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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-05
.lIS,254 MACHINES IN EXCESS
OUR HIGHEST COMPETITOR,

These figures arc all the moro remarkable,
for the reason that the sales af the principal
Companies In 1871 arc less thnIltlAe sales In
IS72t whereas, as has been shown, our sales
have largely Increased.
The account o. sais is from sworn returns
made to the owners OF the Sewing Machine
Patents. Hl M IE. to
of the SINGER MACHINES Is fully demon.
stratpd-at all events that their popularity IN
the household is unQuestionable.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-05
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srvtr,Al3 " o.hie'

AN ACT 10 Authorize a.. Zicber TO csiablish'a
,u,, Ai,lnuite. Ory IN liIv Iny uI PvRtlHnd Mul,-
nOili,tn CUunt. o,A.c Ui OfesOh'
b. IL t7ut,sed JU ms L'OiSi9t,us 4iSs-DI'y " ""
o,ussW Or gVh'
SECTION L. 1hat Al. ZicDer, citizen oi Malt
nutnaIi county, o,n.e VI OiesOl, his helIs, nu-
nns "a. on, vAev ,urs VI mssisiis De ANA they
az lIvfcDy al, bVriLel anu SiilDWcfcu 70 cOiIl-
iulIsU, wttIiIn tWcntA -lVnf hioil,h7 hlter tliis
AGA ue1uiiIcs II raw, anu wisnin INC SOipOrnte
,,,Ii,s ,,l ilv LliA ui kOrl.illlJ, STAT Ot Vr,aOI
Inc erection aid cs,aJ.isilncnt OF Il manu-
llc.Ory oIl ga, Win ala lhe Necessary DuliG-
ln5s, til a.u,ns, lnlotlierS hhq hAtuI,si unu, !,
uiiuer Inc uiIee.IOn VI the PROPER AlItlioi-
lies Ot hunl chs, 10 hay HusrpllJes and extend
.lie service o. sils thruus Out ne present ana
Iu.urc oUtl lO,il,e limits Ul said city. said q s
MAN uI,l1 ,Ory slInIl De iutu.e0 on suiiuDlc 81 o
20 Du =Slyctcd " -Aiu Zlevcr, his cAecuI Ors, n-
miii5ttti, Ors OF ussIsns III eOiinect1On with tile
eprlrOlltle uut holitlss VI riq Guy, uDd whene,
er, Oh e, cum VI the srUwth vi ilie city, The sit e
~ ,ifsu tr vi any unIS IAcd upon, sIlai be deem
ed uy sitid Oiiy UutlIorhIeS Improper or insult
uJie, u shat Dc competent lor theln 10 order ii
removal OI The sulnc, III tne expense OF raid
hlcJvr, ms heirs, 1Aecu,Vrs, itllninisllplors or
Sc. :. That the said Al. Zieber, his heirs, cx-
,Urs, nLlnillslli, Ofs or itss ns slilli hay L
tic n, Ia 10 ily anu eN,end gaspipes und npni-
IN ts ior the ,UiIN nllSe " gus lhIuug hOut The
pfesvn, anu Iu,urc vuriOlltc Iimi.s ot said Cil9
Ol POruund, tnd lie o. they slhiil, with As little
lS lls lOssI1le, repair Al dlliIse5 done 10 the
leave lhuiii ~ rs ,uOd condition as they were
9, ius 40 .llv luS ing Ol the said pipes and up-
lillutus.
iseJ. 5. That the said AZ Zeber, his heirs, ex-
GVu,o ,ors, ndninis,ni,Ors Or assigns, after The
erection u tht blls nl,lnuiuciory and The laying
Oi tlic pilies ana hplaiin,us us herein prON iedi
shan provide with gas ali the lamps ami burners
p.OHlse1 ami hnliniuilietby the Ciy of Port
ami, % lhU cUrpOnl,e uu hOritic5 lhcYeOi iOI
lighins the S'ree,s, puJhc piuces and buildings
IL. II nXed rae Urprloe, 10 Ue usreed upon by the
| luItlvs i9oiIl ,lmu 90 lime. f.f-.
see.f. 4 nitt tho silid Al. Ziebcr, his heirs eX-
etn,Urs, adiLlnis Iui Ors OF assigns, shat furnish
nnd supply gus 10 o,her persons, 50. les or
companies upon such terms and condi,iOns us
| inay De Itced upon bctwUen Il1em.
/ ste. 8. ihc Legislative Assembly OF II State
sA,h have pUwer Oniior, amend or rtpttu this
AeI whenuN er " shun satisfactorily appear that
the sni1 A. LleDer, his helfs, eNeeulUfs, admin
Is,nltors or ussisns have NiOated any OF the
| pro Visions ut this Act, arI
| AppcON ed Uc, ODER 20, 1871.
Attest: 5. r. CHADnIUk,
r Secretary oi state.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-05

Every year increases the popularity
of this valuable Hair Preparation;
which is due to merit alone. We can
assure our old patrons that it is kept
fully up to its high standard; and it
is the only reliable and perfected prep
aration for restoring GRAY OR FADED
Ham to its youthful color, making it
soft, Iustrous, and silken. The scalp,
by its use, becomes white and clean.
II removes all eruptions and dandruff,
and, by its tonic properties, prevents
the hair from falling out, as it stimu-
lates and nourishes the hair-glands:
/. BY its use, the hair grows thicker and
stronger. In badness, it restores the
capillary glands to their normal vigor,
and viii create new growth, except
in extreme old age. 1t is the most
economical HAIR DREssING ever used,
as it requires fewer applications, and
gives the hair a splendid, glossy ap-
pearance. A. A. Hayes, Md State
Assayer of Massachusetts,, says, "The
constituents are pure, and carefully
selected for excellent quality; and !
consider it the BEST PREPAG4IioN
for its intended purposes"
Sold by all Druggists, and Dealers IN AediciHs'.
Price One Dollar. ...r
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-05
MRs. SKINNER ON womANs RIoHTs.



.'sl 81. II 3,,s,i ,se,,s,'aII I'M hafd t6.
ln'ss 4'a7a s',,,.a ~ d;sc,,sl; I, 4
Gay , y. s.;s ..;s.ists ~ mi nj, recnss;ng bs1
l'..aa,ra mosr~a ~ ecrssinc lie men TN be,
49, 49, 3i,a W., ssxas ,vere created perfectly
.asssi s..,s.g Wv n,;sI, tbe women \ little more
s''.'i ~ ~ ~. 4La ,,sn Ialso believe
ny sso,:l,1 s.l.. ,ya,,ls no-dag bs Hap5i1F il
,ran NM had ,,evar ey;s.ed., AS a success,
ma2 4 ! fo,I,,re and / believe my
staxs 49,. H. S5y I1otber vas sif a Woman. oman
TGrrIsnse + not only shiaiitain
$hase nr;nciples but / maintain a
sh;ftIess husband besides. They say
nor vas nreated Hrst. Saosin' he
,yasi A;n't first experiments always
fa;lnrasY hi 4 we're q betting man, I
would bet ten dollars and u half that
thev, are, The only decent thing
shcut him ANYHOW was 4 rib. and
mai went to make something better.
TArnlansa And then they throw
,nfn our faces about Eve taking the
annIa in bet five dollars Adam
hoastad her into the tree and only
.,,ovo her he core And what did he
So shen IL was founa oute Tr1e to
S;s HI masculine instincts. lie sneaked
bob;nI Eva's Grecian. bend. and
so;d s.Tvorn't ma twas her" and
woman has had 20 father everything
s;rco opd mother e too. What we
want i tSe ballot ana the ballot
,ra're hound n have II we let down
.nrr Eack hair and swim in a sea Of
,Sanou;narv core, [Sensation. Bring
nm nm So,,r dsvghters to love and caress
t6a baIlof and when thew are old
.erd scro wnv they wijl nat depart
from Il Teach4 them. that man oe-
cnn;aa NO nlSce that woman can not
-S6I3 evan 81 4 nair of nants. Teach
,tbem that w;thout the ballot. woman
Ia s;mnIv = cookinr and washing ma
chine. with h she can rule her little
roost Give them little ballots to
Nav with We have plenty Of ballot
rr;ris hut what wa want is ballot wo-
men The male creature now sitting
mShs AHc A"AS SA 49, " -b
on this platform, whom the law com
Pels me TO call husband, says 1 have
got ballot on the brain. dc says L
sleep with ballot under my pillow,
AID dream I'm commanderrin-ch chief
Of a large army OF ballots, and can
clean out ANYTHING thai looks like a
male sex, while the band plays. "See
the cOnqueing shero eometh,--
Such remarks prove that man was
created lower than the beast OF the
sea, the carton OF the ar, or the
rhinoeeros upon the prairles... And
whist can be expected from this man
skinner, whose intellect Is lower
Chan the common quahogf MY soul
is filed with poetry and sentiment,
and his vulgar remarks CRATE on my
ear, and when l hear persons use OK,
pressions that are mot rehned ana
genteel, ! want to 60 thrcugh them
.N.A,a E,.n aasA tNrIn4qtOna. (HHlf.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-05
HEMoRRHoIDS.

cAROTuERS 4 cos "PILB PILLS
AM OtNTAiRNT'' have now become enc Of
the standard preparations Of tho day; Is pre-
pared and recommended for Piles Saig (whcther
chToui or recertl. Sufferers may depend upon
e, that this rVnedy viii give them permanent
relief from thls troublesome and damaging com
plant.
Sent postpaid to any address within the Unit
ted Slatesl upon receipt of price, 81 So
A. CAROTHERS a CO.,
nieyl Albany. Linn Co, Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-05


Act, and deliver tho sglnp TO slaie Treasurer to
he executed aud delivemdto f1ie Claimants sew
orally titled 10 The stilue as hereinafter M
Weed. The expense Of ptcnaring such bon
shal bc InJ out of iienclI fnnd0fth thes a'e
ON tho warrants nf The Secretary. s.rist
Sec. 3 II shill be ic dnty OF he SccrciRtyfO Ol
State 10 auiitand allow fiIs .ciniue Of peirills
e9',ea 70 colsb IN be on sle Jsf ~ ~ aIIowG,e
heretofore made bN said Board Of Military Au :
iiors. niilcss FOR goott and sufficient reasons
may require iunher pfogf y sllnp9,rt o. ~
for lie amounts found due respectively np n
the sste Treasurer, payable in the bonus Ol tiie
STATE ns provide IN this Act, .,-.s,...a
SEC. 4 CnOn tho suiiplfof 10 tllc bsnte Iitls-
urr of the war; ants provided for i'll sScliun ]
this Act II shall be tie dufy Oi tie treasurer
cause 10 he issued and delivered 10 INT ltrtl,s
respcctiyely entitled thereioa q U0nd OF Pollus u
Ills S.n y for ths amounts due; which bond or
bonds shall lie signed By the tiuNefn0r- aal
counter i;ne,l by the Secretagy, and indorsed
by the State Treasurer, ana slii..i nave the se''
Oi the SUE N.nAv4 tnc.oso. 4 !u:hA.i tt Il
So. .. sad DVnNs 3 snaii each have eleven ~
COO ilUns sNps saAiae4 sAS.c.O sor tne payment %
lis l...lytH ~ p5 shnc siiilii lhii ute uhler ~
Dto .s.ol.s "a ~. Al, t1IL SUI b coupons slli
~ SxS4o. Gu aIl = ii.of IN stlo Efliie naitbcI
suSi bonds, Unlietins INC SCAT OF Tie S,a'e u
pos idcI III see,IUn 4, niI slie uniount VI ut
~. tiisi lalisi Dy ,i'e S'e 1Sc.is
uIef On ,iis su.4Snspef VI ,i'e coupons on WHICH
81. =, ! ~ yonds pro.iGed Ior by ibis Aci
.nelSCl, uuA 30 q. nvr wl,n tne m.eiest llcfcOli
s'is1' " isss'tO.e a. 80 Us s.''vi CON "a ~
Sssisyea o,@v CO.
81. ~ 1 JufI,r enuet-d, 1lat to provide
iUr sle ...ec tlS eiOui "a tlit5u -
.nS tlOn.pt Ia, sUi, al titc iiiterest upon tl't
,Oh..s iiViCni LtU'iAcL iUA, tnSlv shhil ny anu
AofS.sJ .lI. oii .t.s .i.S suiii VI tt 'houss.r :
AO..tl9 , .Oi Oasl Ca, ~ iVn7 as Lie lrthcliAi
s.f,t .vai.lsiI u'iii-' - ihc s.il.'i
.. sv li.tiJ oc i.eecssAi iOl .n'
,lOuI tuJ ilcIi u .IiS IrtSfSSt O ahiu DotiuA
a., ttu zs4.44s ,.s..y VeGu,llv uuS. e,stt la .ii5i
-. .. 4. s,.,.l ~ ,bo uu o. the Treasurer o.
thls S.u.okO tisv st.siIrt niciiss IOt fstie liSt
aleIjt .. iiIo it,v,est, VI f,,Ia LOlus wlHh lhe
sauIc lt.s uilc, j..id III iiic etch. Oi the lhsui-
ntiSn~5 Vilo s,siie,sl Hnd, 'ic s'tid {.
is au, fiOi Ile stiiI lSa.iSd 80 nisli.H sun Nv'
ia, % n.ia Tr,I.s synic.ss 40 ii'y Dc heeessi. ;
iuf ~ lJ i.iit. tl,d Iietcss iuld lhe plotSN-
ION - ~. ..SuIt y, the 5.a.c.
,,;s. =. in,tsnlu, - ,IO Gains Tor Inc pay
mcii, VI wil.r Pc, iFtUn - il.lisv vy ibls A.
ru dtc, Iic ..i,l Oi li.s ois.e - Iicu5eu q
,n5 t,.ol4pt uss,.li, p,,Ot I'M l.al Ii'5nelit y.
Aiycs,s 4ic~ess.,4n5 IleuiteA al ,ie Pio'eeloi'
ul 10 ,tcivi1v.e-s SilAens, tnorGi0fO tlllS AN.
sua4i ti.i.U c.4eet and ia lOiUc itVln anu Aitsi
40 aDtItU'a atV! ,Ilv uvtyihv4. gt
AIptOtca OStODeI -, loit.
4. 4At.cS.: .. r. OtiaAsMbSkf lr1 W. I.fH pa
srurr,A43 " o.hie. r
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
DISCRIMINATING Vermin From Hen.
nerleS.

THE first and most important considera-
ton in the determination of the vermin in
Testing poultry apartments is-the prem
ises must be kept clean. Most, if not all
the parasites breed and multiply in the
filth and dirt in and about the hens quar-
tiers. The manure should not be allowed
to accumulate under the rOOsts and on the
floors of the houses. 1t should be deodor
lied with dry earth or slfted coal ashes or
muck or plaster or other absorbent, and
removed at least once a week, and depos-
listed where the fowls cannot gain access
to it. This, when properly attended to,
will be found to render the task of keepin q
down the lice much easier. The quarters,
including roosts, nests, walls, floors and
utensils of all kinds, should be thoroughly
whitewashed, say in April, July, Septem-
Der and November. The wash should
have some sulphur or kerosene or both in
cOrporated with it, and if it be put on hot
it will be all the better. 1t should be thor
oughly applied to every crack and Granny
no point being missed. The roost poles
or perches should be removed and all the
bearings or points of contact should he
especially treated, for it is in these places
the 'mites" are most at home. After a
thorough application of the lime wash
the roosts should be well smeared with n
mixture of lard or kerosene Careful,
painstaking people are not much annoyed
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
Clicked Cattle.

DURING the past winter we have fed our
cows and young cattle many bushels
apples, and during the time have had sew
eral cases of choking in the herd. One
cow, in particular, required close watch
ing, as she quite frequently got an apple
lodged in her throat while eating. Instead
of attempting to punch the apple down at
such times, our first move was always to
turn her loose and make her move about
the yard few minutes. This alone was
generally sufficient to cause the apple to
move either up or down, but if not a ta-
blespOonful of soft soap was dissolved in a
quart of warm water and, with some per-
son to hold her head, n little of the suds
was poured down her throat, followed by
gentle handwriting on the outside OF
the neck, near the seat of the trouble.
Sometimes two or three doses would be re-
quired, but generally one was sufficient
We recommend soapsuds as fully equal to
sweet-oil or other more expensive prepara-
tons, while it is always easy to procure at
short notice. If one is feeding roots, ap-
Piles or potatoes to stock he should keep
little watch of the animals while eating
and attend to any case of choking imme-
diately, for if left alone but for short
time the parts become inflamed and the
removal of the obstruction becomes much
more difficult, even if death does not take
place before the case is discovered.-Neao
England Farmer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
Exterminating Cut-WOrms.

In the last Agricultural Report Prof.
Townsend Glover has an excellent article,
in which he has illustrated and described
several kinds of this pest. He says that
many of these insects are destroyed when
in the caterpillar state by the footless larva
of "Tachina,'' or two-winged fly, which
lives in their bodies. Many species of
ichneumon flies also destroy them in a
similar manner. Wasps carry them off
to their nests as food for their young,
while multitudes of the grubs are de-
stroyed by crows, black birds, etc., when
plowed up in the spring and lying help
less on the surface of the ground. Fall
blowing will turn up and expose these in
sects to the inclemency of the winter
Manuring the field with sea mud is said to
be useful. Searching for the worms when
they come out to feed or digging them
from their holes near the plant and killing
remedy we can employ. Curtis says one
quarter ounce of salt dissolved in a quart
of water will drive the grub away and pre-
serve the plant till washed off by rain.
/" Tobacco water will kill them if it comes
in contact with them. Quicklime will
also destroy them if put on the plants
when wet, and dry SCOT dug into the
ground is very offensive to the grub"
Studs made of one pound of soap to ten
SdAlOnS Vi WatcI anu applleu warm Will
cause them to dart out, when they can be
Immediately killed. Four ounces of aloes
dissolved in a gallon of water and applied
to the plants is said to preserve them from
the cut-worm. Smooth holes made with
a rake or hoe handle near the plants will
serve as traps into which the worms fall,
and may there be destroyed. Coal tar and
water, a spoonful of the former to gallon
of the latter, will, it is said, drive the
worm away without injuring the plant.
Where few choice plants are to be pro-
tected, this may be done by Wrapping stiff
paper or walnut leaves around the stem
when setting them out, leaving the paper
a little above ground and an inch or two
below. COw-dung stirred in water and
poured around the plant, so that the solid
part will remain and form a hard surface
through which the worm cannot penetrate
has been recommended. For similar in
sect in Europe Kollar advised lime ashes
applied to the land, or lime water in damp
weather. If the female moths are attracted
by sweet liquids, many of them may be
killed; and, as they are also lured by
lights in the evening, they may be de-
stroyed in this manner to some extent
N. Y. Herald
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
The 4" Feyer-Tree."

The eucalyptus, or blue-gum, tree of
Australia was discovered by French
scientist, Lahillardicre, who visited Van
Dieman's Land in 1892. The great size
and beauty of the tree soon gave it place
in the botanical gardens of Europe Its
medicinal qualities, however, for which
it is now so famous, do not seem to have
become known until about thirty years
ago. The colonists of Tasmania used it
for great variety of purposes, but were
ignorant of its power as an antlseptlc.
This was apparently discovered in Spain.
In 1860 the neighborhood of the city of
Valentia was planted with tine eucalyptus.
A marked improvement in the healthful-
ness of the locality followed. The Span
iards forthwith dubbed it the fever-tree !"
1t was soon afterward introduced into
Algeria, the climate of which seems to be
especially adapted to it. 1t may fairly be
said to be naturalized there, at the Cape of
Good Hope, in the La Plata States of
South America, and in California. Out
side of these climates il leads precarious
life. After a trial for many years in
Southern France it has failed, as rule, TO
become hardy, or to suck up and destroy
the poisonous vapors of the swamps in
which it was planted. The few dozen
specimens planted within the walls of
Rome are nearly all alive, but very few of
them are vigorous. Within year or
two the TRppist Monks at the Ire Fon-
tame Convent have set out large planta-
tons of the trees, and are tending them
with the utmost care This may be fairly
looked upon as a decisive experiment.
The place known as Ire Fontane-
the Three Fountains-lies some miles
south of Rome, and Is the seat
of a magnificent monastery. Yet its
climate is so deadly that the splendid
buildings, rich in mosaics, marbles and
frescoes, are wholly deserted during the
summer. Trying to live in them then
would be certain death If the blue gum
tree makes the Ire Fontane healthy it can
be relied ON to do the same work any
where else. It's record rs an antiseptic
and disinfectant is already good one.
The districts in which it is Indigenous are
healthy, and those into which it has been
transplanted and in which it has thriven
have become healthy. A few miles from
the city of Algiers there was farm which
was noted for its deadly fevers- Life on it
In July was almost impossible. In the
spring Of 1867 1900 eucalyptus trees were
planted there. They were nine feet high
by the next July, and not case of fever
appeared Nor has one appeared since.
Near Constantine, Algeria, there were vast
swamps, never dry even in the hottest
summers, and productive of violent peri
odic fevers. About 1900 eucalyptus
trees dried up every square foot of swamp
and killed the fever Maison Carree, near
Hanasch, was once a great market for
quinine. The demand for that drug has
ceased since the blue-gum tree was planted
there. Mercantile books are said to show
q similar decline in the amount of quinine
consumed in Mexico and Cuba of late, and
. similar cause is given for 1t. A very
railroad station in the Depart
ment of Var, Southern France, has been
made healthy by grove of forty of these
trees.-ChteaQo Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
Tie Results Of the German Polar Ex.
I = plOratiOn.

:. The scientific results of the exploration
were, on the whole, considerable. If the
principal problem of polar navigation has
not been solved, much more precise and
extended notions concerning the physical
and hydrographic nature Of the most i'm
portant northern county were attained.
Mr. Holloway, when he asserts that no
continuous channel exists on the east side
OF Greenland, draws perhaps too rigor-
ous conclusion from . simple experience
Of two years. But it appears doubtful
whether, under any conditions, this
coast can offer favorable base for reach
ing the central basin of the North Pole,
for, on one hand, the state of the channel
near the shore is subordinaAed II all kinds
of topical conditions difficult to foresee,
and, on the other, the cold current, even
at the season of the greatest loosening of
the ice, causes immense quantities ofhuge
blocks to drift in that direction The
country itself presents also to the scientist
observation. The officers of the Germania
found, from Investigations skillfully con-
Quoted, that this part of Greenland is act
ually inhabited, and that it seems also
habitable. They discovered the perfectly
preserved remains of Esquimaux huts,
veritable houses that the history de-
scribes very infinitely, containing different
instruments and utensils, whose primitive
fashion recalls the work of the stone age;
but for some reason, the polar man seems
70 have deserted, without a desire to re-
turn, these quarters, where the conditions
Of lie, during the progress of ages, have
been sensibly modified. The polar bear,
improperly called the white bear, reigns
- master among the glaciers of the coast,
q the walrus, no less dreaded, reigns on
the -iccbergs Of the sea.-P0puidr Science
Monthly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
Hints for the Harvest.

As THE harvest will soon be ready fol
the reaper throughout the whole breadth
| of the country it will be we'll for the farm
ers to anticipate a little in preparing the
| things belonging to the work of the har.
vest. The machinery must be put in
| thorough repair in advance of the time
when it is wanted to be used. All kinds
| of small grain are much better in quality
and will weigh heavier if cut early than
| when cut after becoming dead ripe. A
great gain also is found in the increased
value of the straw which adds to the win
ter supply of food for stock. This is be-
coming more valuable each year for this
purpose. The dough state is about the
proper time for cutting wheat, the proper
consistency varying according to climatic
influences. A little more promptness
seems necessary in the hot, dry latitude of
Central Illinois than in the better wheat
growing reg ion further north.
The work of putting a large harvest
safely into the stack is one requiring a
great deal of skill and persevering endur-
ance; promptness often puts it out of
danger of heavy storms, which add greatly
to the labor of cutting and do great dam
age to the grain when allowed to stand
uncut after becoming ripe or in the shock
before it is stacked.
The work of the cutting may be pushed
forward more rapidly where binders are
few by cutting three or four Grounds in
advance of the binders, so that each man
may take two or three rows of gavels at
time and thus save great deal of travel
and admit of the sheaves being thrown in
to shock rows. Three men in this way
can do as much as four in the ordinary
way. The speed required for running
from sheaf to sheaf may be put into the
movement of the hands in doing the work
The stacking may be done in much more
satisfactory manner if the binding is well
done. The straw should be gathered up
as straight as possible and bound with a
good-siZed band about one-third of the
length of the sheaf from the butt.
1t is better to put two dozen sheaves in
a shock than one, if well capped, and the
straw is in condition to dry out. The
shocks stand up better, and in case of
heavy rains the grain and straw are much
better protected than in small ones.
Oats to be of good quality in grain and
straw should be cut before fully ripe and
have at least half days sun before being
bound. 1t is one objection to a reaper that
it will not admit of this. When the top of
the gavel is dry it should be rolled up SO
that the dry straw will be inside of the.
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