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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-01

WHEAT CROPS IN FRANCE.-In tifty-three
years, including 1874, forty years show an
excess of production; in the remaining thir-
teen years the consumption exceeded the
home supply. In 1874 the production was
81 ,799, 40 bushels, and the consumption
269 ,235, los, leaving surplus of los, 1854, ,2s2
bushels for export
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A E RICU l 7 7 R A l.,
THE FIELD OR STOCK PEA,

he stock pea has been and can be success
II cultivated anywhere south of the Ozark
re in this State. There is nothing better
|cattle than stock peas, and it is said that
will fatten a hog faster than corn. 1t
minated that twenty acres of peas, even
"A grown among corn, will f;atten thirty
& If stock is turned into the field, the
Ixing corn will not be disturbed until the
Mare eaten. Horses and cattle eat the
Epods and vines, and the hogs will eat
81 scattered on the ground, so that none
|&asted.
hally this pea is planted with corn. In
ase it is customary to plant with the
two peas in a hill in every alternate
@ In the southern part of this State two
are planted in every hill when planting
& In the gulf States, both corn and the
peas are planted at much greater dis
apart-in some instances five feet If
Drn has been drilled in, two or three
may be planted every three or four feet
IN the rows. If the peas We're not put
nil at the time OF planting the corn,
|t the time the first plowing is done
the double shovel or walking cultiyator.
Mltivating the field one way, and when
Gommence the other way, drop two or
gpeas opposite every hill, just in the
0 the front shovel, so that the seed will
ered up by the rear shovel. Ordinari-
peas should be plowed twice after
l6&e planted.
e are several varieties of this pea.
H. YOrite varieties are, the Black-eyed
Whip-poor-will; the Black-eyed pea
fred in Virginia, where the farmers
nsing portable fences, feed parts of
at a time. The hogs are turned in
gAs the peas begin to mature. A pea
ma the southern part OF this State as
pea, is preferred on account of its
and productiveness. The speck-
y W hip-poor-will pea is an early ma
Fiety, and can therefore be planted
1t is easily injured by rains when
Alese peas have been grown extern
the vicinity of Diehlstadt, Mo-, and
lers of the Rural World in that vicin-
oblige US by giving brief statements
an regard to their culture, for stock
ler fertilizing purposes.
arles Z. Prunty, of this city, who
specialty Of field seeds, has furnish
Ath samples of the most desirable
pf the stock, or, as he terms them,
= = field peas.
q could be supplied with more green
u ulent food, of such quality as the
IA q affords, it is possible that we should
ch less than we do now about the
wages of the hog cholera. We un-
ngly advise the more extensive cul-
the field pea south of the Ozark
Ad trial of the harder varieties
that line.-Coluan's Rural World.
|bllsh the above, not for the purpose
lng the straits to which people Of
Is are reduced in regard to land, but
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QUANTITY OF SEED PER ACRE

SoAAAs ~~4 OG TLh ACIE.
There are various opinions held by farmers
and gardeners in regard to the quantity of
seed required for an acre of our common
1leld crops, still the numerous tables pub
llsEed differ but slightly. The Marvlaud
Farmer gives the following, which we think
is not far out of the way and will doubtless
be useful to our readers. Some of the es-
Inmates are not in accordance with our ideas.
as, TOR instance, potatoes and wheat, but it
will serve as a general guide:
Often farmer or gardener will be in doubt
as to how much seed should be planted to
the acre. OF course, circumstances some
what vary this matter. One thing is certain
everyWhere-that is, that poor land requires
more seed of every kind than rich land
The following table gives the quantity of
the leading articles soWn to the acre. Of
course, ii is important to get good seeds.
Some few seedsmen mix bad seed with the
good, eXcusng themselves on the ground
that people always sow too thick. None Of
good character do this, Of course. 1t is al
ways best, however, to examine seeds care
h'iis oVioio 9o"h1S. 1He tdoles are lhtellu-
ed 1Or gOOd, new seed:
Asnaraous in drills e+oo,h.
Rooms duo,f in arns ,,
Reans MOLE in bi,ls 1o+,o.
Beets, in drills, 5to6lbs
I,uckuhsat Inch
Barley, 1l-2 to bush
Cabbage in beds to transplant, IA lb
Canno's' Co - ,,irn III uil,as' n' 10 = IDS
Corn far soilino =, d.;n, otoa, ~ Nv, q, ,>.,,
Cucumbers, in hills, 2lbs
Melon, musk, in hills, 2lbs
Melon, water, in hills, 3to lbs
Miet, 1-2 to bush
Onions, in drills, 4lbs
onions Tor setts' IN drills Gto bush
Peas asp' IN jri11s l.. Us i'S' 9,a ~ ,us, lu
Peas broadcast, sbush
Potato, (cut tubers) eto 10 bush
Squash (running) in hills, lbs
, Sq''sll 'pusfl) IN mus IDS
Tomato to trsnsn,,nt 1-ou
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ADV ERTISING RATES
# ADV EIHTISINN KATES
- :. O.
H = :: ? : : : ; 8
Bek s 2 s S s S 8 S IL S 20 S 20
Dnths ~ 10 ~ 30 36 42 so 100
Dn1ho - - 80 40 54 G5 120 2OG
6ar 80 40 TO Is 90 lO5 $50 25O

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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-01

\ PARADISE FOR FARMERs.-Brazil is the
farmers paradise. A young gentleman
formerly from Georgia, writes: "a plan
ter's life in this country is agreeable and
easy. In cultivat.ng the land no plows are
used; only the AK and hoe are needed-one
for clearing the land, and the other for plant
ing My crop Of coffee for this year is small
on account of the frost butI am now plant
ing 10000 trees, and when they bear they
will give me 100000 pounds of coffee annu-
ally-an income of $4,000 or $4,000.
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WEEKLY BY
r. "a. SUTFi ERl-IN
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

he ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUsEANDMAN is desrncd
y, as the name indicates, hlsbandnan in every
e of the term, embracing in its columns every
Srment Of Agriculture, Stock-raisinc Uorfi
&re. Social and Domestic Economy
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-01

ENTERPRISE IN FARNIING.-There can be
no question that the lack of enterprise in
farming is one great drawback to the pro-
gress of agriculture but it is not the great
est by any means. The great clog to i'm
provement in farming is the lack of infor-
mation-of that knowledge necessary to
sllillful and well directed labor. A farmer
should be educated in his calling, and if he
has any industry he will be an enterprising
and successful cultivator. Every spare mo-
ment should be spent in reading and study
ing some good work on agriculture.-Am.
Stock Journal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-04-28

A British officer was at one period ofthe
Revolutionary war dispatched with
A flag of truce to General Marion. What
was his surprise on being conducted into
Marion's presence to behold in our hero n
swarthy, smoke-dried little man, with
scarce enough of threadbarc homespun to
cover his nakedness Having recovered Il
little from his surprise he presented his let
ter to General Marion, who perused it, and
soon settled everything to his satisfaction.
The officer took up his hat to retire.
ooh, no." said Marion, sit is now about
our time of dining, and hope, sir, that
you will give us the pleasure of your com
pany to dinner"
At mention of the word dinner the
British officer looked around him, and to
his great modification could see no sign
of it.
"Well, Tom," said the general to one of
his men, "come, give us our dinner"
The dinner to which he alluded was no
other than heap of sweet potatoes that
were snugly roasting under the embers,
and which Tom, with his pine-stick poker,
soon liberated from their ashy confinement
pinching them every now and then with his
fingers, especially the big ones, to see
whether they were done or not. Then,
having cleansed them ofthe ashes, he piled
some of the best on large piece of bark
and placed them between the British officer
and Marion on the trunk of the fallen pine
on which they sat.
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His Little Grocery.

He was clean looking colorcd man of
advanced age, and when lie entered
wholesale house on Vesey street, N. Y,
one of the clerks politely informed him
that the situation of porter was already
filed
"Does look like man who'd bc re-
garded as n porter 2" demanded the stran-
ger.
"Ah excuse me-"
you is discussed, sah. Whai' is de
foreman2 Over dar, ell No, sar, | don't
want to be porter. I2e one of de solid
men Oh Newark, and l'ze here on 'portant
business"
He wanted goods. There was lots of
goods there, and it was very easy to suit
him as to prices, but he had no money and
no recommendations.
"De pay is sure in sixty days" he urg-
ed.
But you can't give security"
"What you wants ofsecurity ? Won't de
goods be dare
you may have sold them ~
"Den won't de money be dar, all count.
ed OUT on the counterS And if de money
amt dar, went be dar2 And if amt
dar, and lie ole woman's gone, and de
children cant be found, can't be frowcd
into bankruptcy and all smashed up2' pa.
But he didn't get any goods s.
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4 Few Odd PlCnS.

Brougham, defending a rogue charged
with stealing pair of boots, unable to
gainsay his clients guilt, demurred to his
conviction because the articles appropra-
ted were half boots, and half boots were
no more boots than Il half guinea was n
guinea, or a half loaf Il whole one.
The objection was overruled by Lord
Estgrove, who, with bcftting solemnity,
said:
IL am of opinion that boot is a name
generally comprehending half boots, this
distinction is between half boot and half
a boot; the moon is always the moon, al
though sometimes she is a bali moon.n
Had Brougham proved the boots to be
old ones, his man would probably have
come off as triumphantly as tramp tried
at Warwick for stealing four live fowls.
The fowls had been lifted in Stafford
shire, still the indictment was declared
good, it being held that a man committed
felony in every county through which lie
carried stolen property, but when it came
to the evidence that the fowls were dead
when the thief was taken, he was at once
set free, on the ground he could not be
charged with stealing four live fowls at
Warwickshirc. Such hair-splitting was
common in the good days-not such yery
old days either-when the law compound.
ed for its cruelty, by providing plenty of
loopholes for the escape of offenders.
1t has mended its ways since, but all the
holes are not yet stopped In the matter
for embezzlcment, for instance, such nice
distinctions are drawn, that theft is not
always theft, but at times merely helping
oneself to ones own.
Liberal us our judges are in defining
what is a mans own, they have not gone
so far as their Neapoitan brethren, who
directed the acquittal of a knavish rent
collector because the money belonged to
the people, and as the collector was one of
the people, he could not be punished for
stealing what was his own.
Law and justice parted company then as
they did when female receiver expert
enced the very tender mercy ofn Hunga-
Gian court.
The accused, a woman owning to forty
four, did not attempt to combat the evil
dence, but simply pleaded infancy. Just
six months before she renowned Judaism
and was baptized Christian and as in
Hungary the date Of baptism is taken as
the birth, she contended that she was only
six months old in the eyes of the law.
The bench agreed with her and the in
genious infant was set at liberty licensed
to set all laws Mt defiance for score of
years.
A plea, bad in one sense, may be good
in another.
A man lent another a ladder After the
lapse of q few months he wanted it back
again, but the borrower fatty refused to
give it up.
He thereupon sued him for the value of
the ladder.
The defendant pleaded that the ladder
was borrowed on an express condition
that he was to return it us soon as done
with it, and therefore no action would lie.
| The plaintiff was n-suited.
Impudence is not always so successful
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10 Break a Balky Horse.

Balky horses may be divided into three
classes:
LIST. Such as do not like to 90 froR pure
laZlness or stop when tired and refuse to
go any further. This is very mild form,
and can generally be cured by any good
horseman.
I'd. Embraces such horses as are rcnlly
stubborn, and refuse to 60 from IL head
strong disposition to have their own way:
and these are generally the most trouble
some, but in fact the easiest to break, and
when once broken seldom make any more
trouble
Sd. Are timid horses combined with
stubborn disposition, and often refuse TO
go from fear as well us stubbornness. This
is the worst of balky horses and the hardest
to manage, but can be broken so as to
work good. One important point should
always be remembered in breaking horses;
speak kind and pleasant, though you may
use commanding tone and even harsh
means, but never lose your temper.
Now, suppose we are to commence to
break a balky horse of class second, and
that he is sufficiently gentle to know what
is wanted of him. Put on your harness
and hitch him to anything YOU desire.
either single CT double, and give him the
commanding word to so ahead. If he
goes, you have nothing to do but to let him
so on and do your work but if he refuses
to go, take him out Immediately, take all
the harness off except the bride, and take
a small rope the size of q pillow line, and
tie one end to the bit on the right hand
side and pull it through the ring on the
left under the chop. Pull his head over
to the left side and fasten the rope to his
tail, keeping his head tolerably close to
his side. Now let him loose for all is
ready. Take long whip and make him
go, talking kindly to him all the time
He will go like dog after his tail, for he
can travel no other way, but after awhile
he will fall down, when you must loose IL the
rope Immediately and let him up, talking
kindly and caressing him. Your work is
now only half done, you have to tie rope
to the other side of the bit and pull his
head around the other way and make it
fast the same as before, and start him off
and let him go until he falls down second
time then let him get up Immediately
and hitch him up, and you will probably
never have any more trouble with him.
| have tried the above many times and
never knew it to fail Home Journal.
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farmers' Column.
Speed the PtOnr."
Seed Corn.

A writer in the Farmers Club Journal
says the unripe condition of the corn in the
Northwest last fall and the warm and
damp weather of the present winter are
likely to spoil much of the seed corn for
the coming springs planting. This is an
item OF Importance to our farmers, and one
which should receive their attention be-
fore planting time. The first step toward
raising good crop of any kind is to have
good seed to put in the ground The loss
to our farmers and the country in past
years has been great on account Of neglect
OF taking pains to secure early in the fall
and to keep in a dry place through the
winter the seed corn for the next years
planting. In seasons when the corn fully
natures and becomes dry before cold
weather there is not much danger of bad
seed, but last winter was one of the worst
the country has had for years, and we wish
to draw our farmers thoughts in that di-
rectlon, because We are of the opinion that
there will be much trouble and serious
loss to planters in the spring.
The only way to avoid it is by thorough.
ly testing the seed as soon as warm weather
comes. The custom practiced by many in
testing seed corn, by putting the seed in
hot bed, or box of earth beside a warm
stove and sprouting it, is worthless, and
often leads to disappointment. In warm,
humid atmosphere seed corn with but
small portion of vitality in it will grow,
while if exposed to outdoor influences it
will rot or put forth such a feeble sprout
as to be useless.
Good, strong seed corn, such as should
be planted, will stand more exposure of
wet and cold than most farmers imagine.
1t is custom as soon as the warm DAYS Of
spring come to put good selection of the
seed in the ground out doors as deep as
there is any probability of its being plant
ed, and let it remain, and if it fails to grow
by planting time we never risk it for a
crop.
We have no faith in the judgment of
class of farmers who say that they can tell
to certainty 10y looking at kernel of
seed corn whether it will grow or not
We have often seen the prophecies of those
sages proven to he false, and serious loss
to the farmer.
Strong seed will send forth healthy and
vigorous plant which grows more rapidly,
natures quicker and better than when it
has been damaged. "Be sure you're right,
and.thcn go ahead" is business motto
in orn-growing, be sure you have good
seed before you plant
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-04-28

A Syracuse baggage smasher got hold
of an ingenious beehive in the shape of a
trunk the other day. Now we are aveng-
ed.
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VERY IMPORTANT.

Mr.. Editor Of The 4Fgis d Mtelligencer:
As there is great deal of rivalry everywhere,
in the political field, in the social circle, and
even in the church, therefore you might expect
it in the business profession. This rivalry in
business has reached the climax in the stove
trade.
Ever since the TIMES COOK took the Gold
Medal for quick baking it has been attacked by
jealous rivals, but since it has taken the. lead
of all first.class Cook Stoves in Baltimore and
bids fair to finally supercede them. 1t has In
Cured the spite and envy of those who could
not secure the sale of it, so much so that they
screw them and show buyers one half and say
the TIMES COOK has very light castings. They
also say it will not bake well, draw well, is not
No. l iron, &c, &c.
So the only security for buyers Is to come di-
rect to No. 9G ". Gay Street, near Front Street,
and see for themselves if the TIMES COOK
isn't the largest heaviest most economical, and
best BAKING STOVE ever made. Every one
of the TIMES COOK is guaranteed to bake per-
fectly.
The reason can sell them SO cheap is that
am connected with the "Quakertown Stove
Works." and we make them ourselves, so you
buy from first hands. No two profits at young
Gluck's.
We do say it is the heaviest, largest and the
best working stove ever offered for sale.
Nearly eight thousand sold.
Call and examine for yourself
w. J. H. GLUCK,
96 n. GAY STREET
(bet. the Bridge and Front ST.
Baltimore Md.
s-Sy"Ask your neighbor about it. au2l-1y
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Poe tic al.
The Bells OF SRlaMdOn.

With fond affection
And recollection
think upon the Shandon bells,
Whose sounds so wild would
In the days of childhood
Thus fling around me their magic spells;
IT'S thus ponder
Where'erI wander,
And growing the fonder, sweet Cork, of thee
With thy bells of Shandon
That sound so grand, on
The pleasant waters of the river Lee.
I've heard the bells Ginning
Full many cline in,
Toiling sublime in the cathedral shrine;
While at glib rate
Brass tongues would vibrate;
But all their music spoke nought like thine.
From mem'ry dwelling
On each proud swelling
OF the belfry knelling its bold notes free,
Made the bells of Shandou
Sound far more grand, on
The pleasant waters of the river Lee.
I've heard the bells tolling
Old "Adrian's Mole" in,
Their thunder rolling from the Vatican;
And cymbals glorious,
Swinging uproarious,
In the gorgeous turrets in old Notre Dame.
But thy sounds were sweCter
Than the dome of Peter
Filings DER the Tiber, pealing solcmnly;
o, the bells of Shandon
Sound far more grand, on
The pleasant waters of the river Lee.
There's bell in Moscow,
While on tower and kiosko
In st. Sophia the 1urkman gets,
And loud in air
Calls men TO prayer
From the taperng summit of tall minarcts;
Such empty phantom
/ freely grant them,
But there's an anthem more dcal TO me
IT'S the bells of Shandon
That sound so grand, on
The pleasant waters of the river Lee.
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KINDNESS TO CATTLE.-A neighbor re-
Gently remarked to me, "You have facul-
ty of charming steers" Ireplied that it
was mistake. II simply study their ma
ture and adapt myself to that nature. In
approaching home (whether they are in
yoke or not) though may come with
rod" yet always come with love. If I
am in hurry and steer is in my path,
never give him kick or thrust, with a
yell, "Get out ofmy way, but instead I
allow him the path, while pass quietly
by, gently rubbing him with the hand as
pass. The pressure of the hand on the
animal has a powerful influence in training
him, and l had rather engage to bring two
yoke of steers to a stage of good work. ing
discipline than tame one pair that had
been taught to fear the presence of man.
Maine Farmer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-04-28
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

CHAPTER II.
AN ACT to repeal article thirty-one of the
Code of Public General Laws, entitled
Grows" So far as the same relates to Har-
ford, Frederick Montgomery Queen
Anne's, Calvert, Prince Georges, Garrett
Talbot, Charles, Carroll and Caroline
counties.
SECTION 1. BE ii enacted By tie General
ASSEMBLY Of Maryland, That article thirty
first of the Code of Public General Laws, en-
titled "Crows" be and the same is hereby re-
pealed, so far as the same relates to Hartford,
Frederick, Montgomery, Queen Anne's, Cal
vert, Prince Georges, Garrett, Talbot,
Charles, Carroll and Caroline counties.
Sec. 2. BE it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegOing is q
correct copy of an Act of Assembly passed
January Session, 1876.
Approved February 4Lh, 1876.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
lnp14 Secretary of the Senate
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VARIETIES.

"A Syracuse baggage smasher got hold
of an ingenious beehive in the shape of a
trunk the other day. Now we are aveng-
ed.
The absurd story about the phoenix
grew out of the fact that phenixes always
roasted IN ash-trees, and hence when they
took wing they were said to "rise from their
ashes"
"A New Orleans girl who had an offer
of marriage from Mr.. Moore, wrote him
note asking time to consider the matter,
and closed her communication with mo
more at present"
-"How late is it, Bill 2" Look at the
boss and see if he's drunk yet if he isn't
it can't be much after H." docs he keep
good time 2" splendid; they set the
town clock by his nose"
"A lady had her dress trimmed with
bugles before going to a ball. Her little
daughter wanted to know if the bugles
would blow when she danced. "Oh, no."
said the mother; "papa will do that when
he sees the BILL"
After the ceremony the other evening
III pe"ioioi Malhey llc happy STooH nanCt-
ed the minister twenty-five cent shin
plaster, saying, ~ reckon twenty cents are
about the right thing, amt ?" and then
waited for his nickel.
They were sitting together, he and she,
and lie was arduously thinking what to
say. Finally he burst out with I'm this
land of noble achievements and undying
glory, why is it that women do not come
more to the front; why is it that they do
not climb the ladder of fame ?" 81 sup
pose," said she, putting her finger in her
mouth, sit is all on account of their pull
backs" And then she sighed and he sigh
ed, side by side.
The custom of appointing young law
yers to defend pauper criminals received
backset the other day. The judge had ap-
pointed two young lawyers to defend an
old and experienced horse thief. After
inspecting his counsel for some time in 81
lence, the prisoner rose in his place and adj
dressed the bench "Air them TO defend
me ?" "Yes, sir" said his honor. "Both of
them ~ inquired the prisoner. Both of
them," responded the judge. "Then l
plead guilty" and the poor fellow took his
seat and sighed heavily.