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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-07-27
The Time Extended.

TREAsuRERs OFFICE.
Union C.. H., July 25th 1877.
WILL bc at Jasper Gibbs on Monday, July
l. 3Oth, for the purpose of collecting the july
installment of Taxes
The Treasurers office will remain omen at
Union e. H., for the purpose of collecting the
JIly nstallment of Taxes. until the 9th of Au-
gust. JOHN y. THOMAS u u e
July 81 20 II
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In ShOrt.

W L. propose TO meet the prices of all honest
W competition GEE x HUMPHREYS.
May 1 II ~
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Livery Stable Sold.

w f., the undersigned, have this day sold
w our entire interest in the Livery Sta
BILE in tho town of Union, s. G., to VIM. L. Pal
mer, who will hereafter conduct the business.
BURNSIDE g. PARKS
July, u, 1877 20 Al
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-07-27
Wheat and Corn Grinding.
Thomson Mills.

'NlE subscriber, having charge of the
i time honored and popular Thomson
Mills near llewcrs Ferry, would inform the pub
lie that the Mills have lately been repaired by n
competent Mllwrght who has put things in
"applc pic order. good Eureka Smut Ma
chime and Corn Screen arc attached. Ferriage
free I" all mill custom. Persons detained for
the night will bc accommodated with good Sta.
blcs for their teams.
Lovers OF good flour are invited TO bring their
wheat. Those preferrng the crisp johnny, cake,
sweet "dodger' or good hominy, can have them
if they will bring corn.
SKULL SLoAIs, June %.
J. c. SPEARS.
June 90 o. om
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-07-27
Preserve Your Fruit.

w f. have just received stock of the
w latest improved Fruit Jars, for put
ting up fresh Fruit, and would advise all our
friends to use them, rs it is n much cheaper and
better process than the old style of preserving.
RICE, MCLURE & co.
July 81 20 If
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-07-27
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

WILL attend at the following places on the
Il days indicated for the purpose of receiving
Returns of Personal Property and Polls
louisville, Monday, July 3Oth.
Browns Store. Tuesday, 31th
Draytonsville, Wednesday August lst
Wilkinsvilc, Thursday, 2st.
Sarratts Store Friday, Sd.
Goings, Saturday. a. 9TH.
Jasper Gibbs, Monday, " 9th.
Cedar Bluff, Tuesday, eth.
Cross Keys. Wednesday, &" Sth.
Goshen Ill., Thursday, 9th.
Santuc, Friday, 10th.
Fish Dam, Saturday, 1hh.
The office ut Union c. ii. will be open conlin-
uously until August both 1877.
ID. JOHNSON,
County Auditor.
July 20 % 1T
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
NEVADA ITEMS.

A private letter from Mineral Hill
says that the rodeos this season In Hunt.
ington. Ruby and adjacent valleys have
been larger than usual. and that the
stock. as a general rule. are looking
well. A young man, whose name In moi
given. was thrown from his horse while
chasing q wild steer. and seriously, per.
baps fatally injured. No bones were
broken, hut he was probably injured In.
ternally. He was removed to Elko for
medical assistance. and at last accounts
Was in AN unconscious and most critical
state.
Work was commenced q few days ago
on the Ida Consolidated series Of minss,
u short distance south Of the Banner on
Prospect mountain. The Ida belongs
to Baron Rothchild aud W. r. Haskell.
II Is the intention. We understand. to
continue the main shaft TO q depth Of
100 feet.
No mining operations whatever are
being carried ON ut Psavins. Steps are
being taken, howsver. to resume work
In o week or two. Peavine has two or
three good mines. but money Il required
to work them, and this the present own.
ers have not.
The Typo san has been sold by ]. G.
kagsdale. the former proprietor. to
parties residing In Tybo. W. b. Tay-
lor. who has edited the Sun since lis
rising. will retain editorial control and
.Iaa MANAGE Ia hr.inaa. .A.t
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
A Mining Stock Incident.

A prominent citizen who became OF.
cited over the dispatch announcing q
strike In 0phir. borrowed all his wifs's
savings to invest In that stock. and was
40 greatly disappointed because the
''market did not respond" that he got
desperate and played the money al ol
NJ . Pedro for the drinks" whsn, a.
tho Morning Star was rislng. he en-.
tered his connubial chamber, his wife
"Chollar'd'' him and wanted 10 know
what no had done with that "Bullion."
''Julia." said be. al cannot tell O lie; I
did IL with my little Ratchet; ysur Solid
Silver has gone where the 'wosdvills'
twineth." She said there was NO Jus.
tics' in such a thing. and be called her
a "Husssy." when she exclaimed,
"'0phir' a club. thatI might beat thy
brains out. thou Savage l have Con.
hdencs' in thee no longsr!" And then
he wanted TO know 10 she couldn't giys
o "Peorman" . chance whom his 'Ex-
chsqusr" was depleted. and remarked
that her reproachings scared his heart
like the sting OF q yellow Jacket"
woman's Tyranny "0vsrman" makes
millions mourn!-AasiA lie.
rsils.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
Pioneers. Attention !

T. D. Storsr. Secretary Of the Pho.
nser Socisty Of Virginia City. IN in town
AMI will remain here for several days
In order to collect dues owing by msm-
bsrs Of the Society. Mr.. Storsr can Be
found at the Ornsby House. and eli
dssirous Of paying their duss will do
well to call and settle at their earliest
convenience. The Pioneers OF Nevada
bai!t . splendid hall at . time when
business was dull and money scarce and
Of course had 10 60 into debt TO complete
said building. Since then money mat.
tiers have become more and more
stringent. and but little money has been
realized from he rent Of the lower part
Of the premises: the consequence 10 that
q heavy debt still hangs over the Society.
aud TO realize the same the cooperation
Of all good Pioneers In necessary. Let
the dues 10 paid up aud such arrange
ments made as shall insure . speedy
release Of the debt. Call and see the
secretary at the omsby.- Carsoa Til
J,o.s. August II.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
rHE onIo woxKINGMEN.

The political oauldron has begun to
bubble. and will soos. very soon now.
begin to boil. Strangely enough. IL Is
from the Presidents ~ State. Ohio.
that the fs. indications Of coming
trouble come. The two great national
p~artiss, the Democratic and Republican.
have announced their principles and
placed their candidates In the nsld.
Each took especial care not to make the
Presidents policy an issue. so that II
they were left alone. q good, square, old
fashioned eight might have been had.
But now . new element comes into the
coutsst. which will make the battle q
triangular one. A w~orkingman's con
vcntion WAS held in Cincinnati on Sat-
urdsy. ID was composed Of delegations
representing both Democrats and Rspub-
lioans in past years. II passed resolu-
tions denouncing the President. and
calling on workingmen all over the land
to unite in opposing him and his policy.
Il then nominated q full State ticket.
and adjourned.
The primary cause which resulted in
the calling Of this convention. vas the
action Of President Hayes In srd~ring
United States troops TO Ohio. Pennsyl.
vania and West Virginia. ~ aid the State
authorities in supprsSsing the late riots
growing out Of the great strike. Pro-
fssaional j.msgoaues have taken cd
vantage Of the popular asita ion. ss II
was forsseen that they would. to stir up
the labsriny men agninst the admins.
trsiion. and. II possible. ride into power
over their heads. The labor question is
looming up. anal will no doubt inlurnce
the ns1; great national issue. But work.
ingnen. to succeed. must take the mat
ter into their own hands. refuse to Be-
led BY politicians, and Eight their battle
on just grounds. To condemn Presi.
lent Hayes Tor doing what he was forced
to do by his oath Of Office. Is neither Just
nor q good ground Of appeal to popular
support.
Tho only rssnit Of this movement can
lie to withdraw certain forces from beth
the Democratic and Republican ranks.
The Democrats will suffer most heavily
fer obvious reasons. and the way to .
Republican victory in Ohio nett October
10 now clearer than ever.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13

PATTERSON Of South Carolina has
made q shrswd move in selecting coun.
eel for his coming trial. He has en-
gZgsd the ssrvices OF the two most con.
spicuoas sons Of "ehivalry" in the
State-Gsnsral N. C.. Butler and Mr..
II. ". Gary. lie says he has no fear
Of the result. His counsel will secure
him local sympathy. which he never
could have got in any other way.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

z. J. Baldwin has hled an answer In
The Fifteenth District Court TO the com.
plant Of Lennis @. Mccormick. charg.
ing him with seduction. Defendant
avers that II is untrue that Lsnnie wns
under eighteen years Of age at the time
Of the fling Of the complaint. and also
denies seducing Lsnnis in August, 1876.
In San Francisco, or at any other time
or In any other place whatsoever (; anil
says further that on the same date, or
before the alleged seduction. the said
Lsnnis vas not . good. virtuous or
chasts young girl. He also denies,
upon his information and belief. that
plaintiff has suffered great mental an
guish. been brought to shame. or been
damaged to the amount Of 500. 900 or
any other sum whatever. Defendant
therefore asks that the complaint against
him be dismissed, with the costs Of suit.
The Los Angeles Express says: Last
Monday two MeIicans who we're hunt.
ing In the Solsdad Canyon. near Ra-
VIENNA, were set upon by = huge gizzly
bear. and . fierce and sanguinary cen.
dict followed. resulting In the death OF
the bear. the mortal wounding Of one Of
the men, and the serious weunding Of
the other. Il II said that the man worst
hurt had his face chewsd into o shape
less mass by the bear. He II at the
County P>spital. and II 10 thought that
he c. 'ssibly live. The other bad
-. ms terribly lacsratsd. The
one Of the largest ever seen
.sslss county.
The s. +. Ala under the head Of "a
Ridiculous Sentence" says: N. p.
Brock who. In an infammatory
and incsadiAry speech. delivered at the
New City Hall lot during the evening OF
the Beals street fire. proposed and en-
cournged an attack by the mob On
Chinatown, sustained q terrible sentence
In the City Criminal Court yesterday.
His fate ought to bs O warning to his
kind. aud teach them that the majesty
Of the law will b vindicatsd. and. - II
were. upheld. He was fined $50, with
the alternative Of % days in Jail.
Yesterdays San Francisco CAroaide
says Late last night Andrew jackson.
Who Is u stranger In the city. asked
James MsMullen 10 show him where
the Franklin Hotel was. NoAIullsn
aud another man undertook 10 DO %.
and succeeded In getting him on Tslo-
graph hill. where they knocked him
down and tried TO rob him, when officer
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
A mIGH.roNED SPORTING rAPER.

The Pae;sc III, has entered upon its
second year. and the propris,on and
the sporting public Of the Pacific coast
are to 10 congratulated upoA the fact.
IL was established by Col. Henry q.
Shaw. who first projected the famous
Cresdmoor Range on Long Island. u
range at which some Of the most famous
ride matches Of late years have bssu
shet. The Colonel thought hs saw n
fsld for n frst.class gsnilsman's sport.
ing paper in San Francisco. and he Gu
tered upon his task full Of zeal and en-
ergy. II has been a hard struggle for
the past year. hut the paper has now
been placed ON q aru foundation. tits
devoted to manly sports, but does not
include prize lighting or any other brutal
amussmsnts as among the manly sports.
Il 10 high.tonsj in every department.
and no gentleman nosd fear to leave Il
upon his drawipg.room table. We con-
gratulsis Col. Shaw upon the successful
issue OF his experiment. AMI trust that
his paper will long live to foster q taste
for legitimate athletic sports.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13

FouR or i've different men have been
discovered by the Democrats as the
"msn who carried Colorado for Hayss.'
As the electors in Colorado were chosen
BY q Legislature which was two-third'
Republican. this observation seems to
lack . tangible basis. els your master
al homer" asked . visitsr Of q school
boy. "No. sis be amt top Of airth."
was the reply. That Is the troabls with
the man Who "carrisd Colorado fol
Hayes"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13

ATALrSrrp gentleman. one Of the i've
hundred who have arrived from Virginia
City within the past week. has published =
ballad entitled Why l Jumped the Town."
II 10 full Of herce vigor.- Nc" Foa~''.oo
Nail.
Since certain parties. now editorialy
or ~rsportorially connected with the Mia
left the comsiock so suddenly. several
dsluded clothing dealers. restaurant
keepers. etc.. have been anIiously wait.
ing for a solution to that aforesaid con-
undrum about dumping the Town."
Their inquiries and threats are " full Of
fierce vigor." Please explain.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13

Ma. W. II. wEsr. the Republican q q
didats for Governor Of Ohio, IL q clever
lawyer with an excellent vein OF oratory.
He 10 described " somewhat resembling
Mr.. Lincoln In appearance. being tall.
angular and-not handsome. He Ii
partially blind and needs guidance In
going about. He lives In Bsllsfontains
and has been popularity liked ass Judge.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13

AT w~atsonvills. u tailor who owed
about 80. zoo In San Francisco put up a
job to swindle his creditors (; but Charles
Underwood. Of the irm Of William q.
Badger x Co.. did nome very good ama
teur detective work. recovered q quantity
Of goods and some money. and has the
dishonest fellow in Jail.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13

A crnors ssss 10 before an East In
dian court. A jugslsr. In the perform
anes Of o Of his tricks. gave q gun 10
. bystandsr and asked him 10 shoot.
The result vas . dead jugslsr. AMI now
the question 10 whether the bystandsr
can b held liable or not.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
MARK rwAIN- NEW PLAY.

Mark Twain's play OF All Sin was
brought out at the Fifth avenue Thsstsr.
New York. last week. The play has
been reconstructed since its original pre-
ssntation last Winter. but the New York
critics 10 net think IL has been greatly
improved. The best feature Of Its pre-.
ssntstion the other night was Marks
speech before the curtain. Here IL a
specimen Of IL:
When the authors Of This play began
their work. they were resolved that ID
should not lack blood-curdling disasters,
accidents. ealamitics - for these things
always help out q play. But We wanted
than 10 b new ones-brilliAnt. unhack-
nsysd. In . lucky momsnt We hit up
on the b~rsaking-down OF . stage coach
q being somsthing perfectly frssh aud
appalling. II SEEMED . master stroke
of genius - an inspiration. We were
charmed with II. So We naturally overdid
ita little. Consequently when the play
70 first completed We found We had hal
tia stage break down seven times In tho
.a.s -s wv - tAaN tN8t s04AaAA '
do-the Piece was going TO DO too STACEY
II didn't notice that-that Il very good
Yes, ths critics aud everybody would say
this sort Of thing argued poverty Of inven.
ton. And (conndsntially) IL did resem'
BILE thai. ~. Of course. We set 10 work
and put some limitations upon that acct
dent. and We threw . little variety into
the STYLE Of IL. too. Originally. the stage
coach always came In ah~"t sverv s"'""
vs-.a
musicians. You can -.
onsus that was-to the musicians. But
We hxed all that. At present the
stage-coaeh only breaks down once: . pri-
vsts carriage breaks down once. aud the
horses Of another carriage away once.
We could have left one or tive Of thess,
but then We bad the horses and vehicles
on our hands. and We couldn't Afford n
throw them away on mere bubble. When
this play vas originally completed u Was
90 long and 90 wide and so deep lin pls.
cesl and 80 comprehensive that 10 would
have taken two weeks 10 play 10. And !
thought this WAS . good feature. i sup
pose We could have Q sign on the curtain.
ITO 10 continued" and II would been all
right; but the manager said no. that
wouldn't do. W he set to work TO cut IL
down and cart thu refuse ~ the paper'mill.
Now that va . good thing. I never saw .
play improve ~ this n did. The more
be cut out Of II the better u got right
along. He cut out. and out. and cut out;
and ] 10 believe this would 10 one Of the
best plays In the world to-day II his
strength had held ont. and no could have
gone on and cut out the rest Of Il.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
The Gold Hin Daily News has

be Gold HM Daily News has
now the largest and best
circulation Of any evening
newspepe per published in the
State Of Nevada. It Is
therefore the very best and
most efficient medium for
business. mining and all
other advertising.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
NOTICE TO MINERS.

nv STOREY AND LYON coUNTTs.-
" Notice II hereby aiven 10 ell miners work,
irg under ground within the limits Of storeJ
and Lyon counties TO call al the hall OF The
rspective Unions Of which thsy sp member
sod receive their ofhelsl cards of meuibershu
before
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10Th. 1877.
A. on that day the Unions Of the absve coun.
Ties will sppoint Q committee TO examine even
man Who goes under ground on that dag, nots
bly, according 10 the RULES AND q JNsT1TU.
TON OF TIRE UNIONS. No man. except
superintef dsnts aud Forsmen of the mines.
viii be permitted to 20 under ground unless be
can exhibit his card Of regular membcrphip or
eard OF application Tor msmb~rship OF the Union
70 whioa he belonga OF may wish TO beiong.
~ order ard authority nj the Aflners' Unions
of storey and Lyon counties.
CON. Mc0INNtss,
President Gold Hill Miners' Union.
JOHN TATE,
President Virginia Miners Unior.
d. sRwRLL,
President eiiver City Miuers' Union.
aus ID ned
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
lHpsEHlNYs.

AMUbkxxNIbs
FOURTH ANNUAL
PICNIC AND EXCURSION
MINERS UNIONS
rRtADwAY's RANCH, CARSON,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER s,h, 1877.
C..miu.s or Arr..ssuss,s.
VIRGINIA crrr.
sSsn s' Williamson. Fo.s ssa cs sS"'
A. l.. Day. Sd. waller.
John cavsnaagh. osOrss HAWKS.
soLp NIL.
Con, McGinnis, Thomas Burks,
William White. ] s<ph Msfts,
William Kinemsn. Richard Peters
Thomas Kelly. Oeo'te n. Aofrisn'
Deisw are ssswrl. Charles CARPENTER.
Alsxshdef Diekson. rharles hsnooef.
IT u Fan, Patrick Peter.
Joseph Herbert, Nelson MARCEL.
F1ssr Director.
John Tate.
Fissr afasassrs.
eoLD MILL.
aoorge u. Morrison, Morris o'counor.
VIRGINIA Cit.
Po.i.r Calm. 81. waller.
srLvra crrr.
Alexander Dickson. James Peters.
A GRAND SHOOTING NATION
-pr rHs-
Military .csnsssies Of sssrsy County.
First Prise. Purse Of 400 ooid Colin
sscoad Priss. $50 Geld Nsts
THE BEST HANDS OF MUSIC
I'm the State have been engaged for the occaslon.
uood accommodation and strict order. No
persons 10 compete for the Prizes unlsss their
lance appear On the muster roll Of their re-
companies. Twenty men from each
company 10 shoot for the prizss.
TICKRr~....U Ter the rsa.d trio, - 50
All pa. dee not holding EIcur In Tiek.ts
win DO chsrsed an entrance fee of One Dollar
10 Tho grounds.
leaves Virginia nj 9 o'eloct a. H., SHARP.
aus ID
TIE ANNUAL PICNIC
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
PIANOS TO LET.
RETURN THAT Doo.,

THE PARTIES WHO WE'RE sERs To
wrougfuily take posssssioa of . smali
b~iset-end-fsn PUP, 90 Fort Homestead. last
sunday. VIII pleas return the same TO- the
The NRvs once, and avoid trsubis.
saiiw JAMES iRKzoNA.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13

TICK Ter the rsa.d trio. - 50
All 20. dee not holding EIcur Ism Tiok.ts
will be chsrsed an entrance fee of One Dollar
10 the grounds.
Train leaves vlrxinl. a! : "'sloet a. r.. sharp.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
TIE BEST HANDS OF MUSIC

uood accommodation and ptriet order. No
persons 10 compete for the Pnres unlsss thelf
iames appear ON the muster roll Of their re-
spectivs ~companias. Twenty men from each
company 10 shoot for the prizss.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
OUR MAGNIFICENT MUSEUM

Contains Q world Of woIders.,A vast Teni
Temple Of MArvels. Nunbetlcss l~ife-sizc
Automaton, and new Mechanical Triumphs.
Also, the GREAT COhLIsS CENTENNIAL.
RN0INR, Q perfect working model Of which !.
used IN the Museum TO operate all the mechap-
teal wonders. and which also supple. . foun
tain Of clear. cool. sparkling water In the Grand
Pavilion.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-02-22
SMUT IN WHEAT.

A correspondent of the California Ag1i-
cultu9ist claims that the cause or origin of
smut in wheat is cracked grains, which have
just vitality enough to germinate and grow,
but not enough to mature the grain. Very
few scientists or scientific farmers, we think,
agree with him on this point; for it will re-
quire very little observation and but few
experim ents to show that the theory has
no facts for its support. He also says:
"Wheat threshed on the ground by the
trampng of horses, and sown without the
application of any preparation to it, does
Lot produce smut. Wheat that falls to the
ground in the field and makes volunteer
crop does not produce smut. Such wheat,
like any other, may blast-that Is, black
substance is found in the place of the grain,
which blows away before harvest; but the
real smut remains in its sack till after
threshing. Probably the cause of blasting
is high winds during the time the growing
grain is in blossom"
The author Of the above paragraph could
never have read anything of wheat culture
before the introduction Of ''threshing' ma
chimes, else he must have known that smut
in wheat did not make its appearance with
the implements in question.
The ancient Romans trampled out their
corn with muzzled oxen, and still their ag-
ricultural writer's inform us that wheat was
soaked in the urine of animals to prevent
smut; just as thousands of farmers of the
present day soak it in brine, and for the
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-02-22
ALFALFA.

This comparatively new clover, known as
alfalfa, is lucerne, slightly modified by the
climate of Chill and California. It is per-
ennial 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, short
er lived, and therefore better suited for a
systemlof short rotations. Alfalfa is equally
as hardy as red clover, and is peculiarly
adapted to rough, hillside lands, rocky, ETC.,
that cannot be cultivated to advantage, the
long tap-root winding among the rocks un-
til it finds moisture, and, once established,
it improves yearly.
Sow the seed broadcast OH 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 it n fair
test as green food for horses and cattle.
There is no risk, however, in sowing an
hundred or more acres.
Never pasture it or cut it closely the first
year. Dut lct IL grow cnouSu III 1iie A.ii w
make good winter protection for the roots.
Do not pasture it the first year, when the
soil is wet and muddy.
The seed of alfalfa, when fresh and good,
is yellow, glossy and heavy. If the seeds
are white, it is an indication that they are
not ripe. This clover is particularly relished
by swine, both in summer and when made
into hay, which they greedily eat during the
winter. Try half an acre, and you will sow
more next year.-Rural World.