The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-30
IT MADE EVEN TOM REED GRIN.
The Letter MIR. Picker Tread in the House
from South Dakota Constituent.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE debate on
the Agricultural Appropriation bill in the
House yesterday Representative Picker
OF South Dakota lad read the following
letter from constituent, which. he said,
illustrated the general demand for seeds
and plants from the department.. The
reading vastly amused the members OF
the House, ex-Speaker Reed being es-
pecially noticeable, standing in the centre
aisle with broad grin on his face:
BR1rTox, S. D., Jan. 81, 1894.
The Hon. John 4. Picker.
DEAR Sir: My wife has been pestering
me for some time to write to some member
Of Congress for batch Of seeds-I mean
such seeds as are sent out from the Agri-
cultural Department. Now that the De-
mocrats are In power, presumed you
have nothing to do but to help make
quorum and send out seeds to your hay
seed constituents. Now, I am one Of your
hayseed constituents, or rather my wife
Is, as she is going to farm extensively the
coming season, and we deem it but fair
that We have our share, or rather my
wife's share, of garden seeds. We want
good, honest Democratic garden seeds,
none of your back numbers; sometimes
good enought for old Andrew Jackson or
Samuel J. Tlden, or any other Demo-
cratic saint. .,.- -.
lwould like some To-day corn, and il
the new Administration has any new
silver seed that will produce standard
| silver dollars or even Mexican dollars In
about sixty days, 7 would Ike some Of
that. Our land is well adapted to the
7alsingof silver. We would like some
thing that would yield a thousand bushels
to the acre and sell for dollar bushel.
We have not farmed much, but are look
ing for anything new or profitable.
Some Of our friends say German carp
Is good crop. Wewill put In few acres
of carpfor starter If we can get the seed.
Some Of our kind friends recommend os-
tEiches but they grow so few in hill that
we Will not venture to Try them.
| There is a small lake near our farm, and
my wife Is anxious to raise some gondolas.
They are an italian bird, believe. The
climate here is severe, but she thinks she
could raise them by keeping them near a
hard coal burner In the winter season. II
Mr.. Morton could be prevailed upon to
send Us pair Of young ones we would
esteem his favor. We could use some
canvasback duck seed to good advan-
tage.
Mixed farming is talked of good deal,
and some say our farm is just the thing
for wool. lido not want Poland, China,
or shorthorn wool seed. I would prefer
Shanghai, or Irish setter, that would shear
about twelve pounds to the vine. We
want to try some hard coal seed this year,
as We have paid $40 ton for coal as long
as We care to.
One of my young SONS has desire to
raise a pair of elephants to break our land
with. Do you think Mr. Morton would
be willing to send rs a couple elephant
eggs to try the experiment with? Some
OF our advanced thinkers advise me to
raise crop Of plug tobacco. In selecting
the seed wish you would send "Spear
Head" "Climax,"o "Star," The climate
| is too dry for fine cat. If the department
has anything new in Jack rabbits, I would
Like few vines that would bear the
second year.
Thanking you for past favors, am
very truly yours.
JAMES WELLS.