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VOL.
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY , MAY, 29, 1862.
NO. 47.
ji x i; S S CAM s.
!-LECTIC PHYSICIAN
SURGEON, . ;
. i TLuruu'-l,l'u St-"C, Whitney'
i.
MILLINERY,
' . t?m& a ae-w -Uck of Straw Goods,
r SHAH-HPS HATS CAPS, ASD
tti ut ilie We style. The- Tadics of
1 j .;.,.;( awcorJiallT invited to call .
!T'ifj" First doer eiwt f tLo ilethodiit
',aKa-Mtt8tt.. .
nil-3m
j H. M. ATKINSON,',
itflRMEY; AT LAW,
J AND
VlCiTOR IH CKAHCERY.
j Ol.'ccorccr or iliiin and First Sta.
nrowxx-cillb, 2J. rr
t ;o,:2 ir.3-v5 lj.
PREl'ARK I.V TIJIK
AGAINST THK
THE FIRES OP FALL,
Jij I'riuio, A. Xo. I Insurance,
piiix mm co.
OF HAltTFO
ID,
The Fruits of ike Picnix
Are mhifcit iu the following ttatemeiit of Facts
and l'gurcs, show ing the amount equalized to public
benefit, in the tbape of .aid in the west and
Soulb,durioA tbo pastfour ycaiija substantial rea
ord of ft
Well Tried Cftrpftratltin.
I DR.D. GWIN,
j Eirircrmancr4lj Located near
f , jVX VILLF, ' NEBRASKA,
m p-actlco of Medicine aod Surgery, ten-
I . pffsioiialt!rvij:esto me araictea.
S oBtttile fcoatli'tf 'town, n tbo old 2i
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TORNEY'. AT LAW,
j AND .
fUCITOJlSlJ CHANCERY,
Tjrser First end K.B.V& Btrects, "
;ami;s s. dedfoiid
I TORNEY AT LAW,
j and .
,'.(T CoinimsMOEcr'Ia Chancery.
j -IZOWVILLE, N. T.
j T. SJ.'TALCOTT,"
IIJTAL' SURGEON,
.'.caled himself in Urowiiville, X. T.,-teu
.:!siotiaI sorricctf to tbccoiuniunity.
igrmnteJ.
fl.T67 CO
40,377 i5
27.C22 4
eS,174 58
32.C70 OS
31,22!) 13
19.32:1 3i
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20,832
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DrownTille, Sept. 5, IS 50..
... SEBR&SKA ...
OHIO
.....INDIANA
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... WISCONSIN....
IOWA
... MINNESOTA...
KANSAS- ...
... KENTUCKY
... TENNKSSLE....
...MISSISSIPPI -
.... MISSOUKI
... .ARKANSAS ....
TEXAS
ALAHAMA-...
itcJ.uud policies issued and renew
vorjjoration, at fir rates by
E. W. THOMAS
Iiesidont Agent.
SU67 00
40,377 4j
27,022 94
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32.670
34.220
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.is ratclics & Je'wdrj.
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rcc'Jins'.urn-tu theoltlzens of EnTH"Il!e
ricui:y 'tbat be Las located. Llinself in
I 07nT;.;e,cjLdiiiie:i'J keeping a I ul I assort.
-'fTtliiiigio lift liupuf bubrnet-, which will
f rtb. He wiH also do all kinds of rc-
icis,it;cLe!nd Jewelry. Jtll'wcrk war-
, t ' v3nlSly .
YARD W. THOMAS,
'iTORHEY AT LAV,
ncit or. in Chancery:
fur at Im and First Street!. '
JWX.VILLC; NEBRASKA.
j THOMAS DAVIS,
ECTIC PHYSICIAN
UTIGEOjST,
ROCK, NEBRASKA
.??. Dr. D,Ctrin,Br9arilIe.
n-Iy
HWIS WAT.TiTlT?
SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL
Painter;
AM) PAPER HANGER. .
WOWNVILLE. N. T
FAIRBANKS'
STAKDAED
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Or ALL CIKDC
UKC ST.," CHICAGO,.
;;rf Main & Walnut Sts, St. Louis.
' JCY 05LY THE C ZZ C I S Ev
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$ttoc"
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'ILSON BOLLINGER.
A K D
.sellor at La.w".
21 amr Collecting Ajjcnt.
(MCE CO.,' NEBRASKA.
'7 10 tbe":al Courts' ia Gage and
i f n ive I'P1 attention
rI?,rt'l,fd tohiru. Collections prompt
U' trt,'ar attention iven to locat-
ianjs carefully selected by
S. A. TERRY, :
."Weond Rdail Dealer in' :
I Held and riou er Seeds,
t -I1' GOOSZBniEIES,
Fc-. " Snt&6cry Gcnerailif.
JOHN L CAES0H
(Successor to Lubhbausb & Carson,
sr oi oa iE o
LAND AND TAX PAYING
Dealer in Coin, Uncurrertt Money, Land
Warrants, Exchange, and Gold Du&t
?vT T1'st STll FlIT1
linoii NYiLLi;, a iimiAsiiA.
t will glre especial attention tobuyln? and selling ex
'Jmugeon tue principal cities of the United States and
Europe, Gold Silver, uncurreut Hank hills, aud
Gold Uii.st, Collections made on all accessible points,
and. proceeds remitted in cxctiaao at current lates.
Ucu'jbits received ta cucwl wcouai, mo interest il-
lowud on special deputits.
OFFICE,
MAIS STREET. BLTiVCEX THE
Telegrapli and tlie LT. S.
Lund Ofiiccs.
REFERENCES:
Pbiladti':pli!a, Pa.
Baltimore, Md.
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WdsLic5toP,D. C.
X. 4 '
Chicago, HI.
St. Louia, Mo.
Annapolis, Md.
Mercers,burft Pa
Llnd !t Brot'oer
J. w. Carbon ft Co.,
Iliser. Ui. k &i.Co.
Youns tt Carson, .
Jeo. Thompson Mason, Col'r of Port,
vvm. T. Siuilbson, Ks-i., Ilanker,
J. T. Stevens, Est., Att'y at Law,
Jdo. S. Gallaher, Late 3d Aud. U. 3.
Tar-lor 4c Kriesli, Bankets,
itcClelland, Pye & co.,
Hun. Thomas G. Pratt,
lion. Jas. O. Carson,
.P. li. SinuM, Ksq., Pres't S- -'.
Col. Geo. S. Uicy, A't at Law,
CoK'Bam.lIainuietotiAu'y at Law, EnBton, Md.
Judge Tnos. Perry, Cumberland, Md
Prof . II. Tutwiltr, Havana, AUbma.
Nor 3, l'jU0-tf.
lIorioy ii-cl-earicocl oil
PIKES' PEAK GOLD!
I will receive Pike's Peak Gold, and advance
money upon the same, and pay over balance of proceed
as (.con as Mint returns are bad. In all cares, I v.'i
exhibit tlie printed returns of tte United 3tatesMlcr
jr Auy cilice.
J N O . L . CARSON,
BULLION AND EXCHANGE BR0KEK
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
no20v4
REAL ESTATE
AND
Collection' Office
or
37- S7Tm 3eclford,
JJHOWNVILLE, KZBHASKA.
Jfain, rin'ecn Lcv.e and First Streets.
Particular attention given to the
Iarc5iasc and Sale of Real
Estate, Slaking Col
lections and
Payment of Taxes for Xon-Rcsl-
dents.
LAD WARRANTS FOIi SALE, for cash and on
time.
LAND WARRANTS LOCATED forEastcrn Cap
itolists, on lands selected fn)m personal esaminntiun,
and a complete Township Map, sLoviing Streams,
Timber, Ae., forwarded with the Certificate of loca
tion. .
Urownville.N. T. Jan. 3, 1831. jl
SE3II-AjSNUaL STATEMENT, No. 102-
CAPITOL and SURPLUS
$932,302.98.
rWX-vy 1st. lOGl,
Cash and cash items -Loans
well secured - -Peal
Kstato - ...
2iJ8 shares Rarlford Bank Stocks
2125 " New York " -1010
" Boston " "
607 other " .
t'nited St.ntn and Stftte "
Kartld iX Uaveu U.K. bonds "
Eartford City Bond
Conu. Eivcr Co. &. .11. Co. Stock
Total Assets - . .
Total liabilities - -
$79,6S8 73
66.253 23
15,1)00 00
274,669 00
193,350 00
100 760 CO
53,083 00
73 367 00
39.700 00
36 750 00
4.600 CO
$932,302 93
. 73.244 27
For details of investments, see small Cards and Cir
culars. Insurances may be effected in tbls old and substantial
Company on very favorable terms.
Apply to
JOHN L. CARSON, Agt
BROWXVILLE, N T.
JC3" Dwellings and Farm Property Insured lor a term
of years at very low rates JJi yno4
BROWNVILLE
i.r:i3 tiizr-rzfiza c
THORN, .COLEMAN, CO.,
Announce to the traveling public that their splendid
and commodious Steam Terry running across from
Brcwnville,
Nebraska.
BMLS WOEES
MANUFAGTUEING- COMPANY.
m-iuv -.w-r refpect tm xnO Upper 311s
si.url river. Tba Boat makes regular trips 'svery hoar
so that no timeTrill be lost in waiiinsc.
The banks cn both sides of the river are low and well
graded which recders unloading unnoceesary as is the
case at moot other ferries.
Xo fears need be entertained astoduHcuHlesstornear
this crossing, aa everyb dy in this region, on both sides
or the river, is for tbe Cuio;i tl.o strongest kind.
Our charges too an Item theoC hard times are lower
than at any other crossing.
Travelers frcci Knrsas to Iowa and to the cast will find
this tha nearest and best route 1" every respect.
THORN. COLEMAN & CO.
Broirnviile, Nebraska, Sept. 21st, 1S61.
JACOB MAHRON,
iHerchant' Tailor,
BROWNVILLE,
Calls tbe attention of Geutlemendolricz new, seat,
servlcable and fashionable
VEARING APPARE!?,
TO III3
Hew Stock of Goods
JTJST RECEIVED,
BROAD CLOTHS, CASSIMEH3, TESTINGS, &.C..4C,
OF TIIC VE21Y laATETT STY-5 gS,
VTbicU ho will sell or inaka up, to order, at unprece
dented low prices. , '
Those wihhiug any thing ia his lino will davell to
call and examine bis stock bsrore investing, as he
p'.cdRes himtctf to hold out peculiarly favor ible In
ducements. February ltu, 16S2.
1
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3M? lid OR
b 1
F. KITER.
.p DAVIS HUHG !
ai the Jury of Twelve!
-l L' tittle the beff enlitr.cf
RODS
' v6. ,
STEA-JI ;EXIXES OS BOILERS
. rATFN'T SrGAR CANI5 WILLS,
PATKXT STEAM CO!L EVAlt)RATOR3,
PATENT FIKE K V A TO R A TOR S,
PATENT STAMP HILLS,
FOR
PIKCS PEAK Oil . LAKE SUPERIOR.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS,
TTlth Cts, and Descriptions, Prices, etc., cto.
SAW MILLS. FLOTTK1NG MILT..
AND MACIIlERy OP ALL DESCRIPTION.
CTSEND FOR CIUCITLARS.jSS
P. W. GATES, President.
N. B. Agents wanted everywhere. . Chicago
11. W. I IJ UN AS, AGENT,
IJrowisville, N"tbrak!t,
Of whom Circulars and detailed information can be
March 0, 1SC2. Jn37-IyJ
STAR CRA CKER 21 XS UFA CTORY,
ST. JOSEPH, MO.
KEITBY H'DIVITT,
Inrfte's the attention cf MerrbanU, Grocw. Ho
tel Kfecpers, RaacLmcn, aai Trivoltrs to the iliccs,
to his extensive
HE TOSI
n a. mapsit.
raclLcr namifactorj
He is prepared to furrfii
SODA, BOSTON, BUTTER,
SUGARD AND PIC NIC CRACKERS
AND PILOT BIwEAD,
At VTbolessJa cr Retail, and at t-riws as low a can
Lehadanrwlrfr. IIENItY .M'DIVITT.
At'.I IT, 152 -n 11-321
IN
BROV7Xr7ILL2,
"Whitney's Bloci, Main Street.
LOOK FOR T HE SIGN OF THE
ELK HORN and 3I0RTAU
J. J. THURMAN,
ANNOUNCES to the citizens of Brownvllle and
vicinitj thaf be has removed his Drag Store from
Sidney, Iowa, to the Citj of Brownriil, aud having
adctjfthercto an extensive stock of
Fres-h Drugs,
Chemicals,
Dye Stuffs,
Paints nnd Oils,
Pure Wines and Liquors,
For Medical . Purposes,
Hair and Tooth brushes,
Perfumery,
Fine Toilet Soap,
&c., &.c, Sc., &x.
Intitesthe fuhiic pitronsge. -
' J-PhyMcian's Prescriptions attended to at all hours
both by day aixi ni;tt.
Drownville, April IIth,ItBI. alO-yly ,
htt-RAP FLOWEHS c FRUITS
' I will end, hr ma'1, posfpftid, 100 euall eclbs,
mo?tly mixed T'ULirH, for one dollar, and Large
LV.bs of same, for 52. Cther Bulbs, uamed, low
'"iIEKBACEOUS PERENNIALS, of 50 ?oft, fine
"SkOSES and otW IIARIJV SAROBBERY,
by express, cr railroad, 4 to 6 dollars per 100. N ah
ed and choice sobis, about double price; and cioro
ia f mall selected lots in all, MO va-lctie
all Fetits" of aJi sorts, includinj? Delawake
and CoXOr.P CaPKS, eqaaJlyreasonaWc.
Frcit and Ckn festal Tkees, 2j percent. low
. thr, nnl. All safely packed, to keep a laonib,
iatrur:ha.coSt. Addre KTvvIC0TT.
The rvxe F. 0., Cook Co . Iili.'
POETRY.
Front the Rural New Yorker.
"ilO'VK OX, MOT
"Move en, men !" was Oen. Eurnside's answer, on
the reception cf tho flag presented t him at an
tarlj period of the war.
. Move on, men ; and the men moved oa
To the good old song oar father's sang
Move od, men; and the men moved on
'Neath the good old flag oar father's flung ;
'liid the million hopes and the million fears,
A catio&'a praters and a cation's cheers.
UoTO cn, men ; and the Den moved on,
Moved on with their taancr3 gay
TL rough Columbia's darkest day.
Hove on, men ; and tho men moved on,
Step so Arm and heart so Irave,
Moved on o'er the watery wave ;
Moved on 'mid the dismal roar
Of the mighty winds, from shore to shore ;
Moved on, moved on, tempest tost,
With the radder broke a id anchors lost
Braved the tempest, stemmed the tide,
For the good old ship, the cation's prido,
In which our fathers fought end died,
Where God's roice in thunder spoke,
Whilst the waves tumultuous broke, '
Burnside mYod to Roanoke.
When an hundred year are o'er, .
When other hoarts shall read the lore
That's written on Columbia's shore,
When old Time's assuaging hand
IlAth wreathed its ivy o'er the land,
Then the poet's sonl shall Cow, -Then
the patriot's heart shall glow.
Then romance, with magic spell,
To the listening world shall tell
How tho winds and waves awoke,
Mingling with the fiery smoke, '
Cannon's roar, and saber stroke,
When Eurnsido moved to Roanoke.
From tbe Prairio Farmer.
0AD TO SPRING.
A country exchange comes to ns with the follow
ing uUad to Spring," which after highly lauding it
attributes to tho Prairia Fanner. We havo no
recollection of its having appeared in our columns
before, though it certainly i3 worth a place. We
hope the "oit" has taken his "liions." Pra'n
Farmer. ': -
Well, Spring, your cum at last, he yon ?
The poit scz your bin a sittin in Old Wintur'd
Lap now, aint you ashamed of younelf ?
I spose the old feller's been a buScn you,
I should think he had from your breth ;
A bein so cold but thats the way thca
Old fellers her a doitu
Well, as I was saying,
tour cum atlast with your "bamy
Breth" a blowing from the Northwea .
Wcsonstant or Nebraska, I spose, ,
Orate Kuntrioa for bam I rekin.
Now yov cum wen
Everydodi's feed and Korn and thing,
Ilev all bin fed out ! Now luck at
Our Critters, will ye ? See oar Katel
On tho lift, a hcvia to be stedded by
Thur tales when they gets up a morula's I
Luk at our kosiis, wats all rejuced
To skeletons a weepin over a troft ;
A hull troft full of kobsl
"A hull troft full of bitter rekeleckshnna 1
Luk at them shepe alien in
The fens corners a waitin for grasl
Yis! an theyvo bin a waitin sum or
Ihemwecx! And if they watnt
Fuld theyd a bin "sbakia ther lox
At you an scd "C dun it!" (That thur
Is frum Hamlet, won ov Shakspur'aplais.)
As toother poit sei "Gras difurcd mak-es
The atumak ake." So these shepe wil
Never open thur ii on to gras agia No.
Now luk at them hogs, as has tia
A folerin them Katel wat hev bin
Stuft with ha 1 See em will ye, aereepia'
Round as if thoys fetched with Korns
Luk at thur eres, will ye bigger thaa
Enny cabbitch lefo 1
See the shotcs
A lenia oater the fens to squele 1
' Luk on them mity erCs"ahangin pendirt"
Onto such little bogs 1-See a hundrid
Gud shaat3 rcjaced down to a evca
Korn baskit f ul 1
Yes. that thurs olyer doiafjTJ
Tardi loiteria Spring 1 a hangenbak
As youv bin a doin. .
Bat now youv com 1
We feel yorcheerin prcsenz wea wo
Git round onto the aoathsida ur tho bara 1
Wc hear tho hens a kaklia when thuyv
Laid a eg 1 We seo the borsradish
A startin up a longsido thegardin
Fens 1 The wominin is a lukin into
The old tcpot after garden sedes 1
A-d all these things uiak me think yoar cuml
Ef o te Ivef ri!cJ
Ye, Spring, a showing up ot yer short cummins,
Jes set it down to haviu a poits liscna,
: Tho lhaint taken wun out yet, I low to.
Vitality of Eg3.
Eggs for hatching should be as fresh
as possible. Some say they should not
be orer two week's old about the time
it takes a hen to lay a clutch of eggs.
It is no easy matter, in fact it is im
possible, to fix upon any precise period
when the vital principle in the egg Is
destroyed, since it varies from the
first, according to ths vigor of the
parents of tho enclosed embryo and
the mode of preserving the eggs.
A safe' rule, however, 13 to secure
fresh eggs. TLosc who are anxious
to secure a valuable variety, one
chicken of which would he worth a
whole brood of ordinary or common
sorts, will run all risks; after Sevan or
tight weeks their chance is not entirely
"one : some of their chicks will be found
hatched,'if they Survive the first forty
eight hours the great difficulty are
afterwards no rioro weakly nor trou
blesome than others.
Whether for hatching or eating, it
is advisable to collect the eggs every
afternoon daily. Ihey should be
shaken a3 little as possible, for fear of
rupturing the ligaments and mixing
the albumen with the yolk; in. the
meantime air should be excluded from
the plants as much as possible. They
should be carefully packed in oat3,
bran, cut straw, or any other dry, soft
substance. It ia best to set them on
end, and not suffer them to lay and
roll on the side. Set them into a
moderately cool, dry room of even
temperature. A careful observance of
the foregoing rules may save many
from disappointment in rearing some
of the choicest varieties of fowls.
Wo have before said es for hatch
ing should'be as fresh as possible, and
if early in the season, care should be
taken that they do not get chilled or
frozen, as that would destroy their
vitality ; as soon as layed they should
be marked with a pencil to show their
age and stock.
The last week in March or first in
April will be a good time to set your
hens, and the pullet9, if well fed from
these clutches, will lay through the
following winter. Select the egs of
good laying hens, of good shape, and
of regular size ; by this means you
may much improve your stock. Some
who are very particular in these mat
ters will only put eggs from one fowl
under a setting hen, in order that no
mistake may arise as to the identity of
the chicks. In raising game fowls
this, of course, will be a very impor
tant rule; as the mail bird is the
object desired in this stock, observe
eggs of a good shape, that are longest
and sharpest at the small end are
generally found to produce males, but
not always, while the round and large
ended ones produce females. Last
year in a clutch of thirteen eggs there
were ten cocks and one pullet hatched.
Many person --rr 'a
l.:,lJ,j ror want ot a little attention
to them. It is an old but true axiom,'
that "a thing worth doing at all is
worth doing well," and this will apply
to the rearing of chickens as well as
to other matters. Convenient nest3
should be provided for the hens to lay
and hatch in. They should be secured
in sheltered places and filled with cut
straw, hay, or somo soft substance.
Old nests or boxes should be cleaned
scalded with boiling lime water, and
the bedding removed and replaced with
fresh. , A good hen will cover fifteen
of her own sized eggs, but somo think
thirteen area sufficient number, aod
there are others who give the prefer,
ence to eleven ; we think the medium
the most successful.
Place all the eggs, whether eleven
or thirteen, under the hen at once, and
mark with chalk or pencil, in a cons
spicuous place on the box, a date
twenty-ona days advance the time
occupied in hatching. Cor. Country
Gentleman.
Planting Cabbages
A correspondent of the Marl: Lane
Express, who highly extoles the cab
bage for feeding milch cows, store
cattle, sheep and swine, and more es
pecially for spring-feeding of lambing
ewes, says that the average product
per acre in England may be stated at
25 ton3. He gives' the. following di
rections for planting them :
The cabbage plants freshly drawn
from the nursery-bed, with tho ex
treme end of the slender fibrous root
cut off, are brought to the field and im
mersed in tubs of water, with the roots
downwards, and taken from tho ressels
as the plants arc required for nsc.-
Persons provided with dibbles insert
tho plants on the top of the drills, at
the distance ot two feet from each
other, making a hole with the dibble
for tho' insertion of the plant to the
depth it has stood in the nursery bed,
and pushing with the dibble the sides
of the hole together, in order to give
the plant a firm position. It must be
very carefully observed not to insert
the plants deeper or more shallow than
they stood in the nursery bed, as a
transformation of the exposed or
earthed up skin is the consequence,
and a necessary delay in the onward
progress of the plant. All plants with
a large foliage require much moisture,
and tho dung that is used for cabbage
must be thoroughly moist, and even
wet, whether it be cool or fermented;
the plants immersed in water, and the
insertion in the ground should be per
formed in the wettest weather in which
the work 13 possible to be done.
When any plant3 are seen to be dead,
the place3 must be immediately filled
with fresh plants in order to ensure a
full crop all over the field.
For th Nebraska F armor.
Pure Cblccic Sugar Cane Seed.
Ma. EDITOR : In tho March number
of the American Agriculturist, on page
63, will be found an article enquiring for
seed of the above description. Chinese
Sugar Cane Seed in the country has. be
come deteriorated somewhat by hybridiz
ing with other plants of the sameenu3,
such 0.3 douiah cum, Lruuiu euro, irf.phec,
Stc, and that frequent enquiries had been
made for pure seed, where they could
be obtained, which they could not answer.
In the April number of that very useful
journal, on page 101, may te found an
article headed pure Sugar Cane Seed not
obtainable, statiiig that in Francs and
Algiers pure seed could not be obtained
known to be urhybridized. For general
information I will state that in the year
of 1S55I received fron the United Statsa
Patent office two packages cf the seed
of the Chinese Sugar Cane, which had
been obtained from M. Vilmorin, of
France, and brousht to America ty Jay
Brown, Esq., and distributed for the first
time throughout the country. I planted
one package in my garden, the other in
the field, for the purpose of obtaining
seed alone. ! ' -
In the Spring of 1So3, l used the seed
obtained from the fiald package for farth
er experiment, whilst that of the garden
seed was laid carefully away, without
farther use, and would, perhaps, have
yet so remained had not the article al
luded to met my eye. I have since t3ken
it from its resting place and excluded all
other seed of the sorghum cr sugar cane
kind, as well as those of its genus, such
as doarah, broom, or chocalate corn, from
my place. I Lave now planted, cf this
pure sed, as much as three acres, which
will produce as much seed as will for the
next year satisfy the demands ot this part
of our country. It can have no othsr
chance than to remain pure, as there is
no broom corn or others of ,it3 ayecifls
growing wunin miles CI my piaca. I nave
tested its vitality, some of it is already up
and growing ficely. More on the sub
ject hereafter.
Yours truly,
GEO. MONTAGUE.
Junction Citf, Kan.
Written for the Nebraska Farmer.
Cultlratlon of Tobacco.
Ma. Editor : As the cultivation of the
above named article must, from the ne
cessity of the times, become profitable to
a certain extent, correct information upon
the subject may bo acceptable to many of
your subscribers. If you believe with me
on this subject, I propose to furniih three
communications : First, the subject of this
will be the cultivation from transporting
to the time of gathering and houseiog:
Second, at the proper season', housing and
curing: Third, for next springs operation,
the best method of producing the plants.
The soil fur tobacco growing should be cf
alight, friable kind, commonly called a
sandy loam, muat be rolliog, not liable to
drain in excessive rains, new ground in
timber land is best. It is useless to take
up space in your valuable paper describing
the preparation of the ground, it is enough
for a good farmer to know that it must be
well prepared and checked by running
furrows each way three feet apart, large
flat hills should be made with a depres
sion in the centre, at the cros3 of the
angles, the plants should be removed from
the hot bed to these hills mthe latter part
of May, or as soon thereafter as possible.
In taking up the plants great pains must
be taken not to bruise or break the stems
or leaves. Plant one stock in a hill about
the depth i: stood in the bed, press the
dirt firmly but gently about tho plant,
afterward pour cn a pint or less cf wator
and cover with moss or a broad leaf and
ycur plants will live. Hoe out the weeds
and draw a little earth to your stock when
the transplants are ten days old, which i3
all the working your ground will require
Your next great trouble i3 with the
enemies to- the plant. The cut worm
will be the first while plants are tender.. A
day inu3t not pass without great !;!i jenca
in this part of your business, the green
and black headed worms may be killed
by simply pressing the leaf between, the
thumb and finder; with tha bud worm
skill is required or ycu m:y do as much
harm as the. worm, by destroying the bu'i
of the plant in kiiiiog it, fur rtnictaler
tha smallest piece' pinched will destroy
half thslcaf. -. OaiLyiionn error tfiapros-"
cation of this part of your work will de
pend ycur success in tolacco raisin what
the plant has attained iu groivth thsrii
will be formed at the top a gem 'or button
which will throw; cut fiuwers, "finally
throwing out capsules containing . the
seeds. Having selected a few cf.tne
best stalks for seed, top the rest cf tho
crop by. breaking eff tha button socn
after it is formed, if your plants show a
diminutive growth top lower than the but
ton, Ireak off ' the .suckers and rlltfw
nothing to interfere with the proper de
velopment of the leaves on the main stein
More in season:. .
Yours truly, C.JJi',,'
Junction City, Kan.
, Tot tae Jcbraaa Farmer. - ..'t ,
Faming ys. Professional lift, r
Ed. Farmer: I wus much pleassd 3
read in the April number .the outspoke:!
words of "Justice" cn the above topic.
I endorse every word, and eveu go farther
than ho by saying that ' the farmer is,at
fault somewhat for this state of things
I believe all men to be under a sentence
of labor, and, consequently, the man who
accepts the sentence and faithfully carries
it out is a nobler man than he who tries
to live other than by the "sweat cf his
face." I said the fanner was at fault, I
shouid have said the fartntrs are at fault
for no solitary farmer can da muchalcne
to remedy matters. Let them club tpj
gether for their own improvement, and
agree that they will set their own prices
cn what they sell instead cf saying-
what will.vnu eri7.o mo." -I-M1 1 er"1"
iJhysioiogv and tne Laws tae ata
they live in, and they will be likely u
rrivo ,4a tremendous letting alone" to two
personages who. figure-very hrgejy ,at
the west, I mean the Lawyer and ; tha
Doctor.:
In my experience I have found that no
mzdicine was safer than wrong medicine.
and I feel quite confident- that he ii an
intelligent physician who doss net some
times give wrcng mzdicine. . .-,'
It seems to me high time that farmer
were awake to the" .wrongs they suffitf
from'menof other o':upations. - - ' ,
Olatha, Kansas. . . .;; '
Usefulness of Toadi In. Gardens.
At a recent meeting of tbo. Brook
lyn Hort. Society, the subject of toa Jj
in gardens was under discussion, when
Mr. Burgess, ari "old country garden
er of long experience," stated '"that
thirty yeard observation had convinced
him that it was the snail and not tho
toad which devoured strawberries and
their vines. Moat people attributsJ
tho destruction to toadi, but ho v:m
certain that they were harmless. Til
gardens he considered them of greiS
use, and all gardeners should look upon
them as their best friends. Mr. Fuller
endorsed all that had been safd upon
tho subject, and he was glad .to hear
it. Ho believed the toad a co.it. val
uable auxiliary ta the gardener They
were worth 500 a piece, as they keep
the ground clear of inscc3 entirely.
Besides they, can be. dome3ti?ate4 i
This was not generally known : nev
ertheless it was true. .Those in hl3
garden knew him, and would follow in
order to get the - insects, caterpillars,'
etc. Thir preservation ought to be
attended to'. Mr. Burgcs3 wa3 of thef
opinion that thcro shouid be a fine for
killing them.1' Country Qenllerrizn.
An instance of cacins fidelity is thtis
narrated by a Chic j go correondect cr
the Boston Transcript ; - : ;
"A remarkable instance 13 related of
the manner in which Mrs. Trie ff, the wjfy
of Lieutenaiant Louis Pfieff, cf Chicago,
who was killed at Shitah, was enabled to
find her husband's lea 7. 'o per:a,
when she arrived on the field, could, in
form her where her husband's body wa
bjried : and after searching amon? th-j
shower of soap suds wul bring them to ; thousands of graves for half a day,
tshe
view, when you will, cf course, destroy was abut to disbindoa the pursuit iu'dis
them. The bud worm must be watched ! t- Sad Jenly she saw a large dog ccn-
ing towaru ner, which she recognize J 33
after trans-planting, it will destroy the
buds iu a short time if allowed to remain.
The black head next will bread in the
leaf, and eat its way, leaving little but
one which had .left Chicago "with her h'.is
land. The do seemed delighted to find
her, and led her to a distant rari cT t;;e
neld, when he stopped before a.
t
the stem unless -prevented ; the green ! rave. S.h caused .it to te opened, and
worm will eat along the edges and stems
of the leaf, curling the leaf and hiding
in them, hunt them out. The tobacco fly
quite early in the season will deposit its j
found the body of her husband... It ap
pears, by the statements cf thi soldiers,
that the dog was Ly the side cf the lieu
tenant when he Ml; and remained with
him till ha wes buried. lie th2n 'to:Si
... . .
dead ia the shell, but tnoso taat are- Make hay while the sunshines.
egg cn the smooth and upper surface cf ! hii s:.ati;n b? be grave, zzi there le hid
the leaf and hatches the hern worm which
eats through at ence and continues to eat
until the whole phnt is dertrord: A j fire feed."
remained for twelve days, until reliiv?d
by the arri7al of hi3 mistress, only leav
ing his post lon.T r.'ih ea-v djv to rrj-
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