davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
PEAN UTS.


When any farm crop reaches 2,220,
600 bushels in one year it is worthy of
more than passing mention. The pea
nut crop of the United States last
year amounted to that quantity, and
and some facts relating to it will not
be devoid of interest. The cOnsump-
ton of peanuts is rapidly increasing
and the future of the trade is very
promising. The supplies come chief
ly from Virginia, Tennessee and
like nearly all others in this country ;
largely exceeded the estimate made of
it. A considerable portion of that
crop has not yet been marketed, but
there has been an enlarged consump-
tive demand. While prices have been
free from frequent and wide fluctua-
tiOns. The stock on hand Oct. l, 1879
were light and prices ruled strong.
The producers obtained profitable re-
turns, but, in all cases, shippers were
not so fortunate. The principal dis
tributing points are Norfolk, Va,
and Cincinnati, Ohio. Last season
the market price at Norfolk opened at
3! to 4 cents per pound, and advanced
to cents early in March, but finally
receeded to 1 cents remaining at that
figure until the close of the year.
The aggregate crop for lSSO-Sl, lac
cording to the Cincinnati Price Cur
rent in the three States named is p
O25,O 900 bushels, and at the average
prices which have prevailed in the
markets, worth over 81
OOO, 900.
The peanut crop would he a most
valuable one if there was not bushel
of them marketed. There is nothing
equal to them for fattening hogs.
before the war my father planted from
% to 80 acres every year, and instead
Of buying meat sold from 5000 to 90
300 pounds. Only Il few acres are
planted now but by the time the hogs
get through with them they are al
most fat enough to kill.
Besides this, pindars are easily rails
ed, don't require rich land, and the
crop scarcely ever fails.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
The Foot Of the Horse.

Very few people seem to be in
the slightest degree aware of the
structure of the horse. AS test
question, he would ask if any one
present could tell him how many
springs there are inside horse's hoof.
He himself did not know exactly.
because the number varied but there
were somewhere about 200 springs
The lecturer then sketched upon the
black board horizontal section of the
horses hoof, showing the outer hard,
horny covering, and the inner softer
membrane, with the Springs" radiat-
ing from it and overlapping other
curved springs proceeding rom the
frog of the roof. He described the
spring as proceeding from the tolera-
bly, hard underlayer of the hoof,
each spring about as thick as writing
paper, and all paral lel and close
together; these were Joined by the
curved strings of the frog" into
which they worked reciprocally. A
perpendicular section of the roof
showed that the springs connected
with the sides ran down and in
terlaced with the springs of the frog.
He had seen but one adult horse that
had never been shod. 1t was us diff
cult to find hoof unspoiled by the
farrier rs it was to see human foot
innocent of the disfiguring effects of
fortunes inflicted by the shoemaker;
The horse he referred to, was Hammel,
the war-horse of the late King TheO-
,lOre of Abyssinia. Hammel had been
accustomed to the soil of rock and sand
of Abyssinia, and in England he had
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
Make Your Pork nj Home.
southern Livestock journal.

We of the South, have for years
made our pork in the Northwest, and
relied upon our cousins over the border
to get all the advantage there1rom.
Will it ever he thus? Since "free-
dom shricked" and the negro fell, |
haye had comparatively nothing to do
with the hog. When | lived on
farm-call it plantation for glory
had no difficulty in providing pork for
the homestead, and to have select pigs
to supply breeders to any less tortu-
nate friends. procured the best
breeders | could find, not hesitating as
to price. | paid at one time $500 toa
friend and left ii to him to select and
send me SOW and pigs, having lost
so many by cholera, and those that
lived were injured. ! am not positive,
but think ! received $40 to $50 each
II at S25 each. | had pasture, wood
land, field grass and clover, with the
of large grain fields. |
Kept large blocks of salt in pastures
and a lot under shed in trough a
mixture of clay, salt and sulpher and
ashes where cattle and hogs had daily
access.
When in Kentucky, summer of
1886, spent some time with Il friend
on his farm, and observed he gave to
his store hogs good feed of dry corn
every evening, in a clover pasture,
where they ran day and night. Stock
kept on clover, will not be injured by
a free use of corn and cotton seed
meal, from sound seed, and no doubt
il size and quality be considered, oats
and corn Of equal weight ground to-
gether will give muscle and fat. Clio
yer land I prefer orchard grass with
it, willinsure health and rapid growth.
The clover and grass distends the
stomach !; prevents constipation and
disposition to fever. | had sheds,
cooking arrangements and a hand
whose business was to attend to my
hogs morning, noon and
night, to feed, water and keep bedding
ready. 1t is not costly it is only care,
attention and foresight. One to five
acres in clover and orchard grass, will
be cheaper than corn. Three acres
will keep from 10 to so pigs and half
a dozen calves. Good land, or land
made so, once a stand of clover or
orchard grass is obtained, costs no
more except top dressing of 800 lbs.
of oil meal in the fall every three
years. SEMEN.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06


Some thirty or forty years ago, there
was much enthusiasm i'm Georgia over
raising the "mOrus multicaulis" for
the feeding Of the silk-worm. This
peculiar species Of the mulberry tree
was cultivated i'm nearly every garden
spot about Macon, and many silk
worms were nurtured in their luXu-
RANT foliage. 50 numerous were the
cocOOns that they were used as play
things by the children. The rich,
glossy threads of the cOcoOns were
never utilized to any extent because
our people were TOO much engrOssed
in the vast acres Of the cotton plant.
We are glad to notice that the raising
of the silk-worm j., after the lapse Of
80 many years, again revived, and
that the manufacture Of silk j. a
success Through Capt. Edwards Of
Dodge county, we are presented with
handsome handkerchief Of silk cut
from piece twenty yards in length.
made 10y Mrs. Wright Of the same
county; and further to her credit she
raised The trees, attended the worms.
and wOve the silk into cloth. What
y il that Georgia soil, with proper
Industry, can not produce
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
London Purple.

In Prof. C. V. Riley's report on the
employment of London purple for des-
troying the cotton worm and other
insects, read recently before Ameri-
can Association for the advancement
of social science, he said:
OF this arsenical refuse, which in
troduced for this purpose year ago
with a good deal of hope as cheap
substitute for Paris green, it will be
well to say few words.
The testimony in regard to it is very
generally favorable the present year,
as 1 anticipated would be the case
from the experiments we made i'll
1879. But some reports are less favor
able, and such mostly come from par
ties who have not understood how
properly to mix ana use it. Pound for
pound it should be made to go twice
as far as Paris green; j. e., pound of
the purple is sufficient to eighty, or
even one hundred gallons of water,
and if used dry, should be in proper
ton of one to forty parts of the dilu-
tent.
1t should be borne in mind that great
care is necessary in mixing it with
water to prevent its forming Jumps,
and that it acts more slowly than
Paris green To this fact is due most
of the unfavOrable experience and
Judgment. If rain follow too soon
after an application, the purple kills
comparatively few worms. It's good
effects are fully seen only under favor
able circumstances on the second or
third day, while the green shows its
good effects few hours after applica
ton. and particularly the day follow
ing. In the early use of the green the
same diversified experience was had,
and from detective methods or adul-
terated material unfavOrable results
were quite frequent. One source of
failure with both these materials in
liquid is the lack of provision to keep
them stirred up and well suspended
another, in not bearing in mind that
the poison has greater specific gravity |
than the water which it is carried, so
that in poisoning many rows at Il time |
the finer sprays falls on the further
most rows with little or no poison.
London purple is exceedingly fine |
and Sits through the slightest crevice. |
This is an advantage to the planter /
who uses it Oh his cotton, but necessi- |
tates great care in shipping. The
manufacturers have shipped it for the /
most part i'm barrels, which have per-
mitted it to leak and stain other goods, /
as well as the vehicle of transport, |
thus doing more or less injury and 1
freight agents against it. /
This defect should be remedied.
Experience seems to indicate that it .
is less dangerous to Use than Paris |
green. We knew of two negroes who /
stole some flour i'm which it had been
mixed in the ordinary proportions for
use on cotton, and made biscuits there
of. Both were made sick, but neither
seriously, and Prof. Barnard found
that the steward on one of the Missis-
sippi steamboats, 1.-THE decks of which
get qaite purple from carrying it has
made regular use Of the wasteage, so
easily obtained on every hand, for col
oring his pastry and ice cream. That
no IN results have followed is no rea-
son for perpetuating the practices.
Some Of the unfavorabie experience
with this purple, / am constrained to
believe, has resulted from adulteratiOn.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
Adornmcnt of Country Homes.

The ornamentation of home is some
thing which is neglected to a great
extent by many farmers ; but accord
ing to our ideas, farmer should try to
make home as attractive to himself
and family as his means will admit.
IL he cannot spend much money for
this object, he can at least spend
little time in setting out a few trees
and shrubs To ornament the landscape.
How much a few trees and shurbs i'm
prove the looks Of a homestead. And
II one wishes 10 sell his farm, they
will help sell Il. 4 man will buy a
farm thai j. Orramented much more
readily than il it were barren Of trees.
We would urge upon every owner Of
home, the importance Of setting a few
trees and shrubs every spring. The
beautiful should always be associated
with the useful.-HousehOld, VT
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
EpiZOOtir.

The horses of eastern cities are now
again suffering with the epizOOtic,
and the malady is moving westward.
The following extract is taken from
the American stockman:-
"An old veterinary surgeon of the
army gives the following "simple and
safe cure" for epizootic: Take one
pound gum asafetida, mix it with one
gallon Of boiling water; stir the mix
ture constantly until the asafetida is
dissolved let the mixture cool strain
and give one-half pint every three
hours. This viii relieve the horse
within twelve hours and give him a
good appetite"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
NEARJAcKsoy. Miss, oct. IS, >

NEARJACKsON, Miss, Oct. IS, 80.
Nj. :. IT. orackhou,e:
Dear Sir VIII it he asking too
much Of you to inform me AS to the
best method of Kidding bee hives OF
moths? Also, what kind Of hive is
be-t-that is moth-proof?
have number Of hives that are
thoroughly infested with moths, and
do not know how to start about killing
them. The hives that now have in
use are made by mailing four planks
together.
And | would be very glad if you
would tell me what is the best time,
and way to transplant raspberries? |
shall look forward to THE COMET that
will bring me an answer with great
eagerne>s, or if it is not asking too
much of your valuable time | would
like to hear from you by letter. BY
answering my questions you will
greatly oblige me.
Very res cctfully,
Miss NJ. S. DULANEY.
Will answer through THE COMET, as
the subject may be of Importance to
others who are engaged in the bee
business.
The surest way to destroy moths is
to kill the brOod-of which there are
two during the year, appearing in May
and in July and August. Night is the
best to destroy them as they stir very
little during the day. Another way is
to destroy the miller, and the follow
ing remedy is given: To quart Of
water sweetened with honey or sugar,
add Il gill Of vinegar and set in an
open vessel ON the top or 10y the side
of the hive.
The movable comb hive is no doubt
the best, rs you can examine more
carefully and infinitely into the work
ings of your hive, and remove moths
if they appear. But the great secret Of
guarding against these little pests is to
keep your swarms in healthy condi-
ton. Mrs. Ellen Topper, celebrated
for her management of bees says ::
III an my tAptllSllCC WIN pSNH
have never known a good or valuable
swarm to be injured by worms. often
lind them in such hives, but the bees
gnaw them out and they do no harm"
The past has been disastrous to all
those engaged in the apiary business,
for the want of sufficiently developed
flowers in the spring or from other
causes, as last winter was very mild
both at the North and South.
Raspberries are generally painted
out from the runners which spread
out from the main plant. think the
best time for planting out is early in
the spring, and when put out cut off
the plant about a foot or two feet from
the ground. Very few black cap rasp-
berries suit or climate. The Turner
is the best which is red.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
FANNIE q. HENDERSON, Admxp1
vs.,


VS..
JAMES Il. YERGER, ct. al,
DY VIRTUE of the final decree rendered in this
d cause by the Chanccry Court OF Kinds county,
Mississippi, LIST District, will, OH
Noaday, tic sM dayof NocemJer, 4. D. 1880.
in front of the City Hall, in the City OF Jackson,
within legal hours proceed to sell, Tor cash. to the
highest bidder, at public auction, the following
property to-wit That certain real estate situate in
the City Of Jackson, Kinds county, Mississippi, in
square ecv en- South in said city, being the same
lot OF ground and parcel of said square of which
Daniel Maycs died seized and possosse |, and which
is particularly described in the deed of David Shell
ton conveying the same to said Mayes; and also
certain other tract or parcel OF land adjoining the
same, and Il part Of the residence OF said james
II. Yerger purchased by him OF one A. Robbins
and particularly described in the deed OF said A.
Robbins to said Yorger; said last parcel being a
square OF eighty feet, situated in the southeast
corner of said square eleven, South in said city of
Jackson, fronting eighty feet on Pearl street, and
eighty feet on Congress street, and the dwelling
house and appurtenances on the said land or lots OF
ground. Said sale made for the purpose OF satisfy
ing the decree made in favor Of complainant and
costs of suit
The Commissioner will only convey such title as
he is authorized to convey under said decree, hut
the title is believed To he perfect.
Oct9-iw a. &. MOORE Commissioner.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
RAILROAD ELECTION NOTICE.

WHEREAS, at special meeting of the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen of the CITY
of Jackson. held Thursday, the 2Sth day Of
October, 1880, the petitioners asked per-
mission to withdraw their petition PRAYING
for an order from said Board TO Hold a Spe-
cal Election to vote upon the proposed
subscription to the capital stock Of the
Jackson, NazOO City, and Arkansas CITY
Railroad Company; and
WHEREAS, in accordance Herewith, the
following resolution was adopted, tO-wit.
ResOlced, That the request Of the peti-
TONERS he granted. and that the order Of
this Board directing a special election TO
be held or Tuesday, the ID DAY of Novem-
Der, 1880, be, and il is. hereby reeinded.
Now, therefore, /, JOIN MCGILL. Mayor
Of the City Of Jackson, hereby give notice. i'm
compliance with the above preamble and
resolution, that said Special Railroad Flee
ton will not be held on the day aforesaid.
and that it has been indefinitely postponed
Given under my hand and the Seal of
the City Of Jackson, this the 10Th dav of
October, 1SS0.
JOHN McGILL, Mayor.
Attest.
HARRIS BARKsDALE, City Clerk.
oct Colt
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06

Don't plant young trees ia a soil on
which water stands. Don't leave a
hollow around the trees after D anting.
Don't pile manure around the stems
Don't Keep blowing around them
every few weeks, the first year or two.
Don't permit them tO work lOn. e from
being blown back and forth by the
winds, because you can prevent it by
stalking or compacting the soil close to
the stem Of the tree. Don't leave
them To take care Of thcmselvc-: 70
struggle for life awhile in the grass
And don't wonder il they die for want
81 moisture because you don't mulch
them.-Advancc.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
CHANCERY NOTICE.
FRANK JOHNSTON,


VS..
WARRINGTON x SAVAGE, ET AL.
Chancery Court, FIRST District, Kinds county,
Mississippi.
I'm opening the sworn bill of complaint in this
cause, and ii appearing to the satisfaction OF
of the court that the defendants, Warrington "
Savage, do not reside in the State Of Mississippi,
but reside beyond the limits thereof, tO-wit: Sci
ma, in the State Of Alabama, SO that the ordinary
process OF this court cannot be executed against
thcm 1t is therefore ordered by the court that
said Warrington & Savage do enter their appear
ance herein, on or before the ID Monday OF Dccem-
Der, A. d., 1885, the same being rule day Of said
court, at the courtroom thereof, in the city Of
Jackson, Kinds county, Mississippi, and plead, an
swer, desllr to the companan's bill, or the sew
eral allegations will be taken for confessed as TO
them 1t is further ordered that this order he
published in the Comet, newspaper published in
the city OF Jackson, once week fOr four consccu-
tive weeks, and that copy OF this order he for
warded, postage prepaid, by the CLERK of this court
to the address Ol said Warrington and Savage
Ordered, this October 90 1880.
W. +. RATLIFF, Clerk.
BY A. q. MOORE, b. c.
Jackson, Miss, Oct. %, 'sO-lw
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
Holly spR1NGs Oct. u, 1850.

To tue Ellor Of the Comet;
In The Comet of the 9th, inst. after
an extract from the Holly Springs
Reporter, concerning an experiment
of Prof. Jones and my self ON cotton
worms, you proceed to make some re-
marks disparaglng ns to Prof. Riley.
I know you would MT willingly do in
Justice to any one. And perhaps you
were not aware, that we are but sub
ordinates of the L. s. chronological
Commission, of which Prof. Riley Is
chief; and that all of our experiments,
preparations and observatio,.s have
been made under his direction, and in
most /. stances on his actual sugges-
lions. Honor is due to Prof. Jones for
his patient mad skillful combinations
of extracts, but 1t must not be for
cotton that to the chief is due the or
ganization of the Commission, and all
our prospects of ultimate success. Ills
labors have been immense. For it
must not be forgotten that the Com
mission embraces other insects besides
cotton worms, especially the destruc-
tive gra, shoppers of the great West.
You are also mistaken, If you meSQ
to intimate-that he has not given his
personal attention to the matter.
He has made at least two tours
through the South, going into the
fields and experimenting the expert
mcnts most desirable. 1t is well for
the South to have obtained the SER
vices of this world renowned En-
The very creation Of Eco
no mic Entomology is due to him.
Many Others it is true had made sug-
gestions, but his perfect familiarity |
with the subject, and his eminently |
practical mind, enabled him first to
put in shape organized war against
our insect enemies, rendering it
science of the utmost Importance to
Agriculture, and many other of the
arts and industries of civilized lie.
Let me assure YOU without the wise
Erection and material assistance OF
Prof Riley, none of our experiments
.ouId have had amy scientific value.
| am, Yours truly,
LAWRENCE JOHNSON.
If am wrong | will make proper
tHcadS.
AS my remarks favorved Prof
Johnson and you in your practical
and as you are subordi-
Iatcs of Prof. Riley, twill only be an
of what he is dong.
| based my remark on his lccturing
0 members of cotton exchange, who,
suppose knew Il little about cotton
worms. We all admit that Prof. Riley
) Il distinguished cntomologist, and if
e is accomplishing the practical work
ou say he is doing, deserves the gem
raj appreciation, not only Of the cot
on planters but Of the whole country.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06

A monster sewing machine, weigh
ing more than four tons, and run by
steam, has been manufactured 10y
firm in England for the purpose Of
sfifchinr enfInn boiling.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
FOR SALE OR RENT.

A HOUSE and LOT in north jackson. Lot con-
n tanning five acres of ground, embracing 4 fine
orchard and garden, house convenient and fur
nished.
Also, small House, three rooms, and three acres
of lard with fruit trees suitable for market gar
den, one-hall mile from the city, for sale cheap.
Apply at Comet office. oc1G-tf
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06
N OTICE

IT HE next session of the Mississippi Institution
L for the education of the Blind will commence
IN Monday the fourth dag Of October
Sept Is, 1880. W. s. LANGLEY, Supt.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-06

Attest:
HARRIS BARKsDALE, City Clerk.
oct Colt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-23
"TEE.JoHN D. BILLINGS
Patent Steel and Iron Horse Shoe.

Made complete, with Lever
Spr'4g Psatform-Continu-
GUS Calk The best for
Horse-Railroads Farm and
Carriage Horses in the
world. Cures Tender aud
Contracted Feet, Corne, In
terfering, Quarter-crack,
LameHess and all evils re-
sulting from the use Of the
common shoe. Trisl Set,
with Nails 81. To measure,
place the loot on paper and
draw pencil around. Shoes
put on cold. No heating OF foot Send for free Il
Illustrated Pamphlet. THE JOHN d. BILIINQS
PATENT HORSE SHOE COMPANY. i6i and la
Bank street. New Yak. - ~