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VARIETY OF CROPS.

There is perhaps nothing that would tend
more to advance our agriculture than gem
eral disposition among farmers to diversity
their industry by enlarging the variety OF
their crops, says Il writer. There is abun-
dant room for improvement in this direc-
ton, and it is always easy 10 add to the as
sortment of farm products, either by intro
ducing commodities that are entirely new,
or by reviying and improving the culture of
some that have been comparatively neglect
ed. Every new commodity that farmers
can successfully raise and protitably sell,
tends to diminish the uncertainty of their
business, and to Increase the average profit.
1t also diminishes the liability to injurious
competition, and by adding to the resources
of the farm makes the owner more indie,
pendent man. Mixed husbandry is undoubt-
edly as a rule, the surest and safest system
profitable. Special farming Is always more
or less hazardous, as the increased risk in
volved in it is usually out of all proportion
to the prospective grain. The great point
OF difference between the two systems may
be very briefly stated. Special farming is a
game OF chance; mixed husbandry is a
game OF skill. The man who devotes his
acres mainly to one or two leading crops,
runs the gauntlet of SO many chances that
he becomes rather a speculator than farm
er. But he who pursues intelligently a sys-
tenn of general farming, including varied
assortment of products, plants his business
on a broad foundation, and has the chances
of success nearly all in his favor.
Among the products of agriculture can al
ways be found various articles of utility and
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value that are only occasionally raised by
farmers, but which. ii the market price
ware a little higher. or the cost of produc-
ing them little less, could be at once wide
ly and protitably cultivated, and farmers
would gladly avail themselves of the oppor-
tunities il prices were a matter within their
control. Now, in reference 10 such articles
OF production as these, although it may be
true enough that the producers cannot al
ways determine the market price, yet ii
is equally true, and even more important.
that he can in many cases do what perhaps
is still better, he can reduce the cost of pro-
duction, and this, in the end, is a gain for
the public as well as for the farmer. If, by
thus reducing the cost, he succeeds in secur-
ing forh new product fair and remuner-
ative profit at current prices, he rises at
once to the position of a successful man and
a public benefactor, for he establishes new
line OF industry, and extends the bounda
ries OF his vocation.
| Again, whenever a new and important
use is discovered for any of the regular pro
ducts of the farm sufficient to materially in
crease the demand for it in the general mar
ket, this gives at once an additional value
to such commodity, and adds another source
OF profit to the regular business of the farm
-Westeyn Farm Journal.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-03-25
GalIatin, March 10th.
DOES WHEAT TILLER?

In reading the articles upon wheat crops,
written by B. F. j. and other writers, as
well as in conversation with my neighbors,
the statement is often met that wheat tillers
or that many stalks which bear heads of
grain at harvest, spring from one grain of
wheat. My experienc and observation, as
well as experiments, all lead to very diff
erent conclusion. Within the last three
years haye frequently pulled the so-called
stools of wheat to pieces, and have always
been able to find separate stem with its
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-03-25

independent roots fq' every stalk of wheat
bearing grain. Fiels OF wheat have been
very carefully examhed and when drilled
north and south theNheat occupies line
of about two inches h width then there is a
space of about six inches bare of any
growth. When thefields have been drilled
east and west. the sme facts are observa-
ble-lines of wheS two inches wide, with
spaces of bare erouM six inches wide, run
ming from east to wSt, appear in the field.
This manner Of the Erowth of wheat upon
our fields is so universal that wheat drilled
north and south always tillers north and
south, or not at all md wheat drilled east
and west always tllers east and west, or
not at all.
The following PROPOSITION is self-evident:
If you SOW one and one-halt bushels of
wheat to the acre, and two-thirds Of it
grows and natures ole stalk for each grain
sown, and these stalks bear from II to q
grains of wheat each, an average would be
II grains, and as one lushel only would NIT
ture grain, the yield per acre would be IL
bushels at harvest. Il the average number
OF grains in the heads should be greater or
less, the yield would be greater or less, of
course. If a smaller percentage than two
thirds, more or less of the wheat sown
should grow, the crop at harvest would va
ry in proportion. This will fully account
tor the variation in yields of wheat from
year to year. Therefore, if wheat tillers
from 20 to 80 stalks growing from one grain
and bearing from IL to % grains of whea,
upon each stalk, and a field is sown witt
one and onehalt bushels of wheat per acre
allowing, as above, One-third to be destroy
ed, the smallest possible yield would be two
hundred and forty bushels, and the iarges
yield, under the most favorable circum
stances, would be seventeen hundred ant
sixty bushels per acre.
The season of 1873 and 1879 was mos
favorable one for the growth Of wheat, ant
had my wheat tillered, instead of the paltr,
yield of AZ bushels and 40 pounds, shoul'
nave had with my average OF II grains t
each stalk, least $40 bushels, and unde
the very favorable circumstances OF the sea
son, and the wonderful crops OF wheat rails
ed, it might have yielded 1880 bushels pc
acre.
Until the believers in the theory OF tn
tillering OF wheat will produce evidence 0
one crop which will bear them out in lhei
conclusions, will have to maintain my the
ory--that wheat does not tiller; that on
grain only brings to perfection one stalk
bearing from y (the lowest | ever counted
to sc perfect grains found OH one stalk las
scason.-Cor Country Gentleman.
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agricultural.
A eALLAr1N FARMERS EXPERT ENcE.

EDITOR HUsBANDMAN Although we are
having one of the toughest kind of bllzzartls
to-day. The calendar says that the genial
spring is approaching. fec like writing
about the warm sunshine. budding trees.
carols OF birds. hum of bees. etc, of the
approaching season. but the howl OF the
north wind and drifting snow, send cold
change the subject and write a few lines
about what did in the way Of gardening
last yeas, and how it was done.
lreceived from the Department OF Agri-
culture God bless it) last spring a package
of garden seed that would be hard to beat
for this climate, consisting OF Red River SUI
gar corn, Beauty Of Hebron potato, Early
Red onion seeds. Trophy tomato, Jennie
Lind musk nlelen. Goodwin's Imperial wa
ter melon, Early Russian cucumber, Early
White Spine cucumber, Winona Dwarf
Marrowfat pea. Bliss American Wonder
pea, American Gathering lettuce. | can
recommend these to be among the best gar
den seeds tor this climate. and hope some
Of your many readers may be benefited by
giving them a trial, as most of the seed can
De supplied by Montana dealers.
will give my way Of planting some of
them, for what il j. worth the result was
good, as yo, can testify from what you saw
while here
My soil is ii sandy loan, we'll manuied.
The Red River sweet corn was planted May
lst, i'll hills four feet apart each way. If
lte ground is not rich, put shoveltull of
manure in each hill The 1st of May is ear
~ to plant corn in this climate, but corn
viii stand beng nipped by frost, and even
frozen to the grou i'd i'll the spring, but will
come ON again and mature better than late
planted. Corn ne IDS plenty of water; pull
OH the suckers, Ike tp down weeds. and by
the lst of August or very soon after you
WILL have plenty OF the very best of green
corn.
Onions, Early r I'd, planted April 10th, in
urHls Is inches apart; thin out SO as to leave
plenty OF room to grow. 1t is necessary to
roll the ground pretty hard after onion
seeds are planted. [ remove the soil from
around the onion after it begins to bottom,
ana cover again in the fall, as it is best to
,eave them out as long as possible without
ie'tlhg them freeze. lrrigate as long as you
want the bub 10 grow. If they grow to top
100 much, go over the patch and break the
'ops down, but not off. Try the Early r ed
anu II they don't fill the bill, Lev me know.
Potato, Beauty of Hebron. | planted
aoout two pounds of this peerless variety
aast year, and consider them the very best
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-28
lfgal advertisements.
State of Maine.

KENNEBEC SS:-Superor Court in Vacation, Au-
gusta, October y, lsS0.
DOBERT HIGGINBOTTOM Libt. Va. Genetta
IL Higginbottom, upon the annexed libel, it or
dered by me- the undersigned Justice of said Court,
that notice thereof be given to the bellee, by pub
fishing attested copy of the same or an abstract
of it, together with this order thereon. three weeks
successivey in the kennebec Journal the first time
in the Daily, new paper printed in Augusta in
said county of kennebec, the lass publication TO be
three weeks at least before the next term of said
court to be holden at Augusta, within and for said
county of kennebec, on the first Tuesday of Decen-
Der next that she then and there appear in said
court and answer to said libel, if she see fit.
W. WHITEHOUSE.
Abstract of the Libel
The libellant alleges that he lives in said Augusta
and has resided in this state one year at least in
good faith before the commencement of this libel
that the parties were married at Portsmouth, n H.,
August .th 1871 and that he has ever since behaved
as a faithful and afiectionate husband towards ms
said wife, But he alleges causes of divorce that
neeyib cross and quarrelsome disposition, and that
IN June 1879 she deserted him. and has refused TO
return to him, and has ayowed her determination
never 10 do So Wherefore he prays the court TO de-
cree to him a divorce from the bonds OF matrimony.
He also declares and makes oath that he does not
tnoy the present residence of the ltbelee that ne
has used reasonable diligence to ascertain the same
but is unable to do So .,,,~-,orr,,,
(Sjrned) ROBERT HIGGINBOTIoM
true copy of the orderof the Judge with abstract
of the libel. - .~.,- -, :,
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tn the HoporaJle the County Commissioners Of the
counties Of Somerset and Piscofdq"'s'
~.snectfuv represent the undersigned, citizens of
IL said counties of somerset ana rlsca.aqui,s'
~ ~ nuhIic necessity and convenience require the
inna+ion of a highway, commencing At a point near
The Forks Hotel, in The Forks plantation, in SAID
Somerset county thence running re and East MoHe
and ending at a point near shirley Mills, in the town
of Shirley in said county of Piscataquis. :.
We therefore request you 10 view said foule anu M
locate said way if in your Judgment public necessity
and convenience require such location,
Dated this 2ith day of september lSse;
OMAR CLARK and fifty others
STATE OF MAINE.
SouEPSET SS-Court of County Commissioners
August adjourned term A ID. leso
Ipon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are
sible and ought to be heard touching the hster se.
s,h in tbeir petition il Is ordered, That the Couhiy
commissioners meet at The FORKS Ho'ei IN tne
Forks Plantation in Somerset county on 'ua.
nocemher l1fh A. ID. 1850 at O'Clock A, NJ, sia
thence proceed to view the route henloneI n ia
nat;,ion and on the next day dec IL,
issO) at - O'Clock A; haLi Nj hsanns Millas in IN the
it~xn of shirley in Piscataqus county. ana such
r,her measures taken in the premises IS the eonl
missioner shall judge proper ana I,e rrsS That
notice Of the time, place and purposes OF me ,oni
meeting aforesaid. be given 10 All persons
- cnrnoratiors interested, by publishing an n
S,.d cany of the petition aforesaid with TINS orier
thereon six weeks successfully IN the i,ns iree
state a public newspaper printed ~ rarneiu ~
arsat couuty and in the kennebec journal, a pupn1
nsnaner printed at Augusta. in kennebec county
by the printers to the STATE and N ,nd !, arsr n
Observer a public newspaper prinlsu a. 49,, !,
pica,aouis county; and also attesed copies ei ihe
same be served the chairman % OF TN the "a
| C,nn.x Commissioners for each OF tue aiore>ao
e, eou n. Somerset and Piscataquis, and the town
the town Of shirley in said county and to Be-
posted in three public places in sad town ane hso M u
r,iion and serving and posting oil ine same 20 oe a.
an. a,;r,v ,Javs before the time appointed for SAID
T;sw that ali interested may then appear and ot
| hesru' IL '' Attest - L. II. WEBB, Clerk,
A true copy of the Petition and order oil oouf'
thereon. Astest-L. H. WEBB, Clerk,
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s)lP PAuR
.b[T1ERS
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TRUTHS 1.1 :n1 SICK !!
For those deaihy Bilious spells. depend ON SUI
rHtR EliIEk>. twill cure you.
lhe Giant DyslH p la Is cured by using SULPHUR
BlrrERS.
Operatives who are closely confined In the mills
and workshops; Clerks, who do procure sufficient
exercise, aud all who confined indoors. should
use 81 LPHCR BITE ;. They will not then bc
weak and sckly.
General Debility needs II gentle tonic. Use SUI.
PHI u BlTfER>, and on will not be troubled.
Don't be without Il bottle Try ii; you Will not
greet il.
YOU CAN BE CURED
Sulphur Bitters.
is WHAT YOU NEED.

Ladies in delicate health. who all run down.
should use 81 LPHUR BlrTERS.
Sl,e00 will be paid for case VIII SULPHUR
BlTTERS will not assist Ii never fails.
Cleanse the vitiated blood when you its mpuri
lies bursting through the skin in Pimples, Blotches
and Sores. Rely SULPHUR BIrTERS and
health will follow.
SULPHUR BITTERS will cure Liver Complaint.
Don't be discouraged: II will cure you.N
SULpHtR X BIrrERS will build you up and make
you strong and healthy.
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Stop One Moment.
THINK Il!

SULPHt Il BIrrERS will cure any blood disease
from common pimples and testers on the face TO
worse case of Scrofula.
There never has been medicine that builds up
the broken down invalid rs Sulphur Bi-rs can aud
does in every case.
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Terrible Sores Broke Out On
My Body!
ScrOfula and NerCuri:lI Saliva
ton Cured

LEWISTON, Maine, July 49, 1850.
Dear Sirs-FOr fhe last six years have been ter
rible sufferer with scrofula, caused by salvation
from the use of mercury and caoipel. Great num-
bers of terrible broke out on various parts of
my body, which affected my limbs as to twist and
misplace them that could hardly move. have
been treated by the bes; physicians in Maine, but
was given up to die by them all. | bought bottle
of sulphur Biiters of Mr. Garcelon, druggist. and
after using four bottles was entirely cured; my
limbs have gone back TO their natural position, and
I am now able to do all my housework. | owe my
life to sulphur Bitters. Gratefully yours
MRS. HIRAM JORDAN.
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FIX THIS IN YOUR MIND !

SULPHUR BITTERS will restore exhausted nurs.
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them a lease of life.
SULPHUR BITTERS is not a vile decoction of
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to please the TASTE but true medicine, and the best
known 10 mankind for the Blood Liver and Kidneys.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-30
The ArchbishOp's Wife.

The Archbishop of York has charm ing wife, her name is Zoe. There is funny story told that when the Arch bishopric was conferred on Dr. Thomp- son-then Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol-he was i'll in bed suffering from neuralgia, and his letters were taken up to him and read with his breakfast. Upon opening the official document which contained the notification of his advancement, the Bishop rather hur- riedly rang his bell and desired that his wife might come to him at once.
 On entering the bedroom she was met by the startling exclamation, "My dear, I am the Archbishop of York !' The surprised lady imagined that her hus- bands malady had affected his senses and that he had become suddenly de- lirious. So, pretending to humor his fancy and gently acquiescing, without expressing her astonishment, she retired without congratulations to summon the doctor to treat this new and distressing symptom. Not until his arrival and close inspection of the official document was she persuaded that the Archiepis- copal chair was no delusion, but real and substantial recognition of her hus- bands abilities and merits. Since that time she has been his frequent and sympathetic companion in much of his public work, and on all occasions when lady's presence is needed to render his actions complete she is sure to ap- pear. a-' -'" at''t'st.''~ T.
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-30

An! what is this? All at once there is Hull. Men look around in astonish- ment. Wounds unfelt five minutes ago begin to bring groans now. What has happened? The smoke drifts away and the explanation is at hand. We have captured the guns and killed, captured or routed the regiment of infantry in support. It was bayonet charge, re- sisted by bayonets, and we have won.
 There are ten acres of meadow covered with dead and wounded-with knap- sacks, haversacks, canteens, muskets and swords, and yet it was only one
 simple move on the chess-board of the battlefield. The guns are turned on the enemy, our lines reformed in rear, and men ask if it is really so that we stalked in the shadow of death for half an hour. It seems like dream 1t might be dream but for the awful sight all around us-but for the awful cries com ing up from the wounded as thirst and pain do their work. Free Press,
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-30
The Destruction of Game Food.

So long as America continued in the occupation of the aborigines, the order of Nature was apparently but little dis turbed. The buffalo and deer, the wild fowl and turkeys, furnished abundant food to the savages without serious en- croachment upon the fertility of Nature. In savage life there appears to be no wanton or unnecessary destruction of the natural means of support. It was reserved for the civilized white man, to carry on wanton war against the bounty of Nature, and to kill and destroy, with out thought or study of those imperative laws under which Nature holds in trust the food supply of man. From the first settlement of the country the process of eradicating and annihilating the useful animals, birds and fishes natural to the country has been carried on with an energy and success but too characteristic of the Saxon race. Large tracts of land have been entirely depopulated of their animals and useful birds. The buffalo on his native plains has become an ob- ject of rare curiosity. Deer are limited to the remoter mountain ranges or ex- tensive tracts of barren woods. The wild fowl which swarmed in New Eng land during the first settlement of the country and for long time afterwards have almost disappeared. The last wild turkey was killed in Massachusetts near ly half century ago. There is prob ably no sportsman living who has killed a grouse on Martha's Vineyard, the last refuge in the northeast of that most valuable bird. Plover still migrate, though in diminished numbers, from their breeding places in the far North to their winter homes in the South, but they carefully avoid the northeastern coasts. No one in this generation has seen wild swan alighting on the waters of Massachusetts. They once abounded there. Even the wild geese find no resting place here, but are expelled as if they were tramps and vagabonds.