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Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09
HINTS ON FLOWING.
SubsoiIing Valuable Addition to the
Preparation of the Soil.

SubsoiIing Valuable Addition to the
Preparation of the Soil.
1t is not many years since the theory
of trench-plowing was generally advo-
Gated by theorists, and not until the
practical demonstration showed tho
fallacy of the idea as a renovator of
the soil was it generally discarded. A
very little consideration would have
shown, except in special soils for GER
tain special crops, whose roots ramlfy
deep. that trench-plowing is a fallacy.
We have come to know that five
inches, measured against the land side,
is deep plowing for average crops. and
that eight inches would be considered
deep plowing for any crop ordinarily
cultivated on the farm.
But while trench-plowing-turning a
sub-furrow completely on the top of
the first furrow-is not good practice
as rule, there is no objection to sub
soiling-foilowing in the furrow with
a subsoil plow which simply lifts, say,
six inches of the subsoil and drops it
back into the furrow, thus pulverizing
the whole mass. This is valuable
addition to the preparation of the soil
for many crops But to get the best
results in this way, the soil, if not nat
uraliy well drained, should first be
tile-drained. The reason is that stiff
clays are liable to be water-soaked at
particular seasons. When this occurs,
the water not being able to escape
quickly below, the soil to the whole
depth becomes like mortar-bed. and
upon drying becomes hard. But if un-
derdrained the water percolates easily
to the tile and the soil remains dry and
friable because porous.
Mr.. John Lemmax, of Ohio. states
his experience in respect to deep plow-
ing, and also upon another point not
generally known in respect to plowing
hillsides. He says:
ut does not pay 20 plow, too deep
for all grain crops, as they do not all
require the same depth to root. have
noticed ever since l had any thing
to do with plowing that land for wheat
or oats, where the frlrrOw was turned
uphill, always produced better crop
OF grain than that portion OF the land
that was turned dOwn-hill, as it was
plowed deeper. Turning up the cold
clay was not congenial to the growth
of the small grain. For coin or pota-
toes it is different, as they require
deeper culture, and the old-fashioned
way of marking for corn, with single
shovel, placed the corn down so that
the roots came in contact with top of
soil turned under, and deep plowing
in dry weather would furnish more
moisture for crop; the same with pota-
toes. - Chicago Tribune.
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09
Not Local in Its Effects.

The religion of Jesus has not merely
rectified particular abuses, removed
special evils, cxerted benign and
salutary influence on local institutions.
1t has formed and introduced into the
world a general Christian conscious
ness which is practically ubiquitous
and commanding in Christendom; to
which institutions. tendencies and per-
sons are more distinctly amenable;
which judges all by an ideal standard;
to which ilattcring concessions to
wealth, or power, or genius, or cult
ure are Inherently offensive; which
constitutes 4 spiritual bond of union
between the most wide!y-separated
states. and which afiirms with sure eX-
pecta:ion its approaching supremacy
in the world.-Ur. Richard StOrrs.
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09
RATlONS FOR MILK.
Satisfactory Tests Made With Grass and .
Few Quarts of Meal or Bran.

Satisfactory Tests Made With Grass and .
Few Quarts of Meal Bran.
We all want cow to do her best.
What is her best? Is it to consume
nearly dollars wcrth or even a dol
lars worth of feed day to secure an
increase of few ounces of butter? No.
Should we not consider her as doing
her best when she is fed economically
enough to enable her to hold her
own and give most profit to her owner?
But cows differ in so many ways that
no universal ration can be recon-
mended, not even one proportioned
to the live weight. When upon grass
or good hay they may vary the amount
of what they eat according to the de-
nlands of the system, but as it is well
known that while for deer or wild
cow the varied herbage of the hillside
may be perfect ration. for a cow bred
for one thousand years to give more
milk and butter than any natural cow
gives to her calf, the ration of grass
alone is not sufficient to supply all the
needs of Il cow giving large quantity
of rich milk. 1t should be supple
mented by grain and phosphate salts.
After giving the subject considerable
thought have come to think that one
and half per cent. of cows live
weight may always be safely given to
a healthy cow. provided one-third of it
be bran. We need bran for the phOs-
pilates. Thus one thousand-pOund
cow would receive daily ten pounds of
rich grain feed (say equal parts corn
meal, ground oats and pea-meaD, and
five pounds of bran. She would eat
less grain hut would probably produce
greater value in quantity of butter.
enough to pay for the additional feed
and more too. 1t is certain that in
testing COWS to show their value
as economical milk and butter pro-
ducers we do not want to force them
or to train them TO eat more than they
can perfectly digest. The enormous
tests made by some Jersey breeders
have done injury to the breed by un-
settling the faith of some breeders in
tests, and by causing other people to feel
as il phenomenal tests were the only
ones to strive for. Hence as they will
not take the risk of high feeding with
their cows. they make 10 tests at all.
The ''grass only" tests have, however,
been numerous and some of them ex-
cellent. The most satisfactory tests
have been made with gra IS and few
quarts of meal or bran, much rs I
have indicated.-M. c. Weld, tn ~ 7.
Tribune.
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09
THE DAIRY.

There are fewer COWS In propde1
tion to population than there wore
thirty-flve years ago. There were
more good natives in the olden time
than there are now. II we get rid Of
butter limitations the legitimate demand
for butter would increase, and with
lessened supplies great boom would
result to our dairy interests.-F0raN,
Field and SGocknan.
Buy the finest cows, yielding the
most and the richest cream, feed them
the best of food, and give them the best
of care-and you have only made .
start for the production ofprime butter.
Given all these. and still the '.gilt
edge" must be put on by the dairyman.
Nothing will atone for poor processes
and lack of care in butter-making.-
Field and Farm.
Passing farm in the fall we saw
Q half dozen famished cows. which
were kept in q half acre lot with lot
of hogs. Not spear of grass was to
be seen and the calves looked as though
they would like to be told what they
were there for And in the face OF all
that, with the daily cry of those calves
in his ears. the owner called himself
good farmer Hoard's Dairyn,an.
A writer in the Husbandman. who
sells his butter at high prices. carefully
prepares his brine. He uses the best
dairy salt. and stirs it in hot water
until it will no longer dissolve. When
the brine is as strong as it can be made
he strains the liquid and allows it to
COOL When cooled he pours it on the
package. if firSin. to the top of the
chine, 80 that it may fill every vacant
place. The object is entirely to ex-
clude the air.
Try warming the water for cows
The theory is that every gallon OF cold
water, say at forty degrees for winter.
which is only moderately cold. alb
stracts sixty degrees of warmth from
the vital forces of the cow that drinks
it. Cows drink less than they really
need, and the result is a decidedly de-
creased quantity of milk. There is no
theory about the last-named fact. The
milk theoretically should be less rich.
and so it is actually found to be, the
amount of butter fat being always
decidedly augmented when the water
is raised to temperature of about
seventy degrees, while the quantity OF
milk produced is still more notably in
creased. DGIrynan.
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09
THE GERMAN CAPITAL.

Surrounded by y Barren Country and In
habited by q Patriotic People.
Berlin stands in the midst of q net
work of winding streams, which have
an imperceptibie tendency towards
the Baltic and the North Sea. Marshy
lakes are distributed among them like
beads on string. and smaller water
ways run hither and thither across the
country, linking lakes and rivers to-
gether and making intercommunica-
ton perfect Locks are used when
ever their assistance is needed. Yet.
though you can 60 nowhere without
traversing several water-courSes, along
which boats are moving by draft or by
sails. and passing along the shores of
lakes or seeing them through forest
vistas, YOU are conscious OF no re-
semblance whatever to Holland. The
dry land is drier-is, in fact, often
sandy. The water is not so wet. You
are not forever conscious of the near
ness of the sea- The poverty Of the
soil is continually thrusting itself OH
your attention. Nothing seems to
grow well but pines in the greater part
of the region about the capital. and OF
these there are forests everywhere, and
seemingly never ending. There is no
variety in them. The trees are as
thick as they can stand, and the trunks
are tall, slender and as straight as
pipe-stems. All this uniformity of
pine lands is the result of an effort at
afforestation, made. judging by the
size of the trees, some thirty or forty
years ago. Here and there are what
look like market gardens. Occasion
ally there are orchards and occasional
" grain-tields Very good fruit is
raised about Potsdam, which is sold
cheap in the markets of Berlin.
Tell the Berlinese about the barren
ness of their country and they will re-
ply that there are fertile provinces ofi
somewhere in some direction. which
the traveller is never destined to see,
for he goes to Prussia only to see Ber-
lin and its environs, and then to turn
his stems toward Frankfurt, Dresden.
Ham burg. Cologne or other places less
teresting. We sometimes wonder that
the great Frederick could have done SO
much with such an unfertile country
and such a poor people. Yet, when
we come to remember, the people OF
barren countries have always been
valiant in battle. Witness the Morse
men. the Scotch. the Swiss, the hortles
from the broad sandy wastes of Central
Asia and the rocky attitudes of the At
tar mountains. who have at different
times overrun Europe. And when, after
his victories, the country was impover-
ished, with its wounds still bleeding,
without roofs to cover its head or
clothing to hide its Eakedness, and
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09
CHOICE EXTRACTS.

DO good. and lay up treasure in
Heaven. So shall you be prepared
for the Thanksgiving of eternity
G0lde7s Rue.
Few mercies call for greater thank
fulness than friend safe in Heaven.
1t is not every one that overcomc.h. -
Dr.. James hamilton.
No one ever had a giimmer of Il
will to come, but that shining ''whoso-
ever" flashed its worldwide splendor
for his opening eyes.-F. Il. Harer9ai.
Man, art thou u fool? Art thou
mad? If thou must needs play the
fool, go and sport with thy gold and
silver. but not with thy souL-Spur-
geoN
IA thankful spirit is ever joyous
and cheerful spirit If we would 60
hopefully and happily through life. we
should take gratefully the blessings
God sends. thinking more of what we
have, than of what we have not.'- N.
Y. Independent.
The ague :it OF worry consumes
strength, disorders the nerves, and
banishes sweet, refreshing slumber A
life consecrated to Christ, that oils all
its joints with cheerful faith, and tones
its blood with the iron of the promises.
never grows pale in the cheek OF
crippled in its gait.-ChriStian Union.
The personal influence of a man
| or woman ought to increase all his
life lone. for the simple reason that ho
ought always to be extending his in
i!uence and reaching with it new per.
sons. and ought also to be ALWAYS
| strengthening his character and i'm
| proving his conduct.-N. W Christian
AdrOcate.
| When the heart is wearied, and
when each throb causes a pain. i,
needs not only rest but solace. This,
happily, the Gospel provides, and when
the Saviour asks it to come unto Him
it is to Him as the healer whose touch
and word are full Of comfort And
every soul, no matter what its anguish,
can have soothing in His ministry
United Presbyterian.
i GO out to Gods acre. and read
upon the tombstones of the poor wives
who sleep quietly beneath the daisies.
with their hands folded upon then
breasts. of their virtues. and l think
that some of the inscriptions should
read: '.Died of Overwork.'' If life il
a battle to man, j. is more to a WON.
an. Woman does net draw her in.
spiration from the same source as M an.
Three things she needs and must have
First. your society and comranionship
second. Your Confidence, and third
| your love.-Rec. r. Il. Noble.
Peace is an enthusiasm of humani
ty that is bestowed and then cult
waited. IT is like all our powers, gift
and growth. 1t is !: great mistake tc
confound noise with enthusiasm. We
can hardly think of the Master other
than as q man of repose, equipOise and
peace, fused with white heat, the fire
of a special baptism. We should dc
violence to our ideals to think of Him
as an enthusiast; and yet we know HI
was the embodiment of fervOr; We
think of Him as we think of the sun
full of fire and yet AS majestic IS the
Christian Union.
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09
RELIGIOUS READING.
OUR THANKS

For canful hours of pain and loss.
For strength that grew beneath the cross.
For gold refined anG freed from drOSs,
We thank Thee, Lord.
For cheerful ease and calm content,
For hours in gentle gladness spent,
so sweet we asked not how they went
We thank Thee, Lord.
For hours Derived with bated breath:
For victor. in the fight with death;
For answered prayers that strengthened
faith,
We thank Thee, Lord.
For ties Thou hast not torn apart:
Tor eiimpses of Thee as Thou art:
For the bright weather of our heart
We thank Thee, Lord.
And oh! for merc:es numberiess-
for succoc in orr souls distress,
In peris we but dimly guess,
We thank Thee, Lord.
We have no words and little wit
To frame such thanks as may beft
Ihy grace and yet-thou knowest it
We thank Thee Lord.
AS children, sometime suddenly.
Run. grateful, to Il father knee
We d mlr feel our debt to Thee,
And thank Thee, Lord.
-1Hnd f. EuJnkdm, in Chicago Adrdnce.
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09
FASHION NOTES.
A Movement Looking Toward tho Dan
ishmeut of DecOilete Toilets.

A Movement Looking Toward the Ban-
isi,ment of Decoiletc Toilets.
Fur boas are again in vogue.
Tailor jackets of diagonal cloth arc
most worn.
New fur boas taper from the middle
to each end.
Round hats for little girls have very
high crowns.
Velveteen as we'll as cloth suits will
be worn by young ladies.
Stand-up bows of old picot-edged
ribbon trim many handsome bonnets.
Soft little knitted frocks are very
comfortable wear for babies when sent
out on cold day.
Fur boas are from two to three yards
long. and some have tassels aud others
balls on the ends.
Furs. especially Astrakhan and black
marten, will be used to trim cloth suits
for midwinter wear.
Velveteen, corduroy and cordereine
are all much worn as jackets, revers
and parements of soft wool frocks.
The latest dogma in the ethics OF
fashion is: ''lt il the dnty OF woracn
to buy as many bonncts IS they can
afford" Some buy more.
Velvet bonnets are worn this season
with cloth and fancy woolen suits,
especially when velvet or velveteen
forms part of the costume.
Pelisses of gray plush. lined with
pink, are coming in vogue for babies
wear. The hood must match the
pelisse, and be tied with soft pink satin
strings.
Some of the best and prettiest Amer
lean women abroad have vowed to do
all that is possible to Danish decollets
toilets, and hence wear their evening
frocks with high bodices. showing
white chemisette opening en- chose in
the neck.-M T. Sun.
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09
"As One Having Authority"

( Tier ere sor,e things IN the manner
of the Saviour's call to His first dis
cipies which may elicit profitable medi-
tation. That call was abrupt: was OBJ
vious!y without prearrangement or
concert 1t was Imperative: Follow
Me-thc same that is addressed to men
to-day. 1t was always instantly
obeyci. There was that air of mys-
terry, that tone of authority, that look
of Divinity, in Him who gave it that
both inspired confidence and impelled
obedience. They to whom it was ad-
dressed unhesitatingly left all and fol-
lowed Him. What could the disciples
have expected to gain byinstant obedi-
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09

Satisfy may be fried in this way:
Scrape the roots and lay them in cold
water, one by one, with few drops of
vinegar. When all are scraped, move
them about in the water and then put
them in boiling water with q little salt;
boil until tender and drain. Then dip
each into batter and fry them in hot
fat. Take them out with skinner,
lay them on warm colanGer. sprinkle
a little salt over them and serve hot
The Caterer.
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09
THE BEST BUTTER.

The Interesting Extract from the REPORT
of the American Dairy Show.
The following data are compiled from
the report of the American Dairy Show
of 1885. The most experienced judges
G: butter were employed to secure the
exhibits, and the awards were made ON
the following scale of points: Flavor.
40; grain. 80; color, 15; sailing, 10; sty'a
of package. 5; total. 100.
The following is the average on tho
dairy butter made after July /, exhib-
tied in 1885, from the several States
named:
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09

Statistics of the last Southern
Baptist convention reported $50.
600 baptisms the past year at home and
abroad. Of the 1900 Baptist associa-
tons more than $4,000 belong to the
United States. Baptists at home and
abroad contributed 50, OOO, 600, of which
amount the Baptists of America con-
tributed over $1,000. COO
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09

Baltimore is to have . crematory.
Two years ago there was but one in
the country; now there are twelve.
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09

The States are entitled to prestige On
the record made at the American Dairy
Show of 1885, in the order named:
Michigan. Sc; Illinois, 80. Mime sofa
and Iowa. 80; Pennsylvania, IS; Wis
consin. Is; New York. Is; and Indi-
ana, 68.
Thomas County cat., 1886-12-09

Give the hen-houses . thorough
kerosening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
Assay COMMISSION DESIGNATED

WAsHINGTON, Jan. l3.-rhe President to-
day designat the following gentlemen Assay Commits
sloners the Philadelphia Mint February 10.
1886: Iknam O. Harris. United states Senate James
Il. McCreary. House OF Representatives Thomas X
Bruner, Salisbury. n. g. Professor +. c. Chamberlain
Bcloit Wis, Professor Charles +. Chandler Columbia
College, New-YOrk Profess John A. Church, Prescott
Arizona; :. Walter 4. DeyoroauX, Anprn COL; III. l..
Dodge. san Francisco; Professor Thomas NJ. Drown,
Institute OF Technology Boston; Professor Il. W. Fra
zer, Ichgh University, Bethlehem. Penn; DIR. W. T..
Lawner MINT bureau Washington Professor j. W. Mai
let Universally OF Virginia Charlotte sville Henry 1.
Martini Albnny,N. Y; Professor Ira Remsen, 0hns Hop
kns University. BditimQro.
The eXoilciO members are: William Butler. Judge OF
the United States District Court. Philadelphia H. W.
Cannon Controller OF tho Currency, and H. g. TOrrey,
Assayer United States Assay Office. New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Saturday, Jan. %. 1896.
Nor EXEMPT FROM DUTY.-Assistant Secretary Fair
child has written Collector of Customs at Cincin-
nail Ohio In regard To Application Of the Cincinnati
Museum Association for free entry OF eight cases Of
plate glass In tue construction OF show cases
ht sad museum, aud says that nc is not aware Oh inc
extepcr of auy law which would authorize the granting
OF the application aud It must therefore be denied
MEXICAN PENsIoNs.-A subcommittee OF the House
Pension Committee to-day agreed 10 report ayoraby to
the full committee the Mexican Pension BILL
APPOINTMENTS Secretary OF the Treasury to-day
appointed Herman Kretz OF Texas To be Chief OF the
Division OF Mails and Files vice V. T. snyder trans
ferred also la the Lighthouse service john - Good
To be second assistant keeper at Cape Banc0 ore
gon; Samuel +. CULLEN 10 be keeper M kilich shoa
Va; John c. Ryan to be keeper at Point Arena Ca ana
Joseph Hodgsou 10 be keeper At Ano Nuey0, Cal
PRESIDENTIAL MgDALs.-The President has presented
gold medal to the following persons: Walter Ora
ham, master Of the British brig Rapid Transit Tor the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
STAGES IN FIFTH AVENUE AGAIN.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN DELIGHTED-MR. Ely
GODDARD SATISFIED WITH THE FIRST DAY.
a red-faced, brisk little man, with his coat
buttOncd up to his ears his wreathed
smiles stood at Fifh-ave. and Eeventhst the cold
air yesterday and extended welcome to line Of
visitors which down him at regular intervals
wheeled around and after minutes stay shot up the
again. The visitors were the Ffth-ave stages
Fifteen Of them started out in succession beginning at
a. M, the old thOroughfare under
the auspices OF Mr. EyGoddard and the Fifth Avenue
Transportation Company. The stages hal been newly
painted aud all Of them in red letters the word
Temporary I'm clear relief some read temporary
STAGE" some " temporary Fifth Avenue STAGE" and
others temporary Ftth Avenue" They had come to
stay until the lOwhung stages OF Partisan style
should take their place.
The brisk little Philir j. Smith, who had been
In the employ OF the old stage companies for thiryeven
years. HIS heart was nearly broken when he had
stop counting nvecent pieces for tho old companies it
vas wholly cured yesterday as he started the stages
their return trips.
ION. you ought TO the women and chill
dren." he exclaimed. rubbing his hands TIL
to death. why, they can ride ON the avenue and
the children can get to the Park without climbing up
without getting out of their carriages walking two
for the stage, run to Ffyninthst They don't like to
20 to the Park by the elevated road or the sxth-avc.
horse-ears for the SCOT and smoke and dirt the
elevated trains hart their clothes, and the oil drips
them. Oh, they're delighted"
Mr. ElyGOddard expressed himself as highly pleased
with tho indications OF success on tho first day. I'VE
started In at O'clock he sad and the first passenger
was a woman who exclaimed Thank the Lord this Is
Just what rye been waiting fort! Another blessed
her that she had chance to ride In stage again
in Ffthave., while third said this just what she
had been investing her money for The women nave
gOrying In the stages to-day the vehicles have
been filled both ways, almost entirely by women.
have surprised myself to how much delight Il
has afforded them. | have be IN congratulated on all
sides think the present effect OF putting on the old
stages before have stages. Is sufficient
indication that have done most popular thing"
The stages run until l. 1880 D. m The plans and speci-
fcations of the still under consideration
The company had announced its intention to run
the only to Fortyseventh-st but az the old
franchise includes the up to Etghtynnth-st lt
has been determined make the course between Fifty
ninth Eleventh and this will ultimately be ex-
tended Blocker to form connection there
with the Elevated road.