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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25
POTASH FOB POTATOES.

Those who are looking out for a means
to renew fertility in their potato fields.
should not overlook the value of potash,
Where there are supplies of wood ashes at
tainable, they should be secured and utilized.
Where these are not attainable, commercial
fertilizers rich in potash salts should be Sc
cured. These are not new facts. but they
are SO strongly affirmed by recent expert
ment> in Ireland, that we aluIle to them at
this time. There has just been published in
Cork pamphlet entitled: 'Reports OF
Experiments OH Potato Culture, Made Un-
der the Direction of the County Cork Agri-
cultural Society," and which is an account
of the experiments on the Munster farm
last year, made under the direction of Mr.
II. Carroll, Superintendent of the Agrlrul-
tural Department under the Commissioners
of National Education. They are a very
in which various sorts were observed as to
liability to disease. and III which the potato
was subjected to various man,riRgs.
We have not space to detail the methods
Of the experiments, but the results are uu-
equivocli, and may be summarized as fol.
lows: Where no manure was applied the
crops appear to have been five tons per acre.
and the effect of the addition of sulphate of
ammonia or nitrate of soda. bone meal.
bone superphesph and miner superphos
phate and other manure is given at 2 cwt.
and cwt. per acre, both alone and in conl-
bination with various auxiliary manures. In
every case where kainit Ga German potash
salt) was added the produce jumped from 6
or tons to II and Is tons, and when kainit
was applied alone the produce was IA tons
per acre Farm yard manure collected in
open yard produced crop of thirteen tons,
and made under cover crop of sixteen
tons. But the following is the principal
conclusion to which the experiments led:
The effect produced by kainit (potash) is
remarkable, being quite comparable with
that OF good ordinary farm-yard manure.
not only as REGARDS gross weight, but also
as regards the relative proportion of mar
ketable and small potatoes. Its action is
dominant, whichever manure it may be
,ioined with."-RuraL Press.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25
Ght Nuulhp Uard,
PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

In responding to your request, can but
confirm all that has previously heen said
but the Plymouth Rock fowls. My expe-
rience, little as it has been, persuades me
that they are unquestionably the farmers
bird, their great size and strong constitu-
tons, excellent table and laying qualities
and the early maturing of their chicks, com
bned, have gained tor them an cnviable
reputation wherever introduced. They are
splendid sitters, and being great toragers.
make exemplary mothers.
have only small pen-one cock that
weighs ten pounds. and five pnllets that
average seven pounds and half-but shall
Increase the number to thirty this fall. Since
the 1st of January. 1882. to date, April l0lh.
my five pullets have p' oduced PA eggs, an
average of nearly 43 eggs to a pulet. Can
any amateur show better result from the
same number of birds of any other breed ?
Should like 10 hear from him. Have just
introduced into my pen some of Corbin's
improved breed, and shall this tan be able
to exhibit chickens that will gladden. the
heart of all poultry fanciers.-Coar. Gordoas-
vile Gazette.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25
PURE-BRED FOWLS.

Aside from the greater pleasure which ii
affords, it pays better to keep and breed
pure-brtd fowls than TO breed and feed lot
OF mongrels, which latter many do for lear
OF the expense OF buying Il few p,re-br-d
fowls to start with. In determining which
breed Of fowls to get. make up your mind n,
the start that no one breed can or does have
all the qualities you are in search ot. Ii ven
wish breed TOR laying. get LeghnrnS u.
HAmhurgs; it you wis, a breed Tor weight.
get some ot The BrahmaS or Plymouth
Rocks; and if you wish Il breed principally
tor ornament, get the Polish; but give up
'he idea OF getting a grand combination ot
all these qualities in one breed. Nj he up
your mind what you wish. in the way ut
fowls, and then select such breeds as will
answer these requirements best Give them
good. comfortable quarters, supply then,
literally with food aud water giving them,
requisite care and attention. anu you will
never have cause to regret your investment
in pure bred fowls. When your neghhors
see what fine blrds you have. they will na
turalty want some OF them or a setting Of
the eggs. aud thus VIII Il demand be created
which will amply repay your first outlay
OF cash and subsequent trouble ard expense
-Southern Planter.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

SOME years ago the Royal Agricultural
society nt Dngland offered prize of some
considerable value Tor al essay on rhe best
mode OF securing the harvest in An unayor-
able season. A Mr.. Edwin Ehdi>ou won
the prize. and his directions, based upon
many years experience, were given as fol-
lows:
l. Reap early.
2. Make small sheaves
3. Use single bands, Z. e., one length Ut
straw only.
4. Leave sheaves open as long as you can
before binding.
5. Never allow The sheaves to lie all night
Oh HE ground.
&. Make small shocks.
Z. Do NOT use moods
s. Rather let tie wheat be muck in the
shock than muck IN the stack.
8. Carefully watch It,
10. When dry carefully cart it.
He adds that III stacking, he cuts grip
nine or ten inches deep all around the stack
bottom about 4 foot from il, and takes caI g
at the lowest point TO have clear opening
or water course, and threw all the cuttings
into the middle so as TO make the botran
convex; then put layer ut straw. as much
as would be Il very good bedding for tired
horse. Upon that build the stack.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A county agricultural society may offer
premiums for the winner OF horse-race te
be held on the grounds during the con,inu-
ance of it's annual fair. Ana an agreement
by county agricultural society to pay a
certain sum as premium for the horse win
ming race held at its annual fair is not
against public policy. And an action may
he maintained Tor such premium by one be-
coming entitled thereto at such race. Of
fering premium is not bet or wager
Dslier vs. Plymouth County Agricultural So
ciety, Supreme Conrt Ioa0a.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25
HOW TO GET EARLY SWEET CORN.

Judge Miller, of Missouri being on visit
some time ago, mentioned to us a fact dis
covered by himself, in which full week
can be gained in getting sweet corn tor boil
ing. He said it was. that AS soon AS the ear
is formed, break the top down and cut it Off
bnt leave the stock erect in order that the
pollen OF tie tassel will be sure to dust the
silk of the ears. as they may not be fully
ilnpregnated should the stalk be topped. H.
stated that he had experimental for years.
and was satisfied that it is uniformly practi-
cal and of value. In fact he thinks that the
ear becomes more fully developed also.
This is hint easy to adopt, and may be OF
interest to truckers as well:lS for the private
GARDEN Gca1nanto,0n Telegram.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25
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a MODE OF WHEAT CLEANING.

Several years ago. Z mode OF preparing
wheat and other gratis for grinding, was in
vented in B isle. Switzerland, the object of
which was TO retain in the fine flour from
the center of the berry all the nutritive prop
critics which were lost in the bran. 1t con
sisted simply ia mo3~tening the wheat be
fore grinding in a ISOLATION Of caustc soda
to water. no pounds of the liquid. Or Z per
cent, being required tor 1000 pounds ot
grain. The solution i, prepared by di>solv.
ing six and two thir1Aaoands. of caustic soda
in 80 pounds Of water. The sleeping NAV
be from fifteen to twenty minutes, and may
be done in watts similar 10 those used by
brewers. The caustic solution swells and
loosens the hull proper, so that it may be
removed by the slightest friction, leaving
the gluten with the body of the grain.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25
RAISING FOWLS ON A LARGE SCALE,

! The New England Farmer gives an inter
es'ing description of tile great He.lnery on
the estate of John M. Brooks. East Milton
Mass. There are four r,nges of coopS. earl
ITO ieet long, with yard attached. fenced,
with good picket fences nine feet high
Each building has a roof sloping northwal,l
and fifteen teet wife by l67 feet long. The
southern side is provided with large win
dows. occupying nearly half the front side
OF the building, AMI also with sliding wuod-
en- ventilators. which can ali be throw il open
or closed together with simple attachnpnt.
passage way three feet wide extends the
whole length of the north side. FROM this
passage the fowls are partiIioned off by a
lath ttnce, through which they reach their
heads to teed from the small trays arranged
ON the lfoor OF the passage. preventing til.
fowls from scratching and soiing their teed.
while at the same time the trays and drink
ing pans are accessible to the attendants.
Each coop is Sxl2. with Il yard Sx1O feet !:
as there are some so OF these c0upS. each
able to accommodate fifteen hens. there i
room enough for over l,2O0. The appoint
mehts OF the building are excellent. Water
is supplied by powerful wind mill, every
thing is kept in most excellent order and
cleanliness. Light Brahma, Brown and
White L. gllorl. Plymouth Rock, Polish
and Cochin CHINA are the breeds kept. The
best layers OF eggs are the Leghnrns and
the first cross from the Brahma hen with
the Leghorn cock in fact this is very
useful one both for eggs and poultry. COM
ing TO early maturity and being very pro-
ductive.
The method of feeding the fowls deserves
notice. They are ted in the morning a warm
mess of soft food. consisting of boiled
roots mixed with meal, shorts and beef.
scraps; in the forenoon whole grain, either
oats, barley, corn or wheat, giving them
a change from day. They have always clean
water in pans, and cracked oyster shells and
cabbage or some raw vegetable always In
reach to pick at. But the most attractive
as well as the most peculiar feature of this
establishment, is the artificial Matching and
brooding apparatus.
The incubator used here is known as the
''perfect hatcher;'' it is heated by couple
of lamps at one end; the eggs are in trays
under a tank at hot water, and the temper
alure is regulated by merillic rod over the
eggs, which by its contraction or expansion
breaks or completes and electric circuit.
which. acting ON a clock-w"rk e>capement,
gives power enough to open or close the
ventilators. The machine does very good
work, having Matched from 10 to so per
cent. of the eggs placed in it. 1t holds 700
eggs at Il time. The chickens as fast us
hatclled are placed in small paper boxes
lined with tiannel and kept warm until they
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

THERE are many enemies to the straw
Jerry plant. But the most OF them are
Easily conquered, except the grasshopper.
LUIS pest is OF course hard to master but
as 'hey do not visit the country more than
'''ree Years in succession out of every de-
'aoe' farmers should not be deferred from
piahtlng out Strawberries on their account.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

THERE is yet time to plant a good root
crop, and this the farmer should not neglect
10 do. Plenty of potatoes. beets, turnips.
roeaoagas and carrots are OF great advan-
tage about the farm for stock feed during
winter, and the soil will yield more abun-
ualltly OF these products than any other.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

In the East, where the sun is hot, garden
ers protect rhubarh plants by setting an
plant tender and promotes its prowth.
would it not be we'll for some of our gar.
uehers to try the effect in this country. We
oeiieye it will prove beneficial.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25
No. %.

dry Oft, when they are ready for the ariti-
cia hen. These mothers" are OF wood,
lined with soft wonlel Goth for feathers,
ana their lifr's blood Is warm water circulat-
ING from 4 heater
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

THERE is buul,u to be considerable loss
sustained in starting an orchard of large
fruits, but an orchard of small fruits can be
propagated with scarcely the loss of a sin
gle Shrub, and every farmer should supply
such without DELAY.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

The culture OF flowers is a part of the
larm work, aud every farmers son and
daughter should take an interest in it.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

Sow garden seed now in order to have
NICE vegetables after the first sowing has
become too old and tough. Then sow again
few weeks later for late use.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

THERE is getting to be quite a number OF
small fruit orchards in Montana that are
very profitable.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

SMALL fruits can be cultivated with les
trouble than anything else produced i'll th
Montana garden.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

IHE rarest flowers of the mountains bud,
bloom, flourish, wither and die in our most
sequesters d glens.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

THERE is no reason why every farmer
shou!d not have small fruit orchard.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

The giant intellecred Of the country gem
orally spring from the ranks Of agriculture.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

tana, and can be grown with but little diff
ticulty.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

The ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUSRANDMAN is designed
t, be- as the name indicates, husbandman N every
sense of the term, embracing in its columns every
department. of Agriculture. Stock-r:,iolg. Horti-
culture. Social and Domestic Economy.
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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-05-25

MONTANA valleys are carptted with violets.
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AGRICULTURE is the true basis Of coun-
try's greatness.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-03
PULASKI COUNTY.
EVbank's Station.

Eubdnks Sutton.
"A chrome and card Of thanks is due
the jury in the Guiteau farce.
New wsynesburg needs Crab Orch
ards former efficient marshal. The little
willie was the scene OF shameful drunken
brawl Saturday evening. A good deal of
blasphemy and but little blood shed was
the result
The protracIed meeting at Double
Springs is progressing finely. Rev. w. T.
Tyree with Revs. ]. S. Reynolds, Nathan
Singleton and WIN. Taylor are the preach
ing brethren, Bro. Tyre taking the lead.
Souls are already crying: "What shall l
do TO be saved" and some have already
confessed the Savior. PRAISE THE LOAD.
Mr.. Editor, console myself, and be-
liese in thine heart that the U. 5. Nail
agents on the L. a N. X. X. have fully
discharged every duty encumbent upon
them, but II thou hast a "cuss word" TO
spare, direct il we beseech thee TO those
bunglers handling mail on the c. S. r X.
Under the present management IL takes
only tcO days to get letter from Waynes-
burg to this place, distance Of four miles
directly on the mail line. Occasionally
your readers at Waynesburg receive their
Tuesdays INTERIOR JOURNAL on Friday
or Saturday, and other mail equally as
speedily. Can nothing be done 10 rem
edy this earelessnessg
The trial Of NJ. T. Morgan for break
ing into Hunly Singlelon's house, aud at
tempting TO shoot or murder him aud his
sister, Miss Clara, was postponed until
Saturday next on account Of the failure
Of Attorney Miller to attend here on the
2sth inst. Mr.. Morgan is usually quiet
industrious citizen, but the day previous
TO his outbreak he visited the DEVILS hitch
en- at this place, and imbibed pretty freel,
Of his eye water. aud on his return hOm'
his work Of sin, shame and degradation
was fully exhibited. No doubt but th'
angels Of hell rejoice TO see this work 0
destruction TO soul and body move on 81
continuously, while Christians everyw he n
mourn over those fallen victims Of intern
perance.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-03

The sale Of the personal effects OF JAS
wilmOt. the Garrard county suicide and
murderer, took place yesterday. Our infor-
mant who left after two or three hours, says
that household furniture sold very high,
Ia many cares more than the same articles
were worth new. Pork sold at l2l cent?,
and Sorghum at So Gems per gallon. There
was a large number Of stock to be sold.
George b. Higgins sold his farm Of
AIS acres North Of Danville, including
two horses, farming implements, &C., to
w. b. Cecil, for S25, O0O......D. Ingram. al.
40 sold his farm of 40 acres, four mile:
from Danville. on the Harrodsburg pike
to J. f. Lee, at 500 per acre ..... Col. Jno
Cowan has sold his Swiss Cottage resi-
dence and grounds, to Mrs. Anna Arm
strong, for 81. $780,. j. NJ. Veteran sold
p head Of 2.year-old mules to J. w. Bur
CESS, Of Lexington, for $l25 per head.
Wakefield 4 Farris, sold to same Is head
same age. at Si2o... Tewmey a Farris sold
l0s head Of mules to close their partner
ship at $l2j per head, cash, toWake6eld 4
Fsrris. This last firm sold them TO other
parties as follows: One pair to p. 7. Gen
try, at $500; to Baldwin, Of Maysville, 6;
head al$l35 each; to burgess, Of Lexington
25 head at Sl25; to a North Carolina trade
IS bead at 500 each. The prices obtain
ed for this stock is no criterion of the real
value Of yesrlings generally, because, a
stated above, the State has never produces
a bunch to equal them. [DAnville Advo
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-03
How n Feels 10 DE.

A man in Hagerstown, Md, who
was supposed to have died, but subse-
quently came to life, said in stating
his experience "When / died first
felt sinking, going sensation. |
knew everything going on in the room,
but | could not speak or move my
lips. The next thing / remember
was in a darkness, seemingly in a
tunnel. through which was being
pushed. There seemed TO be two
FIRMS, one on each side, pushing me
along through the tunnel, | appeared
% move a. if | was floating, touching
nothing above or below. At last it
appeared to get lighter, as though we
we were nearing the end of the pas.
sage. 1t grew brighter, every mo-
ment, and then | seemed TO observe
two shining, beautiful forms on each
side of me. ! had feeling of perfect
peace and well being, and heard, as
though it we're a part of the space /
hoated in, the most soothing and de-
lightful music"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-03
EOrEs or CURRENT FyEsrs.

The motion for a new trial fo
Griteau will be argued before Judg,
Cox to-day.
Thirty shares Of Second Nationa
Bank stock Of Richmond, Ky, sold a
slI6 to $3.50 Oj
1t is stated by DIR. Billings. a.
5. A. that 100 600 people die annu
ally in the United States from pre-
ventable diseases aud avoidable acct
dents.
Counting everything. Guiteau ha.
cost the Government $3.50 600. and
Scoville is asking for contributions u
prevent the hand Of Justice from
reaching him.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-03

Miss Mildred Mccain, sister Of
Geo. p. Mccain. Of Lexington, wal
burned to death Monday.
Richard Brinsley Knowles. only
surviving son Of the dramatist. jane
Sheri Ian Knowles. IL dead.
--Eugene w. Lee, of Campbells
vile, is spoken Of as the Democrat,
candidate for County Judge Of Taylor
There is n decided panic in III,
money markets IT London and Paris
aud n large number of failures is re
ported.
United States Senator Beck ha,
introduced a bill in Congress to ap
propriate $3.50, 600 tor a Government
building at Lexington.
The Chicago grand jury is inves
iigatIng the history Of the wheat corn
er last August. with view to learn
ing whether the parties promoting il
can be prosecuted under the Grimm al
laws.
Mrs Georgia Brooks, on a suit
for 500, 600 damages for the killins
of her son, Charles Brooks, at Leba
non, was given a verdict OF 10000
against the Louisville aud Nashville
r. r. by Marion county jury.
Pro TEN. Judges If the Kentucky
Courts drew slO,O9S SO out Of the
State Treasury during 1881 That is
to say, the regular officers we're paid
that much for work they did not do.
Il Covington (Ky.) Commonwealth.
"A murder similar to the Garrard
county horror, has just occurred at
st. LOUIS The wife Of Gen. Doris
was strangled to death by her grand
son. Russell Brown, who took the
rings aud other jewelry from her per
sou aud pawned them. He is now in
Jail.
-Sr. PErERsBURG, January 81
While fleet Of fishing vessels we're
engaged at the mouth of the Volga,
near Astrakahan, u hurricane. which
came up very suddenly, broke the ice
and destroyed all the boats. Six hun.
ired fishermen persisted in the icy
waters.
To facilitate the withdrawal of
nutilated coin from circulation. Su
periutendents Of Minis are authorized
n purchase United States silver coin
If standard fneness in sums Of SO and
upwards, without melting and assays,
paying at the rate Of 81 per ounce for
he standard silver contained.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-03

The Forty eighth Regiment was dis
banded at Oswego, n. Y, Que day
last week. Ii was high time. One
company had only one private in uni.
form, three in fatigue citizens dress,
and II super uniformed Lieutenant,
with a drawn sword in one hand and
a horse pistol in the other. Another
company had on its musterroll only
eight privates, and only two of these
answered to their names. OF the six
absent members one was reported dead,
one had left the State, one had disap-
peared, and a fourth was reported in
the Penitentiary. At Oswego is loca.
ted one of our celebrated lake fortif-
cations, with bastions, ranparts and
parapets till you can rest. Its defen-
ders have been just described. Their
condition is no doubt ow-
ing To the desperate fight they have
had with the worst foe of our national
soldiers, VIZ: ennm. Their disband-
ment has not created a panic in Oswe-
20.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-03

case Is
srm TO begin
Judge Owsley in
formed the defense il il was not ready
then he would transfer the case to Boyle
county, and try it any how. The Sheriff
has been ordered TO summon 100 men
from adjoining counties, and remote points
Of this county, so we may expect the trial
to begin at the time specified. Circuit
Court is still showing things. Few cases
OF interest on the docket, however. A
novel suit came up last week, in which
Mira Badlow sued Ben. F. Hudson for des-
ecrating family burying ground, on land
which Hudson purchased from her, by
erecting pig pen, ash hopper, &C., in, OF
nearer the ground than Mrs. b. thought he
should. The case elected some splendid
arguments from the opposing counsel,
Hon. W.O Bradley, for plaintiff, and
Hon. NJ. j. Durham and George Denny
defendant. My statement that the coun
sci in defense Of Austin was appointed by
the Court, seems to have been mistake.
am requested by Austins father to state
that he employed the attorneys in the