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WE extract the following from the
New Orleans Bulletin of the l4th inst:
DNE OF OUR DEAD.

ONE OF OUk DEAD.
DALLAS. Texas, September 2l, 1871.
To the Editor Of the New Orleans Bulletin:
DEAR SIR-In your issue of the 18th
Instant, the inclOsed notice appeared.
wish to make the following correc-
tions: The family of Captain. J. Nj.
West is not in destitute condition,
nor do they ask aid Of the good people
of New Orleans. All the other men,
beers of the family beside myself are
residents of the north, and though the
blow was sad one, and we deeply
mourn his loss, yet we cannot but feel
thankful that lie fell in so good cause,
and truly hope that his as well as the
other lives that were rendered up on
that eventful Monday were not sacri-
feed in vain. God speed Louisiana, is
our fervent prayer.
would tender in behalf of myself
and family sincere thanks to those
kind friends who took charge OF my
brothers remains, and consigned them
10 their last resting place.
Yours, etc, RICHARD M. WEST.
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THE United States marshal for the
northern district of Alabama having
forwarded his official budget of manu-
featured southern outrages to Landau
let Williams, wherein he mentioned
various deeds of darkness that mao
been perpetrated in Madison county,
the northern men living in that coun'
~ prepared and published the card
which will he found below. 1t is
signed by twenty-seven names, some
of them ministers of the gospel, Others
republican county officials:
10 the Honorable George II. williams, At.
torney General of the United states:
We, the undersigned, northern men,
now citizens of Madison county, state
0fAlabama, belonging some ofus TO tne
republican and some to the democratic
parties, earnestly protest against the
truthlulness of the reports recently ior,
warded oyou byI. T.. Thomas, United
States marshal for the northern distrlcl
of Alabama. We are constrained to
believe they were made solely for po'
,iticnl purposes, and to injure this com
munity abroad. We live in various
parts of the county, and this statement
contains the individual knowledge OF
each of us. We know hatrpo distnsb-
ances of the kind MENTIONED by MIR.
Thomas could have TRANSFERRED without
that fact being known to some one
of us. We state that no such
disturbances are within our knowl,-
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THE elections held in several western
states on Tuesday, The 18th instant,
may be summed by saying that the re-
publicans have lost ten members OF
congress. Only in Iowa have they in
creased their majority. Indiana is con-
ceded to have gone democratic on the
state ticket by from 5000 to 10000 ma
j0rity, and the legislature is in doubt.
Ohio is democratic by $1,000. The fol-
lowing table gives the situation 80 fur
as congress Is concerned.
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If YOU want Pills, take Ayers Pills.
Nothing has ever appeared that can
compare with this preparation for
chasing out the distempers that fasten
and grow upon us. They are the Phil
osopher's elixir of life, which bids de-
fiance to disease, and leaves us no al
tentative but to die of old age. They
are mild for children, yet, in q full
dose, powerful for full grown man.
Though sweet morsels to the taste,
which glide sugar-shod over the palate,
their virtues strike with telling force
on the very foundations of disease
cincinnati {Ohio) Citizen.
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AMONG the distinguished gentlemen
from Louisiana who have signified
their purpose to attend our great bar
becue on the 30th instant, are Judge
Egan and District Attorney Wise, of
Shreveport.
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ron CONGRESS.

lUh 'WNhN hN0f
$500
rirgt Districts
non. john ~. HEA0As.
of Anderson county
second District;
HON. u. u. CULBERsOS.
Of Marion county.
Third District:
HON. JAS. W. TIInocKM0RToN'
of Collin county.
Fourth District;
HON. ROGER q. MILLS,
ofNavarro county.
Flfth District;
HON. JOHN HANCOCK,
of Travis county.
sixth District:
HON. ,GUsTAvE sCHLEICHER'
of Dewitt county.
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RARRECUE.

DALLAS, October IL, 1874.
The chairmen of the committees IN
the different precincts on.contriou-
tons will please report the result oil
their labors, the amount and kind OIL
their contributions, on Monday, the
28th instant. 1t is desirable that these
reports be made in order that we may
know what is contributed, and wha'
NAV be necessary to be supplied.
w. l.. CABELI,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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Chairman Executive Committee

No MAN can vote in the approaching
election for members of congress unless
he is a registered voter. The clerk OF
the court is the official registrar for the
county. Persons who were registered
last wear are not required to register
again. All persons not heretofore
registered, who are qualified to vote al
the election to be held on the 81 OF NO
vember, must register their names
with Captain A. HARDWOOD, county
clerk, on or before the 3lst day of Octo
Der, otherwise they will not be all 'we'
tn vote,
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From rpursday's Daily Hers,d.l

FRoM some unexplained cause we
failed to receive either of our Shreve-
port exchanges yesterday, and are,
therefore. unable TO give anything
further in reference TO the excitement
that prevailed there day before yester-
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HF Ihmhdihe idfi sheridan fii.ei Amos
An Won Llnacys fam gl,ggic
9WiW tlgnnet lNymlgio
Al W0gl flannols 4iosdd
llaikSU R'Tspool cotton Toe.
Twoeda from lOmt6c.
Lambss.
yellow. Plnerousli.ai alses aud length " %
pof nj Whlte Pine clenf, "a, lsnnd INCHES
w ~ per nj White Pins weathefbonfdlns
w ~ per mi White Pine weatherbOardlng
W. per mi White Pine weatl,efb0aidin "
WIZ fpal ns %ht Se %s Gs 10 g w. ~
Pine Inch boards 500 w per m; sypress "a,
shingles, w. 90 per MI cypress No. !
shingles =, % 20 per mi Palings, nancy hesd,s
White pine, % g per ss PEI hinses wR,s
cement SO 8per barrel; Plaster Paris 81 90 per
barrel.
Alcohol v gal 81 rs; Gum Camphor v n 6oc;
Indigo, hest, " 81 75@Sio; Magnesia " n 5Oe
e0c Madder v 10 ls%9Oc; OIL, sweet, Y gal .? OO
Sperm " gal 50 W; Bergamot, pure, Nm 80 55qs
o0 OH OF Lemon W 1907 "; soda sal English
Bib &c; sulphur four n ~; ROsin Y, N &c;
Alum v h 7@sc; Calomel " ID ~ 90; Coch-
inea VI Og Uogpsras e ~ Lgnorie. e1t r g
Sa 81 Se G y Is y % y g. 4 Soap S9
pure . b SOC; commercial 3 u loo; Venetian
rcd ~ y n &c; White lead pure per keg S.s CCe
al 30.
Fruits, Nuts and COnfcc Queries.
Dried apples YIN lie; Lemons, Ebox sS;Oranges
v hox 80 w; Figs, (newl y n loo; Raisins, In
zS ysls oGn ss turkish r pranas new
v 10 lsc; Almonds, soft shell, " h 26c; Filberts
new " N zoe; Walnuts, V ID 25c, Brazil nuts,
Y D S1c; Peanuts. " 10 Rlzc; Cran , ID ri
e isn q candy, " h 25'saoc; Pecahs' v bushel
Canned Goods.
Peaches, I'm, % dozen, " 759-;Pears, 2-D, v
d &c % %; plums, green cages, IN y DOZEN,
berries, BIB, v d0nen, IS 0O; Dlackberries. 2-b,
v dozen, 81 %; Tomatoes, I'm, dozen, y W,
Corn, 2.b, v dozen, ~ 6o@3 Oo; Peas, I'm,
e3 80; HOLSTERS, In, v dosen, % 90; Oysters,
In, Ssdozen. 81 20,
Times stocks and Metals.
Tin: lC lOxl4, charcoal, per box SIS 50; TX
81 q IC, charcol, ilxS5, ST. 90; tx. charcoal,
IsI stso So ~ in 1 s9 sS, gshsst Enc &C. N
SOC; Sheet Iron aaxN " ID 13Xc; Solder extra
refined v n $50; Galvanized iron In full bun.
dies q u 20c; American Russia y n Sc.
LIQUORS.
Brandies-Apple, 50 0O93 90; Peach, 81 COG
s 80; Cognac, % 25@7 90.
MISUNDERSTANDING and Rye, 81 1898 co.;
Imitation Bourbon, 81 45@l "a,
Wines-Port and sherry, u 50@3 w.
Rectihed Whiskey 81 lO@i 40.
Iron and Nails.
All sizes, from to 60 cut SO 90; all sizes cas-
ing to 10 81 90; all sizes finishing to 10 " w;
Sd fine 80 w; refined bar iron 6Ec y n; pillow
iron Sc U n; pillow steel 1910 " N.
Ro0ts and Shoes.
Boys Kip Hrogsns sl2 0Q@l5 % y doz; Men g
do SIS GOALS 90 D dos; Children's 8 and Misses
do 81 506yl5 90 v doz; Women's heavy Peg Kip
ei2 0OSl5 90 y doz; Boys Kip Boots SIS COG
30 90 v doz: Mems do S36 OO@4S % y dog.
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THE receipts of hogs at the Union
stock yards, Chicago, during the month
of September were 26l l23; same month
last year, ,5l2. Shipments, l6s, l2s,
against l9l PAL. Weight, average, 1904,
against PAL pounds last year.
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The election Of congressman had
previously been held In four states, re-
sultlng as follows, compared with the
representation in the present house,
there being no choice in the second
district of Vermont
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THRsUGH TRAIN. :

Trains arrive IND depart from Houston 81
follows
ACcennoDATIoS. THROUGH TRAIN. =
Lsayes.....-.. 200 A. Y Leaves......... $50 Pm.
Arrives. eco A. II. Arrives.-...... $40 r. n.
Galveston Freight and Ticket once, 70
e'' A. FAULKNER, Agent
New York City Freight and Ticket Once
A5 Broadway. "
n. L. MANCHESTER, Agent
Visitors TO above cities will md THESE Of
nces q pleasant place Of resort their leisure
hours, where the latest Texas papers VIII be
J. DURAND, Gent sup't
J.wALDo. Gent Ticket Aren't
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The person murdered near PraiIfe-
willie, some time since, is now thought
to be n young man by the name Of
Green.
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Mr. Grasshopper is going west Of
Kaufman county.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

OEFIcE OF THE DALLAS HrRALD,(
October %, 1874. !
corrected daily by the First National Bank
Buying. Selling.
Gold. ............................lo7e CLOS
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nltg Ihthdihe iori sheridan fi.el Amos,
IN Wom Linsoys ffom Ul,Wge,
NentueHy ifHna W5fHle hiffliN bi N bfHndas
tWtup flpnnef l4f ,0iitgiH,
Al W0Vl flannois 1mtO6
cotton fnfUa Wc,
ulafkgU NJ 4, spool Cotton 100.
TWoedH from iDmBc.
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And but ONE CHANGE TO CHI
CA0O and NEW YORK.
Condensed Through Time Gard
To points North and East via the
Houston and Texas Central R'y
AND CONNECTIONS.
AND CONNECTIONS.

Train leaving Galveston st310 r. n. and
Houston at $50 p. n. daily, arrives Ms follows:
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salt Is Manure.

Various experiments have been made
by n. Peligot and others in Europe to
test the value of salt as manure. The follow
ing summing up seems to have been arrived
at; Salt should never be applied other than
in a pnlyerous state, and never employed
on impervious, cold and humid soils, The
best manner 70 use 1t, is to combine il
with other manures, 200 weight to the
acre.being sufficient When selected to
destroy insects, ii should be applied be-
fore sunrise. In the case Of cereals, salt
strengthens the stems and causes the ears
to Gil better, and favors the dissolution
and assimilation Of the phosphates and
silicates, Il acts vigorously on potatoes
aud can be detected in their ashes to the
extent Of one-half Of one per cent. AS.
paragus is q veritable glutton in the pres
ence Of salt; 800 weight per acre acts
without fail on beets, injuring its value
for sugar purposes, but enhancing IL fol
the feeding Of CATTLE Cola has as mark,
ed a prediction for salt as asparagus; and
in Holland, where culture Of peas IS SC
extensive, salt is something like necessity
Mixed with hay in the proportion of !
quarter Of pound to 100 weight, tn,
fodder is rendered more appetizing; bu
the best way to feed it to animals is I,
allow them to enjoy it in the form of rocl
salt. 1t is calculated that horse appro
PIRATES daily one-tenth of an ounce o
salt, an OK one-half that quantity; and
pig one-half that required by an OK.
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THE SUN.
WEEKLY &DAILY FOR 1875

TINHE approach Of the Presidential election give,
Il unusual importance to the events and develop.
menis Of 1875. We shall endeayor TO describe them
fully faithfully and fearlessly.
THE WEEKLY sun has now attained circu.
latiOn Of over seventy thousand copies Iu readers
are found In every State and Territory and is quail
iy Is well known 10 the public. We shall not only
endeaver TO keep q fully up 70 the old Standard but
to improve and add 10 is variety and power
THE WEEKLY Sun will continue to be thorough
newspaper All the news OF the day will be found
In Il. condensed when unimportant, at full length
when Of moment, and always, We trust, treated In q
clear. interesting and instructive manner.
Il is our aim 10 make THE WEEKLY sun tbs
best family newspaper In the world II will he full
of entertaining and appropriate reading Of every
son, but nothing TO offend The most scrnpulous and
delicate taste, Twill always contain the most in
tcresing stories and romanccs OF the day carefully
selected and legtbly printed
The Agricultural Department is prominent fca.
tnrc In THE WEEKLY Sun, and It's articles Will
always be found fresh and useful To the farmer
The number OF men independent In politics Il In,
crcaslng, and THE WEEKLY sun is their paper Is.
pecially. Itbelongs TO no party, and obcyk no die
taton, eoncndlhg for principle and the election Of
the best men II exposes the corruption that dis
graces the country aud threatens the overthrow OF
republican institutions. Il has no fear OF knavcs
and seeks no fayors from their supporters.
The markets OF every kind and the fashions ar
regularly reported Ia its columns.
The price Of rIlE WEEKLY Sun Is one dollar a
year for sheet Of eight pages and tftysix columns
As this barely pays the expenses Of paper and print
any premium 10 friends who may make special
efforts to extend it, circulation Under the nov law
which requires payment of postage In advance one
dollar year with twenty cents the cost al prepaid
postage added Is the subscription IL q not neces
sary 70 get up club In order to have TIE WEEKLY
SUN az this rate. Anyone who sends one dollar and
twenty cents will get the paper postpaid for year
We have no travelling agents
THE WEEKLY sUN.-Eight pages, nfty-si1 col
unns only 81. year, postage prepaid NodiscouHt
from his rdfe
THE DAILY sUN.-A large four.page Newspaper
Of twenty.eigh columns. Daily circulation oyei
1000. All the news for two cents. Subscription
post paid IS cents month, OF $3.50 year. TOclulr
of 10 or over q discount OF 20 per cent
Address THE stN,s New York City.
nov i4.6t -
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oiling the Harness.

In these times Of poor leather, We should
clean and oil the harness at least once a
year, to keep it in good condition aud to
reduce the wear and tear as much as pos
fible. Don't let the job out to the harness
maker, but some Of the stormy days when
the harness is not in use, just take it into
the work shop and commence operations.
Take the harness all apart, and scrape off
all scurf, hairs aud dirt, and wash the
leather clean with soap and hot water.
Then heat two or three quarts of meats
foot oil in long, shallow pan, and draw
each piece Of leather through it slowly,
bending the leather backwards and for
wards, and rubbing the oil in with cloth
or sponge. Hang near the FIRE to dry, and
repeat the process until the leather is
saturated with oil /; mix little lamp-black
with clean tallow, and with club rub 1t
into the leather while warm until the pores
are hlled and the surface becomes smooth
and glossy. If harness is oiled in this
way it is never gummy, and will therefore
keep clean long time. Sometimes lin
seed oil or adulterated oils make it gummy,
dirt and hairs stick to it and the harness
gets so filthy as 10 soil everything it
touches. Alter the harness has had a.
good oiling an occasional rubbing with
tallOw and lamp black will keep the leather
tough and pliable, and prevent il from
cracking. = y 4 w ~ - -
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How WooL-GRowINa PAYs.-Wash-
ington county, Pennsylvania, Is claimed
to be the banner county of the State in
woolgowing, and they take great inter
est in this branch Of farm husbandry. The
product this year was oyet2, 900, 900 lbs,
which brought over 81 ,OOO,O 900 in money
into the county. As the county is not
run TO sheep specially, the bringing of
million dollars every year, from out side
can scarcely fail to insure a permanent
and conspicuous prosperity. The people
of many other sections, BY initiating the
pratice Of our Washington county friends,
can secure in a measure their thrift. One
thing for which Washington county Is re-
markable is the attention which sheep
owners give to the improvement of their
focks, and the constant effort they make
to hold them to the highest standard.
Correspondence Of he American Farmer.
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S.elest Aeetrp.


1Itl tf -
Old Farmer Joe steps through the door,
Aswlqe p hiEn y pfes QfThrbes:
And, thoughtful walks about the floors
Nherebr arr Piled hls Ninlsr stones Is
And c5ahik the rnlas ofhis globes. Aias
zen tons q ,lmpsnyup there, S
And four q clover IN the bay; a 80
Red-top that cuis-well, mfadlff fair,
And bins Of roots. ohlong and square.
To help eke out tho crop ofhay.
A doznn head q cattle stand
Reflective IN the leafstrewn yard;
And stalks are stacked on every hand,
Tho latpst Offering ofthe land b ,4,
T9iapof ling nAinialnsd endhard
.cnFtloaas Of pumpkins yondsr lie
The horse is feeding IN his ssall- W
The oats are bundled scaflold high,
And peas and beans arc heapcd hard By,
~ ~ were s0me festival "a al3.
Atlength old Farmer Joe sits down. Ha
Apateh across each Of his kneezi M
He crowds hia hat back on bis crown.
Then clasps bis hands, hard and brown.
And, Ike fAFmer, takes his case.
How iast the years do eop ayshe;
II seems in fact, but yesterday,
That in this very barn We three
David. lsallsl Ind me- 81 q kM3D a
Pitched in the summer loads ofhayi
David. -he sails his clippers now
And Ezekiel died in Mexicos-
Some one must stay and ride the plow,
Put up the horse, and milk cow
And who, ofceorse hut little Joei
I aigM have heen--I can't tell what
Who knows about It still he tries7-
psighf have settled In some spot
Where money Is more easy got;
Perhaps beneath Pacific skies. sg
-ImieAi have preached, Ike Parson Duer;
Or got livin' a the law; !.
Knight have gone to Congress. s,Fes t4 T
might have kept Water Cure;
niDAf have gone and been-oh. pshawl
For better far II is as Z Is; eas .sasfF IS
What fortune waits him. no man knows;
What he has ~, that sure Is his; ~
Itmakes no odds II stocks hare riz,
Or politicians come 20 blowsl
Content is rich, and some,hin more
think I've heerd somebody says;
II I ever rains. II s aptto pour; M
AndI am rich. on this barn floor,
When all is mine that can raise
eI've piowed and moved this dear old farm
TIL not q rod but what know; .lsa
Two kcptthe Old Folks snug and warm,
.s And lived without iwinee of HARM
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CHANGE OF TIME.
Maryland Railroad
~

nN and after Sunday, November lst, 1874,
" passenger trains on this road will run
as follows;
Leave Williamsporl at GAO, n IN. and Lou
y. m.
Leave Hagerstown ut T.0Oa m. aud2 l0p,m.
Leave Mechanieslown at SOC a. m. and BIB
p. m.
Leave Frederick junction at $50 a. IN. and
800 p. m.
Leave Union Bridge at 600 and $40 a. M.
Leave New Windsor at G.l9 and o.o2 a. M,
and 4.l6 p. m.
Leave Westminster at $50 and $50 a. IN.
and 4.45 p. m.
Leave Finksburg at 7.2l and 1908 a. m.
and 5.l9p. m.
Leave Glen Morris at 7.sO and 10, 10 a. m.
and g. p. m.
Leave keistcrstown at 1913 and 10. II a. m,
and 500 and 100 p. IN.
Leave 0wings Mills at 7.4Sand lO.2da. M
and 5,i2 P. m.
Leave Fulton Avenue, Baltimore, at 500
n. IN. and 400 and 500 p. m.
Leave Westminster at $50 a. m. and $3.50
SUNDAY TRAIss-wEsTwARD.
Leave Fulton Avenue, Baltimore, at 900
q, III.
Leave Westminster Mt 1880 a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINs-EAsTwARD.
Leave Union Bridge at $50 p, m.
Leave New Windsor OF 347 p. m.
Leave Westminster at Ala p. m.
Specal City Passenger Cars will be in wait
ing at the Company office, corner of Eutaw
and Fayette streets, starting thirty minutes
previous to starting time from Fulton Depot,
thus connecting with all outgoing trains, and
Special City Cars will be in waiting at Fulton
Depot on the arrival of all trains, enabling
passengers to reach all central and eastern
portions of the city.
Stage connections are made with 500 A. NJ.
train from Baltimore at Glen Morris Station
for Hampstead and Manchester, aud at Me-
chanicstown for Emmittsburg
JOHN NJ HOOD,
oct 81 General Manager.
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DAIRY IrEMs.-Mr. Edward T, Jenk-
ms, of Baltimore county, Nd, who was
one Of the earliest breeders of Jerseys in
this State, having formed his first herd Of
that race over twenty years ago, recently
stated to us that one COW had yielded him,
in calves and butter sold, about three
thousand dollars Mr.. VIM. o. Wilson
some time ago showed US one of his Oldest
cows, then fattening, from which he had
return Of, we think, over 50. 400. We
should be glad to have an authentic and
detailed report Of both these eows1,S
Mr.. Henry Carroll, of Baltimore county,
informed us recently that, from July LIST
to October LIST, he had made in his dairy
and marketed in Baltimore, $500 lbs. of
butter. His herd is composed mainly Of
Jerseys, or high grades.--Ameriean Far
nier.
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Ghe farnler.
z Basket willOw Or osier.

Our agriculture is restricted to too few
products. There are many agricultural
staples perfectly suited to our climate or
elimates---for within our immense empire
we have many climates-of which our
farmers are totally ignorant Amongthese
we may mention two; basket willow and
madden, for both Of which we are depend
emit upon Europe, OF the former we
import annually to a value Of Eve millions
Of dollars, though there is not brook,
river or lake in the country which is not
in many places fringed with the native
willow Of the country. In the Agicul-
tural Report Of 1872 we find short COM
munication on the culture Of the basket
willow or osier, (.Saiis vsn,imalis,) which
we fancy is a sufficient answer to a ques-
ton recently addressed to us on the culti-
Walton Of the osier The profits of this
culture, even as far North as New York,
win surprise some Of our readers in the
Middle States, which arefar more favora-
bic 70 the growth Of the willow than New
York can possibly be
aMr. A. N. Wallace, Of Wyoming
County, N. X. planted two and three
quarter acres with osier willow (Safir
rinsiaalis.) The land was a light, sandy
loan, and was prepared precisely as for
corn. The willow cuttings, eight inches
long, we're set six inches in the ground, at
an angle Of forty five degrees with the rows;
the rows were thirty inches apart, and the
distance between the sets in the rows was
six inches. No fertilizers have been ap-
piled since planting. The first years
growth Of osiers was cut and thrown away, /
and after Chat, on account Of the scarcity
Of labor, no crop was taken until the third
year, when the growth Of two years was
sold green and not peeled, at s12 per ton,
averaging s131 per acre, from total crop
Of thirty tons, The fourth and fifth years
crops we're sold for $40 per ton, peeled,
averaging 500 gross per acre. The sixth
and seventh crops were sold green, amount
ed 3 eieveh t61is aad I've i've toms respec-
lively, and brought SIS pertou, averaging
s72 and 1880 per acre. The crop of
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