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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-01
North Tazewell Items.

Mr.. aud Mrs. II. q. Pccry. nj NorI
lhz'woll, nrc the pronnd parents of =,
hnc boy baby, and mother and child mr.,
we'll.
DIR, Connor Hall is rapidly couvnl.s
eng from nm attack of gnstric sev.r
ii's sister, Mrs. Inuna Shelton bns bccu
nt the family homestead some DIVA
Misses Kate and Matte S,nvth,
moved to their cottage at the pccry
licnling Springs last week.
The first colorcd volunteer from Tozo
"cll IL Geo. Smoot, from Kelly.
The NEWS lIns iailed To mcut;o, ,mo
'n'r VISITORS TO North Tazcwcll. Thcv
are Misses l.linn and Bette Simmons ~,
MhX Meadows, who are yisiliny Il hair
cousin, Miss Mny Hall.
Fnrmcr lsichcson, n son of Can't. Richie.
son. VINO has been clerk of the Gre,u.
nr"r Coal aud Coke Company, and his
brother, Charley, have both volunteered
ana hnvc been mustered into i,e or,,,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-01
NE EWARK IN a COLLISION.
Nine Thousand Troops Leave
Tampa to Reinforce
Shafter

Washington. June 29.-lt is asserted
tonight that nine thousand men, under
General Snyder, left Tampa late this af.
ternoon for Santiago TO re inforcr General
Shafter. They will arrive at Baiquira
Monday night.
The navy department. received word to-
night that the cruiser Newark and the
dispatch boat Dolphin, of the Cuban pa.
troll squadron, have had n collision. in
which the Dolphin was considerably
damaged. No particulars were given.
The Dolphin will have to go into dry
dock to be repaired.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-01
Poverty and fashion.

1--WE insert the following us il comc to
our hands. EDs)
""c oi the greatest sins that oyer cy.
sisted ON this earth il fashion. | ovor
herd conversations between two vor,
s'yhs'l ladies' the other day, | wonder
WHY Miss. n. made her dress in tb,t
rcu'chlous way. big Sleeves, sham. |
don't know why did not NOT mako small,
sleeves, Yes. small sleeves is MI IN,
'as,''on now. and il | couldcnt roler thc
S'y'e would stay at home. do vou
think would go to church with su,i, :,
urcss ON No, that is the reason WHY vo,
never see the poor class of pconlc nj
'""''h' why IN it tharc is SO many poor
people because the rich people grinds
the poor people To the earth. If thov
want To rent pcicc OF ground from -
wen to do man he will say no IT, wont ho
l'"l' worked the lavy no count thing
''' never have any thing, Why because
lc never has II Chance tell mo hov n,o.
PIE can work When they haven't poi nnv
thing til work one, the rich mnn vil,
u'"Ss up put on his plug hat boss his
''ircd men round, they do all the work
ana II" gels. all the proict, YOU never 500
people IN socinty, Why. brcnusc th,v
cant kecy up with the style. if Won soc -
very stylish person with new drcss on
ana You you will say | would lovc to
nave one made like it. and Won 30 nnd
nave one made just like il. and Won Inst
'"ke notice and YOU will see that the
S'S''SIl lndy ns yon call her Will never
ware hers again. Why, hccansc sbc will
sun" "l' her httie nose nnnd sny look nj
.ha' poor ignorant girl with n dress nm
'iNe hln" do you think would ware n
GROSS IKE hcrn. No Never. l.ndios do
YOU know all the style nrrignntcd from
SIN, why not Just ware a plane ,lrrss
'h'hk II liz more becoming thnu nil ih,
r"''''S ana pulls. how do you expect
poor people To keep NY with the stylns
when II changes every chnnpc in ihc
mon, ana you must know 200, urouln
hnilo make out on | ar two drcsscs in >,
ye"r ana they would wcnr out their
dresses chnnging them To try and keen
III toe style. think il pcoplc woulJ
quit studing bnut no much stylc and
'hihk II higher and Noblrr Things. thcv
would get long better, Stylish people
Whnt are You going to do with your
s'Nlc when YOU came To die Won cnnl
'"ke your money to heaven with Won.
what do YOU think bout il Mndnc
ON Ayr BETSY.
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Bluestone Items.

RevJ. W. Smith preached an excel.
lent sermon at our church Sunday, ON
sin. We did not know Bio. Smlib.-he
lett lis beaver hat at home
Mr.. A. StClnia has icturu,d n,u.p,
lashi where he spent IL few days.
MIR. W. A. Reynolds has returned from
Blneiield, where he was seeking n iob.
and reports dull times.
MIR. f. NJ. SInde has painted his bouse
aud il fixing mp his home in general.
MIR. j. H. Bone is fixing TO build him n
new house near the old camp ground.
MIR. Will Pardue has been on the sick
list Tor some time, but is simprovinrnow.
MIR. VIM. {. llarman has ont n large
c"p OF corn this year. lie saws il keer g
hun aud his boys busy to keep the weeds
down
Mr.. W. H. iost was out ut church Sum
DAY Tor The first time for several months.
People are very busy harvesting on
ihnestone this week. Wheat is fine.
Our Young gentlemen, OF Bluestone. 90
hlondlk" very often and always come
back win their Jug full of gold, but it
gene n'ly il''s to tlcir head.
Mr.. WIN. sun me : i, snii.ring very
much u II cHrbnnklc Co.. Ia Lmu,e
M""'r' y >. Tnh,r and 4 A Hale
hif"""" ~ iced Inrvcs' &.
tYCLoNE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-01
LOOKS LIKE
BUSINESS
Commodore Watson will
Visit the Spanish
Coast.
The American Dogs of War Will
Bark on the Spanish Coast.

o"i n Oh tuo OpdulSn OOaSC.
Washington, June 27.-The navy de.
partment issued the following this
morning:
Commodore Watson sails today on
thu Newark to join Admiral Sampson
where he will, take command of the
armored squadron with the cruisers and
proceed at once to the Spanish coast. -
FEELING OF SATISFACTION.
Washington, June 27.- The official
announcement heIe that a strong Amer
ican fleet will be sent off the Spanish
coast has aroused an intense feeling of
satisfaction in official circles as it sets
at rest all talk of peace negotiations and
shows it is clearly the purpose of the
administration to follow an aggressive
campaign.
This bold announcement seems TO have
rs its purpose the re calling of Camara q
fleet from Port said. He i on the way
to Tie Philippines.
It s said that while the government
has not any fear about Dewey's safety,
they much prefer to engage the feet off
he Splnish coast, and let matters be
quiet at Manila.
Admiral Watson will probably include
IN the fleet the Oregon, Iowa. BROOKLYN,
New York, st Paul and st Louis A
partial official list given out by the
navy department. names rs the eastern
squadron the battleships Oregon and
Iowa, the auxiliary cruisers Yosemite,
Dixie, Yankee; colliers, Scinda, Abu-
dide, Alexande and the flagship New
ark.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-01
is 1T HAUNTED :?
Strange Sounds -Myst-
teriouS Appearan-
CeS-The Peo-
Pile Excited.

1t may be true or it may not, that the
spirits of the departed are permitted to
leave that bourne from which it is said
no traveller ever returns, and to revisit
the scenes and places familiar to them on
this earth, but true IL is that some of the
inhabitants of that part of our communi-
ty between Tazewell and the Station
known as "Shake Rag" firmly believe
that the spirit of men and women, perfect
or imperfect, can and do make unwelcome
visits to our planet after having passed
out of the body, beyond the limit of time.
If we can believe the stories told by
seme of the people living iu that commu-
nifty, the spirit of poor Alice Blanken.
ship, whose tragic death we reported last
week, has been among the living again,
and on the very spot from which 1t made
Its exit to another world. For some time
in fact ever since the suicide, people liv.
ing IN the house and community where
The shooting occurred, have heard un :
canny, inexpl1cable sounds and groans
and pistol shots ut all hours of the day
night. A reporter of the News visited
rhe community one evening this week,
and found the people excited and won-
dering. Both white and colorcd people
have heard mysterious noises in the
house, of which there was ouly one cx-
planatiOn. The Wrights. family of
white peol le, living in the house where
the suicide occurred, have been greatly
annoyed on several occasions by the mys-
terious visitants. Mrs. Wright said that
one night she heard a pistol shot in the
next room and Il sort of scramble. Her
daughter was awakened one ulrht by n
Whispering In her ear, bnt saw no one.
Another member of the family felt
peculiar trembling movement about the
bed on which she was sitting.
Bev. Barnes and Dave Thompson, two
colOred men of integrity, were called in
one day last week about = p. M. and Bcv.
says he head moans ami groans for which
he could not account Some of the peo-
pie went so far as TO tear up the floor of
the room to try to find the source of the
strange sounds. but without satisfactory
discovery. One white girl testiiies the
she saw Alico Blankenship. the suicide,
standing at one c0rnor of the hous. with
her hand up to her lead. And so the
story goes.
Certain it is that the colorcd people IN
the community. (somc of them) are firmly
convinced that dat house am hanted.
sho." The colored boys run when they
pass the house, and give it wide berth
after dark. We asked several colored
men If they would live in the house and
they invariably replied, "no ind ccd boss,
wouldn't stay in dat house one night, if
you glib il to me-no sub, aint got no
busines wild dat house"
Mr.. Green Brooks, whose wife is a sister
of Mis-. Alice Dlankenship, the suicide,
lived in ahe same community at the same
time. has moved away, on account of these
disturbanccsit is said. but this Mr.. Brooks
denies. Where this thing will end or
how, we do not pretend to say, but IL is
clea., that superstition, and a belief i'm
"hants," Is not unknown among us.
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Springvillo Items.

DEAR EDiroRs-I will write Won fo,y
lines for your most excellent nonor ,',
nope they VIII be acceptable
Rev. w. w Pyott preached an in,oros,
ing discourse at SpringvilIc scbooJ /, ous,
sunday night. There was n large ond A.
tentivc audience. W
MISS Dora Carter. who has been anita
III, Is now better. ''
Messrs. Geo. w. Iambrick ond ~ -
gillespie were visiting home foIks Iost
week. '"''
we were lonorcd with quite numher
OF visitors Saturday and SUNDAY. includ.
Ing Misses Janet Gillespie. Lou Finn.
lIer ana Mary Kirtncr and Me,srs 1 II
llackworth, S. A. Mars and i II E,nL
OF rails Mills and Mr.. w. L. Shayvor
Jr.' OF Clear Fork. We were Glad ,o soo
.nese @ young people. We hope they will
Misses Magda and Slade Wallace vic.
ited friends and relatives in IIorsenn,
Cove last week. ''P'''
Miss Eliza Gillespie, who has heer
VisiIing her sister, Mrs. j. NJ. ,Johnson
returned home Sunday.
we near that wedding bells will rino
soon Fol particulars ask Miss r r. W
Mr.. Il. S. lIankins is wearina n,s
Droadest smiles. On being asked tho
reason lie replied. "Its n voter" '
we nave large and interesting SUNDAY
school at this place. 1t is said to be ,ho
ocst we nave had for years.
Mrs. Pyott. vino has been sick for e.w
days is convalc,cing.
Gien' the little son of G. NJ. stephcn.
son, is very i'll with cholcra.,nfantum
MIR. N. l.. Crockett, the popular musi.
cian' has been visiting friends and rcIa.
I YES Tor few days. We'are alwavsplod
u see urcle Newt" and his fiddle
MI Ed Carter, who has been III fo,
some ,'me with heart trouble, was thought
!, De better Sunday night. Hoart trou.
oie Is painful, but not always fatal.
MISS Sallie l.. Wallace is contemplat.
'"s Vi,'t to Blueiieid this week.
MIR. ~. d. Wallace is expected home tc
sprni tn" Fourth. We shall he Glad 70
sec nun. IL has been long time sine,
we saw him. Su,'..s o "'I'''
oprlhgvlllc, Va, June 27 1898
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-01

The distinguished New York chemis.
T. A. Slocum, demonstrating his dis.
covery of reliable and absolute cure
for Consumption pulmonary Terberca-
losis) and all bronchial, throat. lung
anu chest diseases, stubborn coughs,
catarrhal affections, general decline
and weakness, loss of flesh. and alI
conditions of wasting away. will send
THREE FREE BOTTLES Iall differently
OF his New Discoveries to any afflicted
reader of the CLINcH VALLEY NEWS
writing for them. His New Scientific
treatment" has cured thousands ner.
manently by its timely use, and he con
siders it simple professional dutv to
suffering humanity to donate n trial OF
his infallible cure.
Science daily develops new wonders
and this great chemist, patiently exneri.
menting for years, has produced re.
suits as beneficial to humanity as can
be claimed by any modern genius. His
assertion that lung troubles and con.
sumption are curable in any climate i,
proven by heartfelt letters of graft.
tude," filed in his American and Enro.
pean laboratories in thousands from
those cured in all parts of the world.
Medical experts concede that bron.
chial, chest and lung troubles lead 70
consumption, which, interrupted meant
speedy and certain death.
SIMPLY write to T. A. Slocum, p.
% Pine street, New York, giving post
ounce and express address, and the frc,
medicine will be promptly sent. SuG
erers should take instant advantage o
ms generous proposition. i...s. ,,.,
the Doctor that you saw his oler n
he CLINcH VALLEY News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-01
Direct Nows From Hobson.
Sahtingo de Cuba, June 2G '9S
To y. Y. World Correspondent,

To y. I. World Correspondent,
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ilobson is in spacious front room ON
the gLound floor OF the barracks. in
which is n large window looking on t,e
road. The food supplied him is good
and not limited to regulation ration.
llobson in allowed wine. but soma
things are wanting in conqne.c. OF the
blockade causing dear.h of manv ort;-
cles. Hobson has repeatedly xpressed
to me his satisfaction ut the treatment
accorded TO him.
Nobody here prevents his sending n
nessnge, but his rules oi service iorbiJs
les men are are in room ON the somo
toor, with large door in the upoer
part of which are iron bars. facing tle
barraek yard. The food il better tbon
given to the Spanish soldiers. but tbe
dearth OF supplies causes v.ry limited
choice.
] visit them frequently.
RAMSDEN, British Consul.
New York World.
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TAzEWELL DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor-G. w. Doak..
Scrgcant-G. Il. McClintock.
Assessor. II. Lewis.
COUNCILMEN.
l. G. Wiugo, A. p Gillespie, w. N.
Surface, V. L.. Sexton, 0. G.. Emshwi;.
Ter. Il. a. Lynch Recorder.
POsTOFFICE.
Mail for west closes II Office 1910 p.m.
" cast f" :. 3A5 %, m.
Office open II. M. to G:3O u. IN.
III. to 3:a0 p, M. -
On sunday hour for distribution ,f-
ter arrival of each mail.
May L. iS0s. w. G. Young, p. M,
CHURCH SERVICES.
CnRIsrrAN. Rcv. A. A. Ferguson. Pnstor.
i'rcaohlng every Sunday morning. Sun.
day school 0'3O n. III. Prayer meeting
every Saturday evening.
STRAs MEMORIAL episcopal. Rev. w.
d. Buckncr, Rector. Divine Service
ON iirs' and third Sundays of each
month, ut | / IA. IN. and eight d. m.
HOLY Communion on frat Sunday, Mt
u IN. Sunday School every Sun
day, ut pa. IN.
PREsnrrEmAN.- w. w. Ruff. Pas.
tor, preaching second Sundays at IL
~ M, and ut Kelly ut 7p. m. Third
Sundays Mt II II. m. and z D. m.
Fourth Sundays ut II II. M, and at
May 4 Chapel at 3 p. M. Prayer
meeting Thursday ut Z p. m.
MEruoplsr.-l. Z. Martin, Pastor. Preach
ing ON first and third Sundays ut II
u. M, ON second and fourth ut 7:i5
y 81. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.a5
7. M. Epworh League meeting oncb
Monday night. Sunday School nj D:30
n. IN. Woman's Missionary Society frat
sunday m y. M Ladies' Aid this
Friday Mt , p. m.
BAPTIST -ltov. w. G. Foster Pastor
Preaching on LIST and lth Sundays Mt
II u. M. LIST and Bird Sundays ut Z: 90
y. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday
ut 700 y. IN. Sunday school every
Sunday at 0:30 II. IN. b. Y. P.U. every
Monday ut 7:00 pm Sunbeam Society
ON 2nd and 18th Sundays Mt 800 u. IN.
Woman Il Missionary Society on end
and ith Sundays nt 400 p. IN.
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VESU VIUS HAS GOLD
Coughed Three Times Sunday
Night and Cervera is Still
Bottled Up.
blunder.

Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston, ia
maica, June 27.-It is believed that
Cervera planned to rush out of the har
Dor last night. Extra precautions were
taken to prevent the escape of his fleet
and the vesuvius fir, d three gun cotton
shells in the direction of Moro Castle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-01

S. q.
The above is from one of our hest cor
respondents. He is right. A count,
paper ought to he filed with count,
news, but how are we to publish tn,
news unless il is sent To lis? Send us th,
locals from your community. Eps.
Miss Mamie Gillespie returned from ,
tw" months visit To Paris, Ky She wa,
visiting her sisters, Mrs Reese I.usk ant
Mrs. Ben. Parker.
DIR. Fnulbce, wife aud child were in on,
village last week. lie wished To locot,
here, but could neither procure II plnc,
Tor himself and family to board nor rent
house \ good physcinns in our neigh
borhood would he agrcnt convenience. n,
the nearest ole is three miles distant.
MIR. and Mrs. W. q. Rati6, Of Raven
VA, were visiting the family oi thcil
unc'e, VIM. Mullins, last week.
Madam Rumor occasionally rcport,
That we are To have some weddinp,
III the neighborhOod soon, hut so lnl
they have failed to materinlizc.
Mcssrs. j. W. llnckworth and s. W
Mnrrs, two of our young men with won.
derIul "sporting' proclivilics, went up to
Springvillc Friday. What can the at.
trnction b.? But that cnn be very rrndi.
ly explained when one thinks Of the
many pretty girls that Springvillc nf.
iords.
MIR. Edward auckland aud Miss Ella
Gillespie are right sick now. MrB. has n
very severe attack OF biliousncss, and il
is feared that Miss &. has typhoid fever,
though in II mild form. Their mnuy
friends wish them n speedy recovery.
Rev. JAS. II. Gillespie will preach for
us newt Sunday.
Mrs. Trigg Tabor, and children, OF
Wclch, w. Va, nre visiting the family OF
MIR. Samuel +. Tabor, ON Mud Fork.
Ilurrnl for our next Congressman
Judge W. i. Rhcn Falls Mills will give
linn n rousing minority next November.
We appreciate The kindcomplimcnt the
Editors paid our former locals in com
pnrison with Our name. Well we must
confess that "Grccnhorn' is n somewhat
unusual, and Mt the same time slIgpcs-
tive, cosnomcn; and we regret that wc
must he remembered In the ngcs to come
aS only IL "Greenhorn," yet we cannot
prevent it-uulpss we lnVr thu I.cuisIn.
turc To clInnge il for us. Neither nrc we
responsible for the oil:cr pnrt of our
name Simon Znphnnilpnnnrnl."
SIMON u. GREENmoRN,
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KILLED IN CAMP BY LIGHT.
MING.
Fred Nicholas of the Second New
York Struck Dead at Tam
pa-Fourteen wounded

pa-Fourteen wounded
Tampa, Fla, June 24.-Fred Nicho's.
private in Company c. of the Second
New York Re iment, was struck by
lightning to, uight and killed instantly.
F~urteen others of the company and
regiment we're severely shocked.
Nichols was one Of the youngest as
well as one of the most popular men
in his company. The storm was one of
the usual summer storms Which prevail
here ut this season, but which seldom
do serious damage.
The site where the regiment was en-
camped is the same occupied by it on
every practice march made by the reg
iment, which is generally twice each
week
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NUMBER 1O7 SHIPS.
SIMPSONS Fleet the Largest Ever
Directed by Single Officer.

odmpsOn Fleet the Largest Ever
Directed by q Single officer.
Washington. June 20.-Gen. Shnftcr
reports that he has surveyed the field
and could carry Santingo by assault in
iorty-cight hours but il has been decid.
cd to wait until the gig guns arc in posi-
ton to carry the city by bombardmcnt
instead OF by assault. Orders were sent
to Sampson this morning directing him
to extend the limits OF the blockade, n
provided by the Presidents proclaim.
ton. Sampson has the largest feet OF
vessels under his command ever directed
by single officer. Ii numbers 1O7.
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Bailey Coming.

The following telegram was received
by Judge Rhea from Hon. JOSEF w.
Bailey, democratic leader in congress.
aud read TO the mass meeting at Abinp.
don MOuday
Washington, y. e., juno %.
Hon. VIM. +. Rhea-
la u more than glad I, re eem the promise
gave you, and you can count on ME for
three speeches in your district. You and
your committee can name the places.
JOSEPH w. BAiLY.
1t is understood that one of these
s .eeches will be made at Abingdon. II
is needless to say that Mr.. Pailey will
draw immense crowds, as he is one of the
finest campaign orators In the limited
Sta'es.- Bristol Times.
= - - l. q RTA.
aa Bears the ~ The Kind You Haze Always Bought
'''a'''' Of A@HZzlZM
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Falls Mills Items.

Falls Mill, Va, .Iuac % '9S.
Editors {. V. News,
Tazewcll, Va,
Gentlemen II enclose some more locals
from our little village. think it would
bc so interesting ii more would send in
the locals from their homes.
Yours Truly,
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
Feeding Horses.

Tests with the new corn product" ="
which is simply the outer covering Of
the cornstalks stripped off and ground
into fine meal, have shown, that it is a
nutritious and well-liked food by horses
after they become used to it, though
many Of them refuse to eat 1t at first,
so that it may be necessary to start in
by mixing it with the hay and other
grains usually fed, increasing the guam
tity Of the new food and reducing that
Of the grains. This new food Is not in
tended to take the place of the other
grains, but rather to be fed as a substi-
tute for hay.
In experimenting with other food for
horses the following conclusions are
reached. The manner of feeding horses
to obtain the best results at the least ex-
pense is to mix the grain and the long
forage, Corn meal is much more di-
gestible than shelled corn, and grind
ing oats also increases their digestibillty,
while feeding concentrated foods or grain
with hay decreased the digestibility Of
the hay. Horses cannot be maintained
long on a grain ration alone; they must
have forage, such as hay or some suit
able substitute for hay.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
Sensonnhle Hints.

To get the best out of fertilizers Of any
kind they must be thoroughly incOrpo-
rated with the soil before the ground Is
planted. It makes little difference what
tool is used for the purpose, whether
plow, harrow or weeder, so long as the
work is thoroughly done.
Lime is Of value to most soils and
should be used in at least moderate
quantities on any soil inclined to be
sour. Even barrel of unslaked or dry
air-slaked lime spread over an acre Of
ground will be found beneficial. APP
piled air-slaked 1t gives the best results,
besides increasing the bulk without re-
ducing the strength. To air-slake lime,
let it lie in the damp air under cover
for a few days.
While poultry manure is a good fer
tilizer, the best results from its use are
obtained when it is composted with
other fertilizers. II used alone, simply
use it as a top dressing on the soil,
without placing much reliance on the
possible results. 1t Is rich in nitrogen,
weak in phosphoric acid and weaker in
potash, hence would be Of little value for
crops, like potatoes, requiring soil
containing considerable potash.
II you have never tried thorough prep
aration Of the soil before planting, try
it this year and you will be surprised to
see how profitable it is. For example,
instead Of single plowing and a single
narrowing, plow both ways and go over
the ground twice or more with harrow.
This plan will save you considerable
after cultivation, hoelng and wedding.
Test the plan on an acre, One-half pre-
pared as suggested and the other half in
the old way, and note carefully the re-
suits.