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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
Raising Glover Seed.

A very intelligent farmer, born and
raised in district where clover seed is
a leading CROP writes to the Country
Gentleman:
A point here is worthy of special re-
mark: Where the land was rich, plaster
used, and the season a growing one, so
that the clover grew rank and lodged
badly, the seed did not seem to suffer,
but yielded a good crop. The only OBJ
iectiolA was the moving. This trouble,
however, only happened when plaster
was used. 1t seemed to add vitality and
give hardness to the plant. There was
more substance" it was thought
certainly more seed. The yield was
generally from two to five bushels per
acre and upward, depending much upon
the thickness of the stand and the ma
ture of the season. Those who did not
spare their seed Gin sowing) were the
fortunate ones. Those who had a thin
stand, and neglected sowing their plas-
ter in time, or omitted it altogether,
were among the unfortunate ones.
The medium clover has almost super
seeded the large. &pstead of pasturing
the land, it often, Nth the medium, has
a crop taken for hay this is done in
time to have the field clear at the pro-
per period-sbout the Goth of June.
Pasturing, however, seems to be best
but it wants to close, which is never
an advantage tcN stock. Hence the
scythe is now moss V used. Plaster, an
avoidance of The hot sun and the frost
Mt the blossoming period, and thick
stand, are the three requisites that are
to success in the raising
Of clover seed.
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Summer Feed for Cows.

A pasture stocked with all our best
gras. es, so that q succession of growth
will be maintained during the summer
season, is and ever Will be, during suit
able weather, the perfect paradise for
the dairy COW. Good grass, abundant
in quantity and easy of access, is to her
the very perfection of food, and when
ever these conditions are fully complied
with. and the COW protected from in
elem mt weather, no kind of additional
food will increase the quantity or i'm
prove the quality of her milk.
Whenever the quantity of milk COW
may give can be increased by other
kinds of food furnished her, the evil
dence is conclusive to me that her pas
ture food is either insufficient in guam
tity or inferior in quality.
During the seasons of 1916, 1S47, and
1913, l instituted a series of expert
ments, which were conducted with all
the care was able to bestOw, for the
express purpose of testing the value of
the various kinds of cattle feed IN con-
nection with pastHrage. And in every
instance [ found that, while my cows
obtained sufficient good fresh grass,
feeding meal and shorts, either with or
without whey, would not increase the
quantity of milk, or the quantity OF
butter Or cheese. But as soon as the
pasture supply failed to afford all the
COWS required, or as the grass became
less succulent, as 1t usually does to-
ward the latter part of July or before
the mi IDLE of August, I found that
each kind of grain fed would increase
the Weld of butter and cheese. From
the experiments / came to the following
conclusions, viz a:
First-That buckwheat bran, when
only the best of -four was removed,
would produce the greatest amount of
milk, but the COW would lose in weight
er fall off in condition, whether it was
- with whey or water.
Second-That oatmeal would increase
the quantity of milk nearly as much as
buckwheat, and that the COW would
gain in weight at the same time twice
as fast as the COW fed with buckwheat
would lose In weight.
Third-That wheat shorts Costing at
that time ten dollars per ton, and be-
ford the millers knew how to dust out
every particle of -four were next to
oats in value for the production of milk.
Fourth-That barley would rank as
number four for the production of milk,
and as number two for increasing the
weight of the COW.
Fifth-That corn meal would stand
number five in producing milk, and as
number one for increasing the weight
of the COW. But little of the corn and
barley meal was fed alone, but most of
it fed with wheat shorts mixed in equal
quantities by weight
NY sixth conclusion is, that grass is
better food than any kind of grain for
dairy COWS, where milk alone is the OBJ
iect sought, and that no dairyman on
good grass lands costing less than $50
Der acre, can afford to feed it during
Ihe summer season in connection with
pasturage. = Correspondent american
(TooL T07f,-17nI
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
Should Farmers Purchase Directs

In discussing the question of farmers
purchasing agents, writer in the Ru-
raj New Yorker thinks it a one-sided
view. He says it may be commended
in buying farm implements and machin-
cry by well-to-do farmers, but differs in
regard to other article that the farmer
may consume. Is the writer a mer-
chant? Where does he see the differ
ence ?. What right has the well-to-do
farmer to furnish the margin for the
merchant to do business with? To the
question, CIVIL those clos e-buying
farmers share their bargains with their
poorer neighbors ?" / answer, Yes
love thy neighbor as thyself."
We contend that farmers are mer-
chants they buy and sell; and they
should be business men, and posted
attend to the farm in all its detail or
they will soon find themselves in the
rear. Why should not the farmer buy
his farm implements, machinery, dry
goods, groceries, ETC., in the best and
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
Longevity of Apple Trees.

The Country Gentlemen says Some
of the members of the Alton Horticul-
tural Society had an animated discus
sion on the lifetime of orchard apple
trees. Dr. Long said he was cutting
up his apple trees, now forty-two years
old, as he thought they had reached
their limit of life. Dr. Hull dissented,
and did not see why they might not
live forty-two thousand years. He
thought tree properly cared for might
live an indefinite number of years.
Whatever may be accomplished by spe-
cial management, our own observations
are that apple orchards in the east
rarely flourish, grow freely and bear
we'll, over sixty years planted; and at
the west they more rarely attain fifty
years. This remark applies to trees
under good cultivation and manage
ment. as well assto those. leftsssu6
care of Ihemses - - - 81 j
sionally met with frees seventy yesss
old and upwards and the Oldest tree
we have seen was the famous apple tree
near Peekskill, N. Y, on the farm of
Henry Ward Beecher, which measured
over four feet average diameter four
feet from the ground, and was about
hundred years old but these were ex-
ceptions, and the Beecher tree has since
gone by the board.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
Potato Bugs and Alfalfa.

The New England Farmer says The
potato beetle, or Colorado bug, is dis
covered to be as fond of alfalfa or lu-
cerne as of its own peculiar plant, so
that if it should ever find its way
to California, the successful Guilt
vation of this valuable forage plant
there would have to be abandoned, I'M
less some new and more effectual
method should be discovered OF de-
stroying this insect pest. 10 that coun-
try of rainless summers, the alfalfa,
with its roots running down a dozen
feet or more in the subsoil, is enabled
10 grow AID yield pasturage for stock
when no other plant could, without a
system of irrigation.
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A MAnRIED LovE-LETrER.

Your letter was received, dear John,
write as you request,
And send the white-winged tldings from
Our little ove-built nest,
We miss you sadly, night and morn.
That odious Mr.. Dent
Has called at least dozen times
To dun you for the rent.
You say 1t seems an age, my love,
Since last you went away;
But then it's quite comfort, dear,
To know the trip viii pay.
We're saving every penny We can,
And living very plain;
L had my pocket picked last night,
While walking through the rain.
You count the tagging hours, dear,
That keep yOu from my side;
For. as you fondly say, the wife
Is dearer than the bride.
That Miss MOdiste has sent her. bill,
know yon1l be amazed,
never got one-half the things
The creature must be craZed
The childreu-preciOus little pets
Ask daily for papa.
They all have had such shocking cOlds,'
I call in Doctor Law.
He fears that Nettie's lungs are weak
She seems inclined to stOop.
The baby has the nettle-rash,
And Sammy chronic Group.
And, oh mamma and Mr.. B.
Have had an awful fuss.
OF course she couldn't stay at EMS,
And so she's here with MS.
The girls nave ''giveu warning love;
don't know what 10 think,
Unless, as dear mamma suspects,
They're both inclined to drink.
I'm feeling sad, and far from wei
But then know, dear John.
A long hOme-letter, just like this,
viii cheer and help you on.
Ia like TO nestle to you breast
And have a hearty cry;
Pray don't forget the grOcer's bin
God bless you, love, Good-by
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
Plants in Sleeping Rooms.

\ The question whether or not plants
ave unwholesome in a sleeping has
called forth a curious diversity of opin-
ion. 1t is agreed that by day they emit
oxygen, and are therefore eminently
healthful but it is generally believed
that by night they give out carbonic
acid, and are consequently prejudicial
to animal life. Recent exper ments by
Professor Kedzie, of Michigan agricul-
tural college, may perhaps be regarded
as conclusive, on the subject. The pro
lessor analyzed volumes of air taken
about noon from different parts of the
college greenhouse, containing 5000
plants, after it had been closed for
twelve hours, and found that the car
bonic acid amounted on an average to
| 80 in 10, 600 parts. He then did the
same lust before sunrise, and found the
average to be 3.94, thus, he thinks,
clearly demonstrating that the accumu-
lakon of noxous gas was gAater In
i Raness than in daylight. AtS Resame
the, however, outdoor air %1tains
four parts of carbonic acid in 10, 900.
At the worst, therefor the air IN the
greenhouse was actually better than
"pure country air, " and the emission OF
carbonic acid gas was barely sufficient
to counterbalance the production of OK
ygen during daylight. Prof. Kedzie
concludes that, these being the facts OF
the case where 5000 plants are collec.
ted, a dozen or two in a bedroom car
not possibly be injurious.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27

cheapest market, from the PRODUCER r.
and sell his products in the bes nar hot
DE can find, to consumers noe
The merchant do this? Let nm DENY snS
it if he can it is the duty OF every maj nlnn
to feed the hungry, to clothe the poor ICos
which we prefer to direct ourselves ourselves
rather than through third parties
Does the merchant cell to his poor cHs,
toners at less profit than TO the ., rIcn
ones ? Far to the contrary F1tiT''e|'
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
POultry-Raising for Ladies.

One young country girl, Miss Annie
Kirk, of Bethel, Pa, is entitled to the
praise of being the best lady poultryist
on record. In 1873 she cleared $3.50.
after paying for all the feed, freight,
etc. She commenced with eighty fowls
Cochin Chinas, Brahmas and other
varieties-and found the Cochin and
Brahmas the most profitable, being
healthier. and of speedier growth for
the market. She fed from seven to
ten bushels of corn per week, and the
young ones with cracked corn. She is
also keeping an account of stock this
year-an account which shows every
item of expense and profit-and expects
to realize as much, if not more, than
last year. When attacked by the pre-
vailing poultry disease, last year, Miss
Kirk speedily checked its spread by
the free use of lime, scattering it all
about and giving lime water to drink.
An example was given last year of
lady at Concord. Mass, who raised
gross value of $3.50 worth from DOM
iniques and common breeds; but this
was exceeded by Miss Kirk, whose
profits alone are $3.50. Such efforts as
these ON the part of our ladies are cred
liable in the highest degree, and are
worthy of general emulation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
DR.. r. v PIERCE of the Worlds Dis

BAR of soap? Why, it's a bar of
soap you will say. when asked. But the size
of the bar, do you ever consider that; Many
unprincipled dealers sell u o.. bars at the
price OF full pound bar. Proctor CANDLES
Extra Olive soap is full weight 16 OF. bars.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27

YE OLD MEXICAN AtUsTAso LISDIENr lras pro
duced more cures Of rheumatism, neuralgia,
sprains, scalds, burns, salt rheum, sore nipples,
swelling, lameness, chapped hands, poisonous bites,
stings, bruises, etc., men, women and children !;
and sprains, strains, CALLS stiff joints, iHfamma-
ton, etc. beasts, than all other hniments put to-
gether. It viii do what is promised Or ye money
refnnded
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Tho RnIs of the :. IittIe Dnek..,

At grange meeting 1t is rela ed that
a resolution IN favor of purchasing only
homemade fabrics for clothing was in
troduced, whereupon a gentleman re-
piled in opposition to the resolution
that he favored economy, and for that
reason wanted the whole world as his
market. He would advise the mover to
do as a friend OF his once did, who
brought home a duck and put it with
his other poultry. When ieediug-time
came he found that the duck, - ac-
c0Nnt of its large bill, gobbIed YRabout
tn De times as much corn as thu rest of
his fowls. He at once remedted the
difficulty by taking out his knife and
whiting the ducks bill down to a
sharp point. 'Now, sir" said the
speaker, "you have some little ducks
daughters at your home, and if you
want to secure economy you must whit
tie down their bills And you, worthy
master, have little duck at your house,
which makes it necessary that should
also recommend this process of whit
Ting down bills to your notice as the
best means of securing economy in fam
ifv expenditures. 1t is > eedless to say
that this pointed and practical speech
decided the question and opered the
ewes of many parents whose little ducks
with their large millinery and dress
making bills have gobbled up more
money than all the rest of the family
have used during the past year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27

A NOVELTY, is the handsome S450field
Croquet Set that the Excelsior Magazine is
giving TO new subscribers for 90 cents, through
"a special arrangement with a large manufac-
turing company. They furnish sample copies
OF the Magazine for IS cents, from their Office,
room So No. l57 LaSalle street, Chicago, III.
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RE-ASUMArse THE HAIR.-Whe

to draw from the scalp the natural lubricant WHICH
is its suseuance its vitality Is it were, suspend
ed, and If not promptly attended 20, badness viii
be the certain result. The sure method Of
avoiding such an unpleasant catastrophe is to uss
LYoS's KATHnRos, which, when well rubbed into
the scalp, Will speedily re-animate the hair and pre-
vent It from falling out.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
To Keep Eggs Over Winter.

The farmers Advocate, London, On
tario, recently offered prize for the
best method of keeping eggs over win
ter. The first recipe given below took
the prize
Whatever excludes the air prevents
the decay of the egg. What [ have
found to be the most successful method
of doing so is to place small quantity
of salt butter in the palm of the left
hand and turn the egg round in it, SO
that every pore of the shell is closed !;
then dry sufficient quantity OF bran
IN an oven (be sure you have the bran
well dried, or it will rust). Then rack
them with the small ends down, layer
OF bran and another of eggs, until your
box is full then place in cool, dry
place. Ii done when new LAID, they
will retain the sweet mi k and curd of
new laid egg for at least eight or ten
months. Any oil will do, but salt but
ter never becomes rancid, and a very
small quality of butter will do a very
large quntitity of eggs. To insure
freshness l rub them when gathered IN
from the nests then pack when there
is sufficient quantity.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF AN
OLD NURSE.

Mrs. WinsIovy's Soothing >, rup is the prescrip-
tion OF one the best female physicians and nurses
In the United states, aud has used for thirty
years with falling safety and success by mil
lions OF mothers and children from the feeble an
FAINT Of one week Old the adult II correcs acid
iIy OF ,he stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates
the bowels. and gives rest, health and comfort 70
uioIher and child. We believe il TO be the best and
surest remedy IN the word In all cases OF dysen-
terry and diarrhosa IN children. whether It arises
from teeihiug or from any other cause. Full d.
r-ctious for using will accompany each bottle.
PERKINS is on the ouisNe wrapper.
sold by all medicine dealers
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
THE GaAxD REvo1Ur1os IN MEDIoA

TEE GRAND REVOLUTION IN MEDICAL TREAT
acEr, which was commenced in 1850, is still in pro-
gress Nothing stop it, for it is founded on the
principal now universally acknowledged, that
physical vigor is the most formidable antagonist Of
an human ailments, and experience has shown that
PLANTATION BrrTERs a peerless inviRorant,
ve as the best possible safeguard against epidemic
kseases.
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one SO Cent Bottle

one SO Cent Bottle
WILL CURE MORE COMPLAINTS AND
PREVENT THE SYSTEM AGAINST SUDDEN
ATTACKS OF EPIDEMICS AND CONIA-
GIOUS DISEASES THAN ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS EXPENDED FOR OTHER MED
ICINES OR MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
THE MOMENT RAILWAYS READY RE-
LIEF Is APPLIED EXTERNALLY OR Ia
KEN INTERNALLY ACCORDING TO DE-
RECTIONS- PAIN. FROM WHATEVER
CAUSE, CEASES TO EXIST.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Formers and others re-
cid in sparsely settled districts where 10 is din
cult 20 secure the services Of "A physician, kA D.
WAYS READY RkLI b. invalua1lc. IL can
be used with positive assurance ~ doing good lu
all cases where main discomfort "a cnperiencedf
or ifselzed vito fhuenzn Diptheria. ore ihro a..
Bad Coughs, Hoarsene.s, Bilious collie. inham-
nation Of the Bowels stomach, Lungs, Liver, Kid
news; or with Group Qu'usey, Fever hnd Ague OF
with Neuralgia. Heada The. Tie DllorruK, lootu-
ache. Earache; or With LumhHgO, Pain IN the
Back. or hheuula Ism Or with DiaUhma, tholera
Morbus or Dysentery; or with burns, scalds,
or Bruises; with str iins, Cramps or phsinH
The application OF HA DWAN'S hEAD f RE-
LItF VIII cure 1o1 OF the worst OF these COM
plants In n few hours
few moments cue CRAMPS SPASM =, SOUR
STOMACH. HEA RTBURN, 81 X HEADACHE
DI AKRHCE \, DYS EMERY, COLO WI Nd ~
THE BOWELS and an INTERNAL PA Ms.
Travellers shOuld always carry bottle ~ EA De-
WAYS II IA d Y RE Il q f. with them. lew drops
change ofwater. n j. setter Than French Brandy
or Bitters as "A stimuiunt.
Sold by Druggists Pice so Cents
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27

COLUMBUS discovered America, but it
has been found that the only economical shoes
for children are the celebrated SILVER TIP
PED. Never wear out at the toe, and are
worth two pairs without Tips. All dealers sell
them.
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TEX SECRET OF oArrIvArroN.-FeaturesO Of Gre

TEX SECRET OF CAPTIvATIoS.-Features Of Gre
Dian mould. a we1-turned neck and beautifully
rounded arms, are no sbt very nice things to
have and ladies' who POI ess these charms have ree
son to be thankful to Nober Nature; yet, after all
the most captivating Ct all womanly charms is a
pure fresh and brilliant complexion. This superla
tive fascination any lady may secure 10y using
HAeAN's AIAGNoLIA BALM.
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Summer Resorts.

st. Paul, Minneapolis, Madison, Wis,
the Lake countryOf Wisconsin, Devils
Lake, OconomowC :, Green Lake, Wau-
kesha, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Duluth,
Marquettc, and all Wisconsin and Min
nesota summer resorts are reached from
Chicago Ella TIE Chicago and North
western railway. Send to w. Fl. STEM
nett, General Pa $enger Agent Chicago
and Northwestern railway, Chicago, for
a guide-book. 1t will be sent you free.
DR.. r. V. PIERCE, of the Worlds Dis
pensary, Buffalo, n. Y, whose Family Medi-
clnes have won golden opinions and achieved
worldwide reputsti after patient study and
much experimenting. succeeded in perfecting
a Compound Extract of Smart-Weed, or Water
Pepper, that IL destined to become as celebra-
ted as his other medicines. It owes its eff
cacy not entirely to the Smart-Weed, which,
however, IL a sovereign remedial agent, but
largely 10 happy combination of that herb
with Jamaica Ginger and other vegetable
agents. The combination is such as to make
1t very pleasant remedy to taksx Taken in
ternally, it cures Diarrhea, fNentery Cor
Bloody Flux), Summer Complai T. Cholera,
Cholera Morbus, Cholera Infantum, Collie,
Cramps and Pain in the Stomach, breaks mp
Colds, Cramps. Febrile and Iutlammatory At
tacks, rheumatism and Neuralgia. Applied
/ externally 1t cures Sprains and Bruises, Frost
Bites, Chilblains, Felons, Rheumatic Aztec
/ tons, Scalds, Burns, Cuts, Neuralgia, Pain il
! Back, Soreness or Stiffness of Joints. Stings
| and Bites of Poisonous Insects and Reptiles
! Caked Breast or ''Ague in Breast" and En-
| larged Glands in short, is an unexcelled Lin
/ iment for Man and Beast. 1t is sold by drug
| gists.
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Frees have appeared in vast numbers
at Lone Tree, Nebraska. TIE Courier
says that hundreds are crushed by wag-
not step without treading upon them.
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PROFITABLE EMPLOYMENT.

Work for Everybody. Good Wages.
Perm nent hmpI yment Men and w a.
men wanted. Full Par' iculars free.
Address ". a II IN DERSON & CO, Cleveland
or
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An INDIVIDUAL lately committed SUI
eide IN Partisan hotel. His headIess
body was found in his room, toeH hsr
withh letter containing the foiIdkng
bewNdering statement was bc&o,
and | have killed myself. Let no ore
be accused of my death. Do not ioek
for my head; l nave hidden it myself
in order not to be recognized"
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IT'S THE ONLY POSITIVE CURE FOR
Kidney and Bladder Complaints,

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MIAMI MEDICAL COLLEGE,

OF CINCINNATI.
The next session will begin October lst. 1874.
Preliminary Lectures During September
send for Giro liars.
JOHN a. MURPHY, "a. j. Dean.
VIM. II. TAYLOR NJ. d. Sec'y.