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LOUISIANA 4FFfYRy.
Gov. Nichols Telegram to the President
President Hayes Answer Thereto.

Gov. Niehols' Tcisgram to the President
President Hayes Answer Thereto.
by rsiexraph to the National R<publicsu.l
NEw ORLEANS, March a7.-Gov. Nichols
yesterday autographed to the President a pro-
test against the restoration OF the old statu.
gro, the latter's dispatch of Monday to Gen.
Augur being interpreted as having that cod in
view. He detailed at length the disastrous
effect likely to result from any such attempt
in unsettling VALUES, destroying business and
endapeertng the pubic peace, adding that he
would not be respOpsible for the result. :.
Late TO nieht dispa, ches were received from
washington In rep inse, stating that the In
te1tion OF the President had been entirely
misinferpreted: that he had no idea Of re.
storing the sfdtHs 7uo other than Il existed at
the end OF Grants administration, which only
Looked to the preservation OF the public peace
against armed violence; that no ssinterfersnce
would occur in the execution Of any legal
measures hat might be taken in establishing
his (SicholsO government" The effect Of
this has considerably raised the spirits OF tho
Nichols sdministrafioa.
Three Members Of the Packard Bou.s On
Over to Nichols.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2s.-Ihree members
who have be etofore occupied seats in Pack
ards House-Frank J. Davy, OF st. L,ut DRY;
Bernard Davies, OF Poin; Coupe, and Uizer
Romera, Of Iheria to day sworn In and
took seats in Nichols Legislature.
Murder Of Father and Son.
BY r.h graph - the SsIivaal Repu de,n.l
RICHMOND, March y At Dublin. Pu' a.
county, Charles Page and his son were shot
fe"er separating land. Scott surrendered, He
vas brother. tn-law Of the elder Page
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

I'm friiGy last AspesiAl o0nuuaisstsls oous
sistinr OF hssErS. RD~AHD WoEoTuT, onaifl
Of the Organization iivistn, l.. "a IiaLFEE,
superintendent OF the ,raAsnptan lzrensY
and L. Il. CHATHAM, ehtsf oT tine TrsvaEnt
stamp disisaol, WEIR Aepueat 10y secretary
sHERhGE 70 ma<e careful sn9uiFy mo- TIM
management and worktlEsoftHe 1bHraIu lof
engraving and prtnttag. The enact Of ttsr
bureau, Mr.. HENn L. IEsTILL, HNas IT.
qnssted by tint seCrssTry q ,Gttgrt nv 'rn.'
nisSioI AL TIM AID IN kis p9ssg- q tat iaesssE,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ss-ATrENTION, KNIGHTS rEMPLAR.-
In accordance with tne .stabll.hed Custom Of
Gta a., n,s C"nmsnd.ry No. n. II, the sir
Az Masonic '. mule. In fIIl uniform, Un
setD FRIDAY EVENING. the nth In slant At
o'clocf, for the parpcs. OF attending toe annual
rslislo1s elrre'ssS at TrinI,N church. corner Of
rhtfa ant strr-ts northwest. serm "a oy me
teN sir n. flortHus Stecle. A cordiaI ant fratrr-
nal Invitation Is cNtenaed mem hers of sitter
smmsndrTirs to all sir nights In good stand
ing mnorariy soJournnE In the citv unite with
us etr Knight, not haytnk the fall untf,rm will ap-
pear IN fahkle dress. by order Of the Con- andey
mhS-i .. 7. LOS LEY, Recorder.
ssNOrICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
he AnnGal election for uInrrtors OF tn ALTON Al,
IsfiTAL LIFt INSURANCE COMPANY OF
Washington. .. G.. will b. held at the odce Of the
company. SO SeNrnth street northwest, IN MON
DAY. April 1877. J. A. MORrIMORE, Secre-
t1IE mh-t I'd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

TEE Griirnal H'rmou order. published in
M Ar2,ul pager. II genuine. confirms the
ssE-piT:In Ic I'm. public that the Apostle
GTGEE = IpirE sf the MDunnin Meadow
nsn=ssSu.- There seems NJ shaaiD~ Of
bsuhr Hs ~ his infamous ruiie The dogs
IC lrsslr= tr- gu hisTack Hscalunt loug
...-,.-r- r,t,.-v
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

SINH cd -hs lssspHpsis are aiming
tntr IN. Sre-sfiry Of War ihvurs 4 var of
eTsrninFElIIu Irriust the Indians Tue
e~<usF1frT at War GrgUrs M surh thing.
la tsliETHs IN furnishing All beIlicDse red
nsa. ami in EIhi-inr hUmlIeIy al that
AZ Isnr-stIily uGiiurt, bur never in ex-
asrnimHirn. Thar suulf ppt only be in
saD'usiE hEr-'ariG, but It would be Sioux
IrIfrL
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

TTI BiaGik Hills s4Gitemsnt ID becominr
srf'snEt m 1ls West Large numbers are
hhlg EaTinE Bismarck ant CHEYENNE for
the hnt Hf riGn piaGsr mines and SCALP
Lifting Stf nHn- a post ahiGa has been
.snIi,usiisd sr DsHd&Ood, and two stage
S'ulfs t1s HtpHtV being opened by the
Vtn1fSTiHl EUfiaritiss the Bb,Gk Hills.
WITH tiny lii"us'rr,H people srp~ed away ia
I'U''- r"iw'''t WI h" . lively c runtrv
nHng M egnu,g .usumrr.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

HEN FrHTrs csms AMI ~ in quick sue
us-sul- EIss Ii OAsKT HALL dlsaooears
CHAln1E 81-s MINIS Ip, iud Just ~ Presi-
hsuG HAMS -nfssuurs 10 ptcify the S,uth
TN. Nsr-1srn DsmIer,fs Conclude that the
~Iurf f'lrs MN lt.-tf Dscifvin.r
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

gAFAH n a. ssl 1B,as,e.,f with Aue icH
inrs1pEE md snterprise that she hss sent
n ia Tuu',f Sahts INC frsh, blond ami
lszHms nah-rissl with vhiGh "a establish q
fI-sr arass- IRE department. in TrchiO.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

ME- CIV HANPrvH tikH pains tD in
urn -ts PussiIh.ur Why The preselcs OF a
small .pnnf Of FsCb.r,I rrurps in South
CIrIlm N INV the EIie reason WY peacs
sud ar1spTrTy frg iHuIeii tnIrf vretched
CHnmIu wealth. Cav HAaPruS ought
10 he t1it IA EXPLAIN this mist mysterious
nj uq,ss.r-ss
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

II T. Wv s1ED InnE the DIN crrs viii
srNn hmmpE uB urUs C9bJr Al . repre-
IA ss1'u Tire Ds.mcrxs viii weary OF
fniiImr with BHE#uuD ON. Of these days.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

TIIlE IN. several r,ilrua.is advertised
iEr sAis m tatfi.runE parts OF the cvunsry.
II links rs urGurh tina time WIS drawing
p..r when 1iis Western yrlu ssr viii cease
7<s'nr 4 hruaf Iiulrs fare on a marrow
ufrt.-t. -tIiF-rnf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

IT Is said that Hon. GALUsHA A. GROW
mas hseu requested to serve on the South
eru Commission. This would be an ad-
nir'hle selection. as it is well known that
NJ GR"w hss long since urged paciicA-
uOu and reconciliation,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

LII CTsN11llAEs arrived here two
6ss s<sssc- HANrrvsl There IN some
rhnE miBus shuur TINS Ths Scriptures
ay -Ihr frzG sh,sE be- Lass ,a,f the Last
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

Gov. HAMPTON is accompanied on his
visit I" Washington by Gen. N. c. BUrLER
and Gen. JAMES CONNER We esnno,
perceive how these two generals can justly
elsim TO be gentlemen Of good standing, 4"
since they have but one leg apiece.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

:fu~xs ~it Er-osrhy sIisr tn. Presidentin-
atnrfs ririn,C WESDsIR PHrEE1Ps . foreign
mHiiIuL HE shrud semi him 10 P.rago-
INA mi mi ~ furnish him with q rrturu
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

Has--uu and ClnssBHHlArs are both
N ag~n We have heard OF no "Ufuals
80. aur & IN hxse N hulk out for earth
,Qukk.s md 'e nltR
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

r.uD suil 1ngsrs IN limbo. . prey n
ssmF b,uhs amt asrx He is preparing
N msas btS~isvmsnrs whirh viii open up
On. u-ns nxssrfnssH OF the Tammany ring.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

EE GAaHrUI estimate 10 nov appears
shxr tHht-t IRE oirr-Rsn thousand uevspa-
r-z ~nirh n,minsard HAYES for the Presi-
h.-xy frsr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

TIlzl n q nsssmsnr an i,oe tn have Q
rxnrrs ts-Ifrsrsd IN Baltimore and cou-
-ss~f \, uifs CRY by thu a.lspdunic art.
Waf .nf s- snail Tsnr vhar We shall hear
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

oAKEr HALL. il ID now Understood. has
gone TO London TO take up eI-PIemier
STEINBERGlR's Case.
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HfSrDy.Tu1 suRtfy~.


su inst Hh tiRAt yes's 'sanec ,t'fnena
onsnt huae ron srniy neH11nErtssf ten
eral John A Rs~itnrs b. tnrs Dsidoa oUlsp n
rugursted Prrsfaent or tine tbnisdi naaee, H.
had ,,u.y. hr,r IN, rpss,,, In,
p..1.-:
~ VI e''' ~
to' uy the rreshfena, IN ie VII ocfrernnrHsrra
that 6enersl Grant AMI frestien' -As1neal md
had q hitter ausrrsl >rhteh lrrfrrastetf rur-rrt.
La su.B o,sr,.l ,,..,~,u
80, -, 49, - =
-S.' Ing, ~ -
sns TERMS AM - tney ~oalh noarif'fo o
the Capitol tcEether. Tine xftyImeettnr ID
the Forty nfth Congress osferEa y,oriiso,,-,
tuuiry for some rerectto,s c,vrr stbr ,f,s1-r,
-, -..-,-......,-s :
% W '
tne "o''ih MINT 'nee' essneraf drsnt wasmts'
uRursted eight yesrs Hafo. frssonahnks
tsIs have a partieular chsr-l' Tor, the ssrrrrsau
~. f.il IN n. .,,.-.,,.-.- -. -.
"heh the fofty.nfth Cou7ress meets N
Lune there vii he N tine Seensec ontyt vrtfes
gehtle men vino had seats m ithat1oasfy suss
ten Grsnf wss tnsururAtcd. TnsylsrSispos-
CIR o. Ahoan.: hsyEnn, OF btis'srre Absr-
innr OF Indiana; Aecrecry Of htnt,rstsy fknn-
lin, Of Maine: Conkitnu . rS-s HesaS; Thur
man, OF onso; Antho1y .ofithofeltsAanr; tkis-
munns snu Aorril4- OIL .kermont; L1dnnson Jnei
NrriniAt an toSe OF Wssoonsn. Al1ofhsC
An"ve have e<rven conttnnossty ss1ney Ieeeecst
VT. heSteery, wno wss not n tine Worry
secofG congress: MT ihtlSazz 70 hIlorsstsn-
was also m the fortyarrst Gouzress, tzrti IN
e.tme 70 nese ceeI recently efeceo!
Inc oeath-rol Of tne scnaee n tthese7yarss
hss peen WY hrEe. ferry IN fsnskfursrn.,
Sonheetsnnt, iAset -ol Liitrnofs lhbs, ooi
hshtn,sy, bumner ~ Whsos OF lsAssssna.-
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Gen. H.wIey to join the Loai-s-a. On


IBT Telegraph 10 ths SsnOaal RspGsliaan-
HaEIroED. COSN, March sS.-Gen. Ha~-
ley len fOT Washington TO- day to Jsia the LSaisl
Mmissi0a.
NssfIErs arr I" ie taken 70 relieve The thss-
an u! IlrTsi!Vss rEra ~ :. a.l- ~ -.
neoe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29

In THE vain search for the eI-MsyOr OF
Ne~ York the ParagrsPhlsts have struck
rich vein, and will, no dOubG, max good
Hall.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-29
WHHRE Tara's Hall

WoS'T sone one rise up and errlain s'HALI
10 play ing Oakley"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-10-18

OF SCIENCES, OF Paris, wrote to that academy
a memoirq setting forth and explaining his,
researahes and success in giving life to the
empry onic fowl by the heat of horse manure,
alone. But this valuable discovery, has
reached perfection through the researches,
and labor Of Prof. Corbett.r a hs,,o
! HE apparatus consists of a rounded box,
made Of laths, having door in trout and a
movable cover on the top. in which is q
veenttllating flue with a graduated opening,
closed by slide. This is placed in the CEN
ter OF pile Of horse manure. which raises,
the required heat in a very short time. When
thlsl has occurred 1.-The eggs arranged in wire,
selves or frames, are placed in the apparatus
and lhe cover is put on.- The heat is aceu-
raatPelly regulated BY the venfilating slide,
when shown TO be necessary by thermom-
eter placed upon the eggs. When the chick
ems appear, the, mother is, maze ready, for,
thlefmn-Itqqetoxy and fleant. ,jsr,,o W 5,-,oua
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-10-18
STORING POTATOES.

Every method has been tried BY farmers
to store and presssry1e fIheir. potatoes through
ting. winter, and we may say ,untl potatoes
come again. Ii is.tle, most Waluable4o all
vegetables, though here and there we find a
person, and 4. writer who undertakes to tell
us of cts ,WlNho!esomeness.u II is universal
ly consumel in I'LL civilized countries, as
where il cannot be grown it, is imported,
which can b., done hng distances without
injury, When ntilation is attended to- III
In, storing potatoes several methods are,
adopted, yet they are all practically ltAe
same, the, opjfct being in TO protect them from
freezing, lWihefher bur buried in, pits OF stored in
cellars The first consideration is TO keep.
them. in perfect darkness; y the next is, the
bins should not be too dcep7-not over three
feet-to produce warmth and cause thamli to
sprout. When stored in the field, straight
trenches are dug, say twenty feet in length
and foua OF; five wide, Which are filled to the.
depth Of three feet with potatoes. then we'll
covereai with straw on top Of Which put.
aighteea or twenty inches OF earth. La 4
pit twenty feet long. there should be about
,tsMse> gas escapes CT pentiating openings,
which should be plugged with straw and
covered. with q board. SGT at. an angie to turn.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-10-18
A LOVE OF AGR1CU1rUIiRl5E

H., sen'flenan a f man Of fine cultureand consider
@ sta note, few years Wshh' sh' lecturing
H. s.o'e the the Nlssae ehuselts griieultu5ral soei-
n.t., :. n'la y with emphasis: Parents should
s a' 'Ifo,t'leir Sons love of aGgicaulturre." ayr ltr "
pesaffd he would prefer 'cotRgsee in the
nos+ sss y; With FIVE acres Of grould, to to tie tie
n o'enala ,s u palace '2. that could 5e erected
N s ctty' II he naarst depend on ties tie success ccs
h. S'slan'llse ~ 1'f to Support it. lie nen Vent W
rp,s - <ay y that having : been sol}e fifteen
,.,st NV II the custom ho1se III Bostt1th.a tt1tan ne was i
nt;, ,ea TO find, at the close Of liz iii term. tern "a, an
al.s,set #SN set Of mel men doing business there. .
em /, aq''ced him to look into lie subiieset,.
,s.h ~ ',sccertained, after much fI arefi,I 4 rel
|re, @ ,hat ninety -sete4n7 Ell otit Of ge,v1 ge1 him.
b, ! -, aao obtained Their livelihood 81 bl,y-.
s1 ''a as, selling failed Or died nsdvent. . Il
|n,dr.s, sIssmitted his calculation to ~ ~ oE,.
|l,r 1'a' who Who Confirmed it in eysry r partic.l
Ea.p s ps.s Statement, startling as ii was.true
'V'FSage'w when Drsinness. sas carried
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HV 9T- n THO JDII sff1yfIr7U -Jf-7 71TTT-7--i
.AG RICU Il LllURAL.. -a51e> ..''>
rDrFoR AND PROPRIETOR

t-
tFtEE the homie has been made neat and
oNfortabc the Kitclicn made. warm, and
\ althe necessary colveniences supplied. so
|lgt the dear olies WHO hold sway over this
department can get 4 meal Without going
|oat III the c6ld,, tie nest thing for the farm
|rto III III t'le way Of getting ready for Win
r i to fix Up the out-llotises and arrange
|hr the comfort Of stock, swine, poultry, etc.
Notwithstanding d large portion of every every
frnrr's stock is II'ft to Wliter; OH tile range.
dT head mist ncttg!sarly BE Kept @abooarrt b5oar
he ranch the W5ik :,lii,nals aid aIuId%a3, COW Or or
|lgo for milk -ahd these should Nave warm
Fables. ana the'teea should be close at hand
Il order to save slime and labor. Particular
II should be taken TO provide a house fo1r,
|V VSwne, It, too, Should be warm. for it
Nftefs not What Kind Of animals we keep,
|''Nyseqtre less food when protected from
|'heco'. Tie poultry should also have
dne sh're of attention. Many farmers ne
greg tese entirely, Yet there is nothing
about tn tfaarlh That will prove more prcofift-
able t''ahfow1s If PROPERLY mh1aanagecI. But
II will lia1 do to leave them to shift for
themselves taking refuge in The stables, in
m .n' 'q'ol-slleI, or any place they can find.
laey 1saoulahave~ a good. warm, and roonly
|Ho'se tioo'ble h6nse would, be better, one
|looh M very warm FOR laying and roosting in
|'M l. the Other in front, made little airy.
|N''f . q glass front. ff' the birds in daytime.
'1 g to feed in. W Thts arranged, no. farmer
a' md better market for his crop 'tllan TO
,sa II to poultry ana sell the eggs. Ihcse,
''s'ns III {he ! Y winter, ns1,a afeplWays high. mr.,
t 'hefe rl lslio 7, work Of The season that paws
,aet tnM flnlt of fixing things comfortable
H. r. winter. ,a1' 1t iS not Only profitable, but is
'''' al,nloe more pleasant for Ill concerned. The
E'o,h .ai are comfortable, Those that tend item
'he labor fight and lie Tong $ttd and dreear!Ty cary
|f "a''ef' Which would otherwise DRAG heaay- Cd
" passes rapidly away away Z o1i'i" 9H91' Il
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-10-18
HATCKTNG EGGS AND RAISING POULTRY
, yEY MEANS OF HORSE MANURE. f,

h Al he Centennial Exhibition, oin Agroul-
tural Hall, Goutnn3 fICn WAS an exhibit
WHICH at all times attracted greatnltubers.
1t consisted Of an ineabatort and Artificial
mother for hatc!lng eggs aud, raising poul-.
try of every kind this, however . .as, not
done by the olHand very dangerous meth
otts. i long condemed, of gas or kerosene
fame, the heat generated hyhogse Nanllre
being the only, agent used, 3The idea of
utilizing the heat obtainable from manure
for this purpose'is no new one. In lz47. on
'';st- Martins day." the celebrated SCIENTIST.
Reauinug, mealber. Of. the Royal Academy,
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to Asricuure Reading and General News


. on In n slow aid sure way, can it be less 50
wnel' applied to The pFcstnt generation. Of
traders and Merchants: If the illearccaahjiIe.
business :s was was Garfield On III Legitimate way.
and olla trlte basis. it could not result IL. ii.
most ''s universal failure We think We NAV
congratulate the farmers that there is ,,o5
such ~. wholesale failure among them If their
gains are small and their, work hard if is oti
le"st honorable, and does not lead to bank
rupteyy They stand the Hard times Better
man IAN any OF 'er class CT men. They are
more more independent to-day than any other
class.-Dutgo Rural. -.3' t1t.sfs'''ls5f5ai-
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-10-18

the rain, ;h II in cellars, barns or otherwise,
ll1e bins should be covered With rugs, old
caFpotings Or straw. Those intended to be
kept fpf late spring sales should be frequent
~ examined and all sprouts removed; for
as soon as q potato begins to .sprout it loses
Is solidity, dryness and quality. -Gern.au-
toaon TeieW'apA. o.,,., , ,.,..,z... ...
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-10-18
.sGLEUTING SEED WHEAT,-

ta Z l4 ~
lsascorrespondrnt otTtlle Ruu5 World, writ
ing upon the subjecttot selecting wheat for
sewing, says: 954ts .0u baa ..I54agdt s.{f .ttI
1Aithough itIisEaamitteil there is no decline
Ia the fertility fof the soil. but on the con-
tray, a great Improvement on the past, tits
nevertheless. acknowledged. that ,there is It
great ftIllng off IN the, production per acre
OF wheat, iii the principal grain growing.
seetlons.o4 This degensracy is attributed to
the hy.rust, frost, dry and wet weather. all
OF Which undoubtedly have their influence.
ahd III certain localities often do great dam
age. Buta correspondent of the Country
Gc'4tae'''aa, 1ffoin Cleveland, Tenn, thinks
taJt thee deterioration is due chiefly TO The
careless selection of seed, and reports the
following iresult Of Experiments in that di-.
retliong biit3d % @;iaT 94aH II, .ial i-8a sai
The result of my experiments With at
least 81 different varieties Of wheat forjvears
proves beyond a doubt that good, healthy.
unadulterated seed, selected and sawed as
farmers ctahd save theilS seed corn. will
not run out Or letelioEafe in the least. but
fact, desire to give 5iaeresult of ;Gl expert
nlent made this season. Last June picked
seven po,plldsi of the best ce,raer heads of nv
wheatand drilled it eleven inches apart in 9
rows, attherate ofonly forty poundslto tliet
acre.d Itgrtw'niost hxuris,ntly, and was
entirely too tliicl for large heads.i e 1t at
tained height of six and one-half feet. and Il
mach of it fell down. April 20th it com
healing; was reapetl June 18th.
and to-day June 23) itWas ithresliea, max
ing, according to the leportot' 'comn,ittee,' 4
oVerlG7 bushels per acre. d Now,3if anv of ]
your re;ttleis can beat this, i hope ito.lldara
from them ..atTh he wheat crop in this section
is nearly a1lcut and iss the. shock. 20 Ihei j
grain is, the finest we have had for many
years. There are in this country some most
excellent fields. that. OH aNf average. will |
yield % to 40 bushels per acre. Our cropis /
very promising. Fruit searce9 a1tta.a n!e3
.t t-r-f7- ssse -<n |! 4 - ssi+5ss. .tttt
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The P0U LT RY Y ARD.
EGGS.

44l--- L. --ALA --4l-l Ill Ia
7@f" p"h. A2i@a EGGstWoiq hs9Jf .51A,
With I'LL the liatiolis Of the earth eggs have
been tavorite food, and yet even now their
value is hardly appreciated There is no
4 egg OF any Kind known Which cannot be
used for food. A similarity exists in the con
structaon of all eggs, since the white portion
anu the yelE is present III every specimen.
Pecuaiarities in form, size ana color are no
tests of THE quality or faeshncss Of the eggs
OF fowl, for every hen has an Individuality
about her own prodilct; although it is wcll
known that feeding has a decided influence
on the flavor and quality of eggs. 9'' s1D9
The weight of an ordinary towl's' cog Is
one and one-half to two ounces, whilst that
of duck Is two or tlree ounces; Of the sea
Gull aita turkey three to four ol!ncess, and
that oftle goose four to siM ounces Sevenn-I
ty-fo11r percent. of an egg is water, IN = Which
respect it is very similar to fish, lean meat
and potatoes. OF the remaining twenty yl4ssix Isl
per ceilt. about fourteen IS nitrot,getnnotls ana
ten per cent. is. fatty nlatter. The wliite OF
the egg contains no fat, but has more water
and albufnen than the yelk, Willie 1thtes latter
contains I'll the fat and sulphur. An egg of
average size contains about two hundred
grains Of fry sltbstance,,t Of .wiiich nearly
fifty per cert. is nitrogcno 1s forfy PERCENT.
f'tty and eleven per cent satfi}e matters
In nitrogenous Substances thc white Of al
egg exceeds THAT Of Ill known foods, eexcept
peas, cheese and poultry. .sa3 9Al ao41 3.
The she'll being porous alloWs Of tl,edyyau-T i
eration Of the fluids Within ara air ccui1it,- t.
lates in their place; thus an egg exposed to
the air grows lighter day by day, ana deter
ipratesrapitly by kePpn@.d In a solution Of
one part salt to ten parts water Il fresh ecc
will sink slowly, Whilst one that has beeIfT
kept sometime Will swim, and really bad
eggs viii float III pure water A fresh aHnpso aHn,ipso
should feel solid and heavy in the hand
Willie one that siakes IN the shell Is usually
bad. Many expedients are III use foc'rr pre-
serving eggs. like soluto,Is of ntlitk- -itme
and water also wax, e.Tln or ysarlish: but
the inostsensible way for tElc farmer to have
Il ffesln supply during the winter months for (
his own use is'to rear pul5ets oea11y insthes
spring, feed them well in the summer. and
towards tlie close of'the yeai. they will lay
small butacceptableseggs, With proper care.
4 fresh laid egg takes half a. lni,aute long
er-to b. u taii stale one. Raw eggs digest /
in stf liotlr and thirty minutes; hard boiled I
and fried eggs require three hours ana one
half For digestion, 3for as Pong as cheese and
Notoocl1 of Such desirable qualify
and low cost is within the reacll Of every I
farmer audit beiiooves each individual to I
give this important yet neglected subject
more Thought and attention --Fa50aef's Mar
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EGGS AND RAISING iPOULrRY-
Ey MEANS on uops ca M ryyYpE