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A Developing Industry.

The Charleston Ne1Cs and Courier pub
fishes some interesting figures touching
the origin and developing of phosphate
mining and fertilizer manufacturing in
South Carolina. 1t gives the credit of the
discovery in 186S-or rather the practical
application of the discovery-of the phos-
phate deposits under the land and under
the seacoast of South Carolina to Profess
ses F. S. Holmes, a distinguished natural
ist and scientist. The first shipment of
the crude fertilizer rock, six tones, was
made in 1867, since which time there has
been an annual increase until this year
the shipments will reach 100000 tons
The yield of clean dry rock per acre
varies say from 300 to 200 tons, aver
aging about 800 tons to the acre, and it is
now taken at IS per ton as fast as ready
for shipment, and some of the companies
are said to have their entire product en-
gagged for twelve months ahead. It is
claimed that this rock yields sixty per
cent. of phosphate of lime. There are six
marine phosphate companies, besides about
dozen parties working under individual
rights, and an idea of the value of the
deposits in CoOsaw river is given by the
fact that the stock of the company own
ing the rights for this river, the par value
of which is 800, has sold for 81 900 per
share. The manufacture of the raw ma
terial into commercial fertilizers has also
increased with wonderful rapidity. There
are now thirteen manufactures of these
fertilizers in Charleston, and new works
are being erected every year. The ship
ments of manufactured fertilizers from
Charleston i'll 1867 by railroads and steam
ers aggregated about 10000 tons, whilst
this year the shipments were 100000 tons,
nine-tcnths of which were manufactured
/ by the fRctnrirs Of that city from the
crude rock. mined within II few miles OF
! their works. 1t is claimed that the in
creased product of cotton in the South
Atlantic cotton belt is largely due to the
distribution of these and other fertilizers
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FRUIT STAlss.--Ia the season of fruits,
the napkins used at table, aAd 9ften the
handkerchiefs and other articles, will be-
come stained. Those who have access 10
o good drugstore can procure bottle of
Jayelle Water, If the stains are wet with
this before the articles are put into the
wash, they will be completely removed.
Those who can not get Javelle water can
make solution of Chlorida of lime.
Four ounces of the Chloride of Lime is to
be put into quart of water, in a bottle,
and after thorough shaking allow the
dregs 70 settle. The cleaF LIQUID viii re-
move the stains as readily as Jayelle
water, but, In using this, one Rrecaltfoa
must be observed, BE carefai to thor
oughly rinse the article 10 which this solHs
tion has been applied. III clear water, be-
fore bringing II i'm contact with soap,
When Javelle water is used, this precaiI.
tion Ia not necessary, but with the ehlor-
ide Of lime liquid ID IL, or the articles will
be harsh and stif.--AmeTican Agrfcutfurfst
for September.
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Useful Knowledge.

A man walks three miles an hour.
i horse trots seven
STEAMBOATS, sail eighteen.
Sailing vessels make ten.
Slow rivers flow four
Rapid rivers flow seven
Storms move thirty-six.
Hurricanes eighty.
A rife-ball one thousand feet second.
Sound, eleven hundred and forty-three.
EleGtrlcity, Two hundred and eighty
thousand,
A barrel of -four weighs one hundred
and ninety-six pounds.
A barrel of pork, two hundred
a keg of powder, twenty-five.
a firkin of butter, ffty-six.
A tub of butter, eighty-four.
Wheat and clover seed, sixty pounds to
the bushel.
Cornr rye and fiax-seed, tifty-four.
BuckWheAt, fifty,tWa
Barley, forty-eight.
Coarse salt, eighty.five,
A barrel of rice weighs six hundred
pounds.
Sixty drops makes a tea spoonful.
Three teaspOonfuls make tablespoon
ful, or one-third Of an ounce.
Four thousand eight hundred and forty
square yards make an acre.
Six hundred and forty acres a square
mile.
To measure an acre: two hundred and
nine feet on each side, making an acre
within an inch.
There are two thousand seven hundred
and fifty languages.
One person dies at each pulsation of the
heart
The average of human life is thirty -one
years,
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THE EFFECTS OF THE DRoUTH.-The
severe dropth from which we are now
suffering, says the West Chester Penn.
Neps, iR having a depressing influence
upon our farmers aaa droyers. One of
the results was visible yesterday at the
sale of Messrs. Ghecn & Hickman, at the
Eagle hotel. They sold three cows and
found that the prices were so low that
they were compelled TO Ston the sale. Al
though the farmers were in want of cows
they stated that they had nothing to feed
them on; the pasture is dried up, and
bran which cost four weeks ago but $16,
is now bringing $2S per ton.
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SORGHUN.-SOrghum culture bids fairs
to be success in Cape May county, \. J.
An enterpFlsing Philadelphia firm, in
order to give encouragement to the farm
ers and enable them to find convenient
market for the cane, have at an outlay of
over 900 erected the necessary build
ings near Cape May City, and placed in
them the most approved machinery for
the conversion of the cane into sugar.
About eighty farmers in Cape May county
have planted the cane this season, and at
least nine hundred acres are sOwp with it.
The expected average yield per acre is
about eight tons of cane; but on good
well-cultivated ground from twelve to
fifteen tons can be raised, for which the
Philadelphia firm agrees to pay 81 per
ton. An association of sugar-cane grow
ers is to be formed, andhopes are indulged
of growing and prosperous industry.
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The general verdict of the press oa Iere,
Blacks defence of Buchanan's Cabinet is
that it is twenty years behind time. The
proper time for Blacks apology was when
the American public was making up its
verdict on the supineness and dlsloyalty
that prevailed at the White House when
rebellion was whetting its sword all over
the South. No one ever doubted that if
Andrew Jackson had been President in
1860, when the South Carolina Secession
Convention met there WeHld have been
no secession In 1861
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WANTED, AGENTS FOR THE
Dawn

OA9 @ANAAA 4 UAA IuB O1kk4kA1 7 y 4 UttE
In this life, through the dark valley and in the Hfs
eternal, as seen in the best thoughts of leading
authors ana scholars, among whom Bishops
simpson. Foster Warren. Hurst and Foss, Joseph
Cook ;Beeeher, Talmage, Dr. Currie, DR.. March. Dr.
Dean Stanley, Whittier, Longieow and Others. The
subjects treated are Death. Immortality, Millennium
sha SECOND Advent, the Resurrection, Judgment the
Punishment Of the Wicked, and the Reward of the
Iighous rich feast awaits the reader of this book
1t contains the grandest thoughts of the worlds
greatest authors subject of the most profound in
erest to everyone. Not gloomy but brilliant There
is not dull page In the book IL is absolutely with
ont rival Everybody will read it School Teach
ers students. Young Men and Ladies' acting as agents
for this book are making over 500 a month Sells
fast One agent sold ~ first Is days another As in
days another II in one day. another Is and Bibles
IN days lady sod in 10 hours. Secure territory
quick. Also agents wanted for the best Illustrated
Revised New Testament. and for the finest Family
Eibles ever sold by agents. Send for circulars.
y. ". HlEGLER 4 CO, 9l5 Arch St.. Phila, Pa
19n Il Adanrio
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SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.-Additional to those
above. leave Smyrna for Clayton 1855 A. NJ 22O and
Ii5 p ~. Leave Clayton for Smyrna 10 10 3d. II. 10
\ aaad I'D and 500 p. NJ. to make connection with
trains tNOrth and South from CLAYTON
II. +. KENNEY, ,Sup't.
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prngsaats ypalse The,n.

we ely ayg T:ecinSlesa Is q Y ~ NAP r'es
/" Hest nourishing agent we kpoY off,
Women and children take Malt Bitter"
Overcome nervousness aud sleeplinessfesa.'
:" Not vile rum bitters."
I" A perfect renovater Of exhausted nature"
" Most successful medicine III the world"
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An old gentleman in Maryland said he
had raised his family OH Sellers Liver
Pills. and considered them almost as es-
sential 10 q family as bread. That's true.
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Every one is acquainted with the old
nursery story about the hen that hatched
lbe ducks, and how one fine day they
Vent swimming il the pond near by, and
the inducements She ibHAred them to keep
out Of the water; but 1t may not be genef-
ally known that whenever poultry has
anything to talk about in the latter days.
the conversation always turns to the hene-
fits their species have derived from the use
of nj. b. Roberts Poultry Powder. 25
cents per package, sold by all druggists.
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The TTL(ilizED RIBBER BIEII
PUMP,
PORCELAIN LINED AND PLsia
WOOD.

Having secured the Agency Of LAMB j., 81.
canized Rubber Bucket. | wish 10 cali M -''' !.
the practical advantage il has over any ,''1 .,
nov offered combining purity, duTa''i.! - b
and chCapncSS. Ne guarantee II 10 "'lN "'lN o. I'd
throw more water. and 10 wear longer '''''
tVle bucket
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Perseverance, will Tell

STOTGHTON, Mass. March lGth. 1880
b. J. Kendall Il Co. Gents: In justice To- you and
myself think ought to let You know that have re-
moved two Bone Spavins with Kendall's SPAWN
Cure one very large one; Don't know how long the
SPAWN had been there. have owned the horse eight
months. 1t took me four months to take. the large
one on and two for the snGll one. ! have used 10
bottles The horse is entirely well not at all stiff and
no bunch to be seen felt. This is a wonderful
medicine II is new thing here. but if 1t does for all
what IL has done for its sale will be very great
Respectfully yours, CIIAS. +. PARKER.
Is sure III its effects. mild in It's actions as il does not
blister and yet II is penetrating and powerful To- reach
any deep seated pain or to remove any bouy growth
or any other enlargement if used for Scvera DAYS
Such AS saVins, splintS curbs. caOuS spraiiis ell
ngS any lancncSs and all engagements Of the Joints
or limbs or rheumatism in man and fuI any InirpOse
for which iinment is used for man or least 1t is
now known 10 lie the best lnnCu, for man eyer used
acting mild and yet certain in IL effects Il is uS,d
iuil strength with perfect safety all seasons of the
year
Send address for illustrated Circular which we
thlhk gives positive proof Of iS Virtues No remedy
has ever met with such unqualified success, 10 our
knowledge, tor beast H> well lls man
Price 81 per bottle, or six botttS for s. An Drug
giSS have it or get it for you il will be sent 10
any address Oh receipt Of price 10y the proprietorS
Dir. B. J. KENDALL. * CO.
. EnoShurgh Falls Vermont
9Oi'D bl ALL DfICdGISlH luly2i-3m
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1000 REV

For any case Blind. Bleeding Itching, liberated or
Protrudng PILES that DeBng's Pile Remedy fails 10
cure Prepared by J. P. Miller NJ. D.. 9I5 Arch Street
tqiiS Pa. None genuine tUittoR his signature Send
foF cEcpaF All druggists or general stores have il
or WI gst y f6s yoS 81, Sold in Smyrna. by Jas.
+. Honeeker' DfpEgist. aug l0-2fn
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OESCRIPTION.

TYPHOON is Jet black, years old, l5l4 hands
high weighs about 100 lbs. beautifully prOportoned,
power being nicely blended with quality, his back,
ioins and other prOpelling points being exceedingly
good large bone and excellent feet his fine presence
and beautiful action making him many admirers.
In breaking him last fall III his year old form, he
was driven mile in 312 on Middetown track, after
bqiup driven but n few times
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All fneights must be at the various stations atIeast
thiry sD minutes before starting of train Otherwise
they VIII lay over twenty four (2I hours
Freight frain@ will have Passenger Car aitached
which VIII be subject to delays incident 70 the Freight
business -'o.-'
OXFORD MD. Dec 81 1850
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RREAKwArER FRANKFORT AND woRcEsrER r. R.
Delaware & Chesapeake
Railway.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
GOING SOUTH.

On ana aftss MONDAY. January :. 1881. SUNDAYS
excepted traiG. 81. run as follows:
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WOODLAND BEACH
StOCEx Farm !
TYPHOON.

Sier General Knox, by Vermont Hero; dam by
young Hambletonian. General Knox has nine rep
resentatives in the $50 list the fastest of which
Lady Maud, record of 2lSlI. five year old record
222I1; CamOrs. 219l4 Independence. public trial
last year 2lS3, and he possesses to wonderful de-
gree the capacity to transmit to his progeny
all of his colts having the trOttng quality largely
developed. TYPH00N'S dam was by COnklinS
American STAR the sire of St. Cloud 22S and Star go.
American Star mares have grown into such popu-
lariy stand at the head of the list as fashionable
dams, having produced more trOtterS in the 2O list
than any other family of Mares and being particular
ly adapted to training and campaigning. Among
many others might instance. Dexter, 2174; Nete,
Washington 22OI4; HuntresS 22034 Powers. 2,2li;
Jay Gould. 22l1%; Trio, 2.234 (; Robert McGregor,
2.ti34 Frank Wood. 224; Carrie. 224'4 Young SEN
Iiuel, 226: Orange Blossom, 226l5; ModeSty. 2612;
Lady BlessingtOn 227 Grace 227; California Dexter
297 Lady Morrison. 22715 Enfield, 229; Maud,
~, /: Harvest Queen. 30; and from Sires out of
star dams Hattie Woodward 2l5li by Aberdeen, the
best to the credit of sire of his age Great Eastern
Is and Dick Swiveler, 2lS. by Waikiki Chief, are a
hInr two than size of his has ever prOdueod
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TERMS.
red pedigreed Short Horn Stock Bull

Will stand him for few desirable mares at S25 the
season at Woodland Beach. Mares will be kept with
excellent care at risk of owners, on reasonable terms
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Phila., Viii. & Bait. r. r.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
SUMMER ARRANG EMENT.
NORTHMARn
SOUTHWARK.

On and after MONDAY May %, 1851 Sundays
eXcepted,) trains will leave as follows:
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lO47. KENT COUNTY 1881.
Mutual Insurance Co.,
DOVER, DEL.

Insures against loss by fire, issuing mutual policies
only under which payments are made annually IN
advance during membership and on ceasing TO De
members whatever remains uneXpended alter paying
losses expenses and dividends IS returned, nereDy
furnishing insurance at cost
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SILVER CREEK, n, ", Feb, 9, 1850
Gents-I haye been very low, and haYa
tried everything, to no advantage, heard
your Hop BItters recommended by so
many concluded 10 give them trial.
did, and now am around, and constantly
Improving, and am nearly as strong as
ever. w. Ill, WELLER.
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NERO,

Sire, Delaware Darling Pedigree number 3,4G1, Dam,
Prunelle. Grand-sire, SGrpedOn number $50, Grand
Dam Primrose.
Delaware Darling, No. 3,461, bred by Gen. A. B.
Darling 5th Avenue Hotel who it is said has the
finest he of Jerseys in this country. sire Sarpedon
whose dam was the famous Helena No. 119. Prunella
was bred by Gen. NanNorSt sire Bepp1, Grand-sire
Gen Scott. Imported, Dam of Primrose by Imported
Dam.
VIII Stand for Service at $40.
GEO. 4. MILLINGTON.
apr 1O-tf Woodland Beach.
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]. &B., B. &E, and ". RAILROAD,
y IUNNENTION WITH THE
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

on and after MONDAY, June 10Th. 1881. SUNDAYS
exeepted) trains Nill run as follows:
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ENIGMA OF THE TIMES.
In milk, not in whey;
In ice, not in hay;
In cold, not in heat:
In oats not in wheat:
In June. not in May:
In month not in day;
In arm, not in foot
In feet. not in boot;
In trip and In route.
My whole is a period we all have reached.
VENER.
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Price for the Year 1881, 6 Cents per bElGl.

SPECIAL RATES OF FREIGHT at all stations o
the railroad.
Orders filled promptly for any amOuntf from one ca
load to ten thousand bushels. Send orders early
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From Rev. ?. N. GRANGER,
Presiding Elder Of the St. Albans District.

ST. ALBANs, VT. Jan. 10Th. 1850.
DR.. b. j: Kendall ~ Co., Gents: In reply to your
letter VIII say that my experience VITA kcndalis
spawn Cure has been very satisfactory indeed. Three
or four years ago procured II hottie at your agent.
ana with II. cured horse of lamencSs caused 10y IA
SPAWN Last season rny horse became very lame and
| turned him out for few weeks when ne became
better. but when pm hiIS the road hc
when discovered tlut 1t ring b.iic i.a, f,rning /
procured b"ttlc Of kendaie SPAWN cur. and with
less tha huuIe cured Inn tHai hv j. not lame,
neither can tie bunch be. iuuud
Respectfully yOur>. = =. GRANGER.
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AGEETS:
ANDREW J. WILSON, General Agent. Dover
Geo ". UIlidms Nelcdrk. C. 4. Rdiriins. Brdgepiue.
Geo B. Money! DEL City. Lemuel ". WGpLeS LeiueS.
j. s. ITu6in10n Snyr1d. John ". HiOOttn Laurel
A. Jackson Jr Camden. Henry ", Baker SedtOrd.
Jas 3. anderson Frederc1 H. r. Dolcning e0TgetOlci.
Relnedr HsHidmS Milford James Ponder. Milton
George Moore, Eeit1}. b. T. UdgdmOa. for t0trer
ca. Harrington EdTmingtOn SuSSCr.
James M Idndyke, CheStertoira. Nd.
.J0hh p. MdnliUe, GretnsOOr9pgh, Nd
Jeremiah q. Fletcher, Preston, Md.
lanes Cannon Salisbury. Nd.
Charles Collins Berlia, Nd
WDa. q. Dickinson, PocomOke city. Nd.
ANGusineSs Communications ShOuLi Le adtireSsedto
WM. DENNEY, Jr., Sec'y,
March 4. 1850. DOVER, DEL
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JUNCTION a BREAKwATER P. P
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General Garfield,

Will Stand for Service at SO.
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Abstract Of statement, 1850.

DIRECTORS:
GEORGE W. CUNMINS, President.
Vim w Tschudy. Dr. Henry Ridgely,
John II. Hofiecker, Charles NJ wharton,
George IT Money John W. Causey,
JaooS Williams of Seaford Ex-Gov. James Ponder.
WM. DENNEY, JE. Secretary and Treasurer
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6 Gents per Bushel
SHELL. LIME,

Is preferable to Stone Lime and with the present
treIney low price end advantageous freight rates i
is decidedly the CHkPtcST AND MOST RELIABLE
FERTILIZER for PENINSULA use.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

BONES FOR POULTRY. writer In the
american Poultry Yard urges upon poul-
try keepers the necessity of giving to fowls
liberal supply of baked bone and oyster
shells, and writes his own experience in a
very entertaining manner. 1t is AS toll
| lows +: " supposed did my duty by my
hens when burnt bones to ivory white
ness, ground them to the consistency OF
flour. and fed them occasionally. with the
idea that ! was giving them egg shells in
very available form. But did not con-
slider that the gelatine the fat. the ammo
mia and other constituents of the bones.
which were discharged by the internal
heat Qeaving only little pure limel were
really the richest possible food for the hens
and the greatest reproducing diet that
could be furnished them. My new tenant
only bakes them, more or less brown, In
an old tin plate on the top CRATE of the
stove oven. This is not very pleasant
process. for, like all scorched portions of
the animal frame, they give pungent,
half suffocating smell, which tempts You
to clar de kitchen till the fresh air from
doors and windows has sent the objection
able odors into outer space. But YOU soon
UcCOIe TtCOHtii6u 10 llllS llNtSlOu vi III
scents when the fiery combs, the ceaseless
cackle, the evident high health of your
fowls, and the daily filled egg baskets
show you what they have accomplished.
No other food, nor any amount of food, if
this is left out, will give you such returns ,
and this baked bone, pounded on rock in
your poultry pens and fed with ordinary
feed. will give results that ought to satisfy
the most craving disposition. The hens
cluster around that primitive bone-mill
gulping down the rich morsels with evil
dent delight; and since everything neces-
sary for the production of eggs is thus
fully furnished there is no undue strain on
the vital forces. no weakening of the sys-
tenn, but daily attention to bus ness, to
the complete satisfaction OF the fowls and
their owners. You can hardly give too
much burned bones to your hens to provide
the necessary amount Of lime for the egg
shells, which can be obtained by the barrel
(and generally without cost, except taking
awav) at hotels or restaurants in your
nearest city. My new tenant goes eight
cen miles for them, and considers them
cheap enough at that. The hens eat them
when pounded into fragments as eagerly
rs they pick up shelled corn. and they
furnish the needed material for the egg
shell more completely than anything else"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

MULCHING APPLE ORCHARDS. Having
an orchard which from its age and situa,
ton should be fruitful and productive, but
had generally been neither was led to
t'y an experiment, with the hope that it
might be followed by beneficial results
After pruning away the dead wood and
+craping off the moss which was begin
ming to grow plentirully upon the trunks
and branches, applied five tons Of salt hay
which was left in the barn and for which
there was no sale, at the rate of u hundred
weight or q little more to each tree US
mulch, extending it six or eight feet from
the trunk all around the tree. The result
has been that from presenting a sickly APP
pearance they have now every appearance
of perfect health; the moss has disappear
ed and the trees are bearing as II general
thing very full this year. So great is the
change that people who have noticed it are
led to inquire what has brought it about
believe that mulching is OF great value
to an orchard, the following being some of
my reasons for such belief; 1t has all the
benefits Of blowing, with none of its
disadvantages; keeping the surface mel
low with no damage to the ROOFS by the
pillow, or to the trunk or branches by the
team. 1t keeps down the grass and invites
the earthworm to work and make the soil
fine and rich. 1t tends to retain the mois-
ture for much longer time, and remedy
in great measure the evil effects of drouth
The fruit which falls upon it is not
bruised. 1t is the way nature adopts to
manure and enrich the forest trees.
So well am convinced of the benefits
and value of muIching that believe salt
hay or any coarse fodder, is of as much
value used in this way as it is fed to
animals. My attention was first called to
the subject by seeing it done by those who
collect dritt-hay along the edges of the
marches, and who were applying it in this
way. After it has once been well done. it
may be easily kept up by small annual
additions.
1t will be we'll to extend it as far as the
branches 90. Chip dirt and great deal
of refuse matter about the farm might be
used to advantage in this way. No one
will realize the amount of such matter
which may be easily collected until trial
has been made.-COrreSpoHdent German.
town Telegraph.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

PLANTING SEEDS. -Thousand of seeds
are buried alive-are suffOcated through
excess of covering. Undue hardness of
soil may also prove an obstacle to growth,
but the seed bed and its covering may also
be too soft. A certain amount of resistance
seems needful for the development of
healthy growth in seeds. The advice not to
cover with soil at all, only lay sheet of
glass over pans or pots of small seeds, is
also good; but caution is needful in refer
ence to it. Seeds so covered and placed on
shelves within full reach of the sun have
to endure heat almost beyond belief.
rhe glass should either he whitened over
or covered with paper; but seeds are
much better placed in the shade, or even
in the dark, until they germinate; they
need no light to excite them into growth.
As soon as the germ develops into stem
or leaf-not before-can it make any good
use of light. OF course, seeds germnated
in the dark need careful treatment in their
first stages of p'anthood; but with careful
introduction to the light the young plants
speedily gain strength, while larger
percentage of seeds will terminate in
shade or semi or total darkness than when
exposed to light from the first.