The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-19

themselves get in a temperature of about
when the seeds Will gsrminate in about
a months.
The DtSferease.
i. Exchange
"a In 1854 the farmer had to pay zoe per POT
for his sugar, to-day the same amount II
be bought for less than half that sum. II
wife needed new calico dress it required
- TO buv a yard, to-day 1t requires but SC.
10 LANES ave fallen from 40 to .0c, gInghs
: from 40 to Sc. cheeks from IS to I5c, Can
fianneis from IS to Sc, bleached muslin fr
IS to l2c. These are only a few items IL
long list. .. course the produce which
!, mers raise has fallen too, but not TO such
a extent rs those articles they have TO buy
What Can he Raised ON an Acre
= Ground.
Practical Farmerl
One OF our readers sends US the follow
clipped from his local paper, and asks "
: can beat it: Mr.. Matthias Wellendorf, OF
n Maryis, Elk county, Pa, has an acre
, ground from which he this year produced
, bushels of turnips, 40 bushels of potatoes
bushels of corn, IL bushels of beans and t
> loads OF pumpkins. The turnips at 40c
bushel, are worth $50; the corn at &c, :
the beans at s., So; the pumpkins at 81 a lo
81, which makes a grand total OF 500, as
| proceeds of one acre.
singular Disease Among the CATH
lBeloit democrat, IS.
There is a peculiar disease affecting the c
tie of some parts CT the county. Last we
several head belor ging 10 T. Clover, Esq,
Glen Elder township, after exhibiting sig
of sickness but few hours, died. Nothi
seemed to be the matter with the animals
to within a few hours OF death. They vt
suddenly taken y It'll a kind oil stagger, tn
fell TO the ground and after frequent convl
sions expired. Medicines generally used
common diseases of cattle were used, but
no purpose. We should be pleased il an
body having experience with similar diseas
In cattle would communicate the fact to q
Democrat, and give their views and rem
dies.
NOT So Coed ~ the Concord.
[Cor. Kansas Farmer, Ill
Farmers, beware Of the men who are SCI
ing grapevines by q sample bunch of no
house grapes. claiming them to be Il
Salem. 1 lately saw a bunch of these crap
that a tree-peddler was using 1t wou
L
twelve inches long and six inches in dian
eter, and kept in alcohol. This tree frau
was exhibiting this bunch of hot-houl
grapes as the Salient While the Salem
a fair grape, yet it is not so good as the Coz
cord in this state, and never grows a heavi,
| bunch than the concord.
How Auta nan Leaves Can be UtiIizet
lENchange.l
Lamp shades made of autumn leaves al
very beautiful. To make Them cut the shad
| the proper shape in stiff, VIII te paper, whe
| the leaves, which have been previousl
dried and pressed, are arranged on it in
wreath, and fastened securely by gum. Tn
whole is then covered with a very coarse ne,
and the edges bound with guilt or colore
paper. The effect of the light shinin
through this shade is exceedingly pretty
and it is oue Of the cheap decorations whict
all persons, possessed OF a little taste and or
binary skillful fingers, may make for them
selves.
What Foolish People do.
Chicago Tribune, IA
Though the deficiency of an inch in tn
outline of a giant edifice may destroy tn
beauty of perfect proportions, a young lad,
tons of her waist three or four inches an,
still be beautiful. Evidently there is a fata
dclusion somewhere. The portly lady mus
have a portiy waist, the ST. nder lady viii
have a slender waist, each in perfect harmo
ny with the God-given outlines of the re
naming physique, and each sure to hav'
more admirers and greater comfort than il
trying to initiate style becoming only I,
an entirely different form and temperament
as certainly as they derive satisfactory re
suits by conforming TO the laws of color II
dress.
Good Advice About Pruning.
GPrsirie Farmer, II
Have you an axe or hatchet, dull or sharp
and the pruning mania strong upon you
lock them up. Have you = sharp saw newly
filed for the occasion, use il for saving well
seasoned wood, but keep 1t out of the orch
ard, unless indeed, you have sadly neglected
IL heretofore. In this case take the advice oil
some competent and common sense fruit
grower, before allowing axe, hatchet CT saw
to be used in the orchard. Do not take took
in the advice of theorists who advise prun.
the sun in. In England this may be admis-
what we mustsyuard against. Therefore keep
the heads of your fruit trees as compact, and
close as possible, always bearing in mind that
each branch and leaf should receive due
proportion of sun and air so far as may be.
This really is the su m of fine art in pruning.
Red Glover Hay for sheep.
kansas Farmer, H.
Red clover hay cut at the proper time and
safely housed without being wet after wilt.
ing is the ''boss" hay for sheep. With sup.
ply of such hay through the winter, sheep
will keep fat and healthy as on good pas.
ture. Millet and Hungarian grass resemble
grain in their growth, and are very exhaust
ing to the soil, while clover and other per
Farmers IN new countries abuse and exhaust
the soil more In a dozen years than they
should in fifty, II the business was persued on
the first twenty years. Farmers who turn
their attention TO diversified agriculture, and
the cultivation Of tame grasses, will. a dozen
years hence, stand at the head of their guild
If this term is allowable, applied to the great
agricultural brotherhood.
The Graceful Suu nower . Native OF
Kansas.
This plant, from It's majestic and pic
turesque habit, Is particularly suited to orna-
mentation in landscape gardening; EN-
pioyed with discretion, 1t Will produce excel
lent effects, especially when used In masses
ON lawns, or planted near bodies OF water
Mr. Robinson Says tall, graceful, willow
like herb. The tips OF the shoots
for length OF is inches or so, cut on and
placed In water In doors, are as ornamental
as the most graceful or delicate young Palm
or Dracaena-" We infer that this applies to
the use OF the graceful foliage before the
flowers omen The Miami ia n native of Kan.