Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-03-13

reSp0ndlngly low, wniie riSu1 Nv. "
our doors, other farm products bring
as much as in New York city. great
centre of consumption and export.
Diversity of cropping tends to equal
ize prices.
9. Because diversity of cropping
means rotation, and under system
of rotation larger crops can be pro-
duced each year, and the fertility OF
the soil will last much longer than
when the same crop is sown year
after wear.
8. Because it ia safer. He who
stakes all upon a single crop, merely
buys q ticket in q good lottery. Ii
everything proves favorable, he gets
a good thing and large sum Of meney
ali at once But if the crop proves
a poor one, he is in correspondingly
bad condition
4. 1t distributes the labor, and the
cash receipts also. more equally
through the year. Thus little bills
can be paid as they become due, and
the long credit system discontinued.
5. Another advantage will arise
from fewer purchases at the grocery,
and greater variety in the home
fare Western Farmer.
STARTING TIE SWEET POTATO.
In reply to l.. ID. " we put sweet
potatoes to sprout from March 20 to
April l, in hOt-beds, with 6 inches of
good soil to lay the potatoes on. and
covering sets inch deep. We take
potatoes, about an inch in diameter
preferred, cut into lengths Of about
one inch, distribute evenly over beds,
three fonrths of q bushel Of each 6xi
sash. When the plants are six to
eight inches high, cut two inches of
top to make them grow strong. Plant
in the rows about Is inches apart,
keep clean, and earth up as required
If plants are good, sash will suffice
for an acre.-Ne,U York Tribune.
THE CHAMPION RAIL SPLITTER.
The Holly Springs Reporter thus
chronicles q rail splitting feat:
One day last week James d. Webb
who lives four miles east o: this city
split 626 rails, taking the timber as il
came. He began work in the morn
; ing when the sun was about one houl
high, lost one hour and half al din
ner, and ceased work at half an houl
by sun in the evening. Taking int
consideration the kind of timber used
which was Indifferent, and the amou
of tine be was engaged at the work
Mr.. Webb has accomplished tasl
, that cannot be equaled.
Mr.. Webb challenges the country
to contest the championship With him
and we hope that be will get up raj
splitting Tournament. There will b.
more sense 10 that than in many o
the Tournaments of the present day
Vicksburg Herald.
SENSIBLE CHANGERS.
: The New. Orleans Picayune furu
' isbes US The following information
r CLEANED from Texas exchange:
The Changers of GraysOn count.
Q have resolved to establish a manufa(
r tory for the purpose of making a
!. kinds of farming implements needle
Q by the Patrons Of HusSandry, as ia
y as can be supplied, at as small a
. advance on the actual cost Of man,
fac; uring said articles as practicabl
:, to make it selfsustaispg, and invi'
y the Oranges of Montague, Cook. De-
. ton, Collin, Fannin, Lamar and HUI
, counties. also the Indian Territory,
meet delegation Of this county .
= Sherman, on the last Friday in Marcl
. for the purpose Of asking their al
: and cooperation in the establishmeI
- of mandatory.
~ There is sense in that proposition
- for it contains the secret of success
~ 10 the restoration Of the South to j
70 !. former wealth and power. Fo,
~ words explain the secret: "PrOdu'
:, everything at home !"-Vicksbu'
4 Herald.
We Never put particle of soap abo1
x. your silver If you would have it
10 retain its original lustre. When
J. wants polishing. take q piece Of so
e, leather and whiting aud rub bar
III The proprietor of one OF the olde
It silver establishments in the city
,e Philadelphia says that "housekeepe
10 ruin their silver by washing it in sos
suds, as it makes it look like pewter
D. Stove lnstre when mixed wi
= > turpentine and applied in the usu
=. manner, is blacker, more glossy, al
N more durable than when mixed wi
D. any other liquid. The ,urpentine pr
, vents rust, aud when put on an oil
D. rusty stove will make it look as w
as new.
Ia To extract ink from cotton. silk al
10 wooden goods, satura,e The spots wi
10 spirits of turpentine. and let it rema
q several hours then rub it between 4
Pr hands. 1t will crumble away wi.hO
70 injuring either the cclor or texture
I'd the article.
il. WISDOM, STRENGTH AND BEAUTY.
10 The following singular coincidence
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