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THE FARMER. Miking of Nrrri. 'Ail interesting cupcn'iiioiit, performed in France, in mixing dillVrriil kinds of wheat for seed, 1ms Intcly leen published. Fifteen varieties of wheat, among which were Hunter's and Kenton', wero sown tepnratcly, on about 21 pules of Innd fur rarh, and a sixteenth plot wnssown with a tnixtura composed of all the varieties ; this loiter lot was tmt disadvantageous ly situated of any leing bordered by elms whose roots Mrrti'hed into the riots and almdcd much of the ground from the iu iluenre of tha suti. It was on this account that it was rejected ns beinc unsuilablo for the experiment with the varieties sin gly, and a mixturo of tho wholo was sown merely that the ground might be occupied The results wero quite unexpected ; for, while tho yield of tho most productive va rieties, vise ( blood-red wheat sown singly, was 20 1-2 bushels per aero, and that of 8 least productive, viz. a Krench vuri) ty, was only about 12 J 4 bushels per acre, jhe produce of the mixturo was 2'J 1-1 bushels per acre, so in straw, tho mixture produced about 41 1-2 cwt., while the next highest produce, via, that of the rcd-chalT Dnntzic, was 413-4 cwt. per acre. N. Rousseau, tho farmer who per formed tho experiment, explains the pro lifkness of the mixture from the fart of the different kinds of wheat coming into car ot different times, thus affording more chances for the proper fecundation nf tho flower, and also for the development of the pollen. Ho also considers the inequal ity in the length of the straw of the differ ent varieties an advantage, in preventing the ears being too closely packed ; thus allowing the free admission of nir amongst them and more liberty to expand during tho filling of the heads. Tho practice of mixing different kind of wheat for seed is regulurly followed in somo parts of France, five or six varieties being used for tho purpose. Tho results of such mixtures have always been successful, the produce never having been inferior to that of tny variety sown alone. The mix ing of oats in this country also, lias al ways been attended with success, both in the yield of the grain and tho straw. And when during the time of the low prices some years ago, the coarse but prolflc va rieties of wheat, such as Fcnton'a, were not very readily bought by baiters, some farmers adopted tho practice of mixing them witu trie finer varieties, sucn as Hunter's, and sowing the mixture. They generally succeeded in obtaining a larger produce than if the wheat had been sowii pure : and as good a price was obtained for the mixed produce, as. for the best va riety when sold by itself. Thr Wlirat Cr. I lour lun advanced to S7..r0, mid Wheat ii in demand nt 61.20 for choice in St. l.ouis. Tho St. Louis tnlrllinrnrrr of the Willi, I says that a very sudden ana uwipoaen rise in wheat lun taken place. Ilus in sults from tho general disaster attending tho wheat crop of this year. Tho extrff ordimry cold and unfavorable mmsoii Ims destroyed many hundred thousand acres of wheat that n tew weeks mucc was promising enou;;h. Ihc M. l.ouis nemnrraf ns auvices from the southern part of the State as to the condition of the winter wheat. As far north it nys as Montgomery county, tho crop is reported as looking very line. In the vicinity of Alton and Montiecllo, there is a promising prospect for n pood yield, lletwciii liio.ininMiui uud Alton very few good looking fields can be seen. It will not, perhaps, be out of the way to say that tho crop promises to be n good ono in northern anil southern Illinois niul an unusually Miorl one almost a;i entire taiiure as io winter wneui, in me central part of the State. Tho Toronto. Canada, (fonit, of n lato date, says that the fall wheat which appeared a few days ago to bo in rather a precarious condition, is rapidly as suming a favorable aspect, and no fears need now bo entertained of the plant having escaped all danger from tli very unusual and trying weather since Febru ary last. lowu (Bzctto. Voslolllce Drpiirtniriit. AVu Posliffices. The following new post offices have been established, for whkh the persons named have been ap pointed po.-t nasters ; Artesian Well, llurren county Ky. ; James M. Doling, postmaster. Timber Creek, Hunt county, Texas; John 1). Norris, postmaster. Stony lin, Sonoma county, Califor nia ; P. V. Woodworth, postmaster. Prairie Hird, Adair county, Missouri; Calvin Sutton, postmaster. Clay Hill, Harry County, Missouri; lloland Hawkins, postmaster. tniman Ridge, Miller county, Missou ri; James H. i.nrr, postmaster. Reaver, Winona county, Minnesota; Sheldon lliooks, postmaster. Downey, Cedar county, Iowa ; Edmund S. Fowler, postmaster. i.i.nV(oi am i:rtiscmi:ms. LATE A R RIVAL!! AT GLENWOUJ), IOWA. TOOTLE & GREENE ask now im ski rtrr or a i si.sh stri'LV or li, when complete, will comjiose Hie Win I. A lid l. i ami nt - r IN MILLS si.i.kc : i:l stock CO UN IV. New Li'erty, Scott county, Iow a ; Isaac R. Ferguson, postmaster. Shelby, Ciark county, Iowa; Fsau Ruckiii'jham. postmaster. Discontinued. Tho following postofli ces have been disco itinued t Copper Hill, Orange co nty, Vermont. Pickreal, Polk Co., Oregon Tei rilory. Conklin, Hroome county, New York. Twelve mile Creek, Madison county, Missouri. Oakland Mills, Henry county, Iowa. Horrick Centre, Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania. Sniccville, F.alon county, Michigan. Owners of .Vimrs. The name of the postohVe nt Russian River, Sonoma conn tv, California, has been changed from Russian River to Healdburg. Also, Shakpay, Scott county, Minnesota, to Shakopee. Also, Gratiot Centre, Gratiot county, Michigan, to Ithaca. Prospect of the Wheat Crop. The fall was dry, the winter was cold, but variable; February was mild, but freezing and thawing, March April and May have thus far. been chilly, bleak and dry. All these are causes which make the prospects of the wheat crops quite gloomy, over a large portion of the country. From Michigan and W isconsiu, and a part of Illinois, the reports are fa vorable ; but over nearly all the country besides, tho wheat is spoken of as thin and feeble. Wheat, then, will be scarce and dear. We have elsewhere said that fanners had better keep their wheat. It w ill probably pay the interest, at least for tho keeping. Rut this i i not all. Every other cereal should be planted or sown as generously as possible. Corn, rye, barley, oats and millet, may all be put into the ground on a pretty large scale. reas ana peaus should aisu be grown, wherever they can be. The root crops too, should by no means be overlooked. Potatoes, turnips, beets and carrots may be profitably cultivated, to supply the defi cit, should one be felt. When the farm er discovers early, as he sometimes may do, that his wheat field will produce noth kig, he will do well to plow it up, and plant it in corn. He iney thus save year's use of the land, and partially repair the loss which the failure of the wheat has occasioned. - The uncertainty and the failures attend ant on the growth of wheat, suggest grave considerations. - We must cither restore to the soil what the wheat takes from it, r abandon the cultivation of this, the no blest of all our cereals. Ohio Farmer. Tut IIobse. If you have the care of horses, remember that a horse is more easily taught by gentle than by rough usage. If you use him well, he will be grateful : he will listen for and show his oleasure at the aound of your footsteps. As to his food you should do by him as you would by yourself" utile and olten. As for bis work. be?in earlv and then you need not hurry. Remember that p the speed, and not the weight, that spoils many a true hearted worker. oru stock or umn i:itn;s Arc bought at tho lowest terms fur cash, consist of coffee, MG.-U, n.s, FISH, rice, currwts, HAISINS, c a dies, jvku.s;m:s, svitri', fruit, M I S, kc, kc, kr i:tv ;ooi). Ladles nml Gents, call niul hi " them, and price for voui selves. They have not been suinmcri d nml winti'ri'tl i M. Louis, In it bought Hiil nliii'lirl iliirct from the Eastern i'ies, Lite ies ami n F . ' I iissnrtniPiit of Dltl'.S't GOODS, from a ten t-ent l.a vvi, 1- n lvo Doll.ir Silk. A No, a few fin- Ml.h MIAWLS, RON .NETS mil PARASOLS. i i.orniu. A fine stock elil im. I VoilNir, fogies and f.ist inoii, call htion if yon warn a nico coat vest or pants, en r"a hoiih till" terms. ii i t i iii i Nn New styles, cheap nml diiralili', ii a u i) tv i r.r.. A vitv larp nssortiiiriit, roiiMistihg in iait f Sinitli's Tooli, Sn,iiin, Slmvt'l.s, forks, Kaki's, llopq, IIi'IIm, Alill, Crotrut, nml Hand S.iwm, t'ili'ii, Aii'Ts, Axr, llroail.ixcs, Atl.c, Cliisi'ls. kc, kr., to tln rml of tlm rlianlcr. nt 1 1. dim; .ii iTr.ttiii.s. lar.- lot, coiisisiini; of I'lin- Doom, Sash. Slinlti-r lllimlt, Paints, Oils, Nails, Ixrks, ati lios, l.lass, I'.ittv, r, iritMTiiti:. r.'ireain, lidsti'.ids, Talik'8, Chairs, Tin SiiIVs, t'lililioaii", St.iiuls, &.C. 1 if Wo will ri'II cli'-ain r for cash tlmr any Imusc in tVcstrrn Iowa. nos-tf. iooii.i'. fin r.r. m:. Prairio Farm or FOR 1S7 VOL. 17. A WKF.KLY FAMILY JOURNAL. m-.voi r.n to Vfstini Ai;ticnltutf, Hurt IfiiHur, Mechan ics, J Much Ion, Literature, Markets, niul tieneral News, leirr.n nr CHARLKS 1). URACJDON. JOHN A. KLNMCOTT, Corres'ind Clitor AS"ISTf.I BY Over Fiv Hnmlred Prsctiral Farmers snd Mi'dmnlrn, vho have heretofore written, and will continue, with manv others, to write for the henrfit tif their brethren nml the piihlic. Hie "Prairie Fanner" Is devoted to the In terest of the Western Farmer and Mechanic. It is the Oldest Agricultural Paper in the West - la pnhliHhed weekly In quarto form, for biwIiiiK is chaiai'leriiieii hy a hi;h moral tone lahors to promote the interests and ad vancement of the whole of the family, and to develop the Aici ic ultiiral Resources of the West. A special mid competent Commercial Reporter i'i employed to give accurate Market Iteiiorts weekly. Il is essentially the family paper for the West. 1 copy, 1 yenr, $2 In advance, or f'2.50 at the end of the year. It copies, I year, $J0.(H1 free copy to the person soiidim; ciuh. (l ropies, 1 year, ?:t."i 00 free copy to the person sending Midi. Ml copies, 1 year, $7.'i.iK fire copy to the peraon neiuliin; ciuh. ''if An old suhscriher sending two nf.w ones, or $.", will receive tiihi.k copies one year. !' f Siihsciiptions at the ciuh rates must be paid invarialily iu advance. r,T Siihscrihe now. You want and need "The Fanner.' We want you to have it. TV" Current money may he sent hy mail at our risk, provided the' letters are "registered. liV AildiesH "Prairie Farmer," 47 Clark Mreet, Chicago, III. ('; -if Advertisements, of an appropriate rharxeler, inserted nt ten cents per line each insertion payment in advance. PLATTE RIVER FERRY COMPANY. NO I1CF. Is hereby given, that article of association of this Company, hvs been duly recorded in the counties of Douglas and Cass that said company is a lejal incorpora tion, under the laws or the Territory of Ne braska ; that its name is stated at the head of this notice that its principal place of business is at the mouth of the Platte River, in said Territory j that the general nature of thebusi ness to be transBcted, is to keen a Ferry across the Platte River, between the counties of Dontlas and Cass, within two miles of its junction with the Missouri River i that the amount or capital morn is riye jnmnim dollars, the whole of which has been paid in, in the organization of the Company j that the legal existance of said company commenced on the first day of January K'i7, and is to be continued for the term of Twenty years there after, that the highest of indebtedness author ised by said company is one Thousand dollars, and that the affairs of said company are to be managed by a President, Treasurer ami Secre tary who constitute a board of directors, and said company claim the exclusive privilege of keeping a Ferry across said Platte River, for the distance of two miics from Its mouth. Dated February 4Hi IS.V7. JOStPH THROCKMORTON. 2fi-4t Secretary. OLENWOOD HOTEL. Olenwood, Iowa. HA VINO recently leased this well-known Hotel for a number of years, and fitted It np in a superior style, the Proprietor flat ters himself that the patronage he heretofore received from his friends and the public in general will now ne exieiiueu. My taole is furnished with the choicest delicacies of the season. Adjoining the house are extensive stables, and good hostlers will always be in attendance. Come on, ye that hunger and thirst for thu rood of this world, and von will always find Jesse on hand to minister to your wants. ESSE A. PAINTER. no S-3m. Information Wuute 1. There is now in this city, says a Ft Dodge paper, at the liou.se of Alaj. Wit linins, little boy about 8 years old, whoes caned the bloody iimsnore bv the Imli ians at Springfield, M. T., on the -tith o March last, and who was hrouht t J town by the volunteers who went up to the res cue. He says his name is John Sidman Stewart. We learn from some of the survivors of tha massacre, that ho is the son of Josiah Stewart, formerly of Ind ana county, Fa. The boy says that his grandfather's name was Fleming (prob ably his mother's maiden name.) All the boy's family, futher, mother, and two little sisters, are among tho murdered. Also, a young lady, about lb or 17 yars of age, named i.lizabeth tiardner, whoso family were also murdered, the only escaping the horrid fate. She buys her father's name was Roland (iarducr, but she knows not tho residence of any relatives. Her father emigrated from the State of Indiana to thi i'tate, and was formerly from Steubyi county, New. York. Roth are desirous of hearing from their relatives, if they have any ; and all com munications in reference to them, ud dressed t Major Williams, Fort D-nlge, Webster co., Iowa, will be promptly an swered. They will be kindly cared for till such time as their friends bhall come for them. Newspapers throughout tho United States will confer a favor by publishing the above. The Tide Tubbing The Sober Sec ond Thought. Black Republicanism is hastening in the footsteps of its elder brother, Know-Nothingistn, to an early decay. The reaction is beginning, and il will be great in proportion to the strength of the excitement which has tponl itself, and made reaction necessary. In New England, the Crimea of black republicanism, the spring campaign has opened with brilliant triumphs for the na tional democracy. In Iowa, where Yan kee fanaticism moved stronger than de mocracy last fall, the tide has turned, and tho young State, shaking oil" the fetters of New Fnglaud Puritanism, has wheeled into the democratic column. And Ohio has iu&t shown in her late spring elections, that her sturdy democ racy can carry upon their backs the dead weight of niggerism in tho Western Re serve, and yet triumph gloriously. Alas ! poor Sambo, he sang the requiem of massa Sam, and now he loo must "go where the good niggers go." Ohio tagie. L. Nuckolls St Co. ANKERS & LAND AGENTS,! i;u:.wK)i), iowa. Collections mule in Iowa, Nebraska nml Kiiinns, and remitted at current rales of cx- ill. in;;.', free of chart;)'. Loans clWt d i'.r firri?u Capitalists, at Wi.ni'.itN R atm of Iutcrcrt, on real estate seem it y. r.irius, Town Lota and Unimproved Lands bought and sold. 1 axes p;i ill i i nnv County i'i the State aIo !n Nebraska .th! K.tiis.is. Notes bought and Money loaned on good , security. lu'eivHt paid on hpecial Deposits. J -n tul V-'arraiils bought and sold. Special attention given to the selection and entry of Lands for settlers or distant dealers, it 1 1 or with Land Warrants or monev, in Iowa, Nebraska or Kansas. Y c!iarc Ten Dollars i,.-r One Iluiuhed and Sixty Acres, and make reasonable deduc tions, when entering large quantities. When Land Warrants aro sent. Two and a Half Cents per Acre, the Land Olfice Tee, must accompany the Locating Fee. wiien wariaiits aro tent, the Ao's or war rants, date, to whom issued nnd assigned, should be copied and retained, to guard against loss in mails. Kemi:tanees to ns, can be made In Drafts on anv of the t'.astern or Sontern Cities. We will enter Land with Warrants or Cash, pay all l ees, laxes and Commissions, for one third of the cross profits, accruini; from the ai.le of the t.ind all expenses to come out of our third of Hie profits. Our arramreinents are such that we can enter Lands in all tho Ollicos in Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. competent surveyer always in readiness to find and select choice Lands, Co v I'ir.t.ns, Hock tii'.vniur.s, Mill Sitf.s, Mineral Tracts, .Vc. Within the next twelve mouths there will be otl'ered for sale in Nebraska and Kaiu,u,Two sud a Half .Million Acres of Land, rompris iiijl the best portions ot those Territories, and cxien.liiii aloii the Missouri River, from the Mjuth of Kansas River or the line of the State of Missouri, to the Mouth of L-eau-qni-cour River. We solicit foreign Capitol for investment. Investments properly made in Western Lands and Town Luis, "are now paying froia Iwen'y-tive to four hundred per cent. We believe that persons pitroui.ing our firm w ill h ie jieruli.ir advantages over al most any other in this Country. We were anions the first Pioneers of this vast and gnwiii' count iy and are intimately acquainted with nearly e cry portion of Western Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas, and believe we will be able to render satisfaction in all business en trusted to us. LETTERS OF INQUIRY WILL UK TltOMTLY ANSWKUKI). RKKF.H KXCKS: John Thompsons Hope, (iravdau & Co., New VorK City; Wood, lia- con Co., Philadelphia ; Straight, Deming k Co., Cincinnati; Darby 4c li nks lale; Humph reys, Tutt &. Terry ; Crow, McCreery k Co, S'. Louis; Isaacs & Almond, Leavenworth City, Kansas; Cieeno, Weare k ltenton, Co incil Muffs, Iowa; llenn, Williams k Co., Fairfiel I, low. i ; Charles ll.'uilne, IlurliiiRton, Iowa; II. m. An,". Hall, Keosauque, Iowa; Hon. J lines Craist, St. Joseph, Mo. ; Hon. A. S. Fulton, Wytheville, Va ; Hon. F. McFiillen, I'stilville, Va. ; Hon. F. Ferguson, Chief Jus tice, Pellevue, Nebraska, fjlen.vooil, Mills Co., Iowa. 21-tf. UODKY'S C.RF.ATLST I.FFORT. BT1I.L GSKATF.R ATTRITIONS Will be clTered in GODEY'S L ADY'S BOOK FOR 1j7. This work has been the standard for twenty seven years. When an imitation has been at tempted it has failed. It is TUF. ONLY LADY'S ROOK PUBLISHED IN AM F.RICA. BLAGKSMITHING. f T11IF. Undersigned bee leave to inform L the Inhabitants of Douglas county, Hint Ihev Are nren.ired. to do all work HI their line of business, in the best manner, and on the most liberal terms, at their shop in Itellevue. PV" Having had several vears experience at ilORSF.-SHOF.IXC. in some of the best shops in F.astern Cities, they will be able to give entire satisfaction, to all who favor them witli their patronage, in mis line. Itellcvue, Oct. 23, 185ti. l-tim NHW GOODS!! NEW PRICES!!! New Ever) thin j, at the Old Stand of SARPY li ENGLISH. EDWARD C. EOSBYSHELL HAS the honor to inform the people of the Southern District of Douglas and the adjoin ing counties, Nebraska, tiiat he is now open ing one of the largest Stocks of GOODS ever brought to Glenwoixl, Mills county, Iowa, consisting of DltV GOODS, GROCERIES. HARDWARE, HOOPS k SHOES, HATS k CAPS, QUEEN'S WARE, NAILS, LEATHER, CORDAGE. IRON, OILS. PAINTS, DYE-STUFFS. WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, READY-MADE CLOTHING, CARPENTERS' TOOLS, YANKEE NOTIONS, kc.. And everything that may be found generally ill city stores, ai! of winch lie will sell t'lIKAP FOR CASH. rV ALL KINDS OF COl'NTRY PRO DUCE taKeu iii exchiMige for Goods. Buy ers from town or country wishing good and cheap Goods, either at wholesale or retail, will save money by calling and examining his S'ock before purchasing elsewhere, as they will fi id g.xid bargains and fair dealing. Glekwood, Iowa. no 4-tf NEW FEATURES FOR lxiil : How to drss with Tante. Children's Clothes How to cut and cou'rive them. Piiintin;: on (il 1st. Patchwork. The Dress maker and the Milliner. Drawing in all its variety, useful to the be ginner and the proficient. Fashions from the establishment of the cel ebrated "Hrodie.' will be in every number. Everv-dnv Actualities A new series of these illustrated articles will be given. Point, lirussels, and Venetian Lace of every variety. A specimen of the stitch to be used in each will be given. In addition to the above. One Hundred Pages of Reading will be given monthly. ooitey s pleiulKl l.ngravings on steel. Indon, Paris and Philadelphia Fashions Godev's four figured Colored Fashions. l-.nihroulery Patterns, Model Cottages, Dress Making with Diagrams to cut by. Dress Patterns Infants' and t tiintren's dresses, with descriptions how to make them. All kinds of Crotchet and Netting work. The Nurse and the Nursery Very excel lent articles upon these subjects will'often be given. GODEY'S INVALUABLE RECIPES rroN r.vrny subject. MUSIC Three dollars' worthy is given cvrry vear. In the various numbers for 1S57, will he found the newest designs for Window Curtains, Broderie An'glaise Slippers, I Bonnets, Caps, Cloaks, Evening Dresses, t aney Articles, lleail Dresses, llair Dresaing, Robes de Cramble, Car riage Dresses, Brides' Dresn es, Wrea'h, Mantillas, Walking Dresses, Riding Habits, nnd Morning Dresses. 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Address. L. A. GODEY, 113 Cbesnut Philada.. Ta. CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER. For 1857. THE Cheapest Family Newspaper in the West I 'The Weekly Plain Dealer will commence its Sixteenth Volume on the 1st day of January, 18o7. It will continue the same Independent, Jocose, Fearless, Fighting Jour nal it has ever been, Dealing Plainly but kind ly with all. It will battle for the Constitu tion and the Union, as "the world's best trea sure and last hope." It will oppose Fusion lsm in every form, and battie Dis-union in every disguise. Of its vigilance as a Sentinel itnon the watch-tower of Libert v. it is siirti- f - .... . j i cient te say, that it has never yet been found napping at its post. THE NEW VOLUME AND THE NEW YEARI The New Volume will commence with a New Year, big with important events. A new leaf in the history of this Republic will be entered, upon the Inauguration of a new President and Vice President. 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