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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
CIarksViIie Wholesale Market.
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NCAAAeA%CA 49, - - - CAhOoAA4A-Ns
Sugar and coffee have both continued to
advance and we revise our quotations ac-
cordingly. Coal oil, cheese and nails are
again marked up, all having advanced
more largely in other markets than ours.
Canned fruits and vegetables, not in our
list, are all higher, and packers are unable
to supply the demand.
SUGAR-Cut Loaf, Crushed, Powdered and
GRADUATED, ll@ll74c; Clarified, l0@lO1zc;
MoLAssEs-New Orleans, IS to 55c.
SYRUP-4Oc to 81 90.
CoFFEE-We quote Rio, Is to lsc; Java,
SALT-Kanawha, bushel bbls. 81 50; by
the car load 81 35.
FLoUR-superfine, 81 10; Extra, So 90 t.
80; Choice or Fancy, Sc 20 to so; Paten
Process, So 80 to 90.
STAR LES-l215 TO l5c.
WHISKY-Common country, 81 00@1 Y
CHEESE-Prime factory, l4@l5c.
RICE-Carolina, 8 to Sc.
tfTIMOTHY SEEDS 90.
CLOVER SEED--s6 20 10 50.
RED TOP-85c.
BLUE GRASS-9Oc TO 81 90.
ORCHARD GRASS-s2 90.
S0AP-BaT, 4017c.
oILs-Coal oil, 20 to 26c; lard oil, Coo; lin
seed oil, raw, zoe; boiled, 73c.
TURPENTINE-Spirit SIC.
EARN1SH-Copal, 81 90; Japan, 90c.
PUTTY-4c.
GLASS window, sxlO. 81 % per box; Iox
II, y, 12xl4, 50.
PoWDER-Rlde, 81 OTTO 5 90 per keg lead,
&c per ID.
SHOT-Sl rs.
CAPS-40950c per 900.
OYSTERS-l and ID. cans, 81 151I IS.
SARDINES-l3 TO l5c.
MACKEREL-No. per bbl., SO 90 to s. %;
kits, Nos. /, 2 and Q, 81 90 to 90.
BLACKING--356155c per dozen.
NAILS-S3 So TO IS.
IR0N-Kentucky, 214c; Tennessee, 4c.
ROPE-l4d20c.
TRACES-S50 % to II 90 per dozen.
COLLARS-s4 90 to l6 90 per dozen.
NAMES 81 50 TO 10 90 per dozen.
AXES-S6 80 to 10 90 per dozen.
The following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produces
BACON-Hog round, none coming In
LARD-None coming in
TALIlOW-5c.
PEANUTS-40@50c per bushel,
GINSENG-9lc 10 zoe,
BEESWA X-s1lt
FEATHERS new, - 10 40c
ANS-White, 81 90.
PEAS-75c 70 81 90.
PORK-1iross, &c; net, &c.
EGGS-l0c per dozen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

A SERIES of meetings will COM
mence at the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian Church tomorrow and will be
continued during next week. The
pastor expects ministerial aid from
abroad.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

FROM an advertisement in anoth-
or column it will be seen that Mr.,
+. G.. Williams is agent for the
Hecla Coal Mines. Orders left at 5.
ID. Stewards drug store will be
promptly filled.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

Mr.. JOHN SHELTON left at our
residence a few days ago the largest
pumpkin that we ever saw. 1t was
raised on his farm, about - miles
from the city, on the river near Da-
Wis Rifle. We are also indebted to
Mr.. Jack Hunt, of the sOuthside, for
two pumpkins which are very large
and fine. Now we expect our friend
of the Leaf will want somebody to
give him one.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE duty off quinine did not save
much, as that drug is not as extens-
lively used as before the invention
of Tabler's Portaline, to regulate
the liver, and cure diseases arising
from this diseased organ. Porta-
line will cure torpid liver. Price so
cents. For sale by Warfield q Reyn-
olds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE CHRONICLE offers its ac-
acknowledgements to Mr.. McCormac
for a lifelike portrait of its senior
editor engaged in editorial eOmpo-
sitiOn. As a work of art it cannot
be surpassed, and the compliment
will be appreciated by all the par
ties concerned. Our readers are in
vited to inspect it-they will think
themselves engaged in an inter-
view.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

OUR young friend Frank Rawls
has opened a produce and meat
store in the room recently occupied
by Mr.. White, in Elders Row, as a
sewing machine office. Frank is an
industrious young man and deserves
success.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

FOR Flavoring Extracts, Spices.
Dye Stuffs, Soda, Cream Tarter,
and everything pertaining to the
culinary department, go to War
field & Reynolds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

WE were indebted a few days
ago To Mr.. Pat. Henry for half
dozen fine fat partridges. If there
is anything that we do love in the
way of birds, il is the partridge.
He will please accept cur sincere
thanks for them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

AN acquaintance of ours obtained
relief when suffering with piles by
using Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment, the best remedy for piles in
the world. Price soc. For sale by
Warfield & Reynolds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

Col. T. d. LEONARD has recently
inherited an interest in a landed es-
tate i'm the State of New York. We
know of no man whom we would
rather hear of inheriting a fortune
than our friend Leonard.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
Practical Photography.

Landscapeand architectural views
and all kinds of mechanical as wen
as artistic Photography. i am pre-
pared to 60 work in the very high
est style of the art, and in copying
old pictures will duplicate prices of
any Eastern house or travelling
agent, and guarantee better work.
Respectfully,
w. j. MCCORMAC.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

MR.. G.. A. STORM, formerly q
merchant tailor of this city, has re-
turned from California, where he
has been residing for three or four
years. We saw in his possession a
very fine specimen from the gold
mines of that State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE pulpits of all OF our Church
es, we believe, will be filed by the
resident pastors tomorrow. Let
everybody go to hear the gospel
preached.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

BE certain to call at E. Clicks
store, before purchasing your Dry
Goods, Clothing, ETC., where you
can get good bargains. Come and
see for yourself. Il. Click, No. ID
Franklin street, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE regular term of the Criminal
Court will be opened by Judge Ty-
Ter next Monday morning. Let all
witnesses and jurors be promptly on
hand
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

OUR clever young friend w. n.
Osburn, of this city, was united in
matrimony, on the 9Th inst, to Miss
Ella Wall, of Wallonia, Ky. We
wish them all the happiness this
life affords.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

RETURN of the favorites-Stew-
arts English Opera COmpany-Sat-
urday and Monday nights. Satur-
day night H. NJ. S. PinafOre, Mon
day night Girofie-Girofia.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

LAWSON SMITH has moved his
eating house to the new block of
buildings, corner of First street and
Strawberry alley, third house from
corner. sep20-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08


10 the Honorable Mayor and Akclea'-
men ofthe city Of Garksuiiye;
We were appointed by your hon.
orable predecessors, on the Goth day
of May, 1874, commissioners to re-
ceive and sell at our discretion 261
shares of l.. & N. r. r. stock, and
with the proceeds of the same to
purchase grounds and build thereon
two public school houses, one for
the white, and one for the colored
children. Finding the sum which
could be realized from this stock in
adequate to the purpose, we asked
and obtained authority from your
honorable body to sell the two
houses and lots then held and used
by the city for school purposes, one
on Maine, the other on Union
streets, and apply the proceeds of
the sale to the new buildings.
A very suitable lot on Franklin
street was selected for the colored
school building, partly because of
its proximity to the settlements of
many colored citizens, but chiefly
because it was the property of the
city, and its appropriation would
therefore require no draft on the
fund at our disposal.
For the white school building we
purchased, at public sale on the 18th
of January, 1873, the beautiful lot
on Franklin street opposite the
Methodist church, at cost of four
teen hundred and fifty-five dollars,
one fourth cash, the remainder on
one and two years time with inter-
est. After its purchase it was
thought desirable to own the ground
Immediately in its rear. This was
purchased for the sum of seven
dollars, and was paid for
in part by private subscription, and
without taxing the fund which was
held by your commissioners. Upon
these two lots, united into one, ex-
tending from Franklin street to
Main, and containing one acre and
a half, we built the house for the
white children, naming it the |
Howell Building" in honor of a
citizen, A. Howell, Esq,
and as fitting testimony to his in
services in behalf of the |
public schools of the city. We hand
deed to both lots herewith.
Accompanying this is a detailed |
statement of receipts and payments,
with the proper vouchers. For
your convenience we recapitulate
here:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

OUR esteemed friend Mr.. NJ. +.
Whitefeld left last Tuesday for
Murfreesboro, where he was united
in matrimony on "Wednesday to
Mrs. Helen Scott. The CHROME
Gle tenders them congratulations.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

First Round Of Quarterly Meet
ings.
Saline CT, at Pleasant Hill, Oct. %, %.
Blooming Grove Ct, at Mt. Pleasant, Nov,
l,
Asbury sta, at Asbury, Nov. 8, 8.
Ashland City STA, at Ashland City, Nov
10, 49,
Cheatham Ct, at Walton's Chapel, Nov. q,
., %.
Antioch CT, at Salem, Nov. p, D.
80.
80.
New Providence and Bethel sta, at New
Providence, Dec. o.,
Red River Ct, at Mt. Zion, Dec. ID, a.
Cedar Hill sta, at Cedar Hill Dec. 10, 20, 81.
Springfield STA, Dec. 20 and q.
Clarksvilio sta, Dec. q, q.
Palmyra ct, at Tarsus. Jan. 8, 4.
WELLBORN MOONEY. p. f..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE people Of Trenton, Tenn,
will vote, on the 29th of November,
on the proposition to subscribe $780,
600 to the Tennessee Central rail-
road.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

Would inform my friends and
the public that keep on hand a
good stock Of Stores, If9Udre, Glass
rare, Queenslodre and H0use-fur7a-
ishiag Goods, also Family Groceries,
which we will sell low. Please call
and examine before buying else
where, as Mr.. It. p. Edlin says he
will make it to your interest to buy
of him. Parties wanting any tin
work viii please cali and see me, as
l superintend all work and guaran-
tee It to give satisfaction. Thankful
for past favors, | remain
Yours respectfully,
CORNELIUS MEXICAN,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE Citizens Building & Loan
Association will loan to its mem
bers $500 on next Monday. All
proposals must be made in writing,
and handed to the secretary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

WE had a pleasant call from Gen
eral w. j. Broaddus of the Houston
County Review on Wednesday eve
ming last. He reports the Review
on a thriving basis,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

WE have a good assortment OF
Shawls, Skirts, Blankets, Flannels,
Worsted Dress Goods, and a nice lot
of Calico. E. Click, No. 10 Frank
lin street, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

PROF. TICE predicts that on the
night of November l3 we will have
the grandest meteoric display that
has occurred since 1888. The dis
play will commence about l O'clock
in the morning.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

CLOAKs! Cloaks! Cloaks We
have the latest style ClOaks, and
will sell them at the very lowest
prices, at +. Clicks, No. Is Frank
lin street. oc25-3m
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE tobacco sales at the Exchange
have about closed for this season.
Only a few hogsheads were sold
this week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

If you want fashionable Hat,
suit of Clothes or a good pair of
Boots or Shoes, don't fail to call on
N. B. SILVER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
why rs NJ

that you suffer with Corns, when
fifty cents will buy remedy guar
anteed to cure? Remember, no
cure no pay. For sale by
mch25-tf OWEN q MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

If you want to laugh and grow
fat, go to the Ministries on next Tues
day night, at Elders Opera house.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE most complete stock of Dry
Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots,
Shoes, etc. in the city at
Pm n. B. SHYER's New Store.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

CLAss-MEETING at the residence
of :. A. Caldwell ON Greenwood av-
enue next Thursday night.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

YOU will find a selection of good
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, and
Furnishing Good, at bottom prices,
at E.. Clicks, No. IS Franklin
street, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

STEAM power, a good single set
of machinery and a good lot of ma
terial, makes Currents the Boss
Cabinet Shop in town.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE most complete line of Jeans,
Mems and Boys Shirts in the city
at the new store of n. b. SHYER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

FOR choice Cigars and Tobacco
call on Warfield & Reynolds and
get the best.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

ANOTHER lot Of Cabinet and
Towel Rack Washstands just fin
ished at Currents.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE Memphis papers. have re-
sumed their usual size and are
crowded with advertisements.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

WAKEFIELD & REYNOLDS keep
constantly on hand a full stock OF
pure and fresh drugs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE weather was comparatively
warm yesterday, with prospects of
rain as we go to press.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

ANOTHER big lot of Chairs just
finished for the Fall trade at Cur
rents.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
Climb Rates.

We will furnish the CHRONICLE
and the following papers at the
prices named below:
hronicle aud Nashville Weekly
..---.sssO w
Chronicle and Louisville Weekly
GOuTlGT-JOuFtlsti..+ . -
Chronicle and Godey's Ladies' Book. 3 60
Chronicle and Country Gentleman -.... 4 10
Chronicle and Rural 90
All orders must be accompanied
by the cash or the papers will not
be ordered.
NEBLETT & TITUS,
Proprietors Chronicle.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

EMBROIDERY and Fancy Goods
in great abundance at
N. b. SHYER's new store.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

Go to see II. NJ. S. Pinafore at the
Opera house tonight.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
Railroad Guide.

willie.
tri-weekIy train runs between Hum
boldt and Bartletts, leaving Humboldt at
1920 q. IN. on Mondays, Wednesdays AID
Fridays.
Freight trains Nos. ). G, Z and 10 leave from
freight depot and will carry passenKers
Passengers by No. 4 arrive at ashYllle at
] I 20 a. m, and at Hopkinsvtlle at l229 p. m.
No. 10 (freighD connects at Guthrie for
Nashville.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
NO .su..-- -os-vI + 70 : 40 "a no

free-tributes OF respect and obituaries half
price.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
ORANGE WarehouSes

T. HERNDoN, Sup't., of the GRANGE
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATION, sold for the
week ending Thursday, Nov. 9Th, 1879, %
hhds. as follows
20 hhds. leaf, 81 70, ., SO, 6 IS, 50, 25
90, 500, 90, %, 5 IS, 3 -, 20, rs, 25 90
90, 4 IS, 4 %, 90.
hhds. lugs, So rs, IS, Is, rs, 81 5.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

FOR fall line of School Supplies
go TO Warfield d Reynolds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

MARRIED.

E-GREENFIELD-At the Catholic
Church in this city, Nov. 81. by She Rev
Father Gleason, WILLIAM II. BURKE, OF
Helena, Ark, TO JESSIE GaEESFIEID,
daughter OF the late Thompson Greenfield,
of New Orleans.
OR-GORREI.L-On the 23d ult-, by
Rev. w. Mooney. Mr.. GEORGE TAYLOR
and Miss MARY j. tfoRRELI., all % this
city. May the happy pair reap the bless
ings Of Joyous life.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

TRY Current on Chair and Furni-
ture Repairing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
Nov. 4. 1879.

THE street committee have had
several of the crossings on our streets
repaired, which materially adds to
the convenience of persons wishing
to cross the street.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
RECEIPTS.

Excess of payments over receipts,
1888 0S. This excess grows out of
extra work on the buildings, par
ticularly the building for the color
ed children, which we thought
proper to have done in the interest
of the schools, trusting for reim-
bursement to an ordinance passed
by your honorable body, September
8, 1878, authorizing the school
board, in view of this contingency,
to appropriated the new buildings
a part of the money which, from
time to time, would come into their
hands. Besides this, there is an un-
ascertained sum-we suppose about
two hundred dollars-due the coun-
ty Of Montgomery on account of
incurred by Judge Tyler
in suit with creditors of the M. G.
& L. Railroad, involving, with
other property, the fund which was
held by us.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
Elephant warehouse,

THE only tobacco sales reported
this week are as follows:
Elephant Warehouse.
TURNKEY, ELY & KENNEDY, of the Ele-
plant Warehouse, sold for the week end
ing Thursday, Nov, G, 1879. 10 hhds. as fol-
lows:
bids. medium leaf, 81 rs, 50, rs, 10
6 50. 6 Is.
hhds common and low leaf, 81 70, 4 25.
hhds. Tugs, So 90, 2 90, 2 ., ? 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
CLARKSVIELE DISTRICT TEN
NESSEE CONFERENCE.

First Round Of Quarterly Meet
fmRs
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

Young ladies Of the Academy
who are entitled to the honors of
their respective classes the last
quarter:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

NEBLETT & TITUS,
Proprietors Chronicle.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

CORNELIUS MEXICAN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
Respectfully submitted.

JAS. L. GLENN,
p. G.. JOHNSON,
III. G.. MERRITT,
7. H. HYMAN,
SAM JOHNSON,
Commissioners.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-05
Silica as n Fertilizer.

The longer we farm it the more impor-
tant IL seems to us that farmers should I'M
derstand the principles of agricultural
chemistry. The fertilizer quacks, like the
medical quacks, find ready victims for their
arts among the uniformed. The latest
fraud of the kind is an attempt to foist
upon the farmers silica as substitute for
nitrates, as a fertilizer. Silica is simply
flint and quartz rock. It is abundant in all
soils, and forms part of the mineral matter
in nearly or quite all cultivated plants.
Whether it is q necessary ingredient of
plantfood is not quite settled, but all plants
take it in, because they can't helpit. There
is little of it dissolved in the soil water,
which is the medium through which all
nutriment is taken up by the roots, and this
is taken up with the rest--the lime, potash,
ETC., etc.-and is worked into the tissues of
the plant, being found mostly in the leaves
and the bark. When the plant is burned
this silica remains with the other constitu-
ents of the ashes, of which it forms from
twenty to sixty per cent. Whether silica is
required by plants, or not, there is always an
abundance of it in all arabic soils. There
is not particle of evidence that any of our
crops ever suffer for want of silica
Down near Richmond, Va, there are large
deposits of very finely divided form of
nearly pure silica. On examination under
the microscope this silceous earth proves to
consist of the remains of myriads of minute
animalcules, the skeletons, of which were
made chiefly of silica, as those of most ami
mails are of lime. These little creatures,
called diatoms, live in water, and in small
enclosed ponds or lakes where they are
abundant their skeletons, settling to the bot
tom, FORM in the course of centuries, thick
stratum of this siliceous earth. This is
what they have found in Richmond, bank
of diatom remains, which is almost pure
slick, and as these creatures are so small as
to be nearly or quite invisible to the naked
eye it will be readily understood that the
deposit is very fine. The only use that has
been found, hitherto, for this diatomaceous
earth, is for polishing metals and glass
The substance sold for this purpose under
the name of Tripoli, Plate Powder, Polish
ing Paste, etc., consists simply OF these
diatom skeletons. Very little, however, is
required for such uses and some ingenious
persons, believing that farmers are created
mainly for the benefit of sharpers, have
conceived the idea of selling it as fertilizer
| And as cheek is the chief element OF
success in such work, they announce that
this worthless slick powder takes the place
of the costly heterogeneous element, rendering
that entirely unnecessary in the composition
of perfect fertilizer The force of frauc
and bold lying can go no further than. this
Yet we fear that not few will be deceived
Truly, farmers need to know something o.
chemistry.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-05

The Monthly Bulletin of the New Hamp-
shire Board of Agriculture, referring to the
recent report of the United States Commits
sioner of Agriculture, says;
ave are particularly interested in the chemical
work DONE inasmuch as we have personal ac-
quaintance with Professor Collier, who, for sew
eral years was the soul OF the Vermont Board OF
Agriculture. He has examined, during the year.
eighty-one samples of minerals, including marls
phosphates etc, ten samples of water, four of
soils, sugar beets forty-five, sugars eight fert-
izers four, plants for poisons FIVE oleomargarine
two, Demerara sugar fourteen, grasses forty, teas
ten and many others. The chemist has made in
vestigations, showing that from the beet, sor-
ghum sugar mlett, and sweet corn, sugar can
be made economically, and thus encourages our
people to cultivate these materials. He has made
analyses OF many grasses, some sent from our
own state. He desires to obtain additional sam
pies from this locality especially OF that pest of
our long cropped hills known as White top. II
any Of our readers, when June comes will bring
us in good specimens, roots as well as stalks,
either of this or other grasses we will make Sc
lections and forward them for examination. Pro-
fessor Collier is doing great amount of work
with limited means his laboratory being far infe-
rior to that of our Agricultural College"