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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
ATLANTA'S BANQUET.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 21-To-day
the citizens of Atlanta gave the Wis
iting military an old-fashioned bar
becue at the encampment. All the
military and number of invited
guests were present, and highly en-
joyed the substantial banquet. The
Detroit light infantry band furnished
music, playing "Dixie," Yankee
Doodle" and the "Star Spangled
Banner" amid the widest enthu-
siasm.
Capt. Burke, of the Gate City
guards, was called on and made an
eloquent speech concluding with the
toast, THE stars and stripes, the
constitution, law and order and good
government, which was greeted
with great applause. Patriotic
speeches were made by Capt. Law
Ter, of the Rockford rifles; Mayor
Calhoun, of Atlanta; Col Britton, oi
the Old Eagle regiment, Wisconsin
Capt. Duchesney, of the Sherman
cadets, Lawrence, Mass; Cap Evan
?. Howell, of the Atlanta Constitd-
ton; Mr. Pat. Walsh, Of the Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle, and Capt. Smith, oi
the Jamesy'lle guards, Wisconsin,
ard others.
The speeches were brimming full
OF traternal and patri tic sentiments
Politics were eschewed During the
barbecue the southern military pro
posed three cheer for the north, anC
the northern military three cheer!
for the south. They were given witt
fefvelt unanimity. The blue and "a,
grey pledged themselves to forge
the past and unite as brethren anC
to build up the common Country. I
was an era of joly-good felloa ship
and will re-ult i'll good to both sec
tions of the country. sea
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
THE MEXICAN DOLLAR.

New YORK, Oct. 21.-Judge Ship
man, in the United States circuit
court, yesterday, in the suit of Had
din & Co., against Collector Merritt,
the particulars of which were given
two days since, directed a verdict in
favor of the defendant upon the gen
eral ground that the value of the
Mexican silver dollar having been
estimated by the director Of the
mint, and the secretary of the treas
ury having duly proclaimed the
value so estimated to be the value
for the purpose of determining the
dutable value of importatiors, there
could be no question as to the
method which was pursued by the
director of the mint.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
Hon. Horace Maynard Speaks to
Large and Enthusiastic
Crowd.
An Able and Forcible Argument,
Which will ACCOMPLISH Good.
A Telling and Effective Speech by
Col. Case, Republican Cans
date for Congress-.
Mr.. Maynard Spoke in Chattanooga
Last Night.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.


CLEVELAND, TENN, Oct. 22.-Hon.
Horace Maynard spoke here to day to
o large and enthusiastic crowd. Early
this morning the people began t5 gsth-
er from ae country. People were fere
from Meigs, Polk and James counties.
M. Maynard handled the pol tieal
questions in his usual forcibie style.
He warned the people of the effects OF
the democratic doctrine of free trade
He showed how home pr, tactior
was to their interests and how
sooner or later, the working
people of the soLtl must look to theil
own i srests by vot ng for republican
principles. His speech will do an i'm
mense amount of good. Lockout foI
a good report from old Bradley IL
November go ~. asg $50 -Eft b
Col. FL. B. Case. candidate for cor
gress, also spoke here today, making
telling speech against MIR. Dlbrell.
| Mr.. Maynard will make q shor
speech in Chattanooga to. night.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
NAUTICAL.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 21.-
Notice is given by the lighthouse
board that on and after December
LIST, the beacon light now on the
eastern end of Fig island, Savannah
river, Georgia, will be removed to q
structure erected in the water on the
south side of that island, and that
a light will be displayed from the
tower of the exchange building in
the city of Savannah, which, with the
Fig island light, will form a range
for guiding through "Wrecks chan
mel, in the Savannah river. Both
lights will be fixed red. They will
be V sible Immediately after rounding
Elba island point, and will come into
range about three-quarters of a
mile above Fort jackson.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
HON. HORACEhfIRARD
Addresses a Crowd Of Eight Hun
dred Persons at Athens.
- = =
A Glorious Day for Republicans in
That Region. -=-
Grandest and Most Eloquent Speech
Made for Years.
Numbers Of Ladies Out, and Pre-
sent Him a Boquet.
A serenade and Torch Light Pro-
cession in His Honor.
Special Dispatch to Chronicle.

Special Dispatch TO Chronicle.
ATHENS, TENN Oct. 2l.-This day
has been glorious one for the Iepub-
lican party in this region. Hon.
Horace Maynard. postmaster general,
addressed an audience of not less than
800 in the court room. His arra'gn-
ment # the democr,t patty was u"e-
uuaed III ne history of IA tional ora O.
~. He showed up the danger of the
democratic pa t. coming into power,
and gave strong aud convincing reasons
why the republican party should stlll
continue to guide tle reins Of the gov
ernment. r=e
1t is safe to say that the effort Of Mr.
Maynard was one OF the greatest that
has been made here for many years
The ladies We're out in large numbers
and presented the speaker with toker
of their esteem in the shape OF hand
some b, quet His efort in explaining
AID showing up tie propriety of state
credit aud honor was unaDswerable
and will t Il fjr the republican parry
on re 2nd Of November.
He hello Ie audience spellbOund for
hours, al d st,n no ore seemed to b
tir, d. He was serenaded trnlght b.
tue Cleveland brass baud, togetht
with a ,rchIight procession of thre
hundred and Fl ty republicans. Tn
good people Of East febD-ssee ma.
rest assured that ber works have beel
well done, aud the closing scene will b.
enacred in their favor on Ie 2Id o
neat month.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
POLITICAL.

New YoRK, Oct. 23.-The follow
ing congressional nominations were
made last night: Eleventh district
irving Hall and James w. Gerard
seventh district, republican. VIM. w
Astor. The independent democratic
convention of Kings county renom,
mated Daniel O'Reilly.
Boston, Oct. 22-The greenback.
ers of the third district Nominated
Orris Fairbanks. In the eighth dis
trict, J. NJ. L. Babcock. In tn,
touth district Wendell Phillips hat
the largest number of votes, but tn
matter was left to a district com
mlttee at the polls.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
Speech OF Judge J.LT. sneed.

At last, after having been closed for
since that III, tie incident up in Ohio
and Ihdiana-0ur5 democratic friends,
WHO have been In a statsof apparent
inactivft y and hopelessness for that
length Of time, managed to open their
Headquarters and make their wsy in
through the cob webs, etc, last night
t } hold g meeting. .ntt .1El
The OCCASION was the presence in the
city Of Judge Jno. Il. T. Sneed, can
didate for elect 1r for the stat s.st large,
on the DEMOCRAT G Ticket By the use
of their campaign band they collect I'd
a moderate crowd to hear Judge Sneed
soak. The meeting was called to
cider and presided over by Mr. Peter
Staub, and Jodge Sneed was intro.
duced by Col A. Caldwell. salgu5uqs u
| TheJudge spoke form ear an hour and
half, devoting the great sr part Of his
titfie to the usual acknowledgement
against the republican party its prin.
i
ciples and candidate He found a
short time to speak of the 'snperbY
democratic ticket, but the burden OF
his song was an appeal for peace and
Cancellation in the interes Of what he
termedsa s'ruined people, whom, he
declared, fought for the rig t, as they
conceived it. y but had to submit
t, sci tae inevitable, but are
now,J ] as .1ahe yag says, 80 better
lovers and defenders OF the unit n and
the consrit Ition than those who Op-
posed them, and they want to wipe
out the psst.0 g-Ey 1O8EHaL
s The7 judge was painfully silent on
the results over in Ohio and Indiana,
something over week ago, as he was
also on the general outlook of pol'tieal
affairs. His audience 1dwindlet. con
La derably before the close OF the speech,
and very little, or in fact no, enthusi-
ssm was manifested, at any time. Al
times, indeed. a stranger stepping In
wo I'D have taken it for afuneral occas'
ion, rather than apolitical meeting. }
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
KNOXVILLE TENN: SATURDAY. MORNING. OCTOBER 25e 1880
AZ Heaaaaaiuarters..

/ Las4 night wasthe time for The reg
ular meeting OF the Garfield and
Arih ar club of thisC city, The chair
man sof the young omen's sclub, MT.
John e. Houk Fbeiug absent, MIR. NJ.
A.. Walker vas elected chairman, and
r M. Howell, secretary. !sHona David
Richards opened the meetlug with a
few apt : atinaohs @in n 'his lsusual
pleasant way lofH speaking. Judge
.o. e: stTsmples, was. Then solicited
by Numerous calls 10 address The club,
and responded itfla short speech of
Thirty minutes. He spoke Of, .hia recent
visitcto Nsw Yufk, and 1inqtaat con,
nectIon gave some very. encouraging
news for 10 republicans from The
Empirem 4 tate. Hisd description Of
the grand ovation given in honor OF
General Grant was listened 10. with
great deal OF interest, and much
applause o7l WAs elected when he
spoke Of General Grant ~ as the
GREATEST ~ general IN the werlda
He said that the procession was COM
posed ofthe best men in the city OF
New York, each carrying q torch
light while there was not D. boy or
q drunk man ia the procession, so1far
as he could ascelt in. LagyfrS,, ply,
sicisns, bankers, merchants mechsg-
ics, and men Of every occupation were
repfeset tsd in tie procession, NUM-
] boring afifey-seven thousand, and re-
I quiring g four hDur5 and half to pass q
| given poiut. He gaYsjt as the expres-
zion Of the leading men of tae e.ty
t 1at nothing Ike it had ever been Wit
messed in the great metropolis ! Bush
ness, men of both parties, hesaid, were
taking more interest in the campaign
in order to prevent change from ths
present prosperous condition o
theai COUNTY, They were con
tent q, to let well Dea enough
alone, and put Garfield at the helm o
state. He wound up his speech by ad
vising republicans all TO go to the poll
and work aad see that all their friend
went and voted. as--rvsar hssef AIN d.
Loud calls Were then made for Msj
E. G. Camp, who came forward an'
INDUCED in q burlesque democrst
speech, to the greet delight OF all pres
emit He enumerated the great deed
which eve democrats" have achieved
and what tcouble ''you radicals
have wroughtin our ranks. His speecI
was of more than an hour
} length, and his argutaents were th
more impressive because Of his style
The meeting then dispersed, all i
jubilaat and hopeful spirlt ..--. 4
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
THE UNDERW RITERS.

New YoRK, Oct. 21.-The conyen-
ton of fire underwriters resumed its
session this motning. Resolutions
coudemnatory of deposit loans were
refer ed to the committee on bust
ness P. Stephens offered resolutions
n1oviding for a committee to confer
with the legislators, with view to a
settlement, whereby our insurance
may be abrogated. Referred to the
committee on business. AkLkHt
George P. Oakley, chairman of The
committee on organization, proposed
a constitution, which was discussed
article by article. After brief dis
c1ssion the constitution as whole
was adopted and ordered recon-
mitted to the committee on organiza
ton to prepare bylaws. The presi
dent then appointed a committee tc
nominate officers of the easuing
year.
After recess the committee on per
manent officers made the following
report, which was adopted: Presi
dent, J. A. Z. Snowden, of Philadel
phia; vice presidents, Jos. Nichols, O.
Hartford, Fl. G. Bowers. of foreig 81
companies, Henry Hale, of New York
corresponding secretary, J. Mont
gomery Hare, of foreign companies
recording secretary, A. G. Miller, 0
New York; advisory committee
IL. j. Hendee, of Hartford
George 7. Hope, of New York
Alfred G.. Baker, of Philadelphia; i
| A. Heald, of New York; Geo. 1
Chase, of Hartford; Saml Appleton
of Boston; VIM. Z. Barton, of Prov
idence; John w. Hartwell, of Gin
cinnati; Thos. S. Chase, of Califor
MIA companies: Saml 2. Blogden, c
foreign companies; Robt. j. Smith
of Chicago; Edmund briggs, c
New York; J. Durham, of Spring
field, Mass; I'll. A. Oakley, of Ne
York; Thos. T. Jeremiah, of Ne
York,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
Serious Accident on the Cincin
natl S0uthern.g Egs

Quite serious accident occurred on
the G. S. railway. at lockwood on
Thursday night. TO the moth baund
train. caused by the displacement OF a
switch by which the engine, tender
and baggage cars were thrown from
the track and seriously damaged. The
engineer saved his life by jumping.
Captain George Gurley. the conduct pr,
was eighty injured. FeItlnately tae
passenger coaches did not leave tne
track East Tennesseean. Csrt. Cur
ley's injuries are very slight we are
glad TO learns issr1I ~ vs ',ae
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
THE RAILROAD WAR

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-The railroad
"; war continues with unabated vigor
The Wabash company made a ffty
cent rate to st. Louis YESTERDAY,
which neither the Illinois Central
nor the Alton would meet. The
Alton road announces that it will
cut rates eastward on the basis Of
1915, from Kansas City or st. Louis
20 New York. This seems to have
c4 caused a panic among the Wabash
raaS raSSlals' and it is thought they are
'eAay to declare a truce,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
PETT1BONE AND TAYLOR
At Caney Branch.--Victory In tat
-s-l r5SsS2Sll - Air. II 2-c+ra--rf

Up e52.5251l .eL Air. III .2zq-a-;t
MR. EDITOR: Another grand triumph
achieved by the republicans in the first dis
triet. At Caney Branch the republicans
met and routed the democracy. A grand
procession of four or five hundred, headed
by many Of the Oldest and most respecta-
bic men in the county, escorted Major
Pettibone into the village. Among these
old veterans, was the venerable David
Harmed, who was born in 17s4, and was q
soldier under General jackson in the war
of 1872. This old hero's heart still burned
with the fire of patriotism. 80
In debate, Major Pettibone, as usual,
fogged Bob and democracy. Old Greene
is IN line You will hear the thunder of
her artillery on the End of November.
The republicans were never SO harmonious,
never so enthusiastic, and never SO certain
of glorious success Even the ladies are
giving the major their enthusiastic, sup
port. They haYe wreathed him with flow
ers and strewn his path with bouquets.
Democracy is waning. Hope of success
has fed from democratic hearts. The bow
of peace, of republican victory, spans the
future. Liberty still hoyers over our re-
pubic, and heaven is On our side. sog
.+[. ALEXIS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
Wise Deacon.

- Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell
me how you kept yourself and family
well the pas season, when all the rest
of us have been sick so much, and
have had the doctors visiting us SO
often. : 81 ~ Z Na7 '-%3
BRO. Taylor, the answer is very
easy, used Hop Bittsrs in time
Kept my family we'll aud saved the
doctor bills. TIree dollars worthof it
Kept US well and able to work all the
time. I'll warrant it has cost you aD d
the neighbors one to two hnndred dol
lars apiece to keep sick the same time
+ Al" Deacon, III USE your med Gin G
hereatt 4r." -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
DEATH OF AN OLD MINISTER.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 23-Rev. VIM.
Swan Plumer, D. D., LID, recent
ly of Columbia, S. O., died this morn
ing at the Union Protestant infrm-
airy, in this city, of an afliction Of
the bladder. Mr.. Plumer, who was
one of the most distinguished clergy
men IN the Presbyterian church, was
porn IN Beaver county, Pa, July
z6th, 1902, at what is now called
Darlington. His ancestors were
among the first settlers of New
buryport, Mass.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
!. 4 E.Gsuberna.orlai canvass.

Ut
7Hona s. F. Wilson and Hon. r. M.
Eiwards,. candidates for Governor,
wiliaddress the people at the following
times and places: novel sf vfrg,-.-.
7 Loudon, Saturday. Oct. %. aa5 y.
Knoxville, Saturday night, Oct %
f. Bristol. Monday, Oct. rs. I. ,..,-...-
Jonesboro, Tuesday. Oct. 26.
g Rogersville, Wednesday, Got. q.
Morristown, Thursday, Oc'. 2s. .a1
Athens, Friday, Oc', 90.
J Cleveland, Saturday, Oct. 80.
g Chattan ooga, Saturday night Oct
On q } I1148 q : ssIs s1sssi i-iu-4H
- Tullah5oma, Monday, Nov. I. s..:.
nci22 10 wilt 80. l-4.1.9 g.. - -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23

The GREAT REMEDY FOR CcUGH
AND CONSUMPTION! ALIENS LUNG
BALsAM will break up the most dis
tressing- cough in a few hours time,
without fail. II is making cures Of
many cases of eceasamPtion which
were considered incuTable. zgi1 sa-'sa 4
For sale by all Medioin be Dealeyssl
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
MINOR DISPATCHES

GALVESTON, TEX, O,t. PA Ben
ham di-patch To the News says
Augu.t Hadde, charged with murder,
has bsen acquilt I'd. N l0N[
GALVESTON, Texas. OF. PA
special TO the News. from Houston,
says Capt. s. Langicspe. prominent
elton dealer, is dead, at the age of rs.
He was the first president OF the board
of trade and cotton exchange in Hous
ton. &c ~~- ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
DENIAL.

Bos1oN, Mass, Oct. 21.-An inqui-
ry among the leading business men
at Lynn shows that no such man
as II. L. Morey, to whom Gen.
Garfield is alleged to have addressed
letters on the Chinese question ever
lived there, nor has such a labor
union as the employers union ever
exiStad there %
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
HEAVY REVENUE SEIZURE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Andrew
Clark, internal revenue collector at
Atlanta, Ga, telegraphed the COM
missioner of internal revenue to-day
that Deputy Collector Sheppard
seized, on the 18th inst, four illicit
distilleries and destroyed, 600 gal
Ions of illicit whisky and 5000 gal.
lois Of mash and beer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
DEATH OF AN OLD VETERAN

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 22.-Maior
Thomas 7. Butlz died here yester-
day, aged 81. He commanded the
city of New Orleans during the fa-
nous battle in 1916, was brevetted
major, but resigned and wasappoint-
ed by President Madison as surveyor
and Inspector of the port Of New
Orleans.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
iEarr ed,

A
At Loudoa, "Wednesday, Oct 20, at
1880, .. 10. by Rev. j. s. Poland, of
of ChaIIest5fl Tennessee, w. C.
lChunlea, Esq., of Maryville,
! aud Miss Mary y. Mizs. of L0udon.
CMr. Cnumlea r, irned with his, bride
to Mary VILE on The same day, where a
large circle OF friends Congratulate
him on his release from eiDgie blessed
ness (?) aud wish him and his bride a
long lifa and 8. Joyous futnresI-TMary-
vile In0ex,1 4 1s.neH hna sr.,Aa
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23
LAMAR HOUSE.

RIB Lees, Nester Dorwe, k, Mas e.
f B Reeve. New York. B B S9ert,
Wytheville, Va. L T Speck. ocksord.
( HATTIE HOUSE. Alr Css-
G S Peak, NJ r ,bartson, Chattanooga
" m Thornton, j Jeffries, New York. s
Bruner, Conrad Best. Cincinnati, . T A
Cosgrove, Boston. r s Hazen, Morris
town. 81 berg, FL T Jenkins. Ed L
Key, W NJ Robertson, Baltimore. q A
Frame, Messy Creek.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23

II G Mead, Geo B SccvilL Louisville.
Mrs VIM Beattie New Yerk. Z W Tur-
ley, Franklin. Mrs Sue R. bersou, rexss.
j . Richmond, Brick Store, Va T G. 3
Wa Wstford :, i cinnsinpst, O. e. aen5y nligr
I Lyle gS Dandridgo uoJ John Cole. Nash. h.
vile. Comd'r. E P Suel, e S A, Wash
ington, D G. Mrs Stuart, Galve3lcn.
Texas. John Calhoun. New Orleans q
L York and wife, Bristol. Len w Htst,
Jersey Cy, N j. a Rorex. C-cke
county w m Graham. Jamss' Point 10,
Mis Bette Bicknell, Miss Kate L94o,r,
Loudoa,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-23

ATKIN HOUSE.

The following is list OF arrivals q
the city hotels for Oct. 22ad: :-----
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-30
The Cats Decision. IA Fable.

One day bird of rare plumage and
song set on the limb of Il tree overlook
inc a pond, when a Catfish arose TO the
surface and said:
''You may be able to fly through the
air, but you can't swim. You are not
half so big gunboat as you pretend tc
be.
This salutation nettled the bird, and
he spuDked up and replied:
81 am better man than you are any
day in the week, and if you were up
here on this limb I'd prove it or break
off my wings trying to p
Pooh If you were down here in
the pond I'd take the brag out of you
in about a York minute ~ sneered the
Catfish.
After some further "sass" it was
agreed that they should go to the cat
and have test to see which eXcelled.
1t so happened that the cat was out to
see if there was any chance to pick up a
bone at some one else's expense, and
the bird quickly brought her to the
banks of the pond.
You see," began the cat as she
stroked her WHISPERS and looked wise,
"this bird cannot swim and the Catfish
cannot fly. Therefore you must meet
on neutral ground. Each thinks his
cause is right, and you come to me to
decide. The Catfish will swim to the
bank and the bird will alight ON his
back. One will try to pull the other
down, and the other will try to pull the
one up, and may the best man win"
The programme was carried out, each
being certain of victory but while they
were struggling, the cat raked in both
for the benefit of her stomach.
"When men can't agree" unused the
satisfied cat. as she walked homewards,
"they can always go to law, aud the
law will settle the dispute, if it has to
eat the cause of it.
"P. S.-Titles examined and the
titlers devoured with neathess and dis
patch"
Moral.-In the first place, peg away
at what you can do best. In the sec
ond place, let other people have the
same privilege. Brag is good dog,
but the umpire rakes in all the profits.
Detroit Free Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-30
Disposing Of Grain Stubble.

In many portions of the West the
practice of burning stubble before the
land is replowed or mown is general.
In other places it is customary to pillow
it under if the land is to be again sown
with grain, and to allow it to remain as
a protection to the young clover and
grass if crop of hay is to be cut the
following year. Farmers who pillow I'M
der stubble do it with the understanding
that they are restoring to the soil con-
siderable amount of fertilizing material
that is lost if the stubble is burned. In
point of fact the stubble of grain con-
tains very little material aside from
potash that is beneficial to prairie soils.
The potash is restored whether the stub
BILE is burned or covered. The remain
der of the straw is chiefly carbon, with
which the soil is bountifully supplied.
Stubble interferes with the action of
the pillow, and when turned under seems
to render the soil too loose for good
seed bed.
Hard clay soils are benefited me-
chemically by turning under stubble,
and they are improved to some extent
chemically, as such soils are generally
deficient in carbon. By burning stub
bic many seeds and insects are de-
stroyed and the potash it contains is
rendered Immediately available for the
growth of plants. There is some dan
ger in burning stubble fields, but if a
favorable time is chosen the degree of
danger is very slight. Grain stubble is
of some benefit in protecting your grass
and clover during the winter. 1t as
sists in holding the snow and in break
ing the force of tie wind. If suffered
to remain standing, however, it will in
terfere with the action of the moving
machine and rake when the hay is be-
ing harvested the coming season. Few
things take the edge from a scythe or
cutting-blade quicker than grain stub
ble.-Chicdgo Times.