Smyrna times., 1891-05-20

ATTENTION is called to the new ad-
vertisement of w. +. & J. r. Clements,
harvesting machinery; VIM. F. Boothe,
pianos and organs; John H. Armstrong,
with Sawyers d Co., Commission Mer-
chants; J. S. Gearheart, carriages for
sale. -
THE parcel of land situated on the
north side of the railroad from Smvrna
to Clayton, near the depot, containing
from 103 to II acres, was sold by the
Trustees, Thomas J., and B. Palmer
Keating, of Centreville, at the Smyrna
House on Saturday, John c. Bailey
being the purchaser at $702.5O. The
40 acres Of timber land situated in
Blackbird hundred, which was sold by
the same parties in the morning, was
purchased by Samuel Armstrong for
SIG per acre. The property in both
cases sold below the appraisment.
THIS is the season of the year when
the hOvines are shipped to the city
market. when the supply of meat to be
converted into hash is slack, and the
Steamer Ella had its quantum on Mon
day. Besides the others, John p. Col
lins had two that were quite large, one
bought from Jas. w. Anthony and the
other from Walter o. Hoffecker. That
Lought from the latter which weighed
l $50 pounds, though not so large as
some he has shipped by over 200
pounds, was the fattest bull he ever
sent to market. The Steamer Eta has
a very good device for hauling refrac-
tory animals on board by steam when
the rope is around their horns they
have got to come.
EUGENE CROW at sunny Side" has
ten or twelve acres in scarlet clover, a
new kind of clover that is being intro.
duced here for the first time, the only
other field we know of in the vicinity
being at Murphy's mill, though it has
been grown below Dover for several
years and is getting quite abundant
there now. The field looks at short
distance like as if it had been painted
a deep red, and is beautiful to look
upon. 1t is considered very desirable
for both hay and fertilizing purposes,
and it is possible that a large number
Of our farmers will sew it this year,
the seeding time being the latter part
OF the summer.
SUGGESTIONS how to keep ice, are
now in order. The Ladies' Home Com
pGniOn makes the following: There are
three or four things that will help to
keep the preciOns nugget of ice from
melting away, if the housekeeper will
only remember them. One is, that to
keep ice warm is the way to keep it
cool. A piece Office in a pitcher, with
the pail over the pitcher and a rug
over the pail, will keep all night. A
piece OF ice in a refrigerator, covered
with a snug, white blanket, will cheat
the greedy ice man every day and snap
fancy fingers at the milk that dares
not get sour or the beefsteak that dares
not fail. These things are admirable
in their way and should be in eyerv
hat-band. But the greatest trick OF
all is newspapers. With plenty of
newspapers above, below and on every
side, the way a piece of ice will keep
is joke. -
THE item in the TIMES last week
to the AriOn Orchestra
recently formed in this town and
speaking of it as 1.-The only
one in the State south of Wilmington"
is challenged by the Secretary Of the
Orchestra, similar organ
zation in New Castle. The New Cas-
tie writer says their orchestra has been
organized for nearly five years, and as
an evidence of their superiority and
success, enclOses a programme of good
selections which came of in their Opera
House on 11th inst, the writer saws
One of the finest Concerts ever given
IN Delaware. The Hushebeck Orches.
ira has been so modest in their en-.
1eavOrs for these FIVE years as to be
overlooked this far from home, and we
gladly do them justice. We wish the
dushebeck abundant success, but
advise them all the while to keep their
.Op eye on the AriOn.
IN lengthy editorial review of the
present business conditions and pros
lects of the farmers of this country.
he NJ Y. Tribune on Monday con. |
'ludes that the crop outlook is as fa- |
'orable as it has ever been at this |
easOn. The severe frOsts and even
nows of the past week do not appear
o have lessened confidence in the out
'ome next fall as respects any of the |
,reat crops. and some official reports
u increase in acreage of wheat are
.lmost incredible. On the whole, the
Western farmer Is having a good time
ust now; he can sell at high prices
reignt rates are low, on the lakes the
owest ever known for wheat, only
i've cents from Chicago to New York.
md he is paying lower prices for what
ie buys than ever before. Cotton
,Oods of some staple grades are lower
nan ever, and many grades Of wool.
ms and silks, while the farmer pavs
ess for tools, implements and ma
hlnery, and a great deal less for
ngaP.