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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Wanted.GOOd Butter.

Two important conditions are
wanting to make Iowa a great but
reproducing State. The first is the
general introduction of the butter
producing breeds of cows. The sec
ond, the advent of greater skill, zeal
and care in the processes of butter
making. The first necessity is i'll a
fair way of being supplied as tho
years pass. Our annual fairs show q
constant increase of Jersey cows in
nearly all the counties. But the sec
ond demand is not in the way of
early supply. 1t takes special ex-
perience and aptness and even en-
thusiasm to make butter on any con
siderable scale n success. The
amount of poor butter manufactured
on Iowa farms is beyond the grasp
of arithmetic, and the money wasted
thereby would furnish our State
House in two years.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Think of the Children.

Every boy residing in the country
should be taught how to bud, graft
and propagate plants from seeds and
cuttings, as we'll as receive few les
sons in vegetable physiology, at least
enough to enable him to determine
the principal organs of reproduction,
in order that he may know how the
different varieties of corn become
mixed when planted near together,
as well as many other kinds of cult
waited plants. Five dollars worth of
books and y course of six lectures
given in the country school house, or
elsewhere, by some one who knows
how to explain such things in simple,
easily-understood language, would,
in nine cases out Of ten, makes boy
believe that the farm was, as it is,
the best place in the world for amuse-
ment and instructive study.-R,wal
Nec Yorker.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
To Get Rid Of Household Posts.

Charles Thompson writes to the
Scientific american that he has not
seen bed-bug or flea in his house
for many years, and adds: If an
army of them were brought In mercu-
ny would speedily exterminate them;
but l think cleanliness is the best
and perhaps the only preventative.
The common house-fy do not mo-
lest, believing it more than compen-
safes for its trouble by cleaning the
atmosphere of effiuvia and the ami
malcules which always arise from
the putrefaction of dtcaying substan-
ces during the warm weather. So
also with the birds, which are quite
numerous here, during the summer.
Instead of shooting them, or setting
up scarecrows to brighten them away,
throw out every possible induce
ment for them to build their nests in
my fruit trees. The birds capture n
large share of the insects in the
larval state, and thus the millers are
prevented from depositing eggs for a
future crop of worms. AS to the loss
of fruit by the birds, the latter are
always sure to be on hand in force
in the season of ripe fruit, whether
they come early enough to take the
worms or not. For the residue of
insects which invest my vegetable
garden, find that the laboratory of
the chemist furnishes materials fatal
to them in all, among which white
hellcbore and cayenne pepper are of
the most utility.
The bug or worm which cannot
find vegetation untlavored with these
articles, will seak its breakfast else
where, and leave my garden unmo-
Tested. A few drops of carbolic acid
in a pint of water will clean house
plants from lice in very short time.
If mosquitoes or other blood-suckers
infest our sleeping rooms at night,
we uncork y bottle of penny-royal,
and these insects leave in great haste,
nor will they return so long as the
air in the room is loaded with the
fumes Of that armotic herb. If rats
enter the cellar, little powdered
potash thrown into their holes, or
mixed with meal and scattered in
their runways, never fails to drive
them away. Cayenne pepper will
keep the buttery and store-room free
from ants and coclroaches. If a
mouse makes an entrance into any
part of your dwelling, saturate rag
with cryenne i'll solution, and stuff
1t into hole that cannot be repaired
with either wood or mortar. No rat
or mouse will eat that rag for the
purpose Of opening communication
with 4 depot of supplies.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Granger Centennial Hotel.

A Philadelphia letter writer says:
The Patrons of Husbanary, who in
the Agricultural and Horticultural
departments will have good deal to
do with the Exposition, and who are
likely to contribute a large number
of visitors from many of the States
started some time ago an enterprise
which, if it is honestly CARED out,
may recommend itself to others be.
sides members of the order, who may
not be able to endure the pecuniary
squeeze" at Philadelphia hotels and
boarding-houses. The original pro-
,Iector of this enterprise, Mr.. II. ii.
Thomas, perfected the plan OF what
is called "Thc Patrons Centennial
Encampmcnt," intended to afford
cheap board to all. Officers of an
association were elected, who have
got the lease of a large mansion
house and forty acres Of land near
Elm station, on the main line of the
Pennsylvania railroad, six miles from
the business part of Philadelphia,
and three miles from the Centennial
Grounds. The association is 4 Joint
stock one, whose capital of Sl50,OO0
is solicited from subscribers at $50 a
share. According to the last an
nouncements of the association the
Board of Managers have made con-
tracts for the erection of buildings
Oh their grounds principally one
story, IN which they propose to rent
well, but not extensively furnished
rooms, for 81 day each to one or
two persons. Meals will be provided
at fifty cents each, but parties may
bring their own provisions and still
occupy rooms. Pure water, through
police surveillance, plenty Of light
on the grounds, corridors, dining
rooms and offices at night, a large
hall for lectures and religious ser
vices, laundry, barber-shops, cigar
stand, icc-cream saloons, and other
stores and shops Except bar-rooms
for the sale Of liquors these con
veniences are promised at the en-
campment, between which and the
Centennial Grounds and the city
hourly trains will run, at fifteen cents
to 90 and return.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Chemical Analysis of Apples.

Professor Storer, of the Bussey In
stitution has been making analysis of
apples in order to find out their food
value. In speaking of their use for
feeding to cattle or pigs land with
slight modification the same will hold
true for human beings), he says: "The
exceedingly small proportion of nj
trogen in apples indicates very clear
ly the necessity of using in conjunc-
ton with this fruit some kind of
fodder that is exceptionally rich in
heterogeneous constituents; such, for
example, as greaves, or flesh meal, or
fish scrap, peas, beans, oil cake, or
the like"
Comparing apples with potatoes,
he says: "With regard to the COM
paratlve fodder value of apples and
potatoes, that can only be determined
by competitive trials, in which each
of these kinds of foods is supplement-
ed by other kinds that are competent
to supply the constituents which are
lacking in the apples or in the pota-
toes, as the case may be. From the
analysis it would appear that there is
actually less food in pound of APP
pies than in a pound of potatoes"
AS to pomace, he points out that
from its near resemblance to apples,
the same heterogeneous additions in
food must be made rs given above.
Its chemical composition shows also
why it is of so little value as a ma
nure, although it may be used as a
mulch. The results of his analysis
are as follows:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
GRANGE DIRECTORY,

GRANGE, No. 611.-Meets at Win
throp on Friday on or before the full moon Of
each month.
S. G. PIERCE. Master. s. W. RICH. Sec
WEST BUFFALO GRANGE, No. 1216.-Meets
Tuesday on or before full moon.
]. D. RUSSELL. Master
GREELEY GROVE GRANGE, No. S11.-Night Of
regular meeting on Friday evening" on or before
full moon, meet at Warehouse Hall.
w. BUNCE, Master.
P. B. SCHEMERHORN. Secretary.
MIDDLEFIELD GRANGE, No. 52S,-Meets On
Wednesday, on or before full moon.
b. DU BOlS. Master. E. j. WIGG. Sec.
SUPERIOR GRANGE, No. 352.-Meets Saturday
on or before full moon, at No. 8 School House
Hazlet0n twp. T. MESSENGER,
B. FILLMORE. Secretary. Master.
BYON GRANGE No. 267. Meets at Justus Dur
KEGS, on Tuesday evening, on or after a full
moon. H. A. FREDERICK, Master.
FRANK FOX. Sec.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Agricultural and Dom estic.

A lump of alum will harden pickles
after thew are taken ont of the brine.
To make wild fowl pie, the fowl
should be trussed like duck for a
pie, lardcd with anchovics, and sea-
soncd with pepper, salt and sweet
herbs; put a good quantity of butter
into the pie, and flush like all others.
Delicate Sponge Cake.-Use the
whites of ten eggs, one and one-half
tumblers of flour, teaspoontul OF
cream of tarter, half a teaspoontul of
salt; lemon to suit the taste. Bake
about thirty-tive minutes or more.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

In closing his able article the Pro
fessor says: "The small amount of
nitrogen and Of ash in the apple
shows how little an orchard of this
fruit will tend to exhaust the land,
provided the conditions were such
that the leaves falling from the trees
could be retained upon the ground
beneath"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

The reading columns on this page will be devot
ed, mainly, to topics pertaining to FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers Of the BULLETIN
are requested to write for it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

To cleanse articles from tar, resin,
or any compounds of a reslnous
character, the use of faxseed meal
molstened with water, Is recommend
ed.
Immersing growing plant in wa
ter of 100 degrees will clean it of
lice and other insects, and not hurt
the plant.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

Preserve eggs by a quick dipping
in boiling water and packing in fresh
salt, small end down.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

AOt1ceS OF me I'TeSS.
The Bazaar is edited with a combination of tact
and talent which we seldom find in any journal;
and the journal itself is the organ of the great
world Of fashion.--Boston Traveller.
The Bazaar commends itself to every member of
the household-to the children by droll and pretty
pictures to the young ladies by its fashion plates
in endless variety to the provdent matron by its
patterns for the childrens' Clothes to paerfdnlilas
by its tasteful designs for embroidered slippers
and luxurious dressing gowns But the reading
matter OF the Bazaar is uniformly of great excel
lence. The paper has acquired wide popularity
for the freside enjoyment it airords.-N. Y. Eve
ming Post.
In its way there is nothing like it, Fresh and
trustworthy as fashionable guide, its stories and
essays, its poetry and squbs, are all invigorating
to the mind.-Chicago Evening journal.
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
How to Eat an Apple.


There is no fruit more servlceable
to the people than apples. They con
tain sugar, gum, much malic acid,
and some valuable mineral matter
1t is true that apples often produce
Indigestion and tlatulence, but gener-
ally the cause is the manner in which
they are eaten. Apples contain a
great quantity of fixed air, and if
eaten hastily the air passes into the
stomach, becomes heated, expands,
and causes flatulencc in persons with
weak digestion. Such persons should
choose fresh, mildly tart apple, then
scrape it to a fine pulp, and thorough
ly mix it with saliva before swallow
ing. If it is too troublesome to
scrape the apple, then it should be
chewed till every cell IS broken down
and the air is liberated. Physiology
cally, the apple acts as stomachic
by Fronting digestion, and when
taken IN the morning it becomes Il
laxative. Its action on the liver is
favorable to the health of this organ.
1t also corrects the evils of too much
and too highly concentrated food.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
HarpeY's Weekly.
illustrated.


Notices Of tie Press,
Harper's Weekly is the ablest and most power
full illustrated periodical published in this coun-
try Its editorials are scholarly and convincing
rent events are full and fresh and prepared by
our best designers. With circulation of 100 900
the Weekly is read by at least half million per
sons. and its influence as an organ of opinion is
simply tremendous. The weekly maintains pos
tive position. and expresses decided views on po-
litical and social problems.-LouisrHe Courier
JOurHdt.
Its articles are models of heightened discussion
and its pictorial illustrations often corrobora
tive arguments of no small force ". Y Erani-
Her ami Chronicle.
Its papers upon existent questions and its mini
liable cartoons help to mould the sentiments of
the country Pittsburgh Commercial
Harper's Weekly stands al the head of illustra-
ted journals in the United States in circulation,
editorial ability, and pictorial illustration la.
dies Repository Cincinnati.
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the publishers.
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and Bazaar, to one one address for year $40 Ut;
or. two of Harpers periodicals to one address for
one year. 81 %; postage free.
An extra copy of either the Magazine, Weekly or
Bazaar will be supplied gratis for every club of five
SUBSTITUTES al ~ w eacH, III one remittance. or.
six copies for -20o0 without extra copy; postage
free.
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prsIng nineteen volumes, sent on receipt of cash
at the rate of So 2a per volume freight expense
of publisher.
Prominent attention will be given in Harper's
Weekly to the illustration of the Centennial Inter
national Exposition.
without the express order of Harper & Brothers
address HARPER Il BROTHER, New York
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Chicago & Northwestern
RAIL WAY,

RAIL w AY,
Passengers for Chicago, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls.
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Rochester,
Albany, Toronto, Montreal,
Quebec, Portland, Bos-
ton, New York, Phil
adelphia, Balti-
more. Wash
ington, ST.
Louis,
Cairo,
San Francisco,
Sacra-
mento,
Ogden Salt
Lake City,
Denver, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City,
St. Paul, Marquette,
Escanaba, Menashaba,
Madison, Cheyenne, Oma-
ha, Yankton, Winona, Du-
luth, Green Bay, Milwaukee.
and all points North, West, South
and East, should buy their tickets via the
Chicago 4 Northwestern Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago with the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Cen
trial. Baltimore & Ohio, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne &
Chicago Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes,
for all points EAST and SOUTH EAST, and with
the Chicago & Alton and Illinois Central for all
points SOUTH.
Close connections also made with the Union
Pacific Railroad, at Omaha.
Close connections are also made at junction
points with trains of all cross roads.
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
These celebrated cars are run on all night trains
on all the lines of this road
This is the ONLY LINE running these cars be-
tween Chicago and st Paul or Chicago and Mil
waukee.
At Omaha our Sleepers connect with the Over
land Sleepers on the Union Pacific Railroad, for
all points west of the Missouri.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

For number of years have ad-
viscd your readers to use coal oil or
spirits of turpentinc for chilblains,
and the more frequently they arc
used, the more perfect and complete
does this remedy seem, rs well rs
cheap and in the reach of everyone.
Pour the coal oil on the stockings
over the affected part, and pour some
also into the boots or shoes, soaking
the feet completely. 1t may be re-
pcated once or twice, and this is all
that is necessary to do. The cure is
both certain and speedy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
TERMS:

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year, 81 90; postage free.
An extra copy Of either the Magazine Weekly
Bazaar will be supplied gratis for every club Of
five subscribers at "a 90 eacn, in one remittance
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

"a Complete Pictorial History Of the
Times" The best, cheapest and mast
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
1t Pays! It Pays!!
WHAT Us?

TT PAYS every Manufacturer, Merchant Me-
i chanic, Inventor, Farmer, or Professional man.
to keep informed on all the improvements and
discoveries Of the age.
1t pays the head of every family to introduce in
that fosters taste for investigation and nro-
notes thought and encourages discussion among
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

Notice. Of the Press:
The ever increasing circulation Of this excellent
monthly proves its continued adoption to popular
desires and needs, Indeed. when we think into
how many homes it penetrates every month, we
must consider it as one of the educators as well
entertainers Of the public mind boston Globe.
The character which this Magazine possesses for
variety enterprise artistic wealth and literary cul
ture that has kept pace with, II 1t has not led the
times, should cause its conductors to regard it
with justifable complacency. The Magazine has
done good and not evil all the days of its life
brooklyn Eagle.
Some Of the most popular of modern novels have
first appeared as serials in this Magazine. In all
respects, it is an excellent periodical, and fully
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
A FIRST GLASS NEWSPAPER!

II is not exceed by any publication in the coun-
try. The INTER OCEAN is anational newspaper
one that will be found useful and interesting to
Americans in every part of the globe. While it
especially represents the
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05

Twenty years ago the DUBUQUE TIMES sprang
into existence, and has pressed steadily onward
and upward until 1t has reached the foremost rank
of Iowa journals. It is large eight page sheet,
and ia now confessed the
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-05-05
Only Republican Daily in the North
Half of Iowa.

Its widest and greatest circulation is thus logically
atested by this fact, to say nothing of the assur
ance Of its publishers and the reports Of post
masters throughout the section named. Add to
this Northwestern Illinois, Southwestern Wlscon
sin, and Southeastern Minnesota, and it becomes
evident that the Dubuque TIMES is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-02-17
PERsONAL mATTEI,s.

Ounce. an old friend Of Garibaldi, re-.
Gently died in Florence without receiving ex.
treme junction. The clergy have consequently
refused the remains Christian burial Garibal.
d. writes TO friend advising cremation.
Mr.. Bristow is said TO be ready TO be-
gm the redemption Of fractional currency Ia
silver coin. II we remember Alright, the dis
tnsuished inancier and statesman who pre-
o~ded Bristow began q "siver resumption
oaoe, bat did not 80 very far Il is to be hoped
that Mr. Bristowi is better prepared than Rich !.
art>on was, sr al least that he will not make
quite 80 ludcrous a failure.
Alice Grand, daughter of Brigham
Young, Jr who a short time ago since mar.
ned Charles R Hopkins, Gentle, contrary
70 the wishes Of her parents, has already tired
o. her bargain and sought shelter with her
parents. In answer 20 writ Of haL ,as corpu,
the lady and her parents appeared 10 court,
claiming there was no iorcibe detention,
whereupon the husband withdrew further
proceedings, and the lady returned home
with her parents