, 1877-12-24

may avail themselves Of II. facilities Tho main
feature Of the Institute wll} ho spcrial1y.rrc-
pared course Of lectures on agricultural stienco
te7cral Ut the 1cnnG agricuJtursts of the Sintr,
Thnsc in Attendance wjlI also have a.cess to hs
libraries, cabinet. and tnnscuns Of the Untver-
atty. IS,
Tho lending hotels Of ChAmpatGn and Urbana
will give reduced rates, and boarding n.ny be
obtained IN families At reasonable rates.
The following .aitTn, '' s0mra.iss e hayo prom
turn over !ts lines Id Illinois Of onc.lfth faro.
Tho Wabash will sell rouud-tt'p tickets to
Tnlono and return frt'm Its stnttons in Illinois,
at ont and one.hft!, fare. The indianapolis,
tickets to Champaign or Urbana for fvc cehta
milo, 10 thoqa presenting certificates to agent Al
stations. These certificates may be obtained BY
sending address to pfof. Morrow, 1t Cham.
tafEn. Thess arrangements holu good from
Jau. IA to ian. 10, inclusive.
rNoonA4nH,
i, Monday ErtnIng-publ,e RECEPTION; Adarest b.
Nsa. o5ffR%ss{ e nsSst on
!: 7uesdav-'' Soils md Their Mananemrnt' 9.
rrofs':o! Of AEsnurf; fr1I r'sn
.eenent ay as' tai. " s.s; ssa I'd
Sss,a 1s;s & af"ssif xsisasa2e q b. o" President s''
5sasg !; TSta.!ioo ?, sssr s ~ p TN
N"1H'bHt8u WttA E4Ffti3IGAkfyt O. vs. AsSNlA9UNJ
,Wsdae.day Ffinsipiss oi ii's;4ins," Prot
ss?tssT ssss a: stssiss; ss9st
s1seet At Gai1cr.;; II F' Tss 1os tS.'! b. "a.
Erfning-'' Rotations Of Water and Carbon Dl.
o1ile TO Plant and Animal rife'' illustrated with
eeapesinent'', II. A. Webcs, Professor Of chou,.
r;5sSss: Ssors WSssse a. n a1ss
In rnfS Fr~ f1rnf
. ,a!tei. Making. " 4. l. 'Iasx'rsnes iie.i Fa'ue;
Aaentare and ohes ssen s Viz IL csasss q
E"!pgs I'd As, H. D.: ssE0iy se ynr,
soclst;: ana Dsa sse
:piSss ., nos m cffsg s
Allen.
orc, most q them, gentlemen who arc vel
to present to tho public; anil tho dfscuastons
which arc to follow each address will, NJ doubt,
be- very useful. mid tend to elicit great deal Of
e4s Vii o W Sas. aGs 's e o Rs ss
eralitics, and, instead, give tho public facts,
which. by tho aid Of superior learning sud faeil.
ttles for obtaining information, thcy, arc equal
70 do. II there ls anYthIng which alsguHs an
to windy dissertation which conveys no tnfor-
mn,!oa nor supplies a basil. upon witch TO hang
KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT..
a correspondent OF tho Nura4 Nss- 1torker
gives his Ideas OF sHfne.brccqing, and the CAUSE
Of diseas", In late issue of that paper, ~
foloWss-'
I.hs general ptine,pls:. Of, moro properly. The
ins swine for liz butcher, tndulge1 ID by the ma
1ori1y of breeders. has had fold tendency for
nj
and tho mother e ab1o to nuFfe them ug to siE
weeks, 20 as to gt.e them start not easily lost,
to bo good motiss ID oysiy particular, sho should
hc kept busy, two btoods ycar Tor ten years. The
tms lost tho n''t two yea'' il Aftst'
e,s!y psss 81 tetr :7'sms . ds!!s.to ts.s a.s';:
sbs sne ssas com ssRsea
@ isea ~ ia;satea T.: sny xto.'.s sn!nsi. Eost.
wy Vey wss.heF S' r Sefa only IN
ilog. chocra Il tic product Of weak stosk mnls!;
hss,e ~ yng siaS deos o o !. sny eon
stant hc''yfus 9f corn, and yuu have TIM constant
Iet IT, hog: s!oo.e between roots and eo,u and
lhs pork crop viii Weigh 80 per cent mure In tho
fslt; b. entiFey clear Of d'ea's. aud' f*sten0d
Thorc is good tlca, Of sound scnso in tho
above, especially that part regarding breeding.
| kFH8ADiH9 MANURE
Probably every Farmers' Club In tho State
bus discussed, ...Nhcn la tue proper time to
| spread manuTo1" but there Is q great diversity
| IN tho practice OF different farmers. Tho fol-
lowing from the 4Nes.- -Gng.aad Homestead ap-
| pears to contain good, sound doctrine:
II manure Il apreal on meadows now, the ltsez.
ing and sbawing during winter viii tend 10 palres
izo Il and tho spring rain. viii wash tho fcrt'zin1
aaon " tte plants need The manure, But, It the
spreading delayed until spring th's end may not
20 SECURED II the manure ramatas In small
hesps, 4 n'aY 30 quite late tn spring befors ths
eonitt,on e use, either afthe best slne q 20 ths
10 sprsad tue beaps after they hare lain during tho
winter than It u 70 DO It a. sQon ID they Arc Put
| out. On the whole, wc think il Ersst object to
| spread manure on grass .lnhd In tho fall.
TIE MONTH or DHcEMHRR
has been very peculiar one, 10 far II reminds
| us OF March, Without lts damp Winds Farmers
have been busy plowiuK and dltchInR, md It IL
safe to say that a. least one-foutth tho stubblo-
land and corn-nelds hava been turned over. We
shall doubtless reap the benefit Of this by ret
| ting in our oats, flax, and corn / great deal
| eafliot aud better, next spring, than usual.