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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

IL, thu llr4i time II, several Y mr.
w. visited fnllA township Iilnt week
The uAtent III liz improvements
mnau IA thn Tim, would hardly he
credited without hnsih. hnrn ae.lii
W. found nmpng n'lnr improvements
II lnrpc Catholic Church completed,
willie til Priests honar adjoining
With H. tnnhfHfl rnaf. line proper
iinns and good architectural leHiRn
Il perhaps iltn most lfnrp#I,lr adilt,a
Iii lie county. sir NJ n hsnr ln-
nl.p pm III, IL etnl. building hefr
nm rnfri,sA ilrs, tlHsa stuck atttl
nltIntnl.ta ii .nai t'nle. 4 mnsn.
turni Il now III loot IL esial'llsit 4
paHi office th.n', nni procure IL
regular transmission ~ tn nnila
hnth III which nie much needed Iha
petition In circulation nHka tllai til
Ipai office bu eulitii Hnl'htd, /. tfptnl
lutne md which hereafter may ie
applied Il tie plnrr without inapfa'
fttIt*tt
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

cnraeu lLnnsin ASSOCIATION Tn
association llns removed It, rundlnu
room and lihlary from Mr. l'eniA
building II ihr room luirls occupied
ny Mrs. Tyler ln.t hnrk II Hour,
Midner'a Inv office. III. r"rnlul
Tuesday evening meetlnss viii b'
HE'LL In tlr n,.W room. lllr lrnliIl,
fnnm Vii he nrsn iut l,r public every
afternoon and |. free fl NIL 4 cor
dinl Invitation l. extended. TN nrs'
Tuesday eye, Anr. I'll, tln' subject
Of Experimental Electricity viii b.
discussed hy tho Association. III"
discussion iii H. lcd i, I'll N. lii,fl4
followed by 4. l.. poal mud i. liz.
SIT. 4 general Attendance Il urgaa.
TIN change III rooms II mnie " r.nl.
tail expenses as Wy I'll. rllrngn w
mike u Hn,ins of rT.OD n month,
which In THESE Times II Sufficient ~
r.lnn for ~ doing,
j.. II. ruITrH. Nrr'y.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Neals nNl 80 satfnts ~ ntft "A
Y ln 4 lH pta NNtl " W. wts h4
f To- hel ~ ii Ha 81 aH
fasssHal4fH stafH this tattf al faf4 4
Ha | tlaf siAh tHast III shtat at issH
IT fa8las n - II tt7sps nptattHn
Nss3s fa8 fhriAt III NNH It'll fsffst LIS
II sassHl ilHa issiliHaliA n af tisfA fetsV
Nm vial nfs tlut III tlns NJ witt
ihs "a w4slsis iu8atls slafr nts intH
n1ifnati tiFnNNlltsR rAs Ill It'll ui'
snnat fntthiur iitsi atAi trsaa8l I'll
Int Ia hi, thy ask san 81 hftats
t'naFp nt satgf rfnftai@fp Aenltte shtln
tifeif IT., Til ia fatmtf liaHhl
sie. II h. T. lts,lal,iel ~ humorous
lef4ant, intt "a slir contrary aut.
Tain 49, sh'in tsNrt IN sant Naifi'l
ttes I'd III merchant. ilc blacksmith
TIL hatcher. 'hr wut.Bn nalst. tic
lumber slralpF. nttsi ~ pn through AL
branches IL business 1ih.n isnun
III nearly III sNn t'tn Whit Iatl eiilan
~ M. nhtl, stlm sbh rHh pus III
tia, eun II ~. -. ~ u, % cents III
tin d1lluf $40 IL u that rsttN maN
ha4 hia rfuIpail,nntt shafe. 1hf-
, 'ttthp Without apologize Of my mt
san car iunk your creditors Hguanlt
hi lln fntr ami my IT. rntlt, 'ihat II
hll I can IL tlta stut. Nlans ~ YIN
perhaps lave borrowed money ~
lrNturiipltatr tat,s III Interest. anil
thu snn may not IL tlvsont'd soil
nnl hpIs. perhaps san desire IL
rANnrn, above and brfaln nll ,ler.
Don't R.i alarmed ABOUT til, .itlpr
Int rumliu. II tred III To htlp .nfh
other. ,ln WIN, son have agreed ~
~ unless they n~k yun ~ ss.p ~ IL
the guillutile. In which event litlsaio
ftn soni rights rnsinr your niioln.
les4 liz Illegal interest ~ rnNr spu
from downright robbery. nnd rns
Your none. lendrr hl- principal
without interest ~ coats. l'nt ntnt
word need h. added, II ynn 'llarlin.
lutte ~ NIL, Irt II la IN fnsnf ~ tl
hnnr Irnlrrs rather ,hnn for nh.
rlllnr nnl other roraiyn delaa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23
only atun wsrk innfn to pet Ill
tulus nt Mnnhhutn~.

4 r,w ttasA =itee IL Dr., j 4. Nltl
IL. ~ Osner. made Il htailnl nranuil
ipnti ii ~ senr oil pirl, liz dalR.
IT, lrrhnlA. III ii l.udlnR journalist ii
northern Town, ind sniI ioin II most
rlimnl,lr Rlfl III ull respects. Al ii.
linnnnt community ula4e ~ ono ttlAll
anl t.aes tin Arnntuilsel ~ hours N
which 81 lensr Town, Til sifrIt.
atuIp .qtila III MUD tlhe fnrl tllni
DaHgn rnase.l ~ ordinance .utly III
tn Hcnsnn prt,slilnv fir thu nlims
injury III s.,paiiiun III 'lfnnra," Any
nian scen with Il bundle under hIv
nrni In ssnreh II work wna Hattie I'll
nrusAi nal incarceration IN In eafn,
heasr, he .spelars NJ protecting
tlr fame ~ tho city n.ninsi lhs epn'
Illuminating presence. III work ~ III
Aiteeia ~ ~ thu rock ipllr, til ylntiln
nfnHlnrniaI With ahnin MIL hnll
I'M II r.nl criminal. ont NJ liz psnltn
tInslnR lIni II touched off ieillells
anl Ia hnatr without nila particle II
pltulahmrnl. The committee ~ mi
~ him III have lnd iii right 81 btal
ness 10 end him pui With niinrniah
III maine ~ ilrspHAa nPi1n nihtfa
without branding liz sIiiuin Will II
mark, thu III nnlllse Tint III cnlli,
nllunld llnfr hern nlrlnni. ~ riifp
Ill peculiar propensity,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

The foot rnee between AI,s. Sntith
~ Us.iun aud W. II. Carter of ihis
place wna run tn Saturday lnst ~
advertised. distance iaO ynris. b,,st
4 in3. Smith took the ilia, IN II
seconds. Carter liz 2nl la III tees
rnls ihr Jfd III ID seconds hntlng
disinnerl Smith ton feet IN the a,ll
llrnt nnd thirty III TN 'hlti. Garter
Will match my lnnt IN Town Tor IN,
Nnfds hi INV slln of money deallrd.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

ia,ura Asla'ns ,Hlplpl hailef.
uln wn. ii drtlxrn II DEBORAH JaIl /,
tnhH tin. f,r sinnilntF. II ti,nsIt.. II
III murder hi wifi iti t,Anltr In
Monday night striking, hrf With an
~. Its wifi. Il n daughter ~ IT, L,
Mason If ihi& plaee.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Children mr. often rillntrl Ia ilt,ll
grtMi I pn account 1T worms Which
cate III unhealthy digestion Is tii.it
irritating The eunting ~ liz ainnlarh
aud bowels. 4 bottle ri Dr. Waafp
Worm Destroyer removes them MIL
gives appetite und strength
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Nj. Lee ~ ihe Elrrtrn'Hper, Ghl
ragp TIL. pull oar tnNn II si~it pt'
Monday. lie wna soliciting nrtl.ts
fl type nnd material from lhe -.
III Slli4lrtlrw.ill " lie
2la h., Clnfk Ut Chicago.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Manhood, lioW Lost, How Restored
Just published, a new edition " DR..
< cMlterNell's Celebrated Essay on
n thu radical cnre without meLisiur)
IT Of 6prrmatorhmn Or Seminal Weak.
an ness, Involuntary Seminal l.nsses.
lmpetcney. Mental and Physical lnuapac.
ity. lmpslimcAta 10 Marriage, cite, also
Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits. induced
rs self-lndulgense Or sexual extravaganza,
80.
Price. In scaled envelope. onl,
eli cents.
The celebrated author, In this admirable
Etsny, clearly demonstrates. from y thirty
years succcsMful practice TINT The nlarMi.
ing consequences Of keIi-ahute may be
radically cured without, the dangerous use
III internal ncslicInr Or tho application NJ
thu knifci polnting out mo,le NJ euro VI
once simple, certain, and elFecinaI. by
McanA u WhIcl, evcsy sufferer, no matter
What his condition mny b., may ctira him.
sell cheApty, privately, and radically.
This Lecture should br In lhu hands ii
every youth snd every mnn IN thu land.
Sent under seal. In plnin vnselulH, 10
any address. postpaid, ~ receipt " rls
csnts Or two postage stamps.
Address Tho Publishers.
TIlE tuLv ElKELL MEDICAL CO..
~ Ann H.. New York Post UiiIcc lux
hau 3Hyi
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Thr town ordinance permitting
ruW- tho liberty Vt th. streets IN
Cresro will expire by limitation nn
thu nrst ,lay If Septembcr, III Which
time pnunl muster Iusry expects ~
commence Ills harvest, Those WIN
would cnt short lta crop should pr.
pnrr tu care for their COWS then.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23
VIII .pn walk into ~ n,

VIII NfA Win mn NN Ihl111
snif 1hF AFialssa ~ ~ ils.
Tile II Miaut he nss4lnh laat i'nll
tlalli saiti III III Isgin Ainsa iii this
ltl4 TIL iAAs- walked HI ~atN
~ t'pem have ltsn ntutntsl IL
trsata. npnf's anulhlluief though
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

AL " NWfi I'll III At 49, M
ts8s 4A l4sHet PINT
HH II rs 1aa' 4 4 1879
i4tHit FRaHH f aat N t
" Hstt HGssata e. ts4N wh
n mummy ll4aAA -
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

I'll. Linn Springs 'rrmrlr IL Hon.
~ give ii pIc NE III. l2ih IL HrIirn1.
lnsi IN ltinpa,iil's urusn, M nllles
enst If f.ltnn tpIiurs II conjunction
with ilr thp~i.inia tteArU lsinpi.s
~ which I'LL PERSONS u the county
AMI elsewhere afe cordially invited.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23
IeU.lD .ssU1'lSE

To All WunM IL MAY ,nstrus
Thu commissioner apiaiuItal ~ sisn ani 10
ttts lliAhNAt, laltistlNfi III ~ T. ,safiN III.
~ ~ Mttltit w w. III Fstfatkl41 tt~Ai.t Hun
liu annAtt. fnnliih9 lIriss nfsi. III la fsAtsali
tnps tat WtsH Ma'lifl, ntm 4 mn nad =. 80 liz,
Misit Ntst n.iipI ~ ssttltHt Ny III, tHis's ins4
~ IuNhHli I'M, haA nslnifts III fAAur ~ iin IL
stilHIl ihtattf, ain, Ill ntilss4l,ls TIL trI,. ur
piAiiis~ toi slnnageN ittls H. lid w ttsa stlfs
uilsN ~. ~ testtatn aIft III IT. .pIi aa ~ @ese
t.Iul.t t*s~ ~ anh Rlssnt Ni.i W. .@i4i, lsi.si
MithDtii further rIrf4slty iIrHsl,t
Dnted tn'M0. Iowa, sngusI 1. is,s
JnIlS u psfk.
ANA Cuilnsy Auditns
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Dne bottle nr. Filter. German Ieslofal
u superior combination for adult. ani
children, warranted ~ rnT any cough.
cold. bronchitis ii lung affection, ~ drug,
pi=i authorized 10 refund money uniy III
Try u. kwsn.on a Lowry, soie ay.nia
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

The best stirring rlow ever sold IN
thls market al The Creseo piow fne.
tory hy Woodward u Mcdonald
prir. @iT.m. Warranted t. work IN
any suIl.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Ntx tHf4s8i III itsfa sttnNte4Bs
lHhi4 tn sab ai she M WI II.
MI a9s IN " MI n.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Candid thoughts ~. always vnl,i
a,il,., ~ II Uncle Sums Condition
Powder for all animals. Sold rs MI
Hinrglrta
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Tn halre stationery Gull ia ! u,
Root mnAlf *iaie.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Saving machines over. hallled mil
thoroughly repaired frat door nalill
~ kline'a Marble Works, HnlIefar-
iion guaranteed. 4 thorough,
knowledge ~ tbe construction III
nnNlnR in1chInrs enables me 10 III
ilir work thoroughly.
itlif. j. n. REMINGTON
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23
Canned Meats

Gornr,l hret, Tongue. figa frtt.
liakrd leans. Picked tongue, Ham.
Chicken. Ham anil Ergs, 1T
(HASnAtI,s
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23
LIME, LIME.
.EIGYN LINZ Il.

Warranted Of hettnr quality than nny
otArr ryrr sold In this market. t.ims
house III the rear ~ l.sni'H ansh. blind
md door depot. mar The Methodist church
In t'iescot Customers nill be ~altrd up.
cn w y. r. Irvine. .lall keep on hsni
~ all iiMes an ubahians supply ef thl# IN !.
SURPASSED article III Inns ior ihr demand
this market,
iNts II ~ N UUs11
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

n R0oi Investment. better thu,
IpnnlnR money III one pcT rritt il
minute. Il " keep yoDr Liver, Stnm.
nei and bowels In u healthy cn,plii
lon ~ the ~ ~ Elirrt'H Daylight
Liver pills. They Will restore Jon IL
health, Iinpnrt new vigor to Your
mini, tone ~ your syalrm md nisr
renewed pleasure ~ III. joy ~ llfe.
M medicine Will ~ eifnriunllp free
tlie Liver frun excess ~ hiir NJ
,lrsn pills, thurs preventing Apne
and bilious fryera. Suld hy MI
Druggists.
tnelr Sums N.fsn md Home lin
lilriif IN tn Nun mil ien@t aud Ii Ii
l,alln ~ rs.ry Wnunl. AulI vs. ull
druggists.
~ rns'nfr nlni iteer 4,ft nnd I'll
nile Your llatnt i. Htufs lurie
SHUTS Hnfhea III sall i nll hnf
nt.4 Wiz
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23

Why should II loving mother walt
for The coming VI The doctor 10 pre-.
scribe u remedy for ihnt fearful
cholcrn.lnfuntnm, Group, Collie o.
cramps with which her precious
child In suffering. when shc rnn nj.
minister DR.. NInrhell's Treihinp
Syrup mid NJ once give the child ~.
lief One trial of Thu charming Ayr.
NJ will mike you ever Ia friend mud
patron. This syrup regulates til
bowels. keeps the rystsm In II
healthy condition, prevents all pnln
md discomfort arising from trrtilIin,
and In nm old nnd we'll tried remedy.
Aold BY nli Druggists ~ only ~
cents Il bottle.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23
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Clearing Sale.

Clearing SAFE.
White fianra from cents NJ.
All Linen Napkins from ~ Il rcr iez.
splendid Linen linrk Towels from
s,r.
Table Iinsns from aale NJ.
White Quilt. ffun, t,r.
Victoria Lawns from to- M.
All Wool Embossed Table Covers
worth ~, 10, fpr s1e,
\ lot ~ tilnghama nj dc
DrrAs Cambria IN Toe. worth II
nr.aA tatnbrlra III ~, worth ~,
nfeHa GunA,'lpr III H.. worth IN.
ar.es Reductions ia Hosiery.
Millinery III il,lf Price.
i'i.nIr lint t.
rtrnU,, abort Ih,I4 r.itc II lose.
Fine Toilet saup,~unlls snll ~ IL
Hnd 80 lt axe, vi rit II ! Il ~
Srnl fef Aulnpler ~ Drrsa Good
Greatly Reduced
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-08-23
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w. ras#N ~sstsl Nv sssVsAssAstss - - ftsaAa
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Arrival AMI t,rrasiaie " Malls.

nytfs.t nHtfa,
trom a. W. esr m
Nsfs.s sstsuNf
sIelne Wess. IN ~ A. N Fesi ~ 4 f
MAILS snnisf
uslns West, 70 ~ a. M. East. ssr. "
Tys weekly Mail via aafntaTa nn~Af'l
rssf4y and llIesssile leaves svrfs MN
iss. Wednesday and Friday as n, ",
Matte rrestea. Via Flnrenerslle mi
Granger, leave. livery Tnssias md ri
day, al 4. m.
Aru. nEAnf.E. Il, NJ
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
ChufaS.

From Hon. Reuben Jones Of Ba-
ker county, we obtain the follow
ing regarding chufas:
He states that he considers them
the best food for swine: that they
are easily and cheaply raised, and
will yield Gas stated III Il last
number) from $50 to 900 bushels
to the acre. He gives the follow
ing directions for planting:
Plant any time between February
10Th and March 18th, half bushel
to the acre. Soak in water from a
week to ten days previous to plant
ing. Ia the meantime have your
land prepared just as you would for
cotton, only lay off in p feet rows.
Break out middle with / inch
scooter. Drop chufas Is inches
apart in drill. Cultivate with sweep
just enough to keep clean. BY
dropping manure in drill, the yield
will be greatly increased.
You cau turn your hogs on them
in the fall, and several acres will
run about 80 head until March.
Mr.. Jones planted three acres
last year, and turned 80 head Of
hogs on them for four weeks. His
sows and pigs have fed on them I'M
til the present time.
lie only fed about one bushel of
corn per head, and from the 80
head cured $500 pounds Of meat.
4Uany (Ga.) Advertiser.
The planting can be delayed
until April in this latitude.-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

Aggregating 130, 600 bushels rice,
besides corn, peas, potatoes, &c,
as many of the planters maie a
large proportion Of their supplies.
Since the war the culture OF II
has been very limited, a few
exceptions, confined entirely to the
old negroes occupying the va
rous plantations. The new issue
is averse to working in rice fields,
hence, our farmers have been forced
to experiment. Several OF them
have raised hay, (native grass a
beautiful nutritious article, and
have cut as high as four tons per
acre. One or two of them have
sowed wheat, notably, Mr.. Thos.
Cowan, during the war, and Col.
Jno. ID. Taylor, since,-of the
Colonel's alone | propose to write,
ON account of its being raised un-
der the new regime. First, the
yield was arge,-thirty-seyen (3O
bushels to the acre. Second, quail
lty was pronounced to be very u
perlor by one Of the best mill men
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

remedy, the scabs must b. broken
80 that the insects may be exposed
70 the action ~ the remedy used
In using any dip whatever. this
must be done. \ rough corn cob
- useful - effect the rupturc- and
removal OF the scabs. l. +. j. de-
sired 10 u>c kerosene oil. We would
suggest that 1t le poured upon the
scabby parts OF the SKIN. and that
these be rubbed with a corn cob or
something rough-a cattle card
might answer the purpose-and the
OIL made - penetrate TO the bot
tom OF the -cab. The application
should he repeated TO DESTROY the
mites Matched from the eggs that
have escaped. When a dips used.
the temperature should lie 100 de-
grecs, a the heat greatly helps the
effect Of the application. -im.rt-
ran lidricHijuri>t.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

A remarkable man resides in the
mountainous district Of Pittsylva-
MIA County, Va. His name is
Owen Adkins and he was ninety
six years on the 25th of December
last. In his youth he was noted as
an athlete. lie commenced wrest-
ling and running foot races for
wages when but twelve years old.
He possessed enormous strength
for his inches and generally was
victorious. As long-dlstance run
ner he was seldom vanquished.
Having peculiar social views, he has
had several wives and concubines.
These bore him seventy children,
sixty-six of whom are now living.
His immediate progeny-children,
grandchildren and g~reat-grand-
children-number close on to six
hundred. The head of the prolific
family boasts that his impress IS
plainly marked in all Of his decend-
ants. The prepotent element was
strong in him. Owen Adkins has
been fond of sport and open air ever
since he was a child. He has been
a lover and follower of horse-racing,
fox-hunting, athletic games and
shooting all his life. A cerrespon-
dent, who recently visited him,
found him hale and able to take a
tramp of between twenty and thirty
miles a day over the mountains
in pursuit of game. The old man
said that he could shoot better now
than he could twenty years ago.
His eyesight is good, and he handles
"a rifle with skill. There is NJ rea-
son why he should not round
our century. He is a wonderful
specimen of physical manhood.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
MARCH Il, 1878.

Magnificent Offer! Splendid Chance
for some EnterprisinS Young Farmer
70 Add a Beautiful Specimen Of
Devon Bloodrd Breed to His Stock
ward Without the Outlay of One
Penny!
The Publishers of the FARMER y
MECHANIC Will present 4 fine, healthy
Devon Calf. raised upon the farm
of "A prominent officer of the North
Carolina Agricultural Society, to the
person who shall make up the largest
list of yearly cash subscribers, before
the 10th day of April next. No name
already on our books will be counted
Of course but beyond this, the offer is
open to all, and subscribers may be en-
rolled from any post-office in or out of
the State. Persons entering the lists
for this splendid premium will please
send on their subscriptions as fast rs
obtained they will be properly cred
tied to the sender and the more the
paper is seen and read, the easier will
be the work of getting up the club.
Address, FARMER AND MECHANIC.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

IN North Carolina. who ground 1T
into flour.
HEALTH.
These lands are all on west side
Of Cape Fear river. Prevailing
winds In Summer and Fall, are
south, southwest and west, driv-
ing the miasma from the settle
ments. Settlements can be had
upon high, sandy ridges in the
pines, with good water, free from
mosquitoes and perfectly healthy.
These lands are contiguous to
good shipping points, of easy ac-
cess to markets Of the world
They can be bought cheap and
only need a little money, much en-
ergy and perseverance TO bring
them back to, and carry them be-
yond their former productiyeness.
Yours truly,
ID. 5. COwAN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
The Prop critics Of Various
Woods.

The following are interesting
items concerning the commercial
value and properties OF the better
known woods:
Elasticity A.h. hickory. hazen.
lancewood. chestnut (shAID. view.
snakewood.
Elasticity and ToughneSs-Oak.
beech, elm, lignum-yatr. walnut,
hornbeam.
Even Grain tor Carving or En-
gravln9)-Fea pine, box lime
tree.
Durability Tn Dry works
Cedar, oak, yellow pine. chestnut.
Building (Ship Buildng)-
Cedar, pine (deaD, fir. larch, elm,
oak, locust, teak. Wet construc-
ton Gas piles, foundations, fumes.
etc.)-Elm, alder. beech, oak,
whitewool. chestnut. ash, spruce.
sycamore.
Machinery and Millwork Frames
Ash, beech. birch. pine, elm,
oak. Rollers. etc.-BoX, lignum
Vita, mahogany. Teeth Of wheels
Grab tree, hornbeam, locust.
Foundry patterns-Alder, pine,
mahogany.
Furniture Common--Beech birch
cedar, cherry, pine, whitewood.
Best furnlture-Amboyna, black
ebony, mahogany, cherry, maple,
walnut, oak, rosewood, stinwood.
sandalwood. chestnut, cedar, tulip
wood, zebra wood. ebony,
OF these varieties, those that
chiefly enter into commerce in this
country are oak, hickory, ash, elm,
cedar. black walnut, maple, cherry,
butternEt. etc. -.1mcricdA BuiI-
der.