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WIlmiAa lOn Markets.
I WILMINaroN, Del, Aug. 70, h
PHILADELPHIA MARK ETS
"WEDNESDAY. Aug. * 5p,

"WEDNESDAY, Aug. Is D +, M
FEED.-Bran sold at SiE per ton.
FLoUK.-The trade Is dun but unchane-
ed In prices. Sales of 6OOU barrels. in
Guiding Minnesota extras low and good
at S5ao l211. do. do. straight, at 80 25a6 5O
Pennsylvania family at 81 75aS5 37IS; Wes-
tern do. at % % II S. Is, and Patents AT u
as 25. Rye Flour is quiet. We quote at
"a 81 per barrel.
GRAIN:-W heat is dull and unsettled. l.
Sales oil 300 bushels, including, rejected,
at slal w red and amber, IracK and
ahoat, choice at 81 O69< bid and
" U9s asked, and No. red in ele-
vator, at el UH. At the open board.
l5.Oo0 bushels Oats sold at 36A September,
| 81 O6l4 was bid for August wheat; 81 VI
| for september sIU5z for OCTOBER, and
| II USlz for November. Rye IL scarce al
| Toe. Tor new. Corn firm and prices n
| shade higher. Sales OF 500 bushels in.
Guiding yellow at 63a5315c.; mixed al 5ls
| 521zc., and rejected, AZ 6Ia5II5c. Al the
| open board, firtt call, $1,000 bushels Sep.
tember sold at 501Sc.; Soc was bid for u.
| gust, 6O1zc. for September, and 5O3<c, fol
October and 5lc. for y ovember. Oats are
quiet but nrm. Sales OF 65UO bushels, In.
Guiding mixed at 36c.; rejected at 3lat3bc
| and white at 38 a 42c
The receipts to-day were as follows: 3gJ
| bbls. -four, 10000 bu shells Wheat, 20 ~
bushels corn, 1900 bush. oaIs. and Il
barrels whisky.
WHISKY was in demand. 100 bbls. O
Wester4 lrou Hound sold at ALI De
gallon.
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A WOMAN's BODY FOUND.

CINCINNATI, August 26.-The body
of an unknown woman, horribly beat
en- and bruised, was found yesterday
in secluded ravine, two miles north
of Sidney, Ohio. 1t could not be iden-
tilted.
A post-mortem examination reveal
cd the fact that the woman would
shortly have been delivered of twins.
William Curtis, canal boatman, was
arrested on suspicion,i it being thought
that the deceased was a cook on his
canal boat. The place of murder
showed signs of fierce struggle. The
woman's clothing was torn and scat
tered about.
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HEAVY LONDON FAILURES.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-Durham & Co.,
merchants, Of 2 Fen Court, Fenchurch
street, in this city, have failed for f100,-
900. The fl IN Is largely engaged in the S.
American and East India trade, having
branches at Rio Janeiro and Colombo.
LONDON, Aug, 26.-Messrs. FRANCO
pulo, Agelasto Il Co., merchants, of Lon
don, liverpool, Alexandria, aud Aboukir,
have suspended payment in consequence
of the discovery of Irregularities in their
Alexandria business. Their liabilities
are stated at f250,000.
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SARAH bERNnARb1s pArp,
lC TOAST :"

LONDON, August 2G-A H..
patch TO 'Le Standard e,e. 1an Heilln
81 rnhsrdt has gwen ucea.,,,,' S'lle'
clitnt of international " al
a pnhlln dtnner gwen IN h., bs"SaA'
Copenhagen, Baron Mapnna aoa'l
arn ou'p no,, mnv"y proposed the toa,, q # =!
atd coupied with 1t he nan.s !, w
innmIl pefmh",dl' ,t VIII expressed in h.1
spohse the hope that IL. toa., " \
.ot Zoe %hole OF France, Alsacc ana
raihe included; WhereupOn t1s D h!
cheered ehth husIasl'cany. A rS msn') y,
The French legation then d4,r'u'',' T'u'
me ancient and Intimate rrh'ieS.1
tween Denmark AMI France. vs., 1Sa'
Dahe VINO prtsld lett the lsts
expected that Baron Magnus win!
struoted to take a long leave or W ~
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AGENTS WANTED sasspsst CO ssl5 sal" ss., sss .s
the only authentic low priced book con-
taining The lives OF
GENL. W, s. HANCOCK
W. H. ENGLISH.

complete record OF the early and
u nuhiIitary life of MAJ. GENERAL WINFIELD
=. HANCOCK. with a full and graphic an1
count OF the proceedings, speeches and in
cldehts at the Cincinnati Convention, also
tne platform, table of ballots and letters
LIsH. Richly embelIIshed with numer-
GUS artistic Illustrations and fine, hand
some engraved portraits of each candi-
uate. Sule success To all who take hold /:
VIII positively outsell all books. Send for
circulars and extra terms.
Address, ii. W, KELLEY a co.
JyS4tw. III SAMSON ST., Phila' PA.
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CLAYTON House Arrivals.

D. II Marshall, Linwoed, Pa.
a. II. Knott. Chicago.
iehry &, Conrad, city.
Juseph Ware. New York.
"; NJ. Kennard, city.
~ Osbourn, salem, N, j,
y; >. Cooke, Phila.
". {. McCurdy, Phila,
j. a. Colby. city.
~ ~ Z. shutleff. Montpelier, Vt.
ihos. Morrison, New Castle.
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HORRIBLE MURDER.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 26, 1850.
The body of an unknown woman,
horribly beaten and bruised, was found
yesterday in secluded ravine two miles
north of Sidney, Ohio. IL could not be
identified. A DISCRIMINATION revealed
the tact that the woman would shortly
have been the mother of twins. William
Curtis, a canal boatman, was arrested
on suspicion, it being thought that the
dead. woman was cook on his canal
boat. The place of the murder showed
signs OF fierce struggle. The woman's
clothing was torn and scattered about.
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CHARGED With EMBEZZLINt
FUNDS

BALTIMORE, August l6.-Two weeks
ago William F. Sinclair, chief clerk and
bpok-keeper, and George w. Sharretts,
ledger clerk in the Water Department
we're relieved and discharged from
ottice. To-day these parties were ar
rested, charged with embezzlement OF
the city water funds. Sharretls is
charged with embezzllng $500 and
Sinclair $1,000. On being taken into
cpurt they waived an examination.
Sharretts was released on bail and Sin
clair was committed, subject to release
eh giving bail.
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Must Ans,Cer IN Vrltiuo.

Special agent Sam'l Smith, Of the post
Office department, has requested letter
carrier Jan es l.. Hawkins TO answer in
writing the charges preferred against him
by postmaster Pyle. James ha. not
yet attended TO this request, but will do
so as soon as he gets through with the
more important work Of thrashlng the
rebellious Republican County Executive
Committee into submission.
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AN ADROIT THEFT.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August &C.
1t was ascertaind this afternoon that
an adroit and unknown thief robbed
the treasurer's box at the Hampden
Park races, in this city, last Friday af-
ternoon, of S1,l50. The theft was
committed on the judges stand while
the trotting was i'll progress.
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RAILWAY EMPLOYEES ON A
STRIKE.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 90
The employees OF the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway ma
chine shops have gone out on a
strike to the number of several hun
dred. The prices paid by the COM
pany range from $l.75 to $3.50 per
day, and it is not probable that an
advance will be made. The men
want 10 per cent. advance.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27

A Kansas City lodge of negro N,
turned out in full reeslia aud snoaI| II
rszors and revolyers, 10 ATTEND
funeral of a murdered brother On
way TO the house of mOrbp,
encountered the murderer and N
took to kill him. A policeman ,pos'
IN rescuing him aud The procession
ed on. '''''
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1857 Prizes, amounting 70. IlO. 400
Responsible corresponding agents want
ed at all points, to whom liberal com pen.
satlon Will be paid.
Write clearly stating full address. for
further Information, ,or send orders by ex
press, or in Registered Letter or Money
Order by mail, addressed only to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
No. 3l9 Broadway, New York.
All our GrandExtraordinaryD Drawings
are under the supervision and manage
nent OF Generals g. T. Beauregard and
Jubal A. Early.
1yl4 2taw4w&w
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DOVER POLITICS
correspondence or,hoc

n. VI me Gazette
DOVER, August S p,
Ciuo of EAst dover -TI'mIhe I,,,h DeuOo,|
lzed on Monday n,ati hundred vas a.
rren1,i,ngton, n ESQ. PSa, PSa with JOhI'
large attendant ndi", dsSec,relary Tas,eC TsSae., !
cinh cS,hes 50 pn the roll Of nnen msn placing !
onnn, o,uo wlll meet again n'1n.oetsshil u. 81 |
evening next, and viii viii Oh Wedps,
non. ELI Saulsbnrv ''' Se % addIessed
were never mole hs,ula lae DtmOr,
are all moving uni'edl'onlou', aud
o. oi victory in Nuyeo,nssa along, eO1Sl
iicans will contest oer, iL The r.,
but The Democrat. .,,, ,ne Little EIeS
a good majority. will carry Dove
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UPRISING OF HANCOCK VET.
ERANS.

MIDDLETowN, Aug. 25.-There is
general organizing of Hancock Vet
eran Associations throughout the
county. Col. Wm. II. Hick, a Repub-
lican, is devoting his time and private
means to the work and has perfected
organizations in the towns of Goshen,
Waikiki and Deer Park. A Hancock
Veteran Legion has also been organic
ed at Newburg, with over 200 mem
bers. Many Republicans are joining
these organizations. These associa-
tions are non-political, and are having
= powerful effect on public sentiment,
especisly in the rural towns. A coun.
ty organization will be formed at once
and the movement is to be carried in.
to Sullivan, Ulster, Duchess and 9th.
r counties.
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LOCAL TIME TABLE
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON

TRAINS LEAVE WlLMlNGTOl
FoR PHuLADELPHIA.-l.G 10 "a, Ga
$40 800, y.ii, 1912, lU.3U, 4. m,; LIN, Il
40 2.20 2.3O, 400, go, 7.Vl, g.Is, VA, ri
ON sundays, la, 2.2i, S,lO,a, W., Sal
BE y. IN.
FOR NEW YORk.-l.b2.2}89 ID,
am. II. l6, ~ As, G.07 Il. H., "a, d
ON Sundays, LII, 223q m.
FoR BALTIMORE AND WAsHlS6ld
l25l, 2.03, I'D, 500, a. m. lL54, leil
5.22, 7.OS, p. Ia. On sundays, lZd, lS
am.
FoR BALTIMORE, QBay line tonnedl
7.US p, IN. No sunday trains.
For NEW CAsTLE.-6.W s.2j, a. M
300, 6,.}j, p. III, No sunday lr6lns
For DELAWARE X. k-a.3l a. mi
6.35, p. III. No sunday tralns.
For WILMINGrON u NORTHERN X
100, "A. M; 80, 5.O1 =, III, No Su1
trains.
FoK DELAWARE MEsfERS X. III
1880 n. M; $50 p. m. No SUNDAY lnl
TRAINS ARRIVE IN WHINING
FROM PHILAnELrHlA.-l-R ls'
$50; s.3u, Z m. l-.l5, l..i-, Luz
i.2O, 4.II, OH, I'D, 40, a.OO. ~, INV u
On Sundays, l2.i3, l.5a, 2Oa, lO.iV a. NJ
p. III. ,.csn
FROM NEW YoRK.-l.5a, 2.uS, w v
l2.iJ, I.O2. 1.4i. 7OU p. IN on sln1
l.5S, 2.pS a. IN.
From BALTIMoRE.-l.36, III, sS, Y
NJ; l2.2j, l2.5I. 1887, 5.Ss, ~ P ~
sundays, ! 80. 2.l1 II. IN. ~ p ~:
FROM WAsHINGION.-l.b' LII 4
l2.25, 1854, 12.37, 5.js, s.B p. ~. "a,
FRoM,NEW CAsrLK.-A.JO, w l-"'|
j.25, $40 p. III. NO SUNDAY tFalaa
FROM DELAWARE H. k-s'@ u
8. ~ p. IN. No sunday trains. ,..y
FROM MILMlNGIUN Il NOkiHhSS y.
800, ll.2j a. M; b,ij p H. NJ 0'l
FROM DELAWARE WESTERN X T.
/. m. 10, p. N. No SUNDAY i@.
TRAINS FOR WlLMlNGloN IN
PHILADELPHIA: .uuI
FROM BROAD STKEET AND " Asnt' ~ Y
AvENUE-7. 80, s.lu, 1917, llW IS ~
80. $40, 3. ~. i.OJ, J.l1, 80, V'T M"
l.30 p. in. ON sundays, So d. ~
9.45, ll.3O Z. m. ..n ,Sn Md
FROM THIkrl SECOND Az 5os
SrREETs. -7.3J, ll.51 a. III nj
M: I.Uua. III. On sundays, I'"'
NorE.-The black hgures Tx leR'S m h
" i'm. ted Express on ~ili'H
are is charged .---v.1,
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For the t,nzette
THE LEGlsLATupp

ths MIR, n,oat. EnlToH.- = Charlie, N.c.
ton, is sur, ly workino ,irt j. Of Win
bs's,s,ufe cba,sc,n with that earDc:,nlll p~y lllO
ttuEa'acteFzsd t.E,%ct 2: all his sGccs', GueI,a'''
maxi 1"sLlngs. We wish him DSSssaia snessl ! p
make an Lonest legislator ''e''' LIE
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TWO SISTERS DROWNED.

NEwBuRGH, N. y, Aug 16.-Two
sisters, while waltzing on the deck of
canal boat opposite Cornwall last even
ing stumbled on coil OF rope, and fell
overheard. Both were drowned. The
bodies have not yet been recovered.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
CATTLE MARK EFT.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug, IB.
BEEF CATTLE were in fair demnnd tLie
week and prices were rather higher, 3OiO
head arrived and sold at the different
yards at 8a59sc. per lb., as to condition.
SHEEP were rather easier. 1900 head
arrived and sold at the different yards al
3a5c. per b. as to quality. Lambs sold at
315a812c. per pound.
HOGS were in demand at an advance.
40,OO head sold at the different yards al
7l4a754c. per n. as to quality.
Park Drove Yard, West Phila., Aug. IL.
SHEEP.-Extra, llO to 1870 lbs, So w; good,
hs., 4Aa4he; stock sheep 81 75to SO rs; good
lambs, . 70 SIC; common lambs, S2 to 81 50,
calves, ~ to 6hc. Supply h9avy. Mark eli
closed with downward tendency. Arrival
OF 5000 head.
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WALL STREET YEsrERDAr.-stoo

WALL STREET XEsrERDAY.-Stook
were weak all day, but closed with q
fractional recovery. The decline aver
aged about a point throughout the list.
Articles Of Incorporation Of the new
trunk hne were filed at Albany. Ster'
ling exchange was dull and very weak.
Money on call ruled 81, with loans at 3
and 2 per cent, the closing rate. Heavy
fluctuations in Erie bonds.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27

The Republican Central Committee
of the Ninth District of Missouri has
declared it inexpedient to nominate a
Republican candidate for Congress.
This ID considered an endorsement of
Ford, the Greenback candidate.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27

Rev. DIR. Newton, of the chm.
the Epiphany, who has been n
health for several months psst a,
to overwork, is now in an jnrI
condition.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27
SPECIAL MOT ICE.
A CARD.

To all VINO are suffering nom the err
rors and indiseretions OF youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood.
&s., J. will send q recipe that will cure you
was discovered by missionary In South
America. Send q self f-addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. OMAN, Nation ID
NstO York CIV. May4-eodD&wly
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TAKE NOTICE

This is tie only Lottery eUer Uoted on
by the people Of a State, and under a
tate dectston IF the U. s. Supreme Court
at Washington, is tie only Legal Lot
terry nO'o in tie Un,tei States, all other
charters haoing been repeated or having
no eristence.
The daily gazette., 1880-08-27

1t is the only medicine / would give TO
my baby, mother said, speaking Of DIR.
Bulls Baby Syrup. At all drug stores, 2S
cents.
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rin.ncial and Osmme erctal.

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug %, 1850.
Latest Stock quotations furnished by
Heald 4 Co., 8. e. corner Seventh and
Market streets, Wilmington. DEL, at II
ID. to-day:
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LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS,

National Bank OF Delaware. 800
First National Rank.................. lIb
Union National Bank. A
National Bank of VIII. & Brandywine 90
Farmers Bank. ..................."... o2
Wilmington Coal Gas Co.. 70
Delaware X. r, ,Co..................... %
Delaware Western Il. X. Co........... 20
Phila.. vii. n Baltimore X. X. Co... 10
Wilmington & Northern X. X. Co... %
Wilmington Passenger X. W. Co... A.
Delaware Fire Ins. Co.................. SO
Masonic Hall CO....................
Delaware State. us
Wilmington City 6s....................llO
Wilmington City 5's.... los
Masonic Hall Co, lst mortgage. 100
Wilmington Passenger X. W., list
.luD
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% PER CENT. KANSAS re ra"s Sssr
. GAuEs.-ln nearly u re- WsInl
perlence as agents ior j. D. ,o't "H lH
Co., our customers haNe w., no' ~ colIst
dollar nor had IA days delay u W.
OF interest or principal ,,,o aou,hi
Is nos TINS Iecolhli,gTI,'dl Iecoi,',IY dl denind'
We eau now prompt! n''
these mortgages uEALD&V Y
Jy9w&slm -
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FOURTH EDITION
indications for To-Day.

Falling barometer, Lorth east veering
TO southeast winds, partly cloudy weather
and posi- bly, LEGAL rain.
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A sPLENDID OPPORTUNITY rn
lSoO- -i24thMOnfhly Drawing.
LOUISIANA STATE Lottery CO

Ihls Institution was regularly Incor
porated by the Legislature OF the State 10
Ed icational and Charitable purposes, In
1868, Tor the term Oi Twenty i've
Years, TO which contract the inyiolable
has been renewed by an overwbeIminV
popular vote, securing It's franchise In lie
new constitution adopted December I'd.
Al D., 1913, with capital of 81, ,UOO, 10
which IL has since added n reserve fund Of
overt5JJ ,OOO. Its Grand Single Number
DfstrlbutiOns will take place monthly
on the second Tuesday,
~ aeUer scales or pOStDones Look AT the
following distribution:
. CAPITAL PRIZE; $50, 600.
lOO,VOO TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS
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NorE.-The black tgures ieR'Vsg TX N
i'm ted Express on wiliVH
ARE is charged
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-15
L-+TTT q az a ND Fl

G1p.N1NGs FROM EXCHANGES. i've
ne,sons broke out and escaped from the lar
boro ;a;l last night.--Mrs. Sarah D. u
tai Formerly of Raleigh, died in Maryland
49, the effects of the bite OF a puppy.
I'LL ensued.-A white boy NAM
Cd Adolnhus johnson was terribly burned at
Salisbury bv throwing a ball saturated WITH
kerosene oil. The Watchman says; me
rongh usage and the fire had broken the
hands which bound it IN ball shape'
when one of the boys gave the flaming rag a
a toss with a stick and It struck young9Gnh-
son and wrapped around his neck SO tightly
that he could not disengage it, nor was he
relieyed until after the fire was smotlereo
ont. He was dreadfully burned about the
neck and face.
Go,dsboro Mpssenqer: We learn that Mr..
w K Rizzell was assaulted and dealt a
heavy BLOW on the head by an unknown par
ty, who demanded his money, on Monday
NIGHT. the odd, ult., on the White Hall
road. Mr.. Bizzell happened to nave his
knife convenient and proceeded to use II
freely on his assailant, who then hastily,
took to the woods and hash since been heard
from. "A negro, giving his name OF
Ben Williams alias Ben Hill, was lodged III
Jail here Yesterday on suspicion OF Delhg d
murderer. He was arrested IN sampson
county, and shot by the constable making
while endeavoring to- escape. He is black,
about % years old, and ofmedium SIZE tie
admits that he was accused of having muir
dered his wife in Craven county, but denies
it.
Pittsboro Record. We regret to learn
that on the night of the 26 ult., Mr. Davld
Goggin, of this county, had the misfortune
of6aving his barn, with its contents, de
stroyed by fire. No insurance Dr. l.
A. Hanks of this place, made a very narrow
escape from a most horrible death last week
He and Mr.. Spence Taylor were on a hunt
and as the latter was mounting his morse
his gun was accidentally discharged ana tn
whole load barely grazed the lace OF III
Hanks. who was not five feet distant; in
deed one shot pierced the skin over his eye
but no serious injury was inflicted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-15
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-15
Gle farnt,
How Much Cotton Can BE How'll
TO The. Acre.:

Tn looking oyer an old copy OF the KepQrt
cfthe Agricultural Department at wash
;noton. our attention was attracted Dy al al
80 On aCotton Under high c%ulture,' contrlD-
utad hv Mr. Geo. w. Gift, of Tennessee, IN
which he presents several instances OF enor-
mons Yields of cotton to the acre. AS Ut re
marks, if the production OF cottoh - ~ W
continued, it must be under some ssa'ILn
Which will secure an adequate return Tor the
capital invested in the enterprise as mema dc
food. clothes and wages, Tor the laporels'
wb;cb is not the case under the present rou-
no III what extent the high culture or
cotton nav be economically carried, Is one
ofthe most interesting questions IN the agrl-
o~,,ltnre IF the South. A bale OF lint cotton per
acre onght not to be an crop,an9
vet IS very rarely attained east OF the MISS.
?ss;nni bottoms. Assuming that looo
rounds of seed cotton VIII make a hve nun
dred pound bale, and that one hundred Dolls
will make a pound of seed cotton, 1t VIII re-
ouire los, 900 hollis to the acre, TO MAKE a
hale. If. with rows three and a hall feet
anort we could Get a stalk at every foot,
we should have $500 stalks on an acre;
,ben in order to make a bale, we shOuld
need to have thirteen bolls to the stalk,
which does not seem very a eXtraVagahI estl-
mate. Thirteen bolls of cotton to a stalk oc-
cnnv;np three and a half square feet OF soil,
e nv mo means a brag stalk, but the rub Is to
cat one such stalk at every foot IN the row.
In order to do this, there must be hrst,
thorough preparation of the soil; second
careful planting and third, great particu-
larity in bringing the crop to a stand. WITT
these three conditions, it Is practicable to get
the requisite number of stalks and witt
proper fertilization it is easy enough to gel
the l3 bolls to the stalk.
In order to make a bale ofcotton we mus
have 5~OO'pounds of flint, 1000 pounds OF seed
100 mounds of stems, 500 pounds OF leaves
200 hounds of burrs, 500 pounds OF roots
and in order to produce these, we must hav'
81 lbs. of potash. Even if the whole Q
these elements of fertility had to be artlfl
ciallv applied, it would not be a heavy manu-
ring. it seems, therefore that good farm
ing ought to produce a bale OF cotton toth
acre. $40
In the article before us, Mr.. Gift quote
Mr.Dayid Dicksons' success as reported IN u
Southern Cultivator, III which he made Ito,
500 pounds ofseed cotton on four acres
land. He also makes an estimate predlcate
on a stalk of cotton grown by Mr.. Dickson
three feet high, which had upon 1t 336 ma
ured bolls! Reckoning the crop to stand
bv 5 feet (%entirely too much Tor stalks on
three feet high we would have 200 stali
to the acre, which, allowing 1000 boIls
the pounds, would yield l5,lsS pounds see
cotton, or 4, $50 pounds lint cotton per acre
We do not endorse this as a practlcaD
result, but we present MIR. GILL; hgures
illustrating the reasonableness OF expectlr
to make a bale to the acre. no" 1ar IN
high culture may be economically. carried
an interesting question for experiment.