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DsAras.


KERSEY. Drowned, yesterday morning be-
tween tho hours q 10 aAd u o'clock. WiLldA3
NORRIS. tho eldest son % frank aud Alice
keraoy: aged eleven years SIX mon-As a9i
seventeen days
precious one from US has gone
A ycice wo lcF0d 10 stiil;
place Is vacant u oar homo
Woich neyer can Dc nlied.
Goi la Iis wisdom hasfecailed
Tbe bon His lore had given.
And thouga tie body mouidefs here
fns toul Il safe Ia Heaven
The funeral will take place THIS hFtSiNo
at S;s0 e'ecck fron the ff,h-euooi baptiss
church Friends and sr4gaiaisncos are hsiIsd
q attend.
PARATgR.-Disd. ~ The rssidcpeo OF his ps-
ranis. f85 Louisiana street, on Nednesisy we
ed instant a. iisfo A. a, CHARLES i.LaLts:
infant son " \. j. and Esry A ParaieF, aged
tx0lye months and Two dey~
The funeral Will sske viscs nom We cssi'cnce
Of hls rGssats THURSDAY kykSlNV q 4
o,csock. The frisnds aDd rolstiscs oi tao family
" Ps:srssars tysI sad sroskiyn papers pie.ss
copy.
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Saratoga Races.
lBy telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.l

10y teicsfaph 10 tno Dlnpatnl
SARATOGA, August 22.-Ihs weather
was cloudy and the track adoat.
First race-for maiden two-year-olds,
five furlongs-C Cartoon won Chandler
second, Fiddehead third. Time, l:C6i.
Second race-purse $500, one mile
Won TIomp won Allentown second,
Donald third. Time. l:50..
Third race--purse $50, mile and a
quarter-Ten Day won; Bonnie S
second. Pee Weep third. Time, 2:19i.
Fourth race-purse $3.50. for ali ages,
six furlongs- Rebellion won King Crab
second, Jauberet third. Time, l:i9..
Fifth race-purse $3.50, selling allow
snces, one mile-Kedar Khan and Mint
Bloom ran for frs. Red Prince third.
The dead heat was run of. After run
ming Tapped 10 half mile Kedar Khan
drew away and proved an easy winner.
Time, l:jlt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
MARKETS BY VZbEGRAPa
KEW YOnS


WV Yorr August 29-Cotton steady: safes,
il3 bales: uplands, l0Ac: Orleans I0kc: net
consolidated receipts, 2,Ol3 bales: eXpUts-to
Great Britain. cll b5les; stock, iS,3SS balos.
Southern n0ur iess active and nrm, Wheat
SPOT unsettled aod haHc. lower, closing weak;
~ cover :. 4. Posts contracts. The opening WA
&c above Yesterday, out very irro gulsr, selling
on ~ lake, closing steady OF &c. above tue
lowest prices o, the day, which - 'sskc under
No red. August. TAa9sA &c. closing at Uhc.;
septembor 983s s97kc. October, $3.50. Corn
active and steady; options opon.d 4sAc. lover
and rallied after the settlement OF Pcsrs con-
tsacts Aazsc. closing steady 80 about tao beet:
No 2. August, HKa5i1c., closing at BIKE,
SoDtem Dor, 50 a5Ji.c. Oats-spot fairly active;
December generally lover on new, closing weak;
options &c. higher on AughSt &c. lower on sep
tsmber, and steady on October and November:
trailing moderate; No 2. August a3issS3Ac.
closing at s8kc.; September, &c; October, aka
3J4.c Hops strong on choice; other grades
steady C0fee--BuRus,, Ell Safii %: septen-
ber. $40. SASH; October. 40 eSssl03a sugar
Raw arm AMI quiet: fair refining. 5-ldc., re-
fined quiet and afeady. AOiasses dull and
nominal Rice steady. with moderate demaod.
Petroleum steady snd Guio, refined. 7,sc. Cot
t0p-sesd Oh stronger; crude, tsc. yellow, 4s%e.
Ialow scarce and strong. h0sin steady aud
dun: common u good strained, si-0ejs sfl.07x
TGrpeuGlno quiet aHi steady AZ S6Ac. HIDES
firm. Wool strong. PORK steady. beof steady;
Deer Rams QuiL lttIc"t Dtct >trE4y. tA-
ira India mces, si2t0asia Cut-mests barely
steady afddles slow. short-ciear. ske Lard
quiet; western steam, s0.ss: August, $40; Sep
tembsr. s9.ij, PreIgAts n:mer.
ST. LOUIS
sr. Iouis August 22--F1our quiet sad un-
changed Wheat lower; No. : red. cash, ssAc.:
August ssy.c.. closing a. sSke. asked; sepieIa-
bor 81. sSshc. Corn duh aud irregular No.
casa, s0hc.; August, 4oc. September, to4a
4lc. Oats nrm; No red, cash, 2;sst7se- BID
August ~. Whiskey steady IS si.ii Pfosi-
sioas duh. PORK, tiLEk ssl404 Latd-prime
ssoaa. s3.1tzsaSo Dry-~slt meats shouldctr.
s7.50; shsrt-cioer, 10. Bacco--skouioerA as.
longs aud ribs. - -: shors-ciear. $3.50
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON. y. c., August PA rar pentins
nrn at 8aac. Rosin dall; strained. 7as; eocf
strained, sSc. Tar drm sttisA crudA wrpen-
tine firm: hard. Of; yeilsw-aip and vlrghs. ASA
cIHciNsAr.
CiNcgSxArs, August r. ncar strons: family.
s. II: fancy. - a,Aekl0 Wheel Arrive aEd
hixAer: No. red So Corn DUH and essisr:
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KIomeward Bound.

lby telegraph 70 The Dlspatch.l
ATLANTA. Ga, August 22.-Maior
Mckinley aud his party spent the day
in driving about the city under the es-
cort of prominent citizens. They
lunched with Colonel A. f.. Buck, clerk
OF the United States Circuit Court, and
later in the day were given reception
at the Capital City Club, at which Major
Mckinley made short speech, express
ing his earnest thanks for the reception
rendered him. They left at p. NJ. for
Washington.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23

riedssversl miles beforcthe train stopped,
and hunted all day with possc OF
farmers before he captured his man.
OConnor was finally found under q
hedge.fenco twelve miles from the rail-
road. He was still encountered with the
irons, and, strange 10 say, did not show
a scratch az a result Of bis fearful plunge
from the tram.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
A M,,a 1nmn rer ,thertr.
nv ,elsy,anh 70 ths Dlspasch.l

lby ielegfaph 70 no DIspa"h.I
JoLIEr, ILL.,, August 22.-The sheriff
of Cook county arrived here Last night
with Jim 0'Connor, cowboy hose-
thief sentenced 10 three years imprison-
ment, who nearly escaped in a sensa-
tional, reckless manner while coming
through Iowa on the Rock Island
fast train. Just after leaving Des
MONIES OpConnor, VINO had irons on
both legs and hands, Jumped through
the car window while the train was run
Ming Ut full sDeed. The sheriff was car
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
The rux,,rh and ,he FISHERIES Treaty.

tBy Anglo-Amertcan cable 70 the Dispatch.l
LONDON, August 22.-The PaJi-MGH
Guzctc, referring to the rejection Of the
fisheries treaty, says it is thankful Mr..
Chamberlain mission has not made the
difficulty more serious than it was before.
Senator Morgan's speech, it says, was
buncombe. The rejection OF the treaty
simply reiegates the whole question 30
en- amicable settlement after the presi
dental election. Neither americans nor
Euglshmen are lunatics, and the world
will not be plunged into bath of blood
because opinions differ oyera kettle fish.
The matter will be again negotiated after
the election, and in the mean time We can
cultivate Indiarubber-like f0rbearance
and cool temper.
The 81. JlHes gazette says the mOdus
uircpdi Will continue for two years and
then matters will assume different COM
plexIOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
she Thurman Party.

iEr telegraph 10 tie Dispatch
PoIT HUBoN, Mich, August 22.-Tbe
Thurman party, after dinner at Crosse
Point Yesterday, crossed Lake st. Clair
IN stiff gale and arrived at the Oak
land House, IT. Clair Springs at l
O'Clock in the morning. Judge Thur
man stood the trip well, although some
OF his companions were sea-sick while
crossing the lake, and every body who
lett the cabin on the passage was
thoroughly drenched. The yacht started
from ST. CLAIR Springs at 1880 and
arrived nj Port Huron at . o'clock
An immense crowd blocked the street
and filed up The windows and
balconies along the way. AT Fort HUI
ron 1000 people were out III a body,
aud to the regular population had been
added several thousand more from all
parts OF the State. AT the wharf
massage was forced through the
dense crowd. and Judge Thurman
and his party were escorted to car
riages by the Port Huron Recep-
ton Committee. A procession was
then formed and marched through the
principal streets of the city. Over the
streets and IN front OF the houses along
the way were days, banners, pictures,
and other expressions Of the good wishes
and the political views OF the people. IN
Pine Grove, a beautiful park that hes
between Port Huron and Fort Ora
tiot. speaking stand had been
erected. about which large crowd
awaited the exercises OF the afternoon.
Fully three thousand people mostly
men-were present when the chairman
called the meeting to order, bat several
hundred more came mp during the
speech Of Judge Thurman, and all
united in the applause that was given the
speech ana speaker. MIR. j. q. O'Neill,
Of Port Huron, Introduced Judge
Thurman. and III doing so made a
neat comparison between the Grand
Ola Man" OF England and the "OId
Roman " Of America
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
Masnaere Planned.
~ telosraph % th0 Dispatch.l

IUT ItIutTHpu 70 I4IJ bI3D"I0usI
CaIcAGo. August pa special from
Ottawa, Ont, says: The recent inyesti-
CATION into the Indian troubles on the
skeena river, British Columbia. has
brought to light a deeply-lsid plot by
which, at two secret meetings held at
Katamax last winter, it was arranged
among the Indian tribes in that section
to massacre all the white settlers. The
massacre was averted by one OF the In
dams, who. ut the risk OF his life, threat
ened to warn the Government unless the
idea was abandoned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
American Denti.ts Fined.

by Angio-Amertcau cable to the Dispatch
LONDON, August 22.-As was feared
would be the case, the magistrate OF the
Worship-Street Police Court found he
had no alternative but to inaict a fine on
tho two American dentists practicing in
London with the certificate of the Penn
sylyania University and tho Boston Col
lege. The defendants gave notice of an
appeal, but the language of the Act is
PLAIN, and tho law will have to be amend
ed. Their competency was not denied,
and therefore they were sentenced 10
pay only small fine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
A Rerarh offered
Special telegram TO the Dispatchl

I0p0cI1I LeIeBftIH 10 INC UI'U1I'U'I
FMu0H, \. c.. August 22.-Governor
Scales to-day offered a reward Of $500
for Henry Dunlop, who broke Jail at
Wadesboro' Sunday night and mortally
wounded j. A. Craig.
The Governor has pardoned W. II.
Keene, Of Hertford county, who was
serving SIX years term for burning f.
cotton-gin.
Walter 4. Thompson, who in the
Mexican War was color-sergeant Of JEFF.
Dayiss regiment OF Mississippi Rifles,
died yesterday, aged seyenty-nine, at
his home near Hillsboro'.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
Two hu,eides.

VI y wv
RAnEreH. Nc, August 22.-An old
man named Gid Nicholson. OF Warren
county, committed suicide to-day by
jumping into @ vel. He had been in
bad health for some time and his mind
became affected.
John Sullivan (white), aged fifty. for
merly OF Pennsylvania, bat for fifteen
years resident of LouIsburg, this
State, committed suicide this evening by
taking a dose of laudanum and then
hanging himself. The cause is un-
known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
A church Tower Pals.
by telegraph to ihoDispaieh.l

WAsnNeroy, August 22.;-Ihis morn
ING the tall and beautiful tower OF the
new Church of the Covenant, Rev. DR..
Haulin pastor, fell with tremendous
crash. lakiag with it the entire front
nortion Of the ediGce. The loss IS estl-
mated at from SIS, 000 TO S2O,VOO. IL 70
not vet asccriaincd what the exact fault
in tue construction was or where tue 'c-
enuntahiliiY rests.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
GRAIN AID COTTOH IxcHAwaR
RicHHOgD. August %, i5s'

OFFERINGS.
WHEAr.-95i2 bushels.
CORs.-I. 932 bushels.
OATs.-2li2 buahslA
RYG.-@g2 bushes.
MEAL--N0 bushels.
BLbBs dEPosrgD ~ zHcazrAgy
WHgAr.-Whtte, IS bushels common NJ 56c
L9ngberry, ~ bushels for seed on private terms;
1900 bushels prime on private terms. 80 bush
cls very good az &c. 20 bushels very COOL at 5ic.
10 bushels good ~ &c: 80 bushels fair ~ 90. ;
Mixed. 90 bushels very good &C &C.: 2O6 bush
els very good al Sc; 49, bushels good at g,c. !;
~ hushels good as y)c ~ bushels f1T att3C. I;
~ bushels common ~ s0c. ShOrtberry, las busn-
els primo a. g3c p bushels very good al 81. /:
l523 bushes very good az g3c. - bushels yery
good az gl1. H3 bushels good AZ glc.; ~ bush
els far 81 SIC. % bushels common AZ Sc; n
bushels common at Sic.: 10 bushels common q.
So: 2fs bushels common nj Soc: ~ bushels
common at nc: ~ bushels common al ~.
Total sales o. Wheot, 7.456 bushels.
Odcrings to-day ~ wheat. 9.Ji2 bushels. same
dny last year. 5b32 bushels fsles today 81
wheat z, $50 bunheis: same day lat year. 8.I5i
nushels Offerings - far ibis season, 2l5,5l0
bushels: same time lBst season, s0J.j01 bushels.
Extreme rang, Of pricoe today. % t0 96c.--pri-
waite terms; same day lat year. 90 o sc.
COKE--White, 1914 bushels very good on pn-
Y6tc terms.
OArs.-Wiutsr, SO bushels very good on prt-
vate terms: 20 bushels very good at i0c. Spring.
% bushels very good at DC. Total sales OF Oals,
CO bushels
RYE.-z2 bushels good ar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
10 stop ~ ensrenttue.

NEW YORK, August l2-Ihe quamn-
tine commissioners have passed resolu-
ton declaring that domestic vessels from
all potts south Of Cape ileulopen must
stop Nc quarantine tor inspection. In
ease there is sickness on the vessels they
are required to stop at tie quarantine
ship in the lower bay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23

No mixed. 60 Oats wssksr; No. sdsed.
ssafsxc fois qssiat ~ siksa fsrf seays a
s20fk. Bufs snssfs qs,st: sBortstte, fti7N.
hacols--Shertclesf. Sl0. Wbiskoy sleDfv y.
ut Hosssirosx; Common aad light. ka;G3;
packing and 0uteesrs'. $50.
CufCAoo
Ckfoioo. August "a Tho caeh quotsuons rsrs
Flour firm aod nncbnoesS. No. 2sDfiog sfiesl
ssc: No. 3 spring vheat. 79se3, No. 3 rei.
H4s3lxc No. 2 corn. Hitaf4hc. No. oats. y = =
ssilc. Msss-pors. fiL5pssi1so Lard. fLs0a
81 12k. ShOrt-riD sids-. s. ifRs;k10. shoulders.
si.ee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
FeiiGW-FeTeT.
rBr Telegraph % The p!spstch.

~ 0IIVbt"PI % WV "''F'17'''T
JACKSONVILLE, August 22.-There is
very little change in.the situation to-day.
Up 10 noon no new cases had been re-
ported and no deaths. The weather is
cloudy. With light showers Efforts are
being made to have the quarantine
raised on freights sent out from Jackson
Vile, but as yet With little indications Of
success.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August o.
There have been nine new cases OF yell
low-feVer during the past twenty-four
hours. There have been no deaths.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
no Aet az ssate Inspectors.

ATLANTA, Ga, August 22.-Goyernor
Gordon to-day issued proclamation au-
thorizing the officers of the United
States marine hospital service now sta
toned at Way Cross and Dupont to act
az State inspectors rs well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
bond OfFerimgs.

by tcIcarapl 70 lIe tF'sp@0O"-I
WAsuIsoroS, August 22.-Io.daY s
bond offerings aggregated $3.50. 600. .Ac-
cented. $4,000 coupon Az aud SloO,-
oo,i registered As, both Of l2S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23

ST.. CLAIR SpRNos. Mrcn, August %.
Herman Duhme, the leading lewelry
manufacturer OF Cincinnati, died here
last night Of abscess. He was about six
ty-fye years old. aud is well known
throughout the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23

MONTREAL, QuEBEo, August ~. --Gen-
eral permission has been given by the
Roman Catholic Archbishop to all his
priests in the Montreal Diocese to allow
their Pensioners to do honest work on
Sundays where crops are likely 10 suffer
l.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
IRA. sne.t of warns Days aud Cool
Nights.

A leading physician writes that he has
,os,ced warm days and cool nights al
wsvs affect the bowels, and suggests
5 ,1,e preventive remedy; IL n'g-
gs,s,s ilucklebery Cordial is the one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23

a ozo BAgR2iSFREs ROCK
20 - LAND LiAR dslly expected BY
seh6,nsr Aifsui Keen Tor sale ~ iso4a WAR;
Fresh cargo lust rcoeissl ~ schceasr William
hce also cargo H0FfAAN CEMENT luss ro-
celyed. Fail stock u PORTLAND CEakNI.
RxCkls3oK. a. WAkNxk NookE
iInpcr,er ana Manufacturers Nora sSoaA Laea
fi6eisr.
no Gag place yea can So y hssA 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
n,.march,.r,s,,ap y,.,ror..

lBy Anglo American cable 70 the Dispatcb.l
BERLIS, August ~. The Secretary
and Chief OF the Italian Foreign Office
accompany Prime Minister Crispi on his
visit to Prince Bismarck.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23

COrPOd RSe0ac

We quote: Fine. 80 y0as2.75: superfine, e. 7sa
f2.25. extra, t15Oasl75; family, siasL %; Datsa.
family, county, g. 15af12J.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23

POM o. RICHMOND. AUdUsT q. 1913

AHKigkD.
schooner General hselDsu AaeA jameson,
Bangor, ice, Home Ice Company.
SAILED.
STEAMER ARIEL. Deyo. NoFfolk. Cni.oa states
mail mep-handise, aud passengers. L .. TatlD.
agent
Schooner Bill01. Kuory, sago. Nc. pig-irco.
Jonn n, Gordon. Agent. vessel. Curtis = Ferker
Schooner Robert T. CARS, -eJmyfD. siaoiori,
harry A B. Goodman; Ftcsol csTle = fufzor.
FORT OF NEWPORT News. August =. ts1s.
lBy Toleggaph.l
AeEfgxD.
Steamer old Dcnloio0. Coacn. Richmond, aid
sailed for New log6. merchandlre.
schooner ". Il. Bailey, PeaEcc. Seg fork. 70
load coal
sAILgD.
Schooner Henry SUTTON. Poa,ce. Boston. coal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
WEATHER REPORT.

lBy telegraph to no Diaparh.'
,-----1 wAsnnGT0E. d. C., Angus, .. FOR
Lfkln ,ylggina and North Cafolina, fair
------IBeasnsr. proceeded on tho North Carolina
coas, By rain, slightly cooler winds. becoming
northessterlY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23

family, COUNTY,, n. 1VuflLEJ.
COrEOa a&e0ac
Market dull.
oUJrAfroSA
MIpDLINg. 97-tGr.
Low MtDDLISs. s i5-iSc.
GOOD ORDINARY. rl6e
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
WILMINGTON.


wu.xnsrox, y. c., August "a rur psntins
frn at 8aae. Rosin dall; strained. 7ts; eoof
strained, sSc. Tar drm sttisA crudA wrpen-
tine ilrn: hard. 81; yeilsw-aip and virShs. l-Ho
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-26
Strikes.

The fifth annual report Of the bureau
Of statistics of labor, Of the state of
New York, has been presented to the
Legislature. Almost every conceivable
phase of the labor question is discussed,
and the statistics of strikes, &C., are
carefully prepared. During the year
1887, 635 establishments were closed and
73 partly closed on account of strikes,
against 572 reported closed during the
preceding year. The boycott, Mr.. Peck
says. is discouraged by the more ad-
vanced thinkers in the ranks Of labor.
The whole number of boycotts in 1887
was 242, Of which 10l were successful
and 105 are now pending. The amount
of wages lost to men on strikes dunng
the year is placed at s2, 013, 229, an av-
erage loss to each man engaged in strik-
ing Of $500. The reports furnished to
the bureau show that s, 176 persons lost
their positions permanently as the result
of strikes. On the other side Of the
question the commissioner estimates the
annual gain in wages TO Hap strikers
at s944, 632, or $50 per man. Allowing
full credit for this amount, the net loss
in wages to workingmen for the year, on
&C cunt Of strikes alone, was $i,06S,-
597, and over 8, 200 men lost their places
permanently as stated.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-26
aDidnt Know 1t Was Loaded

The young man fell deadl
A friend had pointed revolver at him.
HE didn't know it was loadedp
We often hear il stated that q man Is not
responsible for what he does not know. The
law presupposes knowledge and therefore
convicts the man who excuses crime by
ignorancel
If had only known has often been an
unfortunate mans apology for some evil
unknowingly wrought, but in matter of
general interest-as for instance that laud-
anum is apoison. that naphtha IS q deadly
explosive, that blood heavily charged with
winters accnmulations Of the waste OF the
system, it is ones duty to know the fact and
the consequences thereof. Our good old
grandmothers knew for instance, that the
opening OF spring was the most perilous pc
riod OF the year.
Whyi
Because then the blood stream is sluggish
and chilled by the cold weather, and II not
thinned good deal and made to flow quickly
and healthfully through the arteries and
veins, 1t is impossible to have good vigor the
rest OF the year. Hence, without exception,
what IS now known as Warmers Log Cabin
Sarsaparllia was plentifuly made and re-
nglousiy gwen 70 every member or the FAM
ly regularly through March, April, May
and june. tits q matter OF record that this
prudential, preventive and restorative Gus:
tom saved many mt OF sickness prolonged
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-04-26
Rotation in Crops.

The importance of judicious rotation
ofcrops should not be ignored, notwith-
standing the asserted ability of chemical
fertilizers to supply all that is required
for any crop for any number of years.
Fertilizers are costly. A liberal appli.
cation Of them costs from $50 to $40 per
acre, and if this expenditure can be
spared by skillful management of the
soil 50 much money is saved, and that is
equivalent to the earning of it. A crop
Of potatoes takes little Of value from the
soil, 25per cent. of the tubers only is
solid matter, and of this less than per
cent. is mineral matter; but the vines
contain nearly three times as much
mineral matter as the tubers, and, as
these are left to decay upon the land,
and are turned under for the next crop,
II is evident that this crop has gathered
q large quantity Of valuable mineral plant
food from the soil, and has left it in
the most available shape for the
following crop. 1t has in fact changed
so much Inorganic matter into organic
substance and available plant food. A
large part of this mineral matter is pot
ash, which is much required by wheat,
and hence we find wheat does very well
after potatoes; this being due in part TO
the direct contribution Of plant food
from the preceding crop, and in part to
the useful effect Of the tillage. Clover
adds nitrogen TO the surface soil, bring
ing il, as the potato brings potash, from
the snbsoil, and thus both Of these crops
are usefully brought into a rotation. Il
y clear that what is gained has not cost
the farmer any money out OF pocket. The
remains Of good clover crop leave in the
soil 1s0 pounds Of nitrogen, worth in
money $27 per acre. This value is the
same 10 the farmer as so much artificial
nitrogen, and possibly in some cases sew
eral times more; hence is apparent the
advantage Of rotation Of crops, selected
for their beneficial effects upon the soil.
No doubt our very narrow rotation Of
three grain crops, and one Of grass and
clover, Is too exhaustive for the most
profitable culture Of the soil. Two or
three years grass and clover, then corn
taken from the turned sod aud followed
BY oats, and after this wheat. with all
the manure made, AMI then beginning
with grass again, mag suit q very fertile
and virgin soil for q few years, but II
has resulted in the gradual reduction Of
the average yield 20 point at which a
very inadequate return is made for the
farmers work. The rotation should be
enlarged 50 as 10 include more of the
so-called amelioratiyc crops. and thus
act fayorably on the soil IS well rs pro-
duce more money.making products.
Potatoes, beans, fodder-corn. clover
and roots for feeding need to be added
70 the corn. oats and wheat. and the
grass and clover following this, while
permanent meadows shoald supply the
pasiuraye, and instead Of buying fertil.
izers, feeding substances, as bran. oil.
cake meal, etc, should be purchased and
kept At home for the feiilizing Of our
own fields in preference to foreign ones.
--Fsn YorL Tine.