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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
Experiments with Wheat aid
Oats.

The following articles on wheat
culture are from Samuel Sands
BALTIC. 4meric0n Farmer.
Eastern Penn. Experimental Farm,
August 14th, 1878.
The ground used in these expert
ments was a wheat stubble, plowed
soon after harvest. 1t lay until
September rs, when a light dress
ing of mixed fertilizers was sown
on it. and replowed, shallow. On
September %, the following varie-
ties sown (broadcast) on eight
acre plots, at the rate of two BUSH
els per acre. When threshed, the
following was the result
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

The Irish oats is of recent impor-
tation; was said to weigh over 40
pounds per bushel, and to yield
over 80 bushels per acre. The
grain is white and plump, and the
straw strong and tall. The Andres
Cling Oats; has heretofore been our
most productive variety, is a long
grained yellowish oats with a heavy
stiff straw, is rather late, which has
been my principal objection to it,
but this year it's lateness and heavy
straw enabled it to tide over the hot
dry weather.
The Canadian Waterloo and
White Dutch came from the Agri-
cultural Depot, Washington. The
grain OF each was white. plump and
handsome, and last year weighed
well; this year more than half the
grains had no kernels. They
ripened early and had weak broken
straw. The white Schpnen came
from western Pennsylvania, is a
good white oats, with a strong
straw, but late.
The Lyell oats, is a dark bearded
oats with short stiff straw. 1t was
sown several days after the other
varieties and ripened at least a week
sooner. 1t was too early to be af-
fected by the heat or drought and
made a fine yield. The appearance
Of the grain is the principal thing
against it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
Varieties of Oats.

We made the following expert
ments to test the varieties of oats,
their products, time Of ripening,
sc: We selected a piece Of corn
stalk ground plowed, then narrowed
in e light coat Of dissolved South
Carolina rock, sowed the oats
March 2Sth, at the rate Of p bush
els per acre, covering with a harrow.
When cut and threshed the follow
inc results were noted !:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
8be garnt.
Milking.

One would think that the above
subject is sufficiently well under
stood at the present time without
any further instructions with refer
ence to it, but never was there a
greater mistake made. Hundreds
of dairymen begin to complain that
their COWS are drying up early while
they have good feed and plenty of
it.
We were talking with one of the
leading dairymen with reference to
the matter the other day, ard his
opinion conceded with ours in this
respect, and he claimed that more
cows were spoiled by being improp-
erly handled than by poor food. To
get the greatest yield of milk the
COW should be MIXED regularly,
quietly and thoroughly, yet quick
ly. Generally speaking, twice a
day is often enough, but there are
cases when it becomes necessary to
milk three times, but these are
comparatively rare. At six o'clock,
morning and evening, is as near
the right time, all things consider
ed, as any. Milking should be done
quietly, without any scolding or
kicking or otherwise hurting or ex-
citing the animal, and she will then
habitually come gladly for the
operation, stand quietly and let
down her full flow. 1t should be
done thoroughly, as nearly as posi-
BILE always by the same person.
There is great difference in milk.
ers; some will get the last drop,
while others will leave the richest
part in the udder. 1t has been
proved to the satisfaction of all
good dairymen hat the strippings
will yield from ten to twenty per
cent. more cream than the rest of
the milk; how important it is, then,
that the cow should be MIXED
clean. Besides, if she is not made
to yield all that she has daily, she
will dry up sooner, and gradually
fail in the quantity until it decreas-
es perceptibly. Cows should never
be hurriedly driven to and from the
pasture, as 1T agitates and heats the
milk, if before milking, and tends
to make them wild after the milk
has been drawn.
We had an opportunity of seeing
the results of a change in the man
agement of COWS on Pleasant View
Farm a short time ago. The pro-
prietor, MI. Southworth. met with
a severe accident, which confined
him to the house for nearly a week,
during which time strangers were
employed to attend the cows, and,
although they were treated kindly,
still it was different from their
usual treatment, and the milk pail
showed a much smaller yield, and
the COWS themselves became rest
less, and refused to ''give down" as
formerly, although, as before sta
ted, they were treated with the
greatest kindness and MIXED by
experienced hands. But when he
was able to come to the barn again
the cows soon filled the pals as
usual, and that, too with no change
of food.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

Young and quickly-fed animals
have more water and fat in their
flesh; on the other hand, older and
well-fed animals have flesh Of a fir
mer touch and fuller flavor and are
richer in nitrogen. The former
may be 0 delicate, the latter
Will be more nutritious.
MEADows.-We repeat what we
said about these last month. Barn
yard manure where it can be had is
a valuable application, and nothing
surpasses ashes in value. When
bone-dust can be used, it ought to
be of fine texture.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
Aspen Hill Farm, Fairfax Co., Va

There are isolated cases where
men have become rich by Drawn
alone, but those who have reached
success by reading, studying and
unwearied perseverance are largely
in the majority.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
Varieties of Wheat.

SO far as my experience and OBJ
servation extend the Fultz is the
best variety for this section; the
Clawson, Judging from this years
crop, is not worth sowing here; |
tried it on four acres, and shall GER
tainly lose $40 as between it and
Fultz. My machine has been
threshing to-day and part Of yester-
day about II acres Of Clawson,
which will not make 100 bushels; l
think about S5-that is, five bush
els to the acre. My own will not
yield more than hat per acre, and
would have made Is to 20 bushels
of Fultz, as it was good land heayi-
ly fertilized.
NJ. SMITH.
Aspen Hill Farm, Fairfax Co., Va.
The Clawson wheat rusted badly
here this year. 1t takes about one
third more seed than the Fultz. and
is very much more liable to rust.
Mine was sown October 1st, and it
rusted SO badly hat for a time
thought it would not head out at
all, making a very poor Weld,
though fortified with 800 lbs. pei
acre.
j.. HENRY STEVENSON.
lredell Co., n. G..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
Sheep.

At this season of the year the
farmer. with an eye to future
profits. will look owe his flock and
decide which ones he will keep and
which turn off; to do this with
profit, they must be prepared for
the butcher, unless, however, they
are of some choice variety, when 1t
will be necessary TO not only have
them in prime condition, but have
them properly classed and a rea-
sonable amount of extra care 10
make them appear TO advantage.
Other things being equal and
taken in consideration, large sheep
fatten to better advantage than
small ones. and matured ANIMALS
better than young ones. lwo-year-
old wethers are the most profitable
to fatten, and a be made suitable
for the best of markets III winter on
good clover hay alone; We do not
mean the dark-looklng, burnt-up-
stuff, commonly called by that
name, but what a true American
farmer would call .'hav," cut when
in full bloom, and cured IN such a
manner as to retain all its juices be-
fore they revert back and are turned
into woody fibre, and of a good
green color. A sheep of, say 800
pounds, live weight, will consume
81 pounds of clover-hay per woek,
and increase in weight Z pounds.
Allowing that it would ordinarily
consume 10 pounds to keep 1t IN
good stationary condition, an ex-
penditure Of !. pounds of hay extra
will produce Il pounds of mutton,
worth, in the Spring, 10 cents, SO
that the extra feeding is literally
realizing to the farmer at the rate
Of nearly $50 per ton for his hay.
No other stock, we think, will give
such return for the trouble of fat
tenlng as this.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

BY this experiment the maximum
as the number that came up was
II deep, the minimum at Z inches:
the maximum of the number of
heads was also II deep, the mini
mum 7 inches; but the maximum
OF the number of grains was 2 in
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27
Dressing for Dinner.

In England all persons who regard them
selves as in any way allied to the upper ten
thousand, dress for dinner, and, even If they
dine early they do not feel comfortable I'M
less they have gone through this form. This
habit Is essentially English, for it exists in no
people dress for dinner but not for dinner
In Paris, If a lady has been to a dinner party
Or il she is going later in the evening to q
party, she is dressed when she appears at
theatre, and the same rule holds good with
men. But otherwise neither ladies nor gem
tlemen are dressed In evening attire, when
they visit theatre Before going, they usu-
ally make up party to dine at some neigh
boring restaurant, and, from the restaurant,
they adjourn to the theatre. In Germany,
ladies and gentlemen "dress" even less than
In France. Dinner Is usually at o'clock, and
the theatre is over before 9 o'clock. In Italy,
there is more dressing than In Germany, for
the opera replaces the theatre and, after the
opera, most ladies go to what they term a
sectnda serd-that is to say, a late reception.
But neither Italian men nor Italian women
mile. In London, twenty years ago. ladies
never ate their dinners without being in a low
dress. They have now adopted the demi tOi-
tettes of the Continent. Evening dress with
them Is little more than more snowy, and
rather more open evening dress. Young
Englishmen have positive mania for array
ing themselves In the costume OF walters. At
their clubs they often consume their solitary
dinners in all the grandeur of full dress.
Paterfamilias, returning to his suburban villa
from the tolls of the day, arrays himself In q
white necktie and o swallow-tail coat. Moth
ing less than an act of Parliament or decree
Of church council could induce him to enease
his feet In slippers and his upper man la q
comfortable shooting jacket,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27
VICTOR PRIVAT,
Wholesale and Retail
l. I @ u q r. ID e AL e R .
And Manufacturer OF
HOME CORDIALS AND SYRUPS,
No III HienyiIle street,
Bet. Decatur and Chartres sts., New Orleans
de12 am
NOTICE.

Rooms OF STATE PRINTING BOARD,
New Orleans January "a, 1878. !
Notice is hereby given that separate bids for
the publication OF the Reports OF the Supreme
Court Of the State Of Louisiana, in accordance
with sections and OF act No. 100, approved
April 30, 1877. will be received for the term OF
ten days from this date.
Bids must state in clear and distinct man
ner the amount of BONUS offered for the privi-
lege of publishing said Annual Reports as
follows:
l. For the publication OF the Thirtieth Annual.
solely.
q. For the publication of both the ThirtietI,
and Thirty-first Annuals. (Reports of 1878 and
1871
Bids to be made separately for the Thirtieth
Annual Reports of 1879. or for the Thirtieth
and Thirty first Anpuals ReDorts of 1878 and
1870; and to be addressed ITO the President OF
the State Printing Board. State House."
The Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS. Governor,
Elk offlcio President OF the Printing Board.
LOUIS LEoNHARD. "~sEH~
Secretary pro tenn. of Printing Board.
ia22 lot
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27

When Baby Brownie tires of imagining that
he is a team car" and switches off into his
aunty's lap from the track that leads to the
homes OF his ssdampa" and mamma" and va
rous other relatives, he usually asks for q
Bible story. The misfortunes Of Adam and
Eve and the fortunes of Moses, are special
subjects OF which he never tires. His ver-
sion OF the former reveals his idea Of punish
ment and Is as follows:
1Dod, he made q nice bid darden an put
Adam and Mrs. Eve in it, an ar was q whole
lot of gwait bid twees in iss darden,
and dwait old apples dwew ON EN-. An
bod said Adam an Mrs. Eve TODD ave
all ese apples except on one twee and ey mus
eve EN- apples on iss twee for bod to ave ISIS
own self An naughty Mrs, Eve, see went an
Knocked off apple an eat it all up-only see
dive Mr.. Adam some Of go apple-dess little
bite. An bod he tome alonn an he see wot
naughty Mrs. Eve had dun an he was very
angwy, and he spanked Mrs. Eve hard, and
put her wight over ee fence into ee woad An
en- he put Mr.. Adam out ov iss darden too, an
ey didn't have any lovely sings any mo at all"
Concerning Moses he says:
'Wen he was little bitty baby boy, his bid
sister put i'm in a bastet and tarried i'm down
to ee ferry an lef i'm, and nice CONAN wifi
lots ov money, see tome alonn, an see toot ee
bastet and toot it home wifi her, and see dot
nice CONAN to take care Of Moses and it was
Moses mamma. An Moses dwoad to be
dweat bid man, an wasn't at funny?"
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27

| Katharine r he whispered hoarsely, s.yot
are hurt-yon are killed and for me p
| With powerful effort Katharine Carnetl
| recovered herself, and sat down on a rock
at b nothing she said, with something oI
| her old sauey air Of defiance; 8" am not hurt
bit. saw that loafer,' Sim Klint, who got
UP quarrel with you the other night. in fhe
hall Chase barely remembered the IN, Incident, ne
"and swore that he would shoot you through
the heart the first time he caught you In q
handy place. He's been lurking among those
novels yonder watching for you. But knew
me TO distraction offers himself once week
regularly. He turned his revolver just In
Mr.. Carroll"
replyi. "you will not surely leave me In this
"You owe me nothingr' she exclaimed, pet
{hiantlIK II would have done as much for Sim
And with this monstrus falsehood tremb-
ling ON her lips, Katherine burst into tears.
Chase Carroll gathered her closer In his
arms, and whispered, as he kissed the tears
away: yH; aor,,no, Cav t,,,,+ ~, ,o,,o ,,o .,,s
will be my own true wife, and / am satisfied
"You are mocking mel" cried Katharine, as
love and Indignation Han strlggled in her culver
tween us two? Haven't seen from the be-
each other, and purposely avoided your Why
do you perseeute me with your hollow offers
OF love? What am | but q Wild untutored
creature, whom your relations would fiout.-
whom you. yourself, would soon despise and
hate2 And yet might have been different
have been cheated Of my happiness! OH
my wasted, wasted life" and she sobbed
wildly.
Listen to me. Katharine" !" he replied with
Infinite tenderness; II have seen you at your
very worst, and yet neither hate nor despise
you. Your glorious dover of beauty, your
noble nature, have led me eaptive--an love
will soon teach you all that you need to learn.
Your present life is not your natural sphere;
and transplanted to q congenial soil you will
bloom with fresh grace and beauty, the fairest
flower there
They walked home in the twilight, Kathar-
inc with downcast eyes, and fine eambric
handkerchief, with "Chase Carroll daintily
embroidered in one corner, bound upon her
arm, and feeling SO utterly quiet and subdued
that she almost wondered at her own identity
Almost her last slang phrase was uttered to
her companion that afternoon as she informed
him that 'she never would nave thought he'd
pan out so WELL
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27
PURE KENTUCKY WHISTLES.

We are the manufacturers agents In this city.
for the sale and distribution of the celebrated
j. A. MILLER CHICKEN COCK
Bourbon and Bye Whistles. made at Paris.
Bourbon county, Kentucky, 80 well known to
the trade generally, and warranted to give en-
tire satisfaction. Their perfect manufacture.
from carefully selected grains. pure properties.
superior, eooDerage and rapid Improvement
sirable and profitable to buyers. dealers and
consumers generally.
It lis our aim to protect the trade; hence our
sales will be made at wholesale only and the
celebrated we'll known J. A. MILLER CHICKEN
COCK Kentucky Whiskfes can be obtained at
retail and wholesale from most of New Orleans
grocers and dealers.
MILLER, DOLHONDE h CO..
de12 2rn SO. 10 and 70 Tchonpitoalas street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27
MEDICAL NOTICE.

DR. W. BILLIE Specialist for all Chronic Dis
has just returned from Europe Office, 1g4 Canal
street, between Baronne and Carondelet Streets
caused by abuse or age, AIWAYs cnrsd in
short time. Private Diseases treated after new
sure and quick method. Female Diseases treated
with greatest success.
DR.. Bille's reputation as skilled and success
ful physician is already years ago established
In New Orleans and vicinity, and he has cured
had failed to benefit. which is we'll known to the
public. DIR. Billie is q graduate from one Of the
best colleges In Europe, and was for years as
sultations and correspondence strictly conf
dental. Charges moderate. 1E4 Canal street.
DR. w. BILLIE 15A Canal street. de9 II
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27

In a recently published work, entitled sThe
Insurance Cyclopedia," compiled by an Eng
lishman. there are some curious things set
forth which open up an unlimited field for the
exercise OF American enterprise. It appears
and frosts. LII Holland merchants insure
against the. possible bankruptcy of their GUS
toners and against trickery in the stock
market. The Chinese insure against law
suits. 1t is shown that the Romans were the
first to go into the life insurance business and
the basis Of their operations is still known.
The Rhodeans practised marine insurance
and the Spaniards to-day insure for chances
in the lottery.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27
THE SISTERS OF CHARITY

A RE HAPPY TO INFORM THEIR PATRONS
~ and friends that. after having made some
repairs and imDroveme ents in their buildings.
boarders. As only a limited number can be sc-
commodated, applications should be made al
early as possible The Boarding School will
open ON the I'd OF January, 1875 For terms ap-
plication can be made at st. Simeon's School.
131 AnnuuciatiOn street. f1az3 III
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27
Good Times I'm Siam-H0w the Hungry Are
Fed In Bangkok.
New York Times.

Everybody in Bangkok is up early, and the
lveliest part of the day is at sunrise. Hun
dreds of boats are on the river and thousands
crowds, both ON land and water, at this hour
are the Buddhist priests, who are then on
their begging rounds. They go from house to
house to ask for food in the form of cooked
0o0 priests are, thus supported In Bangkok,
and great many poor people are fed at the
temples from what is left when the priests
have had their fill. Nobody need starve in
to the nearest temple and lodge and eat there
as long as he likes. The privilege extends to
everybody, whatever his religious belief and
the thought is consoling to wanderer who
credit on failing to receive his~remittances
The comforts of q Siamese temple are not
great, as the floor is hard and furniture
scarce; boiled rice becomes monotonous after
time, but then it is far better than no food
at ALL
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27

STATE-oF LOUISIANA
Parish of Orleans. City Of New Orleans. !
Sworn to and subscribed before me, notary
public, this fifteenth day Of January, 1878.
g. LEGARDEUR, JR., Notary Public.
At regular meeting OF the Board of Direc-
tors. held on the fourteenth of January 1878. 1t
was
RESOLVED to pay ON DEMAND the follow
ing dividends:
/. AN INTEREST DIVIDEND OF TEN PER
CENT for the year ending December 81 1877. ON
the capital stock OF $50 per share.
2. A DIVIDEND OF TEN PER CENT to stock
holders on the amount Of their NET earned
participating premiums for the year ending
December 81 1877, In addition to the rebate or
anticipated dividend of Is per cent already re-
eeived by said stockholders on their GROSS
premiums.
2. And to carry to CONTINGENT FUND Is
per cent of the remaining premium profits for
investment In United States government seeu-
rites, according to articles III and Y OF the
amended charter.
MEL. MUSSON, President.
g. LANAux. Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
A. J. Gomila. Pierre Lanaux.
Henry Abraham, E. M. Scott,
j. B. Camors. VIM. A. Bell.
1 K. Small. John Dymond.
7. Plalsent. John Rocchi.
LII, Webster, ID. Mussop,
Jal6
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27

The foregoing is true and correct transcript
from the books of the New Orleans Insurance
Association. MEL. MUSSON. President.
G.. LANAUX. Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27
Hing Of the CarniyaI,

to the Royal Capital. it Is hereby ordained and
deereed-
l. That all lines OF transportation, extending
cause to be promulgated reduced tariff Of
fares for the benefit of all loyal subjects who
may desire to visit the Royal Capital on that
day.
Ii. In order to testify their loyalty and to
properly honor His Most Gracious Majesty, on
the occasion OF his triumphal entry into the
Capital. all loyal subjects resident therein ara
hereby commanded to forthwith form them
selves into organized bodies reporting them-
selves promptly to the DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
for assignment to station an service
III. That. in consideration of ready and inn
plicit obedience to this, our Royal Mandate.
each and every loyal subject Is hereby absolved
from all service or allegiance to any other
power than that Of His Most Blessed Majesty.
and all public buildings and places of business
In the Royal Capital are hereby ordered to be
closed throughout the day.
~. We congratulate our loyal subjects upon
the reign OF peace and the return Of brotherly
love within the borders Of their State, and trust
that the good feeling, now so happily existing.
may continue and grow stronger with years,
increasing the prosperity wealth and power of
those whom We love so we'll, enabling them to
celebrate with more eelat. and more heartily
enjoy our annual visit to their beautiful city.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Given under our hand and seal, ut the TEMPLE
OF Juno. in our CRY OF MYoENAE. this
the 18th day Of December. 1877 and the
One Thousand and Sixth of our Reign
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27

New Orleans Mills aour always fresh.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27
PROCLAMATION
by THE
KING 7HECARNIVAL
EDICT XXI.
Y TE, That InASmUch rs
MARDI GRAS.

The FIFTH DAY OF MARCH. 1878. is set apart
and ordained as the Grand Fete Day OF His
Most Gracious Majesty the
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-27

BATHURST,
Lord High Chamberlain,
CARNIVAL PALACE, New Orleans,
December g. 1877.
Address all official communications TO
BATHURST"
Postoff1ce drawer 161, New Orleans jas i'm