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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
RYE; NJ. WARNER, q. "a -
PRoYEp PROPERTY on THE SOUTH SIDE
OF rS4kTH y STREET, BETWEEN TH1R-

TEEEfii Am FniIRRFTiEEENTHE EHsT nt Il
AUCTION. - '>IHs'--e - = q s'-A' a.
By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated February Z
"; cr IN IN ssbi VI ~ iU.o az
The District OF collmols and at the request Of thu
party secured tnereDy, viii setI ~ PUBIC suction
1914 ~ O'Clock p. m. All tnnt certain piece Of
parcel q ground situate In the city Of Wellington
". ", oeing the e5st Ionr-nuhs lf,ol oI LOT mum
Ssrso N Is M Yen rna
c as 1eslg naLeo on Tue krouna pan oI SAD city
PAYING Isont on norm sLreet OF nity-tnree S3
ieet two W lncnes, Win lniofm aep!n OF ont
hunored ana eignty ,seYen Ten ana one-hal
uasa1 Incnes . IN aley Unity ~ Zee. VICE
IeImS' 49, WIN ven ~ cent, lntcress from 90
Iusry X isA 70 DAY OF sac ana Of sag 10
cssn. BAianee ~ SIX anu WE'VE montns lor Mhlcn
me notes OF the purehaser bearing rom the
DAY OF sale, ana secured ny aeed OF truss 4l tns
properly 500, VII oe taken' Aoepost OF Nlv0 Will
oe required at time OF sale: All conYeyancing al
e9st o. me Purensssr terms o. sae are not CON.
pued WIN In seven oays tue trestee reserves the
tight g resell the property az the rsk and cost Of
the oeAulting purcnaser aver ave DAYS aovertise-
ment. .r,... THOMAS w. SMITH, Trustee.
' .mArio-n@ inVu
HTHE ABOVE SALE Is PoSTPoNEp ON q
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

RYGREEN q WILLIAMS, Aucffon,rs,
- NO. ION, northwest corner Tenth and d streets.
GUARDIAN SALE Oh LOTS ON n STREET.,
IN SMM5T1MEEM TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH
BY virtue Or : decrse OF the saprsms Court Of the
wlstraSs q CoiNmela psssed IN special term. the
ne ne, premises, on THURSDAY. the "a day q
Is In the snbdtvision Of square "a. -
Terms; enc third cash, one third inetx months
the payments 70 bear interest at eight per
cents and be secured hy deed o. trust, or tie pdr-
will be reqnired at the time OF sale, ana II the
terms are not complied with In Eve days thereafer
the def8ultlng purchaser. p IIIssI ~ sif'l
a! MARY L. WILSON, Guardian. 3
GREEN &WfLLIAMs.
ape-nss, TuEds Auotloneers.
ETHE ABOVE SALE Is PosrPoHEDUNTu.
THURSDAY, the TN day OF May, st the same hour
=. GREEN q WILLIAMS.
apH, d&ds set Auetioneers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
RY b. II. WARMER, T1T777-.
~ Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer, -
EAdaEal- I'LL
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
AND .THIhD sfREETS EAsr, At f PUBLio
S VaHs. 4: z 4 Sssi Trustees.

~THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, ON
OF the sickness OF one OF the trustees, until
:. - CHARLES e. BURR, lr.,,..-
CHAS. A.: ZIMMERMAN, Irus'ees.
aD29-d l.. T. GOODWILL. Sal
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
SALE OF THE REyENuE STEAMER
:. TRKAsrRY DEPAnrNrNr. 1

b 49, - r
WARRINGTON, ID. C., March 3. fs74
Mnl ee said at public anctlon 70 the highest and
pest bidder for cash, at II O'Clock noon OF TUES
pay. the 18Th day OF prll ls7i e New York city,
the revenue Steamer .. NCcULLOCH.H said ve5-
SCI was built at Baltimore in lss Is about go tons
nnIthen 70. m.l; length II5 feet. 5eams y iees
inches materials, white oak, lire OAK. yh{te eles-
nut and locust knees OF " me oak snd nse knla-
ne outsids 81 frame ions Of braces security rseted
to band 1inches by X inch, extending from stem to
stern we'll nttsd with spars. 81 sndn9 eao runnng
rigging ssiIs awning, boats eo2 ts-cfenes oloeks
Nam eirins S-ineh cylinder, feet stroke OF PTS
tor, q III ana donk ey boilers, siesm-ppmps, and
an the necessary steam gauges etock ana register,
steii Whistle tools etc Her equfpnents, consist.
ing Or anchofs ehaias eompasses, glasses, lanterns,
vii Be old separately at The same time and place.
dav 81 ssis AZ eilt vhaff Sfsferi ~ -
fhsentories or The Articles to no SOLD VITA me
vessel, and AT further desired Information Be
Obtained on board, or o. Captain Johu AcooNan.
u; 3. :; NJ No. = Brozdsay, New for;k.
TIE 91Fernmenf ruservestha light 70 reject an1
lsgaed.i 80. =, - WI. 4. RICHARDSON.
4 y
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

sFTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON
account OF the weather until FRIDAY, April q,
gAILET IN snvRN, ,rrus,es,
I'll WEDNESDAY, May g. 1874. same hour nd place
H HAasET + KiL .gpg lTru.tess.
J.T.coLDWELL. Salesman.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

. ArTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL
SATURDAY, April Is 1874 same hour nd place.
BRAINARD H. WARSER, l.-,,,.,a..
GEORGE W. STICKNEY, Hseees'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
pY EDWIN J. SWEET,
y Real Estate Broker and Aqetiqneer;


TRUSTEES, SALE OF FAITHFUL BUILD
ING LOT. ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
STREET, BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH
STRESS NORTHWEST, AT AUCTION. -
BY virtue OF deed OF trnst dated April 2, A. d.
1874 duly recorded In HDer No. u1, folio al. one OF
the land records for the District OF Columbia, and
at the request OF the party secured thereby, will
sell at public suction, In front Of the premises, on
FRIDAY, AprilA, lS7l, ut Q O'Clock p. M, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate IN the city OF
Washington, District of Columbia, to wit: Lot
numbered eighty-elght, (SS In L. 8. Chapman 5 re-
corded sub llvision Of square numbered three hum
dred and stxty-four, 1851 fronttnt ON street nine
teen tlsl feet six 90 inches, with depth of one
hundred t1col feet to an alley.
Terms, rs prescribed by said trust: The amount
oflndebiedne,s etJn with interest at the rate OF
ten percent from October p 1918 to day OF sale and
expenses Of sale in cash; balance at six le) and
twelve (l2 months for which the notes OF the pur.
chaser, bearing interest from the day Of sale and
be taken A deposit OF 800 will be required at time
purchaser. II terms OF sale are not complied with
sell the property at the risk and cost of the default
ing purchaser, after i've days advertisement In
some one or more newspapers published In WASH
; Jug ''S = BRAiSARD H. WARNER, l,r-.,,.
GEORGE w. sTICkNEY, irus'ees'
ap1i-S, Tu, Th&ds
&s-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UN-
til TUESDAY, April 8, 1874. same hour and place.
I -i,=4. BARNARD II. WARNER. lr-,,..oo.
GEORiE w. STlCkNEY, AAus'See'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

"a THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED ON
account OF the weather nntil THURSDAY, April
I, BRAINARl5 h. WARNER, (7-,rs.aa. (
GEORGE w. STickNEY. Irus1ees.
ap23-d =. - ~ Z. j. SWEET Auct.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
sEoks EV ". 8 sfiickSEiis Trustees.

rTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED uN-
TIE WEDNESDAY. April 2. 1874, same hour aud
plaza. D BRAINARp II. WARNER, l1,.,s..o,
gE0RGE w. STICKNEY,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

Z ap25-d&ds 80. Z. J. SWEET, Aact.
pY GREEN q WILLIAMS. Aucts.,
DNo. iool Northwest Corner Tenth and d streets.
EXTENSIVE SALE. OF HOUSEHOLD EURNI-
ASP II
TYRoohis III ALL Z OF WEEL.PRESsERVIED
On MoN61Y' and TUESDAY. April and "a,
is.t commencing at 70 o'clock A. M, we shall sell
parlor Furniture, upholstered in Haircloth;
M,araroses, Bureaus, Mashstands;
Hall 0iIcfoths and Stair Carpets;
Tainted Bedroom Furniture;
= Blankets, Spreads, sheeting, Pillow and Bolster
ingrain and other Carpets;
Parlor, bedroom and ot6ersioves;
unnecessary to enumsrate.
On MONDAY, ApriI y. AZ 2 o'clock D. m, we
shall Us SCI a. NJ, Che s, stable adjoining,
Roekaway Carriage,
j. 2Carts and fairness, Buggy Harness,
hne Mich Cow.
Bar and Fixtures; Lager Beer Chest, in fine
This Sale otfers unusual inducements to house
fssms cash. Inc GREEN
DY GREEN a WILLIAMS, AnetIon,rs,
~ No. loOi, northwest corner Tenth and D SITS.
BANKRUPTCY-THE STOCK OF A NEwYORK
WHOLESALE HOUSE AT AUCTioN-IMP0R-
e TANT TO THE TRADE AND PUBLIC-oyER
f176,oO WORTH OF FOREIGN AND D0MES-
BA y KJRSnaS s1f Wf Ri PEx S SSisu.sr
At their Auction Rooms, Corner Tenth street and
Pennsyiyania ayehae, commencing MONDAY,
large co9:ignmsn,s q foreign and domestic DRY
German broad aud narrow Woolen Cloths, Of all
Fancy Tweeds and Cassinieres: FnF-oack, Moscow
and Esqulmaux Beayers, Ghlnchillas. vestings,
Cloakings, &C.; also, Scotch, French and German
Palsy, Cashmere, Queensland, Ottoman, Lace and
other fashionable and desirable Shawls. Dress.
ssat yH5s sq Z: fssh and
Herinas, peaines, sateen Cloths, ssyges, elegant
impaired Plaids, Alpaeas, Elnpress Cloths. &C..
very rich aad rare assortuent Of Lyons yevets.
velseteens and hne plush Suffings Prints, olcaced
and pnblssehed eoltons from one . three yards
side iafge Inc on E2Sil.h .na 4mssc.n
and Ssiiaseiected stoek ri Yeivets, Brpsssfs Az.
minister Tapestry and 1ngrAin- carPetings, Rngs,
&e.r 5Damisk and lnGaams Lace EurtaiRs,
Table and ofher Llnfns. Napkins, Turkey red,
ke.s ron medium 70 ftnest fnlported. Narcotics
and Turkish Qallis. and yarietvof other goods too
sale 70 continas from day 20 day until the entire
reserve, IN lots TO suit All. for cash.
Sales win commence daily nj 10 .. M, and 2 and
p. m. go. - nlarls-tt
TTT n MOP u TCf1N- n A RPENTEV AMI
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28

RY W. L. WALL 4 Co., Auctioneers,
Nos. 800 and 500 Pennsylvania avenue, conner
Ninth street. =
EgTIgE STOCK OF GROCERIES. LIQUORS.
WAGONS, HARNESS, &C, OF A. GADDIS,
yR:. d CO, AT AUCTION, TO CLOSE BUSI-
NESS AND CO-PARTNERSHIP. - : =
Ons WEDNESDAY MORNING, April %, 1874
commencing at 10 O'Clock, we will sell the entire
stock OF Groceries, Liquors, &c., of A. GEddis Jr
Co., contained In store At the corner or Eleveuih
and d streets southeast, Navy Yard.) We name In
barrels whisk'e,, Gins, Brandies.-
Port and Sherry Wines, Vinegar.
Barrels Sugar, crushed, GRADUATED and brown.
Cohees, Teas, Soap, Candles.
Starch, Canned Fruits.
Ham, Shoulders, Fish.
15o sacks Salt. 6'3
Tobacco, Cigars.
Yeast Powder, Sardiues, Pickles.
Pepper, barrels and sacks Of Flour.
\ = SHELF GOODS, g
large stock OF Shelf Goods.
FIXTURES.
Platform and Counter Scales,
Wooden and Willow Ware.
Also
Palr Of elegant Brown Mules, sound, well known
Two Grocery Wagons and Harness.
Wecall special attention Of buyers to the above
sale as the sale Is peremptory TO Close business and
co-partnership. A. GADDiS, JR., q co, :
Terms cash. WIN. L. WALL 4 co.,
[star and Sunday Herald j
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
RY e. y. SWEET, :.
II Real Estate Agent 9ud Auctioneer,
81 Seventh str ct, opp. United States Post Once.

b Real Estate Agent sud kuctioneer,
81 Seventh str ct, ops. Uaited States Post once.
oNEkTTwo-sruRY
sss Ss on R THE LET M stpR dAeK sSSs5SRf
AyENUE, BETWEEN & AND STREETS
A.D. isS duly recorded IN LiSer. no. IA f6Ilo =
Ola and i TIE request Of sss parties secured here
Sy:Sss. os sb SNsss'6f April
s:asss p nv ,AS;s q
as wa.
thirsy.four each lot fronting fourteen I'D feet
through 10 Tes, e. srsss Msss ana
BY stwo-story frame dwelling win aone-stofy back
1T terms: $500 with 10 per cent. inisres. nom An
months sasa when the notes q the ss
pGrchasers bearing Interest from day o. sale, and
6 a wi q
ssspS. I. sds sine Il s1Is a ~ !.s
E ssy; The sss Sc
yertisement n some one % more newspapers pub
n.,.,s. g Sf4S s.sss v. sriekssff Trustees.
sgTHE AseyEsAL Is POSTPONED uN:
place @ asrl5iShi i!s r isss sss
sETHEApoyEs ALEIsPosTroxEpgST UNTIL
-. h5fsk V. ggF EzssGzfFs r.s.'s... !
j, 4. A, Ss
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
C. C. WILLARD,
Ebbitt House,
GOVERNMENT SALES.
SALE OF ICoNBEMNED ORDINANCE
II - aSTORES. - n -

GALE OF icCoNDEMNED- ORDNANCE
a - STORES.
LEAyENwoRrH ARSENAL,
LEAvENwoRTH. KS, March 30 1874. !
The following named unservlceable and INSULT
able articles win be sold st public auction. et tie
Lcayenworth Arsenal, TUESDAY,, the 18th day Of
May, l64. commencing at 10 o. clock .. m.
Artffery cErriege<s har loaded nroieetilea.
cavalry and artillery sabres cavalry and fnfhntry
aecoutreFfents knapsaekS, haversacks, saddles.
brides, halters, ammunition for small arms, old
pattern metal and wood-woFkTng machines, tools
and miscellaneous Articles, &C..
Terms: Cash N Gov eminent FUNDS, ten per cent
on the day OF sale. and the remainder when the
property Is delivered. All stores 10 be removed
within ten days from close OF SALE The Govern
ent reseryesth right TO reject any bid not deeu.ed
satisfactory. Catalogues can be fIad on applica-
tIon AZ The Ordinances Once, Washington. D. O., es
ne Y, 3. Ordnance Agency, y; Ks O. a this
j 5 -. Captain or orinance, comnninding.
OATF m M z 1CVE,xYrr ss.rr,p...r1-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-28
LEWIS y. DAVIS,
EUGENE CARUSt.

Executors of estate Of /, johnson. deee.sssed
.uao.MwFsds LAIiA ,8 S SInosr
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-17
BUTTER FACTORIES.

Factory Butter like factory cheese, com.
mands an extra price. In butter factories
as in cheese factories, a superior class Of
help is employed, and the expense to the
patrons are lightened and the profits in
creased. We find it 80 among our cheese
factories, and no farmers wife who has once
been rid of cheese making would be willing
to return to the old method 1t would be
Just the same with frmer's wives, if the
farmers in the butter districts were to adopt
the factory system of butter making, it be-
ing such relief TO the family. Aud as the
sales are made oftener, there is the ad-
vantage OF always having ready money,
The same mode Of dividing expenses and
proceeds of tho sales may be employed in
butter factories that is employed in cheese
factories or a company might be formed TO
buy the milk or cream only might be taken
to tho factory. As to the butter.milk or
skimmed-milk, that might be fed to hogs OF
calves, If the factory is conducted on the
pro rata system, good way would be to
purchase hogs or calves with the money Of
Of the patrons, taking those of the patrons at
u fixed rate per pound, put them together and
employ man to take care Of them. If any
additional feed be required, lot 1t be pur'
chased with the common fund by an execu'
! tive committee, In the fall, when the calves
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-17
PARTIAL SOILING.

Dairymen should always be prepared for
deficient pasturage. As the COW depends
upon full feeding for full production Of milk,
the dairyman cannot expect profitable re.
turn from his dairy without generous sup
ply of food. His loss from short pasture in
August and September is not merely the
less yield Of milk during this period, for
the best of food given afterwards will not
recover the full flow of milk. A pinch in
the diet of the COW for even q short time,
means a less production for the whole sea-
son. IL is, therefore, most suicidal TO the
pocket to let the COW depend upon getting
her own living upon deficient pasture. A
prudent dairyman makes up for any def
cheney Of pasture, oven with grain, mid
dlings, oil-meal or other purchased food,
when this is necessary but corn fodder may
be an almost uufailing source of supply,
and only few days work are required at
the proper season, to insure this full feeding
of cows during the dry time.
We are anxious that dairymen should get
in the habit of sowing crops to be fed green,
not only that they may derive an extra
profit from this attention to full feeding at
all times during the season, but that TINS
practice may show them the great economy
Of green soiing. When they have cut and
fed an acre Of corn to their COWS and see
that this acre has produced as much food as
five to ten acres Of pasture it will be the
strongest argument in favor Of gradually de-
creasing the number Of acres Of pasture and
making up the deficiency by soiling. We
do not believe the expense of keeping COWS
will always include from two to four acres
of pasture each, when oEe.half acre will
produce all the summer food COW can eat.
Dairying in the older states, cannot much
longer bo carried on, prohtably, with the
use Of so much high priced land, per COW
These seasons Of scarcity Of fodder will
soon open the eyes of dairymen to the grea
waste of pasturing tillage lands, one-hal
acre of which, in good clover will represent
three acres in pasture.-LiUe Stock Journal
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-17
THE MOST PROFITABLE FER
TILlZERS.

A correspondent sends us an account Of a
discussion by an agricultural association in
the parish Of Catahoula, Louisiana, respect
ing the relative advantages of purchasing
fertilizers 10 the market, or producing them
on the farm. After interchanges Of views,
illustrated by statements of experience in
trying the one and the other theory, it was
decided that for the soil Of that parish the
manure derived from its productions is not
only the cheapest as to cost, and most profit
able for the crop to which it is first applied
but is more permanent than foreign fertil-
izers in its good effects. The principal rea-
son assigned was that it returns to the soil
the very ingredients taken from it by the
crops from which 1t is derived. Hence it
was recommended that measures be taken
to economze manures on the farm in all
practicable ways, among which were spec
i6ed the free use of litter and other absorb
ents in stables and yards for horses, cows,
and hogs, so as to save all the liquid manure /;
and the saving Of all the bones from beef,
pork, and every other source, breaking them
up, keeping the fragments in wator-tight
receptacle until dissolved by ashes or other
solvent, and then composing them.-De-
pdrtn,eH RepOrt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-17
Vermont Ratmst
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
at ST. TOHrSBURY, VT.
r.. CUMMINGS, Publisher g. Prop'r.
WIN. II. WHEELER, Editor.

Tcrms,--One copy, per annum, ....S2'1O
II paid strictly In advance 49, l. ii,;u
for United States postage.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid,
except at the option of the publishers.
We desro that all subscribers should send their pay
ments directly u.s. nstopd Of waiting for an agent to
call handing them to third party who Is apt TO
delay sending thom causing unnecessary correspond
$500 will pay for year II not than half the year
has elapsed, and 500 will pay for two years " not
than OF them has passed. But, IL only mon
ey enough Is sent to pay up arrearages OF less II must
be at the rate Of $3.50 per year. or q cents per month
except in case Of an understanding in reference to ur-
ther payment.
Money should by sont by postal money order, pay
able to ROYAL CUMMINGS, OF by registered letter,
and whom sent in either of these ways the safe
mission will he at our risk. money order for $40
less costs but hvo cents. Registration fees have
been reduced 70 eight cents Money sent by ordinary
letter will seldom fall 10 reach u.s. hut we do not as
sumo tho risk.
subscriber wishing his paper sent to different post
Office must give the name Of the Office II Is How sent TO
rs well us the one 1t is 10 be sent to.
The date on your address label is the time to which
your subscription Is paid. When new payment rs
scrbcr M tcng mistake In the date Of his label is
qucstod TO notify the publisher at once.
Advertising Rates.
Legitimate business advertising, 75 cents per inch for
first Insertion each subsequent insertion % cents per
inch Special Notices, 80 per cent additional. Farm
advertisements and the like, If paid in advance,
slOO inch per month"; No lottery whisky, or other
swindlng advertisement inserted at any price Cuts
must be ON solid metal. Advertising space limited
Newspaper Decisions.
The Courts have decided that
L. ANY person who takes paper regularly from
the post-once whether directed TO his name another
nnme or whether he has subscribed not, Is respon-
sihle for the pay.
2 Ifa person orders his paper discontinued ne must
pay all arreamges the publishers may continue 70
send II until payment Is made, and collect the whole
amount, whether 1t is taken from the office OF not
B. The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the pOstoice or re-
moving from the place and leaving them uncalled for
Is prima iacie evidence Of intentional fraud.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-17
General 49ricuIture.
LOCAL STOCK SALES.

A Scotch correspondent of the Prairie
Farmer writes as follows
Under the heading OF "Local Sale Fairs"
appears very sensible article in your issue
of may Both, containing much good advice
to the farming community. In thinking
over this subject and reviewing in our
minds eye the difficulties tho agriculturist
meets with in this and many other ways, we
have deemed it not unadvisable to address a
few words to your readers upon tho way we
dispose of our stock and produce in the old
country. BY stock we mean cattle, horses,
sheep and hogs. Those are mainly disposed
Of in one of four ways.
list. BY selling to a dealer or other buy
er at home.
I'd. BY going to a public market and
acting for yourself,
3D.. BY employing commission agent
to sell your stock
4th. BY placing it under the hammer OF
the auctioneer.
OF all these methods, the first, where
practicable, is the most advantageous "a
both parties. Stock of any kind never
looks SO well as it does at home, upon iti
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-17
PRESERVING GREEN FODDER.

A method preserving green fodder, such
as turnip-tops, or other succulent vegetables
has been in use for many years in Europe,
by which this green fodder is kept in good
condition for six or twelve months. A
trench two to four feet deep is dug in n dry
spot in the field, and the tops Of the roots,
carefully gathered when free from rain or
dew, are thrown into it, They are very
compactly pressed down, and when the pit is
filled, some straw is laid upon the fodder
and the earth is heapOd over the whole In
this manner, this product, which is general.
ly wasted in a great measure, is utilized.
On one occasion, the writer saw one Of these
pits opened in the spring which had been
filled and covered up the fall previous.
The fodder, which was leaves of sugar-beets,
was as fresh to all appearance as when
gathered, and the COWS to which it was fed
ate it with avidity. Salt is generally sprink.
led upon the fodder and aids in its preserva-
tion. IL would be worth while when our
root crops are being gathered to preserve
the tops in this way as an experiment. II
is not probable that there will be any diff
fcuty on account Of our colder climate in
thus preserving for future use very con
siderable amount Of winter fodder. The
principal requisites are to pick away the
leaves when dry, to compress them as closely
as possible, and to cover them so completely
with earth that all access Of air is prevent
ed. 1t is by the exclusion Of air that they
are kept from decay.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-17
GUANO NOT AN EXCITEMENT.

The long-received opinion that guano is
the deposit Of myriads of sea-birds, accumu-
lating through long ages, is rendered unten-
able by the recent investigation Of DR.. lla-
bel After treating the guano with an acid,
microscopcal and chemical examination re.
vcaled that the insolube residue was COM
posed of fossil spOuges and other marine au-
imals and plants precisely similar in consti-
tuition to such as still exist in those seas.
The fact that the anchors Of ships in the
ncighborhood of the guano islands often
bring up guauo from the bottom Of the
ocean, is quite in opposition to the preva-
lent belief DR.. Habel therefore considers
that the deposits of guano must be the re-
suit of the accumulation Of fossil plants and
animals whose organic matter has been
transformed into nitrogenous substance, the
mineral portion remaining intact.-Ohio
Farmer