, 1879-05-03

people there the eyccl]eDces Of American do.
mestic utensils and manufactured articles N
general The department OF American Goons
has been placed under the charge OF Mf. >. III.
Halne, POST Office box 72G, Antwerp, Belgium.
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
Smoothing the Thanksgiving Satt-Patene
Becl,ives-Westcrn Bee+Keepers' Society,"
Sugar from Sorshun@A Popular variety
Cows for Small <Earsners-The Colorado
Bectle--Fruit- aud raiu-Prospccts-uard
at Work.
From Our 0,vn Correspondent.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,; May o,-On most farms OF
any size, day or two may be proftably spent in
removing stones, stunps, aud ant-hi]ls from the
meadows, and frequently from the plowcd
fields. On some tarn1s it is the custom to plow
around the Same stone year after year, and
there to run over it with reaper or moving
machine later in the season. Stones are some
times too large to move with profit, although
By building: 1rc on them they break III frag-
ments; but fuel is not always at band. In such
3 case, an excavation may pe made. into which
the stone mas be sunk out of the way Of the
plow. If there is no other use for stone, such
as are found scattered over our farms. they may
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1hfo"n 10 among the Spaces 'he} 'of'.' pseSos-
esqnc object With ivy, verbenas, or other climb"
ers growing over them. Old stu1nps are more
difficult to eradicate, but patient work. Will
eventually remove the lastvestlse. The MOUNDS
which distlgure the meadows and pastures should
be leveled with sharp spade, so that the mower
will suffer no Inconvenience from them.
SOWING SALT.
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".'s -,t o.,z,, -, -, ooxs - r.haot
or 1our onsae's OF sal' so"n % ou au aete u. "neas
and stincn the straw. Tho present is said to be
the proper time to apply the salt.
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T. -,,r ,,o+ ha ,ro,aro11r lnovn t1,ot +he mt
ont a., ,oo.ah1a co,nh. .frcnps r., hceh;ves ernrcd
su1 80, ~ w, so - ~ ,:ne,r,. 80 ,,sa +,,a
IN lo'o' anu any one 's ae 'l"ef'y 10 To- USE u'e
frame without let or hlndrance. There are,
however, about Il thousand patents on heehives,
but these apply only to the combination or shape
vi the hive Any one can make the frames, and
suspend them in 4 box. We doubt the validity
Of any beehive patent, and should not hesitate
to use any form Ii ne felt like doing 80,
and should not fcar the result Of d
lawsuit for damages. Hence, should an
agent for Il patent, hive comc on
our premises md offer to sell us farm-rieht,
re should fell him. nNo, sjr.n at once: and nc
ADVISE all our bee-kcepiuy fricnls to say the
SANG. Faru,-rirhrs are an imposition under
ony circumstances; and the money paid by
farmers for tarm-rights to use gates, beehivcs,
harrows, seeders, washing machines, cburns,
etf. wnn1d go q long way toward paylue the
National debt.
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W. hG,o u.eiI annaa4 i!,eetr's 3 m1 i3al'itoi'
Hancock E9uat>, Ill, ~ aios anu = ,!,n. !L
Ges LOT eanl9tsol Ias ~ scus v.1s as;d SuasSde
az ao ra,s p1gp
Wemhcrs are renuesied to bring their badges.
Tne 1nen,bersl1i1t lee. is so ccuts, anu 25 ceuts
scIni-onnually. !,
These meetings bring out great deal Of
new -beeinncrs, :, :,
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me Co1nm1ssloher q Aerlcultufe IS u'ssem-
7ious parties throughout ehe country. In CON
yersaton WIN gu otu tusQignunl-lnaSer, max LEV oa's
ago, 'ae assured US tn0t sugar from sorghum, Ill
paying auantlties, VT no unusu.m lhlnS, out ~
wasn't So SURE noout IL ~ aeatns pitss. ~
based his assertion: :oM p5fees palu tos susar ten
tKins up tns EuaiE,ss'onGr W tasu1ufe ;a tnoa @ ~
t''s effort to revive sa7s e1piooea hdca, was once
resident o. tn.s eisYt aa iau e.,a1nI VI IL sos-
IN erar;ti +t,o,,sond dnsra ~ ,vorn
scont ia cxncrlments:s but somehow Stewart
aiways failed Of success, though, be was always
hn1pfnf. We UNDERSTAND that lie has d DAtEnfEA
nrc.css for crystalli1iir thc sugar, In when d.
pxife of su{nnur cuts a promiucrt figure, We
anprchend that the sale OF this patent may be a
strong motive il, the interest the Professor takes
in this sorghum business A good article of re-
fined sirup can be made from sorghum -molasscs,
aud kcep the price Of Feane-molusses dawn to
decent price; but sugar III paying quantities, VIC
nrc,1ict. viii never fbe made from It in the
Nnr1hern States. ..
N''' "A'eA1 1'A'~e'
POPULAR VARIETY.
The Ben Davis apple is one Of the most popu-
,or w;tn nian.rrs IN thn West. It 5s vur;ous}y
Enow' wv, at Re,,;more Wed. Fnlshouscr. and New
Wn1,- pm,in ~, J,ffasn,,, saat;ons. mr. undo
lpFA IluHu -. ":.tsi. ] ta.as3 ~ 49,. ate tea
Wn'cue9ef naoe, y atNuas ~ o.ae' LUZ t stsc
IS handsome anu tus"1} Ero"ee, lesuItt
bearer, aud goou keeper. Inc color OF Inc
fruit sells it,-lt being Il beautiful rcu, striped
sometimes With yellow; but Us SKIN IS tough,
and its quality pour. one-iall lle apple-trees
sold at leading nursery, 1hls spT1ps, were o.
lNts Vallets. ~ intt5 'a,;t aa.,a.;.a +3