Nebraska Newspapers

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AGRICULTURAL.
IV, W. rnrnas, Editor.
JKJ-AU Communication intended for this Depart
ment should be addressed to the Editar.
Among Nebraska Fruit.
"While we have ever been classed as
an cniJiusiasl on the subject of Fruit
crowing i n Nebraska, we confess to
very great and agreeable surprise at
what our own eyes have beheld the
present season. The past few weeks
It has been our gooa ioixune u visit
several extensive growing orchards in
Otno and Nemaha counties. "While
sojourning in Nebraska City a few
days last week, in company with Mr.
Waters of the Chronicle, and Mr,
" Morton of the News, we visited the
farm and orchard of the latter named
' gentleman. Mr. Morton has ever been
a devoted friend of Agriculture in all
fta branches, and has expended time,
means, and labor, to practically dem
onstrate his ideas.
His faith in fruit growing in Ne
braska led him to plant trees as early
as ten, twelve and fourteen years ago.
A look through his orchard now, and
we have the evidence of a rich re
ward for his labor.
We speak in this article particularly
of apples, for most persons of a few
j-ear's residence here are convinced
that we can raise peaches and pears to
satisfaction ; but have doubts as to the
apple. In Mr. Morton's orchard there
are to be found in great profusion
nearly all the .varieties of apples
termed hardy and half hardy in most
' fruit growing sections, The delicious
rippin and Bellflowers were grow
ing In greatest profusion and excel
lence, lie has about one thousand
apple trees, most of them In bearing.
He also has a fine display pears, the
trees of which many are over-burthened
with fruit Also a good start of peach
es and grapes, the former not yet in
bearing.
Mrs. Morton, too, Is an enthusiast
wo use the term enthusiast because we
i;v if In mnroctlnn with fmita and
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flowers, and it is so expressive of de
votion in relation to flowers and
fruits, especially the former.
Not long since ovr friend "Country
Joe," of the Press, was out looking
'about the "Morton Place," and in
giving an account of it stated that he
,'saw Mrs. Morton's tracks about the
!
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We found the finest display of green
' house plants under Mrs. Morton's
charge we have seen anywhere, and
presume that was what "Country Joe"
. meant when he spoke of "Mrs. Mor
. ton's tracks. The selection was fine,
both of greenhouse plants and those
In the grounds surrounding the resi
dence. Beside they give abundant
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evidence oi SKiiuui management uuu
cultivation.
After getting through the orchard
and flowers, and taking a look at Mor
ton's John Wentworth hogs, we par
' took of refreshmements spread by the
"good lady of the house," Mrs. Mor
ton joined our party, and we visited
the farm of J. E. Shepherd, about two
miles norm oi jseorasKa uuy. nere
Is where we met with our great sur
prise. Hero we found an apple orch
ard containing seven thousand trees ;
about two thousand of which are now
bearing. Mr. Sbepbard thinks he
will have three thousand bushels of
apples to sell this season. His esti
mate in our opinion is low. Very
many trees have already broken down,
others propped up, and many more
needing it.
He showed us one tree, which he
saj's yielded him twelve bushels last
year, and he thinks there are now
more apples on it than then.
There is not a tree in the orchard over
ten years old. The orchard was plan
ted, we recollect, by James Gregg, in
1S59 '60.
This orchard is planted on the high
est ground anywhere near the city
on the very highest and most exposed
land in the vicinity.
We found in this orchard in profu
sion and greatest perfection, White
and Yellow Bellflower, Summer Pear
main, Pennsylvania Red Streak, Red
Astrachan, Ram bo, Red June, Lim
ber Twig, Maiden's Blush, Rhode
Island Greening, Jannetin, Early
Harvest, Russets, a number varieties
finest and largest Pippins, Gilliflower
Wine Sap and many others, the
names of which we do not now re
member. We have never seen such
a crop of Wine Saps anywhere. The
trees were all literally "breaking
down." Many varieties were fiourish
. ing In this orchard that are termed
tender in most localities. The trees
were planted, not over fifteen feet
apart, and the ground is mostly set
in clover. Mr. Sheppurd is not what
we call a "fruit man," but knows
how to value his fine orchard. He
has also several hundred Early Rich
mond cherry trees, which produced
heavy crops this season. He is also
planting Dwarf Pears and Grapes.
These facts are demonstrated in this
orchard ; 1st, that fruit will grow in
Nebraska; 2d, that the higher the
ground the better, and 4th, that all this
can be done without any extra pains
being taken! .
The next day we visited the garden
of Mr. Teetring in Nebraska City,
where we found the best arraigned
little vineyard we have seen. DeLv
' ware, Diana, Hartford Prolific, Con
cord, Isabella and Cawtaba vines were
hangingutf as could be. They were
well trained and pruned.
Mr. Smith near the city has a flour
ishing vineyard of about five thous
and grape vines, principally Catawba
and Isabella. We had not time to
visit him, but were informed that he
has an" abundant crop, and that he
has been making quite a quantity of
fine wine for several years past.
We did not find time to visit either
Mr. Draper, Masters, Judge Mason or
Mr Gillmore. We saw Mr. Masters
In town with a wagon load of fine
fruit ; from him we learned that his
trees were all well loaded. Tho same
we hear In regard to the other gentle
men named.
. Dr. Mcpherson, and our 'better halfs,'
we visited the orchard of Jos. Love
lass near London. This orchard was
i
planted out by Bird Vowel, as will
be recollected by our old residents, In
in 1859 'CO. What we have said of the
orchards of Morton and Shephard may
be said of Loveless'. He has about
eight hundred bearing apple trees
about twenty-five hundred in all,
from six to ten years old. He also
has about twenty-five hundred bear
ing peach trees. His apple crop this
year is very fine. His peach crop is
not so good as la3t year. Take all in
all, he has a fine fruit crop, however,
this year. Here we saw the finest
and most complete willow hedge
fence we ever looked at. A portion
of it wa3 planted by Mr. Vowel, and
had grown up to be quite saplings.
Mr. Loveless has cut them off about 2
feet from the ground. The thousands
of shoots have been summer pruned,
by shearing, and is now "so thick
a bird cannot fly through." He also
planted willow poles in picket style,
which have grown and are doing well
thick and luxuriant as could be de
sired. It is beautifully ornamental,
and we think of practical utility.
Mrs. Lovelass, who is the "main
spring" about this farm and orchard,
we will not forget. Such a garden !
Flowers and vegetables without end,
and in perfection. Her Dahlias, As
ters, Gladiolus, Monthly Roses, Petu
nias and Verbenas, were as fine in
variety and specimen as can be found
anywhere. And the wagon loads of
luscious Tomatos Tilden, Perfected,
Early York, Gen. Grant and Maupay.
We were loaded down with fruit and
flowers, for which we are Instructed
to "publicly return thanks."
Returning we came by the farm of
II. O. Minick, Esq., Sec'y of the Ne
maha County Agricultural Society.
Here we saw some fine specimens of
Pears. He has a fine orchard, well
surrounded by a grove of his own
planting. His trees are young, but
look well.
John Q. A. Smith has a fine young
orchard just beginning to bear. They
have been selected with care, and are
well looked after. In another year or
two they will return their devoted
owner an hundred fold.
Hiram Alderman has a small orch
ard containing some of the best bear
ing trees we have seen anywhere.
They are too full, and Alderman like
us, has not the nerve to thin them out.
Mrs. Kelly near Brownville has a
few trees planted in 1857 '58, all full as
they can hold. In her garden is the
first and only bearing quince we have
seen in Nebraska.
In the gardens of G. W. Bratton,
Dr. Thurman, Jacob Marhon and J.
C. Deuser in Brownville are to be
found fine bearing apple trees, loaded
down with fruife.
If any have heretofore entertained
doubts as to growing fruit in Nebras
ka, we advise them to visit any of the
places we refer to, and we vouch" for
"no longer doubt."
We intended to have added some of
our Ideas on fruit growing in this ar
ticle, but aSSt is already longer than
we designed, will defer to another
time.
Nebraska Fairs.
The Nebraska Slate Fair will be
held at Nebraska City, Tuesday, Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday, Sep
tember 2Sth, 29th and 30th, and Oct.
1st, 1809. Competition open to all
States in the world.
The NemaJia County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, holds Its
Fourth Annual Fair at Brownville,
Tuesday, Wendcsday and Thursday,
September 21st, 22d, and 23d, I860.
Competition open to all counties.
The Richardson County Agricultural
Fair will be held in Salem, Neb., on
the 15th, 16th, and 17th of September.
The Johnson County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association hold its
First Annual Fair at Tecumseh, on
the 6th, 7th and 8th of October.
We will publish the times of hold
ing other Fairs as we are advised.
Ramie. We have received, through
the kindness of J. Bruchner, of New
Orleans, a specimen of the fibre from
the Ramie, a new textile plant for
Southern cultivation. It is thought
this plant will, to an extent, supercede
the cotton plant in the South. The
specimen before us is very fine. Mr.
Brychner has promised to send us a
few plants for experimenting.
To the Secretary of the Missouri
State Board of Agriculture, we are
Indebted for a copy of the Annual Re
port of the Board. We have glanced
over it hastily, and find it contains
many valuable things. A few copies
have been sent us, as President of the
Nebraska State Board, for distribution.
To J. E. Tilton & Co., publishers of
the Journal of Horticulture, Boston,
Mass., we are indebted fora fine paint
ed representation of the famous
"President Wilder Strawberry" plant.
Subscribers to the Journal get two
plants of this strawberry.
To Col. Robt. W. Scott, the veteran
Stock Breeder of Frankfort, Ky., we
are indebted for his annual calalogue,
"Pedigrees, Decription, Testimoni
als, Essays, etc., of Short Horn Dur
ham Cattle, Improved Kentucky
Sheep, Angora Goats, Woburn, Irish
Grazier, White Bedford, and York
shire Hogs.
Mrs. Loveless will accept the thanks
of "this house," and also that of Dr.
McPherson, for a bountiful supply of
Tomatoes and Apples. She will mar
ket in this place regularly hereafter,
and is prepared to supply our citizens
with all kinds of "garden truck."
The County Fair. We hope the
friends of Agriculture in this county
are keeping their eyes on the coming
Fair. The officers are determined to
make every effort to make the fair of
1869 the best ever held. This is our
decade anniversary. Let all be in
terested. non. John Wentworth of Illinois has
been invited, and will no doubt be
with us at our State Fair, to talk Hog
and Cattle. No one understands it
better.
See the advertisement of J. Madison
Pullen, Hightstown. N. J. We re
ceived p. lot of reach trees from this
nursery last Spring, and can vouch
for the quality of his stock.
Let those in this county who have
fruit this season, make a point to ex
hibit all they can at the Fair this fall.
KEG UEATIO.VS
'or THE
FOOniU Mlllllil Ffiin
or THE
HE3IAIIA COILVTY
Agricultural & Mechanical
ASSOCIATION.
TO BE HELD AT
SEPTEMBER 31, S3 fc S3, 1869.
TRICE OF ADMISSION.
The Fees of membership are $2.00,
which constitutes the Contributor a
member of tho Society for one year,
and entitles all the bona fide family,
under age, to admission to the Fair
during the Exhibition, and, if resi
dents of Nemaha County, to exhibit
as many articles as may be wished.
The Society retains 15 per cent, on
all cash Premiums as entry fee.
Each member will be admitted upon
presentation of his or her ticket.
Single admission, 50 cents.
Visitors to the Fair are requested to
provide themselves with change. The
Ticket-sellers are instructed not to re
ceive any bills of a denomination over
five dollars.
No checks will be given at the gates.
Parties with single admission tickets,
go out, will have to pay on return.
The Fair is open to the whole world
on these terms. Non-residents of the
State will be charged, in addition to
membership, or single-admittance fee,
an entrance fee of $1.00 for each article
exhibited, subject to the rules of the
Society. No cash Premium awarded
fMirn-rpRirlAntja Dinlnmaa onlv awar
ded. But they are allowed to compete
in all classes and respects.
GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Exhibition will open to the
public on Tuesday, the 21st of Septem
ber, and will close, positively, on
Thursday, the 23d.
The gates will be opened at 8 o'clock
a.m.. of each day, and at that time
every officer is required to be at his post.
No disorderly conduct or any kind
will be permitted ; a police force will
be upon the grounds sufficient to pre
vent the same, and to see that all rules
are observed.
Appropriate Premiums for Lady's
ilr?inff onH ri flint lYiafohoa will hu
AAAAJAy UV. Lj ... lAr LU11VU If . A . ASSS
made up and announced in due time.
No Premiums are offered for speed
of animals. After the Fair closes each
day, the track will be free to persons
who desire to trot, pace or run their
horses. The Society, as such, will In
no wise be responsible for these exer
cises.
ANIMALS.
No animal will be allowed to run at
large on the grounds.
Any animal over five years old.
having taken a first premium during
the Fair of any preceeding year, will
not again be permitted to competo for
the prize in the same ring. This rule
will not apply to Sweepstakes.
Every article or animal upon the
Grounds shall, during the Fair, be
uqder the control of the Board of Di
rectors, and whilst every possible pre
caution will be taken for the safe
keeping of the same, the Association
win in no case be responsible for any
loss or damage that may occur.
EXHIBITION.
No person, except the Awarding
Committee on duty, and the officers of
the Society, will be allowed inside of
the arena whilst the Exhibition Is
going on.
At the time of making an entry of
thorough-bred stock or any kind, tho
party applying will be required to
furnish the Secretary with authentic
pedigrees, which will be passed upon
oy tne dinerent committees.
If it be ascertained that any exhib
itor has made or caused to be made,
any false statement in regard to any
animal or article exhibited, or if any
exhibitor shall attempt to interfere
with the Judges in the performance
or their duties, by letter or otherwise,
he shall be excluded from competition
Circulars are considered interference.
j. ue exnioiiion or siock win com
mence at the time and proceed in the
oruer specified in the programme.
Animals not ready at the proper time
and place will be ruled out of compe
tition.
Apprentices entering articles of
their own production for competition,
must furnish, at the time of entry, a
certificate irom their employers, stat
ing their ages and the time they have
served in ousiness.
Persons desiring space for the exhi
bition of articles or machienry, not
entered for competition, must make
the same known to the Secretary at as
early a day as possible, and give the
name or the article, of the exhibitor,
of his place of residence, and specify
tne amount of space required.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the
21st and 22d days of September, the
Superintendents of the various depart
ments will be on the Fair Grounds for
the purpose of receiving and arrang
ing articles for exhibition. But heavy
machinery, and even other articles.
may be taken on to the Grounds sooner
If the parties choose. No article will
"be received after the 22d day of Sep-
lemoer.
No invention or products of convict
labor win be received for competition.
ENTRIES.
No person whatever will be allowed
to see the entries until after the awards
are made.
Entries can be made at any time be
fore the jtalr by application to the
Secretary, at the office of the Society.
During the Fair, entries will only be
received at the office of the secretary,
on the It1 air Grounds.
When an entry is made of any arti
cle, the Secretary will give to the party
a card, which will contain the number
of entry and class, and must be at
tached to the article.
Exhibitors will confer a great favor
on the officers of the bociety by mak
ing their entries at as early a day as
possible.
Persons living abroad can make
their entries by letter; but in such
cases, if the entry be of Live Stock.
the applicant must give the name and
age of the animal, the name. of the
sire, the name and residence of the
owner, and the class In which he
wishes to enter. If the entry be of
Machinery, Implements, etc., the ap
plicant must give the name and resi
dence of the maker, the name of the
patentee, and the name or designation
of the article.
No article shall be entered in more
than one department.
AWARDING COMMITTEES.
Committees are particularly request
ed not to give encouragement to over
fed animals in the breeding classes.
In judging of Blooded Stock, regard
will be had to the purity of blood as
established by pedigree, size, form,
action, and general characteristics of
the various breeds, making proper al
lowance for age, feeding, and other
circumstances.
A Premium will not be awarded If
the article or animal be not thought
worthy, tho there be no competition.
Awarding Committees will only
award Premiums to articles regularly
entered in their respective classes;
but they are requested to examine all
the articles entered in the miscellane
ous class, and recommend those
deemed meritorious for mention in the
coming report.
Judges are particularly requested to
hand their reports to the Secretary as
soon a3 the decision is made ? itnH no
it Is the object of the Society to collect j
valuable information, the several
Committees of Judges are requested
to gather all the information possible
from the exhibitors in their classes,
and to make their report as full as
time and circumstances will permit.
Superintendents of the. several De
partments will receive their badges
from tho Secretary.
The Awarding Committees will be
selected from the various sections of
the countv with creat care.
No one will be allowed,' while he is
an exhibitor, to act as Judge when his
own article or an imal is bei ng examined
INVITED GUESTS.
Tho nffiornrf nil Agricultural and Median
leal Associations, and all the members of the
Press, everywhere, are respectfully invited to
attend our Fair without further notice.
The Invited guests can obtain fre tickets
of admission by making application to the
Secretary, at the oince oi ine society.
REFRESHMENTS.
All Dersons furnishing refreshments are
nsqulred to lay in their supplies before 8$
o'clock A. M., each day. and for that purpose
Hftrt nfmimlssion will be clven for them
selves and wagons. Dut precisely at 8A
o'clock the Grounds will be cleared of per
sons not entitled to remain. Persons renting
the Refreshment Booths will not be permitted
to sell Intoxicating drinks.
AUCTION.
A public Auctioneer will be on the Grounds
every day to make sales of Stock and articles
offered, and will charge but a reasonable
commission for his services.
Notice. The Directors, desiring to make
these sales a feature or the Fair, invite per
sons having Stock and articles for sale to
bring them to the Ground, and they will
afford them every facility In their power to
dispose oi ine same.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FIZTIIT IIIEE
50,000 PEACH TREES
FOR SALE CHEAP! '
of which 8,000 are the SALWAY PEACH.
Also Apple, Pear, Plum A Cherry
Trees, with a
lance stocK or jJiacKDerry,
berry plants.
Kaspberry and Straw-
SEND FOB PRICES.
J. Iladison Pullen,
HIGHTSTOWN, N. J.
44-3m
TREE PLANTERS,
IaOOU HEIZE!
The undersigned have the largest tilock of
EVERGREENS A!!D FOREST
THE E S
In the market, and are selling them at a much less
price than U is possible to obtain them elsewhere.
We shlppled last Spring,
2,600,000
Trees of all sizes, from
10 feet down.
" Nurserymen can bny orus more seedling trees of
better quality, rcr ne same money, man anywner
else in America. Several varieties, In lots of 1W.00O
or more sold for
$1,00 per THOUSAND.
We offer American Yew, the most rare and
most valuable Dwarf Evercreen In the world.
iTSendl0 cts. for large descriptive Catnloirue,
with several plates and full descriptions of all vari
eties offered : or send stamp for advertising price
lists. Address
PINNET WEAD.
43-3m Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
To Wheat Growers.
Our Descriptive Price List of Choice
SEED WHEATS
is issued, and will be Mailed FREE
to any one desiring, on receipt of ad
dress. We offer a selection of Yery
Superior varieties, and a very prime
article of pare, clean seed.
ED. J. EVANS fc CO.,
NCRSEKYMEX AND SEEDSMEN,
-6t York, Tenn.
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OLD CASTLE NURSERIES
GENEVA, ONTARIO CO., N. Y.
Inv'te the attention of
Western Kurserymen,
Dealers and Planters,
to their extensive and reliable assortment of
Choice Nursery Stock
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WHOLESALE,
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Fruit Trees Standard and Dwarf ' ' - '-
. Oriamrnt al Tree and Sarnbs Deciduous
ana tvergre i
Small Fruits G rare vJnes All varieties;
II ones, Greeu House and Bedding
Plants, Bnlbs, fcc.
rartieswishinsSELECTNURSKRYSTOCK,
either for their own planting or to sell ngatn, are re
quested to give us a call or write for particulars,
enclosing stamps for catalogues as follows i
Descriptive Catalogue of Froits three red stamps.
Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamentals three red
stamps.
Wholesale Trade list one red stamp.
Address,
T. C 31 AX WE L Si BROS.
Geneva, Ontario, Co., N. Y.
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PEOPLE S NURSERIES.
We have a lareestock of the fnllnwlni. rtu-iM
hpyers. Warranted true to name, and GOOD IN
Apple., Pears, CberHe, Feacken, Flams.
-c-'-i i r", itiupnrrnrii,
istrmT berries. lilarkberriea. Kvercreens,
Ornamental Trees. Shrubs.
Flower) Flower ins Shrubs, t e.
Ve want a rood reliable man. who an mm tpoii
recommended, to act as aeent for us, in every county
in Jeoraska, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa, to sell on
Commission or Salary.
R. L. EOBB A CO..
U-4m-tf
Bloomington, 111.
Plant Choice Fruits.
NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER.
I will send fine RAT.FM ni?i tc-w
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nuaoeipniaao. rim rer dozen u hr m
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Concord Grapes
Grapes at f75, WiidhSSeT
and ia at fJ3 per hundVecT Fim?S
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Address .TniivrwAinmw
3",Jr Rocaeater. N. Y.
Tne Walter Grape.
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PRICE LIST.
Per
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41
54
108
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170
213
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No. 3 one year.. 4 3
No. 2 do 4
No.1 do 5
Two years best 10
83
110
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IX LARGE Q VAETITIFJS A T MUCH RED UCED
7 r a T KH.
Saccharine Tests for Tflne.
At the National Saccharine Test for Wine, at
Hammondsport, N. Y., Oct. 2Sth, la, the auawba
stood in saccharine matter 91 H aurr VHlorui 101
Delntrarr, 103. This test was made with 17 ounces of
the Walter, somewhat frozen, to 24 ounces of each of
the other varieties.
TrTt morninir theSiiDerlntendent. Clerk, nnd one
of the Directors of the Pleasant Valley Wine Co.
(the parties who conducted the test the day before.)
to satisfy themselves of the merits of the "Walter"
by an equal trial, tested 17 ounces of lona from the
same lot that were used the day before, and the
saccharometcr stood at 91 the Walter beating it8.
Had 17 ounces of the Delaware and Catawba been
pressed equally hard with the WaUsr, their skins
and centres being acid, the Delaware would have
stood lower and the Catawoa proportionaoly below
the Delaware. All the other varieties ranged much
lower than those enumerated aoove.
There had been constant rains ana aamp weatner
nth auction where the Walter crew its competit
ors growing at Hammondxport and along the lakes,
where there had been but little rain duriog the sea
sondry soil and weather being necessary for the
perfect sweetening oi grapra.
A committee of the American Institute Farmer a
Club, In a reeport of bent. 22, lscs, printed in the
New York Semi-Weekly Tribuneof Sept. th, after
ru.ak-inirnf the aualities of the ll'oirr.say: "We
conclude the Walter will be a valuable grape in the
speaking
grape regions or tne npper Mississippi, on we snores
ane regions or the npper Mississippi. on tt
of Lake Krie. in western tievr xork, on the slate
f) if m T r- IDf 111 n otici ia a.tw auim-s va oiuiv,
soils of western Pennsylvania, and wherever else
native grapes are suceessiuiiy grown."
Letter from Charts TTooW?, one of the oUicst vlne-
VlKKYABD Poijjt, Ulster Co., N. Y.,1
May 19. laGS. I
Sr-irr FW-ril Cavwood.
Dkar Sirs: Y ours or tne istn l am in receipt or.
in which you ask It I have any objections to sending
-- r ...kltulln. tK.rofttaIamaMinnlntfu1ufini
in relation to the character of the Walier tirape, I
have never indorsee tne cnaracter or usefulness ot
vines, or other articles of any description, and would
not at my present stage of life were it not for two
reasons which seem sunicient. iirst, I know tne
Waiter (rave will meet the prejudices widespread
throughout t he country, caused by the worthlessness
in most localities oi many or its predecessors. teo-
ond, because I can say from personal observation
tnat tne waurr is me oesi. variety x nave usu any
knowledge of. and I think I have cultivated nearly
all that have been recommended, discarding them
all and falling back upon the Concord and Hartford
Prolific as vinevara varieties, l am interenua in
knowing that the fruit of the Walier grows larger
each year as the vine grows older, being last year
fully one-third larger than it was two years ago. It
crows well : sets fruit well. I have seen it ripe sev
eral times Deiore iianiora, ana x nave never seen
any mildew on its rrutt or on its large ana t-incK. out
Delaware shaped foliage. The flavor of the fruit I
think sunerior to any other variety. You say in
our circular it Lsaseedlinsr of the Delaware and
Diana; I think the character of each of these varie
ties is ouite distuicuishable in the M after, particu
larly that of the Delaware. I alsd think it would
make a wine of hisrli character. I have visited it
annually since it fl rst bore, six years ago, th ree times
in Ulster Co., N. Y., in a low valley, where the Isa
bella seldom ripens, and each time it was fully ripe
in Ausmst. 1 nave seen it eacn oruie in ree past sea
sons in Pouchkeepsie, ripening at the same time.
excepting last year, when the constant rains pre
vented all varieties from maturing at their usual
time, but it perfected iu fruit by the middle of Sep
tember. The raisins oi tne last men' lonfMi crop t
have seen and eaten, which were good. From its
succeding in the low valley and tenacious clay ot
Modena, and also in the dry slatey position in
Fouehkerpsie, l tuinK it win oe wen adapteaio tne
varied sections of our country. You may make
whatever use of these opinions you deem proper.
Yours truly, ctiA uivs wiMjit,!.
FERRIS & CAYWOOD.
21-y Fouglikeerwie, N. Y.
BIVERSIDE NURSERY
Davenport, Ioiva.
If you want a good article of Nursery Stock,
such as
Grape Vines, Currants, Cooslierriei,
itasimerrieK, uiicKiierrin,
Strawberries, Clterry Trees, Pcaelt
Trees, KTrrreeun, and
Dlsciduous Trees,
Send your orders to
J. V. rEARMAN,
Divveniiort. Iowa.
or ll. v. r UluiAS, Brownville.
Catalogue free. 1.1-9-y
DEACII TREES. Crawford's, Hale
J. and others, 5 feet 810 per 100
Same varieties, stocky trees ?J to 7 per 100
Pear and Cherry Trees, 1 yr., 1st class 15 per loo
" " " " 2 t 3 yr., extra 35 per loo
Apple Trees, 1 yr., selected, 3 ft 5 per loo
" " 5 to 7'ft"""" per M
A nrtle Grafts, mostly winter varieties: 6 per M
Clinton Grapes, 2 years, well rooted 4 per I'm
Concord (iranes. a years, extra 10 iter loo
Delaware Grapes, z years, extra -t per J"i
Doolittle Has berry, tips -10 per M
Philadelphia - 8 per loo
Kitttnnv Blackberry, well rooted 6 per 100
Wilson Blackberry, well rooted 8 per 100
Also Rverjrreen Roses,
and a general assortment of Nursery Stock, includ
ing Plums, Golden Dwarf Peach, Quinces, Grapes in
variety. Currants, Gooseberries, Strawberries, ALL
AT LOW RATtsi. samples sent at wnoiesaie price.
send for price list
IIOFF& COOPER.
! 23-6m Wataga, Knox County, III.
MEW SEEDLING TOTATOES.
Three new kinds, of great excellence.
nottobefoundinanyothercatalogue; are engraved
and fully described in my ner seed catalocue, tetit
nratti to all. JAMiJS J. 11. UKMiOU v ,
feb25-na Marblehead Mass.
T1EACII TREES. Crawforda. Hale.
X and others, five feet - $10 per 100
Pear and Cherry Trees, 1 yr., 1st class l-t
Apple Trees in variety, 1 yr., 'i feet . &
Annie Grufls. at low rates.
Also, a rail assortment oi r.ursry stocK, oi ou
agrt. nampiet sent at wholesale price.
'Specimen Orchard contains over 3.000 Deanng
trews ot Apple lYnr ana vnerry.
Send for Price List. M OFF COOrER.
febll-m Wati'qa, Knox Qxninty, 1U.
SEEDS, ROOT GRAFTS. Osage
Oranee Seed, prime, new, $15 per bushel.
Apple Seeds, Peach Pits, frozen. Koot Grafts, Ap-
ie, pacKi-a, iu,ii, f't usage iieace piania, isi ci.,
,000. .; 10.UOO, Peach Hale's Early and other
best sorts. Stocks Apple, Pear, ltum. Cherry,
Quince, itc. Koses, Evergreens, Grapes, Downing
Gooseberry, cnaries downintr strawberry, u lack-
berries, Raspberries. Green HouseVBedding Plants,
Dahlias, Lilies, itc Send 10c. for tlVee Catalogues.
F. K. PHOKNIX,
Bloomineton Xursery.
feb2-6m
McLean Co., Illinois.
GREGORY'S SEED CATALOGUE.
I have over sixty neres In Seed on mv
, BhreeSeed Farms, in Marblehead, Masn., where I
have raised over one hundred varieties the past
season, all perfeetiy isolated. I import many elioice
seeds rrom the Dest .uroppan Krowrrt. As the or
iginal introducer of the Hubbard Squash, Marble
head Mammoth Cabbage, and many new and rare
veseiaoieB.i inviieme paironace or me puhlic.
tvrtU warranted tn be an rrnrwntrit. ftunlomiea
rch'iv-f.m lM:irhli-ha). Mum.
IED : DILUIIEBT SHOP,
Having
just opened, at No. 51 Main street, Brown-
vine, reira.iKa,
A SPLENDID
stock of Millinery Hoods, we would call public at-
kuuuu uj uie laci uiu every guou
HUSBAND
may, at reasonable prices, procure fo
hai r' all she may wish in our line, of
for his "better-
which every
article is
GUARRAIiTEED TO
be Ifo. 1, and made up in the best of style, and that
EVERY YOUNG LADY
may hre flnt Just viiat Bh wlshos in the way of
WHO TRADES WITH
us may rest assn red that we will snare nn min. tn
Jfive entire sat is faction, as we are in i;iily rectipt.of
Ma.csi. uuvnuta u UU1 line, oivc us a caii.
MR.S. BEAR & MOORE.
27-tf
Pern Xivery Stable.
CHARLES GEADE,
Dealer in
Vll Kinds or Stoclc.
Horses Bouglt; Sold, or Exchanged.
Stock Hoarded by the Bay or Week.
MY STABLES are storked with oruvt TTn
budgie. Persons wishini? conveyance to any por.
tion of the Nemaha Land District can be acconuao-
uuca. 111 a
Peru
& BroumviUo Coacll
Stables every momin? at 10 o'clock A.
leaves niv
ders left witu tie Fostmasiers will be promptly at
tended tO. r 12-31-1 v
JtL. rMwon or mw.lL&ireii anlelv nuiceraH
. - ST. JOSEPH, MO.
IMPORTER
WHOLESALE AND RE A II. DEALER IN
Iron, Steel, and Heavy
" HARDWARE!
WAGON,Carriage,and Plow Works,
V V Aericnltnral Iinplements,Sprin?,Ax
els. Axes, Shovels, Spades, Files , Hasps, Chains,
Carriage and Tire BolW. Nuts and Washers, Nails,
Horse and Mule Shoes. Haws, Casting and Hollow
Ware, sugar Ketties, Andirons, Ssillets and Litis,
Stew Pots, Bake Ovens, Fruit Kettles and sad Irons.
BLACKSailTIFS TOOLS:
Anvils, Stocks and Dies, Bellows, Sledge and
Hand Hammers, Vices, Pincers, Kasp, Farriers
Knives, Tire Iron, &c.
OUTFITTING GOODS :
Ox Yokes, Axle Grease, Ox Chains, Waeon Jacks,
Ox Shoe Nails, ShoveLi, Picks, etc. .Hubs, Spokes
and Bent-siu
Agricultural Implements :
CELEBRATED MOLINE
PLOWS, F.agle Mowers, McCormick's
Reapers and Mowers, Kallers Horse
Corn Planters. Sulky Corn Cultivators,
Hand Corn Shellers, Hay liakes, etc, et.
AGENT FOB
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
Buying my goods direct from manufacturers
I offer verv great inducements to
WHOLESALE BUYERS.
J. A.-PINER.
T. B. KEYXOLDS.
SOUTHERN HOTEL.
PINE It & ItEYISO LDS, Proprietors
Eight street, two blocks from K, It. Depot,
ST. JOSEPH, MO. 4oly
W.
M. WYETH &
CO.,
Wholesale Dealer in
HARDWARE & CUTLERY
No. 6 South Third, bet Felix & Edmond sts,,
ST. JOSEPH. MO.
HARNESS, Skirtinp, and all kinda
of Saddles, Leather, Bridles, Hardware,
c., constantly on nana. Agents lor uitson circu
lar saws ana Marvin s bales. ivyj
WOOLWORTH & COLT,
Book Binders,
And Dealers In
BOOKS, STATIONERY,
PAPER HANGINGS, AND
2?ItIIST TER S ' STOCK.
No. 12, 2d St., St. Joseph. Mo.
CASH PAID FOB BAGS
J. PFEIFFERS'
3IARBLE WORKS!
Corner Sixth and St. Charles Streets,
ST. JOSEPH, MO. .
Dealer in Lime, Hair and
CEMENT,
PLASTER, WHITE SAND, FIRE BRICK
&e .Sc., Ac, t-e. ll-4."ly
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Were Sold in tho Year 1S88
IS BECAUftK
HOT OIIE HAS EVER FAILED
TO OIVK
Entire Satisfaction
THE PERFECT OPERATION OF EVERY
CHARTER OAK STOVE
FULLY GUARANTEED,
AND WIIKREVEB KNW.X
THEY STAND
FOR ECONOMY,
FOR I H ' K A 1? I LI T Y,
And CONVENIENCE.
For simplicity of Management
And for Cleanliness in Cook ins.
TheyareHomelnstilutions
Adapted to the
WesternrS: S outhern Pe ople
-iul-ijt uugijmi nixmo Keeper can auora
to be without one.
FOB PBICK LUST, AIBKS3
Excelsior Manufacturing-Co.
612 & 614 HT. MA1. STEET,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
SOLD BY
SHEIXENBERGER BROS.
S6m BROWNVILLE, NEB.
LOUIS WALDTEER.
THE PIONEER,
I fully prepared to do all kinds of
HOUSE.SIGN.CARRIAGE,
Ornamental Painting.
Galldlng, Glaxlng:, Paperhangln, Ae.
T LANKS of all kind, constantly on
hand, at the A Jvertlaer Job Office.
fJARDS, BILLHEADS, CIRCU-
V IiAIW. at the Advert ipr Jr.h
WAaw
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O R VAILED
GKNEIiAL
Exioc
ones
We have on hand a large
STAPLE AND
To which vrQ are making co
we are selling at Prices as
the Mississippi.
In tne Quality of our Goods
FLOUR OF THE MOST
HIGHEST MARKET
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DRY GOODS & GROCERIES
YANKEE NOTIONS,
HOSIERY AND "WHITE GOODS.
And every other kind of Goods kept In a Western Store, which we will
Li d)u a
Whenever yon are in
Corner Main
I.
McPlierson's IlIocK,
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DEALERS IN
Agricultural Implements!!
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Oi'cntly Improved.
WHITEWATER AND BAIN WAGONS.
THE BEST TVAGO.S MADE!
E SELL ALL THE
2IARSII IIARTrsxri?. nnnrr cTrnnrvcnr TfillV0-1'
KIRKY, JOXl. 1J.
SAMPLES ON HAND OF
Come and nea n n. . .
la tK s4Sn. ' 8aVlns
F. A. Tisdol, Jr., & Co.,
FIRST ST., BET. MAIN & ATLANTIC, BRO WSYIl
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and well assorted stock of
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nstant additions, and-
low a3 any House "w-cf
WE DEFY COHPEnnoj,
APPROVED BRANDS.
PRICE PAID TOR
ProvisioM
DEALERS IN
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