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CONCERNING METEORS.
The Sum of Human knowledge of Thes
Mysterious Bodies.

!. The luminous meteor tracks are in
the upper part of the earth's atmos.
phere. Few, if any, appear at a height
greater than 100 miles, and few are
seen below height of thirty miles from
the earth's surface, except in rare cases
where stones and irons fall to the
ground. All these meteor tracks are
caused by bodies which come into the
air from without
2. The velocities of the meteors in the
air are comparable with that of the
earth in its orbit about the sun. 1t is
not easy to determine the exact values
of those velOcities, yet they may be
roughly stated as from so to $50 times
the velocity of sound in the air or of a
cannon-ball.
3. 1t is necessary consequence OF
these velocities that the meteOrs move
about the sun and not about the earth
as the controlling body.
4. There are four comets related to
four periodic star-showers that come on
the dates April 20, Aug. 10. Nov. ID,
and Nov. q. The meteoroids which
have given us any one of these star
showers constitute q group each IN
dividual of which moves in path
which is like that of the corresponding
comet. The bodies are, however, now
too far from one another to influence
appreciably each others motions.
5. The ordinary shooting stars in their
appearance and phenomena do not diff
fer essentially from the individuals in
star-showers.
6. The meteorites of different falls,
differ from one another in their chemi-
cal composition, in their mineral forms.
and in their tenacity. Yet through all
these differences they have peculiar
common properties which distinguish
them entirely from all terrestrial rocks.
z. The most delicate researches have
failed to detect any trace of organic life
in meteorites.
These propositions have practically
universal acceptance among scientific
men. Mature.
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ABOUT FARM ACCOUNTS.

How many farmers keep accurate
farm accountsP If not, how can it be
known at the end of the year how the
balance stands as to profit and loss?
The lack of knowledge of profit and
loss would soon swamp any man in
mercantile, manufacturing, or any other
business outside of agriculture. In fact,
it does really bankrupt many farmer.
But one may object, few persons know
correctly how to keep set of books.
This is true if an account is to be kept
with large number of deals. Never
theless all this is not absolutely neces-
sary in the ordinary operations of the
farm. An account with each field and
with each kind of live stock, and this in
the most simple manner, will suffice.
Suppose the farmer is to sow forty
acres of wheat. Every days blowing is
to be charged in the memorandum
book; also. seed, sowing. narrowing,
harvesting. thrashing, and marketing.
The wheat sold is then credited against
the aggregate charges. If anything is
left, that is profit. If the crop does not
pay its cost the shortage is loss.
Suppose the farmer is fatting bunch
of steers. He fixes their value when
put up to feed at, say, So per 100 pounds.
This represents the capital invested. He
knows how much corn is fed and the
price it is worth in the crib. This corn,
the labor of feeding, and care represent
the cost of keeping. These sums repre-
sent cash or debit. What the steers
are sold for is the credit. The differ
ence between these two sums shows the
profit or loss according to the side of
the balance-sheet it may come on.
Again. every item of household ex-
pense and everything that costs money
or labor. may be entered on one set OF
pages, and whatever brings in money
may 60 on other pages, using one side
of a book for debit, and the other for
credit. A comparison of these two sets
OF figures will at any time show ap-
parent gain or loss, and at the end of
the year will show the real gain or loss.
Many persons will not keep books be-
cause they do not like to face personal
daily or weekly expense. Why not? II
it tends to keep down outlay that may
b avoided it adds just % much to The
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First ins. Nov. 10; last Dec.
PROBATE NOTICE
G.. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate

S'TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate Of Hugh III. Jones
deceased
The State If Minnesota and the said Probate
Curt Ia all persons interested in the estate
of Hugh III Jones. deceased. Greeting:
You and each Of you are hereby cited and
required personally To he and appear before
the Judge Of Probate in the city Of MankatO in
said county on the eth day of December 1885,
at ~ O'Clock i'm the forenoon of that day, then
and there Ia attend the final settlement of the
account of Elizabeth Jones and WIN. Jones
administrators of the estate of the said Hugh
II. Jones, deceased, and the distribution of
said estate.
In testimony whereof ! have hereunto sci
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this 18th day of November, A. ID. 1856.
g. w. MEAD.
iScalI. Judge OF PROBATE
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First inS. Nov. II; last Dec. 3.
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth.-SS In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Griffith Ii
Ellis, deceased
Notice i hereby given To all persons having
claims and demands against the estate ol
Griffith k. Ellis, late of the county oi
Blue Earth, deceased, that the Judge of the
Probate Court ut said county will hear ex.
anime and adjust claims and demands against
said estate ~ his office in the city of Mankato
in said county. un the sth day of March
lss', aud ON the 10Th day of June, 1887, al
ten o'clock in the forenoon on each of said
days: and that seven months from the Sth daS
OF November. lsSG, have been limited and al
lowed 10y said Probate Court for creditors Il
present their claims
Dated November Sth. lSS6.
RICHARD WIGLEY,
DANIEL EDWARDS,
Executors Of the estate of Griffith X. Ellis, dc
t4,HSfl
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1887.
Harper's Weekly.
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First ms. Nov. 9.-Last Dec 10
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA county of Blue
~ Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of John Il. Just
deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court To all persons interested in the estate OF
John r. Just, deceased. Greeting:
IL appearing To the court now here that
there j. not sufficient assets in the hands of
the administrative Of said estate To pay the
debts of said deceased and that all the avaiia'
bic property out of which To- realize funds for
the payment of such debts or any part thereof
is the homestead,
Now therefore il is ordered that all persons
interested ia said estate appear before the
Judge Of this court ON the eth day of January,
A. ID. 1855. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of
that day then and there show ccuse Uf any
there bcJ why license should not be issued Ia
the administrator of said estate to sell the
said homestead subject to the rights of the
widow aud minor children OF said deceased
therein.
II is further ordered that notice thereof he
given by publication of these orders for four
weeks and 10y service ON all persons Interested
according 10 law.
Dated November 18th, 1856.
by the Court
G. w. MEAD,
Judge OF Probate.
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Whatever may be the value of straw
as partial food for stock, its true
economy on the farm lies in its comfort
to stock as bedding. Why it is not more
largely used in this way it is difficult 10
say when we see the vast quantities
yearly going to waste through the win.
ter to be burned in the spring.
Why not. when stock is put into the
yards for wintering, cover the ground
thickly with straw, and especially un.
der the sheds? Thus liquids, the most
valuable portion of the manure, instead
of going to waste, would be soaked up
by the straw, and at length become
thoroughly moistened. In the spring
the whole may be piled to be rotted into
manure. The straw should be added to
from time to time, especially after snow
storms, so there may be plenty for cat
tie to lie on. Thus while serving their
comfort at the same time it is increas-
ing in value, for the ultimate value of
straw is in proportion to its saturation
with the liquid waste of the yards and
stables.
Straw is of little value as food, except
to properly distend the stomachs of ami
mails that are fed grain. Rotted down
by itself, many good farmers claim that
its true economy lies in its ashes. There
is good ground for this belief, unless in
the case of tough soils that require to
be lightened up mechanically. 1t may
pay in such cases to pillow it under while
dry. Yet its value on such soils is as
much enhanced by being first used as
bedding as upon any other soil; for be-
fore serving its ultimate purpose in any
soil 1t must first be brought into hump
or mold. 1t is still more astonishing
that many farmers having plenty of
straw should refuse to allow the stock,
stabbed in hump, full supply of bed
ding. Even where straw is scarce there
is no economy in bedding light. No
more is lost by deep bedding than by
thin bedding. 1t is only the fouled por-
tions that need be thrown out. Little if
any more will become so when the bed
is six or eight inches thick than when
there Is only slight covering to the
floor, and very much less feed is requir-
ed when animals lie warm and are COM
Portable i'm other ways than they will be
when they lie shivering and uncomfort-
able on nearly bare planking Or on the
hard ground. Stock never cluster SO
when allowed their freedom. Then they
seek the woods where the wind is brok-
en-, and where there is the comfort of
the leaves with which the ground is
covered. Where straw is scarce it will
pay to gather leaves for bedding. And
even much of the soiled portions may
be dried and again used as bedding if
necessary.
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First ins. Nov. &c; last Dec. 10.
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Robert Fin
lay, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court To all persons Interested In the estate OF
Robert Finlay, deceased. Greeting:
You and each Di you are hereby cited ana
required personally To be and appear before
the Judge of Probate of the county OF Blue
Earth at his office in the city OF Mankato In
said county on the 23rd day of December, 1886,
81 zen O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, then
ana there To attend the final settlement OF the
account of Mary j. Finlay the executrix OF the
iaSt will and testament and of the estate OF Rob-
nr, Finlay, deceased. and the distribution of
said estate. 49,. ,u-o.., go.
In testimony whereof ] have herennt0 SCI
~, hand and ali xed the seal of the Probate
Toy,rt This 22nd day of November, A: ID: 1886.
cou'' '"'' q. w, MEAD,
,coa,1 Judge OF Probate
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DEEP VS.. SHALLOW FLOWING.

Necessity of Keeping Accurate Farm Ac-
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