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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
COOIneSs Ahead.

WASHINGTON. July l.-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley local rains,
followed by clearing weather, colder
northwesterly winds and higher
pressure. The Missouri valley, fair
weather, winds mostly southcrly, Bta-
tionary or lower temperature and
higher pressure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
A FATAL MISTAKE, FOR WHICH THE
QUAPAws ARE Nor Re-
sPoNsIBLE.
Democrat.
YUM YUMl!
The QUAPAw CoLT KICKS THE
LOUISVILLE PERsIMMoN
Our OF SIGHT.
The PARLoR KNIGHTS OF MEMPHIS
AND NASHVILLE HANKER
For THE FRUIT.
BUT CAN'T GET ANY OF THE RIPE
VARIETY.

The PUBLIC LEDGER book bindery
IL Madison street, is in the same build
ing as the newspaper and Job printing
establishment; is owned BY the same
proprietor; embraces all machines and
material used in a frst-class book
bindery, and is conducted by compe-
tent workmen, capable Of executing
work in as good and substantial a
style as can be done anywhere. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
CIearing House Renort.
COnkIing Gets a Box Of Brass.
speelaI . nc cIneInnatI oommereIal. Z

Roscoe Conkling arrived at Worm
ley's from New York late last night.
Earlier in the evening a little box
arrived at Castle Cameron addressed
to the man who has hitherto bossed
the Republican and Democratic par.
ties Of Pennsylvania. Roscoe Conk-
ling took a bath and went to bed. The
little box was placed on the marble
topped table and opened, BY seme-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
HangIng aiuiipnuin EmgY.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July l.
Guiteau was hung in efigy here last
night. The gallows tree was covered
with blue light. The body, covered
with blue lights, dangled in the cir
When the rope broke the body fell
into a mass of red light, which blazed
up and made scene of ghastly bril-
lianCy. Guiteau was hanged in efigy
at several points in Dakota.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
ELGIM CREAMERY

thing like a curious coincidence the
little box was found to be filed with
fifty-oRe pounds of brass. cast in fifty
one medals. Each medal bore the
name Of one Of the New York delegates
who stood in the ranks of the HOld
Guard" sometimes known as the
"3O6," until it was knocked out of
time in the Chicago convention. Each
of the statesmen coming under this
description now here, Chester A.
Arthur included, will receive his pct
lid at one. Conkling, Don Cameron
and Chauncey Filley got theirs months
ago. The others have been forwarded
to one of the 1906" who holds the
Assistant Treasurership at New York
City for distribution there. Roscoe
says that he is here as attorney for
the steamship companies to fight the
Deuster Immigrant Bill, and that it
was in that interest he went to see the
President to-day. Rumor's thousand
tongues are busy with the mission of
the boss boss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
How the QuspaWs Were Beat,n.

Special to Little Rock Gazette.
LOUISVILLE, June 29.-The de-
cision of the judges on the drill is as
follows: Crescent Rifles. first; Chick
asaw Guards, second; Porter Rifles,
third; Quapaws, fourth. The pro-
gramme was written instead of print.
ed, two pages were stuck together,
aud one page was omitted. The Qua
paws were ahead on the score as far
as they drilled.
j. CHURCHILL,
First Lieutenant Quapaw Guards.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
LUMBER! LUMBER !!

N0TIoE TO CONTRACTORS AND CON-
IN sUMRRs OF LUMBERl-We can All or
ders on short notice Of yellow pine, in leorths
Of from 10 10 "a fee, long. not TO exceed "
inches in wiith, at Sli to so Der thousand,
delivered at VI. 4 O. depot, for cash. Our
work Ia our reference. Address
l0s l28 YOUNG CO.. BurnIvillo, Mss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate

Chancery Court Of Shelby coupty-14S2. T.
Dlttleoaoh OF al vs.. Louis kaufman ct AL
l44l, Carter X rtland ct VS.. Louis KsuE-
man OF a l494 j stetthsimer Co. Va.
Louis Kaufman ct al-l429 Geo. A Davis &
Co. VS.. Louis Kaufman ct al-l4sl. Jackson
lns. Co. VS.. Louis Kaufman ct al-llN
John III Davis d Co. vs.. Louis Kaufman
OF al, -
PY virtue of intsrlocutory DEGREES fur saIs.
- entered 10 ths above causes on December
10, lSeS, Qetobsr t l.; 1872, March 20, 1885,, and
June 49, 1852, will sell, atpublc auction, 10
he hiRhest bidder, in front of the Clerk and
Masters office. courthouse Of Shelby county.
Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, August 5. 1882,
within legal hours, the following deseribed
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit.
Lot No, ten (lO) on the north side Of 81.
Charles street. fronting on SAID street siyty
g6Ol fest and running back between parallel
lines l4S1S teet to an alley, as designated on
Of VIM Conley.
Lot No eleven 1l) on the north side Of st.
Charles street, fronting on said street so T. et
and running back n parallel lines llS% Feet
to an alley, as designated on kucktr and Par
Lot No. block IS "a on Todd Ia an N CSiasgy; SSisy;
map Of the city Of Memphis) 10 the town Of
Fort Pickering, lying on the nor h side OF
Carolina street .3711S feet west of the intsrsec-
tion aud Eighth street, aud fronting west
wardly on Carolina street 100 feet. ami run
niog back between parallel lines 10 feet.
A tract OF lald containing 40-l0 acres,
being part Of what is known as the ksg and
tract, beginning at the northeast intsis ction
of Grove avenue with Robson 1895 feet 10 a
stake within so ft OF Of the y Nemphis&Charles-
ton railroad; thence south IS deg, ees east with
said railroad 559N feet TO Ragland street:
thence sOuth with the west side of Raolnn6
stree "a feet to Grove avenues; thence west
with the north line Of Grsve avenue s9l feet
to the beginning.
Terms ofSAls On q credit Of 6, II ana IS
months, purchaser executing notes with GOOD
and sufficient security, lien retained and re-
demption barred
This June 30, 1882.
\ BLACK. Clerk and Master.
W NJ Randolph, Craft Cooper, soi'rs.
lO8 I7S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
Courthouse Burned.

JACKSON, MISS, July 1.-The
courthouse at Magnolia, with all the
records and papers, has been burned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01

DREgsED FIooring, Ceiling, sldihs yhel-
Lumber, Sawed Shingles Poplar and Pineli
retailod al Wholesale prices. O0ntraet0rs will
do well 10 call on us before purchasing.
WIGGS a co, Agents for Mills,
S6l Front street
Or Yard; 100 Madison street. 70 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
First Lieutenant Quapaw Guards.

How n New Orleans Man TeIe-
graphed.
New ORLEANS Praise God, from
whom all blessings flow Hair cut
short, drunk alice samee like Mclean
man. HOLLOWAY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01

Death From a Railroad Acci-
dent.
LONG BRANCH, July 1.-Wm. r.
Garrison. son of Commodore Garri-
son, injured by the Silver Creek rail
road accident. died this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01

TUESDAY, July 4. being legal holiday.
Il the below subscribed banks will close
their Offices. All pa or due July 4th must be
paid on Monday, July Sd, 1882. "
MANHATTAN BANK,
GERMAN NATIONAL BANK.
STATE NATIONAL BANK,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
BANK OF COMMERCE.
UNIO : d PLAN rEhS BANK.
Appeal and Avalanche copy 1t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
MASONIC NOTICE

DEM Royal Arch Chapter No. % will o
work in the Past Masters Degree w
10, NIGHT, the lst inst, at s O'Clock, ~
ally invited.
By order Of C. W. MosBY, M.E.HP.
ID. @. TRADER. Sec'y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, July l, 2 p.m.-Cotton fair,
quiet and steady. Uplands, 6sd; Orleans,
I Lied: Sales to-day, 5000 bales. Receipts,
295O bales; American, 2950 bales. Futures
closed easier,
New YORK, July l, l2;45 p.m-Cot-
ton quiet Ordinary, l6-l6c; good ordi-
nary, IL 6-l6c; low middling, l23Al6c;
middling, 1850; good middling, l3c; mid
ding fair, 1916 fair, l4hc. Futures are
steady at to 4 points below last evenings
closing prices on the early months.
NEW ORLEANS, July l, l:SO pm
Cotton quiet, Middling, 121Sc. Sales to-
day, 100 bales. Receipts, "a bales
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-01

The following is the way the Little
Rock papers head the drill:
Gazette.
"KERFLUMMEXED."
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
PERSONAL.

Rhys M. Thomas, of Denison, is in the city
J. Kyle Terry, of Houston, is at the Hord
hotel.
Col. J. M. Fraser is quartcred at the Central
hotel.
Lowry r. Starr has arrived at the Hord from
Marshall.
Scott A. Murray, of New York, is registered
at Hord's hotel
Edward Davilla, the well known newspaper
man of Monterey, is at the Central hotel.
DIR. Hadra has taken up his abode at
Hotel Maverick.
Mrs. Capt. Kaufman and family have
arrived at the Menger from San Diego.
Dexter r. Lewis, of Providence, is at the
Menger hotel.
Judge Pfeuffer, of New Braunfels, is quar-
tered at the Hotel Maverick.
G. w. Angle, of Palestine, is registered at
the Hotel Maverick.
Mr. L. Orynski and bride left town this
morning for bridal tour to ST. Louis and New
York.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
PHRASES ABOUT WOMEN.

From the Partisan.
Wrinkles disfgure woman less than lima
ture.-Dupuy.
Woman is an idol that man worships, until
he throws it down.
Women love always; when earth slips from
them, they take refuge in heaven.
The whisper of a beautiful woman can be
heard further than the loudest call of duty
There is no torture that woman would not
suffer to enhance her beauty. -Montaigne.
Of all things that man possesses, women
alone take pleasure in being possessed
Malherhe.
Before promising woman to love only her.
one should have seen them all, or should see
only her.-A. Dupuy.
We meet in society many beautiful and at
tractive women whom we think would make
excellent wives-for our friends.
AT 20, man is less a lover of woman than
women: he is more in love with the sex than
with the individual, however charming she
may be.-Retif de 10 Bretonne.
Men are so fearful of wounding a woman's
vanity that they rarely remember that she may
by some possibility possess grain Of common
sense.-Miss Braddon.
Women among savages is a beast of bur
den; in Asia she is a piece of furniture; in
Europe she is spoiled child.-Senac &C
Meilhac.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
Loves Empty House.

O thou ong-silent, solitary house.
Where Love once came and went with Joy
Gus cries,
Or fingered long, signing as Summer signs
When Autumn's breath begins her fear to
rouse
With fierce caress that shall make bare her
boughs,
Her tender boughs, and all her beauty's
prize,
Delivered, faded, to the winds that rise
And rend her crown from her dlshonored
browS-
o solitary house, thine open door
Again shall welcome sweet Loves winged
tread,
His eyes shall welcome sweet Loves winged
tread,
His eyes shall light thee, as they lit of yore,
In days when Love and Joy were newly wed;
He shall return, with myrtle round his head;
And fill thy halls with music as before.
LOUISE CHANDLER MoULToN.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
HOrd's Hotel Arrivals.

S E Miles, Palestine; Scott A Murray, Mem
phis; Jeff Chisen, Medina; Ed Bass, Bandera;
K w Minter, | Pryor, J Kyle Terry, ] Nc
Lin, Austin; w G Butler, Texas; w A Ross,
Fort Worth; K c Beebe, Laredo; J w Butler,
I K Weblock, II Flanders Tyler; C L
Spangler, Columbus; c Reed, Fort Worth;
Z II Wlnns, Chicago; Joe Morrison, Newport;
Sledge, Hays Co; l. r Farr, Marshall;
Henry Owens, Texarkana; Julius Piper, Mon
terey; X M Thomas, Denison; Besiler,
Welfare.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27

w May, Barbour, Geo Rust, w Med
lin, Seguin; J Vining, Conception, J II Fog
gett, J 5 and Mrs Jones, p Steven, Taylor.
Sellers, Centre Point; ] Barnett, Shreveport;
Jno ? Hart, Newtonio; g. Schmitt, Lahr !
Perry, Edward Davilla. Austin: f l. Vickery,
Pennington; Barr, New Philadelphia; |. S
Grant, Tilden; d A Curtis, La Grange: II NJ
farvin, James Lggin, Denton; Carlos Villa
real, Rodrigo Gonralon, Mena; K w Rober-
son, Prairie; ] B Van Houtan, Hondo; Mrs
MCGOWAN, San Francisco; John Grape, Iowa;
Menardville.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
M0ng0r Hotel ARRIVAL

w c Harrell, Ala; J Doritz, San Patricio; A
Lawhorn, Cibola; G L Withers, St Louis; J c
Cuthbertson, Chicago; ] H and Mrs Martin,
Georgetown; rhos and Mrs Decron, San Sa-
ba; Thos and Mrs Lane, Rockdale: d b Lewis,
Providence; II l. DeMlley, FD Harrow, Gal
weston; Mrs and Miss Kaufman, San Diego: !
Goody. Houston; J w Tenby, Dallas; c Mar
tin, St Louis.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
Vance Hotel Arrivals.

A c Edes, San Francisco; F Tanning, Del
Rio; J J Mershon, Kendall; Richard Johnson,
Cuero; B Clarkson, Dallas; w X Wallace,
Cas'roville; Geo w Johnson, FIoresvile; !
and Mrs Chapel, Buffalo; A Fitch, Nelson's
Camp, c Jones, H Harbers, Laredo; T II K
Foulke, Galveston; c Prescott, St Louis; !
w Barbisch, Austin; T J Kerr, Texas
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
ut Hotel Maverick.

G w Angle, Palestine; c H Ray, NJ Dali
las. New Orleans; H J Detmer, Champagne
Geo Pfeufer, CRUDE, New Braunfels: II
M Mcintyre, New York; Arthur f Gill, Bos-
ton; Cora Lucy, Mrs and Miss Campbell,
Austin
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
CHATTERBOX.

This excellent juvenile publication comes to
us with increased attractions for 1882. In
addition to the magazine a series of very ex-
cellent premiums are offered, consisting in
works highly interesting to boys, Address
Estes x Lauriat 3oI-3o5 Washington street,
Boston.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

In the senate: The anli-Chinese bill came
up as unfinished business, but went over.
Nothing Of importance done.
In the house: The Lynch Chalmers con-
tested case came up and was discussed at
length but went over.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
Justice Adams Court.

Justice Adams Court.
John Matthews VS.. Felix Bachrach. suit on
garnisement; judgment against garnishee for
SIo6.so. Motion for new trial overruled and
notice of appeal given.
State ofTexas VS.. c. P. Smith, assault on
J. Z. Newcomb; fined SIS and costs.
State of Texas VS.. Thos. Dawson ct al, ma
licious destruction of fencing the property of
]. P. Newcomb; case set for 9 O'Clock to-mor-
row morning.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
The School Tax.

On the DIN OF May an eleCuOn VIII DC neld
to decide upon the propositions to borrow
money for public Improvements and to levy
tax for the maintenance Of the public schools.
The fact that the propositions are put at the
same election may cause some confusion in
the minds of voters, but we hope our citizens
will not allow their minds to be confused, but
weigh both propositions separately, and let
them stand upon their own merits.
There may be some opposition to the loan OF
$4,000, but for the levy of a tax Of ten cents
on the SIoo, to enable our public schools to
be placed upon firm footing, there should
not be dissenting voice.
Our schools are now perfectly graded, and
are beginning to reach the highest point
of their usefulness. The high school,
or central school, as it is called, has
no accommodation in the way Of a school
house, and there is not building in the city
suitable for it. A building must be erected,
and no money can be spared from the present
revenues to erect it, therefore this tax becomes
a necessity.
The building is intended to accommodate
other grades than the higher classes, and will
be relief to the now over-crowded school
rooms.
The tax can be levied only for two years
and will not be felt by our taxpayers.
Our Position in Regard to thu City Survey
or's Office.
We wish to distinctly reiterate that in our
comments upon the office of city engineer we
have no personal feeling in the matter. Up to
to-day we had regarded the present incumbent
as gentleman and a competent officer, and we
shall certainly not cease to address ourselves
to the question, which we deem of public in
terest, without any allusion to the official, only
so far as it may become necessary to do so.
The ordinance under which the city engineers
Office is run needs to be amended so as to il
Intimate the private surveying from it entirely.
Formerly private surveying was we'll enough,
as the salary of the engineer was small and
the business of the Office insignificant
but now the duties of the Office are
greatly increased, and it is evident that the
private business takes up the time of the en-
gineer that should be devoted to the public
service.
The city is able to pay its engineer good
salary and should do SO, bat should not COM
pei private property owners to employ the city
surveyor to do their work at stipulated fee
when such work might be done by other sur
veyors at a less compensation.
The aldermen are responsible for all the
complaints that arise from the operation of the
present ordinance regulating the surveyors Of
fee.
The surveyor is also an officer appointed by
the city council, and his Office is dependent on
their favor
Our city is growing rapidly, and the work
of running of: the property of our citizens is
increasing and should be thrown open to pri-
yate enterprise and the city engineer and sur
veyor required to devote their entire attention
to the public work.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
INQUEST.

There were eleven cases before the mayo
acting as recorder yesterday, but there wa
not anything of especial interest.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27

The prayer now is for more rain. TIL,
dust nuisance is as bad as the mud.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
The Eagle Pass Accident.

Information to hand respecting the above
accident shows that the east bound train ran
into the west bound.
The fireman Gus. Nelson was thrown from
his engine and killed and a man named
Swounder was also injured. Tom King also
had his leg broken. Dyke sprained his foot
and colored boy named Branegan had his
ankle sprained.
INQUEST.
This morning Justice Adam opened an in
quest upon the body of Gus. Nelson, but adj
journed until p. M. for the attendance
some railway officials.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL? APrl Fl. I:3op. m. - Cotton
Fair demand fully met at previous prices:
mlddhng uplands. OIi-I6d: middling Orleans,
oMd. Total sales, II, oCo bales.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK CLOSING FUTURES.

Closed dull. April .29@I2.3o; Nav 1920
G@I2. so; June I2.42MI2.4S IuIy IL. 5atGI2. -.
August IL. 7oC@I2.7I; September IL. 32(GI2.S "a:
October IL 7otGI2.7I: November IL. sc(G
II; January 2.6I@I2.O5. Sales. o5.ooo
bales 7O
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27

We censure the INCONSISTENCY of women when
we aye the victims: we find it charming when
we are the obJects.-L. DeSnoyers.
The highest mark of esteem woman can
give man is To ask his friendship; and the
most signal proof OF her indifference is to offer
him hers.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27

Mr.. Chase will sing tonight at the Law
lor and Murchie gift concert and ball. 1t
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-27
GALNESTON COTTON MARI

GALVESTON, April ~. - Cotton-recsipts
II5o bales.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-01-07
DispOsing of Manure.

Not many years ago many farmers de-
clared that manure in heap paid better
than money drawing ten per cent. inter-
est. As rule, no manure was applied
to land until it was thoroughly decom-
posed. 1t was generally hauled to the
field where it was to be applied, and
placed in heaps, to ferment and rot.
The manure made in the winter was
drawn out in the spring and allowed TO
remain in heaps till the time of corn
planting the next season. This practice
is now generally abandoned, except
where the manure is wanted for a few
special purposes, as for raising flowers,
or certain kinds of vegetables. Scientific
men, as well as practical farmers, agree
in thinking that manure loses its value
by being exposed to the action of the
elements, and that its general condition
is not improved. BY storing manure
the use of it is lost one year, and much
of its substance is wasted. A large part
is washed away by the rains, and a con-
siderable portion is carried away by
evaporation. During the process of
decomposition considerable ammonia is
formed, which is diffused in the atmos-
phere, and is lost for all practical pur-
poses, unless gypsum or sulphuric acid
is employed to retain it. BY blowing
the manure under in-the spring, the
ammonia that is formed is absorbed by
the soil above it, and taken up by the
plants as soon as they commence to
grow. There is a great saving of time
and labor in hauling manure directly to
the place where it is to be used, and by
scattering it where it is wanted. The
best farmers no longer suffer manure to
accumulate about their barns and sta
bles. They haul it out during favorable
weather in winter, using sleds for the
purpose when the ground is covered
with snow. There is ne injury to grass
fields by drawing sleds over them when
the ground is frozen, and very large
loads can be taken at such times, Cit
c1go Tines.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-01-07
Straw in the Manger.

1t is not at all difficult to rot down o
straw pile, and by so doing to terminate
and kill most of the weed seeds con-
tanned therein; by making the stack
very flat so as to catch much water, it
rots rapidly and so soon as it gets once
thoroughly wetted by repiling, it soon
heats and decays. But the stack or pile
of straw at best only contains carbon
and silica in quantities, and these are
the most common and least valuable of
all the elements of plant food. The
quantity of potash, nitrogen and phos-
phoric acid is very small indeed, and
there is no method by which this pile of
straw can in any way be changed into
manure containing any more of these
valuable elements than were in the
stack originally. If we tread this pile
down it will only be pile of wet straw,
and if we rot it ever so thoroughly it
will only be smaller pile of more thor
oughly rotted straw and, at best, little
better than so much swamp muck.
1t is only by the use of the straw as
an absorbent, and as coarse food for
fattening animals, and by using with it
much rich food, such as corn, bran, oil
or cottonseed meal, etc., that we can
change it into manure that shall really
be very valuable to use and that will
largely increase the crops where used.
We must not expect that we can raise
large crops of grain year after year and
sell the most valuable part, and by any
method turn the straw into manure
that shall keep up the fertility of the
soil; if we manure only with straw we
must expect to grow only straw upon
the land. 1t is unfortunate for any man
to be so situated that he can not afford
to raise stock to eat up and tread down
the straw, and to be fed richer foods so
as to make full supply of rich manure.
With any system of farming we now
have, the land must, sooner or later,
become exhausted and cease to yield
profitable crops if we fail to return to
the soil the essential elements of plant
food removed in such crops.-J. S.
Woodward, in N. Y. Tribune.