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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
FARM AND oAnpEx NOTES.

Nut culture is yearly growing more
popular.
The potato that sprouts the easiest
makes the poorest seed. Premature
sprouting is due to weakness.
Paris green and hcllcbore will destroy
the asparagus beetle. Either should be
used with judgment and care.
a pair of brood mares, properly used,
can do good seasons work on iarm
and turn out II pair of fine colts.
Currants and gooscberrios need one
good trimming out annually, cutting out
old wood and thinning the now.
1t is not the largest seed that Is always
best, but that which is most perfect aud
vigorous and has been kept tho best.
Which is the better, to oxpond your
money in making good roads or to lose it
in WORKOUT horse flesh and wagonsl
Spring is the time to prunc harly
roses. They bloom ON the new growth.
Cut out ull useless and weakly old
growth.
Some kinds of seeds are said to be bet
ter old than when now-cucumbc seeds,
for instance. But usually the oldor the
seeds, the less the vitality.
If you think it cheaper to buy the
Injuries of the common kitchen garden
than to grow them when you Gun, your
family may count on email supply.
If you have timber lot cut the dead
topped trces and crooked saddles for
fuel. Clear out worthless undorbrush,
but spare all straight and thrifty timber.
AS rule, raise your stock instead of
oaying it. You can generally have bot
ter stock, and you do not run the risk of,
Introducing disease into your herds or
ilocks.
Chrysanthemum need all the light, /,
sun and air that they can get from the
time the cuttings are rooted until they
are ready to cut again. They want a
rich, warm soil OF turfy loan.
Bloating is an evidence of indigestion
and may easily occur when COW is fad
on turnips in tho winter. The feeding
should be changed, and the hay cut and
mixed with bran with some salt until the
food is properly digcsted. Salt is an aid
to digestion.
In transplantinS deciduous trees therc
must be "A proper balance maintained be-
tween the roots and the tops. If but few
roots are taken up with them the top
saould be corrcspondingly reduced. Care
should be taken that the roots are not cx-
posed to the air any longer than neces-
sary during the removal
For topdressing upon lawns where
good thick turf is desired, we have found
nothing equal to skim milk. Whore pigs
and chichens are abundant it may be
worth more for feeding than for fertil-
izcr, especially when it is remembered
that neither pig nor chicken will tal,o
more than half the manurial value of the
milk.
TO grow gooseberries TO perfection, the
soil should be we'll enriched with stable
manure, about the same as for strawberries.
They like plenty of food, and the more
they get the better they thrive. We find
clay loan, we'll enriched, the best of
all soils for the gooscborry, but any
soil will do when properly enriched and
cultivated.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20

then thrown into bushel baskets, tally
of which is kept by the skipper. When
u dozen or more baskets are ready
cleaned they are taken into the hold.
There the leo has been removed from ono
of the compartments and broken into
small pieces. A layer Of this is laid on
the bottom of the hold, thon a layer of
fish; another layer of ice is put in and
thon another Of fish, and so on until tho
pen is filled and work on another is be-
gun. Three or four hours are usually
spent in this work, and it is frequently
midnight before the tired men, with tho
exception of the watch, seek thci
bunks.-Ne,o York Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
A Human ANALYSIS.

A London physician and surgeon re-
Gently analysed man and gave the re-
suits to his class in chemistry. The body
operated upon weighed 1914 pounds.
The lecturer exhibited upon the plat
form 23.i pounds of carbon, 30 pounds
of limo, 1928 pounds of phosphorus and
about 1 ounce each OF sodium, iron,
potassium, magnesium and silicon. Be-
sides this solid residue Dr. Lancaster es-
timated'that there were 5595 cubic feet of
oxygen, weighing 121 pounds; los, GOO
cubic feet of hydrogen, weighing 15. A
poundsTand 30 cubic feet OF nitrogen in
the mans body. All of these elements
combined in the following; 121 pounds
OF water, 1875 pounds gelatine, 1872
pounds fat, 8.S pounds fibrin and al
bumen and ~ pounds phosphate of lime
and other minerals. st. Louis Republic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
A Young Forsstar.

William Atkins, of Masardis, "a young
hunter and guide of the upper Aroostook
region in Maine, gets his living wholly in
the forests. In the summer he acts as
guide for certain New York sportsmen
who spend the summer regularly in the
forests about the headwaters of the ARGOS,
took. During the winterhe carries on all
alone throughout the season the business
of trapping. He is most of the time fifty
to seventy miles from the nearest settle
ment. His traps, about two hundred in
number, are stretched from the head.
waters of the st. John to.the headwatera
Of the Penobscot southwark
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
CURRANTS.

AT the twenty-third meeting OF the
Minnesota Horticultural Society a paper
was read on currant culture by DR.. nj.
VI. Frisselle, who has plantation of one
thousand bushels in full bearing. The
Doctor said that tile secret of growing
currants at profit WAS in feeding them
abundantly with COW manure and ashes,
and giving them absolutely clean culture.
In growing currants for the market it
was recommended that they be planted
on nearly level ground, of deep rich soil,
well broken and finally pulverized. The
planting SHOULD be six feet apart each
way, so as to give room for horse cult
walton and plenty of mir and light. The
cssayist said that it was n deusion to
think that this fruit could be successfully
grown amid grass, weeds, clover or bur
docks, or when crowded along II stone
wall or rail fence; that it needed
plenty of elbow room, air and light, and
as much fertilizing material rs one has Il
mind to give. With regard to market
ing, the Doctor urged that the fruit be
gathered free from leaves, without bruis
ing, put i'll clean, covered baskets hold
ing no more than eight pounds, or one
fifth of bushcl. He said TINT it would
be difficult to glut the market with clean,
handsome, well grown fruit.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20

1t was her young brothers voice, aud
1t startled be. from a titful sleep. She
! started up confusedly. The boy called
again. His room was just across the
hall. An acrid odor of smoke touched
her nostrils. Throwing on her wrapper
and weak-kneed with fear she throw her.
self against the door. The hall was
dark. She opened the door of tho boys
rooms dense cloud rose toward hor aud
smote her in the face.
She cried out aloud-onco, twicc-for
help and then uttered the boys name.
But there was no answer.
The fire, which had smouldered at first,
now broke out fiercely.
Eddy! Eddy!p cried the girl and
threw herself into the room. She could
see nothing. She was blinded-shc
could not breathe. She stumbled over
PROSTATE body.
Eddy" she stammered again.
Then she felt herself wrenched away by
strong arm, and some one had seized
the boys inanimatc form and dragged it
out of the room and her with 1t.
The next clear thing Of which she was
conscious was tongue of flame running
up her pretty dressing gown and of
being suddenly cnveloped in Arthur
Severn's coat, while this covering and
his hands and arms stiHed the Just born
blaze. They stood in the hall and the
cloak-and the arms-worc still around
her and she was trembling in their clasp.
Lights flashed out at the other end of
the hall and people came rushing along it,
and Mrs. Gwynne appeared, white and
breathless.
''NIerciful hcavcn,"
1t was only little fire, after all,
started from the boys bed curtain having
taken the blaze of candle which he had
left near it rs he dropped asleep. 1t
was not long before the lad had been re-
stored to consciousness, tho tattered cur
tains torn down. the charrcd bedding re-
moved.
But Mrs. Gwynne did not regain her
color. What was that che had secna
Should she ever forget it9 Geraldine
Arthur Scvern Why, he had held her
in his armsl Hc had held her in his
arms and she had not seemed to struggle
-shc had not seemed to move!
All the next day Mrs. Gwynno went
about in sort of dream. Finally, enter
ing the drawing room at twilight, as she
had done the day before, she staggered
back. If there had been any doubt in
the night there was no doubt now.
Geraldine and Severn were there near the
fire, very close together, and he was
bending, bending down over the upliftcd
face.
"Aunt Marthar'
"Arthur Severn started aud stood upe
right. 1t is mans misfortune never
to look heroic thus caught in the act.
But Geraldine only smiled divine smile.
"Aunt Martha, Mr.. Severn aud are to
be married next month"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20

arly, they present strange sight as he
sets out, peck Of peas at the bottom OF
bushel basket thst il none too clean n
quart of currants hidden in fiye.ouart
pail that has seen better days; few carly
oests, an after-thought, are thrown into
the bottom of the wagon, without taking
tae trouble to wash or bunch them. Il
can be but little wonder that the stuff
taken In this miscellaneous manner il
slow of sale. Farmers who live near
cities or villages will findit to their in.
terest to work into ''farm gardening"
and raise perishab.e crops, which bring
high prices, if they can lind near mar.
kee. Spinach is such a crop, that an
acre OF 1t, properly managed, brings more
ready cash than comes to the farmer dur.
ing the whole summer. Farmers who
own the land they till should plant an
asparagus bed, or rather field, which, in
tue third year. and overy spring there
after, will bring in II handsome cash re-
turn. But our object was to suggest that
those farmers who occasionally market
truck, should provide themselves with
sufficient number OF crates and boxes. in
which to take their stuff in neat and
attractive manner; these packages to be
kept in good order, and to be used for no
other purpose whatever. The crate used
by those who ship truck to distance is
one that holds n bushcl; some of barrel
capacity being also required. For n long
distance, crates with Slated sides arc pre-
fcrrcd ON account of the ventilation they
afford to their contents; but, for markets
near by, boxes with entire sides will cn-
swor.
10 Make Bushcl Crate or Box-Two
ends and ono middle.picce, eight by
fourteen inches. Tho sides arc two feet
long, and if for crates, arc of laths, and
from two inches in width to more or less.
Boxes made with entire sides will con-
tain tritle moro than lega, bushel.
The center-pieces add to tho strength,
and are convenient in measuring two
half-bnshels. Mark nil crates and boxes
with the owners name.-Amcricm Agri-
culturist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
Legal Descent Of Pronertx.

Where husband and wife arc lost at
sea, the law always assumes that he,
being the stronger, survived her by some
minutes or hours. On this supposition
he inherits her property during tho few
moments that he survives heD, and on
his death his relatives inherit it from
him. In seven different cases, followed
up in the French courts within the last
ten years, it was found that the wife out
lived her husband, and the practice of
the law had to be reversed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
KEEPING FOWLS.

1t is noteworthy fact TINT the me-.
who have attained prominence, and been
most successful pccuniarily in poultry
breeding, commenced with one variety;
and not till that was thoroughly mas
tered, and the fine points OF mating and
matching for exhibition satisfactorily
adjusted, did they branch out into the
cultivation of other varieties. 1t is nil
very well to be known as n breeder of
several or many different varieties OF
fowls, but it is far better to be well
known as an eminently successful breeder
of one variety than an Indifferent breeder
OF many. No one cause has affected the
permanent retirement from the business
of poultry breeding of so many who have
started with higa hopes and full conf
dencc of success Us the mania for attempt
ing too much in the beginning. Whether
this is the result of the tendency to rapid
expansion, so prevalent in all American
business, or the cngrossing nature of the
pursuit, which leads its dcvotees, par
ticularly those vino have just caught the
infection. and have not settled down to
steady work, to launch out into every
new branch which hits their taste, is n
matter which affects the result in no way.
The fact remains that too much poultry
work is overdone as to quantity and I'M
dcrdone as to quality. Poultry Yard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
BOXES AND CRATES.

Those who ship vegetables and fruit to
city markets are we'll aware how much
neat packages help the sale of their con-
tents. As those who have tried it de-
clare, 1t is often more profitable to take
their truck and fruit to small place,
especially If it be manufacturing town,
than to New York or other large markets.
It is often tho case that farmer has a
bushcl or two of peas or some other truck,
or few quarts OF currants or other small
fruits, which hc purposes to take to the
nearby town to dispose of. Not being
accustomed to market such articles rcgu-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
Show Pnpiis.

There is ncruel story in circulation con-
corning certain teacher in one of tho
public schools who has been highly COM
plimented because OF the success attend
ing the examination of her pupils, saws
the Washington Critic. It was noticed
that her class of boys seemed to be able
to solve all the problems. When ques-
ton was asked every boys hnnd in the
class was raised. The principal of the
school was putting the questions, and tho,
teacher would call on pupil to make the
answer. Although more than score of
questions were asked, in no instance was
an improper answer given.
Tho principal was so pleased at the re-,
suit that no made special mention of Miss
Dash's proficiency ASA teacher in each of
tho class rooms TINT he visited. Probably
envy was caused by tho fnct that in mol
other class room did the pupils seem to!
be NJ we'll up in their studies. Ono of
tho teachers, whose pupils did not ac-
quit themselves very creditably, mado an|
investigation, and by n judicious uso of
candy succeeded in gaining tho conf
dencc OF ono Of tho boys under Miss
Dash's care
Snow, Johnny" said sho, show is i'd
that oil you boys knows tho answorsl"
Two don't all know" said Johnny,
muuching caramel.
"But you all put up your hands rs i'd
you did,"
'Ailsa Dash tolls us to put up our
hands when tho question is asked. We
boys who don't know the answer put up
our loft hnntis, and thn boys who kphvv!
the answer put up their right hands, aud
then Miss Dash only asks the boys who
have right hand up"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
FIGURE OF sllEEp FEEDING.

We put i'll nincty-onc "maturc wcth-
ers' weighing seventy one pounds each !;
fed, for grain, corn and oats, mixed Mt
rate of four bushels corn to one bushe
oats; fed part of the time cornstalks and
hay alternately, and then beanpods and
stalks; always feed by daylight and only
twice Il dry Keep clean water and salt
by them, shd keep well bodied. Result:
Fed the same sheep eighty days, drove
over three miles before weighing; weight,
81 2-3 pounds, an average gain of 81 2-3
pounds per mead, and this, too, on a
small class OF sheep. Farmers here who
have tried "fattening sheep ON straw and
grain alone" do not get near the gain
others around them get who do not feed
it. The sheep require enough more
grain to offset the difference in value be-
tween straw and cornstalks, hay and
beanpods; in met, doubt very much its
being profitable to feed clean straw under
any circumstances. Feeding timothy is
very improbable, as sheep do much bet
ter on clover, and the price is 80 per ton
less. Either one is improbable to feed
exclusively, as cornstalks and beanpods
fed alternately are much cheaper, and
just as good as, if not better than, clear
hay One item of profit feeders consider
important, namely, converting coarse
fodder, straw and grain into the best
manure. Sheep feeding to be profitable
should be crowded to its utmost limit,
but sixty days is less time than sheep can
he made fit for market, unless they are
we'll ON their grain and in thriving condi-
ton; eighty or ninety days is usually
short enough time to feed for profit
Ne,o York Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
Am hour later Mrs. awxnnc snid:

"And so this was the reason for your
giving up your morey9"
eyes. My money kept him away
from me. And-and wanted, beside,
to make sure that he loved me for myself.
And he does! He does!"
Mrs. Gwynne looked ut the radiant
face for long, silent minute.
"You are certainly" she observed,
with slow elaboration, ''the most cccen-
trio girl ever knew in my life"
And Geraldine only lauyhcd-Melo
York Mercury.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
PRUNING LARoE LrMns.

If trees are properly and intelligently
managed, they will never need severe
pruning. Our most careful fruit-yrow.
ers prune with thumb aud finger, pinch
ing back shoots that are certain to be in
way when they grow little fur
Their. When it is necessary to prune
large limbs do it before tho san has
started, and at once cover the surface
with paint, to protect the wound from
che air. After the sap has started tho
pant will not adhere. II grating wax
is used 1T Is still better, as this will ad-
here until the tree grows new bark Gu
tirely over the wound. american Cult
0ator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-06-20
WHEAT GAIN NY SPRING nArnow,xo

We have made repeated trials with
narrowing wheat in spring with smooth.
ing harrow, the work being done first as
soon as the ground was sufficiently hard
and dry, and again when about u foo.
high. Breaking the hardened crust and
making fine, mellow surface among the
plants had obviously an excellent effect :;
che heads of wheat were longer than us
ual, and the increase was estimated mt
live bushels more per acre than unnar
rowed wheat. The last narrowing was
accompanied with the sowing of clover
seed, which succeeded we'll and produced
good growth. At the last narrowing the
narrow was passed over the wheat twice,
the first before sowing the clover-secd,
the last after the operation. Any slant
tooth harrow, with numerous fine teeth,
will answer. The teeth need not be
sharp, provided they are sufficiently so to
mellow the crust; generally, however,
the sharper the better.-Mo York
Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
Total shipments. .165 9ss as.e4O l45,l8O 1851
Stock on hand and
on shipboa ard
| Jan. 1880. -. 10000 4.759 $500 SS,9W

Stock on hand and
on shipboard
BACON - Market steady, good demand;
salted clear rib sides, 51Sc; long clear, SIC;
bellies. 534c; shoulders, Sc; hams, 120l2I6c.
BAGGINe AND TIEs-The market is steady.
Small lots: Jute bagging IA lbs. 1OAc;
and quantity; SEQ island bagging very scarce
at 16@16LSc; cotton 5agging, none; prices
nominal; A inches, 70 d. 131s4ts34c; smaller
widths, cheape-. Iron Ties-$1 1901 20 per
ties in retail lots fraction higher.
BUTTER - Market dull; fair demand;
Goshen, 1611Sc; gilt edge, 2O921c; creamery,
23025c.
CABBAGE-sO9c.
CHEEsE-Market steady; fair demand; Ito
121zc. o
fancy, 211sc; choice, 21c; prime. 201sc; good,
2Oc fair, 1915c; ordinary, 1890; common. 1sc
DRIED FRUIr-Appies. evap rated, 1015c com
mon. &c. Peaches, peeled, 121sc; unpeeled, 5@
&C.; Currants e. CItron &c. ...d,
Prints, 4161ac; Georgia brown shirting, 81
4Ac; rs do, 5c A brown sheeting, &c; white
osnaburgs, ~ l815c; cheeks, 5(151@c; yarns,
s5c for the best makes; brown drillngs, 51sO
FIsH-Market nominal We quote full weights
Mackerel No. 5, half barrels nominal. 80 90
0l0 90; No. @ $40 O0112 90. Herring, No. !,
Sfcs bCdlOOs w. NSNf NASSNs ~NN~.SSa 1880
barrels. S. 90.
FRUTr Lemons Light demand. Choice,
IS 90; fancy, So %. Apples, SO 1904 90. Florida
oranges, inferior, 81 25G11 so q box; prime
stock. So 506n2 rs q box.
FLous-Market dull. Extra, 81 20; family,
81 SO; fancy 81 90; patent, So 90; choice patent,
S. 1o spring wheat, best, So IS; bakers MKT
ure, 81 10.
retail lots, sec; job lots, SIC; carload lots, 52c
mixed corn, retail lots, 55c; job lots, 53c; car
load lots, sic. Oats-Retail lots, 40c; job lots,
acc: carload lots, 35c. Bran-Retail lots, 81 co.
lob lots, 90c: carload lots, S5c. Meal s5c. Pearl
grits, per barrel. SO s.; per sack. 81 90; grits,
60c.
HAY-Market firm. Western, in retail lots,
81 O5; Job lots, s7c; carload lots. Csc.
HIDES Wool, ETc.-Hides Market very duh,
receipts light; dry flint, &c; sailed, &c; dry
butcher, Be. wool-Market nominal: prime, &c;
bury. iO1nl5c Wax, zoe. Tallow, 3fD4c. Deer
skins, flint, Csc; sailed, zoe. Otter skins, 5000
" IRoS-Market firm; swede, 4}s@5c; re-
'I L1siD@Marhst steady; in tierces. CSC; SOD
tins. e1zc
T.fwy' CAIcrNrD PLASTER AND CEmENr--Chew-
acala lump lime In fair demand and selling at
81 ~ per barrel; Georgia and Shelby, VI y
ner bsrrei; bulk ap1 carload loss special