The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-16
An Abundan, YieIa of slack ssrr,,

[Galena Miner, IL
There will be an abundant yield OF black
oerries this season in thisvicinity.
they Want sheep Raisers In Elk
County.
GElk Co. Examiner, TO-.
We need more sheep IN the county. They
hrive well and are almost entirely free from
disease. Immense range goes TO naugh. each
rear for want of them.
A slight Freeze hut no DAMAGE.
Some localities report that water out Of
loors and in troughs q few feet from the
round was frozen over yesterday morning,
tut owing 70 the heavy fog and the warmth
Il the ground no serious damage occurred.
when Cereals are Ripe.
Tia Prairie Farmer says that AS soon as the
upper portion of the straw of the cereals be-
ONE yellow, no further Increase takes place
n the weight of the seed, II the grain be not
ut down soon after the appearance of this
ign its quality deteriorates and its weight
liminisheS.
\ Chance for Something to be Found
In the Peat Beds Of kansas.
In l'i', in an English bog, tho body of a
roman was found, with skin, nails, and
hair almost perfect. and with sandals on her
eet. There are wonderful preservation
properties in the material composing boys,
md this case is a fair illustration.
" heat Though Damaged Better than
At First Supposed.
lGalena Miner, ILL.,
We have talked to a number of farmers
bout the wheat crop in this county, and are
,lad to note the fact that tile prospects are
,etter than was anticipated a few weeks ago,
Jet We are informed that in the low, or bot
ON lands the crop is damaged.
Cotton wood Culture i'm Kansas.
[Frairie Farmer, IL
A Mr.. Merrifield, near Abilene, Kan, six
,ears ago put out ten acres of cottonwood.
This he cultivated: as he would have done
.orn, until the growth rendered it impossible.
Vow the trees are seven or eight inches In
iiamete r, and furnish him plenty of firewood.
so well pleased is he with his experiment
hat he has this spring planted another ten
acres.
The Ground should be Ready for the
Seed.
Prairie Farmer, ILL.,
Those intending 10 order seeds of maple,
white elm and all that class which ripen
early, and which require to be planted imme-
Aiatciy AOSS AAo 'A---S -
sending for them to those who advertise.
Have the ground all ready for planting when
the seeds are received, since all this class of
seeds are injured if allowed TO remain dry for
any considerable length of time.
Dogs Raiding sheep Folds inlOsboTne
County.
Twin Creek Cor. Osborne County Farmer, lO
Mr.. Chas, Garfield recently lost several
head of sheep and lambs by dogs. He did
right by bringing hts shot gun into use and
LAYING out several of the marauders. If peo-
pie will persist in keeping hungry, worthless
ours there ought to be law in force not only
to tax them but to hold the owners respon-
sible for their conduct.
Average Pay for Kansas Labor.
Florence Herald, II.
The average wages of mechanical labor per
day in Kansas is as follows: Blacksmiths.
g 80; brick layers, 81 10; cabinet makers,
y y; coopers, 81; carpenters, 81 25; painters,
s. %; plasterers, s. 50; shoemakers, 81; stone
cutters, 50; tailors, 81. Average wages of day
labor with board, 81; without board, 81 %.
wages of hands during the summer
with board, sI7; OF female servants per
month, s..
The Farmer and the Mechanic should
Work Together.
[Rankin.I
Agricultural and mechanical cooperation
must go hand in hand to accomplish all that
Is needed. The ploushman and the maker OF
the plough the seed-sower and the house
builder must exchange labor, and to do so
and proftably there must be
..f, a reyiIeuce
The farmer mus: see in the mechanics of his
village his best custom. rs and the Latter
must be ready TO aid the farmer, as their best
friend.
A sure Method Of Testing Milk.
A German paper gives the following as
est for purity of milk: A well-polished knit
.ing-needIe is dipped into a deep vessel Of
milk, and Immediately withdrawn in an up
light position; when, if the sample be pure,
,Ome of the fluid will be found to adhere to
1 while such is not the case If water has been
added to the milk even in the smallest pro-
portions.
70 Daect Arti6ciaIIy.C OlOred Butter.
Prairie Farmer III
Turmeric or annatto is frequently used to
,olor aduiterated butter. To detect either OF
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Promises OF n Good Wheat Yield In
COfey County.
burlington Patriot, io.1
Esq. A. Holland has forty acres OF splendid
winter wheat h'e 70 SIX iee' h'sn' ,As
'ery promising IL Pioihises
,"'"e.s ~ - on, the outlook for a
.'e y. - ,,..s ',a,,or 90 GOOD ON the
&C.,. n, rr.s.,t Mr. Williams has
NJ co,, ,h,r,y .ra Mr.
~ s,.,r,,.. an Ioo,-;ny thirty Mr..
.a'i, - -, ,,,o ., The HIST
ihshns an" W. "" n 80, e. 20
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IN iee' hisu' ""I
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HOW 70 s'es Hio o. 'e
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1t Is reported that the eggs vi ."e
maple worm are oeins iaiu on 'ne ie"'e' VI
he maple Tree. IL Is poss'ole 'na' .ne -
enc y '"e -, S,,,IIa,, tor ,h.n, and diI,.
~ Vi " ~ 80 ,,.L III, oor-
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