The Red Cloud chief., 1878-05-30

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- Boston Journal If Chsm,stry.
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- Weeds.
The following are interesting ITEM.
concerning the commercial value and
properties ri the better known woods.
~ laid down by the Amer,can Buiisisr.
Elscticiiy--A Ash. hickory. hazel. lance
wood. chestnut tsnalD, yew. snake.
wood.
Elscticiiy and toughne.s Oak beech.
elm. lignnm vitm. walnut. hornbeam.
Even grain flor carving and -ngrav-
ing) Pear. pine. box. lime tree.
Durability lin dry works. Cedar, oak
yellow pine. chestnut.
Building tship building)- Cedar. pine.
(desl). fir. larch, elm. oak, locust. teak
Wet construction Gas piles. foundations.
fumes, etc Elm, alder. beech, OAK.
whitcwood. chestnut, ash. spruce. syc-
hmOie.
Machinery and millwo
Ash. beech. birch. pine, elm, oak. Roll
ere, etc.-BoS. lignum vitar. mahogany.
Teeth of wheels-C tree. hornbesm,
locust. Foundry patterns Alder, pine.
mahogany.
Furniture (cOmmsn) 49, Beech, birch,
crisr. cherry, pine. wildwood. Best
Neutrality-suspicious.. black ebony, ma
hogany, cherry. maple. walnut, oak.
rosewood, satinwOOd, sandalwOod. chest
nut. cedar. tulip wood, zebra wood,
ebony.
Of these varieties. those that chiefly
enter into m In this country are
oak. hickory. ash, elm, cedar, black
walnut, maple, cherry, butternut. etc.
M~anWrisg Gers.
Manuring corn In the hill has the ef-
feos, on poor soil. of pushing the crop
forward In the start. Hog manure in
particular will do this. The effect il
quite wonderful, but II gradually dis.
appears. and In the fall, when the crop
Is gathered. little IL any difference f.
seen between the manfred and unma.
nured land. II IL n permanent impress.
sion that IL wanted, and this will be the
better secured by applying the manure
broadcast. The reason Of this will be
seen when u is considered that the roots
Of tho corn, when il Ii grown, spread
out In all directions, occupying with q
network the whole extent III the ground.
Hence the benefit Of working the ground,
as also of broadcast manuring. This
explains why working between the
rows, and leaving unstirred the soil In
immediate or ear contact with the
hills. proves n success. II also ex-
plains why corn thrives upon sod; the
sod II everywhere, feeding the roots rs
they extend.
Manure, however, has u benefit when
applied In the hill. Ii will attract or
furnish moisture, and give increased
force 10 the plant. thus favoring Ii In n
drouth, and starting IL the sooner, lust
ns any rich ground will do. The better
way Is To follow the pillow with an even
ly spread coat Of manure, giving time
to wash out the soluble parts before
planting, where sod Is turned down for
manure, and the surface soil needs q
stimulant to start the seed. The better
way, however, Il tn turn down the sod
early enough, and to follow with a coat
Of manure, or some fertilizer, ~ the
corn will do better for the increased
richness, there being sufficient nj the
surface To start well the crop without
our %mHnuring In the hill. Thus there
will be w~eli-sustained growth from the
time Of planting to the end Of the sea-
son, the increase Of fertility securing an
increase Of yield, and n better prepare
ton Of u land for the crops that are
To follow. Besides, the high condition
Of the land win. in u measure. be a
guard against the mishaps Of the sea-
son. 80 COuufru GenfIsmuu