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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-03-20

How TO PLANT A TREE-When
planting don't dig hole like a bowl
cistern, but dig it just as deep as the
soil is, and no deeper; make the bottom
of it one-third larger round than the top,
and loosen up the very bottom. Then
as the tree is planted throw in first an
inch of good, fresh, rich SOIL set the tree,
holding it with one hand while on YOUR
knees you spread its roots carefully with
the other; let the assistant drop the dirt
upon the roots as he would if he had q
sieve, and as it is dropped in, do you
who hold the tree upon your Bonded
knee work every root carefully out
staight on level line with the point or
the junction of it with the main stem,
used the fingers outsprcad in minglng
the fine dirt with the roots, and be care
full that not an air space is left at the
bottoms, and also that the earth upon
the lower roots is packed the hardest or
tightest of any
AS you reach the upper roots only see
that each root is surley surrounded with
earth, and then let the last four inches
of earth be sprinkled on with a spade
or shovel, without pressure of foot or
anything else, don't even fiat it with
the shovel, and be sure to keep YOUR
own and Paddy's feet off; for every pres
sure will destroy the natural position of
the roots below.
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Shall We Apply Lime, and What Kind

Lime was one of the subjects discuss
ed at the Farmers Convention of
Montgomery county recently held, tt e
proceedings Of which are published n
the AMERICAN FARMER.
This being the first question in the
announced programme,
George Brooke said thirty years ago
he was much in favor of the use of lime
and he had used on his farm 5000
bushels, and has yet to see the first sign
of any good effects.
Charles Stabler not only stirrngly
advocated the use Of stone lime but
gave instances Of the extremely good
effects on grass lands of oystcr-shcIl
lime. Some which he applied on plowed
ground, planted in corn and followed
by wheat and grass, acted wonderfully
we'll He cannot afford to use stone,
but hauls oyster shells, which lie gets
at trihing cost. and burns them in
ricks in the field where the lime is to be
used
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DIR Thomas said. in manuring

DR.. Thomas said, in manuring a
farm little of great number of things
was wanted; and that the application
of lime alone will not make soil fertile,
but that lining land first will prepare
the soil for the develoment and utiliza-
ton of other substances which may be
incorporated with it afterwards.
Samuel Hopkins, of Howard Co.,
said lime DOES pay. His land at first
was very poor. and to improve it he
depended on lime, and it produces now
double what it did when he began
All of his neigbors who twenty years
ago left off the use of lime have gone
back to it, their lands being poorer now
than when they discontinued its svs-
tematic use.
Arthur Stabler, who is now farming
the land of his father the venerable
Edward Stabler, said wherever the
greater number of applications had
been made. each dose being 80 bushels,
the land was better in proportion. lie
tried himself six years ago, fifty bushels
to the acre on field of ten or eleven
acres, and on the corn had applied from
$25 to $50 in artificial manures. On
the grass which followed in the rotation
the advantage was perceptible where
the lime had been given.
Edward P Thomas said the value of
lime was made apparent to him from
the fact that every farm which had been
regularly lined is better than those
where none had been applied.
VIM John Thomas said that with
lime, as with artificial fertilizers, his
doctrine and practice was, THE MORE
THE BETTER He had put out on his
farm ten thousand bushels, and wished
it had been twenty thousand. His land
was very poor when he began the soil
is light. The fact was brought out as
the general verdict of the meeting that
his farm is now one of the most pro-
ductive in the vicinity
ON A BUTTER DAIRY FARM, WHEN is THE
MOST PROFITABLE TINE FOR COWS TO
CALvE?
Some difference of opinion was OBJ
served this point, the practice with some
being to have calves dropped in Feb
ruarv, and to begin to make butter in
March; whilst others preferred to have
cows calve in August, make butter
through the Winter and fatten the cows
and sell them in June when they will
generally bring a good price,-the re-
verse being the case in the Fall and
Winter.
HAS FARMING SUFFERED MORE Proper
| TIoNATELY THAN OTHER PURSUITS IN
BUSINESS DEPRESSION OF THE PAST
| YEAR?
There was no debate upon this ques-
ton, it being decided to put it to vote
This being done, the result was unan-
imous No!
! President Hallowell said this evening
was at least an illustration that there
was still a great deal of satisfaction
and pleasure in country life, and the vote
taken showed that farmers were not
always disposed to look on the gloomy
side of things Ma. II. alluded to the
Grange, glad to find that by the in
crease of the Patrons in that vicinity
instead of any diminution in the interest
felt in these meetings it was rather
enlarged.
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Buckingham's Dye.
FOR THE WHISPERS.

FOR THE WHISPERS.
As our Remover in many cases
requires too long time, and too
much care, TO restore gray or faded
WhiSkers, we have prepared this
dye, in one preparation which will
quickly and effectually accomplish
this result. 1t is easily applied,
and produces a color which will
neither rub nor wash off. Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Cents.
Manufactured by r. p. HALL, & CO.,
NASHUA, NH.
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EARLY EEGETABLEs-A" warm gar
den " is not very we'll suited to celery,
cabbage, horse radish, turnips, and other
fall crops. Nor is it at all favorable
to raspberries and many fruits, most of
which indeed prefer to grow where the
ground does not get over warm in sum-
mer time, but for early vegetables, a site
which has a dry bottom and lies to the
southeast is an excellent thing to have
Most early vegetables do not require a
great heat to bring them forward and
this is particularly the case with radish
and lettuce. If the earth is kept from
freezing, the sun heat alone will bring
them forward several weeks sooner, than
if the seed is not sown till the Winter
is wholly gone. For this purpose mere
boxes or frames sloped to the sun, and
covered with straw, mats or boards when
there is danger offrost at night, is enough
to bring on these vegetables considerably
earlier than other people get them in
the ordinary way, and especially are
they earlier if the ground slopes to the
sun as we have suggested. Asparagus,
rhubarb, beans, and the vegetables that
are priced for their earliness all come
on much earlier on these sunny slopes
than many persons have an idea. Of
course every one can have no selection
of site. Most have to take whatever
spot they can get, but it is often to be
noted that when people have choice
they do not select wisely. We have
rare " seen garden which was selected
with the view to the best place for spring,
summer or fall vegetables, though this
could be made to suit all 1t is one
thing or the other-a good spring or a
good fall site. These suggestions there
fore may help some people--we hope at
least in regard to early vegetables.
Maryland Farmer.
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FRUIT SOILS AND CULTURE.

At a meeting of Pennsylvania Fruit
Growers Society, the following interest
ing discussion was had:
Paschall Morris said that more de-
ponds upon the after-culture of fruit
than upon the soil itself Strong clays
We're suggested for the pear, and con-
lirmatory instances were cited He de-
clared his ability to insure blight at any
time by highly stimulating the soil in
almost any locality, and thus show that
the epidemic is not confined to any one
character of land. The disease of the
cherry, the vellows of the peach, &c,
may be attributed to high cultivation
rather than certain peculIarities of the
soil He favored low branching as a
preventive of disease, and is especially
DESTROYS of seeing our fruit men turn
their attention to shelter belts Mulch
ing is also highly beneficial, and above
all, applications of potash to the soil in
the place of stimulating animal manures
These will, assuredly, counterfeit the
evils resulting in many cases from IN
congenial soils.
Thomas Meehan agreed in regard to
cultivation, and believes that far more
depends upon it than upon the soil.
Several other speakers assented.
Mr.. Engle stated that for light soils
peaches and cherries are always the
most profitable; grapes prefer light to
heavy soils, but will flourish in either,
and the pear does decidedly best in
heavy soils.
William Saunders, of Washington,
instanced two orchards in the same
locality on entirely opposite characters
of soil, each equally successful.
The Rev. Mr.. Calder, of the State
Agricultural College, on the subject of
grape culture, said that wet soils are to
be avoided more than anything else
Excessive pruning is very damasin ing to
our crops, foreign gardeners soon find
when they under take to prune our
native grapes, that the practice will not
prove rcmuncrativc. Clinton, especially,
will not bear heavy pruning The Con-
cord will bear it rather better, but yet
even this variety should have sufficient
space The introduction of toads into
his own vineyard has proved useful as a
destructive agency against insects, with
which grape-grows must carry on con-
slant warfare
Mr.. Meehan opposed trcnching and
an expensive preparation of the soil of
vineyards.
Prof Heiges, after fully testing the
renewal system, now prunes not at all,
and his vines succeed far better than
ever before. The pear blight, according
to one member, is confined to certain
localities and varieties. The Vicar
Glout Morceau, Madelaine, Doyenne d.
Etc and Belle Lucrative are the most
liable to its attacks; Seckel appears
remarkably exempt from light, as we'll
as the Duchesse Mr.. Mcehan thinks
no kinds are exempt, and mentioned
instances where the Seckel was the
most liable to be destroyed Mr.. Saun-
ders was of the same opinion.
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PARTIAL SOILING.

Dairymen should always be prepared
for deficient pasturage. AS the COW
depends upon full feeding for full produc-
ton of milk, the dairyman cannot expect
profitable return from his dairy without
generous supply of food. His loss
from short pasture in August and Sep
TENDER, is not merely the less yield of
milk during this period, for the best Of
food given afterwards will not recover
the full flow of milk, a pinch in the
diet of the COW for even q short time,
means less production for the whole
season.
1t is, therefore, most suicidal to the
pocket to let the COW depend upon get
ting her own living upon deficient pas
ture. A prudent dairyman makes up
for any deficiency Of pasture, even with
grain, middlings, oil-meal or other pur-
chased food, when this is necessary; but
corn fodder may be an almost unfailng
source Of supply, and only few days
work are required at the proper season,
to insure this full feeding of COWS during
the dry time.
We are anxious that dairymen should
get in the habit of sowing crops to be
fed green, not only that they may derive
an extra profit from this attention to full
feeding at all times during the season,
but that this practice may show them
the great economy of green soiling-
When they have cut and fed an acre of
corn to their COWS and see that this acre
has produced as much food as five to
ten acres of pasture; it will be the
strongest argument in favor Of gradu-
ally decreasing the number of acres of
pasure and making up the deficiency by
soiling. We do not believe the expense
of keeping cows will always include
from two to four acres of pasture each,
when one-half acre will produce all the
summer food COW can eat. Dairying,
in the older states, cannot much longer
be carried on, proftably, with the use of
so much high priced land, per COW.
These seasons of scarcity of fodder will
soon open the eyes of dairvmen to the
great waste of pasturing tillable lands,
one-half acre of which, in good clover,
will represent three acres in pasture.
We trust farmers every where will
make the most Of their opportunities
this season and see that there shall be
no lack Of fodder the coming Winter
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I. A. ELLIS, Agent, Elkton.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, Commissioners Office,
Annapolis, Md. Feb. 18th, 1875.
In compliance with Act of 1874, chapter q | hereby
certify that the above is from the
ment Of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Wilmington. Del, to December 3lst 1874 now ON
file i'll this Department.
CHARLES A. WALES,
Feb 81 lSI5-3w Insurance Commissioner
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Meetings Of County Commissioners.

TIME regular meetings of the County Commissioner
l. will he held the second TUESDAY of every
month.
Persons having claims against the County, will please
file the in the COMMISSIONER Office, with legal
voucher: L. account will be allowed properly
chargeahle to the
Collectors and others having to be stated
settled will apply the Clerk during the of the
Bard. By Order.
]. 7. NASARSntLR Clerk
Commissioners nf Cc1 il Comfy
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MEDICINAL.

ss@LRENEwER.
Every year increases the populaIi-
ty of this valuable Hair Preparation;
which is due to merit alone. We
can assure our old patrons that it j.
kept fully up to its high standard;
and it is the only reliable and perfect
ed preparation for restoring GEAy
OR FADED HAIR to lis youthful color,
making it soft, lustrous, and silken.
The scalp, by its use, becomes white
and clean. 1t removes all erurtionS
and dandruH, and, by its tonic prop
critics, prevents the hair from falling
out, as it stimulates 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
will create a new growth, except IN
extreme old age. 1t is the most eco
nomical HAIR DRESSING ever used,
as it requires fewer applications,
and gives the hair a splendid, glossy
appearance. A. A. Hayes, Md,
State Assaver of Massachusetts, says,
"Thc constituents are pure, and care
fully selected for excellent quality;
and consider it the BEST PREPA-
RATION for its intended purposes"
Sohby ell Druggists, and Dealers IN Medicines.
Price One Dollar.
, 1875-11-26
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

6lnncc at tho Past Ycnr-Cnutionnrv
signals Prnvc Ubcsul In 20 Per Cent
OF Cnscs-lIrtscr Organization Dc.
ntnnsicu.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.--Tha following ARC OK
sraets from tho report Of the Chief Signal Oflcor
Tho reEalsr Instruction IN military tisn.tlng snd
seseEfapny, eteoroioRy. had the signal service duca
ihc dtlals Of Tho Aienai eryco viii, Arms. nss eon
uea ne tst1n,isacd school of instruction And prnc
t%Sr1 II X Tas Snef sEna
20 snsts''cteI ~ acting rgnal o'cora 10 be tom.
rsty ins,sactors n Rco9rnphical military depart
mat Instructed at thts oss betnro Being rut n,on
@esfhea sst a%.y The da! Of cauSnay day IND
Of v ua'ed stass has bts enu .a no Ers s
Ally on occasions OF supposed especial tsneo,
At fosty.threo different stations. III the tosl
rent have been Attoswani reported a. Justided. IN
tae cases report.d - fanro4 Tho wluds did not attain
IT. I5 the n paee of t!lsnl.y violence hold to Justify IT,
Wtae IN isolated !nsancFa tho signals have not been
displayed when they ought 10 hsre boen. Thu 40
counta show that no great storm has swtnt over any
without. .preannonncement. In Instances Of dssstoF
TO ysssels occurring during tho y-ar. tho facs have
prompt transmission In nes Of dauser of fa9 su ncs ne
tae o ho Ina Ths seany ores Of tho os ssnsi 1
IN exteut than tho,o coutc,nplated Ia ssstIna
legislation. Legislation for moro con,peko orraniss.
on o. q e. tne seas ssrysc ID urged - necessary now
plo Justice 10 tho officers and who layo served 70
long and faithfully upon IT, With lutiea now n e9ten
Of thc pcopls Of he United aates thsn thosa of s9
other Durrau Of tl,a War Department. II o1isn Will.
cut !aws nrovtng for tho permanent employment aud
8Eaue oi - olcers Or tho promotion of is enlisted
men. Tho service depends for a s,lcccas uron M
putty q action. which may #arc minutes Of inc. It
ings Tha Chief sgnsi Uieer nds s as ns reY,cwa liz
results OF The year cauRes for ENCOURAGEMENT.
, 1875-11-26
What Lots OF BcndhcutIsy

Sbyin1fefd {lfdss.} Rtpnbtlcan,
It WAS discoveEed / fow wceks ago that froo
Phsaea bad bcen isaued to such an e1tont on Tho
EaateEn Railroad al boston ns to account for
quite percoptibs per cent Of the diminished
earnings Of sho road. There had been issued this
year ?, 100 annual md from $50 TO 400 per day
pssscs good for ono trip. In the testimony be.
foro tue Masters ln Chaucasy at St. AlbAns the
other day 1t was shoHu that overy Newspaper,
every lawyer, and every prominent man aioug
the line 81 the Vermont Central Railroad aud ID
tho Legislature had pass. mud svcn tho Judges
before whom the cbse WAS then being tried lad
them IN thoir pockets. Dir. Davenport, tho at.
torncy fos the bondholdo1s, mndo vo.y delicate
and 1udicioun uho OF hls evidence, presenting
y. not to- proys or oven impute corrur-
ton, but to .queHtion tho right OF tie
Trustees thus to give AWAY tho services Of the
road. The grounds taken in Connecticut by Mr.
Goodwin Is that tho road has no right to carry
one e! man froe and charge bis noighbor full farc.
Without doubt 1t ia Within tho province of the
courts to do AWAY with ytcious practse But
II the giving OF fteo passes III to bo maintained
~ within tho powers OF Directors and Railroad
IFustees, it ID evidently Que OF thoao privileges
the exercise Of which should be tho ,nattor Of
record In tho annual and official reports.
, 1875-11-26

again in connection With tho scandal
pronlncnt member OF Plymouth Church.
and ono Of tho leading counsel for tho defense
In thu great scandal trial, who desired that h!a
namo bo withhcid. wAa AccosseL by the reporter
on WsIl a.reo. forryboat. In reply to quor!ea
he said Judging from tho action taken by
Mrs. Moultot, / have no duubt that she will
strive IN somo way to bring about aome action Of
chnrchea on her case, hs eho soemh to think hor
roreonal 'ntcrcst viii DO promoted by 80 doing.
Il ~ tie impression among majority Of tho
advisors Of Tho church that thoJ ehou1d tako no
action and lenEo Mrs. sloultol to follow her own
conrAe, Mr. Dcechcr'e position has been dcfeu-
rive, and In dropping hor namc the church have
only done wllatthn rules permit. and what tho
situasion Bcema to call Tor: l can scarcely con-
eeivc that n baltic ancn - has ragged over
Plymouth Church for TWO years that it should
tolerate enemies who havo striyen to pull It to
piocoH, and deAsroy It's pa8tor. The fact that
such pet sons are on the rolls Gtres them an in
tluouco and htAndlug III tho community that they
will NOT otherwise possees.
"As far ns Dowon Ia concerned, ha has boeu
very careful to Keep h!msrlf within Tho tecEni-
cal uses OF procedure II ia difficult to put onos
finger on Tho precise thing Bowen has done 10
Plymouth Church 10 justify then In takiug ac-
tton at this time. What may result from his
participation IN tho trsl Ia difficult OF exact e.
ti,nation. The public Aavo seen good deal Of
Dowen. and II they take much stock III ansthpg
l'c may .profcas to have against Beeoher they arc
h'ggor fools than think thoy arc. Tharo ls no
loyo or charity for him In Plymouth, and ho vaa
looked upon With suspicion oven before Mr.
IlEton's nknao Was dropped. Tho members only
await an opportunity to attend bis case."
It 'n runlored that Mr. William i. Vest, whose
pane waH dropped with Mrs. a1outton's, will en-
deaTor to havc his caae inquired into BY coun-
ell or congregational mlniBerH. Air. Wcst ie
esla 70 have removed to the country.
, 1875-11-26

therefore. puro Innovation. This In
itself might not condemn It hut It Ia A vulgar
innovation, il Is orpoaod TO elegance aud
tupl,onr. Much OF she s'sets bcnuty Of language
lea In oltlnris. iudicionBIy empioyoti
II the Times wishes to effect what 1t considers
. reform In thiB respect, 1t should not atop hero
Tlero nro n hundred or 10 other instances in
wLioll II might. With equal rropEiety str is hob
by. How would - AM going to homo Gu next
Week sound? Yet thcro In as good rehaoo for
saying ITO hnruo "as ttlcro Ia for saying "on
next xoek. and better, Perhaps since one won1l
imagine TINT In would be the moro nppropts-
alto proposition In tho 1attor case.
Happily. the cultivated depend for their Eu-
Glten upon higher classical authorities than tho
1iMeslinEs, no that tho example Of tho latter
can 1nslcad only the illi.ernse; but even this ia
bad enough, "a Ito tendency Ia 10 create tl,a-
loct peculiar to this locality.
That tho Tines will alter its PRACTICE, oven
though convinced Of tho fslIhcy thereof, no ono
acquainted With the piR-hnadednssa Of TINT
paper viii for an instant suppose. ills fas more
likely that rcmonstrancs will only causo It 10 husl
iona " at ts readers more liorcoiy and rcckiossIy
than over. Il once chldah1y percieted tor
whole year. In defiance OF general custom, III
calling tic "White Stockings "HThc Chicagoa +"
tthercby RtTipg itse1f vast deaf Of ncctlioes
trouble IN the uhy Of altering press tategrans,
otc. J. and all for 10 other reason thsn that tho
former nsmo had boon bestowed upon tho Club
BY TnE Tribune.
However,, tho aim OF this article Is not 50
much to tnatr,lct tho Timts. whlch would be
thhnkcbn task. az to warn the public against fol-
lowing one OF tho stupid examp1oa Of that paper,
TO The inluty OF our precious mothor-toDgnc.
xxx.
, 1875-11-26
THE HEBREW COLLEGE.
Tho CfticnRo Isrnclitcs Subscribe
a0.100, and Promise More.

1~@ ONASAWU AAEaAGAtGC@ SuO4Cfl04
a0.1O0, and Promise More.
C.nernnah E"Quirrr, Not. IT,
~, Mf. MoFitz 10th returned from hfs visit to
lineage. made IN tho interest OF tho Union Of
Amor1can Hebrew Congregations, on Tuostlay
night, aud reports aubstantial addition to Tia
sinking fund Of the College. Circumstances,
however, veto adveree to spbacription AZ
great as might otherwise ba7o boon expoctod,
Tho nlembe1s Of the Sinai Tomplo, for instance,
which bad been burned 10 tho ground
during tho great fire. had Just raised
S70,00O to rebaill Il. aud $4,000 more
Wc1e wanted. This prevented many wealthy
lsraelites from contributing to the College funds
at present, but large donations from this source
arc expected no1t ycht. On Saturday, after tho
conclusion OF divine servico at tho Templo
hehilath Anshe MaYtfo, Mr. Loth at tic TO-
quest of tho Rey. Dr.. Machol and prosiious d,
n. uerhtler. addressed tho congregation,
dwelling upon the Importance OF the observance
OF tho distinctive ordnance Of judaism, and tho
sbeoiute necessity Of establishing a college 10
koop bright and acttye Hobrew faith, Hahrow
learning and Honrew picty. During
ny stay our delegate waa most Hospitality cnter-
tanned BY Mr.. Lazarus Stvcnnao, ind, with 5tr.
leraelitoB at their homes. Tho following arc tho
Chicago subscriptions, amounting In tie nggro-
cato to 90.4oD: Mr.. Jacob Rosenberg, $1,000;
Dir. Lazarus slvsrman, 81, 600; Dir. II. 4. Konu'
81 600; Mr. ]. 4. Kohn, $1,000; Mr. b. 4.
kohn. q 1,010; Mr, Morris Letnsteiu, $1,000:
alr. y. Clagbutn. $1,000; Mr. Morris t,cly. $500;
III. Leopold Anstrun,, $500; Mr.. N. E.scndrath,
$3.50; htr. Henry Homer, $3.50; 1fr. Marcus
We'll. $3.50; Messrs. 9. & 7. Goldman, e23U; atr.
n. Smith. S1o0; Mr. Henry 8. Kohn, 500 cash,
SlU0; Mr. W. Solomon, 800.