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The Republican journal., 1883-01-25
The Agricultural Report.
SOME lEEl INTERESTING STATISTICS GATH
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SOME VERY INTERESTING STATISTICS GATH
LAhh iiiii'Et ROM.
me INST copies OF the agricultural re-
port are oHt. The edition is TO be BOO
OUU copies, as usual II makes its ap-
peMahce a year ahead OF time, in two
F".uheS, the reports lor 1851 and leS2
"rIh@ condensed INTO one. The reports
ll lne two llscN years OF leol and 1852
are iH-ehous!y woven together and form
hanom"us compendium of the work
i .Ht department. Among the latest re-
po'ta WIN regard TO diseases Of animals
dIe VARIOUS communications upon pleuro-
fneuLuonla- winch prove Tie existence Of
tA" disease Up New Jersey, in parts Of
feunsl II anna and Mary and, Virginia
ana the District o1 Columbia, where it
seems " exist almost universally among
cattle.
he chronological report contains full
reports on the ravages Of the chinch bug
and army worm, down 10 the close OF the
crop season Of loo2, as well as for the
year ISL For the benefit Of the Florida
interests, an extended report is made up
On the scale insects OF the Orange tree.
insects damaging TO the rice and cot
@ ~ pau, az - " NoIl0iu0ld dole space.
W nat VIII make the report especially val
ua6Ie to northern farmers Is the exten-
SITe treatise On insects affecting corn or
maze: There Is added paper upon a
ne" European insect, the clover leaf bee
te' winch has been well known IN ku-
rope tor almost century, but has only
Just found lts way to America. The
sorghum web worm and the various ap-
PIE worms are carefully treated. The
papers are Illustrated by colored plates.
scientific treatlses illustrated by plates
aye added ID the report upon swine
PiaSue ana eEas cat'le lever
ne report q the cheInIst occupies 260
pages ol the oook' devoted chiefly to the
tabulated result OF experiments as to the
Saccharlne qualltles q sorghum maize
ana the various grams The chemist
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25

en- from various localities upon the re-
suits of the winter teedingot stock. The
result appears to be that with the eX-
cepton Of the herds of professional breed
ers, in most States. cattle make little
actual gain during the four months Of
winter.
There is compilation upon the rate Of
farm wages paid. From this it appears
that in manufacturing localities the rate
Of wages paid 70 agricultural labor is very
much higher than in localities where
there is 10 manufacturing. There is a
brief report at the close of the treatise
on crops. covering the season Of leS2. in
order 10 bring the results OF work in the
division OF statistics UP to date, The
tootings OF lcS2 put the corn production
for the United States at ,624 ,9l7 500
bushels, and Of wheat. 902 .1S9, 300 bush
els OF oats, the production is put 1T
475,655, zoo bushels and potatoes, 10000
00O bushels In conclusion, Statistican
Dodge says that these totals, in regard
to the staples, are only preliminary esti-
mates. and that he has nothing Yet in re-
gard to the minor crops, which will be
given in a special report, accompanied
by a general estimate Of area value per
bushel, etc. Dr. LOrlHg is to be cOngrat-
ulated upon a feat which has not been
accomplished before for years--that Of
bringing out the annual report OF the
Agricultural Department within a few
days after the close If the calendar year
wherein it purp0rts to have been made.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25
How Fire Sweeps wooden House.

How Fire Sweeps a Wooden House
The astonishing rapidity with which
tine sweeps oil a wooden building is well
explained in an article on house building,
1r II. c Gardner, in Our Continent:
Let me show you how a wooden house
s Huil Tile sills ana ioiSts Of the first
tn.r .re comparatively safe, because
-hr. AZ hot boxed in With dry boards,
.ra ,ven with furnace and ash pits IN the
erai there would be little danger from
H,r down below If il were not for the
careful provision made for carrying it
into The upper part OF the structure.
lls provision. however, is most effect
.,elv made by means Otthe upright studs
G turrings that stand all around the
outside "a the building and reach across
# Wherever a partition is needed. Ac-
."raiu-lE every wooden house has from
Jig aanlIti to one thousand wooden
es VI 4 highly indanmabIe character,
arranged expressly 10 carry tire from the
..'t,u ID the Top. vaIantly consuming
themselves ll the operation. Further
..e. they tr frequently charged with
~.Hr-a- ana spjntefS at wood, which.
arctu.u- dry 3@ timber, will respond al
0-r- .3a spark rom crack IN the chin
..E. -u 0yerheaJe0 st0ye or turuace-pipc
a, -areh u Jac hands ot an in4Uisitiye
uuu~-. Ihel ar. likewise, 80 arranged
-.at la water cau Je poured inside them
ta -ar. t-Ll apart and the house collaps
t~. i". -aeF each to the r0oI whose sole
l.,. 4" hteH @ut water. whether II
rHeS from the clouds or from nose
It r-J when, I0T economical reasons
a.e sufficiently open Jo allow The alr
I' pass through II iIetly. thus lnsullng a
-'a a1au-ht Nhen the me- begins TO
'-il- Io complete the system and pre-
t-e po-s'ulIlt< oi nudlhE Nhtlf tne
r 't-dh' tAt spaces between tAe Jolsls
-lF upper HoNlS eolLuuhital WIKI the
.-r-a uAeS, aAd these highways ana
"o%~ lOi II-s ana lLift. loi hIe anu
en iol "Goi7 from tLe Kitchen, noises
..'+ .Ar illi seIt. aLd dlSl from the 1uT-
.'.- NLitt t"t-- ''-.l' are a.s3 S'ftNh win
IDHhlaA, NAlcA carries name
U'.ie oA Il nan vest He.d
Us houses 3~ uSQalll pu!-t. are NOT
"tlri. 94l -Ad- f il"l t.e IdHH "i
lAeE are tougher thau GOOD
--r "S iaeF lAFr heeA burned once
t-.-rs A,- l.-'H. ia ldtl mere
.l- maternal ~' thoroughly re-
.a-l -alth anN tmn. H pros
.'...t ana adversely rs -ood. honest
'Ara KY .ch9. bli ING ORDINARY
...'h ..'.9e T. douoIe-d a mouse Wlthh
.0t wooden 1Talnt In blIck smell.
4-.at '-r III I '4'.-llS. lne inner mouse
"rl protected from 4oiS'1t "lIacks,
ae' 1Ae HtihtS- "lct hihHltu "itllIn' VIII
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25
Humility.

Grief lives in the estate of kings.
And care will seek a naughty place;
JOY comes to dwell with common things;
And happiness the swallows chase
When grasses wave on dewy lawn,
And opens the great lid Of dawn.
Childhood and JOY are with us still.
Though fortune frown upon our state;
The feet of spring return to fill
The rounding fruit. whateer our fate:
And still the summers cOudleSs blue
Opens to let the white birds through.
Then climb not toward the steps of throne
A canopy must veil the sky;
From the green field we do not own
We vet may watch the wild birds fly;
There shall remain the ancient heaven
Once unto the chld-heart given.
IIarper's Magazine.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25
Spring Chickens.

For the first month, says Town and
Country, they should have been frequent
ly fed every day, and their allowance
should have been mostly thoroughly cook
ed food. Stale bread crumbs, pounded
crackers, broken rice and hard-boiIed
eggs are the best articles that can be
given them during this early period, for
the reason that all these things are most
readily digesuble. They eat bat Very
little while at this tender age any way.
and the best is the least costly in the END.
Thus SO far as true economy is to be
considered these articles Hill prove the
most desirable and the most profitable to
the young stock.
AT from one to four months old chicks
grow rapidly if well attended to. We
have found the better plan to be, at least,
until the young birds are two months ola
or past, to continue the above style Of
feeding half the time and alternate their
daily allowance with a good dry mash Of
boiled potatoes and corn meal in the
morning, mixed in equal parts. Twice Il
week, until they get to the ground and
forage for insect food we give The Young
birds a meal OF finely chopped cooked
coarse meat, which helps their growth
wonderfully. III no case dc we feed raN
meat And we have found this rule a
good one in our experience.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25

a few years ago the papers were filled with
glowing accounts of the great wheat farms of
the Northwest, and later the purchase of a
large block of land in that section by an Eng
llsh nobleman was made the text of ill-natured
remarks by writers who assumed that the ten
dency was towards immense estates which
would crush out the small farms and reduce a
large percentage of the population to the con-
dlton of serf>. These fears are now shown to
be Sronndless; it, indeed. there was ever any
foundation for such forebodings. The large
farms are already giving way to smaller areas.
The editor Of the Agricultural Review, in the
course of an interesting and valuable article on
the Northwestern farming section says:
While i'll new sections large tracts of land are
held by single individuals, the tendency is to
the subdivision of land into single farms.
Sulyant had his 10000 acres it bankrupted
hlm and but for his mortgages being in few
hands that estate would have many owners to-
day. Its present proprietor, Mr.. Sibley, has
made it profitable only by dividing it UP and
putting many tenants upon it, and in few
years at most, it will be in 80 and 160 acre
farms. The Darympe and other large tracts
must experience the same fate. No body of
land will stand continuous single cropping
many years, and the wheat growers of the
Northwest will save themselves from bank
ruptcy and ruin by inaugurating mixed hus-
bandry as soon as possible. We say this in
face of the immense yields of wheat and the
enormous profits realized this year
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25
The Free Press reports 976, 100 barrels of lime

The Free Press reports 916, 100 barrels of lime
manufactured in Rockland in the year 1882, an
increase over the production of 1881 of 50 093
barrels. We learn that prices have ruled stead
ier than in 1881, having reached neither so high
nor so low figures, but upon the whole averag-
ing probably little better. Labor and materials
have been very much the same. No new kilns
have been built in the last year, and the status
OF the business is generally unchanged. Two
individuals and one firm have discontinued the
manufacture, and one firm and one individual
have entered it anew.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25

Special report No. 80 of the Department of
Agriculture contains report of tn invc>tiga-
tIons of MIR. 5. L. Boardmm of factory cheese
making in this State. The number of factories
i'll 1881 is recorded as 80 against 43 in 1874. The
average number of cows to each factory is 101
the largest number at any one factory is $50. at
the Nickerson factory IIouton. The season of
1882 was generally unfavorable, owing to the
severe drouth. The total cheese productions
for that year is estimated at 6o2,409 pounds,
and it was all sold at an average price of IL
cents a pound.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25

We have received the annual report of the
Department of Agriculture for 1882. Commits
sioner Loring makes the following gratifying
statement concerning the agricultural interest ::
81 have made personal investigation of the
condition of farming in most of the great agri-
cultural States of the Union. and have been
deeply impressed with the energy and skill
with which the industry is conducted and the
manifest success which attends it, as evidenced
by the prosperous appearance of the lands and
homesteads of the people,
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25

Patience was recently given in Machas' by
local amateurs, and the editor of the Union
complains that there is 8 too much love- in
this popular opera. Probably the young folks
enjoyed it all the more for that very reason.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25
cents Il pound.

The republication by the Boston Post of the
Journals item about Mr.. Murch and General
Goslin reminded correspondent of the Post
of an anecdote the General used to tell:
A farmer came to town and seeing the troops
became excited and used language more EN-
phatic than polite towards them. The general
sent for him. When the old farmer arrived
the general remarked: Il am the Gen Goslin
you wished to see; now what do you wish"'
After looking the general over carefully the old
fellow replied: Il haint nothing agin YOU.
ginera, but damn ther goose that hatched yer'
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25

FISH AND FISHING. The success Of the
Penobscot salmon in the Merrimac has led to
the re-openng of the works near Buck>port,
with the cooperation Of the United States { ON
mission BY means of the contributions from
several Of the New England States, together
with the assistance of the National Government
during the past three years. the hatching works
near Bucksport have been sending out a large
supply of excellent salmon spawn. The Com
mission has also made successful experiments
in cultivaing carp. The expenses of the Com
mission amounted to S4.9S3.1l from
the Newfoundland herring fleet is encouraging,
and if the scarcity of Grand Mcnan herring
continues this fishery will prove unusually
lucrative...Ab twenty vessels are engaged
in winter fishing from Portsmouth, y. H.. and
half as many firms are prepared to buy fresh
fish for shipment. Few fares We're brought in
last week on account of rough weather and
scarcity of bait.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-25
FARM GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD

For this department brief suggestions facts
and experiences are solicited from h0usekeep-
er>. farmers and gardeners. Address Agri-
cultural editor, journal Office, Belfast Maine.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27

class manner. II will he II decided
improvement to that portion Of our
camp. The doctor proposes to carry
a large stock Of A l goods and has now
en- route from the east a complete line.
Charley Archer received n long letter
from q Chinaman in Miles City, with
the euphonious cognOmeD Of CheeWoo,
in relation to the murder Of Sam Lee
by Henry Lee. Charley says he is in
doubt about some words, but the main
part Is straight. One sentence was
as follows =H= q t. () -.
which being interpreted ean DO
you want another 'washeman' in
Maiden"
Our fellow-townsman, Mr.. Joseph
Hamilton, has proven himself a decided
rustler. While the other witnesses,
plaintiffs and defendants, from Maiden,
attending court at White Sulpher
Springs, were living on a very inferior
quality and a mild quantity of grub,
Joe. and Atch. found the hens nest and
hen that didn't lay the golden egg, and
had the supreme what do you call it.
to take the eggs to the proprietor o.
the ho'el,( ,lso of chicken and eggs, lanC
have them cooked for their particular
benefit. Maby eggs wer'nt high foI
their digestive organs and maby TIN
hotel and hen proprietor wouldn't hav'
been mad had he dropped on tn
Maiden r~ustlers.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27
TINE NORTHERN PACIFIC "cOw.sOY."

A recent issue of the Minneapolis
Tribune contained an editorial on the
"cow-bows' of the Northern Pacific,
the greater portion of which we copy
as it is very applicapable to the frater-
ni.y in this section
The correspondents who write about
the Northern Pacific and the Yellow
stone country are entirely too free and
imaginative in their remarks about
"cow-boys." The innocent and untrav-
eled public is led to suppose that for
/ every wild I.'dian who formerly dwelt
i'm Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and
Idaho there are now two or three howl
ing and unterriiied '~cOw-bOys," who
wear red shirts. leather breeches, broad
white felt hats, boots and spurs, and
navy revolvers. The impression Is now
abroad that the Northern Pacific tourist
finds at every station beyond Bismarck
a wild throng of these fellows crOwding
around the train and threatening to
murder and rob the passengers. But
this is all bunkum. A specimen OF the
| real genus cowboy" is as scarce along
the Northern Pacific us are Indians.
buffalo. or Bengal tigers. There are d
few ugly-looking roughs at some OF th'
Montana stations, but they are as faI
from being like the picturesque Cow
! hoy" of newspaper literature as th'
Indian of fiction is unlike the ignobl'
Iinhabitant Of the plains.
The roaring, tearing, rampant COW
: hoy with his fringed ~breeches, In
decorated hat and his emhroidere'
sbirt-front cannot honestly be claime'
as a product of the ''hanana belt: IN
! fellows who tend" the herds OF cattl
G i'm Montana are honest, frugal sobc
i. lads from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois am
Nebraska. They resent and repudllt
the name of cow-boy. They all eXpec
/ to be stock raisers and solid citizens
They have no sympathy with the Ia"
lessness Of the real cowboy. An
II though in moments of Weakness the
envy the "p%ronounced' raiment an
the Sarcastic" bearing Of their souti
err contemporaries, they never torg'
Is the decorum Of the Montana herd
e man. As IL general thing they do NJ
carry guns, the word gun in ives
ern ~parlance being inclusive Oh +"
:, small firearms.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27
Citizens and Miners Meeting.

The citizens and miners meeting,
a notice of which was posted in the
p. O. during the week, met in Esler &
Dryden's Hall, last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Gardner called the meeting to
order, and ON motion w. Dunton was
chosen chairman and C. S. Fell, secre-
rotary.
After stating the objects Of the meet
ing, Mr.. Gardner recommended that as
a large representation Of the miners
was desired, that the meeting adjourn,
and a call he published in THE MINERAL
ARGUS, for II meeting next Saturday
night, September 29th. The recon-
mendation was embodied in a motion
and carried.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27
SPORTING ITEMS.

Boston now leads i'm the champion
ship base ball contest.
Vignau has challenged Schaefer to n
game of billiards, in Paris, in October,
for the championship of the world.
The six days walking match in Bal
timore closed Saturday night. Score;
Hart, All; Panchette, 4O6i Elson, 4Ol.
Jaw Eve See recently made the re-
markable time of 2.lO3, only One-half
second slower than Maude ;. She has
a record of 2.1Oi.
William Sheriff, the Prussian, lat
week deposited 81 ,JOO with Harry hil,'
| New York, for a private glove fight with
John l.. sullivan.
In a bicycle race ut Springfield, VI.
recently Win Wo dside the Irish bicycle
champion, was violently thrown to the
ground, breaking his arm in two places
Eole is looked for with much interest
in England. So is his owner, Freddie
Gebhard, who IS said to have pulled II
S47. 40, when EOle beat lrOquOis.
George Butear, Of England who rOweC
four miles 3OO yards in - min. 80 sec.
is regarded rs the best sculler in Grea
Britain. The time is faster than an,
ever shown in public by Hanlan.
1t is stated that Capt. Stubles who ha
recently been giving exhibition OF hi
skill .as a shot, in New York, has depos
tied with Col. John NJ. Barbour, pres
= ident of the Louisville SpOrtsman's assc
! citation 81, OOO for a match with DIR. Cai
yer for $5,OOO, to he shot in Louisville
November -. IL mean business, say
Studies, "and know what am doing
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27

]. II. Davis residence Is about COM
pleted. When finished it viii be an
ornament to u town.
Messrs. Davis and Rogers enjoyed a
successful hunt last week and came
home laden with game.
There are rumOrs in town 10 the ef-
feet that a news paper is TO be started
and christened the Junction City
News" published and edited by t. p
McElrath, Of Miles City. Its success
is questioned as the Majors proposition
does not satisfy the desire of our citi'
zens.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27
JUNCTION MEMS

Prom our NoIEeHP""NN"'I
Our rustler, C. ID. Brown, returned To
town on Sept. s.
Granville Stewart and daughter were
booked ut the Junction hotel on the S'h'
Joe Picket's several bull-tralns are
en- reute for Maiden and other points
C. Spear lost thirty-one head OF cat
tie two weeks ago, 10y drowning near
Huntley.
The proprietor Of tbs Junction ho'el
is feeding u large number Of transient
boarders.
Messrs. /. G. Baker and Macarthur OF
Benton, are in town and VIII remain
for several days.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27
STAGE LINES.

los e. ~ AND NAIBEs STAGE LINE
ner a Co. PrOnrietors. L. J. Williams
mt. leaves !. G. G a. M. N, W. 4 r.,
ieparis from Maiden on corresponding
r.
A. y sotTHERN STAGE A LEE
aud ~. Maginnis Route. Leaves
nsdl le 7 a. Ia. NJ. ". \. Arrives at Fort
! D. M, r. r. 4 S. Connects ut Cbet
AZ D Billings and Benton.
BILLINGS A RESroK STAGE
her Burke. sup't. T.. C.. Powers; Prop
4 Connects at tibet for stage to Maiden, ~
nnis and Martinsdale.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27

DIED-WHTTMIER. In junction City:
Sept. 9th, 1888, infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitmier.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27
LOCAL NEWS.

everal buildings are being erected in
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27

Orders bv Mail will receive prompt attention Mill and office three miles
below Maiden. Post office AndersonWIe.
, 1883-05-24

tage thence about forty miles to the
head OF Lewis river, tributary OF the
Yukon, thence down the Yukon about
1000 miles exploring all principal trib-
utaries and intervening country. The
party expects to be gone about hve
months and will make chart ofsections
they visit. Mr.. Homan is going pre-
pared to return with several thousand
Typographical and sketch views. He Will
also furnish the n. Y. Herald with the
notes OF his observations, which the
curious world will anxiously await. We
wish the party safe and profitable ex-
pedition.-Portland Standard
The Spokan Falls Chronicle, edited by
Rev. Fl. L. Cowley, gentleman who for
many years was a missionery among the
Indians whom Chief Moses claims to
rule, relates the history of the Moses
reservation, declaring that the willy
siwash deceived the government officials
at Washington City by representing that
he could gather all the scattered tribes
of eastern Washington under his care
and keep them on the proposed Chelan
reservation was granted. How indig-
nantly, says the Chronicle, the "other
tribes refused to be thus subjected and
how utterly diplomatic project failed is
too we'll Known in ii ese parts to be re.
peated. But this is not all. To make
the situation still more embarrassing for
the government, Moses not only declined
to live on his great domain, but de-
manded the privilege of occupying a
choice locality on the Colville reserve,
while he farmed out the Chelan reserva-
lion to stock men and demanded OF the
miners who had taken their claims pre-
vious to its being set apart as reserve,
that they must either vacate or pay him
rent. When this matter was laid before
the government, Inspector Gardner was
sent out last fall to secure some salts
factory arrangement and invited Moses
to a conference on the subject, in this
place, but Moses declined to put in an
appearance, after Col. Gardner had wait
ed two weeks. We fully agree with Sec
retary Lincoln in his terse announce
ment that il Moses shows an unruly dis
position he will be put in the guard
house