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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

w. H. Haigh is moving from Mrs Corners
house on Elliot street to the tenement in Whitney
block vacated recently by Mrs. Cooper.
c. C. Tyler will probably occupy Patrick Flem-
ing's new house on Forest street.
Henry Wood has moved from 30 Chestnut to
High street; c. b. Fisk from Organ street to l..
d. Thayer's on Maple street; L. w. Lord from the
West Dummerston road to % Estey street; Charles
Murphy from 100 Elliot to II Chestnut street;
Mrs Annie Grant and Mrs. Allen from So Elliot to
IA CLARK; c. s. Hemengway from 80 TO IS South
Main Mrs. A. NJ. Dodge from 35 to 81 South
Main,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

HIhsdaIe UeIehts heehe at Foot HhII'
Hinsdale won an important victory on the grid
iron Saturday by defeating Keene to 0 at Keene.
The Keene team included Jack Faulkner, who
played on the famous Harvard eleven under Capt.
Billy Brooks, and John Colony who rowed on the
Harvard crews of 'SS and 80, Blake, the bicycle
racer, and other wel-known athletes. Hinsdale
presented a strictly home team with Chas aud p.
f. Mann, Thomas Doucette, Virtue, Thayer, Ar
chibald, Smith, McCaughren, Fay, Mason. Hlns-
dale scored in the second half by short, steady
gains. Keene had the ball on Hinsdale's 15-yard
line few seconds before time was called. j. Col
onY drew back for drop kick at goa |, but he was
tackled too soon to do this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
deaths.

In Jamaica, Nov. II, Fred Howard, %.
In Vernon, Nov. II, Mrs Lovina Severance Rob
bins
In Chesterfield, n. H., Nov. II, Maria A., widow
Of the late Elijah Amidon.
In Bellows Falls, Nov. IL, Dr.. Henry Ingram,
AZ.
In Bellows Falls, Nov. H. Charles H. Howard,
10.
In Bartonsville, Nov. 6, Elisha Hall, So
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Births.

In Brattleboro, Nov 0, a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. +. G.. Phillips.
In Brattleboro, Nov. Z, a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Merton Staples.
In Brookne, Nov. 8, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Cutler.
In Dover, Oct. p. a son to Mr.. and Mrs F. E.
Yeaw, grandson to j. II. Stowe of Wilmington
and.D. W. Yeaw OF Dover, and great-grandson of
Harver Copeland of Dover.
In Stratton, Nov ?, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Dickinson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
For sale.

A GUILFORD farm, eight miles out; 115
IA acres; buildings good; running water at
house and Darn; win keep is cows and team;
sugar bush Of ZOO trees. Price $4,000; one-hak
can lay on mortgage at 5 per cent.
A. V. MAY,
Real Estate Agency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
VAN DOORN & MORRIS.
HAWLEY.

November 8.
New lot fancy plaid Ginghams,
SC. yard.
Fifty-fve pieces Outing Cloth, Sc,
64c., Sc. and Ioc. yard.
White Domet Flannel, &C., &c.
and Ioc. yard.
New lot Handkerchiefs.
New lot Knit Waists.
New lot Elder Downs.
New lot Umbrellas.
New lot fancy black Dress Goods.
New lot Fur Trimmings.
New lot 25c. Plaids.
New lot Blankets.
Job purchase of 10 pieces 80 inch
Dotted Swiss, for curtains or dresses,
I5c. yard.
One more piece of the so inch
black Boucle Dress Goods at 81 .o5
a yard, same as last. This is scarce
and desirable.
City trades are using again Paper
Cambrics for skirt Innings which
will rustic. We have them, and
also the regular rustic watered lin
ings. 7La
Genuine Fibre Chamois. FsAaf
Job purchase of 10 dozen all linen
Tray Cloths, ISx26 inches, good
quality, for csc.
The big lot of fancy plaid Blouse
Waists at $I.oo and $3.50 are on
sale now.
Special value in long, quilted lined
Plush Capes.
More of those fine imported Cloth
Capes at $1,000, $IS.75 and $25. 100.
". /. HAWZEY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

Greenfield has a genuine case of dlsap
pearance. Mamie Stark, an 11-yeaT-old
German girl, has not been seen since she
left Tuesday morning to attend school.
W. II. Irving, brakeman, fell between
the cars of a moving train at Greenfield
Wednesday and was instantly killed, the
body being horribly mangled. His home
was in Worcester,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

We, the undersigned, agree 10 refund the mon
ey on a fifty cent bottle Of Greenes Syrup Of Tar
If 1t fails to cure your cough or cold We also
guarantee a twenty-five cent bottle to prove sat
isfactory or no pay
F. r. DURGIN, Brattleboro.
GEO. e. GREENE, Brattleboro.
CHAPLIN a CO., Brattleboro.
A. M. CORSER, Putney.
@. e. PARKS, Williamsville.
N. NJ. BATCHELDER, Newfane
WIS. HOLLAND, ToWnshend.
b. M. ADAMS, Townshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

We desire to express our sincere thanks TO all
for kind assistance rendered during the sickness
and burial of our son and brother. Especially
would we remember the singers.
MRS. A. TWITCHELL.
MIR. AND MRS. l., H. TWITCHELL.
A. H. TWITCHELL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
Card of Thanks .

We wish to express our thanks to the neigh
bors who assisted In the burial of our husband
and father, and to Mr.. Miller for singing.
MRS. ID. S. ORMES.
MIR. AND MRS. @. e. INGRAM
MIR. AND MRS. G. A. WEBER.
@. ID. ORMES.
e. e. ORMES.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15
The Water Trouble.

The report circulated about
town Tuesday morning that the
foundation under one of the wa
ter tanks OF the city water works
had given away and caused one
OF the tanks to tumble down the
hill, thus shutting off the water,
proved to be a mistake. The de.
ficiency Of water was caused by
people letting it run at night to
prevent the pipes from freezing
up. During the recent cold wealth.
er q good many pipes about town
were bnrsted, caused by the wa.
ter freezing in Them. The fire
plugs along the streets were also
frozen up and had there been q
fire itwould have been impossi-
BILE to get water from them. The
building of fire around the plugs
to thaw them out and keep them
from freezing up was indeed q
wise plan. The fire at Parkers-
burg last week did a great deal
of damage on account of the fre
plugs being frozen up and shut.
ting off the supply of water.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15
A New Lo,Ige.

The new council of Grand M.
of H. T. was instituted in Clarks.
burg Monday night. This being
the onlylegally constituted Coun.
Gil in W. Va. it will work under
the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Councillor the world. The fol.
lowing officers were duly elected
and entered upon their duties
G.. Mp. j. Ernst.
g, A, ND. K. Reed.
G. v. Mo. Il. Towles.
G. p. NC. @. Showalter.
g. s.. G. @. Bowman.
G. L. 81. D. Ca. B. Rule.
G. Cd. Frank Core.
G. 40. D. y. T. Boggess.
G. K. OF R-John B Smith.
G. K. of S. --R. r. Reynolds.
CT. of o.G.-Joseph Freeman.
The new organization starts
of with fiattering prospects and
with such tenets as ..Persever
ance, Progress and Achievement,
will certainly succeed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15
sbe.. Of lsavsnHg Power Ia,s.s US. Cow Report
|R9'a. 3 Rss'lsiaPsSI
ABSOLUTEEY PURE

! y
There is no logical connection.
between a cold winter with 4
plentiful ice harvest and the
price of Ice 10 consumers in the
summer following.
L. R. Phillips has a iine line
of candies. cakes, etc. Give him
a call, 1t.
The Epworth League and Sun.
day School will serve oysters,
ice cream and cake on Tuesday
evening. Feb. 81, in the parlors
of Goff Chapel. Oysters served
in any style from 5 p. m. to 10.
p. m. Let the members and
friends of the church be present
that all may enjoy the evening
together.
The West Union Record says:
THE people of Clarksburg are
beginning to learn 20 their sor-
row that the capacity Of the Big
Isaac gas well has been greatly
over estimated and now real
ize their mistake in dividing
their great boon with Weston.
Every cold spell they are obliged
to sit around their little fires
and SILVER for want of fuel. The
gas company will have to give
more gas or go out of business.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15

Point Pleasant had 5000
fire last Saturday
p w Williams. Esq Is home
on . visitfrom Deer Park.
Severalplaln DRINKS were run
inthis week.
DR.. George Nj. Holt, DENTIST.
WILDE in his Clarksburg ONCE
r bruary 1st, 1895. and remain
for % days. s4.tf
Rev. B b. Evans will preach
the anniversary sermon of the
Grafton lodge Of K. of 2. next
Tuesday night
For fresh groceries call 4. r.
Phillips, Ii.
AT Coketon; W. Va, a little
girl named Albright put a dyna.
mite cap on her lead pencil as an
ornament She lost three fin
gers from one hand and had the
others badly injured.
The record in the case of Dew.
ing & Sons VS.. Elihu Hutton,
taken from Randolph county to
the supreme conft covered 9, 100.
printed pages and was bound in
two volumes.
James Hamilton, of Preston
county. shipped four hounds
last week to parties in Dakota,
They want them for the purpose
of trailing wolves. which are
very destructive there. The ex.
press charges on them were $50.
Kingwood Press.
There are six ministers OF the
Gospel in the present Legisla-
ture, five inthe House and one
in the Senate. Five Of them are
Republicans and one a Demo.
crat and he halls from Wetzel.
Three of the preacher.statesmen
are Baptists, two are Methodist
and one belongs TO the United
Brethren denomination.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15
FOR sALE.

Seven hay stacks for sale three
miles from Jane Isewon the West
Fork river. For further particu-
lars address MRs. E. A. FISHER.
Nina, Doddridge county, West
Virginia. '14.St.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15
NOTICE.

/ viii teach q Spring Term Of
School at West Milford, W. Va,
beginning on the 10th day Of
March, 1896.
Special attention will be given
to those preparing to teach.
For further particulars call GU
or address, A q. DAVIS, Ro
mines Mills, w. Va. After
Marchlst West Milford w va
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15
The Fight in Traders. Alley.

rhe Fight in Traders Alley.
Last Tuesday evening about
3 o'clock Traders Alleywas the
scene of a pretty lively scrap, in
which several black eyes and
and bruised heads was the re.
suit. The fight was between
Tom and Oak Randall, and Amos
and Sport" Shires and resulted
in the Randalls getting the worst
of it. 1t seems that the whole
party had been drinking and one
of the Shires and one ofthe Ran
dalls went to a stable in the
alley for the purpose of putting
on thegloyes" and having q lit
tie friendly knock. AS Shires
lis rather a .sciencedD man he
soon got the best of Randall
They then left the stable and
went out into the alley where
they renewed the contest with
bare fists, Randall saying he
could "dop both the shires.
Here they all got into the quar-.
rel which resulted in a free for:
all fight, in which clubs, rocks
and revplvers were freely used.
and had it not been forthe timely
interference of j. NJ. Swartz,
Squire Camp and others who
saw the fight in progress, it
would, no doubt. have resulted
very seriously for the
Randalls. They were both
beaten and kicked about the face
and neck in a horrible manner
and were taken to the Mayors
office covered with blood. At
the Mayors office Amos Shires
attacked j. NJ. Swartz, who had
assisted in the arrest, but was
siezed by several bystanders and
disarmed ola revolver before he
could do any harm.
They were all lodged in jail
and were given a hearing before
Squire Riley Wednesday morn
ling.
Amos shires was fined $25 for
carrying q revolver and $25 for
disorderly conduct and resisting
arrest and thirty days in Jail in
default of payment.
Sport Shire was fined S25
and thirty days in jail in default
of payment. They were both
committed to jail.
The Randalls were fined one
dollar each and sent home.
Some people sell cheap some
times. Sometimes some people
sell cheaper, but you can depend
on it that the Holmes Shoe Co.
sell cheapest all the time. 4-tf.
Why pay a big price for sad
ules and harness when you can
buy. them SO cheap at VIM. s.
| Summers tennery West Main
Street. 7f.
Fresh Oysters at bottom prices
at Hildebrand's Grocery, on Pike
street. 12-4t
s. c. Denham & Co. will sell
boots and shoes for the next sc
days at cutthroat prices. Cor.
ner Third and Pike street, Clarks-
burg. a
Grafton is TO have q business
college, and win be ready for
students about May |.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15
HORSES WANTED.

Willbe at Supler q Reeds Isiy,
cry Stables 18th and Goth OF Feb
ruary TO buy horses.
13.tf DAVIS CARRIER.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15

MIS-. Eli burrOWS an ASeu anu
highly respected lady Of Center
Branch died last week.
The q, 1. Club viii meet Ut the
residence ofMrs. John Brown On
Thursday night.
MISS Bertha Stout has taken
charge of the ladies department
at Broaddus.
HIS Honor the Mayor, fined
several parties for fast driving
on the streets this week.
Charley Davis has been very
sick for the last few days, but
is now said to be improving.
Several towns in the State have
already began subscriptions for
the proposed industrial school
for girls.
Work was commenced Tues
day remodeling the old Music
Hall. 1t will be used for a lodge
room by the Jr. o. la. NJ.
There will be a military ball
at Morgantown February %, a
number of Clarksbuig society
people will attend.
Mr.. WIN. Morris, who has for
tine past year resided at Philippi,
moved his family to this city last
week, where he will reside in the
future.
Council meets tonight to APP
point new police, Street Com
missioner, Water Works Com
missioner and Assessor.
Mr.. Geo. Wines severely
mashed his hand last Monday
while working at the Pinnick-
innick coal mines.
Mr.. Jasper Pew qualified as
town sergeant last Friday night
with Madison Mines and wife as
bondsmen. Z
Traders Alley has been almost
blockaded the past week with
sleighs and sleds and the dry
pedestrians are forced to seek
other avenues for admittance.
The Sardis Councillor Jr. on.
A. M. gave a BOX Supper
Thursday night, which was very
largely attended and proved
quite a success financially.
Mr.. Abe Smith is now a full
fiedged druggist, having passed
a successful examination before
the State Board of Examiners at
Jackson G. II last week.
Owing to the scarcity of Ma
tural Gas there has been a great
demand for coal the past week.
ALI the mines are running at full
blast.
Warren Reynolds, who mas
been spending a few days at
home, leaves this week for Pitts.
burg where he has accepted a
position in DR.. Willis dental Of;
fee.
Eddie Herman, of Grafton. died
last Sunday and was buried Tues.
day evening. Eds many friends
inc larksburg were greatly panied
to hear of his death. His flu.
neral was attended by a number
OF people from this place.
Mr.. NJ. D. Teter, of Oral. has
taken charge of the graded
school at Tyrconnell. The Prin-
cipal, Mr.. G. NJ. Wade, has so
failed in health as to necessitate
his discontinuance of school
work.
Genevieve. the little daughter
of Samuel Harrison was severely
but not dangerously burned last
Monday evening. She was play
ing in front of the fire when her
dress caught but fortunately
help was near and the flames ex.
tinguished.
Two freight trains collided at
the east switch near Pennington
last Saturday and all the trains.
men of both trains escaped with.
ont injury except Capt Bradford,
who received a slight cut above
the eye.
An east end speak-easy man
narrowly escaped death last
Saturday NIGHT Wh;la oa;nn
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15

nave an electric light plant
No preaching at Baptist church
next Sunday.
Christian Endeavor social at
Broaddus Institute Friday night
Feb. Il,
The Secretary Of STATE has
chartered a new hank at Fair
mont witha capital of $4,000.
Postmaster Vance is confined
to his room with grip and is ia a
very critical condition at this
writing
Phlllppi is soonto be connect.
ed by telephone with G larkshurg.
Buckhannon, Weston and other
points.
The Grand Encampment Of
the Knights Templar of West
Virginia viii be held ia Fair.
mont inMay Itwil, be a big
affair.
Kerens and Leading Greek IN
Randolph county are In a bas
way. The majority of the PEG,
pie are without work and many
of Them are on the verge OF star
walton.
The town council of Beverly
has passed an order requiring all
property owners to hang their
gates so as not TO open on the
side walks and propose TO en-
force it, too Agood idea.
Fred Bolyard, OF Evansville,
Preston county. fell on the ice.
one DAY last week aud was badly
injured, and before assistance
arrived he died from exposure.
A mail sack containing a lot of
registered letters was stolen
from the coach running between
Gauley and Summersville. The
sack was carried off into the
woods and rifled.
A barnbelonging 20 j. E. Hea-
ter, ofBurnsville, Braxton conn.
ty, was entirely destroyed by
fire last Wednesday. 81 sheep
perished in the flames and all the
farming implements were con
sumed.
Passenger trains on the B. &
O. Valley Branch and on the
Norfolk and Western were caught
in snow drifts near Charlestown.
Jefferson county, last Friday and
completely covered with snow.
The passengers were rescued
with difficulty.
| A9ery mcclure, Of clarks
burg, aged eighteen years, was
drowned IN the Ohio river at
Empire, q, Friday. He was
with crowd skating, and was
seeing how close he could go to
the water. when he fell in, and
ISbefors assistance reached him he
drowned.
Clarksburg can certainly boast
of her secret societies. 1t has
the largest Jr. o. o. A. M. Coun.
Gil in the State, one of the high
est Masons in the United States
and the Uniform Rank Of K. Of
p is the second best drilled
order in the State. It has about
20 different thriving secret or.
CARNATIONS,
Wednesday last. near Curve,
on the New River division of the
Norfolk s Western railroad, a
most horrible accident occurred,
resulting in the death of Engi-
neer King and his fireman. The
boiler exploded, and when the
two victims were found their
bodies were over forty feet away
from the demolished engine.
We are informed that there
WILDE quite an increase in at
tendance at Broaddus Institute
at Spring term. which begins
March IL The school is doing
good work and IS worthy a large
patronage, Teachers of country
schools would be greatly bene,
fitted by taking Normal course
under Prof. Blair.
On Tuesday evening. forty
boys and girls met at the home
of little Lizzie eondry to join her
in the celebration of her eighth
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15
rely Personal.
MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE YOU
PROBABLY KNOW.

PROBABLY KNOW.
S. Price is in Baltimore.
h. Stuart was in Philippi
besday.
4 Fannie D. Lynch left for
burgh Wednesday.
|. Kate Hsmilton left for
more Thursday morning.
h RuhI was here from Graf
Wednesday.
!, Ogden. Jr., was in Graf
thursday on business.
oy Rollins took in Shinns-
tuesday.
ury Redmond was in Salem
aay on business.
G. Carr was in Weston
iay.
j Lang was in Weston this
i. Woods was in Wheeling
Feek.
Thos. P. Brennan visited
on Tuesday.
Frush spent Sunday In Graf
Blackford. of Parkersburg,
Sunday here.
b G. Brady was in Wash
b, D. c., this week.
rman Denham was at
stou Monday,
Is. j. Golf was in Wheeling
rstof the week.
!. G. A. Doyle was in Phi
this week.
Hall was in Shinnston on
rant business this week.
!. Henry Wine visited her
hter in Grafton Sunday.
and Mrs. Pinnell, of Snip.
Visited friends here Sunday.
b. shuttlewortb. Esq. was
ston on business Thursday.
bby Watkins is in Buck
pn.
4. Lang was in Salem this
on business.
ce Southern was in Shinns-
turday.
n Hayden. of Weston, wa
asst week.
IS Collie Duncan has return
pm Baltimore.
Rire Wilkinson. of Shinns.
vas here this week.
and Mrs. S. A. Hinkle. of
pn, was here Friday last.
b Summers was in Wheel.
uuday,
L. Wells returned from
ling Monday.
: Allie Morris left for Fair.
Saturday where she will
friends for several days.
son Lee, ESQ.,, of West Mil.
was in the city on business
ay.
5 Gertrude Curry, of AID.
was the glest of friends
his week.
hnon Reed and family and
Stuck were in Romine's
this week.
Fprigg Sands was in Park.
rg this week on important
BIB. Evans and Rev. Chas.
was in Weston the first of
Holden. of Huntington,
mas been visiting friends
eturned Tuesday.
W. S. Price was in Cincin-
est week attending a meet.
the Lumberman,s Aseoc;a.
F; P, Jones and family
ped from Wheeling Tuesday
J; she has been visiting for
!, Borgess. has returned
Marshall county where he
zen on business for the past
Robert linn, Of Weston.
3 town on business last
~ Bob has quite print
aecountof his health and
aea on into the piano and
o. business, which, tits said,
become quite an expert.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15

If you want oysters served in
any style call on L. R. Phillips.
Telephone No. s. 1t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15

!. Denham & Co. have the
y stock of boots and shoes,
'0d caps in the city and will
special bargains every Sat
Corner Third and Pike
F. clarksburg. 4.tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-15

TELEGRAM is the best
pea Job rooms in the State.
nen on fine job work,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-20

quantities are being shipped to Northern
m arkets early in the season at high
prices. Not always it is true do our
truck farmers make money on these
early vegetable crops. Like the melon
and peach growers of Georgia, they have
their cups and downs" a vcissitude
that characterizes all kinds of business
the wide world over.
am not writing this letter to entice
immigration in this direction, on the
part of those persons who are seeking a
climate without cold or rainy or hot
day, or a soil that never fails to mature
all it's crops for market at profit. We
have our set-backs and troubles, like the
people of other regions, yet | am con-
WINGED after twenty years familiarity
with Florida, in all it's parts, and resi-
dence of nearly five years in Orange
county, that living is cheaper here than
anywhere else in America, and that it is
much cheaper to pull through disaster
here than in any other state. Last sum-
mer, for example. we did not know that
hard times were abroad in the land, and
even now with leafess trees and dead
shrubbery and frozen oranges about us,
with everything but snow and ice to in
dictate Northern winter here, the
spring buds and growing vegetables that
quickly follow the freeze make it next to
impossible to sit down and mourn over
''spilt milk" for there is another milk
ing time close at hand. We are,in fact,
as recuperatlve as we are hopeful
Sidney Herbert in Savannah Morning
News.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-20
Prize Article on Muck Land.

The Farmer Co., of Philadelphia, re-
Gently offered three prizes for the best
articles on muck land. The first prize
was awarded to J. I'll. Hassall, of Mar
coossee, for the following:
81 have been experimenting on our
muck soils of Florida for over nine years.
The first few years could get nothing to
grow whatever All my efforts to grow
crops ended in failure. The plants
seemed to grow just as long as they re-
ceived nulriment from the seed, then
they would gradually die away. | after
wards learned that the cause of the
trouble was the presence of organic acids
in the muck in quantity sufficient to
render the material sour and injurious
to plant. growth. My most successful
method of Kidding the muck of these
acids was first, to get the land we'll
drained, then to give it thorough good
blowing, and repeat the process several
times to expose the muck to the atmos-
phere as much as possible and assist the
process of oxidation. At each blowing
| would go deeper than the previous one.
| would then apply sprinkling of lime
to correct its sourness. In course of