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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08

or, and tan be Used At the rate OF a
half or even Il ton per acre, and cotton
seed from, 100 to $50 bushels Der acre!
Cotton seed meal, also, should be APP
piled several weeks before planting
your seed. The best time to plant
peas is the latter part of December, or
first week in Janury. | should be
afraid to plant beans before after the
the full moon in April-they are very
tender, and liable to be killed by carly
frosts.
We found that McLean's little gem
pea has succeeded best with us. 1t is
a prolific variety, needs no sticking,
and is very hardy. For beans we pre-
fer the wax varieties-black and gold
en- waX-the latter is mafinificent
variety, and brings good prices in
market" At some future time we will
have more to say on these vegetables,
mode of cultivating, packing, etc.
We have made great many ex-
periments cultivating tomatoes for
market, and will also write an article
on their culture, etc. They require
much attention, and there is consid-
cradle expense attaching to their Gull
vitation, but if you can succeed in
getting them into market early enough
they have brought more money than
any vegetable we have grown.
From the description of your place,
we think it well adapted to the culti-
walton of vegetables. Clay subsoil
retains manures when others will not,
while the intermixture of sand warns
the soil and hastens the maturity of
your vegetables. AS Magnolia is sew
eral degrees below, of course it is an
we don't possess.
VIII take pleasure in answering any |
other questions through these columns |
on the same subject.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08

The lapidity with which new territory is
coming into cultivation at the West is illus
trated by the statement that during the
year ending July /, 1879, the area OF United
States lands taken up for entry was $500,
600 acres against 7,l8z0Oo acres during
the previous fiscal year-an increase OF
nearly million and half of acres. It is
probable that there was also large in
crease in the area of railroad and other
lands opened for cultivation during the
same period 1t will require very rapid
growth Of population here to consume our
constantly increasing products, as thus in
dicated, so that the surplus we shall have
for other countries seems likely to be en-.
HANGED rather than diminished for good
while to come. The areas of public land
entered during the years 1875, 1876, and
1877 were only from three and half to
four million acres per year. The New
York Tribune sometime since published
estimates that during the calender year
1873 about 100000 900 acres were taken
from the government, the States and the
combined.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08
From the Troy Times. Oct. Z.


The census of 1910 reported twenty-four
woolle2 factories in this country that spun
yarn and 3, 1928, 269 yards of woollen cloth
woven, in families, valued at $4,413,0 900.
In 1850 there were 1920 woollen establish
ments that employed $1,000 persons, and
annually produced goods of various textures
valued at $40, 100000. In 1860 the woollen
establishments had increased to 2020, en-
ploying 46, 900 males and females, and pro-
ducing goods to the value of $67, 300, 900
annually.
Owing to the great demand of woollen
goods to supply the army with blankets
clothing, etc., in the rebellion the woollen
manufactures iu the United States increas-
cd nearly one~half in ten years, and the
census of 1870 counted $1,000 persons as
employed in woolen factories, who annu.
ally produced goods to the value of $177,s
100000 With the increase of population
the demand for woollen fabrics continues
about the same, and there are at the pres
ent time about the number of mills doing
about the same amount of business as in
1S72-just before the financial panic com.
menced. But with all the natural facilities
for raising of sheep and the manufacture
of woollen goods the demand for wool and
wooden goods in this country is far ahead
of the supply.
In the past forty six years, or since 1888,
the United States have imported wool,
either manufactured or unmanufactured to
the value of $l,2l0, 900, 900. For the past
four years this country has imported wool
and woollen goods to the value lin the ag-
regate) of l, 700. 600, 600, while tho export
10 but trife. In 1875 the total duties
paid on wool and woollen textures amount
I'd to $50, 9lI, 1856, and, with the exception
,f four years prior to 1913, was a larg |
# what was eKpenaed in the eight years of
administration.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08

In recent number you say truly that
San early spring, or rather a week of open
weather, may start the peacebuds, and a
late frost may destroy he whole crop"
Now this danger fron late frosts may be
obviated by spreading around the tree
long horse manure. This will prevent the
frost from coming foEFof the ground for a
couple of weeks longer, win keep back the
buds and bloom until the late frosts are
over and insure crop.
Another thing has not yet keen explained;
viz Why peach trees viii mo-. do tie
second time in the same piece Of grouHd.
And yet New Jersey peach grower of
thirty years experience said to me, that he
raised AS fine peaches as were sold on, trees
which bear but five or six yeats add tlNa
bow to the disease. Firing this same
man shrewd. practical aud communicative,
/ gathered from him the following facts:
Never put tree in the place of one that
is dead or diving. It is useless to do SO.
The disease is there and win inoculate the
new tree.
Never trim your healthy trees with the
Ratchet with which You have cut down
sickly tree, or you will inoculate the healthy
tree with the disease.
Dig up every diseased tree and leave the
place vacant. To keep your stock OF
orchard full, set out every wear the requi-
site number Of nel1 trees in Bei5 ground.
After lapse Of ten years you can replant
he old ground, Is the disease has gone. I
md you can still raise az fine peaches as 4
we're ever eaten.-L F II. in Farm and 4
Eireside,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08

Something unusual in this tfddc Vas no
ticed this morning ON the arrival OF one
case of as fine Strawberries as has been
seen this season, and being SO great rarity
and curiosity that the receivers were OBJ
tanning 81 90 per quart for the same.
These berries were grown by DR.. II. f..
Mckay, of Madison, Miss, and ho states
that he has in bearing condition, fully 10
ncres, and that should the weather remain
warm 10 days longer, liberal quantity
will be ready for market, and he expects
about one quarter the usual quantity as a
crop
We copy the above from late Chi
cago commercial report. For the last
few days we have been gathering as
fine Strawberries as we have had at any
season Of the year. Fine, luscious
Strawberries In November, while we
read of the snow being foot deep in
Ohio. What Il wonderful climate we
have! What vast resources abound
here! Such varied soil, capable of pro-
ducing nearly all the known products
of the world. AS we heard gentle
man say u few days since who has
lived in nearly all the States and Ter
ritories, that he had found no country
better than this. Another one, who
had sold out everything and moved to
Texas, has moved back and is getting
rich; this year, with one boy, he will
make IL or 16 bales of cotton
Let us advertise our splendid climate
and soil to the world, and thousands
of immigrants will flock here and build
up our waste places.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08
Bone Dust.
Harris, Talks on Manure.

Bone-dust. like barnyard manure, does
not immediately yield up its nitrogen and
phosphoric acid TO plants. The bone phos-
phate of lime is insolubls in water, and but
slightly soluble in water containing carbolic
acid. The geletine of the bones would
soon decOmposo in q moist, porous, warm
soil, provided il was Lot protected by the
oil aud hard matter of the bones. Steam
ing removes the oil, and reducing the bones
to as fine a condition as possible is another
means Of increasing their availability
Another good method is to mix the bone
dust with barnyard manure and let both
ferment together, and I am inclined TO
think this is the simplest and most econom-
ical method Of rendering bones available.
The bone dust causes the heap Of manure
70 ferment more rapidly, and the fermenta-
ton Of the manure softens the bones
Both the manure and the bones are inn
proved and rendered richer and more
available by the process. One ton of good
bone-dust contains about as much nitrogen
a. 81 tons If fresh stable manure. But
one ton OF manure contains more potash
than i've tons Of bo1e-dusI
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08
Facet of the warm Weather.

The recent warm weather proved very
disastrous to fruit in the New York mar
kets. The apple market has been seriously
affected, and the most popular varieties of
fall apples hardly enough to pay the cost
of sending them from the orchards. When
shipped to the market immediately after
they have been picked, they have shown
signs of decay when received, and in a
few days have become worthless.
Many barrels must be sold for not more
than 81 b. The ounce market has been
almost entirely destroyed, and tomatoes
have come in in suoh large quantities that
they have been sold as low as ten cents a
bufhel. One of the phenomena of the
season is a second crop of raspberries and
from Delaware aud Maryland.
One grower has shipped at one time as
many as 100 pints of raspberries from his
bushes, second crop this season.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08
MAGNOLIA. MISS, Oct. %. 1879

MAGNOLIA, MISS, Oct. %, 1879.
S II. Stackh0use-Dear Sir. I trust
you will excuse the liberty take 10 send>
ing this note of inquiry. I have read in
the papers some of your letters, which in.
dictate to me that you can give the informa-
ton desired. Ipropose to start new in
dustry in this county-which is truck
farm-not in its fullest sense, but Unite
to few articles for shipment to Northern
markets, viz; English peas, beans and to-
matoes. Can these articles be shipped to
St Louis or Chicago at profit to the pro,
ducer? How many bushels of each will
an acre produce well cultivated and manur-
ed, and what has been the average price of
these articles for the last two or three years
and in the absence of barnyarl, tho best
manure, and in what quantity per acre
The best time to plant and the best seed
for this climate? Will anything else in the
line of truck farming pay better? 1 hope
you will excuse all these questions, aud an
swer at your convenience.
l have a small farm, which think is PEI
culiarly adapted to the business, and if it
will pay, propose to make it a specially. !
My land is upland pine, red clay subsoil.
black sandy loan on surface. Will make |
500 pounds seed cotton 10 the acre, with |
out manure, well protected all around by a |
dense pine forest. think could have |
beans two weeks earlier than you can at |
Crystal Springs. My farm is one mile |
from Magnolia, L think well located in every /
respect for a truck farm.
am, respectfully, your obedient serv't,
Z. MoNAIR.
As i get great many letters |
from different portions Of the State, 1
asking for the same information, | |
take the privilege of answering you
through the Agricultural Department
of THE COMET.
l have cultivated mostly peas, beans
and tomatoes for our western markets.
and don't know whether other veg
etables will pay or not. Have shipped
mostly TO Chicago better market
than st. Louis. Prices generally fiuc-
tuate, like all kinds Of products. Last
year got as high as 50 per pushed for
peas, and about the same for beans:
but II you can clear 81 per bushel it
can be made avery profitable bust
ness. Expect 20 plant five or six acres
In peas and beans this year. In the
sbsence q barnyard manure, there is
no better fertilizer than cotton seed,
but it should BE- applied early in the |
fall, before planting. For peas, cotton
seed meal is also an excellent fertilIz-
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08

A good brown bread is thus made: One
quart Of rye two quarts of Indian meal,
if fresh and sweet do not scald il, if not,
scald IT'D half teacup of molasses; two
teaspoonfuls of salt, one teaspoonful of
saleratus; teacup of home .brewed yeast,
or half as much distillery yeast. Make 1t
as stiff as can be stirred with spoon with
warm water; let it raise from night till
morning. Then put it in large, deep pan,
and smooth the top " it'll the hand dipped
in cold water, and let it stand awhile. Bake
five OF six hours.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08
Large and Small Fruit ON the Peach.

All who have grown peaches know that
as the tree gets old the fruit grows smaller
An experiment year or two since has satt
isfed us that this need not be if the tree is
properly grown. If cut back or headed in
as we recommend in another column, well
fed with manure, the fruit will hold its
large size on old trees--that is, if grubs are
kept out by free application of wood
ashes TO the roots and coat or two of
whitewash with carbolc acid mixed in,
put on body and limbs. Our experiment
referred to, was to cut limbs off from old
trees that were breaking down with age and
that were yielding very small fruit. We
threw around under the tree plenty of ma ,
nure and worked up the soil, and this year
the new growth has a load of large luoious
peaches. "Pbaches are short lived, " is a
common remialI So would you be if yau-
were used and treated as are peach trees,
Keep the grubs out, feed them yearly with
manure, ashes and salt and keep them weli'
headed in, and you will get peaches of large
size for years and your trees will live tu'an
old age. ,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08

While this vegetable is in season do not
forget that il may be cooked in many dit-
fsrent ways, among the most delightful Of
which IRE brOiling and frying. Choose
large, firm and not over-ripe tomatoes, cut
in slices nearly an inch thick and broil over
a clear fire. II the slices are 20 be fried,
dip them in -four and fry in butter.
Sprinkle with pepper and salt and lay them
10 a dish contrasting little melted butter
Cover and let stand in a warm place for
i've minutes before serving.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08

The "Journal of Agriculture and Farm
er" of s.. Louis, a first class agricultural
aud family paper, is now published for one
dollar. The publishers, Messrs. Chew &
Bro, formerly of Carroll county, Miss are
live go ahead newspaper men. Their issue
for October 2nd, was l6 pages, illustrated
with handsome engravings, and was a most
elegant number.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08
THE HOUSE, FARM, AND GARDEN,
CONDUCTED BY $. II. SrAoEHoHSE.

Parties desiring to communicate with the Editor
of this Department OF THE COMET will address s.
II, Stackhouse, ESQ.,, Crystal Springs, Miss,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-08
OF MISSISSIPPI.

This is home institution, managed by HON
people, and gives its members the benefits Of good
reliable insurance at the least possible ACTUAL
more than that. " N'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-02

why she Joined the Presbyterians.
1t happened at st. Louis. and the
Republican tells it as follows:
There is pious smile going the
rounds about Miss Wilson who
wanted to be Baptist and presented
herself for baptism. Now Miss Wilson
weighed two hundred pounds. includ-
ing her cork leg, and modelled 10 due
proportion. She made an attempt to
reach the officiating clergyman breast.
deep in the water, bat her cork leg was
sliced with unwonted activity. Miss
Wilson knew nothing of the law OF
specific gravity. and was not to blame.
She was suddenly reversed in the
water The minister, feelingly. righted
her up, aud observing the grinning of
the spectators at the solemn scene,
asked Miss Wilson to please not do that
again. He was innocently Ignorant of
the disturbance of her equilibrium. He
gently led the maiden out, when. With
shrek, she fell back ward. and her
lively leg shot out of the water. The
minister made half dozen efforts. but
could not keep the convert right end
up long enough to baptize Der. Al
length she told him of her trouble. and
he called for a weight to ballast her
The spectators fed precipititely to give
vent to their feelings, Miss Wilson
fip-f )pped ashore in indignation aud
amazement. and went and joined the
Presby :trians
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-02
WHAT INQUIRY HAS DISCLOSED.

A committee appointed to investigate
the condition of affairs at the Column
bus, Ohio. insane asylum has made
frightfuI disclosures. Insane patients
have been maltreated almost beyond
belief. They are regularly beaten,
gagged. chilled, kicked and whipped.
Women have been stripped and logged
on their naked backs. The Superin-
tendent is found to have been drunk
about half the time, and the quarters of
the neglected patients swarm with
loathsome vermin. There are many
churches in Columbus. within sight
and almost within hearing of the
asylum. which contribute money regu-
larly to be sent to Asia Africa to
convert the heather, while the savages
in charge of the unfortunate lunatics
are permitted, unmolested and without
any effort being made to convert them.
30 indulge in practices that even In
dams would consider cruel.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-02
AN EXCITING TRIAL.

An exciting criminal case is now be-
ing tried at Hastings, Nebraska. The
defendants are j. p. Olive. large
cattle owner, and ten others. who were
indicted for burning Mitchell and
Ketchum alive at the stake. Olive is
the owner of thousands of acres of land
and large herds of cattle. and his will
was law among his numerous vacq neros.
Mitchell and Ketehum incurred his dis
pleasure and were. by his orders, in
humanity tortured aud burned at the
stake. He defied the authorities for a
while, but was finally captured by fear
less officers, and lodged in Jail The
Olives are rich and powerful family,
and the father and brothers of the &C
cused are doing all that can be &C.
eomplished by money. to acqnit him.
1t is thought that they will attempt to
tamper with the jury. and even with
the officers of the law, as they are de
termined, cost what it may. that he
shall not be found guilty of murder.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-02

pointed by the Judge, said Commits
sioner to be q citizen residing in the
district and a well known member of
the principal party opposing that TO
which the Clerk belongs. 1t also re-
peals sections 2,Ol6, 2.Ol8 and 1920.
and all of the succeeding sections
down to and including 2,O27, and
also section 2 522. 1t also
strikes out of section 2.0l9 the words,
"for the purpose of engaging in the
work Of canvassing ballots" and
strikes out of section 2.02S the words.
''or Deputy Marshal, and the words
"city, town, county or parish. Ii
also repeats Section z, 03l. except such
part of it as relates to the pay of Super
visors of Elections. 1t repeats ALI
other sections and laws authorizing the
appointment of Chief Supervisors of
Elections and special or deputy Mar
shals OF Elections.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-02
MORMON BULLDOZERS.

There is large Gentle population in
Tooele county, Utah. The Gentiles be-
iieved they elected their ticket last
August. but were counted out. and APP
pealed to the District Court for an
order to canvass the returns. Last
Monday the canvass was completed in
accordance with the order of the Court.
and it was found that the Gentiles had
a majority. At this juncture mob
headed by f. M. Lyman. Mormon can
didate for the Legislature, compelled
the County Clerk to issue certificates of
election to the Mormon candidates
The Mormons then took possession of
the Courthouse and assumed control of
the several county Offices. Shotguns
were taken into the Courthouse. and the
County Clerk and other officers were
compelled to leave. They are now in
Salt Lake City. and what action, if any,
they intend to take to recover the Of
Aces they were compelled by force to
vacate, is not yet made public.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-02

A BOY of Ii and girl of IL ran away
together from South Pennington,
Mass. to Lowell. Their escapade Was
selegraphed to the Lowell police as an
slopement. and they were arrested; but
the little fellow Indignantly repealed
any aspersion on his companion. and
proved that ne had taken her from her
home, where she was discontinued, to
And her better one. A slightly older
pair. aged II and ID. really did elope
from Cleveland. and were overtsken by
the boys mother and the girls father.
The girl behaved sentimentally, throw
ing herself on her lovers bosom, and
declaring that her entwining arms. but
not her heart. might be wrenched from
him The boy. however. on feeling the
grip of his mothers hand on his shout
der. said, Il gness we d. better GO home
with 'em, Jennie"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-02
Presby .trians

The following unique epistle was
picked up in the street at Sharpville,
Mich "Dear Bill. The reason |
didn't laff when you laft at me in the
Post offs Yesterday was becaws have
bile on my Ease and kant Iaff Ii laff,
she'll bust. Bat love you Bill, bile
or no bile. laff or no laff Yure luvin
Kate till deth" Poor girIl
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-02
Notice to Owners i'm Red Deer
Mine.

NOTICE Is hereby given to George Carrel,
IN William Stock, NJ, ID. Carrel, James
Elliott Charles siskron and j. G. Wasson
that suit will be commenced against you and
each of You by the aed Deer Mining Company,
an association duly organized for the purp so
OF mining and devel ping the led Deer lode
Mount koss Mining District, humboldt
county, State Of Nevada. to recoyer the sum Of
three hundred and ninety dollars gold coin of
the United States, being your proportion of
the expenditures and liabilities incurred by
said company In worAing said mine since the
7th day of Dec, mber, 1878, 10 the date hereof,
under aud in accordance with the provisions
of an Act of the Legislature of the State of
Nevada, approved March 7th. 1865. entitled !,
IAN Act for the encouragement of mining.
CID >. A. BIZ SOS,
sup.t and Managing Agent.
Winnemucca, Marcn 26 1879 apl-3w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-02

THERE are some tall men in the
Jnited States Senate. Cockerell Conk-
sog aud Salisbury stand six feet three.
while Bayard and Burnside are six feet
swo inches high.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-02

E1FD Reuo State Journal has entered
spon It's eleventh volume. Since it's
sl4sor, G. @ Powning, became State
seaatsr she journal is not what il used
u IA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-11
I,ADpoSIA. Mo. Sept. s, 10.

EDITOR LEDGER-It has been many
weeks since we've written to you, and
during that time many changes have
taken PLACE. Sickness aud death have
visited us, and we have tasted sor-
rows most bitter cup. We feel CRATE
full to the people ofLaddonia for their
kindness during our trouble, for it is
at such times the human heart calls
for sympathy and love. Every OBJ
ject Is covered with dust, both in
doors and out, and the want OF water
is generally felt. The merchants are
kept busy busting their goods off.
No one laughs on the street, for if
they do they hnd they have a mouth
full of dust and but little fun. The
! dust and rats are the two most plenti-
full things in town. We see our
hardware store is filled up full of new
goods, and they have a five cent
counter that excels everything in that
line. We notice Mr.. G. Smiths store
has been supplied with new goods ;
among which is a fine assortment OF
ladies hats, for fall and winter. A
two weeks meeting has just closed
one addition to the church-Baptist
denomination. School commenced
to-day-F. M. Shell, teacher. The
Good Templars Lodge is growing.
MIR. Riney is building a new dwelling
The town was full of people o. Sat
urday-all busy tarding. '"They say
this is the best point on the road 70
trade. ANNIE LAURA.