The National tribune., 1885-07-30

the domineering attitude of the liquor sell
ers that this amendment received the enor-
nous number of $4,000 votes, or within
about 10000 Of being a majority. This
demonstration frightened the Democratic
majority in the Legislature 80 that they
feared to absolutely repeal the law, but they
had the Supreme Court hack away at it piece
meal until the whole law was declared un-
constitutional. The Germans construed this
into breach of faith on the part Of the
Democracy, and it was effective in driving
many of them back into the Republican
party. At the last session of the Legislature
the Democrats did not act in way that
suited either party, and their whole record
is distasteful to the people of the State The
Republicans have built upon this unsavory
record to aid them in carrying the State
this Fall with Judge Foraker-who was
defeated by Hoadly-again at the head
of their ticket On the other hand
the Prohibitionists are mastering in force.
They have nominated a full ticket, and
claim that they have right to be consid-
cred as third party and equal to either Of
the others in strength, if not superior. They
denounce both the Republicans and Demo
Gratis as slaves to the rum power, and appeal
to the people to defeat both of them and
elect the Prohibitionists. The Democrats
have not yet made their nominations and
are supposed to be waiting until things shall
take turn one way or another, when they
will make their ticket and platform to cor
respond. It is rumored also that serious
dissentions exist between the "Mossback"
and the skid" factions, into which the
party in the State is divided, and that un-
less something is done at Washington to
placate both with good fat offices, a war will
be begun which will result disastrously to
the party. As Ohio is still an October State,
the development of the campaign there will
be watched with the greatest interest all
over the country, for its result will be taken
to indicate the measure of approval by the
country of the course of the Administration.
CORK CULTURE.
The articles in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
in regard to the culture of the cork-oak,
which we held to be specially adapted to
much of the land in the South, have excited
no little attention, and inquiries have been
received by us from various parts of the
country for instructions as to the manner of
planting and raising the tree. An inquiry
by us of the Division of Forestry Of the
United States Department of Agriculture
elected the following letter in reply:
SIR: In reply to your letter of inquiry. have to
say that can refer you to no popular work relat-
ing to the corlc-oak. Articles the subject of
greater less value. may be found in the Encyclo
pedias and the works Of such writers as Loudon.
The Department has published nothing on the
subject.
Several years ago a good many cork-oak acorns
were found in the Patent Office. Most of them
distributed about the country, and it Is fair to
presume that many trees sprouted from them are
now growing. The acorns planted here sprouted
and grew for several years, but there are none on
the grounds now.
There is no difficulty in growing the cork-oak
in any part of our country where the live oak
fourishes and the only drawback to its culture, so
far know, is its slowness of growth. The first
stripping of bark cannot be made until the tree Is
from Is to 20 years of age and the bark then taken
is and woody aud of little value. 1t is not
until the tree is from 80 to so years old that the
bark becomes fine enough to be used in the manu-
facture Of corks for bottles.
Respectfully, F. @. NEsBIT,
Acting Commissioner.
We should like to hear from any of our
readers who know Of any of these cork-oaks
growing in their neighborhood, and will be
glad to print whatever they may have to say
in regard to the character of the tree, the soil
and other conditions best fitted for its
growth.