different broods
and stranes, and are very large and fine. Weight
Seven to Twelve Poands
Price per Trio $500
Price per Pair, $500
Eggs per boz, 81 so
Money must accompany orders from Il distance.
No Fowls or Eggs sent &, .. d.
35-m3 j. WILEY.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
aza. 1875
Iowa State Register,
DAILY AND WEEKLY.

The proprietors of THE REGISTER. having learn
I'd from experience what newspaper should be
to suit the people Of Iowa. enter upon me new
and distribution of news, from all parts Of Iowa
and all quarters OF the world. In all the general
features Of a modern Political, News, Literary
and FAMILY Journal, THE REGISTER is now able
TO compete, before the Iowa public, with any
paper published. ~, l., Do
We need not say that Politically it Will be KG,
publican. Its record is its promise here. AL
fts powers shall be lent to the aid OF pure, olo
fashioned Republicanism, which never changes
auy more than liberty changes. Devoted 10 inc
narty. It will vet preserve the free agency OF hon
Est Opinion and the right of frankly expressing IT.
We know of party; we know nothing OF party
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06

For collie in a filly, DR.. Horne,
in Western Farmer, recommends
giving one quarter ounce of pre-
pared chalk in her food every
morning, for a few days, to correct
the acidity of the bowels, which
causes it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06

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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
DAILY REGISTER.

Now. as always before, THE REGISTER Is mrs
and pre-eminently a Newspaper. No paper IN
iowa has the facilities for 50 completely ana
quickly gathering and SO rapidly distr T Inc
the control at Dcs Moines of the Associated Press
Dispatches, and is the only paper at this point
publishing said dispatches in full and a tine the
nniv Rerublican Des Moines paper publishing the
Associate Press Dispatches and markets at an |,
In other features, miscellany and literature; II
gives more and choicer reading than any other
Located at the Capital, THE REGISTER gives the
fullest Legislative reports of any paper ana aiso
be latest and most accurate reports Oh .e
oDs and oniniOns of all the many Courts center
i In Des Moines.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
GnlMnln,

The reading columns on this page Will be devo
ted mainly to topics pertaining to the FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers of the BuLLE.
TIN are cordially invited to write for it,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
Harper's Bazaar.

"a Repository Of Fashion, Pleasure ana
Instruction."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06
Unquestiona6ly the best sustained Work
of tie kind in the World"
Harper's Magazine.
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NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
The ever increasing circulation of this excellent
monthly proves its continued adaptation to popu-
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into how many homes it pcnctratcs every month,
we must consider it of the educators
well as entertainers of the public mind, for its
vast popularity has been won by no appeals to
prejudice or depraved tastes Boston Globe.
variety, enterprise, artistic wealth, and literary
culture, that has kept pace with, if it has not led
the times should cause its conductors to regard
it with justifable competency. 1t also entities
them to a great claim upon the public gratitude.
The Magazine has done good and not evil all the
days of its life. Brooklyn Eagle.
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office. Address
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06

Has arrived and will stand at the stable of John
Plane, 3 blocks south from the MontOur House on
Walnut street, Independence, Iowa, Thursdays
Fridays and Saturdays of each week, also at S
Swartzels, near Quasqueton, Mondays and Tues
DAYS Prices are so much reduced this season
that all who wish good stock may reach us.
Those that wish to leave stock with us for any
length of time will come to s. Swartzels wnert
they will find Good Pasture and Stabing free o
charge.
Trojan is Ii hands high and his weight is 1880
TERMS:-$15, $40 and $25.
c. L. WHITNEY, Keeper.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-06

Don't Fail to Try These Goods!
Buy 1t Of your merchant ifAe has it or
aoiUprocure 1t for you Unot, then aorite
for our Pamphlet. "AU About SapoIio,"
and it aoilL be mailed free.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-07
,sreAMsUIP NOTES.

The City of Brussels OF the lnman hne u
three days overdue To alay any fears whch may "'so
arIsen respect ting her safety inquiry was maze NJ .
steamshp Office The agents Of the company say that
there IA no reason for anxiety the City OF PARIS was
un,osed "a have been close her Two passengers OF
the Republic who arrived Monday. assert That they
bave seen the City OF Brussels but the omcers Oh Ine
Republic deny this. The city Of Brussels Qua tne NC
pubo entered Queenstown Harbor almost at the Sane
time While the latter left 1t at 1880 a. m the FORMER
was detained until evening for the arrival OF the mai
II an accident has beallen the City OF brussous'
probably Of trifng nature.
The concerning the burning OF the Stea
sbn Eric was continued yesterday. Capt Peter H. Le
fevre superntendent Of the United States and Braz
s,oam,bjp Line was the only witness examined ho
tesaed that the Erie had complied with her certnca
OF inspection and was in seaworhy CONDITION; mex s
av s,oye was in proper order and nothing warraneeo
the that the fire started In tho galley hre
occurred in the galley Of the Ontario which rendered.
ncoe,,ary the cutting away Of two deck planks under
tho stove the fire on the Erie might have originator
from the same CAUSE The Inspector declared the inquiry
cIosed The report will be forwarded TO the ifeaSury
Department In Washington. - . .--,.,. ,,.,,roo
The dimensions OF the Pacific Mall steainsnlp cO,"
launched Yesterday at tho shlpyard in CnesIors
are "a follows 325 feet long, A feet beam 80 eet
OF hold; $3.50 tons burden. she wiz nave oompV.nu o.
nes and accommodations for 100 hrSteias5 oaOih pas
sen0ers There are four more steamers now on tue
stocks for the Pacific Mail Company OF these two nav
OF 5000 And Us feet long AZ feet beam, anu
a. sest depth Of hold Their speed will be Ia Kuots ~
hour and they will DO among the larsess 'o1 eh'oI
ing thi3 port,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-07
BROOKLYN DOCK MASTERS FEES.

The City of Brooklyn has in It's employment
in the Eastern and Western Districts Dock Masters whose
duues are supposed to be the collection OF wharfage
from vessels which arrive daily to load and unload car
goes The Dock Masters paid $500 peryear ana are
allowed TO retain half the fees Patrick clark the
Dock Master for tho Eastern District and last year ne
returned to the city the total OF $500 His accounts
are now under the investigation OF the Finance Commit
tee OF the Common Council and from the testimony
already given by lumber dealers and others VINO nave
used the docks It appears that the city has ost cohsu
cradle money George II. Stone, lumber dealer
te.,iaed that he alone paid Mr. Clark 800
last year. and that he compromised tho matter
with Clark who wanted t125 He had seen cargoes Dc
longing to other persons lying the wharyes for long
periods A. X. Meseroe. coaldealer testified that he
has about 100 vessels year at the Noble and HuroE-t
docks but had never paid any wharfage. Charles H.
REYNOLDS coal dealer stated that he paid tue DOCK
Master 500 wharfage last year. ana that great
many persons pay wharfage. Four other coat dealers
testified that they paid Clark wharfage last year. Al
derman Ropes produced mem0randun-Dook Wnch nc
had received from Mr. Bergen OF the firm OF A. ROD
ertson Co.. stove dealers which showed that tue i0l-
past three years and handed to the Dock Master;
1870 s65 O2 1871 s4 70 1874 1851 &c. THIS last entry
it is stated shows that this firm alone had pad 1891 TOT
wharfage The Dock Master states that only a sinal
amount Of this for wharfage the balance DeiDg
for cartng done by him for the firm He also denies
that there had any such received by him Tor
wharfage from Mr.. Bergen.