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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-14
TENNESSEE CROPS.
Present Condition for May Compared
With Reports Same Month
Last Year.

Commissioner McWhirter, of the
Bureau of Agriculture, has just cons
pleted the compilation of his crop re-
port for the month of May, 1884,
which gives results as compared with
the condition of the crops for the same
month last year.
Reports from thirty-three counties
in East Tennessee gives grass, condi-
ton, per cent. 100; wheat, 105; rye,
81; barley, SO; clover, 95; corn, acre.
age, 81, condition 90; oats, acres, 81,
condition SS; cotton, acreage, IS, con-
ditlon 80; tobacco, SO, condition 80;
sorghum, acreage, SO, condition 80;
sweet potatoes, acreage, 80, condition
80; Irish potatoes, acreage, 1O1, con-
dition, 100; peanuts, acreage, 50, con-
dition, 81; stock peas, acreage, 10Y,
condition, 81; garden products, 101,
condition, 100; strawberries, 101, con-
dition, 90; grapes, acreage, 81, condi-
ton, 80; other small fruits, acreage, "a,
condition, 80; apples, condition, SO;
peaches, condition, 81.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Reports from forty counties gives
grass, 95; wheat, 100; rye, SO; barley,
SO; clover, So; corn, acreage, 81, con-
dition, 81; oats, acreage, 90, condition,
80; cotton, acreage, 70, condition, sc;
tobacco, acreage, 107, condition, 95
sorghum, acreage, "a, condition, So
sweet potatoes, acreage, 50, condition
80; Irish potato es, acreage, SO, condi
ton, SO; peanuts, acreage, Ill, condi
ton, 80, stock peas, acreage, 100, con
dition, SO; garden products, SO, condi
ton, IS; Strawberries, acreage, SO
condition, 81; grapes, acreage, SO, con
dition, SO; other small fruits, acreage
SO, condition, 77;appleS, condition, 95
peaches, condition, IS.
WEST TENNESSEE.
Twenty.one counties in West Ten
nessee reports average for grass condi
ton, 9S; wheat, 1C2; rye, 80; barley
II; clover, 49,; corn, average, 101
condition, "a; oats, average, 100, cor
dition, SO; cotton, 81, condition, 81
tobacco, acreage, 1O5, condition, 81
sorghum, acreage, SO, condition, sc
sweet potatoes, acreage, sc, condition
So; Irish potatoes, acreage, SO, cond
ton, SO; peanuts, acreage, ITO, cond
ton, SO; stock peas, acreage, 81, COZ
dition, So; garden products, acreage
100, condition, 102; strawberries, acr,
age, 1O5, condition, SO; grapes, acr,
age, SO, condition, SO; other small fruit
acreage, 100, condition, 101; apple
condition, 1913; peaches, 1O7.
AVERAGE FOR THE STATE.
Ninety>fou- counties giving nearl
500 reports, gives the average cond
tion as follows:
Grasses SO; wheat 104; rye "a; ba
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-14

ley SO; clover SO; corn, acreage, SO;
condition, 80; oats, acreage, 90, condi>
ton 80; cotton, acreage, "a, condition
80; tobacco 10S; condition "a; sorghum
acreage "a, condition "a; sweet potatoes
acreage "a, condition "a; Irish pototoes
acreage SO, condition SO; peanuts acre.
age 105, condition 95; stock peas acre>
age 1O1, condition 95; garden products
acreage 100, condition SO; strawberries
acreage 1902, condition "a; grapes acre.
age SO, condition "a; other small fruits
acreage SO, condition 80; apples SO;
peaches So.
REMARKS.
Twenty-Five counties in East Tennes-
see, twenty-four in Middle Tennessee,
and twelve in West Tennessee report
the condition Of wheat as much better
than at the same time last year; five in
East, seven in Middle, and two in
West Tennessee report conditions equal
to that of last year.
Eighteen counties in East, seven
teen in Middle, and seventeen in West
Tennessee report equal or increased
acreage in corn; and six in East, eight
in Middle, and five in West Tennessee
report equal or improved condition.
Eighteen counties in East, fourteen
in Middle and eleven in West Tennes,
see, report equal or improved condi.
ton OF grasses. Twelve counties in
East, thirteen in Middle and nine in
West Tennessee report equal or i'm
proved condition Of clover.
In tobacco, twenty-three counties in
East, twenty-seven in Middle and nine
in West Tennessee report equal or in
creased acreage, and eighteen counties
in East, twenty-five IN Middle and
nine in West Tennessee report equal
or improved condition.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-14
Grapes.
BY HON, C. NJ. CLAY, WHITEHALL, KY.

Grapes for the market must be
somewhat near the great cities of con-
sumption. To make wine proitably
they must be in considerable quantity
and fair quality. shall speak of the
vine then as an amateur grower only,
and in my own region. The vine on
stakes here is not success. | have
given it full trial by deep and shallow
blowing, and by not blowing at all.
The reason is that our rich soils require
more branches and leaves in proper.
ton to the root for the maturing of the
fruit than that system allows. This
may be bettered by the trellis and wire
training. But the wall, and the wal
only, has been. ever a success with
me,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-14
DISEASES OF THE GRAPE.

Here are the mildew of the leaves
and the fruit-rot. The mildew covers
the leaves with a whitish mould-a
fungus, no doubt-and with the rot,
the grapes, when in the utmost vigor,
about July, turn dark and fall off.
The mildew and the rot, | think, are
not causes of decay, but the result of
normal disturbance of the vital forces.
Thus, when decay has set in, mould
and rot ensue, to follow the great law
of nature in the quick disintegration
of the elements of animals and plants.
Indigestion, then, is the real cause
of mildew and rot. The European
system of close pruning in chalky Or
other poor soil is verywell, where the
roots are but feebly fed and expanded,
but here, such system, where the soil
is deep and rich, and the atmosphere
filed with moisture, such system de.
priyes the sap of the elaboration by
which it is fitted for assimilation.
Consequently, on the stakes the rot is
worst, on the trellis less, and on the
wall there is none at all. On the wall.
In thirty years, l have not seen the
.mildew but once on my vines, and the
rot never. In the first place the roots,
though well imbedded, are not highly
MANFRED and not cultivated, save to
have the grass shaved off in the spring
or fall in very limited surface; ther
the vine is we'll spread on the wall
getting air and heat, and the heat o.
the sun's rays, absorbed by the wall ii
the day, is radiated slowly by night
and the evaporation Of the sap is per
petusl, whilst on the trellis and stake
it ceases to great extent at night
The rot, as l said, generally take
place here in the hot, foggy, or dew
nights of July, when the vine is mos
; vigorous, and it is worse when there i
heavy crop Of grapes.
Hence grapes do best in dry sol
and climate; and hence, covering tn
trellis with broad plank has good eff
feet by preventing too much rain an,
= dew and even in England, where tn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16
Personal Points.

Mr. o. j Dimick left for Chicago last
night on business.
Mr.. Samuel Heagy. of Hampton, went
to Mattoon this afternoon on business.
Miss Eftie Barge left this morning fol
short visit to friends in Macomb.
Mr.. G. W. Wilson and family. will
leave on Saturday for visit to friends in
Albany, n. Y.
Mr.. F. c. A Denkmann left for Milwau-
kee last night on visit
Conductor DOC" Bush, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul road, is sick at his
home in Racine
f. Fl. Anawalt, manager, Of the Rock
Island Lumber & Manufacturing compa,
ny went to Chicago last night on business
Major l.. NJ. Buford went to Cambridge
this afternoon, and took with him his two
bright little sons, Charles and Louis
Mr.. w S. Knowlton, secretary of the
Rock Island Chlldren's Carriage Co, left
for st. Louis last night on business.
Among the visitors to the city yesterday
were States Attorney Milchrist, and
Lawyer ]. P. Hand, of Cambridge
J. F. Cook, the good looking agent of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific road
in this city, was in Chicago on business
yesterday.
Superintendent S. E. GRANGE, and Mas
ter Mechanic Forsyth, of the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy road. were in the
city today,
W. B. Allison, who was yesterday
nominated by the republican caucus OF
the Iowa legislature as United States
senator, passed through the city this
morning on his way to Washington,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16

Letter to the Argus
MILAN, Jan. 1G.-To the unnitiated it
is Inomentous occasion when one ESSAYS
to give TO live newspaper (and stran-
ger to the writer's town, as far as the locus
edition is concerned) the annals of the
doings of that social being, man, that is
the doings of so much of him Cthe social
being. OF coursel as may be found in a
little village located on the Rock, three
miles above the mouth of the same
As to telling of things that are startling
and pandering to the portion of curiosity
that is morbid. we cant do it, Our reasons
being that nothing startling ever happens
here; our people are too good, as TO the
curiosity part it takes all our time to sat
isfy our own
BY the way. speaking of good folks
brings to mind the fact that Christmas and
people otherwise, are right in the midst of
work that is directly connected with the
kingdom coming Last week was that for
prayer in both of the churches This
week, beginning Tuesday evening. a Sc
ries of sermons will be delivered in the
Presbyterian church by the father of the
present pastor.
Now how doth the young men all stand
ready like sheep. 40 be led to the altar, for
a leap year party is on the tapis. The
t0Tnsfolk are all agog that it should be
so and the too previous" individual is
full of fear
The National Paper company have re
leased control of their mill, and for the
coming year it will be entirely in the
hands of John F. Ellsworth, who is a Wig
orous and capable manager Another
direction, almost doubling the capacity of
the mill.
Mr. George NJ Dickson received tele-
gram from Austin Texas. informing him
of the serious illness of Ed c. Dickson
Grave apprehensions were felt concerning
his condition, but letter later on apprised
Mr.. Dickson OF change for the better.
Somebody is doing some tall lying or
the girls are showing some peculiar traits.
When a married man can boast of four
bid" to leap year party, ard more "a
coming" Some one should sit down on
him.
The most interesting man, to the boys
at least, is Tom Johnston. He is the only
one cCnversant with the Joke" on the
ladies
How queerly contagious the fever is .
The multiplicity of correspondents to The
city papers is astonishing All embryonic
newspaper kings,
The interesting bits that people talk
about are the key" that was invariably
given the Owls at the chapel.
That the paper mills will soon be boom
ing.
That sooner or later a knitting mill,
employing $40 hands will be built in this
vicinity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16


HILLsDALE, Jan. 16,-The tax collector
is abroad in the land seeking whom he
may devour in the shape of William Col
den; look out for him.
Richard Hill is busy filling his ice
house.
Jno. A. Liphardt has been quite i'll with
something similar to heart disease, but is
improving slowly. John says it was a
close call.
Stephen Hill was the first man to step
up to the tax collector and pay his taxes.
The United Brethren are holding a
protracted meeting at the Enterprise
school house.
n. B. Joslin, of Joslin, Ill, was in our
town on Saturday, the 18th inst, buying
beef cattle Any one having cattle tor
sale will do well to call on him.
Pearsoll Bros. & Martin shipped car
load of hogs on Thursday the 10th inst.
One of our boys went to Cordova to a
dance lately, and by some means or other
got into trouble, when he drew knife
and slasEed young man over the eye, for
which he was fined $50
Report of Poplar Grove school for the
month ending Jan. IL:
No. of pupils enrolled .............20
Average attendance. ......... is
No of days school was open. 81
Names of pupils perfect in attendance,
Annie Game. Jennie Wreath. Gusta
Brokmau, Nettie WOODBURY., Willie
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16
Rail Racket

Burlington Gazette; The c., B. 81 O. are
going to put in passenger and freigh,
trains between Rock Island aud Chicago
and claim that their line Is 221 miles
shorter than the G., +. |. & P. The
agreement between the c., R. T. & P and
the c., r. & @ when the latter came in
possession of the old Rockford, Rock
Island & St. Louis railroad, and after the
Iowa pool was formed, was that the c. B.
& Q. should not interfere with the c., r
l. & P.'s Chicago and eastern business in
the cities so long as the pool should stand.
Now the old pool is dissolved, the c., B.
& Q. is released, and the company is gong
in for the business of the three cities
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16
A NATIONAL TOPIC.
The Proposed Gun Foundry -.- Rock
Islands Chances.

The possibility Of having national
gun foundry located in our midst, has
caused considerable comment in Rock
Island of late, and the people are anx-
iouslV waiting for more news on the sub
ject. A committee from the Business
Mems association, consisting of DR.. ]. W.
Stewart Major H. G. Connolly. and ex-
Mayor Carse, paid visit to Col. Flagler
recently, and will probably make report
of what was learned. at the next regular
meeting of the association.
An ARGUS representative, in the hopes
of gaining more information on this i'm
portant aubject, called on Col Flager at
his headquarters the other day. He found
the commandment of Uncle Sans domain
in his usual happy frame of mind, and
was courteously received. The converse
ton which ensued disclosed the fact that
there was nothing particularly new in the
matter, and no new developments would
occur until the committee made their
report to congress, which they are now
preparing for that purpose. The COM
mittee had first been instructed to ascertain
if such foundry was necessary, and if SO p,
where would be the best site for such an in
stitution2 The committee had made the
tour OF Europe before coming here, for
the purpose of seeing what facilities for
eign countries had of manufacturing i'm
plements of war. While here Col. Flag
Ter did his best to impress upon the commit,
tee the advantages to be gained by select
ing site on the island, where it-could be
managed in connection with the arsenal
1t would then be centrally located, and
would afford the best of water and rail
transportation. The raw material to be
used in such an establishment could also
be readily procured, and thus another
great advantage could be gained over
other points. Then it would be locat.d
in the heart of the nation, where it would
be safe from all intrusion.
All this was forcibly impressed on the
minds of the committee by Col Flagler,
and more to. When the special river
commission was here in October, he also
talked 'fgun foundry to them, and they
all expressed the opinion that Rock Island
was the proper place for such an institu-
ton. The report to congress is next in
order.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16

The funeral of the late Christ. Strum,
which occurred from the family residence,
No. / Ace Seventh avenue at O'Clock
this afternoon, was largely attended
The following societies participated in
the solemn affair: Germania Lodge, No
6, A. o. [. W; A. .. L. D. and St. Pau
Lodge Knights of Pythias of this city and
also Damon and Davenport Lodge Knights
of Pythias from Davenport. The de-
ceased held life insurance policy on the
A. o. [. W. for $4,000; the A. 0. L. D.
for $500; the Knights of Pythias for
$4,000; and the Ktna Insurance company
Of Hartford, for $4,000, making in all
$1,000 This amount will be paid to his
widow and children, which will leave
them in comfortable circumstances.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16
County News.

Regular Correspondence to the Argus.
MILAN, Jan. 16-Ben Ramsey, foreman
of the Milan paper Co. will soon remove
to this place again,
DR.. Clarke, who has been westling
with a severe attack OF pneumonia the
past two weeks, is reported much better
at Port Byron and will return on Monday
or Tuesday to Milan.
Week of prayer and protracted meeting
will continue every night during the week
except Saturday evening, at the M. E.
church.
The all absorbing topic for the past
week, was What will be done to revive
our paper manufacturing interest" 1t is
of vital importance and more especially
to those that depend upon them for their
employment. Only about 6 months ago,
any one would have said you will have
work but short time from these institu-
tions, he certainly would have been laugh
ed to scorn. Although believing the
managers of those institutions did all in
their power to keep the wheel a rolling.
through all their efforts misfortune over
took them; some may think that they have
lost all hope Of ever recovering, however
this is not the case. as Mr.. Ellsworth,
who has been the efficient superintendent
of the National paper company ever since
the company has been organized, has per
fected arrangements by which he is sole
manager and is getting every thing in
readiness 20 start in about week, with a
cash system. the employees to receive their
money every week. We hope that ar
engagements will be made in a short time
whereby the Milan paper company may
start on the same system.
Quite a number are guessing who the
young lady is that will De married in a
short time. The Nebraska boys are quite
popular here.
Chas Dibbern is about through taking
an inventory of large stock of hard
ware
Miss Underwood, of Moline, paid the
Milan house a visit on Saturday and Sun
day.
Lew Sinder and John Kehoe visited
the skating rink at Orion, on Saturday
evening. They have visited a number OF
Kinks; The Orion club takes the cake so
far. We wonder if they were not capt..
waited by some other attraction.
James Lafferty is cutting some fine Is
inch ice for Ben Gable.
David Smith, who clerked for II P.
Beattie when in the drug business, gave
his many friends quite surprise by call
ing on Saturday. At present he is max.
ing his home by Viola, Mercer county.
First and Sweency's wagon factory will
start in few days in full blast They
have in stock large lot of fine wagons.
Their will be a leap year party at VIM.
Brashers' residence near Rock Island on
Thursday night, of this week. Quite q
number are invited from here, and good
time is expected.
The Rev, Carson preached at Beaulah
church, out in Rural on Sunday, to a
large audience. He has made an appoint
ment to 90 there every two weeks
Mrs. Fryer, who now resides at Dav-
EXPORT viii move back to her house near
the toll gate in about the 1st of March.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16
ROCK ISLAND HARBOR.
It's Condition About the Same as in
1879.
Some Improvements to be Made in tie
Spring.

The map of the survey OF our harbor
made in December by the United States
engineers, under direction of Capt. c. W.
Durham, is now completed. 1t contains
about 1000 soundings and covers that
part of the river between the Peoria
round house and Sylvan water bridge. A
comparison Of this map with that made
from the survey of 1879 shows but little
change i'll the dimensions of the bar and
its location is nearly the same. The IN
usually long duration of the low water of
last season made the bar appear very
prominent and it was thought until the
new survey was made that it was grad
ually extending down river and over
tapping the city front, but such is not the
case The most serious phase in connec-
ton with this bar is that it appears to be
slowly moving toward the shore, This is
not noticeable as yet at the ferry landing.
the space between the bar and shore
being little wider at that place than in
1879. but from point near the St. Louis
Il st. Paul warehouse TO the Peoria depot
the bar is about 100 feet nearer shore than
in 1870 Should junction be made be
tween the bar and shore the upper landing
would be destroyed Along the levee
there seems to have been but little filing
in of sand and mud except at the mouth
of the Nineteenth street sewer
Our harbor is one of the best on the
upper Mississippi taken as whole, but
at low stages the levee is quite fiat aud at
such times boats have difficulty in getting
near enough to make their stage plauks
reach. At higher stages the levee has a
sleeper slope and no difficulty is expe-
rienced.
1t is impossible to remove the trouble
above spoken of without great expense
as the bottom is of rock and cannot be
successfully attacked by the dredge. AT
high water the Eagle street extension. near
the Diamond 10 warehouse, causes some
trouble and should be removed in part
There are still available Sc, 500 for the
improvement of Rock Island harbor, and
it is probable that dredge will be set at
work early in the spring to remove the
shore deposits and widen the deep water
space between bar and shore
Gen. Logan's committee has recon-
mended a further appropriation for the
harbor and it is hoped that funds will be
forthcoming to cut deep channel through
the bar and thus draw a current toward
this shore, which if effected would keep
The bar from growing and remove its
lower portion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16
Market Report.

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: January wheat, 81: February
914; May 92i. January corn, $50,
February 532; March, 544; May, $50.
February oats, 80; March, 334 May, 374
February pork, $14.75; May 1888.
January lard, S8.75; February, IS 50;
March, S.. 024 May, S9174. February
ribs, $7.524; March, $765; May, s. 85.
Hog receipts. 10000; light, S5,11 to
1915; mixed. $5.25 to S5,70; heavy, S.. 70
to 1926.
Yesterdays quotations in Chicago were
as follows: January wheat, 905 Febru-
ary 914; March, 924; May, 9S8. January
corn, $50; February. sat; March, 54s
May, SO. January oats, 323; February
32i; March, 93b; May, 1873. January
pork, S14 II; February, $14774; March
May, $15.274. February lard, 1885
March. $8.974; May. 1920. February
ribs, 81 So; March, s765; May, S7.s7
Hogs, $4,000 light, S4,70 10 $3.50
mixed, S515 to $500; heavy, $500 tc
S6.15.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16


Woodburn, James Wreath. Herman Lip
hardt, Walter Wreath, Wallace Wood
burn and Robert WOODBURY.. Visitors,
Prof E. ]. Murphy, Mrs. Julia Game, Mr..
John Game, Sr. and Mr.. Thomas Walker.
Parents are cordially invited to visit the
school at any time. Let me insist upon
you (parents) to show by your actions
than you are interested in the education
of your children. A. THOMPSON,
Teacher
We have special election called for on
the 26th of this month for the election of
two justices of the peace. This town
can beat the world for elections.
Mrs. Stutzman has given up her school
on account of sickness. and the directors
have engaged Miss Donegan, of Erie,
III. KEYSTONE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16
Goods at 7 our Own Prices,

M. Henry Regensburger's stock was
sold yesterday at Sheriff's sale, Mr.. II
Burgower, being the purchaser. He also
bought from the assignee the balance of
the stock of goods. Mr.. Burgower is now
ready to offer to the public his well as
sorted stock of underwear, caps, gloves,
mittens, hats, shirts, trunks, and valises
This stock must and viii be sold at the
shortest possible time. Avail Yourself of
this opportunity and call early.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16

The first annual masquerade of the
season will be given by Holly Hose
Co No. 5, at Armory hall on the evening
of Friday, January IS, 1884. Music by
Bleuers band. Costumes can he had at
Armory hall on the day of the entertain
ment. Ladies tickets can be had at
Wheatons drug store. Gentlemen's
tickets. 50 cents, ladies' 25 cents. Supper
at John Astor's