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HOUSE-TWENTIETH DAY.

Wednesday, Jan. oath, 1877
House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Street in the Chair; the followino
members answered TO roll call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Aldrich, Amacker,
Baily, Baker, Bassett, Bean, Bell. Blount,
Boyd, Bridges, Brown, Byrd of Franklin, Bird
of Lawrence, Campbell, Carter Of Holmes.
Carter of Warren, Causey, Crosland, ChiIes,
Clay, Clifton, Cochran, Crum, Dabney, Dear.
Dyer, benson, Drake, Edwards, Erwin, Fair
ly, Featherston, Floyd, Fortune, Garrett,
Gayden, Gibson, ellis, Gowan, Griffin,
Guthrie, Guyton, Hall, Harper, Hebron,
Hicks, Horton, 1uddlestOn, Hudson, Jacobs,
JagerS, Jarnigan, Jayne, Johns, johnson f
ltawamba, Johnson of Winston. Jones of Is
saquena. Leigh, Lester, Liddell, Massingale.
Meade, Miller, Monroe, Muldrow, McCargo.
Mccormick. McNair, McNeise, McLaurin
OF Jasper McLaurin of Smith, McWhorter,
Nelson, Nichols, Overton, Parsons, Parker,
Pennington. Percy, Pound, Raines, Rey-
noids. Riley, Rogers, Rowan, Sanderlin.
Saunders, Shattuck Shelby, Simpson, Shan Is.
Shrock, Spight. Stebbins, Sykes, Tison,
WrlHe' proup p1,; Tucker, Turley Warren,
Wilkinson, White, Vaughan, Yellowley,
1oung and MIR. Speaker-97.
ABsENT-Messrs- Cessor, Hogan, Hussev.
Jones of Kinds, Mallory, Millsaps, South.
worth, Watkins.-S.
Mr.. Baker: A substitute for Fl. J. r.
the proposed apporticnment constitutions
ONuIhcHt, ME. CampDell moved to table
the substitute and the original resolution.
By Mr.. Percy:
WHEREAS, 1t has become apparent that
the legislation necessary for the State cannot
DE CONF leted within the time fixed for adj
Journment, and that important measures
afecting State and local interest now pend
ing before the Legislature cannot be acted
upon with that careful and mature delibera-
ton necessary to healthy legislation, and
WHEREAS, There are now on the clerks
desk OF the House, about eighty Senate bills
yet to be acted upon, and of the two hun
dred and forty House bills, only about thir-
~ nave been finally passed upon, and
WHEREAS, The additional expense of
session long enough to transact all business
required of the Legislature for the welfare
OF It's constituency will be Insignificant, the
principal part of the expense of the session
being the annual salary of memb rs which
will be drawn in full as we'll for a session nf
twenty or thirty days; therefore
Resotred, By the House (the Senate con-
currlngl that the joint resolution heretofnra
adopted fixing January "a. 1877. as the dav
OF the final adjournment of the Legislatnrya
be and is hereby rescinded:
YEAs-Messrs. Bailey, Baker. Bean Ra,,
Blount, Carter of Warren, Causev. CIa,
Clifton, Dabney, Dear, benson. DYER HI
wards, Erwin, Featherston, Gibson. GilI;s
Griffin, Guyton, Hebron, Huddleston, Hud.
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AN EXCELLENT MEAsURE.-The bill
introduced by Mr.. Miller, of Copiah
(see elsewhere) ought to be adopted
without dissenting voice. 1t strictly
defines, and in good faith carries out the
policy of the law of 1872, exempting
from taxation capital stock, machinery,
buildings employed in manufacturing
and the manufacture of goods. 1t is
held that the law even thus defined con-
hicts with the clause of the conclusion
which declares that the property of all
" corporations for pecuniary profit shall
be subject to taxation the same as indi-
viduals;" but as the existence Of the law
will terminate in ten years from the time
of its adoption the policy of interfering
with the rights which have vested under
it, might well be questioned; but there
can be no doubt as to the justice and
propriety of the amendm ent offered by
Mr.. Miller, which strictly defines the
meaning of the law; gives to the par
ties who have or may avail themselves of
its benefits, the special privileges which
it confers, and no more; and directs the
officers charged with its execution as to
the manner in which the duties shall be
performed.
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THE memorial services in the House
of Representatives were solemn and i'm
pressive. A large audience was in at
tendance and the addresses were touch
ing and eloquent.
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The House acted wisely yesterday in
adopting thWresolution of Mr.. Percy, re-
scinding the joint resolution to adjourn
on the 9th. The first duty is to adopt
necessary legislation; then adjourn.
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LYNCH and Hardy, of Natchez, are
both swift witnesses for the Radicals in
the Mississippi investigation. They not
only swear intimidation, but ballots stuff
fng against the Democrats of Adams.
The preposterousness of this testimony is
shown by the fact that under the cleo
ton law, the right of the Republicans
to representation is strictly guarded and
after diligent inquiry we have not heard
of an instance in the State where this
provision of the law was not faithfully
carried out. 1t is possible that the Re-
publican inspectors participated in a
game of cheating themselves?
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Perseverance is one of the primitive
impulses of the human heart; one of the
lndivisable primary faculties or senti.
ments which give direction to the charac-
ter of MANA. Poe.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-25

THE Times is quoting new State war
rants at 90 and 90. The Times must
change its figures. They are at par.
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Iooth-drawers are practical philoso-
piers that go upon very rational n.y.
pothesis--net to cure, but to take away
the part affected--Steele.
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EXCELLENT reading. The article
from the Holly Springs South entitled,
sDon't 90 so fast, gentlemen"
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE-TWENTIETH DAY.
Wednesday, January "a, 1S7

Wednesday, January "a, 1877.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment:
President Sims in the Chair; roll called :
PRESENT -Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills, Cal
licott, Carter, Catchings, Currie, Everett
Fewei FitzGerald, FoOte, Furlong, Griffin.
Hooker. Johnston, McCabe, McCaskill, Nc
Neil, Menienhall, Metts, Morgan, Pratt.
REYNOLDS, Shirley, Stewart Taylor, Terry,
Thomps Thornton, Tutle, White--32.
ABS ENT--Messrs. Albright, Chalmers,
Gray, Oldham, Smith,.
I'll. 3. To provide for the funding OF lssa-
quena county warrants; passed.
By Mr.. Bills; A petition ofcitzens of luka
asking that that place be made separate
school district.
By Mr.. Johnston A petition from Hon.
J. w. G.. Watson, Judge of the "a district,
and with it introduced a bill changing the
%, 81 and 4th Judicial districts; referred to
a special committee-Messrs. Morgan, Tay-
lor, Terry. Thornton, and Calllcott.
By Mr.. Morgan: In relation to the school,
fund due Chickasaw county; amending the
act providing for the payment of the inter
est on the Chickasaw school fund; referred
TO a special committee---MeSsrs. Mcneil,
Reynolds, Taylor, Callicott, Terry and
Allen.
By Mr. Reynolds: To authorize counties,
cities and towns to compromise their in
debtedness: referred
By Mr.. Catchings: To regulate the prac-
Clce OF JUSTICE vi Tie IedCc ALSO W nplOtt
the Penitentiary; also to authorize Vicks-
burg to compromise lis bonded indebted
ness all referred.
By Mr.. Pratt: To authorize Superintend-
ents of Education to administer Oaths In
certain cases; passed.
BY Mr.. Hooker to enable Holmes county
TO purchase certain lands also to allow the
District Attorney OF the 14fh district to
compromise a certain suit now pending in
the Circuit Court of Carroll county; both
passed.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
At II 80 o'clock, a. M, Mr.. FITZGERALD
announced the death of Hon. VIM. r. Banks
dale, late a Representative from Grenada
county, and delivered an eloquent eulogy
upon the character and life of Mr. Banks
dale.
Mr.. FITZGERALD moved, as a tribute to the
memory of Hon. William r. Barksdale, that
the Senate take recess until z 80 O'Clock d
M. carried.
EVENING SESSION.
Senate met at Z 80 o'clock; President
Sims in the chair.
S. B. to amend section 995, Code 1871: in
definitely postponed.
The Senate general appropriation bill was
taken up several amendments were adopt
ed. Pending consideration of this bill our
report closed. The proceedings will be
given in to-morrow's report.
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NEW LUMBER ~

WILL HAVE A FULL sIoSshSi pglss
i Der Rough and Dressed; Mills lis d r
Laths from JAS. A. HosKINS M d
haven. 81 nl
Building Lumber at.''.''''' i y,
Fencing 80. :., y
Dressed Flooring at frolil.'" 49,. mitss
Other grades at corresponds a.
I will not be undersold;- I'D Hull or
Office and Yard at the 9l aumon's Sis sls:
Railroad, north of George Is n. HOSP
Deco, '76-3m.
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JUSTICE BLANKS

HNhe following Blanks are kept r gg..EI
i stock at THE CLARION office. Di DIE
be ordered by the number preceding ' T,,
each. The figures at the end OF eacn i. IL, +
cate the number of Blanks - ~ hi
Price, per single quire, Sl.OV, Wn WHY srees
postage. Where five or more qalI1ess 4, !
ed, (of any one blank, or assorteu,5 a., !.
will be 75c per quire; if ten qulrT r.sio,hs
ed, Gee per quire. A still turthei w.
the ream or thousand:
Justices of the Fea''
No. 1-Summons-4S.
No. 2-Subpena-48. ~
No. 3-Attaehment for Witness bsrf
No. 4-Venire Facias- Writ I"
summon jury.)-40. a.
No. 5-Affidayits, for general USE a
No. 6-AEdavit, for Bench Warr'D'
No. Bench Warrant-48. II
No. S-Affidayit for Peace Warranaos
No. 9-Bond to keep the Peace iifnsl
No. 10-Mittimus, Warrant TOR Gum
jail)-48. wu..ut-A
Fo. 12-Search Warrant and he az
No. 3-Affidavit in ReplevInni-7"
No. 14-Writ of Replevin-A' ". r,spt-s
No. 15-Afidavit for Distress "si'
No. 16-Distress Warrants vbst
No. 17-Affidavit in Garnlsnmehss. cs-E
PENDANT has no visible e ~
No. 18-Writ of Garnishment-st sebsia
No. 19-Affidavit and Bond for Az
"a. az
No. 2O-Attachment Writ-A. BOpi>1
No. 21-Affidavit for Appeal, D an sttscba1
No. 22-Execution, with Fee pillaI j
No. 23-Abstract of Judgmenl'nns iaips3
No. 24-Unlawful Entry ana o. q
plant and Warrant
Address, n,pKSDALb,
POWER q DANJ jackson
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TEsE SIXTH DISTRICT
Correspondence i'm Regard TO Con-
testing Elections.
Vicksburg Herald
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, J
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,}
JACKSON, January 10th, 1877.



To Hon. j. r. CHALMERS, Jackson, Miss;
DEAR SIR-I, as the Attorney represent
ing John II. Lynch, cOntesting your seat in
the Forty-tifth Congress of the United
States, beg leave to inclose to you tripli
cate copy of his (John K. Lynch's) notice
of contest, forwarded to you by registered
letter on the 18th day of December. 1876,
by myself, from NatcheZ-the same being
also sent by the registered letter of the same
date, as duplicate original, to be served on
you, or at your usual place of residence, in
case of your absence, in accordance with
law. Understanding from a telegram from
you that you never, personally or other
wise, received said notices, or either of
them, now serve this upon you. and hope
that in the interests of law and justice, we
can come to some understanding, waving
technicalities, that will show TO the world
that you have either been legally elected
from the '.Shoe-string District" and own
the seat for which you hold certificate; OF
that if not elected, you are as DESTROYS OF
knowing that fact as any of those persons
in that District who deny your claim. Please
let me hear from You as soon as possible, Us
hear you leave Tor Washington this after
noon. Yours. respectfully,
WIN. L. HEWITT,
Attorney for John r. Lynch, Contestant
To which Gen. Chalmers replied as
follows:
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Result i'm Congressional Distri

Result i'm Congressional istrict
We publish below, the official vote ford
gressmen at the recent election in MssiaH
FIRST DISTRICT:
H. L. Muldrow, Dem. ............ .....,.....
j. w. Lee, (Rep. ).............."...
Muldrow's majority....,"......o..~. III
SECOND DISTRICT:
Van. H. Manning, Dem. ......... ......-e
Thos. Walton, (Rep. ).."................"...L1
Manning's majority......"...""""
THIRD DISTRICT:
H. D. Money, (Dem. )... =. ..........""...~I
w. W. Chisholm, rep. ).............,'""~-
Moneys majOrity........"......''''"""l-
FOURTH DISTRICT:
o. R. Singleton, (Dem. ........"..."."-i
w. NJ. Hancock, rep )...... ....'...''''"'"
Singletun's ma GRITTY. .......~.,.'''"'"''
FIFTH DISTRICT:
G.. E. Hooker, dem. )...."........ ."'.'"".
NJ. Shaughnessy, (Rep. )....,......'''''''''.
Hooker's majority...........''.'' ''''''7
SIXTH DISTRICT.
J. r. Chalmers, Dem )..."........''.'''"' -'
Jno. R. Lynch, rep. )....''...'''''''''''''"-,
Chalmers majority ,.........''.' ''''"""
The Democratic majority in the oat
Congressional Districts, it will De ''i'
the foregoing, amounts to 64,ZZi.
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follows
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, LEGISLATIVE DEL
PARTMENT. SENATE CHAMBER,
JACKSON, January II, 1877.
Mr. w. 7. HEWITT, Attorney for j. r

Lyncn:
DEAR SIR--Your note of the 18th inst.
containing enclosed an alleged notice of
contest from Hon. J. r. Lynch for my seat
in Congress, has j ust been received, being
the first attempt at serving notice on me-,
of which | am cOgniZant. Your letter ad
mits a want of proper notice, and asks that
waive technicalities in order ito show to
the world' that have been legally elected.
presume this has already been shown to ali
that portion of the world who feel any in
terest therein, and | have no disposition to
encourage a contest which, L believe, is
prompted by partisan motives, and only in
tended to stimulate and prolong a political
assault upon the State of Mississippi through
me and respectfully decline.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully yours,
JAS. L. CHALMERS.
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SO, rs 81, III lO9BO s
Hemingway's majority,....,.,....,.,.....,.3
Tilden's majority,.............,........,-..- a
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-25

tain enough troops at Shipka to maintain
the defensive, All reserves collected in Rou.
melia have been sent across the Balkans to n
new position which the Turks seem to be pre-.
pairing at Orchrane Tor Osman Pasha to fall
back on should he be obliged to leave Plevna.
The only question is, whether he will beable
to do "a, The massing of Russian guards in
the rear Of the line at Pevna looks very
much as ii the Muscovites were preparing to
eiiectualy close the communication of
Plevna by sending large force across the
Vid to the rear Of the Turkish position,
Muhktar Pasha tecgraphs the porte
under date of the 10th as follows; To
day the bulk Of the Russian forces fell back
to the loot of Karatool, having only six bat.
talions entrcnched at kalak. They have
thus abandoned their positions parallel with
our lines. There is no trace Of the enemy at
Baldoran, KiSilran or Oghuzlu, they having
struck their camps. The enemy'S losses dur.
ing the three days battle at Yanlar, Gul'
veran and Aladlardagh are estimated At
O,O00 killed and wounded our losses are
about 200. Grand duke Michael com
manded the Russians in person, Providence
has happily frustrated the formidable plans
Of our enemies
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-25
THE WAR THE EAST.

There is already two feet of snow in
Shipka Pass Troops are obliged to sit on
the frozen trenches ankle deep in mud.
The Pesther Lloyd states under reserve
that the prince OF Reuss, German ambassa.
dor 10 the porte. has been instructed to de.
clare the Turkish blockade OF the Black sea
ports insufficient, and therefore void.
Correspondents hereafter will only be
admitted to the lines of active operations on
the DAYS of engagements. At other times
they must remain at corps headquarters, in.
formation sent out by them having thwarted
the Russian plans.
A dispatch says Achmet Eyoub Refat
Pa.ha. late chief of stah, two brigadiers and
ecveral superior officers, are to he tried.
Tyoub Refat is char ,ed with disobedience in
baying refused 10 obey Mehelnet Ais orders
t,a lyanco. The porte has seized Greek YES.
.,i pt,ring The gulf ci Aria with ammuni-
non. Greece has demanded her re1toration.
! Vienna special says rOnstantinopla
,ptbortir- intend tla, l;lpuf Pasha shall re-.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-25
A Cure for the Diphtheria.

A correspondent of a Victoria paper
writes "Should any of your family be
attacked with the diphtheria do not be
alarmed, as it is usually and speedily
cured without a doctor. When it was
raging in England few years ago, ac.
companied DIR. Field on his rounds to
witness the sO-called wonderful cures
he performed while the patients of Others
were dropping off on all sides. The rem
edy, to be so rapid, must be simple. All
he took with him was powdered sulphu;
and quill, and with these he cured every
patient without exception. He put
leaspOpnful Of flour OF brimstQne INTO Il
wine glass of water and stirred it witt
his finger instead of spoon, as the sui
phur does not readily analgamate with
water. When the sulphur was well
mixed he gave it az gargle, and in ten
minutes the patient was out of danger.
Birthstone kills every species of fungus
in man, beast and plant in a very few
inmates. Instead of splitting out the
gargle, he recommended the swallowing
of il. Iu extreme cases in which he had
been called Just in the nick of time. when
the fungus was too nearly closing to al
low the gargling. he blew the sulphate
through quill into the throat, and
after the fungus had shrunk to allow of
it, then the gargling.
II the patient cannot gargle, take a
live coal. pat it on shovel and sprinkle
n spoonful or two of -four of birthstone
at a time upon it let the sufferer inhale
it, holding the head over ii, and fun
gus will Tie. If plcrtiiuIly used, the
whole om may be filled almost o sut-
location, and the patient can "alk about
in it, inhaling the tunes, with doors and
windows closed. The mode of fumiga-
ting a room with sulphur has often cured
most violent attacks Of cold in the head,
chest, etc, at any time. and Is recon.
mendei III eases ol consumption and
asthma. Cor. Cie,eiand Herald.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-25
Nutritiyc Value of Corn.

The prejudice existing against the usa
OF maize as an article of human food
among certain classes of people il sur
pris'ng, and this prejudice is based on
ignorance.
Indian corn is one of the mos. import
ant and healthtul articles of human food
that benehcient providence has be.
slowed upon man and to its high nutri-
tive value is due in large degree the
strength and vigor OF the race Of men
who laid the foundations OF this great
republic. 1t was much more largely
used fifty or one hundred years ago than
now. AZ fine wheat flour, for some not
weIl-founded reason, has usurped its
place in making. In the several
forms, however, Of hulled corn, popped
corn, homlny, samp, corn starch, maizena,,
c., vast quantities are cor slmed by all
all classes of people.
Meal from Indian corn contains more
than four times as mucn Oleaginous mat
ter az wheat flour, more starch. and nearly
as much nitrogenous material conse-
quentIy in all cold climates it is adrlira-
bly, adapted to sustain the system by
furnishing heat-'Orming compound. The
oil gives warmth, the intr0genous prln-
ciple gives muscular strength. The com.
binaton ot aimeutary compounds in In
dian corn renders it alone the mixed diet
capable of sustaining man under the
most extraordinary circumstances. 1t
holds the elementary principles which
constitute the basis of organic lite. I'm
this particular it is more remarkable than
any other vegetable production known to
man. There is a large number of dishes
of which corn meal forms the basis,
which are exceedingly palatable.
In trials at the farm, to test the COM
parative value of meal from homegrown
corn and that from commercial sources,
when fed to cows and other animals we
heave learned that the nutritive value ol
the former is nearly double that of the
latter, and this practical result confirms
analytical results. The difference be-
tween the specimens from the two sources
is most surprising. Farmers who are SC
foolish IS to 60 into market to purchase
corn and meal for their animals should
understand the great difference in nutri
tive value between what they can raise
and what they purchase e.-.Iownai oJ
Chcmistry.
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PERSON ~,

Herschel V. johnson, whom Alexander
IT, Stephens recommends for II supreme
court Judge, is siSty.live.
Holman Hunt hasn't made much
headway with his great picture of Jeru.
salem.
A lodge has been built near Brigham
/ Noung's grave and guard kept there night
and day.
Alexander II, Stephens tavOrs the
! Texas Pacific railroad, regarding il AS the
route to the Pacific ocean, which would
benefit not only the south but the whole
| country.
The Boston G0idea Ruie states that
! Moody aud Sankey are paid q fixed salary,
made up by several wealthy gentlemen in
! different parts of the country.
The crown princess of Germany and
her imperial husband will send their eldest
son Prince William, TO England for a long
residence, that being "thc only country"
says the princess, "where he can learn how
to become gentleman"
Miller Il Lux a California firm, own
100000 acres in allan area nearly equal TO
that Of Rhode Island. They own about So.
600 cattle, and last year their newborn
calves numbered $4,000, They have a vast
number of sheep, as well as Of hogs, and
they furnish the largest share OF fresh meat
for the San Francisco market.
General Grants charge, that Mr.. Sum.
ner was untruthfu in the matter of the
annexation Of San Domingo evidently had
its rise in Il misunderstanding. Col. Forney,
who WAS present when the interview in
question was held, says that both President
Grant and himself believed that Senator
Sumner intended to support the San Do
mingo scheme, and the Col. so wrote to his
papers. This did not disturb the cordial
relations between the latter and Mr.. Sumner,
who explained that he had been misunder.
stood. The Col, adds that there was no bad
faith about the senators course in the mat
ter, an that with n little more moderation
on both sides the two men could have been
reconciIed,
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Artificial Climate.

The growth of potatoes, recent expert
ment show, j. considerably effected by
the color ol the soil in which they are
planted. The Galaxy relates that in
studying the puzzling question why some
potato fields c'cape blight while sur
rounde't by Others suffering severely from
it, it was noticed that these fortunate
plots w,r' darker than the infected areas
rhink,nr that the greater absorption OF
heat by the darker ground and the con-
sequent higher temperatur, might ex-
plain the difference, Mr.. j. p. Hannay
selected piece ot ground poorly adapted
for growing potatoes, As 1t WAS q pIue
clay. 1t was planted IN The Ordinary
way. u-ing stable manure. One-nsll
wa. le,t ~ planted, but the other was
c,v.r,d with SCOT which had been care
fully washed until the soluble matter
had been entirely removed, 30 that II
could no longer afford any nourlshment
~ the plauts Ye, the tubers in this
nor, of the ground sprouted first, and
we're always healthier than those in the
nndressed part OF the field. Tempera
,nrps were taken by thermometer in.
ssr,ed in the soil, which showed that AT
a depth of two inches the soot-covered
earth was, on the average, III degrees
hotter than the natural ground; and at
the depth of eight inches the difference
wss 90 degrees. Thus the dark earth
afford d its tubers warmer climate than
light coiored soil The m ,st remarkable
difference WAS found in the composition
Of the resulting crops The soot-cov.
Fred potatoes contained % % per cent. OF
starch, and those in plain ground only
rs per cent, and the grsnules were
smaller in size. Rural N,g Yorker.