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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-07-22
Eor Circuif Cierk.

! hereby announce myself rs a candidatefor
reelection Us Clerk of the Circuit Court. slb-
ject to Democratic nomination. RI elected viii
give the same undivided attention to the Of
nee rs OF tho past term.
JAY -. 1890. T. ". LNTMER,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For State Senator.

MAgTrSsBUnG, W. Va, July 81, 1880.
Editor SPIRIT Of jefferson:
DEAR SIR viii Won nleasc announce, the
Hos. j. howard G~ETTINGER as a candi-
date for State Senator for this the 18TH Sena-
torial District. subject to the action of the
Democratic Senatorial convention.
July %. 1850.
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Eor House of Deieeafas.

FDIT0R or SPIRIT: Please announce
IL Hos. b. D. GIBSON a. q candidate for
recollection H. TIE House of Delegates subject
TO the Democratic nomination. VOTERS.
.LmlN 1 1901
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Bucklen's Arnica saive.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns. and all Skin 1Iruptions. and positively
cures Piles. or no pay required. 1t is guaran-
tced to give perfect satisfaction. or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For sale by
DIR. Jno. 2. Bishop.
FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER.
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E or HOUSE OF

y. S cambridge. IA. viii be supported
for the House Of DelegGtcs-subjcct 20 no1ni-
nation by tire Democratic Primary.
SlIEPHERDSTOWN DEMOCRATIC.
.InlY L. 1000
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CRorTesfOW7 Mining, Manufacturing Z Improvement Co.;
CHARLESToWN, YES VIRGINIA.

Tho om4,on has ooSr, over 700 acres of magnificent lands within an
adjacent to the corporate limits of Charlestown, embracing some W miles
of railroad frontage on both roads, and it has options On extensive tracts o t
rich mineral and timber lands. distant from to u miles iron Int town.
About 600 acresw will be laid off in streets, blocks and lots.
Liberal inducements will be offered to MANUFACTURES IN M way
of FREE SITES and subscription to stock.
Officers.
r.. PRESTON CHEW, President. JOSEPH TRAPNELL. Vice-Prest.
b. c. WASHINGTON, Gen. Mgr. JOHN PORTERFIELD, Treasurer
S. LEE PHILLIPS, Secretary.
Directors.
c: 6. EDDY, yioePresdent Norfolk & Western Railroad, Roanoke, Va,
NJ. V. RICHARDS, Land and Immigrant Agent B & Q. r. r., Baltimore
R. Preston Chew, Charhstown. f. w. Brown, Charlestown.
Gustav Brown, Mayor. CharIestown. Frank Beckwith, Charlestown.
Joseph Trapnen, Cbarlestown. b. c. Washington, CharleIown.
H. II. Cooke, Charlestown. Jno.A A Washington, Charlestown.
r. A. Alexander, CharIestown. w. +. Lippit, Charlestown.
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School for Bows,

A T the suggestion of the Principal of the
- Charlestown academy, l will open on.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1880. a School for Bovs-pre-
p~aratory to the academy. For Terns and Ipar-
ticulars apply to ="
MISS FAIRLIE wASHINGTON
Atrestdence OF her father, Mr.B.C Washington.
July Is. 1S90-2m.
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LIST or PRIZES.
CLUB RATES TICKETS FOR 5000
Special Rates Arranged Htth Aqsnis.

Tptttus MUGS -AI'ttHJt" " et igfhtS.
AGENTS WANTED in every town rnd city
in the United States and British America.
The payment Of Prizes IS guaranteed by u
special deposit of five hundred tliousaud dol
lars tJOO.O0O). with the State Government, aud
approved by Jesus ArcchigO. Governor.
Drawings under the personal supervision of
Lie. Hermiuio ArteGga. who is appointed by the
Governor Us Intervention.
u ceftiGy that with the State T-rcaeurou nlt
necessary guarantees arc Deposited. assuring
full payment Of all prizes OF this drawing.
l~lERMINlN AnTEAnN. intervention.
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IMPORTANT.

Remittances must he either by New York
Draft. Express or Registered Letter. American
money. Collections can bc made bv Express
Companies or Banks. Tickets sent direct to
management will be paid by drafts on New
York, Montreal, ST. Paul, Chicago. San Fran
cisco or City Of Mexico. For further iufUrmu-
ton, address JUAN PIEDAD. Manager.
Lacatecas. Mexico.
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Notice to Teachers
Harness, saddIes. g,

' NHE Property of John w. Roberts. are for
Sale At yesterday & Co.'S Tin and stove
Eouse- All Of those who are indebted to bin
Ihust come forward and settle. ThOse who
nave OILS against hin must bring them in
proper form to US. YESTERDAY & co.
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tuning and Repairing.

ENHE undersigned Is prepared to Time and
4 Repair PIANOS and ORGANISE sbor. ~
uce and ct reasonable rates. Have had much
sSPsI'ghce IN TINS line, and respectfully refer
nave cone work R. 1. MIDDLEKAUFF.
November u. IsS9-ti.
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WATER! WATER I've will put water.
w Hot or Cold. in any part of your house
or yard If you desire it. Give us a trial, and
You will be pleased or no charge.
YESTERDAY & CO..
South Charles St. Cbarlestown. ". Va.
ENERNONE should have a Sprinkler at the
II door to make it healthy, and oh! so cool
mornings and evenings. Lee US put one in for
you and make you happy.
July %, 1880. YESTERDAY & co.
path Houses are now in season. Let US fit
II You up one; try us and see how cool we
viii MAKE IL for you Give us n call.
July y. 1890 YESTERDAY * co.
nv have Rubber Hose. Nozzels. and all the
appllances-Hydrants. Pumps. Sewer
and Drain Pipe-for sale. Come and sec us.
July 20. 1890. YESTERDAY d co
A Ii kinds of Plumbing and Gas Fitting
~ done by YESTERDAY IL co.
South Charles St, Charlcstowu, w. Va.
ROOFING and Spouting done neatly and
~ promptly. by YESTERDAY & co.
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A NEW and fresh stock OF Garden Seed
y just received. and for sale at
D&. BISHOPS Drug Store.
DOCKET-BOOES. Money Purses. Ladies'
i aud Gents Leather Card Cases and Vest
M-emorandlms, at
DIX BISHOPS Drug Store.
A FULL lint OF Pure Drugs and Medicines
always in stock. from which Physicians
can supply themselves al
DR- BISHOPS Drug Store.
INVESTS Home Safety Coal Oil. Nou-Ex
w plosiye. free from Smoke and Color
Thisis the best Oil for the money on the mar
ket. at DR. BISHOPS Druu Store
March IL, 1890.
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Boarding.
Sheep for Sale.

F G do not think we are selling Sheep
Il cheaper than they VIII besold this season.
wait and see We received e5S last Monday
are for sale WALL & BURNS.
JnlE 2. 1870.
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f. w. Brown, Charlestown.
Frank Beckwith, Charlestown.
B. c. Washington, Charlestown.
Jno.A A Washington, Charlestown.
w. f. Lippitt, Charlestown.
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at Norfolk & Western Railroad, Roanoke, Va.
,r Norfolk and Western Railroad, Roanoke, Va,
nd Immigrant Agent B & o. r. r., Baltimore
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
The Board of Education,

BISMARCK, Y. D., Nov. 25, 1890.
A special meeting of. the board of educa-
ton. under call of the president, was held
at the office of the secretary at 7:SO p. m.
Roll call.
Present, Messrs. J. r. Gage, w. E. Fra
ser, w. S. DeGratf, j. D. Wakeman, Isaac
Hooper and VIM. T. Perkins.
Absent, Messrs. Frank LAVAL and T.
w. Griffin.
The resignation Of Miss Nellie G..
Hanchett Of room No. 3 was read and Or
dered filed.
Moved by Mr.. Hooper, seconded by DR..
Frazer, that the resignation of Miss Hanch-
EFT be accepted. The motion prevailed.
A general discussion regarding the
held and it was deemed necessary to open
room No. 2.
Moved by Mr.. Hooper, seconded by DR..
Fraser. that Miss Anna Cantwell be elect
ed a teacher for the balance of the school
year in place of Miss Hanchett, resigned,
and at the same salary. The motion pre-
vailed.
Moved by Mr.. DeGratf, seconded by Mr..
Wakeman, that Miss Clara Whitney be
elected teacher for the balance of the
school year.
Messrs. Gage, Fraser, DEC aft, Wake
mar and Perkins voted Yes" and Mr..
Hooper voted NO" The motion pre-
vailed.
On motion of Mr.. DeGraff, seconded by
DR.. Fraser, the salary of Miss Whitney was
fixed at $50 per month.
The board then adjourned.
VIM. T. PERKINS, Secretary.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
500 OPERATIONS SUSPENDED.
Wintry Weather Stops Work on the Ex-
t~ensfOns.-A New Line to Bismarck

Wintry Weather Stops Work on the Ex-
t~ensions.-A New Line to Bismarck
Glendale Commercial: The snow and
frost have caused the 500 contractors to
suspend operations. Nothing more will
be done on the various North Dakota rail-
way extensions until next spring. The
500 management has adopted an aggres-
sive policy with reference to North Dakota
business and will reach the state capital
ahead of the Great Northern.
Had it not been for the interruption
caused by the present wintry weather
the Dickey county branch of the 500
wolld have this month been graded from
Boynton, the present terminus, to the foot
of the C%oteauX, a distance of about twelve
miles. The 500 is building a network of
railroad which insures a full share of BUSH
ness in North and Central Dakota. The
line owned by this company from Aberdeen
to Bismarck is very important. 1t pene-
trates the new frontier, including Nc
lntosh, Emmons, Logan and Burleigh
counties, besides portions of Brown and
Mcpherson. This branch will give South
Dakota the Ignite for fuel and make Alb.
erdeen the main distributing point for that
section. The Dickey county branch tray
erses a better agricultural country and is
almost an air line between st. Paul and
Minneapolis and the capital of North Da-
kota. This intersects the Aberdeen branch
somewhere near the line between Logan
and Mcintosh counties. 1t will be- de-
pended on to supply the native coal, mined
in the neighborh00d OF Bismarck, to such
points as Glendale, Cakes and Wahpeton.
These two lines are to be completed next
season simultaneously with the branch
from Hankinson to jamestown. There is
no longer a doubt as to the intention of
the 500 company to complete these roads,
for considerable work has already been
done ON them, and most of the ightof way
has been secured. Town site speculation
is starting up, and there is great anima-
ton among the settlers. A number of
good towns will be established on each
branch next spring.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
HARE VS., WARD.
HARE VS., WARD.
BISMARCK, N. d., Nov. 10, 1890.
William Oscar Ward.

BISMARCK, N. d., NOV. ~, lS9U.
To William Oscar Ward:
: SIR: You are hereby notified that the
undersigned intends to contest your elec-
ton as a member of the house of repre-
sentatives Of the legislative assembly Of
the state of North Dakota, for the Twenty
seventh district, consisting of the county
of Burleigh in said state; and he hereby
specifies particularly as the grounds upon
which he relies in said contest, the follow
ing, viz:
That at the general election held in said
Twenty-seventh legislative district on the
4th day of November, 1890, there were 554
votes cast for you, William Oscar Ward,
for a member of said house OF representa-
tives, and 515 votes for the undersigned.
Joseph Hare, contestant. for a member OF
said house of representatives, as shown by
the poll books and returns made to the
auditor of said county Of Burleigh, by the
officers appointed to conduct the election
in each of the election precincts in said
county and district and as c~anvasSed and
declared by the board OF %canvassers
authorized by law to canvass the said re-
turns, in and for said legislative district;
and that of the said votes, so cast,
Se%''e0, the e''0fn said ana wi iianaSssa Oscar esr
Ward. there were 300 illegal votes;
that of said illegal votes so cast tor you, 43
were cast by persons who were not resi-
dents of said district and county at the
time of said election; 81 were cast by per-
sons who were not at the time of said cleo
ton qualified electors of the precincts in
which their votes were cast; 149 of said il
legal votes were cast by persons who, pri-
or to voting at said election, were paid and
received money, brides and other compen-
sation for giving and casting their said
votes; and that of said illegal votes 81 were
cast by persons who, prior to voting at said
election, offered to give and had given and
loaned to others who were qualified elect
ors of said county and district at said cleo
ton, money and other things of value to
induce and influence said electors to vote
for you, the said William Oscar Ward, and
the ticket upon which your name ap-
peared as a candidate for the said office of
a member of said house of representatives
at said election; that at said election there
were practices for and on behalf of you,
the said Wm.O scarWard and in the interest
OF your candidacy for said Office gross
frauds, corruption m bribery; that on the
day of said election and prior thereto u n
dry electors in each and every election pre-
clnct in said county and district were ap-
preached by persons seeking to promote
and secure your election to SAID Office, and
were by them offered, given and promised
money, and other things of value cOrruptly
to induce said electors to cast and give
their votes at said election for you for said
office.
JOSEPH HARE, Contestant.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
Consumption Surely Cured.

TO the Editor: Please inform your read
ers that l have a positive remedy for con-
sumption. BY its timely use thousands
OF hopeless cases have been permanently
cured. l shall be glad to send two bottles
OF my remedy free to any of your readers
who have consumption if they will send
ME their express and z. O. address. Re-
specially, L. A. Slocum, M. c., 1871 Pear
St., N. Y.
The Rev. Geo. II. Thayer of Bourbon,
Ind, says: Both myself and wife owe our
lives to Shiloh's Consumption Cure. For
sale by VIM. A. HolIembcek.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
BuCklen'S Arnica Salya-

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, feves
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and POSITIVELY
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale by II. Brandt, druggist.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28

ton.
Mr.. Newton then moved that the defend
ants make their answer more definite and
certain.
The other side claimed that their answer
was definite and certain, and asked for
judgment.
Mr.. Newton's motion was denied, and
the action was dismissed.
Court adjourned till Monday.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plaintield. Ill.,,
makes the statement that she caught cold,
which settled on her lungs; she was treat.
ed for a month by her family physician,
but grew worse. He told her she was a
hopeless victim of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her druggist
Consumption, she bought a bottle and to
her delight found herself benefited from
the first dose. She continued it's use and
after taking ten bottles, found herself
sound and well, now does her own house.
work and is as well as she ever was. Free
trial bottles of this great discovery at II.
Brandt's drug store; large bottles SOC and
81.
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy-a positive cure
for catarrh, dipptherla and canker mouth.
For sale hv VIM. a. H~OlIpmhpak
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
Happy HOOsiers.

VIM. Timmons, postmaster of ldavlle,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines COM
bined, for that bad feeling arising from
kidney and liver trouble" John Leslie,
farmer and st0ckman, of the same place,
says: IL find Electric Bitters to be the best
kidney and liver medicine; made me feel
like a new man." J.. w. Gardner, hard
Bitters is just the thing for a man who is
all run down and don't care whether he
lives or dies; he found new strength, good
appetite and felt like he had a. new lease of
life. Only SOC a bottle at H. Brandt's drug
store.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28

Storm windows for sale or made to order,
Glass OF all kinds,
Paints, lead and varnishes,
Oil Of all kinds,
Coal oil by the gallon or barrel always on
hand, at lowest market prices. SatiSfac-
ton guaranteed, at FAUNCE u BROWN,
Bismarck, N. D, p. o. Box 700.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28

About Oct. 80, on my farm. seven miles
northwest Of Bismarck, one dark chestnut
horse pony, about 9 years old, white spot
in forehead, right fore foot and both hind
feet white; no brands. Owner will please
call, pay charges and take him away.
NOV. 3, 1871. j. J, ALLEN.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
Electric Belt Free.

To introduce it and obtain agents the un-
dersigned firm will give away a few of
their SIS German Electric Belts invented
by Prof. Van der Weyde, Pres. of the New
York Electrical Society Gu. s. Pat. 2h7,647)
matism, Loss of power, etc. Address Elec-
trio Agency, P. O.Box 178, Brooklyn. Ny
Write to them to-day.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28

Grand Forks Plaindea'er: The River
Valley, we take it. is for the man for sen
ator who can do the most for North Dako-
ia. Ii that man does not happen to live on
the banks of the Red River it will not
matter, so that he's all right. Possibly he
lives in Grand Forks. 1t is natural to all
men to take pride in having their town
honored by furnishing leading statesmen,
and the Grand ForHer is built ON the
general plan.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28

Why will you cough when Shiloh's Cure
will give immediate relief. Price 10 cents,
30 cents and 81. For sale by VIM. A. Hol,
lembeak.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
Terrible Floods in Germany.

Terrible Floods i'll Germany.
BERLIN. Nov. 25.-Dispatches from kiel,
Schleswig and Lubbock, report all these
places as flooded as we'll as extensive tracts
of land on the Baltic coast. The damage
is enormous.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
pAuPH!N! DAUPA!N! DAuPH!N!

Any person having business up to the 10Th of December
with M. A. Dauphin of New Orleans, can send package con-
tanning money, not less than five dollars, free of expense by
express.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
sO0ths the child, s0ften5 the gums, allays
all pain. cures wind coiic and i, tie best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty five cents
q bottle.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
Molestin. FRIENDLY Indians.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Nov. 2i.-Little
Wound and Rosebud Indians have begun
depredations by burning the houses OF the
friendly Indians on Medicine and Porcu-
pine creeks. Governor Mellette has sent
arms to the Black Hills people. Troops
will start at once after Little Wound.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28

Are you made miserable by indigestion,
constipation, dizziness, loss of appetite,
yellow skim Shiloh's Vitalizer is a posi-
tive cure. For sale by VIM. A. Hollem-
back. i. %
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
SHEEP SHEARERS MEET.
Vermont Merino sheep shearing Associa-
ton Annual Meeting.

MIDDLEBURY, Feb. 12.-The annual
meeting Of the Vermont Merino Sheep
Shearing association was held at the Add
son House to-day, President f. n. Bissell
presiding. The secretary and treasurer,
Frank c. Dyer of West Salisbury, present
ed his annual report which was accepted
and adopted. The officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
President, f. n. Bissell of Fast Shoreham
vice-presidents, G. II. Smith of Addison; By
ron Smith Of Addison secretary and treasur-
err, Frank G. Dyer of West Salisbury direc-
tors; L. D. Morrison of Addison, j. e. A.
Hamilton of Bridport, Cyrus II. Smith of
Town Line, l.. f. Moore of Shoreham,
Ira L. Hamlin of Cornwall, II. G. Bur
well of Bridport, H. L. Sanford of West
Cornwall.
The next annual shearing will be held on
Thursday, April /, and 3, 1890.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
FARMERS MEETINGS.
How to Make Profit from Worn Out
Farm.


The announcement that Mr.. Hickox of the
Massachusetts, Board of Agriculture would
talk on Making profit from worn out
farm" drew larger number than usual to
the experiment station Friday afternoon.
There were about 80 present and among tho
number were or 10 young men, armed
with note book and pencil, prepared to take
down the golden words OF the speaker
President Buckham introduced the speaker
by telling the story of the man who sold
hen with guarantee that it would lay dia-
monds instead of eggs. The hen, however,
continued to lay simply eggs and the pur-
chaser complained The seller told him that
if he wanted the hen to lay diamonds there
was one important detail not to be over
looked namely, that diamonds must be fed
to the hen.
"Now,n said President Buckham, 1--WE
are prepared to feed diamonds SO to speak,
to our farms if we can get diamonds in re-
turn. We will put on eight carat diamonds
if We can get 12 carat diamonds back. And
this is the problem that Mr.. Hckox is to
solve for us-to feed highly and get more
in return
Mr.. Hickox stated that the New England
farm rs n whole was worn out; the plant
food was exhausted. The curse of agricultural
fairs is the award of premiums on speci-
mems. A farmer puts all his fertilizer and
care on one acre to get prize and s.arves
the other 10. He stated that uniformity of
culture throughout the whole farm was to
be aimed at. His farm supports 100 cows
on 50 acres of meadow land; on eight acres he
raises enough corn TO to make over POO tons of
ensilage which, Prof. Cooke said, was three
times as much as we get here. To get this yield
of corn he spreads 90 loads of manure and
drills in 200 pounds of bone and potash to
the acre. Beside the ensilage he fed
bran and cotton seed meal mixed
200 pounds of bran to 100 pounds of the
meal. His cows yield an average of II
quarts of milk per day, in their seasons,
and eight quarts of his milk produce one
pound of butter. He got an average of
200 pounds Of butter per year for each COW,
and he sold that butter for 80 cents per
pound the year through,
lie took his farm from his father, II
years ago, who tried to raise grain. The
farm had then q cows on it, all it would
support, and there was a mortgage of $4,000
on it.
President Buckham-Have you paid that
mortgage?
Mr. Hickox-Yes, sir. ana built build
ings beside, TGreat applause.l
Mr.. Hickox attributed his success to the
fact that he had housed and saved his ma
nure, had not waited four years before
manurng his meadow land; in fact had
kept putting on all the time and above all
had not tried to compete with the Western
er in raising grain. 1t would cost him, he
said, $50 to raise 500 worth OF grain, and
therefore he loft it alone and raised some
thing from which he colul make more money.
He had no grievance against the West
The cheaper the corn the better he liked it.