CHRONICLE il T ?jrv YEAR XII....WIIOLE NUMBER, C13. v FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 185G. At $1,50 Pkb Year, always ix Advakcx. StJL4 c 3 JANUARY 1, 1856., Kind Headers ! I have already told you the news of the year past ; au'l that which is to come, lo ! will you not find it iu the Chronicle, weekly? Wherefore, instead of Loring you about Turkey and llus-ia, Kansas ami Congress, I will offer you as a New Year's gift, an I'jiic I'uciu ! Shades cf IIo.mkii auJ Milton ! of lioli bras aud 31' Finy d I hide your dimiuished heads while I rehearse iu flexile rhyme The Annals of Lonaslown. L W hen Uxiox, funned hy Snyder's hand From realms of Old NoKrilLMliEULANP, j Became a County by herself, Sparc the was in men aud pelf, But vallies rare of limestone soil liewarded well the pluughniau's toil, And hills with gentle si "pes aside ! Within their bowels deep did hide j The sources of unbounded wealth, While happiness and hope and health Cheered on the people to commeuee An independent existence. To make th' division act complete, They must locate the County r. The north side, drained by liuffaloe, Averred the best of sites they'd show; The south side, ranged on Middlecreek, The same advantage too did seek; KaeU urged a claim with vig'rous breath, i Kuch fought the other to the death. J For, them between, mountains ar-se, j That hopeless barriers interpose Blue Iliil, Shamnkin, aud old Jack, , Which neither height nor rocks do lack, i And on their sides or through their gaps j The 1'enns maintains its downward lapse A creek that heads 'way up in Center, But which as yet no steam-boats enter, Though sages, scut to legislate, Asked cash it to navigate '. ( But build we railway to the moon, Or dam Niagara, a soon.) : Thus far, its upward craft has been The fisherman with rod or seine ; Its downward cargoes, lumber floats, Aud 'farmers through' with wheat or oats. Upon this site, by "compromise," (That hateful mould of truth and lies,) J The Court House site wa fir-t lo,-atcd, The Seebolds land f.ir't dedicated, And by the Law the taxes laid For all the. County Buildings paid. Many were pleased, but more prutested, Jut money spent the matter rested, Till later times and other men Should bring ihc question up again. II. Time rolled along. Longstown became A place of note, New B'rlin by name, With two long strectSjCrossed by five more, And dwelling houses two, three score, A church house by a figure guarded, Half angel, half Indian regarded, Four taverns, filled by those, to Court Or to Conventions who resort, Cake shops, one sign of oyster shell, And four who shot and sugar sell, A book-simp of most modest size, An 1, Court week, Doctor for the eyes; Printers and lawyers thick as fleas, And like iu importunities; The town contained more patriots, too, Than th' entire Cttinty thro' and thro' More rogues, too, by their own confession, Than in the State or in the Natiun; To saic the Trca-ury from each other, Father tricked son, and brother, brother; Taxed all their wits, spent ail their lubi r, T' excite a hatred 'gainst a neighbor, Vote honest toil down, haw-haw ing, If money could be got by lawing, To ''regulate" each county matter Kept up an everlasting clatter, Combined against th' outside novices To help themselves to the best tSiecs. A town supplied with such rare men Had each third man at least a Chairman ; Thus Hob and Charles to Democrats Yearly proclaimed the Cliques' fiats, And George and David rut; their rig? As guardiaus of the yielding Whig, Or if these stations should be full Get 'Lcted as High Constable, Or Councilman, or liurgess wise, With salaries to grace the prize, Or if all other chances pas. Monopolize the "county grass," Or charge a levy fur a nail, Or in some other mode prevail An honest little sum by law From County Treasury to draw. With all their chances, Longstown bill Was doleful, sedentary still ; Its streets, perfumed with verdant grasses, Food furnished for their cows and asses, A stranger seen within their bounds Hon gauntlet like a deer with hounds ; The town, save when (Vurtweek intcrven'd, Like an 'eternal Sabbath' seemed, And any noise save pitching quails Harsh sounded through the lifeless streets. III. Subsisted thus for forty yeir, They'd grown above all qualms and fears, In fatness waxed, they proudly kick ed, As did of old the graceless wick-cd. We want a ltulroad 1"' then they cried, And fast the plan was carried wide, Times, Slur au'i Villsfrcuuil all advise The Susq'hanna road was just and wise; John Bauni and SwincfurJ, Sleukcr, Van, Unite and argue to a man ; By public meeting, vote, or speech, Commissioners they nest beseech To give the Comity guarantee, Two hundred thousand dollars, free, To aid the great, the public good, (Meaning their own, bc't understood.) The Buffaloes, Derrstown, reply, And plaudits ring out to the sky; The contract made, all satisfied, "Soon thro' our laud iu cars we'll ride." But, as of old, black Lucifer A rookery in heaven did stir, A uiischief-making clan combine Against the Whigs to countermine, Aud with alarms as false as mean In dismal cloudj obscure the scene Repudiation, dragon red, Then reared aloft its forked Lead, Proclaimed the Iload a tyrant curse, A haud on every farmer's purse, And cried aloud, "Arise, ye braves ! Or be for ever Cameron's slaves Repudiate your contract just, Or lose your homes you surely must ; To grease Railway Directors' gullets Shall go your eggs aud all your pullets." Now urging on this base crusade Charles the Distiller plies his trade, Wire-pulling aids work sub rusn, And ou their Sharp-keyed "organ" p!ay; Then Keller, Barber, John the 'Squire, The fraud all .'.J, mot fnn ilia Gro, And lesser men, with echoing throats, Began to turn their Railroad coifs. While easy souls who never did ill Contented played the second fildlo, Aud scores yet more of daft and young Swore any tune New Berlin sung. Though discordant and with gas ecstatic, Was orthodox aud democratic. IV. At length, to prove themselves supreme, (And have their platters all licked clean,) John Baum & Co. post up a call : 'To New B. rliu, O hasten all, To save the land from Sheriff's paw," (And leave your cash in laudioid's draw ) Responsive, large a crowd arose as On Pharaoh was called out by Moses, But what they wanted they'd confess Th' L'phesian town-clerk could n't guess. Long time, disorder reigned around, But th' Old Fox was cunning found ; From blank confusion, order sprung, And Railroa 1 cheers spontaneous rung From out the crowd of true men there, While Repudiates in despair j Rush wildly towards the water, then, I They yoke themselves like aught but men, And drag their idol, Charles the bold, I And Isaae, lawyer, sage and old ; I Dispersed at length, they quit the game j Not half as wist as when they came ' (So when t' agree n ) longer al lo, Their fathers left the tower of Babel!) Three months roll 'round the voters meet, And make the contract quite complete, Two thirds of Longstown had complied With what the County ratified ; Repudiation hid its head, And CllAM.ES to Philadelphia sped. Peace reigned within our bounds supreme And Hope's bright suu shed down its beam. V. The Railway safe new (quoth the wise) A Cue new Court House shall arise, Its spire high point in upward space, And pillars graud its front shall grace, Like "sister counties," we must frame Structures more worthy of our name. Th' Emporium, all will confess, The suburb towns shall quite surpass; Then Lewisburg and llartleton Shall fall and worship us the sun. While MililiuLurg and Stioupstown too With Selinsgrove shall sink from view, And Middleburg and Weirickstown Fade in the glare of our renown ; The coal, the iron, water powers, And Seminary, all shall be ours, Complete iu every branch of power, Sure 'uow's the day and uow's the hour.' Prepare to pay, ye sturdy farmers, And heed not Derr.-towu's false alarmcrs. Put on the "screws," ply well your tasks, Traduce cae.Ii man the cause that asks ; And if Jac. Guudy, Harry Snyder, Shall dare to whisper, "Best MVIDE her," Let the Tiiwi thunder, Slur decry, The Yolkifreund Dutch and Knglish cry, Denounce them all, iu one grand chorus, As "offiec huutcrs," "praters," Tories ! Such was the secret Court House plot, The people's wishes mattered not, Longstown had ruled, by smiles or rod, And Beavers bowed to every nod ; Surely they this scheme could carry With Court, Commissioners, a-id Jury. VI. But not, alas for tow'ring pride ! Could this bright prospect long abide. The slumb'ring people rubbed their eyes, And asked if all this plan were wise? If one Court House, in such a place Would uot suffice its day and race ? And 'gau to vow, in earnest way, That not a dollar there they'd pay. Gutclius, late rung out with bell, The taunts of Longstown did repel, And Chronicle, with right good will, Fired its hot shot o'er Sh'n.okin hill. To Harrisburg, petitions rolled, Couched iu language firm and bold : "I'nion comprises vallies two, Filled with farmers, laborers true, F.ieh broad, rich vale, has common cares, Nor with the other interferes, Aud thriving t.nrna vifliin oioli tmn n -t I Supply the trade of all arcuud ; Those towns will furnish, strong and neatj The buildiugs fur a county seat. The common weal, divorce demands, And now we ask it at your hands." The cause is plain they all prefer A town of geuerous character, That thinks good custom worth the paying, Aud not that backs were made for flaying. Angered by this opposition, Longstown next takes up position Against the Railroad all but two, Jac. Ilorlacher and Casey true And hurled their darts against all those Their darling Court House who oppose, And as escape goats for the rest Gundy and Fyer with writs infest, Uy well-traiucd arts, 'gainst law and reason Charge them with crimes next unto treason, (But failing in their base endeavor Deuouncc poor Derr.-town bid as ever.) The Chronicle and l)cnol;rul, Aud all who 'gainst them talk or act Linns, Slifer, Ilickok, Worden, Hill, "Old Israel," Wagenscller still Receive their choicest left-hand blessings As cause of all these vile transgressiugs, Aud hundreds more of just the same Whom I've uot room to call by name. VII. Itj iriubs nnl fitl.onood douldy-lly cd, The people's will was twice denied; But, Iildl.ER shelved, and Pol.L'JCK there. New Berlin cries out iu despair. The bill is passed " submit the vole," Now strain eae'i orator your throat ; Flood the whole laud with dollars, dime.', Invent new stories, N'-aud Times, Promise e:ich man an liiee rich Who 'II follow you through bog and ditch, That all who'll do your dirty weik Shall be a Sheriff or a Ch ik, Treasurer, Collector, Auditor, Register, Juror, Senator, Governor, Congressman next sc.-siin, President, or a f reign mission. (S i Satan promised kingdom, throne, When not a rod was e'er his own.) If that should fail, alarm their fear With images of dinners dear, O; Court House taxes thousands many, And Derrstown Bonds not worth a penny; Our county " small," our costs all double, And vex their souls with doubt and trouble. Forth to the woik, New Berlin went, F.aeh man and stci d's best breath was spent, All tlnse who could not ride, fain walked, And those who couldn't "spout" e'n talked; Kich rural homestead was invested ' And 'tween their 'tacks nobedy restc J. Lie followed lie iu rapid roll Like guns at grim Sebastopol. The " Metropolis" was nigh forsaken. And the whole county nearly taken. A fortnight thus the coutest raged Through mud and sleet the war was waged. Her warriors hast'ning homewards late, Began Longstown to 'luuiiuatc So sure were tl.cy their case was won, So sure the " screw"-ing had bcuu. But count the votes, the law demanded, Au l so the votes were duly handed, Computed all " S.nvi Kit's ai.ivf., Division's passed by forty the ' '. VIII. In spite of ail the ai 1 of Foxey, Defeated at the ballot box, they Endeavor next, with ang. r t(aring, To ' rip it up" by dint of sweat iut'. A:il o two hundred tiun'y no n Election boards, too. eight or ten, '1 hey loud accuse of 'violating The laws th' election regulating, With other charges not woiih mention, Or else all of their own invention. The Court decree their eo.itest lost, But mulct the county for the cost, The real criminals releasing And honest men in taxes fleecing Making us, (like th' old French joker) " Pay for heating his own poker !'' Black is a thundi r-c!oud at even, And black d I Nick would be in heaven, Black th' Ethiopian at midnight. And black the ink with which I write, And very dark iu coal mine mine black Of "colored" cats a 'normous stack, lint blacker yet the brows of those Who hoped our purses to unclose From Penns and Buffaloes to draw, Uy " screwing" hard, through leaky law, Means t' erect, on crows' nest hill, Those splendid halls.. .. tiiev XEVtit wirx ! At Lewisburg the site shall hi As in year fifty-six we'll see, Its well-laid streets, its buildings firm, The Otzinachson's banks adorn, Its mills, its foundries, college halls, Shall greet the Court and Piison walls, Its manufactures shall increase. Its fame wide spread for health and peace, And private dwellings, built with taste, Shall add new beauties to the place. While Longstown, left tp well earned fate, Shall get its share, be 't small or great, And as its people earn their living, Shall have it, every fip or shilling Shall peg and plane, or plant and mow, As we do here in Buff.iloe, And office-hunting, false cries ha No passport to our Treasury. Heaven bless NEW UNION, prosper ever, And speed tuat " union" o'er the river I My song Is ended; I've no blarney WILS. M'ALARNEY. fceform. 0 kivate and particu (c ir .it A4 vaatn nprntinni limit. ds ' r 7 ' V imper, over the per- ifecU of oar postal FmZ fully convinced lid W existence of such a tS fev") tne country. We M lcsa 'n e3tten' Qd Pi'lvf 5 beT really are. Mr. "y rjjjf Wal Reform ought Mi, , Miles has resided i, and he has been I If twn Post-office De n f"re speaks of that J "5nd the results of U?" '"ijht to scandalize us ililes, we are now jtn which worries injures the public, 4B, and pleases no- IHSh S -- r st 'Sreat Britain, are commci n(o 4 of all c Ll-V Miaced to lejjrThe State Teachers' Association met in Philadelphia last week, ml was well attended. Tlfo meeting of the Assfl clation was bronght to a close on Friday evening by a splendid banquet, prepared by the friends of education in Philada. as a compliment to the delegates from the interior of the State. We notice that Col. Curtin, Secretary of the Common wealth, and II. C. Ilickok, Esq., Deputy Superintendent of Common Schools, were present and made excellent addresses on the subject cf Common Schools on the occasion. The next semi annual meeting of the Association is to be held at Will iamsport, and the annual meeting at Har risburg. Mancy Luminary. The Missouri Legislature has adjourned, after passing not less than 770 acts. Among them was one to loan to the Pa cific Railroad Company the Bum of 250, 000 for four months, to meet the imme diate wants of the Company ; and another which prevents the selling or giving away of liquor on Sunday, on penalty of for feiture of license, and inability to obtain a new one for two years. JteyOnc-balf of ugliness is caused by want of ventilation. The less oxygen in limits fixed by nature, and deterioration is the result. Such a conclusion was indeed to have been expected, since it is principle which it may be considered as well estab lished in natural history, that different species will not produce fertile offspring. The proof of this, says Dr. Koeeland.may be found, "in any part of the animal scale from a barnyard monster to a mulatto; they cannot hold their own ; they must and do return to one or the other of the it is the best application of a domestic character and origin that eaa be procured, acting with a rapidity and permanent t effect that is highly favorable to both crop and soil. It is thought, by many, to bet superior to night soil, for most crops, and in this opinion they are probably correct. When used as an ingredient in compost, it effects a very salutary influence Mock, mixed with it, is ea pacified for supporting almost any plant or vegetable, and for is cartin" new powers to the soil which it primitive stocks, or must die out, unless changes Constitutionally, as well a stimc crossed by the pure originating blood." J lates to healthy action. By filling Um Dr. Kneeland further illustrates this ; hog pen with fermentable and decomposa tendency to sterility by the crossing of ( ble materials in the spring, and allowing distinct species, by reference to the pre- : the animals to work over the mass, and sent condition of the niulattoes. He says: ' mix it with their liquid and solid voiding, "The mulatto is often triumphantly ap-! a very important addition may be made to pealed lo as a proof that hybrid races are the manurial risonrces of the farm, and at prolific without end. Every physician comparatively small outlay. The work of who has seen much practice among the mulattoes knows that, in the first place, tal system which at, serves and bene- the ouicials, and , i a room, me more uarit Becomes our noon : our read- . . ' , , , , , , ' , ,. i anu tne aarucr our mooa occanies, me deliver i . ... .... ( -i. fourth of July, j mnre we take t0 ,r,'lta"on and I-nature. 'iLOit, of the United The only reason that printers aro more Tying 120,000,000 i "abbed than other folks, is. becausn W ro millions of del- j allow b,S coal Btov0 t0 rob thcm of tLulr snare ot oxygen. they are far less prolific than the blacks or whites; the statistics of New York i State aud City confirm this fact of daily observation ; aud in the second place, i filling in may be performed at season when there is little else to do, and from sources that will afford ample material without at all lessening the resources of the estate. Sods, weeds, rotten wood, refuse hay, straw and haulm, are all vala- when they are prolific, the progeny is I ble for this purpose, and can be deveted frail, diseased, short lived, rarely arriving ! o no more profitable use. If, as theso at robust manhood or maturity. Pbysi- vucies are pur, a smau quaniuy oi grata be sowed over and mixed with tb mass, the animals will work it over with their snouts, in their efforts to obtain the grain; it will thes be commuted, and all the in be receipts of the letters, about fuur ty, died, aud were ) I Washington city. --Hie expenses of the tnveying 450,000,- ' 6 six millions of ceipts of the De i letters rather less Jly died, and were ) . -Lances of revival. ' tith a population IIkrmapurouiteky. "O, ma, look said a little girl walking to church, point ting to some one before them, "there's a woman with a hat on ! and see, she's got on boots, too isn't that what they call a 'strong-minded woman V " "Ilusb ! my child no, that's only a weak-minded man with a shawl on I" Ge.v. Shields. In response to an in vitation from tho Shields Guards of Chi- .. . ... t . A 1 , 1 ,1 lillion, had to con-! t"5U vo ,'re3t u' " ,ut,r aDDUal Da" 4.nffiep anil that I "c cule,us rlllug ,ro UairDaQK, luce cians need not be told of the comparative ly enormous amount of scrofulous and de teriorated constitutions found among these hvbrids." To return to the subiet of our domestic I credients incorporated iowls. That a great deterioration has ta-: perfectly homogeneous and soluble mannre. ken place wherever the foreign breeds ; Gypsum, wood ashes, lime and clay aro have been extensively introduced, we valuable constituents in such compost, think every intelligent observer will sus- j The latter is especially important wbero tain us in asscrtiug. The question then the manure is to be used on sandy soils, is, what is the remedy ? In the space of j or those composed principally of sand. FARMER. Northampton, Backs Co., Dec. 17, '55. Hame-ISade Guano. It is not, perhaps, generally known that the deposits of the hen-house, when suffered to accumulate for several years, without exposure to wet, are very nearly jate den, far from uloo, with a popu- county, Minnesota, states that it is impos sible for him to attend, his "whole time and energy being employed at present in ;e, was served by i commendngthe world anew." ! J In the French army, the soldiers during at some two ban- j the winter, wear wooden bottom shoes. ib of New York The result is, hat the French army is less ffice as to be not afilicted with toothache and rheumatism respect, than the 1 than any army in the world. A wooden ry district which i bottom shoe is always dry a fact that ck 1 should always give them preference. Iters," or those . : amounted to j 11 " 8tran8 that any fmilJ M t brought in a sure of enomy, should be without a i "drop lettors" of 4 numbered 74, 'ny each, brought jQ, of which sum . profit I n London be has to a distant part i a reply within not think the :w York if such mr post T SDt himself with te, the senseless f prepayment, or ttration system ; t tne only conm- The ope for a decent, j - --r nt-office, are the 4on of franking, t-postage of two i and a uniform ,hiog all letters, living-offices In ethod of remit i money-orders. newsnaner. ("liiMren iIia wnrl.l ! i cheaply at home, m a newspaper, without the danger of bad association or the ex pense of travel. Richmond Express. Cg.It should be known that a small quantity of vinegar will geucrally destroy any insect that may find its way into the stomach ; and a little salad oil will kill any insect, that may enter the ear. A couple were married in Greenbush, New York, last week, whose united ages were one hundred and sixty-two years. ! ; Whether they got the consent of their: j parents is not known. THE FARM : Gunleu i'lie Orchard. 3 je owners of all calls upon our i men generally, ..Iter, with decis th all onr heart ; Ot despair of the tnmon sense. The nntiring in wbo is deputy jnon Schools in 1 the system in f gratifying to Besides pcr ag upon him at mcr, he is con jouuties in the ool Law, and Wirectors, Teach jrsevere in the universally con I no one has been post, than Mr. & I sing for the r.Jad Mad. Jenny i in Vcvey, a 1. But before concert arrived, jarse and could tot wait a day," it them 2000 X eek, Deterioration of our Domestic Fowls BV INTRODUCING FOREIGN SPECIES. The small amount of poultry exhibited at nearly all the agricultural exhibitions during the past season,satisfactoriIy proves that the strange mania which of late years has manifested itself for unnatural crosses in our domestic fowls, and which has been so appropriately designated as the "Hen Fever," has at last ran out. Its effects, however, we fear, are destined to remain for some time in a deterioration of our na tive stock, and the introduction of a hyb rid, or cross breed, inferior in every re spect to their progenitors. This subject has recently been bronght before the Boston Society of Natural His tory by Dr. Kneeland, well-known as a naturalist and physiologist. He states that it is at the present time a general source of complaint all over the - Eastern States, (and the same is doubtless true elsewhere,) on the part of the farmers, who in times past had plenty of eggs and to spare from a small number of common fowls, that since the genereHntroduction of the foreign breeds, they have found themselves with their "improved stock" unablo to procure any thing like their usual supply of eggs from the same num ber of birds ; and that they have not only raised the birds at the expense of several dollars a pound, but have been obliged to buy eggs for family use. This has be come such a source of annoyanoe and pe cuniary loss, that it deserves to be consid ered. It is a natural consequence of for cing birds from different countries and of different origins to propagate a hybrid off spring, for this very reason prone to de generation, which is increased by the im possibility of crossing the hybrids by the supposed pure originals. The admixture of different original species, and breeding time nature will again replace matters in their former order, the hybrids without a constant foreign importation will die ! out in time, and the native stock in its j purity again be in the ascendant But we can do something to hasten matters. ' As this is tha season when every farmer ! uai Mi.jiu.uia rull;J-:0f the same nature as th African and yard in some degree, we would advise that ' iwian gusI10) of which M Bueh bts every representative of the Kast Indian be(m J ig coneentrateJ ,nd fowls be extirpated, root and branch, so ; ffianure( and MJ Bevef u t(J far as possible, and a return be then made ; without berng ,argc,T to our nat,ve stock, yellow and blue-legged ,oam of mher gnbstaace to reduce it, hens, whose good qualities have been abun-, f h by d;ffll9;0D M m inwImW dantly pr.ved and never found wanting. ! detrimentaif ;f not destruetiT in That these r ay be still further improved Ju cffec(s Jf ;t bc thrown inlo fc by a judic.ous breeding among themselves I withgixt;mes5ti bu,k rf w ,f hardly admits of a doubt, and opeus a j , moistPned with water, it Plrl am,lteUr"" iU found highly efficient in promoting I the growth and healthy developement of Plan of an Agricultural Club. any plant to which it may be applied; bnt A few congenial farmers met together it should never bc used in it raw and and selected one of their number Secreta- j caustic state. A few bu?hels of this man ry. The admission of other members was ' rn, prnperly diluted and prepared, will be by the unanimous vote of the club, until found to produce the results secured by a the maximum of thirteen was reached. i vastly larger amount of the best stable or We met at each others' houses in turn : barnyard manure. For vines and garden the first seventh day in each month, at ; vegetables it is altogether unsurpassed. . three o'clock P. M., in alphabetical order, j la a recent discussion upon the profits and when two names commence with the ; of poultry, evidence was adduced by two same letter, the eldest has precedence. or three persons, that the manure from The first business in order is the elec- the ben-housc produced better results on tion of a foreman for the afternoon, which j crops than any other fertilizer used on the is not put to vote, but merely a name ' farm. In ore instance, where about one mentioned and seconded. This is follow- hundred fowls were kept, sand mcro cd by the reading of the minutes of the ! granular sand was scattered plentiful1 last meeting held Lore (if in operation j on the floor, and upon which the droppings more than one year). We then sally out I fell. Two or throe times a week the snr to make an inspection of tho system of face of this wis carefully swept, gathering culture ; the fences, stock, farming imple- j up portion of the sand with the drop ments, garden, buildiDgs, and indeed every P'ngs oJ d. pofiting the whole in bar i department of the farm, are examined and : re's. In the spriug this was in the most criticised to the fullest extent, finding all convenient form to be taken to the field the fault wa can with whatever is out of i and applied to the hills where corn was to order, which is noted down by the Score-; be planted, and on a large field where ex tary. j cellcnt barnyard manure was applied at lleturning to the house, the next busi- ( tte rate of twenty ox-cart loads, or about ness in order is the reading of the minutes eight cords per acre, the portion where a re, last frank a pint of it three boon, "in and in," have been carried beyond the .; fpv e .1 - I oi our last uieeuug. iuc loreiuau meu tingle handful cf the home-made guano asks each member in turn whether he has tad been applied was altogether stouter, any question to propose to the club. When and the corn eai!i r and more sound. But, a question is asked, each member is re-1 independently of this source of profit from quired to give his opinion, and the Sccrc-1 f0WlS) the discussion to which we refer af- tary notes down the decision of the meet-! forJed satisfactory proof to us, that no "'H' . . j product of the farm vields a better profit All conversation, except on agricultural . .... r t j r ' ' , than its fowls. -sir-Z.n7'na Farmer. subjects, is out of order, unless wo are sum- j moned to a plain supper, during which ' SiiARPiNisa Eicied Tools. We tran- perfect freedom is allowed. slate the following from a German scien- A register of crops, with the number of t'h journal for the benefit of our niecban acres upon which they are grown, is kept I ' DJ agricultural laborers: by each member, and handed in yearly to t " I' bas long been known that the sim the Secretary, who prepares a table, by j method cf sharpening a razor U to which at a glance the average increase can : pat it for half an hour in water to which, be at all times ascertained. I has been added one-twentieth of its weight No rules have been fonnd necessary for ! of muriatic acid, then lightly wipe it off, onr government, save that of kindness to 1 nd after a few hours set it on a bone, each other, and deference to conflicting The acid here supplies the place of a whet opinions. ' s!oDO by oorrodiog the whole surface uui- We have been thus associated more than formly, so that botbing further but ft twelve years, with the interest unabated, t smooth polish is necessary. The process Each member, and I may add each mem-1 never injures good blades, while badly ber's wife, is fully convinced of the great hardened ones are frequently improved by usefulness and good social feeling cugen- J it, although the cause of such improve dered by its establishment. ; ment remains unexplained. A MeMBB. j -Of late this proccjs has been applied rt'hTGeraaBTn T.":.Sra,h. . 0 many Other cutting implements. Tho Hog Hanure. ! wurkman at the begiunin of bis noon- Of all the mauurial substances made 1 spell, or when he h aves otf in the even and applied on the farm, none is possessed ing, moistens the bldcs of bis tools with of greater or more permanent value than : watrr acidified as above, the cost of which, tha. excrement of swine. No matter to is aWt nothing. Thi saves the eon what purpose it is applied, its results are sumption of time and Uhor in whetting, always such as to sustain its reputation as wVch moreover wears out the blades. TU a salutary and caceti" fertiliser. For m -do t f sharpening here iudicited would Indian corn, melon-, and pivMir crops t. f mud rpeeiiiy advantageou. for jkk. as well as for tin. whole family of ccre.ls a nd . jths.
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