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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-07
cLoAKs AND sACQUEs

N.
Special attention Is invited this department, having
of upward OF 200 different designs OF imported Gar
mentS Also. in addition to the above,
loo Coaks
for ladies' misses and children, OF manufacture,
made by experienced men taors the premises
facilities such that should be able suit
every customer from stock, make order, within
enty four hours the perfect fitting Garment by the
journeymen taors In the city Our has had
large experience in tho leading houses Of Europe and
America.
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GRIGG, HASKELL 4 co,
800 Broadway.
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Costumes.
D-H
win open Monday, November z, superb stock
Suits and Costumes
custom made.
Black Silk Suits, elegantly and fashonaby trimmed at
$50 $B5 SIS, $50, $50, xloO
Coored Cashmere Suits, trimmed with silk and velvet
S35 $40 Sf5 $50, SEQ, $50.
Coored Uamels Hair suits $40 s12 $14 $40 SIS $50
Camels' Hair and silk Costumes $40 $l5 70 $50.
Black Cashmere Suits S25 $50 SIS 20 $55.
Ladies will find all Suits made equal TO order work
New styles every day.
Suits made short notice and lowest pgices.
Ladies residing OF the city have garments made 20
order by sending bust length OF sleeve and
ment front and back. Estimates by return mail
Samples Of goods sent free on application -
GRIGG, HASKELL a CO.,
500 broadway
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CARPETS, oILcLoTHs, &C.

800 rolls Tapestry At 81 per yard; worth 81 p.
Just ont OF bond. M extensive assortment NJ tho
Brussels, &c.
English and American oicloths all widths from zoe. up
ward. - - -
DRUGGETs Of evory description sDsOialty.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

nTsUOp VAIL, or KANSAS, WILL PREACH THE
Is annual sermon the Young Mems Association or
ST. Peters church. West Twentieth street. between Eighth
and Ninth avenues Sunday evening, at ia o'clock
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DRY GOODS. -.
A.
T | Fl E. ! :: :: ::
At
II::.'I ~ T.! f..
j L.. + III IT., Coo ? / t, S.. J.:
2s7 AND 2ss
EIGHTH AVENUE.
LONG BLACK SINGLE QUILL OSTRICH PLUMEs,
q. 81; reduced from 81 IS.
SINGLE QUILL LONG NATURAL OSTRICH PLUMEs,
a. SOC. reduced from 81 25.
FANCY WINGS at Csc; reduced from 75c-
PRETTY BIRDS at CSC. and SOC. reduced from 81.
BIRDS, at soc and eoc; fully worth 81 so
REAL FRENCH FELT HATS, warranted, at 7sc,
reduced from 81 IS.
AMERICAN FELT HATS, at 2ac;
BLACK SILK vELvETs MARKED DOWN.
BLACK SILK vELvErs. AT 81 20; -
mr. cV m vrr vErc At
REDUCED FROM So IS
BLACK SILK VELVET AT 81; REDUCED FROM s. So
CoLoRED SILK TRIMMING vELvETs IN ALL THE
NEW SHADES OF rLUM, CARDINAL, Dor
DEAUx, &c, at ST. SO per yard;
sold formerly at s. So
REAL OSTRICH FEATHER TRIMMING. .. SOC, e2c
75c and 81 per yard; all reduced
F. !. =. J | +: 9: c: ::
IN THIS DEPARTMENT WE ARE SECOND TO
NONE WE SELL ONLY THE BEST CLASS OF
Is GOOD QUALITY AND WARRANTED TO GIVE
SATISFACTION,
WE MANUFACTURE OUR FURs AND ARE ABLE
TO SELL DESIRABLE GOODS AT THE VERY Low
EST PRICES.
REAL SEAL SETS Nun long Boa with elegant trim
mngs, at SIS SIS $40 s25 $50 ss5, $40 and upward.
REAL MINK SETS, 4strpe Muf and full 4skn Boa extra
quality. warranted prime, at sls So 500 sos s2s 500
S33, $50, $40, $50 and upward.
Beautiful real Hudson Bay Beaver Sets from $40 upward
French Seal Sets Nun with real Seal Cuffs long Boa S.
BLACK FRENCH LYNX SETS extra quality at SO for
Muf and Boa
GREAT ASSORTMENT OF REAL LYNX, RUSSIAN
AND HUDSON BAY SABLE, SEA OTTER &C.
WE EXECUTE THE MOST DELICATE WORK IN
FINE FURs AND MAKE OUR PRICES VERY Low
FUR REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS IN THE MOST
woRKMANLIKE MANNER AT MANUFACTURERS
PRICES.
REAL SEAL sAcoUEs, extra length, at $50 s75, SIS,
500, 500. SIPS and upward.
sPEoIALTIEs IN FANCY TRIMMED sAooUEs.
ennes Tarnas &C., at -, SILL $l2, $40 So ull %
cent under Broadway prices.
FUR sAoQUEs AND SETS FOR CHILDREN.
NE OFFER AN ENDLESS ASSORTMENT OF CHILL
WE CORDIALLY INVITE LADIES TO EXAMINE
OUR FURs.
GREAT REDUCTION IN
DOMESTIC AND FRENCH UNDERWEAR
sPEC1ALTIEs IN INFANTS WEAR MERINo AND
CLOTH COATS AND CAPEs &C.,
AT
! EHNIGas: EHNI6Hs,
2s7 AND $50 EIGHTH AVENUE.
between Twen,y-fOurth and Twenty-nnh streets
:. BEwAREl MAKE NO MIsrAKE-oUR NUMBERS
ARE ONLY 2s7 AND 2se
LIE BoUTILLIER gRoa
offer
Paris stock 81
rich
EMBROIDERED CASHMERE,
ovsrdresses Dolmans Tabters and Jackets,
New and elegant designs
SIS, sls. $40 s25. $40. and SIS,
Worth moro than double these prceA
LIZ Bour1LLIER BRoTHERs
No AZ East Fourteenth street and Union square.
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DRY GOODS.

I ORK, SUNDAY, NOVEMI
----,,,---,,-,------DRa,Y GOODS: ...----..---.
A.
E.. E +! u.
F. !.
EIGHTH AVENUE, BETWEEN TwENTy-FoURTHI
AND TWENTY-FIVE STREETS
3 CASES PLA1Ds, AT I2kc. REDUCED FROM zoe
ceases cAMEL's HAIR, AT i5c. REDUCED FROM 2sc
4 CASES sUIrlNG CLOTH. AT 2oc;
1 CASE ENGLISH CLOTH AT zoe REDUCED FROM SOC.
10 CASES BLACK CASHMERE, AT 4sc.;
REDUCED FROM 75c.
S CASES BLACK CASHMERE, AT esc.;
2 CASES BLACK CASHMERE, AT 75c:
8 CASES BLACK CASHMERE. AT 81;
6E01Es REDUCED. 7 g0101Es REDUCED !
REDUcED FROM 81 so
RICH BEAVER CLOAK, AT 81 so; REDUCED FRoMslo
FINE BEAVER CLOAK, AT 50; REDUCED FROM si2.
----'-'- REDucED FROM s15
OUR LINE OF cLoAKs WILL BE FOUND THE
BEST FITTING AND CHEAPEST IN THE CITY. WE
HAVE FOUR SIZES, so AS TO GIVE EVERY LADY
PERFECT FIT.
c: | : T c: 9: ::
$50 LADIES' SUITS, AT So SO; REDUCED FROM ST So
100 LADIES' SUITS, AT IS; REDUCED FROM SO.
200 LADIES' SUITS, AT IS; REDUCED FROM $40 So
ITO LADIES sulTs AT ~ oo' iSEDuoED FnoM olo
125 SUITS LEFT OF OUR GREAT LOT, AT $40 so;
COST FROM SIS TO $40 TO MANUFACTURE.
rs LADIES' SUITS, at SIS; reduced from s25.
BLACK CASHMERE SUITS, silk trimmed at s25,
reduced from $40
so BLACK SILK SUITS, at $50; reduced from $s5
IMPORTED SILK SUITS at s75 500, $l2s. $50. 10
LESS THAN HALF THEIR COST IN GOLD.
GREAT REDUCTION IN FELT SKIRTS, WRAPPERS.
TOWELS NAPKINS, LINENS, BLANKETS.
FLANNELs, &C.
1000 shawIs, at 15c. reduced from SOC
500 Ladies' Striped shsws 49, reduced from 81
TRIMMINGS REDUCED TO HALF COST.
1000 PIECES OF BEAD PRINCES, now so fashion.bl.
for Cardinal capes, at &C.. 1oc., 15c. yard;
reduced from 4oc. and 500.
400 PIECES OF BEAD FRINGE, CSC. reduced from coo.
GREAT REDUCTION in worsted FrInges. real aupure
Lace, real Yak Lace and all other Trimmings.
FINE BEADED AND CROCHET BUTTONS at loc.;
FUR TRIMMINGS AT REDUCED PRICES.
Our Fur Trimmings will be found much more even and
perfect than those found any other establishment. We
have prices of desirable goods Everything
Silver Fox chinchia, Blue Fox, Dyed Beaver Silver
Beaver, Lynx Alaska Sable. Silver cony, Blue cony.
Black and Brown oony, White Cony Raccoon Gray Fox
Stone Marten, &c
GREAT REDUCTION IN
W GSG5s, NERIS0 UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY,
EHRIcHs', EHRIcHs',
2s7 AND 2ss EIGHTH AVENUE,
between Twentyfourth and Twentynfth streets
:. BEwARE MAKE NO MIsTAKE-oUR NUMBERS
ARE ONLY 2s7 AND 2se.
Fl !. +: |. /.
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a.a.a.a COCO oooooo :.
327 and 500 Sixth avenue and 1903 West Twentieth street.
Monday, November %i e t. and On all ,hi. week,
their immense stock
MILLINERY GOODS AND SILK GOODS
greatly reduced prices
TRIMMED HATS,
ENGLISH ROUND HATS AND BONEET9
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GRIGG, HASKELL a CO,
500 Broadway,
will open, Monday, November 3.
the most complete aasortme emit 9
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327 and 32e Sixth avenues and lob West Twentieth street.
Monday, E .p; ], and an, al this week,
MILLINERY GOODS AND SILK GOODS
greatly reduced prices
TRIMMED HATS
ENGLISH ROUND HATS AND BoNNETS
THINNER TEENSEB HATS & g stR BE9gSH ID TO
$sSSEB H$Hs us $HBSSHB e
WILL OFFER ON 5SI MoN N6 NOVEMBER,
1000 dozen Of the finest quality Of Felt Hats In all the
price 75cs, worth 81 Is.
black, drAS, green, pTano. brown and scru
BARGAINS
SASH RnPBBoSs
nch roman ali six six as formerly sold n for
inch Roman 81 SO; formerly sold for 81 so
BONNET RIBBONS,
All silk, 5. 10 and =, a. lie, iSc., zoe and sss
100 100 carton: No Y black Sscs :, aoc all silk
Soft Silk, for bonnet trimmings
SILK vETvETs.
50 pieces black ss Velvet q So reduced from 81 70
coiorcd Velvet from 81 IS Il o. s. a. 81 rs 81
comprising seal brown, navy blue, bottle green,
Bankrupt Stock
FLOWERS AND FEATHERS.
I 900 dozen Birds, 25c. worth 81 to $3 so.
g dozen Merle Birds 81 Il iS Gy ys,iG ~
Montures and Roses, In cardinal aud scarlet
LACES.
Bought at great sacrifice a lot Of
black Gupure Laces,
black Thread Laccs,
real Valencia and Point Lace Barba
Also a lot Of
black Gupure Capcs At onethird their original value
Novelties Lace Goods Sleeveless Jackets Lace
Ties and Bows
Children's @ ps In silk, lace and velvet
The largest and stock OF Rulings In the city.
Ladies' and gents Scaris
Windsor Ties In all new shades.
5000 dozen OF brocade Ties. Doc, worth 500
KID GLOVES.
600 dozen In drab and brown 81 every pair warranted
10, 4, s and buttons In all shades,
Call and examine immense stock OF Millinery Lace
and silk Goods, which is the largest In the city. -
n. ONEILL CO..
a27 and $40 Sixth and l03 West TwaDtioth st.
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Monday, November =, and during the week
Since having announced our
RETAILING AT WHOLESALE PRICES
In order TO the aud Of ALL has
been hronged daily by purchasers who astonished ut
the emarkaby low prices This demonstrates the fact that
ladies bound to buy standard goods in tho cheapest
market
GRIGG, HASKELL 4 CO..
800 Broadway.
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T,ATHoIIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH. IN SIXTEENTH
street between Sixth and Seventh avenues-Seryice
Sunday 7 n M ''The Resurrection Of the Dead
| and the Translation OF the Living"
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800 Broadway
MOURNING GOODS.
will open Monday, Nov g.
$50 pieces English Cashmeres 4oc 45c, 5oc upward,
29o pieces all wool Qupin Cashmeres 40 inches wds at
roc, 75c., SOC. s5c 9oc, 95c., 81 upward
Drap dEe for sucques, SO inches wide at 81 So 81 rs
81 IS, 81, upward
Bombaxnes Henrietta, Empress Cloth serges Dsgonais,
Camels' Hair Baratheas Grape Cloth dc, &c.
Courtaulds Black Grapes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-30

In Smiths wonders" we read that
none of the curiosities of Germany
are more surprising than the Lake
Circnitz in Carniola, and the method
of taking its fish. The lake is or
miles long, and miles broad. The
most wonderful circumstance is its
ebbing and flowing in June and Sep
TENDER, when its runs off through
eighteen holes, which form rs many
eddies or whirlpools. Nalvasor men
tons singular mode of fishing in
these holes, and says that when the
water has entirely run off into it's
subterraneous reservoirs, the peasant
ventures with light into the cavity,
which runs into hard rock three or
four fathoms underground, to a solid
bottom, whence the water running i'll
small holes as through sieve, the
fish are left behind and caught, as it
were, in a net provided by Nature.
On the first appearance of its ebbing,
a bell is rung at Circnitz, on which
all the peasants in the neighborlng
villages prepare for fishing in these
ebbings. An incredible number of
pike, trout, cells, tench, perch, etc,
are thus caught. One of the common
practices, as mentioned by more than
one old writer, is to place board
painted white along the edge of the
boat, which, rejecting the moons light
into the water induces the fish to
spring towards it, supposlng it to be
a moving sheet of water, when they
fall into the boat.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-30
Curing Hops.

An improvement in the method of
curing hops has lately been introduce
ed in England by MIR. J. NJ. Hopkins,
a hop-grower near Worcester, which
is said to be Of great advantage to
the grower, especially in seasons like
the present, when prices are so high
from the light crop. The following
is a description Of this process:
The hoLs being gathered, are
brought to the kiln to be cured
There are three drying floors of raft
ers, covered with horse hair, SO that
the heat and air can pass from below
through each Of them and out at the
top, where an exhaust fan is kept in
motion by steam supplied from a
boiler in the basement floor. of the
kiln. The hops are first put into the
top floor, where they remain about
four hours, until the creek is off
them, when they are dropped with
out handling) to the second, and
finally to the lower floor, which is
movable, being, in fact, composed Of
two large trays, which slide in and
out Of the building. The tempera-
ture of the kiln never exceeds 80 de-
grees; the fan gives the advantage of
drying the hops at a lower tempera-
ture than by the common process
Thus the aroma and volatile oil
which would be driven away at a
higher temperature are saved. The
fan system has been tried with sue
cess IN the drying Of malt without
deteriorating its quality. Under the
usual system, the drying process in a
malt house occupies three or four
days; by the fan system it has been
done in twenty-cight hours.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-30
Practical Suggestions.

There are said to be upward of Il
hundred private mansions near New
York city which employ windmill
power for pumping water, saving
wood, grinding, threshing grain, etc
The american Manufacturer states
that i'll many instances they are SUI
perseding steam engines, water
wheels, hydraulic rams, horse-pow-
ers, and caloric-engines, being run
without cost, except for lubricating
oil. These mills are not only noise
less, rs now constructed, but they are
also self-regulating.
Sow Hungarian grass from April
first to July, any time; sow broadcast
and not less than three-quarters Of q
bushel for seed, or bushel and
half to two bushels for hay, per acre.
Hungarian and millet are cultivated
alike, but the former is better for
hay. 1t resists drought with great
pertinacity, and does well on dry,
light soil. When sown thickly il
does not head out readily, and makes
Il fine, nutritious hay. The prejudice
that exists in some minds against the
grass is not well founded. When
sown thinly and ripencd, it produces
a large quantity Of seed, and this fed
to horses, without judgment, has pro-
duced unfayoable results. If cut
before the heads mature any trouble
from this source is avoided.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-30

Some Of the agricultural papers
have denied the great advantage of
cooking corn for swine. Omitting
our own experience, we referto Il few
others. The two best farmers among
neighbors at Union Springs, who
weighed and measured, arrived sep
arately at nearly the same results, as
to the superiority of cooked meal
over corn in the car. One of these
found that when coru was worth 81
cents per bushel fed in the ear, it was
worth 81 cents in dry meal, and Slip
to $l.25 i'll cooked meal-that is it
was about double in value. The
other farmers merely scaldcd his
meal. He was in the practice, in
preparing his feed, of pouring 80
pounds of water on 80 pounds of
meal, then allowing this to stand
from IL to Is hours in a covered tub
before feeding. The whole swellcd
SO as to make thick pudding, although
the bulk of water applied was three
times as great rs the meal. He found
this scalded meal one-half better
than meal soaked in cold water, and
at least doubled in value of corn in
the ear. George Geddes told us that
his experience showed cooked food
to be over double the value of corn
in the ear. A skilful farmer in
Wayne county, who had tried it
many years, placed it between twice
and three times the value. Results
will of course vary somewhat with
the manner of conducting the expert
ments.-C Country Gentleman.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-30
Small Fruits ON tho Farm.

TO advise 4 farmer to grow small
fruits for market, aud ut the same
time carry on his farming operations,
is something he will not do. But
there are hundreds and thousands Of
farmers who have a natural taste for
fruit growing. and to whom farming
has become Il drudgery-especially
that class who are not strong, to
whom a change is desirable and
necessary. TO these we would say,
if you are Lying within three or four
miles of a good home market, and
cities not far away by rail or steam
boat, a change to fruit growing will
be both profitable and pleasant. The
first thing to do, is to rent out most
of your land, or let it out on shares,
reserving your home, and say ten or
twenty acres of land for your fruit
growing operations, and if you have
Il love for the business, and go about
it Systematically and energetically,
you will make more money from ten
acres of land than you have ever
made from your farm, and that too,
with less real hard work. Plant only
of leading, well-tried sorts, that are
hardy andproductive, give them good
cultivation, and plenty of mulch, and
you will reap a large reward, and,
too, this kind of work makes it less
hard for the women folks, and besides
supplies the table with fruit daily
throughout the year. There are
farmers who have no liking for grow
ing fruits; but as a rule, these have
sons or a son who have, and do not
like farming. These are very anx-
ious to keep their sons on farm,
away from the city. To such we say,
let such son have 4 few acres to
grow small fruits; and the longer he
is engaged in it, the more he will
like it, and consequently his attach
mcnt for home is strengthened, and,
too, by this the trade is supplied with
luxuries you would not dispense with
after one seasons experience. There
are so many inland towns and cities
not supplied with fruit and vegeta-
blcs, that we advise the readers of
this paper to take advantage Of such
openings.-.SmaU Fruit Recorder.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-30
How James Reformed.

The following is from Sidney
Smiths tales:
/ remember man in Staffordshirc
who was drunk every day of his life.
Every farthing he earned went to the
ale-house. One evening he stagger-
ed home and found at 4 late hour, his
wife sitting alone and drowned in
tears. He was 4 man not deficient
in natural affection; but he happened
to be struck with the wretchedness of
the woman, and with some eagerness
asked why she was crying.
81 don't like to tell you, James,"
she said, sbut if must, and the truth
is, my children have not touched
morsel of anything this blessed day.
AS for me, never mind me, must
leave it to you, to guess how it has
Jared with me: But not one morsel
could buy or beg for those poor
children that lie on that bed before
you, and l am sure, James, it is better
for us all to die, and | wish we were
dead"
S'Dcad!" said James, starting up as
if flash of lightning had darted up
on him, "dead, Sally! you and Mary
and the two young ones dead! Look
We, my lass, We see what | am now,
have wasted your substance. The
curse of God is upon me. l am draw
ing nearer the pit Of destruction--but
there's an end, l feel there's an end.
Give me that glass wife"
She gave it to him with astonish-
mcnt and fear. He turned it topsy
turvy, and striking the table with
great violence, and flinging himself
upon his knees made u solemn vow
20 God, OF repentance and sobriety
From that moment to the day of his
death he drank no ferlncntcd- liquor,
but confined himself to tea and wa
ter.
never saw so sudden and aston
ishing = change. His looks became
healthy and his cottage neat, his chill
dren were clad and his wife was hap
py, and twenty times the poor man
and his wife, with tears in their eyes
have told me the story, and blessed
the evening of the fourteenth of
March, and the day of James rcstor-
alton, and have shown me the glass
he held in his hand, when he made
the vow Of sobricty.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-30
Household Hints.

A smile costs the giver nothing;
yet it is beyond price to the erring
and repenting, the sad and cheerless,
the lost and forsaken. 1t disarms
malice, subdues temper, turns emnity
to love, and revenge to kindness.
To remove old paint, cover with Il
wash of three parts quick limestone,
Stacked in water, to which one part
pearlash is added. Allow the coat.
ing to remain for sixteen hours, when
the paint may be scraped of.
Bay rum is useful, agreeable and
inexpensive application to the scalp.
Everybody should use it.
CoLDsLAw.-Yolks of two eggs; Il
tablespoonful Of cream; small tea
spoonful Of mustard; little salt;
two tablespoonfuls of vinegar. If
cream is not used, put in small
lump of butter rubbed in little
flour. Cut the cabbage very fine;
heat the mixture and pour it on hot.
WHITE CAKE.-One-half cup of
butter; two cups of sugar; one cup
of sweet milk; three cups of flour;
the whites of four eggs; one tea
spoonful cream of tartar; one-half
teaspoonful soda. Twice this guam
tity for large loaf.
MoLAssEs CoOKIEs.-One cup of
molasses; one-half cup Of sugar; one
cup of lard; one cup of water; one
teaspoonful Of ginger; one teaspoon
ful Of soda, heaped on as long as any
will stay on the spoon. Mix rather
soft, and bake lightly.
Corn BREAp.-Four cups OF sweet
milk; two cups Of sour milk; one-half
cup Of molasses; one-half cup Of su-
gar; five cups Of corn meal; one tea
spoonful Of soda. Bake two hours.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-30
Preventing che Decay Of Shingles.

Take large kettle or tub that will
hold about barrel, and fill it half full
of wood ashes or potash lye;aadd to
the liquid about three pounds of alum
and as much salt as will dissolve III
the mixture. Make the liquor quite
warm, and put as many shingles in it
as can be conveniently wetted alto
Stir them up thoroughly, and when
we'll soaked take them out and put in
more, renewing the liquor as neces-
sary. Then lay the shingles, when
dry, in the usual manner. After they
are laid, take the liquor that is left,
put lime enough into it to make
whitewash, and if any coloring is de-
sirable, add ocher, Spanish brown,
lampblack, ETC., and apply to the roof
with a brush or old broom. This
wash may be renewed from time to
time. Salt and lyc are excellent pre-
servatives of wood. 1t is well known
that leach tubs, troughs, and other
articles used in the manufacture of
potash never rot. They become sat
urated with alkali, turn yellowish in
side, and remain impervious to the
weather.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-30
Wood Ashes as a Fertilizer.

Ashes, says the Rural Ne,o York
En-, contains essential componcnts of
all crops. They should not be mixed
with compost there is no gam in SO
mixing them), but applied broadcast
directly over the soil, whether it is
grass or arabic land. We never
knew farmer who could get more
ashes than it was profitable to apply
to his land; 100 bushels per acre is
not too much to apply to old cult
waited lands. Especially are ashes
excellent for orchards. They should
not be heaped right about the bodies
of the trees, but spread over the
roots, which extend as far from the
bodies of the trees as the branches
do. Ashes are especially valuable as
top dressing on old grass lands, or on
lands cropped with grain. For root
crops they are equally important; in
deed, as we say above, there is no
crop grown and no land cultivated
that is not benefited in a greater or
less degree by the application Of
leached or unleached ashes, the latter
being the more valuable.