The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19
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Goared by u Bull.

Goared by II Bull.
As John +, Carr, prominent farm
er of North Haverhill, N. H., was
leading bull from the stable to a
watering trough last Sunday the
treacherous beast suddenly sprang on
him, and impaling the unprepared man
upon his sharp horns tossed him high
in the air. He caught the body again
as it fell and gave it another furious
toss. The maddened animal allowed
his victim to fall to the ground, where
he stamped upon him and gored him
viciously.
The unfortunate man had nothing
to defend himself with and no oppor-
tunity to use weapon if he had been
provided with one. The only person
near by was woman. Alarmed by
Mr.. Cars cries for help, she ran to
the nearest neighbours and summoned
aid. When this arrived the bull was
still wildly assailing the PROSTATE
man. A neighbor entered the yard to
attract the animals attention and was
himself attacked and tossed in the air,
but sustained no serious injury.
When Mr.. Carr was finally removed
from the reach of the bull, he was in
a dying condition. His wounds were
horrible to contemplate. One wrist
was crushed to a jelly, his legs were
broken and mangled, several of his
ribs were broken and his chest bone
crushed inward. and his lungs, gored
through and through, were protruding
from the wounds in his chest.
Despite his terrible condition he
lived nearly SO hours, expiring early
Monday morning.
The battle of Waterloo was fought
on Sunday, June IS, 1915.
Potatoes were not planted in New
England fields until 1718.
The miles of various nations, ex-
pressed in yards, are as follows: The
Irish mile, 2240 yards; Swiss, 9153;
Italian, 1866; Scotch, 1884 Tuscan,
1908 German, S106 Arabian, 2143 /
Turkish, 1926; Flemish, 6S96; Vi
emma, 1896; Roman, 1928 or POPS !;
Werst, 1l67 Or 1887; Dutch and
Prussian, 64S0; Swedish and Danish,
73515; English and American, 1850.
Government Corn and Wheat Reports,
The statistical returns of the de-
partment of agriculture for March
show that the farmers reserve of corn
Is 56.4 per cent. of the crop, in COM
parlson with 45.9 per cent. last wear :;
in bushels, 542, 900, 200, against go,
100000 last year. 1t is the lowest re-
cent reserve, except that from the
smaller crop of 1881 and that from
the crop of 1888. The percentage re-
tanned in the seven corn surplus states
is less than in others. The proportion
estimated for consumption where
grown is relatively large, S7.4 per
cent. as compared with 81 s. last year.
The quantity shipped or to be ship
ped from the farms is, therefore. only
1873, 100000 bushels, or less than half
the surplus of last year. The proper
ton of the crop merchantable is 1915
per cent. against 85.7 per cent last
year. 1t is, therefore, slightly under
the average in quality. The average
price of merchantable corn is 55.S
cents per bushel of understandable,
32.9 cents. The aggregate value of
the crop, on this basis, is S761, 900,
900, nearly $1,000, 200 more than the
December valuation.
The proportion of wheat still in the
hands of farmers is lower than an av-
erage of the last 10 years, the range
being from 26 TO 80 per cent. 1t is
2o.2 per cent, or 2,000,O 900 bushels.
1t has been lower only two years of
the last 10, after the meager crops of
1851 and 1885. Including the visible
stocks, the supply is 1875, 900, 900
bushels. The consumption of the last
2 months is estimated at 299 200. 600
bushels; seed used, $4,000, 0O0; ex-
ports, $4,000, 900, from March 1890.
The low percentages of the sprln o
wheat states are especially noticeable.
half OF the present stocks will be
required for spring seeding. The pro-
portion of the crop estimated for con-
sumption within the country is 52.1
per cent. against 49, last year. The
average weight per measured bushel
is 57.2 pounds, which was the precise
average of seven crops from 1888.
In bushels of 60 pounds the aggre-
gate of 3S1 900, 200, or 10000, 900
bushels less by weight than the pre-
ceding crop.
That old established cough remedy,
Downs Elixir. still moro thar bo1ds "a