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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
Value of a Pure-Bred Bull.

Will it pay farmer to keep pure
bred stock? asks a stock man in the
Rural New Yorker. The reply to
this depends upon a very simple
question, viz, are pure-bred animals
better than good grades and are not
high and well-bred ones, figuring
from a strict money point of view?
A pure-bred COW is too costly to be
kept merely for milk and butter.
A pure bred bull is worth more
than any cow in the ratio of his in
crease of stock. And it is a we'll
known fact that a.veryIlarge proper
ton of the grade cows that have
been sired by good, pure-bred bulls
are equally valuable for dairyman,
and the grade southern and other
steers are as good beeves as the
pure bred animals. This is a mat
ter of experience. Then, what can
a few associated farmers afford to
pay for an excellent thorough bred
bull for the improvement of their
herds? This is bringing the qaes-
ton down to a practical business
point.
A good Shorthorn or Devon
bull will sire fifty calves a year for
ten years. A common scrub steer
four years old will make 1000
live weight, worth Sc. a pound, or
$4,000. A half bred Shorthorn or
Devon grade steer, three years old,
will make l, 400 pounds, or $1,000.
1t costs something less for one
years less feeding and herding, say
$500. The difference in value,
then, is $45, 90; and multiplying the
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
Sowing Timothy and Clover with
Wheat.

A correspondent at Talladega,
Ala, asks: lis it best to SOW tim
othy on wheat at the same sowing,
brushing in all together, or to sow
timothy and clover with winter
wheat? and how much per acre of
clover and timothy seedY''
Better SOW timothy and clover up
on the surface after narrowing in
the wheat. Here in Middle Tennes-
see we SOW timothy about the first
of September, or week or two
earlier; and clover in February or
March. We presume clover will
stand the winter in the latitude of
Telladega, and that timothy can be
safely sown as late as the 1st of Oc-
tober. Sown upon small grain, a
peck of timothy and six pounds of
per acre will probably
be enough. We find it best here to
prepare the ground for timothy
early in August, and SOW, of timo-
thy alone, one-half bushel per acre;
of timothy and clover, three gallons
of the former and one gallon of the
latter; of timothy and herds-grass,a
peck of the former and a bushel of
the latter; of clover alone, twelve to
sixteen pounds per acre-the clover
being always sown in last winter or
first spring 1nonths.-Spirit of the
Farm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
Southern Agriculture.

A Alphabetically considered another
generation of the southern people
will find that the south has been
blessed by the extirpation of negro
slavery. AS to manufactures. the
south, under the institution of
slavery, would never have made any
respectable progress in that direc-
ton, whereas, with her cheap free
labor, with her immense mines of
iron and coal in close neighborhood.
with her boundless forests, with her
soft, salubrious climate for uninter-
rupted work throughout the year.
and with her big rivers and her
broad harbors, she is now every
day and every hour rising into a
competition with the north and with
England which all rejecting men
must see promises at no very dis
tant day to make the old slave states
the most prosperous manufacturing
region of the world. We rejoice to
contemplate this golden outlook for
the south; we do net rejoice to CON
template at the same time a decline
of the manufacturing interests of
the north. We are not of those, in
deed, who believe that as the south
goes forward the north will 90 back
ward in prosperity. We believe that
millions of northern capital, invest
ed in manufactures, will be trans
ferred from the north to the north
but we do not believe the time will
ever come when manufactures will
cease to be profitable in the south
too. Nor do we desire to see it so.
Those states and these states con
ssitute the United States, and both
here and there the welfare of each
is involved in the welfare of ali
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
For the Girls to Read.

Wildness is a thing which girls
cannot afford. Delicacy is a thing
which cannot be lost and found. No
art can restore the grape its bios
SONS. Familiarity without love,
without confidence, without regard
is destructive to all that makes wo-
man exalting and ennobling.
They may be nothing, yet they are ALL
Nothing? 1t is the first duty of
woman to be lady. Good breed
ing is good sense. Bad manners in
q woman is immortality. Awkward
ness may be ineradicable. Bashful-
ness is constitutional. Ignorence
of etiquette is the result of circum-
stances All can be condoned and
do not Danish man or woman from
the amenities Of their kind. But
self-possessed, unshrinking and ag-
gressive coarseness and demeanor
may be reckoned as a states prison
ofense, and certainly merits that
mild form Of restraint called impris-
eminent for life. 1t is a shame for
women to be lectured on their man
ners. 1t is a bitter shame that they
need it. Women are the umpires
of society. 1t is they to whom all
mooted questions should be referred.
To be lady is more than TO be a
princess. To be lady, prince and
peasant alike bow. Do not be re
strained. Do not have impulses that
need restraint. Do not wish to
dance with the prince unsought;
feel differently. Be sure you confer
an honor Garry yourself so loftily
that men shall lock up to you for
reward, not at you in rebuke. The
natural sentiment of men toward
women is reverence. He loses a
large amount of grace when he is
obliged to account her a being to be
trained in prosperity. A mans idea
is not wounded when a woman fails
in worldly wisdom. But if in grace
in fact, in sentiment, in delicacy, in
kindness she would be found want
ing, he receives an inward hurt
l-Selected
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
How to Improve Stock.

AS a general thing Tennessee is
deficient in fine stock. Some coun-
ties, such as Maury, Davidson,
Sumner, and perhaps others, are
noted for fine, well-bred stock, but
large majority of the counties
are greatly deficient even IN the best
grades.
Since it costs no more to feed a
thorough bred than scrub, and
the difference in value is largely in
the formers favor, we should make
an effort by judicious crossing to
bring up our scrub or common
stock to fine grade. To do this
we must introduce thoroughbred
males. This may be done at small
cost to the farmer by clubbing.
The state is composed of counties.
these counties are divided into dis
tricts, and again into neighbor-
hoods. Each district or neighbor-
hood might club together and buy
a few well-bred horses, cattle, hogs,
sheep. and such other animals as
might be wanted. In this way a
whole neighborhood, by uniting,
might get the use and benefit of a
few fine animals at very small ex-
pense. This can be done with the
horse, and such other animals as
may be desired. Let the farmers
form into clubs and organize
themselves in such way as to have
cooperation in these things. When
organized let them thoroughly post
themselves, by reading the agricul-
tural papers and visiting the
stock farms of those who have fine
stock, and thus determine what
breeds they prefer.-So. Standard.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

annual produce of so by 40 we get
So, 250, as the yearly gain, or 1922
500 In ten years. If the stockman
is satisfied with so per cent. an his
investment, be can afford to give
exactly $3.50 for his bnll. This
sum produces 81, S75 every year, or
$18,750 in ten years, and this, with
the price of the bull, makes the total
sum mentioned. The owner can
very well afford to bury the profita-
BILE animal at the end of his term
and put marble monument over
him, or stuff his hide and mount it
in glass case and sacrifice the ac-
tual value of his carcas.
This is no fancy figuring, on the
contrary we have given the scrub
more weight, as 4-year-old, than
he is entitled to, for few of them
will draw over 900, and we have also
allowed him the same market price
as the grade, and he is not entitled
to this by one half or three-quarters
of cent; there is great difference
even than this in our stock pen
prices here at this time. If we are
wrong will Cockrill or Hicks put US
right-Spirit of the Farm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
nother.-T. W. H, in women's
81. Down to Work.

ALI women should economic
their strength as mnch as possible
while they are young and healthy,
and still more if they are aged and
feeble. One way to do this is to
rest one set of muscles while the
others are in action. Begin early
in the morning by sitting down to
your work and you will hold out
better through the day.
Place a light box in chair to
make it high enough to sit at ia
BILE to work. You can iron, wash
dishes, roll out pie crust, and do
many other things with less fatigue
than if standing. Women cannot
keep on their feet long at time
without injury to their health. All
women who have children, whether
boys or girls should make them to
aid in the kitchen.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
To Keen Tomatoes for Winter.

A correspondent sends the Rural
New Yorker the following: 81 can
give one way for keeping tomatoes
for winter use that may be new to
some of your readers. l ate them
in February, sliced and seasoned
with sugar and little vinegar, that
seemed every way as nice as toma-
toes fresh picked from the vines.
They are prepared thus: Dissolve
a teacup of salt in a gallon of water.
Pick ripe tomatoes, but not overripe,
leaving little stem on. The toma-
toes must be kept well covered with
brine and they will keep till spring
or, longer"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
Fall Flowing.

We have frequently told farmers
the importance of summer blowing,
turning under the clover, stubble,
and grass, as a means of benefitting
the crops of wheat to be sown in
October; and we also urge fall
blowing as beneficial to the land
for the next spring crop, turning
up and exposin to winter influence
sod which is only thus made pro-
ductive, and whose increased yield
is almost double what 1T is with
spring breaking. Farm stock is in
better plight to do good and eff
fective blowing now than in spring,
weather more pleasant, and every
thing more inviting. Do all the
good, deep blowing you can this fall,
and let the new turned-up soil be-
come pulverized snd fortified, and
then with mderate work next sea-
son,your crop will surpass any prev
ious one. Good fall blowing is about
half the work of next years crop
Spirit of the Farm.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

PRESERVING EGGs.-J. b. Even,
of Hastings, England, is credited
with this recipe for preserving
eggs for winter use: Provide box
full of nice sweet bran, commence
in September to take the eggs eve
ry day warm from the nest, and
with a piece of soft flannel smeared
slightly with fresh butter, rub them
carefully over, and place them,
small end downwards, in layers into
the box, covering them with bran
until the box is full, put on the lid
securely and turn it over occasion
ally. A nicer way than either salt
or lime.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

A Paris letter says that in spite
of all her vagaries Sarah Bernhardt
is still adored by the Partisan pub
lie. No matter what part she plays,
she is always sure of crowded and
enthusiastic house. How this frail
creature manages TO get through
with all her work Is a mystery
Fours ago, just when she went to
Lon don for the first time, she took
it into her head to learn English.
The lady who was to give her the
lessons asked at what hour she
should CALL cat 1 o'clock in the
morning, after the theater. 1t is
the only time 1 have at my dis
disposal" replied Sarah.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

Boys as yell as girls may be
taught to pound out or rub clothes,
and even to wash, rinse, and hang
them up neatly. They may be
taught to mop, scrub and clean cell
ings, iron their own clothes, and
others, if need be, clean vegetables,
and do many things about the
house, and it will make better men
of them if they were taught to
do these things.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

A gentleman admires a charming
woman, over whose head the swarms
of seventeen years locusts have
passed at least thrice. "But, l
say,';' says one of his friends, ''she's
very charming, 1 know, still you
must admit that she is wrinkled."
"Wrinkledp' echoes the chlvalrous
lover. "No, sir! There may be the
indellible impression of a smile
upon her face here and there, but
that is allp'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

MILL G. FACTORY SUPPLIES
OF ALL KINDS. BETTING, HOSE
and PACKING, OILS, PUMPS ALL
KINDS, IRON PIPE, FITTINGS,
BRASS GOODS, STEAM GAUGES,
ENGINE GOVERNORS, &c. Send for
Price-Iist. w. n. DILLINGHAM; & co.
All Main Street, LOUISVILLE, KY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

A paper published at Tampa,
Fla, says: There is an old gray
mule in the stables at Fort Brook
that is 40 years old and more. This
mule served through the Mexican
war and also the late war. He is
allowed a ration and a half, and
does no work, except in cases of ne
cessitV
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

One CT the greatest drawbacks in
the production of pork is that the
hog, as bred and handled, is subject
to disease. These diseases are the
occasion of very heavy losses, and
are due mainly to bad practices in
breeding and handling. First,
in-and-in breeding, fresh blood
should be brought into the herd, if
not every year, and good pastures
should be provided for the hog as for
the COW, and in the absence of good
pastures, roots should be provided.
Following these rules and regula-
tions, the hog herd may be expect
ed to be as free from disease as the
cattle herd, and results as certain.
Breeders Live Stock Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

A satisfactory piece of economy
is to take the pretty stripped or
dotted socks of the father and cut
them over into little stockings for
the baby. 1t often happens that
the sock is worn past mending at
the heel only, leaving the rest of it
good, and if care is taken to make
the seams small and smooth, the
little stockings will be success,
and last at least twice as long as
any childen's socks that can be
bought.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

MoTH IN CARPETS. a
coarse towel out of clear cold water,
spread it smoothly on the carpet,
iron it dry with good hot iron, re-
peating the operation on all parts of
the carpet suspected of being in
tested with moths. No need to
press hard and neither pile nor col
or of the carpect will be injured.
The moth will be destroyed by the
heat and steam.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

Early sowing sometimes deceives
the husbandman, late sowing never
for the crop is always bad--is
one of the most ancient of farm
maxims. Pliny interprets it thus:
Early sowing sometimes disappoints
the husbandman, late sowing does
always.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

IMPORTED EGGs.-It is reported
that a couple of New York firms
have imported 100000 dozens of
eggs from Europe during the last
nine months. In 1882 the people
of the United States imported H.,
100000 dozens from Canada. We
now get eggs from France, Holland,
Germany and Italy, and it is sug
gested that yet cheaper supply
can be had from Chicago. What
is the matter with the American
hens? Do they want ''protectionY p
The boys and girls could easily per-
suade the hens to do their duty, and
make money for themselves by do
ing so.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

Each fowl consumes on an aver
age, about one hundredweight of
grain, or its equivalent, per annum,
the manure value of the excreta
from which is at least SOC; there
fore 100 fowls will drop upon their
run $50 worth Of manure.-Irish
Farmers Gazette. ''',.--
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
JAPANESE QUILrs.-Tbese are

JAPANESE@ QUILTS.-Ihese are
without any pattern. Take a
square of calico or muslin twelve
inches square, and upon this sew
any scraps Of silk you may have, re-
CARELESS of size, color or quality,
turning in the joining edges. The
seams should all be covered with a
feather stitch done in different col
ored silk. Twenty squares make a
good sized quilt.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

Col. Ed. Richardson, the cotton
prince Of America, has in cultiva-
ton this year sixteen thousand
acres in cotton besides seven thou
sand in corn, oats and millet.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
In DESPITE Of the DOGS.

No other industry in this coun-
try has increased as rapidly in the
past IS sheep and wool growing.
To fully understand the rate of in
crease it is only necessary to re-
member the facts that in 1880 there
were only about 100000 sheep in
the United states. We now have
nearly $4,000, 900. In 1880 the
wool clip amounted to only 10000,
600 pounds; to-day it is nearly
800, 100000 pounds-an increase
within this period of two-told in
sheep and of and five-fold in the
production of wool.
Speak a word of encouragement
whenever you can consistently dose.
Give the helping praise when you
see that it is deserved. The
thought that mo ones cares and nc
one knows blights many a bud OF
promise Whether 1t may be the
artist at his easel,the young preach
er in his pulpit or the boy at his
mathematical problems, give what
praise you can. Kind words are
never forgotten.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
CHANCERY SALE
pr
GIl,. md Lawrence County Land,

Samuel d. Griffin et ais vs.. Eugene Griffin
ct ais.
PURSUANT to a decree of the Chancery
L Court of Giles county in the above cause
at its September Term, 1888, will sell
On Thursday Nov. Is, 1883,
at public sale to the highest bidder st the
late residence of Washington Griffin, dec,
on Q credit of l, and-S years, with interest,
the lands belonging to his estate, lying
partly in the 4tb civil district of Giles coun ~
and partly in Lawrence county, containing
from 6 to hundred acres. Said land viii
be divided in lots to suit purchasers; platt
and survey will be exhibited on the day Of
sale. J. B. STACY, @. 81 n.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
HUNTSVILLE. ALA.

WISE :::: !; ; 49,; :;::;: !: !, 4:
those who do not improve
their opportunities remain in poverty We
offer great chance TO make money. We
want many men, women, boys End girls TO
work for us right in their own localities
Any one can do the work properly from the
first start. The business will pay more than
ten times OF dinary wages. EXPENSE 70 outfit
furnished tree. No one who engages fails to
make money rapidly. You can devote your
whole time to the work, or only your spare
moments. Fall in formation and all that J.,
needed sent free. Address STINS('N 8 co :
Portland, Maine. mar22-ly."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

J. g. B. Lambert at Huntsville, Ala.
propose to sell buggies and machinery
heaper tina the cheapest. If
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

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Ideas generate ideas, like pota-
to, which, cut in pieces, reproduces
itself in q multiplied form.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

The carp prefers a stagnant OF
slowly running water with muddy
bottom, and lives upon vegetable
as well as animal food. Ponds that
are well stocked with carp will not
be founn lowered with that insight
ly green Shiny moss that is general
ly found in ponds. They will rid
ponds of this entirely and make the
water pure and healthy for farm
stock.-American Farmer.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
Holmes Liniment
MOTHER,S FRIEND.

Is an INESTIMABLE BOON 70 all child
bearing women; real blessing to suffering
females; a true
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01

When applied a few weeks before conine-
ment it viii produce safe and quick de-
livery, ontrol pain, and alleviate the usual
dread, agonizing suffering, beyond the power
of language to expressl
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
Prodigality Of Americans.

We, as people, came naturally by
our prodigality. Abundant resources
will make any man careless if they
have come TO his hand without any eff
fort of his own. We have been in much
the same condition of mind rs the saw
age who kills buffalo merely that he
may eat tho tongue. But the East, now
that the fish have deserted its rivers.
the trees are gone from its hillsides, and
much of its soil is worn out, is enough
alarmed to attempt reformation. 1t
seems too early for the West TO come to
its senses; but if the work of slaughter
ing game, destroying forests, and over
tasking the land is continued at its
present rate, 1.-The granary of the world"
may yet be unable 10 do more than care
for the needs of its own people. The
Hour
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
Bro. Gurdnar's Advice.

At u recent session of the Lime Kiln
Club, Bro Gardner. after announcing
the appointments for the ensuing year,
said:-
"Gem'len, we has begun anoder year,
DE past am put benin us an dc fucher
am befo' u.s. Whatebbcr good we hab
accomplished am written down TO our
credit. Whatebber mistakes we has
made we mus AK forgiveness fur, an
seek to do better.
Doorin' de comm var let us strive to
see how much good we kin accomplish.
both rs u clab an rs individuals. As u
club, let us discuss matters wild dc sole
objick of improbin' de human race,
wheder black or white. Seek to be
sages and philosophers. Doan sot
down an yum! yum! ODER watermelon
widout thought of natur' an her
grand works. When YOU offer up q
resolushon AK yerself what effect it am
to have upon dc 6,000, 900 Guild people
OF America. When you am called upon
to vote upon dc admishun of new
candidate, reflect dat de eyes of 3d.
100000 white people am upon you.
Strive to be n Congress wild dc gineral
corrdpsions lef' out. Seek to be State
Lcgislashur widout habin' accepted de
free railroad passes which all de men,
bcrs banker arter. Make yourselves q
Common Council, wild dc PAWN rings,
sewer fraud and de steam roller left
out.
AS individuals. cultivate habits of in
dustry. Laziness am TO be dispised.
Practice economy. 1t am what we sabe
and not what we earn dat makes us
rich. Treat all men wild courtesy. Any
man kin be loafer, but it am only one
man in ten who kin. be gentleman.
Keep outer debt if possible. Ii yc have
to 30 il debt, pay as soon as We kin. If
You doan' owe Il man ODER fifteen cents
his presence at n Sunday-skule picnic
will Spite yer enjoyment of dc day. BE
kind husbands, just ladders, obleegin'
nayburs and law-abidin citizens an one
kin ask no mo-