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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

When daylight set in the sea and the wind
had gone down, and it came on to rain.
/ had sOu'wester on, luckily, and / held
it up till | caught about cupful OF
water. believe that saved my life, tor
had swallowed good deal of salt water,
and my mouth was parched.
81 saw nothing that day except pieces
OF wreck floating about. ON the morning
of the second day / saw the smoke Of a
steamer long distance off. She passed
on without seeing me. | saw one or two
others during the day, but they were still
too far off. About the middle of the sec
Ond day Il shark came rushing along at q
great speed. 1t was not n very large one
about 9 feet long. l was sitting on the
cross-piece with my feet underneath.
The shark rushed over one piece of
wood, and fancy he got the other arm
of the raft in his teeth, because he stOpped
suddenly. had piece Of stick about
three feet long which picked up, think
ing il might be useful for hosting my cap
as n signal. / poked him with this stick
and he cleared of at once, and l never
saw anything more of hun. That night r.
steamer passed quite close to me. l could
see all her lights, but, the night being
dark, she did not observe me. | hailed
her. but she was too lar off to hear me. /
dozed Of once or twice, but whenever
NNNNNS ANAA A'h' eAAV 0aANAs
l didn't feel much inconvenience
from the sun. My hat saved me. On the
morning of the third day | saw a steamer
and a sell. / took my coat off and hoisted
it on the stick, and tried 10 attract her at
stention. She altered her course, and
came straight toward me, and | fancied
she had seen me; but presently she alter
ed her course, aud stored away from me,
| had almost given up hope then.
Later in the same day another and
much larger shark visited me, but did not
come within the circle of the raft lie
was a tremendous fellow, twenty feet
long at least, and l gave myself up for
lost when l saw him. Nothing more Oo-
Cured until late in the evening. The sun
began to get low, and could not see any,
thing all around the horizon, and | made
up my mind for another night. | must
have gone off into IA longer dOze than
usual, for fell Offthe raft on my face,
and when 1 got up again the French
steamer PeihO seemed close on me. as If
it had sprung out Of the water. | had
nothing TO signal with but my hat. l held
it up as high as l could, and one OF the
soldiers on board saw me. A boat was
lowered and an officer and four men came
over to me, and took me on board, where
they treated me very kindly"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
Hanna to the Front.


from me RetC IOfE lffOu1e.
Bayliss w. Hanna, of Indiana, has
dawned again on the metropolis and is
still here, looking for passage 10 the
Argentine Republic with five or ten OF his
small family. / heard of his saying the
other day: 81 begin 20 think ] shall
have to go round by Liverpool. I'm in
mortal fear that II / do some Of these
newspaper chaps Will pick IL up and say
| am doing IL for pleasure trip" Mr..
Hanna's relation OF his collision with the
Persian mission is interesting. He says
"When went 20 see Mr.. Cleveland about
a foreign appointment this place es
Minister 10 the Argentine Republic WAS
talked over. He asked me how / would
like It, and ! answered that ! would
like 10 20 anywhere that / could be
OF service 10 the country and his
administration. What is your idea
Of the duties Of Minister from this
country he asked me, and ! said 4 may
not have views corresponding 20 your
own on that subject. Sir. President. aud
state them with hesitation and Difference.
In my view 10 Is the duty OF n foreign
Minister 10 promote the interchange Of
products In every possible way betwe cen
his own country and the one in which
be Is stationed. but foremost and above
all things 10 preserve the friendly rela-
lions between tbem.' that was what /
SAID, aud ne responded. 'inOee are eN-
actly my views. but ] find many 81 the
persons VINO apply for appointments
abroad have no conception, or indeed
any idea, Of their duties.' II was just
about this time that sam Cox was
selected for the post az the Orient. Cox
and ] were old friends in the West.
lie wanted me IN his quarter Of
the world. The Persian mission Was
vacant. I YVES asked t0 take IL. The
post. IN view Of the developments IN AZ
ghnnistan, promised Ia beepne Of import
ance, excitement, and novelty. / accept
cd Il. When the war clouds blew away.
there was no such charm Ia the position.
/ went down aud had talk with Mr. Bay
ard. The Argentine mission was still
open. he said be was agreeable % my
transfer there n the President should 10
elect. / told the President that / was n
pretty heavy body 10 move over the
mountains TO Teherau. especially with my
larfe family. lie Immediately acceded 10
my request for the change. u Was decide
ed upon only two or three weeks after the
first appointment. hut we of the State De-
partmeut service are close mouihed. aud
toe public only know of n when the change
was actually made"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

FINANCIAL.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-To-day was the regular
Bank of England holiday. and there was con
sequently no business done at the bank or ON
the Stock Exchange.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, noon.-StocRs quiet but
steady. Money easy at lCdlIS per cent. Ex-
change-long, 81 So; Short 81 500 state bonds
neglected. Government bonds gu Ell.
$500 p. m.-EXchange, 81 IS. Money closed
at lGl19 per cent. Sub-Treasury balances
Gold. $3.50, 200; currency, $2l,3Il 600. Gov
eminent bonds very duil; four per cents,
1929; three per cents. 1925 bid. State bonds
dull.
This has been an extremely duh day on
w all street. The fluctuations in most eases
were as insignificant as the amount of
trading. One ofthe most prominent features,
howe ever, was the strength displayed by
Northern Pacific preferred, Oregon Transcon-
tlnental, Denver and Rio Grande, and Ore
gon Railway and Navigation, none OF which
sold below the closing price of last week,
while Northern Pacific preferred closed with
gain Of Is per cent, Denver and Rio Grande
Is, Oregon TranscOntlnental "a, Oregon Rail
way and Navigation -. The rest Of the list
was heavy early in the day, led by st. Paul
and Nanderbilts. This was followed by
rally, which carried quotations in many
cases to the highest figures OF the day, but
New York Central, st. Paul and Lackawanna
saw their highest prices at The opening, and
Lake shore and New Jersey Central late in
the afternoon. During the last hour there
was Il slow yielding Of prices, which left
quotations at the close for most of the stocks
than those mentioned 1493s per cent. below
Saturdays final figures, New York Central
leading. 1t is understood that majority of
" est Shore bondhOlders have already az
sented to Drexel, Morgan & Co.'s reOrganza-
tion scheme. There is great likelihood of the
l24, 900 ST ares, the market closing at the fol-
lowing quotations:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

Per Central Railroad. Aug s--Fordg Agt.
l. Putzel, A II Champion, southern Ex Co,
A Jones, G e stults, Jos A Roberts Il Co, A &
Harmon, q n Carson, Herman x X, w 4
Rowcn. Holcombe, G n Co. Lippman Bros,
= II Thompson, WIN Hone & Co, Rieser a ;,
Ludden 3. " Paulsen X Co, Epstein \ W.
a Hanlev. Weed s. g, J II Ruwe, Mnhr Bros,
Frank & Co, ) GucEenheimer n son, Tiet-
len. q NJ Gilbert 4 Co. A Ehrlich & Bro, T T.
Jackson, Einstein Il l., Peacock. ~ q Co. d J
Quinnard, y Z Bacon q Co, W jackson q
Co.
Per Savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
way. Aug 3--FOrdg ONCE. NJ Y Henderson.
Lee Roy Myers II Myers 4 Bras. M ! Doyle,
Epstein 8 BRO, smith Bros y Co. a Hauiey,
NJ Ferst a Co, SolomOns \ Co. Palmer Bros.
A II Fawcrtt. SGuckenheimer n son, Mrs )
NJ Lewis. j II Henncssv.W | Miller. a "a Gus
ton. w II Daniel. McDOnOugh 4 Co, - Grimm,
Reppard q 90. Bendheim Bros & 20. X *
Cassels. h Powers. 5 Wlb0rn, 4 Hanley,
WIN Hone 4 Co. NJ BOley n Son, 5 Cohen,
j L Williams. Bacon, J x Co, " q Jackson,
" W Chisholm. BALDWIN n 20, Kennedy A u,
Ellis, II n Co. Peacock, II 4 Co, n 4 Roberts.
w w Gordon A Go, Bacon n Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
A TALE OF LIE sEA.
How tho Survivor Of the "speke Hall
was saved.


was saved.
The Ceylon ObserUer OF June - gives
she following narrative Of the only sur
ylvor Of the steamer Spoke Hall, which
recently ioundered;
"When came % the surface after being
wished on the bridge, Quartermaster
Usher aud myself were cllnging 70 the
same liie-buoy, and ! saw the mnnel Of
the Spoke Hall just going under water.
Boats and everything had been smashed
10 pieces and washed away; and, indeed,
IN the boats had been available they could
not have lived ir such water. Catching
"A spar. / abandoned the life-bu0y "a Usher.
10 was dark at the time, and could not
see him, and ! saw nothing more OF
HIM or any one else. AT daylight ! man
aged 10 secure another spar. dashed the
two spars together with my belt, cross.
wise, so that ! was able 70 sit on the
centre. / could not have held on much
lonrar % the single spar, because every
now aud then the spar would Fui above
me. and nay head would 80 under water
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

Whisky steady at 81 Is. Sugar unchanged:
graduated 67sc, standard a 61sc.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 3, noon.-Flour steady
with good inquiry for medium grades; How
ara street and Western superhne So 00,G4 20,
extra IS 5Ot04 Is, family "a 34t15 %, city mills
superhne S. 2bGl3 50, extra 81 T5014 90, Rio
brands 81 9oG5 90. Wheat-Southern higher
anu active; Western irregular aud higher,
| closing easy; Southern, red 94d9il<c, amor
SIW@lll; No. ] Maryland, 91al@9Sc; No. 2
western winter red, on spot 93tsld93s4. Corn
southern scarce and trmer: Western quit
and higher: Southern, white 5s@60c, yellow
56 G5Ic.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. s.--Flour unchanged.
Wheat-N. red, cash 99a14cs$l 00l8, August
| delivery 99lsc bid. Corn slow and lower; No.
2 mixed, cash 4ll&M42Mc August delivery
4l1sc oats higher; No. mixed, cash 2i13
( G2tS SC, August delivery 2S14G2S7sc. Whisky,
81 3. Provisions lower. except bacon, which
! Is firm. Pork, Sl03 80, Lard, 6 SE(66i0c. Bulk
meats-l0ng clear 5 Csc, short rib $50. short
clear Csc. Bacon-lopg ciear6 1906 zoe, short
ri9 4a@j soc, short clear G0GG 15c.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 3.-Flour dull; tamlly
VI 2o@f SO. Wheat tirmer; No. red, S4M0
a5lac for new. Corn dull No. mixed,
4Sssc. Oats easier; No. mixed. 2B9Sic.
ProvIsious-Pork duh and lower, $40 30. Lard
easier AZ csc. Bulk meats duh; shoulders
&c, short ribs 5S1c. Bacon easier, shoulders
| 4 '5c, short rib q sec, clear 9 'Oc. WHISKY
steady at 81 49, Sugar in fair demand; New
| Orleans d6c. Hogs firm; common and light
SO so as 10, hacking and butchers "a 40G5 10.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 3.-Grain steady: w neat
No. ret 95c. Corn-No. white. A2c. Oats
No. mixed, "a; new 2It028c. Provisions
quiet ana unchanged: Bscon-clesr rib sides
& @5r. clear sides SIC, shoulders Use. Bulk
meats--clcar RIB sides soc, clear sides 25c,
shoulders 4c. Pork. mess $ll. Lard, choice
s. Sc.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3.-Coffee firm; Rio
carg0ee, common to prime. 714Qoa%c. Sugar
dull and nominal. MOlasses steady; common
to coed common lG,022c. Cotton seed oil dull
and lower; prime crude 2662Sc.
NAVAL STORES.
NEW YORK, Aug 3, noon.- Spirits turpen-
tine steady at SIC. Rosin steady at 81 lj9
l7l5.
$500 p. m.-Spiriis turpentine weak at 36szc.
Rosn dull az ST. 1901 l719.
WILMINGTON, Aug. 8.-Spirits turpentine
dull at $3.50. Resin dun; strained SHE, good
strained soc. Tar firm at 81 30. Crude tur-
pentine steady; hard 81 10, yellow dip and vir-
gin 81 90.
RICE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Market steady.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 3.-Market dull and
unchanged; no sales
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. S.-Market quiet;
Louisiana. ordinary to prime 40DtnbXc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

Per savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way. Aug 30 bales cotton. ID cars lumber. 3
cars wood, cars melons, 1856 bbls rosIn. 46S
onions. II bates hides. IS bales wool, and mdse.
Per Central Railroad. Aug 81 bales cotton,
56j pcs bacon, 30 pkgs fruit. 100 bdls iron, l20
bbls grits, l0l bhls flour, ll2 boxes drugs, G5
bdls spObes, % boxes tobacco. SO bbls rosin, al
bbs spirits turpentine. g coils W rope, boxes
y paper, 0 bales yarns. box crackers. l lot
h Il goods, box books, 10 cars zig iron. 10
bales dQmestcs. % bb brasses. IS boxes bolts,
20 b xcs INK. 10 pkgs mdse, 10 bdls hides, Il
cases mucilage, - pigs rope. ~ sacks paper,
n bbs whisky, cars lumber, boxes hard
ware, bbls vegetables.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
Fruit aud Vegetable Market.
florida DISPATCH LINE QUOTATIONS.

Special 10 R)raist0 NeJoS.
BALTIMORE, Aug. .-PeGrs-LeConte. per
box, 81 5Oal 49, observation-disclosures and
South Carolina, per 100, sl2a20. Lemons -
Sicily. per box, s..
EosToN Aug. 3.-Rattlesnake melons $20a25;
Scalv Bars, $25a85; Kalb Gems, $25; Me
diuns S28s80: Extra s3ba40.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
ppins.
ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE.
General Transatlantic Co.

BETWEEN Now York and Havre, from pier
ID No. ~ n r., foot Of Morton street.
Travellers By this line avOid both transit by
English railway and the discomfort Of cross
ing the Channel IA n small boat. Special train
leaving thot ompany'H doc x NJ uhvre directfor
Paris on arriY ~ stcamers. Baggage check
ed a. New York through - PARIS.
CANADA. pE kEhs ABfEc, WEDNESDAY.
Aug. ,. moon.
NOhMANDIE. FKANGEUIL, WEDNEs-
DAY. Aux. ~ A. M.
81. LAUkEST, DE J0rssKLIS, WEDNEs-
DAY. Aug 10. p. n.
AhERiQUf, sANTELLL WEDNESDAY,
Aug. 20. b.u A. 81.
PRICE or PAssAGE tincluding winel
TO HAYRE-firrt Cabin 800 and $50. Soc
ond Cabin go. SfccraFc nom New Y nrk 10
Havre. t25; -tcerngc from New j ork TO PARIS,
{ss. including vine. bedding and utenslls.
Checks payable &C eight 10 amount 60 suit
thc Bannuc fransfilhrtque ~ Paris.
LOUIS DE- BEBiAE, Agent, 6 Bowling
or WILDER a CO. AEnntt To- Savannah.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

Tybee, Aug ?. 600 M-Passed up, schr a
ID LamsOn.
Anchored or bar. unknown steamship.
Wind w, light: fair.
New York. Aug Arrived, scbr Carrie
Strong, Strong, Brunswick.
Cleared, steam schr Louis Bucki, Mount,
Mayport, Fla.
Sailed, Bark Flash Light, Brunswick.
Dover, July 3l-Passed. bark Dronningen
Nor, Meyer, London for Pensacola.
North Sydney, G B, July Sl-Arrived. stmr
Acton l3r). Gowlng, Coosaw, and sailed same
day for Hull.
Rio Janeiro, July 1O-sailed, bark Morini
A (ltaO. NicOlao, Pensacola.
Daricn, Aug Cleared, bark Union (NOr),
for Liverpool.
Pensacola, Aug ARRIVED, bark Electra,
Jones, Buenos Ayres.
Cleared, bark Marcello QtaD, DOdero,
Liverpool.
Brunswick. July 3l-Arrlved, bark Erhrin
Nor, Petersen, SapelO Quarantine Station /;
schr Harold Beecher, Turner, savannah.
Cleared, barks Lloyd tNor), Jacobsen, Pay
sandu; Midas (Br), Macarthur, England Nor
Nor, Steinert, Rio JOneirO; Chas Plat,
Sharp, do; brig Nigllant iSwl, Sundberg. Ro-
carlo; schrs Emma + Hart. Keene, Boston; ;
City of Jacksonville, Stillwell, Baltimore;
Maud Snare, Smith, Providence; Jennie
KOsaline. SaXtOn, Warwick. Conn; Nellie 5
Pickering, McKecn, New York.
Salem, July 3l-Arrived. schr Messenger,
Falker. Boston, to load for Port Roval, S G.
New York, Aug ARRIVED, Rhaetia.
Arrived OUT baTks Gimlctta, / G. BigclOw.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

GoVLrkN.-market light supply; de-
nand fair. EGGs.-The market is fairly sup
'iled; demand moderate. BUTFER.-GOOd de-
nand; not much coming in. PEANUTs.-Am-
de stock; demand light; native peanuts IN
light request atqnotations. SUGAR.-Georgia
md Florida quiet; very little beng received.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

V,OfLEr POWDER, keeps fho skin soft and
n smooth. urofouts aud cures cnafnss ncat
nnkt Powder made. Sold BY nrureifts
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
DEPARTED YESTERDAY.
MEMORANDA.

Steamer David Clark, Daniel. Fernandina
and way landings-C Williams, Agt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
Shipping 9sltF;lIermrs.
TUESDAY. August 4, 1885.
ApRTVED USTEPnAX

steamship City OF Augusta, Nlckerson, New
York-G NJ Sorrci.
Schr Lamson, Smith, Philadelphia,
with coal to d Thomas; vessel to Jos A
Roberts Il Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
0cusmFrriat.
,y4YNAH MARKET.
rtIr ,fORNIp5G NEWS,

-.,.r- OF THE MOkNIEH =
OFFICE Q0T Az Aug. 5, 1885, p n and
corros-rno market continues ,,si,a a" nO, AND
lotainal ID I'D strict low middling' and was
cotton ~ ~ AZ 1Okc per pound On
disposed tina midday call the market was
reported ' q~,y The following are the otii-
changer items of the Cotton Exchange;
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
NEW WORK CHTY,

T7IIE BRISTOL = SILICON FAMILY
! HOTEL, 10 East Eleventh street, between
+ fifth Avenue and University Place, one block
and IA half from Broadway, convenient to ali
the best stores and places Of amueement. The
comfort Of guests carefully studied. good
table, well furnished rooms Polite attention
assured. Prices as reasonable as . frst-class
boarding house.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

ARRIVED UP FROM QUARANTINE YES
TERDAY.
Brig Annchen tNor). Kramer, to load for
EuroDe-M S Cosulich K Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

ARRIVED AT QUARANTINE YEsTER-
DAY
Bark Sylphlde (Nor), Petersen, Ascension
island, i'll ballast-Master.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

so@55c.; bright. b0y@75c.; fine fancy, sSIesOo. /;
extra nne, soc .eesl 10; bright navles, 45sS7c. /;
dark nRviea. S0isD50G.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Market steady.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 3.-Market dull and
no sales.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. S.-Market quiet
Louisiana, ordinary TO prime 456G0534c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

NAvAL sTOREs.-Ine HHIAe1 IOI epIIIt7
,,rnerfIne was very quiet. with nothing DO
t iU- tond No ea les for the day. AT the Board OF
~ TTsde on the opening call the market was re-
100 tirn. at $3.50 for regulars, with sales
~ 5l4 CASKS, which were sales made saturday
evening after the closing hours Az the CLOS
~ ceh II v-es steady. at 1890 for regulars.
ig6sin-The market was quiet and unchanged.
There was a good inquiry, particularly for \
me- sales we're 200 barrels of strained to
GOOD strained. late Saturday evening: 10
s tho seIes were 300 barrels of n, all at quo
tetjons. At the Board Of Trade on the
fr,t cail the market was reported firm, at
tbefoliowlng quotations: B, g, d aud 81 90.
FN05, G 81 Is. Fl 5 Is, - so, Y 81 p, Nj
500 \ IS 40, window glass So 6215, water
White 81 So. At the closing call 1t was I'M
chAnred.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
Boston and Savannah
STEAMSHIP co.
FOR BOSTON DIRECT.
CABIN PASSAGE $40 90
EXCURSION 50 on
STEERAGE IA 90

THE frst-class iron steamships OF this COM
Il paRy are appointed TO sail every Thurs
dav from Boston at Pm; from Savannah Al
follows-etandard time:
CITY OF MACON, CAPT. WIN. KELLEY.
THURSDAY, Aux. q. at P. n.
GATE CITY. CAPT. d. HEDaE, THURS
DAY, Aug. II, ct oR.M.
CITY or MACON, Capt. W. KELLEY.
THURSDAY, AUG. 20, &C Pm.
GATE CITY, CAPT. ID. HEDGE, THURS
DAY, Aug. u. at Il Pm.
Through bills OF lading given to New Eng
land manufacturing points and 20 Liverpool.
The cOmpany's wharves in both Savannah
and Boston are connected with all railroads
leading out Of the two cities.
RICHARDSON d BARNARD, Agents.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-11-26
Rearing Calves.

The business of rearing good calves
some persons treat as of no consequence,
feeding and treating them with much IT.
regularity. They are apt to take pains
with the domestic animals about the
house, but those of the farm are often
neglected. To have fine, large cattle,
good care must be taken of the calves
from the very start. Last year l bought
n mich COW with a calf two weeks old.
l Immediately permanently separated
them, and taught the calf to drink skim
med milk and eat hay, sometimes giving
It q little corn meal mixed with fresh
milk. The calf soon learned to drink
and eat, and has grown apace, and is
0 a very handsome heifer. The COW,
in a few days, became weaned, and gave
an abundance Of milk. A calf may be
readily taught to drink its food, simply
by pressing its head into the pail with
one hand and inserting the forefinger of
the other into its mouth. By this method
it will instinctivcly suck its beverage.
When a calf is about six weeks old,
turn 1t into a lot of grass to pasture, but
continue to give it meal and milk, and
skinned milk twice a day. By this pro.
cess / increase the size nearly one-third
beyond that attained by my neighbors
neglected ones of equal age. To have
fine calf, he must be kept under the farm
er's eye, and always well fed.-HouSe
h0d and Farm.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-11-26
What Does 1t.

The continual feeding Of corn develops
only one side of the animal system and
with that result there can be nothing but
an imperfect animal system? 1t means
disease in itself. 1t means weakness. 1t
means a perfect fitness to welcome any
sort of disease-the attack Of any sort of
devouring animalcule. We may breed
and feed our swine SO as to make them
strong. 1t may take years to accomplish
the object. One way to accomplish it is
to develop the bony and muscular system
before we attempt to fatten the animal.
The pig should be fed mostly upon the
bone and muscle producing foods. A
little corn is useful, but far better hone at
all than to make it an exclusive diet.
This is q lesson that our hog raisers In
this country must learn. Every year we
pay dearly for not learning it.. All over
the country there are heavy losses from
feeding too much corn. An exchange
recently said, that as long as farmers
would keep on "stufling the hide Of the
hog from pighood to the market with
corn, corn, corn" there would be no use
in trying to prescribe effective remedies
for sick hogs. There is a great deal of
truth in it, and we must all learn 1t, or
there will soon be more talk Of going
out Of swine husbandry than there is now
of going out of sheep h%usbandry. = West
ern Rural.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-11-26
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
rore,t Leaves and Forest Mould.

Forest Leaves anu Eofes'
The trees of the forest, by their annual
deposit of leaves and fruits, and finally
by the fall and decay of their trunks
prepare valuable beds of humus or fores'
mould for the use of gardeners and farm
ers. All who are wise avail themselves
of this decayed vegetable matter, which
is a wonderfully recuperative agent and
greatly priced, especially by market
gardeners and florists.
Leaf mould, notably that Of hard wood
trees, such as oak, hickory, beech, wal
nut and others, contains valuable f@ertiliz'
ing material and is in excellent condition
for the amenlioration of the soil. IL Il
not as q fertilizer alone that it benefits
the land; it tends also TO mellow the sol
and open it to the action OF the rain and
the sun, as well as TO the roots OF plants,
Leaf mould has been found especially
useful on close clay soils that need aerat'
ing, as well as on light lands destitute OF
the required amount of humus.
Forest leaves, that are freshly fallen
from the trees, are also OF use; and when
the farmer has leisure teams and his boys
leisure time, it pays to gather and haul
these for covering, as protection against
frost and to mix with manure in the hot
bed, sc. Many gardeners employ forest
leaves for mulching their strawberry
beds and for covering celery pits and hot
bed frames. In this connection it may
not be amiss to remind readers that the
refuse around wood piles is good ma
terial for mixing in the compost heap
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