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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
TIE DAILY Argus.
'PUcK'sn SINGS OF sPRING.
When the poes begins to burble.

When the poes begins to burble.
When the strawberry mistakes Itself for
millionaire
When the goat has his portrait taken
Tor the book beer poster.
When the chest protector begins to look
jealous of the fan.
When the dog looks sadly at the Tin can
thawlng out Of the snow drift
When the young mans lunacy liebtlv
turns to thoughts Of flats and an engage
ment.
When the seedman gets out a chrome
catalogue and sells onions for imported
bulbs
When the profession al versifier begins
TO build his autumn poems for the naga-
zines.
When the comic paper that was
started in January anne unees that il
will suspend publication during the sum
mer
When the undertaken circulates news
paper items about the unhcalthfulness of
wearing heavy Aannels TOO late in the
year
When the star tragedian arrives in Tn
ION Square after perlous pedestrian tour
from the nttermost confines OF the west
ern circuit
When the fashionable pastor begins to
develop an interesting cough and TO hint
that The air of Europe is good for incipient
consumption
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, March 16-Howard, White
X Co.'S commercial circular shows the
hogs packed in this market for the wear
ending March 1st 1888, was + 13O 600 a
decrease of S9S, 900 compared with the
preceding year The packing during the
past summer season was .665, 600 Il de
crease of 1907, 900 compared with The
previous summer packing, and during the
winter season &, 578, 900 an increase of
100000 compared with the previous
winter falling off in aggregate is at
trlbuted to the decreased supply of hogs
in the country; higher prices aud restric :
lions. The average weight of hogs packed
during the summer season was 27S
pounds against an average of 2S1 pounds
in 1881, and 234 in 1880 The average
weight for the winter season was $50
pounds against 256 pounds the previous
year. The number of cattle slaughtered
the past year was ia 57S; lard, 2S1 900
tierces; mess pork, 800 200 barrels; other
pork. IS, 900 barrels; total, 423, tl00 Sweet
picked hams, 125, 900 tiercCs; green hams,
%, 27S. 900 pounds; other hams, 3. IA 900
pounds; sweet picked shoulders, 43, 600
tierces green and dry sault shoulders,
81, S79, 00o pounds; short ribs, pounds
&c. 900; long clear pounds. 25.255,-
600; other sides of any cuts, pounds 46,
373, 900; backs and belts, 1919, 600
pounds
SPRINGFIELD, March 16.-The strike
at the rolling mills have ended and work
will be resumed in every department to-
MORROW morning. There was a meeting
of employees and others at the court
house o-night, and a V. Garter and
James X. Magee, of Chicago, made
speeches.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
A SENATORIAL INCOME.
ST. Louis Republican.

Some friend of Senator Edmunds of
Vermont. the new president of the senate,
who, in the contingency of President
Arthur's death, would succeed TO the
chief magistracy of the country, makes it
his business to repel the imputation that
the senator is "a man of moderate means.
He is worth half million dollars and
has an income of $4,000 to $4,000 Il
year. There is his congressional salary
of So, 500, and then comes his salary OF
s., 900 as president of a Vermont rail
road; but the bulk of his income consists
in fees for his appearance in the United
States supreme court where he has a
very large and lucrative practice. having
inherited the large business once enjoyed
by the deceased Senator Matt Carpenter
of Wisconsin. 1t is said that there is
hardly a single important case carried up
to the supreme court in which he does
not give an opinion, for which he gets
anvw here from So, 900 to $4,000
This brief and compact statement
shows the Vermont senator's finances in
very favorable, if not envia5lc light,
and completely disposes of the charge
of his being II nan of m0der-
ate means Indeed, il is ii rash accusa-
ton to bring against any republican sen
ator who has been before the Public for
fifteen years. A republican statesman
who is man of moderate means
would be curiosity. The distinguished
public men of that school of politics are
The favored children of worth
generally from 100000 to $1,000, 600
gilded. examples of the magnificent way
in which loyalty rewards the extra yea
of it's votarles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17

Hon r. G. Frost, of Missouri, was
elected from the House of Representatives
on the last day of the session but one so
that his republican contestant might draw
the pay, mileage and Prerequisites of a
member for two years. He delivered the
following parting shot:
II can congratulate myself on the fact
that my exit from this hall will be IA mat
ter which will concern the public very
little. But you. too, Mr.. Speaker, in a
few short hours will quit that chair, and
your party will quit this floor and this to
the satisfaction of all, not by the decis-
ion of malignant partisan tribunal
which has not heard your case. or pre-
tended to hear it, but by the impartial,
well considered verdict of the public.
which has judged you, sir, and Judged
your party
And then the vote was taken and Mr.
Frost was elected by strict party vote.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
ADVICE To MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get II bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. lis value is inc;lculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea. regulates The stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie. soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription OF one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for'
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb 2S m-ws IN / Y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
Striking Head Lines

are used to call attention the fact that this is
advertisement of the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE
a. ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
Its EIGHT Trunk Lines traverse the best por-
lions of Northern Illinois, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA,
DAKOTA and Iowa.
Located directly its lines are the cities of Chi
cago, Milwaukee, La Crosse, Winona, ST. Paul,
MINNEAPOLIS Madison, Prairie du Chen, Mason
City. Sioux City, Yankton, Albert Lea, Aberdeen,
Dubuaue. Rock Island. Cedar Rapids and Council
Bluffs as well as innumerabe other principal bust
ness centres and favorite resorts, and passengers
going West, North, South East are able to use
the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY to
the best advantage.
Ticket offices everywhere are supplied with
mans and Time Tables which detail the merits of
the line and agents stand ready to furnish infor
nation and sell tickets at cheapest rates over the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il St. Paul Railway.
< s MERRILL Avn CARPENTER,
General Manager Gen Pass. & Tiki Agt
1T CLARK GEO H. HEAFFORD,
Genl. Sup't. Asst Gen Pass Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC r. Y.

BETyF ZEN THE EAST &; THE WEST
1 l}tef5lJ Cara fc1 eating purposes only. O5e ofhs
: great fc1tDrc Ct our Palace Cars 10 a SMOKING
! tAloS'A whei you can enjoy your HaTnne'
( TT al hcIrs OF tho day.
! Ma.Eiacent Iron Bridges spGn the Mississippi
ina &isSOuri flvciS ~ I'll points crossed by this
liiic. ard trausters are avoided at Council Bluns,
! Kansas CITY, Ieavenworth. dnd AtchisOT.. cOus
necsicns beIng Fiade in Union Hepote. -
yti$. aREAr IaiRt0UGE Line Ale a.
At CnIcico with all divereing Iucs for the
At EEcLEyyoop. with the L. 8. j M. s.. and r.
AhW,1sHiSaToS uzrcars. Wits p. c. s 81
!. ~ la SALE, with ILL., Cent r. r.
I q PE I IA, with " r y; r. D. b r.; l. b &
AZ LOCK ISLAND, with "Milwauko= a ROCK
LSiand short Line" and Rock iBl'd n Poo. Rds
~ DAY EXPORT, with the Davenport Division
At WEST IIBEITY Ui:h Their. C.R& MIS-
AZ ttRIANELI, with Coatrai Iowa 4. H..
At DIES MONIES, with ID. NJ. * Il. D. Il. X.
- 1SuNcIL DLUgEs, with Union Pacific X. n.
AstOLuMBuS IN NOTION with BIC AZ. q ~. re
AZ QInUMwA, with Central Iowa Il. u. W.
81 = q llac: and e. i; q Q. II. lds.
Louis y ,ac.. and St L.. k 60. 4 NV. H. Rds.
Z. sAkEkoN, with II. Sc. J. II. X.
as AEcHISoN, with Ateh., Topeka & Santa Eel
Atc!i, q NeD. AID Cen. Br. ". Il. II. RdB.
AZ iEAyENwoRTH. with Kan. Pao., and Kar.
tEANsAs CITY. with all lines for the wsst
and Southwest.
J CEakSSh, and LEAVENyVOIRTIA.
. sSEsaaL E1ock leland ROute,'' are s0id b.
tIr hDne tteket Omee, address,
H. BT. JOHN,
s"n7 TieEst and Pass RT e.. o,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17

Estate of Frederick Radloff, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Admin,
istrafor with the will annexed Of the estate of
Frederick Radloff, late of the county of Rock Is
land State of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
tice that he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county, at the office of the Clerk
of said Court in the city of Rock Island, at the
April term on the Third Monday in April next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate aye notified and requested TO attend
for the purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make Immediate payment to the undersigned
Dated this list day of March, A. D., 1888.
JOHN IT. HASS. Administrator.
meh-2-dw6w aSith the VIII annexed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17

The greatest medical wonder Of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. % cents per box. For sale by
HartZ & Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
ROCK ISLAND 4 MERCER CO., r. r.
aOCK ISLAND & PRORIA
RAILW AY.
SHORTEST ROUTE
EAST AND SOU III

Trains leave Rock Island
400 n. m. Way Freight.
S.45 - Fast Express.
lao p. m Mail and Express
$50 - Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
230 a. m. Through Freight and Accommodation.
1245 D. M Mail and Express.
$40 - Fast Express.
400 - Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island at $50
a. m. arrives at Peoria Il. 20 p. m. at Springfield
IS p. at DecatuE cop. M, jacksonville go
y. m, Alton 20 p. m, St Louis ST. p. M, and
frerre Haute IL .55 p. m, THE SAME DAY. Making
this the BEST and QUICKEST route to all points
southeast
The / 80 p m. train makes close connection AT
Galva with G. b. & @ for points west; arriving at
Galesburg at 4.25 p. m. at Burlington 40 p NJ NJ
keokuk 10.25 p. M, and at Quincy 1905 p. IN.
ArriS in at Peoria at $50 p. IN, making close
connections with the l. Is. s. ". and T. z. Il W.
for Indianapolis. connecting there with all fast
trains for the and south.
gFAsT TIME SURE CONNECTIONS, and
rates as low as by any other route.
X. r.. CABLE, A n. MORTON,
Gen'1 Supt Gen'l Tiki. Agt.
The 80 p. m. Accommodation leaves every day
except sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17

IS TIFF GREAT CONNECTING ESNa
ITS man lire runs from Chicago 10 CourItf
Bmits passing throuSn Joliet, CttaF'G, Ia sale,
Gcnesco, Moline. Rock Island. Davenport. West
Liberty. Iowa City. Mareneo trOoHiyo. GriT,r.=!i,
Dcs MOines (the capital of Iowa. StahFt, Atm
tic, and Avoca with brancdcc from b:icc;t't
tine Washington lai5field Exon, Pelkna7.
Centreville. Princeton. trenton. Ca9atin, Came
ron LaavenwCTth At-hisCn, and ksnsIs Cityi
Washington 20 Sigo1Tncy, oSBdloosa. GnJ KIcz-
tonsport. independent leldoH Ot.7-gnvTi,, Eddy
yiflc. Dskai0Osa, f'elia, monroe. and Dcs M0ines;
Newton 20 MCnroe; Des Moines u andianola an
Ntnterset: Atlantic 70 Lewis and Audubon; ard
Railroad, which Owns, tr:i operates q through
line from Chicago IL 10 the State of Kansas.
Through Express PASSENGER Trains Win Pull
man Inlace Cars aftache se ran each -ay daily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY,
COUSCIT BLUFFS, LEAvESWORTH and ATCHI-
son. Through cars are also run between milW6u,
See anf kansas CITY va the "AilWHuEee ana
Tile " Great Rock lsland" Is raacn:f.cntly
equipped Its road bed is simply perfect, GT4c its
erack IL laid with steel rails
What will please yod most VIII De the pleasure
of enjoying your meals, Ttiie p1ESfls over tins
beautiful prairies of Illinois and lows, in ore or
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany FL
Through Express Trains. You get an entire
meal. good as IS scrvec in any nrst-ciasS hotelF
<orSevcEty-Evc cents.
Approaching the fact that majority or the
purposes land the immense passenger business
of this line warrauting it, VIC Ere PLEASED 10 am
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Ectdce
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. ana PGtGce
PULLMAN PALACE ca RS are "a
COUNCIL BLUFFS KANSAS CITY,
Tickets via this Kline, known as thu
al Ticket Agents tn th= United stntes
For Information not 0btathaIsae 3S ya
q. IL. CABLE,
Vice President anc GecH ERS9Fpr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17

A family of eight persons in Cleve-
land County. Ala, drink nine gallons
of coffee a day-three at each meal.
They paid last year as much for tobacco
as bacon; so a dealer who supplied them
says. The males took tobacco and the
girls dipped snuff.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
Burt & Means.

The above named firm make the best
hand sewed shoe that can be found in the
market. Carse s. Reticker sell them.
Marriott
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

Trains No. {, s, and 10 are MaQuoketa Branch
Trans and 4, Accommodation for oxford June
zion; l and 2, Passenger, for Celmar
E. ID. w. HOLMES, Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-17
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.
tsnoRTEsr ROUTE TO THE EAST AND WEST

tsnoRFEsF ROUTE EAST wEsF)
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Fast EXPRESS ........,. 900 A. M 800 p. Ii.
Mail and Ex...........1 05 P Nj. IL: NJ.
Accommodations. 100 P. NJ. 200 A. M.
Way Freight ........... 100 A. N. 400 p. nj.
The AS p. train makes close connection
at Galya with the c. B. & @, for points west;
irving at Galesburg at :25 p m; Burlington GAO
p. m; keokuk 1925 p. M; Quincy 1O:O5 p M
also making close connection at Peoria with |. b.
Il W., and n. P. & W., roads for all points east
and south.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-15

age IS 10 per cent less 10 win; Wt'1t cor oats
ace 30 per cent greater than lsN2: acreage "l o'
double that of last year; of barley, ~ per c'n'
greater
THAYER -Out'ook for winter Vh.h' t tH,
cellent-nuch better thau last yea'' IL. XXI iro
acIeag, +, dccrcaeed OIt 20 PER ccn'' 'pi, ,t
wheat prospect fine: acreage dcc"aS' 'V per i0o
much attention given To cora acrcd@F 9, ,I
per cent nearly all other crop increase" HI,n
10 - per cent farmers shipping see" cor" '-''''
county developing rapidly.
VALLEY COMMISSION backward, nut P.p: p .,r
f,r snr,o wheat never better: hut little winter
wheat: acreage of sprIug wheat 10 per Ce.t , %
than lS-2: of corn 30 per cent gica'cf % W
ncr cent greater; Of barley 10 per cent greater oil
rye o per cent less.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.-Selsou abont tWo Veins WIS
late but II has been very warm toe la IL" u"s
and work has gone forward rapidly ffo>pc,l -,
wheat good 20 per cent increase III actcdE' w
corn: 10 per cent increase IN oats; olheI Ii""' y"
change: good prospect for irnlt.
WAYNE CoUNIY-No winter wheat; 80 per cent
increase in acreage of spring wheat; corn ",IvI5,
increase 100 per cent; acreage Of 0at7 lhCie"'0 -
per cent % per cent Increase IN lax
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-15
nrw.vopk DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY MAY Is lssa-rEN FACES

S,xrrSKY-The wheat is worse than I'D april a,,e
in some places will be almost total failure inIuu
fourths OF the felos will be pOughed up anu '0""
10 oats or barley or planted in corn. =
REORGANIZATION prospects haFc nv tb;rds
proved and there Will not be over V"'
crop Fruit was hurt very little.
ST. CLAiRsvIrLE.-W Wheat prospects are nO' oG Iva
fer than IN APRIL The plants are now known W ~
dead in many fields where they were then tuY 'oht
10 be- alive and the crop must be very ~ ~
Cherries were about the only fruit much nun ~
frost.
TIFFEN.-Wheat has not improved as wa" o,vn
pccted. Some fields will not return tue seeu ~" -
TRoY-W heat prospects slightly better rm
a month ago. Farmers are increasing IT, IT, ~ at
area. Fruit was hurt some, but less thah "a' i''S
supposed
VAN WfRr.-Wheat shows little mpro yeiu ',o ~
and If the weather continues dry Will not give ~
y two-thIrds crop. Farmers are planting more toi"
than last year. Three fourths the fruit Is kiIleu'
WAVFRIY.-Whcat is dong better than Q ino 1nd !"
ago Except for cherries. the fruit prospect Is Eoo,
WARPFN.-Whea has much improved 10 month"; month,
and will give about twO-tniTds crop. l ne so", -,
has been backward that fruit was not sunGlen
advanced TO be injured by the late irOsts lhe'o"
acreage is being increased
WuMINGTON.-in this county the wheat ploiiSTI vi
better than Il mouth ago. Peaches are apouV 81"
killed by rOst.
XEHlA-The wheat prospect has improved oyer
the half crop that was promised SIX weeks ago. Nv
much damage was done to irult.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-15
ONNIN.
PROSPECTS OF An AVERAGE YIELD.

PROSPECTS OF An AVERAGE YIELD.
FROM srLCiAL CORRESPONDENT or uIE rkIHCNR.l
MuwAUK l.. Wis. May ll.-Withu the last ew
DAYS The IR.EUNE's correspondent here has ad-
dressed inquiries IN regard to crop prospects to all
uarts of the state These inquiries were sent to
wrl-nformcd persons IL every county, the average
number sent to each county being four. The points
covered were: The condition and prospects of the
growing winter wheat; the comparative acreage
and prospects OF spring wheat; the condition of TIE
soil with reference to spring work; the outlook
es,rclaly for the crop and, in general. norma
tiou IN regard To all crops. From one 10 dozen
rrpurts nave been received from every county in the
State pleasing feature of these reports is the
fact that they agree IN all the features of the
orouud sought to be covered. Incidentally each
core, pondeni has been asked TO make an estimate
ON he probable wheat crop of tho year. Such All
estimate of course must necessarily be very much
IN the nature of guess influenced somewhat by
reports from preceding years. The lowest estimate
made is that OF Mr.. = w. Tallmadge of the Miiwau-
kec Chamber of Commerce, who puts the probable
crop at 10000, 900 bushels The highest Is that
made by A. {. Parkinson. OF Columbus, late
Aiutant- General Of the State. who puts the figures
at % OOO, 900 bushels. About an average estimate
i, that made by o. +. Chase of Oshkosh. who made
a careful study of the matter for HE TRIBUNE
correspondent at the request OF United states Sena
tor Sawyer. Ills figures are 10000 900 bushels
According to the reports of the Agricultural Depart
mcnt at Washington, the average wheat crop OF
this state for the last four years has been. IN
round numbers 1S.0O0O00 bushels last years re-
port being 90. 600 600 bushels. Leading members
of the Milwaukee and Chicago Chambers OF Com
merce place no dependence these figures for last
year. and assert that the crop of the State Las been
| very much oyer-estjmatcd.
More attention gwen to corn this year than ever
| before. There is general and wide complaint that
seedc0rn is of value as it will not sprout, ewing
to the peculiarly unfortunate conditions attending
| the raising of the crop last year. There is great
| demand for COOL seed. and considerable quantities
are brought i'll from other States IL this DENIAL ..
be met. the State. with good season will pro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-15
NEBRASKA.
TIE OUTLOOK EXCELLENT.

IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNL.l
LINCOLN, Neb, May lin compliance with in
structions received from TIE TRIBUNE Office. your
correspondent has obtained information to date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-15
MISSOURI.

from present appearances wheat crop Will he good )
no basis yet for calcula ions as to other crops
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-29
RUNNING A FARM.

The impression that anybody can
run farm" would be a matter of as
constituent were il not so commonly
met with. The writer of this at one
time had some connection with State
institution, belonging TO which was a
farm of some hundreds of acres carry
ing large quantity of stock. In case
of proposed or expected change of
farmers, some Of the applications for
the onerous position were as astound-
ing as amusing. Men who had never
been able TO make living for them
selves; men who had filled some low
positions in towns; men who could
not read or write; men whose only
claim TO a knowledge of farming was
that they had lived on farms when
boys; idle, drunken scamps; street
Enthusiastically all these counted
themselves abundantly qualified to
take charge Of $4,000 worth of prop
erty and successfully manage it. 1t
has usually been easy to make living
on American farms, but we fully be-
lieve there is no legitimate business
which requires more ability and sound
judgment than docs farming, if the
highest success is 10 be secured. Mr..
Gladstone not long ago said in effect
that it required more skill and good
judgment TO manage farm employ
ing a given amount of capital than to
manage manufacturing or mercantile
business with equal capital. He was
referring to England, but the state
ment is not far from correct in Amer
lea. We need hardly say that no line
Of farming more decidedly calls for
intelligence, sound judgment, business
knowledge and capacity, than does the
caring for and management of i'm
proved stock.-Breeder's Gazette.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-29
LEARNED FROM EXPERIENCE.

A gentleman writes to the Farm
and Garden the following things he
has learned this year:
That peas will not do as well on new
rich ground as on old.
That tomato plants in the same hill
with squashes, cucumbers, and pump
kins, will not keep off the bugs.
That he can raise more and better
Lima beans by planting in row-the
plants six inches apart-tban in hills
with three or four beans in hill.
That there is a very decided advan-
tage in good, sound, quick gefminat-
ing seed corn, and this will be evident
from the time the corn begins to
sprout until it natures.
That it is useless to plant sweet corn
before the ground gets warm as well
as the weather, as corn planted three
weeks later will come to maturity Just
as quick with the same soil and cult
walton.
That reasonable application of
wood ashes is very beneficial in gar
den. But ii is comparatively an easy
matter 10 make the application too
strong, especially if the ashes are IN
leached
That a good application, repeated
three times, Of reasonably strong ma
nurc does well, and that an application
of fine sulphur sprinkled over the
plants and vines will greatly help in
getting rid of pests.
That an application of air-slacked
lime will not keep bugs away from
vines, cabbage plants, radishes, tur-
nips and egg plants. That saltpetre
water will not accomplish anything in
that line. That coal oil for that pur-
pose is also failure.