The Huron Expositor, 1870-05-13, Page 21
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Agriculttiral.
FAu joiyINAfs..--It is an excellent prac-
tice to keep a journal -of every -day matters
on the farm, wherein are noted down ac-
curate statisticS .with regard to the . time
senctenanner of planting, the ,kind of crops
putin, the time of hartestiag; the success
or failure of different irintlse)f culture, the
Giliparative benefit of fertilizer, etc. There
is es great deal of information . of this kind
gained every year, by everetintekligent far-
mer, but because ibis not fixed it is lost;
by the asext year he cannot recollect the
particulars. If he had a journal to refer to
lie would gain by it.
TRANSPLANTIG TREES.--i—This is the seas -
toll when many lot -owners are setting out
trees in front of their premises, and we
-would call the attention of our readers te
the fact, that large trees are much more de-
sirable,fer transplanting than small ones.
Most 'of the trees set out are little ;whip-
stocks,_ just at that age When transplanting
stunts them, and the result is that those who
do net -die the'first year, struggle through
existenee, and many years , must
elapse before they commence a vigorous
growth, or amount to anything in size.
'Tees about the size of a man's body are
eieuch the best for transplanting.—These are
=ore likely to live, and they continue their.
, growth vigorously.—Rtsral New -Yorker. .
PLANTING POTATOES.—The Rev. C. E.
Goodrich, previous to his death—who, by
the wayexperimented extensively in de-
veloping new varieties—wrote as follows
about planting the seeds and cultivating
he growing plants : Let your seed be us -
zany in one piece, and, of course, in one
place. The wines emanating from .one
point will reaclilly find a place for all the
:tubers they can elaborate, if the sell can be
'kept loose. If the seed be spread in the hill,
hiie only a. given space (say three by
three) be allowed foe the hill, the total
weight of vines capable of, being grown on
that space Will he the same, whether one
Tiece or two be used. Iv the use of asingle,
moderate-sized, uncut tuber for seed, I hay&
eaften grown fifteen pounds to the
Cultivate yourhills, leaving theLolllevel
ia all cases where it is dry. Elevated hills
are •e ore sensible to dry, hot or cold weathe
er than level ones, and thils make a less
healthful grewth. With deep planting and
loose culture the tubers will always find a.
place to bury themselves beneath level
surface.
CLOVER AS A FERTILIZER.—Prof. Voelek-
ear says that clover gains more ammonia and
• nitric acid from the atmosphere than it
takes from the soil.- One great reason why
the sandy soils of Long Island are so soon
(exhausted, is for the want of clover growing
to plough in, and from the want of a little
arineral matter, soluble bone,. lime, ashes,
plaster, etc. On the ,worn. out lands of the
South, where plaster alone . does no good,
-when mited with leeched ashes and some
salt its effects are magical, and enables the
Alcil to grow clover, which, when fenced in,
isapplies the soil with all the elements of
-plant food, besides creating' in it an atmos-
phere ofcarbonic acid to dissolve the mine -
Tel elements and make them available.
There is no portion of plains so poor but
that, after the land is well cleared and the
brush burned, it may be made to produce a
large crop of red clover at the expense of a
few dollars per acre, and when once a full
crop of'Glover is grown, the victory is gain-
ed.; hecause,a green. crop of clover ploughed
in, is the most permanent of all amend-
ments to the soil. It not only supplies the
mineral and organic elements, bat it also
;acts mechanicrli.y to make the soil hold wa-
ter in the time of drought, while- its leas -
cent carbonic acid acts as a solvent to other
matters in the soil. One great reason why
boae dust and horn shavings so often fail
to fertilize the soil, is their present insol-
ubility, Even plaster fails to become sol-
uble until it has received four hundred
times its weight in water; but when thus
-dissolved it is a valuable manure, not only
in itself, bat when sprinkled on a manure
head, or fermenting nianure. The sulphu-
ric acid of the plaster fixes the escaping vo-
latile but • very oluble sulphate of am-
monia, one .of the most Active' organic
. measures,
THE HURON EXPOSIT. OR..
MAY 13, 187O. -
for what it heidad -better,- raid frequently
much worse.—There are, two types of hor-
ses' in America, whose points are so distinct
and uniform that they may alneeSt be called
breeds, and yetethey are .scisrcely ever men-
tioned by writers On tir subjectof horse, ;
but Ilook siptini them as worthy of high
commendation—indeed, as' almost I perfect
iui their way. One is the Canadian ponyi
fromi 13-.3; to 14f hands high, stout built,
with 'reasonable speed, and of great endu-
ranc4. For light farm and road work this
horse can scarcely be excelled. The other
passes under the general name of the Indi-
an pony, and is found scattered from Nova
Scotia to Mexico. He is finer in all his
points than the Canadian, lighter -bodied
and fleeter. He is raore suitable for pony
phostons, and bay? and ladies' riding, than
for farm work, except on very light, sandy
soils..—Both of the above breeds are ex-
tremely hardy, easilly kept, and not to be
surpassed in their way by any other breeds
of horses. It would be well if the most
perfect of each would be selected and bred
distinct by itself.
SOWING Coni.—Having had some ex-
perience in sowing corn for a diary of cows -
1 have a plan which for ease era conveni.
ence I think has advantages over the gen-
eral method cf sowing corn. Having the
ground well fitted by good plowing, and
the soilewell pulverized with cultivator and
harrow, .we take a span of horses with an
ordinary field plough, and go around the
outside of the field or patch. If the ground
is -very mellaw the plow will make a fur-
row with its own weight about three inches
deep and eight inches wide. After the first
time around let the 'near' horse go in the
furrow, and so continue to go around the
piece until you reach the centre. We run
the plough so that the space will be twelve
to eighteen inches between the drills, then
take a pail filled with corn (we use the Ohio
corn); with a strap over the shoulder, and
chop it with the hand into the drills. We
sow about three bushels to the acre. After
a little practice a man can scatter the corn
in the drills very evenly, and do it about
one-half as fast as the the team will make
the drills. With a harrow go around the
piece,- following the drills, which will coyer
the corn completely unless stones should pre-
vent. After the ground is fitted for the
drills two smart men can sow two acres 1,
day. When the corn is about four inches
we take all the teethi out of the corn culti-
=vator but the one in the forward end, and
with one horse go between the rows, which
cuts and covers up the weeds and hills the,
corn. When cutting for fall feed, we use
the corn knife, cutting and laying the corn
in piles, which we pitch on the waggon
with forks, and haul to the _pastureand
scatter for the cews. When her vesting for
the winter, if we have more than we can
feed, or have a wet season and do not
require it, we are careful to cut it before
frost cerues to injure it. We ent with _the
corn -knife, laying it in bunches • .we then
set it up around the corn house, making the
stocks large, so that there Will be no clanger
of tumbling down. Where the crop does
not attain a large growth it Lan be cut with
the reaping machine and laid in bundles,
as in small grain. Don't hesitate to put
up your corn in large stooks, for I kuowit
will cure well. We put up corn last fall
in stooks that were eight feet in diameter,
and, although it was a very wet, cold fall,
it cured perfectly.—Let it stand until well
cured, and store for winter use. Adopt
the above plan in whole or in part, as cir-
cumstances dictate, and you will find that
a crop of sowed corn fer milch cows will
pay well.—S. S. Gardner, in Rural New -
Yorker.
FARM HORSES AND ROADSTERS.—The
farmer ought to be as zealous and indefatig-
able in following up his special require-
ments,. as the breeders of trotters and ra-
cers, and it is in thie way only that he will
obtain' the object of his wishes. The form
of the roadster and farmer's horse shordd
be a clean head, with fine ears, broad fore-
head, prominent eyes, dished face and laage
epen nostrils, a slightly covered neck, deep
and moderately wide chest, short, strong,
hack, broad heep, muscular quartei , a
handsome set of the tail, strong foreha cl
rather wide, flat, sinew legs, short paster s•
heels well set up, and clear, open hor y
liceaf, sooner broad 'than contracted, wit1i a
kind, docile temper. This last point of
good.teraper is often overlooked, but I deem
it of the greatest importance. A restiiye,
aliyey, kicking, biting, -viscious, brute is a
positive nuisance on the farm or road, to
say nothing d. the danger of handling him
in the stable or working him outside of it.
Be careful to breed from none such, or any
that are the least unnsound. As for color,
bay, with black legs, mane and tail, brown
with tanned muzzle, and clear, dappled
grey, are preferred, while a black chesnut, or
• light sorreland other colors have their ad-
roirers. This is a matter` of considerable
faney, in which all may -be indulged. There
-axe many horses already in our country
which fill the above requisites, and I would
suggest selections from these in preference
to st, resort to further importations. 1 think
eve too often overlook the good- things we
ziready possess, and go abroad at great risk
Learn a Trade.
Every child has a right to be taught how
to work with his hands. Every boy should
be taught not only all common work on a
farm or in a garden, but should be taught
some simple elements of mechanical trades.
It would be especially well that the young
should leain minor ttades. The maaufac-
tare of boxes, baskets, and the hundred lit-
tle conveniences of daily life, not only tend
to create an occupation of amusement, but,
should fortune be re-tersed, it will enable
one to gather up a slender support.
It ought not to be supposed that a trade
will preserve a man's integrity and honour.
There are many rogues who 'follow trades.
There are, in New York and elsewhere,
many men who make their trade a cloak un-
der which they carry on lasav-eries. But it
is still true, that an honest trade will deliv-
er a man from many of those temptations
under which weak tuen fall into rain ; that
it will rsive hilar'from suffering and dilsgrace-
ful mendicancy. Every man should have a
trade, even if he does not expect to live by
it No man can tell what will happen to
him. A trade may now be your Amuse-
ment, but -by and by it may be your sup-
port. The Jews had a proverb in old times;
He that does not teach his child a trade,
teaches him to eteal.'
ROYAL KNOVLEDGE.—The rule that there
.eineoclote of Handel.
Handel was one of the 'most humprous of
mortals, and at the same- time ,one of .'the
most irritable. His best jokes *ere peree-
trated frequently during his most violent
bursts of passion.
Having occasionin bringing out one
or two of his oratories, in a' provincial
town, in England, he began to look about
for such material to complete his orchestra
and chorus as the place might afford. One
and another was recommended is usual, as
being a splendid siager, a great player, and
so on. After a while, such as were collect,
able were gathered together in a room, and,
after prelitainaries, Handel made his ap-
pearance, ptf6ng, both anus full of manu-
scripts. " Gentlemen, " quoth he, "you all
read manuscripts?" "Yes, yes," responded
from all parts of the room. "We play in
the church," added an old man, behind a
violoncello. "Very well, play dis," said
Handel, distributing the parts.
This done, and a few -explanations de-
livered, Handel retired to a distant part of
the room to enroy the effect. ' The stum-
bling, blundering and fumbling that ensued,
is said to have been _indiscribable. Han-
del's eensitive ear and impetuous spirit could
not brook the insult, and clapping his
hands to his ears, he ran to the old gentle-
man of the violoncello, and shaking his fist
at the terrified man and the instrument,
said: "You play in de church—very well
—you may play in ihe church—for we read,
'de lord is long sufferiug of great kindness,
forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin,'
.you sal play in de church, but you sal not
play forene !' and snatching together . his
manuscripts, he rushed out of the room,
leaving his astonished performers 'to draw
their own conclusions.
is "no royal road to knowledge" seems to
have an exception in the case of the mili-
tary education of princes. One of Victor-
ia's sons, holding an easy and luxurious
cennection with w regiment of the British
army for a few months, is turned out nom-
inally a first-class soldier. Another of the
Queen's boys makes a oyage or two on
board a frigate, faring sumptuously and re-
ceiving ovations in distant lands, and is
pronounced a complete sailoe. The latest
illustration is found in. France, where the
Camp of Chalons will be open this year two
months earlier than usual, so that the
Prince .Imperial "may complete his
military education',"
The "Fat Sheep."
Some twenty-five years ego, when I was
pastor of the church fit I took occasion
one evening to attend a social meeting in the
church of that place. As it is their custom
on such occassions'one after another rose
and gave his or her experience. After a
time, a man rn humble circumstances, small
in stature, and with a very effeminate,
squeaking voice, rose to give a piece of his
experience, which was done in the following
manner:
"Brethren, I have been a member of this
church for many years; I have seen hard
times, my frily has been much afflicted;
but I have for the first time in my life to
see ray pastor or any of the trustees of this
church cross the threshold of my door,"
No sooner had he uttered this part of his
experience, than he was suddenly interrupt-
ed by one of the trustees, an aged man, who
rose and said in a firm, loud voice : "My
dear brother, you must have had. the devil
behind you." On his taking his seat, the
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pastor in charge quickly 'rose, and also re-
plied -to the little man as follows: " My
dear brother, you must remember _ that we
shepherds are sent to the iost sheep of the
house of Israel." Whereupon the • little
man rose again, and in answer, said in a
very loud tone." "Yes, and if I had been
a fat one you would have found me long
ago. "
The effect upon the audience can be bet-
ter imagined than expressed.---Lutherie Ob-
server.
Fascination of Snakes.
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A writer in a New York-jourual says :—
"When I was engaged as a surveyor f had
frequent:, opportunities of seeing snakes ;
and as I stood one day very sluggishly lean-
ing over a fence, I saw a large irattlesnake
in as pretty a coil as a peinter could have
desired. • The only apparent livieg part of
it was its head, which moved to and fro.
My , eyes fell upon it, and immediately I
lost power to move. I felt surprised, dizzy,
and indifferent. How long 1 was so I do
not now;kbut "my pressure against the
fence caused a piece of timber to fall. The
movement aroused me, and made my enemy
glide off'. And so I was saved ; but the
feeling of sorrow, sickness and fainting that
came over me, affects me even while I tellit."
Another writer says :—"I was passing
through Maryland with three other persons
when one was observed to stop behind with-
out any assignable cause. His companions
called him, one of them returned and up-
braided him with indifferance of their com-
panionship; but still not moving, he came
up close to him, and, takine6him by the
arm, pulled him towards him, saying:
Why do you linger?' He now observed
that his eyes were fixed, and, directing him
to the object of vision, saw an immense rat-
tle snake, half -bowing and half -crawling to-
wards him. His companion heard him.
ejaculate : He will bite me—he will bite
me!' and replying with a jerk or pull he
gave him, he said Yes, he will bite you,
sureenough, if you don't come away.' The
terrible enchantment was now at an end,
-he fell prostrate into his companion's arias,
was very faint and sick, and it was long ere
he recovered.
TUCKERSMITH
COURT OF REVISION,
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A COURT i11 be held on Friday the 13th day
II of May, next, at the hour of 12 o'clock,
noon, in the House of John Daly, village of Eg-
mondville, for the purppse of examining and. re-
visingethe Assessment of the Municipality of
Tuckersmith for the present year, ancl for hear-
ing and determining appeals against the same.
W. MUIR,
Tnokersmith. April 11, 1870. Tp. Clerk.
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A Vioeser or TIGHT Lam/ie.—A foolish
girl in Chester, Vermont, died a few days
ago from the fashion of tight lacing. To
such a fearful extent had this been indulg-
ed in, that the ribs were founi lapped over
one another, and the breast bone pressed
over one lung, so that she had entirely lost
its use. For several months previous to
her death, the victim had been compelled
to sleep with corsets on, and tightened to
the last -notch, for the,loosening gave faith
pain in the internal expansion, that she
could not beat it. There are several simil-
ar deaths occurring every year from the
same cause—fine young ladies aken to their
long home by it.
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NOTE LOST.
TOST, on or about the 8th inst, a Note of
IHand, made by Jolm Coates, and in- favour
of the undersigned, for the amount of $107, and.
payable three months after date. Said note was
also witnessed. by S. G. McCaughey. The pub-
lic are hereby cautioned against purchasing or ne-
gotiating the above note, as payment has been
stopped bii. the sa,rae,
THOMAS GILPIN,.
licrillop. April 14, 1870. 123-4ins.
CASH FOR ggcs:7,
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MHE subscriber begs leave to tender his thanks
to his numerous for their liberal patronage
(luring the last three years, and also to state that
he is still prepared to pay the
Highest Cash Price
For any quantityof
tirood Fresh Eggs
Deli'vered at hid shop, Main Street, Seaforth-
D. D.WILS
SBAirouTH, Feb. 28, 1870. I°N25-.4.
_Toronto Millinery,
AND LATEST AND MOST F,ASHIONABEE
DRESS MAKING ESTABLISHMENT
IN SE IFORTH.
MISS•ERWIN begs to thank the Ladies of
Seaforth and vicinity, for their liberal pa-
tronage, and to intithate that she is just reveivmg
a large and well selected stock of -
MILLINERY GOODS
ln endless variety, suitable to the season, and at
such prices as to defy competition and please the
most fastidious. All orders will receive her usu-
al prompt attention—and as regards taste, latest
styles, neatness of pater-its—she has confidence in
saying she cannot be surpassed in the country.
New book of Boston and. Toronto Poi/lions re-
ceived regularly. Embroidery and. braiding
stamped. Straw And hair work done with,neat-
ness. A good supply of
LADIfS' DRESS CAPS
KEPT CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
A call is respectfully solicited before parches.
ing elsewhere.
Seaforth, April 22nd, 1870. 124-tf.
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TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN.
CCCARTWRIGHT, L.D.S., Surgeon Dentist
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Extracts teeth without pain by the use of
the Nitrous -Oxide Gas. Office,—Over the 'Bea-
con' store, Stratford. Attendance in Seaforth,
at Sharp's Hotel, the first Tuesday and Wednes-
day of each month; in Clinton, at the Commerc-
ial Hotel, on the following Thursdays and
Fridays.
Parties requiring new teeth are requested to
cail, if at Seaforth and Clinton, on the first days
of attendance.
Over 54,000 patients have had. teeth extracted
by the use of the Gas, at Dr,. Coulton's offices.
New York. 1
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Stratford, Feb. 11, 1870. 114:tf,
"NEW YORK HOUSE."
The Subscriber has
JUST OPENED!
in the above House,
A SELECT STOCK
OF FRESH
GROCERIES
7,AT I INT S
AND
LIQUORS!
AND
FLOUR FEED
All of which he will sell atthe
LOWEST PAYING PRICES
The fact that the entire stock Lis Fresh from
the wholesale markets, should be sufficient argil:
ment to induce patronage.
FARM PRODUCE
Taken in exchange for Goods at Cash Prices.
FAItiltERS!
dirGet yeir Homemades Cut Out.m
With Economy and Taste
AT
SUTHERLAND BRO'S..
TAILORS.Goderih Street.
C4- 40 0 ID X' S
And Workmanship Guaranteed.
-CHARGES MODERATE.
NEXT DOOR TO
Lumsden's Drug, St9re.
Seafolth, March 17th, 1870. 82 -if.
NOTICE OF
-REMOVA.LII
METE subscribers beg to notify their customers
1 and the public generally that they have re-
moved
To the Store lately occupied by A.
MitChell, Second DOOr Above W.
S Robertson's Italian Ware
house,
Where they will keep constantly on land a large
Stock of FRESH FAMILY GROCERIES and
ialaVlSrilandCheapFeed.
N1 S' XXXPAMEY -Fall
LOUR, and a
kindsof
Country Produce taken. in exchange for Groce-
r/es, Provisions, Flour and Feed.
All goods purchased from us will be delivered.
free of charge in any part of Sair.forth, Harpur
4grKilloran and Ryan's Old hey, or Egmondville.
Stand.
PHILIP CLAPP.
Seaforth;Jan'y. 21st, 1870. 1034.
Fanners:may exchange wheat, &c.„ for Flour
and Feed at our Mill, at the highest value.
W. A SITRARSON &CO
Seaforth, Jan. 28th, 1870.
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