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Year: 1875

The Macon Telegraph says that if
rain were to cease now and fair weather
set in, the farmers would find them
selves fully twenty days behind with
their work. There have not been more
than fifteen days since the first of Janu-
sry in which farmers could do anything
toward getting their land ready to plant.
Corn, which is usually planted during
the last week of February and the first
week of March, is still ont of the ground,
with very unfsvOrable prospects of get
ting it in at very early day"
Year: 1875

Judge G. G. Cole, Of our State Su-
pre,ne Court, has long been known
as an advocate Of a prohibition liquor
law. Some three months since AN
article from his pen appeared in tue
Hesfefn Juri3t, giving his views upon
the question and Indicating that in
his opinion q local option statute
would he preferable to our present
law. The Democratic press Of the
State generally garbled and misrep-
resented his article, and made it ap.
pear that he had changed his opinion
and was now in favor Of n general
license law, which was not true. He
made some very excellent sugges-
ti0ns, and among others, that the
question should be freed from both
politics and centrelization, that tO
this end the people of each county
should decide by vote whether in
their own county they would have
prohibition or license, and that such
vote should be taken at special
election in March, when the result
would probably be least affected by
partizan influences. The following
Is portion OF Judge Coles article:


"Iu view Of the limited and par.
tial success Of prohibitory laws and
their standing ut the present day, Il
it not wise TO survey the entire field
and carefully determine whether q
change of enactment might not be
wise. Why not make an effort to
free prohibition from both politics
and centralization Would it mol
be well to have a general local statute
whereby every county shall be reqGi-
red opce and by vote Of itg people
to determine whether prohibition
or license shall obtain within its
territory? The election therefor to
be held on the third Monday Ia
March folio wing the adoption
Of the statute--such election 10 be
exclusively for that purpose, After
county lias once voted, rthe rule
adopted will continue ia force until,
upon the petition OF one-third Of tho
voters ion the basis Of the actual vote
Of the last preceding electionl In
the county, the board OF supervisors
Year: 1875

shall order another election to be
held at the same time of the year and
with like effect rs the first. In con-
nection with this option the legisla-
ture will also provide both license
and prohibition statute, each having
all the guards, including the recip-
rocal cupidity provisions, and all
others which experience may have
demonstrate to be beneficial, or
that sagacity may suggest as wise.


The advantage of such an option
would mainly be in separating pro-
hihition from politics and rendering
the enforcement of the laws practical
BILE and probable, where now they are
not in force at all or spasmodieally.
Under the statute in Iowa prohibition
is not enforced at all in those count
les where the vote would be against
ii and free liquor practically obtains
there. While i'm many counties
where the vote would doubtless be
in favor Of prohibition and followed
by enforcement, the law rs ii is now
is not enforced. Free the question
of prohibition in Iowa from politics
and unquestionably two-thirds Of the
people would vote and act for IL
and under the operation OF such To-
cal option statute prohibition would
practically obtain in many more
counties than now. and il would be
more acceptable too. because Of the
fact that the question and the law
Is one OF their own adoption. Would
this not be the result? Who can say
that it would note
Year: 1875

"That plan for q National Prohib.
itory party has all the elements nee.
essary to gigantic failure" t" says the
Register, and says truly. But a large
majority Of our honest prohibition
ists-the best people in tho world
are so short-sighted as to think that
If the Republican party will not take
up their radical view Of the question
and make prohibition a hobby and
a leading issue in every political
campaign, in County, State and Ma
ton, the next best thing for them to
do is to withdraw their support from
the Republican party and organize =
Prohibition party. And The result
is not only ignOminious failure to
their own party, but n weakening Of
the Republican party which is friend
~ TO their view, and strengthen
ing Of the Democratic party, which
Is always and radically opposed TO
every thing that is opposed to free
whiskey. If this whole question
could be kept entirely out ofpartizan
politics II would be much better for
the friends Of prohibition and for the
cause. As we'll might the prohibit
tion Of murder or the "social evil"
or any other evil, be made the fan
damental doctrine in the creed Of a
political party. A large majority Of
Republicans in Iowa are opposed 10
a general license law, and would ia-
vor either a prohibitory or a local
option Statute. We believe in total
abstinence and practice 1t ss person
al habit, and advise others 10 think
aud DO likewise, but we do not want
to make total abstinence obligatory
by a general Statute. Such a law
could never be enforced in any COM
munity because it goes to far. Even
such mild Statute as we now have In
this State TO prohibit the sale Of in
toxIcating liquors cannot be enforced
in aii localities. With some slight
and judicious notifications it could
be SO improved a. to answer very
well in most localities. Even as 1t
is it serves good purpose where
there Is a public sentiment to sustain
it. Bat the party which dares in its
platform and on the stamp declare
that law the right thing in perfection


would thereby seal It's own defeat.
Year: 1875

Ohe hundred years ago to-day,
June nth, 1775 the battle Of Bunker
Hill was fought. And to-day the
event is being celebrated under the
shadow of Bunker Hill Monument.
We reprint herewith from .HaTper's
Moathty brief history Of the battle
to refresh the memory Of our read
ers
Year: 1875

Six years ago, Nathan Slear, of East
Buffalo township. this county, in pass
ing along his grain field noticed one
head OF q variety of wheat he had never
seen before. He concluded when it was
ripe he would keep that separate from
the rest and examine it closely. When
the time for harvesting came he secured
the head of wheat and was so much
pleased with the grain that he laid it
aside with the intention of planting it
separate the next year and seeing what
it would amount to. The second year
he did so, and raised a small sheaf from
it. The third year he planted it again;
the fourth year also, and the fifth year
lls1D, he planted three acre field, the
increase from that one head. Upon
measuring the amount of grain from
that three acre field, he counted 104
bushels. heaped nd measure; not count
ing the amount in the siftings upon
the barn floor. This year QS75) he has
had very large yield. but it is not all
thrashed yet. Mr.. Slear's wife thinks
the -four made from this wheat is the
best they had in the house for ten years
That wheat is red and moro like the
Lancaster wheat than any other but it
is different from that also. As there is
no name for this excellent variety, some
of his friends have suggested that it be
called after Mr.. Slear himself. Farmers
are quite interest qd in this new kind of
grain. .--LClctSlurJ, fIHl ,!1gradl.
Year: 1875

Coon BYE TooTIIACHE. certain
cure has been discovered, Ten min.
utes are allowed for its disappearance
1t is simply by mixing equal portions
of common salt and pulverized alum,
and wetting a small piece Of cotton
and filling the cavity with it. This is
more than usually positively asserted.
And if any one would rather have the
toothache than try it, he can take his
choice.
Year: 1875

should Be present II being public ball Not long since
there letter written from this place 70 Washing
ton asking the opinion OF the Judge Advocate General
that under the Civil Rights law II col0red regiments
not Illegal so hope II your correspondent Is Of
the opinion that coored soldiers ineffective ne viii
use his influence In having the colored organization
done away with AS there are so many conflicting ac-
counts gone before the people in regard TO the kio
Grande frontier


would suggest that il Is very probably that Il would
be beneficial 10 your reader for you 10 try and induce
one Of your distinguished correspondents 70 give us
visit and make true representation OF the condition
in general


| now submit my communication to your good and
impartial judgment and the time praying you
viii give IL due consideration and an insertion in the
daily HERALD. MARCELLUS
Year: 1875

pHE CATHOLIC CLERGY ON THE FORTHCOMING


CEREMONY.


MONTREAL Nov. Z, 1875.
Pastorals read to-day in all French churches ad
vsing all good Catholics to stay away from the funeral
of the unfortunate Guibord who is to be buried
Gime during the coming week. Ii is thought that this
warning will have the opposite effect however, and
that there will be larger gathering on that account


ANOTHER PASTORAL LETTER
from Bishop Bourgot read in all the Catholic
churches going into some explanations as before
garding the sacredness OF consecraed cemetery and
that to preserve sanctty, the Guibord burial lot
would be forever cursed. The Bishop concluded by
Eounseng the greatest forbearance the part OF the
people at the approaching burial On account
they to interfere and he warned them not TO attend the
I'm
Year: 1875

Ex-senator Creamer, who fought go CALAMITY to de-
feat Kelly and the one man power in the Sixth Sena.
toral district Is to serenado even
ing at nine o'clock at his residence No 46 Stuyvesant
street. from the people OF that district number OF
speeches will DO made TO congratulate him on the fact
that through the exertions OF himself and his friends
not one Of Tammanys nominees in that district was
elected.
Year: 1875

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature ioi the past twenty four hours in COM
parison with the corresponding date Of last year. as
Indicated by the Thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD budding
Year: 1875

"How shall l grow my plants COM
pact and symmetrical in form?" is a
question frequently asked by amateur
florists. 1t is simple matter, and
is accomplished by judicious pruning
and cutting. In nearly all kinds Of
Towering plants excepting those grown
from bulbs, also in trees and shrubs,
buds are formed at the axis of the
leaves along the stem or branches,
while the growth proceeds from its ter
mination. This, in perennials if not
checked continues to grow, and usually
causes tall or unshapely form, but
by cutting off at any point, or pinch
ing out the terminal buds, new shoots
start out at the leaf joints below the
cut, or if already started, commence to
grow with increased vigor, and will in
due time, result in a better shaped Or
more bushy plant or branch. Pruning
or pinching should be more generally
resorted to than it is, for, by observing
the principle Of growth just allud-
ed to, and varying the pruning
to the habit Of the kind, it is just
as easy to have your plants, either in
the house, conservatory or garden, Of
fine form, as to have them otherwise,
and they are so much more rewarding
and agreeable to work among. Little
danger exists of cutting away too
much persons who resort to pruning
frequently err in cutting too little.
Old plants with long leafless branches
may be entirely re-shaped by severe
pruning. The Home Florist.
Year: 1875

MAJOR WALL: A very interesting
portion of your paper, which contains
much valuable information to planters


is contained in the letters from differ.
ent counties in the State, reporting the
condition and progress of the crops,
the state of the weather, the manner
of employing labor, the kind Of crops
raised and the success or failure.


Planters read these reports attentive
Iy and they are having an excellent in
fuence. They tend to induce ageneral
system of farm management founded
on the practice of the most skillful
farmers of the State. They furnish
the most reliable data for estimating
the quantity of farm products through
out the State, the relative amount of
each and the probable value thereof


We, of Wilkinson, have been gath.
ering all the information of this kind
from the VINDICAToR that we could,
and applying to the best of our ability
the practical lessons thus taught by
the good farmers of the State, without,
so far as | know, giving anything in
return, or intending to be selfish.


Thinking that planters and farmers
in other parts of the State, might want
to know what we are doing and the
condition of farming here, | propose to
crafty this desire if any such there
Be-, by stating that we had so much
rain in January, February and the
first weeks in March, that we are be-
hind time with all our farm work.
The work of January did not fairly.
begin until March. Consequently our
fencing was hurriedly done, and most
of the land that has been planted in
corn up to date, was broken too wet
and is in poor condition to encourage
the young plants to anything like Wig
orous growth. To-day, the first of
April, is quite cold, raining, with some
sleet, very little cotton planted yet.


We have not adopted any fixed rule
of contracting for labor. We are try
ing all the ways of which we have read,
and what other plans our ingenuity |
could invent, and have not yet found
any good contract, any that is really |
beneficial to both employer and laborer
or much so to either. l think it is
generally belived now to be best to
either rent your land or hire for wages.
Some planters do both, renting a por-
ton of their. lands and working the re-
mainder with hired labor, under their |
Year: 1875

which is in large quantities on Mem
phis q Charleston r. R., and | think
also on line of the N. 0. st. L. & c..
r. r., and thoroughly mixed together
you would have cheap fertilizer very
near equal to the best you buy from
factories. The fertilizer made by cot
ton seed oil companies are composed
of cotton seed meal and the ashes of
the hull which they used for fuel.
Knowing that you desire to make
every edge cut, | will ask you if you
have any idea how much cotton you
throw away on your seed, by not hav-
ing good sharp gin saws, and even is a
considerable waste. / have seen forty
two pounds of very clean short staple
gotten off of one ton of cotton seed,
which sold for eight cents while the
cotton market ranged at sixteen to
eighteen cents. You can average the
amount of cotton when taken, say by
fifty tons and Tinted, at about thirty
pounds cotton per ton Of seed. Now
the difficulty with you is to make your
seed turn when you require them, let
me say that shaft with four wings
made to fit in your gin above the gin
saws, with the band attached on out
side Of gin to the ginsaw shaft will
make your seed turn finely. You can
make your shaft of wood, and the
fanges two inches wide also of wood.
The shape of the shaft when complet-
ed and viewed from the end would be
X. 1t takes no time to re-gin your
seed; so try Tiny friends, and keep the
money at home which is either lost or
given to cotton seed oil mills.


If any one has tried an experiment
in the cultivation of Castor beans, |
wish he would let himself be heard
from. | know of fifteen bushels being
raised to the acre without hardly
any cultivation, and | think it is a
subject worthy the attention of our
farmers.


Is it not a shame that Western poul-
try are worth SO much more than ours
and are always preferred, simply be-
cause they are larger and fatter, even
after long tedious ride without water
and food. Improve your stock of
chickens and have good houses for
them with lock to keep Sambo out
Of it.


Hoping l have occupied no unnec-
essary space and if SO please attribute.
it to desire To make some suggestions
for your benefit.


Respectfully,


BUNK.


Osyka, Miss.
Year: 1875

How TO ESTIMATE CROPS PER
AcRE.-Frame together four light
sticks, measuring exactly foot square
inside, and with this in hand walk into
the field and select a spot Of fair aver
age yield, and lower the frame square
over as many heads as it will inclose,
and shell out the heads thus obtained
carefully, and weigh the grain. 1t is
fair to presume that the proportion
will be the 43, 560th part of an acres
produce. 10 prove it 60 through
the field and make ten or twenty
similar calculations, and estimate by
the means of the whole number of
results. 1t will certainly enable a
farmer to make a closer calculation of
what field will produce than he can
by guessing.
Year: 1875

MAJOR WALL: Noticing several


communications in your paper on the


subject of manuring, and suggesting


to farmers to save the same as much


as possible it induces me to make a


suggestion or two to members of the


Oranges, hoping that it will be Of


some little interest to them, and pos


sessed of sufficient merit to induce YOU


to find space in your columns for them.


/ think that farmers can hardly be


aware of the immense drain they sub


ject their lands to by improper cultiva-


tion, and not trying to replace some of


the ingredients which are used in the


maturing Of crop. 1t is undisputed


that shallow plowing is the most de-


structive cultivation that can be car


ried on, as it leaves the land in con-


dition that the first washing rain will
relieve you of the most of your soil,
and deposit the same in your valleys
and bitches. To illustrate to you fully
allow me to draw your attention to the
condition of large portion North
Mississippi, where valleys alone are
productive while the hill-sides barely
average one bale Of cotton to every
seven acres, and it was brought about
by shallow cultivation and without any
to manuring, thus impover-
ishing their land without one thought
to replace the ingredients which their
crops consumed. 1t is strange that
farmers who have the article from
which to make a fertilizer, nearly if
not equally as good as that you buy,
will not take the proper steps to place
it in condition to be easily distributed
On the land. l mean cotton seed.


l think some of you will be surpris-
I'd to know that it takes only four
pounds of soil ingredients to form the


int of five hundred pound bale of
cotton, while to form the seed alone it
axes ffty-six pounds of ingredients
without making and calculation for the
talk. Which figures alone, will con-
yince you that cotton is very exhaust
iv crop, and that you should, replaceas
ar as possible, the Ingredients thus
lsed. l know that great many
hrow their cotton seed in piles for the
purpose of rotting, but it is in poor
even when well rotted to ,
distribute, and even when you think
hat they are in a condition to use,
-ou are mistaken for cotton seed will ,
produce one gallon of oil to the bushel ,
nd great deal of it is almost impos-
ible to rot, from the amount of oil in
hem. have known seed, when sup
'osed to be rotted, to be thrown on a


eld and after two years time good
ound seed was found without any sign
f decay. | would suggest that !
ou prepare it for fertilizer exactly
5 the cotton seed oil mills do, prepar. t
tory to extracting the oil, only you a
Till have the hull mixed with it while I
heyluse itfor fuel, and that is by grind
lg it in corn burr mill. II is then
D nice condition to handle, and also e
leasant. If you could. secure mari
Year: 1875

The persistent efforts of politicians
to draw the Grange into politics and
thus convert the organization into an
engine for hoisting themselves into
office have, we are happy to say, thus
far signally failed. And so long as
the Grange is true to its principles
so long as it is controlled by farmers
it will not sink into the filthy pool of
politics and become the tool of schem-
ing and dishonest politicians. Almost
every subordinate Grange, especially
those in the vicinity of large towns
and cities are beset with men who are
not farmers in the true sense of the
term, and who have no sympathy
with the faImers' interest or regard
for the farmers welfare. They want
to become grangers not because they
desire to aid in the development
and advancement of our agricul-
tural resources, but in the
hope that they may WELD the
Grange power for their individual
interests-that they may call them
selves the "Grange candidate" for the
office they have in view. We doubtif
many of these curb-stone farmers will
succeed in worming themselves into
the Grange, and we have too much
faith in the good sense of the farmers
to believe that these new converts to
the profession of CINCINNATUs will
ever reach the goal of their ambition
Year: 1875

1t is a subject for wonder that the
great water power facilities of Los
Angeles and vicinity have not attract
ed more general attention from the
many manufacturers and machinists
who have from time to time visited
our city. Around the foot of the
chain of hills which grid our city on
the West and Southwest are the natu-
raj sites for dozen manufacturing es-
Establishments, each of which could OBJ
tain an abundant water power at mere
nominal cost. The city owns the
water of the Los Angeles river and
will always make the most liberal ar
rangements with those who desire
water power for manufacturing pur-
poses. The water is used for irrigat-
ing purposes on the level valley and
that portion of it which is brought
over the hills from the river may do
the work of q thousand horse power
engine before it reaches the field of
operation as an irrigator. Los Angeles
valley needs now beet sugar factory,
paper mill and half a dozen other
manufacturing establishments,among
them an agricultural implement man.
ufactory. These are industries that
must come and the men of business
and capital who come first will secure
the best localities OH the most liberal
terms and build up large trade with
out contending with opposition.
Year: 1875

The HERALD is in daily receipt of
letters from people in the East, en-
quiring what a person or family with
small capital can do In Los Angeles
valley in the way Of fruit raising. 1t
depends a good deal on what is con-
sldered small capital, anu OH the
kind of fruit one proposes to grow.
To do anything the capital should be
sufficiently large to secure few acres
of land on which to make the home.
This may be done with sum ranging
from ST, 800 to $4,000. Now, if it is
proposed to grow oranges, lemons and
lines, some provision must be made
for living from the time the trees are
set out until they begin to bear a
period of not less than five years.
Suppose the trees are five years old
when set out, they will yield no re-
turn until they are ten or eleven years
old. This is not an encouraging pros
pect for family that has expended
its small capital in land and trees. A
return is received from peach, apple,
and pear trees something sooner than
in the middle or Eastern States. But
a profit may be realized from land
planted in semi tropical fruit trees,
long before the trees themselves bear
fruit 1t is all the better for the trees
if the land is cultivated, and if the
space is occupied with vines and small
fruit shrubbery, handsome profit is
the result. The blackberry, currant,
raspberry and strawberry may all be
grown on land planted with semi
tropical fruit trees. Except the straw
berry, but little attention has been
paid to the cultivation of small fruit
in this valley. These products are re-
ceiving more care now than formerly,
and we have no doubt they will come
to be the means of support for families
with small capital during the inter
mission between the planting and the
yielding of their orange groves.