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The Huron Expositor, 1871-07-28, Page 2t ). zr321111811I' About the Potato. Our common potato belongs botanica ly to a very suspicious order of plants, and it is well for the admirers of the tubers not inquire very closely intc. its family relatio The knowledge that the potato is first cou to such plants as tobacco, belladonna, h bane, nightshade, etc., all of them da to s. jil u- ly nercetics, mieh t trouble the sensitive nerves of some lovers of the delici vegetable. IS the potato plant poison° Certainly it is. The stem, foliage, a frutt ccia ain the same poisonous princip es as henbane, and cannot be consumed as food without dieastrous consequences. F r- tunately the underground branches are.f ee from injurious substances, if they are tirely covered with. eerth. But what meant by underground branehes ? mean the tubers themselves, for they e nothing bat sehterranean portions- of t A plant, structure, and are not roots 4 tato is a vegetable monstrosity, an abn real production, which' is extraordinary every particular. The tuber is a branch the plant which takes to the ground, a iue. growth becomes arrested and thickene forming a _knot or. bunch Which consists largely of pure starch. If a portion of ,this underground branch pushes its way out f the soil, the epidermus assumes agre n color, and then it becomes, like the abo e branches, poisoaous. The green potato s which are fourd growing half exposed the air aad sunliglit in our fields shOuld e rejected, as they are totally unfit for hum n food. The potato has true leaf bads, ir scars (the parts called the eyes), and 'n this respect resembles the stem. We c cut out the eyes or leaf bu4 and fronethe propagale the plaut, each eye growing and producing an independent sticture. . The e facts should lead us to understandethat t e subterianean portions of plants are not a - ways roots,. The, potato in its early cult - vation net with etrange vicissitudes, an great opposition, The stern old' Purita opposed its cultivation, and denied its la fulness as an article of foOd, became th plant was not mentioned in the Bible!, Si Walter Raleigh carried the -plants to En land from thie country in 1586, and pUt hem in his garden. His gardener though the green potato apples were the potaton., and expressed. his disgust to his master a such products. He was told to pull tir th • weeds- and throw them away. In doing s be founl the true potatoes, mor than a bushel in quautitey, and he hurrie back to Sir Walter in a very happy humor to show the sample and Make known hi discovery_ . So late as 1725 it was onl c iltivated in gardens in England and Scot land. Dining a period of more than on hundred and fifz,y years after Sir Waite intredee .d it lute Ireland, it failed to rit superior to the prejnchcee of English cella vators. This is a singular' history indeed A. plant so nutritious, ;those culture is ad apted to almost every soil and cliinate must be. regarded as among the choices gifts of Providence, and one that is destin- ed to hold its place in the estimation o millions of people so long as time continues. -Boston journal of Chemistry. us a? n - is o- r - 11 ,..terimes in Dreams. A writer in Macmillan's Magazine has zonae highly interesting speculations on the subjeet of crimes which a sleeper dreams be ie committing. He s tys :-Two esteemed ftiends-have assured me that their con- . seiences are, occasionally awake m sleep ; on the other hand a great many moee tell me that their experience entirely corrob- ten tes my own observetions. For example, an admirable and most kind hearted lady inforinS ree that she palmed off a bad six- pence- on a beggar, and chuckle& at the no- tioe of his clistppoiutnient. A dittinguish- ed philentliroplet, exercising for many years eibh judicial functioes, continually. coin- fereery, and only regrets the act when he learas that he is to be hanged. A \No- wlin, whose life at the time of her dream was devoted to the irstruction of pauper children, seeing one of them make face at • her, double him into the 'sinalleet ccimpa, ead pcked hiw through the bars of. a lion's c ere Oue of the most benevolent of men, vIo shared not at alt. in the' military .en- teusiaste of his warlike brothers (the late Mrelliehard Napiet) ran his best friend through tee body, and ever after recalled the ex CUM° gradliCatiOn. he had experienc- e d on seeing the point of his sword •come aet threugh the eholders of his beloved c Fan tution. Other crimes com 'flitted deeatus uced not be recorded, but 1 a tu Fel saaded that if we could but know all the i.upioper things doee by the most proper people in their sleep, with the, utnmet sang feoh/ and completely unblushing effrontery, _the picture would preeeet a diverting con- trast to oue knowledge of them in their COn-• : St21011S hOtit'S. li the moral sense be not v s oprest'ed in sleep, there is certain- ly euough evideece to conclude that it ie ahy exeeptiomtlly tctive, and (so far as I \ et learn) oily in the case of dreams as- . eeming.the character of nightmare in which coneeiouseess is far less peetectly dor- mant than ifl others. • Mr. John, etker, an old settler in the County of Leede, dropped dead on the 19th inst in Brockville. The Strathroy Age says "So for as we can learu from all parts of the surround- ing townships, the crops never, for some Tears past, presented eo fine an appeareece as at preseut. Pell wheat especially is a magnificent crop, more then realizing the nioet sanguine expectations. SOUTH HURON FALL SHOW. TH TO RE HELD AT SEAEORTH, SEP'1. 21 ARD 22. PRIZE LIST. LITORSES. gems 1ST.-,HHEAVY. DRAFT ORSES. PRIZts, lst. 2nd. 3rd. Best Brood Mere, (foal to be produced.)$3- 00 2 00 1 00 :4 .Fov;ljyar 2 00 1 50 1 00 1 2 00 1 50 1 00 "wo yeer Ol Geld- ingt • 2 00 1 50 100 .° ne yam. old Filly, 2 00 1 50 1 00 ne year old ian of1, Draft Horses, , 3 00 e, Prizes presented by M. I. P., to the beet D .5 00;.best two year old ply to residents of the St on.' 2nd.-st GRICULT ERA L FJnPOSE 11 rood Mare (foal • s Ext Esq., Mate Open of nu CLAS Best 4C if • 200 150 100 2 00 100 . Cameron, aft Brood illy, $5 00. uth Riding RAI, OR RSES. to be prOchiced.) 3 00 2 00 1 00 al, . 1 , • 2 00 1 50 1 00 o year oicl Filly, 2 00 1 50 1 00 o year old Geld- ing, 2 06 50 1 00 Oe year -old illy, 2 00 1 50 1 00 O e veer oldGeld- ing, S an of general pur- ose.; or Agiicul- • nrallHoeses„ S n Of 0 triage 1. orses, 1, " B ,ggy Horse, Extr Prizee Camero EN., pose M re, $5; b $5. 0 en only to Riding I.f Heron. 2 00 50 1 00, 3 00 2 00 1 00 3 00 2 00 2001 00 Presented by M. C. P; -Best General Pur - two year old Filly, residents of wee South CATITE. _CLASS 31.1.7---DC1uHAIES. Best 0e, (must have alved since last how) first prize, Tuenip Cutter, alued at $28, le gift of Messrs. hitlaw4. •& Co., er • O. Wilson, . 28 00 4 00 3 00 Two year. old Heifer, 4 00 4 00 2 00 yeae oldelleifer, 3 00 2:00 1 00 He fer alf, • 200 50 1 00 "u 1 cal, j 2 00 1 501 00 1 Herd ook pedigrees must be handed in the S ere& ry at time of making entries. Age o cattle in this class to date from Show to Show. CL ASS OTHER THAN DTIB,HA MS. Best Co , (to la eve calved t nee t anuary 1st, 71;.)1.5), 1 jarirzoen a , ws, present- ed by Messrs. olton, of ,Gan- a hog tee, t. er O. Wilson,; Esq., -valued at $22. 22 Tw yea)} old Heifer, 2 One year old Ileifer, 2 Heier calf, • ,2 year olcl Steer, .2 e 2 Ox or Steer, 2 ow or Heger, 2 oke of Oxen. 2 e e Ter " One 4.4 Fat e Extra by W. S. 00 2 00 1 00 00 1 50 1 00 00 1 50 1'O0 00 1 00 00 1 50 1 po co 1 00 00 1 501 00 1 50 1 00 1 50 arize of 60 pounds of che se, given Robertsoe, Esq., for the iest railch ints as a only 1.0 cow, to • e Judged solely by her p milk producer.' Competition, ope .patrons of the Cheese Factories. Ag T of the abeve scattle to January to January. ,CLASS 5th.-SHEEP-LEIC Best Aged Ran., • 3 2 " One year ioldeRam, 3 2 " Ram lamb, 1 2 1 " Pair of Ewes, haying • - raised `lam bs 1871. 3 - 2 Pair of oike year old , Ewes, 3 2 Pair of Elve lambs, • 2 • 1 C C ate from aSTERS. 00 1 00 1 50 1 00 1 00 1 50 1 CLASS 6th.:---00TSWOLDS. Best Aged Barn, •3 2 1 Oneyear old Rani, 3,, 2 • 1 44 Rain lamb, 2 .1 1 0 1 " of Ewes, to have • raised lambs- in • 1871,1 •3 2 1 " Pair of one year old Ewes, 3 2 1 " Pair of Ewe lambs, 2 1 flo 1 " Pair of fat Sheep, any hex or breed, 2 1 CLASS 7th --LARGE BREED PIG -S. Best aged Boar, 2 1 50 1 " lloar litter ed in 1871 2 1 Aged Sow, must have p gged in 1871, e or more pigs to e shown • with Sy. -•2. " Sow litter din 1871, 2 LASS M. -SMALL BREED PIGS. est aged Boai, 2 1 5 1 "• Boarlitter d in 1871 2 • 1 Aged Sow, • must have pinged in • 1871 on or more • j)igs, to e shown • with soil, •2 1»S Sowlitterec in 1871, 2 • 1 CL ASS 9 th. -P ULTRY. est pair0 bleck Spanish owls, 750. 50 CC . 1 50 -CC et ecl H urtoN EXPOSITOR. • PRIZES, lst. 2nd. 3rd. Pair of Dorkins • 75 50 of Game, 75 50 of Poland, 75 50 of Brahmase • 75 • 50 of Haniburgs 75 50 of Geese, 75 50 of Ducks, • 75- .5� of Turkeys • 75, -i50 eC CL CLA-S lOtle-ROOT CROPS. 'Best one acre Swedish • turnips, 4 • 3 H alf acre of Potatoes, 3 2 'Quarten aere Car • - rots, ", 3 - do do Mangolds Wurtzel, • 3 Three acres of culti- • vated Roots, 3 2 Parties entering for eny or all of the above Root crops will be requited to pay an entrance fee of $1 additional. CLASS lltle-IMPLEMENTS PRIzts, 1st. 2nd. Best Iron Axle Wagon, 2 1 Wooden do do 2 1 Double Carriage or Buggy, 2 1 Single Buggy, 2 • 1 Iron Plough, 2 1 Wooden, do 2 1 ' Iron beam, do 2 Subsoil, do 1 Horse hoe, , • 1 Two horse Cultiva- tor, 2 Gang plough, 2 Pair iron harrows, • 2 " Wooden, do 2 " Chain, do 2 Field roller, 2 Horse hay rake, 1 Turnip Eeed drill, 1 Tui nip cu teen 1 Fanning mill, 2 Pump, 2 Threshing machine 4 Clover seed thresh:-. • ing machine, 3 Set horse shoes, 1 • CLASS 12th. -GRAIN, et CC • 2 1 1 1 C C C CC CC c LC - el CC CC L I 4 3rd. • The Canada Company prize of $30, for the best ten bushelof Fall Wheat. The wheat taking the prize to become the pro- perty of •the Society. Said ten bushels to be dividecramongst the Branch Societies, who -will pleate have some person to take it on their behalf at the close of the Ex- hibition, abet %vise -it will be sold and the proceeds thereof go into the funde, of the South Huron Agricultural Scciety. Best two bushels ot spring wheat, • 2 1 Two bushels barley, 2 1 " " Laigegats, 1 50 1 'Common do 1 50 1 " Large.peas 50 1 " Small peas, l 50 1 Bushel of timothy sleedia'i1 50 75 shel flax seed, 1 50 75 Haf CLASS 13tb. HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS. Best four named varieties • Winter apples, 5 of each, 1 50 1 • Four named varieties Fall • apples, 5 of • each, ' 1 501 Collection of apples, 5 of each variety, 1 50 1 Three named var- ieties of Winter pears five of each,tel 50 1 Three named vane' icties -koears, fivb of each, 1 50 1 Three named -var- ieties of plums, • five of each, • 1 Named col.ection of ripe grapes, three clusters' cf each, grown in the • open air, 1 Three clusters of • grapes, • one er more vtaieties, 1 Named collection of ripe grapes, three • clusters • of each, grown under glass 1 Plate of crab apples, • 3llPlate7eor' crit'li apples, • • red, • 50 Three named var- iecieseef peaches, six of each,. 1 CLASS 14th. - PLANTS FLOWERS. Best named collection of Dahlias, not less than • six var;eties, 75 Collection of Asters, 75 . Named collection of. • Roses, (Bioorns) 75 "• Named collection of Verbenas 6 var- ieties, • 75- e NaMed collection of • Pbloxes, not less than 4 varieties, 75 - Named collection of Glediolus, not les3 than 5 varieties, 75 And largest eollec- tion of annuals named, 75 • Pansies, 6 varieties in flower, 75 Fuchias, 6 varieties in flower, 75 CLASS 15th. -VEGETABLES. CC eC C C et C -- e e te et C L 50 CC C C '75 50 AND Best two kinds of potatoes - half bushel of • each, 75 50 te Ce GC te IC CC e CC C C C6 • PRIZES', 1St. 2nd. Four heads of wineer cabbage, il Nine blood beets, Nine • lorr man - golds, Nino globe man- • golds, Nine • Sveedish • turnips, 1 Nine loneb orange 01 red carrots, 50 Nine early horn carro's, 1 50 Nine white Belgian I carrots, • 50 welve ears of In- dian corn, 50 25 hree water melons, 50 25 hree musk melons, 50 • 25 our heads of cauli- flower, 50 25 Peck of red onions, 50 • 25 Peek Of white or ; yellow °pions, 50 25 Peck torne tees, • 50 25 Six roots ofIcelery, • 50 25 CLA.SS 16thee-DAIRY PRODUCE. 50 50 50 50 50 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Best-51pounds of butter, sufficiently salted for tableuse, 1 75 Five pounde of but- ter withotit salt, 1 75 Keg of 'salt butter, not less than 50 lbs., a prize of $20, the butter to be- come the property of* the donor, T. • -Kidd, Esq. ; 2nd • end 3rd prizes by Society, • 2 1 . Fifty pounds, or • over, cheese made on • the Factory principle since the lst May, 1871, 3 2 Dairy cheese, -not less than 2u lbs. made in 1871, 2 • 1 50 CLASS 17th.-,MANUFACTUR,ES. Best woven home made • quiet, 1 50 1 Ten yards domestic cloth, 2 1 Ten yards flannel, 2 1 " Peir blankets'2 1 The above cioth, fle.nnels and blankets, must b all wool, home -span, and manu- factured in 1871. • Best, !set of • single harness, 2 . Double set of farm harness, 2 Gentleman's saddle, 1 50 Lathes' eaddle, 1 50 Pair ot gentleman's boots 1 CC ie C et CL C '4 CC 4' 4C Pair of lacEes' boots, 1 Specimens of leather 1 T la 1 ee pieces of Cooper's work; 1 Assortment of earth- • enware, I Aseortment of house- • holdfurnitere, 3 Assortment of tin- Nork'n, ' Melodeon, 2 1 - CLASS 1.8th.-FINE ARTS. Best water color drawing, 1 ' 75 " Pitirti)rhgs, 1 in 'o1or, . • 1 75 Peecil skett,h, 1 75 Collection of Photo- a- Crayon sketch, 1 75 CLASS 19th. -LADIES c C C C Best loaf of home-made bread, Patched quilt-, Quilt raieed or sew - el ou ground ork, Tatting, Ctotchet work, Ear iroidery in rnUs- li Bin roidery in silk, d do crape or chenille, 1 Worsted work. rais ed, Braiding, Faney knitting. Twd pans of woolen sdck s, • 1 75 Two pairs of woolen stockings, Pair of woolen mits, 1 do do gloves, 1 Gent's shirt, 1 Wa4 flowers, 1 • do fruit, 1 "• Hair work, _ • 1 Honey, in comb, 10 pounds, 75 Jar of clear honey, 6 • poimds, 75 Collection of home- made wine, 2 1 C C 4' C C 4. C C '4 CC CC 75 WORK. 75• 50 75 1. 75 1 75 1 'e 75. 75 Le 75 75 75 75 - 75 '75 set 50 50 RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. All subscriptions to be paid on or be- fore the 25tb day of September netcr. 2. The payment of $1 will constitute a yearly membership to the Soeiety, and will entitle the person so paying, to compete in any or ell the depaitments. 3. All parties having paid their sub- scriptions, and only such, will be entitled to, co na pete ' 4. All Stock and Articles exhibited must be the bona .fiax property of the Ex- hibitor, 5. All grain exhihited must be the growth of 1871, and prodtaced cn the farm of the Exl Dame 6. All Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables exhibited must have beeu prod iced on the, farm or garden of the Exhibitor. 7. No 'ompetator will be entitled to increthan • one Prize for Butter, Cheese, P tatoes, Feuits or Grain of the same kind. 8. No tninial can be shown for two prizes in ti e same year. 9. Competitors to give the S Icretai y no- • tice of di articles to be exhibited, not later than day of th • requested, • hibitors w entries, eit paid, at let hibtion, t tary of the ciety, or t retary of t tmal Socie their tick once, by c. the Show . bnstle will ly facilitat 10. All In -door D the Show of the first Stock and Grounds b day thereof 11. The quested to stock and articles exhibited for competition, and to withhold any premium if they con- c.k or article undeserving. laves, Fillies and Geldings, to he Show Ground by halter or 11 o'clock, a. flL, o Exhibition It is j however, that all in, 11 make a pointof making their letter, yre- s to the ex - ed, Secre- ltural So - a. the ..first tirtice la rl y ending ex- • personally, or by st three dee s previo either the undersig South Enron Agric *Mr. • William Mee nmell, Sec - e Tuckersmith Bran th Agrieul- y, at Egmondville. y doing so, ts will be handed • to them at 'ling, at the Secretareos office on Grounds, and much time and Le saved, and the business great - d„ articles for competition in the partment, to be sent forward to ooms by twelve o'cfoel, noon day of the Exhibiti mplemente to be on ten o'clock, a. me of udges will be part hive regard to merit n, and all the •Show the second hularly re- • in all the sider the st 12. All be led on bridle. 13. No from the S fore four 6' the Exhibi tock or article to be removed ow Roore or Show Croands be - p. m., of thesecond day of 14. NO ierson allowed in the Rine ex- • cept the •J person alio; on. duty. 15. No department 16. Any 4, 5, 6,7, o premium, ethatever they might • otherwiee o. parties • competing for Root give the Secretary notice be- nd day of Octooer next, and • pay the Tretsurer or -Secretary an Entrarce Fee'of one cellar. 18, All members of the South Huron and Tucketsmith • Agricultural •Societies will -be admitted to the grounds free, upon piocuring a ticket from the Secretary.; bat • tion-mernbers will be charged an admission fee ttf ten cents. 19. .MI members of the South Huron Agricultural Society taking prizes, to the amount of two dollars or oeer, wiil be re- quired to le. ve one dollar in the hands of the ,Society for the next yeat.'s member- ship. •,dges • and Managers, and no ed to speak to the Judges ersor shall act as aJudge in any in which he is an Exhibitor. person infringing on Rules 3,, 8, shall be deprived of any be entitled 17. All Cops, must fore the sec Count Cavaur- , In his personal appearance Cayour. NV: S of medium stature, with a • tendency to corpency, ; quick and energetic in his movements ; •with a forehead broad, high, and siiacious ; his eyes pat ti closed by weakness, and still • further concealed by . spectacles;, his mouth not well formed and somewhat voloptuou s, over whicil 1)12 yd an ironical smile, the joint offspxing of mirth and disdain. • Nevertheless, • the • tout 'ensemble of thie countenaime W as expiessive of benignity. Simple in his ruaneers, though dignified in his bearing, he wonld have been recognized anywhere A a sub - alpine country gentleman familiar with the usages of the court. Though of an irascible, .ph osph o Tic temperament, he -etre] y or never lost his self-control. • Generous in his 'enmities and liberal in bis friencships, he was chary of his confidence and occlusive in hie Ultima ies. It may be that he was devoid of fait and • affection, but he cer- • tainly loved taly, and believed in is own mission. Do ibtless he had geeiu but it was not the 1 rismatic genius of • he poet, clothing the heavens with rainb WS and decking the e irth with flowers. I ' truth, Izco.ie . sh ieeizewas lacking in ideality; and wa itieg - int n timent.--Verdi to accept a seat in Par- liament, though he did not hesitat ,, at the same time, to affirm that, as for himself, it would be easier to tegenerete Itab than to compose a singlsonnete-liarper' Maga- Copking Vegetables. A writer in, the Hearth and Hon e save ; 1 find thaecabbage, cauliflower and all leaves used as reens, if boiled in ha el weter preserve their color better than if tie water is soft. U nle s they are very young and ten- der, their fiav r will he very much i • prove - ed if, when half cooked, they are taken into a colander, cold water poured ov .r them, and then placed in a fresh pot of boiling water with some salt, and boiled brtkly un- til they are done. Broccoli always should be boiled in two waters. Aspviagus, Prepare in this manner: Cut in pieces, , and boil until nearly done in salt an I water, then drain e'put into a stew -pan fi ur and butter, stir ihem together, and moisten them with a s oonful or two of =»ilk or -veil gravy; in o this work the yok of an egg and a littl cream ; put the as= aragus, and boil all to ether two or thee remotes, serve on butte ed toast. My way of cook- ing green peas is as follows: Stea i theta uutil done, the place them in a s' ncepan with sale butt r, arid a little milk; boil all together live n inetee, and serve. sprig of mint thrown into the sauce pan is thought by sone to improve their flavor.' JULY -8, , irleaeh thd • Teaching cii alwat the hard •Rost mallets ar the time anit teach their da manly arts crocheting, am" Onabroidery. else to take the so fortunate as Often.ngoti,:lgtgliece,TN(). e t;t:t .11e l? sneh beautiful th needle and ban, 43 <!OinInOn task of wiping dishes, stick mere aradg Some wd. day We ''ec113741: iq learn all at one :be satisfied; but : few- moments) pra turn to something Sure to make a, stit have told them ndso we Jose Isiel-R-Metbiod of 1 The N. Y. Pian • system of ,manuf • whereby millers, stones are dispense being actuaily maA Ivheat. The folio natio n -ot the lorec The inakiwY of. syztem.is a, threef, washing the and the fined ednti ing. The orein covered withc';wate til the lighter grain particles.are either floating on the sari • is then freed from pat into a •eylinden grater. whose reve the outer skin of tt • is all that is really: move. • tN-ext the wl] ed lit immersed in! weight 'of water, he': five degrees, to whi • ded one part of half Jive or six ounces o hundred parts of exposure to this b necessary fteeree and fermentation, will also have been the exterior surface The water- being Ur wheat will be nut fo eolor. Next the st pet through toilers into a glutinous pelt galarly through the, the renteinino part Thet'dough, ; is, is then pat into a! ed with water in whit -disselved, and given; to absorb naive wate! and then theroughh hand. ,Nothing DOW to treat it just treated, and when sn to place it in the ONe, Thbeertainly is no ierocess ; nor is it cOS' It insures to the ea nutriment of the wl preparittion promises, the, traditiouel peck e possible that the resl breed of brilliant Wh, will be genuine,, bread, for ail that. 11 portant feature of the is one which will con thrifty labetzewives swains. 13y the pre above, not far from e bread:can be olitainet qnantity of wheat ti existieg system. The Anxious PI One of the dew Brooklyn contempott • lades to the strange 1 statesmen of that eit Ond of the best Itnel of that third city of noted for hie waggo • politician, not the city eoedector of an Alban on which he '-'as Joi winter, and asked imp next station was No," said the conduc next fare -collecting rot, <lector was again aekel was nearing Poughkeee he again replied negatil and again, as the othe rounds, the same quest] by the anxious pressen last the man of checks, some little irritation in 44 N6, sir ; we are your stopping-place1 me, and I wialet yea It' shall get there.' • The passenger theei into silence and tneol ed with other duties, fe 'until the train had left sie about half a milh when, recollecting hims hacked the cars to the rushing up to the passenger, cried out This is Poughkee