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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
FoR THE FARMER AND MECHANIC
One Million Dollars Saved TO the
Farmers OF North Carolina.

agriculture alone can save the State
from the financial crash which has
visited SO many individuals. corpora-
tons and States. The literal question
Is, how can II be done? The practical
answer is...Iive at home, on your own
earnings keep away from stores,
whlskey shops and places Of amuse-
ment compromise all lawsuits and
htlgations curtail all expenses except
Tor good farm tools and good farm
stock raise home supplies OF corn.
meat, wheat and manure. The last
named contains the secret. If the fol-
lowing plan be carried out, one million
dollars will be kept in the State this
year as a saving TO the farmers. Make
a layer of stable three or four
inches thick, on this put dissolved
bone or acid phosphate two inches
thick, on that put cotton seed three
inches thick, sprinkle cotton seed,
carry up the compost heap in that or
der with Done or cotton seed and
manure when done, cover up the heap
to keep off rain. When the heap gets
hot, reverse it TO prevent its burning
out the ammonia in four weeks it is
ready for use. fused eight tons of the
above last season with excellent re-
suits.
One ton of bone will make four tons
as good manure as can be bought. Put
300 or 300 pounds per acre. We should
use scrapings around the farm, under
houses, fierce and compost
with plaster, salt and lime, and stop
the suicidal practice of buying guano
SO called.
We must cheaper the cost Of pro-
duction we must spend less money in
various ways. We cannot stand a
drainage of So, OOO, 900 annually for
guano when we can make as good at
home. We cannot support all the law
yers and merchants in the State and
live ourselves: 0 IAN we any longer
contribute the millions to guano dealers
without being impoverished ourselves.
We can manipulate our at
home that will, in dollars and cents.
compete with any commercial fertil-
iZer on the market.
North Carolina farmers have been
the dupes to foot the bills of too many
~pretensions since 1865. 1t has been 10
here, for your good mules and side
meat, cheap merchandise, &c. and 10
there. for your good guauo of a high
sounding name, until farmers are not
as well off now as they were six years
ago.
AS farmers, let us plant less. manure
better, cultivate better, and cut off all
useless expenditures, such as guano,
lawsuits. lawyers fees ana stores, then
when hard times come along, it will
keep the road on by. Would like to
know that our farmers will combine to
do their own business, make their own
fertilizers, and handle their own
money, and at least make some effort
to keep money here in the State.
S. NJ. STONE.
Wake Forest, y. c., Jan. 90.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
Questions and AnST rs.

@utSO4OIo 6IlO LA
Y. t., Jacksonville, Fa.-!aye you
a paper, weekly or monthly. from
which | could learn OF your progress
IN agriculture. and OF the resources Of
your State:
Answer.-This copy of the FARMER
AND MECHANIC may answer your pur-
pose.
III. r.. Boston. Mass.-Can YOU give
me the number OF cotton mills in your
State, capacity and capital employed :
Answer.-Blanks have been issued
for this information to all the wner
Of Mills in the State, but have not been
vet returned. Fifty-two only have re-
ported: some Of these were printed
last week.
j. A. s.. Jefferson, w. Val an a
poor man with small family, and want
to come to your State. LEARN that the
wealthy portion of your people are
Offering to transport laborers free.
Answer.-It is a mistake that our
people are offering to pay the passage
of laborers. We want neighbOrs-men
who can bring money or character
enough TO buy a little farm and settle
down as permanent citizens. Reduced
rates on railroads can be secured for
such.
C. VI. H.. Phila.-Have received and
read your monthly crop reports, and
from them learn that you have a Land
Registry in your office. Please give
me all the published matter relating to
your State hat you al | have
searched in vain for maps giving a full
list of the counties of your State.
Answer.-This copy of the FARMER
AMI MECHANIC may give you much in
teresting Information. There are
several maps of the State, and among
them one by Pearce and n by Cotton
may be regarded as among the best.
j. F. H.. Brooklyn. n. VI want to
buy a good farm in healthy region in
your State, near a railroad and village.
Want good buildings. Will visit you
with some friends in April. Intend to
make my future home in Southern
Virginia or North Carolina.
Answer.-We have a number of
farms registered of the above descrip-
ton and at moderate prices. Come to
the office of the Department and ex-
anime our Register and the products
OF these farms. Will afford every
facility at our command to give you
correct information as to our State.
r.. B., Utica, n. VI have been
reading some interesting articles in the
Utica Herald in regard to your State.
lam farmer. and want to come South.
About a dozen families Of good people
want to 60 also. Want a farm of about
200 acres. which will produce grain
and grass. What part Of the State
would you advise me to settle in, and
have you the kind of land for sale that
| want:
Answer.-Would advise you to settle
in the middle or western sections.
Yes, we have lands of the description
YOU ask for. and at moderate prices.
Have written you in regard to them.
Would be glad to see you at our office.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
JANUARY 81, 1873,
department Of Agriculture.
state Board Of Agriculture, Immigra-
ton and Statistics.

L.. b. NANCR, Governor ana * ofhc'o 'hair-
man.
W.C KERg. state Geologist and ex oficio
member Of the Board.
/ = Rattle. President State Agricultural
College and rN oficiO m OF the Board.
r 81. HoLr, President State Agricultural
society and tx ofiicio member OF the Board.
Master State Grange l..
~ and e1 orficio member ofthe Bard.
/ X IuIGPEN, of Edgecpmbe county.
.Io~ATHAS EVANS, OF Cumberland COUNT
IEoNIBA. l.. POLK. Commissioner
tho. j. ROBINS y, Secretary and Treas
urer.
once. second floor Of Briggs Build ;ng,
Raleigh, y (.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
From the Sound Region.
ELIZABETH CITY, Y. c.,
January 23d, 1873.

NII1, y. u,
January 23d, 1873.
Editor Of the Farmer and Mechanic
Your valuable paper is a welcome
visitor to us every week. We are get
ting under way for another crop. The
most Of us have hired our hands from
SIS to $40 per month for the crop sea
son. Nearly every farmer is busy
making compost, which is rather a new
thing for this county. Fifteen years
ago you might ride a good long dis
lance and not see a heap. Please ask
some of your friends to give the
readers of your paper some informa-
ton about planting Irish potatoes, and
oblige, yours respectfully,
c. w. HOLLOwELL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31

O." Of Patterson. ~. t. rcnti~
,hi. question to the CotrsrJetr.toi
for answer " Does tins Eastern war
have anything 70 DO with Daniel
vision Of the last DAYS: The Journot
bv saving Fool, study ia.
Apocalvpse and then - NAL
Chief Justice Pearson left eleven ii
his pupils judges 81 exJudSes Of Nofth
Carolina. Three ri tht, attained tAe
rare honor Of sitting on the SuprenIe
Court Bench b. the side 81 their -
pr.4rptor.-Rdietgh Nct~S.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

there was no inducement to persons to hoard
the gold In order to send 1t East. In conse-
quence OF this fact there was no general run on
the bank for the gold and very little of
it was taken out, except for the novelty
OF handling this long unknown metal A
local newspaper followed, paying Off Its en-
ployees In gold, and thus resumption became
a fixed fact In Atlanta The banks had moth
Ing TO fear In this movement, as they were at
liberty to cease gold payments whenever
they desired to do so. In few days the coin
began to find its way back to the banks, as 1t
was found less convenient to carry than
greenbacks. Such was resumption, volun-
tary resumption, in Atlanta.
Had this enterprise, however, been under
taken in New York, the brokers, who make
their living by the difference between gold
and greenbacks. would have killed it at the
very start
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

Ex-Jndge II. B. Warden, of Washington
city, who Is associated with our fellow-towns-
man r. Hutchinson, Esq, In the lottery con-
test before the Postoffice Department and
Attorney General, was formerly an Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Ohio and Is
a gentleman Of fine abilities and legal attain
ments.
It is Mr.. Hutcheson's purpose to carry the
case before Judge Billings to the Supreme
Court at Washington, and he expresses great
confidence In having Judge Billings decision
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07
DIED.

o'clock D. n. Henry Joseph Servary. aged fonr
months child of Louis T. Seryary and Alice
Barnett
The funeral will take place This Day Sun
day., at o'clock D. m. from the residence of
lts parents. corner Of Union and st. Claude
streets The friends OF the family are respect-
fully invited to attend.
ENRIGHT-At New Orleans April 3, 1873. Of
eonsum ption. James Enright. we'll known
Mem phis, Louisville and Cincinnati naners
please CODY.
MORRISON. On Sunday March 81, at 1918 a.
NJ Elizabeth Morrison, aged 10 years. a naive
OF the parish of Lifford county Donegal Ire
land and resident of this city for the last ~
years.
Nashville. Tenn, and Philadelphia papers
please copy.
,LEVl-snddenly, and at 7: 30 .. m. Sunday.
March 81. Abraham Levi aged fifty eight years
native Of RheDish Bavaria and for forty years
resident Of this State.
BROADWELL-In Vienna, Austria on the
fifth OF March last. Samuel Broadwell. aged
sixty years, a native of Kentucky, and for thirty
years resident of this city.
RAHAM-On April 8. 1878. at 8 o'clock. a. NJ,
James Graham. q native of Dublin, Ireland,
aged 81 years: and resident of this city for the
past forty years.
LAUpUMIEY-W Wednesday April g. 1873. at
dumiey, aged sixty -seven years.
WOLFE-On Thursday morning. April 4, 1878.
at O'Clock. Mrs. Hetty Wolfe. born in Charles
ton. s. c.. and resident of this State for thir-
teen years. in the seventy-third year of her
age.
TREZEVANT-On Thursday. April l. 1878, at
wdo% * The ate DR. O. aA
Columbia, s. c.. Memphis, Tenn. and Thorn
asviIle. Ca. papers please COPY.
M. John Donahue. a resident of New Orleans,
La. aged 80 years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

The time fixed on by Sherman for resump-
ton Is 1879. One city, at least, has anticipated
that date and has already practically resumed
Rold payments.
few days since the Citizens Rank Of
Atlanta, taking advantage of the low pre-
1aium on gold-it was then only half cent of
E0neper cent began to pay all checks present
|6d ~ It's counter in gold. The difference be-
@Hpeu greenbacks and gold was SO small that
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

CARPET WAREHOUSE,
1s..".........C hartres street..............I5
We are receiving large additions to our stock.
We now sell at and under prices charged before
the war
ADMINISTER, WILTON VELVET,
BODY BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY, THREE
PHYS,
FLOOR OII-CLOTHS.
WINDOW SHADES,
TABLE AND PIANO COVERS.
CURTAIN MATERIALS.
LACE AND NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS.
TRIMMINGS, ETC.
mh17 I'm 2dp a. BBnussEAU l. SON.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07
WAGONS! CANE CARTS! SPOKES !
III. N. SOFIA.
IL and 20 Union and Is and IL Perdido

streets,
Sole Agent for the celebrated "STUDEBA-
4 En- WAGONS. CARTS and SPRING WORK
of all kinds and sizes.
Dealer IN Philadelphia and Western Cane
Wagons, Carts and .Drays; Timber Wheels
,MheelbarroWs OF all desert ptions Spokes, Eel
Orders promptly filed. All work warranted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07
~ TRIPLE SHEET.

In order that all members of our militia
may understand the provisions and regu-
lations Of the militia act, we have published
the act In pamphlet form. 1t can be pur-
chased at the DEMOCRAT office for ten cents
All persons now belonging to the militia, or
expecting to join it, should provide them
selves with copy Of the act.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

We have 600 PIECES LINEN LAWNS in NEW
DESIGNS at prices from Is to IS cents
In AMERICAN CAMBRICS AND LAWNS we
have the largest assortment in the city and at
low figures.
In SILK AND WOOL GRENADINES we
have full lines In Broche. Striped and Plain
Goods.
In PRINTED ORGANIZES, PERCALEs and
JACONETS, entire New Styles.
Our WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT. as also
our BLACK AND MOURNING GOODS DE-
PARTMENT. are fully stocked.
In HOUSEKEEPING GOODS OF every de-
scription we are supplied with full assort-
ment of the best makes of French, German and
British manufactures.
All OF which will be offered at LOWER
PRICES than ever before in this city.
J. LEVOIS & JAMESON,
APP 1t No. l26 Canal street.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03
The Ruling Passion.
BY PHILLIPS THOMPSON

BY PHILLIPS THOMPSON.
Upon his diving bed OF pain
The old reporter lay;
He knew that ere the sun should rise
His soul must pass away.
And As he felt life's current obb,
lie called comradc tried.
Friend. in the hour Of mortal psin
III have thee by my side.
Now swear 10 me hv all that. good.
By ali ihy faith hold dear.
Thou wilt perform la,i request.
A parting charge revere"
He barred hi, brow. he raised his hand;
"li shall bc done. | vow"
The old reporter smiled and said
II can die ca.iet now.
when from thi, worn enfeebied fame
Departs my Latest breath
Bear thou with speed - the Daily New,
The notice Of my death
But mark me-guarl the tilngs WE'LL
From Democrat and Mail"
His eyes resumed it, wouied fire,
His cheek became les pale.
We beat 'em on the college race.
We beat 'em on the fire:
We got ahead on the bank smash up.--
Fulfill my last desire.
We beat 'em first-we'll beat 'em last ."
His eager spirit fled:
And with 4 smile upon his face
The journalist lay dead
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03
PATENTS.

IA. LnmAHN solie tier ef Paseats, WssAing
lUH
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03

pistol and, before Joe could reach him,
fired and fell.
"It's ali done and over" he muttered,
cropping with his hands moment, and the
next he lay dead upon the pebbly beach.
And. in closing, l can only repeat the
last words OF the unfortunate young man !:
Tell the boys ii was The liquor. Don't
let 1t ruin their lives AS it has mine"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03

What are yeu reading this winter7
How are you spending your long winter
evenings and leisure time? Did you know
that most persons fool away" enough
time which If wisely used would, in few
years. make them persons of broad culture?
In this age of cheap books it is disgrace
to be ignorant of many subjects outside Of
school text School Jour
nal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03
pottrp.
A Glimpse of Youth.

BY J. q. HOLLAND.
Maiden, thank thee for thy face.
lby sweet. shy glance of conscious eyes,
For, from thy beauty and thy grace.
My life has won a glad surprise.
] met thee on the crowded street
A load OF care on heart and brain
Aud, Tor moment, bright aud fleet,
The vision made me young again.
And then thought. as on went,
And struggled through the thronging ways.
How every ages complement
The sge that follows overlsys.
The youth upon the child shut. Down:
Young manhood closes over youth;
And ripe old age il but the crown
That keeps them both in changeless truth!
So. every little chpa s.4
~ .,h brvw ana spirit undo filed
And simple faith and froliC glee,
FINDS still in me another child
Toward every brave and careless bov
Whose lus,y shout or call hear.
The boy within me spring, with Joy
And rings an echo 10 his cheer.
Whist wss il. when thv face | saw,
That moved NV spirit like breeze.
Responsive TO the primal law
OF youths enhancing harmoniess
All. little msd-so sweet and shy
Building each dsy thy fair romance
Thou d'dsi not dresm youth passed bv,
When returned thee glance for glance!
For all my youth Is still my own
Bound in the volume OF NV age
And bresth from thee hath only blown
The leaves back TO the golden page,
.ScribHer for January.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03

A country lady. having heard that her
son had gained in school, as a prize, a
years subscription to popular youths
magazine. wrote an anxious letter to the
publishers. She had never allowed her
boy to read one sentence that was not
strictly true; it was the object of her life
to keep him from fiction and falsity, and
she wanted to know IL the magazine was
free from these Objectionable features
The answer was this: Dear Madame-If
your notion is carried out strictly. there Is
but one publication that we can recon-
mend-and. on second thought, we doubt
even as to that. We were going to sug-
gest the New Testament, until we hap
pened to recollect that onr Saviour therein
is mentioned as speaking in parallels"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03

The king Of Sweden has sent to Amer
lea for cabinet organ; but it is under
stood that strong efforts will be made to
persuade him to take an accordeon in
stead. No opportunity to get one of
those abominatiOns out Of the country
should be neglected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03
Vol. XIV. Whole No. l248. No, |
The Maine Fisheries.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF FISH
ERIES-INTEREsTING FACTS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03
Skating.

A rounding gallop j, good
over wide plans;
4 Wild free sail j. good
Md gales and rain;
A dashlng dance i. good
Broad hall- along,
Cla.ping and whirlnE on
Through the gay throng.
But better than these.
When the great lake. freeze,
By the clear sharp light
or a starry night,
Ger the ice spinning
With long free sweep.
Cutting and ringing
Forward We keep,
On round and around.
With \ sharp clear sound,
To ily like fish In the sea-
All. this is the sport for me.
Theodore Winthrop, 81 NichplaS for jam
dry.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03

A Sunday school teacher iu Albion,
N. T.. asked her class the question !:
''What did Simon sayY' Thumbs up -
said little girl.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-03

-Enamored Writing Master Ito young
lady pupiL-''I can teach you nothing !;
your hand is already very desirable one,
and your rs are the most beautiful have
ever seen.''
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-11-14
To Care fer Wounds.


As soon as the wound is inflicted,
get little stick "a knife or flle handle
will do) and commence to tap gently
on the wound. DO not stop for the
hurt, but continue until it bleeds free.
~ aud becomes perfectly numb. When
this point lie reached, Won are safe all
that is necessary is to protect it from
the dirt. DO no not stop short Of the
bleeding aud the numbness, aud do
not on any account close the opening
with plaster. Nothing more than a
little simple-cerate on . clean cloth is
necessary. We have used and seen
this used on all kinds of simple pune
lures for thirty years aud never knew
a single instance OF q wound bccom-
ing inaamed or sore after treatment
as above. Among other cases a coal
rake tooth, going entirely into the
foot, bad bite by pig. several in
stances Of q file shank through the
hand aud numberless cases Of rusty
nails. avis, etc., but we never knew a
failure of this trestment.-Scicafif
american.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-11-14
How to Care for Callss.

A good authority recommends to
put into an earthen jar or pot, rich
mould some five or six inches deep,
and in this set the Gala plant. Now,
put on top of this mould layer OF
clean. coarse sand about two inches
deep, and on top of this some small
pebbles. Then Ill the jar with water
sHd replace as evaporated, so as al
ways to have the water several inches
deep above the pebbles. Place in a
warm and sunny window, and the
plant will throw mp large, luxurian'
leaves, to be followed by the mssniti-
cent bloom. What is still better, the
flower stalks will send up in success
sion. so as 10 afford nearly continu-
Gus series of flowers. A few minnows
introduced into the water will usual
n thrive without further care, and at
ford pleasing study.-Kans"s Farm
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-11-14
Government Whitswash.

The mixture known as government
whitcwash. because it is used on light
hoases, forts aud other government
buildings, is made as follows: "Slake
half bushel of good lime in boiling
water in covered vessel, and strain
it through fine seivc; add a peck OF
salt, dissolved in small quantity OF
hot water, three pounds of rice boiled
with water to thin paste, one pound
Of Spanish whiting, one pound Of glue
softened by soaking. in water, and
then dissolved over water bath, and
five gallons of hot water. Agitate,
cover from dust, and allow to stand
for several days; apply hot. Slaked
lime or hydraulic cement mixed with
skinned milk mades cheap an dur
able paint for outdoor work.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-11-14
Warts on Horses.

Warts consist in u morbidly iucress
ed growth of the cuticle or outer lay
err of the skin, depending upon undue
vascularity of the true skin. Some
times they reach an enormous size, es-
pceially when about the navel. 1T
narrow at the neck, when they are
generally termed auglebcrrics, they
must be strangulatcd, and will drop
of without hcmorrhagc in few days
BY tying tightly round them apiece OF
waxed cord. The wart, when broad
at its base. may be taken away by the
knife, the blood vessels being stayed
by touching them with hot iron or
tviuy. Such warts, IL small, may also
be readily removed by cautiously
dressing them at intervals Of several
DAYS with a mixture Of arsenic ono
drachm. lard 8 drachms. CaIomel Is
also useful. and i'm cautious hands sui
phur, made into a paste with sulpha-
rio or nitric acids. When tough. horny
and broad at the base, remove as much
as possible with the knife or scissors.
aud then dress the remainder at inter
walls of q few days with the hot iron-
or with the arsenic ointment.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-11-14
Selection Of Seed Corn.

Now is the time to select seed corn.
Corn is the most valuable crop in the
West. and not only the area cultivated
might be increased but the quality
and quantity per acre might he largely
increased by thorough culture and the
planting of good seed. II one VIII
take careful note, he will Observe that
some ears are loosely set with kernels
while others are compact and contain
twenty-five per cent. more weight OF
corn 20 the ear than the other kind.
The length of the ear, the smallness OF
the cob aud the conpactness OF the
kernel is the criterion for the selection
OF seed. Then, other things being
equal, . selection from the stalks that
bear two or three ears is to be prefer
red, % like general produces like. We
know that farmers generally miss 1t
By not exercising rare and thought IN
the selection of theis corn for plant
ing. We have had occasion often to
refer to this very thing. ut We fear
that too many are still ne igent and
careless of their own interest In the
matter.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-11-14
Care Of Stock in Winter.

The careful stock raiser and fecde'
will see that his animals are at all sea
cons, and especially in the win'e'
treated with kindness. II is q dis
grace to farmers yard to have an an
NAL so wild as 10 be unapproachabic
and not less so to have scrawny, pow
erty-stricken specimens. 1t is goo'
economy 10 feed generously, but new
er surfcit. Keep the stock IN warn
stables, well bcddcd and well ventiia
ted. and you will have the satisfaction
of know ing that you have done yonl
best FOR the well being of the dunn
brutes under your care.