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/ HARvEsTING. GRAIN.

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Mcli differ as to the best and proper time
toctt wheat. Many say it should stand nm
til the grain is quite hard, and then cut and
put it into the barn almost immediately af-
ter. Others cut earlier, and often, put it into
the barn or sack before it has had time to
cure, have no doubt, II the wheat is in.
tended for seed, though the sample will BE-
quite rough, and will not look so nice, it is
better to let it get quite hard previous to
cutting but for grinding, and to make sure
Of 4 fine sample for sale, this is 4 mistake.
When secured in this hard state, and through
being so long exposed to the sun before cut
ting, it Is impossible for the miller to separ-
ate the bran from the flour SO thoroughly;
consequently the flour is coarse and brown.
Also. when cut so late, If there Is much to
handle, considerable will be lost before the
whole is secured. ,q,., .s.a.F ..ao As, r.,rs
. For, several reasons it is desirable to cut
while in II soft state. i, If the berry is past
the milky state, and when like soft dough it
lis as good time us can be. lhaye known
large wheat raisers to cntitvery green. The
color is brighter, the berry more plump, the
quality nicer, the straw softer and tougher
not so liable to break up when threshed--
all of whicltis very desirable. lisa settled
question that more and better -four cam be
male from this wheat. OF course, to cut in
this green or soft state more tune is required
to cure before haulinga Many object to this
on account of rains, and are anxious to charm
the grain immediately after cutting. We
knowit is not pleasant1to have rain day after
day on wheat it mot properly set up i'll
shock. 8W4 .medl 4idR % gaH gurm 3Nlsi
ID My custom is to cut when IN the doughty
state, make gootl-sized buutlles, set them up
well--sx bands upright and two to cap with.
making eight altogether; let them stand till
the wheat is hard enough to grind The
wheat will not be injure.l by moderate rain,
and the heads not being much exposed to
the sun will not, be injured by drying too
quickly. ! am in no hurry to haul the wheat
if other work is pressing. 1 have found all
through & years experience that it is best
to cut early and give sufficient field roon
Most of the mustyl wheat is caused by being
put together too soon after cutting, even if
the wheat and straw seem quite dry. AS 50
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AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

Canada's hay crop is below the average.
Ohio produces &c, 200, 900 bushels Of wheat
TINS year.gsiH H7ia4qmoaoH n-u he guaW tt
Good judges estimate the wheat crop of
Ohio this year at thirty million bushels. lom
A planter near Savannah, Ga, sold his
cucumbers on three acres ofyines for ST ,250.
The export Of eggs from Kent Co., Cam
ada, is estimated at 5000 dozen per day, and
one dealer in Chatham has laid away in
pickles for the fall trade over $4,000 dozen. y:
The cactus is regarded by Californians as
a nuisance. 4 firm of rope makers in San
Francisco has recently discovered that from
aspecies Of the plant fine quality of. rope
can be manufactured. u 9g.J43 .Hu8di1 .a5a
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NOTE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF WHEAT
%i''' y" "'i '.'' GMITT | '"''t'

+. NJ. Phelps. Of Sycamore slough, showed
ns this week some samples Of smut in wheat,
which. he thinks, show that there is nothing
in blHestone rs a preventative, One side OF
the heads are all smut. the other good
wheat, and in some of the heads there are
but one or two grains Of good wheat, but
these are good. Mr.. Phelps argues from
this that, the smut comes from external
causes, and IS not organic, and therefore the
bluestone can do+it no good. May it not be,
however that there is Il smut germ in wheat
which cain be brought. out by external
causes r., Many go on the principle that
bluestone does not hnrt the wheat, and use
it as 4 precaution.-Co -Colusa Su,. s.
From What VIC know Of the occurrence Of
the fungus ''smut,'' we should say that Mr..
Phelps is right in his opinion of the conlmu-,
nication Of it, but incorrect in his conclusion
with regard to, the use Of, blticstonc. He
argues correctly "thi,t the smut comes
from external causes, anG this is the way in
which it comes. When it becomes ripe the
fungus bursts out with mass Of dusty pow
der. This powder, seen with 4 microscope,
is shown to be composed of countless spores
(germs), each particle Of the mass of dust
thus being able to reproduce the smut in full
form whenever it falls upon vegetable tissue
fitted for its growth OF course the great
mass of these germs fail to reach a favor
able resting place, and consequently never
develop. Some Of them. however, continue
through tile winter, and retain vitality
to.attack the following crop. AS the fsimut
attacks the heads Of wheat, and as smutty
heads go through the thresher, with healthy
ones, it is, plain that the wheat which is re-.
served for seed has some, OF the dusty spores
of the, fungus clinging. to il. To SOW this
would be to SOW grain and fungus together,
Fand, thus evidently largely increase the.
chance OF. the, fungus spores to get to the,
wheat plant But, before sowing, the farm
er 'blnestones his wheat, .a This solution of
copper. being fatal to the vitality Of the smut
spores, simply assures the farmer that lie is
mot sowing, live fungus spores with his,
wheat. OF course this action will not assure
|him freedom from smut, for there may be
Live germs waiting in the soil, and germs
may be blown upon the plants from adjoln-
Ing fields. Thus Mr.. Phelps is right in con-
cluding that the smut comes from external
causes, but to draw from this the decision to
abandon bluestone would be simply to say
that a man will take, both CHANCES, one OF
putting the spores into the soil and the other
| of their already being there. !; Practice has
shown, that bluestone wheat is, not SO likely
70 be smuGty as that which Is treated with
the. solution, for the reason we have named.
Thus, in this sense of the term, the Sun is,
correct in characterizing lhense Of bluestone
1 as precautionary. .aat s8 yi'eN{ .N9rt =
/ We are hardly sure of The exact meaning
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23

many Of our farmers raise green weeds with
their crops. and these, getting mixed with
the wheat, cause it to heat and mould in the
NOW or stack Ohio Farmer. :. ''.2 41 "a
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~,-RIIsIIED WEEKLY BYTaHf 9ai' 3ii
R. N. "s,u'THERLlN,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

,,. ROCKY MouNrA1 ~ IIusBASDMAN,f designed
j." ~ the n.lne indicates, husbandnaE il. every
TO -. nf thc tern, embracing in its columns every
.e',rment of Agriculture, Stock-rniog Horti-
a'|iurc. Social and Domestic Economy. ,fl<st.{
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-29

A youngster of a Boston primary school,
says the Literary World, was playing about
at home in the presence of his father, one
day not long since, when the parent heard
him oft caroling thus:
"Angie two times, niger on pond
Angie two times, niger on pond"
Surprised and somewhat displeased at the
inelegant nature of the musical snatch, the
father inquired how the child came by it.
80, that's what the teacher makes us say at
school," he replied: The next day the fathel
paid visit to that school and respectfully
asked the lady instructor if the curriculum o.
her department included the above doegerel
She was puzzled for moment to Under
stand him or to reply. At last the whole
thing came cut with flash of intelligence
"Angle-two lines meeting at a point.
This geometrical definition, taught to the
children, was the simple original of thu
child's translation:
"Angie two times, niger on pond"
"What is the best remedy" asked
preacher of shrewd observer, for an mat
tentiye audience % "Give them somethin.
to attend to- was the significant reply
"Hungry sheep will look up to the rack
there is hay in it,"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-29
FuN a. rHE CABINET DINNER PART.

FUN AT THE CABINET DINNER PARTY.
AT a dinner party given by Secretary Sher-
man Saturday evening to the members OF the
Cabinet and few friends, the table was
graced by beautiful three masted ship COM
posed of flowers. On the mainmast was a
small United States flag, which Secretary
Sherman said his little daughter had placed
there. Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,
said, in his dry, Yankee way, to the Secre-
tary of the Navy. who sat opposite him,
''Well, Mr.. Thompson, will you please tell
us if that is the correct position for the Ameri-
can flag to occupy on ship?" Everybody
awaited the reply with interest, for it is we'll
known that the new Secretary is no sailor,
and they thought he was cornered. But he
took advantage of the Cabinets custom, and
replied in dignified manner, "Ahem
will refer you, sir, to the Attorney General .
The answer was greeted with peals OF laugh,
ter,-iSt0r.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-29

Some of the English papers are urging
that the income of the Prince OF Wales
should be increased by an addition OF ESQ, :
900, or $500 year. His debts amount
to 100000, and it is thought that it would
be more profitable to the nation to pay them
than to have him 60 into comparative retire
ment for the purpose of doing SO. Sir w.
Knollys, his treasurer, states that his per-
sonal expenses are very small, and that nc
gentleman of social position spends so little
for pocket money. He has not only to keeE
up costly establishments, but to maintain al
expensive position as leader of society. His
income is not equal to that OF number o.
his friends. When asked lately it the report
OF his intending to visit Australia was true
the Prince replied that he hoped so, because
he greatly desired to see that region, aat
also because he would get free passage
there and back, anl reduce his home eNpen
diture,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-29
Another Of MIR. Keys Letter

Somebody has recovered letter written
by Hon. Daniel NJ. Key to some Democrats
in Bangor, Maine, who had invited him to
come and help them celebrate Washington's
birthday. He then said +: sYou whipped us,
and whipped up badly. Slaves became free
uae, and citizens. The South lost their val
ues, lost their war debts and obligations.and
lost everything which it had staked on the
result No State can seceGe from the Union.
OF this determination of these issues we can
not complain. We claim to have been brave
and honest, and were defeated. We should
sacrifice our honor our manhood if we failed
to stand firmly and unwaveringly by the
consequences. We accept the amendments
of the Constitution and the laws which en-
force. We could not return our freemen
to slavery if we would, nor would we do so
if we could. They have our sympathy. SO
great were their fidelity and affection to
their masters, that they protected and pro-
vided for their households while they knew
that their masters were engaged in war to
continue them and their posterity in slavery.
The quarrel was not with them; twas about
them. They were not parties to it, and took
no part in it, History furnishes no like ex-
ample of unselnsh faithfuness, and Southern
men must be bad or so grossly ignorant as to
be almost criminal who can feel the least an
inosity to the colored race and people on ac'
count of our late troubles. TO you OF the
North it has no doubt seemed that we have
gone slowly, but we have moved as rapidly
as we could. The races are beginning to
appreciate their new relations toward each
other and are better disposed. Colored men
are not so doubtful of white men, nor white
men SO suspicious Of coored men as former
w. There is no disturbance, no conflict in
any State which is left to govern its own at
fairs. They occur only where inscriptions
men impose upon the colored people to main
tain power and place by which they may rob
weak and helpless people. What we need
is the confidence of our Northern brethren,
evidence that they can trust our honor and
manhood. 1t has been long since this has
been manifested toward lis. Brethren. lei
| us love one another"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-29
How to Treat Dipsomania.

A correspondent of the New York Sun,
apparently physician, suggests means to
aid the drunkard in his struggle toward re-
formation that seem to be eminently practi-
cal, and may perhaps prove useful. lie says
'While it is true that there is no absolute
cure for dipsomania, or the diseased appetite
for ardent spirits, save in the dipsomanlac' $
strength to resist temptation, there are valua-
Bile assistants to his physical weaknesses in
the form of animal and vegetable stimnlants,
which he should not despise in fighting the
battle against his insidious foe. All who
have been sufferers from the diseased pas
sion for liquor bear testimony to the TACT
that the craving for alcoholic stimulants is
invariably preceded by depression OF the
nervous system that is actually insnpporta-
BILE, accompanied almost invariably with dis
taste for solid food. What a man is to resort
to at this periody6f his allment is a most im-
portan. question. Ammonia in small doses,
taken every thirty minutes, has been recon-
mended; but ammonia is not nourishment,
nor will it restore the desire for food. 1t is
the testimony OF many who have tried IL I'M
der the circumstances stated that extract OF
beef. made palatable with celery salt and
mod erate quantity of black and red pepper,
will afford the required stimulus, with no
bad effects, and at the same time aid in re-
storing the tone of the stomach. Quassia,
calsaya and iron should all be brought to
assist in toning up the system and aiding the
digestive and nervous functions, but for di-
rect nutrimens, which will certainly be at
once digested and assimilated, there is moth
ing to compare to the beef extract, COM
monty sold at the soda fountains OF several
of our best drug stores in this city. 1t is
nothing but solution of I4ieblg's extract OF
beef, with celery salt, taken in hot soda
water
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-29

SECRETARY GCHURz AND HIS DEAD
WIFE.-With the advent of Carl Schurz
comes to me regret that can find buta FAINT
expression in words. 1t is that the woman
who loved him with love so far beyond
that which is in the power OF an ordinary
woman to give, the wife who SO crowned his
life, is not here to share the honors OF his
promotion. I have never seen another wo-
man of equal strength with the same capacity
for being lost in the identity and interests
of her husband, because they were his. She
was remarkable in that exquisite womanli-
ness which is rare even among women. and
found never save in women of the highest
and ia irest organization. Where other wo-
men were endeared or liked. she was ardent ly
loved. never looked in her face or listen :
ed toher without feeling OF inward enthusi'
asm such as am seldom troubled with. One
spring m orning, Just before she left Wash
ineton, sire talked long with me OF her sor'
row in del ,arture. Tears filled her beautl
full eyes as she spoke OF the happy days anS
the many beloved friends she was leaving
said: II fe ell sure that you must soon COME
back and h ave your home again among us
Alas that she has not come back. VI, l
she has, tina I cannot see her. The goo'
people will think this is dreadful talk. new
er was shea w minded" cannot even lmag
inc a womany who is the wife OF the man sn
loves, and tn mother of his children nap
pier among 'the heavenly hosts' or I'm Az
| rahsm's bosoan'' than she would be with ina
husband and children on earth. If she coul
he she would not be this woman, whom
miss and mourn, and name in simple justice
For when woman SO fair and pertech passe
| from mortal sight, they who knew her 0"
| it to her loveliness to preserve her memor
on earth.-Mary Clemmer's Lettertot@e o'
cinnQt, Commercial.
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I.LH KNOW THEE THERE


Pale star that, with thy soft, sad light,
Came out upon my bridal eve,
have song to sing tonight,
Before thon takest thy mournful leave.
Since then 50 softly time has stirr'd
That months have almost seemed like hour
And am like a little bird
That slept too long among the flowers, 9
And waking sits with waveless wing,
Soft singing mid the shades OF even;
But, oh! with sadder heart sing
Using of one who dwelIs in Heaven.
The winds are soft, the clouds are few,
And tenderest thought my heart beguiles,
AS floating up through mist and dew.
The pale young moon came out in smiles;
And to the green resounding shore,
In silyery troops the ripples crowd, 4
Till all the ocean dimpled DER,
Lifts up its voice and laughs aloud, u.
And star on star, all soft and calm,
Floats up yon arch, serenely blue;
And, lost to earth, and stepped in balm, 3
My spirits float in ether, too.
Loved one though lost to human sight,
feel thy spirit lingering near
And softly as feel the light
That trembIes through the atmospheric
AS in some temples holy shades,
Though mute the hymn and hush'd the pray
A solemn awe the soul pervades,
Which tells that worship has been there:
A breath of incense, left alone,
Where many a censor swung around,
Which thrill the wanderer like to one
Who treadS on consecrated ground.
know thy soul from words OF bliss,
Yet stoops awhile to dwell with me, p
Hath caught the prayer breathed in this,
That at last might dwell withthee
hear a murmur from the seas
That thrills me like thy spirits sighs-s
hear a voice on every breeze
That makes to mine its low replies
A voice all low and sweet like thine
1t gives an answer to my prayer,
And brings my soul from heaven sign
That 1 will know and meet thee there.
iii know thee there by that sweet face, Z
Round which tender halo plays,
Still touched with that expressive grace
That made thee lovely all thy days,
BY that sweet smile that DER it shed .
A beauty like the light of even, J
Whose soft expression never fled III
Even when its soul had fled to Heavens
:I'll know thee by thy starry crown 80
That gltters in thy raven hair
oh. by these blessed signs alone pa
I'll know thee there, I'll know thee there.
For ah! thine eye, within whose spheres
The sweetest youth and beauty met, a.
That swan in love and softness here,
Must swim in love and softness yet, ~
For ali It's dark and liquid beams, 81
Though saddened by thousand sighs.
Were holier than the light which streams /
Down from the gates of paradise ri
Where bright and radient like the NORM
Yet soft and dewy as the eve,
Too sad for eyes where smiles are born,s
Too young for eyes to learn to grieve. IL
I wonder if this cold, sweet breeze
Hath touched thy lips and famed thy brow
For all my spirit hears and sees
Recalls thee to my memory now
For every hour we breathe apart
Will but increase, if that can be, ,
The love that fills this lonely heart,
Already filed SO full of thee.
Yet many tear these eyes must weep,
And many sin must be forgiven,
! Ere these pale lids shall sink to sleep, "a. y.
And you and shall meet in Heaven.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-29

PRESERVED FROM DECAY.-The Rich
mend correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
of the 10th, says:
"A remarkable instance OF the preserva-
ton of dead body has been afforded in the
case of Mr. Henry Duesberry, of this city,
who died in January, 1857, and was buried
in Shockoe Hill Cemetery. The grave has
just been opened for the purpose OF remov-
ing the remains to lakewood Cemetery. The
| metallic case in which the body was placed
was found completely submerged by water,
ard the case itself was thickly encrusted
with rust. This crust being removed, ano
the glass which covered the face and breast
being cleaned, it was found that the corpse
! seemed to have died but day or two, the
face still retaining its natural appearance
| Even the flowers on the breast were no
faded-looking as fresh as If but recent!
plucked. All this seems incredible. but it i
attested by persons whose word cannot b.
| doubted"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-29


HARD ON CHARLOTTESVILLE BUSINESS
MEN.-The Chronicle of the 18th, abiding
to the failure OF two banks in that place,
says:
If we recollect Alright the amount of depos-
its in the National bank, when it failed, was
about $1S4.O00. OF this the depasitors
have received, so far, dividend of ten per
cent. Add to the $l84,000 another hundred
thousand locked up in the Farmers and Mer-
chants, and we have the grand total OF 1884,
600 in the two institutions, the great bulk Of
which is likely to prove perma0ent invest
ment. Add to this the loss to the stockholders
and some idea may be formed OF the severe
blow to the business interests OF the commu
| nifty which has been inflicted by these dis
.asters No wonder iron safes are in demand
| and that people are mourning about thu
| streets.
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Cats.

1t is not often that we hear any credit rem
dered to the cat for either intelligence or al
lection; and it is therefore pleasing to be
able to record two instances in which one, ii
not both of these qualities, is shown in a re-
markable manner in this animal. gentle
man writing from India to friend in Eng
land, few mails ago, says of pet Persian
cat 81 was lolling on the sofa, drowsily
perusing the newspaper few mornings ago,
when Tom came and stood near me mewing
in plaintive way, as if toattract attention.
Not wishing to be disturbed, 4 waved him
off. He, however, returned ina minute OF
so, and this time jumped on to the sofa, and
looking me in the face, renewed his noise
more vigorously. Losing patience, roughly
drove him away. He then went to the door
of an adjoining room, and stood there new
ing most piteously. Fully aroused, got up
and went toward him. AS approached he
made for the further corner of the room, and
began to show fight, bristling up and flour
ishing his tail. 1t at once struck me that
there was an unwelcome visitor in the room,
which Tom wished to get rid of; and sure
enough, in looking towards the corner,
discovered cobra coiled up behind boot
shelf under dressing-table. The noise male
by our approach aroused the snake, and ne
attempted to make off, but dispatched him
with my gun, which was ready loaded clost
| BY. You should haYe seen TOMS satlsfac
ton. He ran between my legs, rubbing
himself against them caressingly, as If tt
say, well done, mastern' The snake
measured five feet seven inches in length.
| The friend to whom the incident is rela-
ted, after reading it to me, went on to say
that sone years ago, when in India with he
father, the family were gathered after tea
one rainy evening, listening to one OF then
number who was reading an interesting sto
ry. While thus engaged cat of which he
father was very fond jumped on his knee
and moving about in restless manner, be
gan to new in much louder key than usu
al. The old gentleman, as was his wont
commenced TO caress the cat, expecting
thereby to quiet it, but to no purpose.
showed signs of Impotence by jumping dow
and up again, mewing vigorously the Who'll
time. Not wishing to be interrupted il
what was going on, he called for servant t.
put tie cat out of the room but Fuss woul
not tamely submit to an indignant turn out
ard commenced clawing at the old man
feet. This he thought was going too far; b
rose to chastise the cat; but ere he had tim
to do so, he discovered that it was nothin
less than timely warning which Fuss ma
given him for not far from where he ST
there was, under the table, small venc
nous snake, which probably would hay
bitten him had he molested or trampled
it. The reptile was Immediately killed, an
Puss ceased her mewing Chambers jon
| o,n1