davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1876-03-04

TN{tT,,.,..,,.,.,,,tp,,t, IN
GATTLE2-Tl,cso was an actiyn demand and flrtn
market. The receipts were nbnut the for Tho
day before, hut the total snce Saturday ~as nearly
1000 icss than for tic time last week, and ihae
tac Joined 10 tho generally Improved position OF nf-
fairs In tho markets below, induced increased conf
dcneo among ahippers anil sae1 wero restl]g effected
nj lle advanced prices established caror Ia tho week.
whlo for specially desirable offerings thcro wete buy
crs nj bcttor figures than IL would have bccn possible
to ohtala for Iiko graes either Of tho preceding
days Of tho week. Not only tlorn good shipping
demand but tho inquiry for ssoetera' and butchers
stock was LIBERAL and at tho closo Of business hourb
only few drovca aud they Of undesirable 1aas. 10"
tna!ned ,nnoid Sales at for ecaawagBs
at for cows Ut $ioos 00 for hsockcrt. aud
It s4102s63K for common to choiee shippng bcoscs,
This outA.do hHuro was paid 10 H. +. Mallory Il BRO.
by Afarks Bros for CARLOAD OF BtteTa averaging 1,o9i
lis. Tbs market clofcd frm.
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Ch!csgo Gas.IAght and Colo Company. ::
Exposition ...............''... "
fArrAf.

IATEAT.
NEW yonx. March 3.-aold atraneod from lax to
lis, aud cloaei 1t 1l4E. Carrying rates. c@+.
Governments flrn,, and Ia good detnsna.
Itallroad bonla serong.
State securities wsrn qutst.
stocks opened Irregular, Int IN tho main higher.
Af,rr tte eccpnt call trtc waH fractional decline.
AZ Ito co.e tI,s market strong and higher. tis
n,1yance frnm the lowest point Of tho day ranging
fron u IL al, tho latter for Lato shorc. Tic
features OF TIM day wero tue aforementioned
stock and 81. lanl ANIL Eosthxe.tsrn. Tho strength
York Central aud Eric attributed 10 the nnaicaelo
adjustment Of matters between Tho trunk lines ~
ihcir representatives yesterday Transhctloms werc
1ia aAs sharcs of which bN0 pacihc Mall, 6A-
ntD Wes!crl, Union 1noo Norsll~c.tsrn' m suo isocs
and l.tn0 Uhio. -.--.
The st. Tan earnings for February, compicte, bhow
a cxM or f1g4,,Nh over thr rnfnc month last year.
Money market easy nj 2G1a. Primo mercantile pn-
per, 4,4t1r.
Guttoins receipts, s125,0oo
The Asn!sta1,t Treasurer diabnrsed S810,Qoo.
Dry Guods tmlroriK, f3,773,00o.
ClcarinSa, H7,0'M,tN0.
III ffa&a1Ss.
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woop-wa. quoted ut $3.50 for maple; $3.50 tot

WUQU~WHH YHfEeN NJ HosuV TUT HlHFluf *7'V0 *Vt
beech, nnd $3.50 for slabs.
yOnL-WAa IN moderate wna.ern domand md
consequence Of Tho failures among n.na'actusers,
hit no change Is lito1y to teslt in lilo local nartt
which ia naw r..fonikn., chiefly by Weasrn byors Quo
4tc5iuo; vaslo neece nnn. Rool.tontl!tlnnesl, 400
,47c; was'cd. coatse and medium Ito. 4a@aso M;
washed, inc hnsvy to light, 2sa2ao; do eoarsa and
medium, 32@21e: pulo4. &AA&o.
, 1876-03-04
COMMERCIAL.

Tho following wore tho receipts and shipments of
The loading arclca Of produce In tls city during tho
twenty.fouz hours ending ut o'clock on Friday
morning:
, 1876-03-04

reeeipta Of ouF arc not large Sales wore reported
17s srs winters st So for % sn,on and %s s'' r n,s
s,'.na, .,osot ,nn,n,1Iy nj tba following ranro
'ths. ~ s'oseu ,.,,a ,'c, sa .oa7 ~. eo,,s
mon to good DO s475tao.5O; spring oxtrao, S1.oo
dl4,4o: good do. si,50;a lis; choice do. $SUue9
Ses patents do so.sos7.a sl!nns'ota. ss.'se.ss;
srEanB H'ffrsa'ies' a'.oo.s 'o Eye t'ut f''l'f''
tuckwlcat do. sa,oo33.59.
ron, n1v,nro. tho o,rcrinrB Eeur uoht. Sales wuro
.o'.a, .o"s ~ "s N 49,, - c,n n ~ .ra.,,
af,pp11xos--salcs wcrs 70 tons at siooo for
coarso. AMI $13.Ou for Anc; both IN track.
scurEs1sos-sa,cs wero ~ tous at :ll.oo@,e.oo,
cons-SraI-coarscwas nominal at sl35o9t4.oo. On
w1ir,r,. oc,ye md ste.a,er with t,,t,e change
,,o'a ,ho .,o.1 nr;ess -, Tbursaav af!ernoon Tnu
issiius va I'M ons during lis gre.tsr part ot 10
a N.Y. aoFS VA @ gnoscS eost' ~
though 10 cue3pGt " IVY: ~. .e ~ ~ , III
morning Weto ngn'' nv M tae InailsS a AT, H.. WIZ" 0
eo w go'1a ,M va snng ,e e1 o. G az
sss1nou so 10 hst 'ao ar1ea m n " ~ ~
tllls month vii DC bnl oMng 10 to S1haton u no
lon @ ,i a la .i sintt s,is sa;ne -, 1re,t
Volume. Tence .ae .bofta wsio fres Saysra. tao
Sateh aoa ne'8 LILY 'at , ,ro III
gays nus'nean, Mea.ly ra T'sn any nv
!a.ct Mss ~ RvuI & te,tMe ,ttI @ " 6'1 Sn a5 @
hnying oraess Gsng nIisaEsome o. thc'" i isoa iew
ratta good @ Msa nsn sn oe ek sa hs III ns
Mil mitI ,gn,thsr. fraytnit tloro ihan Usus to
tn nnn.o ~ S,,fr,o ~ airing ami summ"r 4
,,,a,nM ~ ~ t,,n .rriysis from Hnntt,nhnr
1 1,shrtss incusvr s,owa ,hrn In In opiy uio,,t
W ~. 70 ti1, ,,, ins th. ~ t s.r, t,,nn
aaasos ~ @ ~ III ~ I,Trr T. 1riix ,n.a ~
r. IL nersass a Nwautss doEiax tho fs of shs
sofhef taefc; ~ 81 M ssss bnva ~ @ ue " ,,
ae saen n, ~ s ~ shsr Htai as
f. 81 .ne ns,r ;he s ~ ~;
crop year. Ihis "hst soon many ohetatota asc
npon m nu sn. y y ~ .s s, '1 ~ .m,s
nod 11as the s.ous ot lna & EST ~ ncst. w, ~ " sa
H.s, a ill., non,h ar eaah Nj IT
sold o. goe' nha aasansea 20 th9 esose:
seMes As ~, soI , " H. a nnts as ,,sH ~
- XII ~ ~ H = .nin d ~ e. m Ia ai
Ms We u - ~ a. a. @ ~ tns, ~, ~ i ~ |,s- ~
s . tsar -. tns, t.. ,I..a,t IL Az t[c.
mn : .t, In, r s.nnie At d, S5c rnta1 iii sG1 k,
~" sI,xnr,nrt W,IraT-Waa nnet and IL htvt,er liz
rt,:siia" ,n1 rather 1vht in nronorton to ha d.
. s.1. ,-arn rorts ri ~ ! ri, In, a., , =. HlrtS
rI,.. .,i IN, III, ~ a,n,nr = ti ,tei III M i
, 1876-03-04

r..
rntLAnkhtuiA, March a.-Woo' dnll; prices stcadr.
demand light; stock small; Ohio. rennsyiysn!a, mi
West VlrRnss * and aove, AGA lie; <, 4ss4Gn; Ia.
diun. 6o@54o; coarse, 4sst1o; New York. Michigan,
Indiana, anI Westotn fms, 40st2os medium, 49asIe,
coarto, tsaisc; co1nbag, washed. 6saGso; comb!nu.
uuwasl,cd. A7Ko; CanadA comblng, o3o; 1ne IN.
washcd, 7oG},0o: coatso and ,uodium unnaahea. s,a
a7cf: tah washed, 3:@soe; extra and .nsr1no pulled
:Nt5ioo: 10. and eurer pulcd. 40: Te1as fin.
aud 1ncsli.lm, 2i@25o; Texas coarse. 1os92c.
, 1876-03-04

llUd6-Wcra In active demand, anl tho feeling was
hEm ut . slight advance oysr Thursaays 1Iotat!ons
falling short Of I3U UD nod, with shippers anil local
buyers both eager to yost, sales were 4uiek At tho
highest figures o5 tle scaaon, viz oos0s for Light
@s75 for extra Ihladelphias Shippers md infCrioe
huayy sold s7.16776. Tho buk Of the trading waa
within rangH Of S!91Gaa.39.
, 1876-03-04


r.r,,n. of hons ,sc1e again small followed by fur
tbcr e.iYsn1 In pslccs md that ien1ea to advance
quotations for products. Tho cAtcH feature In the
situation seemed, however, 10 bu tho l1ea entertained
LY n,any that prominent firm, was trying to obtain
cnntrol Of tho deal having bought largely oil tho rTc.
voun afternoon. This induced brisk demand both
from local operators md from parties outadc, all
anxious 10 follow the lead. Tho trading seemed 10 be
chiefly Westcsn Foreign buyers did no4 ako hold to
my arpreeiaa extent, and the Eastern markets re-
spontlcd but fcebly 10 the stroug tone hcrc.
nlrss ronk-WAs quito active, md advanced 80
per barrel under brisk demand, both from shorts
and from ,artiea anxious 10 hohl tho property lot
further rsc, Aaes wcro reported Of $50 bra cash At
fy1i1EGa22l5; Low DrlA sellcr tho month At f?2lD9
=. Ii; ls2o brIs Becr April At s227oe42l42 ,6Uu
lre seller May mt So Aa22.G5: md LOO hrls seller
'unc Al *s:0.easS To.as. o!oo nra. o II" r. ,nsr @
st2o1kt<22.42M seller Arr!; s!!G.A ta22.63 seller
May; nnvi t32. 2.s0ta23.Ks seller Jnnc.
lrn,s 1neas pork visa quiet Mt $3.50. Extra primo
quoted 1T SlG.25talG.5b.
IAnt,-Naa furry active a1. advanced l7Hc RET 100
rN, with firm fseling throughout. sellers Offering
tc till called out by buyers. barh wElc reported nf
U .ca seller last Aal Of March 9Go1 tsH sall.
sls.SMa!163. Total 14,7so tes. Tho t!,aikes cnaed
rln nj sI15 cash or scIIcr March $l5.41E tal3.4s
soor AIril: slstoe9ls.s2K salcr May "nd SETTING
Mssss-Wero in good dcsnand, chialy for future
delivery, md shade stronger ut previous rrteea.
The recent advance arers to avc chockc, Tho inquiry
European account. AZ forogn buyers hrvo not yal
bus loc dealers took hold freely Sales were report
cd or 10000 lis shuullcsa at hAM9sc; 2ntU ts long
cearA at like; l0D3.tp0 LIS short ribs at IL ao Cas,
l2c fos ArT snl 12&e lor My gos - y ny so!; Il
Ee} Mt 1?A9l2,to; aud 1,6;o cs swss' Iteklea hams
partly nt ll.c fnr 29h averages. The following was
, 1876-03-04

Tho following Instruments wore nled for record on
FEtda5, March 3:
, 1876-03-04

T. 81Hc. Corn already; Nc. y *le; 0A1 htmss 1,s
], Gle. ,.... ro,t
s22oo eas or March IIard-Kotslo. lto; s!eatu l9A1
sweet plcEle, hsns Arm l2A@l2Ne: pty,sa,t s!st
shoulders. sHc loose; mildtos. llH@12Ic po''N
Dressed hpBs inactive At s3.aa3o.b0.
KncxIp1s-rtons, 0,Uto hrla: wheat. q :ooo ~.
ButpMrxTs-Flour, 7.00o urls; wheat i,ooo b.
c,vc,.r, a. Me,sS e,aotsN1at. nMcorros-Fas md tru
FIoun-Qu!ct and unchanged. *,na
uaA,x-Wheat dull; lower grades deenpea, ,ssrys ss
las, Corn steady; fair demand &Ac. Os1 .naenn H..
and 1owor; ISioe. barley dull md noiaiuaL ~
qulut and ste.ay; 1ttes77e. 1,.,,,. ., rom,u,ly
,,9; soss .aios s yaf M.fh
md nrm; Hteam. IL l.lGealaso eaah; i31o !a1 nH n
tc,t!c, 1Jksl4c. lul1 laeats T. good asnah e. u1sf
Anril ciaar rtb Ae!d " l9o casi soid alta euJM
Italy i?'Ee. N.ton hllnsr; bud higher; 1pe' ''~'
@uraS-stsaay; fair dsm.ad; sl.ot.
Du1rxI-Qulet aid unchanged.
| 1ALTIHpAE.
DAL11uonx. Bgd,. Malea 3..-FLoul-sstAhS' H'~'
un4isNWleaI quiet and steady No. vtsts5n nd I'D
2suS3Gs; pe,nayvan!a rcl a7GsaBc. Corn atsaa5
hrm; Western .nired, 69s.c Oats au4s s,W "t; am;
while, 4ast toe; mixed, 4c44'.c. Aye neiu'nA' A
| 7saH.c.
4 rEoyu1oas-St1ung aSa huoyna: 1t uaeI'ps'4
4 prices. ..,
corrE1-Aomlnslly ssfou9. Ito carsosa' 1to'"'
''S%Ss1si %asa19Fs;s .eAssysi dull; .,..e:
nosros, March 5--fLoua-Dun, go aoo1s9T
steady; ta.0oxst.5o; Wv.tsfa super, s,s s,x{:A3 e III
s1t.s .':eg1, :1t3 %t'sS1;n sa Sss
OAi5, 1udiann, aud hIlchgsu, so2aass1 s3;N",, sItW
tl30es9oo; ii. Loui4 mud fa,iey Msnnesota, 1euos.
III: IL e tnoaoists dosd; 4tssoo i.sa I'd ~
I Willis; 4234ee tyr seleets1 e19aas WE H'' ~
, 1876-03-04

NEW YORK pRY.0oOOs MARKET.
NEw Yonk, March 3.-Uuanoss wLs moderate with
commission nou.ls Ard importers, aud tho JobbinG
tfeds WA rather uot active. Cotton goods vefo gen
ekalJy unchanged. p.l4ts and ehi1tnzs we're IN fsif
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16

DISTRICT GRANGE P. Of H.-wichiia,
A. NJ. Dnrand, Master.
Il. A. Dorsey, Sec.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16

We give below the repor. of the
plan for industrial agencies, proposed
by the Executive Committee of the
National Grange, at its recent session;
WHEREAS, The National Grange did,
at the ninth annual session, refer all
business matters to the several States,
to be managed as they deem best;
therefore, to carry out this expressed
will of the National Grange and to
promote the material interests Of all
the Patrons of the great Mississippi
Valley, the executive committees of
the States here represented, do insti-
tate the following plan for industrial
agencies:
/. Each agent appointed by the State
Oranges or their executive commit
tees. as recommended by the National
Grange, shall be recognized and adopt
cd BY all the rest of the States, as the
common agents of all, provided that
Illinois be permitted TO carry out her
business arrangements in st. Louis in
good faith, until change may be de-
sirablc.
The following agents have been re-
cognizcd, appointed and placed under
bonds:
Illinois, Chicago-Purchasing agent,
W. A. Hendrix. bond $4,000; live
stock, Hall, Pallman 81 Co., 100000;
commission, Foss, Elliott s. Co.
Missouri, ST. Louis-Purehasing
agent, A. Childs, $4,000; live stock,
e. b. Hull, $4,000; commission, VIM.
NJ. Price, $4,000
Iowa, Des Moines-S. Day, $4,000.
Arkansas, Little Rock-E. V. Lnell,
$4,000.
.. We recommend that as early as
practicable, an agent be appointed at
New Orleans, in accordance with this
plan.
3. The executive committee of each
State shah provide for the compensa-
ton of said agencies; the cost shall be
equally proportional, according to the
amount Of business transacted By each
State through said agencies.
4. We invite all other States inter-
csted to come into our plan and CO.
operate with US in giving us the bcne-
fit of their State agencies and using
ours; and we earnestly urge all good
Patrons to buy through them, sell
through them, and make cooperation
an actual accomplished fact.
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State Agency.


Arrangements have been made will
the celebrated Jones Scale Works, o
Binghamton, New York, for theil
scales. They manufacture first-clas'
goods, warranted. and are willing tc
have them tested before buying. They
are recommended by the Executive
Committee ofNcw York State Grange
Their catalogue embraces every de-
seripiion from a small counter scale to
railroad track one
Am also prepared to furnish the
Farmers Friend. a combined riding
and walking cu.iirator, said to be nm
equalled.
Send in your orders early that we
nay secure what we win need and af.
ter awhile cannot get.
Have also made arrangements with
the Muscatine Manufacturing Compa-
ny (who furnish the State Agent OF
Iowa. for their wagons. Want all the
orders in for the first car load by
Marchsil;eenth.
The county agents, or those having
charge ofplows sent out by order OF
the Executive Committee last spring
from the Fort Scott foundry, will
please make sales Of them and report
the same and proceeds to this Office at
the earliest moment.
y. T. STEWART, State Agent.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. %, 1876.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
THE OLD GARDEN.

| cannot tell you where il grew,
This dear cid garden that knew,
For many years have gone away
Since Bessie BEL and did play
Within lis borders sweet and Wild;
And then | was little child.
Only som ttimes | seem to go
BY country road where boughs are low;
And dewy leaves 50 fresh and sweet
Bend low my laughing face TO meet;
hear the river, sof-and mild,
And then AN little child
And band in hand beyond the trees
That kiss US in TIC morning breeze,
Beyond the bridge, beyond the bill,
Beyond The broken, messy mill,
The footsteps Of two children stray,
Is happy as the summer day.
For wc are Ike the birds that sing
Aud fit before on buoyant wing;
We hear their loving roundelay,
And gently to eaca other say,
"These are the little birds that hide
Their nests in the OLD garden vide -
From heavens own blue they softly dip,
Far heaven. beyond the poplar's tip,
Into that garden sweet and old
Whose story yet was never told,
Except in songs that have no words
The children's and the little birds.
And still, dream | canuot tell,
Although its cherished dearly, web,
orruined roof. and piller gray,
And summer leaves that stir and play,
with shadows strange that come and 60
When brcezes whisper faint and low.
Steals in in my heart; ! almost stay
Throughout The tenderest loYcliest day
Where lilies fair a ladies white
Bloom far away from other sight;
For in the garden old and Wild
Again | am a little child.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
What Constitutes q Farmer 3?

The following extract we clip from
a very interesting address delivered
by Maj. VIM. j. Sykes, in Brownsville,
Tennessee: "To be {. perfect farmer,
a mau should combine reading, obser-
walton and practice. A man may work
in the fields all his life and be poor
farmer. We should gain knowledge
by reading and study, and also by
what we see around us, and then this
knowledge must be put into practice.
Oar views, if they will not stand the
test Of actual experiments, are worth
less. All sound theory is based upon
practice, and all sensible practice is
the result of well-grounded informa-
ton, whether learned by our own OBJ
seryation, or from the experience of
Others That theory which will not
stand the test OF experience is worth
less, and that practice which is not
based upon sound theory is equally
worthless
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Wm Van Buren,. Master.
IL CANT, Secretary, sejgwick City-
William Ross, Master.
zEary L. Chambers. sec'y-, Clear waite.
b. C. Smith, Master.
c.s. Zimmerman, Secretary, sedgwick.
"Prairse Gem Grange, Waco Township.
V. c Cartwright, Master.
J.. Il. York, Secretary, Wichita.
"A.tica Grange. ''-Attiea Township
T. Mcdonald, Master.
james Pickias, Secretary, wichita.
yosemite Grange, ''--Ohio Township.
J, ). Williams, Master.
j. i. Malcolm, see'y., Ohio Center.
Gem Grange, Park Township. So.
Prank J. Canton, see'y., Park City.
"pelano Grange, "-Delano Township;
Matthew Scully, Master.
RE. Lawrence, Secretary, Delano.
"Ciarion GrGnge''-I.iacoln Township :,
S. Chart, Secretary Clarion.
'sGrant Grange, ''-Grant Township.
II. l.. Dewing, Master.
AHnaie Beach, Secretary, Valley Center.
VALLEY Grange, - Kechi Township.
JOIN WARD, Master.
Geo. W. Dennis, sec'y, Wichita.
pheasant Hin Grange" -Delano Township.
Harry Martin, Master,
j. " Keith, Secretary, Wichita
'swaco Grange, ''--Salem Township.
J. 4. Nelson, Master,
D. o. WILSON, Secretary, Waco.
Rockford Grange. ',-Rcakfori Township.
J. HON. Minnich, Master.
j. Hufbauer, Secretary, II faso
Pleasant View Grange Union Township.
Il. Glcssner. Secretary.
"Illinois Grenge''--Iliinois Township.
Alex. J. Card Secretary, wichita
"Hnme Grange'-Wichiia Township.
j p Piper, Master.
SEQ N. Jordan, Secretary, Wichita.
payne Grange, Payne Township.
James Wilson. secretary, Greenwich P. o.
''Cowssin Giange''-Greeley Township.
Jas. 7. Barnett, Master,
Frank Dale, Secretary, Eidridge.
~Oro Grange, Near Tea Mile Post.
MA. RA1rn, sec'y., wichita
"Minneha Grange, "-Minneha Township.
John Feasan, Master,
George Mason, Secretary, Wichita.
'TcGen Grange WACO Township.
VIM. simpson, Master,
a. j. smith, Secretary, Wichita.
Mount Hope Grange'-Greeley Township.
Amos II DuTaBd, Master.
Mrs. Maggie Baird. Secretary, Mount Hope
Harmony Grunge, Union Township.
H. II. Post, Master,
G. n. steenrod, sec'y, Jamesburgh.
"seizser springs Grange '-Minneha Township
T. j. Minor, Master,
d. Fox, Secretary, Ainnelia.
"Greenleaf Grange -Gypsum Township.
T.. W. Waters. has er.
1hos l.. Preston, Secretary, IL Paso.
wide Awake Grange''-Crant Township.
". =. siocum, Master.
T. SasseeB, Secretary, Wichita.
'Fairyiew Graage''-PayDe Township.
;. II. Hayden, Master.
g. IL. Wamsley, Secretary, Wichita.
Evergreen Grange, - Minnesota Township
". 4. Likely, Master,
J. p Morrison, Secretary Wichita
''union Grange, - Union Township.
j ". White, Master.
Il. :. Bell. Secretary, Eldridge.
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Rev. j. II. Creighton, Ohio, in the
Gardeners Aoath1y, says:
"Of al the bluudcrs that the COM
mon farmer, and some others, make
with trees, none is so common or so
hurtful, and which he is so long find
ing out, and Of which he might know
so certainly, as the practice of cutting
of lower limbs. All over the country
nothing is more common than to see
muiilated trees on almost every farm.
Big limbs cut Off near the body of the
tree, and of course rotting to the heart.
This is heart sin against nature. The
very limbs necessary to protect the
tree from wind and sun, and just
where limbs are needed most, are cut
away. But the greatest injury is the
rotling that always takes place when
a big limb is sawed off-too big TO
heal over, it must rot, and, being kept
moist by the growing tree, ii is in the
right condition TO rot, and, being on
the body, the rotting goes TO the heart
and hurts the whole tree. IL is COM
mon all over the country to see large
orchards mutilated i'll this way. We
often see holes in the trees where big
limbs have been cut away, where
squirrels ana even raccoons could
crawl in. Perhaps the only reason
these trimmers would give is, that the
lower limbs were easiest got at, and
some would say they wanted to raise
q crop under the trees
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16

If possible every Grange should be-
gin-if the project has not already
been set on foot-lo establish a libra
ry. Lay aside q certain per centage of
receipts and when money enough has
accumulated 10 buy a few valuable
books, do so. BY this means collec-
ton of valuable works will, in a few
years, be in the Grange library. Let
not the great storehouse of the mind
be neglected while filling the graua-
rios
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Alfalfa.

This comparatively new clover,
known as alfalfa, is lucernc, slightly
modified by the climate Of Chill and
California. It is a perennial plant
that is it continues more than two
years-and in the State of New York,
/ fields Of it can be seen where the seed
was sown over fifty years ago. The
common red clover is biennial, shorter
lived, aud therefore better suited for a
system of short rotations. Alfalfa is
equally as hardy as red clover, and is
peculiarly adapted to rough, hillside
lands, rocky, etc, that cannot be cul-
tivated to advantage, the long tap root
winding amongst until it finds moist
ure, and, once established, it improves
every year.
Sow the seed broadcast on very clean
land as soon as possible, from ten to
twelve pounds of seed to the acre. At
all events, fit Immediately half acre
or an acre of clean land near the barn,
and give il fair test as green food for
both horses and cattle. There IS no
risk, however, in sowing an hundred
or more acres.
Never pasture II or cut it closely the
first year, but let it grow enough in the
fall to make good winter protection
for the roots. Do not pasture it the
first year when the soil is wet or
muddy.
The seed Of alfalfa, when fresh and
good, is yellow, glossy aud heavy. If
the seeds are white, it is an indication
that they are not ripe. The clover is
particularly relished by swine. both in
summer aud when made into hay,
which they greedily eat during the
winter. Try half an acre and you viii
SOW more next year.-Ee.
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Ii poultry raisers would erect mar
tin houses about their buildings, on
poles sixteen feet high, martins would
make their homes in them, and keep
hawks away from their chickens.
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NAr1oNAr Gn.NGE-RrsNEss oFFrcERs.

GRANGE DEPARTMENT.
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PATRONS IN sEDGwTcK COUNTY

"K.psas state Grange'' Business Officers,
NJ. l.. Hudson, Master, Mapleion,
PB. Maxson, Secretary, Emporia
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From appearances 1t would seem
that to America the nations Of Europe
must soon look for nine-ten;hs of all
The wheat they consume. III this re-
spect, namely, the proportion of wheat
which we send TO Europe, We have
changed places with Russia in the last
few years, as regards the proportion
of wheat each has furnished TO the
markets of the world. In order to re-
tain this ascendency, we must furnish
the best wheat, and must continue to
improve on our present varieties, and
we must also raise in greater quanti-
ties at the least possible cost. We
must also have cheaper freights and
expeditions methods Of Transportation.
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The Ottawa Grange store commences
business next week with quite stock
of groceries and agricultural imple-
ments. There are about one hundred
shares Of stock taken, aud the store
starts under most favorable auspices.
One noticeable result on trade, is that
sulky plows fell $40 ia one day. and
ordinary plows fell from one to two
dollars. Jasper Robinson, the county
agent, was in town last week looking
up supplies.
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Sweet Potato Plants

On hand. Our Stock will only be First Glass
and Prices reasonable. For further particulars
call on address
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There are $4,000 workmcn out of en-
ployment in Berlin.
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NATIONAL GItANOE-buSlNt-os UT
Dt-pIry W. ADAMS. Master, Wauikon. Iowa.
o. H. KELLY. sec'y, Georgetown, ID. Z.