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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-11-08

Plans and Specifications drawn by an ex-
Defte need nraugh sman. on short nofIce We
Gngranter all our Work, as we employ none
bat hrst-class wOrkmen. jyG d1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-11-08
N. l.. ANDREWS,

EIRE y LIFE INSURANCE RENTAL
It and General collection Agency. isprepared
To atre1sd. 20 tli- collection OF Notes. accounts
Rents, &c. Information given in regard to
mining districts. location OF ranches, etc,
Rarticular attention given to abstracts OF
land titles.
senth street. Laramie City.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-11-08

Delegate IA Congress,
FORTY laird C0ngns-Hon. ". X. stssL
territorial Oraeen.

EerrltorlAl OE1cers-
G0Hsrn0T-Jn0. ~. TnGyer.
SaSrLEry-G. ". FIeuCh.
ChtJ J3stas u SHpTrHts Court. W. Fisher
ASsOc4Ite SHS4ccs-JUr. n. Carey, Z. A. 1hamHe
CF' SfHsS COHscf0f-E r. Snow.
SurrcyUr SSTCrH--itas ttccd. q
EsusttzS u E'Ebic N0Hsgs--8. W. Corey.
hrg4ster q. >. LIEa Opos-S. n! Ninsul.
Territorial ErsasHTer-S. W. DawhCy
IsrutO.S1I AGdlOr-J. II. Hay lord.
FL Arnold
L0Dl7stsst0lIsr Of PsHitrHtaryS Charles HuIIoR.
n. r. POsI. r
l1FtADFf44 L~0FuFld1 John SiauEh -er. 7"
C0lHDzssiORsg 81 AgEHfg ngiO4-J X. JrnreF
SHperLgtssdslSt gr HgsfrHctisa-Johh SIaushieE
DSEy1cx An0gAegE. p. Jnhusun
Tinted Sfafss C0HtBI4ssi0hsr-J. ". Brunsr.
GLrt n ~ LsficfA TGtuctJ. W. brunRE-
MIFSh4-GLberT ADAMS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-11-08

nv. p. \ Bile Chairman,
Commissioners william Evans.
danes Calhoun.
SheyfT-P 4. Mcrhee.
Clerk-A. Ncurtnsh.
Pro6lfe Jffg@as. A.. BsrnuaH, az. -. Trss- /.
Isses str- y m. A, Johnson.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-11-08
LARAMIE CITY.
CARBON COUNTY.

~. b. Adams, Chairman.
CommissioHsys D.H clay.
u. II. Brammcr
ShsrlG-D F. Rrnnic.
Clark -IrrryL. smith.
Pr0bdfs ,yu3gs NH- l. Ash.
assessor n. (. Pyau.
Superintendent Of Scho0s-B. F. Kinney.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22
kaising broom lnrn.

a Central Iowa correspondent asks IT /
will pay him TO raise broom corn, and how Il
do it. and We answer: Whether it will pay
YOU we cannot tell; but, if you have good
rich land, such as will produce fifty bushels o.
Indian corn per acre, you need have no duff
Guilty in raising good broom corn
The cultivation of broom-corn rcquiyes thu
expenditure of considerable labor: the seed
is often slow in terminating and, if the LAND
is wecdy, considerable trouble is experienced
in clearing the crop.
times by removing all the hoes OF whea
drill except those that will bring the rows
about three feet tour inches apart; sometimes
the seed IL sown with ono of the large Al
bany garden drills; andsOmctimes with corn
planter The latter is a poor plan, however
unless the planter is made especially for tn,
purpose. However sowp, it is necessary that
The rows be perfectly straight, and at equal
distance apart. Drill plenty of seed, and
thin to one or two inches in the drill. The
richer the land and the thicker the stand the
finer the brush.
! AS soon as you can see the young plants,
go over with sharp harrow, with teeth
enough raised up SO that the corn will not be
injured Wc'have known land to be entirely
free from trash completely narrowed before
the seed terminated, to free it from weeds
| Just started Scrapc the drills with q sharp
| iron, thinning the plants to the required
stand. Then cultivate with Il common walk.
ing cultivator, having narrow bull-tongue
teeth in 'front.' as directed some time since for
corn. Work industriously while the corn is
young and until the crop is three feet high,
or until it begins to show signs of running to
head. After this time cultivation tends to
make the brush coarse
When the seed is in the milk, and before it
hardens is the proper time for cutting, tor
then the brush is tough and has the best
color Every day it is kept after this Injuries
the produce.
TO prepare for cutting it must be tabled,
that is, bent over and crossed, So that it will
form tables about knee-high tor holding the
brush. This being done, with keen, thin
knife cut the brush, leaving stalk attached
six or seven inches in length, and lay them
evenly on the table for day to dry--the
seed-ends all one way.
When the brush has had the sun one day
haul to the machine scrapc the seed off and
carry to the shed, arranged with scatfoldings
OF poles for drying, spreading it almost two
inches thick. When thoroughly dry and
properly cured il is ready for baling and
market
1t you have had no experience in the cul-
tivation OF this crop the probability IS you
will fail Those who make the most money
from, this crop raise large fields. The Guilt
vation requires considerable help, and that
at the right time; a machine for scraplng the
seed, sheds for drying the brush and press
for baillng. A knowledge also is required
of the proper time TO handle the crop, and
other technical knowledge which il you do
not possess you had better hire some one who |
does before undertaking its culture.--Fdrm
and GordCn an Chicago Tribune.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

SMUT IN NHEAT.-A California corrcSpon-
dent OF the department of agriculture
writes: We have neither rust nor smut in
any OF our wheat fields. bee leave respect.
fully 10 differ from the advice given on page
467 Of the monthly report of the department
TOR November and December, 1871, wherein
farmers are advised to discard ali iCca of
mixing ingSedienls with it seed wheat to de-
s,roy smut This question has been so well
and thoroughly tested in our state as to be
no longer even matter of doubt. All our
seed wheat is soaked for eight to twelve
hours in 4 solution Of bluestone (sulpha,e of
copper in the proportion of six ounces to
every one hundred pounds of wheat Smut
being fungoid growth, resulting from dis.
eased grains, the germ of vitality of these
diseased grams is killed by the solution of
vitriol, and thus prevented from growing and
concentrating the sound grains. A farmer
here would be thought crazy were he to SOW
his wheat without subJecung it to the above
process.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

The Jouyaolcf The Farm well says There
is no principle IN farming better established
than that all tools and machines should be
housed when not IN use, and every farmer
who neglecls this greatly is wanting in the ec
ment of economy. The mowlng-machine
that is left standing in the fence corner can
not be expected to do good work, and for
wooden implements the case is worse still
The prudent farmer not only houses his i'm.
plemCnts, but he deyotes rainy and snowy
days to repairing them A mowingmachlne,
the Journals OF which are cleaned of their
accumulation of grimed creased and care
fully oiled, will run o5 per cent. lighter and
80 per cent. longer than one that does not re-
celve this attention. Joseph Harris says his
hardest task with hired men is to make them
take care of the tools Ct the farm. No won
der such men never reach the good fortune
of having farms of their own"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

FEED FOR WoRK-HoRsEs-For draft work
with walking gait whether on the farm OF
in the city, the best ration is corn and oats
or corn and barley ground together, and mix
ed with moistened cut hay. In this case
ten pounds hay, ten pounds of the mixed
meal, and onc.half pound of the oilmeal OF
eight pounds of the meal with four of fine
bran, costing, in most places, not over TWEEN.
ty-tive cents per day. A few potatoes, car.
rots, beets or parsnips are excellent for the
health of the work horse. For horses not at
work, or haying only a little exercise, six.
teen pounds of early cut hay, four pounds
oats, with few roots, or little oil-meal will
keep them IN fine condition and good health.
such horses may also be kept on clover and
timothy hay, without grain, If that is cheap
a.: but no animal should be kept throughout
thc winter on dry food alone. Variety of
i" od should be provided, as far as this can be
Zone with &C onomy.-Ljre StOck JOurnai.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22
FARM AND GARDEN.
The Old barn,

\ misty twilight filled the country barn,
And gathered in gray shadows DER the mows
While thread'like sunbcams pierced each gapin.
seam,
And lit the Manager of the feeding COWS
With childish games We played among the hay
OF hide-and,seek behind the shcavcs Of grain
Nth bursts of childish laughter, free and light
As We can never hope to laugh again.
., how the echo VI our shouts would ring
From roof to stable through tho joyous day
The cows would cease their feeding and look up
For wonder at our revelry, so gay
We'd play mad games with pitchfork and with
rake,
Frightning the brood hen cacAling from heI
We'd bowl with pumpkin, eros, the ,heshins
Till evening trailed her sable in the west
No spot SO wondrous as the cid gray barn,
Where Don, the farm horse, stood, and peace
full cows
Chewed soltmnly their cuds, stan chioncd secure
Beneath the shadow Of the dusky mows.
The swallow left her nest beneath the caves,
And twittcred DER US while We romped at play
As though she too parlook Of our GLAD games
And shared the Joy that made our laugh so gay.
But deep whiting the calm eyes Of the cows,
When past the manger in our play we trOJ,
Something within their sinless depths appalled,
And made us think Of mystery, and God.
something We could not solve, nor comprehend
Which flushed our laughter and our boisterous
play;
yi,l solemn awe possessed our little souls,
And, one by one. we sighed and crept away.
., for one blessed hour OF the pure 10y
Lived In the old gray barn beneath the hill,
o, for, single laugh like that Of DID,
Whose dea;bless echo never will be still
The breath Of lands is not more chastciy pure
Than such loved memories, waited from our
youth;
they come like doves from cOnsecrated bowers,
Loved messengers of innocence and truth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

person who has benefited by his expe
renee makes the following suggestions as to
protecting trees from the ravages of mice
For the past twenty-five years, whenever
snow falls in sufficient quantities on bare
ground, have been IN the habit Of stamping
1t down hard, around the trunks of my fruit
trees, and have never had tree injured by
mice since began the practice. Mice are
found most beside walls or fences in old fields
containing bog or old grass, and they make
roads Immediately on the top Of the ground
and attack the trees at the bottom, working
up. Any hard substance round the trees,
pressed close to the ground, will prevent the
mice from reaching the trunks. | have also
used coal ashes with good success
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

The Joprndt Of agriculture plainly iati
mates that suspicion is rife, in the minds Of
many that the big prices paid, or rather said
to be paid, for Duchosses and members ot
other fashionable families of short.horn cat
tie, exist only IN the Imagination of those in
terested; or, to speak plainly, are simply fic
tiOns and misrepresentation. Perhaps the
sales are made upon the popular chrome
plan and valuable chrome check given
to the purchaser of the COW, calf, or bull a a
discount. Such back action" is easily pos
sible.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

The Chicago bus is a terror to every me-.
upon the streets with baggy. The ,genuiu;
Chicago bus driver can not rest we'll at nigh
without having "nipped at least one whee
during the day. The other day one OF thest
fellows had grown desperate at theill.success
which had attended his efforts in that direc
non during The iAJ4A.. o, 49, =. zen hap
pening to espy beautiful rig, he bore down
upon II Ike msn-ofwar upOa a merchant
schooner, and in less than twinkle, the bug
gy looked as If the Sherman House nigh,
have fallen upon it, at least Mr. c. E. Barney
thought 50, as be cravled ouf from under the
ruins
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

No Person Gan take these Bitters accord.
Ing to directions, and Remain long unwell. pro-
Nlded their bones are not DESTROYED by mineral
poison or ether means, and sltal organs wasted
beyond the point OF repair
Dyspepsia or Ind gcsiiNn, Headache, Pain
In the shoulders Coughs, Tightness OF the Chest.
Dizziness, SOnr ErlCtations OF the stomach Bad
Taste In the Mouth, Bilious Attac ks, Pa ptatiOn OF
the Heart, Inflammation OF the Lungs. Paia in the
symptoms, are the otisprings Of Dyspepsia. One
bottle Will prove better guarantee OF its merits
than lengthy advertisement
For Female Complaints, In young or Old.
married or single at tile dawn OF wumanhoOa, OF
the turn of life these Tonic Biters display 80 de-
cided an influence rha: improvement Is soon per.
ceptible.
For In1nmn,ntory and Chronic Rheu.
mntism and Govt Bilious kemittent and Inter-
mittent Feyers, Diseases OF the Blood, Liver, Kid.
neys and Bladder, these Bitters have no equal.
Such Diseases are caused by Initiated Blood.
They are n gentle Pnrgative ~ we'll ~
Tonic, possessing the merit OF acting ,as
powerful agent In relieving Congestion or In!aln.
nation OF the Liver and SiScera organs, and in
Bilious Diseases.
Fer Skin Diseases, EruptioHs. letter, salt.
Rheum, Blotches, Spots, Pimples, Pusiules, Rois
Carbuncles, Fling worms. Scald.liead Sore Eyes
Erysipeas, ltch Scurf5, DsCOloratioas OF the skin,
Humors and Diseases of the skin OF whatever name
or nature, are literally dug ana carried ont OF the
system in short time by the use of these Bitters.
Grateful Thousands proclaim VINEGAR Brr-
TIERS the most wonderful ln,igorant that ever suns
tanned the sinking system
R. II. MCDONALD e. 90.
Druggists ana Gen. AgtS san Francisco. CAL, Is
cor. or Washington ana Charlton SITS, n. Y.
SOLD ~ ALL DRUGGISTS d DEALERA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

Acrop of Swede turnips which yielded 46 -
tons, of 2,24O pounds to the ton, or 5l15 tons
of 1000 pounds, per acre, was grown last
season by an English farmer Mr.. Whiting.
ham, OF Ashley Hall, near Altrincham. The
land was drained marsh, plowed in drills 2j
inches apart, and fertlized with 20 tons OF
lime manure, 1876 pounds Of ground bone,
and 1868 pounds of guano per acre. The
seed had been ground upon the farm from
well-Selected bulbs" AS had been the custom
for many yenrs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

Noting the possibility of having another
dry season. would rot farmers fad it to their
advantage TO SOW carrots or parsnips:. which
root deep! These crops are very profitable
on good land, and are rellshed BY all kinds
Of animals.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

OVERGROw> liOGs.-The re is not one sin
gle advantage tt he claimed in favor of big
hogs. There Ut, IT was amonstcr hog which
did not make the man who raised him pay
for every pound he weighed. They did not
furnish an ounce of meat gratis, but charge
full price Tor every atom of the carcass
When Slaughtered, ii takes long time to get
one cool to the marrow in the bone and then
when the hams are put in the salt, it is trou.
blcsome to finish them to the centre. Four
hundred live weight is as large as hogs should
b. in order to make good bacon. Beyond
this size there is q loss somewhere. Either
the feeder, butcher or consumer is cheated,
ant rs general thing every one who has any
thing to DO with the big hog will find, if he
observes closely, that they are not so proflta-
bic as the smooth nice hog OF only 800 pounds
weight. \ small head, with little upright
ears, and legs and ears delicate 10 perfection
arc marks which indicate the great amount
Of food consumed, and it will always draw
more readily the attention OF every butcher.
Fl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

TIL OTTAWA BUILDING AS
= sOClAIioS las Money to Loan or the
inst Tuesday OF every month Principal and pay
abe In monthly insssnents. Yer fartAy pac niss cs
o. , q. KARH1B, ss-r-fary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22

\ misty twilight filled the country barn.
And gathered in gray shadows DER the tnows
While thread-like sunbcams pierced each gapin.
seam,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-22
Mixed usbanalry.

no matter how much money may hav,
been made certain years by certain parties II
certain localities by the cultivation of specia
crops, or the following of certain specia
branches OF husbandry, the conviction j.
gaining stronger and stronger hold each
year in the minds of agriculturists that @
mixed husbandry Is the safest and most pro
titsb,e, all things considered. Those who
live near large markets, and who have their
regular and reliable customers tor whatever
special product they may produce, and who
nave established reputation therefor which
commands the best customers and the best
prices, may safely and proftably adhere to
SpccialtGs. But those who are remote from
markets, and who have no such established
reputation, and whose profits on their pro-
ducts are not uniformly large in consequence,
are not safe in risking hll the work of a year
and the capital necessarily invested in SIN
Gle crop or product Besides, it is q well es.
tabliShed fact that unless tho farmer is near
70 manurial resources, constant cropping
With q single product depreciatcs the value
Of his farm, and the producing capacity Of
his soil deteriorates.
The cotton growers of the Southern states
are fast learning that half the usual area de.
voted to cotton may be cultivated in crops
tina, will yield food for men and animals,
that more stock may be grown, more domes-
tic manure made, and the profits of planta-
lions thus increased with far less lisk, far
fever failures, and far greater certainly that
they will not have to hypothecate their crops
a year in advance in order to live com!orta
big,
This is also the prevailing conviction in
the North. judging by the expressions of
Northern farmers, made in conventions, Far.
mers' Clubs etc, Spccialties are going out"
and mixed husbandry is being "taken up"
II is, however, wise for farmer to have a
specially, even with mixed farming He
should multiply his resources; but he can do
this and yet make one crop or product the
leading feature of his husbandry If mans
soil is expressly adapted to the production of
certain crop of super-excellence, or to keep
Ing sheep, cattle, or to production OF butter
Or cheese, it is not unwiSe to make such,
whatever it is, the leading feature in his farm
economy but it is not wise to rely wholly
upon il, unless he is in u position relative to
markets such as we have described above
Prudence should teach farmers that the
more varied the products they can put:upOn
the market the more certain they will be to
have something to rely upon for an income
that the fewer the products they have for
market, as to variety, the greater risk they
run rs to pro!h from any of them. This is /
tie tact, entire Independent of the consid
Grafton that III cultivation of 3 variety Of
crops involvin2 rotation insurcs better con
dl'ion of soil Pal the Sustaining Of its fcrtil
itg. These r' III important suggestions, to
b. considered u ~ that the seeding time is a,
hand, and b. use they are timely as well as
important the "rc given.-Nc,n IoH WeTd, .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-05
Tho QuarterIy Court.

The Quarterly County Court met this
morning, with Chairman Thomas Hol-
man, jr., in the chair,
There was not a very full attendance
of magistrates, perhaps for various rea-
sons.
The regular docket was taken up and
considerable business dispatched by
noon.
The election of a State and county
tax assessor, under a late law, was set
for tomorrow. The pay of this officer is
limited to the rather small compensation
Of one thousand dollars, which is doubt
frl pay in this county. Nevertheless,
there are a few good citizens ready, will
ing and even anxious to serve their
country at this time as tax assessor.
Among the number we have heard Of
are; Colonel F. W. Register, S. NJ. Ashe,
Esq, H. G. Brewer, j. W. Rogers and
G. P. Woodbridge. This assessment
is to stand for four years, for
State courts and municipal pur-
poses, and tits highly importantto elect
man Of judgment, capacity and discre-
ton. The members Of the court are
mostly taxpayers, and will doubtless
be influenced entirely by considerations
of public good. This is a revolution in
assessments, a crisis so to speak,
which demands sound sense and bust
ness qualifications. The assessments
already made by the assessors ap-
pointed at the January term of the
Quarterly Court are to be set aside I'M
der the new law and the assessors will
be paid as usual, A committee was ap-
pointed this morning to examine their
books and pass upon their claims for
services. Beyond this no act Of public
importance was taken by the court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-05

Results OF n Raid by Inspector
MOytOn-ExpOsure of Gross Im.
positions Upon Our Merchant
How the Test Is AppIied-HIstOry
of a Useful Law.
From the Union and American, Sd inst.l
Capt. John ". Morton, our new In
spector Of Oils, has made an extensive
and vigorous raid on the spurious and
dangerous burning oils in the city, and
has already condemned and rejected
over $4,000 worth of coil oil as unsafe for
use. In doing this, he says he has
almost cleared the city Of the article
altogether, having found little that would
stand the test. 1t is not surprising that
explosions occur, when oils are found
here that will ignite at a temperature
less than that sometimes attained by the
atmosphere.
In a lot rejected at the Louisville
depot, some Of the barrels stood only &C
degrees, when the law requires l2O as the
lowest point of ignition. The best coal
oil the Inspector has tested required 1856
degrees to ignite. The range, therefore.
in the quality brought to this market is
represented by the difference between &C
and 1856. Elaino was subjected to test,
and its explosion point ranged from l46
degrees to l59.
The modus operandi of the test is very
simple. The Inspector has an instru-
ment for the purpose, by which he is
enabled to heat the oil gradually and.
observe the rise Of the mercury in a
thermometer communicating with the
oil. While the oil is heating a lighted
taper is held over its surface and the
stage of the mercury noted at the
moment the oil begins to rise in gaseous
form, which is shown by the gas igniting
in a rapid succession of mild explosions.
That is the dangerous point, which the
law requires to be at least 100 degrees
Fahrenheit.
The Inspector has discovered that our
merchants have been outrageously i'm
posed upon in purchasing coal oil. They
have been buying, in some instances, oil
marked to stand 100 degrees fire test,
when Il Sill explode if 65 to 80 degrees
be applied. 1t would verify seem that
Nashville has been a scape market las
it were) for some Of the meanest oil
traded in. The utility Of the oil law thus
forces itself on the public appreciation.
We are confident, too, that Capt. Morton
will enforce it to the letter.
Most persons are probably not aware
that it took the wisdom Of two General
Assemblies to perfect the law, so that it
would be enforced. The law passed in
1869 was incomplete for practical pur.
poses and is still in force, the new law
being only a complement to it. 1t
provided for a penalty Of $500 fine and
six months Imprisonment in the county
Jail for selling oil with a fire test less
than 100 degrees, but left the testing Of
it and the prosecution of merchants
violating the law to citizens buying.
Consequently it was never enforced.
The new law adds to the old machinery
an Inspector whose duty it is to enforce
the provisions, and provides, further, a
fine of $500 for selling uninspected oils,
whether they will stand the test or not.
A carload of our dangerous oil has
been sent to New Orleans to find a
market.