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FARM AND GARDEN.

TESTING The VITALITY or SEED COIN
Many of those who are obliged to dspent
upon corn riprnrd last year will unduubted
= experience difficult, in lis terminating
promptly, for the reason that, owing to the
peculiar season, the crop yipuned imperfectly
These remarks will n"i, however, apply tC
those who, aS heretofore advised by the u est
srn Rur0l, have saved their seed in the Au
tumn. We do not hesitate to say that, in
those sections of the country where from any
cause, the corn has not rprntd rs 1t ought 10
have done, there may be trouble in the ger
mination of the seed
To test the seed, therefore, We advise that
those in doubt shell from various ears more
or less of the kernels. Mix them together
and, counting thcrrirum ten or Il dozen of the
grains, plant them in Il Favorable place for
termination Note now many Of the seeds
grow readily From the percentage which
grow, an estimate may bc made of The proper
number to drop IN each hill, in planting the
Held, TO insure stand. p
Another plan for testing seed corn is to eX-
amine the general appearance Of the grain
If 1t break from the cob, presenting q black
appearance at the point Of attachment and,
If it leave the cover and tilamcn' with the
cob it is printable hut not certain that the
seed Is mol sure. 1t may terminate slowly
or II may not gcrminaIc at all, according to
the condition under which it is placed IL is
safe to reject such seed. On one side Of the
Kernel and That side lying towards the lip Of
the ear, will be found groove or indentation;
at the bottom Of this and next the surface,
and covered with pclliclr or skin, will be
found the germ Of the future plant. If the
grain be bright, and if, on raising this, the
germ be found to be of bright straw color,
lnc!lning to white, plump, clear and bright,
anu OF distinct shape, not wrinkled and
shIlveled, the indication is that the germ is
good; but, ii otherwise. if il be dull, siiriv-
eied or imperfect throw the ear aside.
Another test is TO take the ear and break it
through the middle If it break brittle and
the cob is bright and firm, and the grains
firm the probability is that it is good. The
TWO conditions between good and bad may be
easily discovered by breaking the ear that
you know to be good and examine in com
parison with one that you suspect to be I'M
sound
Thus person with Il little experience may
easily select sound from iuDSound corn from
the crib, Nevertheless we now advise, as we
have before Clone that this plan of selecting
seed be not depended upon another year, LII
is far better and cheaper in the end to select
the seed at tie time Of ripenine; hang it'll
IN airy place to dry, and thereafter keep it
dry; and, if hung over u gentle smoke 10 as
sist the process Of drying, 80 much the better |
The smoke will not injure the corn, but it |
will tend to render it Hpaltable to the horde
OF insects that always lie in wait to prey upon
ii when planted
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-02

The PARTRIDGE THE AGRICULTURIsT's
FRIEND.-At a meeting of horticulturists in
Illinois, strong ground was taken against the
destruction of these birds To show how
useful this bird is, it was stated that flock
of partridges were seen running along the
rows OF corn, just sproutnE, and seeing them
engaged in something which was believed to
be pulling up the young plants, one Of them
was Killed and its crop examined, which
was found to contain one CutwOrm, twenty
one striped bugs, and over one hundred
chinch bugs. Another member related that
he had adopted measures to protect the bird,
ana that they were so numerous aud so tame
that hundreds Of them, after snow falls,
could be seen in his barnyard with his fowls
when they were fed As a result of their
presence upon his premises, his wheat crops
were unusually abundant. while in other
places not tar of the chinch bug and Other
insects had destroyed half the crop
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EGGs COOKED Hard boiled
eggs have always been considered more diff.
cult OF digestion than sOftboilcd ones. The
reason Is this: the white Of an egg is almost
pure albumcn. Now albumen coagulatcs
with heat, and Is not so readily acted on by
the gastric juice; so that much of it passes
from the stomach unli.cs,cd Persons with
vigorous digestion may manage hard
boiled egg so as to extract most of the nour.
iShment from it, if 1t be well masticated and
mixed with other food The yo4k of the
eggs, however, is not rendered worse by
hard-boling. Eggs boiled just four minutes
have the white part in partly hoccucnt con.
dtion, more easily digested, and not so soft
rs to be offensive to any one. Anegg NAV be
cooked in water at Il temperature OF about
l65 : FahrenheittOr fifteen minutes and leave
the yolk well cooked, but the white will not
be rendered tough and hard to digest Though
more troublesome, it is good way to cook
an egg to render it easy of digestion as well
rs palatabie Persons whose palatcs will not
tolerate a softboi!ed egg shogld have them
poached and dropped on toast-Hors Jour-
ndi IF Uelih
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Raising Sheen SuccessfulIy.

i There Is no difficulty in raising sheep sue
cesslully II the necessary care be taken. This
can all the more be secured If but few are
kept. Then there is chance of properly
seeing 10 them, and keeping only good stock,
which is the most profitable The farmer
who has the long-wooled, heavily-bodied
sheep, has "A great advantage in his lambs
With small llock it needs but little care to
save the lambs, and command early in the
season, not only the top price, but more, if the
breed is large, healthy one, and the lambs
come early and are well taken care Of The
woollalso will realize well.
| Ii there is land to be cleared of shrubs and
weeds, or is steep or broken up so that the
pillow cannot be used, sheep are the thing to
subdue it and establish growth of grass.
No greater profit can be realized from such
land than by keeping sheep But even where
the land is tillabe, and heavy crops can be
raised, few sheep can, in general, be kept
with advantage as there is always time
enough 10 see to few. sheep. See to them
well, keep only what is good, providing al
ways there is n near and good market. This,
on the principle of carrying all the parts in
farming, SO far as climate, locality, etc, will
admit. ra
Even during the depressed period, when
sheep were slaughtered in the west for their
pelts, and wool was drug, there were farm
ers who made it pay" to keep sheep--they
were heavy, long wooded, bore large lambs
prolitically, which found ready and good mar.
kct, while the wool-combing wOol--from
such sheep, kept, in the best manner, 50
Us to secure IN perfection the finest properties
to the fleece, realized something, and could
always be sold, however stagnant and re
duced the market. Then, instead of two or
three pounds OF wool per head, five 10 seven
were averaged. Those men continued their
sheep with little or no loss-some averring
they realized profit during the discouraging
period and when the times changed and
flush prices prevailed, las is always the case
IN any Dranch) they got the bcnett-they
were the only ones there TO receivd it, the rest
having Withdrawn, and they have been re.
ceiying it ever since. Ii is not question |
whether this or that branch will pay best.
The thing is to carry all the branches, or as
many as circumstances viii permit to carry
to advantage, and continue to do so, whether
prices are favorable or not. Prices will reg
ulac themselves through supply or demand,
50 that the d0erage will be remuncratlve only
however, where care and discretion are used, |
and the best is made OF each branch The |
success H. EARNING consists in doing well |
what is done; and this is coninedito compar-
atiyely but a few engaged it. Let the farm
er be one of these few and he will be safe
sure even with sheep as a continuous branch
-Co". tic0 UerQlQ ...-.t.. ..t.. ...
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soaking Seeds.

| " Aen one SOWS wheat or corn, the weeds
germlnate so soon after sowing that no pre-
ViOus preparation is required 10 accelerate
the process. But in those which take few
weeks time mucip is gained by SOAKING
them. s..... rs N a.yg
All seeds require 10 absorb Il certain amount
OF moisture before they can grow; hence If
soaked in cold water before sowing this
much Is gained, and the plants are ready to
gerAilnalG at once on being put into the
ground. The hardcrthc outside shell of the
seed the more useful is the cold water soak
ing process. Very hard seeds, like peach
StOhcs and cherry stones, are put in cold
water by nurserymcn for week before SOW
ng. Many tree seeds require some time to
soak, and thus have 10 be put in the ground
in the fall OF The year. II not sown TIL the
spring, after the ground dries, it is on uncom-
mon thing for the seed to lie in the ground
all the summer and the next winter, and not
grow before The following spring Applc
seed and pear seed often do this: hence they
arc sOwn in the TALL or else soaked some time
in water sowing. Even when sown in fail, if
dry when put in, 1t often results that they do
not grow. Generally this is when frost i'm
indefinitely follows the sowing, in which case
the seeds stay frozen all spring, that is,
frozen ln;' and thus they are unable 10 get
liaI soaking moisture winch they require.
Singularly enough it has been IN idea with
some people that it j, the frost which helps
seeds; and people, in getting this class of
seeds in the spring, often inquire if they have
been frozen 1t Is the water, not the frost,
which helps them. Frost is rather an injury
thar Il benefit to seeds. That is to say, the
moisture without the frost is much better
than the frost and moisture both
These hints about the value Of water to
seeds may be Of service to many of our read.
ers. Many have underworld to get still Iur-
thcr benefited by soaking seeds in guano
water, or water in which some icrtilzing sub
stance has been dissolved. 1t may be that
there Is value in this, though we have never
found II So The advantage, wherever anv
has been seen, has probably been owing to
the mere soaking; and the effect would have
been just the same if pure wafer had been
uscd.-FDwcy'S Weekly Press.
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A French nobleman, observing his servant
about to destroy n fine thrifty pear tree. in.
CURED the cause, and was told that it was a
choice Seeding and had borne no fruit for
twenty-five years. He had already cut its
roots preparatory to the first stroke, but was
ordered to let II remain. He did so. and in
the following year it was loaded with superb
fruit of an entirely unknown variety, which
at once became celebrated. The root pruu.
ing the gardener had given it worked like a
charm. Not many years aiterward the Duchess
d'AngOuleme was passing through the CITY
OF Lyons and its inhabitants sent to her their
Inequalities. Nine fair maidens presented
the Duchess with golden salvers, on which
lay heaped this precious fruit, and begged her
to bestow on it her name; and the pear now
recognized as the browning glory of all fruits
was henceforward known ~ the Duchess d.
ADgouleme
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ORANGES FILLED WITH JELLY.-This is a
fanciful dish which makes pretty appear
ance on a supper table. Take some very fine
oranges and with the point of q small knife
cut from the top of each round hole about
the size of a silver quarter; then, with the
small end OF tea or egg spoon, empty them
entirely, taking great care not to break the
rinds; throw these into cold water and make
jelly of thejucc, which must be well pressed
from the pulp and strained as clear as posi-
bic. Color onchalf fine rose color with
prepared Cochineal and leave the other very
pale; when it IS nearly ready, drain and wipe
the orange rinds and fill them with alternate
stripes Of the twn jellies; when perfectly cold
cut them in quarters and dispose OF them
tastetully in dish with Il few light branches
of myrtle between them. Calls foot or any
other variety Of jelly or blanc-manrcs may
be used at choice to ill the rindS The col.
Ors should contrast much rs possible
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Il shall &c compelled to resort to extreme
measures in Your case, remarked a teacher.
The other day. To- a kankakee boy. Which
extremity EtSUcd Tie youth, with sudden
glance n he 1uUr
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CTArIG orIi.iIN

- N he tacH cant fhe;eQt ~ INN. icJn, 4, D. 1874.
IN fHpuceYV.
tatEariuc M1cEin Isaac j. Tark"'. Mary T., Tarkct
Thomas II But er, George ". Eariart william ". Craw
ford aud Cyrus A. Leland.
II appearn g An andavt file IN he sfcc of the
clerk said court that defendants Thomas H. Butler
g. or-e W Earhart William VI Crawford not res
dents of said state and said complainant having Med her
bill OF complaint said court the chaurcry side there
OF, on the III day OF December A H. 1900 herein and
mons having lrs "a issued thereon according TO Jaw:
Notice therefore, j. hereby to said defendants Tos
VI, Butler Gelr-c W. EarhIft and william W. Crawford
that You and each OF you pcTsona be appear
before court said thereof he held AT the
Court House IN Ottawa, in said comfy the first Monday
81 use next ISi when and where said summons
returnaiel and plead answer demur or extep 10 said
bill ~" VIII be- taken for confessed aganet YOU ana
and things therein prayed hecreed acc ord
nEv. CHARLES VI. HOOK, clerk.
BrsHNELL& BILL, solicitors. Aprls
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CTATri OE'ILLINOIS.LA s.IIrCo-ss

~ m the GTtHH Court Wejegf, 10 JHiie Term A. d. 1874
IN CHaucetY '' - - - ''
William Collins James Collins Eliza Collins Ann Bar
ret and John arett her husband Michael Collins and Ed
ward Collins, hersatlaW of Ann Collins deceased and
David C. Underhi, cOnservator of SAID Michael Collins
IL appearing from affidavit lc office OF the
clerk OF said Court that said defendant Edward Collins
upon due enquiry. cannot b. found, aud that said defend
ant David T. Under has gone of this state whereby
process cannot he served him. and said complainant
having MEG ms 6l Of complaint In SAID court the chan
Gerry sue terro on the 10Th day OF April 1871, hercin
Notice therefore hereby given to the said defendants
Edward Collins and David e. Underh thai unless Won and
each OF YOU personally ba and appear before said court
at SAN term thereof to he held AT the Court House in OF
lava, ~ said county on the first Monday June next
$50 twhen and where said summons is ieturnahe5 aud
plead answer demur or except to said bill the viii be
taken tor confessed against YOU and the matters things
thercin prayed for decreed accordingly.
CHARLES II. HOOK. Clerk
JAS. O'DoNEELL& J. b. RIcE, Solicitors. aprlS Nv.
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You can never break that chimney unless
you throw ilatiron at it, and il won't break
even ,hen-if You miss it,
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y OF ILLINOIS, la SALIK COUNTS.
by virtue OF dereta order n nunty Cont OF
county, entered at the March said cour; 1874
IN the application Of Jacob Barr Administrator OF the
estate Of John Allen. deceased sell the folio wing lie
sC-l real estate, belonging 10 -d estate situate ia the
county OF Ia sale and State Illinois, Wit The
hall OF W soUthcat quarter OF section Nine IN Township
81 North, Range last OF the "a Principal Meridian shall
No day the fourth day OF Mav lsII hour 81
two O'Clock sell the said real the above
-Crinpd premises iu Tho Town Wahan the h-hs.t
and b.; bidder, Al pub'ic auction.
Terms Of sale follows. D.u-'hird Of the purchase
money 90 hc paid cash IN hand third In months
aus Tie remainder IN rom the day Of said sale
~" deferred gcuf 10 e secured bv mortgage the
premises sold. JACOB BARR.
Administrator.
u ~ v III IIIsD. SlhcLllLe.
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NTAIE OF ILIIl NOIss, La SALLE Co So
~ In Ne CTcud Court heTeQ 10 Ji'e 1sr'n 1874
In C.:dnceTy.
Annie Enelne Morris rs Georgiana NJ. Marrison, John
Hunter MOrrison George W. Morrison. Richard Paxton
Morrison Ezra Parker. Administrator q the estate
James MORRISON deceased George ". Jacobs, Margx
ret Brown. Charles c. King and stephen Branch
1t appearing rom affidavit fle IN the once Of the
Charles King and stephen Branch, residents OF
sassn IN sas sau INA G ea ,h he oi :.
the TIN day OF April 1874! herein, and summons hsv
ing heen issued thereon according to law; .r. ...
Notice therefore, Is hereby Given 10 said defendants.
Georglana Morrison. John Hunter Morrison, george W
Morrison. Richard Paxton Morrison Ezra d. Parker, Ad
mnisrator OF the estate OF James r. Morrso deceased
George W. jacobs and Margaret Brown that unless
at said term thereof to be held q the Court House p Otta
wa In ehd county. on the nst Monday OF June next
1874 (when and where said summons is returnablc) and
plead answer demur or excep. to sald BILL the same will
be taken for confessed against YOU and the matters and
things therein pray for decreed accordingly.
. -- -. CHARLES II. HOOK, Clerk.
CHAs. BLANCHARD Solicitor. ..l'.+ u. spris
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An exchange recommends that when you
buy a new lamp chimney you put it in a YES
sci Ct cold water, ST IL On jhe stove and boil
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B-ILE EI.lIoI.o.. selIeltoL..

Iitt..-EsrATs OF JOHN N'NDyEs-Public no.
y H.ri- Hrr 'T -Nrs. that there j. remaining In
nay hands th 1Uiuliu 20 The estate John Winters .h0
ii'i ~ u sale iu tie gp.uty Of "a sale AMI ia.
NOS. on zoe 1fh dav % Anril ISL, which
naming Boz uy hands l. the balance after payment uf all
net r'H'. aaf charge aElu' SAID estate which came
ne arHEe 20 u tln undersigned Within two wears ALTER
f.H Communication 1i -Ad estate committed
n. prison. having &" Hs ur demands auan.. .aII estate
hln hereby rH''a % exhibit DE sane together With the
e' l-1,' % Support thereof h.iBTr the tuluy OF
sad j. sail comfy Within six months after tfs GATE Il
l.'.rH. U- f'H- tu'v ESQ fH forever harTf-f
Na'H' AZ .-.s.a f.-- ''H dag ~ Auri' fs.i
EDWARD q. LEWIS.
pr''.. Aflnf,frs'...
4. a. Jf-vsy. solicitor. srrt -
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~ In Lil,in


SIAIE OF LINOIsS, La SAILECo SIS
- IN tte Circuit Coat Thereof, to J,oe Urn, A. D. lsi-M
ChdaCerg. 80 "
Peter Don!evy. John Colwc Henry r Clark and James
n Colwei e., Catherine Montgomery, WillismJ Montgom.
cry, Henry NJ Montgomery, Thomas Montgomery Mary
b. Montgomery, Catherine F. Montgomery. Margaret +
Montgomery and Robert +, Montgomery.
" appearing nom an affidavit file In the office OF the
gomery ana Henry NJ MONTGOMERY not residents OF
complaint IN said court the chancery side thereof che
5th day OF January D. 1871. herein summons having
been issued thereon according to law
Notice. therefore. is hereby given 10 said defendants, VII
liam j. Montgomery and Henry N. Montgomery that nm.
less you shall personally be and appear before said court at
said term thereof &c be held AT the Court House Ottawa
IN said county on the first Monday OF June 1874
when ana where said summons IL returnabe) and pcad
answer, demur or except To said bl the win be
taken tor confessed YOU and the matters and things
therein prayed Tor decreed accordingly.
, CHARLES H. HOOK, Clerk.
BUSHNELL BULL, solicitors. aprlS
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Aegal.


ST'A'rE OF tLLl NOIS, Ia SALE Co.'S
- IN ne cgcUn court thereof 10 JHRs Term, a. II. 1874
Mechanics LitH.
John NJ. johnson ~ Joshua Norton William Dickinson
George L. Hubbard Alvin Burton, Ira Goddard, Caleb T..
Mower, Alonzo Goddard, Hugh Roberts, Curtis Damon.
Edward + Clark, william StormOn James q. Scott
Burr H. Fleming partners under the and style
Scott Fleming John Colwel Henry 4. Clark and James
Cowel partners under the name aud style OF Cowell,
Clark Coz aud James Bruce and James Boand
under the firm name and style OF Bruce Rulaud
IL appearing from affidavit file In the office of the
clerk OF said court that said defendant William Dickinson
E not resident OF said state and said petitioner having
filed his petition for mechanics lien In said court the
law ste thereof on the 18th day of April 1873 herein
aud summons having been issued thereon according to law
Notice, therefore is he.epy given TO said deieudsnt VIII
liam Dickinson. that unless you personally be aud appear
before said court at said term thereof TO be held the
Court House In Ottawa said county the first Monday
OF juno next D. 1874, wheu and where said summons il
and plead answer demur except said ne
tiou the viii he taken for confessed against Won
Cordingly. CH ARIES II. HOOK Cierk
RlCB WALBEtDGE, Solicitors. apriS
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S,rk,rroE'II.I>INoIS,

-'I'N 1 or Ia SAILHtO.--S
= N The 'urHt t'Ut h'IeL tn ihr Jye Tam \ H. lS1I
I'm ThnUr.JV.
George Dayton y. samuel y. Norton Ann b e. Merton
huatius u Plat and Isaac " Runyon.
IL appearing from an affidavit on file in the office the
clerk of said court nat said defendants residents Of
sad state, and said complainant having flied his bill com
plant ZOO AID court the chancery side thereof the 18th
dly OF April d lSI herein, aud summons having
sued fkcrcH according 10 law:
Notice. therefore, Is hereby given % said defendants sam
mol Norton Ann r. G Norton. AHanius ~ l't and Isaac
W. unyon, st unless you and each you personally be
and appear before said court az said term cO be held
the Court House IN Ottawa, In said county on the nrst
Monday ot June next siI (Nhen aud whore said sum
reunahe.l and plead answer demur eNoep' TO
said lin the same Viii be taken for confessed against You
and Tie matters and things therein prayed dccreed
cOrdlngly. CHARLES ". HOOK, Clerk.
tHA-. BLANCHARD, Solicitor apris
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y n, The CUrV can't Me,egL u Jtle Tenn A. d. 1874
IN CbTHJG.
George DAYTON Ananus y. Platt Pcrmelia II. Plntt
Samuel f. Notion, Isaac ". ltnyon and James W. Sowr
hill.
II appearing from affidavit ME IN the Office of the
clerk o said court that sand defendants residents OF
said state AMI said complainant having lcd his h
plant Ia said court the chaHcery side thereof on The
I'M day OF April 4. H. 1914 herein, nd summons having
been issued thereon according to law;
Notice therefore, Is hereby given to said defendants Ana
Rius u. Iatt, Permeis H. Plat Samuel t. Norton Isaac
W. HunyOn and JamcG VI. SIvoill, that unless YOU and
each of Ona be and appear before said court al
said term thereof ehef at e Court House in Ottawa
In said county, the first Monday Of June next A. A. 1874
iWhon and where said summons IL rcurnabe and plead
answer, deuur except 10 sad bill, the will he taken
confessed against yOu and the matters and things ic
in prayed for dcCrecd accordingly.
CHARLES n. HOOK Clerk.
CHAs. BIANCHAED. Solicitor. aprl4