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Year: 1875

q COW lOOses tsat, old age comes on, or
something transpires by which he has TO sup.
ply One-tenth new COWS yearly. That is
l think dairymSn with twenty COWS must
on an average supply two COWS yearly 10
replace thoss that have failed up through
different causes. So you will see after all,
that even II he keeps dairy as complete
and separate business, one-teuth of his busi-
ness is producing meat as COW when past
her usefulness for milk is fatted for beef.
IL becomes a very serious question to know
where we shall get our supply Of oxen, as
the make and build Of the Jerseys is not
suitable for draught. Likewise there are
many in the state that make il their bust
ness to raise and fat beef, who depend on
the dAirymen for their yearly supply Of
young stock. In the future where will they
find steers that at four years old will dress
'twslrs hundred pounds An these and
many other thoughts suggested themselves
to my mind while looking over the stalls,
and could l but arrest the attention Of far
mers so they will weigh tho matter candidly
and carefully before il is too late, shall
feel that had done my duty.


WILLIAM s. THoRP.


MOrristO'on, October 81.
Year: 1875

fall il is not safe in the winter it is danger
Gus.


If frost has come carly, bees may be
short Of bee-bread in some localities where
this is the case, coarse wheat bread may be
fed to them, soaked in syrup, and early in
spring, rye -four may be made a substitute
for pollen.


If bees are fed 10 stimulate breeding in
the spring. the syrup may have much less
sugar in 1t than when fed to them in the
fall to keep them alive over winter.


If you have no other peoples bees near
you, in the spring, you can feed in the open
air with advantage; but now every hive
should be fed inside It's own cover, else some
hives that do not need il, and indeed, would
be injured by it, will get as much as those
that would starve without it.


Except it is necessary to feed TO keep
bees from starving, the less the colonies
are disturbed the better, from this time
until it is time TO put them into winter
quarters,--Mrs E. S. Tuppsr, in b. X.
Magazine.
Year: 1875

The Springfield Republican looks beyond
the weather for cause for malady among
horses, and we are not certain but it is right.


The influenza or distemper among the
horses has become almost universal through
out the country, and, though not to be COM
pared in severity to the epidemic of two
years ago, it is still the cause of considerable
inconvenience and loss. We begin, also, to
hear of fatal results a very valuable horse
died in Rhode Island, few days ago, from
the disease and horse breeders report the
whole season unfavorable to the successful
rearing of colts from the fatal prevalence Of
the trouble among them. Do these recur-
ring epidemics not mark q general weakening
of the horse constitution And. while We
are training exceptional animals to higher
rates Of speed, are we not losing, through
lack of intelligent breeding or wise use and
care, in the power Of the average horse 7
Old liverymen, of twenty and thirty years.
experience, tell us that their horses now
cannot stand such drives as used to be COM
mon.
Year: 1875

Mrs. A. o. W. Foster having taken first
premium for print butter at the late state
fair, it may be Of interest to your readers to
know how It is manufactured.


The method Of making il is known as the
deep can system and is as follows: Immedi-
ately after milking, the milk is strained into
the cans which are then immersed deep
enough in the water tank to have the water
in the tank stand little higher than the
milk in the cans. The tank is filled with
clear cold spring water which is kept cOp-
tinually circulating. Afler standing twenty
four hours the cream is taken off aud put in
the eroam can which, Ike the milk can, IS
kept in the water. The cream is churned
every seven days in a common dash churn.
As soon as the butter is come it is taken out,
into a wooden bowl and then it is
washed with clear, cold spring water, and
thoroughly worked with q wooden ladle. In
working the hands are never permitted to
come in contact with the butter, but every
operation of working. sailing and putting
in prints is done with the ladle. The rule
for sailing is one ounce of Ashton factory.
filled salt to the pound of butter. After
working and sailing the butter stands six
hours, when it is worked over again to secure
perfect homogeneous mass, after which it is
made into prints for exhibition.


S. G. FosTER.
mIIiusiIc Enr,,, y IHiItn,, M
Year: 1875

The value of forest leaves for the manure
heap is not sufficiently regarded. When
farms are "runuing down" year after year,
we should seek for every source of fertility
which the farm can supply. 1t is folly to
pay large sums for commercial fertilizers aud
freight on the same, taking the risk of their
being genuine while many things of known
value are wasted. The extraordinary fer.
tility Of newly cleared land, which produces
all crops with such prodigal profusion, is de-.
rived mainly from decaying leaves and wood.
They afford the elements needed by growing
crops.


Leaves gathered and housed serve triple
purpose, supplying comfortable bed for the
stock, acting as absorbents, and by their own
decay giving one Of the best manures.


The correspondent of the Boston Daily
Journal, who writes such common sense ar
ticles under the title Of everyday thoughts
about everyday work, says in a recent issue /:


IL VIII soon De sehson 10 colscJ leaVeS
for composing in the manure heap or for use
as bedding. Raking up leaves and loading
them by the basketful for bedding seems
small business, but l can collect
more bedding in that way than in any
other in the same time, if may get them
within mile Of home. Ono man, one or
two smart boys and boxed-up wagon will
get large lot of them in day, without
working hard, and they make the very best
manure for our fields that have been SO long
under cultivation. 1t is natures own way
of lertilizing worn.out land, only that nature
has to raise a growth of forest to shed its
leaves for many years, while We by manual
labor and team labor can perform it in a
short time. Don't fail to try it this year.
Year: 1875

scale, on different farms, and II should be
also ascertained if chemical farming admitted
the repetition Of crops on the same field
without rotation, which had hitherto been
found imperative in Massachusetts. This
idea was being carried out by Prof Stock
bridge, who had leased the nanuring Of


farms, provided tho farmers would furnish
the labor. The results from such methods
will be decisive. So far as known, chemical
farming had ne effect to injure or affect the
soil itself The above composition was
applied TO corn, because on analysis the corn
plant had been found 10 furnish the same
chemical products. s
Year: 1875

The subject of fall feeding and moving
rOweu is up for discussion in the agricultural
press, and is having good hearing. The
prevailing opinion Of the most successful
men who write upon the matter appears to
be that fall feeding is injurious, especially
80 If it is close, or by heavy animals; and
that late moving of rOwen is not advisable.
The common custom is to NOW all that is
worth moving, and then feed off all that the
stock can get.


While we would depreCate any system
which leaves the sod exposed to winter with
no mulch of aftermath, we have found meth
ing to kill out the grass, and especially
clover, more effectually than heavy crop Of
roWen left on tho land.
Year: 1875

For green manuriug the pea crop is
good one, as it affords much nitrogen, draw
Ing on the rain and the air for supplies.
The land should be in readiness for early
sowing, as two crops may be grown. Seed
literally, three or four bushels to the acre.
As soon as the peas are up, SOW with plaster,
. bushel to the acre. The crop should be
plOwed in when fully grown, but before the
seed ripen, and second crop sowed and
treated as before. Two crops will fit the
land for wheat or barley, to be followed by
clover,
Year: 1875

L. B. Arnold says that cream will rise
more quickly on shallow than on deep set
milk. Those milk globules having low
specific gravity rise very slowly, and in deep
set milk they may never reach the surface,
and are lost.
Year: 1875

The horns of young cattle may be turned
in any direction, as they grow, by scrapiug
on the side toward which it is desirable to
turn them. If they drop, scrape them on
the top, whole length, and they will come up
whero they belong.
Year: 1875

sent to the NEW YORK x ORIENTAL TEA COMPANY will insure by return mail. one pound of excellent Oolong, Young Tyson. English Breakfast, Japan or Mixed Tea such as is usual ly retailed at Sl.3O to $1 50 per pound.

 IT Is A FACT NOT GENERALLY KNOWN that by recent arrangement of the Post Office small quantities of merchandise are now con- veyed at charges considerably less than those of the express companies. The cost on one pound of Tea being cents only,

 The New York and Oriental Tea Company is taking the advantage of THIS SEXrRAORDINA. KY FACILH and is supplying it's customers in ali parts of the United States with the finest
Year: 1875

However obscure the causes may be which con- tribute to render nervous debility disease so our adult population, it is melancholy fact that day by day, and year by year. we witness most frightful increase of nervous affections from the slightest neuralgia to the more grave and extreme forms of
Year: 1875

It is of the highest importance, then, that in- dividuals should be able to judge for themselves by their own feelings, if and to what extent they are attacked by this insidious enemy to ill health, comfort, and even life itself if left to run it's course unchecked, by the early and prompt ap- plication of curative remedies.
Year: 1875

There are seasons in the history of all of
Gods people, no doubt, which go to show
that such are his schemes of providence and
methods of his grace that we may safely
trust in Him through all the wilderness. )"
Impressed with the truth of this doctrine,
Melanctbon, when he was too much troubled,
was accustomed to say to himself, ''let Philip
cease to rule the world.


/ have experienced many special acts of
Gods kindness and have heard brethren tell
of many such incidents in their own history.
Let US give one or two incidents which tend
to magnify Gods goodness and grace. A
few years ago, minister, living on a small
salary, was accustomed to place S5 in the
plate when ever a collection was taken up
for SustentatiOn or Foreign Missions, &c.
This he would do too when some of his
wealthy members would give only fifty cents
and even less than that. Saturday before q
collection was to be made for Education, he
had but So, and it was several weeks before
any more of the salary would be paid
What could he do now? In the nick of time
his wife spoke and said, "Let US give the S.
as formerly and God will provide" The
usual amount was given and the next Mon
day the minister was invited to marry {
couple on Tuesday, and received fee o
twenty dollars.


Another minister was in the habit of Civ
ing like amount and went into the churcl
and gave So which was all he had. Afte
service was over the minister took up his ha
to leave the house and found ten dollar bill
in it. How it got there he never did know


In a certain village in North CarOlin'
lived an humble minister on very small
salary, and he found great difficulty in sup
porting his family. At dinner, one day, hi
wife said to him, "Our supplies are nearl.


gone-we have only -four for supper" He


husband said, "let US not be troubled, tn


Lord will provide" Supper came, and vhe


the last mOrsel was gone, the wife looked u
anxiously into her husbands face and sale
"My dear, ali is gone, what's for break
fast ?" Just then some one knocked at tn
door, and as it was opened servant sale
Year: 1875

The Apostle James teaches that mans
religion is vain who does not bride his
tongue. ID fact, he maintains at large
through his Epistle that speech is the sound
of character; that man who is offenseless
in this respect, is so in all respects; and, in
fine, perfect character. But it will be
asked, Why does the apostle single out one
virtue, and make all religious service vain
which does not manifest itself in well gov
erned speech? The answer is that speech
is a mans NEST spiritual act. An uncon-
trolled and conscienceless speech is the
sign Of soul conscienceless and uncontrolled.
On the contrary, an offenseless tongue is
evidence of perfectness in life. Think what
self control it argues to give soft answer in
place of rough one, when unjust words,
barbed and poisoned with insult, provoke ON
the instant. Think what it costs sometimes,
when the answer is hot in the heart, to be
stilled and not say word. Think of Jesus
standing before the maddeniDg priests, and
answering not word, standing before
"whited wall, and not calling him so-a test
which the impulsive and eloquent Peter could
not stand, although he recovered quickly
his self consciousness, and was prompt to
apologize with Christian humility. Self
control in speech is mastery of spirit, bet
ter victory than his who taketh city. How
MANY conquerors there have been who never
conquered this little member,-American
Messenger.
Year: 1875

A lady had written en- card, and placed
on the top of an hOur-glass in her garden
house, the following simple verse from the
poems of J. Clare. 1t was when the flowers
were in their highest glory:


'sTo think of summer yet to come,


That am not to see


To think weed is yet to bloom


From dust that shall be-"
The next morning she found the following
lines, in pencil, on the back of the same card.
Well would it be if all would ponder upon
the question, act in view of, and make pre-
narration for an unknown state of existence:
"To think when heaven and earth are fed,


And times and seasons o'er;


When all that can die shall be dead,


That l must die no more.


O, where will then my portion beY


Where shall spend eternity
Year: 1875

An immense crowd visited Jackley's
circus last night and went away de-
lighted. The tent is large and COM
Portable and attentive ushers show the
audience to their seats in the politest
manner. Good order is strictly main
tanned and the programme is choice
and chaste. The trained horses are
The best, perhaps, in the world; the
riders are graceful and daring; the
acrobats and gymnasts are models of
strength and agility; the clowns are
real humorists, and the band furnishes
choice music. The performance was
an admirable one, and the audience
expressed the heartiest satisfaction.
This afternoon and evening there will
be performances with an entire change
of programme, and on Monday they
again appear. We recommend our
citizens who like the sports of the
arena to attend, as they may never
see their like again.
Year: 1875

Judge Haag's resolutions request
ing Congress to compel the State OF
Indiana to keep the Indiana division
of the Wabash & Erie Canal in re-
pair, were unanimously adopted by
the House, and will doubtless pass
the Senate. The Cincinnati Enquir-
er's Columbus correspondent thus re
fers to the remarks of the Judge in
support of his resolutions:


The argument of Judge Haag was
a remarkably clear and suceinct state
ment of the claims that our State
Board of Control have on Indiana to
enforce the clearing out of the Wa
bash Canal, an avenue of commerce
of great importance to the north
western part Of the State. 1t will
be published in pamphlet form, to be
used in bringing the case before
Congress this winter.
Year: 1875

COMMISSION MERcHANTs.-We solicit your or


ders for printing, or u call at any Time you may


wish TO see specimens oh ain estimates feeling
assured that II Will be to your ADVANTAGE go
Year: 1875

EARLY ToMAroEs. When tomato
planting time comes round, people often
have . great run around to get plants,
when it is very easy to have all We
need without much trouble. They are
very easy grown as window plants.
Small soap boxes, cut in half so as to
make them shallow, and holes bored in
the bottom so as to allow the surplus
moisture to escape. make excellent yes
sells for raising plants After so doing
they can be put iu any dark place. In
. few days they will sprout, and then
they can be put in the window, where
the suns light can fall on them. AS
they come up and grow thickly. they
can be thinned and the plants drawn
out, set 10 another box, il good quan.
tity is desired. Few ordinary gardens,
however, need more than a hundred
plants, and these an ordinary soap box
such as we have described, will hold
very we'll till the time of planting ar
rives. The tomato is easily grown az
a window plant, and in this way every
body can have plants without the
trouble Of hunting for them Maryland
Farmer.
Year: 1875

KEEPING Fruit IN WINTER. After
all the discussions the pith Of the mat
ter may be boiled down to very small
atom: keep winter fruit at a uniform
temperature, but slightly above the
freezing point, and if that is attended
to carefully. very little fear need be
entertained about having fruit all Win
ter long. provided it is not all eater
too early.
Year: 1875

THE PLACE OF COUNCIL FINALLY AGREED UPON
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ABoRIGINEs IN At
TENDANCE-THE INDIANS PREPARED TO RE-
sPoSD TO THE WISHES OF THE GOVERNMENT.


RED CLouD AGENCY Sept a.


Via FoRT LARAMIE wy. T., Sept Is 1875 I
It having been finally determined to hold a council at
the mouth of the White Clay Creek six miles northeast
OF this post the Indians all moving in
this direction The Missouri River Indians
and those OF the Spotted Tail Agency are
expected here tonight The commission
is awaiting General Terry from ST. Paul. who is due
here tomorrow. Senator Allison says that Senator
Howe has returned Washington he is unwilling to
proceed with negotiations until Terry arrives.
great many Indians becoming dssatis-
fed with the delay, those living at
great distance desrous OF return
ing home before the cold weather in The attaches
OF this agency constantly besieged by Indians in
quring AS TO the cause of the delay and when the
Council will begin. The commission has been together
three weeks now, and thus far has accomplished
nothing beyond having informal talks with
the Indians who have vsited them at none
OF which word said about agreeing upon day for
beginning the Council; consequently the Indians have
day $50 head Of beef were issued TO the Indians, and
yesterday large train with additional supplies
from cheyenne Thus far no definite amount has been
spoken OF as


THE PURCHASE PRICE


OF the Black Hills country and on this point the In
dians are very anxious They are perfectly willing to
sell and will take whatever Is offered them they say
the white men will occupy that country anyway. 1t Is
thought the commission will not offer the Indians much
money, but will provide for their sustenance for
long term of years, which arrangement would
be preferable for all parties the government must
support them in any large delegation of Mis-
souri, River Indians waited tho commission last
Saturday and expressed


MUCH DISSATISFACTION


because the Commissioners had not moved TO Shadron
Creek, twenty five miles from here and half way
TO the Spotted Tail Agency, they said
Rev. Mr.. Hnman, OF the Commissioners
had told them last summer that the Council would be
held there. Spotted Tail presented them last week
with 12O horses with the understanding that they
to insist upon the Council being held az Shadron
Creek Upon the occasion Of their visit Saturday
Red Clouds band also presented them with u large
number of horses


Judge Kidder, delegate TO Congress from Dakota,
and Mr. Steele delegate from Wyoming here
They expect to remain until the close Of the Council
Mr. j. d. Terrill of the Treasury Department, is also
here accompanied by his wife,


NUMBER INDIANS


who will attend the Council is estimated to be about
25, 900 Their camps extend for distance of about
forty miles along White Earth River and the Bluffs This
vicinity Is covered with their ponies, each head
OF a family owning on average fifty ponies. These
all in excellent condition, and the Indians them
selves well clothed and healthy looking An In
dian girl accidentally shot the entrance TO the
agency stockade on Saturday night by an Indian the
ball grazing her chin
Year: 1875

The steamship Columbus and the Norwegian bark
Falken, announced in Yesterdays HERALD, are de-
taned at the Lower Quarantine account of sickness
among the crew The former vessel was bound 10 this
port from Havana The assistant steward and two
walters having light attack Of fever were removed
TO DIX island Hospital and will soon The bag
gage was passed yesterday and arrived az pier i3
North River about four O'Clock The steamer has
been fumigated and will discharge to-day


The OF the Faiken IS much worse, all but two OF
the crew being very ill., The fever broke out three
DAYS after leaving Wilmington, N. G., and they were
obliged 10 put this port in distress. Six Of the
crew are reported be very low and their condition is
regarded dangerous The vessel is bound for kotter
dam via London She will be obliged 70 remain here
several days until her or until she can
procure enough hands enable her to proceed on her
Year: 1875

ADMIRAL PORTER TESTING HIS NEW INVENTIONS.


NEWPORT, r. l., Sept Is, 1875.


Admiral Porter, Captain X. r. Breeze, commandant
OF torpedo station; Lieutenant +. NJ Barber in com
mand Of torpedo boat and Lieutenant +. H. Paine Of
the vessel, out this morning in Of the
torpedo station steam launches to test improve
Of Admiral Porter's for placing torpedoes under
enemy's vessel The first experiment i'm
prOvement the spar torpedo The torpedo contained
twelve pounds of powder, and was quickly lowered
from the end OF spar instead OF by the old fashioned
and more clumsy method.


The launch steamed at the raft at full speed and
signal given by Admiral Porter the torpedo lowered
and exploded seconds under the raft the debris
of which flew in all directions. This experiment
considered a success The second experiment by a
thirty five pound torpedo which attached TO a
small spar dashed to the quarter OF the boat. The
launch run alonside OF raft and at signal given
by the Admiral the torpedo allowed TO drag and
sustained at five feet below the surface by small
float arranged by Lieutenant Paine The boat attaining
its lul speed steamed away from the raft and unree
ing wire attached to the torpedo by OF which,
when at fifty yards from the raft, II exploded by
electricity. The raft WAS blown high In the air,
Of the pieces going high 100 feet The adj
vanages OF this plan others greater safety Of
the attacking boat which would escape before the enemy
had opportunity to fire at them IN the old method
Year: 1875

THE EXCURSION PARTY RETURNING TO NEW
YoRK-oPINIoNs OF THE CINCINNATI PAPERS.


PIrrsBURG Pa, Sept Is, 1875
The party who accompanied the fast limited mail to
Cincinnati are here in special car on their way back
New York. The Cincinnati afternoon press
pleased with the feat of putting New York papers in
their hands time for their earlier edition. but Of
the morning papers are not


The Gazette thus utters its growl:-''The point the
Western newspapers make is that the special fast mail
put carry the New York papers, whose circula-
ton is local only, while Cincinnati morning papers,
whose circulation is territorial wide do not have the
favor and have W pay the expense Of giving it to New
York"


The Enquirer In spirit OF appreciation OF the ben
eft derived, says of it:"This trip has demonstrated
that the Post Office Department has been compelled to
follow the lead Of the NEW YORK HERALD in bringing
great cities together 1t understood that
will start both ways Thursday next, and if we
cannot return the compliment by putting 2S 900
copies of the Enquirer in the State of New York
TO the wise of the East who gather about
the cradle of the New York Manhattan Club and the
hard money democracy OF Gramercy Park, can, at
least throw imitation flag in the face OF the Empire
City and cry, Rise up, William Allen! more money and
more rapid inter communication between sister
cities -


The party will leave for New York this morning and
If time will arrive there at twenty i've minutes past
ten A III. OH Thursday,