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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-29
DOMESTIC lARkWcS,


Orleans az.
Futures steady; September delivery on y hAsA
OF Low Mlddllngs IL, October 15s@k N-lS
November 10 9-l6.
Flour steady and quiet. Wheat shatao hE1se-~
and quiet. Corn shade better. Posk Nyis
mess so Is.
Lard irn; steam l42. Turpentme unAAsna:es
osin steady, u 2e03 Is Tor strained frek;hss
quiet
New York, Ang. 2s-Oomnarative ssatSEasos
of cotton for the week ending to-day;
BAKE.
Net receipts at all United States ports
same week last year. q ~
Total receipts t. date .,...........,.. 80. 1W
same date last year .......-.,.. AceA 40.
Exports for the week ................z 3 414
,ane week last year. RtaA
rotal receipts 70 date, ............. 1M ls.
Total to same date last year. 2.M. ~
Stocks at all United States ports ss9, &A
Same time last year .............. fMeS
Stock at all interior towns ......--.. D,Slt
same time last year. G,ols
Stock at liverpool ....... .,......... 1Ye ~
Same time last year. Observation-Disclosures. WI VAN
American cotton of hast year for Great
Britain ................... ~ 0R
Afoat same time last yoar. .......... A.Oss
New YORK, Aug. IS, Evening. Cotton oissed
,irm. Mldling Upands 16s, Middiing Orleans
AZ. Sales to-Gay 1923 bales Net receipts sane.
gross 81
Futures closed easy. Sales to-day "a, SEQ hsks.
~ follows september IL l-l6Q1i6 a3a, OosehssT
is 25-32, Noyon ber 15s@l6 ll-32, Deeerlhes
10 il-l6 Gl5l, January 49, February 1Ss. March
Is SIG, April IL 9-l6.
southern hour steady fair inquiry, eOsAln0N to
fair extra, IS 2OQ 9 90 good TO ch0lee do - 0ats
.. Wheat opened shade firmer, closed aaie.
and firm; 81 1901 70 for Old winter and rsd
Western Corn opened a shade better, closing
lulet and steady: si39S2l for Western mixed
Coffee firm; it4@i9a Tor Rio. Sugar &rm and
actne demand at SaSs4 for k.ir % good sahnins,
5s Tor prime, SQ0Si for mnscavado, =; ter claJed.
,lo.Asses dull and unchanged; Rio dull without.
Kosln irlner; 81 70. Turpcntne frmef 15s.
Pork active and tirmer S12 S73 fm new aaess
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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-29

It's remarkable how careful Kellogg was
not TO appoint any Of our naturalizcd citizens
81 the Board Of Registrars. We learn that 1t
Is proposed % require all Sicihans, Italians,
SpAnnrds Germans and Irishmen to brig
with them full proof of Identification in ord Il
that they may be delayed as long as possible
Z. Is the avo~ed purpose of the registrars to
80 good work for their side Of the house.
they have discovered that ths old city d.
,aesories are Of nse Packard. Kellogg and
the rest are sending to the well known roushs
an invitation to join the new brigade SO far,
however, not mach suecess has crowned their
eYsrts
We understand now We made a mistake
vixen we said Pitt WAS going by the Jackson
RoM He has learned that by this route he
VIII have to travel through Louisiana terri
tory, and SO he pr ,fers the revenue cutter, on
which he is sure to be protected.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-29
FINANCIAL,

New YoRN, Ang 23-Stosks dan MonaG z:
Gold 81. Elk hange, long, l87a, abort. soS
governments dull St,te bonde quo. md nemf
Hal.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
Agricultural Experience.

DIR. Z. NJ. Pendleton, Professor of Agri-
culture in the Georgia Agricultural College,
in a recent elaborate report concerning the
results of experimental farming, epitomi-
yes some valuable information as follows /:
That the application of soluble manures
in liquid form is better and more efficient
than when applied in the dry state.
That lime will pay on soils Astounding in
organic matter; on other soils its applica-
ton is of doubtful utility.
That subsoils do not terminate seeds, or
grow plants, like surface soils.
That early planted cotton will not pro-
duce as much as that planted later, when
not retarded, but grows. off vigorously and
healthily.
That subsoiling cotton lands will pay for
the extra labor on clay soils.
That one stalk in the hill will produce
more cotton than TWO or more stalks.
That topping cottonis rather detriment
than an advantage to the crop.
That cotton planted in narrow rows two
and half feet wide and fertilized, on thin
land, will produce more fruit than in wider
rows, with seasonable year.
That five by three feet is the best dis
lance to plant corn on medium land of a
seasonable year.
That pulling fodder does not seriously in
jure the corn after it passes the milk stage.
the crop,to keep up supply of nutrition to
the rootlets, will not pay under ordinary
circumstances.
That stable manure, either fresh or rotted,
applied with high-graded superphos.
phate, makes very efficient fertilizer for
cotton.
That cotton seed applied with the germ
killed (or green, if put in deep, in conjunc.
ton with good superphosphate, makes a
powerful fertilizer.
That large crops of turnips can be made
on thin lands by the application of super
phosphate of lime,and, inferentially sheep
husbandry might be made profitable by
feeding on turnips and fertiliZing the soil,
as well as for the wool and mutton, and
the consequent reduction of the amount
of cotton by the division of labor.
That subsoiling land for corn will pay
for the extra labor even of a seasonable
year, much better of dry year.
That a large amount of fertilizers (say
half ten per acre. will not pay with low
priced cotton,
That with good cultivation fertilizers
will, even at the lowest rates Of cotton
but with bad cultivation, they will hardly
pay at any price.
That ashes treated with sulphuric acid
will greatly improve their fertilizing quail
ties.
That two hundred pounds of a good am
moniated superphosphate is about the
quantity to be used on an acre Of cotton.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
Raising TURKEYS.

GREENTowN, HOWARD Co., IND, April,
1S74.-When the young turkeys are just
Matched l give to each one two grains of
black pepper. open the mouth and COM
pei the turkey chick to swallow it. At
forward l feed them with light wheat
bread, soaking it in water when it is crust.
We have raiased fine lot each season for the
last few years. OF all that are Matched we
losebut few. Giving them the pepper
seems to strengthen their appetite.
Wheat in this section is badly frozen out.
1t is two thirds gone. The last ten days
has been the worst on our crops. Glover
has shared the same fate as the wheat
IL b. S.
PENNSYLVANIA, o., April, 1S74.-E. +. S
of Lima, inquiries in regard to raising tur-
keys. Have plenty of corn to feed the lay
ing turkeys. When one is ready to set,
put the turkey eggs under one or more
hens, and shut your turkey hen in dark
place for three or four days Then turn
her out; let her go to laying again Re-
peat this the second time if you wish,
When the younger turkies are Matched out
don't pen them up let them go. Feed on
sour milk, hard boiled eggs, cracked corn,
or cracked wheat, dry bread, or bread
soaked in milk. But feed no "corn meal
dough-" Let the young turkies run, l
say talk to them put them in out of the
rains and heavy dews. BY attending to
these directions you must succeed.-J. 4.
DOrnn
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
The sheen and Wool Crops.

The States of Illinois, Indiana Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and
Wisconsin reported of sheep of all kinds in
1873 total of nearly ten millions sixteen
thousand. The estimated increase over
last year in the number to be sheared, av-
erages for the eight States one and one-half
per cent, and assuming the rate of increase
in the number of all kinds to have been
the same, the result is an aggregate of a
trifle over ten millions one hundred and
twenty-seven thousand sheep, In obtain
ing the probable yield of wool, the rate of
three and one.half pounds per fleece is
made a basis, which places the total clip
last year in the eight States named, little
more than thirty-six and one-half million
pounds.
The estimates of the Crop Reporters
correspondents indicate for this year an
average falling off in weight of fleeces of 3
2-10 per cent. Taking the slight gain in
numbers and the loss in weight OF fieeces,
the result leaves probable shortage this
year in the States named amounting to a
little over 1,150,000 pounds ofwool.
The past winter has been generally very
favorable to sheep-breeding and while the
average condition March 10 was over one
per cent. better than at the Same date last
year, the increase of lambs has been con-
siderably greater as compared with the
previous winter.-,JdcESonvit Crop Re
7)Oyfer
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
Western Cereal Prospects.

INDIANAPOLIs, April 19.-The National
Crop Reporter, formerly of Jacksonville,
ILL.,, publishes to-day deductions from the
estimates of its correspondents in relation to
the probable area which will be seeded this
spring in wheat, corn, and oats, in the
States of Illinois, INDIANA, Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
The following is an abstract of the infor-
nation furnished:
The area seeded in spring wheat last year
in theStates named is placed at six millions
nine hundred and sixty thousand acres,
upon which there is an estimated increase
this year of eight per cent, making the
estimated area this year seven millions five
hundred and two thousad acres.
The estimated area planted in corn in
1873 in the above eight States was, 20 300
900 acres. The estimated increase this spring
is eight and four.tenths per cent, which
would make the total area nearly q, 900
900 acres.
In oats, the area sown last year was s.
272OOO acres in the States named. The
probable increase this season is estimated
at eight and tWo-tenths per cent, which
makes a total probable area amounting to
7,5li,00 acres.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
FIELD AND FARM.
The SumaC Plant.

EAST SAGINAW, MICH, March p, 1874.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: The accompany
ing article from the Ohio Farmer, relating
to the growth, culture, manufacture uses
and demand of the 'sumac plant, forward
you for republication in your journal for
the benetitof our rural population.
There is no State in the Union, whose
soil and climate is better adapted to the
growth and culture Of this plant than
Tennessee. have observed its growth,
States bordering the Mediterranean sea,
and also, on the Island of Sicily. But no
where have / seen it produced in G reateT
luxuriance than in the States of the Mis-
sissippi Valley. 1t grows spontaneous and
prolific all through these States.
There is no doubt the industry once in
augurated in Tennessee, will eventually
prove one of the most important branches
of our agricultural and manufacturing en-
terprises.
During my stay here / have formed the
acquaintance of the correspondent of the
Ohio Farmer, Mr.. Thos. w. Johnson, who
is a citizen of East Saginaw, and the
senior partner of the firm of John
son, Goodell 81 Co., the most extensive
manufacturers of tannin extract in the
United States. While in their office have
been shown samples of the sumac extract
and have since visited the factory where
the extract is made. The process of maxi
ing the extract is extremely simple and
much less difficult and expensive than the
process for preparing the ground sumac for
market. Much more tannin is obtained
from the plant in making it into extract,
as all, or nearly all of it is utilized, whereas
in the grinding process only the leaves and
sprouts are used.
Now, Messrs. Editors, If the industry is
important to the people of other States, it is
peculiarly so to the people of Tennessee,
who are so greatly favored both by the
adaptability of soil and climate. The de.
mand is abundant for all that can be made
and the profits to be derived from the pro-
duct most unusual.
Respectfully,
JAS. V. WHITE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
Potash for Peach Trees.

According to the statement of Mr..
Shepard, at a meeting of the Cincinnati
horticultural Society, says the Country
Gentleman, potash is cheap and excel.
lent manure for peach trees. y barrel
costing him S35, lasted him four years for
an orchard of twenty-five acres. He dis
strength just sufficient to float a potato,
and then give each tree two quarts of this
liquid every spring. From two thousand
peach trees treated thus, he sold 1900
bushels in 1867, $50 do. in 1865, and last
year QS7l, we suppose) 1900 bushels, and
the prospects still good for satisfactory
crops in the future. He claims to have
sold So, 900 worth of peaches in five years.
This would be an average of 20 per tree
for each year! good yield certainly. If
potash in such small quantities will pro-
duce such an effect, it must soon come in
to general USE
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
The Value of SunfieWers.

In the first place ,'the flowers abound in
honey, and furnish food for bees. The
seeds contain oleaginous matter and yield
oil at the rate of one gallon to the bushel,
which is but little inferior to olive oil.
One acre will produce fifty bushels of seed.
1t is also valuable food for horses and poul-
try. 1t has been used for bread by the
American Indians and also in Portugal.
The leaves are excellent for cattle: The
Stalks while they are growing may be util-
lied as bean poles where they are scarce
and difficult to be obtained, and,dryImay be
used as roofing, or set up against the fence
to form a wind-brake. They contain a
large amount of potash, and are excellent
for kindling. The seed has also been rec
commended for fuel. The reputation of
the growing sunflower to absorb miasmat-
ic vapors and prevent fever and ague is
well known.-Americdn Farm Journal.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
Sheep and Dog Question in Ohio.

One of our Ohio exchanges gives the fol-
lowing exhaustive statistics:
In 1871 there were in the State of Ohio
1923 dogs. During the same year there
were killed and wounded 5,97l sheep val
ued in the aggregate at Sl7l,9l7. Nearly
as many dollars as there were dogs. Dur
ing the year 1871 there was an increase,
over the preceding year, 500 dogs, and an
increase of injury to sheep of S34 90S. In
1870 there were 1858 OPS sheel in the State,
and the return of 1871 showed decrease of
749, l24. The subject is one worthy of at.
tention in all States.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
Cong ress ional Action Respecting Forests

A very important bill was lately intro.
duced into Congress by Mr. Halde-
man, of Pennsylvania, and has
now become law. 1t provides
that every future sale of government
land shall be with the condition that at
least ten per cent. of the timbered land
shall be kept perpetually as woodland and
if the land be not timbered, then the patent
is to be issued on the condition that ten
per cent. of the quantity is to be planted
with forest trees within ten years, and kept
forever as woodland. If this be done, an
abatement of fifty per cent. is to be made
on account of the xpense of the planting.
A violation of this agreement is to be met
by the forfeiture of the land. II is also pro-
posed that any one who may wish to ac-
quire title to the public land, under the
Homestead act, can do so by proof of the
fact that he has had, at the end of three
years after taking possession, at least one
acre under cultivation with timber for two
years, and that this shall be continued
until one acre in every ten is planted with
! trees, in clusters not more than sixteen
feet apart.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
Lice on Cattle.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune recommends as a cure for lice on
cattle or horses, to sprinkle calomel be-
tween the ears and along the backbone,
enough to be seen plainly; then dust
sufficient, even for very bad case. The
animal should be kept dry. One
ounce will answer for from ten to fifteen
head.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29
Fast Time.

Probably the fastest train in the world is
the express train on the Great Western
railroad, which leaves London (Paddington
station) at HAS Am. and arrives at Swim
don Junction, seventy eight miles, at LIP
half miles per hour. Few Of our Ameri-
can " lightning express trains keep up a
speed of thirty miles an hour,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29

A railway is proposed from Naples To the
crater Of Vesuvius. Time, hour ard a
quarter Cost. A, GOO 900 francs. Protector
SignOr Gallant, who guarantee safety OF
passengers in event of an eruption.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29

Winter wheat in Wisconsin has suffered
somewhat from the late cold weather.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-29

The Flowing RingIet and BsWIIehing Curl.
The Hair is the greatest ornament of the
body. DR.. TUFTS Hair Dye changes faded
or gray hair to beautiful glossy black.
1t acts like magic. Sud everywhere.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-10-21
Miscellany.

WHAT MAKES THE GENTLEMAN. What
it is that constitutes the look Of a gentle
man is more easily felt than described
we all know it when we see it, but do mol
know how to account for 1t, or to explain
in what 1t consists. Ease. grace, dignity
have been given as the exponcntS and
expressive symbols Of this look
bu, would rather say that an habit
uaI self.possession determines the ap
pearance Of gentleman. lie should
have the complete command. not only his
coun,enancc, but over his limbs and mo-
tions. In other words. he should disco'.
er, ip his air aud manner, voluntary
power over his whole body, which, with
every infection of it, should he under tn,
control of bis will. 1t must be evident
thar he does as he likes; without any re-
stra,pt. confusion. or awkwardness. he
is, in fact, master Of his person, as the
profession of any art or science IS OF
peculiar instrument he directs to what
ever use he pleases aud intends. Wher
ever this power and faculty appear, VIC
recognize the look and department OF the
oen,lemun-that is, of person who. BY
his hubits and intercourse with society
has had little else to do than to study
movements. and that carriage of'he body
which. were accompanied with most salts
faction 10 hlnself and were to excite the
approbation of the beholder Ease il
might be observed is not enough; dignl
~ is too much There must be y certain
retenue, IA conscious decCrunl, added t.
,h, 6rst-aud certain tfainlliariry o
reuard, ou,nching The a1sfere counteanc'
of control. in tho other. to answer to ou
conception Of this character. Perhaps
propriely is Us near wor'l as any to de
note the manners of the geDileman Gle
pance is pecessary TO the fine gentleman
diguity is proper to nohlcmen fnd maj
esty 10 kings J. HazlH.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-10-21

The SCIENCE OF KIssING.-Peoplew will
kiss. Yet not one in hundred knows
how to extract bliss from lovely lipss any
more than they know how to make dia-
monds from charcoal. And yet It is easy,
at least for US. First, know whom you
arc going to kiss. Don't make mistake,
although mistake may be good. Don't
jump up like trout for fly, and smack
woman 90 the neck, or the ear, or the
corner of her forehead or on the end OF
her nose. A gentleman should be little
the taller He should have7a clean face,
kind eye, and mouth full Of express
sion. Don't kiss everybody. Don't sit
down to it. Stand up. Need not be anx.
ious about getting In a crowd. Two
persons are plenty to corner, and catch a
kiss; more persons would spoil the sport.
Take the left hand of the lady in your
right let your hat 60 to-any place out
Of the way throw the left hand gently
over the shoulder Of the lady, ar1 let it
fall down the right side. Do not to in .
hurry draw her gently, lovingly, to your
heart. Her head will fall gently on your
shoulder, and handsome shoulder strap
it makes. Do not be in hurry. Her
left hand is in your right: let there be an
impression to that, not like the grippe of
a wise; but gentle CLASP, full of clectri-
city, thought and respect. Do not be in q
hurry. Her head lies carelessly on your
shoulder. You are heart to heart. l.ook
down into her half.closed eyes. Gently
but manfulIy, press her to your bosom.
Stand firm. BE brave, but don't be in
hurry. Her lips are almost open. Lean
slightly forward with your head, not tho
body. Take good aim; the lips meet ;
the eyes close; the heart opens; the soul
rides the storms, troubles, and sorrows Of
life, (don't be in hurry: heaven opens
before you; the world shoots under your
feet as meteor flashes across the ever
ing sky (don't be afraid): the heart for
gets all bitterness, and the art of kissing
is learnt! No fuss, no noise, no hutter-
ing and squirming like hook-impaled
worms. Kissing don't hurt, nor does ii
require an act Of Congress to make it le-
gal.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-10-21

ELEPHANT LABoRERs.-lt would be too
long to relate all the uses to which ele.
plants are applied in Burmah. Let Us
watch them at work among the wood
yards where the trunks of teakwood trees,
which como floating down the river, arc
piled. Every working elephant is mount
ed by driver called 'cornac," whose
principal business is rather to excite tho
animal than to direct it. In the season
when the roads are cut, the trunks como
down the river to the bar much faster than
they can be disposed of in the saw-mills.
and they accumulate iu vast quantities all
along the banks. 1t is necessary, there
fore to drag the trees out of the water, and
arrange them In piles, until such times as
they can be cut up. There are only thrce
sorts of piles, varying with the sizes oftho
trees. First an elephant in the water
clears the logs from the mass and ranges
them one by one upon the river bank.
He carefully examines the chaos of logs,
aud proceeds with tusks and trunk to dis
engage the tree he has selected, and which
he intends to carry to land. AS soon as
the tree is placed on the bank another ell
phant is harnessed to it. and drags it to
the wood. yard. where he leaves it. Two
other elephants now come up, and one Of
them takes one end of the log upon his
trunk, and drags IT to the pileupon which,
In view of its size, it ought to be placed,
while his companion assists him by push
ing the log with all his might. As soon
as they reach the proper pile the first clo-
phant lifts the top of the log upon the pile,
then he forms kind Of ring around tho
log with his trunk, while the ether with II
vigorous blow of his head shoots the log
into its place. The intelligence displayed
by these animals is almost incredible, and
we should scarcely have believed it if we
had not seen their movements as described
above.