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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
American Grain In Russia,
London Examiner.

We are not the only people affected
by American competition. The Rus.
SLAMS are complaining deeply of it. For
some time past the struggle between
them and the Yankees for the supre.
macy Of the European corn.trade has
been severe one, but now the Ameri-
cans have 80 far developed their
strength that they have actually had
the audacity to carry corn to Odessa,
which is just as aggravating as we
should find it if they commenced to
ship coal to Newcastle. A few days
ago an American vessel is reported to
have touched at Odessa with cargo of
corn for the famine-stricken people in
the Caucasus. One would have thought
that, as corn is as plentiful as dirt in
the interior of Russia, it would have
been cheaper to have exported the
grain from Odessa, instead of bringing
It all the way across the Atlantic. But
this does not appear to be the case.
Thanks to the corrupt system of sub.
Sliding the railways of Russia and the
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
A Modest Request for Federal Seeds.
Washington Letter to the Globe Democrat.

MODEST Request Tor FEDERAL Seeds.
Washington Letter to the Globe Democrat.
Now is the season when representa-
tives of rural constituencies receive q
dozen letters day asking for flower
seeds, vegetable seeds, slips, cuttings
and roots-for everything in fact that
can be planted or grown. It seems to
be their intention to set the desert OF
their districts to blooming like the rose,
by grace of the agricultural depart
ment and it's distribution of seeds.
Formerly the department sent the al
lowance of seeds to each member, and
he was obliged to divide and distribute
them, entailing q vast amount of work.
By Gen. LeDuc's dispensation the re-
quests are sent to the department., and
there attended to. I have heard of q
western representative who was called
out in the midst of debate by the card
of lady living in his district. She
wanted q few dower-seeds; would he
send them to her-mignonette, phlox
and chryanthemums? The representa-
tive bowed, smiled, would be most hap
py to oblige her, but would she be kind
enough to write down the names, to-
gether with her address; he might for
get. Sweetly she smiled upon him, and
promised to write out her list aud send
it that very evening. by the morning
mail he received q long slip of paper,
written closely on both sides-a list of
one hundred and three different speci-
mems that she wanted for her dooryard
and kitchen garden, matter Of fifty
dollars or more if filled out at q florists.
The modest request was forwarded to
the department, and it will probably be
some time after the spring blowing be-
fore her order is filled.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
Geese and Ducks.

In selecting geese choose from the
Toulouse, Bremen or Chinese varieties.
The Toulouse and Chinese are gray,
the Bremen white. Geese do not OBJ
ject to the snow in the winter if it be
not deep; but they should be allowed
the shed or other inolosure in severe
weather. They require only moderate
feeding. We prefer to allowing the
geese to incubate their own eggs. When
the goslins are Matched, retain them
until about q week old. Feed them q
little bread or meal, but they will live
chiefly on grass and water. The water
should be placed in q shallow dish sunk
in the earth. The dish requires to be
shallow. We have friend who lost
five young goslings by having q bucket
sunk as above. The old birds splashed
about half of the water out, aud the
young birds going in were drowned.
When = week old allow them to 20 un.
til fall, when they should be fattened
the same as turkeys. When picking a
goose submerge in water almost boiling
hot, then wrap in coarse linen and
place near the fire to dry. This is
much better, easier and. quicker than
removing the feathers by the old
method. Bring your goose in a nice
condition to market. va g., +
The favorite varieties Of ducks are
Aylesbury, Rouen and Pekin. The
Aylesbury and Pskin white, and the
Rouen gray. Ducks require much the
same winter management as geese, but
can not stand the cold as well. When
they isegin laying must be shut in
every night. If this be not done it be.
comes difficult matter to ind their
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22

A LITTLE Cincinnati boy four years
old, taken into the country for the first
time, was astonished at everything, par
ticuiarly at finding blackbarries tiled
up to sticks out DOORS" as he expressed it.
In pasture he saw cows reclining in
the shade, chewing their cuds. After OBJ
serving them for time, he said he
would like to be q COW land have
nothing to do but lie in the shade and
chew gumw
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
AGRICULTURAL.

SAYS the New England Farmer:
Calves, pigs, lambs and chickens will
be making their appearance now, and
should receive q hearty welcome into
the world. Give pregnan: animals dry,
warm quarters, where there will be no
cold drafts to chill them or cir of:
spring. If their rooms are sufficiently
warm, there will seldom be any need
of sitting up nights to watch and care
for them. Nature is pretty good
nurse, if we give her fair show, but
nature never shuts up animals in cold,
wet stables or muddy pig-pens, nor
does she plan to have young chickens
running around among March snow
banks. If we want our young stock to
arrive early, so We can take the benefits
of any early market, when prices are
high, we must somehow or other provide
spring or summer weather artificially.
This can be done to certain extent by
providing tight, warm sheds, but ven
tilation must not be overlooked, for
pure air is as necessary to perfect
health at one season as at another.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE,. April 15.-Flour-Dul and ne
elected Wheat-Opened weak: closed steady {:
No. hard, 1.ls; No. l, 1.12; No. 2, regular,
lt6k, fresh, 1.OSA; 1861 for seller April !;
HOS for seller May: 1.10x for seller June;
No. 3. 81; No. 4. 9ih; rejected, 50. Corn
Stronger at 36 for No. 2. Oats-Weaker at 29A
for No. 2. Rye-Easier at 701i for Mol. Bar
ley-Active; 64A for No. fresh.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22

The engineer of steam fne engine
in New Haven has invented an attach.
ment for his engine ho:se alarm clock,
which at appointed hours, opens feed
bins and lets the regular amount of
food all prepared into the horses man,
gers. The principle can be applied to
the feeding of barn stock.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22

A lady hearing the remark that the
storm signal was set, inquired what that
meant: and being told that the Signal
Department at Washington now
watches the weather, and telegraphs in
in advance al over the country, replied,
Now isn't that convenient for washer
Women!"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
How an Eagle Catches Fish.

In all probability we are to have chad
from the waters of the Hudson, here
abouts, much earlier than usual. An
old-time fisherman at New Hamburg,
being interviewed on the subject, yes
terday, made quite an interesting state
ment.
ayes, sbad are comm a good deal
earlier this spring than usual. The
boys have their nets out every day
now, and the yellow perch and herfin'
are comm in quite lively, and herrin'
generally come only a week or ten days
ahead of shad.
"And too, now and then white
perch is gilled, and white perch steer
the way for shad. Then the ducks are
all gone, and the eagles have left. All
that is indicative ofan early. shad::season.
I've shot six or seven eagles the past
winter: just wounded them 80 a. to
catch them alive for parties in New
York and elsewhere. You see eagles
come to the mouth Of Wappinger's
creek to feed on carp; that's the kind of
fish that Supervisor from Northeast was
talkin' about in the Board all winter.
Well, these carp are red-they look
like gold fish. There's lots of 'em at
the mouth of the creek, both this side
and the other side of the Drake draw
bird ge. Did you ever see an eagle 20
for one of them? You didn't? Well, you
ought to see the big American emblem
hover for carp. The higher he gets
over the creek the better he can see.
Yes, that is strange, but it is just the
same with trout fishing. If / am on
trout stream, and think there are
trout about, and can't SEQ them, I al
ways scale tree and get out on the
branches and look down, for I tell you
you can see good deal better than you
can from the bank of the stream. I
don't know why, but it is so. I've seen
an eagle just skim the top of the III. r
r. r. drawbridge, flying to the eastward,
and when he reached the cove inside
he'd raised 100 feet and then just stay
still and hover till he spied q carp in
the water below, when he'd circle down
like pair of stairs, and then he'd make
'swoop' right into the water and come
out with Mr.. Carp in his beak, and as
he'd raise again he'd shift the carp to
his talons and fly away the Lord knows
where. I tell you a king. fisher can't
beat an eagle on fishing excursion"
DO eagles and crows agree? "Some-
times they do and sometimes they
don't. I have seen eagles drop fish to
a flock of crows on the ice, but crows
never allow an eagle to get close to
them. l believe we will catch shad
here or on the Fishkill flats before the
week is out. Anyhow the fishermen
are all ready with their nets and have
commenced drifting. Little bets have
been made as to who will catch the first
shad north of the Highlands this year.
Everything indicates that when the
schools begin to arrive the catch at all
points will be very large from the
start"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22

PYR1TEs isa name employed by
mineralogists to designate large group
metals with sulphur, or with arsenic,
or with both, as is often the case.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
Comfort for the Calves.

Fit up yard where you can put
calves by themselves during the day,
sheltered from the wind and where the
sun can shine on them all day. Keep
them well bedded, and give them
q little sweet, timothy hay to
pick over with an occasional bundle of
nice corn-stalks. Let them have con-
slant access to pure clean water during
the day, and see to it that the water tub
is cleaned out and fresh water put in
to it every morning. If your calves
should get lousy, as the best calves will
sometimes, take some waste grease
lard is the best-cut it with little
kerosene and turpentine, and then
thicken with some dry, pulverized sui
phur and rub into the hair where the
lice are. Look at the animal the :,ext
morning, and, if one of the parasites
can be found rub on some more of the
ointment, it works like charm; the
lice disappear like dew before the sun.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22

Olntmen 1t works like y charm; the
lice disappear like dew before the sun.
Cooperation Among Farmers.
1t certainly looks now as though the
time is approaching when farmers will
learn and adopt better methods for dis
posing of their products than has been
their habit in years past. Instead of
depending upon others to do their bust
ness, they are beginning to consider
the propriety ana economy of doing it
themselves. The farmers of Med way,
Franklin and Holliston are taking
measures for organizing q stock COM
pany for canning fruits and vegetables.
The canning business has been carried
on in the vicinity with fair success for
several years, but the farmers feeling
that there is room for increasing and
extending the market or canned goods
far beyond its present limits, have re-
Gently held several meetings for the
purpose CT combining their capital and
energy in this direction. A capital of
$4,000, it is thought to be sufficient to
give the business fair start, and it il
hoped there will be no difficulty in rails
ing that amount within q short time.
We have seen many farmers ruined
by taking stock in manufacturing COM
panies, simply because they undertook
to carry on q business of which they
were ignorant, or because they placed
their money in the hands of men whose
interests were not in their interests; but
manufacturing wooden or cotton goods
is quite different thing from putting
ones own crops in little better shape
for market as will be the case in the
business of canning fruits and vegetables.
We need establishments for canning
and drying fruits and other farming
products, to give employment to the
farmers boys of New England, who
have been taught to think that there is
no room for them al home. A canning
factory will naturally cali for sales
room in the city, and possibly when
that is established in the interest of the
producers, it will lead to q similar
method for the disposal of the milk
which is now sold at the farm for
cents quart, to be resold at 8 cents,
after taking of the cream and replacing
it with Charles River water. The pros
poets for New England agriculture new
er looked more promising to us than at
the present mOment.-New En0knuer.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22

AH e1CnanK0 u88 tn6 following 90.
servation: ave always get mad when
we walk along street about 9 o'clock,
and passing shady porch where a
young man il bidding his beloved
goodnight, We hear the girl exclsim in
a loud whisper. 'Oh, stop, George, you
have not shaved"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-01

Our farmers are nearly done
blowing for corn, and will soon
commence planting.
Vegetation has advan ced rapid
ly the past week, the forest and
fruit trees are putting on their
robes of white and green, and Ar
den has the appearance of what is
the garden spot of Berkeley
county.
The editor of the INDEPENDENT
seem to think that the peach crop
always stands a good deal of frost
killing in the spring. and yet in
the summer we have the delicious
fruit in abundance. We suppose
no one will dispute that fact, for
one of the editors of that paper is
Mayor of the town, and if two
farmers bring one bushel of peach
es each to town, the council will
take a peck from each for the
privilege of selling the other three
pecks, and it would be ungener-
Gus in them not to divide with the
Mayor. We will say, Messrs.
Editors, that if your salvation de-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-01

fool, need not err therein. How
ever, learn that their objections
to his reooIutio s was that it was
a new departure from the time
hOnored usages Of the Democratic
party. That reminds me Of the
man who took his grist to the
mill in one end of the sack and a
stone in the other end because his
dady had done the same Thing.
We have thought for some time
that the Democrats Of this State
have been longing for the flesh
pots Of Egypt, and have yet to
learn that this is progressive and
old things have passed away and
all things become new. Mr.. F.'s
resolutions would have given the
party what was needed, because
they gave the minority represen-
tation, which is nothing more
than justice. A precinct meeting
four years ago was packed in fa-
vor of one man, and should the
same thing occur this year there
will be some kicking in the traces.
We will say to the committee,
they had better go slow, and if
they want to ran the machine
they had better run her level.
SITTING BULL.
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Cambridge.

Our Sunday school has been re-
organized, and has entered upon
the summer campaign. Our Su-
perintendent for the present term
is j. w. Chapman, assisted by
John Barns. George Garrett is
Secretary, and Oakley Frye is Lii
brarian and Treasurer.
A fire broke out in Mr.. A. j..
Thomas woods during some of
the recent blustery weather, which
destroyed some wood, and several
hundred rails before its progress
was stopped.
Mr.. Thomas farm shows by its
present condition, what may be
done with our pine hill lands by a
judicious system Of cultivation.
A great many changes of domi-
cile have occurred in this vicinity
the present spring. Among 9TH
ers we notice that Mr.. John Kis-
ner has returned to his native
heath, after residence of couple
of years in Jefferson. But we re-
gret to say that he comes back
very much shattered in health,
but we hope that his native air
may restore him.
COMMON CLAY.
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HOrace's Gap.

Mr.. B. +. Wageley is as busy as
bee making grain cradles. Last
summer was his first effort In that
line, and meeting with fair sue
cess, he has taken a larger interest
in the business during the present
season. He can put up good
cradle.
Sheriff Baker is rapidly improv-
ing the farm which he recently
purchased near Mt. Zion church.
Mrs. Joseph l.. Roberts has had
his saw mill put in thorough re-
pair, and is going TO make things
lively about there now.
Mr.. Rebecca hurry is quite ill
with chills and fever.
Mr.. Roberts is Frustrated from
the effects of hemorrhage of the
lungs, but is slowing improving.
There SCENE to be an epidemic
of violent colds in this vicinity.
A number of changes of domi-
cile occurred in this vicinity about
the first instant. Mr.. w. r. Os-
borne moved his headquarters to
the vicinity of Kearneysville, and
Mr.. Charles r. Henry succeeded
him as tenant on the farm of Mrs.
Alvia Hamill. Mr.. Martin l..
Furry moved his goods and chat
tell to the former residence of Mr..
III. G. Evans, who removed to
Ganotown, Berkeley county. Mr..
George Coils has located in this
vicinity, and Mr.. Joseph Brown
has pitched his tent at Mt. Zion,
while Mr.. Isaac It. Johnson has
become resident of Leetown, and
Mr.. John E. johnson has become
fixture at Woodbury.. With all
this moving our farmer friends
are well up with the work of the
season, and are wonderfully smil-
ing over the glowing prospect for
big wheat crop. E.
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The wheat is looking remarka-
bly, we'll in this locality.
There has been a great deal of
sickness around here for few
weeks past
Our little village is gradually
improving. Another dwelling
house has been fitted up this
spring.
DIR. Merville Carter has located
in our village. We are glad to
have him in our midst, and hope
he will have success in his profess
sion.
The Calvary Sunday School has
been organized. and will be car
ried on during the summer. We
anticipate having better school
than was ever known at this point
before,
We had call the other day
from Joseph Spear, the chief ped
Ter. He has good stock of goods,
and feels himself as happy as a
big sun-fower.
Great fires have been raging in
the mountains for several weeks
past. Cross-ties, bark, hoop-poles
and all the young timber has been
consumed, or I'M ured.
Since the leader Of the band has
received his new horn, we will
have to go out Saturday night and
hear them play.
A new store is talked of being
started here in few days.
REPORTER.
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COUNTY NEWS.
GanOtOwn.

Our little hamlet is improving
in appearance. two new houses
having been recently err cied, but
neither has been completed yet.
Quite number Of fires have oc-
Cured on the mountains both east
and west of us, coming, in some
instances. into dangerous pr0xim-
ity to the farms lying near where
the fires were burning. Runor
says that Col. Frank Silver lost
several thousand chestnut rails,
which were burned in the woods
on the west side of North Noun
tain.
Our school has closed, the pupils
have gone to work, and the teach
er is, presume, enjoying his va
cation, having respite from the
cares of the school. From what /
have observed, the conscientious
teacher has no sine c,ue while in
charge of school.
Wheat is growing right along,
and farmers are pushing their
field work, and will soon be ready
for corn planting.
M. A Barney, our merchant has
received a portion Of his spring
stock of goods, and is kept pretty
busy attending to the calls of his
customers. SQUINT
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A Losing .JOke.

A prominent physician of Pitts
burg said jokingly 10 a lady pa
tient who was complaining Of her
continued iIl-health, and of his
inability to cure her, "try Hop
Bitters !" The lady took it in
earnest and used the Bitters, from
which she obtained permanent
health. She now laughs at the
doctor for his joke, but he is not
SO well pleased with it. as it cost
him good patient. Harrisburg
Prtriot m1-2t.
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ObituarY.

Died at his residence in Darkes-
vile, on the I'd of April, 1880,
JOHN w. ZIMMERMAN, after a
protracted illness, in the Goth
year of his age,
He was healthy man up to
three years ago, when he began
to decline. Several good physi-
clans were consulted, and his sup
posed disease treated. lie attended
to business up to within one week
of his death, and always took his
place at the table until within four
days of the sad event. He bore
his sufferings patiently, which
must have been intense, being
caused by tumor Of the stomach.
He passed away calmly, and his
remains were deposited by the
Masonic Fraternity in the old
graveyard Oh the hill beside our
mother dear, leaving us to fight
life's battle alone. We bid fare
we'll to dear old home since father
and mother are both gone.
Dearest father thou hast left us,
And we hope you have gone to rest
With our darling mo Their,
With angels and the blest.
Oh ! how we will miss you,
AS we do cur mother dear;
We hope that we may greet you
After we shall have shed the last sor-
rowful tear
You always showed kindness to us,
And could you have longer remain
To share earth's heeting pleasures with
us,
That We should not thus be panied.
How sad to part with those we love,
Perhaps for many long year,
But Gods blessings from above
Win keep us from all fear,
As angels guarded thy dying couch,
To accompany thy spirit home,
How sad came the thought,
We will be left all alone.
Without thy kind presence here
How can we but mourn
For thee farther, yes father dear,
Oh God how sad in this world alone.
DEVOTED ONE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-05-01

When you go to the Postoffice call
at Hyde's Jewelry Store and see the
new SPRINGFIELD STEM WIND
ING WATCH. The best in the
world. apr25-1m.
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IRON BITTERs, a reliable and
efficient remedy for all diseases
where a tonic is wanted. Cures
Dyspep ia, Indigestion, and builds
up the system as no other medi-
cine does