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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-19
CsrbeIic Acid for Insects.

The time has almost come again
when "the little busy bugs, will open
up their summer campaign, and dis
pute with the "lords of creation" for
possession OF the "fruits of the earth. 7"
Allow me thus early TO call attention
to an article, the merits of which
everybody knows, but which many
dare not use--I refer TO carbolic acid.
Prepared rs indicated, il connot, /
think, hurt the most delicate house
plants, and ii Is sure 10 kill insect
life. h.-
Myplan Of preparing is ss follows I;
Il obtain crude carbolic acid i use IL
In this form because 1t lie stronger and
better for the purpose, and costs but
little (about % cts per gallon, think }.
| pour a quantity Of this dark crude
acid into a quantity of good strong
domestic soap stir well together, and
allow 10 stand for a few hours. then
test the compound by mixing little
Of IL with soft water. IL too much
acid has been added, oily particles Of
carbolic acid will be observed floating
on the surface. This shows that more
acid has been put 10 than soap viii In
corporate or "cut," and more soap
should be added TO balance the excess
Of acid. No more definite rule can be
given, as % much depends on the
strength Of the soap. Two or three
tablespoonsful Of the acid to a quart
Of soap may be first tried. prefer
10 make as strong with acid ss the
soap will perfectly cut. A very. little
practice win enable any one 90 COM
pound It correctly. The refined acid
may be used when the crude IL not at
hand. When prepared as above make
a moderately strong suds, and apply
with syringe or sponge. IN using on
very delieats plants, should any fear
be felt for the plants, they can Be
rinsed of after . few minutes. Ny
first and eIninsntly successful use a.
this compound was some year since,
on q block Of young cherry tres, some
ffty thousand In nnmber- The black
aTlIis sscsms down liks the wplf On
the fold.H only "they came not 80
single spies, but in whole battalions.D
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-19
Value of Salt for Trees aud Garden.

Young fruit trees" says u writer
in an exchange, "can be made to grow
and do well in places where old trees
have died by sowing pint of salt on
the earth where they are to stand.
After trees are set continue to SOW Il
pint of salt around each tree every
year. ! set twenty-five trees in sandy
soil for each one of seven years, and
only succeeded in getting one to live,
and that only produced twigs a few
inches long in nine years. Last
spring sowed pint of salt around it
and limbs grew from three to three
and half feet long. In the spring of
1877 | set out twenty-five trees, put
ting pint of salt in the dirt used for
filing, and then sowed pint more
on the surface after each tree was set.
All grew as II they had been taken
from the nursery. Last spring | set
thirty more, treating them In the
same way, and they have grown very
finely. The salt keeps away insects
that injure the roots. and II renders
the soil more capable Of sustaining
plant growth. In 1877 my wife hdd a
garden forty feet square. Ii was nee
essary TO water IL nearly every day,
and still the plants and flowers were
very inferior in all respects. In 1878 l
put half Il barrel of brine and half a
bushel of salt on the ground and then
turned it under The plants were
of extraordinary large size and the
flowers of great beauty. 1t was not
necessary TO water the garden, which
was greatly admired by all who saw
IL. The flowers wers 50 large they APP
peared to be of different varieties from
those grown on land that was not
sailed. had some potatoes growing
from seed that wilted down as soon as
the weather became very hot. | APP
piled salt to the surface Of the soil
until il was white. The vines took
a vigorous start, aud grew to the
length Of three feet blossomed and
produced tubers from the size of hens
eggs to that of goose eggs. My soil
is chiefly sand, but believe that salt
is highly beneficial to clay or TO COM
prairie land.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-19

Young fruit trees can be. mxss to
grow and do well in places where old
trees have died, by sowing a pint Of
salt on the earth where they are to
stand. After the trees are set / con-
tinue 10 SOW pint Of salt around zach
tree every year. / set Is trees In sandy
soil for each one Of seven years, and
o1ly succeed in getting one 10 live,
and that only produced twigs a few
inches long In nine year,. Last year
/ soved a pint Of salt around il, and
limbs grew from three 70 three and a
half feet long. In the spring q 1877 !
set out Is trees, putting pint Of salt
i'm the dirt used for filing and then
sowed q pint more on the surface after
each tree was set. All grew a. n they
bad never been taken nom the nur-
sery. Last spring ] set 80 more, treat
log them In The same way. And they
have grown very finely. The salt
kegs sway insects thai injurs the
ro0fs, and u renders the soil more
capable q sustaining plant growth.
j. B. NJ, In n. X homestead
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Total.

We have already gathered from
these three acres seed peas enough,
at 5 100 per bushel, to pay for picking
them and the whole cost of making
the vines. Really, the pea vines have
not cost a cent, and we have the equiv
alent of 1S tons of barn-yard manure,
free of all expense.
But the relative value of the pea
vines and the stable manure, to the
cotton planter, il not correctly ex-
pressed by the proportion of IA to q.
A near approximation to their value
would he to take the quantity of phos-
phoric acid contained i'm each, as the
basis of the estimate, and this would
give the proportion of 4 to 8; so that
the 80 tons of pea vines would be
equal to "A tons of stable manure.
Nor is this all the heavy crop of
pea vines have completely shaded the
ground during the summer, and the
surface of the earth Is covered with n
rich coat Of mould. We shall permit
the vines to stand still until winter.
probably running heavy roller over
them to press them down; and after
they have partially rotted, we shall
turn them over with two-horse pl0w.
Two mules and one hand will turn
under the three acres in II day and a
half. Let our correspondent contrast
with this the cost of hauling out and
applying "a tons of stable manure,
and he will find that the advantage Is
altogether on the side of the pea vines
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-19
TIoNs IN HORSES AND CATTLE.

Directions for Using Masters Healing Ointment,
Apply twice day as other Ointment, morning
and evening the wounded part needs no cleaning,
the Ointment keeps the part perfectly clean and In
a healthy condition, consequently no soap Il re-
CURED to wash IL ,f and IL always leaves the skin
In pure and healthy state II will never become
rancid, nor deteriorated by climate.
Buy II Of your Druggist, II he has none get him
10 order Il for you Use none but MASTERS
HEALING OINTMENT.
GEO. w. MASTERS. PROPRIETOR.
For sale Wholesale by WHsELoCK, FIHLAY a Co.,
aud l. L. LYoNs, New Orleans, and by Druggists
GENERALLY in Louisiana and Mississippi
oct 49, s0-ly
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-19
SOC, 600 NO. 4 PEACH TREES.

Ossr eEhty varieties. Among whirh cnn -
iuunf kinds suited 10 al nscfignA iuclndlnE Al tht
nsw ani 80 rlanfrrd slsndHrd -urts Ala - 90
auuls re<~. 1nonnn Il fhsua ertrn louE keerinT
usretiea. nlnpfad 70 soufhsrn planting e. whersssF
long keernf arl,lrs are ferirnliF. Also the tie
rrls1rrfsH Are1IlnEt Il ne Chlnas szn1 Pear.
n Nurzsry E1nrk 81 IsfEes - Tudi ths umea ApFls
ADD renrk IrrH -rri II unfl - Al ssrti1ua Cnia-
l1rnH shuEint hgv md Hh1f u rlant. vift murt
= IsIs ~ HAHDoLFH FkTks.,
n Crest fcrthsn nnf bgrihwn Nurmy,
Orfp-lf NiLEiEeTuE. Dun
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-19
Pea Vines for Manure.



A correspondent asks our opinion of
pea vines as manure, and how to
utilize them. A ton of green pea
vines contains lbs. nitrogen, 6lbs, of
potash, and lbs. of phosphoric acid.
A ton of first-c class barn-yard manure
contains 10 lbs. of nitrogen, II lbs. Of
potash, and 5 lbs. of phosphoric acid.
Compared with barn-yard manure,
it will be seen that the pea vines fur
nish Is lbs. of the valuable manurial
elements, and the same quantity in
weight of barn-yard manure will fur
nish q lbs.
We have three acres in peas, sowed
after cutting oats from tile land,
which will make, at moderate cal
culation, 80 tons of pea vines, which
would be the equivalent of Is tons OF
the best barn-yard manure. The cost
of the pea vines was rs follows:
3 Bushels peas at Sl.00 per bushel - 81 90
.............-..... ..... ... 2 90
Plowings, 2 burrows each .....-,... 30
lIoeing ,.......,. .-.,....,. | 90
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-19
PARAGRAPHS OF ALI. SORTS.

Three portions of beeswax, and
two of tallow make fine grating
wax.
1t is said that an agricultural col.
lege without a farm IL like a sailor
without ship.
Those farmers at the north, who
are using cotton seed meal as food for
their cows, are highly pleased, and
say it furnishes more butter and
richer milk than anything they use.
A village near Mt. Hermon, Palles-
tine has been the scene of a terrible
outbreak trichinosis. Two hundred
and twenty of the villagers ate of
wild bears, flesh. All were taken des-
perately i'll and u great many died.
The tea seed on the Governmental
farm near Somerville, S. G., cost -, 900
and the Government wants $40, 700
more to carry on the operation.
Maple sugar and molasses like
Louisiana moasses and sugar is get
ting to be greatly adulterated.
Dried apples here are worth three
and one-half cents per pound, and in
England they are worth 25 cents.
An cd gardner says in regard to
cultivating onions that if the dirt is
pulled from the roots, that will scarce
ly fail to make good onions.
Nothing is cheaper or better to pro-
tect plants from frost than newspapers.
And we may add, that newspapers
have also salutary effect upon the
morals of plants-of the genus homo.
Mr. o. B. Galusha, of Illinbis, says
that Miners Prolific Strawberries COM
bine more good qualities than any
other sort.
A French Journal says if the Chic
ride Of lime is spread on new plants
insects or vermin will not trouble
them. Grubs can he driven away by
attaching to the trunks of trees pieces
of tow dipped in hogs lard.
The following method is used for
keeping cabbage: Pack them in level
beds six feet wide, with alleys the
same distance between, cover them
gradually with soil till six inches deep.
f. Multi, II market gardener of Lake
county, Illinois, says there is nothing |
better for tomato plants than common
salt.
To kill tree 50 that is will not |
sprout, cut the tree down, bore hole
into the stump, and pour into it coal
oil. If that don't kill it, construct a
tunnel under the stump, fill it (the
with powder, and then blow
up the stump by the roots. A tree
treated in this way rarely ever SER
wives it.
An Ohioian last year sold 300 bushels
Of ounces from three-fourths of an
acre. During the Spring he scattered
/ peck of coal ashes and quart of
'alt around each tree.
The Scientific American says iron
craps, fling, and pieces of iron, are
EXCELLENT for pear trees.
The New England Farmer says peach
growing is becoming once more sue
ussful in that country, owing to
Iifferent and better culture.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-19
JACKSON, March 5, 1881.

S. II. Stackhouse. Esq;
Dear Sir How is nuG VODlicd given
tn fowls troubled with cholera symp-
toms, and in what qudntity? Can't
you give us remedy for chicken
cholera in THE COMET? w. l.. n.
There are a great many remedies
given for the cure of chicken cholera.
NuT Vomicd given at the rate of a tea
spoonful TO II quart Of food, is no doubt
good. Nader, placed i'm their water
troughs, and red oak bark, are said to
he good remedies Dry soda is recon-
mended by some one to be sure REM
edy, given in doses Of a tea spoonful,
TO full grown hen, and in less guam
titles to smaller chickens.
a farmer says fowls only get cholera
when too highly fed, and recommends
the following: lone quarter OF a
pound each Of salts and sulphur, to I've
added to pailfull Of buckwheat bran;
mix to the consistency Of mush, and
feed them, sick or well, all they will
eat Of 1t for two or three days" As it
is said all signs for rain fail in dry
weather. 80 the same thing may apply
to cholera when it prevails as an cpl
demic. We think in this case--as in
a great many other diseases = that an
ounce Of prevention is worth pound
Of cure. IL the location Of the fowls
and their diet are changed, IL will do
more towards eradicating the disease
than the diversity Of remedies which
are placed before the public. If fowls
are kept in a good, healthy condition,
like mankind, they are not 80 subject
to the ravages Of disease as when they
are In an unhealthy condition. And
10 keep them In a healthy condition,
there must not be too many kept To-
gether, and their food must be chang
ed, and no doubt, to some extent, It
will have a tendency 10 ward off the
disease Il but epidemics sometimes
override all representatives..
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-19
EARLY MELONS.

An ingenious farmer sends the fol-
lowing plan for raising early melons,
cucumbers, &C., to the Practical Farm
er: About month or 50 earlier than
it is usual to plant these seeds procure
a number OF good sized rutabaga tur
| nips, cut off the tops, and with knife
or other sharp instrument SCOOP out
all the inside, SO that they will resem-
BILE gourds, or cups fill the cavity of
this cup with good, rich earth, and
plant in each n few seeds of melons,
cucumDels, beans or seeds of any other
plant that you may desire TO have
early. They should then be placed in
warm part of the house or in pro-
tecting frame, well made and secured
from frost, and the earth in the cup be
kept moderately moist. If kept in a
room they should be put ont in ~,
open air every clear and fine day and
if in frame, let them have air by re-
moving the sashes. By doing this you
will prevent the plants from growing
tall and slender and cause them 10
become straight, stout and healthy.
When the season has advanced be-
You'd all danger of frost you can put
out these turnip cups, plants and all,
IN the beds where they are to remain,
but be careful that you put them not
too soon. The plants will continue to
grow and the turnip cups will soon rot
and enable the roots to extend them
selves without bounds in search Of
food and in time become itself an ex-
cellant manure for the plant. When
you set out insert the cup in a hole |
just large enough to hold it, pressing
the earth well around the cup and |
drawing little over the top or edge |
upto the stems Of the plants, covering |
entirely the turnip. TO hasten the
profess Of decay in the cup you may,
before putting out, cut OF with II
sharp knife the hard rind from the
outside Of the turnip. leaving only n
thin piece OF the rind enclosing the
earth. A small hole, as large rs a ten
cent piece, should have been cut in the
bottom Of the cup before filing with
earth when first made.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-19
MASTERS

physicians cheerfully recommend this ONT
L MENT and say that II has no equal us a heal
ing agent. This Ointment is recommended for any
Of the following diseases, and all purposes Of a
Family Ointment,
Old Ulcers, Burns Scads, Fistula, Piles, Sprains,
Bruises, Corns, Bunons, Sore Nipples, Scrofua,
Fever Sores, Stings and Bites, Pimples,
Eruptions, Chapped Hands Cuts,
Wounds, Felons, Hoils, Barbers Itch, letter Ring
WorWs, Cancers and Old Sores, Sore Breasts,
and all Burns caused by on Explosion.
THIS OINTMENT ALSO CURES ALL ERUP-
TIONS IN UORSEs AND CATTLE
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-16
TO YOUNG MEN AND OTHERS.

We send on trial for thirty days our Elcctro'Vol'
tnic Belts, Bands and Sneponsorcs, TO young men
and others suffering from weaknesses, nervous &c
diseases. We guarantee speedy curcs and com.
plcte restoration of manhood Address without
delay. vOLTAIc BELT 20, MarshA,l Mich.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-16
The Market.

MONDAY EVENING, August 18th, 1881.
The drouth still continues, and the dust
grows deeper. Vegetation has all dried up
and trees are beginning to take on the
dreary look of November.
The change in the temperature from the
extreme heat OF last week to the cool wealth.
er of to day, has been very pleasant one
for which all are thankful.
Sticks of all kinds in leading articles are
light, while prices rule firm and the demand
increases. Vegetables are unusually scarce
for the season, but Dot more so than might
be expected after so protracted drouth
FLOUR Stocks OF low grades are
ample, but the supply OF choice and family
for which there is moot demand, is light.
Prices are firm with a tendency to advance.
C0RN-The market is bare and prices
are firm and higher.
ATS-Receipts have been liberal and
the demand is good. Prices rule firm at
last weeks figures.
HAY-Strictly choice is in good demand
and we note an advance in prices. Com
mon is neglected.
MEAL-The market is kept scantily sup
piled owing to the difficulty manufacturers
experience in obtaining corn tor grinding.
BRAN-Scarce and firm; prices have
advanced ten cents on the hundred.
BUTTER -"Gilt edged" northern butter
is in active demand and scarce. Common
butter is not wanted.
EGGS.-The change in the weather
should have a tendency to strengthen the
market, Fresh receipts find ready sale at
quotations.
CHICKENS The market is flat and
dealers have been glad to sell at any price
to close out the old stock.
FRUIT-Nothing doing OF any conse.
| quence.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-16
FACTS THAT WE KNOW.

If you are suffering with severe Cough,
Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption,
loss Of voice, tickling in the throat, or any
affection of the throat or lungs, we know
DR.. KINGS New DISCOVERY will give you
immediate relief. We know of hundreds
of cases 1t has completely cured, and that
where all other medicines had failed. No
other remedy can show one-half as many
permanent cures. Now to give you salts
factory proof that DR.. KINGS New DIsCov-
cry will cure you of Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Consumption, severe Coughs
and Colds, Hoarsness, or any Throat "
Lung disease, if you will call at Geo. E.
O'Hara's drug store, Cairo llls you can get
tia bottle free of cost, or regular size
bottle for$1 90 (2)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-16
A DMlNISTRAToR'S SALE.

Public notice IL hereby given that in pursuance
Of an order and decree made and entered In and by
the county court Of Alexander county state of MI
Dois, at the June term thereof A. ID 1881 in q Ger
Tain cause wherein jacob Rggle MS administrator
OF the estate of William NJ. Atherton, deceased,
was plaintiff and Juda Anterior, Francis D. Ather
ton, Thomas j. Craig, Maria Riggle Francis NJ.
Athcrtvn. Rebecea j. Atherton, Hezekiah NJ. Ath.
crton, Lulu AthertoD, William j Anterior,
Thomas D. Atherton, Elizabeth Wicker, Elijah a.
Peeler, Ellen Young, Smith Young, Francis
Young, James NJ, Craic, Emma Craig Alice Craig,
Mary Craig, Ezsda Finch, John Goodwin
Joseph Goodwin and Thomas Craig, guardian OF
Lulu and William j Athertou, were defendants,
]. the undersigned as such administrator aforesaid
viii proceed 10 sell the south cast quarter of the
south west quarter of section number twenty.sx
(2 and the west half Of the north cast quarter and
the east half OF the north west quarter of section
| number thirty 1--WE (3S, all IL township number
fifteen lbl south range number two (2), west of the
| the third pruclpal meridian, In Alexander
| county, state Of Illinois, on Thursday September
fret 1881 at eleven o'clock in the forenoen at tho
railroad station house In Hodges Park In said
county. The terms OF sale are one-haf cash down
and the other hall In one year with ak per cent in
| terest secured by note aud mortgage on premises
| sold. And Mt the same time aud place, the under
signed az such administrator, will sell at public
| sale the following described lots In tho town Of
| Hodges Park, in said county, namely: Lot num-
her seven a. In block number four 10; lots num-
bers four and ak ~ and (6) in block number Ave
sMirjh, G e, number block Tour number 1 III
| t8l lots numbers eight Csl aud ten (,O), in block
! number eevcn az; lot number eight ~ IN block
number fourteen 0D LOT number seven (,l In
| block number dfteen u5); lots numbers one C)
aud three () in block number seventeen; lot num-
| Der Ave ~ In block number twentyonc (sD. lot
number ak (N) IN block number twenty two ts2), In
pursuance OF decree and order ofsnd county court
made and entered ut the July term thereof, A, D.,
| 1880 In certain case wherein the same parties
| above named were plaintiff and defendants. Said
lots to BE- OLD on the snmc terms az above spcci'
| fed. txccp, where the palc IL fora sum not OK
ceeding ten dollars; the same must he paid at tho
! time Of the purchase. Said sales arc To DO made
for the purpose OF paying debts Of the said estate.
JACOB RIGGLE,
| July "a, 1881 Administrators, etc.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-16
The Cairo Prices Current
Office Washington Avenue,
U'arnar Tu al0h g,t.a,N
(CornerTwelfth strcet.)

TBE CAIRO PRlcEs CURRENT Ia published every
Tuesday and Friday from the ONCE of The CAIRO
BULLETIN, and Is intended TO give true report of
ne condition Of the market on day Of publication
and the publisher trusts that full and complete
quotations will be given by the business men OF the
city
TERMS One Gem, 'rcopy On all orders Of
% or more OF same date, the Subscribers name
WILDE printed without extra charge. Orders for
extra copies must be received by 10 o'clock A. H.,
on day NJ publication.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-16
The Power of the Press.

In no way is the power Of the press
more surely shown than In the universal
knowledge that has in less than year, been
diffused throughout fifty millions of people
of the wonderful curative properties OF that
splendid remedy Kidncy-Wort And the
people from the Atlantice to the Pacific
have shown their intelligence and their
knowledge OF what is in the papers, by al
ready making Kidney-Wort their house
hold remedy for all diseases of the kidneys,
liver and bowels. Herald.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-16
TOBACCO.
RATES OF FREIGHT.
No Good Preaching.

No man can do good job of work,
preach good sermon, try law suit well,
doctor patient, or write good article
when he feels miserable and dull, with
sluggish brain and unsteadily nerves, and
none should make the attempt in such a
condition when it can be so easily and
cbeaply removed by a little Hop Bitters.
See other column.-Albany Times.