The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-03-06

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but what's this charcoal dust
for?"
st answers two purposes, though
only by one office. II takes up the
ammonia and Other vnlatils mat
ter. thus holding them for fcrtiliz-
! ing agents, and at the same time
prevents tho disagreeab!c cilluvia
which would otherwise arise from
such a fcrmrnting mass"
"Thnt all sounds very we'll" re-
marked Ben, after Walton had left
them; "but, let me tell You, it
don't pay! He'd better let such
flndangles alone if he ever expects
to make a livin' ut farmin'."
Before the ground lrozc up, Wall
ton threw out most Of the muck
behind his stable, which had be-
como well saturated, and filled the
trench up anew.
Tho old farmers had great
many apple trees, and made u great
deal Of cider; but the fruit was Of
an inferior quality. When spring
came, Walton went To some of-hls
ncishborS and asked them to go in
with him and send for some good
scion$ To cnguit upon their apple
trees. lie explained to them just
the plar he had formed for his own
orchard. lie had engaged u COM
prtcnt man to come and do the
work of grating, anl, while they
were about it. il would be cheaper
to get gratis for the whole neigh
borhool. It was Of no uSc. The
old orchards were just such rs their
fathers had, and were good enough.
So Walton went at it alone. He
had his trees all pruncd and nearly
all of them grated to such fruit as
he thought would thrive and sell
best.
\ little while later Ben Grummnt
had occasion 10 open his eyes. lie
found that John Walton had con-
trivcd to have 10l full loads Of
manure, all Of which had been
made within the year. However,
he finally shook his head and said:
"Wait; we'll sec if its good for
anything
i little while later, and the
grass began to spring up on the
twcnty-acrc lot as it had never
sprung up hctore, the two acres,
which had brsn plowed and har-
rowcd up light and fine, being tho
best crop of corn that was grownin
the whole county, and al! the ma.
mure that was put upon it was some
| that had been manufactured.
And SO time went on. and John
Walton was continually studying
how to improve his farm. At the
expiration Of Il few years the new
Scions had grown largo and strong
in his orchard. and bsgan to hear
fruit. lie had taken care OF his
trees, and they were about to
return him interest for the labor.
"Gool grarious!' calculated
Ebcn Sawyer, Us Ben Cirummet
and Sam Bancroft came into tho
house one cool autumn cvcnins,and
the three filled tlIrirmus$ with new
cider; Shave you heard about John
Walton's apples?'
II knew there was n man up to
Inuk at EN-" returned Ben. hut |
ain't heard no more about them."
"Wcll. | was there, an heerl the
whole on it, 50 | know. ! never
would have believed it. An orch
ard turn out like that"
but how much was it,"
"Whv, Walton was otlarGd-2ash
right down-$jQ0 for the apples
he's got on hand; and he tells me
h. sent nearly $500 worth Of early
fruit off Il month or so ago"
1t was wondcriul-more than
wonderful; but they had to believe
il.
And Look at that twrntr-acrc
field" said Bancroft. Ten years
aso it would hardly pay for NOW
inc; now luok Mt it. Think Of the
CON and wheat he has raised there
and this year he cut more than
forty tons of good hay from it."
But thut amt Ealf,' interpoScd
SAWYER "I.ook ut the stock he
keeps, and see what prices he gets
for his cows and oxen. Why, he
tells me he's cleared over two
Thousand dollars this year on his
stOck?'
At this moment Mr.. Walton
came in. lie had grown older and
somewhat stoutcr than when he
, first became n farmer, and his
ncighbnrs had r"u>cri 10 question
his camcity,and had come to honor
and respect him.
we was talking about you, Mr.
WlltuM," said Sawyer.
".Ah." returned John, aS he took
: his sent hy the fire. 81 hope yor
found nnlhing bad to say abou
me-"
, Not Il bit of We was talk
! ing about the wonderful improve
! ments you have male on the OLE
place, and Of the money you ar
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