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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25
Cutting and Curing Hay.

THERE is no one farm product the val
liable properties of which are more af-
fected by slight variation in the time
or mode of curing than hay. It is true
that hay differs i'll it's nutritive proper
ties according to the particular plants of
which it consists, as well as to the time
and manner of cutting and curing; still,
those plants which are comparatively
poor can be made into passable good
hay by proper manipulation, and thevery
best rendered almost worthless by bad
treatment. We have often thought that
the more favorable the climate for the
production and curing of heritage for
stock the less likely would it be to OBJ
tain it of good quality and in sufficient
quantities. The dryness of our climate,
as a rule, is especially favorable for
making the best quality of hay, and this
has, without doubt, tended to make our
farmers careless in regard to beginning
at the earliest practicable moment to Sc
cure the crops, as they know that good
laying weather is likely to continue for
an indefinite period.
This advantage of climate has been the
bane of our agriculturists in many
branches of farming, but In none has it
produced more injurious results than in
hay-making. The proof OF our asser-
ton can be seen in. the dried hay exposed
in our city markets and in the barns of
the farmer, as well as in the condition
of the animals forced to eat poor
quality of hay, which might have been
greatly improved in quality at no extra
expense by cutting early and curing in a
proper manner.
1t is well known and, almost every
where, conceded that hay-plants cut
down while immature and in succulent
stage contain much larger proportion
of starch, sugar and gum than the same
cut when nearly ripe. AS the plants ma
ture, a large proportion of these nutri-
tive properties is converted into woody
fiber, which, in great part, is indigesti-
BILE matter, doing the animal very little
good besides costing much labor in mas
tication. The longer grass stands after
arriving at its maximum stage of growth
the greater the loss of sugar and other
soluble matter, and the less digestible it
becomes. Even when cut down in a
thoroughly succulent condition most of
the grasses suffer some loss of sugar and
starch and undergo degree of liquefac-
ton in drying.
Scientific agriculturists know thevalue
of early-cut fodder, but the majority of
our farmers still persist in delaying the
haying season until all possibility of
making good hay is past. With our or
binary kinds of cultivated grasses the
appearance of the flowers is an unerring
sign of fitness for the scythe or mower,
and if man has large quantity to Sc
cure and not sufficient as well as efficient
help to gather the entire crop he had
better commence few days earlier. But
in no case should the cutting be delayed
until the seeds begin to harden. The
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

same rule holds good with the legumes,
such as our common red clover, lucerne
and other similar plants, none OF which
add anything to their nutr1tlve proper
ties by being allowed to stand long after
they come into bloom.
Green heritage cured rapidly is decid-
edly superior to that which is cured
slowly. This is another point in hay
making which many otherwise good
farmers fail to comprehend. The loss of
nutritive matter In curing hay is consld-
cradle even when the operation is con-
Quoted IN the best possible manner and
in the most favorable weather, but by a
very little carelessness it may reach 30
per cent or even more. In good weather
grass cut in the forenoon may be raked
up into windrows or small heaps in the
evening, and then left to cure further in
this shape if necessary. But it should
never be allowed to be wet with dew or
rain after the grass has once become
wilted, if it can possibly be avoided
Grass cut down late in the afternoon
may be left out in the swath over night
without any perceptible injury, but it is
poor policy to cut more in the morning
than can be gathered up at night. ALI
unnecessary exposure to light, air and
moisture should be avoided if good,
green, succulent fodder is the point
aimed at. Hay that is cured quickly is
not only better in quality, but looks bet
ter, the green color remaining more per-
fectly than when the process has contin-
ued slowly and through several days.
Cutting early in fine weather and curing
quickly are the two main points in maxi
ing hay of fine quality. 7. Sun.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25
FARM AND HOME.

To clean lime out of the tea-kettle,
boil in the kettle fresh Irish potatoes
with the skins on. This softens the
lime, which is easily washed out; or an
oyster shell put into the kettle will &C
complish the same purpose.
--Brewis.-This is made of pieces of
dry bread. Place the pieces in spider
or other convenient vessel, pour on cold
milk, sprinkle in a little salt and pieces
of butter, as much or as little as you
wish, set it over the fire; when it boils
up 1t is done. This may be made with
white or with brown bread, and is very
good.
The Pacific RlrGz Press says: Take
a large head of cabbage, strip off the
outer leaf and slip off the bud found at
the root of the leaf. Take this bud and
simply set it in rich dirt, like any other
plant. The result will be. a fine growth
of early cabbage-plants with heads
larger and sounder than can be raised in
the ordinary way"
Apple or Prune Pudding.-Crust to
be made same as for cream tartar biscuit,
to be cooked by steam in a covered tin
boiler; roll the crust to the required size
and half an inch thick; use first a
layer of crust, then sliced apple and SO
on, having the top layer a crust, leaving
room for the pudding to swell; if prunes
are used swell them first by soaking
them in warm water; don't let them boil,
as that breaks the skin. Cook the pud-
ding an hour and half or two hours &C
cording to the size. Make a sauce same
as for the dumplings. You can make
these buildings with peaches, both fresh
and dried, and with dried apple always
swelling the dried fruit. with black
berries, and with whortleberries Tor
huckleberries)
-Frosting.-One pound of pulverized
sugar and the whites of two eggs is my
rule Sometimes the frosting stitfens up
so that | do not use all the sugar. The
above is enough for large cake. Roll
the sugar or sift it, as there may be small
Jumps, stir gradually into the whites this
sugar; when nearly stiff enough squeeze
in the juice Of half a lemon, when all the
sugar is in that is required; give tia good
stirring, put the frostlng in the center of
the loaf of cake, dip broad bladed knife
in water and spread the frosting, dip
ping the knife in the water often enough
to prevent sticking; when spread, put the
cake On the stove hearth or under the
stove for half hour, perhaps, till it gets
firm. 1t takes but few minutes to
make the frosting and it is always good;
it is much better than to beat the eggs
to froth; only try it. The lemon juice
gives a pleasant flavor, while the acid
acts upon the frosting, making it whittier
and nicer to cut. Always have the cake
cold.-C0r. Household.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25
A Royal Freak.

One of the royal freaks of Louis of
Bavaria is to be carried out in August, If
Providence and human skill are equal to
the unprecedented task. The project is
among the widest of his romantic ideas,
namely; to commemorate the acting of
their famous passion-play by the villagers
of Ober-ammergau by the erection of a
colossal marble group, forty feet in height
upon the summit of the Zugspitze, 10000
feet above the sea, at a spot overlooking
the village and the place where the passion
play is performed. The statuary itself is
nearly finished. The sculptor Halbig
has spent upon it two years of patient
labor. The crucified Christ occupies the
center of the group, the Virgin Mary on
the right, on the left st. John, each rest
ing on socle fifty inscribed, and all
three upon a common pedestal on which
are carved the arms of Bavaria But now
it is that the difficulty begins, These
marble forms cannot be transported in
sections like bronzes, but they have to
be packed in immense boxes, whose
framework is of beams, and enor-
nous carriages have been specially built
to convey them. There lie fifty miles of
rude mountainroads between Munich and
ODER ammergau, and part of the journey
is across kloster- Ettal, whose pass is the
dread ofwagoners; while the road to the
summit of the Zugspitze, just finished, it
is feared may not attain the needed solid
ity. All the bridges on the way were too
narrow or too weak and had to be rebuilt
or strengthened, and when all else is ready
what shall move the statues? The artist
declares it shall be steam, and has pitched
upon street locomotive that brought the
rough marble from the railroad station to
his door in Munich. These street engines
are unknown in our country of progress,
though we have steam plows, and New
York has self-moving steam fire CINE;
they do excellent draft work on ordinary
roads, but there has never been trial of
one on such extraordinary roads as those
the statues must pass, and the experiment
is looked for with much interest. It must
be tried soon, for the Kings birthday,
which occurs in August, is fixed for the
ceremony of presentation to the people of
Ober- ammergau. IT'S costly within of
the romantic young King-but his people
have sort of pride in the character of
Louis whims.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25
Hen Manure.

AS A FERTILIZER, for garden purposes,
few persons are aware of the value of
the droppings of the hen-roost. We see
many farmers neglecting to make use of
this II aterial, year after year, until the
quantity has accumulated so as to make
it worth while, as they think, TO haul it
away like other manure.
How to use hen manure to the best adj
vantage is also not generally understood.
In it's natural state it is usually dry and
lumpy, and in this form is liable to do
harm to some plants. If to be used dry
it needs to be pounded and broken quite
fine, then mixed thoroughly with the
soil; or if first moistened it should be
mixed with three or four times it's bulk
Of mellow earth till we'll Incorporated,
and in either case used quite sparingly
and only for such plants or vegetables as
relish high manuring.
A handful of this dry mixture put into
each hill CT sweet corn, Lima beans, GU
cumbers, melons, squashes, ETC., wilt be
found to have an excellent effect, espe-
cially in giving the plants a good start
early in the season, and helping them to
resist the attacks of bugs. But | find it
most economical to use this fertilizer
chiefly in a liquid form. In barrel
nearly full of water | put two or three
shovelfuls of the manure, let it stand
twelve hours or more, and give it STIR
ring, then after settling it is ready for
use; and as the liquid is carried off daily
[ add fresh water and manure to keep
up the supply. With this [ water occa-
sionally in dry weather such plants as
seem to need moisture or little stimu-
lating. For transplanted articles, at this
season, such as cabbage, cauliflower and
tomatoes, it is very beneficial, also hills
of melons, squashes, etc. and the women
will find it of great benefit to flowers OF
all kinds where the soil is not rich.-Cor.
Ohio Farmer.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25
The Stockton Leader narrates an in

The Stockton Leader narrates an in
cident which, it thinks, stamps San
Joaquin County man as the meanest on
record. He is worth property of the
value of 100000. Recently his son
died, and he consulted an undertaken in
regard to a coffin and the trimmings
therefor. After haggling over the price
of the coffin-and he had selected a cheap
article-the question of trimmings came
up for consideration. "How many ham
dies do you put on a coff1n?" he asked of
the undertaken. "Six," was the reply.
"Couldn't you put four on; seems to me
six cost too much,' responded the be-
reaved father. The undertaken said he
could furnish four as we'll as six, but the
cost in either case would be the. same, as
the handles came in sets of six, and tax
ing four from the set the two remaining
would be valueless. Looking detected
for a moment, the mourner responded,
his features lighting up with such a smile
as a miser might envy, Couldn't you
put on six handles, and take them off at
the grave?"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

GLAD TIDNes FOR THE SLAVES OF
KING ALCOHOL. = How many a manly
form is palsied how many noble mind
is destroyed; how many priceless soul
lost through the curse of strong drink!
To the despairing victims of the Satanic
tyrant, Alcohol, whose shattered nerves
and trembling limbs and racking head
aches seem to find no relief except in the
renewed use of the fatal poison which
brings them every day nearer to their
miserable end, we announce glad tidings
of great joy DR.. WALKERS VINEGAR
BITTERs contain not single drop of alco-
hoi in any form, but are a sovereign
remedy for the ills of drunkenness. They
restore tone and strength to the system,
and entirely eradicate the pernicious ap-
petite for liquor. Try a few bottles of
VINEGAR BITTERs and you will never
crave strong spirits again, but find your
health repaired, your mind restored, and
be once more man in the best sense.
Health is cheap when VINEGAR BrrTERs
are 81 bottle. 40
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

WITHOUT rejecting upon other Advertising
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Co., No Al Park Row, New York, are deserv-
ing of success, and have achieved success.
They do business on true business principles,
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

If Jol,asson's Amodyns Lininaent is half as
valuable as people say it is, no family should
be without it. Certainly 40 person, be he
lawyer, doctor, minister, or Of any other pro-
fession, should start upon a journey without
be without it, In fact, it is needed wher-
ever there is an ache, sprain, cut, bruise,
ron OH or cold,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

FARMERS and "Horse Men, are continu-
ally inquiring what we know of the utility of
Sheyidam's Cavalry Condition POWDERS, and
in reply we would say, through the columns
of this paper, that we have heard from hun
dreds who have used them with gratifying
results; that is also our experience.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

WILHoFT's Tonic is not a panacca-is not
a cure for everything, but is a catholicon for
Halarious diseases, and day by day adds
fresh laurcls to its crown of glorious success.
Engorged Livers and Spleens, along the
shady banks of our lakes and rivers, are
restored to their healthy and normal secre-
tions. Health and yigor follow its use and
Chills have taken their departure from every
household where Wilhofts Anti-Periodic is
kept and taken. Don't fail to try it. WHEE-
LOCK, FINLAY q Co., Proprietors, New
Orleans.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

PERSONS rarely err in the quality of the
food eaten; natures instincts are the wise
regulators in this respect.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

PRUssING's White Wine Vinegar Works, es-
in 1S4S, are the largest in the world.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

One of our young men when he was
married didn't want to patronize the
baker He said bread tasted ever so much
better made by her dear hand. This de-
lighted her. But when She Wanteda scut-
tie of coal, and he suggested that she get
it, as the fire would feel so much better if
the coal was brought by her dear hands,
she was disguised. Women are SO change
able-Ddnbury Neacs.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

A correspondent of the London Times
at Berlin writes: "Speaking Of West
phalia, ought to bestow few words
upon an artist, native of that province,
whose talent and perseverance have just
completed a very remarkable work. Some
thirty or forty years ago, when the unity
movement had barely commenced, Herr
Ernst Won Banded, Westphalian devoted
to the sculptor's art, conceived the pa
triotic idea of erecting gigantic statue to
Hermann, the vanquisher of Varus in the
Teutoburg forest A grand national monu
ment, the statue was to reach the enor-
nous proportions of 100feet, not to speak
of pedestals and base; and as it was to be
placed on the top Of a hill, the site of VIC
tory, the difficulty of getting it in position
not little added to the magnitude of the
undertaking. In spite of all obstacles
what appeared a chimera thirty years ago
has now become a reality. Assisted by
wealthy friends and occasional public
subscriptions, Herr Won Banded has COM
pleted the figure and in two months ex-
poets to witness the solemn inauguration
of his monument by the German Emperor.
The statue is of embossed copper and has
been wrought by the hand of the man
whose brain created it. His whole life
has been consumed in this one object.
When he had done modeling-no small
task in the case of figure with hands
five feet long-he took to the hammer and
forge and literally formed the immense
surface with his own unaided strength
A good deal of it was done at the foot of
the hill whereon it stands, the sculptor
having built himself forge and hut
close to his chosen locality. If the whole
is as imposing as the head, which | saw
ten years since, Germany will possess not
only the largest but also one of the best
statues in Europe. This eighth wonder
of the world will tower over the famous
oak woods near Detmold, the capital of
the Principally of Lippe.'
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

THIS PAPER Is Printed with IN < manufactured b.
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-25

LOOK out for your barns. Tramps are
developing liking for such buildings as
places of rest. They will sleep in your
carriages, and are not averse to slumber-
ing in anything that has cushions about it,
even though it be little buggy. They
are not afraid of spokes or any other fell
loes; and no amount of hubbub will
brighten them away when they are tired.
Coach up your steel spring-traps and
horse-pistols. Tug them out whenever
you find them, and axlerate theirdeparture
with the pitchfork Chicago Inter Dream.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-25
THE SECOND DISCOURSE.

Mr.. MoODYs AFTERNOON THEME THE GOSPEL
Immediately after Mr.. Sankey's singing of
.Tie Ninety and Nine" at the afternoon services Mr..
Moody began his second sormon
want To call your attention he said to that clause In
the first verse of the 18th chapter OF Corinthians
declare unto you the Gospel" Although we live In a
Christian Land where the Gospel has been proclaimed for
the last hundred years faithfully If not more than
in any other part of the world yet don't believe there
is word in the English language little understood AS
the word Gospel" and believe there are great
many that attend churches every sabbath and have
attended for years that yet don't really
Ing Of that word Gospel" think IL would do us good
to take dictionary and note Of the words that
so often used the Church OF GOdind out just the
simule meaning. II tho word gospel means good
news" glad tidngs," here when 1t IL preached and
aimed the people to rejoice There won't bo
long faces here tins afternoon Those wrinkles would
come of brOws b. ieyed the Gospel was good
news II believed II was glad tidings. who could
help but rejoice | never man or woman who
did MT like good Let - messenger come In here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-25
FAST MAIL TRAINS APPRECIATED.

Postmaster james states that the business
OF Chicago express themselves well satisfied with
the fast mail trains between this city and Chcae~ and
that they prefer to their letters sent by those trains
on account the facilities afforded for the speedy
Of exchange business between the two cities
which Mr. James thinks amounts 10 about $3.50 OO00O
annually. Mr. Vale the Assistant PostOfice Railway
superintendent says that the fast mali trains much
more successful than 1t was at first thought they would
be- one Of these trains recently delayed for nearly
three hours Ashtnbula Ohio by accident, aud Mr.
Vale said that, Notwithstanding such delay train
made all the connections, and only - minutes be-
hind time when Il arrived al Chicago Messengers the
Union Pacific Railroad inform Mr.. Vale that the mails
road reach their destinations day earlier than
before the arrangement.