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The daily gazette., 1876-02-09
The Jersey Burglar Captured.

Thos. Hand, the Jersey burglar, in
whose pursuit officer Jones met with
a severe misfortune in having his feet
frozen, was arrested yesterday morn
ing by Constable James G. Townsend,
of Townsend, Del. The Constable
had been working up the case for a
day or two, and found the burglar on
the Liston farm, at Collins Beach, just
preparing to take a sail over to the
Jersey shore. Hand was brought to
this city ON the afternoon train. and
taken to the City Hall cells, where he
was confined for about an hour, and
was then taken to the depot by Ser
geant Legg and Chief O'Toole. De
tectivs Hartman took him to Philadel.
phia ON the 5:42 train, and then rushed
him over to Jersey and to Jail.
Hand was very tractable, and made
no opposition whatever, though nc
State requisition had been issued foI
his arrest.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09
THE LOANS.

NINTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MU
TUAL-MONTHLY SALES. ..
At the ninth annual meeting of Mu
tual Loan Association, last evening,
the old officers were reelected.
The annual report shows the years
receipts for first series shares to be
$54 ,204 OF; loans, 1st series, $26.172;
I'd, 1920; 4th. So, 720; 9th, $500;
loans to members of all series to date,
$329, 1882; total value of all the shares
q, ,4SG $338, SCOTS.
MONTHLY LOAN SALES.
City Loan, last evening, sold $3.50
at 324 per cent, premium, and 5000 at
904.
At the meeting of Mechanics Loan,
last night, the sales were as follows:
$500 at 40 per cent; $500 at 37f
$500 at 35; $500 at 80; $500 at 80; $9Ot
at 2S4.
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THIRD EDITION.
SHOP LIFTERs.

HOW INNOCENT LOOKING WOMEN SOME
TIMES PILFER THE DRY GOODS STORES.
Shop-lifting," as it is generally term
ed, which in plain English means the
theft of small, concealable articles from
dry goods, trimming and other stores, is
extensively carried on all over the coun-
try, and even Wilmington has several
experts In the trade, among our numbers
Of lady shoppers. The operotions of the
shop-lifter are thus reported by the
Reading Eagle, in an item referring to
the arrest of three women who were de-
tected while pilfering Reading store a
few nights age:
Monday evening three married women,
residing in the lower section of the city,
visited store. They asked to see de-
LANES, muslin, gloves and laces, which
were shown to them by the proprietor
himself. From there they went to anoth-
er place, where they asked to see the
on by clerk. A few minutes afterward
one of the clerks discovered one of the
women trying to secrete piece of lace
under her circular or shawl. The woman
was asked what she had taken, and she
replied noting" One of the women
was then examined and piece Of mus
lin 20 yards in length, and about yards
Of delaine, two pairs of gloves, two pairs
Of stockings, lace and other articles were
found in her pockets and about her cloth
ing.
One of the proprietors, while the wo-
men were in the store, ordered the ex.
| animation to be made. 1t was found
that the women had regular bags sewed
under their clothing, some of which were
large enough to secrete an entire piece
of muslin. Out of one Of these bags alone
was taken pair of ladies' kid gloves, a
pair Of misses kids, pair of stockings,
merino hose, muslin, alpaca, and other
goods. Bags were sewed under theii
skirts and circulars. One of the womer
had piece of delaine between her shaw
and shoulder. By all appearances they
were professional shop liftefs, and it il
supposed that they have been carrying
on the business for quite time with
considerable success.
During the examination one.of the wo
men became terribly frightened ant
when her turn came to be examined, i
was found difficult to proceed.
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RabcOck ON Trial.

The jury in the case Of Gen. o. E. Bab i
cock, on trial in the United States Court
at st. Louis, for completely in the whisky
frauds, was sworn in yesterday, and the
District Attorney addressed the jury on
the part of the prosecution. He referred
to the dispatches which passed between
Babcock and Joyce, and stated that it
would be proved that from that time on
the defendant furnished the information
to the ring that he not only had full
knowledge of the existence of the frauds.
but that he aided the conspirators in
their work and received money directly
from Joyce, who mailed it to him. Tes-
timony was then proceeded with.
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person appearing thereon. must be quail.
hed by the prohibition OF Section y, Of
the same Act, and more especially by
the mandatory language of the subse-
quent Act requiring the Levy Court to
drop from the Assessment List the
names OF any delinquents IL this were
not so, the will of the Legislature as
last expressed would be defeated by a
prior enactment. In this latter Act the
Levy Court are required to drop and
keep dropped for the space of IL months
the names of certain delinquents. 1t
cannot be that this mandate has no bind
ing effect on those to whom 1t is direct
ed. If the two provisions were in all
respects opposed, we would still be bound
by the rule that the latest expression of
the LEGISLATURE will repeal all previous
inconsistent legislation. But we are not
ly to consider that Section ia 80 quail
fed as not to interfere with the duty i'm
posed upon the Levy Court by the later
Act. =
II we are bound by the universally of
the terms used in Section 9, then all the
provisions OF Section OF the later Act
wouldibe defea ted-the Levy Court could
not then drop from the assessment the
name Of any delinquent returned by a
collector--and we have the anomaly Of an
Act of the Legislature repealed by a
prior act. If, however, tie Levy Court
may, as no one doubts it may, drop the
names Of delinquents returned BY col
lectors under the provisions of the Act
OF April 10, notwithstanding Section 6 Of
the Act Of April Q, may it not drop, and
is it not equally it's duty to drop such
names whenever and how ever they ap-
1tof wyskhiy, he
period in which the law says they shall
not be placed thereon. / am clearly OF
opinion that such is its duty. do not
think the Levy Court has any discretion
in the matter as any placing of such
names upon the assessment list is posi-.
lively forbidden, and the command to
drop them from the list must apply to
any assessment list on which they ap.
pear. 1t Is not necessary to inquire, but
we may we'll doubt whether an assess
ment positively forbidden by law to bs
made is an assessment at all, whether II
is not void and Of no effect, so that the
prohibition in that case would execute
itself.
have not adverted to the fact thai
the terms of the question contemplate &
fraudulent evasion of the law, and O
the sworn duty of the Assessors, al
though the views have presented, ar,
strengthened by the reflection tina
Courts will always favor that construc
tion of law which will most conduce t,
the accomplishment Of it's ends, and
will frown upon that which opens wild,
the door to an evasion of the duties i
imposes.
1t only remains for me to say that tn,
Levy Court in dropping the names of de
hnquents appearing on the Assessment
their allowance, are acting under tn
responsibilities which these laws impos
upon them, and must be satisfied as t
all the facts upon which their action i
based.
GEo. GRAY, Atty Of Levy Court.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
CANCER
sersr.,s i - and nd a! ,.. skin D,.s...

Ser0fula and all Skin Diseases
Cured by DIR. Bonds Discovery.
DE. BONDS CHEMICAL ANTIDoThs unite
with and destroy the virus Of Cancer and
Skin Affections. but will net affect the healthy
part Patients may visit the City and remain
while under treatment at the Penna. Canoe
Institute Zone Of the handsomest marble edi-
aces in the city, and the finest remedial In
stitute In the country. Remedies, with the
irectious. sent to any part of the world.
ASsend for Pamphlets and particulars. Ad
ress,
HI. T. BOND, M. d.,
PENNA. CANCER INSTITUTE,
eb22 dlY 320S Chestnut St. Ph.i L, Pa.
Brod1c's miraculous Cure for C0rns
An English remedy of great popularity, for
removing corns without pain.
K. BRINGHURST q CO.,
Apothecaries,
Corner Sixth and Market street
Fine Nail Scissors
Curved and straight, Nail Brushes, Hand
Brushes, Nail Files, Nail Polishers, ETC., for
ale by K. BRINGHURST & CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
or the Bath.
SBath Brushes, Bath Toweis, Batn sponses
and Bath Soaps In extensive variety. Also.
Flesh Gloves, Straps, Brushes, ETC., OF morse
hair. Dry Friction Gloves, ard many other
articles ef the same classat
e. BRINGHURST q CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market stree
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SECOND EDITION.
THE GREAT BALL.
Further Arrangements-The BRdxes,
Programmes, &C.

Further Arrangements-Th Bsdges,
Programme, &C.
Daily the prepai ations for the grand
ball of the Washington s. +. f. Il II.
& l.. Company, which comes off at the
Masonic Hall on the evening of the
22d inst, are approaching nearer CON-
pletion. Yesterday, Mr.. John Welch,
of Philadelphia, who has charge of the
decorations, came down to take the
dimension Of the ball room, and will
at once commence his preparations
Among other arrangements he ia hav-
ing painted in oil the coats of arms of
the thirteen original btates, which
will be used In decorating the Opera
House on the night of the ball. Mr..
Welch decorated the Capitol at Wash
ington on the occasion of President
Grants second Inauguration, and also
the Academy Of Music, Philadelphia,
for the recent grand reception of the
present work equal to his best ef-
forts. 10 Do
The officers badges, very handsome
affairs, are now on exhibition in The
window of Babcock & Bros shoe
store, No. 213 Market street. They
are as follows:
Grand Conductor watered
satin, pale blue satin rosette surmoun-
ted by a golden shell; gold fringe and
trimming:
Floor Director-Blue and white sa-
tin, with small boquet on the rosette
gold trimming,
Assistant Floor Director White
watercd satin, red rosette trimmed
with flowers; gold trimming.
Secretary-Purple silk, with a bou.
quet rosette; gold trimming.
| Committee of Arrangements-Pla
blue silk, gold trimming.
| Reception Committee-White wat.
cred satin, gold fringe.
Each badge is lettered with the title
OF the officer for whom it is designed
The programme committee have
contracted for programmes which ex
ceed in beauty and tasteful arrange
ment any ball programme ever seen il
this city.
The members of the Company ar,
doing their part nobly, and the publi,
should generously respond to their ef
forts and make the ball grand sue
cess.
| CONTACT AwARDRD.-Thec contrac
for building the extension of tn,
Greenwich Street Overhead Railway
in New York city, has been awarde,
to VIM. T. Sellers q Co., of Philadel
phia. This is great disappointment
to the citizens Of Ph1nixville, VIII,
confidently expected that the contrac
would be awarded to the Phenix Irol
Co., and enable the wheels of thei
great establishment to revolve as o
yore, but they were deemed to disap
pointment. The Messrs. Sellers offer
ed to place the iron on the groun,
well painted, for At cents per ID.
trifle under the bid of the Phoeni.
Iron Co., and took the JOB. 1t is tn
opinion of those well versed in tn
manufacture of iron that the price oh
tanned by them will not only not b
remunerative, but that it cannot b
, made and delIcvered in New York q
that price. Fottstoton Ledger.
Messrs, VIM. II. Sellers ,S Co. con
prise the Edgmoor Iron Company an
the work will be done at the Con
pany's works at Edgemoor. near thi
city
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SERIOUSLY CUT.-Saturday evening.
as Sam'l Z. Townsend, of Townsend. Del.
son Of John Townsend of this city, was
entering his house, with o pitcher Of
water, he slipped on some ice by the
door,. ani fell to the ground. In the
fall the pitcher broke, and Mr.. Town
sends head struck aginst the sharp
pie and the side of his face, severing a
large vein. DIR. Barr was at once sum
moned but before his arrival Mr.. Towns
end lost great quantity: Of blood. He
has since been very weak, on this ac-
count, but is now slowly recovering.
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Opinions OF the Press.

Opinions OF the Press.
[From the Brooklyn Ragle.l
Mr.. Jefferson Davis makes the case
OF the exchange of prisoners even
more plain, and in much more moder-
ate language, than Mr.. Hill did in his
admirable speech. The letter of Mr..
Davis an appeal on all the facts to his
tory moderate, ,brief, and lucid. 1t is re-
grettable that Mr.. Blaine was unwise
enough to open the matter. 1t is
doubly regrettable that he opened il
wrongly. Being opened, the facts
must all come out. Mr.. Davis letter
is factor in bringing them out.
From the New York Tribune
The letter of Mr.. Jefferson Davis on
the amnesty debate attacks Mr.. Blaine
with severity, but otherwise displays
a commendable wish to help in extin.
gushing sectional feeling. Cur read
ers will at all events join with him in
the hope that the story of Anderson
vile may soon be truly told, and tha I
it will be found that the sutferings OF
Northern prisoners were exaggerated.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09

NEARLY FATAL SHoT.-Up on the
Brandywine, near the st. Augustine
paper mills, few days ago, a man
shot duck, which fell down upon
the ice, near the south bank of the
stream. The man started across on
the ice to get his game, but hal not
gone more than half way when the ice
broke and he fell through. Ha became
so wedged by the ice that he could
not extricate himself, and remained
close prisoner, up to his arm pits in
cold water, for nearly two hours, be-
fore help arrived. When discovered.
he was instantly dragged out, in an
almost dying condition, but by careful
attention has since recovered from the
effects of his involuntary bath,
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09

SCARLET TFEvER.-This dreadful disease
which SO ravaged our county last winter
has again broken out in the upper part
OF the county. Mr.. Chas E. Starkey, re-
siding near Busles lost three children by
it few days ago, all three dead in the
house at the same time. The house in
which Mr.. Starkey lives was occupied
last year by a family who lost several
children, and it is supposed that the di-
sease has fingered there ever since.-Csn-
trerille Nd Observer.
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ATTEMPTED THEFT. About $50
o'clock, this morning, a young man
picked up pair of shoes from in front
Of Chalfant's shoe store, Third and
Market street, and walked away with
them. His theft was observed, and
the cry of "stop thief" was so quickly
raised that he dropped the shoes and
ran swiftly around the corner down
Shipley street.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09
Destructive Fire.

A fire in New York last night, de.
stroyed the Continental Hotel, and
nearly the whole block bounded by
Broadway, Grand, Howard and Crosby
streets. Nearly thirty buildings were
consumed and the loss is estimated at
So, ,000,0 Three firemen were killed
and several others were injured by
falling walls.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09
Senatorial Marriage.

Senator Christiancy of Michigan, was
married to Miss Lille Lugerbeel, a
Treasury clerk, in Washington, yester-
day morning. Senator Ferry, Mr.. Chris
tiancy's colleague, was his groomsmar
The groom is Ga years of age, the bride
l12
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09

ADDITIONAL REcEfPrs.-Additional
contributions to the fund of the Fire
mems Centennial Commission are re-
ported as follJws:-
john Aspin, 81; Employees of Eoery
Epentng publishing company, $40.
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more FaIlures.

Dale Bro, of New York and Boston,
dealers IN flannel and woollen good ], ARE
reported to have failed, with liabilities
amounting to more than 81 100000.
James A. johnson, dealer IN glove ma.
terial, at Gloversville, N. Y, has made
an assignment for his creditors His
liabilities are estimated at 1870, 900 up;''
his assets are unknown.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09
WSeeinR L. BeIiexin0., a,

And those who have suffered from near
sightedness or impaired vision from any
cause, but who now see clearly through the
"Diamond Spectacles," believe that every
pair bearing the diamond trade mark ia hon
estly made from the best possible materials g.
and that no better goods for the purpose
have ever been made or sold.
For sale In Wilmington by b. 8. Clark, No
407 Market street. feb7eod&WlW
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The Texas Tribune says, "The late at.
mospherical freshness has brought on
many cases of Coughs and Colds, and
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrsp is in greater de-
mand than ever"
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09
ER ESH AND CIIEAE-
Groceries and Provisions,

s. T. COR. SEVENTH LOMBARD BIS
Having taken he above stand and laid
in a full a. so, tment of esh Grocer. es and
Prov siOns, we are prep led to supply our
fr,; nds ana the public all eoods in our line . t
the lowest market figures.
Tho,e wishing to purchase goods at small
advance on original ccst should give US II
call.
ian3-dln !, D. CLIFTON i CO.
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To SUFFERING LADIEs.-"Dr. Rogerson's
Female HydrastiH Powders, for all female
Complaints. BY mail, 81. Address, DR..
Rogerson p. o. Box, l56S N. y. ,Itv
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Truss & BraceD Department

Truss & BraceD DEPARTMENT
HAVIN9 s'ooK 'of Trussos, Braces
IA AxSuppOrters,S s,SuspensOrfes and O b
ermeohanioal appliances. unsurpassed in or
tent and variety by that of any other sin,
lar establishment in the country. aud with
upwards Of
Twenty Years Experience
In applying them, we tsei confdsnt of our
ability to give entire satisfaction 20 ali those
recurring our services in this direction.
OUR lNSTRUMENTs
Are contracted 10 tho best manner, of tho
best materials, and of various sizes bsuit all
cases from the smallest infant the areest
adult. We have
A PRIVATE ROOM
For their adjustment. while vur prices are
moderate and SO vafieo ur extensive
assortment. a. to suit the pockets all.
S.SLl hunareds of persons
4; 4; ; e; &; 4: !:
H been suited at our estab-
%3QS lishment.
e BRINGHURST L. CT. .Apothecaries.
corner Sixth and Market streets.
Wilmington. Dol.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS..
BALTIMORE MARKET.

<,- -, o 1910.
CHEKsE.-There Is very little doing in
Cheese, but prices are steady. at our figures
N. Y. State Choice. al3L
Good to prime. ~
OpsSih IZL2
Fair to good .......................l0 all
EGGs-Are dull, but we quote as before
fresh at l7al8 cts, and picked at IA a Is cts.
per dozen.
PoULTRY.-Receipts nre light and for good
fresh stock, the market 10 active and frm.
Turkeys selling at l115 a l2k cts. Chickens
at 10 II cts. Ducks at 10 II cts, and Geese
at a 10 cts. per lb for undrawn.
GAME snison we quote at 14a IS cents
per lb for choice saddles, ana Rabbits at 81 q
22b per dozen. Groue are wanted and
| would bring If here &c $50 per dozen.
FRUIT -Foreign.-We notice the sale yes
terday at auction of o cargo OF some 700
| boxes Sicily Oranges and Lemons at % o 2.5O
for the 'ormer, and % $50 for the latter
per box.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09
RAILROADS.
DHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON Il BAL
TIMORE RAILROAD.
NOVEARER o. ls7h

1HlLADElLPHlA,W WlLmlNdION q BAL
TIMORE RAILROAD.
NOVEMBER %, 1875.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows for
Philadelphia and intermediate stations, 90.
$40, 500, 952, 1880, q. m zoo, 4.l0. 7.90 $50,
Philadelpnia and New York. l.sl, q. m. ;
1214, 1887, SAG p. m.
baltimore and intermediate stations. 1889,
Q. .05 a. m. $40, p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 12o2, LIS, a.05,
q. m. 1866, l.23, $40, 1.10, p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for
New Castle. 800, $50, $50. a m. L25. 64e
HarringtoB and intermediate stations, 500
$50, o. m. $40 p. IN.
Delmar and intermediate station 500. ESQ.
SUNDAY TRAINS:
Philadelphia and intermediate stations, al0
O. m, 4.4h $50. p. m.
Philadelphla and New York, 1.3l, .. m.
Baltimore and Washington, l2b2, 1.tS
O. m.
For further information passengers are re-
ferred to the time tables posted at the depot.
II. Y. KENNEY. Superintendent.
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IA ANTED-Positlon as either cook, nurse
w or TO do general homework.
PRECILLA DEATON,
feb7-2t lL02 Orange Street.
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FIsancias assd. .Cess sn.erciul.

= WIIHINETON, De1'. reus ., Iotv.
Latest StOcE quotations furnished BY
n X. Robinson & Co.. NE. Cor. 4th and Mar
ket street. WiIminetca. Del. at p. ". tn
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FOB SAFE AND RENT:

I'OR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A hand
Il some fine toned second hand Estey Organ
nearly new. Apply at this office. febStf
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09

DARN FOR RENT-ON SUARES-One OF
Il the best in New Castle County.
VIM. BRIGHT,
feb7d&w Wilmington,
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09

EOR RENT.-Front room, second story, OF
L 4l6 Market street. Would make a good
business room. &
The daily gazette., 1876-02-09

VIZ ANTED-A Baxter Engine, or horse
w power. Address "W. c." At this Of
fec. ian2Su
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XAT ANTED-A grl TO 90 general house
w work. Apply at
ian27sf No. li06 MARKET STREET.
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EN0R RENT-No. 622 West Third street.
Il All modern convenIcnces.
CHAS. B. LORE,
feb5-3td 702 Market street.
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WANTS.. Z

wv ANTED.-A boy eighteen yesrs OF age,
w having some experience in tending a
sew in q mill, wants work, 10 willing to make
himself useful At any light work. Apply at
626 Vest I'd street.
feb7-3ts ALEXANDER ROXBURG.
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Inc object OF all this legislation is
parent. 1t is to prevent, the fraudu-
assessment of persons who should
De assessed and to insure the as
sment of those who should right
" be assessed. And as one means
accomplishing this object it strikes
IN the list, for the space of twelve
pnlhs, the names of all delinquents
ulned under the provisions of this
On The presumption. as we may
ppose, that the names are fictitions.
'Sat the persons are not residents in
etate. The two act being in tari
,,er'a must be taken together, and
'nefe is any inconsistency or contra
y In their provisions, they must be
, fucted so as to give as far as pos
We eject to the will of the Lcgisla-
% y. This is a we'll settled canon of
1W5atory construction.
neeping this in view, then how are
~ 70 interpret the language of the
E1a n section OF the the act ofApril 9th,
'S, go as not render nugatory the
Unisllion ma Of the ninth section Of the
ne nc act, and the positive req uirement
'ne subsequent statute of April,
an, after a careful reflection, of the
na' oh that the universally of the
rt,I IIaee In Section 8, of the Act OF
SWtn', declaring that it shall not be-
on' n ior the Levy Court to remov,
- '''e assessment the name Of apy
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-09-08
PORK AND GRAIN.

The difference of opinion as to the
quanity of pork that may be produced
from bushel of grain, is surprising
The most elaborate experiments were
made at the Michigan Agricultural
College to determnine the question.
la almost all the experiments which
have been tried, coru-meal alone has
Leen used, and the pigs showed at short
intervals disordered digestion. At
Michigan Agriculture College the
weighing OF pigs and food we're carried
out with great accuracy, but the pigs
were at times so dainty in their eating,
that it did not determine the real
value of a bushel of corn when fed in
connection with fibrous food. 1t mere
ly determined the value of corn meal
feed pure and simple. But this has its
valne, for it shows what may be ex,
pected when the pigs stomach is abused
These experiments showed about ten
pounds average increase of live weight
10 bushel of corn-meal.