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Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15
!. s. Land Final PFD0ls
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan
Iuly o.. 1928

No. $685. Notice is hereby given that
the foliowing-named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before register
and receiver q. S. land Office at Wa
Keeney, kan., ON September "A, 1885, viz:
William Stimits, homestead application
No. 1906, for the sw J sec %, tp ID s,
r "a W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: John w
Reynolds, Leonard Schmidt, Henry
Reddig, of Wa-Keeney, Kan, Theodore
Courtney, of Banner, Kan.
335 BJ F HANNA, Register.
Osborn & Monroe. Att'ys.
Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
August 3, 1885.

No. $780, Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before regis
ter and receiver q. S. land Office at
Wa-Keeney, Kan, on September IA, 1885,
viz: James Smelling, j., homestead appli-
cation No. 1850, for the NV \ OF sec 20, tp
b IL of o.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Joseph
Werlich, Charles Gibbs, r Kershaw,
John Kelly, all of Wa-Keeney P O, Trego
county, Kansas.
336 BJF HANNA, Register.
Osborn & Monroe, Attys
Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15
RIGHT IN The RING
WITH
A Full Line of Govern
ment Land Blanks
Special to Land Attorneys Through
out the Western Kansas
Land District

We have printed, and have in
stock to sell, the following Govern
ment Land Office Blanks at the
prices annexed:
Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15


Homestead Notices. IS .O2
Homestead Affidavits. ...... .03
Homestead Applications. =. .02
Homestead Application Aft
udSito. .OS
Same Afidavits for use before
District Clerks. .02
Timber Culture Notices. -. .02
Timber Culture Affidavits. %. .O3
Timber Culture Applications. .02
T. c. Application Afidavits.. .02
June, 1880, Final Proofs. -. .O3
Contest Testimony Blanks. :. .O6
Notices to Post Up on Land. .O1
Applications to Purchase for
CdSH 80. -. .OI
The copy for these blanks comes
from approved sources.
The proof Of each blank is sub
mitted to the scrutiny Of Register
Hanna, who, besides being old in
the Land Service Of the Government,
is practical printer.
These blanks, to be brief, are
warranted to be perfect in wording,
printing, quality Of paper and all
other essentials.
Big reductions made on lots of
500 or more. !
The blanks here named will be
added to constantly until we can
supply every blank needed at the
land Office, whose printing by us is
justifable on business grounds.
We mean precisely what we say,
and wish every atom of Saxon in
this statement to have its full
weight: We are not to be bucked
off the track by foreign opposition.
We buy our printing paper in Kan
sas, and, as rule, send for nothing
outside of the state which can be |
had within it. When we know we
are getting an article reasonably, we
don't haggle about prices either.
We aim to assert, tn letters Of hring
light, to be o6sercea especially by land
attorneys in this lend district, that
if any foreign agency offers bargains,
you can, apon anthenticafing properly
It's offer, hare it duplicated right in
This office,
Don't send away for what you
IAN buy reasonably at home. That
$ not the way to build up a country!
If land agents will not work for
he region Of country in whose
ands they deal, who can be expected
o do so?
Cash must accompany all orders.
Yours regularly.
". S. TILTOE, Il
PROPRIETOR WESTERN X KANsAsWoRLp.
Pocket Compasses and Gold
II
Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15

Pocket Compasses and Gold
Pens at a. E. Tcshs's. 33e g
Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15
No. 1906. Land Office at Wa.Keeney, Kan.

Baker & Sons, Att'ys.
Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15

hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true copy of an ordinance passed by the
mayor and councilmen of the City of Wa
Keeney, Kansas, on the 7th day OF
August, 1856. w. II. DAMN,
City Clerk.
Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15
No. 1920 Land Office at a-Keeney, Kan
Tx1xx 1CoS

Baker & Sons, Attys.
Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15
No. 1850. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
Aupl1st / 1895

A Fl Blair, Atty.
Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15
No. 1850. Land Office at Wa-Keeney Kan.
I'll,

A 81 Blair, Atty.
Western Kansas world., 1885-08-15
No. 1852. Land Office at wa-Keeney, Kan.

Baker & Sons, Attys.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

MIA, Virginia, and Maryland, enlisted by
orders Of Congress. They had marched
600 miles In twenty days. If their pecu-
liar dress, the hunting shirt, and their
motto, Liberty or Death, woven on their
head bands, their robust appearance,
their stature, scarcely one Of them less
than six feet, excited admiration, much
more did their feats Of sharp-shOOting.
when advancing at quick step, 1t was
said, they could hit a mark of seven
inches diameter at a distance Of 25O
yards Their leader, Daniel Morgan,
was a native of New jersey, though
brought up on the frontiers of Virginia.
When a youth, his education had been
neglected; he could scarcely read or write;
unpublished IN his manners, generous In
impulses, honorable in his own feelings,
he instinctiveIy scOrned meanness or du-
plicity in others. In his twentieth year,
as q WAGNER, he took his first lessons In
warfare in Gen. BraddOck's unfortunate
campaign. His character adapted itself
to emergencies. When left to act IN re-
sponsible situations, his good sense was
never at 1ault; wherever placed, he per
formed well his part"
ROB'T A. FRIEDRICH.
Topeka, Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

When a young man Mr.. Hastings, the
legitimate heir Of the Earl of Hunting
don, met a pretty chambermaid named
Betsy Warner, and, becoming enamOred
of her. vowed to marry her if ever he
got possession of the family living
Thirty years passed by. Mr.. Hastings
forgot his early love, married, lost his
wife and finally gained the living he had
always desired. One day the venerable
old pastor was astounded by the arrival
of Miss Warner, who calmly told him she
came to claim the fulflment of his
promise, as she had never sWerved from
her engagement. The result was that
the reverend gentleman, finding upon
inquiry that his betIOthed's conduct had
been exemplary, consented, published
the banns himself in his own Church
and married his early love.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
"A woman died recently in Agualeg-
uas, Monterey, Mexico, aged 107.

have been a sufferer two years from ca
tarrh or cold in the head, having distressing
pain over my eyes. Gradually the disease
worked down upon my lungs my left ear
was almost deaf, and my voice was falling
me. procured one bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm, and within I'VE days my hearing was
restored, the pain ceased over my eyes, and
am now enjoying good health. I recon-
mended it to some of my friends. One OF
them sent for a bottle. He told me that
halfOf it cured him. Ny advice is to those
suffering from catarrh or cold in the head
not to delay but try Ely's Cream Balm, as
it is a positive Cure.-JOhn ii. Yansant,
Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
BETTER THAN GOLD.
HRS. II. A. KrDDER.

my little world is very small:
Scarce worthy your notice. sir, ct all, %
The mother said.
NY good, kind husband, as you see,
ana these three children at my knee
VINO look 20 as SO trustln8ly
or daily bread,
For their sweet sakes, who love me 50
keep the freight IN glow
Ia our dear home.
That, though the tempests roar outside,
And tiers ely threaten far and wide
The CHEEKY blaze may serve TO guide
Dear feet that roam.
"And as the merry kettle boiis,
We welcome him who daily tolls
For US each day.
Of true love kisses tull a score
He gets, PM certain, If not more,
When fond ones meet him at the door,
at twilight gray.
zone gets the slippers for his feet,
Another leads him to his seat
The big armchair;
And while the children round him sing
And make the dear old rafters ring,
One little daughter crowns him king
With blossoms fair.
''Ah, sir. we are not rich or great,
The owners Of vast estate
The mother said.
'FBut we have better far than gold
Contentment, and a little fold
AS full OF love as IL can no d.
With daily bread"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
WASTED AFFECTION.
PARMAEUs NIX.

They sat together by the CRATE.
He hitcbed a little closer
And said, "a kiss would taste hrst-rate;"
She cOldly answer ed, mo, sir!'
The fact was simply This; the lass
Possessed another sutton,
And for this fellows lOVesick gas
She didn'J care a hOOter.
Again he begged. "Give me one kiss,
by dear, my lovely Carrie
One mOmentary taste Of bliss"
She simply answered Mary
Then he replied: Il but require
A single glimpse Of Heaven"
She yaWned and sighed, IL must retire;
You see the times eleven.
zone favor, then, your John would ask"
He saidl Oh, don't refuse him,
Let me but for a moment bask
In bliss upon your bosom;
Let me rest my brow upon
That soft and heaviDg biiloW;"
She simply said, "YOur head my son,
It softer than the pillow"
-Netg York Mercury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

Wearied from the labors of the day, on going
home find they cannot have desired and neces-
sary rest for the little darling is still suffering
and slowly ana pitifully wasting away by drain
age upon It's system from effects OF teething. II
they had used DR.. Biggers' HuCkleberry Cordial
the GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY, loss Of sleep
and bowel complaints would be unknown In that
home. By all druggists at 50 cents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
- be 20 Be- $500.

"Have you any malaria here?" asked a
lady who was looking at a rural boarding
place for her family. ''Weu," said the
Iandlady, eve hain't got none jist now;
folks haven't asked for it; but Wen get
it for your family if you want it." Most
folks get malaria without wanting it. To
get rid of its noxious effects, use Browns
Iron Bitters. Mrs. S. r. Macdonald, New
Haven, Conn, saws: 81 suffered from
malaria for nearly six years. Browns
Iron Bitters cured me completely"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

VIII be sent free to every reader of this
paper who viii write for it. 1t is a hand
some book Of 12O pages, hundreds of new
and beautiful illustrations, Colored plates.
etc. Farmers, market gardeners and
planters should send their address on a
postal card at once to W. A. Burpee &
Co., publishers, Philadelphia, Pa.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

"That Miss Jones is nice looking
girl, isn't she?"
eyes. and she'd be the belle of the
town, if it WASH for one thing"
whats that?"
''She has catarrh so bad it is unpleas-
ant to be near her. I am sorry, for like
her, but that doesn't make 1t any less
disagreeable to be around her"
Now if she had used DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, there would have been nothing
of the kind said, for it will cure catarrh
every time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

When called to the bedside Of the little one suf-
fering with that night fiend to children and hOr-
rOr to parents GROUP, the old grandmOtheE used
relieve it. Made into q tea aud combined with
sweet gum, IL presents in Taylor's Cherokee
Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen q pleasant
ana effective cure for Group, WhOOping Cough,
Colds and Consumption. All druggists at 25c and
500.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

Earth's Joys are a shadOWy dream,
Its hopes as the tenderest flower;
Though now fresh and lovely they seem,
They are faded and dead in an hour.
Our life is as fleet as a breath
Ills transient and vapOr-like ray
All nature is born unto death,
And man but appears to decay.
But Joys there are which are sure;
And hopes WI ich will neer pass away;
There's Life VIII ch will ever endure,
In the light of infinite dayl
The san.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

Dairymen often wOnderhOW their more favored
the yea round. It's by having a uniform gilt
edged article. To put the gilt edge on, when
the pastures do not do il, they use Wells Rich
ardson & Co.'s Improved Butter Color. Eyery
butter maker can do the same. Sold everywhere
and Warranted as harmless as salt and perfect IN
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

The universal praise bestowed upon Kidney
Wort as an invaluable remedy for all disorders Of
the Kidneys Liver and Bowels, is well merited
It's virtues are universally known, and its cures
are reported on all sides. Many obstinate cases
have suCcum bed to it after they had been given
up by the doctors, and thorough treatment viii
never fail TO cure. Sold by all druggists. See
adVt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

The Columbian University, of Wash
ington, has decided to admit women to
the study Of medicine, with the same
privileges accorded to men.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
BartholdPs Statue OF Liberty EnIIghten,
ing the World"

VIII be a reminder of personal liberty
for ages to come. On just as sure
foundation has DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" been placed, and it
viii stand through cycles of time as a
monument to the physical emancipation
Of thousands, who by its use have been
relieved from consumption, consumptive
night sweats, bronchitis, coughs, splitting
of blood, weak lungs, aud other throat
and lung affections.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

Nervous debility, premature
decline of power in either sex, speedily
and permanently cured. Large book,
three letter stamps. Consultation free.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, Ny
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

The proprietors of Ely's Cream Balm do
not claim it to be a curs-aIl, but a sure
remedy for Catarrh, Colds in the Head and
Hay Fever. It is not a liquid or a snuff
but is easily applied with the finger. II
gives relief at once. Sold by all druggists.
Price 50 cents. By mail so cents. Ely Bros,
OsMagO- n. Y.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
RRLpEoRp. p. - 8, -.

BRADEoaD, PA, May 8, 1875.
Y has cured me of several diseases, such
Is nervousness, sickness at the stomach,
monthly troubles, etc. have not seen q
All my nejghborB uss them.
Ms. FANNIE GREEN.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

F5H and Ludie5reEious Of youth, nervous Wczh-
2sEA early decay, loss Of manhood. &c VIII send
8 EeEtps that WI cure you, FREE OF CHAEaE
EliB FEeat EeE1sdy Vgae discovered by E2iEloBaR1
@ B0eAh AzagElGa- Send sel1-EioTCEBs3 enVolsl8a
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

We are so thankful to say that our nursing baby
was permanently cured Of 8 dangerous aud pro
tracted constipation and irregular ~ Of the pow
els by the use Of Hop Bttters by It's mother Nhlch
and strength.-Tns Parents Rochester, n. I.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

No Safer Remedy can be had for
Coughs and Colds, or any trouble of the
Throat, than "BrOl01'8 Bronchial TfOches."
Price % cts. Sold only IN b0Tes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

A tour 70 Europe that cost meSSs0 o, did me leSl
S'r-00d than one bottle of Hop BltterSi they also
"Cursd my vile Of fifteen years nervous weak
t'nesa. sleeplesEneEs ana dyspepsla-'.
b H., Auburn, n. x.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

The pricking of a pin is said to be
the proper test of a nutmeg. If it is
good the oil will instantly spread around
the puncture.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

In Lassen county, California, the
other day, a man killed four mountain
lions and a wildcat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
Fast, brilliant apl

E8-FashiOn Is Queen. Fast, brilliant and
fashionable are the dismOnd Dye cOlOrs One
package cOlOrs 1 to lbs. of goods. Toe, tor any
color. Get at druggists. Wells, Richardson &
Co., Burlington, Vt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

FaFE ES Itching or Bleeding, relieved and per
rtansItly cured By CoLaB C1r5OliGslvs. Get the Cen
uina . cents aEd 75 ssatg ct druggists OF By mail
j. u, COLE & CO. Es1B'1- Black River FallG via
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

The Kennebec ice-dealers feel well
satisfied when they get 81 per ton for
their product.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
The Dude,s Lamont.

Pm a Dude, Dandy Dude,
You can tell by the cut of my fashion,
And my hair is not all there,
For CarbOline was not my passion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

"A celluloid collar used by a New
Brunswick man to kindle fire blew the
stove over the room.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

The BridgeWater, Mass, state work
house has over six hundred inmates.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

~ None genuine without bunch Of green
hons on the white label. ghun all the vile, pOiG'
onous stun with Hop OF ''HOps" in their name
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

Henry Bergh stopped the catching
of rats by ferrets at the New York fan
ciers' show.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

The total iron-ore production of Al
ALBANIA for 1884 is estimated at $4,000
tons.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
a Farm annual for 1888

Florida strawberries are luxuries in
markets.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

"A movement is on foot for the cree
ton of q soldiers monument at Atlanta
by ex-Confederate and Union veterans
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

1t costs between $4,000 and $1,000
per year to run the Yale navy"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

The Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine
had a grand pOWwOW at Bridgeport,
Conn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
So BLooMEev


:
srRs-I have been suffering for ten years, and
tried your Hop BiCters, ana it did me more gOou
than all the Doctors. Miss 5. B. BOONE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

"A gambling-house at Helena, Mont
pays a license of SIS, $50.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

The forty-three Odd Fellows lodges
in Rhode Island have 5,223 members.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

Those langaid, Ere5onae sensations, caus
ing You 20 feel scarcely able % be on yOui
feets that constant drain that is taking nom
your system all its former elasticity; dFiV-
ing the bloom nom EOur cheeks; that con-
tinUal strain upon your vital forces, rem
derinQ YOU irFitahls and frettul, can easily
be removed by the use Of that marvellous
remedy, Hop Bitters. Irregularities and
obstruction Of your system are relieved 81
once, while the special causes Of periodical
pain ere permanently removed None re-
ceiy,, so much benefit, and none are so pro
foundly grateful. and show so much inter
est In recommending Hop Bitterz, as
Hnr.nu
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

REaHaEFs q l4oElp5llE.ss Ez=lllle C9.z,sa IA IA
B Azsz b J. 5ESFzLzifa. 1ssaa8S. o6ia
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

was affected with kidney and urinary
Trouble
'FOr twelve yearsI'
AMER trying all the doctors and patent
medicines could hear Of, / used two bot
ties of Hop
''Bittsrs;"
And I am perfectly cured. I keep it
Gan the tmeP' Respectfully, b. r.
Booth. Ssulsbury, Tenn.-Msy 4. 1888.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

The Ancient Order of United Work
men has six thousand members in New
England
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

One of the New York steamship
agents gives it as his opionion that the
business has been OverdOne.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

s .s9s . Us FF1LIooTWFEERH SEEDS
Illus Catalogue sent FREE 70 all applicants qdTes8
81. SMITH BsodEans P. Q. BoLl5TO Eh1aaslpAiH'FH-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
LUTHER G. RIGGS.

EARTH's PLEASURES AND HOPES,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

nEO0u Sample Book, Premium List, Price List
GhRuO,sent free. o. CARD co., CenterbroOk,
Connecticut.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

New Hampshire has 193 Presbyter-
ian churches. Seventy-fve of them do
not sustain permanent preaching with
ont helm
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28
EDWIN TAYLOR,
EDWARDSViLLE KAN.

SEEDS h, "a: ""'$ #H.. ...5 e &. 5:55
heal rs WrlIe for Inv spleud O Illustrated Almanac
Catalogue. FREE. H. ". BJChBEE. Rockford, III
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-28

Low PRICES to all. and large discounts on large
lrdsrA Send for Circular and Price List.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-06-03
WOOD ASHES.
Their Value as Fertilizers Not Sufficient,
Appreciated.

Their Value as Fertilizers Not Sufficiently
Appreciated.
There are few if any fertilizers in the
market that possess so many desira-
bic qualities as good wood ashes; being
rich in potash, and having fair pro-
portion of phosphoric acid, they sup
ply two important materials that are
deficient in moist soils But there are
other important elements that are not
only beneficial but important for plant
growth. Wood ashes contain large
quantities of lime; not stone lime but
lime that is finer and more soluble; it
having once been in a condition to
enter plants, j. again readily comes
into a condition to be taken up by
growing plants, much more so than
the common stone lime. Ashes con-
tain two other important elements,
namely, magnesia and silica; these are
both necessary for plant growth, and
like the lime, they are in the right con-
dition to be readily taken up by the
growing plants. In fact, wood ashes
being the mineral elements of vegeta-
ton, they contain all of the mineral
elements for the growth of other vege-
tation, and that, too, in the best pos
sible condition, because having once
been taken up by growing vegetation,
they have been divided into small
particles and made soluble in
water, and they readily return
to the same condition again. This is
an important fact that is generally
overlooked. A fertilizer might be we'll
supplied with importants elements of
plant food, yet be in such condition as
to be of no possible use to the growing
plant for several years after it is ap-
piled.
If the farmer could be sure of get
ting pure wood ashes at the price usu-
ally charged, it would be for his inter
est to buy them for almost any crop he
grows on his farm. While the benefit
the first year may not be as much as
some other fertilizers, the second, and
for four or five following years, the
benefit on many soils is great, The
doubt about the quality has deferred
many from buying ashes in large GUAM
titles. While there are some ashes an
alyzed worth from thirty-five to forty
cents bushel. there are others that
will not analyze worth more than half
as much. If some way could be de-
vised by which the price could befxed
to correspond with the quality, to
positive certainty, the farmer would
feel that ne was getting his moneys
worth, but as long as he has to buy, as
he now does, he will be very likely to
think he is being cheated, when in point
OF fact, he Is getting more value than
he pays for.-Nassdchusetts Plough.
man.